The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1879, Page 8

8 J MISER WELLS INSANE ? A Sheritl’s J sip alli the Old Mer- chant and Anxious About Fees. HOSTS OF RELATIVES ON HAND. A Schedule of Property Worth Nearly a Million Dollars at Par. THE OLD MAN’S HABITS. ‘The spacious court room of the Kings County Su- preme Court, General Term, presented an unusual spec- tacle yesterday afternoon, when Counsellor Frederic ‘A. Ward, as chief of the Lunacy Commission, rapped the large audicnce to order and, with his associates, Dr. Ayres and Mr. Charles A. Townsend, proceeded with the examination in re Wells, “an alleged luna- tic.” In the crowded chamber were many men prominent in various walks of life. Among others were noticed Patrick Campbell, Chief of Police; Judge Gilbert, G. J. Bergen, Senator Pierson, John T* Howard, Rey. Mr. Storrs, Father Maguire, L. F, Chit- tenden, ex-Judge Dittenhoefer, Adrian Van Sinderen, president of the Brooklyn Library; C. H. De Camp, A. W. Tenney, Colonel Ward, Luther R, Marsh, Henry Beam, R. W. Ropes and Melancthon Terry. ‘Mr. Wells was represented by Messrs. Marsh and Kent and by a “perfect raft” of his cousins, whom he (now) numbers by the dozens. The complainant, a second cousin, was represeuted by Mr. Sibley, also a second cousin, and all the principal journals of the day were assigned seats at the reportorial tables. THE SUERIFE'S JURY. A very remarkabie collection of men, four of whom re bald as eggs and six of whom have venerable @tay beards, occupy the jury box. They are nearly all known as the “Sheriff’s regulars,” and sit in all the cases in which that offi acts. One of them is ex-United States Marshal Campbell, but the rest are unknown to fame. A majority of the jurors are im- patient at the protractedness of the investigation, and one of them says boldly that if they think he is “coming here four or five days for $1” they are very greatly mistaken. THE DEAR RELATIONS. As if to verify Mr. Wells’ assertion that the heavens are raining cousins, the court room con- tained a variety of relatives and a number of inti- mate friends. It was evident that the non appear- ance of the venerable defendant wis 4 source of un- easiness to them and to their counsel; so much so, in fact, that before the proceedings closed a formal requisition was made, and he shortly after made his Presence feit. On one side of the enclosure sat all the Ruckles, on the other sat the Tafts and the Sib- leys. THE PROCEEDINGS, After an apology for his impatience and an explana- tion in vindication of a red-headed man, who was supposed to be an interloper, but proved to bé a Juror, Consin George Sibley called his first witness, the Rev. Joseph Wilberforce Lee. Being examined, he said;—I am rector of an Episcopal church in Bristol, Pa.: have known Mr. Wells about twelve yoars; I visited him as a fellow boarder; I am not a relative; I have seen him every day for five years; know him as intimately as one ever knows # fellow Doarder; he has been in my room and I in his: 1 luave advised him, not spiritually, but socialiy; for four years his conversation was coherent and loose, one day one way, the next the other; I talked on investments and money; he talked about Boule- yard and Le Roy street property and then on stock; he was decidedly mixed; never hud a consecutive conversation with him; he did not appear to be able to carry it ou; his chief habit was parsimony; his comtume indecent; one time { went to Boston; when Teame home my drawers and dosk were locked, and J found that Mr. Wellx had my keys and had taken them to fit his drawers; he said he had been knocked down by a horse: nis finger was badly’ hurt; he often tuiked about it; he called Dr. Crane, but he wouldu’t do as he said; he got a barber to prescribe; one night I found that Mr. Wells was not home at eleven; I went to Hamilton ferry to find him; uext morning I found he had been ome nd gone away; after dinner I went to his office and blew him up, and told him if it ever occurred again I'd have » guurdian appointed; he said he had been at Albany, but as near as I can get at it he didn’t go to Albany; he spoke about his will, and that he had made one in the last six or niue months; I advisel him for three or four years to muake a will, and hav: told him he ought to do some- thing about his property; he said his lawyers had Lis will, refused to tell me who they were and that tiey didn’t wish their names known because they wished to conclude it before it was known, and that when perfected he would show it; he neyer showed it; the impression made on my mind is that he is in an irrational condition; his mind is weakening like that of old men, and is weaker than thatof many auen of his age I have seen. (CRORS-RXAMINATION. On cross-examiuation the witness said:-—T had no Toney transactions with Mr, Welis and gave him no monetary advice; I was not his guardian; I scolded iim and threatened proceedings; Miss Runkle and I were not piqued because we conldn’t find ou where he wen' close mouthed; I think he would hhave tol: me it he knew; I never was troubled by the shrieking demons about the Delavan House; asked Mr. Wells te wake a willand made no sugges- tions; I said nothing about his hope hereafter uf he gave money to charities; | supposed that age was the cause of Mr, Wells’ loss of memory; I do not ‘know that he has ever lost any money; ‘so far as 1 Enew then he had thy pacity to retain what he had the ability to acquire ‘To the Court—As jate as four or five months ago Tadvised him to make # will. “Then you thought him unable to make a will at time?” ‘Yes, sir.” ‘And you advised hi hy was not able? to make a will when you hing special, except that he had to be treated like a child.” A BOOKKERFER’'S TReTIMONY. Mr. Wallace S. Jolnson, a pleasant featured young man, wax then questioned by Mr. Sibiey and cross- examined by Mr. Marsh, as follows:—I reside in New York and aim bookkeeper in Union National Bank keep N to Z leiger aud have for tiree years; that ineludes Mr. Wells’ account; he has had an account there at least twelve years; he had transactions Weekly and kept small account, about an average of $1,000 balance; I have known hin ever since I was in the bank; Lbave talked with hiin on business zantters: I smber that our teller asked me if ® $4,500 check was good, and J suid it was not: Mr, Wells asked what wus tie matter; [told him his ae- count was deticient $4,300; he asked what his balance was and I said between $700 and $800, and that i had credited him with his recent deposits, h he had drawn $600: he said be had not howed him the check and he laughingly looked at it and found it was in- said it wash dorsed by Mr, Kent. What Kent? A. W. Kent, his lawyer; the check had been paid @ week before this conversation; he then asked What to do; I said deposit $3,400, give us your check on the Trust Company; he and’ Mr, Collet then weut away together; the next check was tor $400, for tuxes; it was not good; Wells came in and wanted to know what was the matter; he had $27 there then; the tax man asked what he should do; Wells laughed, and they went out together; it was nover paid; it was legible to me, but not as logl- Die as others of his makin down to these times Wells had been very correct in his accounts; he fre- quently brought ina memorandum of his balance and was always right; in the last year or two } hasn't had as yood a tiemory; it was always hard to talk with him: he couldu’t always express his ideas cleurly aud treely; he seemed to know what he Wanted to suy; is manner was #o hesitating that L couldn't always understand bins; a odd mau; [think Mr. Wells is ir sound mind, and not capable to manage his own fairs, and [ sould not care to deal with him for that Court— y ren bwen active drawn fifteen or twe ne, and wade eight or ten what Mn Mr. George D. Fitch, a FITCH KNOWS. lderly inven, was then called fund testified with great ulacrity, ax follows)—I reside | in New York and ain secretary of the Farmers’ Loan and Vast Con Mr. Well employ and with the ury ureat ¢ Tr ee lad 40 clear n you want the know the d between bonds a the ss ney tor th im for « week ow what he was night in the cou for $440 payable to Mr. rier; this wae pad to at, Bent Jast fall, in Ov. tober o November; ho was in often, but we couldy’é didn’t he Mr. Kent subsequently b hs 1 —He grew to be quite untidy in personal | understand what he wanted to do; he confounded one road with another, and didn't know which one he hat the bonds fa; he presented me. a check drown by the New Haven snd Hartford road ou the Chemical Bank, aud asked if it was good, and what he should do with it; he really seemed to be in doubt as to its validity; he had confideuce in me and asked my advice; he found difficulty in get- ting out what he had to say; this check was tor be- tween $1,000 and $2,000; this was last July or August; he was not coherent in his talk; be told President Ralston that the Portage Lake bonds were worthless, but he said they were good; this was in Decembe I tound that the bonds were worthless; he kept an | Account with us tor some years; down to 1877 it was an active secount, but alter that there was a fall- ing off; his present balance is $164 54, which has stood there for months; [ am no relative of Mr, Wells; he has $24,000 iu Evansville and Terre Haute bonds; two of the coupons are missing; I told him that two were missing, ulso Mr. Kent; I consider him entirely irrational, and would not have business transactions with him that might be guestioned; I think him unsound in inind, and 1 had serious managing his atluirs. On cross-examination he said:—I made the moving ailidavit; Mr. Sibley brought it to me already drawn; the language is his, the ideas mine. ENTRANCE OF MISER WELLS. At this point the door opencd and Mr. Wells ap- peared, escorted rather ostentatiously by an officer of the court. ‘The old man was dressed neatly in a suit of black, aud, mirabile dictu, wore two boots and no’ mittens, He bowed politely to his ansel, looked freezingly at,Cousin George,” regarded the jury with an amused look and turned to observe Mr, Van Sinderin, the receiver, who then took the stand aud testified as follows:— I live in Brooklyn, and am a lawyer and also the receiver, and come in obedience to @ subp@na, and ruther unwilingiy; am in eharge of Mr. Wells’ estate; Lam president of the Brooklyn Library; I have known Wells since I was made receiver, on tl 2Qsth of January; on the 28th I went to No, 11’ Maiden lane to make the inventory; he was in Mr. Swan’s oftice; I told him my position and asked for his keys; he fumbled in his pocket and I left tor a moment; he gave me the keys, three large safe keys; the one he retained was ot his private sate, and It ld him I must have that too; I said 1 should take good care of his property; we went into his office with Mr. Swan, Mr. Sibley and Mr. Ciar! opened the safes aud advised him to see his counsel; he said he Lad just come from theth, but was to see them again; he said Crosly ‘and Kent were not bis counsel, but that their successors were his mind wandered, and be didn't quite unde! stand me; he was confused and contradictory in his statement about counsel; I then took what was in his sates, made a list of them and put them in u safe place; a week ago I saw him again; he came ‘to my Ottice and said he bad come to ask when the funeral of Mrs. Van Sinderiu would take place; I said ke prob- ably referred to Airs. Ward, and conversation ensued on that subject; Tendeavored to become acquainted with his property; he said he owned some in Leet county, Misa., about six hundred acres, and some good land in Michigan, the best of farming land and tim- bered; that he had in Pike county oil lands with three fine wells on that yielded no oil, as wr. didn’t run because the taxes weren't paid, $16, which he would send to the Sheriff; he couldn't remember the names of his counsel and referred to memoranda in vain for their names; he then said, looking at a one dol- lar note, “Aha, here I have it!” and was puzzled to find it was not there; he then took out a matchsa‘e, with a one dollar note wrapped about it, but couldn’t find the names; he said their oftice was at No. 50 Wall street; 1 named the lawyers there, but they were not the ones; Iasked about his New York property; he said he wanted to be rid of it and was in treaty with aman who wanted it; he could not remember the name; he then rose to leave and said be was going to see-that his locks had not been tumpered with; he asked where the securities were, and I said they were at the Mercantile Deposit Com- pany’s aud that they would be given up to the right- Fut Swner; bis manner, when ¥ uaked for his key was that of achild under the orders of a superior authority; he made no resistance; he offered also a door key, an old fashioned one, with many wards; T think [ took it: the locksmith was there as also you (Mir. Sibley) and a gentleman from Mr. Swan's office; I think he attempted to unlock the small brass pad- lock on the upper door when we went up; Mr. Wells didn't take part in the introductions; the first thing I did was to ascertain which key belonged to @ par- ticular safe; Mr. Wells told me accurately; he aa given me four keys. ‘MR. WELLS’ POSSESSIONS. There was oue sate entirely open; my descriptive talent is unequal to the task of picturing his office; it contained old boxes, old papers, old memoranda, old scuttle and stove, old clothes hanging about, newspapers done up in packages as fur, back as 1832, old-fashioned oil lamps; the shutters were fastentd and the place dark; Mr. Wells naturdlly had some dificulty in understanding who] was, as if was tlt first time he had ever seen. me, and I demanded his sate keys; thisis my inventory at pur value, but the real value “with real estate may be in ‘all $200,000, the par values of which are 4s’ follows:— 21 bonds Portage Lake, $21,000; 30 bonds Portage Lake, $16,000; 7 bonds bd, ay $3,500; 41 bonds Michigan Lake Canal, $41,000; 49 bonds New York, Housatonic and Northern Railroad, $49,000. cela ot coupons Portage Lake bonds, $10,000; 72 bonds Repubuic of Cuba, $36,000; 187 Missouri certificaces, $111,375 74; 8 coupons Portage Lake, $200; 24 bonds Evausville Railroad, $24,000; 4 coupons Evansville | Railroad, $150; Lcoupon’ Burlington Railroad Com- y, $35; 20shures Burlington Railroad Company, $2,000; shares Louisville and New Albin: ad, $64,000; 20 shares Burlington and Cedar Rapids Road, $2,000; 637 shares ‘Lerre Haute aud Richmond Kail- road, $68,700; 357 shares New York and New Haven Railroad, $36,700; 3 shares Colymbus and bers 9 $300; 1 certiticate Columbus and Chicago, $12 certificates Farmer's Loan and ‘trust Compan; $360; lcheck, $1,289 18; 17 parcels ot bank notes, 31: 3 lots of copper com, &c., $22 61; 6 certificates In- dinnapolis Raiiroad, $9,400; 2 certificates Lake Supe- rior Canai, $200,000; 42 sundry stocks, $178,250; and other matters, giving » grand iL of $886,006, 97. DISGUSTED JURORS, . Mr. Marsh-—I object to all this, ‘The Court—What is the object? Mr. Sibley—We wish to show that here is s mass of worthless trash that has been put on to this old man, Mr, Marsh—He’s had it for ten years past. A Juror--We want to go home, we have engage- ments, and four of us are going out this evening. Another Juror—Will you finish the case by six? ‘Lhe Court—It will last four or five days, at least. The Juror—Well, they needn't think I’m'coming here four or five days for $1. If they do they're uistaken, Come here again for $1! I guess not. WHAT A SALESMAN TOLD, Mr. Van Sinderin was excused for a time in order thet Mr. Murdoch might be examined, and Mr. Henry Murdoch, a very young and willing witness, testified as follows: I am a salesman in No. 35 West Four- teenth street, and have kuown Mr. Welle seven years; Ihavo heard that you are his relative; Mr. Wells went to sleep one Sunday in the afternoon; be woke up and was Worn | around ip his usual morn- ing ‘undreys; he said he thought it was Monday morning and not quite breakfast time; he washed and shaved and insisted that it was Monday; he bor- rowed my lamp in November and wanted some keys to lock his trunk; one time he got up betfeen twelve and three in the morning; Miss Ruckie said he wanted to go out to bus- iness at that time, thinkit it was daytime; he wanders about trying to find the bathroom and goes trom room to room looking for it; his table habits are queer; he sits sidewise aud is untidy and scatters the fragments; when he carved we used to put napkins wp lest he should scatter the gravy or stuffing; he is incoherent and rambling end uses foreign words and subjects; he is slovenly and irregular in dress; he puts his undercoat over his overcoat and ties his tippet about his waist; 1 consider him irrational and unsound in mind, and incap@bie to manage his own affairs, and hag been so at least two years. On cross-examination he said:—I haven’t recited my speech before any Lyceum; I have never #lept on Sunday afternoons; he was never very sweet on yirls; it was not the boarding house chickens, but his awkwardness that spilled the gravy. At this point the jury gave such unmistakable evidences of weariness and disinclination to sit longer, that after some discussion furthe: nsidera- tion was adjourned to ten o'clock this eat Mr. Welle was immediately surrounded by his cousins, but he wayed them all away, and placing himseif in the hands of the Ruc rode of with them in a Court street car, MRS. HAIGHTS PROTEST. A seene not advertised in the usual form occurred yesterday on the Real Estate Exchange, Mrs, Amanda Haight, of No. 20 West Thirty-iirst street, has long been fighting against the foreclosure of # mortgage of about $25,000 on her house, Several times the property has been advertised for sale, but by her pluck and persistency it has been adjourned from time to time. Yesterday, when Auctioucer Boyd and Referce Feitner mounted the stand, Mrs, Haight, elegantly dressed in seal skins and widow's Weeds, mounted a stool, with a cane in one baud and a written paper in tye other, Facing the crowd she read a protest against the xale,on the ground that t 1 2 e reading she said :— ’ , if you want to rob a widow and you can buy. I teil you you can’t gets ou want to commit @ sin against women If you take up the canse of women ‘The house is worth $50,000, T have put r. Edward T. Butler and his lawyer this thx) bid § 00, When, brandishing her t's protested! Fifty thon- you bid? It's worti: $40,000! Say ”), Mer. Pritehard, aud L wou't protest, L paid yout on, p to $60,000 and T won't pra bid «he broke ont ayai Run it up! iit do! [ back on Mr. Pritehard., Don't you stop now!" nit had reached $25,900 and the auctioncer cried ny, going; last call!” Mrs. Haight again inter- LT protest again! They owe ine more!” down at that figute she ex- le! You can't yet a title!" tool and for some time ee With # recapil of That’ t t was knock: _MAYOR COOPER AND MR. GREEN. ‘Ex-Comptroliet Andrew Hy Green was not seen about the City Hall yesterday. He left his resid on Fifth avenue at fourteen mintttes past nine o'clock | yesterday morning and walked to the louse of Mayor | Couper, waere be remained Lor sume time, | Collector Arthur or Senator Conkling. The concil- doubts about him; I don't think him capable of j NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1879.-TRIPLE SITEET. CUSTOM HOUSE REFORM, FULL TEXT OF THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO COLLECTOR MERRITT—CONFIDENCE RESTORED TO TREMBLING OFFICALS, The extract from President Hayes’ letter to Col- lector Merritt published in yesterday's Herxatp | astonished all who are connected with the customs | service, by whom {t had been thought that the guil- lotine would at once be set in motion to decapitate | every one who had the slightest sympathy with ex- iatory tone of the President acted as an assurance to these parties that as long.as they were faithful to their trust they would not be disturbed in their positions, It was stated in the above named article that a conter- ence would aguin be hela between the Collector, Naval General Merritt informed the representatives of the press, last evening, that such a consultation had been held in the morning, but without any definite line | of procedure being adopted, He said further, “While | mistakes may sometimes occur, the purposes of the | present administration of the Custom House will be fully carried out according to the President's letter. It will take some time to arrange such-rules as are necessary to successfully ome out the new policy, but as soon as pony the public will be informed, He (the Collector) did not proposa to make an changes at present, and the applications on file woul receive duc consideration in their turn. THR LETTER IN FULL. He prop@Med to carry out as nearly as possible the views of the President as expressed in the following letter :— EXECUTIVE Mansion, Wasninoron, Feb, 4, 1879, My Dear Generat:—I congratulate you on your contirmation. It is @ great gratification to me, very honorable to you, and will prove, I believe, of signal service to the country. My desire is that the office be conducted on strictly business principles and ac- cording to the rules for the civil service, which were recommended by the Civil Service Commission in the administration of General Grant. I want you to be perfectly independent of mere personal influence from any quarter, Neither my recommendation, nor that of Secretary Sherman, nor of any member of Congress or other influential person must be spe- cially regarded. Let appointments and removals be made on business principles and according to rule. There mus l assume, be a few contidential places trustworthy, but restrict the area of patronage to the narrowest limits, Let no man be put out merely be- caus® he is a triend to Mr. Arthur, and no ‘man put in merely because he is our friend. ‘The good of Officer aud Surveyor to form some plan of action, and |, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK” Ths Discoverer cf Australia, New deiland, Alaska and the Sandwich Islands. —_-————— THE CENTENARY OF HiS DEATH. Sketch of His Life and Ex- plorations. Captain James Cook, the greatest of English navi- gators, and until lately the most famous of modern explorers, was killed on the coast of one of the Ha- waiian or Sandwich Islands, February 14, 1779, 100 years ugo to-day. The Paris Geographical Society will fittingly celebrate the anniversary to-night, for which purpose elaborate preparation has been made and the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain has been invited to participate in the ceremonies, M. W. Huber, Dr. E, T. Hamy and M. Crosnier de Varigny will deliver addresses on the life of the brated discoverer, the ethnographical results of his voyages and the present state of the countries dis- covered by him. Mr, J. Jackson will communicate the results ot his bibliographical researches, and W. Blakeney, Esq., R. N., Secretary to the Hydrographer of the Britisn Admiralty, will contribute information concerning the great navigator. . While no formal preparation has been made in America, so far as we are aware, for celebrating this anniversary, it is undeniable that the close relations existing between the United States and the Hawaiian Islands give us aright to claim a share in the hig- torical renown of Cook, even if he had not other titles to our remembrance, from the fonspicuous part he pore in the memorable assault on Quebee by General Wolfe, September 13, 1759, and his later ser. filled by those whom you personaily Know to be | vices as the first explorer of our vast territory of Alaska, where the spacious bay known a8 Gook’s Inlet gives him a permanent place in our geographi- cal gazetteors, the service should be the sole end in view. The Dest means yet presented, it soems to me, are the rules shall issue no new order on the subject at present. Iam glad that you approve of the message and I wish you to see that all that is expressed or implied in it is faithfully carried out. entire confidence, I remain sincerely, &, B. HAYES, To General E. A. Mennrrr. NAVAL OFFICER AND SURVEYOR, The letter to Colonel Silas W. Burt, Naval Officer, is of the same tenor, and, after congratulating him on* his confirmation, the President refers specially to the fact that, as he (Colonel Burt) was one of the Cjvil Service Commissioners in 1872, he must be fully conversant with the operations of the rules, and he popes tee he will fully co-operate with Collector erritt. . Colonel Burt, on being questioned in relation to the new Board of Civil Service Commissioners, said that thé new appointees would be more independent of the appointing power than the old Board, as it will doubtless be a mixed commission, representing the different departments in the customs service. ‘The greatest difficulty to be surmounted will be the getting rid of inefficient officials now in the service whose chief recommendation to appointment was local political influence. ‘To remove them will, Colonel Burt thought, lay the present administration open to charges of political persecution. Usually the most inefficient men are backed by the strong- est political recommendations. No doubt, he said, the new system must engender considerable prejudice and be much opposed at tke beginning; mt when the public becomes convinced that the re- form is: genuine, that removals are only made to benefit the service, and that competitive examina- tions will not be used as a cover for the old methods of appointments, then opposition will fall to the ground. : Itawas stated incidentally that some promi- nent citizona would be invited to actasa board of inspectors, not to participste in the examination, but clog watch the methods adopted by the Com- mission. General Graham’s letter from the President was very friendly, short and pointed, and requested him to co-operate with the Collector and Naval Officer. THE POLICE BOARD FIGHT. BUMORED DEAL BETWEEN COMPTROLLER KELLY AND GOVERNOR ROBINSON—-HOW MAYOR COOP- Br’s HANDS MAY BE TIED—REPUBLICANS EX- CITED. At present a great deal of discussion is going on among political leaders in this city as to the probable détion of Mayor Cooper in regard to the trouble that hag arisen, in the Police Board. If,'as is thought Mkely; “His Honor should remoye all the Commis- sfOners, lié Would have four important places in his gift,.which he would be obliged to fill at once. ‘Two of his nominations would have to be confirmed by the Board of Aldermen, the terms of Messrs. Erhardt and Wheeler having already expired. In anticipation of summary action onthe part of Mayor Cooper a number of new candidates have sprung up, each one of whom seems to be backed by strong and potent influence. Foremost among these is Mr. Sheridan Shook, who is a member of what is known as the anti-Arthur wing of the republican party. He is pressed for the position by e uortyaye Was invalid, When she had tuished number of infinential republicans. Ex-Alderman “Jake” Hess and Judge Howland, together with Alderman Pinckney, are also mentioned iu connection with the prospective vacancies. A strong pressure will be brought,to bear upon Mayor Cooper to give one of the Commissionerships to Alderman Morris, who is indorsed by nearly every republican leader in this city. Commissioner Wheeler is indorsed for reappointment by all the regular republican organi- zations in the city. The democratic slate is very muddled. There ap- pears to be a difference of opinion as to the course likely to be taken by Mayor Cooper to carry out, his pledge to keep the Board of Police Commissioners non-partisan prg@nuization. The adherents of Lam- many claim that they represent the true democratic element in local politics, end are consequently en- titled to two of the Commissionerships, while, on the contrary, the leaders of the Auti-Tammany party maintain that the four offices: should be equally dis- tributed between their henchmen and the republi- cans. Altogether Mr. Cooper will find it hard to please everybody, and may find it to his interest to il only the two vacancies in the present Police Board. 18 THERE A DEAL? Compiroller Kelly appears to look on at this-un- settled state of things with calm indifference. It is whispered that he has made a bargain with Gov- ernor Robinson by which the latter gentleman is not to remove all of the cotnty officials against whom charges were preferred a short time since, and that in return for this and other fayors he is to receive Tammany’s unanimous support in the con- vention which is to choose the next Governor. It is said, also, that this arrangement witn the Governor was entered into with the understanding that Tam- many was to have her share of the patronage of the Police Board, and that a promise to this effect would be secured from Mayor Cooper before Governor Kob- inson Would remove any of the present Commission- ers, The probable selection of ex-Coilector Chester A. Arthur to run on the next State ticket is men- tioned a8 one reason to account for the action of the Tammany magnates who worked hard to beut the republican i v in his fight in the United States Senate, The democratic leaders in the State are afraid that Assemblyman Slodn will be placed by the republicans on the second place on their ticket in order to strengthen jt. Im consequence of all these things, and also because of the oiten expressed de- sire of the present Governor to have a union of the EI the State, it i# claimed that this newest deal nu made, All the Tammany politicians aro very grave when spoken to on this subject, and for the most part vreter not to taik of it, im republican gircles the matter is being discussed in a lively manner, and & few days ago a caucus was hell in an uptown hotel at Which several specches were mad& denouncing the rumored combination, When the news *pread among the politicians about the City Hall that. the following letter had been dressed to Mr. Erhardt by Mayor Couper, consider: able excttement was manifested aud Unere was & general expression of belief that the Mayor had de- | cided on vigorous action, During the afterpoon r Wheeler visited the Mayor. and re- i with him tor some time MAYON COOPER TO 3th, ERHAKDT, Mavou's Oreicn, ity Haut, New Youk, Feb, 13, Tero. 4 4 Commissioner of Police, No. J i itin one w else nun Oran what you have com tlewlarly at the interview whereat oho Prewedt, di idely and not wish to bave a matter d into w tninor ten ‘our recollect . Your reeativetions ut t you to appear efore me at my office, in tWo o'clock, on the afternoon of Saturday, then and there to ted nm whieh y e eunduet and m1 h the 2st and doth si ot gannar Yours, ruseuttuilys BOWakb COVELL, Masor, recommended by the Civil Service Commission, I |. EARLY CAREER OF Cook. Captain James Cook was born at Marton, six miles from Stockton-upon-Tees, October 27, 1728. His birthplace was in the extreme north of Yorkshire, near the coast of the German Ocean. He was of Again congratulating you and assuring you of my | humble birth, his father being an agricultural Ia- borer. James was one of nine children, and his parents were unable to give him any schooling. Wheh, however, the future explorer was eight years old his father became overseer or ‘bailiff’ of the estate of Sir Thomas Scottow, a wealthy proprietor at Airy-Holme, near Marton, and that gentleman, to reward the good conduct of his bailiff, furnished the means to send James to school at Ayton, where he learned only the rudimentary branches. When thirteen years of age James was appren- fied to a shopkeeper at Staith, a fish- ing town near hitby. The proximity of the sea awoke in young Cook his ruling passion— to be a sailor, was thenceforth his only ambition in lite. After some altercations with his master hoe procured a discharge, and apprenticed himself anew toa firm engaged in the coal trade at Whitby, and made short. coast voyages to and. from New- castle, and afterward to London. He soon rose to the rank of mate, which satisfied his ambition until the mature age of twenty-seven years. It was the war of 1755 which turned him in the direction of his future exploits. Being then on a collier vessel in the ‘Thames ‘the press gang came on board to impress seamen for the navy. Cook at first hid him- self in the hold, but shortly afterward, having reflected on the subject, he went of his own accord on board the Eagle, commanded by Captain (afterwards ‘Sir)‘Hugh Palliser. He at- tracted the attention of his septsin as @ skilful and trustworthy seaman, and having rendered good ser- vice in some petty operations against the enemy he was soon promoted to the rank of master. - Several of his neighbors in Yorkshire heving recommended him to Mr, Osbaldiston, member of Parliament for Scarborough, that gentleman and Captain Palliser obtained for Cook the command, successively, of the sioops Grampus and Garland, and on May 10, 1759, he was confirmed in his rank of master by the Ad- miralty and appointed to the Mercury, a frigate of the squadron then under orders to proceed to Canada to co-operate with Wolfe against Quebec. COOK AT QUEBEC, On the 26th of June the squadron arrived off the Isle of Orleans, where the troops landed the follow- ing day. Cook was employed to sound the canal and plant buoys on the north side of the island, opposite the French fortifiea camp at Beauport, and executed this difficult and dangerous service with rare skill and valor. Cook subsequently piloted tne boats of the squadron to the sttack on Montsnorency, and on the morning of ‘the memoruble 13th of September it was he who conducted the landing of the troops for the assault upon the Heights of Abraham. After the death of Wolfe and Montcalm and the capture of the last French peronghals in Canada Mastér Cook was ordered by Admiral Saunders to lay down a chart of the St. Lawrence River from Quebec to the sca, and so well did he perform this task that his chart, which was published, was for many years the only one in use. Appointed in the‘autumn of 1759 master of the Northumberland man-of-war, he spent the following winter ut Halifax, N.'S., where traditions of his residence were current among the citizens down to @ recent period, It was only then, at the age of thirty years, that he felt himself capable of greater things than he had before aspired to, and he turned his stay at Halifax to excellent account by taking up Euclid and pro- ceeding to a course of the higher mathematics, in- eluding astronomy. Returning to England in 1762, after assisting at the recapture of Newfoundland, he married Miss Elizabeth ts, but in the following Year was again in the St. Lawrence, making a chart of the French isiands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. In 1164 he was appointed Marine Sarveyor of Newfound- land and Labrador, his patron and friend, Sir Hugh Palliser, being Governor of that island. During three ears he prepared several fine charts. He observed ite eclipse of the san of August 5, 1766, at Cape Ray, Newfoundland, and his account of the phenomenon was published by the Royal Society in its ‘“Transac- tions.” THR EXPLORATION ¥RVER. 4t this time there was in Great Britan a feverish eagerness tor voyages of exploration. Admiral John Byron, grandfather of the poet, had just circumnavi- gated the globe (1764-6), and Captains Wallis and Car- teret had been despatched in 1766 to the “South fea,” from which they had not — returned, when, in 176%, the Royal Society success- fully’ memorialized the Admiralty to send an expedition to the South Pacific to observe the approaching transit of Venus over the sun's disk. The plan of the expedition was drawn up by the skilful geographer, Alexander Dalrymple, who had sailed in the Indian Ocean, and he was at first desig- nated for the command, but it was found that he knew too litle of vessels-of-war, The celebrated astronomer, Dr. nye dd had Brim been commissioned a captain in the navy, ut the crew refused to. obey him. In this dilemma an able naval commander was needed, and Master Cook was selected, He received royal commission as lieutenant and sailed from Plymouth, August 23, 1768, in the six Patent, of 470 tons, He was ac- companied by Mr. Ureen, us astronomer, and Dr. So- lander and Mr. (afterward Sir) Joseph Banks, ax nat- uralists. With the latter geutleman ayd the Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty, the expe- dition originated, COOK'S FIRST YOTAGE. The Endeavor reached Kio Janeiro in October and remained there several days, but the jealousy of the Portuguese government prevented the intended ex- loration of the Brazilian coast. On an island in the y ot Rio Janeiro the traveller is still shown an iron spike driven in the rock and told that to it Captain Cook's vessel was fastened. ‘The Endewor passed around ‘ferra del Fuego, where the naturalists obtained fine botanical specimens, but nearly perished of cold, losing three 0; their attendants during & snow storm. The expe- dition reacheil Tahiti in April, 1709, observed success- fully the transit of Venus June 8, eruived for a mouth among the other Society Islands, and then sailed southward in quest of the supposed Southern Continent, which figuved on old maps by the title of “Terra Australis Incognita,” and upposed to be ® necessary counterpoise to the passes of land in the Northern Hemisphere. They discovered lofty mountains to the hward October 6, and supposed they bad found the Southern Continent, but the land proved to be:ong to New Zeuland, seen by Europeans for more th first discovery by Tasman, in 144. six months in exploring the coats of New Zealand, which formed his fipat grand discovery. He named the capes aud islands, tor his inends and patrons, such as Sir Hser and Lord Cotville, ‘The strait which Zealand is now known a# Cook's Strait, and the ¢ lines of that colony till figure op our maps sul tially as they were laid down by the great navigator, DIBCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA. Cook sailed westward to New Holland, now called Australia, ied northward, naming the country New South Wales, and, taking posession for Eng. land, crossed ‘Torres Strait*to New Guinea; touched at Timor aud many other isiands of the Kastern Archipelago; apent eighty days at Batavia wil lost, between that point Cape of Good Hope, thirty of his crew from ciimat: disease, Captain Cook ed the Downs, on his return to England, Ju AL ‘This first voyage would of itself have established Cook's fame a an explorer, and it has furnished Eugland’s title doeds to a continent nearly as large as Europe. Morvover it proved that neither New Hol- laud nor New Zealand iormed -part of the supposed Southern Continent, which, it was seen, must lie further south. Cook way promoted to the rank ot commander, Bud lunmediaivly proceeded to oraanine, rates the two chiet islands of New | the Terra Australis Incognita. His journal and the 3 of My, Banks were placed in the hands of Dr, ohn Hauwkesworth, who, in 1773, published three | anarto volumes, of which the first contained the i vorngee of Byron, Wallis and Carteret, and the second | und third that of Cook. ‘These volumes were mag- nificently illustrated with charts and plates at the ; expense of the Admiralty, COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE. Ou July 13, 1772, Captain Cook sailed from Plym- outh with two vessels, the Resolution and the Ad- | venture, the latter under tlfe command of Captain | Tobias Furneaux. They were instructed to eircum- navigate the globe in high southern latitudes and to peyeumie 4s near to the South Pole as possible in | order to settle effectually the vexed question of the | Bonthern Continent. The two vessels quitted the Cape of Good owe in November, trave! the Southern Ocean in high latitudes, bemg 117 days out of sight of land, and after being sepersin’ for months met on the coast of New nd im May. For the next Cook and Furneaux were engaged thay fetnloced, nary’ ait the principal groupe of explored near! t ine: groups 0: islands in the Routh Pacific. Cook ieatt the largest island in the Pacific except New Zealand aud named it New Caledonia, On his return he explored the seas south of Cape Horn, and continued eastward to the meridian of Cape Hope, completing the eireum- navigation of the globe in high southern latitudes aud proving that no vast antarctic continent could cae, He reached Cape Town in March, ‘1776, and arrived at Spithead July 30, having sailed 20,000 ues without the loss of a mast ora yard, He was elected 4 iramber of the Royal Society Feb- ruary, 1776, and the Copley Medal was adjudged to him for the best experimental paper of that year, | being untof the sanitary measures he em- ployed On his return Cook had been made tain and appointed Captain of Greenwich jospital. He published the journal of his second voy- e, written in an unpretending but clear and sensi- bie style, in two quarto volumes, but, without wait- po iad their appearance, offered his services for a third expedition, with the object of determining the problem of a northwest passage. HIS LasT VOYAGE. Captain Cook sailed trom’ oe on his third and finwl voyage July 12, 1776. His tlag was carried by the Resolution, and he was accompunied by the Discovery, commanded by Captain Charles Clerke. ‘We have not space to detuil his renewed visits to the islands of the South Pacific, which occupied him » year aud was usefully employed in disseminating therein a variety of domestic animals carried from Europe and the Cape of Good Hope. He sailed for Behring Strait from the Friendly Islands Decem- ber, 1777, and on January 18, 1778, rediscovered the Sandwich Islands, so named by him, though they: had been visited a ering A be- fore by Spanish navigators. He reached Nootki Sound in March and coasted thence north- ward, discovering Cook’s Inlet, saihng to Behring Strait and reaching his extréme northern ‘point, Icy Cape, August 18,1778, Here he was stopped by an impassable wall of ice. He returned southward in September to winter in the Sandwich Islands, and proceeded to explore the coasts of the two largest of the group, Maui and Hawaii. : KILLED BY SAVAGES, It was on the coast of the latter that one of his boats was stolen on the night of February 13, 1779, and on the following morning, going ashore with a lieutenant and nine men, with the intention of seiz-_ ing the native chief as a hostage for its return, he became involved in a quarrel and was killed with four of his men. His remains were treated with indignity, and only the bones were subse- quently recovered and buried in the sea. A monu- ment now stands upon the spot, and his memory is held in et esteem by the citizens of the present civil Hawaiian Kingdom. The vossels of Cook’s expedition reached England, by way of China and the Cape of Good Hope, in October, 1780. His ao- count of the voyage was completed by Lieutenant King, and published in three quarto volumes in 1784-5. Cook left a widow, who received a life pen- sion of £290, and each of his six children received £25. Many compends of his voyages have since been published, but a really good work upon his romantic career remains to be written in the light of modern geographical and ethnographical ecience, A SAMOAN: SCANDAL, ‘THE PRINCESS TOE ELOPES WITH THE DUKE MALI- ETOA. (From the San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 4.) Avia, Samoan Islands, Dec, 7, 1878. The Samoan mail packet Emma Augusta was ap- pointed to sajl December 5, but she has been de- tained two days in consequence of adverse weather, the wind blowing directly into thig harbor, and I im: prove the opportunity to entertain the Chronicle with the particulars of a thrilling social episode, in the high circles of Samoan society, which has reached its dénouement in the interval. The affair has been one of national importance for the past two mouths, and in the absence of any ‘election frauds to investi- gate or other contentions, such as more pretentious governments are blessed with, to engage the atten- tion of the polificians and keep them out of mis- chief for the time, it has served to give wholesome ex- ‘ercise to the statesymanship and diplomatic ability of the kingdom. His Excellency Mr. Patiola, Gover- nor of the Tan Masaga district, in the island of Upola, had charming sister with the euphonious name of Tos. The euphony will be better appreci- ated when it is explained that “‘e’”’ has the sound of * in the pronunciation. Toe is a first grade super- fine brunette, about the tone of a baked goose, with beautiful symmetry of form, according to the Samoan standard. When arreyed in Samoan Court fashion, ‘a cocoanut apron and a necklace of bird’ claws, her graceful appearance would not fail to at- tract attention in the fashionable saléns of the most refined society. Toe had passed about seventeen summers, as the calendar goes, in muiden medita- tion fancy free, which was quite sufficient of life's penance as A VILLAGE VIRGIN. About three years ago, inspired with the ambition of her sex, she tried to run with # scion of royalty, a son of his late Majesty, MalietoaL., but one of His Majesty's hight ofticers of State discovered the plot in time to frustrate an elopement. Too mourned this cruel disappointment for two long years. About two months ago she fell in love with another member of the house of Malietoa, the sou of s high chief, Governor Patiola was passionately at- tached to the lovely Toe, aud could not be per- suaded to consent to her marriage, under any con+ sideration, social or State. So the court- ship was conducted clandestinely until the flame of love had been fanned to the proper somporetore, when the customary expedient of ham- pered lovers the world over, an clopement, was agreed upon, The young nobleman already had one wife, which might have been a bar to.further matrimonial ventures in some countries, but in Samoa such an incumbrance was no obstacle to be thought of for a moment. In this delectable country the ardent young lover marries as often as he chooses; aud where the fashions are so primitive he stands not in fear of milliners’ bills or butchers’ duns. An extra hog and a coop of chickens is ample provision for family responsibilities, while the bride can readily fashion # full trousseau to her taste from the bark of the nearest cocoanut. So the gallant young Malictoa and the fair Toe RLOPRD RIGHT MILES to Vai Uso. When Patiola and his tribes heard of this undutiful conduct they were exceedingly wroth. Delegations wore sent fron the different villages to Fon easy Toe to return to the arms of her distracted rother, or to persuade the Malictoa people to send her back, These overtures were in vain, 80 Governor’ Patiola bethought himself of a bit of strategy to recover possession of his truant sister. Hesent a message to Toe pretending to be reconciled to her choice, and requesting her to return with her lover and be married under the baronial thatch in proper style and with benefiting ceremouies. The dusky Lothario fell into this trap. Great preparations were made it the occasion, and Lord. Malietoa, accom- nied by the fair Toe, set out on their return, fol- jowed wat his relatives in an imposing procession, Dearing baked pigs and other edibles in profusio: and timing their march with the beating of tom-tom and every manifestation of joy. When the prboes. sion arrived in Matanta, on a Saturday, Governor Patiola, who professes to be @ Christian of the strict- ost discipline, sent word that as it was #0 near the Sabbath time it was not permitted for the proper en- tertainment of his dear cousius and the numerous retinue accompanying them, and he preferred thatthe reception and ceremonies be postponed until Mon- day. This urrangement was assented to, and Malictoa and his ym went into bivouac accordingiy. On Sunday the Governor feigued a violent attack ut gout, or some other type of aristocratic Samoan malady, and sent a message for the lovely Toe to hasteu to the bedside of her poor brother. The unsuspecting one obeyed, but no sooner was she inside the Gov: lines brother Patiola developed his usual vigor and activity. Tho | Tow was bundled into a canoe . and ‘couyeved to Sola Solu, in her brother's domain. Tho dis- tracted Malietoa and his retainers remairfed where they were bivouscked, axsuaying their griet as far aw might be by gorying themselves with baked pig and other delicacies, uot Knowing what disposition had been made of the tntasing bride. Yesterd: mes- wenger arrived from Sola Sola, bringing a letter to Patiola from his sister, Toe professed yreat regret for her foil declared that she had entirely overcome her love fi and would hencetorth be dutiful sister, She desired her brother to send heg some other little trinkets of the Kind a Samoan belle would na turally covet. But it soon became apparent jas not em errand of the messenger | from Sola Sola, He hat no ve turn with the desired art tionate but deluded bre Malietoa broke camp and procured by 1. e LA expense ot $5, thas \idenly disappeared. He too, liad received » meapaye ot rome pty wt from the same source, jola congratulated himnselt in the belief thet he had finally been released from A VEXATIOUS ANNOVANOR, But later in the day information was received that & war canoe containing seventy warriors arined to the teeth had put into Sola Soia, ‘The faithful Toe had #0 arranged that the guard of old women wndgr whose surveillance she had been pinced should be off duty and out of reach at an appointed time. When ar canoe came ingide of the reef the intrepid ‘Too rushed forth, anu without tarry tug to cast oif her simple apparel, she boldly plunged into the water and swain out to the boat and was taken on boarl, The old women witnessed the escape, too late to pre’ it, but gave the slarm, and immediately the whole village was in an uproar, The Sola Sola people leunched their canoes aud instituted @ vigorous pur a second ition destined to solve the problem of | suit in strong force, According to the interislandie ‘ law of Samoa, the stealing of a woman is punishable with death, and a bloody battie would havy resulted the pirates boen overtaken. As it was, the fulictoa Boat had aboyt two miles the start, and maintained that distance throujh the race until they reachod the waters of Malietoa’s district, and Toe was delivered safely into her lover's arms. The Sola Sola boats then stood off for Apia Harbor, and reached here last night. The affair is the grand sensation of the day, and may lead to governmental complications and possibly a civil way. I cloge this letter hastily, as the wind is shifting and the Emma Augusta is ex pecting to sail hourly. SUSPECTED HOPE. REHEARSING THE STONY OP THE MANHATTAN BANK BURGLARY—THE PRISONER IDENTIFIED BY ONE OF THE WITNESSES. Shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon the exanination of witnesses for the people in the case of Johu Hope, held on suspicion of having been connected with the Manhattan Bank burglary busi ness, Was resumed in 4 private room adjoining the Jefferson Market Police Court, before Justice Flame mer, The apartment was well filled with privileged persons, among whom were Edward Schell, vice president of the victimized institution, and several of the directors, The prisoner, who was brought into the room by a@ police officer jist before the proceedings commenced, smilingly sat down imme- diately behind his counsel. Messrs. Charles W. ‘Brooke and Edmund E, Price, his features betraying not the slightest anxiety in rogard to the serious charge on which he is held, Assistant District At- torney Russell appeared for the people. When Justice Flammer had seated himself Mr, Price avked to sve the affidavits in the case, and which embody accumulating testimony against the prisoner. The Judge at once handed a bateh of docu- ments to the counsellor, remarking pleasantly that the latter would find them pretty lengthy. Some of these affidavits were published in the Memanp of yesterday, while the others included those of th janitor and night watchman of the bank. : After looking at the affidavits and exchanging glances with the associate counsel, Mr. Price ad- dressed the Court, saying that he wanted every wit- ness for the people excluded from the room. Justice Flammer said he saw no objection to granting the re quest of counsel in excluding the witnesses. After- ward Mr. Russell asked that Captain Byrnes be not excluded from the room with the other witnesses, Mr. Bracke, protested most seriously against the roposition. x After some discussion of the question Justice Flammer decided to have Captain Byrnes readmitted to the room. EVIDENCE. THE Werckle, the janitor, was then called and testificd as follows:—Jn about fitteen minutes after hear! scream six or sevyon men came into my room; this was about fifteen or twenty minutes after the he watchman hud rapped at the door to awake me; saw them without having heard them come in; my mother-in-law had gone out a few minutes atter the fa watchman rapped; she had unlocked the door and lott it in that condition; the scream came from her; after remaining in my room about fifteen min- utes the men all went out but three; believe that besides myself five or six people in the bank had a know! e of the combination; among these were throe tellers aud two bookkeepers; the seat tee did not have any knowledge of the com- bination. ‘The affidavit of Daniel Keely, the night watchman at the Manhattan Savings Bank, mote orth that he was on duty in the bank from half-past nine P. M. on October 26 until about six A. M. on the following morning; that when he left the banking room he securely locked the door leading into Bleecker street ; that he also saw that the vault doors were securely locked betore leaving. Mr. Joseph Bird, the paying teller of the Manhat- tan Savings Bank, was next sworn, and in reply to questions by Mr. Brooke testified that at half-past three o'clock on the afternoon of Saturday, October 26, he deposited in the inner compariment or safe of the vault $12,764, and then locked the vault by means of the combinatgon. * James H, Jennings was cross-examined at consider. able length in regard tp the pueastions set torth in his affidavit published in the Henao Be pcre . This was in substance that at about half-past six a’clock on Sunday morning and while standing at % wooden, with acreens, the gate ct wire at side and rear of the St, Chaples Hotel, where he was employed as porter, he was addressed by the pris- oner, whose features made suck an impression upon his mind that he was positive as to his identity. When pressed by the counsel for the prisoner oa the question of a possible intstake in the person the wit- ness, while looking directly at the prisoner, an- swered, “Unless there are two Join Hopes there is no possibility of my being mistaken,” A further hearing in the case will take place at three. o'clock this afternoon, TRUE TEMPERANCE. REFORM. LECTURE BY CHANCELLOR HOWARD CROSBY IN THE ANTHON MEMORIAL CHURCH. Chancellor Crosby lectured in the Anthon Memo- rial Church last evening on the subject of “True Temperance Reform.” He declared that the ordi- nary methods of temperance reform for the last thirty or forty years have been not only useless but positively obstructive. ‘The principle has been universal total abstinence, and this principle has been supported by arguments drawn from natural science, social economy and Scripture. Zeal, said the speaker, if it employ a false method, ought to be corrected through fear of the reaction that always must ensue, If it were said that pure alcohol is a poison no one would dispute the statement. But the vast majority of scientific and medical men of all countries assert that wine is not # poison in any sense. The temperance reformer declares the ex- ample of moderate drinkiug pernicious. The best actions may be faisely quoted by bad men as an ex- ample for evil actions. IMPRISON LIQUOR DEALERS AND DRUNKARDS. To class. fermented wines and malt liquors with distilled spiriis as alike poisonous is ‘Taine. The former if taken st proper times and in proper quan- tities are healthful, aud the latter arp destructive of health uniess used uuder the conditions uf a medi-+ cine. A isw to prohibit the sale of the latter as a beverage would be in perfect harmony with the na- ture of things. Let this law make the penalty for its violation imprisonment and not @ fine. Again, let a law be passed treating drunkenness as you treat theft. Let every drunkard be imprisoned a month tor his first offence, aud then add au additional month for every repetition. Let every police officer be made responsible with slike penalty if he Jeots the arrest of w drunkard. ‘Tippling in all its forms should be frowned upou. Svciety should banish brandied wines, which are only distilled liquors in disguise. The drunkard’s only hope is tutul abstinence. Eitct your legislators for this reform, and let not New York be represented by the nominegs of the rum shops, Go into the primaries aud have your say against the criys of tue bi ed drunkards, whom you haye allowed todo your political thinking Litherto, See to it that all your public offivers be pledged against the rum power, and it will not be toug before weshall enjoy the blixs of a polit millennium, REFORMED EPISCOPAL SYNOD, The spring session of the Synod of the Reformed Episcopal Church was opened in the Church of the Reconciliation, Cliutou street, Brooklyn, yesterday, by Bishop Faliowes. Delegates were present from churches in New York, Brookiyn, Jersey City, New- burg, Newark, Greenpoing Rahway and elsewhere, Dr, J. Howard Sinith, rector of Emanuel Church, Newark, conducted the opening religious exerctyes, and soon after Mr. Herbert B, Turner was elected Vice President. In the evening Dr. J. T. Duryea, of Classon Ayenue Presbyterian Church, preached the synodical sermon on the text Paalm xe, and the first clause of verse 17. The Lord’s Supper was after- ward winistered and the Synod adjourned to meet in New York on the second Thursday in October, REBUKING MIS PASTOR, FATHER FLATTERY'S REPLY AXD EXPLANATION, 4 . New Yous, Feb, 19, 1979. To re Eprron or tHe Henatp:— Iu the article you print in this day’s Hxnatp about this church I find there are twelve (12) distinct falsehoods, together with @ few of those ambidex- terous utterances kuown a9 the “suppressio veri, suggestio fatei.” The facts of the case are these:—The girl you allude to was expelled trom St, Cecilia's Sodality for continued violation of its rules and for gross disre spect to the pastor of the church, ‘The eirl's father was in church at the time, but was not & pewholder, having forreted his right as wh weording the pew regulations, which are eon- aypwoney exposed in the church and have been for the past four years. The recet he holds and the vooks of the church confirm this fact. . After having been guiity of disorderly conduct and scandalous ciinreap to the House of God the gens tlemnan called at this house to pay his pew tent le well kuew, for Thad caused him to know, that he conid not nave & pew rerented to him in this church even if he offered to pay $10,000 per year; for lam of opinion that the offerings reiuctantiy made to the Church aud her ministers by petsons manifestly poedianceea to be turbulent and seditious will nog fruitful of blessings either to the douor or the receiver, In eng mf my dnty in this case Tam confident of haying done less than the. exigencies of the ease called for, Knowing his case to be oneclearly without redres and in which he had none to blame but himself an: oan *, he doubtioss expects to find solace in am wppeal to tue press, uF ERY,