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New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
RrsrNEss EMRARRAssMENTs.

Geuy, Tilton & Colwell, dealers in iron at
No Rector-s attribute their failure 10 losses in bus
ness from their connection with two companies in Pitts
bnrgb which failed last Summer A settlement has been
proposed on the OF - per cent FOR paper
80 for two-name paper and - for three-nane paper
This was accepted 10y fourfths Of the creditors Two OF
the dissatisfied creditors commenced suits which obliged
them to make general assignment. If these suits are
decided against the firm the members will 10 through
bankruptcy The entire amount involved IN the failures
OF the Pittsburgh companies and the NewIoTk house is
over 81, 100000.
The firms Of Mayer Goodkind and GOOdbind Brothers,
dealers in wines at No 80 broadway, have assigned TO
Frederick Lewis. stephen Camo, metal dealer, No l35
Avenue d. has assigned TO Thomas a. Mcguire. 1t was
the firm of Wazicder Co., and not s. L. Wazfeder d
Co. which gave notice 10 the Cotton Exchange OF inab
ity TO meet engagements. InsOlvent assignments were
filed ca saturday in the Court % Common Peas, ny John
Graham and George Graham 10 Alexander Douglass,
Iiamlltics S4TO6s 81; assets $2S433 81. waiter ,.
Fairfield and Everett Trask Mancvla Folsom liabil-
itics 500 UT 6s; 8ssCts 53S, l2S II. John H. Pltl ol
No 10 Wall-st has been appointed assignee in bank
rtutcy OF Michael \. Russell
An but one uf the necessary creditors OF FOrd Co.,
publishers Of No. 81 Park place have signed the opO
siiio for q composition basic of so per cent, and
Isaiah I. Williams. the Register in Bankruptcy VIII sub
nit matter 10 the United States District Court TINS
Nrp or cOu
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
S1p Within the last two or three days call
A CALL IN CIRCULATION FOR AN INDIGNAIIoN NIX

ING.
TO the Editor OF The Tribnns.
SIR: Within the last two or three days can
has been circulated among the doctors Of our city in
ytiug them attend meeting TO be held next luesuay
evening at the theoer OF the Union League Club The
object of the meeting express dsapprova OF the ac
ton OF the managers OF the Presbyterian Hosp'a las.
Spring In not renominang four members OF the medeai
staff and TO engage the profession as boay NOT 10 ac
cept appointments at that hospital until the alleged
wrong shall have been remeded IL seems probaDie that
the movement viii meet with success since those VINO
disapproye of are generally unwilling to come forward
and say 80 Indeed they not even invited to- az YOU
Will see BY the wording OF the call which ncosel ana
there danger that the public as well as those phys
clans who do not pay much attention 10 the matter
may led to believe that the opinions OF the meeting
represent deliberate thought of the profession Ihat
this will not he the case may think, be fairly inferred
from the conspicuous from the call Of the names
OF Drs Flint Metcal. Van Buren. Peaslee Barker Dai-
ten, Taylor Mott and many other far-mnded uhpreJ".
diced honorable leaders Of the profession To whom to
public has right TO look Tor guidance IN THIS matter'
There is more stake than the agtaors would have us
believe They claim that injury has been done 10 Tour
Young men by failure reappoin them but they say
nothing of the injury which they doing to the six mem
ars the hospital staff who did not feel themselves caed
upon 10 resign this account, as their SIX col
leagues did Two of these gentlemen have grown
gray in the service, aud respected by every
one not only for their professional but for tier personal
qualities and yet IL has been ntmated TO them thai New
York viii be made too hot TO hold them IL they retain
their positions the hospital In other words because
few men have lost their temper over an imaginary
wrong done them their friends these other gentlemen
are 10 be bounded ont Of the city compelled TO with
draw ignomnously tr1m perfectly proper position
DO YOU not think, Mr.. Editor that the sobermlnded
members OF the profession it TO themselves to come
70 the rescue OF then colleagues, and thai In THIS
emergency than a negative testimony is required
from hcml 1t impossible also to believe that some O
tbe sytures TO the call have moi been given thought
lessly The standing OF such Drs Markoe ASnew
sands Draper Weir Thomas aud Emnet is so hsh that
We have right to think they signed the paper Without
ful consideration Of the circumstances and to hold he
bound in honor TO 10 II that no eXalte statement
issues from this meeting as the deliberate opinion OF the
profession. AUDI ALILfAh AHi|A'
Nesc- York. Nov. 27, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29

IN the shspriest Of cloth, warmest OF closely fitting
Jackets for spping II In tighter fabric Of SILK and
protect them from the cold Thsr skrts escape ths
ound and their fresh rosy faces and ea hest of
present style Of dress As fashions come and fashions
g SSG rds Tsrs
copies Of paintings by Greuze upon eopper and Vatican
set in Etrscan and also in plain gold with odd designs;
in red ss S cut hs1p are the pure
onyx Sepouss9 work /. executed By means of Of
iron plate, after the original method practiced by
Bonyennto Cen; the figures are afterward polished
articles u ewelrya large onyx Is engraved IN cameo
S Es Of ysu" Td s From Of 9s upS As
shell guided by doves with wings perIecaR osssSd neor.
and diamonds Among Other esmeos is design
of lilies; under them nyrnph lies sound asloep ,
presses hand upon her bosom while the other draws
ont arrow Another study cameo OF lsree sLe see
G % tv o ssIs sfrony i mbs so Vigorous arms hiding
the arrows which the beautiful goddess tries 20 wrest
from his hands beautiful cameo OF Marie stuart Is
set in pierced gold this Is In surrounded by an
Oriental setting OF alternate pearls diamonds iuoes'
very unique bracelet OF tapering shape and knife edge
Is set with three large pearls, black, salmon anu w.e
placed dagoaaiy Opas are as aGddn IN to the singular
beauty OF the gem, they are the only precious sone
opals ia set Tor earngs magnificent opal ring is sur
rounded by large damonds the setting Is simply plan
massive band OF gold Pink pearls are greatly esteeel
one of these rare gems, unset and perfectly round
weighs Al grains; and set OF , ear-E,nss Iapss
satu-fnish pearls each weighing 80 grains.
A superb diamond agrette OF three large stars Is
arranged to be worn also pendant and ear
rings and to be adjusted three long golden mar
pins. The stars are closely set with small Diamonds,
with large center diamond The slender knIeedSe
setting tapers gradually away at the back OF Tue
aigrette. Diamonds always viii be fashionable Iney
are the concentrated OF wealth. aud note that
the bearer need fear will be dishonored In any
quarter OF the globe Since taste has sprung mp f0r
fine canoes, the value OF the onIy and sardonyT,
amrthyst and chalcedOny has been greatly enhanced
Messrs Arnold IL Constable, Wilson Greig j; d =.
Johnston. and Starr Marcus VIII please accept thanAS
for Information received.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
PROHIBITION AS A RENEDY FOR INTEMPER
ANCE

Al the meeting of the American Temperance
Union A l,,bnson Hail. on Sixteenthst., near Broad
way yeseriay lSe Hon. J. T. Vinton OF Wisconsin de-
vered an address &c said that the remedy Tor lnem-
perance was total prOhibtica The primary cause OF IN
temperance was tho love of eXcSeuent when was the
root of many other evils The class that drinks To excess
was one that could afford other excitement Youth
thoughessy yielded the temptation nerveleSS Ola
axe sought strength from drink. Men whose minds
were exhausted by literary labor often the victims
of Intoxicating liquors
law prohibiting the sale OF spirituOus liquors was the
only cure Of drunkenness Moral suason was not
enough Neither the drunkard the liquor seller could
be reached y moral Influences Ministers had for years
preached against the crime OF liquor seng lrists had
said that that business the most prolific source OF
crime: medical had decided that IL destroyed
bntu life aud heath and liquor seller had ever
vcn heed 10 them The only reply the liquor dealers
made 10 them, and to tie wives aud children
of drunkdrds who pleaded that no more liquor should
be sold 10 their husbands and fathers, was
a request TO be let alone The law which was powerful
20 prevent alone able 30 correct The social chaac
Ter winch Was given drinking another feature and
source by the social glass the moderate drnker was
pu IN great danger o! becoming the confirmed drunk
and The duukard could be reformed and there were
many instances prove this. Many have fallen after
signing the pledge aud for that reason II became neces
eary to remove temptation by prohibition Reform was
easy once or twice but each Iclrpse from Total ast
neuce to drunkenness made the probability OF final re-
less.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
WEALTH ALONG WATERWAYS.
ALErTER FROM SALEM Ii. wALEs.

TO the Edifor OF The Trt0uhe.
SIR: I do not wish to be understood rs
saving that proposed improvements In the DOCK
Department would prove profitable ss to ertinguish
the city debt iu 20 years" "A contamination most
deyoutly wished for sure bu not TO be expected
from any source within that time What did mean was
this that the rentals to derived from wharves and
piers TO be collected under acquisitions and improve
ments made TO meet tho wants OF growing commerce
would. II properly handled. provide in 20 years
sinking fund equal to the exngushment OF the debt in
Cured do believe this. and yet OF course no one can
now fresee the that might operate against
the sotndness of my proposition. ON looking OF the
matter in the hight In which facts impress me at this
time.
The wharyes aud piers should be gradually and
systematically improved Commercial men do not dner
In this opinion so far have talked with them upon
the subject No unnecessary strain burden should Oe
put upon the city this in any other direction but as
said in my communication to the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund we must discriminate between that which
Is and that which il not enue producing property
We must look for our wealth and aN-paylng power as
coming to s through the medium OF commerce instead
of from maeadamiLed roads and pleasure boulevards III
Onc-half the money expended on these useless cotIN
nnccs 10 burden Ia X-payeIs had been applied 10 the I'm
ployement of the water front the city would nave been
more nrosnero. than IL now is Within the district
bounded by the Battery aud West Eleyet-s III Is not
now possible provide for the commerce thtt seeks
entry there Already one steamship company mas sono
across river for the reason iat no pier c0u pe Bo
and large railway corporation Ia now pressing Tor more
accommodation In the general rush for DouleVards the
water front has been forgotten A.,
the ways aud means OF doing more legitimate business
our aerways need improying-beter terminal laeiIl
tes-soas cheaper the cost OF handing Metonahnse
and cargoeS. Respectfully, D. H. "Ahhe'
NenI York. IL
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
pIcKPocKErs on THE STREET CARS.

AT the session Of the Assembly Committee
on Crime Saturday, Archibald Hauz superintendent
of the Dry Dock Street Railroad George W Fields, S
urnt.nden the Third Avenue Railroad and John ".
smith, ex-Superintendent Of the Second Avenue Rail-
road gave testimony in regard 20 pckpcckets ON the
street cars. Al Of the roads, il said infested
more or less by this class OF robbers and application had
been made 10 the police for protection. Mr.. Fields
thought it would be good plan to employ as detectives
some Of The who worked the and give them
authority 10 make Mr. Smith d,sapproved this
plan He gave an account OF his efforts to the
protection Of the police As last resort be visited the
headquarters OF baud OF piokp0ckets treated them to
LIQUOR and asked them not mOlest passengers ON his
road.
Police Justice Benjamin c. Wando said that the lack
Of legal evidence the principal reason why disorery
persons aud keepers of houses O i'll fame not pun
shed He thought that from rs 10 95 per cent OF the
business of the police courts tracesbe to the inu
euee of into xcatiDg liquor. The traffic In liquor cOuld
be entirely suppressed. lie approved the suggestion
bureau of chemists should examine and test all
nqu0r sold When asked what was his opinion on the
question of licensing houses OF prostitution the Justice
said that ne had very decided views but lac preferred not
press them for fear that his church would consider
them heterodox. Tho Committee will meet again on
Wednesday at II a. nl.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
ARREST oF pIeuoNEsr CLERKS.

Charles Heald the emplOye of COcbrane,
Mclean & Co., importers at No. 466 Broadway, who
was arpested several days by Officer Lake Of the
Fourteeath Precinct has been femanded TO the Tombs
20 await further examination 1t is estimated that
the value Of the property stolen by Hesd will amount TO
$4,000. Property valued at about $4,000 has been
recovered the goods being found in tho storage ware
hopse OF Morren Co., rty-second-s Fourth
ave. and also at No. 500 Broadway SILK handkerchief
towels aud napkins OF the value Of $75 found
Heads person when he arrested. He had been in
the habit of coneeang goods under his coat each
log when he left the store large part OF the goods
sleD in this manner mad been sold at auction. His sal
sry was $500 yesr About eighteen months ago he OBJ
taned Leave Of sbsenee 10 visit Europe. lie viii bs
ssaln aIraIgned to-day.
Wiluaul Martin ago 30 residing at Nineteenthst and
Isf ave bas for time past the confidential
irrk IL Francis Nhltviey whose Office ia the building
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE BANK SUSPENSIONS.

soNOfTIoN oP TIE MUTUAL BENEFIT SAVINGS BANh
A DEFICIENCY coNFEssED-BUsINRss sUs-
PFNprp-REPoRr ON THE SECURITY BANK
oTHRR INSTITUTIONS.
The suspensions among some OF the smaller
ssyngs hanks Of this city do not apparently acct the
larger and older institutions. No general run mas
taken place although IN one two banks number oil
depostors have closed their accounts The feeling sp
pOars to OF anxiety rather than of actual alarm
said on ali sides the heavier banks are very unlikely
10 show aay weakness, and that panic imrropsoe'
On Saturday the Mutual Benefit Savings Bank IN iryon
row virtually suspended. meeting OF the oanS oncers
was held at which was resolved to enforce the rule re-
orng 60 days notice OF Withdrawals by deposiiors ana
70 decline to receive any deposits foI the present
Charles X Graham the president, stated yesterday that
the cause of the suspension the singency OF inc
times which made IL impossible for the bans 10 aAo
,aoner The recent failures had produced an uneasy
feeling among depostors, and ln au'oip"
tion of a run 1t thought best 70 huoP'
the GO DAYS rule In order TO save the secur-
,,,as There was a deficiency OF assets, as compared
With the liabilities How much the deficiency was, MI
Graham declined to 1t is said to beaceordng 10
tbe recent xamination by Mr. Reed-about e~-'VVV pe
sides some $4,000 Of assets estimated over cost MI
Graham said that the bank was sound neVertheess anu
would be able to pay deposItors in full The snspen
sioa was merely precautionary measure tenuehc!
70 run had been shown last Friday, and numerous de-
,.it,rs had the 60 days notice OF withdrawal Inc
number of epositors about 900 and many OF them
had large accounts The trustees in 1873 gave pohs 20
make up deficiency OF about $4,000 hr Graham olu
not know whether they would do the same now' he
tv,, that day the banks generally would adopt the
90 aiice rule According the report OF the h
tual Benes Bank on Jan 1. 1878, its assets and ani
tics balanced at <he round amount OF Si56ooo each
The amount Of deposits s,.ow Is about Sf3O.OOo
The German Uptown Savings BaRS adopted the oo
days notice rule on Friday. 1his banR > saiu ny u
ofioers 10 be in perfectly sound condition. TAe assets
.r. claimed 10 exceed the liabilities by $4,000. Tho
hank has 900 deposors of whom persons representing
about g.. 900 have given notice of withdrawal
ID T. Marshall. President of the Security savings
Rank stated last eveningthat g. W Reed the Examiner
had completed his examination OF that BANK ana mie
.s-at.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
RE.NlN n

Mr. Marshall said he disappointed because this re-
port showed snaoS eSress than the oheers lhousH'
thew could fairly claim The Saioe of the bank bung
and one or two other items he thought nd been placed
too low by Mr.. Reed The fair assets he ssn@ted AZ
some 81 900 than the Examiners report sne"ea'
Mr Marshall said he did not anticipate that receiver
,yould Ire appointed and expected to pay every dollar
due 10 eposors The largest depOsitors had assured
him they would not withdraw, and wished him to pay
the smaller who demanded their money hrst' hs
idea WAS to put some OF the larger deposors IN the
Board OF Directors. meeting Of tho trustees VIII ne
held this evening.
The Peoples Savings Eank wos open on SATURDAY ana
a number of depostors called to make inquiries. The
trustees viii meet this afternoon. IL Is now estimated
that the dcpostors will receive between 70 ana so cents
on the dollar The appointment of receivers eNpected
W A Butler receiver Of the Manufacturers and Build
., Rapk has begun his examination and his statement
will soon he made public Tho dep0siiors are expected
IN lose nothing II feared that forced sale is made
OF the building Of the Central Park Bank the deposois
will os heavily account Of the depressed state OF tho
real a. ate market.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
DEATH OF THE BLACRwELLs ISLAND GATE
KEEPER.

Matthew Creery, the Blackwel's Island gate
keeper. who mysteriOusy assaulted on Friday
morning last, died OH Saturday at p. He mover
gained from the time when no found
until his death Various theories for the murder have
been advanced. but there apparently coT to the
perpetrators OF the deed Coroner Eickhof. who has
charge Of the case, Will make thorough Investigation
and Commissioner Brennan Of The Department Of Chari
ties and Correction has promised all the aid in his power
10 discover the murderer. called upon Mr.. Kel
lock- the Superintendent of the Outdoor Poor, at 10
a. H. saturday saying that he son OF the gate
keeper. and requested pass to the Island, which
granted him, and he remained there until Creery's
death. 1t IL said that Creery had q large amount
money him. and the fact that his pockets had
been red when his body found has given rise 20 the
suspicion that LIE murdered Tor his money IBe
sssnts knowing that 5e usually alone in his lodge,
selected their time carefully and seem to have 40 effect
uay covered up their tracks that ereis very little hope
that they will be discovered. Two men were arrested
FRIDAY suspicion but there IL hardly any evidence
against them although they still In custody Their
for the present withheld as they have Do.h
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
On Kentucky rapid transit line recently,

On keDtucky TaplU Iifl1slt line, recently,
passenger stopped the brakeman he gong through,
aud asked: How fast does this train got mile
hour r. " II fast enough To sut II you don't
like the rate of speed get out aud walk the relon
der =" would" replied the disgusted passenger settling
back in the Of his seat, but my friends won't
Tor until the train gets In, and don't want TO be
waiting around the depot for three hours" The
brakeman passed on.
lady in Connecticut not long since visited
brother resides in distant city, taking her htto
daug ghter with her Fatgued with the long ride the
child impatient 10 retire In the early evening "You
wait lil Gneie prsys." 81 didn't know that
unee prayed; thought no vas a DeIn0crstF'
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29

OF the New-Faven and Hartford Railroad Company,
at Grand and Centre-sts Martin was fuiy trusted Dy
his apoy but the loss OF some thousands OF collars
raised s,spciou in Mr.. whiteley's mind and ne went
before magistrate and made complaint against MS
cerk A warrant was placed In the hands Of Officers
OConnor Fields Of the District Attorneys once VINO
arrested Martin on Saturday afternoon He thereupoh
confessed his guilt detailed the manner In which nc
stole money He accustomed to intercept siters @
containing money appropriate the contents ana also
10 retain money which he had collected on account OF Ms
employer The amount thus stolen 10 between @S,ovo
and ~ 900. Martin was committed 10 the lomps h uo
fault OF 81 900 bail
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29

stood we'll heretofore with the community. Dr Cnsn-
man vestnrlsy made post nOrtem examination OF tne
BODY of Creery found that death was
A fracture Of the skull from a blow OF hatonea Inc
iury will be impaneed to-day at No. 3l2 last Tnuty-
fourth ST. and the inquest with DO held at the Coroners
npica very soO
New-York tribune., 1875-11-29

Between the temperatures of the Goth of July
(the hottest day OF last summer and the 9th of jan
uary (the coolest day of last Winter there is q Cf
ference of 1O6 Fahr, and difference in hight Of
o 692 feet nearly s6l6 inches. The actual effect
upon the structure, il will be observed from this
statement, is much less than the calculated effect
(which, for variation Of 1917, should have given q
difference in hight of nearly Il iuches The diiicr-
is explained To be due partly 10 the protection
afforded by the roof of the bridge and partly to the
fact that the lrOnworh Is painted white thus iessen-
ing the absorption OF heat.
ELECTRO CAPILLARY MoToR.-A curious little en-
gine, termed an eectro-capillary motor, has been
described by NJ. Lppmann If globule of mercury
he placed in saucer, together with little solution
of potassium dichromate, acidiiied with sulphurio
acid, and it be touched upon the side with point OF
iron, il will at once contract laterally, drawing
itself away from the iron. This will break the con-
tact; gravity will spread tho globule out again,
when it will again touch the iron and contract and
SO on. The explanation of this phenomenon is to
be found in the fact that the electric current doye-
oped contact of the two metals, changes the ca
pllary constant OF tho mercury and hence lis form.
This is the action which NJ. Lippmann has utilized
in his motor. In glass tank tlled with diluted
sulphurlc acid, are two small cylinders containing
mercury. A bundle of capillary tubes, open az Doth
ends Is placed in each cylinder, resting on TIE NOR
cury each bundle being connected above with ono
end Of a walking beam Ia tho proiongatlon ot which
is attached connecting rod, crank, and ny heel
by means of a conlnutator on the axis OF the ~,
wheel the mercury in each cylinder is alternately
connected with u small battery; its capillary con-
slant Ia changed its ascent in the tubes increased
that side preponderates and causes a sein-rotation
of the wheel Ihis sends the current 10 the other
cylinder, which, acting similarly completes the Iota
tion. As many as 100 revolutions per minute haye
been obtained with this engine. Conversely. on
rotating the fy-wheel by hand, q galvanometor III
the current indicates tho production " an oioe1is
current