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THE POLICE BOARD.

uNExPENDED BALANCEs-THE RECORD OF Ar
REsTs-wHAT THE DEPARTMENT COSTS
STREET CLEANING OUTLAY.
A. the meeting OF the Police Board yesterday the
following resolution adopted
Resolved That In accordance with the rsQnest az the
board Police tie transfer by
the Board OF Estimates and
and purposes be required the interest city
the OF $J0U unexpended balance Ut the ADD
ton 1870 tor tho construction ot the Nneseenth
cinct station house and the of 5000 being
Tended balance OF tho pration 1875 for
OF salaries. said sums being In OF the
required seeming be necessary the Dur.
pose. objects thereof
The following is the quarterly report OF the Police
Department.
ARRESTS.
Males, 10 40; females 6,l51 Total q 321. Nativ-
itics-United States, 1924 Ireland, ITO; Germany
1886 England, l954 scotland, 700; British Prov, noes
3g4; France, 800; Italy, 337 SPAN aud Portugal 49,
other countries, 30.
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A SUIT OF INTEREST.

BY the filing Of tho complaint In the Supreme Court
In Kings county. suit has just been commenced to
forccose tho first mortgage what is known as tho
Far Rockaway Branch Railroad. The SUIT is peculiar
and unusual in that II Is brought, not by the trustees
the mortgage but by the holder OF OF tho
panys bonds and overdue coupons The compliant on
ne made by Edward W. Gilman, through his at
torney, Mr. julius j. Lyons Mr.. Gilman alleges that
he 10 the holder OF number OF mortgage bonds
which there overdue and unpaid coup amount
ing 10 Ssl that by reason OF the failure pay
the bonds, represented by
coupons held by the painun, anu the same remain
ing unpaid Tor over thirty days, the principal sum
cured by mortgage became immediately due aud pay
NH
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MRS. WARREN'S SILVERWARE.

The young man who was arrested on Wednesday
while in tho act Of pawning quan.,y OF silver spoons
In Bowery pawnshop was arraigned at tho rombs
Police Court yesterday. He gave his name as George
Copinger. Mrs Angelina G. Warren. OF No. al Bond
street. whose house Vas recently entered by burglars
was present and identified the spoons as part OF the
property stolen. she also recognized CopiDger AS a
water formerly IN her employ. The prisoner denied
having committed tue burglary but acknowledged
that ho knew The spoons 10 have been stolen He was
hold in $1,000 bail.
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INDIGNANT LABORERS.

Two honest looking laborers. Civ ing the names OF
Nicholas Duffy and Daniel 0'Connor, complained at
tho Tombs Police Court yesterday that they had
been swndled by N. lander, Greenwich street en-
pioy ment agent He advertised, they stated, Tor la
borcrs ryilroad and when they called he offered
procure them work Tor So rs each. They paid the
money aud he sent them to work on railroad IN the
interior oil New Jersey but after few days labor they
we're discharged anu even tho pttance earned only
partially paid thcm. Justice Ouerbourg adm red
u rebuke 10 lander ard advised hun TO settle with
laburers. which he promised TO do
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HERMANN OUTDONE.

Tho extreme heat OF Wednesday night the cause
OF Mr. Raphael Bowe OF NO ii Mulberry street, seek
ing his doorstep cool retreat. Presently he fell
asleep, unmindiu OF the fact that his watch chain
danglcd IRON his vest. Mr.. Bowe awokc TO Ana hrs
timcpiccc gone. He acquainted Michael Marveny OF
his loss and that person at once sought Charles Her
mann, TO whom he said.--
"Restoro me my friends watch aud shall glvc
you So"
"Gvc mo tho money" said Hermann. and tho bill
changed hands
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ANSWER.
not A p1sonpERLY HOUSE

To the EDITOR OF THK HRRALp:-
A communication Ia the "Compaint Book" wedncs.
day morning does very great injury TO mo and my
business l deny every charge made In II No
roughs or loaicrs congregate Ia place OF business
the contrary, those Who there honest
hardworking young men, who prove their honesty
Wy their long residence In the ucghOorhood Again.
my house Is No. 4l5 and not No. AIS Cherry street.
with my Any OF the old residents Of the ward
can prove my good character. THOMAS HOLLAND
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NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.

OT HERALD:-
II seems to me important that the public should
know the danger Of using the half OF tho on
tho New York and New Haven Railroad on the trains
coming into the city. II Is the custom OF the
brakeman to lock the last door just before coming to
Harlem junction and keep the door locked for moro
than Hvc minutes. or NJ least until the has
some distance Tho reason given 10 that passengers
may get the platform aud steal ride. II
the rear brakeman kept his place 1t would not DO
necessary 10 place the travelling public In dangerous
position. Crossing frogs mas been source OF acci-
dent ROADS, and some day II will DO SO nj
this place. BY OF those condolences which
tlnualy occur an accident viii happen Of this place
and lives will be lost on account OF the difficulty
OF the people escaping. hose who have expert
enced n railroad accident had better keep
unlocked doors. 10 avail themselves VI every
OF exit AZ
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DRooKLYN's HORRIBLE HORN.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE IKRALp:--
In ST. Felix street, Brooklyn, where reside, am
awakened every morning about six O'Clock by person
living about SIX houses from me, who Is and has been
trying to play on French horn for the past three
months. and. Judging from the roise, knows much
about II now as he ever knew will know. He
not only keeps 1t up until ten O'Clock, but commences
again ~ seven Ia the morning. and continues Until; ten
ana sometimes I'LL eleven o'ciock--Sundays not
cepted Is there no law that reach him u pubic
nuisance IN disturbing peoples rsst2 am not The
only one who Is troubled, but all the neghbors
plain. II " was music II might be endured D.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

tNorx Letters intended for this column muss b
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Compliments who unwilling To
comply with this rule simply waste time In wnsing
Write on only one side OF tho paper En- HERALR1
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CHARGES AT THE FIFTH AVE,

CHAls'Es At THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
On Monday evening myself and two friends At
tended the performance OF "Evangciine at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre and paid 81 80 apiece for balcony
cnairs Last evening a friend OF mine attended the
same performance procured seats the row back OF
us and only paid 81. would also state that OF
friends on Monday evening bought three tickets tor
Tuesday evening, paying 81 so apiece Tor them; SO
tuat, a mistake has been made, has either
lost nity Cents or gained So Can you snlighten meY
LIE BLANC
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A CASE ron Mr.. pEnaH.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
wish call the attention OF the authorities TO tn
goa. carriages IN Central Park, which supposed
solely Tor the use OF children To-Day l saw one
loaded with adults. which consider shame. l re-
monsiraied AZ the time and was told that u was tho
custom 10 do SO NJ lines TRUTH.
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watch aud shocked 10 ind himself waited for by .
policeman. He was arraigned at the Tombs Police
Court yesterday, and. notwithstanding his explana-
ton that ''another man" had gwen him the watch,
was held In 81, 900 bail.
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DEATH FROM A FALL.

bellevue Hospital from injuries received by falling
from the piazza Of No. 4aA East ssventy.sghth street.
on May "a
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rHr pErHuNE STREET BATH.

To THE EDITOR HERALp:--
lwsh to ask the city officials II the bath 81 the foot
OF Bethune street Is q free went there Tues
day last and the attendant Of the bath putting from
eight to ten boys each room The rooms
locked and NO one was allowed IN unless he paid ten
cents SWIMMER
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THE PRICE OF CONDENSED MILK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD:-
Although tho milk question In Its varied aspectA
seems prominent. In tho public mind, read moth.
Ing IN regard to the prce OF condensed milk
The price Of other milk was reduced early in the
spring from ten to cgh. cents quart ami
ratio condensed milk should have down to
twenty-five or twenty three cents quart instead OF
selling rs Il docs 81 ts old price OF twsnIyeght
. quart
The condensed milkmsn made money enough when
milk sold at ten conts and what pile they coining
nowl They don't seem TO have the conf. eucs 70
gracefully take what Ia just OF their own res win
hence u Ia high time to agiIa0 the subject and compel
them 10 lower the price 70 VI least twenty ccnts
quart JOSEPH
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COMMODORE BAINBRIDGE's WILL.
MIR. TILDEN's INCOME TAX.

United States District Attorney Woodford has filed
dem the defence contained In the answer In
the of tho United States against ex Governor
TiIden to recover $4,000 alleged balance OF income
tux the government, and AYERS that the deences
do constitute u defence TO the com plant any
part thereof. The case will now 20 trial before
Judge Blatchford in tho United States District Court
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THEATRICAL AMENITIES.

Judge wes,brook has denied the motion to strike
certain portions, and to make others moro definite
In the answer to the complaint Of Joseph Hart In
suit brought against the HERALD, In the Supreme
Court TO recover $50 600 damages account OF two
alleged beiIous articles published In the BggALD Tho
first article charged with being libellous was a CON.
munication under the heading Of 'Scoopng Il In" in
which the writer stated that on the evening OF March
81 last, Mr.. Hart having advertised that The price
OF admission to the Eagle Theatre was fifty
cents, he went to the theatre with a lady
handed In two dollar bill for two
tickets and no change was gwen him, but the
trary that notwithstanding the as TO tho
price OF admission the Grand Duke the box Office
scooped inn all the money. The article against
which complaint was made was letter published In
the HERALD OF April II last over the signature OF
man named Ryan, who complained OF having been
roughly treated by the pllnun and finally elected from
the Eagle Theatre The answer dcnies that the articles
published with the consent or authority di the
proprietor OF tho HERALD. that there was any malice
In this publication ana that they published In
good faith while he was absent
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COLUMBIA CAR SPRING COMPANY.

The Attorney General has brought suit against the
Columbia Car Spring Company to wind up the corpora
ton, on tho grounds OF improper organization and
that the capital stock has been paid in II claimed
that part Of the capital stock amounting 1925 O00
paid cash. but that the whole of II was made up
Of property which did not exceed In value the sum OF
$50 0O0 VIII ch contrary to the charter thot II pays
xorDtant salaries and has offended against the Law in
various ways Tho matter came up before Judge Don.
ohue yesterday, on motion 10 continue order of
rccevership and Injunction made against the company
on the 7th OF July. The case was argued at cousd.
cradle length the defendant denying all the material
allegations the complaint. Judge Donohuo took the
papers
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A MODEL POLICE sEnaEASr.

To TIKI EDITOR OF THE HsRALD:-
lew evenings ago while was on my way homo
with trend we were grossly insulted BY two men
who endeavored to force quarrel upon ". We were
standing on the roar platform OF car ut the time Wo
said TO them that did wish 70 be disturbed and
did not to hgnL One vi them then seized my
trend and cndeavored 10 throw him or the car Tue
passengers nteriered and retreated the
thus saved ourselves shortly aitorwards-and this
tue point OF my complainl-we stepped the and
had them arrested Ny policeman. When taken 10
the Eleventh precinct station house the ergcau upon
the above statement OF acts dsm ssrd the prisoners
and reprlmanded the officer. Was IL right2 G. g
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HARLEM nowDYrsM AND CHILD BEATING.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The attention OF tho police authorities IL hereby
called TO the disgracefui manner In which night Is
made hideous, tho sick disturbed sleep rendered
impossible because Of the rowdyism Ia the drinking
saloon No. 70 West 18TH street, tho proprietor Of
which Is supposed TO sell liquor without y license.
Tho attention OF the Society for the Prevention OF Cru
city 70 Chiidren will inquire into very severe case OF
cruelty to q child anu its CONTINUOUS Yelling and CRY.
ing us II beng beaten. The noise great US 10
disturb the whole neighDOrho0d And psssers.by. The
neighbors will petition TO have the place renovated and
removed, aud We pity those who live IT, The
Mayor aud Corporation Attorney will DO we'll have
the investigated. 18TH Street
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DECISIONS.

sUpREME coURT--CHAMDERs.
BY Judge wcstbrooK.
In tho matter OF the Montelore Benevolent Society," -
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES AR
RAIGNED.

The MonteAore Benevolent Society, q Jewish be-
nevoent society in the city Of New York. organ
lied Tor the purpose Of endowing deceased members
widows or children, 10 sustain member when in dis
tress and 70 provide proper burial for him when dead
Two OF the members allege that the officers
prnciped men that they have consprcd together to
dissolve the society and appropriate tho funds to their
own usc that they have got tho matter before referee
and have actually procured It's dissolution by the
Court and that there are Just grounds for such dis
solution. Upon these allegations they procured from
Judge Westbrook in supreme Court, Chambers, a
temporary injunction restraining further proceed
ings TO dissolve the society, aud accompanied by
order to the officers to show why tho injunction
should not be continued. The officers answered. deny
ing all the allegations OF the four dissatisfied members
alleging that largo majority OF members Of the
ciety In favor OF the dissolution that the
OF the dissolution was IN great part the itgious
duct OF tho four petitioners that the atters present
proceedings are not brought IN good faith, and that
the proceedings for the dissolution OF the society
been in all respects regular Judge Westbrook denied
the motion
s'rhe Hildisc Bund,h society incorporated Tor the
purpose Of providing tor us members against the adj
verstes OF poverty, sickness death aud other DIS
iress, and aIOrding mutual relief and assistance
such cases by raising through contributions Of It's
mombers and other legal means, aud accommodating u
fund out Of which to pay the premiums on insurance
policies taken or TO be taken In any OF the lncorpo-
rated lie insurance companies that the society agreed
to insure his lie for 81 00O payable VI his deatn aud
to pay him 81 per week In tue event Of his SICKNESS
in consideration OF his paying 81 OF pcr week during
tho continuation OF his membership, which sum
increased 10 81 49, that he has performed his part OF
tho agreement; that upon his calling the secretary
to pay his premiums later demanded additional
premium, which he refused to pay and expelled
IRON membership. Judge Westbrook yesterday de-
Mod the motion TOR q maudamus 70 compel his rein.
statement; aud TO compel abe society 10 accept the
premium offered.
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out the Aldcrmanc will, no would have full pow
W seuie, Du' wou'a DC mere a!sourser, paying WIN
Common Coun: ell might adjust 1t Is doubtless true
thai the Common Council once possessed power OF
compromise, but II is no less true that II compe
tent for the Legislature to take the power the
Council and transfer Il to other officers OF the corpora
ton. think the Legislature has done this" After
citing opinion OF Chief Justice Daily 20 the same
elect he concludes BY dsmissing the complaint
DISTRICT JUDGES JURISDICTION.
The Of The People rel William Halpn AGAINST
Judge Gedney and Coroner Flanagan came up tor
gumens in the Supreme Court, Chambers yesterday
before Judge westbrook on order to show cause,
issued by Judge Donohue, why a writ Of prohibition
should not DO granted restraining the respond
from enforcing an order opening judgment rendered
In favor OF Mr. Hapin against Coroner Flanagan for
the sum OF SILT the 9th DAY OF August, 1865. be-
fore Mr. Justice Bull Messra John McKeon John J.
Reilly and Henry Dcnson, counsel for relator,
claimed that Judge Gedney had Jurisdiction open
the judgment for the reason that tho same became
judgment OF the Court Of Common Pleas the filing
Of Transcripts OF the judgment in the County Clerks
ONCE and furthermore that the Enabling Of 1862
tried "beore or by him." Messrs John Jeroloman
and J. G. julius Langbein. on tho part OF Judge
Gedney, argued that upon hling OF transcript
OF the judgment II only became one Of the Court OF
Common Pleas tor the purpose oil enforcing the judg-
ment and that Judge Gcdney assumed Jurisdiction IN
der the OF 1852, authorizing judges OF district
courts 10 open defaults, and II any mistake had been
made It was purely an error OF Judgment on tho part
OF Judge Gedney. Judge WestbrooH held that Judge
act OF 1862 but could not what injury would result
to the reator that would warrant tho Court to grant
him the remedy asked Tor, and upon that ground do
attorney for the relaor, will protest against Judge
Gedney undertaking retry the and It will then
come up before the Court OF Common Peas
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CoLoNIzED CoLoRED CHRISTIANS.

Julia Harris and Anna A. Perkins have brought
suit in the Supreme Court against Enhu Larkin and
James Williams, trustees under the will Of Nathaniel
Harris, deceased, and others The will OF Nathaniel
Harris gives his estate in trust TO David Fields,
James Williams. Elnu Lark,ns and their survivors.
The trusts were to pay over 10 the widow OF tho de-
ceased during her lifetime the rents and PROFITS OF the
estate. and upon her death 10 pay tho same to his
daughter, Anna A. Harris, during her lifetime, to be
given the OF her death to her children fee
forever The devses were condition that the va
rious dovsees should furnish 70 Sarah Low, OF New
Haven, home during her natural lie. II II also d.
rcctcd that no part oil tue New Haven real estate shall
be- sold by the trustees without the consent OF the
widow; that the New York real estate should not be
sold except for terms not exceeding fvo years while
any OF tho heirs OF deceased iiv.ns and
daughter had no children thon says the deceased ~
direct my said trustees TO sell all my real estate
convert the same into money, and with tho
building Tor the worship OF God for that denomina-
ton OF coofcd Christians In said colony which Is
known as Close Communion Baptists,' and also u
scho0house In each part OF said coiony said
trustees may select TOR the education OF colored
children OF said colony" The plaintiffs iurhor
that the will duly admitted to probate this city
that the deceased had real estate here that the PLAIN
tis the heirs ut law Of the deceased that Sarah
Low Dead that various questions have sriscn as to
the construction OF certain portions OF the WALL which
It IS important should DO Judicaliy deie rmined, and
they ask among other questions, whether the DEVISE
to the colorco Christians Is sufficiently definite to be
legal Judge Westbrook yesterday ordered q service
OF summons and complaint, by publication.
COMMODORE BAINBRIDGE'S WILL.
In the United states Circuit Court yesterday Judge
Batchfori signed tho decree proposed by the
tee in the SUIT arising out OF tho will of Commodore
William cambridge. Tho facts OF the fol-
lows :-Commodore William cambridge died in 1888,
leaving four daughters two of whom married the Jau.
con brothers) and an ample Inheritance TO ALL DIS
ribued INTO trusts Tor their benefit and that Of their
respective children. The wife OF DR.. Jaudon re-
Gently deceased without issue, leaving will by which
she disposed OF her interest under the Commo-
dorc's will, as well as other property. Her surviv-
ing sisters and their children contendcd that
she could not make tesamentary disposition OF her
interest the estate left by the Commodore that
that reverted to them under his WILL basis OF settle.
ment was inay reached whereby further legal con-
test Il avoided and all the heirs are satisfied.
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IooNTIruFp rEoN rIRsr rAeB.l
thus reverunK to the plOpOsal made Dy

thus revertlng to the plOpOssl made Dy
Gear two months ago. ~, :
The Turks have not failed to preserve tne
advantage accruing to their cause from this
irreeoIutIou of Russia and Europe, and are
mot unlikely to continue manageable and
stubborn az long as they can hatter them
selves that the conference will break up
without any other result than leaving them
master of the situation.
The Times Paris correspondent quotes
letter written by one of the most emlnent
members of the conference to snow that
there has been o complete change IN the
Porte's attitude, by which It now proposes
terms to Europe instead of vice versa, 10
due to the fact, of which the Turks are
finally aware, that the Russian mooiizatlon
has completely broken down, and that none
of the other European powers are prepared
70 exert anything but moral pressure
The IStanddld special from CONSTANT
uople, after reviewing the proceedings on
Thursday's sitting of the conferences e4-
prees is the opinion that the dangerous part
of the crisis is over.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegraph Com
pany from Semlin, says it is expected an
exchange of prisoners between SerVlS anu
Turkey will take place shortly.
The report that General Nikitken has
been called to Russia by order OF the Czar'
is not confirmed up to the present time.
The Mouiteur's Opinion.
PARIS. January 6.-The MOnitestr. which
is in close relation with the French Foreign
Office, however, publishes the following
paragraph:
1--WE regret to state that the disposition
of Turkey was not improved in Thursday s
sitting and leaves very little nope OF an ar
rangement BY diplomacy. Although the
conference meets again on Monday, If the
situation is not modified it may even now
be stated that the task of England ID
ended"
Stopped Work.
The largest sugar refinery of Nantes has
stopped work for want of raw material,
Many other houses have discharged theIr
WOrkmen.
Sexton Wins Ia n Game of Law.
Judgment has been delivered in the case
of Maurice Vignaux, the billiard player,
against William Sexton, the American bill
HARDEST Vignaux seized Sections billiard
table and brought sc lion against him. The
tribunal decided VIgnaux was not justified
in seizing Sections table, and demanded
payment of his expenses, and therefore
condemned VigRaux to pay lOO francs hne
and costs.
The Basque Provinces BeAlegeds
MADRID, January Ga state siege and
suspension of guarantees will continue in
the Basque provinces.
A TurkIsh Views
CoNsrAETINoPLE, January 5.-The stu
alton is unchanged. Negotiations continue
among the plenipOtentiaries and between
them and the Turks, with the view of in
dueinR the Turks not to formally refuse
certain of the formulated proposals, which,
however, the plenipOtentiaries appear dis
posed to modify somewhat from their ORR
ginal shape. 1t ia hoped that discussion of
these proposals will be resumed at the next
sitting of the conference.