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The New York herald., 1879-03-11
THE LATE ARSON TRIALS.

Recently, during the trial of Freeman and Bern
stein in the Court of Oyer and TerIniner arson
II being averred that they set fire to the five story
tenement house No. IL Ludlow street, Of the
witnesses. gazier named Cohen Davis. residing at
No. 10 Edrdge street. it is alleged. committed per-
jury in endeayoring to prove albi by swearing
that the night Of the fire Freeman was in his
house, No. A Hester street, 10. several hours
before and after the occurrence. the wit
ness, it is claimed by the prosecution, know
ing that such statement was untrue. Under
the circumstances Assistant District Attorney
Rollins had Davis indicted, and carly yesterday
ing Detectives O'Connor and Field. OF the District
Attorneys office, took him into custody. The accused
arraigncd in the Court OF General Sessions and
rendered plea of not guilty The will be on
tile calendar to-day in trial. Joseph Levy. who was
indicted with Bernsten Perlsten and Freeman, has
been rcindicted as an accessory before tile fact to
in the first degree When arraigned he pleaded
not guilty 70 the new Indictment.
The New York herald., 1879-03-11
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Ex-Judgo Cunning S. Bedford, william Cruikshank
and George W. Swords were yesterday appointed by
Judge Lawrence. Commissioners for the opening of
sixty-soventh street Third TO East River.
Joseph Glennan, of Rondout, Ulster county. and
Richard Kannan, of Rheinclif, in the county,
brought before United States Commissioners
Shields yesterday charged with failure to pay the
government tax, imposed ON retail liquor deiers.
They bail in $3.50 each TO await the action OF tho
Grand Jury.
In tho suit Of the Donncr and De Castro Sugar Re-
filming Company against tho ship Strand. order of
roferencc TO Commissioner Lyman was yesterday
made by Judge Choale in tho United States District
cargo arising through the alleged negligence of tho
officers while the ship was lying ut the wharf in
g5rooklyn.
John Il. Knapp has sued out a writ of habeas
corpus TO procure the custody of his two children.
Aoriance A. Knapp. aged sixteen, aud Nellie II.
their mother. In his petition he SAYS that In Janu
ary 1876, he was granted by Judge Dyltman In
Brooklyn - decree OF divorce from his wife, which
dccrce gave TO htn the custody of his Ave children
When the matter caino up for hcarng yesterday
before Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Cham
bers, IL was stated by counsel that feature OF this
was the alleged obtaining of divorce In
Indiana, OF which proof lad been furnished.
Judge Lawrence gave ten days to submit further
papers in the case
and seventh street. the charge OF receiving stolen
goods. yesterday continued before Judge Glider
slcovo. Frederick Cantine, porter employed by
julius Korn hat Manufacturer at Spring and On ana
and, with the aid Of two persons. named James n.
Gould and Morris Russ. stole $1,000 worth of hat
bodies Woollcy bought tho hats for $3.50, aud the
proceeds were divided Gould Russ and oansinc
were arrested as the thieves and Woolloy us tho
ceiver. IL shown the part OF the prisoner
that woolley. In purchasing the goods. had acted in
good faith and tho jury acquitted him without leav
ing their seats. Could Cantine and Russ who had
already pleaded guilty. wcro called " The bar for
The New York herald., 1879-03-11
The following were the closing quotations at

The total sales Of stocks at the Board to-day aggre
gated 113.300 shares which distributed fol.
lows Chicago and Northwestern, 1910; do, pre-
ferred. 100; Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific $40;
Delaware. LackAwanna aud Western 81, 42O Delaware
and Hudson Canal. 920; Erio IL $50; Hannibal and
st. Joseph. 120 do preferred. 2uo; Kansas Pacific.
$500; Lake Shore. G.50i; Michigan Central. 1.75O;
milwaukee, and St. Paul. l10 do preferred. 1885, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas. $3.50; Morris and Essex 800;
New York Central 400; New Jersey Central. $500;
Ohio and Mississippi 1.100 Pacific Mail. $3.50; Union
Pacific, 400; Wabash $50; Western Union Telegraph.
1885.
Money on call lent ct o 3H per cent. advanced 70
per cent and closed at por cont. Foreign
change steady ut 4.s7 and 400 for bankers long
and short sterling Actual business done at con-
ccssions. The Clearing House statement to-day
was-
Exchanges. o60
Daiances. .................. osooV'ovA
The sub-Treasury to-day paid out $7,45o gold for
legal tenders received Tho London adviccs reported
consols steady 1t 9G9s 0Gys for both money and tho
account United States bonds wese she3e lower at
1878 for 49, 103ss for 1SG5's. 103Ia 10l for
1Ol0s and 1861 for new 5s. American railway shares
were unchanged. Now Jersey Central consolidated
advanced to 81. Erie consolidated seconds were
quoted at Ss. and do. ex-coupon at G3js. AT Paris
rcntes were nrm at 112f g5c.
Government bonds here wcrc quiet and Arm. The
subscriptions 10 tho per cent loan to-day amounted
TO i2li0oo The following vero the closing quota
The New York herald., 1879-03-11
PENALTY OF A BAD RECORD.

Late on the evening of April 2i John Donohuo en-
tered The club rooms of the Trainor Association.
No. l6G Christopher street. and fell asleep. While
sluinbcrng he relieved of his watch. and subse
quent investigation showed that while he asleep
two other members OF the association named John
Joyce, alias "YallOw," and Frank Montague. had in
timated their desire 10 "go through him." Tho
pawn ticket of the watch subsequently returned
by JOyce'a brother and the former arrested He
was tried ana convicted OF receiving stolen goods
When called to the bar yesterday by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Russell for sentence evidence OF
previous convictions was submitted He unable
to produce any testimony TO his character, though
an adjournment had been granted for that purpose
five yezrs.
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CLEVELAND, 0.
The American Society Of Civil En-
gineers in Convention.

CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE Amer
lean Society of Civil Engineers began
its eleventh annual session IN Council
Hall here to-day. There are about
seventy-6ve present, and more are ex-
pected. The convention will continue
for four days.
The forcnoons and evenings Of to-
day and tomorrow will be devoted to
business sessions. In the afternoon
of the fourth day excursions will be
made TO the various points Of interest
in this vicinity.
There will be a social meeting in
the council Thursday morning, and
the members of tho society will DO Gu
%tertained by the Union Club Thurs
day evening.
Prominent among the members OF
the local committee are Charles Paine,
|
general superintendent of the Lake
Shore, Michigan aud Southern rail
road john Newell, geHegsl manager
At The same Charles Latimer, CHIEF
engineer of the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad b. Il. Morse, city
civil engineer, aud others.
The society was called 70 order by
secret9Fy John Bogart, OF New York
who stated that the president was alb.
sent in Brazil, and called upon Gen.
eral T. G. Ellis, United States army
Of Hartford, Conn, 70 tcmnegrb
nEeslde.
Mayor Merrick, of this city, wal
then introduced to the society by
General Elljs, The mayor extended I,
the visitors tho hospitality of the city
] General Bllis, in behalf Of the society
returned thanks for the hearty recep
tion. Mr.. Charles Paine was then in
trodqced as the president Of the e9p
venlion. On taking his seat MI
J Paine made a speech mainly descrip
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United States than in all the world
besides. These maladies are an evo-
luton, a differentiation Of the nervous
exhaustion, produced by our climate
aud institutions. They have in
creased pari passu with the increase
of activity aud the completely and
friction Of our civilization. They did
not appear in the first century of the
republic, for time must elapse before
climatic pe~culiarities could show, on
a wide scale, their special effects on
the organization furthermore, in the
last half century the stress and fric-
ton of civilization, under the in
huence of the railway, the newspaper,
and the telegraph, have increased to a
degree unparalleled in modern or an
cient times. For this cause-civili-
zation-the European as we'll as the
American nerves have been affected,
especially in France, though on ac-
count of differences of climate and
institutions far less than in our own
country.
Susceptibilityto alcohol and tobacco
is one of the most striking character
istics of the many evidences of Amer
lean nervousness. We cannot bear
these stimulants and narcotics as our
fathers could we cannot bear them as
can the English, or Germans, or
French; indeed, all the old world
can both drink and smoke more than
the Americans. Even coffee can be
INDUCED in with freedom only by a
minority of the population in the
Northern States, aud a cup of weak
tea is far many a sure prescription for
a wakeful night. Foreigners travelling
and %sojourning here must be far more
cautious than is their wont with the
purest and mildest liquors; while
Americans, when long abroad, can
often partake of the native wines, and
also of stronger liquors, to a degree
that at home would induce intoxica-
ton, perhaps lead directly to the
symptoms Of alcoholism. In truth.
this functional malady of the nervous
system which we call inebriety, as
distinguished from the vice or habit
of drunkenness, may be said to have
been born in America, has here de-
veloped sooner and far more rapidly
than elsewhere, and here also has re.
ceived earlier aud more successful
attention from men of science. The
increase of the disorder has forced us
to study and to devise plans for its
relief.
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Paris. Every house, every room
is known and under police surveil-
lance. Every stranger Is known and
described at police headquarters with
in a few days of his arrival. Once
within the walls of Paris, and histori-
cally, so to speak, your identity is
always there. In case of injury to
any person the sufferer is not depend
ent on the nearest drug store for n
temporary hospital, as with us. In
every reimbursement may be seen the
prominent sign, Assistance for the
Wounded or the Asphyxiated or
Poisoned. Above always hangs the
official tri color. | say official be-
cause a certain slender prolongation of
the flagstaff denotes that the estab-
lishment is under government super
vision, and no private party may adopt
this fashion. The French flag is not
flung higglety-pigglety to the breeze
like the stars and stripes, so that none
can determine whether it indicates a
United States government station or a
beer saloon. Along the quays are
relief stations for resuscitating the
drowned. The people in charge of
all these municipal stations are experts
in their business.
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Results Of American CIimate.

Our habits aud institutions. SO far
as they are distinetiycly American
rapid eating, eager quest for gold, ex-
citing r%cyiyals and olections-are the
product OF a dry atmosphere and ex-
tremes of temperature combined with
The needs Of a new country and a
pioneer life. We arc nervous. primar.
lily, because TIC Fqpid evaporation in
our dry, outdoor air aud in our over
heated rooms, for reasons above giydn.
ksightens the rapidity of the processes
Of waste and repair in the brain aud
nervous system, and the exhausting
stimulation Of aiterDatiGpg Of torrid
heat and polar cold and, sccondarily.
because this nervousness is enhanced
by the stress Of poverty, the urgency
of finding aud holding means Of liy-
ing, the scarcity Of inherited wealth,
and the just desire Of making aad
maintaining fortunes. We cannot
afford to be c9iR for those to whom
the last question is whstbRr they shall
exist OF die there Is nc tina ~ force
Tor acquiring plumpness Of the body,
Not how shall we live? but can we
hive az NJ? is the problem that almost
every, AmencA4 X all his life com.
PEELED to face.
Fkq neuroscs, or functional pdg.
yops ~diseASe-of which sick headache.
n~eprasthepia lpesyous ex~haustation).
%Fsgralgia, spinal irritqtiop aud bay
teSef aye types-Me vastly more Ge.
quept aqd more complex il ia,
J Northern apa Eastern part Of ID,
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tive Of the geographical position ocou-
pied in this region. His remarks were
very delicious and highly appreciated.
John Bogart was appointed sccre-
tary and Major G. w. Dresser, assist
ant secretary. A committee was then
appointed to determine the order in
which papers De read before the con-
ventiOn.
Mr.. Il. w. Sweet, jr., Of Albany,
N. Y, read a paper on the subject Of
traction experiments, to determine the
resistance Of vessels in narrow chan
nels.
After a discussion of Mr., Sweets
paper MIR. Alf Noble, assistant United
States engineer at Detroit, read a
paper on experiments with dement's
and appliances for testing"
d. j. Whittemore, chief engineer
of the Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
road, read a brief paper on dement's. "
After discussing this topic at some
length the society adjourned for
dinner. This afternoon the engineers
are visiting various points of interest
here.
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CeIibacy.
Westminster Resiew.l

he,imlhtlcI hcNlcN-l
The ascetic teachings of the Early
Church we're calculated to degrade
the idea of marriage even, which was
considered rather as a concession 10
the weakness Of humanity than as a
condition in itself honorable. Abstain
ii yon can. marryif you must; such
was the substance of the teachings of
Paul on this subject. Marriage was
indeed honorable when it became a
necessity Of the flesh, just as cOnsort-
ing with prostitutes is now regarded
as at least excusable by those who ad-
vocate its necessity. Later, virginity
came to be considered the only form
of chastity, and chastity an indisDen-
sable condition of purity. A leading
dogma Of the church-that Of the
immaculate conception'-doubtles
had its origin partly in this idea No
absolutely pure and holy being could
be admitted to have sprung from a re-
latioa considered in its very essence
aud nature as sensual and degrading.
This dogma must also be regarded as
a survival from other systems, since it
IS not peculiar to the Christian re-
ligion. Gautama Buddha THE foun.
der Of a religion which numbers more
followers than any other system ex-
tant) is said, in the sacred writ
iDgs Of that faith, to have been
born of a virgin and there is
a Chinese legend to the effect that
the first mother Of mankind was in q
like holy estate. Among these races,
as formerly among the Jews, degrad-
lug views Of women have always pre-
vailed. The practice of eelibacy
among the clergy was also founded in
the belief that marriage and purity
were irreconcilable and one Of its
enthusiastic advocates of the third
century, St. Martin of Tours, admit.
ting that marriage was " pardonable,"
exalted virginity as glorious" But
with the decline Of aseetieism, which
favored low views of the character OF
women, marriage gradually came to be
regarded as in the highest degree hon
orable and the later teachings of the
church are more in harmony with ma
ture. Celibacy is still enjoined upon
the Catholic clergy, it is true not
however, as a means of self-purity and
salvation, but because it affords i'm
munity from the cares and distraction,
OF family life. which would interrup,
hat constant and untiring devotion
10 the duties OF religion which thei,
church demands.
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MISS NELLIE CUMMENS.
The Kindness Bestowed Upon Her by Mr..
lohn Mccullough Physical Con.
ditiOn Of the Actress.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is, II Ever
since the shooting of Porter and Barry
more in Texas, Miss Ellen Cummens.
the actress, in defence of whose good
name the gentlemen suffered, has been
in a bad way from nervous prostration,
and her condition two weeks ago war
such that ever her physicians had
little hope Of her recovery. 1t was
published in the Dramatic News last
week that she was penniless, and by
this means John Mccullough and
John i. Raymond learned that she
needed assistance. Although her
financial affairs were not at such a
terribly low ebb as represented by the
the publication in the News, Mr.. Ray
mond telegraphed at once that he was
willing and ready to assist her.
To-day Mr.. Mccullough stepped
into the Cincinnati Hotel, where She
has been stopping for nearly a month.
and left word that she should not be
called upon to settle any bills, but
should have every attention. lie also
shOuldered her doctors bill, which
had assumed big proportions.
Miss Cummens will not go to Texas
to testify at the trial of Curry, which
begins next week. Her physicians
advise her that to do so would be at
the cost Of her own life. Although
nearly six months have elapsed since
the ARRAY Of which she was the unwil-
ling witness and Porter the victim she
has not since then had one night OF
uninterrupted sleep. No sooner does
she close her eyes than the most terri
bic dreams assail her. In these night
mares despair at being unable to es
cape from some threatening pistol or
the bodies Of half a dozen people
bathed in blood are the prominent and
horrible features. Frequently Il
night she springs, screaming, from her
bed. and still sleeping from very ex
haustion, rushes through her room
until awakened by her attendant. I'm
less she Is much better her physicians
will strictly prohibit her going to Mar.
shall at all.
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From Yesterdays Secoad Edition.l
WASHINGTON.
The Cases of COIonsIs D. S. Stan
ley and W. B. Hazen.
The Resignation of Senator Bayard,
Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee, Not Accepted.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE pro.
ceedings and findings of the court
martial in the case of Colonel D. S,
Stanley and Colonel w. B. Hazen, Of
which Gen. Hancock was president,
has been made public. General
Sherman approves the proceedings
and findings, and says both officers
will resume their respective duties,
and adds: Both parties will be care
full that the service be not injured by
a revival Of the subject"
The President to-day nominated c.
r. Wilkerson for postmaster at Vim
ton, Iowa.
The senate Democratic caucus this
morning took no action on Senator
Bayard's resignation of the chairman
ship of the finance committee, but
after consuming an hour and a half
in debate adjourned until tomorrow.
The indications were clear that the
resignation viii not be accepted, aud
the silver bill will be left in the hands
of the finance committee until next
session.
Secretary Sherman examined the
legislative appropriation bill as it
passed the senate in an amended form,
and says no difficulty in constituting it
was experienced, MOI is any difficulty
in carrying out its provisions antici-
pated.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings at the National Capitol

WASHINGTON, June 17.-SENATE-
The bill amending the act of 1898 for
the enrolling and licensing Of vessels
in the coasting trade was taken up,
and passed after discussion.
The army appropriation bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Withers ex-
planned its provisions.
HoUsE-Mr. Atkins reported back
the legislative appropriation bill and
the senate amendments thereto, with
a report recommending concurrence in
the same and n-concurrence in
others. The report was agreed to.
The judicial expenses bill was re-
ceived from the senate and referred to
the appropriation committee.
The house then resumed the CON
sideration in the morning hour Of the
bill prohibiting political assessments.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill as an in
famous political proposition. Mr..
McLane supported the bill, declaring
that it was a proposition to prevent
the spread of political corruption
which has been fastened upon the
country by the Republican party.
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Grand Army Encampment,

ALBANY, June 1.-THE city is
bright with banners and bunting and
the streets are crowded to-day with
people gathered to witness the parade
of the Grand Army Encampment,
which made their appearance and were
reviewed by Governor Robinson.
When the encampment arrived in
Tweedle Hall Mayor holland babe the
delegates welcome on behalf of the
city, while Major Knowles made a
similar Office for a committee Of the
legislature. The general public then
retired and the Grand Encampment
went into session with closed doors.
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The Negro Exodus.

FNN NAN HNAAAfl
The cqnpcr4 Of tho country ut large
in the negro exodus" Is simply tic
loss which hat exodus may inlict
upon the cultivation or gathering Of
the grown. crops. The reports now
make It quite certain, we are glad TO
say, thatpo loss worth Tepkoping has
50 far been done to the cotton crop
The sugar crop in Louisiana is not
grown ip the region reported to be
Affected by the fight Of the negroes.
II therefore, the press reports from
the Southwest are as Trustworthy ~
they seem to be impartial, the exodus
Rqs really affected nothing at all, and
tho ageats il the Northern States who
are commissioned TO maggify II for
political effect have not succeeded
in doing the mischief TO every honest
interest in the land which thew de-
ssgRe9 70 do, and they may be safely
left to fall out ard tel The truth
about each other, after The manner Of
Republican politicians ID TIE South,
poiiticql witnesses from Louisiana
and the Ike,
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4 Claim for Partnership In the
Chicago Evening Journal.

CHICAGO, June lin the Supe-
rior Court to-day Judge Moore de-
cidcd the case of John i. Wilson VS..
the Euening journal Company, it be-
ing a claim for partnership. The
decision recognizes the heirs of the
late Charles l.. Wilson and the pres
ent Evening Journal Company as the
legitimate proprietors of the paper,
and DEGREES that the said company
shall pay oue-third Of the profits arts
ing from publishing the paper during
four years and three months, from
May, 1869, to August, 1873, The de-
cision will in no respect affect the
present ownership or management Of
che Journal.
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weans.aay E,saIns. lune IS. ls1s

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
soc per month fOr less than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the sumner
can order the DAILY LEDGER at soc per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstOfiOe.
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EIeetion for u. s. Senntor.

Concord, N. H., June 1.-THE
house to-day gave 16l votes for Henry
W. Blair for United States Senator
and 1876 for Harry Bingham. The
vote in the Senate was Blair 20,
Bingham 4.
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Plead Guilty.

WILMINGToN, DEL, June II
Evan Rice, ex-cashier Of the National
Bank of Wilmington and Brandy
wine, plead guilty to embeulement
and false entries, and was sentenced
to five years Imprisonment.
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SAN Francisco, June 17.-In the
city election at Portland, Oregon, yes
terday, the Republicans elected the
mayor and two councilmen and the
Democrats the balance. In East
Portland the Republicans made a
clean sweep,
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The Niagara Suspension Bridge


0swego Times.l
The Niagara Falls International Sus-
pension Bridge Company will at once
commence the work of replacing all
the woodwork of that structure, ex-
cepting the flooring and railroad ties,
with steel. A contract has been made
with the Pittsburg Bridge Company's
works to do the job for 100000, to be
completed by the LIST of November.
The change will lessen the weight Of
the structure about two hundred tons,
or the weight of a railway train, and
will all be done without interfering
with the running of trains or the
traffic on the carriage way. Mr., Delos
De Wolf, of this city, is president of
the Bridge company, and Mr.. Benja-
min Rhodes is superintendent.
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and to nullify any effect the cause
must be removed, particularly in dis
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always work radically, and at once
neutralize the effect of disease BY
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