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The New York herald., 1875-12-01

ana the testatoY and contendsd that the Law would
declare that their relations were those OF man and wife
ExJudge Porter argued that was the absolute right
OF third party her should not DC dragged INTO
scandal except Il be material Counsel sala ne never
saw the person whose name had been introduced but
had doubt that II arraigned she Wouia % A1e 70
offer perfect vndcaon OF any charge thai mign' DO
made against her. IL, go.
MI Van Peh disclamed any other intention lnan %
show that Singer 1850 obtained an absolute alNoICo
from his first wife for the only cause known 70 tne Jaws
Of this State when she married Kent, counse sad 20
justice TO her be would menton that singer
having absented himself her for seven years ana
she had not heard from him, she thouen1 sne -"
gave her a right TO marry again. 60.
The Surrogate having excluded the question, the VII
ness was permitted leave the stand without iurther
cross-examnation-
Nicholas A. Appolonio, City Register Of Boston,
testified having filed certificate or marriage pe-
tween Mary Ann Sponsler and John Foster, 10 thas
city, in 1853
Rev George W. Field, clergyman who was con,
neced with the Salem street (Bostonl Congregationai
church In 1862 identified his signature 70 the MARRIAGE
certificate produced by the last witness but as he had
been in the habit Of marrying great many couples did
not recolec The circumstance Of marrying the parnes
IN question
Neither Of the last two witnesses were crossex-
amined counsel for the contestant conceding all they
had testified TO-
The case will be continued to-day.
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RECORD OF CRIME.

Sneak thieves entered the residence OF Mrs. Charles
E. Miller, at No. 156 East Fifty eighth street. opening
the hall door with false key They stole jewelry and
clothing worth $685.
The liquor store of Michael Blauvet at No. Clarke
street, was robbed OF clothing valued at 500.
roll OF carpet sixty yards, worth s24, stolen
from front Of the store OF Benjamin T. Post, at No
An unknown thief robbed the shoe store OF Jacob
Schmidt, at No. "a Forsyth street. OF $40 worth Of
boots and shoes.
Charles Krumer was robbed by roommate Of S33
worth OF clothing at No Alb West Thirty sixth street.
Detective Looney, of the Third precinct, Brooklyn,
yesterday morning arrested James Holiness sixteen
years Of age, charge Of highway robbery The
prisoner, alleged assaulted Ebenezer Walker while
the latter was on his way home through Hamilton ave
nue. about two O'Clock last Thursday morning, and
robbed him Of a small sum OF money The accused,
who was identified by Mr.. Walker, is held for examina
ton by Justice Delmar.
Early yesterday morning burgarious entrance was
ELECTED to the Of p Topping, No. 369 Frank
lin avenue Brooklyn, BY forcing open the rear base
ment window. Wearing apparel and other property,
10 the value Of $780, were stolen.
The office OF the coal yard of +. G. Buckenberger,
corner Of Flushing and Kent avenues, Brooklyn,
visited by burglars yesterday morning who blew open
the safe but found no money
The residence Of Mrs. j. Burgess, No 100 Taylor
street. Brooklyn, broken into and robbed money
The residence Of Stephen crowell, No 166 Lencrt's
place, robbed OF gold watch, worth $3.50, by
sneak thief yesterday.
Two burglars, while ransackng the apartments of
Dr. Anderson, no Is Bedford avenue, Brooklyn,
Monday evening. surprised by servant and fed
During a quarrel last evening Thomas James, aged
thirty one years OF No SO vandam street, struck
on the head with hammer by Henry Ralf receiving
severe scalp wound. Ralf was arrested
Al four O'Clock yesterday morning officers Thompson
and Genny saw Gre In the basement OF the Avenue
House At the Five Corners Jersey City Heights.
An investigation showed deliberate attempt had
been made TO FIRE the building.
gang Of thieves broke into the premises OF
Charles Saunderman, on Ogden avenue, Jersey City
Heights, early yesterday morning. The proprietor
opened FIRE and the thieves escaped
John Hull, aged twenty.four arrested by Officer
Gallagher on charge of burglary committed in ihe
house OF Mr. spemeyer, OF Eleventh street Hoboken,
where he stole finger ring. He held for trial by
Recorder BohnstedL
Oscar Hosten and John Joyce, aged twenty-five,
better known as yellow" among the thieves and John
Buck, were accused Of committing burglary In the
house OF Mr. Buck, liquor merchant OF Hoboken, the
father OF the John Buck above mentioned Sentence
was suspended on 'Yellown and young Buck ad.
$40
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PIRAEs ON THE NORTH RIVER.

dang burglary was committed at early hour
yesterdy morning board the sand soop Guide,
lying the foot Of Forty fourth street. North River
by a gag Of river thieves The amount OF the booty
stolen sas small not exceeding $37, but the robbery
was arexceedingly bold one. The time was halfpast
throe o'clock A. NJ and in the cabin OF the sloop were
seeDig the captain Thomas Kaiter and three sailors
Thefoiner was awakened by a strange noise in the
cabin, ind looking around he the dusky forms Of
thre hen prowng about, evidently bent on robbery
CoIs.erably startled, he about 10 scream to his
slespg companions when one OF the burglars seeing
hin afake rushed at him with what appeared to be
voverand struck him the head with IL The robbers
thin hurried outside and turned the key on the cabin
dor, ocking up the sailors A few minutes anerward
thy were In q boat and made their escape. After
sdne elttle delay the imprisoned succeeded IN
fdcg open the door Of the cabin but found traces
oths robbers. Captain Kaiter reported the facts 70
" police authorities Of the Twenty precinct,
h could give no description of the robbers that might
lad 10 their arrest The injuries inflicted upon him
9TH the revolver slight being only bruse and
small cut on tho head. The property carried away
the desperadoes consisted OF four coats vest,
ho pair ofpantaoons, pair OF boots and So 10 cur
bncy
The locality where the robbery occurred has long
een the resort Of bold river thieves
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ACCIDENT.

serious accident happened yesterday morning to
Valentine Gehrnger, workman, al the unfinished
Episcopal church No 122 East Fourteenth street. Ho
was scatfoic forty feet above the door, when 0
made q msstep and fell she entire distance Both
and one of his legs fractured he was taken
20 the Seventeenth precinct station house. where Sur.
geons MAclay and Mcneil attended him. The injured
was subsequently removed TO Bellevue Hospital.
HIS twenty three years and his residence is No
p5 Eighth avenue.
Barbara Barr aged seventeen years living at Sixty
seventh street. Ninth avenue fell and broke arm
last night Twenty sixth street. near FIRST avenue
ohn semi 10 Bellevue Hospital.
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above ant the birds OF seeming evil omen were
hanging and half perched upon the raings Of the
upper f,op like so many buzzards perched upon the
limbs ola wthered oak Scanneu looked well and said
he felt vii
'Youhave been lucky, scannel, and no doubt wii be
glad 10 pl home again y
III I'd feel that ii would be the greatest proof
OF insany that could give, z, remarked the slayer u
Donohu' How vastly different are the cases q Doan
and ScaMel What a Is TO be seen 10 the result
OF the tp trials But then American Juries are sucn
unacceptable strange things and justice is sometimes
deaf as ge az blind The Spaniards were not lar
wrong irsayng OF the blind goddess
Con balanza acero
A la justieia Sc retTata
Con pesa el dinero,
III otro al pObre maltrata.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL.

The 0umbia Law Association OF this city will hold
its Arsteguar meeting for literary the
law scboi No. 8 Great Jones street. on Thursday
eveninnext, at eight o'clock The Hon. Theodore W.
DwightLI. d.. will deliver opening address after
which paper will be read by Dr. John Storer Cobb OF
this cit and debate will follow Upon the Value Of
the Usry Laws" Graduates and friends Of the law
school TO invited to attend.
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A SHOCKING DEATH

AZ two A. N. yesterday the nreman at Leighps brew
cry, on Jersey City Heights lighting the hres, when
strange sound attracted his attention, and In the main
tank be found the BODY OF a man scaded 20 death.
When the clothes were removed the nesh peeled OF.
The man was not Identified. He was five feet eight
supposed he entered the building 10 warm himself and
fell into tho
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DELANEY's EXECUTION.

The Local Visiting Committee OF Queens county, a,
their last meeting, adopted resolution requesting
sheriff sammis that the approaching execution OF Della.
ney be conducted IS privately as the requirements
OF the law win permit Yesterday the new eallows
ordered by the sheriff was taken TO the Jail FOR the
past week Delaney has given his keepers but httlo
trouble He talks lightly OF his approaching doom,
and Father hcSherry his spiritual adviser visits him
but seldom, Delaney refusing 10 listen TO his mnistra
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MR.. SHAY'S VICTIM.

Coroner Eickhof summoned yesterday TO take
the ante-mortem statement of Mrs. Mary Shay who
was kicked in the abdomen by her husband, on Mon
day night, at her house. No 166 West Twenty seventh
street. but upon examination, found that Mrs Shay's
injuries were not fata For that reason he did not
take her statement
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Savings Bank, which is situated the Bowery sus-
tanned quite yesterday. Every one, however,
paid fast possible, and the President says the
bank will not take advantage of the sixty day law but
60 paying depostors fast they come to with
draw their money The President further states that
the institution financially sound and perfectly able
meet all demands and satisfy all liabilities. The follow
ing their last annual statement made the Banking
Department on January l. 1915
Assets
Bonds and mortgages. Observation-Disclosures. $727, $50
Stock investments VIZ
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Among the other savings banks there was but little
appreciabe excitement The amounts Withdrawn in
every instance we're slightly in advance OF the usual
daily outgoings but q general rule, the accounts
closed were small in number and not sufficient to cause
any on the part or the presidents and other
that they would have TO sustain run.
The impression among bankers Is becoming more
and more pronounced that the best that could
be adopted for the benefit and protection OF all would
be tho appointment or receivers TO the well known
weak banks and their speedy liquidation This course
If adopted would IL Is thought at once put stop to
the public uneasincss while at the same time would
put il beyond the power the banks unite the money
Of depostors by sacrificing their securities in order TO
sustain a run II such should be made on them. The
Bank Sunerintendents departure for Albany last Sat
urday Is thought by many to have been with this view
rHR THIRD AVENUE BAFK.
Mr. Carman Is still in possession al this oank, Judge
Westbrook not yet having appointed MS successor
The name Of Mr.. Morgan A. Dayton,
. clerk in the Surrogate's office, Is mentioned
as the probable new receiver. IL Is SAID ne Is recon-
mended by the deposors' Committee OF Thirteen and
Is friendly 10 the trustees In fact reported among
the depostors that Mr. Dayton had even gone 50 far as
10 perfect bis bond which 10 required as security HIS
appointment would be received unavoraby by the great
mass Of depostors, who hope 70 some gentleman OF
position and well known In the community put into the
responsible Office.
THE SECURITY BANK,
which suspended last week. Is still refusing TO receive
deposits or 70 pay out money From what could be
learned yesterday among the largest depositors u APP
pears 10 be their wish that the bank should resume
business again. and that some ten fifteen Of their
nnmber should be narad tha h@s-A - A-~-A~~~ 6~~
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Shrinking OF Seasoned Timber.

The various kinds of oak, and some
other kinds of valuable timber, will
shrink more or less every time the sur
face is dressed off even a small fraction
of an inch. Wheelwrights, accustomed
to work in oak are well aware of this
fact, and correct appreciation of it of
ten enables them to turn out work of u
superior character even of ordinary ma
terials by first blocking out the pieces
roughly, then allowing the timber to
season, and afterward working the vari-
GUS parts by degrees, as the seasoning
process becomes more and more com
plete.
White oak spoke timber, for example,
may be allowed to remain in rough state
for half score of years, under shelter,
without becoming seasoned so thorough
ly that the timber will not shrink after
havethe spokes been dressed out. Car
riage wheels have often been made of
the choicest quality of oak timber after
every spoke had been seasoned for sew
eral years, and, to the great surprise of
the wheelwright, every spoke would
work III the joints before the vehicle had
run three months. The defect in such
instances could not be attributed to in
ferior timber, nor to perfunctory work
manship, but simply to this one circum-
stance-that the parts of wheels were put
together before the timber had ceased to
shrink.
To prove that the best quality of oak
will shrink, after spoke is dressed out,
let tenon be made on one end, and be
driven Immediately into mortise after
few days exposure in warm workshop
the spoke may be withdrawn with little
difficulty. The same fact will hold good
in the manufacture of woodwork of any
kind where oak is employed for lemons.
In order to make joints that will never
start, the piece on which the lemons are
to be made should be dressed over sew
eral times, until the shrinking has ceased.
Then let the lemons be made. After
these have shrunk while exposed to the
drying influence of warm workshop,
the spokes or other parts may be driven
into their respective places, with the as
surance Especially if they are dipped in
oil paint previous to driving) that the
timber will shrink no more.
Many kinds of farming implements, in
the manufacture of which oak and ash
are eHiPloJou, ionucl very 'th9iUlSltcVory
service, simply because the seasoned
timber was not allowed to shrink before
the lemons were driven into the NOR
tises. In like manner, oak chairs and
other oak furniture will frequently
shrink TO such an extent that the pun
mels, rungs, dowel pins and banisters
will all work loose, if the precaution we
have described is not observed.-Am.
Builder.
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Respecting the uncertainty OF the birthday of 81.
Patrick, samuel Lovor, an Irish poet, and Ike
many of his countrymen, a great wit, wrote the
following humorous account j
On the eighth day of March II was, some people say
That ST. Patrick at midnight he first saw the day,
While others declare twas the ninth he was born,
And twas all a mistake between midnight aud
morn;
For mistakes will occur in hurry and shock,
And some bland the baby and some bland the
clock
Till with all their cross-quesons sure no one could
know
II the child was too fast-or the clock was too slow.
Now the first faction tight in old Ireland they say,
Was all on account of St. Patriek's birthday,
Some fought for the eighth-for the ninth more
would die,
And who wouldn't see right, sure they blackened
his eye
At last both the factions 40 positive grew,
That each kept birthday, 30 Pat then had too.
Till Father Mucahy, who showed them their sins,
Said, :" No one has two birthdays, without he Wa
twins"
Says he, Boys, don't be hghtin' for eight or for
nine,
Don't be always dividin'-but sometimes combine
Combine eight with nine-seventeen u the mark
SO let that be his birthday" amen = says the
clark,
"rf he wasn't trims sure history will show
That, at least, he worth any too saints that we
know !"
Then they all got blind dhrunk-which completed
their bliss,
And We keep up the practice from that day to this
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4 Dangerous Cradle.

Here is true duck story: One of the
wild ducks that usually swim III the
pond near my pulpit had it from an elder
duck who has seen the cradle.
Away of mt the north of the north
coast of Scotland, are the Shetland ISL
ands; SO steep, cold, barren and lonely
that tiocks of seabirds go there at certain
seasons of the year to build their nests
and lay their eggs, thinking that they
will not be disturbed III such place.
But the eggs have their value; SO the
few and poor inhabitants of the bleak
and rocky islands are willing to descend
the most dreadful precipices and
climb the most difficult heights to find
them.
Near the coast of one of the islands,
but separated from it by tempestuous
channel, stands very high and nearly
perpendicular pillar of rock. Here, on
this steep and desolate height, the sea
birds come III great numbers year after
year; but mt last man, who could climb
even more dreadful precipices than the
hardest Shetlanders would dare TO scale,
went in IA boat TO the foot of the rock,
and climbed its steep sides, carrying
with him pully and n very strong rope,
one end of which was already fastened on
the highest point of neighboring island
on the side nearest the pillar. Arriving,
after much toll and danger, at the sum-
NIT of the pillar, the man managed to
get the rope through the handles of a
stout basket, and then fastened the pull
ley to the rock. Here, then, was a way
by which the islanders could get over to
the pillar. BY getting one at a time into
the basket and swinging at this dizzy
height over the foaming channel, the
islanders could pull themselves across by
means of the rope and pulley to obtain
the eggs.-.T. Nicholas for AprH.
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The Express InfamY.

We spoke last week of the tyranny of
the minority. A very striking instance
in proof of what we then uttered came TO
light just after that paragraph was writ
ten. 1t seems that the postage on books
and miscellaneous mailable matter was,
by the law passed last July, quite too low
to suit the ideas of the express compan-
les. 1t therefore happened that just at
the end of the session law was passed,
which quietly doubled the rates on mat
ter described as third-class which con-
sists of books, transient newspapers, and
miscellaneous articles. There was no
discussion or ventilation of the act. The
public were left in entire ignorance of
the proposed change. 1t was a measure
neither required by the department nor
demanded by the people. No one had
asked for the law, and no one knew any
thing about the law, save and except GER
tain express companies The tyrannical
minority sent on its behests to Washing
ton, and they were obeyed. Senator's rep
resenting the States in the Upper
House, and members representing the
people in the Lower House, surrendered
promptly the interest of their constitu-
encies to the demand of half dozen dis
contented autocrats surrendered with
out debate or investigation, and before
opportunity was vouchsafed the de-
throned majority to utter a word or pro-
test upon the subject. But the agents
OF the express companies who dictated
this law were incautious. They have
made blunder that will surely bring ret
rbutlon upon them. IL was undoubt-
edly their intention simply to secure an
| increase of rates on parcels sent through
the mails they had no objection-ty-
rants are not without their amiable in
tervals-to the low rates on transient
newspapers. Express companies do not
forward single copies of journals or peri
odicals /; and hence a low rate for matter
of this kind in no wise interfered with
their lordly prerogatives. But in their
newspapers. The secrecy and haste
killed all debate, and 80 a few important
facts were overlooked--important, as
they will prove, even to those who were
playing the bold game. They did not
see that they We're making it cost twice
as much postage to send newspaper
from New York to New Haven as to send
one to England. Two cents is the post
age on an ordinary newspaper to the
above city four cents is the postage if
one mails it to Brooklyn or Boston. But
this little oversight is destined to be the
Nemesis in the matter. The public have
awakened in great establishment to the
facts of the case. A wind is stirring that
will strengthen into gale ere the next
, Congress meets, when the majority will
for once have something to say, and in
sist on being needed. The express COM
panies, meanwhile, will have occasion TO
earnestly wish they had not been the
hands to place this feather on the camels
back.-1ppieton'S Journal.
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Anecdote of President Lincoln.

One day during the war clerk from
the Adjutant- Generals office, whose
name was not Smith (but rs this will
serve our purpose as well as any other,
we will SO designate HIM, called at the
White House, and having been admitted
to Mr.. Lincoln's presence, stated TO him
that he had been for a good while dis
charging the duties devolving upon his
clerical position, and he battered him
self that the knowledge he had thereby
attained, qualified him for the perform
ance of the higher functions OF an AS
sistant Adjutant- General, which Office
he most respectfully but urgently solic-
tied.
The President replied, 81 have no
doubt, Mr.. Smith, that you are all you
represent yourself 10 be, although some
people might think that other qualitica-
tions besides being good clerk are re-
quisite to make an Assistant Adjutant-
General Do you know whether there are
any vacancies in the Adjutant-G Generals
Office at this time 2" added he.
There are none," replied he; 4" but
it has occurred to me that | might be
appointed and assigned to the staff of
some general officer commanding a corps,
division or brigade"
Exactly" said Mr.. Lincoln; "but
has any corps, division or brigade
commander applied for you on his
staff"
Not that 1 am aware of, was the
answer
Well, sir, do You know of any gen
eral officer that wants you upon his
staff" asked the President.
q cannot say that l do at this time,
sir, replied he.
Then, said Mr.. Lincoln, cit seems
to me you might just as well ask ME to
marry you to "A woman who didn't want
you as to expect me to send you to a
General who didn't want clerk
promoted from the Adjutant- Generals
office; and if L were to force any Gen
eral to take you against his wishes, /
reckon he would have as good cause to
apply for divorce as the woman who
didn't want husband; 50 that it looks
to me, Smith, rs if you had better re-
main whore you are in the Adjutant- Gen
erals Office until somebody wants you
elsewhere. "-Hayper's Magazine.