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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
THE FIREMEN'S SALARIES.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
The proposed reduction in the salaries Of the off,
GERS and of the Fire Department is the subject
of much criticism and comment 1t seems to me
that in advocating tho reduction of the salaries Of the
fremcn the originators of the scheme have made q
vital mistake, and likely to result in the defeat
of measure that really has merit in it, 1t is ap-
parent that the conclusion arrived at hasty and
that the matter was not given just consideration.
Firemen in many respects like soldiers con
tinually on duty. absent from their families and. in
reality deprived Of all pleasure other than that
pcrienccd in cold winter nights bath at Broadway
fire. The salary at the most would not be considered
exorDitant one by merchant to pay for q
watchman engaged ten hours day. Deducting
tho expense of uniform and equipment tho
salary will not exceed that paid by any corpo-
ration or individual for less pcrious service.
Az compared with other city employees, notably the
police, there is very considerable Inconsistency in
the salaries and hours of labor.
All of the officials Of the Fire Department paid
twice much by the city ~ would be paid by pri-
vate corporation for the same labor and talent.
While not in favor of the reduction of the sala-
res of firemen, am in favor OF one-headed COM
mission and just reduction of the salaries of the
officials. All the labor performed by Commits
soners can be provided for by an executive commit
tee composed OF departmental officers Matters of
tracts. &C., be settled and adjusted by this
mitee and their deliberations will be of value, be-
cause of their practical nowedgc and daily
ton with the details OF the department..
In an interview had with some Of the Commission
crs recently by the reporter OF an evening paper.
President King il credited with the statement that
''no could run the department. with efii-
cheney. &C.; that IL is all nonsense. aud that tho
three Commissioners have more work than they
do.
statement 10 any one In charge of large interests
and at all familiar with executive business such
assertions appear ridiculous. II Is not untrcquently
the that poor executive managers make work
themselves and interfere with departmental officers
in attempting to approve" every action aud assume
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The boot and shoe trade is excited over the heavy
failures of Eastern jobbers and manufacturers and
yesterday Information was received of the suspension
OF Carrick, Calvert Co.. of Boston and Nashville.
The house has been in business many years and had
extensive trade in the South The failure is due,
in a measure, to the ravages of the yellow fever.
They have factory in Danville, N. H. and were also
interested in several firms. Mr.. Carrick being the
capitalist The liabilities estimated at upward Of
$250,00O.
The creditors OF Josiah f. Fowe. leather mer-
chant OF New York. recently appointed committee
composed of Messrs. Josiah Il. Iubby, Arthur Il.
Rees and Daniel Adams to investigate his affairs.
and the examination has resulted in the removal Of
that the liabilities $4,000 and assets SIS 900.
while the claim of the special partner, William A..
Brown. Jr., preferred for $25069. which, if adj
mittod by the court. would leave nothing for the
other creditors. These facts submitted by the
creditors to Judge Larremore, OF the Court OF Com
mon Pleas, and he ordered the removal of the as
signee and appointed Arthur f. Rees receiver OF the
property.
Raymond Schroeder, manufacturer Of pocketbooks.
made an assignment yesterday, without preference.
to Frederick a. Anderson.
In the Court of Common Pleas there were filed
yesterday the schedules in the matter of the assign
ment of George Geuntal a. Son. hardware merchants,
to Thomas Alexander, Jr. The liabilities stated
ut $115,l37 OF; nominal assets, at $l19.693 A. and
real assets at $490l2 %. The assignees bond is fixed
at $4,000. The following among the principal
creditors H. Rolason 4 Sons, England. 5,293 70
George Ponsort. France $l9550; East River National
Bank $4,000; George Law, $3l,OoO, and estate OF
George Barclay, $4,000 the two last named individ
ual creditors OF George Geuntal.
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OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following is q statement showing the real
transactions recorded in the Registers Office
January POS
Patrick CaiIaghsn to Samuel V. Hoffman,. 600
Boulevard, W. $, 20 IT. of esth ST. ss6Sj3; same
vsSsf i! s,s Il Il Canal s, 3oxirrcsa. xom
Broadway O. $, plot No ~: also iiith s., n. s. lot
Es sas "a" ssy rsrEn. Edward Kit
same property. Edward w. Kpairick to Maria L.
Park place $ dot No. 100 a5x75; H. A. Smith to
Bfead y a.; 2 Yo. 7ao and ~, 5isx@s; Lewis ~
ON q ia paa%oss q John iIas'%snn . 1879 Nom
oS,,%s@ s ' e =, r ,sSs, ~ @ 1000
sss Dewitt B,dwin gsisTyc Dam 1000
ssSs's n ausssy 5i .is re 81 ts'n Rob
son r,SssS'. II n 81 77, 81, 'lo
s.'sf Knox ss ssr,s I s'
vrscs st. saa e. N of Canal s. I1rres Nom
Union sv, w. . $40 Il, n 81 Wall st., s0x5s:i; An.
s's ss;es s % sa1ssf
, sIl Lie Il. ",ur. ssa pShpa" NJ sd av a5xi cad 'OV
ward: Ferdinand Engiclolm and wife TO Chris
csr ss fs st. e. s. i4ai nayard St, a5ass
cSs s1sF's e l''f is 11sssq saas
l.sa q ,SaI Nom
iC,l -. v; s.. 2o5 n " e g.,h st., 2oxda' j. -
J.
Nf srosue Il, r..res SJ John os:e .'N 1900
90 %sdh:nsi S e, Il 81 s s'e l1r 100
Same property; iarrie, wclbaeh to Philip VALID ,e,
Lexington ay, W s. iai,a to iosh st. iois2oiio; 49,,
Oak 81. H. s. iss . IL w. Of James 81. 5sx Irregular;
Regina Dlnkclspei and husband to JohnJ. Nc. ,o
9th nS W s. ais Il, n q 5iih st. aixdo; LouisL
Ransom rcferec 10 sophia X. g. furnss and
iisS sv, " :. asii IT, ~ Of io.,h 81, 4so1iGo;
css s"'y s ~ no 4a IS ssa7; H. bradley crei
cree, to Bowery savings bank ,;;,,h 1900
Phelps referecl to s. " Hoffman ......,,,.. 1900
's sss TO 3 oorneu. q az 1000
oh .,' > s.. ao g 81 av A. ajxe7 same 10 Lad
BrosaSay. $ w. corner cedar St aud Temple st.
psny s - years 10000
Margaret smith to II. Ia Solomon Sons years 11,0O
,a Mia. . STeos com ~ OK n,ssrv s.v,rv
aSsr John and %lfc !" John Cs%aa, n w. cor
nse Si jan ss a aSr w SfsS to Meyer aodm
Ksmpi Oscar and wife. to rhsoorc ii schultz
ot llth St. w. OF III IN Az year .,... $500
nsr S john az 70 David Dake.pe No Is Oak
MeMao" Lydia a. and husband, to the Mutual
Lite Insurance Company, No 433 9th av; Is 40 ooo
Murphy. Mary, to Emma vanderwyk No sSi cherry 80,
pran,y. Michael and vito, 10 NJ Pranty, W. 5. OF
Ra,hs. Adam and wife 20 August Finck, e. $ Of 9TH
$ q gs,h 81, years 81 OH 2o0o
zsss' CHRISTINA to y" Enselncm. 4 Of eth ST.,
" ascoMpsp sssiasSrsrs o. moarcacts
Anderson. !. -, TO Charles Diets $40
Al ers. r. TO George tictheinier 5000
Jahu. Frederick. TO y. Enseholm ....'........ W.
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GETTING EVEN.

Thomas Hogan the last Of the gang of counterfeit
arrested last August by officers of the Secret Ser
vice division, placed trial yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court. before Judge Benedict.
The charge that of selling counterfeit fifty dollar
bills the Third National Bank of Buffalo and coun
terfeit trade dollars. Detective Blackwood the
chief witness for the government and he exhibited
in court the counterfeit money alleged to have been
bought from Hogan last April. Peckham and Benk
hardt were committed and sentenced last week the
evidence of Blackwood, though in each instance the
arrest not made for several months after the pur
chase of the money. 1t shown in the defence
Yesterday that between the time when Blackwood
bought.the money and the time when Hogan was ar
rested Hogan, Blackwood and Others quarreled in a
saloon and Blackwood's friend whipped Black
wood said he would get even. and upon this evidence
Of revengeful feeling on Blackwoods part Hogan
vas acolitfed.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

TAX TITLES IN SOUTH CAROLINA oUIETED-
RIGHTS OF THE ASSIGNEE OF AN INVENTION
BEFORE PATENT Is OBTAINED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1879.
The following was among the business transacted
in the Supreme Court of the United States to-day =
No 102. j. De Treville. plaintiff in error. VS..
Robert Smalls-In error to the Circuit Court
South Carolina.-This was o suit to re-
cover possession of certain tract Of land
in the town of Beaufort. c.. sold for taxes during
the late by the United States District Commits
sioncrs under the act Of Congress for the collection
of taxes i'll insurrectonary districts passed March H.
1863. The case was brought here upon q writ OF
error to test the validity of the so-calIed tax
sale title by virtue of which more than half the
land in Beaufort county. s. c.. is now held. 1t is
controversy that the act Of Congress levng the tax
and imposing penalty of fifty per cent upon deln
quents violation of the second section OF the first
article Of the constitutions; that the proceedings
of the Commissioners prior to the sale were
irregular. and that the certificates given
by them to purchasers are invalid conveyances Of
title. This Court, however. sustans the judgment of
the lower tribunal by holding that the act of Congress
in question is not unconstitutional that the tax sale
certificates are themselves presumptive evil
dence of all antecedent facts essential TO
their validity. and that they can be
property which they conveyed not subject to
tax; that the upon had been paid previous to
the SALE that IL had been redeemed In the present
case no evidence is offered sufficient to rebut the pre-
sumptvc regularity and validity of the tax sale
tihcatcs and the Judgment Of the Circuit Court is.
therefore, affirmed. Mr.. Justice Strong delivered the
opinion, Mr. Justice Field dissenting
This decision IL is stated will quiet title to
than two thousand pieces OF property in South
Carolina.
No. GAG. George Hendrie. appellant Thomas
Sayles-Appeal from the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the Eastern District Of Michgan.-Ths
suit for infringement of patent upon
car brake. The question involved il whether
the assignment of an invention by the in
ventor before patent IL obtained conveys
TO the assignee the right to obtain and enjoy
extension OF the patent at It's expiration that the
original inventor would have had IL he had retained
possession. 1t is here held that IL does, aud the de-
cree of the Circuit Court is affirmed with costs and
interest. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion.
The Court adjourned until tomorrow ut twelve
loci
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THE VANDERBILT ESTATE.
THE APPLICATION TO FILE AN INVENTORY
GETTING READY FOR THE ONE MILLION

THE APPLICATION TO FILE AN INVENTORY
GETTING READY FOR THE ONE MILLION
DOLLAR SUIT.
In the Surrogate's Court yesterday motion made
by Cornelius j. Vanderbilt to compel William H..
Vanderbilt and the other executors to make and file
an inventory of tho estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt
deceased, came up before Surrogate Calvin. Mr..
Brooke Postley appeared for the petitioner and
claimed that the three months allowed by law for
filing inventory having expired the motion to
compel such filing should be granted.
Mr.. Henry L. Clinton. on behalf of William IL.
Vanderbilt and the other executors. raised pre-
iminary objection. and asked the Court to dismiss
the proceeding, npon the ground that the sections OF
the Revised Statutes upon which the motion was made
had no application to the case He contended that
the will having been admitted to probate on
March 10, 1871 and allegations against it's validity
having been filed IN the Following May the statute
suspended all proceedings on the part OF the ex-
ecutors except collect moneys due the estate and
to pay debts Counsel cited the statute, which in eff
feet, he claimed enjoined the executors from do
ing anything until the will contest was ended and
the Surrogate had rendered his decision the case
Mr.. Postley in reply, said that the Surrogate had
Mr. Joseph H. choate for the executors. sustained
the views advanced by Mr.. Clinton, and read an ex-
tract from the Surrogates decision former mo-
tion in which the Surrogate construed the statute in
the same way that counsel for the executors did on
this argument.
The Surrogate took the papers and reserved his de-
csion.
MILLION DOLLAR SUIT.
Judge Landon. holding Supreme Court. Circuit,
Part g. recently gave decision directing that the
suit for S1,OOOOO0 brought by Cornelius J. Wander
bilt against William II. Vanderbilt should be placed
on the day calendar in that Court. On the opening
of the Court yesterday Mr.. Scott Lord, counsel for
the plaintiff, expressed his establishment that the
case was the calendar, and made motion that
it be placed on the calendar forthwith. As no other
counsel appeared it evidently well understood
tina. the case would take it, ordinary turn on the
day calendar and in the ordinary course OF events
would not be reached yesterday. Judge Landon said
that the case would take its regular turn. and the
probability is that 1t will not be tried for several
DAVIS vet.
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UPTOWN HooDLUMIsM.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
At thecorner of Thirtythird street and Seventh
avenue there crowd Of fifty or more boys and
roughs congregated Sunday afternoon, who did
nothing but throw snowballs and large pieces of
frozen snow at passers by in sleighs, i'll numerous
instances destroying hats and inticting other in
juries, besides filling the seighs with snow. This
was kept up from one to six p. NJ During all this
time. however. this mob. for certainly such it was.
although any one within 200 feet could at
the crowd, well as the object Of their gathering
This corner to be selected for this particular
purpose. Let Captain Washburn instruct the officer
at that post to prevent the gathering OF this crowd
By doing he will prevent shooting ARRAY similar
to the which took place q few years ago, when
boy killed by pistol shot fired by person in
sleigh. VERITAS.
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CLEAN THE cRosswALKs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
desire to call the attention of the authorities to
the dangerous condition of the crosswalks from
frozen snow and ice. No attempt has been made
since the recent storm to clean the crossings
along Broadway and the main thoroughfares of the
city, and their condition is such to make it
dangerous for people to especially for ladies'
after dark. have noticed several to fall in attempt
ing to cross the streets between Twenty-tnird and
are cleaned the city will undoubtedly have many
suits for damages to defend Under the old Tweed
regime all the crossings in the city cleaned inn
mediately after a storm, and during q residence Of
over twenty years in the city have never known
the street crossings to be in filthy and dangerous
condition ais now. Who Is responsible for this state
of affairs OLD TIMER.
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ANSWER.
THE THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BA


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In reply to communications in the Complaint
Book" have to say that all depositors obtain
any information desired relative to the Third Avenue
Savings Bank by personal or written inquiry at my
office in the basement Of the Fifth National Bank
Third avenue and Twenty-third street.
painfully appreciate the desirability of closing
the affairs of this unfortunate institution and would
gladly do SO if could The trustees against whom
obtained Judgment for q large amount ut to
carry the matter up appeal to tho higher courts
Two cases have been argued before the General Term
of the Supreme Court and await its decision. Ii it
be i'll our favor, hope and believe it will be, you
may look for speedy Anal settlement unless the
trustees avail themselves OF their right to further
no alternative hut to await the final determination
there. Respectfully yours, s. H. HURD,
Receiver of the Third Avenue Savings Bank.
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THE BEST MAN WILL WIN.

Chief Clerk Paige. of station +, located Eighth
avenue between Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth
streets, died suddenly of pneumonia on Saturday
afternoon thus creating vacancy in the department
Yesterday Chief Clerk Mitchell of station b.
transferred to station L. and now his place will have
to be filled by appointment In order that
equal justice be meted out the many asprants for
a chief clerkship Postmaster James has ordered a
competitive civil service examination tn take place ut
noon tomorrow, over which Mr.. James Gayler
superintendent of the city delivery. and exCommis-
sioner Hugh Gardner Inspector of Stations, will
preside. The examination is open to all clerks and
carriers OF the Fourth division
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MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK.

Dividend day" at the Manhattan Savings Bank.
broadway and Bleecker street, occurred yesterday.
and number of persons called at the institution,
more to hear if there anything new than in the
hope of receiving money. The secretary stated that
the bank would not until the State Legisla-
ture had passed bill authorizing the issue of dupli-
cate certificates for State and city bonds to replace
the stolen in the way Congress passed
bill for the issue of duplicates tor the stolen United
States bonds There nothing new, he said. in the
banks affairs. and the recovery of the stolen bonds
was still as predetermined ever.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.

From the Public Administrators report for the
year 1873. which has just been published by his
oicc IL appears that tho city treasury has received
the sum OF SCI 1913 %. paid for commissions and in
testatc cstates The Adm Illustrator himself received
for commissions Slig57 81 In consideration Of this
payment he distributed during the year the total
amount OF Si4i5l4 A. aud paid s135.iTB III for the
vnrois costs OF administration. for the debts due
from estates and for claims Of heirs. direct and col
lateral. and on January 1, 1879, there stood 10 his
credit jointly with that Of the Comptroller, the sum
OF $1li,l5y W.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

CNorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HERALD
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STORYTELLING PEDESTRIANS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Where we're the "hnest police in the world" all
day Sunday while the gang of young rufians that
infcst Mott street. between Houston and Prince
streets. amused themselves by making targets of
pedestrians? In passing through that dangerous
locality was deluged with balls made Of snow and
street refuse. were many other persons who at
tempted to pass below Houston street. This pastme
for the vicious youths of the neighborhood is
everyday occurrence. The Captain Brogan
attends to this matter the better. VOX POPULI.
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BELDEN Il CO.'S TROUBLES.

There renewal before Judge J. F. Daily yester-
day Of the application for the appointment Of new
receiver for the firm Of Belden Co. in the place Of
W. f. Conner aud Henry Belden Jr.. the present re-
ceivers. The motion. will be remembered, was
made on the allegation by Mr. Conner that Mr. Belden
had refused to deposit all the securities and assets Of
the firm. and also that Mr.. Beden, coreceiver. had
refused him access to the books Of the firm. Mean
time the books and accounts of the firm have been
placed by order of the Court in the hands of a
referee and preliminary to the reading Of answering
afdavts yesterday. Mr.. Vauderpoel said that all of
the books had not been placed in the referees
hands, and asked for order to show cause
why Mr.. Beden should not be compelled to produce
the before the referee. This order granted
and made returnabc tomorrow at eleven o'clock. at
which time argument will also be heard the
original motion. Mr.. Shearman, however, read his
answering afidavits, which for the main part
general denial of the allegations of the complaint
and opposing affidavit, it being also alleged that
or the books Of the firm had been carried of
spirited away by Mr.. Conner, without the consent
or knowledge Of the partners and that he now
wrongfully keeps those books under his control 1t
was denied that the assets and securities had been
wrongfully applied. Copies of these answering
affdavits to be served Messrs Vanderpool and
Bookstaver and the whole matter disposed Of to-
morrow.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

DOST OFFICE NOTICE
i The foreign mails for the week ending Saturday,
January 1879 will close this office On Tuesday at
IL ~ 4. NJ, for Europe by steamship Nevada via Queens
town; on Wednesday. at A. NJ for France direct, by
steamship Amcrique via Iavre. and at II 80 T. " for
Earope by steamship Algeria via Qucenstown on Thurs
day, ut A. NJ, Tor Europe, by steamship Celtic. via
Queenstown Correspondence Germany aud France
be forwarded by this steamer must be specially adressc
and ~ IL VI. for Europe, By steamship llcrdcr, via
Plymouth, Chcrbourg and Hamburg: saturday, at i:sJ
a. NJ, for Europe by steamship CITY .; chester, via
Queenstown spondence for Germany aud scotland to
DO forwarded by this steamer must be specially Addressed
aud at 4 30 A. NJ for scotland direct, by steamship
Devonia via Glasgow, and at III 30 A. NJ Tor Europe by
steamship Neckar, via southampton and Bremen. Tho
steamships Nevada Algeria Celtic City of Chester
take mails for Denmark. Sweden and Norway. The
York January 10 The mails for Havana leave New York
January - aud - The mails for Mexico leave New York
January -. Tho mails for China aud Japan leave San
Francisco February 10 The mails for Australia, &C. leave
TIIOs. l.. JAMES, Postmaster.
Posr OrFicH. NV YoRK. Jan. ". 1879.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

WRfoHT-OHARA. the residence OF the brides
mother, No IS East 9th st. January 10. 1878. Mr..
CHARLES WRIGHT. of Fenton, Mich, and Miss MARY
O'HAiA. No cards.
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SNOW ON HAnLEM LAKE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Why is it that the is not removed from
the ice on Harlem Lake? The Harlemites waiting
very inpatiently for it's removal. 1t is several
days since the snow storm and not an inch of snow
removed yet Please ask authorities take
action. and oblige HARLEMITES.
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COURT OF APPEALS.
ALBANY, Jan. 90. 1879.

=
In the Court Of Appeals Monday, january 20. 1879
present Hon. Sanford Z. Church. Chief Justice and
associates -
No. So. Isaac G. Gale, respondent, vs. The New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, APP
pellants-Argued by Matthew Hale for appellants; +.
Countryman tor respondent.
No. "a Wesley @. Miller appellant, VS.. The Mayor.
&C., of New York, respondents-Argued by Elliot San
ford for appellants D. j. Dean for RESPONDENTS.
No. 10. Thomas Clark, Sr., respondent The Cen
trail Park Railroad Company appellants.-Argued by
Henry Bookstaver for appellants; William Allan for
respondent.
CALENDARS.
The following is the day calendar for Tuesday.
January FL 1s79Nos. 81, a. Co. g. g. 20. II and 10.
Motion calendar TOR Tuesday January u, 1579:-
Nos. $50, $40, BAT, $50, 354 and 1855.
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ovEHcoArs FOR THE MILITIA.

| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
How is it that several regiments Of the National
Guard have received their overcoats while other
iments have been ignored? Why is the distinction
| made? u. NJ