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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
LIGHTING CARRIAGES.

To THE EDITOR or the HERALD:-
II is the Paris and believe all other foreign
cics that the lamps Of all carriages, private and
public be lighted after nightfalL have always sup
posed tho object OF this regulation be the prevention
OF accidents, very liable to pedestrians and
vehicles where carriages approaching in tho darkness
cannot be dscerned at distance Certain IL Is that tho
danger OF crossing street . dark evening is very
within few ieet Of you. l had tho satisfaction
once OF being knocked down one evening by
private carriage Fifth and AsdIson - uarc
where the asphalt pavenent is laid. happily escaping
however, with only few bruises. Lignts carriages
at night u crowded cliy answer the same purpose
and just important, rs sleigh bells, winch
obligatory. Their use should not be imposed upon tho
owners OF one kind only, but upon all kinds OF
rsses-prvate, livery stable and hacks You state In
ia. days paper that livery stable proprictors OBJ
ject 10 their compulsory use and that
private say that the Common Council has 9TH
ing do with the regulation oil their carriages o. the
Council to regulate these matters. As 10 the livery
stable keepers objcctIna can readily believe II. as u
viii be small expense and labor 10 them 10 keep
their clamps we'll trimmed aud Durning;v outlay
which they might however, afford, they have, most
OF them, cur down the wages Of their help
and charge their customers the old prices.
As 10 the private owners obiectng
do not believe they do ON the contrary particularly
now. when the streets are in such bad condition. t
would their vehicles last longer and al brushes
evening entertainments would anord.much greater
security and would prove Invaluable custom. l. for
one, shall be glad 10 light up
Paris the different colors show the quarters Of
tho city which the cabs ply, the private vehicles
carrying white light
The introduction OF the law would do much, too, In
an aesthetic point OF view, relieve the somprc APP
pcarancc now presented evenings by our streets
NEW York. Nay IA PRO BONO PUBLIc0.
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THE STATUE OF SILENCE.

CEREMONIES or THE UNWILLING IN THE COR
BIDoR OF MASONIC TEMPLE.
marble statue Of "Silence'' was unveiled a. noon
yesterday In the Masonic Temple with appropriate
ccremonials Tho figure is seven feet nine inches In
height and stands In nichc At the top OF the second
flight OF the main hallway Of the Temple Il
Is The work Of Aug. st. Camden, Roman sculptor,
and was ordered from him tour years ago
by Mr. Levi H. Willard Past Junior Grand Warden
OF the Grand Lodge OF the State OF New York,
for tho purpose OF the presentation which
gracefully accomplished yesterday In the presence Of
large number Of ladies and gentlemen. In making
tho gin, Mr. Willard modestly stated that he took
great pleasure handing the statue to the
tees OF the Temple and Asylum and hoped IL would be
acceptable to them.
Mr. Ellwood +. Thornc, Grand Master, on behalf or
the Trustees, spoke as foiows:-
Ba.rnxxs -we have assembled about the cato Of this
Ing this beautiful gin Of our r W. 3roshsr Levi H. vii
stats Of New York This statue Of one Of our
grea. Masonic virtues stands with sealed lips and upsed
aos only spr"of sisdon . which We owe great
t statue which brother may see as he
pepSsss
symbols, may from this symbolic marble st
GIVING Silence bus
%..Rs SPEAK gu dss m % 81.
sh.dowing greatness 70 be silent In the presence Of this
On Jehovah mouth. and thou tho door Of
lipsy'
r. w. Brother Willard:-On behalf OF the Trustees Of
the Masonic Hall aud Asylum fund.- accept this gen.
gift, which will stand for years 10 monu
mcnt to your fidelity aud bcraly 70 be handed down
to grateful posterity.
Mr. John W. Simons Past Grand Master, added his
testimony Of the gratitude Of tho Masonic Order for
this proof OF the generosity OF Mr. Willard and the
formal ceremonies then closed.
THK STATUE
Is imposing; tho left arm extended from the body,
and tho right hand ana arm elevated 70 the head the
forcfnger touching the lips ard very expressive OF the
admonition OF .Sencc.n A mantle falls gracefully
from tho head TO the feet, both OF which ex-
posed; . Is held In the grde that
encrcics tho waist All praise. however, must end
with The general recognition OF tho strong embodiment
Of the idea Of sencc tho execution Of the subject Is
almost wholly bad the shape OF both hands and feet
notably pulpy and deicctte the palm OF the right
hand and the thumb Of the left are clumsy In the
trsmc while tho treatment Of the mantle the
shoulder and arm or the right side is rough and
less 1t to be hoped that the sculptor will in other
works better method than that displayed In
his sloveny treatment Of this grand idea OF silence
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The Comptroller yesterday paid the salaries Of the
public school teachers for April-s2l9,o95
There was paid by tho Comptroller yesterday
S. sos SO the support OF the chds Nursery during
she month OF April
The Skidmorc Guards "a colored organization in tho
city, have asked tho Aldermen designate armory
for their use
The Chamberlain reports = balance In tho city
treasury OF 81, s4s, GA IS on May Is.
In March last tho Board OF Aldermen called upon
tho Park Commission TO complete the roadway across
Washington Park. to permit OF easy passage be-
tween F.ith avenue and South Fiith avenue No nc
ton has been taken BY the Commissioners, and tho
roadway is eyesore and disgrace to the city IL Is
likely that something will be done in the matter by
the Aldermen on Thursday next.
The Excise Board yesterday reconstructed tho clcr
zeal and inspection force and nearly all tho old corps
have been removed Mayor Wickham stated that he
had neither influenced tho comm sson nor had he
learned that they had made any changes,
Tho Sinking Fund Commissioners yesterday con-
Armed the lease made 10 the Erie Railroad Company Tor
the rwenythrd street ferry, subject to the approval
OF the Corporation Counsel
Al the meeting OF the Sinking Fund Commissioners
yesterday resolution OF the Comptroller. providing
that the payroils OF the Dock Department be-
signed by tho various Commissioners referred to
the Corporation Counsel Tor an opinion
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sibe Monday and Thursday mornings, those being the
only days when the rooms are open Il has been
found that by interesting one Of the brakemen
tram he will take the boxes and leave them At the
press once which 10 found at every railway and steam
boat station in Now York The best way is TO get some
one Of the philanthropic gentlemen who town
on the early morning trains 10 take charge OF the
flowers and give them to the express company here,
with request 20 deliver possible a. Il 10
most imponant that they should be at the be-
fore twelve o'clock II the flowers from great
distance Il better 70 start them the day night
fore ANYTHING addressed the Secretary OF the New
York Flower Mission, No 232 Fourth avenue. Will DO
70 reach us
the reporter
on, MrS Cleveland and her lady friends At Yonkers
have regularly every week during the past six
summers large boxes packed so beautifully that
they reached the fresh just picked Rain
shine, thcy always came. Then We have received
fruit and flowers from isy four throughout this
State and New Jersey. They distributed In
eighteen hospitals, many homes and IN eight other
institutions comprising tho Almshouse the Tombs and
the Insane ASYLUM.
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DIED

ANS On Monday, May 15 tanner ANN, widow Of
the VIM. y. Aims, In the 5Sth year OF her ago.
The relatives and friends Of the family respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church, White Plains on wedncs
day May II, at two o'clock r. NJ. Train leaves Grand
Central depot At IL 40 A. NJ.
AsrKIL.--Sunday, May IA, 1876 MARY Axxx AsrELL,
widow OF Attends ID. Aspell
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited 10
attend funeral. from So Chrysoton's chapel seth
st., corner 7th av, Tuesday, May TO- nj hafpast
nine A. N. Remains VIII DO taken 10 Florida, Orange
Orange county papers please copy.
AugnILrREx Montciair n. J., on Saturday,
May I3 ANY JANE, wife OF John =. Aughhrcc.
Relatives and friends invited TO attend the fus
neral from the North Presbyterian church corner OF
3st st. and 9th av.. Wednesday, 18th inst. At two
PM
BANCROFT. In this city, on Monday May Is. 1870,
Many r. a. widow OF John T. Bancroft, and daughter
Of the late Major Thomas T. keschAm, United States
Army.
tend the iunera Wednesday, at two O'Clock, IRON
her late residence, e East 47th g.
BIxRuorr.--On Monday evening, AZ quarter after
seven LEWIS BiyRHoFr, In the 50th year Of his age
Notice Of funeral hereafter
Bnowx.-- On Monday. May Is GERrRuDK. dnuph,er
Of Edward @. and Virginia Brown, aged years and
month";
ra@sI: .. residence s'spe'on $ l. on Wednesday,
Bnooxk Al his residence, o. Park avenue, Brook
Iyn, NJ r., on Sunday evening, May H. Of pIeuro
pneumonia, after an illness OF four days, WILLIAM
Hgxxy BKooAg Deputy Collector Unlted States
Custom House, the 44h year Of hts age SON Of the
John Broomc, OF tho Revolutionary war who was
sncrward many years Lieutenant Governor Of New
YORK state.
The friends Of his hmily and those Of bis sister, Mra
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THE END JUsT1F1Es THE MEANS.

VERY REMARKABLE QUESTION AND ANSWER
IN AN ASSEMBLY, OF METHODIST MINISTER'S.
Al . meeting OF the Methodist preachers in Newark
yesterday tho discussion drfted TO question whether
Il was righteous 70 do wrong in order to accomplish
great good. The question grew out OF the case of
"Rcv." George X. Woodward This person lately
appeared In Newark agent Of the Tenn
peranco Brotherhood, which 10 countenanced
by most OF the clergy His business was to sa-
looms on Sunday procure drinks cigars &c, aud then
on Monday the sellers be prosecuted for vio-
latiug the sunday law. Should the Church sustain
Woodward, himself a Sabbath law breakers the
question raised TO bring matters 10 locus a clergy
man present asked IT, In order to obtain evidence TO
prosecute and break up a house OF ill-repute,
a minister should visit the place aud commit sin him
SELF Blank amazcment depicted ON every ones
face present Rev. Mr.. Graves alone had cour-
aye 70 answer tho most extraordinary qucs-
lion. He raised his voice and boldly declared
that . ministerial transgressor in such a case
would be Justified; that he himself would not
scruple little that great good might come; and
he believed that God would approve the The ccr-
gymcn abashed before, but now they were shocked
outright and the whole subject was quietly dropped.
The reporters were warned not TO make any mention
O he discussion.
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REVENUE DEFRAUDERS.

Secretary Bristow has forwarded Instructions to all
the United States Revenue Assessors In this city to
all cigar dealers and keepers Of saloons in which
cigars sold who may have In their possession
empty cigar boxes with uncanceled revenue stamps
The for this action the part Of the Treasury
Department Ia tho growing number Of frauds perpc-
trxted by persons known "blocAadc runners, who
are mainly composed OF Spanish and Cuban cigar max.
and who surrepttously manufacture cigars ut their
private residences They go TO the various cigar stores
purchasing empty boxes with uncancelcd stamps and
refill them. BY this violation OF the law on each 900
cigars they make So 40 for the price nf the
So Ia revenue stamps and thus enabled sell the
cigars price s. below the honest market rate and
clear So 40 each 900 During the last six months
this fraud has increased TO such extent TINT
merous complaints have been made by the honest
cigar Dealers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
NEW SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMoRY.

The General Committee New Armory, consisting
OF seventy officers and members OF the Seventh Reg
ment and Veteran Association, has decided 70 COM
mence erection OF the armory forthwith and has
directed the Building Committee TO contract for the
necessary excavations and for the laying OF the
foundations during tho present year IL 10 expected
that subscriptions from veteran and exempt members
OF the regiment and from the citizens, business
and taxpayers Of New York will be sufficient
to continue, the work without interruption
10 its completion, and the Building Committee
has been instructed TO mako contracts and TO
incur obligation Mt any time beyond the amount OF
money subscribed and deposited TO the credit Of the
trustees of the Seventh regiment new armory fund.
The plans and specifications drawn BY @ W. Clinton,
architect have been accepted and adopted, subject,
however, 10 such changes and notifications as the
General Committee may direct The architect. being
veteran member the regiment, thoroughly under
stands s wants far as accommodations for drills,
meetings, &c, concerned, and u is believed that
the plans adopted Will give the regiment satisfactory
quarters for the next century at least The ground
will be broken within tho next month The work
being charge or committee or business men OF ex-
perence, will be conducted IN the thorough and
economical manner and effort will DO spared TO
hasten Is completion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16

Great excitement exists the northern part Of Hud-
son county on account Of the numerous highway rob
berries which havc taken place there within the pas
few days. The following somc OF them
Early yesterday, as Mr. John RAIDER, OF Gardner
street, Union Ill., walking through Bergen Line
avenue, he was set upon BY number Of nighwaymcn,
who are supposed TO be ssWechawken Modocs." Mr.
RAIDER shouted Tor assistance and citizens hear
Ing his cries, the hghwaymcn ran or
Halt hour later gentleman named Siaford was
attacked by the same gang; he fought desperately, till
knocked down BY ulow rom OF tho rufnans Just
then they saw Constable Landrein approaching, and
took flight The constable thcreupon arrested the
beaten man. Vest day charges OF inenicicncy were
preferred against IT, constable by Mr. S.eiord
Patrick Rooney. residing nsar West New York.
also beaten IN brutal fashion at West New York by
John Devn. lately from State Prison and notorious
member OF the Wcehnwken Modocs Rooney
cucd the HANDS OF the exconvic and thus his life
was probably spared
gentleman ~ Gutenberg was knocked down and
robbed OF a watch or Saturday night
No arrests have yet been made.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS

The annual election oil the New York Board OF Fire
Underwriters held yesterday, at No l5s broadway,
and the following officers electad president,
Daniel A. Head; Vice President, Edward A. Walton
Treasurer, Marcus +. Hodges; Secretary, William w.
Hcushaw Assistant Secretary. j. NJ. Tompkins.
Committee on Finance-Henry A. Oakley, George r.
Hope, Steph, CrowciI, A. b. Mcdonald, John ID.
Cocks, ID. Underhill, j. A. Alexander
Committee on Fire Patro-M. /. Crowell, +. Alrger,
James b. Ames, W. Dc l.. Boughton. G NJ. Peck, VIM.
NJ Randel. o. W. STANDARD
Committee ON Laws and Legisation-P hoffman,
John H. Baker, T. W. Crowcll, George NJ Colt, W. II.
Ross, }. w. Murray, A. j. smith.
Committee on Rates and Surveys-F II. Carter. S.
p. Blagden. H. H. Hall, J. s. Hollinshead, A. II. Wal
ton, J. H. Washburn J. Il. KahL
Committee on Police and Origin OF Fires-E b. Fol-
lows, X. d. Alliger, l. Remson Lane, d. Lock
George W. Montgomery, 7. u. Jones, Louis Monrose.
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LAST OF THE HALF DOORS.

Catharine Waters, better known Kitty Waters,
was held for trial by Justice wandell Al the rombs,
yesterday Tor keeping dsordsrIy house al No. %
Park street. The arrest made by Offcer Hogan OF
the sixth precinct "Kttyn Waters Ia one OF tho
most famous characters In the city The house men
toned Il the last or the deus which In former yea
were known 1.-THE Five Points Half Doors = Some
years ago the prisoner OF the pretcst OF tno
girls in the Fourth and Sixth wards. One night she
entered the Fourth station house to make COM
plant against woman who had assaulted her Ser
ecant Charles y. Williams, who duty had just
ting hand over the railing stole the money from
the desk ana left Detective Mullen placed tho
case and succeeded in recovering the money and ar
resting Kitty who sent TO the State Prison Tor Ave
wears which term she served. Her mother Is repuscd
10 be worth $685. o0 which fortune accumulated
in inc sixth ward 10 disgraccui business.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
SAMUEL HIRsCH's DEATH.

Coroner Ellinger held an inquest yesterday morning
IN the case OF Samuel Hrsch, the prominent lawyer
who was found drowned the 9th ut pier 81 East
RIVER Tbs wife OF the deceased OF acquaint-
ances and Charles srongbcrg night inspector Of
cleaning were examined. II was proved that the de-
ceased had no intention of committing suicide having
made appointments to meet some Of bis friends tho
next day and being In good spirits He absent
minded man used walking through the streets uncon-
scious OF where he was going The jury after short
deiiberation came to the conclusion that samuel
Hrsch came 70 his death by accidentally falling from
pier 81 East River the 9th day OF April 1870" and
recommended that proper means be taken in tho
srucon Of pors prevent similar occurrences In tho
future
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A WIFE ACQUITTED.

Coroner Nolan yesterday afternoon held an inquest
at the Fourth District Court the cause Of tho
death OF James Jackson, No 2ls North Eighth street.
Williamsburg IL reported that he had been killed
BY his wife, who had pushed him down stairs during
drunken Tight
Several witnesses testified that Jackson ntoxi-
Gated and would not 60 into the house when requested
TO do by wife, and in her efforts TO get him In
out OF the way OF crowd, she pushed him down the
area steps and mis- head striking against tho door post
his neck was broken. The jury brought In verdict
exonerating her, and she was discharged
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

George r. Dickinson, broker of No. IS Broad street.
has llcd petition In bankruptcy. lie has six,ythree
creditors, to whom he owes about $4,000 The
largest creditors arePetcr PARROT, $40 600; Asher
vonheimer, $25, $3.50 %; w. II. Chamberlin, 81, 500
Among the creditors Jay Could Charles j. Osborne
S. VI. Mills, S. " White and w. H. Cranberry. His
assets consist of wearing apparel
The firm OF Pollock Lux, worsted DDS, at No 494
Broadway, has been ndjudgcd bankrupt by Register
Fitch on the petition OF eight Of the crcdiors whose
claims amount to about $4,000
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FLIGHT OF A CONSTABLE.

with reference to the ascending OF Constable
Thomas Bentley, Of Hobokcn IL appears from ,nvcst-
cations made yesterday that his dciacaons amount
about 81 ooO the majority OF which will have to DO
made good by hts bondsmcn, Counsellor Carey and
George Meyer. Bentley also Incorporated largo
quantity OF red flannel, which To DO made into
SHIRTS Tor the members Of the Washington Hook and
Ladder Company, addition tho 500 no cmbezxIcd
OF thar funds Ho was prominent member Of tho
Order Of Red Men, and 10 alleged that The finances Of
tho SAID mysterious association have also suffered BY
his hsssy departure
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

GurLBERr--HAIcHr AT the residence Of the BRIDES
parents, on Thursday, May II, 1875, by Rev. Mr..
Scaver, rxTrE "A. GuILBERT TO NARY EMnA, edcs,
daughter OF stephen p. Haight, all Of this city.
KAHx--STR Arss AT the residence OF tho brides pa
rents 205 Wcst 14th ST., by Rev. DR.. H. Goldstine,
JosKrH KAHN to HxSRRTrA srRAuss, both OF New
York city !.
McKiaxAys-sHEgHAx- this city. on May IA, BY
Rev. Father Brophy, West 51st st., WILLIAM J. Nc
KI0xAy to MAGGIE snEEnAS, formerly OF Portland Me-
Portandlpd Bangor (Mel papers please copy.
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An unusually interesting ceremony attracted large
congregation yesterday morning St Marys Catholic
church, corner Of Grand and Ridge streets The body
OF the church lled by the little candidates Tho
rite was administered NJ half past ten O'Clock, by
Bishop McNierney. of Albany IN The absence OF Card
nal AcCloskey, who rs ILL., he assisted by Fathers
0Rcilly Baxter, Gleason and Rigney OF the parish.
hours.
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swINDLING A PEANUT MERCHANT,

An Italian peanut seller In Newark, N. j., was swim
died yesterday out Of $500 By ingenious dodge.
well dressed young visited him and displayed a
large quantity Of gold coin He had satce in which
wcrc what purported 10 be rolls OF The precious coin
done up IN paper He prevailed on the peanut seller
advance him 5000 In currency leaving The gold filled
satcnel as his pledge. He disappeared Upon cxsmi
nation the Italian found that he had been badly sold
that the gold only at the ends Of each roll
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DARING RIVER THIEVES.

During tho past three nights several raids were
made by river thieves on tho wharvcs at the Long
Dock, in Jersey City. Tho robbers succeeded in OBJ
tanning lot OF chairs and cordage which they con-
vcycd In the direction OF New York They managed 10
eade the watchman while eecting landing, although
he saw them approach IRON tho New YORK side. II
was only yesterday morning that the robbery was
discovered Detective Brown. OF the Erie Railway
communicated with the New York police, yesterday
.da tod
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE DIRECTORY.

The Mayor, Comptroller and President OF tho Board
OF Aldermen Who under tho act of 1875 control tho
New York directory Of the Brooklyn Bridge, nave Sc
cured tho resignation Off d. Thurbor and filed the
vacancy BY tho appointment Of Charles J. Canda one
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THE RUSSELL HOMICIDE.

John r. Mailman, who was recently brought to
Brooklyn from San francisco, 70 answer an indictment
found against him BY G and Jury, for having killed
william RUSSELL in June 1871, yesterday arraigned
In the Court OF Sessions, before Judge Moore He
pleaded mot guilty. aud his trial Was set down for
Thursday the 18th inst
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DELTA UpsILoN FRATERNITY.

The annual convention OF the Delta Epsilon (sati-
sccre Fraternity win be held with the Cornell Chap
ter, Ithaca, N. Y, May IL and Is The orator for
the Is the Hon. William Bross the Chicago
Tribune; poet, Rosster Johnson, ESQ., New York city
Rutgers College delegates Y. H. Mllikcn, C. b. Pierce
and H. LyalL New York University, James NJ Rikcr
and l.. d. Bagen. Now York College, X K. Stearns
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agent here. Dr. Curry could not answer. He had
ing DR.. True called up a resolution which had been
LAID on the table. asking the General Conference to
change the name OF the Chrsan advocate 70 the Nep
fork Chrsftdn Advocdte Il discussed and tabled
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-11-23
Fast Walking Horses.

While fast running, trotting and paclng horses have each en- gagged the particular attention of breeders during the past half cen tury, the fast walking horse has been totally neglected. The time will come whin the excess of pro.
 duction of the three classes above named, over the demand, will greatly reduce their market value. It has been shown in these col umns that the production oi thoroughbred and trotting horses has been largely in excess Of the death rate, that as a necessary sequence the stock in the country is increasing from year to year, and that unless a foreign demand be creae l, prices must inevitably decline. Breeders should there