Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 1, 1881, Page 6

6 i ———————————— THE SAENGERFEST, The Second Day Scores for It on Even More Brilliant Success. Dazzling Performance by Madame Leutuer, Outrtyaling Gev- ster’s Best. Moehring's " Prayer Bafora tho Bat- tle,” Bruch's. “ Salamis," ° and Mendelsohn’s a Bly an,” Rouse an Audience of Ten Thousand People to Boundless Enthu- siasm. A Royal Welcome to Miss Cary, Who Fairly Surprises Herself. IN-Mannered Alleged Auditors a. Worso-Mannered Engine- Whistles. Sooial Enjoyments Inst Night~The "Oommors""—To-Day's Flood of Melody, DIALLEGRO. The presence of the twenty-flve or thirty thuusan! people who bud cue to attend the Silnwertest was murked yesterday by tho [he ereased crowds of pedestrinns who toronged the streets, inany Of the corners bung completely Dlocked at times. ‘The great numer of tho ex- cursiunists hud reached the town In un almost exbausted condition tho.duy betore, by reaKon Gf night trivel und belted trains, for tho erual ‘Was su great thut nearly all the trains came in hours bebind time, But yeaterdiy morning they were all refreshed by 0 rood night's sleep, and were up bright and early ta take fn the elty and see the elepbunt generally. ‘Cho Expusttion Building was enlivened during the duy by res heursals, tue principal one bee tout of Mob- Fing’s chorus of the, “Buttle Prayer” wh o- eupied the time tram 9 to 12. Al tbe unly choles of the North American Sifngerbund who aro present at thy Singerfest, participited In the retiearsal, the stage buing ocuupied by uearly 1,600 singers, Tho large numberof visitors distributed them- selves throughout the chy, inspeuting the pubs Me buildings, tho Water- Works, the Stock. Yurds, the parks, and lust, but by uw cons slderable mujority not least, the teer-suiouns, Tho duy was so tellzhifully cool, however, that the sonyful ‘Tetons were not dls- ‘posed to irrigute tu perhups the usual extent. ‘Ths cundivien of alfulrs wis a bitter disppel mneut to the venders, Who ant? that (0 a hot wine did not strike Culengo soun the Silnyerfes t would bea dead failure us far ns the beer-teade was concerned, ‘Lo hear thom lament, one woutd sm Hut the cunsuimption of lner jvite the principal object of the veent National githerng uf musical clin ‘The fJrenvon owas cloudy, “oven th run, but about 12 u'etucle the Bin bright und pieusunt, aud the remutnder ag. the day was ebamietenzed by whit might be clei absilutely pertect weather, ‘Tho warm rays of fhe sua Were tempered with gentle nortiwost Dreezes, und evurything . iulleated . tit Wo. weather wus arranged for the pictieulie com: fortot the multitudes who Were to throng ho Exposition Builduy later on. ‘Lhe lemonalle. renteninnyg came out stands, which erowdel ullthe appronchea to te Bula eotraner, did only a gmull business, ate though the deulers tamptingly displayed the at- tructive “aehoun vaktng a quuct of tue alleged femonude, colored with euehlaeal, to By. Sotbing oF the bone of straws which were thrown in agin extra inducement, The small army of pedillers, tea, Mnied to reap auything Dike wn abundant hurvest. Durity tha teronven the Milvaukeo singers, AuMnbering nbout WU luiles , and gentlemen, Visited tho purka, their procession “of owenty cAtringes attracting constiderapis uttention | a8 they drove through the business portion ef tha elty. The Finmice Committee waste nuye met at toon, vut the enthuslusp of the ocousion wus too much fur the members, und ny quorum wild Botween 2 aud J o'clock tho sacioties inarchod. to thu Exposition Bulliing from thoir * hnupt> quurtiore,” many of thutu accompanied by bands ot muse, Tho decorations of yesterday were in even Breater profusion the on Wednesday, many Of the busines+-tuen proposing to walt Untll the deatival was Cully under way before bungie thelr buguers on the outer walls, THE MATINEU® . ‘Tho mating yustorday afternoon did not calt out a very large audience as compared with that of tho ovening. Thy galleries were full and about one-half the seats on the main tivor, but the audience, ke those at other concerts than Hinwerfusts, compensnted by its enthusiasms what it Ineked in numbers, and fortuuatcly there was auch that justified the ontbuslusn, The voucert pened with a very smooth performunce of the overturo to “ Oberon," which ts always weleome, The aucond number was & part sung, "0 Lieb! vo lang Da leben Kannat,” sung by tho Clevelund Gesungverala, 8 wllnnerchor about forty strong, Jed by We Mautwene, who was ulso tho composer of tho umber thoy sung, ft ig a very smock and woeludious gong, with a charmingly-weltten obiyuto for buritone, whieh, by ibe way, wis superbly sung by one of tho members of tho soclety. ‘Tho Clovelund singers way wialn a very bandsame guccoss, ‘The tuna, both ‘frat and second, were not only tne In quallty,— wnusuully Ko, tu fyot—but were full of dush wud ring,und more effective than thy basso, Tho sinking, which was without accom pane Maent, was not only characturized by fine ox. prosalon und attention ta Nght aud shade, but {tt Wus peouliurly uoticeuble for its enso and Huency, and the utter absurico of avy strataing to uke vlfvcte, or uf that shouting styte whic very often churactertzcs Gurimut singing dociee Hes, At tho clogs ut tholr mimber thoy received a post enthusiastic cucore, wud were grected With cheers, to whieh thoy replied) by rupuuting tha won. ‘Tho third nuinber was Aquin's Druvura variations fur soprutioa, with Kute accompunle Joent very urtlatically played by Mr. Gealorie, Jo this intricate seriesor variations, Mme, Lent Aer perbapa mude the most ustonlaling display of vooullsin ever huutd In Chicago, ‘Tha nuine er wus perfectly adeptud to hur ssyly, So that sho appenred to much better wivantuge han on the wveniny pruyions, ‘Tho thamo 18 mple, wid very well kn Wk the vor. avons cull for nbout HI tho evolutions uf whigh the yolco iB eupuble. Ji tly reapeet Mine, Leutoer’s performunce wad fairly dazailag and Outrivaled anything which Mine. Gurater pore forwed bere, Cven in ber must bellliunt feats, Her trill were perfevt, nad in all the keys into which she rouduluted ber display of the urna. Wentation was surprisingly buautifal, espectilly the clear wud supld” rund ‘The. equality Rs wel) us the Suubty wf ber exeoution, vapeur Clully. tn do large aud Droud 4 voive, 18 umething wonderful, und quite tovk the ‘audience by Horm, The enthuse umounted to an ovur Hao, and was not sativlied anti) whe had repel i the brunt work, Tho fourth att r, WHS the exqulalt uria frum Wales ger's Dio “slegmund's Jove wuich Mr, Cundidus sung very Mmuatbly aud exprussively, Bitce bu was bury before, bly yulee buawamned but Helle in pawer or brendth, buy much i artistic tnt, ws wus shown In some of tie sustained tones. He wie also olliged to repeat bis number, The fifth putaber wes Liszt's ¥ymphunio poem, *laasu," which the urchestra playod in youd style, though tho cunclusieg uf if, We fancy, would bu¥e been Improved by w slixbily “aecolurated twine fd which would huyo murked more die Haotly wm i twa a iiiuoipat Hinemnag ot ; wruphic vuinpositlon. Hauoah Slecurtuy, or thia city, ane au ure ftom “Eennirumdo” very ereditubly, espe. Slally in execution; but the perfurmunce would bave beea bnproved by more wbuudan and Aiile Biition. An uttenpl was inde tw recall ber, buttt tulled. ‘Thy seventh number was cuurn), a 7¢ Deuw of Haydn's, sug by tie Cinaiinut Drpbeus, a mixed souiuty, splendidly bujanaed, aud rery even and relued iy dha quality of ite fone, “Tho work wus azeeilently sung, but the Society uttered from the heaviness of the uccdmpaniment. ‘Khe clyhty number was the fuller” Hubert, tol que Julmy," sung by inv, Uunatdl, who bas ‘uinple power, but Muurred thy ann by ber 1WULLy uetnod yd fatae dotouution. The reumlompy uuobers were te scuerco (ruin the © Sidsuiier Night's Drea Of DMeuuelssobn, wid the overturg tu * Willan Tell” Yur orebestrus the Prayer from * Wiens," which wue sung by Sir, Schulize, in pluce of Mr. Abdu, ae titet atinouucud, wud tho wria Why tho Nations Kuyo,” frow » Tho Musstay, sung by Mr, Benzing, of Cinclnnatl who ape penred tu be suifering from nervousness, though he displayed 4 vory good buss qualty ‘of vuloc, TIE EVENING CONCERT, Tho third concert in tho Singorfest fories was Ain {mmenee succoss, su frraxattondance fs can- cerned, The rush was territic, and fora time the sceno’ at the muln entrince reentied tho ovente uf the Conclave list summer, and It was not until after Y o'clock that all ware tn tha bullding who could find room. On Wednesday Fevenmy the building sedmed quite. full when about aN were In attendance, but ast evening there were fully 11,000, ‘Tho auditorium waa crowded in overy part, and, as tho chorus soats wore niso filled with atngors, 1,000 strony, foclud~ fog all the Minnerchors, the scene was dn ims posing one, even if vivwed only as n speotunte. ‘The firat part of the program waa mlscelias neous, and opened with the “ Kalsermarech,” inctuding also tho closing chorus to it, ‘Tho or- chestra gave out its massive chords With splens did offect, but tha churus purt, although thurs were full 1.Guv vives, was fost, uwing to tho tus mutt of the. puuple in the ball rusning to thor sents und the ripal auquences of the cngimeurs® seremidy outside, "Che second nianver Was tho Mozart * Magonte Catanta.” full of the pecultur Mozart sweotness and miulodlouserss whieh Mr, Condidus sang with much spirit wnt te express ston, revelving therefor a must cuthusiuatic one core apd. a huadsomo wreath, parently Masunte. in algniticance, third number wad MOncing’s “Pi the (Mutue,” sung by the entire, By this tine the noise in tho ball tind partially: subsided aud tho churits agserted gel muggiitl- cently, Ji the crescondus and fortisslino Pussiges the cect uf the vast vulume of suund roiling up from tho tlers upon Uers of singers was fultly thrilling, aud ‘aroused w scene of @reut ontiusiagin, watch did nut abate until tho ehorus bad repented the nuinber wih even urenter pier, tho tenors especially ringing out tn splendid shouts, The fourth number was tho Well-known Queen of Night arin trom “The Magio Fine,” which is always regarded us a test aria for uny singer, go exactisge ure its demands uy the volee t3 well na upon its textbill Mine, Leutuer repeated the duccess of hor alt noon'a ening, aid oven enupbuslzed {tas tt Audience was a vastly Jurgar one. She struck and sustained ber high tuuos fHnely, and ber stucento rung were yery clear-cut und even. As tne itudience tas largely composed af Germuns, it was one which could apprecinte this work, an it wus not slow: in doing Bn, by TO- culling hee vigoruusty, Ses Gury tudo. fier Hppenrance for the ntth number, und recelvad w Ruyal weleonte, many of the tudience rising to thair feut and cheering, Hur number wis the "Che fro Senza’ kurydice,” from Gluck's “Orpheus.” Which she bus often sung here, but nover better, with u more splendid volume of ‘Yoiee, or WIth more earnesthess and pathos thaw lust aight. At (ts clase sha received -auachor ovutlon, but did not roply to the envore, though she jus called out over and over ugain Tho lust wunber of the test part was Bruch's powerful aud majestic “ Salas,” the trum. phat pyinu of the Ureoks, suit by full chorus, ‘Tho orchestra did ts work tuely, and geve its muasive chords mu) rand cllinuxes inn very imposing way; but the chorus. though it wis a8 powerful and ‘vigorous ay i itt seeund number; {eas not so steady’ ur teue. ‘The aulu chorus wis seals ages Uy the Junger Milunercnor, of Pail+ adelppin. ‘The acond part of tho progrim. was devoted to the frat partot Eifut, sung by the Beethoven Society, of this elty und the Musical, Sgaluty. pe nr Wolfautn, ussiated by the following soluists: Mr, Wohitaus, Buju; Mr, Candidus, Catia Mme. ts Miss Ete Hutier, Wie Youth} - following | doubly Dray Willams, Siss_ Rummelss, Mrs, Kemp. ton, and — Mossrs, Dexter, Dawauny About dv voices, and the oreaeatra was reduced fosixty pieces ‘fur the aceampantnen dn bls vest fora, and i some of his waimburs, especiuily in tho aria Is not His work ike o Mitwatkee, undur the direction of Mr. Leutuer, the iiduiws Miss Ci by tho quneiets " Mra, Gorton, Juines, and C. B. Martin, The chorus numbered Woitnes, whn bad tha promiucut part, wi fire?” bis vulve seeiped fatiyucd, and he tunls, wo high notes with diltoulty. ie also seemed to bo hls fatality “that the demands of" the lecomotives interfered with every number he Bang. Mme, Leutner hud ittte ‘to do, but that little she ‘sing with mucn dramatic power und with splendid enunci- ation, ter Enulish being given alingst without gecent. Misa Cary wlsy nad simul pure, but lo the principal aria, * Woe unto thom that fore atk tlie? iw dulixhifully. Me. Candie dus sang his tending number, fF with all your, hearts," with much tenderness und purity of yolce, | Miss Gutier’s smnif, Gut sweut and pure, volco wie distinetly heurd In evory partuf the ball. The chorus was Huely bahuiced, Ite tune was elute iid tne: in quality. its attacks were prompt, and, us ull the singers were fumble with (he work, (t Waa evident that much thie dual been devoted to the nlee points of detull. These were lost, huwover, 18, duriuye nearly the entire singing, Crowds wore louving tho bull, and it wos only in the. powerful numbers, tke the Baal ehorases, that thay ruse elenrty nuove the din, Le was un excelluat perfurmuncee, but un wugrateful one. , TINS AFTERNOON, ‘The program for this afternoon, which wilt be found below, Is an extremely interesting one, commenuing with tho Second Schumann Syme phony, whteh ts mtrely henrd bere, and closlug with tho grand dramutio trio from “ Willian Toll," which, as sunw by Messra. Caudidus, Whit- noy, and Remmertz, will be a rare treat. ‘Tho Instruatautal solo, by Me, Broytectiuat, the, hurpist, 16.8 novelty In the progrims of the Feat, ‘The complete progam will be wa follows; 1. Symphonie Ny, 2, in © major (No. Op, Ul)... 2, « Voroul! eh sgqhuuneine chy lel). Cotuntus Macnnerch ‘iotow B. Arin froin * aM 106 4. Bolero from“ sleian Vespers" Ale, Peachhite. fanener, 6 Funtasia from Moses In Egy) act ou aerate ery Mr. i, Breytachuck, of New York 6 In diesen belligen Hulten” Ur, M. iV, Whitney. 5. “Das Midebon von Sorrent"..,....Schrader Mucnnerchor of the Milwaukee Muatk- Verein (Eugen Lieiiing, Director. 8." Awake, Saturnia!” from Semele”. Windel Mus annie Laut Cary, 9 “Spring's Fereboding,” chorus.... Kreutzer Junger Macnnerchor of Pitludephia (0. Quertner, rectory. 10, Grand ‘Tet trom * Willan Tell oy. olhonaint Mr, i. Candidus, ate Ee Remmer, Mre Mi ney. » Mozart THIS EVENING. Tho program fur this cyening's conoart will bo a8 follower 4. Mrungen Wuodorbar,” chorus with a Jtemmeria} Macnnerchar af Cinetunatt) & Aria from “ Enryanthoe p Ar. W, Cand 9, "The Conscerution of Solomon's Tom why (Charis WIE BOI) 06 veseeee North American Sener bane (bass solo, Mi nner] 4, Thome and Varidtianthres tests cossssesrOol, Mad. Pesehku- Lautner. 6! Felthjor ‘ore * for inulo churus, solo volcos, Iuwuney, aie ke Hteiterde? of ne), 23 * mertz; Chub (Ndr. We de Punaddna, cunduetern ne 6. Wultuor’s prize song frum * Die Mulas Voraiinger" ort 7 “All Alono,* Sth aeri niin Fernando,” from * Sayore veeees easeoes DONIZOE He Diniatat, eatinsa appease reso MLO iitieg, “NORD (dramatie sosese sorters ltOlegmanty adiectea 8 ddchgeriid, Soild Yana, fad, Peochkus Leutner; rusia Mer. W Cane tacking Urtext of Wadan, Mr, B, Renmnerta, Franz Abtiaso wall known ag aungewriter that the appearance of y Iaree and diyniied humbor of bis upin the progeiins for chorus wil alinost aver lke a curiosity, He fe the son Of 8 Protestant vlurgyjuan, aud was born at Evionborg, Saxony, Dev, 2 1. Hle futher was Pprotigient in musio und guya i ‘bis Ure lege dons but, though be dleplayed grout aprisid anulove for tune, ho uetleat doulied to atone Nis Cuthor'a profedsion,. and enterod the Unie versity of Lulpaio uy udtndent of theology, ty continued big musival atudics, howover, and to advantigy, Cor, during the third your of bis uuiversity career, bis luther died. ‘Thrown upe aot bis own resources, he was compelled te tenub tho plane for ¢ivetihued, Hu wise began to ibe fib bly compositions, and thelr popularity, when bo Was uly 23 years of uge, avctred for thn tho place of tuale-dicectur In tho Zirioh Theatre, About that thug sdogervereiis were voing: Sormed very raplilty, a ciraanstance wien Broused wreatactlyity und enchusasn in muster al elrelus,. and furnts vontives ty inbor, A In Z0rich, the * Larmonte,” he wis nado is conductor, He retiined the postion until 1851, when bo accepted tha position of socoud Kar peltimotator of thy Bronewivk Theatre, which be led W13h) 1855 when be waa uppoluted Kapelte inelster to the thoutre und Court Chapel, an ate fy Which wo bolleve boatitt taids, Ate tie ylulte ud tle county but once, aud that wad during Gilmore's second buston Jubilee, whon he conducted some et lhe suns, Ue te bs now uy @ sungewelter, Ho belungs to 8 kraup of compesery crnbrauluy suit tien ns. Roekom Guabert, Hlumonthy otbors, who bave at diverged from. thy main uf the te Lcd, ne uovutoy bert ier td by Bebubers, Bebuiidin, wad Franz, lnatend at Reng uxpruss (award uination, they nim miner ut papubicity, alee gitice, and Guay ttoliigibility, Bow oF the: suUXS retain LerMnaneNt plucee in the popular ropertory, oF bavy cuduring aiulities, bot some of Abts, like» Goad Nigats Bly -Deursat Child? and © When the Swallows Humewnrd 9 proved Jasipeeel popular, and bave been sung Fly” bay: athover the world Abt fs better Khown a8 @ sungewriter than asin ecampader vf luportant works. The present number, * Der Beunnen Wunderbar, ty ine tbost mnbitious of bly works Unit’ hug uver been le this country, It was written for and euled to thy Norté American Sdagurbua, atita featval or 137d, but wilt be sung nore for tho Bret time. Itis'a short bub Very grucerul N | ‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1881—TWELVE PAGES ANA Mowuwus pleco, and ia tallar tho spirit of the text, the opuning of which 19 sullictcut to express ita sentiments Inthe furost of German sung Anirout hing rushes tneousl the fands Wiernvesnierman dwelt, May ad progere * tno tis, ‘The sacred seenn & ‘Titl, “Solomon's Consor eratton af tha Temple, * 1s weitton for buss sulo, sulo quarter of the tour priests, und imtlo cho ie thas been stig in this vity before, but not many years, and ts pravatis’ unkeown to the thost of our readers. ‘Though fn no sense Wt grent work, it lea very plentiog ‘one. and, ike all of Tits works, bud always bean ponulir, For tho original burp accompinlinente Mr. Bulatkn tins substituted une for full orchestra, arranged by Kimsetf, The- work opens with a chorus fn nuuneing the wpprouch of Solomon, and his tay lng aside bis crows to dedicate tho temple. Te is tulloweal by a solu for Solomon—a prayor, In whied ho aines the praises uf God and invokes Lis grico upon’ (ho temple. A solo quarter {four priests) then Juin bia strain at soy. *Suul longs for soul, strain follows strain: In Heaven, iu the tentpe,mus.¢ extols Thae,O Lord!” whicn Js taken Up-b¥ the chords Ion Jubilate rhythins “ Arse, cuny, to tha Lord of the world; ascend, clouds uf Incense! Neur tho cnunopy of stirs nbove the last strain dics nwuy, At will be n matter for general congratulation thut the Apotio Club have chosen tor thor nuins buraisceny froin“ Frithjof,” eapeoilty as it ‘ives Mr. Remnertz an oppurtunity for a In whieh bo stinds poeriess. ‘The “Frithjof" is Aenntate for solo voices, tinle Choris, and ore b striking passages Known epla puein, tuto almost vvory language, and which, by tho way, was pri> nounved by Longfellow one of tha moat ree turkable productions of the age, Je ts nut pertinent to the performance, but we my sinte that on elexiny edition of the = Felts Brintod, in English ut Stockholm,” profusely Wustrated, with a life of Texuer by’ Franzen, the Meeeriotlan of Inuebory's * Armeiting,” by Hildebrand, # teanelation of the proso Ivetandic Suga, and wumuroys musteal settings by Crugull and tho Countess Gyllenhaal, may be had atal- thost nny of the Scandiuavisn bookstores, situntiona In the poein rewily lend themeelvea to music, especially ‘of the dramatic kind, a! thos distilay” the two extrones of oxceuiling Xenderuces and Intense foreg, Brilch has su> fected the most vigorous pisdazes, and probably for thia reason bas ussiyned them to ingle voices only. Thor certaluty would not ba adupted to mixed vulces, and even with a milnncrehor it Ja 8 necessity. that It should by a large aad pow. erful one,—tho uuceasity i) this cuse belly: met by the unton of the Apollo and Arion, With s eiugle exception, the volo parts are ulso glivon to mute volceseand tho only concerted uumbur. in the work, “Sun In the sky, now mounterh bigh,” Is for male quartet, sot’ against wborus, It ig rather curiots that, althuugh Fritjof Is the lover of Invebory, tholr voices nro ever heurd togettier-a departure — from established forma and ail lyric precedents tat muat shock the stickers for cunventton- nlides, especially, in the Ttallaa schon, “The seeny chosen for performance by the Club is Frl hjof's “departure from Northland,” tor solo, quartet, und chords, betug an addanis cantabue for quartet, and adagle for arly and chorus. ‘Che aumber,ns compared with the rest of the cantata, sunuds Hke un inspiration, and iis fortuunte that Mr. Remmertz, whose ime pressive volce aud diguited atyle udiolrably qualify hitn for It, bre tue Bula. Few! meander onus exist than “Walthor's Prize Song,” fram Woguer’s “ Metatersiinger,” Yo nuke It more closrty undersinod, a sieht sketeb of tho opera Is necessary. ‘tho Mejster- singers, ur Mastersingers, werd u guild of oltl- zen poets, who followed the ert of the Meute- S: 3 slugers, a guild of Court poets of the thirtcanth century, It was Ingurpurated by the Emperor Charles LV. in 1397, and spread ni over Garauay. One of the most ditmous of thesa was that ia Nurumbery, of which Hans Sucus, the cubbier- ‘urd, A coutempourary of Murtin Luther, was the most prominent representative, At first It hut T healthy intluence upon the art of sony, but gradually the craft beewtine burdened with senseless and vvan barburgus rites, and 60 degraded from ita bleh standard that it perished. AS a: representative of the craft, Wagner ervated the part of Beckmeaser, who will not allow Walther. « young Krancontin noble, and hiv rival for the Hand of Hed, ty enter the gulld until ho hue served a regular apprenticesnip and learned the Tablatures” by beart. Ly tho pkiiful und benevolent assistance of Huns Suchs, why recognizes in Wallier 1 poet of tro und entbuglusim in compicison with the slueioh nnd Brusale pouls of the guild, hoe Is enabled to gato Zea, who ja the daughter of Payner, ono of tho Meistersiugers, Poyner bua deveriniued to otter © prize to thy alnger who, Iu the annual contest of song buld py the Melstersiingors at Nurem- ‘berg, should Ue dechired victor by" the voice-of the people. ‘The prize isto be the hand ut Bea, and Is eventually secured by Wuither, Tho Opening verse gives the key to itd sentiment: You thuta und burt Goscuweitt dle Luts - Voll ator Wonngn ‘Mo ersunnon Rin Gartutt lud mah etn Dort unter etnuia Wunder wii Yor e ruven craic bebangen Zy senau'n ho wl'gen Livues trauma Sipe nUchet ann Gust vorancen Ertutlung kiltin vertivton Jans Sondusty Wolb Byu tn Paradies, ‘ ‘Tho malo choruses Lelong to that olnss of com= positions which, in hiter years, hus beat cultt: vitted by tho best composers witha yoad deal of euchusivat, They are hivbly elaborate und ox- tensive works of ‘art, suppurted by all tue vast resourced of the modern urgheatra, The ronson: for tuts enthuslusin On tho part of the compose ere 18 undoubtedly Uecause a youd mule chorus Ig almost alwaya availinle, whore a good cuorus of nixed voices ty Uniug the orgamzation und Matutenunce of whleb is connected wite con orble dificultios, Prominent among the tnilo choruses selected for Che festival ares ©The Deuth of Drusus,” by Dr. August Rolssmana, and “Saiumis,” by Max Bruch, A. tosmunn bus been, until Tately, known. to tho musical world more ag a writer on uiusleal matters, the ories of inusic, couipnaltions, and Instramentae ton, und stains a8 a musteal journiist tn the furomost ranks in Germany tosday. Ils bame doin Loipziy, und be isn deetfed antusonist of tho Wagnurian xchgal of music, ti lator years bo begun compost, and wrote several lira chotatus, of which * Drugua’ Death” Is ong of his best. Ua eniig tt A Urainutia Seoun for Sul, Muto Chorus, and “Oechustra.” - The eolus ro Veidd, at Prophotess and Priestess of tho Germans; Drusta, the toinin conqueror (tenor; and on, Priest of Wintan (busso}, Tho libretto is Written by the compuger himself in the oft style of alliteration, aud is Unged on an old episode uf tho mythology of tho ‘Peutong, Nccurdiig to which the Htomin conqueror fell dead from bla horse, #luin by the curse which tho Druid Prophtcss, Veda, prouounced upon $31. ‘tho firat number J 4 chorus of the Germans, in which thoy implory their god, Woda, to abicld ‘and protect thom in the coming battle with the Rotnnos, whose opprosdton bag become Intolerable, The style of thiv and tne following four numbors ts ceniutrkable for its almost puri= tuulcul aiuplicity, even austerity, buing written fu, three parts, moving Jn long totes and aluw Movements ultnoat HkKo a Gregoring chant, ot very Vigorous und deel. ‘Tho oaurus moves throuuhune tudependent of the orchested, whieh is chitructeriette ny Its erent and almost 3: fiku siuphuity. » 2 fa Herey exhortution the Priest of Woden to his fullowers,whon be ine uites to deeds of valor by tolling thom how tholr Jatuers routed the Romun legions under Carta, Sihinus, aud Cussiuy, ote, ‘Tho Germans rapund fu atruing oF fiercest onurgy to thisappual. Ni Uutroduces Ve ede, the myatio ba eh who annonces to the Germans thst before the day bas closed Druta will hive tet bis fate. The lie furiated warriors iinplore Ve cde to lend them to battle, This fugew imovenent is of pecutlar vigor. No.4 isan aria tor Veeda, in which sou Jehd hor followers tout not human valorbut Wo~ fan'e inigoty hand, will burl Driaus ta his weave, She exports thom yo vnity, and warns them uf the dangers of disgensions, pronouncing fearful punted upaiall who Would divovey ber cotinsels, ‘This 16 die uf tho most jutensely dramatic parte of the whole work, aid reqitires the Mmterpretue ton ut a todd Chorough artist, wifted with a mithty voice and the best masicul declamauon, No. 4 {4 a simple prayer by the Priest of Wodun und vhorna for tho felullment ef the prophecies ut the Inspired Verda. No. ti, mureh and chorus iby the Romans, ts untirely dilttergnt tu ite stylo Srom the previous and tollawtng uinberd, Ute charucter bulge thut of bolsterous, averbenriug Avines, wud ao reallatio that ane cat alms hear tho heavy tread of the conquering leon No. Tian recltative for Vele ia, who, approac! tig Drusus, utters the fearful prophecy thut, “hofore the duy teaver, his body is doomed to. Mo rigid fy his grave!" Appulied at the siynt of the wierd Druid, Orusus aud bis followers, in Chorus No, 8 glvo yent ta tholr conaternation and despair in strains of wildcat torcor, in whlun vicreing discurds and steange burmonival constructions af Araly: Wagoorlia type fultow each othor in rapid aucevsaion, In No treeltutive) Drusus Honea the Pricatoss to abow by what power ahe can hinder bie vietdrls ous vourses to whleb Veled t, in a blebty drainatio wie (No, 1), raullo ‘by unveiling tho funtre and showing that these primeval forests aro doomed to fall," but not by thy band, Drus 3" thit the proud, baporial Home Je doomed to dlagrieetal dowutull- and destruction, but thar Germans will are, proud and ilabty us nover boforo, whdrcus Of6 own Einpire will brew ples Hover to rae ayain. In Nu, I (rcotta- ive she pronounces ble doom in ‘accents uf wildest enurgy, and Driuusy, na Ht sinitiwa by supernatural power, Tulle duad, a short funcral march Buyyestlug ble fate. In No, 33, Veleda, sho Prietor Wodary anu,the people alternately prulve the Gadw for thule Uoliverance from. the vee geey in @ fuygulo moment of extreme He THE 6 COMMERZ! Klaro’s Hull, on North Clark street, was flied to {ty utmost vapuolty fast night with members of the various siugive socletics and tuolr indies, she aceusion betayy *Commere,” aa it Is termed, tendered tho vieitors by the Schwolzer Mlinnere thor of Cnleayo, Ths ual! wie hundsomoly decorated with tugs of diferunt nutlond, und prosutitud Hue uppearunce, Among tho Viell> bg societies partic puting th the reuniun wero the Seuwelzes Siunerchon of Cinclaunth, Buln levelund. and St, tHe, tho. dur Liederkrang uf Chicage, und the ‘ort Wusne Stilnnerchor, Suu, to and dechimutions were ineluded in th varied, Gdn and the feast of ruason tlow of malt Us uue were shuply bnmense, Ban's Pavilion, at the corner of Fwenty= aucond street und Cottage Grove avenue, was the scene of some, modersty testivitiod Inet bigot, thuuxh the chill wyoulng alr provuoted us to largo an nttondance as was oxpectad, Adolph ineneqana's orchestra discuursed delightful mu alo during tho evenifig, tho sotvations bein on. troly of W clussical order, and greatly oujoyod by those who wory present, RELIGIOUS. THE INDIANAPOLIS REVIVAT. dotciat Dispateh ta The Chteego Tribune, Inpranaronis, Ind, June 8.—The very. romarkablo series of revival meetings whieh have been conducted here during the past thirteen weeks by the young evangellst, "Tholnas Harrison, closed with a grand jubl- lee and prayer meeting to-night, to which the new converts, numbering upwards of 1,200, wereespectally Invited. People started for the church ns early ay 6 o'clock In order to gain adinisgion, and, although the chureh {g much the hirgest one In the city, with wide gillerfes on‘ threa sides of ft, the spactous auditorium’ was packed from top to bottom, so that thers wos not even standing-room In the vestibule outside, and hundreds turned away. ln con- versation to-day Mr, Harrison sid thnt, althongh ho hid spent a Inrge period uf his . thine in other cities, particularly {1 Baltimore and Philadelphia, he had never secured ng many conversions iu the same period. ‘There ‘waa nothing in the history of Methudlsin, and indeed nothing in the history uf the United States, which showed equal results of the same work, He fins never known an entire community to be so thorvughly aroused, and not only this, but the news of the revival work in Indianapolis Ins bad the effect of eiidndiing a, new roligious zea! in churabes all the way from Mussuchusetts to Mine, He was unable to seo the end of the revival work in Indltud for the reason that tho work.Js closing hero Just as the wreat oputi-air, camp-mnvetings, whore rellylous manifestations ore ulwuys tmirKed, begin with tho prestlye of the thirteen weeks" success ut Indianapolis and the natural stimulus given tho prenchers thereby, Ho thinks tho results of the cuinpemectings will bo almost phenomenal Every one anticipates this, aud it muy falrly be expected tf! for the remalaoder of tho sulminer = rovival’ excitoment will be reported from all qunctore. Me, Hurrison is paztioulariy. pleased that the revival has not een contived to hisqwn chureh, but that nll denuminntions buve shared In the guod eifects, He will Jenve the city to-morrow morning to bold morning, afternoon, And eyenme gervices in Franklin, ‘Thence be will go to New Albany, where be will Le tho guest of W.0, Dapauw, Esq. Suturday night and Sanday be will hold survices in that city. Ho will return here Monday for a few days’ reat, and Friday be will proceed to the Dattle-Ground Camp-Meeting. He ts sumawtat exbuusted physicully froin bis labors here, but bopes tht bo will pull turough big work ‘aua- cossfully. SOUTIL HLGIN. &peclat Correspondence of The Chieago Tribune, Souru Exar, ‘i, June 2.—The Free Methouist camp-meeting, on the St. Charles campground, a short distance southonst of here, beran Just week Wednesday, and closed Inst night. ‘There was an unusually large number of tents on tho ground, and tue mesting has been well attended by Christian workers, and thore has been much iuterest manifested In the religious cause, which fs commendable and proper. ‘But there la another ehupter to It, On Sunday the outeasts of the community~-tho luafer, the buminer, the tine pler—tnke it a pulnt to attend campemeating bud bnve & rogulite Jublies In the woods vutsita of the olrele of tents. Numerous whisky bottles are umptt , enrd-playing and gambling ace tu dulged in, und suis tous uifrays uliuost In ‘viauably occur, a THE IRON MARKET. Ups and Downs tu Prices—Importations Jrom Baglaud In Splse of Bigh Due Blewe A recent failure or two tn tho metal trade, In+ duced by unfurtunate oporations fn Iron, sua geste ou oxaminucion of tho course of that metal during tho pust few yours sinco tha boom" bor gio, From $17 pur ton ut tho beginning of 1870 the price of American pig advanced to 821 by the middle of Auguat, tu $27 in’ September, $31 early in Ovtober, $35 to $38 carly in Junuary, Tésy, and abuut $40 by the middlo of February. During thirty-six yeara Juet preceding the War therv is nv record of any price quite so Jow ns $17, although In the summer of 1862 and 163 it. wis, $1. After. Fobrusry, 1830, tho murkut weakoned und dropped $7 to $10 in tho three weukeonding April W. About May 1 It was $28 to S31; Jung 1, $22 to 823; July 3, $25 to $27; Aun, 1, $27 to $23; torough the ros of 1930 tho priva vacied between $24.60 und $29, clusing at nbout $25. since which date thoro bas bow no great change, Importations . of “piz-Iron wore 081,313,034 ‘pounds In the calendar seur 1879, uguinst 148,003,~ Win 1838. In tha tirat bult of 1879 the quantity wae 106,272,444, agalnat 69,003,070 In 1878 OF thle 47,200,00 pounds inoreuse, y In that -your—1L2,15y,000 pounds, Or: 63,00 tons—wero nuuely "equal 10 the itportutions fur thelldcal yeur 1 7B 63,000 tuns, Dut November ran up to. 10: $5,000 pounds, and Decembor added 147,011,000, ‘Tho largest tmpurtadons ta any pravivus year. for u quarter cuatury were Just about equaled by thusg of the tnat ive months of 1879. in the frst quarter of 148) 405,000,000 pounds Wore sinpped bier (corn Oreat Leitula, eguliat 10,680,009 tty 187; same of this did nutarrive to Ying to ba Included In tho Nest quarter's returns, uit hulped swell thuse of the second quarter, The production of Groat Britain for the year Yrs 0,-4.U10,00) pounds, showing an Incrunéo uf 1.034, 678,U0U us Compared with 1870: the expurla to thig country were 1,U7U,000,000, su that the United Stutes took about 23 pur vent af the total Brittatt production, ang Bt per cont of tho in- creased production uver 1870, ‘Tho production In this country for 1879 was 0,141,750,u00 pounds, mince the ined cae aver Know Hae for 330 ve ave nut olliclaily reported, but it bas boon estt- inated at Tea i 2» Under the sudden atimutua of demand, a wild , Scrutuble set in not only to produce, but to hue ports droyenota wero cnet aut all over tho world, and fron tushed hither ug if borna on wings o. tho winds tnstend of boing solld aa balluut; ail the old calls. avon that contd be reached were Quoured, and not only ‘that, but even iron ore In Septomoer, 187, It was auld that a Western rullroud bid tried fn vuln to. placa an order for 6,000 tons of Houemor atocl- Fuld, and that the Government ouuld hardly got. any Iron-making cuncera to reply to n eiroulare forter calling for proposals to furnish a hirgo antity for public buildings. During sume of. the Most active monthe of the boom the notion of au Judolait progression in prices seumed to huve taken bold of tho. majority, and suysos- long of a set-Lauk wore derided, The wurket soomed ingatiuble, but it beoume satiuted, as it bud becomo bufare, Now, uftor a stroggio, ubout one-tenth of the furnucu-atnoks In the country buvo blown out, nut because there any qeiteral dutinggs in tho uso of fron, but ba- cauae English iron le ati) consiny, * and thoro ts Juat wbout enough coming now to make too miuoh, In addition to the product of American Puntos: und so to keup prices down all a. i ——— INDIAN TERRITORY, . Fort Amitit, Atk, Juno’ W—Atairs in tho Choctaw Nutlon aro stitt unsottied, Gov, Mo- Curtain hus laaued a proclamation announcing hiatutention to eaforce tho (nw at all hazards, but proposing that porsons who are on lands Jn tho Nation may continue to cultivute them une til the end of this year free of permit tax, pro~ vied they ‘will! aurrender sald junds ond outer into a cuntract with tho Choctaw muthorities: to pay the usual, rent, his tenor dono tho Governor says bo will not Le reaponalble for tho consequences, ‘The proclisiation fs expected to jucrease tho ireltavion now exleting on tho subject af vjeut- mont. ‘Thu whites, however, rexurd Beordtury Kirkwood's lute dugtilun us daut, und will leave the country before Aug. u v iver nut without witombtlng ta nvoaee wie ae wyvon| vt Suucled wrongs, “ ee ee. THE FALLEN BRAVES, + Soeclal Dispatch to Tre Chicago Tribune, Davenrortr, Iu. dune i0.—Every arrangoment fs now completed for unveiling on the Fourthog duly tha beautiful monument crooted and Just flulebed to the momory wf tho Soott County soldiers of the War of the Rebellinn, tte cust is over $7,.0x, Gen, Jumos Is, Lek, of Chicuco, will doliver tho oravion at tho unveiling ovras monies, ————— FOLLOWING PRECEDENT; Apeciat Dispatch ta The Chleugo Tribuns, Miwaviee, Wis. June 3,—Churycs uro made Sguinst snl) Wolukipsh, the present’ County Newiwtor of Deods,. Jt sa allewed-that during hls ax sense of olllos. be bas made pveroberzi aud collected Tees nmonnting In tho agereyat Chuva your, The olliclal winsos that (thee Moat 1 custontury {0 muke the overcburges, und be dolug ag dia! hla predavossurve a ‘ MRS,’ GARFIELD, Loxo Bnancu, N. J. June 90.—Mrs, Garfield and dre, Col. Rovswoll visited Mr Fletcher Harper's Home for Working Girls to-day, and Mey, Wright's Infants’ Nome, Mra, Gurtield io rupidly ceerultiny in beulty and strengib. ‘The Vrealdeut will rejolo bis fully suturday, ‘Truth ts wight a revaile triumph fu Usp Litton, nae Provated. Boo Ite "va, tho Western Union f RALLROADS. A Louisville Judge Decides that a State Cannot Prevent Sun- day Railroading. Freight-Traffio Arrangeménts on the New Southern Route to Califors F; alg Nearly Completed, Gosalp In. Relation to the Pennsylyanta Road~Ita Employes Satfefled with Prosout Wages. Progress of the Suit of the Northern Paciflo Against Its Formor Land Oom- + missonor, AGATYST SUNDAY LAWS. Sudge Jackson, of the Circuit Court ot Lunisville, has Just devtded a easy of more than ordiuary Interest, The Judge takes Broun that a State cannot pass fnws stop- ping rallroads from ruining on Sundays, as. such action would interferes or obstruct the inter-State commerce, and no such restric- ton can ba placed uyon the trattic of the country, ‘The followiug is an abstract of the very abledectstons é ‘Pots wetion is brotight tinder and by virtue Of the Urinal Code, See, % wiiek roadé ua fullnwa: *A public olfensy, of ‘whicn tuo unly punisument isa tine, nay be prosecuted by a Anal uetion tn tha nume et tha Comatonweaith uf Koutuexy, or to to name of an tudividual or corpurition, If the Whole ine be given to such fudividual or corpurution, ‘he proceedings ia pend) actions are regulated by tha Cade ut Uraa- tien i elvit acuions.” Whon, therefore, the only ponisamene for 8 public offense Isa flue, tho Jummonwertth mity pruceed either by tment or by the penul uedon proscribed fur in tho ubuve soctinn oF tho Urlininal Code. The peut ucdon pow under consideraion 1s to en- Toree Seu. 1, rt. 17, Chap, 2, General Stututes, for alleged’ violation of wane by fendunt, Suid seution is us followas * No work or busineds aball be done on the Sabbath duy, except the huusebold affaira or utuer works of Necessity or charity. If any persun on the Sab- bath day ahull pimsalf be found at bly own or any othor trade ur culling, ur aball ewploy bis Aypreutices or other perauns io libor or Gther business, whether the sane be for protit or Mingseiment, Unless such us la permitted ubuve, e euull be tined tue teas than two tur murs then nfty dojlura fur euca offense, Every person or Apprentice ao craployed shail be deeined a sepa- rite offense, Persois why are members ot u re: Dgivus guviety woo observe as a Subvath Cad wuy other duy in the week than Bunduy, anull nut be Hable te tna pendity preserived itt thls seution if they observe usa Sebvath uno day in Buu service, na borein provided.’ ‘the Judge proceedou to show that under the present custume of tho country, ud the re- quirements uf the busters, the phrase” works OF neovasity” covered the work done by thn railroud on the Sunday in quesaou. Ho then cited ufone fst of wuthuritivs, from watch bo Ueducea that “whatsvever is necessary and Propur to du on Sundus to supply eunstant dally need fa 4 work of necessity within tho fie menu- fay of the faw under cons.derution.” Aftor oie A grout many cuses he says: 'Thesv decisions, and Nnumerdus otlers not bere cited, alroudy tx tho rule of cunstruetion and the dofinition uf the words * works uf novesaity,’ us above. ‘The oploton utes the fact that un enforco- Ment of tho statute, a9 construed by plainctt, iu this Stute woutd sorlously wifeot the rights ard commerainl prosperity of sistur States, und that, Cowether with derangemout. of tho inail- carrying and carrying trade generally for tho Jounifty and uther'purts of the world using that route, would Ip muy eases Inilict irreparaoia Inury, keeping che ductur from the paticot and tho miembers Of familles und their currespond- ence trom thou toa dumuging and aggravating ree, ‘he casrof the Pensacola Telegraph Company feiexeupo Company, Chief Justice Waite delivering te opimun, ta ched, showing that it wea thea neld that tha Power conturred upon Congress “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, between the lates, and with the fadiaa ution,” nut oly hud the fitvor of the duy of Its ndoption, bur bud: kent pace with the development of the country, aud retuted to nil tues, and imcans, and intelil- seuce, but that che transmissiun of intelligence: ust Hut be obstructed or Unneousgarily tacume wrod by Staty legisiativo. The Judye cons cluded 28 follows: “The conclusion Is Irresistible that a Stato cannot pass Roy daw which {ntorferes with or evon obstructs juter-Stute commoree, aud wat any faw of a State which dove ur is sought to ve upped in the interference or ubdtruction of such comnorce, or tha communiention between thy Stnton—che transportation of frewrat ar puss sengors—Iin go far ita It relates to or is sought to ‘be su upplied, fs yuid, ‘Tho train, therefore, uf the detentunt, on the Sunday retorred to, wera ‘Onyawed In (he transportation of auch cumiperco, and of tho United Btutes mutis, and aro Sheltered) by tho conatitutiunal provision upos whic the defendant reifes, 10 Quts of defendant wero not prohibited by the Fedoral Government, and itis not to tho bower of this or why othor Stato to-probibit the gaine. Tho States are forbidden to ‘regulate commerce.’ Tho States cunnut stop the mutlsor the United States, If the stutute of Kentucky now being considered 18 susceptible of such a construciiun, then, to that extent, it ta clearly in confilat with the Constitution of the United Btatov, Jt would be ‘regulating, ur attempting to do go, to stop, vven for a day, interstate transportution cf passengers or treighbt. It bas buon shown to be auttied by the deciaions of tho uprome Court of the United Status that Buch fnter-Stuto transportation fy boyond the reach of the logislative control of ‘a Btate, | ‘Lo moss, a Penalty upow tho dofendaotin tiis caso would be todo no ia tho fuce of these decisions ‘aud of a plain pi yialun of tho Conatitudon of the United Htuted, It fe hard to conceive thut the framers of tho Sunday low of this Sinte over contemplated that Ruy one would acek tu apply it In acaso of this kind, or that it wig even suscopuble of belng apniled to [voul accomadation traing, But as the atatuto ie guught tu tpis enge tu bo enforced fgainet the durendunt, the docialon 19 chat It can uot be av agplied without u violation of the pow ergof tha General Guvarament, A “Upon both of the grounda presented and ar gued in tho case—the question of. neccssury work and the invatidity of the statute us sought to bo appiiod~the petition la dlamiseud.'* THE SOUTHERN ROUTE. Mr, W. B, Strong, Genoral Manager of the Atchison, ‘upeka & Santa Fé, and Mr. A, N. ‘Towne, Gunural Supeilntendent of the Cen- tral and Southern Pucitle Raflroads, have bevn holding a conference at New York for sone days past for the purpose of adjusting the dilferences regarding the froight trails “vis the Southern route. Owing to a misune doratanding about tho division and. prorating of business botween tho two’ roads, the Atelitson, Topeka & Sonta F6 has thus far refuel to take any Catifornin freight, and, consequently, since the opening of the new Panto line, oly a through pussunger busl- ness wis done, It la auderatvod that the ditticulties betweon tho two roads have neurly been ndjusted, und, cho prospcats nre that within u fow duys arrangements wilt be perfected by which freight oan bo shipped througn to Cali fornia vin Le new route, Z ‘OF course it 16 not to be expected that tho now route, volui much longer, and having muuh wteoper weades thant the Unilon Pacitic, will do a vory. Beayy) Upper Cutifurnta business; bur if the Central Paeitia mukes proper concessions, 1t wal be the route for Arizona and Southern Calle fornia business, ‘fhe Brranguinunt willbe bute temporucy one, am withla «your af Go, tho Atel son Topeka & Santa 16 will have 4 lino uf ite own to California via tue Atiantic & Pacltio, Tuning weat from Albuquerque, ‘This rowd 16 muking Fupld huadway, aud la now nearly cont pleted th the Colorudy River, and, whon Hiisboul will bo us available a. route for California bus Neds ve the Union Macitic, As tho Atollson, To- oka & Sunta 16 ooutrols this Une all tho way rough to California, it will be able to muke auch rates au will give It a fair sure of the Call forma tratlc, IN FAVOR OF RAILROAD COMMIS- BIONERS. Tho New York Journud of Commerce is deeldedty iy favor of Railroad Comimiastons, Iteays they operate ke scarecrows, ‘The Wwoment 5 goull strong rallroad law Is passed. end a judicious Commission appointed, the railroad companies ure put on thelr goud be- havlox, They take great care nat to livite tha interference of the Connulssion, They’ beck ty anticipate the wishes of Its members, ‘They become considerate and even deferens (lat to the public, bucatsa thoy hate, of alt things, 100 much publiclty for thelr business, ‘They only ask to be let alone, and wit! con- cede 8 great to enjoy that Immunity,” But it an only bs enjoyed on condition of giving no Just provocation (or the distiplinary action of the Commissioners, Tho yearly returns ofthe Mussuchuvetta Commiiton mention frequent Instances in which w simple bint suiticed ta gore rect overchurgea or disuriminutons made by the oumpunics, and but very few cases whero the Cotouilésion wus obliged to repurt the facts fo the Logistacura, | Kick a8 tho Musguchuyotts Failyouds ure, thoy dread Legislative investigns on\with ite posible results, uid hence wre uxe ovasively anxlousto satiety the Cauinivsion und prevent uniaverable stutements from that y. The cheupedt and surest way of doug ue ta to yieid weacefuily in matters which aro within dele powery—like overchuryos, dlvortunts uations, aud the refusal to pruvide proper accomadations for travelers or treigbt, it Outs the railroads uss 10 do cumiplute Justloe to « the publo than ta keep a Inbby to buy tt lexis lution which might bo recommended by tho Comuulssionors. SUING FORMER EMPLOYERS, - Apeetal Dispateh to The Chleaun Trioune, St Paut, Minn, June 80.—The suits of tho Northern Paelile ngainst thelr tate Land Coinmissloner, James B. Powsr, and his ehfef clerk, Charius T. Kindred, wherein thoy recharged with having taken advant- ane of thetr, trusts to enrich themselves and thetr relations, has been argued on demurrer and subuilttet to the Clreutt Court, Judge McCrary on tho beuch.’ Gov, Davis, for the defense, ling made the first statement of tholr aldo of the ense, they haying been as silent asthe grave on the subject. One of the pulnte of the defense Is thus stated in Gov. Davis’ brief: “It «appears by the Dill that the complalnant has never returned or offyred to return the atock or any other consideration pild to ft, or any equivalent thercur, fur the property in auit, but Futaine iid proposes to retiin the srinoy and that tho cumpldinant bas never, by any act whethtr a3 nbovo stited uralborwle, rescind or attolnpted to resclid any of the guntracts or convesuuced stavedin ita bill, ft appears by tho bills that tho stock thus ubtained und re- talned, by tho cumplainant amount at par to over $120,000, It 1s prapused. by the company to retata this. and oxy defendants its aligved cost of lu to25 par contiim from four to five years figa.” Counsel clalined that the complainant, by inafating in its vill on the right to retain the atack, tever naving teaudored It Untuk, dae taken abonclit under tha cuntruct, and has thereby Fatitied, ‘This is the strong puint of detandunt’s soarrege to the wuwplalnt The Cuurt tovk the Pupors. PHILADELPILA GOSSIP, Special Disputch to The Chtengo Tribune, PmLaberruta, Pa, June 8).~-There ts no truth whatever In the reports started in New York of an impending atrlke or demand for higher wages on the part of railroad em- vloyés fu this vicinity, On the Pennsylvania Railroad all train hands are mnking full tune, and often twenty-ulght or thirty days tothe month on the main fue, and the yol- une of trafic !s as great os ever before at this time in the year. Although by virtue of the agreement of the Pennsylvania Rall- road Cumpany with the stockholders of the Philadelphia, Wilutngton & Baltimore, who sold thelr stock to that company, the Pennsylvania assumes control of the road from to-day, there will be nv Itninedinte caunge In the otticers. The Bourd of Direvtora of the Peans sylvania havo adjourned for the summer, und they will not inect ayuin, unless especially called together, Until Septeinbor. ‘the only counges su far unnounced wre those spoken of sume Weeks ago, when notice was given chat on tho first of the month J, It. Wood, General Pus songer and General Freight avent. of tho Penne sylvantt woitd bo weld responsible for the munngement of those departments of the | Philadelphia, Wiliningtun Balti- tore, It ia Understood , In the Jutter part of August uv complete reorganization Will be effected, though it-(9 probably that both LR, Kenney, the Suporintendont, and George A, Dadwiun, Passenger Agont, will be retained, ‘and. possibly Mr, Hinckley, witb a change in tho duties of the Prosident. A change in tho custera pussonger business of the road takes elfect to- morrow, after which date all the pussonger ugenta In New York and tho Enst will report di- rect to him at New York instead of tho main ollice In this olty, — AN ALLEGED NCENDIARY. Soectat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, LEBANON, Pa,, June30,—Joseph Petors is under arrest on a charge of setting fire to the barn of Aaron Ramberger, which -was burned, with all its contents, a lot of horses and cnttle, on Monday night. He was seen barefooted ond in hls shirt sleeves nenar =the barn, and was tho first to eive the alarm of fire. Peters, it will be remembered, is the son-fn-Inw of Charles Drews, One of the Raber murderers, and was the principal witueus for the Commonwealth in that case, and it was priuelyally through his testimony and that of his wife that the five murderers were banged. Peters says that he is Innocent of this erlinc, and had nothing to do with tho firing of the barn. He adcalts having been there that wight, but denies the charge, averriug that be bis no « ity toward — Mr. — Bainberger, . but contrary, 18 under vbligations for. msoy favors; Ho is uvidently de- mented, “delng baunted with tho bellof. that ha {8 bewitched, and that he can be freed trom the spell only by puying a certuln amount of mouey, which he tricd to box with varying sucess. “It probibly never had gecurred tobun that a week's enrnings might fret tmuachfuntions of the ofg woman, cbitd are at present cared for by frlunda, as ho is unable to provide fur them, rorr WAYNE & SOUTITEASTERN. ‘Hpeciat Dispateh to ‘The Chtcago Tribune, * InprANAPoris, Ind,, June 80,—Articles of Incorporation of tha Fort Wayne & Sonth- eastern Railway Company, with a capital stock of $000,003, were fled with the Suc retary of State this morning. The line of the proposed road will ba from the dividing Nne of Ohio & indiana.in Morcer and Paulding Couns ties, to Fort Wayno, in Alien Comnty, and will be thirty-twe miles tn length. The Directors of the Company are L, st. Ninde, Montgomers Hamilton, A. C. Prontman, Gvui jewnld, Frederick Beach, D. 8, Kell Culloch. and Charios Moe WHEELING & LARE ERID, Bpecial Disvateh ta The Chicago Tribunt, L TorxDo, 0., June 80.—Tha Wheeling Lake Erio Rond, now. bullding. along tho line of the Lako Shora Road west from Nor walk towards -this elty, received something of an {impediment toxfay in the way of an ine junction, ‘This was an application made In the United States Diatrict Court at Port.Clinton by tha Luke Shore Compuny to restrain the, Wheellog & Lake Ecia Koad from crossing the tracks of the furmer Company at fMuron or any other point along the fue. A temporary io- junotion Was granted, OREGON TRANSCONTINENTAL COM= _ PAN Ponttann, Ore., June 80.—Tho following Bonrd of Directors has been elected by the Oregon Transcontinental Company: Henry ‘Villard, ‘T. ¥, Oakes, Willlam Endicott, Jr, llorace Porter, 0, F. Wuershoffer, Edward YF, Adama, itehard R Fars ae Bolpb: c Hh i ty Re » P, Bohulze, ry Failini Peerire Ratt y CG. i Prosoott aud Paul Sobulze, of Purtland, are appointed or authorized to opon stoukebooks, receive aub> scriptions, and orgunize tho Company. WHERLING & LAKE. ERTE, eSpeclat Dispatch to ‘The Chtcago Tribune, ToLEno, O., June. 80.-A large meeting of Tending citizens was held to-night for the purpose of rulaing « local subseriprion for the Wheellug & Lake Erle Rullroad, which ia to be brought Into tha clty from Norwalk. A subscription of $20,000 le to be made, and tho right uf way olintnod along the ubandoned canal hed to the centre of the olty, ‘Thu bride alta has been aurvayed and located at lronville, oppoalt North Voleda, LINCOLN & FREMONT, Byeclal Dtevatch to The Chicago Tribune, Stoux City, In, dune 20,—Thu new rall- Toad company organized at Lincoln, Neb, to bnitd a road to Fremont, under the nae of the Lincoln & Fremont Ratlroud, is re- Iinbly reported to be backed by the Unfon Pacile, Bloux City & Pucltle, and Chicago, st, Vaut, Minneapolis & Omnbu Companica, Thos three corporationa will Jom, in the useot this roud, whled la to oe tinighed withio ten months {£ tho locul ald prowlead ty put up. JUPDUMENT RENDERED, PuaDeLrHa, dung 3.—Judginent for $89,000 hay been entered in, tha Now Jersey Suprvine Court against the New Joraey Di- virion of thd Pennsylvania & New Bngland Ralls road at the auitot Peter It. Molague, surviving momber uf the tirm of John Lee & MoLugue, railruad cuutractors, ONTONAGON & BRULE RIVER, yctat Dispatch to The Chleaca Tribune, Lanaixg, Mich., June 34—The Direators of tie Ontunagon & Brule iiver itallroad vlalted Catonagon tant srone aid put the rt ty nilles of J under contrad ibe won ut grading wil ein yy, saan THE OMIN COAL ROANS, 5 ‘The Cleveland Herald has thy followiug addl- Honul facts regarding the recent: sule pf tha Oniv cou) roads to a Cleveland syndicato; . ~ It fa pretty well known throughout thle pai Of the ouuntry that # syndicute of Clevolan lista has recently purchased some rallroad (yuperty in the nelgbburkood uf the Hooks alivy, A great inuny storics buve bevn told, about this purchase, [t bus beon aald that the Cloveland syndicate siuply represented sning great corporation, bus rumor usually divided vp the numeuof the corporation, By some It wae Clulmed that the puwer bebind the syndicate was the Btandard Ol Company, while others “ knowin tH knew the Ciuvelagd, Columbus, Cinclonatl & foduanupolts allway Gow paoy was tho heavy but affent partnor In the purchass, Gehen: murles tvo ridiculous fur repetidun bave voen tld, Tho faut are, and wo speak by purthiority, that {n the ontira transaction, 20 fur as tho Clevo. land gontieien are concerned, thore Ja nothing Approaching tho sensation ‘It wise business Mattar of the phitiieat chatnater, and may be tuld ding very words, The Crevulanl entiemen named in the’ syndictto—Conrles Hickox, Stevenson, Burke. Andrews, tltchcavk & Co, and others owt now und have owned for some ting Oxtens 8iV6 Interests in the cual tlelds of the Hocking Vatloy. ‘The extent of theac qual ticida may te placed at about 10,000 ucees. Belne thus po f an ubundanae of oval # natural desica rumpted itself to got that cum) tu market. At rat we Beypaattion was made tu build * new road lumbua (oa point in Ward Township, County, and articiea of Incorporstiun, were fled with tho Scorstary of Btalo for that urpose, Bhould a road bo au built, it would ve nk direct competition with the Hocking Valluy * Rallrond, Mr, M. Bf. Greone, Preaiilent of" wun Sri et ated: 2 etilways, | Kpprecii ie damit that = suid” be" done. to hia fino should a ‘new ruad be bull and without’ much didoulty an urranveinaut was tande by which the Cloves Jind gentlemen vould purctiiae Ingtead uf build, ‘Phis kerangemont wos cquully satisfactory to the Cleveland wontlemen, An agrecinont wis, sbon formod by whien Columbus: ‘3 Toledo stuck was taken at 26, Coluinbus & Hockiug Valley A160, aud Oblo & Weat Virginia nt 80% nn agreos ment having been reuchad regarding tho Fiiuo of (he stock, the rest wis made eusy. Hulders ofa majority of tha atouk readily signed an ope tion for its sala, bv whien tt wilt no transferred: ta the Clevel ind gentlemen carly In Jul: stouk .§ how sociire, the matter Is sottle Plain Gut important business transactios cuinplisbed, A repart hag been ofroutated that a New York. syndicate bad beon eddeavoring ty secure the roids by a hiuher bid thun was olfured by: Cluveland, The very existence of any New York syndicate fur this purpose is autburitas Uvoly denled, ‘ ‘he now uwnors of the consolidated roads wilt make nu. changes whatever in its management, As now, M3 Greeno will continug Presidentot the systeni, and the general utlices will continue tu Uo lugated ut Commmbus. Tho three roads ag consolidated will probavly be culled the Coe lumbus, Rocking Vuiloy & Toloda Ka way, and will form uw continuoua tin from Toledo to Coe Juinbua, through the Hekiny Vulloy to Logan. At Login tha road branchos in three directions, A fork extending to Grendule, wnockyr to Athens, and the muta hee to Guliipulls, und,with a abarp torn. on up the river tu Pomeroy, The whole ne of the rund, including branubes, fs 4 miles Jong. | Frow Tutedy to Guliiouiis, almost 4 direct Hao, tho distunce is 23¢ miles. .At present the Chesnpeake & Oolo Rullway runs. from Rickaoad, Va., on the sonconst, ‘to Charlea« tou, W. Va, It ts now expected that. the 1 build 2 line from Charless polis, Thus o thre ne would be formed from T iludo to Hichmond, on. the son, and its udvantuges will be sendy ‘ eel Ie Hook! Valley & Toledo and tho Clevelund, Columbuse Clnuinpadt & Indianupolia Rullwayd, as Judge Stevonson Burke Is Vice-President of the lutter Company Qnd u prime mover in tho former, but It tray be guid positively that the Cleveland, Coluinbus, Cinctinati & {ndtunapolle Raliway dompany, ag QAcompany, huve 04 Interest ta the consolidated Columbur, flookhusy Valley, & Toleda Ratlway. Nor fg the Standard Ol Conipany In woy way Ine terested in the new enterpriso, Tho story us here told Is ‘tho truth, the whole truth, aud nothing but the trath.”* 3 i ITEMS. ‘ a Tho Michigan Centrat Railroad brought tn 160 Canndfan emigrants yesterday. They.are on ae way to Manitoba, where they Intend two settle, — Mr. J. D, Layng, who becomes General Superintendent of the Chiengu’ & North- western to-day, will not arrive bere to -us- sume elarge of his new posiiton untll after uly 4, The General Freight Agents of the Mul- wankes cs Bt Failtand Chea & Horh- western Railroads held a meeting yesterda: and adjusted the necounts of the Minnesute spool, , Mr. Solon Humphroys, ‘President of the Wubash, St. Louls & Pacitic, and the oflicials of the Wabash accompanyly him and bis family on tholr present trip, lert for St, Louis inst evening, Bir, Georgo L, Bradbury, Gonoral Manager of the Boorlay Deoutur & Evansville Ruilroad, bas Just tesued tho fotlowwug etrauiar: Me. H. D. ould having resigned big position as General Freight Agent, the ottica is hereby nbolished. All communications, pertain! ng to Fretgnt Dee partmont will feroutior bo addressed tu Mr, He U, Paruur, Tratle Manngar.” A ‘Thoro 1s no change In tho Eastorn froight war, Rates romalw tirm at 15 cents oo grain, Chicago to Now York, Tho ratiruuds oluim thut they yet all tho business thoy want at tho’ lfceut rate, and that as long a9 such fs the cuse it would be Tully tw cut rates still lower. It Ia the general gptnion that rates wilt nut-4o lower, but that: they will remain at the prosont Tiguro until the close of navigudon, + is ‘Mr.J. A. Hill, Gonoral Freight Agent of ‘th ‘Missouri Pacilic, bas isaucd a circular tu agent Suforining them that the urrangementé for to- forvbanging business at Mincula, Tex. where connection ta mado with the Internauonal & Grent Western, will be conploted July lend that all buainusa fur points on that line, or rouohed by it, will be sont to Minecola: Frelzbt between St. Denis, Carondelet, Hannibal, Kun- bas City, and State Linu, Hearne, Austin, Baa Antoni{n, Houston, and Galveston, will be oa billed through, Each must read “ vin Mineola.” Merchandise in tess thun car-loud abipments wit! Ue toaded for these points anc go throwae without bronking bulk: “Tho preaent and current special rates now in effect will. remain” in . force by. the new route, Connection {8 also - mado-sut Mincola with tho ‘Coxas & Paaifio Railway.’ and all buaimess for points betwoon Shroveport and Datlis must be sont by way of: Mineola. Buse: ness tor points on tho ‘Trangoontineutal Division of Toxas & Favitio, and north of Mursboll, must be gent via Balla, Husinoss for points on the mala ling of Toxus & Vacitio woat of Dallua must f Te be sent vin Fort Worth. Concerning the rumor which has been pub- Nshed in all the leading pupers of the country, to the effuct that G. P, Huntington hus socured & controlling Interost in tho Mouston. & ‘Tuxas Central Hosd, the Bt, Louis Jtepublican oluima to be ‘loformed, pen good authority, that ft ts duuvtfil if tho transfer alluded to it) n made, The Huuston -&:- Texas Contral, says the Rewulr teat, ig. owned obivly by the Mursans ant! Whitneys and, according to Wis will of tho late Mr. Morgun,Sr,, the propnrty cannot be sold foracertain number of years. ‘Tho authority of the ficpuulican, thinks that ¢ rumor guined olroulation in this way: :* Mr. Hiuntington baa held for sown time & lar@e ine terest Io tho '‘Loxas & New Urleans railroad, whieh oxtends from Houston to New Orloanny and the otter day fo acoured the controlling n= terest in that ling, The varty who recalved the telegram advising blm of this fact confounded she two nuines, wid the report waa ciroutated nat the controlling tntercst in the Houston. & ‘Toxns Centrii tnd beun secured by Mr, Huntin ton, which aceme to be a tniatake.” > « ” . SHIPPED EAST, > Alezandor Daulel Bakor, wanted in New York for a torgery whereby ho realized about $8,700, will start for that olty this afternoon In oure of Detective Georgo W, Lanthler,’ detalled by Io+ specter Thomus Byrnes, of the New York’ De- partment. to conduct the prisunor to tha scene is alleged orline, Baker Is said to-hn rel the owners of some 875 bays of ontea In wbonded warenulse, aud thereupon scoured 18 OU! and disposed of it for the Kmount.ot money aforemontoned. Baker bas been: In Chicugo about two woeks: under the name of James Lewla, and bus boacded at the Sharmag und Burdick houses, He was arrested by Onticer Dittora na he wus leaving tho tirstenamed house bere be, had been recognized by interested partie! ' — c OIL PRODUCTION. Trrvsyiiie, Pa, Juno W.—The monthly oll report, pubituhed In the Tieweyiile Aforning Here ald this morning, abowsa thoro*haa boen a deo crease of twenty-one fn the sow ‘wells com- pletwa. durlog the tnunth of June, Thedecreu: if production per duy of-the new wel ‘bes barrote. oe wolla’ belog dritted ‘Dullding num ry and rigs ir 813 for Juno, as pgalney waa May, F < - " Wd at 76% conta; bigh conte; upllgoened a0 contrat HH eases tao 05,100 barrels. Charters, 60,800, Huns, 00 YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE? ©. At about Jo'vinok yesterdsy morning an une known burglar ontored the housa of Mr. 0. We ‘Taylor, Nu, 134 Throup atreet,, by turalng the outob of a rear basement window, ‘He found bis way to a be i y a indy who had retired ang awoke bor by turning the glare of Adorkslantern i uF fuce.. flu told her to he ae sho valued ber life, watch sha wid. ffe then searched tha pockets of hor dross and found two silver half-dollury, which ho appro- riatud. ‘The lady thon scroaniou, and Mr, ‘Tuys [er'bustenod'ta het rooin 10. Und tbat te bunks wlar bad tied by the way lu whion be had oome, ee AREAS OF CHICAGO PARKS, “, To the Editor of The Chteugo Tribune , Cimncago, Juno’ H.—Will you please give tno area, in acres, of the following named Parks: Lincoln, Doualas Contra, snd Humbolde, By gu dajug, you will confer a fayar on cae of your ‘ori crow of tay several Par uod, ure 250, 100, 185, and MORTUARY, OtwormNatt. Juco 00.~i'bo funeral of tho Hoo. Fleury Btsaberry took place this afternvou frogs Bi. Paul's Protestant Eplecopal Courck. Juative Stuuley Matthews,Senator George Hi, Pendlctow ant (Hany meuburs of the Cin th Dar were present Barks, fo we order sures.)