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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-07
THE JERSEY OLIGARCHY.
Opening Of the Hudson County Courts
The Ring Operators To Be Placed Oh

Opening Of the Hudson County Courts
The Ring Operators To Be Placed ON
Trial To-Day.
The Hudson county Courts viii be opened to-day
at Jersey City. The following gentlemen compose
the Grand Jury:-John E. McWhorter, foreman;
Noah d. Taylor, Isaac l. vanderbeek, Tunis T. On
derdonk, James Harper, Eneas Fitzpatrick, Isaac
N. Quimby, James Dowd, John NJ. Wilson, John
Brinkerhot John Sanders Richard ]. Bale, Daniel
Mcleod, Frederick L. Schmersahl, James Kilduff
James Livesy, William Cox, John Combs Richard
Heels, Daniel Delaney, Frederick II. Schwartz,
Frederick w. Hermann, William II. anielsOn,
Joseph +. Taylor.
This is the best Grand Jury, a body, that has
been selected in Hudson county within the past
twelve years. Sheriff Renhardt has been particu-
larry careful to select men whose reputation Is
above reprOach, in view of the probability of re-
view OF the proceeding OF the courts by the Court
OF Appeals A "struck jury has been empanelled
for to-day to try one of the cases against the COM
missions. The ensuing week will be occupied by
the Grand Jury in the hearing of assault and bat
terry cases. larceny cases and others of like char
acter sent up by the county justices. Next Monday
the Grand Jury will commence the investigation of
cases against the several Boards OF the Jersey City
uoy
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HOBOKEN'S NEW GOVERNMENT.

The newly elected members of the Common Coun-
Gil organized last evening by unanimously eecting
Mr.. 8. Bogart chairman.
The reading OF Mayor Schmersas message fol-
lowed next in order He congratulated the Coun-
Gil on the triumph Of the people over one of the
rings that has crushed Hoboken for years. in their
endeavor to open their streets to the river. In
spite of the fact that the Hoboken schools have so
far failed to approximate the high standard of ed-
cation existing in the New York schools, His Honor
complimented the Hoboken school officials for having
made some improvement. He reminded the Council
that an act had recently passed authorizing the i'm
provement OF the public squares. This act was
passed at the last session. and Is considered by the
people one OF the most unfair that HOb0ken has had
yet to deal with. 1t provides for the improvement
OF the squares at the expense only OF those living
around them The scheme, OF course. will never be
Effected, nasmuch as 1t violates the first principles
OF Justice The public squares are public property,
and the public will ultimately bear the expense OF
their Improvement. lie dealt a deadly blow
against the former workings OF the Ring against
some Of the contractors. These latter individuals
certificates" many OF which were bought from the
needy contractors at an extortiOnate discount by
ring agents. 1t was the interest Of the buyers OF
this scrip to delay as far as possible the redemption
OF them. The Mayor suggests the immediate
issuance of bonds to pay the. cty's Indebtedness.
the past year for city printing, and His Honor sug
gested reform in this matter. No such reform
will or can take place. for the very message itself
was ordered TO be printed in all the official papers,
and that by unanimous vote, although the mes
sage does not contain single item OF news
for the people. The men known in Hoboken
"City Surveyors" who have made such large
amounts OF money out OF the treasury within
the past few years, were alluded to. His Honor
requested that a standard Of rates should be fixed,
by which they might be guided in making such pay
ments Past experience showed the necessity OF
overhaung each oficia's accounts, and this should
be done every three months.
The standing committees were then announced,
when much CONSERVATION was manifested at the
manner In which Councimen Lee and Manse, and
one or two others, were shamefully ignored. On
the WHOLE the present Council does not promise to
be whit better than the past. ring Is already
formed The fate of the Jersey City 0ligarchy seems
to have terrors for the scfsacrlncing men of the
now government
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NEW YORK HkKALD TUESDAY, MAY Z ls72-rRIPLE SHEET

in one hand and broom In the other would q
rather ridiculous object.
Judge BOswORrH then offered the following gen
eral resolution, leaving out the p0lce:-
Resolved That the Street Cleaning Commission respect
fully memorabilia the Legislature at consider and
Immediately act upon tho various subjects comprised IN
Assembly bill No 902 and to provide in such form OF law
may host TO the Legislature the main object
sought for by such BILL the present street cleaning con
tract and the details Of street cleaning for New York IN
the future.
This resolution was carried unanimously
Mayor HALL then submitted the following res0lu-
ton, which was tabled
Resolved That pending the settlement Of embarrassing
ega! questions now before the Board for discussion and
determination involving large monetary interests 10 tho
city that this Board request the Board Of Health TO I'M
OF necessary sanitary power and that the Board OF APP
portionment and the Comptroller do Immediately Appro
pirate TO the Board of Health the necessary to
carry out such work.
The MAYOR remarked that though the contract
with Mr. Brown still existed he was OF opinion that
the Commission could and ought to take the above
step as necessary sanitary measure.
Contractor BROWN asked that the bills which ne
had submitted to the Comptroller be paid, as ne
had no money to pay his men. Further c0nsidera-
ton was postponed until the next meeting.
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STRIKE OF THE PAINTERS,

The Union Demands Eight Hours Work
and Present Rates of Pay-Thc strike
Successful and Expected to Terminate
To-Day.
On Saturday evening last strike was ordered
in all the lodges Of the Painters Union in the district
of Manhattan Island. The object of the movement
was to force employers to pay the same rate Of
wages now paid (s3 5Oper day but to limit the days
work to eight hours. The Grand Lodge OF the In
ternational Painters Union 1.-THE organization ex
tends over the United States and Canadas orders
each man engaged in the strike to be paid full
wages from its treasury while the movement Is in
progress. The Painters Unions OF this city have had
membership Of about fifteen hundred, which they
claim was considerably augmented by the action OF
yesterday The strike began yesterday morning.
and committees from Demilt Hail, where the organf
cations met in regular session ut an early hour,
were busy during the day In visiting the painters at
work In all parts OF the city. These committees re-
turned to the hall at intervals during the day,
bringing with them crowds Of workmen, whose
names were speedily added to the lists OF member
ship, and also bringing with them reports OF the
success OF the movement on the bosses. Out or
some sixty persons or firms In this city by whom
these men are employed about thirty are reported
TO have acceded to their demands Those about the
hall at the corner of TwentysecOnd street and Sec
ond avenue were quite jubiiant yesterday afternoon
over their success, and stated tnat the strike would
be fully carried through and their objects attained
by this evening. About five hundred new members
were enrolled yesterday, OF whom the president
stated about two hundred came voluntarily.
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% have tried 70 get Holman into partnership -
uenaud the Concern, and, having failed In his fen
PcrPo9o, made malicious charges against him. Ne.
- roiatlng 20 commissions on purchases Ia sua-
saane9 only ~ Lutkins' testimony, while q score o(
MeIChants with whom the Concern dealt, and stan
aoa.S, positively affirm that they never gave H0f-
ian one cent In this way. Nos 8 and relate to
auegeu FRAUDS IN the salaries account In the bndery
oepartmens, which, according to Dr. Lanahana
anesa.lons amounted, In period OF less than four
Inontns from December ID, 1868 to AnrjI / 1870 tn
$445 49, Mr. kilbreth thinks looks susncious mt tina
business was managed carelessy that ha would
not DC ready to say that fraud was Actually accom-
pllshed In this particular No. l. which is fha uoat
serious charge against Hoffman reIates To an
alleged deficit OF J. 400 dozen skins between Decem
Der, 1867, and September, 1869. Mr. Kibreth after
careful examination, declares that there ia shown
either
GREAT WASTE OR DISHONESTY IN THE BINpERy
or probably both, during Mr.. Hoffman's supersn.
tendency But the loss OF the Concern falls very far
short OF what has been repeatedly alleged and the
losses do not much exceed the expenses already In
CURED in investigating them; nor do they justify
the extravagant statements Of a large part OF the
press.
At the conclusion of the report q motion was
promptly made to adjourn and was carried, where
by the minority OF the committee were cut of from
presenting their report. This, however, contains
nothing new beside the allegations OF fraud already
so aDundantly made and dispr0ved, save q state
ment that Holman was allowed and Justified by his
superior In Office Or. Carlt0n) in making presents
OF costly and elegant books belonging to the Con-
Germ to William M. Tweed and other personal friends.
free hight Is expected over this matter to-day.
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This resolution was carried unanimously
Mayor HALL then submitted the following res0lu-
OUR CITY RAILROADS.

Commissioner Van Mort After tho Rail-
road Companies With u Sharp Stick.
Commissioner Van Mort has addressed the fol-
lowing communication to the railroad companies
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS,
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 2T BROADWAY
Nxw YORK, May q, 1872
GRNrLRMEN-This Department Is now making extensive
repairs the paving In the streets and avenues of the
city, and In many instances the railroad tracks are found
much below the grade and the paving in and about the
tracks needing repairs
In carrying out this much needed Improvement your
cooperation is desired
The conditions under which your railroad company
holds its grant charter rights call for keeping in order
the paving In and about the tracks and the privileges en-
ioyed by the companies from the city ente TO expect
In return full compliance the part of the companies
with the terms under which such valuable franchises
held.
l therefore respectfully request and urge that your
workmen proceed Immediately to place your tracks on
DEPARTMENT may not be delayed in accomplishing the
work 1t has hand Respectfully,
j. N. VAN MOTT, Conamtssioter OF Public Works.
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KINGS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, Alderman
Bergen presiding.
petition to have ordinance passed providing
for the closing of the Hamilton avenue bridge for
two hours in the morning and two hours in the
evening" OF which time the crossing is most fire.
quent, was referred to special committee.
The trustees of the Union Cemetery submitted o
protest against the removal of remains from that
portion of the Cemetery where Palmetto street Is
to be cut through The protest was referred to the
Corporation Counsel.
communication was received from the Comp
troler giving statement OF the condition of the
general fund accounts. The expenditure Of the
city government up to May was 81 747,37S 0S. The
balance on hand was 81, 900, 400 %.
The Board then adjourned
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WHAT DOES 1T MEAN7

Yesterday afternoon Justice Coulter, this week the
presiding Magistrate on the bench of the Yorkvile
Police Court received curious letter. by post. The
contents that Carl Rcinhardt of 421 Pine street.
and residing at los East Fiftysixth street, wished
His Honor to take notice that ne had been robbed
on Sunday evening OF gold watch and chain and
$50 In cash, while passing through Fifty-seventh
street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, and
that he wished His Honor TO take immediate action
in the matter with the view OF recovering the
money. The Court looked puzzled for moment,
well 10 might, but with its usual sagacty IL gave
no expression to the opinion entertained Of the
writer OF that note.
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PROBABLE MURDER IN JERSEY CITY.

Yesterday morning, between one and two
O'Clock, an ARRAY occurred in Morgan street. Jersey
City, which will result very seriously. James
Cooney called at the house OF Robert Gallagher, an
old friend In that city Saturday, and they spent
their time in drinking for several hours. Gallagher
told Ceoney TO go home and the latter refused. An
alteration ensued, Cooney using knife, with
which he attacked Gallagher. Ofiicer Quinan was
called In and he followed Co0ney into an alley way
session. He was locked up TO await the result OF
the injuries on Gallagher, who, 1t Is believed cannot
recover.
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THE STRENGTH OF THE NINE CANDIDATES
for Senatorial hnnnrs n follows on n Joint ballot

Hawley's majority on Joint ballot. ....".....;..2
From this estimate you Will observe that Dut
uttle engineering is required TO change the figures
ana give Ferry majority and. of course, tine result
must remain in doubt at least untilafter caucus
has been held.
IL mas always been the practice to agree upon a
candidate IN Joint caucus, when each branch Of the
Legislature ballots separately. II the two houses
do not agree joint ballot Is had to determine the
choice. In the contest the votes of the III demo
Gratis must be looked after and IL is certain
THEY HOLD THE BALANCE OF POWER
between Hawley and Ferry II the republicans do
not agree In caucus upon their man and 20 for him
as q solid phalanX. Personally Hawley appears
more acceptable TO the democrats than Ferry and
u they hold out AZ q united body they can dictate
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY,
HUH WIZ hUbBEHI,
The Tenth Ward Swarming with

Ahout eleven O'Clock on Sunday night, while
Frederick Trap, middle aged German OF No. Van
dcwater street. was quietly vending his way
through ATTORNEY street, near Stanton he was sud
denly attacked by four men, ono ofwhom seized him
by the throat and threw him down, while the Others,
kneeling, rifed his pockets. Trapp resisted MS well
as able, and endeavored to hold one OF his assa-
ants named Michael Mogan. lie pursued him
through clinton and Houston streets, and finally i'm
the middle OF the block, between stanton and
Houston streets, Mogan was stopped by officer
Martin OF the Tenth precinct. The other three
escaped. Mogan was arraigned before Justice Cox
yesterday morning, at Essex Market, and held TO
answer In default Of $4,000 bail. Detectives are on
the track OF his cOnederates, and feel confident OF
securing them.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Report OF the Committee In Relation
to the Coinage OF the United states.
A special meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
was held yesterday afternoon to receive the report
from Committee No. on the bill pending in Con-
gress relative to the Mint, assay offices and coinage
of the United States.
Mr. william +. Dodge presided and called the at
tention OF the Chamber to the object OF the
Mr. Samuel B. Ruggles, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Coinage, &C., offered the following resoiu-
tions-
for revising laws relative to the coinage Of the United
states the Chamber of Commerce OF the State Of New
yes rom said State to urge upon Congress the propret
snS rom al Charges seSyond he
and p1ns and S ad
silver sns inst s e.
prescribed or to be prescribed BY law -, rr..t .at,
That a Gn% s
e and d that 70; sas smoans no
PsiSS ssnsi. sna an ne gp,ssS
apdS hfE SPss .S ,sSHis II
S shs Ssns GSqss ns
81 iss s rsss & sss
sss s sso sn q ss
money value half Be n sae w St "a
%sT' & me
,seSht in silver, nine cnths fine, OF the hye franc
W s coin ~ France Belgium and Switzerland of the
@ i've silver coin italy of the ve drachma silver coin
ny reecc OF the pescta silver coin OF Spain, and pre-
or iev eovalent to forms OF the coinage pro-
nsnS Tor Austria and about to be established Tho
p pew dollar OF the United States having popula
,ow NJ 400O0OOO with this metric weight, would cir
cmiate side by side with the silver coinages OF All
those nations having population exceeding l250O,un
The widespread uncation q silver thus obtained WITH
out loss or inconvenience TO the United states ana wn
change trining from the existing SUBDIVISIONS OF ~
silver coin would in its turn inevitably lead 10 ne more
important unicauon Of tho present varying gold CON-
Chamber ventures TO express the hope by the present
OF the United states will not hesitate to adopt this weight
81 metric grammes or $50 s0oO grains for tho
new silver dollar, leading results important to the
civilization OF the age
The foregoing resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the Chamber and ordered to be trans
mtted to both houses of Congress.
on motion, the Chamber then adjourned.
Edward Hart, abutcher boy fourteen years OF age,
was locked up by Justice Cox. at Jefferson Market,
Yesterday afternoon upon complaint OF Andrew ::
Case OF 397 Grand street, who charges he picker
his pocket OF Q small sum OF money while standing
at the corner Of Broadway and Prince street Yesses
DAY. He denied the charge.
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REDUCING TIE EXPENSES.

Commissioner Van Mort has addressed the follow
ing communication to Comptroller Green:-
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 237 Broadway.
To DEPARTMENT or FINANCE or THE CRY or NEW
YORK.
This Department in acknowledging the receipt of the
circular OF the 18th u requesting revision Of the es
mate made IN response to that Of the 9th Of December
1871 and showing such reductions can BIO made in the
expenditure of this Department tor the remainder OF the
year 1872 from May to December Of the current year.
respectfully transmit the enclosed estimate. Such re-
ducons economy and safety the interests OF the city
would permit in the judgment Of the Department. have
been made.
The of reduction the estimate for the
tire year, accordance with the previous estimate, Is
s2S67s S. This Is in consequence Of more thorough
and complete examination OF the full workings OF the De-
partmcnt the reduction fits force and the OF its
workings. Respectfully, GEORGE NJ. VAN MORT,
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Efforts TO Unite the Ferry Republicans
and Dsmocrats-Tisc Liberal Movement
Taking shape. "*t *s.fr

NEW HAVEN May 6-Evening.
Since despatching my letter to-day indicating the
election OF Hawley for Senator information has
reached me of an effort to unite the Ferry repubi
cans and the democrats An effort, am assured,
is being made by parties to effect coalition in
Ferry's interest. The belief that Ferry Is
ready to join the liberals gains strength,
and prominent democrats say II Ferry,
who Is In Washington and reported to be in favor
OF Greeley, will pledge himself to the Cincinnati
ticket, enough democrats are ready to join his
pullers are certainly at work to this end, but
whether it will be successful Is doubtful. The
liberal movement at last Is taking form, and |
understand an organization Is to be attempted
this week to set the bah in notion 1t Is probable
that the republicans will go into caucus tomorrow
or next day, but the first ballot will hardly be
reached before next week.
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ESTIMATES.
Aqueduct repairs and maintenance $4,000
Agueduct new work 100000
Free float baths 10000
Lamps and gas 669G7
Printing for Department civil and police 1898
Public buildings construction and repairs ..... l4nH
Public drinking hydrants 5000
Removing INSTRUCTIONS avenues 1867
Repairing and keeping order wooden pavemens $4,000
Repairing and removal of pipes, stop-cocks &c $1,000
Roads avenues 10000
Roads and avenues sprinkng Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Salaries Department Public Works. ....... 100000
Sewers, repairing $4,000
Sewers, cleaning 1900
and police courts 10000
crosswaks l7sOoo
and resetting Broadway monuments .......... 1884
Supplies for and cleaning public Offices $1,000
Wells and pumps, repairing and cleaning. ....... $50
Contingencies observation-disclosures. 5000
aptp
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- . MAY2, IS72
To THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOARD OF Excsr =
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. communication of the Goth April,
with the City Chamberlan's receipt for $22 624 10
POSTED received showing balance of Sill SOi 49, cash
III BANK, which should, by the express section
As chapter S Laws of 1870 be deposited with the Cham
berain of the city.
made by your Board from September J. 1871 to April 80
1872 inclusive unaccompanied by vouchers for tho same
and being about per the gross receipts Tor the
As your year closed with the date of your letter
april 800 will see the proprety OF furnishing vouch
ers for the above Disbursements for examination and
ton OF the law above referred TO- by depostng with the
Chamberlain this balance of 81 SOL 49, Very respect
fully, ANDREW II. GREEN, Comptroller.
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Comptroller Green Again on ssExcis,
Money!

Comptroller Green has forwarded the following
additional communication to the Commissioners Of
Excise. - .-< ->'-- -
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during the ABOVE 1nLcrVaI tnere was ttken Ou lnS
valuation Of real estate $3S 1908 53, and of the valu
alton of stock the sum OF 1923, 756 81.
Mr.. Kibreth, In discussing the question OF pur-
chases OF paper, shows concluslvely that Campbell
Hall n Co. were the first to seek the services OF j.
i. Porter to sell their paper to the Concern, and
that they, and not the Book Concern, paid Porter's
commissions and this accounts for their subsequent
anxiety to have him displaced when his commits
siOns became too large. IL, nevertheless ap-
pears from their own testimony before the commit
tee that while they were selling the same Kind OF
paper In like quantities TO Harpers for 10 40 cents
pound they were charging the Methodist Book Con-
cern, through Its agent, Dr. Lanahan, Tx cents.
Mr.. Kilbreth very pertinently remarks upon this
that II he agent Of the Book Concern, and had
to pay more for paper than the HarperS, he GER
tanly should not pay 1t to the same manufacturers
The Concern bought It's paper exclusively from TINS
firm and from that OF s. ID. Warren Co., of Boston,
and from the latter company Mr.. Kilbreth asccr-
tanned that while that firm, dealing through J. r.
Porter, charged the Concern an average OF I'LL
cents per pound for book paper and 1908 cents
pound for newspaper 1t charged other purchasers
for the same goods 1740 and 1911 cents pOuhu re-
spectively. In regard to
THE CHARGES or FRAUD IN THE BINpEKf ro
department against II. X. Holman, Wnlcn VIZ" NJ
grouped In the form Of thirteen qne Gozen sheep
skins alleged to have been paid for IN ioos t nr"van
wards sent away without being USED, nov p,,ort ~
The testimony Is contradictory ana s III nged
Honman's explanation that they were cAn.isIes
for other stock No. 3 refers to EXCESSIVE qua.,t.n
OF cline boupht but by o comparison M. nn on,
shows that Mr. Andrus the RTe a,nnn used. Nos.
I s' rsor ~ fnnr wards OF black velvet at Sl7
ward and six pieces Of muslin, ana Mr. nmyaeo
fns the Testimony in Hofmans iavor no, ~ .
e ne gold swsepnsgsso S %Ss Vent
the stamper and 6nshcr. No II refers 70 o iot Oh
forty dozen morocco, alleged 10 nave ne shs
paid fSs r. Syale n in the tin shop Of Mr. Nelson
v ~ Vpssri street The chief witness against
HoGmsn In this case Is Mr.. Lutklna. who coniesses