The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1879, Page 11

THE COURTS. Agency of Mennonite Emigrations in This Country. HABEAS CORPUS. Questions of Jurisdictional Power for Judicial —_+—___ Investigation. The opening for the defence in the suitof M. L. Hiller against the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company, to recover $114,000 for inducing Mennonite emigrants to settle on lands of the com- pany in Nebraska, was mado yesterday morning in the United States Circuit Court by Mr. Edwards Pierrepont, Ho claimed that every material state- ment made by Mr. Hiller was untrue, and that they were prepared to offer the depositions of every single one of the Mennonite leaders to the effect that they had not been influenced by him in going to Nebraska. Tho Mennonites, he said, are Christians, who believe in the Christian religion in its purity and simplicity; who are against war; who never drink wine or other strong drink; who never go to law, and if one is dragged to court it is their duty to make peace while they areon the way— they being, in fact; a kind of Quakers, he Mennon- ites, he stated, had made their own private investiga- tion of the lands before Hiller made any advances to them, and they understood the state of affairs there as well as Hiller. He said he would show that the first party of Mennonites that went to Nebraska were in charge of Hiller’s brother-in-law. The: had previously sent out agents to examine the land, and no influence was exercised by Hiller in this direction. When the company found that he had not influenee enough to cause the Mennonites to re- main and were convinced that he could not do as he agreed they discharged him. Rey. Robert Newman, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Brooklyn, testified that the Mennonites were quite distinct from the Lutherans. A E. ‘Touza- lin, Land Commissioner of the Burlington and Mis- souri River Railway Company, testified that when he became convinced of Mr. Hiller’s inability to influence emigration the first contract was modified, and he relinquished twenty-five per cent of his commis- sions, He then went into detail as to the various partios of Mennonites settling in Nebraska and Kan- sas, The discharge of Hiller was owing to their con- viction that the Mennonites had no confidence in him, and that he could not, therefore, carry out his contract to induce their emigration. As near as he could judge about five thousand Mennonite emi- grants had arrived in the country since January, 1375, after this termination of Mr. Hiller’s contract, Ss about nine thousand during the year that it was ‘orce. “What did you discharge Mr, Hiller for?” asked ‘allace, Judge W: “ite Weothe a eo Py ris mat Counter the pan jeepest y) sy,’ answei the witness ; Ker tonnd that ‘ont, because I have seen him go to Mennonites and kiss them, and it was all the merest hypocrisy.” “The sum and substance of it was you thought he wae fraud and discharged him,” said Judge Wal- lace. Mr. Touzalin said that Hiller’s arrangement to re- ceive $1 50a head on the Mennonite emi, was unknown to the railroad company, and was calcu- lated to injure emigration to their lands rather than Prove beneficial. The reading of the thirty-eight depostions of Mennonite settlers to the effect that Mr. Hiller did not influence them in settling in Nebraska, was then ba — was continued up to the adjournment of 6 cou: LIBERTY OF THE CITIZEN. A somewhat curious case, which may possibly lead tothe discussion of the principles underlying the question of personal liberty, was yesterday called to the attention of Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Chambers, Mr, Mark Bloomingdale presented a petition for writs of certiorari and habeas corpus, the former writ having reference to proceed- ings taken before James ‘Taylor, a commis_ sioner from the State of Ohio, and the latter to his own discharge from arrest, growing out of such proceedings. He states in his petition that he obtained at Columbus, Ohio, in the Court of Common Pleas, a judgment for $3,000 against Adolph Laudaner and others; that an execution was issued on such judgment to the Sheriff, who levied on goods belonging to the defendants and sold them, and that recently a suit has been brought by Solomon Stein himeelf, the Sheriff of Franklin county, Ohio, who issued the execution in question, end Laudaner and his co-defendants in such suit, to set aside the execution and to restrain the Sheriff from paying to him (Bloomingdale) the execution money. He states, in addition, that at two P. M. on Tuoaday lust he received a subpona to appear at half- past two P. M. on the same day, before James Taylor, commissioner for the State of Ohio, at the office of David Leaventrett, a lawyer, who appears to act, as he says, a6 counsel for Stein; that he promptly put in au, appearance responsive to. the sabprans, but refused to be sworn and be examined on the ground that he had not been given sufficient notice; that, as ho was informed by counsel, the taking of such testimony could not be legally proceeded with, and that the commission had no jurisdiction of the case. He says that he stated at the time that he was willing to be examined after. being given an opportunity to consult his counsel. in Ohio; that, instead of giving him such time, Mr. Leaventrett produced a war- rant for his arrest which had already been drawn and gavo it to Mr. Taylor, who signed it without reading it; that such warrant was sent to the Sheriff, which was followed by his arrest and imprisonment in Ludlow Street Jail, bail being refused. The writ of certiorari was granted and aiso a writ of habeas corpus, Judge Lawrence ordered his release from jail, placing him temporarily in the custody of his counsel, ex-Judge Cardozo and 8. C. Mount, pending a further examination into the facts of the case to<lay. The warrant of arrest which was made a part of the papers in the petition for @ writ of habeas corpus, is mainly drawn up after the usual formulas of such warrants. It recites, however, the fact of Mr. Bloomingdale's having been served with a regular subpana, of his appearance and refusal to testify, and of his arrest thereupon ae to section 920 of the New Code, which gives 4 referee or commissioners the same powers as are ‘vested in a justice of the peace. THE BIGLIN-BLISS FIGHT. In the case of Robert Utley, charged with having in his official capacity as Chief Deputy Marshal of Elections signed the certificate of ‘Thomas H. O'Neil, by which the latter received more pay than he was entitled to, a decision was rendered yesterday by Commissioner Osborne, before whom the examina tion was held. The Commissioner holds that there was nothing whatever pointing to a collusion on the oye of tloy; but, on the contrary, that it appeared he relied on the reports of his aid as to the attendance of the deputy marshals, and accepting those reports in good fait had verified the cer- tificates. The Commissioner therefore discharged Mr. Utley. This decision, it is understood, virtually discharges Cosgrove, ard "6 marshal, ar- reated at the instigation of George Bliss for the same offence, and it is said that Biglin's counsel had Utley arrested for the very purpose of inducing Bliss appear on the defence. my MRS. HOOPER FREE. A throng again gathered in Supreme Court, Cham- bers, yesterday morning, to listen to the develop- ments in the case of Mrs. Mary D. Hooper, but the proceedings were very brief. The prisoner entered the court room accompanied by Oofty Gooft, who seemed very sombre and avoided the gaze of the many cyos that peered at him. Mrs, Hooper was bright and chatted vivaciously with the prison keeper who had her in charge. Mr. A. H, Hummel handed Bot in the case to Judge Donohue, and Assistant ict Attorney Leary feelit that Oofty Goott was fully determined to persist in his sworn statement that tho shooting was accidental, made no further opposition, and Mr. Hummel's motion for Mrs, Hooper's dischi was granted. She left the ee jee, taking the arm of Ootty SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Discharges in bankruptcy were granted by Judge Uhoate yesterday, in the United States District Court, to 8. Kehrmann, D. T. Kennedy and ©. Johnson. In the Court of Common Pleas,before Judge J. F. Daly, thore was commenced yesterday the trial of a suit brought by Grace A, Sutton against John Beacham, to recover $250 damages for the alleged wrongful detention of a Het book containing the names of subscribers to The Aldine, and of thirty- eight delivery books, The answer is a general denial, ©. ©. Abel & Co. claim to have sold to Wolff & Roos- ing 4 large quantity of new full crown Dutch her. rings, to be shipped from Holland by steamer and to be delivered here. When the goods arrived it is charged that Wolff & Reesing refused to recoive or pay for them, The trial of a suit to recover $1,100 damages for the alleged breach of contract was com- pence, yesterday betore suaee Larremoroe, in the Court of Common Pleas, The defendants claim that the herrings were not of the quality contracted for, Jonn McLean, who was fotinetly employed ass conductor by the New York Kievated Railroad Com- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUA pany, pleaded ay yeatrtig, 18 the Covert of Gen- eral Sessions, ow charge of embezzlement, having resold passenger tickets and. the money. Evidence of his 9 vious ter hay been submitted, and in view of the fact that he never before been for any oftence,Jadge Gildersleeve sentenced him to the State eons ge A at Elmira. Ph.lip Muller charges Caroline F. Forhan with having thrown a soup plate at him which hit him on the forehead and, as he alleges, destroyed the sight of one of his eyes, He has brought suit against John Forhan, the husband of Mrs. Forhan, he being im- Pleaded with her, for $10,000 Gnnees, Upon an order of arrest Forhan was put in Ludlow Street Jail, and Judge Donohue yesterday denied a motion to vacate an order of arrest, but reduced the bail from $1,500 to $500. A youth named John Murphy was placed on trial Bar Sceslons charged with burglary. “It appears that sions Cc! with burglary. It ap: a on the 9th inst. climbed a fence and broke into the side entrance of George Tremburger’s grocery store, No. 1,4145¢ Second avenue. The sounding of the burglar alarm aroused the prietor, and the thief was captured. In his defence the prisoner said that while in a state of intoxication he was thrown over the fence by some unknown men, and only went into Tremburger’s place to sleep. ‘The jury promnhy. convicted him, and Judge Cowing eet the State Prison for two years and six months, William Fullerton and Mary Munn were arraigned gonterday by Assistant District Attorney Bell, in the jourt of General Sessions, on the pete of abandon- ing achild. It is alleged that on the night of Janu- ary 30 the accused lefts female child, one hour old, on the stoop of No, 125 East Sixteenth street, where it was discovered by Hattie Mitchell, a servant, and handed over to Officer Schroff. It is further alleged that after deserting the child Fullerton and the woman hired a coupé and were taken to the Compton House, corner of Twenty-fourth street and rd avenue, where they were arrested. The accused, who were employed in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, pleaded not gully, John Zulanf dispenses milk to tho public at No. 106 Greenwich street, and has his daughter Louisa occasionally to attend to his store. the same house lives Anna Deschle, whom Zulanf alleges is somewhat of an efficient as a scold. One day he came into his store and found his daughter Louisa crying, and was informed by her that she had been abused by Mrs. Deschle. He then went to Mrs. Deschle to learn the cause of her abuse of his daughter. High words followed, in which Mrs. Deschie says Zulant used language impugning her moral character. For this alleged slander she ught a suit in the Marine Court for $2,000 damages, which was tried yesterday before Chief Justice Alkerandajury. The defence interposed by Mr. Alfred Steckler, as counsel on be- half of the defendant, was that he never used the slanderous words attributed to him, and, on the evi- dence uced, the jury promptly found a verdict in his fayor. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Suprzeme Count—CuampErs—Held by Judge Dono- hue.—Nos. 2, 17, 63, 76, 78, 87, 105, 122, 138, 141, 145, 165, 168, 177, 204, 212, 223, 224, 229, 232, 233, Assess- ment cases—Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57. SurpREME CounT—SpgciaL Term—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Case on—No. 878, Hollins vs. Morris et al. No day calendar. Surrems Count—Omcuir—Part 1.—Adjourned for the term. Part 2—Held by Judge Lawrence.—Nos. 1151, 829, 2061, 4341, 2201, 2835, 8034, 2313, 2620, 177532, 2838, 130834, 4118, 1180, 1021, 1966, 3207, 2900, 1890, 1107, 651, 2140, 2873, 2874, 1622. Part 3—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos. 3688, 1878, 1174, 1234, 1251, 2970, 2971, 2973, 2996, 1905, 1907, 1696, 3117, 3118, 3121, 3123, 3126, 3127, 3128, 3129, 3130, 3131, 3182, 3135, 3137. Supxnion Count—GENERAL Tenm.—Adjourned sine SupPERIon CourT—SprotaL Term—Held by Judge Speir.—No. 12. Surzrton Court—Tarau Tenm—Part 1—Held by Judge ick.—Case on—No. 313, Rogers vs. the Sun Mutual Insurance Company. No day calendar. Part 2—Held by Judge Freedman.—Nos. 600, 106, 526, 76, 308, 682, 576, 640}, 633, 506, 567, 619, 1039. ee PLEAS—GENERAL TeRM.—Adjourned for e \. ComMON PLEAS—SpreciaL Texm—Held by Ohief Justice C. P. Daly.—No. 7. Common PLEas—Equiry Tenm—Held by Judge Van Hoesen.—No. 2. Common Preas—Trian Tenm—Part 1—Held b: Judge Larremore.—Nos. 1796, 963, 972, 980, 981, 1976, 1487, 2021, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012. Part 2—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.—Nos. 926, 862, 890, 905, 995, 941, 1744, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, ManrnE Count—Tniat Term—Part Rey MoAdam.—Nos. 5438, 4710, 5477, 5392, 5418, » 5520, 2718, 5439, 5501, 1987, 56509, 1582, 5427, 5475, 5482, 1395, 5373, 5434, 5140. Part 2—Held by Chiet Justice Alker.— Nos, 5484, 3133, 5529, 5101, 5530, 5531, 5533, 5535, 5537, 5538, 6540, 5642, 5544, 6545, 5550. Part 3.—Adjourned until Monday, February 24. Count or GENERAL Sksstons—Part 1—Held by Judgo Gildersleeve.—The People vs. James Mc- Grath, felonious assault and Same vs. Nicholas Antiaco, concealed weapons; Same vs. James Flynn, pent larceny; Same vs. Peter O'Rourke, homicide (continued). Part 2—Held by Judge Cow- ing.—The People vs. James Maher, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Patrick Brady, burglary; Same vs. Cornelius Forrest, false pretences; Same vs. Christopher B, Maline, burglary; Same vs. John pave re grand larceny; Same vs. Frank Smith, larceny; Same vs. James H. Connelly, me vs. Anna 8, Sclock, violation of Excise law; Same vs. William Albrecht, violation of Excise law; Same vs. Philip Canton, violation of Excise law; Same vs. Gustavus Swanson, violation of Excise law; Same vs. Herman Bertrein and George Massman, vio- lation of Excise law; Same vs. Lovis Asch, violation of Excise law; Same vs. Deidrick Lose, violation of Excise law; Same ys. William Smith, violation of £xcise law; Same vs. Thomas Gordon, violation of Excise law; Same vs. John Goldsmith and Henry 8, Schroder, violation of Excise law; Same Bernard Gillooly, violation of Excise law. Court o¥ Over AND TeRMINER—Held by Ji Bar- rett.—The People vs. Angelo Spagnolo, homicide (con- tinued); Same vs. Felix Laveile, homicide; Samo vs. Philip Whitney, homicide; Same vs. John W. Hull, grand larceny. COURT OF APPEALS. M Axpany, N. Y., Feb, 19, 1879. In the Court of Appeals Wednesday, February 19, 1879—present, Hon. Sanford E. Church, Chief Justice, and associates—the following business was trans- acted :— No. 81. Albert C. Whittemore, appellant, vs. James B. Farrington, respondent.—Argued by M. M, Mead for appellant and J. McGuire for respondent. No. 298. John J. Townsend, trustee, &c., appellant, ve. The Mayor, &c., of New York, respondent.— Argued by John J. Townsend for appellant; William ©. Whitney for respondent. Case still on. The following is the calendar for Thursday, Fob- ruary 20:—Nos, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 102 and 117. VANDERBILT'S MILLIONS, SCENE BETWEEN MR. LORD AND DR. VAN BUBEN— THE DOCTOR GIVES THE LIE COURTEOUS, In tho Vanderbilt will case yesterday, before Surro- gate Calvin, the cross-examination of Dr. Van Buren was continued by Mr. Lord. Ho testified that the case was regarded by tho attending physicians as an important one and worthy of remembrance. There was nothing in the autopsy to suggest mental en- feeblement or impairment. There was in it evidence of the advanced age and natural enfeeblement of body consequent thereon. 4 Q. You call yourself a pathologist? A, No, I do not. Q. Whatdo you call yourself? A, A physician and surgeon. Q. Well, dividing physicians into two classes, pathologists and psychologists—— A. Ido not di- vide them into those two classes, Q. Do you mean to say that you are so ignorant? This expression was objected to, and the remark was withdrawn. Mr. Lord said he wanted to under. stand how it was that witness could say that there was nothing in the autopsy to suggest the idea of mental enfeeblement. The Surrogate said he thought they were wast time considering the anise and cumin and neglecting weightier matters of law. Mr, Lord rey that this point was a weighty matter of law. If he could blot out the testimony of this dis- Maguiees scientist he had # right to do it, Surrogate—Oh, certainly; go on. Mr. Lord—What was your remunoration for attend- ing Commodore Vanderbilt? Objected to and ox- cluded, Mr. Lord said he Ba pone to show that witness and Dr. Elliott arfd Dr. aly celebrated by a dinner tho harvest they had gathered. Dr, Van Buren—What is that? I did not under Lord—[ om not now asking a question. Dr. Van Buren—You alluded to me and I want you to repoat it. Mr, Lord—I don’t propore to be bullicd by you: sir. Dr. Van Buren—And 1 don’t propose to be bullied by you. You made an assertion just now in reference to me which is falso, The Surrogate—It can have been made only for the purpose of slandering the witness, Mr. Lord, you Poe examine witness in relation to his antecedents and I will permit itad nauseam, but when you ex- amine him in this way you know, as 4 lawyer, tnat you have no right to do so. Dr. Van Buren—I should be very glad to stato that I was present at no such dinner. Mr. Lord t questioned the witness about the Commodore's ‘fondness for ladies.” The Links poo weto understand that when Commodore Vanderbilt said he was fond of the la dics that he was guilty of any excessive indulgence? Mr. Lord—Oh, no, sir. Hore is ex-Judge Conistock or Your Honor who, I have no doubt, has @ tondness for ladies, but I would not accuse him of any such acts, ‘The Surrogate—I plead guilty to the soft impeach- ment. ‘A recess of half an hour was here taken, after which the dry rigmarole of question and answer on } medical points relating to the Commodore's condi- tion was resumed, In the afternoon session nothing worth reporting occurred, The hearing was ad- journed to Friday morning at half-past ten, “ALWAYS WITH YOU," ‘Tho Hxnato has recoived from B, 3. B.,” $2, and from “K.P, F.,"” $y for the goneral fund, THE RAG BUSINESS “People who think the rag business consists in a hbandcart and a string of bells,” ssid aclerk in the warehouse of adealer in paper stock to a Heraup reporter yesterday, ‘have no idea what an immense trade it is, Ten millions of dollars’ worth of foreign rags are imported into this port annually and the trade is one vast industry all over the world.” “Yes, and it is only in its infancy,” added the pro- prietor. “Even we who are in it fail fully to com- prehend it, andItell you the truth when I say we are only learning how to conduct it. If our Ameri- can paper mills depended on the domestic supply they would be compelled to shut down in six weeks. The consumption of the foreign over the domestic article is as fiftyto one. Anything that interferes with the trade will be a great blow to our industries, and the dealers are already alarmed on account of the reports which come from Asia Minor.” DEATH IN THE RAG BAG, “Is there any danger of a pestilence hereon ac- count of the importations from the infected districts in the East?” the reporter asked. “I trust not,” was tho answer, “but there is con- siderable alarm in Europe, The importation of rags into Marseilles has been entirely prohibited because of the plague, and a great deal of discussion has been going on lately in foreign medical papers as to the transmission of contagious diseases by rags. It is natural, perhaps, that Marseilles should be first to take alarm, for the great plague which visited that city upward of a hundred years ago was introduced by a vessel bringing a cargo of rags from Asia Minor. In view of these reports from abroad we are naturally apprehensive of an interruption to business on ac- count of the plague scare. If the idea that there is danger of an epidemic from these causes gets Into the heads of the people the results will be very damaging to the business,” WHERE IMPORTED RAGS COME FROM. “Where do most of the imported rags brought into American ports come from?” inquired the reporter. “From all parts of the world, but mostly from Russian and Mediterranean ports. Kags from the Italian ports usually come with shipments of marble. Nothing is better suited to secure the cargoes of brittle Italian marble than a bale of rags: As many as seven hundred and eight hundred bales often come with s single cargo of marble. Masters of yosscls are very glad to get them and carry them for nothing, or next to nothing, and in consequence they are sold here almost as cheap as they can be bought at Mar- seilles, Leghorn, Palermo and Trieste. Even the great steamship companies, like the Cunard, the White Starand the Inman lines, regard them asa very acceptable cargo, and carry them at such a low rate of freight that they land and sell them low enough to compete with our domes- tic collections. s from the infected districts, I presume, mostly come by way of Memel and Trieste, ut they may reach wus through Kdénigsberg, which is the outlet for the Russian collections. Rus- sian rags, I think, are the worst in the market— almost worthiess, in fact. It is well known that the Russian Reople are very dirty—the dirtiest people in the worl ‘hey never wash themselves and seldom change their clothes, and the consequence is the im- portation of an immense quantity of dirt and filth.” IMPORTS INTO THE PORT OF NEW YORK. “Can you give me an idea of the imports into this port, say since the 1st of January?” “Certainly; here is a table showing the rags and paper stock brought here this year up to the week ending February Paper M fanila Rags, Stock, ‘Stock Bases, Bales, Bales. = 460 ga 96 17 _ 319 7% 178 461 419 1,154 972 1,275 — 425 ss ie ‘in each class of stock during the month of January for the last three years were as 1878. 1877. 8,363 4,159 2,004 4,297 4,200 2,390 Totals...... sees 11,241 9,657 10,846 «When it comes to the value of paper, paper stock, &c., imported into this port, most of which is simply rags, the following figures will give you some idea of its importance:— Paper, paper stock, &c, : ‘or the year ending May 23, 1873. For the year ending May 22, 1874. For the year ending May 21, 1875, For the year ending May 26, 1876. For the year ending May 25, 1877. For the year ending May 24, 1878. For quarter ending Aug. 27, 1878 For quarter ending Nov. 28, 1878. For the week ending Dec. 6, 1878. For the week ending Dec. 13, 1878. For the week ending Dec. 20, 1878 For the week ending Dec. 27, 1878. For the week ending Jan. 3, 1879 For the week ending Jan. 10, 1879 For the week ending Jan. 17, 1879. For the week ending Jan. 24, 1879. For the week ending Jan. 31, 1879... RAG GATHERING AS A BUSINESS. “Why, it is wonderful business,” the reporter gasped, surprised wt this showing. “Wondertul, I should think so,” was the reply. Rag Y grea isan industry from one end of the world to the other. Rags stand eighth or ‘tenth in value in the list of foreign importations into this port. Iron is the only low-priced article which stands shead of it. In Penn- sylvania and the South the rag man is a business visitor, whose arrival can be pretty ac- curately counted upon and the country stores are compelled to buy rags in exchange for dry good: rT groceries, just as they are compelled to buy butter and eggs. In New York State and New England ped- lers gather them in exchange for crockery and tin- ware. A shoe dealer at Sag Harbor sends us as many as fifty tons a year, and even the stove and tinware dealers in this city occasionally send to us to take charge of a consignment which they were compelled to accept in payment of a bad debt. The domestic article is preferable to the foreign, much better and cleaner in every 3 but the trouble is we can’t get the quantity, and paper makers are always looking for something new—something that will serve as a substitute for 8. Here is a cane fibre from Florida, grown in 4! swamps there, which was sent us the other day. We encouraged the man who sent it in evory way and have ordered a oo of bg ber penn it ‘oo be cae Any- thing will increase the su ic makers’ material is important. Lately wo neve all the time been having a decidedly firmer footing in the market, especially for lower and medium grades of linens and cottons. English rags have been so high that there has been no inducement to ship them here. The sales are confined principally to tern rags, desirable kinds being held st from io. to kc. advance since the first of the month. Linens are ularly firm, and sales are reported at \o. to advance over last month’s quotations, This is ly due to the Russian embargo and the effi of the plague. Sales embrace 20 tons L. F. 8, and 12 tons F. G., both at 4c,; 30 tons S. P. F, at 4%0.. now held at 440.; 15 tons 8. P. FP. F. at 43%c.; 26 tons blues and checks at 2Xc., and 50 balos P. P. - horns at Sc. Russian rags are now held as follows: 8. P.F.F., bc. F., 44c.; F. @., 4Xe.; F. 3%o., and L. F. X. at Bi¢o."* THE RAG DEALERS’ ALPHABET. “From your command of the alphabet » person who would understand the businces: would have to learn his letters over again?’’ the reporter said. “Ev is marked, and deaters buy with as much safety as if they were ordering sugar according to grado—with more, I think, because there is more honor in the rag business, English and Hamburg rags, linon and cotton, and Leghorn and Genoa, Alex- andria, Memel, Trieste and Konigsberg are all graded and marked, and the marks are a certain guide to the 3 quality,” “will Iain tho rag dealers’ alphabet to th readors 3f tho HunguD?” asked tho reparter. i The dealer smi ® significant smile and then said:—‘Porhaps when the plague scaro is over. Wo don’t want to talk too loud about rags just now, es- Pecially as people may begin to think that the conta gion may be brought here from the East, as some Southern conspirators proposed to bring the yellow fever during the war, in the rag bag.” Is HE A PADRONE’S VICTIM? Among tho passengers on the steamship City of Richmond, which arrived from Liverpool on Tuesday last, were fifteen Italians, one of whom was a boy terribly deformed, his body being twisted out of shape, his left arm one-half the size of his right and his right foot much shorter than his left. Superin- tendent Jackson, suspecting that this pitiable object was brought to the country by some padrone for begging purposes, cross-questioned him and obtained the following statement under oath:—He said his name is Antonio Farina, that he is twelve years of age and a native of Teggrario, province of Salermo, Italy, His mother sent him 200 francs to pay his passage to New York. She resides in this city, but he does not know her address, His intention was to make # pkgs | by beguing, and his mother had sent for him for that purpose. He said his father waa killed ina quarrel with some friends in Italy on December 8, 1877, and since that time ho has been under the ch of his aunt, OMicer Chiardi, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, had a conversation subsequently $15,074,825 _ 12,150,855 with Farina, and the latter, he says, acknowledged that his mother resides in and not in New York, as he says in his adidavit, and that previous to com- here he had made @ living by begging in his ve land, During the be J an Italian woman, describing her- self as Seratina d’ Atria, of No. 219 South Fifth avenue, called at Castle Garden and made affidavit that Antonio was her illegitimate son. She said that she arrived in New York December 22, 1877, from Naples, and that she earned her hving by assorting papers and how in a junk store on South Fifth avenue. She desired to tase her son home, where she said in- tended to provide for and take pee care of him, and under no condition to allow lim to go begging. On account of these conflicting statements the cripple will be held until Superintendent Jackson has investigated the matter thoroughly, It is thought Lied boy was to become the victim of some REAL ESTATE. ‘The following sales were made on the Real Estate Exchange February 19:— LUDLOW & CO. story brick build- nd 77.8x119%40.4x—X 23x64, known as the Pa $39,600 RY LOUIS MESIER, George W. Van Slyck, referee—Foreclosnre sale of one Jot, 25x05, on the w. s. of Madison av., 25.5 ft, Executor's in; Nos. 170 to 174 s. of 65th st, io HS, Whitlock... 7,600 Also similar sale—Augnatus J. Roa the two story brick dwelling and with lot 25x100.5, No, 522 West 46th #1 ft. w. of 10th av,, Lo plaintil 8,000 BY A. P. RIKER. William A. Boyd. referoe—Forcelusure four story brick dwelling, 250 East 74th st, 5. i. Rik BY i. x, CAMP, 8. W. Knoval. referee—Foreclosnr story brick building, with lot 25x150, No. Grand st., a. s., 75 ft.'e. of Willet st., to plaintiff, BY K. F, RAYMOND. referco—Partition sale of the hn S, Lawrence, Jol brick building, with lot $1.6x75x50x25.8x125, No. Bond 13 31.6 ft. w. of Bowery, to Mary ith lot 24,6x04.6x25x03.9, No. 8 E: 128 ft. e. of Bowery, to Mary L, Conta at is William J. Marrin, reteres—Foreclosuro sate of the three story brick dwelling, with lot 18x92, No. 111 Enst 18th st.,n. 8,200 ft, 6 of 4th av., to plaintiff. . 8,500 BY RICHARD ¥, HARNET?. Richard M. Honry, refereo—Foreclosure sale of the throe story brick building, with plot of land 50x 80, Nos. 212, 214 and 216 Ist av.,s.e corner of plnintitf. 2 i Also exceutor's sule of the following property :—Ouo three story brick store, with lot 20,2x60,10x23x 148 Front st., w. 6., near Maiden lane, to 28,000 11,400 1,900 2,100 25.6; hat. to M. H. Hupbard. One Jot, 25:10x175.5x31.7x178. fh. s,, 100 ft. w. of Oth av., to C P. Stewart... One brown stone front dwelling house, with lot, 25x 103.3, No. 131 Wost 14th st., n. 8. 400 ft. w. of Gth av., to William Bishop. . ~ 20,200 One brick rolling, wit! fh a i , th wien itherspoon Brothers. Ing. with lot 20.1033, No. ‘ost ft. of 71 to John MeAn- with lot 1, No. plaintiff... EXOT. f 7th av, to + 550 x103.3, No. 6 8 East idth st., 6. of av. C, to James J. Flammer, .-'.. 2,800 A ing, with lot 13x3¥.7, No. 302 Kast ‘37th st, 69 ft. ¢. of 2d av., to M. H. Hubbard 3,350 ng, with lot 20x50.3, 566 Wast 42d st 70 ft. @. of Lith ay., to John H. Hill.. 4,900 A framé dwelling, with two lots, each 25x100.5, Nos. and 300 East 65th st.,n s., 100 ft. @. of 2d uv., to Dantol Towlo and Fred Buse... . 7,850 Boer ry Ps oe 11, on ppc Ce rom 2 t. from i lersey Cit, Heights, to E. B. Follows, 7 2,550 OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following is a statement showing the real estate transactions recorded in the Register’s office February 19, 1879:— Broadway, o. s., 49.11 Clarence H. Serys 96 fi ft. 6 of 132d 6t., irregular; cto Marin Po Nom. Cherry st. t bert to John Sth st., #. iam B. th Rutgers place, irregu! V. Hecker ... 8., 200 ft. w. of 6th av., 16.8x100; Will- dwin and wife to Robert B. on 150 ft. w. of 1 OS5th st., 5. ‘ William A. Booth ( Wainut st,, 8. w, corn 150; Jane A. Mutteson and hu Cath ward). 100% wi and to Elly, Me ath Fae 5 ‘nd to Greenwich si Mary Bliemin. 44th ot. 5.8, 2 Jobn Ulafin to William H. Whit 10th at. n, s,, 307.1045 ft. « of 3. Ls Regus (roferve) to Cecilia Arras | ft.'w. of 6th av., 18.8x100.4; it... 8, 53.9 ft. n, 200x100 (ith ward); R. D. Hatch (referee) Mutual Life Insurance Company. Sdth at..m. 2. 208 ft. 0. of Gth @ ue property Paty ro Houston st., West, 8. 8, Nos. 161 ai MeCafferty (referee) to Elizabeth Barker. LEASKS. Hester st. (No. 88), (part of); August Borbert to Cari Drenekhahn ; S yous . see - $8,000 13); Smith & Baunen to Heury ae 600 350 +0. Astor to Jaco! 350 RECORDED MORTGAGES. Albro, Robert F.,to Wm. H. Albro, e. 8. of Broad- way, 8. of S7th wt. ; 1 Balhelmer, Geo. Le an 1, 8. of dint at, w. of Oth liqne KR. and of av. D, 8 of Oth st.; 3 years... beth, to Anton Buhiman, ©. « of years 5,750 and wife, to Tho Mutual Life nee Company, w. 5. of Jith av., 6 of 46th «+ 5,000 Lyn ‘of 18th wt, w. of 9th av; 1 yen ey 4,000 Lynd, Robert B., ip an ‘toos, de.) n. 8. of Sith at., 0. of 6th w 18,000 Johnston, Emeline and others, to Al nw, Math at... of av. A; 4 months, - 187 Same to Isaiah Keyser and others, same property esse 4 montha.. Mi J 3M3}, Grand Pratting, Eva sof 10 George N. Dicken h av. ‘years 6,500 KD AAMIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES. Arebor, Oliver I., « $8,000 Janidwetl, William A., te John to Jesse Baldwin. MH. Deave. . aad another as executor to William A. Cauld- to Joxeph and another at aud ‘another, executors, &e., to Charles E. Milbank... . Samberth, Lorens, to Edward BE. Waters. Waters, Edward E., to Emilie Samborth, PACIFIC HOTEL SOLD. The audienco that gathered on the Real Estate Ex- change yesterday to witness the sale of the Pacific Hotel, by order of the executors of the late Mr. Patton, was not large, and included but few hotel men. The property was started at $20,000, reached 90,000 by $2,500 bids, and then gradually increased by $1,000 and $500 bids to $39,000, at which figure it went to Mr. James H. Harger. SHAKEN AND FRIGHTENED. As the Staten Island ferryboat Northficld was pass, ing Governor's Island on her five o'clock P. M. trip to this city on Tuesday hor passengers were consid. erably frightened by the dischargo of the sunsct gun, the concussion of which mado tho ferryboat shake from stem to stern, besides breaking the glass in tha windows, ‘There wero about two hundred and fifty persons on board, but fortunately no one was injured, Captain Brusted said he noticed the gunner standing looking at his watch and waiting for the instant of sunset, The Northfield was just then in direct range ot the gun, and he whistied to the gun- ner to hold on, but no attention was paid to his warning. It is intention of tho officers of the ferry company to request General Hancock not to fire the gun while a boat aKeiny, 28 a BorioNs acci- dont may at any to som ‘the pas- songers. ON ata 20, 1879—TRIPLE SHEET. DR. FULTON REPLIES, THEOLOGIANS THROWING STONES—DARK FUTURE OF THY, BAPTIST CONFERENCE. At the Baptist Ministers Conference on Monday the apology of Dr. Fulton was not accepted anda committee was appointed to labor with him to induce him to withdraw his statement of the circumstances attending his suspension. This commitwe has vis- ited the Doctor, but with what ill-success will be seen from the following interview had by a Henaxp re- porter with Dr. Fulton, In reply to a series of inquiries the Doctor said he had no ides of withdrawing his “preface; that it merely stated the fact that the Conference had given him fifteen minutes and then refused to hear him in his own defence and give him the opportunity to make his apology then, and that it gives the dates, He wants the public to know the position of the Conference as well as his own in this case, “My surprise,” said the Doctor, “is great that the brethren should be disposed to trifle with this thing, since, as Dr. Hoyt said, I complied with the vote of the Conference and they had no right to refer | I can go to the Conference | my letter to a committee, next Monday and claim my rights as a member, and there is no power to keep mefrom them. I wrote the letter, not because I felt that my language | was discourteous, but because they pronounced it so, and, as a gentleman, I defer to their opinion, albeit they had been so wanting in courtesy to me as to be the wonder of the community as well as a surprise to myself. Iam willing to leave this thing for the Judgment of the future. When I consider that be- cause of the blind infatuation of good men the in- terests of people of color are being swept into the | vortex of remediless ruin, and that the aristocratic sentinients of the South, united with the Papistio purposes of Rome, to draw them away from tho truth to error, and that Baptists, to a large extent, consent to it, I feel now, as I felt then, willing to re- ceive opprobrium to myself if, by so doing, I can call attention to their perils and wants. Had my letter been received in the spirit in which it was written, and had no retraction of personal insult to me been made, it would have been followed the next week with a letter resigning my membership from a body where I have received treatment so dis- courteous and ungentlemanly as to excite the won- der of the community and to render 1t incompatible with my education and seif-respect to have remained longer a member of the Conference,” THE BOTTOM FACTS O¥ CONFERENCE HOSTILITY, Being asked to account for the present hostility of Brethren Knapp, Thomas, Miller and Pot Doctor said, Ho would not talk about Potte too small a man to spend words on.” In regard to Dr. Knapp Dr. Fulton spoke with great warmth. Ho expressed his disappointment and surprise at Dr. Knapp’s hostility, aud could only account for it on the ground that he (the speaker) had condemned Dr. Kuapp’s participation ins recognition, service in Dr. Jeffrey's open communion church in the fall, “He hag been my enemy ever since,” said Dr. Ful- ton, “because Ihave stood by the truth, which he has deserted. He leaves no stone unturned to do me injury. Why, only few years ago,” the Doctor added, “when'I was in Boston, and his brother, Pro- fessor Knapp, a missionary in Spain, was compelled by lack of support to go over to the Presbyterians, I got a letter from tho missionary secretary in Boston | and came here to New York, raised $2,300 and sent Halsey Knapp to Spain to reclaim his brother and to re-establish the Baptist mission. That mission is now disbanded, and Protessor Knapp is Secretary of Legation at Madrid. And this is the return I get trom Dr. Knapp. ‘The way in which he talks about bringing me back surprises me. The old adage is true in his case, that men who live in glass houses should not throw stones, I have Washington Market men in my congregation who were induced to put their money in the broken bank of which he was a director, and, of course, they lost all. It behooves @ man to have aclean record before he talks about a brother minister as Dr. Knapp has talked about me. I have heard of the Master driving out of his temple those that sold doves, but never those that stood tor God and the truth. When Dr. Knapp was asked what had changed him toward me he answered, ‘Because he is at it and always at it.’ ”” DR. MILLER CRITICISED. In regard to Dr. D. Henry Miller Dr. Fulton’s sur- prise was almost boundless. ‘They have always been good friends, and when Dr. Miller's only son was sick, a few months ago, Dr. Fulton sat by his bedside, aud when he died preached his funeral sermon. This sermon has been published in a neat memorial pamphlet, a copy of which was sent to Dr. Fulton on Saturday, accompanied with @ letter in which the writer (Dr. Miller) uses this language:—“I think I know you better than you know yourself. I have found you, with all your rude antagonisms in public, one of the kindest hearted of all brethren in private. Inever think of you anywhere but as my brothe: of consolation at my side, with my dead boy. I shall ever honor you, though oft obliged to dissent from your measures and way ot doing things. And if you can understand that dis- sent is not schism, and that difference of opinion from your own is not opposition to you, you will be ahappier man and better loved by your brethren; and your recognized abilities of head and heart will become consecrated to the unifying of our Baptist interests on Long Island.” ‘How a man could write such a letter on Saturday,” said Dr. Fulton, ‘aud talk as he did in the Conference on Monday is beyond my comprehensio: For Drs. Hoyt, Reid, Folwell, Adams, Rhodes, Taylor and Simons Dr, Fulton feels profound gratitude for their defence of him, but for the future of the Conference, under its present man- agement, he has grave fears. ‘Its future,” he says, “is dark. It has fallen into the hands of men who seem to be incapable of discriminating between loyalty to truth and to an individual. If it goes on as it is going now it wili become as dead as it was a few years ago, when I resuscitated the corpse.” COAL MEN'S CONFERENCE. All sorts of rumors were prevalent in Wall street yesterday relative to the formation of anew coal combination by the companies represented in the last one, which expired on December 31, 1878. Judge Asé Packer, prosident of the Lohigh Valley Railroad Company, came to the city to take part ina conference with the representatives of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, the Philadefphia and Reading, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and all the other leading companies. A short conference was held, and the obj of it was to en- deavor to limit the production of coal by the cessation of mining operations fora certain period whenever the market is glutted or overstocked with that commodity and when the prices are low. The conference was secret, but it was understood that the proposition met with general approval from all the companies represented except the Delaware and Hud- son Canal. The representative of that company, it is said, argued that, as his was a canal road, if a large quantity of coal should be kept back by this cessa- tion of mining operations until winter, then his company would be forced to send the coal over the Erie Ratlway, which would not be satisfactory, as the Erie was commencing to be @ competing line in the coal traffic. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Com y, it was said, asked that the allotment plan be substituted, but this was strenuously opposed by Judge Packer. No conclusion was reached, but it ‘was stated that another conference will be held to- day, at which Mr. C. L. Parris, of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre and Central Railroad of New Jersey, will bo present. SIDE NEAR 6TH AY. NT HOUSEHOLD FURNT. E NTAINED IN THIS FIVE STORY BROWN STONE MANSION, MOST OF WHICH WAS MADE TO ORDER BY CELE. ATED CITY M es. PL > COSTL PARLOR SUITS, COVERED antique bronze Vaso, Mar . GOday Clocks; also Targe collection of yalinble Oil Palntings ND." HINBHART; GON DI; WINTER IN HOLL BY “GRAND CANAL, V 2 BY “DASH FOR LIRER BY MARIO; “MADONNA,” AFTER MURILLO, aa tty otliors, botl imported ud domostie, CUAMBER SULTS—Dressing Caves, Bedstoads, Chiffon. niors, Washstands, hi « Mattrosson, “Bodding, Suite In reps, Lo Ingrain Carpots, DINING ROO M—Buites, ‘Table, Chairs, China, Glass and Silvorware. N.' B. packed and shipped, SON, AUCTIONKER, tand, 37 Nassau st. THIS DAY AT il O'CLOCK, at our salesroom 37 N: m st, SALE OF GENKRAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Bruesels and Ingrain Carpets, Mirrors, Blankets, Shoots, Mattresses, Pillows and Bolstors, Kitehen and Basement Furnitu & Also, four very fine ow, (Friday, 129 GREENWICH AY., e. THIS DAY, AT 10 A. M 3 wires, chattel mortgage saio, Bar, Fi THIS DAY, AT 1 O'CLOCK, at MeGoldrick’s store, No. 12 81 at. TO PAY STORAGE AND EXPENSES, several Ship Pumps, rubber Liteboata, Life Rafts, Rail- foad Cups, Irons. OM MONDAY, AT 10% O'CLOCK, at No'9 Barclay st. THE ENTIRE STOCK AND EFFECTS OF THE . LIFPR GOLD FRAMB COMPANY, damaged by fire and wai Particulars in time, STIs DAY, 4 SPECIAL ‘A TURKISH and immediately after a lar JAPANESE AND CILN AT MATHEWS" ART ROOMS D. AL MATHEW! D CARPETS, minent of BK CURIOS, 50 CEDAR ST 8, AUCTIONEER, GO., AUCTIONEERS, . 47 and 49 Liberty st. BARKER & CO. will wot! this day (Thoreday) and to morrow (Frid Febranry 20 and 21, commencing at grelook, large riant sale o! Engravings, Etchings, &c., m Il SALES AT AUCTION, GEE TE GOT AUCTION ERIE TAnGEE £ ci ttt =i + WILL AT PRIY. PROPERTY ae of sT. CHICKERID N. B.—We bey to call partionlar atten furniture having bs ade to order by best city turer and jn ase but # short time. PARLOR AND DRAWING ROOM SUITS, im evtmaon, k; Turkish Lounges, Arm Chairs, ebony Pentre and Card Tables MPORTANT O1F PAINTINGS, ? ONZE, ¥ 37 VELVET A CHAMBER SET: LIBRARY AND DINING ITURE, BED: DS. DRESSING O. 4 4 Anne styles: inlaid gilt, Bedat Jaren Bureaus, . Wardrobes. Washstandes #1 hair and spring h Suits, Mirrors, | natin and raw bi Table, Butlet irs im leather, or and Stiverware, Cutlery; alse, |. Hall Stands, Chairs, Kitehen Furniture, N. B.—Goods boxed for shipping if required. Take eny uptown line of cars or stages to 72,Wert 1th st. SAL HURSDAY 0 OCLC UCTION AM Ths AT AT LARGE FOUR STORY BO! 131 WEST 14TH ST. NEAR AY., EXPENSIVE CABINET FURNITURE, . s OD PIANOFO! Ort AND DINING RBLE rquetry Tab! 30) fine Ot Pa a is de rose jostuls, durdinieres, Lace Cartaips, vely and English Carpets, Chairs, Lounges, &c. Chambers—12 sets of solid wainut Bedsteads, Drosstn, Bureaas, y ‘i hair trosses, Pil Dining T | Bookcases, AL! Goods packed, shipped oved if requi UCTION, RGE ASSORTMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AA Furniture storage. ETER BOWE, Anctionocr volls Friday, at 11 o'clock, at the auction rooms, corner 8th at. and University place, Parlor Suits, Mirrors, Etageres, Sideboards, Wardrobes, Oil Patntings, Chandeliers, Chairs, Lounges, marble top Centre sing Bue reaus, Sofa Beds, Washstands, Extension Tablos, Chairs, Cottaxe Suits, black walnut Bedsteads, hair and Mattresses, J i Crockery’: il reans, Dres Clocks, &e FINE OIL PAINTINGS, AMERICAN, AND FOREIGN, exhibition at the CHE: AR NO, 10° MAID to be sold at nu THI: ALL LANE, on, on TO-MORROW, AND 21, "clock ench day. R, SELLS, 2 OCLOGR, hop, Benches, Bloeke, ‘82 Broome st. ¢ Furniture of HIS DAY AND 4 FEBRUARY 20 at 2 UTIONE! Butcher oping, consisting of Parlor Suite, ‘ top Tables, Bureaus, Lace Curtain, Shades and Cornices, Bedsteads, hair and husk Mattresses, Brus- sols Carpet, together with all the Kitchen Utensils. ISSELL & WELLES, AUCTIONEER: Bis Dak CHCHSD AN): February 20, at 103% A. M6, ‘at 33 Chambers and 65 Rende sts., continuation of Trade Sale. Today's salo will embrace a_large lino of Amortean Pocket Outlery, Silver Plated Ware, Table Cutlery, &e., de. Al 3, Orelock, 225 Wilkenison’s Hedge Shoars, slightly % CTIONEER, SELLS rn itu iT ps and hair cloth, Bronaes, rnices, Bookcase, black walnut ‘batnots, Extension Table, dining Chairs, Mattrosses, feather Pillows, Stoves, Sil- ‘Sc. Housekeopers and Wardrobes, hn verware, China, Kitchon Utensil dealors invited. ORS Y AND GLASSWAR! ENRY LOTZ, Auctioneer, sells this day, 11 o'clock, Stock of a retailer, Lamps, Gus and Kerosene Globes, Rock, Spittoons, Tea- pots, white lined Pipkius, &c. WwiLLt M ANDERSON, 54 Barelay 06 _ PURNITURE BALE. RICHARD V. HARNETT, Auctionoor, will sell at auction THURSDAY, Febrnary at 10:30 o'clock, at 118 Wost 47th st, Parlor Suits, oom, Dining Room and Kitchen Furnt. turo; Wardrobes, Centre Tables, walnut Bodsteads, Buffet, Cornices, Mirrors, Hair Mattrosses, Brussels Carpet, Mate, Oileloth, ee. ARM AT AUGTIUN—EASY TERMS: ONLY $500 iiown ; 17 miles from City Hall, 4 from Elisaboth, 6 from Newark, 2's miles from depot: Tix hours from city: acres; fine buildings: chanco for, dairy, yrozing o¢ truck February 21, 11° A. M., oubject. to $6,000 mortgage. particulars address JAS. B, MUR RAY, Attorney and Counsellor, 2 Nassau st., Now York.” NEO. A. LEAVITT & CO., AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTANT SALE OF AMERICAN ART, THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, at the Leavitt Art Galleries, 817 Broadway. PAINTINGS BY THE MOST PROMINENT ARTISTS. Monday and Tuosday afternoons, at Clinton Hall, now on exhibition, the collection of an AMATEUR INA HUNTER, isting of a choice ftom iy = English ere . hm 4 jain, rare and early American pieces, Washington &e., Continental and Oriental Poreelainsand 9 ANTIQUE NY FURNITURE, SMITH, AUCTIONEER, 15 CHAMBERS eof W chattel mortgage, Twill sell on th of February, 1879, at S o'clock in the Chambers st., alot of fine Oil Paintings, thing worth having. J. SMITH, Attorney for Mortaagos. AUCTIONEER, | SELLS, 103 4 ncey st... Contents of Bakery and Cot 6 Saloon; entire Fixtures of Bakery, Counter, Shelving, Tables, Chairs, Gas Fixtures, Showcases, Crock: ery, &e., in lots. EINBERGER, Thursday, Fi EORG: FRI e0relv RSON & CO., AU r 3d av. and 20th nts of large fiat, cor sehold Furniture, Carpets, &e. NUSSBAUM, AUCTIONEER. 22 RIVINGTON 8T., Ldesells this day, at 10% o'clock, 6 Extra place, noar.1s6 at and Bowery, Stock and Fixtures of Grocery Store; large stock Coffees, ‘Teas, Sugars, Soap, Flour, Canned is Spices, Shelves, Counters, Fixtares, Horse, Wagon, &e., in, lots. Dewlors invited. Moni cones, AUCTIONEER. Mrnis day (Tharsday), Febrnury 20, nt East Sido Store aco, 143 East 59th st. a special sale of Househol te ig of Parlor . hair Mattress, BE Dining Room Furniture, Ch ery and China, Bureaus, i Mae Chairs, Brussels and ingrain Carpets, Retriges also a lot of miscellaneous goods, Sale to commence M. Dealers invited, cor, 94 BOWERY, will sell this day, gold and stivor Iverware, Instruments, Watches, Diamonds, Jewel Fancy Goods, &o. By orde IER, AUCTIONEER, 1879, at 12 noon, at HL ble Tour story brown stor Stores and Flat Houses 8, 904 and 906 Hth av., between Sist and 52d sts, le positive, Terms easy. Broadway, 1EKMAN, AUCTIONEER.—STORE, 15% AND 17 ruary 21, at 11 o'clock, 1545 Bow. al sale of a large assortment of rqnors, as casks Beandion, Gin, Ram, 87 bbls. Bourbon and Ryo Whie: 280 casos Wines, tes, se p k, the Stock of A first of Wines Port and Sherry Win y, saine very old Bitters, © 8. NITE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL At ¥URLIC AUG. tion to-day, at o'clock AM. at UIT Sd ay. all the Types and Fixtures of & Job Printing fice, consisting Im arto Bho quarto medium No.3 Liberty Jo’ Printing Pres, with, nk Fountain and Fixtures cor plete. About 40 fonts of Job Type, 2%) ‘bs Bourgeots, 160 Ibs, Long Primer, 10 ibs Newparetl, 30 lbs’ Brevier, Cases, Stands, &e. Types are nearly mises betw wo at the te. GEORGE 4, SMITH, Auctioneer, 15 Chambers at. ‘Vali Aaee WATER FRONT AND PIER PROPERTY on East Iiver tor sale at auction=February 25, at LL Broad ¥F. G, & ©. 8. BROWN, 90 Broadway; Lalt Pier Si East River, with 75 fect bulkhead te Property opposite, corner Jackson square and Sow two ota: aloo two How ining on Jackson equaro and one House on Front st. Ml particulars and terme from the auetionears wi AM ABBOTT, AUCTIONEER, OFFICE 98 Bleockor #t., will fell this day, at'11 o'clock, the ontire Furniture contained in house No, 434 Grand st.—one fine rosewood Grand Piano, Parlor Suits tn hair cloth, wal- nut and rosewood Chamber Suits, Hrussels and ingrain Carpets, Olleloth, Dining Room and Kitehon Furniture, £o ne Bi ANtED TO PURCH. WASTED TO BUY (A SAFE, MRDIUM SIZ AND yt be warranted to bo in pertect order, Inquire 290 WASTED-SIX BABUOCK FIRE EXTINGUISHERS , small size; arust be in goud order and cheap. office box 2,5, —— SS Bates BILLIARDS. af A RUSTIC HILLIARD TABLES, FROM RISO UPWARDT AA Bail: Cos, &o, | best goods at lowest pricos. H ILLEN DER, 788 Broadway, corner 10th at. MERICAN STANDARD BILLIARD AND POOL Tavlos at prices lower than ever, the leading house for of Billiard } 1 W. IFFITH & CO, 40 Vouny os. yICK & BALKE CO. 74 re and Kelipse tapi a; owt and fin goods: WASTED rom ; mi 275 Post office, N nn Waster TWO GOOD SRCOND HAND BILLIARD Tables. 4% by 9. one pool and one catram, Dalle, euogy 4 ey foct order, Hea, hes, In porte orders FTN AID. 49 West 4th ot, ) 4yX9 BILLIARD TABLES, “CAR. 4 Se iow for cash, Address D. R., box