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The New York herald., 1876-01-29
THE CUSTOM HOUSE ROBBERY ~

1--WE know nothing in the Sub Treasury about the
S. 900 in gold certificates which the Custom House
authorities say they paid in here last Friday, and
clerks say that they did not receive It, either" said
General Hillhouse, of the Treasury yesterday
HERALD reporter The reporter then made his way to
the cashiers Office at the Custom House. where he
Mr. Robinson, who has been Chief OF that department
for the past thirty years. and the following his
ment:-"The matter is mystery 10 me- we certain
we sent the $1,000 gold certificates the Sub Treas
ury. cannot tell II that was in gold certif-
cate, five. or fifty certificates. We did not take the
numbers; we do not take numbers do not suspect
my clerks They all trusty Clerks from
other departments have been admitted into
this Office for comparison OF amounts. This will
be stopped for the future morally responsibl ble
for the loss OF this sum. really have no cew 10 the
lost money nor have been able to trace its precise
denomination. The detectives have got the matter in
hand and il is possible that they may be able get
the bottom oil the They have been in consulta
ton with Collector Arthur well as myself In
versation with prominent Custom House official he
said:-"The missing money may have been 'sneaked'
out OF the Office or possibility exists and bare one
that the money not paid into the cashiers office
The gold certificates could not possibly have been
lost in between the Custom House hero and the
Sub Treasury in the hand wagon which Is guarded
taken OF the SubTreasury vaults to be counted till
the following day after that which 1t is received
we'll known Police Headquarters detective stated III
am not much mistaken. about i've SIX years ago
the hands OF Police Superintendent Keso and Detet
tive Irving and the money was mysteriousy returned
have heard that in the cashiers Office a couple Of
days ago there a $40 deficiency. Whether this
Collector Arthur will not leave anything undone
till he gets at the bottom of the matter, certain"
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMoRY.

Tho subscription lists for funds to erect the new
armory OF the Seventh regiment in circulation
among the young OF the several companies and
the contributions thus far very liberal The field
staff and commissioned staG havo pleed their
subscription and the amount is 50 600 and it Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the entire subscription Of the OIL
GERS and members Of the regiment Will reach from
$50 900 $40 0O0 lnasnuch as the members constantly
devote considerable time and labor to maintain the drill
and efficiency Of the corps and quite united In the
opinion that the city should furnish 1t with
suitable place for mt ry exercise, such amount, II
raised would be exceedingly credtabe TO the organ
ton and VIII be additional evidence Of the enthusiasm
and devotion OF the members OF this celebrated reg
menL
AS the active members OF the regiment have
completed their subscription lists the and
exempt members will be thoroughly canvassed for sub
scriptions and IL is believed that the amount sub
scribcd by them will least twice large that
raised by the young Of the regiment The Vet
Association rs large and influential organization,
and its officers and members are known to be united
and the support OF the project to erect
armory by subscription. The veterans lmpor-
tRn element OF strength TO the Seventh regiment for
they only send their into It's ranks, but they
always ready to give their money TO advance its
interests ana this Is the first time that thoy have
been called upon do to any considerable amount
When the active and veteran members have contributed
90 this object OF public interest then the wealthy cti-
zens business men and taxpayers Will be asked to make
up the balance required to complete the armory
The fact that several leading aud influential citizens
sent IN liberal subscriptions immediately upon the
nouncement Of the project Indicates that the appeal
will be entirely successful
The first meeting OF the General Committee OF tho
Regiment on New Armory will be held this evening for
organization and business. The committee consists Of
ve delegates from the Board OF Officers and three from
each company, and in concert with such committee
may be appointed by the Veteran Association will at
active operations and It's progress and
the results will be from time TO time publicly an
nounoed for the Information OF all Interested in the
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
YACHTING AND COACHING.

From the Boston Advertiser, Jan. IS
We do not know that the taste for yachting among
those who seek an expensive excitement by way Of
amusement is passing away. However that may be, a
new dissipation coming into vogue, the fascnations
OF which likely rival those of the sailing
cran. To and drive a coach and four is now the
leading ambition Of the young of the period 10
sport inclined This is fashion imported from Lon
don, where there several coachng clubs which
whips drive their teams procession through Hyde
Park, while the ladies OF fashionable society for
airing sit In their comparatively tiny carriages by the
roadside TO admire the splendid spectacle il thun-
ders by.
There is already a coaching club in New York and
another IN Philadelphia with the prospect OF one in
Baltimore Before long coaching club day will be
Of the important and popular days at the Central Park
Whether 1t Is possible to spend as much money a
coach and four az yacht Is yet open question,
for in this country at least the possibilities have hardly
yet bken fathomed 1t is clear however that between
the Horses the coach the stable and the attendants
there is opportunity to squander worry pretty little
fortune. Besides sklful driving there is the coach
which may be made as elegant and luxurious jewel
box and the horses In respect OF which the fancy may
bo caprcious that the world has 10 be roamed
before the peculiar combinations of color, style and
nobility OF descent, upon which the owners heart
set, are brought together.
The coaches for this country have all OF them been
made in London, to order, OF Several
building This patronage of foreign makers is
cans will be able TO get them up. Some Of the quar-
tettes Of horses said TO be extraordinary Tor style
and breeding England has supplied good proportion
OF them up TO this time, but the whole world is laid
under tribute by those whose purses long enough
The FIRST summer parade OF the New York club will be
in June next Great preparations arc making for the
event. and the display is expected 10 give impetus
the formation OF similar clubs In other cities There
is talk OF establishing lines OF public coaches out OF
New York city TO suburban resorts in the style OF those
running out of London to villages twenty or thirty
mill lor axkaV
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
REFoRM IT AI.roaRTHER.

To TIN EDITOR HERALD:-
While you are so vigorously and ably arguing re-
form In our street accommodations see no roa-
son why you should not "reform II altogether" Ger
tainiy tho crowdins OF the is the most cry
ing nuisance, but there others that although small
none tho less annoying. Very fow conductors will
stop the whom they a gentleman running to
catch IL few evenings ago | wanted to catch
Third coming down was going up
Thirty fourth street. and when about seventy yards
from the the coming l at once raE and
shouted. The conductor must have me- Tor he
looked toward me and had his hand the bell strap
but the car was not stopped. In turn
ing the corner l stumbled and fell ON
getting up tho standing still about the
middle OF the block again to IT, and stepping
on the platform accosted by the conductor with
"why the - didn't you hurry upf" Another case
Of complaint Is this:-At the swtch-on around Frank
Inns statue in Printing House square, the Third ave-
every morning and evening block up the
footway from sidewalk TO sidewalk thus obhgng
pedestrians to walk out into the road in gee
past That is positive violation OF city ordinance
20 which the writer has called the the car
conductors and drivers, and also the police officer on
post but has received only abuse in reply Many
Tar causes Of annoyance call loudly for reform which
may be achieved in time IL you continue your crusade.
X " Il
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.

On Monday night last young woman, who gave her
name as Mary Mcclure, resident OF l72 Gold street.
Brooklyn, and who arrested by policeman OF the
First precinct charge OF ntoXcaton and locked up
as the Washington street station house. Brooklyn was
found suspended by the neck from bar in the grated
door other cell Shc was cut down by the doorman,
and with dilcuty restored 10 oonsciousness She
said that she tired OF life and did not want to live
any longer On being lett alone she again hung her
self from the bars and resuscitated with dpculty
third effort made by tho unfortunate creature TO
terminate her existence, which frustrated by The
police She then sent home TO her faith
cr's residence. Mr.. Mcclure is most respect abe
resident OF the Finh ward Brooklyn and feels deeply
mortified al his daughters depraved for liquor
which ho says, is her only fault She has recovered
from tho effects OF her rash act and expresses peni-
tencc for her couduct
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
A COOKING MAIN.
SPORT FOR THE FANCY IN A BARN NEAR MIL
FORD, CONN. FIGHTING AND BET
TING

SPORT FOR THE FANCY IN A BARN NEAR MIL
FORD, coNN.-LrvELY FIGHTING AND BET
TING.
NEW HAVEN, Jan 2e 1915
Last evening, in the town OF Milford in the upper
part of barn belonging to well known sporting gen.
teman, occurred cooking main at which the sporting
circles OF this city, New York and Bridgeport were
largely represented. The main for $l00 side,
each party to produce fifteen cocks fight all the
birds present weighing from four pounds
six pounds.
kleven pairs of birds Nof the requisite weight were
brought forward and the principals agreed fight for
$40 battle irrespective OF the stated the
main. Bots of 20 to in favor of Bridgeport made
previous to the fight, owing the fact that Bridge
port was backed by New York money and birds.
Three OF the eleven cocks entered in the main were
from New York. In the first fight New Haven pitted
dark red and Bridgeport a brown-red, each weighing
six pounds At the end Of eight minutes
New Haven declared winner OF fhe
spos. The second fight was between light weights OF
four pounds two ounces each New Haven pitted
brownred with dark hacke, splendid bird and Bridge
port pyle The betting in favor OF New Haven.
The battle desperate and notwithstanding that the
New Haven bird in the third fly had leg broken and
received other severe punishment won the battle in
entered a brown-red of five pounds and Bridgeport
pyle, same weight was won by the latter in ten min
utes.
The succeeding battles were won in succession
by New Haven-three by pyle birds and dark red
in about twenty minutes Having secured six out OF a
possible eleven battles New Haven declared win
ner of the main and the prize money. Three OF the
fifteen birds which did not fall In weight for the main
were then pitted for contests for private purses In
amounts varying from $40 10 SIS the New Haven
birds being victorious In each instance.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

AT meeting Of yacht owners held at No. 55 Broad
street Thursday, Mr. J. s. Dickerson, Commodore
OF tho Brooklyn Yacht Club, presiding, the following
ticket putin nomination for the election OF officers
OF the New York Yacht Club for the coming year.
Commodore, G. l. Kingsland (he present Com
modcre); Vice Commodore, S. Nicholson Kane; Sec
rotary, W. b. Bond Treasurer, Sheppard Homans;
Measurer A. Cary smith, Fleet Surgeon, L. De Forrest
Woodruff, NJ ID. Regatta Committed, William Krebs
Henry Steers and George 8 Winston, NJ d. ; House
Committee Fletcher Westray, N. d. White, G. L. Jor
dan, H. Holly Hudson, C. Alfred Grymcs H. NJ Alden,
George Proudht; Committee on Admission, S. Nicho
son Kane, A. G. Hatch, Philip Schuyler and II.
Morris.
The election takes place February and there is
q rival ticket In the held with Vice Commodore Garner
head the result is awaited with much interest
by the members OF the club.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
ENoUon TO srcKEN A coxANcuE.

To rHE EpiroR HRRALD:-
have read your articles street car crowding |
have looked for editor up this Outrageous
grievance for years fully convinced that tho first
effort would provoke oppressed people 10 cry aloud
and spare nol Instead OF this note but little en-
couragement in public sentiment as expressed. The
fact is that men and women otherwise delicate and
sensitive 70 their surroundings have this car travel
ling matter become callous and daily submit 10 o1en
sive associations that would sicken aComanche Indian
II any doubts this let him choose a cold bracing
winter night and post himself the rear platform OF
with about forty people inside, and when TIC door
opens let him inhale the choice atmospheric
have talked and argued on this subject for years In
vain What one voice dot Occasionally have
had the sympathy Of somc indignant Brit.sher glad f
a contrast but generally the astonishod looks of sur
rounding passengers warned that ran great risk OF
being down a lunatic After ALL the remark OF a
Nostrand avenue conductor summed up the case.
"He couldn't help he sure he didn't get Oh his
platform 10 coax people IN
You've got an up hill Tight Mr.. Editor, since you've
got 20 make people ashamed OF being treated ike cattle
and standing 70; but n yonn pcrsevcre |. for one
don't doubt that people viii begin admit that u IS jus
possible u my not be necessary TO pass seventh Of
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
A LONG ISLAND PIE EATER.

"Bnl" Smith, Of Hampstead village, has Inherited or
acquired extraordinary appetite for pie, and, for
long time, has boon in the habit of spending most OF
his loose change in that direction. Running short Of
money however. but still retaining his peculiar appe-
tite which had probably been growing with what it
fed on he hit upon the plan OF forging orders pie
on Mr.. John Nichols baker, using the name Of Mr.
Anton Bruins who keeps place az Valley Stream and
by this means, he from time to time succeeded in OBJ
taning about $lo worth which BE- disposed Of TO his
individual delectaion- Mr. Nichol- became suspicious
made inquiries and had the champion pie eater ar
rested Aner a while he Acknowledged his guilt and
the matter was compromised by his payment Of s2s
and his promising " never to do so any more"
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The reduction OF salaries in the various departments
has created good deal Of dissatisfaction among the
clerks and other employee All salaries in the Comp
troer's Office, Tax Office Department OF Public Works
and Mayors ONCE have thus been tampered with. This
action found necessary consequences OF the reduc
ton made by the Board OF Apportionment in the
estimates Of the various departments the year 1876
Judge Barrett OF the Supreme Court recently granted
>order appointing William N. Banks receiver Of the
Security Savings Bank in Third avenue Yesterday
this order filed in the County Clerks Office.
Commissioner OF Public Works Campbell has signi1ed
hts intention Of retaining the present staff OF his Office
At least so It Is reported by those who claim TO know
the inner workings OF tLis department.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
PIGEON SHOOTING.
EVENTS DECIDED ON THE GROUNDS or THE
LONG ISLAND CLUE.

EVENTS DECIDED ON THE GROUNDS or THE
LONG ISLAND CLUB.
The monthly reunion OF the Long Island Shooting
Club took place yesterday It's grounds near Jamaica
As usual upon these occasions Club Cup was put up
Tor competition, and twenty members entered the
list, causing pleasant interest the result The con-
dons under which the cup shot for the ordinary
club rules, birds each, rs yards with the exsep
tion Of the previous winner who Is penazed yards
IL OF shot and so yards boundary. This the
fourth return Of the event. the rst holder OF the prize
being Dr. Talbot, the second Mr. NJ. v Bayis and the
third Mr. 'Reddng" The fortunate man yesterday
turned 10 Mr.. Robert Robinson, the veteran pigeon
shooter who astonished the large assembage with the
form he presented and the style with which no cut
down hls birds Messrs Wingate, Baylis, Robinson,
Wynn, Polhemus. Burritt Talbot Madison ''Atkins, y
Broadway, Walters West ChappeIL Harris Ditmas,
Hartshorne Gidersleeve, Hemmng, Remsen Lamp
son and the Captain, each at rs yards, and Mr..
"Redding," at n yards, the contestants. or
these Mr.. Robinson killed all Polhemus and Broad
way brought down each; Wingate and Talbot 5
West. Harris "Reddng'," Ditmas and Iampson 2;
Baylis Wynn, Madison, Captain and HemmIng ;
Walters, GidersIeeve and Chappel missed all A few
OF the shooters after losing two Birds retired while
others shot out the allotted number although there
was no possible chance OF their winning The birds
class, were very inferior lot Mr. Parks president
Following the cup contest classified sweep
stakes for members only; So entrance, birds IS
y-e' loej OV y"iuS S4uO iuAcS W BON-
ern. Sixteen participated the money being divided
as to give SIS 10 the first SIS 10 the second and IS
the third Messrs. Wingate, Talbot Polhemus, John
son and Madison each killed all when shooting or,
Wingate and Madison tied at the third bird and divided
the so. hessrs Baylis, Robinson, Gildersleeve,
Hartshorne and the Captain" each killed two when
they shot on for second money Robinson and Glider
sleeve cutting down three each thought best to divide
and they did so. For third money atkins Broad
way Hemming, Wynn and Walters, each scoring one
Bird were compelled TO shoot OF and Wynn managing
TO kill his second pigeon tie and the Others hav
ing retired handed the S. The only blank score
was that OF Mr. Valentne
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
SEAT FOR EACH PASSENGER.

NkW YORK, Jan II 1915
To EDITOR oP THE HBRALD:-
have read with amusement the various letters that
appear in your columns daily concerning the
modatons in our street cars. The different companies
evidently gong to get into trouble If they do not
provide seats for all But 1t seems to me that all
controversy this subject would be stopped II the
English plan adopted-vz, having on the top of
the cars two parallel seats running the entire
length, and approached by light iron stairway
from either platform, thus providing for double
the number OF passengers the charge to be three
for outside and five cents for inside passengers In
order 10 make this the more effective law should be
ing than twenty-five passengers inside and
eighteen out This plan would certainly be cheaper
than running double tho number OF in order 10
provide seats for all 1t certainly works well 'across
the pond, " and why should It not work well here
Yours, respectfully, TRAVELLER
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
AQUATICS.
NKw YoRK. Jan. IS, 1870

NKw YORK Jan. rs, 1870
To THE EDITOR rHE HERALD
the regular meeting OF the Alert Boat Club Of this
city II decided to have six-oared barge built
TO named Independence for the purpose OF sending
picked to Philadelphia TO participate in the
gatta which takes place during the Centennial The,
crew will row the entire distance 10 our city OF
"Drotherly Love- and will be composed OF the follow
ing men Dow, G. Muller; No 2, A. Netzel No 3, \.
Neppert No. a Y. Lohr No 8, G. Droste; NJ Hey.
dcnreich, strokei eoxswain, H. Muller; substitutes
W Adelman, ;. Miller, A. Smith.
II. MULLER, Corresponding Secretary.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
THE CROWDED CARS.
Another Batch Of Letters on
the Subject.
The Proposition Of Posted
Cabman.
What q BritiSher Thinks Of the Evil and
It's Cure.
A SOURCE OF WONDER.

To THE EDITOR or TnK HERALD:-
The people OF other civilized city in the world
would have long endured the discomfort
travelling at present exists in New York city 1t
source Of wonder Why the American people have so
long submitted 10 it. especially in every other
respect they study and comfort to an al
most oxtrayagant extent The solution Of this difficulty
''overcrowdIng" seems TO be that law should be
passed prohibiting any passenger from standing either
inside outside OF any Another suggestion Is that
seating accommodation should be provided outside the
same as exists IN London. SO long tho American
people will quietly SUBMIT these ouragcs long will
they exist AN ENGLISHMAN.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
BROOKLYN EDUCATION.

Tho public schools Of Brooklyn that have been hold
ing evening sessions since ocober1 closed last night
with music and rotations and speeches by the mem
bers Of the Board Of Education The record shows q
full and most favorable exhibit for the sea
son. The schools open dnring she session were NOS.
l, 3, =, 8, !, and q and colored schools Nos.
and and the evening Hgh School on kyerson sTeei
near Myrtle avenue.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
SUICIDE IN THE PARK.

At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon onccr Edward
Burns, OF the Central Park Police, found the body Of
an unknown suspended by the neck in one OF tbs
arbors OF the Park at 10Th street Tho man. who waa
about forty years old and appeared 10 be German
chanic last alive al eleven O'Clock and when
cut down the body was warm. Nothing found upon
bis person except two cents and the following suggestive
lines written on torn envelope, in English "Here
danger, neutrality-suspicious., shame degradation, hun
ger, cold and seeplessness unhappy, miserable tns
IS the very hell on earth The body was taken 70 ths
Moraue.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
CHARITABLE RESPONSES.
ACCIDENT ON THE ELEVATED RAIL
ROAD.

Yesterday, one ofthe trains on tho Elevated
Railroad, driven by engine No TO- had completed It's
down trip and running 70 the switch at No Broad
way, tho passenger cars. which the down trip are
n front OF the engine violently into engine No 8.
which standing the line utterly domolish
ing the cab OF thc engine aud slightly damaging the
passenger car The accident entirely owing 10 the
carelcssncSs OF q switchman called Harry who had
elected TO throw over the switch None OF the passen
serz we're hurt
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
PIGEON SHOOTING CHALLENGES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 1875.
To EDITOR THE HERALD
Reading in your paper Of this day challenge issued
from Mr.. outrater to shoot match at twenty y-one
pigeons against for 500 side Long Island rules to
govern beg to state ready and willing to accom-
modate Mr. 0utrater any match he likes for any sum OF
money; and II he will place and time OF meet
ing he may rely my being there to draw up articles
and stake amount. Yours, &c,
BOWER TALBOT v. s.
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
FIRES on LONG ISLAND.

The dwelling house OF Mr. C L. X Bcrnherdt at
resiau l. H. entirely destroyed BY Ore on wedncs-
CAV night with Its entire Tho loss about
$1,000 insured for $500 on building and $500 on urn
The house OF Mr. James Jewell, Of ST. James, Ions
island was destroyed BY hre sunday night ltwas
ineurod for $500 The house Of Mr. Hiram Howell
abous nty feet distant was ere several times. but
was finally saved
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
HEAVY ARRIVAL OF SUGAR.

Owing 10 the burning OF estates in Cuba the Span
lads are sending forward all the sugar they this
marOt rapidly as possible The steamship Crescent
City Captain Curtis which arrived u this port yoster
day brought the largest cargo record IRON Havana
and the largest cargo brought TO this port from
Cuba namely. eotA boxes Of sugar and ass packages
of 9Th carcn
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
STREET CLEANING RETRENcHMENT

Commissioner Voorhis, Chairman OF the Street
Cleaning Committee has ordered the dismissal twen-
ty-thrce cartmen fortysx laborers SIX gangmen and
two foremen, TO take effect February i. The saving
by this reduction is calculated $45 600 per annum
The New York herald., 1876-01-29
JANUARY 2s, 1876

To THE EDiToR HERALD:-
have only shot one match for the last twelve years
and not head OF game for five to six years, still will
bet $50 each shot that kill from 10 up pigeons
OF 100 single rises and that kill 90 even and the
odds that kill 95 and 100 out OF the 100 sprung rom
the trap tho same Bogardus shoots next Tuesday
Trenton. w KING