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New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITALS.

SUGGESTIONS FROM VISITING COMMITTEES.
The Visiting Committees for Bellevue and
other public hospitals who have been doing so much
good by their and intelligent observations dur
ing the past year. have made report from WAich the
following are extracts
In the matter OF supplies we regret TO report that,
from some defect IN the system OF delivery, they at
times fall far short OF the demand During two weeks
of January there was no soap In Bellevue Hospial;
f GoGfSp 81 @ 81 Sa tSR Su9 SS no
means yermiD, putrefaction foul atmosphere, hthy
bedding increase Of fever and AhI IN
indispensable TO heat and purity was lacking for
this Winter that often three patients have slept on two
beds, and five on three MANY nave peeh iotc9u i 70
TO be no reserved supply In the hospital surely
the necessity for economy is not so Imperative as 70
floors and that article 80 cheap and indispensable as
soap should ever be wanting. IN the Ping-in wards
cient supply OF clothing 40 keep babies and mothers
clean. AT this very time the women at Charity Hospital
sew, and with person provided t0 superlntend
their work, sitting idle for fortnight for want OF
material. , IA, - -,
which exists aud which they mos! anxious to see
abolished vz the facilities which people OF bad cnarac-
ter enjoy for visiting the hospital.
The 6ath-tnbs at the Charity Hospital are most
unsghtly in appearance there are basins ana lew Few
all patients who able are bathed once week and
their beds to 20 TO the bathroom where the one roller
hangs for the OF the 30 patients 1t IS not unreason-
able TO suppose that the abuons are rather Irregular
and as there record OF any hand-towes except
those the doctors are reluctantly forced to
suspect that IL the patients washed they must
the doctors towels. In the fever hospital this Winter
the washing conveniences consisted OF Que TIN basin,
piece OF soap, and a ragged bit OF cloth which
passed from bed TO bed by the helper" One day the
cloth was handed to patient after 1t had been used
by woman who had to all appearance orysipelas in
the face.
In our opinion. the food, such 1t is, is not well
cooked; the beef dry and hard leather to nursiDg
mothers bring strength to patients contendug
with the mighty hunger OF cancer and other exnausing
diseases craving food IL Is nauseOus and we would re-
specvey request the visiting physicians and surgeons
the breakfast and supper and report whether
is in quantity aud quality OF nature TO sustain sick
people six and twelve consecutive hours, be the
patients pauper5 milOnaires.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
A sTREET-pAvING SCHEME.

A bill is now before the Legislature in
reference to the pavement of Ffth-ave.. between
wayerley-place and sxteenthst, which is likely to meet
with good deal OF opposition as being au attempt TO
Invest the Commissioner OF Public Works with absolute
powers. Mayor Havemeyer has already directed his
attention It, and declares that 1t is entirely unneces
sary TRIBUNE reporter called upon him last evening
TO learn the provisions OF the bill The Mayor said that
it aimed to cover the present pavement improve it in
such manner and with such materials the Commits
soner of Public Works may Judge to be for the best
interests Of the city issue Public Improvement stock
TO defray the expense and impose takes on the city
The MAYOR considers the present pavement good
enough and that account intends TO examine it per
sOnay or cause inspection OF 1t TO be made to-day
He deprecated the fashion Of going the Legislature
with such bills and thought that the Common Council
was the proper body TO consider the necessity Of
xpendture on the streets The bill Is very In its
terms for t gives the Commissioner OF Public Works
entire latitude do he pesses He may use patent
pavement and he may let the work out by days work
or bV contract,
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE NEW wEEHAwKEN ABATTOrR.

Among the communications received by the
Board OF Health relative to the proposed a0atto sys-
TEN for saughtering animals which the Board propose
TO compel the butchers to adopt is one from Albert o.
Roe Secretary OF the Company engaged In erectng
an extensive abattoir OAK Cliffs, near Weehawken,
Nj His statement was made by request OF the Board
OF Health He states that the contract with the Ma
tona Stock Yard Co. requires the Abattor Company to
furnish facilities for slaughtering not less than
5000 hogs per day, and they accordingly construct
ing the necessary machinery and apparatus
for handling that number from the beginning while at
tine same time there is space enough upon the same
floor the second story for erecting fully AZ much more
APPARATUS IL hereafter required and can upon short no.
nee double this branch OF the work. say TO lOOOO per
day II proposed to slaughter all the hogs upon the
second floor and Immediately after slaughterlng hang
them upon barges. sufficient In number and SUITABLY
equipped for this purpose moved alongside the ould
ings. The Company have also apportoned sufficient M
space and constructing apparatus to slaughter oO0
head OF cattle daily. while floor IT'S feet long by lUo
feet wide will reserved for sheep, II required Pro-
vision also made for the enlargement OF the business
by the acquisition of rs additional acres having water
frontage OF 20 feet Cattle hog and sheep yards upon
a large scale already constructed, while the Com
pany now control the Forty-sec0ndst. Ferry, running
two boats and can to the Twenty thirds st. slip IL
necessary An additional ferry slip upon the New
Jersey side i nearly completed. III view OF increasing
hi
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
A DEFAITITING ROOKKEEPFR

The firm of Badeau, Lockwood & Co., deal
ers in fruits and groceries IN Parkplace near Green
wchst, have suspended business pending On eIamina
ton OF their accounts by expert to discover how
deeply they involved by the peculaons OF their late
bookkeeper. Frederick A. Bailey. Bailey has been In
the employment OF the firm for eight nine years. and
for years has had entire charge Of their books His
honesty questioned until Wednesday of Last
week, when lie disappeared from the city. An examina
ton OF his accounts shows that he has made forced
balances for Q long time, and has been employing
tho checks, notes, and funds of the firm
for his while be has represented that they have
been used in paying their creditors Tho OF hs
defalcations Is estimated at from $4,000 to S5OOOo Mr.
Badeau quite certain that they will exceed the
larger amount IL will be several days before the firm
win be able to learn their exact financial condition.
Since Bailoys fight. his former employers have learned
that he has kept late hours recently and they suspect
that he has lost money mainly by gambling. In bust
hours his habits have been apparently and
not absent from the during the whole
OF any business day for several He has lived In
quiet, inexpensive manner In Forty-second-st, near
Ninth-ave.. with his widowed mother and wife, and
there has been evidence OF his using the fruits Of his
dishonesty for his own advantage. Detectives have
had the case In hand.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE EAST GERMAN NJ. f. CONFERENCE.

The Committees of Examination on the
theoIogca studies pursued by the ministerial candi-
dates connected with the East German Annual Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal Church met the several
classes at the First German Church. at Sagg aud Lori
mersts, Brooklyn. L. d., yesterday The Rev. j. Kob
presided over Committee OF the first year; over the
of the second year the Rev. F. Grimm presided
the third year the Rev. Adele, and the Class OF the
fourth year the Rev. l.. WALTON. The Conference
organized in 1866 and its field OF operations embraces
portions OF the States of New-Y0rk, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, six
churches being situated in Eew.York and
Brooklyn. Several new churches aud par
sonages have been built during the past conference
year. aud the reg aud financial results for the
period show gratifying increase. In the evening the
anniversary Of the Conference Missionary Society
celebrated and addresses were made by the Rev. A.
Groebe OF Worcester, Mass. the Rev: j. Messner Of
Philadelphia, and the Rev. j. Abee Of the Fortiet
German Church In this city. The regular Conference
session will begin this morning, when Bishop james is
expected TO preside. The closing session OF the Confer
ence Will be held on Monday morning. when the minis
terial appointments for the coming year will DO an
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE DEPARTMENT CONTROVERSY.

The President of the West Side Association,
VIM r. Martin has addressed letter 70 the Hon. VIM
b. woodn of the Senate Committee Cites, In relation
to tho bill for the improvement Of Riverside Park. He
urges that the work should be committed TO tho Depart
ment Of Public Works, because O that department has
proved itself be thoroughly efficient through the
pleton Of the Boulevard and the Avenue st. Nicholas
( the work ought 20 be done TO the value OF
estate and the Department OF Parks will not do 10
ts) thero IL reasonable ground FOR any distinction
betwoon bordering running through parks
and other avenues; ~ thess Qus4tiona shssld be
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education held its regula r
meeting yesterday Tae City Superintendent submitted
the report a special committee appointed TO visit
Boston and examine the system OF musical instruction
in use there. which read. petition was also
presented from the City Superintendent calling the
attention OF the Board to the sale OF prize candy which
he decaresis undermining the morals OF school children
requesting that steps be taken to suppress roulette
tables and dice playing for candy among school children
In confectionery stores which he understands is very
genera-and also lottery policy shops and other minor
gambling games in the neighborhood Of schools. The
Committee Schools reported adversely to the pro-
posed establishment of coored school In the Thirteenth
Ward The trustees OF the Third Ward were authorized
to reorganize Primary School No. 81 and to hire the
premises at No CT Warren-st for that purpose. The
Finance Committee presented report rejecting the
protest of Nathaniel Johnson furniture dealer against
The award OF the for the furniture OF the new
Model School 20 the National School Furniture Com
pany The same Committee presented their report on
the annual apportionment The amount TO be dstrlo-
uted among the schools 81 and the total aver
directed TO distributed follows: To ward schools
s96355 coored schools. $685. normal schools whteD
s6Ss normal schools (colored $40; corporate schools
;OO2O5 The report laid on the table, and ordered
TO be printed.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
MEDICAL EDUCATION OF WOMEN.

The medical education of women must be
quite thorough and carried to high point the
medical education Of The report of the Dean Of
the New-York Medical College and Hospital for
Women read Tuesday evening upon the occasion of the
Commencement exercises Of the College, at Association
Hail. sufficiently substantated this In the exposition 1t
gave the facilities afforded the student for study
OF obs,etcal and surgical aud Of chronic we'll
acute diseases OF and children. Degrees wero
conferred upon the following ladies'
Mrs N. @. W. Cogswell. Iowa: Mrs. M IT. Crane
WoVdrup, n. ~ Mn Mary 4. Cspp mAss. Alss Apns
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
A CONTESTED LEGACY.

A contest was begun yesterday in the Sur
rouaes Court before Surrogate Hutchings In relation
10 the will Of Susan A. Baker. OF this city The prooa.o
of the WILL as whole Is not opposed, but only sihso
legacy, and the opposition comes from the person wno
receives the most benent from the viii. Mrs bsAo.
made her will March $. 1873, leaving one legacy "
o. 800 to her husband John A. Baker, who Is hVoS ~
South Carolina. The remaining property was W "
devoted 10 the maintenance and education Of any ch
drrn whom she might until tue Oldest should res
the age of al years when IL was 70 be divided oetm
them. " she Left no call1yvp, ~ tas 1vVKReaS ''~
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
A JUSTICE ARRESTS HIS RIVAL.

The McGuire-Stemmer controversy came up
In new shape yesterday at the Seventh District Court
ROOM The Supreme Court having decided that the YER
dict in the should be reopened Justice Mcguire
made his appearance early in the day in the courtroom
At o. IN. Justice stemmer took his seat upon the
bench, and few minutes afterward Justice Mcclure
took seat beside him. and requested him to leave his
seat, which he refused TO do. Justice Mcclure
repeated the request and stated that he could not be
annoyed BY the presence OF any unauthorized person
behind the desk Upon Justice stemnlers again re-
fusing, o commitment signed by Justice Mcclure.
and handed to Court officer McVey, commanding HIM
10 convey Stemmer 90 the County JAIL and Keep
him confined for the term Of four days and until he
should pay tine Of $40. Justice Stemmer was at once
removed.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
A RAPID TRANSIT SCHEME REVIVED.


WITH IT.
Within the past few days there has been
revival of interest In what Is known the Vanderbilt
Rapid Transit scheme This attributed to bill now
pending before the state Legislature which, 1t under
stood proposes to authorize the extension OF the tracks
of the New-York Central and Hudson River and Harlem
Railroads to the Battery, via the Fourthaye, Bowery
Chatham-st, and thence to the terminus
at the Battery by any other street except Broadway
1t Is further understood that by the requirements OF
the proposed passenger trains are to run every half
hour during week days and not at all on Sunday that
stations for freight may be established at every half
mile and the road shall ertsnd "a FAR north ~ the
Grand Central Depot in Forty st. and not beyond
It, and that four transverse or crosstown lines may De
constructed from Harlem Railroad to tho branch OF
the Central at the North River above Fifteth
st. This BILL 1t is alleged is intended to further the
freight interest OF Commodore Vanderbilt. who IL Is as
serted has promised that II pass he will have the road
completed before Jan l, 1875.
With view TO ascertaining what truth there was In
these Statements TRIBUNE reporter applied 10 COM
modore Vanderbilt last evening for information with
out committing himself to any facts. the Conmoaprc
said that he believed that the Rapid Transit road should
be constructed as soon possible. once having begun
the road those who promoted 1t would ind 1t TO their
interest to complete they could. lie eoud
not tell the time required as he was not an engineer
The newspapers. however made mistake In identify
ing him with she road 1t Is the Harlem Railroad when
f. I'm the construction. and his agency wonld
be 20 contribute very respectable sum AS pro run
share toward its completion.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
RECOVERY FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

The interesting Jakob insanity" case, which
has been several days trial before Judge Free
man in the Superior Court concluded yesterday
The circumstances the already published are
briefly as follows Louis Jskob, who kept Laundry es-
tabshment at No. ,7O Thrdaye, was arrested in Sep
tember 1871 on warrant issued by Justice Shaudley.
and carried of despite his protestaons, TO the unato
asvlu on Blackwes Island. The warrant was granted
ON the certificate OF two physicians, Dr. TheOphe La
Ianue and DR.. ]. B. Miller that the man was insane.
Jakob remained five days IN the asylum, at the end oil
which time examination by Dr. Parsons the residens
physician resulted in his prompt discharge The doctor
pronounced him entirely sane suit against the TWO
doctors on whose certificates he had been ncarcesteo
naturally followed, the damages being laid az s2o'
On tho trial the plaintiff testified that he ssuered un
utterae horrors during the five days that be was In ns
asylum that his imprisonment the result OF conu.
sion between his family AMI the physicians, ana tna
when discharged he found himself incspscitaoN
from business and his laundry gone TO wreck. ,,.s
In the defense the doctors say that JakoD eNIlDG
such violence that the representation or MS isy
they believed IL necessary to put him under resras
that they examined him and believed he was lhsahs %
the time they signed the certificate As TO the aunuy,
IL Is Carried on by his wife aud daughters Inv '1'
awarded the plaintiff $500 damages.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

T. oraptb. Nj Miss Emma Onderdonk. N. j. Miss
Clara Q. Plimpton. Mass. Miss Il l. A. Wright, N Y
". Mrs. A. c. stevens, N. Y. Mrs. Emma Ryder Cal. ;
Mrs T. v d. Pardee Conn u M,s Caroline roll & Manning
T. Miss Mary c. Ford N. j. Miss Mary W. Bates, Me. !;
MISS Lizzie Keyser, Ohio Miss Eloise Lester Conn !;
Miss Jeanette Caldwell. Penn Miss A. t. Vaill' Conn.,
Miss Emile Jones, N. Y.
The Rev DIR. Armltage made an elective address.
The yaedctory on the part OF the graduating class was
delivered by Dr. Mary A. Capp the valedictory on the
part OF the faculty by Chas A. Avery LID Professor
OF Chemistry.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES.

A case, interesting In Its legal questions, be,
tween Thomas Jones, plaintiff, against g L. NJ Bar
low Edward Hartmann, aud +. W. Brooks has just been
concluded in the Superior Court, before Judge Mcneil
The defendants trustees OF the American seal
Lock Company, which was organized in ls7O and were
sued individually for the recovery OF balance OF in
debtedness for locks furnished TO the Company amount
ing with interest s72I2 The facts evolved on tho
trial showed that Brooks acting for the Company made
the contract with Jones TO furnish the goods, which
were delivered in 1871. or the amount. exceeding
$4,000 s292 6s left unpaid, notes being given for
it, and signed by Barlow President OF the Company.
New notes were given June 1872 the old ones having
never been paid, and the action brought on these
new notes The trustees sued individually under
statute which makes OF companies liable in-
diyduay and Jointly for all debts OF the company cre-
ated prior to the time within which the ceruncate
should have been filed, and subsequently until such
time as the provisions OF the statute shall have been
complied with This statute provides that where the
officers of an incorporated company neglect to file with
the County Clerk within 20 days Of jan l. each year
statement OF sales and receipts and Indebtedness the
trustees shall become individually liable for all debts
created by the Company prior to such neglect No SUCH
certificate was filed on behalf OF this Company In JAM
uary 1871 in January, 1917 and 1873 they were He'd
W. W. Mcfarland OF the firm OF Barlow, Liroeq1e
ing that the statute upon which the SUIT was based was
nits nature penal, and never contemplated that the
Company should be compelled TO file mere negative
certificate the effect that nothing had been done. The
fact that before January 1871 there had been only
a mere nominal organization OF the Company; no STOCK
had been issued and no debts contracted. The only
thing that had been done was Mr Brookss verbal eon
tract for the goods Even If the plaintiff did ACQUIRE
the right 1871 hold the defendants personally aDe
under the statute In lS2 after the statute bad 9een
complied with by the filing OF the certificate ne 'oI9h
tarily waived that hight by surrendering the od noo
and practically creating a new DEBT Dy taAIus ~
note For the plaintiff, ID. NJ Porter Opposed rhe O I
ton. quoting decisions to show that the plihtu ~
within the provisions OF the statute anu hc @ ~
sisted that the certificates filed were lupellso' ~
that they failed To state how much OF the stofk nae
sold Judge Mcneil directed a verdict for the paih'W'
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
Late Assistant Foreman, Government Print
Washington, ID. c., March l3, 1874.
A MONUMENT TO THE sTREETCLEANING
BUREAU.
To Ms Editor Of The Tribune.

SIR: Who can wonder that the benevolent
heart OF Mr. Eastman failed when he investigated
streetcleaning machineryi Here Is proof OF its ef
cheney. Since Saturday nght-it is now Tuesday
the carcass Of horse has lain at the OF Third
ave- and Thirtysxth-s and pitying billposters, conf
IDENTIFY trusting It's permanence, have covered 1t with
placards Conspicuous among these is the "To Let" Of
a real estate agent forget how many hundred thou
sand souls the Tbrdave. line carries past this point
daily but the contractor who has charge OF the
branch OF STRENGTHENING may be that his den-
quency has, In this instance been pretty well adver
tsed. don't know what good II does to grumbe about
these things. The politicians who get into Office and
who get the contracts don TO anything about
these minor matters After the ladies have shut
"gln-mils let US ask them 10 take turn at politics.
Heo i0rk, March II, 1874 GIN.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 18-Ihe oeHate, Ill
Executive session to-day confirmed the following NOM
nations:
Joseph Chandler Collector OF Customs for the District OF ske
Collector Of Customs Tor
dra va RwiD O. Lewis Illinois for the Puebs Indians
OF Pubic
Mo- John A.. Pral, Pension Agent at Lexington, ny a
c. Camp at Wilmington Hi MELVIN a. Nusn
ing al Ninouk, Ill; r. b. Weeks, at Winona, Minn-
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
MERCHANTS THANKS FOR JAYNE's EXPOSURE
10 Ms Ed'tOr Of The Tribune.

SIR: Your article on "Jayne's Blackmail y
wakes up slumbering misdeeds OF Government off,
cals can readily understand the indignant feeling Of
Mr.. Dodge at the outrage committed on respectable
and much esteemed commercial house. but he can con-
sole himself with the that he is one out OF
hundreds, nay Of thousands, OF honest citizens who
would rather submit 10 q swinde than be dragged be-
fore the puslic In lawsuit with the Government. am
convinced, for speak from experience that the hoest
rights guaranteed by the constitution the tiien can
be outraged with mpunity by the miserable creature
who calls himself d Government official You deserve
the thanks OF the community for tue exposure Of such
outrsges. D.
New York. March 10, 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The regular session of the House to-day
devoted exclusively TO debate on the Dill 10 reeu
late Interstate Railroad Commerce. on whlch subject
several written speeches were delivered The evening
session WAS given 20 the b 10 revise and consolidate
the statutes In which some progress was made. Inc
attendance at both sessions was very snal anu tno
proceedings were devoid Of any general interest
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
A SUIT AGAINST THE CONTROLLER DISMISSED.

Controller Green came off victorious yester-
day. 10 lawsuit brought by Mrs. Catherine Bradley.
She leased upper floor of the premises at Eighteenth
st and Fourth-ave to eI-Controer Connolly for the
use Of the city District Court at rent Of $4,000 per
annum The loase discovered to be worthless and
when the from August 1871. to August, 1874 was
applied for 1t refused on the ground that there was
no hiring and that, moreover, the excessive
In the trial yesterday In Supreme Court Part L. before
Judge Lawrence proof OF occupation was given and the
rent claimed to bo fair Judge Lawrence, how.
ever dismissed Mrs Bradeys complaint on the ground
that the city could only be liable under properly exc
cuted lease Ex Recorder Smith aud Mr.. Falooner a2
peared tho Controller and exJud 90 CArd0so and j.
J, Q'C0pnVy tog the PlAlaud.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

the bus,ness OF York. favoring tne suDsutu,
ton of legal tenders in lieu OF national bank notes ana
free banking Referred 10 the Committee on Finance
The Senate then at $50 y. M. adjourned