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"HAUL." PREVENTION; PICTURES. BLACKMAIL 4 O'CLOCK EDfflON togethet inadequate in case of trouble. Many of tho desk are plaoed tod near together. Ths architects Will recommend that tnow staircase be constructed at the front of the building, that the spaces between the seata be made wider', and that all single doors be roads double, and arranged so that tney will swing outward, BRAE OH OF PUBLIC SOHOOL NUMBEB rrTTEEN. The crowded attendance of PubUa School No.

IS ne OHHiPBEH ASP FIREARM, A Boy of Thirteen Accidentally Shot by nis Sister Aged Twelve fears. A painful ease of accidental shooting oo enrrsd ibis morning. In Greenpolnt, by whioh little boy may lose his life. A lad, named George Johnson, aged thirteen yean, was playing in a room lnhla parents' residence, on Leonard street, near Greenpolnt arenas, with his sister Amy. The boy was in a reoum bsat position on the floor, when the sister stood up, and, seeing a pistol on the mantel piece, reaohed it down.

She toyed with It only a moment, when it discharged, the bsll entering her brother's abdomen. The ambutanoe' promptly arrived, and Drs. Brady and Frsble axsmined the wound at the E. D. Hospital.

It was pronounced to be dangerous, If not fatal. BOUNDtjHAN PHKtAS DTI HQ. POLIOK PENSION FOND. A RleetitiB; of tbe Police Captains tbtv The fund from whioh policemen's wires and smilles recdvt a pension Is found to be inadequate to pay all those who sre fit sad proper subjects for the relief. Aooerdingly this morning all the captains of potioo assembled at a meeting of whloh Drill Captain Jewett was Chairman, and Captain Rhodes Secretary, to see if something oould not be done to have a blU passed through tho Legislature establishing Psrmanont Polios Pension Fund, whloh shall be under Ihe control of the Police Commissioners, Captain Leloh, Detective Frost and Sergeaul Rogers were appointed a committee to devise some suitable pltn of action, which, tbe are to submit at a future meeting, attClIAKfj TBAlSOB't CHILD.

Coroner Henry O. Simms, M. last evening held an inquest upon the body of Catharine Tralnor, aged three months, who was smothered st her parents' resiflenbe. No. 120 Front street, on Thursday last, snd the full flsets attending which occurrence were published in tbe Eaolb of lbs following day.

The child wss alleged by Mrs. Tralnor to have been killed by ita father, who fell over tbe cradle while drunk; but the father, two of his sons, snd his daughter aged nineteen, elated that he did nothing of tbe kind. The evidence showed that Tralnor, his wife and. two sons wore aU drunk, and that the chUd was put to sleep In the bed where two Utile boys were sleeping, snd on the edge of whloh the mother waa titling. It oould not be determined whether the child was smothered by Its mothor who might hare sat over it, or by the bed olothea which the boys might hare kicked upon It.

Tbe Jurors therefore ro tar nod a verdict to tho effect that the child had boon suffocated in BOme manner unknown to them, and Tralnor and his wife were discharged from oustody by the Coroner. Before laavimr Mrs. Tralnor took an oath upon the Bible, and called upon tbe Blessed Virgin to witness it, that aho would never drink another drop. Mr. Hatoh waa elected as a trustee, snd to appeared in the reoorda of the corporation.

The plafnttn was therefore Irullned In making him a party to the aotion, Thst he never accepted the trust, was another defense of whloh he oould avail himself, but It Is no answer to the merits of the plaintiffs oomplalnt Neither can Mr. Hatch properly insist upon Investigating the conduct of tho trustees at the expense of thia plaintiff. I can seo nothing In thia motion to distinguish It tToman ordinary ease where a plaintiff desires to discontinue an aotion anon payment of cost. Mr. Hatoh states that ha has paid out $350 retaining fee and become liable for mora; also that he had prepared for trial before be received any notice that it waa to be dlaoontlauoa: those statements are not oobtra dicted.

H0 should therefore hare a small allowanos to indemnify' htm against the loss, I think, under all the oiroumstanoee, tiOO ia ample for the purpose. C. E. piaxt, Justice Supreme Court. TBE THEATRE FIRE.

Official I.lat of Those Beportod flllsi. insr of Whom No information Can Bo Obtained. The Belief Committee find that abont thirty names are wanting to make the number correspond with the bodies found among the ruins of the Brooklyn Theatre. It la thought that these may bo among ths following, reported as missing CbrlB. Leok, Eighty first street and Boulevard, New York.

Charles McLean, Eighty first street and" Eleventh York. Albeit Cogf swell, 381 Adelphi street. James MoNlel or MoThlel, 1,160 Myrtle avenue. Samuel Qliholm, 138 South Portland avenue. Tbomaa Fay, 208 Skillman street.

Catharine West, 31 Hart street. EUz Quick, 38 Sliib tiroot, E. D. James Lafferty, 198 West Ninth stroet. Charles E.

Devoe, 31 Devoe stroet. Dennis Dsnnison, 3d Withers street. John Kramer, Buskwiok avenue and Stags; stroet. Jos. E.

Weeks, 77 or 513 Psoifio street. A. Forshein, 1,075 Third svenns, Robert Graham, 197 Butler atroot. James Martin, 827 or 837 Bergen street. Michael Boweu, Fifth avenue, near Park plaoe.

Fredorlok Burke. Goorga Burke. WiUiam Dor boy. Uitilda Ward Duffy. David Eckcrt.

Sidney Evans. Patriok Gainee, Isaac Golilt. George Granger, Delia Hamilton. Alfred Jennlson, James Leonard. Patriok Beardon, John Taylor.

EL M. Thomas. Wo. H. Webster.

Charles Mitchell, Now Lots. Catharine Rogers, New Lois. Edward E. Bryant, Bridgebowptos, Ia John Giles, Woodbury, L. I.

The Winter Exhibition of thi Art Association Open. A Fina Collection of Works from Brooklyn Studios. A Collection of more than one hundred and fifty paintings and water color drawings, comprising a number of the most Important works left over from the regular Autumn display of ths Aft Assoclstion, It now on view in tho large gallery. The ooUectlon haa been very tastefully arranged under the direction el Mr. Latimer, the Curator of the Association, and the Exhibition will be oon tinned until after ths Holidays, The Exhibition oontalns Mr.

DoHaaa' great picture of "A Brig Hove to Awaiting a Pilot, Coast of J. A. Parker's 'Twilight In tho Woods" and "Wtntox Landscape," two of his largest and moat lmprasslvs pictures; HoOord's "Sunnytide The Home of Wash' ington Irving," and "Sleepy Hollow, tho Burial Plao of Irving;" Barrow'a "White Mountain Beonery;" and WiubIow Homer's "Melon Patch," as Its chief objects of interest. All of the pictures mentioned above are offored ot tale, and in addition there la a fine collodion of oab lnet piotures, nearly all of which are from the easels ot Brooklyn artists and will be found worthy of the attention of hoUday buyers. Attontion has already boen oallod to Parlor's ploturs and also to tho grand work by DeHaaa, aud thslr merits are well known.

Among ths other works, whloh are especially notoworthy at this time, is O. D. Hunt's olererly painted view of Brooklyn at Sunset." It la tho best picture thus far sent from this artist's easel, and Is well oaloulatod for exhibition in a drawing r.om and its purchase by aome one of our well to do citlxeins would help, materially, a very deserving artist, O. C. Hstkhsm It represented by three pictures 01 considerable merit.

Una Is entitled, Cash Dont Balanoe," and shows a perplexed applewoman seated beside her stand counting over her ef pebnlee. Another canvas, entitled, "Don't Forget," shows pretty girl with, tier hand raised ar it speaking In a warning way to some dspsrtlng friend. The third picture In the group la entlUed "Dolly and WiUism Hepburn has hit nsstly painted "Portrait of Bertha," the pretty mare that has served at a model In many of hla piotures, and Jobn Donagby contributes "A Strong Temptation," represented by mirket boy carrying basket ol apples who bos turned his eyes toward the fruit ss tempted to test its quality. Donsghy paints a good picture, and In the preaant lnatanoe he ta tlsU his story very oonolsely, John M. Falconer is represented by a cabinet study of a harvest Hold in Midsummer, Frank Fowler by bis bright toned study of tho bead of an "Orlontal alrl," W.H.

Bnydor by a neatly painted study of a vase of flowers and Charles J. Brldgman by his "Children Dressing for the Carnival." Among tht younger Qgure painters the works of 0. P. Ream are worthy of more than ordinary notice. His old'man "Saying draco," is prettily conoelred and weU painted and his study a little boot blaok "Counting Up" hit gains will compare favorably with the best works of the gallery.

Another striking cabinet picture by Mr. Roam represents a little girl ''Ooint ta Sohool" on a Winter's Day. She haa a shawl wrapped, around her head and from its folds her winsome face how. very oharmlngly. Fltoh's "Trout Brook In the Adirondaoke," Is another plcassnt study and has the true feeling of the woods lu nature.

Of Qeorgo H. Hall's work thore is a brilliant study or tho several varieties of the laurel flowers and Frost Johnson has his little plotura of a big "Rooster" standing front of a hen's nest in a barrel, In which a tiny ehloksn Is trying to balanoe Itself upon its legs for the first time. It it entitled "Doos your mother know you atoouV' and Is deoidedly humorous. John WllUameon haa a frame of landiotpe "Souvenirs," and large snd rlcnly colored picture of "The Oolorado Peaks," whloh are very allr otlve and Thomas Monk, good study of the "Magnolia' flower. Heade, who is as famous a lower painter as he is clever In delineating landscape views, haa a fins study of rosebuds gtonpod with still Mo objeots Edward L.

Henry, an interior figure, tho tone of whloh very pleasing; Casilear, a Midsummer river scene and Fuechsel, a view on tho banks of tho Hudson drawn from a point overlooking the Village of Sing Sing. De Leido baa three well painted studios; Mrs. Amslla Baker, a pretty fiowsr panel; Arthur Parton a brilliant "Sunset in the Sooltish Islands and an early morning viow on Adirondack Lake, both of which ore fme specimens of his work; William DeHass, a large and rugged ooiusl Bcene Miss Davis, two protty flower studies of tho "Whito Lily," aud "Cactus;" aud O. Nlcol), a oablnot "Moonlight on the Coast." There are also a ploturo of Hudson River scenery by Insloy, a street scene, with a aturdy looking boy sulk lug bshlnd ths cornor of a fenoe and other boys grouped on tbe sidewalk, entitled "Conquered, but not Subduod;" a paatoral etudy, by Kruaenian Van Elton; a rugged mauacaia view oa the head waters at ths Susquehanna, by Sonntag; a strongly palntod Itnd scapo in the Farmington River Yalloy, by H. W.

Rob. bins; an English rural cottage dooryard scone, by If. B. Nortbooto; a forest view, ontltlod "Tho Fisherman's Retreat," by J. Nortliooto, "Tuning JJp," a superbly painted interior, by Paul P.

Ryder; two studies of dead gome birds, "Woodcock" snd "Pigoons," by Miss Anns Taylor; a spirited study of an "Adrlondeok Mountain Torrent," by Miss Baratow, and a oharmlng country scone, with ohildren In the landiotpe, entitled "Road to School." The piotures in the exlbltlon are offered for ssle si moderate prloes In comparison lo those which have prevailed in New York since the olose ef tho Johnson salo, and thoy are in every respeot worthy ot the attention of Brooklyn buyers. The gallery wilt be opon dally from nine o'olock 1L until firs P. M. AU Present ranker Are invitod to visit P. W.

Tatlob, '831 Fulton and examine his stoek ef wklehtt, French And katii oan olooka. Jewelry, ttecklaoos, peudaata, and aitrtt plated ware, whioh are offered at the very low. prices. Substantial Presents) for tbe Holidays. A.

Peabson fiGl and 563 Fulton street; near Bond, have a larse selection of parlor, Cham bar and library furniture: also all kinds of fancy article In their lias, suitable for Holiday presents. Ambition Is raraljr satisfied with any attainment. The greatest men have been the most restless In aohlsvasaent. Another example la found in B. T.

Bahditt'b ToiLXf Soap, his latest invention. In this ore combined dehoats natural aoent and the purest material to be found. As a result it is unequalea, and will boob beoome the sreat popular favorite. OI All Awful Night Sounds, That of a frightful oough reverberating through the darkness Is the most saddenins. Would jou be epared this isfllotlon and aave the life ndftuger.d by the ooo.

plaint, administer HALE'S llotlBI or HonkHOUMD AMD Tab. Sold by all druggists. All Wbo Salter From coughs, Golds, irritation of the bronohial tubes or tendenoy to consumption will find la Dm. Wis tab's BaLSAtf or Wild OrrsBBr a remedy ae agreeable to the palate as eftoctual In retnovtna; disease. Tbe Balsass is a pleasant, saft and poweriul remedy It aots promptly and seldom falls to effect a cure.

50 ots. and SI a botUe. Large bottles inuoh tht cheaper. Effects of Honorable Dealing's. From inquiries made, the following faota were oaosrtalnsd.

that Saturday last wat the banner day for RooIBs, FEET A both In their New York and Brooklyn olothinK stores. Business oonduoted on rltht principles, and oomblalng true merit, true value and low prices, Is the right Joror to build up, retain and lacrosse any business. Our now friends, at 409 Fulton st, seont to have acquired the art and know bow to use It etfeo. lively. Holiday Clothes ft I.

B. Shenfeld, No. 561 Fulton street, will sell during; this month men's and boys' olothlug of all kinds and styles at greatly reduoed prloes. Boyi' ororoeata at S8, and othar goods proportionally. 18k.

Plain Rings, Of every weight, may be found at Audxmajui A ScHxruss', No. 481 Fulton strsst All ths fashionable stylos of rings oameo, amethyst, topaz and diamond also In stock. Reduction In Prices. Lookitt's Celebrated Sugar Cubed Hams' forsalr at their various store. Price 15o.

porlb. to fan, lllcs. DIED. McOONALOOtJB On Wednesday, Dsoomliars7, afters abort Illness, Akh, beloved wife of Philip HoUonaiogoe, rne frierfdsand ooaualntsnoos of the family are respset fnlly invited to attend the funeral, on iriday, Docwubtr J9, from hor late resldenoo, 113 York st. a LIFE INSUBAJVCE.

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B. WINSTON Prttidtat Isanes trery ipprevad dtsorlptlon ol LIFE AND ENDOWMENT FOIiICIEf) On terms it favorable aa those ol any other company OrganlredAprll U. CASH ASSETS OVER teu.OW.ooo. BAKU.B.VPTC1C NOTICES. HIS 13 TO OIVK NOTICE TiTA'a Oil I the SSth day of Deoember.A.

D. iDtov waa Issued acsintt Iks estate of JOHN ADAst DIBLB. ot Oanarsle. Id th Oounty of kings, anc Stale ot New York, who has been adjudged a barjfrunt oi bis own petition that the payment ol any debt and aeuvgrf ot any property belonarlag to each baqIrxtiDt, to blm, or fax bis nse, and the transfer ot any property ty him, are for bidden by law that a meeting of the ondltortof the asjti bankrupt to prove their debts, and to choose one or rAdtsi assign oe ol bis estate, will be held at a Oourt of Bankruptcy, to be bolden at th United Bute Oourt lipase, corner of Montague and Clinton atreets, Brooklyn, ft. before D.

O. Vfinalow. Reaitter, on the Mb, day of January, A. D. 1811, at i o'clockP.

M. U. S. Marshal aa Messenger, Eastern Dlstriot of NswTotk. de.T2t THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE.

THAT ON tht 23d day of November, A. D. Imt, a warrant la banVrnptoy valasnd agauutthe estate ol CHARLES W. OARY. ot Brooklyn, in the Obnnty ef Kings and jtate ot New York, who baa been adjudged a bankrupt on hi owtt petition: tbat the payment ot any debts and delivery of toy property belonging to mob bankrupt to bint 01 lor his us and the transftr of any property by him are lortiooeaof law; thai a meeting of the creditor ol the aald bankrajl to prove their dobts, and to ohoo on or more of his estate, will bo hold at a Oonrt ot Bankriip'.

noiuen at lev moniagu street, in too mir ui the lltb before A. uanningam nrs day of January, A. i 877. at 10 o'OlOOt A. ni R.

HARI.OW, U. B. Marshal as Maaseagsr, Easter a Uiitrlet, 01 ntw sm aeri Icial Facta About the tost Honest Job." BuudiDr Committee Present a eoord of Their Action and Tell be Structure. Is to look Like, to Cost and How It Is to he ting of the Aldermen yesterday report concerning the new municipal pietented by Aldermen er. The greater portion of tba re a reoordlof the aotion of the Board on tbe time the resolotiona to construct passed until a Bite having been se wers selected to prepare plana for tho.

is matter of plana and oust the report ig information. TUB PLANS, which the building is to be construct. buildbM 100x150 feet (with a small in oonaequenoe of the front being tne lino oi tne itreetr xour atoriea in mui wsrmeiront, uesrjj viuuiw modern improvements suitable for a ia an to tn executed in, the nest pos been set apart for each of the de tea to oocupy tne new Dauaing, ootor of Taxes, Registrar of Arrears, nates nna map room. rd floors Board of Oltv Works. id Excise, Bosrd of Health and Board barth door for the utte ot the rev pec an stum rooms, arm room, sleeping orded to the breeent CIlv Hall will fur: immodationa for ita ooounanov bv the ity Treasurer, Park Commfsiilonors, t.

sad. tt ddef rod. sTisofaas meet Bi ing Bwfn 1 mshfttin Boacd of Education, aa well at forded accommodations for onmn nf ita nreaent oa its, Jnoludlng committee rooms for the Board of Ali ana ieanns; consiaeraoie unoocu itnra wants cf our trrowirur oltr. lSJer details may bo oonvemeat for fo rell aa for tho information of those tare Intel in A hereto a histOrv of nraceedinffs had tsrabnnl therewith to the present date. OffNTB EXOAVATINQ THE CELLAR.

The dommil ftlnvltationa to twenty responsible the work bf exoavatiuK the oellar. Barries to 1)11 is ejxeavati th to be removed to the sunken lots within the snd Butler irlek of Third and Foutth avenues streets, in tbe Tenth Ward. ThS lowesl being Thomas Olesvy, st thlrty ave cents awarded to same with blo yard, the oontraot was duly id he exooutedi tho contract for the orv the work to be oom menoed on thi of June and comnleted In twenty working days lerefrom. This work was fait hi ally performed, sad upon ihs certificate of ths Chairman of your Commlttso, he reotived 11.S86.20 therefor. Here an account Is given ol the plans submitted by tht oompeting arhlteots and tho rote appointing Messrs.

Dltmas Mumford to prepare plant that ahould meet wJUjAhft approval of, the Committee, Tht report proceeds as joUowj 8PIOTPI01TION8. and tpoclfloatlont as Anally1 set cr vour Committee, nrovldo for safe, convenient and commo wail adapted to the wants of the which it ia being oonBtruoied, of ooet snd quality will be c. BID3. On the following we invited bids from not exoei persons for each branch of the work, would parti os that satisfactory aurotlea tnat mat wouia do reoeivea ny hrm oDohed' on the 13th of On tho City tobor at 3 P.M.o, only exoentloa made was in the matter of 'heal and ventilating. This important oranon opine fully ooriatder.

wu deemed best to more oare satltf tctorlly ascertaining the probable oost tin to enable us to set apart suf fror tiatjurpose, so as not to exceed tho nciont in we procooaoa, wttu tne aia fn oar the 13th of October, to opon the gstejlf the lowest of the bids was $183,053. Ith tn amount aet apart lane ventilating or eeuar oadonce law.w 6,000,00 ,000,00 ipropriatlon by the amount of $13, found It neooesary thorefore to aa totrins the ooet below $100,000. iby some changes In tho mason work, enter won as per amenaea enecin No. 35.1 The three lowest branch of the work amended were in upon the amended speoinoatlons. competition was tho reception of the.

bids: AT. Lamb 60,739 obn Fallen 87,692 xton. 86,03. Aimed right ol separate bid for Iron above statedwhich is not inoluded Pnisl ONLY MODTPI0ATION tS' 'OI tough bxvDortanee to reauire anv 00m mde. ib thmi ot removirjer two tiers ot a the third and fourth floors and sub tor wooden beams, with solid fireproof tween.

The plant of the architects pro possible for a comparatively flreoroof havo the highest recommendations from tarchitoctt that the plan we have tnbati ine purpose 01 iron Deams, not nu ana auraDiuty, out also as a ssie lre but we are aware tbat the general the publlo is in favor of iron beams and, at our disposal warrant, we anouia re Perhaps a way may yet be found for who believe in Iron beams, though tho the opinion that the present clan will umi fulfill thef inirements. lttea on the 33d of October awarded the is. lowest manors respectively at follows w. at T. Lamb, of Brookyn, for sixty ounurea anu twenty nmo aouars uwwh, w.

U1WUJU, M.II.J and thirty four dollars ($35,031.1 toDsasm Ibo AnoHons D. Boto. of for fire hundred and forty dollars ($510.) 1 WOBiWohn W. MUterioD. of Mew York.

bntj eiglit thouoand trro hundred dollars mo Ann Gab ErrTTHQ lamea Hailev. of four thousand nine hundred and forty 1 rtR Wonx John JTallon. of Brooklyn, far en thousand six hundred and ninety two B1 MOO ontrsoU, prepared under the direction of the 1 uounsei, wore amy exeoutea oy nis Uavor on behalf of tha Common Council lily, and by the respective parties, each giving )rr sureties In the penal sum of fifty dot oent. amount of their respective bids, and the con ogcuier witn sue wnus, sre nisa in me ton offk e. ne fixed in the oontraote for the completion of log leaay xor occupanoy, is fenruary 1, leio.

1 of payment are in accordance with the tnm. iSee oontraote In Controller's offlceA 1 17th of November the Architects wore directed Tt mo contractors tnsc ens Duuruos: la to oa fctwoiity six lnob.es shorter upon the esst line than fs upon tne pian, ana tnat in nnat aettlement deduotions would be required therefor. HEATING AND VENTILATING. ihe matter of heating and ventilating the Com declded after a oarernt investigation, to make jflsriB aubmltted by Messrs. Lewis, Leeds at Woll known as successful In ventilating many kulldinEs.

snd who sustain a high reputation as tile and skillful men In that branch of business. PEMle plana together with plant prepared by the archl Were auoumtcu tw tuu uorouua eutiuou to Dia with a reanott to bid on each. No anbieel with the srosecutlon ot this work thus far iceunled our attention to sueh sn extent as this ticn of ventilation. We are satisfied that we have the best vniormauon anainaoie, ana 11 tne art adopted does not prove a success it will be a it disappointment 10 yonr committee, wno, pro ng no praotioat saw in tue msitsr, are oompeuoa ilc unon the oDlnlons of experts. If not tuooess it is introduced in a plan which will not prove very iiaive In alterations.

11 bids, with a reoommendatlon that the slan of Messrs. Leeds St Co. be adopted at a cost of $760 tbere ere, on tne ism any 01 xeoemoer, sunmntea 10 1 Board and the Board resolved to adopt the tecom indstlons. rTwwannon. on tie 30th day of December, the Oom th'lttpo awarded tfas contract for tbe heating and rontl latlog Messrs.

James Jacobs of New York, ipon the plan of Leeds It Co. for tha sum of oleven anOUnSna, tlirBB uuuuiou uu vuu.t uuuu. which contraot was amy exeoutea oy nis Honor, tne Mevor. and the firm alluded to and filed in the Oon trolter'e office. INSPECTION.

On the 13th day of November, by a vote of the Common Oounoil, Miobsel J. Dady waB appointed Inspector of the mason work and on the 18tb day of Deoembor Us salary was fixed st four, dollars per dsy for each day of aervloe, tno vuoic cost uoe to exceea BE0APITULATION. The following exhibits tbe disposition of tho moneys St our disposal Fees to architects for first plans Excavation of oollar Contract for mason work Oontraot for ironwork Iron aoehors Marble work Plumbing and gas fitting Carpenter work Heatinc and ventilating; Printlnc, survojt, Ao. (estimated) Inspector Architects' fees. Leeds A ooniul tins architects on beatlns; and rsntfJaelns Fenee on Joralemon street asm 00 L6S8.3V 85,034.00 MO.

00 S8.200.0S 0,98.00 87.eJ3.00 11,130.00 500.00 1,300.00 750.00 11.28 Tots! 187,75. We beg leave to say that we have labored diligently to promote tbe erection of a publlo budding which shall be indorsed and approved by the publlo and by those whose duties win can tnem to oocupy tne same. If it shall be allowed to progress to completion without essential alteration wc are confident it wilt meet suoh approval. tpan FaaHau. F.

B. FlSHSB, Special Committee on New Municipal Building. MONEY MARKET. Wall 8tbxxt, December IT 3 P. M.

Among tbe transections between culls and at' the teoond board were Central Paoiflo Ban Joaquin branob, 93)4; ditto land grant, Ot; Union Pacific 1st lOoHsluo; Missouri raoino isi vH lien nlbol St. Joseph, 8's, S3; Wabash 1st KBalOlfc; Delaware mnd Hudson 1894, 98; Lake Shore oonso), 109; Rock Island, 1st, 11M; Illinois Central stock, 61; 6's of 1681 coupon, I17ft; 65 's new coupon, 113ft; 67'sooupon, 11614; IK'S, 108M. Governments are atrong, owing to the legitimate demand for investment and the somewhat limited supply in the market. Gold was dull this afternoon, moving between 1073i and 107, and apeculatora were more Interested In the loan market than in anything else. Blocks were quiet between calls and steady and atrong at the Becond board The exception was Illinois Central, which sold at 61 to el.

Speculative sales of this stock were somewhat risky, owing to uie difficulty of obtaining the shares for Ths most active stocks to day were Lake Shore, New York Central, Michigan Central, i.u Western and Central New wore, Jersey. 8:15 P. M. Oold was steady, stocks were heATy, and moneyjloaned ate per cent. The following table shows the course of tbe gold sal stock markets for tnia ctay: sift P.

8P.M Ononis. Highest. Ltsrea. Oloslnx. nA ltflK N.

Ooa A JOJH Lata ffhore. MM vvsoasn Loot. northwestern Northwestern Rocs uiana St. 8. Paul oreierred Ohio and etusissiput.

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SeTen Structures Examined tj the Con suiting Architects Tho Tabernaele, the Lay College, Gallatin Hall, the Union Congregational Chnreb, the Church of the Redeemer 'and Both Branches of Public School Ho. lfi lngpecteti the Churches Safe and in Excellent Condition Improrements Suggested at the Other Buildings. Rapid progress was made yesterday in the official inspection of public buildings in this city, ordered by the Common Council. Messrs. Arthur Crooks and W.

H. Gaylor, the consulting arohiUots employed by tbe Special Committee, returned their labors shortly after ten o'olook, A. 'and by their industry and perseverance suooeaded in oovering a great deal of ground, and accomplishing much, important work, before they oeased their labors. The Investigation is being extended to every baUdlng in whloh large numbers of people are in the habit of aaaembUng. AU structures are thoroughly examihed in the oold, dear light of arohiteotursl experience; the defeoUve polnta are carefully noted, and improvements are snggested which will afford better protection to human life.

The inspection now has a very wide loops, and Us soourity of the publlo is being provided for in many structures, even at aome plaoes where no danger was 'apprehended. TTio architects have not yet finished their report of last week's operations, snd tho indications are that It will not bo prepared In aeveral days. Both the profess sional gentlemen wera exceedingly busy during the tour of yesterday. Seven bnildings were examlnod, Including the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Tabernacle Lay College, Gallatin Hall, Union Congregational Church, Pub Uo Sohoel No.

IS, the Atlantlo avenue branch ot the school, snd the Church of the Bodeomor. Most of thorn wore found In excellent oonditioa nous were really unsafe, but few required eomo improvements, whloh are already promised and which will undoubtedly be made. The arohltoota met In the Common Oounoil dhamber at tea o'olook In the morning and took up their work where they abandoned It on Friday last. GALLATIN HALL. The first call was at Gallatin HatLJFulton street, near Gallatin place.

This Is a Jour story building, with a handsome front of iron and brick elds snd rear walls. The lower portion is used for stores. Ono stairway leads from Fulton street to the upper floor. It opens from the sidewalk through a doublt door which swings inward. A ahort passage way intervenes between the door and the Staircase.

Tho latter Is six feet wide. The steps are of essy rite, broad tread, and are bordered by a good substantial handralL On the second floor is a smiU hall, need for ooooerts, entertainments and other pleasant exercises. There are seats in it for about two hundred and fifty people. Four doors, all twinging inward, oomptite the exits to the hall in ease of an alarm. The third floor Is used for dressing rooms, etch ot whloh holds bulla few people.

The windows in tho rear open on the roof of an extension running as high as the seoond story. There It no means of escaping from this extension to the ground. Two fire ee capss mado of Iron and fixed in the outer wall, run from the roof of the eitoaslon to tho windows ot tho rear of the fourth or top floor. These ladders are plaoed at either end of the building, but do not extend to tbe ground. The six foot inner staircase connects the third and fourth floors.

On the fourth floor is the ball room, one of the finest halls In tho oity. It is ona hundred foot deep by fifty seven feet wide. The celling Is very high. A narrow gallery, oonnected with the main floor by one winding staircase, runs along the Fulton stroet side. There is also small gallery or he musicians.

There is a double glass door between the upper stairs and the ball room, which oparu both ways, The ball room has held abont one thousand people. A greater number could danoe upon Its floor without inoonrenienoe. The architects came to the conclusion that one stairoase was inadequate to furnish an outlet from such a large hall. They recommend tho construction ot au Iron staircase from the roof of tho rear eitenslon to the yard at tbo back. It is also reoommonded that the glass doors at the top of the fourth story stairs be moved, baok toward tho ball room snd that the door which affords exit to Fulton street, at the foot of the etatra, ehould open both ways Instead of inward, at at proient.

With theso few Improvements the archlteota bollore the hall will be a place of safety for the public. union oonaniaA.TioNA.Tj cnuEan. Tno Union Congregational Church was the noxt piece visited. The ohnroh Is a plain, substantial odi fioe, of Newark brown stone, with side brick walls. Its interior arrangement ia exoellent, The main audionoe room seats abont nine hnndrad people, ot whom two hundred sit tho gaUory.

Four doors, corresponding with the aisloa, lead from the ohurch into the lobby on the Elm plaoe sldo. Three double doors open on the street from the lobby Those doors are always kopt open and soourely fastened to the waU when servloea are held. There she' four aisles on the floor of the ohnroh; all the seats are woll placed and the dlstanoea between them are suoh ss to give oomfortab'la and easy egress. The gallery at the rear of the church has but one staircase, two feet and nine Inches la width. The stairs wind tt ths foot and have a square platform at Ihe top.

Zhe main audionoe room is lighted' by circle of gas. jats fixed "in the eelllng, and furnished with tin refleotore. The edifice is heated by two furnaces In the cellar. The lecture room Is at the rear of the main audionoe room. It holds about 300 people Thers are eight windows on the side within easy reach ef tha ground, whloh ooohl bt used la an emergenoy.

There Mo doors to the outer passageway, both of whloh opsn Inward. Tha room Is safe because Ox thA lramerouB windows. The Sunday Sohool room la above the lecture room, in tbe rear of the ohnroh. It ia reaohed by a staircase four feet wide, with a winding platform In the oentre. There are three doors to the room, all opening Inward.

Tha room Is 28xdT feet, and seata 350 children. The architects were greatly pleased with the construction ot the building. Thoy will recommend that an additional stair case be built to the gallery in ths body of the ohurch, and that all doors throughout the building be made to swing outwsra. BBOOKLYtT ZABEBNAOLX. After leaving the Onion Ohurch the examiners pro ceeded to the Tabernacle, on Sohermerhorn street, the largest ohurch odinceln the elty.

The architects were xecetvod by Mator Oorwin, who afforded thord erery facility for examining the building. The Inspection waa thorough and oomplote, and the architects pro nounced the structure safe. The Tabernacle is built of Philadelphia brisk, with trimmings of Nora SooQa stone. It is a type of the Gothic arohlteoture of the Middle period. Tha ohurch has a seating capacity of 1,300, of whom 3,800 alt on the main floor, and the remainder In the The building Is orowdod at every service, it will be teen that with thia immense crowd of people the exits must be numerous and easily acoosilble.

Provision was mado lor this when the ohurch was built, and tho Trus tses were spurred to apeoltl precautions from tho faot that the former churoh, whioh waa of corru gated iron, burned to the ground, The main audience room is 160x100 foot. It is built in the form of a letter with tha pulpit on ths straight side. Tho aisles diverge like tbe ribs of an open tan from the oentral point to doors in all parts ol tbo edifice. On the main. floor ax eight main aiaios, enree teat six iucuos iu width, and ten aisles throe feet In width, makings total of eighteen aisles.

Fourtsen doors, of ample width, lead from ths audienoo room to tne main toDoy. oome of the large doors are sliding and the remainder swing outward. The lobby is six feBt wide on the Sohermerhorn street side. The side lobby haa a width of seven feet. There are a aufnolent number of doors rrom all parts of the lobby for egress to the street.

A special exit opens from the west side of the corridor into an adjoining yard. It Is an opening four feet nine inches In width. Eight stairways afford tho outlet to tho gallery, whioh seats 1,600 people. There are ten aisles in ine gaiiery which lud from the front to as many doors. The staircases and outside doors are so arranged that the gallery audionoe can be dismissed without its ooming into oontact with that on tho main floor.

Tore Immense windows, one plaoed at eaoh aide of the church, lighten the interior. The roof is of oak and slate. It is supported by six twelve Inch cluster iron pillows, each ftfty sevan feet high, and weighing eighteen tons. The bases ot the columns rest on granite capped brick piers In tho collar. There la a declivity from tbe outer rows ot pewa toward the pulpit, making a pitch of about eight feet.

The aisles sre terraoed and comprise a series of raised platforms, eacn of which is of ample width. Tha back of the pnlpit Is the front of the organ. The instrument it twenty seven feet detp, fifty feet long and forty four reel high. The pulpit platform is eight feet wide, running entire length of tbe organ. The building Js heated by tlx steam furnaces safely placed in the oellar.

All the gas Jets In the osllar are well protected roan the wooden flooring by screens of tin. Ample precautions hare been taken to prevent a panic in ease of an alarm of any kind. Thirty ushers are on duty during ovary service. One takes his station at one end of the aisle and the other at the other end. They aot aa a combined and disciplined force in ths svent of trouble, and would reader teoape Tery easy, lf a fire ahould occur, by their prompt movements.

All the samp stools have beam removed from tbe building, whloh can be emptied of a full congregation In four minutes. Bsnasth the ground floor, near the main entranoe, through a trap door, is a large coil of three inch rubber boss, wound on a reel, which oould be brought into play In a very few minutes. Ths architects throughout conaldsred tha ohurch a modrj building with admirable arrangements for seating the audience. Few, If Any, recommendations will be made regarding it. TABSBhTAOLX LAY OOLLEOB.

A visit was also paid to the Tabernacle Lay College, adjacent to the Tabernacle, on Schermerhora street. Tbe building Is of briok, two stories high. Tha upper or main floor is seventy two by sixty feet, snd seats about 650 people. A gallery running around three, aides of the room holds about 3S0 perwmt. It is reached by a Hide stair case.

There are four very wide aisles on the main floor, whloh terminate in three broad entrances, with doors swinging outward. Tha lower floor Is used as the churoh parlor and prayer meeting room. It aooornmodates abont 800 people. There are ample means of exit by wide doors at tha front and rear of the lower floor, and several windows whloh can be reached without difficulty. The impression given the architects by the examination of the building Is that the exits are good and tbe building taf for all purposes for which it la at present being used.

PUBLIC SOHOOL NTJMBEB ITETESN. Publlo School No. 15, oorner of Third avenue and State street, wss than examined. The school house is one of the largest In tha city. It is of brick, three stories in height, with wing which gives it (he shape of a latter L.

The number of scholars who attend la abont The primary department, on tbe first floor, has seven rooms, and two side rooms, which are separated by glass partitions. On ths second floor sre nine main rooms and two aide rooms, also divided by glass partitions. The top floor has also eleven rooms, all of which are separated by sliding glass partitions. There are four stairways from all the floors to the street. That at the front Is bnt three feet wldo, and that in the wing la only two feet eight inches.

The rear staircases are of very good dimensions. The doors tween the data rooms on the different floors are al Rufus Hatch's Exposure of an Alleged Stupendous Fraud. The Salt Against the Trustees of the Smith ft Parmlee Gold Companj and the New York and Colorado Company The Direc tors Accrued of Startling; and Enormous Villalny The Srrit Settled for $14,000, Bofui Hatch Alone Protesting Justice Pratt's Opinion that the Fact of Settle ment Showed that the Suit was Properly Instituted. Charles O. Young, a atoakholder of tho Smith Parmlee Gold Company, began a suit for an accounting and damages against Albert Prltchard, Rufus Hatch, WiUiam F.

Drake, Charles. Curtis, Jaoob B. Jewelt, the Smith Parmlo Gold Company, the Mow York A Colorado Company, aud BosvroU O. Rol aton and John M. Burke.

In tho various papers it is alleged that when Messrs, prJtcnard and Drake took the Smith i Paimlos Gold Cosapany in oharge, In 1889, it was in a flourishing condition, although In 1868 the. oompany had illegally purchased the New York Gold Mining Company stock for and assumed its debts ot $40,000 that in 1871, to tho surprise of aU, the Smith ft Parmlee Gold Oompany failed that subsequent inquiries discovered largo peraonal astetB in' excess of debts, and a profit of nearly 20,000 on ita business for that rear that in 1872, new gold oompany waJ formed, under the name ot The Hew York At Colorado Company, witn a capital of $1,000,000, the 50,000 shares being all issued, to B. O. Rolaton and M. Burke, trustees, so called, in payment ror oertaln mining property in Colorado, conveyed by them to the eaid oompany; that the property of the now oompany was found to bo oomposed exolu alvely of tho oorporate mining property of the Smith It Parmlee Company, apd tho New York Gold Mining Company; that Bolston and Burke TOOK TITLE TO BOTH PBOPEBTIB3 IK TBUST, for Drake, A.

L. Prltohard, Charles Curtis, Rufus Hatch and B. Jewett, Individually, then and when this aotion was begun, trustees of the Smith Parmlee Company) and tholr ohosen assooiatos of the aald company; that Ralston and Burke were named two of the trustees of the new oompany, and by means of ita 60,000 shares of stock got possession of 89,95 of the 160,000 shares of the Smith it Parmlea Company, thua controlling its aotion and continuing the old Board of Trustses that by means of thssamestook they placed $,000 cash la the new company'a treasury and added $8,000 mora for 800 feet of mining claim aold that W. H. Clark, brother In law of A.

I. Prltohard, President of the Smith 4 Parmlee Company, was another trustes of the now Company and nominally Ita President and Treasurer, although Mr. Prltohard aotod for him, and ta 187 replaced blm that in 4873 Prltohard, Drake, Curtis and Hatoh began proceedings to dissolve the Smith 4 Parmlee Companyand the New York Gold Mining Oompany. The papers further show and allege: 1. Tho sale by Drake In 1869 of shares, worth $18,885 or $1,160, appropriating ,301 of this sum to his own use: 3.

Tho unlawful appropriation by their own rotes January, 1871, of large aums in cash by Prltohard and Drake, for pretended services and TWO YEAB8' BACK SAIiABIEB, as though in anticipation of failure and Intended dl vision of cash unda, 8. The appropriation by the same managing trustees ot the ontlre mining property, of the New 3fork Gold Mining Company, purchased by the Smith Parmlee Company for $138,753, to tho private use of the trustees and their associates. 1. Tho solo of throo fourlhs of the entire mining lands and property of the Smith 4 Parmlee Company, represented by a capital of $3,200,000, under three judgments and oxcoutiona for only $5,312, all ontered up in Colorado, and aU in favor of Pritohard, Drake and Wells, the judgments of Drake and Prltohard being for balance of two years' baok salary, unlawfully voted to themselves in 1871. After the putting in of an answer by Rufus Hatch, and the interposition of a demurrer by the other defendants, which was overruled, th suit was settled for somaJM.OOO, in respeot to all the defondants but BiifuxSjcb, wbo on tho plaintiff's moving to discontinue, mfjvcd for an allowance.

Argument was hoard Inst Wednesday before Justice Pratt. WHAT BTJFBS HATCH SAYS. Tho affidavit of Mr. Rufus Hatoh, used on the motion is as follows Rufus Hatch boiog duly oworn, says I am one of the defendants namod horoin tho complaint Ib very voluminous, and embraces foity folios in It I am cbargod with uniting with the other defondants in por Setratlng certain frauds, and in violating my ntios as trusteo toward certain stockholders and in etook companies and in tnw action plalntuf aeeks to recover heavy damagos against me and others by reason or such alleged acts of malleasanoo and fraud; I oorvod my answer more than nlno months ago, denying those allegations and averrlne that I had performed my trust faithfully during my period of trusteeship the other defendants demurred to tho complaint, but I deollned to take that course, and through a separate attorney appeared and contested It on the merits without my knowledge or consont, my co defendants, aa I am Informed and believe, some time since compromised with plaintiff by paying him several thousand dollars but aald defendants both previous to aald settlement and subsequently, have openly. and repeatedly deolared that all the material averments of the complaint, wors falsa1 anu me cuarge.

uuiuuuuuu and the charges unrounaou tuey navo luriuer repeai oi na aminoiuij A BLACKMAIL STIT, brought for renal and improper Bo far as thechargeaof said complaint apply to me, I know them to be false, and until the alleged settlement of ihs ease aforesaid, I believed the charges against my co trustees were equally unfounded. But as tros tci suit fraardlan of right of the Btockhaldexa of tho twoeompsnios defendant, bora protest against tha dlsoontlnuanoe of the also or the application of the moneys of the. atookhoktera to suppress the grave charge made herein. 11 these oharges are well fouhd od, I and my oo trusteos should be visited with the severest penalties, and ahould be openly disgraced. If, on the contrary, the oharges are false, the plain till should suffer a like penalty, and ba mulcted in costs.

In either ease a aettlement at the expense or the stockholders Is most culpable. If the suit is for blackmail, as they allege, my co trustees are cowards to pay anything. If well rounded, they are knavea to conceal and escape liability for their misdeeds by disbursing the' property of othsrs. I am anxious to try thta case on ths merits. There la no pitch on my fingers, and I owe It to myself and the stockholders that the truth should be developed.

I am ready for trial, and will assist to ths best of my ability in developing the truth, whether it leads to the proof of plsintirTs being a blackmailer, or of the defendants having violated their trust. ALDEBT Ii. PBITOHABD'B ATTIDAYTT. The affidavit of Albert L. Pritohard, in reply to the above affidavit of Mr.

Hatoh, saya At the tuna of the settlement of said action there were two other actions pending in the Supreme Court, brought in relation to matters oonnected with tho Smith 4 Parmelee Gold Oompany, in which two actions the aald Rufuj Hatoh was not a party, and that the settlement referred to in aald affidavit Included not only this action but also the said two other actions. That after tbe demurrer to tho complaint in this action had boen overruled by the Special Term and an appeal had been taken to tha General Term, tba question was submitted to all the principal parlies In Interest aa to whether or not it would not ba more to the advantage of all concerned to put a atop to the expensive Utlgstion involved in said three actions; and it waa then determined by such parties that it waa more for the Interest of aald company to obtain a difooatlrjuanct of said action on terms which had bean proposed, rather than that suoh litigation should continue; and tbat such d. termination was approved at ameeting of the trustees of the New York and Colorado Oompany, before whom (he whole question was canvassed, which trustees BY SOLEMN VOTE OOKOTTBBXD as to the propriety of such ssttlement, and In pursuance thereof and on the advloe of oaunsel, who had boon employed for all the defendanta except Hatoh, suoh settlement was agreed upon and arranged with the Dlatntlff; and that the terms or said settlement were reduced to writing on October 37, 1876, and on or about the same day deponent called on eaid Hatoh and had an interview with nlm and informed him of said settlement, and Hatch said there were some oosta incurred, but that ha did not suppose they would be much, but that thoy must be paid. That he, deponent, inquired then ol his own oonnsel and that of tho plaintiff as to what these costs would be, and on the information derived from them he verily believed that all the costs that could be claimed by said Hatch as against the plaintiff on discontinuance would not exceed the sum of ten or fifteen dollars. That in the negotiations for settlement which settlement wss ratified by the New York and Colorado Oompany deponent acted in entire good faith for tho Interest of all partiea in the three suits, and with the belief 11 would moot the approval of all, including Mr.

Hatch and that he never heard of any objection mado by aald Hatch, with tbo exception that Hatoh aa above mentioned, said tbere were some oosts. And deponent further ssys thst sll the defendants In this action, except Hatch, appeared by one attorney; who was also tno attorney in the other two suits, ana that said attoruoy would also have appeared in this niinn fnp aald Hatrb. at the reouest of dononont. with out any expense to said Hatoh. if said Hatch had not thought sroper to employ another attorney.

The affidavit of William F. Darke stated that he told Mr. Hatch that the Now York and Oolorado Company had John Lawrenoe to defend the ao tion, and that he would defend Mr. Hatoh alto at tht expense of the Company. BUFTJB HATOH IN REBUTTAL.

The affidavit of Mr. Ruins Hatch rebuttal is good readies Rufus Hatch, being duly sworn, ssys; Ills utterly untrue that I either direatly or indirectly authorised or acquiesced in the aettlement mado by my co defend ants wtin piamtuj, or uj nuiu, wo. by suenoe, tea tnem or euaer ux tuoiu uvua.o um had or would aoaulesoe in or assent to set tlemertt. On the contrary, I hare at ererr opportunity, and to every defendant whom I met in relation thereto moat pointedly and in the mkmnanmk l.nruAiNi vafnsed to sivB uiv assent to suoh settlement, and told them and each ot them that if they assented more to enouta ne agsiasi my f' and at their own peril. The only def andsnts who hare vmwMji4 with mi the master have bean tha said vww THtAhanv.

Abont a sraek before the Bald aettlement was agreed to by them, the aald Drake asked my assent to it. toiu man urns unaer uu mr eumstanoes would I give my assent as ths averments snd oharges In tne oomplalnt ware falsa and unfounded so far aa I waa oonoarnad, and thai I would prove them to be so on ths trial. The eaid Drake thereupon said he know tne plaintiff naa orougnt tne suit FOB LETT OF BUOSMAIL, and so lottg aa I refused my assent the settlement would not be and could not ba made. Subsequently said Drake appealed to me again to sanction tha settlement and.1 again moat indignantly and positively refused. JTT It.

a hj.n nanSInn tn wit An A.mli.. is. the aald Prltobaril nerson allv acplied to me to give my assent to the ssttlement and the dlsoontlnuanoe, "dasfsd perrons! favor to blm. I refused most positively. I also told him that my hands were clean and my record dear, and that the averments in the complaint wore falae and scandalous, and I ooula not In Justlos to myself, and oould notinjustioetothe stockholders, consent to the pay iA A A I rvs tarn nw mafll Sn fl OX wdj money sthsa nlsainfrlfV otlllfw ftf ltl btlQaZlIXil tUO suit.

I replied in substanoe, Than yon are guilty of enma ia settling it." I further aver that from the outset I have bean utterly opposed to the settlement of the suit aud eager 19T a trial uu iiw meriK). DISCONTINUED WITH AN ALLOWANCE. This morning, Justice Pratt decided the motion, writing the following opinion That tins suit was properly instituted is Droved by Ihe fact that a settlement has been made snd the plain tiff paid at least If the defendant Hatch never accepted the offioe or acted as trustee, ha might well look on the lltinatlou with a good deal of oomplaocncy. But If he only desired, as it Is now olalmod, to try tbe case upon tht merits, it is difficult to understand why he ahould hart availed himself of the technical objections two causes of aotion were Improperly Joined, and that tha complaint did not aet forth facta euffloteat to oonstltuta a cause of aotion. The other defendants by demurring, admitted tba aiiecanona ot cao complaint, and now tna suit nerof settled by them, it is not necessary that any one ahouii lnterriose a defense In their behalf.

It is not denied In the answer or the affidavits, that WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEBBEIt 87, 1ST. TELEGRAMS. Renewed Activity for War by the Russian. Tlio Reports of Teslorday About (he English Ultimatum Contradicted Haters in Washington To day Speaker Randall to Sir. Orton on the Telegram Question.

Lownoi, December 37. This afternoon's 'Olobe sssorts that Ruil has ordered hot whole fleet (o rendoxvons at Otsohakoff, an apprehensions ar entertained of acttvo mtasurca by tbo Turkish fleet A dispatch from Constantinople to Router's Telegram Company says "Tho deoroe of October 1878, reducing the Interest on the Turkish debt one half during five years, haa been officially annulled." The Fall Hall GatetU of this aftornoon, in a leading article, eaya tie telegrams on the Eaitern Question re eminently misleading, and warns Its readers not to believe tho dispatches about the British Ambassador, Sir Hcory Elliott's return, the Marquis of Salisbury's ultimatum and the departure of the English fleet from Turkish waters, eta. The full Mali OalrtU say "Sir Henry ElUot will leave Constantinople whou tho conference Is ended for ii period of rest, Beslka Bay la no placo for largo and hoaTy ships at this season, and the Marquis of Salisbury's business with tho Sultan yesterday was not to present tho proposals of the conference as an ultimatum. Likely enough his LordBhlp tola the Sultan that tho rejection of the eonforouce proposals would put an end to all dismission, and should war onsuo ho must not expect a word or act of support from the British Government. But betwoon a declaration of that kiud snd the presen tatlou ot a threatening ultimatum thers is a wide difference.

The talk of agreement betweon Russia and England goes grsat deal too far, if it is held lo signify that England will impose Russia's domsndi on the Porte. For tho eske of peace we may wish to see their propospla accepted. If thoy are refused we shall not quarrel with the Forte, but watob the outcome of its refusal with a steady viow lo the protection of our own position in the world." Bklgbadk, December 37. Tho newspapers here publish the following! "The Rusatan General Nlkitln arrived bore on Monday to takeoommand of the 8errian army, tics Tchornayeff. At a review of the Russian divisions General Nlkitln declared ho had come to Servie by order of thaKm peror ol Russia, to assume command of the army.

He said all fornignors serving In Riufflisn corps in ServU would be coneiderod part of the Russian army. Orders have been iuued to corps commanders ofthe Servian army to proceed immediately to their posts. All volunteers are ordored to proceed to the Drin army." DonrnnrK. London, December 27. A special dispatoh from Copenhagen to the Pall Mall Gazelle says "Ihe Folketbtng, tho Lower Chamber of Parhamont, hue prorogued to January 9, when the final struggle between the co ordinate powers of the Qovern lnont will begin." Tlio H)uknn Total WrecH.

Oobas Onovx, N. December 27. Tho ehip Rjukan, from London for Now York, which camo asboro yesterday off here, went to pieces at five P. M. laat evening.

Tho beach for two miles is covered with stnir from the wreck. To Drunimond White belongs tho credit of saving the orew. Nothing furthor haa been learnod from tho brlgan ttoe Lillian Cameron, aihore ot Squan. A Desperado Murders Tiro Men in One Dar St. Lor19, December 27.

A desperado, namod Chariot Lelghtou, fatally slabbod another man near Springfield, on Cbriatmaa Day, snd in the evening ho attended a ball in Springfield, and in a most bloodthirsty man or and, without provo tlon, Bhol and instantly killed a young man named Mucin. Tho murders caused arest cicltoment, and Lelghtou only oscapod lynohlng by his speedy arrest and (odgmouf in Juii. A rVesr Iron Steamship. December 27. Sir.

Jclm Roach Is now building for Messrs. F. Alexandre A Sons' line between New York and Havana an Iron steamship, 300 feet laag, 38 leetbetta nail 27 feet deep. She will tho largest steamer in the trade, and (s expected to be ready for sea about September next. A Cotton Ifltll Burned.

Hddsoh, N. December 27. The cotton mill at Brainard. Rousselaor County, belonging to tho Clinton Manufacturing Company, of Provldenco, R. was bumod at 8 o'clock this rttorn lng.

Tho lira originated in the boiler room. The amount of loss and insurance are not yet ascertained. Obituaries. Nawi.BK, N. December 27.

Mr. Jamas McCauley, a Democratic member ot the City Council from the Seventh Ward, died to day. Ha had ono your more to ssrro. Mr. Avery Smith, one of the owners of the European Circus, died hero last night.

I Jeab ot nalirana Ofllclai. December 37. H. W. Franklin, Superintendent of the Housatonlo Railroad, died to day at his residence In Canaan, at the age of forty.

murderous Assault. Boston, December 37. Robert Snmmerton, captain of an unknown sehooner from Rookland, lying at Beverly, waa assaulted yosterdsy by one of the crew named 'William Cousins, and fatally Injured. Fire In Boston. Boston, December 27.

A flro in the buildings Nos. 3t and 20 Hawley street, this orning, capped the following tosses W. 7. Gill, publisher, about $8,000, insured; F. A.

Packard papor, iOOO, insured; 8. F. Owens, underwear, $00, not Insured; 8. F. Howsos, printers' materials, 9600, Insured.

Tns loss the building, whloh is owned by Beth Robinson A Son, la not stated. Weather Probabilities. WASinwaTOH, D. ft, December 27. For New England and the Middle States, oloar or partly cloudy weather during the rest of Wednesday, with no decided change in temperature or barometer, and light northerly to westerly winds.

RECOUP Or THE THBBMOMETEB. Tho following is the record of the thermometer, aa kept at the Biooxlth Dailv Eiolb ottlco: A. 4 A. 81 Id A. SI.

81 31 12 1 P. 8 P. a A M'. 30 UP. Si AreraseteaineraturetoKlB.

Jr. Average teaicerature same day last year STX CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Christmas Festival and Sunday School Annlrcrsary Ereuiug. Tho CbriBtmaa festival and anniversary of tho Central Congregational Church (Rov. Dr.

Soudder'e) took place last evening In the auditorium of the church ediSce, aud a merry time ihe children had. The school numbers over a thousand pupila and teaohera, and thoy alono made a very sociable congregation, while, the pooplo of the cburoh and vioinage filled the balance of room that was left after the children were provided with scats. The exercises were under tho leadership of Mr. Peckhom, the Superintendent of the school, assisted by Mr. M.

F. Nelson, and a oorpo of aids. nn.r,ammn wm a vsriftd one. and so one could say that It was monotonous or laeklug in interest. It it consisiou oi musiu vj u.WUvUH.

i staging by the school, under the leadership of the pre oentor of tho church a brief addxasa or two, and the exhibition of stereoptloou views by Mr. Wilson, of Kew York, of places and soenes all over the world, groups of statuary, copies of celebratod paintings, colored like the original, and in a very perfect manner. The views were not given all at once, but in two or three uutalluionls. In the Intervals thagas was turned up and the children aang awhile. Tho maglo lantern, part of the eutertalnment dosed with the exhibition on the scroen of a photograph of Rev.

Dr. Scudder, the pastor of the churoh. The boys fairly made the building shake with applause when the picture waa sprung unexpectedly upon them from the lantern slide. The editlca rrse not decorated save with the bright, happy aoea of thi children, and Inataad of giving them gifta they gave gifts lo others. Threa or four rears ago the custom was Inaugurated that at the holiday time and upon the occaalon of their Christmas annirersary, the children should bring Christmas offerings, of whatever artlcloa they ohoose, and these were distributed by tho almoners of tho church's bounty to the poverty laden ones, to whom Christmas brought but Utile Joy.

Esoh year the gifts have been more abundant and aervloeable. Eaoh oblia; or pupil gWea what he chooses, whether it be money, some article of clothing or othar Item that can be made useful. Tnls yoxr tbo gllta are to be devoted to the of the 8TJPVEBSBS BY. THS BROOKLYN TFtEATBE TIBS. After the stereoptlcon views were and when Borne other eietclsos were gone through with, ohildren presented their girts.

They were very numo xous and vory serviceable. Somo gave sums of monoy, othors bundles of clothing, and othera soma little article that was of more value as being the outeome of the generous heart of the Jllttle giver than of intrinalo ralualwhiohthagiffipbsseesed. The quantity of material collected waa oonsiaorame. Oneof the features of the evening was an address by Mr. Thomas J.

Tilney, the former Superintendent of tht Sabbath School, aud under whoeo administration it nearly doubled in alxe. As he appeared upon the platform he waa recelvad with an outburst of applause, and Jnst as he opehed his mouth to apsak, tbe band atrnck up "Attld Lang Syne." His address waa admirably suited to th audissoe, aud won their hearty approval. BOBBBBIBB. The unoccupied house No. 818 President atrsst waa entered by thieve but evening, who atola lead pipe and gas Oatuxw valued at Adam retslsr's grocery store, No.

SO Slgal street, was entered last evening and a barrel of sugar, Tabled taken. The till lu George milk store, No. 189 John ton avenuo, was tapped $8 lsst evening, while ho was at aurpcr. At 8 o'clock last evening a thief was heard trying to unlock the front door of the residence of Mr. Woodruff No 310 Washington avonuo, but the family gave the alarm and tho man ran away, dropping a dark col owd chinchilla overooat in his flight, which was ii, Riation bv OfScerOlsin, WOUKUl U' luu rwunu who responded to the crloa of Mr.

Woodruff. The would be thiol was uoi arrosttM. cessitated the leasing of an additional bnildlng and ths German Lutheran Ohnroh, on Atlantlo avenue, between Third and Fourth avenues, was secured. It Is a two story brick building, 83x51 feet. The first floor la divided by sliding glass doors; Into fire class rooms.

There are two side entrances to the first floor, and two front ones with stairs three feet and three inches wide. The stairs arc strongly built with good square platforms. The second floor Is divided into six 'olais roome with glasa partitions. There is no rear staircase and the oo oupsnts of ths seoond floor sre dependent upon the front stairway for egress. There are two furnaces in the cellar snd two stoves on the second floor.

The architects Believe that there sre too many children In the building to insure their safety. The number of pupilt 1b about seven hundred, all of whom are small. The architects will recommend thst the doors be widened and that hereafter not so many children bo placed in the school. ontmon of the beds: surra. The architects then proceeded to the Protestant Episcopal Churoh of the Redeemer, corner of Fourth avenue and Pacific street.

The edifice is built of stone and is very handsome. The interior la beautifully dooorated. It seata about 700 people. Three spacious doors open on Fourth avenue and swing both ways, from aisles of ample width. Thero are no galleries in the building and no oellar beneath It.

The walls are all of stone. Everything about the structure Is so arranged as to afford every opportunity for egress lo oaso ot Are. The architects were shown abont tho church by Rev. Dr. Leonard, the pastor.

They pronounced the ohnroh perfectly safe. After examining it they closed their work for the day, and adjourned the investigation until this morning. CHBIbTKAS FESTIVAL. The Sanson place Baptist Sunday School enjoyed its Christmas festival last night. Though the experiences of this ohurch nave been varied the school has kept in a healthy oondltion and it so manifests Itself on occasions of this kind.

Tho festival wu held In the ohurch, wbiob, wss brilliantly Illuminated and deoorated witn ths symbols of the sotaon. A giant Christmas tree In front qasxlod with lights and Its shining tppendsges. Ths soholtrs, particularly the younger ones, took a lively in tor oat in this tree, for It bore frails whloh they were to gather. They were all satisfied In this respeot. The exercises of tht evening were Interesting.

The ohildron tsng snd their elders talked to them and told them what a joyoua aeason tl was snd bow.they should take its meaning to heart. There was aome fine singing by the oholr. The distribution of presents ollmaxed the festival. The children went away aa too Try as. the beat wishes oould make them, the elder ones satisfied snd everyone feeling as agreeable aa the time and olrcumatancea warranted.

It was a lata hour whon the festival was over and the lights on the Christmas tree were extinguished. SWOBE IN. Bay W. Potter, who was appointed Assessor yssterdey, was sworn In by Deputy Oity Clerk Mori amara this morning. OUR VOTE.

Collapse of tlie Allegations Fraud. All tho New Lots Testimony Stricken Out as Worthless. The Congressional Investigating Committee resumed its inquiry into tho alleged election frauds in New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, st the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, thia" morning, Congressman S. S.

Cox, Chairman. DITMAS JEWELL, OF NEW LOTS, testified that ho voted at the last election In that town; bo know of no fraud at all oonneoted with tbe Brooklyn or New Lots election; he' was informed by an inspeotot of eteotiona that sixty eight rotes were oast from one row of "buildings in Paoiflo street, near Stone avonue; he was Independent in politics; be had seen wagons going from poll to poll but be had no reason to aus nect that thoy carried illogal voters; tho general impression first off wss that the vote was excessive, but investigation removed this impression; he aooounted for It by the rapid luoroase of population. HEHBI L. WIOKOPF, OF NEW L0T8, stated thatheknewof no frauds, but bo was satisfied that thore were not as many voters in the town as thero were votes oast ho voted the straight Republican tickot last time tho people whore he livbd considered the vote exooesive ho knew of no residents of Brooklyn that voted In Now Lots. asanas n.

obawfobd, of Now Lots, testifies thst be voted in the First District he was for several hours at tha polling plaoe he saw many strange feoes there one voter he was euro camo from Brooklyn he had seen this man since, and the latter bad told him that he Uvea in Brooklyn but voted in New Lots he did not know his name or whether ho voted in Brooklyn. Congressman Cox Do you know how this msn voted Witness I presumo he voted tho Democratic ticket. Congressman Oor I dont wish any of your presumption, sir. NICHOLAS L. BAPELTEA, of New Lots, stated that he waa Inspector tnthe 8eo nnil I ba knew of no iUasal Vsttns a Mat waa kopt of the people wbo voted he knew nothing about Ll.k I J.1 tue OUltuing trom wuiau oruiity low.

wo.o oast opinions were divided as to the fairness of the election; about a dosen or fifteen voters were sworn In there were 719 Totes In his dittrlot he did not see any voters from Brooklyn ths town want Semooratic; the hlizhaat vote In thst dlstriot previous to this year waa 510. luPEBvraoB van gioianr, of New Lots, testified that he had no connection with tbe election exoept as a voter he voted in tHe Second 1 District ne anew oi no uiegat votes oaat ua general Impression in tbe town was that a very large vote had been polled he voted Independent of party as far aa he knew ths election was a fair one he vote for Tildon, the first Demooratlo oandldatefor President he ever voted for there were a great many lndcpen dent voters in East New York. BIOBABS PIOKERIKO, or Now Lots, stated that be lived in ths town nine or ten years ht had no personal knowledge of fraudulent voting. Congressman Waddell renewed his motion of a previous day to oonclude the investigation Info New Lots, and t3Va out aU testimony relative to it. His ground for the motion waa that the resolution under wuion tney were acting uiu uu.

uiuiuu. tbe investigation. It was decided to strike ont the testimony relative to New Lots, but to oontlnue the investigation. Mr. Pickering further tesiillod thai he' aaw abont a dozen men his dlstriot poll whom he didn't kuow.

He saw nothing to excite suspioion. S. OIFFABD NELSON, of New Lots, testified that be Uved in tbe town about rune years; wm iu. nqruuiuui iuuiu.m i'Sl Assembly last Fall he had no personal knowledge cfJ any eleouon xraua tno popuiauou tor tue pasfc your vi eignteen montna no uouutbu hh b.vivu.7 nreMinn nrevailed In some Quarters that the vote excessive be had no reason to behove tnat any lraui naa been oommiuea. ROUNDSMAN THOMAS J.

HEBBEBT, of Now Lots, knew of no frauds on eleotlon day, ai aid not know of any votera ooming from Brooklyn hi did not see sny voters whom he rooognlxod as fcuroj Brooklyn. 8 Congressman Cox ststed that he had called tbesV I witnesses at tho request ot Congressman A. M. Bliss. THE UNION FOR CHRISTIAN WORK.

The Name Hetacefortb to be aa ht But tbe Relief Worst to be Callta Brooklyn Guild of tb Uniob fjfj sjnnaiiiasn urai An nrlionrnad meetinc of tha TTrj Cnrlstlan Work was held a9the rooms on Full laat evening, to consider the proposed chart name. Mr. Foster presided, and Mr, Putnai Secretary. The minutes of tbe former meeting weroeil)H oiuaing tne iter. isr.

utnsm motion mat sue ns be changed to The Brooklyn Guild and Union Christian Work. The Chairman briefly stated tue reason obange of name came up for conndoratlon.j ber, certain gentlemen informed some of Ik that a nlau had been nroiected to form a era dty, to; be called The Merchants' Guild ofil These directors xouna iuai mi woric waa r. what the union bad been doing for a yes snd they thought it best to Invite the gel meet tbe run Boaxa or Directors, a uoi nearly four hours was had, and the result I directors were ssnsnea mat 07 a sugut cu name tney wouia oeaure A LAEOB ACQUISITION OF MEN ANTJJ It was thought right to take another step, members together to consider the question nf nlrnntnra Voted for thlS With no ditSS Tk. nnMllnn nf thn nhanafi aa a matter fif htiatniuu was nnes before the meeting. Mr.

Carey desired to know whether the namejg be changed nere or in tue legislature. The Chairman aald that Judge Benedict 1 him that the change coma oe msae tha rvumtv Jndoa. The question wss called for after a long xnen xir. ratnui huu u. wubu.

any oppoaed.to.oy ought to apeak, so I K. Inlnrfh.TKrn of vleWS. If the I wllhnni ODloaitlon it WOU nnnn IIIti lanrsr and more off ective 1 tha Onion had entered. If there was no would TnTHDBAVf THE MOTIOSf sesin. with the oonsont ol the seconder.

tu. sxaiston ssia iu. injom coated be thougnt may vsro latuuis Christian work. The old guilds wort i charities to persons 01 vnur own cam nurseries of liberal sentiment and Hii.t tha word was In sympathy work. The name had been complain Innrt The rtti OhTlStlan everybodyand included every hnrntar.c aaeeuon ox nuui wm vw u.

ley did nobly snd securel a worthy had entered on a new sphere of work In its oharactar 11 poesiae, xne na Guild, dldnt convey tbe Idea ot a uu work. Unless better reasens were glf pose the change. Mr. Swayne aald that he felt the 1 the laat meeting. By adopting, th would lose their identity.

If tney 1 they oould decide it then. They wo Brooklyn Guild and THJUB OTBxTBHaMB' Ha had heard from several memb be at the meeting to express tlmlltj posed that tne vote anouia os useri xrr. minora saiu uw. u. viow were prominent memoexs op; would withdraw the motion, if 1 crraaentod.

Mr. Carey consented, and thi drawn. The Chairman suggested that bv their former name, bnt thai should be known as tbe "Dtoot of the Union for Christian Mr. Gary movea tnat toeir rel "Ths Brooklyn Guild of theTJnio! It wss seeonaeo. Mr.

Brossom moved as an ami be omitted before Oulld. Mr. Bwayne fully indorsed the' wantea waa tnat ine name 01 should not be Changed. Mr. Carey's resolution al itried and the mentinfif adlonrned.

u4f BXBtK rWBRMlEKfjff The residence of Mr. Jgs At.lrrinfrton, 131 Hudson street. Qreennoint? uiflstV after the familv retirma lor the nhrhtitv tnWWl'wno carried away articles valued at During the absence of the fai WiUiam H. Smith. No.

Ill Eokford si waa robbed of wearing apparel valusi dgllars. An Aiil Stote3i. Ssl' mm, tsw 19 irfiimsMMT lien. WW mm IdlMM'tiiJ MHith isn. ass STerUtian fWuldop Ii ounBSinsT.

ereltbairrtlsv would "4 aso jatBiioai nere .7" tfsW ii wlth tftSV Sheafi jje known mm TjASKDe Known as WhTetMhft Brooklyn Jt2trUKUBUUtiuu uaftmotswli Bonndflmnrj Lhvrronce Fhelan, who resides at the corner of High and Gold streets, and who la attached to the Second Precinct, waa atruck on the hoad on tho fourth of July last, since whloh time he has been laid up. A oomplioatlon of diseases set in, and he is now ao low that bia physicians, Drs. Kiasam and Bodkin, state that he cannot recover. Phelan was appointed in 185T, and has been a roundsman for thirteen years. He has the reputation of being a faithful and efficient ofOcer.

Officer John Godklo, of the Mounted Squad, Is at present disabled, and has been for the last Are months. He had a aevoro and dangoroue attack of yellow Jaundice, and on several occasions was nearly dying in fact, was given up by his physicians several times. He la now recovering, but very slowly, sir. Oodkin was formerly Janitor of Police Headquarters, and has been on the Mounted Squad since its organisation. He Is a capable, fnleihgont and efficient ofSoer, and his man friend's will bo glad to learn that ho la out of danger.

THE BRIDGE. Special meeting of tbe Hoard of Trustees. Tho Bids for the Wire for the Great Cables The Contract Not Tet Awarded. An ExecntiTO Session. A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge waa held this morning at 11 o'clock, at tho oSiae of the Bridge on Water street, near Fulton Forry.

There were present Hon. Henry C. Murphy, President of the Board, and Messrs. Elngsley, Marshall Btranahan, Slooum, Mo Lean, Klnsella, Motley, Carroll, Cauda, Van Schaiok, Leonard, and Mayor Schrooder. Ptevlous to the meeting of the Board a meeting of the Exeoutlre Committee waa held, and some business transacted.

Tho Board waa called to order at the hour above named, and the minutes of the last moeting read and approved The minutes inoluded a report of tho bidders and bids for the contract for furnishing the wire for the great cables, which were opened in executive session at the las' meeting of the Board. The tpeoifl cationa called for tone of steel wire (6,800,000 pounds), of the alze knowu aa No. 8. The bids were as follows: TUB DIDS. W.

T. Henley at London, England, ono bid, delivered In Brooklyn, 6U penoe per pound Btorllng. The other bid, free on board at London, 30 sterling per ton. J. Boebllng, SonB Trenton, N.

one bid, sample marked 9 cents par pound, and ono bid marked It, cents per pound. i. Lloyd Ualgh, Now York, 8 7 10 cents per pound. Cleveland Rolling Mill Company, ClevoUud, Ohio, 8V oeuts per pound. Washburn Msen Manufacturing Company, Worcester, IS 95 100 cents por pound.

Snlzbacher, Hyman, Wolff 4 agents for Boecker A of Schalke, Westphalia, Germany, 9J cents per pound. Richard Johnson A Nephew, Manobeater, England, 13)4 een' per pound. Chrome Stool Company, Brooklyn, N. 1I? cents per pound. Alter the reading of the minutes Mr.

Strasahan moved that the Board go into executive session. Carried. There were present, representing tho bidders, 3fr. A. Davidson, ot Johnston er Nophow, Manchester, England; Mr.

J. Lloyd Haigh, of New York; Mr. Done of tho Cleveland Rolling Mill Ohio, and Mr. Parker, of Parker Bros. New York.

It ahould bo stated that no tests were made upon tho bid put in by the Chrome Steel Company, as thoy relied upon tho tests made upon a previous contract, but that did not lnolude somo of the tests required upon tlioso bids. THE EXKOUriVE SESSION iastod nearly two hourB, and the proceedings were not given to the members of tho press. It was loarned huwevor, that the report of Ihe Engineers upon the tests made on the samples of wiro lurnishod by tbe bidders, was read by the President. It included the figures and calculations invoivod in the tests and the results arrlvod at in eaoh oaso. This report was cm bodlod in tho report ot the Execatlro Comtmtteo, to whom rho bide had been referred.

A number of letters from the biddera were olso included in the report, which a lacgthy document, and consumed considerable time in reading. A discussion ensuod upon Ihe report. Mr. Kinsetla moved that no aotion be taken upon the report to day, but that it be laid over until tho noxt mooting, aud that meanwhile tho reprt bo printed, which would place all tho members of tho Board upon an equality with the Executive Commutes, as regards a knowledge of the affairs, and they would also have time for consideration. Tbe motion waa carried, and the Board adjourned until the second Thursday in January.

THE LOWEST BID was made by John A. BoebliDg's Sons, oi Trenton, i rt. but the question to be dooldftd is as to whether the wire furnished by them will oome up to the tests required by the specifications. That will be settled by the report ol the engineer, yet to be made pubuq. It Is understood, however, that no one sample presented stood orory test mads.

r6 GOOD. Xhe Checks Which liOnrfer IttcKewan dare to Court Officer Merchant. J. B. MoEewan is a lawyer who used to ba employed in the office of Homer A.

Nelson, ex Beoratary of the Stato of New York, but who now does business In New York. Some time ags Mr. MoKewan approached Mr. Robert Merchant, one of the offiocrs in Judge MoCue's Court, and showed him a check of which the following is a copy PurnraLD, N. December 37, 1876, City national Bank Pay to the order of J.

B. MoKewan, the sum of ninety ($90) dollars. Signed O. BaowM Baossn. Mr.

McEewan said tbe check was good, but as he hsd no bank account be desired Mr. Merehant to "put it through" for him. Mr. Merchant was also told by Mr. MoEewan that he was in Mr.

Nelson's offloe and this Mr. Merchant believed. He went to the bank, endorsed the ohock, and McKewan got the money. When tho oheck finally got to the Plalnficld City Bank, It was returned protested. Mr.

Merohant notlfisd McEewan of this fact, and McEewan sent blm down another check for $91 50, the extra amount being plaoed on it for the purpose of liquidating the protest fees. This oheok Mr. Morohsut supposed would be all tight, and ha duly turned it Into the bank. In a few days it also camo back protested snd Mr. Merohant obtained a warrant from Juattoe Walsh for McEewan's arrest.

Court officer Ryan was intrusted with the sorvioe ot the warrant, and he went to MoEewan's house, No. 266 Kosciusko street, soma half dozen times, but Mrs. McEewan said ha was not at home. Last night Officer Byaa, believing that Mr. McEewan waa In the house, told Mrs.

McEewan that he was going to searoh the house. Upon this a John D. Onderdonk mads his appearance and threatened to throw Officer Ryan out, whereupon the officer promptly arrested Onderdonk and turned him over to Officer Keeso, ol tne Mintn Precinct, who locked him up. This morning Officer Ryan wont to MoEewan's house about Blx o'olock, and toward eight MoEewan made his appearance and waa at once arrested. McEewan says that when he gave the oheck ha thought it was good.

That he himself had been imposed upon and that he had no idea of swindling Mr. Merchant. He also ststes that he had the snoney in oash when he waa arrested and that ho was about to oall on Merchant and pay him. He pleaded not guilty to the oharga and tho case is adjourned for trial. The charge against Underdonk is that of assaulting an officer, and tho examination in that matter has been adjourned for one week.

Justice Walsh required MoEewan' to furniah ball in the sum of $1,000. James W. Bldgway appears for the acouaed. OLDEN DAYS. Bccaillng the Times and Customs the Kevolutiouarj Period.

of A Centennial festival, commemorative of the earlier days of the ttepublic, waa begun last oven ing in the handsome hall of the academy attached to St. Peter's B. O. Churoh, on Hicks, near Congress treat. An ornate stage waa erected at the lower end of tho hall, with acenery appropriate to tbe scenes and incidenta enacted during the evening.

The drop curtain represented a faithful portraiture of the Soman Coliseum. Ths back scene was a Winter landscape. In the body of the hall and on the right as you enter, a pretty floral bower elands, presided over by several ladles attired In the ooatume worn by the belles of the Revolutionary period. Here sweet scented and most fascinating buttonhole bouquets are sold tor thejtrlvtal eum of Ave oenta a piece. In the rooms attached to the main hall are plaoed the refreshment tables, when eatables of ovary description are furnished by yor ig ladies with powdered haif.roaj cheeks and smiling faces, whose piquancy ia enhanced by the pretty Goddess of Liberty caps which arojaunfuy poised on well ahtped heads.

For an opening night ovary thing passed smoothly and pleasantly. The attendance was aurpriAiuglr large. The programme for the stage eonslsts of tableaux vt rants, songs, and recitations. The tableaux were soma, thing new in that line and eieouted In a manner whloh ia deserving of commendation. They wera both serious and oomlc.

Many of tbe songs wera now, and others, though vary familiar, Imparted 'freshness and delecta bility by the artistic rendition of sweet voioes. The children of the parish schools were performers in nearly every inalanos and filled their part very creditably and to ths manifest approval of their paronta and friends who sat as spectators. The most obarmlng tab leaux of the evening were "The Dance of the Fairies," and the "May Pole." The young glrla who took part 1b them were very prettily attired In a variety of colors which blended into a most pleasing picture. Between scenes the Revolutionary damsels promenaded or gossiped wltk friends, wfcuje the youthful goddesses in the refreshment rooms were kept busy In attending to the wants of their patrons. Time pasasd moat pleas antly.

The celebration will ba continued this evening. It affords amusement for the old and young, and at Vie object la a good and charitable one, the hall should be crowded this evening, BDB WASTED TO Bt STILISH. Catharine Wallace, forty years of age, a domestic lately employed In the family of Mrs. McAllister, 377 (south First street, last Sunday morning left the dwelling attired in her mistress' shawl and sealskin cap, valued at $50. To complete the adornment, aha wore a pair of diamond earrings worth $175, thus making the total amount of tho robbery $335.

Detectives Short and Holland succeeded In arresting her lsst night. The stolen property was recovered. Justice Elliott this morning committed Catharine naudlsg an examination at a Uura day. WASHINGTON. Speaker Randall to Mr.

Orton, Mb Personal Exouse for the Non Production or Telomrns Secretary Fish ott the xtrdltion Question. WAsnmoTOK, D. 0., December 47. 'Some time since Mr. MiioheU, of Oregon, gave placo on tho Gonimtttee of and Elections ot the Senate to Mr, Sargent, of California.

Yesterday Mr. UltcheU was again plaoed on the Committee aa an additional member. The following is a copy of a letter from Mr, Randall to Mr. Orton, written yesterday Hocss or Rbpbkskitxattves, 1 WiBHrmoTOM, D. December 33.

Wm. Orton, Pretiimt Western Union Telegraph Company, Ifete York Bra Ror erring to tho copy of the aubpena aooompo nylng your couirsruulcatton of the 2Jd postmarked "Now York, December 3d, 1:30 P. and by me Just reoetved, I find ia a olerloal error In tha writ, whioh esoaped my attention at the time tt waa signed, ot whloh you might perhapt have availed yourself aa an excuse to tbe Committee for not having brought with you the papers they manifestly desired to have produoed. Had you appeared before them in obedience to the mandate, about which you do not seem to entertain any doubt, namely (Aot you should be ant appear benre the Select CommitUe in New Orleans, on Uu Xth day of December, 1876. Whet ths Committee might here ssked you, or desired to ask you, had you appeared either with or without tbe papers.

ot course, do not know, and if I did. 1 hove no authority to exouse you for disobeying the plain poromptory mandate that you shoula appear before tbe Com ml lies. Tha House alone oan do that, and, I aupposo, would only take oosnieaaoe of the matter when regularly brought to Its nodes by tho Committee. As you have possibly not observed the resolutions adopted December 30, expressing the tsnst of the House in respect of lit powers and privileges when acting through the Instrumentality of a Committee authorised to send for persons and papers, I have tbe honor to sond you tbe following copy, to which I would respectfully call your attention. (Hero foUows tho resolutions of ths House, before published.) erYcry respectfully yours, SAutriL J.

Rahdall, Speaker, EXTBADITION. The following is the concluding letter In the correspondence trtnsmittod to the Houso to day on the subject of extradition between tho United Statos ami Great Britain BsansrABi run to bib idward Thornton. Dipabthmt or Statb, Wasuihoioh,) December 33, 1B7S. Sin Beferring to your note of tbe 37th or October ultimo, aud to mv roDlj of tho 30th of that month, and to your note of Nov. 39, in which you did me the honor to inform me 01 too issuing 01 an order in London lor the arrost of three criminals who had boon previously discharged by her Majesty's Government sna who had been tho subjoct of the late correspondence on the oi I have now the honor to in orm you tbat turtbor Information has boon received of the arrost of Bront and of his surrender by her Majesty's Government to the porson authorized to rs oeive and oouvey him to the United States.

It is understood that Wlnslow and Gray, the two other fugitives for whom warrants were also issued, have esoaped from or are concealee: iu GceaC Britain aadcauaoc he found. The representative of tho Upitcd Ststes in London has informed me of the sincere vleslro of Her Majesty's Government to oause their arroat, Which, however, it has not bean possible to effect. Under these circumstances and in aooordahoe with the statements contained in my nota of tha 30th of October last, tho President wlU now be ready to respond to any' reonisitlons which may be made on the part of Her Majesty's Government, under the tenth article of the Treaty of 1813. and will hero after make similar requisitions upon Her Majesty's Government, aa heretofore under the Treaty, and will aaaln resard the Treaty In full foroo eubleot to the right reserved to either party to terminate the tame pursuspi so cne eioventu aruoje tuereoi. I hare erext satisfaction iu oenverins to vou this information, aud In being able to state thst no obstacles now exist In delivering up to Justice fugitive orlmlnala under th treaty of 1613, until suoh time as the two irorermnents may be enabled to Derteet and enter Into a more oomrrehonalve arrangement.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration air, your obedient servant, iixmiltqx jtish. Tho House to day received a message from the Pres ident In regard to the Extradition Treaty with Great Britain, reciting the conduct of Great Britain in the cases of Wlnslow and Brent, aud announcing that slnos Great Britain had voluntarily handed over Brent to this Government he would oontlnue to regard thai treaty still in operation, but he hoped that a new treaty would bt entered Into. Reforrod to the Committee on Foreign Affaire, COUNTING THE VOTE. The Speaker laid before the House a petition from oertaln cltisons of Cincinnati in regard to ocuntlng the Eleetoral vote. A dJsoussion arose as to whether the petition should be read, Mr.

Gartlold, of Ohio, holding that the reading ot a petition waa out of order even though presented by the Speaker. COVXTX TREASUKT. Statement of its condition by Super visors' Committee. Supervisors Sexton, Stiilwell, Hohn and Byrne, of the Committee on the Accounts of the County Treasurer's office having eZAmlned the accounts and oondltion of the funded debt np to July 31, 1S76, have presented to the Bosrd of Supervisors "the annual statement and balance sheet, showing the debt and credit of all moneys rsoelvsd snd disbursed snd the balanoos remaining to the aeveral accounts. The Committee entered and signed the usual certificate in the books of the County Treasurer at the dose of bis accounts for tbe year aforesaid, and destroyed all of the county bonds and ooupons foiling due, and whloh were re iwivad and redeemed bv blm durlns the vest.

The committee also present statements, showing tbe fund ed aebi ox tne county, tne ouiataqutng oertuicatos ui Indebtedness and bonds which have been issued by ths oounty, the prlnolpal and Interest of which ere to be leviea on aisinct 01 oasessiuouia Dcuoutou iuutout. The Cotntnlttoe present for adoption the following resolution: Rssoleed. That the accounts of tho County Treasurer for the fiscal year, ending July 81, 1870, as exhibited on his booka and examined by the undersigned Com mittee be, and the same are hereby approved, and that all statements in connection witu tuo repur. uu pruitou in full in the minutea ana piaooa on me. The unoxpondod balaaoe in the Treasury August 1, 1876, was $71,810.80.

STATEMENT OP THE FUNDED DEBT and when payable Interest, 1 per oent. I S125.0D0 136.000 Sib.OOO Interest, 1 7psrceat.l SIO.OOOI 115,000 Year. 1877........ 1878. 1879 1880.

1881 Totsl. iiO.000 316,000 JfTO.Ultl 150.000 (61,000 816.000 800,000 800.000 300,000 aw.oai 231.000 130,000 185,000 60,000 60,0001 100.000 J30.WX) SiO.MW 1881. lBSS 1687 1883. XW.tKKfi 183.000 ISI.01N 81,963,0001 S.fcSS,000 inTAtmr piiuivts. I.

ntmuni ffvr ilia TwAntv.thlrd Refflmont Armory of 133,000 will bo duo July 1, 1877. Then tbe armory wUl be the property 01 too county, unincumbered with debt. For tbe construction of the Thirteenth Regiment Armory is due $09,000, whioh will be mado in three payments, the last felling due July 1, 18T9. OOUNTI BILLS. Supervisors Stttlwell, Phelps, Ward snd Brown, of the Finance Committee, nave passed favorably on county bills amounting in the aggregate to $11,689.01, A DBUHKKS AFFRAY.

An application for a warrant against Theo. Hartman, preferred to day before Justice Ouok. revived a criminal proceeding that haa been in abeyance for month past. On the night of November 37, an affray, attended by serious results, occurred in a saloon at No. 190 Bcholoa street.

The combatanU add tho present were five in numb" German taUors. During the originated with Casper Erey, who was the chief tuf fereTa mfe or pah of "bears waa uaed by some one oMnsosrti addition to blow, mulcted hands fflft Two men named Adolph Baker and Michael PWcb were arrested as the ssssllaBts ot Frey on the dA following. How It la charged that Hartman was Ijso eagaged in the attack, and be has furnished bail for bis appearance with Baker and Klrlch, to an glrr ths complaint on January the 3d. Prey's arm wat fractared, and nil counsel states he will be dhv abled in thst respect for life. DIED SUDDENLY.

Theodore Kettsohau, 68 years of age, died suddenly at hit resldeuoe, No. 45 president street, lost evening, from heart disease. The Coroner haa been notified. The organist of the South Seventh street M. E.

Church, Mr. Herman Holstan, wat presented with a gold beaded cane by a committee of the churob. VOUOVS EVA POBATOR. VALUABLE INVENTION. DR.

OOLBUBN'S POROUS EVAPORATOR, For molstenlrar tbo hot dry air of rooms heated by stove, furnaces and steam. No haadaohe, Oautrh or sort throau Otu ana tee tnem in operation at OBOROK HUDSON A SONS' Plumbing snd Paint Store, Corner ol York and Fulton streets, second blook from Fulum Ferry, where testimonials from Prominent cltliens PITRKT FAUCET. ULL.ER PATENT FAUCKT I BJUXiUrjXV XAlDlll kavuui 1 1 Ask your plumber to put it in, and we. the manufao turert, wUl Vwggrepal ror three charge. Manufacturer of Fine Plumbing Materials, tt AND li OLIFF ST, a.

V. mayor's Office Subscriptions. Prevtouslv aoknowleda ed 11,135.35 Mrs. Albert Kimi, Mr. 3.

B. Tomllnson, Mr. J. O. Yatos, proceeds ot aonosrt at Stelnway 887.75 Total i 11,618.00 By tha Mayor ou account of Aoademy subscriptions G.

B. Grannls $35.09 Subscriptions Booolved by Nr. Daniel Channcey. Judge MoCue giOO.OO Miss B. L.

Moore, Richmond. S. I Coo Professor Oromwell's entartalnrnent in behalf of tho fund. MM Previously acknowledged U.52S.90 RUM WRECKED: Distressing Case of Alcoholic Slavery. A Wire's Suit to Recorer Damages Against a Dealer Whom She Accuses of Selling; Liquor to Her Husband Some Tery Hard Swearing: A Wife, Child and Bast ness Bartered for Gin Wallowing in the Wassail Bowl.

Yesterday, afternoon a case was tried before Justice Semlor and a jury that must have impressed even obdurate natures by the sadness of Its developments. It was an action by a young wife against a liquor dealer for the recovery of punitive damages arising from the sale of liquor to her husband. Tho abject slavery ot tho man to the babit of lntomperanoe constituted the peculiarly painful faot shown by the evidence. He haa on two occasions been arrested on charges of habitual drunkenness at the instanoe of bis wife. She assured Judge Bemler, who lSBued the warrants, that ahe bad recourse to those oxtiemo measures as a last resort, threats and entreaty having proved unavailing and patieaoe being utterly exhausted.

The plaintiff appeared in court with her sister. Both in manners and looks they indicated refinement, and the latter lady's personal appearanoe was more than ordinarily attractive. The husband was not present. After a Justice's court jury of Blx men a number competent to try a oauao by oonsont of parties had been impaneled, Counselor Towns opened tbe oom plainaut's case by stating the facta alleged in her oomplalnt. Hor nemo is Mary E.

Blohards. She resides at No. 10 Soasutb place sad hat ou child; bcr husband, E. Riohards, Is a lumbar merohant, who retains an interest in a business that was very prosperous while he gave his attention to it. The defendant, wbo is charged with selling him ths liquor whoreby he havank into a perfect wreck, is Deidrioti Hoffman, proprietor of the well known Hoffman House, oorner of Kossuth plaoe hd Broadway.

Mrs. Riohards wis called to the stand and told ZTJEB MELANCHOLY STOJJ with toAuifeat shrinking, overcome only by a strong effort of will. She testified that her husband hsd been drinking hsivlly for thraa yean over a jear ago they moved to their present residence, in Kossuth placo since then his habit had increased: he obtained tbe greater portion of the liquor at Hoffman's In September last hit condition became so besotted thst plaintiff went to Hoffman and told him not to give her husband 'any i more drink he replied tbat ha would gladly wipe out aU that was on the elate against blm If he would never come into bis place again, and added that ha did not want to pat a nail in his coffin after that hex husband had two spasms in ona dav: Hoffman brought him home whon in one of them: from May to September be had not been a week sober, altogether; naa seen mm go into non man's place and oome out very drunk, bringing a bottle ot rum with him; he was, In the habit of bringing rum home that he got at Hoffman's, and always boasted that he oould get credit there; during the tune he had been drinking, defendant obtained a VEST MBAQBE SUPPORT when sober and industrious, her husband's business afforded a maintenance lor bis home of from two hundred dollars to three hundred dollars per month; of 1st sba hsd to go to his partner and obtain two dollars and three dollars at a time; had been reduced to straits tbat obliged htr to pawn Mr waton ana oinex valuables; about two years ago her husband had been In the Home for Inebriates. The above testimony was delivered piecemeal, ana the evldenoe on cross examination was similarly tardy. Mr.

N. O'Brien, who appeared tor nr. non man, and Mr. Towns, took by turns, In objecting to every question, and annoyed the oourt and delighted tbe spectators by an interchange of singular amenities. One told the other that his tonzue waff god llko a bell at a funeral," and the person addressed onaraetariica tne oiner ei oonauct as curapnui umj to "a atork on a chimney top." Judge Semler at length vetoed this exhibition of by play, and the case pro oeedod.

Dr. Jobn T. Walde was the next witness called. He testified that be had frequently seen Mr. Bichards under tbe Influence of Uquor, and had attended htm while suffering from delirium tremens.

Mrs. Blohards called him in and paid hts bill. idu oiosea tue case xor tne piauum, ana wuuuu to nonsuit was donled. DledrichA. Hoffman, defendant, was next called.

He swore positively that Mrs. Blohards never notified him NOT TO BELL HEB HUSBAND LIQUOB he voluntarily stopped selling him liquor In Hay or Juno last after that he did not come into bis plaoe for three or four months about September last he saw him have a fit on tho Btdewalk assisted him home was torn by Mrs. mcnaras mat 11 ne naa given mm a drink he would not have had the fit on one occasion refused to lot him havo it he then took a bottle it waa a black bottle cut oi nis coat pooxet, ana asxea for the loan of a glass the glass was given him, when he poured out a quantity awl drank It down, remarking that there were places beside witness' where he oould get liquor. Unarles uteimeias, icooper oi an oyster saioou at uio Hoffman Houso llveo at 1,131 Greene avenue knew Hoffman and Bichards had assisted the latter home when Is a fit, and remained np all nlgbt with him Mrs. Richards said lf ns Deen fflron a drink ht would not have been seized with the fit.

Alexander M. Menst, 10 Koesutt place, was in tion man'a when Bichards came in and got the glass; saw him poor Uquor into it OUT OP A SODA WATXB BOTTLE. Henry Hagemeyer, Hoffman's bartender, first saw Bichards tbe day after ha (witness) had oome to Mr. Hoffman's, on the 17tb of November sold him liquor Hid nnt understand that he was forbidden to sell drink to blm; had not teen him in the place elnoe then until last night. Henry Stark, of Ralph and Gates avenues, had fra quent heard Hoffman refuse drinks to men who were Intoxicated.

The defense rested and Mrs. Barenham, sister of Mrs. Riohards, took the stand. She testified that ahe had gone to Hoffman's place for the purpose of getting Richards home; saw Richards drink there; Hoffman nftMrnA hnr wlna whloh she refused: saw the witness Stelnfeld come home one night, during wblch ha re mainod with him; in tbe morning Bichards appeared to bo the soberest man Of the two. Mrs.

Blohards was recalled and denied emphatically h.vlno nuuL at anv time, the remark that lf Bichards had been given liquor he would not have been seised with fits. From her testimony it also appeared that ahe had been COMPELLED TO EMPLOY MEN to watch her husband to save him from getting drank, ir iwurlhla. and lf not, to movant him from dolnff him self bodily harm. One ol the persona ao employed was Andrew O. Story, of No.

10 Koasnth plaoe. He nhiimul to laara tbe nttr In adranoe of the trial. and hla testimony ln ths nature of evldenoe ds bene mm) waa read by bia Honor to tha jury. In it be stated that he had been employed by Mrs. Richards, as afore ssld, and had kept a strict oversight of her husband; saw htm go into Hoffman's: called there and notified the bartender not to sell him sny more Uquor; afterward, Riohards purchased a bottle of liquor at defend hmn.ht It horns with nlm and drank it; its effect was lo mike him exasy drunk, and aet him to swearing and abusing every oo ay ana ovary wing.

This dosed the case. The amount of damages claimed as Utnited by lew was two hundred dollars. The oonnsel summed up and Justice Semler impar tially charged the Jury, wbo, at tne expiration oi an hr.u. raoorted that they oould not possibly agree. They were again remanded, with a like result, and on their aeoond report tney were oisouartieu.

in volve another trial, whloh has been set aown xor a aura next at ten o'olock. As this it one of tbe very few eases under the aot anthorlxlBg damages to a wife who has been aepnvea nf annnart or who has suffered bodily or pecuniary In Jury as a result of a dealer's persistence In selling Hauor to her husband alter nonoe not so uu ou, u. Oourt room was orowded by males, many of whom are wnffaaMi in the Manor business. Af tar the iurr were discharged the reporter learned that, from the moment of their retirement, four were i oivinn Mm. Richards ona hundred dollars damages, but the other two thought her entitled to nothing.

HELD FOB TBE GBASD JOBT. On last Saturday morning Ofilcer Carman and Bonndsmsn Cornell, of the Fourth Preolnot, found Henry Nolan and Charles MeGarry, two noted thieves, leaving Henry Dreyfuss' butcher shop, at he corner of Raymond etreet and Myrtle avenue, which they had broken Into, with two pairs of geese, two pairs of ehlokena and twenty five pounds of beef. They were arrested, and this morning were tried before Juatloe RUey. Their guilt was oonoluslvely proven, and they were hold to await the, action of. the Grand Jury..