The New York Herald Newspaper, March 9, 1879, Page 12

w SCARLET FEVER. Its Prevalence Among the Children of This City, ONE SCHOOL CLOSED UP. 4 Vicious System Which Invites Spread of Contagion, the | The terrible prevalence of scarlet fever and the high percentage of mortality among the children in the metropolis is not only attracting an unusual de- gree of attention but considerable alarm among the members of the Board of Education, school teachers and officers generally, In view of the condition of the streets, which with the approach of spring seem to exude slime and reek With the winter’s accumula tion of decayed animal and vegetable matter, and taking into consideration, with the facts above mentioned, the question of exclud- ing from the schools ebildren who re- side in houses where contagious diseases bave broken out, becomes of the utmost importance, Without seeking to create unnecessary alarm, it is no exaggeration to say that the wonder is, under the present system, that a plague has not broken ont be- tore now, rather than that we have been exempt from one. Delay at such a time and in such cases is not | merely dangerous, it is criminal. The system for the prevention of the spread of contagion among the children should be perfection itself, A HeRaLp re- porter, however, after thoroughly investigating it, found that it is fatally hampered, by red tape and circumlocution, and, as is usually the case in muni- cipal evils, “nobody” is to blame. Before going further, however, it will be as well to give the following table of the number of cases of contagious diseases reported by the Board of Health to the Board of Education, ending on Friday, the last school day of the week :— CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED. Tt then transpired that Grammar School No. 54, cor- ner of 104th street and Tenth avenue, bad been closed for ® week under the following circum- stances:—A young lady, about tweuty years of age. who by the way is the niece of Mr. Knapp, was visiting the family of the janitor, whose apartments are in the basement of the school. A week ago yesterday she developed symptoms of ‘wrlet fever, and as she grew worse the case was ro- rted to the Board of Heaith on the following Mon- y. The school was immediately dismissed, as stated, still remains closed. Dr, Janes desired that President Wood should make an official demand for the removal of the patient, and this cocasioned another curious complication. Mr, Wood and tne local Board of Trustees are anxious that the school should be reopened as soon as possible, but thing that the removal of the patient is @ sanitary measure over which they have no control, besides not wishing to take the responsibility in case anything serious should result to the young lady. Mr. Wood thought the patient could be isolated, as there + are entrances for the children om both sides of the building. The Sanitary Inspector differed from him, however, and thought the proper thing would be to remove her to the hospital on Blackwell's Island, To this Mr. Knapp objected, and stated that after the most strenuous efforts be bad sacsonne ee 1° renting & house, to which he . pul be done without Biece removed as soon as it coul danger. Dr. Janes objected to ba unless the house stood alone, and, as it transpt that there was & house adjoining, the matter was disposed of for the present by an agreement that an inspector should visit the house to-day and report the condition of the patient to the Board of Health, with suggestions as to what was best to be done in the matter. WHAT DB. B. B. JANES SAYS. Dr, EB. H. Janes, Assistant Sanitary Superin- tendent, said to the reporter that the Board of Health was in no wise responsible for any delay. It was their duty simply to mort eases of contagious dis- eases to the Board of cation, and that was done promptly twice a day. Im very many tmstances, especially sonnets poor, the parents were at fault. Sometimes a child was taken sick and a physician not called in” for several days or until the case was h ess. Frequently the first intimation they had of having broken out was the notice of | death, Often times when the disease was of a mal- liguant type, and.where a dispensary physician was in. attendance, who is only required to answer sick calls once a day, death would ensue before a diag: is had been made, nosi Doubtiess, too, it trequently occurs that physicians neglect to report to the of Health promptly. sfany of them seem to think that they are not required to do so, although the law is explicit enough on that point. We furnish the blanks and even the envelopes to physicians, aud yet I was asked the other day by a doctor whether it was really necessary to report cases of searlet fever. Here is a case in point. The prin- cipal of a certain school called here a. short time ago and asked whether Doctor—I won’t mention nis name—had = any cases of scarlet fever. He stated that he knew the doctor been called to attend several in the vicinity of his school. We looked through the lists and found that he had reported two. The following day, how- ever, he came in and reported three more, and then asked if the principal of the school had been to see us. It is clear that he knew he had been ted, and consequently was spurred on to do bis duty. The Board ot Health has no supervisory powers over New Cases. Deaths. Total, 6 25 pty a 7 41 9 42 12 | 42 0 Pig Total....... se eeeeeee rerrereererrirer erty neeeee Of these there was a small percentage of cases of diphtheria, here and there one of the measles anda solitary case of typhoid fever; but the bulk were of scarlet fever, and, as shown by the death rate, many of the malignant type. The reports also went to show that the disease is spread in nearly equal pro. portions ali over the city, and is not confined to any one particular locality, although a slight preponder-' ance in the number of cases can be noted in certain tenement house districts, and on or near the cast and west river fronts. ‘The duties of physicians are defined by law, and are as follow: REPORTS AS TO CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, SkcTioN 131.—That every physician shall report to the Sanitary Bureau, in writing, every person baving a tuo disease (and the state of his or her disease, 0 of dwelling and name, if known) whieh suc d for of attended for the first thme since ious disease during wny purt of the prec y-four hours; and every attenaing or prac- ng physician thereat mast, ‘at Bis peril, ‘see shed snch ort 18 oF has been made by some attending physician. Cont. gious diseases are defined by section 5 of the San- itary Code to include all diseases of an infectious, con- nd his tagious or pestites re (more expecially, however, referring to the cholera, yellow fever, smallpox, diph- theria, ship or typhus, typhoid, spotted, relapsing and scarlet Leaver publicly declat public health, ‘The usual penalty for violating the Sanitary Code is $50, but physicians are rarely prosecuted, while it is generally conceded, and even admitted by officials of the Heaith Board, that there are doubtless many cases of contagion attended to by physicians of 2x- cellent repute which are never reported at all. After the physician does report the Board of Health noti- measles), also including any disense by the Board of Health dangerous to the bane apes ts Education or ik Ct tata and I cannot suggest any remedy for the evils you have referred to. 4 PRACTICAL SUGGESTION, Agentleman who has had long experience in the patlio schools, made, the following auagestion:,— “There is no doubt about the fact that too much circumlocution is used in the process of notifying principals of schools of the location of contagious diseases. Physi of the Board of lealth vaccinate public school children, and why would it not be just as much in the line of their duty to attend to this busi- ness? Let them take say four to six sanitary inspectors. If the cases reported ay. forty per day they could easily personally visit the homes, find out which schools the children attended, notify the parents that they must be — at home, and having a blank §prepared notify the school at the sawe time. This would be a doublegprecautions be- sides saving the time now wasted in transmission of the report trom the Board of Health to the Board ot Education, thence to the schools, and finally to the parents. It would bea far surer method than the one now in. operation, as more or less of the notices never reach their final destination. Another point which has been overlooked. Suppose on agiven day only one or two notices are received at a school in which there are eleven or twelve hundred pupils. The ledgers containing this great number of names have to be all over, and in the very magnitude of the task the thi looked for is very often missed, This ns, also, an Unneces- sary waste of the teacher's time.”’ PRECAUTIONS IN BROOKLYN. In order to prevent the spreading ot contagious diseases among the school children of Brooklyn, the Board of Health of that city some time ago decided fies the Board of Education, the Board ot Education the principals of the 220 schools and departments, and the principals then send the following notice to the parents of the children who are to be kept away from school :— You are required to keep your children from school dur- inv the time from the commencement ot disease until the sick has pam of the skin) in measles (talliny ot wenbs) theria, until the physician states t! from the disease, aud until the room occupied and clot used has been in each case disinfected. EVILS OF THE SYSTEM. It will be seen from the above that considerable delay occurs in suspending the attendance of chil- dren at school from the time tne disease is first no- ticed by the physician until the principals are enabled to notity the parents. Delays of several days often occur. Two instances, which accidentally came under the reporter's observation, will serve as illustrations. In Grammar School No. 32, situated in a district where the disease is very prevalent, the usual notice was received by the incipal. A little boy residing at the number from which the case was reported was in at- tendance. He was sent home, but failing to tell his mother the reason, she called at the school aurii the noon recess to make inquiries. When informed by the principal of the cause the startling fact trans- pired that the child, the report of whose case had only been received that morning, was dead and had been buried several days. In the Tenth ward two children, brother and sis- ter, living ina tenement house, were in attendance atone of the schools. The little boy was stricken down with scarlet fever. His sister attended school regularly, communicating the disease to others, It is said that one-death resulted, but the case was uever reported at school until after the original sut- serer, the little boy, had recovered and was at his tudies again. The schools being closed on yester- day no canvass of them could be made, but there is no reason for supposing that the above-mentioned instances are by auy means exceptional in their nature. A STILL GREATER EVIL. The inefficiency of the system has already been shown; but it possesses still another danger greater than aay heretofore spoken of. It i fact that there are several of whut ite” schools, sud which are attended almost en- tirely by the children of people in comfortable cir- cumstances. Notable among these are No. 35, in ‘Thirteenth street, and No. 47, in Twelfth street. ‘These are supposed to be ward schools, but it is t they have among their pupils chil- who reside in all parts of the city. President od, of the Board of Education, admits that he has seen children get on the car with their school- books down town and ride np as far as Pitty-seventh street. Now, if scarlet fever breaks out in a family residing in Harlem, and the children attend school say, for instance, in the Ninth ward, how are the school officers to become cognizant of the ? Notices now are only sent to schools im the vicinity where the disease is reported to exist. ‘There is no remedy under the present system, but there is no doubt whatever that the fever has been communicated in the manner indicated aud without any record being made, It was with the view of obtaining suggestions as to how this great evil could be remedied that the reporter was instructed to interview yentlemen connected with the Boards of Health and Education. It will be seen that where every one is responsible, as ie usually the case, no ove is really responsible, and, while it was generally conceded that an evil ex- isted, no official could be found to suggest a remedy, Une thing at least was evident, neither of the Boards referred to were desirous of having any further labor imposed upon them. PRESIDENT WOOD'S VIEWS. Mr. William Wood, president of the Board of Edu- cation, was found at his office, corner of Grand and Elin streets. He said:—"IT know that the delays you speak of occur, but the fault is not here, and I really cannot see how they can be avoided, We have no more kuowledge of the existence of contagious disease than you have, until we reveive the notice from the Health officials, As Mr. Kiern explained to you, it would tterly imprac tur us to attempt to send to every principal not of each individual case. We have under our control schools and de ultiply that by forty, the average nt 8 reported daily, and you h possible for us to do is Bode in the neighborhood where the disease is located, If achild resides ina house in one part of the city where the tagion is and goes to svhool in another part—and doubt ess there are large numbers who do—I know of no way under the present system that the teacher can be notified of the fact. [have frequently seen child with their books, get on acer in the lower part ¢ the city and ride up as far as Fifty-seventh street. Formerly we only received one report per day from the Board of Health. Now we receive two—one in the morning and one in the afternoon—and not & moment is lost in notifying the principals. It is often said that parents shoud’ know enough of their own accord to keep their elildren at home; but among the very poor, where a whole family eat, sivap and live in one room, the public school is a nursery for five orsix hours of the day, and the retched mother is only tou glad to send them there vr, ‘Che danger from con- tayions diseases in the public schools will never be removed so long as the poor live like pigs in tene- ment houses and the Board of Apportionment an- | nually refuse to appropriate money enough to we ouly thi tices to all the we upon adopting measures of precaution similar to those in force in this city, but lately the Board of Health discovered that s number of the principals had paid but little regard to it, and not only children from infected houses had been al- lowed to attend school,s but also that children had actually been taken sick in school. In order to ob- viate the tage eg of the principals of the schools in the matter, the Board of Aldermen of Brooklyn have passed the following ordinance, which will become a law in a few day: That no principal or superintendent of any school, 4%: no r or custodian of any child or minor (fu revent) shall permit or minor having scarlet fever, of any dangerous, Infectious or any child residing in ouse whieh any such disease exists or recently _ existed, to attend any public or private school until the Board of Health shall have given its permission therefor, nor in any manner to be unnecessarily exposed, or to needlessly ex- e any other person to the taking orto the infection of ny contagious disease. In case of a violation of the above the offender will be punished as set forth in the sanitary ordinances, FIGHTING FOR A FORTUNE. CURIOUS TESTIMONY IN A WILL CASE—A VALU- ABLE LEGACY AT STAKE—MARITAL JOYS AND SORROWS. In the Surrogate’s Court there was resumed yester- day the contest over the will of Mrs. Mary G. Hall, who died about ten months ago. It will be remem- bered that Mrs. Hall was married to her husband, Dr. Frederick Hall, on the Ist of November, 1876. The estate of the deceased lady was valued at about $200,000, and by her will she left her husband the entire property, with the exception of $6,000, which she divided among her brothers and sisters, The latter now contest the will, claiming that the lucky husband unduly influenced his deceased wife, and that the latter had no testamentary capacity. When the case was previously before Surrogate Calvin there was considerable testimony taken tending to show that the Doctor had treat his wife cruelly. When the case was called yesterday Dr. E. D. Mooney, ot Connecticut, was examined and testified that he saw the testatrix he will was made, in August, 1877, to be in sound mind, Another witness, Joseph Dufaur, said had seen her in the following August apparently under the influence of drink. A DIVORCED WIFE'S STORY. interrogatories she sai Frederick Hall; ot Dr. from Dr, Hall before he Baker, whose will is uow being contested. I met him win after the death of his second wife, and we got married again. His second wife died in January,. 1873, and I re- married him on the 20th of April, 1878, ana lived with him onlv three weeks. I believe I am now divorced from him again. I had several con- versations with Dr. Hall about his dead wife, and he often said that when she made a will she had no mind and was incapable of making a will, aud did as he directed.” The witness then wert on to say that on one occasion when she was con- versing with him about the testatrix he said, “Mary always did what I wanted, and she was very different mi you." You have too much mind,” said the Doctor, “and = other wife too little.” (Merriment.) ‘he witness was then questioned very closely as to the reasons and legal cause of her first divorce from the Doctor. “L object to state for what cause the first divorce was ranted; it was not for drunkenn ow about the second divorce?’ was asked by red the witness somewhat naively, “T thought I would not oppose the second divorce. i felt convinced, if I continued to live with Dr. Hall, he would et posscasion of my property.” Mrs. Hall then went on to say that on one occasion the Doctor had told that he had asked “Mary” to include in her will some small donations to a few of her intimate friends. “What did the legal papers in the divorce suit con- tain?” asked counsel, “Ldon’t know, I did not read them, for divorces are easily obtained in Connecticut.” After some further animportent testimony Mrs. Hall's examination was concluded. She was dressed in deep mourning, and gave her evidence with great elvarnet After recess John D. Gilbert was called for the contestants, Mr. Gilbert is @ brother-in law ot the late Mrs. M. J. Hall. He said that he saw Dr. Hall at his house in Seventy-first street. He came to visit Miss Baker, and their marriage took place a few days afterward, The wit- ess stated further that he had subsequently visited his sister-in-law at Dr, Hall's house in Derby; she was then very feeble aud apparently wsomewat averse to conversation; she complained a great deal of being sick about two weeks before she died; when asked about anything she would answer sententiously, ‘yes’ or ‘‘no,” aa the ease might be. On one occasion he asked her it she ever made a will. She answered “No.” She would never answer “no, furnish proper schoot facilities, Our sehools are | however, when the Doctor was present or any of his overcrowded, but we have po money with whieh to | would invariably Vuild new . The evils are the outgrowth of | a wxtion was put to her, ‘Twoedism, and the people of the present decade are pony of this witness the sufferers, it tated that theyjhad ONK SCHOOL CLOSED UP, While the reporter was in conversation with Presi- dent Wood Dr. Janes, of the Board of Health, en- | tered, a8 did also Mr, David M. Koapp, chairman of | witnesses ready and . This being acceded to thi » further hearing until Satu time the proceedings are expect ugested an adjourn Surrogate adjourned next, which to be unusually the Board of School Trustees of the Twelfth ward, interesting. GARROTED IN BROAD DAY, AN OLD LADY ROBBED AND ENOCKED DOWN IN FRONT OF HER DOOR IN LIVINGSTON PLACE— HER ASSAILANT ESCAPES. Mrs. Frances Healey is a little old lady living at No. 16 Livingston place, opposite Stuyvesant Park, Bhe keeps aboarding house, and her son and daugh- ter-in-law are members of the family. About two years ago the latter, while leaving St. Thomas’ Church one Sunday evening was knocked down by & man im the midst of a crowd and retained possession of her pocketbook only after s violent struggle. ‘The species of law- leasness of which that was ap example has since be- come more and more common. On Thureday of last week Mrs. Healey herself was the victim of am out- Tageous assault and robbery, from the effects of which she is still suffering. The particulara were made known to the police of the Eighteenth precinct s00n after they ocourred. The garroting was so well executed that when the victim recovered sufficiently to look around her there was no one in sight. PURSUED AND ASSAULTED, Mrs. Healey ie about sixty years of age, of slight form and not very strong, although quite active, Judging from her face, one would suppose her to be possessed of considerable intrepidity, On Thursday morning shedeft her house in order to do some mar- keting. She went frst to the shop of e butcher in First avenue, and thence to a grocer’s at the corner of Sixteenth street, and next to a bakery, een Six- teenth and Seventeenth streets. While she was in the latter place a raded looking fellow entered and watched her while she handled her purse. He appeared to be about thirty-five years of age. She can give no further description of him. She left the bakery, and walking home by way of Seventeenth street, had turned the corner of Livingston place, when suddenly, just as she had almost reached her own door, man’s arms were flung about her, pinion- ing herown, which held three or four pac close to her sides. The man was behind her, and his movement had been so quick and skilful that there was no chance for assistance or escape, With one hand he seized her purse, and with the other, grip- ping her arm near the shoulaer, hurled her from him and ran away. NO HELP AT HAND. Mra. Healey stumbled headlong way across the street, and then fell, The pavement is of cobble stones, and her side was hurt severely. Tho pain, the shock and the fright were so a ae woman lay almost unconscious w! she had q Her clothing was torn and saturated with mud, When she raived herself painfully and dragged her way toward her house, about ten paces distant, she shouted for help, but no one came. Some time yes- terday. however, two policemen made their appeur- ance, havin been informed of all that had happened by a butcher's spprentice, who had witnessed it while standing on the corner. He could not, however, describe the robber. Neither could Mrs. Healey, who had not seen his face, The black and blue marks of his Angers still remain upon her right arm. The suspicion that he was the same man whom Mrs, y saw in the pacer affords a clew which may lead to his appre- ension. Fortunately the Baie which was carried off by the ruffian contained only @ little more than $2 and some unimportant papers. “WOULD HAVE CHASED HIM.” “If I had been any less supple and spry thanI am,” said Mrs. Healey, last-evening, ‘* it would have killed me to be thrown as I was. And only to think, too, that it was right in front of my own door. I am not very timid, and if I had not been stunned by the fall, i should certainly have given him chase. I think that it was part of bis plan to disable me from giving an alarm und following him. 1 struck the pavement on my side very heavily.” “Do you tuink the man bakery was your assailant?’’ “I have an im ion that he must have followed me. He looked like a very bad man, police said that it must have been done by some one who understands his business.” HANGED HIMSELF, ‘whom you saw in the Edgar F. Smith, a livery stable keeper, aged about forty-seven, committed suicide yesterday in the loft of his place of business, Nos. 18¢and 186 South Port- land avenue, Brooklyn. He was found by Roger Rock, one of his employés, hanging by the neck from a beam. He went to Brooklyn from Maysville, N. Y., im December last, and took possession of the stables in question on January 1. He had no relatives or friends in Brooklyn and boarded next door to his stable, sleeping in his office. He is said to have a wite and family residing in the western part of this State. He was last seen alive on Friday night, when he told his man Rock to close up the stable. The only cause assigned for the act is nancial embarrassment. es ee MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED. Mayer—WERTHEIMER.—Matuias MAxkR, of New York, to Saran WenTHEMmeR, of Brooklyn, E.D. No cl MARRIED. AnpEN—WexB.—On March 6, 1879, at the residence of the bride’s mother, at Woodbine, im Howard county, Md., by the Rev. Dr. Beach, CHagies L, F, Anven, of New York, to CaRnie M. Wess, of Balti- more. No cards. GOLDsCHMIDT--THALMESSINGER.— Wednesday, March 5, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Dr. G. Gottheil, Hannan THALMESSINGER, daughter of M. THALMESSINGER, Esq., to ALFRED GOLDSCHMIDT, both of this city. Heixne—HEILpnun.— Wednesday, March 5, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Siamunp B. HEINE to SemxLia J, HEILBRUN, Kexer—Kramrora.—On August 31, 1872, at the toral residence, St. Lawrence Church, Yorkville, y Rev. F, W. Goeklen, 8. J., CHARLES D. Kerr, of togre N. Y,, to Many Toenesa KLamnoru, of New York city. QUINLAN—SHOTWELL.—On Tuesday morning, March 4, by the Rey. Dr. Burchard, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Joun J, QUINLAN to Manion, youngest daughter of the late Joun Shotwell, both of this city, No cards. WHITE—HAVILAND.—On Saturday, February 8, 1879, by the Rev. A. H. M. Held, Mr. Josep A. Wurre to Miss Srmziua E. HaviLaND, of this city. DIED, ALFRED.—At his late residence, 260 Schermerhorn st., Brooklyn, WILLIAM ALFRED. Notice of eral hereafter. Batiey.—In Brooklyn, on Fi , March 7, CaTu- ERINE A. 8. BarLey, widow of Gardmer F, Bailey and daughter of Hezekiah W. and Suvanneh M. Bonnel. ‘The relatives and friends of both families are re- spectfully requested to attend the funeral, on Mon- day, March 10, at two o'clock P, » from St. Paul's Church, corner of Marcy av, and mun st., Brooklyn, Barny.—On Friday, March 7, MicuaR, Bauny, @ native of Carrigtwobill, county Cork, Ireland, in the 37th year of his eee. . Relatives and friends are seapecttuby. invited to at. the funeral, from his late residence, 229 West st., on Sunday, March 9, at one P. M.; thence on: March 7, in Brooklyn, Frank BLOCKLEY, aged 29 years. ee oes ighton (England) pay lease copy. Bovur. Prides ' Maren i, Piece . Borie, aged 47 years, son of the late Charles and Jane Boyle. Relatives and friends are respecttully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 152 Cly- mer at., Brooklyn, E. D., at s quarter-past eleven A. M., Sunday, 9th inst,,to Church of Tranfiguration. ‘A requiem mass will be celebrated at balt-past eleven A. M.; thence at one P. M. to Calvary Cemetery. Burtxett.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, March 7, after a short illness, CanwrTtana N. Bontnert, wife of J. D. Burtnett, aged 50 years, 1 month and 2 days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late residence, 544 st., on Monday, 10th, at two P. M. No flowers. CaARLIsLe.—Suddenly, on Friday, March 7, Gzoner CARLISLE. Funeral on Monday, at four P. M., from his late residence, No. 2 West 47th st. Relatives and friends are invited to attend, are requested not to send any flowers. CHRISTALLER.—On bai oe Shp 6, CAROLINE, er, beloved wife of Jacob M. Chri in the 624 year of her age. Friends of the family and members of Adel; , NO. 23, F. and A. M., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No, 17 Abingdon square, on Sunday morning, March 9, at - o’clock, Friends are requested not to send jowers, Ciancy.—In Brooklyn. on Friday, March 7, at the residence of her brother, dames Moran, 236 Floyd st,, Baivort, the beloved wile of James Clancy, aged 4 years, @ native of Rathasbeck, county West- meath, Ireland. ‘The relatives and friends of her family are re- quested to attend the funeral, from her late residence, on Sunday, at half-past two b, M. Cooxe.—On Thursday, March 6, WrLLtam Coox®, in his dvth year, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his his late residence, 57 Academy st., Jersey City Heights, on Sunday, March % # two o'clock, Pe ELAHANTY.—At Astoria, L. I.,on Saturday, March 8, MABGAUET DELAHANTY, aged 41 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, March 10, at two o'clock P. M., from her late resi- dence, corner of Franklin and Emerald sts, Devensux.—Suddenly, ou the 8th, Watton Dev- RREUX. Funeral Tuesday, March 11, at one o'clock PB. M., from the Masonic Temple, : De Morr.—On Saturday, March 8, 1879, Jutra H., wife ot John H. De Mott and youngest daughter of Hester and the late Andrew Quackenbush, Rolatives and friends ot the tamily are respect ‘ited to attend the funeral, at the residence La Roche, D. D, By Monday, March 10, inat., at ‘k P.M. Evans.—Suddenly, on Saturday, March 8, 1679, CaTna Evans. Relatives and friends of the family aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the Church of the ole Mariya, Forsyth st., op Tuesday, March 11, at one P. * —On Friday, Mareb 7, at Greenpoint, of scarlet tever, Mamuerra EmiLy, only child of Henri etta and the late Nicholas D. Fletcher. Funeral services will be held at her late residence, 115 Noble st,, Sunday, March 9, at three o'clock. The remains will be conveyed to Rye Neck, N. Y., for burial, Monday, 10th inst, Train leaves Grand Cen- tral Depot 9:05 A. M. Puaser.—On the 3d inst., field House, Johnstone, Scotland, JouN Fraser, Esq., Scottish reformer, editor and temperance advocate, ; aged 45, Canade and Australia papers please copy. GiumseTiy.—On Friday, March 7, 1879, MicHaEL ARE, aged 65 years, a native of county Sligo, re} The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 427 3d ,on Monday, 10th inst., at 10 A.M. The remains will be taken to St. Stephen’s Church, East 28th st., where a 2 wiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, thence to Calvary for interment. GILDERSLEEVE.—On Saturday morning. March 8, of consumption, Gronce LaTnnor GILDERSLEEVE, son of the late Charles Henry Gildersleeve, in the 27th year of his age. Private funeral at the residence of Dr. C. 8. Long- street. Graves.—On Thursday, the 6th inst., of pneumo- nia, James W, Graves, in the 3ist year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family; also those of his brother, Joseph, and his brother-in-law, James |. MeCormick, are respecttully invited to attend the from his late residence, funeral, res: 45 Marion st., on Sunday, March 9, at one o'clock; thence to Calvary Cemetery tor interment. THIED AssEMBLY DistRIct. The mombers of the General Committee of the Third Assembly District of the Democratic Organiza- tion of the County of New York are requested to at- tend the funeral of their late associate, James W. Graves, from his late residence, 45 Marion st., on Bundi ‘a March 9, at one o'clock. iy & Gar JOHN O'NEIL, Chairman. 'HOMAS J. Fnaxcis J. anoea fecenineion, Grout.—On evening, March 1, Lizzie, wife of George Groth, in the Pap err =a lp The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late res- idence, 312 West 53d st., on Monday morning, at half- past nine o'clock. Her remains will be taken to Key- port, N.J., for final interment. Gunnine.—In New York, on March 7, James Gun- NING, a native of Castlerea, county Roscommon, Ire- land, in the 65th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 16} Hamilton st., at two o’clock to-day (Sunday). Hannican.—After @ long illness, Joan HANNIGAN, a native of Ballinvana, county Limerick, in the 3lst year of his age. ‘The friends of his brothers, Michael and Patrick, are invited to attend his funeral, from 655 11th av., on Sunday, March 9, at two P. M. Kennanp.—On Thursday, March 6, Joun KENNARD, in the 53d year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Exempt Fireman’s Association, of New York city, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service, at his late residence, 41 nolia av., Jersey City, on Sunday, March 9, at three P. M. Association or Exxmer Finemen.—The members of the above association are hereby notified to meet at No. 41 Magnolia av., Jersey City, this (Sunday) afternoon, at three o'clock, for the purpose of pay- ing the last tribute of respect to our late member, Joun KENNARD. FRANCIS HAGADORN, F. 8. Kereican.—On Friday, March 7, Robert KERRIGAN, 70 years. ‘he funeral will take place from St. Vincent’s Hos- pital, on Sunday, 9th inst., at halt-past twelve o'clock. Krucuuorr.—On Friday, March 7, 1879, at his resi. dence, 31 Canal New York city, Jacop H. Kinca- Horr, in the 64th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the svete are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, on Monday, the 10th of March, at two o'clock P. M. Kuan.—On Thursday, March 6, at San Gabriel, Cal., Frepesick H. KuxN. Notice of funeral hereafter. Mappock.—On March 6, at Trenton, N. J., Mr. JouN Mappock, modeller, formerly of Burslem, England, in the 64th year of his age. ‘uneral services will be held at the residence of his son-in-law, 34 Market st., New York, on Sunday, March 9, at two P. M. Relatives and friends invited. Maxtogt.—On Friday, March 7, ANTOINE Mantorr, in the 73d year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral,on Sunday, March 9, at half-past one P. M., from his late residence, 106 Waverley place. MaNson.—! 7, DaxrzL Manson, in his 67th year. Funeral services at his late residence, 61 East 84th st., Monday, at one o'clock P. M. MIDDLErTON.—At Bayonne, N, J., March 7, Gzoncr MUppLETON, aged 55 years. Funeral services at St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Bayonne, at half-past ten A. M. Monday, March 10, Trains from toot of Liberty s MULLER.—On Saturday, March 8, BLA! in the Goth year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, on on East 4th st.,on Tuesday, March 11, at one o'clock. O'Buex.—In Brooklyn, Beidey. March 7, WitttaM age. A. MULLER, O’Burey, a native of Freshtfo: county Kilkenny, Ireland, in ¢! ‘Oth year of his 5 ‘The friends of tbe family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, at 110 Spencer st., on Sunday, March 9, at three o'clock. O'Nxt..—ExizapetH O'Ngrn, wife of Patrick O'Neill, aged 42 peng The friends, also the members of the family, are respect‘ully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 358 East 10th st., on Monday, the 10th inst., at half-past ove, sharp. PaRKER.—At the residence of his mother, 68 East 127th st., Francis E. D. Parker, youngest son of Frances H. and the late John C. Parker, aged 15 years, 2 months and 25 days. Funeral services will be held at St, Andrew's Church, corner 127th st. and 4th av., Harlem, on Monday, the 10th inst., at halt-past three o'clock P.M. Parrrrson.—On Friday, March 7, after a brief ill- ness, EmiLx A., wife of Jonn 8, Patterson, in the 64th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectful! invited to attend the funeral services, at her resi- dence, 676 Bedford ay., Brooklyn, on Sunday, 9th inst,, at three o’clock P. M. Interment at conven- ience of the family, Porren —At Granton, N. J., March 6, Lovtsa Por- ‘rsx, wife of William E. Potter, aged 36 years, Funeral on Sunday, 9th inst., trom the New Dur- hem Baptist Church, at half-past two o’clock P, M. es will be in waiting at ferry, Hoboken si at one o'clock, to convey friends to the church, Ropu.—On Wednesday, the Sth inst., at Juckson- villy, Fla., Wintiam Rop, of New York, aged 38 years. Relatives and friends of the family are respectful invited to attend the funeral, ion hie late poland podee 61st, this (Sunday) morning, at half-past ten e’clock. ProcRess CLUB.—The members of this club are re- specttully requested to attend the funeral of our de- ceased member, William Kodh, from his late resi- dence, 136 East Gist st., this (Sunday) morning, at helf-past ten o'clock. By order of the | igrerabe E. J, GRAETZ, Secretary. SaRLTON.—Suddenly, on Friday morning, WiLtiAM J. SHELTON, aged 63 years. Funeral from his late residence, at Bridgeport, Conn., on Monday, the 10th inst., at two o'clock. Smita.—On Friday, March 7, Evizapern, wife of William Smith, in the 51st year of her age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, March 9, at two o'clock, from her late residence, 373 Bergen st., Brooklyn. STaRLinc.—March 8, Mrs, AGNES STaRLIno, in the ‘75th year of her age. ‘uneral, on Fi inst., at two o'clock, from 139 Vanderbils a’ rooklyn. SToren.—Suddenty, on March 7, Janz, wife of John Storer, in the 77th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are Ng prec A invited to attend the fineral, at the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, Tottenille, 8. 1., on Monday, 10th inst., at two P. M. Tayton.—On Friday, March 7, 1879, Gzonar G. Taxon, in the 75th year of his age. he relatives and friends of the family, also his brother Edward 8. Taylor, are invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, No. 340 Lexing- ton By. on Monday, March 10, at three P. M AN.—March 7, JaMEs TiemNAN, native of Drogheda, county Louth, Ireland. Friends are invited to attend the funeral, at his late residence, 467 West 42d st., at half-past one o'clock Sunday. Peekskill papers please copy. Trrvs,—On March 7, Sergeant Asa Trrus, of Sixth precinct, aged 39 years, Relatives, friends, members of Brooklyn Police Department and Metropolitan Police Mutual Benefit Association are res) ‘ally invited to attend the tuneral, from the old Bushwick Reformed Church, on Sunday, March 9, at one o'clock P. M. Brooklyn, on Saturday, March 8, at ce of her son, 115 North Portland , ‘OMAN, in the 74th year of her age, a na- tive of the parish of Dunacavey, county Tyrone, Ireland, The friends and acquaintances of her family are requested to attend her funeral, from her late resi- dence, on Monday, March 10, at hait-pust two P. M. Watr.—On Saturday, Mareh 8, of pneumonia, Josrra N., second eldest son of Robert and Jane Wale, in the 36th year of bis age. Notice of (uneral hereafter, Watens.—At Westchester, on Friday, 7th inat., of ralysis, CATHKIUNE SmaniNG, wite nord ‘aters, in the 65th year of her age. ‘The relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from hor late residence, on Sunday, March 9, at three P. M. Wrexs.—Suddenly, on Friday morning, March 7, Forvrrn J. Weeks, aged 63 years, ‘The funeral will take place from Obrist’s Church, corner of Oth av, and 36th sts., on Monday morning, March 10, at half-past ten o'clock. Friends aro re- quested not to rend flowers, Halifax (N. 5.) papers please copy. Wuirt.—In this city, on Saturday morning, March 8, AvousTa TALLMADGE, wife of George E. White, and daughter of Joun P. White, formerly of Philadelj Relatives and friends are invited to atten funeral sei lay, the 10th inst., at residence, No, 35 W at. at New Haven, Jt 18 kindly req that no flowers be sent. Youmans.—On Saturday, th inst., Sipwey A. You MANS, in the 48th year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral, from his late residence, 441 West 24th st., on Tuesday, the Lith inst., at one P.M. ia. the hait- Bist ented NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1879.-QUINTUPLE SHEET. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The Stock Market Less Ac- tive and Steady, Government Bonds Firm, States Irregular and Railroads Strong, THE BANK STATEMENT. Money on Call Easy at 3 a 8 a 8 Per Cent, WALL STREET, } Sarumpay, March 8-—6 P. M. ‘The stock market which bad opened dull and steady continued so until one o’clock, after which hour it crept along in s “petty pace” toward a stronger position, and in some cases to a fractional improye- ment in prices, Taken altogether the market wae as much “without form and void" aa the earth at the creation, and there appeared to be no operators of calibre, upon either the bull or bear side of specu- lation, inclined to mould it into shape. Conse- quently business lagged, fluctuations were feeble and prices irregular, There was still some gossip about the désugrément existing between the Northwest- ern pool people and of further reports of legal pro- ceedings having beén instituted, but the street is di- vided ag to the opinion whether the matter is or is not # joke after all. There certainly has been a “‘fulling out,” but whether there remains any honest man (judged by the code ot Stock Exchange morals) to “get his own” by tho disruption remains to be seen, After two o'clock Northwest preferred was quoted, ex dividend of 1 per cent, selling at 8534, or equal to % per cent ad- vance on yesterday’s closing prices. Western Union fell one per cent, the decline being due to an im- pression which prevailed that the knife which was to cut the ‘melon’ had not yet been forged and that the fruit season might be indeiinitely postponed, Delaware and Lackawanna gained one ber cent, and the other coal stocks, clinging to the skirts of this leading anthracite, were lifted to a fractionally bet- ter level. Like the Scriptural dog, which wo are told possessed a penchant for lunching off his rejected breaktast, the bulls in the coal shares, when speculation halts, return with avidity to the cast up projects for a combina_ tion and offer them to a hesitating public as a fresh and attractive dish. So the delights of a new com- bination were freely chanted to-day, and under this influence prices were advanced as noted. Michigan Central remained steady, the few transactions being attributable to Jay Gould, who, by buying and sell- ing at the same price, and thus making one hand wash the other, seems to aim at creating in the minds of holders a disgust for a stock which he is unable to putdown, but which he at least prevents from going up. The bank statement shows a further fall_ ing off of $1,500,000 in reserve, thus bringing the surplus over and above the legal point down tu $4,200,000, Some fears are exp lest money may be made inconveniently close mm now and April 1, aud it seems probable that this apprehension may deter buyers of stocks from acting, and may even postpone any systematized bull movement until the above date be passed. The opening, highest, lowest and closing prices of stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day were as follows:— Delaware & Hudson "bibi, Western Union. .... ..1057 Pacific Mail. Erie... «++. eee 2556 N. Y.Central & Hud.115% «713 2 68% ‘bei Ra, i) Illinois Central. -b8! ag BL The following were the closing quotations at three P.M. city Bia Bid, Ai Am Dist Tel,... 44% 451g Kansas Pacific.. 21% Atlan & Pac Tel 38 be Kansas & Texas. of if Canada Bouth'n 56 w. Mil 4 St P pref. 81 New Jorsey Con, 33° Ohio & Misi i & M mn... 77 ref .106 ‘nh. 43he 41% 1 uicksllver prt. iss tL Tron M'n, 148 1525 StL, Kan CaN, 8G 812 SUL, KGA&N prt 344 34% tL & San Fran 47% 5 6s 74% ABtJop os Illinois Central. 815g Bur,CR& N ‘The total sales of stocks at the Board to-day aggre- @ated 125,232 shares, which were distributed as fol- lows:—Chicago and Northwestern, 7.825; do. pre- ferred, 5,332; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, 150; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 41, Delaware and Hudson Canal, 1,705; Erie, 8,820; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 200; do, preferred, 1,600; Illinois Central, 200; Kansas Pacific, 2,606; Lake Shore, 7,405; Michi- gan Central, 1,500; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 3,125; do. preferred, 100; Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 5,450; Morris and Essex, 2,320; New York Central, 156; New Jersey Central, 7,310; Ohio and Mississippi, 460; Pacific Mail, 215; Union Pacific, 1,150; Wabash, 1,400; Western Union Telegraph, 11,106, Money on call lent easily at 3 9344 per cent to-day with @ few exceptional loans as bigh as 5 percent. The closing rate was % percent. The rates of ex- change on New York at the undermeutioued places to-day were as follows:—Savaunah, buying par, sell- ing ‘¢ premium; Charleston, shade firmer, buying 3-16, selling 1-16 a par; New Orleans, commercial 3-16 discount, bank par; St. Louis, 1-10 discount; Chi- cago, firm, buying 1-10 disconnt, selling 1-10 pro- miuim; Boston, par. Foreign exchange was steady and quiet without any change in the posted rates, The weekly Clearing House statement was as fol- lows == 501,321,270 25,268,312 tenders redeemed. The exports of specie for the week amounted to $547,262, all silver. The bank statement is again unfavorable, and shows a loss in the surplus reserve of $1,585,150, which reduces the amount held over the legal twenty-five per cent to $4,225,725. The principal loss is in the legal tender average, which decrerded $2,068,000, The following shows the condition of the New York city banks this week as compared with last:— March 1. March 8. __ Differences, $246,716,900 $247,674,200 Ine, $967,300 16,456,500 16,946,200 Ine. 44x,700 42,051,400 40,503,800 Dec. 2,058,000 214,429,700 213,293,100 Dec, 136,600 19,282,400 19,286,000 Dee, 9,600 The London advices report a firm market for con- sols, which sold at 9635 a 96)4 for money and 965, for the account, United States bonds were slightly higher, at 1077 a 108 for new 4'4's, 104 for 1867"s and ten-forties, and 106); for new fives. Im American railway shares Erie advanced \ per cont for both common and preferred, to 26 aud 4534 respectively; Milinois Central was steady at 83)4, while New Jersey Central rose from 38 to 38\, do. consols advancing from 86 to 86!;, In Paris rentes fell to 112f. 6c, and closed at 112f. 90c., and exchange on London was quoted at 25f, 30c, Government bonds here were very dull, but steady, The subscriptions to the 4 per cents amounted to $1,140,000, The closing quotations were as follows :— ‘Bid. sosees BODY United States ourrency 6's... Insel, registered... 100 ty United States 6" United States 6's, 1881, coupon... 06 4 United Stater 6's, 1867, istered... 102) United States 467, coupon....., 102 United States + 102 United States @'s, 1868, coupon...... 102) State bonds were irregular at the Board to-day, Louisiana consols fell to 63 and District of Colum. bias advanced to 82%. The Missouri, North Caroling aud Tennessee issues were steady. Railroad bonds were strong and higher, and the following were the changes compared with last pre- vious sales:—An advance of 25 in Denver and Rio Grand firsts, 2 per cent in Kansas Pacific (Denver division) trust receipts, 134 in do., with coupon cer- tificates, 146 in Great Western seconds (ex coupon), 1) in Erie sevens consolidated, Metropolitan Ele- vated Railroad firsts and Union Pacific sinking funds, 1 per cent in Wabash seconds and do. convertibles {ex coupon), % in Missouri, Kansas and Texas con- sols assented and Wabash firsts (St, Louis division ex matured coupon), 3g im Jersey Central converti- bles assented, do, adjustment bonds and do, firsts consols assented, and }¢ in Northwest gold sevens, Delaware and Hudson coupon sevens of 1894, Union Pacitic land grants and New York Elevated Railroad Orsts. The closing prices of Philadelphia stocks were:— Bid. City sixes, new......,se0eeceee -MtT United Railroads of New Jersey.... 13634 Pennsylvania Railroad..... + 35 Reading Railroad ... _ B Lehigh Valley Railroad. 3546 Catawisss Railroad preferred... 35 Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, 1 Northern Pacific preferred... By Northern Ceutral Railroad. 1B Lehigh Navigation 15% Pi ppp utes ‘Titusvill coe Hestonville Railway. » Wx Central ‘Transportatic + 4 ‘Lhe sales of mining shares at the Now York Min- ing Stock Exchange were;— do. ee 23 20 Cons Virginin, si Leadville .. D ETON gan) ™ 400 shs B& Edith.bec .21 300shs BA Edith.beo .21 100 di “be DS 21 500 ad 3 2 100. 21 500 21 500 21 100 Leadvill 2.55 1000 1 di 1000 200 Bucke: e 400 s 21 200 Gold Placer.be b30 600. : be 1030 ‘bao 500 b30 1000 bso 1000 bso 500) be 500, c 500, ‘b30. 500. b30 500 -be 1000 bee P b30, be © g kik Siskisswe°Chebeebubetise 2000 b1S be o bee bs THIRD be be be be bs 21 bs a1 Hale & Norcross.... Julia consolidated... Crown Point. Eureka consol The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that the four per cent certificates lately authorized to be issued will be ready on April 1. Commissions will be allowed on purchases of these certificates of one- eighth per cent on purchases of $1,000.and not ex- ceeding $100,000 in any one month, and on amounts exceeding $100,000 one-fourth of one per cent. Pur chasers of $1,000 or more at one time will receive the same free of transportation charges. It is announced to-day ‘that the new Quebec loan has been almost entirely subscribed for, and that the balance is now offered at 101 and accrued interest, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, Sarunpay, March 8, 1879, BEFORE CALL—i0 A, ML con, gd 10514 100 shs Northwestern. 53 % 100 do... dy tere my > 100" gu0 coo a 3 810000 Erie 7's. ‘6000 KP 7 6000, » 10 5000, 15000 10000 K 1000 — do, 100 MR 1ouo0 "do. 1000 Mo, Kan & T 2d, m0 do. poco sagsstentecyyy 10:15 A. M, $1000 US 4°s,¢,1907.be 10034 $9000 US 434's, r,'01.be 105 FIRS? BOARD--10:30 10up 18008 Hboaad NJ Cent Cand Gent 104 1