The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1879, Page 8

. FACTS ABOUT PISH. Close of the Annual Meeting of the Culturists’ Association. DESTRUCTIVE MARINE WORMS Robert B. Roosevelt on the Re- productive Habits of Eels. The eighth annual meeting of the American Fish | Culturists’ Association, and by tar the most important aud interesting which has been held since the asso” ciation was formed, was brought to a close yesterday in the rooms of the Fulton Market Fishmongers’ Association, The papers read and discussed were not pertinent merely to fish culture and protection, but had a wider scope, affecting the entire shipping and commercial interests of the nation. During the day an election of officers for the ensuing year was held, with the following result:—President—Mr, Robert B. Roosevelt. Vice President—George 8. Page, 'Treasurer—Eugene Blackford, Secretaries— ‘Messrs, B. Phillips and James Arnim. Executive Committee—B. L. Hewitt, G. Brown Goode, Samuel Wilmot, Benjamin West, Theodore Gill and J. B, Ferguson. .An interesting paper was- read by the secretary from Dr. Heath on the dytiscus margnialis, @ water bug very dangerous to trout. RUINOUS MARINE BORERS, A most interesting paper was read by the Vice President, Mr. George Shepard Page, on “The Teredo Navalis and the Limnoria Terebraus and their Rav- ages on Wood under Water.” Mr. Paye said:-— ‘These marine animals abound in most of our ‘waters both in the Atlantic and Pacific. They are tar more destructive to the docks and shipping under ‘water than the decay which occurs above water. is on record that oak piles eighteen inches ii diameter have been completely cut off at the Delaware, Lackawanna aud Western coal docks, Hoboken, in one season. The average length of life of docks wbout our harbor is but six years, and at points where the current has free sweep and awuy from the outlet of sewers the teredo is ex- ceedingly prolific and works with terrible rapidity. "They are hatched from an egg, millions of which are deposited, and the hatching process occurs almost as soon as the eggs are emitted, When the current is strong they are curried at once to submerged timber or to the hulls of vessels. They are already armed with a wonderfully effective, hard, shelly boring appa- ratus. This is a combined auger, file and gauge, he outer surtace having no less than 24,500 cutting sur- fac fhe animal grows rapidly, passing the dust through their bodies and discharging it at one of two syphons, which can be extended at pleasure ‘from the opening of th@ wood. ‘The other syphon is used for obtaining their food trom the animalculw of the wager. ‘Two shelly ap- pendages, of the form and shape of @ flat file, are ex- posed on the surtace of the wood and are used to tree the opening from sediment and to prevent the attuch- ment of barnacies. They deposit a white calcareous substance about the entire surface of their cells. A sucker tongue-like organ is protruded from the cir cumference of the shell, attached firmly to the end of their galleries. They are thus enabled to work their boring apparatus with great efiiciency. It is adlirmed that the most effective auger in use has been recently patented by 4 shrewd Massachusetts Yankee who copied the tercdo’s implement. Many appliances have been used to prevent the attacks of the teredo. Vessels are protected by the use of metal sheathing. Piling has been treated with various poisonous substances—corrosive sublimate, chloride of zinc, &c.—but uselessly. It remained for the distinguished John Bethell, of England, forty years ago, to discover an agent which has since then, whenever used, been a sure protec- tion. He used the -reosote oil of coal tar, which con- tains about ten per cent of carbolic acid. It is ap- plied in a large cylinder 50 to 100 feet in length and from 5to 8 feet in diameter. After the timber is plaved in the cylinder steam heat vaporizes the sap; the air is then exhausted and the oil passed in. The timber is readily saturated to the very centre. The oil is produced very cheaply and,in large quantities in the ited States. Wood heating has become es- tablished as an industry in this country. Works are in operation in Boston, New York and one or two in the South. ’ Mr, Page exhibited a large number of most inter- esting specimens of wood eaten by the teredo— spruce, pine, yellow pine, hemlock, oak and mahog- any. They were taken from the harbors of Proy- incetown, New York, Norfolk, Pascagoula, Aspinwall and San Francisco, He also showed specimens of wood partially treated. ‘The teredo carefully avoided the creosote, but thor- oughly pefforated the untreated portions. He also exhibited the teredo, fourteen inches in length, pre- served in glycerine, creosote oil aud crystallized car- bolic acid. ROBERT B. ROOKKVELT ON EELS, The President of the association, Mr. Robert B. Roosevelt, read an exhaustive paper on the repro- ductive habits of eels. He briefly referred to the discovery of the eggs of ecls, and quoted a statement of Professor Baird to the effect that they matured their spawn in winter, when they are dormant and imbedded in the mud, and when they could not unite with the male. It subsequently appeared that the parent eels had been caught in the fall of the year, when they were in full activity and in the fresh water preparatory to spawning. Mr. Roosevelt ex- Poy ogy an opinion that they were part of those taken y Mr. Aitkyns, in Maine—a locality in which it was probable that the eggs would mature earlier than with us, and at present there 1s no doubt about the truth of the discovery. The action of this society aud the discussion before it attracted public attention to these fish, which for 2,000 years had been a stumbling block to the phy- Hologists. Information came pouring in trom All quarters, and although there was, as there al- ways had been, much contradiction as to fact and opinion, important progress was nade in our know!- jo. The received theories of the descent of the muture fish to the sea in autumn to spawn and the Ascent of the young in spring to the fresh waters were discredited, and if not disproved are now shown to be at least exceedingly doubtful, while their entire method of reproduction is frecd from the strange theories which surrounded it. It is no longer sup- posed that cels are hermaphrodite—the two sexes United in one fish occurs only in the lower form of animal life—nor that they produce their young alive, nor that they have more than one beart in their bodies, although we have not yet ascertained acourately where aud when they spawn; nor has an impregnated egg or a living spermatozoon been ob- tamed. The presence of the eggs in the spawning fish was so apparent when the proper part was ¢x- amined that it seemed impossible any difficulty could have over arisen about it, and it how appears that many investigators knew of the existence of the eggs and had seen therm frequently. WHEN EELS SPAWN. Notwithstanding these posthumous discoverics and assertions, to Mr. Aitkynes, Professor Baird and especiaily to Mr. Eugene G. Blackford—who popu- larized the discovery in ‘such @ way that nqone could doubt it—is due the credit of being the first persons ‘who, in the course of 2,000 years of experiment, dis- ered the true procreative methods and organs of the eel. It bel trying to think that so desirable a result is largely due to the action of this society, (Applause.) In my paper of last year I suggested & probability that spawn would» be found, if at all, in the fall months, just previous to the time when the ceils hide themselves in the mud in the process of hibernation. Not that this is biberpatiou in the broadest sense of the word, as the fish are in all of it not in the least torpid, but perfectly capable of motion if disturbed, and I have Seen them when driven trom one locality swim rapidly against a strong current with as fnudh ap- enicaseasin summer. but in winter cels lie dormant and undisturbed, and conceal themselves in the mud whether they happen to be in salt water or re is no question, and this bit mences in this neighborhood in November and continues until April. My pond on Long Island has been drawn’ of three ‘succeedt winters for the purpose of digging out the muck which had accumulated on the bottom, and many cols are found in it and are dug up with the LAG OF KELS, I do not mean to say in suggesting the possibilities that cels do not breed in salt water, but I do know that they breed in fre: ‘ater, and that on Long Island the young go down the stream as soon as they are hatched. Absolutely mature eggs ure yet to be found, for, although Mr. Blackford has found them 4m various conditions of maturity, and those first dis- covered by Professor Baird were far advanced, none, L believe, were actually ripe for emission, and until egys are discovered we shall be in the dark as to the exact time of spawning. Hearing closely upon this question is the contingency that there may be con- u n between the sexes of eels instead of the fecundation of the eggs after their extrasion, There is vertaint: nsiderable evidence on one side of this question and as yet none on the 8. Fuller is reported in a recent ave sail that “the researches of nat- rown light upon what are like enak These balls are f ring the fail. that they roll int A CURIOUS QUES ‘This is ontirely a suggestio to offer on so curious a quest bility it should not be negler ave no opinion as it is a possi- But leaving ane tomical questions to be settled by others, as fish culturists wo know that cels containing ripe milt have never been seen, and uutil we can get the nuilt in that condition it is of no vaine to us, For our own purposes one of the first things to do is to study these fixh more earefully at night, which is the time they seem to prefer for many of their move- tents, There is one curiows inconsistency about them. Mature esis can be transported readily, packed in barrels, and will live twenty-four to forty- eigut hours without water, They are capable of NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. baer rt in Soest ines By pee oa not live " OUDg are ex- cvedingly delicate and cannot be car: without frequent changes of water. eX perience I should say they would dié as quickly as young trout, They grow rapidly and feed freely on one another. I have seen 1 Sey Hoken by Sy; ing to swallow an eel of two inches length, and I have opened an eel of nine inches whose stomach was swelled into ® round protuberance by the nun- ber of little eels which it contained. They eat all The fry when they frat appear are ike white threads Phe fry w! ‘appear are like white threads on the water, but in afew weeks they are dark on the back and yellowish on the belly. The run of the fry on Long Island begins on April land closes entirely is frond . So far as I have con- sidered the question of the procreation habits of evils, on the theory that the eggs are deposited whether previous! Gor age, ores or not, and thut they hatch after pi fren ag, eve this to be the most natural and altogether the most le theory, but I can- not ier. @ considerable mass of testimony sustain- ing idea that the young are born alive. There is nothing really incredible ‘in the theory when tested by the facts which we can regard as extublished, al- though for my part I am not ready to place faith in it. In support ‘of the theory President Kooxevelt, read a letter from Mr, James N, Wells, of Riverhead, L.1., and in conclusion he expressed the belief that they would soon have the necessary facts about these curious creatures, Mr. Seth Green spoke briefly upon the habits of whitefish, showing that they were not eared for pro, in American waters. Mr. Hallock, editor of tl and Stream, testified in regard to the mortality of fishes in the Guifof Mexico. Mr. Fred. Mather read a paper on aquaria aud Mr. Phillips on prehistoric fishing and fis implements. A GENUINE FISH DINNER, The dinner in the evening was rather a jovial gathering than s formal banquet. Seth Green, the veteran practical pisciculturist, in his brown velvet shooting jacket, roamed about cracking jokes here and there, and the officers and members seemed to vie with each other in contributing to thecomfort of the ‘uests. Hon. Robert B. Roosevelt presided and was ed on either side by ex-Mayor Ely and Joaquin Miller. ‘The dinner was # triumph of the art of fish cooking and was keenly appreciated, for, as the Presi- dent stated, the menu was one of the most varied ever presented. wocenareregansese-receee coeeee: ‘Oysters on half shell. Bina Polar Hochheimer. 3Greeu turtlo ule Pontchartrain, Bisque of Crawfish > ‘ala Cobbs Isiand, 3 Old Reserve. ; 3 . HORS D'GVRK. 3 Scollops ‘en coquille i Ia pechour. Sissoles of soft clams a In Point Shirley. Chatean Yquem. RELRDKS. Darne de saumon, garni d'eperlans, 2 1a Roosevelt. Alose de Charleston, farcie au gratin a la Seth Groen, bout pique aux tomntes farcies. ‘Cucumber salud. Potato croquottes. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne. ENTREES, Filet of striped bass with shrimps a 1a Baird, Paupiettes of English sole, with oysters. Stewed torrapid, with cream & la Page. Pate chaud, with quenclles of pickerel, woeee. Puncu. Lone Fisherman ‘aa rhum. VEGRTABLES. French peas, String beans. French mushrooms, cout COLD. Lutjanus Blackfordfi au beurre Montpellier. Aspic of lobster & lu ravigote. Sardinos sur socle a In purisienné: Crabs stuffed & 1a Hell Gate, ROAST. Brochette of eels & la tarture. Oysters tareies & l’Américaine, Celery salad. Oyster sulad, Sandy Gibson. Prawn salad. . Johannisberger. ‘The Car of Neptune, Venus en demi.coquille. Teo cream in forms. ruits and cafe. COLLIE LEED LELOOLTELOLELELELOLU DE DEDEDE TELE POCO COILED DEL ELLE EDIT OILELE-DEDIDODEDDEDODIODE DIDI DL OPO OOON OEE DOLE DODO IDLE LE DOLOLEDE OLED, The intellectual portion of the dinner was im- promptu, there being no set order of toasts, and the gentlemen present kept up a running fire of jokes and puns. Mr, Roosevelt made a very happy ad- dress on the bill of tare, in which he punned on “Darne de saumon 3 la Roosevelt,” and said he was nat accustomed to such lang » and in run- ning down the list to “‘Brochette of 1s,”* called on Mayor Ely, who responded briefly in the same spirit. Speeches’ were also made by Messrs. Pago, Foord, England, Mather, Phillips and Banks. THE ELECTRO-MOTOGRAPH, EDISON'S NEW TELEPHONE RECBIVER—DISPENS- ING WITH THE ELECTRO MAGNET—FRICTION ON A CYLINDER OF CHALK VIBRATING AN EN- LABGED DIAPHRAGM, The Cunard steamer Algeria sailed for Liverpool yesterday, having on board Mr. C. P. Edison, who has taken with him one of the groatest inventions of the age. On learning that the Professor had suc- ceeded in perfecting @ great improvement in the telephone receiver, a HznaLp reporter went to Menlo Park to learn the nature of the instrument. Pro- fessor Edison received the reporter very cordially and at once set about giving him all the details of his wonderful invention. He said he discovered the principle of the electro-motograph some five or six years ago. but did not apply it to the telephone re- ceiver until quite recently. THE APPARATUS, The description of the apparatus is as follows:— A diaphragm of mica four inches in diameter is held in s suitable framework. A hand crank is made to rotate s small chalk cylinder (previously impreg- nated with the proper chemical solution), with a continuous forward motion directly outward from the face of the disphragm. One end of a metal bar is fastened to the centre of the diaphragm and the other end rests upon the chalk cylinder, being held down very firmly by a spring. The circuit is made from this metal bar, through the chalk cylinder to the base. As the cylinder ix rotated either by hand or other Proll the friction between the meta! bar and the chalk cylinder is very considerable, and tKe diaphragm is drawn or bowed outward tow- ard the cylinder. This operation ia purely mo- chanical and local. When the electric waves sre transmitted from the distant station by the speaker (who uses Edisou’s carbon transmitter) over the ‘wire to the receiver, each wave as it passes through the chalk cylinder effects by electro-chemical decompo- sition more or. less neutralization of the friction between The and the cylinder, ac- cording as the wave may be a strong ah eoconn ne a ultant effect i Pocoop Aire is t , permitting it to re- gain ite uormal position. Thus aseries of electric waves, with the altern the voice of tho 4] er, the action being — electrical and chemical. ‘he clement of time is not a factor as in the electro- magnetic instrument, where, as is well known, a perceptible degree of time is nisite for eee oe In this new telephone appa- ratus dispenacs entirely with the electro- net, heretofore used én all telephone receivers, su stituting the vlectro-motograph principle. Thi iy ite delicacy and power, is made to vibrate a very much larger diaphragm than is possible with the electro-magnet, thus giving greater volume of sound and obviating the necessity for ho! the telephohe to the ear. By it the the voice of 8] er is transmitted to the distant station without the loss of volume. In fact, at times, with @ very consi le increase, the iderab] poe onreed speaks louder than the person talk: at the transinitting station. It also produces the highs est musical notes with the same perfection as lower ones, #0! ing that was found impossible in the old machine. These points of superiority over the electro magnet are due to the fi that while in the electro en the electric waves constitute the force which vibrates the ra of the receiver, in the new machine they only control it, the force used being strictly local, either the power of hand or clockwork. IN THE LABORATORY. The two instruments taken to Kurope by Mr. C. P. Ediyon were tested at the laboratory on ‘Tuesday night, and found to work in a most admirable man- ner. They will be used by Professor Tyndall during his lectures on Professor Edison’s inventions. The reporter was shown all the interesting features of the laboratory by ono ofthe assistants. Everywhere could be seen the implements used by the Professor in his experiments on the electric light. Mr. Robinson is < — Lm ol work wo lary phon a, one o the ‘Sapeece ot Brasil and the other to the Emperor of Germany. The one for the latter personage is nearly complete, and now and then gave ovidence of its cxistence by ‘king out whenever revolved the words of Ham- x quy, ‘To be or not to be; that is the ques- Regarding the electric light, Professor Edison is slowly but surely reaching the perfevtion he aims ot. He fe now completing the mechanism of his lamp, with a view to its adaptation to pablic and private lighting by electricit; PARK DEPARTMENT. At @ meeting of the Park Commissioners yester- day, Edward P. Barker was appointed secretary of the Board, vice William Irwin, ‘resigned, at lary of $3,000 per annum. W. J. McAlpin was appointed to the position of superintending engineer, for the improvement and construction of Riverside avenue, at a salary of $400 per month. The late incumbent, Thomas Klin, was transferred to the Bureau of Construction, for which services he receives $1,800 a year. It was ordered that work on Riverside ave- nue be resumed on the Ist of March. PENDER BEHIND THE BARS, David Pender, who robbed Mrs. Augusta De Bary of her diamond earring while she was walking aloug Fifth avenue, reached Sing Sing Prison yesterday morning. Mr. Biglin, the principal, at once recog. nized Pender as au old inmate there, and, althoug! Pender at first stoutly denied that he had been there before, finally admitted that such was the tact, hav- ing served # term of two anda half years in Sing Sing and Clinton prisons under the name of Prank Hartnett, for petit larceny, Hix present term of twenty years may possibly be reduced by goud be- havior to about twelve years and four montis, RAPID TRANSIT. MAYOR COOPER ASKED TO APPOINT 4 COMMISSION FOR LAYING OUT RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES ‘THROUGH THE ANNEXED DISTRICT. ‘The petition of property owners and residents for || a steam railway through Westchester county, which came up in the Supreme Court on Tuesday and was there verified according to-law, was generally re- ceived as an indication that rapid transit is to be speedily extended to the annexed district. It was understood that the application was made op behalf of the Third avenue “L” road, the terminus of which, as laid out by the Rapid Transit Commission, is at the Harlem Railroad depot, at the junction of 131st street and Alexander ay Mr, Dudley Field, of counsel for the company, represented the ap- Plicants, among whom there are # number of promi- nent citizens, and his partner, Mr. Deyo, in his ab- sence, confirmed this impression, that the proposed road, which will be a surface railway, was to be an extension of the Third avenue “L.” The following is the application in full:— To Kpwaxn Cooren, Mayor of the City of New York :— Sin—We inake this application to you under the first sec- tion of chapter 006 of the Laws of, 1875, which provides as ever it shall appear by tho application of fifty re- putable houseboliors and taxpayers Ot fete Ntate, verified upou oath bofore a judge of the Supreme Court, thut there is noed in such county of a steam rajlway or railways for the transportation of passengers, inails oF the Bourd of Supervisors of said county my, jer presentation to them of such ap: plication, duly Verified as aforesaid, appoint five commis- sioners, Who shall be residents of ‘the said county, and who have full power and authority to do’ and provide all that thoy are hereinafter directed to do and provide, and a certificate of whose ap» puintment, signed by the Chairman, and Clerk of such Board shall bo filea in the oltice of the Secretary of State a duplicate thereof in the oilice of the Clerk of such county, But whenever any such proposed rail wholly within the limits of any city in she Het then such application shall be mado only to the Mayor of suid city, i such Mayor shall appoint such comm ors as afore a ‘ We are residents, honscholdors and taxpayors of the city and county of New York, and we severally allege that there in need in the city aud county of Now York, that is to say, in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards of the city, wholly within the limits of the said city, of ntoam rail: way oF railways for the transportation of passengers, mgils or freight. We further allege that thore is a special need of a steam railway oF railways to connect the New York Elevated Kailroad (which elevated railroad is now in actual opera- tion), from different points on the southerly side of tho Harlem River und of the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, with ong or. erly side of said streams aud with one or more points in the said Twenty-third and ‘Twenty-fourth wards. We, therefore, respectfully requost that you will appoint five commissioners, rosidente of the said elty and couuty of New York, who shall huye full power and wuthority to’ de- termine upon the necessity of such steam railway or rail- ways, and to fix anid determine the routes by which the said New York Elevated Railroad may connect with any other steam railw: or the depots thereof, or with steam ferries, and to do and provide all that the said commissivners are directed to nd provide by the suid act. New York, Feb. 14, 1879, ‘The application is now before Mayor Cooper, who, it is Act will shortly appoint the five commis- sioners. The Metropolitan “L’’ Company, it is un- derstood, will also make provision for an ultimate extension of their Second avenue line into the an- nexed district, and the new commission will, there- fore probably have to lay out routes for both lines in such a manner that the interests of the residents, as well as both companies, shall be equally pro- tected. Mayor Cooper could not be seen yesterday on the subject, but it is said that he intends to ap- point a thoroughly impartial commission, whic! shall satisfy both the people of the annexed district and the two rapid transit companies. CHARGED WITH FRAUD. ALLEGED BARTERING OF APPOINTMENTS ON THE “1” ROAD—A CONTRACTOR ACCUSED. Acase quite peculiar in its features, both as to facts and law, was the subject of a decision by Judge McAdam in the Marine Court yesterday, It ap- peared on the trial that Henry Bradley had been a contractor for the construction in part of the New York “L" road. After the road became in running order it was intimated'to William B. Cousens, as it is alleged, that for a consideration of $100 he could ob- tain an appointment as conductor on the road. He swore he paid a part to Bradley, signed the necessary application, and, in due time being notified by Brad- ley that he nad been appointed, paid him the balance, Cousens and seven others, who, it is also alleged, had been similarly situated, very soon discovered that their appointments were not made or had been revoked before they had even begun to realize the fruits thersof. The reason of this was, as testified to by officers of the company, that they discovered, in their opinion, some “crookedness” in the manner of procuring the appointments tobe made. The dis- appointed parties say they at once demanded the return of their money from Bradley, but, he retused to give it to them, and all the ie oe ore points ou the noi PUBLIC POLICY. Upon these general tacts the jury found in favor of piaintiff for the full amoun: claimed, and defend- ant’s counsel at once moved for a new trial on the | oy that the contract upon which the action was used Was against public policy and on that account void. In deciding this application Judge McAdam said:—“While the encouragement of such con- tracts may, as a rule, be con! to the good of the public, for the reason that to allow one person to recommend another to an office or employment under @ third person, for a private consideration of his own, without the privity'of such third person, might be iraught with pyblic mischief and tend to pernicious results, yet I think that in this case the practice itself may be condemned and at the same time substantial justice be meted out. The validity of such a con- tract nay in some cases depend upon the means used to secure the end. In the present case the features which make such coutracts deus are wanting, The detendant was in no way connected witn the management of the elevated railroad, upon which the plaintiff and his assignors were to have employment, and no = of the money given to him was to be used to influence or corrupt of the officers of the road. The chief clement which goes rupt Vip offic tions in making appointments to responsible on or officers of private corpora- tions without regard to the competency the applicant. This clement is not to be found in the present case, The ap, were all of good char- acter, of previous ad, erience, and were, in the language of Mr. Onderdonk, the superint of the road, ‘a fine looking set of men.’ The de fendant was to secure their emplo; if he could, and for his services was to have $100 from each a) Plicant, somewhat after the fashion of an ‘intelli. proprietor. Bence office a THE JURY DECLARE IT FRAUD. “According to the finding of the jury the defend- ant obtained the money from the applicants by frand. ‘This fraud consisted in representing that the men had been appointed, when, in fact, they were not. In such a case the contract is lost in the |, which is the gravamen of the The contract is nored and the fraud furnishes the right of action. ‘The defendant haying obtained the money of the licants by fraud, according to the finding of the jury, I cannot see why the victims should not be re- stored to their former condition. For these reasons the motion for a new trial must be denied.” t was stated in the course of the trial that quite an amount of brokerage business of this character been carried on in connection with the inau- guration of rapid transit in this city. BRANCHES OF “L” RAILROADS, New Yonx, Fob. 26, 1879. To rae Eprror or Tue Henanp:— Allow me to make a suggestion in connection with your interesting article on rapid transit in this morning’s Heratp, Every one concedes that the “branch” roads on the New York “L” are a mistake and a nuisance. Thon why persist in building them? Why go to the trouble and expense of building that nonsensical branch on Thirty-tourth street when its object (of reaching the Long Isiand Railroad ferry) can be better accomplished by the Metropolitan “L” continuing up First avenue to Thirty-fourth street, instead of turning off on I'wenty-third street, as they now propese to do? A great many believe this to be the most common sense arrangement sud the most convenient and satisfactory to ie Yours respectfully, ‘I. STRONG, THIEVES RUN TO EARTH. A BRACE OF BURGLARS WHO AIAVE STOLEN THOUSANDS OF CHICKENS ON LONG ISLAND AND SOLD THEM IN THIS CITY. Constables Smith and Schmidt and Deputy Sheriff Hance, of Flushing, L. 1., on Tuesday night arrested in this city and took to Flushing two men, named Josoph Fink, alias Woltgang, and Frederick ‘Tim- mins, alias Anderson, charged with grand larceny, the specific aliegation being that they stole a wagon from Jacob Deboo, of Newtown. made a somewhat similar confession. When released some time ago from prison, where they both had been confined for burglary, they had $40 apiece, with which they purchased two horses and wagons and resumed their criminal career. Chicken stealing was their principal business, and in the time that they have beon at, work they have stolen not less than three thousand, or 12,000 pounds, all of which they sold for eight cents a pound with the feathers on. They confess to having robbed Benjamin Franklin and J. R. Remsén, of Man- haasett; Charles Skidmore and John H. Whitson, of Jamies, twice; Peter Whitmore, James Manice aud Mr. Hoople, of Hempstead; William Vrame and , of ; John Babler, Daniel Bebe facie See see csnin te a took over six hundred chickens. Fink Seable his horse First street and Timmins #1 his in © street. They used the Grand street ferry in their trips to and from the country. On one occasion they made @ raid at Hicksville, and warectopped by two men armed with a gun and aclub, immins jumped out and offered to fight either of them, and engaged their attention while Fink got away with the booty. ‘He returned to the eity the next morning. ‘hey always carried a jimmy and marhnspike, and once Fink used the latter Upon a tollkeeper who refused to let him pass when he was pursued by several men on foot, who shot dt him four times. They became well acquainted with the country and invariably mapped out the scene of their operations beforehand, leaving the city wbout noon for that pnrpose “ and feeding under in the vicinity of depredations. At W: way, proveuly driving along to Plok tent np, highway, present rivi jong em Up, aah ie fot at by Edward Deane, who with others were in ambush to receive them, but only the horse was hit. Later in the night Fink returned over the sume road, while Timmins walked another way and Was stopped, but, allowed to on telling them that he met a horse without a driver. His horse was bleeding’ badly from one flank. On the night before New Year's they stole from one place at Manhassett 150 pounds of chickens and 80 Pounds from 3 place at Springfield. ‘They ‘attempted, also, to break into a farmhouse near by, but were driven off by the incessant barking of a dog inside. One afternoon Fink left the city alone to commit a burglary at Winfield and slept until near midnight in the depat at Woodside, While walking to Wintield he was struck by a locomotiv@on ushing Rail- Fink made @ con-: fession implicating Timmins, and then tho Latter |* road and had oue leg broken. Justice Lawrence committed them for the Grand Jury, which meets on Monday. It is the District Attorney’s intention to convict them on a sufficient number of indictments to send them to the State Prison for thirty years each, INSURANCE TROUBLES, MOTION TO DISCHARGE FREDERICK FREEMAN FROM ARREST—AFFAIRS OF THE GLOBE AND KNICKERBOCKER. Quite a number of prominent officials from various life insurance companies put in an appearance yes" terday in Supreme Court, Chambers, on the opening of the court. It was anticipated that there would be a lengthy argument on the motion to discharge the order of arrest against Frederick A, Freeman: Counsel on both sides were present, Mr, Freeman being represented by Messrs. Mann & Parsons, and Mr. William C. Trull opposing the motion on be- half of Henry R. Pierson. Instead, however, of the lengthy arguments anticipated, the counsel were ex- ceedingly brief, on the one side it being contended that the facts set forth in the affidavits on which the order of arrest was granted established aclear case of fraud and would not justify the vacation of tho order, and on the other side it being claimed that Mr. Freeman had done nothing illegal in the premises, but only followed s long established pre- cedent. The case was then submitted to Judge Don- ohue for his decision on the former papers, no new affidavitsor papers of any kind being presented. Judge Donohue promised an early decision. Mr. Freeman was, of course, remanded to the cus- tody of Deputy Sheriff McGonigal. So far as any criminal proceedings againat Mr. Freeman or others are concerned, the assistant receiver, Mr. Frothing- ham, said that no steps had been,taken to acquaint the authorities with the matter, and he did not know that anything would be done iwthat direction. THE DISTRG GLOBE, The internal derangement of the Globe Life In- surance Compay, springing from the opposition of some of the officers and directors to Mr. Frederick Freeman, is not yet settled. It may be that certain of the directors will, in- sist upon his removal, but just now they ap] ‘be waiting the results of Mr. Pierson’s suit. Insurance Superintendent Smyth returned to Albany yesterday. An officer of the Stato was asked by the x what would become of the much talked of mortgage of $120,000 im case Mr. Pliny Freeman res! The answer ‘was that the mortgage was now securely vested in the assets of the company and Mr. Free- man could not claim it. This mortgago that has played so important a part in the recent history of the Globe was first put among the assets in order to increase the company’s purine to the amount required by the Massachusetts mote ment. It was on Mr. Freeman‘s property in Hi * and was said to have been presented him tothe company with the understanding that when they had accrued $120,000 more than thé required surplus it should, by resolution of the directors, be returned to him. Whon first added to the company’s list of —— it was credited in the income state- ment to premium receipté. This was discovered in the recent examination by Deputy Superintendent McCall, and the clearness of the company’s title to it ‘was questioned. It has since, however, according to the statement of one of the officers, been satistac- torily ari a ‘THE KNICKERBOCKER REPORT. ity Superintendent McCall examined the Enic! erbocker Life Insurance Company as long ago ‘ae last May, yet his report to Superintendent Smyth was only printed within a few days. It spoke of the Mismanagement of the company several years ago, of later efforts to recover lost ground and of the neces- sity for the reduction of running expenses. From inquiries made by the reporter it was learned that when the examination was made, or nearly a year ago, the suggestion was made by the Insurance De- rtment tive to the reduction of ex; ses, and Frmediataly acted upon by the oi rs. For “five years the mi have had ap uphill r it ts claimed, as they had to sustain the ef of previous mismanagement as ’ well as the great sbxinkage in values that brought low so many other companies. It was learned that since the date of Mr. 1’s examination the com- pany had added about $100,000 to its surplus. It paid during the last year $600,000 in death losses and matured endewments, about $500,000 of which was in cash. - In the face of these facts and the considorate tone of the Suporintendent’s report it is currently be- Heved that no steps will be taken to interfere with the business of the Knickerbocker. _ INTERVIEW WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney Gencral Schoonmaker arrived in this city yatternoon from Washington on his way mmo to Albany and stopped at the Fitth Avenue Hotel, where a Henaup reporter saw him last even- ing, when the following interview took place:— ronTkR—Is it trac, as stated, that you are about to institute Ngee against some of the officers of the Globe Life Insurance Company on the ground of breach of trust? Attorney General Scuoonmaxyn—It is; on Friday, when I lett home for Washington, I instructed my deputy to prepare the rs on which to commence # suit iu the Supreme for the removal of some of the officers of that company. No report has the report: of Deputy Suporintondent htccal, whiol e repo iu; |, Mr. 8myth transmitted tome about last Wednes- day, inculpates the officers of the Globe Life In- surance Company. I shall, of course, commence P for the removal of such of the Officers as ought to be removed on the rej tations made inthe report. Accompanying the report of Mr. McCall was a communication from Superiatend- ent ee in which he jig pone in to — A parent mismanagement of some ot oificers, and stated that as he no power to re- ‘move them he would leave the matter with me. ‘ .TkR—May 1 ask whether the proceedings you are about to inaugurate are of a criminal character? Attorney General ScHoONMAKER—No; the object of the suit is only the removal from their offic: i tions in the company of such officers as shall have been proved guilty of mismanagement. If they have been guilty of perjury or have sworn to false of the condition of the company that would ep for the District Attorney of New Yo: Reronten—It is = Lal ed + mene Ae$ hegchare y aro prepared to resign their positions; shoul Ries do 80, how would that affect the suit you are about to commence ? Attorney General Scuoommaken—The suit can ac- pow rw nothing beyond the removal ot the officers, and if they do resign there will be no necessity for Eee it, as the object wi! have been “attained, ding Mr. MeCall’s report there was a great deal of mismanagement. I assume that all the facts relating to such mismanagement are in Mr. McCall's report, and if those charges can be proved they will make a strong case. Rerorrer—Do you contemplate commencing those proceedings soon? Attorney General Scnoonmaxen—I expect to find the papers ready for ay signature on my return home, ang it ix prébable that the suit will be com- inenced peer Rerorren—Will it be tried in this city or at Al- bany? ‘Avtotnay General ScHooNMaken—At Albany, 1 byl at least that place would be more convenient for me. to at Reronten—Has zone presence in this city this evening any significance in regard to the affnirs of the Globe Life Insurance Company? Attorney General ScHoonmaken—None whatever; I am simply stopping here temporarily while on my way home, At SCRANTON COAL SALE. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company sold 100,000 tons of Scranton coal at aud. tion yesterday. ‘The coal is to be delivered at Hobo- ken during the month of March, and was ‘divided into the following grades:—Steamboat size, 6,000 tons; grate, 25,000; egy, 20,0 stove, 42,000; chest- nut, 7,000. Following is a comparative table showing vera obtained at LA wer ay Os sale and at the one held on the last Leteopicae in January :— ‘eaterday’s Last month's Sale, Sale, $2260 — . 20 a $2 25 r} 230 2008 2 07% Chestuut. 208 246 ROMAGNANI’S SERFS. . . ARREST OF AN ITALIAN PADRONE AND THE FORCED RELEASE OF HIS YOUTHFUL SLAVES— ANOTHER VICTORY ¥OR THE HUMANITARIANS. In the carly part of the present year the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were made eware of the unlawful acts of one Giovani Romagnani, ‘an Italian padrone, who has been travelling through the country with a number of young children whom he had bought from their unnatural parents in Calabria or thereabouts, By their performance on harp and violin he was said to have accumulated large sum of money, but he, repaid the efforts of his serfs only by cruelty and neglect, ‘The society made several attempts to track Romag- nani; but so quickly did he pass from town to town. and so cleverly did he cover his traces that they might have failed in their search had not a very timely communication reached the Italian-Consul. It was dated Syracuse, and signed by the four boys who were then compulsorily following the padrone’s fortunes. In this peculiar missive the children de- seribed their unhappy plight, told how they had been purchased from their parents by the promiso of an annual pdyment of $20, and went on to describe how their hard taskmaster starved them, abused them and subjected them to constant drudgery and ill- treatment. “Be very careful,”’ wrote the Consul’s youthful correspondents, ‘to advise the police to come very quietly in the direction we will give you; otherwise, he has spies whe will tell him and he will run away, whilé we will have to follow him, as we have not a cent and he would take our instruments and leave us to starve. Your Excellency will tell the police of the city and will give the following name, Giovani Romagnani, with four boys; they will tind in our room bare made out of our labor, which he keeps in » We hope that Your Excellency will give us justice and punish this tyrant as an assassin and,cruel man. In his trunk he keeps many little things he makes ussteal.”” ‘The address ap} was that of a low Italian lodging house in Syracuse. ‘he Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children took immediato measures to sequre the rone’s arrest, but Romagnani had left the city fication reached it, The agents of the socie! not to be baflied though, and last week they the man in Utica. To Chief of Police D' , of that city, a communication was addres: b E. Fellows Jenkins, the the society, hi urging best efforts to secure the padrone and to relieve the four bond-children from slavery. The Utica Chief ordered his assistants to look up the Italians, and Csi succeeded in coming across. one of the boys, Nicola by name, who after de: ing made a pith, l- more his identity for time at’ length mission inculpating Romagnani and exposiig mo. of that scoundrel’s netarious D sips ‘The padrone himself was soon in custody, and though ho exer- cised sufficient influenca over the to make them preserve silence hid own looks and actions be- trayed him. Romagnani had a sallow, sphinx-like face, black, glittering eyes and an expression of utter depravity.” ven in his captivity he showed himself possessed of artifice and cunning. THE PADRONE’S TREASURE. By the boy’s labors he had accumulated almost $1,200. One thousand and eighty dollars of this was in twenty dollar gold pene and these the crafty rascal had sewed ly in the lining of his coat, distributing them all through the back and sides, When the society’s agent, r Chiardi, arrived with Mr, Jenkins at Utica; he mentioned the reported wealth of the and suggested a search. This revealed the ready hiding place hadfound upon his own person and brought his concealed treasure to light. More of the money was found upon @one of the children, to whom the padrone had confided it while they were in the cell together. An examination was ordered before the Utica Recorder, to whom was unfolded the re- volting features of the cass, but owing to the padrone’s having secured as counsel » number of the local lawyers, he was dealt with much more Jeniently than might otherwise have been expected. In his fence he waid that he had brought a large sum of money from Italy, which he had increased by peddling in Western cities. society’s agen’ however, succeeded in an epitome of Romagnani’s past career, showin, im to be a well- known padrone and a brother-in-law of Antonio Biglia, one of the most notorious rascals eugaged in enslaving of Italian children. ‘The story of the four young minstrels was of itself conclusive. In Officer C! ’s hands they became quite ductile and described the cruelty and parsi- mony of their taskmaster in a manner that bore the impress of truth. From the time when they wero carried off from their native place to the day of the padrone’s arrest they detailed all the sad ex they bad gone through. They were quite elated when they heard of their mani mn and gladly availed themselves of * chance offered them to return home. By securing yarious writs of habeas corpus and resorting fo othet legal tricks, the Utica. lawyers sought to the society's agents, but the latter succeeded in securing the liberty of the four children. Their master was only mulcted $50, though he was also compelled to Lov each of tho children a like sum for their services, e four tawny young mit the cars, and yesterday morning city in cl fe of Mensrs. Jenkins Chiardi. They were brought to the Central Office, whaze they were accommodated by Matron Webb. ‘The lads are at a loss to furnish their actual names, Ong of them is known as both “Vita” and “ 8 The other three aro jed tively “Jim,” “Michael” and ‘‘Pietro.”” ‘hey are all bright and intelligent little fellows, and seem quite overjoyed over their newly secured freedom. Three of them will be sent to their homes in Italy by the Italian Consul, who is much interested in the case, and the fourth, who is over sixteen years of age, is left to decide what course he shall pursue. EXCHANGING SHOTS Burglars were detected, about two o'clock yester- day morning, in the act of forcing an entrance into the watch and jewelry store of Mr. Charles Hyatt,on Orchard street, Tarrytown. The citizen who made the discovery without alarming the robbers re- paired to the residence of Constable Lawrence and wocured his services. They went-in search of the urgiars, two of whom were discovered in an ad- Jacent alley. They instantly fied. Constable Law- rence, atter orde: them to stop, without being obeyed, fired seyeral shots at the fleeing robbers, who fired back. Their flectness effected their escape. ‘The rogues left behind them a en cen © dark colored chinchilla beaver overcoat, three skel ton keys, « dark lantern, s bottle of powder, & bottle ot whiskey, a wooden wedge, & chisel, & rock drill and other tools. NIGHT SCHOOL CLOSING. A large audience assembled last evening in Ward School No, 27, East Forty-second street, to witness’ the closing exercises of the evening school held there under the principal, Mr. Frank J. Coleman, Trus- tee Richard Kelly presided, aud the exercisvs, con- sisting of solos, duets, choruses, dialogues and reci- tations were creditably rendered. ters Fuir- brothers, Muldoon, Baer, Weston, Lennon, McGlynn, Sharkey, Moritz und McCaffery were particularly dist ed. Trustee Charles 8. Holt, on behalf of the hers, distributed at the close a num- ber of medals, prizes and other testimo: to the most deserving pupils. . BUSINESS ‘TROUBLES. ‘ The Photo Plate Company was sold out by the Sheriff yesterday. The property realized $1,000 over and above the chattel mortgage. The company had /@ capital of $10,000, the officers being T. A. Raisbeck, president, and J. Raisbeck, secretary. Gustave Huerstel, dealer in iron and steel, has made an assignment to Arnold J. D, Wedemeyer, giv- ing. {wo preferences. the failure of J.C. Matheson & Co., produce mer- chants, is reported, with liabilities of $5,000. oe MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. McDonatp—HAt1t,—On ‘Wednesday, the 19th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Donovan, of the Church of St. John bo Evangelist, Benxanp McDowatp to Sanan W. ALL. ScunarP—Beck,—On February 26, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rey. ©. W. Millard, — Scunare, of Peckskill, to Loviwa Brox, of New orl DIED. ANDERSON.—A solemn mass of requiem, “Month Mind,” will be offered in St. ‘Gabriel's Chiireh, East nd (hag aaa eK the 27th ecg at half- ine o’el , tor tee od the soul ot th Rite Edward H. Anderson. latives and friends are respectfully invited to attend, avenn—Dn Wednesday, Febru: 26, 8. relict of Elina Auser, deceaned, ag maha 87 years, Funeral services at the residence of her son-in-law, W. O. Mills, Flatbush, L. 1, on Friday, 28th taster two o'clock P, M. Relatives and friends are reapect- jend, without further notice. ‘vesday, February 25, Atwrep D., only son of Rebecca K. and the late Horatio M, Avery, in the 2th year of his age, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fun- it his late residence, No. 42 West 125th #t., ay zoey 24, ab three P. M. Interment at Uutrran.—At_ New York, on Wednesday, Februat, 26, CarHaning Exizapera Lyon, wife of Semucl Brittan, M. D., aged 60 years, Notice of funeral hereafter. Ps a (N. J.), Boston and Worcester papers plesso copy. BRENNAN-—On the 26th inst. Mince J. BRENNAN, al youngest daughter of Mary and the late Joseph rennan, i sean and —_ of the Pome are De sec y invited to attend the ie Teakdence o ye Ly ong No, 286 1s ove tas ‘Thursday, one o'clock P, M, Sacramento (Cal.) papers ploase copy. Buvcz.—Suddenly, of Bright's discase, at Sante Rosa, nce Friday, February 21, ALeXanpgR Bruce, i vane Ne Brun at bis vn Bieabeths i. J., Cap- tia | Haney riey of Savannah, Ga, ‘ vannah plesss . CaMBLos,—In Philadelphin, on the of 25th inst., CHARLES Caatnos, in the Tist year ot his age, Funeral on Friday, at nine A. M., from his late resi- dence, 2,209 Walnut st. CLINTON.—On Monday, February 24, 1879, Marraxw CLINTON, aged U4 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this (Lhursday) morning, at half-past nine, from his late residence, 103 King st., thence to St, Per Chace. av. Feb: COLLINS.—On Wednesday morning, February 28, 1879, Dents D. Coutins, in his 59th pene. Funeral from his late residence, 341 East 12th st., Friday, at two P. M. Relatives and friends invited, Davisox.—In New Utrecht, L. L, on Tuesday, Euizaperu B., widow of Clement Davison, in her q Hives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, on Thursday, the 27th, at halt-pust two o'clock, without further no- tice. Donserr.—On Tuesday, February 25, ra short lines, Many, dauyhter of the late Joha-Derante. Funeral from her jute residence, 134 West 4th st. on Thursday, the 27th inst., at two P.M. Relatives and friends invited to attend without further notice. Favrrsicur.—On Wednesday, February 26, 1579, Guinuupe Hices, wile of v Heury Feuitnighé, . D. pcp of feneae. be ag over.—On Tuesday, ruary 20, CATHARINE, widow of Cornelius Glover, a native of Kings county, aintivan ant teisate sa tut ’ ves lends are respect ly invited to at- tend her funeral, from her late residence, 224 East 53d st., on Thursday, February 27th inst., at two o'clock P. M. HamiLfox,—Ou the 26th inst., of consumption, Epwanp H. Hamiiron, in the 34th year of his age. Relatives and triends are invited to attend his funeral, from his lute residence, 119 South Ist st., Brooklyn, E. D., on Friday, at one o'clock. Wilnington C.) papers please copy. ‘TON.—On We , February 26, Jose B. Haminrox, in the 67th year of his age.” sd Funeral from the residence of his son, 61 11th st., ee Brooklyn, on Friday, February 28, at two “Haxrzy.—On Tuesday, February 25, at her late ee a gs 0: 2 oF ant ug! ‘rancis o Evans. The remains will be taken to St. Patrick’s Cathe- dral, whore a requiem mass will be celebrated for bas ks age of her soul, on Friday, at half-past ten ry » and trom thence to Calvary Cemetery, Relatives and friends are invited to attend. JxuB.—On Wednesday, the 26th inst., of scarlet fever, SYDNEY, son of William A. and Annie C. Jebb, aged 2 years and 4 months. Funeral to-day (Thursday), from his parents’ resi- To dence, 98 2d Brook! at elev proceed to jadelphia. ci eyegniee Kyapp.—At Greenwich, Conn., 26, at the residence of his mother, Mrs, James H. Knapp, 7effaheral at the burch, at Green Saturday, ‘uneral at the church, at wich, on '. atten o’clock A.M. Relatives and friends 4 vie to steed, without farther notice. ay: .YNCH.—On y, February 25, MIcHARL, eldest son of the late Patrick Lynch, native of Clon: fad, Pics of Ola Castle, county Meath, Ireland, year. his 5 The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from his late 401 West 46th st., ae ee , im one P, M, ManrsHMan..- eaday, Fel 26, of alysis, Bensaae vin the 78th year of “his aro invited to attend the See. pon ae Leonie peeks Chey one ste, otween Dy nm an avs., ursday, bruary 27, at one o'clock. 3 ‘Trowbriage, Wiltshire, England, papers please “Mfkson, .—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Febru: Epwarp F. Mason, tives of age. gh on Funeral services at his late residence, 151 State at., JASKILL.—On , Fel 25, Cunis MacDonaLp, wife of ‘Alexander MacCaskill. Friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 14 Dominick street, on Thursday, February 27, at one P, M. North Carolina Ley. he please copy. McCavusnry.—! oklyn, February 26, Jonx Mo CavBREY, in the 76th year of his age. Funeral on Friday, at two P, M., from the resi- aap of his daughter, Mrs. M. 8. Keer, No. 308 ‘ay st. icCCONNELL.—In Brooklyn, on February 25, 1879, CHARLES McConnkLL, in the 64th year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral, from his late résidence, No. 83d st., on Friday, the 28th inst., at two P. M. McENKANEY.—Su county Louth, Ireland, fen 52 years, Relutives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend thefuneral, from his late residence, 360 Greenwich st., on Thursday, February 27, at two o'clock. “ McKxocn.—On the 26th inst., ANNIE, youngest one of Owen and Mary ‘A. McKeogh. ~ neral from 1,; av., on Thursday, February bay 5 one Mg M. pan a BRIEN. Q ruary 25, suddenly, heart disease, Jamus O'Brien, aged Bs years, Seid ‘The relatives and frienas of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 394 East 25th st., on Friday, 28th inst., at two o'clock. O’Grapy.—On Tuosday, the 25th inst., RicHanp O’Grapy, Jr.,son of Richard O'Grady, in year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to atténd his'fu- neral, from his late residence, 139 Madison st., on ‘Thursday, the 27th inst., at one P. M. ae ee February 24, Huan O’Rownxe, a iy. ‘ Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 964 10th av., on Thursday, February 27, at two o'clock, O’Surs.—On Tuesday, 25th inst., at her late resi- ne 226 East 35th st., Mrs. Mary O’Saza, in her ‘The relatives and friends of the family and of her sons-in-law, Lawrence D. Kiernan and the late Stephen J. Colahian, are invited to attend the funeral, from St. Gabrigl’s Church, East 37th st., where a solemn mass of requiem will be offered, on Fri- day morning, at ten o’clock. Friends are requested ™Patwe—At Mamaroneck, on Ta ER. fam: + On . 25, Bensamin F. Pacuen, Sr. Beene Funeral services at the residence of his brother: in-law, Robert Palmer, on Friday, February 28, at ee day, Bob . HELAN.—On Monday, Fel rane. 24, SERAPHINA, wife of James J. Phelan, in the 25th yoar of her age. Friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 234 East 60th st., on Thursday, the 27th inst., at ten A. M., to the ao of St, Vincent Ferrer, Lexington av. and Senne the 26th, Ipa BELLE Quick, daughter of oes Emma L. Quick, aged 6 years and 8 mont Funearl from residence of her grandfather, John M. Reynolds, 111 Noble st., Greenpoint, this Thurs- day, at two o'clock. QorixLaN.—In Brooklyn, Roeanis 25, of pneumo- nia, Sanan L. Everrsen, wife of W: J. Quinlan, Relatives and friends are ‘ully intited to at- Yan Sout Osford ‘st, ou Thursday, Februsey i ak ju 0} ., on Thur ‘ebri four o'clock. | Pleaxe omit flowers. uae jHAW.—On Tuesday, February 25, SamuRL SHAW, Yorkshire, Haglan, aed 66 ‘yours. 79 eenine Ae binwy of the family are respectfully vi mi funeral from 196 Sprit on Thursday, 27th inst., at two P. M. eee Sowrensy.—On Wednesday, February 26, Many AN Soweny, wife of the late George B. Sowerby. will be taken from her late paper | to Calvary Chapel, Kast 23d st., a1 hence to Woodlawn Cemetery, on Friday, st one ids, and members of Monitor Lodge, .| 628, F. and A. M.,'are respectfully invited to attend. SprincsrkEeN.—On Tuesday evening, Fel 25, ApRaM ‘csrexx, in the $7th year of gaged . rn en chee his late residence, ‘Sb Obris« opher st.. (Thursday) evening, at 6 o’dlock. In- terment at Rockland cout. Srrenz.—On Tuesday, February 26, 1879, CHARLES Stnexz, son of Adolph C. and Meria J. Strenz, in the 20th year of his ne. Funeral will take place on ‘Thursday, F. 7, at two P. M., from his late residence, 249 Gi at, bas York. Friends are respectfully invited to at ‘TaxLon.—At New Canaan, Conn., Monday, Febru. ary 24, of consumption, Havre A., only daughter of John and H. N, Barbour, und wife of A. Edward Tay- lor, of New York, in the 34th year of her age. Funeral Thursday, 27th inst,, at tw» o’clock P. M., from the residence of her its in New Canaan, a Ha bay Relatives and friends are respectfully vi Tanpxit.—Suddenly, Wednesday, Feb: 26, of membraneous croup, MaLooLM VENNARD, only child of Frank P, and Ruth J. Tarbell, aged 2 years, 9 months, Funeral from the residence of his Mrs. H. T, Porter, 79 South 9th st., on Friday, February 28, at two P. M. Van DeWarern.—At Silver City, Utah, on 24th inst, Joun L, Van DeWarten, formerly of New York city, in the 61st year of his grandmother, oklyn, BE. D., Wape.—Kobruary 26, Perun Wapr, aged 54, Relatives and friends aro nested to attend fneral, from his late residence, 641 East 16th st., on Friday, 28th inst., at two P. M. WADDELL.—On January 17, of yellow fever, im Recta as Te Gamat ae faneiro,South America, Rovgnt Guxex, in year, fourth son of William A, and Sarah KE, Waddell, of Baltimore, Md, WEsTERVELT.—-On Tuesday, Februarr 25, Peter C. Wrsrkkvevt, aged 55 years, > satan - late Brera MA Pavoni av., jorsey iy,on ie ‘obruary 28, at half-past one P.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Winrson.—On Tuesday, February 26, Louis WILrson, son of the late Michael! mn, in his ‘eur. . Relatives and friends, also members of the Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 71, F. 3. of Isracl, are invited to to attend the funeral, on Friday, the 28th inat., at ton A. M., from his late résidence, 400 West 24th at, San Francisco papers please copy. Members of Mount Vernon Lodye, 71, 1, 0. F. 3, of 1, are invited to attend the tunoral of our late brother, Louis M, Wiltsohn, 400 Wost 24th st., Friday, February 28, at ten o'clock A, M. 8. HAMBERGER, Recording Secretary, Wartont,—On Wednesday attornoon, February 26 Nezian Wren, in the 75th year of his age, ‘The friends and relatives are respeettully invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, No. 36 7th at., on Saturday, at two P.M, It is kindly requested that no flowers be sent,