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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
THE ART or PlANO-MAKING.

ALBFRT wFBER's MANTFACToRY AND sALEsRnoMS
For many years good judges Of the qualities
needed constitute irSt-casS piano have regarded
the instruments manuac ured by Albert Weber as
among the best in the market. In order to bring his
plano 10 the highest OF perfection Mr. Weber has
given his personal attention to the subject for many
years and at last has produced rument that for
sympathetic fclness Of tone strength remarkable sug-
ing quality and easy action is thought 10 be near as
possible to perfection In the Weber warerOoms,
at Fifh-ave and sixttenti-st.. there is large and
varied collection OF upright, grand and square pianos
and visit To the would well repay any Que wac
Is looking for thoroughly good piano. Mr.. WrbcrjuStly
rr1les himself on his factory seventhave and Seven
teenth-s and by walk through the building one gains
many new ideas in regard to tho manufacture Of these
In the ment the mill work Here the lum-
Der, ought the yard between FiIteen!h ana ok
teen hs which about 100000 feet are kept stored,
is cut and LAID in the dryroom, which il l23 feet long.
making deparm nt the rosewood veueeTs are glued IN
presses the Ihe foundations OF the cases are
il Of maple 3l9 inches thick. Thus tue body OF inc
piano solid as necessary The cases are then var
uished several being used lOr ills purpose.
About five hundred cases stand In this department.
Here thry remain about six weeks aud then the sound.
iugboards are put by Cm jOus recess. The case Is
land hrm supports aud the sOunulng-bOard Is glued
and placed IN the case and MY held by sprIAg -bars
against the ceiling Wtll It is dry. Around the room
Of neavy ron plates, Weighing from 10 To
225 pounds IN three for tue gands squares ana
In another room the strings placed 10 the franz.
and busiy engaged in scrcwlns them up 10 the
pitch Oy the light Of dickering caGdrs The noise re-
minds OF che first nights reueHr j al an amateur
orchestra. Then the action Is hed and SET up Ia me
case. Inc PIANO then passes through the hands OF rev
er Of regulators, who attend TO The tne and pcl
instrument finay IL l. pronounced finished, and
LDe warrrUoms. That the factory iulls ous
elegant pianos VIII be apparent To visitor 10
the warerOOns Tue uprglts are O particularly TASTE
fnl dcssn tue cases are OF rosewood ana various KINDS
walnut. and rc-arued not Only as splendid Pianos
hut as genuine works OF because OF the snsuiarly
graceful carving. Iuc square pianos aithOush 1875 IN
demand than formerly. made ia the same thorough
manner the grands and CpriEnts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
TOYS AND OTHER NOVGLTfES.
KINzEY's DISPLAY OF FANCY GOODS or ALL vARIE-


K1NZEY's DISPLAY OF FANCY GOODS or ALL vARIE-
TIES.
Al Kinzey's, on Slxtn-ave., there is an OK
tenslye display OF new holiday goods Among the first
TO attract attention on entering the Is the Jewery
Department. when ia filled with new deslgns III
nhgree silver and Gigroe gold In necklaces,
pins, earrings and pendants. Rolled gold sets
are in numberless styles, and are yory pretty.
English earues both red and black shown In
and ID back-combs Other pretty COMBS III shell
laid with steel silver and gilt ngree. Pearl combs
really only O combination OF materials that Resemble
pearl. side-cOmbs Uf gilt are new aud pretty The fan
depart meut contains many handsome novelties among
winch IL fan Of ebony and ivory, with sticks hand
painted and carved with top OF shaded marabout
feathers and with band-paiuted scene IN the centre
Another has haud-painted and carved ivory sticks
with two shades Of satin painted in neat de-
signs, il edged with marabout feathers tipped with
gilt strip d cardinal ahd white satin ian Is edsed
with cardinal ana white marabOut. Now Vienna fans
are in garnet satin. with Russia eathCr STICKS whto
saun IAN WIN yCy sctS nun pbIe an" dsin
In stationery the newest nksands are the pugs
ns Canvas ~ albums are decorated with japanese
figures novelty , dictionary n ana port rnm
wel-Rnown pictures that make them isvores at once
In albums there ~ largo variety those In seal SUD
with facsimes of the autographs Of eminent men and
poets, are handsome. Ebony and Swlhs easel albums
jewel case combined in the shape Of cottage with
Its balconies yard ana beehyos
Tue second door IL devoted 10 the dis
play OF toys and fancy articles designed
especially for the holidays There are
to enough TO turn the head and delight the hearts OF
half tine children Ia the city. The doll department con
tains dolls Of all sze> and sexes aud might say all
BatlOnalties. Tiny wax dOils made with FONTS.
Boxes containing complete wardrObes cunning de-
srned Two large contain the dressed dolls
all sorts OF costumes tho bridal custutne
10 tie streot-dress and tho murninR TODe For III
tie girls are sets household implements including
clothes wringers and all washing apparatus.
The fancy article depart nent contains some OF the
prettest and danuest cOnceits. cardrecever OF et
with porcelain CENTRE with Venetian scene painted
Il and small paintings set around the edge exquisitey
pretty. An alarm cock set on rustic SILVER stand,
in giit Is perched on 10. On the top OF the
clock Is tiny silver bell which strikes the
Alarm Jewel cases OF pearl shell gilt
standard pretty. musicbox has on imitation
OF tue Swiss Bell Ringers the inside. Dainty little
paper weights are three glass balls
piled one on the other, japanese variety
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
rNIouE DEsIGNS ~ SILVER.
WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN THE GORHAM COMPASY's
sHOw-ROONS.

WHAT MAY BIZ SEEN IN THE GORHAM coMrANY's
sHOw-ROONS.
Those in quest of artistic silver designs for
the holidays sIOuld first look at those winch the Cor
ham Manufacturing Company produces. The French
uieo work. wlcA is only done by this house, Is equal
10 the lnest tracing on steel engraving The repOusa6
work on silver is very popular not only on account OF
ito beauty tut because be handled without mark
lug and easier to keep clean In all Their variety OF
mugs vases pitchers cardcases etc. two are OF slim
r design They produce by gliding all shaae- rom the
pale seagreen TO the heavy color One OF the
finest specimens done in the French nleuo is SPOON
holaer and a dozen spoons. The design Is japanese
each spoon being different. Another "a vase the bowl
representing brook the color produced Is the greeLlsa
tint OF wafer the bottom shells aud stones done
IL repOusse work. Through the brook SWIM hshs .ha
mrtes; the French Ill lilo is wOhderluy uile III no
shading OF the fish scales and the turtles sIeS lho
L. covered wlvh leave Ui the pond Niles done III Te
pntsse work and above grow green rus es. An oDOhg
tray has III tue centre lneuAvh suEEounueu"
In the designs for tea services baskets pitchers and
vases tho antique style Is more IN favor. Everything
seems now IN reproduction OF the RuC ent lLe
duer tue imitation il. the attractive 1t - deemed
4 lGte lee SET was IN antique slyle, Inc suIAaoo
smooth, but beaten with hammer, which gave ~ re-
markAbe effect, The IndentatiOns are perfect IN rIIo
| ana syumClry. 4 very noticeable vase was oI Jhpa-
uese crncke, vita band Of ClOssOnne enamel Oh no
outside suial vases glded, which hold plants uoo
French nlrIIO. "A Large assortment OF
MAS found done III tho Russian as well rs teutn nehV
while some neat ones were done III limitation oil 'on
very rich one done In imitation OF bronze oomo
IN Japanese extremely pretty aud very meAPein
slve Gentlemens cigarette ANA match cases eOue IA
various designs. Tue richer Ones are those uouoi
nIeo work others plain With Japanese engraving
Oak leaves, VITA two acOrnS at ne stem, loule1 ~ IT
sign OF a set OF Dutter-pates Eacn Mas VI uh.so -
snade OF gliding, which added greatly 10 inc cH,Ss'
| Some odd pepper-DOtt4es are mHue 10 iePAOS0"' N
atyan at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
MP. STEWARDS BODY NOT FOUND.

Search seems to have been made in Vr-
gnla aud Connecticut 10y irresponsible private deec
tive, for the remains % Mr. Stewart The CLOVIS proved
futile aud indeed 'aith was put In them by those
mot deeply IN crested in the matter. Not one OF the
many CLOVIS which have been suggrstch has proved OF
the -!Ightrst value. From the time the body was e.
moved from the graveyard. neither Judge Hilton nor
the police uOr ths private detectives have had any gem
une trace or know edge of ITS hdmg-placo or OF tho
persons wno removed II.
Superintendent Wal1ng, In conversation on saturday
with a TRIBUNE reporter. sad that Judge Hilton had
spout large OF money the search. and continued
TO cKanInn any every cew that posi-
bic nope OF In answer TO the inquiry II no
proposition had been made by the robbers 10 return the
body tho superintendent said that none that could BE-
recognized genuine had been offered IL may be that
the real robbers had made Ovcrturcs but among tho
Thousands which Judge Hilton hId received II I'M
and "A hoax. TueTe are. seems, not Ouy tbOuEhtess
urr.nu " no make bogus Offers OF this sort, nat nun
drr of hers porpetTgte saTicaI and even foul
poems aud storiCs when tey forward ~ the police aud
Judge Hilton.
Ine newspapers which were egreCiously deceived
by cIrduluus too Jealous rrpOT r. nave ADAM
doned ali belief III the Of their many theO-
res and reporters have been discharged or sent TO
fields labor icb furnish fewer opportunities for the
substitution Of Iancics and theories for unauthorized
facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
LACkS AND FANCY GOODS

THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES WHICH DEWIIDERs
THE PURCHASER AT II. ONF1LL & CO.'S.
The great demand for BIetOnne lace has in
duced H. o'Neil Co. to nave large quantity OF the
lace made up 1ebus cOllaretes, collars cuffs and
neokties This lace Is made UP with India NULL ana sits
in graceful folds about the neck chu of this descp-
ton came down The front and was caught
at tho left eide with bow. The collars
and cuffs are plated lace on the null.
The necktes are made into bows, and are much more
iaunty than the ordinary plain that tie. In Ouch
esse lace novelty IS the POmpadOuF vest sOmo OF
these merely Of the lace others are made with
satin paitngs and OF lace finished with bows
Tattinx lace is becoming popular Scaris IN these are
very pretty and durable Bureau sets are made In every
kind OF lace, satin coyerings One OF duchesse
was scarlet satin another was OF VaencleUneS set
in WITH nedaons, pale blue. Those made OF the
antique lace very rich, and display the satin under
meath.
Glove end handkerchief OF colored satin make
beautiful Christmas presents Some OF these boxes have
covers embroidered with bouquets Of owers others
plain and are intended 10 be covered with lace mat
mat For this Kind OF work Vaenciennes makes
up the handsomest. 1t would be difficult task
variety is 20 great These the cheap ties aud
broad silk embroidered ones. very derp garnet Que
was cmbrOid red lighter shade. aud around The edge
was a deep fringe. pale blue was embroidered IN
pink and red The ties in cream white COME very
place OF the silk mucr. One OF blue crepe do cbene
was richly embroidered. and the loop across
the bows were Of pearl beads. In swiss
neckties the lAndsODegt those embroidered
by heud s neat finished with lace aud cam.
brio etgings In evening mitts. the :" prlna donna
seemed the most striking These are very fine and deli
cate, ple "hodjeska." 40 fashionable last winter. Is
hte worn ths season These come In eli the delicate
shades and match tn color OF the dress SASH ribbons
Of satin or silk broad and finished with netted
fringe This house has every possible shade OF satin
ribbon. and OF npe quality They are Offering this lot Ut
aremarkAblY low figure.
Novelties for housekeepers we're displayed 10 large va
riety. Handsome Marseles quilts are pat up IN box
and suitable for present In linen, towels OF rich
borders with the initial stamped In, offered at low
rates very heavy towel hss deep knotted fringe at
end. Purchasers wishing fur-ned circulars will
find them tue second floor, In the best OF materials
and popular prlces These have become fashion
able that lady's wardrobe seems incomplete without
one They be worn In neglige costume, also for
oeption and eveoinR wear Some Of these are
made reversible and be worn either with silk fur
outside 10 other wraps, silk and cloth doimans with
garnIiure Of fringe or lace come next Some very sim
ME and Swiss dresses Tor young misses
trimmed with satin rbDonj those In perfect white are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
ANGELES CAREER IN LISBON.

The agent sent from this city by the Pull
man Palace Car Company has arrived ut Lisbon and
Will start at once this city with Angel. the default
ing secretary the company. Angel was arrested ut
tic Central Hotel Lisbon on November D. where he
claimed To be an Engllshman travelling for health. He
had passport signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
I'm London II mas been learned that Angel sailed from
this cIty arriving at London IN August. Eary IL OcIo
ber he loft London IN sailing vessel bound Tor Rlo ue
Janeiro Tho vessel touched at Lisbon, and Angel
b Jug sick was LETT ut @ hospital there nc his own
request In about ten days ne MAS discharged rom Tue
hospital aud up his residence al the Central hote
lie was very reserved when lie went out ne always
rode I'm q close carriage, declining TO converse WIN any
ana who sought his Acquaintance. lie kau mhoe M
raugenents 10 start for Spain ON the DAY OF MS
Tho American consul Mr.. Dimnn, deutnec MN from
n6otugraph sent by Detective Elder, OF this city ana
hs reonest Angel arrested by the superintendent
- tbs anon pnIice. At first Angel WAS denant, aud
br declared that would answer no questions When
nkeu before tue Police Commission Lo broke down, con-
tsscd his crime aud admitted his Identity. s'arch of
10 bacaage revealed bank book showing F6OOO0 TO
his credit lie was then locked up In the Prison dc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
SOME RESULTS or RESUMPTION.

TUE BURDEN OF GOLD COIN THAT sh'hhAL StSr
NESS MEN BEGGED TO BE RELIEVED OF AT rhE
suB-TREAsURY.
Preparations are making at the Sub-Trea-
sury for tho resumption OF sprcie payments
on January l. The new vaults are being
filled with coin, tho report on FRIDAY show
ing that there was hand S6S,l9Ol3l 81
coin excess over currency The of gold over sill
yer was S1O1 s4s952 90 The actual coin and currency
In the Treasury at the close OF business hours on
Friday were as follows;
cold colu.s sos, 4o7 500 AZ Currency. 46,7747oeoz
sErer com o'''''' sl6I. 740,549 As
Tho suspension OF the issue OF gold certincales auu e
payments in actual coin have II 10 claimed NOT Only
nreyented stockjobbng operations IN goid out nave
aready nroduced evidences OF growing Ieuctanee
aceent gold coin when IL ID known tha ~ can Do haa.
o., Rh,rsdav a yeEknown business man, who is ad-
anaos In wears presented so, 900 In called bonds
. ntinn and when several bags or gold con- 40
oaot ~ re handed to him over the counter OF tho
3 Trsssury he begged for currency THIS was reiuse'
J ha WAS fualy compelled to cali upon the president
~ Ills bank deposit to receive the gold coin Oh ord
ory deposit. On Saturday another gentleman re-
daSSmed 81 900 called bonds, and he created mhc.
| nerriment by walking along Wall-st WIN Dag OF
twenty dollar gold pieces each shoulder As soOn N
he could eject Tho he secured ga-tehaer
declaring that the Government Was welcome 10 keep ~
the gold coin, II II would pay him his iu'ure e's
1 currency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
DIR. BRADFoRD's FEMALE DEFENDER.

The woman calling herself Madame Girar-
dn whose scfaccusation OF the killing OF Victoria Con-
nors failed 10 save Dr. Bradford from fourteen years
seutcce in the General Sessions last wook insists that
she IL guilty and that stricken she Will die
IL not allowed suffer IN Brddfords stead She appears
10 be on mposter other respects Under the OF
Josephine Jarolzky, has been claimant for grant
from Congress OF 81 900 the grandniece Of Count
Pulaski tue Polish General killed in tho service OF the
Americans curing the War Of Independence She speaks
French Polish, Russian aud German Guently. She Ia In
n state uf Gegg4ry. She WAS once the wac OF Rus
san Captain, condemned TO Punishment In Siberia,
whom she accompanied into exile. Ten thousand dol
lars of her money COnnscaod ny tue Russian QOy-
ernmeut returned to her, she says through the
rxcrous Of Governor Curtin while he was Minister To
Russia Her knsbip 10 Pulaski, she claims, IN
uizsd by the Russian Minister shlssin ana Governor
Curtin, aud her claim TO el,OOO,OVO IL advocated by
Alexander III. stephens
Orlando h. Bradford. convicted OF causing by
malpractice the death OF y Victoria Commons has OBJ
tanned from Judge Douohne writ OF aud stay OF
proceedings for the purpose Of review OF his trial.
lhis Stops ms removal TO State Prison nut does not
Iicyc him hon Imprisonment In the TOmbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
MURPHY, KEARNEY AND MOODY.
IR. BEECnER's EXPLANATION OF THEIR SUCCESS N

DRAWING AUDIENCES.
Mr.. Beecher, in his morning sermon yestcr
day referred To three men VINO had attracted consider
able public attention OF late, IN the following words
"why Is Il that Francis Murphy has been able 10 bring
thousands and thousands of 10 hear HIM? II IS
thai he has any particular knowledge OF anatomy. He
1, not particularly eloquent IL Is because he Is man
and has great soul ia him aud wnen he comes 10 men
they all feel that that brothers them and NO hers
them Now a great, long. strcrnvatjed clergyman
gets ND IN the pulpit and he talks about the conditions
Of Coos government aud about original sin and saliva
iou by faith and then he olts down and wipes hts
mouth aud rs no walks home he feels that lie ~, up
held tho dignity Of God God don't thank him FOR what
hc has done
our time AN open mouth like The yiost sewers Of
NrW-Nurk than the California orator, Denis kcarncY {;
aud vet fOulmOulncd uXdtnYmnn had the power 10
stir lp whole communities as very few men ever had
NOw however malgn IN many eSpocS, ia some respects
pur,culbrly toward the WUThlngmcn, lac undoubtedly
had FELLOW feeling with them lie understood lhen-
tc, HIM. Aud then he had big belly anu
bg chest and whom he went at IL ne went at II with
viii. Blessed, blessed DO the body Woe De 10 the
arrow that has not bow win power 10 send II home.
4 was not what he SAID, but 1t was simply that he look
hold VI great class OF men whose condI0n 10 tHDIe,
and having pity, he mad power.
" Again, look MUody's sphere OF preaching. Ger
tpnly his theology Is not acceptable. 1t 10 mere old
fashioned CalYulsn gone out anaSklng, but lie Is
himself intensely human and sympathetic. II Is the
uowrr OF the man, his sympathy with men, not his
sroarship not cloqueucc, but the man, that has 50
large portion Of the divinity OF Christ which ~ love-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
THIRD AVENUE CAR-DRIvERs.
THEY HREATES TO STRIKE UNLESS TWO DI
CHARGED MIN ARE REINsTATED.

CHARGED MIN ARE REINs1ATED.
The Car-Driyers' Cooperative Association
held stormy meeting on Saturday night to receive
report fom the committee previously appointed to
wait upon President Philips, OF the Third Avenue Rail
road, to the recent discharge OF John D.
Farrei James Keaney. drivers on the road Daniel
W. Macer said that President Phillips dIsclaimed any
responsibility for the discharges complained Of as tney
were ordered by the directors Mr. Phillips denied that
the discharges made OF any part Farrell
and Kearney took in the September strike. The feeling
Of the meeting seemed favorable 10 delay OF action
until the Board ~ DnertUrs should rect again, lest
"A strike might prove fail ire. Mr. Farrell. 10 an
excited maunrr demanded that tne association should
stand ~ him and hts fInl - and on his motion u was
Avenue Railroad i've days unless no ANA keaIney
were rr-tUrcd 10 dutY.
IL was understood last evening hat n formal demand
would De- made this mOTning for the restoration 81 the
DISCHARGED drivers aud that uneSslt was complied with,
there wuud attempt made to force The dry RS 10
abandon their without giving notice u the com
pany ~ the precise time Oi their action. One OF the
the directors would prefer tae annoyance aud injury Of
strike ra,her thau be ruled by Farrell ana M arso-
ciat He believed thu would be -trk". out ne dld
no. think mat a majority OF the present drivers would
ION IN IT, or that conductors would act WIN The
Farrell rarty As ia september, he said trat the police
would 10 He'd upon g. prOtrc the new drivers 10 Gaze
OF "A strike and he e.aned that with proper pOce pro-
rctiou thr company would have trOub" IN occurring
all the 4ep that could De employed. Car rivers ani
conductors SAID last evening that tue! dlsuot rear
general sLuKe: only those belonging 10 the association
advocated SUCH "A step
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
MURDERED HIS BENEFACTOR.
JOHN MALLoY STABBED EARLY SUNDAY MORN
ING BY PHILIP WHITNEY WHOM HE HAD BE-


JOHN MALLoY STABBED EARLY SUNDAY MORN
ING BY PHILIP WHITNEY WHOM HE HAD BE-
FRMNDED.
John Malloy was murdered early yesterday
morning ia front Of his dwelling by Philip Wait
ney, to whom for three yeaIs past he has
been constant benefactOr. Tue two men
were natives OF the same In Ireland Nnlloy came
to New-York tnrty-hve years ago, aud sober and
industrious working by day in Charles p Hawkus's
Brewery and assisting ms wife evenings in walung
upon customers in the little grocery store which they
Kept at No. West Fort -rsst. About three years
ago. whitney TO ths city and asked Mdloy u pro-
cure hin situation. one found IN liquor store on
stxtn-aye but Incorporate habits soon threw hun ont
Of employment and for years past he has done NJ
lie WORK OF sort, and mas spent Whatever small
sums he nas earned FOR liquor M.l.Oy gave him home
IN apartments ami seat at MS table, neither recei'-
ing nor charg ~ any thing IN reiu n
About a month ago, Maoy procured for whitney
coal yard. Saturday night about 10 O'Clock Wltney
called Malloys grocery store, and ASKED Tor 9dk-
iu1 for the night This refused, MAliOy telling
MIN that he had kept him long he could afford
TO- and that no" no was earning money ne must iahe
ney went out, but remained oungiDg ABOUT the door
smut 40 hi, slOp, AID was accompanied by George
Degnan OF No. 4O5 West Forty hTst-s, who bad been
sIttiug with HIM Whitney spOhe angrlly TO Mailoy;
ana as tho latter putting up his shutters stepped
up to him aud struck him with kule. NJ tloy fell
down now, and you'll stay down" Mrs. MIllOy ran
out OF the store, aud Desuan attempted TO INT Maoy
10 MS ietlt Dut AC ulOh 't % =" i'.'.'i'''
drrer was arrested Wmle n druuSen steep IN the office
uf cOal-yard. AZ No. % Wasningtuu-st, between
aud y. m. YESTERDAY DcEuln IL detained as witness
M the rwenueth Precinct station. The prisoner about
t4nty years age and described by persons in the
neigh bOrHuod a. utterly worthless fellow, who Lad
no friends In the clty except MNuy.
Coroner WOitmau Ielu pUst-murtem examination
Yesterday attcrnOun, and fouUd stab wound III the
lett groin seyrrng te IenOIal artery. and terminating
IN ne cavity OF the pelyls. pocket knife was picked
M yesterday morning the scene OF tne murder Wlh
w'iicn the CORNER said the wound might nave Deeh
Inflicted Mailoy left "a widow and two young children
"A boy age Tour ana gIri. age eight. A daughter by
a former wife resides IN the Nost