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The New York herald., 1877-09-06
A REPORTERS COMPLAINT.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
am a religious young man, certainly, II attending
a fashionable church every sabbath and reporting the
Tor the benefit OF your readers entities
claim the title; but am nevertheless n growIer. l
and that at nearly all the fashionable churches
of tho Protestant EpiscopiI persuasion, just
when the minister IS in the midst OF
the Gnest passages OF his discourse, the
fashionable carriages begin to roll up to the entrance
to receive thcir charges As matter Of course the
rafting OF the wheels tho cobble stones browns the
utterances of the fervcnt priest The devout wor-
Shippers miss the mos impressive words vi the Close
but says himself, "Oh, never mind; IN read IL
IN the HERALD tomorrow. ~ They do not consider
that the modest reporter who Is hid away IN distant
OF the church. Is unable likewise to catch the
sacred words. and when the sermon reported fails
to supply the minister's missing Inks tney growL
Now let me give these GROWERS . little advice In
struct your Jehus to reverence the sanctty Of the
tabernacle OF the Lord, and either draw At respect
fu distance or approach the euro ''at Walk" instead
of at "a SIX mile gait Then they can carry home to
their dinners clear recollection OF every word uttered
by their pastor, and they Will cease to erowl al
THE REPORTER.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

John Dllgcr, landlord Of the promises No. 239 East
Twenty fourth street. was yesterday arrested by the
Sheriff in civil SUIT brought by married woman
named Eliza Reilly for two alleged attempts at out
rage 1t appears, according to the andavits, that
plaintiff resided in the house collected the rents
for defendant. The alleged offences took pace when
Dilger TO these rents. On the last occa-
sion Mrs Reilly swears that her husband was concealed
Ia a closet a0d interrupted the proceedings, Dilger
promising 10 "ux II all right" But this did sats iy
Mr.. Rcny. He caused the arrest Of Dilger, VINO was
brought TO the Ffty-seventh street Police Court and
held 10 answer for the assaults The present suit 10
brought recover damages TO the amount or $40 000
Mrs. Reilly IS the mother Of six children.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
DEATH ON THE sidewalk.
To THE EDITOR oY THE HERALD:--

To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD
This morning l saw a respectable-ookng, middle
aged gentleman step upon a banana peel the edge
Of the sidewalk Printing House square; the treach-
rind slipped under his ioo and he tell heavily
on the pavement ana into the gutter. He must have
been seriously bruised and Jared, beside being
cred with street Nth. Within sight OF this incident
were hal dozen street cart pcdlers all ccnsed,'
their vehicles nIled with ruIt on every side "a
be seen carc' 81 men, women, boys and girls, eating
peaches, moons and bananas, and throwing skins
ana PITS upon the Sidewalk anu one robust policeman
stood in the shade near French's HOTEL refreshing
himself WIN JUICY peach, the very pIcture Of self
satisfaction ana iaisset; ;tare. In these days Of
fruit carnival careful step aud eye downward bent
are eminenty necessary TO MIN who would safely
psss through any of streets In the lower part OF
our city. PAINFUL and dangerous falls occur dnily
from the careesshess OF the people aud the utter
gence az 10 enforcing the city ord by the Su
perintcndept oi Ponce Ii that Gorgeous and i'm
mense functionary would issue orders bis patrol.
men 10 instruct irut pedlers TO keep tho sidewalks
clean where they Sc fruit and 10 complain OF all VINO
neglect 30 to do this nuisance would soon be abated
SLIPPER.
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AN UNSAFE scHooLHoUsE.

To THE EDITOR THE HKRALD:-
would respectfully call the attention OF the Depart
ment oil Buildings 10 the wing now being added to
public school No. g. IN the Twonty-th ward of the
city of New York. The walls OF the addition were
up IN the remarkably short time OF ten twelve
days, and are considered by all who are conversaut
with the TACT safe and liable fall at MI y time
wuen exposed 10 snarp wiud. Is Il proper, IS Il
right that TOR the sake OF lew dollars and perhaps
months time the lives 0 hundreds Of children should
be imperIedY Surely not Arc 10 life by
dollars cents or Is life considered play ing 70
bc tossed about by everybody ana everything The
entIre wing should be pulled down and reconstructed
the supervision OF architect belonging
to The department OF Buildings Unless something
is done In that respect would not be answerable or
the con sequences which M ust inevitably ensue. H. l.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
POOR MUSIC AT THE THEATRES.

To THE EDITOR OF THk HrRALD'-
In your "Dramatic and Musical Notes'' Of Fridays
issue noticed that respect to the Importance
Of good music by the orchestras theatres during
the long and tedious intermissions think you are
perfectly right Our managers attach little or no
Importance TO that particular department. important
as 1t really is have been Tor many years o regular
attendant at our theatres and cannot recoiecI any
time wnen our theatre orcnestras have been bad
may say disgracefui. The music Is simply horrible
at the Broadway, Daly's Fifth Avenue, the Park the
Union Square, III fact all alike think this ought
be rcmsdei. The managers charge u good price tor
admission to their theatres, ana the pu1 1lic have
right to demand good their entertain me nts
which can very easily oe done by engaging good and
reliable musicians, instead OF lew poor, cheap organ
grinders J. F. G.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
EXCISE MEETING.

The Society for the Prevention Of Crime yesterday
presented several complaints against liquor dealers
Tor violations OF the Law touching their business before
The Exc Sc Board Two cases were tried before the
Commissioners ono she complaint of William Mitchell
OF the Eighth Ward branch Of the society, against H.
krouse who proposed opening saoon at No.
Nandam street, directly opposite church. AZ Mr..
krouse gave over what the society regarded as
legious intention the case dismissed The other
was that oil John r. Wendoph, oil No. 3i6 Eighth
avenue, VINO was charged by three complsnants with
selling liquor on sunday, July 20. After hearing the
prosecutors side Of the question the case was ad.
taur nd.
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ANSWER.
TRAINS AND FARE TO CREEDMooR.
LONG IsLANp CITY. Sept g. 1871

LoNG ISLAND CITY, sept o, 1877.
To Tus EDITOR HERALD
Tue article entitled Creedmoor In your ISSUE Of the
4th insL contains certain missIatoments with refer.
ence to railroad communication between New York
and Creedmoor which beg leave TO correct While
IL is that there Is regular train leaving Creed
between seventeen minutes past four aud iorty-
three minutes past SIX Il NJ, the company has run .
special train every militsry day" during the
about three times week., leaving tue range whom
requested by the rnemen
The company does not issue tickets to individuals at
less than sixty live cents Tor the round trip An ar
ranecmcbt was made at the beginning OF the season
with the State Ordnance Department tor the issue of
excursion tickets Tor the militia aud members OF the
Rife Association at thirtynve cents each--these
tickets be sold by officer Of the Ordnance Depart
and the railroad company TO be paid at the
OF thiriynvc cents for each round trip THIS arrange.
ment ~ still in force; but the Ordnance Depart
ment failed to get supply To meet the demands decin
ing TO sell sny more II being entirely impractcabe
discriminate between individuals the sale OF tickeis
a, tho ticket offices OF the company other arrange
mcnis would have been made; but before that was
done the dImcuIty was rcmcdied, aud the tickets
(which have been ready at any tmc) called for were
supplied yesterday TO the same party VINO has sold
them during tho entire season.
J. CHfrrENDEN,
General Passenger Agent Long Island Rsirsat
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
ESCAPES FROM SING SING.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
think It shows a very bad state OF Affairs st the
Sing Sing Prison when prisoner can escape after
being there about month. There Is q screw loose
somewhere 1t very evident that prso per cannot
escape without the connivance OF his keeper, aud
think late escape SHOULD be Investigated Whether
any effort mas been made ior rccspture or not
don't Know probably not II sone Satisfaction to
know that tho III el was suffering tue penalty OF bis
crime as the property was not recovered, aad II 10
very agsrava,ing to Know that he liberty eujoy.
Ing The proceeds These csc pes are getting loo
mon, ami should be looked inlo there Is u o pos
sipe excuse tor them. Being OF tho sufferers II
Is not ptured intend to tbs IN after
investigated aud the blame placed where 1t belongs
BUSINESS
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
PAY OF THE POLICE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Salaries are beng cut down seuorally--In govern.
ment offices, banks. insurance companies, by mer-
chants and all others, the necessity OF economy aud
recuperatiou Is acknowledged. In the face OF III s
why should the police OF this city get the enormous
pay they are at present receiving dragged from the
pockets oi the people whom they UNANIMOUSLY abuse
These men OF little or education, ana compos ed
chiefly Of the lowest class OF the population, snoud be
paid At least not more than double what the finest
police IN tue world receive. a,lude to tho London
force. Their pay is IRON S5 to So week, and more
efficient body OF men cannot be found. would sug-
gest 500 per mOntn Tor tho article here being
ample, aud conducive to keepDg them their places
n
The New York herald., 1877-09-06

A COLORED MAN HONORED.

In the westchester County Court, at White Plains,
yesterday. a coiored man having been empaneed as
petit juror, was selected to act as foreman by his
eleven white compan when they retired to agree
upon "a verdict In civil aolion. On their return into
court the Juror indcaed answered the usual inter-
rogaory OF the CLERK announcing the verdict Ia self
possessed aud intelligent manner. The incident
caused slight sensation among the officers and
spectators beng the first limo there that colored
man ever oillclated as the foreman o. Jury.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
BRUTALITY OF PARK POLICEMAN.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Recently IN unon square saw one OF the Park
Policemen insult and roughly treat gentleman whs
occupied the same bench with me- The ofhcer pre-
tended TO think the gentleman was asleep II can swear
ne was uot, anu at once lad violent hands upon him
anu used very insulting language toward him. have
since made complaint against the policeman &c the
officials at the oce o the Department OF Public Parks
and viii do them tho Justice to say that was we'll
received. which was more than expected Unfortu.
natcy the gentleman VINO was SO harshy treated left
me without my obtaining bis name address. II this
should meet his eye hope he viii ommunicats with
me aud AID IN prosecuting Ihe brute. A. v. r.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

Norh-Leuers intended Tor this column must b
accompanied by the writer's full name aud address Va
insure attention. complauants who arc unwilling to
comply WIN this rule SIMPLY waste time In writing
Write only on one side OF tn. pansr-ro Hrp.,n
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
KINGS COUNTY WAITS.

At meeting Of the Committee on Homes and Orphan
Asyums OF the Kings County Board OF Supervisors
held yesterday the following returns, showing tho
number of children received by the homes and orphan
asylums OF the county from August 1875 to January
81 1877, were read -
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
CHANCE FOR THE pos cArcHERs.

To THE EDITOR TIE HEKALD:-
Although the dog catchers have been appointed fos
two months not one has made hrs appearance around
Thirty hrst street and Ninth avenue. Last night
counted twenty seven dogs within q afblock. Two
chdreI bten IN tins locality on last Friday and
lear more have been bitten since. Any dog catcher
will make a good haul by visiting this district
CAUTION.
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supervisor otrUns OF tue cUmmIttce stated mat he
had been unable TO obtain q report from the Convent
of Mercy corner of wilioughby and Casson avenucs,
Notwithstanding the sister In charge had been advised
by Rev. Father Malone 70 make n return The super
visor stated further that children both and under
the age designated by law had been found 10 some
the institutions In one orphan asy lum child had
been discovered whose parents resided In Nyack N Y,
ana another, tho parents Of whom resided in tins
city. he thought that Kings county should be held
responsible tor It's own wards only Letters from a
number Of tho Institutions disapprovng OF any reduc
tion in the price Of keeping the children, as lately
suggested by the Board Of Supervisors we're read
Several letters from societies, offering TO send tho
walls OF Kings county to homes the West also
read Among The latter was one from e. T.. Bruce, of
the New York ChIdren's Ala Society, IN wbcn he
stated that out OF To- 900 children sent West only Ave
had been brought TO prison by their wrong acts Alter
directing supervisor Flecman, chairman vi the com
In relation TO the caring for the walls IN the uture the
committee adjourned
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
DUMPING GARBAGE IN THE nryra.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Every afternoon about ave O'Clock the II. scnuvier
may be seen with some barses In tow DUMPING
garbage IN the channel the Astoria side of He'll
Gate. Witnessed the dumping August u and Sep.
tember l. 1871. PERT
The New York herald., 1877-11-23
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Dull and
Without Change.
GOLD WEAK AT 1O3.
Government Bonds Firm, States Active
and Railroads Strong.
MONEY ON CALL EASY AT 5A6 PER CENT.
WALL STREET,

THURSDAY, Nov 22-6 7. M
If there be any thing that speculative brokers
detest beyond another is stagnation in their trade
The movement yesterday in the waters Of spccula-
tion-inccd first, by the impression that the Silver
bill would become law and second, by the belief
lhat IL would notsubsided to-day and left matters
tranquil they before. No angel capable OF in
timating the future course Of appeared
consequence OF the troubling OF the
waters, and omen whatever that could DO relied
upon prophetic Of the changes to come. There
being nothing, therefore, to divert speculation from
tho beaten track Of q brokers' market affairs
went on the old treadmlll fashon-now
better, now worse-as tho speculative mag
bucked to shirked his collar work. Taking
the days business through the average OF fluctuations
marks in a small way better standard of prices.
Tho whole list improved during early hours and,
though the best quotalions Tor the day not
tanned at the close, they sufficiently strong 10
satisfy the believers higher values Lako Shore
continued to be head and front OF the mornings
speculation, as IT has been for many day past Like
Jenerson Lydia Thompson, still attracts SUPER
lave share OF popular interest, though its continu
pnce upon the stage Of speculation as a popular
favorite begins to be remarkable for its duration.
Nevertheless 1t proved to be fresh to-day,
holding It's firmly IN point OF prices and
6nishing the day better than any other speculative
stock uly shows The advanced upon yester-
days closing prices and kept strong through the day
without the Intervention of any outside support
The remainder OF the market CONSPICUOUS for
nothing but its inactivity, and the OF the
mission broker, like that OF mock and dissatisfied
turtle, Is heard in the arid land Of Improbable
business. No change In money, change In gold
and nothing regards the prospects of the Sill
yer and Resumption bills, upon which the future OF
speculation IN great measure hangs.
OPENING PRICES.
The opening prices as foows:-Gold, 1o3;
Western Union, 7S7s; Lake Shore, 67h; New York
Central, 107 Michigan Central 634 Rock Island 1OI;
Delaware, Lackawanna aud Western, ASK; Delaware
and Hudson, 45; Norris and Essex, TAX Erie, 10;
Ohos. 97s; ST. Paul, SO; do preferred, 7lh: North
WESTERN SO; do. preferred, 6514; Pacific Mail, 234;
Illinois Central 74h; Hannibal and ST. Joseph, 1917;
do. preiorred:3O; G., G. aud l. c., 3sl; O., B. and
Quincy, 102
The New York herald., 1877-11-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Anthony Oechs. Frederick Oechs and John Rup-
precht have ned petition In bankruptcy against
Jacob Fenstcrer. liquor dealer at No 146 East Four
Lecnth street, bat tho adjudication has been stayed
by an order extending the time ilo his answer
John A. Burgher dealer in woodcnwaro at No. 210
Washington street, has suspended. His liabilities
wiii probably not exceed $4,000
peti.ion In bankruptcy has been filed by Pitt
Eagle Johnson against Henry Kern, baker, at No s
Prince street. The creditors aliegc that he trans
icrred all his property 10 his sister, Margaret T. Kern
HIS liabilities are not large.
At meeting OF the creditors OF John Jacob Peter
Mlder held at the Office OF Register Dwight Mr. Peter
DAVE was elected assignee IN bankruptcy.
petition IN bankruptcy has been hed against
Guttman Schin. cotbier, OF No 539 Eighth venue by
eight creditors The largest claims follows:- -
schattman Brothers, $l.522; Bennett sturman,
81, l45 81; Aaron ASHER 1850 The liabilities
amount TO about $1,000 Judge Blatchiord has ap.
pointed Leopold Ltbauer pending the report
oil Register Allen as TO whether sufficient In
number anu amount have united IN tho petition ac-
cordlng 10 tho Bankruptcy act.
The New York herald., 1877-11-23
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT STEADY; FUTURES CLOSED
CORN QUIET-OATs HIGHER-WHIsKEY FIRM
PORK QUIEr-LARD EAsY-PETRoLEUM DULL
OILS sTEApY-sPIRITs TURPENTINE QUIET
RosIN QUIET COFFEE FIRM-sUoAR FIRM-
FREfGHIS QUIET.
THURSDAY. Nov. 22-6 p. NJ
Although there less activity in some Of the
moro important articles OF merchandise yet there
lair business In most descriptions at steady prices.
Flour WAS easy and IN some cases lower. Wheat was
without important change. Corn quiet. Oats
were dcciacdIy better. wnisKey firm. Pork quiet.
Freights were quiet. Cotton on the spot was steady
and futures closed stendy Coffee and firm.
Oils remained steady. Petroleum and naval
quiet
CoFrEE-The market for Rio remained arm We
sales Of 5000 bags Rio, Emily Marion, 600 bags
do, d. Robinson and.l O32 bags Santos Euximus
al on private terms. Mild COLLECTIVE note l. 1872
bags Maracaibo private terms Wo quote :-0rdnary
do. lSs4c l9c extreme range for lots, 5c 20lac:
santos, fair to good. 17c l75ac, gold. 30 days Java,
sngapore. l7c l91sc. Ceylon lie. Issc Maracaibo
l3!ac "a istac.; LalnAyra l1c. u l9c. jamaica 16c.
17lac; ST Domingo, 15c l5lac Porto Rico tie.
Costa Rca. l7c. lec Ne xican 6ac. lsc Macassar,
Curacao, 15c lie.
COTTON the spot fairly active and stcady
vised quotations Under hrmer Liv erpool market
market for iuures opened points higher. The light
receipts at the ports lent additional strength to the
ket and prices advanced about points evenings
closing prices but oil the advance
day of from to points, The official closing prices to-day
compared with Wednesdays. were Us ioows:
The New York herald., 1877-11-23

Wheat was in hm.ed demand. but without decided
u Il Soad u y 70; 10 rcd 81 4
Mo- or al HsHe%Ser ~ S and 500 M bushels No pn 70.
No. red winter for December Il 81 4o; 5000 do No
'a b. s I sao az s0 ss, q. = &
Market closed nominal at 81 81 81 3,a for No tdo
ss:ssa q y 81 81 CO. a%o,s Msa,a%,
70 choice - is 81 45; white Kidney u Is $2 IS.
turtle soup beans. ~ 25 " 30. Rye was hrm.
al 7Sc. for twe-rowed State, 5sc for Western fed
Xibsny Corn was steady with modsrate INJURY Tho
sales between he calls nere about 90 900 bushels 62c
ee for No. mixed rns sales ~ tie calls we're 1000
ssshfi ssss o. d. a. s ss d
Noyember No ~ ese and le. 900 do; December NO.
sales aoou. 900 bushels eIosns ioows
ss % e. t ds ~ Ss No. sss q
iirmp AND Jurs."jute butts remained steady but very
ss ss Hss @ sssy sq Sn s ae We o.r.
and $50 slss for undresssd Rs.ss clean saoS
gold Italian $27o s275. gold utc, isc &c gold jue
a!'s ;s s'ssa's s IssH ssa ana '' Mania ns''
nss and missd 2es g. sas e,.ysd sas a,s
sss SOC English Islands aac tos New Orleans.
NAVAL srosts .urpentne was ssesdS but quiet;
5 Ss Sd = S Eoa wa, sss zoo Ss
recently y wilm the sales Of 100
81 10, tar, " rs 81 so: ptch 81 1919 Advices from
Wilmington follows - tosin quiet and firm /;
strained 81 40: good do 81 A. Tar steady 81 80
pentne unsettled; hard, 81 IS; soft and virgin 81 10
spirits duiet aud hrm zoe. bid.
OILs. .-C Cottonseed oil steady. The following
the bid and asked prices AZ tho call .Nosember. Doe
bid BE asked; Decenoer, 54sc bid Soc asked seller
asked February 5yc. bid, 5l5ac asked Linseed oil
in fair demand and firm. We quote !: Lnseed oil. GUc ;
lard. Tie Toe SPERM crude, 81 10 81 IL; bleached
SPERM 81 40, do natural do I'll 35 crude North
6jc do. southern 55c bleRched winter, Toe.
urai do sc extra do, Toe bieachcd winter elc
phant. 73c. natural winter do. 12c winter bleached
fish, 53c. crude hsh sound 45c Maine, f7c. Soc
PxTRoLEuM.-We have change 10 note In refined tho
market remaining dull and nominal. At the Petroleum
Exchange the sales OF certificates light The
sales only about 1000 bb at prices from
81 I32t down to s. 0324 We quote :Crude. In bulk
S4c.: do, In barrels, lie BE- refined, IN barrels.
13lsc; do in cases, ordinary lie naphtha 7c Sc for
ordinary refined Phadeiphia and Ba timorc i31sc.
PROVISIONS S-Reccpts-Por I,iO3 bDls. lard 1855
bacon 174 aud 100 boxes; beet S3 erces. 22
bulls. 1000 beet hams 90 'bbis dressed
hogs, l2J. Pork still dull. nut steady cosii x
at the second call with the following prices asked /!
November, -xl4 %; December. $l3 v0; January and
February $l3 10. The sales were 700 bbs mess
at $4 cash Cut meats were quiet, tut generally steady
smoked hams quoted at i2jsc 13c,. and smoked
and half lor December delivery at the West,
private terms, aud $50 boxes long clear NJ the
West ut 6ac. City long clear was quoted ut 7te. ana
western do ut re Beef ruled steady; so bbs prime
mess sold at 80, was quoted At $l3 xli.
packet 80 S5 aud tierced city extra India
AZ x25 v $50 80 Beef hams were quiet anu steady.
Dressed hogs quoted at oc 6c Tor neayy sht