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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-02
Preparing for Hostile Movements Rus
srau Officers in the Scryian Army.


LONDON. June 1.-The Times Berlin
dispatch says in consequence of the ap-
pontment Of the new Sultan, Servia is
apparently determined to anticipate an
attack which she considers imminent.
The Servian Government on Tuesday
issued a decree closing the schools, and
even the courts, during the impending
war.
Prince Milan will act as Commander
in Chief
Various divisions of the Servian army
have been placed under command of
Russian officers, many more Of whom
have arrived at Belgrade. The same
dispatch says the people in Germany
begin to realize that collision between
Seryia and Turkey is imminent, and
that Russia, finding her policy suddenly
crossed by the Turkish National party,
cannot afford to accept defeat on the
| Sclavonian question.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-02
THE EAST.
Recognizing MurRd- Treasure Found on
the Sultan's Person.

LONDON, June 1.-France, Italy and
England have recognized Murad.
The latest Constantinople advices in
dicate that the deposed Sultan is in
close confinement. A hundred thous-
and dollars worth of treasure on his
person was seized. He will be sent to n
distant town in Asia, where he will be
confined with his family.
The Ministers planned revolution,
and the soldiers and mob acted accord
ing to their programme.
II is stated the new Turkish Govern
ment notified. England Of their deter
mnation to maintain the integrity of
the Empire and sovereign power OF the
Crown, and that England approves their
determination
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-02
SILVA hIBtjAti'S
vECRsHURG.

LeaVes every TU UEsDAY Mt + .. m
h~ ron VICKBBURu skrCHEI
- sasss Dava's Bend and intetmsdiatH
sez@~ ssfR9l-1f~ laudiuRs- sthatunr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
A Combination that may Result In Disastrous
Complications.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Times Paris tele-
gram says It seems quito certain that the Senate
in no case will contain q purely Ministerial ma
jorIty, as NJ. Buffet understands the term. The
Cabinet could only ind a majority by the sup
port Of the four anti-Republican groups, includ-
ing the irreconcilable Bonapartists and the
Ultra Leeitlmsts, or by the union OF the mode
rate Left with the Mlnisteriallsts. NJ Buffet
must renounce the least co6poratlon from the
moderate Left. The Leon Say and Feray incl
dent has placed an impossible barrier between
the Left Centre and him. N. Buffet then can
only govern with the four sroups OF the Right.
Ho resolutely pushes the modcrate Left toward
the radical Left. and himself becomes the pris-
oner OF the Bonapartists OF all shades being
forced at the same time to reckon on the support
OF the Legitimsts.
Such a combination would be the signal for
the most disastrous complications. III France
IL really to be saved another policy must pre-
vii-a policy liberal, moderate. and Arm against
all violence and agitation This policy "a only
possible with the Left Centre. HAPPILY the
good sense and honest ideas Of President Mac
Mahon suffice to reassure France and We may
be certain that the next session VIII open under
a Cabinet realizing the promise of Lille and
summoniDg around 1t the moderate men Of
all parties.
PANS Jan. B-Another meeting OF the Sena-
torial Delegates elected In the Department OF
the Seine was held to-day. Thiets. Gambetta,
and Victor Hugo werc present. There was con-
siderable disseIsiOn ana the meeting ultimately
terminated without passing any resolution or
arranging for n fre-h meeting. The leaders
seemed to recognize the impossibility OF arriving
AZ any soution on the present occasion. At the
conclusion Of the meeting Gambetta stated that
several names will be returned at the frst ballot
for Senators, and, II necessary, an agreement
will certainly be established at the second ballot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
VALUATIoN or CITY PROPERTY.
Tho Addition Of s5I. 500, ,tOt Made By the
Stnte Assessors.

ALBANY, Jan. 26.-The State Assessors, In
their third annual report sent to the Senate to-
day. say that the city of New York was assessed
about ~ per cent. less than the average OF the
State, which required an addition to the as
sessed value OF that city OF S51, ,52, ,404 They
say that there was no injustice done to New
York by this increase, as Is demonstrated to the
mind Of every taxpayer. The Tax Commission
ers claim to assess the real estate OF New York,
not at the sum for which such property under
ordinary circumstances would sell, hut at sixty
per cent. OF the value as determined by prud ent
capitalists. In the action brought against the
Tax Commissioners by the trustees Of the Con-
vent Of the Sacred Heart, II was urged on the
part Of the Commissioners by their attorney
that the assessed value Of the property did not
represent over one-fuutth or one-1fth OF the
actual value, tho ordinary custom being to
assess unimproved property at only twenty or
thirty per cent. Of Its real value. The commit
tee appointed by Mayor WiCkham claim that
the State Assessors repudiate their own evil
dence In reg ird to The valuation of the three
towns IN Westchester recently annexed to the
city OF New York. These wards were first as
sessed by the Tax Commissioners by adding a
percentage to the valuation Of the previous year.
II Is elsO sid the npportionment ignores the
fact that valuations have been incre asod 1876 per
cent. In twenty-one years In the city OF New
York, which Is a much greater proportion than
In any other county except Kings.
The Assessors fully recognize this assessment
while the committee ignore the fact that tho
actual value OF the city has increasg d more IN
proportion than any other portion Ot the state
The Increase In the value Of real estate in Now
York city has no parallel In this country, and II
has not all been In wild speculation, but most
of IL In substantial avenues and valuable i'm
provements. The census OF 1855 places the value
OF dwellinRs 10 New York city at $i&J096.9lS
and Of the State at fW7, ,31S. The census OF
1870 places the total value Of the real estate and
personal property Of the city at S3,4s4 26S, 100
and OF the state at S65O0,Sil .2Bi. the valuation
OF the city property being 6j per cent OF that oi
the entire State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
WHAT PURE MILKY
Prof. Doremu-'s Experiments The Lact Om -
ter an Aid to Aduiteration

Prof II, Ogden Doremus read paper
on MIX in its Mcdico-iegal Aspects before
the Medicc-Legh Society last evening. The
lecturer filled glass tube with milk, aud i'm
mersed laCtometer. which sank to 1867 OF the
scale marked on II. That was pure milk. taken
from the COW an hour before. Good milk ought
to register at least l0Oo. He then filed the same
tube with cream. In which the lactometer sank
to -, illustrating thereby that the laciometer
was an utterly unreliable test for the purity OF
milk as far as gravity T. concerned. In fact,
the lactometer ia an inducemcnt to disht IL
esty anu bid on adulteration, "a the ven
der Of milk has only to remove the
ere IN and send the SKINNED milk to
market. to make II appear pure hy the test OF
the lactometer. This instrument has been dis
carded IN France and In England as untrust-
worthy. AuaNsis Is extensive ana tedious. and
microscopic examination has proved as fulla-
ciOu- as the gravity proof. Prof. DOremus
poured about All ounce Of milk into glass
tube, double the quantity into second one
and treble into third tube. lie then allied the
three nearly with watar, added an akal and
acetic acid, Immersed them In a bath, and
heated the liquid to the boiling point. On with
drawal. the coaguated milk ana casein hoated
on the top IN proportionate size 10 the quantity
OF milk poured into each tube, showing a ready
method Of testing the amount Of water added
by dealers to pure milk.
DR.. He'll OF BROOKLYN doubted the validity OF
the test, and drew attention To the fact that dis
eased COWS often yield richer milk than the
healthy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
THE AsroRIi IvcENDIIRIsM.
Examination Of Josiah n. Whitney on Charges
OF Committing Arson.

OF w Ou uhFkcN
OF Committing Arson.
Josiah ii. Whitney of Astoria, who was
arrested on Sunday on charge OF arson, was
arraignod before Justice PARCELS for examina-
tion yesterday. Frank Blackwell, representing
the District Attorney, said that he had testi-
mony that pointed strongly toward the pris-
oneI's guilt In setting Are to two buildings on
Sunday morning.
Mr. Elizabeth Barnes testified that Iust otter
midnight on sunday morning she discovered A
ere In the how bulldog that is only few feet
from her own. She repeated the clrcums tauces
"a related IN ycste DAYS SCS. md said that
young whitney approached after the names had
been cxtinguished. and snid tnat his wife was
sick, ana tnat ne was gong for tho doctor. she
saw him 90 aw.y, and soon afterward n second
FIRE was discovered in Mr.. M0uisOn's house.
DIR. Iaylcr testified that he WAS In his ofice
between l and o'clock on SUNDAY morning,
and that he did not then receive . call from
young whitney. ON Monday whitney called,
and asked him to pay professional visit to
Mrs. Whtney. Whitney told the physici1n that
he had called on sunday morning for the Doctor
10 make the visit. On visiting Mrs. Whitney the
physician GscertAined that she was suffering
from pains that seemed TO Oe result Of ind iges-
ton. Tue examination was adjourned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
TIE DIRECT C.fBL Il.
A Charge TINT the Ruptures Have Been Made
With MnIici inu. Intcnt.

LoNpoS, Jan. ri. The Times, in its nnan-
cial article. says The following letter makes
statement OF an extraordinary kind vita re-
gard To the frequent ruptures Of the Direct Ca
BILE Com panys wire. IT Is hardly possible to be-
lieve that malicious conduct OF the kind here
pointed out could be adopted for any save the
most sinister purposes, and for the sake II all
concerned II Is to be hoped that the fullest in
vestgaton may 10 made as to the delay wAich
occurred In making the successive breakage
known. We arc Informed that on the last &C.
casion tho company sent word to the stock
Exchange before IL o'clock In the morning so
nOunci ment does not rest with II.
TnE DIRECT UNITED sTArEs CApLs CoNPANY.l
LONDON. Jan. -. !
SIR. In your article OF to-day You say. respecting
the Direct United strtes Cane, lt woud appear IN i
certain operators AZ least hrren minutes
tore the tice posted IN the Stoc Exchange and
duung that short nod Angl American stock Jumped
your Tau iabl edcavur TO Infamous system q
gamonng which cannot be too strongly condemned.
ap at nrst sight, and that you may 40 great pub
nc service ia supporting the dire tors OF the Direct
United states Gable Company Ia tbtaning public In
qulTy into these ntLTOus proceedings ara Tor bring
ing The perpetrators TO justice. IL Il an undoubted
fact that the ruptufes OF the Direct United
states cable which have occurred in regular
known to certsin operators on the stock Exchange
not hours but some days before they happened and
il equal certin that the ruptured cable was IN each
case sound aud perfect ~ TO the very moment len
the communication ceased and that the rupurcd EMS
which have been Orougnt hone prove beyond ali doubt
that the rupture was BY violent mems u depth *
ceedlng that OF dragging anchors under ordinary cir
tsigned) En-. II. LvsnisGros. Chairman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
JorrINGS ABOUr TOWN.

One dollar has been sent to The SUN by Y for
Mrs. DugAn Of 332 East Forty eighth Of.
ON 'er Brown found a nswly-born male infant
the hallway OF SOL Esst Houston street last night
Ionic Lodge 4S8, +. and A. NJ, meets this even
ing corner beeckrr street aud Dowery Second degree
Geo. Schrieber. OF 29l First avenue. fell through
scuttle at 100 Worth street yesterday ana Was killed
Paul Stahe Of ~ Mangin street shot himself
through the right temple last night lie refused 70 AaI
why he did 80. Sent 10 Bellevue Hospital.
THIS afternoon eight hundred memhers OF the
dramatic profession Will De the guests ~ the company
Of Booths Theatre to Witness OF the great shaAespeAran
play OF Julius Caesar"
The Lothalr. which arrived from Yokohama
yesterday, reports that the 10Th Of November tho
chiei onicer Adolphus Hrown H. L. Jansen And Thos.
Young were lost overheard.
Judge Barrett has granted the application TO
for Argument the order Of arrest agalnt Dun
can sherman Co.. at the suit OF ROebling BrOtheTS-
The Judgment 10 TO stand as security.
The annual ball OF Ben David Lodge, No. T3,
A. l. o. X ). b., In Pythagoras Hall last ught, n1
successful analr Mr. GOtthemer. a shlning light OF
Offcer Kelly OF the Fifty ninth street police
station, while pursuing EDWARD Mifcheli cary IesteI
day morning, was trippcd up BY MN Inc Oncer ielI
up Unconscious and sent to the Presbyterian Hospital
Conductor 6T of the Eighth Avenue Railroad
found KentlemAns gold watch. whose case was en-
crusted with dlAmonos the front platform OF his car
FRIDAY. lie delivered II Al the main once hnd u
advertised Tho owner proved his right TO IT, ana
y wss giVsn 70 hip- Ne ad nos even thAak the oon-
dnet9T.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
Distributing the Excise Money.

Tho Board OF Apportionment met yesterday 70
consider the feasibility Of donating part OF the exoss
money to associations formed for the drect relief OF
the DOOR Mr.. James Lynch Of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society, the Rev. Alvab wswall Of st. Johns Guild.
MIR. The dore Roosevelt Of the City Mission. and Mr.
Willy Waach OF the German Society, expl the OBJ
jects and workings OF their respective -sOciaOas on
motion OF Comptroller Green the DOerd resolved to
nae r0Ooo TO the CITY Misson. $4,000 to tue Society
o. ST. Vincent de Paul, HOOO to the German Society,
5000 TO the Institution Of Mercy, 900 to the United
Hebrew Charities. and $500 to ST. Johns Gud. Tho
resolution provides that the given Ia to be used
BY The associations solely for tae provision OF food.
clothing and shelter fr the poor and not for tne pay.
ment Of salaries, for furnishing any building or As
permgncnt fund, directs that each society shall on
br rfOre the LIST of May report " the board the
disposition maze Of tho s.1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27

SAN SEBASTIAN, Jan. 26.-Gen. Quesada's d.
vision has carried several important Csrst positions
between Hermann and Lasarte, ana occupied Antoine
nea. with the right wing resting on Urumer divis.
ion OF Catalan troops is operating on the left with the
object Of reaching Arcchulcsui II has occupied the
heights commanding the road between Oyarzun and
Astgarra:s. Gen MoirOnc, has returned to San Sc
bastan after Waiting the line of battle at Rentera.
Gen. Morsc's division 10 acting as reserve, and
threatens Araiztin.
LONDON Jan. 26.-The latest advices from, RentcriA
report tn the battle continues to-day between Are
chuiczui and Santiago .Mcnd. lntcllgcD has been
received from Passage, shat the Ctrsts In force oc
cupy positions north Of AndOAn. An AfOnsist force
mi RE we'd 10 Paris, claim. that the Carlsts have been
defeated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
MArrHEws,s COUNTRY COUSINS.
A Rosue's Clever scheme, BASED Upon the
Principle Of the Sawdust swindle.

On Tuesday Police Superintendent Wal
ling received letters from c. y. spery & Co. OF
Bryant, Ohio, and ID. ID. Beebe OF Hudson, Ohio.
Each enclosed letter from W. II. Parker, T12
Broadway, giving list OF prices OF groceries.
The letter Is written on paper bearing the
printed head, "w. II. Parker, wholesale
dealer in groceries, 1C3 Market street."
In the right hand corner Is the word
" Philadelphia" with blank for the date,
but penmarK IA urawn through this aud New
York. Jan. 18th, 1870" written under 1t. After
an injunction OF secrecy, the writer says he has
an uncle OF the name to which the letter is ad-
dressed. who went West years ago. and he In
dulges in the hope that the receiver OF the letter
Il that person. He goes on to say that after do
Ing business sixteen years in Philadelphia, he
failed for $4,000. His creditors refused to grant
him an extension. ana were mean tnat he
determined to swindlc them. This he did 10y
shipping to New York $1,000 worth of the stock.
Although suspected, nothing was proved against
him, and he wants to turn the goods into cash
"a speedily as possible, so that he can spend the
winter In California for the beneht OF his wife's
health. The goods are offered at hfteen per
cent. below market rates, 40 that they NAV Ue
sold rapidly, and one-third allowed TO the seller.
The cash Is asked for every sixty or ninety DAYS.
The letter closes with an aGectionate inquiry
whether the person addressed has an uncle in
Detective Kealy learned that a room at Tls
Broadway, inscribed wv. II. Parker" was hired
and frcquented by n man named Matthews.
Yesterday morning the detective found young
man there addressing envelopes. Matthews
soon entered, and kealv took them both to Po-
lice Headquarters, with a lar9e quantity Of let
ters from all parts Of the country and the en-
velopes which tho young man had boen at work
upon. The prisoners described themselves as
L. X. Matthews of 40 Second avenue, and NJ. II.
Douglas of 20 West Fifty fourth street. their
plan was to send worthlessy packed boxes by
express. G. o. ID. lhe letters seized bad bee re
ceived In response opn suvertlsement Offering
book called hwaint, Kueer, ana kurous.' =
! for tw9 postage stamps. This device served
| the purpose Of supplying Matthews with post
age stamps, and the addresses OF fools whom ho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
THE EVILS OF orr oRrHoGRAPHY.
DIR. John A. Wcisse on Phonetic Reforms in
the English Language.

tue tshhkuhkts
DIR. John A. Wcisse lectured last evening
in ths geographical room Of tho Cooper Insti-
tute on the phonetic and photographic anoma-
lies Of the English language. DR., wesse Is a
pleasant, white-haired gentleman, fuli rt afdor
In the treatment OF his subject. A slight Ger
man accent, which shows that he Is not a ma
tive. makes the knowledge which he evinces Of
certain phases Of the English tongue aud the
zeal with which he appears to have studied
them, the moro interesting. Charts showing
the various forms through which specimen
words have passed In kindred languages. nd
others Illustrating proposed phonetic aud ortho-
graphic reforms. were suspended on the wall
behind the speaker. The small audience was
largely composed %, Indies and old gentlemen,
among whom MIR. Peter Cooper u cOnsptcu pus,
DIR. Meis-e said tnat no mad formerly adVO-
Gated the entire disgso Of our present alphabet,
and the substitution Of perfect phonetic al
phabet that should more accurately and simply
represent the various sounds belonging to
the language; tut being cOuyin ed that
this would bc imuracticalic on account OF the
which would be DESTROYED by such change,
lie has invented system 10y which, Win
the aid Of few slight marks and
signs. such "a the the dieieses. hyphen, and
apostrophY, the pre- sent ALPHABET will bc found
sufficient to pnouetiZe English and harinoniZs
letter aud sound. making Ortography and lro-
nunciailon sy ,temHtic and easy. Ihi. system Is
to be published soon In book form. Dr. WeiSse
quoted all the lexicographers and many Ameri-
can scholars &c show tue evils OF English or D.
graphy and tue dosirabtty Of some geuer re-
form. lie OXprosscd belief thatE tEus lsh would
In time become the universal language, owing to
its peculiar adapt alton TO that end, aud that the
sooner phonetic REFORMS are Introduced the
better.
Mr.. Cooper thought the speaker ought to have
n vote OF thanks for his interesting discourse,
and the audicnce pissed IT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27

SPRINGFIKLD, Jan. 26.-At Northampton last
night disguised broke into the house OF John
whitesey, Cashier OF the NORTHAMPTON NAional Bank
secured Mr.. wh;tlesey and family obtained the keys
OF the bank leayiag OF their number guard.
the six proceeded to the bank and attempted To break
into the Vaut. but the door and the lock were too
strong for theu and they had to leaYe without accom-
pishlng tneir purpose Cashier whittescY was robDed
Of his gold watch ana what money he had nj nome,
There evidence that the gang had been planning tbs
job for some time, making their headquarters IN the at
TIC Of one uf the town scnO0l houses.
The lAiest advice from the Northlmpion bAnS ron.
berry show that the burglars tered the bank Nau ana
took large amount Of securities, considerable por.
iion not being negotiable. How much Is taken 10 yet
Ana nj
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
THE ERIE REPREsENTATI
Air Edward Watkins Plan OF RcOrgnnizn-
tion-What the Shareholders " snt.


Messrs. o. G. Miller and Robert Fleming
OF dundee, the accredited representatives Of
the British bond and shareholders IN Erie. are
announced to sail for this city tomorrow. Tho
reorganization OF Erie UPON the proposed basis,
1t Is said by those interested will have to under
90 considerable modification before 1t becomes
acceptable here. The most serious criticism OF
the basis suggested by Sir Edward watkin is that
II does not relieve the company OF It's obligations
to sufficient extent to make the plan prac-
ticable. 1t looks forward to retrenchment by
reduction Of onerpus rent charges and eng iRc-
ments and by reducing the interest on the first
and second consolidated mortgages. The pro-
posed reduction, however, Is merely one per
cent, and the relief to he hoped for theretrom
Is totally disproportioned to the needs OF the
overburdened company. As measure OF active
assistance, the scheme proposes To assess pre-
ferred shares 81 each und common shares 50
meut in possession Of between ise and six mil
lions ready money, an amount Sufficient 10 lqut-
date the current debt and to re6quip the road
on the narrowed gauge plan, II, howeNer,ts Is be-
heyed to be impracticable. The great bulk OF
the shareholders abroad will not advance money
for such an assessment Among shareholders
ON this side there Is growing persuH sion that
no REORGANIZATION OF the company that II not
bssed upon consolidation of its stock debt Is
likely to prove beneficial or acceptable. Al
though American holders constitute very
small minority the fact that all steps In reorpan-
izing viii have u be approved by the Legislatures
OF the States through which the road runs viii
give them prepOnderant voice In the approach
ing negotiations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
SPARKS FROM TnE TELEGRAPH.

Hippolyte Dussard, the French statesman, L.
dead. lie born IN l7Oo.
Sixth Auditor ~ the Treasurer McGrow Is
dangerously III IN Washington Of brain fever.
A convention OF the Congressional districts in
Georga called for The 10Th Of April to select delegates
~ the National Democratic Convention.
Mrs. Jane f. Manchester died In Providence
L., yesterday, from the effects OF poison taken on
Tuesday probably with suicidal intent
The Rev. j. 3. Aver, recently decehsed In Ram
goT Me Dequeathed $4,000 to the Methodist EpiscO-
pol missionary Society, and $4,000 to the Preachss
Aid Society.
II. =. Avery, late Minister to China, was buried
from the Unitarian church, San Francisco Yesterday
The procession was headed by an Imposing military
W eeVJ ~ AS HAv0nsi 0yArS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
The spiri, of herzegovina. Insurgents.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Pan Man Gd1Sttes Ber-
lin telegram says the insurgent leaders in Herzegovina
have issued proc amaton declaring that the Austrian
programme is unacceptable though supported by tho
powers aud calling upon the friends OF LIBERTY to
swer with aeontinuance OF the war and by stouter
resistance.
kAGusA. Jan. 20 Thirtynvc hundred Of the garrison
OF IrcbnIe recently made asOrtic to obtain supplies
from Gar ina The iusursonts met them Al Duzi, aud
urove them back. TIE capituaiion Of TrcbnJs IL I'm
mlnent OWING to the lack Of PROVISIONS.
DALhAriA, Jan. 26-Ihe insurgents IN HerHeeovina
have tner forces the road to Tfebnge
and battle Is expected to take place to-day.
In cOnst quence OF news pf usng ia Crete, Aus
tran corvette las been ordered to the Island.
Two thousand extra worKmen are engaged on the
aruamCnts at POlA