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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
THE SILVER BILL.

MEETING AT THE COTTON EXCHANGE AND
SOME PRACTICAL IDEAS EXPRESSED.
Some members of the Cotton Exchange met at tho
close OF business yesterday TO take measures for gen.
cral meeting OF the Exchange, at which expression
may be given to the prevailing feeling on the silver
question. MIR. Henry Hen,z, ex-president OF the Ex-
change, was appointed Chairman. Mr.. Hentz briefly
addressed the meeting. He knew the feeling of mer.
chants was that 1t would be detrimental to commerce
10 have a silver coinage thrust upon them and substi.
tu,ed for gold. lie therefore suggested the appoint
ment of committee TO prepare an expression OF opn
lon to be considered by the Exchange Acting under
this suggestion Mr. W. /. Miller moved the appoint
mcnt ior sush purpose OF committee OF five, which
carried.
Some expression OF opinion was then sought, and
a few OF the gentlemen present gave their views.
Mr. Donneil said If the Silver bill should DC thrust
on the people would 80 lar to destroy confidence,
ana It's enactment as a law would result IN mimic
confusion. 1t measure calculated to depreciate
ten per cent our immense volume OF paper money in
circulation. THIS, however, was not the worst lea
ture--the greatest evil 1t would inlet would be the
destruction OF confidence.
Mr.. Miller said an unlimited Silver bill would never
be submitted TO. IL would result In causing mer-
chants to make tneir contracts on gold basis silver,
he SAID, has no fixed value. 1t is not a unit There
Is but basis OF valuc-god.
Mr. W. Woodward, Jr, sad that IN twenty-one
years experlence as a merchant he had Witnessed
many ups and downs, and he hopcu never 10 see so
many again. What merchants want Is steadl-
He thought That the fact OF our exports exceed
ing imports by Sl25 600 900 good sign that
advancing toward specie payments. Ii the
POLITICIANS would stand back and LOT the tries and
finances oil the country take care OF themselves wo
would got 10 specie payment before We realized II.
WHAT would be The consequence II this bill
passes? Our bonds would return rapidly and
their prices here would nuctuatc and change con-
tinuully Even now he SAID you cannot sell
81, 600 900 worth OF United States bonds without
breaking the market He then spoke OF the elect the
passage OF the bill would have ON tho South. After
passing through crisis the people there are working
toward u condition OF relief, and anything that looks
like adultcraton Of tho currency Will be exceedingly
detrimental TO them.
the close the meeting 1t was agreed to increase
the committee to ten members, and the Chairman ap-
pointed the following scrve:-Mr. " alter 4. Miller,
sir. Solomon Ranger, Mr.. ID. H. Harrison, Mr. Il. J.
Donncll, Mr. J. II. lnnan, Mr. Dixon q. Watts, Mr.
W. Woodward, Jr., Mr.. N. b. Fielding, Mr. j. l.,
Macaulcy and Mr.. James II. Maury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09

and the firm is endeavoring 10 obtain compromise
from their creditors with every prospect oil success
The nrm has recently suffered heavy losses from bad
debta which Is the main canse OF their SUSPENSION.
The liabilities amount 10 S 600 ana their real assets
are valued at Sl5 000 The terms oil their proposition
10 their creditors pby Gyhyc cents on the dol
lar-threa payments OF ten cents each, IN iour, SIX
and nine months ana one payment OF twenty 1--WE
cents In twelve months.
Thomas A. O'iare grocer, at NO. III avenue a, has
failed with liabilities amounting 10 81 GOO, ana assets
$780,
Register Allen has adjudicated William Wilson,
wholesale dealer in liquors at No. IL Beaver street.
voluntary bankrupt on his own petition. The liabii-
ties amount TO about 81. 000 with nominal assets at
Sl5,0 The principal creditors g. Apsinck "
Co, s224l Ga; Thomas Thatcher, 81, 4SS 10, anu
Clement Heerdt x Co.. $s61 ST.
Gross X Co., furniture manufacturers at No. 2lo
West Twenty third street, have suspended and yes
terday they made an assignment for the benefit Of
their creditors The credit Of the firm has been poor
some time past ana about month ago their STOCK
sold At auction. The Liabilities Will probably not
exceed $4,000
porters OF flowers, OF No 52+ BIZ oadway and No Rue
Turbigo, Paris, held yesterday ut the once OF
Register ketchum Four claims, amounting 10 s4uOO,
proved the lurgest being that oil ID. H. hlNon,
trustee, tor 1908 So Mr. Elisha G. Tutte was
elected assignee IN bankruptcy.
The creditors OF Thomas H. Curtis. OF No. 10y wash
ington street. met yesterday the Office OF Register
Dwight, proved claims for s2,s45 "a, ana elected
Charles Unangst assignee .
There died In the ollce OF the county Clerk
eight insovent assignments as tollows:-Chhrles H.
Ebert to Frederick W. LOhman Thomas A. O'hare to
Stephen Bradish John +. Seegers 10 Gustav keiss-
man; James Hcnnessy to Joseph ID. Widrck; Maria
Foster 10 Joachim Aaron: Conrad Gross X Co. TO
samuel IL. Stratton Isaac Nievel to Louis Goldsmith
and lcnurd klInkr 10 Ebc Martane.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
ORPHAN ASYLUM IN CHANCERY.

The taking OF evidence was begun yesterday before
Vice Chancellor Van Fleet at Newark, In case grow
ing OF the erection OF ST. Marys Orphan Asylum,
institution at South Orange conducted under the
nagement of the Roman Catholic Diocese Of Now
ark II appears from the bill presented to the Vice
Chancellor by Vicar General George A. Doane, on be-
hall of tho trustees, that juno O. 1876, tho latter
entered into contract with james T. Olvaney, q
contractor to build the asylum the price stipulated
being s., &c., 1t agreed that there should DO q
deduction OF $40 per day for each day tho work re-
NAMED unfinished after November l, 1876, the timc
which the building was TO be completed, unless
the delays were caused by accident. fire
or some other ike Cause. 1t was also stpu-
lated that should the contractor at any time
refuse neglect to supply sufficient men or mate
rails carry the work then the corporation OF ST.
Mary's Orphan Asylum should have power to provide
materials and workmen aud the expense OF so doing
should DO deducted from the money to be paid
Olvaney. The building was not completed on Novem-
Der !, not December !, to which time tho agree
mcnt had been extended, and the trustees proceeded
10 finish the building themselves. They had paid
Oivanoy account 5000 and still have $2,7l0 40,
which they stand ready 10 pay under instruction OF
The question Is whether they snail pay the
money to Ovaney or Olvuney's creditors who supplied
the materials and have restrained the trustees from
payipg TO Ovaney
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
DANGLR OF PATENT PAINT.

Mr.. Bartlett, OF the Howard House, IN Chatham
street, has made a discovery that possibly may
count Tor many OF the mysterious fires IN this and
other cities. Some three mouths ago guest engaged
In introducing prepared whto pant put up in quart
bottles leaving presented bottle TO Mr.. Bartlett
The clerk Put 1t away In pigeonhoc IN the ohico
and nothing was thought OF 1t until
recently Some lew days ogo the clerk
ticed strong smell OF burning paint, but
search failed to discover tho location oil the
fire. Three days later, guest, whlo coLvcrsing with
the clerk, noticed that there iro IN the pigeon
hole and called the clerks attention to II. IL was
found that the newspaper wrapping was on fro and
from the cork steady blaze burned like the light of
candle, but the flames had charred The wood about
the bottle. Mr.. Bartlett Is positive that tho lire
the result oil spontaneous combustion, aud suggests
tnaL the Fire Marshal and Insurance companies tako
measures ascertain whether there Is mucn OF this
dangerous patent pant located IN the city,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
DEAF, DUNE AND DRUNK.

Three deaf mutcs named Alonzo Connolly, allan
Carroll and James Jackson were found yesterday in
Seventh avenue, between Twenty-drst and twenty
second Streets by officer Thomas, OF tho Sixteenth
precinct, in Intoxicated condition, huddled to-
ge,hor. They were taken 10 the station house and
thence to the jefferson Market Court. They would
not tell the officer thor residence but by signs agreed
among themselves to tell as little AS possible When
arraigned before Judge Duffy Connolly wrote the three
names the slip OF paper handed him. Tho magis-
trate wrote on "A sheet OF oolscap. you we're found
drunk the street what have you TO say ~ and 1t
gwen TO the PRISONERS, VINO, one by ono, examined
It, Then jackson wrote In reply, "Wo were drunk;
you are right" Judge Duffy added, you are lined
81 each" Connolly Owed INTO his pantuoons pocket
and produced twenty-five cont SILVER pcco which
no rendered the Judge. They were taken away.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09

cessfuI are borne on the rcgimcntal colors OF the
British corps that there The battles Of tn Q
Sepoy mutny credited to the British and colon al
the struggle was Of the nature OF foreign war.
General Stanley said. In reply TO ques that at
one time movement set on foot Tor tho purpose
OF dropping from the register OF battles In
the late civil war, but this attempt 10 do really
desirable thug was holly opposed by many sections
OF the West and tho matter dropped out 0 the public
mind without being acted upon.
The committee yesterday remained IN session until
half past one. They will continue their labors to-day,
and until the work laid down for them Is hnishod
General Stanley IN the absence OF General Hancock,
tho chairman. declined 10 give details as 10 tho
OF the work thus lar ACCOMPLISHED In arriving
at the definitions Of the questions asked for the mi
tary authorities most relied upon will DO Jomini,
Decker Roqnancourt Scott, Miller Napier and Others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
RECORD OF THE MORGUE.

The annual report OF Keeper White, of the Morguc,
that during tho past year 100 bodies were ro-
coivod at that institution. or this number % werc
recognized and 81 unrecognzed. Tho principal cause
OF death drowning, there being 81 classified under
this head. Many OF them were suicides Then comes
suicides by pistol shots, hanging, poisoning, railroad
engines alcoholism, starvation, violence, &c VI The
total number 81 were buried IN tho CITY cemetery
Qottcr's Feldl and tho Others by trcnas III Green
wood, Calvary, Cypress Hills, Evergrocns, Lutheran,
Bay Side and other cemeteries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Tho following Is a comparative statement OF the
number OF deaths from contagious diseases In this
citv during tho wears 1876 and 1871

Tue remarkable decrease IN tho number OF deaths
from smallpox is tho result OF tie earnest waged
against early In the year The last Of the Tread
disease reported the 10th OF July last During
the last quarter OF 1917 there were l,409 persons
vaccinated, OF which number 3,745 were primary and
1864 were revaccinatious S25 were among children
in public schools and institutions. The Board Of
Health seized and destroyed during the holidays In
West Washington Market quantity OF diseased meat
md
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.

Justice oltcrbourg's term Of service in the Essex
Market Court expired the LIST OF January aud there
were the time number OF warrants previously
issued by him Captain Foley OF the Tenth precinct,
which had not then been executed. On leaving for his
present Court the Justice sent To Captain Foley Tor
return OF the upexccuted warrants ana the latter
before complying asked tho Police Commissioners tor
insructons. Tho matter was referred TO Counsellor
Macledn, Who yesterday gave II as his opinion that
the warrants had ceased ~ DC under the jurisdiction
oil Justice OtcrDourg and ought not to DO returned 10
In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
GIVE HIM A LAKE 10 H1MsH1F.

To TIE EDITOR THE HERALD:--
Monday night went up 10 the Park with friend
young Engshman, who, think, did not have
favorable impression regard to our skating arrange
mcnts-to ENJOY skate. The small pond near the Sixth
avenue entrance not fixed for skating, and we
had TO walk the cold to the large pond. That Was
crowded with the sons oil Erin, who are not very
desirable compan ions for gentleman, tney "making
the night hideous by shouting and yelling like young
suvages. Now would IL DO a good plan to nx up
the small pond and charge twenty-five cents admit
lance, thereby having moro seiect class 10 skate
with ? The price is not too large. and great many
people would prefer to pay for tho privilege OF beng
with q smaller crowd l think It would repay the
managers II they would adopt this plan
"BODENUS.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
FERRY TROUBLE SETTLED.

The Misunderstanding whicn prevailed for several
weeks between tho Union Ferry Company and the
proprotors OF tho Brooklyn and New Jersey Terry
boat Annex, as to the right OF tho latter TO occupy
the dock ut the loot OF Fulton street, was amicaby
settled yesterday. The Annex Company has leased
the slip IRON the orry corporation for one year. The
bout moved into her now slip yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

NorE.-Letters intended for this column must DO
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 70
insure attention. Compiainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing
Write only side Of the paper.-ED HERALD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.

A fire caused by the explosion Of Iaphtha worm
occurred yesterday morning in the oil works OF Lon
bard " Ayers Sixty-hth street and Hudson River
Railroad. John Bannon, who resides at Sixty-hfth
street and Tenth avenue was slightly burned about
the hands and and was removed to Roosevelt Hos
pitaL Tho damage by lire amounts to about $780, rhe
IRE OF yesterday was the last of ten twelve that
have occurred IN tho Same establish mont within five
or SIX years past the losses ranging from hundreds
thousands of dollars at different times
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
FIFTY DOLLARS A DAY.

Herman Schmidt, who sued JOSEPH o. Conway in
the Brooklyn CITY Court yesterday to recover SO 600
damages for false Imprisonment, recovered vcrdict
for $500. schmidt recently obtained divorce from
ms wife ana IS jowecr lie did some work for tho
defendant The latter accused him OF having pawncd
certan articles OF jcwery Entrusted to him Tor repair
caused his arrest Schmidt was confined ten
dnys in Ludlow street JAN at tho nstgaton Of Con
way.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
A NEW swINDLE.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Permit me 10 call attention 10 a new swindle. TINS
Tuesday, morning called At my house with
las he said) bag OF granuated sugar Ho said there
had been So so paid on It and So 80 to DO collected.
(knowing my husbands propensity for auctions)
my disgust TO find instead oil bag OF sugar worth
least S12 II nothing but bug OF salt worth per-
haps 81. Perhaps you give this place In your col
umns 1t Will others from being swndled 10 ike
manner Ii. A. G.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
VITAL STATISTICS.

The Deputy Register OF Records reports that during
the week ending Saturday. January 1878, SOB deaths
reported having occurred in this city, which Is
increase OF 20 compared with the preceding week
and an increase oil compared with the correspond
ing week of 1871 The actual mortality for the week
ending December 30 was All, which Is So below tho
average OF the corresponding week oil the past nve
years represents annual death rate OF % 50
1000 persons iiving, tho population estimated at
OS5
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mr.. +. J. Twomcy. clerk OF the new Board of AL
dcrmcn, will PROBABLY designate his subordinates to-
day The committees Will be announced at to-nor-
rows meeting.
Tue sun OF S23, i6i ,047 20 has been collected by
Receiver of Taxes Mcmahon, from October Is to De-
ccmDer 81, inclusive.
Comptroller Kelly yesterday paid to the Founding
Asylum sl9, $50 so, being tue per cdpa allowance tor
support OF children IA that insttutlon Tor the month
OF December
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
THE sEcoNp HAND DEALERS.

To TIE EDIToR HERALD
Reading the report Of the. License Bureau notice
class which, am sure, ought TO be five times
more numerous than reported mean the second
hand dealers There must be about two hundred IN
the cty but only thirty licenses were last year.
DEALER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

RurrER-BAIRp Tuesday, January 8, 1878, nt
Philadelphia by the Rev. G. b. Smith, o. 81. James,
Church, New York, JoHS r. RUrTER, OF Now York,
10 ELLA w.. daughter oil tho late Matthew Baird, u
Philadelphia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
ASSETS All AUCTION.

Messrs. Scott q Myers yesterday, by order OF the
assignee OF the late coal firm oil Van Planck Irwin,
No. III Broadway, sold all the uncoleced book &C.
counts claims and causes OF action OF the late nrm LOT
the small sum OF $50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
ANSWER.
THE COAL DISTRIBUTION.

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Your corresponding ''SuGerer" does not seem to
understand the reason OF the delay OF the Commits
soners of Charities and Correction in distributing the
coal to the poor. IL is simply economical measure.
Tue poor people will soon freeze to death and Will
then need no coal. Tho appropriation can thus DO
saved. j. b.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-27
Horse Stables.

Winter is approaching, and the noble
animals who have served us so faithful
ly all the year are now entitled to our
tender consideration. Some stables are
too tight and the horses do not have
sufficient pure air, but nine out of ten
Of the stables on the prairies are too
open and furnish too much air. Horses
can stand low state Of temperature
when in good health and no strong cur
rents Of air strike their legs or bodies.
If at liberty horses have the instinct to
warm themselves by violent action.
Go to town and let the horse stand
hitched in a cold wind, when loosened
to start home he is almost unmanagable.
This is not particularly a desire to get
home, but a natural instinct to get up
warmth. Hence it is cruelty to confne
horse in a close stable. If there is no
place comfortable for him, in the name
of humanity we demand he at least be
allowed to exercise his God-given wis
dom for his own protection. There is
no animal which has better right to
comfortable quarters and ample food
than the horse. And we have no faith
in the Christianity Of any man, no mat
ter how loud his professions. who care
lessly lets his horse suffer amidst the
cold storms and tempests OF our borean
winters. And now is the time to pre-
pare for it. The horse like man, suf-
fers more in the early storms OF winter
than he does when old Boreas has taken
full possession of field and stable.
The horse should be protected from
the winds so he will have no currents
about him. while he should have plenty
of fresh air not surcharged with am
monia arising from decaying and decom-
posing manure. And especially should
his stable be kept clean and well bed
ded. He has right to this and any
one Withholding this from him is dis
honest. When all of mans wrong
doing is righted there will be fearful
account against him for his neglect of
his dumb brutes whose business it is
for him to tcnderly care for; and had
we the power we would parade the
ghosts of some animals before the Wis
ions of their owners in the hours of
their festivity.
Then, we say, provide comfortable
stables, and blanket horses when warm
from hard drives. larry not at the sa-
loon, the social neighbours or singing
schools when the patient horses are
suffering, hitched to post in the cold
winds. If you cannot appreciate this
advice. some stormy night hitch your
selves to a post for four hours while
your horses are in warm stable.
They have just as much right to CON-
fort as you have State Register.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-12-27
Treatment OF Balky Horses.

The bad habit of baking of horses gen
orally arises from an obstinate mind. or,
in other words, selfshness, refusing to
go from headstrong disposition, and
resolute to their own way This is one
form of balkiness (of which there are
three). The second is one which re-
fuses to pull from pure laziness, or
stops when tired, and refuses to go any
further. The third embraces such
horses as are timorous, combined with a
stubborn disposition, and which frequent
Nv refuse to pull from fear as well as
stnbbornness or want of courage
These are the different forms of balk
mess Of horses. But not always is the
animal so by nature, but very frequent
ly becomes so by ill-training and poor
driving. Horses may be made balky
very easily if too many words are spoken
to them at one time; such as SECT up
there. Whoa, back, and so forth, I'M
til the animal gets excited and finally
loses courage There are many differ
ent ways for breaking balky horses; but
very few are effective, of which | will
give one below. But one thing must be
borne in mina,-to speak kindly to the
horse, and show him that he is in the
control and power Of man, and has to
obey; but do not abuse him. Now,
when you are to commence to break a
balky horse--one that is sufficiently
gentle to know what is wanted of him,
put on your harness and hitch him up
to anything you desire, and give him
the commanding word to 60 ahead. Ii
he goes. you have nothing to do or say,
but let him 90 ahead and do the desired
work; but if he refuses to go any fur
Their, unhitch him Immediately. take all
the harness off except the bride; take
a rope the size of wash-l line and fasten
it to the bit on the ri ght hand side aud
pull it through the ring of the left I'M
der the chop; pull his head round to
his left side and slip the rope under his
tail like crupper and fasten it, keeping
his head rather close to his side Now
all is ready, so let him go; he will, Of
course, travel like dog after his tail,
for he can travel no other way. Take a
long whip and make him go if he re-
fuses, but speak kindly to him all the
time Never lose your temper, but gov
ern it. The horse will travel round in
a circle until he begins to sweat and be
comes languid and finally falls down;
now Immediately loosen the rope and
let him get up; talk kindly to him now
and caress him.
Now remember, the work is only half
done. Reverse the position of the line
the same as before, and start HIM off
again, and Let him go till he falls down
the second time; loosen the line immcd-
lately and let him get up; now hitch
him up, and, my word for it, he will pull
as he never pulled before He now is
convinced that he is entirely in the CON
troll and power Of man and has to
obey; his stubborn spirit is converted
and his pride humbled, and you may de-
pend on it that he will bother you no
more Charles ". Eost, IN Scientific
Farmer.