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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-23
IYr An-nIcaN INSTITUTE.

At q meeting or the polytechnic branch Of the
American Institute, in the Cooper building, last
ing Mr.. G. Il. Emery, late OF the United states Navy
and at present secretary OF the branch. presented
very interesting paper on the subjcct-'erne Best
Modes OF Testing the Power and Economy OF Steam
Engines.n The chairman, Mr.. 8. d. Tilman, OK
planned that Mr.. Emery had Teen engaged for q long
time with the United States Commission, and in the
paper had united his own experience with theirs.
The extent TO which the mechanical interest 10 ex-
banding In this country made the subject OF economy
in steam power very important one. The systems
in at present were not as perfect they might
be made. Mr.. Emery here illustrated by diagram
plan OF applying pencil to the engine, whereby the
Irregularities Of Its motion and the consequent loss OF
power might be Indicated on an attached piece Of
paper. Thus the engine could be made to work
smoothly from the start The present indicator
perfectly whether the valves were adjusted pro-
perry, and often, when applied to an engine working
Improperly. would reveal the difficulty and suggest
the remedy; but IL failed to actually determine the
allowance was made for the weight and friction. I'm
til recently IL was supposed these inaccuracies
too small to attract consideration. The ordinary IN
dcator cannot be depended upon 10 accurately
measure the power OF high speed engines, working
expanslvey. A good dynamometcr was the only In
strument that could be depended upon TO accurately
measure the useful work which an engine was capa.
bic OF performing. still the best OF this kind had
many disadvantages for every day practical use. In
the matter Of direct economy In fuel, oil and atten
ton the steam engine was very defective. Some OF
the defects were Inherent and could be pointed out
but not remedied without changing the general prin-
clples OF construction. The majority of the practical
loss had never been satisfactorily explained. The
paper, whose contents were illustrated by diagrams
on the blackboard, was full OF practical suggestions
for the remedy Of the defects alluded to- and created
deep interest for those who listened TO It.
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ILLINOIS,.

Meeting Of the Executive Board Of National
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Days PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, Oct. %, 1858.
The Executive Board OF National Underwriters re-
assembled this morning. The report OF william G.
Mclean, chairman Of the Committee on Local
Boards and Rules setting forth the duties OF nsur
ance companies relative to rates aud the or
ganization Of local boards, was made the
special order for tomorrow. The Committee
on the Form Of Policy presented q lengthy
report, pointing out numerous discrepancies
In the common form Of insurance policies and CIV
ing an improved form. The report urges the impor.
lance OF more explicit language In policies OF all in
surance companies. The report was adopted.
The special committee TO whom had been referred
the matter OF q permanent committee on incendiar-
ism reported, recommending the appointment of a
committee Of twelve-three In Hartford three IN
New York, three In Ohio and three in Chicago, the
Hartford branch to have jurisdiction over the New
England States, the New YORK branch over the
Middle States the Ohio Branch over that State, Ten
nesee, Kentucky and Virginia, and the Chicago
branch over Illinois and the Northwestern States.
The report was adopted and the following committee
appointed =
fIartford-webster, Kellogg and Eldridge.
New YOrk-Hastings, Ranking and A. j. Smith.
Oho-J. d. Bennett, II. b. cassidy and A. M.
Searles.
Chicago-Tfomas Goodman, william e. Rollo and
=. A.. walker.
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eoD.iGN SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

The operation OF the TRANSMISSION OF blood has been
successfully performed IN the hospital at Milan In
the case OF woman afflicted 10y chlorlemia.
The Academy OF Sciences OF Paris has received
paper from NJ q. Tissander on two aerial asccnts,
one starting from Calais the 18th and the other
from Paris the 18th September laSt. During the
former the author OF the paper had ascertained tile
molten OF two horizontal and contiguous strata or
air In contrary directions; the upper one measuring
about 200 metres in thickness drove the balloon IN
northeast direction while the lower One at an al
titude of from 400 to 500 metres, impeed 1t toward
the southwest. Moreover, at great altitude above
the the thermometer never fell lower than IA
degrees Centgrade on his second voyage NJ. Tissan-
der went, i'll company with .Wilfred de FOnvielc.
DISTINGUISHED physicist, well known to the sciefi-
tho world as well IA TO our readers. They started
AT 1915 r. NJ. In the Neptune balloon, from the gar
den OF the Conservatoire deS Arts ct Meters, under
the guidance OF NJ J. DaruOf. The barometer.
during four hours the excursion lasted, ranged
between $50 and go millimetres; the Centigrade
thermometer between ii and u degrees, the
sudden changes OF temperature being frequent.
and i'll one case amounting to nine degrees In
nineteen minutes. Supcrsaturatcd solutions or sui
plate OF soda crysta lied at attitudes OF 1,00a
metres, 1000 and 200 metres. The thermometer
worked but little and At short Intervals Under the
pressure of 6S5inm. the number OF revolutions
per minute was 627, the calculated velocity being
137 metres per second. For the first time the sphyg-
mOgraph (Dr. Marcy's) was used IN balloon 10 rnea-
sure the strokes or the human pulse. This was
done upon NJ. de Fonviee at attitudes or 200 and
2,400 metres, and then after the descent. The bal
loon was constantly immersed III the c,oucs; th6
motion OF tS shadow on the earth, compared with
the readings OF the mariners compass, sufficient
to determine the angle Of the aerOnauts route They
propose now idea, that of deducng the altitude OF
the balloon from It's shadow; Knowing the diameter
OF the former the apparent one Of the latter may be
observed through reiiculated telescope provided
with graduated circle; plumb line would snow
the vertical, and thus give the length Of the limo
drawn from the centre of the shadow to that OF the
balloon and the angie oil the vertical which elements
would be sufficient To solve right-angcd triangle
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heavy snow storm prevailed at the North yes
terday, extending from New Brunswick TO Toronto.
From two to four inches Of snow fell In Montreal,
Kingston, Ottawa and Bufalo.
Both the St. John and Ward crews left Springfield,
Mass yesterday afternoon for their homes. The
Wards sold their boat tho Charles A. Peverelly this
morning for $780, as Is reported, to raise money to
pay their expenses home.
The eldest daughter OF Hon. L. NJ. Morrill,. United
States Senator. was married yesterday morning Mt
the residence Of her father. IN Augusta, Me-, to
Major william M. Dunn, OF the United States Army,
and member of General Popc's stafr
In the county OF Madison, n c.. the conservatives
were holding mass meeting and barbecue, when a
riot occurred between the whites and blacks. The
negroes were driven or the ground, but nobody was
Killed, though some persons were bruised. Whiskey
and counterfeit money caused the trouble
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the EVANGELICAL EDUCATION SOCIETY.

At meeting OF the Evangelical Education Society,"
held last evening In the Church OF the Ascension
corner OF Tenth street and Fifth avenue the business
OF the evening was opened with the reading Of the
second annual report The society commenced it's
second year with eightyfour students relying upon
IL for support. Eighty have been added SINCE
making total OF 1914 students who have received AID
or the whole number Of students aided by the soci.
ETY. twenty-aeyen have completed their course OF
study and are how ordained and engaged In ministe-
rial labor, fifteen have been dropped from the list for
reasons satisfactory to the Board, seven have
Withdrawn and one has died. The SECOND year ends
with 1870 beneiciaries depending upon the society
for support The current receipts OF the society for
the year ending october l. 1865, were S391 49, OF
which sum 81, $40 95 have been paid over to other
societies or particular churches as special trusts
leaving for the direct OF the society S3tS37 A.
The expenditures for the same period exceed the
receipts by s6047 "a The total outlay for the year
for educational purposes amounts to Sal, asa ~ The
largest contribution received from any one church
during the year was the sum OF $780, donated
by the Church OF the Holy Trinity, New York. The
society enters Its third year with large Obligations
and an empty treasury
The meeting was presided over by Mr.. jay Cooke,
the president of the society. Addresses were do
lIvered BY Bishop Mcllvainc, OF ohio, Bishop Cum
minis and several other prominent members.
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.
The Cheapest md Rest Newspaper In tho
Country.

The Cheapest md Rest Newspaper In tho
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready, contains the very latest European News by
the Cable up to the hour Of publication: Telcgraphic
Dispatches from all parts OF the world Disastrous
Earthquake and loss OF life AMI property in San
Francisco the latest from Mexico, Central and
South Americas China. Japan and other points:
Address OF the Colored Men Of Georgia, denouncing
Carpet-Baggcrs and Democrats; Execution OF three
murderers in Macon, Ca; Dedication CT the Sedg-
wick Monument at West Point; The Indian War;
Curious Tclcgraphic Phenomenon: Washington
News; the Current News OF the Week. the Fashions:
Amusement5; Varieties; Industrial Items Foreign
Items; Facetim; Scientific, Artistic, Sporting. PO-
utica and Religious Intelligence; Editorial Articles
the prominent topics OF the day; Our Agricultural
budget; Reviews OF the Cattle, Horse, Dry Goods
and Boot and Shoe Markets: Financial and Com
merciai Intelligence, and accounts OF oil important
and interesting events OF the week.
TRRMs:-Singie subscription, 81; Three copies.
S.; five copies, S. Ten copies, si5 Single copies.
five cents each. limited number Of advertisements
inserted IN the WEEKLY HERALD.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SLIGHT FIRE IN WHITE SrHEEr.-About eleven
O'Clock last night slight dre was discovered Ia the
wheelwright shop No. 70 Pike slip. II was extin-
gushed BY the oficer who first noticed 1t. Damage
slight.
RUN OVER IN BROADwAy.--Last night, at half-pas
eleven O'Clock, George P. Butler, OF No. Suffolk
street, was run over while crossing Broadway, near
Prince street. by coach driven by Isaac Brown and
severely cut over the left temple. Brown was ar
rested and Butler taken to Bellevue Hospital
/. ATTEMPTED sUIcIDE.-Last evening. about eight
O'clock Carrie whitmore, frai girl living in Greene
street. was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct and conveyed to the Fifteenth precinct sta
ton house. An hour after her incarceration door
man IIynes making his usual PATROL discovered her
hanging to the bars OF the cell door, having at
and afterwards, becoming insane was sont to Relic.
vue Hospital.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET. LONDON, Oct. 22-1:20
p. M.-Consols, 94S for money and account United
States nve-twenty bonds 1871. Railway shares
steady. Illinois Central Railway, o.; Erie Railway
31A.
States lvetwenty bonds closed heavy last night at
7Stt for the issue OF 1862.
PARIS BoURsE.-PARIs, Oct 22.-The Bourse last
night closed lrmer. Rcntes 10 francs 80 centimes.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LIvERpooI. Oct
22-1:2O Z. M.-The cotton market is quiet and
prices are unchanged, viz:-Mddllng uplands, 10kd;
middling Orleans, lid. The sales Of the day are
estimated at 10000 bales.
HAvRE CorroS MARKET.-HAvRE, Oct. 22.-Cotton
steady; tres ordinaire 1871.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUPFs MARKET.-LIvERPooL,
Oct 22-1:20 p. M.-The market Is dull and prices
are unchanged.
LIVERPOOL. PROVISIONS MARKET.-LIvBRPoOr. Oct.
22-1:20 p. M.-Lard dull and advanced to 70s. per
cwt. The rise has checked transactions
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-LIvERPOOL, Oct.
22-1:20 p M.-Tallow has advanced 3D., and is
quoted at 52s. Cd. cwt Other articles unchanged.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-L0NDoN Oct. 2-
11:i5 A. M.-Sugar, 30s per cwt for No. IL Dutch
standard on the spot; TO arrive, nominal OF ass 3D.
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AN INTERNATIONAL ROBBERY CASE.

A Birmingham Merchant the Victim-Hc
Follows the Alleged Thief TO Now York
The Property I'm the Custom House.
One OF those remarkable International cases in
which questions of law arise has now been In the
hands Of the New York police long that the pub
LEGATION Of the facts win not defeat the ends OF JUS
tce So far the case has been in the hands OF the
detectives, bur there it is likely to remain with
out anything being accomplished the facts are
briefly given below
Some time in July last Mr.. Edward Masters was
in business at No. so Parade street, Bir-
mingham, England. He had brother . con-
Liverpool, England, doing an extensive business
as an auctOneer and vauator, who, anxious to
assist his younger brother, wrote to him that II he
would consign portion Of his stock to him he would
assist him in dispOsng OF 1t. Edward, placing con-
ldence in his brother: shipped BY the luggage rail
line $500 worth or goods TO him. The Biz
mingham merchant in the meantime was taken i'll
at Birmingham ana was unable to accompany the
goods and see them safely delivered. In this
Gardiner a note OF delivery for the
goods. Gardiner at once proceeded to Liver.
the goods, but instead OF delivering them to Walter
Masters ut once CONSIGNED them to himself, at New
York. via the City OF New York, which sailed from
Liverpool on the following Saturday, and left for this
city, where he arrived in due time
The Birmingham merchant In the meantime had
got clue and placed himself in communication with
ter the arrival Of the City OF New York found the
goods In the Custom House. Edward Masters ar
rived in this city on the next steamer,
in search of hts property, and comforting
with Mr.. Kennedy, learned that the goods were still
held In the Custom House. Certain civil proceed.
ings taken for the purpose OF recovering
the stolen property; but the Custom House officials
far, have declined to turn over the goods to the
owner.
Failing in obtaining satisfaction the civil courts
on Monday Mr.. Masters secured warrant for the
arrest OF Gardiner which was placed In the hands OF
two detectives OF the Central ONCE, who have
searched the city in vain for the abscondng Gardiner
Yesterday they learned that he had left the country
and the pursuit OF the alleged thief has been aban-
d0ned. The matter II is probable, Will again come
before the civil courts and Gardiner Is believed to
have disappeared 1t is probable that Masters Will OBJ
tain possession Of the property now In the Custom
House in due course OF law without the assistance OF
the metropolitan detectives.
singular circumstance connected, It Ia believed
indirectly, with the case L. that Mr. Masters has
within few days received letter from his brother
IN Liverpool informing MIN that he had mailed him
three ten pound notes. Inquiries at the Post Office
failed to unearh the letter and its valuable contents,
ard Masters here awaiting the slow process OF the
civil law to obtain his property.
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
!, NoyeM-

thanksgiving in Connecticut, Thursday, Noyem-
Der 70.
Theodore 7. Fay, late United states Minister to
switzerland, Ia IN Boston.
why sa New Bedford wlaler like q modern lady's
waterialt Because it ia arter- ishie.
An exchange tells very 'iishy storyn to wit
Inat ten gentlemen recently sat down to sstrOut
supper" one OF Which weighed four pounds nine
ounces. anu TWO Others ten pounds seven ounces
former.
During the trial OF case Of trespass in Quincy.
ILL.,. on the Sth INST, young spriy OF lawyer ncaI-
hously reflected upon the family OF handsome little
lady witness. An eruption was imminent but the
judge Gained the tempest for the time being. After
the adjournment however, the irate lady entered
legal mans nose she dared HIM into the han to
eight 1t ont" The challenge TO mortal combat was
declined, and the warllke beauty retired III disgust
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WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION.
Partial Returns-Largo Democratic Gains-
Both Parties Claim a Victory.

uHssus AsDsuksA5-A<ur8o DcmCcruttc G1lnS-
Both Parties Claim a Victory.
WHEELING, Oct q, 1868.
The returns of the election in this State TO-DAY for
Governor and members OF Congress are very meagre
and come in slowly.
Wood county and Parkersburg city have gone
democratic and give a democratic gain OF 200 over
the vote OF 1906.
The returns thus far received show democratic
gains in Ohio county and Wheeling city, where the
vote is very close The republicans conceic that
Wheeling city has gone democratic by 100 majority.
The democrats claim majority OF 800.
Returns from Centre township show republican
gain.
Returns from fifteen towns show largely in
creased vote The gains thus FAR are in favor of the
democrats. The vote OF this city has not yet been
counted. The vote is much greater than in 1865.
Two wards show small republican majority.
The republicans claim to have carried the State
and elected all their congressman by radical ma
iorlty while the democrats are equally sanguine OF
having gained sufficient to carry the State by mt
1000 majority. The result cannot be stated Tonight
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THE CALF ORNIA EAR THQUAkE.

The Damage Not Over $500, 000-some Fur
Their Detnils-The Wires Worling-Proba-
bility that the Shocks have Censed.
NO further particulars regarding the earthquake In
California yesterday have been received to-day,
though the telegraph line is In perfect working
order, ana we learn that numerous private de-
spatches, dated In San Francisco last evening have
been received by individuals who are thus informed
OF the safety of their friends In California 1t should
be borne in mind that the day commences about
three hours later on the Pacific coast than in this
longitude, and the mornings dispatches from San
Francisco are not due until late In the afternoons
but as we know the telegraph wires are IN working
order the fact that have news OF further dis
aster should BIO regarded as indicating that the
shocks have ceased.
Report Of the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce.
The following despatch was received yesterday
morning by Mr.. william E. Dodge, OF this city. from
the President OF the san Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce. in relation to the earthquake Of Wednes-
day.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21-l1 20 p. M.
PRESIDENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.. New York;
severe shock OF earthquake was experienced
here at 1850 A. M. There was considerable alarm
felt at the time OF the occurrence. good many
buildings on made ground were injured. The Gus
tom House and City Hall, both firmly constructed
were badly injured, and buildings process OF
construction have ialen in. Some parapet walls
fell down. causing loss OF four lives There was no
damage to well constructed buildings. The total
loss to property will not exceed 100000.
JAMES OTIS,
President Chamber Of Commerce, San Francisco
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
The following despatch was also received by Lees
Il Waller, No. SO Pine street,
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 81, 1885,
LEES WALLER from Bank Of California;
A severe earthquake shock this morning mt 1854
O'Clock. The balustrade and some OF the Orna-
mental work on the ROOF OF this bank was shaken
down; no other damage to the bank.
Several buildings on made land and not well con-
structed are much shattered, ana many parapet
walls and cOrnices thrown into streets, causing
much alarm at the time and killing four or five per-
sons.
The walls OF building in process OF erection fell
upon some OF the workmen.
The City Hall and Custom House are deemed inse-
cure and are vacated.
One or two slight shocks have been felt since, but
not since eleven O'Clock
The alarm has now subsidized
The general damage IL estimated by experienced
builders and a committee Of the Chamber OF Com
merce not to exceed $3.50, 900 to 100000.
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THE ALABAMA CLAIMS AND ARBITRATION
1t is rumored that the Gar of Russia and
the King of Prussia have both been suggested
as arbiters in the Alabama difficulty. We are
willing to believe that such is only rumor.
What does either the Gar or King William
know or care about the Alabama claims
Fancy either the one or the other wading
through those piles of documcnts!. It is pre-
posterous Three stubborn John Bulls and
three cunning Yankees would form jury
worth twenty crowned ninnes.
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Last evening match was played between Melvin
Foster and p. d. BREASTED, at No Il Fourth avenue
There was q numerous attendance, and though the
betting was limited much interest appeared to be
manifested throughout. The game, which was
called ut ten O'Clock was the usual three ball game
100 points up for fifty dollars SIDE Foster to dis
count his veteran opponent the former led or and
exhibited some excellent play. Foster finally won
the score being I47 70 4s and the average {. The
greatest runs made were % BY Foster and Ia by
Breasted
on Thursday next Braisted and Benjamin viii
nllu
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THE NEW DOMINION.

Tho New Brunswick Oarsmen-The Storm
NOrthwRrd.
ST.. JOHNS, N. B., Oct. %, 1858.
A spirited public meeting held here to-day was
attended by the leading merchants, members Of the
Legislature, editors and Others 1t was resolved
TO present the winners Of the race yesterday, in
Springfield with ST. 600 in gold and the City Council
the city, and to have a medal struck cOmmemOra-
tive OF their victory over the champion oarsmen Of
the United States.
n pictOu
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Nh. BERGH ON THAT DEAD HORSE. Read
the interesting statement which we publish
from Mr.. Bergh elsewhere in this paper. The
whole difficulty, it seems to us, is embodied in
the last sentence of the letter, to wit:-''The
owner Of the horse was with much difficulty
discovered, arrested and taken before Justice
Hogan and discharged" Has Justice Hogan
anything to say? The boot is on that leg
now
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The Instruction i'm Tunas-The Insurgents
COnsrripting All Able Bodied Men, White
and Black.
HAVANA, Oct. %, 1868.
Dispatches have been received here giving particu-
lars OF outrages by nsurrections.s in the province
OF Tunas The insurgents had taken to incendiarism
and robbery A band headed by Rubalca!va had
burned all the houses mills cane fields &C., on the
Tunas and Puerto Manati The country was COM
pletey desolated.
The insurrcctionists were conscripting all able
bodied men, white and black, but assertions were
frequent. The negroes were in great fear OF the
band and were fleeing before them.
An incendiary proclamation had been discovered
calling upon the negroes to rise and assassnate the
whites.
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CALIFORNIA.

Murder Of Naval Officer In San Francisco
Naval Court Of Inquiry.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81, 1868.
Captain Mitchell. commander Of the United States
steamer Saginaw, was murdered tonight at the
corner of Stockton and Suttcr Streets in the very
heart of the city. The body was robbed
The result OF the court OF inquiry recently held at
the Mare Island Navy Yard to investigate serious
charges OF o political character against Commander
Russell are favorable to the accused. The charges
were made to President Johnson over forged
name,