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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
aPRINCE HAL,su SUCCESSOR
To-Day's Election I'm the Twenty-6rst
Assembly District.

IO~DayS E1cCthOh INC \ WeAty sALSS
Assembly District.
The contest for the election of an Assemblyman
in the Twenty-first Assembly district waxed very
wrathful last evening IN all the various strong
holds Of the rival candidates in the district. For
several weeks past there has been going on in this
uptown district miniature campaign, all the for
malties usual on grand political occasions being
brought into service. AssemDyman Genet's most
sudden disappearance was huge affair for tho
politicians in the Twenty-nrst Assembly district,
all of them now getting chance to put forth their
power In support OF favOrites under circumstances
which, II the ''Prince" were only "alive,n they
never should have got. Poor Harry with tho
guilt upon his brow. is, happily for himself indif-
ferent to all the p0wwOw over the successor OF
his disgraced and degraded SELF being, no doubt,
under water. The contestants, however, have
been, In accordance with wellknOwn regulations
of human nature. making merry over his downfall.
ana the "Prince" that was has become, during the
past two weeks, the mere trickster politician, who
event back upon himself" who endeavored, 80
cratic party, and who has become villain.
rascal and renegade. All this sort OF thing
has been going on during the canvass among tho
friends OF Messrs. Allen republican,, Sullivan
apollo Hall and Crazy Tammany), who have
been lighting big battle for their respective can
pioneering laws, and everybody knows what suCn
laws are. Last night was the elimination OF the
exertiOns OF the friends OF the rival candidates. anc
as is usual on the eve OF battle, the enemy tnouen
less demonstrative than on previous occasions:
was more terribly IN earnest. But the meaning OF
the election yet remains to be developed and TO-
DAY will tell what sort Of people they are up In the
Twenty first Assembly dlstrlct.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
A Charge on Colonel Bracket.

ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, NEW YORK, Jan. H. 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
However reluctant 1t is to me to prove the
absurdlty Of Lieutenant Colonel Brackets asser-
tons in regard to English cavalry cannot help
denouncing them as the malignant utterances and
vituperations OF an insane mind, or one whose
prejudices and vanity nave far misled him as to
draw upon himself the rtdicue OF all sensible men.
Can Lieutenant Colonel Bracket point out one
single instance where ana when the English cav.
airy had been whipped Judging Colonel Bracket
by his unfounded statements one IS led to the
clusi0n that he Is utterly ignorant of English
Workmanship and, therefore, much less of the
achievements OF English cavalry in all the bloody
engagements IN which they have participated In
that case, instead OF writing OF matters OF which
he knows but little about, 1t would have been
wiser for him to nave studied more than he has
done the unquestionable vaor OF English cavalry,
what they have done and are always prepared to
do. am ready TO prove at any time to Colonel
Brackett that he has allowed his prejudices against
the English TO overpower him or he would never
have said anything so devoid of common sense as
he has done in reference to English cavalry. Re-
Spectiuy, FREDERICK j. ALLAN
An eX-Uflcer the Horse Guards.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
THE NAVAL STORE TRADE.

An adjourned meeting OF the Naval Store Trade
was held yesterday afternoon in the Managers
room OF the Produce Exchange to continue the
consideration OF the rules which at present govern
sided and the reading OF the minutes of the pre-
yious meeting having been dispensed with the
question as to the shipment OF spirits OF turpen-
tine was discussed at considerable length Several
rules were amended so as to meet the require
ments OF the trade, but as several important mat
tiers connected with the proposed changes were
still left open for discussion the meeting adjourned
until to-day at two O'Clock, when the rules will be
considered Of leQgth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20

In order to receive the Mayors annual Message
an adjourned meeting Of the Board took place yes
terday afternoon. the President. Mr. 3. ID. b.
Vance, In the chair. The minutes OF the previous
meeting were read and approved, after which the
Mayors Message was received and partially read.
when the further reading was dispensed with ana
1000 copies thereof ordered printed.
The Mayor nominated Thomas l. sullivan CIV
marshal In the place OF Mr.. Toplanyi removed.
The nomination was laid over and ordered printed.
on motion the Board adjourned until next
MOndav
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
Americans the Best Horsemen.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

10 THE Editor OF THE HERALD:1
Colonel Brackett is perfectly right in his COMPARE
son OF the riding Of the two nations Of cavalry.
The American cavalry are certainly splendid riders
when going over the praires and Will ride pr0ba.
bly, from sixty to seventy miles per day. Their en-
durance Is remarkable, and when in pursuit OF
Indians their pluck Is excellent. have no doubt
the Colonel, from his hotel In Broadway, has seen
q sample 0, American cavalry in procession. and
the lOOkers-On who have never seen an English
cavalry would be struck with their position and
attitude In the saddle. question If there Is much
difference In the riding schools OF both countries,
and presume all cavalrymen are taught how to
ride. i should like to see q test case-the cavalry
of the two nations making a charge similar to the
one at BalaKlava-and have no doubt the splendid
Craftsmanship OF the Americans would excel.
Yours, &C., GEORGE WADE,
No. 90 Franklin street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
FIRE ON BROADWAY,

Considerable excitement was caused yesterday
afternoon by the report that fire had broken out
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. It turned out TO De
false rumor, a. the fire was but slight one, ana
started In the store under the hotel conducteu ny
Mr., Mailard. The cause was defecuve nue., an aI
the damage done amounted to bu~S%oooi ius"Aeu
for $4,000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following disburse.
ments and receipts OF the treasury yesterday
Disbursements.
Claims pad-No of warrants " amounting $655 6Sl
Pay rois-No OF warrants. 10 amounting 304T
Totals. So .............. $6s6,C99
Receipts
From taxes of 1875 and interest $l66f2
From OF assessments and interest,". 1904
From collection and interest. 20792
From market rents and ices Observation-Disclosures. L27
From water rents. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 707
From licenses-MayOr's office. 20
From sales of City Record zone week. II
From fees and fines District Courts. .......... 81
Totals. $4sI7O
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
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
Saturday last
For Croton water rent and penalties 100
tapping pipes 40
For pipe sold TO contractors. ............ AZ
Total 32oa5s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20


fhe question as to the power, of the legislature
to take ron the pockets OF sne CITIZENS OF New
road corporation. to be used Tor personal profit as
they have done by the aid which the city is COM
PEELED to give to the New York Central and Har-
lem Railroad companies In sinking the track and
abating public nuisance, and the increased value
OF their property ought think, to be tested.
by the gam bling political cOteries and their aflia-
tons to again foist upon this city the Metropolitan
Police system, with themselves or next friends az
Commissioners, and to influence the Legislature to
80 reorgan re the Dock Department In the same
interests as 70 make this great CITY, Its social life.
It's commerce and Its industry feeders for their
greed, avarice and lust OF power. And from the
insane mutterings and harmless hows OF their
mendacious mouthpiece and other frauds, think
the information Is reliable. deem IL my duty TO
take all proper and necessary measures In con-
nection with yourselves to counterfeit these
schemes and expose their Objects
The progress OF the city of Montreal in the export
trade OF grain has been since 1856, upward OF 263
per cent. New York, during the t same period has
Canal shall be completed, an event expected to
come to pass in 1875, ships OF LOCO tons burden will
pass directly from the lakes 10 the Gulf OF st.
Lawrence, and 1t will only be possible for New York
to make Roadway against this rivalry by inteli-
gent and Legislative mastery and control OF the
transportation problem and such an economy in
the administration Of municipal and State govern
ment that the ratio OF taxation Will invite to, in
stead OF, as now, repel capital from our city and
state.
Although you have but little power to change
these currents, yet knowledge OF the anticipated
evil may enable you TO avert some Of its conse-
quences, and to the extent OF some OF that power
invoke your aid In improving our terminal faciii-
ties, and refusing to assist in the increase of rail-
way monopoly. and ask you 20 give your moral
countenance and support to any practicable scheme
which will render the cost OF transportation Of
our surplus products from our Great West to New
York and of our manufactures and those OF Ep-
rope, for which are the carriers to the area
Of our country, which for It's and our benefit has
been hitherto tributary 70 the wealth and great
ness OF our ctx. W. r. HAvEMEYER-
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-15
How Diseases Spread,

DR.. Page points out one fruitful source
of contagion =" In the course of recent
inquiry into the prevalence Of scarlet fever
in village, at one house he found man,
tailor by trade, engaged at his work,
while his two children, oonvalescent from
scarlet fever, from whose hands and bod
les the skin was abundantly coming off in
fakes, were sitting in the same room, and
in actual contact with the apparel lying
around him. 1t is not possible to conceive
more certain means than this of injecting
clothes, by which the poison might be car
ried afterwards to any distance, and re-
tanned for any length of time. It is proba-
BILE that many of these outbreaks of in
fictitious diseases in distant and isolated
houses, the explanation of which is a puz-
zle to everyone, may owe their causation
to similar sources Of infection. THE San
0aTy Record.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-15

cB- 1t is told Oft late Judge Benjamin
Tappan of Ohio, that when he applied to
the Judges If the Supreme Court for ad-
mission to the bar of that State he was
asked the following questions, to which he
gave the answers as follows; "Mr. Tap
pan, what is law?" Answer-"An unjust
distribution of justice ?" "Mr. Tappan,
what is equityP" Answer" A d-d impo-
sition upon commoNsense ~ No other ques-
tions we're asked, and he was given a
certificate Of admission.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

vc dungeon OF Western contdvanoe. and at prelude
to petty Hnes The squaws and tho men, having got
drunk together were incarcerated together, and within
those cold walls beRed the hours with bickerings and
small fights. Also TO vary the programme ~ the loss
the captOrs, they made small fire In the corner out
Of squaws garments and. bad 1t not been season OF
watchfuness and keen smelling the part OF the citi-
gems there would have been the loss OF public build
ing and the roasting Of themselves to record
stated that these Indians are, or by this time ought
TO be- civilized Yet in the night silence from dis
tant nook may be heard the sound Of the tomom and
vague scrcechIngs and howlings, where they have
gathered indulge in the ancient orgies OF the tribe
In short tme when those regions shall know them no
more, they viii be found to have wandered into wilder
localities still live the only life they can enjoy. This
conclusion strengthened by the fact that only those
who have attempted to become citizens assembled
hero for payment. few years ago some bali hundred
OF them wandered of SOuthward, and have not since
been neard Of. still another portion OF the tribe.
known as the "Prairie band" live entirely In the
Indian fashion and have separate agent An observa-
tion Of the present condition Of the Potawatomies In
Kansas is enough add still further to the confusion
surrounding the question. "What shall we do with the
Indian r. IL Is evident that association with the white
men only induces whisky civilization, and hastens
decay and final determination. DEASE MoSAHAS.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-01
Words or CHEER.
A TWENTY-FIVE YEARs' SUBSCRIBER.

70 ,he BdttOr Of fhs rr'oNss.
SIR: can beat your "twentv years" man
by five years. frat subscribed for The TRIBUNE In
is4s and taken it since. with the exception
one year. WLuAh EATON.
Eoru,eh. N. T., Dec. Is. 1873.
SOLID AND SUBSTANTIAL READING AZ OF YoRE.
70 Ms Eduor Of The rr,oSns.
SIR: In looking over the varied contents Of
THs TRIBUNE. 6pd 1t still the solid. substantial
reading a. In days of yore (having taken
1t about Is years. stil free from Sensational sub
terfugos 10 croate excitement tedious prority to
which tho prcss Is tending. An OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Ahford. M. Dec. H. 1878.
BEsT PAPBR OY THE PRESENT DAY.
70 Me EDITOR Of Tao Trtbv1s.
SIR: have seen very many Of your issues
laely and must confess that until saw your scientific
articles appear frequently. under tho impress
sion thero was not. either in the Old or New World
paper conducted with much enterprise as The NEW
YORK TnIBusn. l must, IN justice " you aud TO tho
memory OF the late Mr. Greeley aay that consider 1t
the yery best paper OF the present day.
Your obedient servant. On
4oani 0Aarlss BAfass. ireland oct |; ls7a
New-York tribune., 1874-01-01
?. ,or.rd 70 the threatened famine IN InSiA

Tn regard to the threatened famine ~ lnGiA.
yA. r,,ud Of Ind,a says that Semindsr who has IN
xestigsted the subject over large aria. sne mas com
nared the result With the facA OF 1865 estimates 'na'
the old rico viii bc exhausted by Tho ehd OIL Tue yo
.,..r,h,s harvest os the new crop will last only til
March After that all the imports which eau !oson Bon
cal will not sunlce. uness American maize ana Sieaa
sIfracted 1t happens, unfortunately. thaI lh1 In,s
corn orop of the States fourth short 1bo ono
oncalIy established support OF this d. sfax %s
NJ Renpal were temptsd by tia hope of bnupss.
though late orop. 10 The iino riih1 1p so,ns
ber TO sell of sneir stocks, healwhiia wv sS
u4l Of tlo aauAtrv-N
New-York tribune., 1874-01-01


Mr. Bond estimates the expenses OF Operating the
road for the year at t25 and the gross revo
nues az t36O 900 100000 Alter Tec mg the Foregoing
facts very much more detail than - done above M
Bond with becoming gravity remarks; IL win oo Ap
narent from the here presented that tue company
viii NOT have sufficient either TO meet US oat
ing liabilities pay It's pastdue coupons or pto'uo I'VE
those 10 mature for a long period 10 come.
t IA not surprising in view OF the facts that mr BOND
THE proposition OF the late directors OF the Company
which has been presented to the bondholder LOOKING
the creation o mortgages for tho purloscc.
fundips existing liabilities and raising funds 70 @
the railroad ana provide additional equipment 0"n-
slider wholly mprscticable" .o,o..n;n-
AFTER making some very sensible reinarks concernnS
the tire tment o! the Land owned by too
Mr. Bond advises foreclosure Of tho nortlasre sne
reorganization OF tho company, or tho ~, o
new company by the bondholders snd 10 tua, ~ ao %
time the road be leased Temporarily w 'no h'"H' ~~
ST. Joseph Railroad Company ., ,,, "a, ,cn 4. -.
onired "a organize q company, got possession OF IAN"
srant tssne Sonds and sell them, sod buid rAiroAd
New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

Total SI9,y2S C3 reaIzfd s3,ifV5U II
Cost OF converting bonds, &c, inLo cash, foSo. Or
fraction 30t per cent. -
1t appears that the managers commenced operating
the road, or much Of 1t completed, on te isS
OF April 1871 that from that time Oct l. lo'J' 40
gross earnings $64s,s79 sc. and the eKE.nsf-.
S5sOl5 3d. showing loss OF sl4 236 49, The taxes paid
and expenses In NewYork during this. period wer"
t2sO67 O5 making the total debit standing against th
So IL sppesrs hs. the manager Inc rsAa have
ceved from various sources ilzS -
New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

iof headache.
But the yard Is not occupied by Indians alone. In
teresed white men are hero by dozens, attracted by
this last peounsry chance They stand m groups and
discuss chances and near the paytabe claim share.
large amount Of the large sum OF money paid hnds
Its way at once into the hands Of these upon one
showing or another. Sometimes q squaw jabbers her
Indignation In lingo, which Is as falling water In
the ears Of the. Treasury agent brave against the
rcnoe utters cultural disclaimer and looks mad but
nobody heed and the recipients depart to cure wrongs
by q characteristic Indian comforteri
But Ia late In thesafternoon that Indian payment
becomes lively and interesting. new spirit permeates
tho crowd, and stoicism gets soaked through and
through. The young take pleasure In the first
stages In riding reokessly up and down the village
street. ingng their arms In apparent effort to rake
down something But as Indian drunkenness is very
complete article Of It's kind. horsemsnship becomes
impossible Once begun, the bibul0us exercises
continued by tho wholosouled aborigine, until the
hand can no longer ind the lips He wants TO become
drunk 1t Is possible to be- In the shortest possible
time, and nothing can intervene TO curtah the
period OF bliss except failure OF the supply
r you SEQ dngy heaps OF part colored
cloth lying among the Weeds In the tangled position In
which II fell. you need not disturb II IL is happy
tawatome-happy still, whether squaw or man
whether 1t rains or hines n you see an Isolated some
thing the outskirts, looking like blanketed cone
with TUT OF black hair surmounns the apex-that is
Indian out of whisky and getting sober; very blue
indeed. and wishing there was never such thing az
nre-water. But. by and by, the Pottawattomie finds
that times have changed. and the old home amt what
IL used TO be-" For the village OF Saint Marys has
some bran-new police regulations, and the author
tes arrested these roysterers In the watches OF
night aud for tho sake OF good order and municipal
GAIN thrust taeu late what taey call Tns CAlaeoess"
, 1874-06-03

THE LATE 1kyERTIuATIoN-TuE sua1a1Sd-Ur.
WABu1SoTox, D. g., Juno 2.--The Joint Com
mittce on Investigation into tho alrairs Of tho
District OF Columbia leld meeting to-day, all
tho members present. The actual hard work Of
the Committee has really just began. The OK
animation Of wituosBcs was mere clild's play,
whom compared with tho work yot to bo accom-
piBhcd. The record OF the investigation COM
plises nonr]y 5000 printed pages, and tabular
statements. All this las to bo oolated and
boilod down, the essence oxtractcd, anl do
ductlona madc. The Job III Of such fright
q ppst 1opGt'os oor'onoa t1at t9 3 na Safo
anticipation Of what is before them. Since they
ceased l,oariug testimony thoy laye been trying
to agree upon division of labor, but Huoh ara
tho complications TINT they AaYe not yet made
their assignments.
s1oS1r1oASr oIncuMsT NICE
IN connection with to-tlays session. aud going
to Hhow that tho gauno IL up with tho ring, waB
an earnest discussion by the Committee ot va
rioty OF forms and planB Of Government for tho
nttor reporting /, faSor or The abo.
lltion Of tho present Government, to rec.
ommond substitute, and thcy arc
very deslro'1s OF agrooln. upon system TINT
will be model for all other municipalities, and
best energies will bo bant to the accomplishment
of this ont!, mud people at large mood llaya no
apprehension aa to tl!oir zeal. It is universally
oOiIccded that the Committee Us n whole IN tho
very best and abloHt oyor appointed by Congress-
for Investigating purposea.
ETEWAAr AND HuuNELL ARE NOT COUNTED
IN tho above assertion. Thoy were put on
the Committee TINT thore might bo a
contraat. There ia only ono potnt On
wllici, thero Eeemu to be Foaaon for approhon-
gons. and that it, TINT thoy will full to reazo
the importance Of leavlng matters III sucl shape
that tho investigation will be continued. Tho
Committee are quito ready to aimlt that thoy
haTe but
JUST nEnuN 10 uSEAnTn THE FRAUDS
that have beou prauticed by tho Board, and that
th9o a egs ,eazon t. ns9vs shnt Tno
, 1874-06-03
TOLEDO, PEORIA & WARSAW.
uANKrt1fpTcy pTffcrEDTE1a


A petition in bankruptcy vas filed ycstor-
day by E. Maxwell i Co., OF st. Louis,
against tho Toledo, Peorln d Warsaw
Railway Company. Tho claim ia on an
account Of $49l.40, for thirty barrels Of
oil furnished tho Company. Petitioners chnrge
that the Company, being unable to pay Its dobts
in tho due course OF business, made payment
Of 51.26S.87 to Page & sprague; also, that tho
Company has mado d transfer Of large guam
tity Of personal property, consisting Of engines,
bolts, spikes, rails, furniture ETC., worth about
$4,000, to Secor & Tracy, and also gnve tho
Bame partios, who are At present Ttustosa OF the
Company, largo amount Of chooses in notion,
consisting Of notes, bills. and open accounts,
worth $4,000. It il also charged that tha Com
pany has 1uado . preferential payment Of $4,000
to j. Gilbert and g. B. Drega. a rule to show
cause Juno Is was mado.
It will be remembered that, about ak weeks
ago, secor and Tracy, TRUSTEES. filed a bill to
foreclose first mortgage, aud few days ago an
order was entered continuing them in Office
nntil juno Is, witt, the obligation Of rendering
report OF their duties. Thore woro nearly haif-
a-tluzon internsts but 1t seemed tllen an though
Eomo arrangement could bo made and keep tho
Company out Of bankruptcy. Tho present
claim, l,owoyer, is very small aud will doubtless
be settled.
, 1874-06-03

Latest PHASE OF THE PENDING aPEc1AL SUITS.
MADISON, Wis, Juno at Is understood that
tho Attorney General, On bohalf Of tue stata
authorltos, especially himself aud tho Railroad
Commissioners, proposes to resist tho granting
Of the injunction to bo applied for by tho Chi
cago 4, Northwestern Railroad against tho Chs
forcing Of tho law regulating railroads. On the
grouud IL at the Unttoi States Court haa no such
Jurisdiction ~ to give it authority ovor q State
10 onjoin enforoolont by its officers Of laws duly
euacted by its Legislature. i is not likely that
he will he ready to argue tho case on tho 4th,
when tho application Ii to be made to Tho Circuit
Court here.
Summons was served on tho agent Of tho Chi
caro- l. Northwestern Nalroaa lefe by the Sler-
if Of this county, and the officers OF thu Gh!oa.
10, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railroad by tho Sheriff
of Milwaukee County, to-day, in tic suit COM
mouoed aIay, 10 by the Attorney Gonoral IN tho
Supreme Court for the forfelturea Of tho chas-
ters Of said Companies.