The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1879, Page 8

8 | CELESTIAL PULZLE Where, Oh Where, Are the Chinese Children ? “NO TIME FOR GABBEE.” Successful Search in Gotham for : a Mongolian Baby Girl There are said to be 1,800 Chinese in this city, and a laundryman of that nationality residing in Harlem is represented as claiming that there are no less than 8,000 of his people living here. But lie is without doubt wrong im his reckoning. Some assert that the number is less than 1,000, However that may be, the recent discussion of the Anti-Chinese bill has shown thatthe disciples of Confucius do not want for friends in New York. Merchants and clergymen have alike claimed for them any quantity of good points, They have been put forward as hard working, frugal and harmless people, with a love of learning and a desire to be baptized. But when poor John is hooted by hoodhuns and despised by the great mass of those with whom he mixes, what bet- ter, it is asked, could he do than leave his wife at home, make money here and then return to his Native laud? And that is what he does. Of all the Chinese here howmany are of the gentler scx? Has a Chinese woman-ever been seen in tho gity? and if 0, where are the-Chinese children? The following letter was reeeived a few days since at the Hrnatp office: Zo mxEprrok ov Tux Heeauy:— Don't you think it would be an interesting topie, now that the tho Chinese, question is being discussed so muck, ‘to point out what the “married” Chinese in this eity do with fomale children? Theee are hundreds of Chinese boys, ‘ollspring ot Chinese and Irish paronts, but—as far us I know ‘and several missionaries with whom I have conversed— shore is not one Chinese girl im New York Chinudom, _ THE SEARCH BEGUN. This lotter intimates three things. First, that there are married Chinese in this city; second, that they have numerous male offspring; third, that they do away with their girls. In what way—by salo or by infanticide? To this question a reporter was in- structed to find an answer, and his investigations ‘were begun at once. Captain Petty, of the Fourth Precinct, was first called upon. He read the letter, but could throw little light on the subject. “Of the Chinese,” he eaid, “I know but little. There is but one district in my precinct -inhabited by them—that is in Baxter street, this sideof Worth street, They tive in the rear of a large tamement house, and their number is considerable. I never saw any Chinese children at all, either male or female. Most of the Chinese live with white women and are ‘quict and orderly. ‘Che Fourteenth precinct contains a great Many more than mine.” Captain Brogan, of theFourteenth precinct, when questioned, seemed to lcaosveven less about the mat- ter than did Captain Petty. Hecouldn’t tell any- thing about the race or their habits, except that they gave no trouble. s “Go down among them-end ask the men them- Selves. Some of them speak good Buglish, and can tell you all about it.” “Thank you. No doubt @mey can.” It seemed rather strange that of this race both. captains knew so little, Iwas growing dark when the reporter passed down Mott street, picking his way through mud and noisy-urchins and groups of men and women smoking andchatting at their doors. Between Chatham and Pel! streets he found a cluster of Chinese habitations, Almost every other door bore the name of Yet Sing, Mong Kee, Wah Long or Sam Lee, guarded on either side-with uncouth Chi- nese characters, In the midst of this colony is the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration. The re- porter cailed upon one of the priests at his house, close by, and the clergyman said;— “Some of the Chinese children whoge mothers or fathers are Catholics attend our church, I have seen no Chinese child with both parents of Chinese origin; but Ihave seen both girls and boys havii @ Chinese father and an Americen,Irish or Englis! oni mined are Beers of Chinese in ree neighborhood, some of whom speak English w They will have no objection, Lam sure, to converse on the subject with you.” The reporter then tried toimterview gome of the laundry men and tea merchants. Through the dusty windows of kerosene lighted tmenta the Chinese Man and brother-was seen in large numbers, indus- triously at work. It was six o’clock when the writer <a on @ door, outside otf which was the uame o Kee. There was arustle within, the door half opened and the almond eyes of a Mongolian stared at the intruder. Wo Keo—tor such the writer suy posed him to be—was eating vigorously. His mou ‘was well filled, but whether with rats or rice was not apparent. “RATEH, GABBEE.TALKEE,”” “Good evening, John.” “What you want?’ “I would like to talk with you,” began the re- Lorie trying to get into the room; but Wo Kee ince se the doorandinterposed his angular face and body. “Me catee,” he said. “Me habbee dinner. Meno time for gabbee. Down stairs you find talkee.” Then he forcibly closed the door, while achorus of gutturals went up from his friends within. ‘The reporter could not find “talkeo” down etairs. He therefore intercepted a rather good looking Chinaman, who came nurrying up the stroct. “How do you do, John?” “Weil?” . “I wou! liketo ask you——"” ~ ‘There was a flow of Chinese language on the part @f the not-to-be-interviewed gentleman, a wave of the hand and the reporter stood alone. A call was then made upon Mr. E. A. Van Rhyn, of No. 305 Hast weitets street, sane wife is one of the managers of the Children’s Society, and especial; interested in the Italian school in Teonant street. By missionary visits among the parents and patrons of this school she often comes in contact with families of Chinamen and Irish women. “Sho has eccasionally,”. suid Mr. Van Rhyn, “found a Whinese boy, but never 4 Chinese girl—that is, of mixed parentage. Sho has asked a many of the four hundred pupils who live in the Chinoso dis- trict if they have evar seen a Chinese girl, but none of them ever have. Of course these italian little ‘ones are on the strect constantly and mix with children of other nationalities. If there were an; girls of Chinese fathers and Irish or English mothers they would be sure to know of it. My idea is that these couples continue their national Practice here of doing away with female infants. I'll 0 with you through this Chinese quarter in search Of & Chinese gipl.”” Mr. Van Rhyn andthe reporter started\down into Baxcer street wogether, and at No. 14 they asked if any Chinese lived in the neighborbood, “¥es,” said & dealer in secondhand clothing, “there was afamily dot live under the rean” A long, dark, 11] floored hall was entered, and after two sharp descents into mud paddics and creeping “up and down several rickety pats of steps the re- orter and his companion emerged into a miserable ck yard. ‘They retraced their steps, knocked at the nesrest door and were conducted into another yard, up another puir of rotten wooden staizs, down Bu inclined hallway and opposite the proper door, suhero @ knock was answered by the-words “Como AN UNODERDUSIVE HUSBAND, It was a small room, and a vile smelling ‘kerosene Damp shed but adim light on the nearest objects. Curied upon a bed lay @ Chinaman smoking opium and filling the atmosphere with the fumes of his ipe, Standing by the bedsidt wes what appeared tw bea Chinese woman. She hud the complexion, ‘the look, the ways of one, bus in excellent Knglish, abe caid “Good evening.” We camesto sce how you Nive here, "dod evening. Blis is you husband? Yea. ‘ou beem married?’ ureo yesra, I am an English woman. I married him im London. We have had two children—one boy and. one girl. ‘They are both grown up. The boy is in Qhina lear to be an in- the girl is im California, We havo no rs to bor visitors, answored their questions willingly and wluon they departed tollowed to the door 1d ityopen 8 that they might see their way more clearly. ‘Her husband said nothing during the aml appeared not to observe the presenc wt), At No. 35 Baxter ¢t, two flights up, in the rear, five Chinamen feand. One of the number spoke fairly yood Eng! Ho showed the reporter where he sud his cornpanions slept, and explained that ho kept « sort of ‘vourding house, Tho boarders sleep in 4 ejose room without u breath of fresh air in ft. The beds are urnged as in the steerage of an ocean steamer. The opartment is ouly sbout twelve feet long by about aight feet wide. ‘Tho proprietor seid that he and his fciends were unmarried, Most of the Chinese, he said, were wamarried. “Do you know of any Chinaman who Hves with a # woman and hés male and female-children ?” “Oh, yes. John Chinaman at No. 6 Baxter street has boys aud gitls, Muchee John Chinaman in Biott street have boys and girls. Waeno wives. Wo no marry.” He, too, ovine «desire to treat hisvisitors-kindly, and oxplaiued to Jhem the different s¥ticles about the Foom. At No, 6 Baxter street, # populous-tenement house, two rooms were found oveupied by Chinese. ‘The door of one of the apartments was fastened, A frightened Chinaman half opened it, but would hold no couversation. ‘fie other room appeared to be Lermoticully segled, An NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1879. father and brother. Was away at evening ‘TEA DRINKING AT W, C. POU'S, Wing Chang Fou'’s basement store, in Mott street, Was next visited, It is-a e with smaller rooms surrounding it. Tho are curtained of, besides having doors, ¥rom them, at intervals, swarmed many Chinamen. tall, raw-boned Mon- tian, with high cheek bones, was addressed as ving C! Fou. He knew of no married Chinamen in the neighborhood. Some of the Chinese lived with white women, he said, but he could not name any. Here there was tea drinking going on.- A large coifee pot was filled with lukewarm, weak tea. Small eups without handles stood around, The tea was poured into these. No milk or sugar was used, All present seemed to drink out of the cups without any preliminary or subsequent washing of ‘There were about fitteen Chinese employed here, A few doors up, on the other side of the street, was a store likewise stored with molicine. There were some five or six Chinamen in it, but no sign of children or women, men the Chinese sometimes married, but he could name no one who was so happily fixed. Two buildings fur- ther up another store was ent Here one of the Clinamen was printing some Chinose advertisement. A number of small wooden blocks lay in a box. On euch block was @ Chinese character, which bei: dipped in a sponge Soaked with ink and then presse on paper, made a tolerabiy clear impression. Here, too, was a box for counting. The Chinaman docs not trust to our way of adding, but with this box, which contains a great number of round pisces of wood strurig on a wire, makes all his arit al calculations. “Wo no talkes much,” eaid a'sleepy individual, is- suing from a small bedroom with a broken down bed in it, “Wo want to talk only a little.” “All lite.” When asked if his comrades talked English, he answered that they did not. Then to the number of six or seven they all shook their heads, as if to say they did not understand a word, man was asked if he knew of any Chinamen in city who were married, He shook his head then, and said he had been here oniy three months. He finally bepgame quite communicative, but the entire com- y af Ghinamen commenced ‘talking, and he lapsod Fits ‘know-nothingiam agein and would bold no further converse, ‘A German grocer near by said that there were mar- ried Chinese in the neighborhood and suggested a call at No. 36 Mott street: On the first floor of this dwelling some four or five Chinese were met. They all disclaimed being married. As in every other Chinese habitation so far visited in the street there were present—first, the teapot, lukewarm weak tea und miniature cups; second, great smoking of ill smelling pipes and cheap cigars; third, the printing of Chinese characters in long straight lines, und last, the utmost good will and hospitality toward the guest, ° flight up stairs the reporter stepped into One up 81 reporter s' a room far abowe any other he had so tar visited in jut of neatness and cleanliness. A gray haired Tash woman sat sewing rovateon. Spbice on which stood a kerosene lamp giving forth a bright light. A sweet taced Httle girl stood by the tuble, and on the table itsclf was seated a little baby, the picture of self-satisfaction. A good looking, quietly attired young woman rose to receive the reporter. “Can you tell me,” said the latter, “if I can find a Chinese family hereabouts? I heve been 1 all the evening for a Chinaman’s boy or girl.” “Why, yes; I can tell you,” she replied, with o smile. ‘Iam a Chinaman’s wife; on the table isa Chinaman’s little Lp ipa She looked around the room with pride. The walls were hung with pictures, the floor was ted, & bright fire burned in the ‘stove and overy! was clean aud attractive, “Yes,” she continued, “that’s my little girl baby. It is my third child. “Another girl and a boy are both dead. That picture on the wall is a likeness of our first child,”’ “Do you live Deppilyt “Yes, indeed, My oid man is very kind:to me, He has just gone out. “Ho was sowing re. Now that I know him I would not change him for any other man. He is very kind to children, He likes them to be about him.” “Are there other married Chinamen with children in this neighborhooa?* “Oh, yes; several. A German woman next door is married to one. Down in Baxter streot there are quite a number with boys and girls.” “Do the Chinese care for girls?” “Not very much,” she answered, smiling. ‘Tho mother has to stick up for the little girl The China mien would much rather have boys. Yes,” she said in answer to a question, ‘I’ve heard they kill the fe- iale infants at home. ‘Ican’t say if they do it here. I can only answer for my old man. He loves tho baby.very much. I¢ looks like its father, doesn’t it? Straightea out it’s nose und make it more American? No, I'll leave it as it was born. It’s lovable enough in any case.” She was s nice looking women, Pema baby looked greatly like her, It shook it’stiny in the air and crowed and laug! ed. The reporter, satisfied after five hours’ search, witn having found one child of Chinese parentage, left Mott street, still conscious of the odor of opium and the ‘‘talkee, talkee” of heathen immigrants. JEWISH EMIGRATION. AN ENTERPRISE CONTEMPLATED WHICH -GHALL,| AMELIORATZ THE CONDTHION OF INDIGENT HEBREW6. i Some of tha leading Hebrows of this city are en- gaged in perfvcting an emigration plan which will be humanitarian and benevolent. It appears+that in obedience to instructions issued st the annual Con- vention of ‘‘The Union of American Hebrew Congre- gations,” held in Milwaukee last year, ‘‘a Board of Delegates on Civil and Religious Rights” was ap- pointed to take the place of the old Board of Dele- gates of American Israelites. The new committee, at a meeting held a few days since, appointed a sub- committee to discuss the emigration question and to report to the next annual Coavention of the Union, whigh is totake place in this city on July 8, a plan that will involve entirely new features. Tho idea ws to secure lands in the far West, to proinote farming among Israclites, to encourage agriculture and relieve large communities of the burden of support- ing the surplus population. Mechanics, tradesmen, farmers, niiners and skijled laborers will be sent there in accordance with the plan now perfected. Thig plan is i the following éomumittee:—Messrs, Myers 3. Isaucs, chairman; Adolph L. Sanger, secretary; Julius Bien, Moritz Elinger, Adolphus £. Solomon, of Washington; Julius Freiberg, of Cincinnati; Moritz Loth, of Cincinnati; Adolph Moses, of Chi- cago; Elias Friend, of Milwaukee; Lewis Seasongood and Bernhard Bettman, of Cincinnati and Philip Lesoin, of Cincinnati. ‘The sub-committee thus far, it is understood, has only informally agreed upon ‘the establishment out West of communities very similar to of the Mennonites, but even this general plan may be modi- fled Dad the detailed operations come to be dis- cusse A SEMI-OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE ENTERPRISE. A Henaup reporter had an tuterview on this sub- ject yesterday with Mr. Adolph L. Sanger, who stated:—“We intend to encourage no emigration of persons who cannot help themselves. We want no paupers, Nobody will bo urged to coine here thinking thal, he is to be sup ported in idieness. The main object of the special committee having this emigration mattor in charge is the perpetuation of the interest of the American Israelites in intelligent, benevolent and humane movements for the elevation and emanci- pation of their brethren in netee lands, Compiaints continue to be made that rt is habitual with Ew im Denevolent orgunizstions to despatch utterly holp- less Jowish familios to this country, only to @ burden upon ourcharitics, Whether a plan of col- ‘opization, can be adopted ig the subject which our committee now has under advisement. We can’ get any quantity of government Jands, and, in fact, can purchase entire sections of territory and divide them tp in colonies and settle ourcmigrants thero. ‘There willbe no difficulty about tho funds required for such a p The money will be forthcoming, as the organization which backs this movement (tho Union of American Hebrew Congregations) is power- ful and wealthy. Ieannot dwell upon the Fetaiis, but we are not tied down toad singleplan, ‘There will perhaps bo mining colonics as as agricultural colonies. “ft has just beon decided by tho constituted au- thorities of numerous Hebrew organfzations that in the future, on the recurvence of Purim festival, simultancous collections for the suffering Jews of the East will be taken up ii ull the yy air of America, in all the lodge rooms of the pendent Order of B’nai Berith, of the I'ree Sons of Israck and of the Kesher Shel Barzel.” UTYERLY DESTITUTE. On one of the upper floors of a tenement house at No. 41 Butgers street, in two small rooms, lives afam- ily named Atwater, consigting of the father, George; Mary, the mother, aud four children—a little babe | but @ few weeks old, a boy aged fourteen, and two bright and attractive little girls named Esther and Sally, the former aged eight years and the latter five. The mother was arrested and taken to the Tombs Polico Court yester@y, having been found in @ state of intoxication with her babe clasped to — hor ~—browst, = almost — squeezing the life. out of the poor littie thin ag sho recled along the sidewalk. When separated | from the chikt she became almost frantic. In tho afternoon Ofticer Chiardi, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was informed that the other two little children, Esther aud Sally, had boon left in the street uncared for, and he proceaded at once to No, 41 Rutgers street. Although the two littlo rooms oceupied by the Atwaters were locked he succeeded in eflecting auentrance. A very limited supply of furniture, with not » perfect piece among it; a broken down stove and a few old sheets spr on a half'mattress wero the only objects that mot his ‘Lhe two little children were nowhere two bo soon. Returning to the strect he found them playing « garbage box about half a block distant. ey swomed to be perfectly happy. The officer before | taking them to the Tombs Police Court filled their next door seid | hada with cookies and on which they feasted in the courtroom, They be cared for by the society, e RAPID TRANSIT, OPENING OF THE CITY HALL BRANCH OF THE NEW YORK “‘L” ROAD—-¥OUB HUNDRED AND HIGHTY TRAINS IN ONE DAY.” ‘The City Hall branca of the New York “L" road was at last opened y morning. The train despatcher from Franklin square station, Mx. Gratton, was on hand with his assistants as carly as three o'clock in the morning, and nine of the new engines and a large number of cara were got ready for the start at balf-past five o’clock. Owing to the miserable woatlwr the trafic was very light com- pared to what it is almost sure to be in the future, and from half-past five to half-past seven there were only ninoty five-cent north bound passengers, aud from half-past’ seven to twolve A. M. there. were about five hundred and fifty ten-cent Passengers going up town. The main business of this station, as might have been expected, was done in the afternoon from four to seven o'clock, when business men generelly were going to their homes uptown. It was manifest that the station ailorded great*relief to both Franklin square dnd Chathain square stations, and also somewhat to Ful- ton street station, where the rush during the five cent hours of the afternoon was sear than usual, Thero was a long line of peop{® waiting sev- eral minutes for the advent of the five cent hour, and an extra ticket agent had to be employed to satisfy the demand for tickets. It was catimated that at least 2,000 five cent tickets were sold during these two: hours, and neatly 5,000 tickets during the entire day. This figure, tho officers say, does not represent the true Units of the traffic from this station which, in their opinion, on fair days, will be at least 8,000 per day. ‘THE WORKING STARE. Mr. George A. Lucas, the ticket agent at the City Hall station, is one of the oldest in the employ of the company, and was proviously at the Sout forry station, where he occupied the difficult position ot ticket seller for both the east sido and west side linea. Hé reports for duty at eight A. M. and re- mains till seven P. M., when heis relieved by auother ticket agent, whose hours extend from’ seven P. M. to eight A. M. There are no less than eight gatemen at the new station, who divide their timein the same manner as the ticket sellers, and the night ticket seMer and four ht gatemen will sleep at the sta- tion. There is also & porter, who has charge of cleaning the station. 6 train despatcher has a clerk who acts at the same time as telegraph operator. At the endor the long, uncovered platform, from which passengers enter the cars, a little wooden box has been put up, whence telegraphic communication will be established with the company’s offices and the stations along the inain line, | There will be an assistant to the train-despatcher, to take his place’ at night, and four switchmen and a coupler will complete the working force. Yesterday everything appeared to work with tolerable smoothness at the new station, except that a brakeman in coupling an engine to a car was hit by the draw bar and had his arm seriously injured, At the south end ot the sta- tion platform a great ‘bumper block” guards the miaale track, go that the force of an engine which might not be brought to « standstillin time should. spend itself on some formidable object. FOUR HUNDRED AND KIGHTY TRAINS. The trains which were despatched ey. from tho City Hall station numbered about two hundred and forty, according to the schedule, as follows: From 5 to 6:45 trains were despatched every five min- utes, making 21 trains; trom $:45 to 9:45 every four minutes, making 80 trains; from 9:45 A. M. to 4:45 P. M. every five minutes, 84 trains; from 4:45 to 7:45 every four minutes, 45 trains, and from 7:45 to 12:30 ae every five minutes, 60 trains—total, 240 trains. ‘The same number of trains came into the station,'so that 480 trains arrived and were despatched during the day. . The running time was thirty-eight minutes to and thirty-six minutes from thanks to the new powerful engines adopted on the HeRaLp’s repeated si tion, most trains were either on time ornearly go, with the exception of the trains during the “rush hours,” many of which were from five to ten minutes behindtime. The pra: 3 Hall trains all carried red flags, and from an early hour in the morning the down trains were well patronized, many of the passengers whose destina- tion wotid have led them down the main line taking a City Hall train out pepe ey ene A a 9 newly completed “L" branch. All day long these shoals of passengers came trooping down the stairs until evening, when the tide of travel tarned again up town. c INCREASE OF CAPITAL, At a mi of the Board of Directors of the Now York Elevated Railroad, held on Friday it was them notice of the increase of the capil of the the extent of $3,000,000, one-half in bonds and the stock, be mado payable July next. The funds derived from the sale of tho new socurities are to be used tor donstruction :pus- poses in buiding the projected: branch lines. SUIT FOR FOUR MILLIONS. . .The argument on the motion todiemiss thecom- plaint in the suit of the’New England Iron Company against the Gilbert Elovated Railroad Company to ro- cover $4,000,000 for au alleged breach of contraat was continued yesterday before Judge Freedman in the Superior Court, Ex-Judge Fithian, in opposition to tho motion, read in evidence the contract entered into betweer the Gilbert Company and the Loan and Improvement Company, from which it was made to appear that the railway company was to pay tha Loan Company $2,000,000 a mile in stocks and bonds for building the road. Judge Fithian as serted that he would prove that the cost of the railroad did not exceed $350,000 per mile, thus ay ed s ere prosit = aly mallee of: ‘ae the Loan Company for building twe: jes 10 structure, room te to which, said he, the celo- brated Pacitic Railroad Mobilicr was a baby. He characterized the scheme as unparalleled in his- tory of railroad operations, wither in thin or any othef country, and that in carrying it out it was necessary to break the contract in suit. Counsel urged, further, that the president of tho defend- aut company had tull power to exccute and deliver the contract in suit, and that he also had implied authority to execute the same arisin; 4 facts andcircumstances under which the corpora- tion was then acting. He further contended that such authority was expressly conferred by a resolu- tion of the Board ot Dircetore of tho Gill Gom- pany, and that the latter were estopped from alleg- ing any want of suthority. He claimed, also, that if the contract was properly executed then there was abreach of it and the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The argument will be resumed this morn- ing. ARMY EQUIPMENTS. ENDEAVORING TO DEvise MEANS THAT WILL RENDER OUK SOLDIERS AS RBF¥YICIENT AND COMYORTABLE AS POSSIBDLE—WORK OF THE The Army Equipment Board, which was called into existence by virtue of orders from the War Do- partment in December last, has nearly completed its Jahora. The Board, consisting of General N. A. Miles, colonel Fifth infantry; Generel RB. 8. Mackenzie, colonel Fourth cavalry; Lieutenant Colonel H. A. Morrow, ‘Thirteenth infantry; Major G@ B. Sanford, Firat cavalry; Captain J. W. Benham, Seventh infanwy,and Major J.P. Sanger, captain, Firat artillery*(reconier), sat in Washington from the middle of December till the 10th inst. Tt held mect- ings on the 12tb and 13th inst, in Philadelphia, and ‘had one session at the Armory building in this city onthe 14th inst. Saturday the members went to Al- bauy, where they will have several sittings at the Watervliet Armory. Next Thursday they will reas- semble in the Armory butiding here and continue in session for two or three days. LABORS OF THE BOARD. The labors of the Board have covered a most ¢x- tensive field, embracing everything .which the sol- dicr requires in garrison or cxiupaign, excepting hia arms aud amnrunition, The duties of the Board have carried it even #0 far as to pass upon the adoption of the trowel or knife bayonet. It will be remembered that this implement, which is intended to Feplace the regulation bayonet, is the invention of an army officer, and its attempted introduction into the ser- vico has cansed « great deal of controversy among military nen. ‘Che new weapon can be used by the soldier to throw up temporary bresetworks in the field, When not so employed ‘it can be carried on tho muazie of the rifle, bayonet faghion, and in this way it an cxtremely ugly thing for an enemy to ran nate ‘The objections to the trowel bayonet are elumsi- ness and extra weight, which would materi in- terfére with the soldier’s accuracy of fire w! in. action, and also thut as an intrenching tool it failev in effectiveness. Its advocates sey thet while pos- sessing all the defensive or offensive powers of the old weapon it is valuable in camp and on the march as an intronching tool and # hatchet or saw. The trowel bayonet has alroady been issued on trial to somo troops, but it does not ap- yet whether they would BP revatve it ia liew of the old arm, A new tion of the idea was presented to the Board in tho form of @ knife bayonet. This is like » Luge bowie knife, the blade being about two inclics in breadth and has a serrated back, intended to eut down sap- Mings and small trecs for use in gabian or fuseione work, or in constructing huts. It is not known what recommendations Board may make con- cerning this attempted innovation on the reepghized arms of tho infantry service, : OTHER BQUIPMENTS, Among the othor adjuncts to the soldier's mente was noticed a stirrup foot piate, with nip- to accommodate sole o® the boot and keop it A siipping. ‘he fei plate was swung on & pivot, 80 that wi the rider's stretched forward the late would adjust itself to fict part of the Loot ‘his contrivance, # is believed, w:ll answer well for ross country riaing. Some —— doubtless an es) in militia mat- ters, has submitted to the action of the an iron lever rod in the form of a crateh, which ine yentor believes would be of great service as @ sort of artificial rest for the men while firing. [t is ao adaptation to portable arnis of the swivel mot iuent, long ago used in working wall pieces in the flanks of bastions. Whether the Board thinks that the soldiers ought to be compelled to pack this ad- ditional weight 2 his arms or to steady his piece with his own while firing does not appear. While examining yosterday a number of articles | that had been submitted for official action one of the gentlemen present exclaimed :—*A wan -cannot wear anyt on the march.that the government has got. is remark referred to a very comfortable looking pattern of # forage cap, which the speuker thought would be a vast improvement upon that now worn i 3 the troops. While sitting in Washington the Board examined numbers of articles intended to make the yen- service men as comfortable and efficient as possi- ble in ezmpaign. Among tho endless variety ot sad- dies, bridles, stirrups, belts, -cartridge boxes, scab- bards, oilcloths, blankets, knapsacks, gun-slitgs, canteens, hats, caps, shakos aud helmets, were sev- eral sets of uniforms and equipments of the patterns worn at present by the troops of the different arms in the british, Vrench, German, Russian aod other European armies, aud which were carefully exam- ined. Indeed, so wide hus becn the field of investiga tion and so considerable the experience ot the oil- cors composing the Board, that the army stands a good chance of being at last equipped efficiently. | THE FREEMAN CASE." DECISION BY THE SUPREME COURT, GENERAL TERM, REFUSING TO VAGATE THE ORDER OF ARREST. . Frederick A. Freeman, who is still confined in Ludlow Street Jail in Cefault of $300.000 bail in the suit brought against him by Heury it. ‘Pierson, the facts .of which uve been fully published, bas a promise of remaining there for an indefinite time to come, The Supreme Court, General Term, yester- day rendered its decision in the appeal taken from the order of Judge Donohue, refusing to vacate the order of arrest. ‘ho Court refused to set aside Judge Donohuo’s order. Judge. Daniels writes the opinion of the Court, which is concurred in by Judges Brady and Potter. ‘Tho following is the opinion tn full:— OPINION OF JUDGE DANIELS, The motion was simply to dischurge the order of arrest, and for nothing besides thut. Consequently the point whether the bail required is more than the tacts would justify is not in case presented for decision. ‘Ihe objections which have béen taken in support of the uppeal relate wholly to the suiliciency of the order and the affidavits on which it was founded. By the order the cause of the arrest is stated to be that the defendants fraudulently con- spired to cheat and defraud the Guardian Mutual ite Insurance Company, its policy holdera and cred- itors. This tormed a defective comaphance with rule 18, by which a brief statement of the grounds on which the order was mado was to be contained iu it. ‘To render it complete it should have been added that the conspiracy been carried into effect, to the injury of company. But as all that section, 561, of the Code required to be shown by this order was contained in it this jeonectacton, would not Justity the imperfection of it because of the omission. was not for that reason jurisdictional in its nature, but ewendable as @ mere inequality under the broad authorit vided by sections 722 and 724 of the present ¢ and as no injury can have been occa sioned to the defendant by the granting of it, leave to supply it oygee Loy or the objection taken on account of . MOST IMPORTANT POLNT. The most important point in the case, and the one. to which the attention of the Court tioularl; upon w! to it hus been objected that the @etendant’s mibconduct was based only upon information, and for that reason constitutes no for order. Buta reading 0 to be a misapprehension of its nature; for, so far as the moving defendant has been implicated, tho facts relied upon as the basis of the order have beon positirela: sania It is true thet the statement Lane Pp oi, the assertion coe the = m engaged an € n the ‘a books of account; but any + disclosure upon whet had been discovered in the course or ot that examination. It was further ad had been for a long time in tho employment plaintiff, and then the statement was made indicating it to have been the intention of to make @ positive allegation of facts torth the circumstance forming the groun: arrest. It may bo that the deponent. what his employment and examination ta the discovery of. Pas ek Ane eee which gteee lent of facts showing unlawfully conspired for their own benefit for the rohase, at 8 mate above par, of a large amount deprectatod stock tmanother company; that they made tho co! purchased was worth less than par. As to others this allotment of know! is predicated upon information, but not so as to two persons. Aud that circumstance ‘shows thata distinction was intended in the state- ments of tho’ affidavit, ror Soper Y the facts set forth in that manner from those to which that quali- fication was not affixed. ‘fhe affidevic showed « loss to the company by means of these transactions ex- ceeding the amount mentioned im the order of ar- rest, and as they were such as must have béen within the knowledge of the Reaver be Peis) to deny them very materially advances probability thai they have been truly stated in tho affidavits on which the order was made. Tha order appears to have been warranted by the facts, and the order de- nying the motion to vacate it should be affirmed, . BAPTIST CONFERENCE. SYBFEMATIO AID FOR DISABLED MINISTERS—DB. JEFFREY'S PLAN, The Baptist Ministers’ Conference yesterday had an exceedingly interesting session in Oliver Street Baptist Charch, out of which may grow the supply of want felt in their denomination. It is known that Baptists hold to the congregational form of gov- ernment, whereby evory church is indopendent of every other church. All their associations are there- fore voluntary, whether ordained for benevolence or tor social fellowship. The denomination is divided into associations, based upon geographical bound- aries, in all or several of which there arc fands for the relief of disable) ministers of cach asso ciation and the widows and orphans of deceased ministers. But changes occur about as frequently aunony Laptists, who ignore the itincrancy, as among the Mothodists, who mako it a past of their ecclesi- astical machinery. When a Baptist minister, there- fore, leaves oue dssoviation and unites with another bo loses ali the benefits of the fund left behind, even though he may have contributed to it for twenty-five yeara, And he cannot receive benefit from the fand in the new association uatil he has paid certain suns in and been & mémbor for some time. This is deomed a great hardship, increased, too, as it often is, by old age, reduced salary or other clements which prevent the pastor in his new relations from con- tributing to such a fund either so Hberally or so long as he xormerly could am} did, So that in the time of hin greatest need he is compelled to depend upon the charity of others. Hence the interest ot the Con- ference in this subject yesterday, as it was presented by Dr. Jeffrey, of Brooklyn, was greatly cnhanced. lany | uching inetdents were given also to show the @trais \o whieh many ministers aro reduced because the d-nojnination has no systematic mode of relief, Dr. Joiirey proposed 4 plan of relict, which is a sort of muinal insurance, and is substartially as fol- lows :—Taking the 800 Baptist churches in the Stato ot Now York as « basis of calculation there are four degrees of memberabip, on the pment an- based nuully of $5, $10, $15 and $20. At the Intter rate 8,000 ministers, by that number af badle claims made upon it efter that time. ‘he Reformed Church fund for wiunilar object has received during nine years of ite existence, in small payments like those named, the sum of $20,000, Its ex- Png of administration during the same period has nm only $1,379, and it has paid out in annuities $11,748 during that tinre to twelve annaitants, three ot whom are and it has only sixty-one mom- bers. Its annuities are based on the proportionate payments of the annuitants on the busis of four per cent of the sums l in by cach. For instance, the man who pays $20 gots au annuity of $200; $15, $1 $10, $100, and $5, $15. But aman may pay $500 one time and draw an pnets 200, Uf course these sums could not be paid until the fund hed been allowed a tow yeurs to acewmitiste. So im; tant did the matter appear to the brethron that they authorized the moderator and clerk to nominate » comunittee of five to take into consideration all tha facts in the case and arrange for a joint convention ot ministers and laymen, to bo at some future , to discuss this question, 10 very serious illness of the Rey. F. M. Van Slyke, pastor of the Pilyrim Daptist this city, Was announced, and the sudden of the Rev. Dr. Hodge's only’ daughter, who will ye buried to-day from the Central Chureh, in Brooklyn. Prayer was offered for the restoration to health of Le ery re comtort jn his ees to ees mk rs. Dyer, hiladaiphy teDouait, on Vu., aud Sizer, of Westorn Now York, wore intro- duced #nd made briet remarks, after which the Con- ference adjourned with prayer. —TRIPLE SHEET. REAL ESTATE. — ‘The following sales were made on the Real Estate Exchange March 17:— BY LOUIS MEAURR. Slyck, roferve—Foreclosure sate of brick dweilinc, with lot, 26x10), No. 8, 105.6 0 of Jefferson af, to ay Gkonay H. sCOTR John A, Balosteir, referve—Foreslosure sale of the lot, #7.0x100 11, ou the 8s. of 550 fi of Sth av., to plaints uy Do Witt ©. Grabain, rofyres—Foreclosure sale of the threo story brick Mable, with lot, 25x14, No, 629 ‘a W00H ot. u. 6., 375 ft, w. of th plain- 4,050 2,600 $17,650 OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, The following is a statement showing the real estate transactions recorded in the Register’s office March 17, 1879 :— Bath st. n, 2, 1004, @ of Ath av., 20.6x98.9; Saules- bury i. Bridlvy aud wife to Arabella S. Thou sou. $26,000 ISS wt ws, 73 Et. & of Alexandra wy., 15.10x1 Frank G. Brown and wife to Eliza Stoutenbu Tad sta Bast (No. 107); Jette Wolf and husband to Garl Spring. 55th stn. 8, Sith (roferee) ta UN. ft. MeGcin to Emma Rel se Fulton st, a. 6. (Nos, ni ), Sita Phyte and wife to Di n Phyfe and Sth av., O &, 50.9 ft 8. LOL st at. SOxk Sloaile (executor), to Nathan J, Nowwitt SO st. 5. 8. 100 ft, @. of 2d av. 186x100, lotte Hirsch and iasband to Marcus Nath ‘GSth st, s. 5. SOG ft. w. of Madison gy, 22.15: Augusta Solomon and husband to Agnes M. Mi BEth st., s 9, 1050 ft, ¢, of 2d av, 18.0xU8.0; James Reilly aud wifero Edward J. MeGoan. 82d st. 255.64 ft. w. of Sd av., 51. 12) 0. 1216p st., Both st. a 9. Nom. ederick Louckel, Jr., tg Daniel P. Mahoney. om. ta 26) ft.'e, of 4th ay., 1710011; same 80th Suth #6, a 8, Ui of Let wi Slat st, uw, 75 ft, w. of let av., Sth sb, m8. BOL w. of Ist a ind wite to Ab aban ( ft! n. &., IS tt. ay., 0.) East River Savings Institution to Rte! Arnold and be tiny Ay oo 85th st.. s. 8. 10) ft @ of 10th av. oui rann es Jobn W. Andreas and wife to Adolphus Andreas... Nom, Glaxt st,, n. #., 119 ft. w. of Lexington av., 1xl0U, Grosamayer and wifo to GUth st., 8. ©, BBL Tt. w. of 2d av., 12: Loyd (referee) to Sarah Burr. 123d st., & 8. 2OGA ft. w. of Int a D. Swan (referee) to E. Ellery A Bowory, No, 308; Walter 8. Waldrou to a For lat ot, 8,6, SIGS EE o of dth av, BOiog Thoodord 0,'Peck and others to Eifeaveth rivom Cupnon st., i. + and husband to Adolphus Otteabery ibth st. 8. «., 77 ft. e. of Tih ay, 29307.154; Alfred W, Lowerre (oxecutor), to John McAndrews, Tih av..¢. 4.25.9 ff. w of Stat ah, 21x75; to Wi ter. 100. MA J. Mo Jena Gre George ‘7TSth » 3B | Riker to Putrick H. Haalon, Lexington. av., 5. ‘88.3% 100, Elizuboth J to donate .* Hasslocher 15,500 67th st., James K, Breen and wife to Frederick” Husolton. Opdyke av... 4.100 ftw. of Sd at. SURLUO; Jolt ~ Stuart and wife to Goos Daniel 126th 160 ft. w. of St! TSX. 30,000 st. 9. m., ‘M, Sandford: to Marcclena sll 10,500. Norfolk st., No. 34, Joseph Barnott, (0 John Don a biWagana Wand 12,575 Burling ali ‘and Bront ‘st.. No. is, iar Le nom. 19, t., No. rr t L. Foote and’ hnaband to Surah R. Belden... Washington place, nm. s., 100 ft. w. of Proupect av, ‘Anaie K. ‘Patten tg Wiliam J. Richols.’ 1 @ 8, 40 ft n. of Bathgate place, 60x 90; Win. B Patton and wife to sama...... 0. LEASES. w. corner of 30th st., 84.10x100x Irregn- 6th.av., 8, lar, 2g years; Jucod L. Dodge to Benjamin Alt. man and oth Paras nee. na! wt, 10 ft. w. of 6th av., Gix1W0 U7 + Be tes ears); Win. Astor to samo. 7 yoare; Thom EEE BEREE Lexington ory Were lakon Gio 145) Byeara: Charles ‘8. Putnali ‘and others to Thomas J. Gibbons. is RECORDED MORTGA a V. and husband, to Surah M Birdsall, Marcolen: eee 6. 8. of 126th . W. of Sth avi; 4 Crawford,” Margaret und husband, to’ George” i Kingsland ca ope éc.), a. & of m t0°S. ik econ aad another, 8. of G7th ot, w, of 4th av. ; 10 months - vi i, to John H. Riker, THE VANDERBILL WiLL QAsE. , y wt ‘When the Vanderbilt will ease was closed, a fow ago, and submitted to Surrogate Calvin every one, inetuding the Surrogate, supposed that there would be no further procecdiugs in the matter until his decision. This expectation, however, appears to be unfounded, for on Saturday Mr. Clinton offered some further documentary evidence, and yesterday morning the matter again occupied the attention of the Surroy Mr. Clinton moved to correct the minutes one place on an affidavit of hisown stenographor as to what really occ At this Mr. Scott Lord became very indignant, and read a paper, which he declared was the only correct ver-* sion, and catied upon Mr. Clinton to make ao affidavit himscif, and noteneak behind a stenographer, My. Clintou—How far Your Honor is disposed to allow discourteous language to be used is a matter entirely tor your : mais Thave used nono; but if ato—Gentlalnan, if you quarrel over this case a day or two longer it will be decided before Tatesa irene jords the Surrogate finally set- er a few more Ww tled this question amicably, the ocidance wansliowol and the counsel separated. IS HE THE HEIR? ‘The suit ‘recently commenced in the Supreme Court by William J. Morritt, familiarly known as Willism J. Wilson, to decide the question whother be ts or is not the legitimate son and helr-at-law of the Iste John A. Merritt, the millionnaire cattle dealer of Portehester, and a8 such entitled to the estate left by the latter, was called for trial, before a steuck jury, in the Circuit Court, Justice Dykman presiding, st White Plains yesterday. Surrogate Coftin, of Westchester county, had de- cided ugainst Wilson and in favor of fourtean Brat gy distributive shares in the estate. John 1 and, through her noel ee aay "Tappa sd anee, cou Stilwell & Swain Gatmed to te the watew ‘the do- sothe tetus-ef sush ioarviaye or uniot, WhIs son, was me of a jo or wi had taken place after the Quaker fashion. weosANIGs AND Pourrics Tho slanghter of tho bill abolishing the manufac- fare of shoes by couvicte in the Now Jersey State Prison by the State Senate just before its adjourn- favors of the contest. It is proposed by them to make the jnastion of prison ir competition an issue in the tions next fall. To-morrow evening in Nowark the batters and shoomakers wij - begin the work of J be tonot tanened to ieee @ workingman’s but to organize workingmen’s clubs all over the and throw the — any _—_ ee eee who will not Lens skilled labor in the State Prison. 2 Ou MARRIAGES AND DKATHS, MARRIED. MoCuiwrock—Vatuntian.—On Tharadsy, 19th iust., by Rev. ©. W. Adarna, Gi MoCuiwrocs, RONOR Kixq,, to Mrs, Annie L, Vauentionn, all of West Farms. DIED. APPLkBy.—At Spotswood, N. J., March 17, 1870, of i aan Apruxpy, agod 81 years and 6 Sree ag 16, the family are peapect- ited to attend the funeral, from his late , 508 East 13th st., on Tuesday, March 18, a6 two o’clook P. M.. ee pe Monday, March 17, Grongx H. Cas- Funeral: Is gioco fits his late residence, 223 East 39th st., on Wi aay March 19, et two P. M., Lh sa relatives and us are respectfully in- vi Coox.—On Sunday, March 16, at the residence of her son-in-law, J. B. Dumout, Plainfield, N. J., Susan 8., widow of Samuel A. Cook, in the 63d year of hor : age. Faneral services at Grace Church, Plainfield, on ‘Tuesday, 18th inst., at half-past ten A.M. Interment at New London, Conn. Cunny.—-On Sunday, March 16, at the residence of her son, John H, Ackerman, 150 Lawrence st., Brook. lyn, Hyarr Curny, wife of Rev. Benjamig Curry, of Shrub Oak, N. ¥.. ia ber 78d your. Funeral atSnrub Oak, Wednesday, twelve M, Cuunan.—Lovisa Cunnax, beloved wite of James Curran and daughter of late Henry Neills, on the ith day of March, 1879, in the’39th year of her age. Feral will take place from her late residence, No. 12 Hamilton st., on Wednesday, March 19, 1879, at one o'clock P, M. Dowpyxey.—Monday morning, March 17, 1879, at her late residence, 9 65th st., Many E., the be- loved wife ot Abraham Dowduey and eldest daughter of Thomas Crim:uins, Esq. Friends sve invited to atiend the funeral from St, Vincent Ferrer's Church, 66th st. and Lexington av., on Wednesday, 19th, at belf-past ten A. M. Enreci.—Pureaa W. Exrec., son of Wm. H, and Lizzi 8. Ertoll, aged 14 months, Funeral Wednesday moraing, at eleven o'clock, parents’ residence, East 41st at. Fann.—Court Robin Hood, No. 16, I.0.F. Mem- bers and brethren generally invited to attend funeral of Brotier EK. Fans, 18th inst., at half past one P. M., fronf No. 226 Kast ‘19d st,, fo church, 127th wt. apd | 4th av. F. A. POLLARD, ined tary. Forman.—At his late residence, 280 West 12th st., WILLIAM Forman, aged 43 years. a ped iy ard - one x M. * ae in Sunday, March 16, utter a il. nest, ELLEN Prinz, wife of Hugh Friel. sii Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend her funeral, from her late resi 30, 17 Jacob st., Tuesday, March 13, at two o'clock. Frvz.—suddenly, March 36, Awron Parr, from Vechta, Germany. Friends are invited to attend to Calvary funeral Cemetery, this day (‘Tucaday), at oue o'clock P.M, - from 227 Bowery. GaLLacuER.—On Monday, 'March 17, Jounxte, be- loved son of John and Kose A. Gallagher, aged 2 years, 5 months and 2 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the fumily are respect~ fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of his parents, No, 228 East 112th st., this (Tuesday) afternoon, at half-past one o’elock, Haas.—Lypia Liuwis, beloved wifo of Gustavus Haas. Funeral at one o’clock P, M. from 212 West 32d st., on Wednesday, Murch 19. : Hepbuay.—Suddonly, Saturday, March #6, Magra F., widow of the late Nathaniel barn, in the 756th year of her age. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her Iate residence, 209 East 127th st., on Tuesday, March 18, twelve o'clock. No flowers, . Kemrre.—On Monday eveuing, Murch 17, Man GaRyr, wife of James Kemple. Notice of funcra! hereafter. Kennin.—On March 16, Micnav. Kennnx, nee. tet re ‘ee Hr astictne invited to i funeral, at his late.gesidence, 248 West 4ist st., Tuesday, March 18, at two o’élock. Kimwry.—On March 11, Many A. Repmonp, wife of: John E, Kirwin, 364 East 34 at, Fuupral notice hereafter, Lxwis.—At Havre, France, of brain-fever, PRED, ERICK, eldest son of Mrs. Caroline Lewis, of 4 Jand, pio get year of his age, San papers Please copy. Lowpner‘A.—The directors and members of the, Mutual Benefit and Burial Society (Gates of Prayer! are requested to attend the funeral of our member, Tuesday, March 18, eleven o . from. 360 8th av. HENRY DAVISON, it. Monrron LopoE 628, F. anp A. M.. You are hereby summond to attend a com= munication in Pascan Room, Masonic Temple, on! this (Tuesday)* morning, March 18, at ten o’clock, sharp, to Diy tho last tribute. of respect to our latel 9 brothet MILLA HL. ENMEDY, Maat 5 & or. Tv. Warsow, Secretary. 3 The members of the Mutual Benefit and Burial So-; ciety are soe a Rah Barca to attend the funeral of} our late Brother, Londner, from his ieerine pana] 360 Sth ay., on Puseden the 18th inst., at eleven’ o'clock A. M. RY DAVISON, Propident, brane sere | on Sunday, March 16, Ina 8..: wes faa oul ty tts a Rao @ funeral wi e pl on Tue: at tw P.M, from the resideue of its parents, BoD. Woot’ + Many.—On Monday, March 17, Pezen C. Max, in, , ‘thed9th year of his ago. iors ad te eaceat fee Eaten ni ‘rom No. 15 Jackson st.,an We ae past one 2. M. dagen, w:oscperedarir Ee : Manca.—In Portsmouth, N. H., March 14, Mrs, Lucy E, Marcu, widow of Nathaniel March, Esq., “fouuzon, On Monday morning, March 1, of cd LYON.. morni i sumption, Fung P, Mouxton, aed $a, iu Dover (N. H.) please copy. Panxen.—On Monday, Merch tt, of ert dl Many Evsuins Guansy, beloved rr of Forrest H. ae and only daughter of Bey. D. B. Phomasany ee ABKE. —I Fy ¥ Bf Notice fee funeral aretier a yr Pnicy.—Sunday, March 16, Auxa M., wife of Ben- in M. Price and jhter of the john A Nell Br of Seahvay. Mt de en Relatives and f in’ to fend. ‘743 6th, the funeral, from her March 19, ateleven 4. M. Inter’ ay., on Wednesday, ment at Rahway, ‘v. Quamny.—March Relatives and friends are jueated to attend tha: et 1,446 Broadway, on "iiboday, 18th, ‘at one! + ‘ 2 a fow days severe Moi day, Marci 17,1010, Sona B. Rawane aged 98 postal oe his late No. Der 2, Fesidence, No. 296 39th st... corner 6th av., South Brooklyn, on Thursday, 20t PN isc ta (LLY .—, 25 ra oy eee Cote James 8 Chi mama al Funeral from St. loughby avs., Brooklyn, at Reltpess SaLiNarg.—On Sunday, the 16th inst., .CARRIR J. Sanmnang, beloved daughter of Willian and Ksther- Balingre, aged 18 ears, nt ineral private, on Tuesday, Mareh nine, o'clock A. from 364 West 32d st. % 16, ApoueH F, Sza- at the residence of G. H. Thompson, 54 Weat 12th st., Tuesday, March 13, at one o'clock P, M. Friends and members of St. Nicholas Lodge, No, 321, respectfully invited to attend, Surumntany.—On Monday, March 17, Hexny W. SurHeeiann, in the 78d year of his age. sates: at W cole gn 3 his daughter, Mra. C. W. joo Bram! av., Jorscy Gity Heights, Tues-' day, March 18, et seven P. M. >i "AAFFE.—At his late residence, 153 soul, on Thurs thence to Calvary Cemetery for int ‘Trvvawx.—On Saturday, Mareh 15, Comvonr Tire *Afuhotel in Delttinore, Wednesday morning, 19 inal. from Mount Vernon church. a him LR on Hu: re artes oops Baas Ss RE year age. Rolatives and fricnds are remposttally ited attond funeral services, at her 1: Toidsnce’ Ne, ‘sa State st., on } 19th inst., at seven 0’ 2 P.M. Interment at Mount Sit LL ig Viwx.—On Saturday, Mare 16, Heeny B, Vien, im the 68th year of his age, At a special meeting of the members of Colum- bian Engine Company, No. 14 (lato Voluntecr Fire held on Monday » March 17,, Pd tho following preamble and jutions were heroas the Almighty in hia inflnite wisdom has) seen fit toremove from among us our estecnied as= fame eg beloved friend Henry B, Venn; there~ ne, Kevolved, That to bis immediate family, relatives and friends wo tender, as the only relief we can, our heartfelt sympathy in their loss and bereaveinents and, in addition to that immortality which it is the, consolation of religion to offer, the assurance that his cl memory Will long survive as a bless- ing among us. enol ‘That wo attend tho funeral of our do- Greenwich st., at half-pest cloven A. M., March 18, Ownk W. BRENNAN, Obairman, Joun M, Casta, Secretary. Wanp.—On Moi a 11, Louma, daughter of; Dr. oy, and M. Ward, aged 1 ar ahes! mont Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- See, ote ae eae ioe hee Broadway, on lay, March 19, at one P, M. ‘Wxnu.—Joun Wann, 14, 2819; rosidence, No. 405 Weat 26th st. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to the funeral, to tuke place at one o’clock on Wodnesday, March 19. Members of Court Faith, Hope and Charity, No. 5,789, A. O. !, are notified to attend. Mombers of sister courts or: requested to attend, By orderof WILLIAM |)( WOW, C. Rh Weep.—In Brooklyn, on Monday, March 1%, atter & brict flincss, Wa. Haxny Wann (of tho Weed & Becker Manufacturing Company), in the 60th year of his age. Telativos and friends are res} invited to at- ton the funoral services at tite Cneeth ot the Holy ‘Trinity, corner Clinton and Montague sta., on Thure- day, 20th, wt half-past aloven A. Mf. hy Lgpere hoa bo taken to Rye, Westchester county, for interment, on train which leaves New York and New Havea Dopot at 2:20 P, M. oe March 11, at four o’clook A. M., Iaaao Relatives and frionds aro reapeott invited to at tond tho fincrai, from lie lave Fealdenio, No. a0 Seok son st., two o'clock, on Wodn , March 19, 1879, _ BMaxvgn Lovax, 654, ¥. axp A. M.—Buseiumy— You are summoned to at the rooms of a7, ¥. and A. M,, ut 492 Grad Henry shook Welanstne 10, 1979, one o'clock P, M. to tho laat ti phen to our of sister tribute of Tanase Wolt, Bre! BECKHARDT, Muster. Laonarp Lrwensoan, secretary. brother, cordially invited, J. 16, Sas Quanny, in her T9ttpj’