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HOW THIEVES ARE HELPED.

Messra Remson l. Wainwright, who keep tho Sea.
side House at Rockway Beach, have tried is said,
protect their guests from tho operations Of the three
card monte and other gamblers during the
They, as well as othcr hotel proprietors, have
trbuted money to pay for the services of special
force Of deputy sherfs; but these officers alleged
have in many instances been in colluson with the
gamblers and have therefore, been than useless
as protection Recently most Of these deputies have
been Withdrawn from service on tho beach, tho ho-
tel keepers refused to give any more money for
less service On Saturday, through tho efforts Of Mr.
Wainwright and his employees, three Of tho monte
men-Canada Bill, Andrew p. Shields and Hiram
Pearce-were arrested, and Justice Shaw, of Jamaica,
happening to DO present. opened court at tho hotel
North Hampstead to await the action of tho Grand
Jury, while Shields and Pearce were sent to tho
cells of the jamaica Town Hall, In charge
o.; Deputy Sheriff Ira Kenyon, who Is also
constable OF the town OF Hampstead Until yester
day morning Justice Shaw supposed that these men
were all safely In Jail He then sent officer Abraham
Remsen, Of Jamaica t0 the Town Hall to convey them
before the Grand Jury, In the County Court
House; but It was found that Shields not there
and had not bccn there and is alleged that Kenyon
IN whose charge no was, permitted him to escape by
taking horse at Jamaica for East New York. JUS
tice Shaw i'm mediately went to North Hampstead to
lay tho matter before the Grand Jury.
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REAL ESTATE.

Al the Real Estate Exchange yesterday tho follow
ing business was transacted:-
Peter r. Meyer sold, by order Of the Supreme Court
In foreclosure, n J. Joachimscn referee, ono lot
zsxi02 on East Sevontysxth street, north sidc 275
tect west OF First avenue, TO E. r. Rob,tzchcck for
81, 0o0
E. A. Lawrence l. Co sold, by order Of the Supreme
Court in foreclosure Carcrty referee six lots on
West 10th street. north side 800 feet Of Fifth
avenue, 10 A. X Arm,s, Tor Sic, 750
TRANSFERS
eth av.. ". o.. 25 n: n Of Ssth 81. S0ox73; A. An
west Broadway. Q. .. dot. No So. assioo; same to
s,Ms aSa H. " Of 7;h .v ii isSs, same to '"
a4R st. is H. " Of 9th sv. asxi5e liz iics MOI"
o.ara, ,sr ;S%' " iioo q cioen i,i MOI"
Central av.. g. n. Of Crcton same to same Eom
sas as q 20 O. = cohss 81 s.a " oa
i4ah iSas r. Of Alexander Lena & Az Ssd Nan
K NcXahcn .............. si.7so
s4.S s,%s . n. Il ". o ii .,. a4ss l. SNOW LOO
,ssss S.V $40 r. " 81 s,h av iioiosioi;s
sd,s. ' s s"s 4cs iis T. " Of sv D., aa.5xxo5oj. '
s4ss ssnspps'. q. ~ . =" NV e "a sv as1sso, Law
4sn Mo IT,. '"o % as 20 r. w. . Of ID sv. 25xioJ; VIM
7l 4 800 or. r. " Of s,h sv aslioaj w
Do poaneIly a iefsres, to ~ ,;rsSa@ ..... sop
'ias iass az. and sisS ii. years. 5000
College Of ST. Francis Xavier to Emigrant industrial
year . Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Same same. = I'd and s5th ST. ycar 1900
eornsr a.h AZ, and a,si st. years. 80. 5000
Company, lesh sad ish s,s, o Of svB year. $4,000
iah sT =; AZ :. - ssoo
sher SI .. NO So years .........,......... 5000
sy B. w. of irving st. esd ward, year: 27oo
9rnseeJ n s. Of sOth It, w. Of 10Th sv years 2ioo
Same 70 same Of 5Oth H.. w. of1Ush years 2IOO
Of 5lst 81. W. Of 10Th 3years 1900
Same TO same OF SON STE v. Of 1Oth yesrs 23V
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q Be.su Hc 10 demand. .-.............. 80 @ 1900
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DARING ROBBERY ON BROADWAY.

John Doyle, agcd twenty-five who said no was tin
smith, residing No. 10 Edrdge street, wns arraigned
before Judge Bixby, at the Washington Place Police
Court, yesterday, by Officer Dyckman, Of tho Broad
~ay squad charged with grand larceny. II appeared
from the evidence adduced tho that Watson
Chadister. Of No. 500 CIasson avenue, Brooklyn,
driving up Broadway yesterday morning, having on
his wagon trunk owned by Miss Cora r. Edgerton OF
Fernandina Fla, containing clothing valued at 800
and quantity Of other property. Ho stopped for a
moment during heavy pressure Of traffic In tho
and startled by hearing porter named William
johnson shout out, "rhcres man stealing your
trunk" He jumped of his wagon and found that
Doyle had plnccd the trunk on the sidewalk. Doyle
seeing he detected, away but captured by
Ofcer Dyckman. Tho prisoner, who maintained his
innocence held for trial in default Of 900 bail.
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RIFLE TEAMS AT WEST POINT.
PouoHxExrsIE, N. Y. Sept. IL

PouoHxxxrsIE N. Y. Sept II, 1876.
West Point special to the Eagle says the Irish.
Scotch, Australian, Canadian and American tcamo
reached there At half past one p. NJ tho govern
mcnt steamer Hopkins and wcrc received at tho land.
ing by Colonel O'Bierne, OF General Schonclds staff
and scored to the Academy library wherc they were
introduced General Schoned, the supern tcndent Of
tho post.
The visitors thcn mado tour OF all the academic
buildings, and were shown tho trophies General
Scholcld invited them to remain at tho parade and re-
excursionists politely declined account Of pressing
engagements IN New YORK; and they all len for that
city at three NJ.
The foreign r,fcmcn enthusiastic over the Hud.
son Rivor scenery.
General Knox General Mcmahon and other lcadipe
members Of tho American Rine Association, accom-
panied the excursionists.
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means would not allow mo 70 v. there. even pro.

means would not allow mo 70 live there. even II pro.
ferred II
CoRRxsroxDzsr-Is not Washington, In your expe-
rence, At least expensive New York, Mr. Prcsi-
dsntf
Tho PRssrpsnr-Oh, NO The rent OF . nrst rate
house In New York. In tho best locality. would be as
much l could live for in Washington
In Washington the only item OF great ex-
pensveness consists OF entertainments and
these limit according TO his and pleas
urs suppose shall settle in Washington feel at
homo there feel more identified with It than any
other city.
CoxREsPoNDHSr-Ar. President. I have mover yet
In any paper q satisfactory explanation OF Cover
nor JEWELS removal
Tho PRESIDENT laughing and twinkling at me
out Of the corners Of his shrewd eyes)-rhere are
great many things OF which explanation could
be given dont know that could give precisely an
explanation Of his removal (OG-hhndedly You So
lect Cabinet We'll, after a while. you find that you
do not like members way Of doing business: why
should you get rid Of himf Not that he does any
thing wrong but simply that you don't like his way OF
doing the business ntrusted TO him. that's all Laugh
ing still and twnkling still sharply OF
the corncrs OF his deep eyes q persuasive tone)
got very tired Of Mr. Jewell generally tho Cabinet
meetings have nothing in tho world against Gov
ernor Jowel but got very tired Of him. That's all.
JgwKLL's KID GLOVES
CoRREsPoNpENr-Did you SEQ that rocent skit In
New York paper saying that II you strip Governor
Jewell OF his kid gloves and patent leather boots, &c
he is about nude body you could nndf
Tho PRESIDENT (shaking with hearty laughtcr,-
WE'LL II l described my feeling about him for hour
l wouldn't do 1t any better. Governor Jewell did
nothing wrong-I didn't like his way OF doing things;
that was all
(Ye knights Of tho kid giovo and tho patent leather
boot In President Grants Cabinet take warning!)
card was brought in and took my leave. Before
going Mr.. Jesse Grant requested me to correct the
erroneous statement made in some papers that his
brother Fred had recently been the Brooklyn
Navy Yard He had been out the Plains for
months, Mr.. Jesse Grant said
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THE HEMPsTEAD RESERVOIR.

Yesterday tho Supreme Court, General Term sitting
in Kings county, rendered decision In the matter OF
appeal taken by counsel for the reservoir contractors
from the decision Of tho Special Term In March last
motion for preliminary injunction restraining the
city of Brooklyn from withholding the control of tho
reservoir from the plaintiffs was denied. Tho
tractors held that the reservoir had not been
peted they responsible for the work. and should
not be Intcrfered with by the city authorities tll tho
contract had been fully complied with Tho application
denied the contract being ~ an end BY the exhsus
tion Of the amount appropriated therefor.
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DELMoNICQs OPENING POSTPONED.

As II had been publicly announced that DelmonicoAu
opening would take place yesterday q largo numbsv
Of visitors called 10 inspect tho premises, but vas
will require al least three days. hard work before
ths palstial restaurant Is ready for Dcmonloos oiA
and new CUSTOMERS ~ no part Of tho building quite
In working order.
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CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

The number Of prisoners received during last week
a, tho Tombs was Grty-forty-one males ana nine TO-
males Forty. .ouc prisoners be discharged from
tho 18th tho 23d inst A. tho female lunatc asylum
six patients were received last week Az tho male
um two patients received and LAB persons Wis
led the institution
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CAPTAIN VS.. MATE.

George A. Bishop, chief oficer OF the bark Navisa-
tor, lying at Preutices stores, Brooklyn, was ar
raigned yesterday in the Third District Court on CON-
plant OF the captain Of the vessc who accused him Of
having thres encd 70 take his life. The complainant
testified that last Saturday no ordered tho 10
turn to and ''unbend the mainsa and mizzensail I"
The mate camc dock and took exception 10 his
action. During an exchange OF words threats werc
made use Of Defendant denied having made any.
Four seamen testified behalf Of tho defendant Jus
tico Riley dlsmisscd the complaint
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KoRNsCHNAPPs POISONING.

MIRA Anna BcIskcy, OF No. 423 Fith street, who was
poisoned with OIL OF bitter Almonds administered by
lager beer saloon keeper for toothachc lis sti
in n critical condition Dr. Movjtz, her attendant, Is
OF the opinion she will not recover though sho may
pger for some days.
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WHOLESALE LIBEL SUITS.

Tho nrst Of series Of libel suits brought by Mr.
James NJ. Brann. County Clerk of Hudson county, N.
j. against Michael MuIlonc, of the proprictors of
the Argus. Jersey City paper, called for trial
yesterday in the Supreme Court, before Judge Knapp
Tho defence was prepared for trial. and the case
was laid for tho term Mr.. Brann has Instituted
proceedings for fifteen different bcls damag yes being
brought suits for similar libcls the first Of which
will bc called In a few days
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A LUCKY CAP.

Yesterday afternoon Matthew Lester, John Mulaly
and Bernard MoNally engaged in ght In front Of tho
Raymond Street JAIL Brooklyn. Deputy Sheriff Jo-
seph Evans tried to stop light by separating the
mon, when McNaly suddenly drew from his pocket
pistol pointed Il Evans and pulled
the trigger The cap, however failed to explode.
After consdcrabc effort on tho part OF Deputy Sheriff
Evans and Detective Price McNaly and Lcsor were
"a
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Tho score at 200 yards might probably havo bees
better but for the fact that the day quito misty,
and Il was dlfcult 10 sec the bulls eye die.
Tomorrow thcre will DO q match for Peabody Mar.
tn ride on the grounds Of tbo Narragsnsett Gua
Club.
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GOLD AND SILVER COMMISSION.

Tho Congressional commission appointed to inquire
into the questions arising from tho relative value OF
gold and silver wero to have met at tho ST. James
Hotel yesterday Owing to the absence OF some of the
members, however, the meeting was postponed until
to-day, when 1t Is expected that organization will be
effected and the thrce experts authorized by the
bill will be added 10 tho commission.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The balance in the city treasury on Saturday last was
s7Oe, 1872 S.
The Aldermen win on Saturday next at o A. NJ, rc-
cc,vc the visiting rInemen and escort them from the
dock near Bellevue hospital TO the institutions the
islands. A collation., including plentiful! supply Of
wine, will be provided
Tho Tammany Aldermen leave for Saratoga this
avn
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MoULTON-BEECHER SCANDAL.

Yesterday Judge Dykmap, Of the Supreme Court
Kings county, stated that be would probably render
his decision on Thursday in the matter of the obcc
tion Roger A. Pryor, OF counsel for Mouton in the
suit brought against Henry Ward Beecher.
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THE RIFLE AT NEWPORT.

rife match took place at Newport r. l.. on Sas1p.
day last Tho competition for thirty -oight call.
brc Allen sporting rifle Tho distances were 100 and
900 yards Tho shooting rather good. Considering
tho shortpess Of tho ranges.
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POOL SELLING.

Pools sold last night on the international ride
match and tho bcing showed that tho American team
wcrc decidedly tho favorites. largo amount Of
money beon already invested and The hrst choice
ia purchased eagerly Second and third choice how
svor bring good prices and the bidding rs brisk, a.
tho Scotch and Irish teams have many supporters Tho
following 10 about the rate at which the pools sold: -
American. 500; Irish. $40; Scotch $50; Australian
$40; Canadian, IS; also American $780, Irish, &60i
Australian, $40; scotch, $50; Canadian, $l6
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COOL
CoRREsPoxDESr-If this Is so people will make q
rush FOR the Black Hills.
Tho PRESIDENT spcak:ng in the same calm lcisurely
strain and keeping up tho gentle rocking OF his mon.
stcr char-I should advise people 10 stay away until
the present troubles and until we have ex-
tngushed the titles OF the Indians the lands which
they sold by treaty. This treaty was not wise one
We shall regain the title to tho land by treating with
the friendly Indians AMI taking notice of tho hostile
savages
The subject OF the Indian difficulties was 50 thor.
oughly exhausted by tho President by this tmc-a
large portion OF the previous interview having been
devoted to the same thcme--that broachcd another
PRESIDENTS rRir EUROPE
CoRREspoSDxxr-You going to make a trip round
tho word after you SO out of Office, Mr. President arc
you notS
Tho PEEsrpExr-I shall 90 to Europe but shall
have no set programme and go Just whcrc I like
When go place shall stay there just as long as
l like and take my time Iesurey.
CoRnEsPoYpExT-You will be very handsomely rc-
ccved, Mr.. President
rhc PRxsDyyrI shall bc very glad to travel quietly
This the President said with deprecatory manner,
ns though he wanted already to wave OH the Lord
Mayors address, the freedom of cities and other both.
crations the distinguished traveller and 20 about In
true Dom Pedro style.
coRnEsroypESr--I suppose you have grcat desire to
go abroadf
The PnrsrDESr-Thc desire is not 80 great M II has
been in years gone by. have never been abroad
CoRRssrospKyr-And after you have An,shcd your
travels abroad where do you intend settle in this
countrys
THE PRESIDENTS YLAys
The PREsDxSr-Ii had my FREQ choice suppose I
would say in Washington. ! have lived longer in
Washington and been more identified with It than with
any other city. have lived there since ls05-elcven
years. I'm tone OF medtation) In 1858 gave up
position for life for the Presidency.
The tone and manner in which this was said Ion no
room for doubt that the comparative advantages Of
brief tenure OF the Presidential occ and Of life oc-
cupancy OF the Gcnerashp Of tho Army have been
seriously pondercd by the President Of latc
CoRRrsroxpxSr-It has been stated In some quarters
tha, you would settle in New York. and in others that
you would mako Galena your honor
Tho PRxslDKyr--l have iolt identified with Ca
lena-l only lived there year. Az to New YORK, my
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ditions that affect Europe GROSS the Allan
tic from our shores. and consequently we
experience them week or more before they
reach that continent. We have already sent
to the British Isles two remarkably severe
storms, but the HERALD gave notice in each
case OF their progress in that direction fully
seven days in advance of their arrival on the
Irish coast. Now, it being clear that our
American weather largely governs that of
Europe, and when we look forward 10 a
severe winter in the United States we also
regard it as equally probable that Europe
will experience a similar season, it is, there
fore, our duty to warn the authorities OF
France, Germany, Austria and England that
a timely preparation for great spring floods
can alone avert disasters, and we do SO with
the hope that our warning will be needed.
The New York herald., 1876-12-25
Winter In Europe-Probable Spring
Floods.

AS more intimate knowledge of the
science of meteorology is obtained by a
study of the phenomena it presents to our
notice, many calamties can be ayerted
by timely preparation to meet and neu-
tralize the causes that have hitherto. pro-
duced them. We have had to record year
after year the dreadful destruction of life
and property along the valleys of the great
rivers of Europe by sudden inundations
caused by the rapid melting of immense ac-
cumulations of snow at their mountain
sources and over the watersheds which
they drain. The distressing scenes
in the valleys of the Rhone and
tho Danube in the early part of the
present year created profound impression
by the scale on which they were enacted
and the widespread devastation that accom-
panied them. Whole villages were sud-
denly swallowed by the angry floods and
the results of the patient labor of years
effaced in a moment by the overwhelming,
rushing waters. 1t is therefore, matter of
the gravcst moment that the recurrence OF
such terrible calamities should be- if possi-
bic, prevented. To this end we desire to
call the attention of the governments Of the
countries liable to be involved in these dan
gers to the fact that winter of unusual Sc
verify is before them, and that an extraordi-
nary snowfall is probable in Central Europe
As we have recently stated. the weather con-
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civil disturbance under any pretext what
ever. In a free government, and with peace
and order, all wrongs and evils can be reme-
of o free people, and those who have it not
are not fit for liberty and cannot maintain
it. No matter in which way our present
political dispute is decided there will be
dissatisfaction among part of the people,
and perhaps distrust of the justice OF the
settlement. What then? Are the dissatis-
fed and suspicious to take to violence !?
What good will that do? Is it the patriots
part TO plunge into irretrievable ruin
and disgrace those free institutions which
every man among us must wish to see
handed down securely to his children? 1t
Presidential dispute may be SO decided as to
satisfy all reasonable men that justice has
been done. But this may prove impossible.
The interference and the schemes of polti-
clans may result in leaving the final decision
open to just suspicion. Suppose this
proves SO. Will men be excusable if,
even in that case, they seek by vio-
lence to overturn or resist that which
shall be established? Are we not, rather, as
freemen, to whom our free institutions arc
precious, to remember that in two years
there will be another election ?-that there
are constitutionally appointed ways in
which we can right all wrongs or suspected
wrongs? BLESSED are the peacemakers !"
that is the lesson of to-day. We celebrate the
birth Of One who came to bring peace on
earth and good will to men," 1t is fit that we
shall conduct ourselves as q Christian people;
as nation determined upon peace and order
as the necessary basis of all our prosperity,
and of our continuance rs free people.
We bail it as good omen that this Christ
mas is Immediately preceded by cogent
appeal to Congress in behalf of peace,
signed by the most eminent citizens Of
Philadelphia without distinction of party.
This appeal comes appropriately from the
City Of Brotherly Love, the birthplace OF
American independence; but Christians and
patriots have no duties there which are not
equally binding everywhere. Those emf
nent Philadelphia citizens say that Gin
their belief the citizens of the United
States are almost unanimous in their de-
mand that the questions arising from the
late Presidential election shall be dealt with
in spirit predetermined to harmonize con-
ficting views irrespective of the success or
defeat Of individual candidates" We have
no doubt that this language expresses the
real sentiments of the great body of the
American people who have not become
heated by political strife and we trust that
such truly Christian sentiments will be
strengthened by the interesting festival by
which we celebrate the birth Of the Prince
of Peace
The New York herald., 1876-12-25

THE WEATHER. As predicted in yester-
days HERALD the storm in the Gulf has
reached the coast and is now central west Of
Florida. The gale at Galveston yesterday
morning was very severe, and high winds
may be expected along the Atlantic coast
during to-day, as the storm centre advances
northeastward. Owing to the influence of
the high pressure and low temperature in
the North snow fell last evening in the
Mississippi Valley at Cairo, in tho Missouri
Northwest. A low pressure still prevails
over Nova Scotia The weather in New
York to-day will be cold and partly cloudy
or einudy. possibly with light snow or rain.
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The Lnctometcr.

The lactometer is an adaptation to special
fluid of the hydrometer, an instrument con-
trived to show the proportion Of solid sub
stances to water in any given solution. In
wine, for instance, or in milk, or in the
apothecaries' tinctures, or in sea water, or in
the common mineral waters, or in spring OF
river water, there is always present certain
proportion of vegetable mineral or animal
substances held in solution by the water,
and the combination Of which with the
water gives tho fluid its particular character,
its color and, in the larger number Of
cases, its taste. This little instrument is
a glass tube, with q bulb SO filed
with air as to bo buoyant and SO
weighted that the tube is maintained
in perpendicular position. On the tube
that is thus held upright in the water are
marked the numbers Of a scale as the num-
bers are marked on an ordinary ther-
mometer. If this tube is placed in q fluid
it will stand further out of the water or
deeper in it, according to the proportion Of
solid substances held in solution in that
fluid. Placed in specimen of good milk it
will stand, say at the number 100. Any
number may be taken for illustration. Sup
pose the given number to stand at the sur
face. Add water to the milk. the fluid be.
comes less dense and down goes the tube to
ninety eighty, or proportionately as the
quantity OF water poured in is greater. On
the other hand. add chalk, or -four, or
arrowroot, and the tube rises again up to the
point that indicates good milk add more,
and it will indicate superior milk and you
may thus make q mixture Of -four and water
that the lactometer will practically inform
you is 'richer" and 'purer" than any milk
that ever came to this market. It is the
wonderful genius Of the Board of Health
doctors, however, that foists these words.
The lactometer knows nothing of richer OF
purer. 1t only knows ''density" and
'tenuity' 1t does not perceive the nature
of substances except as to their auidity it
indicates the precise degree of that charac-
teristic. 1t is evident, therefore, that if
milk is freely watered and not otherwise
tampered with the lactometer will tell the
story; but if the milk is adulterated by the
addition of substances equivalent to the
volume of water, then the instrument ceases
to be guide, and we are of opinion that
the use Of the lactometer as an official guide
to the quality of milk will lead to this viler
adulteration-the addition of substances to
meet the difficulty made by the water.