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Dsagbter Crrylsg the Infant and "Children
Blowing Soap Bubhles." One atrlklng feature s
the great number or snaall ?>"??* ?nd
tjDiii the contents of all the boxes are brought to light,
and a greater number of ptstures hung. It will not ba
aafe to paaa Judgment upon the Italian exhibition aa a
whole. Yet even now one can scarcely refrain from
the auaptoton expressed by a rather abrewd critic con
ceraing the Vienna collection, that the Ualiaua ara bent
upon turning out "wares to loll.
AXBBICA AQAKT.
It la only whan Ire turn aside into the American
rooms that we lael quite ?uro of oar ground. H*ro
certainly the foreigner who might have doubted our
capacity moat acknowledge that he haa done us lojus
lice. The array of namea and pictsrea Ik in the highest
degree. effective. Aa Before, tingling out a
Tow. almoat by chance, we note Kensett's "Lake
George." with ita glorious autumnal verdure; Glfford's
??Venice," the dollcato tlnta in Colman'a ?Twilight,'
in the Prairie." On one wall hanga lllerstadi's "Yow
mite." and near by ita crropanion, the -Monarchs of
till Forest," and hla "Mount Hood." Yet Whittredge s
??Forrest Trees" do not suffer much from the prox
imity of their towering nelghbore. Da Paaa haa
?cm* more marinas, eharming as usual, or which the
??Ilrlg Hearing To tor a Pilot," bappeus to strike our
hurried fancy. And then who could (all to see Crop.
key's ?'Mill," or the "White Hills," by Shat
iuck, or Eastman Johnson's "Cottago Devo
tions." In a somewhat similar strain. >ut
altogether different In effect it the "Sunday Afternoon
I. Now England," by Bellows. Our visitors from over
tho acas will not fall to be struck with the power and
Uiq novelty of Blsphams "Stampede or Wild Horses
on the Prairie." And the "Emancipation Proclama
tlo?," to us, perhaps, an old story, will bo to
thim tho rlrid embodiment of a great epi
?ode in our hiatory. Wo detect also
come very recent acquaintances mode at tho
last exhibition of water colors In New York, such aa
Farrer's "Old House on tho Hill" (a twilight scene),
W T Richards' ''Sand Hills at Atlantic City" and (In
?esy happV contrast) "Paradise at Newport," Smllltc'a
"Horao Racing on the Prairie," Tiffany's "Old Curios
ity Shop'fc and Colman'a "Mosque of Side Hallin
Tlemcen. 'i
* HOLLA*?.
Tho Dutch pictures, all bung, we bellevo, are a <rery
Batiafartory collection. Wo have only tlmo to notice
Ladio'a "Peasant Women at Work in the Fields."
pieces by Roster, Phlllppean, Hanodvea and Israel.
Tho latter has a beautiful picture of "Flsherworwen
looking Out or the Door," In tho style or his masterly
efforts at Vienna. Thon thore are Roolft, Blschof,
Hilvonicn and Verrler.
/ KORWAT ASO PBNIIABK.
^All here are hung. Norman exhibits two character
istic views or Norwegian fjords, N<sen exhibits one.
Bonnelicr Metfje and Swensen have sea rlows, Ras
messen a striking picture or Finnish pensant girls la
tostume rowing.
THB SWEDISH PIPTVKBS
In the annexed are perhaps better painted thnn those
n Memorial Hail, but are leso indigenous in character.
Borne or thom indeed treat ol tropical sbenes. But we
(eel under tho necessity or doing aa Macauluy has done
in hla celebrated essay oh history. We can no longer
afford to treat of them singly, but must sum them up by
shelves and even nations. The Spanish collection Is still
backward. That from tho Argenlino repnhllc Hnd
Mcxico is in readinoss, but it Is not or a high order.
There are three rooms full from Belgium, containing
many bcautllul effects, over which we would gladly
linger if circumstances permitted. Belgium does
almost as well as It did at Vienna. Franco has another
room full, but Inferior to the array In Momorial HalL
After all, mere words must fall to give any concep
tion of the fulness and vorltty ol tho collections in
Momorial Hall and tho Annea. To say that thoy are
the best that we havo ever seen on our own soil would
be but faint praise. Even to say that tho collection ol
Americana Is tho largest, most typical and most care
fully weeded, Is but scant Justice. One moot come
and see with his own eyes, must roam for
hours, scarcely knowing whero to linger without fear of
losing something better. The readers of the IIkuald
will not do amiss In hastening to enjoy the rich least
olfttred at a merely nominal orice. Time may Uo a lit
tle In the way of filling out tho gaps and putting In
aome finishing touches. But, aa it stands
to-day, the collection cannot be essentially
Changed. There Is enough, and moro than
enough tor every one. Tho caretol study ol Amcrl
can and European art may. bo begun at once and con
tinued lor weeks with undiminished pleasuro. When
one reflects upon the chaos mat reigned In Mils depart
ment at Vionna for an entire month after the formal
opening, when ono remembers the ingenuity required
to get a glimpse at a half dozen pictures day by day,
the contrast is positively Inspiring. One feels that tho.
kseon threo years ago was not learned In vain, in
si most every respect wo are tolly up to time.
Tho collection Is not qu to so largo as the
enn at Vienna. There is not the profu
eion of bric-a-brac, antique Jewelry, and
earrings that graced the JErpotition drt Amatrurt. But,
taken all In all, the present collection will prove moro
enjoyable; tho rooms are belter arranged, tho light
Is moro satisfactory. The number or "big" picture*?
bl" iu'supertlclal area-is qulto limited, and no ono room
contains so many objects as to d.stract the attention.
>nil while we come willing to learn of the
great masters abroad, we may also como
without dread of being put to shamo in the lesson. In
conclusion, It may be added that the minor exhibl.
tious or photographs, drawings rrom native and for
eign museums and the like are still backward. But so
much has been done In the past few days tnat another
week will probably dispose of everything except a few
articles unavoidably detained on the rood
TIIK HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The grounds of the Horticultural Department of tho
Exhibition embrace lorty acres, in tho midst or which
Is tho Horticultural Hall. This is ono or the perms- {
nent buildings erected by Philadelphia, and Its cost
may bo estimated at over *200,00ft The walls embrace j
an area ot nearly two city acrea, each or ,
800 toct square. The grounds are laid out in
walks, borders, minlsture lawns, flower beds and
ornamental gardening. Tho space allotted to exhibitors
and now oecuplo4 m a trifle over eight acres. Tho
walks, roads and passsgo ways ore substantially made,
mostly pared with asphalt, and collectively they reach ;
a distance or two miles. Both foreign and domestic j
exhibitors present large displays or Mowers, plants,
lorcst and ornamental trees, among which are choice
n<>w species from China nnti Japan. In some special
lines England is excelling all others. France, Oor
Biaoy, Netherlands and Cuba are well represented.
I'BACTICAI. OAROKMXO.
The decorative ground embraces a j arterre or sunken 1
? gardrn, so planted a* lo show carpel, beddiug, ribbon
tud goumoirlc gardening. Hen nil kinds of bulb*
?tii'ed to tho reason are In bloom, othera are to Moom
In the future, and tlie vent extent or thl* planting Is to
lie fathered from tba statement that thoir number
la over ft,000. An a part of tbo decoration
are to l>a seen fonntalna, rtntnet, kiosks, .summer
h<iu*es, rustic seats. clump* of evergreens and all such
adornments, placed with due regard to the rules of i
landscape gardening, and aa melt ara worthy of study i
by amateurs and prolrMionaU.
Tlic kail aland* on an artificial elevation, ornamented
t"jf artistic torraccn which ma reached by flight* of
m ?rl'le steps. At a distance the chleT object connected
wnh the hall and beiog a pari of It are the cla?a eon* |
servatorea on the aider. The structure 1a divMloil Into
several department* fbr the exhibitor*. Tha arcliitoo j
lure is In tha Manraaqna atjrla, of lha twelfth
rentury, and tba principal materials are iron
and glass. un lha nurth and aooth aWea are tha
eaneervatorte*, foar In number, en?h 30 x 100 feet. Tha
healing is done b* hot water In a most efl?ctlve
manner, and one winch Will attract g-cat attention
from Ihoaa intaraated In heating apparatua lor propa
gating purpose#. Tha aalu haU It SO s JJ30, ornamented
by a iiao<l?orss marble fountain, surrounded by choica
tropic il plaota, and near by Is a grove of oranges
nm Icntona, loaded with ripe Irulta, liilcrniiugled
With ?tatuary and works of tarrs cotta ami porcelain
I'rnmtnent rlu*< n* of Philadelphia have contributed
largely from their houses of rara and choice plants, so
Sl?o I mf lha Joint Library Committee of the Agricul
tural Department. Tho nnmbcr of exhibitors occupy
ing lha grounds exceeds 200, representing many
nf the Staias, also Cuba, Philippine
I lands, Ppaln, N"eihrrian<la, Portugal, Uracil, i
Argentine Republic, Germany, France, Luxemburg. I
New Zealand and-fandwlch Inlands, Tha Knglish ex
hibition covers nearly an term, and It Is largely devoted I
lo a displav pf rhododendrons, wnich will lar exoal
suyihinf of tha kind aver aeen In America. Portugal
oocupirs half an acra. Tha shosr fraca Maw Jortoy has
? tuonv Talaa of lll^tM
Among the mint noticeable objects that ean be men
tloned a this time aro:?A fruit cabinet or .11 tbevar^
oua kind* of-frult dono id paper-mache from Cincinnati,
by a new proc***, which u. wonderfully exact end e?
tremely bea.tllnl; the fen palm from Japan. pinee on
which grow the pine apple, the Pb?n.x palm. Hiblacu.
of Australia, lndle gum, or rubber tree; Banana tree.
? new arbutulem, with atrtking blossom*; the Mexican
Yucca, sage palm, Australian evergccn*, a large pbilo
dentrum In fruit; borga bearing fruit aimilar to
.trawberrles, from Japan; Ags bearing fruit. In the
oast greenhouse la a largo palm *talk or stump, with
a cartas growing from the top. In another room la a
great variety of budding plant*. On tbe other
aide u a mugnlflcient fernery, among wnlch la a
new calndiuni, white and lovely; South Mexican planta.
qalto curious; the doer* tongue, with young leaves
growing out ol old ones; the ceonoma pumla, from
Africa, a augar plant; draccena, a rare decorative
plant, blood red; Dutch pipe plant, which is gorgeous;
a niarantbum, Irom tbe Amazon River, seldom seen;
Livingstone palm. Irom Africa; Maiden lane hair lerm.
Nonr the north ontrance are specimens of coflee, te*
and sugar plants. On the grounds Is a large collection
of rosea irom Tarts, notable from tbo fact that many
varieties are budded on atngle stocks ot tbe native wild
rose of Europe.
It la said that the French will be likely to excel all
otner nation* In rosea At no great diatance U a largo
planting of American tea roses, now coming Into
bloom, and all old and new sort* are presented. Amer
ica will make tbe beet *bow It la able to make.
aoricci.tvral hall.
Undoubtedly, Agricultural Hall I* the largest struc
ture that has ever boen constructed In America
for a rural exhibition, and In *omo respect* It*
consructlon differs from any other, chiefly in
the u*e and combi nation of the homo trus*
archo*. It consist*, In the ground plan, of a
long nave, crowod by tbreo transept*. The
naro 1* 626 loet long by 100 wide, and
each ond projocts 100 feet beyond the square,
of the structure. The point of tbo arch 1* 75 foet
abovo the floor. Tbe corner space* having been roofed
in, the floor area I* 465 by 630 feet, said to be about
ten acres. Tbo building la consplcuou* from a dis
tance by the roof being painted a living green, which
add* to it* appearance. The object* exhibited em
brace all the product* of tbe soil, whether In
a r4W of manufactured stato; fish culture and
the apparatus, labrica or vegetable and animal
origin, a general line of rural Implement* and labor
aavlng appliances and whatever pertains to agricul
tural engineering. All kind* or machinery that Is de
voted to agricultural purpose* Is to bo lound here, and
thus the machinery or the Exhibition I* divided with
Machinery Hall. Ample steam power i* in place ready
to bo appllod, so that tbo movement* or all Inventions
can be observed and tested.
Two engine houses havo been added to the east side,
ono ror a horizontal 125-horso power engtno and the
other lor a vertical 80-horso power. Further belong
ing to this department are dairy and brewer*' buildings,
also ono for wagons, of which several nation* will ex
hibit specimens; a Pomological hail and fifteen or
twenty wind mills, applicable to agricultural purpose*.
The number or exhibitors Is, or American*, 1,450; ot
foreigner*, about 800. In the centre or the ball is a
fountain. *aid to be amoug the largest In this country,
discharging olghty gallons a minute. It would bo an
almost en ill ess task to mention In detail
the exhibits or confectloncry, tobaccos, prepared
meat*, fruit*, bread, wlnfes, seeds, starch and the
like, but It will be Interesting to noto many heroalter,
and'especlally will It be profitable to give description*
or tbo wool, cottons and oihor raw matorlal* tbat lorm
fabrics from all parts of the world and which are sr.ion
tiflcally arranced, not In slmplo masf.es but In commer
cial packages.
Tbo display of agricultural implement*, or, what m
tho same thing, o( labor-saving machinery, is the most
complete ever made in this, and probably In any other
couutry, and the workmanship of the specimens Is re
markably praiseworthy. Tho progre** or civilization
I* more Intimatoly connected with theso
things than with any other through tbe wholo
rango ot human achievements, for they havo
multiplied the powers of human hands and even ex
tended the boundariespf time. It Is yet too soon to
compare our implement* with those ol Europe, Africa
and Asia, a* these ia*t are not yet lully on exhibition,
and when tho proper time comes it will be blgbly
propor to place tbe Implement* used by our father*
along sldo thoso which wo use to-day.
or all tho foreign exhibitors la this Agricultural nail
nono is In *uch readlncs*, and probably none Is so
varied and oven exhaustive, a* tbat or Brazil. The
vast rango of exhibit* of the shop, f*rm. manufactory,
mine and forest; the taste, correctness, carefulno?s and 1
good Judnment shown In the collection ot Brazil, even
In tnls department or agriculture, Indicate a directing
mind that much re*emble* tho Mgactty and breadth of
that which characterised Horace Greeley. It will be a
pleasure hereafter to Indicate the 'mind which gov
erned and directed In this Exhibition, and If it shall
be found as I* suspected?that It was that of the Em
peror's rural Industry and common lire and dutiee, ho
will recelvo tnch honor* as no crowned head ha*
ever paid them before. Be this a* if may, it Is certain
that Brazil has done overythlng that seem* powlble to
do to make known to tho world the vast natural re
source* and riche* or thl* great South American Em
pire. From the Province of Amazon** *re abown
India rubber, tobaoco. rice, ootton, coffee. garsaparilla,
a peculiar kind or maize or corn, but
the chief article I* rubber. Para shows mu<-h or
the same, also cocoa, which Is extensively cultivated;
sugar, airow root and vanoo* oil*. Maranhao, cotton
or superior qnallty. rice, coffee, Indigo, tapioca. Plauhy,
sugar, coffee, wooda, leather. Cerari, tobacco, sugar,
rice, farina, coffee. Bio Grande de Norto, cocoa pro.
duct*, medicinal plant*, ftc. Parahyba, the *amo.
Norte, sugar, cotton, wood*, rice, wax; but
at present the other province* need only
be named?via., Pernambuoo Alagoas, Serg'.po, Bahia
Ksplrlto Santo, Rio Janeiro, & Paulo, Parana, *ania
Catbarlna, Rio Grand do Sul, Mina*. Gerdes, Goya*
and Malto Grosso, all of which are more or less rcpre
tented. Many of these province* are largely engaged
in wool growing and In cattle breeding, and tho capa
Inline* for extenaion to these branchea aro simply
enormous.
An Interesting part of the collection of Brazil con- i
gist* in a great nrjitjr of their fruits, canned, con- j
served, condensed, dessicated and otherwise prepared, I
and thi?, too, in a most nciantlGo Banner, presented j
in commercial packupo*. Some of these are claimed
to have special medicinal qualities. It has long !
boon known that there is an Immense money
valnc in tropical fruits, bat their flavor and quality are !
quickly lost daring a voyage, and this seems to bo tho \
Hr.?t exhibition ol a scientific attempt to conserve I
them. The opportunity is great, for the employ- !
ment of the cheap labor of tropical countries In j
twits fitting their abundant fruits for the markets :
of temperate regions. A country which is so easily ;
reached by our trading vessels as Braail, and which is
tunktug at a great expense an exhibit of Its products at
this our International Exhibition, deserves marked at
tention.
Host of tho other foroign nations arc late In d!sptayv!
Ing their goods In the Agricultural Hall, and in a few '
instances their cargoes, having been unexpectedly de
layed, are bat Just arrived, Spain, Russia, Portugal
and Norway are placing theirs in position. The agrl
cahar.il products of the freneh are behind, but
they will soon he on hand, and ameng tho other
nations nearly resdy are Netherlands, Venezuela,
Japan, Aastna, Prussia, England and Italy. Oao re a- ,
eon for this delay ?ri.in oat of the great amount of
work theso exhibitors h<tve been doing in other depart
ments where thoir d.splays are complete.
CTTT SCIITIS AT KlUHT.
Toward evening a rainstorm came np, which con
tinued until half-past six. By ?evcn the clouds cleared
and the atars appeared; It continued clear, bat the
streets and crossways were vory muddy, from early
evening until after eleven o'clock an immense
throng of peoplo tiilea each side of Chwanut
street east and west of the Continental Hotel. Tlio
crowd w*s se jense that It Jammed the sidewalks on
cither side, filling into the streets and impeding motion
in evrry direction. At each comer additional nambcra
poun d and had a p .mo occurred tho loss of life I
would have been appalling. The police with difficulty 1
made a mssage for slow-moving street cars and
carr ases. On two other occasions were the I
streets so besloged?on the night of the '
the consolidation on Washington's birthday, laat Feb
ruary, when the multitudes made a passage fiom stri ct
to street an absolute impossibility for hour*. In Ixtn
don, on the ceiebrat'oo of the marriage of the Princes* j
Alexandria, women and chlldron were croehed to death, !
and, wedged la the solid mass, were earned la the i
, jaUrU crowds from Moefc to btoefc. The people to-atght A
however, ware called out by do especial object H *??
a good humored crowd of idle sightseer* There
were but lew Illuminated buildings and no public dis
play of fireworks. A few lire and dram corps paraded
the street* The only object of prominent interest was
the illumination of the. Independence building or State
House, wnere a half dosen calcium lights lit ap the
form of the building, showing its beautiful decorations
to excellent advantage. The entire space id front was
inoeseaatly Jammed, and many availed themselv*a of
tlie opportunity of inspecting the portrait ruom and
other objects of interest. The hotels continue falL
The majority will leave to-morrow.
tub day's RicKtrra
The latest report of the receipts from the Exhibition
places the amount at $136,000, showing the presence
of 260,000 people.
motkmsxts or ma nnioi
Bis Majesty the Emperor ot Brazil bas signified his
intention to visit the Exhibition at six to morrow
morning. During the day he will go to Wilmington,
returning in time to dine with Sir Edward Thonrton.
A BKTKATIOW AT uti CHILD'S NA38IOX.
The President and his Cabinet, the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, Generals Sherman and Sheridan, the
Emperor and Empress of Brazil, William M. Evarts, E.
D. Morgan, Colonel Arthur, William Orton, Judge
Brady, W. A. Seaver and a host of distinguished per
sons crnnected with the Centennial attended a recep
tion this evening at the house of George W. Childs.
Tho psrlors of the mansion were thronged until long
after midnight.
THE DAY IN NEW YOBK.
Even a stranger In Gotham yesterday would have
noticed that some unusual excitement hud seized upon
the people. Everybody seemed surprised that his
lriend was In New York, instead of at Phila
delphia, where, sccording to popular bolief,
every patriotic American should have teen.
Business men hurried hither and thither, anxious to
conclude certain little business engagements prepara
tory to going to the city of Brotherly Love. On all
sides the conversation was of the Centennial.
When the evening papers announced the Contennlal
intelligence that Grant had made a s|>eoch the topic
of tho nation's hundredth birthday paled In the light of
that greater wonder?a speech from Grant A spocch
from the President of the United 8tates should have
lent an interest to so great an ocoaston, but In this
case it did not The fact was in Itself so unique, It
claimed a special and undivided attention, as the day
wore on and evening approached the exodus from New
York, which had flagged during tho noon hours, began
anew, and, with the addition of regular travel, the out
going care were again uncomfortably crowded.
In honor of the occasion all tho public and a majority
of the private buildings in the city were decked in
bunting. From tho flagstaff on tho dome of tho City
Ball, at the base of which stands tho poddess of liberty,
the stars end stripes fluttered gayly on the breeze,
while from the stalls on either wing there ran to tho
dome at the leet of the goddess a line of cosmopolitan
flags. All the hotels on Broadway aud the larger build
ings down town displayed the national colors. Many
of the ships in the harbor and around tho quays wore
decked with the colors of their respective nationalities,
the American flag floating proudly over all. The town
wore its gala day aspect and seemed to congratulate
Philadelphia on tho opening of tho great Exhibition of
18T8.
tub Kxonrs.
It Is estimated that no less than 60,000 pasiengers
were carried from New York to Philadelphia by the
different railroads leaving Jersey City and Hoboken
yesterday. The early trains were literally packed, tho
first, at half-past Ave A. M. carrying upwards of 1,000
souls. The compamea were put to tho end of their
capacities to acoommodato all who applied for passage.
All tho rolling stock of the Pennsylvania road was
forced into service, and 180 locomotives wero at work
all day long, drawing cither passeu^er or freight trains.
At six P. M. 36,000 passengers had been despatched
over the Pennsylvania road.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
Was Dkpaktjcbnt. J
Ottjci or the Ciiikv Sicnal Omen, J
WahbikOto.m, May 11?1 A. M. )
rrobabilitifj.
Daring Thursday in tbe South Atlantic States, falling
followod by stationary baromotcr, northwest to south
west winds, possibly shifting to southerly, and sflgbtly
warmer clear weuthor will prevail.
In tho Southern States, Tennessee and the Ohio Val
ley, high, followed by falling barometer, southwest to
southeast winds, warmor, cloar or partly cloudy
weather.
In the Upper Lake region and Upper Mississippi
Valley, falling and low barometer, warmer east to
southerly winds, increasing to brisk and possibly high,
Increasing cloudiness and followed by rain.
le the Lower Mississippi Valley (ailing and low bar
ometer, Increasing and worm southerly winds, lacreas
ing cloudiness, possibly rain ares*, and followed by
rising barometer and cold northwesterly winds.
In the Lower Lake regions and Middle States rising
followed by falling barometer, winds gradually Backing
to soathwest and southeast, slowly rising temperature
and generally clear weather.
In New England rising barometer, north to west
winds and cool clear or clearing weather.
Tbe lower Tennessee River, the Ohio at Psdncsh and
the Miseississtpl from Cniro to Memphis will continue
rising.
Cautionary signals continue st Dulntb.
REDEY THE BLACKSMITH DEAD.
William Varley, better known as "Rcddy tbe Black
smith," died at his residence. So. 135 Crosby street, st
balf past ten o'clock last night, of consumption, after
a long illness. Tbe deceased was born In
England about forty-five years ago, and came
to this country when a youth. He soon
fell into bad associations, and before long
bccnmc a noted character of tho Fourth Ward.
Al>out seven years ago he wss Indited for highway
robbery committed on a man named Sweeny, a res
ident of Jersey City; bat be Hod to San Francisco.
The authorities; after a lopso of three months, losrnej
his whereabouts, and be was brought ou to New Yorl^
on n requisition. When (ho case was called the chief
witnesses could not bo found, snd tbe District Attorney
wa> obliged to cuter a uollo prosequi. In tho early
part of 1872 he shot and killed James Haggerty,
a Philadelphia prize lighter, daring a quarrel in tbo
saloon ol "Patsy" Esgao, at the corner ol Houston aud
Crosbv streets. He was Indicted Tor murder, but his
counsel succeeded in showing that be killed Hsggerty
In sell-defence, and he was acquitted.
as a hasrimh political intriocbr,
Ever ready to reader i>crvico to the highest paying
candidate, "Reddv, the Blacksmith," was uo loss noted
than as a ?roueb" wh-me enmity was dreaded by those
ol bis class. Kor yearn he held the votes ol a gang of
rowdlos in hit hand. 1'rire Debtors and desperadoes ?n ?
general looked up to him as a bully aod cbiefuin;
and being gifted with shrewdness and some little
ability, he maintained bis position almost to his death.
Hi* falcon at No. 6 Chatham square was in its day the i
resort of the worst characters of tbe Metropolis. When
he was oblli/cd to fleo to ('aliform* his saloon was
broken up. hut after bis acquittal he opened a place at
No. 016 Broadway and look an iutereet in a faro bank.
AN ENEMY TO WIVES.
Yesterday morning Frank Mllla was taken before
Justice Delmar. in Brooklyn, charged with a violent as
sault Ml bts wile. Tbe prisoner has earned an uncavl- i
able notoriety, having killed his first wiffc and very
nearly killed tne second. Ten yoars ago Mills was em
ployed in the Brooklyn Kay'? office as engineer ana
Janitor and l<vcd In the building with bis I
wife. They quarrelled frequently, and one morning she i
was found tying >le id on tbe floor with marks of vio
lenoe upon her. and Mills was absent. Ho was tried for
tbe murder, but got off with a sentence of two years'
and a haif Imprisonment. On bl* release be msrried
again, but soon quarrelled with his second wife, and i
one night in a lit of passion stabbed her, tbe wound
very nearly proving utaL For tin* he was *entencr<i|
to live yoars in tho l'onilomlary. sml during
his Imprisonment be became intimalo with
a female prisoner named Mary Wilson, being allowed
considerable liberty. His lortn having cspired, instead '
of return*!? t'i his wife lie wem to live with Mary Wil
son, who was also released. 11 is wild discovered thetn
IB a house at tho corncr of Bergen and Hocrum
stress, bnt no si-nner did she make h?r appearance
there than Mills and his paramour set upon ber, the
former holding her while the woman beai her unmer
cifully. blacking her eyes snd inflicting severs! wounds
on tie lead >sd fsea. Mills was held lor trial and
will probably be sent to the State Prison again.
CLEARING THE SLUMS.
At an early hour this morning Captain Allaire, of tbo i
Fourteenth precinct, with a platoon of poltoe, raided
on several houses of Id repute in tbe neighborhood of ;
Hester and Elisabeth atreeta, and arrested a number of
persons male and tsmale. The priaoners we(e locked
up IB the Mulberry street station honso and Will bo ar- i
raicutJ at the Xvmbe this latrmisg. {
THE GREAT SCANDAL
Tumultuous Proceedings in the Plymouth
Church Lecture Room.
BOWEB'S expulsion recommended.
What Nr. Brecher Says Plaintively and What
Dr. Ward Fiercely Interpolates.
"YOU ARE GUILTY, SIR."
The Counsel of the Sphinx
Ejected.
One of tbe most remarkable of ibe mooting! whloti
have grown out of tho Beecher-Bo wun complication!
took place last night, In tho lecture room of Plymouth
church. Tho room waf only about half tilted. The rain
undoubtedly prevuntcd. a cruih, which bad been
anticlpatod, and perhaps the announcement,
mado by gome of tho newspapers, that Mr.
Beccbor btiMcli waa out of town, robbod
tho meeting W a _gro it doal of Its Interest for some
person*. The occasion of last evening's assemblage
wus the rendering of tho report of thu spocial comtuit
tea appoiutcd to investigate the charges made a^ain?t
Henry C. Howen by tbe Examining Committee. Tho
report was handed in, and it condemned Mr.
Bowen, finding him guilty of fonr of the
Ave char tea prelorrcd against him nnd
part of the flfta charge. The Examining
Committee through Mr. T. G. Shearman also made a
supplementary report, and offered a resolution calling
for tho oxcommunication ol Mr. Bowen. Ono of tbe
most remsrkahlo and exoitlng discussions grew out n!
tlieso documents, and the result was very serious to
Mr. Bowou and hi* counsel, Bev. Dr. Ward, of the
Indrpciulent. Tho laltor waa dismissed from tbe room
for being out of order, and
MK. I10WE.N WAS COXPRONTBD WITH MR. BBECIIBR
and, it must be said, wm discoin fitted. Tbe upshot of
tho proceeding* was Ihe adoption of a resolution, at
Mr. Raymond's request, wblob called for tbe selection
of Uov. Dr. Taylor as a witness to au Intorviow to take
place between Messrs. Bcecherand Bowon, at which
tho Utter was to tell Mr. Beecber all bo know detri
mental to his moral character.
Before tbe opening or tho extraordinary session Mr.
Bowen, accompanied by his son Clarence and bis coun
sel, Dr. Ward, entered tho lecture room and look seats
in tbe front row. Shortly attorward the Special Com
mittee and Examining Committee ontered, and almost
Immediately afterward tbo meeting was called to order
by tbe Moderator, Mr. K. M. Edgort-jn. Mr. Tllney was
clerk, and Mr. U. W. B. Howard read tho minutes of
tbo last meeting. Tbe proceedings were profaced with
a short prayer by Mr. Davenport, and, aftor the read
ing of the minutes, Mr. Shearman, of the Examining
Committee, appeared. Then followed a brief sllenoe,
which was broken by th? voice of tho special commit
tee's chairman, Mr. I'ratt, who read the report, of
which tbe following is an abstract:?
HE POUT Or TBS SfKCtAt, COMMITTEE.
The report lirst recites the resolutions under which the
committee acted ana relates tit* course of tho inquiry. It
ttiuu state* that Mr. B.wen. tnrough hit counsel Mr. Ward,
represented to the committee that ha had endeavored to
procure he appearance uf Mrs. Brad'haw, tut hail failed,
the lady refus'ng to appear. Mr. Bradihaw confirmed thu
alateniont. The defendant alio stated that he bad no per
sonal knowledge of the evidence expected from Mra. Brad
?haw and bis testimony in this connection was thorefors re
fined. Tho defendant offered au affidavit made by Mrs.
Bradahaw, but since ?he roald not he cross-examined, ihe
prosecution objected and the affidavit was not admitted.
The report sari that Mr. Bowen admitted as tact all that is
elakned In the flrit charce (falling to affirm or deny the
truth of the eharges made by him) and afterward withdrew
the admission, at the saiun time denying the charge that Ills
assertions regarding Mr. lteecber would hear the interpreta
tion of being infamous accusations or Insinuations. Vpon
the proceedings and testimony your committee finds that
the first auJ second charges were fully austainod by the evi
dence.
Your committee farther find that the third charge, with Its
specifications (equivocation and falsehood), was not fully
sustained. It appeared by the evidence that Mr. Huwen
was guilty of equivocation, tint it does uot appear by a twlr
construction of all the testimony that he Intended to tell a
deliberate falsehood or that ha did in any proper sense do so.
Your commits* further Anns thnt the fourth charge
(making "false and malicious charges," and falling to sub
stantiate them) was fully sustained.
Your committee further finds that the first speclflcatlon In
the fifth charge (refusing to answer questions put by the
church) was inlly sustained. But what is immed in the
second and third specifications indicates mainly thai Mr.
Bowen could not agree with the church upon what
conditions he wood retire with a committee
naiued hy himself, and s<> the arrangement was
not consummated. Your committee conlo not agreo
that such (allure constitutes a violation of covenant,
lu view of the several offences committed by Mr. Henry C.
Howen. as proved by the evidence, your committee hereby
expresses the opinion that Plymouth church ought to In
flict on him the severest penalty nnmed In Its rule of censure
All of which Is respectfully submitted .-?Henry L. Pratt,
Haratie) E. Belcher, Aaron Healy, T. M. Spelman, E. C.
Daridson, Committee.
While ibis report was being read, Mr.
Bcocber camo quioiiy in and took a seat
with tbe members of tbe Examining Committeo
at the brad of ono of tho sldo aides. Having read
tho report Mr. Pratt m?do a *omewbat lengthy
and elaborate speech explanatory of the special com
mittee's action and 111 support of lu report, ifo
paid a tribute to tho tidoiity and courtesy of
Dr. Ward and Mr. Bowun's sons, but added
that their causo was not ao good a* it* ad
vocates; hence ita failure, aud the defnndant's
condemnation. Ho next reviewed Mr. Boweu's church
history and lamented his terrible fall from high stand
ing, likening hi in by similes to Arnold aud Judas.
"Mr. Bowcn's silence," naid he, ''wus no recognized
oflcnco; bat I hold that sllenco Is some
times wrong indeed." He said In conclusion,
speaking of the defendant's delinquencies, that what
Mr. iiowrti considered a justification for not producing
hi* principal witness should undoubtedly have been
sn.Detent justification for not making bis principal
statement
rbport or tub sxAMiimo committee.
On motion the special committee's report was ac
cented, and then Mr. shearman read a brief roport of
tbo Examining Committeo, which.is aa follows:?
Tbe Examining Committee respectfully report the follow,
lug as their anion In the matter of tbe charges against
llenry C. Bowen
That on or abont the 3d day of March a written copy of
the charges and specifications was served upon Mr. Howen,
who appeared a few days after and put lu au
answer to the same; tinst evidence, colli for the
pro.eeutioii and defence, was thereafter presented to tbo
special committee to whom tbe matter had teen referred
and argument thereon beard. Dr. Vt aril snmmlng np on be
half ol Mr. Bowen and Mr. Tllncy In support ol the charges;
that on the evening ef April after the argument for the
Crosecution was concluded and the case closed. Mr. Bowen
avlng reminded the committee that at a previous meeting
be bad expressed a wiilinguess to tell ail ho knew to a
member of the specie', committee. Messrs. shearman,
Hlmr and Tllner, for aud en liebnlf of the
Exnuilnlng'Cominittee earnestly urged Mr. Bowen tomato
such communication. In response, Mr. Howen made tbe
loilowing proposition "Mr. Howen consents, at the request
of the Examining Committee, to tell ail be knows against
the moral character of llenry Ward Bereher. Including
names and Identifying circumstances, to Mr. liealy or Mr.
1'riitt, of this committee under Ihe promise and
agreement from him that tbe names and idei.
tilylng circumstances shall never be given
or mentioned bv him. except under compulsion of a court
of Justice: that Mr. Heecher m,?v be present if be desires,
also that if after thii interview Mr. Heeeher and Mr Pratt
or Mr. liealy desire the presence of any woman Implicated
she msy be called, and Mr. liowen will stale the facte in b.-r
pretence." This being accepted by the Examining Com
mittee. Mr. Bowen then Insisted lhat lie would oniy meet
Mr. I'ratt alono in the tirat Intinnee. promising after
that Interview to meet Mr.,Heecher and Mr. Pratt alone,
then to eommunlcate all that he knew, and finally to meet
Mr. Pratt. Mr. Heecher and trie ladles Implicated, lie ex
pressly stipulated that no other person should be permitted
to be present on any of these occasions. The committee
strenuously urged that Mr Bowen should agree to meet
both Mr. Pratt and Mr. Beecher at Ills first Interview. This
he peremptorily refused to do. Every proposition of Mr.
Iloweu being finally accepted. Mr Pratt consented to meet
him on tbe following evening snd hear what he had
tu sat; thai, as the committee are Informed,
tvf Interviews between Mr. Bowen and Mr.
Pratt look place on the evenings of April 2t) and 21. Tnat
subsequently, on Mr. Beeelier'a return 10 the eity, Mr. Pratt
called upon nlm and informed him of Mr. Bowen's proposi
tion and its acceptance, and tlint he had had an interview
with Mr. Bowen. A* Mr. Beeeher*s desire. Mr. Pratt re
quested Mr. Ilowen t? moot him ami Mr. Heechar on the
next Pride/ morning. Ti ls Mr. Bowea refused to do tiniest
he shonld ae permitted to bring Mr. Pranels l?. Mnnlton
with him. claiming that Mr. Pratt had declined to call
Mr. Beecher In, that the affair was enllrelv closed^ and Mr.
Howen's promises discharged. To tlds condition, so entirely
Inconsistent with Mr. Howen's own stipulations, by which
not even any lady was allowed to bring a friend with her.
Sir. Pratt declined to accede, and on the flih ir.st. he replied
t.1 Mr. Howen. stating In substance that Mr. Beecher de
manded that he (Mr. Pratt; should inform him, either In
Mr Bowen's presence or out of It. whatevar
facts Howen had communicated; that he (Mr,
I'ratt) trusted that Mr. H'.wen would not
object to so Just a proceeding; tbat his (Bowen's) memory
ws? at fault. I.'nt he 'Pratt) hod nevrr dec'lned to call Mr. '
Beecher; that Mr. needier was out of town when the Inter
view took place, and did not retnrn tfll several days after
wsrd.
Mr. Bow en responded, claiming that tbe ease was closed at
the first Interrlee. aud declining to meet Mr. Beecher,
unless thev two stiffald meet atone. or if Mr i'ratt was )>rrt
ent then Mr Moulton to he present also, but consenting that j
Mr. Pratt should inform Mr. Heecher of Mr. Bowen's state
ment.. after tils (Mr. Bosreu's) case was closed.
The committee, In closing their report, wonid say that
Mr. Pratt explicitly denies thst he declined to eitfl Mr.
Beecher to the prop >scil Interview ??r thsl he gave Mr.
Howen to understand that be considered the mailer close 1,
or that he saM er did anything from which aay such Infer
ence enuld be drawn But having conferred with Mr.
Heecher on his retnrn at once wrote to Mr. Bowen request
ing an Immediate Interview In pursuance of the agreement,
wuich Mr. Howen. having lor one purpose proposed, now
lor another pnrpose has with Irawn from and broken.
Tbis report waa hkcwiw accepted and then followed
tbe reading of tbe prunniblb sua resolution suggested
by the Examining Committee aa tbe proper conae.
uu?BM at Ute waiter. ZiM was Ma reeilcd Mc, j
on all the count, and declared Lira
wormy of tho utmost ceusure of lbs Plymouth Church
Tl,p following *11 the resolution:?
ajiiiVa ?'f ?!o m*'V'd h" h,r>l'T '* eacommuuleated
anuca.; l.om tUa Ivllowsb.p of ihli church.
.. WaRD COKKATm.
U.Ii ,ST12k i3?V,JOU *tt* P"* Ur Wsr<l ??>?? "d
(oitrnm.r. ? ".Cll,!m ** WOUI<i ??k for ??>?"
USUI lie WU prepared to show
bo mA r, 'i **??lo?lon should not
nf h4? ^ V a , ? ri-uiaricei in Kupporl
?<VaChl'rm Jr1 Uld "kwl ,,le cominit
Lr.". \ r ,*ome 'n?""*t'0a of what ihe re
port h character would be, in orUer that be might have
in*a t'n |k0tn* lu<>a,are , J " iut even
w .'.m kI 101,1 h,m ,hul h0 d"? th">k it
r.thi?tn nL .,>r?r*r.10 Bl*e "uy "ueh information
f. fi . pr?'w:,a,on or ,b'' ?>?fence. Ur. Ward
I H tli.it Mr. Iratl bad altered his mind so far as i he
prosecution was concerned, otherwise the Kxaminiux
l omtniltee could not havo made such a supplementary
report or draltod such a preamble and resolution
rtJcnim d,:5u[ttll?^fc?wvTor, Mr. SmtAnux* .row to
refute. He denied having ever received auy iulorma
0 "o the subject Irom auy member oi the spceia
committee. I
Mr. Ratmoxd asked how much time Mr. liowea or
hi.? oounsel would require.
? w.'ekVAUt> repl,ca lllut wrould not want more thau
Ur. SftiUHiiAX rose to explain tho (act of the resolu
)l?Jj . h*v!"# Prepared b forehand. He stated
that he had not known tho decision of tho oommtttee
but Judged what it* report would be from tbo circuin
stances of the cuse. If the report had been m favor of
Mr. Howen the recommend itlon would have eono Into
the waste paper basket without a word.
Mr. K. C. IUviosox was in lavor ot granting Dr.
n ard's request
Mr. McKay opposed It. Plymouth church, he sai l,
was a combination of fortuitous circumstances more
than any other church In tho universo, and it cculd
not afford to Jet treso charge* go any longer un
punished. Mr. Bowou ought to be mado to laco tho
i music then.
This proportion was followed by much stamping of
feot and clapping of hands, which wero repressed l-v
the exertions ol tho Moderator and by Mr. McKay who
cried, "Stop, stop; behuve like Christians. "
Mr. II. C. Ki.no wanted to givo Mr. Bowen time, so
that it would not appear us if the church was entering
?a snap Judgment" Besides, on account of the siorm
thero was a small congregation present, and It was <le
si ruble that a full vote should bo li?id upon tho ques
After some further discussion it was Anally resolved
that when the moetlng adjourned it should adlonrn to
meet ou this night week. Tho understanding was that
ibis lapse of tune should lie afforded to Dr. Ward to
prepare his rriply to the report ami the resolution A
motion was next mado advising the Moderutor to ask
Mr. Bowcn
. j- _ " HS *0VID Mr.ltT NR. BKKCRRK
and Mr. I rati as he had formerly proposed and there
relate to Mr. Beecher all be knew or had heard against
hia moral character. This Mr.. Bowen. through his
oounsel, refused to do, adding, however, that he would
ST Moulton " prescnc# ofu lh,ra petty?Kranels
Mr. Itiair asked If there was any special reason exist
Uig now against tnoeting Mr. I'rati that did not exist
inference "!lu'eii hlra M th* tl?rd party to tho
?n^'u^n'? reP)led that during tho absence of himself
Si.Jfi.'J??*'0? 8 *0"8. frOIn lU? cl,>r llr I!"wen had
consulted legal counsel with regard u. the propriotv of
this interview and was informed that there was some
^a8a,n?tMr'?rtt"- ' '"??J him to withdraw his
contidenco rom thai gentleman. In fact, he learned
that Mr. 1 rait was nothing nioro than a tool of Mr
Beecher. (t'onsternntiou.)
A voice in the body ol the church demanded. "Whv
then, did you select Krank Moulton t"
Dr Ward?"Ask Mr. I'rntt."
Mr. S. V Whito asked what was the twnd between
Bowen and Moulton that the latter should be aclccted
to hoar the statements instead of Dr. Ward.
Dr. Ward? Respectfully, it Is none of your business.
Frail bu?"?o?a ol Messrs. Bowcn, Beecher and
| Here several members of the chnrch Jumped ex
citedly to their feet and contondod lor tho floor which
was finally given to Mr. R. W. Raymond.
Mr. Ravmoxd? I call upon Mr. Bowen here and now
[ to name iho author of those assertions.
| Tnls speech elicited uncontrollable applause and
even cheers from th* assemblage. The eflorls of tho
Moderator failed to-suppress It, aud it was onlv when
I storelr F lf *ros* ,0 sPcak tbal ordt'r "wa? ro
mr. BsarnKR's HfaecH.
Mr. BiiicntR?I don't know whether Mr Pratt will
think It neceasary to say unythiug, and there is but
one singlo expression which fell from Dr. Ward's
]I|M which I laKn exception to?nuuioly that ho
was informed by some unknown counsel that Dr.
Pratt was my tool. It is singularly unfortunate, such
au expression as that: for, although Mr. I'rutt and 1
are personally good friends, Tor many years 1 havo
been under the improssion that we differ very much in
our ideas of the policy of the church. From the Urst
day on which there was nny tro.ablo In the church to
this hour I have never opened my lips to Mr. Pratt
one wav or the other on this subject, and yet
we have ipent months together at the Twin Mountain
House* in daily converse. But 1 havo never consulted
with him, never talked with him, and tho very
first conversation I ever bad with bim on the subject
was after a two weeks' absence, and In regard to this
mailer of Bowen's conversation with him, and that
which I urged him to do then, he declined
Dr. Wakd.?I didn't mean to say, Mr. Chairman, that
I Judged Mr. Pratt to lie the tool o( Mr. Beechcr.
Mr. Kiso?You said so.
Dr. Ward?I believe I did use the word.
Mr. Kwo-illve ibe author of tho statement.
Dr. Wakd?I will give you the author by and by.
Mr. Raymond?Give the author whero you gavo tho
accusation, sir.
Dr. Warp?So far aa that is concerned I cannot give
I the man'a name yet
Mr. Rayho.hd? Was It not Francis D. Moulton?
I After a considerable cross examination Irom mem
bers of tbo church, and repeated whisperings to Mn
Bowen, Dr. Ward, declared be did not know who tbo
author wus.
Mr. Bkcchkr?It you don't know It, how can you sav
| it was not Mr. Moultonr (Laughter.)
Mr. Sbrarmak? Will you ask yonr client M It was not
rruucis D. Moulton or bis counsel.
Dr. Ward?I don't know who la Mr. Moulton's
counsel.
Mr. Kixo (with warmth)?Don't let us have anv
equivocation. Who told you that T .Vorae thi mxn
Dr. Wakd?I don't know ibat I will tell that to
night (Cries of you don't know? Let us have it )
Dr. Wako?1 don l know me name of the goutioman
ou whose authority it was given. I wont to the coun
sel to day to find It out, but be did not have it at that
time. 1 w^nt to the gentleman who told Air. Bowen
and asked hiin lor the author, lie told mo he had the
man s card and that he would look It up and give It to
inc. I went to him to day and lound he had not re
turned, so I could not get It
This announcement was hailed with derisive lauib
ter and cries of "Who is itf" Dr. Ward replied ibat i
lie did not leel under anv obligation to tell who the
man was Irom whom ho heard it or from whom Mr.
Bowen heard It. This appeared to provoke very many
of the members, and they gave vent to their anger in '
demanding ibat Mr. Ward be ojocted. Mr. Ravmoud
having finally obtained the floor, stated that the church
bad listened very courteously to Dr. Ward up lo tbat
i?)int, but bo propotcd that before that gentleman
lie permitted to speak further he should purgo
himself irom the contempt incurred bv making au ac
cusation against a member ol the clinrch and then do- '
dining to givo the name of the person Irom wbom lie
said he bad received them. Dr. Ward could uot take
up ihu time of tho ehnrcb by making accusations
against Mr. Pratt and get all the advantages of a dls- 1
tiuct charge and avoid all the responsibility bf it. He
had put Ins stamp upon the lie, und hu must givo the
n.-itno of tbo person irom whom bo received It or be
considered the author bliuseli.
Or. Ward stated that wbon be obtained the name of
the genilemau who had mado the charge from counsel
he should be happy to give it to tne church at us next
meeting.
Mr. Ucechcr roso to speak, when Clurenee Bowcn
Jumped up and called oui cxciudly, "Mr. Chairman "
He was called to order by tho Moderator, but persisted 1
In saying "Just one word." Mr. Ileechcr yielded tho
floor to him. and bo went on. "All that 1 Wish lo ask
is ibat Mr. Boecber go out with my father here and
LBT *V FATHltK Tri.L HIM
all that be kDows and let Mr. Hnecber come back on
the plntiorm and tell the members of this church all
ia.it he knows.
This proposition was received with derision and
hints that Mr. Boweu was not likelv to acquiesce in
aucht that Mr. Beecher might Buv from tne platform
even alter the meeting.
Mr. Bkbchrr stated that during tho time Bowen pro
fes-ed to have the secret in his keeping he hud been in
the tatter's employment, had pecuniary difllculiies
with bun alter leaving, and these |iad led to several in
terviews between hnusell and Mr. Bowen, at not one
of which had the question of bis moral character ever
been alluded lo. And after a prolonged interview i
with Bowen at the house or James Ire. land, whero
Mr. Bowen violated before twentv-elght hours (bo
compact of friendship there entered into, and after
the tripartite agreement, and after ail the
conditions bad been violated, a messenier cam*
one night to ask Mr, Beecher whether he would not go
to Uowen's house-aud have another Interview with
him. Mr. Beecher replied, "Bowen la rotten aud
treacheious to tho coro, and 1 will never have anv
more conferences with him." The messenger wanted
to arguo the matter, but Mr. Peeclier sjkI there was
not a yoke of ox*n living that could draw him and
Bowen together again. And "thus." he said In conriu- |
slon, he has reported since thai he desired a confer
ence with me and I refused to see him.
The motion waa then nut lo ask Mr. Bowen to retire ,
with Mr. Beecher and Mr. Haley and tell all he claimed
to know. Ibe reaolutlon was passed sud Mr. Ilowen
Invited to lulfil its requirements. Ho declined, but
professed his willingness lo meet Mr. Beech-r alone.
Mr. .Imarmaii moved Ibat Mr. Kowen be requested to
fulfil his promise, and withdraw with Mr. l'ratl or Mr.
Ilealy, as he inlght choose, and Mr. Beeeher, and tell
the facts, and that Mr. Bowen be permitted to tako
with him, at his choice, Dr. Ward, or his own son
Clarence. '
The motion was carried unanimously, but Mr
Bowen declined to aceept the proposal.
Mr. Down* asked Mr. Ueecb?r If when he bad met
tne Inner nt Mr I reelaid's house.,if the question of
Mr. Beecher'a character had sot been discussed?
"So, sir," said Mr. Beecher.
"Wellj sav it was.-' ret.l.ed Mr. Bowen, who then
proceeded to repeat his offer to retire wttn Mr. Beecher
snd some person to b*nsmcd by Mr. Bowen. and com
mnnlcate the feels on condition that Hi* third rartv
alioul 1 not divulge them unless compelled to In a cor.rt
oC' 1 am_ willing to name the Hev Dr Taylor
of the Broadway Tabernacle cbureb, New Vork."
Mr. Rayuo.su asked in case Mr. lieechor choso to
make any portion ol the facts pnbllt and Mr. Bowen
costrndlcted it, Ibe third party should then have tbo
Injunction of secresy removed.
Mr. Buwbs replied that he wonld not consent to have
them made public by aay one but Mr. Beeper, when
nan.es would be given to the public.
u*" Mr. Bmmchmm arvrt ilwtHMMaln
to speak- the latter w*s glv-n the floor, and began
"Mr. Chairman, I uut charged with ? monstrous
crime."
Dk. Ward (taking his scan?'Of which you ar?
g-u ill jr."
Tliia brought (be congregation to their feet, and
Dea ou Howard, lu accents tremulous with passion,
cried out:?''Dr. Ward! Or. Ward! did you say
this ?" Cries of "Oh. shame! oh, bhaiue!1'
Then ensued a dead aiVnce, which war
broken by the voire of Mr. Blair, who guve
way to Mr. Kaytuond. who In Itirn moved thai nness
Dr. Ward retract bla words and apologized (or the
aitront he bad put upon the church he should leave the
room.
Altor the Moderator restored order the qccstion ?u
put to Dr. Ward, wbo did not retract, claiming that he
had as counsel t ailed Mr. Beecher guilty during the In
vestigation every day.
"Ah, ye.," said Mr. Raymond, "that was lor your
client, and not lor yoarsell."
"Oh, it is only the dtlferenoe between tweeilledum
and tweeulede*." said Or. Ward, closing the door be
hind him us he left the lociure room.
This brought about a revulsion of fooling and coma
very near securing tun passage ol the resolutmu for
Howen's excouimuniculion. Hut milder co'inciis pre
vailed and It was resolved to give him a week, and also
to invito Dr. Taylor, of the Uroadway Tabernacle, to
bu present at the' meeting between tho contestants.
THE BOSTON BBLFBf MUBDEREB.
HIS COXFF88ION OF MUHDEBS 1XD MUBDEROU8
ASSAULTS CONFIliMrD? I11S CAUJtt.it AS AM
1BCKND1ABY.
Bosroft, May 10, 1878.
Herent Investigations have left no room for doubt out
what tho confessions of Thomas W. P.per, who la to bo
ha'iged on the 20th, woro essentially true in every par-4
ticular. It has also transpired that ho has been guilty
oi other crime* than the murder of Mabel Young,
Bridget I/tnicrgan and the attempted murder of Mary
Tyner. Tho account o| bis offences was so thorough
in itself, and the detail corresponded so perfectly with
what was before known as the circumstances of
the Mabel Young and Landcrgan murders there
was not room for heritaacy iu giving it crcdonce,
tho murdorous assault on the Tyner girl also in
eluded. It Is hardly worth tho space to argue th?
truthfulness ol what has boen said, or to attempt
either to give detaileu atatementa of murderous
acts, whicn wouidboas loatnsomo us the filth of a
pest houso, which statements wcro reported on sale
yesterday even at aa high a price as $400, and guar
anteed to bo as blood curdling as tho most thrilling
chapters of "Cord and Creeae," or the doings of the
thugs of India, with which on the ratal Sunday the
murderor beguiled his time. However high the figures
placed over these statements, the atorlea wcro mainly
romantic rehash of what bad already boon given.
No written statoment has Piper made, and no one
taken ajbit of memoranda from tho jail. But tho
prisoner himself could not present a record of the
bellry murdor which lor accuracy conld be laid bosido
tho theory which the Attorney tionoral ao clearly and
forcibly argued at tha last trial. And it Is a singular
thing the government was able so perfectly to get at
the facts in the case.
Mr. Brown, Piper'a counsol, has dictated a full state
ment of his interview with Ilpcr when the coufoaaion
was made. It is only an elaboration of what has
already been published.
HIS TAKKKK AM XV INCKKntAKT.
Aa If to make hla conduct still more monstrous he
confesses to a mania for setting fires aud has described
tho samo iu a recent interview with a person who
visited him at the JalL He says:?On the night ot De
cember 16, 1873, I was roaming about at the South End
wbcu 1 became possessed of a desire to do something
evil On looking about 1 thought how it would seem to
have a fire, and tho thought became a desire. Then I
determined that I would burn, it poaaihlo, Concord
Hail, situated on Concord atreet, between Wasumgtou
street and Sbawmut avenue. Obtaining access to a closet
in the stairway leading over tho stores, 1 got some mate
rial together and act the fire. Waiting to see bow it would
turn out, I hung around the building, and. before I
know It, became tho object of suspicion. Presently
an officer, William Murphy of tbo Klfth polico
district came up to mo ho told me be wauled me to
go with him, and 1 was taken to thestatlou house. No
one had scon me enter or leave the building I was aura
and 1 felt that 1 should work out of thut all right as I
had out of some other serious scrapes 1 bad beon on
gaged in. My manner was so cool uud my appcarauce
so favorable to the theory ol innocence 1 gained friends
and soon I was discharged. 1 learned that while some
believed no ono else could have accomplished the
work tbey could get no positive proof agaiust me.
That was when my acquaintance with the officers
which 1 spoke of in my trial really begun, and I counted
on their friendship when 1 was arrosted for killing
Mabel Young. Without Interruption Pipercontinnod:?
Thero was one other flro I want to speak of. I havo car
ried the secrct as long as I can. That fire is tho one
rolorred to iu tbo testimony taken by Coroner Vo*e at
tho iiiquoRl on the death ol Bridget Landcrgan. 1 wai
fearful it would come out at that time whon I was
strongly suspected of that murder, but the are was
lost sight ol iu tne excitement and I waa under a more
serious charge. I have asld In my confession thut
I cut the club Irotn the .shaft of the ??<uu in my
father's collar, ami that afterw ird thero 4ras an
alarm of tiro and 1 threw the club under a
fruce and went to see the lire. That waa the night I
told ray broihera I would not go to church with thorn,
after we got started for It, aa I did not feel woll, and it
wan alter 1 left them that I carried out a plan to burn
a building, and Brigga' store was aolected. Well, in
stead ol going to church I wandered over to Brlggs , on
Stoughtou street, and set tiro to it. Then 1 went and
got tnv club. The tiro brought a good many people
anl some women, Alter that 1 w?nt In parsuit ot
Bridget Landcrgan. as I have already described,
and you know how I killed her. That was because the
devil was in me ana 1 wanted what I knew not. My
discovery In the act which ia mentioned in the confes
sion, and which was told by ono of the witnesses at tne
inquest. Is also confessed. It was tho sum* desire to
gratify that caused mu to commit that murder that im
pelled mo to tunc tho life of Mabel Young, only Mabel
Young was not tho girl I had made up my mind to
possess.
TltK AMACLT OJt l>KVMS STIIKKT.
This reminds mo or something morn about assault
ing wotuou. You remember tho assault on a young
girl in Dennis soreet, in the old ward 14; it hap
licucd sometime In December, flro years ago, If I
remember aright. Well, I did not outrage her: I
kmvked her partly down with a club 1 had
concealed under a cloak I had nn. Ttie tirst
blow over the head staggered her, but she
was ablo to acrenm. 1 ho atreet was other
I wise quiet, aud becoming alarmed by her
cry 1 struck her again and run away. In this 1 never
| havo been suspected, but it Is true I did It. As 1 hud
on s cape or cloak, some said the man they sa*?
running looked like a polico officer who was on thai
beat, and the suspicion made some trouble tor him
then and alterwsrd. What 1 have now said frees my
mind ot three matters which at timos have led uie to
despondency, bat 1 never felt like making an avowal
nil now.
TltfC TI1KBR CIUMBB COXriRMKti.
XTpon Investigating those Klatetmnts they are (ally
substantiated. l'iper wok arrested by Oflloer Murpliy,
of the Firth polieo district, for Netting Ore to Con curd
Hall and discharged tor wunt of proof. Aii exauiiu?.
tloa of tho records of thfl Ninth police station,
within tho jurisdiction of winch is the pntrol
on Dennis etreet. furnishes tho following substantia*
tion;?Ou tho 29th of December, 1871, a girl ny the
name of Minnie Sullivan wluio parsing through
Dennts street about eleven o'clock at night olio waa
knocked down by tome unknown person and seriously
mjtired. Sho ei'caped from ber assailant after i>eing
struck two or three times and took refuge in tho house
of Mr. John C. Bennett, No. 44 Dennis strest
hfkb's ooxpitio.v TfSTKKDAT
w*n a great Improvement over what U has been. la
fact he had not appoared SO well from the hour of his
conviction, and ho seemed like on* who had boea re
lieved of uti iiiiiii"Ui>e menul burden. He spoke ol
hi* confession, And did not desire to change anything
that had l>een published. As to the motive, ho could
say nothing, except ' the devil was In uio and made
me do It." Tbe whiskey and laudanum lie distinctly
said did not inoite him to do the deeds, It is reported
that be says that It was sot Mabel Young tint ho was
looking after, but It wss another child whom he did
not meet, Concerning the murder of Kate Leehsn, he
positively states that he <:id not kill her, and koMt
only of the muraer by what be read, and h: declares
thai be ha* now told of all bis most importaat crimes.
his fOTMna aso nnoTHKK* visit niw.
la the cotino of tho day ho talked freely with bit
spiritual adviser, and also received his mother tad
one of bis brothers. This was their first visit sines
Sunday. They wanted to go to him oa Monday, hat
It ??* not deemed proper they should, and even yes
terdaythe meeting was terriblv painful. The con*
tirmation of bis monster revelation was alt they could
bear up under. Hts counsel w<-re not present and have
not had an Interview with him since he told Mr.
llrown that the rharse against him was true, and that
he did kill Bridget Lsndergsn and thought be had th?
Tyner girl. That
mull's nsruAviTT
should have so long been covered up Is a wonder, tot
rorne time he waa accustomed to frrqaent a oertala sa
loon on Washington street and engage in the lowest
practices, thw details of which are ta? shocking for pu!?
lication. Ho gambled there wuh dice, it la said, and
at ono time lost h Is watch.
II" contr-i' ie<l de*>ts for liquor and pave tbe bartender
much trouble by disputing his accounts wlieu Bottle
menu were called for And besides nil this his nithy
hatrtt* ol nights, lu tbe church of Which he waa sexton,
were known to the police.
DYING AT BELLEVUE.
At eleven o'clock last Thursday Bight Benry Plua*
kotl, about forty Gvo years old, was knocked down and
run over by a horse car at tho corner of Twenty-Hrst
street and avenue A. Ons of bis anas and s leg wen
broken and be was severelv lowered aimut the abdomen.
He wes taken to l)<-|ievuc Hospital. He waa too badly
hurt to state hts residence or employment Testorday
afternoon his anu was amputated. His recovery V
very Improvable,
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
yesterday morning, while laboring wader depression
af spirits, nansstl by Onaaaial embarrassment Christ*
pher Kllers, a esblnot maker, of So. 49 Boerum stroaC
Williamsburg, shot himself tbroagh tht left iaa?