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The New York herald., 1879-02-08
Composite Ships.

The investigations Of the HERALD regard
ing the construction of ocean steamers and
their seaworthiness brings to general notice
some interesting facts which were hitherto
known only to experts. That an iron ship
is subjected to heavy strains due to expan-
sions and contractions Of the metal is easily
demonstrable and not disputed. But q GER
tain provision is made for these by the
rounded or curved lines Of the hull,
age of play The straight plates are
of course directly affected, and the
strains are at once thrown on bolts or rivets
by the contractions, and to a less degree
by the expansions, unless the surface is
very fully riveted. But the general ten
dency is toward disorganization of the
parts of the hull and ultimate unseaworthi.
ness. Regarding the effects of interior tenn
perature, we believe they can be modified
by enclosing the boiler space with double
iron walls containing changing supply
of water. It would also be possible to put
the ships plates in position at low tenn
perature, so that when there they would
only be subjected 10 an expansion strain,
as cooling by contact with the sea would
bring them down to their normal dimen-
sions. This may make iron ship build
ing little slower than ordinary,
but it would, we believe, give good
results in the matter of stability For
similar reason we believe that the plates of
steam boilers should be riveted together at
the highest temperature possible, especially
when the figure is that of cylinder. The
references made in our article on Safety
at Sea-" printed elsewhere to-day, to the
relative merits of wooden and iron vessels,
are worthy of attention. How the difficult
ties of ship construction can be obviated by
the adoption Of the composite system is
also an interesting question touched on by
the gentleman whose opinions we publish.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
MUSICAL AND pRAMArIc NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NolEs.
Mr.. J. Y. Pattison the well known pianist. Miss
Alice Hosmer. Mrs. Anna Granger Dow and Mr. A. f.
T. stoddard giving concerts in the upper part Of
New York.
Aperformance will be given at the Academy Of
Music ON the 2lst of February for the benefit Of Mr..
Neii bryant Many members of the profession have
volunteered and the occasion promises to be Of
murh interest.
Miss Anna Dckinson delivers her lecture on 1.-THE
s'Aie tomorrow night, Mr. d. II. Harkins having
piac d the Fifth Avenue Theatre at her disposal The
subject as treated by Miss Dickinson is one that has
attracted considerable att ntlon and she will doubt
less have am appreciatve audience.
''rinafcre viii not bc produced at tho Fifth Ave
nuc Theatre until Monday. Mr.. Max Maretzek is In
charge of the rehearsais. The San Francisco Min
srcls are likewise preparing for sensation in this
line and shall be mistaken IL they do not step 70
the front in producing the musical beauties Of the
opercita.
Unknown has closed its fourth week at the
Globe Theatre 10 succession Of very large audiences
it- best praise lies the fact that it came modesty
heraldei and has. by its merit. won its way TO
standing room only" and general praise. This
viii be It's closing week. Mr. Stevens and his
pany are under engagement to appear at Haverly's
Theatre. Chicago on the 18th inst.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
Our streets at Albany.

One of the important points in the chron-
icles Of what was done at Albany yesterday
actually deals with a project to clean the
streets Of this city. Ordinary readers may
deem it incredible that anybody could
have thought such labor feasible, but we
refer them to the bill in another column.
1t is proposed to take this duty away from
the Police Department, transfer 1t to
tho Department of Public Works and
to revive, practically, the ancient in
stitution known as the Street Depart
ment. All projects in the Legislature
with regard to this subject must necessarily
be regarded with more or less suspicion.
1t is only from the Legislature, it is true,
that we are likely ever to have a remedy in
regard to the streets, and yet when any
action is taken we naturally doubt the hon
esty of the intention and want to know if
there is not q colored gentleman in the
fence. He is not Immediately visible in
this project, but he may be there. There
are some reasons why, with a well managed
police, this duty could be better performed
in that department; but rs things abso-
lutely cannot be worse than they are there
is some promise even in any change.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
JOHN VAN vEcHrEx.

Mr.. John Van vechten. well known along the Hud-
son River. died ut his residence at Leeds. Greene
county. on Monday. the ID inst. aged ninety two
years. He born at catskill November H. 1885, OF
an old and respected family. which produced several
able men. Abraham Van vcchtcn. one OF the distin-
guishcd citizens of Greene county. is his brother.
Deceased educated at the Kingston Academy. Was
appointed by Governor Tompkins u captain during
the of 1872. and served ON Long Island. He was
active whig politician aud personal friend OF
Henry Clay. He gained and lost three fortunes our
ing his lifetime but died poor. He followed the
business of surveying for eighteen years. aud held
the Office OF justice OF the peace for over twenty
wears of age.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
ALEXANDER q. JOHNSON.

Alexander q. johnson. well known lawyer ana
journalist. died st hts residence af Troy, y.
". yesterday afternoon. He was born February
10. 1913. In Ncwbury. VI. He Was grsiu-
ated at dartmouth College studied is& In Albany
aud .s admitted n, the bar In isai lie was st ono
time the editor of the Troy Daily Io and afterward
of the Troy Daily Arena. He was the political
editor Of the Troy Morning Wig from iscs
to ls7s From 1859 TO iss3 he Professor of
Rhetoric and English Literature Ia the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, He was Deputy Secretary of
In iss he prepared the school laws Of the state of
Nav York He was also for q time . deputy col.
iector OF the port Of New York.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
DANIEL W. CLARKE.

Daniel W. Clarke. old resident OF this city. died
at his home on Thursday evening He was born In
Essex county. England. In 1902. and coming to this
country about the year 1896 married shortly after.
ward He had always since lived In New York and
was one of the Oldest members OF the Tammany So
cicty. IN 1856 he WIS elected to the Assembly and
subsequently received appointment police JUS
tice from Governor seymour More recently he held
the position of Clerk of the Supreme Court and held
the position of Clerk in the Superior Court at the
time of his DEATH He had been III three weeks. aud
died of the gradual cnfecbemcnt incident old age.
Funeral services will be held In the Church Of the
Disciples corner Of Madison aud Forty -nfth
street. on Sunday afternoon. at two o'clock. Inter.
ment will be made in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr..
CLARKE leaves lye children.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

MIR. GEORGE TIcKNoR CURTIS has written a
letter to Mayor Cooper on the subject of the
hesitation of the latter to sign warrant for the
payment of claim for professional services
rendered the city by Mr.. Curtis, the claim hav-
ing been certified by the head of the Law De
partment, the Auditor and the Comptroller.
Mr. Curtis arguments are altogether too long to
be reproduced in our columns, but their purport
is that the Mayor is neither right nor practical
in assuming authority to revise the decisions of
the Finance Department.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

The SENATE COMMITTEE on Foreign Rela-
tons does not intend to 20 on record against Chi
nese immigration. but reports the House bill
without recommendation. This action will not,
however, prevent spreadeaglcism and buncombe
in the Senate when the subject comes up for
cousid erntion
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

out difficulty. Therefore. while engineer
ing experiments on a grand scale may be
v.ry useful and lead to great results
eventually. IL will not be prudent to make
them at the cost Of in,errupting the naviga-
tion of the Mississippi and at the risk Of
possible disastrous failure that would leave
things worse than they ever were before.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
John aEoRaE HocH.

John George Hoch. young journalist. died sud-
denly yesterday OF heart disease at his rcrdsncs.
No. 2ia East Fifteenth street. The deces~ed wss
thirty-one years OF age and was born in
the Eleventh ward. He was attached 10 the
city staff Of the Times under the late
Henry J. Raymond. for two years subsequently he
was employed reporter on the Sfots About
eight years ago he accepted the position Of city
editor on the Sswdy Courier aud lnborcd In thao
station up to the time Of his premature demise.
Coroner woltman viewed HIS remains and granted .
burial permit.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

TIE WEATnER.-IIigh pressures have now
succeeded the low barometer on the Atlantic
coast, except over New Brunswick and New
foundland, where the pressure is relatively low.
The barometer is also high in the Northwest,
but is falling toward the Lower Missouri Val
ley. In the Southwest aud South the pressure
Is above the mean, and the ''northcr' continues
with a modcrating force over the Western Gulf
Rains have fallen chiefly over the South Attain
tic States, and light snow over the lower lakes
and OH the Middle Atlantic coast. Clou,liness
prevails OH the Gulf coast, over the South At
lantic States and the upper lakes. Elsewhere
the weather is clear or fair. But little change
has occurred in temperatures, except in the
Northwest where they have risen somewhat
As the storm centre has passed into the Attain
tic the weather will remain settled for n
few days. with areas of calm ia the central
galley districts and on the coast Our special
cable weather report from London states that
last evening IA fresh gale from the west, causing
heavy sea, prevailed at Scilly. At Ilolyhcad
the wind was gentle from the SOUTH with a
barometer ut 29.O6 inches. new depression
is approaching the British coasts, and will
quickly follow the centre now moving over
England The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be cool and fair. To-mor-
row it will be slightly warmer and partly
clnndy fair.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
CAPTAIN CHARLES BROWNE.

Captain Charles Browne died suddenly II his res
dence in Brooklyn on Thursday morning last. He
was born on the Isle OF Wight in the year iss aud
early engaged in seafaring ife which he followed
until the year 1871. when he discontinued going 10
sea and started In business in this city Among the
vessels which he commanded were the well Known
ships Guy Mannering and Daniel Webster The funeral
will take place tomorrow from his late residence
No. AIS Union street.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

COMMISSIONER DAvENPoRT's TESTIMONY yes
terday in his own behalf did not prove that he
had acted legally in the matter of proceeding
against persons claiming to be naturalized in
lS6S, but it restated some of the particularly
disraceful facts Of city politics ten years ago.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

THE GREAT WALK for the Ashley belt seems
a foregone conclusion, and New York is to be
the scene of the contest.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

WALL STREET YESTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active and strong. Government bonds
were lower and dull, States higher and rail-
roads strong. Money on call was easy at
2l2 per cent.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

The ISLAND OF JAMAICA is probably to have
law making togging the punishment for
nearly every offence. This may do for Jamaica,
but it would never succeed in New York-who
would be left to do the logging!
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
Il r IPLE SH e E T i.
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1879.

The probabilities are that the sceather in Nc,c
York and its riciniy to-day WiH be cool and
fur. Tomorrow IL cM be slightly ararn,er and
partly cloudy or fair.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

DOWNTOWN HOTEL PROPRIETOR says that
the principal business of country merchants
coming to New York is to get drunk. He
might have added that the principal business
of many New York "drummers" is to supply
the luuor
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

The RUMORs of disaster to the United States
steamer Richmond are set at rest by the safe ar
rival of the ship at Gibraltar
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

The PROCEEDINGS in the Vanderbilt case yes.
terday showed to what an extent the science of
hair splitting has been developed by the legal
fraternity.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

MAYOR COOPER promised yesterday TO do all
in his power to prevent the dumping of garbage
in the harbor Now let us watch and see what
Mayor power really amounts to in this direc-
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

BROOKLYN PEOPLE will feel easier on reading
that most of the Long Island swill milk comes
to New York, but alas! for the infants of this
city. What is the Board of Health doing in the
matter
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

ANOTHER SEEMING CLEw to the sixty-foul
thousand dollar check forgery has disappeared
death removed it,
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

The NEW BUILDING Of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce is apparently to occupy the site of the
old Post Office on Nassau street, for which the
members of the Chamber have been steadily
longing since the government vacated the build
nu
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

Is Mr.. ANDREW ii. GREEN sickl He did not
visit Mayor Cooper yesterday.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
MRS. MARY y. LAxxAx.

Mrs. Mary J. Lanman. mother Of the well known
author Mr. Charles Lanman died "Wednesday
morning. the sth inst. at the residence Of OF her
daughters. at East Orange. ~ j.. aged seventy eight
years. The deceased lady the widow OF Mr..
Char James LanmAn. of Norwich. Conn. She wac
Of French descent and born and reared on the
River Raisin in Michigan. region rendered familiar
to many readers by her sons and pathetic
sketches. AT the age Of eleven years she witnessed
the famous Indian at Frcnchtown. Mich. ON
which occasion her own life spared by . singn-
lar good fortune In 1915 she married Mr.. Charles j.
LanmAn. with whom she resided for several years q
Monroe, Mich. Since 1886 her hpme had been q
Norwich or at New London. both cf those places
being identified with the Iznman family for several
generations. Her husband who died several ycars
ago was son OF Judge James I.anman. of the Con-
nectcut Superior Court who United States sena-
tor from Isl? To 1925 and died at Norwich In lsSi
Mrs. Lanman highly esteemed a. a paragon Of
Christian virtues She left large family including
seven daughters. all of whom present at her
bedside during her last illness. Her remains will be
taken to the family burying place. At Norwich. Conn.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

IN musical circles although ts principal strength
viii eventually be found To be identified with its Arst
aud last movements. The fourth concert will take
place this evening.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
OBITUARY..
PETER W. HOPKINS. STATE SENATOR.

PETER W. HOPKINS STATE SENATOR.
State senator y. W. Hopkins OF the Twenty fourth
district. died at the Edridgc House. Albany yester
day morning. February 7. after brief illness. Mr..
Hopkins had been absent from the Senate for week
past. but his illness unknown. to few per.
sonal friends from Binahamton. until Thursday
night. when senator's Hogan and Ecclesine called ut
his room. They found him delirious from brain
fever. and Immediately called in Dr. Bailey Of Al.
bany. who said at that the case was hopeless.
Mr.. Hopkins' home physician happened to be in Al.
bsny. and also called In. aud remained at his
bedside during the night until he breathed his last.
The immediate cause of his death was apo.
plexy. Al meetin. OF the Broome county
and committee appointed O. go to Albany for
the purpose Of taking the remains to Binghamton.
The announcement OF Mr.. Hopkins death was made
In the Senate yesterday by senator Marvin who paid
deserved tribute 10 the memory OF the deceased gem
tieman. senator fomeroy followed and moved come
the part Of the senate. which was adopted The
senate also agreed TO attend the funeral and to ap
point committee to accompany the remains to
Binghamton. Messrs. Pomeroy, Mccarthy and
Jacobs were appointed the committee resolutions
and Messrs. Marvin. Lippit Davenport. Jones and
Ecclesine were appointed 10 20 to Binghamton. The
Senate then adjourned out respect to the memory
Of deceases Tue senator's subsequently, assembled in
the senate Chamber to attend the funeral
vices. With the Lieutenant Governor end Chaplain
HALEY ut their head they hled in procession down to
the Edridgc House. where the services were held.
simple wreath Of white and tea the only
decoration, and. indeed nothing could have been
more simple and beautiful. The services short.
but impressive consisting of appropriate scriptura
readings and fcrvent and eloquent prayer by the
Chaplain. After the services the remains. followed
by the senate procession. taken to the depot
left the twenty minutes past three r. VI. train
for Binghamton. The funeral services proper will
be held aa two O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Hopkins born at Clifford. susquchanna
county Pa. February I. ls26; removed n childhood
60 New York. and worked his fathers farm during
his youth attending school only during the winter.
In lss6 he became district school teacher. st
intervals thereafter attended the Owego Academy. In
1853 he was admitted to the bar 1t Binghamton and
gained q lucrative practice. In 1851 he entered the
military service ~ lieutenant of the l03th regiment.
New York Volunteers. Of which regiment he became
adjutant and quartermaster. He was republican In
politics; was District Attorney Of Broome county
ls6s7l and Was elected senator In November, 1871,
defeating democratic and prohibition iidate.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY AND EVENING.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-PnlLuAIsoNic CONCERT.
BOOTHS THEArRE-DASrEs. Matinee.
STANDARD TIIEATRE-H. NJ s. PISAroRK Matinee
BOwERY rnEArRE-NArnAN HALE. Matinee
NIBLOS GARDEN-sI SLocUx Matinee.
NEW YORK AQuARIUM-PIGEoN SHow.
GLOBE-USKSowS. Matinee.
GERMANIA THEATRE-DIE ALrES JuSGGEsEL.RN.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-CoLLEEN BAwN Matinee.
PARK THEATRE-TuE VICTIMS. Matinee.
LYCEUM THEATRE-H. NJ. S. PINAroRE. Matinee.
BROADWAY THEATRE-KING LEAR Matinee.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-DR CLYDE. Matinee.
THEATRE COMIQUE-MuLLIGAN GUARD BALL Matinee.
WALLACK'S THEATRE-OURs. Matinee.
UNION SQUARE-THE BANKERS DAUGHTER. Matinee.
TIVOLI THEATRE-VARiErY Matinee
TONY PASToR'S-vARIETY
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs Matinee
WINDSOR THEATRE-vARIErY Matinee.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LoNpoN, March % The commons al
iourned from the sth to the 10Th of April for
Easter recess.
The rise in silver yesterday was caused by
Austrian purchases.
The Oriental Bank announces inability to
pay further dividends to creditors. Ills
causes Il depression in the financial market.
A telegraph cable is to be laid to South
Africa.
Cassagnac says the return of the deputies
to Paris would be deliberate suicide on the
part of the republic. The subject will be de-
bated tonight.
LAHORE. March -. General Tytler yes
terday, defeated three thousand of the enemy
near Peshbolck The enemy lost two humid
red. The British loss was trtiing. The
Bengal Lancers made brilliant charge.
BERLIN. March %. 4 despatch says the
vatican has submitted proposals for settle
ment of the krietur Ramp question, based ON
the advice of German ecclesiastic of mod
crate views.
BERLIN, March %. 1t is reported that ore
hundred arrests have been made in Moscow,
in consequence of the assassination of n gov
eminent spy.
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HallOWell Local News.

Our City Clerk furnishes the following
transcript of elections by the City Council on
Monday evening last:
Assess urs-E. Rowell. Justin T.. Smith,
Orlando Curricr.
Street Commissioner-.John Graves.
Chief Engineer Fire Departmental arles
T. Fuller.
Second Engineer-li. 7. Grtchell.
Third Engncer-.J. Warren Fuller
A.>istants-,J. ID. IIodgdon. II. l.. Grndall.
ID. II. johnson. ID. B. Lord W. A. Winter
City Marsha--,Iames NJ. Alexander.
Superintendent Of Burials--W. :. Hams.
City Weighcr-A. ID. Niles.
Scalcr of Weights and Measures-F. A. A.
Heath.
Weghers of Icc-J $. Snow. Is. G. Page.
SURVEYORS Of Stonc-D. T. Page. NJ. John
son, c. II. Cleary, T. II. Snow, & .orge +.
Bodwcll.
Surveyors of Lumber-W 4. Winter. G.
:. Fuller, G. G. McCausland, u. F. Page, f.
f. Newcomb, Frank G. Page. J. kcmpton
Measures Of Wood and Bark. Kemp
ton. NJ. Tuck. &. W. ChoXte. Jr., G.. :. Full
Ter, Thos. Ilovev, +. T.. Newcomb, r. A. A.
Heath, W. A. Winter, II. W. Lynn.
Fence Nicwers-W. A. Leighton, NJ A.
Gilman, Is. ID. Wood.
Pound Keeper. NJ. Alexander.
Adjourned for one week.
We learn that the temperance meeting on
Sabbath evening last WAS devoted mainly to
the consideration of more faithful enforce
mcnt of the liquor law in this city, by the
constituted authorities. and urging the cleo
ton and appointment of officers rho will do
their duty faithfully and impartially. Point
ed illusions were made to the necessity for a
radical improvement, in the method, of deal
ing with those who persistently pursue traf-
tic that brings upon the community evil. and
only evil. and that continually. Rev. c. A.
White. Rev. +. Grovcnor. and Ncssrs. VIM.
Wilson. r. \. Fisher, e. Withcrcll, John
Hopkins, G. s. Johnson, Andrew johnson
and OTHERS. participated in the exercises. The
next regular meeting will be in the Methodist
Vcstry. on Sabbath next. at 5 o'clock, Z. NJ.
Mr.. II. :. Owen of this city. started for
Colorado on Monday morning last, and others
are preparing to do likewise. Mr.. Owen is n
carpenter by trade. and hopes to find lucra-
tive employment at the new Eldorado. now
the great centre of attraction for the million.
The body of Mr.. j. X. Means WAS brought
on the cars on Monday last, and deposited in
the reception tomb in our cemetery. Mr.
Means. formerly resided in thi. titv. anddcd
at his home at old Drcharl on Friday last
1t the age of about fifty-fve wears. His dis
ease was consumption; and on his last visit
to his many friend, in this city. his health
was such rs to create much solcitude for fear
of fatal result. Qnite number of his former
associates escorted the body from the cars to
the cemetery.
Policeman Ira NJ. True made a seizure of a
key Of the ardent at the express Office on
Tuesday forenoon last.
4 ride in a sleigh from Livermore Falls to
this city is rather an unusual occurrence at
| th. season of the wear. We found the sleigh
ing excellent on Monday last, the entire dis
lance. \ few days of warm sunshine or rain
will make wheels necessary to accomplish
| such u Journey
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THE GREAT FLOOD.
More Ruin Threatened.

LoNpoN, March %. 4 Pcsth despatch
says an atfiuent of karos river has burst its
dyke and inundated large territory. De
yayauga, with twelve hundred inhabitants, is
threatened with ruin. Stel will scarcely es-
cape the terrible disaster. The water is
breaking over the dykes. The soldiers and
laborers at work strengthening them, are ex-
hausted.
PE>rH, Mardh %. There is not single
boat at Devavanga, and great loss of life is
certain if the flood increases
NIENNA March %. The renewed flood in
Hungary covered 1000 acres of land which
had been ALREADY snwn, and the lives OF ~
600 people are endangered.
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sen BELL.
He is Declared Not Eatitled to "A Seat
in the Senate.

WAsHiNoroN, March %. The Senate COM
mttce on elections. hy strict party vote to-
day adopted resolution declaring Charles
II. Bell not entitled to a seat in the Senate,
under the recent appointment by the Govern
or Of New Hampshire Messrs. Salisbury
and. Bailey will prepare a majority report,
and Messrs. Hoar and Cameron Of Wisconsin
minority report.
The majority take the ground that the Cub
ernatorial appointment is not valid except
when vacancy is created by death or other
wise, after the actual election of Senator by
the Legislature.
The minority contested that an "original
vacancy" can be filed in the same manner as
any other, and allcgc there are nine prece-
dents sustaining this view, and only one in
the history of the Senate against it.