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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
JOKING ABOUT A DIAMOND.

wanting some ready money, Jacob seleman went
to The store Of Rohschi!d Stern. Walker street.
yesterday and asked two OF the clerks. solomon
Goldsmith ana j. Newman, to loan HIM $40 on
valuable diamond ring. Tho clerks examined the
article and after some talk concluded to advance the
amount named. To that end they drew q check for
the sum- dating II March 49, and signing II with thu
name OF the arm per their names Segman did not
notice the date and took the check good aIth to the
bank, where be learned that II was worthless Then
he grew angry and buried 10 the Tombs Police Cour,
Tor warrant subsequently his counsel saw the
young men who gave the check. They stated einpha-
ically that they did IL only for Joke and offered TO re-
turn the ring They will be brought before Justice
klbreth this morning to whom they will be required
TO explain tho point OF the joke
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

Yesterday mornings snow storm covered the Rus
sian and American men.owar, now lying In the North
River, with white irosting, but the snow was
rather wet and melted quickly tho condition OF things
on board was decidedly sloppy. Tho experience Of our
guests with New York weather has certainly 80 far
been tho reverse Of satisfactory and Is to be hoped
that In few days the April sunshine, diversified with
but little ram, will gvo them better idea OF our
climate.
Tho loungers who usually throng curiously around
the landing stage, at the foot OF Twenty street
had succum6ed 10 the weather yesterday, and were
not on hand usual to witness tho arrival and de-
parturc OF the Jauny steam launches OF the Russian
flagship Svctiand and OF the United States fiagsnip
Powhatan, ana to gaze IN open mouthed wonder III
those arriving IRON and departing Tor the various
ships Of the foreign fleet
Al about one O'Clock the Grand Duke Alexis came
ashore unaccompanicd IN the Svetiand's steam
launch The Grand Duke Constantine accom- panied
ny brother oicer, caino shore at two O'clock
and, alter short stay in the city, returned 70 the
SHETLAND at hall. past four T. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES

"Zampa" has been successfully revived at the Paris
Opera Comiquc
sophocles' "Antgone' was performed lately at tho
LONDON Academy OF Music
"Tannhduser" was produced at the Boston Theatre
last night by the Wagner troupe with great
Tho new work In preparation Varieties to sue
coed lie Docteur Ox Is entitled "Pars Sans Hivcr -
Mr. George Kunkci, famous as Unclo Tom, will have
benefit this afternoon at the Grand Opera House. for
which many of the ables perfo the city have
volunteered their services.
"The Lady OF Lyons" will DO performed at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre tonight for the last time The thea
tire will be closed Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon for the rehearsal OF .Thc Princess Royal"
Rose Eynge has been offered $40 900 for an en- gage
ment OF twenty weeks by cnterprlsing manager for
farewell tour through the United States beginning
the LIST OF November, prior her London engagements
IN April, 1873.
The sale OF seats for the Albites season OF Italian
opera begins tomorrow at tho Academy OF Music The
subscriptions have been very encouraging and every
thing foreshadows brilliant season. The rehearsals
are being pushed on cnergeticaly the
resolved to make a creditable showing.
Tho President OF tho United States, the Russian
Princes and the Governor of New York have been In
vltcd by Mr. Maurice Strakosch "a attend the Tclc
phone concert at Steinwsy Hall on Monday evening.
Professor Elisha Grey tho inventor of the instrument
Is expected to arrive in this city to-day.
An attractive musical entertainment Will be given NJ
St. Cccia's church, 1O5th street and Second avenue
on Sunday evening next Tho programme arranged
for tho affair comprises Rossinis "stabat Matsr and
Gounod's "Ave Maria" together with other seiec-
tons The ave Maria" Will be sung by Miss Lotta
Simpson, the young American soprano, accompanied
by Messrs. J. n. pattison pianist; X. Mollenhauer
violipist, aud d. Frank Tully, organlst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

The regular weekly meeting OF the Board OF
Commissioners OF the Department OF Docks was
held yesterday afternoon, President Wales In the
chair. Among the COMMUNICATIONS received were tho
following
From tho Treasurer pro tenn. showing (arch 2o) the
amount remaining with the Finance Department to
tho credit Of tho Department. OF Docks, $780, 9O2 ~
disbursements, $l2,16l 81; amount remain ng
$l47,1 al 0s
The Enuneer-inChief reported progress on the work
at the new pcr, 80 North River, ON Houston street
Section Leroy street section ana King street section.
survey was made OF the bulk head between SIxtcth
and Sxy-nh streets. North River; also OF old piers
III, IL and IL North River with reference the east.
crIy line oil West street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
NO NEWS OF MIR. HALL.

SLIGHT COMBINATIONS OF THE REPORT THAT
but NO DEFINITE INFORMATION.
No definite news Of Mt Hall received yesterday
Mr. vandcrpoel stated last evening that the report
published In the HERALD that Mr. Hall had left in the
Victoria. Of the Martin line which sailed from Boston
on Saturday, the 18th, would probably turn 10 be
true. Tho gentleman who had sent the telegram
alluded to In yesterdays HERALD had made further
communication, but knew Mr.. Hall well and could
scarcely be mistaken. However, Mr. vanderpoel
gave 1t as his present conviction that his Boston
informant was not absolutely certain TO MI. Halls
identity. and that It still possible he might have
been deceived The description Of the passenger who
suddenly took passage on tho Victoria on Saturday
morning conceded in many particulars with the ap.
pearance or Mr. Hail. but not In ALL AS the IBERIA
the Cunard steamer which sailed from Boston the
same day. Mr. vanderpocl had been informed that she
took out no passengers Mr. vanderpoei declared EN-.
rhatically "is clandestine departure Incompatible
with the idea that he Is in his right mind do
not mean to say no was insane but some
sudden wild freak sezedlhlm which no could not resist
trust OF course, that he will dri among his friends
abroad, who will take caro- OF hun. lie is sure 60 to
DR.. Montagnler, his intimate friend in Paris, who
thinks great deal of him. II has been said that he
would join Mr.. Brown. our former partner, but Mr..
Brown in Italy" Messrs. Vandcrpoe and Cunning
still rejected tho murder theory In TOTO and seemed
confident that news would soon be received from
Europe assuring his family and friends OF his safety
The steamer Victoria, Of the Anchor line, which
sailed from New York on the I'm, stopped ut Neville
Island yesterday on her way to Gasgow but no infor
nation has been received whether Mr. Hall Is
board. As to the Caspian. OF the Allan line, which
lett Portland on the l7tn, Mr. Cunning states that
Inquiries have been made north Of Boston. 1t Is
tain that II to-day and tomorrow bring tho
mystery will begin TO appear almost impen ctrable.
Dispatches from Liverpool Yesterday stated that Mr.
Hall did not the City OF Brussels, and from
Southampton that he did not arrive on the weser
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
A MILK DEALERS RUSE,

report was published In the HERALD last Monday
two weeks ago Of shooting ARRAY at three O'Clock In
the morning IN the milk depot OF the Erie Railway at
Jersey City, In which milk agent named Archibald
White, Of New York, seriously wounded He
alleged that he was waylaid by two men, who
robbed him OF SIS and then shot INN.
While he was lying In st. Francis Hospital his en-.
poyer Mr. Smell, appeared, and stated that White had
for past been making collections Amounting
In all 70 $500, tor which he did not account Smell cx.
pressed his conviction that White shot himself TO
cover his guilt, and White confessed alter some hest
taon. Soon alter Smell departed White left the hos
pai saying be was going west and has not since
been heard irom
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
AN UNCLE'S UNKINDNESS.

Ignatius o'Conncil. weak looking boy OF about
fourteen years of age made complaint In the Fifty.
seventh street Court, yesterday against his uncle.
Iena'ius Kelly, whom he accused Of treating him
cruelty. Kelly lives a, No. 5lo East Fifteenth street
and has taken care OF the nephew since the latters
a'"er u'ea. me mother OF tho boy Is, according
on several occasions the uncle has used the nor a.
whip on the boy, hurting him, as he stated
hithough examination Jailed reveal any trace ~ a
VI treatment The boys eye was swollen He said ne
mad ialcn, and thus hurt himself. Some of the neigh
pors to1 Mr. jenkins, OF the Society Tor the Proven
ton OF cruelty 10 Children. that the uncle had struck
the boy, and that was how tho owe came To bc back
e e Judge Bixby sent O'Connei to the CathoIn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
STANLEY.
From the New York Times

FROM the New York Times
Mr.. SANKEY'S last two letters IRON Africa arc dc.
cdedly the most valuable that he has yet written and
place him in tho very front rank Of African explorers
He has reached, Tor the second time, Lake ganka
and, although Burton, Spoke, Livingstone and Cam.
erpn have also its blue waters, Stanley 10 the
only white man Who has twice made tho difficult Jour
ney from Zanzibar to Ujj. He alone of all tho Euro
ysan travellers has visited the three great
hkes-Tunganika, Victoria and Abcrt-and his CIR
cmnavigaton OF the two former Is a work Of in.
ntimablc value to geography. unlcss he falls victim
to the climate the hostility Of tho natives he will
undoubtedly complete tho exploration OF the Nile
sources and rcctitying the and experimenting
the ators OF his predecessors will forever dispe the
mystery that has long veod the origin tho grea,-
est river VI the globe.
II must be conceded that In tho thor.
ouahness with which Stanley prosccutes his work
8 without a rival Whom he reached Tanganika Tor
he second time no was aware that Cameron, an cx-
cptonay accurate observer, had gated the
hole extent OF the lake south OF UjJi had dis.
pvered what no believed TO be It's outlet tho Iukuga
'ver Most men IN Sianiey's place would have
sought II unnecessary to repeat Caineron's famous
caoc voyage, but Stanley preferred to c!rcumnav
'Do nitro lake. In so doing ho discovered that tho
lukua flows into, instead OF out Of Tanganika, and
mat TN lake has outlet Cameron unqucstiouably
m's'ook he TIDE setting into Lukuga under tho in.
uuencc oivstrong castorly wind for the regular flow
rivc' current, but had lie explored thc
ruKuga as thoroughly az Stanley mas done
~ would not have described IL as an
o %s'e. inc %tcrshcd between the I.ukuea and
=, ,ner strcam living westward into tho LuaIaba IN
low that II the Axe ucs 10 rIse as ran,siw ~ 4,
nndouh9e since Cahrons visit It's surplus waters will
now I'M the Luaisba, but IT present not
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

churches able TO make the rules which ought TO
guide them. 10 matter how good rule NAV be the
living force that creates II should be always superior
II, and should modify, change and adopt II any
igcncies that may arise
In concluding, Mr. Beccher said :--"How pit,ful to
see brethren VINO ought to be working hand IN hand
quarrciling by the way as if the devil needed any
more help Let US forget everything but Christ, and
wait Tor the crown that God will give all that love
His name"
When Mr. Beechcr had ceased speaking Mr. Helmer
arose IN his seat, and the charge to him delivered
by Dr. IL. NJ. Storrs. The right hand OF fellowship was
then extended to the new pastor by tho Rev. Mr..
Lyman.
The services were concluded by the pronouncing OF
the Benediction by Dr. Helmer; but before this
ceremony Dr. Scudder was announced to deliver
address to the congregation. 1t nearly
O'Clock when Dr. Scudder advanced the front OF tho
pulpit and said -"rho best and most appropriate ad-
dress can deliver to you advice TO go home say
your prayers and get quickly into bed will only add
that you have IN your new pastor one thoroughly
petent to lead you in the right path. Good night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29

RAW SILK AT AUCTION.

Burdet Dennis sold yesterday, at their sales.
room, No. 20 BurIng slip, tho remainder Of tho stock
Of damaged raw silk recovered from the cargo of tho
wrecked steamship Bethany. A very large number Of
purchasers were present from Boston, Philadelphia.
Paterson, Newark. Jersey City and, In fact, from
every place where SILK mills are In operation great
the bidding was sharp and SPIRITED. Tho first bald
offered was driven ny 10 " 12s per pound two bales
brought ~ % per pound; eight bales az. tweIva
bales. 50 20 per pound and baic 50 90 per pound
Tue weight OF the bales was 100 pounds each net and
tho terms net cash, az per invoice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
ALLEGED ARSON.

The Newark nremcn had Two runs early yesterday
morning-one 10 Gre IN a stable owned by Louis
s'eb, In the rear Of the Central avenue school house
and tho olner In another stable, corner Of Soaring
street and Hedges alley. In both places the damage
ny nrc was trning Last evening, upon charge made
oy the Chef Engineer OF the Fire Department Mr. IL
L. brackep was arrested and Is held on y chsrae =
arson In having Cred both ssAb,sA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
THE HERTFELDER HOMICIDE.

The Kings County Court OF oyer and Terminer yes.
terday discharged from custody Robert Carr who was
held by Justice Guck being accessory to the killing
OF Frederick Hertieldcr In Williamsburg some time
since There was evidence enough 10 sustain the
charge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
NO TRACE OF HIM IN CANADA.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

OTTAWA, March 20, 1877.
Tho disappearance OF exMayoT Hall excites much in.
forest In Canada, where he Is well known, and mary
active endeavors have been made by friends asccr
tain his whereabouts. The Glow mentioned yesterday
In connection with gentleman and lady Suspension
Bridge turns out to DO false Private detectives have
thus far discovered nothing Halifax has been care
fully watched and unless closely disguised, II ~ I'M
possible that ex-Mayor Hall lett This city that drec-
tion The best informed government police en say
that Il he IL In Canada he Is in some small town the
border. These places being searched.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
PARK COMMISSIONERS.

Al their meeting yesterday the Park Commissioners
received few bids for tho uling at the Museum
OF Natural History, but no contracts were awarded
The Vows OF property holders In the Twenty and
Twenty fourth wards reauve " the gas question, will
be heard on Wednesday next
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-16
The Black Sea.

The Black sea, which is becoming tho
scene Of stirring events in the Russo
Turkish war, is remarkable body Of
water. It is about seven hundred miles
'longintt longest direction, and Inns M
extreme width Of about three hundred
and eighty miles, being three-fourths
longer than Lake Superior md more
than twice MS wide. Its depth is from
four to forty.eight fathoms near shore,
but in the middle no soundiugs have
been found ut ono hundred mud sixty
fathoms. The greatest depth Of Lake
Superior is two hundred iathoms. The
Black sea is not, like our hikes, q fresh
water sen, but oil the other hand it con-
tains onc-seventh less salt than ocean
water, and is held TO receive one-thirl
the running water Of Europe. The
puzzle is, what becomes Of all this fresh
water, and how the Black sen retains its
Stiffness. The sea is tideless. There is
no perceptible current toward the Medi-
terranean. It has the same level rs the
sen Of Marmora The outlet by the
Bosphorus, even were there strong
current, would be insult ,ient to dis
charge the immense volumes Of water
constantly pouring into the inland sea,
and it scarcely seems credible that tho
evaporation is sufficient to carry off the
surplus water. Like our own lakes, it is
subject to frequent storms, but nariga-
ton is not pcrilous, and extensive
steam navigation is carried on. There
are several islands near the mouth OF
the Danube, but the sea is singularly
free from rocks aud shoals. The sea Of
Azov, which is connected with the Black
sea by the narrow strait Of YOnikale, is
much smaller, being only about ono hun
lred anl sixty.eight miles long and
eighty broad. Its waters are fresh and
abound with fish, but are very shallow,
and fall off toward tho west into hinge
marshes, which hNvo been aptly named
the Putrid sen. It is Of comparatively
little importance for purposes Of naviga-
ton, though it has several ports and
ronlsteaIls,
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How The Cinnamon Fir Kites.

The Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise says 4:
Yesterday noon the residents Of the
eastern portion OF the city were sur
priscd by the appearance i'll the heavens
Of fiery, flying serpent OF immense Ill
mensions. It's head appeared lurid
flame, while its eyes rolledas il in search
Of victims. It's motions through the mir,
rs it billowed hero and there, :werc like
the contortions Of huge snake. This
monster was n Chinese kite. It's head
was red paper, with eyes half red and
half white, which rolled M the wind
found its way through the apertures
representing the sockets. This head-kite
was followed by eighteen others, about
eighteen inches apart, made OF tinted
paper, oblong in shape, through the
center OF which passed slender rnttans,
the tips extending some distance on each
side, and trimmed with fire-red paper
tassels. Similar tassels along the tail
md pendant from the head gavo the
whole an appearance truly startling"
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A Wonderful Timcplccc.

Theodore Rohrer, n matchmaker OF
Newcastle, has invented 4 piece Of mech
anism which is thus described: It con-
sists of set OF gold studs, in one OF
which is miniature watch, which keeps
excellent time. The combined weight
Of the two studs anil watch, which aro
connected together, is ono and one;half
ounces. The face OF the watch is about
the size OF silver three.cent piece, and
with its surroundings OF gold it looks
much like a small compass When tho
watch and studs arc on the shirt front
they are about two inches apart, aud By
turning the upper one lin the same man.
ner TINT q stem winding watch is wound)
tho tilnepiece is wound. In setting the
hand the lower stud is revolved. The
most remarkable thing about the time
piece is that it is not like ordinary
watches, but Inns dial resembling that
Of n clock. The pendulum will move
correctly in whatever position tho watch
is placed, even when It is reversed and
run at ths top instead Of the bottom.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-16

What will become Of the Inst man /?
Various theories that have been serious
" maintained by scientific men are de-
scribcl in the Scientific american, and
the New York San summarizes them
/. The surface OF tho Garth is steadily
diminishing, elevated regions are being
lowered, and the seas arc filing up.
The land will Mt last be all submerged,
and the Inst man will bc starved or
drowned. 2. The ice is gradually accu-
mulating at tile North pole and melting
away ut the South pole, the consequence
Of which will be m awful catastrophe
when the earth's center Of gravity sud-
denly changes. The last man will then
he drowned by the rush Of waters. 3.
The earth cannot always escape Il col
lisiOn with comet, and when the tlisas-
ter comes there will be mingling OF air
and cometary gas, causing MI explosion.
II the last man is not suffocatcd he will
be blown up. 1. There is n retarding
medium III space, causing gradual loss
of velocity in the planets, and the earth,
obeyiHg the law Of gravitation, will get
closer and closer to the SIN. The last
man will be slustruck. s. The amount
OF water on the eurth is slowly diminish
ing, aud simultaneously the air is losing
in quantity and quality. Finally the
earth will be M arid waste, like the
moon. The last man will be suffocated.
G. Other suns have disappeared, and
ours must, sooner or later, blaze up and
then disappear. The intense heat Of the
cOnhagrntion will kill every living
thing on earth. Tho Inst man will be
burned up. 7. The suns fire will gradu.
ally burn out, and the temperature will
cool. The earth's glacial zones will eu-
lNrge, driving our race toward the equa.
tor, until the habitable space will lessen
to nothing. The Inst man will be frozen
to death. s. A gradual cooling Of tho
earth will produce enormous assures,
like those seen i'll the moon. The sur
face will become extremely unstable,
until tho remnant Of humanity will take
r. fngc in caves. The lust man will be
crushed in his snbterrnnean retreat. 0.
The cath will ut last separate into small
fragments, leaving the people without
any roothold. The last man will have n
dreadful fall through space. 10. Tho
tenth theory, proving that there will be
no last man Mt nil, is thus oppressed:
Evolution does not necessarily imply
progress, nnd possibly the rlcp may have
r-tr0sraded until tho human being pos
sesses the nature Of the plant iouse;
such being the case, this single inhabi-
tant will spontaneously produce pos
terity Of both sexes"
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Thoughts for Saturday Night.

It would be we'll il we had less medi-
cine and more cures less cant and more
piety +; less INV and more justice.
We touch not wire hut it vlhrates in
eternity, and there is not voice that
reports not at the throne Of heaven.
The tall mountains nro the sublime
apostles Of nature, whose surplices are
SHOWS, and sermons are avalanches.
Commune often with yourself. No
doubt you might commune with much
wiser persons, but with nonS more profit
ably.
Give little to those who ask, even
though you suspect them to be impos-
tors. It may net DO good to them, but
it will to you.
Majesically mournful Nre tho words
emo more" They sound like tho roar
Of the-wind through forest of pines.
Beauties often die old maids. They
set such n value on themselves, that
they don't find o purchaser until the
market is closed.
The mind is weak when it Inns once
given way (; it is long before q principle
restored Gun become rs firm rs ono TINT
has never been moved.
The man who walks "a thousand
miles in thousand hours " is more gen.
orally admired than he who walks up
rightly through three score years and
ten.
The expectation of future happiness is
the best relief Of anxious thoughts, the
most perfect cure Of melancholy, the
guide Of life, and the comfort of death.
Morality without religion is only q
kind of dead reckoning-an endeavor to
find our place on cloudy sea by meas
rtring the distance we have run, and
without any observation OF the heavenly
bodies. a.
OF little human flowers, death gathers
many. He places them upon his bosom,
aud hc is transformed into something
less terrific than before. We learn to
gaze and shudder not, for he carries in
his arms the sweet blossom Of our earthly
hopes.
Men glory in raising great and mag
nifcent structures, and find secret
pleasure to see "scts" Of their own
planting to grow up and flourish but
surely It is a greater and more glorious
work to build up man-tO sec youth
OF our own planting, from the small be-
ginnings aud advantages We have given
him, to grow up into considerable fer
tune, and to t,lke root in the world, and
to shoot up into such height and
spread his branches so wide, that we,
who first planted him, may ourselves find
comfort and shelter under his shadow.