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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
THE LEGAL TENDER ACE
Gen. Butler and Congressmhn ChIttenden to
Test its sConstItutIonRlIty.

WASHINGTON March 5.-The constitution
ality Of the Legal Tender act. SO far As It ap-
plies TO the issue OF Government notes in times
OF peace having the quality Of legal tender
for private debts is about TO be brought to test
in the courts. and. of course. finally in the SUI
preme Court. by an agreement between Mr.. ;.
b. Chittenden. member Of Congress Tor the
Brookly n IN. " district. and Gen. Benjamin +.
Butler each agreeing 10 bear costs and other
expenses on his side Of carving case through
the law courts and up TO and through the SUI
prcme Court. The correspondence on the sub
Ject between Mr. Chiuenden and Gen Butler
forms an agreement To- tlud u real caso in which
debtor shall have offered TO his creditor.
citlzen OF different State, payment of q debt IN
ErecnbackS OF date since August 1866. which
IS the officially declared date OF the close oi the
war. Tho creditor refuses payment and brings
suit aid thereupun Mr.. Chlttrnden binds HIM.
s"lf To- bear the EXPENSES OF the creditor. and
Gen. Butler, on his side agrees 10 defend and
defray the costs OF the debtor. he asserting the
right of tho Government 10 issue lcgal-tender
paper money Ht all times. Gen. Butler means
TO nrgue the ease himself Senator T. lmuuis
Of Vermont and Mr.. William Allen Butler Of
New York will manage for Mr.. Chittendcn.
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MAYOR HOWELL'S LOSS.
The Destruction Of the Central Iron Works In
brooklyn Last Night.

A fire OF unknown origin destroyed the
Central Iron Works. owned by Howell. Saxton
& Co.. Mt Hudson and Park avenues. Brooklyn.
last night The senior partner OF the firm own
ing the works ia Mr. james Howell. the Mayor
OF Brooklyn. The firm did an extensive busi-
ness and their moulding room and pattern shop
extended along Hudson avenue $50 feet. and
over 100 feet along Park avenue. The moulding
shop and foundry was In a long. low frame
building. one story in height. at the corner OF
the two streets. The patterns were in three
story frame building adjoining this shed. The
hands all stopped work in the factory Mt
O'Clock yesterday and the fires were care
fully drawn. The place had no watchman.
At about ca O'Clock. as Clarence McCabe. the
foreman OF the foundry was passing the works
on Hudson avenue. he saw n light IN inc
moulding room, which nickercd through the
window. He gave the alarm, but by the time the
engines reached the spot, tho fro had burned
through the roof OF the shed. and was making
swift headway over the roof toward the. pat.
tern shop. whore many thousand dollars
worth Of patterns, accumulated IN many
years OF business, were stored. The Efforts 9t
the iiremen were directed to saving this build
ing in which the fire burned with rapidity;
Mayor Howell came to the fire on the second
alarm, and stood in Hudson avenue strOkiug
his corn coored whiskers. and watching the
destruction Of bis property. The lire was con-
fined to the iron works. which, IN an hour
time were wholly destroyed, causing loss ot
tlO00O0 There was an insurance OF t2OOOQ
on the patterns the destruction of which formed
the principal loss, The tenement house M 2Ig
Hudson avenue, belonging To Mrs. Margaret
Burns. Was slightly burned. aud was damaged
$500 by water.
The firm which owned tho iron works were
tho largest iron founders in Brooklyn. They
have had all tho principal municipal contracts
for ten years in Brooklyn. and have furnished
nearly all the lamp posts manhole covers. hy-
drants. iron ratings, and iron work used by the
city; The iron, work on tho new Municipni,
Building. completed year ngo. was furnished
by this firm and they have a large contract Tor
furnishing iron work for the new Kings County
jail. They have n separate factory in Adams
street. which. howeyer'is principally devoted 10
| the manufacture OF iron railing.
The cause Of last nights fire is mystery.
| There was slight suspicion expressed that the
| foundry might have been fired by some person
| who has become inimical to Mayor Howell on
account Of his withholding the pay OF large
| number OF laborers. because OF his quarrel with
the Commissioners OF the Board of City Works,
| who employed the laborers. The police. how
ever, have found no evidence to Justify the inti-
| will begin an investigation to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
STREET CARS ON BRoADWAH.
Inducements offered by Rival Companies for
the Right of Way.

President Mott presented TO tho Common
Council. on the 18th Of February last. a resou-
ton to permit John Sloane, Pierre Lorard.
Albert Gallatin Stevens. John Berry. j. Law
renee Worth. Andrew V. Stout. Lawrence Kip,
William Jay. William Barton. John +. Brooks.
and their associates and assigns to build
horse railroad from the South Ferry through
Whitehall street. Broadway. Union square. and
Fourth avenue to Seventeenth street The
terms Of the proposed franchise were that the
company should run palace cars. charge five
cents for a single passage, pay i've per cent Of
their gross receipts To the city. Keep the pave
ment between the tracks in repair. ana remove
the snow from the carriage way OF broadway,
between the Bowling Green and Fourteenth
street.
On Feb. 25 Alderman Morris offered a resolu-
tiou giving the sumo permission To August Bel
mont. William IT, Appleton, Heron \. John.
son. George j. Forrest. Larharlah Jaqucs and
their associates This rnnrhise requires OF
Motifs resolution, and. rs further condition.
says that they shall remove tho snow from
Broadway within thirty-siX hours after II has
fallen. and clean Broadway and remove the
dirt Ouco in every twenty-tOur hours. IL also
provides that the road shall be built and
equipped within two years from the pussaGe OF
the resolution; that each ear shall have seat
ing capacity for fourteen passengers. and that
no person shall be- permitted 10 enter car in
which there is no vacant seat.
On Tuesday Inst the gentlemen named in Al
dermAn Morris's resolution agreed, rs an add
| uOnul condition upon which they were Wiling
| TO accept the grant. to repair broadway from
| curb to curb between the bowling Green and
Fourteenth street. that tue grade OF that street
| may he uniform.
| tn" uropOs .tiUn OF Alderman Morris is being
considered by the Committee on streets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
TURNING B.iCK THE CLOCK.
The senate's Session Extended for Fifteen
Minutes or ThereHbouts.

WAsHrNGToN, March 5.-ln the closing
moments Of Congress yesterday there WAS de-
lay on the part Of the House to send over lis
Committee 10 wait upon the de facto President
as the custom requires. The hands on the
clock over the main entrance to the Senate
facing the President were within three minutes
Of u. Anthony and Thurman. fathers oi the
Senate. appeared in the main aisle and the
former said " We are informed. Mr., Presi-
dent. that the House Committee j. on It's way
and will reach here in u few moments
Thurman said: would Hdv.as you. Mr.
President not to look toward the clock for a
few minutes.
just then Mr. Bassctt the venerable white
haired And white-bearded doorkreper Of tho
Senate. with his cane deliberately moved back
the minute hand of the clock five minutes. Again
tho reading of the titles oi enrolled bills wont
on. interrupted occas ioually hy a Senator call
ing for some House hll 10y It's number. which
WIS quickly found and rapidly read Il second
and third time and passed. Again the minute
hand was nearly al II, and again Ba-seu made
his appearance with his cane aud rolled back
the wheels of time.
At length Anthony and Thurman appeared in
the main aisle. and announced thai they had
waited upon Mr.. HAYES. and he had no further
use for Congress. the gavel fell. and the Forty
hty Congress was at an end.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
THE WEDDING AT WINDSoR CASTLE
Queen Victorin's State Carriages to take the
Bridal Party TO the Chapel

LONDON, March 5.-The Crown Prince OF
Germany will arrive in England to-day en-
route TO Windsor Castle to attend the marriage
Of the Duke Of Connaught with the Princess
Louisa Margaret of Prussia. daughter OF Prince
and Princess Friedrich Carl. which will be cele-
brated on Thursday. March 49, at st. Georges
Chapel. Windsor Castle, in the presence Of the
Queen, members OF the royal family and the
royal guests Princess Louisa Margaret, ac-
companed by Prince and Princess Friedrich
Carl and suites. will arrive in England on Tues
day next
Early next week the richly ornamentcd state
carriages belonging to her Majesty. and which
will be used for the conveyance OF the Queen.
the Duke Of Connaught and Princess Louisa
Margaret. the Prince and Princess Frederick
Charles Of Prussia, the Prince and Princess OF
Wales. the Crown Prince and Princess Of Ger
many. the Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh. the
King and Queen OF the Bclgians. Princess
Bentrice and Prince Leopold, and other mem
hers of the royal family. viii be sent from Burk-
house in the royal news at Windsor
Castle where they will remain In readi-
ness until tho wedding dny. These ve-
nicles which are exceedingly handsome
bride and the bridegroom and the royal family
from the principal centre Of the palace in the
grand quadrangle to the horseshoe coisters ut
the west end OF st. Georges Chapel when the
up the choir to the altar On the morning OF
the wedding n special train, composed OF saloon
carriages. will he provided for the conveyance
Of guests from London to Windsor.
employed in perfecting the various arrange
ments within the castle and St. Georges Chapel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
PREMATURE RURIALS.
Are not Many Persons Put In the Ground
While yet AIiVei

At the meeting Of the Medico-Legal So
cicty. Dr. Wooster Beach read last night Il
paper on inspection Of the Dead" Tho
signs, or indications Of death, he said. arc
cessation Of the SEPARATION arrest Of the hearts
action, loss OF animal heat. rigor mortis and
putrefaction. or these cessation Of the respi-
ration is looked upon 10y many MS the surest
indication. Sir Benjamin Brode says it may
be regnr led MS the decisive test OF tho extinction
Of life: and Taylor says the visible cessation
Of breathing for n period OF five minutes fur
nshcs certain proof that tho person is really
dead." The latter also says in regard 10
another sign: 1T is impossible to admit that
the heart can remain for even half al hour in a
state of inncton, and then spontaneously re-
gain It's activity" Yet there ara many cases
that give the fiat denial 10 these uNermcnts.
Many tcsts to prove real death hHVo been pro-
posed and 10 most of these there are strong OBJ
jectiOns. The tests upon which most dopcn-
dcuce ran ho placed are hus'Hllatiun, galvan-
ism and the examination by the oplthalmo-
scope These can he used only 10y skilled per
sons. aud IL consequently follows ihat thero Is
possibility Of u p'rrou's hring buried alive.
In 1877 a uri2e Of / 300 iruncs WAS Ctlered by
Prof. Mnnni ui the University OF Rome for the
hest essay on uppHrtut death. Auerward tho
Marquis dOurh" lrit ZOouD francs 10 be given
for the best means that could brnpplled by COM
best method 10 detect real death. In Germany
this important subject has received much uttrn-
ton; IN England but little. In TINS country
there are no statutory laws governing this mat
in cities to regulate the hurials within the limits
of their jurisdiction. None ot their rules lay
down the timo that dead bodies must be kept
above ground. and tho only yerlication OF death
required 10y them Is the ordinary burial certiil-
cate. Our laws furnish no protection against
the danger of burying person while alive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
4 CH4RTHR rOR JERSEY CITE
Tho HlI that the Republicans In Trehton
Have ResoIVed to Pass.

TRENTON. March 5.-The Republican
caucus to-day decided to pass the Lewis
charter Tor Jersey City. Il confers the
powers Of tho Boards Of Police Fire. and
Public Works ON the Board Of Aldermen.
The Mayor and Aldermen are to make all ap-
poiutments and the Board OF Finance has con-
current power in all measures involving ex-
pcndturc Of money. The majority OF the Board
Of Finance are To- he OF the same party ms the
majority ot the Board Of Aldermen. The City
GERS ist9 be Cicrk OF AL the Boards and all
The Boards are TO meet in the City Hall. The
salaries are left under the control of the Mayor
and Board of Finance, but no salary is Ia exceed
$1,000. This makes il possible to reduce tho
expenses ot the city $500 900.
Tine advocates OF the Washington street
bridge voted down an amendment providing
that the vested rights Of shore should not be
nIeriercd MtA, and the bill was passed 10 a
second reading.
4 number of the members will go 10 Albany
tomorrow on the invitation Of Speaker Alvord.
WHO. with other New York legislators. was en-
tertalued here last year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
LETTER rRoM NIX. 1ILDEM
Berks County Democrats Naming Him for tho
Democratic standard Benrer.

READING, Pa, March 5.-The Amerlcus
Club OF this city. an organization composed Of
leading Democrats OF this county. passed u
series OF resolutions in favor OF Tiden and
Hendricks as tho standard bearers of the De-
mocrRcy in 1880 Copies Of the resolution were
sent to Messrs. Tilden and Hendricks. and to-
dHy the secretary of the organization received n
letter from Mr., Tiden. Of which tho following
Is an extract:
There is no spot in our whole country which
would give me moro delight uy It's kindly re-
memhranco of me than the County of Brrks.
On the formation OF parties at the beginning of
tho Government the peupln OF Berks. almost
with unanimity Joined the great political
association to promote the largest liberty of
rolled among It's mcmbcrs such patriots rs
Franklin samuel Adams. John lIancocE. and
George Clinton, and Tor almost Il century,
through all the mutations of time and OF men,
the Democracy OF BcrAs have been unchangA-
bly doNulud lOlhnlr orIEInnl lLnMs.n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
NOV FoR TIE LONG mALK.
O'Leary. RoweII. Ennis. and Hartman sign
the Agreement for the Six Days Contest


The four young men who are to test who
can travel the longest distance between
O'Clock next Monday morning and IL o'clock
the following Saturday evening met in the st.
James Hotel yesterday and signed the articles
OF agreement. The only thing that had de-
TERED them from signing before was the ques-
ton OF gate money. The original articles OF
agreement said that should there be two COM
petitors. three-fourths OF the gate money
should 20 TO the winner. after paying
all expenses the remainder to the
other man. Should three or more compete.
the winner was to take half the gate money the
rest should be divided among the other COM
petitors in pr roporton TO the number OF miles
completed. but any one not making 450 miles
should receive nothing. AS amended the mr.
ticcs declare that in case one man only makes 45O
miles he takes all the gato money; II two cover
that distance the winner takes three-iourths.
the other ono fourth IL three make $50 miles,
the winner gets half the gate money the second
man thirty per cent mud the thiri man twenty
per cent. II four do $50 miles. the first gets ONE
half. the second twenty-five prr cent, the third
fifteen per cent. and the fourth ten per cent
There was also another amendment, 10 the ct-
fect that representative Of the six athletic clubs
who Eave charge OF the match are 90 act Us
Judges. in conjunction with thereprpsentatives
~ the spirit ~ TIE Times. the IiUJ. fisld and
Farm. the Cllppe1'. the sportsman. and the SPORT
uig LIE.
All IN" men hlEnel tle hIll'ieN mus hlutNu'l.
Then arose the question Of how the little houses
used by each contestant should hr allotted. Mr..
Curtis said that il would look well for the three
Americaus-O'Lrary. Ennis. and liarrlman-to
give Rowel his choice and then draw for their
choices.
object to that" said John Ennis emphati.
cally. | am anxious tO SHOW Mr.. ROwell all
courtesy. but in this match believe W. should
all take equal chances. and think he'd prefer
10 draw for his choice like the rest Of US
Rowell nodded aud So il was decided 10 draw
for houses.
Mr.. James Kelly and Mr.. George W. Atkinson
are 10 look after and be responsible Tor the re-
CENTS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
DRAINING THE TREASURY.
Not Money Enough TO Meet the Expenditures
Under the River and Harbor hin.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-An examination
Of the appropriations just voted. made at tho
Treasury Department. leads to the serious con-
clusion that there will not be money enough in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated TO
meet the expenditures under the Riycr and
Harbor bin. and the same may prove true Of tine
Pension Arrehrugrs net Mr.. sherman SAYS
that he Will not infringe on tho sum needed 10
secure rtsumption, and Hs Congress las re-
quirrd him To- pay out more than b" has re-
crtNrd, h. Will wait until ne Is provided with
Il n'u'7' ~ lIun l"I n,etlht lh' u'Wi !i luo
claims At the rate II ten or twelve millions u
year. Another serious ditli'ultY exists IN tho
the Treasury at the rate Of SGuuuU a day, md
ul which there Will he twenty five or thirty nil-
m"US ~ tn"f ,tv"s"l ,I} iHu i9' 81 'nn6u"ry
bureau in the Treasury Department will be
held tu-morrow 10 consider some plan for pay
lng this silver out for current eXpensus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
FRENCH cABINEr CHANGES.


PARIS, March 5. The Right dropped their
Interpolation against NJ. Leon Say. Minister Of
Finance. because they heard that the Lett
would not support any attack proceeding from
the Monarchists. A leading Radical remarked
that the Radicals must digest one Minister (M.
de Marcerrl before devourng another. NJ
Maddington, President OF the Council. Is
Leon Say
The appointments Of NJ. Lep6re ms Minister Of
Police have been l.azhtcd. NJ. Pierre Emman-
uel Tirard hHs been appointed Minister OF Com
merce. The National says TINT VI. Irard has
submitted u programme 10 thc Cabinet, declAr-
ing himself Il free trader. with reservations
rendering his principles compatible with the
intereR u Of French industry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06
EXPLOSION Ar DUrCH ar.
The Government Contractor, the Superin-
tendent. aud One Negro Killed.

RICHMOND Va March "a premature
explosion Of ntro-gyccrinc ut Dutch Cap
james River, to-day, resulted in the killing Of
NJ. c. liagserty, Government contractor for
widening and otherwise improving Dutch Gup.
Elias Hall. who had charge of the operating ~
ne gycerur, ana. Aieck Brown, negro, were
river ana has not been recovered. \ steam tus
is coming up Tonight with the bodies uf the
other victims. one or two negroes were slightly
injured.
TIE explosion occurred whie Mr.. Hall. su-
pcrlntrndcnt ol the rock excavation in the river
WINS ranmlng home cHni~trr confirming oyer
thirty pounds of nliro-Elyrorine prior o. the
general blast Two other pits Aui been charged,
pits weighed over ono hu drrd pounds. The
conclusion from the premature cNpo-. un
caused tine other two charges % rAplnda. muN-
INK terrific report and scattering the cal IN
and rock in every direction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06

Henry Fordham. who. with William Mott.
made hi- escape irom ihe SUFFOLK County lH uu NouinN
night was rccapiurcd In the woods near Jam, sport bate
ON rucslay eyHdn+ py BLOODHOUND that hd lr'u lut
Upuu his truck When the IureucIs found fuithdm Tie
dog WAS holtius him last Ny The les Aou has MOI yet
been heard from.
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CoNcoRD. March 5,-There was conference
OF prominent politicians here to-day to talk over the
vacant United States senatorship, us New Hampshire
will he represented By only Senator unless the GOV
ernor appoints n Senator to act until the Legislature
elects successor to Mr Wadeigh whose term of office
expired yesterday Gov Prescott alter consulting many
Authurltes not yet able to decide whether or not the
power Is vested in him to MI the vacancy In cu~r II
should be decided that the Law authorizes an appoint
there wall be many candidates Tor the position but
II is believed that the uOyernor will appoint MI Wad
leigh " Ill this vacancy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06

ROME. March Tho uneul llqt of tho Car
din ais o. bt created urAt uonssurN luc. .u,s mo
name Of Dr Newman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06

Leon Hyneman. for many years editor Of the
MtSH,r hut0 and the author oi Woras ON Masonry, died
yesterday W his reAdenee, 70 Last sixteenth sueet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06

decision of the Supreme Court and
such decision will be- necessary upon tho
question Of whether church property standing
IN the ArchbshOps numr was actually his or
liable To he taken for his debts, or was simply
held ia trust by him for the congregation. II
WIS deemed that ther" was n right TO encumber
the Cathedral property TO secure bonds to rc-
vcy It away mtocethcr 10 nay his debts is doubt
tul. unless 1t can be- clearly established that IL
was entirely purchased with drpostors' money
The mortgage 10 the trustees. covering all tho
property specified iu the Archbishop's deed to
his brother. was not formally cancelled until
this afternoon several hours alter the decd WIS
recorded. and then only upon the suggestion
back into the Archbshop's hands before he
proceeded to deed it away
Inc trustees have regarded the mortgage ns
OF no account ever since they found II WAS utterly
useless for the purpose for which II wns origi-
nally made. They held n meeting this after
noon and considered report prepared 10y
Father Alhrinck. but postponed action upon II
until Friday next. when they will agree upon n
fnal statement Of al thuy have bgcn able to
learn, and then formally dissolve their Board.
Up to 3 o'clock to-day tho claims presented
TO them for audit were reported rs 1892
in number. and aggregated 1861 .342.92 OF
which t545. 500. G6 are computed to be- interest
pounded during the past ten years only. How
much interest has been paid in the forty years
Of thu management OF this trust can never bo
known or the thirty five suits begun ycster-
day against the Archbishop for claims aggre-
eating t93 AS some were already audited by
the trustees. but which they were the account
ants are unahlvto sny. Allowing for them. the
aggregate debt now amounts to nearly 81. .OOO -
| 600. and may be- much greater. To-days suits
and their amounts were rs follows: