The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1879, Page 9

THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION. BECRETARY ROBESON IN EXPLANATION AND DE- FENCE OF HIS CONTRACTS—THE SCARE WHICH GREW OUT OF THE VIBGINIUS AFYaIR--A CRITICAL MOMENT FOR THE COUNTRY—HOW THE APPROPRIATIONS WERE USED. WasHixeton, Jan, 16, 1879, The House Naval Committee this morning met for the purpose of hearing statements from ox-Secretary Robeson in relation to the testimony heretofore taken by this committee. All the members were present except Messrs, Harris and Harmer, Mr. Robeson, having been sworn, stated that as far as he could gather there appeared to be two general points to the testimony. The first was that the appropria- tions had been exceeded, and the other was the charge growing out of the use of the old material of the navy. It seemed to be claimed that certain con- tracts were made without proper appropriations to meet them, This seemed to grow out of the de- ficiency resulting from contracts for completing the double-turreted monitors, This subject had been gone over in the Forty-fourth Congress and in the past summer with the Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, THE VIRGINIUS SCARE. Mr. Robeson went on to explain the circumstances of the Virginius excitement, when his attention was drawn to the weakness of the navy for coast de- fence, and he was alarmed to find that the coast was at the mercy of any power, however weak, that had expended a portion of its money in the construction of iron-clad vessels. During the Virginius excite- ment there happened’ to be in the harbor of New York a Spanish iron-clad, which would have been a very serious matier but forthe fortunate circum- stance of her having been in our dry dock, which gave this government a certam control over her, Frightened at this condition of the navy he made up his mind that it was the duty of the Secretary to sirengthen it to the ex- tent of his power with iron-clads. At tho ime the single turret monitors were put in repair cut of appropriations, and on the completion of these repairs there were fourteen or fifteen ready for service—one on the Pacific, the others on the Atlantic coast. When he came before Congress in regard to the Virginius afixir he had suggested the propriety of repairing the double turreted monitors—namely, the Miantecomah, Terror, Amphitrite, Puritan and Mo- nadnock—as being more powerful and better seagoing vesseis than the single turret monitors. With them there would be an effective fleet for defence. ‘the Appropri.tion Committec favored the plan and transferred an old appropriation for an iron dock to that purpose. ‘The work was entered upon and was found to be too large to be done under one contract, and the first contracts were limited to putting the ships in frame, ‘he old wooden frames had rotted, ond iron frames were substi- tuted in accordance with more modern ideas. ‘The work was distributed among the best shipbuild- ers of the country. It was necessary that it should. be done in the best manner, and propositions were invited from those competent to do the work and they bid tor it. Then tne Bureau of Construction quave its own proposition, and said if they would come down to it they could have the work. THE ADVERTISING QUESTION. It was said these contracts were not advertised for. It has ‘never been held in the Navy Department or anywhere that the law whieh requi advertine- ments for supplies covered the building of ships, machinery or boilers, It had always been construed that these did not come under the head of supplies. me were too important and too complicated to be made the subject of competition in the matter of cost~as # prime consideration, A great ship laden with government property might ve sent out, and no amount of bonds would compensate for defective boilers or machinery. Another objection seemed to be that the ships were ractically rebuilt. ‘This was not an unusual thing. ‘ne country would have had a right to complain had euy of the old deiects been retained, STRACTS. a Returning to the subject of contracts he said those for the frames made in September, 1574, were com- pleted and paid tor out of the appropriations. ‘the second contracts were made in March and April, 1875, for the plating of the yerseis. This does not’ mean the armor, but the outside and inside skin of the ves- sels, The contracts were made dependent upor ap- propriations—that is, contractors took the risk of the appropriations being required for other purposes. he believed at the time that the appropriations would be suticient, aud tiinks now they would havo been but for the exigencies growing ont of our rela- tions with Spain. In the fall of 1875 an exigency arose which called for expenditures toa much greater extent than had been anticipated. It did not make the impression on the conntry thet it would had it not been kept quiet. Our relations with Spain were then more critical than at any time within ten years, He then re- lated the circumstances growing out of the threat- ened intervention ot the United States in the attairs ox Cuba, and read the letter of Secretary Fish of No- vember 5, i875. In October, Noven and De- cember, 1875, every available veesel was ordered from Europe, the Soutit an. North Atlantic and elsewhere, to rendezvous at Port Royal, involving large expendi- tures. Had it not been tor this unexpected demand upon the funds of the department these second con- tracts would have been settled. THE CIULICAL SITUATION. In this connection he read a letter from ex-Secre- tary Fish, dated December 31, 1878, in which that entlenan states that Mr. Rol in his previous estimony in relation to this matter, had not overstated the critical situation at that” time, and reciting some of the leading points in that transaction. Under these circumstances it Decame the duty of the executive brauch of the poreament to puf the navy ou the best possible foot- ing, and had he failed to do so the country would 2 eld the Secretary ot the i ov responsible. The result of ‘that correspondence had been to improve ur relations with Spain. It was in this way that #0 much of the appropriations were used as to make good the deficiency on the second clays of contracts, ANOTHER CLASS OF CONTRACTS, ‘The third class ot contracts were made under his order of March 2, In77, These were alxo made subject to appropriations, with a speciai proviso that if Gon- gress made no sppropriations the United States should be in no wise liable. The ships were in the yards in the way of the ders, ‘Clvey had already gone on to carry out the second although they had been’ notified there were no appropriations to pay them, for the Navy Department had notified them to that effect when it tound its funds used for the objecis stated, The contractors said the ships were in their yards and they desired to finish and get them out of the Way, and were willing to take. the risk of payment, but could not do so unless the department gave the order aud turnished the necessary specifications and plans. He was about going out, and, as he had begun the shipa, to relieve his successor of any responsi- bility, he gave the order, For these last contracts the bureaus were uot responsible. He deemed it important to the country aud justice to the contractors that the ships should be completed. ‘The conrract specifically provided that payment should only be made by an appropriation by Con- uress. He had consulted the Attoruey General, who said the contracts were not illegal. A like policy of imuking contracts dependent upon 4j ions ‘was practised in the ‘Treasury ment. For in- since, all the stone for a building must be embraced in the first contract, though but # small part be ap- propriated tor, because it must allcome trom one quwury. He informed bis successor the first hour he came into office of his action, and explained that he hed takea it to relieve him of responsibility in the matter, and Seeretary Thompson had told him he had not suspended tue orders on account of illegal- but to avoid any financial em outs in ection with them, committee at this point took a recess, DISPOSITION OF OLD MATERIAL, ‘The committee reassembled at half-past one P. M. and Mr, Robeson proceeded to explain his course in tion to Lhe disposition of old material that had witilated in the different mavy yards as the leavy- ings ot the war. He stated that when he went before the Committee on Appropriations of the Forty-third Congress asking a appropriation to rebuild the douvie ee keg bee = Pane ng ot the com. mittee aske a e coul het make ol old material scattered around “atten, navy yards in Ho replied that it was custom of 'y Department to old material, but in re- iron-clads the navy yards had not the capacity ir coystruction and the work had to go to eon- ‘tors, who had large yards and greater facilities, said he had some doubts as to whether the Secre- tary of the Navy had authority to use the old material unier these circumstances, ‘The question was whether the application in this way was equivalent to the uso contemplated by section 1,541 of the Revised Btatutes, that law being supplemental to the general atthority vested in the Secretary of the Navy. He stated to the committee that -if he ‘Conid so diapose of the old material he could get along with less appropriation, ‘The dis- cussion in the committee was free, and it was the conelusion of the committee that he could #0 use the old material, One member suggested a clause in the bill authorizing it in terms, to remove doubt, but it was not considered necessary, and it was agreed and understood that he should go on, and the appropriations were reduced, being based on this un- dorstanding. {t was conceded that Laving the old mouicrial converted into new by contractors was but the ent them little different from its use by the Navy Department. In support of this he read the testimony = of General Garfeld and Mr. Hancock, of Texas, who were members of the Approprixtion Committee given betore the Naval Committee, of the Forty-tourth Congress, In the use of this material the Secretary ot the Navy wits responstbie for the policy, and it was #0 under. tiood in the department. The details were lett to the bureaus, and in no instance did he interfere with the transfer of the material or the fixing of the price. That would have been intertering with the work of experts. He then quoted from testimony before the com- mittee to show that when this clasa of material had been sold at auction it had bronght but about twenty- five per cout of the appraisouont, whilo by this method of ing of it the government had real- ized more than the appraisement, THE FERRYBOAT BURLINGTON. Mr. Willis inquired about the purchase of the ferryboat Burlington at Philadelphia. Mr. Robeson said the boat was chartered by the department on the requisition of the commandant at the Philadelphia to carry men and material when the Philadelphia yard was removed to League Island. They were to pay $1,000 a month, with the privilege of purchasing for $40,000 and applying any charter money in payment, After two months the owners withdraw the boat or have the government purchase ber, alleging that she was being roughly used, and she was purchased for $40,000, Prior to this Messrs. Wood, Dialogue & Co,, of whom the purchase was ‘bought ® dock of the department at a high and there was a balance duc trom them rice, ot 310,000. firm was doing other work for the department, and had earned a larger amount and he agreed to take thelr note as a memorandum to be appled fo paeween’ for this work ut the settlement. When the Burlington was purchased it was arranged that the note should be applied on it, und the Purchasing Paymaster paid them $27,000, which with the $10,000 note and $2,000 charter money made $39,000, leaving $1,000 still due. He thought the purchase was not made prior to the law of 1573, but subsequently found it was not under that law. The $10, should be transferred from the Bureau of Construction to the Bureau of Yards and Docks, and by the latter bureau covered into the ‘Treasur; CROSK-EXAMINATION BY M2, WHITTHORNE. Mr, Whitthorne—In any report made to Congress did you ever state that the old ships (double turret monitors) were to be destroyed and new ones built? ‘A. In every report on the subject it was stated that they would be required to be substantially rebuilt. Q. Had the Puritan ever been condemned? and if not, how was her destruction authoriwd? A, I think she had been condemned; she had been known to be unfit for use for several years. Q. Can you name halt a dozen that have been re- built entirely? A. I cannot name the vessels. Q. What have you to say in excuse of purchases of supplies other than ships’ engines and boilers ? A. Isuppose they were made by bureau oflicers under what they considered authority of law in emergen-. |. cies. Q. Has it been stated by you that the indebtedness ot your department was incurred previous to Decem- ber, 1875, when the complications arose? A. The contracts were out before, but payments had not been made und the appropriations were applied as stated. Q. Do zou know whether in reporting the Appro- riation bill or at any other time General Garfield or Ir, Hale stated to Congress the proposed use of the old material? A. Ido not. Q. Did not Mr. Hale claim for your administration a reduction of expenditures? A. Ido not remember, Q. Did you ever make a report to Congress of the sale of the double turret monitors? A, No; becanse £ never made such a sale, Q. Did youever make a report to Congress of the sale of the Severn, Roanoke and other vessels? A. [ suppose they were reported; they are reported in the register, but whether in any document laid before Congress Icannot state positively without referring to my report. Mr. Whitthorne said the resolution of February 3, 1868, authorizing the sale of iron-clads and requiring a@ report to be made to Congress of such sales, amounts realized, the names of parties to whom sold and requiring the proceeds to be turned inte the ‘Treasury— ‘Mr. Robeson (interrupting)—I do not think I ever sold anything under that resolution; neyer sold any iron-clids except some tin-clads sold at New Orleans, which sold for very little, and the money was turned unto the Treasury. To Mr. Hanna--In disposing of the old material there was an honest and earnest endeavor to utilize it to the very best interest of the government, ard I believe the bureau officers were actuated by the same motives. When before the Comimittee on Appropriations of the Forty-third Congress there was uo dissent by any member of the comiittee on either side. The only question raised was whether it was necessary to in- sert aclanse to make the authority explicit, and it was docided that it was unnecessary. He had him- self felt some doubts, and in the summer of 1876 gave orders that no more old material should be used that way, but it appears there has been. ‘The de- livery from the Boston yard was made without his knowledge, He did not know of the delivery until ‘after he ad gone out of office. The contract was made by the bureau, and he desired to say here that he had never made a contract; had always left that to to the bureaus. He has never interfered with the de- tails of contracts. The bureau system in the Navy Department was a system of experts, No ordinary man could go in and exercise the functions of all the bureaus. Mr. Robeson said, after some further statements, that he had gone over the subject in 8 general wa If he had omitted any particular matter he wouid ask any member of the committee to call his atten- tion to it. Without further questioning him the committee adjourned until halt-past ten A. M. to-morrow. FORTIFYING THE SUB-TREASURY. Whenever there is 8 commotion in the clty, at which a riot is imminent, the United States authori- ties feel the utmost anxiety concerning the immense amount of valuables stored in the vaults of the Sub- Treasury. During the late labor riots the employés of the government in that institution were fully armed and equipped to resist any incursion a mob might make on the government domain, but happily their preparations were not put to atest. In order to guard against contingencies of a similar nature, especially since the monster vault for the reception of bullion has been erected, General Tower, of the United States Engincer Corps, was detailed’ by the War Department, at the request of the Secre- tary of the Treasury, to inspect the Sub-Treasury building in this city nd report upon a plen for strengthening as well properly defending 11 in caxe of au attack. In due course of time he made his report, which was adopted. Within a few days past a contract was signed by the Treasury Department for joel gah bars and shutters to be attached to the building. Besides this three steel turrets are to be erected on the roof, pierced for musketry, so as to guard against and repel an attack from the tops of adjoining houses. The centre turret is to be of tagonal shape. At the same time the Assay Office, adjoining the Sub-Treasury'on Wall street, will be protected. Mr. Jackson, superintendent of repairs and government buildings in this city, made the plans for this work and will superintend the con- struction. The alterations will be commenced in & very few days and pushed to completion in the short- est possible peri VETERANS PASSING AWAY. A sad and impressive gathering was to be seen yesterday in a small room at No. 36 Willett strect. At the call of their commander, Colonel Abraham Dally, the veterans of 1812 were requested to attend the funeral of their late comrade, Peter Peck, at one o'clock, from his residence. Owing to the #@vere suow storm only eight of the aged men were able to respond to the published call. They all wore the usual badge of mourning, with cockade on hat and crape on their left arm. Private Peter Pock was known us a very active soldier in the war of 1812, and at the time of hisdeath he had reached the age of eighty- eight years und three months. Time had whitened his locks and enfeebled his limbs. Two wecks ayo his wife, who had been the comtort of his life tor over fifty years, died at the advanced age of cighty- six. ‘severe loss was too much for the old man, and grief, added to his bodily ailments, carried him to reve. The funeral ceremo: were short and simple, and the few friends ot the deceased and his brother vetcraus accompanied the remains in carriages to Cypress Hills Cemetery, where the inter- ment took place. John Van Dine, another of the few veterans of 1812, died m Newtown, L. L, on Wednesday. He was eighty-three years old. He settled in Newtown at the close of the war and was much respected by all who knew him. ORGANIZING ANTI-TAMMANY. ‘The committee, composed of Mesers. Waterbury, Hart and Nooney, appointed last Monday, at a meet- ing of the three branches of the anti-Tammany de- mocracy, for the purpose of drawing up a plan of en- rolment, reported yesterday at # meeting wield in the office of Mr, John B, Haskin, The object of the plan is, briefly, the fusion of the three branches of the anti- ‘Tammany party so that in each Assembly district there shall in future be only one in place ot three several general committees, It is posed to have an onrolmeat of the of all the voters belonging ond that none others shall vote in the ¢ members to the General Committee, which shail con- sist of 1,300 members, allowing one member to every 100 voters, Bach district is to be allowed to manage ite own affairs with: any outside aid. The plain of enrolment was «di at much length without any action being taken, as the meeting had thority to adopt it on behalf of the whole o tion, and it was resolved to subinit it for ratineation to-night to a more enlarged and authoritative body in ® movting at the Westminster Hotel. ONS MORK LIFE SAVED. Gilbert Long, “Nan” the newsboy and Mdward Kelly, of the New York Volunteer Life Saving Corps, fully equipped with ropes, ladder and lamp, were | nearing pier 7, East River, at about cight o'clock last | night, when they heard cries for help. They ran down to where the cries came from and saw a man caught between a ship and the dock, As they approached him the vessel moved out some few fest and the man dropped with a heavy splash into tho water, “Nan’’ gave the command to rescue and watched above. with lamp and rope. ‘The other two jumped down on the fenders of the vessel. They caught the man up by the collar, and Long held hin white Kelly put the rope around his waist, Tho rescued man gaye his name ax Mr. Colligan, of Loéth street, Marlom, “He woighed: over two hundred pounds," said one of the corps 10 @ reporter laet might: “the man was intoxicated and only said, ‘Thank you.’ When with Jamaica he was revived enough wo sent him home ou we elevated railroal., The corps escaped & wetting, except Long, who was evaked to his waist THE LECTURE SEASON. EVILS OF GOVERNMENTAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE MONEY OF COMMERCE, One of the series of politico-economical lectures which the Free ‘Trade Club has arranged for the pres- ent season was delivered by President Anderson, of Rochester University, in the parlors of the club, at No. 21 West Twenty fourth street, last evening. His subject was “Currency Legislation.” Dr. Anderson said he should only try to- throw some sidehghts on a question which absorbed so much of public attention, All progress in economic law had shown that it was in harmony with ethics. All legislative interference with the natural values of money, labor and commodities was illogical and im- moral. Money might be anything universally desired and conveniently handled. Shells, trinkets, even Indian corn had been used among savages, hale civilized people and settlers in new countries. Gold and silver had been used for along time, how- ever, in civilized commerce. Money might mean anything used in trade, such as bank notes or bills of exchange. It was simpler, however, to call only that which had its value in itwelf by the name of money and to call promises to pay by the name of currency. Such promises to pay had only value when the credit of the promiser wax known to be good. When government fixes a value on coins indepen- dently ot their bullion value it takes a step toward confusion. The function of yoverninent in relation to banks and money transactions was to pass laws insuring soundness and stability. Government itself may issue promises to pay instead of money, and it its creditors are obliged to take these promises the issue becomes a forced loan, The value of its issue depends on its credit, and government had no further function in relation to the issue. In pursuance of this train of thought Dr, Anderson denounced the Legel Tender act as illogical and immoral. The act was pronounced by the Supreme Court of the United Stutes to be constitutional, and the reasons for this decision would always be regarded with wonder by the world. The necessity for a stable standard of value increases with the increase of commerce. A uniform coinayo also becomes more and more a desideratuin. That substance which varies least in valne should be used as a standerd. Silver varied far more than gold, although the depreciation ot gold was a serious and difficult problem. Cheaper money tends to drive out the dearer, hence the growing desire for a single standard and a single currency. The money centre of the world hal moved always from east to west. It was now in London, but it might reasonably be expected that it would be some day on this continent. Hence sound finan- cial prinetples were of the greatest importance. “THE INFIDEL ATTACK ON PROPERTY.” A large audience greeted Rey. Joseph Cook at As- sociation Hall. The lecturer opened with 2n attack on the National Liberal League, and deplored its ac- tion in obtaining a pardon for E, H. Eeywood, of Boston, who was convicted of sending obscene mat- ter through the mails, He then plunged boldly into his new discourse, which he entitles “The Infidel Attack on Property.” He pictured the ‘Tuileries in ruins, the streets of Berlin and St. Petersburg startled with assassins’ pistol shots, our own Pitts- burg flaming with riot, and tracked communism ana socialism back to their lair in Germany. Fichte, he said, was the high priest of both these creeds. The right ‘to labor, said Tichte, is property; if society cannot guard this right, then all who are injured by its weakness must take re- prisals, and theft becomes almost a duty. ‘The early English economists of this century, most dismal of economical schools, strengthened this heresy by their sea-saw theory that as wages rose profits fell, and that labor and —_capi- tal were in diametric antagonism. Ferdinand Lasselle fanned the flame by preaching that religion was but opium for the people, and that there was no spark of the divine in m: Karl Marx, exiled in London, organized the defunct Inter- national Socie' which gave birth to the Paris Commune, And all these incendiary elements, all these germs of plague and ruin, were being steadily blown “across | tho | Atlantic into the United States. New York has now her organized Commune, Frenchmen stained with an archbishop's blood, Germans stuffed with pernicious wind bags, whose ‘ery was “Bread or loxd.” There were leagues calling themselves Knights of Labor. There were socialists, political liberals and labor re- formers. Let such beware! Our land was held from sea to sea by hardy agriculturists, who would drive back sociulisin at the cannon’s mouth, Never will American history have seen a day so red with blood as that on which spoliation is attempted. Property has already caught the alarm. New York is arming herself to be the battlefield of communism in the United States, and the United States to be that of the world. On ali sides are heard the growls of the coming storm. God save us from the maelstrom! HUMANITY AND CIVILIZATION. An entertainment was given at Chickering Hall last evening under the auspices of the Young Men's He- brew Association, the principal feature of which was a lecture by Mr. Henry Bergh. Mr. Borgh chose as his subject the “Relations of Humanity and Civilization,” using the word “Humanity” to mean mercy apd kindness to inferior animals. He considered the sub- ject in three aspects—moral, material and. political. Under the first head he discussed the moral obliga- tion under which man lies to treat all lower animals with tenderness, and stated that the behavior of each individual in this respect has a reflex action on his own character, ‘Those who exercise cruelty to brates are generally found to be persons of degraded character and intellect, while the humane, in cultivating the virtues of benevolence and merey, elevate all their spiritual faculties. After some remarks as to the important part that animals bear as civilizing agents, he considered the political effects which cruelty produces when it becomes a natural habit, He traved the revolutions that have convulsed Spain, the narrowing of her ter- ritory and the decay of her prosperity and ‘influence to the national sport of buil fightipg and the callousness that he thought it must have made general among the people. He also re- garded the disasters of other countries as due to sim- ilar causes. “The ladies of the reign of Louis XV. said he, ‘sowed the wind in the Place de la Grev and vil their datghters had the whirl- in the Place de His arks were received with loud app! by the Hence. ‘The reat of, the programme consisted of rgan_ solos by Mr. F. F. Mueller, “Scena and Aria” from Faust by Miss E. Hartz, and readings by Mr. A, P. Burbank, who was also rewarded for his perform: ances by loud and repeated bursts of applause. “THE GREAT EVIL.” ‘The newly organized Citizens’ Law and Order League, of Brooklyn, which is composed of many of the most prominent clergymen and laymen m that city, held its first public gathering at the Middle Reformed Church, Harrison street. Rev, Edward P. Ingersoll, D. D., president of the league, occupied the chair, and there was a large, cultured and enthusiastic audience present. of the evening was the delivery of a new temperance lecture, entitled “The Great Evil,” by Mr. Will- iam =A. Harris. Mr, Harris illustrated his subject with wit, humor, pathos, satire and anecdotes in poetry and prose. Hoe characterized intemperance as the greatest evil and most deyradin, and destructive vice of mankind. He traced its effect upon all classes from the cradle to the grave, show- ing how boys began to drink on account ‘of the bad exampie of older persons, and were quickly engulfed im ® vortex of dissipation; how wore began with the wedding wine cup and the Now Year lass and rushed madly on to death, How men began ax “moderate” drinkers and soon found thei- selves overwhelmed by immoderation ending in the drunkard’s grave, MISS DICKINSON’S LECTURE, Miss Anua E. Dickinson will deliver hor new lec- ture, “Platform and Stage,” this evening at Chicker- ing Hall. This lecture will undoubtedly attract a very large audiencd. ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, ADDRESS BY DR. FORDYCK BARKER, ITS NEW PRESIDENT —WHAT THE SOCIETY HAS DONE. About fifty distinguished members of the medical profession met last evening in the hull of the Acad- emy of Medicine, No. 12 West Thirty-first stroet, to hear the ex-president, Dr. 8. 8. Purple, deliver his valedictory address, and to install the new president, | Dr. Fordyce Barker, for the ensuing term of two years. ‘The new President made an address ag follows to his associates of the Academy :--"Thirty-two years ago there was no public medical society in this city whose proceedings were reported, or which added to the common stock of the seientife literature of the profession. ‘The Pathological Society was then in its infancy, Within this period the New York County Medical Society hus bo- come @& most neefti and active working body and has brought out many valuable and scien- tifle papers, which nave been weil and ably discussed | before large professional audiences, In addition to its scientifie work it has, by the laws of this State, important ethical duties in protecting — the community from dangerous and irresponsible pre- tenders as medical practitioners, and also in preserv- ing the professional morals ‘of ali regular and authorized practitioners, Some of us have had the opportunity o€ learning during the past year how farthtnl itis to these duties and how sharply it looks after any wilfully or through thought inadvertence. As most if not all the Fellows of the Academy are men- bers of this society, we as a body can but feel the great- est interest in its work aud regard it as well worthy The main feature | errors in Red Mg ow od committed | | retary of the North Atiant of our confidence and support. Five volumes of transactions and four of the builetins—in all more than five thousand ‘pages of printtd matter—show what work the academy has done. Tue treatises on yarious subjects by the Fellows of the Academy are also very numerous, and have created a marked im- pression in Enrope as well as America.” Referring to the financial condition of the institu- tion, the Doctor ealled upon his hearers to yim at once to remove the debt of $10,000 on the building. In conclusion he hoped that the hall of the Academy shall always be open to the profession from all parts of the country, in which they will be hospitably welcomed and in which they will find every medical work, every medical journal in all languages, ay and every paper known in medical Seven hundred and fifty dollars were at once sub- seribed by the members present toward liquidating the debt of the building. One gentleman has offered $5,000 toward building an extension to the building.g TEN-DOLLAR WATSON. THE MAN WHO KNOWS ALL ABCUL VENTILATION, AND WHAT HE HAS TO SAY FOR HIMSELF, ‘Mr. B.F. Watson is a lawyer. Until yesterday morning Mr. Watson was unknown to fame. But, like Byron, he awoke one morning and all at onco found himself famous, It will be remembered that at the meeting of the Board of Education on Wednes~ day he proclaimed to his colleagues the important discovery that the reason why the newspapers had exposed the bad ventilation of the schools was that patentees of ventilating apparatus dis- re- x triouted ten-dollar bills among | newspaper porters, with «a view to getting up an citement about bad ventilation, ‘The Hrnaty being desirous of obtaining for publication the names of the journalists who had thus been enriched, and also to secure Commissioner Watson’s precise yiows as to the ventilation of the school buildings, despatched a reporter for tho purpose of interviewing that legal and educational luminary, Mr. Watson was found in his ollice, He is a tali, large, ponderous looking man, gnarled like some old tree, apparently ebont sixty years of age, with a heavy, bullet shaped face, long, srayish beard, small eyes, thin lips, anc au ox- pression of great dogmatisin and stubbornness, He spoke in a loud, hard, grating voice, Js this Mr. Watson,”” the reporter politely qne- ried. “I have that honor,” the great man replied, his features relapsing into a faint smile. “Lshould like to xee you for a few minutes,”” “What about ?” was tle sharp response, “A matter of special importance to you and to the public press. [am from the Heuatp, and should like to talk with you in reference to your statements made in the Board of Education yesterday,” “Lhaye nothing to say,” the intelligent Commis- sioner returned with great quickness. [thought that you might perhaps be induced to favor me with the names of the reporters. who have received ten-dollar bills trom ventilating apparatus inventors ? ‘Mr, Watson waved a large, fleshy hand at the re- porter und said, with considerable confusion on his tace, “I have nothing to say—nothing at all, Please excuse me—will you—as I um engaged ?” “Certainly,” was the reply, and thus ended a futile effort to pin’ this highly reliable and manifestly re- sponsible Commissioner down to his siatements made at the meeting of the Board ucation. TWO YEARS OF PAIN. John Francis Xavier Kenny, seventeen years of age, formerly a cash boy at Arnold & Constable's, vwas struck on the hip by aman named Crawley, in Sccond zvenue, two years ago. He suffered acutely and finally was placed in charge of the medical stai of Bellevue Hospital. He died yesterday after under- oing two years’ martyrdom of suffering. ‘The fol- lowing is his ante-mortem statement :— “On Saturday, July 20, 1876, about half-past seven o'clock, I was ‘on Second avenue, between Th second and ‘Thirty-third streets, in company with four or five boys. Among them were one John Foy and John Concklin, both of No. 5% Third aveny ‘These boys were standing in front of Mr. Crawley’s hardware store and I was sitting on a fire hydrant near the curb. Crawley came out and drove the boys eared’ out. I got upto go away, ame toward me and hit me with a ight hip. Ipicked up a stone, when Crawley said, ‘You fire that stone and I'll break your neck.’ I dropped the stone. Ithen felt much pain, and sat down in front of No, 593 Second avenue. I afterward walked home to No. 16 East Thirtieth street. I suffered great pain and groaned on getting into bed, and mother inquired what was the matter with me. Itold her hada severe pain in my hip, but did not tell her what hal caused it. The tollowing noonday I went to work as usual, Iwas then employed as a cash boy in Arnold & Constable's store, but during the day I was com- peiled to rest very often. 1 reinwined at work until shortly before Christmas, 1576, when I was com- pelled to go home, Dr. Joyce, of East Thirty-first street, was called, He attended’ me up to February, when I was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where I remained until the Sthof December, 18/8. I did not inform my mother how I came to be injured until about two mouths after the cccurrence, I had never spoken to Mr, Crawley before he strnck me and can assign no reason for his act.”” ‘A post mortem will be held to-day by Deputy Coro- ner Cushman. LADY STUDENTS INSULTED. Detective Powers, of the Police Central Ofice, Brooklyn, arrested Alfred A, Low, twenty-four years of age, of No. 191 Clinton avenue, that city, yester- day on the charge of insulting young lady students of Packer Institute. After being interviewed by Superintendent of Police Campbell one of the students was sent for and she fully identified him as the person who insulted her. The prisoner was then taken before Justice Walsh and com- mitted for examination. He was removed to Raymond Street Jati in the “Black Maria.” District Attorney Catlin upon learning of the case had it taken at once before the Grand Jury, when indict- ment was found against the accused. Low is a young man of very genteel appearance and is respectably connected. His futher is a physician in Nyack, on the Hudson. The prisoner, who emphatically denies the serious charge, has always borne a good character, and at one time occupicd a position of trust as clerk in the Bank of North America, this city. The young man’s friends are deeply grieved over the affair, and are using every endeavor to have him honorabiy dis- charged, It ig claimed by his friends that there must have been a mistake made in the identification. CORONER AND JURY SURPRISED. The inquest in the case of Sarah C. Adams, who died in a carriage on her way to the New York Hos. pital from the Grand Ceutral Depot on the night of the 3ist ult., was set down for yesterday, but owing to an unexpected development in the caso was post- poned. The deceased was the wife of John Quincy Adams, an ex-city judge of Brooklyn and a descer ant of the Revolutionary patriot of that name. She had been an invalid for several years, and some months ago went to Boston to place the care of a noted practitioncr there. that city she resi with her bi finding her health not improving she con return to her home in Brooklyn. Her physician de- cided tl she could undertake the journ accompanied by hor brother. When at Springfield she suddenly became uacon- sctous; but as this was a condition common to her pectliar malady no alarm was expgrienced, ‘The stif- fering lady was met at the Grand Central Depot by ral of her relatives and was at New York Hospital. ° nm to the There it was ascertained that she was dead. Dr. Ludlam, the house physician, for- warded to Coroner Ellinger the result of the autopsy, ug generally understood that she died from a or on the brain, A burial permit was accordingly tun | yranted and the funeral took piace @ few days subse- quently. I This ia all that was officially known of the ca until yeaterday, when Coroner Ellinger and a were in readiness to proceed with the inquest. That official informed the jury that us the testimony was | conclusive as to the cause of death, the post-mortem | settiing that question, he did not deem it necessary | to suminon witnesses. He thought it sufficient to read to the hag 4 the result of the autopsy, and pro- coeded with the perusal of that document. Arter describing certain symptoms and forms of the disease and the nature of the tumor on the brain, the record of the post-mortem stated that “a flattened piece of lead was found between the seaip and bone over the right eye.” The outward skin, however, gave no evidence of the presence of this ex- trancous substance. This fact startled and astonished tho Coroner and jury alike, The former. in great surprise, turned to his deputy, Dr. Goldschmidt, and asked him if he had b informed of this phase of the case before, and the latter replied in the negative. ‘Tho inquest was thereupon adjourned to get the tes- timony of Dr. Ludiam on this point. THROUGH FREIGHT TO EUROPE, ‘The foreign steamship companies and the railroads are still at loggerheads regarding the “through freight to Europe” question, A second consultation between the committees appointed to represent the respective interests was had yesterday at No, 20 Broadway without reaching an agreement. Daring eoting the foreign treighting busines* was dis- cussed in aul its beurings, but none of sitions made by either side met with wn proval, so it was finally decided to empower the Steamship Conferen further confer with the railroad officials with a view | of reconciling the existing differences. The secre. | tary will at once discharge the duty eutrusted to him | and report the result reached to the ste: hip men | | | at an early day. It is said that the railroads seck to control the foreign freight trade without consulting the interests ot the steamship companies, While tue former ce- site the latter to give them every morning their « by the voeseis that belong to the co sented in the conference. It is held, there! the railroads thus seck to make use of the steamship companies by obtaming the terms they will do busi- ness on for the purpose of subsequently going into f ‘NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1879—TRIPLE SHEET. WARREN COUNTY'S BROKEN RING. TWO MORE OF ITS MEMBERS CONVICTED AT BELVIDERE, N. J., OF CONSPIRING TO DE- FRAUD—THE DEFENCE DEMORALIZED—THE EX-STEWARD OF THE COUNTY POORHOUSE IN A BAD BOX, The “New York conspiracy case,” as the case against ex-Collector Cummins and Edward Bulgin is known, was resumed here to-day, and after Dean, the State’s witness, whose cross-examination was con. tinued at the opening of court, had finished his testi- mony, the prosecution put on the stand Mr. Adam R, Reece, of Phillipsburg, who swore he took the note for $5,000 to Cummins and returned it and the $2,000 to Dean, Next was called Mr. Edwin D, Kurtz, the detective, whose arrest of Dr. Mattison in Virginia has been detailed in the Henatp. This witness testified to finding a number of papers on the person of Dr, Mattison, and when these papers were offered in evi- dence they proved the collusion between Dean and Bulgin, one of the defendants. Dr. John V. Mattison, late clerk of the Board, fully sustained the testimony of Dean, William A. Schenck, telegraph operator at Hacketts- town, gave corroborative testimony, as did also Mr, William E, Osman, teller of the Hackettstown Na- tional Bank. BAD FOR THE EX-COLLECTOR. At this stage of the proceedings the prosecution created a sensation by calling William E. Cummins, who was announced as a relative of the late County ‘Collector, Cumunins testificd to admissions made to him by his relative in which the latter acknowledged paying the first money on the note, and also the $800 to get it out of the hands of Dean and Mattison. ‘These admissions were made to the witness as late as Sunday night last. ‘The counsel for the defendants, Colonel Robeson, said, “What was your purpose in going to see Mr. Cummins?" The wituess—My purpose was to get him to tell the truth. Isaid to him, “I want yon to testify to the troth.”” Robeson (sharply)—Well, what did he say?. “He said the other parties were trying to fasten the responsibility upon him, and he would like the truth to be known.” “Weil?” (Breathless interest in the court room.) “On Sunday night he said he wanted me to come to Belvidere, #s he would go on the stand on Monday and tell the truth.” “Why did he want yon to come to Belvidere?” “He said he was atraid his lawyers, would not let him go on the stand. (Sensation and murmurs through the court room.) He did not like the idea of others escaping and himself being pushed further in. He had told Bulgin that he was going to tell the truth, and Bulgin had told him that he should do no such thing. (Laughtor.) He told me emphatically that he believed his lawyers would not let him go on the stand.”” i Colonel Robeson—His lawyers will let him goon now as far as I am concerned. ” UTTERLY DEMORALIZED. Judge Shipmen—Will the Conrt indulge us with a few moments in which to speak with our client? Colonel Robeson—I don’t want to touch him alone, I would like to have two witnesses with me. (Langliter.) The counsel and Mr, Cummins then retired for about ten minutes, after which they returned, and Colonel Robeson spoke as follows “After what has transpired it is for the eause of pubtic justice that this case should be made bare. I aun free to say that from John Dean to the last wit- ness on the stand such a scene of demoralization is not on the books, The poor, miserable men who are my clients have been hounded by the emissaries of the prosecution and “friends.” We shall put this man Simon A. Cummins on the stand and let him tell his story as he wishes. If it differs from the story as told us we cannot help it. If he convicts himseir or acquits himyeif we cannot be held responsible.” CUMMINS ON THE STAND. Simon A. Cummins was accordingly asked if he wanted to go on the stand, and he answered in the afiirmative. His face was haggard and his eyes red, as if from weeping. His counsel did not attempt to check him, but let him tell his own story in his own way. As it fell from his lips it completed the chain of evidence in the possession of the prosecution. Wh n he came to be cross-examined by the District Attorney he was unable to explain away the most simple fact against him. He was forced to acknowl- edge his part in the transaction, and would only urge that on his part there was no inteat ot fraud. The note (forged) for $5,000, which Cummins paid, was never seen since it was returned to him, and the sur- prise of the prosecution was great when, to a ques- tion by Prosecutor Harris as to the whereabouts of » note, the witness said it was in his pocket. cris—Where dit you get it? —From my lawyer, Mr. Shipmen—(Sensa- tion). Harris—When? Witness-—-This morning. ‘The Court—When did you last see it? Witness—In August last, when I gave it to my wife; I have not seen itor heard directly or indirectly where it was since that time. ‘The defendant Cummins was the only witness het meng the defence and no argument was made by counsel. DECLARED GUILTY. ‘Tho jury then retirod and came in about six o’clock, with a verdict of guilty against both the defendants, Simon A. Cummins and Edwin Bulgin, who were thereupon removed to jail. A CLEAN STEAL, While the jury were out deliberating in this case the prosecution called the case of conspiracy against Samuel Frome, late steward of the County Poor House and candidate at the last Democratic County Convention for the nomination tor Sheriff. The transaction, as stated by the defendant's attorney, occurred in May, 1877, when Mr. Frome applied to the Board of Freeholders for a balance due hiin of $166 92, He was told to signa dratt on the county treasurer, and when he did so he discovered that it called for $466 92, which was 3300 more than was due He spoke of it at the time, but Mattison said it At any rate he (Frome) only got his 2, and the collector gave the $300 to Mattison. ‘tor Cummins testitied that he paid some of the money to Frome and some of it to ttison; he did not know how much, Director Larrison, of the present board, identified the vouchers produced by the prosecution and offered some other testimony. For the defence the defendant Frome: was called, and swore positively that he had only received $166 92 and that he did not know what had become of the other $300, Mr. Course Alberbsen, member of the Legislature from Warren county, testified that he heard Mr. Frome say at the time the draft was given him that it was for too large an amount. Dr. J. V. Mattison was then called for the defence and flatly contradicted Frome in many points. He claimed Liat they arranged to charge the $300 over the proper amount. ‘The court at this poiut adjourned until to-morrow morning. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF PHIL- ELEVEN LIPSBURG, N. J., INDICTED—THEY ARE AR- RAIGNED AND PLEAD NOT GUILTY. PuLLirspere, Jan, 16, 1879. This place is very much excited over the indict- ments brought by the present Grand Jury against elevon members of the Council for appropriating to themselves unlawfully, it is alleged, excessive pay for services. In August, 1877, they sat seven or eight evenings in revisiny names of those persu.s from whom nothing could be collected. In. Apri following they held. e session of two days and one evening #s town committee to audit the accounts of the town ofli- cers, and for thin service they voted themselves |. amounts considerably in excess of those allowed by law. The names of the indicted officials are James D. Bmith, George M. Davis, Witham K. Bowers, George Mount, Hugh F, McKeever, August Moening, Casper Velter, Francis McDermott, Charles Fits: graves, D. Smith Hazard and William Hoff, Most of them were arraigned to-day at court at Belvidere ‘aud pleaded not guilty. HOW SIMMONS WAS CAUGHT. Squire RK. Barrett keeps a milk depot at No. 121 West Forty-sixth street, and for some time past he has noticed that the money left in the tillat night was invariably somewhat depleted im the morning. Mr. Barrett engaged the services of Thomas Flynn, who secreted himself on the premises, About one ock yesterday morning he heard some one unlock the door, enter and walk behind the count Me sprang up from his hid- ing place, lit the and discovered Kaward Simmons, a former employé of Mr. Barrett, inthe act of robbing the till, Simmons was ar- raigned before Judge Kasmire at the Fifty-seventh Street Court yesterday morning and held in $500 bail to answer, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, a MARRIAGES, Cuntstorrme—Bowrns.—On Wednesday, January it St. John’s Church, Yonkers, N. Y., by the Rev. B, Atkins, D, D., JouN Ganson Crntstornen to Sanat Mowton, daughter of Henry Bowers, Esq. Ryrrnsukne—Levy.—On January 15, at the rost- dence of the bride's parents by the Rey. Dr. H. B. Mendes and Rey. D, A. Neito, Marcus G. Rrrren- nena, of Sumpter, 3. C., to Isamenta Levy, eldest daughter of Captain Jonas P, Levy. Baltimore and Cherleston papers please copy, SrURsDERG—Horrnaurn.—January 15, at the Chureh of the Holy Trinity, by Kev. Dr. Krotel, RARESG to HEDWIG UE. ONNELE—DU: ul .AP.--On Wednesday, January 15, the resid ot the bride’s parents, by the « Dr. Charies A. Stoddard, Conxenius L. Toxsene: and Lizazte, daughter of Thomas Daulap, Esq,, all of the market with the view of endeavoring to find vos- wele willing to accept a lower rate, The steam*hip companies object to this method of doing business, us they hold it is tuo one-sided, this city. OIED, : Bansts.—In Brooklyn, January 16, Haan warrants and striking off the | Banyes, widow of Richard Barnes, in the 75th year of ves and friends ave invited to attend her |, on Saturday, at half-past ten A. M., from the residence of Mr. B.D. Allen, 24 Ormond place, In- terment at New Rochelle, BkeiNG.—HENKY BEESING, on Wednesday, of heart diseise, aged 02 years. Friends of ‘the family and also the German Friendly Society are invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, at two o'clock sharp, from his late residence, 20 Clarkson st., New York city; thence to Evergreen Cemetery, Bennerr.—On Thursday night, January 16, 1879, Maca M., daughter of George and Celeste Bennett, aged 1 year, 7 months and 16 days. ‘Funeral services at halt-pest seven P. M., on Frie day, January 17, at the house of her parents, 447 East 119th st. Bovrxe.—On Thursday, January 16, after a short and severe illness, Esrdzr E., wife of Edmund Boe dine, aged 22 years, 4 months, 16 days. Notice of funeral hereatter. Boorn.—At Englewood, N. J., on Tuesday, 14th inst., Louisa, wife of William A. Booth, in the 58th year of her age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral serviees, in the Fourteenth Strect Presbyterian Susren, corner 2d ay., on Friday, 17th inst., at eleven o'clock. Burier,—On Wednesday, January 15, 1879, Manr- Ganer, beloved wife of Potrick Butler, in the 3ith year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family, and also these of her brother, John J, Fallon, are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 261 Court st., corner of Butler st., Brooklyn, on Fri- day, January 17, at two o'clock. Cassipy.—On January 15, 1879, Mrs. Many Ann Cas- sIDy, aged 60 year Funeral Saturday morning, at nine o'clock, from her late residence, 108 West 47th st., and thence to St, Francis Xavier's Church. Dantei.—At the Grand Union Hotel, on Monday morning, January 13, of pneumonia, Mary BLaNcnt Daniue, aged 2 years, th and 10 days, the only child of the late Stanhope Cresswell Daniel, Esq., of London, England, and Grenada, West Indies. Dosacp.—On January 15, Isavunta, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Donald, aged 16 years, 7 months and 15 days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of her father, 685 Greene av., Brooklya, on Friday, January 17, at three P. M. DONNELLY.—At her residence, 240 East 31st st., on Thursday, January 16, Macere DowxNevy, of ine etpient pleurisy. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Suturday, at two o'clock, Ercxnorr.—On ‘Thursday, January 16, Frepextce Ercknorr, aged 5! years. Rolatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the German Lu- theran St. Jobn’s Church, on Sunday, the 19th inst., at half-past one o’ciock. Farn.—Suddenly, on the 15th inst., Frasx B, Farm, in the 28th year of his age. Notice of tunera’. hereafter. Vanurrt.—Mary, beloved daughter of James and Mary Farrell, died January 15, aged 4 years, 7 months, 21 days. Funeral will take place from the residence of her « Daranis, 69 Vandam st., on Friday, 17th, at one o'clock, : Faimmay.—On Sunday, January 12, at Inwood, on Hudson, Mrs. Sanan A. Farman, ‘The funeral services will take place at her late resi- ence, Iuwood st., on Friday, 17th inst,, at four P, M. Train leaves 30th st, at 3 Haur.—In Cincinnati, January 16, C. ANTOINETTE, wite of Jomes Morgan Hart, und daughter of the late John Wadsworth, of this city. Hrxnison.—On Thursday morning, January 16, Hunnison, oged 33 years, at the residence 0} ster, Mrs. Gaine, 443 7th av, ves and triends are invited to attend the on Saturday, at one o'clock. IncaLts.—At Holyoke, Kan., on January 11, 1879, AMANDA G. INGALLS, aged 59 years, Her remains wiil be taken to Bristol, R. L. Joxns.—On Wednesday, Jantary 15, EpNA ZemMa, daughter of Edward W. and Mary’ M. Jones. Funeral private, Sunday, 19h inst., from her parents’ residence, 333 West 24th st. Jounstoy.—On Tuesday, January 14, Many A, Jounston, relict of the late Captain Henry Johnston. , ‘The funeral will tuke place trom her late residence, No, 293 East 60th st., on Friday, 17th inst., at twelve o'clock noon. ‘Lhe relatives and friends are respect- fully invited. Lanxrn.—On Wednesday, the 15th inst., Margarer Lanxry, in the 50th year ot her age. Relatives and triends are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral, from the residence of. her brother, Michacl Larkin, 342 West st., corner of Houston, on Friday, the 17th, at haif-past oue o'clock. Manox.—On Thursday, January 16, 1879, at 315 East S6th st., Gxoncr E., only child of Michael C. and Muria Mahon, aged 8 years, 1 month, 22 days. Notice of funeral hereafter. Maxcuer.—In Brooklyn, on Monday, January 13, 1879, Jouy H. Marcur, in the 37th yeur of his aye. racuse, Yonkers and Hudson, N. ¥., papers please copy. Masserr.—Entered into rest, on Wednesday, Jane uary 15, Many A., wife of John B, Massett, aged 41 years. The funeral will be at Newburg, on Friday. Maxweu1.—On Weduesday, the’ 1th inst,, after a lingering illness, Jouy D. MaXweLt. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the frneral services, at his late residence, No. 250 West 28d st.,on Friday, the 17th inst., at & qnarter to four P, M., without further notice. Marzorn.—On Wednesday evening, January 15, | Benrna, beloved wife of Louis Metzger and daughter of B. Munch, in her 20th year. Relatives and friends, a3 well as the members of the Henry Clay Lodge, No. 19, 1.0. F. 8., and Edward. Everett Lodge, No. 97, 1. O, B. B., are respectfuliy ine vited to attend’ the funeral, on Friday morning, at ten o'clock, from her residence, 202 East 76th st. The brethren of Edward Everett Lodge, No, 7, LO. B. B., are invited to attend the funeral. of Mrs. Bertha Metzger, wife of our brother Louis Metzger, and sister of our brother William Munch, fromm her late residence, No, 202 East 76th st. ten o'clock A. M. on Friday, January 17, at " R. ROTHSCHILD, President. SamvuzL Soon, Secretary. Mints.—On Thursday, Janu 16, 1879, ALEXA’ pen, son of Andrew and Mary Mills, aged 3 years. Funeral Saturday, January 14, from the residence of his parents, 4) West Houston st., at two P. M. Rela- tives and friends invited. Mornison.—-On Wednesday, January 15, Morsiz, only daughter of Michaet J, and Annie Morrison. Rolatives and friends ot the family are respectfully invited to attend the funerai, from her late residence, eel 4 383d st., this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock. McArpix.—On Thursday, January 16, Wmu1AM A. MCARDLE, aged 22 years. ‘Yhe runeral will take place from the residence of his brother-in-law, Felix McKenna, ld4th st., near 3 , Jannary 1%, at eloven o'clock A. M., to St. Jerome’s Church, where a solemi ier mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, thence to Calvary Cemetery. NeaLtx.—At his inte residence, No. 220 West 39th #t., on Wednesday, the 15th inst., after a severe ille ness, Dr. WitiaaM T. NEALis, iu the 33th year of his C. "The remains will be taken to the Church of the Holy Innocents, corner ot 37th st. and Broadway, on Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, where & solemn requiem Inass Will be celebrated. “The re- mains will be taken from the church at one o'clock P. M.; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. ‘the relatives and friends of the family, the Veteran Corps of the Sixty-ninth regiment, the members of the Xavier Union, and the members of the Xavier Aluinni Sodality are respectfully invited to attend the funeral. Rew.—Atter @ lingering illness, Dave, son of William Keid. Friends are invited to attend the funeral,on Sam day, at P. M., from his late residence, 642 Hud son st. Roptxsox.—On Thursday, January 16, Sapm E., daugh of George aud Margaret Robinson, iu the 1ith year of her age. Funeral from the residence of her parents, 11 Broe voort place, Brooklyn, Sunday, January 19, at haifs past two P.M. Suxck.—On Thursday, at half-past cight A. Muy Mrs, Exiza Surcx, aged 72. widow ot Charles. Funeral from her lave reside 220 Roduey st. Brooklyn, E. D., Saturday, January 18, at halfpaal one P, 3 SickeLs,—At Edinburgh, Monmouth county, N. J. on the 11th inst., Sanawt Stoxens, widow of the late Headrick W. Sickels, in the 90th year of her age, Siv.—At Jersey City Heights, on Thursday, January 16, JANx Ste, daughter of the late Garret Sip, in tha OTth year of ‘her age. Funeral services on Saturday, 18th inat., at hal past two P. M., at her late resideace, corner Idali January 15, av, and Academy st., Jersey City Hoights Sore.—Suddonty, on Wednesday, Gronar, SOLE, aged 69 years, Interment at Greenwood on Friday. STH At Goshen, N. Y., January 15, Bessaurw STHONG, aged 52 year Funeral services in the Presbyterian Church in on Saturday, January 18, at half-past two % ‘ne.—On January 16, Ronert Srurspera, aged 51 years, husband of Charlotte Stursberg. Notico of funeral hereafter. SULLIVAN.—On Tuesday, 14th inst., ANNA M., eldest danghter of James Suilivan, aged 22 years and 10 months. Relatives and friends, and also the Sunday school teachers of St. Stepiien’s parish, arc invited to attend the funeral obsequies, at St. Stephen's Church, this (Friday) morning, at ten o'clock. ‘THomrson.—Suddenly, of pnenmonia, on Wednes- day, the Lith inst., CHARLES 8, ‘THOMPsON, in the 42d yeur of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to funeral, {rom his late residence, 102 Pulaskt yn, on Saturday, the 18th inst., at one nonia, Mra. Sanat .8.—On January 16, of pri os and Widow of late 4, daughter of late John B. Ke Jeremiah P. Welis. Funeral services at half-past one Sunday, 19th, from her late residence, 352 West 20th at. Woop.—On January 15, Sanan J. Woop, aged 31 ears, 10 months amt 11 days, beloved wite of F. Ay Yoo, Services on Saturday, Janvary 18, at Bothesde Chapel, 33d st., between 2d and 3d avs., at half-past ten A. M. Za. At Mount Bethel, N. J., on Wednesday, Januar Mrs. B. Zeoito, wife of Peter Zeglio, ia the 65th your of her ae, Careiages will be at Barclay stroct forry, New York gid, to. meet irate 08 M. yo January 17. ‘al services a stig ret rel st., near Chatham, at 10 A. 24 -