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The New York herald., 1877-12-18
provemsns this year. bus ssn far from what il

An EXPERIMENTAL DRILL
After questioning all hands ana going through tne
gave the keeper "a talking to-" they call : and
then ordered him TO drill his In The use VI the
point selected upon hillside lnsbore, and there
the sand anchor 10 planted TO represent wrecked
vessel The shot with the line Is hred as desc bed n
the drill at Narraganctt Pier aud several OF the SURF
men representing the crew OF the vessel haul III tho
line rhs party At the mortar on the beach ustaen
heavier rope. and when that has been
hauled across . gully which intervenes, they
attach heavy hawser TO It lew
minutes hauling places this in the hands OF tho
"wrecxed' party, and II made fast to the anchor
representing the mast OF the disabled vessel
.crolch," or forked timber, is tnen set up on tho
beach, So as 10 hold the hawser about ten tect clear
y The and the surfmen. with blocks and falls,
naul away until Il is taut Upon this, however, the
lie is to travel In this Case the heavy
aad tue nature OF the ground uniavoraDe. breeohes
buoy was used instead THIS is SIMPLY = circular
trousers attached. In this contrivanco
the person to DC rescued sits waist deep.
TO travel along the hawser upon tailbock or roller,
with an endless line 10 hauled ashore. II, through
any sackncss OF the hawser, he gets dip INTO tho
suri the life preserver under his arms ouoys him up
and prevents drowning With the whiplne, when
is the hrsl rope OF to stranded vessel there
forwarded small tablet OF pine wood, called tally
board Upon Tins is painted, In both French and
Enslsh, DISTINCTIONS 10 tue oil the ship as 10
now they are to cooperate with their rescuers on
shore The rigging Of all this contrisance was
carried through successfully aud apty by the
men. who showed TO much better advantage
In action than when under examination. Then
the brecches buoy Is sent out TO the party on the
wrecked sbip-rcpresentcd by tho sand ancnor upon
the hill sido--ana one ol them gets into the buoy Az
The hawser Is somewhat slack and the stony surface
OF Inc land over which II IS stretched would be moro
apt TO chafe tho "rescuedn mans cxrenitics than
surf, he acts very carefully, and, coming over piece
Of rising ground creates good deal OF laughter by
walking over 1t with tho buoy under his arms. Once
past this, however, ne travels smoothly along the
hawser and safely landed at the feet oil the inspect
ors This over the crew are made 70 launch tner boat
and thoy do II Ia style which does credit TO
their training. THIS ends the drill and with strict
orders IRON the in spcctors the Keeper TO launcn
his boat every week ottener II necessary and
10 drill the crew; and with injunctIons from Dr. Saw
teic 10 the 70 practise his method Of restoring
the partially drowned and 10 enter the same ON The
logbooE, the party return 10 the cast eud Of tho
island A hasty dinner 10 despatched and then STA
ton No 2 is visited Everything hero Is found In
really fine condition, and the mon seem TO thor
oughly understand their duties In every part
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STOCK EXCHANGE AELIEF.

meeting OF the stock Exchange Mutual Relief
Society heio In the Of tho Governing Com
miltee =, The Exchange yesterday afternoon. Tho
session was vi spirited character inasmuch some
oi the members desired that the handsome fund now
In the hanus Of the be taken IRON hands
aud divided among them. This proposition with
great OPPOSITION, and on tnc nnal ballot voted
down The older members hello that 70 divert tho
fund IRON the original use INTENDED by the ioundcra
OF the society wouu be shameful
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TIME TO SETTLE.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIKI HERALD
II is now two years since the Mutual Bencht Bank
failed, and its affairs not settled yet groat many
depositors actually suffering for their money. 10
there not some way TO compel the bank TO declare
dividend Two years 10 long time 10 wait and ample
timS wind up the affairs Of al tho dsunct banks.
About month ago WAS told the bank had So, 900 TO
raIse TO enable IL TO docare dividend OF ten per
cent and that II hoped TO raise II soon. How soou
think great many depositors would like 70 know
about what salaries receivers got Perhaps time is
object with the most of them WIDGEON.
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EQUIPPING LIFE SAVING STATIONS.
LEI TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. II. 1877.
First Lieutenant Walter Walton, OF the United
States Revenue Marine Service Assistant Inspector OF
the Life Saving Stations on this coast with head
quarters Elizabeth City N. O., has been appointed
Acting Superintendent, vice Captain J. Guthrie de.
ceased put into practical operation the several
life saving stations between Capos Henry and Hatteras
He arrived IN this city this morning. ana will ship at
once 10 the stations along the district number Of
Parrot guns capable OF throwing life lines 200 yards
further than the mortars heretofore used.
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WHO ARE THE cULpnIrs? I?

To THE EDITOR HERALD
You will confer great favor upon tho residents Of
the Eighteenth ward By investigating the origin OF the
terrible oil stencil which let loose Sunday even
ing and early Monday morning Il is time since
we were bIessed or rather tortured with this dreadful
nuisance which posons The air. Through your vaiu-
able medium the nuisance was suppressed, and we
hope more, through your vigilance, TO be
lieved and the guilty party brought to ght and sum
marily dealt with. PURE AIR
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
THE STATEN ISLAND FERRIEs.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
The general management OF tho Staten Island ferry
is miserably inefficient. For instance. on tho half
past fve trip Saturday evening last there were at
least Atty passengers the steamboat Thomas Coll
yer who could not And seals. And this is by means
exceptional instance. The amount OF noise and
disorder these boats certain trips morning and
evening Is very trying TO the nerves o persons who
wish TO enjoy their papers quiet. Appeals TO those
authority these boats 10 be wholly unavail-
ing NEW BRIGHTON
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UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.

To THE EDiT0R THE HxRALD:-
An evening paper OF December Is, arer narrating
the Indictment By the Grand Jury. and the subss-
quent arrest, OF Sherman Broadwell, the ex-Presi-
dent Of the defuuct Cairmont Savings Bank, con-
tiuues:-'Dstrict Attorney Phelps nxsd his bail at
$50 000 default or which h~ held under charge
Of Detective O'Connor." Why is so much considers
tion shown TO prisoners OF the stamp Of BroadweiI
aud why was he not locked up In the Guy Prison. ~
the law drectsf Was loser BY the failure OF tho
bank, fortunately, only 70 the amount Of wcnty odd
dollars aud, therefore, think the fact Of having
he may be able to secure the required bail IN q com.
mon prison meagre enough satisfaction. JUSTICE.
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OBSCENE PICTURE vENDERs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD:-
desire 10 cali tho attention Of Mr.. Comstook snd
others interested In tho suppression Of 70
who gain their living in selling street
pictures that are, 10 say the least, demoraiizng
TO all, particularly the young Their mode Of pro-
ceduro 10 TO decorate with red handkerchief or
something else conspicuous, who tho seller,
while spottors detailed TO warn them OF the ap-
proach the police. Owing TO this caution IL Is I'M
possible for the police 10 make arrests, but surely
members Of Mr. Comstock's society could easily de-
tect them. These pests may be found almost daily
IN Tho vicinity Of Tho Custom House
EXCHANGE PLACE,
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LIGHT ON THE HARLEM BOATS.

To EDITOR Tue HgKALD:-
Please allow me to complain against the Harlem boat
companies II has often been a source Of wonder 70
why they do not better method OF lighting
up their saloons Last Friday evening camo up ON
the Sylvan Stream ten minutes past six from Peck
slip. aud wishing to enjoy my Evening Telegram took
under OF the lamps kerosene, supposel to
read. found Il - very difficult matter l had nos
read very long before the globe broke and deck
came along and put the light out altogether took
another seal with the Same result then took note
Of how many lights there were, and found there
was where two would hardly answer the purpose
do not see why they cannot use gas something
that will give better light than what they uso.
LIGHT
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

fNorE Letters intended Tor this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 10
insure attention. compainants who unwilling 10
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write only ON one side OF the paper ED. HERALD
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WHY THE REDUCTION?

To THE EDrroE OF THE HERALD:-
Piease ask why II is that the three and half per
cont was added TO the teachers salaries Tor Oc,ooer
ana taken OF for November and December, You
scarcely believe what deprivation II Is al this time,
during the Christmas holidays especially, TO the small
salared teachers VINO dare not complain
TEACHER
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
POLITICAL SALOON KEEPERS.

POLITICAL SALOON KEEPERS.
To THE EproR o. HERALD:-
In regard TO the liquor tra1c wish to ask why par
tslisy 10 shown by the police ofcers' For instance,
the owner Of any liquor store owned by any who
has political influence Is never arrested. They may
take the barkseper, out The owner sti keeps on
moesed. ot course this due political influence.
+,
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
DANGEROUS SHEDS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Al the loot of Thirty y-ourth street. where the New
York Central Railroad brings large amount OF hay,
straw and other freight, there Is a large number Of
wooden sheds which almost constantly filed with
hay aud straw, which may we'll bc called "bum-
mers retrsa for this class OF beings have free
cess the Sheds While thers exists law prohibit
lug the erection OF frame wooden buildings hin
corporation limits, y mammoth wooden building il
about 10 bs erected edale vicinity OF those
already erected, which will only ada uel 10 The flame
that will sooner later sweep the sheds and thoir
contents. In these wooden sheds there several
Offices, tho stoves IN which are generally red hot
There are chimneys, and SIMPLY q hole III trough
the wood Tor the sovepipe. Il this ttor
needs investigation ana to bo thoroughly ventilated
submitting " 10 you am ignorant OF IL SAFETY.
COMPUTATION ON THE JERSEY CENTRAL ROAD.
To THE EDITOR or rHs HgRALD:-
live At Elizabotbport, and pay $6 SO per month
commutation. do not object 10 the payment OF the
amount but find that the company carries the
poyes OF Singers factory over the same route and
by their ordinary way trains tor S. per month In
quiYy evolved but answer--that the co mpany
getting tho money In q lump afford 70 make q re-
duction OF 81 So What aud q number OF my follow
travellers wish 10 know 10 this;If the company can
Afford TO carry singers men for SIS, why can't they
transport US on the same trains for tho same pricos
prepared to purchase twelve month.
ly tickets at the rate issued 10 Sngcrs II al
lowed. Five years ago paid the same money have
TO pay now, and think u is too much. The value Of
everything has essencd from twenty to torty
per cent, and the Central Railroad o New Jersey has
avaiied itself oil tho fact 10 the extent oil lower
ing the wages Of their employ Ga by tho above dis
count. but they still keep up their fares. l point
out other annoyan 10 which travellers
this route, and will do SO II this 10 noticed but
would like other commuters TO speak their mind l..
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RING PAYMENTS.

July q 1s77-By paid Wheeler H. Peckham,
services counsel IN People
vs. Swecny.. ................. Sb,OOO w
By paid Wheeler "A. Peckham,
disbursements ............. 522 0S
oouasel,u People Iv ". .s,vSoy s~seny s,soo 20
July 1o, lS77--By paid II. y. Tain,or, SER
wees aud disbursements In
People vs. Swocny ........ 5,425 90
Oct. q 1s77-By PAID Il. q. Burrows SER
wees in People Va sweeny. 95 90
IN People va Wooaward.... 1000 90
Total tsl...................... 542 VS
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CAS- 7 E L A R.
Interview with the x-President Of
the Spanish Republic.
KING ALFONSUS lOT7ERlAG THRONE.
Causes Which Led to the Overthrow of
Republican Institutions.

SPAIN DETESTS THE B0URBONS.
The New York herald., 1877-12-18

barn, everything Deing o tho toughest aud cheauest
description. The JOINTS are So open thai one could
cials OF the service that the iunds their disposal
wnen the house built would not suffice for the
erection oil better structure Ii the crow ioi.
low out tho the remain
constantly In tue house day aud night when
duty patioiiIng the beach, they certainly snoud be
proviaeu witn decent accominoa lions
"sa .he INSPECTORS drove oyer 70 that station this
morning. accompanied by Mr.. Nicnoas Ball, assistant
super ncnuent oil the cistrlc tLej ic,od rue nouss
In possession OF "A singe member oil the crew, aud
ho looked A. though he were asleep than awake
the station Is IA commun cation with others
aud ~ not provided with signaiS That being the
case, IL WAS not possible 10 cali tue men togesncr
any other way than Ny sending Tor them 70 their
homes Hall hour was thus lost Dy the Inspectors
buiiding and its surroundings Everything was iouud
10 be ia good order Mhen the crew arrived-ono by
one, the Keeper ast-hcy explained their absence py
statng that they had been meais. talk with the
fishermen along the beach, however, has convinced
the writer that the men OF botn The stations this
Island go hshIg and plying thor own private avocs
tons a. ieast 0ur days out Of every week the
weather Is favorable, leaving only one mau la the
station to care Tor the property oi the governments
and summon his fellows IN case oi aD emergency
Wnen Tie Inspectors learned this TACT they al oncc
tnI eaened the keepers and crews With instant DIS
missai II they were ever again found attending 10
any other business IMAM their duty 10 the SER
vice during the period while the stations arc mnnned
IL Was found that thors were three new men in The
crew. ana not one OF them had been IN the suri boat
once, or seen the mortar fired, or mad received
any INSTRUCTIONS whatever regarding bis du-
since the station opened When asked concerning
the signals tho men expressed SURPRISE and when the
book OF Instructions provided by the service was
brought out ny the keeper tho men SAID that they had
never seen IL before that u had always been Kept un-
dor lock aud koy. Last year this station Is said 10
have been In terribly bad condition, the men not
knowing their duties and tho mouse beng nllhy.
Several men dismissed al ouce and tho Keeper
was severely csnsured There Was considerable I'm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-25
moss SHEPHERD's FRIENDS.
Getting Fat Paving Contracts Although they
were the Highest Biddcr..

WASHINGTON, May 2i.--Thanks to the cx-
posurc OF the attempt made 10y the District Com
mssioncrs to restrict the bids for paving 10
single firm by carefully wordcd specifications.
the al, crtisement was changed and the time for
opening and decdin. the bids was extended till
to-day. and then the awards were made. The
concrete pavement. tho most valuable part OF
the work. goes to Crawford 4 Hoffman and 10
jonathan Taylor. the former firm enjoying
intimate relations with Shepherd and ketrham.
one Of the Commissioners. The original speci
Il atOns were arranged to Accommodate
this, firm. and they. are now given
work. to tho exclusion OF lower bids. They
are awarded ton-nch concrete Mt s2.69 n
square yard. for instance when Jonathan
Taylor bid $2l7. and s awarded "A part of tho
t'n-in"h con"r'te at this price. So with the six
inch concrete. Of which 10000 yards is given to
this firm at ~: IL square ynrd. while another
contractor bid $l91 u square yard. ana is
awarded 6OuO yards at these figures. In otler
words. very much tn" larger share OF the work
Is given 10 tho highest instead of the lowest
bidder, matter viii IA is tolcraby sure to re-
c'iy" Congressional att'utiun. and will be- the
subject of u protest tomorrow from the counsel
OF one Of the contractors.
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ASTONISHING MS CONsULs.
Curious Phases OF Hayes Policy or No ne
movsis Except for Cause.

WASHINGTON, May A.-It is becoming
plain that the Administration has designs Of its
own M to foreign appointments. In spite OF tho
steady and repeated assurances that no change
would be made except for cause. Boxer. lato Of
St Petersburg. now Of Philadelphia. got this
impression from lis visit here; had II IA late
M last Saturday; had no hesitation about say
ing 80. and woke UP yesterday to find that he
had resigned in tho night. Bcale came from
Austria with no very definite notions about a
resignation. but he was furnished them
shortly after his arrival. II tho pres
ent generation OF Vermont politicians
can have their way. much the Same
thing would happen TO Marsh at the Court Of tho
Quirinal. who he's held his post there sixteen
ycars. At present 1t looks very much IA though
the Admin stratiOn proposed 10 carry out civil
service r. form. and have the offices to distribute
at tho same time-an altogether advantageous
policy. Evarts's notion OF appointing as Con
suls mon familiar with the language spoken ut
tho consular scat has brought forward swarm
OF nnturalzed citizens. anxious to spend a few
years at their old homes at tho expense OF the
Government. Secretary Fish made II an un-
vnrying rule never To- appoint naturalizcd citi-
zen to II consulate In his native country. Evarts
docs not intend TO be bound by this rule.
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GREENPOINrs ma HL.fZE.
The Destruction or II Glass Works Factor,
firemen seriously InJurrd.

One ~ the furnaces in the gla,, works Of
J e. Dpihrmann. al So to - Commercial street
CIR "np"ini burnt ahl 40 O'Clock Yesterday. an /
sni the ceiling a. the furnace" on fire. Instead ~
making IN alarm tha wurkmon attempted e.
rAinsush TIA" flames. Aiinrwar1 they c.ll "a
lor Assistance. just u- Engine ~. - wls tuln-
INK thH corner ~ In i.a Ntrrct and linton plu'c
on ~ Way g. thr fire. Truck NJ. colalcl with
II carving awny tho Iolr. horses and thu
driver Morris Howard. who received "a -r,,re
- alp wound. a IRA turf of ON" RIB. and severe
int rnal injuries. lio Wus nlt'r,iOi hy Dr.
Nh'el"r. nud tNrn homo. His hurts may re-
sun fatally, Tn" engine wnS tnrn drawn 10
tender of engine -. IL was upset .n Grihhnl
nNruuN. near WthnI- str,'t, in c,n-rlu nu'' OF
thn breaking oi ih' brake on "a stop down
grade. jam. fuhriiy. brother of The new
Commission D. of rull WORKS was thrown nm
d,in"hn ih, tender. amt sustained II fracture
~ me- rEli i = Hni other loss rluil- injuries
IhH dryDr Of tlr tender. l't'r lMugan, and
District l.ngneng M4uurd received severe com
tus ions urWt III llly aud legs Fmh"iiy wa,
taken ~ tn Edsi rn Di-irii Hospital in the
Aiuhuitn -. ana TIM others were tpkrn home.
VI ihMlli.", a. 'oni alarm hid boon Eitrn.
and iI,o FIR" WIS gut under control nt~lui 3
3'rIorh. Gr,ri ,rllors had 10 hc mndc to sivr
u" lJ"'p' Oh NOrk-. iunrliAt"iy gIJDluInE.
Tine fire Wa coniiu.dt.' the furuN'cI,iuu and
tn" cuti NIX shops Mr.. DohNlnhnu says his ipss
4 sl&inu "n machinery aui - ''k. ON which he
ha7 ~! 1!~n n-urpu,', TIA" luillLss. owned by
4. lnrlllnErr, Eu-- NJ yrrr of Wni" MILLS "a.
yrr damaged tlD,uiu. and IRE insured Tor
tiOuUu, The total loss in iIu9 t57 900
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RIOTING IN vERS TRIW.
The state MILITARY Called Out to Prevent
Violence by strikers.

HAvERsTRAw, N. Y, May 2.-On Tuesday
tho mon employed in tho brick yards in the
upper part Of the town struck for higher wages.
They moved toward the lower part OF the town.
compelling all who were at work in brickyards
10 stop. The strikers continued this pro-
grammc on Wednesday. and some OF the men
who continued to work were badly beaten.
sheriff Hutton summoned to his assistance the
Sixteenth Battalion. National Guard This
morning Company Is Of Nyack arrived
and wcrc quartrrcd at tho United
States Hotel. About 10 o'clock the strikers
mace their appearance and mar he'd to Fcltcr's
yard. the only one whore work was not stopped.
closely followed by the troops When near the
yard the Sheriff ordered the strikers to dis
pcrsc. and upon their refusal they we're charged
10y the company. which caused them to disperse
for the time. AZ o'clock Company c Of Sing
now puartercd ut Smiths Hall. About seventy
Of tho strikers lrft on thu steamer hultz this
afternoon for New York. whore they belong.
All brick yards from stony Point TO South llav-
crstraw have stopped work.
There are nearly "A hundred or these yards In
Iluvcrstraw and its ncighbOrhoOd. Tho pro-
Iri"tors uf some vi the kins lately advertised
Tor II large number OF workmen, and new mon
were obtained from various points. These mon
went to work at the old rat" of s3j and $50 n
month, hut within few days hnNe commanded
an Increase OF wages 10 siv and 10 Ih'it de.
mands wer" refused. and on Tuesday about
900 II the men struck.
The body Of strikers is entirely composed. II
Il said, II now workmrn, the old hands being
willing 10 continue work at the present rat"s.
mob of the strikers went from yard TO yard
stopping work and compelling The men en-
ployed to fall into line with them. whether the
latter wished to or not. In one cHse. 1t is re-
ported thirty or forty hri .kmakcrs from one
yard were forced to Join the strikers in this
manner. In several instances workmcn who
appeared disposed TO resist the strikers were
assaulted and beaten.
The strikers also destroyed large quantity
OF brick, and dii other damage t. property.
The strikers continued defiant when informed
that the military had been summoned. and
threatened to stop work nt every brick yard
Ilut out the irrs. and destroy the kilns. They
threaten murder and violence. There is mu n
anxiety and fear and many places Of business
are closed. Tho commanding officers Of the
military say they can control the strikers.
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LIFE IN TIE METROPOLIS
DdSHES HERE AND THERE BY THn
SUN's REPORTERS.
Mother-in-unw's Iawsrit- Demanding rat
for Services where She was "a Boardcr
Family Quarrel thnt Pays the Lawyers Only

Rosunnah Miller sued Conrad Uhl, n baker In
the Supreme Court In BROOKLYN u si $50 which
she alleged Uh had promised to pay her for per-
formed In his household and business from i-ss 1875
Mr. uhl, In his answer to the complaint said that tho
plaintiff Is, and during all the time mentioned In the
complaint was his mother inaw and that, as she
widow, without means OF support the plaintiff in 1867.
requested the dcfc ndant 10 permit her 10 live with him
as one Of his family and he moved by compassion FOE
her and with the benevolent intention to aid and asso
her without BENEFIT advantage proat to himself
sented thereto"
The answer admitted that the plaintiff lived with the
defendant and worked for him In his household, a.
claimed. and alleged that she received from him.
pensauon. "her board. lodging care and attention in
sickness and health and her necessary wearing appnrc
aud denied that the defendant expressly or mpicdiy
agreed TO give her any other compensation for her
vices than aforesaid and concluded with the
ton that her services not worth board lodging Ac.
The case was called for trial before Judge Gilbert. yes
,crday, Mr. H. Brisall appearing for the "moherin-
law" and Mr. Ashbc ?. Fitch FOR the defendant ana
resulted dssstrousy for the mo,hcrnlaw. Judge Gil
bert decided that the plaintiff had failed prove any
promise either express or implied. the defendsnrs
part TO pay for tho services rendered In cash. and
directed the jury to 1nd verdict for the defendant