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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-18
THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.


Meeting in Secret Session Last Night.
The Park Commissioners met yesterday morn.
ing as usual In star chamber session. For some
reason or other this commission always hold
meetings with closed DOORS to the exclusion Of
reporters and everybody else who Is interested
In their deliberations This Is not bad enough 80
altogether.
AZ the morning session delegations from the
resaents OF lnwood, asking for the extension of
street ana rom the brown stone cutters, who
complain that, under the new. Park charter, work
Is gwen 10 people outside OF the state. had a
nearing and their respective complaints will
receive tne consideration OF the commission
Inc iohowine Is the report Of the Auditing Com.
BILLS TO THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WIRE
AUDITED
Construction OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q, eoo
5345
vpseIvsIoIy rs
Construction Of Museum OF Natural History .... lJs
Total .SI65s9
According TO resolution passed at the adjourn.
ment OF the morning session, the commission met
again at halfpast seven O'Clock, Mr.. Wales In the
chair.
A letter was read from the Commissioner OF
Public WORKS asking that the wQTk Of the contrac.
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DICKINSON, HURLBuT co.
THE HANOVER NATIONAL BANK,
NEW YORK, Sept. II, 1874 J
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
We nave to-day received the following despatch
from the Hibernia National Bank OF New Oreans:-
New ORLEANS, Sept II. 1879
GEORGE W. PRRxIEs, Cashier, New York d .,,,..
nations and transfer BY cipher through creditng my
JAMES J. TARLETON, Cashier.
We do not know what facilities the Hibernia M
tioAal Bank have for placing the money IN Snreve-
port, but presume their facilities are go0d we
VIII be glad to receive at this bank any sums that
NAV be subscribed for the sick and suffering IN
shreveport and will place the money, by wire, In
New Orleans, free OF cost.
GEORGE W. PERKINS, Cashier
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
DEAR SIR-A meeting Of the members OF the
some action for the relief OF the sufferers from vel
low lever at Shreveport, La. The President of the
Exchange, A. b. Graves presided; w. II. Brodie,
Secretary.
appointed to receive contributions
TIE committee are Messrs. NJ B. Fielding, The0-
dore Fachiri. George cornwall, Robert TaunSh1ll,
BENJAMIN P. Baker and Walter r. Miller.
order OF the Chairman OF the committee to the
Howard Association OF New Orleans, to be used in
this cause.
Any VINO may desire to assist in this worthy
movement can send checks to any OF the commit.
tee or to the Exchange, payable to the order OF
Walter T. Miller, Treasurer: Yours, respectfully,
e. r. POWERS, superintendent.
The following additional contributions for the
benefit of the Shreveport sufferers have been re-
ceived at the Western Union Telegraph office in
New York, and transferred by telegraph through
haiti vip<o Nav Orla
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that New York sympathy and charity FOR the A.
nicted and distressed Is not yet dead
To THE EDITOR OF THE HHRALD:-
In response to Q circular distributed among
the hat, cap and straw gooos trade asking for
funds TO send to Shreveport La, we beg to acknowL
edge, through the HERALD the receipt OF the fol-
lowing amounts:-
Dickinson, Hurlbut Co. $50 JehiaL Read $50
samuel Shetbur Co... 80 CLARK Bros, Co... 80
Watson, Dryden Co. :. so Charles w Watson.
H. W. Duryee Co. 49,. rs Tweedy Manufacturing
g. NJ Won Baur. rs Company. ........... 70
Lewis Tenney rs Baldwin Hills 70
MaCin Hart Co l.. Phillins Ca. %
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OCEAN STEAMERS

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
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M1sCELLAN EOUs.
BsoLyTE DIVORCES OBTAINED PROM pIFFEH-
a cnt States legal every where deserhon TO- suM;-
ssnt cause no publicity reaured no charge until
N'''''' T. House, Attorney, 1914 Broadway.
4 -nERALp BRANCH OFFICE, snooKLYN
N. corner Of Fulton avenue and Boerum street,
oR SUNDAY nS% from o = sosf 4
A BsOLuTE DTvORCRs OBTAINED FROM COURTS
"A OF different States legal everywhere: no publictys
70 fees in advances advice free III every
Counsellor atLaw. aos Broadway.
CoS s{,NECK's p rHiN sE Eys sERup
soHESSS SKTss sEAW ME1ENRp EoHtH PILLS.
Are the only medicines that viii cure Pulmonary Con-
the dsssS q the psasns s%sy lock liver, SOP rs
hey clog the seton Of the worry organs that caused
spS DyDssa arg the Gs1,ss Of wS
Of pain ns Re- In tSs
aa ss And
These symptoms usually originate from dsordercd
condition Of ne stomeeh or torpid liver r., ,..,.-
Il y ns &c secSsd
and the stomach and liver ciogsed remaining torpid and
sn 81 and
does contain Sny opium or anything calculated to
schencss sssweed Tonic dissolyes the food, mxeg
When the bowels are costivc skin sallow the symp-
toms otherwise Of bilious tendency, schencEs Man
drake pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
j. h. sCHENCK 4 SON,
northeast corner Sixth and Arch streets Philadelphia
and are tor sale by all druggists aud dealers.
YORK, wholesale Agent
y bErhEsDx HINEaxL sPaIad wslTEK.B55-
Fell
tura and calculus; 4rchdescon q Fuller Toronto:
cases Of diabetes dropsy hemorrhase dyspepss mrnary
ana uterine diseases Depot 2W Br9anwny T""pnic's
CKIN DISEASES AND THEIR SYMPTOMS ,ACNN
- (pmpcs, black headl synptoms hsra sman pm ;
pies with black points affect the forenesa cneeks anu
nose Of both sexes EcEema cetterl Epptoms pseTs
maybe in the form OF scales affects all parts OF the body
Prurgo intense ehineL which begins when the CLOTH
ERUPTION except that produced by scratching I1vof
appear on the face forehe sd neck The above and az
INV Dr. \ M VAN DYKE, No 6West sixteenth street A
vssnabe work on Skin Disc ascs. price centA
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NEW S.

Almanac for New York-This Day.
FUN AND NOON HIGH WATER
Sun rises. .......... a Gov Island. eve 70
Sun sets. ......... So Sandy Hook. eve 40
Moon rises. morn u Hell Gate. ......eve Is
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COLD WATER CONVENTION.

Total amount transferred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
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Domestic Markets.

an 10 lower; sales sOs bales Middng qplands 1885,
gs s sastd f noap sac ssss
9 10 90; Southern 10 a IL IS. Wheat is quiet and
heavy; sales 100000 No Spring Is 50; S No,
White Michigan 50 a 1925. Corn is quiet and un-
changed sales $4,000 bush; new Mixed Western 65i
66e old So 6sc in store Oats ae ighe s and DIN in
new Western Mixed 40 q 5Oac. Beef quiet at 900 q
10 90. Pork is firmer; new mess II 90 e y 20 Lard
steadier at 81 a &C. Butter is quiet and firm State
50 q 4sc. Whiskey is steady at soa g soic; Rice is
quiet at q SIC Sugar firm refining g &c. Coffee
Quiet and firm; New Orleans 81 q 75c Naval Stores
Spirits Turpentine dull and heavy at 81 q sac;
crude &c; refined at 1sac Taliow steady ct 81 a &C.
Freights to Liverpool quiet; Cotton, per steam @
Ole; per sail, 3D.
CHICAGO, April 3.-Flour is quiet and unchanged;
and lower; No Spring nominal; No Spring at 1871
Isl; No ,S. spring at ie7s os; rejected ssc No2
S %aaa May III So IN fair de-
ass ssae for strictly fresh rejected PSI g 2sac. Oats
quiet and weak; No at % q 24c. Rye Is nominal ;
ssG @ rssed at s s..b Barley firm and in fair
Pork is unsettled at Is 80 a is 60 cash Is 20 for seller
May Lard quiet at Is a 80 seller April; rs SELL
IN IN dies steady sns % M s dry
firm at q SIC for loose Ct a SIC for boxed; short
rib middles In light demand and quiet at &c cash Sic
May Bacon is quiet and steady at 7sc for shouders
clear rib sides, packed, at &c. Sugar cured hams at
10 "a lac. Whiskey sold at S6Ic.
Receipts-10,00O bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat, &c.
600 bush 900 busb oats, 5000 bush rye, 5000
bush barley, 10000 hogs.
600 BUSH corn, 1000 bush OATS 1000 bush rye, 1000
bush barley, 5000 hogs.
TOLEDO April 3.-Flour active and higher at 8 rs
| "a so. Wheat dull and lower; No White Wabash
| do 178; Amber Michigan spot s.; seller May at
| e8A; seller june 70; No Red So; No Red VIM
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The Farmers VS.. the Railroads.
Meeting of the Farmers State Conven-

Meeting Of the Farmers State Conven.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 3.-The Farmers State
Convention yesterday elected D. w. Davis,
President. Gov. Beveridge, in an address. rec
Ognized the fact of extortion on the part of rail-
roads in matters of freight, and urged farmers to
bring influence to bear upon them through their
representatives. Resolutions were adopted con-
demning the Congressional salary bill; that
chartered monopOlies not regulated by law are
detrimental to public prosperity; that railways
not under strict governmental regulations have
proved extortionate and opposed to free COM
merce between States-a despotism which i'm
poverishes the people and cOrrupts government.
and must be made subservient to public inter-
ests; that now is the most favorable time to set
tie the question whether State that creates
corporation cannot control it, that it is essential
that the contest between the people and an in
teres' which can combine four thousand mil
lions dollars in the union shall continue until
corporations acknowledge the supremacy of the
law; that it is the duty of the Legislature to
pass laws fixing the rates of freight and pas
sage; that the Legislature should pass bill en-
forcing the principal that railroads are public
highways; that railroads should be compelled
to carry all freight offered in the country
through which they pass; that railway passes
given to legislators are corrupting; and that du-
ties on materials for cars steamboats, and sail.
ing vessels should be repealed
The Convention to-day adopted the resolution
recommending FARMERS 10 keep farm expense
accounts. that the actual cost of production
may be made public The resolution of yester-
day favorIng repeal of the tariff on iron, steel,
&C.. was reconsidered, as was that of censuring
members of Congress. for voting for, and the
President signing the bill increasing salaries of
members of Congress, and both were indefin-
itely postponed, One delegate protested
against this action after majority of the dele
gates had left. Great confusion ensued but
finally queted by adoption of resolution, that
any resolution not based on the article of State
Constitution entitled Railroads., will not
meet the necessities of producers in combining
freight and passenger tariff, and unjust dis
ordinations, and that such maximum rate
should be fixed by Legislative enactment as
directed by the State Constitution. Adjourned
sine die.
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mINOR TELEGRAms.

A fire in Galveston Wednesday night, de-
stroyed stores of CallAt & Davis and William
Windimeyer and the offices Of H. M; Wicks, F.
Gonesales, Alexander Fl. Ladd and James For
ney. Loss $4,000; insured
George Bidwell, one of the men alleged to
have been implicated in the frauds on the Bank
of England has been arrested in Edinburgh.
The steamer Pink Varble, with 400 tons of
freight, struck snag while ascending the Ar
kansas River, Thursday, sinking in three min
utes. Loss $36.O00
Two vendors of patent medicine, named
Deaux and Simmons, were fatally stabbed by a
drunken desperate Wednesday night in Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, named Pawson. The latter was
arrested.
Two pistol shots were fired through the vim
dow of Franklin Hall, jersey City, Wednesday
night where a Council of the Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics was assembled. There was
much excitement.
The stone cutters of Cincinnati have struck.
James L. Ridgeley, Grand Secretary of the
Odd Fellows of the United States, is reported
dangerously i'll at Baltimore.
Sister Antonio, long time time Mother Supe-
rior of Carmelite in Baltimore died Wednes-
day
A Havana dispatch says that merchants and
others have agreed to take the Spanish loan.
The Cuban authorities are returning the
American estates Enlarged by mistake
The 18th U. S. cavalry, Gen. Custas command
ing, has been ordered to the West for frontier
duty.
The State Constitutional Convention has
been defeated in the New Jersey Assembly.
While passenger train on the st. Louis and
S. E. Railway was waiting at French village
seven miles from East ST. Louis, Thursday
construction train ran into the rear car killing
two passengers and more or less injuring five or
six others.
Miss Carrie G. Durham, Thursday, argued
before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in
favor of female suffrage.l
Charles Wesner, the counterfeter, was rear
rested at Philadelphia, Thursday, and placed
under $4,000 bail to answer to the charge of at
tempting to bride U. S. detective.
1xi
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FOR REIGN.
China and Imam.

China and Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3-The Pacific Mail
Steamship Caina arrived to-day, bringing Hong
Kong dates to February q, and of Yokohoma
to March 10th.
Vigorous efforts are to be made for the sup
preston of the infamous coole trade engaged
in by Portuguese between Maco and South
America. All the China papers are discussing
the iuiquities of the traffic.
The question of opening Japanese ports to
all foreigners hinges on condition that they will
submit to native laws.
Despite the edict of religious tolerations 600
Christians in Loso are still treated as crimi-
mails.
The great temple in Morzelli in Yeddosfs to be
rebuilt under the superintendent of foreign
architect and according to European ideas
The Arrest of George BidweIl.
LONDON, April 3-The arrest in Edinburgh,
of Geo. Bidwell, the alleged benk of England
forger was effected just as he was about tax
ing his departure for Ameri a. Bidwell made
strenuous efforts to escape capture. and was only
garden walls. Upon being brought to the sta
ton house he was searched and a number of
important letters addressed to "George Bid
well found.
High Price of Beef in Havana.
KEY WEST, April 3-Advices from Havana
state that ewing to the high price of beef it
was feared an attack would be made on the
the government to compel the clique of Span
iards, who have monopolized the cattle market,
10 reduce prices.
The Electoral Reform Bill.
VIENNA, April 3.-The Emperor has given
his sanction to the electoral reform bill. The
announcement was made in the Reichsrath to-
day and received with prolonged cheering.
The Commune.
BAYoNNE, April 4.-The Commune has been
IN, fha vsnx-fvao anf Col ca
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WASHINGTON.


James Brooks Health
WASHINGTON, April 3.-James Brooks is in
Norfolk steamer to-day, in the hopes that a
change of air to the warm sea coast would aid
in the restoration of his health.
Vacant Cadctships.
Official notification has been sent to members
and delegates of the next House of Represen-
tatives representing districts which are not
represented at the naval academy, requesting
animation in July. There are now about a
hundred vacant cadetships at the academy,
caused by those leaving who graduated last
year, dismissals, designations, &c The law
provides that nominations of candidates for adj
mission must be made between the 9th Of
March and the 1st of July, by the member or
delegate, from actual residents of his district,
each member and delegate being allowed one
cadetship. One from the District of Columbia
is to be selected by the President, and ten at
large can also be appointed by the President.
Revenue Assigutmenus.
The following revenue officers have been as
signed to duty: First Lieuts-Thos. Mason,
detached from the McCulloch at Portland, Me-,
and placed on waiting orders; Geo. Williams,
detached from the Grant at Newport and ord
cred to the Delaware. Third Lieuts.-H. New
comb, ordered to the Petrol at Pensacola; Chas.
H. Greenway to the Hamilton at Boston; W.
A. Trailing to the Relief at Galveston; Geo.
Delap to the Mosswood at Eastport; Geo. E.
MCDANIEL to the Nansemond at Savannah;
John Wycoff to the Dobbin at Castine; f. A.
OConnor to the Stevens at Newbern
Southern Claims.
Warrants are now being issued from the
Treasury Department for awards made by the
Southern Claims Commission. About 200
claimants have been paid the last three years.
One warrant to-day contained the names of
claimants who received in the aggregate $780,
902.
Speaker Dlaine's Replication.
Speaker Blaike's replication to the suit of
JOS b. Stewart was to-day sent by Attorney
General Williams to Judge Pascal, counsel for
Stewart. The replication maintains that the
House of Representatives has right to attach
for contempt of a contumacious witness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-04

Gangs of men we're at work yesterday on the
great bank Of ice on Middle street.
There was glorious sunburst yesterday, at
81 yht of which the snow disappeared rapidly.
We regret to notice that Mr.. A. L. Dresser
Is suffering from spIain of the knee, caused
b. slipping on the stairs one day this week.
A man fell from a load of dry goods boxes on
Market street yesterday, bnt sustained no dam
age except to his clothes. He got up and swore
for about five minutes, which proceeding SEEM
Ell to afford him immense relief.
Miss Maybury who sweeps out the Public
L brary room, lost her wallet ON the streets yes
{ rday afternoon. 1t contained about $35, all
the money she had in the world. 1t is to be
hoped that whoever finds it will return it to the
Public Library.
Thirty-six casks of liquors were seized by the
County deputies yesterday.
A fine colored drawing of the Maine General
Hospital adorns the window at the headquar-
tiers of the Fair executive committee.
103 consecutive days on runners, is the mourn
ful be asst of the horse cars, They want to
know if civilization is failure.
Dirwapger announces his second annual flo
raj exhibition to begin next Monday, and to
continue until the succeeding Friday. His
stock of plants and flowers is rare and beauti-
ful.
A Boston paper contains a full and rather
sensational account of tho arrest of Cotton,
the alleged counterfeiter Our yesterdays is
sue gave all the facts in the affair. Al beyond
that account must be attributed to the imagin-
alton of the detectives, who are anxious to
make their case as strong before the public as
possible.
Fifteen cases of silks which the Sarmatian
brought over, consigned to Bouchard & Co., of
Quebec, were seized Wednesday in this city on
account of New York firm TO which the Que
bee firm was indebted.
1t is hoped that in the course of a week all
the horse cars may be put on wheels. Gangs
of men are picking out the track on both
branches.
By typographical error Hon. Bion Bradbu-
ry was yesterday morning reported member
of committee of the S. P. G. A. 1t should
have been Mrs. Bion Bradbury.
The Grand Army had pleasant sociable
last night. their hall being crowded with dane
ers.
The store under the st. Julian recently occu-
pied by Hoyt, Fogg & Breed, is to be convert
ed into public dining hall attached to the ho-
tel. This will add considerable room to the st.
Julian. and will be much needed improve
ment.
On the news of the Carlotta's arrival yester-
day afternoon, reporter for morning paper,
hearing that some of the Atlantic. passengers
were on board, hastened to the boat, boarded
her, and eagerly asked for the wrecked people
He was asked in turn what vessel had been
wrecked. Thereupon he turned upon his heel
and came PACK sadder but not wiser man.
The shelter in the office of the United States
Hotel has been taken down. Another harbing-
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MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of this association was
held last evening in the library ROOM
The reports of thu various committees OF
charity, temperance, library, ETC., were present
ed, giving favorable view of the situation OF
the society, especially that of the Finance Com
mittee, which communicated the gratifying
news that in the course of the present year the
association will be free from debt, and will own
their beautiful building without incumbrance.
The officers chosen were:-
President--Luther F. Pingree.
Vice President-Geo. c. Ettlefeld.
Recording Secretary-Geo. H. Harmon.
Treasurer-Dan Carpenter sss.s
Corresponding Secretary-Charles Holden.
Trustees-Spencer Rogers, Francis Loring,
Stephen Marsh, Albert L. Mitchell, Loring
Lombard, David G. Drinkwater.
Trustee of the School Fund-Charles
Staples.
Charity Committee-A. H. Waite, s. H.
Colesworthy, II. G. Barnes, s A. Nash, Dan
Carpenter, and j. B. Thorndike.
A motion to amend the constitution SO that
the fee for membership shall be S12 instead of
SIS was referred to special committee to re-
port at subsequent meeting.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the retiring
President, A. H. Waite, for faithful service
during the past two years, who responded in
few happy words.
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NEW YORK.


To be Hanged.
New YORK, April 3.-Michael Nixon, found
guilty of the murder of Chas. Peitfer last night
was this morning sentenced to be hanged the
10th of May.
Various Matters.
Thurlow Weed, General Sharp, Naval Off
Ger Claflin, Col Howe and a large number of
other friends called on the President this morn
At the book trade sale to-day the catalogue
of j. R. Osgood of Boston, brought fair prices.
Prospect Park Fair Ground Association has
increased its capital stock to 100000. The
first meeting this year occurs between the 9TH
and 14th of June.
The examination as to the sanity of George
Francis Train, commenced to-day before Chief
Justice Daley and a sheriff's jury, but was adj
journed until Tuesday to await the arrival of
one of Trains relatives, an important witness,
from Omaha. r-
i've months cruise, during which she visited
Madeira, Canary Islands, Rio Janeiro, st.
Thomas and the West Indies.
The underwriters of New York have despatch
ed wrecker VIM. H. Merritt, with divers and
full instructions, to Halifax to take charge of
the wrecked steamer Atlantic, and save the
vessel and cargo, and make all possible provis-
ions for saving and preserving the bodies of the
lost. The Coast Wrecking Company despatch
ed a steamer to-day with a full wrecking COM
pany, to carry out this object.
Joseph Perry, charged with perjury in the
Jumel case, waived examination here to-day,
and was held for trial in Providence.
The murderer Nixon, sentenced to-day to be
hanged, was entirely broken down after leav
ing Court. His strength left him and his
keepers had to help him across the prison
yard.
Edward Dunno was sentenced to seventeen
years imprisonment to-day for highway rob-
berry.
The Ice Moving.
ALBANY, April 3.-The ice in the river at
this point broke loose to-day aud moved down
the stream about half mile where it became
clogged in the gorge below.