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THE NEW CHARIER.
Excitement in Albany Over the Pro
posed Amendments.
Interviews with Prominent
Legislators.
MOVEMENTS OF POLITICAL GYMNASTS.
Bovernor Tilden and Comptroller Green
"Shoulder to Slionlder."
JOHN KELLY'S VIEWS.
How Green Serves Himself by Betraying
His Friends.
His Double-Dealing and Ingrati
tude Exposed.
ALBANY, April 7, 1875.
Tlie conversation consequent on ibo introduc
tion of a bill thoroughly re volutionizing the local
lovernmem or the city of New York, has mate
rially increased to-day. The reasons put forth lor
the action 01 its movers are numerous and pecu
liar. New York legislators, particularly of the
Tammany stripe, are much exerotsed as to the
probaoie future or the enactmout. I have talked
with many or them to-day, botn Senators and
Assemblymen, and their theories are very diverse.
Comptroller Green Is acknowledged by all to
be the lather of the Dill, and many go so lar as to
lay that Governor Tilden is In harmony with the
fcdroit head 01 the New York Finance Department.
VIEWS OP A SENATOR.
Bnt why this proposed sweeping revolution in the
management of municipal affairs in New York
eit v t I asked a Now York Senator, to-night, at the
Delavau. "Well," he answered, "my version Is
Ibis, that Governor Tilden's political ambition is
boundless, lie wishes to control the democratic
partjr, tiot alone In the state, but in tne city.
Tammanv llall is running to destruction under
Its present management, and strong evidences
of an open revolt and disorganization are ap
parent. it has been as much as Jonn 'Kelly could
accomplish this session, to keep the Tammany
members irom kicking in tbo traces. Tney feel
that they have oeen injured, particularly In the
matter 01 patronage. Tne rule Inaugurated by Mr.
Kelly in the farming one of small places among tne
committee* aud retaining the Important positions
for particular lriends, has given mortal offence
to memners or the Legislature, and also to the
ward leaders. Ihe principle of centralization is
clearly apparent, and the one man power thus In
augurated by Mr. Kelly is certain to react In dis
ruption."
"Is Governor Tilden, do yon think, at issue with
Mr. K?lly on the question of the management of
the party in New York city?"
"Well, 1 think," responded the Senator, "that
Mr. Tilden does not at all approve the course
events have taken in Tammauy Hall since he came
to Albany."
"Wnat do you suppose are tne principal grounds
for entries of mismanagement ?"
"I would surest the appointment of Fits John
Porter; the unseem^ haste to posh through the
Con Ivan bill; tne general selection of bosom
friends for important offices and other Kindred
Batters."
1ILDK4 AHD OREKX SHOULDER TO SQOCLDER.
Ibis was the general current of discussion here
to-day. Fro 11 conversation* witn oilier gentle
men 1 dm luriher impressed witn the taea that
Governor Tiiden and Comptroller Green are shoul
der to shoulder la tbe contest. I am Informed
tiiatine Governor oai everr conflJeuce in tbe
Comptroller, and la willing to assume any rOlene
CoDB.der<> right in order to advance tbe interest
?i Die irteuu. Wnatever po ducal power Green at.
taina, it la presumed, win be exercised in the
ebsDuel most advantageonj to tbe ambitions of
his iriend, Samuel J. Tiiden.
WHAT THE FIGHT MEANS.
In my opinion, tben, tbe present bill narrows
Itself down to a positive flgbt lor the control of
fainmany Hall and its patronage between Gover
nor Tildeo and Comptroller Green on tbe one
side, and Jobn Keiiy and Mayor Wickham on toe
other. Many enemies ol Mr. Keilv have cropped
np here within tbe past twenty-iour boars.
Chances of success bring the weak-kneen and
louutlug to tbe aide from which suca indications
flow. Politicians in Aloany wbom 1 have beard
stain and again denounce Green to-day veer
around and begin to praise him?"I told yon so,"
?*1 was always bis lrietid," "He Is tbe shrewdest
politician in the state.*' These are among the
many expressions or approbation utteied
around Albany to-nigbt. "Way," said one
of these political gymnasts In my hearing, ??John
Keily has anown total Incapacity in directing
Tammany affairs, tuouirii be baa such a powermi
leverage oi organization in bis bands. Wnen he
picka out E. o. Gaie, Thomas Boere, ratrlck Fair
fax McLoUitblin and a boat of others tor the best
positions, and passed by gentlemen who have
Inuviit the battles of democracy lor years, be most
tertainly have little conception of his duties. 1
Know it to be a fact that be went down to New
Xork and tendered the position of commissioner
oi Public WorkA to General Fits John Porter,
simply because he telt that such a noainee would
be constrained to do bis bidding." Thus goes tbe
Koasip among statesmen assembled In parlor tnd
tedroom caucus to-night. I give It for wnat It Is
Bortn.
ncsTin's tactics.
Tbe chances lor the passage of tbe bill in Senate
tnd Assembly may be now lalriy canvassed,
tf It Uus been introduced lor tbe purpose of
lompeliiui concession to Andrew u. Green,
it is certainly an adroit movement. The
Irst flusfi of victory Is always tie
b k.t inspiriting. Mr. Liusied's tactics in taking
twar tbe bill from u.c consideration oi the Com
nutee ou Cities and referring it to tbe Committee
u tne Wnole was a master stroke. Or course this
lould uoi oe uone without considerable engineer
ing beionehaud. Tne wily Charles A, Swan had
Seen to work. The republicans, under Hus
leu's leadership ami they voted tor the
pioposttion in a body: bnt tbey were
t minority, ihe democrats in favor of
Mo measure, and mauy oi wbom recorded their
ro'.es on tbe preliminary fight, are Messrs. Berrr,
Kroas, Brown. Cieary, Ely, Fish, Cooke. Holme*,
Lawrence, Mac win, J. W. Miller, (?battuct, scua
ler, tviiitnee* an<i Wurts. It is claimed that
there are seven more irum tne same side of tbe
Bou-e ready to support tbe measure.
tbx puoronrv chabtxb.
Tbe following is the mil text of the proposed
intendments in the eity charter.
AN Act to amend un act entitled ?'An act to
tcorgan /.e the loeai ifovi ruiu snt of tne City of
View i oik," passed Apt it jo, isT.i.
the peopp oi the !>i.ete ot New York, repre
sented in senate ua t Assembly, do en^ut as i?i?
lows
.-KcrioN 1.-section 20 oi chapter J3? or the lawa
oi is, i, is hereby amended so as to rsad as lol*
r eatiou 2n.?There eimil l>e the following depart
steuix in t-alt' citrFinance Department, Law
Uc ur'ntent. I'oice Department, be artmeot ot
-tr.-r * ?u i ituauo. Department of Public iarits,
a t-n: o. I'ubiiu counties and correction,
P.i" i ep.tr uncut. Heuitu u.partm.m, Depart meat
Oi Htei nod toeweragt, Department oi Docks,
Dp; i r rrient of Huii<utijr*.
esc. ?/.?soi tiou a-t oi said aet is noreuy amsnded
lo u? to tea<i ns .duo *S
secihhi ;i.??iiii>re Shan i>e nine bureaus la the
riDuutf ueueiiiiiodT, ?s lohows:?
i. a uureau ior me collection ?i the revenue so
iruine i. i,i rents tn>i interest on bonis and
i,.i'.arndu ito ii tne u?<t or sais
H properly belong,04 to 0:' manan>d oy the citf,
tne route wi oooas and stms aim mi revenues de>
rived therefrom, together with floes and penalties
and other motleys Una on account 01 docks una
situs, the eaiei ottlcer 01 wtiic i bureau snail be
called tiio "Receiver oi ttie i itv Revenue."
?j. A ou nu lor tlit* collection 01 ux;s and 01
revenue derived irom tne sale and use ol croton
waier. tHe chiei oiiicer of vhicii shall lie called the
??Receiver 01 Taxes," and Be shall havo all the
powers .iUil perioral all tnc nuties heretofore pre
served oy law lor the Keceiver of Tuxes ana tho
Water Registrar.
3. A bureau tor the collection of arrears ol taxes,
ass-ssmenis anu 01 water reuts, the chief officer
ol wliicit Btiull be called tue "Receiver of Ar
rears."
4. An Auditing Uureau, which, under the super
vision oi the Comptroller, sh ill audit, revise and
settle alt accouuts in winch the city is con
cerned as debtor or creditor, and Kiiall keep an ac
count 01 each Claim lor or ugainst the Corporation,
and ol the sums allowed upon each, and certliy
the same to the Comptroller, with tue reasons lor
the all.iw.nice, the cltiei officer of which tliail be
called "Auditor oi Accounts."
i. A bureau of licenses lor registering all per
mits and licenses granted bv or on oetialf ol the
city ot Ne v York; tho collection oi all tees due
and payable lor men licenses, and the supervision
ot the registration of such licenses, tave aud ex
cept tue licenses now grunted by and paid to the
Bureau of Combustibles or me Fire Department
of the city ol New York, tue chlei officer oi whica
shall be c'aliort "Reglsier of Licenses."
o. A bureau ol markets, tue chter officer of
wlucii suall be called "Superintendent of Markets,''
who is charged with the duty of superintending
the public markets, and the inspection, regulation
and management thereof, and with executing all
repairs tnereoi.
7. A bureau for the reception of all moneys paid
into the treasury of the city and lor the payment
ol money on warrants orawn by tno comptroller
aud countersigned oy the Mayor; the clitei officer
of woich shall tie called the "Chamberlain."
8. A bureau lor the collection oi assessments;
the chiet officer or which snail be called "Keceiver
of Assessments."
0. A bureau of taxes and assessments, which
shall be under the control of two "Supervisors of
Taxes and Assessments," and tney sua.i posses!
and penonu all the duties uow possessed und per
formed by the Commissioners ol raxes and Asso8?
ineucs, provided, however, that sue assent aud
approval of tue Compti oiler shall be required to
correct or reduce the assessed valuation or
the personal property of uny persoa, and
tnat no tax on personal property shall be
remitted, cancelled or reduced, unless the appli
cant, or party aggrieved snail saiisiy the said Su
Eervlsors oi Taxes aud Assessments that he has
een prevented oy absence irom the city or by
illness irom makiug nls complaint or application
to them wuniu me time allowed by law lor the
correction of taxes, ihe terms of office oi ine
President, and the two Commissioners oi the preti
eut Department or Taxes and Assessments shall
cease, terminate and expire wneu the said super
visors ot taxes und assessments shall be appointed
by the Comptroller and are sworn iuio office;
and the said Department of Taxes aud Assess
ments is hereby abolished. The President ol the
Department oi Taxes and Assessments snail irom
aud after toe passage of tins act cease to be a
member of the lioai u ot Estimate aud Apportion
ment anu one or the Commissioners ol Accounts.
Sku. 3.?Section 71 ot said acus nereby amended
so as to read as loiiows:?
Section 71.?The Department of Streets and
Roads suall have a head or chief otOcer, who stiaii
be culled tnc "Commissioner or streets and
Roads." who shall receive a salary oi $:,ouO per
annum, and the preseut Commissioner or 1'uolic
Works snail continue aud remain in office as
"Commissioner ol Streets and Roads" during tie
term oi offloo lor winch he was appointed, unless
soouer removed lor cause, as provided by :aw,
and the said Department or Mreets and Roads
sUjIi nave cognizance and control?
1. Ol opening, altering, regulating, grading,
flagging, curuiug, guttering and lighting streets,
roads, places and avenues.
?J. Ol repairing the pubuo roads.
3. Oi the care of punuc buildings.
4. or the lliii&K oi suukeu lots.
5. of all street vaults and openings In side
walks.
6. of paving, repaving and repairing streets and
Keeping mem clear or obstructions.
Wueuever the worcs "Commissi >ncr of Public
Works," or the words "Street Commissioner" snail
occur in anr existing law, ordinance, resolution,
con met or document relating to any matters, the
control or which is noreo> given to the said
Department or Streets aud Hoads, they snail
be neemed to ineau toe "Commissioner or
Streets aud Roads;" aud whenever in any
law or lu any ordinance of the Corporation,
resolution, contract or document the worus
"Department oi Public Works" or "Street Depart
ment" shall occur. re.atiug to anv waiters the
control oi wuk'i is hereov given to said Depart
ment ot streets and Roads, tney snail be deemed
auu construed hereaiter to mean tue "Department
or Streets and Roads" and the Commissioner
tnereo'
ski;, a.?section 72 of said aot la hereby amended
?o as to as read us iollowa:?
Section 72.?t here shah be five bureaus lu the
Department or Streets >od Roads.
1. A i.ureuu for grading, Uaggtng. curbing aud
gurterma streets aud tor paving and repaving
and repairing streets, the cniei officer oi wuich
anaii oe called toe "superintendent oi Street im
provement"
2. a bureau or lamps and gas, the chief officer
oi which snail be oalied "superintendent of
Lamps and Oas."
?. A bureau of streets and roads, the chief odl
cer oi wmcu snail oe called "superintendent of
Streets."
4. A bureau or repairs and supplier whlcn si all
have cogn.zance oi all supplies and repairs to
public uuiiumns, works, uuus and places, and
all otuer ueces-arj re, airs and supplies not pio
vided ior in other depart men is, ihe chief officer ol
whicn snail be caned "Superintendent of itepairs
and supplies," aud wi,o snail be a practical
builder.
?. A unreau for the removal of encumbrances
on tno streets or sidewalks, the cniei odlcer of
wnicn si ail be called "supei lntendeut ol tucuui
orances," to whom all complaints saail oe made,
and oy wnom such encuuiurances shall be re
uiovea.
m;c. 5 ? Section 73 of said act u hereby amended
?u as to road u? foil -ws:
sectioii w.?Hie Commissionsr of Streets and
Roads. iu conjunction wttu tue Ma/or and Com;<
trol.er, is autouuzed from nine to time 10 con
tract, as provided in section ui or ttiisaci, lor
Hunting tne streets, avenues aua piuces or toe
city wan tfuH, out snail not make an arrangement
or ugreemdut witn auy eomi any or companies for
such purp so lor a period longer man
o..e year lor any given time, uor tor
atiy aiiiouut in excess oi the auuunt appro
priated ttieretor. rue Department of streets
aud roads beteby created snail bate and possess
uli (be powers and junctions bereioiore or oow
posse >s?-u by tue Depurtmeut oi Puodu Parkt or
Hie Department of Public Works la relation to tie
construction oi tbe boulevard (road or puolic
drive), streets, avenues and roads aiiove Futy
nuitu ktreet. not embraced witbin mo limits or or
immediately adjaceut to auy pars or puolio
piace; and all provisions or lair couierrinfr power*
aua devolving dunes upon tbe Department of
Public Parks tu reutiuu tnereto are hereby maue
appucaole to said Department of streets and
Honda.
sec. 6.?section M of said act, as amended by
seoion 2 of chapter mj or tae utwsof is,'4, is
Hereby amended so as to reai as roiiows:?
Section t>4. ?litis Department snail be uuaer toe
charge ol a board, to consist oi two members,
wno-e tenu oi oilice suall be five years, aud tne
preseut commissioners wn-> were llrst apoointea
s.ian bold tne r oOlces fur me term oi tbeir ap
point Bient, uulcss ooouer removed as beieiu pro
vided. Tbe term or office ot tuo two Commission
ers or Purks last appointed snail tot ml.iate aua
expire, aud tnetr offices sball be abolisued on tbe
pjssage of tuts kCt. Aud tan U .urd oi Commis
sioner* oi Pnollc lark'*, constituted with two
aetuoers, sbaa periorm all tbe duc es sne exer
cise all tue power* now or law conierred or im
l.osed upon tue Department of Public Parks oi tue
City Of MW York.
ftcc. 7.?First, tbere sball be a Department of
Water and t-ewerawe. wmcn snail be managed oy
a iioaril of two persons, lesidiu* in me city oi
New York, who suall be appo nted by toe Comp
troller ot tbe utv ot New York, and snail bold
tueir offices ..everally lor the term or bve years
liom the passage ot this act, and be denominated
Commissioners oi Hater and sewerage; aud
w hi u any vacancy stud occur in said Hoard by
; removal lot cause, resignation or death it
I snait u? uued us ueretu provided. I he euiary of
; eson oi said comin.ssiouer* i- hereby fixed at
Jj.uoJ per annum, to oe paid as provides ?r taw
lor tne pniuout or toe saiar.es orotuer beads of
deparinieuts. Kacb ot *aid Commissioners *balt
g.ve nonds or tue faitmui pertormauce or bis du
ties lu tne penal anm ot $io,ooo. with sufficient
sureties tuerolor, to M apuroveu oy and died witu
tne Comptroller ot said city.
IL Tue Department oi Hater and Sewerage
hereby created snail be and hereby s vested with
aud sball exercise lull ana exclusive powers lor
control, government aud management of:?
1. All stiuciurea and property n?w existing and
In use und that may ne hereatter constructed aDd
sieauired ior tne purooeos of and conuecte.l with
tne supoiy aud distribution of crotuo water into
and in the city oi New \org. whether tue saute
snail tie withiu tbe con orate limits or said city or
e sewuere, aud oi aii expenditures iQeretor.
2. ui rue constriction, repair and ruaiurenance
or au sewers, drains and sewerage in said city,
aud o( all public property rtow exist.ng and in
u-.e connected therewith; and also of at) expendi
tures tneraior and reveuiies derived therefrom.,
nueievef tbe words 'Commissioner or Puuiio
Works'1 or "Crototi Aqueduct board'' anall occur
tu any exist.ng taw. ordinance, resolution, oon
tract or document. reiailug to any mai.-eis the
coutrot of wblcn is hereby given to tne said Ds
pertinent oi Water and >ewetaae, tuey shall be !
deemed to meau the "Cooimtssi.ineta of Water
and sewaraire." created by this act, ao.i when
ever in auy taw or in any ordinance ?>l t:ie cor
poraiioii tue w?rd? - Department oi Public Worse"
or "Crotou Aqueduct Department" suall occur,
relating to au> matters tue control oi whion is
hereby givsn to Ibe said Department oi Water and
geweratre. tney snail be tieemea and oontu aeu to
mean 'he Department ot Water aud hewerag* and
tne Commissi ners tnereoi cfoatsd by tins act.
ill. svt'.uin hve day* aner tue drst meeting and
organization of the uoard of Commissioners oi tne
De.ariui'nt ol Water and sewerage bereny
created, tue Comu.i-.aiuners of Streets and tt?aus
siisu and are hereor directed to transier to and
piace tu possession aud control ot the said
toinmWMOhtrs ol Wat*r and Sewerage the
structures and pmper y, m. and singular,
b?i< ugii)g to tfte oorporattou o. the oiTv or :
Kew Yuri auu appertaihtog or renting |
to tee t<apply and auirioution of water, aud
to MViia. erai?a aua seweroae etorssaid, I
together with all the existing bureaux and offices,
boutis. maps, instruments and iecords, desks and
appurtenances oei nging ami relating tuerero ;
una ouiU commissioners oi Water una sewerage
shall be entitled to have and take possession am
control 01 ail oi salu property iu wno-o hunda
soever it may be; uud tne Cnlef Engineer
oi the Croon Aqueduei, uud all' other < 01
cers and empioyls connected thcrewiui
stall coiilnue to pettorm the ordinary bml
nesa heretofore relating thereto and p?riorme.i by
them several!*, until tne said Board oi ? o.uml
aloners oi Water and Seweiugesiiull determine, or
shall reorganize mom and make ?ti<-ii etian ;es in ,
tno officers and employes belonging tnereto an ;
said commissioners are hereby authorized and
empowered to do witlna rHeir oisci etion.
IV. Ail tne duties, luuction.H and powers iiere- i
toioro vested 10 and possessed by the Departmeut
of 1'ublic Works, iu relation to tin- supply and an
triiiution of Crotoa waier and to sewers in the
city ol New York as aforesaid, aro tioreb.r trans
ferred to and conlerred upon tiio Department of
Water and Sewerage created by this aci.
V. There shall be two bureaus iu the Depart
ment ol WftMr and Sewerage:?
' 1, A bur an lor laying water pipes and the con
struction and repair ol sewers, wells and
hydrants; the chiei oinccr of wmcu siiall be called
the -Water Purveyor,"
a. A bureau having tne care of all structures
nnd property connected with the supply and dis
tribution of t'roton water; the cliiel officer of
V nch snail be called "i-'Uiel Engineer of the
croton Aqueduct," with power to appoint and ro
I move at i u-asure ami detail a stad ol assistant
engineers, lie and tticy must be civil engineers
oi at least teu years' experience. The Commis
sioners may delegate to this bureau any power
now coniened by law or ordinance on the cmef
engineer ol the Oroton Aqueduct board.
sec. 8.?The board oi Estimate and Apportion
ment stiall, linuiodiately alter me passage oi tnis
act, meet and trausier any iunds heretoioro ap
propri tied by said Hoard for the pcriormance of
any work or discharge of any duties, to tne de
partment to wliicu or ottlccrs to whom said work
or duties are hereby transierrd?i respectively.
Sbc. 9.?All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of tnis act are hereby l ODeaied.
Sec. IU.?This act saad take etfect immediately.
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN KELLY.
The announcement thai, a bill had been intro
duced in the State Assembly luvlng ior Us aim
certain radical amendments to the present city
charter excited considerably surprise among the
city politicians. Tac fact that the bill, fathered
by the member from Orange, had been referred to
the Committee of the Whole. Instead of the stand
lng one on cities, wa3 deemed a sign of groat dan*
ger by the timid; but others more conversant with
the method usually obtaining at Albany seemed to
view the matter philosophically. Still the aurolt
manner in whloh tne bill bad been suddenly
sprung upon the Assembly and the remarkable
reference made of it through political combina
tions made the subject a serious one in tho minus
of all.
A Herald representative called last evening at
the residence of Air. John Kelly, and finding him
in, said:?
1 called, Mr. Kelly, to have a talk with you
relativo to t.ie action of the Assembly on the bill
introduced by Mr. Miller, of Orange, and sent to
the Committee of the Whole by a fcombiuatiou,
as you, no doubt, are aware, of the republicans
and nineteen democrats. I would like to obtain
your opinion as to tho motives oi tne men wtio
were at the bottom of this combination 1
Mr. Kelly?Well, I have hearu it rumored that
there was such a ??ill in existence ior t tie last
month, and yet 1 could nardiy oelicve mat lireen
would go into a combination witti men who have
during tue past two years been his bnterest oppo
nents, and no member oi toe Legislature worked !
harder or more earnestly to
TUKN UREEN OCT OP OFFICE
than those very persons who ne is nowuctlng and
co operating with, it is still stranger, too, aner ,
tue many professions tnat Urcen has made, lime
alter time, as to tne necessity U having good
legislation lor tills city, and ttiat our city govern- i
went, should be property regulated, that be !
suouid attempt now to usurp tne wiiole power
of tne government wtttuu tumsell. aim you
can ulVe no ottier construction to the subject
as tue bill makes him tne absolute dictator as to
what should bo uoue in our citv i/overnmeut
Even 11 he does accomplish tlie task he has under
taken, wiiicn 1 believe to be an impossibility, tc
would lessen him very much. 1 think, in rue esti
mation oi those with nnom lie i.as stood hitherto
on the most irieudly and apprccluote terms, it is
generally rumored to-uay that the bill was
drawn at Mr. Ureen's ottice, aud his connec
tion wan it couiu hardly bo deued wr.eu
you taKe into consideration tue fact
that cn* of hisioimer clerks, v. no only resigned
luS'-Jauuary when it was publicly snowii mat ne
was at Albany lobbying in tue interest, of Ureen,
ha* oeen eneek by jowl with General tiusteu an i
other leading republicans in toe Asseuioly and
Sena te.
Reporter?Have von any idea, Mr. Kollv, that
Mr. Green, whea ue detertuiued u,.uu the strange '
pulley lie is pur?tuuir, hopod to ueteat the efforre '
being made 10 have mm removed by cue M.ivorf
Mr. Kelly? tea. perhaps Ue dirt. It was to
thwart any a eps mat mignt ue tak-n in tb.it di
recuon. nut >ou can readily sec it Hucb a bill
siiou d pass, winch is impossible, It wouid make
the Ma.vor of tm? i.lty siuipiy a clerk, witti the
wnole uower 01 our municioal government cou
cenirared in toe finance Department. Sucu a
proceeding could scarcely oe appreciated by
THE MOST VIOLENT ENEMY
the Mayor has; ifcud uemuex, a resort to such legis
lation tends to demoralize Ue stability 01 our city
; government, and ?ou<d lodges observing ami
tiiioKiD4 men to reflect moo tne pn-inuoency ol ,
oar institutions wnen politicians will iesort to
tiuse political intrlgueaior tueir own seiusn and
political purposea.
uti-oKi>K-it tue bill should pasa, do 70a tnlnk
the Uoveruor woul: sik.ni it ?
Mr. Kklly?He wouid not. Tje Governor never
doe* anything impulsively, ana lio would consider
wall gieat care a bill ol mat kind oeioie attaching
bis name to it. some of ti;e pipe, s to-day g>ve
the natnes or toe democrats who voted with itie
republicans to send the bill oOered uv Mr. Mnl*r
to tue committee of tne tv'uole. Yet it 1a hardly
naie evidence to warrant me In saying t at tney
would be wiiliug to record their votes in uvor of
Its Dual passage, l'tiey may nave had
SOME WHIM OR Ply IE
of their own. wuu-n 1 can liurdty explain; and yet
the;e are some people whom I uave taken wltn to*
day wno aunuute tnetr motives to influences 01 a
verj oad nature. I can scaro-*w believe thia to be
ao; iuiact.lt wouid ue uujust to them to even
? oppose for one moment mat It u so. Hut 1 say
this, it these gentlemen snou:d persist in pursuing
tne course taken or mem on the question or rei
errnce 01 Mr. Miller's bill tuey eeruuuly will hold
tt.emseives op to very sever* criticism. au i to
Comment* wnlou wut pursue them auring tueir
whoie political lives; lor no man can rafely
piuciaim mmself a democrat wno, wmle prelud
ing that he believes iu lealtjr to his party, wakts.
In violation 01 that obligation, a comuinution witn
his political opponents to deprive tue Chief Magis
trate 01 tnis city me power or exercising those
junction* whicn legitimately oeiong 10 him and to
transfer them to a subordinate 01 our govern
ment. Bucn a man canno. expect to
KSC'APK POLITICAL CONDEMNATION
hereairer It is louy <0 nre*ume or to think for
one moment tnat mesa men wi;l continue to act |
with iiie republican party of tut Aasemoiy, and
allow memselves to be influenced ami cajoled by
taeir political opponents into doing so serious an
Injury to tueir owu party. Ii these things were
permitted it would be the end 01 the party, aud lr
they will only examine the subject calmly toey ?
win couvinca themselves very readily 1 uat tise 1
demo, ratic party is in power in tms city: that it
la held responamie :or Us good governmeut, snd
that every act mat tuay be done oy the reoresent
atives of tb? psrty here win oe critically exam
ined anil i oliticaiiy condemned if It Oe not strictly
In accord witn oouesiy una
liouD MUNICIPAL UOTKRN'IOKT.
Ho.f then can tue Mayor of New Tork reform j
the abuae-i wincli exist nere if he oe deprived of
all power and what power he has be taken awav
from him oy t ie aid of some of the mourners of
bis own pa' ty f
kepohtkk?ila< Mr. Green not enough to do <
Already? vvay does tie seek wore responsibilities
to M<id to tne weignt 01 what lie uas already ?
Mr. Kelly?11 i:e wonld only look rea-.oti*i)iy at I
tbi* matter hu would tamivu:ider.-iaud tun net,as !
now us uracil ; s lie < au ao as a pnoile oQlcer in 1
his present position. But ttie tmuo.e 111 mis Hie '
wm ii most pooiic u en is trna?they are very ara*p
lug; tney seem never to bo satisfied wnii want
ever power the* uave, but waut more. Tueir cry
1*. like Oliver 1 Wlst's, lor more, aud it is reskouame
to conclude that tne.v aiejoveineu y no otuei mo
tives riuu m-1 01 ineatlaiile ambition aud tue love of
self-preservation. i'liese have been lireen- motives
during ms wnole Hie. Uo is, uo doubt, ati nonest j
man iu*a money point ot view, but nonesty is not
the ouiv requirement neceasur. to make a good
and etricteui puuiic officer. W hile 1 freely give 1
him credit lor soine verv good things tha1 he iius
done in preventing wiiy ami avaricious peiaoua
1 ro 111 ge ting from tne city w.ia did not belong to
tnem honestly. tnmas often, by hit
SI L'HIIUHN Mi-iS and 1NC0MPARA?L* MgJTJDrCE,
prevented tuuu. a good man irotn obtaiuing nla
Honest and jn?t claim.
iU i'UKtKR??ut. Mr. Kellv, Mr. Green is a demo- !
ci at. and naa always acted with the party, ao nis
irieuds su).
Mr. Kki.ly?Yea. Nominally, perhaps, Mr. (Jreen
is a democrat; yet ! urn airaid his democrAcv |
never veigned verv heavily udoo ii:m. nud tins
recent corn jination 01 nis m pietiy good evident*
to my mind 0; that met. No democrat can afiord
to make bargains wnii republicans tor toe purpose |
ni obtaining political patiouage and escaoe me ;
conueuination o his owu party, and strange to
?af. ."dr. oreen wouldn't atop a Moment to
in..lite any commnatiou mat he ibougbt wooia
pr>'ie.:t piotect nimseu and prolong nil tenure
oiotr.ee. 1 itue ami again when ne deemed 11 0:
sufficient importance ior his own protection he1
tins a^pomtuc re..j.? i;-aus to puDi;: om>.e With the
expectation thaiestner tliey or tneir rien is con id
be u?etui 10 liim to s'ay anv cgisianon that mi?int
be st.empted itirainst himsaii or to lr?een '.lie
power ot nis offlc?. Now n ? is using inai same
sort or powur to itaaon the MWer of tne cmef >
magistrate of tuis city aud 'otrausieru to iiisunn. 1
U* propose* to make hiuue.i' Major 01 .sew York
snd <u addition to ms present duties ro ,<ppoin: all .
neaUi 0! rn.-(ir uwntt. to suoervise the bunaiug 01
?ewer*, the .imiig ol certain water pmea. me j
bnudmg 01 dorm, the erection of gas lam.s. the I
building or storage reservoirs, tne laying: oat of
streets ana places. TnU is au nnueard of,
AN INSATIABLE AMBITION.
During my whole expeneuco iu politics 1 havo
never -em aii.vtninj: lute it.
Hki'Obte*?ivere not vnu and Mr. Green great
frieuos in one it no. Mr. Kelly.
.Mr. Kklly?We were. I am nor unfriendly to
him now, out 1 never Hesitate to give an opinion
unulnst in-iii or loe wneu 1 deem that opinion
nece-sury tor the public good. People may give it
any con>idera.ion they please. but tue motive
th.i' actuates ui'j in purely an unselfish one, unci
l mink i can also saiely say mat I am as auxious
lor good government as any citizen who iiaa the
Wfliare oi tne country at heart, and I will go its
jar and work as incessantly as any otuer man ior
sucu a end. My relations with Mr. Green I will
?av, as yun have referred to them, were at one
tune very triettdiy. 1 knew hint when he was
quite a .voting man. and 1 think it was tweuty
fivr years ago wuen 1 hrst made his acquaint
ance.
Kbi'OKTrr?What brought about the estrange
meul between you aud him, ir i may ask such a
question?
Mr. Kelly? You can hardly call it an estrauare
ment. Tho only reason lean give for it is mat
during uiy controversy with rue late Mayor lie saw
lit ro take skies, 1 didn't at all object to that, as
no lt'iii a riulit to do as no aw lit; but tne position
assumed by mm was a suflloient reason lor me to
avoid having auytning lurttier to do wttli him. Ho
preierred rattier to cater to power toau to adhere
to a irtendship that could be of no service at tuat
time: out ot this I don't complain, as it seeing to
be one oi tne iundamental characteristics o[ his
whole life?to seek aud cling to those ouly who
couid be useful to him.
Hehobter?I heard it rumored about the City
Ha 11 to-day that Mr. Greeu was consulted at tlie
time mat the letter was written against you last
September. I was iniormed that it the original
manuscript could be lo.ind, tuat tnere would be
lound on it imeruueatious in toe Handwriting of
Mr. (ireen. is t here any truth iu that ?
Mr. Kelly?Well, I've heard tnose rumors, but
1 can't vouch ior lueir authenticity. Oue person
went soiar as to tell ma mat a lncnd or hlssiw
the letter, and tuat if 1 lelt disposed lie would
bring that man to iue. I declined the offer on tne
ground tuat i could uardly conceive that a person
to wiiom I had rendered suctt signal service could
be guilty oi tfucu base ibgratttuue, and 1 cau't
briug myself to believe to the present day ttiat
Green was re,ill,v guilty or any such thing, ii he
was I never want to oe made certatu oi the fact,
as it would operate on my mind to such au extent
that It Would make me douotiul oi the sincerity or
my nearest aud dearest irieuds, ior my ineiidsinp
lor Green was entirely unselfish. Ho never
rendered me a service in his lite beyond
the giving oi some trilling oiTlce to some needy
person, aud the persous wuo received the favors
could iiuraiy be said to oe men who Uud auy polit
ical inhueuce, my motives iu securing tnem places
being simply charitable. tin the other hand, i
have rendered very many importaut services to
Mr. Green, and sometimes incurred the censure of
my iricnus ior so doing.
itEPoutkk?It combinations like the oue entered
luto ior cue manipulation ot tuts Miller bill were
tolerated by tne two party oigauizatt .ns, would <
it not result in tne destrucaou or political obliga- I
turns on the part of the loilowers of each?
Mr. Kelly?Vos, uudouoteaiy so. It would be I
the end or party, the eud of political distinctions;
ior uothiuir could be more disastrous to good
?fnverniueut. i'arty Hues should be dis
tinctly drawn aiways, aud the moment a
man leaves his party on a political issue and votes i
ior the opponents oi his party, that very moment j
he puts iiimseli outside oi his political affiliation '
uud he should be looked upon aud treated as a >
person uot belonging to a party at all. Vou never !
caii expect to haveirood legislation until, as I .-.aid !
botore, parties are kept apart, eacn watching tne
other mat no wrong can be uoue without snowing !
It up aud giving it publicity to the peopie, mat, |
when their action warrants it, they may be
relieved and conueinued.
OKEEN'S UAKtiAINS.
Reporter?Oo you mint Mr. G.een has made I
any bargains wttu the leaders ot th? repuo.icau '
purtv to tue intent tuat, it be and nis mends are
successlul in paaaing the Mtilcr bill, will make it
ouliuatury upon bim to keep his promise-. ?
Mr. Kelly?Ves, 1 ti.iuk you cau give it no other
coustructlou, and ins act in reierenc- to tills bill
is auotuer exemplification of tne sort of reiorui
that nas oeen preacned to us during tue past lour
or tivu ycais. If sucn bargains as the oue appa- !
renttv eutered into m mis instance were carried
out the people could not expect their taxes to oe
uiucu less than they are now, and if we are to
judge from tue past the expenses ot our govern
uteut would be a great deal more. There have
been. I wilt say just here, some offered in the
Legislature, all having the appearance on their
lace oi being oi iutiuite usetuluess to tue city; \et
I'm airaid that most oi mem have oeen conceived
in puie seiUsuness. 1 hope, however, lor tue good
ot tue city lUut our members in tue Legislature
will not be intlueuced by wuut may be called tue
inietests or seiflsaness of individuals, but that
tney wtu give
A UROAII AND COMl'ltKlIENSIVE VIEW
to the requirements aud necessities ot a great
city iue New York. They caunot afford to be lu
Uacuced or couuotled by th- ambitious, tue
aspirations or tue vmdicitveness of enq >es
or of i>articmar individuals, if they win
look back at Hie legislation thar has taken
pace at Albany ior the past tweaty
yea. a *?.ii Will ieudlly see that, witu tue excep
tion or about lour years wuen tue democratic
partv ne;d power, we are indebted lor alt tho mts
cnief and bad lufluences wtitch have goveruet
legislation to tue republican part.. tue'
created for us departments winch were
little governments wituiu tuemselves, responsi
ble to no particular head, aud wmen ex|,eu.ted
tne i eopie's money so lavismy and to sucu an ex
tent tD.it tne debt of tins city was raised froui
about $10,000,000 to $140,000,000, barring wuat was
stoien during toe p diticai sway oi tue -iing." i
vs uti this iignt beiore tnem let us Hope and pray
that tue luture may be better.
Mayor Wickuam aud Comptroller Green when
spoken to huou tue oai reiuseu to tar anything.
It was rumored lust eveutug that tne Mayor went
tOAluany by tne utght train.
AMUSEM ENTS.
OERUANIA THEjLTBE?"IXDIQO."
Strauss' opera, wbicn tias been a lor and pleas
ure to Vienna lor a season, was brougut out last
night at tno Uermanla Theatre tor ttie flnt umo
in America. The bouse had (be usual first mgnt
appearance, a great many people, mucb applause
auu a Urge amount of expectations. Everything
that could be done to make tbe opera a great suc
cess was coutributed oy Manager NuenJorff? a
good cast, well selected cnorus, efficient
orchestra, handsome costumes and gorgeous mUu
en ucine. Tne opera is lounded on tbe oit told
and oit read story ot "Ail Haoa; or, tbe r'orry
"lnifTsa," and u more bewltcaing robber chl-f tnaa
Miss l.i.la Mayr it would be impossible to (led un
toe uric ooards. Sba gave tne wuhz song iu tua
secuna act "fcine tausenu auu eine uachi" witn a
?: i -11 and onto, being abiy ?econucd by ibe chorus,
tbat urougut a tuuuueiiug ouiburst of upp.au e
and an encore. Mr. scouts as tbe lore stricken
JauiN brought the charm ol nix well cultivated
lenur voice as an attraction to tne opera, aud ur.
Mei ten lour.d an ample Held lor tne display or uis
puwers as a comedian in toe part ol Ail Baoa.
Tne music is so entirely ol tne dauce cliarac er,
waitz, polka, galop, 4c., that it caunut be con
sidered from an iesinetical point of view.
It is not cleverly pat together lor opcrauo
purposes, and one mioses tbe brigotne*4
and comic meaning ol the liuretlo in the common
place measure* tout bina the different parts of
the waltz movements loftier, oneuoacti, llerv<5
or Lecocq ?ou d nave aone more with such an cu
tic uz subject. Tue mind tbat swavs the builroom
seems to ue in a quandary ?nen applied to
operatic purposes. ?liiroafi-GirotU'' aud "La
Joue 1'ariumeuse" wiU be larornes long alter
"Indigo" is forgotten. Tbe scenery in tne 1.1st
act waa worthy ol an; ol our comedy theatres in
magnificence and effect. The steamer in tne last
tuJieau was a wonder ol stage effect aud worked
as wed as n it was registered and had passed the
iu?pection of tbe United Mates authorities. Alto
getner toe opera was very uicely put on who stage,
but Its inherent weakness is a terrib.e drawback
o Its ultimate success.
DS OAUMO PALI.?MB. PATTISON B TlkHO LXC
TUBS.
Mr. J. S. Pjtrlson, the celebrated pianist, lec
tured on uaat last Bight, at De Oar mo Ball, Illus
trating his lecture with the following selections
irom tne great pianist's worss:?? -Benediction el
seuneui" (from "Beurenuto t'eillni," oi Ueriios),
?h.ujus Auiiniim'' (irom Itossiai's "atabat Mater"),
"slumber Song" (Weleri, ??Barcarolle" (Schu
bert) sad "Le CampaneUa" (faganint). as may
be seen irom tbe above itsc tne selections were all
transcriptions, and 'hey certainty were lair isnre
seutanous oi the powers oi the Abbd Liszt as a
composer. Tney were played to perfec
tion, especially the selection from Berlioz,
wnicb created a marked impression. Mr. Paiti
son's remark* on the kiug oi living pianists were
well considered, effective an i exceedingly inter
esting. Tbe influence on piano playing which
Li*zt haa prouueed was portrayed la the most
eloquent manner, and many thoughtful snuges
tlODs were given aa to tr<e d ingers that oe?et the
pianist's path m fielding too much to aucn an in
fluence. The crisp, emotional tuocb, perfect tech
nique aud intelligent exp:es?ion ana mteipreta
tion oi tne iJianUc, added * great deal o: lorce to
toe .ogic oi tu? lecturer.
MUSIC At AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Musto with a vengeance! Offenbach haa intro
duced a ballet of narses and baoies Into his latest
opCra Ooufft.
Miss Morrison-Fleet, soprano or tbe Dominican
church, wui be tendersd a benefit tbls ersnmg at
the Terrace Oarden Theatre.
Miss lloee Uersee. the i>retty littie singer so well
known here, was lately married in London to a
Mr. Attbnr Howeil, a musician.
Ben i>e Bar gaiaed a lawsuit la Memphis the
other day. It waa against ?. A. Benson, for tbe
taias oi some tickets tbat bad been wrongful y
appropriated in Memphis, and judgment was
atren m ttter ol tbe ouiouff for net*
THE STATE CAPITAL
Attempted Final Settlement of the Rapid
Transit Question.
A Road To Be Built by Com- i
mission.
The Cily Money Deposit Bill Non-Concurred in
by the Assembly.
BEBGU AND THE CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
Albany, April T, 1875.
The Rapid Transit bill, reported to-dar by the
Committee on General Laws, as required by the
resolution of Mr. Hess, of New York, introduced
early m the se>sron, amends the general railroad
law of 1370 so ad to permit the construc
tlon and operation of rapid translr,
roads In cities containing a population of
100.ooo inhabitants and over, and provides
lor the formation of companies lor that purpose.
The general features of the act are that It au
thorize* the appointment of three commissioners
by the Mayor, with the consent of the Common
Council, whose duties shall be to divide the city
into districts and to lay out, designate and deter
mine a route on which rapid transit railroads
shall be built in each district. The commissioners
are to be appointed within three months
alter tne passage of the act, and
tbey are to lllo maps and survey3 of
the districts and routes in tho office of the Regis
ter, if any there be in the county, and In the
County Clerk's ofllce if there be no Register's
oillce. The commissioners have the designation
of the kind of road, the motor to be used and the
details appertaining to the rate o: speed, <fcc.
They are to sell, alter districts and routes
are established and the maps and surveys
made and filed, after one publication
of the time and place of sale, the
franchise to build and operate the road to the
Individuals or corporation who will agree to pay
annually Into the city treasury the largest Bum of
money, or woo shall pay tne largest sum of money
lor the purchase of one of the rights, privileges
and franchises to be sold in New Yorlc is that uo
other rapid transit railroad shall be built within
the same district for a period of twenty
years. There are to be three districts lu
New Jfork. lr the road designated to be
buJt is an elevated road the first mile is to be
built in one year and the entire road in three
years; if an underground mad tne drst mile is to
be bunt in two years and the entire road In four
years. The purchaser at any sale is requned to
liive sucu security as may be required by
tne ooattntuion lor the construction of t ie
roa>i, and the laithiul performance of the
otner conditions to be imposed Dy the Commis
sioners. The consent of rne property owners and
of ihe local au Monties is to be obtained in the
manner prescribed by tne constitution; and it
sucn consent is not obtained, or fie judicial deter
mination of the Court had. the mouey paid by the
purchasers at toe sale is to be repaid, the bin also
provides that transportation snail ho inrnistied
to worlcinjrmen, between certain hours lu tne
morning and eveninjr.at naif rare. The commit tee
nave adopted the best and most prooui.cnt tea
tuies or all the bills which were tuomitied to
mem, ami mey have also reported the two bills
introduced by Messrs. Piincoand 11 us to J, bomu
portions ot wmcn relate to rapid transit. The
bill lurcher provides that no rapid trausii road
snail be constructed ou or above the sunaee of
Uroadwar, FU|n avenue aud ttie Boulevard.
THE DSfOSlT BILL.
Tne Senate havintr i u.-sed the bill in relation to
dep. sits oi city moneys, it came dovn to-day tu
the A scnibly witn amendment* giving Lo.np
iro icrOrceu, Mayor Wickham and Citv chamber
lain lappan jurisdiction, by coucuireoi vote, or
the mutter oi urraugiug witn the t>ankson a oasis
or not .ess than three per cent. The original olll.
as it passed the Assembly, save tais power i
to the Mayor and City cnimoerlaiu. leaving
the Comptroller entirely out in tod com. But
t'ie Senate lias given Mr. Green equal authority
with the other two gentlemen, ani Mrt cotix-s
the tl(rnt. On tho bill coming up tins .a \ ig lu
tne Assembly Mr. Daly moved tnat the House now
concur with the Senate amendments, ana that a
conference committee be appointed. Tne gentle- '
man, in making ins motiou. called the Attention
ot tne responsible majority (or. as he lacetiously
, reruaikcu, the parties that were tno re ponsmie
I majority before last night's proceedings) to tne
lact that they were now lo.lowlu* tae leadersmp
? of a republican. A ter remarks lroai Mr. T. C.
Campuen. Mr. w'aeuner. Mr. llusted aud others,
I the moriou oi Mr. Daly was carried oy a vote oi 04
1 to 54. and a couierence commute apooin'ed. con
sisting oi Messrs. Daly. Wuehuer, Busted, Keuiy
auu Seward.
THE SrPFLT BILt PASfKD.
Mr. Hammond baviug caiieo up me Supply bill,
Mr. V. J. Csmpoell, who Has made a nurd *trug*n?
to the iotere?t 01 tne Catuoilo 1'ro.ectory, re
newed ins tnutlou that tne bill be recommitted to
ibe Committee ou Ways and uean-., wuii ius ruc
tions to insert au item oi >45.0 0 lor that lustuu
tiou. ,Mr% cauiuueii preiaced ma motion with a
statemeut mat ni bad consulted wun several
eminent lawyers, and it was ttieir opimou mac
tue appropriation c <uld be made witnout infrintc
in/ U| ou the constitution. Messrs. Hammond and
1'eity spolte ngaimt itiseriiu, tUe n-iu. aicer
which a vote wa.s taken and Mr. Campbell'* reso
lution lo?u Tne supply bill waa taen passed
without any in aeiu alteration.
IRIXLTT TO CUI1.DHKM.
To tne surprise oi a great manv who supposed
tliac no oili wuuid be passed mis s>>?miiu increas
ing tue power* oi Mr. Bergn and iriend ? outside of
crueliy <o animals pierogntives, a measure was
to-aay quietly rusReu toroutrn tne Aseemo.y
wbica relates particularly to toe treatment ol
children. It is uo uoubt s, eciailv intended lor tne
benefit or Mr. Iiergti's latea.. organization. At tne
early part oi tue session a bid ? inewiiat slmLar
to me presen: oue was introduc.d, unn was ma
suojeot or considerable debate and opposi'lou.
U wai supp led tnen tnat we nad an end oi such
measures. But now cornea the latest attempt to
interfere net ween parent and child oy an Urepres
siole society. We presume tnai tne iswa <>n tno
statute bonks arc amply anfflcient lor tbe protec
tion of children n property administered. Tno
loiiowiug are tbe maiu points oi mis bin as passed
to day in Assembly:?
rixcTio.* 1.?Any Ave or mofj persons oi full ate. a mi
Jorltv oi whom tuali tie cituensoisnd rendeuts wiU>
iu this Mate, who shall tlesire to j?oci?:c themselves
toeetiier. lor the purpose of preventing crueitv to chll
dlun. may make, sign and ackuowltdfe before any per
?uii authoriied to take ihe io*uowleuirne>it ot uee..s
In thi? state, and flle In the ofilce ol the
Secretary of Mtaie, and al?>> lu tne office
ot the cters of tne county in wnicU me bu.i
nest of the society Is to be conducted, a eertthcate n
writing. In wti.ch shall be staled ibe name or titm by
whicn siieti society snail be Known In law, tlie particular
business and objects ot such society, the number of
truiiees, illreci r< or manager* to inai see he same, and
the name* ot the trustees, uirectors or managers of tne
society tor ihe flrst year of it* existence: u: such car
U0e.4te shaU not be llled unless the written content and
approbation of one of tne justices ol tbe -upreine
court oi the district lu whicu the place of business or
principal otttoe ot such so iety shall be located bo in
dorsed on such certificate. Aojr member of tne society
so incorporated may prefer a complaint before any
court or uugiftrste bavin*jur.sdieiion for the viola
tion of any law to or affecting cblldren, end niav aid m
bringing the met* belore ?uoh Court or magistrate lu
any proceeding taken.
sac. 4. all maai<tr.i'e<>. constables. snertffa and officers
of police tha i a ? occasion utav require, tid tue society
to incorporate I, i's officers. members snd agents In tbe
enfoicement ol ail laws which now are or may hare
after oe enacted, relating to or atteciina children.
The bill was passed by a vote or 77 to 21.
a I'AsAtdK AT ARMS I1KTWBEM SENATORS.
senators Woodin aud Km* (ooih republican?)
bad a oreeay altercation mis uiommiz. T.ie latter
gentleman is troubled with a nervous disposit on
aud mucu addicted to jumping up and tuiKtng
wnen some of his colleagues have tue Hour.
Wniie Mr. tVoodlu was speaking to-day Mr. King
repeated this stfie oi Interruption, waich called
for a severe roMixe tnru tne former. A scene was
l.Kely to ensue, wnen Senator Woo.1ln remarlced
exciteaiy that he would see to it tnat these con
tinued interruptions auoaid cease.
THE GERMAN SOCIETY.
The directors of the German Society beid a
meeting at their odloe, No. 13 Broadway, yester
day, when Frederick acnack presided. Tbe Keller
Committee, through Jacob Wmdmniier, reported
that during tbe p.iat month the aum oi $2,601 OS
was expended in aid of poor and destltnte German
immigrants. This amount was expended in 1,386
caaes. Two thousand dollars were appropriated,
to be expended in the same manner during tbe
present monto. From tbe reports submit
ted, it appeared that dttring the past
month 2.Hi German immigrants were landed
at Castle Oardou. tnciu ling t>7 irom Alsace aud
Lorraiue, 171 irorn Havana and 1,442 from Prussia.
MDce tho Oral oi January ft,107 German atso; a>te
passengera were lauded at castl* Garden, a lad
ing off oi soft compared With the tlrst tnrei months
?>i iMi year, luo lreasa.er, Ineodore K. HuecK,
renorted that tue ex, eases or the society during
the past month amount i to |4.0j0, while |s.<4 Sd
weie received nom iaemi>ers. ana a balance of
11,341 41 remained in me treasury-. The pbysioian
or tne a^oisty uurtng tue past uiontb afforded med
ical ireainient to 77 ooor patients under the care
oi the society. From me German i.euerM Con
su.au a donation or tioo was reueivao.
Description of His Farewell to
Prison W alls.
Features 01 His Life as a Convie!
at Auburn
"COPPER JOHN" LOSES A SUBJECT.
AUBl'KN, N. Y? Atrll 7, 1875.
The exit or James H. lugersoll rrom toe Si km
Prison at ibis place was to quietly effected oa
Monday evening that even tlie early risers of Au
burn were not out of bed In time to witness bit
departure. Even Warden Carneater was not ap
prised of the fact that Governor Tilden bad par
doned tne chalrmaker of the "Ring" till witbln
an Hour or two or bis release, and only th<
lew persons who keep late oours in Aabura
learned the Interesting news or his release before
he bad gone rar out or slant or -Copper John,"
tbe bronze dalty that keeps watch and ward
over tlie convict walls. The story bas an unusual
interest, becauso bis departure was so quietly
managed that tbe pardoned man escaped even
the eyes ot tbe curious, and nobody knew for a
time whether be bad (rone Eaat or West or waa
still ui tbe city.
preparations fob the release.
Tbe preparations bad all been made in advance,
so that tbe prisoner was dressed and ready wben
tbe precious document walcn made blm a rre?
man wa* placed in the Warden's bands. Inser
tion's father, Mr. Loren Ingarsoll, arrived here on
Monday mornlnfr in anticipation of tbe eveut.
lie was at the Osborn House during the day and
In tbe evening, about the time when the tralu
from Albany was due, he went to the prison and
apprised Warden Carpenter of tho fact that lio
expected the pardon of ills son to reacn bere by
tbe twenty-live mlnu'es past nine train, askiDi,
at tbe same time, whether his release could be
effected at once If the document came to ban i.
Mr. Carpeuter agreed to order bis discharge at
once ir the authority was received during the
evening. lu anticipation of its arrival be also gra
ciously permitted Mr. Ingcrsoll to see his son, and
tbo young man exchanged bis prison garb lor tne
plain suit of dark clotbes which tbe father t ad
brought with blm, even helore the evidence of tne
pardon was in the possession or tbe Warden.
ARRIVAL OF TUB PARDON.
Owing to delays 10 travel occasioned by Ice na
the Hudson Kiver Kailroad, wbereby the tram
from New York was compelled to come on the
Harlem track to Albany, it was nearly two Souri
late. About eleven o'clock it reachea here, bow.
ever, and lugcrsoll's counsel. Mr. Moses Eiy, bear
lug the document with the Governor's siguattir?
that meunt liberty for tbe prisoner, arrived at tn<
prisou. Mr. Elv was accompanied by two of In
geraoil's iriends, Mr. W. I*. btyrues, 01 New Yoric
una Kaward Johnson, of Albany, aud tbe wooii
party ({iiit ihe prisou toirether, going at once M
tne Osborn House, wnerc tbey remained till mom
lug.
TUB SCENE IN TlIE PRISON,
when the lather met his conv.ct son and nn
nounced the exciting news, is uescrioed as quae
affecting bv tnose who witnessed it. Dr. Uutton.
prison physician, had conducted Mr. Loren Ingcr
soil to the hospital where father and sou met.
Young lngersoil was visibly atiected. bis embarra.- +
meat at Qrst maKing it impossible for turn tc
speak. His first solicitude was lor his lather'i
iieaitn, winch has oeeu declining of late. Tun
be talked 01 other matters aud expressed bun
sen quite iretly to Wardeu Carpenter. In auswi_r
to a remark 01 a warden to the effect that ue was
oeparuuK id as uood condition as ue came, M
said he was leeiiru very wed indeed, but that h*
bau ion twelve pounds lu flem < uring his rest
deuce a' Auburn. He further thanked tue Warden
lor liaviug put mm upon a contract wnen be tlrst
came to tbe prison, sayicg he shouli ever tee!
gratfiul on mat accouut. lu tins respect bis prison
history was very exemplary. When he came to
the prison ??/ was immediately put to work
io the collai shop, where ue busied hlmseli
in makinir bo.-se collars lor some montb*. IJe was
suosequent), made bookkeeper to tne contractors,
wtio had purcnased 11 is prison labors, aud tnou.ra
lie wa? 111 the lustimtlon sixteeu m mtus to a day,
being incarcerated nere December a, is'8, ana dis
charged April 5. 1875. only one nour beiora raid
nuht. and iu spue. too. 01 tne tact that during
most or me time or his imprisonment he suffered
lrom aumb ague, ue lost only a day and a naif
irom prison duty nuriug tbat whole period.
His gratitude lor the lavor o: being permuted
to earn his prlsjn bread by tne sweat 01 his brow,
w;iiie uuuureds or others are Idle. Is not readll?
apparent; but when it is remembered that a man
in lugersuii's position would timidly sarin k from
the ooservatiou of visitors bis motive Uecoinea
p;a n euougb. i'be coavicts wno are at wore are
siileided iron the luic gaze or persons woo ar?
able 10 penetrate tbe prison wails wltoont a man
date compelling t he 11 to remain, aud to be pro
tected irom the eyes of these was a boon Indeed.
LAST MOMENTS AS A CONVICT.
Tbnugn tne announcement nr ins pirdon coaid
doc have beeu :i complete surprise to Dim be Had
never betrayed r?y his words or action nay expec
tation oi such an event. More than this, be had
frequently told nume 01 the people aooai toe lnstti
tuuon Hint tie never woaid accept a pardon at
all. When it came, nowever, he was
Kind enough to avail himself of its
advantages, and was ready dressed and
equipped, even to a heavy cane, to go out
into tue world once more. Alter the document
wnicb guaranteed hU departure had been re
ceded and the usual lareweli questious tad been
propounded ana answered be sieppod iortn a Ireo
mau once more. He bad previously availed Dim
Hill, however, of ins only cbauce to distinguish
himsetr, and ne docnued to receive the urotferecl
unlcoge a nil bis share In the Visitors' land al
lowed common convicts on leave taking, tue waoio
aggregating the sum of $19 ft8.
THK STKANUEN'E-S OP LIBERTY.
Hi* conduct during hi* incarceration was In
every respect good, lu coinmentiag up n it War
den Carpenter stiid, "We never nave any troubiw
wun this class of prisoners." nun leaving to
other* the deduction that tbe? are toe bast
Kind to have. Still It was impossible,
even lor Inat-raoll, to leel at ease, alter
exchanging nls striped clothes tor the
Cress 01 a geutieman. lo the prison officials
used to such departure* and to his lrlends he
looted splendidly, bni to colder eyes his actioua
and even ins dress betrayed bis recent e\pe*
riences. "Their manner always tens tnelr story,w
said au old resident oi this place to ma to-uwnt
Aud Ingersoli waa no exception, ir 1 bau never
seen r.itn oeiore, 1 snonld have Known that be had
j i.at come oat oi copper Jonn s domains.
EVADING OBSERVATION'.
After nis release be went' at once wan
hU father and his mends to toe OS*
borne House, where be remained tUi mim
ing. bar, in order to escape observation.
Be took tne Urst train West about six o'clooc.
Getting oa at Cayaxa. moe mue? dis'snt, he
awaitem toe coming oi the eastward oound train,
and Having secu-ed a section in the drawing
room car waa Joined lere by tue rest ot the party;
and tner all journeyed to New York so quietiy-that
vertr lew peraonB on the train were aware that the
purdonen luyersou was among the passenger*,
thougn ail tne papers had the .?&u> uncemeat of
bta release. While ut the table be conversed wlta
a numDer of persons,and, though reserved, was not
ostentatiously reticent, in tue prisoa during me
incarceration be saw lew visitors itie rules pre
venting many callers, and ins own tastea kept
him iroin receiving irieads who coaid omjr wonud
him by their presence. His father visited him tw#
or three time* during hi* imprisonment and me
brother twice. When he waa tirat biougbt he e
Mr. McGraW, who had charge or hie busi
ness, use i to call quite irequently, bat
toward the end oi bis star his own sffnirs
required less attention ana ne aftve most of
his time to the mutters pertaining to the cellar
snop. and a good many people who called to sea
him were reused tne privilege. It was, upon the
wnoie, a very quiet Hie Wblon James H. lnfersoll
led m the Aibsn? state Pnsou.
lNGBRSOI.L'S fNCom-LKTKD TERM.
With his departure one or the ottiei attractions
or the institution is lost. Warden Carpenter,
however strong his prediction tor persons ottne
lnger-oil stamp, may be conv ened to await the
result or tne caoai iraud investigation terore his
tastes in tne matter can be gratlued.
Ingersoli was sentenced to use years' imprison*
ment, and had actually served one we?k over six*
teen months, wbiie the deductions nliowed .or
good conduct while in prison make his tun ' of
service three years and seven montns He w ?oid
have had only one rear and Ave moiitus to rsiamlt
but it u surmlsea bis pardon was cheap at toat
price,
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
The following record win show the change* IB
the temperature for the past twentylour hours,
in comparison with tbe corresponding date or last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud*
nut's Pharmacy, Herald Uunuing:?
1474. 1875. 1I74. 1*7*.
I A. M -...42 42 8:30 P. M 47 38
? A. M 40 87 If. M.n. 48 31
BA. U .....39 86 8 P. M .,48 M
12 M 40 88 13 P. II 44 14
Avs. age temperature jresterdavi MM
Average temperature lor eorrespeudisg date
laSI tiai,.i,MM i mm,,,, 8?