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The New York herald., 1877-10-22
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN.
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This clears up good deal of the black cloud which
hung over that woman, now prisoner in
the Armory. And tor the ma spring OF this
hpoisonous mystery" !" Mrs. Flora +. Yandervoort
Lot long IN hearing that her whiom husband
aead without meaning to say anything unKind or
unjust on this head may be remarked that II rs very
much TO be doubted whether Mrs Flora 4. Wander
0uch by respect or care for her dead husband by
hesre to injure rival and be around pick up any
pieces remaining from the dead mans small estate.
hrs flora h. Vandervoors IS reported TO have acted
u though she thought or cared little Tor tho
name and honor OF the man whose she bears
others who had wronged MIN as only woman can
wrong man should manifest SO much interest when
death had claimed him. Never mind; let II como out.
murder has been committed, let II be fathomed Tor
Inc cement OF the community al large ~ can matter
but little TO Mrs. Flora r. Vandervoort II Is a ques
Among the effects OF Nelson vandervoort is decree
OF divorce from her dated March 1873 was pro-
cured by Aphonso Goodrich, OF This city, and It's va
hdity may Dc tested, but the intention of tho appi-
cant for the same Is papablc The Bcllevile vile Is
here, and IL she who has sworn out the warrant
ttcu TO acge that the deceaseds life was insured for
$4,000, and also that when he died he lelt 81 600 In
cash. Caroline Stills understood to reply TO the lat
ter assertion that only $3.50 was lett, one-hal OF
which she expended In funeral expenses and the bal
pnce for rent and living
The accused VIII come up at the Armory to-day. Sho
Is hDe, handsome woman, t,irty-two years OF age,
weighing about hundred and sixty pounds and Is
dressed IN dccp mourning II may be remarked here
that her narrative has not been given. All that has
been told from outside parties cognizant OF the
MAR. Caroline Sills beng al present without coun
SOL the police authorities gallanty deemed it but just
TO screen hor from questonings by the press repre-
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BASEBALL.
LEAGUE AVERAGES CONTINUED.

LEAGUE AVERAGES CONTINUED.
The Hartfords AT the head OF the list in neding
during the early part OF tho season, but through a
large OF made In the latter part Of the
season they compelled TO retire 10 third, the
Lousviles and Bos,ons stepping in Tor first and sec
ond positions The Chicagos. who swept everything
before them last season, were almost a complete fail
this The supposition last winter was that
the team secured by Chicago Tor 1877 was much
stronger than the old champion nine OF 1876 and the
manner in which tho Chicago journals specuated on
,he ability OF their players s amusing TO refer The
great club OF season turns out to be one OF the
poorest in the profession just one year later. How
the mighty have fallen
In tho general average "old reliable" Joe Start Of
the once famous Aantcs, OF the Har,tords, leads
all the elders In tho League, Independents OF standing
"cock OF the walk" In his home position-nrst base.
As ths1.ousvies lead in tho folding average their
record Will be given nrst
The first column is headed &C. P.,n and means
games played; the "P. Or over the second column
STANDS Tor tho number OF times zach player has put
out opponents; "A" stands Tor assists 'E' Tor er-
r0rs &c on for chances offered &C. /" for chances
accepted and the last column per cent Of chances
accepted 10 chances offered.
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A GREAT LOSS OF TIME.

Tho thieves who made o raid at tho Mcclellan
demonstration in Jersey City on Saturday night per-
formed thcir work daring manner. Ex- Mayor
William Clarke standing on the stoop OF his resi-.
dence in Grand street. surrounded by his family, when
tho procession was passing. tall genteel looking
man assembled the stoop and entered conversation
with him about tho procession. Suddenly the
stranger grasped Mr. Clarkes watch chain aud ran
with It the watch the crowd. Mr.. Clarke
pursuing, but had not gone many yards when CO
fcderae ol the thief trppcd him. throwing HIM TO the
ground When he arose the scoundrels had disap-
peared. Edward Sushiser was relieved OF his watch
and chain during the rush when General Mcclellan
entering tho carriage and Ely Campbell was deprived
o his watch and cham at the entrance TO the Catholic
Institute. gentleman on Cortlandt street ferry
Loat was raised from the deck u crush and when
feet regain the deck his watch gone.
In the Second precinct, where the Catholic Institute
mt winch the large meeting was held, is situated,
LOSES have been reported Detective Connolly, how
ever. arrested one man on suspicion, ana on search
ing him letter was found containing the following
sentence ~ worked tho tram from Philadelphia 10
Baltimore and only got $l4 and a few penniea
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.


Government bonds were somewhat stronger. the ad-
vance being from u TO per cent They fuciuated
however. mainly in sympathy with gold The demand
was very small Tor them.
STATE AND RAILROAD BONDS.
Sate bonds have been dull the principal fancy being
Louisiana consos in which large business has been
done. Railroad bonds in fair demand, the Hann-
bal and ST. Joseph being the principals the difficulties
OF the company aud the appointment OF receiver
sending them down TO "a from SO, with recovery
to so.
MEMORANDA.
The production of anthracite coal for the week end
ing the 18th inst 426 $50 tons larger than
ing any week since the beginning OF the strike This
OF over s5 900 the previous week.
although decrease ot III, ,3l4 tons compared with
the corresponding week of last year. The total output
from January / was II, sos, 7o2 tons, as against
1914 667 tons for the like period OF 1876 showing
increase this yoar of ,9s4 oS5 tons.
Among the various rumors which prevalent
the street during the past week was one which at
traced considerable attention to tho Affairs OF the
Erie Road IL stated that this road is about be
leased by Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt William II. VAN
derblts son. and that tho road will for the future be
run upon the .yanderbt pian." In proof OF this
NOR 1t was stated that largo amounts of the stock
have arrived here from Europe during the week and
have met with eager purchasers The consequence Of
these rumors has been active speculation in the
Stock the number OF shares dealt In during tho
amounting TO 104, 500.
PRODUCE RECEIPTS
The receipts Of produce, &C.. at Chicago from Oc-
tober October 20, 1874 1870 anu 1877 teightecn
hnQ,n dnys
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TIE USE OF THE ROD.

A PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ACCUSED OF IN
HUMANITY PEATING ONE OF HIS SCHOLARS.
Tho School Trustees Of the village OF Jamaica, l. l.,
were on Saturday evening engaged in the nvestiga-
ton Of the charge brought against the Principal o the
public school, Mr. Ballard, by County Clerk John II.
Sutphin, Of nhumanIy Furnishing his son, Howard
Sutphn. Dir. Ballard was present in his own behalf,
without witnesses, and made his statement OF The
occurrence TO the Board He alleged that the boy
generally lntractable nsubordinae and that his
teacher had occasion to make frequent complaints
against hIm that this occasion he sent up with
o note from the teacher for punishment which
was probably more severe because the boy would
not 'stand up and take II like man, us desired; /;
that he thc Prncipal was not excited AT the me and
he did not consider the punishment excessive, al
though the boy made a groat outcry. He called
upon 10 exhibit the rod with which the whipping was
done, and produced dogwood stick with the bark
on, two aud hall or three feet in length, about
quarter OF inch thickness at the butt, and taper.
ing TO she other end. Then the boys statement was
taken. He described the method OF whipping very
much as Mr. Ballard had done, but SAID that 1t was
with much thicker and heavier rod OF the same
description. DIR. Wood, who attended TO the boy's
injuries, was introduced, anc described the condition
in which he found him. He insisted that such IN
lures could never havc been inflicted by the rod OK
hibitcd by Mr.. Ballard. The boys clothing was re-
moved aud the elects OF the hogglng shown TO
the Board. There were three large circular
blotchcs-ore on each OF the mates and the third
the back Of the right thigh The Doctor said that the
Inflammation and consequent Aiscooration had de-
extent the boy had boen under treat
nent, the injuries having been inflicted three days
previously. When he nrst called the flesh showed
heavy wales, which he would suppose TO have been
caused by some Instrument like a heavy ruler or a
polcemans club. There were u number OF persons
present outside the Board and several other charges
OF outrageous conduct were made against the Prin-
cpaL As they were generally unsuslaned by proof
the Board simply took note OF them Tor subsequent
case but II will probably be rendered within day
two. Whatever IL may be II is understood that Mr..
suphin Will also seek satisfaction through the courts
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The batting and fielding records having been given,
the next item Of SPECIAL interest Is the catching and
pitching OF the no discharged that special duty
In each case for tho several CLUBS Each club OF the
League, viii be seen, had Two men them
the position OF catcher. Crowley, o the Louisviics.
played only one game IN that place. and White, OF the
Botons, only two SO that their apparently nigh per-
cenage OF chances accepted TO chances offered
take tnem from tho loot OF tho list For good per.
ccntage from actual labor performed Aliisn, ol the
Aartords heads the list The letter &c. at tne head
OF the hrst column ,ndicates games ~ ~, winch
are Tor put out, and the figures under them
IN line with each mans namo tell how
many Of their opponents such person put
out. Tho letter "a" STANDS for assists and shows
how often the player indicated assisted 10 put the
opposing players The "E. is for errors and shows
how many each man made. Tho letters &c. O.n are
TOR chances offered. The letters &C. A." arc Tor
chances accepted Tho "Pcr. Is Tor percentage, ana
tells the percentage OF chances accepted 10 chances
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA, Oct. 70 1877.
Sugar-1he pretensons % holders under mod
hcations and lower offers gradually accepted prices
are droopiug clayed Nos 10 to H. Dutch standard
In S reas per arroDe do, Nos. IL To 20. f0t
reals; moiasses sugars Nos 10 TO- at a74 reals;
sugars Nos IL to IL ia boxes 94 reals do in hhd
zas12I boxes l01 900 Dags hhds Receipts
OF tho wcck--so hhds Exports during the week 800
boxes $500 bags and 1900 bhds including $500
and all the bags and hhds 10 the United states. Bacon
30 I5 cwt Butter, 60 6B reals per
superior American Flour. 10 81 50 bb for american.
Jerked beet $3 662s. gold, arrobe. Hams, $52 So7
quinai for American sugar cured Lard in kegs S32
or and S52 Tor hne, per quntal; do. in tins.
$50 80 or x4s tor fine, duinta Potatoes
80 80 $40 per bbl. Taow, $50 $50 SO per Iuinta.
Wax, yellow, Sl7 30 @lS quinta; do, white, nom
nal Onions, $40 x1U 80 per bbL tor American. Naval
stores nominal Coal oil. tins. va reals gallon
Empty hogsbcads W 90 gold Lumber weak white pine
s2 90 sis 50 per yellow sa2 s3s 80 per NJ Shocks
dull; box reals sugar hogsheads lsts 10 reals; mo-
iasses hoesheaas 10 20 reals White navy
s52 s56 per quinlsL Corn, liz y
Freghts Steamers carrying partial cargoes being in
Of export wants. rates closed unchanged Tobacco
quet sales restricted the better classes inferior
much neglected. the plants tor the coming suffered
considerably in some regions from stormy weather.
500 bales OF the old reported to have boen sold
New York at *55 gold per spanish gold, ~ 222l
Exchanges declining. the United States, sixty days
currency, 2a premium short sght, do, 80 pre-
MUM; sixty days gold, ~ premium. short sight y
81 premium; London 10 loh premium; on fsrib. ga
a premium.
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BRUTAL SACRILEGE.
CORPSE STOLEN FROM ITS GRAVE IN SYRIA.
c,,,r ~ .pnuurST pop cpruATroN

A CORPSE STOLEN FROM ITS GRAVE IN SYRIA.
cusE-AN ARGUMENT FOR CREMATION
From tho Syracuse IN " Courier, Oct 90
on Wednesday last a man by the name Of Hlbbard,
aged sixtynv years. residing with his sister the
road leading from GAINESVILLE to Manlius. was buried,
near the house whcro he died, In rural cemetery.
on Thursday somc people riding by The cemetery
noticed that tho ground covering the grave bad
disturbed and Immediately notified Miss Hibbard, tho
sister, OF tho TACT. Steps Immediately taken to
examine the grave, whom IL was found that the body
had removed and the con lett in It's place Miss
Hubbard Immediately tcegraphcd to Mr. Gilcbrst. OF
Oswcgo, cousin oil tho deceased, and requested him
TO and look into tho matter. Mr.. Gilchrist
arrived in the city at half past seven O'Clock
last evening. and Immediately repaired TO the
police ohcc and stated tho facts 10 Chief
Davis, offering reward, unde rstand, OF $l00 for
the recovery of tho body. Tho Chief visited our CITY
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Total for the week. Il, ,247.8S5
THE MONEY mARKrr.

The principal feature Of interest In the money mar
Kct has been tho first appearance OF any strngency
The causes wero the application OF some New York
banks for new national currency and the continued
shipments to the South. Money on call lent at 8 a 7
per cent with exceptional rates, as high as 1872 and
low as per cent The majority Of the business
was, however, done at per cent. Prime commercial
paper is quoted at per cent, but the usual rate s
nearer per cent. The foreign exchanges have becn
quiet, and thero has been no change Of Importance
the demand being only moderate. The following wero
the latest quotations.
Szty Days Three Days
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED

AprLsBY-BRrrToN. Saturday, October 20. at
Church OF the Incarnation, by Rev. Arthur Brooks.
CHARLES APPLEBY 10 MARY AGNES, eldest daughter OF
Jonn w. Britton all OF this city.
FosrEE--Du PoSr.--At Nemours. near Wilmington,
Del, on Thursday, October IS by the Rev. ID. ID.
smith, ANTOINE LESTLHoS FOSTER to ViCroKiNa
ELIZABETH, daughter Of Henry Du PonI
LBsTRADE-CLARK.-0n Thursday october ls, 1877,
at the residence OF the BRIDES parents by the Rev
Edward L. Clark assisted by the Rev. j. +. Lcstrade,
FRANCIS w. LEsTRApE to ELLA, daughter OF william
T. Clark, Esq, ali OF New YORK city.
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PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.

Providence. X. l., Oct 20, 1877.
The printing cloths market alter an uncommunly dull
week closed steady with prices rather hrner at 3sc
l1l6c.. cash. Tor standard extra 6fx6fsome choice
lots held at ll6c. hgherand &c., casn Tor 56x60
Sales Of the week. 1900 pieces
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Each weeks play makes a change IN the table OF
games being played IN the contest Tor the American
cham plon ship. The Indications that the pen
nant viii not follow that of the International Assoc,a
ton to Canada. There Is, indeed Likelihood OF ITS
floating iurlher north than the "hubn where tho
League pcnnant will keep II company. Up date tho
following table shows the positions OF tho several
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NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
This contest Is likely to be brought 10 term nation
during the present week. Several clubs who have
taken part therein have already disbsndcd Tor the
season. some OF thom, however, are IN duty bound
TO play, and Keep up their organization, according TO
their written agreements till November ID In this
contest 70 date, tho records are as follows:-
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Prime bankers sterling
THE GOLD MARKET.

Gold opened strong and advanced the belief that
Congress would bo likely to pass some bill favoring
tho demonstration OF silver Later In the week, how.
ever tho foar Of any united action by Congress be-
came less, and gold fell on IN spite OF tho report OF
the committee that has favored tho payment Of tho
bonds in silver. The following shows the fluctuations
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FIN ANCIAI1.

4 W. A. EVANS 4 co. STOCK BROKERS',
N. ~ Broad and "a New st..
tations Any part Of 100 shares margin Of per
cent.
TEN SHARES. $40.
TWENTY SHARES, 500
coMMissiosS % SHARES Ilg; syAtk eoRlpIERS q
AT NEW EXCHANGE, 10 BROAD sr., OPERA
IA execute their ordcrs ten shares
prices ss larger amounts; margin per cent.
HUMAN co.
A REASONABLE RATEs-MONEy ON LIFE AND
bought insurance Of all kinds effected with best
nies. j. D. iiAbtiCh a W. ile bfoadway.
AZ THE NEW STOCK EXCHANGE OF john niUk.
ALING o. Broadway operators fill their orders
on per cent margin
Commission, 25. so, 100 shares, 1-16
Full accommodation for visitors and payments at
JOHN nIcRLISG. Banker and Broker.
80 Broadway aud II New ST., New York.
I THE OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE OF
TUMBRIDGE a CO.. WALL ST..
Stock their orders from tho quotations
they o the indicator and tosted on
THE BLACKBOARD.
Commission 1.i6 ON 25 shares and over.
Margin per cent 10 shares and upward.
Orders received and executed by mall
AT LOWEST RATsS-S3iO 900 TO LOAN ON IN
Aproved city progey lie insu anco p0licsscah 80
Broadway, room ~
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ECHOES FROM VAIL STREET.
why Jay Gould Left Long Hranch-Prctect-
ed by n Man OF Mcttic.

AT the time Of the Selover-Gould encounter 1t
was stated that jay Gould. when assacd was on hsway
To accompany his family to lrvineon. the Hudson.
Mr. Gould had hecn soournng at Long Branch up 10 that
time. ana his friends could not understand why hc had
decided to live at rvington 1t has leaked out however.
that when Mr. Gould made ~ his mint To throw over
kcene and his following. he took pains TO post
himself TO the probable consequences
OF his action He went tar i' said 10 employ de.
tctVc~ 10 watch kccrc and his friends Reports nom
detectives together with his oh~ rvatons. con.
WINGED Could that II unsafe tu remain NJ Long
Branch k"one was -oiournng u thu West Ind Hotel
So Gould made arrangements for securing residence
At lrNiu-ttn lie hii already removed his family from
Long Branch 10 New YORK when he assaulted In In
change place by Major Sclnycr
one of the why Gould selected Trvinrton for q
reseuce H. chu- Giovanni Moru~ini his faithful book
keeper lives there. Mt MOro~ui j. Italian. and
fought unicr Gnrhnd lie has reputation Tor courage.
ami Gould feels safe when In hi- Homnanv
on the day NJ the assault Norotn had iIst lrff Nr
Gould when Major S,lovcr attacked him jay GOulN at
present nowhere unless accom- nniod hv Morosni
Mr. MNusiu l. giant in str,u-th. add 10 Is generally
undrs that very FEW people about Wall street ~lc a
match him
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mortgage Of s21 1915 on the Beach streot house
on its books IN genuine capital, but the bank
was hopclcssly insolvcnt and ought to be wound
After receiving this report Mr.. Lamb acted
promptly, IA Mr. Ellis should hnvc acted six
months before and closed the bank. His letter
TO attorney General Fairchild. calling tho
management Of the bank dishonest. and stating
that is officers had falsely represented its
securities. il given below.
BANN DriAntwNr. Albany Aug II. 1879
Ths hon Odrl,' $ Fi"ch,N dngaeDGsasgd
New York city have been made du.ins the past nine
month"; All nStS ct b bl To e nS oc ns e
i,hgncst The Las. Nsmna,ipn was nadc on ue IN OF
tc can be- foundby him bona AND morgasc CLAIMED
a. be- owned Nv The hank aud nut In the assets a Sln
and mofisagc Is Claimed to- b, worth 9otoo and to be-
T IN Inc PUN ban S since os snn"u p. n
ne hNamincr nnlci NE direction OF W. q, inSni DO
show ,eh tes but dial thcy have ia,"s
From the sai' ntmadc by ihe LNemner cam, TO ii
uat not s4ie nor cNt, dicn Tor the corpcIauon g.
nc rr"sisons OF SECTION - Of chapter 81 Laws s7
lrecomm, nd Wat y.u institute sn,h pro-, against
Deputy supcrintc ndcnt
Tho result with the swindling Trades Bank
is that innocent dci.osliors have put ~ sss;3's,
anu taken ont 81 ,157. That IL, dcpUstors have
been swindled out " $4,000. and President
l., size and Secretary Freesc are looked upon IA
good citizens. and Superintendent Ellis. who
allowed the swindlng to 20 on for two years. is
"A hundred miles from Sing Sing
WHAT other BANKS are as bad of as the
Trades?
The Abingdon square. Mr. Reid examined
the bank July &. 1876. and found deficit ~
sd7s3. Ellis paid no attention to it. July 10
Lamb wrote Ellis again that the Abingdon had
y bogus deposit ri 10000 and n deficiency Of
s712j. Still Ellis paid no attention to IT, but
left Tor a summer vacation. During his nb
-enre. on July %. Mr.. Lamb clcscd up the
Abingdon at "a great loss to dcposi tnrs.
The raso ot th" THIRD Avenue Savings Bank.
where they took in s3l9.5 $50 from 700 new de-
positors when the officers knew the bank was
insulvcnt is familiar TO all. owing to the per-
~,stcnt Efforts Of THE SUN ut the time to save
the money of the dcuosiiurs 10y shutting up the
bank but those are only three cases in n dozen.
In one cn-c it has been discovered that a bank
ring wts formed when securities were wheeled
from one bank 90 another, and the SAM secur-
tics made to answer for three banks. This WINS
the ease with IA" Ioancrs Bank. formerly the
I.lwners'. Abingdon square, and the Cont
Mental Lie"
Kottcunoss criminal carclcssncss. and impo-
tcnry arr dis oNerrd everywhere and Supcrin-
t"nient Ellis is hiding behind the plea that he
didn't know anything about II. lie wants the
publ. To- b a'Ng tu.t q dozen rotten savings
banks Were u-tlv"nt for years. and that after
examining tuom once in siN months he was
Eli PERKINS.
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NO GENERtL hTRikE.
Rum ors that Might Ininre the brotherhood
Of Locomotive Eugine-r,.

\ locomotive engineer II long experience
now in the employ of tho Erie Railway. an OIL
ccr of the Brotherhood. denies omphaticaily
TINT the engineers have any intention Of strik-
ing. or that any secret meeting has heen held in
Cleveland H. adds that there will be no meet
ing uf the Brotherhood until the annual grand
ropvrntlon t. be- held in Boston in October
next; that the brotherhood have no Official CON
nection with either the hrakomen or the fire.
men. although ~ individuals they may synpn-
the witt thrm ~ friends and follow working
authority 10 order "A STRIKE" but that he ~ one Of
u committee of thirteen. called the Grievance
Committee 10y which all grlevnn lrs and misun-
derstndlngs arc decided, and that Grand chief
Arthur duties ARE rather those II nm arhtra-
TOT, ana a. reconcile differing parties If he can
The Tumurs. TnE SUNS informant hncics.
wer" started by some persons who are uniriend-
Is 10 The brotherhood.