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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY JUNE a. 1879!

tho cassesa The answer was Some boys and girls yes
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following
act, which adopted:
Wlreas habits indispensable to efficient Christian ao'
soi That the Of . Association that all WORKER, !.
only total abstinence from all Intoxicating drinks bur also eupe abs
BsoISed That we Tessment tina. District he dscon
and That We ls1 ms,re, 70 nGIf As so0g o.
R.so'rsi That ne f that enormous evil Of intern
schools We arc 70 oot ior The CHEZ agency Of IT, entis on
cause MAKE the Temperance question prominent part Of
Resolutions also passed requesting publishers Of
mars fOl Sunday school use 10 make them accurate
thanking the society of the Collegiate Church for the use
OF llelr church odiCe; thanking the President OF INC
convention the Rev. Howard Crosby, ID. d. for the abe
manner in which he performed his duties; Mr. Phillip
phillips, the organis; tho various railroad steamboat
and express companies who sold tickets to the Conve-
for the clear impartial reports they have made
Previous to adjournment committee was appointed TO
erature.
EVENING SESSION.
At y p in the absence OF the Rev. Dr. Crosby, Vice
President seey took the chair The theme our Work"
was spoken by the Rev. A. Bushnell, delegate from
the Gaboon Mission in Africa tho Rev. j. A. Gardner Of
Long Island, tho Rev. j. L. Cheshire Of Amsterdam, j.
B. Tyler of New-YoTk, and tho Rev. A. Mattice of
Columbia County. The Rev. II. NJ Gallaher OF Brook
close but toward the end letter was read from MN
eeXcn,ng himself on the ground Of illness. Mr. Philip
Hyatt Smith of Brooklyn was requested to
make the closing address, aud he complied
He said that, considering the heat Of the night he might
truly address them his very warm friends Laughter
The last words they had heard from the lips of the most
PhpS-the words Christian Brotherhood sprung TO his
ps AT that moment: He spoke OF the brotherhood OF
liberty OF peril of labor and of suffering and what the
Convention did for all BY his brilliant sacs he kept his
hearers in almost continual Of laughter and con-
Guided by wishing all an aiiectiOnate goOdby.
Mr.. \. a. Smith offered prayer, hymn sung, the
benedictOn pronounced, and the Convention de-
clJred closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
NEW- YORK STATE SUNDAYSCHOOL TEACH-
Frs CONVENTION.
THIRD AND LAST DAY.

The Convention organized yesterday at a.
m the Rev. Dr. Crosby presiding. The subject of County
Conventions and Institutes called, and dis
cussion took place on What had been done,
and what can be done" Mr.. BrOwnell, nom
Washington County wished to be informed how
to get up town associations. Mr. Pinny Of Owego,
in reply, related how such things were managed
in his County There for time they tried hard but
with poor success TO get up conventions They were not
attended He Uhe speaker took hold of every one Bap
fist Presbyterian, Methodist, whatever else he might
be- who came his place OF business and endeavored
10 enlist him in the work Finally he struck ie in the
person Of a DR.. Allen, who espoused the cause with
enthusiasm; he and his old horse visited every
township in the district. 1t was not long till
Conventions were a there. If the member who
wished information would round with him next week
he would show him the matter practically. The member
said he would Others who took part III the discussion
were Mr Brown of Suffolk County, and MI Freeman OF
Delaware County
Mr. Edward Danfcrth Of Albany State Statistical secre
tary submitted his statistical report The following IL
summary of few of the prominent statistics given for
the State as reported: Number OF Sunday schools
$500 entire membership for the year. 5l2553 number Of
conversions 1898; number OF volumes in libraries, co.,
OOO; number copies Of papers taken 15,j9 total eX
penditures, S2Gil52 The following Is the statement for
fIa1 Load lin demo IN
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THE LIFE POLICY FOR THE PRESIDENT.

IL is reported TO us, on what we believe TO
o. rt@oItly authority that there is this foundation
VOW was % De gwen 10 the President II is said that
1e4 Horace Porter one Of the Presidents Secretaries
r III James wheeler his brOtAer-n-law, have been
M DlAoe pha $4,000 subscribed; and that in
and s ,g usSiE dozen subscriptions were obtained
W ",uNS3t,s tiieh hat Of Collector CirinneU
M, n .S mas el been issued, and probably none will
meet wifi N, That Is 10 say, the project does not
aT IN e toid H., hope this is true 1t il not pleas
e ~ @ ss sa5 spece Of begging originated in
have reason 10 believe II S1 me story Is true as we
SI Oh 80 iJudcious secretary as Gen. Porter who
'leht d0es not know how much gucb an ACT a. This
hynres TIE fair fame Of the Presidsnt 49, WV 90 'A'i'
Gen Grant deserves well Of the nation lint IL is mot
~ snst subscription papers should be handed sround for
ef1s o1.h DC were pauper, and everybody under
s'st ol NE persons who put their names on such
ir,f 49, payers for persons in high political place at
Wet 49, moved by selfish considerations and are
pretty sure 10 get their money back 1' ""N w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

The National Division Sons of Temperance
which commenced its twentysixth annual session in
Newark, on Wednesday, continued its meeting yester-
day The following places have been named for holding
the annual session.: Portland, Me- San Francisco,
Cal; Topeka Kansas; New-York and Boston. No deci-
sion was arrived at The subject Of raising the ritual
was taken mp. and referred to committee after some
what lively debate An appropriation to have the ritual
printed in German was made The question OF making
Division adopted reports OF Committees Oh Appeals ana
on the Constitution. -, l., A.
Isl evening another public meeting held In the
Certral NJ r. Church where addresses were made by a.
C. Flagan of NewYork, ID. ID. Townsend OF South Ear9
lima the Rev WIN. Searles OF Western New Ofk, ~ j.
J. Bradford of Kansas, James Young Of Maine, ana inc
REV A. " Benedict of Connecticut. The order was OF
gppzed In 1913 with Is members ana now huIhDerS III
Divisions aud about goo members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
EXPLORING BRAZIL.

Two professors and ten students OF Cornell
University sailed from this city yesterday afternoon in
the steamship North America for Brazil whore they will
spend six months scientific explorations. The eXpedi-
ton Is composed Of Charles Fredk Hart Professor or
Geology as director and A. ~ Prentiss Professor or
Science, assistant director with the following named
special students of Science Horace Kendall Secretary
r. B. C0mstock, StenOgTapher and B0anis H. H. Snith
Geologis; X. Is. WilmOt s. Bernard, G. j. Powers, o. a
Derby, =. r. stanton, Mcdonald and p. NJ Johnston
class as sDecial volunteer student Prof. HART VIII
enter Brazil al Para and pursue his Investigations ana
survey OF the country from the mead or the Amazon W
PernambucO. That part Of Brazil lying between feI,
nabuco and Rio dc Janeiro he has already visited rof
HART has spent nearly five years in Brazil, ana &C
cOmpanied Prof. ACassiZ in bis explorations OF INC
Amazon four years ago. The students who go Will nm
retain their connection with Cornell University, and
have two years preparation for the abOr before them
Prof HART will devote particular attention 10 the
geology and ysC geography of the country with the
view of contributing additional Information relating 10
the mineral AGRICULTURAL and other material resources
his also TO make careful survey OF the
coast for the improvement of commerce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
MUSIC.
THEODORE THOMAS.

Mr.. Theodore Thomas who is to be warmly
congratulated for keeping clear OF the late uniamened
Beethoven" Festival, continues his admirable CON
at the Central Park Garden with unvaryng and
gratifying success Last night was Of the evenings
devoted TO classical muscthat to say selections from
symphonies, overtures of high order, and other
good things, modified with due admix-
turo of Strauss waltzes, operatio fantasies,
and marches The Ovcrtures to Genovena" and Pre-
ciosa," airs from "HAfricaine," and two movements
from schuberts beautiful Symphony in c. among
the best pieces his programme. His orchestra is
maintained at the high standard for which
it has long boon celebrated, and we
are glad to SEQ that no receives q
cordial support from the public. We owe Mr. Thomas
far than most of suspect, and, indeed there Is
leader in America who has done much for the or
chestra he. and been upon tho whole so poorly re-
warded for it.
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hOT AT A PICNIC

cs. me ancient Under of Hibernians of jersey
Sa.e Sic nc Yesterday Mount Pleasant PARK.
in ,d my 'neIe was plenty Of dancing and drink
later exercise not indspoeoo - ~ .iio
ood SSS fGR me S0ss pleasures OF all
5ot time Later last night sOusd were ihade 10 acne
rot and ses d me heSi6Sts Were 10 qne the
Tfelcd IN arresting two one OF whom me Oneers sue
Ben tie poSe trs eye extending across the cheek
" OF South Eghth-st jersey Oiiy hefs In the ycin-
IN e Ds 2ee ana made desperate eof to to
knocked down and roue inc struggle Officer irwin was
81 segSd 6gt brought Police 'I sada, fo
Toe prsoa, ~ ds ine5 VINO kept yelling oa1ge
1dartl, haffngton, Daiken, and Maio1e po md5 men
'-'"oe uLi iiis morning. vi ''''H oE4 Iee0S-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
SOUTHERN wOMEN's BUREAU-ADDREsS BY
LAURA G. HOLLOWAY.

Tho ladies' constituting the Southern
womons Bureau met yesterday afternoon at Room NO.
"a of Cooper Institute and after the transaction OF routine
matters and the election Of members 1t was re-
solved to engage office In the neghbo rhOod oil PRINT
ing House square.
A committee appointed to visit professional men
to ask their advice and assistance in the enterprise ana
another committee appointed 20 investigate inc
condition Of Southern Women In this city.
The members OF the Society and others then prepared
themselves for an address by c. Holloway who
said The formation and establishment of Societies by
women foretOld the advent OF in the history
of the world and should be regarded as source OF graf
uatiOn and encouragement since 1t was an earnest OF
what the sex might attain with welldrected energy
The time was when the term woman" was an appel
laton Of inferiOrity and synonym for weakness ana
frailty and the time viii be when imperishabe CROWN
and permanency in development viii come t. humanity
from that theory OF womanhood which Will insure 10
women a system OF treatment adequate 70 her Ics
claims and this system will lie bounded In her actual
merits and their appreciation by men. -.
Here and in the South there Is class OF w0lnannOOu
whose ideas not in unison with those OF any society,"
and from this class opposition must be expected against
every practical effort made by Their SEX they are nanny
pamby, good women, who form no opinion, advance no
trouble their suDYer5ye social state WIN no
questions and believe in themselves because they re
main unspOtted from the world while their spleen IL IN
proportion TO their condition against those cultured
workers who faithful TO higher views As the slavery
of woman becomes modified through the spread OF
ideas the whole body OF intelligent women Will become
more firmly united more unwaYeflnG ana scll-susllh
ing Actuated with this desire for culture and advance
ment we are in feeling and, whether we nan from
the North SOUTH and wherever rs thinkers, work
ers artists reOrmers, press our way 10 hOnOraDe
recognition Success to every effort until a te wora
shall witness the uprising of "A that VIII ultimately
write victory their banners and add new ustef 10 he
name OF woman. 49,,
Addresses were also made by Mesdames Burns, Blake
wbour, smith, and Wells and the meeting adjourned To
meet again when they had obtained an Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
DOMESTIC MARKETS-

BuppALo Jure 2a-Receipt-Four Illno bbs Com. = e<
ShpnentsFOur bb Wheat lOs 10
bush Corn 10000 bua 0ats 1899 bush Railroad
WHIT n 0o0 hush Corn 1000 bush doll and hezvy
Four an let aud unchanged Wheat du and uhei sales early
100 bush No Chicago 81 81 e0 bush Red Winter 81 81 va
" outside price arve 1870 bush No Milwaukee Club
al 28 900 bush ONO Ardve It III a. Com quiet sales 90
hub Al g2ag Tor No Western active and better sales early
~ 200 bush No. Western arrive 6tc and % le0 bush 81
Barey-Saes loads at DC IN Rye
elected PORK steady SO Heavy Mess Lard steady at l6i0Ts
HigaWines nOninaly, ~ w. -
WmMrSGroS N G. June 23spf;s Tarpentne dull and 'As.
lover; sales at 3e Iosn DALI Crude I~penh1e uhnsS "
Cotton dall and nothing doing 49,, n,,p
NEyORLEANs June 23Four 6m Superfne, % % Don 70
+6 Treble ETta, 90 25a &c 80 Com eg hEei 81 o,s
Oh; Yeow 81 White, III lJDp - Oats bi~t-c brss
81 2i9$l Co. hay 4gl Prime 50 Port s5m Mes 20 -
80 dull ShoGlders, flc; Clear RIB lIt Clear ooes
l8lc Hams z212lc LGrerc a6ici keg, u. @iytc sugar
firm Prime lldillc Molassrs G at 6Jn75c WHISKY steady ~
SII 81 TO- Codee da Prime l7EaI7Bc MISUNDERSTANDING l
1924; NewYork Sight. per cent preminm. God, H.
AUGUSTA &oiton fair demand bot the MARKET closes
dull and dropping; sales bales; receipts p bales Mfdrgs le
CLEVELAND June 2Wheat Gror; No. Red 81 S0S 81 81 No
he'll nomna ~ 2jd 81 D. Corr heavy and hed At Sc for Ne
do. Oats du at Sc for No STATE Rye
quiet and unchanged Petroleum depreae and lo"eri Crude % 10
s. IS; Refined nominally BE $3.50. -.
LousyLE June cotton heavy sales 1903 bales Addng @e
Grain quiet and unchanged Provisions qee and urc ngo
Lard l7e WHISKY dull; Raw, 81 Tobaeco-sc 23Q lhds az
Od 70 for Frosted SO J0$I 20 for Lugs sai sS~to - Tor
Low o Medium Bright Leaf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24

her 20 appear before tho Fourth District Court Tho
sunmons not served her In person, nor was "
read In her presence. Yesterday entered her shop
and carried of sewing-uachine to pay for fines aud
taxes
A mkman said that Inspector called at his house,
and after looking at lot Of old dppers and cups which
I'm usc, demanded his fees. All OF the com
planans said that In every the taxes we're higher
than the law required. When had been contested
corrupt Judges and dishonest Justices always managed
20 throw their testimony out OF court and compel them
TO pay the fines committee OF five appointed tn
take steps mt once 10 resist further oppression. An
official shorthand reporter is to be employed to report
all the testimony which is given before the Justices
that in of appeal the Justice cannot overthrow
the points OF law previously established Tho members
subsoribed a liberal fund. and they seemed determined
give the city officials no quarter until Justice IL dono
thOIn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
FIRE IN WASHINGTON AND WEST TENTH-sTs.
A fire broke out yesterday in Edw. Hackett's
wooden stable I'm the rear OF No 2s9 West Tenhs aud
FAILURE OF A STOCK BROKER - LIABILITIES,
$1,000 900.

A great deal of excitement, followed by a
marked decline in the price of gold occasoned yes
terday morning by the announcement of the failure Of
Mr.. James 4. Boyd, a prominent broker in gold and
stocks doing business at No. 80 Broadst The failure
was reported early in the morning and later in the day
ii was confirmed by the reading Of the following letter.
which caused IA decided sensatiOn
10 ne President Of ne Ner York Cold ErdngeDear Sir; am
PEELED that unable my gold
Very respectfully, JAMES BoYD.
NcrTOrt. June g.
the time of reading the note gold stood at 1921 the
premium at the closing Of the Board the previous
ing but i Immediately fell TO 111s, and subsequently to
ls the lowest figure that IL has touched in time.
The sale OF MIR. Boyds gOld-abOut $500 00-was mme-
daely begun, under the rule the price brought rang
ing from 11s to 1ls Various aOat to the
of the failure bat that to which the most crcdence
Is attached Is that the result Of the purchase of
S5oooOOO gold and 10000 shares of Pacific Mail North
Western, Lake shore, and ST. Paul stock. During the
Erie speculations, in January 1867, Mr. Boyd took
prominent part and failed for large amount the
suit OF his speculations. His liabilities cannot yet
be stated although it is thought that they will fall
short Of Sl000Gg0 beside having IL is rumOred made
private settlements to the amount of over 100000 Mr.;
BOyd is n young man, member OF the Reformed
Church a leader Of a sunday School, and has borne
good character for business capacity and honesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24

The above statistics do include the figures FOR this
city Oswego Ogdenshurgh, and WeStehester county
Fulton County had been reported only partially. IL is
estimated that the figures for all the schools had been
2OOOO The Unversalsts Unitarians and Roman Catho-
lies the only considerable Christian bodies not com
on Institutes had not been held in half the coun
ties of the state, aud that much remained to be done
The next subject taken up " The wants OF our
country and city schools" The Rev. j. E. Cheshire Of
country schoos-nrs proper facilities for bringing the
children together second better understanding OF the
work together with access To- the appliances which are so
thoroughly used in efficient Sunday schools third, sun
Mr.. Piklnton Of Otsego believed there was another
through the county like flashing meteor, and set II on
fire. There were also needed men and women cOnse-
MI smith, for NewYork city, said the greatest want
felt In the city was the want OF the hearty cooperation 81
the pastors or the various churches Not one pastor IN
ten 10 be found any Sunday at the opening OF the
Mr. Eggleston said the country schools must be made
better by sending out sunday teachers from the
BrOwnel Of Washington County, and others offered sug-
gestioDs. ,.. -,,..., A., .,,,
names of gentlemen 10 compose State Executive
committee for the year: Andrew A. Smith, Presby
the Hon o. b nf Re9 = sSs c
Methodist; j. f. Davis, brooklyn Bapiist j. W Norton
PPrnce Kings County Dutch REFORMED Timothy
HOugb Syracuse Presbyterian Edward Danforth state
II to hold the next Conyentl0n at Patts
burgh Clinton County on the second TUESDAY OIL june
the morning session concluded several OF the members
going pay the promised visit 10 the Howard Mission
where large number Of children went through series
Of exercises, and where lunch was served
..' $50 AFTERNOON SESSION n
At the session commencing at p @ the heo ~
children" The address was followed by some dscnsson
i'm fine course OF which the Rev DIR. Crosby uoihcS
Waters Messrs Marks Brown, blanchard haIt' anu
Jones made some remarks. .,-... 90. oddross
"Thorough Furnishing" the theme OF an addF Ts
by the Rev J. Duryea ID. d. lie inyeighen sid n
tie sentiment that pety do everything anu S d.
takes mind 10 teach infant class ti"h 0i"' "
college. o,.. coboolr was
paper 1.-THE Pastor and the Sunday ,i wa
read by the Rev. John IL. Vincent He ana hot ris
I'M the division Of the church into two paIh-the l 10
and the sheep; or that the church was meahV ioi '
people and the sunday -RchOOl for children 49,, oh
several interesting Questions were pfopouhuoI
means Oi Tho QUO ton Box. One vas Can lie , si ~
who do moi 20 10 fehqoi at rainy Sunday Tor 1ohr 81
tLCir gayIfg- clear their skirts OF rthlohaIp
r. - q.l The Rev Dr crosby tiLs"oiA1u
R 3 st,3 ns ~ 10 -~"hiy 10 paDlie OF il1oh: a.
i,ry must eo"fnm rcaso4... -'"'l DC l..Asd III
''n1' uu'"u"' yHas, Ought boys anu A.. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

A number of tradesmen met at Cooper In
stute last evening 10 take action against what they
call unust taxation" 1t seems that the Inspectors Oh
Weights and Measures appointed by the Common Coun
ell appointed sub-Inspectors, and after forming rng
they Imposed heavy penalties on all persons who do not
at once pay exorbant charges for all ordinary nSpee
ton of weights and measures One gentleman sid Una,
some time ago his mother broke up Housekeeping ana
aced in his charge pair OF kitchen scales until she
sbould want them The weights had been lost ana the
scales were put up a shelf in the cigar store one
day q man called, and ailer iooAins
them moment, demanded, In a sharp
tome ~ cents. The cigar-maker laughed at
him, whereupon the stranger gave him TO uhderStahu
that he was wei gh inspector, aud n the money Ws
not handed at once summons Nou ,oiiIirer
Mrs r. g. KenwOrthy OF No. l6l slNthaNe niiiin i
and dressmaker, said that some 'eehh asV ad for
to examine her yardstiek She had previously pau o
having Ii sealed three times, ana she deol III
it again the law only require. lllat tu na,t -,
he eXaT,ined and sealed once. letter was sent NV
d,ys fter,yard say ing that If fhc did DOT -ol thc
t he nrnuer place b, tho 2jth OF june her prop w
Would be levied Oh. gIm0n5 Was is1 a. me .IpS w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
THE PRINTING HOUSE FIRE.

Yesterday, Fire Marshal McSpedon was en-
gagged in investigating the origin Of the fire in Messrs.
Trow & Smiths book printing establishment in East
Twefthst The loss on stuck, material, and machinery
Is nearly 10000 The following is the insurance on
stock: .
MANHATTAN 5000 international 5000 Fr,nEn Of Phis!epha,
e2,0 Manuitoturs Of Boston, 2Jooi Merchants Of Boston,
@25o Ssona Of Boston, a!Coo Putnam Of iar9" 800 hfT
Wern Of BuaIo So sos Etna Of YewYok $500 State Of penn.
syyania s sos Excelsior 500 Merchants Of Providence 50
Republic Chicago s2sOo North american Of PhiadeiPha 500
Nam Sasa B q P0ot6 + S.s 41:f Of # F csessd i
United states Of baltimore, $500; City d Hartford,
I5oiu l 15S .o2e 5o aeraa Of Hartford
pheniI Of Brookgn 5000 SPrns1eI Of hsssaanse''
pendent Boston t0l; Merchants Of Providence 3 800 Adra
= go; Imperial $1,000 Home Of NeEiyen, 5000; Shoe and
lr.prd 5000 MECHANICS d BROOKLYN 5000; Hartford Of ilarioo
$3.50 Washington Of Proviegse ~ sos Sterling s1oi Com
~ 500; Commonwealth $780, Hope OF Providence L, 500;
n J. Central 800 Suyyeant, s3ooi Relief $1,000 Total
Tie loss on building ia $4,000 insured for 10000 by
various city and ont OF town companies The origin vi
the fire has not yet been ascertained
FIRE IN HARPERS' BUILDING.
4 can of camphene, from some unknown
cause took early yesterday in the Messrs. Harpers'
printing establishment in Glifst., but the flames were
discovered n time To he eAtngushed before much JAM
age was done.
FIRE IN WASHINGTON AND WEST TENTH-sTs.
A fire broke out yesterday in Edw. Hackett's
wooden stable, In the OF No 2ss West Tenhs and
spread to q number of wooden buildings adjoining.
All these or less damaged by fire and water.
Mr. Hacketts loss is $500 The building owned by Chas.
blacksmith shop No $50 Westinghouse, damaged
$500 stephen Franklins hay and feed store, No. CSC
Washin gton-st., damaged $1,000. X. V. b. G. o.
Vests pork packing establishment damaged $780,
All these losses are covered by insurance.