New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CoNvENTIoN OF PHoToGRApHERs.

THE CONVENTION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS.
FEATURES OF THE ExHBITIoN-BUsINEss OF THE
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Among other pleasant and curious features OF the
second annual exhibition of the Photographic Asso
citation of America, now being held at the American
sixty baSes ana Sna
There is good display Of portrait and landscape
photographs. together with many specimens Of the
art illustrating the various processes, lately in
vented. of electric photography and photographic
printing. The New-York photographers have very
the ground that their offers to the association
sllghted, and that due courtesy not shown
them. kurtz and Weber, no viewer, have attrac-
tive compartments any in the hall. A portrait
OF President Garields mother occupies prominent
Louis, offers some bewitching faces done m color,
and f. W. Guerin, of the same city, represents
pretty portraits finished TO represent marble busts
Boston, Philadelphia and many Western cities
The second days session of the convention
called to order at II o'clock yesterday morning in
the space partituned off at of the large
hall The president John Carbutt of Philadelphia,
took the chair The members, who wear geld
faced badges were present to the number of from
800 to 400. Many OF those from other cities are
sons came from Chicago to attend The convention,
tharterng special t. I'M The reports OF commit
reported that the time for the formation of photo
grapher's life insurance company had not yet
arrived arrived The report, was accepted. David N.
buttons expressing the regret of the members of the
association at the attempt upon the Presidents life,
were unanimously adopted by rising vote.
A committee was appointed Tuesday to examine
+. S. Southworth, of Boston. Mr. Southworth, the
EXPERT who alleged the existence of underwriting
taker desired to show the association by means of
these negatives that it is possible to detect by the
processes of photography marks not revealed to the
naked eye. The committee reported its approval of
Mr.; Southworth's opinion, and recommended that
he be given q chance to present his views.
letter was read from photographer in Texas
suggesting in apparent good faith hut with much
bad spelling, that a matrimonial bureau be estab-
lshed by the association. Being himself bachelor,
he felt the need of such an AID. and thought that
many many Others would approve the plan for like
unanimously ordered the letter printed. Several
addresses and papers on technical subjects followed
and the convention adjourned until THE morning.
EVIDENCE AGAINST SECRETARY STUART
The examination of the charges against George J.
W; Stuart, ex-secrctary of the Brooklyn Board of
Education, who is under arrest for embezzling
$4,000 of the money of the Board, begun yes
terday in the Second District Court Brooklyn, be-
Quoted by Assistant district Attorney BacE&s I and
Mr. Stuart was defended by J. Weinberg. The first
witness was F. d. Cl lrk, who has charge of the
Lane. He testified that he distributed books
sand other supplies to the different pub
them, handing it over to Mr. Stuart, who
was the secretary of the Board for twenty years up
book and ledger in which the accounts for the pres
ent year were kept were put in evidence and the
made by himself and Mr.. Stuart In the absence of
the latter, Assistant Secretary Wilson took the
money paid over. The ledger for 1880 was not to
be found The witness stated that it was customary
10 cash warrants drawn by the Board. Both he and
Mr. Stuart had done IL frequently.
William l. Pratt, of the firm of Baker Pratt &
Co.. OF this city, testified to doing business with
the Brooklyn Board of Education. He knew no
firm of the name of w. II. Pratt N Co. This firm
IL ono Of those for which Mr. Stuart drew warrants
whose existence cannot be discovcredl j. NJ. Hunt
clerk in the house of sheldon 4 Co. was called to
testify as Ia the existence of such n firm as c. A.
Sheldon Co.. on which Mr.. Stuart also drew war
rants. lie knew of no such firm.
The evidence of Mr.. Clark was corroborated by
Henry .. Dyer, his assistant. He said that the bus
mess OF the Board was done on the principle that
all the officers aud employ were Trustworthy. He
thought Mr.. Stuarts character for honesty rs good
az that If any man in the community, and he had
implicit confidence in him.
Charles a. Ieale, chairman of the Library Com
horn-st, testified that he was accustomed 10 vote for
the payment OF bills in the Board without knowing
whether they were correct not EXCEPT that the
proper committee reported that they were ali right
lie had been on the Library Committee, which had
charge of books and stationery for more than four
years. The bills presented 20 him by either Clark or
Wilson he was accustomed to sign without going
over the records TO see if they were correct There
was no time for this. The committee had never
taken an account of stock until after the robbery
The last two witnesses were w. +. Cunn!ngham sI-
perlntendent of heating and ventilatinp and j. w
Norton superintendent of buildings and repairs
NO material facts were elected The hearing was
adjourned until p. III. Friday