davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
MATTERS AT THE MAYNARD.

Orders have been received at the Navy Yard
To reduce the force employed and expected that this
reduction will take place Dec. 10. IL is estimated
that about onehird OF the wormen will be discharged
There are about 300 employed upon the Trenton 1t
the intention OF Naval Constructor POok TO have her
ready for launching by Christmas though 1t is not
pected that she Will be launched before Dec. 2S. No
repairs have yet been begun upon the Shenandoah and
her boilers not yet ready put Ia. The Hartford is
expected TO he ready for sea the latter
part OF next week, when she will proceed to
Norfolk to relieve the Worcester flagship Of the North
Atlantic Squadron. The Minnesota vice-Admral
owans flagship. has been brought alougsde the wharf.
which Is WINTER quarters The stUIo6hp Supply Ia
being retted the purpose Of resuming her duties
applying stores for fofe1I stations The Examining
Hard eOusisng OF Chief Engineers a. j. kieSted. B
H. p tyres and H. W. Fitch, for the exam mnation OF
.usaeeTs preparatory 70 promotion. has removed its
nnrfafs nom Ifilafcphi 70 'ie Navy Sad, and "a now
lu seesiou IEs uotioo which was posted Il ihc Navy
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
THE MI-RDERER DELANEY.

William +. Delaney, the murderer of Capt
Leneret Lawrence II the sentence 81 the law is carried
into effect will be hanged to-day st North Hampstead
The murder was committed board the schooner
Joseph f. POTTS. which commanded by Capt. Law
renee and OF which Delaney the mate on the even
ing OF Aug 27. The murderer nnally found in
Philadelphia and tine trial and conviction quickly fol
lowed.
Dtaney's conduct while In prison since his conviction
has been variable but generally reckless lie has almost
uniformly denied that he had any friends relations. On
one occasion he visited by two women, OF whom
claimed TO be his mother and the other his sister. In
their presence he denied al knowledge Of them but when
they had departed ne acknowledged to the that
they what they claimed to be. bat he did not want
AN ything them while Z" In such "a scrape' In
eptenber last he narrative OF hts life and adyen
lures. which was Published in TnE TRIBUNE few days
ago he prepared another IA writing, which differed
vefy ttie frou tie former Delaney net frogd!-sS.
however he has tiled 10 lead people 10 suppose Let
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS

W,sHINGToN, Dec. 9.-ln the Court OF Com
mi.soners OF Alabama Claims today in the Of william
Phillips AGAINST t4e United 5tst, te opinion OF the Court
THIS is claa male by the owners % o he bark Rlchm9nd
FOR FOR tho se o. ~ sail al ySSse ana Jsm9o 10,
The bark iueh4ond was IN the month OF June.
straits pursuing the whaling business The ConfcH
crate cruiser Sn Id 1to ''P' Ss 6S Gen nuPf Ps
Lhe oihe,s as 6een burned ana ne Gens!a - sae 19d
vi they might b to feac fc last oi these cspres
2eth day o.. Juno on The lsl day OF Jay ae cap
Ia u The Richmond ilt himself conpe 20 take on Dsrl
raj PIKE under umstences fuIy Geialof by hn IN
also add the est stas1nent OF tho Insstrs
onoSa IN n te S
on OUR SrTya in tao Vicinity Of srins straits We came AZ
with whale snip On re Eo SnS".ns ,,s eSIs. Si 9essa Ssa
conid save many articles Val able 10 the use Of uly own
bark. the Mid was against not losing much
tmo by doing Whilo doing ls ship 20 ms wth all
telling hero pirate close hand ~ shs salao ms
@a,ned would be destroyed Bnt dae
80 without OIL came TO tho conclusion would await
s1thef storm or iosgy ss usual at s.eh times o ts y,a
the straits in spite Of the Shenandoa as i proved 10 b. Ny
w ~ M ndra lT ioi m few gonr ser tSe wind
Coming alongside was surprised % many
iOah. pa, board the Con Pike They stated they
sc. They ali ioncd in begging me for the sato Of ha.
ses for 9yse and Touua they lad no, srsprert tho
next returned TO my vessel consulted with
OhceT The conclusion ought u rcoso the
told tho shipmastrs and prisoners taAt they st IN
would ths
with thcr siynatyrcs which agree 20
signed all the shpmastiTs dare not do o,norw
conditions had 10 submit They put on holri Of
81 and with those sailed for Honolulu thereby
losing my season. w. T. WKEKs. Master.
srATRasNr of lux EAsIBHs.
Ar SEA. July l. 1868.
we the undersigned 90 solemnly that ships
burned by the pirate shenandoah aud placed with
crews board OF the bark General Pike l251 al
state ship requested Capt Weeks OF t bark Hoh-
mOnd 90 take Which he kindly consented 10
o OF humanity.
o. a. Robinson. captain bark Gypsey.
Huron Winsiow, captain bark Isabella
Wm. II. Philips, bark CatAArin-.
4 Kedurld, brig Abigail.
Nmrod.
f. IL Cooley, bark Nm. q. Nye.
IN BENJAMIN. ship Gen Williams
Hebron ~ Crowell bark Gen. Pike.
of the master OF the lJchm0nd SHOWN IN this
statement refusing 10 heo from the shenandoah saying 10"
would quick Opo TIE ship ~ witnDat oil supporting
his declaration b. hiS action In remaining aud IN hnAty yea
considerations OF humanity what he would not yics
Is worthy OF the hgitst praise. III, gsii. ot
making q cargo of oil sreatct thab hs tes.
OF capture by tho Shenandoah what leM cosd
not constrain him 10 do, feelings ci hum1nn u'-
After careful examination OF th~ htcossly, nc ~
abandoned his adventure y .ase hs n.es 0' tos
put peril upon tho osoi oownot "os. ,,A.
Nothing honorable of praisewoIty has b.e1 snow" y.
all hearings can he Court make eo.npe SCI ~ 'ae
tsss tr.y ue;rrsd wsare oompeo " sD ta-i a~1e ~
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
THE COURTS.
DUTIES on A BANK As TO CHECKS.

The suit of William II. Kobbe and Company
against the Chemical National Bank tried before Judge
Van Worst In Supreme Court Circuit was ended yester
day The plaintiffs had accounts with several banks
Desiring to strengthen their deposit with the Chemical
National Bank they drew five checks on other banks to
their own order for deposit These checks were filed up
by their cashier and duly signed by the hrm Their
cashier WAS Interested in the Eagle Gas Machine Com
pany and no altered the checks to make them In
favor Of that Company which had an account In the
same bank and he deposited them TO the credit OF the
gas company II was time before the plainum
discovered tho alteration. and by that tune he gas com
pany rad drawn out all but yl28 80 OF TINS deposit
plaintiffs sued the Chemical Bank on the grOund tnas
the checks theirs and that the transfer 10 other
per sons was forgery. -, -,
Judge Van ruled that In four Of these cheeks by
not filling out the payee line" OF the checks the PLAIN
tis had their cashier to commit the fraud and
40 were themselves guilty OF negligence which lcft no
reason 10 the bank suspect forgery. ON the hth
check however the alteration was In such shape as 10
pu the bank to inquiry and In regard to that tne bank
inust be held liable One question was eft whether me
bank received notice early enough 10 attach the 9Zo 80
10 the credit OF the gas company at the time te iIan
was discovered The jury found for pantifs - 1s3 ~
including thu sI28 80 and interest. d. I. Mcmahon
appeared for plaintiffs J. H. DIN and Joseph H. Choate
furd deloadnutS
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
BRoOKLYN's GAS SUPPLY.

The gas question is exciting great deal OF
interest in Brooklyn and complaints are made, not only
at the prices charged by the companies but Of the quay
OF the material furnished great many stores on the
principal streets and have substituted Kerosene
oil prominent chemist, who has made the SUBJECT Oh
coal gas speciality said Yesterday that the dithcuy
was that while the quantity gas which IL Indicated by
the meters as having passed through generally correct
no indication given by the meter OF the quantity OF gas
burned The ordinary street gas he said, was composed
of hydrogen and carbon in certain PROPORTIONS theie
factured gas then only portion OF what passed
tbrouCh the pines consumed. 1he rest
cscop0d into the atmosphere. This could be
noticed at the top of thcacr or church, where te se
bustion was perfect the would be consumed ana
there would be no smell Thus II he said that con
fumcs had 10 pay the careiCssncss OF nance on tne
as companies They found 1t cheaper 10 make poor tah
GOOD gas and the consumer was taxed Tor thtl poor
work The chemist declared that the companies biOke
their charters continually by furnishing poorer qualty
of material than they pretended TO give
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
FINANCIAL EMBARRA6SMENTS.

Among the failures announced yesterday ia
that of Charles W. Moores Son. dealers in sashes and
blinds, Mt No. 80 Finh-st stephen Camm, dealer in
metals, at No. 1885 Avenue d, made assignment for
the benefit Of his creditors. and Lemue O. Welcome,
grocer, OF Brooklyn. suspended. Krauskopf Gunsen
were sold out ut sher's salc previously stated
they made assignment last Monday TO NJ. Herzberg
OF No 46 veseyst for the benefit Of their creditors
John II. vogt and George Dietzet. who have already
mado assignment for the benefit OF creditors. have
filed their schedule in tho Court OF Common Pleas stating
their liabilities S2s,544 49, their nominal assets at
y27 55s ~, and their real assets at @lso3D 10 The
Court yesterday fixed their assignees bond at $4,000
Jesse H. Baldwin yesterday Hid nm assignment with the
Clerk Court OF Common Pleas to August W. Weiss
mann; liabilities S29 ,2l0 II; nominal assets, S25
o2O j0 real assets, S2j,32S Al assigned bond 10000
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
MIssING MIN In BROOKLYN.

Chief of Police Campbell of Brooklyn yes
terday offered reward $3.50 for any information con
cerning the missing Armen IL. Guden In addition to
lir Guien and Edward Pondergas Eli Dancey and Mer
win Wygant are reported at the Brooklyn Central Office
IA he missing MI Danoey, who is q harness maker at
No Ii Hicks-s left home about 10 a. III. Oh Dec . for
the purpose of purchasing some harness trimmings IN
Beelmalst in this city. He had large sum OF money
with him. and IL is said steady and attentive to bis
ness entirely free from financial or other troubles ana
eob and dGmes in his habits Ihas been asccItaned
n he did not 20 10 No. 80 Beekmanst ana
has not been seen since he left his own store. MorWh
Wyraut of No l7O Adamsst left the office OF his en-
poyc Dr. stewart last Monday. for tho purpose Of col
ilci nc some bills lie did not visit the places where he
vas exlected to co. and has not been since He Is
described as being a steady, honest, sober man Dr.
stewart saws he has acted somewhat strangely attly
ut al rbuiel that e. his excessive of tobacco.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING BURNED STEAM
BOATS.

The Local Board OF Steamboat inspectors
has made report Supervising Inspector Low concern
ing the burning of the d. Il. Martin on Nov. IL, 1S75
The report states that appears from the evidence tha
there was nothing Of infammabe nature kept III the
kitchen or in that part of the vessel where the fire was
first discovered oils and stores being kept in storeroon
forward None OF the witnesses assign any cause for
the origin the fire, and 1t therefore impossible Tor
the Board to come any conclusion the subject 1t
appears that everything done by the officers ana
crew that could be- under the circumstances to save the
vessel and tbe lives OF those on board The steamer is
much damaged that she u not worth repairing .
I'm be case of tine burning Of the sean-tug William A.
Iennessey of Long Branch " j. the evening Of Nov
1873 the Board reports that it does nOt appear there
vas anything OF comDdstibe character in that part OF
Tie vessel where tie IRE originated. No lives were lost
and injured IEe vessel whlch was totai
loss, was valued at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
HOLIDAY UPHOLSTERY AND FURNITURE.


b. l.. Solomon g. Sons Of Nos. 657 and 659
broadway have extensive stock OF furniture cur
tain materials etc. for the holiday trade They state
that decided tendency shown the part OF buyers 10
purchase cheap and substantial goods instead OF the e1
pensye materials which were formerly in demand
For furniture coverings, for instance goods worth
from 81 80 to s. yard are SOLD largely IN
place OF the far expensive goods which
were sought last year. These cheaper materiais
are made OF hemp instead OF silk, with SIX
facngs and are said to be fully durable those made
entirely of silk The prevailing cOors for furniture COW
erings are dark. Some materials have peen lnOo
drsed TINS season among wcn Spa rs These are
made OF silk, cOarsey woven, ana are OF iAeu uih
eooTs arranged IN G1eGh so, s,nnTe Coverings
IA the "Semramis This is designed TO take te PsSe
plain satins for drawing rooms. IL s composed 9 ss
and woTsted mixed with silk facing The grounuWorh
TURQUOISE blue Nile green other delicate colors with
gold embroidery Ii is more durable than satln ana
solomon have a special large stock of lace curtains
These imported Swiss, French, guip9re. imitation
great variety OF beautiful designs. Their prices range
from $40 800 per window large variety oI ea
flowers, trcls-wOrk abbeys, and runs, Is hIso
exhibited. For bedroom library and dlninSrUT at T"W
inc i'm favor This furniture is made after
ancient models OF plain woods such as ASH ana Wanu.
iplad with porcelain tiles and Ornamented WIN oiu.
fashioned brass rings and handles Sets valued at
from SS0 to $50 Bedroom OF French and English
walnut, with inaid woods gllt ana bronze oinainels
and yariecaed marbles sold for from S35 TO $1,000
ParlOr acts OF ch carved woods ana satln, dainask
price from 800 to 81 200. Ebony cabinets nlald WIN
ivory and richly Ornamented are Wolth from T%V "
81 500 Marquey tables woIh-taoes, nDf;uy "a oapeS @
materials and designs, are valued at IRON SIo 10 go
The principal woods used are walnus of various hlHus
ash, birdseye maple, satinwood, and klngwoou hnS &
wood is almost crimson in color bookcases are on an
prices from $50 TO Loo ard deooaTas IRON On S1o be
bought separately FOR from - % 10 @lo u !aiu'
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
THE sAyrIGs BANK RrCEIvERs.

The receivers Of the suspended savings banks
have entered upon their duties and are busy examining
the books and sccuIites Bank Superintendent Ellis
stated to reporter OF THE TRIBUNE last evening that
there was nothing say about the condition Of the
banks. He shoud return to Albany today and would
visit Ibis city again. probably next week.
Herman Uni, receiver Of the German Uptown savings
Bank led Yesterday his bond receiver, Oswald OF
tcDdorfcr and William Stcinway becoming his bonds
men Each Oi the bOldsmeu Jusliies III SloO,UOO Ihe
Mutual Life Company has begun suit against
the Third Avenue Savings Bank 10 fOreclosea mortgage
for S25 900 property titlaye, near Eghty -Ih-
ORIGINALLY mort gagged to the bank Dut the mortgage
M wItch the bank mas guarnnlced
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
SUIT FOR TAX ON A LEGACY.

The "sucCcsslOD 1aWS7 OF IHt UHIUVU oIHVos
provide among other things that II any person shall ny
virtue OF deed executed by other than blood relation.
and without valuable and adequate consideration
succeed to any real estate he shall upon succeedngto
H. pay it's clear value ut the rate OF 20 Tor every
500 thereof In the OF the United States against
Allan Dodworth action was brought 20 recover $4,000
under tho laws referred According 20 the declara
ton. Mr. Dodworth succeeded, by virtue OF
decd executed by his wife, Calantha T., and with
out any valuable adequate consideration, TO GER
tain real estate the east side OF Fthaye at Fifty.
fourh-st ana valued at 100000 The law says that N
any one so succeeding real estate shall fail 10 pay The
ak mentioned he shall be liable IN penalty OF 10 per
brought To recover 5000 or 10 per cent on the $1,000
claimed The defense Is that valuable ana adequate
on deration WAS for the real estate in question
The trial OF the case was begun yesterday in the United
naoan appeared the defendant and Assistant
United states DstrictAttorney sherman for the Govern
ment.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
CHARGES AGAINST POLICEMEN

Abraham Levy, a member of the American
Institute attempted to enter the Fair Third-aye. and
Sixty-ihirdst.. on Nov o. without showing mis- ticket
Patrolnan sldlvey of The Nineteenth Precinct police
prevented his entrance, and Levy preferred charge
against him before the Police Commissioners 1t was
shown yesterday that the officer only obeyed the orders
of the doorkeeper and used no violence charge
ainst Capt Mount the precinct growing out Of
the same matter, for unbecomng conduct, was not up
held Patr0iman Stewart was charged with receiving
money from women Of bed character and with arrestng
them when they did not accede To his cxtOrtonS The
hearing was not completed
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
DUTY on LACES.

In the case of +. Hemsley s. Co. against
Collector Arthur, action brought to recover about
$500 duty paid under protest on imporaons OF aocs
composed OF silk and cotton The case was tried yes'er
day in the United States Circuit Court before Judge ship
man. The question involved whether, under the scs
Of Juue 30 1864 such lace. subject 10 duty OF 80
or 90 per cent ad vaorem The jury found that thcy
were subject the former rate and gave Yerct Tor
the plaintiffs IL also decided In this that what
are Known spot nets not Cutia DE as nces >:
G. Clarke appeared for the plaintiffs, and Assistant United
sLates District-Attorney TLemain for the Collector
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
DEADLY ILLUMINANTS.

WAsHINGTos. Dec. "a o-year-old child,
residing In the eastern part OF the city, died to-day from
the eccts OF tho bursting OF coaoil lamp The father
in attempting to sappress tho flames, also burnt
and IL now in a critical condition Such illumnants
represented xpOsve but within the last yoar vt
least 100 persons have been injured by explosions ana
~ many 81 20 of then died.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
An honest footman. anxious to explore IL

An honest fOotman. anxious TO explore tho
wonders OF 4 travelling caravan museum, obtained
special holiday. Accordingly taking couple OF lady
friends he presented himself ut the door for admission
No admttAnce to-day Sir" said the keeper " No ad
mittance, But must come in; I've got holiday on
purpOscv 4" No matter. This is close day, and the
museum Is shut" e" What !" said John. Amt this
public exhihiiionf r. Certainly 1t Is" Well then.
will 80 in" The keeper gaugng his customers calber.
said very politely. sorry, but there's a fu
neral to-day Ono Of tho numnios died two days ago.
apd we're going to bury him" Oh, ah Very we'll In
that certainly Won't ntrude." said John. hastily
rctiiiax
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
PROBABLE SUICIDE ON STATEN ISLAND

Yesterday afternoon, as q train OF the Staten
Island Railroad running through what is known as
the Clifton Cut at full speed, man ran quickly down
the steep embanknent tn the track, Immediately IN
front engine This engineer attempted TO stop the
train but the en- ne passed the severing his
head from his body. He man about 80 years OF
uge On his person were found letters addressed to
Hope.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10

ter, have reached at tho Jail from various quartcrn
ali written In a very friendly manner
Deaney spent the day in comparatively quiet frame
with him early in the morning and remained with him
until about noou Under-herin B. f. Rushmore In the
preence OF several wncsses read the death warrant TO
him about 4:3O u. IN. About 7.3O p. m. his shackes
were cut of his pnloned behind him. and ne
was allowed the liberty Of the corridor. guarded con
santly by five or six officers. He was quite talkatve,
and 0ked freely To all appearances lie s entirely unre
pentaut and fails 10 realize his position
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
CONFIRMATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Senate, in Execu-
tive session this afternoon, confirmed tho following
nations:
r. Chandler be Secretary OF the Interior: Edward
PieITepOnt Attorney General; David Day,
master Pau, Minn.; John c. New OF Iadana TO bo
Treasurer United states John Smith Ohio
Indian Affairs ND Jon Iaeo OF Nebraska
secretary ot tho Territory Of Colorado vice J0In Jen
kim, suspended during the rocSss Of the senate
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
THE CITY,S BURDEN.
THE UIIl'S BUhUFN'
CONTROLLER GREENS STATEMENT OF THE FUNDED
AND FLOATING DEBT.

The Controller makes the following statement
OF tho amount drawn against the City Treas
ury from Jan l, Nov. 80, 1875. and comparative
abatement of the city debt represented in stocks ana
bonds rs Of Dec 81 1874, and Nov 80, 1872 together
with statement Of and for what purposes stocks have
been issncd in 1873 and also statement OF the city
revenue and the thereof for tho month Of Novem
Der. 1878:
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10

Yard GATE calling enlistment Of "seamen ordinary
seamen, and men for the engineers force mas uS"p
peared
New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The President sent to
the Senate to-day very large number of nominations
almost all OF them being appointments made during the
recess Among them are the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
PROOFS OF THE SCANDAL SHOWN THE
WITNESS.

n Do Won recOllect an occurrence III the
oo,v mart OF 1872 considerable time prior TO the pub
LEGATION OF what il known the Woodruff Scandal,
when any proofs were exhibited to yoai A. Yes, Sir
O. Who was present on the occasionf A. Mrs Wood
| hu and Theodore Ton; there might have somebody
.ese in the room, but don't remember.
O. Now, will you state what occurred on tlat OCCASION
az far as Mrs Woodruff and Mr.. TOn were concernedi
A. Mrs Woodruff and Mr.. Ton came III hastily TO the
private office, where | engaged OH my socklngsuS
peu,ers and Mrs. Woodruff says, | have something To
show YOU Daniels" and she commenced reading what
aerward heard called and heard at the time called the
woodruff Scandal; read portion of ii MI Triton only
stopped for a moment or few moments, ana went OUT
immediately.
O. Well about what time in the year was this, Mrs
PaIlnerl A. This little time before went Into
my house in Twenty seyentbst, which was in May; it
was some weeks before this-somo four six weeks
before this. think.
O. Some four or six weeks before the lst OF May A.
Yes, Sir; in 1872.
q. 1927 A. Yes, Sir
O. Well after Mr.. Tilton went out did Mrs Woodruff
give you these proofs A. She did.
O. Did you read theml A. Yes, Sir, did.
O. What were the contents OF those proofs, the sub
stance OF III A. IL substantially the same that
saw published afcrward in The weekly as The Great
Woodruff Scandal" BeecherTiitOn Scandal"
O. You said you had heard it called THE Woodruff
Scandal" DO you 10 say that at that time 1t was
called "The Woodruff Scandal" "The Beecher Sean
dali" A. 1t WAS called The Woodruff BeccherTion
Scandal" always.
o. Yes Now, did you make any remark on the sub
Iect OF this proposed publication in the presence Of Mr.
Tiltonl A. Yes, Sir.
O. What did you sayi A. said, "Mrs. Woodruff. II
you publish scandal any other scandal in your
paper concerning-or publish anything concerning, the
private lives OF any persons whateverI will have moth
ing more 10 do with YOU / will never work with you
again. and will have nothing to do with you II you
NEEDLE with the private lives Of any persons 1t will DO
your deabow II you do that it will be your death
blow and il will be Mr.. TtOn's deathblow II you do it,
O. What did Mrs Woodruff sayi A. don't remember
what she said.
O. Did she say anythingl A. don't know that she
made any reply; don't remember
@ Didn't Mr. Tion say anythingi A. No. Sir, Mr..
Tilton left Immediately.
@ But he heard you say thlsi A Tie must have
heard; he was in the room
O. He was present in the room, at least A. Yes, Sir
O. Did you ever hear any conversation between Mrs.
woodruff and Tilton concerning Mr. Tlltons biogra
ply OF Mira. Woodhulli
Mr. Evarts-That Is a new subject and ii Is o'clock
The Court then took the usual recess until o'clock.