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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

In the winter which came to an end yes
terday we have had a remarkable season.
There has been in the city. but one heavy fall
OF snow and this disappeared in few days.
While we have had so little snow we have not
suffered for lack Of rain. nor have we had
many days rendered unpleasant by storms.
The younger portion Of the population have
missed their usual share of such winter sports
as skating and segling. which require
snow and frosty weather. Though the
mihncss Of the season has been inter
rupcd ly some cold snaps. the mercury
has ut no time stood below zero. and during iar
the greater portion Of the winter it has stood
above the freezing point. As regards the sup
ply Of ice II will be found upon Inquiry that,
while the Ice il somewhat thinner than usual
there is no falling OIL IN the quantity harvested.
Tho mldncss of the winter has been OF incalcu-
liable advantage 10 the poor Of the city, whose
sulforings an | expenses have thereby been re-
duced; and the reports of the public health
show that it, influence has been wholesome
upon the human constitution. To-day our
streets are frecr from the wintry slush and
mush than they have been in other years on the
LIST VI March,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

Sir GARNET WoLsELEY places the English
force which can Ice made Immediately available
for foreign service at two army corps Of 10000
men each. This Is an improvement upon the
showing made in the Crimea. where the British
force rarely exceeded 10000 mon, half Of whom
were often unfit for duty. Sir GARNET doubt
less remembers that in the last contest with
Russia the English forces were supplemented
by 100000 Frenchmen. 1900 Sardinans, and
$4,000 Turks. The only Turkish allies Of Eng
land available Just now are the scattered REM
nants of SrLEIMAN Pashas army. With buttwo
British army corps at Galipoli. there would be
a slim prospect Of defeating the Grand Dukes
100000 Russ ian veterans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

In response TO Legislative inquiry as to
whether additional laws are needed for the pro-
tection of savings bank depositors, the Attorney
General makes several suggestions, among
them that bank trustees should be residents Of
the State; that banks should not be allowed to
Keep check accounts, or to pay dividends upon
deposits oftcner than once In six months; that
restrictions upon amounts To be lent upon real
estate be relaxel-the Attorney General ex-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01
Another Specimen of Civil Service Re-
form.

man could have made n journey good
part Of the circuit around the world since
Col. FRANK HOWE resigned the Office Of Pen
sion Agent in this city; yet the Admimstra-
ton at Washington has been unable to get II
successor to him installed in his place.
Finally at the last moment before a pay
mcnt becomes due to the poor pensioners.
what do we see The Administration asks
the consent Of the Senate to the appointment
of man to receive and pay out the money
without requiring Of him any bond for the
faithful performance Of his trust What inn
bcclity What pitiful, makeshift Admin
istratiOn,
Small as the IiAYrs party is we should
suppose one man belonging to II might he
found in the great city Of New York who
could give the requisite bond as Pension
Agent.
II Is n queer kind Of civil service reform
to intrust the public funds to the hands OF
men unable to procure bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

If the Legislature Of New York consents
to take Washington square from the myrads Of
people who find in it their only public breathing
place ana playground, and turn ii into a site
for an armoY the Legislature will commit a
great wrong This thing should not be- done
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

An investigation held by Newfoundland
MAGISTRATES shows that the reported encounter
between American and Newfoundland Usher
men, in January last, WAS lar from bong the
serious naval baltic il WAS painted 10y parli
Interested In stirring up strife with the colonial
authorities II Is alleged that the Americans
were guilty Of violating the locn laws that
regulate the fisheries. They had " barred the
hcrrings in part Of Fortune bay. which
Is n practice prohibited by law, and they
were engaged in hauling herrings on
sunday, which the law also forblds. There arc
no police or magistrates near the spot, aud II
number of Newfoundland fishermen collected
and warned the strangers TO desist from their
Illegal practices. An complied but ono bold
skipper who deiied thom and continued his
work whereupon the Observation-Disclosures took
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

II you have wondered At tho many large
fortunes that have boon accumulated by the
oyster dealers in the cty's great markcts-par-
ticularly in Fulton Marl.ct-you will thank
Prof GooDE for making it all clear to you in the
statistics that he read before the American Fish
Culturi-ts yesterday. showing that tho CON
sumption of oysters in the United States reached
the enormous aggregate of fifty millions Of
hushcl. annually. The total value Of all other
fish taken in 1876 is set down at 81. PISSED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

JAMES THOMAS. the express messenger On
Train No. 1 of the Texas Central lallroad, Is
not made Of the -amc stun rs BAhHoN tho
Treasurer Of the Dexter Savings Bank. Nnen
half dozen masked bandits told JAMES
THOMAS that unless he opened the door OF the
express ear they would burn the ear ana MIN
inside Of il. he opened the door. Then h" I'M
locked the safe. while n pistol WAS pointed at
his head. aud the robbers took six or seven
packages Of money and valuablc-. Tho train
Was full OF frightened passengers WHO made
no Attempt 10 eapture Tho hnnllls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

ANDERSON Is only one of the small fishes.
Justice demands that. sooner or later thrre
should be a draught Of the whales
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

New York city was more than "a mere
hamlet by the ocean before the opening of the
Erie canal. In 1926 the city had 300 ooO,o00 in
real and personal property and 100000 inhab-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01

We would like to know tho name Of the gen
urnuuo ullo WHO'S rriru,d 90 In tie recent remarks
uld btS " Auf having formerly been truly good
man Hehayiol Iok
1t was DEACON RICHARD SMITH OF Cincinnati;
and ne is a truly good man still. But his part
ncr. are rs wicked as ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1873.

sesnsS Asyra r K"oS GsnSn NSv 10 hegSSrn
Henderson Bros Had fine weather and y r. WHAT'S we ns
p Of passage with strong gales and heavy seas 's '
s:eaashe ci,y q Washington Tumermsn Havana jan
steamship orleans De1rborr New orleans ian and
Steamship feretactoi. Jones, Wilmington n. G, ) days
Ship Issayc (oi GrscnocS tcae calcutta nc daya with
dse 70 R. p On e Crossed he Equator Dee e., 10 IN
Ugh, variable Winds Jan1 had heavy gale of stters ana
spoke bark hTncess LOUISE from ccTrs Londo9 nec
shp a 1pN rice a stf hst toesch Bremen 4s
Bart KATE Harding of Thoaaston Watts London 40 days.
BARK Kong Carl tSor Hansen Huh 40 DAYS in ballast to
Benhan eoysssn ,aaS "ahf sG RsSsse al" "'" "'
BARK Northnn hrs (of North shels Sicily southampton
bark Athena ccr Belner bremen Nov q in ballast to
Rgger Anchored in Graves:nd Bay ic orders .u,s,
Bark Hehe Nor). Crane Rotterdam IL days In ballast 10
in f Ssa NqS to John PSysTs sa .s ca'O0He
osita (Nor Kolberg Galway 40 days. in ballast to
Bark Deauo dta) schiano Galway 50 days in ballast to
o me !s sy" and in paa'i nS
.t rs. oI bapGsf os s;G Gn9rsno q Sa sT r g
passed bark Mary Ward al Cas waterloggcd ana aDah
donea: appeared 20 have been In collision
BARK IDga Nor Olsen CbristaUsut Oh hays I'D odast W
I,ris Vaiero oi Halifax Fulton Bordeaux Nov a. in bal
last to W. Whitney Co. Anchored at sandy HOOK ior o
tNor); Weber from Asiers wh s,t ar
rived 18TH consigned TO FGnch Edye Co. moi as Deiof
FOREIGN PORT
LONDON Jan. IG-Saicd 1lth inst, Billy Simpsons; IAN
Maresos Capt TraBan katc CanD tho latter Tor SANDY
Hook 18th inst Eolus John Gladstone; 10th inst im"I1hl
Isle, Bell Beu. the latter og Hampton Roads arrived l'
Ana Capt Slst: Modesto capt MaIisiany l5th inst j. T.
Whitney Errsne, \. 3azey 10th inst, fglia Acosme,
Giuseppe de Abundo. Camilla. Capt Oro, saron Brl-olah
sasld, Bosc stto bc0ti. julia BON at Deal
DOMESTIC PORT.
KEY WEST Fla Jan. lG.-Arrived, ship Winnifred (Br
bl,ot frutnI 4, p for orders
3ALiIModg Jan iG-Ccared barks Xena, Foster Belfast
Noel. knOwlton. ireland. - a.. -.
HOsIoS. Jan Arrived. Steamship siberia, Mckay from
Liverpool; New lirunsw!ch. Winchester 81 John, y H.
DISASTER.
MADEIRA Jan. lG-Ship Hudson (Br), can't knight from
New YORK. been sunk az sea by COIL
sion. The saved.
NOW MENTs OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
LONDON Jan. lG-The Steamship John Middleton. capt
Robson from NewlOrk NoS u, arrived at C'bsahuhopie
o u the 9th inst ,
The steamship Royal MnsIel Capt Tav0r, from savannah
> ReVci, arrived nj shields to-day.
QUEENSTOWN. Jan l6-rhe White star Line steamship
Baltic sailed from 1T 430 Ococ this afternoon for New"
YORK.
LIVERPOOL jar. lG-The steamship Whickham lIrl, Capt
Arnott. Srw-Otl. Dee q. arrived here today
The NatiOna! Line steamship England. capt Thompson,
New ok Jan for Liverpool arrfed on fastneIt al
BH,Iol jan IC-Thc Great Lire steamship Corn
wall Capt. Williams hon Ncwi Jan = arrived here To-
day. $780,. .
For otaer ShiD Nccs Ftfth Paye.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

FROM LIVERPOOI.-IH StaBshiD Scyhj1.-Mr. Ayrcs
Mr. ana Mr.. IIosu Bnyau. }. L.. H"nnr MI BohSpd. A. J.
brown ., nusca u. chaplin + cray Nrs q. tort A. "
Heath hss g. henderson. H. A. Iiinr. Mr. Homer; W aud
Ms. Huriy. j. D. Iuion u keeef a. ana MI kctchnn
Mr. Kir-chon Miss kr.cipG Count koGuviat a Lew, "
Penn Lewis. Rev AMI Mrs. N. Lyle cldr.n infant and
servants T. nackln Rev. and Mfr. = NcF y Lc0d. Mss
d. Mcleod II. Mcleod bliss VI. Mcleod, Master g.
Mcleod, Msairr D. Mcleod mani ana mhld, H. hrt HH,ri
u.S T. Mcofairr. j. t0fcOfan, Mrs INtarn"'u ME-. Nj
cialI j. q. Palmer, NJ Pull Marquis de P9'"-ii j. T.
I,ayuuI j. 49, enygck Nln Roberts, J. A. Iott-I. 4.
Itnnscy IL Seilc Princes 5nuyoro \ Snare2 H. X. Sut
ton, G. y. Talcott ~. II. wing. Mr. Woodruff.
FROM IhVRI--B4 eie1mthiD L"brrdoT.-Nr. Nartrtv.
Mr. Mang,T, q. Keenan,, l.. B'aguct Mrs \. Gardener
4 ss Ida Gardener Miss iva Gaid'"'T y Gardener j. POI
Pnoau and ty.0 children. T.. Natrt D. ecrTapin.
ana Nh. j. erIiIln.n1, T. sc,eHbcrg j. Iuou Mis-
cara Wcxc' and child Ms VI Brooks, e. MarchaHd, Ir.
Talbot, A. Acxandfc, Miss 6i"ht VI, j. PHrodc sister
Sistcr flien.a, lister L. Beatrice, sister ~
i;onin Nj toilet, Nls LcgIand J. T. Lucas. Mis-. Hen
finr Nj Ilcur0i. y. NeurTal T. +. dc Waily, Mrs dc
I1'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

247o, 1896 1887 134s 1922 1851 1870 1890 1884, 1882
1884, 1885, 1884, l38S 1893 1890 1891 1888 1887 1888
d PAEr JI-Vsn Vcrs5 J-Nos 1901 96S Sl9 ga S2
1864 1857 1899 1900 140I 1902 l403 14O6 1903 i40o
PART lII.-Van Brunt Cease on-3l6 IN
SUPERIOR COURT-SPEcIAL TERN-Speir, Mos IT, H. H.
6s. 81 27. IL and so -
TRIAL TRRM-Part I--Sanfori Mos 217 So $50. z93.
l1s 74l 354 367 $40 29oi2. 719. CTS, AL 51l. T65
COMMON PEAsGRNERAL TEEM-C. Il. DAILY, G. il Robinson
and Larfcnorc r. mos o. 49, D. 20. 81 81 40 30. el O.
fS, 90 G9a
CBAMB8as-J. r. Daily. Case on. No q
TRIAL Term PANT Ivan UOesen Mos. l5e2, III,
1888 1871 f3f 500 45 GA CO., 335, 02s 2i7 "475 7So
72O.
MARINE COURT-rRIAL TFRM-pART I.McAdam. J.-So..
25ll 2sDl 2~37 1884 2954 2469 1884 2D95 29gi 1855
2999 1919 1882 3ljl, 1853 Sii 3l55 1857 3l6O BIC
1853 36 1868. 1863 3l70 3l7I. 1916. BIG 3l19 81 ~
Si59 q 80 3lsl SlS3 Sst 3s5 SlsG gIs7 alss. 1889
$3.50, 3L9l, 1892. 319i, 3l99, 1901, 322. ll72. - 49,,
PABffI-AlksT G J-Nos 1891. 279J, 1850 2o39, 2ifl,
$685. 334 1886 1887 1888. 340 3ll2. 343 3l4i 3li3,
3l17, @l4S. $3.50. -
1852 pal $685. 1905 1900 S2l0 3213 1914, 1918 S2s
1921. 1921.
GENrcaL sEssIONsPART I-sutheiiand. John stanton
clouius assault and battery Lawrence Food aud ROBBERY
Mack burglary Robert Wcnsarten and Robert H q ahl
the person. Charles Van Rper assault 9nd battery william
Keeling burglars tools Charles g. DAVID, receiving stolen
goods
PART TTGliersleeve, JCharles Davenport, felonioss
assault and battery William stanley. John Lee and William
Pitt burglary: Michael McMshon. Charles Nevada, Henry
NJ. Gbney John A. wilson John Wagner. Alice Gordon and
Charles uelireh, grand larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
CIVIL NOTES.

judge LarTemOre has gwen decree OF sepa-
ration in favor of Eleanor p Curran against Thomas
CurTan, and AWARDS her 80 a week alnlOny.
Before Judge Van Brunt yesterday, John a.
Meau IT, recovered a verdict of $685. 81 against the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company fol- Ing
gage lost between ST. Louis and Texas STATION Ills
Claim was for $l,s17 o.
In the divorce suit of Marion Sherman-Reeves
against BENJAMIN F. Reeves, which the prn-
nal question is the marriage OF the plaintiff the de-
PENDANT, the General Term OF the Common Pleas mas
,e,ort Of n referee ana sent back the matter 10 the
referee to take proof as 10 the marriage
Gustave FIiedlander slipped and feel March
2 1873 on ice on the sidewalk. accumulated from drip
pings of leader in front OF No. 10 CGntOnplace. He
was injured severely and sued the city for $4,000 The
tvs defence was that IL had warning Of the danger
Gus condition OF the sidewalk. Two dhercnt tlals re-
shifted i'm disagreeDents of the Jury On the third Before
Judge Van H0esen the jury after several hours discus
sion gave the plaintiffs verdict. yeserd1y FOR 5000
s;eTDe Hudson 4 strauss appeared for The plaintiff C..
c. Miller and John Il. Fellows FOR the defendant
H. A. Smalley, as receiver of the firm OF
Brown Weatheral, has sued the city FOR $500 FOR
stoae furnished for the Harlem Court House John l..
Brown the head OF the firm, was excayatipg rock at
Te1thave when the Harlem Court House built, and
obtained this contract from the Court House Commits
oners The city the ground OF fraud Ia the
contract and denies its laby. Inc case was 10 nave
been tried yesterday before Judge Don0ue but after
the trial was begun II was fonnd that the plaintiff had
got the proper witnesses and the further traI was
adjourned 10 Monday.
The Rochester Bank, in 1854, obtained a
Judgment against Nicholas H. Decker or $1,000 After
ward the bank went ont OF business and the directors
assigned TO Lewis ID. Brown all its assets. short
time before the expiration OF twenty years had out
lawel the Judgment, Brown brought suit ii against
Decker on the Ist trial he was met with an Odd d-
cuty that Willie lie could prove that the directors had
passed resolution transferring the assets To him. he
could not show that the minute book the Dest evidence
Of it. lost; He was allowed TO stop thaitral on
paving about $500 costs, and on the second trial. before
Judge DODOhuc in Supreme Court, Circuit. corr ected
that defeat, and got judgement for S3,422 a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
m-NcAy SHERMAN 6 co.'s DRAFTS.

David Watts and others DAVID Wat's n
~, oo,ved from Duncan shermal& Co., OH the day of
.ho.r faiure what was known as "casher's check v
%, s6 665 on the National Bank Of the State OF New
work The check was presented through the Clearing
IJopse the next day. July 81 1878, and payment was
,otused Duncan Sherman & Co. having meanwhile
iai an assirnment TO cX-Judge william d. Shipman
The RANK of the state of NewIork held large amount
- stoeks and gold rs security for any sum they might
ay on these cashiers drafts" Watts Co. have, there
az; broucht snit against the firm OF Duncan, sherman
q Co its assignee and the bank, for the full amount
caining that the securities with the bank being set
snart for particular purpose-the drawing OF cashers
checks-was law assignment OF enough OF the seGl'
tie 10 meet it, and they did not pass under the suDSe-
onent general assignment The assignee claims thal the
Securities in the bank part OF the general assets 10
he distributed pro rata among the creditors. -
The case is now on trial before Judge Lawrence. VIM
Allen Butler appears for the plaintiffs. b. D. sman for
the assignee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
STILL ANOTHER ERIE MOTION.

Neorly at the close of December the ques-
a ., the separate accounting Of Hugh j. Jewet', as
,scayer in The Peoples suit to wind mp the Erie ka
rav company was mOoted before the referee me
'onnsel representing the McHenry interest INSISTED
a rs there had been accounting in the foreclosure
s,, a, which that interest was represented iheie
should be a complete new accounting Inc "'.oil'S'
-, ,,s,e.s Of ths mortgage and for Mr.. Jewett
10Y d rot ms the accounting OF Mr. Jewett month Nv
nth had been thorough there was no need Vl tllc
evpense "a his accounting in the foreclosure
an ' ~ sufficient for both suits. Meanwhile there wac
ru rSt whether the consent gwen by
-, discontinue The Peoples suit, was not operative
"a fierce referred the matter 10 the cour, ahu an
Ill was made first TO Acknowledgement ialfehll1
apPeast a." 20 Attorney General SchoOnmaker 70 raty
u tim of their predecessor. The motion before me
nurr vas thus delayed 1t was set down YESTERDAY lor
eour bnf ON the request of counsel for the Farmers
20, and Trust Company, after some discusslon II WIS
a 1nnrned by Judge Barrett to Friday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
CRIMINAL NOTES.

new indictment for grand larceny against
Eugene b. Newhan and William G. Brandon, charged
with stealing the furniture OF McKendree Jones, was filed
yesterday ard an effort made TO bring them 10 immediate
trial After discussion, the trial was set down or
Thursday next.
Judge Barrett granted, yesterday, writ OF
habcas corpus returnabe tomorrow in behalf OF Ellen
Wilson now bcld IN the TOnDs on requistion chtr-lng
her with larceny Baltimore, in September last she
says she al that time waitress III JOhn Oifssey
establishment at Saratoga.
John McGee was taken before Commissioner
Shields yesterday, charged with assisting III tee opera
tiCn of tie Illicit still which was cap ulcd lew weeks
ago on Wesi-st. near Bethune. cIael Lyon who WAS
arrested on tine charge, was convicted aHd sen
fenced 70 two years in the Kings County Pentcntary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
pTCIsIONs-LAN. 1G.

SgorcBr COrrt-Cd dm6Ts-BY Judge DOnOhue.-
ne ms National Bank agt socrsrho order must stand
ny Judge Bauctt-In tho matter Of Wash.-Eeierred TO
ilA v D. Kennedy, esq, 10 axe proof aud report With ID
ongn a. 90 proper trustee AMI o. secIi;v EuCes,y
AZ hueeg yHDpH for GlnJny denied; IliatN accepted
s sum- c0Hus lee 81 500 allowed ana besides defend
st must pay the referees fees; Ief rec appointed Ter.
sri aet toTC0Ian.A dismissal WOIld have been lrIC
a.. Jlt The only down: the motion h. bIng
was regular and all 0rrElata motion mas. ~ deAl,d
an te ealse proceed - tri,l: costs.
"egaL Ie'ht-By Judge la@rencelaw agi. The Mayor.
SC-Dtciec signed. MNy!Ie Mutual Marine 6ui Iirc In.
iante Con agt. De WOf ct alOrcr demurrer SCI
w" al signed. kuItz agt Piost ct alOTdeT granted
Common Pieds-C bdmbOs-Bv judge j. T. Da'y.-
fogef agt. Hnrdi8g-Boad Of assignee aDbO,ed itoan
iailu & Rand Powder Co.. GiJlpu denied. fO
~" ~ luth0r iTOOf and payment ~ COSTS Chau.itent
- granted FOR Igaiy short calendar. san.
oSA 20 hleIH sitlcd.
sfS Judge Larrenore.-Te3s agt Acker--OIdeT signed
Sgt Malace-Bond approved. Robertson agt iiOb.
ppneauOn granted. Robertson agt .BftnBan-
1,uhRs settled and judgment CuTdn AIT Cuau
~Aeloft e0nlImed aud jaAl nnent ordered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
SITTING BULL STILL IN BRITISH AMERICA.

HELENA, Montana, Jan. lj.-COlonel Mae
leOd. Chief Magistrate 81 the British Northwest fcrr-
tory has arrived at this place. He reports that sitting
Bull and his band still at the OLD quarters near Fort
walsh He has crossed the line, an has no desire
TO do So TIE fugitive NeZ Pcrces with sitting Bun!
sixty lodges n sioux have recently 'cd the line from
the American side. aud report that majority OF Inc
sioux Intend CROSSING to British soil. No Instructions
have received 10y the British authorities 10 assign
sitting Bulls baud 10 any reservation. nor he ne been
rcuu.,icd Ia move from ms VrcrcnL quarters. The
story regarding a white captive held by sting bnil,
Mr. Macleod regards pure fabrication. The polio
have been cputtuua III the Sioux quarters. ana have
tailed 10 hear tho ainta-t trace oi Wbltc man
there The Northwestern Indians arc reported Dell 4
l.lcd Tho Brush authorities have made treaties with
all the tribes, save few lodges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
READING RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.
THE ANNUAL MEErING--wHAr THE STOCKHOLDERS
SAY.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-The annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Reading Railroad yester
day was very largely attended. two or three
hundred persons being present in the hall. Mr. Gowen
said that he considered his dnty to answer deeisvey
the presence of the stockholders the imputstions
which Mr. Smith had maliciously cast upon the manage
OF the road. There general start aud move
men forward all the hall. Mr.. Gowen then stated
the four charges made by Mr.. Smith and proceeded
TO answer them. Some moments elapsed Whiie
resolutions were moved and passed, when, JUST
in front of the platform. Mr. Smith arose
Mr. GoweD and Mr.. Borie who were situhe
back the STAGE, moved their chairs forward'
and looked down upon the speaker MI Smith had risen
offer resolution the effect that committee OF
three from among stockholders be appointed to in
vesgate tho affairs of the company. Mr. Gowen was al
his feet to second the motion. While the resoiu-
tion being written there good deal OF hos
tillty shown the by the meeting. Once Adoiph
Borc stepped to the edge Of the platform and shook his
him. while several quick. short sentences passed
between them. number of names proposed fof
the committee of three and then recess was taken Io
baong The stockholders collected in knots and talked
D. b. Cummings President of the Girard Bank and one
OF The Committed OF said this morning that
he perfectly confident Of tie sOundncss ~ the com
pany's affairs. and had implicit belief in Mr. GoMen he
not however. commit himself TO the statement That they
macionsy uttered. He thought that the com
pany was entering upon the new year with the most eA
cellent prospects. A gentleman who has presided al
the annual meetings Of the company for the last thirty
years. and who IL at the time large stockh0ldei
said day 1.-THE hole matter Of dispute between pr
smith and the company hes nutshell. The Reading
Coal ard Iron Company Incurred debt Tor interest
taxes, and opening of mncs, equivalent 10 probaDy
So 800 COO which they expected 10 provide Tor by INC
sale OF dcbenturc bonds Their paper was indofscd ny
the Reading Railroad. make 1t pass current In the
market. When IL became due the Coal and Lon
Company unable To provide Tor Inc pay
meat, and the Reading Railroad Company, "a
ndorscr, bound to pruec tie paper. IL was thu
that II became "a floating debt Of the Beading Road ana
appeared ON its books. II was simply : transfer IL
could and should not appear on both books, as
would thus double the liabilities. II Mr. Smith did not
know about the floating debt II was certainly no ohes
fault but own 1t had been discussed every meet
inc of the directors Tor the past Fix years. 49,
Mr. Smith, In conversation with me, reiterated hls
charges aud expressed himself fully able 20 prove his
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