The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1879, Page 9

THE ALDERMEN. Opposition to the Reduction in the Pay of Policemen and Firemen. GIVE TILE LABORER HIS DUE. A Reduction in the Salaries of Not Over- worked Officials Advocated. The fourth session of the Board of Aldermen for 187) was held yesterday afternoon, The Board was called to order at precisely two o'clock by the Preai- dent, Mr. Jonvay L. Morr, and when the roll was galled by Clerk Patterson all the members, except Messrs. Sheils and Slevin, answered to their names, Whe services of several policemen were required to keep in order the large crowd of persons who oceu- pied seats in the lobby, The fact that Mayor Cooper would not send in any names for the positions in the Police Board served to keep Away from the meeting the politicians and friends of the many candidates for the Police Commissionership. It had been whispered about during the early part of the day that an effort would be made to have a set of resolutions passed protesting against the passage by the State Legislature of a bill now before the As- sembly providing for the reduction of the salaries of policemen, firemen and school teachers, and when Alderman Robert Hall introduced the following all the members of the Board listened very atten- tively :— WHOLESALE REDUCTION ADVOCATED, Whereas this Common il, being fully aware of the ftuportsnce of retrenenin the expenses of our local overnment and of the necessity of the most rigid econom i the administration of the affairs of its several depurt- ments, be’ that all tomplished without r salaries Jd to the he Fir ‘alice de- tench the public schools, except a ecified, an fore opposed to the re- duction of saiarles as proposed in x “bill” now pending in the Logislature of this State, excepting as modified by the f reunto wfixed. : Resolved, That the salaries of all employes and officials of the city und county of Nei k,in all the public de- hatsoever—poli firemen and school ache ted (with the e: jes of the princi id public se y be reduced twenty per cont)—shall be reduced as follows, namely :—-All salaries paid to members of the Board of Aldermen of the city to be reduced twenty-five per cent; all sularios of $1,000 8 than that sum per anaum duced ten per cont; II salaries exceeding $1,000 per annum and of and less han $2.00 per anium ‘shall be reduced twenty per cent; @ll sularies oxe $2,500 shall be reduced twenty-five per cont; und i y further Resulved, That the waxes of all laborers employed by the @ay in any of the departments of the city and county of Now York, or any of the. public works of sald city-and tounty, shall be fixed at not less than $2 per diem for each faye sork—s day's work to consist of nine hours; and be t furthe: Resolved, That this Common Council, representing the peo- plo of this city in their local govornuient, hereby ournestly Protest azainst the passage of any ct by’ the Legislature ‘of this Stato whieh will enus reduction to be made in the silaries now paid to icemon and teachers in public schol in this ‘1 ng us set forth in the above resolution; and be it further Resvlved, That’ ov the adoption of the above resolutions by this Common Couneil, clerk be hereby directed to cause aduly certified copy of the forezoing preamble Gnd resolutions to be transmitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly of this State for © branches of the Legislature ipal authorities of the city of ssaze of the “bill” now before 4 reduction of all salaries now nd officials named in the foregoing ry ‘that body contempi paid the city employ Fevolution. DEBATE ON THE RESOLUTIONS, When the reading of the resolutions was finished there was a burst of applause from the laborers and others present, and it was some time before order could be restored. After quiet had been established the author of the measure arose and moved its adop- tion, but before the motion was put Alderman Bunxs moved the reference of the whole matter to the Com- mittee on Railroads. Alderman Saver said he could not see the neces- sity for such resolutions. If his colleague, Mr. Rubert Hall, was sincere, why didu’t he request the Legisla- ture to pass a law increasing the wages of laborers employed by the departinents ? He should be aware ef the fact that the Common Council had no power ‘whatever to increase the wages. ‘In fact,” concluded ‘Mr. Sauer, “I consider the whole matter merely a piece of buncombe.” Alderman Roserr Hat was on his feet in an fnstant, and, with great emotion, said that he hoped the gentleman (Alderman Sauer) would withdraw tho word “buncombe,” which he had used in the course of his remarks. He could assure them that the reso- Jutions came from his heart and were not in any sense aparty measure. They were not buncombe at all, So fur as he could see everything had been done to rind the poor man, and it was solely because of this fact that he was led to offer the resolutions. He sin- erely hoped that the expression used by his col- league would be taken back. Mr. Hall then resumed his seat, and looked at Alderman Sauer as if expect- dng him to withdraw the obnoxious expression, but ‘the latter gentleman remained silent. President Mort here calied Alderman Morris to the chair, and, after stepping down the floor of the chamber, he said:—“I am opposed to the resolution and I hope it will not be adopted by the Board, There portions of it that I approve of, but in the main Iam opposed to the measure. 1 am in favor of re- ducing salaries, but I am also in favor of takin, of the rich and poor alike. I don’t want to cater to any influence possessed by any class of men. Ail have Tights and should be protected,” Alderman Bunns—l would like to ask the gentle- man whether a mun can fill his stomach on $2 # day ? President Morrm—I think they can; I have a num- ber of men in my employ w in do it. REMARKS OF ALDERMAN ROBERTS, Alderman Kongens attempted to sp on the reso- lutions, but Le was interrupted by Alderman Strack, ‘who rose to the point of order that a motion to reter was not debatable. Mr. Roberts said he hoped fur- ther debate would not be choked off, but Mr. Strack Still pervisted. Finally the mover of the motion to refer withdrew it, and Alderman Roberis said:—*L 4m in favor of reducing all the higher salaries paid to persons employed under the city government, but I sm not in favor of reducing the hard-carned pay of olicemen and firemen. It has become fashionable 0 talk about retrenchment, but let the men who talk about the subject, reduce the salaries of persons receiving exorbitant amounts for little or no Work. It is wrong to think about lowering the pay of such noble and self-sacrificing public vervanta as the policemen and firemen. There is not to-day on the 1ace of the earth a body of men who do more to earn their wages than the patrolmen. They receive but a small amount at best. Twelve hundred dollars # year is not too much for their services, for out of tiiis amouut they have got to pay for clothes, belts, clubs and other things. To be added to all these are the sums taken off their by fines, which am in differ- cases from ten to thirty days’ pay. People that it is not necessary for than to subject ; but Teun say that in the and regulations now in force It is almost impossible for a policeman to escape vio- lating one of them and thereby subjecting himself to not only fines, but dismissal. If a member of the force is sick three-quarters ot his pay is taken from salarics but him, and he gets only @ fourth of what he would receive it he were well. In my opinion when men offer up their lives and are con- tinually willing todo so no money can adequately compensate them for the sacrifice. ‘As an instance of the dangers encountered by the policemen look at the case that occurred only the other day, where an bfticer was obliged to take a pixtol from the hands of an insane man, But the whole histor ( the force Is full of even moro striking examples 0. ueroism and daring displayed by patrolmen. Who suppressed the great riots that have ‘rom time to time overrun this city? It was the police force that did so, not with pistols in their hands and bullets in muskets, but with their clubs. Then look at the poor fire- men, ‘They stand beneath the flames aud risk their lives, regardices ot their wives and little ones at one, Not that they are not thinking of them, but they know that in order to support their families it ary for them to yo into danger; and yet per- ng the salaries of these men, who protect not only the property, but even the lives vt the citizens of the great city of New York. Is this ity that itcannot afford to pay decent pecially the hard-earned wages of the fire- Men, who at best receive $1,200 for their—— THE LABORER WOKTHY OF HIS HIRE. Alderman Buxns (interrupting)——Does not the Board of Fire Commissioners give its employés when first appoi only $800 8 year? Alderman Kowxwrs—I don’t know, but if they do I ‘gin in favor ot giving them $1,200 4 year, Lam notin favor of pauperizing the poor man, because if you Pauperiz® the masses. workinginen—you pau- perize the uation, A uper cannot be a free man, ‘and yot it is such persous that have the right to vote and say who shall occupy office in the city, State and bation. IX you withhold trom aman the means of oom thon you make him @ criminal, or elso ou kill him by obliging him to starve to death, wut if you pay every man the price of his Jabor and give every laborer his bire you will build up & nation such as God as never looked down upon. Look at Karope, Whore dees the ery of liberty come from? Not from petty tyrants, not from the crowned monarchs, x It vomes from the masses, from the kind of Einar which go to make up the bone and sinew of weriew, Lam very glad that those resolutions have offored, Chey embrace Would haye submitted the thought it would be regarded as a party measure or ts nieve Duncombe, Now, however, that the matter jos beon brought betore the Board, | hope the reso- will be adopted. » conclusion of Alderinan Roberts’ remarks a tromendous ontburat of applause greeted him, Wien tho demonstration ceased (Alderman StxWwant y sentiments, and I ue measure only L said he it the matter was it t enough to have a committee report uj it. ‘The laborers’ wages should be inereased. It was all very well when # man knew what he was going to receive at he end. of the weak but he men come to im who were em) in ba ypc of Pul lic Works, the Dock pL Rg Police Depart- ment and the Park Department, who bad said they had only got about for a whole week's work. ‘This should be sto} . Alderman Ropext Hatt—Since I took office as an Alderman men haye come tomy house starving and with hardly any clothes on thein and told me of the imiserable pittance they received iu the public ser- - I hope the resolutions will be adopted. The question to refer to the Committee on Salaries and was then put and adopted by a viva voce vote. ‘THE CORPORATION ATTORNEY AGAIN. Alderman Strack submitted a resolution, which was adopted, in which the Legislature is requested to Fee the bill introduced by Assemblyman See- bacher, which vides that all persons violating any of the Cor jon ordinances 1 be taken to the court in district in which such violation took place. The bill aims at putting a stop to a practice, ‘alleged to exist, by which merchants and others doing business in the lower part of the Bh. anay he i brought to s Harlem court, and persons living in Harlem may be conducted to a court in the First or Second district. BAYARD TAYLOR. A resolution was presented by Alderman Monnis roviding that as “the remains of the late Bayard ‘Taylor, who was the representative of the United States to the Imperial Court of Germany, are expected to arrive in this city in transit to their final resting place, and that as the German residents of this city are desirous that his remains may lie in state while here, and as the Germuns are also desirous of having an oration pronounced and a dirge sung upon the occasion, that the Common Council tender to the Gesang Verein Franz Abt, Schueler Singing Society, and their guests the use of the Governor's pm in the City Hall, the balcony, porch and plaza tor the pu mentioned as jong as the remains are in this city.” The resolution was unanimously adopted. A LIGHT SUBJECT. Alderman Monnis also offered two other resolu- tions. The first requests the Counsel to the Cor- poration to inform the Board of Aldermen, at his earliest convenience, whether, in his opinion, the Board, authorized by section 73 of chapter 335 of the Laws of 1873, to have the streets, avenues and pub- lic pl of the city lighted with gas, is not em- pow by the provision of chapter 125 of the Laws of 1878 to enter into contracts for lighting the pub- lic parks with gas or other illuminating material. The Board referred to consists of the Mayor, the Comptroller and the Comunissioner of Public Works. The resolution was adopted. CONCERNING FIREARMS, The other resolution of Mr. Morris provides for the amendment of section 4 of chapter 13 of the ordinances of 1866, which regulates the use of fire- arms, cannons and fireworks. By the amendment it 48 provided that “no cannon or piece of artillery shall be discharged or fired off in any street, avenue, lane or public park or place within the corporate limits of the city of New York without written per- mission from His Honor the Mayor, under a penalty of $25 tor each offence.” In no case shall the calibre of the cannon exceed four pounds. The provisions of the law, however, except that portion regulating the calibre of the cannons, are not to apply to the Fourth of July in each and every year. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The Second Avenue Railroad Company was given pee toexperiment with steam motors on its road. A communication was received from the Finance Department stating that the Eighth Avenue Railrosd Company had not paid any licenses for their cars for several years past. The matter was laid over. ‘ ker a then adjourned until next Tucaday at wo P.M, COMMISSION. ERHARDT HE ADDRESSES THE BOARD OF POLICE IN SUP- PORT OF HIS RECENT RESOLUTION, The following communication was yesterday sent by Commissioner Erhardt to the Board of Police. As there was no meeting of that body the document was placed in the hands of Chief Clerk Hawley until such time as it may be officially received and con sidered :— ‘To tHe Boar or Potace :— Certain resolutions offered b the meeting of the Bourd of provoked some come comment AGAIN. Commissioner Erhardt at lice January 21 having Is of thelr neces: sity oF propriety by his associat reaffirms the neces- em and alleges tho truth of the implications ntained, and states that it is his opinion, where devils are to be attacked for the purpose of reme- dyin that the proper place to do so is where oxist, in this ease in the Board of which he is a member, w after vainly attempiing to accomplish certain refs ¥, subsequent allusions to thom should be takably clear, and that the krapple should be an open one. And he accopts the criticism following the requost to in- vestigate the official acts of his avsuciates and his own rather than drift with an important depurtm to confusion, He allezes as 4 mattor that not be gainsaid that the Police Department has not been investigated at all si Junumy, 1876, and never within his recollection has been examined with any euro, and yet this department disburses annually nearly $4,000,000—being since January, 1876, noarly $12,000,000, while indifference and eurel will (erocp in and grow | in handiang, large & sum annnully, especially where a depart Ment has no final euditur, but iteclf. ‘That’ the condition of tho boen looked into by ¢ to deterinine the onniatent enfor tigation is not uvest the head of th ice Department with a continuous sound Judy. ment and fidelity not elsewhere found. Ho reiterates that there has been éarelossness or inefficiency in perform. ing | the imposed by 1 he Board, and he insist record shows that curclossness and cases have beon rewarded by promo- an seipline for violations of rules and law has hot been such as an honest difference of opinion would justify, He alloges that the police force have not in some police force nover ty with a view impartial dixcipli instances had the good ezauigle of the Board to guide and stimulate them, but have trary. en witnesses of the con’ THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. thet itis well known to the Board of Police part # at tho election held in November, 1878; and he de- clares his opinion that such a course was destructive of ull discipline and contrary to tho express rul tho department. He alleges that during the past six months the influence of those actively engaged in polities has been more —_succosstul with the Board of Police in proventing puni to assist or than wasjeonsistent with their duty, si tivo and quasi judicial body, and that suck course has borne evil fruits, He states that the trausfors of many members of the fore tank of captain, have to al xpite or ad: yan or party” interests, and he be- lew non-assignment and tefusal to per- hu of Police to two tains of police to any duty save drawing their salary 187M, to the presunt time is inexeus- le, He alleges that there ix a dilatoriness in imposing punishments on offenders, apparently measured by the number and strength of the adherents of the accused and ho belioves that the attempt to roti since Septembor been law sacred to tamper with that Ho insists that it, was @ griovous ire months from awarding entit mnsions to under jhe law—some m 1 a new statute beeame « became obscure the And bo st further 4 some of which aro above alluded to, are known to exist by all the members of the Police Board just as well mmissioner Erhard tin uown to them witnessed a most rapid that # past cigts montl demoraliration of the force, whic itl continue: 4, in conclusion, that he is unwilling by his sil wer to be responsible for the acts of fe mor uly. JOEL B. ERUARDT, irman of the Committee on Rules and Discipline, BOARD OF HEALTH. A committee of residents of the Twenty-third ward waited on the Board of Health afew wecks ago and complained of the flooding of tho Harlem flats, as they were apprehensive of an epidemic of malarial fever, Sanitary Inspector Comfort was detailed to investigate the matter and he reported the result of his labors to the Board yesterda; He said that he had made diligent inquiry among the prominent residents and physicians in the district, and he did not consider that there was any ground for alarm. He had himself resided in the district for many years, and thought that the general health of the neighborhood was 3 tho Since 1872 and 1873 there had boen a great decrease in the number of cages of malarial fever. In the spring and fall of 1878 the number of reported cases were compara- tively few and of a milder typo than former years, Certain portions of the district were flooded in winter for the production of ice. In the spring season there is danger of breeding disease when the water is not drained off and is allowed to remain stagnant. He recommended that the portions of the ward so flooded should be kept dry and clear up to the 16th November and the obstruction to the drain- aye be removed by the 15th February, in order that the ground might be protected by the frost, and so prevent the decomposition of vegetable matter, A letter was received from V. V. Smith, United Btatex Consul at St. Thomas, saying he was credibly informed that for some weeks past there has been no case of yellow fever in the port. He was, there- fore, giving clean bills of health to vessels sailing from St. Thomas. 100 FOND OF ORNAMENT. Deputy Sheriff Murphy, of Jamaica, L. I., yesterday arrested Bridget Larkin on a charge of grand larceny, preferred by Mr. E. V. Hallock, of Flushing, for whom she had worked for six weeks past. She came from hasset, where she had lived in the family of ex-Jndge Onderdonk for i ud a half, Soon after she e to live with Mr. Hallock the members of his family missed a ring and «tortoise shell comb, pieces of finen, lace collars, fancy pins, loves and handkerchiefs. Last Saturday night » Hallock missed from her room a gold watch and chain and ring, valued at $250, which had be- longed to her deceased mother. Tho girl's room was locked, but Mr. Hallock broke it open, and in her trunk were found many of the stolen knick- nacks, Yesterday Mr. Hallock obtained from Judge Betts, at Jamaica, a warrant for Bridget’s arrest and # search warrant against the house of her brother-in- law. The officer found a considerable quantity of gvods in a trunk at Manhasset, and when accused and confronted with the plunder the girl broke down and produced the more valuable goods from her per+ sou, She was locked up in Jamaica, and will be ar- ned to-day, ‘To # HERALD Me ste denied having had any intents stealing the articles, She says she took them to wear to @ ball, and told Mrs. Hatlock that she was going todo so, The ball ‘was postponed, as was also the return of the jewelry. THE RECENT CONFLAGRATIONS. WERE THEY MISMANAGED BY THE FIRE DEPART- MENT ?—CHIEZF BATES INSTRUCTED TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION—A BAP AT THE INSUBANCE PATROL, President King, of the Fire Department, nas in- structed Chief Bates to make an official investigation into the manner in whieh the recent destructive fires at Worth and Grand streets were managed by the Fire Department. This action has been prompted by adverse criticisms on the part of underwriters and also by recriminations between members of the de- partment, The Fire Insurance Patrol felt aggrieved at having suffered the destruction of all their covers at the Grand street fire and blamed the members of the Fire Department for their loss. The latter foree assert that the Fire Insurance Patrol made a bungle of it by not removing the goods to the sidewalk in time, and laugh at the stupid device of covering goods in the second sud third stories of a building whieh was wrapped in flames. This clash of rival interests soon led to criminations on both sides, and has opened hostilities of a bitter nature. AN OFFICIAL VIEW OF Ir. Said @ leading official of the Fire Department yes- terday to a Henaup reporter:—‘‘We cannot answer all our critics by rushing into print. Our actions speak louderthan words. Of the 1,600 fires which we have successfully extinguished yearly before any material Gamage is done nothing is at all said, but because a few buildings dety our energies, and they become consumed despite our efforts, then we are told that the department is grossly mismanaged. If we had received the alarms promptly in the Grand and Worth street fires, we would have strangled the flames in their birth. I have no doubt those build- ings were on fire for more than sn hour before a‘ notification was sent tous. We were at the Worth street fire alinost immediately after the alarm was received, and then the flames had full sweep at the structure. The first alarm was sounded at eight minutes to eight P. M., by the Automatic Signal Comn- pany, and simultancously another ularm was re- ceived from box No, 86. Chief Bonner, of No. 7 En- ine Company, and Hook and Ladder No, 1 were at fie fire three minutes after the alarm was sounded. Seeing the pgelise of the fire he at once sent out a second aud third alarm. Captain Kehoe, of Engine Com; ay No, 7, led his men through the building at Worth but the flames stole upon them and they were obliged to make their escape through ‘Thomas street. Chief Bonner said that he never saw @ more brave or determined set of men than those under his command. In short it may be safely asserted that the Grand and Worth street fires were the best stopped tires New York ever saw.” “But Vr. Thornell, an underwriter, complains, among other things, that the buildings were from their peculiar construction easily handled; that, for instance, the hatchways and skylights were all closed down, thereby shutting off the draught and prevent- ing the rapid spread of the flames,” said the re- sorter, by) “Well, that is a novel idea. Any person who knows anything about fires must be aware that these ver conditions facilitate the spread of flames. In suc! cases the first thing to be done is to open the roof and upper windows to relieve the buildin, of hot air and smoke, otherwise it woul be impossible for the men to remain inside. That idea ison a par withthe one which called us to account for not placing ladders up to the fourth story windows, when the longest ladder in the department is only sixty-five fect, and this would only reach to the third story. Besides, it would be certain death for the men to venture on ladders in front of the borates | buildings. ‘They were similarly constructed and about the same height. The cornices were made of galvanized: iron and these became red hot and fell to the sidewalk-in lumps of blue flame, In contradiction of Mr. Thor- nell’s favorable opinion of the buildings may be mentioned the views on the samme subject of Colonel Frederick Conkling, who is president of the Autua Fire Insurance Company. He said that he regarded those buildings as without exception the most dan- gerous in the city as regards the spread of fire.”” WHERE THE BLUNDER WAS. “There seems to be a conflict of suthority between the members of your department and the Fire Insur- ance Patrol?” “Well, if there is thereshould be none. The inter- ests and duties of both bodies should be the same. ‘The fuct is, the insurance patrol blundered seriously, and to relieve themselves of blame they have en- deavored to throw the responsibility on our men, For instance, when the Fire Insurance Patrol con- tingents reached the Grand street fire they pro- ceeded to protect the goods on the upper floors by placing them under cover instead of making an effort to remove the wares to the street. Of course the flames consumed everything, the covers included, which were an almost irreparable loss to the patrol men. They got mad at this and ebarged our de} ment with inetliciency in order to col their own blundering and want of judgment. On the other hand, at the Worth street fire, frightened by their previous expe- rience in Grand street, they hesitated to risk their covers and so they left the goods exposed, and, of course, What escaped the fire was destroyed by the water, In Worth streot their covers would have been effective in saving valuable property, but they thought the entire buildings, with their contents, wore doomed, and they preserved their covers ut the expense of the goods, When they reached the scene of the conflagration they displayed their covers to ad- ‘vantage and protected the wares from being damaged by tho water; but they svon became alarmed at the spread of the fiaines and removed their covers and fied from the building.”” It has not been definitely settled when the investi- gation will begin. No time, however, will be lost be- yond that necessary to summon witnesses in the case, A HAIR HUNT THE AWFUL CALAMITY THAT HAS OVERTAKEN THE LADIES OF STUYVESANT. - Rarxepecx, N, Y., Jan, 28, 1879. Socicty here is ina flutter over an affair which oc- curred on Saturday Ixst. There are three young ladies boarding at Mrs. John Kilmer’s named Nettie Cowan, Vira Collins and Uda Newcomb. ‘They have repre- sented and do still claim that they were travelling agents for Miss H. M. Cunningham, of No. 10 Poplar street, Boston, their. business being to solicit human hair from ladies and send it to Miss Cunningham to be made up into “switches,” and also to receive “switches” and forward them to Boston to be made over, agreeing, it 1s said, to have them returned in six weeks at the cost of $2 25 cach, which could be id upon the receipt of the switches by express. A Irs. Clapp came here trom Stuyvesant on Saturday in search of the ladies referred to. She states they were in Stuyvesant about a month ago, and received about $75 worth of orders, since which they had not beon heard from, nor had any of the hair been re- turned. Mrs. eee sent 4 man named Stephen Miller, of Kinderhook, to Boston, to see it he could find Miss Cunningham. Mrs. Clapp says he returned saying there was no such purty in Boston. Armed with this intormution Mrs, Clapp found Mise Cowan at the telegraph office of the Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad Company, and, having Ofticer Robinson with her, demanded her hair or the money. Miss Cowan said she took orders for hair four mouths ago at Stuyvesant, and told her customers that the work would be detivered in about six weeks; but for some reason, of which she knew nothing, it had not yet come to hand. Miss Cowan afterward said to the writer:—‘I told Mrs. Clapp I had sent tie hair to Boston. She replied she bad sevt a man to Boston and no Miss Cunningham could be tound, and she believed it was aswindle. She said she valued her switch at $5, and her expenses in coming to Rhinebeck were $3 80 ad- dttional, and she wanted 8 50, and I gave it to her rather then have any further trouble. 1t humiliated hog and I felt disgraced, but I couldn’t hetp it. Altogether we took about wir in Stuyvesant, sixty in Hudson ty or forty in Poughkeepsie. I would go to y's house and ask her if she saved the combings of her hair, which all ladies generally do. As a yen- eral thing we got four or five ounces at a house, The *s name is taken on paper, her address, &e., and the hair fastened to it, with the necessary directions, and forwarded to Miss H. M. Cueningham, No, 10 Pop- lar street, Boston, No. 10 is her private office, but the tactory is outside of the city, and that is why Mrs. Clapp’s man couldn't find it. ‘I had been nine- teen months in the business, principally in Maine. I cannot conjecture why the goods ore not sent back. We had no such trouble in Maine, and I feel my position keenly. I have written to Miss Cunningham, and to- day I telegraphed her ‘Why are not my orders re- turned? You are getting me in serious trouble; can't you come to Rhinebeck? I have not yet received an answer to this despatch, but hope to to-day,” Mrs. Clapp states that other Stuyvesant ladies will demand the return of their hair or an equivalent in money, and she does not hesitate to denounce the strangers as swindlers. Further news from Boston in relation to Miss Cowan and her companions is looked for with much interest by many families along the Hudson. WILL MARSHALL BE RELEASED? ‘The caso of ex-Supervisor Murshall, of White Plains, charged with appropriating about $11,000 of the town's funds to his own use, was brought before Judge Dykman, of the Supreme Court, at @ spocial term, on Saturday afternoon, defendant's counsel having moved for the action of the Court under chap- ter 208 of the Laws of 1471, which, how- ever, was repoaled by tho Legislature of 1877. An order wis asked to have Marshall brought up. The District Attorney opposed the motion, saying that the indictment bend him was pending in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, and only that Court could make such order, The order was granted, however, and Marshall appeared before the Court in the custody of the Sheritf, His discharge was asked for. Papers were handed up and the deci- sion of the Court is yet to be given. Mr. Elisha P, Ferris, who represented the town, made a state- ment showing that the matter was null by reason of the repeal of the act of 1871, but the fact is full; forth in the papers Which he handed to the Co: nine orders OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. [Nore.—Letters intended for this column must be accompanied by the writer's full name and address to insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to comply with thie rule simply waste time in writing. Write only on one side of the paper.—Ep. Hera.) WHEN WILL HE SETTLE? To rue Eprron oy tHe Henaup:— Please ask Mr, William Banks, receiver of thé Security Savings Bank, why he does not close up its affairs? I REDUCE THE FARE. To rue Eprror or THE HeraLp:— Iam a sufferer from high fares on the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad. ‘I reside in West Washington place, and do business down town, having only one hour for my dinner, If I could ride between twelve and two o'clock at five cents I would patronize Elevated Cy by going home to dinner, As it is tweniy cents is more than I can afford to pay. aH REMOVE THE ASHES. To rae Epivor or tak Huraup:— Is there no way to compel the removal of the ashes and garbage which appear to be accumutating in so many of our streets and thoroughfares ? On the south side of West Twenty-fourth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, I counted yesterday afternoon no less than fift ri ne barrels and boxes full of ashes, garbage and dirt, some of them upset and the contents strewed on the sidewalk and in the gutters. AL. THE CHEYENNE TRAGEDY, To rus Eprror or THE HeRaLp:— Is not this last Indian tragedy enough to fully open the eyes of the public? A brave, though sav- age tribe, confined upon a reservation far from their native homes, are by some means driven to despera- tion and declare they will die rather than longer sub- mit and endure. Then the troops are called in to pursue these poor people as they flee to find refuge among their kindred tribes, After long pursuit they aro captured and confined in prison, to be sent back to the place they loathe. They dety their guards and make a@ last desperate effort for liberty and what can the soldiers do? Nothing but pursue these poor fugitives and shoot them down like wild beasts, until the last brave savage dies in defiant resistance. It makes a soldier's blood curdle in his veins, though he may have seen thousands of his brave country- men die on the field in equal and honorable combat, to contemplate this cruel butchery of au inferior people. In the name of religion, civilization and common humanity, has not this miserable failure of an Indian policy been endured long enough? Why not let the army try and see it it cannot guard itself against the necessity of such barbarous acts and save the country from such disgrace? OLD SOLDIER. A NEW GAME LAW NEEDED. ‘To THe Eptror or THE HERALD: In the Henatp of the 24th inst. there appeared an article to the effect that New Jersey dealers are com- plaining bitterly that they are not allowed to sell game after the 1st of January while New York is allowed to sell until March 1, and that it is proposed to seck relief from the Legislature of their State against this (as they say, and with good reason) wrong. T hope they will not get this relief from that source, and call on the president of the Game Protective Society of New Jersey, or whoever it may be, to get up and work a litile against he granting of this request. Ido hope, however, that the relief will come from another source, and that is from the New York Legislature. If all the insane asylums in the world were searched for a body of men to frame a game law I doubt if any more idiotic onc could be framed than the one in force in this State. Just think, the law forbids all killing after January 1 and rmits selling until March 1. Now, how many quail, Pasi peye, rae and so forth, do you suppose are sold in January or February that ‘are killed prior to January 1? I have been frequently asked to join gun clubs— ame protective socictics whose initiation fees run ‘rom $5 to $60—but unless I can see an effort made to get a sensible law made I decline. I will gludly contribute to send one or more men with rains to explain these matters to the legislators, and through them to the farmer. In what State is the law respected? I will guarantce that of every dozen quail in our markets to-day not three are shot. All are trapped or starved to death, the trapping being unlawful in I believe, every State in the Union. Sportsmen and others appear to have sadly degen- erated, as success in glass ball shooting uppears to be their highest ambition. In a ww «years at best this country will need no sporting papers, nor will our gunmakers have a chance o make a fortune, unless men wake up to their duty in the matter—the farmer expecially, who may yet, to his cost, learn that the birds aro of use to him, ‘As the sportsmen’s papers often com- meut on these inatters, but without avail, I hope you will kindly publish this, in the expectation that through your widely circulating paper some may begin to think who never read the sporting Ree od HOUSE OF REFUGE. ‘The report of the managers of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, for the year 1878, has been published, and contains many stato- ments which are of interest to the public. It is ad- dressed to the Legislature and to the corporation of the city of New York. Since the opening of the House of Refuge, in 1825, there have been 18,542 in- mates, On January 1, 1878, there were 948 children there, and 750 were received during the y« ‘The num- ber remaining on January 1, 1879, was 903—795 having been indentured and discharged during the year, Re- venues were derived as follows :—from the Comptroller of the State, $68,500; Board of Education, $11,843 48; labor, $31,257 87; theatre licenses, $22,457 56; sale of unused articles, $484 19; insurance (loss by fire), $419 50, Total, $134,962 60. The cost of necessary improvements upon’ the buildings was $14,591 35, Interest and insurance premiums amounted to $3,296 58, ‘The total expenses of the institution were $110,193 67, from which the earnings, $30,352 59 being subtracted there remained $79,461 08 of net expense for support. isitors to the school have been deeply impressed by the good effects of its training, ovinced in the manners and appearance of the children, especially the girls. Allusion is made to the value aud impor- tance of thechannel of Little Hell Gate, and the oftorts to fill it up with offal and street xwecpings in open violation of the law is pereey. denounced. The new fireproot staircases in both wings on the main build- ing have been completed. Two other iron stairs are to be built in the boys’ department. The institution is no longer to be burdened with the care and of confirmed cripples and imbeciles, as all mates have been returned, in accordance with act of Legislature, to their triends or to the overseers of the poor in tae counties from which they came. ‘The admissions from New York and Brooklyn were less in number than during the previous year. HARLEM BRIDGE MANTRAP, ‘The Grand Jury during the past week have been en- gaged in investigating the case of Thomas E, Steven- son, of 14st street and Alexandria avenue, who, on Christmas Eve, fell from Harlem Bridge into the water and was drowned. The bridgekeeper, Daniel Daly, Sr., was held by the Coroner in $1,000 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury, but that body, after a full investigation, disinissed the complaint against Daly and made the following presentment yesterday in connection with the matter :— Whereas the said accident of the drowning of Thomas E. Bte n the Harlem River by stepping off the Harlom yon, on the night of 1 Jury that groater procaut t for the proper pro: j now, therefore, it dived, That in the oplaion of this Grand Jury the Park nmissioners of other authorities shou i ny, catokeopers at both ends of the drawbridge for the 0 of open utting and guarding waid yates and wuid gates shontd be kept locked pen, and that proper and sufficient lito uld be provided on tho bridge tor im ving apparntas sho crt The Board of Pilot Commissioners met yesterday, Ambrose Snow in the chair, State Shore Inspector Hopkins, who lives in Gravesend, L. 1., appeared be- fore the Board, and stated that he was awakened early Monday morning by his neighbors, who in- formed him that certain parties were filling up Gravesend Bay with refuse. He hurriedly dressed and started for the scene, when he discuvered a tug- boat having in tow four scows heavily loaded. He watched their movements, and found that the Italians on board were dumping garbaye to the right and left from above Fort Hantilton to the Narrows. Inspector Hopkins said he intended to have acon: ference with Mayor Cooper and to explain the matter to him, with the object of putting a stop to the nuisance, and he thought it would be advisable on the part of the Board to send a committees to the Mayor for the same purpose, Ho vouchsafed the in- formation that since the cold snap ended scow loads rhage have been dumped in the harbor each THE “DUTY” ON WEDDING CAKE, The Postmaster of Yonkers visited Deputy Col- lector Pholps ut the Custom House syesterday, with o formidable parcel addressed to some parties in Yonkers, which had been brought over by one of the European steamers and stamped at the New York Post Office, “Supposed to contain dutiable goods,” The bundle was opened with great fornility, and yee after wrapper was removed — until finally the last covering was reached and the costly “dutiable eooda” turned out to be two wlacas NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1879—TRIPLE SHEET. of rich wedding cake sent & bride in Europe. It 1s useless pound Sntbante ance’ wees ived from muster at Yonkers hurried away from the Custom House, uo doubt, the wedding cake was not the “done brown” article in the room whilo re} CORNELIA WALDRON'S WILL. HOW SHE DISPOSED OF THE HARLEM FLATS— OBJECTIONS FILED IN THE SURROGATE’S OF- FICE AND A LIVELY CONTEST IN PROSPECT— SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST AN EXECUTOR, The will of Cornelia Waldron, one of the claim- ants of the Harlem tlats, who fell dead in the street in November, 1878, and whose funeral attracted so much attention on account of the quaintness of the arrangements, was presented for probate in the Sur- rogate’s Court of this city and county.on January 4, Several important objections were filed against it at the same time, and a spirited legal contest seems imminent. It is charged that on the will being closely examined it was found that the word “William” in the name of William Higgins (originally designated as executor) had been erased and “Edward” inserted in its place. It was also dis- eovered, it is alleged, that the document wasclumsily drawn, some of its provisions being obviously con- trary to the intention of the testutrix. ‘THE DISPUTED LANDS. In the following clause the lands now in possession of the Erie Railway Company in New Jersey, on the west side of the Hudson and the Harlem Flats, so long the subject of dispute as to. title, and to which Cornelia believed herselt entitled, are all bequeathed to her nephews and nieces :— I horeby give, devise aiid bequeath unto the following named persons, Alexander Waldron, James Waldron, Dyckiman Waldron, Walter Waldron, William Higgins. Edward Higgins, MD. ; Holdridge Higgins, Mary B, Wal: h’A. Waldron, Cornolia Walling, Elizabeth Bus- ght, title and Interest of und in and .o cor- xranied by Poter Stuyvesant to Cornelius ‘Anthony and John Van 1d November 31, 1863, coufirmied by Peter Car- teret, , Governor of the province of New Jersey, Mareh a 1668, ‘situated, lying and being in the State of New jersey. made by Peter Stu: ut in 1654 to Resolve Waldron and others, which was’ confirmed by English Governors Mareh, 1666, and October, 1686, situ. ar ding and being in Harlem, city, county and Si of New York. a gran AN ATTACK OX D¥CKMAN WALDRON, ‘The will was wit by T. H. Bunas, of No. 48 Great Jones street, ad Gardner Van Reed, of No, 63 West 124th street. On the 4th of January Elizabeth Bussick entered an objection to the granting of let- ters of administration to Dyckman Waldron on the ground that his circumstances were not such as to asford adequate security to the creditors, legutees and relatives of the deceased. Dyckman Waldron re- [opted by ee | cominendatory letters signed by (0. ‘anderbilt, C. M. Bissell, W. P. Fiero, J. B. Dutcher, Norman Green and H, Hinchman, all attesting to his business galifications and pecuniary responsibility, the statement by himeelf claiming that he is arespon- sible party and fully competent to discharge the du- ties of executor, and this statement is indorsed by seven of the heirs, SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST EDWARD HIGGINS, The following yrave charges were also filed :— Surnocarx’s Covet or tax City AND County or New Yourk.—In the matter of the last will and testamont of Cornctia Waldron, deceased, Objections to granting let- tors testamentary to Edward Higgins. To Devaxo C. CAtvix, Surrogute of the city of New York :— William Higgins, one of the oxeentors named in said will and a legutes therein, respectfully: objects to the granting of lotters testamentary under said will of suid Gornelin Waldron, deceased, to Edward Higgins, alleged to be one of the executors mained In sald will, fot the fol lowing reasons :— Pird—That tho sald William {iggtze ls the porson named in said will as ond of the exceutors of suid will. Soamd-—That the name of Wiliam tiugine was, after di 1 person or persons unknown to your ino of Edward Higgins written over the sami the place of said William Higgins, the person nominated. constituted and appointed as one of the executors of suid Will and tostamont by said docoased in her lifetime, and at the time of the execution of said will. Third—That the sald Edward Higgins was never nomi. nated, constituted and appomted one of the executors of said will and testament by said testatrix. Fourth—That after tho death of suid tostatrix tho said will was placed in some socrot place by sald Edward Higgins or his agent or attorney, and kept concealed therein for the purposo of preventing the discovery of the said erasure and ration. ‘Yth—That the said William Higgins was refused access to suld will after the decease of the testatrix. Sirth—That the suid Edward Higgine is incompetent to discharge the duties of such trust, by reason of indolence and want of business capacity. Seventh—That the said Edward Higgins’ circumstances aro ‘ecarious ag not to afford ye ed security for the proper administration of the estate of the deceased. Luatly—That the said Edward H perform the duties of tho trust, ai ture and duties of t of money, aud hi ot proper discernment to valuca and the proper mode of investing money in se curities nor the value of lands. HILDRETH & SHAFER, Proctors and Attorneys for William Higgins, Kagcutor, Legatee end Objectan of executor nor A DISAGREEABLE DAY, Yesterday wae one of the most disagreeable days of the season. The morning discovered an overcast, leaden sky, drizaling rain, a dense fog overhanging the rivers, streets deluged with slush and dirt, and &@ warm, muggy atmosphere which made one pant for @ breath of wind. On the East River the pilot force was increased and the ferryboate were carefully steered, so that by the aid of fog bells they fortunately any sorivus accident: One boat crossing the Fulton ferry was over halt an hour in making the trip, and the Sound steamers were all delayed and did not venture into their docks until the fog had cleared away entirely, which was shortly after one o’clock. From the Fulton forry- house in Brooklyn, at one time @ line of trucks and ‘wagons extended to the City Hall. The Harlem and Morrisania steamboats were entirely laid up. Only one boat crossed at a time at Cortlandt street ferry, and then only at half speed, and the passengers from a great number of trains, therefore, arrived late in the city. The other f ‘boats were impeded in the same munner, the Staten Island boats being entirely suspended for a time. The condition of the streots, as already stated, was exceedingly dirty and slushy, and travel was ren- dered very uncomfortable for pedestrians. One of the worst features of the day was the offensive odor from the many ash aud garbage boxes with which the streets are still profusely garnished and which Fa for the brome ction of the Street Cleaning ureau and the wd of Health to prevent the breaking out of an epidemic in the tenement portion of the city. Warrants were yesterday issucd for the arrest of Jack Brady, Louis Lawless and James Bauman, on suspicion of complicity in the masked burglary on Sunday atthe house of John J. Ryan, on Herrman avenue, Guttenburg, N. J. The police say the three men named were recognized among those who es- caped from the “fence” on Bull’s roud when the place was raided by the officera, who recovered the stolen pro; . John Carney, the proprictor of the place and his wifo have been placed in the County Jail on a charge of receiving stolen goods, DAMAGES FOR LIBEL, ‘The jury in the suit brought in the Kings County Cirenit Court by William D. Hughes, a lawyer, against the New York Express Company, for $20,000 damages for em libel, returned a verdict of $500 in favor of the plaintiff yeetorday morning. Counsel for plaintiff and counsel for defendant both mad motion for « new triul, Judge Pratt stated that he would fix a day for arguing the motion at some fu- ture time. BILLBOARD TROUBLES. John Roach, a billposter employed by J. L. Street, of No, 33 Park place, was arraigned before Judge Ot- terbourg, at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, charged with defacing and obliterating the bills of the Union Square Theatre, Niblo's Garden and Tony Pastor's Opera House by Rosting over them bills re- lating to the business of his employer. He was re- quired to furnish $200 bailto answer each charge. The billboard act of 1874 makes the penalty, upon conviction, $50, The complaints in the present cases ure based on- a law passed in 1877 relating to public property, works of art and the like, in which ~~ penety iw fixed at $250, and civil damages are ob- ni ee Sa COTTON EXCHANGE, ‘The members of the Cotton Exchange decided yes- torday, by a vote of 174 to 25, to adopt the amend- ments to the bylaws recently proposed by the Board of Managers, One of these provides that the hours for business shall be from ten A. M. to three P. M., ox- cept on Saturday, when the Exchange shall be closed at two P, M. The other prevents trading after hours, and according to it all contracts made fn such time will be consideréd invalid, Any person found doing business after hours will be fined not lees than $25 nor more than $100, or he may be expelled for such offence if the Supervisory Committes should 80 recommend, BUSINESS TROUBLES, A. Rauth & Son, deslers in jewelry, made an as- signinont yesterday to Charles Sehiang, with three preferences. The firm were robbed of $3,000 worth of jewelry about three weeks ago and this causod their assignment, Richard Puole, wool broker, has made an assign- re Med Myo ~ Ay fi : in clothing, made an as. Pou » rin I. - sigument yesterday to Gabriel Praoger, giving five or COMMISSIONER DAVENPORT. His Appearance Before the Congres- sional Sub-Committee. DOINGS OF THE ELECHION BUREAU. niheernermeediamranneien How They Are Defended by a Zealous Official. The investigation into the charges against Commis sioner Johu I. Davenport, in his capacity as Chie! Supervisor of Elections, was begun yesterday morn- ing by the sub-committee of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, ‘The room in which the investigation is held is known as No, 1 on . the fourth floor of the Post Office building, one of the suit occupied by Mr. Davenport himself. The three members of the sub-committee—Messrs. Frye, of Maine; Lynde, of Wisconsin, and Forney, of Alar bama—took their seats at half-past ten o'clock, Mr, Lynde acting as chairman, The charges against tommissioner Davenport are for certain acts of mal. feasance in office—in unnecessarily interfering with a number of voters at the last election, more particu- larly in connection with the holders of naturalization papers of 1868. Mr. Davenport appeared in his own defence. At the opening of the proceedings Colonel Win- gate, addressing the committee, suid that he ap- peared for a number of the petitioners, upon whose reptesentations to Congress this investigation waa ordered. He said that he would like.to call and ex- amine witnesses as in court. The request was granted. A LITTLE DISTINOTION. ir. Frye, the republican member of the commit- teo, before commencing business referred to the resolution passed in the House, calling particular attention to its wording. From it the committee would see at once that they were there to investigate John I. Davenport's conduct at the last election as Su- pervisor of Elections. As a United States Commis- sioner, the committee had nothing to do with him, The Juidye who appointed him could at any moment remove him for malfeasance, and therefore he would not have the doors opened to investigate John I. Davenport in any other light than that of Supervisor of Elections. The Chairman and Mr. sorte wae what dissented from these views, believing that they ‘were empowered to investigate Mr. Davenport’s aaniuct both as Commissioner and as Supervisor of ection, Commissioner Davenport demanded that some of the ties who were active in preferring charges against ‘im and securing this investigation be first a that he might know who they were. He called on Colonel Wingate to produce these witnesses. Colonel Wingate said that Mr. Davenport was charged with having disfranchised some e! ight thousand persons, all of whom were aggrieved, It would be impossible to call them all, OPENING THE CONTEST, Edward T. Denning was the first witness called. He lived at No. 84 East Ninth street; was superintendent of A. T. Stewart's retail store; had under his charge from five hundred to one thousand bop ie came here in 1861; was naturalized in 1868; had declared his in- tention previously; afterward voted straight ulo: to 1878; at the last election he went on the 25th o' October to the usual place of registration and gave in his name; a person called him back and demanded to see his pers; he handed them over and was told’ they were irregular; the papers were detained and no receipt given for them. Subsequently he got a duplicate and tried to vote at the regular polling place of his district; but he was arrested and taken to the republican head. quarters and thence bofore Commissioner Deuel, and afterward before Commissioner Davenport. The latter pansies him to give bonds, but afterward permitted him to go on his promise that he would not again attempt to vote. ‘To Commissioner Davenport—There was some question of bail raisod; you did not say thatif I were Dailed I could vote, but that it, after my discharge, I attempted to vote I would be rearrested; Mr. » counsel for A. T. Stewart & Co., came to the court, and eventually, through him, I was disch: on my own recognizance; I was not informed by any one prior to voting that my papers were yal. Henry H. Rice, the next witness, testitied that he was counsel for A. T. Stewart & Co., and as such acted on behalf of the previous witness in effecting his discharge from arrest; called on the day of elec- tion at Comiuissioner Deucl’s office; was referred by that oficial to Commissioner Shields, and by him to Commissioner Davenport as the only person who could release Mr. Dowuing. Mr. Rice corroborated the testimony of Downing as to the it crowd of persons under arrest that day and the difficulty he tound in securing his release, which was only granted on Mr. Downing's pledging himself to forego his right to vote. ONE OF DAVENPORT’S DEPUTIES. Stephen Mosher was then called. This witness was avery active agent of Mr. Davenport in making ar- reste on election day ond in preparing the n warrants oe fy Precwotie ie ae howan appointed a special deputy venport dui ection; acted under Motailed aud special instructions from the Commissioner; swore to some three thousand one hundred complaints against parties voting on natu. ralization papers issued from the Superior and Su- preme courts in 1868, Mr, Davenport—I admit that the witness Saeed acted under iny instructions, in pursuance of @ por- tion of the statute which required me as Commis: sioner to investigate such proceedings, Colonel Wingate—Will you admit that you drew ug the complaints? Commissioncr Davenport—No; I directed theme be drawn in the form they were in. A long series of questions of a eh Pye char acter were fired with mitrailleuse rapidity by Colonel Wingate at the witness Mosher, who was several times to to desist from stroking his mus- tache, which seriously interfered with his utterances eo his testimony. itness continued that he had made his complaints after an examination of the records of naturalization for 1863 in the Supreme Court and Superior Court of this district. Commissioner Davenport admitted that he had warrants sworn out against those parties after ex amining the index of the Supreme and Superioz courts; there were 4,000 warrants issucd ayainst who had received their papers on forged ap- plications; these warrants were put in the hands of been Sa marshals the night betcre the lection, Chairman—Can you tell us how many complaints were made previous to the registration of 1876? Witness—I cannot. WHY 80 FEW? Chairman—Ont of the 9,300 complaints filed by the Commissioner, between two and hundred were proceeded against? A. Yes, Q. Do you know why the others were not pro- ceeded against? A. No, unless they were informed that by surrendering their papers they would escape arrest and prosecution. Q. How many did so surrender their papers? A. In the neighborhood of 3,400. Q. How many of tho 9,300 persons against whom warrants were issued were brought to trial? Commissioner Davenport—About,five hundred. Q. How is it there were only 500 proceeded against? A. I cannot say; I suppose because their papers were corrected. ri What was #aid to the persons who surfenderéd their papers of naturalization? A. They were told that their papers were incorrect, through Poors a Jarities of the Superior and Supreme Court * the explanation was contained in a printed circular. Commissioner Davenport—Did you personally as certain that ® number of registration papers had been obtained in the Supreme and Superior courts on fraudulent applications during the year 1878? A. I did; { ascertained this fact of the irregularities of the records in the Supreme and Superior courts from the Committe ou Contested Seats, at which I attended in the capacity of clerk to Commissioner Deucl, and on this knowledge ail these complaints ‘wore taken out, COMMISSIONER DRUBL ON THE STAND. Commissioner Joseph Devel was the next witness :— ‘Was deputy clerk r Davenport; held office dur- ing good behavior; sat in the Circuit Court on elec tion day; turned over the statements made to me by the parties arrested to the Chief Supervisor of Elec- tions; that paper was returned to me by Mr. Daven- port; cannot remember the’ circumstances of the return or any statement made on the occasion by Commissioner Davenport; in ing of the Caaf on election day told the partios el them; counsel appearing for them waiv tion, and they were held for the Grand Jury, being disc! on their own recognizance on condition that they should not attempt to vote; remem- dered the case of Patrick Whelan, who, on discharged was rearrested for voting; sent his case to Commissioner Davenport; had other before him, besides those voting under the the mn papers of 186%, for taise tion, the not residing in places “tosetibedy wat from six in the morning till after nine at nigh! on election day, not leaving till the Inat wae dise! ; five commissioners sat dis of business; some few pie ‘were ar rested on other papers than those of 1468, but were at once discharged, To Mr, Frye—If » man el waived oxaming tion, I had no discretion but to hold him for the action of the Grand Jury, At the conclusion of Commissioner Dotel’s teatt mony, at half-past four o'clock, the committeo ad journed till ten o'clock this morning. fi “DONNYBROOK FAIR." Thus far tho Nowark, N. J., detectives have been tinable to discover any trace of Glow’s Donnybrook Fair painting, stolon from Jones’ place last Thursday night. An impression prevails that it is now en route for Ireland, where Glew dosigned it should ultimately. qo. ‘Tho theory is pay ahs 0 painting would than in this counerys jevos more t@ Teki=