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The New York herald., 1879-03-07

pended destitute sailors was SO small
that IL would not go very far toward their relief.
sible to discriminate between the deserving and I'M
deserving. especially as the report for last year
showed that only $5 05 had been disbursed Tor the
relief of destitute He was ashamed that the
Board could not show better record in relieving the
wants the sailor. He did not believe In disbursng
$1,000 to a secretary and for Office hire in order ~
distribute SIS among poor sailors. Commissioner
Ferris expressed the opinion that all the FUNDS
should be devoted to the beneht OF the sailor, and
purpose of distributing the same. The Secretary.
Commissioner Wells. thought it was as much benefit
to the sailor il he obtained good to sleep in
to furnish him with suit OF clothes and the money
last year was expended in looking after boarding
house Keepers ana making them Keep thelr houses
he was in favor of going to the full extent OF the
fund in the of distributing relief to the desti
tute sailor. Commissioner Ferris amendment was
then adopted.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
FAVORED CITY EMPLOYEES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
On Saturday. March l. the employees OF the Mayors
Office paid their salaries the rest OF outside
fellows have not yet been paid. and it is said that
we shall have to wait some days yet. Does Mayor
Cooper consider this fair? Is it any more sin TO
sign the payroll of court than OF the Mayors Of
fce? have rent to pay both up town and down
town. Before Mayor Cooper came into Office
paid rents on the LIST OF the month and had the
satisfaction of being and being considered good,
prompt tenant Now have to say TO my landlords
when they come in. "You1i have to wait until Mayor
Cooper gets ready" This has never been so before
except when Green was Comptroller II the Mayor
can show that the city is be saved one cent by
my being annoyed in this way will submit without
q murmur. Did he treat hts workmen in the glue
business in this why? Bccause he is . rich has
lie feeling for those who arc not? Isn't my right
to be paid when my salary is due quite sacred as
any mere theories that Green may have rs to the
mode which the city should treat its honest crcdi-
tors2 Indeed. should really like to know who it
that the city of New York elected Mayor last fall
Was 1t Cooper or Green? z. X.Y.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
THE GLOBE LIFE.

IS SENATOR wAasTAFF's BILL INTENDED TO
oUrvorE THE FREEMAN INTEREST?
The officers Of the Globe Mutual Life Insurance
Company still waiting in some suspense the
dictum Of the Attorney General on the Messrs.
Freeman designations. On first receiving tho
OF the changes which he had in
tended to bring about by authority Of law,
Mr.. Schoonmakcr telegraphed that he would fur.
nsh . reply to the company on the succeeding day.
That one week ago. and the reply has not yet
been received The peculiar situation of the Globes
affairs ~ well the general embarrassment OF in
sursnce companies at the present time. render the
delay of serious consequence to the remaining
officers and the policy holders of the Globe.
The latter daily making inquiries at the Office and
no satisfaction can be afforded them. Secretary
Lindsay said yesterday that they ready to make
up q new slate OF officers within hour after the
receipt of tho Attorney Generals assent. 1t is pre-
sumod that the tight Superintendent Smyth's
removal has some effect in causing tie delay.
ELECTIONS.
There trustees to be elected In tho Globe to
complete the full board OF fifteen. AZ the Messrs
Frec,nan own cishty-hve per cent OF the stock it
they please to hil these vacancies. Nobody
know exactly what the Messrs. Frcemsn propose to
do-whcthcr to retain control of the company to
let things take such . course as will best assist
livery policy holder of the company is entitled
to cast vote I'm person ut the election for trus-
tees. But ofhccr of the Globe explained, it
would bc impossible for them to secure the attend
of enough policy holders to counterbaance tho
3,iO0 stock votes of 4.o00 held by the Messrs.
Freeman. In suoh connection the bill introduced
by senator wsssta at Albany on Tuesday will be OF
interest Il provides that the policy holders may
vote either in person cor by proxy. and. as is read
lily SEEN fits the requirements of the Globe exactly.
The Globe has 600 policy holders. OF course the
bill applies to all mutual companies and is likely 10
meet with considerable opposition from the majority
the reporter that tho terms of the proxies ought TO
be mentioned in the bill. II nxed ~ expire in say
sixty days he thought the bill might be OF service;
but IL allowed b run perpctusly the proxies might
become dangerous instruments. Ho knew of proxies
in company that had been In existence for twenty
wears.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
THE METROPOLITAN MORTGAGES.

The following letter. received st this once from
the president Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. shows exactly what has been stated sll
along in the columns of the HERALD. whom we pub
nshed faithful transcript Of mortgages held by the
various lilo insurance companies, found in the
records on flo st the Insurance Department in
Albany. Anticipating that complaints like these
would reach us. 1t conspicuously printed in tho
columns Of the HERALD on Tuesday last that 'any
company which ventures TO assail them assails
the department aud not our corrcspo ndent,
who has faithfully performed the humble clerical
duty of making m exact transcript Of what he found
II the state of facts has altered since IL is competent
for tho companies to show it, We do not believe
that there have been any changes which can mate
rally modify the records which our correspondent
has transcribed. There may be instznces--wc do not
doubt that there are instapccs-in which the mort
cages have been paid, wholly or In parts but these
instances are exceptions to the general rulc.''
This is just the case with the metropolitan Life.
Mortgages that have been paid on reduced or as
signed to other parties since the records now
hle In the department were made up
may have been, ana no doubt are. taus in
dorsed the papers cancelled ON the books In
the company's Office, but there was no evidence OF
these changes in the Insurance Department when
correspondent msic his transcript. These disercp-
ancics could not occur IL the department at ibany
were constantly posted No TO changes in regard to r
vcstmcnts made continually throughout the year by
the various companies. In order to do justice how
ever to the Metropolitan Life, append its official
corrections:-
METROPOLITAN TIvs INsua.Scw CoursSY.t
NEW yoaK. March 3. 1879 I
To r,rK Eptrov or fIspALo.-
ng p, 'ss 81 ..", y held by s
that ccnstvsined 10 call attention thereto
Tho first itcm should DO s. instead OF SD; the second
item being mortgage Of $35 D twice. thus
making appear that $npp loaned the property
instead tho tcnth itcni Is 81 instead ~
10000; the eleventh item report certain amount of
which is ut variance with tho facts
5 the property consists OF city lots; the four
oenth item does not exist N all having becn
satisfied in 1878: the eighteenth item does not
exist at all, having been satisfied in is15
the first item is not held by this all.
but by the Mutual Life, by whom IL assumed IN 1871
the twcntythird item Is 49, pD instead cf ii,D; the
twenty fourth item satisfied in 1877 the twenty Sth
item q * ,u instead Of $1,000 the balance having tcca
satisfied in 1878; the hth item Il S6UD aud
not 5,Ou; the thirteth item is Sl45uU si5op the
thirty first item Is &iD 500, and $2CuOb; the thirty
satisfied in 1877 the thirty sixth item Is SsuD in
stead Of $lO0 the thrty item ~ cntered be-
fore said twice. the fortieth Itcm satisfied in 1878
the forty FIRST item Incorrectly located aud $l5o In
stead OF $i1 ,OOO. Yours very truly,
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
MILLIONS INVOLVED.

SUIT OF THE NEW ENGLAND IRON COMPANY
AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN "L" Road
SOMETHING ABOUT THE sUB-coNTRAcT.
There has already appeared in tho HERALD full.
statement Of the suit brought by the Now England
Iron Company against the Gilbert I'll, Railroad Com
pany and the New York Loan and Improvement Com
pany to $4,00O00o for alleged breach
of contract. 1t will be remembered that the plaintiffs
claim that they entered into contract with the de-
PENDANTS to build the present Metropolitan 'L" road,
the contract price being s735Oo0 per mile
thereabout. BY o combination which was sub
scquentiy effected with the Loan and I'M
proyement Company the subcontract for
the building. OF the road was made with
the Edgcmoorston Company. as alleged for much
less sum. and the road. SO far constructed was
made under that contract. The New England COM
pany now claim specific performance OF the con-
tract aud seek 70 the difference between tho
at about 500 600 per mile The trial OF the case is
now In progruss before Judge Freshman, in the
SUPERIOR Court and promises % ,s to be lengthy and
Foster. who signed the contract on behalf OF the
railroad company was not authorized 20 do 80
and. further. that the contract u contingent
one, dependent upon the negotiations of ono
Coilinson, who was sent 20 Obtain funds In England
20 build the road. OF which fact the plaintiffs
II Ia further charged that within twelve months
after the contract was signed the plaintiffs were
insoivcpt. To tins tho defendants reply that tho
contract contained clause tcr sub-lcttng and that
they had advantageous offers to sub-let
TESTIMONY.
In the trial. yesterday, Mr. Virgins. former pros
dent Of the New England company. subjected TO
long nation. Hc said thst there
moment whcu AZ lac hal received orders 40 ne
could not have obtained sufficient capital 30 COM
peic his contract. aud that although compelled TO
suspend by the panic OF ls53. yet the plaintiffs prop
erty was held I'm trust 90 enable tnem to go on
with the contract "a the railroad company
should order. Mr. Virgins further testified that
about the time OF making the contract with the de-
PENDANTS the plaintiffs were Ina negotiation with iron
companies at Buhalo and Cnicsso and received Offers
from both TO takc sub-contracts al very advan-
tagcous rates aud prices. Tho next witness
EDWARD H. Hcwins. an engi necr formerly In charge
OF the department for the construction of bridges,
houses and architectural iron work Of the plaintiffs
company. He said that he had had several confcr-
ences with engineers OF the H. company, and thnt
tho plans ana specifications which were put in cvi-
denco were those agreed upon between them
The trial will be resumed this morning. Mcsars.
Fithian Clark appear ns attorneys aud cx-isaoticr
smith and John Mcdonald counsel tor the plan.
tils: Messrs Porter. Isoring. sorcu aud storm Tor
the "L" company, and Alexander A Green for tho
Loan aud improvement Company.
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THE KINGsBnIDGE ROAD.
To THE EprroR OF THE HEnALD:--

To THE EprroR OF THE HEnALp:-
Permit mo to call the attention Of the public and
of Commissioner Campbell to the dsgrnceful condi-
ton of K,ngsbridge road and to tho msories the
four five thousand people who 1.-Two along its line
compelled to endure in consequence Of the terri
BILE state into which the neglect ineficency of the
Department of Public Works has allowed that
thoroughfarc to fall. At this season Of tho
year the road from 162d street to Kings
bridge iss with the exception Of Q few hun
dred yards hero and there. almost impassable for
pedestrians Throughout its entire length there is
not the faintest approach to sidewalk. and those
who are not fortunate enough to carriages are
compelled TO wade in mud ankle deep. Whore all
the money that has been appropriated for its repair
during the past ten years has gone is mystery
which only Mr.. Campbell and his assistants can cx
plain. One thing is certain IL has not been expended
ON the road. Every season. TO be sure man named
Mooney comes along, when q few loads OF shale arc
deposited which, after having becn allowed to re-
to bo done. sprinkied over the road and then
covered with dirt dug from the side channels. That
IL all that is done to tho road-thc only glimpse
we got of Mr. Campbels wonderful improvements.
What IL needed and what, in justice to the property
holders and residents of this growing section should
least 1nwood Church. Thore IL no necessity what
ever for widening the road. II is all right, but tho
sidewalk is an absolute necessity There is now no
place ON which to walk except III the middle of the
road. among the horses and wagons The result is
that whole families prevented from attending
and in the evening IL s impossible TO go out of the
house without running the risk OF being lost In o
OF mud and slueh We are tired OF Moneys
mud. FORT WASHINGTON.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
WHERE THE FEES GO.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEnALD:-
Three or four years since o low was enacted regu.
lating landlord and tenant proceedings in district
courts providing that all fees In such proceedings
ahould be paid into the city treasury In tho Tenth
District Court however. and, as I am informed. in
other district courts. system Of evadng this
provision has been adopted, the marshal performing
the duties of the clerk in hlliug out summonses.
afdavts and warrants, and. before doing so exact
ing the sum of 81 This sum had to pay to Mar
shal Purroy his representative John Crosseu and
before the return day OF the summons the tenant
moved away, and am informed. before the marshal
had served the summons. This is the second time
this officer has exacted money from me. In
neither case has he refunded any portion of it.
TWENTY-THIRD WARD.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
THE SIXTH CORPS CROSS AGAIN.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE HEnALD:-
AS veteran of the old Sixth Army corps cherish
pride for the red cross. under which served In
tho campaign Of 1864. The Sixth corps purchased
that and paid for 1t on many bloody field of
the late civil The fields Of the Wilderness and
Spottsylvans bequeathed to the right of heritage
that badge, with which the Twenty regiment
N.G.S.N.Y. now decorate their equipments. Though
the war drum throbs no longer. and our battle flag
is furled, that Is by fading vision.
for we revere it's memory when we saw 1t floating
in the air. do not desire to deprcciatc the citizen
soldiers, for their ranks have produced heroes yet
do protest against their wearing of which the
old Sixth corps is alone the heir.
ADJUTANT FIRST DIVISION.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY MARCH T. 1s7a-TRIPLE SHEET

me in behalf of the bank The proceeds Of this
property are necessary enable me to declare the
dividend spoken OF. l hope to receive title during
the present week. deem for the best interest OF
the depositors to sell the remaining property and
make final dividend from the assets. which hope
to be able to do toward the end of April After that
time whatever the depositors may receive will come
out OF the suits now pending against the trustees.
WILLIAM J. BEST Receiver.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
THE GERMAN SAVINGS BANK.

To TUE Eprron or rnn HsnALp:-
In answer to Inquiries from the depositors Of the
German savings Bank 81 the town of Morrissna, 1
would state that counted upon paying them third
dividend OF nftccn per cent last fall Liens upon tho
reel estate sold In November were not removed till
February, aud until this done the purchascrs rc-
FUSED ~ take title. I have not yet acquired title
to several parcels of real estate sold under
lorccivsugo VI nortgagcs aud purchased Ny
The New York herald., 1879-03-07

FILTHY CONDITION OF PRINCE STREET.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Please call the attention Of the Street Cleaning
Bureau to Prince street. between South Fifth
and Charlton street. The police have not en-
forced the law about removing tho ico from the gut
ters; in fact, they have not cleaned the gutter in
front OF the station house. The street s of
mud and filth aud there number of scarlet fever
cases in these blocks, especially Mscdougal
street. Please throw little light this dark spot
Yours truly, PARENT IN TROUBLE
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
DESTITUTE SAILORS.

The Dosrd OF Comm issioncrs for Licensing Sailors
Boarding Houses met yesterday, Captain Luce, tho
president, in the chair. Tho object VI tho meeting
was to consider proposed amendments to tho by
laws. Comrnis.ioncr Ferris made motion that tho
bylaw relating TO tho immediate relief OF destute
sailors DO also applied to sailors widows and Orphans
who might bc destitute. Commissioner Luco OK
pressed tho opinion that, while the sympathy OF the
board went out TO all such persons, still The
.saAauut VI money allowed by Aw " w cx,
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
MOUNTAINS OF ASHES.

To THE EDIron OF the HERALD
Please call the attention of the Street Cleaning De-
partment the sad state Of Ffty-sxth street. Just
east of Third avenue. where mountains of ashes
and garbage have accumulated during the winter.
causing annoyance and sickness to the residents Of
the neighborhood TAXPAYER.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
A POOR WIDOWS QUESTION.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Why is II that Mr.. John Egan. who has the dis
tribution Of supplies TO the poor In Harlem. refuses
to assist me9 an widow with two children and
work whenever I can got It, bat ain unable this
hard winter to make both ends meet. The other
families in the house receive assistance. but do
not though have asked for it. The other families
say If l belonged to tho Catholic Church would
get what wanted and il this is so IL Is not right
Mrs. 5. ILEICHER, No. 3i3 l22d street.
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ANSWERS.
THE PRICE OF THE HERALD.

PENNSYLVANIA AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD DEPOT,
PHLApEIIIIA, March ., 1879. I
To rpE EpIroR OF THE HEnALp:-
In answer TO the complaint Of Travelling Public
I wish 10 say that he get tho HERALD from any
of my agents for vc cents per copy between Phla-
dciphia and Baltimore. He has probably bought his
liKnALD from the newsboys in Wilmington, who
charge six or eight cents whatever they please.
Ne have nothing to do with them at all.
GEORGE W. HhSSAN.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

tNorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention Compainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on side of the paper.-Ep HERALD
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
ACCIDENT ON THE IL" ROAD.

Shortly after two O'Clock yesterday afternoon sn
engine on the Metropolitan II" rod broke one ot
tina connecting rolls Joining the Wheels which dis.
placed several ~iccpers. The latter we're forccd cut
in somo instances and fcl 20 tho ground. creating
considerable excitement on tho street below. No
ono received any injury but passengers la the next
trains delayed some umo tiA the engine was
switched OIL.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
srEcrAc14Es FOR THE POLICE.

To THE EprroR OF THE HERALD:-
wish to suggest that the police be Immediately
supplied with spectacles. Undoubtedly they re-
qured from the fact that four dead dogs rest their
bones in Hall place since the 10th ult.
MANUFACTURED
The New York herald., 1879-03-07

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Why are not the ashes and garbage removed from
West Forty-ffth street The ash cart comes around
sometimes once in two weeks. sometimes oftcner
but never regularly. II has not been around for a
week and would like to know when TO expect
another visitation RESIDENT.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
ALWAYS WITH YOU"

The HERALD has received from &C. @. H." 81 for
family at No. GAG West Tenth street. and from "G.
H." - ior the general fund.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
DRApHEADIYo ON THE ''L" ROADS.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD;-
II the IT, railroads cannot carry passengers for Ave
cents why do they carry many deadheads? Cut
off the free list and put the fare down to popular
prices aud make all pay fare. JOHN WORKMAN.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07
BEAUTIES OF BAyARD STREET.


Bayard street is in filthy condition. Why don't
those who the cleaning of the streets about
ty II is filled with holes and filth and IL should be
attended TO at once. PROPERTY HOLDER.
The New York herald., 1879-03-07

NEUNASN, brother of Herman L. and Henry W. Neu-
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral at HIS late residence. 2n Bergen Jersey
City Heights, this friday afternoon al two o'clock
PEARsALI.-On Filth day Thursday in the S1st
year OF his ago. GILnEnr H. PEARsALr. formerly OF
Flushing. l.. I.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his
funeral, from his late residence, NO. 1G4 State st.,
Brooklyn, seventh day tthe sth inst.) at hafpast
flowers.
PEsSEY.-At westchcster. on Wednesday. March 5.
1879. Henry W. PENNEY. aged 40 years aud months.
Relatives ard friends OF the family are respect
fully invited 20 attend the funeral from his late
dance WestcheNer, this friday morning 10 O'Clock.
Train leaves Harlem River Branch New Haven Rail-
road 9:15 A. NJ
Ray.-on Tuesday. March 4. 1879. RopEnr RAY, in
Relatives and friends respectfully invited TO
attend the funeral on Friday March Z. at ten A. NJ.
from the Church OF the Holy Apostles corner OF gti,
Nv. and 18th st. Friends are requested not to send
flowers.
scHrrp.--suddenly. on the morning Of the 9th,
LFoPoLp, son OF Wittie and Leopold schcpp. aged
months and IL days.
Funeral from the residence of his parents, saa
Madison av.. on Saturday, March s, at haf-past ton
srAcK.--on Thursday morning, March g. HrSnr-
ErrA, wife OF William q. Slack, In the saith year of
her age.
Funeral services on Saturday at one o'clock p. NJ,
from the Methodist Episcopal Church. corner of
10th st. and I'd av Remains will be Inferred at
TEN Bnorcx.-on Thursday, March G. in Jersey
City, MARSHALL H.. only son of Henry H. and Louisa
ID. Ten Brock, aged months.
Relatives aud friends respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral from St. lakes Church, New YORK.
OH saturday, the 9Th inst, at one o'clock p. NJ.
THoMpsoN-On Wednesday. tho 9th inst, JoHS
THOMPSON.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited TO at
tend the funeral on saturday March 4. ut ten O'Clock
A. NJ, from his late residence No Sl2 East 18th ~.
wiealSs.--In brooklyn. ON Thursday evening. 9th
inst, CHARLES X. WIGGiSs in hts 5stll year.
Relatives and friends requested "a attend tho
funeral service st rsdence OF bis brother, William
II. Virgins, loc Gates av.. Brooklyn. ON saturday.
Sth inst, az three I. NJ
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-18

when Callahan again commenced on him. Mr..
Lewis ran out doors and went into the kitchen.
Callahan opened the door-having a large
club IN his hand. and seeing Mr.. Lewis go into
the Kitchen, closed 1t again and ran through
the other part of the house aud met Mr.. Lewis
coming into the dining room. Mr.. Lewis at
tempted to close the door between himself md
Callahan, but Callahan forced the door Open
exclaiming, II will kill you, you d-n -
-, at the same time raising the club, when
Mr.. Lewis fired at him, and then making off IS
FAST as no could, Callahan pursuing him 80
closely that he (Lewis) could not use his revolt
yer again. Callahan CHASED him to the lower
end off the garden, where by quick movem emit
Mr.. Lewis placed the fence between them Mr.
Callahan's last act was to throw his club at Mr..
Lewis, and then started to find a policeman
Mr.. Lewis, after crossing tho fence, could
easily have shot Callahan, but refrained from
doing SO, only wishing to defend himself. If
ne had not shot Callahan when he did, Gala
han would surely have killed him, as he (Calla-
haR) has stated several times since in the pres
ence OF witnesses. Mr.. Lewis is a quiet, in
offensive young man, always avoiding quarrel.
ing or wrangling with anyone. Hes,ated before
leaving the house that he intended to secure an
attorney and bondsman and appear vt court
and stand his trial. - ~ 80. s
The above are the facts in the case as they
occurred, and I give them in order that all
parties may have due justice. Respectfully,
MARY KLAPPENBAcH.