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The New York herald., 1873-11-21
THE ALDERMEN.

One of the Commissioners of Charitable
Corrections Confirmed-The Comptroi-
ler's Quarterly Report and 100000
Contingency Fund.
A regular session of the Aldermen was held yes
terday, President Vance presiding. The CLERK of
the Board was authorized TO appoint Two as
sstants at 500 per year. Mr.. Van Schaick moved
that the Freless Engine Company be empowered
TO work their machines on any railroad line above
Fourteenth street, subject to the provisions OF
chapter IA OF the Laws OF 1873. The scheme is to
replace horses on street railroads. and, although
Mr.. Morris wanted it referred TO a committee, the
resolution was rushed through with so much haste
thai no members had an opportunity to investi-
gate the merits OF the thing that is likely 10 get
Ioothold In consequence.
The Comptroller submitted his quarterly report,
ending October 81 1879 and Mr.. Monheimer moved
that $40 copies be printed in document form. He
stated that II was very Important, as 1t contained
the sums PAID 10 these examiners, TalntOr Aicott
aud Others, and eight or ten detectives The people
wanted 10 know something about the sums paid TO
those men. The resolution was carried.
Mr. MORRIS moved 10 take from the table the
Mayors nominees for commissioners OF Charitable
Corrections. The vote STOOD
YEAs-Messrs. Billings, Vance. Cooper ottendorfer
Clausen Morris Moahelner, Van Schaek and Flanagan.
Reilly.
Mr.. MORRIS then moved the confirmation OF K.
Il. Nesbitt as one OF the commissioners.
MIR. kEHR considered the law an Infamous en-
croachment upon the civil rights OF the people, in
that parent dare not send child ior pail OF
beer without suDlecting 10 10 arrest
Mr.. MoNHEIMEK moved to substitute the name OF
William Blake Tor Mr. Nesbltt. This was lost py
the following vote-n nays and yeas, Messrs.
Morris, Vance and Billings.
The Board then took Il vote on the confirmation
OF Mr.. AesDtt 1t stood yeas s, nays g. the aifrIna-
tive being Messrs Billings. Vance Cooper, Flana-
gan. Kehr, Monheimer, Morris and Van Schaick
and the nominee was declared confirmed.
Mr.. VAN SCHAICK asked that the item OF 'smis-
cellaneous,n including Mr.. Green's contingencies
OF 500, ,0oo winch at the last meeting mad been re.
ierreu 10 the Committee on Repairs and Supplies
be referred to the Finance Committee, OF which he
chairman.
Mr. MoNHE1AER said that the whole trouble was
In the Comptrolers request for $780, GOO Tor con-
tlngencies. lie wanted no compromise with the
Comptroller, and said he would not vote for the
appropriation unless 1t was fully explained. A
resolution to transfer the matter from the CON-
mittee on Repairs and Supplies to the Finance Com.
mlttee was defeated.
Among the items IN the quarterly report OF dis
bursements sent in by the Comptroller are the iol-
lowing payments made IN the last 9uarter:-
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ANOTHER BANK DEPALCATION.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 90, 1873.
Yesterday 1t was discovered that the discount
clerk OF the Girard National Bank OF this city had
disappeared. Upon examination the discount
books or the institution were found to be correct,
but a deficiency Of 81 ,224 81 was found In the re-
ceipts for money packages by express. The al
legged defaulter was highly thought OF by the off,
amounts of money He has wife and two chil.
dren living in tine city. His whereabouts is not
known. 1t was reported that he had carried OIL
$4,000. The cashier states that the deficit is only
to the amount stated which will be made good by
his sureties and the bank will lose nothing.
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THH WAGES CONFLICT.
Newspaper Publishers Terms-Papers
Being "set Up by Outside Compost

tors.
PITTsBURG Pa. Nov. 90, 1873.
The trouble existing between the newspaper
publishers and the compositors OF the Topographic
cal Union eliminated this afternoon. The pro-
prietors demanded OF the union reduction in the
price OF composition OF five cents per 1000 ems,
which the printers refused TO accede TO. The con-
sequence was that the LeGder this afternoon made
the first move and discharged Its force OF COM
positors and put In non-Unon men. Thereupon
the Dispatch, COmDtercidi Telegraph and Chronicle
followed suit and thus every morning newspaper
in the city is tonight being set up by printers DIS
claiming connection with the Typographical Union.
There Is considerable excitement and bitter ieel-
ing between the proprietors ana the Union COM
positors, and all approaches TO the newspaper
Offices are guarded by policemen. A number Of
the morning journals have only half force OF CON-
positors, and obliged 10 borrow matter from
the evening papers There is no doubt this action
on the part OF the newspaper men will have ten
dency to inJure, IL not break down. the Typograpn-
ical Union mere.
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FATAL ACCIDENTS.

MoRRRisTowY, y. j., Nov 90 1879
Mordant Young, supposed TO be o French
man, was killed at the Lunatlc Asylum yes.
terday by the falling Of a scaGold plank. He was
50 years old and had lost the thumb OF the LEFT
nand. lie had been an ofncer In the Crlmean,
Italian and American wars, and is supposed 10
nave been hitherto unaccust0med TO working as "A
laoorer. He had no effects but card OF a butcher
az l3o Forsyth street, New York, with "gg Ridge
street, written on tae back.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
Mayor Bavemeyer has issued the following

MAYORS 0FPicR. NFw York. Nov 20 1879
The exemption of city during the present year from
pestilenee while some OF our sister cities have been
sorclv afflicted, the numberlegs bounttes and bes
ngs which we have received rom benefcent Creator
call for the grateful recognition Of people the
observance OF the 9th inst by the President
the United states and the Governor OF this State
OF public thanksgl wing and prayer and would recon-
the suSpen Of all business that day and
the berality o. citizens be extended the poor and
unfortunate among 70 enable them 70 participate in
the enjoynents of This religious festival
Given under my hand and seal at the Mayors ONCE
this twentieth day Of November in the year of our
L0rd one thousand eight hundred and seventy three
w. +. HAVEMEYEK
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CANAL NAVIGATION,

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Nov. 20, 1873.
The canal froze up here last night The ice is
two Inches thick. Four or five hundred boats are
frozen In between here and Buffalo. loaded with
corn wheat, oats, apples, potatoes and lumber.
But lew boats passed here yesterday. The Ice
breaker was In operation yesterday and is ex-
pected here to-day The prospect for further navl.
cation Is rather bad.
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SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN

BUFFALO, N Y, NOV. 20, 1873
An adroit thief snatched the pocketboox Of @.
Fullinger, an OHIO cattle drover from the counter
OF the Marine Bank in this city to-day. 1t con.
tanned check drawn by l.. D.. Croker for $4,000,
x72 IN cQrTeDcy SQo valuable pRpsTs
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PORTLANp. Nc. Nov. 90. 1879.

PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 20, 1873.
The brig Elizabeth winslow from Cupa. arrived
to-day, bringing the body OF seaman named
Strops, who was Killed Yesterday nv n rono e,r,t-
ing across his throat, severing the jugular vein.
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son. william L. Daggett, mad charge OF the
boiler at the, time OF the explosion. the two lat
ter had been confined in the House OF Detention,
and the health OF the boy mas been seriously I'M
paired by his temporary confinement
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RoroN Nnv % 1a.,

DNS'DNf NV ~ 1879
Patrick Bracket, laborer, aged 35. az vork nm
the roof OF a new building on Washington stree,
to-day fell from the roof TO the cellar distance y,
so feet, and was instantly Killed. "
The New York herald., 1873-11-21
Parties Bailcd In the Boiler Explosion
Case.

Yesterday afternoon John Barnum, the en-
pneor who was arrested in connection with the
recent boiler explosion in Harlem, was admitted
to ba at the Coroners' ONCE IN the sum OF $4,000
Mr. clyde, one OF the contractors, becoming his
ponusfnan. Mr.. clyde also rave bail m $4,000 and
sSVV icspecty ely, ior lI Joln g. Daggctj And Ills
The New York herald., 1873-11-21

at the Reformed church. Lafayette, NJ j., Nv the
Rev. W. X Duryea, THERON A. RAMAGE OF Newark
20 MARY BRITTON OF the former place. No cards.
REINHART-vAREr:-On Wednesday. Novemben
TO- by the Rev. J. j. Flood, at the residence OF the
daughter OF Emile varet ESQ.,, all OF this CITY,
STocKwELL-SwEEr.-0n Wednesday November
Rev. II. X. Nye, LEANDER w. STocKwELL to FRAN.
cEs, daughter OF A. NJ Sweet, all Of Brooklyn.
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THE CITY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following pay.
ments into The city and county treasury yester-
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PRESS OPINIONS.

From the St. John IN. b. Tribune, August 49,
The NEW YORK HERALD is provoking the derision
Of the crowd and exciting the serious attention Of
many thoughtful people BY discussing the prospects
and possibilities OF o despotism in the United
States The rapidity with which authority has been
centralized, the ease with which the constitution
has been warped or changed to suit the emergen-
cies that rendered strong government necessary,
and the suspicion that Genera Grant TO be placed
in ONCE for o third term, have rendered this
discussion possible. The very fact that such
subject will bear discussion is one OF great sgnif
cance. 1t 49, at least as sensible as the discussion
OF the prospect OF the establishment OF republic
Ia Great Britain or the annexation Of Canada to the
united States. The HERALD should not pc ridiculed
by these who RraveDy discuss either OF snese sub
lccts In the United States there Is a craving Tor
Mtuiar distinctions hardly surpassed In Germany.
rnls feeling would welcome atite-conierrlng ruler.
wealth. Is concentrating itself daily, ana COM
paratively small number Of men now control
great portion of the active wealth OF the country.
olo World customs and social distinctions arc
rapidly supplanting republican simplicity. Is It
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Foreign Art Notes.

We are happy to be able to contradict the news
paper assertions that the widow Of Charles Lucy,
historical painter, has been left in poor circum-
stances Mrs. Lucy is amply provided for.
The landscapes OF the late Mr.. William Davis Of
Liverpool, lately on private view at the studio OF
Mr.. Ford MADDOX Brown, Fitzroy square, are to be
exhibited publicly for the benefit OF his widow and
family.
Mr.. Foley's equestrian statue Of General Outram,
erected temporarily in Waterloo place, Is said to
surpass even his celebrated Lord Hardinge statue
Mr.. Foleys model OF the statue Of the late Prince
Csnsor destined for the canopy Of the great Albert
memorial in Hyde Park, is also now finished.
The subject OF Gustave Dores latest picture is the
night Of the cruchxion, and the scene shows us the
city OF Jerusalem. with the three crosses upon
Mount Calvary standing out clearly against the
lurid lightning that darts out from nurky
clouds. The people are In alright, crowded
csnfusedly under the shadow of the houses,
and shrinking from the open street, where
the wild light PLAYS with fantastic vivdness. One,
an old man. has ventured out from the crowd, and
mis- weird form Ii reflected In bright, sudden
shadow upon the ground. The composition has
the characteristic faults and merits ofthe painters
the most effective kind. Brightness and gloom
alternate In violent contrast, and In thus seeking
for the more obvious trumphs OF his art 1t is TO be
expected that all the more subtle qualities OF form
ana color should be abandoned The drawing OF
the figures Is undetcrminate and even ragged in
outline, and the general harmony OF the tones OF
broad and simple kind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22
THE DROWNED JOURNALISTS.

How Each Came to His Watcry Crave
The story Given by an Eye-Wit-
ness-R0we Sacrificed HIS Own Life to
Rescue His Brother-The Bodies Not
Yet Recovered.
young journalists-Messrs. Rowe and Keiller-is
told by an eyewitness:-
On Tuesday morning early party OF five gentie~
men, who were stopping at Terry's Hotel. Centre
Moriches, went to cross the great South Bay for
the purpose Of bathing. There were included in
the party Mr.. George T. Keller, Mr.. George p.
Rowe and Mr.. Rowe's brother, with two other
young gentlemen, whose names have not been
ascertained. The whole party arrived earlier at
the place OF bathing than the boats from other
hotels, ana entered the water almost immediately
after their arrival on the beach. The northeastern
wind had produced o new storm and an unusually
together, and chung last by the ropes some time.
Mr.. George ROwe's brother was the first who was
swept from the line, and the others, with the ex-
cePtion of one, were carried OF almost imme-
diatey afterwards. Mr. Keller was taken out by
an exceedingly large wave and swept out OF sight
before the lifeboar could render any assistance.
Mr.. George r. Keller, the party drowned, reached
the shore in safety after his first struggle with the
lost went into the surf again. The brother, how
ever, was thrown in ON the beach In an exhausted
condition by circular eddie, while George T.
Keller was scarcely three minutes In the surf the
second time when he threw up his arms and was
swept out OF sight. The other two men were saved,
one mainly by the assistance OF Mr.. David Blair OF
Albany. At noon the United states offcers, under
Symmes De Harem, dragged the surf for the bodies
but without success. In the course OF dragging
the leg OF Mr.. Gilman Terry was well nigh severed
from his body by coming in contact with rope.
probable that they will. The search for them viii
terminate to-day.
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DROWNED.

The body Of an unknown man, about thirty years
Of age, was yesterday morning found floating in
the Bay OF the Battery by Captain william H. viii.
lans, Of 81 South street, and towed in to pier 10
East River, where Oficer Quinn, OF the First pre-
cinct took charge OF 1t. The body was sent to the
M0rgue and Coroner Kesser was notified.
Yesterday morning Coroner Kessler was called
to PCS Ninth avenue to hold an inquest the body
OF Charles Gassell, lad seven years OF age, who
was accidentally drowned while bathing In the
dock foot OF Twenty fifth street, North River.
William Burton, man twenty-four years OF ago.
was Drowned IN the dock at pier ~ North River
on Wednesday afternoon. The body was SUBJ
sequently recovered and an inquest VIII be held
on It,
On Sunday evening last Ferdinand Dautsch, q
youth Of twenty years. and two or three other
young men, went out on the North River In row
boat FOR @ pleasure ride, but while on Forty-h
street the boat upset, and Dautsch, being unable
to swim. was.drowned. His companions were res
cued. The body was subsequently found noatin0
in the East River, and yesterday brother OF de:
ceased Identified it at the Morgue Deceased
lived near the foot OF Tweuty-sxth street, Nsr'n
River.
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IMPROVING THE WATER FRONT.
The New Piers Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company An Example
Worth COuying.

The New Piers Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company An Example
Worth Copying.
Two splendid new piers are now approaching
completion on the sites of the old rickety wharves
formerly designated piers Nos. 4and North River.
The new piers are for the occupancy Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Fast Freight line, and built in
T shape, the top of the letter adjoining the road
way Of West street. That part which Is parallel
with the street is asa feet in length by 17S feet in
width. The piers are eighty feet wide and each
600 feet in length. The piles OF oak and spruce,
the timbers Of the very best white Susquehanna
pine and the planking of three.inch yellow
pine, Over-covered with two-inch spruce
planking. The whole will be surmOun ted
by handsome shed with 1ne ornamental front.
This roof Will be slanting and twenty feet high
from the pier to the caves. The whole structure
covers an area of five acres or dock room. The
company have caused them to be built as they
found their present pier accommodations insuffi-
Client for their increasing business. The pier will
cost upwards OF two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars and the entire structure 100000. Messrs.
Bernard Kelly Son are the contractors, and are
under bonds to have these noble whafves COM
pleted by September Is.
This erecting of new and handsome docks to sup
ply the place OF the miserable worm eaten rickety
piers which disgrace the water front OF this city Is
o move IN the right direction.
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THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.

Another Meeting Yesterday and Discuss
sion as to Appointment Of President
No OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Awards.
The Park Commissioners met at half-past three
yesterday afternoon and remained in session until
past ten. There were present Henry G. Stebbins
s. Il. Wales, Philip Dissnger, D. B. Williamson and
Samuel Hall.
The contract for furnishing $50 tons OF coal to
the Department was awarded to Henry Sherwin,
who agreed to furnish it at prices running from
SO 10 to So 90 per ton. Fifteen thousand dollars
was then appropriated as required by law, for the
maintenance OF the Gallery OF Art in the Park.
After this the Board went into discussion as
to the election of President. No conclusion was
arrived at, and as the meeting was private no
knowledge of me discussion could be obtained.
The Board OF Parks Is the only one which holds its
meetings with closed doors. IL Is certain that
there is squabble over this Office of President as
1t is the only salared IN the Board. The rules
and bylaws OF the Board were also discussed and
the question Of President again taken up, but the
meeting adjourned without action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22
THE ALGONQUIN NUISANCE.


The Boat Still On the Jersey shore and
the Health BOARD Nonplussed.
HERALD reporter caed.at Police Headquarters
yesterday afternoon to learn what action the
health Commissioners intended to take with ref.
erence to the boat Algonquin, which, some weeks
since, was declared nuisance, and whose removal
had been ordered by Inspector Gridley. The boat
at that time, In pursuance Of this ORDER was quietly
dropped across the river. in the neighborhood Of
weehawken, about one mile from Hoboken.
rumor that the Algonquin was lying at the
foot OF vesey street and that she had been there
visited by DR.. Jaynes, was said to be entirely un-
founded. Commissioner Chandler and Dr. Jaynes
visited the dumping grounds at the foot OF vesey
street on Wednesday, and hence the mistake.
The Algonquin, as the health authorities believe,
Is still lying aground near Hoboken, and 10 Il said
at the ONCE OF the Board OF Health that the only
question which the Health Commissioners have to
decide Is whether the Algonquin Is now In New
York waters. II she be- the old order stands good
II not, then 1t Il yet to be seen what action the
Board Of Health will take in the matter. 1t Is
claimed that New York waters extend beyond low
water marx In New Jersey. DR.. Jaynes does not
intcndto make any report to-day.
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THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS.

The weekly meeting Of the Board took place yes
terday afternoon at two O'Clock. There we're present
Commissioners Westervelt and Budd. It was re-
solved at the request OF Commissioner Van Mort, of
the Board OF Public Works. that the pier and bulk
head at Twenty-fourth and Twenty-nfth streets,
East River be repaired for the use OF the Commits
sion. Also that the pier foot OF Twenty street,
East River, and dumping ground foot OF Laight
street, North River, be repaired. Also that logs
interfering with shipping be removed from pier 81,
TO drive piles at pier 49, East River. Also permit
ting Joseph H. GOlding to erect float and and.
a-haf story bOath0use at 12lst street, Harlem
River Several reports were received from SUPER
intendents, but were unimportant. The Board then
adjourned.
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COMMISSIONER VAN MORT "ooURT1Na. {"

The courts OF justice seem to be the refuge OF
everybody who wants slice of public pap or pub
lie plumber. Yesterday Commissioner Van Mort
was served with an order, issued by the Supreme
Court requiring him to show cause on the first
Monday in September why writ OF peremptory
mandamus should not issue compelling him to pay
for $50 Navarro patent wafer meters at the rate
of $40 each. The bill Is over four hundred thousand
dollars. The Commissioner refuses to acknowledge
the claim specifically, because the contract was
not made in good faith, and generally because the
whole affair is the next thing to fraud. He will
fight 1t through.
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BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Brooklyn Board Of Health met yesterday
afternoon and directed the District Attorney to
prosecute Edward Clark, the ORAL contractor, for
non.ulnlment Of the terms Of his contract with the
city. Complaints were received that numerous
paiti residing in the Fourteenth ward have been
In the habit OF throwing garbage in the streets.
resolution was adopted requesting the police to
arrest and prosecute the Offenders.
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BROOKLYN DEATH RECORD.

The Brooklyn Board OF Health yesterday issued
their mortality report Of last week. IL appeared
from this that there were $50 deaths last week,
being 80 less than the previous week and % less
than the two corresponding weeks OF last year.
There were no deaths from smallpox, while curing
the correspopding week OF last year that iell dis
ease Claimed 20 victims. The principal causes Of
death last week were :-Cholera infantum. 70, oon-
sumption, a; Inflammation OF the bowels, II; dys-
EMERY Il: marasmus, 10; commissions, II; disease
Of heart !; Inflammation OF lungs, So Or these
who died 4S were men. Al women. los bows and u
giria,
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The Museum will reopen in September No one
has yet been appointed to succeed General oil Ces-
nola in its management, and we do not feel au-
thorized as yet to name the gentleman 70 whom
circumstances point.
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s'rhc Black Crook'-A Young Lady's
Opinions.

"rhe Black Crook"-A Young Lady's
Opinions.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
In your issue OF to-day noticed criticism on
the "Black Crook" which think very unfair one
In two three different respects. First, your in
depreciation OF Miss Sudlow's "coarse behavior
and impudent grimaces to the audience" Is mis-
take; the lady in question merely acted the differ
ent parts q her solo as she sung watched the
lady atte0sivey during the entire performance
and could not detect any improper actions or any
thing 'lnsuItng TO an intelligent audience" I
guess your critic forgot that "evil he who evil
thinketh," and then he says the "allegorical pic
lures were beautiful substitute for the customary
transformation scene. Now, ANY gentleman with
selfrespect who would take his wife or daughter'
70 see such an outrageOusly lewd picture as Mr.
Morgan's third one representing wOman) does
not deserve to hold place in society above that or
low street loaier; and, In fact, doubt II even
!oaler would escort lady to witness such an exh-
bition. Yet your reporter calls II beautiful sub
stitute Tor transformation scene, and Character
ICES Miss Sudlow's conduct as coarse and impu-
dent. l trust you will give this place in your
valuable journal, and you will find that not few
ladies In the audience agree with the above sent-
ments Very truly. yours, Miss NJ. GREY.
MORRIsANIA, N. y, August 10, 1873.
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A. Colonello, G. Baracchi, e. Della seta A. Bum de
Ste1ani; Signorae lsolina Piamonti T. Barracani
A. Mancini, L. Scarani, NJ Casali NJ SartorI A.
Gianmartini, Julia B0vini.