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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
COMMISSIONER VAN MORT ANSWERED.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your paper OF this date l ind that am made
the subject OF an attack by Commissioner Van
Mort. and my object in writing this note Is to oh.
tain that measure Of justice which the HERALD
is always understood to accord As you will
observe by the paragraph you published yes.
terday am charged by the Commissioner with
attempting to do certain things which, if they
were as he states, would bear the character OF
being "sharp Practice Now the charges which
the Commissioner makes, in the first place.
have nothing to do with disprovinQ nv
allegations as to the manner in which the
public works are conducted, for there is not
one word Of denial In his defence OF my statements
contained in one OF The city papers OF last Fri.
day IL amounts to this A says is a bad man
and b, without denying IL, replies that A is had
man also. This being Mr.. Van Norts position. i
desire to say in defence OF myself that the negotia-
tons for the leases he refers to are as foOws:- IL
the Office OF William r. Martin well known
friend or Mr.. Van Mort, and President Of the West
Side Association. Mr.. Bacon said he wanted an
assignment OF the lease Tor nominal consldera-
ton OF 81 for period OF two or three years Tor
the use Of the city. stated that / Thought
IL was worth from $1,000 to $780, and that
he could not have it for less than $500 MIR. Bacon
replied that Mr.. Van Mort could be useful to me as
friend, and said would see Mr.. Van Mort about
It. Bacon said that Mr.. Van Mort would not see
me on the subject as he tBacOn), through Mr. Van
Mort, was authorized to negotiate the matter
Old go ana see MI van Mort, and said II he would
appoint two teams for my father, by whom the
leases were held, TO be employed In the depart.
ment, would let HIM have the lease in consid-
GRAFTON thereof. ! wanted him, however. to
assure me that after the leases were as
signed to him, he would not remove the
teams. lie refused to entertain my offer
but assumed the leases from Mr.. Daniel Tracy
at a rental OF $500 for the required period Had
he desired to save that $500 10 the CITY ne
could have done so by appointing my fathers two
teams, and those teams were not 'dummiesu but
would have done their full share OF work NV
father had at that time one team employed In the
department, but few days ago it was removed
from service because had upon request OF GER
EaDy TO nave the work OF Riverside Drive trans
ferred TO the PARK Department. as they gave the
citizens inc most value Tor the money they ex.
pended.
Meantime what does Mr.. Van Mort say to the
statements OF my venerable and respectable friend.
MIR. Robert Marshall. whose statements SUBJ ort
mine luilyY j. d. TRACY.
NEW YORK, April 4, 1874.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

rght to ash tho decision OF the Queen. the head OF
she royal family into which have married." The
Queen. on the matter being laid before her. de-
clsred that since her terrible bereavement
she had been in the habit OF taking no
steps without consulting the Duke OF SAKE
Coburg, the brother OF her deceased husband.
To the Duke, then, the case was referred and
from him q letter was received telling his dear
sster-naw that recent political events had in
duced him to do nothing, even as to the giving
advice, without the express concurrence OF the
Emperor William. before whom he had laid the
matter. The Emperor william wrote long let
ter, declaring that though he was surrounded by
counsellors there was one only who had on all &C.
casons proved himself correct. loyal ana faithful
and without whose advice he 1.-THE Emperor) would
give no decision. Therefore he had referred the
matter to his faithful Minister, Prince Bismarck.
And IL Is narrated that when Prince bismarck was
made acquainted with the subject he roarcd out,
'Gon IN HtmDsel, what fuss about nothingl Let
the boy marry whom he pleases so long as she Is
young and pretty"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
''OTHER WORLDS THAN OURS"
Professor Pr0ct0r's Matinee Lecture n
Association Hall.

Professor PrOctOr's Matinee Lecture at
Associate Hall.
Mr.. Richard A. Proctor repeated his lecture emit
tied "Other Worlds Than Ours" at Association Hall
yesterday afternoon. The great hall was well
filed, and the lecture listened to with evident
interest. The audience was composed almost
wholly OF ladies' The lecturer began by referring
to the tact that the lecture had been given on
previous occasion and by replying to some letters
which had Deen addressed to him since that time
In brief, 1t may be said that he declared Mercury
too hot Tor lie, and that until 1t had
gone through the very same stages Of cooling
has the earth 1t would be impossible
for animal LIE to exist on that planet. The pres.
ence OF an atmosphere surrounding Venus seems
favorable to life. Mr.. Proctor advocated at length
the theory that the planets are inhabited In rota-
ton, and not ontempOraneously. Mars, however,
Is the only other planet Lesldes the earth showing
the most favorable conditions for liie possessing
as IL does clouds, water and an atmosphere, with
storms OF WIND and ram. The lecturer greatly re-
assured the audience by saying that when, after
several millions Of years, the earth dropped into
the sum- the planet would have cooled to so great
degree rs to render life unpleasant If not impoSsi-
ble The lecture was illustrated by the stereOpCt-
con.
1t is reported that Professor Proctor sails for
EurOpe on the 9Th inst.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
NEWARK DEFAULTINC OFFICIAL m
COURT.

Ex-Tax Receiver Broadwen Pleads Not
Guilty to Three More Indictme nts-Mo-
tion to Quash Them on Technical
Grounds.
The Essex County Court OF Oyer and Terminer
Witnessed yesterday significant sequel to the
Citizens Investigating Committee meeting the
night before, when the sum OF the known and
proven iniquities or the City Hall ring were re-
ported upon.
Before Judge Depue appeared John a. Broad
well, the cx-Tax Receiver, to answer to three al
dtional indictments found against him by the last
Grand Jury, which charged him with misconduct
and maleieasance In office in appropriating the
public funds to his own private uses Broadwen's
counsel moved that the indictments be quashed
on the ground that 1t was alleged BrOadwcll had
not paid over the city funds to the Comptroller
the fact being that no Comptroller then existed.
1t was to the Treasurer the funds should have
been turned over. The county prosecutor argued
against the motion. The Court reserved it's de-
cislon. Meanwhile Broadwe put in pleas or
not guilty to- all the indictments His
bail was fixed at $4,000. Much surprise
Is Occasioned In pubic at the amount OF bail Ac-
cordlng to the report OF the official experts en-
ployed by the city officials at large expense the
sum total OF BrOadwell's distractions from the
city funds ran as high $4,000 but yet the total
amount OF bail he Is now under on all the indict-
ments is only $4,000. An impression prevails that
the Court when fixing the bail yesterday was I'M
informed OF these facts. The trial was set for the
early part OF the next term OF court. IL is ex-
pected that the Attorney General Will be called
upon to assist in the prosecution OF all the
Ofiicial indictments. the same as in the case
yesterday appeared greatly debilitated in health
ana nervously affected, as man In this trying
position might wen be. The trials OF the other
officials indicted by the last Grand Jury is for
April IL The Sheriff has been pestered greatly by
persons DESTROYS Of serving on the petit Jury
pane-persons never before seeking such posi-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
THE POLICE JUSTICES.

RumOrs that the Present Justfccs arc To
BE Put Out to Make Way for the Old
Ones-The RumOrs Not Substa ntia tod
Probably Canard.
RumOrs were rife yesterdaxin the city, part1cu-
larry among old Tammany politicians that 1t had
been ascertained as fact that the Court OF APP
peals would render decision on Monday or Tues
day next denying the constitutionality Of the
present incumbents OF the Police Court benches In
this city.
HERALD reporter went yesterday in search
OF some more definite Information than this, and
to find out from some reliable authority whether
there was any basis OF fact In the rumOra
which were flying round SO thickly. After some
search 1t was found beyond peradventure that
these reports had originated with two gentle
men-one clCk OF one OF the ex-Pouce Judges
and the other lawyer and friend OF several OF
the dep0sed judicial officers. These two persons
were very decided in their opinion OF what the
Court OF Appeals was going TO do. and prophesied
some very astonishing things. The lawyer ana
friend even knew some who mad seen tho
written decision OF the Court OF Appeals, holding
the present Justices to have been unc0nstituti0n-
ally appointed anu denying the power OF the Legis-
lature 20 nave passed bill ordering such appoint
ments by she Mayor to the deirment oil ofhcers
a ter rneye e Peope doa H5 am csa
usually better informed people that any such de-
csion has been rendered. and the fact that friends
OF the depOsed parties are the ones who have cir
culated tue story goes lar to give 1t an appearance
or unauthenSicty 1t 10 certain that there has
been no small amount OF feeling over the matter
since these reports have been SO freely circulated
around and, while the present possessors OF che
offices look on the rumOrs with smiling contempt,
the old Police Justices trends are jubiant over
the prospect There Is, however, much doubt on
both sides.
OF the present incumbents on the ground
OF unconstitutional appointment the cOnse-
quences will be very disastrous in one
all the prisoners sent up by these
Justices and the Island VIII send down its hordes
many OF whom will undoubtedly be released, as
they were when the Special Sessions was declared
unconstitutional some two years since. Such an
issue could not be avoided the acts OF the pres
ent pOsseSsOrS OF the office, in case OF such d.
vision, must necessarily be Illegal.
Lawyers, as rule, do not believe the reports.
As tine decision, however, Will be handed In on
Monday or Tuesday the suspense as to the matter
Will soon be set at rest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

Progress OF tho Enrolmcnt-The Moves
ment OF Hostile Ba nds-Hopes That War
May He Avoided.

Progress or tho ment-The Move~
ment OF Hostile Bands-Hopes That War
May He Avoided.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 4, 1874.
Indian Agent Saville writes to Commissioner
Smith, from Red Cloud Agency. Dakota, March "A.
that he has nearly completed q census OF the In
dams remaining at the agency, and finds more
there than he expected, after the stampede that
took place 1t the time the troops came to the
agency. he has already enrolled over 1000 Sioux.
and number have not yet come IN, seemingly
hanging between enrolment and leaving for the
North All the Cheyennes except the Turkey
Legs. small camp or 216 persons have gone
north to Hat River. The Arapahoes re.
main at the Red Cloud Agency At
the last count there were 06SO
messenger came IN on the oath from the camp 0f
Black Lewis, a hostile Ogallaa, saying that he
wished TO come TO the agency to trade that h0
had heard what the Minneconjous had done He
wished 10 have nothing TO do with tnem ana did
not desire war with the whites. Agent Sayille IN
making every EFFORT to bring these people to the
agency and says II they once can be separ-
ated from the hostile bands OF Uncpapas Mime
cOnJ0us and Sans-Arcs a war may be averted. since
the arrival OF the troops these Indians have been
very quiet and 0bedient apparently trying to pro-
vent any collision with the soldiers.
Red Cloud has apOl0gized for his speech OF De-
cember rs. and has done much to atone for his hos
tile remarks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
CENTRAL PARK MATTERS.

In consequence OF want OF money to continue
the construction works OF the Park Department.
the Commissioners contemplate a suspension Of
the entire force. bill authorizing the commits
sion to raise money has been pending before the
Senate Committee on cities for more than two
months; but, for some unexplained reason, it has
not yet been reported, although when the bill was
presented President Wade informed the commit
tee that unless provision was made for money the
work could not be continued beyond the LIST OF
April. BY this act OF suspension upwards oil 500
laborers will be thrown out OF employment, thus
adding to the general burden OF distress that now
so widely prevails.
IL has been the practice OF the Park Commits
sOners to grant permits to allow schools to play
ball upon central Park grounds. 1t Is understood
that these permits must oil be renewed this season,
as NJ is nor intended that Iull grown men, even
though they may be students, shall occupy the
grounds to the exclusion OF the boys, whose num-
hers are 40 great that the grounds are scarcely
large enough to accommodate all the schools ap-
n erYnltS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
THE FIRES OF THE WEEK.

The Fire Department report twenty-five fires for
the week ending April 4, at eight O'Clock A. NJ, In
volving a loss OF $500 insurance, sl49, 800. The
causes OF the several fires were as follows:-Care-
iessness OF occupants with matches, candles cigar
and hot ashes, TO- defective nue, foul chin
neys, 4; gas fixture, improper arrangement Of
hot Goals from furnace, / malicious mischief,
not ascertained, Il: overheated stoves and stove.
pipes, 3: spontaneous combustion Of oily jute,
window curtains taking fire from gaslignt and
lamp, 3
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
CORoNERs' GASES.
A Slightly Suspicious Case.

About three O'Clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Julia Flood, woman thirty-fve years or age, was
found dead in bed by her husband, sickly man,
living in West Firy-fourth street. Deputy Coroner
Leo was called and on making a superficial ex-
animation found that Mrs. Flood had been IN de-
hcate condition. Although there was no charge
made against the husband certain marks about
the face ana body Of deceased were discovered by
DR.. Leo, which rendered an autopsy and careful
examination necessary. The pcst-mortem VIII be
made today. Coroner Kessler has charge OF the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

william II. Harlow. seven teen years or age was
arrested yesterday by the detectives and locked
up at the Central once on charge or forgery.
He was employed BY Hugh II. Edwards, a lawyer,
at No. 100 wall street. as clerk In June last IL IL
charged that he forged his employers name to
c1eck on the Nassau Bank for $3.50. In october
he repeated the offence, 1t is alleged for the
amount OF $500. The money was paid in both
cases. Harlow has been out OF New York for
some time, and only returned here few days ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
MR.. ARCHIBALD JOHNSTON,

The charges made against the auctioneer, Archf-
bald Johnston by Daniel Mcfarland, for over
charges, were TO have been further investigated
Yesterday, but another adjournment was taken.
The mayors Clerk, who Is hearing the case, gives
II as MS opinion that The matter at dispute Will be
settled to the satisfaction OF both parties con-
Cprupd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
FATAL ACCIDENT.

Joseph Coppin. Of No. $50 Grand street, and
Patrick Ready. or No. "a Spring street, were Sc
riously injured yesterday by team Of horses be-
longing to Coppin. lie was loading cart IN Grand
street, when, Che horses becoming frightened
started to rum dragging the cart over his body and
knocking down Ready, VINO tried to stop them.
Both were removed TO the Park Hospital by the
police,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
Ennnd I'm the Wafer.

'fhe bodH OF an unknown man. about thirty-six
years OF age Ave feet eight inches in height, dark
complexion, smooth face, and dressed in black
coat and pants, red shirt and boots, was found
noating in the dock, foot OF pier IA East River and
sent TO the MorGue to await an inquisltion and
ldentihcaton. The remains were very much de-
cOuUDSpu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
Fatal Fall.

william firnon, German seventeen years old,
fell yesterday morning from the ourth story OF "A
Church street 70 the first moor and died imme.
precinct police station.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING,

Joseph Merritt, ten years OF age, OF No 80 East
Ninth street. shot himself In the leg Yesterday
while PLAYING with pistol. lie was removed 10
tue police station house by the officers On duty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
VITAL STATISTICS.

There were All births, l44 marriages. $40 deaths
and al still births reported to the Registrar Of
Records ~ hRylug occurred DURING the nest weeK>
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Commissioner Van Mort makes the following
statement OF public moneys received by the De.
partment OF Public Works during the week ending
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

CITY oF'NEw YORK,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS,
80 UNION SQUARE, April 4, lS74.l

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, !
80 UNION SQUARE April 4, 1874.y
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
There Is Q constant tendency to fast driving in
the Central Park by those who have little or NO
respect either for the ordinance against 1t or tho
rights OF those who seek the Park for pleasure and
the Park Comm issoners are determined to put
a stop TO the dangerous practice and have issued
stringent orders TO the police to arrest every one
VINO shall be found guilty and the police magls-
trates have been asked to lend their cooperation
60 abate nuisance which is the source of most or
the accidents that happen in the PARK. MAY ask
the aid OF your journal IN the matter. and O6lige
s. VI. WALES President.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following dis.
burscments and receipts OF the treasury yester.
day.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Claims paid NO OF warrants 10 amounting 1913 SIS
rarohs mo OIL warrants 1862, amounting 39,Ul7
i"'A mo OF warrants z5f) 5000
From taxes Of 1873 and interest. slasz7
from arrears OF taxes. assessments and 23U59
FROM collection OF assessments and interest. Iby
FROM market rents. 768
from water rents. 500
from icenses-M~yor's Office ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
From lees and hnes-SuDerior Court ...,...,.... 58S
From fees and hnes-Warden CITY Prison ms
FROM ees ana 1nes-Distrct courts ........... 266
FROM Iees ana nnes-specal Sessions. 7gI
Total Sl3,U47
Inc Comptroller PAID yesterday, through Pay
master Falls. laborers plpe laid'' TO 3Ist ult,
amounting to $l,4sl.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-06-18
MOONS PHASES.
lSuN RISES. Sun SETS.
Fruits in the Low Couu try.

It is very common opinion that ours
is not fruit county. But who does not
remember, exquisitely favored peaches
which he has seen raised ON the pine
lands? Ah, yes they were delicious But
how shoon they lost their flavor and de-
generated. Of course they did. What
ever is the object of artificial culture will
degenerate, unless mans vigilant eye and
careful hand are ever ut work to foster
9 them. Without trouble, nothing good is
to.be had in this world. Nature shows
us what our soil can do; it is our part to
see that she is assisted in her effors. A
century ago, when Our fathers lived per-
manently on their plantations, they
revelled in peaches, pears, plums, and
grapes. Occasionally even oranges we're
found;a and we know that the, olive will
grow on our soil. The fig, indeed cannot
bear transportation in its fresh state, but
SO freely does it grow and bear, that 1
have no doubt that the dried fig will some
day be one of the staple products of the
low country. Unhappily for US, all the
intelligence of our country, under the
fatal influence of our climate, has been
for the last eighty years so completely
devoted to cotton, that all other indus
tries were abandoned, and now that cot
ton has failad to support us, we cannot
get out of the old grooves, but ego on
wasting cur energies and impairing our
intcllects, in still treading over the old
ground. making ouselves the willing
slaves of those who helped to ruin us,and
turn blind eye to the tempting gifts
which nature offers to our grasp.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-06-18
Go TO TIE x AS
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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-06-18
a Good Fertilizer.

The Scientific American says farmers have
to pay q high price for an article, which with
q little skill, they could make themselves dur
ing the winter months or nrainy days, when
they have little else to do,and gives recipe by
farmers i'll Pennsylvania and Ohio. The for
mula presented below is, however, wanting
except incidently, rs recommcnded-in the
ingredient Which is most apt to give trouble
and to cause injury in transportation and haul
ing viz, oil of vitrol, or sulphuric acid-and
is doubtless good one, if the article is applied
in sufficient quantities. The mixture Is espec-
ially recommended for potatoes and wheat by n
farmer who has tried it, and who says he has
used it with success on corn and other products;
1t is as follows: Take 1000 pounds of good
mold, sieve and screen it to get the gravel out,
and make it as fine as possible; then spread OH
floor, add 100 pounds sulphatc ammonia, 100
pounds common salt, and mix with rake,
when thoroughly mixed, add 25 pounds of
pearl ash and % pounds sulphae of soda, mix
well; then edd 400 ponnds ground bone, 25
pounds best Peruvian guano, and $50 pounds
ground plaster. Mix the whole thoroughly,
throw in a pile for forty-cight hours, and it is
ut for Use. Ifit is to be used for potatoes in dis
tricts where the potato bugs are numerous, FIVE
gallons sulphuric acid may be sprnkled over
the moss. The caution is added that the acid
must not be used in confined place, ms the
fumes are injurious to health, and that lift il
spilled on the hoort water must be thrown on
It as the mixture generates great heat.