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The New York herald., 1877-09-24
HIGH TAXES AT ELIZABETH, n. ;.

To rHH EDITOR OF THK hKRALD:-
Many persons have been induced to settle at Eliza
BETH n. j. by the apparent cheapness Of the rents,
due OF house building speculative days
But there other expenses which, by comparison
with other towns oi outrageous cost For in-
stance the water in a house Of only four water
spgots--two at the bathtuD and two in the Kitchen
Is $12 so for each six months, or SIS year. This,
believe, Is unexamplcd. The water is supplied by the
only u short distance 10 the forebay; but at
this rate water commands at Elizabeth the price
IL brings III the Great Desert / am told that
one person the waterworKs, and Is the richest
person in the place and the latter TACT should
doubt. The gas bills ABOUT 50 month, and ono OF
my that he sh his house AL ummer
aud received gas bill of St, although he avowcd that
he had not consumed any vi the precious nud EiiZa-
bcth OF the towns the country where there s
chatIel tax amounting TO $l5 on furniture valuation
o. $500. Therefore, the three items OF water, gas and
tax amount about SI20 year, or $40 month.
Many are reported TO be empty, and this large
place. boastinR OF population 3o,O0u does no sup
port its good hotel regular Tax beside, may be
put TO tho account OF litigation, and stranger Is very
fortunate H. on come pretex he Is not brought before
suspected IT, The city debt considering the value
property, is Tho largest In the wordOe.ween iour
and i've millions. Meat and vegetables are dearer than
in New York, aud there Is saving of 500 10 500
year by marketing In the CITY, To move three pieces
Of furniture bedstesd, bureau and washstand, out
from Now York by local express wagon costs $j
The sunday HsEALD costs eight cents served.
New York Elizabeth, back 10 New York. Is four
teen dollars FARDELS.
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BASEBALL.

CLOSE OF The SEASON CHAMP. .o1sHIp REC
oRDs s-RELATIvE POSITIONS OF THE vAGI-
oUs CLUBS STRUGGLING FOR SUPREMACY.
The question us to who will WIN the cham pionship
Of the League is almost settled The Bos,ons now
hold cnviabc position in the for the pennant
matter whether the Cincinnati games are thrown
out not. If they are not thrown out tho coveted
prize will be the property OF the Boston they have
already a lead large enough to put them beyond the
reach OF any other club III the League, even If they
should ose the three games they have yet to play with
the narlfords and the Lousyilles The Bostons have
80 games and the Louisvles 30 and II the latter
should win their remaining eight II would only put
them at 81. The Hartiords at present hold second
position, having won 81 games. They have six un-
finished games which, II they should win would only
place them at 81, Two behind the Bosons Therefore,
II the Cincinnati games should be counted the Bos-
tons have won The pennant beyond doubt, as the
Cal w -
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REPUBLICAN DISSENSION.

PROBABILITIES AS 10 THE ACTION OF THE
COMING CoNvENTIoN-coNKLING's COURSE
From the Albany ~ " Journal, Sept 20
As 10 the declarations Of the Convention the gen.
oral sentiment of the party is clear and unmistakabe
II points expression OF that positive, downright,
undoubed republicanism which commands the assent
OF ALL aud not 10 uny attempted coercion oil opinion
on matters OF difference Take the mach debated
Southern question There Is republican who is not
heartily In favor OF peace and fraternity on the
basis OF equal rights and exact justice. We
all sincerely sock the full and lasting pacil-
cation of the South In harmony with the
constitutional gucrantoes. We all hold at the
same time thai the liberty and equality of every
citizen the exercise OF his political rights should
be faithfully protected These are republican princi
pies and republican policy, and SO far ali republicans
are agreed. But when wo come TO particular act
touch ny states there threo points TO be OBJ
servcd:--First, that republicans dlcr about II;
second, thai II was settled SIX months ago; third,
that conventions deal with ruling principles and not
with specific acts SO 10 the civil service Every
patriotic citizen wants the pursst and best adminIsra
tion. Every republican Is In favor OF such prac
tical measures as will give the highest degree oI elh
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IMPROPER USE OF THE DOCKS.

To THE hDIroE or THE HIEALD:
There are from nearly end OF the year TO the
other large Quantities OF brick, lumber, sand and
other materials the streets and docks above Grand
street the side and Canal the west. These
materials deposited there by persons deii-e
save the expense Of renting yard They not
placed there short time on way place OF
deposit but are kept these public places until they
are sold; IN other words, the streets are used
for storage purposes. This may be matter
of profit aud advantage to dealers. but 1t Is AZ the
pense OF those who pay heavy taxes Tor the support OF
the city government aud who have AN equal right TO
the use Of pubic highways for travel and OF the
wharves 10 receive deliver cargoes II those bus
trims ana private parties Will persist IN using the
public strcoIs and docks In this way, the
should see that by the exacon and collection Of hnes
some adequate compensation accrues Tor their use
TAXPAYER.
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INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
The recent disbandment OF the Buckeyes, of Colum-
bus and Live Oaks, OF Lynn has placed the Tecuna-
sens Of London Canada Vt the head Of the list IN the
for the championship pennant Of the Inter.
national Association. Owing to the disbanding oil
these clubs before completing their championship
altered The Alleghenys fail back 10 second position
and the Buckeyes to the foot OF the list The Live
Oaks having failed to play with either the Maple
Leafs Tecumsehs their entire recoru must be erased
under that portion Of section OF the championship
code which says that II any retired ciu0 "sha nave
every championship club all games participated in by
II shall be thrown out entirely The Buckeyes, hav-
INK played only two championship games with The
Maple Leafs and Tecumsehs their record with the re-
naming clubs must under the reading oil the same
section 10 ren uced 10 the same limit The appended
tables viii! SHOW how tho record is affected oy the
withdrawal Of these ciubs:-
XITUnRAYAI
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BETWEEN THE ACTS.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
WIN you please suggest 20 the managers Of the df.
feren theatres way TO prevent the annoyance
ladies' caused by the men unaccompaned by ladies
leaving their three four times, often
the curtain drops during the evening" few
ings snce at one Of our most respectable tnoatros
every gentleman nearly all having ladies with
them left the theatre every tune the curtain fell. OF
course all ladies' who were unfortunate as to oc-
cupy seat in the with gentlemen who 60 10 the
theatre alone with trend obliged to riso and
tho time have their dresses ruined by the
mems boots dragging against them as they crowd
past and in few minutes they return and crowd past
again. II Is disgusting annoyance, to say nothing
about the fumes OF whiskcy, coffee cloves, &C. |
would suggest that the propretors reserve three
four OF seats the best part oil the house for
gentlemen who wish leave every time The curtain
drops. l sure the gentlemen and ladies' would
prefer the poorer seats in 10 this
LADY.
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The general belief 10, however. that none OF tho Cru
their membership by not paying their annual dues IN
the time specified, and that the new organization
could become members and take up the record OF
old organization, under article 5, sections and .,
OF the constitution oil the National League. whether
the association Will violate their constitution or not
only renal MS be seen. The question as to counting
throwing out the Cincinnati games will not
be settled until the annual meeting IN Decem-
her, II the games are thrown out II may mako
. material change IN the championship table Inc
Louisvilles who are now In third POSITION VIII
have chance win the pen nant rhcy having won ~
and having yet to play they run their record OF
won games up 70 30 by winping th0 whoe eghL rhe
Bostons have 2S md have more To play with ihc
Hartiords, which would place them at 81 games won
II they should all 81 out they decline playing those
games or a. least OF them. Therefore the chances
Tor the Lousvillcs are all the better The following
are the positions now held by the competing olu6s:-
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MERCANTILE LIBRARY READING ROOM.

To EDITOR THE HRRALD:-
am glad attention has been called to the In
icrior character OF the reading room accommodation
provided for the members Of the Mercantile
Library. When came to this country, about eign.
months ago, was delighted TO find such library
and reading as the Mercantile Library then had,
and spent some pleasant and profitable hours there.
The capacious. the newspapers
and magazines numerous and useful and
the attendants were courteous. The read
ing room accommodation PROVIDED
makes IL quite Impossible to read with any
comfort, and, although you may know they have all
the domestic ana foreign magazines. you cannot tell
what the contents are, and, consequently, whether
you to read them 40 be constantly changing If
you ask Tor which you lnd you do not ABOUT
~ great NUISANCE both yourself and to the SUPER
iptendents indeed, practically, what Is most plcas
ant and Important iIem IN reading rOom-magazine
rcading-s quite stopped. Most institutions, when
they make change, gen rally do SO Tor the purpose
giving greater advantages, but the tnagers Of the
library seem to think The proper way to manage the
business entrusted to them Is to upon retr jgrade
principle. know nothing about the constitution OF
the Mercantile Library, but II practicable II would be
mlnenty advisable, as ''Mcmber'' III your paper
suggests, to obtain q now and moro efficient board
OF officers, ana they might think that Increased In
stead Of cssened accommodation Is The proper thing
for successful and important institution such as this
one is. ANOTHER MEMBER
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
THE COURT OF ST. JAMES.
From the London World. !

That asistocrat among Ministers plenipotcntary,
His Exccency Edwards Pierrepoht may not long rep
resent the United States at the Court Of ST. James.
The President OF the United States has not
arrived at the conclusion that Mr. Perrepont mad bet
ter come home. Tho visit OF General Grant has
caused as much blunderng on the part Of the United
states Minister as any predecessor was chargeable
with. That Minister has not much clearer notions
than his predecessor Of the ocal charactar when
has TO uphold, and has shown himself unaware OF the
fact that he ~ always an official parsonage. believe
that his successor Will be OF the lew thorough
est mable gentlemen who have recently played an I'm.
portant part 10 public lie IN the United STATES
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ON THE FENCE.

A meeting OF tho Executive Committee Of tho Ger.
man-Amcrcan Independent Citizens Association
was held yesterday at No 200 Third avenue, Moritz
Elinger presiding. A general discussion ensued
the advsaoty Of the organ sending delegates
10 The coming state convcnlions, anu George Suter
offered resolution that delegates be elected 10 attend
tho Democratic state Convention Tho resolution was
lost alter long discussion ana the following resolu.
tion, offered by Judge Marcus Ottcrbourg, was then
adopted -
Resolved That Is in conformity with the position
and interests OF the rican lndepe ndent Cti
gens Association TO represented by delegates In the
state Convention oil either party.
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
A FIREBUG AT LARGE.

Several small fires occurring Sag Harbor L. l., re-
Gently, the origin OF which Is unexplained, lead 10 a
suspcion that some nrebus is seeking tho entire de-
struction OF the village Tho last discovered
early evening last week fortunately before II had
gaincd hcadway-in the upper part oil u building on
Man street, where quantity OF old rags and straw
had been gathered together aud set on nre lhere IL
no doubt the extensive contagraton of February
Last was tho work OF incendiary though the oiier
OF considerable reward has Jailed ~ reveal his
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
DROWNED IN NEwTowN CREEK.

Considerable excitement was created on Nowtown
Creek about O'Clock yesterday morning by cries
OF .1'm drowning! I'm drownIngi' proceeding IRON
the water neur Hunters Point Bridge. Boats
from all quarters hurried to the spot
whence they proceeded, 10 IND tnat tne
owner OF the vuice had sunk. george Engienart
the oarsman leapcd from hts she'll and alter repeated
diving brought up the body of the unfortunate "ho
proved to be samuel Mcintyre OF No lol 1reebpoint
avenue. Mcintyre had hlred boat. but being unac-
customed TO manage one had fallen out o H. Alter
every means Of resusctaton hal ailed tue pody was
taken to Coroner Davcn's IN Long leland CITY, where
an ina ucst will be held.
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
WORSE THAN NEW YORK.

To THE EDITOR HgEALD:-
Allow me TO call the attention Of tho Jersey City
authorities TO the disgraceiul condition Of Green
street where It runs into Montgomery. In the first
place IL is dreadiuy of repair and in the second,
the corner opposite the bank is hlthv in the ex
tremc. This morning Sunday the gutter was choked
with garbage Of Ill descriptions several ces high,
VIII ch had the eifec. OF making IN mia lake o the
fouest water. While passing saw woman throw
large paiiiul OF htby matter intoit Please wake
our city authorities. They need II As much as their
brethren in New York. RESIDENT.
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

GNorE Letters intended for this column must DO
panied by the writer's full and address to
Insure attention. Compainauts who are unwilling 10
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write on only one side OF the papeE-ED. HxaALD.l
The New York herald., 1877-09-24

THE BANK DEFAULTERS.

There were no new developments in regard TO the
Ciairmont Banks ada'rs Yesterday, although 1t was
understood that warrant had been sworn out against
Dir. swan, the secretary. on Saturday evening The
doposors seem now 10 he inleigenty acting with the
trustees in their attempt TO bring TO justice those per-
who have Incorporated the unds oil the bank,
ana the investg gations 10 be instituted this week Will
" IS believed, bring ~ light irregularities which havo
hitherto not been dreamed OF by conndng depos tors.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

CLosE-VooRHls.-At the residence OF the BRIDES
parents, on Thursday, September 90 1871 by the Rev.
Ebert Cl' mebt, DANIEL CLOSE, Of New York city,
to GERrhUDE, daughter of William Voorh,s oil NyacK,
Hudson
, HAYDES-CoLEs. -Thursday, September 20, by the
Rev FRANKLIN Noble, T. A. HAYDEN to Mrs. ELIZABETH
COLES
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A DANGEROUS HOLE.

TO THE EDITOR HgRALp:-
Please call the attention ofthe authorities to the dan
gerous hole the OF Cherry and Pike streets
II is exceedingly dangerous and ought 10 be repaired
possible. CARMAN.
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The games between the leading clubs in the State of

PROSPECT CHAMPIONSHIP.
The amateur championship OF Prospect Park Is to
be given CLUB winning the series of games,
best three, and the club winning the greatest
number OF games. The Hudsons have won four series
but one, and have to finish with the Wtokas, who
their most formidable opponents, they having
three series, with three more 10 finish. Tho
Osceolas and Wnonas even at second position.
Following ID the table showing the series won, lost,
play cd and 10 play
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ADMISSIONS TO BOOTHS THEATRE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
would like to suggest to the manager Of Booths
Theatre tha, he word his advertisement that people
who wish to attend French opera will not DO under the
that price of at the evening per-
iormance Is the same AS al matinee "A number OF
people went 10 the theatre Friiay evening thinking
THAI seats 10 he had for 81 las per advertise
menls, but turned away when me ticket seller do.
manded 81 so. THEATKEGOER.
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
DROWNED IN THE HUDSON.

An unknown man. who seemed TO bs a sailor, foil
into the Hudson River yesterday morning, at the loot
OF Little Twelfth street, and was drowned. The body
not recovered
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
STREET cLEAhEEs, ATTENTION

To EDITOR THE HERALp-
Please call the attention OF the authorities to the
pile of rubbish at tue foot OF Cortlandt street. II has
been lying there severa! days and the clean
ers seem Inclined let IL there for the winter
II would make at least good cart load that 1t
cannot have escaped attention. JERSEY.
The New York herald., 1877-09-24

To-day the Fall Rivers and Crokets play At Bing-
haLuton HSrneils and Dansvile at H0rnellsville
Buckeye, OF BROOKLYN, and Monticello at Jersey CITY
Boston and Portland at Portland; Excelsior aud Inde-
cinnati, aud Louisville aud Indianapolis at Indian
apOlis
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
GOOD FOR CARRIAGE BUILDERS.

To THE EDiTog THK HERALD
The pavement on East Filty-second street. between
Lexington and Third avenues, Is in irghtiui state
Wagons are broken thore every day. TAXPAYER
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
BOAT SAILING. :

THE REGATTA OF THE AMERICUs SAILING
CLUB-THE g. W. B. THE WINNER.
The regatta Of the Americus Sailing Club was held
yesterday afternoon in the presence OF several hun
dred spectators The regatta open 10 all nineteen
foot Whitehall boats. limited to twenty yards spirit
sails, and tue from OH Hamilton ferry 10
and around the can buoy, of Robbins Reef Light
and return. The lar--~-handsome silver
medal, engraved with apJtopria;e inscription, tho
gilt Of Commodore Hugh Flynn The yachts were TO
start at two r. NJ, aud shortly alter that they be-
gan cke up their positions htlc 10 the outward
U! the Hamilton ferry dock. There Was pleasant
breeze from the southwest and the tide running
ebb Tho following boats started In the race -
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cheney and integrity TO the public service. This 10
no ghtterng generality, for we are ready n
support enectua action to this end But
when u comes TO particular act which doesn't even
80 much as refer to the honesty OF the auG
simply touches the political rights of class Of cit
zen, the great body OF republicans believe t mis-
take III the Convention speaks upon these questions
al an It's true course is TO declare accepted principles
ana ieave particular acts TO their The cleo
ton OF tins year disnctivey State election and
the Convention will be likely to recognize that state
questions are OF oversh adowing Importance
Since the one rs thoroughly republican the other
Is sure to be, we have no doubt that Senator Couklng
VIII be IN harmony with the Convention and the Con-
veni.on in harmony with him. We have equal faith
that he VIII fully Justify the great confidence OF
publicans IN his wisdom. courage and counsel a
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
[From Inc Bunalo u. Y.l Adyertlser. Sent

From the Buffalo N. " Advertiser, Sert. 21l
Certain persons begin that the friends OF Sen.
ator Conklng going to have something to say IN
the New York Republican State Convention mex,
week, whether he sees di take hand in the pro.
ceedings or not But is II not rather
pity that there have been many anxious fbut
purely disnteested brethren heaven bent TO nag tha
administration into hostility toward Mr.. Conklingf
However, the Senator is not the TO take small
revenge He will no doubt treat the administration
as ne lnds IT, without paying the slightest regard to
any amount OF nagglng on either hand
The New York herald., 1877-09-24

Name Ocner Captain
Mary Ellen. John Murphy.....J. Murpby.
Nancy...........J Gaynor. Whitehead.
q. ". B..........J GVrtnan ......J. Gorfnan.
Maggie. james Murphy. j. Murphy.
Little EDDY. ...... ID. Murphy.......D Murphy.
+. Collins. 4. King..........E h. Ring.
Battery Pet .E. G,nerty E. GlmcTty
Gamecock. II Collins. ...... y. ColiinA
Mary Jane. .... John Murphy, Jr.J. Murphy, Jr.
J. d. ohard. Byrnes ..... .Byrnes.
Tuere was some delay IN gcttipg The boats In the
proper positions, and they distinguished from
one another by numbers on their sails. Finally
started. They all took pull with their souls
To get them under way, and then LAID OIL Inc
port tack. In the scramble to get oil there were
three or tour dropped IA lhe water The dock
front oil Tobins warehouses was Ined with spectators
VINO evncsd the voest KIND OF interest IN the
The Maggie ol the first to show To the front,
followed closely Dy the Battery Pet, but they soon
winch mad the advantage. lhey could not have had u
inner day Tor their regatta, and as the Can Buoy lay
| dead 10 windward there was good chance TO test
Their saIiing quantities both on the md and of. Tho
Maggie was the nrst TO weather the Buoy aud was
QUICKLY followed by the Mary Ellen. Inc tnlrd boat
around was the g. W. b., aud then came the T. Col
Inns. short distance ahead OF the Battery Pet and
began TO show Der sailing qualities. and closing up
steadily on the Mary Elen soon Ia second place
ana gradually working up toward the Mag
ge. Before mile OF the homeward course
had been sailed the g. W. y. passed the Maggie
and led the ncct The Mary Ellen then began to close
up with tho Maggie, aud tho pair mad pretty
gcther In the meantime the q. ". h. was steadily
Improving her lead anu she passed the boa,
OIL the Hamilton Terry fully 100 yards all cad
The yachts arrived as follows
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Total. w
Tne supply posts and lanterns are contracted for
and bids are invited at the lowest possible rates.
Whare practicable tho lampposts are similar to those
49, s, she ssrests wtth sxceptlop that al the bot
~ q, the baso ere Is uanse four Inches IN diameter
The New York herald., 1877-09-24

HIS EFFORTS TO SAVE HIS FATHER FROM
DROWNING IN HELL GATE-APATHETIc SPEC
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College Students Revenge

The refusal of the Dartmouth author.
tiles to allow their Seuiors 70 visit Mon
treal on the 9th of June. and there Gel.
citrate the customary class supper. was
revepged in this wise: The skeleton Of
Evans, the Northwood murderer, was
taken from the Medical Museum on a
Sunday night, adorned with linen dus-
ter, tall hat. umbrella. and carpet bag.
marked Montreal" and then suspend
ed thirty feet from the ground between
the two fsgstaffs Of the college yard, so
that the ianitor was bliged to work
for long time On the following day,
in the presence of an appreciatlve and
critical crowd, before he could dislodge
it. Three years before. when the body
of the executed criminal had been
bought for $50 by the Medical College,
four Sopbomores broke into the diss@ct
ing room, where it had been placed.
and deposited it in one of the Fresh
mems seats in chapel, where it was dis
covered the next morning at prayers.
The Freshmen we're excused from their
deyotions that morning. but the utmost
efforts OF the faculty and trustees failed
to bring to light the perpetrators Of
the Joke" the execution of which, al
least, required more nerve than is usu-
ally possessed by the undergraduate
humorist of Gothic proclivities -1He
World.
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GoLoID.-Thi. is the technical name
Of new metal with which the people
Of the United States stand a chance of
becoming familiar In the United States
Senate yesterday. Wallace. Of Pennsyl-
vania. introduced bill which provides
for the purchase by the Government of
q few hundred million dollars worth
of the new metal. to be coined Of conrse,
and thrown upon the world as money.
Geloid is manufactured IRON gold. sill
Yer and copper, and is "mixed" in the
proportion Of one pound of gold and
three quarters of pound of silver to
twenty -four pounds Of copper. We send
out of the mountains an emphatic pro-
test. Gold or silver straight suits Us
but goloid never. Down with the gal
vanixed delusion. There is too much
of the pure stuff in the country to admit
of this debased nonsense. -Eueka Sen
tinoi. Oct goth.