The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1879, Page 8

8 “OUR TRADERS IN MENICD The Americans Visiting the Lions of the City. MUSEUM AND ART SCHOOL. Opening of the Exhibition of Sample Goods. PRESIDENT DIAZ’ ADDRESS. Ctx oF Mexico, Jan, 24, 1879, The visit of the American Industrial Deputation to this city continues to be a most enjoyable one and promises to bedr fruit in @ profitable development of trade between Mexico and the United States in their respective special productions and mannfactures. Although the party is mainiy composed of business people there is a sufficient number of thom who know how to combine business with pleasure, for “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” The Iturbide Hotel, Calle de San Francisco, where most of the American party are domiciled, contains 170 rooms, all of which have been recently renovated and refur- nished in anticipation of this visit. he building is quite an imposing structure, aud cucloses two noble courts, which form in the noonday heat pleasant promenade areas for those who do not indulge in the siea. It was built by the Marquis of San Matco Valparaiso. in the eighteenth cen- tury at a great . This snobleman sold it to the Marquis of Moncada, During the reign of Iturbide as Emperor of Mexico it ac- quired the name of ‘I'he House of the Emperor,” and was occupied by him as ® residence. Sefior Iturbe is the present proprietor. There are several other good hotels in the city, where some of our ex- cursionists are staying. One, the San Carlos, in the Calle del Coliseo, is in the same block and owned by the same proprietor as the Iturbide Hotel; the Gran Sociedad, the Gual, the San Augustin, the Refugis and the Bazar, all of which give very respectable accom- modation. VISITING THE LIONS. Of course our party has made the regular tour of the city, inspecting the public buildings and inter- esting institutions, Among these is the Museo Nacional, situated in the Palace block, and which is filled with interesting antiquities of all ages, from the remote days of Aztec magnificence to~ those of the Conquest, Groups of Americans stood around the great sacrificial stone, and the statue of the Aztec god of war, which form, per- haps, the greatest attractions of a very remark- able collection, There are marks in pottery and stone that remind one of the Assyrian or early Greek efforts of the sculptor. Curious manuscripts in hieroglyphics that must puzzle the most learned archwologists; implements and weapons in flint and obsidian; armor of the men of Cortez, banners, pikes, swords and shields of superb workmanship. There Bre aztec drawings of the site of the capital which show that the art of surveying was not unknown to these people; idols of hid- gous form and expression, suggesting horri- ble and bloody religious rites; mummies from the graves of an almost forgotten race, the spoils of tumuli and a thousand other peculiar things that would enrich any museum, and which are here very intelligently cared for by the attendants. In the departments of zoology, comparative anatomy, mineralogy, botany, &c., the arrangements are very fine. Indeed, [doubt if many European or American museums are so well planned and stocked, to use an expression almost impious, with wonders of nature end art. ‘THE SCHOOL OF ARTS. The visit to the School of Arts was one of the most agrecable made by the Americans, and caused not a little surprise among them, for they were not aware of the extent to which art is fostered in Mexico. The art of painting in this country may be said to have had its birth early in the seventeenth century, although previously there were those who aspired to the title of artists. Baltasar Echayo and Salazar were the first who merited the title, and of the former there ure paintings in the “Academy” dated 1612, and of the latter datod 1665, From the commencement of the seventeenth century up to the year 1850 painting has been protected almost entirely by the Church, and, as a natural result, the subjects treated have been of a religious character. Since 1450 the subjects have become more varied. The most distinguished Mexi- can painters of the eighteenth century were Josef Juarez, Nicolas R. Juarez, Juan R. Juarez, Juan Correo, Antonio Vallejo, Miguel Cendejas, Manuel Caro, Nicolas Henriques, Josef Ibarra and Miquel Cabrera, The latter is most distinguished of all Mexican painters and is claimed to have been relig- iously inspired. Of the artists now living at this capital the most noted are Monroy, Obiegon, Sanchez and Casarin. ‘The latter was a student of Meissonier. Monroy’s “Virgil and Dante,” Obiegon’s “Colum- bus” and Sanchez’s portraits were exhibited at the Centennial at Philadelphia and elicited great praise. Casarin paints upon wood and porcelain, and his Pictures command a high price, Mention should also be made of Murrillo, a Mexi- ean artist, who is now in Europe. EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN SAMPLES. The best impressions have apparently been made on the citizens of Mexico and the American visitors by the cordial interchange of courtesies that took place atthe palace between President Diaz and the American Industrial Deputation. It was to be ex- pected, therefore, that when the Americans be- gan to display their sample wares, the greatest interest would be taken in them by the Mexicans, Yesterday the exhibition of samples brought by sever&i members of the visiting deputation was formally opened by President Diaz and ex-Governor John F. Fisk. ‘The ceremony took place in the Min- ing School Building, the lower floor being dedicated to the exhibition of American goods and the upper floor to some agricultural products of Mexico, A large crowd assewbled before the building to see the istinguished officials and personages arrive and to watch the movements of the Americans, The ut- most order prevailed, In opening the exhibition ex-Governor John F, Fisk, of Kentucky, president of the delegation, made the following address to President Dtaz, who occu- pied the position of honor in the hall:— HX-GOVERNOM YIAK'S ADDRESS, Mn. PRestpENT--In the nawe of the American Industrial Deputation I thank you, and through you your Cabinet Min *, the Senators and Representatives in ¢ as, the Governors of Statee and the Commissic went by them trom all parts of the Kepublic, the learned and distinguished goudemen—men of arta and science— who have Lonored this occasion with their prosence, aud the authorities who have placed this grand and commodions edifice, so superbly and conveniently Aitted to receive the exhibits of my countrymen, at our disporal; above all, and move than all, do wo thank the Indies, one and ail, for the divtinguikhed courtesy shown in mecting with us on this auspicious event. thing can fal upon which woman looks with ap- —apon which she bestows the sweetness of Our visit will awaken inquiry and stim- ulate investigation. When our manufacturers learn what Mexico wishes to purchase, the means ol reaching your country and the manner of tiading here, sach articles as your people de- wre to purchase will be speedily supplied, and with the proceeds derived from sales we will pur- rhase from Mexico such articles ana commodities as mi Lave to sell; especially will the United States be ¥ best customer for coffee and other agricultural rouets peculiar to your soil and climate. We are ylad to find your manufactories of woollens, silk and paper are in & Ligh state of perfection and prosperity. Jailroads ouly are wanting to open # large and valu- able trade between the two nations. With sneh com- munication, your genial climate, grand mountain ecenery, beatiful and picturesque landscapes, Vattract Lundreds of thousands of our trav: elling and pleasure seeking people during our winter months, great numbers of whom would reside per- manently among you; and thus two uations, now strangers and estranged, would become acquaintances aud friends. « “LOVELY WOMAN.” Whereas we have furnished wives to only a few of Jour distinguished men,wnder more favorable cireum- Sances we miglt hope that a larger number of our beautiful country women might find favor in the eyes noble sons of Mexico; aud in return many of en might ind wives among the lovely yhters of this hospitable land—a ation most devoutly to be desired, and, if secu vised. would form @ boud of union between ee ee eee ---_ — ——_ errr 553535555) 50 III I et the two nations more binding and lasting than treaties founded upon circumstances which are ever changing. GENTLEMEN OF THE Deruratiox—Your country has reason to thank you for the fispey you make to- day in the beaut capital of Mexico. Doubtless generations to come, as our nation shall continue its eat march across centuries, will look ck upou you as national benefactors. You represent industries challenging the inapec- tion and knocking at the ee of the ports of all civilized countries. yherever the sails of commerce whiten any sea there is found the American merchant, offer! his goods in compe- tition with those of all other nations. With an energy tireless and sleepless the artisans of America, with an inventive genius nowhere surpassed, ave daily new achievements and offering them in the various markets of the world. REASONS WHY. Mexico is our neighbor; dwelling on the same con- tinent, our shores washed by the same oceans, liv- ing, under constitutions almost identical in form, and institutions looking to the welfare of the people at large, why should not the trade and commerce of these people be reciprocal? We that in the near future and the long here- after this le will find it to their interest to trade mainly with the people of the United States, ‘The goods we have brought we desire to dispose of entirely at wholesale, so as not to in any man- ner interfere with the retail trade, e are greatly pleased that the merchants an@ man- ufacturers of Mexico Lave plrcad so many exhibits side by sido with ours for the inspection of the depu- tation. Their execiience we fully comprehend and appreciate. Again, sir, thanking yon all for the reat courtesy shown us,I lay before your pegple the exhibits brought by my countrymen, with the hope that they may receive favorable consideration and candid criticiswu. REPLY OF THR PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC. Mu, Paxstpenr or THK MaNu¥actvnens’ Comumis- sion or tHE Nontuwest oy rug Unrrep Srates, GENTLEMEN aD Lapiks—It is a sourco of great satisfaction to me to accept the invitation yon have tendered me to inaugurate your diminutive exhibit of North American merchandise brought to this country for the purpose of augmenting the commercial relations existing between our two re- publics, This testimony, rendered to peace, to labor and to progress, highly honors the Association of Manufacturers ot the United States, who, comprehend- ing the grand increment of which the commerce of the Western States is capable, and of which States Chi- cago may be consid as the metropolis, as well by its advantageous position as by its sy ipod growth, without equal in the annals of the world, sent you to inaugurate this movement of peace and civilization, Far from your having to thank the government of Mexico for having co-operated in the better discharge fod pn! commission, by offering you thoseattentions and facilities which it was due to yield you, the Mex- ican nation is thankful to you for having come on this noble mission with the olive ot peace inone hand and the torch of civilization in .the other, encountering the troubles and fatigue consequent upon your jour- ney, and the dangers of a voyage in the Gulf of Mex- ico, and of the storms that prevail at this season of the year. Ever since she conquered her indepen- — Mexico opened ber ports to the trade of the wor! “HONESTY 18 THE BEST POLICY.” Following up the grand maxim of the great father of your independence, that honesty is the best policy, I must state to you that al- ous the fiscal legislation of this country still la- bors in part from the colonial system, and cannot be considered as the most liberal in the world, it has continued and is continuing a progressive march of liberality, with the view of stimulating the development’ of commerce, the fountain of the wealth and prosperity of nations. Our consti- tution ordains that there should be no prohibi- tions. The list of articleg free of all dutics, which has been increasing day by day, comprises va- rious objects, such as machinery of all classes, in regard to which the remarkable mechanical im- provements in the United States and the favored cir- cumstance of possessing large deposits of iron near to coal is the cause that very tew countries can com- pete with them. These conditions and the fact of contiguity, with that of Mexico being a minin; country and one of vast agricultural snd tropical elements, while in the United. States manu- facturing industry has developed itself in such a prodigious manner, are the reasons that a trade may be opened up between the two countries as lucrative as it is important, and this will be the efficient means of establishing social, po- litical and even blood relations between the two peo- ples who occupy the principal part of North America, who are ruled by institutions that are identical, and who, whatever may be the difficulties under which they have struggled or which they may momentarily labor under, have a grand future before them. Although Mexico and the United States are neigh- boring nations they are, unfortunately, very little known to one another, and in each of them errors and prejudices prevail relative to the other, The step that has taken by the Manufacturers’ Association of the Northwest of your country, by sending you on this mission, will doubt: less produce, among other good results, that of dispelling some of the many errors that are entertained in the United States respecting Mex- ico, We are gratified, therefore, that enlightened, practical and dispassionate men like yourselves should have bees cen the trust of making a journey of inspection and study, which it is to,be hoped is the prelade to # great commercial development. MEXICO WILLING. As regards Mexico you will always find her dis- posed to co-operate in this work of civilization; the generosity and nobleness of sentiments of her citi- zens is proverbial, and she instinctively accepts all that is good. As rds her government it suflices to say that all the administrations which have succeeded each othor since the triumph of the Republic over the foreign intervention of 1367, whatsocver may have been the points of internal policy on which they dit- fored, have strenuously enZeavored to establish per- manent commercial relations with the United States, Nine lines of foreign steamers trade to the Mexican ports; of these four come trom European ports and are supported by subsidies from their respective gov- ernments or by the profits of their traffic; the other five come from Yet] of the United States and are supported by a liberal subsidy paid to them by the Mexican Treasury, which, notwithstanding penuries and its impoverishment, ‘consecrates a not very in- considerable part of its revenue to sustain these lines of steamers. Without this aid you would not have been enabled to have come from your country to ours by the route and with the rapidity you have done, Thanks to these lines of steamers the trade between the two countries has somewhat increased, as in- stead of $2,000,000, to which the commerce between the United States and Mexico reached before the war of the intervention it now exceeds $10,000,000, THE LADIES AGAIN. The degree of enlightenment of all nations may be measured by the respect that is tributed by them to woman. The United States form, without doubt, the country where the people give to the fair sex the greatest participation in national life. Even in this movement which you now inaugurate you have brought with you your noble lady collaborators, your wives and your daughters, Mexico bid them welcome, and cannot demonstrate in terms more eloquent her respect and admiration toward the ladies of the United States than by referring to the same fact that you have been pleased fo mention, of some of her citizens having contracted matrimonial ties with women born in the United States. ‘The ties of blood are those that have always been the most effective in promoting mutual regard and good will, and it is to be hoped that the custom now once initiated may continue its natural course. In what, concerns myself, I desire sincerely that the success of your efforts inaugurated to-day may correspond to your expectation and to the wishes of this country, and that your enterprise may acquire such adevelopment that the members of the Commission of the Manufacturers’ Association of the Northwest of the United States may attgin an im- perishable name, ° ‘The remarks were received with loud applause, and hearty congratulations were exchanged between the assembled Mexicans and Americaus on this very auspicious inauguration of the sample exhibition in the City of Mexico. MICHAEL GERAGHTY'’S DEATH. Officer Colewine, of the Fourteenth precinct, since deceased, had his attention attracted on the 14th of last September to a man in Mulberry street, who appeared to be intoxicated, The officer took him to the station house, where he was locked up, and sub- sequently arraigned before Justice Duffy, who com- mitted him tor fivedays. He said that his name was Michael Geraghty, and his aye forty years. As he seemed to be in poor health he waa removed first to Bellevue Hospital, but was sent thence to the Workhouse on Blackwell's Island, where he died on the 24th of Septumber. When reioved to the Island he complained of great pain in the head and buck, Coroner an held an inquest, and the jury decided hh was due to cerebral apopiexy. ‘The body was interred in Potter's Field. Nothing more was kuown of the caso until the Iat- ter part of December, when womau, representing hersolf as the wife of’ the deceased, called at the Cor- oners’ oflice and asked for oficial confirmation of the above particulars. She said that she resided in Jer- soy City and was the mother of threo children. Her husband had fallen into dissipated habits and had suddenly disappeared from home about the begin- ning of September. She did vot care to claim the body. * GERAOHTY'# ANTECKDENTS, Yesterday 9 supposed nephew of tho deceased visited the Coroners’ office. He said that the came to this country from Ireland at an carly age. His father, an Min is ® book publisher in Dublin, roputed quite wealthy. There is a possibility that the children of the coased may inherit the property of the publisher. Michael was an ingenious mechanic, and at one tim in very comfortable circumstances, being master machinist in the Singer Manufacturing Company works, Subsequently he wax employed in the same capacity by the McArthur & Parmenter ss Ma- chine Company, in Newark. While holding the latter position he invented an improved shuttle aud di: posed of the patent to his employers; but profiting nothing by it, disappointment led to intemperate habits. He lost his situation and was discarded by his family, A SAD ACCIDEN'S, Mr. Benjamin Rawson, sixty years of age, who resides at No. G Eighth street, Williamgburg, was thrown from his carriago yesterday on the Sackett street boulevard, He received a severe concussion of the brain and fracture of the skull. He was removed at once to the Lony Isiand College Hospital in an ap- parently dying condition, PROTECTION OF FOOD. DRAFT OF A LAW TO PREVENT AND PUNISH ADULTERATIONS OF FOOD AND MEDICINES, ALBany, Feb. 5, 1879. In the mecting of the State Medical Society to-day @ paper was read by Dr. E. R. Squibb, of Brooklyn, containing the draft of a law to prevent and punish adulterations of'food and medicines, It proposes the formation of # State Board ot Health, to be composed of tive members, appointed by the Governor, partly trom nominations by the State Medical Society, the Bar Association, ColumMia College Facul twand Cor- nell University Faculty; the Board of Health to be charged with enforcing the laws, To do this it is to name & corps of at least seven inspectors, whose @uties it shall be, each in his own district, to discover all offences of adulteration, obtain compe- tent evidence thereof and serve as witnesses before the courts; also @ Board of Prosecution tormed of not less than four properly qualified lawyers, to be selected by competitive examination, for legally en- forcing the law and securing punishment oft offend- ers, ‘The law prohibits the issue of any compound which contains any poisonous or hurtful ingredients not publicly stated and professed by the label at- tached to the compound when given, sold, offered or held in possession, It provides that for the pur- poses of this law the offence of adulteration shall be as followe:— First—The adding of one or more substances to another or others whereby the strength, purity, quality or true value of the resulting substance or mixture is reduced or lowered in its nature or com- position with the effect of tending to deccive the public by lowering such substance or mixture trom its original and true value, or altering tho public signiticance and common meaning of the name by which it is or'was originally kuown or used. Second—The substitution ot one substance for an- other, either wholly or in gn with the effect of spnaing, to deceive or mislead the public or any part ereot. ‘Third—The abstraction of any part of any sub- stance with the effect that the separation shall reduce the value of the substance and thus tend to deceive or mislead by changing the common significance of the name by which, as a whole, the substance was originally applied to'use. #owrth—The application of a name commonly known .or understood to indicate any substance to any part or parts thereof, or to any other substance, with the effect of tending’ to deceive and mislead. Fifth—The presence in any substance of any im- purity or any foreign matter that is either natural or accideutal to it, if in unusual proportion. Sizth—The admixture of different qualities of the same substance with the effect of tending to decep- tion and fraud. Seventh—Any debasement or dilution of any sub- stance whereby it is reduced in intrinsic value, and is yet liable to be given, bought, sold or used as though it was not debased or diluted, Eighth—Any coloring, coating, polishing or pow- dering, or any other alteration in the physical condi- tion or sensible properties of any substance, with or without addition to or subtraction from it, whereby damage is concealed or it is made to appear better or greater than it really is, either in quality, weight or measure, or whereby impurities or defective quality is partially or wholly masked or hidden, with the effect of tending to deceive or mislead. Ninth—The giving or selling or offering for sale or the possession of any adulterated article by any per- son whose business it is to make or to deal in arti- cles of food or medicine shall be priina facie avidence of the offence of adulteration. Provided that it be, and it is hereby declared to be, the sole and entire object and intention of this law to protect the public againt deception and fraud in the cost and quality of tood and medicine through adulteration. And all the provisions of this law shall be construed and ap- plied, in accordance with its sole object, by the rujes of common law. It contains also the following provisions:— No person shall adulterate, nor cause nor permit any other person to aduiterate, any article of food or medicine under a ayo dl in each case not exceeding $200 fine for the first offence; but every offence after a conviction for a first offence shall be a misde- meanor, for which, on conviction, the person shall be imprisoned with hard labor tor a period not ex- ceeding six months, No person shall give or sell, or offer for sale, or hold under the ordinary conditions of salable com- modities any adulterated article of food or medi- cine under the same penalties asin the preceding section. No person shall give or sell, or offer for sale, or hold under the ordinary conditions of salable com- modities any article of food or medicine which may have become through natural or accidental causes deteriorated or adulverated so as to be unfit for con mon use under the same penalties asin the preced. ing section. For the purpose of discovering adulterations of food and medicine and obtaining competent evidence of the offences the inspectors shall each obtain aud examine carefully not less than ten articles of food and medicine each week and keep « full record of the methods and results of cach ex- amination. Each inspector shall cause «it te be publicly known in his district that he will receive for @ moderate charge, to be fixed by the State Board of Health, all complaints of sus- pected adulteration and will investigate such com- laints if need be, by the same methods as may be rected for the examinations made on his own mo- tion. And he shall keep a full record of all complaints that may be made to hon, and of his proceedings in cach case for presentation to the State Board of Health. The Board of Inspectors shall hold meetings at stated times, not less frequently than semi-an- nually, to compare the experience ot the members in their duties, and to secure improvement and uni- formity in their methods of proceeding, and to pre- serve # concert of action throughout the State. id the Board shall report the proceedings and its recom- mendations to the State Board of Health for recon- sideration and action. The Board of Prosecution under the Food and Medicine act shall hold meetings at stated times, not less frequently than semi-annually, for the same purposes as the Board of Inspectors, and shall re- port their ey re and recommendations to the State of Health in the same way. Each mem- ber of the Board of Prosecution for his own district shall receive from the State Board of Health all cases that the State Board shall order to be prosecuted, and shall prosecute all such cases in the name of the fo of the State in the proper courts of law, fol- jowing each case to its proper legal issue by the methods and rules of procedure in use by district attorneys. And each skait Spreserve careful resoed of each case referred to him and report the results to the State Board of Health. Each member of the State Board of Health shall re- ceive an annual salary of $2,000, and the President of the Board shall receive $1,000 additional annual salary; provided that any member who fails to ut- tend any meeting of the Board or any part of any meeting shall forfeit and lose one-twelfth part of the annual salary to which he may have been en- titled for every such meeting or part of a meeting which he may have failed to attend. ‘The secretary of the State Board of Health, to be appointed by the Board, shall receive an annual sal- ary of $3,000, provided that he gives his entire time aud labor to the service ot the Board, and provided that for any part of bis time in which he does not do the duties of his office he shall not receive the pay. Each member of the Boards of Inspectors and of Prosecution shall receive an annual salary of $4,000, provided that he shall be prohibited from enteri) into any other business or occupation than that of the State Board of Health, and provided that he shall receive no perquisites nor fees, nor any other com- pensation of any kind whatever, but give his entire time and service to the State Board of Health for the annual sum of $4,000; and provided further, that all time lost from any cause be deducted "pro rdta from his annual salary. THE OPHIR FARM. Burrogate Coffin’s Court, at White Plains, yester- day presented quite an array of distinguished lawyers who were in attendance to receive the decision of the Surrogate in regard to an application of William H. Jackson & Co. for an order for the sale of the real estate of the late Notley Ann Holladay to satisfy a claim of theirs amounting to $1,757 46, incurred for furnaces and heating apparatus. Mrs. Holladay died in September, 1873. She left a house and lot, in ‘Twenty-ninth street in this gity, valued at about $20,000, and the Ophir farm and a nearly com- pleted mansion in the town of Harrison, Westchester county. The farm comprises 700 acres of land, aud with the residence erected a few years ago is estimated to be worth $30u,000, At the time of Mrs. Holladay’s death there were mortgages upon the property amounting to about $70,000. Letters testa- mmeutary were granted to Mr. Holladay in March, 1874; previous to which, however, December 31, 187: he mortgaged the farm for $100,000 to the Mutu: Life Insurance Company of this city, and in the month of May following he gave a second mortgage of $100,000 upon the entire Westchester county property to S. L. M. Barlow, of New York, who subsequent assigued the mortgage to August Belmont, who, it is understood, still holds it. With money thus re- ceived by Mr. Holladay he paid off the m: by his wife. On rendering his account as © itor to Surrogate Cofiln he set forth the assets of testatrix were not sufficient to liquidate the liabilities, ‘The present value of the Ophir farm was shown to be about the amount due on the mortyage first made by Ben Holladay, with the accrued interest, amounting to $129,759 46, and the value of the city property, over and above the $20,700, was merely nominal, pro! ably $200, ‘The parties interested in ‘the matter were representod as follows:—For the petitioners, Evarts, Southmayd & Choate and T. T. Sherman; for the ex- ecutor and devisee, Shipman, Barlow, Larocque & McFarland; for the Mutual Lite Insurance Company, Hall, Brown & Westcott and Henry EB. Davis; for ae Boimont, Miller & Peckham. urrogate Coffin denied the order for the sale of the property. MR. GREEN AND MAYOR COOPER. Ex-Comptroller Andrew H. Green was in Mayor Cooper's private sanctum yesterday morning. He arrived at half-past ten ana remained exactly fifty minutes. On Tw evening the ex-Comptroller ‘was in conference with the Mayor from five minutes past five until ten minutes past eight o'clock, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. JUDGE BLODGETT’S CASE. THE ACCUSED MAKES HIS STATEMENT BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, Cuicaco, Ill., Feb. 5, 1879. The Knott sub-committee met this morning. Several witnesses testified that A.C. Hesing had used violent language regarding Judge Blodgett, and had threatened to pursue him. Judge Blodgett testified that about April 5, 1874, Hesing and Vocke came to his room and said Vocke had Hesing’s note secured by stock for $15,000; that Hesing was baukrupt and judg- ment would be disastrous; Vocke said he was not satisfied of Hesing’s insolvency; witness told him it was most important to know this; he asked him how much the stock was worta; Vocke thought par; Hesing said it might be worth par to an insider, but not to an outsider, and insiders were unable to buy it; both expressed anxiety to make the best pos- sible sale of notes; witness was accustomed in such cases to offer securities at special sale, according to the law which he here quoted; Hesing agreed that Vocke had better try to negotiate this note with par- ties in the habit of dealing in such; after a full ‘con- ference it was agreed tnat Vocke should satisfy him- self regarding Hosing's insolvency and make report; Vocke was afraid that others who had been made to pay in full would censure him; witness said nobody could censure him for doing his best; a day or two later Vocke reported that Hesing was insolvent and asked instructions; Hesing and Leake came into the chamber; witness then suggested that Vocke ask bids, and Leake or Vocke produced an order which witness approved; on the 16th of April Vocke re- | ook several bids received, the smallness of which isappointed both Vocke and witness; wit- ness then called on Mr. Coolbaugh, the Vanker, who told him Hessing’s paper was peculiar; Hesing was undoubtedly insolvent; the Slaats-Zeitung was « close corporation and the stock valuable only to the controlling interest, and, there- fore, Vorke would assume as much responsibility in refusing as accepting these bids; on the next Monday afternoon, no objections being raised, witness cou- firmed the sale; never had any other conversations with Hesing on the subject, nor intimated that he would be favored; there was no secrecy, nor reason for any, in these procecdings; never knew that Hesing had any interest in the purchase as finally confirmed, INTERFERENCE WITH THE GRAND JURY. As to the Grand Jury, did nothing to prevent the full investigation of Register Hibbard’s office; on the day the jury adjonrued learned from Bangs of the perjury indictment; Bangs said he had doubts if it would lie; I said Hibbard’s reports were mude under my construction of the law, which I had given Hib- bard, and whether right or wrong, he ought not to be indicted, and Bangs should so inform the jury and if the jury wanted further instruction I would give it; wituess then talked the matter over with Judge Drummond, who agreed there was much force in the witness’ interpretation, and said it would be great wrong to indict Hibbard under these circumstances; witness sent for Bangs and asked if he had given the jury the message he sent; Bangs auswered no, that the jury had considerable feeling on the matter, and asked, ‘What if they per- sist?’ Witness then said that Bangs ought to with- hold the indictment; later two jurors came to wit- ness and said the jury seemed satisfied and would have gotten through two days sooner had they known witness’ construction of the law; had no knowledgo of any special businoss to come before the jury before the venires were issued, except the Custom House matter; the jury expenses had been large, and I had a fecling that there was not the necessary despatch, NOT INTIMATE WITH HESING. Did not recollect that Hesing recommended Vocke for assignee; he may have done so; bad said toa grand juror that it was improper for the Grand Jury to callin lawyers to construe the law for them; al- though intimate with Hibbard, I never conversed with him on these matters; had been careful not to prejudice his mind regarding Hibbard by reading reports regarding his taking illegal fees, as it might come betore him inw judicial manner; was never intimate with Hesing in any relation whatever; know him as an‘energetic olitician; knew him to be insolvent in 1874 from judicial proceedings in his court, but believed Hes- ing was honestly trying to make the most of his assets. Witness stated to Mr. Knott his reasons for his construction of the Bankruptcy law. + Guy Magee testified that Hesing told him that Leon- ard Swett wanted him (Hesing) to squeal on Logan, Farwell and others, but Hesing said he had nothing to squeal about. ‘A. C. Hesing testified that in April, 1874, his per- sonal property was worth $10,000, unencuin- bered, and an execution for $20,000 would have been satisfied, as he had other valuable property; Judge Blodgett was not a ba ey the agreement between witness, Leake and to keep the order of sale out of the newspapers. BORROWING FROM ASSIGNEES. On the third c tf borrowing money from as- signees, Mark Kim! assignee of the Mutual Se- curity Company, testified this afternoon that he loaned Judge ben oe $5,000 trust funds in 1872 at five per cent, which was shortly repaid. O. H. Horton said he knew of Judge Blodgett bor: rowing $2,200 of James Long, assignee of the Equitable Insurance Company, and giving notes, but knew nothing as to the interest, though the form of the note given necessarily called for interest under the State laws. PREJUDICE ON THE BENCH. The fourth cheee was then read. It accuses Judge Blodgett of wilfully using the power ot the Court to prejudice the rights of and to oppress citizens. JUSTICE PINCKNEY TESTIFIES, WHY HE DRANK GIN ON THE BENCH—HE SAYS HE WAS NEVER INTOXICATED WHILE THERE— A DISSATISFIED ATTORNEY. “I would rather swear on an open Bible,” said Justice Pinckney yesterday afternoon as his coun- sel, Mr. Reavy, offered him the book to testify on his own behalf in the proceedings against him before Referee Buell, in the Corporation Counsel’s office. After a few scattering shots had been directed against the principal witness of the prosecution Mr. Reavy asked :— «Judge, were you ever drunk on the Bench?” “Never,” solemnly replied His Honor, who is a nervous looking, wiry little man of slight build, apparently about fifty years old. “Were you ever under the influence of liquor while on the bench?” lever in my life,” said the defendant. He then went on to state that he had partaken of gin on the bench to cure an affection of the kidneys; this was under medical advice; he was on certain occasion im a coach witha gentleman, going to the Twenty- seventh street police precinct; was then suffering from nervous prostration—malarial fever; he suf- fered acutely from chills every day; never, to his recollection, did Mr. McKenna bring liquor to him on the bench; he knew James R. Davis for thirty years; did not directly or indirectly say anything to him about the division of mioneys belonging to ine Seventh District Court; Mr. Authony was never in the habit of sitting on the bench with him, “he never swore any witnesses since I have been Justice.” TOO MUCH TO REMEMBER. Mr. Reavy handed in a paper, saying, “There seem to be two jiidgments in this case, Judge, will you please explain them” Justice Pinckney—I cannot do it unless there were two actions; it is taxing my memory too much, In 1878 I decided some fifteen to twenty cases every day, independently of the Corporation Counsel's cases, Mr. Reavy—And they were innumerable? Justice Pinckney—Well, there were 400 of them given to nie at one time. Mr. Reavyy—Many summary proceedings before you against widows? Justice Pinckney (with an unctious chuckle)—Yes, ir, The examination continued for some time, when the witness swore to the untruthfulness (as he claimed) of Mr. David Farrelly’s testimony, who tes- tified that Justice Piuckney was drunk on certain spocified dates. Speaking of money matters the witness said:—“So far os finances are concerned, I am dead broke— clean gone.” Upon being asked if he ever partook of Sunta Cruz rum on the bench the witness suid that he did not know that he had partaken otf it; he took bromide of potassium; his court officers brought it to him in bottles; no one could tell in a room the smell of Santa Cruz rum from Medford rum; he did not drink the latter kind either; did not know it Mr, Anthony drank out of the saime glass with him, but did know that he drank Irish whiskey with him in his office, ‘and that the two had @ good time at the house of witness. Mr. Miller now asked for @ postponement of the case till to-day for the reason that he wanted to ex- amine the testimony of Justice Pinckney, and be- cause his (Mr. Miller's) wife was sick. The rotoree did not think these reasons good and insisted on the crossexamination going forward. After the inter- change of several heated remarks on both sides and alittle delay Mr. Miller consented to go on. ‘The cross-examiner obtained the tacit consent of the wit- ness to appear another day, but the referee and Mr, Reavy were resolutely opposed to this course, Mr. Miller then proceeded with the croas-examination, in pA aD of which yey eae the most e © ignorance of the state of the procecdii against him, sng SOME FINE DISTINCTIONS. Mr. Miller—Do ye know when you are drunk ? Witness—Nobody else can. Mr. Miller—What is the difference between being ‘under the influence and intoxicated ? ‘The witness looked upon this as an invitation to make @ temperance speech, which he believed he could do in any hall in the city, He could teil that when @ man is drunk he is in the gutter. It being five o'clock Mr, Miller renewed his appli- cation for adjournment, Mr. Buell, the referee, did not think that Justice Pinckney should be called upon to come there another day. Mr, Miller—Well, I shall home. The cross-ex- amination is not yet ended, It seems to me that ig an unconscionable proceeding, aud confirms in my mind certain statements which I have heard before but did not believe. Mr. Buell—It must go on, Your remarks do not make me inclined to grant you any favors, continued for ten minutes longer, when Mr, gain asked for an wdjourn- He said that the case was opened at cleven o'clock, and the defendant had only one witness examined, which occupied about, a quarter of an hour and now it was after five o’clock, yet the other side wanted to continue. The referee again eeicty eran’ an adjournment, whereupon ir. ler jived the stenograj to note that he could not go on and announced his determination to leave, and he and his colleague did gather up their papers and yo. Mr. Reavy then resumed the direct examination, in the absence of any ove for the prose- cution, and also examined the witnesses, Schlaefer and Kelly, for the defendant, the referee paying no attention to the absence of counsel for the prosecu tion. The were adjot eleven o'clock to-day, Mr, Hesry L. Roptxson, of the Yorkville Griev- ances Committee—Mr. Field, why are there 80 many delays on your road? Mr. Field—Delays! There never are any, my Christian friend, never! Mr. Robinson—What! Never? Mr. Field (referring to the superintendent's report and files of the New York Hznaup)—Well, hardly ever, VANDERBILT’S WILL. WHAT THE COMMODORE THOUGHT OF HIS PROPERTY AND ITS MANAGEMENT UPON HIS DECEASE. Counsel for the proponent in the Vanderbilt will case continued to offer testimony in rebuttal before Surrogate Calvin yesterday, The number of specta- tors had not diminished from that of the preceding day. Mr. William H. Vanderbilt was present, and, as usual, sat close by his counsel. His brother, Corne lius J. Vanderbilt, and Mrs, Le Bau-Berger, the con- testunt, were also in attendance throughout the morning and afternoon sessions, Mr. Heury M. Phillips, a retired member of the Philadelphia bar, was the first witness called, and he testified in sub- stance as follow: I first met the Commodore about twenty-five years ago, and was in the habit of meeting him at Saratoga and in Philadelphia, Washington and New York; had @ conversation with the Commodore previous to 1875 about the Central Railroad and his son William; he told me then that he intended to have the railroad laid with four steel tracks; I said, ‘How about your dividends if you do that—it will be so expensive?” he replied, “I can Keep the dividends at eight per cent, and if I can’t finish it Billy can;” on another occasion, in the course of conversation, the Commo- dore alluded to a report that liad been circulated set- ting forth that he was dead, adding that the object of the “rascals” who did it was to affect the value of stock » I oat u_have got to die some time, and then the stock wil |, certain; his reply was “It hadn't ought to, for I’ve not been fool enough to get this thing together to have it scattered after my death— not a share will go on the market;” prior to 1875 he told me several times that he had tried his son William at the railroad business, on Staten Islund or Long Island, and that he had not selected him to manage his roads without having first ascertained his fitness for the position. ‘A MILLION SUFFICIENT. Mi Toaquestion by Mr. Clinton as to whether the Commodore, while stopping at the same hotel with the witness in Saratoga during the summer of 1875, spoke to him about how much property any one nian ought to have, the witness answered :—The Com- modore said a million or two was as much as any one ought to have; the Commodore also said that he had given each of his children some gum that I don’t now recollect, and he added, “that is enough;” the sum he named was inconsiderable as compared with his wealth; in all his acts and convorsations I never saw anything that was not entirely rational and reason- Cross-examined by Mr. Lord:—The Commodore was fond of playing point euchre and Boston with his friends during the later years of his lite; the stakes were generally from $5 to $20; a man might lose €100 or $200 at a sitting; can’t say how much the Commodore might have won or lost in a single evening; the Commodore once spoke to me about his son, Cornelius J. Redirect—To Mr. Clinton:—The only thing that I ever heard the Commodore say about Cornelius J. was that he was a bad boy and let money slip through his fingers easily. To Mr. Lord:—Am not so positive that I heard the Commodore call Cornelius J. a bad boy as Iam that 1 spoke to Mr. Clinton on the subject last night. VAITH IN WILLIAM'S MANAGEMENT. General Daniel Butterfield testified:—I knew Com- modore Vanderbilt in his lifetime, and saw him tre- quently from about 1868 down to 1875; in 1869 I on one occasion told the Commodore that my father had made a will, and when he asked me. how my father had disposed of his property I replied that he had given one-third to my mother divided the re- mainder among the children; the Commodore then said, “He should have given it all to you; to leave the bulk of mine to Billy ;” I said, will not like that;"’ he rhe ge “Oh, I will give them plenty to live on—cnough to take care of them;” in 1838 ‘or 1869, when William was appointed ' vice president, I asked the Commodore how William was = goil to succeed at railroading, and he answered that William was working very hard, was very attentive, and he thought he would make ayood railroad man; I was then in the army aud one of my staff officers had cashed @ check on @ Hartford Bank for Cornelius J., and it was turned “not good;” on mentioning the circumstance to the Commodore and telling him that the youn; man could hardly afford to lose the amount he sai it, that Corneil was always Solty the acts and conversations o! » inmy opinion, perfectly ra- tional; his mental characteristics impressed me with the belief that he was very self-reliant and strong in his opinions. i Ex-Judge James C. Spencer testified that he had known the Commodore during his lifetime; that he had eae’, met him on professional business as well as socially, and that his acts and conversa- tions were, in opinion of the witness, perfectly rationah. The case was adjourned until to-morrow morning. CONSTRUCTION OF KEEL YACHTS. LECTURE BY PROFESSOR A. CARY SMITH BEFORE THE SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB, Professor A. Cary Smith commenced a course of lectures‘ before the Seawanhaka Yacht Club last evening at a meeting of the club and others interested in yacht building, held in Delmonico’s, Broadway and Twenty-sixth street. The subject of the first lecture was the construction of keel yachts, and waa illustrated by drawings and by diagrams on the blackboard. Professor Smith said:—“‘As the keel is merely a means of getting lateral resistance it would seem that tho more keel immersed the better; but when we ex- amine closely into the laws of fluids it is found that such is not the case. The great problem is how to make the least surface do the most work. ‘Che reason of this is that surface friction is a great factor; also when the water has been parted the effective lateral resistance grows less and less as we approach the after end of the boat. Experiments by Bland with small models show this, and practical experience points to the same thing. It would seem that the samme law governs the contour of the keel that gov- erns the shape of a water line—an easy entrance, with the greatest width aft of amidships, and a full, round curve aft; but we want ne gone to hang a rud- der on, and we leave the after end perpendicular for that purpose, “It ia held’ by @ great many that a deep forefoot is needed to make a vessel hang on in ® seaway. But experience does not show this. The old America has seurcely any forefoot and she is perhaps the most weatherly keel boat we have, The English Jullanaur is another excellent example and shows this to a still greater degree, only drawing fourteen inches torward and thirteen feet, nine inches aft, with the stern t about fifteen fect trom the after end of water line. ‘The immersed area compared with the mul- tiplied bo length of water line, is very small, yet her record shows her to be the most weatherly boa of her rig in rough water, and phe turns very quickly too, a great advantage in to windw: when in short work. The same result can be obtained by reducing the draught forward and rounding up the keel aft, leaving the stern post perpendicular. ‘This form n brings the contre of Inte ral an jows us carry weprit. I need not point to the fact that this is agreat advantage. This form of keel holds good even in shallow centre- board boats. The Comet and Clio have almost no forefoot, and both qualities, ‘THE CROSS HECTION, “As we have now,” said the Professor, “glanced over the reasons for the form of the keel, we now come to the cross section. It is the practice to make the keel very thin and deep. ‘This is a good form for speed, but very weak in construction, except for very sinall boats. Where # vessel with a thin and deo} keel touches the ground far from a dry dock it 4 very unpleasant, and yet most kecl boats are built in this manner, When a keel is thin there is little hold for the floor timbers, and if the garboard strake is a8 thick as it should be there is small space for the rabbet—all bolts must be driven near the centre, and, if repairod, there ts very little apace to put any new bolts, and if the rabbet of the is at the top edge of the keel, as it sometimes is, there 16 jer of twisting the keel entirely out if the vessel es the ground. If we intend to put any lead on the keel it must be made very thick, if for @ small boat, uaa only a short distance outside the plank if fora ree One.” Inconclusion, the Professor said that a keel boat should be narrow and of good depth to get the requi- site lateral resistance. This form enables us to get along with asmall rig and yet sail well, When inelined with a strong shallow keel ‘are apt to fall boats to leeward and lose in that way. Lae 3 may be Put on, but it is very woak im wre remarkable for weatherly BLIGHTED AFFECTIONS. MATRIMONY AND MONEY— A COURTSHIP IN WHICH THE SUITOR FINDS HIMSELF IN JAIL AND IS MULCTED IN DAMAGES. In one shape and another there have been fre- quentiy Wefore the courts during the past few months proceedings connected with a suit brought by Miss Ernestina Moses against Ignatz Steindler for damages for alleged breach of promise of marriage. A portion of this time the defendant has passed in Ludlow Street Jail, from which he ineffectually sought release through promise to take upon’ himself the matrimonial yoke rather than have the suit further prosecuted. The suit was brought to trial yesterday, before Judge - Van Brunt, holding Supreme Court, Circuit, The court room was crowded, The plaintiff was repre- sented by Mr, Richard 8. Newcombe and the defend- ant by Messrs. Ira Leo Bamburger and Reginald Hart, ‘THE PLAINTIF’S srory. After a brief opening of the case by Mr. New- combe, stating the facts he expected to prove and drawing rather a pathetic picture of the mental suf- ferings undergone by the plaintiff through the failure of the defendant to marry her, he called to the witness stand Miss Moses. She is rather a buxom looking lass, prepossessing in appearance, somewhat below mediuin size and was plainly dressed, She told her story in a straightforward manner, re- citing how, early in February, 1877, she became acquainted with the defendant, through his having becn brought to her tather’s house by a Mr. Engle. man; how a speedy inarriage engagement was en- tered into between them; how the arrangements were made tor the anticipated wedding festival and how it all came to nothing through the defendant's failure to fulfil his proatite: “Did you have any money saved up at the time of the engagement ?”’ was among the questions asked her. “Yes, I had $700 in the Union Dime Savings Bank.” “Did you promise to give Steindler the money?” “No. Itold him that it was iu the bank in my father’s name but I was willing to have it trans ferred to his and my name jointly after our mar- riage, but that neither should draw it out without the other’s consent,”” “Did he draw out any of the money?” “Well, no” (answering the question very slowly). ‘He attempted secretly to draw it, but the bank would not give it to him.” PLAINTIFF'S FATHER’S STATEMENT. ‘The feature of the day was the examination of Mr. Joseph Moses, the father of the plaintiff. His volubility at times was so great that it was difficult to repress him, and on one occasion the Judge threatened to punish him for contempt if he did not confine his testimony to answering the questions, “Do you know Ignatz Steindier ?”’ he was asked. “Oh, yes; too much to my sorrow,” he answered, “Where did you first meet him ?” “At Mr. Engleman’s house. Enugleman told me that Steindler would make a good match for my daughter; that he was a young groceryman, and needed money to go on with the busin In the course of his further testimony, he stated that his daughter had been paid $18 a month as cook, and saved up her money, which he had put in the savings bank in his own name for her. He said that he expended about $500 of his own money for her wedding outtit, including a feather bed, one black silk dress and two woollen dresses, and, as he added, “oder tings a fader would buy for his chila about to be married.” “Where did you get the $500?” he was asked on cross-examination. “From my work.” “Work at what?” “Tailoring.” * “I mean trom what place did you get the money?” “From my drawer.” (Laughter.) “Did you draw the money from a bank?’ “Oh, mein Gott! don't make me crazy mit your tions!” (Laughter.) ‘Was everything ready for the wedding?” Yes; the music was ready.’”” ‘Did you pay for the music? “Oh, no; they vas to come for nothin; MOTION TO DISMIKS COMPLAINT. The examination of Mr. Moses concluded the testi- mony for the prosecution, after which a motion was made by defendant's counsel to dismiss the com- laint. He claimed a disiaissal on the ground that Engleman acted in the case as a marriage broker; that the father bargained to give $700 to the detend- ant if he would marry his daughter, and that this ‘was contrary to public policy and that the marriage cones was, therefore, void. This motion was lenied, ‘THE DEFENDANT'S VERSION. Steindlcr was called ou his own behalf. He isa diminutive specimen of a man, with dark hair brushed up from his forehead, small eycs sot far apart and with a thin mustache. He stated that he Decame acquainted with Mass Moses through the in- troduction of Mr. Enyleman; that he told her father and her that three months before he had bonght a srocery store for $1,000, and that if they would tc. im $700 he would marry the daughter; he told him the $700 in the bank was transferred to himself and Miss Moses. “Did you get any of the money?” he was asked. , “No; the bank wouldn’t give it to me without Miss Moses’ consent.” “Would you have married Miss Moses if you had got the $700?” “Certainly.”” “Are you willing to marry her now if you get the money?” “Yes.” Vy did you refuse to marry her?” ae Tcould not support myself, much less a wife. ‘The case was carefully summed up by the respec- tive counsel, followed by a charge to the jury by Judge Van Brunt, giving @ clear and concise state- ment of the law applicable to the case. The jury, after an absence of fitteen minutes, brought in a ver- dict for $1,250 in favor of the plaintiff. THREATENING POOR MEN’S HOMES. DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES WHICH WOULD FOL- LOW THE FORECLOSURE OF A CERTAIN MORT- GAGE IN PATERSON, N. J.—THE MADISON PARK HAMLET. Paterson, N. J., has been thrown into a state of the utmost excitement and consternation over the institution of certain mortgage foreclosure procecd- ings which threatened to sweep away the homes of hundreds of her most thrifty citizens. Summonses have been issued, returnable February 28, by tho Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, and the papers are now being served. The facts in the case, as near as they can be arrived at, are as follows:—During the real estate fever of a few years since @ party of speculators purchased forty acres of land, known as the Warren estate, South Paterson, and laid the tract out in city lots, many of which have been sold and builtupon. A mortgage was given by the speculators (who had formed themselves into what was known as the Madison Park Association) to Colonel Philip bape nha sold the same to the insurance com- pany above mentioned, The amount was oteinally $21,000, and, with the interest which has accumulated, the total is how in the neighborhood of $30,000. The intorest was paid as long as the excitement con- tinued and it was possible to sell lots, but for some time past nothing has been done, The parties comprising the association have one by one fail is now, it is said, a recipient of public charity. And the insurance com- pany are about to sweep away the homes of the poor people who purchased lots and built thereon in ignorance of this lien. Warrantee deeds were given in every case, but no search seema to have been made until now, when it is too late to avert the blow. The company want both principal and interest, and nearly 600 individuals are made de fendants in the proccedings just instituted, most of them owning but one or two lots each, which have in most cases been built upon, bape there are amon, the defendants a few who are such by virtue holding judgments or mortuages. No rata ment will be accepted, and consequently the w debt must be paid before individual of a occupants ia safe, Me is baad e most extraordinary cases that has ever cocureed in the State. Most of those whose homes are threatened are ignorant of the facts as yet, —_ of them betng people of little intelligence, especially in matters of law; but those who have been brought to understand that they are likely to lose their property, to secure which they have toiled for years, are wild with alarm, gn Tuooday that areprescntative of the ily on # representative inyurunce company entered the Sheriff's office at Paterson with # large satchel full of legal documents ning to the case and ordered the issuance of the usual summonses. Madison Park, the pi is w detached suburb of Paterson, between the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway and the Newark branch of the Erie, a pretty jocation, including the section where it has been claimed are strong indications of a geo nin de posit. There are perhaps two hundred houses in all, and all of them are owned and occupied by work! je, though some are very commodious pretty, having been erected with good taste and at considerble cost. There seems to, be no possibility of saving these people from an ejectment, unless the full amount, ,00, can be paid within a short time. ‘The parties who are responsible for this heartless business are well known, and in their fall they have not hesitated to drag down these hundreds bard ens ee for the constant assurance, even he e direct question _ asked, Fen Joy) ioe. ; there was no encumbrance. io ‘against them is running wry high. NOT THE ONLY ONE. ‘There {s another tract almost in similar condition at West Paterson, not ao large in extent as the ham- Jet of Madison Park. There, too, land was purchased, & mortgage given, payment neglect and now the operators are bankrupt, the holders of the mort- wage are threatening to foreclose, and the Fook pooele who have bought homes are powerless to themselves against the unlooked for blow. It is thought that this latter case will be brought to a cule miuation in the course of « few months, ‘