Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1878, Page 5

——— e ettt ST ————— s T ——— THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: .SUNDAY. MA.R_EH 31, — I878~SIXTEEN PAGES, 2 PARIS. ** Les Bourgeois de Pont-Arcy " Sardou’s Last at the Vaudeville. The Plot, the Actors, and the Critics— Sardon Loses His Temper and Writes 2 Letter. Yictor ngo’s New Yolume of the ¢His- tory of a Crime”---Musical and ' Dramaiic Gossip. A Specint Correspondence of The Tribune. Pamis, March 16.—Victorien Sardou is cer- tafuly one of the cleverest and most indus- trious men of his time. He turns out comedics oy the yard and dramas by the dozen without exhausting his wonderful power. I don’t know whetber the next eneration will be as enthu- giastic about im as we are, but he is the petted child of the Paris stage at present. Failure gearcely ever attends him. He knows his pub- Jic, and the public knows him: nor in this case pas famflfarity shown anysign of being likely to beget couterupt, althouzh there can be lit- 1le doubt that often Sardou has comsented to dezrade s talent by writing down to the lerel of audicnces whose taste had heew vitiated by a 1ong course of aruificiality. Like others, Sardou bes sometimes stouped—rataer low, too—io conquer; but he generally bas conquered. Tis last comed, “LES BOURGEOIS DE PONT-ARCT,” is far euperior to “Dora”™ in every way, and will do almost as rmuch to enhance the reputa- tion of the author as *Patrie™ or * Nos Bons Villageois,” and the best worksof hispen. If the indiscreet reselations of the press may be credit- ed, the leading idea of the play is taken from a Sweaish novel. **Les Bourgeois de Pont-Arcy™ 15 otherwise orizinal enough. Many will quar- rel with the olay indeed, the quarreling has bezun already), but all admit it to be charmiug. Whether the plot 15 a probable one; whether characters such as Sardou - introduces us to wauld in real life hiave acted as he makes tkem act,—are questions best answered by French men and women. The scene is laid, as the title of the comedy indicates, iu the proviocial town of Pont-Arcy, —onc of thuee typical French towns whose chiet delight is scandal, and whose wildest excite- ment is an oceasional clection. The principal dramalis perscnr are Jf. ée Maire and ~.ifme. la Maircsse, V. and Ume. Trabut; V. Brockat, the “Adjoint "'z ta Barroue de Saint-Andre (a wid- ow) and her son Fabrice; Mme. Celeste Coftret, n provinvial bizot; Mue Lerengere de Leris d Jermoise (the nicce of Mme. de St. Andre): and a poor Parisian working-girl, Mile. Marcelle Au- dry. Fabrice and Berengere, who are ans!anaw)y devoted to cach other, are hetrothed, and _their marriage is to come ofl in three days, at Pont- Arcy. at which Fabrice is a candidate in n,gpnsl- tion to the oflivial nomince, V. ZTrabut. Out of the nivalry etween the two zrows the comedy, or rather vomedv-drama. Mme. Trabuf, the eautiful a0d_smbitious Mayoress, is ardently Jiostile to ber hushand’s_sounz opponent, and Qetermined on ruining Lis chance of success by any means, foul or fair, fortune may give her. “Thie timely discovery of A SWEET LITTLE SCANDAL, which be imagined to have occurred within the verv walls of virtuous Pont-Arcy, promises to provide hier tue opportunity, she wanted, iZar- «dle, the Parisian vuvriere, has arrived secretly in the town, and has asked Fubrice fora private iuterview at his house. This comes 1o the ears of Mme. Trahut, who determines to make the most of it. A simaller matter would suflice to blast the reputation of a bridegroom-elect in the provinces. Of course Afarcelle must be Fabrice's mistress. Ume. Lrabut and her guies are upon the alert, and one cvening, as celiets seen isswing at a late hour from _u. de Samt-Andre's house, she is arrested, on the pretext that she is a thief, Her pockets are searched. In ome of them they find aletter addressed to “*My Beloved Marcelle ™ in the handwriting of the Baron. The case is clear: Marcelle was the mistress of Fabriceall 1he while he orezended to be desperaiely in Jove with Jerengere. 'The unlortunate lover is taxed with his eupposed crime, in the presence of a number of people whom Mme. Trabut has adroitly assembled to witness his confession; and, before them all, belore Berengere, lis be- trathed, and bis own motler, e blushes and makes confession. * Yes, he acknowledges it: is his mistress. int-Andre—a poble, hirh-minded in despair at her son's infamy. Ber- engere refuscs to believe it, even after the avow- al. These two women arc worthy to Sgure amongst the MOST BEAUTIFUL HEROINES evergcen upon the staze. The mother—sup- asing Fabrice guilty. and believing a child to R:\\'c been the unhappy pledse of his sinful at- tachment 1o arcelic~sees but one course open. Toe past isevil, but not quite irreparable. Tier son’s enzazement to DBerengere must, of coursc, be broken offx and, if Marcelle is only weak and not vicious, Fabrice must marry ber. In all the stirring scencs of the play, there is Jbardly any more moving, noble, ana et simle than 112+ in_which the’ mother explains the necessits o her con. “Do you estcem her®™ says Ime. de Saint- 1 che au bonest womant “Then you cannot wed with Berengere. Tou must_marrs Varce'le. 11 Fabrice refuscs, he basely evades his duty, and justifies the contempt of his mother, 1f hg réveals the sceret ot his conauct, and shows his innocence, e nay break her beart; for he can unly escape: from Lis false position ' by put. tinz shame upon the’ memory of bis dead ather. For Mareelte is no mistress of Fabrice's. She had ben the vietim of THE DEAD BARON, not the lizinz. Loving *not wisels, but too well.she had allowed the fate M. de Saint. Andre to seduce ber, and had borne bim 4 child. On his father's death, the miscrable tale came tothe knowledge of Fabrice. .ifme. de Saint. Andre had.mot 3 suspicion of it. She adored Der husband, and_had taught her son to always venerate Ins memory. Woat should Fabrice do? Destroy the pious affection that lingered in lifs mother’s bosom, and dishonor bis father? Ortake the shame upon bimself, and, by con- fossing himeelt the seducer, preserve his father's reputation and bis mother’s peace? *Long be- fore the imischievous jealousy of .lme. Trabut compelled Him to decision openly. his mind was made up. He sccepicd the heritaze of nis father's sin, and_the responsibulity of cariug for the future of Warcedeand her offspring. When, atter hervisit to him was discovered, he saw the rrim situation staring Lim iv the face, he Gid not hesitate. But. for all that, though he conld give up LBerengere, bic could not marry _Warceitc. In vain Afme. de Saint-Andre trics {0 touch him by re- peated anpeals to his bonor, She reminds bim of nis promised word,—of_his duty to the poor £irl he has seduced; and Fabrice till refuses. There is another ‘beautiful scenc soon after, between the two lovers. Fabrice imolores Lerengere to believe him innocent. thoush ap- Dearances condemn him: and she, with a_trac Woman’s intuition, believes and frusts. © Don’t 8av a word to me!" sheeries, **All accuses you, but I believe.” It would take up too much time to tell vou in detail all the ingenious devices to which Sar- dou has recourse in_ brinzing us to the final ex- planation of Act V., in which the darkness is 1nade lizht, virtue and vice are meted out the just rewards, ana Mme. de Saint-dndre con- coles herself tor the perfidy of her dead hus- band by the thoucht of her living zon’s men- erous devotion. The finest_situations oceur in the third and fourth acts. The first and second are comuaratively tame, thoush they are raved from dullvess b{ the extreme brilliavey of the dialogue. Act V. comes almost as an anti- climax after the emotions that precede it. _As usual at the Vaudeville, the company givesusa . CATITAL ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCE. Nothing is left to incapabaoles,—not even tie most unimportant part. The chief honors of the play fall to Mue. Delaparte (Mme. de Saint~ Andrejand Pierre Berton (Fabrice). Mile. Pier~ son s seen at her best in the thankless part of Marcetle, and Mlle. Bartetis charming as the beautiful Berengere. The other roles are ably suetained by Mmes. Celine Montaland, Alexis, and Massin, and by MM. Parade, Boisselot, and Colombey. ' * Les Bourgeois de Pont-Arcy 7 is Dot a “ dressmaker’s picee,” but, neverthieless, the costumes arc_cxtremely effective and in 5000 taste: while, as wusual, eversthing Decdful has been donc to complefe the success o of the play by careful mounting,. The first ten performanves brouzht In altogethier an averaze of 5,716 francs nighr., This is considerably in_cxcess of the receipts iven by * Dora ™ oo tne first ten nizhts it was Played, which were also more than respectable, **Les Bourgeois de Pont-Arcr” has not es- caped 2 good deal of scathing criticlsm, though the suceess and charm of the work are not for a moment disputed. It has been objected. espe- ciaily that a wother would not attempt to in- duce her son to marry his mistress, as _ime. de int-Andre does. 1caunot mvself sce any- thing impossible or improbable in her doing &0, i shc be a pure-hearted wom- an, like this motlicr, unstained by contact with theworld, and freed from its false couventions. Marceite was only weak, she was ot shameless, Surely the same judzment should npt be passed upon the painted Jezebels we pass daily on the Boulevards, and upon an honest, foolish, trust- ing work-girl, thrown into dire temptations, and dazzled by the promises of a man so far above her in social rank as the Baron de Szint-Andre! The criticism is so palpably mistaken that it is a pity S8ardou should not bave been able to keep his temper about it. " b HERE 1S A LETTER which he has just written to the Figaro in bis own defense.” It needs no comment: . Panis, March 12, 1878.—You ask me if I do not intend to znswer tne criticiams of M. Sarcey and Zola. Mou diew, no! Whv shonid 1_refutc ob- Jections which fall of themeclvest When M. Sar- cey. for instance, is astonished at Fabrice's obsti- nacy an hiding the truth from his mather, **which he willhave to tell at the denouement, ™ s 1t nec- goeary to reply that M. Sarcey's remark Is sense- es? Where, 100, is the need of c: laining to M. Sarcey (who will mever understand ~ me, fosr)” that, if Mme. de Swuni-Andre soon conquers 'her sorrow when the disclosure 8 made, it 4 becamse she leams the ‘gon’s devotion with the husband's fault; and that. between the two conteary sentinments of wifely eor- 10w and motherly jo. lier heart cannot esitate. Maternal joy triumphs aud consolcs her! And 8o on, and €6 on. As Lo those detfcaciel of human feeling, I should bave aiflicuity in_agrecing with M. Sarcey: for I hardly know two beinss more uniike, morally and physically [N. B.—Sarcey is notoriously nely, but the wittiest fellow_imazinnole.—TRARSLATOR. ], than he and 1. What is the uec of ducussion which would never convince cither of ns? DBesiden. his article did not vexme in the least [1] Farfromit |1 Yam very much oolized to Sarccy for givinz me all the advice I shiould v to reconstruct my pie~e from begiuning to end. Onlx. is it really so necessary 102 M. Sarcey ac- knowledzes that the success of my comedy grows greater and 2reater, and that it keeps the spectator undera charw. What more could 1 wantz If M. Sarcey wrote it all over again, we should hardly be sure of the same fosult.” Reseive, etc., P. S.—ButT am foreetting M, Zola. M.’ Zola announces me a zood picce of newe: his literary estecm.” Ilis most grateful, V. Sanvov. Tll-natured sneering at men of such atility as M. Sarcey and* Emile Zola can bardly hurt them, but it must injure Sardon. “TUE IISTORY OF A CHIME The lonz-cxpected second volume of Victor Hugo's ** History of a Crime ™ bas appeared at st, and appears likely 1o obtain fully as much as the first.” It is divided into three and closes with a vivid, but lardly ac- curate, picture of the Battle of Scdan. J shall need another letier, however, todo justice to this subject. MUSICAL, AND DRAMATIC GOSSIP. There was a concert last Sunday at the Con servatoire; but, at the Populaires, M. Pas loup gave us another upportunity of hearinz Beethoven's Ninth Sympuony, the *Choral.” Toe prozramme for to-morrow includes Ber- lioz's “Harold” Symphony; a uew Concerto {or piano by E. Griez, which is to be exccuted by young M. de Beriot: and sclections from Mendelssohu’s music to A Midsummer- Night's Dream. M. Sellier, the new tenor, wade his debut at the Opera, the other nizht, in the trying role of Arnotd, in * Guillaume Tell.” e was fairly successful, but hardiy so much 5o 8s was expected. is high notes are splendid: but, in the middic or lower notes, occasional weakness is noticeable. 1t may be remembered that M. Sellier is the phenoménon whom Edmond About discovered in o wine- shop near the Boulevard des ftaliens, where he fitied the humble part of a waiter. One day About went in to get a arink and was served by this particalar M. Sellier, who was then, low- ever, plaiu Seilier. {Ie heard him hum a snateh of sume song, was struck by his voice, and spoke of him to the Gods at. the Opera and Con- servatoire. Soou after M. Sellier was enguged by M. Halanzier. They have just been celebrating the 300tk sentation of “ Les Cloches de Cornerilic at the Folics Dramatiques. I should not wonder ifit ran as long as “La Fille de Madame Angot.” The last novelty at the Bouffes is Offenbact’s ** Maitre Peronilla.” At the Odeon we have just bad an interesting first perform- ance of Dumas’ (pere and iils) * Joseph Balsamo ' and to-night, if all_goes well, we shall be treated to a revival of “Les Miser- ables.” a play founded on a part of Victor Huzo's novel. THE ESTCDIANTINA ESPANOLA took its departure this Week,—not too soon for their own popularity. The students had been here over a fortnigat, and Paris_gets tired of anything in half that time. They were the heroes of the hour when they arrived; but, had they stayed a week longer, we should bave been voung them bores. Tis the way of the world. HARRY ST, MICHEL. ——— WHY NOT?- To the Editor of The Tritune. Crrcago, March 30.—It ecems strange that thecity authoritics should allow so large a fund tolie iu their hauds as is now to the credit of the Water Fund and not pay the cmployes whose ealary is drawn from that fund. Some have advauced the idea that this is held back beeause il the water employes were paid it would create jealousy and bard feclines among the employes; but such Tam convinced is not the case, but those who would get paid would in many instances share with those who did not. It would certainly be no_gratification 1o one Jaborer to sce bis fellow suffer just _because he does. “The City Fathers do not read human na- ture ot if they judge the city emploves by B standard, aiid it is to be hoped that they will at once orcer the distribution of what is in their power, and thus relieve many who arc really suffering for the want of T. P. Sxrrm. e A REMARKABLE FLOOR-COVERING, Afloor-cloth is now heing manufactured com- posed of cork, muking a clean, soft, very hand- some, and durable floor-covering. 1ts clafms to extraordinary durability have been theroughly tested. ILis printed in handsome designs, and s0ld by all carpet-dealers. sl FRET T CLEMENT & SAYER'S fourth stercopticon entertainment will be exclu- eively for girls under 15 years of age at Turner Uall, Milwankec avenne, near their clothing-store, on Thureduy evening at 7:50. Twelve lady ushers will seat the girlsand preserve decorum. Fifteen hundred tickets will be issued gratis to the girls, who v.iil apply in person at the etore on Monday evening at 4 o'clock. it THE PARLOR PIANO of the world fs now resdily conceded to be the cel- ebrated ** Hazelton Upright, ™ for which Pelton & Pomeroy are sole agents for the Northwest. With the largest warerooms in the city. eituated on first floor at 150 State street, easy of accees, and a Iarge stock of selected pianos, these gentlemen are meeting with deserved snccess. —— THE FINEST DIAMOND CROSS, It is rumored that the West Side Street-Railway Company hs presented a- beautifal diamond cross to Mesers. Clement & Sayer becauee of the recent and rapidly-increasing patronage of their Milwau. kec avenue luc by the customers of the largest retail clothing-store in the world, ——— ANGLO-RUSSIAN WAR! Large scale map of Europe, showing the location of the Sritish ficet aud the Russian forces near the Bosphorus. Everyone who takesan inferest inthe great coming conflict should provide himself with one, which we will mali on receipt of Rand, McXNally & Co., publishers, Chicago. —————— AN_ENTIRE NEW FEATURE IN SEWING-MACHINES. We refer to the double-gear of the new No. § Wheeler & Wilson. Ly moving the belt it can be made to run rapidly for light or slow for heavy work. A great advantage is found only in this new machine. ——— DIAMOND AND GORHAM STERLING SILVER, No one who values money buys dismonds or sil- verware until he bas been 1o 125 State street, cor- ner Madison, second flocr, and examined the fine new stock of W. E. Iigley. bbb L AN ARTISTIC MANTEL DECORATIONS. New importations received this week from Pariay Wall pspers, borders. and pancls for frieze, man- tel, and screen ornamentation at John J. Me- Grath's, 174 and 176 State street. ————— LADIES, have you scen those new slippers at Webb & Web- ster’ The Kellogg,” *‘Cary,” and **Van Dyke, " arc beanties. They have the largest va- riety of ladies' slippers and low shoes in the city at prices 1o snit everybody. ——— WAR, WAR. Nothing will succzed that is not based on reality. Merit has stamped the euccess of the McChesnoy Bros. Tne finest and best set of teeth, $8. Cor- ner Clark and Randolph streets. Gold fillings at low ratcs. nt 1 have not” EDISON. Perfecting the Phonograph ‘Beyonfl Even the Dreams of the Caricaturists. Promising that It Shall Really Repeat a Full Opera, Not to Speak of a 500-Page Novel. Neto York World, March 29, Yesterday morning & reporter of the TWorld called upon Prof. Edison at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N. J. After greetings had been exchanged, the reporter asked, ¢ How is the phonorraph to-aay, Mr. Edison?” “ ‘¢ Oh, about the same as usual,” was the answer; *but come and ask it. It bas an answer for every man, and generally in his own words." The reporter followed Mr. Edison to anupper room, where the phonograph was resting on a table, and, as the cylinder slowly turned, he shouted at it, pleasantly: **How are you?” Then the cvlinder was shifted packwards and asain turned, and the pbonograplh cried out in the same cheerful tone that the reporter had used: _**Ifow are you#’ dison scated himself before his favorite iovention and talked, scoided, sung, and whistled to it for a while, receiving answers ac-- cording to his folly or his wisdom. Alter a few wonients the Professor threw bimself back in s chair and gazed abstractedly before him. ‘Then Le said, * It is funny, after all. ~ You have to pucker up yonr_mouth to whistle, but phonograph doesw’t pucker one bit- Marti e continued, calling to one of his workimen, “come here and sini bass for me.” 5 A double mouthpicce wus placed over the dia- phragzm of theinstrument, aund while Prof, Edi- son sang ** Jobn Brown's Body » in a loud voice une side Martin struggled at the other side air-vibrations were with 2 bass so acep that th about only three a minute ) “You didn’t sing loud cnm:‘:h," said the Pro- fessor, as he shifted the cxlinder. “Well, no.” answered Marting * I couldn’t jest giv the rizht chord. But wezot it *hunky?’ the other day." The crani was then turned, and the air of the souz was sung by tne phonograph with an occa- siunal far-off bass note strugghng to be heard. Mr. Edison thousht be could inprove upon this rendering, and be amain Exng the song a a solo to the sume sheet of foil. When the cylinder was revolved this time the air burst forth with viror, ouce or twice failing to connect where n note bad dragrred in the sccond sivging of the tunc. Mr. Edison now raised himself, and the re- porter cast his eyes about the room, at the ceil- ing and on the floor. Overhead was u net of telegraph-wires resembling a huge spider’s web, all terminating in a large battery placed in the centre of the room. “ Do you use all those wires?” asked the re- porter. 0, yes,” was the answer. 4 *WBY o you have that pipe-organ that stands in the corner{” * Ty record sound.” What is that thing over there?” « A part of my acrophone.” “ What is that ovher thing that man fs work- ing on? *¢ An instrument for reproducing handwriting. 1 think 1t will be finished s00n.” ** What is this circular plate?? “Oh! that's for taking messages.” The revorter now took a turn around the room. There were thousunds of gmail and larze bottles, contaiving chemicals, druzs, and oils, ranged on shelves against three of the walls, ‘There was hydrofluosilicic acid, chioroforn, ether, cllloml-hf'draxe, ammouiated tineture of gum guaiae, fodide of Dotassium, kerosene oil, sulphuric acid, and other thivgs of widely Gilfer ent uses. * Wha sale drug reporter. ** Well,” answered the Professor, “I keep all those thiugs, becausa 1 don't know how soon L may need them. Whenever I sce a new chemical or druz aunnounced 1 buy it, no matter whai it costs. Now, here’s sometlung I prepared.” and he handed the reporter a bottle containing a cléuf, straw- cofored liquid. *That’s composed of morphine, chioral-hydrate, chloroforin, nitre of amsle, cassia, and cloves. Those things bayve nho chemical action on each other, and tiey’ll stop any kind of pain immediately.” uring all this time the telegraphic receiver at the ather end of the room lad been clicking with messages that were passing over the wire. Suddeuly there was a slizht chauere in the click, aud Mr. Edison. althoush somewhat deaf, in- stantly detecting the variation, ran to the instru- ment and took by eara message intended for im, When he had read it Iic said: *By the way, FProf. Bartlett, of the University of Pennsylva- nig, is going to deliver a lecture soon, and hall of it is to be talked to the phonograpb. Thea Dil attach the instrument to the telephone aud send the lecture to Philadelphia. 1 bave just received o letter,” he continued, “ seying that the phonozraph has been exhibited before the French Academy, and that every one was de- lichted with it. Mr. Hervey, the electrician, lus sent me his congratulations,” f*Arew’t you a zood deal of a wizard, Mr. Edison?” asled the reporter. *0b, no,” he answered with one of his pleasant lauzbs; “I dou't Lelieve much in that sort of thiny went to Heller the other might. “His tricks ~are vpry zood and very smart, but I fizured out alt’ of them exceptivg one, The *second sight 15 the thinaese of all. But come down-stairs and 1] show you the new model of the phonosraph.” The reporter followed Mr. Edison into the work-room, where about a dozen Iathes and machines were iu ful! operation. On one of the tables was the model, The imorovement in the phonorraph consists in a circular plate be- ing substituted for the cylinder, and clock-work for the crank. *“This clock-movement. is a very impurtant wovement,” said Mr. Edison. It insures complete regularity and accuracy, and cau be thrown out of aud into gear instamia- ncously. We are going to starta publication ufllfie In New York when the phonograph is ready . *What do you itend to publish?” asked the "R isie, nove 1 litcrature, and * Music, novels, general litcrature, and many other kmds of matier that re. feud by persons and reproduced by instruments or their voeal organs for the benefit of themselves and other persons. Take music to begin with, We will plionograph orchestral concerts by brass and string bauds, instrumental and voeal solos and part son Tle sheets bearing the sound im- pressions of this music will be removed from the phonograph and mattiplied to any extent by electrotving, and persons can make sebec- tions of any compositions they desite. Then this music mas be reproduced by sny phono- zraph, with all the oricinal sweviness and ex- on; and not anly taai, but the pitch can be mised or lowered by jncréasing or diminish- ing tlic speed of the phonograph.’” What will such a sheet of music cost?” *About 25 cents.” . **Bud liow can you take an orchestra, when it is neeessary, in talking to the phououraph, to apply your mouth close to the diaphrazm {7 “*The phonosraph will be attached to a hole in ove end of a barrel, and from tne other end will project a funuel like those used in ventilat- ing steamslips. Chis will receive the mo: irom the entire orcliestrs, but of course not re- vroduce: it with so rreat 2 vouwe. Piano- asic will be phouographied by a hood being placed over the instrament, and the volume of the reproduction will be oue-fourth that of the piano, * What method will be pursued with literary mattert™ asked the reporter. ** We caleulate that an ordinary 50-cent novel can be ot on this,” said Mr. Edisoo, tapping the circular plate, which was uoout six tuches in digmeter. Novels and valuable literature will be read to the pionogrsph by elocutionists and versons understanding the subjeets vresented, and the matter will be multipticd by electrotyp ing, in the sume manoer as music. You see, therefore. that youcan have a phonograph in your parlor, with an’album of selected phonozraphic matter Iying beside it. You can take a sheet from _the album, placc it on the phonograph, start the clock-work and_bave a symphony pe: formed. ‘Then by changing the shect you can listen to a chapter or two of a favorite novel, aud this may be followed by a song, a duct, ur aquartet. At the close the young people may indulge in a waltz, in which all may join, for no one need be asked 1o play the dance-music, You can easily see," continued the Professor, ++what au advantaze the phonograph will be to the blind; and, 1udeed, [ have already received 100 orders trom such persons.” ** In some respects the phonograp will be a blessing to persuns Who are constitutionaily tired,” surgested the reporier. “Yes, and 10 industrious persons, also,” answered Mr. Edison. * You know a man can never judge of the value of his own words or exactly how to deliver them by heariyg his own vuice. Now, 1f alawyer speaks an %dflresu to the phonograph in the way ke thinks ft should be rendered, and then bas the insirument repeat it, he can estiwate very fairly what the cifect would be on & Courtand jury. Again, there is the idea of vour keepinga whole- -store here, Mr. Edison?’’ asked the are many men who can talk better than they can write, They can, therefore, talk to the phonozraph without the hindrance neces- sanly caused by using a_pen; they can stoo when they please and wait for ideas, ! 2nd they can let some one lse copy the production as the phonozraph repeatsit. You see, this opens up a vast field. and_one supwes. tion follows another. Now,” cqntinued “Mr. Edisou, with another of his habpy |aughs, “ the lover, while waiting for nis sweetheart to finisn her toilet, can place on the phonderaph a sheet of the pretty things she has said to him betore, and £0 occapy. himsel{ for & time with her coune terfeit presentment.? i “ What will be the cost of o phonograph” & About $100. ‘I'ne instrument will be finish- ed in all styles, and haudsomely decorated,” -+ Buc how about the aerophone!” asked the repoiter. 'O, I haven't time to attend to that,” re. plicd Mr. Edison, ** P’m so busy with the pho- nograph, Tie acrophone i3 very simple. It isn’t liie a caliope, Which requires a key-board and different notes. It vas only one note and the vivratious of that ure formed into words by the escape of the steam.” . Waat are all these things!” asked the re- porter, tor the first time discovering a show- case filled with a litter of strange objects. “These are odds and ends,” was the answer, 4 I haven’t got to them yeu.” “The reporter by this time had become con- yinced that if Mr. Edison hod leisure he would find out the use of everything, however com- mon: A nrimrose by the river's brim A yellow primrose was to him, And— it was something mor INDIA. ative Press—Gagging Malign the English Regulation of the Newspapers thut Rule. CavLcyrra, March 14.~The Council of the Governor-General in its sitting to-day passed the bill for the better regulation of the native Indian press, enabling the Government to repress more promptly all seditious writ- ing, extortion, and intimidstion by vernacular journalists. The bill pro- vides that where necessary the District Magis- trateor Commissioner of Police may, with the sanction of the focal Government, require the publisher of a vernacular paper 1o exeeute a bond undertaking not to allow the future publi- cation of such objectionable matter. As an al- ternative for the bond the publisher may enter into a written engagement to submit the proofs of bhis articles to an authorized officer. Sic Alexander Arbuthoot, in moving the bill. explained that {t was only permissive, giving the Government the rower to introduce its operation where neces- sary. For instance, it was not at.present con- siaered necessary to introduce its o peration in tne Madras Presidency, uor would any publisher come under its operation unless the local Goy- ernment thoughu fit. He vointed out that se tious and libelous writing had areatly inereases and had lately frequently taken a course sug. gestingz open resistance to the Government by comwenting _ upon toe supposed weakness of England. The ‘speak- er adduced many instances showing the existing law to be” inadequate and unsuit- able. What was needed was preventive and not punitive measures aloue, Sir Alexander then drew attention to the opinions expressed by Sir Thomas Munro and the members of Sir Charles Metealie’s Government in 15%, and especially Mr. Pringep’s prediction respeeting the necessi- ty of ccntrolliug the native Indisn press. The opueration of the bill, Sir Alexander point- ed out, was confined to vernacular pa- pers, they alone appealing to the Iz norant classes. It wus mnot needed for papers published in English, eituer by English- men or vatives, os these were read only by the educated classes, and were mostly local in char- acter. In conclusion, Sir Alexander Arbuthnot cxpressed his_contidence in the loyaity of the greac body of the people, but argued thatit was unwise to permit seditious wnting to excite hatred and distrust azufnst the Government among the ignorant masse: ‘I'ne measure was fully supported by Messrs. Moraun, Yaul, Evans, and ‘Thornton, and the Maharajah Jotindra Mohun Tagore, who warmly disavowed on bebalf of the educated classes any sympathy with such writings as quoted by the preceding speaxer. Mr. B. WV. Colvin and the_Hon. Ashley Eden (Licutenant.Governor of Benral) also sup- ported the bill, stating that they could hardly conceive how two opinions could exist on the subject. Tuc evil had long been recos- nized in Bengal and other local Governments. As a member of the Coundil of the Governor- General, the Licutenant-Governor accepted his full share of respousibility for tbe measure. He denied that the Government objected to Tair hostile criticism; but the extracts before him, numbering above 150. were not of that character. The speaker was not concerned at personal attacks, but he showed the utter licentiousness and the false ideas of liberty manifested by the native vapers in question. All the better portion of the vernacular press was quite free from these faults, and would remain unaffected by the measure, while the pavers wnitten in Eaglish showed a sense of responsibility and a desire for fair discussion. port the bill if he thourbt it fnterrered with the trac liberty of the press; but be showed that the “measure would mot have tnat effect. Lt was only directed against intolerable license, and the abuse of established institu- tions, such as would be suffered in no country in the world any more than obscene publica- tions. Sir Jonn Strachey quoted the famous Jjudicial dictum showing the exact differcnce be- tween true liberty of the press and license, and said that the principles accepted in Evgland would still be acted upon in lndia. He pro- posed a slizht verbal amendment, to render the il specially applicable to intimidation of pub- lic otlicersin the dischiarme ot their duty; sud ihe smendment was adopted unanimously. In closing the debate, Lord Lytton said that, under a deep sense_of the ereat responsibility imposed on nim, and while all s assoviations and convictions were on the side of the free ut- terance of thought, it was his deliberate judg- meunt that thie measure was imperatively callea for by the supreme law of the safety of the State. In the vernacular pross, artiles mostly written by persons imperfectly educated and iti- experienced, often undisguisedly ap- pealed to. the most disloyal senti- ments and mischicyous passions, and were iarzely read by persons still more igmorant and wholly unable to judge for themselves. His Lx- cellency here quoted a Jarge number of the re- cent utterances of the vernacular press, obcaly maligning the English rule and English race, and “sometimes preaching opeu sedition and combination for the subversion of the British “raj,» No Government could = pos- sivly tolerate such lanzuage circulated among its ignorant masses. The pre- veotion of the cyil, and not punishment Wwas the declared object ot the measure, and it was the duty of the Governmeut to pass it. Tue present law was so defective that within the last tew weeks twwo applications from local Governments for permission to prosccute seditious urticies had been of necessity refnsed, A distinction was drawn between vapers in En- glish and the verugcular, It was not a race dis- tinction, for many ‘cxcellent papers fn English were conducted by natives, but was o distinetion between papers addressed to the educated classes and _ those addressing the ignorant, just as the English law allowed physiological works to be given to medical students which none would placein the bands of setivolboys: und, again, denunciations of the lawful Government were permitted at debating societies which would be treason when addressed to an cxcited mob. An important feature in the measure was the protection of native chiefs and native oflicals from the pub- licity of newspaper-abusc, which was_probably more galling to a wative of distinction than to a European; and, moreover, the former would be unwilling to put_an _end to the an- noyance of publicity by suing the libeler ina court of justice. Sir George Campbell had otlicially stated, in a report urging a similar mcasure, that there was probably 1o Deputy Mugistrate who was mot afraid of being at- tacked in the vernacular newspapers, W tnis repressive measure was certainly necessary now, the spread of educatiou aud eni ment would probably cxpedite the possibility of removing the restrictions. e —— The Tiltons. New Furk Tribune, arch 29, The scandal-monger has again been busy with the vames of Henrv Ward Beeciier, Theodore Tilton, and Mrs. Tilton: and unfounded rumots have lately found their way, by various sewers, to public attention. Several days ago these rumors reached the Tribune office to the effect that Mr. Tilton aud his wife had become recon- dled. and that Mrs. Tilton had made a written confessfon. This was coupled with the further rumor that Samuel D. Morris, formerly Mr. Til- ton’s counsel, had made crtain charzes agninst his client. The Tribuue investigated these reports tnoroughly, and discovered that they were untrue. Mrs. Tilton declared in brief but positive terms that she had made no state- meat. proposed none, and bad not_lately scen her husband, who was living in New York, while she resfded in Brookiyn. - Mr. Morris denied emphatically that he_had resolved to denounce Tilton. All the cvideoce obtainable contradict- od the rumors set afloat, and, as they were scandalous os well as untrue, the Tribune made 1o meution whatever of them. It only now re- mains to be said that there is no purpose on the _part of aoy of the persons directly futerested to Taise sgain the unsayory controversy. ° Sir John Strachey said that he would not sup- - TO. BE HANGED. Such Is the Sentence of Sherry and Connelly., MeConville's Murderers to Expiate on June 21 The motion for s new trial in the case of S}mn’y and Conuelly, the murderers of McCon- ville, came up in the Crimioal Court yesterday afternoon, and was arguced at considerable length. The court-room was “well filled with the curious, and the defendants were seated on the crimninals’ side of the table, in the same po- sition, und in about the same spirits, as they were upon their trial some weeks azo. They were unaccompanicd by Iriends, from the fact that they hase few, if any. Sherry's sister, however, occupied a seat in a remote portion of M_Ic room, looked on in blank amazement, avd did not seem to appreciate the sitnation. Mr. Anderson opened the arsument on the motion in behalf of Sherry, and took the posi- tlon that his ciient was entirely inuocent of the Killinz of McConville, under the evidence ad- duced, and maintained with considerable ener- £y and force, in an snalyzation of the testi- mony, that Sherry had not kicked the murder- ed man after he hiad been stabbed, and further that there was no conspiracy between his client and Coonelly, and consequently the sverdict of the jury was not warranted by the facts. M. Coffee, for Connelly. urged as the reason w'hy anew trial should be granted that the mo- tion for a separate trial of his client had been denied, that fmproper instructions had been given the jury, and evidence had been admitted that should have been excluded. State’s-Attorney Mills followed for the people in nis usual forcible style. He maintained that the defendants had conspired, that thes had bad a fair trial, that the death-bed declaration of McConville was clear aud.convicting, and that. under no circumstances could a new trial be eranted. Col. McClanahan followed for Sherry. He armued that the jury had been persuaded and controlled by the surroundings and public sen- timent, rather than the facts, in reaching a ver- dict. He dswelt at great leneth upon the con- spiracy point and death-bed declaration of the deceased, ond made a manful fight in a bad cause. Mr. Mills was about to close for the people Wwhen interrupted by Judze Jameson, who said he prooosed to decide the case at once. The arguments, so far, he said, had been on the facts, which the jury had passed on,—and as 3 GOOD A JuRY as cver sat in the court. Ie did not conceive it to be his province to pass on tne facts; yet he was not prepared to dispute the conclusions of the jury, or to interfere with the verdict unless he hecame satistied that he had erred in interpreting the law in his rulings. He was satisfied that a conspiracy, had beer formed by the defendauts, and ~ characterized their drunken orgies on the fatal pight as a drama of lust und blood. That there Wwas a conspiracy, he said, was evidenced by the fact that the defendants acquiesced in eversthing auring tueir spree. It had Dot been proven clearly that they conspired to do murder, but it was not denied that they con- spired to do illegal acts, nor that they had done illezal acts. Their carecr that evening wi of drunkenness ana aseault, and all 1! stances pointed to the fact that they were bent on crime. They had contessed as much on the stand, The dying declaration of * the deceased, be said, bad been Sntislm:mr)lf proven, and rightly admitted as evidence. It might bave been witnessed by someone else than the brother of the murdered man, but the fact that it was not did not cut any fizure. for the deccased had but a moment, before making it been visited by his religious fnstructor, and had been solemnly vrepared forvhe work, and informed of bis coming dissolution. In conclusion, he said he had been influenced by the law, and had left the facts to the jury, and, not beine able to see any errors in the instructions or rulings, overruled the motion for a new trial. ‘The prisoners were unmoved by the decision, and acted as if nothing had occurred, and after 4 consultation between the Judge and the State’s Attorney for a few moments, the ordeal of sentencing the unfortunates was commenced. Mr. Mills—May it please your Honor, I ask that the prisoners be sentenced. & ‘The orisoucrs responded by risine from their seats, upon the suggestion of their attorneys, and the Court said, - One at a time, please.”’ Counelly was scated in & minute and Sherry steped forward- nervously and downcast, and his eyes filled with tear: THE SENTENCES. The Court—George Sherry, iave vou anything to say why the sentence of the law should not be vassed upon yout c Sherry—Yes, sir. There were several men came along in the jail tat said they never would have found me guilty,—that is, not to bang me. Another thing: there were tio jury- men on that iury, and I have been told Dy 3 certain man that there was another man told hicn that & man met him on Thirteenth street, and he was going up. and he was asked where he was going; be said he was going to hang me and Conaelly. I know he was aJew. Another thing: my witnesses were not summnoned ; some of then were policemen, and I know 1 never had a fair trial; 1 know they said they wounid keep back the trial, and I kiow I never had a fair trial or anything elsc. f “Fhe Gourt—That is all vou wish to say? erry—I guess that is The Court—I think you have had a fair trial. Sherry—I don’t think 1 did; they were zoing 50 hard on us; Tdon’t sce how I had a fuir trial; they just rushed us up to trial so quick, and everybody was ready to swear against us, and then Donuuwan swore false. ‘The Court—Is thut all you wish to say? Sherry—~That is all. The Court—You have had what I deem a fair trlal by a very air jury, » longand patient hear- ing of all the evideuce, aud, so far as we can know, the verdict of the jury was just; tae crime committed on that occasion, in which the jury founa you participated, was oue of tne ‘most heinous that could be committed by hu- mau hands; and, while it is true there was a | very great excitement in the community, still 1 think there was no dispoeition on the part of the autboritics to give vou amything but o fair and impartial trial. The sentence of the Court is that you be taken frow this court-room to tne County Jail, and there be confined until the 2lst day of June next, and them, by’ the Sherifl of the county, within the_iwalls of the jail, bewween the hours uf 9 and 12 o'clack, to be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and may God have mercy on your soul. As soon os the sentence had been pronounc- ed, Sherry resumed his scat and was joined by his attorneys, who whispered words of cheer which caused a smile to iliumine his sullen countenance. Conuelly then stepped forward to o through the same formality. He was cool and deiiber- ate, and showed himself to be possessed of con- siderable nerve. The Couri—Jeremiah Conuelly, have you anything to say why sentence should mot. be passed upon you? Connelly—Yes, sir. The Court—Speak. Connclly—T wn innocent of the crime I am charged with. I didn’t_have a fair and a just trial. I am innocent of killing McConvillc. The Court—Is that all? Connelly—Yes, sir. Tire Court—It is known only to yourself and one other—you and your co-defendant— whether you arc innocent or not, and_the jud ment of a competent tribunal has been pas: upon you,and the judgment is, on the testi timony, that you are guilty of this bloody butchery. - The sentence of the Court is that you be taken from the court-room to the County Jail, and there b confined until the 2Ast day of June next, and then, by the Sheriff of the county, within the walls of the jail, between the nours of $and 12 o’clock, to be hunged hfi' the neck untll yon are dead, and may God have mercy on your soul. [} Connelly—Thank you, sir. As soau as the sentence had been pronounced Connelly also resumed his seat, and’ the attor- neys came forward and gave notice that they should take an appeal to the Supreme Court, aod asked for time fi1 which to_prepare a bill of exceptious. _Thirty days was given, aud o mo- ment later the prisoners were marched back to their cells. The Railways of the World. Punt Mait Gasette. According to some statistics published by the _Economiste Francais, the total length of rail- Sways in the world at the cnd ot 1576 was 154,002 miles, of which Europe possessed 89,430 miles; America, 83,420 miles; Asia, 7,630 miles; Aus- tralia, 1,042 nules: aud Africa, 1,519 miles United States had 74,005 milvs; Germany miles; wreat Britain, 16,79 miles; France, 13,492 miles; Russia, 11,555 miles; "Austria, 10,- 55 miles; Tials, 815 miles;. and Tarkeg] %0 miles. The railiway system io India was 6,527 miles fn length, while Canada had 4,200 miles: “dezl by the s the Argentine Republic, 990 miles; Peru, 970 miles; Ezypt. 975 miles; and Brazil, 836 miles. The Econumste Francais' calculates that at the end of 1576 the capital invested in_the Euro- Dean railways amounted o_£2,07,200.000, and in those of America, Australia, Asia, and Africa, £1,185,500,000, making 2 total for the railways of the whoie world of £3.262,700,000. The European railways were credited with the pos- session of 42,000 locomotives, %.000 passener- varriazes, and 900,000 luzeage-trucks, in which were conveved during 1876 1,110,000,000 passen- gers and 5,100,000,000 tons of zoods, WEST SIDE BURGLARIES—WHO'S .TO BLAME ? To the Editor of The Tribune. CrrreAgo, March 30.—The late arrest of that desperate and well-known thief, Eugene Dough- ecty, led many of his victims to believe tnat he would this time be sumwarily disposed of. He Is well known to the police as a ruffian and robber of the worst kind. Why is he so lightly dealt with? His recent robberies entitle him to e Penitentiars, and if such flagrant acts of ustice’s Justice ! in reeard to this foot-pad afe not stobped their Honors will Lear more about it soon. Who is to blame for the robbe- Tics nightly perpetrated on Jefferson street, on Harrison, on Van Buren, and in the Third Pre- cinct of the Eighth Ward! Is it the Donghiertys or the Justicest X ——— INFORMATION WANTED. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cricaco, March 30.—Please inform a constant reader what the houncaries are of the Assembl, Senutorial, and Congressional Districts,” includig the FarnTi Wann. ‘The Fourth Ward is in the Second Represent- ativeand Senatorial District, which includes the Sccond, Third, and Fourth Wards, aod the Towns of Hyde Park and Lake, and in the First Congressional District, which itcludes the firse siS wards, the southern towns iu this county, and all o1 DuPage. —_— —— Two American Misses. Mjss Tssippi and Miss Ouri, arc disigared a good in their mouths. ~Inorder that all other Mixses may avoid the like blemishes, they are advised to uee the famous Sozodont. which will prevent and obviate all such difliculties. —_— BUSINESS NOTICES. By feeding infants Dr. Ridge's Food you can dispense with Soothinz Sirupv of all kinds.” As the food is fo easily digested, and agrees so well with the child. no anouyne Is necessary. Gale & Blocki, Western Asents.,85 South Clark street and Paimer iouse drug store. VEGETINE, Gancer Gan Be Gured. ‘The following extracrdinary cure of a Cancer, which had been pronounced beyoad the reach of medicine by the best medical sklil of New Engiand, certalnly merits the most profound attention of the medical faculty, many of vliom are now daliy preseriding Vegetine fn New England, where it hus atready become Srmly es- tablfsned, and {8 recognfzed by all ciasses of people to be the only relfable Blood Puritler. VECGETINE. Approved Statement. CHARLESTOWY, Mass, Mp. T E. STEVE: e TDear SIT: In the year 1860. while residing In Portland, Me.. I wasaficted with a Cancer on my nose, which made rapid progress. Al of (e best physicians there were conzulled, without any beneft. For o period of alx years it contloned to Increase and extend, untll ft was Invadiing my whiole system. 1 saffered the most excruciating pains, uutil my nose was nearly gone, and [ found It was ' approaciiog o fatal termination, Belng hurnt aut of liouse 3nd iome by the great fire of 1866, 1 moved lierc, wiien I was'entreated ‘to try the Vegetine, and, sufferlog greatly, without Bope or con- fidence i1 reliéf by any medictie, 1 fnally consented to 13 {63 and anly those who have 3 slmilar suffe:ing can roNize my feellogs when, afrer two months' trial. 1 found the apen sorc_commencing: to heal, Gnining ‘confidence that the discase was being: uccesstally com: Bated by the Vegetine (for I took no other medicine). 1 falthtully continted 1t3 use, and fn six muaths the Cancer was cured and my heaith fully revtored. 1am conedent i 1 o used Vegetine in the early stages of the disease ftheould have arrested Its progress andxaved years of great suffering. 1 dealre eimply that others may be heneilted anc atrention called to (ts se- fuluess; and, in the inferest of suffering humauity only, T cheerfully add my testimanial to its entire suce cessfn my caw; and. though 1 have lost nearly all of mY nose, my face [s cotlrely healed, and | enjoy good health. ' My husband Joins with me in approving this siateuient. MES. JOHX PATTERSON, Fai P 39 Everett-st neurring in the above, R R JOHN PATTERSON. The above statement Is from one who was s great sufferer for many sears trylhg many physictans and many remedies, and got Snding relfef untfl trying this remédy—the Vegetine. Does ftnot conclusively show the searchinz, cleantine. nurifying. and healin quall- flesof tho Vegetine? iluve o aay doubt sbout fng the Veetfne for diseases of the bloo? Lf you hay Teference can be Ri¥en Lo over five hundrea why hay voluntarily given testmony of its cures. All Diseases of the Blood. 1f Vegetine will reileve patn. cleanse, purify, and cure such diseases, restoring the patfent to_perfect heallli after trylug different’ physicians, wnany reme- dles, suftering foryears, IS It not conclusive proof, 1t Youare u sufférer, youcan he cured? Why fx this med- fcine performing bilcli great cures? It works fn the blood. fn the clrcalating luld. 1t can truly be calied the GREAT BLOOD PURIF The great source of disease orlemnates 17 the bjood: and no medicine that dozx ot act directly udon It. to purlfy and renovate, has any Just clafin upoi public atteatton. Seventy-one Yearsof Age. EAST MazsurezLo. Mr. StEvENS: Dear sar: fam 71 years of age: have sufored many vears with Kidney Complalnt, weakness o tny back ‘momach. 1w induced by friends to 1y your setine and L think t the best medicine for weakhcss e Kidne: sed. 1 have tried many reme- dnever. found 5o mmych Te- et as from the Vegrtine.. It strengtiiens, and iheig orates the whole system. Many of my acquaintances have m‘:cn ‘IL lnl:l"{hl?,!’.l};lve it 1o bcd:&wd‘_lnr aln the Corpiatata for TecOumended. . Yours tralis & JOSIAH H. SHEINAN. of dies for tnis A Valuable Remedy. SovTm BosTox. Mz, STEYE: Dear Sir: 1 have taken several bottles of sour Vex tIne, and am convinced it 1s a valuable remedy for Dys- pepifa, Kidney Complaint, and general debility of ihe ] an heartlly recommend It to_all suffering from the ye lain!s. Yours respectfully, Aorcioomy) SRS AONIOE PARKER, 396 Athens-st. VEGETIINE z Prepared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass. Yegetine is Sofi{\fl Druggists. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR COAL. Sealed bids will ibe recoived at the office of TiE RS TOWING COMPANY, 240 South 101, until Monday, April &, I8N, at noon, for furniihing five thousand (5,000) tons of coal. more or less, uring present season of navigatlon, screcned and deliveped on board of tug-boats nizght or dag. Bids must specify location of dock for delivery. The Company rejerves the right to acc=pt or refect anyoralibids. | JOILN M. LONG, Secretary. Proposals for Coal. Sealed bids will' be recelved at the office of the Tnion Towlag Asciation, 15 Sonth_\water-at.. Chi- cago, L., unttl Manday. April 15, 1&78. at_noon, for furnishini coaf for all of parcof the ‘tugboats of the Aswclation durlog the preseat season ol navigation, 110,000) ten thouzand tons more or less, screeucd or un- sercened, and del{vered on board of the tugboatsnight orday, Bida muet epecify locatiaa of docks for deliv- ery. “The Axsociatlon reserves the Tight 1o aceeps or felect soy or all bids. CNHAM. e Manager. Water-st. .S, THE WOTLAN'S HOSPITAL. The Woman’s Hospital of the State of Hinois, 273 THIRTIETH-ST., Chicago, Between Wabash and Michigon-avs, The Woman's Free Dispensary connected with this insticution s open every Wednesday and Saturday from 11191 o'clack for tiie geatulous treatment of Diseases HAIR GOODS. LADIES, we have an immense stock. of Human Hafr Govas, French Creepes aad all Popular Wavex Wiga Moli forme, etc. Competition in price and auality defied. Goods seat C. 0. D. sair d1n every stylex o J. 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