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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
A SCIENTIFIC ATTACK on MALARIA.

The society known as the Irvington Neigh
bors" organized by Cyrus W. Field, who resides be-
tween Irvngton-On Hudson and Dobbs Ferry. Among
its members are jay Gould, Vim f. Dodge, Dud-
ley Field. James c. Fargo, Fletcher Harper, IT,,
Albert Berstadt Il. Hoe, Francis o. Matthiessen,
the Rev. Stephen II. Tying the Hon. Henry
F. worthiogton, and Charles l.. Tiffany. The objects
Of the society the promotion Of the highway i'm
provements, the education and health Of the neigh
borhood. The prevalence Of maartsl diseases In
the vicinity has been great for several
years that 1t has been deemed necessary TO give
It special consideration. To that end meeting was
Gently held at the residence Of Mr. Field, who Is pres
dent of tie society. Remarks made the subject
OF malaria by DT. Horace Caruthers, the Hon. Henry
WOrthingOn W. Carpenter, and Colonel George w. War
ing r. The president said he believed In telling the
truth the whole truth and nothing but the
truth about fever and ague, subject universally lied
about elsewhere At all events, he said, IL wOnlI be
we'll TO set fashion OF openly denOuncng any fraudu
lent eOncealment about chis and fever. resolution
was adopted granting the president power to employ
cheering experts determine the sanitary condition OF
the neighbOrhOOd the expense being limited 10 81 300
TO be raised by volunteer subscriptions The report OF the
experts will be submitted at future meeting Six hum
dred dollars have already been subscribed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
MISSING PROM HIS HOME.

DIsAPPEARANCE OF JOHN Milan A FORTNIGHT
AGo-FEARs THAT HE HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE
Nothing has yet been heard of John McLain,
the Yonkers contractor. who disappeared two weeks
ago. He last seen by James BARLEY whose wife is
McLain's cousin, liquor dealer at Thrtieth-st ana
Ninth-ave. McIAin declared then that he was going
down TO see man in BrOadst His manner on the day
he left home aroused the suspicious of friend who
came with him to New-YOrk. His failure to appear
SINCE TO let his family know OF his present residence
has almost erazed his wife, and has led his friends to
conclude that he is either wandering about insane in
New-YOrk or has committed suicide. Mr. McLain 1t Is
said was once possessed Of competency, amassed by
hard work as builder and painter but he was lavish
in his expenditures and lenient with those who owed
him The non-payment OF debts his friends say, would
have seriously embarrassed him had he not engaged
in several disastrous building speculatOns.
These losses disheartened him. and for awhile he was
thought 10 be partially deranged He seemed 10 recover
however, and worked regularly until July %, when he
suddenly left home for this city. superintendent
wang said last evening that he did not think the man
was in the city, the police would have found him be-
fore this Men rarely detailed TO make special
search for persons under such circumstances II missing
persons were alive they to fall into the hands
the officers in day or two, and If drowned. the po-
lice could only wait until the body 10 the surface
Mr. Barley OF No. 351 Ninth-ave said that there is
little doubt of his being dead. /" He was good man.
be said but his great losses turned his brain be-
leve he is dead but think he went distance out
OF the city before he took his own life Mrs AcLaln
was at my house Sunday last She does not believe
he is dead but think II is hope with her than
belief She has returned TO her home at GenwoOd near
YOnkers" Mr.. AlaTe, another relative by marriage
who employed IN Craskes electrOtype foundry, at NO
81 ROse-sE thinks there Is doubt that the missing
man committed suicide.
Mr. McLain Is native OF Clara, Kings County Ireland,
but came to America when boy. He Is described
as about hfty-seyen years old, feet 7l2 Inches
high, Of stout figure, and weighing l6o pounds.
His hair full beard and mOustache black mixed with
gray His complexion "a also dark He has no teeth in
his upper Jaw and only few the lower; but this de-
feet concealed by his beard and mOnstache There
deep scar running dagOualy his left eyebrow
the mark OF wound received by him In falling from
scafOld. When he left home he word black rOwsers,
new white shirt aud linen duster. He wOro no waist
coat, collar or necktIe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08

A PROPOSITION TO DECREASE THE STOCK OF THE
BANK OF NEw-YoRK TO TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
The directors of the Bank of New ork
have decided to call meeting OF the stockholders 10
vote on proposition reduce the capital stock OF the
bank from 50 100000 to S2,0OO0OO or from 3Oooo 10
900 shares The assigned for the reduction Is
the heavy taxation on the capital stock and deposits
which amounted last year TO 1853 696 the Federal tax
being $66 4O3, and the State and city tax $s66ss-
equal TO an assessment Of Y per cent On It's capital
Another reason Is the prevailing low rate Of interest
The Bank Of New-York has unusually interesting
history being the oldest bank in this CITY, and with one
exception-the Bank of North America. OF Philadelphia
the Oldest IN the United States. The Bank OF New
York was started in 1884, and when the Federal Gov
crnment was organized, with General Washington as
first President the combined bank captaln the country
was 50 100000 The Bank OF New-YOrk, 1t is claimed,
is older than the Government of the United States and
years it will have completed the first century OF
its existence The bank began business under articles
of association drawn by Alexander Hamilton who was
one Of its first directors. The first president was
Alexander McDougall Charles Wilkes, an uncle
of Admiral Wilkes it's first teller. and during
a service Of thrty-eight years In the bank, nc was
cashier aud president New,Y0rk CITY, AZ tne tlhe OF
tants the directory Of Brooklyn only contained rs
names. The first banking office Of the bank was In the
Walton House, Pearl-s then known as 159 Que INST
The State charter was received March ~ liSl, the
capital being 100000, divided into 1880 shares OF
$500 each with the addition Of State subscription OF
100 shares The first president under the charter was
Cuban Verplanck. The lot at Wall and Wiam-sts
now occupied by the bank was purchased November
%, 1906, OF William Constable for 2llOOO New-NOrK
currency, equal TO $4,000 During sevenyfOur years
as State bank there 162 dividends in which the
amount divided equal to five times the capital Inc
bank passed dividend, except In 1887, when
provision in the state law prohibited banks from pay
ing dividends. The aggregate Of loans is reported at
from SIS 100000 to So 100000 and its deposits at from
SO, 900 900 TO S10,0O0,0O0 Among the many persons
who have done business with the Bank OF NewYork in
the past, were Count Charles Maurice Tallyrand de
PengOrd, when be was IN exile here In 1913 Aaron
are still in existence. The presidents OF the bank during
its existence have been as follows 179l Gnlian Yer
planck; 1709 Nicholas GouVerDeur; 1902, Herman
Leroy 1904, Matthew ClaTkson 1923 Charles WiIses
Anthony p. Halsey; 1868, Charles p. Leyerich 1876
Chnrln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
YOUNG woMAN's DISAPPEARANCE.

AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE SHE
FLIES TO EEw-JERsEY-HER RETURN HOME.
Miss Sarah G. Landers, a young lady of
twenty whose family is well known in New-Jersey. was
married about six months ago to Edward Lithgow.
They hired a French dat at No 429 West Ffty-eigbth
st., and there lived happily for several months. Mr.
IAthgow was widOwer about fortyeight years Old and
had five children the Oldest being boy fifteen years Of
age It is asserted that the stepsOn aud the young
bride did not live on the most aieable terms On July
Mr. LthgOw left the house iu the morning TO attend
70 business as usual Whenhe returned in the evening
his bride was missing and no could tell why she had
left home OF where abe had gone A thorough search
failed to reveal any trace Of the missing One
OF the servants in the said that her mistress had
given trunk expressman. aud had left the house
Immediately after The facts Of the case were adver-
tsed and the following description left at Police Head
quarters A lady 5feet inches high, dark COM
p,exion black hair aud eyes, small mole left cheek
and considerable hair upper lip She was dressed IN
drab, trimmed with navy blue, and thought to be
slightly derangcd."
The case was finally given to Fuller's Detective
Agency Postal cards were sent out at once 10 every
expressman IN the CITY and he Chiefs OF Police OF the
neghbOrug cities, Offering reward OF $l5 Tor niOTma
succeeded IN learning the name Of the expressu who
shipped the trunk, q Mr. Withers, OF Eignth-ave
Through him Il was 'Ascertained that the trunk
shipped the New-Jersey Central Railroad lie could
with the letter Z. PlaiBneld immediately visited
picture shown to the statiOnmaster and r9cOg
nizcd. IL then discovered that she went 10 hotel
with which she became dissatisfied, and alterward
sought lodgings with Chef OF Police DOdd, Of Psinfeld.
She remained his house several weeks when the de
tectves found her. She has nOw re0ned her husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
COMPROMISING CREDITORS CLAIMS.

Sixteen creditors of ex-Alderman Terence
Farley have fled petition in bankruptcy against him.
their claims aggregating S7s,s49. Mr.. Farley was
large speculative builder in the Nineteenth Ward. but
became embarrassed by the depreciation In real estate
HIS total liabilities amount Ss56OOO of which $780,
600 are secured by real esate the unsecured debts
mainly Judgments for deficiency. The principal secured
creditors are the city, $4,000; Peter GOele $s65OO
0ermania Life Insurance Company, S45OOO; New-York
Life Insurance Company. $4,000; seamen's Savings
Bank, $4,000; BOwery Savings Bank, $4,000; E. d.
Brown president etc. $42 OOO; VIM. A. Bigelow, $40,
600; Ellen s@reven, S2O,1 100; Margaret f. De Forest
Bl7 500; Thomas L. screYen, $4,000. Among the un-
secured creditors are the following: Patrick Farley.
e45,757 Aaron Kamak S24, 800 Adolph Ansbacher,
eli $685. Peter GOelet $4,000 The assets consist Of
real estate valued at about S250.OO0 encountered by
MORTGAGES aud there is no equity.
Register KetchuD yesterday closed the proceedings
before him in the Of the application of Duncan
Sherman Co.. for their discharge from bankruptcy the
Opposing creditor s. Graham Haigt having failed 10
appear or 10 press his motion before Judge ChOate
trial By jury Mr. Duncan and bis attorney, Mr. Bangs
appeared yesterday and perfected the necessary forms
for the final argument for discharge, and Register
Ketehum will submit mis- report 70 Judge ChOate
The schedules OF SlOte, WOOdman Co., blank book
Manufacturers Nos lis aud 121 Wam-sr., filed
Yesterday. The members Of the firm state their direct
liabilities et $iS9,lO4 o. and their contingent labL
ties Endorsements etcl at S40492 80, In all 1928
b87 81 They state their real assets at $4,000 IA Tine
individual assets swallowed up by individual debts.
The aeheduos OF Andrew s. ThOrp and James III.
Thorp "a s. TbOrp CO., % No 429 BrOome-stl state
their liabilities az S74S81 10, and their assets at S27
478 TO- but this does not include mortgages Tor 100000
on which there 10 contingent liability.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
SUICIDES IN BROOKLYN.

John Wallace, plastereT, fOrty-seven years
OF age OF No AIT smith-st, shot and instantly killed
himself In his residence yesterday morning He had
been in business In Brooklyn for time and sup
posed TO be In prosperous circumstances Last Ratur
day his wife went into the country, leaving him and
his two sons 20 take their meals with his second cousin
Mrs. HOdptnson, who lives near by. Mrs. Hodginson
saw Mr. Wallace several times yesterday and noticed
nothing unusual ir his appearance. few minutes be-
fore noon she went into his house 20 call him 10
dinner. Hearing no response. she up stairs
and found him in the front with his head, from
which the blood was flowing freely, lying pillow.
At HIS feet pistol Of large size. He had placed IL
against the right side Of his head and fired lie
dead when Mrs. HodRnson found him, but unable
TO speak The ambulance surgeon summoned. but
Mr. Wallace expired few minutes after his arrival
Upon the table was found note addressed 20 his wife.
IL read: Dear Agnes: Forgive God bless you.
John Wallace" Mr. Wallace was memler OF Bedford
TIE afternoon, at which verdict Of suicide was
rendered $500
blast Brooklyn, attempted 70 take her life on Tuesday
by swallowing OXalic acid She suddenly TO
have repented OF her conduct she at hasened
into barber shOp adjoining ana asked the proprietor
was going TO die. Notice was given to a
policeman, who sent for the ambulance, but
before its arrival the wOmans relatives had taken
charge Of her and sent for the family physician. who
administered the proper antidOtes Miss OCOnnOr il
said 10 have been IN Respondent frame OF mind for
time, believing herself TO have been neglected by
Charles Bale sixty-sir years Of age Of No 2s4 South
Thirds attempted 10 cut his throat with penknife In
Grand-st.. Brooklyn, yesterday. He was prevented
stagg Street Police Station where he said that was
disgusted with living and determined to take his
Dennis O'Keeife age thrty-six of No. 234 Park-ave
Brooklyn, attempted TO commit suicide by swallowing
restored him. Domestic troubles the OF his
desire TO end his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
LARGE SALES OF STOCKS AND BONDS.

LARGE SALES OF STOCKS AND BONDS.
SECURITIES SOLD By ORDERS OF RECEIVER BEST
AND low PRICES OBTAINED-sALEs OF OTHER
STOCKS.
The largest auction sales of bonds of the
season held yesterday some by order OF Receiver
Best aud the remainder by order OF executors ana
account Of whom IL may concern" Bernard smyth sofa
the following:
$4,000 NewYOrk Elevated Railroad Company per cent
ss o09 missouri per cent bonds issued Hannibal
and Joseph Railroad Company lOS2 so'OOo 90 uo'
AZ 600 XiSSSmS acc Consolidated Glass bonds. 4S
- 600 Carolina consolidated per cent coupon DOhuS
1000 shares Rising sun Mining Company stock 10
sioo UNION Paciac Railroad Company cent income
bond, Eastern Division ST.
stood were bought BIZ the company Mr.. Hacke pur-
chased the Missouri 6s J. d. Morning invested IN the
Alabama and South Carolina bonds and the Rising sun
silver stock and Moler Co. became the owners OF the
Union Pacific bond the coupons of which have been IN
default since 1871.
A. H Muller Son had their heaviest sale OF STOCKS
and bonds Yesterday including all grades of securities
The sale included 81 900 shares of The Sun Printing
and Publishing Company These were started at $ZoOO
and ran up by small advances to $1,000, the bidding
being confined to persons The shares hung at SZooO
for long time and no further being made, they
were sold to Mr. Hail. who, IL is understood, purchased
them for r. C. Dcrsett BY order of William j. Beet,
receiver OF the National Trust Company and Mechanics
and Traders Institution, there were sold:
$4,000 North Carolina per cent Special Tax bonds is
sued Atlantic Tennessee and Ohio Railroad CON-
pany sl3 80. 49,.
cry and Enfaula Railroad. $50 90.
The securities held by Best receiver Of the Ger
man Savings Bank OF Morrsania proved TO be almost
worthless 600 in securities bringing only 49,
$40 so The other shares sold yesterday as follows;
90 shares Fire Insurance Company 700 EACH ~
Mutual Insurance Company SlO0 each, 90
Importers and Traders National Bank$lOO ga en-
&lg6 80 each.
so shares Corn Exchange Bank 500 each 1925 80 each
2 shares FOTysecOnd and Grand Street Ferry Ra
road Company. 500 each, 8l26 90 each.
E139 Long Island Insurance Company Scrip 90,
Ra5 American Fire Insurance Company Scrip go.
Continental Company scrip of 1874, 81.
4. Chicago. Milwaukee St Paul Railway
Company. common 500 each, 3l&.
20 shares Merchants Insurance Company $50 each
&l42 so each. -.
20 shares Mechanics Traders Insurance Company $25
each, Sl68 each. - -,
shares Home Insurance Company 500 eaeh 81 eae
IA Hudson County National Bank, 500 eaeh Sl0O
each.
10 shares Irving National Bank. $50 each gil each
% National Citizens Bank, S25 EACH 500 each
20 New-YOrk Gaslieht Company, $lOO each, S5
sport Charlottesville and Southwestern Ran
road Company First Mortgage Sinking Fund per cent DOhd
and bond Tor $500 for funded coupons $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
THE BISHOP FAILURE.
SECRET MEETING OF THE CREDITORS YESTERDAY
REPORT OF COMPROMISE AT 90 CENTS ON The


SECRET MEETING OF THE CREDITORS YESTERDAY
REPORT OF COMPROMISE AT 90 CENTS ON The
DOLLAR.
A meeting of the committee OF creditors In
this city Of Richard NJ Bishop Co., OF Cincinnati was
held Yesterday morning at the store Of b. G.. Arnold
Co.. No. 125 Frontst. They were In session for long
time aud finally agreed upon two plans for settle
ment Of the present embarrassment, The members OF
the committee positively refused to give any information
in regard to the settlement proposed and at the same
time refused to make public the schedule Of assets and
liabilities.
Immediately after the adjournment Of this committee
meeting Of the creditors called and most OF them
were present when the meeting called TO order
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. This, well as
the committee meeting held with closed doors The
only information that could be gained was TO the effect
that the settlement proposed referred back to the
committee with power TO act The committee will meet
again to-day, and their meeting VIII probably 10 iO
lowed bY meeting OF the creditors this afternoon.
In conversation Hast night with member or nrm
which is among the heaviest creditors, he said that
throughout the meeting very kindly feeling was mani
reason believe that the firm bad acted with perfect
honesty toward their creditors. There was no doubt
that the matter would be settled TO the satisfaction OF
all concerned. o.,
W. s. Dickerson, son-in-law Of Governor Bishop. said
he was sorry that this privacy attended the meeting OF
the creditors, for there nothing that Richard NJ.
Bishop & Co. desired 20 conceal Beyond this he bad
nothing 10 saw Another creditor stated that the report
OF the committee that the firm was able 20 pay 90
cents on the dollar and perhaps something more. lie
refused TO give any details, merely remarkng that any
decision the committee might arrive nj was not neces
sarily binding upon any Of the creditors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
PASSENGERS ARRTvED.

FROM HAMBURG-By Steamship SueCid-Mrs. X speier
and four children, Marie Hackenourg. J. Barton Howes
w IeOnhard. NJ. Smith, Miss O. Marco Miss r. Kampf Miss
z. Vote. Miss A. Hochsprang H. Klagrs Miss NJ Klsgea
Miss b. C0wing, s. Thai MI and Mrs b. u Grain and chill
dren Mr. Mrs c. BOeck and children, r. Wernick
NJ Levy Miss A. Berge Miss NJ. Berge G. Havenstein Il
II. J. Brihns T.. A. Kamuf
A. WOlsehKe. j. W. Bohm, saehn. n sieInberg Miss
Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Carl SuphoG Miss G. Suphod
r. Steiner Henry Kamser A NJ Smith MaGdalena Knusch
Joseph SprOl Henry WalbOtt Rose Kroneck. With Meyer
L. 8Oumel Joseph Schultz With Hertha and wife, G.
Itch, Carl Hermann. Henry Landsehneider Franz Muneh
Jacob R6ttgcr Francisco Rettef Emile Which and
dren Rosa KrOnek Heinz Bardes H. setter, s. A. Wmker
W. Friedman, DR.. II. V0e Hermann Ficdmann Max Rose
Max Fraenke H. J.. Metz oscar Caspary Imie Which and
children T. GTaeven Carl Biermanu CHS HOhnann Theresa
Hoffman,, Carl Eggerbrecht, w. Wilsau.
FROM ST. JAGO, ETC.-By Steamship san JdcHt0-J. g.
Darling +. MOseey. W. A. PyirOm. J. f. Nutta Mss
Jones, Louis Isaacs A Blume. r. Jackson II H. Chase
Tyler j. W. Richardson. s. Br0Wnell Henry Wilson, William
Il. CoVl Andrew Edstone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
PASSENGERS SATLED.

FOR LIVERPoOL-By Steamship RUssG-Mrs. and Mlss
Abreu Frank and II. s. Albert r.. p. Ats, r. L. Arnhem
Mr. aud Mrs Aspinal f. BaliouI. f. II. Bangs, FL X Bar
tholoW j. Bateman Mrs. W. H. Bennett w. T. Brigham. B.
f. Brown NJ Connolly, Mrs Contreras Mrs Brock
hoist Cutting maid F. b. Cutting w. Cutting
tr. e. c. Davies NJ H. Dennis, o. Edwards MI and Ars
j.. f. Eyre, II. Freeman. DIT. and Mis- Y kergus0n ana
child NJ Graham, =. Hall H. Hamilton b. Hart and
want Mrs r. b. HILL the Rev NJ ID. Hodge. Miss HOoPet
Mss r. D. Hunt the T. Kelly 4. Kimbcr, jr, MI Lid
gerwOod j. Macfarane DIR. and Mrs Ma aud son. aaraR
lano X. II. Martin. Mrs Mason Dr. Hunter Mcclure John
NcEaeVer H. p and Mrs j. II. Merritt p Mora f. N. Nora
Mr. and Mrs A. Moren and infant Misses ~ and p Moren
A \ Noses r. Ortiz L. Perez. Mrs. T. II. Perkins Miss "
Perkins and maid servant Mrs Potter Capt r. r. Quinn
snmue Mr. and Mrs ]. Rtche l. Sehiele c. seymour lr,
T. w Sim0nds, h. X. Smous, r. r. Studman, J. w. SUMNER
W. A. tate Mrs f. W. Tracy, NJ. A. Veodcr L. VergeA Z.
WinsOr. MI and Mrs. J. T.. Walker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
COMPRESSED AIR AS A MOTOR.
THE PNEUMATIC ENGINE SUCCESS on THE SEC
oND AVENUE RAILROAD.

THE PNEUMATIC ENGINE A SUCCESS on THE SEC
oND AVENUE RAILROAD.
The pneumatic engine which has been on
trial by the Second Avenue Railroad Company on the
Harlem portion OF their road from the station at Ninety
sixthst to Harlem River at Observation-Disclosures
st. mas proved so satisfactory TO the company that
has authorized the construction Of five more engines
These used exclusively the upper part OF the
road where IL proposed TO dispense entirely with the
OF horse power, soon "a the requisite NUMBER Oh
engines shall be procured II stated at the com
pauys Office yesterday that the most sanguine eKpeca-
tions had been fulfilled; the engine could be run at
trifng cost, aud without the noise and smoke and
smell oil which accompany the use Of steam; any
OF speed which likely to be required could be
maintained and the engine under as complete con-
troll Of the engineer propelled by steam or car
drawn by horses. 1t was not known whether any
change proposed below the station NJ Nlhetysh'u
ST.; certainly none at present.
The new engines are manufactured by the Pneumatic
Tramway Engine Company, whose office Is at No. 317
Broadway Some time ago two Scotch engineers, hoDert
Hardie and ]. James, invented system OF propelng
cars by OF compressed air. The invention was
we're visiting Scotland. Harde and James were induced
10 visit this country, and the company was organzea'
resulting in improvements which now seem seem
likely to render tho invention ser VIC aon
tanned In two reservoirs placed under each end OF
car which is similar In construction to those IN orSl
a stationary engine at Onehundred-anGtweny-
sevenlhs and this has been so iar nv I Ie
utes These OF STEEL and are testeu up
pressure and 1t claimed that there is no danger OF
explosion. The machinery Is simple ana not ltDle 70
get OF order. TIE air-tanks OF the experimental
car are only sufficiently large 70 enable II 70 make one
round trip between the Harlem and the Nnety-hlAth-
ST stations but the cars now building will be larger
and viii contain reservoirs Ofmuch greater capacity and
it is claimed that there will be difficulty in construct
Ing them so that the round trip from Harlem River