Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 27, 1877, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MAY 27, 1877~SIXTEEN PAGES. —_— e 3 GOSS g of a Bronze Statue of in, cast Pecro 1., in Paris. pom story of 2 French Picture—Albert Be rygdwud in Troub:e. gressive Spirit in a British Camp ".Love-Making in the Rou- manian Capital. Ik TOE CASTING OF A STATUE. ‘paris Correspandence New York Worid. Tt waslate in the evening, about 10 o'clock, reached Barbediennc’s foundry in the ‘Lanery, aod after naving shown our per- Boe d¢ through a large court-yard and ! red he fonndry. [twas as largeas a chureh, zn“u work-benches of the molders, deserted ;:m workmen at this late hour, were not un- ke pews, for thicy were on each side of a long 5 tral passaze, sod divided by two doors. At ol tho buiding is the pit in which tho poid to be cast was buried. This yas sbout twenty feet decp and ffieen 5qUATC; and the mold seemed to £lit, lesving ouly a few feet of space clear petween it and the walls of the pit. This huse mold, we were told, was to produce a statue, the lower balf of a statue of Dom Pedro L+ which now stands in Rio Janeiro. In° centre of it the “*core,” which was made of o, would be taken out after the bot metal yas golidified, and was to correspond with the sallow past of the statue. The mold had been Jat rouud this *“core,” leaviog n regular petween it and the outer mold, which uced exactly, in inta,qtia.r t:x: outer surface o ‘The business of the bronze was thestatge, ce, and thereby reproduce the m which the mold had been e. This mold was entircly of sand, for, Yike iron, bronze can only be cast in sand molds; bt it was held and vraced together by strong wrought-iron. h;flégd why the casting took place at so Iate sobour. The foreman explained that they had bezun to garnir (Anglice, “‘put together”) the poid at 4 0'clock tlu)cumoruinz. n?:l that the fire it ave for melting tne metal was never e e That. Important operation was complete, 8 the siightest acc.dent in assembling the component parts of the mold might cause ‘some gerious reeults wnich mizlit postpone the ‘ponring o of the metal. Now that everything ‘was in its proper place we were mutioued to ex- awine the furnace. TLis was a long, low, bri gra.tore. The Jre, of coal, was in a large iron grate sbout 61X fuet squary, and the flame was drawn through & lare horizontal oven flitern feet log and four wide. At the end of this 1t entered mto s horizontal flue parallel to the or:p and immediately above it, and went with * the emoke to the tall brick chimney of the fac- tezy, abont sisty feet in beight. From five to six tons of coa) are nsed for & casting of this £ve. Inthe oven was about Six fons of copper —Ameri.ap Lake Superior copper—which, when e were allowed ‘L_Lll. look }hmu{;h a fie]elfihule in v the side of the brick structure, looked likea mass of turning gold. Une of the assistants began skimming the rerisce of this metal through an opening at the end of the furnace, his face, chest, and arms be- ine covered with wet cloths. He soon took a Jxgrod of dean iron, ard, after stirring the roiten metal with it, brought it out without anyof the bronze sticking to it. This, we were juormed. was 2 sirn that tbe cooper and zine intbe .urnace were at & proner temperature and il mixed. To complete the bronze alloy, tin badto be added, but this is done as late as pos- -gible, as that volat le metal would soon burn up oreszporate. Tobe long, thin ingots of tin are !Lw..vmh in, and to insure a thoruunfhmmix?lue sith the otner component parts of the ailoy they poke it with a iong wooden poker, twelve tofiftecn feet long, made out of a voung ping tree. The green wood in burning fa the melted meials produces a larze amount ol carbonic A:idifl which passes through the mi‘z.fl h): batbles, and insures a more thorongl finl;m of the component pl:m of the -Hu‘,;. e meantime assistants have constructe i Lm sand, n:-g% mge;hei by laml"e inml d{m{_x;?,' akind of regcsvoIr or tank over the mol s kstoreccive the melted metal,—for it must all yush into the mold at once; & large hole closed 'f [ nfh. s‘eam::ehmh unkhfron; the mold. stec] chain attached to the plug passes throuh & pulley directly ebove it, bgn fiufl- the Toofs of the foundry, and if all fa right it will be pulled up by the foreman, thereby opening the moid. Along trench or gutter of sand also has been built from the mouth of the mold to the tauk, and this is now all ablaze with a fire o1 woud-shevings, to warm it so thav the metal :b.il not mwl‘;;u Eo; as it rAnnu dLuwn. Now excting time has come. workmaun, hola- iog a loug iron lever terminated bya’shup wedge, ears the brick opening of the” furnace from which the bronze is to run; two mea fol- w him, with large sledze-hammers, to assist Another man is lowered with & Tope into the pit. He holds = lighted torch, .with which he is to ignite the E ses that escape from ibe vent § Mdesattheortom of the mold, the draucht lnced by these flames drawing all thear themold. He whispers to his assistants todraw him up quickly “once his work is done, for, s the foreman tells wc, if the sand in the mold was a¢ all osmp, and cda pourrait bien e (it might happen), t'he mold would explode, when the red-hot metal came in and thepoor fellow might be crusbed to atoms. Now an ilence Ereu;ls, only broken by the blows - :{ dflcmr:en ng‘nng the !lln;ace ousi. The s out & vithIittle blue flmfi ;‘1’.1’::;37; unva:rll.:; itr::::: mulates in the tank, lizhting up all the foundry sithablush, goiden light. Now the plug is dnwnupl The man lights the vents; he also dnwn up safe. A gurpling sound is heard as ;Ylazmnmn bronze fills the mold, streams of ne fame and golden sparks fly from the vents, g“‘hfifllflu is cast. The workmen are treated mflml by the “boss- and we retire, hoping . bt the other half of Dom Pedro 1. may becast ¥ithnt accident, as the first balf was, « pt¥e THE 8TORY OF A PICTURE. W Ne York Ecening Post, ‘¢ observe in the Paris Figaroof the 1st fost. $hat Detaille’s *Saluting the Wounded,” which B one of the most popular pictures in the pres- #t Balon, is said to have history, but that this I5 “the secret of Polichinelle,”—that is f0my, 2 secret, which everybody knows but no- bodrtells. Although describing very fully the victures in the Salon, Figaro sagely beerves that while knowing well the * secret ™ .:'-hm{erenne to this one, it also knows how to ent wher silence is advisable. means of a v 2 from Parie we Lo rivate letter just rercived Intend k2 ecome acquainted with the fhcndicted eecret; and as newspaper laws in Frang. RUF are somewhat more clastic than in g ¥ do not hesitate Lo zive it to the sders of the Erening /o Mn; original titie of Detaille’s picture, which ey 25 10 Mr. Francis Hawks, of this city, and dy been scen by muny pe e here, I Prussian Pricuners.” The artis . painted H mfié‘ Hawks last winter. on condition that o' thig be returned to_Paris for exhibition tumed, !{::’s Salon. Woen it bad been re- oone ha! MacMahon fs eaid to baye been PMating 1> to the propriety of exposing a- ceang reyresenting Prussian prisoncrs. He Raintlge DY prisoners there were in the "Oh,?xz] About twenty,” was the reply. ey that is all," said be, *there can be 0o T certainly, we tovk at least 08 many Dumber K, can’t make afnss about the .t !‘:_1‘:‘5‘5?21!!:-35, ;or Some. fetsnn, of receised potice from the Toggersof the Salon that the picture would Beig oy he had no other work ready, and as hmlumn care to be left out In the colg, e de- dang iy lAnhclan moment tochange bis Prus- nd m“’WLHma. He gave them uew caps, their puir L transformed various details ol hfl'flzmum' On the opening diynnlacard touch ek requested the public **not to o1 pliturc on account of recent paist- Ty alopg PV Of the change soon made its nv.mng_::e bonlerards, and Detaille’s work Sty i3 gpy DoTe SiCclators than any otler tery s the exbibition. in Paris, where mys- o pocgj ]‘“ is needed to make a swallsubject l{hg;,,gp"‘m‘flt uoe, the ca‘es are breezy with The ancton ich the newspapers dare not touch. Progagy orics doubticas thought that twenty Toe g S00E7S Gurgested too much of truth. gy “UEFMas 2 &lander on the prowess of the WALES 1v LE. onoeof Wales, tou, is in **the rum in- tml,:i the eubject ot protest with some- t Hy I,elson for it than in the case of Pres- filmyu state dinners. Aiter the ahsurd "S‘P'Ilt;:: 0t fashion of slavery attacked to g of principal figurebead, the Prince ot to Pre;ide;m:rl “licensed victualers’ " lon last week. At once the tem- E"’:“:flfl_—lu and Bunday-schools were after y i Petitions and remonstrances. One begato expross its disapproval of his Royal Highuess lending hisname traffic,”” and recommends him lotggl'l!olv[? :g; noble example of his Royal mother, who is a gnt.ron (35 the Church of England Temperance ociety.” This patronage, by the way, Is very good, but the Queen has not yet announced Derself as a teetotaler, thouzh two or three Bishops have lately done 80, under the sudden conviction that they couldn't effectivelv promote the objects’ of the Church soclety above mentioned while they were known to have wine on their tables and well-stored sideboards. To return to the Prince of Wales, the strongest protest was received from Swansea, in Lis own titular domaln, which snu_ks of liquor-selling as regardea * by the bulk of the inhabitants of this principality with detestation,” and declares his presence at the above-sald dinner “derogatory to the dignity of tht_sthmne." We are inclined to think the Swansea people are right in that last clause, but a trifle warped in its apPllc-lion. For that mat- ter, the Sosluon of a Prince In England nowa- days, and particularly of the. helr-apparent, is full of such derogations. Every sort of guild or assoclation, from the ancient explorers of L, say, to the Billinzsgate fishmongers, calls on the Prince of Wales for his counte- Dance. And have 8unday-schools a privilege above inn-keepers,—are thes not both his mas- tersi This {s what English Royalty is made for. If nof lhm:n's as the anpry Manchester City Councilor said when the Queen declined to open :hcli)::t',' Cli&»}élnll.p‘,‘ \%’Ilzlt use 'l: anunn.rchy in ry like this esides, the Prince’s mot- to reads, “*Ich dien "—* I sorve.” < AN AGGRESSIYVE SPIRIT. London Times. For a month the camp of Aldershott was vie- ited nightly by an acgressive spirit. It was no respector of persons or rank; it pummeled hauehty ofticers in the ribs and gave humble privates black eyes. A private of the Ninc- teenth saw it one night and was abashed. It was midnight, and the sentry, perceiving some- thing advancing towards him, mave the usual chailenge, to which no reply was made. The challenge was repeated, whercupon the ghost went to the sentry-box, slapped the soldier sev- eral times in the face. and, - before be could recover _from his confusion, made off across the common with as- tonishing bounds, The soldier, in bhis excitement, loaded his rifie and fired, but missed his aim. Thpd;rhust went toward the Military Cemetery, and in asimilar manner attempted to {rightena private in the Hundreth Remiment, who was on guard by a powder magazine. Again wasa gun fired, and again did the ghost stulk off unharmed. A fortnizht afterward the ghost pounced upon anotner soldier, and en- deavored to spat.h -awsy his ritie. A sharo struggle ensuedy which ended by the soldier receiving a pair of black eyes and losing his shako, which was found next morning in' the canal. Another sentry was accosted in the camp by some one with a mask, who informed bim that he was the much-dreaded ghost, and his object was to show the natiou how easily he could frighten the soldiers of the present day. THE ROUMANIAN CAPITAL. A correspondent of the London News, under date ot May 4, describes Bucharest as warm in the sun, cool Indoors, its parrow streets filled with carriages, and its pavements with jdlers gavly dressed. In a dozen pretty palaces ¢ Madame recclves” every night, and the Chaussce, the Hyde Park of <he city, is full from noon t1ll dark. The foliaze of its lime avenaes 13 exquisitély tender, and the hedges of a pate-leaved shrap are pink with flowers. There are windaing paths in every direction, res- onant with nwhtingales io the hours of dark- ness, but so:tly diled by day with the cternal protestations of Romeo and the tender siwis of Juliet. The younz lady drives with Mam- ma in a eplendid berlane, with a Muscovite coachman who knuws no pace but a gallop. The geotluman lollows, fanguidly baskinz in the sunshino of life aud love, and the pair wander apart.—uot very far, for Loth wear beautiful shiocs, too small, and neither has walked a mile since birth. The Chaussce is a terrible place for bachelors. When the carrlages draw to- gether before the cafe, and dark eyes beam up- on the cavaiter, and the softest uccent in the world entreats him to fetch an ice, be fecls his loneliness with despair; but when he flies the scene and in each sbeltered path hears the coo- ing of aflianced lovers bis self-contempt becomes unendurable. So it happens that there are neither bachelors nor old maids at Bucharest. JARNDYCE IN RUSSIA. At the beginning of the reign of the Emperor Nicholas anoble Russian lady gave birthtoa son, for whom a suitable wet nurse could not be found. A young nobleman, a nelzhbor, howey- cr, offcred one of his serfs. Tht offer was ac- cented, and the child’s life was saved. The young mobleman said, “ Madame, you owe me the life of vour son, and I hope you will, in re- turn, grant me & favor.” What the nobleman asked is not known, but, whatever it was, it was refused. He threatened to taie back his serf, and the mother appealed to the highest tribunal of Rufsia. Nicholas died. and Alexander II. be- zan to reign, but the case dragged slowly atong. Tie other dav, during a bnlliant review, a inessenger dashed up on horseback to the hand- some young Colonel of the Czar’s staff, and presenied an official-looking envelope, saving, ¢ Colunel, here is the judgment of the Senate.” & The judemént! What judement?” Then the Colonel, opcning the envelope, rvead: *The Senate, in its high wisdom, decides, alter ripe deliberation, that the wet nurse of Baron X. shall nurse the son of the noble Baroness Z. for the space of twelve months and six weeks.” ‘The baby mentioned in the judgment was tbe Colonel. He was then 34 yearsof age!—£z- change. s THE TOTTERING LILY.” rhe Totterlng Lily,” the wife of the Chinese Embassador in Londov, has been visited by sev- eral ladies, who describe her as a gentle-looking creature, with almond-shaped eyes and jetty ‘hair, beld out in a stiff tail over a tortoise-shell pin behind. Her attire, a loose many-colored embroidered jackes, with large sleeves, sur- mounting a skirt or trousers worked in gold. A pardonable ruse was perpetrated to obtaln what \was most coveted, Viz.: & view of ber feet. The conversation was, by meaus of the interpre- ter, brougnt around to the subject. An Amor- jcan lady present, celebrated for beautiful feet, cxhibited one of hers to the Lily.” “Im- mensely huze.” was the remark; and the ex- planation that they were uscful to walk on was ot accepted as a valid reason for their dimen- sions. Apain another lady showed 4 tiny boot with no more effect; and the *Lily,” not to be pleased by European models of ' perfection, which have no coubt turned many heads In this country, was challeued to show what sbe considered the soul of excellence. Coy for the Chinese bave a genuing horror of aprofanc eyc In such matters—her Excellency exhibited what she was pleased to call her foot. Small it was,—jugt the size of a lady’s double flst, and mucn the same shape apparently, swatued in bands of blue silk o —————— " LABOR AND CAPITAL. A THREATENED STRIKE. ‘Special Dispatch to The Tribune. BETRLEREN, Pa.. Aluy 26.—The aunouncement of a reduction fn the wages of engineers empioyed by the Lehieh Valley Railroad Company has cans- cd quite an excitement. A short time since & re- duction of 10 per cent was made in varions Jabor departmenta of the Company, train hands belng sncluded in the catalozué, The regulation, how- ever, did not affect cngineers. It was believed ot that time that the engincers would have struck. The order has been enforced in the department of motive power. Although the Company has had the matterof lowering engineers' pay under con- it i for some time, no deflnite :‘cdue;:l 0% a8 been taken umtil recent- ly. - Tho condition of railrozd busineas rally has neces-itated etiller further economy. B anoe the motidcation of the reduced wazes of engmeers and their arsistants. ~Since the firat in- {ioationof 2 cattnz down of compensation the enzineers have been holaing mectings, and from what can be learned from the officers of the En- Fineers' Brotherhood it is safe to_say that the en- Zino-drivers are etrongly In favor of s strike. A & mfercnce has aiready been held at Plrtston, at Shich the engincers resolved to etrike If their Breturen rencrally jolned with them. Delegntes represent'nz the engincers employed on the vari- ous = divifons of the rosd will _at fend ‘the general mecting to le held at Easton to-morrow, at which time it is expecto decided and positive action will e tagen. upon the Qquestion of & sirike, which will extend over the en.ire line of the Company. Itis understoud toat the Lehigh Valley Company. believing there will b & strike. have completed such arranjonients as will prevent any serious interference to the run- “ng-of train on either, the main line petween Rinand Eimira, or aoy of the several branch i v LS T e ey Du.—Ti 1 reported this evening that ilic enrin e meeting :fi,fi‘?;fi’x’.:c&';‘: ccided to strike agsinst any 7 2termoon oo remen, 1t is understood, will JUNGE EM#ON? WILL: -l peclal Dispateh to The Tridune. nDE'I’nm’:.p;llcn.‘ may 20.—The w}ll_ of Judge Fmmons gives 21l his property to his wife during her life, when it will go to.the children, !hx;e T}:d ike. Five thousand dojlars aresei aeide, the ::ge:{‘z: wm‘;fm to bepald 1o & sister natil l'hfi gets marzied. THE BABES. Close of the Infantile Exposition---A Financial Failure, The Prize-Children---Wrath of Those Who Drew Blanks. How It Was that the Show Was Not Bot- ter Patronized, The agony is over, and the 350 or more anxions motbers who brought their babies to the Exposition show, have gone home tired and disgusted, with rancor in their hearts at the judges who were €0 unkind as to award prizes to any bables save their own. The exhibition of little ones closed last evening. Unfortunately for the charitable institu- tipne intereated, the proceeds of the siow wercnot suflicient to do them any good, the net results be- ing on the wrong side of the ledger, which the Ex- position managers will stand. One reason for this may be found in the fact that the Poultry Associa- tion last winter swindled the public by not meking the Jeast preparation for carc for the little ones,and left tho mothers to struggle In the crowd whica came, and then awarded the prizes to whomsoeser suited them best. This disgusted the poblic with such oxhibitions, and they were cven afraid to trust the promises of the Exposition people. An- other for the unprofitable results of the enter- prisc may be found inthe fact thut TUE PRIZES WEKE TWO LIBERAL,— $1,505in guld. 'This pave awide fieid fof compe- tition, and drew a lurge number of entrics, but not onough of tha puying public to benefit the charitable inetitntiuns interested. The ladies worked very hard for the success of the enterprise. The number of the little unes on show yesterda included all those of the tnree previous duys, an somo_thicty pairs of twins, all likely children, well-bebaved and orderly, exceot when the judges came to mterview thenr us to their especial good qualities. The number of **dear ittic ones * on exhibition was very near 400. A guide-beard, much after the style of those which warn people to “*kecp off the grass ™ in the parks, at cach plat- form denuted which were the boys and which were the girls. These same stunds were most of the time uc:\)l‘lled by children of very matureage much uniike the babics on exhibition, Forseveral hours the lady judres pamed in Thursday's TuwisuNe, delio- ersted and discussed the meriis of the muny in- fants, They had a dificuit and very unpleasant duty to perform, but they endeavored Lo do justice and ot impariially, and if they have not given feuln:ml satis{activn to all .it is certainly not their fault. y PROMPTLY AT 5 0'CLOCK the ladies haa finiehed their labor. Sccretary Rey- nolds was given the ltat of names, and close fol- lowing himn was Ald. Jacob Rosenberg, in whose hands wasa little canvas bag which contained the yellow-boys that were to be given to those supposed to be entitled to them. ‘Lhey seemed to make sweet music to Mr. Kosenberg's ear, und when Johuny Hand and his fidulers hiad played their last tupe, packed up their instruments and gune away, the platform was cleared and in their stead came Messrs. Rey- nolds and Rosenberz, followed by the ladies who who had acted as judges. AL ouce some 4,000 people crowded sround, including the parents of the bavies on exhivition. holding aloft their ol- spring, among thew the thirty pairs of twins. ‘Becretary Jeynolds stepped to the front amid the crying of babies, and was greeted with faint applaiee and a great deal of ansiety. lad a sleage hammer dropped from the foof to_the floor, it could easily huve been heard, so_qaict was the scene. ‘The *‘Chancellor of the Exchequer,” Mr. Roeeuburg, had planted bis **hich-dice™ on the tahle, xnd in it intertor was stowed away the suci of wealth, Secretary Reynolds then cilied out the promium babics' nawmes. Each class received iour prizes: 875 for first, $40 for second, $:5 for third, and $10 for fourth best. The od swevnstakes prize was $100 for the best boy and giel, the con- test including all. ‘'fhe following named were the lucky ones: CLABS Ay tnclading bables over 6 monchs and under 1 year. 3. BOYs. Willle B. Ten Eyck, son ot C. . and C. 1875, First pr 3. Ten Eyck, 420 Ashland avenue, Lorn Jugie, 1 ‘Second” prize, Usear L. Young, son of L Sutle Young, 543 Fullerton aveuie, born Third prize, Grosvenor Napier, son of Edward sa Mrs. Jennfe Nhvfer, 523 tiinols streat, born Nov. 18, 76, Fourth prize, Paul Dicknson, son of 0. P. and s, Jane Dickinson, 410 West Washing.on sireet, born Dec. 13, 1876. ornLs. First prize, Florence Loulse Harper, daughter of ‘Willlam M. and Mrs. Florence L. Harper, 1000 Weet Polk street, born July 3, 1876. Second girlw. Abble Laudgraff, dwughter of Henry ani)‘l‘n.lrlgm Landgrall, 230 Ciybourn aveaue, born ‘Third prize, Etta Warlow Dubols, daughter of Charles sz x.\}rg." Celia Dubols, 171 Randolph streer, bora July Fourth prize. Martha E. Golding, daughter of J. F. ;;dlé\l_?‘ Ells L. Goldng, 207 Walnut street, born July CLASS B, including bables over 12 and under 18 months old. nove. First prize, Richard Torpy, £n of William and Mrs. Mary Ann Torpy, 1488 Halsted strect, born April 9, 1876 Second prize. Artbar . MoCarthy, son of Mr. snd Mafy A, SicCariby, 42 Norin Market sirect, "Jan. 3, 1476 “Third prize, Harvey N. Dye, son of H. L. aud Mrs. Fanoy C. Dyé, 210 South Halsied street, born April 13, Fourth prizc, Langfiold Capes, son of Alfred and Mrs, Jennle Capes, 396 Fuilerion aveaue, born April 23, 1870, E ey Firat prize, Nellle Clark, drughter of Robart W. and Mrs. Mary E. Clark, 174 South Hoyne etrect, bora Feb. ze, Ellzabeth Larson, daughter of N. C. roiina B. Larsen, 95 Milwaukee avenue, born Say 8, 1876. “Third frize. lonta L. Jones, daughter of Henry T. and Mrs. Katle Jones, Kiverside, bor Jan. 4, 1576, Fourth prize, Mebel L. Fredirick, ‘daugliter of K. and Srs. Mary Frederick, 729 Elston aveaue, born May 10, 1376 cLassc, includtng bables over elghic:n and under twenty-four months old. TOYS. First prize, Samuel Allen Sweetzer, son of Jamesand: Jtre liautle Sweezer, 1020 West Madson etfect, bora une 3, 1875, Second prize. Guy F. RIll, son of Emanucl and Mra. >innie 1, Soath Engleweod. born Jan, =2, 1475, “Thied prize, Peter McCracken, 3on of I, 11 McCracken. 53 liamilton avenue, born Sept. Foursh prize, Henry Koll, son Of Ernest and Mre.- Dorothea Koll, 34 West Thirteenth street, born Nov. 15, 1875, e First prize, Ethel B, Hemlein, daughter of William 6. sud Mre. Ellen A. licinlein, No. 243 Groveland Park ue, born Nov. 1875, * Second brize, Magale G:as, daughter of Willlam and 3. tarall Glas. 528 Fourfeenth street, born Sept. 23, 1875. 24\ prize, Kittle Barnes. daugliter of D. N. S, and Mrs. Mary A. Barnes, 239 West Madlson street, born , 1575, ourih prize, Hester J. Martin, davghter of T. J.and iester Martin, 84 North diate strect, born and Aug. 3, 1875. CLASS D—TWINS, tacluding childron of urer slx monihs and under one nd Mrs, 3, 1875, Ay ear old. Y prize, Mary and Lella Etewart, dsughters of Rouerr and i ary Stewart, 1474 South State strect, orm Oct. 28, 1876, Becond prize, Minnle and Louiss Byer, children of Charles and Mra. Anule Byer, 255 Tweaty-first atrect, Oy piize: M d Nora Quinn, children of Tim ze, Mary an ,_children and Mrs: Ann B. Quln, 35 Kendall sireet, born June 1, 870. 3 1 urth prize. Dertha and Lillle Kramer, daughtersot Philipand_Christioa Kramer, 508 Stot¢ street, born July 31, 1876, - OLASS E, Including twins over twelve months and under two years old. ize, Rose and Lillle Gammona. _chlidren of Goorpe W and Sire. Mary Gammoos, 720 lifaman e orrine. Wand and Allce Metager, chiidren of s 7, Man w?fif;fi.h.% Mis. Marian Metzger, 173 State street, born Feb. 10, 1878, {hird prize, Virgioa and Vincent Spalding, children of Oliver sad Mrs. Kate L. Bpaldiog, born Oct. 26, S rth prie, Tattte and Lizzle Walsh, children of’ ‘Thomas and 3irs. Ann Walsh, No. 8 Plerce street, born Jan. 5, 1878, BWELPSTAKES. Prize of $1001n gold each for the best and finest boy or girl of any age, over six muntbs and under 2 yesrs of 23 foseph L, Swafford, son of Joseph and Mrs. Marla F. sSwafford, No. 28 Fullerton avenuc, born May 24, 1876, Martha Murtaugh, daughter of John and Mrs. Mary Murtaagty 575 ‘Rorih Slarket sircet, born Scpt. 20, 70. TOE MOTHERS all came forward as their names were called, and, afier taking tuc cash. sut down witn their babieson the settees on the platform. In two instances the prises fell to those who considered - the money & _god-send. Mrs. Torpy, of 1466 Halsted - strect, looked as though she needed the $73 awarded her, but she exhivited a most remarkably fine_child. Mrs, Murtaugh, who received the sweepstakes $100 for the best pirl, also seemcd descrving, and poor. The bo Joseph Swaford, wnotook §100, was perfection in his way, and bis father took occaslon to mnke a 2000 show of his son after_he received the coveted . The twins were all pretty and scemed de- Mary and Nora Quinn; and Bertha and serving. Lillie Kramer, renei\'edfiflzes at_the previous exhibition. ai tella Williame, | a sweet little girl, was awarded 2 rold ring. contributed oy a gentleman, as the pret- tiest uaoy wao did not receive a prize. It wss after 8 o'clock before the prizes were all awarded, and, when this was fintshed, those mothers who did "ot receive prizes went away branding all boby-shows as frauds, delusions, and enares in wh.ch t..e nuwary are trapped; and in muny bum- Tle and pnhappy homes last night did the fond bat disappoiuted mother hush her little one to slcep with one of the following besutiful and aporopri- Ate pursery rhymes; 2 -0 -] ‘Lsby, on the tree-tops )V{"Xll‘g:x‘lhu hild Zmllel the judges will lf:if: When the judge etopa tue Loy will squally Off wiil go judges and prizes and all. or,— Ry, baby, bunting, o The s are o huating To give & cup as bright as tin Unto Lhe nicest baby twin. or,— Hnsh, my babe. be still and siomher, ‘Thougn the judses gave the prize To s brat whose faulty were nnmber- Less, with red halr and cross eyes. A FOND MOTHER. | To the Editor of The Tridune. 0| Cricaco, May 25.—The managers of the **Chi- | cago Baby Show " have made a mistake ia not ad- mitting children over 2 years, 3years, or even 23, They would have done much better, as children are even prettier and more interesting at that age, One little girl yesterday attracted more attention for her beauty and grace than all others. Sweet little ** Etta Porter,” 8 perfect picture of one of ** Raphael's Angels!" When asked ** Why she was n]ndt unl’err;d," the lrenly'vm- ‘-Sfie is 214 years old1" The expreseions of regret from tl 2 2nd ottiers weie loud Indecd. - e dndges AN UNINTERESTED LoOKER-O¥. ——c— DECORATION-DAY. Programme of the Services at the Varlons Cometeries, The Committce appointed to arrange the pro- grame for Decoration-Day met at the Grand Pacific last evening and perfocted its work aa far as possi- ble. Col. Ricaby was in the chair, The first order of bosiness was the reception of reports from sub-cummittees, and the result of the Committee’s deliberation upon them was to reach the following as the order-for the several ceme- teries: x ROSEEILL. At Roschill the exercises will be directly undor the management of Post No. 25, Col. E. W. Cham: berlain_commanding, asslsted by the First Reg ment, Hannibal Guards, and’Chicago Unfon Vet- eran Club.. The several bodles will assemble at the Grand Pacific at 0:30 sharp Wednesday morn- ing. . They will forin on LaSalle street, and move at 10 o'clock, gmmp& over the following route: North on LaSalle to Washington, west to Fifth avenue, north to Kinzie, and west to Canal Street Depot. The train starts at 10:- The exercises at the cemetery will open with the G. A. R. memorlal service, prayer by the Chap- lain, singing by the Quartette Club, and an oration Ly the ilon. S. F. Norton. Nevans' Band and two drum corps will be in attendance. Returning, the train will start at2:30 o'clock, reachinz the city at3. The procession will form and move soutn'on Jefferson to Madison, east to Franklin, norh to Washingtun, cast to State, Bouth to Adams, west to Clark, fouth to the Grand Pacitic and disperse. CALVARY. The exerciscaat Calvary will be ander the direc- tion of the Second Regiment und Ransom Poet. The feature of ihe exercisesat the cemetery will be the celebration of solemn requiem high mags by Lishop Foley. Th faca il b mnder e exercises wi ¢ under the management of Whittier, Ililliard, and Cu-ter Posts. The Whit- tier Post 'will meet atits Lall, corner of Thirticth and State streets, at 11 o'clock. orzanize, and pro- ceed to the 11linois Central Railrond depot at Thir- -fret streot aud take tho 12:10 tram. ~Onar- riving at_the grounds they will be joined by Hilliard Post, of Englewood. The two' Posts will join in_decorating the outlying graves. At 2 o'clock the P’encm exercises will commence near the Sodiers” [lome lot, the stand facing the monu- meont, xnd will_consist of music and prayer, and an oration by Emery A. Storrs. The ludies of tho Normal School at Englewood will asslat in the einging and decoration of the group of graves on the Soldiers' Home lot. ~ After these services, tho Emna of the Confede:ate desd will be visited and e corated. GRACELAND. The exerclses will be under thio control of Georre 1. Thomas Post. Lyon Post, Wyman Post, and the Veteran Association of ' the Twenly-fourth Regiment llinols Volunteers. The exerciscs wiil conaist of music and prayer, and an address by the Hon. Lorenz Brentano in German, and the Kev. George IL. Peake n English. AT FARWELL HALL IN THE EVENING, Tn the evening memorlal services will be held at Farwell Hall. “Admission to the hall will be by tickets, which can be had of the Posts during tho day. ‘The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock, and organized with the following officers: Preaident—The Hon. John V. Farwell, Vice-Presidents—The Lion. Lorenz Brentano, the Hon. ML willlam Aldrich, tho iion, Carter Iiarrison, Avery. Col. Heury Sayres, Jeao Spaldlug, Capt. iorland, J. H. MeVicker, Charles Follaushoe, Dr. W. Everts, (icorge Armour, George W. Spoford. Perr £mith, James Bolton, J. . Haveriy, John Ii. Clouzh, Cliariéy Rern, George Laughlln, Caspar Lufz, Dr. F: Dr. A J. Du ith, W Y, Orson Smiih, irsons, W. Keleey Ree ney Mgurn. the C. Haines, D. D. Snencer, Samuel Bliss, J. W. Stearns, J: M. McRindiey, O. 8. A. Spraguc, Wesley Dempsted, Frane B. Wilkic, Herman Raster, George A. Figrce, Charles L. Wilson, and others. ‘The order of exercizes will bo: Opening remark. ... ....Tlo Hon. J. V. Farwell TNVOTATION. ...Glee Club ohin T. Pratt Glee Club Ton. John Naj. g " Giee Ciis -Gles Ciul ihe Hev, Dr. W, H. Liyder o\ o Glée Ulub 3 e ifon. B~ A. Storrs RENEIGTION. Tickets for the Farwell-Hall meeting can b ob- tained ot the boosstores of Jaraen, McClurg & Co., State street; F. I Revell, Farwell all Dlock; the West Side Library: and erocery of Rockwell Brothers, 102 North Clark strect. THE FIRST REGIMENT. Lieut.-Col, Sherer, of the First Regiment, has tssucd the following order: In_conformity with oo invitation recelved by the command to participate in the cercmonies of decorat- ing soldiers’ graves upon Decoration Day, May 30, 1877, thi giment will assemule in fall dreas’ at the Armor 1503, m. May 30, 1877 Line will be formed at 9:45 and march thence vis Dearborn and Jackeon atreets 10 tlie weatern entrance of the Grand Pacific Hotel. there to Join the Rteynolds Post No. 28 Grand Armyof the Ttepublic. and procced thence to_ftosenlll Cemetery by tha routc and wrrangements to be announced by their Commitiee. , ANNOUNCEMENTS. The trains on the Northwestern Raflroad will leave for Calvary at 9 o'clock, und for Rosehill at Returning, leave Calvary at 10:45 and 1 1. 2:30, 2 113 o'clock. Fare, round trp, 30 cents. 5 e train over the Tilinols Central for Oakwood will leave the depot, foot of Lake street, at 11:45, Fare, ronnd trip, 25 cents. ‘The West Chicago Railway Company has tender- ed the George Ii. Thomas Post four cars for the transportation of the Post and its fricndas, and the widows and children of roldiers, to Graccland, The cars will run_from the corner of Robey and Madieon streeta through to Graceland without change, and the Post cordially invites all eoldiers’ widows and their families wishing to avail them- selves of the ride to report ot the Post headguarters at 9 o'clock, The Caleago Unlon Veteran Club will meet in, their room Monday night to make flnal arrange- ments for decoration. ~ All ex-soldiers and satlors whodo not balong to any military organization, and who desire to march to the depot with the Club are requeated to meet with them on that even- ing. They will be supplied with badges and have sedts securced cn the train to Rosehill. and tickets for the memorial services in the evening. Mayor Heath has ordered all the city offices closed Wednesday. The public'schools and banks will also be closed, and most of the county of- flces. The Second Regiment will leave for Calvary Cemetery on Decoration-Day at Ha, m., and at noon the decoration of the graves wili_take place, immedintely nfter the celebration of the requiem high mass. ~In the evening, toere will bea con- cett, nddressce, porade, and grand military prom- cnade at the Exponition Building MARINE NEWS. . WELLAND CANAL. Burraio, N. Y., May 26.—Tno following lst ehows the veracls passing the Welland Canal the last twenty-four hours: Westwann—Prop City of New York, Ogdens- burg to Dulath; barks Emerald, Collins Bay to Whitefish River, Lake Superior; Hartford, Oswe- go to Milwaukeo; Montmorenci, Clayton to Chi- cago; Flenry Foiger. Munasing, Lake Superior; brig Herculer, Hamilton to Port Stanley; schry W. T, Emery, Hamilton to Cleveland; Pandora. no orders; Went Side, Cliarlotte to Chicago; Ontario, Montreal: Thorold, to Parry Sound: Monteray, Clay- tonto Detroit; Sweenstakes, Lamilton to Sandusky ; Comanchie, Oswego to Clevcland; Anna Craig, Kingston to Toledo; Anna Falconer, Toronto to lock Tiver; Mary Ann, Toronto to Chathams Nevada, Osweeo fo Milwaukee: S. D. Hunger- ford, Ogdensburg to Toledo; eflance, Welland to Eric. ‘Eastwano—Propellers—Pruasia, Toledo to Mon- treal; Milwaukee, Chicago to Ogdemsbars: brig Lucy J. Clark, Chicago to Kingston; schooners— Cheniey Ames, Chicazo to Oswego; Ostrich, do to Kingston; A. Boody, Alpena to Clayton; Mary, Erjc to St. Catherincs. ~ SmpmexTs—Of conl from this port for the last gweniy-fous hours: 10 Duluth, 2,001 tons; Detroit, tona. Fusiair-Cranters—Coal to Chicago, 35c; De- troit, 254 - THE CANAL. Cuicaco, May 26,—Annivep—Prop Montaal Lockport, 300 brla flour, 107,880 Ibs meal; prop China, Henry, 4,000 bu corn; Chicago Belle, 6,200 bu corn. Crranep—Neptune, Morris, 37,8721t lomber; Cataract, Ottawa, 80,000 ft lumber. BriveEronT, Moy 20. —CLEARED—3{ohawk Belle, Wilmington, 44,000 ft lumber; J. Menard, Wil- mington, #4,000 ft lnmber, 2,000 posts; prop Montauk, Lockport, 23,514 1bs merchandise, 4, 700 1t lumber: Johnstown, Ottawa and Morrls, 89, 1t Jumber; Cayuga. Lockport, 25,000 lath. PORT NURON. Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribuna. Ponr Hurox, Mich., May 20.—DOWN— Props . Canisteo, Galoleo, Schicaluna, Asia, Scotia, Aluska, Manitoba, Kcewenaw, Mich- izan and barges, Spirta and consort, Burnside and ‘barges, Forext City and consort, Germanin and barges; schr A. Rust. Ur—Props Colorado, Sheldon and tow: echrs Regina. Daniel G. Fort, C.J. Wells, Standon, Gen. Farnz, Sigel. Wixp—Northwest; gentle; weather fine. MARQUETTE. Special Dispaich to The Triduna. . Manquerry, Micu., May 26.—ARRIvED—Pro- pellers David W.' Rust, Cormorant; schooners L. C. Butts, Charles Wall. Curanzn—Propellers Willism H. Bamum, Vi- enna, Nabant; schooners Verona, G. Breed, Thomas W, Ferry. B Passrp Ur—Propeller St. Paul. Dowx—Propeller Missonri. The propeller Ira Chaflee left here ‘to-dsy in tow of the propeller Nabant. . She will be taken to De- troit, and there go into dry-dock for repairs. STRAW BAIL. How It Was Worked in the Lincoln Tomb Robbers' Case. What It Costs to Conves $38,000 Worth of Prop- erty-The Fellows Concerned. The arrest of several, persons for a conspiracy to secure the release on fictitious bail of Mullins and Hughes, the men who attempted to steal the re- mains of President Lincoln from the tomb at Springfield, will probably result in the ecrions crippling of the gang- of bogus bailers and profes- sional jurrme.n who infest Chicago. These. two men, it wili be remembered, were arrested in November last, and since that time have been con- fined in jail at the State Capital. Their case wai set for trial in February last, but an application was made fora change of venue, and granted. Logan County \as designated by the Court, but they subsequently refused to be tried there, and elected to stand their chances in Springfleld. There are two indictments against them, and the bail un- der bothamounts to $11,000 each. Thursday a week 0go an attempt was made to BECURE THE(R RELEASE ON STRAW BAIL, but, fortunately, 1t was discovered in time, and six men and one woman were taken into cus- tody and indictec for having. couspired, as al- l‘il'.'ad, to enable the accused to escape justice. hile all the parties now awaiting lrfll for this beinous crime are not connected with_the ganz of professionuls,” it is certain that Eugene ifart- man, Austin S. Fields, Richard B. Fulier, and Milton Forbes are. Tie others, Herbert Nelson, James Knealy, and Bridget Lewis, especially the first two, did'not come to the surface until the oth- ers were arrested; but it is claimed that it can be shown that they were connected with this partica- 1ar case. ‘The job was put up in this city, but who were the oriZinators canuot now be ascertained. Forbes is the fartnest one back who appears to have been connccted with it. He had the mones, Imld the bills, and- made the arrangements with {artman to draw up the spurious deeds. This fellow Forbes has served one term in the Poni- tentiary for forgery. After his releasc he went in- to the” Government Secret Service under Chlef Whitley, and was stationed in Chicago when Elmer Washburn took charge of the Service. Washbarn found out what sort of a man he wus, and dismiss- ed him almost imwmediately. Asan evidence of s ecampishoees, it may be mentioned that while in the Government employ he hired a widow to act as his ‘- Secretary,” promising to pay her $125 o month,—nearly as much as he himeelf was receiving. She wrote his reports for two or three -months, and then be dismissed her without giving hera. R“m" though she wus very poorand had_two children to support.. He was dixcharged In 1875, but has since represented bim- self in differcnt parts of the country as a Secret- Service otlicer, and *‘dead-bested™ wherever he could imposc upon people. - le haan't had $100 at one time for two years, and it is this fact, togother with his general worthlessness, which rivesrice to the saspicion that, in this conspiracy to elfect the escape of Huches and Mullins, he “was furnished meand by others who are interested in the freedom of those men. Inasmuch as Neisonand Knealy do not appear to have openly participated in the bozus bail business at Sprinefeld, it is surmised that they are the ones who put Forbes forward to do the dirty work. XNeleon i3 n contractor in this city, and a man of sore weans. Lis interest in Mullins and Iughes will probably be made manifest at the trial of tnose 1Wo men, which begins to-morrow. ENBALY is an old counterfeiter. Ile formerly lived in St. Louis, where, it is suid. he and Peter Mc artney kept a livery-stable, Peter, of courée, not be.nz kvown by his right nime. Washbarn arrested im there obout eizhtecn months ago, he hav- ing **connected ” with a counterfeiter who was being shadowed by a detective, and beiny supposed to be one of n gang which was shortly after ** taken in.” The evidence azainst him, however, wos insufficent, and he wus set at liberty without 3 hearing, e came to Chicago abouta year ago, and siace bis arrival here has ran the **Hub* ealoon on West Madison street. Mullins beinz as- suciated with him na partner up to the time of his arrest. His interest in his partner and his pal Hughes will also be shown at their tril EUGENE HARTMAN is a hanger-around Justice odices,—a getter-up of bozus juries, bogus deeds, and bogns everything else. As might be imagined, be is hogus himself. There isn't on honest hair in his head. He is pretty shrewd,. and has been found out in his rascalitics only twoor three times. ‘The fictitions deeds used by Fields and Fuller were bis handiwork. He was to get, or got,'$25 for drawing them up, and Forbes paid, or was to pay, him the money. ~The blanks were easily obtained. Then he :DDH" sat down and ‘‘conveyed' several ““water lots* in Hyde Park, and some property within the city limits, which he didu't own, to Austin 8. Fields, the consideration being $35, 800, Epread over three deeds. He also **conveyed ™ to Richard B. Fuller other “propeng" for and in cona.deration of the sum of $13.500. These deeds, g0 far as the Lody of them was concerned, were correctly writlen; bui, witha recxlessness which is unaccountable, Martman, after stoaling T. B. Wakeman's notarial eal. and putting this evidence of genuineneas upon them, sigued the notary's Dame without an attempt at disguiec. So that fhe signature of the grantor and that of tne nowary who witnessed it were In the same handwriting. NOW FIELDS was 5 gentleman—of Jeisure. That is, he scorned work, lunched at beer-saloons, and slept in o barn. Two years ago he bad a little money, but he be- came intgrested in amusements with **Doc " Felk- ! course. soon lost all hie had. Since een mouths, he has been practically on the town, and the very cost he bad on when arrested vas onc which Felker gave him over a year ago out of charity. He was just such an onc as Hartman could use on a packed jurg,— “*always witlinz to make a dollar without "asking any questions, "—and, it is eaid, was one of Hart- man's gang of *professionals.” He was to get $100.for this perjury. PULLER is o little higherin grade; that s, ho hasa ** visi- ble means of aupport "—a shooting-gallery; bat he also has served on jurics in Justice Courts, and was very Intimate with Hartman. He is said tobe o brother of **Tim" Fuller, bat hasn't the brains of égzuccompluhofl awindler, - His price was ulso 1 With thiese bogus deeds In thelr possession, Fuller snd Ficlds, accompanied by Foroes and Bridget Hughes, went to Springfield a weck ago. They grucmeu themselves before Judge Zane,und offered themselves as sureties for the prironers. Fields swore that he was worth $38, 800, and pro- duced the decds to corroborate his statement. Fuller made solemn oath that he was posscssed of 813.800 worth of real estate. Miss Hughes also Swore that she had some propeityat Backley, 11l — art of a farwm, the remainder of which belongs to fer rather. - She may have the interest she clalms, bat, from the subsequent proceedings, it would seem that there is at least a doubt of it. TUE PERSONAL APPEARANCE of Fields and Fuller was sgainst them, and, while . uhnbbv-lonkln% man may be wealthy, yet the Court and the District Aitorney hesitated, and came to the conclosion that inquiry had better be made. It was made, and the result is known to the readers of Tug Trist Xe. The arrest of Forbes, Hartman, Fields, and Fuller will, as stated, be a scrious. blow to the bogus bailers of this city: but there are mnany olhiers engaged in the business. It is not unlikely, however, from the leads obtained by these cap- tures, that several more will come to gricl. “+Straw bailing " bas been carried on systematical- “1y here for many years, and is very profitable to Both the principals and the wretches who make the falsc oathe. It cannot oe effectually eradicated or even checked under the present laws regarding the admission of a prisoner to SECRET SOCIETIES. MASONIC. THE ILLINOIS MASONS' BENEVOLENT SOOIETY bere paid four benefita this month, amounting to $18,012.55. The total number of First Division benefits pa‘d by e Soclety from date of organ'zation toMay. 1877, is 152, amounting to $623,813.45, The surplus fund, May 1, wns $88,849.91; from May 1, 1876, to April 30, 1877, the reccipts were from assessments, $219,477.30; membership fecs, $3,870; nterest, $2,350.20; othier sources, $2,- 260.13. Total, $227,005.08. The disbursements ‘were: Agents’ commissions, $11.502.53; fees on rejected applications, $276; ledger accounts, $204.16; to Tressurer, $216,012.99. Total, $227,- 905.68. Benefits paid, S186,278.75; average enofit, $4,332; increase fn surplus fand, $23,- 083.57; certificates issued, 509. Salaries, post- age, etc., for the year, $6,117.16. The Soclety is prosperous und doing a noble benevolent work. The erxth annual meeting of the Soclety was recent- Iy held 1 Princeton. About eighty delegates were present and represented, 0s members and proxics, 1,530 votes, out of & membership of near 5,000, he following officers were re-clected: Delitt C. Cresler, Chicago, President A Tawley, Dixon, Vice-Presiden ze IL Ssmpeon; Princeton,’ B. Foster, Princeton, Treasurer; A. H. Thomp- son, . D. Princeton, Medical Exam- iner. The following Dircctors were elected: James A. Hawley, Dixon; DeWitt C. Crezier, Chicago; J. H. Calidns, Gaieshurg: Jacoo Krobn, Freeport; J. F. Nash, Ottawn; S. £. Seger. Quincy: A. A. Gleun, M1, Sterling; T. D. Gabtt, Peoria: P, W. arclay, Cairo. B‘J. G Elwood, of Jollet, offered the following resolution: 5 i x 450 ¢ Directors be requested to take the ngéfl%a‘n;rr};.lln!pnmwhnce with the statute: of the State of 1llinols. Tortae purpose of chunging the loca- tion of tiie principal otfice of the Soclety from Prince- {on 10 Bloomington, to be acted on at our next annual meewng. The object of the resolution is to locate the office of the Socicty at a more sccessible place than Princeton, — Foice. € AISCELLANEOUS. i The.Voics for June i3 out, and, as usual, fall of matter interesting to the craft. J. B. Rosencrantz, H. P., “of Harvard Chavter, Harvard, 11l., was in the clty last week, looking after regalia, etc.. for his Chapter. . At the ,annnal conclave of Go Chapter of Roze Croix, eighteenth depree n; the A. M., Scottish? Rite_of Masons, the followir d officers were elected for the ensuing Masoslc year Jamed E, Charch, M. W. and P. 3.3 William &, Morris, 5. W. Matrer, J. W, A, W. Hitch- .3 C. F. cock, ‘Grand’ Orator; E. B. Myers, 'Grand Tress greriEd Goodale, Grand é«fifir £ William Seith, logpitaler; D. o . 4 3. Robitson, G. i @ Ry G- - of C At the aunual meeting of the Rose Crpix Chapte: the following officers were elected lmhe ens!?mé ear: J. E. Chy and P, M. K, G.0.E. B. Myers, R andP. K., Trens- Goodale, R. and'P. K., Secretary; . 'y B and P. K., Hospitaler; 'D. C, Roundy, - K., M. C. '~ Robinson, R. and P. K., C. G. They were instalied by G. W. Barnard, 335, The Triennial Conclave of the Masonic Kn| Templar. which ineets 1n Gleseland. O Aug ou. and continaes four days, will be oneof the largest eatherings held afnce the establishment. of the Grand Luncampment, sixty years ago, Al- ready 106 Commandencs have sent to the Secre- tary these orlers to engage accommodations, with iheé number of each Commandery expecting. o be present. The number now foots up between 6,000 and 7,000 Kniehts from fhirty-foor different States! The following classification will be of fu- tercat: Fourteen Commanderies from ORio, in- cluding two from Cincinnati: cleven from Indiana, eight from [llinais, including turce from Chicazo; five from Kentucky, five from Missouri, Inclading one from St, Lows; three from Michigan, two froum Konsas. The balance is distributed among the other States of the Gnion. This number will prob- ably be increased by fifty more Commanderies and several thousand more Rnfzhts, GOOD, TEMPLARS. The twenty-third annuakmeeting of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the Good Templars of the world wau hield in Portland, Me., last week. - There were about 150 representatives prescut, The report of the Grand Secretary, W. S. Williams, opened with an allusion to the disturbances in the Order. During the past year the euccess had been gratify- ing and the present position of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge was, under the circumatances, the oc- caglon for gincere congratulation. He discussed the serfous questions at some length, and stated that whatever the issue might be, the Right Worthy Grand Lodge. could hardly be ex- pected to surrender its identity and an- thority, and place itself at the mercy of the malcontents, whose abstract theories of right are tmpracticable, and whose no- tious of government are revolutionary. Ieargned that those who had seceded had done more than any other class to_create datinctions of color und. ruce, and that thielc proceedines _since the divivion had ' done more to create distinctions znd foster feelings of caste than could huve been possible un- der thie ordinary operations of n reasonsble apli- cation of constitutional principles. An sbstract of the returns showed the names of sixty-two Grand Lodges. No returus had been received from England and Waics, and some- subordinate lodues, The nggregute of the returns showed dinate fodges, with a membership of 16, though in wome cases this appearcd to upon estimates, From the most recent ln- formation he believed it safe to add 100,000 mem- bers, making o total membership of at Jeast 450.000.” e believed in 4 few monthis the ‘membership in England ana Wales would excecd 100,000. in the New Enziond States the member- Bhip i3 41,704, . Canada reports a membershin of 37,480; New York, 24,13%3; Kentucky, 20, Wisconsin. 16,860 Michigan, 15,000 and toria, 13,000, ‘The fnancial exhbitshowed a hal- ance in the hands of the Treasurer at last report of $4,044.76, snd thig, with the receipts of the year, formed an ageregate of 318,449,32. Tae wmount expended way set down at $19,500,11, The assets, includine $0.621,48 due from Grand Lodzes, were fizured at $18,137.31, and the lia- bilities 0t S1,969.74, leaving o balance of assets over liabilities of $16,107.37. The indebtedness of the Grand Lodze of England is §1,5u8.20. The Sccretary stated that the 1cturns were very imper- fect, which is due, as he claimed, 10 the false po- sition assumea by the seceders, s . W. Grand Terplar J. J. Hickman read an ad- dreds, in which he waid that’ never before hud the Grand Lodge met in a.city where there were no 1i- cenzed rum shops. e alluded to the internal dis- sensions of the pust year, and reported much dis- turbance in the South on the color ine. e auid eleven of the Southern States have consented to the organlzation of a colored Grand Lodge. O Sirs. M. B. 0'Donnell, Chicf Superintendent of Juvenile Templars, reported that, althoush she had failed to zet compleic retacne, this portion of the work hnd not retrozradea, _The Juvenile Tem- plars of the seceding Grand Lodzes had gonc off with them, by which the masses of England, Scot- Iand. and ‘Wales are lost; but as there are still loyai Grand Lodges in_those jurisdictions, &0 also they have loyal Juvenile Templars, From South Africa she has the cheering news that twenty tem- ples are organized. In the Australian colonies they are also quite auccessful. In the Dominion of Cun- ada they have held their own weil. California haa only just adopted the juvenile work, but will or- gunize immeaiately, gving their people the choice between Bands of Hope and Juvenile Temples, Wisconsin, Iowz, and New York show the greatest advancement. _District of Columbia has just com- menced. and North Carolina and East Virinia bave acknowledzed the worka fallure. - The entire membership will exceed 200,000, Wisconsin has 9,000, which i8 the largest. ‘The ofiice of-R. V. G. Templaris to be honor- arv, with no salary vaid for services, The salary of the Secretary was fixed at S1,200 per annum. The oftice_of Chief Superintendent of Juvenile Templars 1s to be nonorary. + The foll>wing officers were elected: Theodore D. Kanause, of Wisconsin, Grand Worthy Chief Templar; the Rev. Stephen Todd, of England, Right Worthy Grand Councilor: Mra. A, I, Brook- bank, Right Worthy Grand Vice-Tempiar; W. S. Willisms, of Napanee, Ont., Right Worthy Grand Secretary: R. S. Scott, of St. Louis, Mo., Right Worthy Grand Treasurer: Mrs. M. B. 0"Donnell, of Lowville, N. Y., Caief Superintendentof Ju- venile Templars. KENIGHS OF PYTHIAS. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 44J. B." desires to know what steps have over been taken to_incorporate the Grand Lodge of Tilinois. Grand Lodges have no right to be incor- porated. The Supreme Lodge in 1874 ordered that prand bodles should not incorporate, and where they were already Incorporated they were required tochange to a Bonrd of Trustees. Ses First Digest, Sec. 158, *+ Visitor* is correct in claiming to know from the Outer Guard in what rank the Lodge is work- ing; und Sec. 339 of the First Jigest fully ex- plnins why the Onter Guard should give such in- formation. ** Ketualist™ is incorrect in taking the ground that otficers must perfect themselves in their charges of ofiice, etc., withinany specificd time. Probubly the brother is thinkinz of the Supremne Lodge provision, whereby it pluces tile power 3o to imit the time within which the ritualistic work shull be memorized in the hands of the subor- dinate Lodge. Thisscems to be clearly defined by the legislation of 1873. ** Chancellor Commander™ erred in giving the term P. W. 1oa page. True, they **are entitled to and can be admitted in a Lodge when opened and working in that rank," but the brother's argu- ment that, in order to gain admission to that rank, they would require the term P. W. is incorrect. as he will find by Sec. 259, First Di- gest, that they can pass the oater door by order of the Chancellor Commander. **Ballot™ asks if it i3 competent for a member desirnated by vote of the Lodge to cast the ballot of the Lodge. This question has been much dis- cussed, but if the action by the Supreme Lodge be any precedent, then it would seem definitely settled Mecmbers voting in favor of the ballut being cast by one person are, by the nction of the Supremec Lodge, supposed to. be represented by him, but it does not debar those who voled against the propo- sition to deposit their ballot as they choose. TUE NEW CONSTITUTION. 1t has been sugzested by several prominent mem- bers of the body that, as at thenext scesfon of the Grund Lodge of lllinois an entirely new code wiil be up for considerution, that it would be ad- visable atan carly day to_convene a meeting of o jomt committee from the Lodges i Chicago to take ap the proposition s now beforc them, so that they may be abie to present thelr views un- derstan ng% when they come] to_vote on the question. ~This course will expedite the busi- ness of the Grand Lodge, and be productive of more perfect . legialution. The suggestion ig a good one. There are a large number of Lodgea here, and it woald therefore be convenient to at- tend such a Convention. It would be well, if such a plan be adopted, that Lodges, in selecting their committees, place their Representative on it as one member. ODD-FELLOWSHIP. INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDER INTO HOLLAND. Special Deputy Graad Sire F. L. Ostheim, of the German Ewpire, Reports the Grand Sire of the TUnited States, John V. Stokes, that he institoed Paradise Lodge, No. 1, at Amsterdam on the 19th of March and initiated seventeen candidates on the occasion. He gives the most enconraging assur- ances of the ultimate success of the new institu- tion in the old conntry, were the people wantto e as progressive as onr own. e incloses the fol- lowing copy of the certificate of approval of the in- troductlon of the Order into the Netherlands: Xo0. 3071, : Exémyted trom stamp) in accordance with Sue Coat of Arms jaw of Uct. 4, 1883, f Ll Netherlands. [Netherland Code, call- €d State’s Couraat, No. 5 - 47, 27.55.. 3 Birgunaster and Haglatrates of dmaterdam: Hae el 1ng sein 3 etition dated 17Lh of ult., presented through 2. Wiener and 3 acqualnting us that they "wi: 1 Hah in this community 8 Lrancit of ¢ p Order of Odd-Fellows, whict s il mect from Uu:e to G, aud asking permlssion {o hold sald mcestug the con- ditfons of th fon, th app.icacts are. notified ihat there 3 10 mee:l 13 2a long as nothing 1w o April 22, 1655, rezu. lawof Assoclatlor the ng and limiting the exer- nsand Conventions (State cise of h e 98 M tupy of this permission wil be given 10 the Chisf Commissary of Police . DeNguraille, Secretary. AN ITEM. - The Tnion Lodge lectares have been very well attended. The last was delivered by F. C.Vier- ling, P, G. y evening there will be a change to music and reading. P. G's Leonard, Baker, Vierltnz, Paafenberger, sud Bates will participate, 2 THE COLORED RACE. Forty Thousand of Them at the National Capital. An Interesting Letter from the Rev. William W. Patton. To the Editor of The Tribune. Wasmrxarox, D. C., May 21.—Thecolored peo- ple of this city are no inconsidernble element of its population, numbering, as they do, about 40,~ 000, or nearly one-thirdof theinhabitants. Acas- ualobserveronthestreets mightevensupposethe proportion of blackstowhitesto be still greater, seeing how they abound on the sidewalks, in the passing wagons, at -the depots, around the markets, upon the public squares, and in all de- partwents of labor. Plainly, they are QUITE TOO NUMEROUS TO BE IGNORED by the census-taker, the statesman, the philan tnmk)‘lst, or the Christian. One might as wels think to fznore the Irish orthe Germansin Chicago. - Farthermore, it is evident that they are not to be regarded as an indistinguishablo mass of colored hummlt[ somewhat - as one might Took upon a flock of black sheeo. They have their ndividual distinctions of body and mind, as marked as any among the whites. In complexion they range from the perfect dark- ness of the unmixed Ethiopian, to the brunctte white of the octoroon; while the features vary from the flat nose and thick lips typical of the African race, to the aquiline nose and thin lips which tell of the presence of Caucasian blood. And it is to be noted that, the lat- ter case, tuere often accompanics the light com- plexion and the modified features a more than ordinary besuty. In the mixed blood one often £ecs, also, a dignified bearing and an easy polite- pess, which plainly are hereditary qualities. and. show that the aristocratic families of Virginia and Maryland are largely represented in this desplsed and oppressed people. It is said that A CASTE PEELING is sometimes exhibited by the colored peopls based on these differing shades. Some areprou of theinfusion of the blood of the superiorrace, andof their own uear approximation to the whites; but the genuine blacks take o different view, 'and make depth of color the test of respectability, talkl ng in a derogatory manser of the **yaller boys ' and “ enls.” The presence of not a few of the lighter shades ina- negro audience, the other day, rendered amus- ingly inappropriate the fervent address ot a white minister, wno was descanting eloquently upen the effect of the immigration to Afriva which would hereafter occur.” He pletared the fatal malaria of Africa as an angel with a drawn sword, keeping out the white race, but admit- ting the colored. Those who saw the large pro- portion of quadroor and octorvon tints in the uPlllm:d [aces feared that the guardian angel of Africa would not recognize their claim to be its returping chitdren. But there is among the colored people of Washington an ARISTOGRACY OF WEALTH AND OF EDUCATION. Not a few have had excellent literare priv- ileges,—some having enjoyed 8 Enropean train- ing, and others having been to Oberiin or to the Howard University. They bold very reputable ositions as_clermymen, physiclans, teacliers, awyers, and editors. One of the Tawyers—i younz man, with a wife and twoor thrce chil- dren—pointed out his neat residence, in the out- skirts of the city, which he had paid for, and told me that he made a comfortable liviug by his profession, and had full a3 many white clients as colored. About 6 o'clock this eveninz I weot to hear the famous Marine Band play in the beautiful erounds back of the White-House. President Hayes and his family sat with a few fricnds in the baleony. "The music was ex- quisitely rendered, but so eoftly, and at such a distance from the house, that the Presidential party could bave heard but littleof it, and must have found their chief enterta'nment in watih- fngz the crowd. And the crowd was a sight worth seeing as an ILLUSTRATION OP DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, made up, as it was, of all classes, in every varie- ty of American costume, and gatbered to while away the Saturday sunset hours in hearing the music, promenading through the grounds, watching the fountains, and seeinz the Presi- dent and one another. Our colored friends composed at -Jeast a third of the assemblaze, and were as well-behaved as any. Some were there in their working-clothes, thelr way home from the labors of the day; some were purses with children; and some were dressed in their best apparel, with the demeanor of gen- tlemen and ladies: Just now their pride is gratified by the fact that *MR. FREDERICK DOUGLASS holds the office of Marshal of the District,—a post both of honor and of profit. It zave.me great satisfaction to call on Mr. Douglass, at his office in_the City-Hall, bearing in mind the days when I used to hear his eloquent addresses Lust after his escape from bondave, and when, d he visited the Nation’s Capital, the man he would most have feared woald have been the Marshal. Time surely brings its surprises and its revenges! Iheard Mr. Douglass pearly forty years ago, when I was in colleze, and have al- ways remembered distinctly an anecdote which he told uf a baptismal scene which he witnessed in Maryland during his days of slavery. I re- ferred to it, and he took it up instantly: ™ Yes,"” said he, ‘it was in a Methodist church, and a black child was presented to the minister to be baptized. ‘Name the child,’. said the minister. tJohn Wesley, sir.” ‘John Wesley? Tut, tut! Call him anpe{-‘. Pompey, 1 baptize thec in the pame of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.’” And so the Christian parents, who bad thought to bestow upon their child the venerated name of a modern Apostle, carried him away from the housc of God with the name of un old heathen General! It oceurred to me that it would be another of Time’s_curious reversal of former ideas and methods should I ask colored *Fred Douglass™ to conduct me to the White House and INTRODUCE ME TO THE PRESIDENT. He at once assented, and, on reaching the Presl- dential mansion, we sent in our cards, and were immediately admitted. Mr. Hayes was very courteous. ~**Fred” told him that I *was par- ticalarly desirous of beinz introduced by Mar- ghal Douglass,” and the President, learning that - I should probably make Washinzton my home, " kindly sald that he_should be bappy to see me atany time that I mightcall. A desperate— thougn I trust a vain—effort is making to in- duce the President to dismiss Mr. Douclass from office, because of a lecture which he lately gave at Baltimore, on “ OId and New Washington,” fn_which he caustically trcated the society and churches of the anclent slave- holding regime. It may have been unwise thus to stir up feeling just after his accession to office; but, in fact, it was the same -lectare he delivered two years azo, in Washington itself, and which was then published in the. APCTS, without calling out any bitter criticism. 1t is ‘now seized upon as a handie by those who hate hitm, aod on Tuesday next an immense petition is to be presented to the President for his re- moval. 'Curiously enough, the petitioners, the better to compass their end, recomimend another colored man for the office, g Mr. Cooke, who is declared to be a person of ability and intelli- gence. Thus, in the forceful “logic of events,” prejudice agalnst color is belng abandgned by 1ts chief advocates. The colored people of the city and surround- ing region have now good common-school privi- leges, while HOWARD UNIVERSITY to pursue pormal- g affords them opportunit) school and collegiate studies, and also to obtain 8 theological, medical, or legal education. This {nstitution Is not at all confined to this race, nor was it iotended for them alone. Its charter has o restriction (and forbide any) as to race, color, or geX, and it always has had more or less white students, especislly in the higherdepartments, ‘while in the Medical Department the majority are white. This latter fact is owing to the peculiar advantages found in the Howard University Medical School. It has for use a large three story brick building, erected {mrposely for it aceommodation, with all possible conveniencet for the Professors ana the students; and on the same grounds s an extensive United States Goverument Hospital, affording the best oppor- tunities for clinical study, and !upply(n{ o= tinual cases for operative surgery. And then open to the students is the Government Medical Museum, with its vast profcasional library and its immence collections and casts, superior in some_ branches to anything in the world. It was_because of such advantages that one of our Western United States Senators seat his daugliter to this department of the University to study medicine; and, for the same reason, the white students constantly outnumber the black. There is no charge for the tnition, but only for matriculation and fl-nduutlou-lees. The Theologival Department bat partially or ganizad, but ft already affords, to students of every race and religious denomination, the tram- {og given in the so-called * speclal course ™ in the Andover and Chicago Seminaries. The Law " School was closed last year, from temporary em- barrassments, but will open again this autumn. The Huward Unlversity, though originally pro- Jected by the Col:Fregmlan:llau, is undenomi- nationel. In land and in numerous large build- ings it has property of the value of $250,000, on which the debt is only $11,000; but it lacks funds for current use. The Baptists are also doing a good work, on 2 comparatively small scale, in their Wayland Institute. The pros- Fem are thus beginning to behopeful for those long held incompulsory. l‘guamnct. Yours truly, WinLiax W. Patroy,