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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
FLOODED STREETS.

Tho sewers ut the corner Of Thomspon and Grand
streets overlooked yesterday morning, flooding tho
streets and sidewalks the immediate locality About
ton o'clock, whom tho pouring down, pIssen-
gers on tho street were surprised to water
flowing over the stops and dashing upon the platforms
ana weting tho Aoors Tho sunKon nrst floors OF the
street, near the corner, flooded aud tie water
rose the top OF the rst rows OF glass the shop
windows In some OF the buildings IL three feet
Deep No particular damage was done, ana tho police
said Il was not unusual Tor the over.
flow the streets during heavy rams and high tides
At twelve O'Clock streets wero dry, most 81
the cellars were being baiicd out, while the second
hand clo,hing merchants employed themselves In
wrinpipq stock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
INDICATED.

In December, 1876, Mrs. Fitzgerald, at Jefferson
Market Court, charged that her iandaay. Mrs snyocr
OF No IS East Fourth street, had frauducnty approp
ntcd box OF jowclry belonging to her and produced
hcr Horace who that he tho property In
Mrs Snyuer's possession. Afterward Mrs Fitzgerald
and famiiy removed 10 san Francisco, where, during
a dispute IN one Of the courts, the sou exposed his
mother asserted that had forced HIM TO swear
10 tho fasehood before Juigc Bixby IN this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
MUD AND WATER.

The rainstorm which ut early hour ycstcr-
day morning and continued at intervals during the
day aud evening of the soverest experienced
for long time Staten Island The streets along
tho shore road IN the different villages, were almost
I'm passabic with water aud mud, caused by the flow
from the hills Many cellars flooded and consid-
erapic damage Is reported throughout the county.
Persons uoing business In tho city were compelled TO
wade. ankle deep, Ia mud and water 70 reach their
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
ESCAPED FROM THE ISLAND.

SIX weeks ago Kate Mcdonald, OF No. no Tenth
avenue was committed to tho Island for SIX months
charges OF inioxicatop and assault on her hus-
baud. On Tuesday last, while IN u drunken frenzy
In Tia. above named house, she soized her daughter
Kae, aged seven, and dashed her against tho door Of
their apartments with sucn violence as 10 infct q
deep CASH on tho lIttlo ones head. The Society Tor
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children through oni-
cur Ch.afdi, obtained a summons 10 compel tho
womnns attendance at tho Fnty-scvcnth street
Court Wben Cniarut went TO serve II snv could not
be found warrant was issued yesterday I0r nee
arrest How she escaped from the Island 10 upg now n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
STREET INSTRUCTIONS.

To THE EDITOR or TIE HERALn:-
Market stree. slip have just been paved at great
expense 10 city and to the great comfort OF the
residents While the repairs we're going on tho ship
builders logs Carts casks. iron tanks and shooting
Gallery shanty were all removed, but with the dissp-
peurance OF the contractors all theso obstruc-
lions have been restored 10 :her old positions by
magic Why are these people allowed TO use inc slips
IN lh,s way? HEALTH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02

WIDOW az No. 1865 Lewis street. however. caught tho
soarchcrs eye tho otbor day. and ihero he found ms
little Sister invested family cares ana Tho mis-
tress Of household She had married Wild
twice her age, and settled down 10 quiet DIS
charge OF her duties and forgotten all about the
homo she lett behind. As the warrant issued ior
her arrest had TO be satisfied, she was yesterday
brought before Judge Flammer.
Her parents objected to the match, and seemed to
wish her TO be dealt With summariiy But the mags-
trutc could not interfere.
sSbe is married" no said, "and what arc you going
To do about IL 7"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
A TENANTS COMPLAINT.

10 THE EDITOR THE HEaALD:-
am q citizen OF New York and live on Second ave-
nue. between Sixty. first and Sixty-socond streets.
am tenant and pay my regularly on the LIST Of
every month. Have not all the rights OF ctizenY
hu yc made compliant against my landlord TO the
Board OF Health Comm twice, but no attcn.
ton has boon paid 10 the matter Tho cellars OF the
house where 1.-Two are not clean, the water closets
order aud It ts almost Impossible TO i've In
tho building The place has been IN this condition
for Ave weeks, but Inc Board OF Health has not done
q single thing 10 remedy It, Il IL. ID.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
WERE TnEY BROTHERS?

Late on Wednesday afternoon tho bodies OF Two
browne men wcro picked up Off Staten Island, one at
Siapleton and at Tompsinsvlilc. They had been
IN the water but short time. rho body found az
S,apicton was nude, the OF TompkiusvilIc had
q pair OF OH trousers. Both the bodies those
Of sious Duit men. I'VE feet eight inches height,
brown hair and about thirty years Of aqo aud both
had been badly rupturcd SO closely do the bodies
resemble cach otnor that IS believed they twin
brothers Coroner Gsiinoy Dcid an inqocs; on the
todies, the jury nnding verdict OF 'found drowned"
Tho remains viii DO Kept nj the Staplsion Morgue Tor
. lew DAYS tor iaontihcakion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
LONG ISLAND LICENSES.

No new actions have been begun against tho un-
licensed liquor dealers OF Long Island City since the
failure oil last weeks prosecutions Some OF tho
dealers have applied to the Excise Board tor licenses
but that body has determined taat all such petitions
must be ndoraed by twenty irechoIders, anu Will
quiro new applications TO DO made by dcalers wbo
have airc sdy taken out licenses IN conformity to ex-
istng requirements NOTICES 10 this effect have been
sent out within a day or two, aDd general indgn,
tion Is expressed by those whom rule afocts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
WHERE ARE THE POLICE?

TO THE EDITOR TEE HERALD:-
Cannot something be done TO rid our neighbornood
of tho gang young 'ioaters who congrcgate the
corner OF Seventy-rinth street and Second avenue
an maze night hdeous with their lighting and pro-
fan,tyY They arc ull well known to Tho police, yet
Tor the past two months or moro they nave been
allowed gather that corner and 'skylark" until
sleep IL out Of the question those who 1--we ia the
vicinity. REAUEH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
POLICE rAvoRITIsM.

TO ruE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
Think 1t IL about time that the matter Of which
am about to complain should be looked utter. IL Is
the violation OF the Corporation ordinance prohibit
Ing the display OF goods beyond tho stoop Tine. In
enforcing this law ali citizens should DO treated alike,
but tho case, tor while storekcepers
are allowed display half their goods the side
walk. und almost hide from view their ncighbors,
those very ncignbors should they DO disposed to dis
play the least part Of Their wares would be ut onco
10 ported by some sim partial" officer and fined, and
Ia case hne not puid arrestod. These priv.
liged parties $500" somebody, ana OF course who
cannot afford to do SO, must take the cqdcIccs
Is this justice IN country where u arc supposed u
be equal before the iawY BOWERY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

lNorE-Letters intended for this column must DO
accompanied by the writer's fun name and address 70
insure attention Complain ants unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one sioe Of the paper.-ED. HERALD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
THE LXCLSE MONEY.

number Of liquor dealers appeared before referee
j. s. Potter yesterday, at his onice in the Coal and
Iron Building, to subscribe TO tho adavit proposed
by tho Excise Board and published In Yesterday q
HEaALD The subscribing to the clause OF tho all ia
VT In which IT'S stated that tho subscriber sold liquor
without license, decming tho receipt all that
necessary, entirely AZ tho option OF the dealer
aud very low oil them signed u.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
THE M'ADAMS DIVORCE CASE

In the matter OF tho suit for divorce which was
brought in the Brooklyn City Court in June last by
Louisa Il. McAdams against John McAdams on the
ground OF cruel anu inhuman treatment. motion will
be made to-day before the Court Tor order 70
scqucs:rato tho property OF The defendant The latter
who is inventor OF various pieces OF machinery,
resided, until this action mcncod, No 628
Kent avenue. On June % Judge Reynolds granted the
plaintiff 500 counsel lees and $40 week alimony,
with $50 back aiimony. The defendant has evaded
tho process OF the Court, it Is alleged, by going
away. HIS son, William A. MoAdams, In an
affidavit taken before Counsellor Fales, de.
Doses that ho last his father July
on ono Fail River boats, but he did not know
where he gong. Hc thought, however, that he
would go 70 the Paris Exposition. He told his son
that wiling to all his lifetime to sup
port his wi!e In old nge and gong TO have
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
THE COURTS.
Important Decision in a Life In
surance Suit.
OLD CONFIDENCE TRICK.
A Bill Against Judge Donohue Riyalling
the National Debt.

Tho Superior Court General Term, met yesterday
during tho last term. Among the more important
which decisions rendered was ono In the
case OF Anderson Fowler against Mrs. Henrietta But
terIy OF interest TO insurance companioz Tho de-
PENDANTS husband insured his Ito the North
America Life Insurance Company ON September O.
1867, the to be paid to his VITO ~ case OF his
death, and at her demise to be paid 70 hts daughter
policy made in 1860, with slight alterations
In the conditions. Tho policy made to expire in
1882 at his dccease, In no died before that
tims. Tho policy assigned by Butterfly for the
assigning their interest, and tho same was subse-
aeceasc Fowler applied tor the amount OF inc policy
Mrs. Butterfly also put III similar Claim, and the
money deposited In Court to await tho result VI
. litigation. Mrs Butterfly claimed that she was In
contents or purport. aud the Special Term hold the
assign nent her TO be VOID Fowler appealed 10
tho General Term, and that Court Yesterday,
Judge sedgwicK writing the opinion, affirmed tho
decision OF the Court below. Tho Judge holds
that when she signed the assignment she
had right to do 80, being married woman, and
Euch assignment being contrary TO the statute. He
TURNER holds that IL was hor act but the rcs ut OF
Ing to compuision. che judgment he concludes must
therefore be sustained the husband at the time
Of his nment was possessed OF the whole legal
beneficial properly and interest In the policy and
tho wife had interest property IN H. II the
wife had right oil action 1t became her sole and sep
Arate properly, and no had no lawful or equitable
.ight dispose OF II Judge Scdgwick also thinks
he git by the husband clearly proven ana that the
Of the policy was 10 the husband behalf Of the wo
well as MS behalf.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
rxronr1oNArE pAwNnnoKEss.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
was compelled year ago 10 pawn some jc"eiry AZ
an establishment ON Second avenue On going there
recently to renew the tic.ots was charged twenty
five per cent on every dollar ana fifty per cent Oh
sums less than one dollar. Is this lty per cent
aueexiortou and illegal cxaction! WlDo".
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
NINTH WARD RowpIEs.

TO THE EDITOR THE hERALD:-
A number OF Ninth ward ''roushs," who have
formed themselves INTO club, make their headquar
tiers in saloon the beginning OF Sixth avenue. IL
Is almost impossible for respectable person TO
this point without being tnsuted by tncm. Cannot
tho police something for the rclis.oi the decent
people IN the ncghborhoodY A LADY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
STREET CAR VENTILATION.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Why cannot tho Christopher and Tenth Street Rail-
road Company keep the front doors OF their cars
open? In this weather are like sweat boxes
DAILY RIDER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
GRACE CHURCH BELLS.

TO THE EDITOR HERALD
would ask washington Square, who complains
fragments bells, II mis- nearing fails him on sun
days? Is there way to suppress tho incessant
CHATTER OF bells from Grace ST. Clements and ST. Anus
churches? Those bells be heard twenty blocks
"a NJ,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02

promise. He then took out license and the District
Attorney agreed 10 recommend compromise.
Thomas Lynch, whose uistillery IN Delaney street.
was recently the subject OF seizure on charge OF h
cit dtstiliation surrendered himself yesterday and
was admitted TO bail In the OF $500, by United
States Commissioners Shields. This is the same
seizure out OF which has grown the prosecution Tor
neglect OF duty OF three deputy collectors on charge
OF allowing portion OF tho liquor TO be carried
away while under their charge, the particulars oil
which have already appeared in the HERALD
Charles Selling, steward OF the ship Ransom, some
time sincc married second wiIe and he was about
TO leave voyage in the ship, lett his Two young
sons by former marriage. Charles and FREDERICK,
aged respectively and twelve years. IN her care
On bis return much TO his surprise, he found that she
had sent the IN TO the Catholic Protecory He IS now
seeking obtain the custody OF them, and as pre-
liminary step his counsel. Mr. Abo h. Hummel, ap-
Piled yesterday to Judge Daneis for writ OF haDons
corpus The writ granted and made returnaoie
to morrow, when tho case will come up Tor examina-
ton.
Applications Will be made to-day to Judge Daniels,
In Supreme Court, Chambers. for stay Of proceed
ings pending appeals TO Court OF Appeals IRON tho
recent decisions OF the Supreme Court General form,
In the OF d.. Lambert and Robert L. Case, the
convicted life insurance. company presidents Tho
applications will probably form the basis OF lengthy
arguments
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
BREEDING A pEsT1LENcE.

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Allow to call Tho attention OF the Board Of
Health the dangerous condition OF one OF the hrst
nifty houses Ia Broome street Tho smell is actually
inolcrabc, and Ia hot hks this u Will breed
O pestilence IN tho mel. borhood w. ID. W.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
COURT CALENDAR-THIS DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHANBKRs-Hcid by Judge Dan
iels.--Nos So 102, 1872, 2v6 POI. The call begins al
No. 2ll on the general calendar.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
Following arc tho latest aud closing quotations TO

GOLD MARKET
Gold remained fixed all day at io0K. The borrowing
rates were a to 1 per cent and Tho carrying rase
CLEARING HOUSE, STATEMENT
Currency exchanges S'V,oso We
Currency bulauccs o,oDu, yvc
Cod exchanges ss........ sst1o,vVV
Gold balances. Ul,ooo
cLgApixos AT NATIONAL BANK or TIM stats
Ssw YORK.
Gold balances. xv}v, 5OO
Currency vo5, toV
Gold clcarIpgs.... J,Z20,OW
MONEY
Money was fairly easy call at n to per cent
carly IN day. but In the afternoon quoted az
hisn as ~ per cent. Tho closing quotation was ~
to per cont Prime mercantile paper sold al az
per cent
The following were the rates OF exchange on Hev
York Mt the under mentioned cities to-day:--savan-
nah, buying y premium. selling a premium;
Charleston, scarce, u premium, u premium; New
Orleans, commercial 3lG, bank u; Cnicago 50 pro-
mum; 81. Louis 90 premium. ana Boston, par.
The foreign exchange market was weaker for
CONTINUED On NINTH PActEl
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-28

HI WAS from the country, and he
came to town for the arst time. A he
looked at the telegraph wires, he said
"Why do you make yoSI wire fences SO
Highly"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-28

\ GIRL in town sat down on her lovers
bat and kept him three hours over time.
Oar advice: the next time that Young
man goes to see his girl he should hang
his hat on mai Instead Of holding it
in hi. lap.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-28

'"'ni' "'1 S"'' MN h'i NAM wan an
c'SGiheSS '""' 'o'' ITO" s'"'' sic WAS u
sue nm. E..
! A'io" me To- present my VIC n'S,
'n'S Is d" vi" liicno u in,.'r' Niis' hc''n'
Every trace Ut coior laueu IRON ,'ic
woman $ race. but she gave MS Wiie hcr
manu- Ill " SHINING "eicoiie' anu muir
nluieu &c" "oIuS Vi cohSlat"iation,
WINE hcr heaft was covering up sweet
| nope 'h@t h"u met s"ii' anu suu.cn
"eA'h. % true IL Is that Smiles can niue
I'LL aVh''S ie"lt'
! U,,,r po,,,C ,xnn O,o how e+ood
,..;,', ~, 1,oi. o,a;,,.4 a. vail. 40 no,t
| ,,.l,,a'I -, IL. Lo,J ~ +ho d.
49, st,,n,oaI tha th;rd how Stoonnd viii
~! ',J 49,, snoo,d hnu, hoci, ana ~
III, ,,,~,. ~, liza ,ros oo1,,;nrod hocI, os
fs;|,I1 ,r,,,,a ~ .I,a 600 Lo,.e
."a," r,,,,;oa. ioo,,;n anooas.ion rvtti3(,
~. Las;,9 49,, rL;,,jarna-t H.. Az
a'I ,'as;i =,
Ju" ,'u ~, 90 '''a r q; r'S'o' i,,
neck with the force OF an lnlanulc plle-
driver, and the next BOY comes uown on
him the same way, the Efforts OF the
jumpers beng directed 10 breaking thc
line OF the shoppers or their necks, either
object appearing to DC desirable ana al
talnable. The position OF the boy against
the wall Is one OF great honor ana respon-
sibllity. 1t requires boy OF strong
stomach 10 eiJoy thc process Oh having
| the head OF another boy driven INTO ms
walstband 10y the continued effort OIL Ill
| teen OF his fellows. sometimes the jump
ers become unOearaOly enthusiastic, ana
the boy against the wall mas II necessary
to step aside to re-swailow ms dinner.
This gives the stopping boy chance to
distinguish himself, rs ms mead Is damned
against the wall SO hard that he 1cels his
ears sticking out under his arms. Some
times 1t happens that small consnmp-
tive boy gets into the lac OF Shoppers, and
when big boy comes down on MS PACK
ne oie"no 1"t' T ALLAH ' Nv tHe stoan"r
i, ,hn raar vbn srro,yl ON th.ir mise.
an5 oIhon, ,hi,e r." ramai,ir,r ;umneys
cav,rt nvor tLnm lie a cavnlry chnrgc
TIE New York Tribune thinks that "A
national convention OF Presidential can
didates would be an elifying spectacle,
if a sufficiently large hall could be found
to holi it in" But such hall couldn't
be found. If all the men in this country
who want to he President, and think it
likely that they will be, were a. semblcd
in no matter how deasely packed con
vention, the chairman would have To
speak with tac roar of n Niagara or the
thunder of >ix-huudred FOUNDER, or
~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-28
A Pretty Singer.

The entertainment and delight OF hear.
ing tiny bird sing real time must re.
pay one for even the long pains-takina
ment. Whether this kind Of training al
ways deprives the bird of the power t..
sing a natural song of its own, we do not
know. If so, its single tune might pos
sibly become monotonous. However, a
tune-singing bird is real wonder any
where, and few melodies could sound
sweeter in canary's throat than Life on
the Ocean Wave The Binghampton
On. W Times says:
j. G.. Christopher, barber at Ballston
Spa, is the possessor of remarkable
canary bird, the voice of which has been
developed in Il peculiarly painstaking
manner, so that now this ''educated'
songster can successfully render the we'll
known air, "a Life on the Ocean Wave.
The bird will commence to MARBLE like
any other of these pets, but after utte--
ing few notes will Immediately strike
into the tune, and when its voice has at
tanned full height the above tune will he
sung entire, and in a manner that sounds
singularl9 melodious and attractive, lit
orally setting to note its natural vocal
powers.
This was also achieved after the most
diiigent and patient attention. As soon
as the bird was old enough to pick up Il
living, it was put in room apart from
all others, and music box also placed
in the apartment that Was kept perpetu-
ally going, repeating the one tune over
and over again, SO that this singular pupil
had no other person to learn from Lut
that. After four months of such APP
premiership, the owner was rewarded by
hearing this little i'lvurite render "a Lite
on the Ocean Wave as naturally and per
fectly as if that was the song Of it. an
cestors.
GALLO EpIGRAMs On WOMEN. - All
the i'll We say OF women is only IA precau-
ton of our pride. We hasten 10 plo-
claim ourselves duped 10y them lest it
should be discovered ta;,t We are the
dupes ourselves.
1t is hard to say which IS tie raler
nowadays; the woman who knows her
self, II the girl that doesn't.
T.. ere is this essential difference he-
tween vice and virtue-one is nearly al
ways state of being, while the other is
as generally way Of thinking.
Lost women are those found every
where.
For many woman rtue is only an
advantage which il is vel! TO have over a
rival
1t is infinitely more odioas for a wom-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-28

novelty and freshness of such gatherings
had worn off. Jewels flashed and spar
killed., and lent an added brilliancy to the
scene. The air was full of strange and
| sweet perfumes. The soft and mellow
music from an unseen band made the air
vibrate with exquisite melody.
Kate Leith, in dress of some rich
fabric, that set off the beauty of her face
to perfection, looked out upon the scene
with hope stirring in her heart that was
very sweet and tender. The man who
had loved her in the years gone by was
there. She was free now, and she knew
that she loved him. If in all these years
he had not forgotten her And then the
woman's heart stirred with a feeling that
was inexpressibly tender. Her life had
lacked something that gold could not
purchase. 1t was love that she needed
to make her life what the life Of every
woman ought to be.
A swift color flashed into her cheeks.
He was coming toward her with a sweet
faced woman leaning on his arm. He saw
her, ana came forward with outstretchcd
hand
81 am happy to meet you once more"
he said
Her eyes dropped under his gaze, and
a soft, happy light came and went in
them. She gave him her hand with an
cagcrness that told how glad she was to
see him.
"Allow me to present my wife. Lois,
this is an old friend of mine, Mrs. Leith."
Every trace of color faded from the
woman's face. But she gave his wife her
hand in a smiling welcome, and muir
INJURED few words of congratulation,
while her heart was covering up sweet
hope that had met a swift and sudden
death. 50 true it is that smiles can hide
an aching heart
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-28

A MAN near Pittsburgh, Pa, recently
advertised for bookkeepcr, and within
twenty four hours he had one hundred
and thirteen applicants for the position.
Subsequently he sought man for his
farm by the same means, and had eight
responses. These figures represent very
fairly the disproportion of laborers in tue
various industrial pursuits. There are
men needed in abundance for agriculture
and other manual labor, but when young
fellow is able to write a fair hand, and
balance the days transactions in coun-
try store. he feels above the farm, the an
vii, or the bench. This is all wrong, and
is of piece with the ether inflated no.
tons that prevail.