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THE INDIAN WAR.
The Commander and the Expedition
Against the Siotu.
THE THEORY OF OPERATION.
What "Was Accomplished by the
Eajly Spring Expedition.
A FRONTIER EDITOR ON THE SITUATION
Scathing Denunciation of the Manage
ment of Indian Affairs.
Omaha, May 16, 187A.
The relation* of the government with the 8ioax
Indian nation have evidently reached at last the crieta
which military men on the frontiers ol Nebraska,
Dakota and Wyoming have predicted so long. It was
In sntU-ipation of this that Brigadier General Oeorge
A. Crook was, in 1875, tran>lerred from Arizona, where
be had rendered brilliant service to the command of
the Department of the Platte, which includes In its
boundaries the principal agencies of the only savage
tribos whose power is a causa ot apprehension to tbe
whites. His ability in warfare with tho Indiana has
been so well demonstrated in the country of the
A|*chea, Comanches and Kiowas that It needs no
rulogy. In the War Office It ia bald in high esteem
and baa caused the giving to him or tho task of reduc
ing to submission the wild bauds ol the Sioux. No
brigadier In tbe army could have innpirod tho people of
this department with more of confidence in the efficacy
or his protecting power. His intention or fully exert
ing it Is determined. The meaiurea to mat end are to
be offensive as well aa defeuaive until the enemy of the
miner and settlor shall httvo recognized the futility of
further attempts at aggression and Independence. Ac
cordingly
THB IXPBD1TI0X
has been projected which is to rendezvous at Fort Fct
termnn, In Wyoming Territory, ana is to move thenco
Into the region which Is the summer resort or Crazy
Horse, Bitting Bull the Elder and Littlo Big Man, and
?rheooe they make their incursions upon the white
KUlemeut*. It Is a beautilul country, travorscd by
Iho Big Horn, Yellowstone and Powder rivers, and
ibounda In gamo and pasturo. A portion or It is the
patrimony and stronghold or the Crowa (the Absaro
kce), where, howovor, they are perpetually harassed,
and often beaten and massacred by tho
Sioux, their anolant Vd Inveterate foos. It
la probable that in the coming expedition the services
?f Crow scouts will bo employed and tbe old-time teud
itllizcd. Some Pawnees also are expected to volutiteor
to tight on the side ot the troops. They owo the ruin
of their tribe to the Sioux, who now occupy their an
ciont domain.
The uniiod forces or the hostile Sioux are supposed
to numbor about 8,000 warriors. Constant roiuforco
Dients will be available lor them from among tbe young
Bleu who lounge about the agencies on the White
River during tbe winter, and who amuse thomsefvos
fey committing murder and rapine during the sumtnor.
The wholo body of troops which will bo directed
?gainst them will number 3,000 men, principally
eafalry. General Crook will be in active command,
accompanied by hla aides. Captain A H. Nicholson and
Lieutenant Bourke. The march will begin about June L
TBK KARLT 81'RWO KXPKblTIOX,
of which meagre and impcrlect accounts have been
published, was littlo leaa than a failure, Its results be
ing much inferior to anticipation. From one of tbe
ablest (laid offleera of tbe West I have received
a clear description of tbe battle in whleb it
culminated, fought with Craay Horse'a band near the
Powdor River. But for tbe remisaness of two aubordi
aate officers It would undoubtedly have proven a great
victory for the troops. Those of them who wero 1c
action did their duty admirably. Captain Eagan, a cal
lant commander, drove the Indiana Into a deep canyon
itcaply walled by blufla, while Captain Noyes, execut
ing a rapid movement, captured their herd of pomes,
which was grazing on the bottom. Captain Moore,
who waa stationed on tbe plateau, was ordered to
advance to the edge of the canyon and poar a plunging
lire upon the enemy huddled in tho narrow spa<M
below. Bad this been done there ia no doubt that
they would have been annihilated. It is said that
Captain Moore did not move to his position and per
muted the Indians to escape. They afterward recap
tured their pouies. Captain Noyes having unsaddled
bis horses before tho tiring had ceased, immediately
alter sweeping the herd off across tho river. For this
conduct ho has recently been tried by court martial
and reprimanded. The officer whose special duty it wns
to destroy with bis command the Sioux villago with
fire nnd carbine, has given no explanation ot bis where
abouts during the action. It is simply knowu tbnt ha
was not there. It appears from tbe above fuels that
the attack upon Crazy Horse was well planned, but
that it miscarried through tbe cowardice, Jealousy or
fiupldlty ol subalterns. It Is rumored that two or
three ol these are to be tried by court martial, and It is
probable that their conduct will then appear in tbo
true light. According to General Crook's theory ol
flgUling tbe Indians of tho plains the season in which
that military stroke was attempted was much more
favorable to success than tbe months of summer. Tho
enemy were then found encamped in a village. From
juue until October they will wander rrom pasture to
pasture and bunting ground to hunting ground, and
the probability or entrapping tbem again into t lair
engagement is very faint. The fruit of tbo present en
terpriao, therotore, la more likely to be the asbgs of
wasted gunpowder alone than anything else, while tho
Pn.ux may stealthily add many Bcalpa to their blood
incruaied trophies.
a* editor's sBimmcxra.
The prevailing leeltng among tbe population west of the
Klmoiiiri Hirer toward the red men I* inat of the highway
IIInil toward hi* victim*, without tbe dash of genrroslty and
manliness to be found even In the natnre of a Dick Turpin.
It It worse than Dial which the Kngliab and Dutch who fet
tled on ihe Atlantic were showed toward the i'eqnod* and
Manhattan*. It Is like that ol the hpsmard* when tbey de
Spoilt"! Mexico and I'orn, a* shameless ami unjustifiable*
Se lifelines* ami hatred toward the racs which In the origin
#1 every struggle has been the victim or the wrong,
fii their tliluking tho Indian encumber* the
(nil; therefore, put him under It or drive him
off. If. aa *ome benluhtod ancient* believed, Ihe earth were
Bat and there were an occidental limit where dark nothing
leu yawned, they would entertain no at-roples of conscience
hi driving bim into the nit of annihilation. A certain
Ineaking. moral timidity, born of their outer kindred with
llviliiation, a word which, in Its widest accepted sense, does
tot seem to comprehend the essence of luniHii kindness at
til, reduces tiieui to Ihe natulUK of their atrocities by ?pe
lions and illssetnbllBg terms; but robbery, starvation and a
thousand other infamies are contiiiualiT intiieted on the red
?ten, aim 1 would like to see them whip to tbe death ih?
strongest military expedition tLat ooald be sent au*in>t
litem.
The leading editor or thia military department spoko
(bus to-uay in tb? beginning of a conversation on the
lubjcct ol the Indian question. Through his Journal
be has often beirionded, in argument, tho oausc of tho
?ioux and Mi own thereby both moral and physical
bravery. Such sentiments are Utt-nxnytU in tbe West
Further, he aays that the people hore.are "mercenary
Puremic" in ail their thoughts concorring the indiau*.
ho aamt spirit has influenced *11 the treaties that have
been uecoliaicd with them. Twenty year* of life in
Nebraska, from Its Infancy as a colony to Its adoles
tenoe as a State, has tilled him with intensely embit
tered detestation of tbe vile traits displayed by the
Ainarieau pioneer* and Millars, their lack of honor,
religion or gratitude.
'"Of course," continued he, "I am identified with the
wcaJ or the whito race; with It* progress, it* civiliza
tion. ita enrichment, t cannot wish that the savaK"*
might wreak ihe-r vengoanco on my kind, but I cannot
bclp but feci paiutul bat irresistuolo sympathy with
their wrung*. It ia commonplace to sny that from
the beginning of the intercourse ?f Englishmen with
tbem to the present titno tliori ha* only been made a
record of cruelty, iniamy, deceit mid avarice. But the
truth IB not a whit lea* dreadful, although it* impreiis
Iveoess has hecn dulled by reiteration to selfish ear*.
Contrasted with the Indian* of Britmh America, whose
tutelage waa inaoguratud by tbe Freach, what arc our
thousands ol wards* It I* a ihametul crime to plun
der an orphaned child. What is It to wrung theee
llmplo children or nature, orphaned by cheat and dis
honor of that protecting care which our government
?wed them from the beginning. Even iho results of
Spanish enslavement and ?ab*e<prcut liberation In
South America aro nobier than these ol our stern,
tioiid aud seitbh Anglo-Saxon policy, winch, in spirit,
I* tbo same as thai ol Cortex and PiBarro."
?Do yuu think that tbe treaties with tho Sionx wera
negotiated with Iraudnlont Intent?"
??Yes. It has never been the desire or any negotia
tor but General Harney, and perhaps General Terry, to
be candid and rrank in explanation ol Ihe tcrma ol tho
proposed covenants. Indeed, it ia doubtful if tliey
could have com in un tea led their Idena clearly II ihey
had wished, nil the Interpreter* ever placed nt their
command beiu:r chosen tn tho interest ol the agonf*
Instead of the Indiana I tut tho rarity ol elllcient In
terpreters has served to Invor the dikin^omiousriesa or
the white*. The !>esl interpreters could be obtained
?nly sitli the best pay j but ihey were Within ti.e
rcacn ol the government. Interpreters with churac
ters of the color that suited their patron* were
niorc agreeable. The troalv ol 18'W was oxp.alned to
Ihe Indians in one way and wa* written, signed and
?enhNt hi aaotbor. A* ? rniiafpierree tho Indian*, in
tuniMiscil conformity w.th their stipulation*, early lound
themselves violating the letter of ihe doenmant. They
liavt ftiwnya repudiated representation* or tfteir culpa
Mitf,110(1 b*vu tm'u kurprmod In tarn by :yjgreaaiona
ol the whites, which liavebaea 1b contravention of both
the written an i the spoken treaty. "
'?Was lti? negotiation ofiast autumn another attempt
to cheat the Indian t"
??I udoubtedly. The Indian* were purposely plied bo
forelumd, no iliut their demands might be as exorbitant
aa possible. The Indian Ring was preparing ad.ah lor
tta capacious maw. 1 hare been astounded by the lar
react, tag power ot that cabal I have no doubt that the
survey was part ot the saute scheme, and that farther,
ii the purchase t-hould have bean made b) government,
the Delanos. ISelku.i|>*, Robeson* and Babcocka, and
all their friends, would l.ave hau the choice claims In
the gold region through the pliant agency ot the
geologist, Mr. Jenney. A mora elaborate
l'BOG?XMK Or THIKVSRY
and sweeping fraud was never made The rush of the
turners *i>oiled the land speculation, and tba presence
ol aome honesty ru the Sioux negotiating commission,
together with punlio opinion, defeated tho treaty."
"There w no douot about that."
"Justly angered by Ion* ex|M-rience of gorernmcnt
dnpltcliy. there are someviold aud Indomitable chief!
who have kept aloot irom the agencies, where scanty
rations are dealt out to a humiliated race like fodder to
cattle, and have soued upon vengeance aa chance la
vored their thirsty passion*. They light ai d kill aa
savages. Their stealthy attacks and horrible
tortures are ? part of their national re
ligion. They could bear the latter themselves
without wincing, as I have seen them at tnetc aun
dances. They arc not to bo blamed lor this savagery,
aiuce the higher race whlcn la constantly odglng tbein
toward extinction has made no practical o (Torts to
civilize thorn. Unce provoked, thetr enmity is ex
hibited in atrocltlM peculiar to their blood, their tradi
tion. their religion. Those who have given the just
provocation have the result on their own head. And
If in the struggle, which must soon onsue, the Sioux
are beaten by ibo soldiers, it will not he because their
cause Is unjust."
"I believe you."
"Hut it Is not so certain that ther will be overcome.
Their armamont la magnlOoeuL Two-thirds of them
have repeating rtflea and abundance of ammunition."
"Their method of fighting, however, gives the ad
vantage to the troops, now that tho latter are used to
Indian antics ?"
" Ton, whore the Indians are not overwhelmIngly
numerous."
" The steady fire of dismounted troops la greatly
superior in us execution to that of savages mounted ou
horseback ?" t
" But if they ran surround a smaller body they
surely will annihilate it. The Fort 1'hll Kearney
massacre, in which the brave Fettermau fell, illus
trates their prowess. They led a pureeing party of
eighty soldiers into the very arms of their reserve
Imndxand then enclosed them so that no soul escaped
to tell tho tnlo."
The editor drew examples In which army officers, in
his opinion, have been guilty of cruel tyjiMt as savage us
that sometimes committed by the Sioux, one of which
wag the massacre at Fort Lyons, ordered by Chlving
ton. In his opinion the prospect ot a fight with tho
wild bands this summer was small. Many expeditions
had gone alter them In previous years with sanguin
ary anticipations, had marched all over the country
whero tbolr caiups are supposed to exist and returned In
the autumn without a light. Yet the Increased strength
of tho hostile liody and the excellence ol thetr arms
might inspire them with greater than their usual bold
ness, whllo the invasion ol the Black Hills by miners
snd tbo shameful treatment ol tbolr trionds at tho
agencies might lend them desperation. A bitter, anal
struggle may occur.
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Tax ARLIXGTON8 DEFEAT THE OLTMPIOS AT
PATERBON?GAMES ELSEWHERE?NOTES.
The Arlington*, ot this oitjr, visited Patoreon, N. J.,
yesterday, to engage in the first game of a series with
tho well-known Olympic Club, of that plaoe. Tbo
visitors wore short the services ot their catcher, loft
and centre Aoldare, Sage, Ocdnoy apd Walsh, and their
places had to be flllod by substitutes. The Arlington*
obtained a lead at the start, which made the game look
as though It would be a one aided afflilr, but the
home club rallied In the seventh Inning suffi
ciently to make the contest a most interesting
one Irom that time to the closo. After the
second Inning tho fioldlog on both sides was quite good,
and tho batting was m*do noteworthy by a throe-base
bit by Fallon and Loughlln each, of the fielding on
tho occasion, that or Loughlln at second base was ex.
ccllcn^, one stop of a grounder while running toward
right Held being especially praiseworthy. J. Tracey,
Buchanan and Isherwood also did well in tbelr posi
tions. Of the Olympic it can be said that they need a
pitcher who Has more command of the ball than their
?res?nlono and that their general fielding was good
loCrackeu, Dolaa and John Mullen did the best playl
Ing lor their sido. The Arllngtons should be con
gratalated upon tbelr victory under the circumstances.
The following Is the score:?
OLYMPIC. ARLINGTON.
Playen. JLULraA.K Playtrt R.IB.PO.A.R
Doluu, s.'s.. 11X62 Fallon, p... 3 2 1 2 2
Titus, r. ?.. 1 0 1 1 0 Ryan, Lf... 2 1 1 2 1
Hu I?iW.,3d b 1 0 3 2 3 L'ghlln, 2d b 2 2 S 4 1
J. M'll'n.lstb 1 1 10 0 1 ls'rw'd,lstb 1 0 10 0 1
Lillea, c.... 0 1 2 V 2 P.Tracey,c.f 0 0 2 0 4
McC'kon, I. f 0 1 3 0 1 Buchanan, c 0 2 S 2 3
Mullen, 2d b 2 2 2 10 J.Tracey, s.a 113 2 1
Walters, p.. 113 12 Barton,'r. f. 0 1 0 0 2
Kelly, c. f.. 1 2 2 0 1 Pursgt*ll,8d b 112 0 5
Totals.... 8 9 27 11 12 Totals....10 10 27 12 20
ix.*i*na.
CM*. 1st 2<t aa.4Wi.WA.6M. 7?A 6th. 9tA
Olympic 030000410?8
Arlington 8 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2?10
Run* earned?Noae.
First base by errors of opponents?Olymple, 8 times- !
Arlington, 6 times. ' |
Tlmo of game?Two hours and twenty minutes.
I Umpire?Mr. Qullty, of the Alaska club.
I GAMES ELSEWHERE.
In Hartford the Hartford* beat the Bostons easily, as
the following score shows:?
HOTMAIL
Club*. lit Id. 3d. UK 6tK 9tK TtK 6tK 9tK
Hartlord 0 0 0 7 1 1 3 0 0-12
Boston. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 o 0?2
In Chicago, much to the surprise ot the betting men
who were wagering 100 to 40 on tho home club, the St'
len t won a victory Irom the Chlcagos by the following
score:? ?
. ISSfROS.
Clubt. 1st 2dL 3d. UK 5tt. UK 7tt. 81*. 9tt.
Chicago 001000000?1
St. Louis 0 0 001201 0 4
The Athletics defeated the Philadelphia* in Philadel
phia as iollows:?
mnm
.fl1*"- 1* * ?*. fltt.7tt.8flk.WA
Atbletie 91030000 0?13
Philadelphia.... 00010000 0-1
Elizabeth, May 19, 1876.
At^ game of base ball between the Kesolules and
Burs, of Syracuse, here to-day the former won bv a
score of t to L
BASE BALL BOTES.
The Bostons and Mutuals play on the Union Grounds
this afternoon. It is said that Laoken, the pitcher of
tho Brooklyn (professional) dab, will pitch lor the Ma
tuals In this gam a
The Arllngtons will spend the 14th snd 16th of June
In Providence, R. L, where they will play ibe Brown
University and Rhode Island cluba. On Wednesday
next they will play the Surs, of Newark, at Newark.
To day the Alaakaa, of this city, will play the Hud
sons, at tbo Capitolino Grounds, and on Monday they
will play tho Keystones, at ibe same place.
| Manager Cammeyer, of the Mutual Club, has been
I very desirous ol securing tbo servicos of Messrs.
I Fallon aud Sage, of the Arllngtons, to pitch ami j
catch lor his ume In its game with the lioston.4
to-day, and sent several requests to that offeet I
to the Arlington Club. Tno Arimgion*, howuver, <te- I
cnned to loan tne players mentioned a giugle day for
? ho reason tbnt if Messrs. Fallon and Sage look part 1
in a game with a professional nine they would be '
debarred from playing in any amateur contest during
the remainder ol the seaton. This was a sensible
reply to mako, hut It has so enraged Cammever tliat he
snys he will not allow the Arllngtons to play on the
Union Grounds during the rest of the season. Cam
meyor Is cutting his own nose off to spile his lace.
The Chatbams, of New York, played the Keystones
of New York, on the giounds ot Hohoken N J '
yeaterdsy, and detested them by the score ol 20 to 5.
AQUATIC.
Bosrojr.'May 19, 18781
The race which comes oil to-morrow forenoon over
tho Charles River courso* (threo miles), In fonr oared
gunwale boats, between the Fanlkncr-Regm snd City
Point crews, excites great interest, and it Is olaunedtho
time will be tne best ever made over the course in a
similar race. The lormcr crew are the favorites in tbo
betting.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR SCULLINO
RACE
JAMSS O VEIL S CHALLKNGB TO OEOBOE EKUEL
HAJtDT.
Nsw York, May 19, 1876.
To thk Editor or tiik IIkhald:?
Goorgo Kngelliardt promiaod on two aeparate occa
sions to meet me and sign articles of agreement for a 1
sculling rsce In July, distance one ml!* and a half and I
return, for 41.000 a side. On each occasion I havo been
ready with my money, but Mr. Bngelhardt hat failed
to meet me. In view ?>f tb??e faeta, I should like him
to expressly stale il he means to row, and. il so, to
liamo place and rinte to arrange preliminaries without
soy timber delay. Respectfully yours,
J A M ICS O'NKH,.
EFFECTS OF A SPREE.
An Inquest was fMterdsy held In the case of George 1
T. Cannon, alias Callahan, who diad of injuries at
Bellevue UotpitsL He lisd<bcen en a spree. In which
he received ilio injuries, bat could not ssy how. Tbo
Jury found that death was the result of a rapt lira re
I celved la soma manner to (hem nnkaowB.
PARIS LOCOMOTION.
THS TRAMWAY 6 Y ST Kit?RAPID TBAKBIT AID i
CHKAP VAERto.
la ISM M. Loubat. > FreMhnu, who had resided lor |
many yearn la ibe United SUMS, laid down the flrat
tramway* introduced in Paris. They consisted o( two
lines, on* running from (be Place da to Coacorde
to Boulogne and Versatile* and the other
Iron Rueil to Port Marly. Tbey were known
by the titto of lhe Chtwutu tl* Ar AnUriciini, that of
"tramways" being ol later adoption. At Drat tbey
were looked upon with but little favor, Mid it was not
until itiey were extensively lutroduoed in London and
otlier English cities that the attontloa of Freach legis
lator* and speculators was drawn to tbvtn. lu fact, It
was only la l?73 (hat thu advantages ol the system were
(airly recognized here. In tliat yqpr a city ordiaauue
wa> published authorizing the construction of several
lines ol tramway iu Pari* and the banlieu. This mode
of conveyance has become exceedingly |H>(inlar, and tbe
profit* realized by tbe lines already laid down aro to
large that people are eagerly investing tbelr money ia
fresh enterprise* ol the um? character.
Tlir?-o tramway companies now divide between toere
the oouve>ance ol pusaengcru lu Paris and Us euvirous.
A fourth chsrpes itself spoctnliy with the transportation
of posscngers from Part* to Versailles and the inter
mediate points.
The Compagole Gtfnlrnle des Omnibus convey* on
It* tramway una* passengers to and/roni the following
points:?
L From tbe Louvre to St. Clood and the intermedl
ate points.
'I Prom the Louvre to 86vre* and the latermedlate
point*.
;i. From tbe Loavre to \ inennne* and tbe Intermedi
ate points.
4. Prom tbe Arc de Trlomphe da l'Etoile to La VII
lutte and the intermediate points.
a. Prom La Villette to the l'lace du TrOao and tbe
Intermediate points.
TBI MOKTHBKX TRAXWATS.
Tramways du Nord?La Oicpagme des Cbemla* de
Fcr l'unsicn* transport)! passengers irom:?
1. Tbe 1'lacu de l'Eloile to Surunnos and the Inter
mediate points.
2. Prom the Ohurch of St. August in to Levallol*
Peret, the Pare do Nuuillv and the intermediate Bu
llous.
3. Prom the Plaao Moucey to AmlAre* and the Inter
mediate stations.
raa popthbrj* tramways.
Tramway* du Sua conve.vs jutssongors:?
1. Prom (he Church of St. Ui-rmaln des Hr6s to Moat
rouge, Cbaiillon and the intermediate points (lelt bank
ol tbe Seine).
Prom ilio Plaoe de I'Etoilo (right bank of tbn
Seine) to the Moutparnasse Railway station. Tbe line
1* still unlinistied.
TUB PAHIS AND VBRSAIU.K8 TRAMWAY COMFAMT.
This company conveys paiHcngers irum Paris to Ver
sailles by Sevres, Chavillo aad Virotlay.
DKTAIL or SKIt VICRS.
Thirteenth service of the Compagnie Gcn<?rulo dos
Omnibus, and tirst ol lu tramway lines?From the
Louvre to St. Cloud. Length of tbe Hue, 10,067 metres.
Correspondence iu the week without Increase of fare
for passengers coming trom the lortltlr.utions and with
a supplemental lare ol ;! cents only in the week tor
those coming irom Passy:?
L Point de la Alma with tbe line A O.
2. Place de ia Couconio with tho lino* M, B, C.
3. t.ouvro with the line V and Uie tramway of Via
ecunoa.
The correspondence with the lino of Vlncenno* la
available only as lar as tbe lortlllcutions. Ou dun
days sod Thursdays thero is a special service lor the
convenience of persons returning Irom the theatres.
Faros?Prom St. Cloud, eleven P. M., week, IT cenls;
Sunday* aud Jit' day*, ao cents. From iho Louvre at
midnight, week, Sundays and fttr days, 20 ccnts.
Fourteenth service (omnibus) and Second (traaiways)
from tbe 1-ouvre to Sevres. Lengtti ol tho lluo 7
miles Correspondences (week).
L Pont de 1'Allua with the line A 0.
2. Place de la Concorde with Hie line* A P, A Ct
Tbe correspondence with the line* above Indicated I*
only accorded in consideration ol a suppU-niecUl fare
of V cent* on the Thursdays, Sundays and file days.
Spsoial service lor tbe theatres. Fare 20 cent*. De
parture from SOvres, 10:40 P. M.; from the Louvre,
12:20 P. M.
tramway trom tub LorvRic to bt ci-oro?park*
raOM Ul'RKAU to bcurau amd yiob VISRSA.
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<,5 S3 I * I Orhnary Pat
re tenyr.rt.
M?W M~<P
1
-?? J i
)M (ra? MOB 19
Soldiert and
Aon - Co m
5> j mittioned
4 | Offitxrt. |
Fifteenth Omnibus and Third Tramway line, from
the Louvre to Vincenno*. I<enitth of the line, 6 miles.
CdRRKSPOKOKM KH.
1. Louvre, with the Tramway Louvre, St. Cloud and
the Lino V.
1 Hue Lobau, with the Lines 0, T.
3. Place dc lu Bastille, with tho lines E. F, P. R, 8,
Z, A, H.
4. Place du Trr.no, with tho lines A, E and tho Tram
way Tronc In Villetie.
FARM.
Interior
and
Platform. Imperial.
Cenlt. Cent*.
From the Louvro to the fortifications.. 0 3
Soldier* 3 3
From the fortifications to Vincennes.. 2 I
Soldiers 1 1
From the Louvre to Vincennes 8 4
Soldier* 4 4
Sixteenth omnibus and Fourth Tramway line from
tbe UiriW-re de I'Kioilo to La Villclte. length of the
line, 4 mile*.
Seventeenth <?mn bus tad Fifth Tramway Una, from
La Vllletlc to the Place de la TrOne. Length of the line,
gji Ml left
Fare* of the two last mentioned line*:?Interior and
platform, A ccnt?; Imperial, 3 cent*; Imperial with cor
respondence, (I eeutrf
K'*nwf of the o|>erntions on the following omnibus
tramway Hftea In 1476:?Prom I'F.toile to I,a Villetie,
1U. >Ih)?; Irom Villetie to the Dace du Tronv, 46 day*.
The Mimtier of vehicles runninp dallv in IST.'i was '12
on the Lisne Je I'F.ioi.e mid 14 on the t.iRne du Tr<*>ne.
F.ach vehicle travelled dally on au average, on tho
line irom IK telle to La Vlllette, 57 miles; on thatot
the TrOM, 5-'? mile*.
1 lie vehicle* conveyed on the Llgne do I'Motle
3,7ii,7t?7 passaagem, -?r 19,066 per dny, t77 per <sr
rsjr, is per trip; on the Ligne dn TrOnc, tl-V>oU
pns?en(rcrft or O.iTl per day, tJr>0 per vehicle or 35 per
trip
t?f t>if? 3,751.797 p*s rnt$er* on tfce Lljrne de I'Ktolle
2,<'J4,ti34 cm cnpied plire*inthe interior and 1.730,*ii3
tru\?llcd outside. t>| the 4li>,!*Kt pii?i>< nc>r* on (bo
l.itftic du TrOne 'i&i,2?2 rode in*ute aun lOl.Vl^o outside.
About MU.IM) pn?*ei per* on the Li$ne oe I'Ktolle and
100,734 ou the Lijtiie du Trftne availed thcmrelve* ot the
tickets ol correspond!n>0.
The averaift) receipts per passenger wa? about 1%
cents on the l.igne de I Ktoile 4Bd about 3 SO lOOon tlto
Ll(tne 4n Tr<*e.
The average receipts realized by each kilometer, or
five-eighths of a mile, was 35 rente on the Lien*
I'Ktoile. and 24 conu ana 9 million the Llgne du Trf.ne.
These tUtmlici du not comprise lb? three irsiuway
ltue??Irom the Louvre lo St. Cloud, Irom tbe louvre
to sevree sud I rum the louvre lo Vtutenooa?which ?t
the nine were aot In operation.
CHEMIKH DE Y?R PAUISIENB.
SOKTHKK!C TRAMWAYS.
This la a distinct company irom that of the company
?nlithng itaelf "Compagn e dc* Tramways de Paris,"
and also from "'t he C Aiupagnie Ueneralo daa Om
nibus."
Firit line running trom the Plaea da l'Etoile to Lu
re a uu. Length of the line 4 >4 utiles:?
tAum.
Interior. Platform.
Cents. Centi.
From Luresne to Courbevoie 3 4
From Ltire?ne tothe Place dc I'Ktoile.. 0 0
From 1-ure-jio lo the Porto Maillot i> *
From Courbevoie to the Pone Maillot. 3 2
From Courbevoie to the Place da
I'Ktoile 8 4
From the Porte Maillot to the Placode
I'Ktoile 3 ? J
With correspondcnco, which gives the right to gratu
itous conveyance on the line A II. Pussy llourso and
on the tramway of La Vlllette. The departures be
tween Lure*ne and Courbcroie take place every twenty
minutes.
Interior. Platform.
Cents. Cents.
From Lusorne to tba Place de I'Elollc.. 14 10
From Courbevoie lo the Place do
I'Ktoile 9 S
From the Porte Maillot to the Place de
I'Ktoile 6 6
Second line Irora St. Augu?tii) lo Levallols Perret
and to the Pure du Neuilly (Boulevard Blncaud).
Length ol tho line, Vi mile*.
Interior. Platform.
Cents. CenU
From St. Augustln to the fortifications 3 2
With correspondence (1) 6 0
From Si Augustin to Lovullols, Parrel
and Neuilly 8 4
From the formications lo Levallois,
Porret and Neuilly 3 2
Thi place entitles tho pas?uuger to a gratuitous
correspondence with the line 1) from the Trocudero to
the Cliennn dc Fur de I'Kst. with the line A F irom
the Pantheon to the* Place Wagram ami with the Irani
way Irom the Pl.ice du l'Etoilo to La Vlllette.
TUIKU LINK i'UOU TUK IM.ACK MoNC'ItT (Uutl.KVAHP OLICItT)
TO ASMKKBK
Interior. Platform.
Centa Cents.
From Astil6res loCltchy or vice versa.. 2 1
From (Jllchy to Hie I'orte Clicby or
vice verm 2 1
From Hie Portu Clicby lo the Place
Munccy or vice versa 4 2
From AsmCircs to the Porta Clicby
or vice versa. 4 2
From Asm6ret> to the Place Moneey
or rice versa 10 4
From Cticliy to the Place Moncey or
vice versn 6 3
WITU COKKKMMNPSNl K FoH TIIK LINK U AM) THV THAJI
WAV KTOILE La YILLhTTK.
Interior. Platform.
Cents. Cents.
From Asnitres to the Place Moncey... 10 4
From Cllch.v to the Placo Moncey 8 ti
From tho Porte Clicby to tho Placo
Moncey 6 0
Passengers provided with correspondence tickets
from the line U and Irom the tramway of tne Com
pagnie Ueneralo des omnibus (Kloile la Vlllette) are en
tilled to gratuitous conveyance as lar as the Porto do
Clichy. .
LINKS IX CONSTRUCTION AND PbOJKCTBD.
Mites.
Fourth lint 3%
Filth line...., 4
Sixth lino 3>?
Seventh line 3+,
COMPAQHIE DK T11AMWAT8 DX PARIS.
Roseau do Sad (southern network).
First line (in operation):?From St. Germain das Pres
(Paris Kivcgauohe) to Monirouge and Chaiillon; length
of the line, 4J, miles.
Fares?Interior and platform, Aeenta; Imperial*, 3
cents; impurialo, with correspondence, 8 corn*.
COKKKrfroNDKXCB.
1. From St. Germain des Pros with the llnea H, O,
V, A, L>.
2. Placo de 1'Enfer with the llnea A, G.
The carriago* of this line slop temporarily at the
formications.
Second line (In constrnetlon), from the Place de
I'Ktoile to the Uaro Moniparnasse. Length ot tho line,
SK miles.
The correspondences of this line have not as yat been
arranged.
Fares?Interior and platform, Ooenta; impcrlale, 3
cents; do., with correspondence, 8 cents.
UtiOnithcd and projected?Third line, length 2J?
italics; lourth Hue, lengih Vi miles; nfth line, length
O4 miles; sixth line, length 3*4 miles; sevonlh line,
length b\ miles; eighth line, length 3'-,' miles; ninth
line, length 'JS miles; tenth line, length6^ miles. To
tal, 38miles.
OOUPAOMIE D> TBAMWAT8 SSTBES, VERSAILLES,
FA BIS.
Bead of the line?3ovres, Chavllle, Vlrofiay (sta
tions); Versa Lie* (head of tbe lino).
Departures from Parts every ball hoar, from nine la
the morning to eight In the evening.
Departures lr<>ni Vercaillea every hour, from eight In
the morning to seven In the evening.
VAMfc
Week Dayt. Sunday*.
Centi. Cents.
Fmm Paris to Veraailloa ?*) 25
From Sevres to Versailles. 10 10
On the days when the prande* eaux (fountains) play
at Versailles the fare is Increased by ten eents.
The two Tramways Roseau*, north and i-outh own
aboat 100 carriages, of which only 40 are In emula
tion. Tbe linen have been started loo rerently to per
mit of accurate returns betng given of their earnings.
??FRANK FORRESTER."
The Newark Herbert Association, specially organ
ised some months ago to plaoe a memorial stone over
the grave of the famous and unfortunate author Will
lam Henry Herbert, better known as Frank "Forres
ter, " Unished Its misaion yesterday. Tbe members,
together with several hundred other cltls<*ns, took
part in formally unvolling tbe newly erected tomb
stone. It la of Belleville stone, fashioned and In
scribed In strict accordance with tHe wishes of the
- decoased, expressed shprtly bolero be shot himself In
the Stevens House, In this city, on May IT, 1858, Tbe
Inscription runs as follows
m&stbr" ~
s By the Nowark Herbert Association. I
> May 10, 187d >
* WILLIAM if UN KY HERBERT, *
\ of England ;
* Aged 51 years. ;
5 "tofcllOtfPMniOS " {
i Born April 7, 1807. London. I
\ Died May 17, 185\ New York. I
The association marched from Or. Smith's, on Rroad
street, to tlie cemetery, At tbe grave Presidont
George B. Halated introduced Rev. Henry Reers Sher
man, un Episcopal clergyman, who recited a portion of
the burial service. Mr. H aisled then delivered an ad
dress. Attar this Judge Hlcord read Herbert's last
letter to the press. Mr. Henry Hill then rend a poem
itnd Mr. Hals ted closed th<- proceedings by thanking
tlioiie present lor the respcot they bad shown the mom
c?rv ol a iirnut m m. Herbert Wit- twenty-six yearn a
resident of Newark, but nover became a citizen of this
country,
??Colonel" Thomas Pleton. who rails himself "Connt
of Hadajos," stales that Herbert's son is now Earl of
Carnarvon.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.
A special meeting or tbo Board of Commissioners of
l'obllc Parks was held yesterday afternoon
An application from some property owners to have a
I new sewer laid in 144th street was referred to the Com
i mon CouucIL
Henry W. Stuckle notified the department that a
| statue of General Lafkyetto has boen presented by the
Krourb government to tbo city and Is nowhere. Tbe
French residents are to supply tbo pedestal and the de
partment will lay tbo foundation, If tbe statue be
deemed ot' sufficient artistic value to merit a plaoe in
I Central Park.
Washington's statne in L'nton square will be deeo- j
1 rnted from Decoration Day until July 4 by Post 97 of ,
j the tirsnd Army el the Republic, commanded by John
! il. Itr.idv. A oooth w>li be erected near by to receive
i subscriptions for this object
comptroller Ureoa has stated ss the reason for not '
I paying tbe laborers that the expanses lor cleaning the
lakes in central Park were charged to the construction
Innd, whereas they should have been charged to the
maintenance fund. The Hoard hold.-, on tbe other
band, that the materials taken Irotn such lakes, being
nped for filling up other parts ol the Park and making j
oilier Improvements, tho exponas is correctly charged
to the construction fund
FALSE PRETENCES
Seymour, alias Dr. L D. Pay to a, was arrestod yes
terday afternoon by Detectives Adams and Thompson,
of the Central Office, on a telegram from A. C. Rich
ards. Superintendent ot Pollen, Waahlngton, f>. C., say
ing tbat they bold a United Stales Commissioner's war
r un charging him with false pretences in obtaining
Jewelry on a bogus check. Tbe joweiry was reooverod.
SUICIDE BY ARSENIC.
Charles Blaovett, aged thirty.four, of No. >18 Riving
ton street, committed suicide by taking arsenic Thurs
day morn mg. He was taken to llellevue Hospital, whoro
he diod two hours after bomg admitted.
FOUND DROWNED.
The body of Herbert Owens, aged seven years, of No.
302 We.-1 Fiftieth street, was found la the water at the
foot of Filty-mmh street, North illver. He baa been
nusiong since tbe 16th ma* Corouer Croker will hold
the ir.i|ue*t.
Yesterday evening tbo body of an naknown man was
found in the water at tbe foot of Twentieth street. Bast
River. It had probably been in the water several
months, as it was much decomposed.
THE EXHIBITION.
A Crowded Attendance at All the
Buildings Yesterday.
VANDALISM IN MEMORIAL HALL.
Paintings and Statuary Wil
fully Damaged.
The Austrian Section Partially
Closed.
MEETING OP THE COMMISSION.
Philadelphia, May IB, 187&
We bave had a clear day it 1ml Tbo elements have
deigned to smile upon tbo grunt Exhibition, anil tho re
sult baa been a crowded attendance all day. All the
buildings were full of sightseers, but the mam
buildings and the art g.llenes, as usual, re
ceived tbo lion'g shiire of attention, wbicb goes
lo prove, I think, that we Americans have ?
greuter fondnos* for art than wo get credit for. Ono
of tto groat attractions ofa day at the Exhlbitgm are i
the Gllmore concorts. which arc given morning and i
alternoon. After walking over a portion of j
tho scores of mile* necessary to sco one of
tho great buildings? tboro aro thirty-seven miles
ol passage ways In the main building, 1
believe?there is nothing more refreshing than to sit
down with the thousands of others and liston to the
boautiiul music of the band. Ilut you will be wiso if
you bring your own camp stool, for tbo musiu
is becoming such au attraction that Iho station
ary seals aro always lull unless you go
early. The authorities are arranging for a
f-orlcs ol continuous concerts to last nearly all day.
There will be organ "recitals" In tho early morning,
then Ullmore's band, then tho pianofortes will be given
a chance?Paulson und others to play?then the or
gans again, and then Cllmoro's afternoon concert
V.tKIUI.8 AT TUB KXHIUITIOX.
It Is almost incredible that there should be found in
a civilized community persons malicious enough to
wantonly injure and destroy the beautiful objects of
the Exhibition. It Is, nevertheless, true that costly
?nd rare articles bave already boon irreparably Injured,
and that not by the stupid gawks and Ihtck-wiited boors
who poko at everything with tholr umbrellas or
paw them with dirty lingers, but by Vandals savage
enough to designedly injure tho loveliest *orks in the
fair. Tho art gallerioa Oder an Inviting held for these
wretches, and many choice pictures and marbles have
suffered at 'heir hands. Tho toreign Commissioners
complain that thoir canvasses have been scratched
and brokon, and their statuary chipped and
daubed to an alarming extent. Visitors to tbe Me
morial Hall to-day wero surprised to Qud tbe doors of
the Austrian sectlou closed and guarded. Inquiry at
official sources elicited the Information that tho
Austrian Commission had found several pictures
cut and seratohed, and they bad promptly ro
aolved to erect barriers against tbe mob mora
formidable than the alight rail which now encircles
their walls. Until this is done tho doors will l>o closed
to all?too good and tho bad aliko, the art worshippers
and the Vandals who wonld defaco it The Austrian
soctlon contains what Is, perhaps, tbo grandest picture
In tbe entire collection, Hins Markaat's mas.
torplece of "Venice Worshipping Caihor
Ina Coroaro," and her Commissioners *havo done
wisoly In taking measures to prevent tbe posalhle in
jury of even tbla trcasuro. Aa I said beforo, other
foreign representatives make the same complaint and
threaten to take tho same summary stops unless bet
tor protection la afforded their charges by tho Centen
nial authorities. Tho Hoard of Finance h?s a force of
1,000 men, culled tho "Centennial guards," whose office
It is to police the buildings and grounds. Thoy should
at onco s?o lo it either that these mon perform their
dutios mora vigilantly, or, If their number is not largo
enough, to make tbe needed increaso in the foroe. I
saw ono brute collared aud elected from Memorial
Hall this morning lor using tho blado or his penknifo
to mark tbo outlino of a picture he particularly ad. j
mired; but I saw several others who were not ejected," |
but who ought to have been kicked ignomlniously.
A CS.1TSNX1AL SAPS.
A large Iron safe, mado by Marvin 4 Ca, of New
York, known as tho "Centennial safe," is now on
exhibition in Memorial Hall, and la dosigned to contain
memorial articlea. It will bo'locked np on tho
31st of next neoember,, and not opened for a
cAtury. It has inner doors of plate glass.
Portraits of President Lincoln and Grant aro
painted on tbe outor doors, and a portrait of
Washington, supported by tho Union flag and tho pmo
tree shilling, forms tbe central pictures in the cornice
Tho aal'o la to contain albums of tbo photographs
and autographs of tbo leading Centennial ofUcors
Governors or states, aud other prominent uien:
autograph books called tho United Stat.* Centenuial
Album, a silver inkstand lined with goia ami
two pena used in recording the names In the books.
One or tba pens waa presented by Henry W 1
Longfellow. one aloum Is larger than the others' !
and whoever records his namo therein Is entitled I
to 'the spaco below bis name, so that when tbev are
opened in l?7fl tbo direct lineal descendant of tbo
signer can record his name below that or his an
coator. Thero is also In the saio an album
to receive tha autographs of foreign minister*
and visitors, a Presidential album to con- I
tain the photographs and signatures of all
tho Presidents of tba United States I
from 18<fl to 107rt; an album to contain tho
Judges of tho Supreme Court. Cabinet officer* l*resl- I
dent of tbo Senate or 1'resulent ;>ro trm. and .speaker 1
ol the House; also avery twolvo years the six
oldest Senators and six olden Representatives in
service. These albums will be* deposited In a
glass case and opened when nece?>snry. iho
nato will also contain ten months' publication of tho
monthly VniUd SUiUt Centennial lie/come, published
and edited by Mrs. Charlos F. Derhen, of New York :
to whom is duo the crcdit of tho enterprise.'
When the memorial articles are to be deposited
In iho safe President Grant is expected to
place away the largo album. General Haw lev will
place away one; Vice President Orestes Cleveland
originator or the Centennial Exhibition, will deposit
one; Alfred T. Goshorq will place another
John Snrtaln, Super ntomlent of the Pine Art
Department, will placs one, and Vice President
Perry tho other. lion. James Oopslll will deposit
the silver inkstand*. Chief Justloo Waite will bo
Invited to place away ono of tn? g .Id pans snd
General Cameron tho other. Mr. Peter Cooper
whose uamo is on the safe, aud to whose generosity
th-y aro ludohted lor it, will then close ono door
and Hon W. C. Bryant the othor, and me loek
will bo turned by Mr. H. Sherman, of the National Fx
chango Hank of New York. When tbe safe Is closed it
will be conveyed to Washington and placed onder the
rotunda or the Capitol, The iron doors will be left
open, so that tbo Centennial relics can always bo scan
RXHIMTION MOTKS.
The Norwoglan irou-scrow steamship Kt Olaf, J. Pe
derscn, conim inder, arrived st this |s>rt Inst evening
from l.ondon via llorgen, Norway, and Newcastle, Kng
land, and is now anchored in the stream off the old' Snvy
Yard, at KeedstroeL She brings ZOU passengers, includ
ing cabin und steerage, and an exceedingly large cargo,
consisting principally of the remaining exl'lbils of swe- 1
den aud Norway lor the Centennial Kxpoa.tmn. all of !
'J"?'1 consigned to Messrs. I? Westergaard K Co.,
of thla city. The at, niai was built in 1871 at Newcas
tle, England, lor tbe Norwegian and American Steam
Propeller Company. She Is 310 feel In length. Sfl feet
In breadth and la 1,100 tona register, being supplied j
with a double compound cylinder engine.
At twelve o'elock the Executive Committee had a
session to bear aa argument deliverod bv Hon. George \
w. Riddle, yesterday elected solicitor, but also chair- I
man of the Cltlsens' Committee, in lavor ol oiieaing on i
Sunday. Tba meeting was private.
thk commission.
Aflsr the meeting of ilia United States Centennial i
Commission lo day Mr. French, of tha Coinmltteo on
Transportation, reporte<l that ample preparations had j
oeeu made for the railway passengers to come to tha
city, and that alter arrival they oould rcn>-?the on- !
closure within a few mlnates. So far a* could V sscer
talnod the policy of the railroads Is opposed
to lortber reduction of fares bevond that
established, of one-fourth, which waa regretted, for It
Is believed that a grout number of people will bo pre
vented from visiting tho Exhibition. At the
same time attention la callod to the ract
that those who attend political conventions I
. !!?* . ?<* representing the
industrial classes hsve a reduction of one-hslf. On
conversing with the railroad authorities they said that
i ki. reduced they would
he obllge.l to increase their rolling stock, !
which would be needed only for a lew months
and unless It ronld be shown them that they wonld !
tn the end make moro money ihey would not be likelv 1
XfT':lh''rp0',C'- ,n rt**r4 *? acoommodstions
the city steam ears are to run irnm six central points
so often aa neomaary. and these, with the ordinary
street cars^ oould deliver UO,(<oo people an hour. Mr.
French added verbally, that the railroads were now
ooaaMwing the plan ol running frequent excursion
train* (Vow New York tad distant cities, and their
eislun will soou be ?niji'un '
prauo i oitrotT.
Mr. Prosaer reported irom tne Committee on Publlo
Comfort and like mutter* that tlie admission fee should
be reduced for children t'otween twelve and four jroan
to twenty-llvo cents, an lor younger one* 11 should bo
tree; alao that rei-iauram* should poet their bill* of
fare in conspicuous plait**, with prices atuehe.1,
which bliouill be nxed by the commission; also that In
form itn n ?hould be giveu bv mean* ol placards out
side ll.e ground-. in regard to railroad route*; alio thai
the grounds should t>e opened at egbt A. M. and clo-#
at pix P. M. ; also thai not ces should be placed at right
angles to all the buildmgs'dirertiijg to room* of retire
nic.it; aiso that additional aval* should be provided foi
tb?- people in different place*.
Mr. Durfur thought ibe cnmrni'imn had no right to
flx the price* of articles to be sold and that competition
would ro^uiate tho matter, provided the price* were
posted.
The report was recommitted fhr further labor*.
Mr. Col well reported that the Secretary should pro
vide a sufficient number of registry book* to bo plated
In the main building for visitor*, and that afterward
they be deposited in Memorial Hall.
IIAKKI.AUOMTSH AVBMPR.
Mr. Donelson made an attack on the narrow gauge
railroad running throu-'h tne grounds, for the reason
that the car* run so fast that the live* of people are id
danger. One person already bad been hurt, whtlo the
long leuceH und platform* obstruct travel and produc*
greitt Inconvenient)". When we have 'JOO.OOO visitors,
11* wo are likely to have on Sunday [Mr. Lowrejr.?Oh,
no'], tlieee earn will be terribly In the way.
Mr. l.onng ?Thea" cars are an unmitigated nuisance
mid I Insist that the fences shall be removed, that
horse power be sunstituied lor sleam and that such a
rate 01 s|?>cd be adoptod as will permit people to get on
or off where tbey please. Other members spoke with
equal condemnation, in iking the points trial people
am thrown out of the MM ol travel by the serious ob
structions, and hy tte dangor to human life.
A PSBeOXAL IIPUI4TU)*'
Mr. Cleveland rose to a personal explanation on ao
count ol b"iogatta' ked in a PfnUcli Iplna paper, which
charged bim as an enemy to tho Exposition, which ha
declared to bu fa I-o In every |>arlicular, and bo said be
had douo what ho could ou'.side and inMdo tbe {com
nrsslou to forward tho enterprise, and this
nl s tune when lenders were discouraged:
that New Jersey hud contribute! (100,000; that
he himself bad sucsbribed f 1 000, never expecting ft
com in return; that ho had not e?st the coinmission
0110 cent, not having even accepted the passes sent him,
and that ho was uot ft pauper living on the charity of
Philadelphia.
That aliiiKo known as terminal charges Is likely soon
to come before tho commission lor innuttlgation.
THK FKKNCit noAltlt OS Jl'IKiSH.
Director General (iosliorn this morning formally re
ceived the French Hoard of Judges, whose credentials
were submitted by M. Koulleaux Dugage, serretary ol
and ^delegate from tho "Superior Commutes
mid Kiu'incer of the French section of the
International Exhibition." They are as fol
lows :--M. Sitnonin for the mining aud
metallurgy department; M. Kulilemm, chomical de
partment; M. Do l,ucy. ceramics and pottery; Marquis
tIo Rochnmbcau. lurniiuro; M. Chutel, silk and silk
fabric; Delt* Mo;,in, clothing and fowelr ; M. Guiet,
carriages and accessories; M. Fouret, education, he.;
M Levassenr, scientldc nnd philoaophic.il
M. Sain tain, sculpture; M. I'erlere, machines and
tools; M. Martull, agriculture; M. fcftvomre, alternate
judge; M Itene Millet, secretary ol the Board, and
Comtu A. do Diesback, assistant secretary.
A MUSICAL l-OMI'STITItW.
A marked feature of tbo July days of the Exhibition
will be a musical contost between toe different bandit ol
thu country. The contestants will be divided into
three classes. Prizes will be offered for tbe successful
competitor in cticb of the three classos. Tbe classes
arc arranged so that each baud will contest only
with those of its own class. No distinction is made la
tbe nature of the premiums offered to the different
classes. Tho classes are as follows:?First, full mili
tary band of rood and brass instruments, thlrty-sla
performers; Bocond, full military band of hr&$a in
struments alone, not loss than twenty-lonr performers:
third, Brnss bands composed wholly ol professional
musicians, or of professional and amateur and inixod,
or of amateurs alone, of not loss than twelve nor more
than eighteen performers. Each organization will
prepare two piecos, they themselves making the selec
tion, with tho limitations that they aro to ciiooa*
from composers prescribed by tho regulation.
Tbo judges, in awarding the prizes, will be
governed by tbe tasto and Judgment shown In
selecting the music as well us by thti tnuuner of per
formance. Asa lurgo number of bands from all over the
country will participate in Uie various cefemonlos of
the Fourth ol July, the authorities have agreed upon
tho .Mb and Oth or Mb and 7tb ol July as the best time
for the contest. This contest will be followod by on*
later lor tho orchestras of the country, and a suggca*
tli/ii to have a vocal contest is under consideration.
A NAMACBUSITTB KICCKITIoSf.
The Commercial Club, of Itoston, with Its President*
Governor Klce, of Mnsstohuseita, received the Cen
tennial Commission Finance Committee and foreign
Commissioners at noon to-day, in the Massachusetts
Mate Building. A quiet chat was bad, which wal
occasionally enlivened with music. The parly Ibis
evening proceeded to Prosnanr's, where a dinner was
given. Governor Kioe presiding. Sotno 200 guosts were
present
Ills understood that the Forolgn Commissioners held
a mooting this afternoon in the British building to
discuss ineaaurea in regard to the beginniug of tho
work Of June*.
Mr. Kiddie has not yet signified his acceptance of the
position of solicitor, conlorred upon him hy tbo Cota>
mission on Tuesday last. It la understood be will do
fllltlA.
PORTO RICO COMMISSIONERS.
Thorn nave Jnst arrived from Havana In this city foor
Centennial Commissioners from (be colony of Port*
Jllco. They aro SoAor Don Francisco Biston Corton,
Mayor of San Juan and President of the commission,
Potior Don Dr. Francisco Dauso, Sortor Don Coaar de
Guillermlne and SoAor Don Manuel I,opez Boyo. A por
tion of tho |>orty are residing at the .Spanish Hotel, Is
Knst Kourth street, and all will leave this city on Mon
day for Philadelphia.
BROOKLYN AND THE CENTENNIAI*
A mretlng of protnlnout cl'.itena waa held on Thurs
day evening at the Brooklyn Academy of Mnste lor tb?
purpose ot assisting tho Tw<nty-thlrd regiment to g?
to the Centennial cclohratton In Philadelphia on th?
Fourth of July next. The regiment has already ralas*
f lo,ooo, but about $3,000 more )? required. A com
mittee wait appointed at the meeting to collect sub*
sorptions, and $1,000 was collected on ths (pot.
CENTENNIAL POSTAGE STAMPS.
Tho Poet Office Department baa given to a few of Um
larger post office* the privilege of aelllog the Centen
nial stamped envelopes. Postmaster James will bare a
supply lor sale by Wednesday or Thursday next.
THE FLOWER MISSION.
To Tim Emtor or th? Hssauc?
1 notice in your Issue ol tho 17th a letter from a gen
tleman questioning wheiher tbe flowere and frttlt dis
tributed by our mission are actually received and re
tamed by the patlenta In tbe various hospitals. I would
state that wo do not leavo our flowers In aoy hospital
where tbe ladles areenot allowed to distribute tbem,
and that (taring the pnst six years, with a single ex
ception, we have always round tbe nurses and author*
tie* ready and anxious to furnish us every facility.
Tlioy often lake groat paius to provide cups and
bottles of water lor tbe pntlonts, that the Rowers may
bo kept fresh as long as possible, and soem almost as
Interested In having us pay frequent visits as tbe pa
tients tliemnelvos. As Monday waa tho llrst day of
our Klower Mission this season tho Institution ef which
the writer spoke had probably not yet been visited, but
if he would bo kind enough to send its name to our
rooms. No. 2.1'.) Fourth avenue, we will see tbat tho
flowers reach its patients, who certainly seem to need
Some outside brightness. Ff.OWKK MISSION.
No. ?19 Poukti! Avssun, Thursday, May II.
THE JERSEY CITY FORGERY.
John Kennedy was brought before Justice Koeee In
Jersey City yesterday on the charge of forging tbe
Signature of Michael lawless to a check for $160 on
the Second National Bank. William Macanley, who, It
Is alleged, drew the forged check, waa arrested in
Hoboken by Detective Clos on information given by
Law lose. Kennedy said be waa a copyist fo?
lawyers In New York, and tbat he met a
man who asked him to bring the rhecg
to Jersey City. Ho could give no further Information,
he said. Maeauiey, when brought into court, contra
?lined Kennedy in every particular, lawless testified
that Macau ley ban been bis confidential clerk and bad
cliarge ol bis books. Kennedy admitted that be had
obtained money on othor cheeks with the signature of
Lawless. Both Kennedy and Macauley were committed
lor trial.
BCANNELL AGAIN IN COURT.
John Scanned, who was acquitted of the oharge ef
murdering Tom Donoboe on tbe ground of Insanity, and
Was subsequently discharged from the lunatic asylum
by the finding of a medical commission that he was ao(
Insane, made his first public sppearance since his re
lease (yesterday) In the Supreme Court, whither he wsi
suiipepnaed as a witness In tbe case ol William K. Pey
ton, a Bowery dry goods merchant, against James K.
Smith, a horse dealer. Scanned entered oourt accom
panied by Mr. Peter Mitchell, the counsel for the de
fence. He was dressed in tbe latest fashion. He took
a seat inside the bar Inelostire and remained througt
the proceedings with au air of the utmost anooncern,
apparently not regarding tbe scrutinising glances thrown
at him from every part ef tho conrt room. When the
case waa concluded he walked out, Jumped into a coup#
and was driven uptown.
THE PRISON INVESTIGATION.
The commission appolntea by the Legislature to la
Vestlgate the alleged abuses in tbe management of tb?
State prisons or the State will commence Its labors at
ling Sing Prison on Tuesday, the 6th pro*. Com
munications calculated to throw any light upon lbs
subject of inquiry may be addressed is Mr. Sinclair
Teaser. chairman. New Xwh