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THE Sim CAPITAL"
The Mayor of Brooklyn and the
Charity Commissioners.
MORE CROTON WATER WANTED.
Playing the Farce of the Lobby
Investigation.
MODIFYING THE FEMALE WAITER BILL.
Albaxy, Feb. 11, 1876.
The Kings county delegation bad a very pretty little
light all to themselves to-day In the Assembly over the
bill Introduced two woe Its ago giving the Mayor of
Brooklyn power to appoint twelve _ persons, residents
of that city, Commissioners of Charities and Correction
in placo of the Commissioners now In office. Tho Mil
was relerred, by request of a republican member
from Kings county, to the Judiciary Committee, on the
ground that there were some doubts as to Its constitutionality
which the committee might be able to remove.
The democratic members from the county coutend
that they were led to believe that after the Judiciary
Committee should have decided these doubts thoy
and their friends who wero opposed 1" the bill
would bo notified when they could be
heard In opposition to it Be this as
st mow iKa hill wan rnrvtrl/tH fawnrthlv f >i ? mnrti inr?
and when the question cunio up on the house agreeing !
with the report, McGroarty, domocrat, moved to have |
the bill tent to the Committee on Cities, so that a hear- I
ing could bo had upon it This motion acted like an '
electric shock on Worth, who is the lather of the
bill, and he was on his feet in an instant and >
launched out Into a speech. In which he claimed that
tho motion was not made in good faith, and that there i
had been ample opportunity for the minority from 1
Kings county or for any one else who did not relish j
the bill to go beforo tho Judiciary Committee and t en- i
CiInto their views. Then Talmago and Bradley
took a hand in tho fight, and McGroarty got
In a sledgehammer blow at Strah^n, who,
he stated, had threatened to havo a correspondent oi
a Brooklyn paper deprived of the privileges of the
floor If he did not return to him a copy of the bill he
had made from tho original, which tho cleric of the
committee had allowed him to look over. Mr. McGroarty
Insinuated that Mr. Strahan did this so that the
people In Brooklyn would not be able to sec for
themselves Just what the bill was before it
was rushed Into tho House. Btraban defended himself
spiritedly from this charge by saying that, as chairman
of tho committee, he was responsible tor all bills sent
to his committee, and had demandod that tho copy
made of tho bill should be returned to
him. What right he had to demand any
such thing ho did not say, but certain it is that
the correspondent was foolish enough to accede to It
An original bill and a copy of it are two different
things. However, Mr. Btrahan acknowledged that alter
bo had asserted bis dignity ho had freely given a copy
of the bill for publication. Tho discussion about tho
matter wus ended finally by Mr. McGrourty's motion
being lost by a vote of 01 nays to 51 yeas.
MOKK CKOTON WA.TKR.
Another efl'ort is to bo made this year to give Now
York city increased means lor an additional supply of
Croton water. To-day Mr. Fish introduced an import,
tnt bill to this effect, which he did, ho said, at the ro(uost
of Mayor Wick ham. It amends tho law of 1875,
to that the limitations of the Croton water act of 1870,
'72, '74, shall be extended for eighteen months, and tho
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city, by their
Comptroller, are authorized ana directed to
raise by law such sum of money as the
Commissioner of Public Works shall certify
to be necessary to meet and defray tho expenses of
tho material purchased or to be purchased and of
tho work done or to bo done and to pay for all land
which has been or shall horeniter be acquired undor
the authority of the first section of tho act by the
creation of a public fund or stock to be called tho
"Addituutil New Croton Aqueduct stock of the city of
New York,''which shall bear interest not exceeding
seven per cent, to be redeemable at a fixed
period not exceeding thirty years. The Aldermen arc
authorised by the bill, and directed to cause to be
raised from time to time by tax upon tho estates, real
and personal, subject to taxatiou in . tho city and
county of New York, such sums ol money us may l>e
required to pay the ititerest on the bonds and to" redeem
thetn at maturity. Tur Commissioner ol Public
Works is authorized"-!* use a.) lunch of the malarial oftlio
present gate houses nud waste weir, which are directed
to be removed by the terms of the bill, as he desiros in
building the new gate houses and waste weir and in
making tho connection with the aqueduct as provided
for in the act. The Commissioner is also empowered
cither to contract by public or private letting for tho
performance of the whole or anv part of tho work authuriaed
by the bill, or he may have tho work
done by days' work, and may purchase the
neeessary materials ior the gate bouses and
waste weir by private purchase or otherwise, as shall
seem best to the Commissioner and most advantageous
to the city. The Commissioner Is directed to complete
the work within two years Irom the passage ol tho act.
IIASSOX IS AS BASSOS IKIKS.
The cry of "strike" that was raised against the
second resolution offered by Mr llnnson, ol khilton and
Hamilton, relative to the Ltelawaro and Hudson
Canal Compauy's extortionate prices lor transporting
coal, does not seem to have disturbed
him in tho least The first
resolution which he offered about two weeks ago charging
"gross mismanagement" by the directors of the
company, ho frankly confessed a lew days afier, it will
be remembered. was olTercd by him to oblige a person
wbo claimed to be a director ol the road, and who
turned out to be one of the lobby fraternity. This
resolution came like au evil spirit to bother
him again today, for when he called up
hta coal resolution tho Deputy Clerk by
mistake took up tbe former and road tho tirst two
lines beloro he discovered his mistake. 'That is not
the one?it is tbe other one," exclaimed Hanson. Tho
clerk's blunder and Hanson's remark brought down
the house, and for a while there was a general laugh
all round. In advocating the passage of tho coal
resolution Hanson said that the company
charged %'i per ton In sumo Instances to
carry coal a distance of ten milea He made other
telling points against the extortions of the company.
The resolution was heartily supported by Mr. Sher
man, who said if the allegations ware true the I-egisla.
tore shook! sorjlo U. But the company was made to
understand luat there were rights other than
those belonging to corporations which corporations |
were bouDd to respect. Talrnage, of Brooklyn, said [
that coal was obtained at the nunos for $2 W n ton and
yet people in New York had to pay fni 2t> per ton for it i
even beforo it left tbe coal boats. Gore, of Tioga, added 1
his testimony to that ol the others that the company. 1
according to tbe statements of men of truth and I
standing in bis distmt, did exact extortion- i
ate rates for carrying coaL Tbolr motto, |
ho suid, wws that of the robber barons
In tbe Middle Ages?"might makes right," The resolution,
altar some little debate, was, on motion of Mr.
Bloan. ref?i>r<d to tho CotnmiUco on Railroads, Mr.
Hanson consenting, they to take into consideration
whether tbe facts in the case Justified an InvoaiigaUon.
TWllD'l KgcaJ'K.
Tho Governor. In the opinion of some of the legislators
here, ought to have mads sotne arrangements by
this time to secure Tweed, or. at least, oughl lo have
done something to punish those through whose rare.
I ess n see he was allowed to escape. Mr. Peabody, being
oua of those anxious ones, lo day .u the Assembly offered
tbe following:?
Whereas en of about th# <th day of December. IST5, !
U'.iiisin U rwpixL UiHi. a D/i- ??rr In the o -t, .?
Sheriff of New Ysrk. under ?r order of the gaprsni* Court
of th* Slate of New York. ssrsped from th* ?*ld ru*ndv,
and vhrrxu It it currently reported thai Mill escape <m
accomplished through tl>? connivance u* negligent#
of the laid Sheriff, or one or more of hi*
deputies; and whereas mac* than two month* have elar>*i d
mca the said escape end no suitable or i roper explantllon
of Ike same ha* be ea risen t* lb* people si this Stele ; and
whereas, under the provision* of th* law* of this State the
Governor in charged with the duly of removing is such a
case the officer by whose negligence or connivance such en
evsnt ha* ocsnrred, U after Investigation anch facie are developed
; therefore
devolved, That the Qevetnorb* reuwested. ff not Inoom
psiihlc with the public Interest to coiuiiiunicat* to this
House within ten oats all ths Information la hi* possession
ronoemlnir the said recap* of ttiUIsm M. TweetC loirether
with complete eoples of aU telngrsphle and other eorroepoailenoe
on the subject between bl liter If aud the Sheriff of
the city ami county of New York, an J tt> report what means,
if any, have been taken to sarurt lb* receptar* of said
fugitive
The resolution, ow motion of Mr Fhrrm.tr, was referred
to ths Judiciary ConimiUoe without a dissenting
YOica.
ntarnatoa op UAjrwnrrrt.
The Mil Mr. Kngleharl has introduced In the ,Arscmbly
as an amcndim m to the Discharge in Bankruptcy
act of 187? provides that Hto committee may
direct an entry to be made by the etert
on the docket of tbe judgment thai a person
has been discharged in bankruptcy, specifying
iba court wherein and the data when the peCittcn fur
adjudication was bled. Thereupon the clerk of tho
conn or oonniy shall make the entry, and ail realestate
acquired by the discharged bankrupt after the
data of the Ollng of bis petition tor adjudication m
bankruptcy shall be lyee and discharged from the lieu
s ot the judgment.
ms rrnif wiim tn.tThe
Aaaembly Judiciary Committee have reported
favorably Ut* hih asuamiatorv ol the law of ist.^ a Lit?
JTEW YOEK m
prohibits the ?a)t of liquor IB any place where theatrical
exhibitions are given. with a provision prohibiting I
tbe employment ot females to furniah liquor In such
place*; they can, therefore, under the bill thus amended,
he employed In any other capacity. B
THB * 'DAILY KKOISTKR" JOB.
Mr. Straban, chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
ileales that he pocketed tbe Haggles amendment to tho
original Daily UfgisUr bill, which was sent to New ! tl
^rk with the bill, lie says, on tho contrary, that he
Incorporated the Huggles amendment in the substitute j
lor the original bill reported to the Houso yesterday, ri
precisely as Mr. Buggies wanted it. By and by tue real g<
history of tho tutlueuces that are being brought to boar w
all around, among the Assemblymen, to keep the calendar
Job under the control of tho Daily JDyistcr people
will come to light. D
A LORBT IN V KHTIl UTION. jj
That lobby Investigation does not seem to amount to
much yet. The Judiciary Committee have bad elab- 1?
orate subpo-nus printed, and It is said one of them has w
been actually served upon a lobbyist. The Invesliga- w
tion is to bo carried on by a sub-committee, composed
of Struhati and two others whose names have not tf
been announced. The investigation is to <j<
bo held in Becret, so secret, In fact,
that the members ot tbe Judiciary Committee who '
are not on the sub-comoutteo will not be allowed to ai
attend tbe sub committee's sessions. All this is done, |n
it IS.said, with a vo w of not allowing ono lobbyist to
know what another testified to before all who are
wanted are examined, as if lobbyists had any secrets
from one another. Tho only way for the jj
committee to investigate the lobby Is to begin at tbe ..
beginning wilh the "big bugs^''and not cunQnc their
attention to the insignificant fellows who only do to
the bidding of others, pretty much as a day laborer tc
works for his foreman. Hut we all know how the great
Krio Investigating Committee of 1S72 only elicited gl
one statement of Importance, and that under Is
oath carno from Barber himself, which was that he hi
had never paid a dollar for a member to vote ui
and that a certain few thousand dollars traced to htm
were paid to hlni for the service he rendered somebody v<
in w: iking up and down State street occasionally. In a
the opinion ol everybody tne present investigation win i"
be n ridiculous farce, and making so much r^ystory tl
about it only makes the tbing look ail tbo more absurd. w
LKOISLATIVR XOTRS. St
It was so dark in tho Assembly chamber at noon to- ei
day that tho gas had to bo lit. It was it superfluity, uh
the Kings county delegation were debating iheir Charity of
bill at the time. A
Goorgo West Introduced a bill to-day to allow women -t
to vote. West is tho Adonis of the House. Tbo A
women suffragists, who havo been besieging him for a Ci
week, will have a torchlight procession at Uallston at Ci
the close of the session. C\
A Bl.rSOKB OK DMO'CRAnr SK.NATORH.
The resolutions adopted yesterday in reference to the Fi
question of the Canal Aiidllorstiip expressed the sense
of the republican clement of the Senate m coudomua Gi
tionoftbc Governor's course in refusing to withdraw
i he nomination of Schuyler and send tu another name. S.
In the controversy over this matter the Ci
democrats, aggrieved at the indignity, were G
loud in expressing their disapprobation of
the language of the original resolution, which
plainly railed on the Governor to say what be intended tl
to do about the matter. Woodln modified his rcsolu- b
tl^n?in fact offered a substitute making no request ft
unun his Kxcelleney for Information and uo direction 8
that the rcsolulious should bo transmitted to him. &
The democrats now foci ihut they havo J.
been cuught In a trap, or at least tho &
Governor has, through the lack of foresight J
on the part of his supporters. Had they permitted P
the original resolution to stand the Governor would I
have been furnished exactly what he wanted?the op- v
portunity of scudlng in a message in reply. Now this t
is denied bun. t
.Mr. Bradley, democrat, stood up this morning and
moved that the resolutions adopted by the Senate yes- S
terday be addressed and transmitted to tne Governor. j
This, he said, was proper, in order that tho Governor s
might have an opportunity either of sending in another u
nomination to tho fenate or of communicating his
reasons lor withholding such nomination.
Mr. Hogers replied that it was but a few days since (
thai the minority of the Senate had shown a proper li
sensitiveness when the proposition was made to address v
the Governor. The quostlon had been disposed of by T
amicable arrangement. Tho resolutions passed yosler- a
day did not instruct the Governor; did not ask his d
opinion. They simply expressed the judgment of the t
Senate. He thought that tbo present anxiety of the a
Senator from the Twenty-seventh (Mr. Bradley) was, h
therefore, misplaced. T
Mr. H rati ley asked what practical effect tho rcsolu- P
tious would bavo if not sent to the Governor. t
Mr. Hogers replied that it was perfectly proper for o
the Senate to give expression to Its opinion on so grave v
a situation as that presented in the mailer of tho Audi- t'
torsmp. *
Mr. Bradley?Does tho Senator from the Thirty-first 1'
object to having the resolutions sent to the Governor 1 c
Mr. Rogers?3 have no objection to tho Governor tl
acquainting himself with tho resolutions, and, doubt- h
less, ho has already done so. It may also bo Ibul a tl
week In advance of the passage of the resolutions ho d
had prepared a message on tho question of the Auditor- c
ship, which ho would be glad to havo u
an opportunity of presenting to the 8cu- Y
ale. He contended, however, that tho Senate was f
not called upon to formally communicate the resolutions
In question to the Governor. Ho, thereforo, s
moved to lay tho motion on tho table and it w as p
carried. Five or six republican Senators were absent, a
and the democrats tried by two succosslvo attempts to v
get Mr. Hnullny's motion through and get tho Gov- >
ernor's reply, which was alreudy drawn up, sent o
in before adjournment. Souator Doolittlo, ob- 1
serving the critical situation of affairs, t
nt once mado a motion to adjourn, which wns carried <
by a majority ol two vi tos, to the disappointment ol the >
democrats and the still greater disappointment of the >
Governor. I
morrirkkt ok local absxbsmk.nts. i
In Committoe of tbe Wholo Senator Morrlssey ex- I
plained tbo provisions of his bill relative to tbe paymeulof
assessments In Now York city for local im- 1
provements. He said it was simply a granting of graco to '
delinquent taxpayers by extending the time wherein to 1
pay their arrears" ef assessments, atxl, by dividing the <
sum due from each to tho city into three equal inula!- ?
roeiits payuble eacn year for a term of throe years, f
wiih eight in place of twelve per cent, make it as easy v
as possible on the properly holder, while insuring pay- n
mi nt to the city treasury. '
The Senate being without a two-thirds representation I
to-day no bills were passed, ami the only bill intro- t
duced was one by Hamilton Harris, appropriating r
$T5,d00 lo improve the navigation ol the Hudson, be t
tween Troy and Coxsackio. Alfred Mosher, Jesse liticl,
W. H Morton and J. 11. Curtiss being named as Com- r
missioners. 1
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE. J
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TnE IMPEACHMENT OF KELLOGG EOOKEl) FOB?
PKEPABINO FOR ACTION?STATE OFFICIALS
IMPLICATED BY THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
J
New Orleans, Feb. 11, 1870. T
The city was placed under unusual excitement to- u
day, owing to the presence ol a large extra force of uni- u
formed and tin uniformed policemen in and around the e
Statu House. Tno House remained In session nntll $
half-past six o'clock P. M., and It was not until the ad. C
Jonrnment of that body that tho Senate and Kellogg g
himself resolved to adjourn also. Tho scare, of course, 0
was based on the impeachment probability. It Is even r
asserted, on the authority of a colored mem- R
ber, tbat tho United States military forces n
were also "in session" during tho entire G
day; tbey having been notified by Koliosg k
of his apprehensions. The republicans are laboring
under tho belief that the Impeachment business will be
sprung at any moment; but careful inquiry shows that B
the democrats una conservatives, having determined
to succeed, they will act only when lt)u.v may bring
articles of Impeachment of a character that will be so
positive tbat not even the lukewarm members will ho fi
enabled to exercise their weakness. .
In conversation with a very Intelligent member of
tho House your correspondent discovered that the U
democrats were legislating with great ayeleui and tact, w
much more than they have shown In thu past,
and that they propose to eschew everything political
in their appreciation of the acts of Kellogg, t<
or that would, under the broadest construction. p
render them liable to the charge of violating ^
tho Wheeler adjustment. The charges under
which Kellogg may be impeached, will he based on d
the report of the various investigating committees re- o
garbing the illegal us* of State moneys, and in which .
the Lieutenant Governor, the president of one of our
leading national banks and a large grain dealer nre said u
to li? seriously Implicated. The protracted session ot a
tho House to-day was. to all appearances, due to the .
consideration or the Civil Reform bill containing l'Ji
sections. 0
Immediately upon the aityournmcnt of Ihe House
to night, Mumford, the Sergeant at-Arms of tho Senate,
resigned and Hugh J. Campbell, Miyor General of
Militia, was elected to fill bis place. E
Antome White eulogizing Mumford took occasion to p
say that he would nevertheless be in attendance every .
day to lend his assistance to the Senate. This unex- 1
pected action of the Senate Is oonsidored as a threat d
by the democrats. ?
BLAINE'S RELIGION.
TH* KEW TEST. b
To tuk Rmtor of rna Herald ;? c
The Washington correspondent of the IIkrai.o was r
yesterday guilty ol repeating the story, which has re
cenlly obtained such currency throughout tho whole j
lanu, tuai ex-speaxor u iinr wa* brought up in tbo
Catholic Church, but attcrward fell away from that ro. 0
llgion, and, in the language of bis political adversaries, j
Is chargeable with the infamy that attaches to religious a
apostacy, with the rlew to his own personal advance- 0
nient. Permit mo to contradict In the Hkkiu> these (
slanderous accusations. As an Intimate friend of o
members of his family, at one wb<> cas speak with c
autlKiritv, I am enabled to deny at utterly uufouaded
the various stories In clrrnlauon to the effect that Mr.
Blaine was "bred a Catholic himself," or "brought up
In that Church," or "trained to a Catholic- teaching."
The fact te that while the parents and brothers and
sisters of Mr. Maine were and are Catholics be bioiseif
never was one, except to the extent ?f having received
as an inlant the rile of baptism in that Church, and
h i early cdscation and training were all In Protestant
Institutions as a Protestant aod amid Protestant surroundings.
.
A man's religion in this freS land Is his ownJboslnesa
It msy tie one thing to accuse a man of Caiboiicism.
but quite another thing to seek to Mur his
personal character with the infamy which apostasy
therefrom would oaturallv imply, Bespectfully,
>OAAv> <-b. U. Aald ?*. HcC ? <
ERALD, SATURDAY, FED
THE BROADWAY FIRE.
CENE AT THE BPIN8 YESTERDAY?THE TCNEBAL
OF THE DEAD FIREMEN.
The scene at the ruliig of tho Broadway Are yesteray
wai a buay one. AJ1 day loug a email army of
iborers carried oo the work of salvage, and amid the
lina could be seen, in different places, heap* of dry
jods still smoking. The different safe companies
ere represented by large trucks and gangs of men?
ragging from the bricks and mortar the buried safes
uring the day six in all were taken oat, and as a rulo
leir contents were found preserved. A small one, be-j
Dging to William Smith U Co., was dug out and found
orlhlesa, all its contents having been consumed It
as ulterwnrd ascertained that one of tho employes of
is firm, on tho night of the lire, opened it in the enjavor
to save lie contents, but was driven from the
tot by tho approach of the flames before be could save
lything or again lock It up. The quantity of salvage,
i the opinion of exports, will be very small, probnbly
at exceeding In goods more than $5,000.
From morning till night thousands of spectators
tied Broadway, curiously watching the workmen, and*
10 police had all they could do to keep the thorough- 1
ro open for travel. Tho Arms burned out liavo posted '
mporary signs on the telegraph posts along the ruins
vlng the location of their new places of business. ll
thought that four or five days will elapse before tho
irued place is cloarod sufficiently to admit of begining
the work of rebuilding.
Kiro Marshal Sheldon is still busy at his work of Instigating
tho origin of tho tiro aud states that In a
few days be will bo able to submit his complete rein
to the Board ot Fire Commissioners. Investlga- '
on til us far shows that the rapid spread of the flames
as due to ventilation afforded by tho elevator past?ra?
tn ?li? roar of Mn AJJ HrnadwaV. wliltih faunod thrt
oinoDl.
Tho following arc additional insurances on tho stock
Gulterman Brothers, No. *64 Broadway
driulic $5,000 Merchants' $6,000
;tna 6,000 N. York Equitable. 2,500
rctic 2.500 ProVidcDco, Washtizeus',
M.ssourt. 5,000 Ington 10,000
ty 6,000 Queen's. 15,000
jtumercial Union, Royal 7,500
England 10,000 Sluyvesnnt 6.000
ircinun's Trust, Union Mutual 7,600
Brooklyn 2.500 Westchester. 4,000
irard 2,500
The following are the additional Insurances ol John
Hulln, stationer, No. 440 Broadway:? "
Itlseiis', Newark.. $4,000 New Jersey Firo... $5,000
ermau American.. 2,000
THE INQtRST.
Tho day after the lire Corouer Woltman proceeded to
le Eighth precinct station house, where the dead
dies of lite brave firemen sttli lay, aud empanelled as
jury:?E. M. Blum, of No. t>23 Broadway; O. L.
yplln, of No. 59a Broadway, IL E. Morrlatu, of No.
77 Broadway; E, O. Abbott, of No. 654 Broadway;
. V. Fuller, ot No. 560 Broadway; G. Slielthar, ofNa
48 Broadway, J. II. Brown, of Nu. 542 Broadway;
. E. Fisher, of No. 640 Broadway; B. Westerman, of
to. 524 Broadway; L. F. Georger, of Noa. 502 and 604
Iroadway, and K. M. Smith, ol Nob. 408 and 600 Broad
ray. After viewing tho corpses the Corouer permitted
he Jury to retire. Tho inquest is to be held nest week,
ml tho day is not yet fixed upon.
Richard Burke, aged thirty-five, of No. SI Willett
tceot, one of tho firemen who were so severely Inured
at the groat (ire on Broadway lust Tuesday, was
o ll1 last evening that bo had to be transferred in tho
jnbulanco to Bollevue Hospital.
FIKUAKM'S FUNERAL.
The deceased flremeu, David Muldrow and David
Bute, who met death In the discharge of duty at tho
ste great lire In Broadway, woro interred yesterday
rtlh bocoming honors. Tho Itov. Dr. White, of the
'wenty-third streol l'resbytertan church, pronounced
briof out pathotlc funeral sermon at the lato resieuce
of David Clute, after which his remains were
uken to the Masonic Temple, Sixth svouuo
nd Twenty-third street, whore further rclig>us
services wore performed by Dr. White,
he brcthron of Tynan Lodge, No. 618
and A. M., to which the deceased belonged, received
he remains with due Masonic ceremonies, aud a lodge
f sorrow was formed. Tho hall of tho Temple w as
roll filled, and a considerable number of represents
Ives from otlior lodges wore present. The W. M. John
IcGeehan, P. M. George W. Palmer and R. W. and
lev. Dr. Elsegood, of East New York, officiated at tho
elehration of the Masonio rites. Wlion these were over
ho rosewood cuakot, ornamented with Masonic otnletns
in silver, which encased tho body, was placed In
lie hearse, and at two o'clock the procession moved
ow n Sixth avenue to Tenth street. At this point tho
ortdgo was joined by tnat which conducted the retains
of Muldrow. At Muldrew's funeral tho Rev.
lr. Andrews, of Washington county, pronounced the
uneral services.
Tho funeral cortdgo proceeded out of West Tenth
treet In tho following order:?A platoon ot Metroolitau
police, under the command of Captain Byrnes:
detachment ot liremen lrom Engine No. 80 and
artous other companies of the Fire Dop.irtrncnt.
imong those present were Chiof Engineer Hates,
ind Assistant Engineers Shay, Ring and UlqueL
'lien came tlio Tvriau Lodge, No. 618, F. and A. M., In
nourntng and with their rcgalhi covered. Tbelicarse
iontnming Cluto's remains came next and close to it
'allowed that in which Muldrew's body was laid. By
he side of each hearse walked, With solemn steps,
welve firemen as pall bearers, and a long Itne of carriages
which contained tho Udcnds of the departed
nave toon closed up the rear.
All along the whole way from Masonic Tetnple, over
Penth street and down Broadway to South ferry, tho
itrects passed over by tho mournful procession were
irowded by thousands of people. Just at three o'clock
he procession came iq front of tho blackened and
imoiildcnng ruins where the uufortunato men had so
iravely mot their fate, and wlnlo the dead bodies
cere passing along in front of tho smoking
>nd yawning walls, beneath whoso Ore-scorched
ictghts they fell, a perceptible tremor was noticed to
>ass through the moving multitude. At this point of
he road the crush and jam among the crowd who
loiselessly swarmed along cither sidewalk was trenendous.
A few minutes before four o'clock the funerals
euched South ferry, at which point Oremon and
loliccinen formed in line on tho west side of tho street
nd respectfully saluted the remains ot the dead as
licse passed along to Greenwood Cemetery, where,- 1
nth duo formality, they were committed to Mother'
iarth.
FIRES YESTERDAY.
At a quarter-past oue yesterday morning Captain
fcDonnell and his detective, while passing throngh
'nnco street, discovered a fire on tho first floor of the
ve story brick building. No. 117, occupied as a box
tctory by N. L. Burdlck & Sons. They succeeded in
xttnguishing the firo alter It had caused a damage of
,100; insured in the Fboenix Insurance Company.
nunc unknown.
Al six o'clock a fire broke out in tbo cellar of the throe
lory bri ck dwelling No. 104 East Twettt\ -second stroot,
erupted by l)r. U. C. Canning, caused by a barrel or
ubbbsh igniting lrom being loo near the lurnaco, damgo
trilling.
At ton o clock the aecond floor of the fire story tenelcut
bongo No. 29 Orchard street, occupied by Jobu
oss. caught lire, and wue damaged $60; cause uu
nown.
OLD DUTCH CLAIMS.
AD NEWS FOB TIIE KNICKERBOCKER FORTUNE
HUNTERS.
Prom time to timo the descendants ol those old Dutch
imtliey who first peopled this Island of New Amstcrnm
are excite<l with the hope of being ablo to enrich
acmsclvos oy claiming largo inherilaucos which some
:beming una unsuccessful agent hud assurod thum
ras bo<iucathed hy the European branch of the family
> the American off shoots. In their rain endeavors to
osscss themselros of these advertised "Castles in
pain" many respectable American families of Dutch
escent have allowed themselves to become the dupes
f sharpers who pretended that they could place heirs
i possession of property which either never existed or
ever was willed to tliem. In this way unsuspecting
nd unsophisticated citizens of Now York and vicinity
avo boon fleeced out of considerable money and robbed
f much valuable time.
A gentleman of this city, who was advised that bis
rife had suddenly become the heiress of vast wealth in
lolland by the recent decease of an octogenarian relaIve
In the flats of tho I<ow country, wrote on tbo sublet
to Mr. Mueller, the American Consul at A meteram
and received In return, not, indeed, the fortune
rhich It was said had been willed to his spouse, but
omo usclul information on the Interesting subject of
OLD DUTCH CLAIMS.
Mr. Mueller says that at the consulate which is under
is charge American fortune-hunting letters have beiidic
a perfect plague. Hardly aa American mall
eaches Amsterdam without bringing to tho Consul
onto of these epistles. The United States Consulate
t Rotterdam and tho 1'imed States legation al The
[ague most likely fare no better in this respect.
The epistles usually commence in soinethiug like this
aiuuur? .
"About IPO years ago a ceru.n Van II m left
;40,n0u,u00, which are now In tbo Hunk ol Holland. 1
ru one of bu heirs. 1 have, however, changed my
ia*na, which la now Van B?r," A a
Home time ago a Pennsylvania lady astonished the
'on.sui by conveying the startling intelligence that her
aether, who was ninety-ono years of age. had the gift
if second sight, and that the aged dame bad Seen
130,000.000 in the Hank of Holland, all of wbieh bcouged
to her. The writer added the trifling request
hat the Consul would be kind enough to draw the
noney and tend It lu America by the next mail, bat to
>r sure to buy a large draft on Philadelphia, as New
iork was too far off.
Tli* opceimen letter* above alluded to will convor i?n I
lea o( the nature of tnauy communiraAbns which
"each the consular office in Amsterdam. Yet many !
>f them came, strangely euough, from Jritelltrent
persons and ever, men of standing. This being
;be case, our consular representative in AmsUrdam
.binks that it would be wall to at once put a stop to
this sort of diplomatic literature by drawing public at ention
to the law as it actually erista in Holland
1'nder tBe old Dutch law the admtaiatrattoa of unlUuned
s.tates be 1 oared to the different "Orphans'
KUARY 12, 1876.--WITH !
Chambers" or the country, and after the adoption by
Holland of the code Napoleon In 1811, when the Orphans'
Chamber* ceaaed their functions, the property
In their possession came under the jurisdiction of a
local board of administration. In 1835 the liquidation
[ of the Orphans' Chambers was ordered by royal decree
and a settlement flxod at sis months' time thereafter.
| This statute remained In force until 1852, when tbo
Dutch Parliament passed the statute ol limitations, by
which law all unclaimed Inheritances Irrevocably eschoated,
after a lapse of flee years, to the Stale. This
Is the spirit of the law In a nutshell.
In 1867 all those old Dutch claims, so much noised
about in the United states, passed fororer into the possession
ol the Dutch government, and, adds Mr.
Mueller, "I trust that the supposed heirs of Brandt,
Mctrger, Webber, I^ilner and others will make a note
of the foregoing and forever discard all dreams of suddenly
becoming millionnaires. Theysre limiting mere
phantoms,"
nniTH A ID V
uun unrv i .
THOMAS BARBY, ACTOB AND THEATRICAL MANAGES.
Thomas Barry, the well known theatrical manager
and actor, died at bla residence, in Boston, Mass.,
; about live o'clock on Friday morning, the lllh Inst., of
an attack of paralysis, from which he bad been a belp'lc8S
sufferer for several yeara The day previous he
was apparently In bis usual condition, and at three
o'clock on Friday morning was observed by his son,
who occupied the samo room, to bo asleep. Upon
next noticing him. two hoars later, ho was fonnd to be
dead. From appearances he must have died calmly
and peacefully, as a man would who had spun out the
thread of llle to its full tension.
1118 UPS CARKKB.
Mr. Barry's life was a long and evontlul one, and
tboro Is probably not another man in America now
living whose stage life has covered so many years, lie
was born in England July 27, 1798, and was, therefore,
in hte RC7cnty-eighth year. His debut on the stage
.was made in TichOeld, England, In 1816, in the character
of Sir Philip Blaudford in Martin's comedy of
"Speed the Plough." Sutwoqucnlly bo appeared in
the English Provinces under Mr. Macreaay's father's
management, where he playod with ability such parts
as Rollo, Wolsi v, Damon and others. Later ho
joinod the famous Lynn company, the best outsido
London at the time, which included such people as
Mra Warner, Mrs. Vernon, Tyr?De Power and the
Chapman Brothers. From Lynn ho went
to Brighton and became manager of the
theatre, leaving the provinoial stage. Mr. Barry
made his London ddbut May 15, 1825, at
Druy Lone Theatre, as King Henry IV. to tho Hotspur
of Mucready. In tho full of tho same year ho playod
his htrewcll English engagement. Prior to his departure
for America he acted Macbeth on his DencGt
night, under the patronage of Lord Russell and tho
otneers of tho army. On the 7th of Novombcr, 1826,
Mr. Barry left England and landed In America on the
10th of December. Ho carno with the expectation of
finding, as no am, a lair ueia tor two exorcise 01 nis
professional abilities. Hero be found tbo stage occupied
by such histrionic magnates as ibo cluer Kcan,
William C. Moeready, Cooper, Junius Brutus Booth,
Con a ay, Edwin Forrest and other dramatic stara Ho
made his first appearance in Amorica on the 16lh
of December, 1826, at the Bark Theatre, New
York, appearing as the Btranger, with rare
ability. IIo was soon after intrusted with
tlio stage management of tho Park Theatre,
where his correct taste and excellent judgment were
almost immediately perceptible in the order, eleguueu
and liberality of bis arrangements. He remained at
that post until tho summer of 1833, when ho removed
to Boston for the purpose of assuming tho management
ol the Tremont Theatre, which he directed until
the year 1839 to the entire satisfaction of the public,
although the liuancial panic which occurred In tho
L'nitod Suites during a portion of tho timo largely
tended to prostrate the interests of tho drama in Boston,
and, in consequence resulted In the ruin of Mr.
Barry's fortune. In 1839 ho returned to New York
and was for a tune mauager of tho Bowery Theatre; but
his old position at the Park was resumed in 1841, and
he remained there us stage manager until tho management
was broken up. In the winter of 1846-46 lie
produced Kicbard 11L on a scale of theatrical magnificence
never before seen in New York, Charlos Koan
performing Richard. From 1848 to 1861 he
managod tho National Theatro, the proprietor, Mr.
Pelby, then being an invalid. From 1861 to 1864 ho
was manager, under K. A. Marshall, of tho Broadway
Theatre, and in 1864 ho was again called to Boston to
take chargo of the present Boston Theatre, then just
completed, and which ho managed till the year 186&
Mr. Barry waa marriod in May, I860, to Miss Clara 8.
Biddies, who, as woll as her lather, mother and sister,
waa a member of the Boston Theatre ootnpany. They
have bad throe daughters and one son?the latter qutlo
a lad. For several vears past Mra Barry hua been the
popular leading lady at the Uoeton Theatre, and is us
much respected in private life as she is liked as ah
actress.
Mr. Barry's last performance was in 1870, at Solwyn's
Theatre, as the Duke in "I.ady Clara," soon after
which period he retired linally from the stage. Daring
the past three years ho lias -been confined to his bed
with paralysis Ho has in this country fulfilled successful
engagements in Boston, New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago. Ho was among the comparatively few
whoso personal character and cultivated minus have
given dignity at once to the stage and society. For
aeverai years he was among the most popular favorites
of the Amorican public, and his excellent personations
of Lord Townley, Duke Aranza, Joseph Surfaco, and a
largo number ot second parts in tragedy, iully entitled
him to tho position he held, particularly as in hla
prime bo possessed a handsome lace, a graceful person
and a full, mellow volca Mr. Barry assisted
at the arrangement of tho first testimonial
benefit given in America, and of several
others that were given alterwurd. Two were oflcred
bim during his resldcnoe in the city of Boston?one by
the actors of the National Theatre, in 1861, and the
other in 1858 by a committee of gentlemen. Both
were respectfully declined; the first, because be considered
it unjust toward the pocsets of his brother
aclora and the last because the time for stock benefits
bad arrived, and he feared that the complimentary
benefit would prove Injurious to their roceipts. Mr.
Barry's management was also distinguished for its
liberality. Prior to his leaving the Boston Theatro he
?;avc the Nil Vernon Association the use ot the theatro
or one-fourth tho sum paid a few nights before by the
Boston Light Infantry for th? groat "Tiger Ban," and
to the friends of tho dranut, who wished to give a
complimentary benefit to Mr. J. Pilgrim, manager
author and actor, he proffered the theatre tree of all
charge. Mr. Barry's funeral will take place on Bunday.
BIGHT HON. 8IR JOHN TATLOB COLERIDGE.
A cable telegram from London, under date of tho 11th
Inst., announces the occurrence of the doath of tbeKighl
Honorablo air John Taylor Colortdgc, Kt, an eminent
lawyer, upright Judge and a trusted counsellor oi
the English Crown. He was born in the year 1790, and
was consequently, In the eighty-sixth year of his age.
llo was n nephew of Coleridge the pooL His father was
the late James Coleridge, of Heath's Court, Devon,
who married Miss Taylor. In the year 1818 the do
ceased married Marey, second daughter of the late Rev.
Albert Buchanan, D. P., by whom he had, with other
issue, his son, Sir John Duke Colondge,
the famous English lawyer, who was so
remarkably distinguished by his great legal
effort during the Tichbome trial Sir Jonn Taylor
Coleridge was educated at Eton, and graduated Ifom
Oxford University. His college career* was greatly
distinguished, as he became Follow of Exeter College
and Vinerian Scholar in 1815, and Master of Arts in
1817. In tho year 1K1W he was called to the
Bar. He was recorder of Exeter from 183a to 1835, and
a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench In 1835. He
held this high position during upward of twenty-throo
years, and was appointed a Privy Councillor of the
Crown. He became editor of tho (Jtntrferfy Heriew
upon the retirement of Gilford in 1824, but resigned in
1826, on account ol professional engagements, and was
succeeded by Lockharc Ho published an annotated
edition of Blackslone's "Commentaries'' and a
"Memoir of the Rev. John Kemble."
O. W. SCRIVEN, M. D.
While last Sunday's gale was at Its height, Dr. G. W.
Seriven, of Long Branch, N. J., was driving In a covered
buggy along the beach to visit a patient. Sudden*
ly the hurricane blast overturned his vehicle, precipitating
him with violence to the ground. From the effects
of the Injuries thus received Dr. Scrtven died
yesterday at his lato residence at Long Branchy
Drs. Van Burcn, Martoe and other eminent physicians
of this city did all that their medical skill could suggest
to savo his life, but witbout avail. There have been few
recent doath.- in this profession that will be mors widely
mourned. Born in Oswego county and having graduated
with high honors at the Albany Medical College,
Dr. Seriven settled at Long Branch twenty-three years
Or molt affable manners ami possessing rare skill in
his profession. Ills Dame nnd his reputation are most
widely known In connection more particularly with his
extended practice among the summer visitors at this
famed watering place, llis lectures before the medical
students at licllevue Hospital, and especially upon
spotted fever, so virulent eight years ago at Loug
Branch, evinced the mod thorough medical research.
His untimely death in the prime of manhood?lor be
was only forty-nine years old?and with the most brilliant
professional prospects before htm, will be widely
lamented. He leaves only a wife, but hia circle of
mourners reaches far and wide.
SIB DAVID DCMBRECK, K.C.B.
[From the London Telegraph, Jan, 20 )
The death la announced, at the age of aoventy-flvc
years, of Sir David Hurabreck, M. D., Honorary
Physician to the Queen, which took place at Floreueo
on the 24th inst. He was attached to the headquarters
on the medical staff during the Crimean war, took part
at the affair in Bulgenac, was present at the battles ef
Alma and Inkcrmann, capture ol Balaklava and siege of
SebaatopoL He received the war medal with four
clasps, also the Turkish medal; was a kb'gbt of tho
Fourth Class of the Order oi the McUpdic, nnl was
, created s knight la 1871
SUPPLEMENT.
REVERDY JOHNSON.
C1BCUMSTANCM Of HI8 DEATH?DB. BTUNBB'B
CONCLCBIONB TUOM AM EI AMI'S ATI ON OF THE
WODNUS?ACTION OF THE HABTLAND LEGIBLATUBE.
Ammapous, Md., Feb. 11, 1878.
The main (Acta connected with tbe sudden and tragic
' death of Reverdy Jobuaon m the grounds attached to
, the Executive Mansion, as telegraphed last night, are
not changed by later development* this morning. His
duath was so andden and unexpected, after hta appearJ
anee in the State Library and about the Statu House
>esterday while tbe Legislature waa In session, in ap{
parenlly full health, that the community haa not yot
recovered from Iho shock.
Dr. Lewis'11. Stuner, Stat* senator from Frederick
county, a distinguished physician and chiel inspector
of the sanitary commission m the army of the 1'otomao
daring the late war, who examined the body shortly
aftor it was found, gives the following as his theory of
the cause of death:?
"Mr. Johnson either stumbled oveta piece of coal or,
being seised with vertigo or Incipient symptoms of
apoplexy, and, striving to save himself, moved toward
the west, staggering along the northerly side of the
Executive Mansion, at each step his body gaining additional
momentum, so that having reached the door
leading into the basement he swayed around to the
south and fell, striking his bead against a sharp corner
of the granite base course of tho house, which gav? tho
first wouud on tho head. Reaching tho pavement,
made of rough cobble stones, a second wouud was received
In front of tho first At this instant probably
the bonos of the nose were fractured, and one Joint of
the second linger of the right hand was dislocated.
Whether after etruggtes account fortheabrasionson the
knees and the fingers of tho left hand cannot bo positively
asserted, although it is probable the wounds In
the sculp wore accompanied with fractures of tho external
bonos of the craulutn, possibly with those also
of the base, which must have been accompaniod with
probable rupture of somo of thn arteries at tho base."
Death must have resulted almost Instantly.
Mr. Gwynna, Attorney Genoral,of the State and sonin-law
of Mr. Johnson, is of opinion that he was
seized with vertigo and fell, ss ho had a similar attack,
lusting throe hours, while attending the trials In South
Carolina several years since.
Immediately on the assembling of tho General Assembly
to-day the following coidhiunicatioa"was received
In botn nouses:?
Exnotrrivs DKvmtawrt, Awwarous, Feb. 11, ISTfo
Gkntlknkn or tuh Skkatk and Houxb ok DklsuaTks
The melancholy duty devolves on me of Informing you by
official ooinmuuication of the death of Hon. Kevsrdy Johnson.
This ?ad event occurred 1 a?t evening at the Executive
Mansion from an nnaxountahle and unwitueued accident.
The distingulahed abilities ot Mr. Johnson as a Jurist and
stateainan have long made him the pride of Ids native
State, and on this most sad occasion the General Assembly
of Maryland may deem it proper to pay bis memory that
tribute of respect to which tils faithful services to his Klate
and his country so Justly entitle him.
JOUN LEE CARROLL.
On receipt of this communication both houses took
action to puy proper rosjiect to the deceased and immediately
adjourned. They will asseinblo In the hall
of the House at three o'clock P. M., and, proceeding
thence to the Executive Mansion, will in a body escort
the remains to tho depot, whence the body will no
taken to Baltimore in a special car.
MUNICIPAL HONORS TO THE MEMORY CP THE
DECEASED?ACTION OF THE BALTIMORE AUTHORITIES.
Baltimobb, Feb. 11, 1876.
Mayor Latrobe this morning issued an order directing
that tho City Council be convened In extra session
this evening in order that some action may be taken to
indicate a proper appreciation of the great loss sustained
in the death of Hon. Beverdy Johnson, the distinguished
statesman and Jurist. Tho flags on all the
public buildings are displayed al half mast in respect to
the memory of the deceased.
At a meeting of the Supreme Bench this morning it
was resolved to bold a meeting at noon to-morrow to
take appropriate action on the death of Mr. Johnson.
In the United Btutes District Court the death of
Hon. Reverdy Johnson was announced by United
States District Attorney Stirling and tho Court immediately
adjourned.
A meeting of the members of the Boltlmoro Bar will
be beld to morrow to tako appropriate action in respect
to the deceased.
mr. johrson's remains sent to Baltimore?
honors to his memory.
Baltimore, Fob. 11, 187?.
The remains of Hon. Reverdy Johnson were escorted
from the oxecutivo mansion at Annapolis this afternoon
by Governor Carroll, both houses of tho Legislature,
accompanied by their officers; the members ol
the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Admiral Rodgors
and Commander Terry, of tho Naval School; the President,
faculty and students of St. John's College, ol
which Mt Johnson was an alumnus; members ol the
Bar and citizens of Annapolis?all on foot?to the
depot, whore they were placed in a special car and
brought to this city, accompanied by relatives and
rriunda. Tne funeral will lake place on Sunday, al
threo o'clock, Iroin his late residence, No. 118 Park
avenue, and the interment will taxe place at tireoninouut
Cemetery.
The City Council convened tn extra session this evening,
Mayor LniroDe presiding. Eulogies were delivered
and resolutions adopted expressing the deep sense of
the loss which pervades the whole community at the
sad and sudden death of Hon. Reverdy Johnson; that
in the death of Mr. Johnson the city of Bultimoro lost
her most distinguished citizen, and, as a mark of respect,
that the Mayor and City Council attend tne
funeral In a body.
THE LATE JAMES T. BRADY.
To thji Editor or thk Herald:?
Will you allow me to intrude upon you a question
which has often puzzled me T It Is why the member*
of tho legal profession In New York have nevor taken
any steps to perpetuato the memory of ono who, while
alive, they all Joined In admiring and almost vener
ating. I allude to the late James T. Brady, whos<
death, but a few years sinoo, was so widely felt and d?
plored among every class of hi* fellow citisens. At th<
commencement of Mm laic civil war he was ono of lb<
first in this city to raise his voice in behalf of oar Strug,
i gltng Union. Bis voice did certainly ns much to send
, recruiie Into our volunteer regiments and to strongtbec
the nerve and sinews of our youth as that ot any
other man in this State,
r Not only by his patriotism, by his superb mental
! qualities and his oratorical powers was he truly eminent.
These the world in general knew and approciatod
fully. The inner man was equally worthy ol
I all love. None who knew biin could tail to recognize
the honest, genial, tender and truo nature of James
T. Brady. To be acqnaintod with him *ta to beatow
upon him the warmest affection.
His voice was always raised spontaneously in behalf
of the oppressed His hand wits as open to poverty as
his heart was to human suffering. If 1 am unahlo to
, speak of the man whom 1 was proud to call my friend
as he deserves, you must Impute It to my want of
ability to do his gonins and his generous nature complete
Juaitco. Of course It would be unbecoming for
me even apparently to take the Initiative In originating
such a memorial to James T. Brady as ne deserves.
But if his legal brethren should feel disposed to remember
one whom they loved whilo living, and erect a
statue to him, I should fool only too happy to contribute
my mite toward it And I feel convinced hundreds
of others who were professionally unconnected
with bim would proudly and unhesitatingly respond
with me to such a call were it made at the present
time. Trusting that I hare not taken too groat a liberty
In calling your attention to this, I have the honor to
sign myself, yours, respectfully,
BARNEY WILLIAMS.
SUICIDE OF A PROMINENT MASON.
Mr. John Hastings, a prominent ctttsen of Newark,
N. J., committed suicide yesterday morning by throwing
himself in front of the Easton express train, on
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, at
the Nssbttt street crossing, in that city. Mr. Hastings
wss a prominent member of the Odd Fellows Society
and when be came to this country from England bis
object was to settle some difficulties then existing in
the Order. Ho was also Past Master ot Newark 1-odge,
Past High Priest of Union Chnpter, R. A. M.; Prelato
of Damascus Comraandery, Knights Templars, and a
member ot Kano CuuaciL He was also Past Grand
Master of the Order of Druids in tbo United States and
Vice President ol the Newark Burns Club. He recently
lailod in business, which seriously affected his
brain and he had twice previously attempted suicide.
NEGLIGENCE AT BELLETCE.
The Jury In the case of Frederick KnaufT, who died
at Bellevue Hospital on the 4th Inst., while undergoing
an ampnlatlon of one of his legs, yesterday rendered
the following verdict:?11 We find that deceased came to
his death from Inhalation of ether, accelerated by
hypertrophy of the heart, and that the Immediate
cause of death was asphyxia, the result of accumulated
mucus from the bronchia ascending the trachea in the
a*.i <> nuiiiitiug, mu wc censure tuo nursoa lor ?imwin|{
loud to bo given lo tba patient to abort * time beforo
ibo admlnlatratlob of ether, and we blame the
physicians In charge for not ascertaining the condition
of the patient before administering the ether, aud recommend
that proper rules be adopted to prevent similar
accidental"
COOPER UNION FREE LECTURES,
The next Icctnre In fhe free course of lectnres for the
people at the Cooper Union will take place In the great
ball tbia evening at eight o'clock. Snbleet?"Tho
Greek Tetcoia" Lecturer?Proiaeuor Militant U.
| Goodyear.
'the exhibition.
TBI CONDITION OF THB QB0TTND8 AND THi
PTVE PK1NOITAL BUILDINGS?BTIKYTHINO
NBABLX KBADV.
Pmi^DKLPHU, Feb. 11, 1874
Those who havo faith In special providence* may certainly
be pardoned lor believing that there aro evideuce*
of a meteorological interposition In behalf oli
toe Centennial Exhibition. It would seem as thongfr
Katurs? with an eyo friendly to our forthcoming national
birthday party?had so far departed from her
usual winter severity as to favor us with weather of almost
unprecedented mildness, preventing the earl):
from freezing or being covered with lcc and snow fot
(bo sole purpose ol enabling tht great work of preparation
upon the
CKJUTBXSIAt KxniniTlOK (1KODKDS
to go forward without interruption. Owing to the unusually
mild weather not a single day's work has been:
lost, and tbero is as mucb activity at tho grounds and
as Large an army of busy workors as opon the balmiest
day of summer. Within an astonishingly short time s
small city almost has grown up amid ihs trees and
shrubbery of Fatrmount Park. Over fifty buildings
are now In various stages of construction, tho most
Important nearly finished, and many others which are
of minor consequence, yet Incomplete. The greatest
varioty in term and stylo is observable?from tho
many-tnrreted iron and glass main building, with its
* immense expanse of twenty acres, and tho massive and
magnificent granite Art Gallery, to the smallest chAlet
of light wood and gay colors. But even these are not
all Beside the fifty or oighty structures now under
way. plans are being mads and ground staked off tor
. half as many more; and It may bo predicted with certainty
that when the Exhibition opens thore will be at
least 100 buildings, representing every nationality and
of inflntto variety of design, within the tbreemile
enclosure of the great fair. Tho
lakes and fountains are being prepared, the walks and.
roads macadamized, the little "rapid transit" steam
railway which will convey visitors from point to point
is betng laid, shrubbery uud trees aro being sot anil
Lawns terraced and sodded. Hundreds of workmen of
all sorts?carpenters, painters, docoratora, builders,
masons, laborers, plurobors and gardenors are moving
about or plying the tools of their trades, and on all
sides the greatest activity ta observable. On the main
building'alone, Mr. Dobbins, the contractor, has had
3,000 men at work, but is now rapidly roduclng the
force, bis labor being so near completion. The most
email..r who has bean nreillctlna Iwlth Rome
show ot reason not long ago) that the buildings could
not be ready In time, cannot but admit his error now,
thanks to the pleasaut weather we hare had, as ho
looks down upon the busy scene from the observatory
whioh an enterprising Yankee has orectod upon fiel
mont Hill, just outsido the groonS. ^
STUl'KN DOt's i'uei'aratioys. ^
At the southern front of the boundary lino, Elm avenue,
wboro are tbo principal entrances and approaches
from the sity, the main exhibition building and
Machinery Hall stretch along In what appears to bo acontinuous
line, the length of which Is three quarters
of a mile, lu reality there is a space of 400 feet between
them, but as it Is Qlled by three contiguous
small structures, the offices ol the Centennial Commission,
the offices ol the Hoard ol Finance and the ticket
offices and gateways, the effect at a little distance is
trial of one immense building exactly as long as fifteen
New York city blocks, or three-quarters of a mile.
TUK MAJX Bi n.IJJ.IO.
The main building is completed except the four
towers In the contro, the tlagstailfe of which will be
borne majestically 14*0 feel above the ground. The?*
towers are nearly completed, and the central space
which thuy will cover at the Intersection of tbo two
principal aisles of the building is equal to what would,
have to be stretched across were Brood and Market
streets, the widest thoroughfares in Philadelphia,
to bo roofed over at their Junction, wbero
both streets are about 115 feet wide each.
When this portion?a mere bagatelle by comparison?Is
finished, and the decoration and painting,
nearly finished, are over, the great structure will have
rocolvcd its last touches As far as all rually necessary
purposes aro concerned, however, the building is
ready for the reception ol' goods now, and some of tho
foreign exhibits aro now lying there waiting to be unpacked.
MACHINERY BALL.
Machinery Hall is entirely completed. It does not
cover twenty acres of ground, like the mala building,
but It manages to spread Itself over seventeen. Tho
boiler house for the Corliss engine, which will supply
the power for lis machinery, stands Just north of tho
hall, and is nearly ready to roof ovor. It has two large
chimneys, ninety feel high, and if it were not situated
so near iM huge neighbor would he thought quite a
large structure. H will contain twenty large upright
Corliss boilers to feed the monster engine In the centre
of Machinery Hall. This engine Is row lieing put lm
i place. It cost $70,oou, and is tho most powerful
steam engine tn the world, having tho enormous
capacity of 2,500 horse power. This monster will be
' one of the features ol tho Exhibition of which Amoric*
i may well be proud. Europe can show nothing like it.
, it is worthy of a detailed description and will bo
< treated of in a subsequent letter. The assignments of
i space bave been made in Machinery Hall, and the fioor
is checkered with colored linos, enclosing the name of
the exhibitor to whom it has been assigned. A portion
of the bulldiDg is fenced off for tho United States
Custom House authorities, and the goods belonging to
the Khedive of Egypt, Sweden. Norway and some
< ' other nations arc guaruou uy government ouiciais.
, MKMOUIAX. 1UU.
, North of the main building is tho Memorial Hall or
Art Gallery. Its massive granite walla, chaste design
and magnificent proportions form a pleasing contrast
to the oilier structures. It covers an acre and a half
of ground and is on the moat commanding height of
the Lansdowne plateau, but its proximity to the main
building diminishes Its apparent size. It has been
found to bo too small for the great demand
upon its wall space and another building is
just about beginning 100 feet distant, to
be used as an annex. It will bo 340 feet by 180 feet,
and will be of brick overcast With comeut, to imitate
the granite of Memorial Hall. The hall is in the same
promising condition as the other two principal buildings.
It is tlnisbed, except in the interior decorations
and the surroundings, such as the terraces and statuary
and garden ornaments, which are to add beauty to it.
In proportion to its sizo it Is tho most costly of tho
buildings, requiring an outlay of $1,600,0011, but its materials
arc enduring granite, glass and iron, no wood or
inflammables being used, so that It is believed really to
deserve that much abused claim of "fireproof"
UORTICCLTl'HXX. HAM.
East of the central portion of the enclosure fs tho
Horticultural Hall, where certain .Washington Congressmen
recently accepted of Philadelphia hospitality and
wont back loo Washington to oppose Philadelphia's pet
project. It is completed, and already contains tho
fovernmcnt exhibition of rare plants and exotics,
is design In tho Mauresquo style of architecture of thotweiflh
century?all graceful ourves and circles and
bright colors?makes it at present tho most picturesque
object in the enclosure. It only covers one and a quarter
acres and is far too small to satisfy the demands
that flare been made upon its space. A proposition to
enlarge It is now under consideration. At the extreme
north of the exhibition onclosure is tho
All MOULT .THAI BUH.D1.NO.
It Is the most back ward of all because it was com
menccd last, but will be ready in ttmo. It is about
one-third finished.
The United Stales government building was recently
j described in these columns at length. It is very
nearly ready.
The special structnres are so varied and nnmerou?
that thoy must form matter for a subsequent icttcr.
RHODE ISLAND AND THE EXHIBITION.
PnovtDwcs, Feb. 11, 1878.
A resolution was prssed tn the Senate to-day, appro*
relating $10,000 to the expenses of the Centennial Ex>
Libitibn.
One hundred and fifty Rhode Inlander* h ire made
application for apace at the Centennial grounds.
MTKBEIiB OT THE BRITISH OOIMISSION 8 All,
FOB PHILADELPHIA?BOTAIi BMOINKLUS AND
LONDON CTITT* POLICE TO BB ON HAND.
[From the Irish (Dublin) Times, Jan. 29.]
Yesterday Professor Archer, F. R- S. K., accompanied,
by twelve members of the staff of tbo British Commission,
sailed in tbo American steamship Ohio for Phllaj
dclphia. Tho party proceed out to prepare for and arrange
the products of industry, art and science of
Great Britain at the Centenary Exhibition. Professor
Archer gained high reputation for his offlcicnt services
i at the exhibitions of 1861 and lSftl, and at that at Moscow.
In about a month he will be Joined by Colonel
Stanford, R. A., with anothor detachment of the staff
J of the commission. A company of the Royal Engineers
and a select body of the London Metropolitan
j Police will accompany Colonel 8t*nford. It is now certain
that the great ball, the largest structure of the
; kind ever planned, will be eomplnted in all it* parts
before the 1st of June. The offices, barracks, and
workmen's quarters assigned to the British CoromisI
sioners are nearly finished. They are situated in the
I most picturesque portion of Fatrmount park, and are
! built iu the style of old English architecture
A HEROIC PRIEbT.
As the rerryboat Maspeth was entering the slip at
the foot of East Houston street at live o'clock yesterday
evening, Amelia May, aged twenty seven, of No.
190 Cannon street, attempted suicide by stepping Into
the river. A strong current was running at the time,
and the unfortunate woman was being rapidly borne up 1
the rtvor. At this Juncture Father Adams, a Catholic \
pnest of Williamsburg, sprang from the crowd of hesitating
paasehger*. and, Jumping overboard, swam after
the drowning person. Just at this moment one of the
numerous tug boats on the river, whose r.smo It was
impossible to ascertain, appeared on the scoue. Both
priest ana woman were plclrod up by the unKnown tug
and brought to the foot of F.aat Houston street. They
wore taken to the Kleeenth precinct elation house,
where the girl wag attended tfV Dr. Ma- lit* and taken .
^huato b> her fnenda.