Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1875.—RIXTEEN PAGES : 7 T AMUSEMENTS. How & Llanager Papers His Theatre. : Description of Grover's New Adelphi Theatre. i Infernal Regions at the Mu- seum, Attractions ‘at the Theatres This Week. The Musical World. PAPERING A HOUSE. ESATRICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TEEM. Ths phrace Fzpering the honse,” while it iy call up to the mind of the average reader risions of paste-brushes and huge pails of sasty-looking matenul, zolls of gaudy snd inar- Jistic mixtures of yellow, green, blue, and gold, ind men in dirty white overalls, has in the fhestncal world quite another sigoificzoce. To » " theatrically involves a very delicate )gure of speech. It does not mean the renova~ ¥on of greasy walls by the paper-hanger's art. 45 moet people know, it signifies the admission ipto a theatre of more or less people who do not yay their ®a5, and who for various rcasons are zed with & gratuitons ticket of admission 1o se0 the play. THE AMOUNT OF PAPERING Jone in a theaire varies from woek to week, and 1 the different theatres. Iosome it is carried to s surprisiog extent, £nd, were it a matter of gen- wosity merely, there are managors who would conspicuonsly among the philanthropists Mtheage. Butitisnot to be sapposed that & fouso is papered for the mere sake of affording jnocent amusement to ladies and gentlemen who would not under other circumstances think jt worth their while to visit the theatre. It is a matter of business, and has ita advantages a8 well as disadvantages. It is, moreover, the busi- ess of the manager to do as he pleascs, andif he {ikes to fill his house with pensioners, of course Le should be allowed to do 8o Wwithout 8o mach asa remonstrance. It is only when a play oran uctor18 condemned by the Dewspapers, and ve- vemently applauded meanwhile by the audience, thiat ope can reacily take in the situation. IT 15 THE PENSIONEE'S DUTY to 2id in giving eclat to the occasion, snd if he fails to 4 80 b Deglec:s his buainess, which is & frighttrl aud nawortby proceeding. i The * paper” in s bouse—for by this ficure the peneioners ars collectively designated—con- gists of eeveral classes of persons. Tne most sopspicuous part of the sudicnce is THE DRAMATIC PHOFES:ION, sad, thongh these come under the head of paper, it 18 for their own and not the mapager's benefit toat they attend the theatre. We bhave before remarked upon the assiduity with which actors sttend the theatre, and thero ars usually roaty of them in the sudience, especially when & new pley or new star of unusual bralhiancy comes this way, There are also newspaper-meu, Wwho, though oot largely contribntors to tha house, * o yel present in grester or less force. Tlere are friends of the manager,—and of theso a word preseutiy,—while the great Lulk of the ““paper™ s composed of 44 BILL-BOARDS."” Hereis a phrass which some people may think ambiguous, if not altogether unmeaning, Bat it bas a sighificance. Whepever aa actor or com- ny comes to town, it is cusLomary to distnbute thographic por:raits or photogiaphs in_the windows of more prominept siores and offices. Hupdreds of these likenesses are thus dis- tnbuted. and every Lkeness nas ils meaniug. If amsnbangs up & Lkeness in his window, be feels like wanting to see the play, and appliea fortwo or thres complimentaries to the per- formacoe. And, consequently, on an opening meht, when a house is siled to overflowing, lhere are masny complimentaries. A star of no little prominence ove day rematked to the whiter that there Were more Lewspsper-men in tbe citythan he had auyides of. ‘‘And what is more,” he added, * they appear to like me and ‘my entertainment immensely.” He had been noticed pleasautly by the press, but not by any m]:ldnn with the gush that is often pestowed upon » lady. *\What makes you think you are s favorite with ihe newspepers or tneir attaches? ™ pur- sued the querist. + Becaute they all come to seo me. Itisa plessant change forme. The newspapers have nsually abused me pre:ty freely. Boms of them bave &aid the unkindest things of me, and now here in Chicago they appear to be quite triendly, and turn aut in force when I come here.” “ PAYING THEIR Wa¥?" “Qh, no, of course not,” ho added, with » wink. “If they did there would be quite & bandsoms sum everv night. You have not told me bow many men you have here in town.” * Why do you ask?” + Mesely that, on counting up_last night, T found there ware 186 dead-heads in tie andience, and when 1 inquired what 1t meant, the mavager tald me it was ite press. Unless the prees took » holiday thet night in horor of my arrival, I do Bot nnderetand how it so happened.” Of course these were * bul-boards,” and the unfortunato newspapers had to take the re- sponsibility. * ‘When a house is thin and light, it sometimes occars to the manager that the distribution of some bundreds of dead-hesds through the sudi- sace will giveits . WARMTH AND BATISFACTION ot otherwise attamable. *‘Page Mr. Blanc and 104 friends, ‘who will in- spire the audience and lead the applause.” Such ¥as & paragraph which recently went the rounds. 1t was copied from & French newepaper, 2od wis without doubt an actusl order. Papering in France, 5t will be bbserved, i3 quite & science, a8 ot in its infancy in the Uniied States. The distribution of seate, however, is not managed in ths wholeeale manner in Chicago. ~The manager gives his orders by reisil, and the Paper 18 more evenly distributed. By this mean 8 powerful clacqus is very easily effected, and Dot unfrequently actually does inspire an aadi- ‘#00e and lead the applause. i ONE OF THE RESULTS ®f this inspiration 18 _the reluctance of an audi- wace to applaud w4 all. It has been habitusted o bear the appleuse furnizhed by the paper, sud expects it alwava. It is a grest and doleful sham, and, like all shams, 8000 Wears out, or de- feats its cbject. By discontinuine tho exercize of the applauding facolty, that facalty dics of inanition, and becomes rudunentary merely. Hence, when a grea: star comes, and the compli- mentaries are not needed, the sudience, missing Itspatural inspiration, waits for the clacque in Yam, and either bresks out into applause too late, or takes_the other alternative of leaving it alons aitogether. There have beon instances ‘Where the absence of & clacquo was very sgree- akls, for the audience warmed up and called cut thestar ovir and over again. But auch cases are sxcevtiopal. B There is XOTHING MORE CHEERLESS than a large theatre all but deserted. It is as ing to the sudience as to the sctor ©f manager. The iufusion of a little paper- Sppreciation into the house thersfore 'is an actu- al relief to everybody, avd, &s it makes no differ- €nos {0 (he public, there ie nothing to be said tgningt the practice, €0 long as the manager likesit. It ia not a deception, except whenupon 8 full Fonse of complmentary piay-goers an opinion of & play is based 88 sgainst impartial tondemuation. The great drawback i8 this: a man who haa once tasted of free-sdmission will hsver aguin pay his way to the thestre into which he was admitted gratuitously. It is the gldutory of the tiger and human blood, Hence, or avery deaa-head the number of payiog plsy- 0ers is diminished permanently by one. The era manager remsingin the business the more opposed does he become to the system of ‘:-s:m:' which may deceive the eye of fhe uce, but does not bring much money in Fetum., n which we may infer that the Syatem has objections of a very palpable sart. THE FRIEXD OF THE MANAGER 8 one of thoso nice people who are always Teady to do = good turn to somebody, but exhibit * Furprising want of acamen in detecting their opportunity. They consider-that by diligently Patronizing all the benefit performances given f 'y give the manager an equvalent for the re3 run of the house. Bat, as their efforts are b ed toward the enrichment of theindividual whom they are by no means beholden, the fibnot their conduo: s by Do means easy o Lett be distinctly understood, then, by both 8tz and pablic, that things .mog’u: .m{‘x’y what i 2cem. Lot the one remember that when Qukiabars 63 tha pross raah out to 86e hids an’ a single evening thers is a mistake somewhers ; and lot the public bo not deceived into supposing the =pplause of the clacquenrs always nocessary to follow, or regarding a crowded house & & paying one. If 1t will do so, it may teach the clacqueur to fling in his plsudit at theright point, or not at all. ——— * THE NEW ADELPHL, - THE TWO GREAT EVENTS of the season in the theatrical world will be the openiug of tho Boston Globe Theatre, and of the Chicago Adelphi. The former has been designed with great liberality, and was opened withno little eclat by Daly's Fifth Avenue Company. It is not locsl pride which induces us to believe that the opening of the Adelphi will bea still moro remarkable occasion, for the reason that the house will possess even greater interest in its reminiscences, and, in addition to thie, will contain features which distingmsh it from any similar theatrs in the country. With - THE ENORMOUS SPACE iaclosed within the eolid masonry of the old Post-Office building, on the corner of Dearborn and Mcnroe streets, the lessees of the property start with advantages enjoyed by no other mana - gers. The extont of tho ground gives such am-’ ple measurements for the varions departments of a theatro that it was 3 necessity to plan and arrfange on a scale of magnificence quite unusual. Tho separate divisions of the ground into stage, auditorinm, and lobby are o large that only the most elsborate and colossal designs could give harmony to the whole. The USITIES IN CONSTRUCTION * have been regarded with perfect fidelity. and the consequence is that, vast asthe bmlding is, it appears compact and neat to an astonishing de- gree. The main entrance to the theatre is at the south end of the building, by meaus of two large doors, leading into a portico of enormous dimensions. The box-office is in the centra of the north wall of the portico, on either side are doors Jeading into the orchestra and parquet. cirs cle, while on either sido is & flight of stairs lead- ing up to tho other circles and galleries. The arrangement of the interior is liberal indeed. THE ODCHESTRA, OR PARQUET, contains 310 chairs; the parquet-circle around it will seat 678 people ; the famiy &nd dress circle abbve has seats for 600, while the grand tier, the largest in the country, if not in_the world, con- : taius no less than 1,280 seats, with sixteen Tows, ; while above that is a gallery wiich will accom- modats with sitting-room 500 persous, making a total reating capacity of 8,363, with a parquet sud four circles, This is an astomsbing num- ber, but for all that the theatre, when empts, will not look like s barn. The circles are ar- ranged with consummate skill in a serics of curves, cmbodying the most approved prisciples of theatrical construction, with certain original ideas on the part of Mr. Wallace Hume, which g‘i)ll doubtless prove successful in their applica- n. THE CIRCLES are reached by easytights of stairs, and the gests can be occupied without much trouble. The exits from the theatre are numerous. Some of the many doorways in the bnilding have been bricked up toward the stage, but near the main entrance they are numerous. Two great doors lead " from the portico into the street, two mora from the parqust circle into the street direct, and three or four from the circle to the portico, 50..that the lower partof the house can be emptied ina minute or two. The stairwavs Jeading to the galleries debeache into the pofti- 0o. They are wide and easy, and will give no tronble eitber for ascent or descent. THE STAGE ¢ is second in size to but one in the country. The dirvensions given are, depth 70 foet, width 76 foct, and height, ihat of the building, 72 feet. The proscenium arch is 43 feet high, or G feet bigher thanany in the city. There are two ex- it from the stage, aad consequently no danger from fire in that quarter. , TIE PROBCENTUM BOXES are four in number, in two tiers, and are models of eleganco in design as well a3 of usefulness, for fiom the frout auy porticm of the s:ageis visible, while the auditorium is of course spread out for inspection. The drop-curtain is gomething _ 60 ambitions, that ubless it is finiched with consummate still it will be distressing. Tho drawing is finished, aud Mr. Walis has succeeded in grouping the figares iuto a mosi pleasing shape. The design is unique. It 18 essentially allegorical, and contains & thought or two which reflect more than credit upon Mr. Grover, who originated it. Locking back upon THE MASS OF RA4GGED RUISS, toshiapely and nomeaning for the most part, let the resder call to mind the general confiuration of such fragments of wall 28 remawned standing. o will remember that by the falling of certain portions under the windows, & more or less perfect cross waa left standing. This figare AMr. Grover bas poetized inio a central figure, and the centre of the drop is a stone cross, which he designates * The Cross of Chicag.” Around this cross are grouped four figarea—Faith, Hope, Charity, and Columbis. Faith represents the Garden City leaning against her symbolic cross : Columbia Lias thrown Ler mantle over the figure, Hope ttsnds near offering words of encourage- mect and summoning a crowd of artisans to re- ‘bwld the ruined walls, whils Charity sits weep- ing at the base of tho Croas. THE ISLUSTRIES OF THE CITY are shadowed forth in the approved style, but the drawing i# spirited and fu'l of actiou sud bustliog lifs, and if the excuution approaches the design, the drop-curtain of the Adeipbi will be s picture of the most impressive description. "Iho scats of the auditonum are meinly iron chairs, upholstered in crimson plush as at Mo- Ticker's, and in the upper tiers with Jeather, while at the back the sofs system is carried out. The lighting will bo after a bew model, £ far 25 the mnor lights arelconcorned ; the central light will be a sun-light of thelargest size, the refioct- orin the ceiling measuring 14 feat in diameter. The conventional CESTBAL COANDELIER, which, at & vast cost, adds litde to the comfort of au’ sudieuce, is bere dispensed with, znd something far more effectivo is substituted for 3t. So far 28 can be determined by experimeut with many obstructions in the way, the acoustic properties of the bouso will be excellent. The thireo lower tiers are separated by large spaces, while the fourth, suspended from the ceiling, will receive abundance of sound. The curves were desizued to meet the double neceesity of sigbt and sound. and, while every part of " the theatre is equally blessed in point of sound, the line of sight is such that,” standing against the aoorway in the parquet circle,—the most trying position one can take,—the tops of the flats can be eeen, and, necessarily, the whole of the stage THE FRESCO WORK on the ceiling is sometbing which strikes the eye immediately on entering. 1t bas been performed in the most tasteful and creditable manner, and the figures are touched up with softness of fin- ish aod delicacy of treatment rare in fresco-work in this ceuntry, especially in theatres. - In these material preparations we venture to ssy that a theatrs combining the necessary gualifications of eleganco and apace in an equal degres does not exist un this continent. ‘With reference to the clags of entertainment the management propese to give, only a general ides bas been imparted. It will open the house s week from to-morrow with the beet variety talent in the country, including cartain legiti- mate dramatic stars. In the future it will give some of the best legitimate dramatic and musical entertainments, st purely popular pris THE ADMISSION TO THE THEATBE will b 50 cents, with 50 cents extra for reserved seats 1n the orchestra and 25 cents extra for the parquet circle. The balcony and dresa circle will cost 50 cents for reserved seats, the grand tier 35 cents, and the gallery 15 cents. Thera witl be no drinking or smoking in this beautiful houss, and if Mr. Grover means what ho says, the theatie will be as popular with ladies as with anybody else. There is yet some work todo on the decoration of the inferior, but the opening will occur a week hence. et A PLEASANT PANDEMONIUM, THE CURIOSITIES AT THE MUBEUX. The Chicago Maseum, liks all other such insti- tutions, possesses some festares of & highly lu- dicrous description. It is richer in curiorities then most museums in the country, having a better collection of living and stuffed animals than can be often found. Among the curiosities of such & place are always to bereckoned the wax figures and side-show. Cau snybody forget the inane group of wax figures at Wood's Museum, in which automatic Aposties were representedin the act of taking the Last Supper ? Judas Iscariot was su especially objectionable persanage. There was something in hismanner which recalled Artomus Ward's show very vividly, on the occasion when, after uokind treatment Dy gross unbelievers, Jodas was found with a clay-pipe in his mouth, Jooking_as_drunken and dejected asa “biled owl” “Lackipg the twelve Apostles, whom by the yay it was an egregiously disreputable thing to exhibit in & giass-case undar such ¢ir- cumatances, the modern Museum contains something choice 1 tho way of a glimpse into Tophot. Aod it" & oot in & spirit of irreverence or levity that we re- mark that hell 28 thore represented 1s a delight- fally absnrd inetitution. It is hardly possiblo that the brain which emsnated thiS sublimo idoa of eternal fire intended to show us the-whole of that bad place at one climpse. The designer evidontly meant to give us & peep, thinking that hell, Iike Cayenoa pepper, must be partaken of but sparingly. Limited as this lurid corner of the Ipferno s, it contains the most interested snd interesting person counccted with the insti- tution, to wit: the proprietor, who is a bow- logged and sawdusty individusl clothed in red tights. Evidently he has been long troubled with rheumatism. His jomts bulge out with abnormal sugularity, and his tr:dent looks like 8 worn-out wal sing-cane, repair- ed with toasting-fork. He is thin,—lamentably lean, in fact,—and if, a8 is supposed, he feeds upon the souis of departed Aldermen, his uupgly of provendor must have beeu short indeed. His aititude isshaky. A little jarring wouid bring Lim down from his pedestal, and scatter his saw- dust-stufiing 12nobly over tho floor of Hades. Before this macerated monarch of dariness, ‘whose countenance, claws, and cosw-heels express the most determined ferocity, bend in supplica- tion the whitened wax-work spirits of two bad human beings. Oue ia a man, tho other & woman. Kneeling, they stretch themsolvos out toward the bandy-logged Boelzebub, and, doubsless, sppesl for mercy. ‘here are traces of indigestion upon their facee, recalling the midnight terrors of toasted caecso or such -anti-peptic_sustenance to which the wicked are prono. Thore is similarly in the com- plexion of the man a certainty of convivial habits which are sadly irritating as a recollection of former days. The wall of this compartmont i3 skirted with little devils of grotesque shapo and mischievous tendency, without whose kind co- operation the im;%inslion would givo way in‘the effort to beliave ,this a correct representation of the sombro realms of -eternal night and uo- quenchablo ang x? r. Pecic’s hell is a little more amusing and a trifle less poseible evon than Col. Wood's menagerie of bald-neaded, dusty Apostles. W A THE THEATRES. BEVIEW OF THE SITUATION. Little change can be noted im the history of dramatio events during the past week, for things continged much 28 they did before. Lt was tne last of the holiday season, and the last of Edwin Booth’s engagement. The matinees and ovoning performances of New Year's Day brought largs houses to the theatres, but the general average attondance during tho wook was no: remarkable. CLARA MORTIS, at the Academy of Music, wos the greatest at- traction of the weelk, and, indeed, thera was ov- ery reason why the publio should feel & lively interest in the dramatio performances given by her. We bhave noticed at considerable length hor different char- scterizations during the week, and further allusion to them would be superfluous. It was anticipated that she would play ZLady Macbeth last avoning, but, owing to her ill-health, Miss Morris was unable to direct tho rehearsals of tho ‘tragedy, and it was, therefore, postponed forone week. It is a mater of great interest, and will be 2n event to be remembered when it oocurs. Her engagement closes Saturday. The prescnt weok sho will give a varioty of pieces. Mouday and Tuesday nights * Alixe;” Wednesday night, + The Hunchback ;" Thuraday, ** Camille;” aad Friaay and Saturday, * Maabeth.” Aiss Morris will_be fullowed by Charloile ’J‘ho:fison a5 Jane Eyre, and afterwards by John McCullough. EOOLET'S THEATRE. + Led Astray bad its dsy at Hooley's, and enjoyed a wees of not verj prononnced popular- ity. The presout week Watts Philips' successful drama, ** Lost in London,” will be given. The piece has an additionel interest in the receni death of the -author, who was a more fertile .than snccesstul playwright. The cast,of the pieca will be a8 follows ..Mr. J, O'Neill Afr. N, Beojamin Blinker (with song) Thomas.... The first scene is Lancashire, and the last twoin London. The piece has three acts only. M'VICRER'S THEATRE. Booth's three weeks’ engagement was & pecu- Diary snccess in o small degreo. It was a sig- pificant circumstanco that the upper tier of seats was mcarly filled mightiy, snd Mr. Mc- Vicker, although he thinks the idea of reduciog prices the most unmitigated nonsense in the world, is candid enough to admit that by some means the public has beea induced to tako the seats it had previousiy ignored, The receipts of the engagement were about equalto thosa of last sesson, when 3r. Booth’s success was con- sidered surprising. Coming back sosoon after a profitablo visit of soversl weoss, the present Beason is even moro remarkable. his weelk Mr. McVicker will be the star at his own theatre, and aseisted by his company will give a vanety of pieces. Aonday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights and Saturdav matince, ‘Sweet- hearts and Wives,” a brilliaut three-act comedy, 25 evelybody knows, will be given, followed by the acreaming farca * Lend Me fiva Shillings, * which will .give the andience all the fun they want, Thuraday, Friday, aod Saturdsy nights, Morton's comedy “Speed the Plow will be given. Mr. McVioker plays the leyding part in all these pucces, and in the first has & song *‘Sure mortal man was born to gorrow.” THE MUSEUM. . The present weels the Mosenm wiil fun a piece entitled * The Double Wedding,” wrilten jointly by Fred Williams, the talented stago-manager of the Academy, and Otis Ernst, of Boston. The management claim that this pieco has not been played before, and in ono sense correctly. In inother sonko they are mistaken. The picce was given under the title of ‘The Christmas Supper.” if we are not mistaken, at Hooley's Theatro last season, and was played three times. Tho sfterpiec. **Nan, the_Good-for-Nothing,” will follow. The cast includes all the favorites, and will be s strong one. THE MINSTRELS at the Grand Opera House retain *'Le Petit Tanet” this wesk, its popalarity not having yet declined. In-addition to it tno sketches *‘Im- pudence and Assarapce.” and “Tho Invaded Studio™ with the nsual olio will be given. i > MuUsIC. A SEASON OF REST. The musical world, locally at least, is again very quiet, with no special snnonncement to ‘make betwecn now and tha 18th, when the opers season commences. . Meanwhile there are some specks of war begiuning to make their appear- afice, and indications point to some dissonances, which it may be worth while to glance at. One of these is betwesn two instrumental leaders, the occasion being rival Sunday concerts, which may develops into an open warfare before .loog. The choir circles of tha city are also considerably agitated just at prosent, owing to the fact that pulpit criticism haa been inauguratedin a quar- ter least expected. The locality was the Third Unitarian Church, the time Bunday before last, and the ecritic the most eminent Unitarian clergyman of the city. The choir of this church is double quartette, and has been in the hahit of having vesper services. On the evening in question, two of the choir were sick, and the organist sent a note to the officiating clergyman stating that on this sccount the vesper service would not be sung: The clergyman made the annonncement to the congregation, and took oc* casion to remark that he was very glad of it, as he did not like vesper services. He waa very sorry that two of the choir were sick, but he dia 1ot know bat that it might be an advantage to have one of the choir sick all the time, if in that manner vesper scrvices could be avoidod. The statement created considerable sensation, com- ing from a clergymsn who, & fow weeks 8go in a. pablic lecture, sunouuced that his con- gregation came to hear him in the morning snd went ‘o Tumer Hall in the afternoon, and that he was glad of it, the general impression being that if he could stand Tarner Hall music on Sunday, he ought not to find fault with Vesper services, but worse was to come. He rzad the hymn set to the old penny- royal tune of ** Antioch,” and desired the con- gregation to join in the singing. Every one knows the dreadfal dragging way in which con- gregations sing pennyroyal mnsic. and that there has beea no method yet~ discovered of making them sing up to time, Bafore reading the next bymn, vhic waa * Coronation,” the clergyman firal aacAiLed ta0 cangregation for not mnging wAntioch” any botter, and hoped they would im- prove on_* Coronation,"” but apologetically re: marked that it was very dificult, he sapposed, for any congregation to sing, when tha organist Played 8o badly and 8o fast. This capped the climax and made choir and organist red hot. The Tatter, after the service was finished, boldly accosted the clergyman, and informed him that if he bad avy criticisms to moke here- after from the pulpit, he had better confine them to his own church, and that if he must make them, it would be in bettor taste to make them to lum in private,—a view of the situation ich was apologesically accepted by the clergy- man. The choir, howaver, is still very sore, and Iast Sunday but fwo of the double-quartette were 1n their sents. Another prominent church-choir in the West Division is 10 a wrangle, the contralto and the Jeader being at sword’s-points. Tho fight is still pending, bus it is a very bad way to commence the New Year. 5ACRED CONCERT. The programme for the first concert at the Academy of Music, which takes place this even- ing, under the direction of Ar. Loesch, will be as follows: PART 1. 1. Overture—* Euryanthe,” Weber 3. 'Cello solo—* Lo’ Desir, ™. Servals A, Eiol PABT IL 1, Overture to * Yelva,". 2, Ghoral.... £ (For four trombones.) 3. Finale to * Lobengr! 4. Bolo for trombone, ** Tho Ring,”. fr. N. Braun. 5. “ Good Night, My Deareat Child,”... ‘Mir. Jul Hunnemann. 6. Schiller March.... Pl The programme for the praise service at Plym- outh Congregational Church, this evening, un- der the direction of Mr. 1. V. Flagler, will be as follows : - 1, Orgun preinde.... 2, A;gx;ols for New Year. 3. Gloria Patri . .oveuee 4. “ The Lord My Pasture MUBICAL GOSSIP. George F. Root Las been holding & musical conveation at Prairie City, Ill. H. 8. Perkno, of this city, is bolding conven- tions in Missouri, and H. R. Palmer in Ohio. Prof. Bergsteio has been elccted conductor of the Apollo Club, and is briskly ac work ona programme for the next concert. Mr. 8. G. Pratt is contemplating a second con-ert, at which he will repoat the selections from his opera, making Lhe first part of the pro- gramme miscellaneous. Mr. S. G. Pratt, the leader of the choir of the Church of the Messiah, is arranging for a grand sacred concert at the church two weeks from this evenlng, at which the choir of tho church, assisted by .some eminent outside talent, will tale'part in 2 very excellont programme. Another album bas made its_appearance, is- sucd by the International Publishing Company, and is for sale at the music-roums of W. W. Kimball, corner of State and Adams streets. It is filled with a very choice selection of light music, both vocal and instrumentsl, and is sold at & very low rute MUSICAL §OIREE. The next soirea of the Muarical Collego will bs given at the pariors of the Colloge, 493 Wabash avenue, on !ionday evening, the 1lth, with the following programme: 5. Etude. a. “Impatience ™. b, 4 Hark, Hurk, the Latk . Gigue, A very pleasant concert was given by the choir of the First Congregational Church on Tuerday evening, at thoe residence of H. L. Hammond, 52 Thrcop street. The handsomely-decorated parlors .were crowded, and the excellent pro- geamme which we print below was received with the heartiest applause: PART I ‘Piano dust—* Faust overture ™....... Lendpaintner Alrs. Carrie Kangman and Mr. Clarence Lday. *Ttio old arm chair ™ Russ s “Fiow gently, Deva Air. Filery a “(Cleansing Fires” Fop e Al Elle. 5. Duo from “The Magic Fiute™... ve s, Stacey and Mr. Bergatrn. 4. * My mother bids me bind my hair”. ., Afrs. Stacey. +...Graben-Hoffmann i¥iite and Air, Ellery. 6. Duo from *The Creation”. < Alrs. Stacey ana Mr. Bergatein, MUSICAL PUBLICATION®, Franz Lachuer has just produced a¢ Munich s new * Ball Swite ” for the orchestra, in six move- ments. The News York Musical Gazetle, edited by Chester G. Allen and publisbed by Biglow & Main, has been discontinned &t the end of its eighth year. A collection of fifty-three cadences, written by Beethoven, Mozart, Hummel, Jardassohn, and Reinecko, for the pianoforte concertos of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, sud Weber, bas been pub- lisbed in Leirzig by Breitkop! nrtel. Brainard's Musical World pays a well-deserv- ed compliment to the independent and un- prejudiced treatment of Wagnerism io Prof. Ritter's second volume of lectures onthe History of Music. The Song Messenger for January is just out, with a- choice variety of reading matter, but we miss the customary motet of *‘The Aessenger Series.” A new feature of the year is the following announcement: *We will give $25 for the best original aathem that is sent us within tho next four months; the piecs to be written for soprauo, alto, tenor, and bass, with- out accompaniment, and mot to excesd Bix pages, church music-book size, in lgogth. The, jury to which pieces will Ee - sub- mttdd_will consist of Dr. Georse T Toot, Mossrs. Carl Wolfsohn, F. Zwogfeld, O. Dlackman, and the editor of this psper. In case of there being two candidates of equal merit, the adjudication will bein favor of the one earlicst recaived, The prize composition, and probably some of the others, will be published in the Song Messenger, and the name of the successfal suthor will be aunounced in our May number.” ATSICAL NECROFOGY. We have prepared the following list with much care, showing the ravages death has made among the musicians during tho year 1874 : JANTARY. Achille Maricrati, violinist, at Milan ; Vincenzo Bal- lista, opera composer, at Naplea ; Ellis Roberts, harp- ist 10 the Prince of Wales ; Joseph Exl, tenor singer, at Vienna; Warren Mansfield, of Father Kemp'n Old Folks’ Troupe, at Saugus, Mass. ; Euphrosyne Pareps- Rosa, at London. FEBRUARY, George Enders, of the Boaton Theatre orchestra ; 3L Hack, tenor of the Lucca Opera Troupe, at Ha- Vana; Herr Jan de Graan, violinist, at Amsterdam ; 3f. Conder, ‘chef doorchestro st tho Gymnase, Paris | Ernesto Cavalliny, clarinettst, at Milan ; Alberto Done~ anye, French tenor, at Algics; Ferdinaud Lavaine, planist, at Lille ; Leonors Grossi, contralto, st Lon- don ; Luigi Galli, tenor, at Milan; Christian Wannor, Professor of Muslc, at Rome ; Luigi Ceachin, tenor, ¢ Naples ; Enreco Donati, callist, @6 Lucca; Julius Muhling, fenor, at Berlin, MARCH. Palah Guggler, organist, at Boston: M. Manvers, Engliah opers fenor, at London; . Durgmuller, composer of dance music, at Besulion, France; AL Stolz, organ_bulider, st Paria; AL Lumbye, composer of dance music, at Copenbagen; Or. J. H, Kronleln, composer, at Csrlsrube; Louis Plaidy, planist, st Leipzie; 'Andrea Parars, flutist, st Madrid. APRIL. Bolon Wilder, conductor and_teacher, at Princaton, Masa. ; Signor Sanguinetti, impresario, at Gena. MAY. Gen, William Hull, musio _publisher, st New York; Vito-Aodesto Graziani, barpist, at Rome; A. Mereat K:: composer, &t Rouen ; Signor Monginl, tanor, ndon., JUNE. Marquis e Ramellan, song writer, ¢ Paris; Cava- Liero Fietro Caldaat, of the Papal Cholr, st Rome; Lydis Baxter, author of tome of the most popular Bunday-school bymns, at New York. JULY. Franz Bendel, pantst, st Berlin ; M. Regenspurger, tanor buffo, at Vienna. Hta AUGUST. John Collins, comedian and singe: at Philadelphis; Achille Gouffe, contrabassist, at Paris ; A. J, G. g0~ not, tenor, at Paris § J. Nep, Batka, composer, at Pres~ burg ; Augnat Arnold, Professor of Muaic, at Lon- %z:u:&m!. Edward jme, chamber singer, st Mantizs, SEPTEMBER. Signor Mucaferri, tenor Italian opers, at New York ; William de Moll, composer, at Marselllea; Gio- vanni'Lovst, tescher of music, ¢ Aisn, Omflik‘*x York: Vin Agatha States, donna, st New York: Vineanzo Capecelstra, m;flm‘pmzr, lt" Naples; Victar Feig- 3t Budapest; J. Volgtmann, -3 mmw'&n Wi tent erganist, 8¢ gerhausen § agner, or, of Vagnst, at Datlin ; J, Shramak; oskau; Albert Junkelmann, Pro- ‘heodore Formes, tanor, Mainz, D, A. Tellefer, pianist, at Besl . A, Telleter, p at Perls ; F, W, Riehl, con- ductor, at Franktort; Sherwood C. ‘baritone, at Chicago, O Comptetl Cmn)y DECEMBER. Gsorge Brand, orchestral leader, Cincinoat, OPEBATIC GOSSIP. _Mme, Nilsaon has broken her engagement to sing at the Imperial Opers-House at Vienna, bocause the Superintendent demanded that she should sing in German. Miss Minnie Hauck is meeting with continnous success au Berlin, where she has appeared as Mignon, Zerlina in * Don Giovanni,” and Rosina in the ** Barbicre. The Borlin press speak of Tier performance with high praise. Among new operss snnounced are the follow- ing: Herr Reinthaler's new opers, ‘ Edda.” will soon be proguced in Bremen. Herr Johann Sirauss’ 'jc¥hoet(o" 15 in preparation at the An der Wein Theatre (Vienna). Herr Auguste Born las an opers, *“The Neighbors,” for Leipzig. ‘Tho Boston Advertiser of the 23th ult. sums up Strakosch’s Boston season a8 follows : Mr. Strakosch’s threo weeks' season of Italian opers at the Globe Theatrs terminated oz Saturdsy afternoon, Eighteen pgrformances were given. “Iohengrin ¥ was sung tnreo timea ; * Aida,” Tray- iats,” aud “Lucia,” twice; and “Faust,” ¢Trovatore,” “Il Barbere,” * Ni * Ernani,” “ Ruy Blas,” * Don Giovanni,” & once esch. Alle. Albani and Misa tang at eight performances, which was just twica the work given to Potentini, Heilbron, and Donadio. Maresi sang but twice. Two now operas, *Lohengrin” and *“Ruy Blas,” were produced; and Mile. Albani, Sig- nota Potentini, Mile.” Heilbron, Mile. ‘Dona- div, and Signorl Carpl, de Bassini, Tagliapie tra, Benfratellf, and Florin made their first appear. ance in Boston. Thero were but very few houses that pald expenses, Whilo the first performance of * Ruy Dlas” was wimnessed by the amnallest audience ever seen ata night of Italian opers in Boston, The reason is plain: Tho company was much inferior to that of lnst year, and, though people felt poorer, tha prices were kept at about tho same rate. The resultis that Alr, Btrakosch's visit to Boston, which has always ‘rofited him thousands before, will this time cost Lim about $10,000, and the thestre will not have made any- thing at The programme for the opening performance at the Grand Opera, Paris, has been anuounced. Itis to consist of the cathedral sceno from * Fanst,” with Miolan Carvalho in the character of Marguerile, which slic created so many vears 830 at the Theatre Lyrigne. As this fine artiste is probably the only reslly first-class prima donus of French birth now on the atage, it was a graceful and appropriate act on- the part of the managers to iuvite her to take part in the inaugural performance, though she does not belong to the company of the Grand Opera. Then twoacts of ** La Juive " are to be givou, with Madame Krauss, and the third and fourth acts of *‘Hamlet,” wich Nilsson, Faure, and the full corpsde ballot in Ophelia’s death scene, Minnie Hauck, our American from ths Royal Opera in Vienus, is playing a successful engage- ment in Berlin. Her first appearance in ** Mig- non ” won rounda of applause from the crowded house. Tho critics say she has & fine voice, sings without effort, and possesses the power of adapt- ing.heraeif to the character, and portrayed it with feeling. ORITUARY. Western musicians will regret to learn of the denth of Mr. George Brand, the well-koown leader of the Cincinnati orchestra. He was born wn New York in 1846, and was at one timo & prominent member of Theodore Thomas’ or- chestra, which he left to take charge of . the Cin- cinnati orchestra, He was also very celebrated as a golo violinist. With the exception of one sea- son bpent at the Globo Theatre, Boston, a sea- son with Theodore Thomas, and two Eeasons traveling with the Parepa-Rosa Opera Company, the whole of the professional life of the deceased was spent in Cincinnati. He was married about four years ago, and leaves a_young widow, bat no children. His untimely death is & sorrowful blow to his fellow-musicians, to whom. in spito of hus yoath, he waa = guide. Ar. Theodore Habelmann, the wedl-known tenor, has returned to tha city, and, having leased the Apollo ‘Theatre, will shortly open it with a German opera coni- pany. In relation to his engagement with Mr. De Vivo fo sing with the De Mauraka troupe, Mr. Habeimann says certain papers have doue him great injustice. His statement is, in effect, that he was engaged by Sir. Do Vivo to sing in the Do Murska concerts for fve months, After the lapss of two months, he desired to cancel the engagement, thathe might return to this city. To this Ar. Da Vivo agreed, snd Mr. Hubelmann inteuded to start in this direction after the New York concerts, On the 12th of UDecember, Mr. De Vivo asked him to Temain 3 week lozgzr, as his im- ‘medijtedepariure might disarrange plans already made. Mr. Havelmann contented, and went with the trowpe to Portland. At the closo of the week, Mir. Habelmann and Mr. Ditman, tressurer of the troupe, had a mis- understanding in regard to salary, tho result of which was a lawsuit, Mr, Habelmann yesterday receiveds letter from Lis lawyer, giving im information that & settlement had becn effocted. Whit the distingulahed tenor takes excaption to more especially ia the publi- cations, in which he ia répresented as breaking & con- tract. This he denies emphatically. A CHARACTRRISTIC LETTER. The following_letter has been addressed by Mile. Carfotts Patti to the editor of the Bir- mingham Gazetle, with reference to ber refusal, recently, to sing at & concert in the Town Hall, Birmingham : DranSie: I have preserved toogeod a remem- branceof the kindly and sympathetic welcome ao- corded to me in Birmingham eleven years ago not to think myself callld upon to give soma esplanation to the public in refer- ence to the concert on the 26th of November. I did, indeed, thinkit strange that under my name on the placards, s well as on_ the programmes, should have been placed the words, “Sister of Adelina Patti” Though but & twinkiing star by the side of the brill- iant planot called the Marchioness da Caux, 1.am neverthieless too proud of the humbie reputation ‘Which Europs and America have confirmed, to allow anybody to try to eclipse my name by the dangerous approximation of that of my dear sister, to whom I am bound by the tenderest affection. Desiring, how- ever, that the public of Birmingham should know how grieved I am that it shouid have been the undeserv- ing vietim of an ncident which should bave beex con- fined to the artist and managers only, I beg that you will bave the kindneasto state that I'shall shortly “re- appear in Birmingham, and that itis my formal in- tention to devote the proceeds of the concert to the re- lief of the most Decessitous among the poar of the town. z A NOTABLE PROGRAMME. The Boston Salurday Eveming Gazette of the 28th says The programme for the first concert of Messta, ‘Boscovitz und Osgood’s Historical Series is before us, ind contains tne following interesting selections : Cisorns, * Tu pauperum " (1480), by Josquin de Pres; “The Carman's Whistle,” William Byrd (1546), an « The King's Hunting Jig,” by Dr. Joha Bull (1563). for spinet; *Gloria” (sutiphoral), Palestrina; French Madrigal, in five parts, by Claude Le Jeuno (1630) ; Suite for harpsichord, by J. Baptiste Lully (1633) ¢ Chant de Noel, * Angelus ad pastores,” Ttslian five-part song, Orlando Lasso (1580) ; Chorus, 4God comes to help thenoedy,” (1580) ; Gavotto snd Variations for Harpsichord, Ramesu (1683); Volkslieder, fifteanth and sixteenth cencuries ; Sonata in B fiat, by Johann Kuhuan (the first sonats written for harpeichord); English Madrigals, by Morley and Dowland ; Bonats in A, for harpsichord, by Scatlatti, and » suite of selections from John Sebastian Bach, i LECTURES. FRED DOUGLASS IN THE STAR COURSE. The reappearance here after several years’ ab- zence of that veteran orator of the Anti-Blavery cause, Fred Douglass, is an event which, in view of hin subject, will excite cousiderable in- terest outside and beyond the circle of regular attendants upon-the Star entertainments, the theme which he is abont to discuss being one not only of semi-political but of historical import- ance. Victor Hugo is said to be now eogaged in writing & life of John Drown, and other great historians are getting material upon the sulject, g0 thac it is now certain that not only will Jobn Brown's soul *go marching on™ throngh the centuries, but that his life and name will be- come 88 historic 83 Washington's. Thereis = semblance of dramatic unity to be found in the fact that John Brown should find his moat elo- | quent eulogist in one who belongs to the racs to which he sacrificed his life. It is not too much to expect that Fred Douglass will be inspired to tus noblest utterance by the theme upon which he will spesk nex Tuesdsy night. Thoss who attend his lecture may, therefore, expect a rich literary treat as well a3 an instzuctive discourse. SCHOYLER COLFAX O¥ ABRANAM LINCOLN. The announcement made for the firat time to- day by the Manager of the Star Course that they *have made arrangements for & special lecture to be delivered bere Jan.13 by Schuyler Colfsx, upon Lincoln, is in keeping with the enterprise which has hitherto characterized their manage- ment. It is 8afe to predict that this will be the litersry event and lecture-sensation of the ses- son. The peculiar and contidential relations which existed beiween Mr. Colfax and Lincoln for 80 many years qualify the former to speak with final suthonty upon the life and charscter of the reversd Lincoln. The largess hall in the aty will not hold thoss who will want to hear Such » lacture as Mr. Colfax can and undoubt- odly will give upon_this theme, pardicularly 88 this will be the firet appesrance in this city of the ex-Vice-President in & prepared eas. ——————— Times have come to that pass ‘when 8 man ean't set his hnmfi: fi&a. collect :htgn;:r:::‘ and put on style wil e money, witho! m&wéumum-ommmn . FIELD-KINSELLA SCANDAL. The Testimony Before the Referec—Secrets from the Lake Georgo Hotels. Kinsella and His Lady Friends Under Assumed Names---No Defense Offered. From the New York Sun, One of our Brooklyn scandals was disposed of yesterday before ex-Judge Greenwood. AMr. Thomas W. Field, Superintendent of Public In- structiop, having sued Thomas Kinsells, editor of the Brooklyn Fagle, for $50,000 damages to his affections and homa in betraying his wife, and the suit having been referred to Judge Greenwood to take testimony, Mr. Field yester- day, with bis lawyers, ex-Judge Emmott and Mr. Joshus M. Van Cott, went befors the Ref- eree to prove their case. Mr. Kineella was not in the room, but was represented by William C. De Witt, tbe Corporation Counsel, and Mr. Win- chester Britton. When the motion was made to send the case before the Referee, Mr. Kingella’s counsel stipniated that if the decision waa ad- verse to them the damages should not be less than $15,000, and oz going before the Referee they refused to consant to the presence of re- porters unless they were allowed to annul the etipulation. Mr. Field's lawyers at length agreed that the proceedings should not be pub- lighed in detail. Mr. Emmott eaid that the plaintiff did not feel it his duty to consent to private sessions on ac-. count of the name and character of his wife— whose character wasto be investigated. Her ‘husband at one time would have done anything to merve her, but that time had passed, in the judgment of his counsel, and it was no longer his dnty to act with reference to her feelings. There was a child to the marriage, however, and there were 1elatives who shou!d be spared any disgrace that could be averied, and there were the names of persons in the correspondence which me¥would be obliged to lay before tho Referce. For these reasons he wisbed that the re orters should not attend. The plaintif had nothing to concesl, and was willicg to be ex- amined and cross-examined. ME. BRITTON'S BEPLY. Mr. Brittoo, on bahalf of Mr. Kinsells, replied that he wished the testimony to be taken in private to apare the feelings of innoceat par- ties. Todo this his client jeopardized bis own cage. In his own good time, and in his own good way, Ar. Kinsella would make his inno- cence of the charge as clear as day—as clear as the plaintiff himself knows it to be. It was not for his own sake that his client consents that the prosecation should go on to prove what it might Tnopposed by answering testimory, but fer the pake uf innocent persons. ** My client,” he added, “ beliaves with a belief as strong as koowledge that the plamtiff knows him to bo innocens of the betrayal of the jady. As innocent of it as bs is determined to bs innocent of any act that will incresse tbis scandal and make it a source of suffering to innocent parties, and to his children as well as to the plaintif’s.™ Mr. Britton, in conclusion, said he should interpose 1o defense; that tbe plaintiff in making out his own ex parte case should submit it for decision on ex parte testimony. He praferred to abide by the decision of the Relferee within the stipulation rather than to contest the judgment in such & way as to save money at the expense of the feelings and fame of innocent women acd children. Judgo Greenwood then courteously expressed to the reporters a wish that they should not at- tend, and the case was opened. MR. FIELD'S TESTIMONY. » Mr. Thomas W. Ficld was the first witness. He testified to bis marriage with bis presant wifo, and gave proof of that marriage. He re- Jated kis acquaintance with Thomas hinsella, his friendship with him, how he introduced hum to his wife, the circumstances of their first meet- ing; and the history of thelr association up to the date of the discovery of the criminal conoec- tion. Ho testified that in November, 1873, he went to Lake George to visit his wife, who had gono there on advice of her physician, and that on going to the cottage where she had beem boardiug he found her gone on an excarsion. He broke open her trank and there found s large pumber of letters from Mr. Kinsella, making ap- ointments and containing many expressiona of ove and devotion. The letters were signed * T. K.” iHe kept these lotrers. Tha lettors ware read by Judge Emmott in the order in which they had been written. Mr. Field aoswered questions relative to incidents mon- tioned. Mr. Kinsella’s counsel objected to the names of wall-known persons of Brooklyn being admitted, and they were stricken out. One of these well-known persons is the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of whom Mr. Kinsells writea often as ons of his *best friends. Other public men are mentioned, but their names are stricken out. Mr. Field gaye rambling testimony as to the pertinenceof the lettersand their association with the case, and they were submitted as part of the case. Judge Emmott then read the following testi- ‘mony, which was taken before Judgo Isasc J. Davis, in Glenn's_Falls, Warren County, N. Y., Dec. 9, on Judge Barnard’s order allowing testi- mony to be taken de bena esse. Ar. Thomas J. Dewitt represented Mr. Kinsells before Judge Davis, snd Mr. H. L. Burnett r. Fiald. A WOMAN DRESSED IN BLUE. : The firat witness was Charles L. Rockwell, one of tue proprietors of the Rockwell Housé, Glonn’s Falla, AMr. Rockwell had his hotel reg- iater with him, which contsined an_ontry on the 13th of November, 1873, of “T. Kingsley and ladies.” He ssid that thers wore three in the party, cne gentleman and two ladies, who came in the evening to supper, and remained uptil after breakfast the next morniog. One of tbe ladies was & large, fins-looking woman, dressed in blue, trimmed with whitc; the other lsdy was small, with curly hair, cut short ; $he gentleman was about 50. He continned : Shortly after they. left here—ths next dsy, or the next but one—I received a note purporting to come from ome of the ladies stating that they would be hers on Nov, 19, and that they wished to engage a room, ot rooms, with fira for that night. I remember tha note Saseigmed “Afrs, H. R. Stiles,” and I auppose it has been destroyed, in accordance with the custom of the® house. They returned on Nov.19 to dinrer. The smaller Iady of the two registercd under the nam “Mrs. H. 1, Stiles and friend, Middleton, N.Y." donot remember whether oz iheir return to my hotel on Nov, 19, the largerof the two lasies made imown her name, Thers Were two or three telegrams sent from the house, but I cannot 83y to whom they were directed. The first telegrara was wnitten in the par- lor, when they first came, and the larger Iady nanded me the tel and zaked metosend it at oncs, giving mo the money forit. It was within five minutes after they arrived, and ono or two telegrams were sent after- srurd, but T don’t remember to whom they were di- rected. Before the arrival of this party at the Bock- ell House, T Teceived notica of their coming in the ahapeof & felegram sddressed to Bockwll Brothers, the contents of which, as near ss Ican remember, were: “ Reserve two rcoms, with fire, for self and ls- dles to-night.—T. Kingsley.” MILX PUNCHES AND A COCETAIL. 1 was 1ot in the office when they arrived, and conse- quently did not seo them register. The handwriting of the Tegistry on their first arrival is not that of any not _that of any person connected with the hotel, After their arrival on the 13th, I saw them the next morning at the breakfast table, and in the parlor after breakfast, when they wished for soms drinks, The hall-boy being out, I served tha drinks Inyself, consisting of Swo milk-punches and a brandy cocktail, It wasmy impression that I had seen the gentleman who wa' with tne ladies before, when I frot saw him, and 1 saw him afterward on his return from Bolton or from the North, I at once on his retarn from the Nozth as being the gentls- A e socogaizo who ho waa? A.—T suppos- . —Did you ~] a3t T Lhew who he was The day that these isdiea retumed b one I know ; it is train, was in the od 3 icture, 0| ] emad ot T tald hira X had, and ever seen the gentleman before. the picture as being that of the man who as before with thoss two ladies st our homse, On the 14th of November “T. Kingsley* paid $7 for charges at rooms Nos. 50 snd 35 (photograpas of Kinsells and Mry, Field shown. I recoguize the gentleman's_photograph a8 that of the man who was &ith the two'ladies, and the isdy’s picture I should supposs to b that of the larger iady of the two who Sere at our house, although this picture is thinner ind the lady then was consideradly larger. But it 100ks to be the same face. The eatry in th tar iwall on one lino “T, Kingsley and ladies,” aad ths entries to the rooms are made in the same manner, on the one line—*50 * and **35," Between the 14th of November and the 19th I saw the gentleman drive past our housa on his way to the depot. INQUIRIZA ABOUT CATS. X Benjsmin O. Brown, & hotel-kesper st Lake George, testified: In November, 1873, Tlived a: French Mountain, Warren County, and was clerk at tho time in Brown's Halfway House, Remember a party of two ladies and one gentleman stopping at the Halfway Houss, but am pot willing to swesr it was on thelitn of November, 1873. The party came ina sleigh, of which the two 1adies occupied the third seat. Thare wasone tall, | alim lady, The other Iady was thin, and considerably shorter, The gentleman was medium-sizd, with chin whiskers and a mustache, I think. On thair arrival st the hotel they wers shown into the parlor by me and fornished Heidsieck champagno—ons pint bottls. I filled » small flask of brandy for tho gentleman. We had some conversation about the cats there. “Thers were some seventy-five or one bundred cats in ths neighborhood, which stiracted considerable atiantion, and T had 8 convernation with both ths ladiss about them, The larger lady asked if thers wore * any ol male, or maid (I am not positive which) lm’uni the group.” - The gentleman befors leaving came into the bar-room with me, and I asked him for his name, and I was thinking be told me it was Kingaler, but it is Kennedy I understood him $0 say his name was, and I registered his name as “Kennedy and ladies.” "1 rec- ogniza_the photozraphs of Kinrells and Ars, Field as thoss cf the gentleman and the larger of the two Iadies who were at Brown’s Hotel in November, 1873, whers I was clerk. Iafterwards saw the same gentleman at Lake George, in safitembu, 1874, when he came to my hotel—the Central Holel. Hs inquired if my name was Brown, and introduced himself to me 88 Thomas Kinsella, editor of the Brookiym Fagle, I dot know that he said that when first introdvced, but during the conversation he made kmnown to me, He did not refer to having seen me befors when with the 1adies, but he referred to the fact of having been with those ladies, and made known to me that some tronble had prisen sbout it and that a suit had been com- ‘menced. He did refer to having been at the Halfway ‘House with the Iadies. He asked me if I had been seen by any parties in refarence to what I knew about the matter. I told him that Ihad. He asked me if thers was any one beaides myself who had been scen by the gentléman who had represented bimself 23 the sgent on the other side -Alr, Woodward—and 1 told him there had been one or two. I was not requested by Ar. Kinsells to see W. H. Mosher, Joseph Fuller, and Eli=s Gardner, the witnewses, I saw the three named. I wrote to Mr, Einsells once. * THF WOMEN CALLED HIX *‘ ToM.” Eliza Gardoer, who, in November, 1873, yas & chambermaid in T. G.- Hoyt's Central House, Lake George, testified 1 recognize Mr. Kinscila's picture as tho picturs of the gentleman who was with the ladies at the house in November, The photograph of Mrs. Field I recogniza ‘as that of the larger of the two ladies. I showed them to their room, No, 2, and the gentleman cama into the room whils I was bullding s fire. They wers talking about going to Bolton—about some property in Bolton. The short-baired lady talked about remaining in {on, and the gentleman and the larger lady were to re- tard that night, and tyey wanted tho drg kept up and that room kept warm.¥ The party left the hotel and re- tarned in the evening, botween 6 and 7, all com= ing back. When they returned I first saw them at the supper-table, and then they went to Room 2. By Mr. ‘Hoyt's direction I /it » fire in Room 12 for cme of the Iadies. Both the ladies went to No, 12 and then re turned to No, 2, and I saw no more of the party thal night. The next before 1 saw the smaller lady coming through the ball from the direction of No, 12. B8he went to No. 2. Shestopped at the door and Jmocked. Iwent to room No, 12 directly after I saw the smaller lady pass through the ball. I made the bed in that room, and it bad the appearance of two persons having slept in it. The ladies addressed the gonticman as * Tom,”and I thunk one of the ladies was called * Sadie ” ar Sallie,” I don’t know which, When I entered room 12 in the morning there was s hdhfi:kdtevdu jacket ban across a chair. Itwasa k jacket, and quite s one, There was & satchel on the chuir. SIX GLASSES OF BRANDY. Joseph Faller testiied : 1 reside in Caldwell, Warren County, N.Y., and am in charge of the Fort Wiiliam Henry Hotel, In November, 1873, 1 was clerk at the Cantral Hotel, Caldwell. Ire- menmber » party of two ladies and a gentleman staying at the Central.” One was & tallish lady and ans a short one. 1saw them in room No. 2 in the evening. Mr. oyt came t~ the bar and ordered thres straight bran- Gies, which I served. Took them up to that room and set them on the bureau. The gentleman was lying on the sofa, and one af the Iadies wus aitting on 3 chair in frout of it. The brandies, the same kind again, wers served to them & second time that night, I should judge about an hour after they had the firat, I think the had both the brandies before supper. (Witnesa coul not recognize the portraits of Kinsella and Mrs. Field.) William H. Mosher testificd: Ireside in Caldwell, Warren County, and deal in lumber, and farm it some, I have seén 3r. Einsella. The ficst time I saw him to know hum wus in Roches- ter, in 1572, ¢ the ime the Democratic Stata Conven- ton was being held there, and_ he was Chairmsn of it. The next time I aaw him was in a sleigh before Brown's Halfway House, sbout 3 year ago last fall. Itwas ome time in tho fall of 1873—a year ago this laat fail- 1 saw him get out of tho sleigh there, snd two ladiet also got out. After that I saw him in'the bar-room in thesamo hotel. He spoke to twoor three of us, and be registered at the desk. Whatever name he gave, I told Mr, Brown, the clerk at the time, that waa not the right name—that is, whatover name Ar, Brown called Dim I told Mr. Brown that was not his right name. It was after the Damo wa3_on the registry that this con- versation took place. I don'tthink I'could give any description of the two women. On Dec, 10, before Fadge Lester, in Saratoga, Tnaddeus G. Hoyt, who was the propriecor of the Central Hotel, Lake George, in November, 1873, testified: T remember a party of three persons coming to mz hoteldsbout the 14th of November, 1873, a party con- sisting of a gentleman and two ladies. They came there abont 1 v'cloek p. m. on the 14th of Novamber, 1873, in a sleigh, snd wanted dinner. It was the gen- tleman who requested dinner for three, and he asked for a private room. I showed them to No. 2. They ro- mained there until calied for dinner, when they cames down, Before calling for dinner they had in the room & pint of Gold Sl or Heldseick. The gentleman stated to mo tnst ho was going to Boltun, He said, XMy lady and I will be back,” pointing to the larger Iady of the two,and said thathe wanted the room. They returned about 3 o'clock. When titey arrived they Wwent dircctly to room No. 2. Tie called for sup- Fer, and at suppér ordersd & piat bottls of Gold Seal. While at tea, an extra room, which bo had previously ordered, was put in order by the_chamber-girl, Eliza Gardner. I keptat my house a book in which gUests registared their names, and by my request the gentls- Iman registered his natie o Indy, ¢ T. Kingeley and hflc{." 1 saw him write those words, “T. Kiugalay and lady.” This was done on the 1itli of November, upon thelr return from Bolton, after tea, ANOTHER BOFA SCENE. The_register was produced before the Referea and offered in evidence. The name T. Kingsley and lady was in Mr. Kinsella’s handwriting. AMr. Hoyt—The name of the other hi{ was not reg- istered. 1added on the next line—*and Iady friend.” That was all the entry made. After supper I went to Room No. 2 with a pint bottic of Gold Seal, as ordered, That was between 9 and half-past 9. Befors tea I took them their first bottle. They had another bottle at anpper, and then thers was this at this time in thelr room—three bottlea altogether which I served myself. After their return to the hotel in the evening, I was twice in their room, No, 2, Kinsells was sitting on ths edge of the sofa in front of the larger of the two Ladies, o was lying on the eofs. She had her arms around nis neck and he had his arm under ber. During the time I was in the room, she called him Iad and he called her * Honey, dear.” Mr. Hoyt recognized Kinsella’d portrait astost of the man who registered hia nams ss*T. Kingsley,” and Ars. Field's picture he said was that ot the larger of the two ladies &t his house oa Nov. 14, 1873. WHAT EEXWARD PHILP OVEREEARD. Before Judge Neilson, Dec. 11, Kenward Philp testified that he ovarheard a conversation abous current scandals in Dieler’s saloon, and that Mr. Kinsella asked another gentleman if hehsd seen the lady who Mr. Philp understood to ‘mean 3ra. Field. The gentleman said bo had. Mr. Kin- sella, or some_other gentleman, then asked, + Tgn't she worth $30,0002” . This was after Mr. Field had instituted a guit for that sum. This testimony was admitted yesterday with- out any objecuion from iir. Kinsella's Iawyers. Mr. Woodward, the agent of Mr. Fiold, testi- fied to his connection tu tracing Mrs. Field and Mr. Kinsella to hotels in Ceiral New York. The trial lasted for four hours and & half, and the testiziony was snbmitted without debate. Mr. Greenwgod is expected to render a decision this week, and it is underatood that ths damages are to be assessed at $15,000, which Mr. Field will at once put into the hands of Truatees for his wife's nse while'she is living, snd to be given to some charityas the * Kinsella fund ” when ahe is di ead. % The procsedings in the divorce case are to be begun before Judge Greenwood on next Monday, and it is understood thas no defense is to be intergosed. - ———— A WOMAN'S HATE. Ehs loved him, and she’s dying new With the dylng of the year: - Bring me the brighteat, swestest S5WaIS, To deck with oy her'Her ; For I have loved her better far Tban all the world beside ;. Oh ! I would rather soe her desd Than she should be his bride, &) 1 do not think that T smmad; ~Too well his heart I know Her heart would break with his dsostty— Her life be filled with woe. And, though I lova bar better {ar Than all the world beside, T hall the hour with wildest Joy Death roba hum of his brids, Once, when the jeamine’s starry wresth Waved in the Sonthern breszs, And mocking-bird and oriole Bang to the sunlit . o wiaporsd worda of fors and trath, “And won me for his brids : *T' wers better far i, in that hour, ‘Happy, [ might have died. For he was false as man can be, Porgettal of my fate ; And do you wonder that my love ‘Should all be turned o bate 7 And, though I've loved him better far Than ali the world beaids, 1 hail the hour with naught but joy Death robe him of bis bei cmaico. AUpxxY VEENOE. The Hottest Yet. From the Vieginia (Nev.) Enterprise. The water encountered in the main eaat drift on the 2,000-foot level of the Imperial Empire Mine is the hottest ever struck on the Comatcck Jode. It was carefully tested yeeterday with two good _thermometers, and the temperature was found to bs 17034 degrees. This stream of water is bog an iuch of two 1n diameter. The tempera~ tare of the atmosphers in tho drift was yester- day 115 degrees. Notmthstanding the bot air and hotter water, Dien are at work in the fzce of tha drift.” Going down by degrees aa they are, our miners are becoming inured to the heat, and expect to ba sble to continue right on down to where the rocks are in & molten state without sxperiencioz the slightest diffcalty. At the Consolidated Virginia they are already making their calculations for pumping up the molien silyer when they shall have followed the big bon- anza dowa £0 & dapth al aboas 7,500 fees.