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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
THE METHODIST PREACHERS.
Experiences adjournment
Until Septcmbcr.

Ministerial Experiences - Adjournment
Until September.
The Methodist preachers yesterday adjourned for
their summer vacation. When they return in Sep
tember their first session is to be spent In the mar
ration of their vacation experiences They will
then be able to tell whether such vacations are
profitable to themselves and their charges or other.
wise. difference Of opinion exists at present
among ministers on this point. The exercises yes
terday were devotional in character, and few re-
lgious experiences were related. Mr.. French, hav.
ing returned to the pastorate after twenty-five
years. absence, found some difficulty In using the
new tools or the old ones that have lain idle for
him during those years. He finds himself sorely
beset with temptations to cater to the
tastes and opinions OF the people and to
place himself In their power. But he
fights against them and keeps himself free
in Christ. Mr.. Thomas has found the last year and
quarter Of his ministry the happiest and the most
ized that he had not done and was not doing as
much as he ought for the extension OF Christ's
kingdom and the building up In the faith OF his
poor. The Protestant churches in New York are
great failures In this respect prominent minister
ofanother denomination remarked to him few days
ago that there were but three churches OF his de-
nomination In the city that met their current
pecuniary expenses easily. The rest had to dig and
delve for II, and Mr.. McAlster feared that too
many OF the churches were run on material basis
and this accounted for their lack OF success In
spiritual things. He might go into one.half OF our
Protestant churches on Sunday and find them not
more than half filed. There is a fault somewhere
and he felt greatly grieved In his heart at his
shortcomings. Others felt the same and spoke as
n during the fall and winter they would labor more
diligently and earnestly than they had ever done.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
BROOKLYN BOURBON ExPL0DEs.

Last evening shortly before eight O'Clock the
neighborhood of Court street and Hamilton avenue
was greatly alarmed by loud report, proceeding
from the explosion of a barrel of Bourbon whs-
key ~ in the store of John DAILY, proprietor Of a
liquor shop at the intersection of the streets named
large crowd Of persons assembled upon the scene
Of the explosion, and the flames which the fiery
liquid engendered enveloped the counter and the
premises and drove them back as they pressed for
ward. The fire department responded to the call
to duty and extingushed the flames after loss Of
about S4O0 had been OccassOned. The Bourbon,
which exploded with such force that the windows
were driven out into the street. and the barrel
which contained 1t was shattered into fragments,
was purchased from John Flynn, of Myrtle avenue,
about five months ago. One half OF the contents
has been sold. Mr.. DAILY cannot account for the
strange occurrence, never having experienced
ANYTHING OF the kind before In the course of his
perience as a liquor dealer. He had encountered
many customers ION q bust" but had never seen
any of his hardware burst BEFORE There was no
light about the store at the tme so that there was
nothing to ignite any escaping vapor5 That might.
be emitted by the barrel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
The Efght-Hour League.

The EightHour League representing about
twenty thousand men, engaged in the cabinet
making, furniture and carving trades, continues to
hold daily sessions at Teutonia Hall on, Third ave.
nue.. The condition OF the eight-hour movement
among these trades has not been OF very en-
couraging nature, but those engaged in 1t are sti
determined to accept no compromise from their
employers, and they state they win be satisfied
with nothing less than the fun Of their de-
mands. During the first few weeks OF the strike the
success OF the cabinet makers was very great more
than one hundred shops, representing about half
the worKmen In the trade, having acceded to the
maximum OF eight hours as fair days work. For
the past two weeks, however, no progress has been
made. None OF the firms whose men still remain
on strike manifest the slightest inclination TO
yield, and II is not at all likely that they win
fscfurers who had adopted the eighthour
system have announced their determination
TO return TO ten hours, alleging as their rea
son the losses they have sustained In business since
they changed their established mode OF business.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN SAILORS.

BY the new law passed by Congress, and which
takes effect on the 9th Of August Captain Charles
G. Duncan has been appointed United States Ship
ping Commissioner for the port OF New York. The
law creates provision whereby all sailors here
after must be paid and shipped before United
States Commissioner, the object being that sailors
shall be fairly engaged fairly treated at sea- fairly
paid of and themselves in their own hands receive
their hardearned money. building has been
constructed under the direction Of Captain Dun
can, which contains a seamens savings bank, a
bowling alley and other rooms for reading and in.
struction, in which sailors may have an opportunity
to be instructed and amused. This will be death
blow to the sailors landlords, who have hitherto
robbed and treated the sailors they pleased in
open defiance of the law. Captain Duncan is q
prominent member of Plymouth church, and ia
known as having commanded the steamer Quaker
City on Its excursion In Europe and the East some
years ago.
Under the present system shipowners pay rom
two to five dollars each for shipping seamen, in ad-
diton to which, II ships few, Sailors to secure
a voyage have to pay from five to fifteen dol
lars each, and If sailors are few, then ship
dollars bonus per man, the money In both
cases generally going to the landlords and
made up BY landlords and shipping masters, who
put on board such men as they may choose, leaving
shpnasters, owners and sailors but little or no
voice in the matter. Hundreds OF men, not only
sailors, but Of other classes, are kidnapped (shang-
haicd every year and sent Off to sea- helpless, I'M
fit and unprOvided, the advance wages paid for
them going into the pockets OF landlords and crimps
Under the present system landlords and runners
appropriate to themselves the seamen's advanced
wages sometimes accounted for and sometimes
not and not unfrequenty steal from ships the very
men for whom an advance has been paid to them.
The paying Off of seamen Is so managed that the
money due them generally falls into the hands OF
the landlord for, once In the boarding house, the
sailor is easily persuaded to sign whatever Is
put before him. IL not unfrequently happens that
seamen are driven on shore by harsh treatment,
because their places be supplied at lower rates
thus, II a crew of men Is engaged from New York to
Liverpool and back at $50 each per month, and II
is found that men in Liverpool can be obtained
for the return voyage for sI2 per month, the
chances are that the New York crew will be got
rid OF.
About 100000 seamen arc employed In the Ameri.
can merchant service.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
The Iron and Metal workers.

The iron and metal workers met yesterday morn
ing at the Germania Assembly Rooms, and con-
tinued in session the entire day hearing reports
and appropriating money. This organization, in
conjunction with the Iron Moulders' Union and the
Amalgamated Society Of Engineers, number more
than ten thousand. about two-thrds of whom are
on strike, and the remaining one-third working,
one half at eight hours and the other at ten hours
A great amount of interest has centred on the
movement IN the iron trade, both on account
OF the numerical strength Of the association and the
idea that their essential to that OF other
societies. In the first two weeks OF their strike
f0rty-fve shops commenced working on the eight
ing, but the third week brought no accessions
TO this number, and last evening IL
nounced that several of the forty-dve shops
who had Yielded had, after giving the
conclusion 1t was impracticable; that they
could not profitably work with the lessened hours,
and that they will return to time. This morning
q number OF hands employed in these shops were
pected OF them. This has thrown a damper upon
the strikers and has produced considerable depres
sion. The detection OF the employees Of the Morgan
Iron Works, who returned TO work upon the EN-
pl0yers' terms last week, has also tended to de-
mOralize the men, and on the WHOLE the aspect OF
affairs Is not encouraging, though determination Still
prevails. In conversation the secretary OF the meet
ing declared that the men would fight the battle out
II IL took all the summer; that they had plenty OF
funds and were sure in the long run to defeat the
bosses. They do not blame the latter for resisting
their demands. All they wish is fair field and no
favor, and II no mean and underhand advantage Is
taken OF them they feel confident OF the final result
Another meeting was held Ia Military Hall In the
facts OF interest were elected. Both meetings
but SHINY attended
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The Granite Cutters.

The granite cutters held meeting last evening
for the double purpose OF electing men into the
offices Of their organization and for the purpose Of
taking further measures to support the men on
strike In Westerly Mr. Chin was chairman Of the
meeting, Mr.. Clancy acting as secretary. Some Of
the members expressed their dissatisfaction at the
silent manner in which Mr.. Patterson is treating
the Westerly men. Propositions have been
already made to him requesting
fair compromise but he seems altogether
deaf to their appeals The organization appointed
committee to wait on the Building Committee Of
the Masonic Hall now In process OF construction.
Should this measure fail to bring Mr.. PATTERSON to
q settlement with the granite cutters OF Westerly
the members Of the different associations will treat
him In far different manner than they have
hitherto done. The granite cutters Of this city are
steadily employed in their different places OF occu-
patton, but are bound by the laws OF their society
to support the other members throughout the
country. Delegates from Westerly and other parts
are expected In few days, when new measures
will be Immediately taken.
The marble cutters are still on strike, but no new
features to be attached to the course Of pro-
ceedings they are adopting. They held strictly
private meeting last evening in Academy Hall.
The old news of their determination to continue on
strike was about all that could be Cleaned from
them. Unlike other societies. and for special
reason, they declare their reluctance to give any
further items to the press. Mr.. Meighan is presl-
dent of the association. Their meetings are regu-
larry attended, and for the most part by q large
and very respectable looking class Of men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
THE BROADWAY BURGLARY.

The Mysterious Coupe Drivers Again 1T
Jefferson Markct-Onc OF Thorn Dir
charged-Who Mrs. james II.
Captain Byrnes and Detective Henderson, OF the
Fifteenth precinct, yesterday morning again ap-
peared at the Jefferson Market Police Court having
in custody James Carroll and George Crawford, the
two mysterious coupe drivers arrested by them In
In Wooster street at late hour Saturday night.
The prisoners, at the time Of their arrest, had In
their possession four thousand dollars worth
Of goods. the proceeds OF burglary In the store OF
A. A. Van Tine Co., S14 Broadway, on the 25th
inst, and over twelve hundred dollars worth Of
silk dresses and ladies' wearing apparel supposed
TO have been the proceeds OF some sneak robbery
The night clerk OF the Coleman house appeared as
witness In behalf OF Carroll and stated that about
nalf-past nine or ten O'Clock, saturday night, wo
man or medium height, dressed In black, drove up
to the hotel In carriage and was shown to the sit
ting room on the second floor. Shortly after her
two trunks had been placed In the hotel corridor
by the porters he was sent for by the female, who
desired room. AS she was modesty attired and
presented ladylike appearance he informed her
she could be accommodated. AS he was about leav-
Ing the parl0r she called him back and asked II she
was In the Southern Hotel and receiving negative
reply stated she had ordered the driver who brought
her there to take her to that hotel and she de-
sir0us OF being taken there.
The night clerk despatched one of the porters for
q coupe and the mysterious lady and the baggage
started for the Southern Hotel. Both the night
clerk and porter fully identified Carroll who Is in
the employ OF Briggs Bros, as the party they had
called to the hotel to remove the woman and bag.
gage. The female made mistake in ordering
Carroll to drive to Mrs. James, at 1853 Wooster
street, as that individual, once propritress of a
''female boarding house" In the Eighth ward,
lives at No. 140 Wooster street, where the board
OF number of females Is paid by their ''friends.n
There being no proof to show that Carroll had any
guilty Knowledge as to the character OF the goods
i0und IN his coupe, he was discharged by Justice
Cox upon his promising to aid the police In finding
the mysterious woman and appear to give his evi-
dence against her should she be arrested
george Crawford, driver OF the second coupe, in
whose possession was found the silk dresses and
ladies' wearing apparel, was remanded to the sta
picous character. The property found in his pos
session is at present detained in the Mercer street
police station watinga claimant. James Laurimer,
owner OF the coupe found in CrawfOrd's possession,
was also arraigned and remanded to the station
house to wait further developments. He states
that While in O lager beer saloon, Saturday night,
crawford stole his coupe, and he knew nothing Of
its whereabouts until arrested by the officer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

The regular weekly meeting of this Board was
held this afternoon.
NEW HOSPITALS
Assistant Alderman GELS moved resolution sug
costing to the Commissioners of Charities and Cor
recOns that they should build in the lower part Of
the city hospitals on q similar plan to that of
the Centre Street Hospital. The resolution was
adopted.
ALDERMANIC PATRONAGE.
Assistant Alderman GELS moved resolution d.
recting the Commissioner Of Public Works to place
the appointment Of Inspectors OF Streets in the
hands OF the Common Council.
Assistant Alderman PNoKNEY said that one
OF the great merits of the city charter was
the separation Of the executive and legislative
duties pse Of employees on the public
cutive of the Department. The members or the
Common Council were a., only n.y., DESTROYS Of getting
useful to those who had been serviceable at primary
elections. That system had led to untold c0rrup
ton, and it was matter of congratuation that the
appointment Of these men was now in the hands
OF an Executive in which the city had confidence
~ ihe resantn ov sau ai ne would
that men imported into this city from Duchess
county, and even from Kings county, to do public
work In the city. The most important place in the
public works was filed by gentleman from Onon-
daga; all this was done to crafty the Senators
represe,ntns the different anan counties named
of honesty, for the gentlemen around this Board
had right to this patronage, which these Senators
had not. This was due to the Board, for the AS
sistant Aldermen had done as much as any body Of
men to obtain the repeal OF the charter In the last
Legislature.
The resolution was adopted.
THE VACANT ALDERMANsHIP.
Assistant Alderman CONNER moved q resolution
asking that special election be held to 1llthe va
cancy caused by the death Of Alderman HART, and
that the Police Commissioners take the necessary
steps for this purpose.
Assistant Alderman GELS opposed this resolution
on the ground that the thirty DAYS of mourning
had not yet expired.
Assistant Alderman CoNNoR said that he was glad
to find that the question Of decency In introducing
this resolution had been alluded to by Assistant
Alderman Gels, because he wished to state that
delegation from the Sherifs Office and delegation
also from the defeated party of this city waited
upon the Mayor before the grave had closed over
the remains OF the deceased That party was de-
sirOus of appointing gentleman who was defeated
at the last election and had been counted mat the
previous election.
Assistant Alderman HEALEY moved that the reso
luton be referred to the Committee on Law. This
was lost.
On vote for the original resolution 1t was carried
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
NETTING OUT JERSEY JUSTICE.
What Judge Randolph Says About
Trades, Unions.

In the Court Of quarter Sessions at Jersey City
yesterday the following sentences were pronounced
by Judge Randolph :-Ignatius Flynn, larceny, two
months; John Drake, stealing watch, six months
william Dogherty, assault, twelve months; George
Burke, conductor, who fred at and wounded
man while attempting to rob car, three years.
John Becker, larceny, three months; Thomas
Grace, attempting TO pick pocket, four months;
Michael McCaffrey resisting officer nine months;
Philip Brockway, burglary, two years; William
Murray, attempted burglary, twelve months;
Albert townsend, thief, in search OF some thing TO
steal, six months; Edward II. German and Asher
Smith, breaking and entering, one year each; John
years; Herman Kick arson, three years. John Car
roll, railroad thief, four months; George 7. Per-
kins larceny two years.
In passing sentence on Murray, who IL a mere
boy, the Judge called on the lad for some explana-
ton OF the crime charged against him. The boy re-
piled that he tried TO get some trade, but he was
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
FIRES IN BROOKLYN.

Yesterday, the Brooklyn Fire Marshal submitted
lbs monthly report to the Police Commissioners.
1t showed that there were twenty-five fires in
June, and the estimated loss property is $50 $50.
This was covered by assurances amounting to
xl71 300. On June Is, John O'C0nnor, aged three,
years, was burned to death at II Rapelyea street,
and Margaret Richardson was burned to death,
by the explosion Of Kerosene lamp, Mt 81 Fulton
street.
THE HACK DRIVERS.
The hack drivers OF Brooklyn, who struck q week
since for an increase OF So per week In their pay,
have nearly all returned to their work, their de-
mands having been acceeded to-
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THE POLICE AND THE STREETS.
No More Garbage to be Thrown In tn
Streets.


Streets.
The following general order was issued to the DO
lice yesterday by the superintendent Of Police I'M
der instructions from the Board
GENERAL ORDERS NO. co.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE THE CITYl
OF NEW York,
- NKw YORK; July !, 1872.
Section 50 Of the SANITARY Code makes Il unlawful
any person to fling or allow any manure, ashes,
garbage dirt to remain In any or public place.
You will notify every person in your precinct whose
business produces ashes garbage rubbish dirt that all
such violations of such ordinance will be followed by
the prompt arrest of offending parties
You will also report TO this Office in writing as
practicable, the name OF every owner tenant lessee
occupant OF every building part thereof within
precinct, who fails to comply with Section 90 Of the
place Of business Suitable and sufficient boxes,
barrels or tubs for receiving and holding. without
leakage all the ashes rubbish and garbage that may
accumulate for thirty.six hours from said build
ing place Of business or the part thereof Of which such
person may be the owner tenant lessee occupant
who fails TO keep separate vessels for ashes and rub
bsh and the other for liquid substances"
You Will notify such persons within your precinct that
this ordinance must be observed and that separate YES
sci must be for garbage and that ashes or rubbish
be put therein.
Captains will be held responsible for the observance in
their precincts of section 50 the SANITARY Code"
You will read this general order to both patoons and
80 instruct the officers and command that its
provisions may be complied with.
JAMES J. KELs0 superintendent
@. W. DIiKs, Inspector.
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NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH AT MORRIS
TOWN, H.
Bishop Baylcy Opposed to the Eight
Hour Moyemenf.

Bishop Baylcy Opposed to the Eight
Hour Movement.
Tho corner stone Of o new and handsome church
edilce to be erected by the Catholics OF Morristown
was laid with appropriate services ON Sun
day in presence Of large gathering OF
clergy and laity. All the faculty and SEMI
narians OF Seton Han College were there,
besides Bishop Bayley, Rev. Father Aloysius Of
Hoboken; Father McCarty OF Dover; DR.. Wigger
and MOnsignOr Seton. OF Madison, and the pastor,
Rev. Father Sheerin. In the course OF his
the eight-hour labor movement. In his opin-
ion the movement has disastrous erect on
that II the worklngmen had the eight-hour law In
effect to-day, and employed the extra time thus de-
rived In mental improvement, the result Will be
beneficial TO them, but he feared that the surplus
hours would be idled away In gr0gshops and per-
haps In worse places. Subsequently the entire con-
gregation partook OF an excellent dinner In Father
Sheerin's residence. MOnsgnor Seton and several
prominent citizens of Morristown made speeches.
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7ney maintain that n would be better to discon-
tinue business altogether and shut up their shops
rather than continue to work at Q positive
prices which the strike has occasioned
has not been beneficial to the trade OF the city, and
large orders are being sent elsewhere, more than
$4,000 worth OF furniture having been imported
from Boston and other cities during the past week.
and orders stu continue to be sent out. This Is
probably not 80 much the result OF the increase OF
prices as II Is OF the scarcity of wOrkmen but IL Is
an alarming fact, and one that should be seriously
Hour League has still considerable funds at its dis
posal for the relief Of the men on strike, but
the constant demands upon the treasury which
nave been generously responded 10, have senslbly
diminished the amount, and 1t will soon have to
give out If more Ia not raised. The organization is
however, SO powerful that it Is not likely to suffer
rom want OF funds. The attendance at the meet
1ngs OF the cabinetmakers are now but thinly at
tended the men preferring to spend their time else
where Instead OF the enthusiasm and hope that
were prevalent In the early days of the strike there
is now apparent logged stubbOrness which may
displays hitherto INDUCED In.
On Saturday last Mr. Kane, the President and f.
+. Mcdonald, the Vice President, Of the Metal
workers. Union, and John Graham, the Grand
visited President Grant at Long Branch. At the
meeting OF the metal workers yesterday Mr.. Nc
Donald gave q report OF the interview
He said that the President received the
S ann MANY
who were building iron vessels and machinery for
the United States Navy were working their men
ten hours In defiance, as the committee believed,
or the national Eight-h0ur law. In reply the Pres
dent said that the law was considered by govern
ment officers to apply only to those wOrkmen who
were directly employed by the government, and
had no reference to those In the employ OF con-
tary Robson In regard to the matter and to aid
the wOrkmen II he could possibly do