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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
CroAnMAKEHs IN COURT.

Messrs. Krcbs Il Spess, through their agent, Bend
holm, brought action tho Seventh District Civil
Court yesterday disposscss the following caar-
makers, their tcnapts:-Chytil OF No. LOLA Second
avenue; Mohrcnburg, OF No. 3l2 East Fifty-iour'h
street; Bebcr of No. $40 East Fifty-fourh street;
Kcrwich OF No. L014 Second avenue Figidai, OF No.
1Ol6 Second avenue and Fiaka, OF No. ia East Fiiy-
fourth street Mcssrs Guggenhcimer and II. Stcinert
appeared for the paiDts and General Roger A. Pryor
Tor defendants. Justice Parker presided General
Pryor handeu the Justice counter anidavtS 10 those
made by tho coinpia,nants, and tho cases were set
down Tor trial on tue 7th INST Last week General
Pryor defended or nroc sin,liar cases, anu adj
vaDccd the theory THAT dsposscsson could not be I'M
dcrtnken III midnight OF the LIST Of tho month. On
Saturday the 3D. tho came up for trial aud tho
com painauts then Withdrew thor complaints on nc
count OF some rrsgularisy In the drawing up of she
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
THE CIGARMAKERS' STRIKE.

MORE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEPARTMENT TO
BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fon FALSE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONTRACT HoR
THREE HUNDRED CHINESE
Besides the cjcctment suits already pending others
have been instituted and that had been dis
continued has been renewed Tyrola, Grand street,
has had issued sixty-six disposscss warrants, and
Others arc preparing to do the same. Most OF the
CAGES which came up yesterday wore postponed until
Thursday on account OF the election.
In the case OF tho OF tho Pospishels (fahor
and SOM Tor holding boy who had In hts possession
unstampcd cigars intended, is alleged, TO be trans
fcrrcd 70 a largo uacturing house contrary 10
revenue laws, tho central organization yesterday
afternoon ordered that statement OF the be
legally prepared and forwarded 10 the Commissioners
OF Internal Revenue at washiEgion and also that Tho
party VINO had the above persons arrested DO prose-
cuicd Tor false imprisonment Tho nnos IN both
cnses DO paid out OF Tho funds OF The
organization
Al tho regular meeting at headquarters II was
nounccd that the Chicago cigarmA1ers bad sent $l2
Chicago Carpenters Union, $25; Chicago Furniture
$50; Williamsburg Union. sal capmakers Of Marx
brothers, Grccue street, $685. together with private
able amount
THE MEMORABLE RULE
A delegate from uluck's, Bowery, said somo men
wore at work, It's being Insisted that all should
be taken back another delegate expressed tho hope
that employer would DO compelled 10 take Dack
any man did want Tho rule, however, as
passed by tho organization was declared 10 be ineSor
abie-thc employer must take back all who went out
or his shop would be regarded MS strike shop. II
was stated that some OF tho manufacturers are COM
bniLg pay their workmcn the scale on certain kinds
oil Jobs and abandoning othcrs atogetherthat Is that
| they would pay full prices on work on which they
could mako profit and stop all other on which they
couldn't This Is resisted BY strikers ON the rule
| above stated.
reduction OF the nne Of 500 on each man who con-
tinucd work Brcsin Boyie's 70 So each case
| they should conc out was proposed Twenty hands
vi Engcps, seventy fourth street, have struck.
Jacoby, Bowcry, taking IN girls as apprentices IL
was stated that Lichtonstcin, Bowery, IS taking In
children from i've ten years Of age TO learn the
trade, and their ages coming wnhin tho limit pre-
ecribcd by tho etatutc ut which chdrcn should be
allowed work factories, the matter was ordered
TO DO brought before tho Society the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Children.
ARR CHINESE CoMiSGf
IL was reported yesterday that ono OF tho iaeEost
cigar manufacturing firms IN the city had negotiated
u contract IN san Francisco Tor 300 Chinese cigar
makers 10 DO brought hero for their establishments
tho contract II SAID, IS for one year, ana tho nrs
detachment may DO expected In lew wcoks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
INSURANCE COMPROMISES.

tory at tho junction OF Railroad avenue and l39th
street, in which large amount Of machinery, as
well as some stock used In the business. HIS stock
aud machinery, &c. no bad insured In several com
panIes to the extent Of $4,000. On tho 18th Of Juy
Of last year the premises were burned down, result
Ing IN almost total loss. Application vas made 70
the companies tor pay mcut in tho usual form, bat
some dispute arising between thcm Bennett TO
tho real valuo oi the property destroyed arbitration
rcsortcd 10 and Compromise effected liking the
amount OF loss AT So 100 Alter this compromise had
been concluded and the amount whicn inc painful
expected To receive VAS liked, Henry T. Gutter with
The knowledge VI the companies, took an assignment
Of lhe policies, paying each 10 Bennett therefor on
abe basis ol the COMPROMISE some OF The companies
paid up their proportion, but others, including tho
Clay lire and Marine stock Insurance Company aud
the Pniiadelphia Fire Insurance Company did not
Against those refusing TO pay Mr. Cutter brought SUIT
Ia tho supreme Cour IN TINS city through attorney,
Mr. horatio \. Avcril, to recover their respective
proportions, the clam against the nrst named COM
psny bong ST. I'll As, ana that against tho second
$sl4 20 ihs set up by way Of answer that
~ the ume Of The nfe Bennett contrary 10 his repre-
sentations was not tho solo party Interested In the
property that At tho time the properly was destroyed
Inc whole amour. on tho premises did not exceed
value S. 900 instead Of $l 900; actual loss did
exceed 81, 500 Instead 81 80 200, aud that when
the compromise was inadc ior the last mentioned
amount u WAS made upon misrepresentation the
part oil Bennett. These ations, AS set
tho answers Of tho companies, were TO the effect that
Bennett was the only person Interested IN the prop
cry, whereas another party was also Interested: that
when mo compromise nxing 81, 700 as the amount Of
the maze, one vi Inc arbitraiOrs, con
trary 10 rcIrosentaiIops was a creditor oil the IN
surcd aud That contrary 10 tho terms the policy
one samuel Hibbs win the OF the Insured
had tiOnay caused tho rc On the prcmises. As
part OF The nsory OF the litigation and oi the
psnics' defence the may be saiea that Cubs
who was charged with setting lire 10 III. factory.
was brought here from Pcnnsy lvania TO answer tho
charge; that no pcaccd guilty thereto, saying that
Ben nett money and had SAID that u the place
burned up hc would 10 able 10 pay HIM, anu on
his plea oil guilty he was sentenced 10 servo
q term IN the state Prison. Upon Gibbs
confession bennett was also indicted, and learning Of
tbis saying that, being q EnEisnman aud without
irienus hero 10 give baii Ior him. although entirely
innocent he would go thence, ANA ho did. A motion
noiiccd Tor argument III supreme Court, Cham
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06

CONTINUED ON NINTH PAaR1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
THE DANBURY AND NonwALK RAILROAD CON
PANY.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4. 1877.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
Pulpit Topics To-day.

In our pulpit topics to-day we are in
formed that the present is Gods time to
save men that there is power in the Gospel
to save men and law Of success in its pre-
sentation, and that the law is q schoolmas-
ter to bring us to Christ. We suppose that
is why the preachers use the schoolmaster
to fog the pupils as they do sometimes most
numerically But they probably intend
by this means to force religion into business
affairs and to show rs what it has done to
improve the race But in the worlds per-
plexity the great question is to be answered
to-day, What is it to believe in Christ,
and what is the cause of Israeps in
effcicncy?, Large and smal! hearted
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
An Ash tabula Expert.

An expert witness, the last before the
Ashtabula jury, seems to be of opinion that
there was nothing of any special conse-
quence the matter with the fatal bridge
Some of the braces were not attached at the
best points, but this "did not materially in
lure the bridge" The displacement of
the main braces" was mot all right" but
yet, and yet and yet, he would not con-
slider that these defects would constitute a
fatal element of weakness in the bridge. "
If this bridge had not fallen the believers
in its instability would feel them
selves and their opinions annihilated
in the presence of such experts. Now there
is very practical point in that evidence for
this community. 1t comes very near home.
This particular expert testifes that he is "a
civil engineer employed by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
pany." Does it come within the line of his
duties to inspect the condition of bridges
for that company? If it does we hope he is
less amiable in the discharge of his duty
than he was in the giving of his testimony
tor II he Is not -,
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
WIN There b. an Eleessons

The action of Congress yesterday on the
report of the republican majority of the
Electoral Commission in the Florida case
was, in one view of the matter, of some in
terest. After the two houses had separated,
to consider the objections made by Mr.. Field
to the report and the vote thereon had been
taken in the House, q motion was made for
recess until ten o'clock on Monday morning
The republican members opposed the mo-
ton. raising the point Of order that under
the Electoral bill the joint convention must
meet again immediately, and hence could
not take recess. The Speaker ruled
against tho point of order, and then the
House took recess as proposed. until ten
o'clock on Monday.
there appears to be some discrepancy be-
tween two Of its sections in regard to the
power of either house to take recess after
voting on an objection which the joint con-
vention has separated to consider. Section
/, in reference to separations to consider OBJ
jections to vote or votes from States from
which there shall be only one return, says:-
"When the two houses have voted they
shall Immediately again meet, and the
presiding officer shall then announce
the decision Of the question sub
mitted." But section 5 contains these
words: ''Such joint meeting shall not be
dissolved until the count of the cleo
tornl votes shall be completed and the result
declared. and no recess shall be taken un-
less question shall have arisen in regard
to the counting any such votes or otherwise
under this act, in which case it shall be
competent for either house acting sepa-
rately, in the manner hereinbefore provided,
to direct recess of such house not beyond
the next day, Sunday excepted, at the hour
of ten o'clock in the forenoon" &c. If the
majority Of the House chooses to exercise
this power to adjourn for the day after every
objection has been voted upon, it might
easily throw over the result until after the
4th of March by multiplying objections.
There are yet thirty-one States to count.
From and including Monday there are
eighteen working days before March 4. The
contested cases Of Louisiana and Oregon
are not likely to take less than four days
together. leaving fourteen days which might
be consumed in this manner, if the demo-
Gratis should be disposed to factiously OBJ
struct the completion of the count. This
would leave the President Of the Senate to
fill the duties of President Of the United
States for the year and necessitate new
election next autumn.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
Our Amusement season.

Our metropolitan amusements are now
more brilliant than at any other period of this
winter. All of the theatres are doing we'll,
and if at some Of them the changes of bill
are frequent the public does not object to
the variety. Fun seems to be the prevailing
spirit Of the stage, the principal exception
being the powerful drama of 'Les Dani-
cheffs,' SO admirably mounted and acted at
the Union Square Theatre. There are
Lemons" at Daly's, which promises to hold
tho stage indefinitely; "Wild Oats" at Wal
lacks, Fifth Avenue" at Booths. "Our
Boarding House" at the Park, "Around the
Clock" at the Olympic-all rich in humor
and enjoyment Those who seek pleasure
in the theatre can hardly 60 astray. In ad-
dition to this we have had carnival of
balls and Mosques all SO we'll attended that
the story of hard times seems to be only a
popular superstition. The musical attrac-
tions present and future range from the
severity of Wagner to the aerial grace OF
Offenbach, and, as both are bitterly hated
and ardcntly loved by different classes, the
public has only to pay its money and take
its choice. Nine. Essipoff, the best pianist
who has recently visited this country, will
this week reconcile the disputants by
programme of more than usual variety.
Operate companies have long claimed,
and not without justice, that the privileges
demanded by the stockholders of the Acad-
emy of Music and the peculiar rules of that
establishment prevented them from produc-
ing operas with the completeness they de-
sired. The public has in good faith ac-
cepted this excuse, but it has sometimes
been found insufficient The Kellogg
English Opera Company has just finished
remarkably successful season of three
weeks, and the merit Of the singers and Of the
works performed gave great pleasure to the
public. We do not think, however, that the
stockholders are responsible for all the de-
fciencies of the opera. The popular sue
cess ought to have been the foundation Of
reform Instead of that we saw the same
old scenery which has done duty for years
and heard IN insufficient chorus and weak
orchestra. A signal example Of neglect is
found in the production of Lucia di
Lammermoor," in which the costumes
were of a period antecedent to the
time of the story, and Scotch Low
landers appeared armed with spears like
the ancient Highland barbarians. The
same weapons and dresses would have been
equally suitable in ERA Diavolo." This
want of historical truth is an injury to the
opera. If a play should be produced in
any first class New York theatre in the
STYLE in which 'Lucia" was brought out at
the Academy it would be hooted from the
stage. and deservedly So We do not expect
perfection should be attained in short sea-
son, but the public has at least the right to
demand an effort in that direction. IL is to
be hoped that the next opera company
which visits this city will profit by this we'll
meant advice.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
A Pen Picture OF tho Lords.

Having already digested the heavy matter
of the Queen of England's speech
the American public can now enjoy
the sparkling description of the his
toric chamber of the Lords, at the
moment the Royal Message was read, which
comes to US by cable this morning
Linked with the occasion, which for the
English mind had perhaps it's greatest at
traction in the fact that Queen Victoria was
present in person, was no less an event than
the installation OF Benjamin Disraeli in
his earl's seat in the House of Lords.
This will doubtless attract wider
interest here than the presence of
the Queen. It is the elimination of life
of ambitious struggling. To be Premier
of England was surely more than
to be Earl Beaconsfeld; but it
was Disraelis long nursed fancy to be both.
It is as though this daring adventurer had
resolved that he would show posterity how
high he could 60 and how few the stations
were which his daring genius could
not invade. The picture of the House
Of Lords glowing with color, sparkling
with jewels and pulsating with all the
pride Of place, consciousness of power
and charm of beauty, will impress
itself on the imagination. 1t is the great
show which the monarchy offers to itself
and to the world. In the installation OF
Earl Beaconsield we see an old man grasp
ing honors which none in all that
proud assemblage, even the Queen, could
refuse him. There was pageant of blood
and triumph of brain in the glittering
spectacle our letter describes.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
people have attended Mr. Bells ministry in

people have attended Mr.. Bells ministry in
Brooklyn for q year past, and to-day they
will review their past career and take
soundings for the future. They must be
careful, however. of the delusive way, lest
their gain turn out real loss and an ac-
cusation be raised against them that they
shall not be able to overcome or outlive
The blessing of sonship to God is precious
boon that MIR. Kennard will make the most
Of to-day, while Dr. Armitage will make un-
seen realities visible. and the mountain
difficulties will be removed from the hearts
and paths of men by their admission of Him
that knocketh at the door. The divine wit
ness to Christ, the death of the sinner, the
resurrection of the spirit, the proper treat
ment OF an erring disciple and popular
scepticism will also be discussed in our city
pulpits to-day.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
Reform in the Dining Room.

Nobody doubts that the dining room is as
much in need of reform as is the disposition
of the Spitz dog or the finances of South
Carolina. The dyspeptic head OF the fam
lily, his languid wife, his bountifully fed yet
unsatisficd looking children, all show in
face and temper the need of a change. The
question has not been overlooked. Men
have tried to settle it by increasing the
amount of their bills with the butcher and
grocer and by calling in the wine merchant
to undo the blunders Of the cook but
both endeavors have failed. In din
ing room troubles it is always ne
cessary to go behind the returns, and
this operation takes the investigator at
once into the kitchen, where language
fails as utterly as if it were trying to de-
scribe the political iniquities of Florida or
Louisiana. To look to the cook for the
needed reform is useless; the Sins" of the
kitchen are as reluctant rs those Of govern
and the only hope must be rcposed in those
before whom the ''ins" do tremble. 1t is
only when the lady of the house realizes
that the head and heart are pitifully depen-
dent upon the stomach that Bridget and
Gretchen can be frightened into bring
ing forth fruits meet for repentance
During the past three years this idea
has dawned in the minds of about
one in every ten thousand of New York
housekeepers and these have taken lessons
at the cooking school with results surpris-
ing to their neighbors and discouraging to
their family physicians. Through this
means many stupid husbands have uncon-
sciously become as interesting as if they
were newly found lovers, and women in
search of hitherto unknown household COM
forts have stumbled upon roses for their own
cheeks. Their example should be initiated
everywhere. It will bring health to the
household, discouragement to the rum
seller, bankruptcy to the cofin maker and
prevent the commission of more sins than
charity ever covered.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11

walls are condemned by the proper depart
obstructed and are are not cleaned: the street
cars are permitted to be disgrace to civili-
zation the docks are neglected the Board
of Health is a sleepy committee out Of
the Castle of Incidence. In short.
there is no vigor, spirit or move
ment in any part of our munich
pal administration where they should
exist. It seems TO us there is field here
for the Mayors efforts. He is the legitimate
authority to stir up sluggish or indifferent
officials, and certainly is responsible for the
performance of every executive duty that
does not fall distinctly within some depart
ment. He must assume all doubtful pow
ers. and if disputed make fight over
them. so that it shall be impressed upon
the public mind just where the duty lies.
He must not permit the heads of depart
ments to bull-doze him into any
condition of timid tranquility. He
was put where he is by the people IN
very great degree in defiance of party
machinery, and he must not forget it. He
has the people behind him and is the de-
fender of their interests in the city govern
ment, and is the only part of the govern
ment of which this is true. Some OF the
vim and resolution that made Fernando
Wood conspicuous in our government, and
made him an excellent Mayor. would not
injure Mayor Elys prospects for permanent
popularity.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11

The WEArHER.-The western depression has
moved slightly to the eastward, but still remains
central west Of the Mississippi No precipitation
Inns as yet attended the low barometer. Indeed.
siuring the past two days scarcely any was re-
corded in the United States. The winds, how
EVER. continue strong in the regions eastward of
the centre of the depression. A decidedly low
pressure is reported from the Pacific coast, par
ticularly over Southern California. This area
will probably move. across the mountains
and present itself in the Platte Valley
region within day or two. The areas Of
highest pressure arc in Manitoba, Texas and
ON the Middle Atlantic coast. High tempera-
ture and fog during the mornings prevail at
many points in the Western, Middle and South
Atlantic districts. The Mississippi has risen
northward of Cairo and fallen to the southwark
Of thmt point. The Ohio haA generally fallen and
thc Missouri is nearly two feet lower at Leavcn-
worth The weather in New York today will be
warmer and clear o. partly cloudy, possibly with
morni~a fna.
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Rubenstcin Is forty.seven.

Rubenstcn Is forty.seven.
Boiled onions may be slightly sauted In butter.
Riding horseback is the best remedy for consump-
tion.
Simple Simon met a woman. Simon are you going
TO the lar2
The coal men are in sort OF bitter, bcwIldering
mclanchoiia In fact, even many OF the coal carts
have the dumps.
"This," said man on Broadway, 'is fresh, pcarly
day. like Italy" Then he sat down In inch OF black
mud and sang "Milanl"
Among the passengers in the steamer Colon. s. r.
P. Grimm, from AspinwaI February . 1917, are cx-
President OF Mexico s. Ledo dc Tceda, General Mari.
ano Escobedo and Senior Manuel Romero Rubio.
Erening Teiegram:-rhc Rcv. Petroleum " Nasoy
concurs with Judge Church in dcnouncIng the Elec-
toral Commission. "wth Bradley on the commits
sion," thoy both say 'the Corners is clccrly the
opinyun that u Is unconstooshusL"
The New York herald., 1877-02-11
Our London. Paris and Berlin Cable
Letters.

Paris up to its eyes in social
enjoyment passes the Oriental and
all other difficulties by with the
pretty airs of o woman. It will talk
scandal but it will not borrow
trouble, so it just now amuses itself
by making grimaces behind Gambetta's s
back because he was cold and
naughty and did not dance when
he went to q state ball. London is
SO much agog over it's Parliamentary
squabbles. present and prospective
that she scarcely thinks of any
thing else. Your Englishman is
mighty occupied person when he
has row in prospect. At present he would
eat Turk or Russian, according to which
side he takes in the Eastern question.
They are bringing out new tenors in
Paris, and one OF them is said to
be the greatest since Mario. We
like to see this announcement from
time to time 1t encourages music
lovers and does no harm, but, somehow,
the great tenor seems never to be Mario
or even Giuglini, not to talk of a
Rubini. The drama and fashion present
their novelties in the French capital, and both
are sure to be appreciated. From Berlin we
have some caustic after dinner chat
by Prince Bismarck, which is alto
gether in the vein of that sharp
tongued and heavy-handed statesman.
It is tolerab!y safe to say that whatever was
interesting in Europe yesterday and that
would keep its interest after journey Of
three thousand miles will be found in oul
cable letters.