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(Zfrg jttfrr-gTxrrh1 (tmts, fflfam, 21, 1880,, lA TO MINING EXCHANGE FACILITIES FOB DEALIXO IX. (, 1X0 STOCKS. aOaJTIZATIO' Of THE KI1H50 TRUST COat- rurr thi omciw xlbctkd objects AKD AIMS Or TBI XIW AJSAOCIATIOir DI. TAIL OF TB 0CHEMK. For tie past tha gentlernen from Califorala whVare eBgaced la establish In nw minim feoeird mat bank la this City, ieve Utn boldlne; almost dally rneetlar in tbe Bo-reel Balldinfc'S'o.

115 Broad way, for the par. mm of pejrjeetlns; their arraagsmenta. Many w-York, capitalist bar joined them lath ekenev tbo mala object of which la to stimulate Investments la legitimate mining property, offering tbo wwne facilities to purchasers ef minlnj stocks aa aro bow enjoyed by the "buyers of railroad eeeurklea, IV to the present time mining; stocks have not been available for Ue purpose of raising money at the banks la this City. They were not regarded as safe Investments, od thoae who bought them were compelled to pay the full market price in cash. Tha result was, to discourage speculation la 'mining stock, ad bat coBoparatlrely little business ks bn done la such securities.

When tha California dealers, driven from San Francisco by Kearneyism. came to tats City, they found themselves at a diaadrantage from this cause, and they resolved to remedy It by incorporating a new Mining Board, in connection with a bank which should offer every facility for mining speculation which has characterized the market in San Francisco. Tha bank is to be known as Tha Mining Trust Company," and in connection with It a etaarlng-hoaso for mining stocks to be established. The Trust Company will loan money on any stock which is deemed of sufllelont merit to- be llstea on tne r-iennnge, and ia this manner buying and selling on mar-. gins will be made practicable.

The location of toe Trust Company ha not yet bsen fixed upon, but several eligible sites In the vicinity of Well-street save been discussed. Yesterday afternoon thejofncers or the Trust Company were elected, a follows JntitUnt H. (0. Stebbias. Viet-jTtMxdmt, Kllaka Riggs.

OinrUrr ilton 8. Latham. Treasurer C. F. Christiansen.

Aecrefary Irake lie Kay. hoard 1,1 ItmimIj- Voi Hoffman. Hi CS. Stebbins, -Klisha Riirrs. K.

O. MeCormick. M. Union, JL A. W.

Tabor, Drake De Kay. t- B. Elktne, A. P. K.

haffvrd. Henry Haveniever, W. E. Sbefer. R.

W. Milton 3. Balaam, J. li. Chaffee, and George Roberts.

The working capital of the bank will consist of the money paid for seats in the new board, together with such euros as may specially deposited for loans against certain mining storks, l'ho date of opening tbe tyusineas of the institution is not yet d-tennlne4. and there are many smaQ details in respect id the management yet to be decided on. la general, however, tbe scheme la to furnish, precisely such facilities to dealers in mining: stocks, as bars been offered for many years by the Hank of California and Bans, of Nevada in Francisco. The Mining Trust Company will act as a broker between barer and seller, and accommodate tha buyer at all ttimea by reasonable loans oa good mining stock. -In connection with the bank, it is intended to establish, a Mining Exchange and a Clearinghouse, for tbe register and transfer of all stocks listed at the Exchange.

Tbe details of tbis scheme are not yet fully perfected, but Its main features bare already tieen agreed upon by tbe committee. The board will be known as the American Mining Stock Exchange, and is to be located la this City at a place to be 'hereafter selected by the corporation. The business of tbe board is to be conducted only by dealers' or persons who have been duly authorized by tbe Trust Company, and admitted as members of the Exchange. number of members Is limited to b(KJ, and of this number but 500 are to be admitted during the present year, upon the following terms and conditions: Two hundred approved members, or any part thereof, are to be qualified npon the payment of i each, and the Trust Company reserves to itself the rights to select these '200 from the list of applicants, either by drawing or ia any other manner which it deems proper. The remaining 300, who are eligible to membership ia 1H0 will be charted for their seats, but each member paying $5,000 will be entitled, in addition to his seat In the board, to one' share of tfOO shares of the full-paid capital stock of the Trust Company, which are to be provided for that purpose.

Of the last HUO seats; 275 are not to be offered or sold until after Jan. 1, 1881. or after-that time for a less sum than $5,000 for each seat Purchasers of these seats are also, to be entf- tied to one share of an additional 275. shares of the paid-up capital stock of the Trust Company. 'A seat, once purchased, cannot be sold or transferred by a membor until the full number of members admitted by tbe Trust Company amounts to 3fU.

The annual dues of each member of the board are placed at 100, which nust be paid in advance to the Mining Trust Company. Business will begin as soon as 100 'xuejnbers have subscribed, paid for their seat! and teen flair qualified as members of the Kx-rbanre. When these conditions are fulfilled. the President of the Trust Company is directed to at once provide a suitable room for the board. The members are forbidden to coll, or exchange in the board any mining stocks or property, unless the same have been Ttrvlmilv ALllthnvlvahtft J.

Anil an il proved by the Company. Tbe fee for placing mining stocks on the regular list of I the Is fixed at and for all stocks remaining on the list -over one year an nnnal tax of $100 will be collected by the Trust Company in advance. All the mining stocks bought, sold, or exchanged in the boa id must be received and delivered at the Clearing-bouse by the Trust and both purchaser and seller will be required to pay a fee of 25 cents for every lOO shares or fraction of 100 shares of stork so sold and delivered, for transacting the business of the receiving and delivery of the All. managers or mines listed at the Exchange are required as early as possible, but certainly within six montha, to Snake arrangements for registry and transfer at the office of the Minino- Trust Company, in this City, This rule will force i the- mines listed en the board to have offices in this City, and will practically transfer all the the mines so listed-' from the PaeinO to the Atlantic A committee of five ia tot be appointed to open the books of sub acriplioa for the first 200 members of the Exchange, and they are to be authorized to pais upon the eligibility of the persona so subserving, subject to the approval of the Trust Cm-tany. All persons admitted, to? membership wall receive from tbe President and Secretary of the Trust Company a certificate of member' ship on paying the price of their seats, and agreeing to eomply with alt the rules and regulations of the htock Exchange and of the Trust Company, as they may from time to time be made.

As toon as members are secured, seats may be aold or transferred with the con-, eeat of the Truss Company, but not otherwise. The above are the details of tbe scheme for the new Mining Exchange, as far as thay have been adopted. Some alight changes may yet be made before the entire plan is folly developed, but the main features of the new board will be at above described. It to be in every essential the creature of. and subservient she Mining Trust Company.

The President and Secretary of that corporation are to Issue the certificates of membership, and the. money paid for the seals is to be -paid into the bank. The Clearing-house is also to be a mere adjunct to the Trusi Company, which is to declare what mines aaay and may net avail themselves of its facilities, aa well as of the facilities of the 'The meetings of tbe gentlemen who are establishing this great business are not yet but their labors are drawing to a close. Mr. George Keberta.

the most active ef the originators of the scheme, and who fully believes that its establishment will bring all the legitimate mining business of the country to this City, said to a Times reporter yesterday that the bsrdest part of the work was now. done, and nothing remained but details which will be easily determined on. New that the officers of the Trust Company have been selected," be said, we shell get ulong very rapidly. I can't tell you -when we shall begin business. We want to do so as quickly as possible, but not until we are fully prepared.

This is a nw undertaking for ier-Vork. and we afford to make aay mistakes at the beginning. Applications for membership in the board are pouring In en as by the hundreds, and there will be no difficulty in filling ear seats, bat before we open our sub- acriplioa books we want to be sure that everything ia all right, All the details of oar plans require thorough digestion, and that is what we are doing now ta our It will not be long now, however, before the Mining Trust Company' and the 4 American Mining Stock Exchange' will bo accomplished facts in the busi-es life of the Metropolis." Mr. Henry O. Stabbiaa, the aowry-elected President of the Trust Company.

4s thewelW kaewa beaker of tola City. 111a election was made known to bint by Mr. Drake Do Kay last oyenlag. To a Times reporter be said. "lam ettressely gratified at the compliment paid to me by the gentleman Interested in tbis great Scandal enterprise, which I believe to be a feasible one and worthy of the utmost success, the more especially as it came to1 me unsolicited." Were your views not consulted before the election of to-day asked tbe reporter.

1 was in Washington when the subject of nominating me for the Presidency was first broached," said Mr. Htebbina. and I waa told by a friend there that each a roovementtwas on foot. On Monday I received a letter from Drake Do Kay asking me to come to New-York and meet the gentlemen interested in the enterprise. I came home and saw them on Wednesday for a few minutes, but we only discussed the general features of the scheme, without going into particulars.

I shall bays snotner meeting with them, and then I ahaU delve to the bottom of the. enterprise, which I believe, from my present information. to be one of the grandest schemes ever established in this City. As I understand it, the. gentlemen concerned are all deeply interested in the mines which are to be listed on tbe Exchange, and tbeir interests will be bound up the success of tbe Trust Company.

It will certainly be a good thing for tbis City to bring all this capital here, and to consolidate here the mining interests of toe country." Then I am to understand that yon will accept the Presidency of the Mining Trust Company said the reporter. Ton mar aay that I am highly honored by being chosen to fill each a position, and that I am giving the matter my earnest and favorable Of the other fonr principal officers. Viee-Presioent Elisba Kiggs and Secretary Drake Do Kay are New-Yorker Milton S. Latham, the Managing Director, is an old San Francisco banker, whose experience in the purchase and sale of mining stocks la second to that of no financier on the Paciflo coast. His position in the Trust Company is somewhat similar to that of a General Manager of a railway over the operations of tbe road.

F. the Treasurer, was for some years the Cashier of the Nevada Bank, of San Francisco, the bonanza" bank, and when tbe branch institution was established in this City he was sent here to conduct it. I FIGUTIXG FOR 11ALF A AX AGIO PHILANTHROPIST'S WILL CONTESTED BT HER BROTHER AKD SISTER." Mrs. Emma Streckor died in this City, Feb. 19, 1879.

possessed of an estate valued at about 500,000. She waa a daughter of Mr. James Benk-srd. of the late firm of Benkard 3s Hutton, and by the of a will made by her in October, 1878, she gave almost tbe wttole of her vast estate to Tri-ous Charitable Institutions. She had but few relatives living, but among them were several brothers and sisters, to aone of whom did she leave any be-quest.

A short time after her death the will was offered for probate, and be brother James.filed objections, but afterward withdrew them. In May last, tae will was admitted to probate by Surrogate Calvin. Among the gitta provided for by the will were the following: To various friends named, sue gave sums varying from $3,000 to to the Rev. George H. Houghton 5,000, and to bis choreh, known as "The Little Church Around the Corner," bat properly called the Church of the Transfiguration, 10,000 1 to some nephews and nleeesOSae gave a tract of land at Newborg, N.

to throe sons of her uncle, the Rev. Ir. Fritz Benksrd, deceased, of Dort-Weil -Germany, 950,000. She next gave $10,000 to each of the following-named institutions The Gor' man Hospital, in Seventy -sevemth-stpset St. Luke's Hospital; the Society of 8t.JohnXid, Long'ImUndi the Five Points house of IndustryMn VTorth-street the House and School of Industry, in West tSix-teehth-street the New-York Institution for the Blind, in Ninth-svenue the New-York Society for Improving the Condition of tbe Poor, and the New-York Society for tbe yreveutton of Cruelty to Children, making A80.OOO.

To each of the following in-atiiutions aba gave $2,000: The Association for the of Colored Orphans: the Orphans' Home and Asylum of the rote its at Episcopal Church the Nursery for tha Children of Poor Women 8t-Lake's Home for Indigent Christian Feuialea the' Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females i tbe Sheltering Arms, and the Free Training Schools of the Women's K.dueational and Industrial Society, in all 14,000. All the remainder of the estate she willed shbald be equally divided between the American Soeietv for the Prevention of Ornelty to the Home for In. earablea, the House of Rest for Consumptives, the Deaconesses Xastitution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Charity Hospital, on Black-well's Island: the C'harch MisAton for Deaf Mutes, in Thirteenth-street; the (German West Side Dispensary, the Leak and Watts! Orphan Home, at One Hundred and Twelftn-street i the Children's Aid Society St. Barnabas House, In Mulberry, street the Shelter for Respectable Twenty, third-street tbe Sheltering Arms the Yonng Women's Aid Society the Women's Hospital of the aitate of New-York i the Women's Hospital; in Fiftieth-street, and tbe Society for the Relief of the Destitute Blind. i Recently.

Henry R. Benksrd. a brother of tbe decedent, end a sister. Mrs. Hunt, filed objections to the will, and petitioned for the reopening of tbe pro-bate granted in May last, and the case came before the Surrogate yesterday to have a time aet down for the trial.

The grounds of objection stated are the usual ones ef testamentary incapacity and undue influence. There were upward of SO lawyers in st-tendance, representing tbe various legatees. The Surrogate said that there was no day which could be civen to the hearing before September next, all other days prior thereto being set down for other trials, and the ease was aeeordinnly postponed until Sept. .11. A suggestion was made bjj some of the law-yen, respecting the appointment of a collector of the estate, bat the Court intimated that there seemed ta be no very pressing neod of a Collector at present, and that if one were appointed now, there might be vsry little to collect by the time the contest was son-eludcd.

THE SIBIKISQ MECHANICS. PLASTERERS JOIN THE jMOVEMINT THE rtTRNITCBB WOSKERS. Messrs. Stelnway Sons received, yesterday, letter from their striking piano-makera announcing tbe result of the meeting on Wednesday evening, when it was resolved that all bands should demand an Increase of 10 per cent. In wages.

Matters remained qute( yesterday, neither employers nor em. ployes showing any signs of weakening, Most of Herrmann's striking cabinet-makers still hold out, but 20 or 30 have returned te werk at the advance offered by Mr. Herrmann. There is reported to be some uneasiness among the machine mem employed In Mr. Herrmann's factory, but no atrike has occurred.

Tbe near feature of the 2abe agitation yesterday was the strike of a number of plasterers employed by various bulldlnar firms. The strikers numbered between 200 and 300, and were all members of the United Order of American Plasterers" an organization which met on Tuesdsy evening and decided that It waa not yet time to atrike. Someot the men were too impatient to wait for the anion's action, however, and so they struck. Platerecs now earn $2 to $2 50 a day, ana want 3. The United Furniture Werkcra and Concerning Branches" met last evening at No.

i 216 East Forty-nrst-stteet. The organization is made up of delegates from many of the tnrnltnre factories in the City, and ia supported by a weekly levy of 3 per eenu on the wages its members earn. Out of the fund thus created striking members receive help in ease ef need. The ba sines last nicbt was mainlv confined to receiving the dues ef members. Some few men'.

who struck in Flint's furniture factory over a month ago received help, and tne meeting adjourned. i essas A.V ILL-VSED WOMAN. Mary Mulcahy, of No. 213 Madison-street, complained to Justice Smith Wednesday, iuthe Essex Market Police Court, that her husband, Patrick, had threatened to leave They had Uvea together seven years. A warrant was issued for the arrest ef her husbaad.

Yesterday he was brought before the magistrate i Hew much does Patrick give you a week asked Justice Smith. "Nine dollars." replied Mary. How mush does he earn next Inquired the Justice. "Ten dollars," said Mary. The Justice looked st her in amazement for awhile, and then Patrick said he had no intention of leaving his spouse.

said Justice Smith, recovering, "I think you are a moat foolish woman to have a husband arrested who gives ame-tenths of his earnings to his i "But he wss going to leave me." chimed la Mary. I shall bind biux" then said the us! lee. "to pay yoa S3 50 a week, and release htm oa hi own parole until he procures a boadamaa." Strange to say, tbe woman left the eocrt apparently delighted by the decision, fwhiea pars its her husband, if as feels aisooaed, to give her ocly $3 50. instead of as heretofore. a Missixa eisL.

Acting Superintendent Dilks sent out last evealng fresa the Central Office the following general alarm to all the Police stations la tbis Citys 5 feet 3 Inches tall aleader build: light brown hair, banged: large blue eyes, sallow complexion rail small nose rather large, well -ah aped mouth black dress, with black -striped silk and satin trimming button sboea i red Balmoral underskirt; black cloth double-breasted eseooe; dark brown kid gloves; amethyst ring and plaia geld ring enameled and peart pin." Tae name and address of the missing f.A srere refused, aad all further panleulara xeladna te Km dim. anaearaace wars withheld. TIIE KEW OVERLAND ROUTE FAB-SE ICH1SG DESIGNS OF BOStOX 1 a CAPITALISTS. TJISEE CC SXECTDfa LINES PROJECTED IS MEXICO 0X1 TO BE BEOUaT, FORTHWITH ACST 1ALIA TO BE EROCOHT 1,000 ktlLES XEAE KB TO NEW-YORK -DETAILS OF THE sent he. The de lignt of the Boston owners of ths Atshteon, Topeke and Santa Fe Railroad have hardly beg in te understood.

Not content with the project extension of tbeir Use to Ban Francises, the have succeeded In obtaining from the Mexican jovernment franchises which will practically give, them a. monopoly of the Australian New-Zealand. sad South and Central A nerican business, and steps have already bee i taken to turn these ooneessieas to immedi its ase. Inv May last there was duly incorporated Boston, under the laws of the State of Maasacbtaa tts. the Sonora Railway Company, limited.

Its 1 resident is' B. P. Cheney, and 1U Directors are Di actors of the Atchison, Topeka and San I a Fej Railro Company. Ail its stock hss beca subscribed fo 1 by seoekholdera of that company. It will run rem Gnaymasj a seaport oa the Gulf of Calif om in a northwardly direction through the fertile Sta of Sonora, via Hermoslllo and Urea, to the Arizoi a frontier, where a connection will be made, at a point not yet determined ppon with the Kew-Mexi aad Southern Pacific branch of the Atdhiaon.

opeka and Santa Fe Road, Which is being eenstrnete I down tbe Rio Grande from Albuquerque, a id has reached Las Vegas. The route has bees curve ed and a force of mca are to begin work within the next six It will be between 250 and 2 GO in length- Last week rails sufficient for the fir: 30 miles were purchased in England, where one the Directors engaged -in making arrant sments for a monthly supply to be delivered regul irly until the road is completed. Tbe rails will allowed te enter Gusymas free of duty, which, it ii estimated, will save the company $2,000 per mile In cost of construction. Those in ereeted claim that this route will be 300 miles shcr ur tbanthe present route from New-York to San r'rti neisco, and that it will bring Australia and New-X island 1,000 miles nearer to this City tnan they tow are. They thus expect to monopolise tbe great i nd growing wool trade of those countries, and to bui up with them a large business in American maiof ictures.

On tbe Kiver Zagul, in Sonora, out 70 mi! i from the line of the toad, are what are asserted to be the- largest anthracite coal fields it the world outside of Peon-' sylraula. coal is true anthracite, aad is said to be superior in quality to the Lehigh product. Iu addition to supplying themselves cneaply, company expect to furnish vessels at Ouayma i $4 per ton for tbe Australian trade, aa well as thi whole of Arizona, California, and the far est, wi ere anthracite coal has never yet been found in paying quantities. Another Industry, which it, is believed will inure largely to the business of the road will consist' ia supplying the South-wes em and Pacific Coast States aad Territories fro 1 1 the abundance pf flue and oysters which ake their home in the waters oftheGjul of California. I ti ia claimed that these oysters ar the only decent oysters on the whole Pact fie coast, beiag fully, the equals iu sue and flavor of our ewi The St: ie of Sonora is a large wheat-gre wing country 4 now furnishes the west coast of Mexico and Arizoi ar witb a very superior article of dour.

The land i nder cultivation is that lying adjacent to streams i here irrigation can be practiced. Two crous per i nnum have been piodnoed on it for 100 years past -one of wheat and one of corn without injuring tl aoil in the least. Cotton, barley, oats, tobacco, i lid angar-eane are also grown 'sueeesa-f nlly. Tb it away from the streams affords excellent grazing,) the native grass being unusually liiioriant. Within a short, distance of the roposed ronte are numerous gold, silver, and copper mines, none of which have ever been aubje -t to more than pan-washing.

Ouymas la a town of 7.000 Inhabitants, and has a aplenaid harbor. I ermosiUo haa 14,000, and Urea 6,000. The popul Hon of the folate is llO.OOO. The officers claim bat there ars less grades and fewer engineering lfficulties along the proposed Use than on any other road ever constructed. On the whole route then is no natural grade of.more than 60 feet.

The highci point to be overcome ia 4.500 feet, with approach of 300 miles on both aides. Another schema of the Atchison. Topaka and Santa Fe Company which haa pot been fully de veloped ye is contained in tbe following abstract from the Articles of Association of the Mexican Central airway Company, Limited." which were filed on tV deeaday'in tne, office of the Secretary of State of 11 ksnachusetts I 1. The lame of sail corporation is theMexie an Central Railwa Ltmltedt "'i. The Pnmiiii and.

general course of said railroad andtelegrs biare: The City of aterioo, and theuee nlng by the uost practicable route in a peheral northerly direction ti: rough and to the Cities of lueretaro, Celaya, Irapilato. Ouanaiuato, Silao. Lenn, Lairos, Aauascaliei tea, Zacatecas, Juranifo, and Chihuahua, with braoci es from tbe bst practicable peinta on the mam line MaLvatterra, Dolores Hiilaliro, ttuidalajara, San Luis tl, and to a point or points on the tacirte coast and-1 "xan fspntier, aad such other mala line and branches ai aal'l corporation may be authorized to construct bf tl greats of the Government of said Republic of Mexico. i "3. The ogowiflg persons are to act as a of W-rretors unt I ojthers are chosen Charles tturr, E.

W. Convene. 'J ntmil Dana, William li Kston, k. B. Lawrie, Pliny Kick, rson, Charles W.

Pierce, Lucius ti. Pratt, and William J. uttch. i "4. The Tuountof capital stock Is 1.000.060.

divided Into lO.lKKJ shares of the par value of S100 each, and the nndersignc maloruy of whom arp residents of tho Commousi alth of Massachusetts, seTerally aa-ree totake and par for tbe number of. shares set opposite their re spective ties. Each of the prons whose names follow agrees to tn ca50 shares S5. OOO.) Thomas Mickerson, of Newton Cei tne: Georae B. Wilbur, of West Newton; Lucius G.

Prat ef West Newton Joseph ILOray.of Boston; Isaac T. hi rr, of Boston E. W. Converse, of Newton William iaton, of Boston; William J. Kotch.

of New-Bedford 6.ifileepvr, of John H. Sanborn, of wtoft Centra: Theodore Xickerson. of New, ton Centre I Thomas Dana, of boston; A. Nicker-. son, or ansa Sterne uorse.

of Boston A. B. Lowrie, ol Boston Nickerson, of Brewster; Pliny Nick rson, nf Boston; Alden Spearv, 3f Nevrton Centre; CI dries W. Pierce, of Netrton Centre: Charles Burr, a Anburndale, and Franklin B. White, of Milton." The ass clstlon Is formed under the law of last year to au ihorlze.

the construction ot railroads in foreign -cc untrles. It hss authority to eonstret; maintain, tnd operate a railroad and telegraph id tbe Republic of and in accordance with the laws of aal 1 Mexico." At a meeting held in Boston on riaturd last all the stock waa subscribed for. The inten ion is to construct a road from tbe City of Mexico tc San Francisco, and another from the former pi ice to a junction with the New-Mexico and South Pacific in the vieinity of El Pass. The foil wing correspondence by telegraph passed between 1 oston and San Francisco yesterday To Vie Pre ident of the Chamber of Commerce, San Franc co, -i The Atli ntidaud Paeifle Railroad has just authorized tbe in mediate construction ef its road from the Rie Grand toj the Colorado, River has instructed its enctnt 'to commence iwork at once, and to I press the construction I vicoronsly as men and money i will permit. Tee Pacific terminus as -yet undecided, although strong it duifments were offered at various points.

Il your citizens will extend sufficient inducement! and secure for us convenient and ample tenniaal icllities in San Francisco, with tha necessary righ of way thereto, we will at once take steps to amine the matter with a view of com-meucisg ork at your end at the earliest practicable date. THOMAS NlCKERSON. President Atlantic and Paeino Railroad Company. TAentas A u-kerton, Prerident Atlantic and PaciAe i Kailro id Company, Boston Tha Cha nber nsusd pMnlntlnna .4 amm uv Ing committee to carry it Into effect. Great inv and eutbusiasm-were dlsplsyed KVasident of she rfatmh.

a n. a m. Anotbendianateh from San Francisco Bava ht Clinton Hastinea. of that city, has submitted a nron. otitinnj to the Chamber offering to sell to the company at a lpw price 100 acres of land in Visitations Valley snl Block 2, between Third and Fourth streets, nekr the Central i'aeihe depots.

ARRIVALS AT TUB HOTELS. Carit' Ctok, of the steam-shin Gallia, is at the Breevoort Blouse. 1 J. Ross Robertson, of Toronto, is at the St Nicholas Hotel. Prof.

Kkra Abbott, of Cambridge. Maca Is the Evereta House. Capt Lknd Of the stcam-shln dtv nt 'i. York, is sd the New-York Motel, i InsurarJre Superintendent John P. Emvth of Albany, UUt in ow tiuaa uotei.

L. IT Jnau Martin PS T.VRn ChlAmKlnvt Mataeaiboi is at the Metropolitan HotaL i Patter 9 aimer, of ChleaM. and Mn, crick O. Pftnce. ot Boston, are at the Windsor otel.

Con gre Isman John Van Voorhla, of Roches- ter; Judce oamuei ireat, or at. lnis William il bf Ithaca; Henry F. Durant. of Beaton Bostwlek, andC! harle)magi gne lower, oi muadclpbia, are at the Hotel, 1 Fitth-Avcaue AXOTBEK lyDICTMEST AO A INST IT linn The cash of J. Lleyd Haigh, the John-etreet wire manuf Faeturer, whose forged sceentanees on the.

Grocers' ft caused the fstlnre of that institution, taken up by the Grand Jnrv was again Charles rLnalaoa. late President of tbe bank, and Aloert 'u jiarset, were ex-a additional fA. amined. found: bufc iuij.i waa Halgh was not arrested, as it is eoesid- Kil an arhteli ha 1. k.

i ered that the I flrient to S25.OO0 netu is lul- sre hb attendance. Haigh was held ia lh, At4lpitkl imi4lMMK. i. is now ne bostnesa ot his eooccra tor the beueat snanaging Of his debitors. 4- ASS A VLTIXO A domestic dispute occurred on the 21st mst, at tie home of; Chriatiaul Haag.

at No. 610 East Thi lkeenth -street. th-street. Yesterday, Hug's wife, his arrest, aad complained ta Jnati. Helena, eabsedl Smith, la khe, Esses Market Police Court, that he s.a nasi charge, iw mmt on, ab; U1SJH see 1 said his' wile had knocked Cava kia aged asothec johaanst Haag.

stamped npoa her, and so tajared her that a doetor dea paired of her life He-then prod need physician's certificate, setting forth that her injuries were so severe that there was no hope of her recovery. Jostiee Smith die. Biased the wife's edrapleiut, aad eaaaed Haag to enter a eounter-complalnt against her for assault aad battery on her soother-1 a-law. On this he held her ta await the mult ef Mrs. Johanna juries.

Tbe prisoner, who is a small and rather attractive-looking German. 34 years old, deniee the charge. She said her mother-in-law was hanging up a window-shade, aad received her injuries by a tall from a step-ladder. irilth DISTRICT REFUDLICAXS. INDOEsrSO THE WORK OF THE CTICA COX- VISTIOS ENTHUSIASM FOR GRANT.

The Seventieth Assembly District Republican Association met last evening In the eharch edifice on Fiftieth near Eighth avenue. The meeting was called to order by the President, CoL Joel W. Stason. Tbe large room was crowded with enthusiastic members, most of whom, it was quite evident, attended to manifest their satisfaction at the action of the par ty's representatives at Ctica on Wednesday. Several new members were added to the roll.

After the transaction of the. routine business, a motion was made by one bf the defeated leaders' Of the opposi tion at the late primary to appoint a committee of three ito Investigate certain frauds, whleh the speaker alleged were not unconnected with ths conduct ot that primary. This provoked a warm and protracted discussion, which was finally sup pressed by speech from the Chairman, who treated his hearers to a humorous history of dissatisfied de feated factions generally, and succeeded lnlconvlae-iag the organisation of the folly and danger of such investigstloas at this time, when every trae and failhtnl Republican can find more Important work to occupy every hour he ean snare from now natil next November. Oo his motion, the whole matter was indefinitely postponed, only one or two voices On request of Mr. Etheridge, Mr.

James W. Perry, the Secretary, rendered a report ef tbe proceedings of 4e t'tiea Convention, and of the course pursued by the delegation of the Seventeenth Assembly District thereat. Mr. Perry said be left L'tica fully impressed with: the belief that, ne matter what were the differences of opinion expressed by the various delegations before and during the proceedings of the convention, the ringing down of the curtain found every representative of the Republican Party in the State of New-York in thhr--ough and complete harmony, and, so far as he could and he had a first- rate opportunity of observing every member of tbe convention left for his home with tbe nrni pnr-'pose of working faithfully and energetically for the success of the candidate who will be nominated by the National Republican Convention at Chicago. Cheers.

They had succeeded in having their Con-gresslenal district represented at the Chicago Convention, by their honored President, Col. Mason, wjth Justice Flammer. another member of their association, aa Alternate. (Applause.) A third member. Alderman McClave, was placed on the btate Committee.

Applause.) The following1 letter, i reply to a resolution forwarded by the association to the Republicans of Maine congratulating them on their recent victory over Democratic lawlessness and disorder in that State, wss then read and received with hearty cheers: Augusta. 30th January. 160. Deab Sir In behalf of my Republican Legislative i associates. 1 thank you and your association for the resolution which you nave sent to us, showing your sympathy aad inteiest la the struggle which we have just gone through, and whish is now happily ended.

VV'e were fighting not only for Maine, but tor law aad order everywhere. Yours, very sincerely, KL GENE HALE. Capt. Minnis offered a resolutioa. which was passed unanimously, denouncing tbe Democratis attempt to restore to the United States Army men who were lately engaged iu an armed attempt to alaughter the defenders of tbe Union, tbus placing traitors to tbeir country over the beads of the men who had suffered and bled to sustain the nation and uphold her flag on many a bloody field.

1 Mr. 8. McClave offered a resolution thanking the association's delegation to the l'tica Convention -for the excellent manner in which they aiseharged their duties, and pledging the aunport ef the association to the nominee of the Chicago Convention, whoever he may be. air. Etheridge wanted it clearly understood that he wss "right dead opposed to the unit rule under all circumstances." A member in the lower end of the hall announced thst he wonld not vote for Grant at all, at all.

A Voice Three cheers for (ien. Grant, Three deafening cheers and a shook the building, the members rising to their feet and waving their hata enthusiastically, i The motion of Mr. McClave was then put and earned against one solitary "Ko," and the meeting then adjourned. SALE OF MODERy PA1STIXGS. THE "MAJI ON HORSEBACK" APPLAUDSD 6afK NOTED CANVASES AT iLOW PRICES.

Mr. Robert Somerville sold last evening, at Leavitt's Art Gallery, No. 817 Broadway, a collection of modern paintings. The blddinswaa generally slow, and the prices realized In most cases only fair. jlltto Erdmann'e pleasing Courtsnip" brought 340.

Vernet's canvas of; "General Grant," lepresenting he latter riding'Ou his charger in command of his was hailed with applause as it 'was put on the easel. Artistically it was not of much merit, and brought but $35. Car) Mitlner's realistic reproduction ef tbe Scenery of the Firman Alps sold for but $700, and J. F. Cropsey'i well-known and well-painted- large canvas, the "White Mountains," brought only $40.

Edward Mammon's "Rivals" went fairly well for na-jo, and Fisehel's tiny bit. "The Smoker," was sold for $1'J0. Bethke'S effectively painted and life-like Frugal Repast" went down, with but little competition, for but 1425. De Boen-sehlocel's charming home, scene, "Good-night," shared its ssd fste and went for but 1 SO Hnhha'i "Sheep and Gosts." and Zamacols's "Study of a 1 none were somewnat eaceriy sought, ana brought $250 each. 'The late Carl Huebner's Love's Secretary," went for the low figure $410, a price unworthy so fine a piece, (Of art, and Zangnaer's Summer Twilight" went down for $430.

Louis Tlffany'e water-eelor work for the Centennial, Good as New, was sold for a bid of $310. Appended is a list of some of the finer works sold, together with the names of the artists, aad the prices obtained ArlU', Subftrt. Brown Basket of J. B. Harvesting A.

Driving a W. A. lamsohroe- der M. Heade and W. Landing at Pomerania.

Charles Hunt I am not the Otto Jame M. Hart. W.IS. Kane's Prvv. (52 5 170 60 65 ISO las HO SO loo A.

A. Anderson. of the Mamelukes. J. ernet General Urant.

L. W. J. Hays Verboeckhoven CatUe and ii tj ti.n i i Si K5 to 65 A. 7m CaiHe A.

B. .1 W. Is. Brown. Fruit L'Eptnay bar of Naples.

Carl MiUner. PirmsalliM bO h6 70 80 inn 700 w. B.en.-eu Mountains 4rif n.Tne Rivals 3JU J. V. Cropsey.

Edward amnion 1 an ivuvck Infe'rior. H. bethke. Kra -ai De Hoenschlogel L. Robbe Sheep aad Ookik Kamacois Study of a i.

Carl tierretarv. Zuito-r L. C. Tlflany.L.,..ih)od as New, turatr-clor) Otto i P. Knarren.J A.

Broken Skein. 45 150 S50 tlU lio jiiO 110 TUB COLORED JtEEPGEE PVXD. To Otr Ealtor of the JiTne-ror Ttmrm: I hand you herewith a list of contributors to the colored refugee fund, which I wllf thaukyoa to-publish in your paper Amount heretofore IColleetxt Ta. len Collins: lira. rears.

S. llalatead. So Ureen. $100; tbe i Bon. E.

(Dl Mor-ran. MO John A. Kiat A0 John T. Terry. $50 tlTftai jse.son i lo Jsaae Sherman I loo Xaiuua A by Wll- lam E.

Dodge 25 Total BENJAMIN B. SHERMAN. Treasurer, Mecba-Vios 1atiomal Ba, Kkw-yoaa. Thurst dsy, Feb. 20, lssiO.

i A hEOOKLTX srOBTIX TEOVBLX. Philip L. Reeves, a well-Vnown sporting man, living at No. 227 Halsey-street. Brooklyn, was ar-1 rested, last, evening, by Rouadsstsn Cotgrova, of Inspector Murray's office, and Detective Mulvey.

of the Twenty-seventh Precinct, on a warrant issued by Justice Smith, at the Essex Market Police Court charging him with having disposed of property which he hsd previously mortgaged. It is alleged that Keevds mortgaged a portion of the farniturc in the baisey-street house to Michael Molocey, a grocer, at ho. 44 Ninth avenue, in this City. When the mort-gsce became due. at was not paid, and when Moloney attempted to foreclose, he round mat the furniture had beca disposed of.

Reeves was locked ap at fo-Use Head -quarters, and wiU be taken to court to-day. A XEV LEGAL-TEWEROUHTEBFEIT. Chief Operator' Druinmond, the Secret Service Bureau in this City, received information from Washington yesterday to the effect that a new counterfeit tendollar legal-tender note haa last made Its appearance at Chicago. The note purports to be of the series of IS7X cMck letter VC." John A1U. son.

Register, aad JoSn a New, Treasurer. Xhe general appearance! of the note la dark, the paper ia heavy, and the imtuuen of what is eaUsd the "silk 'a the paper 1ai done by means of engraved liaes. The pubUe WC1 de well to be on their guard against these eeuatenf ante, as they may be put out WabvLha "dealers" lnadarertwos CITY AND SUBURBAN NEWS XEW-TOSE. Thomas Fenton Taylor will lecture en "John Seats, la the -shape! of the Church of the Meetiah, Park-avenue, to-morrow evening. The third institute meeting of the New-York Suhday-eehool Association will be held ia the Broad, way Tabernacle, Monday evening, March Tbe American Union Telegraph Company, yesterday, made a reduction of rates to Canada and the maritime Provinces of from 25 to 50 per cent.

The late Mr. Cadwalader Evans held a policy in the Mutual Life Insursnce Company of New-York for $10,000. The policy waa paid a few days since. The membejrs of the Cotton Exchange yesterday defeatjpd the amendments to the rules governing commissi oris ana brokerage proposed by the Board ot Managers. I The champion rink curling-match-for the Gordon medal will be finished at the Skating Rink, MadisoEavenne and Fifty-eighth-street, this morn-ing and afternoon.

A Hi ass-meeting will be held in Cooper Institute this evening, at 8 o'clock, to indorse the bill new pending tn the Legislature fox the abolition ot tenement-house eigar factories. i Isaac S. Vail, the notorious confidence operator, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the General Sessions Court yesterday, and Judge Cowing sent him to the State Prison for 18 months. Police Commissioner Dewitt Wheeler Is lying sick of an attack of malarial fever, at the Gilsey- House. His sickness is not thought to be dangeroas.

Last nla-ht be waa resting quietly. The Fisk University Jubilee Singers will give one of their characteristic concerts in African Methodist Episcopal Zion Chnreh. corner of Wast Tenth and Bleecker streets, this evening, at 8 o'clock. A musical and literary entertainment, under the auspices of Equity Lodge, No." 144, I. O.

of G. will be given la the hall of the lodge. No. 269 West Twenty-fifth-street, to-morrow evening at 8 O'clock. I John P.

Garrish rill lecture before the Liberal Club, In. Science Hall No. 141 East Eighth-street, at 8 o'clock this evening, en tbe subject, of "Insanity in a Medico-Legal Point of View, aad Medical Evidence in our. Courts of Law." The Board of Managers of the Produce' Ex-chance yesterday filled the vacancy iu their number caused by the sucide of Bogert by the unanimous selection of Silas Davisof tbe firm of Davis Benson, flour merchants. An order was made by Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, "Chambers, yesterday, for the trial next Monday, in Circuit, before a jury, of the ques-tlon as to', the sanity of Abraham Gosling, who is now confined in the Tombs as a lunatic Mayor jCooperj yesterday signed the Aldor-jnanie resolution authorizing the Fire Commissioners to open market and without contract, not more than 20,000 feet of new hose for tbe use of the department.

The resolution was passed in pursuance of section 9(5, chapter 335, Laws of 1S73. The Ladies' Aid Association of the lIIahne- mann Hospital will held a air in the Madison-Square Garden, commencing Monday. April 12. the proceeds ot wnich will be devoted to the increasing de-maud for free beds. Contributions of monsy.

merchandise, works of art, or fancy articles are solicited. The grnn trade of the Produce Exchange met yesterday, and adopted tbe recommendation of Grain committee to rail an grain hereafter by oicuius. aioMn. xxenry i.neeiano, Uavid rJing bam, li. 1m ardwell.

W. H. Wallace, and. Marks r-oson were appointed a speeal committee to eon- ter wita tne committee on Grain in relation to graaes oi corn. In, reference to the lumber for the bridge, a lumber dealer has written to Thx Times, stating that "unusual asitation" haa not reached the lumber commission firms, that many of tnem refused te bid for tne bridge contract, as the specification ia too exacting, and his opinion is that, when the lumber la wanted, the -Bridge Trustees will be compelled to vreu uv, iguiu prices.

Steven steam-sciips, six of which were over due, landed in a bunch jeaterdayat Castle Garden 1.782 Immigrants a number unparalleled at this season or tne year. Tie Labrador, from Havre, brought 603; the Leasing, from Hamburg. 30: tne yity or from Liverpool. 251 the neivetia, irom Glasgow, lS'J: the Montana from Liverpool, 150i the Erin, from Londen, liiO, and Vie vatiiornia, irom ijonaon, ytj. On-the night of Washington's Birthday, John Sinnott.

of No. 23S East Thirty-eishth-street, fell asleep on one of the benches in Waahin William King, of Seventb-avenne aad street, searched tbe sleeper pockets, found no vaiuaoiea. tie tnereupon took Sinnott's shoes oft his feet, and was about to earry off his plunder, when a Police officer took him into custody. Iii ueni-rai sessions, yesterday, tbe heartless thief pieauea guuty. ana Kecorder bmylu sent him to State Prison for two years.

Mayor Cooper and the members of the Board ef Aldermen were servedyesterdsy with a mandamus, issued by Judge Lawrence, of the Supreme Court, them to show cause why they should not repeal the ordinance, which was passed on 11 ay 27. l7y, allowing vendors to sell goods on Forty-second-street west of Eighth-areuue, between 0 and 12 o'clock on i Saturday nighta. Tbe writ waa obtained by Dr. Reilly, who resides in the vicinity, and It is returnable to-day. The Mayor sent the papers to the Corporation Counsel.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the Municipal Gas light Company, held iu the office of the company. No. 3G0 Fourth-avenne, yesterday, the capital stock of the company was Increased from to 3.000.00O. The Secretary said tbe meeting had ne reference to the recent purchase by the Municipal Company of tiie property and franchises of the Knickerbocker Company, but the genersl impression among- gas-liaiit men is, that the increase of the stock made yesterday represents the exact sum paid for that purchase. BROOKLYN.

A sneak-thief entered the house of Mr. James Tinsley. of No. 271 Keepstreet, on Wedneadey, through the front door, which had been left un-locked, and stole jewelry valued at 240. Application was made yesterday by counsel for H.

V. Wolfe, Receiver of the Grocers' Bank, to Judge Gilbert for permission to settle small claims which the bank held against two people who had become bankrupt. The court sent tns application to a Referee. It is said that Jacob Jacobs, a dealer in second-hand clothing, who, committed suicide by taking laudanum on Wednesday evenins, waa rendered insane by the loss ot Wall-street speeula-ttona. Mr.

Jacobs, who was 27 years of age, leaves a widow and twe children. Suit for limited divorce has been commenced in the City Court byiMary Long ajainst John Long, on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. The parties were married in St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in 1 805. The plaintiff charges that her is a habitual drunkard and mat be has on different occasions beat, clubbed, and kicked her, and that on one occasion he stabbed her with a fork. The defendant makesa counter charge against his wife ef boing a habitant drunkard: He says she Is large muscular woman, aad that os various occasions, the dates of whleh he does not remember, she hss struck, bruised, cut, stabbed, dubbed, beat, scratched, bit, a.nd pouaded him severely, without any just cause or provocation, and baa also assaulted and beaten him with sticks, clubs, tumblers, glassea metal weights, rolling-pins, towel-rollers, and broom'-sticks." The parties have 10 children, and the plaintiff demands the Custody of 0 of them, snd ttiat the defendant be required to support these chil.

dreu and the plaintiff. A WESTCHESTER COUXTT. Mr. C. F.

Maurice! tor the past 16 years President of the First Rational Bank at Sing Sing, has resigned that position with the Intention of retiring from active business, but still remains one of the Directors. Mayor W. W. Benjamin, of that Tillage, has been elected President of the bank. XE W-J ERSE T.

City Attorney Marcus P. Hayne, of Newark, has resigned bis position. The dend body of a male infant was fonnd at the coma of Wayne and Monmouth, streets. Jersey City, yesterday afternoon. There mm mark, throat indicating that it had beeu strangled to death.

onie days ago a fragment of a coat and spatters of blood were found on the New-Jersey Central Railway bridge over Newark Bay. The piece of the eoat was afterward identified as having belonged to John Duraing. of Elizabeth. Yesterday the body was found wedged in between two of tbe bridge spt.es, uaJer the surface of the water. It was horribly maneled.

He hail h. struck by a locomotive and hurled the bridge. In the Supreme Court, at Trenton, yesterday a mandamus was issued compelling the payment by the Collector of TTnion County of $32,600 of school moneys to the city aataorities. When the money was received by the County Collector from the btate he gave the city eradit for the aanonnt count of taxes dne to the county, and met tbe draft of the City Board of Education with the plea that there were no funds to meet iu Tha Supreme Court decides that tne plea is no defense. Edward Stontenburgh, who was convicted at Newark, a few days ago.

of having embezzled Mrs, Laavitt'c valuable dlamead, and released oa $4. OOO bail to appear tor seatenee on Monday nest, was rearrested oa a bench warrant, aad eoomitted to jail yesterday afternoon. His father-in-law had become Bltr-t fnr Vii n. J-M Vf Aon to be be ve tnat be was prepariSE to escape. Knd imKwaiateiy isauea a capias tor bis searrsat.

Deputy tohenff Haiegnng took hiss into eustodv on Irul.n,. 1 street, aad lad him to Co art. Jadze McCarter or Wed his ha orison meat la the County JaiL fHessi-teaeurgh was completely crushed by theooarrt's actios in the premises. C0XSTRUCT10X OF THE GLOBE. Til WISE INTXLUQESCs; WTIICTJC MOLDED THE DESIOX.

A lecture was delivered in Chick er ing last evening, under the auspices of the Academy ef Sciences, by Prof, a N. Martin. D. entitled Proofs of Design la the Material Construction of the Globe." The lecturer remarked that the great argument ef a creative design in the construction pf the globe existed among the varying aspects of nature. Seeking to prove from phenomena of the globe the existence of a creative 1 Intelligence, one hat bat to investigate every department of that world whleh la tbe abode of man, and to draw forth into view the varied adaptations in every part of it which Indicate an intelligent authorship.

It required an investigation of the fundamental principles ot the mind, its operations and Impressions as civen to our consciousness. The great argument ot a design in the formation of the globe, of which one finds some suggestions and intimation in the writings ot Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, seemed to have reached, a culmination in our own century in the elaborate treat-ises of I'aley and Brougham and the Bridge-water volumes. Darwin had attempted to show that there was a change constantly going forward iatheorganlsm of auimals, in order to adapt themselves to the eirenmstanecs nnder which they found themselves existing. AU thoae that could aecressfully sdapt themselve to elrrumstsncee lived. Those who could not died, wit bout there be-ing any orieinal design in it.

This kind of reasoning admitted ef a twofold modification and reply. Un tbe one hand, it might be mown, that this self-adjustment is no4 capable of giving an adequate account for the facts of organie adaptation, it ia not the only factor. The other mode of reply constated iu showing that the principle of creative design is equally observable in the permanent arrsagemcnts of the earth and its original constitution, which are incapable of moditieatiou or development. There was out a single substance on the glebe adapted to the purposes of fuel. Carbon famished the whole supply.

Here we had a definite provision of one single 1 elementary substance aione capable oi answering that pecessary purpose. While fuel W94 not absolutely essential to the Animal life of man. it waa necessary to the progress ot society aad to the advance of civilisation. This fact, the lecturer thought, indicated a design and intelli-trenee back of it alL Anetber remarkable adaptation was found in the presence of Iron. Tbe variety of uses to, which iron was applied were innumerable, nd ludic.Med a wise provision of nature.

In the" past we had had the atone age, the brass ase. and the iron age. Tne civilisation of mankind really commenced with the iron axe. The many adaptations which we saw around us, the many conveniences and instruments of progress, the mady ornaments taste aad beauty, and all things which contributed to the progress and happiness of man. were so clearly the product of design that we were forced irresistibly to tbe conclusion that behind them all was a wise aad heueSoent intelligence which had molded them ail with a Inclosing, the speaker said: "MiaH we not join that chorus of rejoicing ones, on high, who sing before the Throne, 'Great and marvelous are Thy works.

IJord God Almighty THE WOMEXS TEilPERAXCE USIOX (J PEKING Ot THE NEW HIAD-QUARTXR3 IN THE BIBLE HO USB. The new Head-quarters of the Women's Na- tjenal Christian Temperance Union, Not. 53 and 54 Bible House, were formally opened last evening. when a reception and meeting were held in honor ot the event. The union was organized at a convention held in Cleveland on Nov.

18, 19, anu 20, 1374, tr sonie of the leading participants in the woman's temperance crusade which began in and continued about six months, extending ovr half a dozen of the most populous States. The Women's National Christian Temperance Union is now the parent society of auxiliary or-ionizations in about 25 States. Its new head-quarters consists of a Corresponding Secretary's room and the editorial and room ot the society's organ. Our Union. Among those who were present at the opening exercises last even.

iu- were some ladies whe were earnest' members of the: "praying bauds" of 1873. A pleasant reception waa held from 6 P. M. to 8 P. M-, after which a meeting was held in the board room of the American Bible Miss Frances E.

Wil-lard presided, and there were present, among others. Mr. William E. Dodg- the Kov. George Stro-bridge, Mr.

A. iPownll, editor of the lmperanet Adtoca1-; Sirs. L. B. Barrett, Corresponding Secretary of- the Boston Union; Mrs.

C. C. 1 Alford. publisher of Our Union Mrs. Latimer, President of the New-York Union: Mrs.

Helen K. lirown. editor of the iuanfiaii Mrs. Alary C. Johnion.

President of the Brooklyn Uniau: Jennie Junk Mnie. Demareot. Mrs. Caroline H. Iall.

Sirs. K. L. OlapD. Miss Ann Gordon, Misa Julia Colman; nnd Mrs.

S. A. MsClces. Mr. William E.

Dodge, aftei congratulating tbe ladies on theiestablishment of Jtheir head-tfttitrter. said they had' got into good eoirjpany when they had settled down ia the Bible House. Ite remembered well when people in NeWfVork would do nothing in a social wgw without using intoxicating liqnon. In the higher circles of Metropolitan society the drinking of wines or lienor wa-now rather the exception than the rule. Mr.

Ayif. Powell spoke of the etlorts that are being maderln behalf of the eld bill for the appointment i-oz a National Board of Inquiry with referent's to the liauor traffic It had passed the Senate three times, he said, but had tailed in receiving the approval of Congress. It had now reached the hands of a special eomraitle. who were preparing a report. ConcratulatortJid-dresses were delivered by Hiss Esther Pugh.

Mrs. Mary T. Burt, Mrs. I. B.

Barrett, Mnu.C. C. Alford, Mrs. E. G.

Green. Mrs. ljitimcr. the Rev. Mr.

Stro-bridge. snd others. Kefresbments were served later in the evening in tbe new of the union. RAILWAY MASAG IX COUXCIL. THE EASTERN MF.N ALVICE TO THE 3JANA OF.

TMB "WESTERN KOADS. A meeting of leading trunk line railway managers was held at the Windsor Hotel on Wedueiday night, and the conference was continued yesterday, but the gentlemen declined to give to the press any details of -the nature ot the business whicheiiled them together. It was reported and widely that, they met to consider the advisability of. ad-: vaaeing West-bound rates, and In tha oil rates as well. Other parties said the conference was in relation to the East-bound freight pooling arrangement, which is believed ta be In dancer of breaking in consequence of the demands made by the Weit-ernillnec.

A meeting of the representatives of the Eastern and Western trunk lines was iheld in Chicago yasterday, at which Albert I'ink, the Commissioner of the Eatern trunk line "pool," was present to represent and arbitrate in behalf of that interest. The gentlemen who were present at the Windsor Hotel conference are CeL Thomas A. Scott, of the Pennsvlvania Railroad William H. Vanderbilt. of the New-York Central Railroad; Hugh J.

Jewi-tt, of the New-York, Luke Erie and Western Raiiroad John Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Cire-President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Railroad. CoL Scott said yesterday that the object of the meeting waa to harmonize, if possible, tbe conrlictitig elements ot the trunk lines, and that tbe conference held on Wednesday evening was for the purpose of advising the'Chicngo conference, which met yesterday, of the views of the conferees in this City on tho subject of East-bound freights. Tbev decided to recommend the Western railroad representatives to abandon their fighting and agree upon some scale of equitable rates. This was ail the business transacted. Sad the Eastern managers counseled harmony because they believed there waa an opportunity now to make money out of tne present hopeful and prosperous condition of business in the country.

Among other railroad men who have been in the City during the past few davs are Gen. Howard, of the Boston and Providence Railroad; Mr. Cialiop, of the Boston and Albanv Railroad IV. H. H.

Loveland. of the Colorado Central Railroad, and T. C. Sears, of the Kansas Pscif.c Railroad. St.

IRITIS SYS Why baby screams for th Virtir Paby Food." Price 25 eta. Soid by all drcgnu. ji JnriurmnuU FASSEXGEKS SAILED. 1 In rU-hp (nto. for LirrrpnoL Miss BSelen Abhort, Mrs.

Brsun. Arthur k. Hnncr.ft. A. bowrn Miss hViwen, O.

M. Burke, Mrt. Mrs G. A. Haker John Browne, Xliss Msry M.

Cohn. J. R. Caliender, ''rev, A. W.

li kl.njr. IL Frieuolv Fuller, Mra Fuller. Miss Florence Fuller. U. W.

Oenth, O. Gosiejt, Murrar Mr. Holland, Johnston, C. M. Lanarfeld, hsHr l.ooney.

Col John McNelU. Miss atcMullsn. K. C. Moor.

Henry Mnl.lo-uT Dr. J. A. Nichols. Mm.

Nichola, Mrs. L. A. Noble, sa Noble. H.

H. Noble, Cieorgx R. Omneimer, V. li, hotter. Misa Pittman, W.

Parker. Gn. Prado, Rl, hard-son. Dr. George R.

Sullivan. Jame Shack at a K. 0. Swaislaud. Mrs.

Vince. Mrs. 11 (. Wakr. Waite.

Kls LUiie Waite. W. H. Waits, U. Watner Mrs.

John Wood, tho Misses Wood. Mr. Wood. Joseph Whittle Mr. and Mrs.

F. E. Yale, Mr. Sontag, li. Fitch.

In t'un-tMp for Havana. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Frado and ehild. Francisco M.

Aeosta. e. Mcn-tajrua, Istae Carriilu. Moms M. K.

Potter Cu iue. C. W. Winseld. Jose koca.

RoCa, Sth Kinsoy, James Goldon, Kolert beonett. Wiiham Kerwin. 'Warren Kr-n. Aluert Crane, Muf. Me, and Mrs.

P. 8arei. Mr. and Mrs. Antr.rt chitd.

Ronm V. Ar.xarlca. Bon.ainia Perkins. Frsnets bommerviUo, Manuel Dal melo, Salvador Roinaoo, Samuel Medilciari Jehu Mauaa. James Uaobrook.

Lacas P. Del Castillo. POWCE ABSOLUTELY runn. ViBie trom Orrnn CrMm Tavrru Ko nihri ttt9-H tatbkm eroeft Cky bot tvi-tas, Uuun3u piwtry. St FaaTThtj rleh MfOtLnsr itmrwn.

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aA child. B. Vaa a Loai rv.fi: uu. -1 lamg. Cck Oa Twm taet fhoeg.

V.teiu Hahlee. umuaa, iiaaoal. si. J. E.

Fas-woe. Adolfhe HorrtTii. 1 Tae saw. oa, theaVsv. Aireed PMrrot, Uk-b OarpentW.

Joseph (Hiaa. DsTTi ilS Mundiog. Eugene inroad, Istw Tthw- Mue Claire Travel wZ l.1" r- Liaette Vo boecsim and Mli ravrc, Mr. Aehiutre, A. IouiiW aaasaua.

riect I ilTjir- -Cart BahL wm om r-aeetnaan. Mane WalO. (Morn B. IWi vine. Elia.

HNsMrTln Sts Flora eH-oaul Jo IWri.no. Dr. U. KWmMnLai ui? Louis Bum, Josef Lswls. lUbseea ii JSSTEBX VXJOX TIUM BAIL 'w-iuu, ii in western value Una k.s was to-day dropped eorrettlr.

ifJXIATCKS ALU AJI AO THIS DAT. Baa I Sun I Mooa sets, lni a ma wats ruts oar. a. av Sandy 31 Gov. bland 'JO Ben jMAKIXE ixtelligexce.

KB. J. CLSAEED. McMickan. Uverpool.

C. O. Wnltnj-y Hailert. Bostoa, H. F.

Wk'rWt Bn.) Wdsoa. Ms lroa. A. K. Outerbrldae 4xr coma, Van rum.

Portland. J. F. Ames; Vlrginjia Bean. PnlU ielphis, WUllam F.

01Tde cCo; Baiiwga SaaA berg, Havana, James K. Ward at ieliv v. Kam. bardt Co CWfal, Smith, PbUaOelphia, t'UlIsm Clyde Co-i Santo DomlOfu. Hnluxie, Grand ttrk.

Domingo City, Wluiam P. Clfdo A Co. Barks Jennie Kweeny, Hu-iaon, Bnattie An-idnca Rodolfo. Kagisn, Koa Blocovieh a Emma, Aua.) Pendo, Curs for ordeia Atriiio i.luaio: Hiantha, Aadersea, Haitfaa A. T.

Henejp; Florence L. tienovar, Simmon, Uataasaa Miller A Upusrhton: St. Wllsea. i-noni tovl Leavcraft A Ada F. Cmsbv Manila for orders, Vemon H.

Hrown Oat Prim, ciliia, Chi ata. Corn. Falmouth, or Plymouth tn orders, Attlllo Giunio Brimiga, (Br .) Barker, UiMeaa town or Falmouth for orders. ArkelL Tufte at Cc; Carla (ItsX.i Cacace, Rouen, Mocnvich 8oli, (Norw i Benisen. Tveaeapand and Elsinore for orders, tac AltRlVf StesM ship California, 7.

and Grsvoaeud Oth, wKh llendenton tiros. nsldsoa. LondoB da, and paaaeturenat eitram-ship Hatteraa, MallettU West, Point, Va, wt Dieam-snin irginia. Bearse. tuiladelp'nla.

with mdsa. to 1111am r. Clyde Sc Co. idlii Old Oonilaien. lker.

Rlobmaad, On Point, aad Norfolk wita mds paaaengera toU4 louitniau bUNsm-ship Co. Steam snip Etna WeK ter. Jactnel Feb. 9, Aj Caves 10th, Jeremie 12, Port a 1 niMT istu, ana ajne-Seua-ers to itio, Fonvogc ston mdae.aiidp at Co Ship Baring Brothers, (of TJj maiton.) Patten. Uvea, pool 3j da.

with -salt toordi -veasei te bnow A But, gos. Bark David Baheock. Colcm Savannah 7 da. srtta luuibur to Alvab.Mudgett. Wil discharge at Penh Aa boy.

Bark Itallo, (ItaL.) Glovanln Cork 35 dM in to order. i Bark Amelia. Dumers( Rrdeaus 6tf da, witt mtsn. to ca-ade. Crooks A Raynaud.

Bars Rural Alice, tot Uvnrpoft.) Ueime. Calcutta IU with uidMk to Arke'd, Tuf yi A Bark Pcllegra Fttari, (HaL.l Ftgan, Marseilles with mdaa, te Tbondore M'rhol. Bark Usvar 11 O.irn-v. Pernamhuce 3 da, with sasar to U-vime'er A Eldervasel to iia-. bark St.

etiHeo. Brcmea tiJ da- with mi to Watjen. Tool A Co, Bark Etnnia Mma. (of Plymouth.) Ftnphen. PcrnaW buco .10 da.

with sugar to. Uorewood A Co. vessel is Gnwrce F. Hillley. Bark Or us.

(of r.rnibrok,) Shark ford. Cleafoecai 17 wttbl suar to Maltland. Pbelpa A Co. vetaelte Brott, Sou Co. .1 Hark Magdalene.

(Norw.) Rnnnehenr.Kewry 75 Is ballast to Bonham. Boyesen. Pickering A C. ltark Creola, (luL.) iniud 1, Trapanl b6 da, with tait to order vessel to Sloeovlcb A Cn, 1 Brtg Ransom. )Swsin.

Pemanibneo vlaStiThoaaf 20 ith suirar to vessel PennUtOa va, bng Vee.leu, (Duu 1 Mantneo. Rio Grande do Xl 71 m-ith aides and irnir to Oelricns Jb Go. vessel as Flinch. Edvfe a Co. 1 v.

i r.i i 'a iui ficiuu, n. aicacnna vies- fucgos 18 ds. with suar and molasses to J. A ti. Fowler veMei to F.

Gerhard. I Brig Jane VsrTnll.MacWo S3 da. wltk anrar to jrdar vestel toieorg F. ituiler. 1 Brig Cuosn, (ItaL.) Cosu-jlano.

tareiUmara wiih fruit tl ori-f veasel to John C. Hiatr. Bni Maliea. Trataon, Oporto Mdi, ta eaUastte P. I.

Nevlust A iSotis. Bng PacAiar.rDan..) ranlson. Curt hags a 20 da, witk Brig liedw Kiel. Pemamhuro SJ da, with susar to order vessel to Funch. E.1ve Co.

Brig Mi-, (Br .) Msiaausa 12 witk sutfar and mulado to U. Amsluck oc Co, veasol to A. I. Henev, WIND Sunetat Sandy Hook, light, 6.S-F; cloudy and fogL'y at City Island, liglit, SAILED. 1 Steam-ships for Liverpool-; Raratora, for Havuna Pomiiiia, for Monregn Bay.

Bt rmqila, for Bermuda fur NorroiL AI-o, vial.uns Island Ko'un-I, sieaiuVuipa Fraaionla, for Portland liercua. for Boston. i below: Anchorel at City Island, bvinil out, bark'LflUan, fee Maitlaad, N. brig Muiio. for LnnenbtirgJ N.

8. FOREluN. POUTS. v- Havasta. FeV fi.

The tem -hln Cltv u. Capt. Kettie, from Ktjw-York. arr. here at ii o'clock that nioruinj Feb.

23. let 30 11, Ion. 73 35. bark "baaga, of Boston, steer, tin Jan. IX.

Ion. 2i '20. bark Elliott, from Cera Mandel Coaat, for Maruninr, snsrELjiiXEors. Bark lessen. fr.ihi to Puneh.

He nicn avr. nn ana sucuored in UravesesJ bsk lit IRLE. F-h. 2d. IntL.

Emsndels Ae-ama, Jameotowu. Unicorns Viiinvr, laa two for b'ew-Yurki for avaunafi; '4tli Mary A. MysnraiL froe) MiddlestKirougb, for Kew-York: Frwtiab benuis, Coe r. AntreA rrtn lust. Burrlil, LnU Ts.h.

lnt two tor New-York; Abrabam bkalla, Msr Bl art, Naiu ki, all for Baltimore. Arr. 17th mst. Julia, Cir.t. Ilitflns; 21sl Rehe dctto.

I milia Carpioua. Evs, Fides, Hrrha, 'Thomas Coclirsce: Alma, Caps, 09ileti: Fisbor, J. Tre titusrpf'C, latter at Kn.moulli, wit mhot-1 damaged, loss of bulwarks and cabin-hous; Kalos. Aliti.iore. latter of Fiduvntonei Vlntile.

Xnnv. -rnsr latter lost taiA bmwsrks, and is I-aky Yit ila. Capt. DelanoJ with kas of nails boats, had decks sarepl, and is nssk-i-ag I.a.llr titb Alattsma, mbs Samaratig, Capt. Burke Wtymouth, i lw.

Feb. The Anchor: Line ateam-shle Capt. KHiiht. from Hew-York Feb. IL for this port, has naat-d Lizani.

The t-am-lilp Bn More, (fit.) 'Capt Eider, frost ll-lum Jan. XX ban arr. at Kouen. The stv-am-sbtp Flerreiuont Wilson, front Boston KeU lu. has arr.

at West llartHiL Tbe Allan Line Mnnitoban, Cspt, JBe-DougAll. f-om Boston Feb. 6. for ttlaaeow. srbicli lo her and proceeded under sail, has parr, ot iunsto-wn and snrnord.

Gt.am.ow. Feb. 21 Tbe State Line stoara-shln ute nf P. niaivlvaiila. 'art Stearart froia Nnw.

Vark tth. la, arr. here at 10 o'clock iat uicht THE BLAZE AT B8EWSTM the Rank, the Tawn Hall, and En-4ire Business ni-ock Curned to th? frrmt Xma-Ytyrk Sun, Feb. 25. -rjesaroor tae kirst jistional Bank was oneesd to the books, papnrs.

and money were found inuct. 'I a (," rw iirrso, ren. va. The (sj ooened aad tbe tMtti.u are safs, i A'eae- Tort J. S3.

Vrhs safe in the bank Cimtsined STO 000 ia secsrtt1. -ana iu cash, itlch was uninred. BjtwTEa eh. 25, 19Sa HERRING A 251 BKViDVVAr. El.e 'irt National Banx aafsi a iu eontems.

t. MVfEh. MUaaM.MV as! Uilii9eS UUUUiiAUaff ewaaA cWa MAM7FACTCBS) OXIiT BT HERRING 8o C0. I'Ol KKUAUWAV, FARRE KO. 63 1 CnESTXrT-'5T PinLADELTBT.

HOLMAN LIVER PAD Comnnnv'a Ha-medies Have effectsd more cures, aads warmer friends aad fro faster tn favor than aU tss world's treatments eomW All For full tresi mt aoree to the oes, SROADWAY. i i'i OFFICES. EATED BY STEAM i i 'IX the TO BE LET OX i FAVORABLE TERMS." aplt to i. a ctoace jtosks. I r1 1m I Tiaiu urrit..