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The New York herald., 1874-12-17
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY DECEMBER IT,

ments OF two additional instructors for the Naut
cal School-namely. Lieutenant George W. ~
Long at S70o, anu Lieutenant William II. Jaques al
$500 Der year-wefe made subject to the sanction
OF the President oi the United states. The report
OF the Finance Committee appropriattng $500 Tor
the necessary repairs to the steam-heating appa-
ratus oil the schooiship was sanctioned.
TIE EVENING HIGH SCHOOL AGAIN.
Mr.. Patterson I'm whose breast the conduct OF
the Evening High School seemed still 10 rankle)
moved resolution directing the city school
superintendent to examine the Evening High
Scnool as he did every other.
Mr.. jenkins, who champions this school, objected
70 the resolution and moved that IL 6e laid upon
the table. The roll was called and the motion was
lost. motion was made to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Bylaws, in order that they
had the right to examine this school.
Mr. rownsend-Wh It do any harm to let the
Superntendent examine the schooig WIN 1t cost
anythings WHAT'S the use oil this res0l1tionS
Mr.. Halstead said the superintendent, 10 speak
plainly about the matter, wanted TO get control
over It, wnlie he had nothing to do with IT, the
Principal OF the school was as capable to examine
and report upon 1t as the superintendent, who
had no more right to go there than to the Normal
College or New York College. Mr.. Patterson g
motion was adopted
THE NECESSARY SCHOOL REFORM.
The Board was then about to adjourn when Mr..
Baker submitted series OF resolutions setting
forth that the special" branches Of instruction IN
the schools tended to foster the spirit OF nation
ality In our midst and greatly increased the cost
OF the schools, DC. ana directing the committee
on Salaries and Economy to investigate into the
prOprtety OF dispensing With all special teachers,
among others the assistant suparintendent OF
German.
Mr.. Klamroth said this was only second edition
moved to lay 1t upon the table, which was rejected
by the following vote:-Yeas-Messrs Nelson,
Brown, Farr. Fuller, Kamr0th and Traud. Nays
Messrs Baker. halstead, jenkins, Patterson, West
and WetmOre.
the resolutions were then referred to the com.
mittee and the Board adjourned.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.

The Odonto ogical Society held the closing
session Of its special meeting yesterday forenoon
In the parIors Of Rev. DR.. Crosby's church. Fourth
avenue and Twenty second street, DR.. Northrop,
President OF the organization, in the chair. Three
papers were read. the first reing by DR.. Mofrat. OF
Boston, on Dental Eclectcism.n This discussed
the Importance OF making wise selections from
dinerent modes Of practice, SO that when, for In
stance, gold OF i've grains to o leaf gently put IN
with an ounce OF pressure, and god OF l2o grains
TO leaf driven to its place with a ten ounce
mallet would be offered Tor use, the practitioner
might know which to use. He believed that
until students were compelled to pass through
thorough course OF training there could not be
eclecticlsm In the profession. The second paper
was read by the Secretary, Dr.. Cushing, OF
chicago, the subject being what Patients May
M baks baksSs rId r ssSsss a
tinued immunity rom decay OF teeth simply be-
cause they had once been treated. Care should be
taken TO remove the causes oil decay as dill ected, ,
because these might continue active and
prove destructive TO other parts or teeth
under conditions favorable to such destruc-
ton. The laws OF health should not oe
dlsregarded and prevention always exercised.
Tne tnlTd paper was read by j. smith Turner,
M. X Z. D., oI London, England, on "A New Mode
OIL taxing Plaster Impressions OF the Mouth Tor
Artificial Ieetb." DISCUSSIONS followed the reading
participated. Dr. White, Of Philadelphia offered
prize OF 500 for the best essay In reply TO the
question: "What Is the best method OF preserving
the tooth pulp, commonly called the nerve n, Dr.
Butler, OF Cleveland, exhibited some new retain
ing screws and the meeting then adjourned, the
Dr. Eeazer Parmly from his residence, No. 10
West Thirty-eighth street.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
MUNICIPAL MOTIFS.

Rumors were again prevalent around the City
Han yesterday as TO changes In the departments.
lt was announced at an early part OF the day that
City Chamberlain Lane had resigned. This gentle
man, on being applied to In regard to the matter,
emphatcaIly denied the statement.
The examination In regard to the treatment Of
william NJ. Tweed on Biackweiis Island still pro-
crosses before Mayor Vance. Several oflcials OF
the Island were brought before the Mayor yester-
day and gave Their testimony. 1t is expected that
the investigation will be concluded to-day. Thur
loW Wtcu anu commissioner Bowen called upon
the Mayor during the afternoon.
The nght ior Commissioner Lambeer,s place
Stii continues, although his resignation has not
yet been accepted by the Mayor. Yesterday dele
cation Of workingmcn called lor the pprpose OF
recommending the appointment OF MIR. Charles
LIaCkie
Recently several members OF the Fire Depart.
meni have been arb bitrarily discharged. Mayor
Vance yesterday addressed communication to
the Fire Commissioners asking for an explanation
OF rhe matter. An answer Is expected to-day.
1he Common Council King Kaltkaua Reception
Committee were announced 10 hold meeting yes
terday, at hafpast cne O'Clock. at the City Hall,
When that hour arrived only three OF the Joint
Committee were found TO be present-Alderman
OtteDdorfer ana Koch and Assistant Aldermen
StracK. Another meeting Is called lor TINS alter
noon.
Tie sale or property for unpaid assessments win
be coutinced In the General Term room oil the Su-
IRENE SsLTt AZ lwelYe O'Clock tomorrow,
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
THE SAILORS STRIKE.
Large Meeting Last Evening-Thc e Mari.
ncrs' Alleged Wrongs.

Lirge Meeting Last Evening-Thc Mari.
ncrs' Alleged Wrongs.
There was a crowded meeting of sailors last
evening at Botanic Hall, East Broadway, who seek
to obtain higher rate OF wages than at present
paid, and which they claimed Is necessary to
enable them to support their families and to yield
q reasonable return for their arduous labors.
Another object was to seek, by petitions to Con-
gress. repeal OF the Shipping act OF 1872 and by
an appeal to the Legislature to amend Sho
Boarding House law by vestlng in the Mayor
power to appoint boarding house Keepers
Mr.. william Churchill presided and his remarks,
with those of other speakers, on the subjects
named were forcible and well received. ques.
tion discussed was as to the best means to be
adopted so as to afford protection to sailors
arriving at this port from imposition alleged to be
practised upon them by individuals and associa-
tions, who, 1t was said, assumed the ONCE OF
shielding sailors from wrong, when their real mo-
tive was 10 put money In their purses.
condition OF affairs as they relate TO sailors have
become such that concerted action only can
remedy matters for our welfare and prevent US
any longer being mere instruments OF any indi-
vdua!, association, Clique or clan, who alone are
thereby creating ofiices for themselves and mem.
by tae tn snppns H se aoa ss
and the persons acting under it are inimica to
The plainest interests Of seaiaring men. and that
the law OF 1872 was cunntnRly devised 'lalse
beaconn to lure us to oppression under The hypo.
critical pretence that IL was passed Tor our benefit
That we now petition Congress making known
our heavy grievances and pray that said law be
feoeaed as its only effect Is to ensave the sailor
and provide lucratives position for commissioners
and their relatives and followers.
That societies ahd associations pretending to be
philanthropic and to have kindly feelings toward
mariners are not our irends; nut on me onnSI
food and clothing wnen we are ~ 4ecessitQVs clr:
cumstances as tar more entitled to our confidence
md hat we lain no nrtV
courts for redress for our wrongs fnow denied US
by the Shipping act Of 1922 instead OF navlng g 9
fair demand for living wages and who arbitrarily
passes upon our rights
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
yourself lucky to get work along with them for


rhe Secretary, Mr.. AsuMoRE. then said, in very
serious manner. "There are no TWO ways about It,
we have to submit with good grace Some men can
hold cut but many cannot. We have now had six
weeks revolt with dlmness; ; let Us now, as there
seems to be no hope, submit peaceably to an hon.
oraele defeat The Union men VIII no doubt be
taken back by their old employers as many OF
enect.6
The motion to surrender was then made Sec
onded and put before the house amid the Kissing
ana calling and questioning OF almost all the
members iuntiht was impossible TO near the Chair
ton was put follows, nrst 10 the delegates and
aiterWard to the whole house:-
Rssoyen That the Onion authorize the men p go 70
sen aoSr che n5t on the DOCKS
The motion was carried by a vote OF 10 delegates
against y. m against 2 and almost unanimously after.
ward oy rne whole house, there oeing only about
10 dissenting voices in 700 or soo The
father sex way they SGa can, for the
work for all hands. some OF the men seemed
dissatisfied at this state OF things, and q good
finally adjourned sine de. Tue men went to their
homes perfectly enthusiastic at the prospect OF
work, but also very orderly and quiet
Three Circles of tho Union Protest
Against the Action OF tho Convention.
Apart from the Convention OF rougshoremen
delegates which was held last evening
In varick street. the members OF Nos. l,
anu unions, IN all ABOUT eigns hundred
members, held meeting In st. James Hail. corner
Of Catharine street ana New Bowery. MI. Roger
Smith rs Secretary. the chairman stated
that the action taken Dy the Convention
In Varick street was not righf, and that the men
who took part In 1t were not to be considered as
union men any longer
JAMES MARrHER, Vice President OF No. Q, said
that the steamboat men came 10 the meeting here
on Monday night, discharged the whole board OF
delegates and elected new board, which Is
composed chiefly Of Walsh Brothers. forcmen.
We gave them no power to compromise without
reporting back to No. 2, and hence, because tnev
acted contrary to the spirit OF this union, they
will no longer be recognized as members OF tnas
vislon
JOHN HUGGARD, Recording Secretary OF No. Q.
spoke next. He said:-Wnen our delegation was
appointed 1t was not intended that our wages
should be made lower than forty cents per hour.
Some of our men at present getting forty cents
per hour on the East River steamships.
was one Of the delegates to the Con.
Yeat!on, bnt resigned because ! th0ughe
Caucus In the union had been formed
by the men working on the North River. II IS not
necessary That convention should be called TO
permit us TO go to work at thirty cents an hour, as
all know the Italians are getting that wage.
The men unanimously declared Che actIou OF tho
Convention null and VOID.
resolution was passed stating that men going
to work at reduced rates were no longer belonging
to the organization. o
The meeting then adjourned. H
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
SINGULAR 1MPUDBsoE AND oBsT1nAoY.
A Man, Turned Three Times or Train,
Turns and Fires ON the Conductor and
Brakeman.


Man, Turned Three Times or Train,
Turns and Fires ON the Conductor and
Brakeman.
ERIE, Pa, Dec. IA, 1874.
Thomas E. Metzgar, q conductor on the Phtia-
delphla and Erie Railroad, related to your cor
respondent the following incident that occurred
on his train Saturday, at Cameron A man got on
and quietly took mis- seat In the smoking car
When the conductor asked him for his ticket he
said that he did not have any, and swore he would
not pay q 'damned cent? for his ride. At this the
train was stopped and the man pushed or; but he
had determined to ride, and as the hind end Of
the train came along got on again and took
seat. Again he was put on ana again he Rot on
the last car, and for the third time was put oii.
by this time the conductor and his brakeman
were pretty well "worked up.u Metzgar Stationed
a brakeman on the platform of the rear car, with
instructions to Knock help out OF the ielow If he
attempted to get on again. The man, strong
some distance, all the time swearing like
trooper. Seeing ne could not get on again, he
PULLED OUT REVOLVER
tween the conductor and brakeman, going
through the car door and out OF g window on the
side OF the car, luckily injuring no one. He was
o signal Of the conductor, was coming to q stop,
he took, In thieves parlance, "icg bail, . running
rapidly across the nelds. The train was backed
up some distance TIL even with the feeing man,
wnen Billy Coolidge, the engineer, jumped OF, and
with the train hands gave chase. After hard
run Of nali q mile Coolidge ''run his man down"
q coal shed and, drawing and cooking mis- re-
yoyer threatened TO KIN Coolidge II he would not
upon him, giving his hand iusty Kick, sending
the revolver nying over his head and alter giving
him "n!tle dressing down" escorted him 10 the
name as James D. Farren, was lodged il Jail to
await hla trial.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
CoLD.BLoODED MURDER.
Waterbury Saloon Keeper Shot
through the Head-Ca pture OF the
Assassin and Threats OF Lynchfng.


Through the Head-Capture OF tho
Assassin and Threats OF Lynchfng.
WATERBURY, Conn.,, Dec. 10, 1874
A most brutal MURDER was committed between
the hours Of twelve and one this morning In
saloon Kept by Frederick Becker, German,
situated In the district known as siuonsvc.
about one mile south OF the railroad depot, just
over the city boundary. Beckers place, which
10 beer, concert and dance saloon combined,
has long been known as disreputable place.
though the proprietor was well to do In the world
and had the reputation OF being knd.hearted
man. BIS house, being outside the Jurisdiction OF
the city police, was the resort Of those who ses
the law at defiance, for they knew that something
more than an ordinary carousal would call for the
interference Of the authorities. Last night
DANCE WAS uELD
p, at Beckers' which was Kept up till q
oi Of lnsoxication % John Eagan. 's aged d oais ,aIy
&c seventeen en- years, Nv was there and joined
SID e~eve oocx cae
but in view Of his boisterous behavior Becker
thought he had had enoagh q, and refused to deal out
friends TOOK part. and at one time general fght
seemed imminent, and was only quelled by the
GOODNESS OF THE PROPRIETOR.
Eagan renewed his demands for liquor, which
Were agn refused ,ss IN great
again sRs ssaaf ssa q ysexss e ssstsI aas
so ss n G iSn 4A hsssq ss h s S s% aea
the skull and entered the brain Just above the
right eye. The unfortunate man fell mortaI
wounded without utterlng word. He lived an
hour, but In state OF nsenstbility, and died soon
after one O'CLOCK.
THE GREATEST EXCITEMENT
ensued, breaking up the dance, during which
Eagan left the saloon, In ending TO make gOod his
escape Quickly as possible the news OF the tragedy
vas sent to Waterbury and to houses IN the
neighborhood, and Notwithstanding that u was
the bitterest night OF the season prompt pursuit.
of the youthful assassin was made. He was over.
taken and captured by Oficer Root OF the Water
bury force, about one mile distant from the saloon.
When arrested the Unicer told him that Becker
was dead, yherupon he said, "Becker ought TO-
have been dead years ago.n Becker formerly kept
q place on south Main street, this ty. and had
many friends. The event caused profound sensa-,
tion here, as 1t is
THE FIRST MURDER
perpetrated hereaboutS Ia years. Threats are
made by Becker's German friends of lynchng
Eagan but 1t Is hoped they may not be carried
OUT Eagan is an lrishman, seventeen years Of
age, and the only son OF widowed mother. He
belonged to wnat is known as the Abrigador chain
gang who are the terror OF the respectable por-
tlon OF the population In the Abrigador section.
Becker was fifty years Of age and leaves wife
and several children to mourn his ioss
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
PROTECTING THE POOR.
Meeting or the State Charities Asso.
cfatiOn.

Meeting OF the StSto Ch2r1t1oS ASS0s
citation.
The State Charities Aid Association held its
annual meeting yesterday afternoon at their
room No. SO East Twentieth street. When the
meeting was called to order Mr.. Howard Potter
was called to the chair and Mr.. Francis b. Stout
acted as secretary The report OF Miss Schuyler,
the President, upon the affairs Of the association,
Its general usefulness, the good 1t has done and
what it proposed to do, was read by Mr.. George
William Curtis. The report embraces an
account OF sights seen In Europe during
Q s0j0urn OF five months In visiting
similar institutions, and many wise and prac-
tical points were embodied In II that the
society will do we'll to heed. Mr.. Charles L. Brace
OF the Children's Aid society, read long paper on
pauperism, giving his experience and clearly
pointing out many different ways for improving
the condition Of the pauper children Of the State.
DR.. John Ordronaux read q most valuable paper
on insanity and ta treatment in the young, and
was followed by DR.. Elisha Harris, who read
treatise upon the treatment OF pauper children,
and touched generally upon the topics relating to
them and their proper government. Mr.. Letch-
wood, Vice President Of the state Board or Chari-
ties, then offered series of resolutions, which
wersc seconded by MI. Shaw, one OF the committee.
After the t.ansaction OF some routine business the
NEE ting was auJSQrneu.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD EXTENSION.

AS the veto Of Governor Dix only Affects the,
New York Elevated Railroad Company In their
proposed extension TO the South ferry, and In no
way interdicts their further extension through
the upper part OF the city, 1t is the intention or
the company to at once proceed to carry their
line to Flftynintn street, and to that end the con.
tracts for iron and the laying OF the road ana
track will be given out next week. The company
think the public desire the road to run as lar as
possible, and they propose To 0bge them Dy push
Ing 1t through the Harlem River as soon as pos
sble. PROBABLY other steps WIZ be taken W secure
the lower extension.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
NOT CHARLEY ROSS.
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 16, 1871.
despatch from James NJ. Ross who went to
Chester H., to investigate as to the child there,
sends word to-day that 1t Is not Charley.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-23
MARKET REPORT.

MEMPHIS, January 22.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Corn meal 8 40. Corn
market bare. Osts-smAll offerings at 81.
Hay dull. Bran l8!. Lard unchanged
ana firm. Bulk meats quiet. shoulders
64@6s; clear si9si.
NEW ORLEANS, January 22.-Lard,
good demand and scarce at 9(G9i; key 10.
Sugar dull and lower; inferior 4s66};
common bi9I; fair 6496i good to fully
fair 7@7t prime to choice 7S9si; others
unchanged.
Wheat quiet Ut l 49@i So. Corn dull
6O663. Oats quiet Rye quiet. Barley
firm; No 2 fslll 40. Butter and cheese
firm. Eggs dull and lower at Is. Pork
firm at Is 5O0l5 IS. Lard quiet and
arm; steam Q; Kettle 8I@eA. Bulk meats
steady; shoulders 6!@BI clear rib aides
II cash; sales Of 1000 lbs, buyer March
81; clear 8. Bacon scarce and Arm:
shoulders u; clear rib ss9si; clear sIm9.
Hogs dull and lower
st. LOUIS, January 22'-Flour- lower
grades scarce and in demand IT 8 OOG,
6 OF; other grades dull Wheat dull and
unchanged; No aspiring l rs; No 2 red
fall offered 1T G5 cash, ! 6S bid; No 3
offered At ! 46, ! 43 bid Corn in better
demand; No , mixed 6096UA. Oats in
better demand and firm; No2 mixed a
@44.. Barley steady and 6rm. Rye in
sctive at s3@Si. Pork firm at 10 0O0
Is 25 Green meats quiet; shoulders 81 =;
clear rib II clear ii hamssi. Dry sslt
meats stiff. Bacon hrm; jobbing and or.
dor lots sold as follows: shoulders u 1;
clear rib 81 clear 0. Lard firm primo
steam 81. Whisky unsettled At se@97.
CHICAGO, January 22.--Flour dull and
nominal, buyers and sellers apart. Wheat
steaty, No / spring, / 23i, No2, ! 22a
cash; ! 23i bid February; No 3, | ia.
Corn, quiet weak and lower, No . mixed,
size cash; oslo February; new No 9
mixed Ole. Data steady. No 2, 4lsc cash,
42c February. Rye quiet, No 2, T'79,9c.
Barley, demand active and advanced, No
. fall I 52@l 81, No 3, s2Gl 40, &C.
cordigg to location Whiskey duh and
a shade lower, 95ae. Pork dull aud do.
clined. cash nominal II 000l4 10; March
IL 6oC4l4 rs; closing duh at inside quo.
tstionS. Lard, opened dull and lower,
closed steady at 8 90 cash, Q 0o(daS Os
FsbIuary, . 80 March. Bulk meats steady
loose green shoulders 6ici short rib 10.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-23
CHAMPION GAS WORKS,
Missouri Republican. |

From present developments near Mat
toon, IL looks ss II Illinois has enough ma
tural gas power TO supply ell the needful
light and heat, and throw her coal fields
away. Mr.. Champion was boring for
water, and got tired Of the place he had
sunk his drllls. lie withdrew them and
up rushed . stream Of csrburetted hydro.
gen gas with roar that could DO heard
hundreds of yards, and q sinell that was
no. suggestive II the otto Of ro,o,
or the balm OF thousand flow
era. The stream Of unpleasantness poured
on, and Champion begun 10 think about
pulling up stakes and moving away from
the malodorous spot OF earth. Before he
committed this rash act the thou hit struck
him that the gas might be utilized. !,
had now bean belching forth its nastiuss.
for several dsys, and be went near enough
TO apply q whisp Of lighted straw TO the
spout. There was very lively explosion
aud sheets OF Gre seemed ~ cove.
the very heavens. The jet OF "a,
continued 20 throw up . column Of
Ere thirty feet high. II was whit,
clear light and left no smoke or odor. n,
bs3 hit II. He had gss works put up i'm
medistsly, and fixtures In his house. ii,
conducted the gss 20 oil his rooms FOL
lighting purposes and 10 his stores anc
1Fs.piacss for heating. Then he applied
the match aud had grand illumination
II WAS like snchsntmsnt. He has broker
his lamps and sandlsstisks, and warns and
lisbts his houts and cooks and eats and
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-23
A CLAIMANT FOR THE BRITISH

ILondon Cor. Cincinnati Commercially
Here 10 . circular, just out, admonish-
ing 10 that another claimant has appeared,
the estate in this case being only the
crown Of England. Thomas Frederick
George Guelph, of 4 Thornhill Crescent,
BAinsbury, London, proclaims his ability
and resolution to prove that he 10 "Duks
Of York. rightful and lawful descendant
by the legal marriage between: George
the Third and Hannah Lightfoot, and on
titled to the Arms of Hanover and the
Oregon Of Wales, land that the so.called
Prince Of Wales 10 only entitled to the
Arms Of 6axe.Coburg-the Arms that
were his fathers" Tom I (as we call him
for short writes: my mothers father
(the Rev. David Dawes, who WAS u strict
Protestant minister, and the last male dss-
csndent of Llswsllyn, the King of W ales)
after having been dead many years. was
excommunicsted by priest on Palm Sun
day, in the year 1872, at st. Adams,
Brooke street, Holborn, 4. g." This 10
mystsrious, but looks as IL Tom l. had
two strings TO that bow with which be 10
to shoot the golden apple from Albert's
head. But the Tichborne trial must en-
courage him. How much will il cost to
prove that he 10 not tho son Of George
III and Hannah Lightfoot2 II is odd
how long that pretty little QuAksrsss
Hannah hsunts the royal house. Poor
King George when he INDUCED in that
Irritation could have had little idea that it
would give rise to two Parliamentary de-
bates and two costly trials, with no end to
scandsla IL is said that Queen Victoria
has not boon SO gay since her husbands
death ~ on the day when she
heard of the death of Mrs. Rves-ths
old lady Who until three years ago, sat
by her hrelsss hearth fumbling over the
papers which lin her belief and that Of
some Of the best lawyers in Englsnd) en-.
titled her TO the crown and now Han.
nah, so repeatedly laid TO rost, starts up
in 4 new Avatar.