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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BURGLARY IN THE EIGHTEENTH WARD.-0nlcer
o'Reilly, OF the Eighteenth precinct yesterday
ariaigned dilapldated specimen OF humanity,
named John Hayes, before Justice Ledwith. at
Jefferson Market, upon complaint OF Thomas Cos
teO, proprietor OF liquor saloon at the corner OF
Twenty-afth street and First avenue, charged with
burglariously entering his store on Wednesday
stealing eight boxes OF cigars and ten boxes OF to-
oaccD, valued In all at $40 So He pleaded guilty to
the dlarge and was committed In default OF 81 900
bail, TO answer AT the General Sessions.
FEMALE BIRD FASCIEB.-A well dressed wOman
named Catharine Ellis, was brought before Judge
Hogan at the Tombs, yesterday, charged with shop
lifting at the store OF johnson a Burns, Broadway,
yesterday The firm have missed several articles OF
millinery from their store for many days past and
special care Was taken to try to discover the thieves
The movements OF Mrs. Ells were watched and she
WAS found 10 PICK up several portable articles ana
conceal them, among which were two birds OF beau
tlful plumage, used by ladies for hat decorations
which she placed In ieathern reticuie. When ar
rested she mad twelve dollars In her purse, she
il the wife or a very respectable looking man. who
mas q millinery store ut Newark, N J. Judge Hogan
refused 10 admit her TO bail.
BURGLARY IN COLUMBIA STREET.-Julius Wittke
who does business as cabinet maker at Nos. 10 and
~ Columbia street, appeared before Justice Mans.
neld yesterday, at Essex Market Police Court and
charged q man named John Becker with attempt at
burglary. Mr.. Wlttke stated that between nine and
ten O'Clock yesterday morning ne caught the prisoner
In the act OF forcing or the locks from door 10 the
street. He called IN officer Cronin OF the Thirteenth
precinct, who brought the man TO court. The JUS
lice held him In default OF 81 900 BAIL Becker Ia In
the employ OF the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction as carpenter on the Bellevue steamer.
tie is fity-nine years OF age, born in Holland and
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

Pursuant to adjournment this Board met ysster
day afternoon with the President, Alderman Conan,
In the chair. The reading Of the minutes was dis.
pensed with, ana the Board went right to work.
large number OF papers were introduced and laid
over or referred TO the appropriate committees A
communication was received inviting the Common
Council to be present at the unveiing OF the VAN
derbilt bronze, on the 10th proximo The invitation
was accepted. Resolutions were then adopted pro-
vidng as follows -Crosswalks at certain points on
Greenwich and Whitehall streets, TO be laid under
the direction OF the Crot0n Aqueduct Department.;
two gas lamps In front OF st. Budgets School, on
Est Tenth street. TO BIO erected under the direction
0fthe Street Commissioner; increasing the salary or
th First Marshal In the Mayors Office to $4,000 per
amum; to pave Eleventh street from University
pltce to Sixth avenue and Howard street from
Broadway to Mercer street, TO be paved with con-
crte pavement, under the direction OF the Crot0n
Aueduct Department. the sidewalk On the south
SEVENTH avenue to be Jagged full width, under the
Il be placed in front of st. vincent de Paul's Or
plan Asylum, West Thirty ninth street, near Sew
eth avenue; the Comptroller to draw his warrant
irfavor OF Michael Snyder for 5000 as compensation
fc the loss OF horse; sewer TO be built In Clinton
street. between Houston and Stanton; the Comp
tnller to draw his warrant in favor OF Patrick L.
Mcguire for $1,683 an excess OF inspectors fees
oil contract for sewer In SEVENTEEN street from
10th avenue TO the Hudson river. Some further
ufmportant matters were disposed OF, after which
til Board adjourned.
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SUPERIOR COURT-speClAL TERM.
Decisions Rendered.


BY Judge McCunn.
John ". Campbell u.s. Maurice Walsh.-Motion to
discharge from arrest granted.
BY Judge Jones.
Hannah M. Ivtag Us. Lydia For.-Demurrer over
ruled, defendant to have twenty days to amend his
answer on payment Of costs.
Jesse M. Richards Us. Niagara Fire Insurance
Company 1.-TWO suits Emotions granted.
G. Ste,cart ScheacE Horace b. Sheldon, ct al
Same.
SIMON J. Ahern Us. The Standard Lie Insurance
Coanpanv.-Moton for q new trial denied, with
costs to abide event.
Rudolph Sdporta Us. Cortundt Palmer ct al
Motion denied, with ten dollars costs to abide
event.
Auzel L. Ldumta Us. John Cardenas.-Moton
granted, without costs.
Ebenexer HdndTord Us. Isaac Mir, ct dL-Motlon
granted and referee appointed.
Wiliidm r. Reynolds Us. AIRED S. SDduidtng t
dL-SRme.
Wflltom Noses Us. George ". Banker ct al-Motion
denied, with ten dollars costs.
Henrietta Macarthur Us. Patrick Cdssidv.-Motion
granted and 7. L. Bennett appointed referee take
testimony
Daniel aaron u.s. Ernst Schmtdt.--Motons dis
missed and motions to punish Tor contempt denied,
with ten dollars COSTS
Andrea Mount et al ps. Frederick Woodbridge.--
Demurrer 0verruled, with costs.
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the SHARKS or TIE METROPOLIS.
How Poor Girls are Entrapped mt Cast
lsRrfan.

How Poor Girls are Entrapped mt Castle
Garden.
woman named Jackson, residing at 1o1 Madison
street, was brought before Judge Hogan, at the
TomDs, yesterday afternoon, charged with stealing
from Irish girl recently arrived In this country,
one dollar and eighty cents. IL was taken from the
glrl's dressIpooket while she was In bed and whom
the woman was charged with 1t she confessed to
taking it, The facts that came out in the inyestsa.
ton Of the case show how easily girls OF this grade
in social life may be led by women Of this kind TO
their ruin. The girl had been met by the woman at
the Castle Garden emigration depot an had been
engaged by her as q servant. When she
got there she found that she was wanted
for immoral purposes. She was placed In
an clubhouse which was used as a
bedroom for several persons OF both sexes
and while there she was forced to endure the mmo-
raj embraces OF the mate Of o ship. ON "wednesday
she succeeded IN making her escape and went to the
Fourth precinct station mouse stated the circum
Manoney to investigate the matter, and while they
were watching there yesterday morning for the arri
val OF the woman Of the house a very pretty Englsh
girl, who had also recently arrived and met in The
same way at the Castle Garden by the woman came
to the house aud said that she had been brought
there by this woman and engaged rs servant. The
officers told her the character OF the house and her
as the examination yesterday and told the story of
her fortunate escape from thus den OF infamy The
woman was committed to answer for the petty lar
ceny the evidence OF the hiring for the purpose of
denemeRt not being regarded ~ strong enough for
CONVICTION.
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BOARD or AssIs liant ALDERMEN.

rhis Board met yesterday afternoon, the Presi.
dat Mr.. Monaghan, presiding. The reading OF the
MINUTES Of the previous meeting was dispensed
With and few unimportaut papers were presented
ad referred to appropriate committees. The Croton
Aueduct Department was directed TO have
ludlow street, between Grand and Broome streets
pved with Belgian pavement
FLAGS FOR FIVE BRIGADEs.
Tho Board concurred with the Aldermen in
erecting the Street Commissioner to procure one
lvsion headquarters nag and one brigade head.
darters nag for each OF the ave Drigades OF the
fBt DIVISION. n. @. 5. N. y, at an expense not 10
xceed g., 900. member stated that the nags had
cen procured and presented some time ago, and
hat the object Of the passage OF this resolution was
% have them paid for.
and Quttered and the sidewalks tagged, under tle
direction OF the Street Department.
CURLING ASa 6ulTERiNG FIRST AVENUE
They also concurred In directing that First avenue
rom Sixty-sixth 10 Eighty-sixtn street be curbed
LOSS or HORSE.
The Comptroller was directed to draw his warrant
n favor OF John Lenahau for $3.50 to REIMBURSE hun
Tor the loss OF his horse and cart, by detective
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rage temperature yesterday.
raUe tamnqrafura for cnrr


Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. ........................ 4Sz
Music AT THE PARK.-The Park Commissioners
announce shat If the weather be nne there will be
music on the Mall at the Park this afternoon, CON-
mencng at three O'Clock.
IMPALED.-At one O'Clock yesterday Samuel Mont
gomery aged eleven years. residing corner Of Fifty
fth street and Fourth avenue fell on picket fence
In 'front.' Of DR.. Burchard's church, IN West Thir-
teenth street, and received very severe injuries
about the face and side. He was removed 10 his
parents residence.
DIED SUDDRNLY.-John Quinn. a grocer In afruent
circumstances. who did business at No. 225 West
Thirtieth street. retired to bed on Thursday night
apparently IN his usual health. Soon afterwards he
was taken sick and died before medical aid could be
procured. Coroner Keenan, was moulded. Deceased
was forty years OF age and native OF Ireland.
THE CUBAN JUNTA.-The Cuban Junta supply the
family OF Andrew Mauer the person who met with
the accident In the City Hall square the 18th inst.
with twelve dollars week for their subsistence,
and viii pay his rent until some permanent arrange
ment for his support can be made. Four hundred
dollars subscribed by the Junta towards an annuity,
still larger amount Will be raised.
DEATH FROM SCALDs--Last Thursday afternoon
Louisa Meehan, child three years Of age, whose
parents live at No. 1893 East Eleventh street. acci-
dentally fell backwards into tub OF boiling water
and was 30 TERRIBLY scaded that death subsequently
ensued An inquest viii be held over the remains
by Coroner keenan,, VINO was notified. The occur.
renee Is said TO have been quite accidental
STATION House oPRSINa.-Captain Harry Burden
ana the sergeants Of the Twenty ninth police pre-
cinct have issued circulars inviting prominent gen.
tlemen ana ladies OF the city TO the opening OF the
elegant station house recently prepared for the pre-
cinct. The station house 10 located IN East Thrtleh
street, and the opening, at which there will be an
inspection, will occur on Wednesday evening next,
when good time is expected.
SINKING OF THE PoLICE BoAT.-The return made
TO the Central Police 0nlce yesterday secures the
particulars OF the loss Of the Metropolitan the Har-
Dor Police boat, on Thursday afternoon II appears
that she was the rocks about half past four
p NJ, the west side OF Blackwels Island, and had
hole stove In her starboard bow. As impos-
slbe TO keep anoat the Bellevue Hospital steamer
MerrmacK was sgnalled, came alongside and took
the furniture, mems clothing, &c, on to the island,
where they renamed all night 1he command OF
Captain Todd are now without home For the
present the force tTwenty-fourtn precncD
housed in Castle Garden, and they make their incur
alons upon the river pirates and dock thieves from
that historic locality. It's the present intention Of the
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foHf jERViS, October ~, 1869.
The men are still out at this place. and from
intelligence received here to-day they feel more
confident Of their ultimate success. meeting
was held here last night and reports received
from various places. Al Susquehannah the
men are all out again, and the strikers
think that their resumption OF work at that place
has benefited them, for the reason that, now they
have quit work again, they have shown q deter
mination to stand firmly by the action OF the men
at this place. At BufralO th1 men are all
out ana will not return until the matter
is satisfactorily settled. At Dunkirk the men
not out but they have refused to do any repair
ing and are engaged only on new work. the strike
u causing the company some trouble and several
engineers, whose engines have been disabled, have
been at work repairing them. The strikers
are confident OF success, and the general
wish here seems to be that they may succeed
Tue meeting last night was addressed by delegates
from Susquehanna and Buffalo, who informed the
men that not macnlnst was at work, either at
SuBquehanna or Buffalo, and that they were all
determined to hold out to the bitter end.
The men are all quiet and orderly and not the
least disturbance OF any kind has taken place. The
citizens generally regard the men with favor and
commend their orderly and peaceable conduct. The
feeling on all hancs seems to be getting stronger
The company men are quiet on the subject
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BOSTON BooT AND SHOE MARKET-Jobbers ara
dong good business and New England orders are
coming III to them and 10 manufacturers, VINO are
taxing measures 10 NIL them, as there not large
stock made up In advance There are, however n
lew buyers mere from the south and Southwest, and
orders from those sections and the West continue
TO be received which, together with those that came
to hand early In the season, furnish manufac-
trade ~ In q healthy condition and prices
are fully sustained. Leather boots and shoes
request for the retail trace at this season of rho
year; but heavy, double soed serge gooas are meet
ing with more extensive sales than usual The
present state OF Tue market instead OF warrantIng
rather discourages an excess Of production az the
trade doubtless, mas suffered within a few months
PAST from an over STOCK OF goods. The weeks ship
ments TO places outside OF New England foor m
20 against 81 400 last week, and against 30 sos
IN the corresponding week or last year The total
shipments by all modes OF conveyance to places ont
sue OF New England since January amount TO
against s4S, 304 cases In the first forty-two
weeks Oh lstS.--Stoe and Leather Reporter 0ct. ~
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duced and delivered . short speech. ~ came to
apologize, he said .'for the course pursued by sns
here TO ask your pardon for II; but am proud
to meet you now and TO tell you that we
described the humiliation and mutual dstrnst
that attended their return TO work under the In
fluence Of the false statements about Bufal0 going
to work. They did not know how they had been de-
ceved until the delegates from Bufa10 arrived
and convinced them to the contrary. Wnen they
did understand things In the true light they very
cleaned out the shops, so that not 'prentIce
boy was left in them, and the strike Of hammer
would not be heard IN the shops at Susquehanna
until Port Jervls was renstaled. (Applause.)
III you permit this company said the speaker, ITO
break up TINS organization we are gone forever"
Any amount may be deducted from our wages ana
we VIII be pOwerless to help ourselves. "a voice,
That's so.'') But gentlemen WIN not detain you
longer. ! know you have not had your suppers.
Cries, go on, 20 on never mind the suppers. Well
gentlemen, n you say go on, let's come to business.
Just suppose tomorrow. by some chance or other,
you all lie Oh, what can Mr.. Brown say, what can
he do with you BE ygilant all night; meet us
again tomorrow morning. We will do oil we can.
but the matter now rests with you. Consider your
honor and the welfare OF your families and think OF
the one hundred and thirty families OF Port Jervls,
turned out Of employment, and VINO, u TINS move.
ment fails, never ind work there again, but must
leave. And all this they must suffer for living up
TO what they promised James Fisk ! saw IN
put there, no doubt, by James Fisk, that the
reason why the Port Jervls men were not paid on
the 18TH was that the freshet interlered with the
transmission Of the money. Now, 1t 80 happens
that the interference with travel was not between
here and Port Jervls but beyond that place. How
the high water the other side OF Port Jervs could
prevent money being sent from Twenty-third street
s q mystery Mr.. James Fisk can probably explain.
daughter and applause)
The meeting then adjourned until seven O'Clock
this morning. the body resolving to be present at the
workshops at six O'Clock this morning to prevent
any men from going to work and TO induce them
instead to attend the meeting.
Ii Is stated upon the authority OF the oficers OF
the Erie Railroad that the strike does not interfere
with the trains on that road running regularly as
the parties concerned In 1t are machnsts and have
nothing to do with the passenger freight depart
ments
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the ROSE MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

Yesterday afternoon the Rose Memorial Chapel,
"Bome Industrial School No. 2" on Forty.drst
street, near Ninth avenue, was dedicated with the
usual religious services. Addresses delivered
by the Rev. DR.. Tying tEplscopaan), the Rev. DR..
Anderson tBaptist) and the Rev. Mr.. Kittredge
PresbyterianL The teachers of the school were
present, with their pupils, and a number Of ladies
and gentlemen interested in the institution. The
building s Of brick 40 by So and cost $40 000 half
Rose and Henry Rose. The school has now upon
Its register I36. with average attendance OF 3i2
children. IL IN under the care OF the managers OF
the Home for the Friendless.u
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NEW YORK CITY.
TIE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Alleged Violation Of the Revenue Laws.
BEFORE Commissioner Shields

Before Commissioner Shields.
The United States ps. Carl SchtodTz.-In this case
the defendant, who was charged with having IN
stamped kegs OF lager teer upon his premises, at
No. Stuyvesant place. and also with drawing lager
beer from unstamped kegs. was yesterday dis
charged 1t having appeared that the kegs had been
delivered on the sidewalk In front Of his establish
ment, but that the proper stamps had been removed
by number or children.
The Archer Case.
The United States rs. Charles ana Washington
Archer.-The defendants, carrying on the business
OF wholesale grocers, were charged with making
false revenue returns. On Wednesday motion was
made by Mr.. Mcmahon to dismiss the complaint, on
the ground that the evidence furnished by the gov
ernment was insufficient nasmuch as 1t mad failed
to show that the returns made by the defendants
were incorrect, and also that they were made with
the intent TO deiraud.
Commissioner Shields denied the motion, but the
case was allowed TO stand over to enable the defend
ants TO procure further testimony.
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string piece on Dukhead at pier 40 East river on the

18th OF August
DONATIONS.
The Comptroller was directed 70 draw his warrant
In favor OF the following church organizations, TO
enable them TO pay assessments for opening and
widening Streets
Congregation OF Adereth Ell, Twenty ninth st. s19l
Reformed Dutch church, Bloomingdale .......6, 748
Lutheran st. PETERS church Observation-Disclosures. 476
Five Points House OF Industry .............4.30 300
On mon0n the Board adjourned TIL Monday.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAY.-The following record
will show the changes in the temperature for the
past twenty -four hours comparison with the
responding day OF last year. AZ indicated by the
thermometer at Hudnuts Pharmacy, HERALD Build
inuc Of IN ct
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In cases OF scarlet fever DR.. Goodday recommends
the body be rubbed over, night and morning with
mixture OF six parts OF acetc acid to one OF eau dc
Cologne The lace 10 DC excepted
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, SHEET

BOARD or Police 10 locate the force for short time
u the Fifth precinct station house with Captain
pettv.
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THE STRIKERS COUNCIL.

The Erie Railway Misunderstanding Of the
Strikers-Speeches Of Delegates from
Buffalo, Susquehanna and Port Jer-
vis-ResOluti0n TO Strike till the
discharged Men Have Been Put
TO WOrk-A Strike all AlOn~
the Road-'sBlack Faces
and Dirty Clothes"
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SUPREME CoUaT-CHAMBERs.
The Baldwin Will Case-StranGe Proceeding
Of the Lawyer of Mrs. Cecilia +. Wood.
Before Judge Cardozo.

The Baldwin Will Case-strange Proceeding
oi the Lawyer of Mrs. Cecilia +. Wood.
Before Judge CardozO
Sampson ana ROnler, Executors OF BdtdtCtn, Us.
Cecilia r. WoOd.-Thls interesting case came up for
argument pursuant to adjournment before Judge
Cardozo yesterday Counsel for plaintins repealed
the attack made on the executors In reference to
their being parties to the fraud perpeuated, as
alleged by Root, Mrs. WOODS lawyer, in inducing
her to settle for small sum OF money.
Mr.. Winter, counsel for the defendant said he did
not feel as though he ought to press the charges
matter was the result Of q connivance on
the part OF Root who made will on
ne =, S Mr %ooo March M last an snd nanded
terms OF this VIII Root wrled to Mrs. Wood the sum
Of $500 IN money and s6,aoG worth Of household
household furniture from Mrs. Wood as counsel
on this paintin's counsel severely commented,
and said 1t was the strongest proceeding that had
ever come under his notice for lawyer to be en-
gagged IN. He also contended that the doctrine of
Mrs. WOOD being the widow OF Baldwin was all u
humbug; for although the opposing party had given
the time they had not given the place where the
BY whom 1t was performed. He therefore moved
tnasmuch as the complaint had been served more
tnan twenty days, and no answer received for judy
Judge Cardozo took the papers and reserved his
decision
Decisions Rendered.
BY Judge CardOZ0.
Coddingtoa us. 7eniU.-Motion denied and order
vacated. No costs.
Buchanan 60 al cs. Gale ct dls-Motion denied,
with five dollars cost, to abide event.
Butler Us. AsnOld.-Stay vacated. Attachment
may issue unless defendant appears and submits to
examination on Monday, 26th Of october, at ten A.
NJ, and pays five dollars costs.
G71tbe ps. kftSter Ell alS--MOtlOn granted
bradley ct al. Us. Truar,-Motion denied.
WO7lC7'l ri ADMINISTRATION granted with
seven dollars costs to abide event.
Lfilftdft bS Neutrality-suspicious. denied. No costs.
Briggs as. WiHidn,S.-Motlon granted on stpula-
ton as suggested five dollars costs TO abide event.
7ferrev Us. Otdaer.-Moton granted on payment
OF ten dollars costs. Cause to be set down FOR last
Friday OF present term
Kaettz Us. Gitltg ct aL-Moti0n denled, with five
dollars costs to abide event.
Carroll Us. ShaD-Motlon granted.
Wuiidn1 Si0Sso'l, de- u.s. TIE Wtatz Anadlganaa-
ton Company or Ne,o York.-MOtion granted on
payment OF ten dollars COSTS
Savage Us. Kane ct aL-Motion for allowance
denied.
SeUens Us. Htggins.--Motion granted unless plain
VII amends his complaint which ne may DO within
twenty days on payment of 1--WE dollars costs
Webb as. Edrie-M0ti0n granted, with five dollars
costs to abide event.
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Antoine Maurer Sentenced to be Hanged at
New City.
Antoine Maurer, convicted at the Rockland Coun.
ty Court Of Oyer and Termner for the murder of
Joachim Fuerter was sentenced by Judge Tappen
to be hanged by the neck until dead on the 9th day
or December, between the hours OF nine A. d. and
two J. H., at the jail, New City.