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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06
MUST HAVE THEM.

To rHE EDITOR OF rHg HERALp:-
read with interest your editorial In this mornings
paper on "Carrage and Cab Fares" 1t does indeed
seem strange that cannot have ''cheap Cab sys-
TEN" In this city. As you truly say the average citi-
will not cab or carriage here unless absolutely
compelled to do so, account of the exorbtant
charges OF the hacgmen. In than for pleas
ure riding are cabs needed here. Last week. having
very sudden and alarming OF illness in my family.
obliged 10 NJ once to the house OF our physi-
clan, some distance OF. Not cab carriage in
sight and had secured one, the driver, seeing
ny haste, would have charged me three four times
the proper fzrc), forced 10 go bv car, and
IL conveyed me leisurcly to my destination you
perhaps Judge how tortured I In mind. Thirty
i've minutes were occupied in going and returning
from the doctors and in London could have gone tho
same distance by 1.-TWO wheeler, In fifteen minutes,
cost OF about eighteen pence. Some lew years
ago, upon returning from Europe struck land
stuck tool by the great contrast IN cab fares here
and there Taking fourwhee.ed cab from my hotel
PARIS 10 the railway station distance OF about
thrce-quartcrs OF . mile, charged three francs
fabout sixty ccntsl including my top and the
pourtosre. Arriving In New York. NJ the White Star
dock, ! took a carriage TO Brooklyn and only
charged s1ol Agitatc the scheap cab system here,
II you please, Mr.. Editor 1t would prove blessing
TO city. G.
Ngw YoRK, April 3, 1875.
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minutes my seconds and to Mortlakc (thc other ter
minus twenty-three minutes This II will b. seen, ID
retrogradng their previous performance Of twenty
one minutes thirty seconds for the same distance.
That course, however, had been done on strong ebb
tide assisted by and-water from Mortake TO Putney,
aud consequently is not far criterion as
this latter The Cantabs launched their boat about
half an hour later and started from the spot,
making Hammersmith In little under nine minutes
much better time than their rivals and easing up at
Chlswick Eyot after capital piece OF rowing and
man whit the worse for H. There seems really to be
very little choose between the crews at present;
indeed only that there Is always such tendency to
crack the time OF the -avorte than IL de-
serves. 1 should say that Cambridge had the better
chance However, II is well known that who have
tried their strength before and their powers
do their utmost In mere practice and the rreproach
able and swing OF the Oxonans count for great
deal in such q long and trying contest
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A GREAT WANT.

To EDITOR THE HERALD
Your article yesterday cheap cab fares strikes the
nail the head- refers TO want greatly felt in this
community. What is the Of being progressive en-
terprisng and all that cannot bring II practically
bear on an everyday comfort like this 1t appears
that the whole difficulty lies In confused and
uncertain ideas Of distance, mystaed by the compli.
Gated details Of the city ordinance Tho mystery OF
the distance OF any given residence to- say, the Cort
andt ferry, is deep that ut the mercy
OF the driver, when his compensation by law depends
on the distance travelled Ny suggestion Is to discard
the question Of distance altogether from the municipal
ordinance and make time alone the basis OF compensa-
Say Tor instance every cab Is required to have
conspicuously tho inside the following. whore all
who run may read -
Two persons for less than half an hour SO cents
Two persons for three quarters OF hour rs cents
Two persons. Tor one hour VI
In the glance OF an eye the confused stranger, as
well the better acquainted citizen see by his
watch what he has 10 pay, matter
where he wants TO 60. AS you say in
your admirable article, thousands would freely and
constantly the cab for short trips Of ten nfeen
the horse car which does take him directly where
he wants TO 60 THIS compensation, being about
double that allowed in London, ought to be sufficient
here. The driver would have chances for extortiOn
by exaggerating distances. The cab owner would be
amply compensated by the greatly increased oil his
vehicle. Tho community would be relieved from tho
necessity OF bargaining beforehand on the possibility
OF dispute afterwards A simple comprehension OF the
whole subject VIII prevail The driver would go homo
every night with his pockets full OF honestly earned
money, and everybody would DC happy.
NEw York, April 5, 1876. H0R0LOGE.
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BARRETT'S CRIMES.
THE FUGITIVE LAWYER FOUND TO HAVE BEEN
FoRGER.


Yesterday rumors were circulated that implicated
the fugitive, William G Barrett in of the most
gAring iorgeries ever perpetraed this CITY, Kun
hardt Co., agents OF the Hamburg line Of steamers,
were said to have been victimzed TO the amount OF
$50 600 through q collision in which they
the defendants
HERALD reporter visited the Office of Mcssrs. Kun
hardt l. Co. and had interview with one Of the
principals in which he elected the following remark
able story
In the autumn OF 1874 Mr.. William G. Barrett was
acting legal adviser for the 1rm OF Kunhardt Co.,
and defending them in suit for damages brought by
the owners OF the Harriet Livscy, originating in a
collision with the Hammonia OF the Hamburg
Enc. The had been pending for some time
the courts, and Messrs. Kunhardt 4 Co. finally In
sructed Mr.. Barrett bring the matter issue.
Propositions for a settlement made the lawyers
OF the lbeants, and on tho Stn Of November, 1874,
M S na , called had @ss aunnsra
settle the claim for $40 600 and that he would call
for check for that amount on the following day. On
tho 9th OF November he called and presented legal
document 10 which was attached small slip OF paper,
bearing the signature OF g. y. Belts, Clerk OF tho
United States Court certifying that hcsdocumcnt
copy. The paper itself release from all
claims on the part Of the beants Mcssrs. kunhardt
Co were satisfied and gave check for SIG 0j0 on the
Corn Exchange Bank payable to the libelians Mcssrs
William Ives and John Waters. Then. thinking the
matter ended they put the document IN their SAFE and
the whole affair passed away from memory.
AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE
A few days AFTER the departure OF Mr. Barrett for
Europe MessrS kunhardt 4 Co. were surprised by
ceiying legal muncaton, stating that the col.
ision between the Hammonil and the Harriet
Livsicy would lie brought trial the following week.
They immediately hunted up The legal docu they
had received from Mr.. Barrett, well the check,
which had been returned from the Corn Exchange
Bank. and paid visit 10 Messrs. Redned n Ill., Mr..
Barrctt's late partners on stating the Messrs.
Redhed Hill had their books examined and in
formed Mr. Kunhardt that II Mr.. Barrett had received
any such he must have used 10 for his
private use, IL not charged TO the
credit OF the firm. Mcssrs. Kunhardt h Co
then went to the lawyers for the libellants
and we're soon satisfied that Mr.. Barrett had appro
priated the money and forged the signatures the
back OF the check, as the hbelants, Messrs Ives &
Waters were absent from New YORK at the time
paid
The case will probably give rise TO some interesting
litigation As Ncssrs Kunhardt Co. vii, the Corn
Exchange Bank recover the amount The latter
paid the check ms it came through the Nassau Bank
where II had been deposited by Mr. Barrett, and they
with Mr. Rarrctl,S ndQISeIncp
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PACIFIC NAIL.
STARTLING RuMoss AS TO TEE FUTURE OF THE

LINE.
From various sources HERALD reporter gathered
yesterday ominous facts in relation to the above unor
tunatc steamship company. Said an ex-director:--
.Thcrc is no doubt that the indebtedness or Pacific
Mail to the Panama Company Is in tho neghborhood Of
$500 600 and that the warfare between Trenor w.
Park and Jay Could will TO tho bitter end
Thus r the victory rests with tho former In spite Of
in,unctions tho Panama Railroad under the guisc OF
the Panama Transit Company Is successfully running
steamers In opposition TO Pacific Mail and now that the
former company Is determined to charge local rates on
all through freight the Isthmus traic by the
old company steamers ceaser On the other
hand, Is asserted, by those In tho confidence OF Jay
Could that the late issuance OF 81 OF honda
20 enable the wealthy managers Of the mail COM
puny to absorb them. TO pay on floating debt whic1
Is mainly owed to sydney Dillon ard Gould Another
object they say was 10 finally bring the best iron
steamers Of the company, such the City of Pekng,
City OF Toxic CITY OF San Francisco and Acapulco,
into their possession through foreclosure when tho
business VIII be Withdrawn from this port altogether
and the steamers be employed on the China line
tircly that being profitable trade and acting
A. piHkcr FEEDER TO rnE uSIon PACIFIC
Railroad. THIS seems plausible
GeneralJ g. McCuloch, Vice President Of the Panama
Railroad told the reporter that no new developments
had taken place IN Pacific MAIL that suit had been en-
tered Tor Inc recovery Of money due aud that tho next
steamer OF the Transit Company, the Crescent Ciy,
would certainly sail on tho 20sh uil for AspinUaal
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In the Special Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas
before Chief Justice DAILY there was large crowd yes
terday to listen to the argument the order
granted to show why the Injunction prohibiting
further work the Elevated Railroad extension, pro-
Pacific Hotel us nominal plaintiff should not be con-
tinucd Messrs Mathews aud Dillon appeared on be-
half OF the railroad company and Roger Pryor and
Mr. Strong for Mr. Paiten.
Mr. Mathews raised the preliminary point that
under tho act OF 1861, Injunction can only be
granted against this road by Judge OF the Supreme
Court
Chief Justice Daily intimatcd that he considered the
section referred TO unconstitutional
Mr. Mathews next argued that the complaint says
The road was 'daiy ineotporaed' under the acts OF
1861 1sGs and 1873. without any allegations OF these
acts being unconstitutional Now these acts empow-
Fred them to run Greenwich street and make
tensions Moreover Judge Brady has given decision
under the act OF 1867 that IL the
stitutona and that applications for an injunction
must be made TO the supreme Court
The Chief Justice remarked that this was just the
point he wished have argued IN tho rst piaccyiz,
The jurisdiction OF the Court on which he had not
gwen any decision
nary objection 10 BRING the case before the 1enerA
Term.
The Chief Justice said no couldn't receive q prelim-
nary objection without discussion.
Mr. Pryor reminded The Court that even u y DID
hold the acts ofls6. and 1865 which tho COM
pany claimed TO hold their purchases, to bc unconst
tut,ona they rejected by the act OF 1873 chapter
30. section ], which gives the Common Pleas con
current and coextensse jurisdiction on all cyii cases
with the Supreme Court
Mr. strong said The Pacific Hotel side OF Green
vko street. 10 ias Nv The fsasor and tIe ice Of
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While this section Is being constructed the CON-
pany intend TO push the work rapidly on tho other
sections OF the east side line as 10 have double
track road In the centre OF Third avenue and the
Bowery extending TO Second street, completed before
autumn
AVENUE STRUCTURE
Will be double track, Immediately over the present
horse tracks. There will be trusses extending up
each side Of the track strengthen the
and prevent accident In the event OF derament II
VIII occupy twentyonc feet OF the street centre and
there viii be eighteen feet three inches in the clear
Tor travel on the the structure will be
mentcd with gas lamps and other appurtenanccs, to
make present slightly appearance.
calculated TO be ucn stronger than the present
Greenwich street structure and Chief Engineer Com
bright rcpors Il viii carry almost double the present
rolling wnight The company are now constructing
six and halt engines and twelve be ready
for the OF travel expected when the sections
under contract completed.
GILBERT
President Foster and Chief Engineer Gilbert are
actively ut work on their plans Tor the double track
road through Chambers street. Wost Broadway, South
Filth avenue, West Third street and Sixth avenue to
Central Park which is under be finished by
the LIST OF August They report opposition and no
although meeting, composed principally OF horse
railway employees. held at Germana Hall, In the
Sixth avenue. last sunday IL will be double track
road in the OF the street. built of the best IRON
with steel rails capable OF sustaining moving load OF
1900 pounds per lneal loot, and carrying nieen ton
engines
THE CAPITAL
Both companies have ample capital, and II Is safe
10 say that before this year there will be
three double track lines in fun operation unless IN
Courts grant njunctous asked Tor IN the interests Of
the street car companies.
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whe--, IN some cases, they are 20 be pro.
cured. When vehicle Is wanted boy Is telegraphed
for and sent ut from the Office He receives the
card which the required particulars are noted de-
lvers Il TO the cabman, who Immediately BRINGS Ms
conveyance 70 me DESIGNATED place anu ne =
the time, with his signature attached The card u
then delivered at the companys ohce by the cabman,
who there receives compensation for his services ieav
ing the passenger settle with the District Telegraph
II have already taken steps to introduce this
system" said Mr.. Andrews s'and within the next two
weeks am led to believe that shall be able 10 de-
clare II in practical working shape"
immediate communication with the cab stand would
expedite matters and guard against delays In tho de-
livery Of the messagcin
"Oh, think the dill, renee in timc is very mmatcr-
ial The messenger boys can reach any spot from
which a telegram Is sent minutes ut the most
and by receiving full particulars about the vehicle
wanted annoying mistakes may be eiectually guarded
against. Besides the establishment OF other sig
mails would be necessiiated by the arrangement you
suggest and this would tend ~ dstort and comphcate
the system In l have seen mention made
OF the rcmissncss of tho messengers in o-days HER.
AID which, though evidently intended IN kindly
spirit is somewhat too sweeping and is apt to mslead
public opinion. From books II appears that there
are four thousand calls received ut our offices daily yet
In six months there only twenty Instances reported
of delays, running from twenty to thirty minutes
From the HERALD article however, ono would judge
that these delays Of far frequent occurrence
They have been most generally occasoncd by acct
dents arising from no fault OF the company's en-
ployes, but from causes altogether beyond Their
reach. For instance, u sometimes happens that the
Atlantic or Western Union wires drop down upon ours
ana again. in storms, our communication Is once in
while broken OF, and only be restored when the
wires repaired. have also known messages on .
occasion TO be intercepted by malicious persons
cutting tho wires but such accidents are OF extremely
rare occurrence and anticipate trouble from thcm
so as the cab system concerned. By exacting .
daily report OF the number of messages received at
each Office every hour enabled TO so distribute
our employees that an adequate force Is always on
hand" Mr.. Andrews then went on to say that he IN
tended during tho centennial season 70 supply not
for whose services strangers visiting the country
would have occasion.
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TOURNAMENT AT ARMS.

The trial combat with military weapons between
Colonel T. II. Monastery and Professor Regis senac.
is to take place on Monday evening next at Tammany
Hall The contest will no doubt attract large audi.
cncc as both the combatants well known proncienn
In the use OF arms.
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POLISH CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Tho Polish Catholics Of this city have recently
plated = church in Henry street The church
needs help very much and contributions are asked for
ladies' FAIR 70 be held during Easter week. raise
funds
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A JEHU's OPINION.

To THE EDITOR OF rHx HERALD
You treat the subject OF licensed hacks all sided
think II you had got information from rcspon-
sible party in the business you would havo given a
different description, or none At all You don't say
anything about the cost Of running = team and car
riage in New York. but you quote the London prices
which receipts per day would not pay the driver'a
wages in New York, only one Of the many itema The
thing you propose has been tried by the New York
Transfer Company, and did not pay. The hackney
the poorest paid al the present prices
anything you can name Look at the condition OF the
majority In the business 20 among tho carriage max
and the trouble they have to get the paid
given them for new work and repairing, simply be-
there is money IN running q coach-thc cost
beng nvc dollars day. saying nothing about interest,
SICK lame dead horses, accidents they are liable
to. There reason why our prices should be
regulated by law than the high prices you charge for
advertising which have often paid your paper.
don't think you will publish this; but think II YOU
cannot do something 10 better the condition OF the
unfortunate in business you should not do say
anything 20 make IL any worse JEHU.
NEw YoRk, April A. lS76
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OUR DISTRICT TELEGRAPH AND cHxAP CABS.

OUR DISTRICT TELEGRAPH AND CHEAP CABS
To rHE EDITOR OF HERALD:-
In your issue OF to-day noticed editorial headed
sour District Telegraph System" Having somc
knowledge OF tho facts in the desire
nicate them the public through your columns The
OF the decline in promptncss and certainty Of
the system not the result Of cupablity negligence
or the officers CHARGE but in the messengers them
selves, which Is induced by the strictness and
subordinaton they are being brought to. As proof
of this say, and rightly that In the beinning IL
noted for promptncss, &C Now, little over 4
year ago there we're got up certain new rules, which
subjected tho boys to fines OF either extra hours
money deducted from their pay This change fur
ther by the fact that they spied by on
OF the company, and every little incident taken
advantage of to fine them
Now such a SYSTEM any body knows VINO has had
experience with boys Will work contrary effect to
what IL Is intended for and the boys feelings
a spirit of opposition which be very effcctuaI when
reused and combined In 500 or 600 boys.
In connection with this District Telegraph, think Il
would be tho best instrument for the establishment of
.schcap cab system, thereby combining fire. police
messenger and cab calls IN Instrument
Hoping you will see NJ TO publish this statement 1
remain, respectfully yours, n. p. T.
Ngw YORK, April 5, 1876
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-30
SUCCESSION OF Mr.. AND MRS. ANTONIO MAS
Second District Court for tie Parish Of Orleans
Nos. 80 4nl and 50, o56.


Nos. 80 4cl and 3o,858.
DY SELLE d MALOCHEE. AUCTION.
ID GERS, Armand Seize, Alctioneer-Ottice No. 50
O'Clock NJ. at the Merchants and Auctioneers kx-
change. on Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets, will be sold by public auction,
BIZ virtue of mt from the Hon A. u llssoI,
Judge OF the Second District Court for the Parish
Of Orleans rendered the fret of May, 1876, and
signed May 10, 1876, and OF judgments of the same
court of the seventeenth, OF April eleventh OF May
and thirteenth of May. 1910, the following described
property
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND situated in the
Third District of this city, in the square bounded
BY GOedchildlen tnow St. (laudel, Union French
men aud Love (now Rampart) streets, designated
by letter F. and measuring so feet inches I lines
front on Goo children street, by SO feet inches
III depth and front on Union street. accord.
ug TO plans made by George q. Grandjean civil
engineer and surveyor, date October u 1879, and
on exhibition at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between CustomnOuse aAo
Canal streets.
Terms and Conaitions-Ore third of the price OF
adjudication to be paid cash IN United States cur
relcy, and the balance at a credit OF one ana two
years in prOmissOTy notes divided into coupons,
secul ed bv usual clauses of special mortgage and
vendors lien ard privilege, with confession OF
Judgment bearing interest at the rate OF elgnt
per cent per aLnum from the day OF sale until
final payment, With the clause de non aenandO,
and in case of suit Remuneration OF the benefit OF
appraisement, and allowing i've per cent attor'
news fees on the amount sued for; to be likewise
secured by mortgage and privilege, the bul dlnge
to be kept sufficiently insured against loss oy nre,
and the policies transferred to Vendors the pur-
chasers TO assume, and above the price OF the
adjudication, the payment of the drainage tax.
the State taxes of LIS payable in 1876, and OF the
city taxes of 1876, payable III 1876.
Act OF sale at the expense OF the purchasers, De.
fore John L. Lars che, notary public.
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