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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
INDEPENDENT" STATE CONVENTION.

The State Committee of the Independent"
marty held meeting yesterday at Cooper Institute
The attendance comprised only about six representatives
from the different organizations in the State, but letters
were read by Secretary Hanlon Of the Independent
Bread Winners League showing the progress OF the
respective organizations in each Assembly District
call issued for State Convention at Albany
ON september 25 The call approves the Independent"
ulatform OF 1876, adopted at Indianapolis.
The two great parties Of the country are accused Of
willingly permitting the great issues which Che inde
pendent party advocates 10 be made State or National
auestOns although the labor interests OF the country
demand their consideration. The emancipation OF the
labor interests from pary vassaiage declared to be
The incipent step towards honest and just representa-
lion i'm the councils OF the Nation, State and municipality"
The call prOclams that resumption OF labor must be
had in needed public improvements. Greenbacks placed
900 600 men in the battle field and saved the nations
life grecnbacks to-day put 3,OOO,OOO OF unemployed
fellow citizens Ia work on necessary improvements II
INSERTS the Resumption Vet must be repealed.
and that laws must be Dassed TO protect labor" aud
cOntro railroads and other mOneyed corporations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
DrscoURAGING TO OpEy.AIR SERVICES

1.-The preacher won't be here tonight.
We've bounced him from the First Ward. When the
policeman away last Sunday we gave him a tomato
right the side ofihs head That settled him. and no
quit his spoutng." The speaker barebeaded half
dressed girl OF twelve years. the leader Of troop girls
OF the age, who making the Battery ring with
noise last night, while waiting for the open.
air religious services advertised TO be held n
$50 o'clock at No. Is statest The subject
of the remarks the Rev. william H. Acres, who was
expected TO deliver sermon u workingmen and after
ward to hold service Of song and prayer. The hour
O'Clock. and policeman several reporters. two
three dozen tramps and the young girls the only
persons assembled the appointed spot, the doorstep
OF warehouse just opposite the park. "Well
let's take a drink, Paddy" said Of tho
audience, and the amen" corner or the iuUr0ylsed
place Of worship unanimously deserted A
batch OF tramps showed signs OF WEAKNESS,
and broke up the body OF the cation by
adjourning the benches by the bay. The policeman
went to quell fight IN a Beighboring salOUn aud the
crowd of girls reinforced by regiment Of termagans.
as.aed the reporters for defending The Rev Mr. Acres
Their threats OF an assault with tomatoes Induced the
boat retreat leaving the yiragOes In posses
session of the fort, well 0f the Battery. Religious
meetings at No ID 5atest are IN fair way 10 be dis
continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
THE TRUNK LINE COMPACT WEAKER.

In the excitement Attending ana lllllIculd''iy
following railroad strikes. ALI questions regard
ing freight rates the apporonment Of business over the
different lines etc, forgotten or laid aside until
the greater question. whether not trains should
run at ALL was settled The establishment OF
business on the various railroads OF the conn-
try has been followed by revival OF some
OF the difficulties between the trunk lines ana
their Western connections. At the time of the signing
of the agreement between the trunk lines providing Tor
the apportionment of Wcstbound freight II was under
stood that the Western railroads should protect their
feeders and IL any attempt was made 10
cut rates TO undue proportion OF the west
bound business by any of the Western connections these
connecting railroads should lbs severely dealt Win by
the trunk lines if necessary the should refuse to
carry the EastbOund freight OF the connecting lines nj
less than local In this way it was claimed the
Western railroads would finally be forced 10 JOIN the
trunk lines in their apportionment scheme.
Although there has never been written agreement to
this effect the Western railroads were Informed on
July that they could depend upon the trunk lines for
business. Some of the Western railroads. notably
the Canada Southern and wabash Railways, have
business which they have received. Ihey nave
consequently taken isleps to increase Their trahc,
competitors, who have appealed to the trunk lines Tor
protection. Information was obtained YESTERDAY by
TRIBUNE reporter from trustworthy sources that at least
trunk lines viii refuse To interfere III the mat
Ter II is expected that official notice will be given
WITHIN a days 10 the Western connections by tins
line Announcing that II cannot undertake to fight
the battles Of other railroads, having enough
of that kind Of business between its own and 60 e.
pcting lines and consequently the Western railroads
will have protect themselves. Railroad men who are
acquainted with The present situation Of affairs and who
have heretofore strong COATES Of the appOrOn
scheme have expressed grave doubts recently OF us
success They SAY that II VIII be practically I'M
possible for the trunk lines TO maintain their
present positions towards each other If the railroads
with which they connect and which in two or
three cases practically under the same management
as he trunk roads, at with each other show
harmony. they say may be kept up Tor snort tme
this cannot be maintained If business ana ac-
tive competition revive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SILK sNrrGGLERS SMALL BAIL.

SILK SMUGGLERS SMALL BAIL.
COMPLAINTS BY NKw-YoRK IMPORTERS AGAINST
GEN. FOSTER, ASSISTANT DIsTRICr-ATroRNEf'
FORWARDED TO wAsHNGToN-AN NVKsIlIA-
TON oRDERED.
Messrs. A. IT. Stewart & Co. have forwarded
10 Secretary Evars remonstrance against the release
on ridcuously small bail OF the arrested steamship ON
GERS charged with smuggling silks into this port Nearly
all those thus released have left the country ana Oh
reaching England have dismissed from the ehpo9
ment OF the company which they had served IL Is u"
derstood that the remonsrance OF Stewart 70 was III
very strong terms and that while not taxing the 10TH VI
charges against the Office 1t amounted
10 reflections thereon. This remonstrance Is IN auuo
IN the compaint from the Treasury Department auue
70 in the dispatch from Washington published In yester
DAYS TRIBUNE but like the complaint OF the seere'! VI
the Treasury the remonsrance OF Stewart 20 is ose
upon the facts forth several days ago IN The
Mr. Eyarts at once referred the matter to the Attorney
General who forwarded all the documents 10 Dls'IloN
Attorney woodford. with orders to investigate anu "
port the facts. -
Gen Woodford was yesterday engaged in some pre-
lminary inquiries before finally examining the cncu
stances under which such small bail was taken III 0
o such magnitude In reply questions touching the
charges he declined 70 say anything more 'han '"V ~
was directed to make the investigation Oh Tue sVun
,ba, no stood in judicial attitude in the matter HIS
first report must OF necessity be made to the A''ohe9
General He stated as explanatory OF MS persona "
yesgation Of his Office, that at the unle vi ''o
lease OF the silk smuggers he not even HchncaiiS
responsible in the matter The Government Allows eac"
officer months leave Of absence. during when the s"o
oriinates who are sworn officers, appointed oy
the Attorney General on the recommendation OF
the District Attorney. have charge OF the onnce'
Gen. Foster, who was appointed py "eoiso
Bliss. was in charge of the office during Gen
Woodrurs absence, and assumes the RESPONSE
bity of the matter. Gen Woodruff had re''ineu "en
Foster a. his assistant because of his high regard Tor m
personal and professional character ana on the STRONG
recommendation of Judge Benedict He mad no uouo'
that GEN Foster who is from the city, would NC
able TO explain his action satisfactorily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
A FINE FLOWER SHOW.

One of the finest displays of gladoli ever
seen in this city Is now exhibition the Of
Peter Henderson Co.. No. 35 Courtandtst. There are
about 800 specimens I'm the collections, embracing at
least 500 distinct varieties, and large proportion Of
them are perfection Of color and habit. They are
mostly seedlings raised by C. l.. Allen Of Queens l.. l.,
and they have all the variations OF shade ana marking
which can be produced by skliul hybrdizng Tie cx-
hibiton which also includes some fine lilics aud tho
forms of geanium Gamma, and the Ike, VIII re-
main omen until Saturday.
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3:45 a. M.
LATEST FOREIGN Ne VS..
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.
THE MILITARY SITUATION.

LONDON Thursday, ing. ID, ls|I
An occasional correspondent of The Times at ven
ma sends the following summary of the situation :
In the Balkans fragments of gen. Gourko's corps
are entrenching themselves in the Shlpka Pass. The
Eighth Corps, appointed to support them, is eche-
Toned between SevI Brenova and Tirnova. dlvls-
ion of the Eleventh Corps occupies koyarawiz
Against these troops. which form the bulk OF the
Russian forces in Western Bulgaria, Turkish army
corps is slowly but steadily advancing from Shumla
via Osman- Bazaar. Sueiman Pasha, too, with a por-
ton of his army is advancing the direction OF Ele
ma Lastly some Of Osman's men are marching from
Lovatz on Ciabrova The Russian relnforcements are
more than counterbalanced by the troops which the
Turks are receiving from Asia. The sanitary condition
of the Russians is much worse than that OF the
Turks that the gaps occasioned by sickness among
the former almost establish equilibrium of forces
between the combatants.
GENERAL SLAUGHTER FEARED.
LONDON, Thursday, Aug 16 1877.
The Bucharest correspondent of The Daily Aews
SAYS From reports which continue to arrive here.
! very much fear that the particulars concerning
the EskiSaghra massacres were understated rather
than overstated. 1t seems that if these things con-
tinue many days longer not a single Christian VIII
be left alive the slopes of the Southern Balkans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
NO RECEIVER FOR THE CITIZENS FIRE.

The Citizens Fire Insurance Company OF
Newark has effected reinsurance OF all its risks In tho
Peoples Company OF Newark and has secured the pay
Of all unpaid losses by the deposit in trust oi sui
cient securities. The management OF its affairs is again
In the hands OF its officers. Yesterday morning Joseph
Cout appeared before the Vice-Chanceor at Newark,
and asked that the petition for receiver be dismissed
aud that the injunction be dissolved Secretary OF state
Kelsey approved and the Vice Chancellor granted the
application. IL is thought that the company NAV con-
tnue business after decreasing It's capital 90 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
COUNTY BONDS LNhANSAS.

LAWRENCE, Kas., Aug. 15.-At a meeting of
the County Commissioners, representing Anderson
Frankyn, johnson, Leayenworth aud Douglas Counties
held here to-day discuss bond matters 1t gener
ally stated thai the several counties unable pay
the full amount the bonded indebtedness There
also general belief expressed in the fraudulent
character of the bonds themselves ana deter
mination 10 resist and all efforts looking toward
full or forcble collection. At secret session OF the
Commissioners an Executive Committee was appointed
which understood to have been empowered 10 employ
ex-senator Carpenter counsel TO assist IN eectdg
favorable compromise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16

for Calling gun; the Champion matcn, u.
900 600 and 900 Yards for thu Associations medals
the cavalry match at 200 yards; the National Guatd
match, at 200 aud 300 yards, ior ", "y ga,"y
y,Iued mt $500; The Army and NARY Jour
nal match for trophy valued at $3.50; the First d.
vision match nj 900 ana 500 yards. for SlOO tine inter
state Military MATCH at 200 and 300 yards ior pf0nae
piece valued AT $3.50; the Wimbledon CUP match a.
900 wards; tho Interstate longrange match AT sOo'
goo ana 900 yards for trophy; the Mlhiary chan-
Yionsp match in two stages 200, 500 aud GOO yards
and 500 900 and | 900 Yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
THE RIVAL TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

Nothing more could be learned yesterday
from the members OF the Conference Committee Of the
telegraph companies regarding the meeting Of Tuesday.
1t was repeatedly stated by them. that they had unan
mousy agreed to say ANYTHING ct present about the
discussion that had taken place The transactions in
Western Union stock at the Stock Exchange amounted 10
more than $1,000 shares urng the day, ~ pre- rang
ng from ~ to 10 The market opened at ~ and closed
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
LIQUOR DEALERS AND THEIR LICENSES.

On account of the absence of Commissioner
Patterson yesterday meeting OF the Board OF Excise
WAS held The number Of applicants for licenses
sufficient 70 keep the clerks busy employed in making
out the necessary papers and tn receiving the money
pad in. The only dealers who had previously applied
for licenses called ADJUST their bonds and their
sretes accepted President Morton said that many Of
the seemed " W very careless aud indifferent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
SIXTY DAYS NOTICE REQUIRED.

The Directors of the Long Island Savings
Bank Nos 342 ana 344 Futon-st, Brooklyn. yesterday
decided 10 take advantage OF the law allowing them to
REQUIRE sixty days notice on all deposits WlthdraWh III
amounts above $40. This action, they claimed, was
taken to prevent run the bank IN view of the pub
cation yesterday Of statements from Albany Of the
hanks condition, showing apparent deficiency of
osses and income The officers state that this action Is
not necessarily indicative Of their intention 10 close up
the institution they intend to consult with the state
Superintendent and follow lis advice. They would thus
avoid they thought, any large Withdrawal Of deposits
during temporary alarm.
James NJ seabury the President OF the bank, alb
sent Yesterday from Brooklyn The VicePresident Cen
p s CroOke said 70 TRIBUNE reporter that the bank
was perfectly solvent, and unless II met with liOrune
was capable running successfully The report made
by the bank Examiner, G. W. Reid, TO superintendent
Ellis in May 1876. founded, lie said, on several
mistakes This report showed the total assets to be
81 2o4O4s o. and the liabilities Sl2Os.s91 5s-a de-
hcency on assets Of $40 81 the total Of income
uaced AT $4,000 IL. Of charges S799sO-a deficiency
ON income OF $40 g. These results were reached by
the Examiner Gen. CrOOke claimed by throwing out
csrtain assets held by theDank amounting to $1,000 by
reducing the valuation OF the bank building $4,000 be-
l s real value and by oyer-estimAting the interest 10
dcpostOrs for the year ending December 81 $50 As
soon as the attention OF the bank officials was called To
these mistakes. another examination was made at tner
request and they were corrected 80 tha sttdu u ne
fciency there actually surplus 0f 5000 since
MAT time there been two seni-annual reports IN
each of winch the condition Of tie bank has been shown
10 be fmurOyiug and at the present time. Gen CrOOke
sad the institution worth more by 10000 than II
US one wear ago The Tepor; Of January l. 1877,
nacd the assets IL l34 O7O -, and the Liabilities AT
IO7 II5 81 leaving surplus OF S26,954 81. Last
Winter il Was said had given the severest tests 70
ings banks they experienced Large amounts OF ue
Doslts aggregating about 100000, had been drawn
nom tbe long Island Savings Bank However. the Off
GERS thought the institution had actually gained AT least
illinenes. 10 give for publication the report OF july
1917 although they said that they would do 30 today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
THE COUNTESS OF DUFFERIN RELEASED.

. Mr. A. Cuthbert of Canada who owns the
largest share the yacht Countess Of Duferin tee-
graphcd time ago to Benjamin Wilson of this city
and Joseph +. Williamson Of stapleton that he would
come this city yesterday and settle all claims against
the vessel. Accordingly Messrs. Wilson and Williamson
waited patiently III their respective Offices yesterday but
waited in vain for he did come. Last evening the
creditors concluded TO release the yacht and she will
start this morning for Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
LARGE AUCTION SALE OF RUBBERs.
Iom rp1crs onrA1srp roR 1000 PAIRs.

LOW PRICES OBTAINED FOR '%,VVV RAM
The largest trade auction sale OF ruDDers
ever known in the city place yesterday al the sac
rooms OF A. $. Richards q Co, NO o9 heaue-s'' i
attendance was large, embracing loobers ana ueo
pepnsvlvania. New-Jersey New-York and Long Island
The bidding was spirited and good prices preVaeu Inc
sale included over 5000 cases Of ruoDers OF various
classes and grades or an aggregate of about 72ooo pairs
As n the causes which led such large stock belng
thrown upon the market time, Mr. Richards Sau
"There are two parties in the rubber trade hVe COM
NAMES composing what is known as the combination
and three independent manufactures In June as inc
examination held large trade sale at Boston, at wmch
II was claimed that over 100000 cases, or 24OoOOo
airs of rubbers were offered for sale The object OF ts
sale WAS TO furnish the large dealers, particularly III the
souh and West with all the stock that might be required
and in order 10 carry this out SIX months creui was
given with a liberal discount for cash The goodsW
made up in such large lots that small dealers ana opoe
we're frozen out and the sale to-day is for their bene
TT" As an evidence of the cheapness OF rubDer' as
Mated by Yesterdays transactions, few prices
are given: Mems short boots, Nos TO 9 F. - 70
pair; women's sandals Nos. Dig to 7 F. 32i9 cents
misses sandals IL to F, % cents chldrens sandals
g to lOl2 r. cents mems sandals 70 H. 40 cellls
meus wool buckle arctics to 9, 81 % mems canvas
nnre gu boots q TO IL - 10 Nj Richards SAID OF THESE
sales: These prices may he considered low C"ihp"tv'
,t ,bcs nj mast wears but think Will be allie Ia en-
s,ra No s 10 tue MilliamspOrt Rubber Company, whose
stock wa. sold. Rubber Is cheaper now man its Dceh
g. tr voor. heinz only fftyhve cents pound for pure
Cnn and an other materials entering into the manuiac
ture O.: rubber shoes cOrrespOndhs cheap 50 Hd'
they can be shade very low
THO sale az boots and shoes was SPIRITED ana gOou Pre-
es prevailed Mt Richards said that prices might DC
ouoted fair with disposition 10 slaughter some OF
the stock was city work, bnt lue JUN Wa ~ m 4
land manufacture, and was mae up cneap{. ~, ~
tire sale embraced 4lj lots and lasted uhti ate III he
afternoon regarded by the persons INTERESTED as
ola very satisfactory nature There was sghl Iahs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Hotel Brunsuick-Thc Earl of Dunraven OF Ireland
Breroorf Hoise-Kurd Sohl0zer. German Minister at
Washington and Anthony Musgave. Governor o. Jas.a
- FIN Arenue Hotet-BarOn a. lie Cog, OF Ddinsuat
Congre snan Geo NJ Beebe Of Monticello, n fred.ck
Hassaurek Cincinnati; Elisha Atkins VcePeside t2l e
Pacific Railroad Company LTdHd ttfVdt nue.
Judge Douglas Boardman OF the New YORK supreme
- Erersu HOuse-Aar0n r. Perry Cincinnati 800 HtHdso
Uofsi-J M 6anson of Buffalo Grdnd H0teiGen stephen
v Ben6t, o. = a. St Nicholas H0st-tien John D. hAhe.
Of Alabama C. NJ McGhee President 81 the memphis ana
Charleston Railroad Company sheriff W. y Waias on ~;
cinnati an JudgeJ Prout Of Vermont NetroDoma Hort
oil j. H. Gilman, Mai w. NJ Dunn, Jr and Cdtt Jgi
Butler u. Is. A.-.AstOr H0se-Ihe Rev H. b. h"hsioi" VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
company the party which city at p NJ on Phi

DAY next
Following is the complete list Of the Brooklyn
Railroads that do not pay their stock Atlantic
enue Brooklyn aud Coney ISLAND, Bushwick,
Island Brooklyn Grand street Prospect Park aud y
Island Brooklyn Prospect PARK and the WamsbuTgh
and Flabush Railroads. The Brooklyn City Railroad pays
1851 100 stock and their estate is
siJO230 following roads also pay stock: the
Broadway Brooklyn Brooklyn CrossoTn Grand street and
Newtown, and the Van Brunt Street railroads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
BIRDENSOME ASSESSMENTS.
CONFERENCE OF STATE ASSESSORS AND PROPERTY
OWNERS

CONFERENCE OF STATE ASSiSSOko AND iho''@''''
OWNERS.
The conference recently held in this city be-
tween State Assessors Briggs Haley aud Fowler aud
number OF property and real estate prohe's' WIZ"
reference the alleged burdensoms taxation OF rea
tate and especially OF uunprOyed property IN TINS cy
has attracted much attention. Among those VINO WIZ
present at the conference were w. H. Lee D. H. n"oI
wood, j. H. Goodwin H. $. Ely, Morris wilkins f. H.
Casset and Louis Phillips II asserted by the prop
erty owners that real estate In tins city had dePco
in value between twenty-five and forty per cent ana up
town vacant lots even more than that aud mat inc ~
easements upon real had not decreased IN proper
tion and in many instances the assessment GU p'opo'!
exceeded its present market value by Ten Pcr CONT w
even more This applied principally to property "oo'e
Fourteenth-st, the difference on downtown properly
especialy in the business porOn-not being so MARKED
Property on Burlngshp ii was stated was assessor ~
eiehtyeght per cent its present market value, on
Beekmau-st ninety per cent Greene-st seventy per
cent and waverypaee NINETY Two per een.
expressed willingness to do something TOT tue re-
Il" Hugh n Camp said TO TRIBUNE reporter that the
State Assessors did some time ago reduce the assess
ments upon the representations OF lax
city and country property he would cite an instance
y, xatnI t he cItv was assessed for 81 600 and
after the annexation for $4,000. Messrs Ludlow and
property were very excessive, ana some Oh 'ut
property was sold for one-haf OF what IL
lots assessed for double what they could be
sold for. Such properly wholly unproductlve, ana
many owner, rather than continue PAY ng ~ tdAcs,
would prefer 10 let the city take It by defant Inc as
sesmen nnprcyed property ought to be reduced 10
80 per cent Gifts real value.
Tax Commissioner Andrews said that the assessments
upon unmproved property IN 1873 were less than hfty
per of its market value. " Al thal une continued
Mr.. Andrews, "we blamed by the State Assessors
because the assessments were so low, but we REGARDED
then existing prices inflated and declined TO take
speculative values the basis OF assessments But after
the panic of 1873 real estate and especially ina uDl
proved felt the effects Of the shock. But was not
until 1876 that transactions In real estate came uo"
close TO the For 1877 the Commissioners
reduced assessments upon property IN the Iwcit MIC
teenth and Twenty -second Wards by S3,OOO,OO0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
FALL CONTESTS AT CREEDMooR

The Executive Committee of the National
Rifle Association, AT s meeting yesterday, decided that
the conditions of the International match OF 1876 should
govern the contest this year The programme for the Fall
meeting was arranged This consists Of the Judd match
ut 200 yards trophy valued at $780, the short range
match, at 200 yards, for "a gold-mounted Remington
rife; the Calling match. at 500 yards open 70
tesus from the National Guard VI this State.