Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 9, 1877, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1877-SIXTEEN PAGES d CRIMINAL RECORD. Curley, the Pennsylvania Murder er, to Suffer Death To- Morrow. Slippery Customers Hailing from. Chi- cago Swindle New York Merchants, An Old Man in Indiana Takes Advantage of an Intruding Burglar. Arrest in Ohio for a Murder Committed Eight Years Ago. DOOMED TO DIE. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Patavecraia, Sept. .—On Monday Thothas Francis Curley, whose last hope was banished by the refusal of the Board of Pardons to com- mute his death sentence to a life imprisonment, will at Norristown expiate on the gallows the murder of Mary Anu Whitby, which he commit- ted in May, 1875. The final action of the Board of Pardons was received by him with total in- difference yesterday. He exchanaed cells with Wahlen, the Elm Station murderer, and as he left his own he confidentially informed his kecp- ers that he had a knife secreted in it, which he might a5 well give up, as ‘‘that—— fool (meaning Whalen) would discover it and commit suicide, which is all nonsense, you kpvow." He then pointed outa hinge of his closed Goor, which was unscrewed, and behind it. was found a broken razor and a Barlow knife. He had managed to remove the screws, take off the hinge, and cut out a hollow in which to hide the weapons, and afterwards serew the hinge on agaiv. He has shown remarkable ingenuity ip such matters since his confinement. One of the Keepers being in bjs cel) one day took hold ofthe corner of the clogtt and found thata strip of the woodwork was loose. A socket was found neatly holiowed out on the under side. and in this socket was placed a new shoemaker’s knife. How this knife was obtained was and till a mystery, for Curley Was never given a chance to get near the shop, nor was any one allowed to approach him when he was taken ont for ex- SHIPPERY CUSTOMERS. New Yors, Sept. 8.—Last July a Grm styling themeelves produce dealers, Market street, Chicago, sent Belt & Cisicy, 154 Chambers street, this city, afew packages of butter which were disposed of in the usual way. Theu came a re- quest that. Belt & Cilley would go iato business with them. and negotiations were entered into. (On the 19th ult., Camman & Co. telegraphed to Belt & Cilley asking what they would advance onaconsignment of dsiry butter, and they re- €niied 10cents per pound. The offer was ac- cepted and the money forwarded. The butter awas due a week ayo, and correspondence followed resulting in the receipt yesterday of a number of ol'] tubs filled with dirty salt and saw-duet, John Agnew, arrested and committed last Tucs- @ay ona dispatch from the Chicazo authorities to the effect that there was an indictment against him for winning money by the bunko ne, was this moming on. habeas corpus be- fore Judge Westbrook, saving uo citizen should ‘be locked up without a warrant, accusation, or proof of identity. Counsel for the people said he had received a dispatch from a Chicago offi- cer dated Delavan House, Albany, saving he could not Jeaxe there, but that a requisition was coming on. The case was adjourned till Mon- Jay, the Judge notifying the police that Agnew must not be surrendered before then. WATCHED HIS OPPORTUNITY. Ixpiaxaporis, Ind., Sept. 8—A special to she Yars from St. Paul, Ind., says an unknown man forcibly entered the residence of Richard Boling, three miles north of here last, night, hopping ont the window and taking the ax in with him.. The old sentleman was compelled to show him. over the house to get all the money, and while the burglar was examining ‘be buaeau he struck him in the bead, kiting him instently. The old gentleman then went back to bed and did not make it known until this morning. : PARDONED. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Sprmcrrep, Ill., Sept. §.—The Governor to- day pardoned out of the Penitentiary James Jump, convicted of larceny in Hancock County, and sent up for scven years; William Malone, seut for manslauetier from McLean Countg-in ST! for six years; and. Morris Raphael, sent from Péuria last May for receiving stolen goods. Executive clemeney was asked in their benalf by the Judges, members of the Bar, Sheriffs, and others. % TAKEN UNAWARES. Bosrow, Sept. &—Charles Ii. Gould, book- keeper to Thomas Parker, Main street, Cam- bridgeport, while showing hay to au unknown man who expressed his intention to become a purchaser, was suddenly and fatally attacked by the unknown, who then robbed the money- drawer and escaped. : MURDER WILL OUT. ‘Epecial Dispatch to The Tribune. Corumnvs, O., Sept. &—C. W. Dagne, who thas lived here four years, has been arrested, charged with murdering a negro eight years axo between Westerville and Gahanns. | This Damme is represented as being a bad man, with- ont an occupation. He is married, and is 31 years of age. RETURNED. PLUNDER. Bosrox, Mass., Sept.8.—Three weeks ago the safe of Somucl Loud, on Fulton strect, was robbed of upwards of $1,100 in monev and nearly $30.000 in bonds, notes, and bank-stock. ‘This morning a small package containing the Donds, ete., was left on the door-step. FIVE YEARS. Bostox, Sept. 8—The Rev. John EK. Smith convicted of forgers, has been sentenced to five sears in the State prison. MURDERED. Hixsnoro, Md., Sept. 8—An aged couple named Fitzgerald were found murdered this morning at their home near this place, —— SPENCERIAN STANZAS, {David D. Spencer, President of an institation Yolding In trust $3,000,000, the savings of 13,- restored at pleasure to its proper place. He can also remove his ribs from his side to. the abdeminal region, where they cau be dis tinctly felt, and returii them to their proper place at will; while by the exercise of the same power the heart is changed from the left to the right side of the body. Two of our physicians, we learn, examined this remarkable specimen of humanity, and were astonished at the ex- traordinary developments which resulted from a practical test of the wonderful pawers of the aman. One of the physicians was asked to place his car to the region of the htcart, and its beatings were recular and distinctly noted, but suddenly there was an entire cessation of the throbbing, and on the instant his companion, who had his ear to the right side of the body, exclaimed that he could then detect the beating of nis heart on that side. POLITICAL, CALIFOUNIA. Sax Francisco, Sept. &—The city count lacks 2 few hundred of completion, and will uot be finished before to-morrow evening, but the present position of candidates is not likely to be changed. The Democrats elect A. J. Bryant, incumvent, Mayor; Stuart M. Taylor, Re- corder; William Doolan, Public Administrator; A. L. Mann, Superintendent of Schools; G. Reis and Gordon E. Sloss, Fire Commissioners. The Taxpayers elect William Mitchell, Tax Collector; Charles Hubert, Treasurer; Thomas LL Reynolds (incumbent), County Clerk: Daniel S. Murphy (incumbent), District Attorney; C. C. Burnett (incumbent), Attorney and Coun- selor; Johu Kirkpatrick, Chief of Police; L. M. Mauzer, Superintendent of Streets. George F. Maynard and W. P Humphreys were re-elected Auditor and Surveyor, being on both tickets. The contest for the Shrievalty between Matthew Nuuan, Democrat, and Robert Rogers, Taxpayer, is stillidoubtful, the chances favoring the former. Ifa majority is found for Nunan, Rogers will demand recount on account of frauds. L. L. Dorr, Taxpayer, is ahead for Coroner, aud is probably elected, Of the Supervisors the Democrats elect John Foley, First Ward; Martin Mangels, Second; Edwin Danforth, Fourth; J. H. Smith, Filth Junes 0. Rountree. Sixth; John W. Warren, Seventh; T. S. Acheson, Eighth. The tax- payers elevt A. W. Scott, of the Ninth; Fred A. Gibbs (incumbent), Eleventh; Henry Brick- wedel, Twelfth. Horace L. Hill is elected in the Third Ward on both tickets, ‘The Tenth Ward is doubtful. On the Legislative: ticket, the Ninth Sen- atorial District, the result for Senator is doubt- ful between John C. Murphy, Democrat, and W. W. Morrow, Republican. Assembly, James ¥. Coffey, A.'J. Griffith, and C. 1.’ Gough, Democrats, and, probably M. C. Conroy, Re- publican. Tenth District—Senator Peter Dean, Repub- lican; Assembly, W. B. May, &. B. Blake, R. W. Murphy, Republicans; George Barstow, Demo- crate Eleventh, District~Senator, John Boyston, Democrat; Assearbly, James Connolly, John A. Rieks, James Haworth, W. &. Auderson, Demo- crats. Twelfth District—William Broderick, J. J. Tobin, Charles Gilded, A. Asmussen, Demo- crats. ‘Thirteenth District—Assembly, John F. Swift, Independent Republican;.&. W. Backus, W. K- Forsyth, Republicans; J. H. Dinniene, Demo- erat. NEW york. Special Dispatch to The Tribune, New Yors, Sept. &—Tweed’s examination and fice testimony before the Aldermanic Com- mittee, so soon after refusing to testify btfore the State Senate Committee, looks suspiciously like intrigue for political purposes of the Tilden faction, . including Jobn Morrissey’s whilom friend, aud later bitter enemy, Jobn Fox. ‘Tweed’s present testimony evidently is substantially that contained in his confession rejected by Attorney-General Fairchild, when offered as a condition of Tweed’s release. It is predicted thut Fairchild will be set aside at the coming State Conyention for a new nominco, who, if elected, is expected to accept Tweed’s terms. His facts are flatly denied by the par- ties implicated, several of whom have never heretofore been suspected of anything dis- honorable. {al Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasmncros, D. C., Sept. §—The informa- tion received here from New York is to the ef- feet, that. very strong demonstrations will be made against the President in the Republican Conventiot, under the lead of Secretary Conk~ ling's friends. One letter asserts that the Senator himself, in his capacity as delegate, will lead this opposition. The attitude of the New York press in regard to the Cornell case will, it is claimed by members of this Conkling, faction, gteatty strengthen their adherents among the delegates to the Convention. BAYARD ON HAYES. Ricuuony, Va., Sept. §.—Senator Bayard, of Delaware, ix this city as one of the counsel in the Washington & Ohio Railroad-case, in auswer toa question of what he thought about the pol- ivy of President Hayes, said: ‘thank God for it, Hehas disposed of the only obstacle that stood between the suffering South aud the full eujoyment of her constitutional liberties. Me has not only carried ont the Democratic policy, but he has carried the Republicans { think he has the cordial support of 75 per cent of his party. Many who were doubtful at first now sce the time was ripe for the restoration of every Southern State to self-zovernment under the Constitution. The history of the States sinée the troops were removed is one of the very best arguments why the Republicans and Dem- oerats.suould approve Llayes’ policy on:this eub- ject? eee MARINE NEWS. PORT MURON. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Porr Honos, Mich., Sept. 8.—Down—Props Sanilac, D. W. Powers, Java, Portage, Fountain City, Montana, Japau, Germania and barges, Fred Kelly and consort; sebrs Il. J. Webb, C. K Nims, E. Cohen, Ahira Cobb, Oak Leof, Elizabeth Jones, E. K. Kane, Sarah Jane. Up—Props Annie L. Craig, Arabia, China, Badger State. L. Shickluna, Huron City, Blanch- ard, Oswegatehic, Canisteo, Scotio, Wetmore, Teenmsch, Ontario, Plymouth und barges, Wales aud barges, Jarvis Lord and consort, E, B. Bale with Bradley Harrison, Escanaba Allecheny and barges, Jenniss. and barges, ‘Thompson and barges, Lincoln aud barges, Yo- eemite and consort, Burlington avd barees; schrs S. H. Foster, Emma C. Hutchinson, Joba O'Neil, FA. Morse, Lake Forest, James Nor- ris, M. J. Cummings, Hercules, i. Merritt, Yelle Mitchell, Atgeriné, Lizzie A: Law, E,W 300 people, fled from Chicago Aug. 26, 1877.] ‘Ob! favhioner of destinies forlorn, {mpelted by black rapacity to steal She garnered penny, stitched (for habe just born) From shirts at tenpence gradged, Time doth not heal The ghastly rift thy craven hand did deal In gentle Self-Denial's side. Thy pelf Should sink thy ship; yet thou canst calmly feel— Perchance if tost about on stateroom shelf— ‘The waves beneath to be leas treacherous than thy- self Flee with thy half-a-million from the spot ‘Where half 2 million curse thee as 3 thief; And when thy fugitive remains shall rot Beneath come desecrated turf, there, chief, Should stand a baleful upas, bent in grief, ‘That, if a mourner ever came that way, Thy deadly peridy, upsucked, {rou every-leat ‘Might flow eGusively. to goad bis stay, ‘nd once more blight his heart as did thy living clay. Jous McGovenx, A Phenomenal Negro. Witmengion (N. ©.) Star. There is now in this city one of the most re-. markable specimens of htimauity that bas been known to iwhabit the earth since the days of Adam. He is colored, and goes by the name of “Dr. George Thomas,” and’ seems to have Ht- sral controf of bis entire physical nature, being able by tbe simple exercise of his will, as it were. to change at pleasure the location of tue machinery of his body; besides which he is pos- d of muscle almost the consistency of tron, vhich he is capable of developing io a re- Kable dearee. For instance, he takes a bar of iron of about three inches in cir- mference und some three or four feet in ength, holding it in one’ band, bends it by uriking it repeated!y across his disenzaged arm, the blows bein¢ sulliciently vigorous to oreak the limbjof any ordidary man, bur which : fo not seem tqihave the slightest effect upon his own, the Hi the of which are as hard as the fron itself. Hq then ‘straightens the bent bar Iu the same manner. He asks you to feel the pulse in his whist, and it beats with the same regularity and!power of that of an ordinary mortal, but, by a sudden but almost imper- ceptible movenjent of the muscle of the arm, the pulsation apparently ceases altogether, but is in reality removed irom its original position. By the. exertion of the same power it is then ‘Turner, Jessie Hoyt, Stampede, D. R. Dobbins, {sbpeming, Nassau, E. A. Nicholson, Scotia, G. B, Warmington. ‘Wind—Northeast, gentle; weather fine. TORT COLRORNE. Burrato, Sept. 8—Vesseis passing Port Col- borne Lock for twenty-four hours ending 6 p. m. on the 7th: : Westward—vrops Buckeye, Oswego to Chica- g0; City of New York, Ogdensburg to Toledo; Haze, do to Vermillion; Sovereign, St. Catherine, and Van Allen, Quebec to Chatham; barks R. Morwood, Kingstan to Malden, Ma- gellan, St. Catherines ‘to Toledo; schrs Hlo- boken, Fairhaven to Detroit; Portage, Toronto to Erie; barges Grimsby, Kingston to Chicazo; A. C. Keating, Oswego ‘to. Chicago; Johuson, Argosy, Ogdensburg to Sandu: tug W. Gardner, Ogdensburg to Sandu: Eastward—Schrs ‘Vienna, Cleveland to St. Catherines; I. Walters, Cleveland to Kingston; F. ‘ing, Toledo to Thorold. "Vessels discharging at tbe elevator—Bark | evi Ramson, Milwaukee, no orders. LAKE FREIGHTS. Curcaco, Sept. 8.—Freights were fairly active and firmer at 3c for corn to Builalo. Koom was taken for 115,000 bu wheat, 230,000 bu corn, and 65,000 bu oats. Charters: To Buffalo—Schr C. C. Barnes, corn on Pe t.3 schr Lucerne, coru at3e; and schr’Camden wheat at 3c; prop Idaho. wheat and corn; prop Commodore, part cargo wheat; and prop J. Gould,” wheat on through rate: schr A. Vought, oats on p. t. To Kingston—Schr’ Kuight Templar, wheat. ‘Fo seni Tron aerien in the afternoon the schrs Niagara, H. Johnson, and Morning Light, carn to Buifalo, at 3c, and. sehr Judd, corn to Port Colborne on private BUFFALO. Burraxo, N. ¥., Sept. §—Charters—Prop N. K. Fairbank, salt. to Chicago on p. sehr Red Wing, coal from Ashtabula to Chicago at 35c per ton: steam barges and schr with railroad iron to Saginaw, 7c, free on board, and cement to Detroit and Saginaw at 5@bc per ton re- spectively, Coal rates to Chicago, 3c. Cleared—Props N. K. Fairbank, Chicazo, 3,- 200 bris salt; Averdale, Black River; Three Bells, Chicago. LOCAL POLITICS. What the Workingmen Are Do-’ ing This Fall. Persons Asking Nominations of the Various Political Organi- zations. The Republicans Gradually Preparing Themselves for Work. THE CANDIDATES, ‘MEU NAMES AND RECORDS. ‘The fall campaign in Cook County may be considered fairly opened; and 2 stirring cam- paign it promises tobe. The German Repub- licans and the Workinginen are first in the field to organize. ‘The folowing officers are to be elected: A County Treasurer, a County Clerk, five County Commissioners, a Judge of tne Su- perior: Court, a Judge of the County Court, a Judge of the. Probate Court, a Clerk of the Probate Court, a Clerk of the Criminal Court, anda County Superintendent of Schools. Of the present incumbents, Her- mann Lieb, County Clerk, is understood to be working hard for a re-election. The outgoing County Commissioners are Carroll, McCaifrey, Schmidt, Guenther, and Holden, It is said that Holden and McCaffrey a short time ago made a desperate attempt to enter the Work- men’s camp, but were effectually re- pulsed. At a meeting held by the Workingmen in. the Ninth Ward Friday night several purties suspected as being “ blowe:s and strikers”, for Lieb were advised. to keep discreetly sfleat. They at once took fn the sit- uation and left. Tt would appear that the Worlingmen, 80 far, are adhering closely to the section in their plat- form ostracising professtonat politicians. During the week acertain Representative in the Legis- lature out south was kept off a committee, and certain well-known oflice-seckers were badly snubbed elsewhere. ‘THE WORKINGMEN. ‘This afternoon a Convention of workingmen will be held at Maskell Hall to prepare’ by-laws for the government of their clubs, to devise means to imect the expenses of the campaign, and to transact miscellsneons business.; An idea may also be had to-day at what date they propose to bold a conyention for nominating county officers. The Convention to-«lay will consist of three dele~ gates from each ward in the city, and delega~ tions from the express-union drivers and the colored people are expected. There will proba- bly be about seventy-five delegates present. ‘The leaders of the party represent the closest harmony in their ranks thus far, and steady progress. The oniy annoyance encoyntered comes from such men as Van Patten, Parsons, and Simmens, who represent the Communistic fraternity: THE. WORKINGNEN’S CLUBS, which are now organized in every ward fn the city, in the Towns of. South Chicago, Lake, and Lemont, and whigh are being organized in Palos, Schaumberg, and other towns, spring from the mass-meeting in Market Square, where the plat-. form Was adopted. Mr. McGilvray, Mr. O'Neil, and Mr. Cavanaugh, the Secretary, have been the most active in the matter. ‘The first club was organized {n the Eighth Ward a week ago Monday. On that evening the platform of the party was submitted, and thirty-live members subscribing to it were con- sidered enrolled as full-fledged members of the. Workingmen's party. Those constituted a Central Ward Club, whence emanate minor organizations for each precinct, who report regularly at the headquarters of the ward. There are about 200 enrolied in the Central Club so far, and 509 members altogether in this ward; the Third, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Precincts being already organized.’ Six other precincts are organizing. The Sixth, ‘Thirteenth, Fifteenth, and Seventeenth Wards followed. ‘The Sixth hasabout 200 members, and are organizingin the precincts, “The organization in the Thirteenth is quite strong, comprising already about 500. members. An invitation bas been sent. by the Central Ward Club of this ward to the operatives at the car-shops in Cicero, and fully 460 of them are expected at the next meeting. The Fifteenth | Ward Central Ciub ‘wos organized in the Jibrary- room of the North Chicago — Rolling Mills. About are enrolled here, and the precincts are receiving active attention. In the Seventeenth there are about 150 members in_ the ‘Club. Preliminary meetings are being. held in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sev- enth, aud Ninth Wards. It is represented that all of 800 members are assured in the First, con- sisting of printers, barbers, and waiters. There are about 200 in the Second Ward Club. The Third is vot very strong. ‘The Fourth Ward had a large meeting Friday night, which was ad- Grosse by Representative Sheridan and Col. Ricaby. THE BANNER WARD. The Fifth, which sent Mark Sheridan to the Council, is the banner ward of the organization of the workiugmen, The workingmen seem to run this ward. ‘The Communists have repeatedly attempted to hold meetings’ there on Portland avenue, but have miserably failed invariably. The Tenth looks well, There is 2 big promise, apparently, fa the Fourteenth. The Eleventh and ‘Twelfth are be- ing organized. In the Eighteenth there are about 300 enrolled in the Central Ward Club. About 900 members are expected up here. The workiuemen claim great strength in the towns of South Chicago, where there is quite 2 settlement,—Lemont, Palos, and Schaumbers, —and express considerable confidence in: the Towns of Jefferson, Wheeling, and Niles. In the event of a demonstration, they say they cau turn out between 7,000 and 10,000 members. THE WORKINGMEN’S CANDIDATES. ‘A leader among the workingmen was asked as tothe candidates of the organization. Me said that matter would be left entircly to the Convention. THe pointed to Sec. 17 of the plat- form, which raus as follows: “A return to early principles by letting the office seek the man, and a firma refusal to support professional politicians’; and broadly intimated that any member of the body who sought political pre- ferment would be tnceremoniously bounced. ‘Mr. Cavanaugh, of the Labor League, indig- nantly denies that he is a candidate for County Commissioner. Nevertheless, the following names for County Treasurer are whispered in the ranks: Judge Wallace of the County Court; Sidney Myers, President of the Merchants’, Farmers’, and Me- chanies? Savings Bank; Daniel O'iara, and Maj. Rust, of the American Bridge Company. Very litile is heard about the other offices. ‘They say they will be governed by the Bar nom- imations as ‘to the Judyeships. ‘They speak, however, of committees to wait upon such men . mess Storrs, Leonard Swett, and Melville . Fuller. I, on North Clark street, A h the following officer: President. Lorenz Brentano; Secretaries, C. M Staigerand M. Petrie, Treasurer, H. Relohardt. Acommitice was instructed to report at the next meeting, to he beld on the ist, a list of /Vice-Presidents and en Execative Committee, of one from each . precinct. A.C. Hes by request, addressed the mect- ‘He sald ‘that history showed independent "reform movements had met disast: and that the proper way to pro- re reforms inside the party. He the Germans had once Tet the in party. It made the party alive to h ity of reform. He impressed upon his bearers the necessity of electing good Coun- ty Commissi Mr. Brentano spoke of the f electing a good County Clerk. The prescnt incunibent was the worst ever imposed upon the people. Mr. Hesing stated that in 1873 the Clerk's office cost $30,000; in i874, 5 in 1878, between $80," ' FS year it had already cost 291,000, und would probably. cost $20,000 more. Mr. Brentano strongly urged the Ger- mans to stand frm. The meeting was a most enthusiastic onc. ‘THE COUNTY TREASURERSHIP. Among the Republicaus the most prominent didates vet named arc David S. Hammond, ‘abl, ex-Ald. Gill, and Fred Letz. Some talk has deen heard of the present incumbent, Louis Huck, and even of his chicf clerk, “Billy” Beye. The campaien glee-club ficnd is already at work, in fact, on the last name; apy quantity of material lying around loose that will biteh in rhyme with it. His first verse, for instance, runs: “Billy Beye has his _eye'on the county plum; if you and I'vote for Beye, he will surely give us some.” The Democrats put forward. Judge Wallace and Daniel O'Hara, with the claims of both pretty vigorously championed. lt is inter- esting to watch the maneuvres in the Democratic camp over this _ office. The log-rollars of the party seem to to be thick- est around Mr. O'Hara, whose stecess in pleas- ing the “yes” is very well known. Manv a Democrat will baye.had a “toddy” at Uncle Dan’s expense before this campaign is over. ‘MR. WAML DECLINES WITH THANKS. - Among the nainvs mentioned for the nomina- tion of County Treasurer before the Kepublican Convention none bas been used so much as that of Louis Wahl, the well-known glue factor. Mr. Wahl has been waited upon frequently in the preiises, but has decided that he will enter the lists under no considerations. The following letter from Mr. Wahl explains itself: 2 Orrice of Want Broruens—Mr. C,H. Harrie— Dean Sin: Thave sced my name frequently men- tioned in your paper az a candidate for County ‘Yreasurer in the coming fall election. Until now 1 have not deemed it necessary to contradict such sistements, But of lace, through your publica tion that Lam a candidate, questions npon ques- tions bave been asked me whether such was a fact or not. Youwill, therefore, please announce through your paper that J am not now, nor ever have J been, a candidate for eald oifice, or any other affice in the gift of the peovie, at this or any other time. Thanking you very kindly for your good-will and the many flatteriaz notices through Sour paper, Lem very respectfully yours, Lous Watt. ‘The paper referred to above is the weekly conducted by Mr. Harris, otherwise “Carl Pretzel.” which devotes considerable space to tie candidates coming before the people in the fall. This question of candidacy, it scems, has been-a source of positive annoyance not only to Mr. Wahl himeclf, but also to bis much-cs- tcemed wife. Mrs. Wahl is known throagh her many acts. of benevolence, having given time and again charity balls and kindred entertain- ments. She fs an exceedingly sénsitive lady, and has been worried very much by the low aspersions cast upon her husband’s intentions when he originated ‘the charitable street-clean- ing scheme known as the Wahl-Hutchinson project. His political enemies insinuated at the time that Mr. Wahl, having bis eye on the County ‘Treasurership, was endeavoring to build up for himself capital among the working classes. When .the wire-pullers had learned -of Mr. Wahl’s decision not to be « candidate for the County Treasurership, the name of Peter Schuttler, the wagon manufacturer, suddenly loumned into prominence. The effort. to induce Mr. Schuttler to stand for a nomination will be apersistent one. Itis not thought, however, that he will accept the honor by. on of the pressing requirements of his busin COUNTY CLERIC. In republican circles the names are mentioned of E. F. C. Klokke, hatter, and ex-Commission- er of Police; Charles Harris, editor of Curt Pretzels Weekly; Elias Shipman, Terman Benze, Charles Herrick, and Lorenzo C. Holmes, of the Recorder's office, end Eugene A Sitlig, member of the Legislature. The Democrats speak of the oresent incumbent, Herman Licb, and many of Thomas Brennan's friends are soliciting him tobeacandilate. Mr. Brennan is the rx-As- sistaut City Treasurer. COUNTY COMSISSIONERS. ‘There isa host of candidates tor the County Commissiouerships. “Among them appear the following: George Sherwood, bookseller and stationer; George Spofford, real-estate dealer; Philip Petrie, an old North-Side resident; Ald. ‘Throop, lumberdealer; Thomas Courtney, con- tractor; Justice Doyle, of South Chicago:, Ald. Sweeney; Thomas Cornell, Superintendent of the Southwestern Lime-Kilns; Thomas McIn- ery, iurge retail wer on the West Side; Stephen G. Pitkin, printer; 8. &. Gardner, real- estate dealer; and Ald. Frank Lawler. JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT. Prominent, names inentioned are the present incumbent, John A. Jameson, Ira W. Buell, ‘Thomas A. Moran, and C. M. Hardy, Master in Chancery in the Circuit Court. JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT. ‘The following names are mentioned: Henry $. Austin, J. C. Knickerbocker, Daniel Go win, Jr., Gen. H. 1. Thomas, Gen, R. W. Smith- H. G. Noyes, C. C. Koliissat, and Col. Hough. , JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT. ‘Mason B. Loomis, ex-Judge John M. Wilson, Omar Bushnell, James P. Root, and.C. H. Wil- lett, of Hyde Park, are mentioned, CLERK OF PRosAtE CouRT. For this position, which by the way requires considerable experience in court routine, are mentioned W. 8 Young, at present connected as aclerk with the County Court; Seth F. Han- chett. formerly an attache of the same Court, Assistant City Attorney Roberts, Col. Scribner, of the Superior Court, and Jon F. Scanlan, ex- member of the Lesislatare. CLERK QF CRIMINAL COURT. ‘The candidates for this office seem to be mul- tiplying. In the Republican ranks are named Jolin Stephens, ex-Coroner Martin Best, Police Clerk, ex-Police-Justice Dantel Scally, ande: Hee-Captain Buckley. Otherwiseure mentioned Hugh McLaughlin, Superintendent of the Coun- ty Hospital, Thomas Burrett, the present incum- bent, who was latcly appointed to the oflice to fi, Austin Dove's vacancy, aud Daniel Glea- son, a young [rishinan from the West Division. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. The present - Cousty Superiutendent of Schools 18 George D. Plant. The Democrats seem to think a good deal about Mr. Plant, and, it is ‘understood, contem- plate’ renominating bim. No other party has been prominently spoken of in the Democratic ranks yet. Among the much ayail- able mnaterial among the Republicans are mep- tioned A. G. Lane, ex-Supcrintendent, and E. ©. Haven, a sebool-teacher from Eyanston. Oak Park is said to be ambitions in this par- ticular, but she has not yet furnished the name of her fayorite. PROBATE JUDGE. To the Editor of The Tribune: Curcaqo, Sept. 7.—I desire through your col- umns to call the attention of the people to the candidacy of Judge Henry 8. Austin for the of- fiec of Probate Judge at the ensuing election. ‘The Judge is the tool of uo ring or faction, aud sepresents no intrigue. His si ss life, thor- ough knowledge of and experience in probate law, as well as his general and scholarly attain ments, render him emiuently fit for the posi- tion. AI who know the gentleman will concur in these statements. The object of this card is simply to ask the community at large to exam- ine into his qualiticstions, and, if found worthy, to give him a generous support. West Sipe. MEETINGS. ‘THE FIRST WARD CONSOLIDATED REPUBLICAN cin 4 held a mecting last night in the club-room of the Grand Pacific Hotel, Mr. L. L. Coburn in the ¢hair. ‘The Finance Committee, through its Chair- man, Mr. Simeon W. King, reported, asking further time. _ Granted. Constable F. A. Brokosk{ offered the fol- lowing, which was adopted: Resolved, Taat a committee of five be appointed vy the Chair to select names of suitable parties competent to act as judges and clerks of the en- suing election, and report at the next meeting of the Club, said pames to be presented in due time to the Beard of County Commissioners. Omar Bushnell moved that the Committee be instructed to select names of persons for judges and clerks from the precincts ia which they are to act. Carried. : The Chair appointed as such committee F. A, Brokoski, John 4. Hunter, D. W. Nickerson, Simeon W. King, and Jobn E. Carter. W. W. Roberts moved that the Committee be instructed to use their influence with the County Commissioners to have two more pre- Cinets added to the First Ward. Carried. Adjourned to meet in one week. ves GREENBACKERS. A meeting was field last -evening on Thirty- firs, strect, near Wabash avenue, at which 2,0 persuns ougt to have been present. ‘They did not represent for two reasons; firstly, there was net room for one-tenth of that uumber; secondly, they didn’t feel like coming around and wasting their time. Ex-Ald. A. Ul. Picker- jug presided, and in his introductory speech said he had always been a Republican and did not know how to Iet go. . But, like the boy who caught the wild-cat, he had to call in another boy to help lum let go, and the boy of his choice was the Greenback crowd, “The platform of this alleged party was read, after which one A.J. Grover tuok the floor. This gentleman retailed the old stock phrases as to the sreen- back, National Baak notes, the slavery question (Supposed to be dead), and other matters of equal interest. He hoped that the audience would question him if he made a misstatement, but, after consultation, twelve of those present yoted to Jet him go on until be ran’ down, and the rest of the csowd deferred to the wish of the majority. Messrs. George C. Christian, C.F. Remick, and Van H. Higeins enlightened the audience, and the Belcher Bros. belched forth a melody to the tune of “ Rally round the flag.” A com- mittee.on permanent organization and a com- mittee to select three representatives from each precinct to represent the ward in the Gencral Committee were appointed, and ‘the mecting gradually disappeared. FIETH WARD. A meeting was held Iast evening at Raber’s Hail, No. 139 Archer avenue, for the purpose of organizing a Republican Club in the Fifth Ward. Mr, Martin Best called the meeting to order, and Mr. Michael Schmitz was chosen temporary Chairman. A committee of three was appointed to prepare by-laws, and the mecting adjourned until Sept. 2. _ {| WORKINGMEN” OF THE ELEVENTH. Eieht or ten men met in a room back of the saloon No. 503 West Madison street last even- ing to hold a meeting. They styled themselves the Workinemen’s Organization of the Eleventh Ward, but one man confessed that be had not done a day's work for over six months, and ‘Would not, under tue present prices for. labor. Another man wes so drunk that he did not know which end he stood uvon. and he was the leading spirit of the meeting. He succeeded admirably in disgracing the three or tour re- spectable men who were present, and they ap. peared heartily ashamed of the performance. Thomas Gilford presided, and W. T. Johnson acted as Seeretrry, Only a temporary organiza- tion was effected last evening, and the only business transacted of any consequence was the election of three delegates, D. H. Call, Martin O'Neil, and W. T. Johnson, to attend the meet- | ing at Maskell Hall to-day to deliberate with delegates from all the other wards in the city upon the perfection of 2 county organization. An adjournment was made for one week. SEVENTEENTH WARD. The workingmen of the Seventeenth: Ward held another meeting last evening at the corner: of Chicago avenue and Franklin strect to select delegates to the Maskell Hall Convention, which comes off this afternoon. This is the third meeting held at this place during this weck for the same purpose. The selections heretofore made Were ratified. CONFERENCE. The Workingmen’s party sent the following Committee, last evening, to meet committee of the Communists at Turner Mall, touching the differences arising from the co-operative plank in the Communist platform: Messrs. McGilvray, Adair, Sheridan, Kerrizan, and Car- roll. Allofthe Committee were present cx- cept Carroll. About $ o'clock the Committee was invited to mect the Communists in a rear room, and remained closeted there until 11:30, At this time petty jealousies tad been pretty well settled, and the Communists decided to appoint a Committee of Conference consisting of ‘Van Patten, Parsons, Schilling, and two lessct i nts. ‘At midnight the Committees were conferring, with a rather poor prospect of a compromise. pleas tckirceapetts THE GAME OF CHESS CHESS DIRECTORY. Cmcaco Cuess CLus—Nos. 63 and 65 Wash- ington street. Cicaco Cimes. AssoctaTioN—Tlenrici's Cafe, 174 East Madison street. Chees players meet duily at the Tremont House (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Basement). AN communications intended forthis department should be addressed to Tux ‘Tussune, and indorsed “Chess, TO CORRESPONDENTS. “«B, Be," Lemont, Ill. —Your favor shall receive immediate attention. “4. D.B.,” Princeton, Ti.—Connot the first and second moves of your last problem be reversed? “FE, L.,” Darlington, Wis.—In the game re~ ferred to, While’ $510 more auoald read, **R to “AW. H. 0.," elty.—Your ‘*recollection” is quite correct. Perhaps the ‘‘ note”. mentioned should have been qualified. ‘There are rare in- stances in which a really good two-move problem commences with chectt. Have you thoroughly ex- amined the defense, 1..P to B 5, in Enigma No, 92? *,* Correct solution to Enigma No. 91 received from W. Ovington, O. H, Benjamin, J. H. Campbell, E, Barbe, C. W. Clark, 0. Sonnen- echien, and E. R. B., city. *,* Correct solution to Problem No. 91 received from W. I, Ovington, 0, R, Benjamin, J. 1. Campbell, EL Barbe, C. W. Clark, 0. Sonnen= schien, D. 8, Baldwin, 8. L. Myers, E. S. Moss, L. Gehrke, and E. R.'B.. city; Kt, Turner, Il; A.D, Berry, Princeton, in," - ENIGMA NO. 93, {Lhira Prize in Centennial Tourney.} BY MM. J. M. FINLINS Binck. King at 4 jiven at K Rt Queen at RT ok ac QB Rook at KS Bisbop at K Rook at Q kts Bishop at Bisnop at Q rs Kentzht at Knfent at O3 awn at KK + Ravebt at Q 187 Pown at k Pawn at KR6 Pawoat KD awn at Ki 5 Pasnat QR Pawn atQ Kte ‘White to play and mate in three moves, PROBLEM NO. 93. BY 3K. J. DOBRUSKY. ty Lid White. ‘White to play and mate in three moves, SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 91. 3..Qto Kt? mate SOLUTION TO White. B10 Rts QtoRS ch R takes P dis mate NOTE Mr. John Cochrane, the veteran chess-player, and ‘contemporary of Loewenthal, St. Amant, Stannton, and others famous in chess history, bas Leen chosen to succeed the late Lord Lyttleton as President of the Counties’ Chess Association, Bir- mingham, England, Westminster Papers tor Augast has the following in refereace to the recent flusco between Mesare, Mlackburne and Zakertort. Tt will be seen that the inystery to outsiders aurrounding, that event is pretty effectually cleared up: : ‘The talk of the past month has naturally turned npon, the break-down of the match between Mr. Blackburae aud err Zukertort, whitch, since all the cfreumstances Telating to {t have become known, {3 felt to bea heavy blow to the pretensions of “the professors.” The cause of chess, with which these people profess to tdentl?y themselves, ls found after all to excite very feeble ¢ Hous when brought {nto conflict with 2 pro for the acquisition of coln, Inthe Interests partaue pervons.as “hackers,” 48 no plain szatement of the facts has been made public tt may not be aunts fo make one here. IL appears, from Information fur- ished us by Mr, Blackburne, that play was commenced Before the whole of the suni forming his part of the stake had been deposited In the hands of the geatleman appointed to receive It, and that after two games in the mateh had been lost and wou It transpired that the ulseing ‘money lsd beca collected in Manchester by some person who, when he was Featlred to pay it over, could not be found. In these circumstances, Herr Z kertort. acting. tt ts stated, under the advice of his “Sbackery,”* declared thst ¢he money must be deposited before he would proceed further with the mateh, Sr. Blackburne subsequently informed several gentlemen of the didieuit position {a which he was placed through ho default of hla own, and these gentlemen at once of- fered to guarantee the deftclency, aud, as we under- stand the hatter, ave the ussurance to Herr Zukertoy fa person. Herr Zukertort retired vo cousnit hfs" bact ers,""and the conference resujted In tha: gentleman d clinius to continue the match, on the ground that the jad not been deposited at the proper time, There Was uo Understanding , as Was been announced, that the mutch should be cousidered postponed to the auruma, or indeed to any other period of time: tt was broken off Completely there and then, snd {tis not likely tobe re- sumed this slde ef the Greek Kalenus. ‘The same journal states that there 18 no Iikeli- hood of the proposed mare between Messre, Stet itz and Blackburne coming off for the present, not- withstanding the challenge and its acceptance. CIESS IN GERMANY, Ze yyy Wilh, cy YA eRe ie is Ba 4 (0) Met (c) Ke 3 Roones BTEC Bu 7 £6 pad EbSaS tis eas Sete Ktven i S-.Qto Kio el 0 Mr. Paulsen resicna (hh). a (a) A favorite move of Mr Panisen, and one securing a steady development, though, in our opinion. not attacking enough for the first player. (b) The best answer is P to K Kt, followed by Bfto Kt 2, us played first in Buden by Steinitz against Palen. nat (c) Unquestionably bad, for it enables t \- nent to zee two Bishope and strone centees ee (a) White throws away his advantage by thus creating a weak apot at K 5 for the occupation of his.opponent's Kt. We should have preferred B to Q 3, and holding the centre in reserve fora more favorable opportunity. (e). Preparatory to an attack with the pawns on SG) Well playea, th (3 layed, threstenin; wit to B8 ch, followed by R to BE & ie are ig). A desperate eacrifice, bat not more so than the situation. The game was, anyhow. hopeless. (bh) Black remains with a clear Jt ahead, for the B cannot be taken by either K or Q on account of the reoly. R to BE 2. etc, FRANK LESLIE. This Well-Known Publisher Forced to Make an Assignment. The General Shrinkage of Values the * Canse of His Embarrassment. His Various Publications Will Be Issued as Usual. ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. New Your, Sept. §.—Frank Leslie, the well- known publisher of newspapers, periodicals, miscellaneous pamphlets, ete., has made an assignment of his property for the benetit. of his creditors to-day. Isaac W. England, a gentleman of experience in the publishing of newspapers, and at present connected with the Sun, is the Assignee, and will conduct the business of Mr. Leslie’s establish- ment. The liabilities are put at $320,000. It seems that Mr. Leslie came into town from his country residence at Saratogu a few days ago, and made the assignment then, though it was ‘not placed on file till to-day. A gentleman acting as Mr. England’s agent is in charge of Mr. Leslie’s establisument, but Mr. England is expected to assume tne personal management of the business on Monday. The men employed in Mr. Leslie’s establishment, numbering about 300, are being PAID THEIR WAGES AS USUAL, and the business will be carried on in the same mapner under the Assignee as it was under Str. Leslie. The periodicals and other publications will appear at the appointed times. The Times says: Rumors bave been in circula- tion for some months affecting the solvency-of Mr. Lestie, but that gentleman, when ques- tioned in regard to them, has always denied their truth, aud his friends have attributed their origin to a-person with whom he isin litigation. Mr. Leslie was visited by a Times reporter over six months ago and ques- tioned about’ such rumors. He said smilingly that if his income were reduced about $100,000 per year there might be some possibility of his becoming insolvent. Lately, however, he MAS BEEN GREATLY PRESSED by one or two creditors, and the assignment was made to avoid an attachment or execution against his property from. such clamor- ous creditors. His son, 8. Leon Leslie, admitted today that his father is hard pressed for money, but: said that it was io great measure due to the fact that all his means are invested in the presses and other property necessary in the conduct of his business. The large shrinkage In real-estate valucs was anoth- er cause, inasmuch as some of his transactions in this line have RESULTED DISASTROUSLY. Another reason for the lack of moncy is that Mr. Leslie has a large number of promissory notes which he finds it difficult to collect. There has also been a falling off in the income from a number of the periodicals. The principal oues are said to hold their own very welt considering the times; but the publication of some of the minor ones is kept up rather as a matter of pride than be- cause they are paying. Mr. Leslie, Jr., said he could give no estimate of the assets or liab' ties a3 yet, but he had no doubt the assets would PAR EXCEED THE LIABILITIES, In the way of assets one of the principal items is the stock of presses, the value of which is set down at $300,000. One press alone, with the improvements made on it,cost nearly $70,000. Mr, Leslie said he believes his father owns no real estate whatever in this city, but owns. his country seat at Saratoga, known as Interlaken. The issuing of the historical resister of the Centennial Exposition, and especially one of the features connected with the canvassing for the work, was a source of Joss not only of money, but also in the circulation and income derived from his periodicals. Mr. Leslie has brought cuit aeainst William W. Weigler, of “Philadelpbia, a soninlay of — the Hon. Join W. Forney, on account of the alleged damage which was caused br the distribution of souvenirs to his subscribers, the sonvenirs not being furnished as agreed, nor were they what they were represented. During ‘Mr. Leslie’s trip ‘to California recently his clerks allowed him to be run into debt over $3,500 for these affairs, which lost many sub- seribers. Mr. Leslie has been in the publishing business for about twenty-five years, one of his first publications being what is nowcalled the Lady's vournal. Besides that be issues the Jllustrat- ed Newspaper, Illustrated Zeitung, Idustrated Times, Boys and Girls’ Weelty, Chimney Corner, Sunday Magazine, Lady's Magazine, Budget of Fun, Jolly Joker, Pleasant Hours, Boys of Amer- ica, Popular Monthly, Idle Hours, illustrated end. comic almanacs, home and popular Mibraries, the ‘Chimney Corner” series of novels, @ number of comic books, and many poral a mie siencons pamphlet publics: ions. One large buliding and portions of 4 several other buildings are oe DEVOTED TO HIS RUSINESS. The main publication office is at No. 537 Pearl street, which ‘s a large five-story building, and contains, besides the offices, a large press-room, editorial and composing rooms, library, ete. The upper portion of the Ninth National Bank Building ia Broadway is devoted to the storage of the wood cuts, which have been ac- cumulating for more than‘ twenty-two years, and which are said to represent - AN OUTLAY OF OVER $1,000,000. Alaree five-story brick building is now in course of erection, just opposite the main office, In this new building it was intended that the articles scattered through the different buildings outside of the main one should be coliected together. The intention was to oveupy the new building about the be- ginning of October. This intention has not been abandoned, aud the business will undoubt- edly be continued as usual. THE EXPOSITION. ‘The OW Paintings in “Gallery A.” “Gallery A” at the Exposition contains 102 oil paintings. Over one-half are from the easels ‘of Lome artists, while the remainder consist of contributions from the studios of Paris, Munich, sud Brussels. Many of the pictures represent the artists ut their best; and, taken asZin unit, the collection is above the average so far as the purely technical is concerned. There is, how- ever, generally speakiug, an absence of sen ment, and after oue succeeds in mastering the bewildering display of color, he wonders why some 00d work is applied to such weak re- sults. Commencing at the left of the entrance to the gallery, the first picture that attracts attention is “ Conway Meadows~Summer Squall on Mote Mountain,” by George Inness. This is one of his most powerful works, and is probably the best specimen of his method that has ever been exhibited in the West. Inness is bold and dar- tog in his attempts to depict nature, and yet | there is always a logical reason for everything he essays. He paints objectively. Follow the lines of his perspective, and when you reach their focus there stands out in bold relief the only feature in the landscape which was manifest to his vision. ‘The “Conway Meadows” illustrates this idea in a vivid manner. As he made the sketch his vision was conceutrated on Mote Mountain, whose crest was surrounded with dense masses of cumulous clouds. These sre depicted with wonderful power. . They rol! over each other, the sport of the angry squall, which seems to be gathering strength to make a raid on the peaceful valley beneath. In the fore- ground fs a charming meadow, fringed on the right by a dump of trees, which overhang a peaceful stream. ‘The artist's entire power is devoted to the mountain’ and the squall. The fore and middie grounds are purely incidental; they paple serve to indicate distance, and are treated only in u suggestive manner. The pict- ure is a poem; it hus an object, and that stands out with more than stereoscopic effect. Somewhat similar -in effect, thonzh pos- sessing less virility, is ‘tL’Aricia”” (90), an Italian scene, in which the transparent alue sky, Warm, sunny atmosphere, and delicious Grassy slopes of the hills form the principal leatures. In the middle foreground isa viaduct onarehes, through which are obtained glimpses of the grass-carpeted hillsides. {*Cannonading on the Potomac, 1861,” by Wordsworth Thompson (S), is az episode in the early history of the War. ‘In the foreground is @ corn-feld, in which the goldeo pumpkin glistens. On the left a company of infantry is bisouacked; towards the right a battery of ar- tillery is getting ready for action, while imme- Giately infront is the broad Potomac. From i 4 the hills on the opposite side the rebel batteriey | ave emitting a shower of shell and smoke. Thy pi-ture is vivid. The brown and gray tints arp worked up With broad touches, though here sud there are evidences of haste and a tender twopaity. L. ©. Earle. of this city, 13 repre. sexteil oy one of his best works, “ The Puppieg First Day in the Field ” (15), in which a brace of pointers are veing educated for the field. They are admirably drawn, the long soft hair shiney like silk, and the eyes sparkle with intellizente, Bierstadt is represented by “Sunset in the Black-ITilis in which the prismatic effects og the dying day are depicted in an extremely theatrical manner. Time was when WIERSTADT WAS FASHIONABLE, That day has passed. The educated picturs buyer now deiiands something more than brill, jant masses of color suzgestive of 3 pallet giveg over to an eccentricity of pronounced contrasts, Two gems, “The Detection of the Puacher™ (ti) and’ “ The Poacher Before the Judge ” (Sq, from the studio of C. M. Webb, of Brussel; will command attention for the spirited manner in which the figures are drawn, and the atory ig tola. The latteris much the stronger of the two. “Solitude,” by Leon Becker, i3 a trang scription on canvas Gf one of Zimmerman’s ex says. A placid lakelet bordered with deep woods, in the distance to the rizht a stretch of” open country, darkening twilight with the deep- ening shadows thrown forward in the fore ground, tell a tender story of man’s desire for, Toneliness under certain conditions. “Shee”! (19), by Wontermaertens, in his best style. The drawing is vigorons, the color is boldly handled, and there is 2 feeling after nature which is not observable in the “washed wool” of Ver- boeckhoven.. ‘The Honey-Girl of Pompeii” (20), an ideal sketch by Henry F. Spread, lacks streneth ana is rather coarsé in drawing. Maas, a bird painter of Brussels, is represented by several canvases (2, 31, 93, 37), in which chickens, pigeons, ete., stand out — perfectly lifelike. prominent representative of the Roman school, exhibits a picture fall of startling effects.—" Venice by Moonlight” (33). The eep-blue sky, which is rellected with equal in- ity onthe Grand Canal; the silver moon, the pillars of St. Mark, the sem{-Moorish archi. tecture of the buildings on the quay, the vain attempts of the gas-jets to compete with the ‘llianvy of the moon—all form a scene which is difficalt for those to understand who have never witnessed the Queen City of the Adriatic. ‘There is a hardness about the lines of the build- ings and a coldness in the shadows which mar the effect and rob the picture of that artistic grace which: euch a scene should inspire. *Brunchilde” (34), an ideal portrait by Oden- heimer of “one of the most powerful queens who has ever maintained a dotninfon on the earch,” as Sismondi styles her, is not satisfactory. ‘The conception is. weak, and the flesh tints are cold and chalky. Kruseman Van Elten contributed two leasing: landscapes, ‘Passing Showers” (35) ‘and “In the Meadows” (47), both of which ‘are worked ‘up with care and feeling. ‘* Moorish Beggars” (36), by E. L. Weeks, isa very strong picture. A group of swarthy Moors, dressed in rags. are snuning themselves against the outer wall of Tangiers, from which the’sun is reflected with painful brilliancy.. In the forezround are two or three of thoSe gaunt, hyena-headed dogs with which the Eastern cities abound. The ‘Moors are posed in all conceivable attitudes, and each face wears on appearance of absolute contentment. ‘They toll not, neither do they spin.”? The figures are admirably drawn, tho browns and grays are worked up with great skill, and out of 2 repulsive subject the artist has’ succeeded in. evolving-a picture that cannot fail to attract attention. for its technical merits. Twenty-eight fs a portrait of-Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steambost, by himself, painted while he was a pupil in thestudio of Benjamin West. Although eighty years have dimmed its brightness and blackened the shadows, it still indicates. a re- served power that would have given him a name in the world of art equal to that achieved by him inthe profession of civil engineering. An unknown vortrait (41) is nseribed by Prof. Gregori, of this citr, to Filippo di Cham- pane, who flourished in the middle of the nineteenth century. The head is admirably modeled, and the flesh texture possesses 2 qual- ity that is worthy of critical examination by the portrait-painters of our dar. Miss Exile Sar- lain, who comes of a family distinguished in art, exhibits a geree, entitled “The Reproof” 3), in’ which an old Iady, dre! in the courtly costume of a cen- tury ago. chides his daughter about some lore affair. The figeres are forcibly drawn, the drapery posseases an individuality of material, and the story is told in a spirited manner. CASILEAR CONTRIBUTES 2 “Scene in New Hampshire” (44), in which 3 few sheep, a hazy atmosphere, and hills lo-ing themselves in the distance, furm a vleasing pict- ure. “A Brittany Sashing-Place (5) isan ambitious work by Edgar M. Ward, who nas a weakness tor rural scenesin that part of France. The picture is strove, though rather col; aud there is an absence of distance in the Jandscape background. ‘The Via Dolorosa,” at Jera- salem (48), by Lockwood de Forest, is hard in treatment and psinty in color. ‘Rough Sport in the Yosemite,” by Smitlie, represents’ 2 serub race in which alot of ranchemen are taking part. There isa good deal of boldness in the figures, but the treatment is rather crude. ‘Close of 2 Stormy Day” (52), by Arthur Quartley, is a strongly- handled view of an angry ocean gradually sub- siding. The water, thoagh translicent, has lost its clearness; the surf beats against the rock- bound coast. and the atmosphere is cold. Lo Clear’s portrait of William Cullen Bryant (54) will be remembered as having been on exhibl- tion two years ago. George H. Boughton is represented by a view of the Yarmouth Coast (85), the old boat-house in which Little Em‘ly lived before she was led to ruin by Steerforth. ‘There is 2 want of compactness in the composi- ton. The figures, however, are well painted. Felix Ziem™ contributes ‘the “Harbor of Venice” (56), which is brilliant in colar and ten- der in feeling. ‘The Home of Washington Irving” (67), by Herbert McCord, possesses 00 artistic merit. It is simply au architectural drawing dove in ofl, marred by amass of cold, frayist brown representing the carriageway. “Sieepy Hollow? (70), by the sume artist, pos sesses more feeling, though it is far from being satisfactory. Schreyer, whose contributions to the Paris salon in °64, '05. ’67, cained for him a medal cach year, is represented by a vigorous study, “The Retreat ” (61),—a. view of a com- pany of Turkish irregular cavalry seeking safety. The horses are full.of motion, and their ‘riders betray deep anxiety. In all the details. of technique the picture 18 admirable. Verschnur, the _lately-deceased. Belgian artist, is represented by an‘ Interior of a Stable ” (63), in which are fully a dozen horses in all possible attitudes. Graceful draw- ing and strong handling of color are the fea- tures of the picture. “A Coming Storm,” by Chwala (61), isa tandscape that ought to be studied by every artist in the city. ‘The atmos- pheric effects are an absolute transcription of Nature in an angry mood. . Walter Shirlaw, erstwhile of Chicago, lately of Munich, and now of New York, contributes “ Sheep-Shearing in which was painted’ for_ the last Academy exhibition in New York. It is his most ambitious work, and in it he exhibits, to” their fullest development. the influences of the Munich school, which has for its motive realism, pure and simple. In this picture, whict covers a large spread of canvas, Mr. Shirlaw depicts in an intensely realistic manner an ordinary pastoral scene. Inalarge stable, the rouf of which {3 of groined arches, a dozen. peasants, male and female, are engaged in shearing sheep. The Hgures.are grouped with skill, and truthfally drawn. The handling of color is generally bold snd vigorous, though two or three of the half-shorn sheep are a little weak in treatment. From one of the stalls a cow looks out on the scene, as if trying to com- prehend its meaning. The shadows and halt’ lights are gradated with care, and in the gradual working up of effects there is a massing of browns and grays, thouch here and there a little cold in'tone, vet indicative of a vigoroms grasp of subject.” It is essentially A STUDIO PICTURE, : and wortbv of close attention on the part of the students of technique. In this particular. itis exceedingly strong. The total absence of sentk ment, for the theme fs handled in the proslest exponent of the higher realm of art It is. picture of which the connoissenr, not the pro; fessor, will say; “Cui bono?” ‘Chien Lake” (9), by Deuchert, is a charming bit of silv water, slightly hazy atmosphere, and a. g( deal of warm, sunny light. “The Borders of the Oise (94), by Daubigny, is an excellent specimen of the modern French landscape schoul. It is free from the pronounced man- nerisin exhibited in many of the works of Corot, which have been exhibited bere during the past five or six sears It is full of all the poetry of early summer, and in” technique is unusually ~strouz “The Roman Campagna near the Alban Hills” (97), landscape by Holter and figures of berds- men driving vattle by Schreyer, is exceedingly puwerful. There isa unity of tonc in the wor of the colfaborateuss that is striking. Both pal- lets are strong in browns and. grays, and in the working up of etfect it is ditlicult to tell where the oneends and the other begins. The last picture in the gallery isa pretentious threc- quarter Jength portrait of President Hayes ce by J. ot, Witt. A cold gray background {s use to give relief to the figure, which has the sti and yet conventional attitude of an inartistic photograph. The modeling of the head is ver¥ weak, The features are without character, ate there isan utter absence of any flesh feeling. As a portrait of one of the greatest men of Nis time it is spiritless, and, as a Work of wrt wite | ‘Out merit, o Colle-Leone, 9° mauner possible, detracts from its value as a2, | H £