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New-York tribune., 1877-08-03

The Board OF Police held "A second meeting
yesterday afternoon tie purpose OF adopting the fol
loving preamble and resolutions, winch were sent to
Superintendent WaIiug. The document has been IN
course Of preparation by Charles T. MacLean Counsel
70 the Board since July ~ bu its PRONUNCIATION has been
DELAYED on account OF the excitement caused by the
strikes:
AT meeting OF the Board Of Police held this first day
Of August. 81. The following preamble and resolutions
yer- adort,d and the are hcfcW ia transmitted 10
tue force for tie Information and guidance O te Mt-
Wiercqs The Court OF Appeals in deciding the case Of
on Gibuey, has recently defined and Explained the itw
relating excise, and the Counsel 10 tue poFlo mas
rendered au opinion e., 10 the elect OF such decision on
tn tDwor. ana duties of the Ponce concerning the sale
Of moxcating liquors now In the report OF the Counsel
70 tue Board, be DO -, . -,
Res0lrcd. That under the statutes on ths stale the
following act- are usemctuors VIZ: To sell any strong
ar epirfous LIQUORS wines IN quantities less llah I'VE
gallons al a tinc without having license thcfe0ri 10
sell any strong spurious liquors or wines To De lunh
license therefor lun tavern or hOlclk keeper 10
expose OI sale sell give away or dispose OF ay strong
Or spurious liquors. wines, all or pecI Oh any daN Dc
tween lhe hours ~ AMI O'Clock III the morning; 10
sell or give away intoxicating liquors (nciudng matt ~
auorl or wines sundays or election days. hat Is the
duV of every member of The Police force. Immediately
and all persons committing any oi the anoVeincu iohcd
offences the presence OF such member oil the Ponce
force ., -, a., o.
ipsouers of Excise 10 others than those who propose
"a ,c m mn tavern hotel for the sale Of ale or beer
10 be- drunk the premises are NaId anu 10 De Ie-
spected.
This general order promulgated 10 the force by
Superintendent Waling yesterday afternoon aud he at
once sent Il out 10 all the Precincts Dy general alarm IL
will be read from the desk in every Police station at
each rocal uutl al the men have been fully informed
IL.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
TIE LABORERS' STRIKE.
IN TIE CON- REGIONS.

VIGOROUS MILITARY VI AsURES N PENNSYLVANIA.
SCRANTON, Penn, Aug. 2.-Maj. j.-Gen. Brinton,
in command of the first division Of the National Guard
arrived here at cight o'clock this morning, and
IN tine afternoon Gov. Harranft with 1900 adj
ditional troops passed through Scranton to Wilkes
barre The Governors headquarters are in a
special ear, and during the present disturbance
he will remain in Luzrne County Altogether 1t Is sup
posed there are 5000 troops stationed along the Icka-
wanna and Bloomsbury branch Of the Delaware, Lackl-
wanna and Western Railroad. There have been riot
Gus demonstrations here to-day. GOV. Hartranft has
moved to rgston and at Il o'clock tonight the 2Oth
Infantry received orders t. march Plymouth where
riot is said to DE in progress.
TIE funerals Of Duneayy, Langan and Lane who were
killed in the afay OF yesterday viii take place
row, when tn viii be a great demonstration.
TIE LEHIGH VALLEY RoAD-rnE UPPER DIVISION
or TEE CENTRAL TO BE OPENED TODAY
BETHLEHEM, Penn, Aug. 2.-Trans between
New-York and Penn Haven Junction, on the Lchigb Val
ley Road have been running without interruption; but
none have been allowed to pass the lastnamed point
since yesterday. A committee Of strikers called
upon Receiver Lathrop to-day, and asked to be
rcamployed the old wages, and committee was sent
t. the men the apprehension to inform them Of the
step taken, and ask their cooperation.
Three hundred Regulars with artillery, under Gen.
Branan reached Phipsburg at noon to-day. They pro-
ceeded to Easton and remained two hours, after which
they removed To Odenwclder, town near Easton Tney
are encamped there awaiting orders from Gen. Bolton
The opinion prevails that the Central Road will run
their first train on the upper division tomorrow with
the assistance OF the military
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
4 WOMAN GIFTED IN LYING.

Mrs Cooley, who lives at No. 216 est
Thirty-second ST. and keeps newspaper stand near by
since Monday last has been much distressed at
the absence Of ida. her daughter. Last even
ing between signs and tears. she related TO TEI-
BUNF reporter Il pitiul tale of better days, 'nd
te flovi = story of The lost child: Ida gi OF nine,
ii sodIici.It L. stealing her mothcr'- ney and tcn-
lies For an aggravated ease of this offence tie mother
nuui-lcd The child saturday. ON Monday ldl was
missing Mrs. Cooley SAYS she informed The police but
To u0 clrct.
child answering h"r description had been taken to
pDIir.. IIcndou.r.rrr aS % Waf Monday afternoon.
ca ling herself Mary Daniels. inquiry was made of Mr.
webb ta,t vcnins fdl Cool y ana VI Iry Daniels were
found 10 br one ard hc same The mother u seems, mad
Dccn at Hcadquaricrs at 3 pm yes1crI1 and recGe-
n,zcd nor child She had declined to h- seen in tie
street ~ n thr child. and lc hcr in Mrs. Ncns care.
Sa then drew ON very fertile Imagination for er story
I'm m. evening The Society Tor thc Prevention OF Cruelty
T. Children viii take steps today to place the child at
the Juyruiiy Asylum
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
prAcuEs srrLL SCARCE.

The supply Of peaches continues light and
steady prices rule. TIE receipts yesterday were 400
bushels by railroad and by two steamers from Lewes
DlaSalc Trohs brought from II 70 to - % a crate
and from 80 cents 81 10 basket few early HorkS
were in market The fruit will small for several
d,vs The finer kinds are stiT from North Carolina
The last which arrived from there proved rather mellow
owing to delays by the way; they were quoted at from
- 80 10 - 30 a crate. Very few Delaware orchards
have been bought by Ncw-lork dealers tAls season ana
bolcs,np Will be chiefly done the commission stands
and stores This method of distributing gives bul eIs
more ifaction than the old Of crossing tie river
and estimating quality 10y twilight. Premature New
Jersey Roses brng from 20 cents To II Dds
krt The announcement of a moderate Delaware ana
MARYLAND crop Is confirmed by shippers late advices.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TRAINS MOVED WITHOUT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEPARTURE or THB
MILITIA FROM THE CENTRAL ONO BRANCH.
BALTIMORE, Aug. -Mldnight.-Otlcals at
Camden Station furnish the following the situation
the Baltimore and Ohio road present: Every diyI-
sion up To the present time is working satisfactorily have
moved about 80 trains to-day; attempt at bush
whackng OF other interruption.
Yesterday evening the Central Ohio Division made a
move on Bcllare with four trans of freight cars In
charge Of 1870 Ohio militia who succeeded in bringing
them safely through Belaire Everything this morn
ing was quiet at that point all OF the men being in their
uiaces 10 move the trains east and west
The militia thought their services were no longer re-
ouii.d and returned the $40 tlain. They had no
o,ner rft Beaire the mob returned m large force.
capturlng all the men from the freight trains and
allowing nothing 10 either east or
vest The militia being informed of the state
Of affairs returned again to rlrc, arriving there about
~ nolr Up 20 the present time fre ght trains have
left that point but attempt will be made tomorrow
tn lreak Iue blockade there
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
rRAnING ON rInLIC CREDrLITY.

The irrcpres,ble Boylcs that have so long
troubled the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children have again broken out Some time since Mar
carct and Terence BOYLE, who are much addicted To
strong drink. were found living lumber yards, with
four little cirenn dirt, and hunger The children
were sent 10 the Catholic Protectory. The parents signed
the pledge and received money from charitable people
Ther moved To No. 5O7 West Tvcuty-hitL-,t.,
ana then called at the Catholic PrOtcctOIy,
SLOWED the pledge and asked plaintiyely for
their children. Tucy got them, and returned 10 their
home Tncy were soon again deep m dirt ana
whiskey. Yesterday, ~ 1880 a. M, tue man was
heating his wife over the head. when an officer inter
fcrrd The four little children We're huddled together
I'm corner nearly dead with fright. The entire family
VAS taken to the staou-nouse At Court, YESTERDAY,
Ofircr Charl Of the Society charged the parents with
neglect of the children, and they held for trial
Tie children were sent 10 Mrs. Webb at Police Head
quartcrs There tncy were washed and fed ana soon
fen into q peaceful slumb'r, from which, at 10 O'CLOCK
last night, they had not WakcneI.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
A POLICEMAN TRIED FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED
ARREST

President Smith OF the P0Ilce BOaTd ycsItr-
day morning tried the OF ParOman Lawrence Cn-
ton of the Twenty first Precinct Police, charged with
conduct uubecomiug officer 1t was alleged that on
Juiv = IN Frstaye between ThirtysecOnd and Thirty
thirdsts the officer. without cause and when he was
not in condition for duty arrested H. T. Hubert and took
him 10 the police station. Officer Clinton declared III
defence that he dispensing crowd Of disorderly
young men, and pursuing one OF them more bolster
Gus than the rest when Hubert sclzeh nun ana pre-
rrted him from going any further. One OF the young
men tried 10 trip him. aud the mother OF another joined
seized Lis club and that he was obliged 10 draw his ps
tol 10 get the club away from him President shlth
heard all the testimony and the case was referred 10 the
Id II IlIIne.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
p Q S S c RiPT.
3:E5 a. M.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
THE RUSSIAN POSITION IN BULGARIA.

THE RUSSIAN IONlIlDN IN pbL'A"i''
GA1HEHING OF SCATTERED TRooPs-N -NoHIh"AH
MOVEMFNT OF TURKS.
LONDON Friday, Aug. ., 1877.
The Nnrs's Bucharest correspondent, telegTdpAHg
ON Thursday, says: "The troops recently eng'scu
m Plcvna have retired behind the Osma ldFer
The sixteenth Division of the Fourth Corps j. cross
ING at eimntza, aud will probably reinforce tAeiI
All the scattered Russian troops now IN the iIihcr
p,lities have been summoned into bulgaria. un-
derstand the Turks are rot advancing eastward
from their Plevrq position but passing strong
forces from Plevna northward towards Looca''
Berlin papers consider that the battle puts an ehu
TO all hope of terminating the war this year, ana
lessons tine chances of Intervention by Austrla OF
England.
I'm its detailed narrative of the battle of Pleyna
The Ners gives the Russian forces a. $1,000 nial-
try. 100 field guns and three brigades OF cavalry
and saws this defeat makes the Russian hold IN Bnl
garia extremely precarious, and must compel tue
withdrawal Of troops from some other point where
they are nearly as badly needed, to beat the turks
at Pievna. Beaten they must be, and that specify
if the Russian army is not forthwith to retire lhgio
riously into the PrlncipalitieS.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
crrr1NG oFF HEADs IN RRoOKLYN.

The Brooklyn Board of City Works made
large reductions yesterday in the force employed in the
CITY Puryeyors Department. BY The recommendation OF
the Purveyor himself the Board dismissed Foreman Will
liam p Rhodes Hydrant Inspectors Dennis slattery,
James Guilfoye and =. Urell; Railroad Inspector
George Brown Sewer Inspector, T. Maloney Clerks
T. b. Clark and j. II. Lynch and two machnists and
tirtvave cmpoy6s IN the reparyard. The Board also
hxed the salary OF the at the RdgewoOd
engine house al 81 800, and the salaries OF the two As
si.fant Fnrtuerrs al S24OO. A. usual Commissioner
Adams objected 10 the reductions proposed by The other
members OF the Board and voted against them Mr..
Adams said that he thought il looked II they proposed
10 clean them al out from the PurvefO Ors department.
J. gless tey won't be missed much there" Gen.
slocilm replied You, Mr. Adams. have put 20 many
men there that they could stand together without
IuOcking against each other"
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
TIE MERRITT EsrATE CONTEST.

Another step has been taken by William j..
Merritt, wilson, who CLAIMS To be the legitimate son
and heir tc eccentric Westchcstcr County millionaire
John A. Merritt VINO died last spring. The citation TO
The administrators account, returnable July 30
Meanwhile the claimant has brought a suit In the SUI
preme Court which has concurrent jurisdiction in dis
putcd questions with the Surrogate. In this suit,
besides alleging his rights, the claimant charges
that Jared v Peck. in order To torcsal the opinion
of tine Surrogate has got from gate Colin
ON an cX partr examination a decision mat he ana
Others not including the clanin are the hcisdtlaW
OF John A. Merritt This. hc claims dlSq uahcs the sur
rocatc from acting impartally at tie accounting. He
claims further that the surrogate has thrown INTO Jared
Y Peck's hand. as administrator $4,000 OF persona
propert and that bonds signed by the Pacific Bank
Ing Association, which has power 10 slgn sucn bond.
and which is q large debtor the estate. lie asks,
therefore. accounting. receiver. an injunction
against the proceedings before the surrogate aud an III
junction restraining the Pacific Bank from parting with
any assets i'm its hands belonging 10 the estate of John a.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
THEFT At THE UNION PLACE HOTEL.
A rumor has prevailed that a gentleman wh'


staying at the Union Place Hote ihloFiueu 9n
shook aw days that he had been robbed during the
night Of a diamond stud and other jewclry. valued nj
81 900 that the not reported to the police ana
that Notwithstanding large amount said TO he lost no
action was taken torccoverthe properly Capt Byrnes o
the Fifteenth Precinct Police. said TO TRIBUNE reporter
that no report Of such robbery had been made to h
although he had heard Of it and had spoken to Mr. SHOOK
about IT, Mr.. shook had told him that no such amount
had been stolen.
Atlhc Unlon Place Hotel one OF the employees told tie
reporter that tn icvclry stolen was gold watch ana
chain valued nj $500. The property must have been
taken by sneak tlef and thr proprieors OF the no e
bnuod they should Toe able to recover ~. VT. Sltok
said tina the value ~ tine property Stoicn wac
very much less than had been rumnrei Mrs. ~ an
N fc of one Of the prOprcfors h1d had some articles
stolen. Mr.. Shocks not entered, aud ne oli
moi know whether or not any else IN the hotel ad
lo.t auytug He desired. however TO say tnat there
was no rlth in the rumor that he gem !cman sald 10
have lost property had re"0rted the case To hHn
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
vienna AND BUCHAREST RUMORS.
L,rld LII

A Times dispatch from Bucharest says:
"Ptrsons Of high standing arriving from ShlHi' s"'
that the Russians occupied Plevna on August l. ana
routed Osman Pasha's army"
The Daiy Netcss Vienna special reports that similar
rumor has been telegraphed there
IL Is to he noted that the Bucharest correspondents OF
The Times is the one who recently announced also upon
the authority OF high pcrsOnages the deIeat OF Ah'u
Evoub Pasla, which proved entirely hc'ilols "oie
over the detailed account from The Dd"y Ne"S
c,rrcsnondent with the Russian army before
Pieyna shows that the great battle at PieVna
dhe report of which was cabled SesteiuS
mornine of which he an eyewitness, reaily oe-
Cured on July 81. Russians could hardly as
alleged 10y The Tipcs's Bucharest correspondent nave
had time to receive endorsements from IrnoVa ana Io
sumo the offensive the following day.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
INpoRTING COLORED sCGAR.

PROBABLE ACTION or THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Spccial AGENT Tmgle of the Treasury De-
partmcut who wus sent from Washington a few days
ao o. loos after alleged frauds IN sugar. which were
described in TIE TRIBUNE yesterday, is now III Boston
pursuing his Investigations. On Wednesday he held am
interview with United states Distrct-Attoncy Wood
ford the object of which, is understood was to take
measures to have an end put TO the importation Of col
ored SUGARS Four or five months ago. after these impor
tatons had been investigated Icy special agent in this
cifv e Secretary of tie Treasury directed the collector
OF h port tO refer the uJcct 20 Gen No1dfoid Ir s
oniu1n As the only coorug matter ascertaned 10 bc
used was carame-a sugar product-Gon Wood'ord held
that the importers of colorcd sugar could not he pro
cccded against The matter was then dropped until a
few days ago, when Mr.. Ingle was dispatched to the
ports where Tins sugar is received.
d was stated 40 the Custom House Yesterday that the
Secretary Of the Treasury hal undoubtedly changed Ills
mind and resolved To stop such ImpOrauons, without
waiting for further legislation. The Importation of this
colored sugar had been carried openly, and the i'm
poriers claimed that violation OF tho rcvc
nuc Laws in receiving coocd sugar at lo"r Ia'e ol
duy thIu would Doe ch aiged ID no coIohE matter were
used ThIe WIS no proof tlal amy othef tooing mat
Ter than caramel had been used hut ihis "oud maze
m" surar dark 40 color. Al va, uo' Hnc,' t"I it-'i
ton would hC ta,rn against the importers VINO h"i
oIcn yre' ciyed this suearior several cars nu' ahoti
duties might De collected gl tE-m hH IIh-c o'J' CO.
IN au probability, WAS 10 allow no further mpoT'ali"hs
The sugars suspected of being colored were auayzed
several futufU. ago hy MI Idhl,ltW, ihc WcllbloWu
chemist OF No % Ne"-st.' "i" y ~ N',v % q" I,s M
City MI Habir-utW t'uNd ohN Il Sm"Il quantity VI
caramel used Out Dr Mo,rt -Ubut;cd long report on
The matter iu w.ic hc claimed that tIe coorhg uater
vs not caramel. hut tAc product OF lhc acuon OF
alcohol ON sugar. This substance ~ Is claimed by Olhef
chemists is thc commercial caramel, pure cara
1cI having no existence outside of scientific hooks.
TIE Government would have goot case t"id a
gentleman familiar with the subject. "u ~ could prove
that the caramel put in the sugar witn te intent
fo deiraud the revenue. do not see now lllr cru
hc done. SO chemist would sly tat tht cdi"ll' couil
not be mixed With the SUGAR u thc regular process OF
manufacture Ius could Dee done by allowing the cane
tuco Go barn 100 tle vacuum pan, or 10y putting liic
cafaWel w the SUGAR when Dr. placed iu the ceuiUl-
gals Besidcs. where c0u Il enc line Ice draWhf tclr-
ftg.t1 eunlf, CEN hc made perfectly Nhtr ana M 10
cf homo, r could Dee claimed mat only this kind should
H. u8rfed aud that those grades which are OF brown
color should Doe excluded. Tie only 10 settle the
dtnerlfv Is 20 have change iu the law under which
fua al, are now rated according 10 color
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
Republican Alderman and Supervisor in the Ward Fai
depends on whether the order is enforced or not
JERSEY CITY.

Republican Alderman and Supervisor in the Ward nert Fall,
depends on whether the order is enforced or not
JERSEY CITY.
Chief Of Police Nathan reports as follows for the
quarter ending June 30 1877 Actual force 1913 men n
guard I23, miles N territory including POI miles u streets
The stolen property amounted sO73 Of which sos VAS
recovered There were 4S7 prisoners committed for trial and
The Board OF Police has ordered the City Hospital
tobe closed on ground Of want OF money an ne unwi
pfiauon.
A large number Of the employees Of the Lafayette
Steel Works discharged yesterday bocau there
ie work J. hoped that they DE reempoyea about
two weeks
The .Aqueduct Board on Wednesday opened pro-
pcsas for osed issue oi bonds to the amount u from
sDOuV To- fi9p Oornn ior twenty years NJ sN pr cent in
bidr giving premium Of 5's per cent on the actual par
NEW JERSEY
PAssAIC.-Rohert Jackson and Thomas Gunthrop
mnc o nv m y 2 al y1ray & aop 9nS S msa S & AZ
ner near the Pas.ac Giiy alL They were both committed
Passaic city time
Ryder wa robbed Of !yerwafe valued a. Soon after.
dence o John Davidson and fired upon The thief apd
NEwa se9ret fey.r Is prevalent in his gty.
Contracts have been gwen ont for number Of large
buildings including residences. stores and factories
@ Jay ~ deaths occurred d S paer,on
evening striking weavers have adjourned Their meet
fhs afternoon ai assaulung another f,mAs
operative who hod returned 10 work.
BAYoNNEDurng the week thieves have been busy tho
river front Mr Wghtman. Mr. Bow AMI Thomas Nolan
had stO and Robert EsWorhs ,achf carried
on. and aterward found at the Enc dock M Bpwmans
boat found on the Kil' and the man in it arrested
STATEN ISLAND
S,APIFTOV-Sheriif Braun will sell at I | a. m
dav without reserve Ohes the claim should be settled
fore at me the Canadian yacht Countess OF Dunrn to
sa -fy claim ~ Mr Joseph r. williamson for s'4 Tho
attachment Of Benjamin WILSON, 'almaker Of this ciy frs5O
has been cancel The vessel ele sed that claim but
now larger takes its place The vessel
YESTERDAY and anuth officer placed bOarl satisfy
cliim for s. made by Nj Blown, Canadian gentleman
savings Bank Of Canada. The claimant
on IN requisite bonds In the sum Ot <OOG. Work
IN ihc EimwOod Iron Mines staten Island has been
: fifty thrown out Of employment
sequence late strikes IN the Pennsy snia
region.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-03
A JUVENILE JULIETS PATRON GONE.
he SILENTLY STEALS AWAY Win TIE ACTORS
SALARIES on WEDNESDAY.


The sudden partnre of Mr.. Crane, the
agent Of Miss Boyle at Booths Theatre has cre'eu
much excitement among the actors ami group was
gathered Yesterday near the theatre hoy discussing the
managers nj ght and their financial losses wednesday
evniug the theatre closed without public nouce'
rehearsal had been called by Mr. Crane for "Wednesday
morning AZ 10 O'Clock Although an unusual PIocc 'hE
A. Mr. Trey lie. representing the actors alone h' "u
tbority in this mat er however the company assembled
After some time it was whispered that Mr. crane ha
gone 10 the for money 10 the salaries as II was
agreed they should bc paid every night hai-p'st one
came but not Crane. and an actor stltel 10
the bank to find that Crane had drawn out
Il 100 half an hour earlier. TINS money hau
h.o, depostcd for the actors pay exclusively. The
actors waited until o'clock but Mr. Crane did not ai
pear and it was Thought ne hai zone to Washington
whore he resides The money deposited with gas COM
many for the week use he had al drawn and had failed
o nav for the gas already consumed The actors we're
losers, from $40 to 500 each AMI $500 would about
cover the entire loss Of the company.
The manager at Booths stated Yesterday to TBlBUNE
reporter that Crane was green hand" at the business
and probably became discouraged at the small house Oh
Tuesday night On the opening ngnt, the audience was
large and although the number might have been sinafJr
night or two more good house at saturday matinee or
evening as usually happened would easily clear all eX
penses AT all events he added, Crane would not nave
lost more than $500 The actors were convinced MISS
BOYLE would have drawn big houses in the season. All
actor standing Ivy said that there might rave been Oe
excuse for the managers conduct If he were not "n
of we Ilth. - -, ,b,.
Mr. Rovle the father Of the young actress sald t!t
neither he nor his daughter lost hmnclaliE py Orane
departure except IN the failure TO carry OUT te coIc.
TO pav one week IN this city. He mad not brouSnl
his daughter here To make money, put !"
Introduce her TO the best critics oi Ine hsi o0us-
trv lie had always considered crane an non'st
man. and had known HIN number OF years, ola1c
lacked dramatic experience, however, ana eNecu,E'
ability lie was produce merchant in Washlueloh' 10;
$50 Penusylvaniaave., and IN the u OF the season D
an otter that Miss Bowie should reid b-Ycen ihc mum
hers during his concerts, aud another 0ner t peen ~
refused for the Ncw-YOrk engagement -,
several actors said that beucht would pIOpdpy po
rendered to Miss Boyle tOm0Ir w evening