The New York Herald Newspaper, March 22, 1879, Page 8

8 THE OFFICIAL GUILLOTINE Rumored Proscription of Other City and County Officers. WHO WILL BE DECAPITATED? Intention of the Police Commissioners to Appeal to the Governor. POLITICAL THUNDERBOLTS ‘The greatest commotion was visible about the City Hall all day yesterday. Politicians congregated in groups and eagerly discussed the probable action of Mayor Cooper and Governor Robinson in the mattor of the charges against Police Commissioners Smith, Nichols and Erhardt. A rumor to the effect that the papers in the case of the accused offic had been sent to Albany wus started early in the day, but when it was brought to the notice of the Mayor he denied its accuracy, Then another state- ment was made by one of the “knowing ones,” who winked mysteriously as he reiterated it, that the Mayor would certainly send the removal documents to the Governor some time during the evening. his positive assertion, together with many others of a similar nature, was as positively denied by Mr. Cooper, who stated that the papers would not be sent up during the night. 4 NEW COURSE OF ACTION, ‘The Police Commissioners have not submitted to Mayor Cooper any further answers to his charges. Agentleman who claims to be familiar with what is tobe done by the lawyers of Messrs. Smith and Nichols said toa Henatp reporter yesterday that a strong effort would be made to secure @ hearing before Governor Robingon, basing the application on “the fact,” as the gentleman put it, “that a proper opportunity to disprove the charges was not afforded by Mayor Cooper.” Tbe following portions of » letter from Governor Tilden to Mayor Wickham, dated February 17, 1875, will be brought to the at- tention of the present Governor as bearing upon this subject :— The charter of the city of New York provides that the removal of the heads of depart je by the Mayor shall be for cause, after opportunity to be heard, and sub- Ject, however, befure such removal can take effect, to the Approval of ‘the Governor, exprossed in writing. The fayor shall in ull cases communicate to the Governor, in writing, his reasons for such removals. It also pro- acribes that after the removal has been effected the Mayor shall, on the demand of the official removed, make, in writing, a public statement ofsthe reasons therefor. So far as the powers und duties of the Governor are con- cerned human language cannot well be more simple or plain. It iy the act of removal which is to be judged of by the Governor. The act is to be ‘approved’ or “not ap- woved.” The approval is to be expressed “in writing.” lut there is not one word lIfmiting in any manner the Governor's means or method of arriving at the conclusion whether or not he ought to upprove particular removal Hoes free to inform himselt and to Judy as when le writes “approved” ou a bill sent him by ‘the Senate and Assembly. ‘That his duty is to collect from Some source the materials for a judgment, so that when ho writes “approved” it may be the truth and not a false- hood, is quite clear. The theory whic! supported by the long and elaborate argumentation of your letter is that in forming his judgmeut the Governor is limited to such information as the Mayor may choose to give him; that ke is shut out from all other know! that he must take every statement of fuct made to b the Mayor as established and indisputuble; that his own fanction is confined to the narrow act of deciding whether the thing charged, assuming all the alleged facts to be true, is’@ sufficient cause of a removal. The Gov- ernor, if T understand this doctrine aright, is eheck on the logical processes of the Mayor, and upon nothing else. ‘It would rosuit then that if the 3 alleged a fact which the Governor happened to personally know to be untrae—as, for instance, that an officer mitted an act known to be done in the vity of New York at a time when that olficer was before the Governor in the Exeentive Clumber at Albany—it would be the duty of the Governor, if the act alleged would have been sufficient cuuse of removal, to certify his approval of the removal, which he did not in fact approve, and when he knew the accused to be wholly innocent. It'may often happou that accusatory allegations are so compounded of fact and in- ference that no analysis can separate the elements without extraneous uid. You are quite correct in saying that the Mayor ix something more than a coi timony for the consideration of th doubtiess, an independent power, whose Recessary to effect a removal. He'is no_m 4 rhor appoints with the consent of the Senate, in. certain jnstances, und on the recommendation of the Governor the Senate removes. It makes mo difference. In the one case the act # nominally that of the Governor, and in the Other of the Senate. In both cuses the uct is ineffectual fnsil it has received ‘concurrence encl authority. In- removals by the Mayor, it is ex- pressly ‘provided by the law that the set shall not take effect until approved by the — Governor; Aili then it is inchoute und inoperative, In removals by the Senate and Assembly either house may originate them. There tu id under the existing Imost to two trials. n y the initiative by the Governor and there may be two investigations, 80 tar us I huve observed the practice is for the functionary Who initiates a proceding for a remoral to to the body, which must coneur iu the act all the informa- tion be possessed.” 18 THE COMPTROLLER TO BK REMOVED ? Amoug the many reports that were current about the City Hall yesterday was one to the effect that Mayor Cooper intended to remove Comptroller Kelly. The rumor gained credence everywhere, but the Chief Magistrate, when made acquainted with the report, denied its truth, “I do not intend to “It’s all nonsense,” he said, wemove Mr. Ketiy at all.” Still people announced their faith in the story, snd even the’ wurptroller nimself said he believed it to be true, “I can’t speak positively on the subject,” contin- wed Mr. Keily, “but I feel pertectly well satisfied in my own mind that if they can get rid of me they will certainly do so. They are working for very heavy stake, but the course they are taking seems to me to be # very questionable one. If they continue to go on as they have done in the past they will overreach themselves. Look at what they did with Mr. Gumbleton, I believe there is but one other precedent to his case in the history of this city; during the administra- tion of Governor Hunt, I think, Garrett Dyke- man, who was Register, belonged to a high family, but he was removed by the Governor for retaining moneys belonging to the city. This charge was not brought against Mr. Gumbicton. His removal w: brought about without the shadow of law or justice. He is an honest, upright man, and the way in which be has been treated will not be forgotten by the peo- Ple of this city. It will be resented when the comes.” 4 SHOT AT MR. TILDEN. The Comptroller then gave a history of the efforts made by Mr. Tilden to capture the next Presidential homination. He would like to capture Tammany Hall, but would never succeed. The Comptroller then reiterated his belief in the statement that a strong effort would be made to remove him. He said that the Mayor would, of course, be bound to give him a hearing. “I don’t know,” said Mr. Kelly, “what charges can or will be brought against me, but whatever they are I am prepared to mect them. Icourt an investigation of the manner ip which I have conducted the business of the Finance Depart- ment and defy the Mayor or any set of men to place their finger on any discrepancy in the accounts of this office. I think, however, that m case the Mayor should remove me the Governor would hke very much to see me go out. If I should be removed IL will not delay the public business one minute, but will step right out and look for redress from the Legisiature.”’ OTHER RUMORS, The persons who, it was announced by the City Hall quidnuncs, would come under the axe included Mr. Edward D. Gale, the attorney for the collection of arrears of personal taxes. Corporation Counsel William C. Whitney is over Mr. Gule, and it ‘was asserted that he had been removed because of his connection with Tammany Hall. ‘The story was denied by all the persons involved. Mr. Gale, how- a it is said, expects to be removed in a very short me, Coroners Croker, Flanagan and Woltman were, it is said, also about to be removed, but neither of the three gentlemen had, up to last ight, received any such notice. communicate THE NEW AND THE OLD COUNTY CLERK. There were no new developments yesterday in the County Clerk matter. Mr. Gumbleton and his former deputy, J. Fairfax McLoughlin, were met at the office of Mr. Beach, the former's counsel, Mr. Gumbleton said there was nothing fresh to commu- nicate on the subject. In reference to the rumor that Mr. Thompson was to be arrested, he said that was a phase of the matt»r that was in'the hands of his counsel, and it was yet too soon to determine ‘what steps would be taken, At the County Clerk’s offico Mr. Thompson was surrounded by the members of the Bar Association committee who have worked to oust Mr, Gumbleton, and also by Mr. W. 8. Andrews and Thomas Costigan. The new Couaty Clerk said that he had heard of no new movement against his possession of the office, and that the business under the new order of things is proceedin ustal, Six policemen still guard the approac! to the office. 18 REGISTER LOEW TO BE INDICTED? Tho air down town was full of ramors late yester- @ay afternoon concerning the removal or indictment of certain officials. Mr. Bush, of the Bar As- sociation committee, who was active in press ing the charges against Mr. Gumbieton and Mr. Loew, was at the vounty Clerk's Office yesterday most of the day, He stated to several persons that he and others of the Bar Association were dissatisfied with the course of Governor Robinson in dismissing the charges against Register Loew. Mr. Bush gavo expression to a NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. willingness on his part to go before the Grand Jury and endeayor to have Mr. Loew indicted, and this sentiment was shared by Mr. Knox, of the same committee, who was also present. One of the rumors of the day and evening was to the effect that a part of the agreement by which Mr. Loew’s offences were condoned by the Governor was that the powet of the Register’s office was to be thrown in the scales to defeat Mr. Kelly’s ticket for Sachems of the Tammany Society in April. The better to secure this end, it was also rumored, Dep- uty Register A. T, Docharty was to be re- moved and his place taken by John Y. Say- age, who was Deputy Register under Mr, P. H. Jones. Mr. Docharty is a son-in-law of Sachem Edward Kearney, and the former, as well as the latter, is counted among the Wigwam’s most faithful adherents. Mr, Loew, when questioned on the sub- ject, disclaimed all knowledge of any such arrange- ment having been made. He said he was not even a member of the Tammany Society, having been elected a member of it, but never having qui as such, QUITE PREPOSTEROUS. “The idea of indicting Mr. Loew,” said Nelson J. Waterbury, his counsel, last evening to a HeRaLp reporter, “is preposterous, ‘There is nothing on which such an absurdity can be based. The charges made against . Loew have been dismissed by the Governor, and the Register has promised that there shall be no fu- ture cause of complaint respecti overcharges in the matters falli E39, the jurisdiction of that of- ficer. So far as Mr, Loew is concerned the Bar Asso- ciation has acted like a lot of schoolboys; and Mr. Bush had better look sharp. The committee pored over Mr. Loew's books and made a thor- ough scrutiny of everything. They cxamined 12,000 items, and in 276 ot them there had been overcharges of an wuverage of twenty- eight cents # pay and this was based one usage. This was the only complaint against Mr. Loew and he has promised that there shall hereafter de no de re from the printed fixed schedule of rates. The idea of indicting Mr. Locw is simply preposterous, No such step has been taken, nor do Pbelieve it will be taken if Mr. Bush is as wise as he ought to be.” tis positively tated that mo charge against Reg- ister Loew pas becn brought to the notice of the Grand Jury, That body adjourned late in the after- noon until Monday, and up to the hour of adjourn- ment no whisper indicating tho probable indictment of the Register had penetrated the roomsof the grand inquest, t seems probable that the subject will be brought before the Bar Association's committee at a meeting which will be held early next week. COMMISSIONER DIMOCK'S CASE. About two weeks ago a committee of taxpayers ap- peared before Mayor Cooper and preferred a charge of neglect of duty agsinst Dock Commissioner Dimock. It was stated that the time of the Commis- sioner was not entirely devoted to his public duties, a large portion of it being taken up with attending to the management of a line of steamers with which he is connected. Yesterday Messrs. Isaac Bell, Samuel H. Seaman and Charles Spear, waited upon the Mayor and urged him to tuke no notice of the charges made against Mr. Dimock, Mr. Bell said that commerce, both foreign and coastwise, would not be benefited by Mr. Dimock’s removal. No. gentlemen were more capable of judging the actions of a Dock Commis- sioner than those who had dealings with that department of the city government. Hecould say that no Commissioner could be more prompt or more efficient in discharging the duties imposed upon him. In conclusion Mr, Be.1 said that he hoped the charges made against Mr. Dimock would find no lodgment in His Honor’s mind, as they were with- out the shadow of # foundation. Mr. Seaman and Mr. Spear also spoke in tavor of Commissioner Dimock’s retention. In the course of the remarks Mayor Cooper said that he always re- garded Mr. Dimock as a very able officer. MEETING OF THE POLICE BOARD. A meeting of the Police Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, and Superintendent Walling submitted a report as to the character of parties de- siring a license to conduct a museum at No. 103 Bowery. The communication was read and ordered to be forwarded to the Mayor. Commissioner Smith moved that the complaints against Captain Charles McDonnell, Captain Thomas Kennedy, of the Thirty-fifth precinct, and Detective Joseph H. Woolsey, of the Central Office, be dis- missed. It was carried. A number of heavy fines were imposed on delin- quent patrolmen who were tried some time ago. Officers De Forrest and McKenna, of the Zighteenth procinet, ainst whom charges were preferred, were ismissed from the department. HEATING RAILROAD CARS. * One great problem which the railroad companies have been endeavoring for years to solve is the question of heating the cars with the greatest safety and least discomfort to passengers. The stove at either end of each car has not only, failed entirely to supply the want, but in cases of disaster has proved fatal. Mr. McCrea, Division Superintendent of the New York and Philadelphia branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and several gentlemen interested in railroad matters and members of the press of this city and Philadelphia, made a short excursion to test a new system of heating. The {nee is briefly this:—A small boiler and engine are placed in one end of the bag- gage car attached to each train, and occupy @ space of not more than six feet of the length of the car, leaving ample room for fe purposes. Along the of the cars ge pipes about two inches in diameter, and with ‘stretch’ at each end sufficient to allow for the strain on the platforms on starting or at curves. The pipe is so arranged as to form a continuous circuit aroumd the entire train, and when the ‘ine is set to work hot water year through the tubes, passing along one side of the train and returning by the other to the boiler. The pipes are encased by wooden boxes, under which are attached in cach car cubical wooden boxes with valves attached, through which a con- stant stream of fresh air can enter whichever way the train is running, thus combining heat and thorough ventilation through the entire carin an equal degree. Under each passenger seat is a semi- cylindrical tube of corrugated iron, with a “regula tor” at the end in the centro of the car, so that each passenger can by opening or closing this maintain comfort and ventilation. The party proceeded in the afternoon along the railroad to New Brunewick from Jersey City, and were much pleased with the result of the experiment. “FIRST DAY'S ADVENTURES.” Among the prisoners arraigned before Justice Davis, in the First District Police Court, Jersey City, yes- terday, were two boys, neither one of whom stood higher than the railing surrounding the Justice's desk. ‘They gave their names as Henry Cook, aged fourteen years, of No. 241 East Twenty-fourth street, this city, and Allan Goodfellow, aged thirteen years, of No. 305 East Twenty-third street. Detective Brown arrested them in the Erie Railway depot Thursday, while they were negotiating with the ticket agents for the pur- chase of two tickets for the West. When searched in the Grove street police station Cook had $5 in money and a loaded revolver, and Goodfellow had ninety-four cents and # loaded revolver. In answer to Justice Davis’ questions they said they had run away from home for the purpose of us ing West. “What did they expect to do there?” “Oh, we could get work on « farm easy,” they an- swered. Justice Davis remanded them, and as they were led out of court an officer saw one of them drop a piece of paper. It was picked up and found to be & Incmorandum written in a good hand, which read:— “First day's adventures :—Wout as far as Jersey City and ot eu] ext morning taken before the Judge in the Sourt House. ‘The runaways were restored to their parents last evening. SMALLPOX IN PATERSON. Paterson, N. J., especially that portion of it known as “Dublin,” ts greatly excited over @ case of small- pox which was developed yesterday at No. 280 Mill street. Jacob Marks lives there, and his wife has been employed in the paper mill of the Ivanhoe Manufacturing Company. It is thought that she has handled some old rags or other stock infected with the disease. City Physician Myors has ordered the whole family into ‘quarantine’ at the Pest House, situated west of Paterson among the Preak- pees Hills. A TIMELY WARNING, * (From the Baltimore American, March 21.) ‘The rags of the brig Irousides, from Leghorn, Italy, will be conveyed to New York by one of the boats plying between that city and Baitimore. The captain asked permission to bring the rage as far as the boat's wharf, in this city, bat Health Commis- sioner Steuart declined granting the request, and the rags will be put on lighters down the bay and then transferred t the New York voat. It isthought that the New York Health authorities will object to the landing of the rags at that port. {from the Toronto Globe.) Why should not the owners of hard woods in Canada be protected against the desperate villains wh \d over from Indiana and Ohio black walnut and t furniture woods? Why should the furni- ture makers have thirty-five per ceut protection and the lumbermen none at all? Is there any justice in it? One is # manufacturer as much as the other. The lumberman’s tools are taxcd as well as the cabi- net maker's, Why is their produce not protected? THE CAPTAIN “WITH HIS SHIRT OFF. WHY WAS THE. CURRY CASE IGNORED BY THE GRAND JURY? As the famous Captain Williams is again before the public “with his shirt off,” for an assault on a cit- | izen at Gilmore’s Garden, it is worth while to call attention to another offence, about a year old, for which this same gallant captain was held by Police Justice Otterbourg. It is told in the following legal papers with suffi- cient clearness :— COMPLAINT OF LAURENCE A. CURRY. Supreme Court New York, Crry axp County oF New York—Laurence A. Curry vs, Alexander S, Williams,—Complaint. City and County of New York, ss.—The complaint of Laurence A, Curry, plaintiff, against Alexunder 8. Williams, defendant, shows :— 1, That at the city of New York, on the evening of the 7th day of January, 1878, while this plaintiff was lawfully in the publ building, premises or en- closure commonly known as and called “Gilmore's Garden,” in said city, as a spectator to witness the ‘ormance or entertainment that was then and here being performed under the auspices of the Police Athletic Club, as it was called, said perform- ance or entertainment having for its object the aid- ing and Darian tl widows and orphans of deceased members of the Metropolitan police force of the city ot New York, as he had a lawful right to be, having paid the entrance or admission fee required to admit one of the public on said evening to said Gilmore's Garden, the defendant, without any cause or provocation whatsoever, violently beat and assaulted this piain- tiff; struck him several severe and violent blows with his clenched fists in the breast, neck, cheek and shoulders, and pulled and jerked him about, aud with ie force and violence seized him by the arms, shoulder and body, tearing and his cloth- ing, and did forcibiy und violently, in the presence oO! e number of public spectators, pull, shove, force, drag and eject this plaintiff out of aud from said Gilmore's Garden before said performance or entertainment had closed, 2, That by reason of the premises and of the facts and mutters aforesaid this plaitit has suffered greatly in mind and body, his good name and churac- have been injured, his clothing damaged and he,| has altogether been damaged in the sum of $50,000; wherefore the plaintiff demands jndgioens against the defendant for the sum of $50,000, his damages as. atoresaid, besides the costs and expenses oc this action. J. C. JULIUS LANGBEIN, Attorney for plaintiff. City and County of New York.—Laurence A. Curry, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the luintiff in this action; that the foregoing complaint true to his own knowledge, ey as to the mat- ters which are therein stated to alleged on in- formation and belief, and as to those matters be be- lieves it to be true, LAURENCE A. CURRY, Sworn to before me this 14th day of January, 1878— Gronce F, Lanasetn, Notary Public. CAPTAIN WILLIAMS’ ANSWER. ‘To this complaint Captain Williams made answer as follows:— Supreme Count—Laurence 4. vs. Alecander S. Wiltams.—The defendant, Alexander 8. Williams, answering the complaint, admits that the plaintitt, Laurence A. Curry, at the city of New York, on the evening of the 7th day of January, 1878, was in the ublic building, premises or enclosure commonly pow, as Gilmore's Garden, at a pertormance under the auspices of the Police Athletic Club. That as to whether or not the plaintiff was lawfully in said pub- lic building, premises or enclosure, and us to whether or not the plaintiff paid the entrauce or admission tee required to it one of the public to said Garden the defendant any knowledge or information thereof sufficient to form @ belief. The defendant each and every allegation in the said complaint not hereinbe- fore admitted or denied, The defendant further answeril siege that at the city and county of New York, on the 7th day ot January, 1878, the defendant was for # long time prior thereto, been ever since and has remained a member of the police force of the city of New York—to wit, a captain of police. ‘That at the city and county of New York, on or about the 7th day of January, 1878, at the public building, premises or enclosure known as Gilmore's Garden, at a certain entertainment there taking place, the defendant was then and there present as such member of the police force ag aforesaid, and was in charge or in command of the police force then and there and therein placed for the preservation of the public peace and order. That at the time and place last aforesaid at said Garden and during the performance or entertainment then and there taking place or being given the plaintiff left his scat or the place provided for spectators and the public, and, with a crowd of rough and disorderly persons, entered the arena or place where the performers at such entertainment were acting, and upon being re- quested to leave such arena or place the plaintiff used loud and insulting juage and was guilty of loud, boisterous, rough and disorderly conduct, manner and » Which tended to interrupt the said performance and lead to a breach of the public peuce. That the plaintiff then and there refused to leave said arena or place, and con- tinued his loud, boisterous and disorderly conduct, manner fuage; whereupon the de! it, as such member of the police force as aforesaid, as ho had a perfect right and as it was his, official and bounden duty to do, Coy Sages his hand upon the plaintiff and directed him to be removed from the Garden. And that the foregoing constitutes the alleged. cause of action on which this suit is brought. CHARLES F, MACLEAN Defendant's Attorney. City and County of New York—Alexander 8, Williams, being duly sworn, ‘#that he is the defendant in this action and that furegoing answer is true to his own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true. ALEXANDER 8S. WILLIAMS. Sworn to before me this 11th day of February, 1878—Epwanp W. Critrenprn, Notary Public. JUSTICE OFFERBOURG'S DECISION. When the case came before Justice Otterbourg for consideration he delivered the following decision :— ‘The People, &c., on the complaint of Laurence A. Curry vy. Alexander 5. Williams and Philip Mohr— Assault and battery. JANUARY 21, 1878—Decision by Marcus Utterbourg, Police Justice.—After a careful perusal of the testi- mony for the people and the defendants, I flud some very grave questions submitted to my consi ‘The ina charges Captain Alexander 8. Wil 8 iam Oftcer Philip Mohr with as- sault and battery, without any justification, in a public place where detondant the was at the time and claims he had aright to be, having paid the required admission fee of fifty cents. From the evidence it does appear that an assault has been committed by Captain Williams while in the act of arrestis the complainant and giving him in charge to x Mohr. And now come some of the grave questions I have already re- ferred to:— Firs:—Was an arrest made? Second—Was the assault justified? ‘Thrd—Was it made for the purpose of making an arrest and was the force and treatment used by the officers in making the arrest necessury when no re- sistance is shown on the part of the complainant to the arrest? It is a woll established principle in law that no manual touching of the body is necessary to consti- tute an arrest, Nor 1s it necessary to show bodil; harm to make out 4 case of assauit and battery. It is in evidence that Captain Williams acted on the information of Officer Grassick, charging Mr. Curry with offensive language, which led to the arrest. ‘The fact whether an arrest was made, or, if made, it ‘was nec to make it in the interest of public order, or whether Captain Williams acted as presi- dent of a private association giving a Caspr ir formance, or whether Captain Williams was clo’ with the character an umpire in citi- zen’s dress, with no sign of his character as @ police officer or captain of the police, could inake the arrest in the manuer it was made, according to the testimony ought to have been de- cided by a court of jurisdiction. If Mr. Curry was so disorderly that it became necessary to lay Try on his person to eject him from where he was pres- ent to view a public performance, having an entrance foo, then he ought to have been and taken to court the following morning, where @ complaint should have been made against him by an officer or @ citizen. It was for magistrate to decide whether an arrest and the manper in which it was male was justified. It is the duty of judicial officers to decide controversies between individuals and accusations made in the name of the public against persons charged with a violation of the law. A police captain is not a judictal offices, A due regard to the ts of citizens shown by a public officer is the best means to insure the respect of the people for those who are charged with the management of public affairs and the administration of justice. Had re- spect been shown to the rights of the complainant in this casc, and the universal principle of law ad- hered to, “that man cannot be daprived of a known right without a specific charge,” I would have been 4; an unpleasant duty, If I were allowed to ignore the evidence before me and could yield to the influences of m; personal experience with Captain Williains, whom always found an officient officer, I would dismiss this complaint. The evidence, however, makes it my duty to hold him, Alexander §. Williams, on prob- able cause that the offence charged has been com- mitted. The complaint against Officer Mohr is dis- missed, as he is a simple police officer and acted under the order of Captain Williams. M. OTTERBOURG. Mr. George F. Langbein, one of the counsel for Mr. Curcy, said, after furnishing the reporter of the Henarp with the foregoing information :—‘‘This is the worst case in my experience. he idea thata man wearing the uniform of @ police officer should be permitted to make such 4 brutal assault—and the assault was brutal in the extreme, as I and other people know—without the least justifiable provocation, and then to go scot free of censure or punishment, is enough to make one think there is no law or justice left in this city. Mr. Curry is a respectable citizen, @ tall, handsome young man, and he was a shining mark for the club of Captain Williams when he possibly made some remark which offended the ears of that officer. But is s man to be clubbed and kicked for say! something that is not palatable to a police officer's ears? It wae the first time that a police justice ever held rt captain for assault and battery on a cit- n; but the jular part was that the Grand Jury dismissed the com, t. There was some influence at work to save Williams in that quarter, but the case is not entirely ended yet.” Is PROFANE LANGUAGE ALLOWED? To THe Eprron or rau HeaALD:— In General Smith’s charges against Captain Williams no mention is made of his use of profane language at the time of the alleged clubbing and while in uniform. Is profane language so common among the police that it is no longer considered worthy of notice by the Commissioners? New York, March 20, 1879, INQUIRER, THE LECTURE SEASON. ANCIENT MYTHOLOGICAL WALL PAINTINGS— LECTURE BY REV, HENRY G. SPAULDING. ‘The Rey. Henry G. Spaulding delivered, yesterday morning, his sixth lecture upon Pompeii. Chicker- ing Hall was well filled with an audience principally composed of ladies, The theme was ‘The Mytho- logical Wall Paintings of Pompeii,” and the lecturer commenced by stating that attention would first be called to the mythological paintings found in the buried city. In the old Boman world Greek art stood in a peculiar relation to the Greek mythology. The images of the gods.which the Greek sculptors created were not only moulded by the artistic conception of the divine in nature and life, but soon became the normal type of the various. deitics, One result of this intimate relation between Greek art and Greek religion was seen in the comparatively few representations of outward life and historic events. In this respect painting followed the example of sculpture, and it is most remarkable that among the two thousand wall pictures which have been found in Pompeii and Herculaneum there was ay almost entire absence of any attempt to delineate scenes from either the real or the legendary history of Rome. There were two or three gratifying changes that had come over the modern ideas of anciont mythology. It was no longer looked upon with horror, but in it was grate- fully recognized the ineradicable religious sentiment that was found in the breast of man. When we en- tered the realm of art we lost the corrupting stories that had been grouped around the old mythology. ‘The lecturer then turned to the illustrations of the old mythology that had been gathered from the Pom- peiian house walls, and the tirst class was that which embraced scenes ot an epic character—namely, scenes that the artist had created ina way that corresponded to the methods of epic poetry. The room was then darkened and the lantern threw upon the screen a picture of Theseus receiving the thanks of the youth and children of Athens upon his return from slaying the Minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete. In this picture were shown the characteristic traits which Greek art assigus to the hero, The next view showed leracles, with his wife and child, upon the occasion of the Centaur Nessus offering to carry his wife across the siream. The doubting expression upon the face of Heracles and the confidence shown in the fave of his wife, the ab- sence of all thoughts of danger, are finely shown. Another feature ot the series represented the hero when he was under subjection to the voluptuous Lydian Queen, Omphale. Then came a series of paintings in which the Centaurs appeared, and in this connection there were shown upon the screen four paintings from the Pompeiian house walls where Centaurs, either male or temale, were shown as though prancing through the air, In this connec- tion the lecturer said that the myth of the Centaur is supposed to mean the clouds, and trom their everywhere and observing everything they are often represented as teachers. The next series, comprising idyllic paintings, contained a representa- tion of Narcissus gazing down into 4 pool of clear ‘water where was portrayed his own beautiful face, with which, says the myth, he fell in love. Another, which was one of the best examples of this class, and one of the loveliest specimens of ancient paint- ing, was # scene which bay vince tea Heracles as gazing upon his infant son Telephus, who was ex- posed on Mount Parthenius, in Arcadia, where he ‘was watched over by the divinity of that. pastoral region, and was suckled, according to the legend, by a wild deer. In this connection were also shown two dancing girls or female figures—in coior—taken from Pompeiian house walls. They appear as floating in the air, with no support, und the rich coloring of the drapery, the grace and softness of its flowing lines, and the airy, graceful yet vigorous pose of the half nude figures were very beautitul. A painting of Orpheus, in color, was also shown. ‘The next series was that of the dramatic compo- sitions. The first shown was the ‘Sucrifice of Iphi- genia,” the daughter of Agamemnon, to propitiate the wrath of Diana, It is supposed to be a late copy of a painting dating back to the fifth century, B. ‘The artist has soized the moment when the pri about to make the sacrifice of the human vic- 1m reflects that the lovely girl may be saved, for t gods will furnish a victim. But the best of this class of dramatic paintings, and the one which Sir ‘William Gell regards as the finest specimen preserved from antiquity, was a picture taken trom the “{liad,”” where the of Agamemnon came to the tent of Achilles to demand thut he shall surrender his lovely captive, Briseis, The heads ot Achilles: and Briseis, taken from this painting, were then thrown upon the screen separately and seemed to emphusize the de- scription given above. Another class of painting, the delineation of the gods, was then shown, and the series contained some very fine specimens. ‘This lecture Mr. Spaulding will yive ayain in his Monday evening course. The subject of next Mon- day’s lecture will be the “Ornamental Paintings of the Pompeiian Houses.” AUTHORITY VERSUS INFALLIBILITY. The old Church, said Dr. Morgan Dix, lecturing last nightin Trinity Chapel, had its divine head, its traditions and household words, its schools of thdught and debate, and, over all, the influence of genial family life; but those haleyon days are gone; the look of the house is no more the same; the children have quarrelled and the elder brother has exalted himself and claims supremacy over the rest. The claim was first set up not at Rome, but at Byzantum, and from this strife of East and West sprang the Papal Kingdom, half spiritual, half temporal, which festered from very excess of ife, till from its sores burst the reformation creat! new ministries and new rites, leaving nothing as it was, making men a law to themselves and enthroning in- dividual judgment, so that between a Papal despot- ism and a Protestant commune—extreme of tyranny on the one hand, extreme of license on the other— Paganism is reviving to-day; materialistic atheism 1s openly preached and men drift about uncertain what to think or whither to turn. Nevertheless tho best minds of Christendom veer s' 'y back to the old Church, unable to catch its sweetness and seren- ity, accepting the heritage of its creeds, canons and liturgies, but scorning temper which submits to no authority but its own and no power beyond the power of man. For that is the spirit of anti-Christ. ORGAN RECITAL AND LECTURE. Chickering Hall has probably never held such a large audience as that assembled there yesterday atf- ternoon. Not only was the hall filled to the walls, ‘but there were between three hundred and four hun- dred people turned. away from the door. The occasion was an organ recital and a lecture before the Teachers’ Association of the Cit; of New York. . Frederick W. Mills, of St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia, presided at the organ and rendered a well chosen ene cousistin, of selections from Mendelssohn, ‘iste, Smart and Kulluk, with excellent effect. He was warmly ap- lauded. After the concert, which occupied somo forty-five minutes, Dr, Joun Lord delivered his lec- ture on “Mohammed.” This lecture has been delivered in New York several times, and is too well known to need special mention on this occasion. It was re- ceived with all that favor which is usually bestowed upon an old friend, and the lecturer no reason to think that its popularity is diminishing. THE AVERY GOLLECTION OF ORI- ENTAL PORCELAIN. To rar Eprron ov THe HenaLp:— As your readers have been informed, “The Avery collection of Oriental porcelain” has been removed to the gallery, No. #45 Broadway, upon the temporary closing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In Mr. Avery’s announcement to the public of this ro- moval, he writes:—“I have concluded to offer it for sale. A price is fixed for the entire collection, and if not sold to some institution or individual, intact, I shall probably send tt to Burope.” Will you allow moe, sir, to assure all your readers interested in art education that this col- lection is permitted to leave New York the citi- wens will ve suffered a almost beyond repair. No such public collection cxists any- where—neither in London, Paris, Berlin nor Milan. No private collection with which I am nainted has the three distinctions of rarity, value and artistic besuty so manifest in its mass or details. Neither Mr. Bernal nor Mr. Bohn ever bad more curiosities, nor has M. Barbedienne ever possessed such an entire illustration of the highest and most jous art on porcelain, P: would not suffice to ex] my sense of its exquisite work. And it must be the hearty wish of all who see it that it may remain here to the honor and credit of among whom Mr. pig has cast his lot, and to the assured advantage of all who are to benefit by art applied to the pur- — of decoration and fitness. jent servant. CH. , Assistant Commissioner of the great Exhibition of 1851, New Yor, March 19, 1879. “ALWAYS WITH YOU." Tam, sit, your obe- A. ©0) Tho Henatp has received the following contri- butions for the relief of Mrs. Canfield, of No. 41 $1; Watts strect:—From “Cash,” $1; “W. 8. B.,” INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR NEXT WORLD'S FaIR— ITS ADVANTAGES. To vax Epizor ov THE HeRaLp:— ‘The practical value of these large “world’s fairs,” especially to the country in which they are inaugur- ated, cannot be overestimated. In the United States manufacturers are being initiated into the advantages gained by the Centennial, and yet to what a small foreign audience were our products presented, it having been estimated that, excluding our neighbors from Canada, exhibitors and attendants, there were not in all 5,000 foreign visitors present during the Exhibition, Of this number possibly half came trom England and France, our competitors in the markets ofthe world, while of purchasing countries it is doubtful if there were 1,000 representatives present. The European nations have thus always possessed an advantage over us in bringing to- gether a fair proportion of future eustomers to ex- amine and report upon what was offered for exam- ination and criticiam. Yet notwithstanding that advantage in no instance has an international exhibition been more successful as a national venture than the Centennial. It led to very curious results—pot that we found buyers, but we learned whore the buyers were and went for them; the great hobby and panacea for national ills was to be our “export trade.” ‘The first thing to do was to sell our cotton in Manchester, our hardware in Sheffield and our buttons in Birmingham. This has been done to such an extent that their injured manufacturers now cry to Parliament for pro- tection. But this trade did not pay, so our agents are canvassing the non-productive countries with tair prospects of success. What is now necessary is that the enterprise of our citizens be promptly fol- lowed by another exhibition, which, taking advan- tage of the mistakes made in Philadelphia, may so consolidate our export trade as to make it permanent. While, therefore, the exhibition itself should be made attractive, so far as rogards foreign exhibits, our main object should be—First, to secure the pres- ence of foreign buyers, and, second, to have every- thing of our own in a proper shape for them to ex- amine. P Who are our foreign customers? First and nearest, the West Indies, Mexico and the nations of South America; then Australia and the Eastern nations. ‘The varied and useful information supplied by our press, and especially by the numerous trade jour- nals, proves satisfactorily that it is in onr power to supply the bulk of the articles used in these coun- tries of a better quality and at lower prices than what is now furnished. This being the case, it should be the special object of the eminent gentle- men who have the interests of the New York ex- hibition at heart to arrange for the transportation of visitors from purchasing countries at very low rates. And still further to have agents sent with authority to invite government officials and committees of business and scientific men from these countries to be present. ‘The Centennial was a national jubilee, a sort of Fourth of July, and was appropriately located in Philadelphia, connected y so many ties with our pat story. But our next exhibition means busin it will be heid in the largest com- mercial city of the Now World, and its-influence will take a still more practical shape in carryii out the rogramine for sales to foreiguers initiated in Phila- iphis. Everything is in our power, and it is to be hoped that when the exhibition opens it will not re- quire ten steamers to bring over a committee of 150 respectable merchants from Hong Kong, Canton and other Chinese cities, There will be much more ex- tended knowledge of our wonderful advance in in- vention and manufactures, and consequently greater desire to attend another exhibition in the United States, With these points in view it must be aimitted that, in an international sense, at least, the value and importance of another international exhibition is very great. Various dates have been suggested for the next ex- hibition and various reasons given for said dates, Some parties claim there should be exactly ten years between each exhibition, others. that the resignation of General Washington should be com- memorated, or some other national event. In reality there is but one point to be considered, and that is, what will be for the best interests of the manufac- tures of the United States. Two dates have been suggested to the committee in charge of the propa- rations for our next exhibition—one, 1889; the other, ct A far ahead for pi Spots pe} urpose of preventing any competition we sho’ eeapunce the date for the New York exhibition not later than 1833, This will allow four years in which to do the work, and at’ a period when labor and ma- terials are at their cheapest. ‘The international exhibitions now proposed are:— Sydney, Australia, this year; Molbourne, Australia, and Madrid, 8) , 1880; an international art exhibi- tion in Munich, an international fishery exhibition in Germany aud an exhibition at Moscow. Both Lon- don and Berlin contemplate an exhibition in 1885, and in either event the New York exhibition would be seriously affected. The present improved condition of this country, the important inventions that have appeared during the past five years, will all warrant the belief that in June, 1883, we will be prepared with such an exhibit as will warrant the erection of the necessary buildings. The location of an international exhibition is of the greatest im and while there are many interests to be considered, still there are one or two of paramount importance. It is a curious fact that there has never been an exhibition where facilities for transportation have been satistuctory. At Lon- don, Paris, Vienna and Philadelphia all foreign ex- hibits required transshipment, in some instances twice. When the suggestion for the Centennial Ex- hibition was made in 1866, it was accompanied with @ plau locating the buil sin the Central Park, with railroads connecting with the North and East rivers, thus furnishing the most fect and econom- ical mode of delivery possible. ‘Through the inert- ness of New York at that time Philadelphia secured the prize and made the most of it. In 1863 it was proposed to utilize Governor's Island for the purpose of the world’s fair, sud now suggestions are not infrequent as to available points in the neighborhood, such us Staten Island, Astoria, and north of ‘len River. However, there can be no question but that with reasonable management a location can be found not only within the city limits but between the Battery and Harlem River, For the purpose of definitely settling this question, careful éxamination has been made, and the judg- ment ot some of our best real estate men consulted, with the following results—viz., that there are three locations in that portion of the city of New York, south of Harlem River, which aro at present ayail- uble for the purposes of an international exhibition, said locations comprising from seventy-five to one po wcres. A cription of such is given here- with :— No, 1.—Commencing on the East River at Sixty- sixth strect and extending to Eighty-sixth street north, and crossi: avenue to the west side of avenue A, there is a property covering twenty blocks comparatively unimproved, which at the present valuation o: lots could be secured for about $2,000,000 or leased at a fair percentage upon that sum. The great value to property owners in that section of the city of any plav that will improve their property, for future uses will doubtless lead to fair terms being accepted. The expense of treatment would be heavy, a8 @ large amount of blasting will be required; but as this must be done by somebody before the propery will be available for buildmg purposes, it should not be regarded as an extra expense; the result will bo that when graded and levelled we shall have trom sixty to one hundrd acres abutting on the East River for o dis- tance of from eight to ten thousand feet, with an average width of at least one thousand fect. The height above the river varies, but in_no instance can it interfere with the delivery of exhibits from the decks of vessels from foreign countries. The ground at present is sparsely covered with treos there are « few buildings of small value, with the excep- tion of the various edifices erected on the Jones’ Wood property, a place of summer resort, and which are bulit of wood aud quite superficial in their char- acter, The elevation admits of admirable drainage and the healthfulness of the locality cannot be con- tested, Should this portion be selected the first question to be considered will be the one of trans- eoer ts It will be v easy for the Now York wntral to ran a branch via Eighty-sixth street to the exhibition building. The bulk of foreign freight could be delivered directly into build ing from the steamers and ships by the means of travelling cranes. Should the proposed tunnel be completed under the Hudson River there would doubtless be @ continuous communication with the South via the Pennsylvania and New Jersey railroads. The question of city travel to and from the exhibition would be a grave question. All the- ories in Philadelphia fell to the ground, as during a portion of the season there was not capacity enough when required for more than one-half or two-thirds the crowd waiting. To tho cast side exhibition grounds we shall have the service of rapid transit with the advantage that the crowd wo be going w in the morning and coming down in evening, thus finding com, ‘ively clear cars cach way #o far as local t is concerned, The various lines of horse cars would, in connection with the two “L” lines, d} accommoda- tion tran was furnished in Th ladelphia or in Paris. Still further, we should have unrivalled water com- munication; and the caine Rock, Columbia and boats of that class would add wonderfully to the fa- cilities for delivering 6 crowds of visitors, The Central Railroad, with its connection, should cer- boa te able to aflect the admirable management of Inf 0 sylvania Central, which, during the Centen- nt ied 4,000,000 ‘Thus it would seem as unless some one more nn 0, 2.—This proposed location is on the west side, and extends from Seventy-second to hty-fitth strect and from the Hudson River oast to ule. vard. To the beanty and advisability of this sito there can, be no nm. It covers about one hundred acres, more or less, & Log portion of tiraiy owned ty ations holders, who would douby ers without accident. SS 10. 1 could be adopted, feasible should be agreed Jess be willing to lease. The advantages of the Rivor- side Park, the beautiful approaches from the city, the view of the Hudson, will all tend to make t location a favored one by our citizens. So tar as re- gards treight and transportation it would seem to be equal to the east side plan. Arrangements could easily be made to build p on over the Hudson River Railroad track to the river, where vessels could be unloaded and articles taken di- rectly into the building. There would not be the crowding and confusion on this side that might oc- cur from the narrowness of thechannel on the other, So fur as city travel is concerned there would be equal horse car capacity, as doubtiess crosstown lines would be organized ‘to connect with all lateral lines. The Hudson’ River Railroad would actually pase through the grounds ot the exhibition, and new ferries from Jersey would distribute a large portion: of the Southern travel, while boats on the Hudson could offer larger facilities. To a certain extent the buildings in this locality would be influenced in po- sition by the Riverside Park, but it would be ve noe tant to secure the western line as near the bank of the river as pessible. While the actual value of property here is probably double that of the east side location, it is more than possible that the use of the city property would be equivalent to the difference, In the general course of events this property would be built upon by the time suggested, but it arrangements could be made to lease for five years, trom June 1, 1879, the delivery could be made in 1884, six months after the close of the exhibition, The Philadelphians were wise in the use made of their investment in the Centennial, by which they secured to themselves, for all time, 4 fine art gallery and horticultural hall, #0 located as to be objects of permanent attraction, Thus with Riverside which is nearer to our City Hall by the « than the Centennial! was to Independence Hall, we have a sight admirably located for some prominent public buildings of such a cl ter as may seem most important to our future interests. Thus, in plan No. 2 we would seem to present, at perhaps a greater cost, many adyantages Over No. 1. No, 3 is revily but a continuation of No. 2, exe tonding northerly from Eighty-sixth to Ninety-sixth street, taking in a wider extent of city property and interfering much less with improved property. It is very beautitul, and could probably be secured‘on better terms; but the advantages of direct communi- cation with the river are not as good nor are the horse car lines all extended so far ont, yet it isa location well worthy of consideration, and this gen- eral statement will relieve the minds of New Yorkers as to our ability to have a good exhibition within our own limits. The character of international exhibitions has been so much modified that it is doubtful if the original conception is now very prominent. At Vienna, P! ‘Iphia and Paris there seems to have been more desire to make a conspicuous show of brilliant objects than to present prominently the results-of invention. Fing arts, ceramics and decorative art were brought to front and les’ attention paid to machinery and me- chanics. OF onds, silverware, porcelain and lace huye been made public, when but little ia known as to the demand for mowers, reapers, sow- ers, steam engines and pumps. In the next United States exhibition is it not possible to adopt a new Prderonne which cannot be commenced too soon, y which practical industry shall be made attrac- tive, This idea, coexistent with the birth of inter- national exhibitions, has never been carried out, ex- cept to a limited extent, beeches ad admitted by all to be of great interest and certain to be largely attrac- tive. Show the process of manuiacture from the brute product till delivered ds 8 finished article, Thus cotton in the boll, gin-carded and woven, spun, every process so arranged as to pass unaehthe eye of the visitor. Wool, g.ass, iron, wheat, corn, sugar, tobacco, all our own staple productions, would thus become familiar to millions of people now entirely ignorant of them. The informa- tion thus affo: to. our. own citizens would amply compensate for the extra room and time occupied. At the Centennial there was more interest shown in the manufacture of glass, silk and tobacco than in paintings and statuary, and it will be much to our credit to make it one of the sine qua non to foreign exhibitors that some of their pro- cesses shall be in working order, As for ourselves, if carried out upon the large scale possible, we shall be more than surprised at the result. As already suggested, let us look forward to the admission of foreigners as the important thing to secure not so much those who come as exhibitors as those who come from non-producing countries, Afford ever} facility for that result and think less of show and decoration. Have catalogues correctly printed in all languuges, so that those roreign visitors may form some idea of what they are looking at. There should also be plenty of interpreters where the exhibitora are not conversant with Spanish ot German. Experience would scem to clearly indicate the ad- visability of confining the exhibition to one building as much as possible, and the French plan would ap- pear to indicate the most convenient and economical for our purposes in 1883. Along building will i oy to each country a more bar aaris space jn which to make its representation, and all classes be kept together at u much smaller cost than if diversified diiferent buildings. The plan adopted in Phila delphia was to suit the citizens and not the exhibi-, tors, the extra buildings being in two prominent in-. stances made permanent. Should it be decided to erect permanent art Galler; or another South Ken- siigton Museum for New York such # plan would! naturally modify the. arrangement, but there, can bo no question as to the absolute necessity that! the exhibition building should conform to the pre-, arranged plan of a complete exhibit of processes of' manutucture, Here comes the tug of war, for wi changes aro made in our present system 8} rangements will be required to send the bulk of our: visitors to the Quaker City to sleep. It 18 a matter of" grave doubt if to-duy 15,000 tional population could be accommodate with a night's I in tha city ot New York, and some caretul plan must be ine augurated in season to meet this want. A complete census of Philadelphia accommodation resulted in showing room for 40,000 additional visitors upon any single night; this seems to have been ample, but it was secured largely through the co-operation of pris. vate families, who were prepared to absorb at least one-half of the above number, In New York we are too crowded now—the average being 13 to a house aa against 4 in Philadelphia; but we have other advan Park, " road jal arm tages to counterbalance in the extent of terri- tory that will be available thro: rapid transit, as tar north as Yonkers, south as ton, east as) New Haven with Long Island, Brooklyn, Jersey City, ° Hoboken, all combined would doubtiess soon meet, the demand. A suggestion carried into effect in, Philadelphia by utilizing blocks of new buildings! before'finishing—by having & restaurant in the cen- tre of tho bl and lel the rooms, closing all the front doors and having only entrances at the two ends of the block. There will doubtless be many suggestions for the temporary hotels that can be satistactorty, but let New York have the credit if possible of being entirely ready when the day of opening the exhibition arrives. This one advan’ over all former exhibitions will in itself be credit enough to secure for the United States International Exhibition of 1883 a prestige and pre-eminence that. will be permanent. c. BN, AN EDITOR BURIED. The funeral of the late F. W. Foote, editor and proprietor of the Elizabeth (N. J.) Journal took place yesterday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Elizabeth, The edifice was crowded with leading citizens of the place, The New Jersey Editorial Association was resent in full force. Bishop Scarborough and Rev, ir, Langford, rector of St. John's, both delivered addresses oulogistic of the dead. ‘The Bishop dwelt upon Mr. Foote’s value as @ Churchman, and said that in this day of widespread degeneracy it was. something to be able to say that this man had gone: to his reward withoyt a stain ora blot on his charace ter. The interment took place at Evergreen Comes tery. FATHER STEETS' FUNERAL. At St. Patrick's Cathedral, Nowark, yostorday fores noon, the funeral of the late Father Alphonsus Ma, Steets took place. The sacred edifice was draped in mourning. After the office for the dead had beon chanted by Rey. Fathers Whelan and Holland Bishop. Corrigan celebrated a solemn requiem mass. An eloquent panegyric was delivered upon the c! Ld the decease: it at oton Hall of ‘l_ by @ fellow stu College, Rey. P. F. Connolly, of Bordentown. The remains were taken to the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchro for interment. REV, DR. BUDINGTON’S ILLNESS, The health of Rev. William Ives Budington, pastor emeritus of the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, has improved very much of late, it is said, and hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery from tho cancer which has troubled him for two or three years it. He submitted to sev. eral operations, and four months after each the cancer reappeared, with the Norn tag of the last one. It is now over four months since the last operation was performed, and the cancer, it is said, has given no indications of troubling him again, DIED OF HIS INJURIES, Mr. Edward Sewell, who sustained injuries by accidentally falling over the balustrade of the stairs way at the Windsor Hotel last W mornil dicd yesterday, The'deceased was a wealthy builder, his principal place of business being \° was native ot Bath, Ma, ore EAST RIVER BRIDGE, Tho Assowbly Sub. Committee on Commerce and Navigation continued tucir investigation in regard to the Brooklyn Bridge, yesterday, at the Metropoli- tan Hotel. General E. W. Serrill, civil angineor, tem» tifled that if the bridge was designed to bear a strain of fifteen or sixteen tons to the square foot the structure was not strong enough, Captain J h Henderson, & Sandy Hook pilot, testified as to the difficulties masiers of ships would nee it bringing their ships under the bri ‘when com- ploted. A relative of General Serrtil, also # civil engineer, testified in regard tothe offect of gales of Bonk tat be Lang beh | foot anger, he tho: of cars over thrown and women being ealsed by the wind and cast over the railing or among the tramways. gale like this might occur four times a year, at periods when the bridge would be crowded with trucks, private vehicles and foot rey 4 sequence ot 0 stoppage of fort, cumulations of ice An tho rlvors aud dense £ if