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The New York herald., 1878-11-21
MRS. VAN COTTS LABORS.

The first of series Of revival meetings held
last evening at the Methodist Episcopal church in
Eleventh street, avenue b. The exercises
conducted by Mrs Maggie n. Van Cot and the pastor
of the church. Rev. A. L. Morehouse. Shortly after
seven O'Clock Mrs. Van Cott read Psalms cxxiii and
cxxv and Mr.. Morehouse offered prayer for the sal
walton of all classes. for the of the
revival movement and especially Of that meeting.
hour" on the conclusion of which Mrs. Van Cott
commenced her address. Her text taken from
Psalms, T. 4.-"The wicked through theApride Of his
countenance will not seek after God God is not in
all his thoughts" She said every is likely to
some among his fellows to whom the words of the
text apply: but people who make observations
OF that sort generally those who need
most to turn their eyes inward, to seaVh their
hearts and ascertain the position in which they
stand toward God. She said II often strikes her
soul with great vcariness she passes through
the crowded streets to reflect how few Of these
eager people ever ask themselves the question, Am
ready to meet CODE? She then invited all present
to ask that question ut that moment, and to act
thereafter TO be able to it in the afrma-
tive She described the joys Of religious feeling
try fer IL. quotng the words Of Christ "Whosocyer
cometh to me shall in nowise cast ont
Prayers were then offered by Mcssrs. Joel Rowland
W. Fiater and J. Kreuscr, and several hymns were
sung during which y large number cGme to the plat
form to ask for spiritual help and for the prayers of
the congregation.
The series of meetings will last about three weeks
and services will take place each day at half past two
and hslf-past seven p ".
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

school, COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE
MAYoR-TBE TERM OF STUDY IN THE Non
NAL coLLEGE EXTENDED.
stated meeting of the Board of Education was
held yesterday afternoon. the President W. W. Wood
in the chair. Communications were received from
His Honor. Mayor Ely. announcing that he had NJ ade
the following appointments:
Commissioners OF Common Schools ITO take Office
the LIST day Of January 1879, aud to hold Once for
the term of three yearsl-viz.. william Dowd. Jacob
wickhan. julius Kalzenbcrg. william Moriarity TALL
rcappointmcnts with the exception Of Mr. Morarity
who is substituted for Lawrence g. Gouldins).
school Inspsc.ors-To AL q vacancy in the Second
district, Frank b. Bennett. in place OF Washington
Thomas, deccased First district, John p. Huggins
Second, Hugo GorSch; Third. John y. Abbott
Fourth. a. C. Anderson; Fifth. T.. H. Kimbali: sixth.
J. w. G. Isvcridge; Seventh. H. D. Perkins; Eighth,
=. r. Filley.
sr-rFRrSrESDFSr's nrroRT.
Superintendent Kiddell submitted his monthly re-
port which showed further Increase IN the average
Attendance
Whole number registered October 81. 1.... 1c4 l,3
Average attendance for October. ........ 1l3 400
increase cf 4,645. anl average attendance of
1924. In evening schools on tbe 18th lust ii,21s
pupils average for the week ending that date 5g5
y falling of Of about eleven per cent.
NORMAL COLLEGE.
motion that the Committed on the Norma! College
consider the cxpcdiency Of extending tho term Of
study In the college 10 four years adopted.
communication received from Comptroller
Kelly informing the Board that la future the salaries
OF the teachers Will be paid b. chcque. in the same
manner AZ other city employees ~ statel in yestcr
days HERALD
Commissioner Jollle called mp the matter in reia-
tion 70 text books which had been laid over from
timc.to time and moved AZ o substitute that Baker =
primary arithmetic DC added to this list OF cxt books
Tor the usc of the public schools Considerable dis
ctission arose. The motion carried.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
THE LEVINE SUICIDE.


COMPLAINTS OF NEGLECT MADE AGAINST THH
DOCTORS DENIED.
The suicide Of young Rowland Levine, noticed yes
tcrday in the HERALD at length proved to be more
than ordinarily sad affair. The young man was
clerk, and boarded at No. 31S West Twenty second
street. His mother lived in the same housc with
him. and when it was discovered that he had taken
morphine several physicians sent for but it ap'
pears it time before Levine had any assist
This. however. seems to have been his own
fault in great measure according to the tcsti-
mony of the physicisns he violently refused to be
treated and relieved Of the poison The HERALD
in receipt yesterday Of good many communications
from various parties complaining that prompt relief
not afforded Levine by the doctors and some oi
these communications seemed to demand considers
ton and Investigation One OF the letters ran thus:
k TUESDAY AFTERNOON
At about two o'clock this morning called go for
%s. ssd q Dr.
Twenty street and n n ,'rmE him
We:t Twenty second lie aid li.,e better than
case refused point blank 60 tho suffering man Tho
s@. e ss !: ri. Fl. la. s. asy ..s
diaely thirty minutes would have been saved and that
s % M .a .as :o Gs1 is
y M "d ns
publish this, an, yours, aas a +. B. W.
INVESTIGATIONS.
Tho gentleman signing his to the above note
called upon three times at his residence last even
ing. but failed to respond to the request Of the
HERALD reporter for an Interview. The doctors whose
names were mentioned were thsn waited upon. Dr.
varlcy said in substance:-''It Is true I called
upon to attend Levine. but was in momentary
pectation of being summoned to the bedside Of an
old patient who in the hroes Of labor and did
not think possible or proper to ignore my duties
to her. Besides there were . dozen physi-
that prompt assistance could be rendered"
DR. Hudson, Of No. 2N West Twenty-second street,
made the following written statement to the
porter:-'I had been in constant attendance on DR..
Leaning. who is very i'll with pleuro pneumonia.
and been occupied day and night conducting his
busincss as well a. my own; therefore felt per-
fectly warranted in declining that might need
my constant attendance for many consecutive hours
Moreover, there many doctors in the block aud
no difficulty in obtaining one"
The police officer the beat was Morgan Thomas
Of the Sixteenth precinct. and he stated to the
porter that ne undue delay in the procure
ment Of physician. iS
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
MUTINY AT SEA.

The adjourned examination held yesterday in
the alleged piracy case Of John and Daniel Maguire
and Thomas Msrsden. sailors. who are charged with
piracy The Information OF the British Consul
before United States Commissioner Osborne. Mr.
Archibald. the Vice Consul. and his secretary, Mr.
Hoar. present. and also Mr.. Marlborough, who
acted counsel. Ex-Judge pttenhocfer appeared
for the accused.
Carl T. Ii. Edennstrom the only wituess ex-
amned. and testified that ho master of the
Water scammel1 of st. John, y. b., a British bark
The witness then detailed number of acts Of I'm
subordinstion committed by the prisoners. and said
thai the l<sh OF september they attacked him and
his first occr: that they had loaded revoivots and
sheath knives in their hands and thst they en-
deavorec 10 incc the remainder OF the to
tiny. ON the 10th of October they overpoxere1
by the and placed in irons.
The further hearing OF the was adjourned
until today at eleven A. AT.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21

TINE ELEVATED RAILROAD.

Work on the Chatham street branch of the New
York Elevated Railway is progressing rapidly The
iron columns in position from Chatham square
to Printing House square, and in the vicinity Of Pearl
street many of the stringers have been put up.
Most Of tho work has to be done in the night time,
the machine used for hosting the iron columns
would cause block of horse and trucks.
The branch will leave the main track about hun.
dred feet below the Chatham square station and VIII
terminate n the junction ot Printing House square
Centre street IL H. stated that tn. station, which WI
very inc one, and viii, in many respects, Hrpass
those on the main road. Trains will probably be rum
ming by the last Of next month"; and will bc great
commodation to passengers to and from the Ciy Hall
and Post Ofhyc.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
CONFERENCE OF OIL PRODUCERS.

One of the most important meetings ever held in
connection with the whole oil producing and manu-
featuring interest of the country informally
opened yesterday in the st. Nicholas Hotel and Will
be continued for several days. The whole coal oil
producing region well represented at the meet
ing, there being present the owners of some
of the greatest wells in Pennsylvania Among
the many producers present George IL.
Nesbitt Petrolia Pa; G.. II. Graham,
Fairview, Pa; Il. Jennings. Queenstown. Pa.
@. Noble Erie Pa; George Boulton. Oil city, Pa. ;
George Batenan. Pittsburg Pa; ID. H. Stewart. Pitts
burg. Pa; The Oil Producers Association of Penn
syyania, and many others. The Standard Oil Com
pany was also represented. many exporters
but it asccrtaned by reporter that the whole
obiectn the conference is to endeavor if possible to
adopt some measures tending To- regulate the trade
and to prevent the ruinons state of things now
existing The producers complain that the
prices they receive for their oil entirely
too low. and that they bound to sell
the oil at those rates keep ii on
their hands at heavy loss. Efforts 10 be made at
the conference.-the regulate the supply of oil thrown
the market and thus bring prices to rclnnncrs-
tive standard. The whole question of the alleged
monopoly OF the carrying of the oil by the Standard
Oil Company win be discussed by the meeting and
basis OF settlement brought about. If this is
impossible the producers intend taking for
their own protection and Congress win be appealed
to to pass some law whereby each producer can COM
pei railroad companies to carry his produce at regu-
lar rates. The producers complain that the
transportation cars all monopolized, and 10 mar
ket their oil they must sell to the monopoly not at
The New York herald., 1878-11-21

ENTERED BY BURGLARS.

The mansion Of Mr. Emil oeibcrmann. No. 30 West
Twenty first street. entered yesterday morning
by burglars. The people in the house heard strange
footsteps and rung alarm 10 the American Dis
.rict Telegraph Company, at No. 946 Broadway,
which was responded 10 by two officers thor
ough search was made, but not the slight
discovered that the cabinet in which The sivcrwaro
kept had been broken opcn aud portion " the
silver carried away Tho burglars climbed vines
which FROM the yard in the TO the second
story window, which they forced open, and by this
means gained an entrance 70 the house Tho burglary
was reported at Police Hcadqnrters and detectives
the Twentyuinth precinct last night hunt
inc for the thieves.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
BONDS OF THE HARRISON ESTATE

Counsellor Thomas T.. Pearsnl yesterday received
word from the United States Treasury Department in
relation to the 1000 in government bonds registered
In the name OF David and Mary Harrison. Mr.. iIar-
rson died February 10. 1873 leaving large estate in
New Rochelle, and his will has been under contest
snto his death in the Kings County surrogate Court
The deceased made will providing for the education
and maintenance of two female orphans. Mrs. Har
rison. the widow. made application through her
counsel. above named. ~ have three os fh. bonds
which had been called in pad to her and new bonds
issued, ON the ground that the bonds having been
issued in the maine Of David aud Mary Harrison and
David being dead she became the sole owner of them
By reason Of surviyorship. The Treasury Depart
inent decides in favor Of the widow aud directs the
whole amount to be paid ~ her.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
RIVERSIDE AVENUE.

AZ tho usual weekly meeting Of the Park Commits
sioncrs yesterday the charges preferred by Commits
sioncr Lane against the contractors of the Riverside
avenue Improvement we're considered, and Mont
gomery A. Kellogg. civil engineer was on moton q
Commissioner Lane, appointed 10 examine inc WORK
on behalf of thu department. He was instructed TO
report the present condition OF the work and state
whether II IL being done according 10 tho contract.
Mr. Kellogg WINS slso instructed TO act IN his
Investigations In conjunction with two other civil
c,gineors one 10 be appointed by the Mayor and
ofsr,nl examination of the work having been thus
conceded by the Board Comnissioncr Lane with
druw his protest against the payment of the con-
tractors warrant for work done, the ground that
fhc thirty per cent fully protects the city
from loss while the non-payncnt of the warrant
Keeps mechanics and laborors employed on the WORK
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The New York herald., 1878-11-21

THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

The MONDAY services at the Murphy revival, in the
the Seventh Street Church. yesterday largely
attended. At the evening services the building was
literally packed. both in the aisles and galleries.
Shortly after the proceedings opened disturbance
created by an intoxicated man. who was taken in
charge by the police Then the sensation of the
evening-the history OF the revivast, Murphy. which
he narrated himself in this fashion :"Seven years
ago there was a man far down in Maine who
debased by inoxication that he felt at last hope
leftfor him; but Christian man came along and
spoke words of comfort. and that man was Captain
Cyrus Sturtevant."
Mr.. Sturtevant then spoke. and followed by
Mr.. Edward Foote Of Springfield, Mass, at the
cusion of whose speech Mr.. Murphy arose and. clap
ping his hands, said. "Ciood speech, good speech"
Mr. Alexander Cooper of Pittsburg. next gave his
perience, and described himself being almost lost
to grace when he was rescued by good Brother Muir
ply.
The signing of the pledge then followed and fire.
qucnt appeals made by Mr.. Murphy and Mr..
Cooper, who cried ut:--"Come on. boys; come on.
like nuen!"
This meeting pronounced the most successful
of the great revival.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
JUSTICE pINCKNEY.

Tho hearing of evidence in the trial of Justice
Pinckney was set down for yesterday morning at
eleven O'Clock in the Corporation counscl's Office.
Messrs. Newcomb Buck. Justice Pinckneys counsel,
present. also the referee, Mr.. o. p. Buell. and
Mr. whitney the Corporation Counsel, in person.
Tho latter stated that he had received communica-
on from the two ply sicans appointed two days ago
examine the Justice. In which they said that jus
tce InekLcy suffering from nervous ptosfration
and would not be able To come out or make sy phy-
steal mental effort for the next two weeks. The
referee decided ~ adjourn the tor two weeks, to
Wednesday, December 4, at eleven O'Clock, a. NJ,
saying that then the would go on absolutely from
day 10 day whether Justice Pnckney were present or
mt
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
TALMAGE AND THE LAY COLLEGE.

Tho Board Of Trustees of the Brooklyn Lay College
have received the following letter from Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage:-
e BROOKLYN Nov 1s. 1879.
To BOARD TRUSTEES BEooKIrs Lar Cot
LYCg:-
DsAR BpyrHRvx-My greatly enlarged pastoral duties
and Christian work. which about undertake
make that hereby resign Office pres
dcas OF the Lay College.
Expressing my high regard for you reviewing rela
tons which havc always been pleasant and wishing for
continued usefulness and happiness, &c.
+. DE WITT TALMAGR.
There is considerable regret on account Of the
resignation of Dr. Talmage; still fear is felt that
the work Of the institution viii decline. The college
IL in prosperous condition, all the classes being full
and the lectures largely attended.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.

The Board Of Managers OF The House Of Refuge
held conference recently with Chief Justice Dsy,
Judge brady. Judge Gildcrslecvc Judge Gilbert JUS
ticcs otterboury. Smith and fammcr relating the
advisabiiy Of admitting boys sixteen years TO the
House of Refuge. As the law stands now sixteen
years of age is the limit for admission 70 tho insi
tuition. and IL was urged by some OF Tie police jus
tees that boys should not be excluded mp eighteen
years of age. The superintendent Of the Honse Of
Refuge thought II would be best to have y special
department for the cdor boys. The discussion
closed without q definite conclusion being reached,
but the managers OF the House promised to give the
suggestions made most careful considcratinn.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21

ANOTHER BROKEN HOME.

The suit for absolute divorce brought in tho Brook
1yn city Court before Judge Reynolds, by Mary T..
Eimon1son against Charles Edmondson. was trie I
yesterday. According 10 the testimony plaintiff and
defendant were married by Roy. W. W. Newell June
g. 1870 the Allen street Presbyterian Church. be-
fendant after living with bis wife but few months
lett her and went to reside with another woman who
passed as his wife and who bore bim children. A
verdict in favor oi plaintiff was rendered.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
WANTED TO GO TO PRISON.

John Adams. OF Boston. 10 this city few
days ago in search Of employment but nsuc
cesaful. and therefore resolved to obtain home at
all hazards. Yesterday he stole roll OF cloth from
the store Of Caepar Hokr. at the or Third
nue. aud 18TH street md with his prnder entered
the Morrisania police station. Approaching the Ser
geant al the deck Adams exclaimed
n have stolen this cloth, hungry and wonld
like 10 20 20 prison"
The Sergeant asked few questions and then sent
for hfr Hokc. who. hearing Adams story, refused
20 prefer charge against him. Aiaus was notwitl-
standing arragnel before Judge Kosmire In the lar-
lein Police Court who scut the prisoner 10 the Com
lniaaionere of Chartttag and Corrections,
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
NEwARK'S WATER BOARD.

At tho rooms of the Newark Aqueduct Board an in
vestigstion was begun last evening by the Common
Council Committee--Alderman stainsby, chairman
into the charges made against the Board by Comfnis
siuDer kourFe time ago OF waste
fni aud unnecessary expenditures and Of
paying ont enormous funis not called for. =
There fu attendance IL thc committee and
the Board After long and tedious examination Mr..
Olourko forced ~ admit that bis charge IA
gard - the Boards over payment OF $4,000 be-
yond the contract price for certain work not
taincd. Tho money paid for necessary extras.
The investigation is still on.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
900 REWARD:

S25.O0OMEhn. EnwaSDi in
the early morning of Novem-
Der Z. 1878. the vault of the
late Alexander r. Stewart.
In 81. Marks churchyard. in
this city, Was broken into,
and his remains removed
Ihercfrom,
Ry direction Of Mrs. A. I.
Stewart the shove reward IL
offered. aud will be paid Tor
the return Ut the SodG and
information which wiz con-
Wet the parties who were
engaged In the outrage.
Or liberal reward will be
paid for information which
viii lead 10 either OF these
HENRY HILTON,
Broadway and Chambers
street, New York.
NovKn 3. 1873.
The New York herald., 1878-11-21

epide mics in all Of which the Society Of the Aiscrs
cordia eminently distinguished itself 100000 vic.
tins died in Florence and its environs during me
great plague which visited that city in the thirteenth
century, has in the present century during tue
prevalence Of Asiatic cholera in ls3i-a AM 1879.
since which time owing 10 improved sanitary meas
ures. there have been extraorellnary calls upon "
The New York herald., 1878-11-21

TEMPERANCE WORK IN PATTERSON.
In Paterson n. j., Dr. Chickcrng. Secretary Of the
Congressional Temperance Society of Washington, D.
c. and Mr. Albert Comstock lawyer, arc working
earnestly in the temperance cause. Many converts
have been made
The New York herald., 1878-11-21
S5OOOO REWARD.


Nhereas on the morning OF
November 7 inst. the burial
vault of tho iasc Alex. r.
Stewart, in 80. Mark 8
cburchyard, in this city, was
opened and his remains fe-
ioniously removed there
from.
And whereas it is believed
that af least Eve persons
were engaged in the robbery.
Now, for She purpose of SO
curing their arrest aud con-
viction. ! do oiicr the above
reward Of $,O,OUb Tor evil
dence that will secure tho
arrest aud conviction VI all
the robbers engaged. vr l
will pay $1,000 tor the ar
rest and conviction of either,
tho same to 10 paid to the
person or pwsons Who Will
fa-nis sidenee that viii
secure such result
'f'iie money 90 be paid after
the parties arrrsscd have
been convicted and upon the
certificate Of the District
Attorney VI the city aud
couaty of New York that the
person claiming th- reward
furnished or procured the
evidence which secured such
arrest and conviction.
such certificate 70 be finnl
and conclusive upon the sub
jeci and upon the amount
which tho claimant II en-.
titled 70 undef this oder.
hENkf HILTON.
BEoADwAY AND CHAMBERS
ST.. Srx YoEr, Nov. 10, i'SSe.
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