The Portland daily press., 1876-04-15
NEW YORK.
Dom PedrO,s ReCepfiOn.

Ia ana ColOra1o are ready 10 go TO the lower
bay to welcome the Emperor of Brazil, but the
steamer on which be is passenger is not con-
sidered due until Sunday. The Brazilian frig-
ate Meterohy has arrived and is anchored at
the quarantine, to be ready to escort the Empe-
ror of Brazil up the harbor and return the sa-
iutes from American war vessels aud forts
Secretaries Fish, Taft and Robeson, Gen Sher-
man and Admiral Rowan will meet in this city
and arrange for the reception of the Emperor.
Collector Arthur and Surveyor Sharpe will join
the party.
DIR. VanderpoOps Quarantine Operations.
Investigations at Albany yesterday developed
the facts that DR.. Vanderpool, New York quar-
antine officer, charged 800 per day to the state
for the use of his own yacht on the ground of
service to the Spanish frigate Numancia. The
Spanish Consul certified that that the frigate
was not then in quarantine.
A mercantile firm which traded with DR..
Vanderpool testified that they had no formal
arrangement to pay him ten per cent. for his
trade, but acknowledged that ten per cent. was
deducted from VanderpooPs bill.
A check was produced showing that $25S had
been paid Vanderpool for anchors and chain
belonging to the state, which he sold, but never
paid for to the treasury of the quarantine.
Bursting Of a Mountain Lake.
A special despatch from Poughkeepsie says
that natural reservoir of water in Sugar Loaf
Mountain on the Hudson, near the northern
entrance of the highlands, has burst the side of
the mountain asunder, throwing an avalanche
of earth and rock on the railroad track. Trees
of a thousand feet. Scores of people visited
the spot yesterday, but not one could satisfac-
torily explain the occurrence 1t was not a
land slide. 1t certainly looked like an erup-
tion, for to all appearances thousands of tons
of earth must have been forced upward and
outward to the cove below.
Western Freight Rates.
Inquiry was made at the office of the New
York Central and Hudaon River Railroad Com
panies in relation to the reported change in the
rates of freight between this city and Chicago,
and the alleged reduction in passenger fares
The reported reductions are in substance true.
The new tariff of rates for freight, as agreed
| upon at meeting held at Chicago. are now in
| operation. 1t was ascertained several days:ago
| that passenger tickets between this city and
| Chicago had been sold at reduction Of two
| dollars from regular rates, but what roads or
| agencies were engaged in the business could
not be discovered 1t was understood at the
Central offices that Mr.. Jewett, of the Erie
| railway, had denied that he was party to the
proposed reduction of rates. If these compet-
ing companies persist in their determination to
break up the existing agreements which have
| been in force during the past season, it will
probably lead TO general railroad war.
| Serious Illness of Commodore Vanderbilt.
| Commodore Vanderbilt in spite of the con-
| tradictiOns made of recent reports, is said to
| be seriously i'll with internal hemorrhoids-the
| malady which had fatal termination in the
| case of his father.
Good Friday.
Not much business is being done to-day in
banking and wholesale produce circles. The
banks and public buildings are open as usual
The chimes of Trinity were rung and the day
celebrated as the anniversary of Fort Sumter,
| the assassination of Lincoln, and the entry Of
Washington from Boston.
MIR. Stewards Will.
The will of the late A. T. Stewart was filed
| in the surrogates Office this afternoon. In it
he bequeathes all his property and estate to his
| wife, Cornelia M. Stewart and her heirs, forev-
| er, and appoints Henry Hilton to act in behalf
OF his estate and in managing his affairs. AS
mark of regard Mr.. Stewart bequeathes to
Judge Hilton and William Libbey his execu-
| tors. The subscribing witnesses to the will are
| William p Smith, w. Fl. White and E. e.
| Marcy, d. d. The will bears the date of March
| q, 1873.
| He makes the following bequests:
| To A. X. P. Cooper $4,000; Edwin James
Denning, $4,000: John J. Green $4,000; Geo.
III. Higgins $4,000; Henry III. Rice $4,000; John
De Bert $4,000; Robort Prother Roe $4,000;
Dodge 5000; Hugh Conner $1,000; VIM. Arm
and Rebecca Morrow $4,000; annuity in quar-
terly instalments during their joint lives and
also house No. 30 East 39th street and furni-
ture therein; to Ella B. Hilton $4,000.
In codcil he makes the following bequests,
to be paid from his estate: To Chas. P. Clinch
$4,000; Anna Clinch $4,000; Julia Clinch $1O,-
900; Emma Clinch 10000; Sarah Smith, (wife
| of!J Lawrence Smith) 10000; to her daughter
Cornelia G. Smith $4,000; and also to Anna,
Emma and Julia Clinch house and lot No. 115
l East Both and furniture; to all employees who
have been in his service over twenty years he
leaves 81, 900, and to those over ten years $780,
He hopes that all his plans for the welfare of
his fellow men will be faithfully carried out by
his executors. One of Judge Hilton's import
1 ant duties is to bring Mr.. Stewards partnership
without loss to those connected with him in
business. and it is for this service that Judge
/ Hilton will receive $1.000,000. The following
| letter is published with the will:
| IS 9TH AVENUE, New YORK CITY,
March %, 1873.
To My Dear Wife 1t has been and is my
intention to make provision for varons public
l charities, but as any scheme of the kind pro.
pose will need considerable thought and elab.
oration, 1 have made my will with the codicils
in the present shape to guard against any con-
l tngency, knowing that l may rely on your sup
plying all deficiencies on my part. hope and
| trust that my life may be spared SO that may
complete the various plans for the welfare of
our fellow beings which 1 have already intimat-
| ed, but should it be otherwise, I must depend
i upoh yOu Will euCu diu dS yOu udy CdIi duOut
| you to carry out whatI have begun Our friend,
Judge hilton, will, know, give you any assist
ance in his power, and to him refer you for a
/ general understanding of the various methods
l and plans which 1 have at times considered and
discussed. l am not unaware also of the fact
that there are many who have served me faith
fully and we'll in my business and otherwise.
who should be recognized and rewarded, but for
| whom have as yet made no special provision.
Your own recollection, aided by Judge Hilton's
knowledge on this subject will doubtless bring
these persons to your attention, and feel sat.
isfied their claims will be Justly be considered
by you. Especially, however, do desire yon
will ascertain the names of all such of my EN-.
ployes who have been with me for period OF
ten years and upwards, and request that to
each of those who have been in my employ
ment for period of twenty years shall be paid
| $1,000, while to each of those who have been
with me ten years shall be paid $500.
| (Signed,) ALEXANDER 7. STEWART.
Burning of the Greeley Mansion at Chap
paqua.
| CHAPPAQUA, April 14.-The old Greeley man.
| sion in the woods, which was unoccupied and