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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

Let me illustrate the enormous power that is
now practically concentrated within the viii Of
four men When tne war DrOsS PEI TuS 1TS .bnId
threaten the commerce OF the Misslssippi valley.
our commerce should flow untaxed TO the sea-
The entire tonnage passing any given polnt on
the Mississippi River is now estimated TO be three
The great lakes on the North have been spoken
Of since the discovery Of America as being the
wonderful provision Of nature for the vast inter
nal commerce OF the continent. The whole ton
psge passing at given point on the line OF the
lakes Is about three million tons.
The Erie Canal in New York, from Buffalo to
Albany, has been extolled as a work Of master
statesmen, which has contributed more to tho In
terror Development OF this country than any other
single work, and bas immorTalized the names OF
De Witt Clinton and others. The entire tonnage
Of ihis canal during the last year s officially stated
ct aus 49, and OF al the New York canals. inolud
ing Erie, at k.1I2,1T9 tons.
THESE three water arteries Of commerce. two
natural and one artifoisl, furnish tonnage Of
i0172179 tous and few years ago were practical
tho West aud the North and the South. Now, with
in very few yeRrs. and mainly since the close OF
the war there have been built up four nd trunk
lines Of railway, resching from the Atlantic sOa-
board far away into the West, with their lines IN ali
directions like the branches Of great trees, whose
organization extends to almost every ham let In
the Mississippi Valley or the Atlantic slope with
commsrU0 so vast that in comparison with IL
the great water lines Of communication become
insignificant.
The Erie Railway carried last year..... s. sSs sil
Psnqsyl yans RsllFoad carried last ysSE;; ss2SSii
year tssImSte6i ~... 100000
Or an aggregate of................... .27 sac 6O2
Being nearly three timea much a. the entire com
meroe BY water.
THIS IMMENSE COMMERCE,
Which touches the business and home and life OF
every citizen Of the United StEtes, East or West
within the reach Of ls influence. Is controlled in
all ita parts by the ultimRts will OF four men; for
though there are many agents employed in this
vast business, with Boards Of Directors Rpd inter
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24


Icome now to speak Of some Administrative re-
forms that are usually the subject Of demaRogtcal
promises, but are always an imperative duty, and
which can fairly claim has been faithfully per-
formed by this Administration.
The expenses of the Government In many
branches were unnecessarily large, and have been
reduced with much advantage to you, but 1t was
patnfnl TO execute IL from the necessity OF dis
charging large number Of employees. This has
been done in all the departments but mainly In
the Treasury Department, which, from the maRni-
tude OF Its operations employs throughout the
United States about twelve thousand persons. In
one bureau alone, that Of Engraving and Printing,
the force was reduced sos persons, making an
annual saving OF S36O.000.
In the New York Custom-house the number Of
employees has already been reduced 176, making
saving OF e255,020 and this process has not yet
ended at that port. At Baltimore the number OF
employees reduced was 81, and the amount saved
was s47.297.
In the New Orleans Custom-house the number Of
employees has been reduced SO, making q saving of
ss5,ABs. In San Francisco the reduction. not yet
completed, is estimated TO amount to s73,I40. In
Philadelphia to t56,760, and In Boston to t122740
In other ports OF the United States the number Of
employees reduced u Gs, making saving OF sA7,I5I,
and eight appraisers ports where their services
were no longer needed, have been dispensed with,
at q saving Of S23, ,5O0 Making reduction in the
customs service since the Eth Of March, 1877, OF
t72l $50 year, This process VIII be extended to
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

Let this currency be supported By public cred
1t against which whlsper or doubt can not be
uttered, and your public debt will bo reduced TO
its lowest possible burden OF interest, and will be-
come the great depository Of the savings OF labor,
the trustee OF the widow and orphan the safe rest
Of capital not employed III active Industries.
These, as understand them are the great hDan-
ciR objects Of this Administrator and, with your
permission and the sanction Of Congress, the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
PAYMENT OF PENSIONS.

Since the consolidation OF the districts tho bust.
ness Of the Pension Agency IN this city has in
creased Immensely, not fewer than $4,000 names
bong the rolls The new district comprises tho
city Of New York and the counties OF Albany, Clinton,
Columbia, Delaware. Duchess, Essex Greene Kings,
Orange, Putnam Queens. Rensselaer,, Richmond, Rock
land, Saratoga, Schenectady Suffolk sullivan. Ulster,
Warren, Washington, Wayne and Westchcster.
1t Will he from this that the New
York district now includes both the Brooklyn and
the Albany districts, and great trouble was antici-
pated In the accommodation and payment Of so many
pensioners, especially most Of thcm arc required 10
bring TWO Witnesses with them The payments tor
the present quarter began on the 4th InsL and To
yesterday 900 pensioners were paid, over $500 900
having been dIsbursed. Colonel Howe, the pension
agent says ali this has boen Pushed without
cident unpleasant incident AT times Inc low apart
mcuts which are used as tho pension Office
crowded to sunocaton, and 70 AVOID the evil effects
which almost always resulted 10 the health OF the
clc ks, Colonel Howe has had piaccd In the Office
steam engine OF nve-horsc power which pumps fresh
air into the rooms at rate oil speed OF thirty miles
per hour THIS device has worked satisfactorily, the
atmosphere OF the place being Kept perfectly pure
even when the rooms were most crowded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
RAPID TRANSIT.

The New York Elevated Railroad Company having
Tuesday next for completion OF its double track
railroad between the Battery and Sxty.nrst street for
lis double track extension along Ninth avenue from
Sixtyhrst 10 Eightyrst street, west sde and for
double track from Whitehall street through Front and
Pearl streets the Bowery and Third 10 Fifty
ninth street. including branches the ferries, west
err term Of the East River Bridge and the Grand
Central Depot, east side, comprising altogether about
three miles Of single ana miles OF double track
HERALD rter was sent yesterday to ascertain
were designs OF the company the prospects Of
the work. Mr. COwing. the secretary, said II the
intention first to complete the double track between
the Battery aud Central PARK and then TO push tor
ward both the Ninth avenue and the Third avenue ex-
tension TINS work Is TO be undertaken immediately
alter the proposals are accepted aud tho
tracts awarded. There are four companies which
have already done work Tor tho ioad," said Mr.
Cowing (which are ready to 20 to WORK immediately
after tho contracts are given out The very next day II
necessary. We anticipate no lack oi competition
among the contractors and expect 20 have the work
not only cheapiy but we'll done, though we willing
TO pay nberally tor good work." II is the design, II
possible complete the road the side as
Eghtyhrst street, and on the east soe tho Grand
Central Depot, before The winter sets In. When
double track Greenwich street and Ninth avenue Is
completed Mr.. Cowing stated that .hcrc would DO
would be done during the busy parts OF the day.
In regard night trains, he said inc company would
lat than at present and ultimately all
night probably at intervals oi liteen minutes.
At the Office OF the Gilbert Elevated Railway Com
pany Il was said yesterday That they had nothing
communicate, but that In day or two some
would DO taken regard TO building tho line ~ sixth
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
WORK ON THE BRIDGE.

AT last the tearing down OF buildings on the line Of
the New York approach OF the East River Bridge from
franklin square Chatham street has begun, the
brldgsway is being opened up into the heart Of tho
city. The buildings now under contract 10 90 torn
down lie between Franklin square and CliG street A
lar gang started the work yesterday morning
by ommoncing cemolish the three and bali story
building on tho south corner OF Frankfort and Pearl
Streets working throughout the day under the gaze OF
q small but spprcciative crowd made up OF loungers
and the inhabitants OF The neighDoring buildings
On Saturday The greatest run yet accomplished was
made 10 the laying oil the fourth pair OF upstream
strands, dity-one double wires being LAID on each
strand In eleven hours, the same number having been
accomplished Oh Friday ia eleven and halt hours.
The work men engaged yesterday, under the su-
perntendenco oil Master Mechanic Harrington, let
ting out the fourth pair OF strands tho wrapping Of
which WAS finished on saturday from the anchoragcs
each side Of the river The work consists In
taking the shoe, around which the wires pass from
It's temporary anchorage bar and placing in rs Gnai
position between those OF tho sot Of permanent an
which are destined to receive II and whore II is
finally pinned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
A NEW EXCISE LAW.

A meeting OF the committee OF tho various liquor
dealers and other associations IN aflation with tho
liquor trade IN this city held the Astor use
yesterday afternoon. Three delegates from each
ISOLATION present, the meeting beng pres over
by exAlderman Clausen, president oil the Cooper ln-
stitute Agitation Comrnittee, president OF the New
York Brewers Association, &c John FlintoI, Of tho
American Bre,oers Gazette, dictated as secretary
Hhe following associations were represented: New
York Brewers Association, by Henry Clausep; New
York Liquor Dealers Protective Union, BY Harry
Cunningham; West Size Saloon Keepers Association
by Martin Unnermann; Wine aud Spirit Traders
Association, by X. z. Townsend; tho New York Ale
Brewers Association the Lager Beer Brewers Asso-
cation OF New York and the Lager Beer Brewers
Association OF Williamsburg, each being represent ted
by one more members Others were present who
were not members OF any particular organization.
be appointed to confer with the other socialions
sympathy with the liquor dealers this State
tor the purpose of ascertaining their vews regard
to the framing OF an excise law that might be accept
able both 10 the temperance people and to those en-
gagged In the liquor trcfhc The chairman and
tary were appointed ay that committee. When tho
views Of the various state societies gathered
conferences will be held probably IN Albany early next
wook, when tho provisions OF the proposed new <
else law Will be considered and arrangements mado
for presenting the bill to the next Legislature.
Tho delegates to the Albany conference Will BIO mott
Nod of their appointment by the secretary OF yester
days Aston House meeting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
FATHER MONEYS DEATH.

An inquest was held by Coroner woitmsn yesterday
the body OF Father Mooney who on the 10th inst.
was thrown IRON his wagon and subsequently, died
from tho effect OF the INJURIES then received. Sir.
Hubert o. Thompson. Daniel ORe,ly, DR.. Augustus
Mo!ony, john B. Wilt, John Lyons o,Ilcer James
Reilly and Malick Cuminins were examined
Their testimony showed that on Monday, Sep
IN oIe-horse wagon with Malck Cummins Al nj.
teen minutes past eight r. NJ, they reached Fifth
avenue, between Forty-seventh and Forty-eahtb
streets Tho wagon passed over a small elevation of
sand There was heap OF stones on me right side
lev feet OF Father Moorey who held the lines,
NED the horse sharply, but n was impossible 10
upset, Mr.. Cummins thrown out and then the horse
away. There VAS light lamp about the place.
Alter short deberation The jury returned tue fol-
lowing verdict
We find that Thomas }. Mooney came TO his death
by being thrown out of his carriage the l0b INST
aud that It was an accident We recommend that the
Department Of Public Works comply III future with
tho ordinance IN relation ~ lights and watchmen.
A MONUMENT PROPOSED
In response to call for subscriptions tho
Father Mooney Monument fund large number OF per-
sous assembled last night IN the basement Of st.
Budgets Church, on avenue Il, Row Father Lynch
presided, and in a feeling address stated the Oh
AcCabe, alter which tue parishoners advanced and
contributed TO the fund The subscriptions amounted
to about 500. Tho total amoant thus lar collected
will reach $500.
Referring To the estate OF the deceased priest Rev
Father Lynch said :--"rhe popular Impression that
Father MONEYS estate amounts 10 over 500 900 10
decidedly erroneous. Those most familiar with tho
business affairs OF tho lamcnied pastor are positive
that the Total value Will not exceed 500 900. This IS
afro the opinion Of the executor. On Of
owned by the deceased there was mortgage of
$50 900 This IN connection with the heavy doprocia.
ton in real estate, leaves comparatively ANAL
amount for the heirs"
The managers OF the monument fund express conf
oenco in being able TO realize sufficient to erect "a
suitable monument.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
A MOTHER AS GUARDIAN.

Nineteen years ago Joshua Underhill died in this
city, leaving widow and and house and lot
In South Fifth avenue. The widow obtained the ap.
pointmeut OF administrators, and took charge Of tho
estate up TO 1876 In June, 1876 her son. then about
nineteen years OF age applied the Surrogates Court
for an order to compel accounting by his mother.
The order was granted, and the matter referred to
take testimony. The referee reported after eight
months, That she was chargeabe with S. 42 80 to tho
credit OF her son James. The report confirmed by
tho Surrogate and she ordered to pay that amount
INTO court within ten days; also removed
from her position as guardian ot her She iailed
to comply with the order claimn that matter OF
TACT sne had no money to the credit Of her An
attachment was issued TO punish her for cont empt
and the matter came up yesterday for argument on
this question.
Tue Surrogate said that she had not disclosed the
whole truth. He announced that he would render a
decision on the question oil contempt tomorrow morn
Ee aud IN the meantime committed her TO the custody
Ofthe Sheriff.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
NOSE ENRICH.

HIS ARREST IN ELIZABETH AND REMOVAL TO
THIS CITY, wHERE HE MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
There IL some little excitement among the city do
tectves the recent escape Of "Mose Enrich, tho
notorious receiver OF stolen goods from the custody
Of his bondsman For nearly three years Enrich has
kept very quiet, being scared of the city by the
revelations made by one OF tho men engaged in tho
robbery OF u safe from the Adams Express CON-
pany, IN January, 1875. Last month, however,
he brought back to this city, has again Tor
parts unknown rhe bold, aud time successful
robbery with which Ehrch's so prominently
connected, IS stli fresh IN tho public mind.
The facts were briefly as iollows--On Sunday morn
ting, January II, 1885, Dan Hawry, an employe OF the
Adams Express Company. while engaged IN loading u
wagon IN the yard OF the cOmpahys Office, No 81
Broadway, succeeded In copcealing among ths other
packages ami bundles small box money safe,
winch had Just arrived with thirty Others from
different parts OF the country. TIE safe tue
next morning. having been taken over TO New Jersey,
and It's conte nts amounting to nearly $l0O 0O divaed
between Hawry and his accomplish, u man named
Sweeney begun TOR the OF the
thelt aud Oh Thursday night Hawry ana Sweeney were
both arrested on Washington street The previous
morning $4,000 worth oil North Carolina State bonds
were found IN the street and denthed as those con
tanod Ia the sale. Finding that the game up
Sweeney was at last induced to make Clean breast OF
his connection with the robbery To Mr. Hoey supera-
tendent OF tho express company On his confession
Sweeney acknow edged that the stolen bonds had been
purchased for $500 by Moses Enrich, at his famous
encc III Fiitythrd street, AND subsequently, thrown
away from fear OF detection. Hawry and sweeney were
arragned on tho 9TH OF February, the Iormer subso
quenty beng committed to State Prison for tive years.
recent attempt to obtain his pardon utterly failed
sweeney succeeded In escaping punishment, the jury
failing 10 agree on u verdict Enrich had no hope Of
such favorable result IN his case, SO having pro-
cured bail .or So U0U he immediately leL the city 1t
was soon found that money securities given Tor his
Appearance utterly worthless. Alter leaving New
York Enrich wei, ~ California, remaining there
ral months. Ho then returned 70 tho East taking up
his residence al Baltimore, and Subsequently ~ Rah.
way, n. J. In January last be removed TO Elizabeth
n j., where ne renamed at Schwarlzs Hotel until SIX
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
THE DOWNS WILL CONTEST

Counsel in tue litigation which has been gong on
for some time before the Surrogate in relation 10 the
will OF the late Samuel r. Downs summed up tho case
yesterday. Mr.. Downs was President OF the American
Meter Company, and died leavn ny estate estimated
ri about 100000 His will was contested on the
ground of the mental ncapacity of the estator by his
widow and ono daughter, to whom but very small
share Of the bcqucathed two other daugh-
tiers having received the great bulk The ncapaciy Of
mind OF tue estator was charged to have arisen
q long course OF habitua intoxication Mr. John
Mckeou, in summing up for tho contestants,
SAID Mr.. Downs had signed his will 1871,
and the evidence showed that during 1870 and
1871, just preceding the execution Of his will, lie
had so giyou the OF liquor TO weaken his
mind aud incapactale him from making q valid will.
10 this the doctors had testified. The testator mad
been brought by Mr.. McGourky TO the Metropolitan
Bank to execute the will, and Mr.. McGourky, who
was a teller there, and his son-in-aw got his Two
cousins the will giving 10 hts vile the larg-
EST share OF the property. 10 his grandchid, whom
be much loved lac but $4,000 out Of an estate OF
500, 900 Mr. K. o. Bright, behalf OF the propo-
nouts OF the will offended that sufficient evidence
had been adduced TO show unsoundness Of mind on
Inc part OF deceased, aud that the disposition he had
made OF his properly was In accordance with his
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
THE DANSER WILL CASE

Surrogate Calvin rendered his decision Yesterday on
the question Of allowances to be made to the respect.
i've counsel who appeared in the litigation concerning
tho win OF Miss Danser, all the facts concerning which
have already appeared in tho HERALD TO counsel
for the and for the contestng kin he
gives the largest allowance and grades those
representing the societies. taking requests according
TO the amount of such bequests To Mr. A. X. Dyett,
proctor and counsel for the executor, Is allowed IN
lieu OF costs, $1,000; to Clifford A. H. Bartlett,
proctor for the heirs at law and next OF
kin, $1,000 In lieu OF costs; John T. Ris-
ley, as special guardian to Sophia Danser 5000; 10
Algernon s. sullivan, 81, 000 services anda-
mus proceedings and counsel for the Nursery and
Cnilas Hospital, $3.50; to Enoch L. Fancher SER
TO the same proctor for the missionary society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. the society OF
tie same church, tie Sunday school union 0! the
same church. and for George A. stevaus $500; to
Charles NJ. Earle, as proctor Tor the New York Bible
Z. Parsons, as proctor TO the New York City Mission
and Tract Society and the American Female Guardian
Society," $40O 70 Benedict Tni Benedct, proctors
Tor the Association Tor In proving tho Condition OF
Poor, the American Seamen's Friend Society and
New YORK society Tor the Relief OF Ruptured and
Tor the Board OF Foreign Missions Of the Reformed
Church IN America and for the Board OF Education of
.he Reformed Church in Americn, $500; TO Lewis l..
DeIaed as proctor Tor the New York Eye ana Ear In
urinary and the Society Tor the Prevention of Cruelty
10 Children, s25o, to Tracy Omsled Tracy, as proc
Tors Tor the Demilt Dispensary and the American
Bible Society, $27S TO Chauncy Shaer, proctor
tie Bowery Village Church, $50; to John Hardy, us
proctor for tho Western Dspensnry, $3.50; to James
Stearns, as proctor for the Home tor lncurabIes,
$500; TO Cephas Brainard, proctor TOR the Young
Monen's CHRISTIAN Association, $3.50; to Lemuel
Skidmore, as proctor for the New York City Church
Extension Missionary Society. Tor Rev. Charles s.
Harmon and iorEmma E. Harmon, $500; to John W. C.
Leveridge. as proctor for the Eastern Dspesary and
10 American Sunday School Union of Philadelphia
$3.50; 10 A. R. Dyett proctor Tor the Homoopa hc
Medical College, and Thomas \. jeremiah, $3.50; TO
Charles u. Adams, us proctor for the New York Ju-
vcnile Asylum, 5000; to Charles Il. Whitehead, as
proctor tor the Chlldrens And Society, $500; TO
Samuel Rker, as proctor for the Shelterng aud
the Northeastern Dispense $3.50; Kelly and Nc
Crac, as procors Tor the Methodist Home $3.50: to
Weeks Foster, as proctors for Mary Waite 500; TO
Ward, Clark Angel as proctors tor Adene Sandiord
$780, TO Edward T. Underhill, for scnog raphcrs fees
and copies OF testimony $3.50. The intention OF the
decree is that the requests to charitable societies
SHAH be paid IN full and these allowances are to come
out of the residuary portion OF the Tho whole
amount OF these allowances Is $23, OBS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25

when asked II be hac anything 70 say Why sentence
should not be pronounced. the prisoner burst into
lengthy harangue denunciatory OF General Sharpe
reiterating all the points 10 references TO the Gus
House frauds which Ar Courtney sought 10 intro
dnce IN evidence
District Attorney Phelps said that the trial tho
prosecution fully prepared &c show, but did
introduce the SUBJECT That the the dismissal
Of Grace from the Custom House were drunkenness
while duty ana attempts 10 OiacknaiL
Judge SUTHERLAND said he did not intend 10 impose
very vindictive sentence, though at the no
would administer such punishment that the prisoner
would recolec; It. Tor he had most unJustnaby taken
the ia9 into hrs own hands. Tue sentence OF the
Court that he confined In the Peliteatary Tor
the term OF four months at hard labor.