Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 2, 1881, Page 6

- VOCAL MELODY. The Third Day of the Great North American Saeng- 3 erfest. Reception by. the Press Com- mitteo to Their Visiting Brothren, Clensant Speeches by Henry Wat- terson and Other Gen- » tlemen ‘Cho Musical Performances In the Aftore noon and Evening~A Fair At- tendance. Xhe Program for the Last Day—Mat- inoo and Night. the Ohicago Orphous Entortain Thoir Vis- iting Friends in Grand Style, , TITE SAENGERFEST, ‘Tho Siingerfest management ts to Ue congrat- ulated on the favorable weathor which hus thus far attonded tha. groat gathering of tho singitur societies. Yesterday wus over more delightful thio Thursday, and tho thousands of visitora were enjoying themaclyes to the utinost, Al- though the sun shone brightly thronghout tho day, the cntorle of its raya was pleasuntly tom- pered by a ight northeast wind, and not mel wtretch of Imagination would have been required, tofancy thut it wasone of tho balmy days of spring rathor than tho opening of summer's hottest month. Had the featival been held when tho meroury was bubbilay among tho ninctica, tho discomfort would have been Inculculable, but as it (s the multitudes who pack thainselves into tho Exposition Building are in tho merrieat good hutnor. Such roliloking, good-tutured crowda are seldom scen, but the Germans, of all people, huve the faculty of enjoying themaclyes. Tnaddltion to the lure number of Siinyerfest pouple, the streots woro alive yesterday with “our country cousins,” who were present in largo force. It wus this class that lavished the Putronuge on tho Icmonade and peanut stands which infested the approaches to tho Exposition Building, aud lovuked nt the gizuntty freseues of the mualen! divinities who did sentinel duty over the entranoe, but they did not fuck in- doors to uny notleeabie extent, if the management had provided for a cheap general udinission to tho wutinges they could Hot havo failed to swell thoir coffers consider bly. There wore thousands of people who would huvo buen pind to-uccupy the empty seats at tho afternoon converts, It they could have done go for bulf wdollar, Tho singers were visible we uli polots of Jnterest ducing thedny, und suemed ay doing the sights of Chicugo protty thor- oughly, Ag on the day beture, many uf then droye to the parks, aud yardens or on- Joyod excursions on the lake. “Without ex- ception, thoy were surprised = and: de- lighted with’ the wonders of this Inland metropolis, ‘Thero was uo yreat demand for beur yesterday, ‘The suluons und gurdens wll reeelyed a moderate patronuge, but thore wig noue of tho crust for beer that churagterizes the German yuthering on a bot day. Everything was particularly quiet, there being no strect domonstrations of any kin. None of the com- Inittees transucted uny business. Some of tha muinbers of tha Finince Committees got to- gcther, but all they did wad to rub thelr hands glectully ut tho way tho money was flowing Into the treasury; Thu Nouneial suecess nf the Festi- val was exevediug thelr most sanguine expeutu- ton, thoy guld, JOURNALISTIC BREAD*BREAIKING. The press breakfast, tendered by the Press Committee of the Singerfest to tho nowspuper men from abroad and a yuimber of specluily in- Vited guests, embracing newspaper mien and Others at home, was given yesterday at blab’ nodn in tho luties ordinary of the Grand Pucitic. Something Uke 100 persons onjoyed o 8 two-houra’ * feast of ruasun and tlow of t,"" and the wffair asa whole prased off must plens- antly,to all concerned, and retlected no small. degroo of credit upon the executive abilities and the capacity for organized efforts towards making everything they touched 2 success which have characterized tho Press Cominitive in all the wultifarlous and exacting work It hus il todo since the very inception of the siluger- est it may be ungractous to eriticise whero thore wags so much to praise, but there were anu or tivo unpleasant features In connection with the othorwise bixhly-unjoyable onturtalnmont which Were sumowhut palnfully noted at tho time, aud which will doubtless contribute touch In the way of valuable experience, and thus tend to pre- Wont: tholr . recurrence iy the future. Tho Committee | were ‘perhaps Dlume" for it, but somehow or other the banquet attracted, and the open and unguarded dours admitted, a number of Pevple who notonly hever hud any connvctlon with a nowspaper—real ur wllewed—but In uddl- ton tu that, could deurvely, neve beon honored with on Invitation to become tho Contunitteo's Rucats, In the very nature of thingy, au oxclit- aively, Jouruuffatio: company was out of tho question, and, in view of the pleasnnt society of tho Cominittce's real guesta, t¢ wig indeed well thut It was xo, When tho whlef tunsurial artist du ono of the hotel barber-shops, however, with a newepaper connection extending utly to the occasionul cutting of a newspaper mun'é hair, aud a ward polittolun, whose only business with Qnoewspaper fg to usk fuvorsy, are allowed to break tn upon an assembly OF the cratt, It would geem that the tino ought to ve drawn somy> where and burs put up to keep out Interlopors, The Comtulttee, conalstiug of Emil strnns Bardt of tho Stautls-Zetuny, Curl Claussen of tho Frete Preaye, Ell HOvbator, Gon. Liel, W. K. Sullivan of the Journal, Loo Canuan of Tar TRIBUNE, 8, V.Steule of tho Dtnes, Paul Sobuster, W. H. Neebe, Joseph L, Duntup of ure Ztnes, Franz Gindele, Max Stern, Saurico Salmongen vf the Skandinaven, Augiiat Bples of tho abr Deiter Zeituny, and Teving Crabbe of tho inter it, Fevolved tholr guests inthe ingin purtor and fraud halt of the Paulie from hule-past 1 unt the nuon hour, when hosts und srucaty, Zormed in Hue and marched to tho Indes’ ordl- nury, where thoy aut down toi breakfast which of f{tevlf was suillclent to provoke the npputite of even un eploure, Among the assombiqd bread-breukers, i addition td tho membors of the Press Committes nboyo fuyen: wera dlenry Watterson, of tho Loutaville Courier= Journal; Hans Bulutku, conductor of the Singers Test, Louls Wabl, Julius Roventhul, Stuyor Hure rison, uud Dr. ‘T. J, Biuithurds, wil of wher, with Prealdent Mannburdt, sat ut the weatat bon Alfred Bucher und Wiltiin Vecbenbity Prosidenta uf tho North, Amerionn silly George Christianson, and H, J, Christoph; H.C, Beontald, Kookule Pusts Dr. Iterman Seurader, Bloonington Leader and Journal; G, Ware {weber H. 8, Porkina, Alburt’ outer, loomlngton Pantagraph “und Hulleting Vunclove, the" well-known blind critic ‘of the Clncinnatl: Commercials, E,. Me Uoldborg, ‘Terre Haute Breniny Gazette and Saturday Niylit eeiyers Eltayun, Rauder, Cinclnnatt « rele F . Ayan Momphols (Tenn) Ledyer;s Biauel” di Bury, Wachter um Erte, © Cleveland; A. Seldenstecker, Indinnavulls — Veteyrii} Eo Ly Wakeman, 1aiteyille Courler-Journils We E. Loula, Milwaukeo Hervid? Houry Gerson, Jewish Advances Mra D, W. Jordar, Relmund (ind. Dependent; Prod ‘A, Allen, Ponthie (UL) Sentinel; Rubere df, Woods, Joliet {hy Reputtice an; Bred Mus, Rohiwoud fina Voth edtunu: Arthur Moes, Cluvinnatl Gazettes Miss Dene hurst, Loursvilte Post? A.D, Silt, Dayton Joure nal; O, W. Sykos, the Albany Vaice: J, Ri, Smith, Woeuton Hinvian; Willtam Candidus, Franks Fact Germanys St 'T. Corby, Minits Shite Leyise fer; A. Woullhat, Jr. Durliigton (hi) daivkeye rouz Hrontane wud Hurry Hubons, Chic go: Dr. Charles Niehert, Belleville (ML) Zeitung; Edward Enillem, Chalrman siluyartost Muale Comimitteo; J. G. Craddouk, Parla Kentuckian; & D. Kargan,Anzewperdes Westenra, Bt. Loule; Geore K. Gwustnoy, Corydon Bua) Democrats He 0, Henderson, Kokomo (Ind) Dispatch; Charles K. atthows, Indlsnupolie; Luther Buurt, Franklin Democrats Joun tH. Bobvitt, Greenbure Gnd.) “News; tf. J.-Foltua, Bluounngion (nd) t. 0, Thompson, tho Shay: woreturs nk Brooks. Kausus City Tunest odney Walsd, Frank MoClontion, PB, MoPuullm, Froid, ¢. Doytou, A. Shuman, W. Allen, the Pines: . Or Hennett, J, H, Ballard, Eaward Froberger, the intereOcean; Jobn M. Dandy, Salurday Aven: tng Herald; C, E.R, Muollor, Sladte-Zeltuny, and, othe: 5 Ht Aftor an hour's attention to the menu, the | titul feats were rupped to order by Prosident Mann ardt, who in a few wull-chosen words fiutro- Suced the spocch-wukiuy, and catled upon Baroy Harrison to respond to his standing toast, * Tho City of Chicago,” ‘Tho Muygr atarted out Le revognizing the fuct that je bal about worn tho’ theme threadbare, until Uke eight be auld to piso atid, Spon "For the Writ thine, b glad tu say, be bad con to bunquet Swallow-tails, white neckties, aud kid gloves ‘Weru note necessary purt of n man's dress, After dwelling with comparative Urevity on the greatness of Chlcayo, tha Muyor voncluded with > sony fucetious romurks in rezurl to tho treate ment he bud reovived from the Chivngo prosi, and bis duep-rooted atfection fur its representus tyes, with Mr. Louis Wabt pleasautly responded to n | bear ‘toast fn honor of Haus Halutka, tho vunductor of the Bingurfest, und Dr, Subruder, of Bloom: uigton, followed in an linpromptu effort, which Pruvoked considerable imerciweat. + a Vhleava Evening ir. W. K. Sullivan, ot the Ci Journal, and President of the Chicago Prusa THE CHICAGO’ TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, re i ——————_ SS rd JULY %, 1881—SIX'TE t N PAGS, tho newapupers In this country would bo printed oither wholly In Bnglish or wholly in German, with the chincesin favor of the former. [fn ‘ologing, he extended n welcome to nil the out. of-town correspondenta to visit tho ruvims of the Press Ciub during thoir stay in thoolty, MI HENRY WATTERSON, of tha Loulsvitte Courter-Journal, was call Upon to respond to" The Press from Abroad Ho was received with wolcoming plaudits, and spoke ns follows: TG RNTLEMENT Yatall prosontly. bolleve that for strangers arriving In Citengo thore ts but ono regiment frst, Victunla, and then spent (Lauighter.) [ only reacted tho olty hve mil utes before wo sat down, and hero] have i ateady bud a good ineal, and now Passio, though iv bein say ESTE, Taone-bied of asso, Thave beon dotained in your olty elinply to yo and hear tho song-birds, who ttre to. sing In’ tho wreat Siinwerfost, as I heard thor sing twelve ae ako, when this ‘same bonutiful, nobleotd Hang Bulatka held the wand and led the orchestra. [Appinuse.) Toongratulute Chicagu that thesa song-birds havecome aynin. In Kontucky, whence all good gifts, alt the accomplishments, and all the virtues spring [luthier], of course wo hive a Silngerfest every month vf the year, In truth, this very Silngorfest which you have now ts nn emnnation from Kentucky, ([Laurhter} If the truth were known, ind history wero written,— and the truly goad wilf mot deny it— tho MusiceHall wt Cinotnnatl is an omanation, contributed by tho Foanle of Ken- tucky to the City of Cincintati, [Applaus Herd a0 great, and good, and noble singer, too {Muyor Harrison], whom Kentuaky bas con- tributed to Chicago. [Appiause.] Now, { nim trying rel taaly. towive to Chlengo whut Kentucky has glventoCinelnnath fam delighted lo know that you have taken su kiid- to this, the greatest itt that cithor Kentucky or any other part of the world can give to any comme munity. [Applause] 1 know of tiotbine whieh eau so clevate, and [nepire, and bruwlen a com niunity as this grout Inatitution,—this great, tet me say Nationals instituuion of mittaic. p= Jause,) I bave no doubt that it is tho destiny Hy Wid vountry, as the Old World grows older,—grow effete —to — auctire, RrOWE —° mOro partly by Inboritunee and partly by emturation, all thut “makes the Old World so attractive to those who hive notgcen It I bave nu doubt that it Is the destiny of this country to become not merely the seat of wenlth of tho world, but Uhat which the wealth of the world fs able to supply,-tho gout of art of tho world. CAp- jaune Pinay atald over to seo thls Slingerfost, being meroly en route to my bome, because L nut onl, love thusiomI am notonly the old crony of all these lovely and deur peoplu who are amusing you thig week In Chleago—but bgcause there was une the in omy ¥ life when ms highest uaplration was to be n profes- sor of music [applnuse); and to-day it is the misfortune of the people who ‘hippen to be bored by mo day by day that the loss of an arin produced thent a very bad editor in ileu of a very yreat.musiciin, [Grout luughtor.] 1 um delignted, f gay, to be bere un this ocen- sion, 1 um delighted to say, in response to whut, was sald by my frond ns tothe Eugtiah-spenk- ing press, that itis beginning to be able to echo the words of tho Gorman press and to say; Thee shu ters, and tho land of sony,’ continued applause. rn Kurgau, of tho Anzciger dee Wester, St. Louls, respotdyd inn tnost buppy voln to the tonst, * Hunor to tho Gorman Press." Modesty, he suid, would baye dictated him not tu getup, but thure wus w beliof among Chicago peuple tht thore was no" geteup" about the St, Louls press, and for that reason be had * got up,” und people would now say that thore waa one non- modest niin from St. Louis, und the first ono that over came fram thore.” Laughter.) Re- ferriug tu the editorial conduct of the German pres®, be bumurously ncknowledged thelr _In- debtediess to the editorial columns of Tuy Ott- cago TiunuNe and tho New York World, and, in describing tho dally experiences of the avvarat cusses of reportors on the metropolitan dallics, fairly bubbled over with wit and uuimor until he communicated the contaglun tu his auditors and “set the table ana oir.” Mr. 8, V. Stacie, of the Times, responded for tho overworked “Committeaman,” whom ha was perfectly willing to leave in the bands of an Intelligent and disuriminacing presd. Mr. Alfrad Bucher ‘responded to, the tonat, “The North American Sinwerbund," Me. Hurry. Rubens to’ Tho Ladies,” Mesers, Houhater and Becker to Impromptu themes, Mr. Van Cleve; ol the Cincinnath Commereia’, to the “ Musics Tenchors’ Association,” which is soon to meet at Albany, and Mr. Sulimongen, to the *Scandinn- vinn Press." After drinking tho health of Pres- Ident Mannbardt, who gracefully responded, tho bunquet broke Up, and most of those present. poe santos tholr wuy to tho Sinyerfest mat- née, ‘THE MATINEE, ‘The second snatings of tho Fest was attended by a much larger audience than tho first, show- lug that the iuterest {3 on the Increase, sinno the Program was no more uttractive thun that of ‘Thursduy, oxcopt that it gave tho orchestra tho first roal opportunity to show its quullty,. This was iu the U Nujor Symphony of Schumann, a work not very woll known here, and yet one of the tnuat Interesting Schumann hus left, for the reason that’ it bus fewor of bls poouliurl- tles, and fs charaoterlzod by a unity indesign and treatment, without the sacrifice of that roinantic ulemunt of tenderness aud passion which waa so notiveablo [1 bis work, and at the saine time showing great breadth and strength. Tho orchestra {a tobe credited with ua excellent performance of tno work na a Whole, In tho opening movement, tho brasses ond strings were not niways togather, und tho Finale was a tittle Jumbied. poasibly owing to the revorberationy in the hall, but the lively Scherzo und tho.exquislt song in tho stduylo wero played with great precision, intelligence, aud oxpreasion, and entitle tho director to pralse, not only for bis Interpretation, but also for hig executive ability, - Tho next number in interest to tha Symphony was the grent Trio from Willlum ‘fell whieh was magniticontly sung by Messrs, Cundidus, Whitney, and Kem- niortz, and xroused great onthuslagm, thouglalt was the final numbor on, the program, 1" principal solo numbers were the Buloro, froin wThe Stuitlan “ Vespers," which Mme, Leut- ner ‘sang = intinitubly, ond in which sho ounce more displayed the rich and graceful rosources of her volco tu pro- fuston; the “In divaen heltizon Hallen” from “Tho Malo Flute,” which Mr. Whitnoy sang In A vory wujeatio ways and the arta Awnke Baturiia,” from “Semlle,” woleh Miss Cary sung with gront spirit, ‘The aria ly no stranger hore, but Ike everythiug else that this tino artist bia done duriug tho Fest, it wus simply udmirublo, It uns beon very grate: ful to Misa Cury's admirors that ‘she bas been in. splendid: volce and has heard at ber bext, Tho novelty of the program was a burp solo, a fantasia on themes tron * Soses iu Egypt," arranged by Purish-Alyvara and plauyad {u vury artlatia style by Mr, Ire schuck, of New York, thy harplat of tho ore chostra. Mr, Bebultze, of this ality, recelyve handsome round of a the aria from“ Stradellu.”’ Tho rematning Numbers Of tho progrim were threo sonsd,— Kreutzor's Frblinganahen," xeree well aung by the Junger Milnnerchor jot Patlndolptins Echrader’s * Dag | Midehen von Sorrent,”. by tho Milnnerahor of tna Milwaukee Musikvoralt, wenton waa aise wt pond ioce of slayings and MObrlog's “Vorbol," sung by the Columbus Miunorebor Inn thoroughly unintoreating and unmuslodl anor, THE EVENING CONCERT, ‘The program for tha evening convort: was in Milny respects one UE tho most attractive In the entire sortes, and yet it did not onll out nn audi- ence that could compure with that of the provi- ougevening, On Thuraday oventug there were nearly 13,00 in attendance, but lat ovoning there could hardly bave boon moro 6,000 In tho bulldiug, Including chorus, Stil this would bo comildorud: an iinmonio audiouce for a musical ucvusion, and lt was a very enthusiastic ong, bd Tho program openod with Abl's " Brunnen Wunderbar,” whieh, though weitten for the lust Feat, wag aung lust evoning for the rat tuo, ‘Tho full chorus was tukeu by: tho 1,600 volcoa of the Bund, tho solu chorus by the Germunta Milennorohor uf Cincinnati, aud the solo by Mr, Remmertz, Yt ts not 8 great compoal tion In any surdo, but It fa well set to show olf 4 chorus, und, while not particularly striking or even lotervat. Jog, it fa ony und towing {1 inelody, elmply bare menious, and intelligible enough to bo compres beuded by any one, The wise chorus was very effvotive In ite work, but the sulo chorus wae thin and out of tune, and did nut sine with much Wnanlmity or sympathy, Mr. Rommorts bli welt rude but Httle out of bis avlo, und fultod co rouch somo of his high nates by roasoy of hoursonuds, which scemed tu trouble him much uf the ayaniig. ‘The wecood number was an ula, Trom Weber's "Burynathe," which str, Cuadid a Be Nnely, It was 4 puro, legitimute, and bea luce of siuginy, and in the Naale be yave OUt three nr four wustiinod Cones thut were worth tholr weight in silver, He ule sang the elxth numbur, tho Prize Sony,” {1 Wagner's “Soistersluger” in atyly, but Te” fullod to ntako mush Ampros! sion: wpol auiltence, we th! nt ber waa Tits nuocration of Sotomin's plo.” walch hus Hot buen given, Wt shia ci Imuny yeard. {t wae sung n sount-churus of priests, and bur ituny suto by dr, Nommerts, Ut ia atutely und dignitiod tn'con- atruouon, smuuth, and wt times mussliye in bute mony, and well uduptod to, u urge chorus. The rosulp was tho & work tho boris hie yot bo Jubilant Quale, which was splondidly sung, dtr, Iterumerts wang the solo, which Is’ somewbat In the pauliu-tune atyio, roat chine and iwprossiveuvds, and wos ty. applauded for ble eifort, Tho third number wus Pruch’s ‘Themo and’ Vurlute whic wag sung with 4 dazallog and brilliant, py, of yooul ugility by Mine. Loutnor, 1 ho number with whiuk she Introduced at the Hoston Jublley, and, thou ‘cin- ty fur ia chore, wi MB a diae that was ant a tine di shes gn ie cag MRA EGT GR | IE, RPS nt adn Ms ry ju! 1@ pre. erful Ox. ol er volce,—t the Gictod that the time would arrive when all | more woudortul’ when its preadth and been || a. mainuae for bis singing of tnrgoueas of atrlu are considered. Hor atncento runs, and tho cuse with which she tok the most appalling intervals, wero marvelously pertoct, AC tho close the nudienve falrly rose to hor with vhoor upon cheer, and waa hardly satiafed oven alter sho bad repested the robly-ornamentel variations, Tho ilith number was the axquisit= ly benutiful scene from the "Frithjof Suga,” whoro Frithjof woos Into exite, the ctiurts by the Apollo Ci Mr, ‘Tomlins’ direction, and tho | nolo, "Farewell tothe North," by. Mr, Remmoertz, The Clib turned out in very full ranks and sang with nll that power, promptness, accuracy, and tintsh for whiak thoy tro fo famous, Thoy onaliy naserted themselvos, ind Apnarantly ante, with aa much case as thor buve been accustomed to show In the Contral Musio-ifult favorit ono with ar. Remmertz, and bo sate tt with all hisold statolincas: and pathos, Tho performance mnde a deop tinpresston wpa the audionce, aid 0 vory detorminod effort was mnute to buve It repented, but it did not sucecad, At Was much fio most enjoyable number un the prograin. The suyenth wumber wis nt short chorus by Braun, “ All Aone,” which the entire chorus sang without accompantinent. It isan extremely simple but attractive chorus, and, ponaldor ing the immenae number of tho maga aud tho dilltoulty of hutdiug so many.togother, it was very well sung. 0 olghth tins ber was the much aing “O miy Fore nando,” performed Mine. Nonald!, Hor effort was inuch better than on Thureday aftor> hoon, when she sang tho grand aris from “ Robert,” and bait it nob been for bor tendency to sharp, her sing! f the number would bave: Deen quite a suvecas, The nuillence, however, expressed {te satisfuction very heartily. We understind the lad, }ias been olfored a contract for next sonson with Strakosch, Tho ninth number was tho buffo arie,*'m a ituamer,” from Mendalssohn's Httle operetta, “Sou and Strangor,” any by Mr. Whitnoy, to has sung It bere many tines before with yoo eect, but it wos a bad soleotion for so lnrgonn auditorium, as all the nice little points of detail upon which its effovtivenuss depands were lost. . ‘Tho concert closed with Relssmann'’s dramatic scene, Tho Death of Drusus," in whet Mimo, Leutner took the role of tho prophetess Veleda, Mr. Candidus that of Drusus, and Mr. Rammert, that of the Pricat of Wixtan, the choruses by (he entire chortis. Tho work is intunsoly deanintic, especially in Its reoltutives, and tho instrumonte ution very missive and realistic, and there is very vigorous writing displiyed all through It, but, with the vxception of the murch at chorus picturing the udvanco uf the Homan busts, It foil wt upon the audience. ‘This was owing in part to the bad work of-tho chorus, which was confused gud often out of thine, not once sSiastiny Mtselt with real clenrness and vigor, except in tho murch tempo, and to tho int- forlor work of tho solulsts, Mine. Loutner sing her great arin, forushadowing tho fall ot Rome and the revitative in which. she deerecs tho death of Drusus with yreat dramutic force, but could uot maka them tmusiouily interesting, and Mr. Remmoertz, though be declatined bis ap- poul to the Germans vury vigorously, was somes What at sea in tho remainder of his work, while Mr. Candidus was completely overpowered by tho combined vocal and Instrumontal masses, Under moro fuvorable auspices the work might ‘be miccessful, but it can hardly be said to bavo tonde apy impresslon last evening. THIS AFTERNOON, ; ‘Tho program for this afternoon will bo as fol- ows: under Tho: solo is always a 1, Overture to “ Robesplorro Littoli® 2. Normumnenzug,” chorus, Moohrtny Germanta Maennerchor, Cine ~ Kekert, Director.) 3, “Divinites du Styx,” froin " Alecoto ",Glugk Alas Annie Loita Cary, * Les Proludos.”* sy phunio Puom...,...Ltezt 6 Aria from “Don Glovauni,” “IL Mr, Hugo Ltndaii, of Cinetnantt, 6. “Roaming on Fouintug Bulows,” from the * Creation" Mozart Freja of Chiengp (it. door Bireaoneen ® Y) Mr, Aon é ® “Pace o mio Dio,” from "Foran be 10, Destinu"..... aime, Donald 10. “Indian March,” from e caine". ae .«Meyerboor Adolp! a ctor. “Los Preludes” ‘belong to a distinct class of Program-musk,:wholoh may be ncoredited to Alsat, namély,.tho Symphonie pocis, and thoso in ‘turns belong to that grand school of music represented by Waxner, In which poctry and muslo gv baud In hand. Thoy are stronyly do- seriptive, go much so that tholr moaning inust bo explained upon the program to make thom Intelligibie. ‘ ‘Tho “ Preludes” are based upon the following passage from Lumartine’s * Seditations Poot+ ques": Waat else ts our life but a succossion of pre- Judes to thut unknown song whose tirat and gol- emn note Is Intoned by death! Love {a the glaw- fug dawn of every existence; but in what des- tiny was not tho first exuborance of joy Intor- rupted by the raging of the storm, which, with rude breath, dispels {te beautiful illusions, and with dundly bolts destroys Its altars? Aud whut deeply wounded soul docs not love, aftor such tompests, to lull its momorica to rest in .the quietude of country. lite? Yet, man does not long ondure tho agreeable repose amid tho quieting Influcnces of nat- . ure; and when “sounds the trumpot’s diro alarm,” no mutter whit may. bo tho contest carries him inte the ranks of the combat- até he burries to the most dangerous posts, in erder to regain the full consclousuoss of: hime sult gud the compiste possession of his powers inthe din of battle. = ‘ ‘Tho * Preludes” are symphonte only in their fongth and yrandour of treatment, not in form, ‘Thore ig no rest In thle tnusly Crom tho begins ning to theend. Thouxh there is no division into moyemonts, however, tho car will’ platnly distinguish the episodes, hey are composed of thre brief motives, ulmost too brit to be called melodies, and the modulations and variations of those throg motives form tho Preludes,” ‘The SESS {a Intended to pluture tho tirst dovelap- lent of love, and Is a soqueneo of smooth mone ‘ures, spoken by tho strings, and supported iret by the reods, and nftorwards Ly the horns, und then tho harp. The growth of tho passion munntfoutd itsulf by the gradual iuercase in volume, tho tomo changlug to an anidante nuvatosy, with a restlosa aavompaninent, which continues until an aticgro ia renchod, first given Outxutta voco by tho coeds und clarinets, and gradually yeowing into an awful: croscendo, which ts tho prelude to the crash of tho utorin, which Ia dopicted with feirtul reality. ‘Che storin, however, expends itself, nd diva away in & unison. puasuze for tha siringd.: Tho frat, thomo fs tren up again by tho oboes, witha, triplet xecompanimont by thorelurimota, and. its closiug chord aunounces a chino ot ‘kdy and tine, The wera bold a long succession of chords, and the Fronoh horn Introduces, toral motiveot extragrdinary sweetness, yble! Js followed by a brisk murtlal movement. ‘do- piuting tho buttle, tu which the harmony fs. ma- eatic, Tho repetition of the andante. nivstoso rings thia great poctioal work to tts closus 771; “Tho Wedding Party in: Hardangor" K$orulf, tho most renowned of atl tue, jun tolk-soug writers, whose name is a Louso- oll word at uvory Norwogtan fireside. though: very brief, 16 desurving of special noticoy,as It is @ representative auinbor tn. Scandinavian music, An edition of it. whieh bas nv fssudd dn beautiful styte ag Carh und is entitied as follows: En: Berudo! Mardanger, ofter A. ‘Tidomand oy H,., Toxtat A. Munoh, - Susie vf fluitdin KyorHE, We quote the qualnt.desoription of it 10 work in quostion, as it gives a clow to tho wbitl- inont of tho music: x if © Tho brillivnt light of a warm summer’s.day ls pourod ouLover the Hurdangorfjord, white (ho enormous mountulns tower alott fn. blue Yapor, Beucath tho white, shiniog -glaciers flourish the luxuriant leat-trees along the Mountaln slopes; und tha’ whole landscape hae it cortuin fustive look. Fur lol over tho Mmpld pen witera glides a Dridal party returning home from church. In the stern tho bridal bout sits tho fair young bride, ike a King's duughtor In tho otden tino, tauguiflountly attired’ in’ suarlut and with xolden crown on ber head. he. bridegroom. ts wouted by her side, swinging bis hittin tho ec staay of his Joy, us bo is now carrylug to tle bonte tho beloved ane, in whose bright, soft eyes. bls wholo tuturo lito ta rotlected like’ one cons tnual bridal foaat, Inthe prow of the boat alts the idler, making tho atrutna of the Hard- Anwer ttddle resound over the water, Gune ure Airotl whose evho 14 roverboratud from. peak to peeks, whily from the bonch und the uther boats tis unuwerod by ehouteuf Joy, Tho beidumer are dullylug with the handsome bridemaidens, nd the wulemo-merry sloward or kitohons Master dees not forget to tH the mugs In honor to the now murried gouple, ‘Thon tha bridale yout udynncea over the brilliant mirror of the ‘urd, followed by thu other boots tiled 'with merry wedding guests, whilo the di Mountain yiona ura cluthed = in deop bluo, the gluclora shino, und. the sweat odor 19 be blooming ap chorry trues [8 wafted over from tho promon= tory, where the venerable old gonding its blessing sounds oyer the water, In ong of these lying moments, whilst the drops of Spray atill aro dripping from the oars of the buat, our artists (referriug to tha accompanying ongraying) have coutrived to Hx the charlie scone, oxulbiting It raul to the world, In ordor that wll may uur to know-qur noble homo ang bevoine aware whut talos of beuuty are biddon amidst tho lovely fjords of Norway," THIS EVENING,. - ‘Tho program for this evounse will bo lows: Pant vir, Sime, PeachatLeulner, * tl B Introduction and © Lobeugel a8 fol- corer) «oe L880 Trio, . Roothoven eure, Candidus and Fy, feummerta., third cuARACTEN Henry the Fowler, King of, Geemany i ¥ Woitnoy Pinon io reve a yaue at OF Lr ouphkue Leutoe Froderiok ig ia pes a Mr. F. Remmerts Bilas Anule Loutue Cary. ‘The Royal Herald, oe » Lelverqant [Ghorus of Counts ‘and ‘Nobles, of wen and women gf the people, The gvoue takes place ite Noble of Brabant, Ortrud, bls wife, , PUB bh in A porerpiln tho first half of the tonth cont- ury.) PANT AEOOND. i 1D minor (No. 0, op. 4; Symphony ites. 18 mine (NO, WO ai cone Soloe—Mine, peschika- Leutner, soprano? Mss Ante Loutee dary, altos Mre We Candidus, tenor; Mr, Fy Hemmerta, bariton of the N. A. Saengerbund. Tho first prominant compositions of Wagner wero Inspired by the Rovelution of 180, and wore n set of cantatas. His tirst opera, Tho Fairies," and aaccond, “Tha Novico of Palor- mo," both failed. Ho wasnt this time Dircotor of tho thonte ut Sfnagdeuurg, and in chagrin at his operatic failures he realgued, and in 1837 no- cepted a similar position in KOnlgsborg. ie was afterwards engagod at Itign, and there com- hienced a comic opera on a subject taken from tho "Thousand and One Nights.’ ‘This was abandoned, howover, and he then wont to Paris and wrote the first two nota of Rienzi! Ho was shipwrecked om bis way there, and Innded without monoy and without friends, After roe maiuing ‘there two yours:and: accomoliahing nothing ho returned to Gormany. Here bo com- pleted “ Rienzi," and It.bad asuccessful hoaring. White on hie way to Dresdon ho passed near the castle of Wartburg, In the Val- ley of ‘Thuringia, which inapired “Taun- hituser.”” Meanwhile he bad written “Tho Flying Dutebmian,” which did not meot with n Ailcocss, aiid outee thia falluro came » Lohen- grin,” the most papier, ot his operas, thaugh he Tuyards it as one of bis youthful errors, and tho finest example of his powors of dratmutic ox- ression. Tho story of Lohengrin, Parctoal's sun, js t compoundof inany elements froin tho Celtic legonds of King Arthur and bis Knights and tho myetla symbolism of tho Holy Graal, mingiod with the locul traditions of the Lower Rune, concerning the story of tho swan, and in ite idealism fs the conception of tho Grant, tho mystic symbol of tho Christian falth. ‘he story. ad used by Waynor was supposed to be told by the groat minuesinger Wolfrum von Eschenburg iu hia dramutic poem “ Parcival,” as sung in tha Wartburg prize sestle ‘The scene which hus beenchosen for perform: ance {s tho third of tho first act, which 1s onu of the most Intensoly dramatic nuances of tho upora. ‘It, opens with the vision of tho Swan drawing Lohengrin to the shore In bis boat. Ho alusa bis farewell to tha swan, who departs, and then salutes the ing, and announces that he bus been-sent to dufond the honor of Hea against tho fuleo accusatious that bave been buried at her. He olfers her tho defuse of his sword if she will confide for faith, virtue, and honor to him and be bla wife, Imposing tho ade ditional condition that she must nuver ask bis name nur whence be came tuber, Sho accepts Ube condition, Lohengrin then declares his love for her, procinims that she is innocent, chaste, Bnd pio, gives Telramund tha Iu, and dofies bin tocoinbat. The-Knights uf Mrabaot try to dia- suado Zeramund trom tho combat, buthe sn- award: © Whatever bo the spirit-Land, stranger, that led .you hither, to your — ima speech I reply, that L apoko “the truth. and will sustain ft Laccont tho challonze, and my honor L contide to Henven and to my valor.” ‘The King orders threo Knights for erioh com- batant to sneasura tha yround and murk tho baunds with thoir lances, ‘bo Herald announces the cunditiona to tho Knighta: Lot each one listen to me attentively: Noone toust disturb te tight. © Wiig in tho Hats, heediesly to onter fiSoulo, he fovse is tient Mun ‘oUTo, ta Tusa his FI nid. Ir biabelan, atinit be condemnud to death! And to the combatant: ‘The holy tnws uf sacred honor, Warriors, bo ever your xulday No guile or vile enchantments adopt ‘Must you to abuitn the prize, Heaven muat judya butweon you, Rely on tt, and on its will, ‘Tho King then apporls to Heaven in a sublime Prayor that truth nay triumph in the combat, ied, Lohengrin, Telramund, Ortrud, and the Kuignts succosalyely Join in the prayer, wuking anepsomblo of majostic powor and splendid harmonto effoct, ‘The cumbat takes place, deramund ta speedily overpowered and at tho merey of Lohenyrin, who spires hie life, and tho avens clogus with « sextet and chorus of rojulc- ing that roaches a hight uf subiimity and dra- matic power raroly found in converted music, Tho ninth or choral symphony, the most colos- sul of tho linmortal group stands prominently out among all other works of its class by Ita combination of voices and Inetrumouts, In the ‘Third, or * Lroica, jecthoven made an inn. vation upon the usual symphonle forma by using Yurlations in the Wnonlo Just as he bad used the same form for “the com- mencemont of the sonata, op. 20. In the *Chorat Funtasie," for plano and yolous, he went a step further by employing a chorus fu tho inate, but. in the choral sympbony he went still furthor and omployed a chorus with varladons in tuo Ainule upon a colossul scale. The Inttor bears a strong resemblance “to the former, and Beutho- ven bimeulf describes tho symphony as boing “fn the style of tha Pinnotorto Choral Fantasie, but on far larger sualo,”” Sohbilier's Att die Freude, the “ Ode to Joy," was solected by Beethoven for the finale, {t wus no sudden thought, Thirty years before ite pere formauce he bad coucelved tho den of sctting these words to musiy. In alotter to Scbillor’s sister, writtun frum Bonn, we find the followin: notico .of his intentions when Buotnoven at tho uge uf 22 was just entering upon his eareor, “I havo preserved," says tho writer, “a sotting (publiahed in 1805 ns up. 62, No. ao the Senerfarbe for you, of which I should like your opinion,’ it ‘Ig by 8 young man of this Placy whose musionl talent {s becoming notori- and whum tho-Hlector hae just sent to Vionna to Haydn. He intends to compore Satsitter’s *Froudo,’ verde by vorao."* This was Jn 1500, and the symphony was not.porformed untit 1k. In Itt an ‘attempt to not the words 4s found in sketches of the [th and uth sym- In: 182, among the sketchos for tho overture in O (op. 124), and tho mugs in D, othor attempts to set thei occur. At length ho worked into an iilaals now melody, somotimos in triple, sometinea In common time, until wt Tenth it rosulted In the prosont magnificent aot- iy. Beethovon did not use.the whole of Sobillor's words, nor bas he tod thom iu tho order in. wolch thoy stand Inthe poom. Tho arrange. mont puzzled bin very much, more particularly Low tu conncot the instrumental and vocal parts of the symphony. Schindler suys in.bis “Life of Beethoven"; * ba (9 ens not bo Bointorosting to notice tho way in which Boethovon Introduced sobillor's *Hynin of Joy? Into tho fourth movenient of tho | syinphony. At that timo l wag seldom from his alde, und could, therefore, closely observa bis struggles with the ultlicultios of bis composttion; tho hi aly, iuteresting skotches and matorials for this, allot which I posseas, bear witnoss to these diflicultios. Quo day when I entered his room he called out tu'me, ‘IL havo it! 1 bave it). holding out to ine bia sketoh-book, whore I road those words: * Let ugsing the fmmortalSchillor's: song—The Hymn of Joy,’ And thug it was’ tho wrest cummpoacr not only inada sure bie footing on the hight ho bad attuined, but, by tho addle Hon nf the human volco, roso into thu ompy- rent," . ‘Tho progress and performanco of the fym- bony come next in order, On the Oth of April, te, “Beethoven wrote to his friend and pupil Ferdinand Rica, then in London, waking whut tho Philbarmonic Society would be Ilkely to pay hhn for waymphony. Hies brought tho matter to tho nttontion of tho Sucloty, and it authur- ized Kies to-utfer Beothovon $250 for a muon sorippaymphony, On tha th of Docomber ho Accepted the commission, Inthe simmer of 18 be rented 2 dwelling In tho villa of Baron Pronay, near Motzelgort, aud thare bogan tho Nual work. About the middle of Auguut tho jaron'’s excessive politenuss drove him away, and be removed to tho bumble awelling of a featival chorus ‘locksmith in Baden, tero hu remained, until toward the vlose of Ootnber, when by returned to Vienna, bringing with hin the coinplotod sketches of the brat thruu movements. Ho cone cluded hig tubors in 1874, and sent tho M53, to it wad fret performed In Vien-: dicated to the King of Prussia, OF Its trat performance Schindlor saya: * Not tho mere loss of bis own populority was Mt that mandy him turn awuy so deeply wounded from grand displays, in which suntchos of his own works were performed along with moaning. Jess ie Hud ail iov noluy overtures of tho i hud. “Bo deuply did he take the change to heart thot be resulyed ta have tho miss iu D, and tho apie Sympnony, performed for tho lirat tuo at Berlin, “His frlands made overy exertion to provont thig, und succoeded; 0 that the cuncert took pines. bufore 0 crowded gudionce ut the Theatres Hof Kunther Thor, in Vieona,: It was tho ucone alon of an onthustastic demonstration, such ag has seldom been accorded to any musioor mun in or outot Germany. Wu are told; *Pho gluri> oud Jupiter Symphony socimed to act upon tho Jnmonde massor huniain botnws that thronged tho bullding in every part ike ambrosia! nectar. They became Intoxicated with Wetiraty an whon the refrain was partite up by tho cholr, “Suld unichlungen millionen, a shout of Joy yont tho ats, completely drowumyg tho, elngers -aud the fustruscrits,' Hut there stood the master In the midat, nb- sorbed and aunk within bimaclt, His taco turned toward the orvbestra, he saw wothing, «| tude transported with juy, Almoat all woro Standing, and tho greator number molted to toaré, now forthe trat tine fully realizing tho extent of Hecthoven’s calainity. < : ‘Tho 318, oupy in the possceslon of the Phlihare monio Society bears the following inscription in Deetboven's and WetElOR ‘i « ui bai ttigdle Viliineerunissne Gesettathast a nid ‘you Ludwla van Heothoven » cuswer ae NS 5 ‘The symphony commonecs in.an entirely dif- ferent way trom nny other of the nino, with a prolous wileb cau hardly bo cullod an introdua- jon, und yot latroduces tho principal subject of tho imovoinent, It commences piunissimu, the second violina ant ‘cellos, wugaiented by tha Horus iu unison, tal na tg wecompantuent, fale werescouda it Jowed by & cilinux where all tho lustruments rey out the iain design of the movement. ‘Cols ts repeated thrauyh tho wholo moveivont, which is a wucocsaion o} certain whlaposingy, followed by imtxhty cros- scondus und crusbes, and ull of stof a melane gholy thot. There isan emphatic change in the Scherzo, ur sucond movement, which isa witdly whirllug fugue, as if Beethoven Jutundod not only a chunge from melunchuly and deapair of the Allegri, but a change to the fartbost ax- trome of Intozicating pleasure, This is kept Vaguo, Ube up with frequent repotitions nutil the Trio ts renohod, which gives out an exquisit melody of © pastoral charactor, preparing tho way Cor the. wonderrul betuty of tha next moyonient, The adagio will always stand ott a3 ona of Hteothoven's grandest and most inspired concus- Uons, Tho vassoons and clarinata begin tho Strain out of which the string quartet develops a magnificent hymn, full of inejontio harinony, which at the cfoso moitulates Into the sccond theme, an andante moderato, of charming boauty ond evon pathos, and tho remuindor of tho movemont consists of variations on these two thomes in a fanciful style by tho violins agaltat tho steady and austainod tones of tho reeds and bragses. And now two roach tho finalo, which contains the instrumental recitative that von- neets tho Instruments and the voices. It begins with n@preatn, which Is Interrupted by the ‘collos and double basses. which unitoin carnest oxpos- tulation, This dintog continues fur samo time, Then comes a hush In tho orchestra. Una deup. tholr Nguro. — feminisconces of tho scherzo audddaylo apponr, until wt list the wind instruments announco tho thome to which tho Odo igact. ‘The 'cellos and double basses Join in and play thy melody to tho close. a tnkes it in variations, Beethoven hns carried the instruments to tho verge of possibility. The yolec must now como to bis relict, Tho preato which opened tha movement Intrintices the solo baritone who de. olalme the rovitntive: “Friends, nu more of those tones! Hather let us sing togethor more ploasnnt ana more joyful strains.” From thia polnt on, valcos and instruments are jolued In the grent oder Deiat Suy, thou brightest if Hom th eavon-lit apark, Taughter "1 oir” thy noi lynian choir, tk, * Neel Than va All mankind arg brothers, when Wavus thy soft wing o’ar the henrt. THE EASTERN SOCIETIES, As tho programm published by the Pross Com- mittoo of the Singorfost has given a dosorip- ton of all the Fosts hold tn the West sinco 1819, Tur Trtvune wilt supplomont what fa wanting in that othorwise oxcetlont work by giving 0 condansed history of tho Singerfests held In tho Rast. The tirst Fost held in tho East touk pluce at Philadolphin on the 17th and $th of Juno, 1850, In it. partiolpated tho following soclettos; sliinnerchor, Liedertafol, Singerbund, Eintracht, ond Cijcllia Verolu, all of Philadclphin; Gesung section of tho Soolal Meformors, Licderkranz, Slngerbund I, Silogerbuud IL, and Eintracht of Nuw York: Liedereranz and Bunder Gesang Voroln, of Baltimore; Doutsuhor MaunerGcsan, Verein, of Newark, N.J. Gosany Verein, o Loston, Mass,; Miunorchor, of Roading, Pa. and the Silngor Verein, of Bethichem, Pa, all, {iftcon Souletics, with 400 singers, particl- ite, while in the first Rangertosl of tha West, in 1849, at Madison, ind., only tivo Suctutles, with U8 singers, made thelr appearance, ‘The loxdor of the hilaitelpnin Sinaerieat in was Prot, Woltfsiefer—like Hans Balatka, 9 musical genius, Le wns the founder of the Philadelphia Mannerehor in 1836, and ita leader for many years. Within the past ton years no Slingorfest as been held In the Enst, and now !t fa tho In- tonuon of tho Fhiludolphia Soclotics, who fre togothor 1,000 strong, to arranyo an- = othor. Sllogerfeat for the Eust during next yoor Invitations have niready | been sent ‘to all the singing soolotica of tho country. Iu this connection a complete list of tho Slingerfests held in the Engst may not como amiss, ‘The frat “was celebrated, as already stated, nt Philadelphia In 1860, with tifteon soul- oties and 400 aingors, under tho leadership of Prof, Wolffstofer; the second at iultiimore the vth and 10th of Jttne, 1851, with 400 singora, under the leadership of Director Lonschow:; the third in New York on the 2th, Ziat, and (2d of June, 1852, with 600 singers utd 100 muslolans In tho orchestra, under tho loadoraip of Prof, aur, Kossuth took part in this Silngorfoat, ‘The fourth was held at Philadelphia again on the 27th, 28th, and 20th of Juue, Iku, Houcken- roth, leader; tho tifth at Bulttinore on the Bth, 6th, and 7th of June, 1664, Louschow, loader: the aixih inNow York'on tho 26th, wth, and 27th of Juno, 1855, Bergmann, leader. At this Binyertost it was concluded” to ‘bold tho Silngerfests thoreaftor ovary two reate only, ‘Tho soventh Fest was colobrated at Phitadolpula ugaln in 1857, Beware. Rohe and Wollfsicler, lead era, 1,600 aingors, besides those living fn Pntia- delphia, tnking part, Tho elghth was hold at Uuitimore on tho sth and Mth of June, 1850, ‘with 000 singers, and Mr. Lenschow sa loud the ninth at Now York, on the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 1th of June, 1803. Elgbty-four acclotica, with 2.354 singors, took part in this Fest, and tho Hrat priza was awarded to the Philadelphia Silnwerbund, and the second to the Philudelpnia Junger silnnerchor, ‘Tho tenth Singarfest took pes at Philadelphia again th, 10th, 1 aNd. 18th, 1867, under tho ° lexdorship rot. Paur. It was the tirt Fest celobrated after tho War, and 1,100 singora took part. The first prizo was won by the Now York Liedorkranz. ‘Tho cleventh was colubrated at Baltimore, in 189, and tho twolfth at New York, in 1872, ‘To fully explain may ‘no Bilngortest bas boon held by the Kustern societiva during the last tou yenrs lead too far, but the reasons wore, culetly, ‘na followa:: ‘The culture of song and muala in the lurger olties of the United Staton had, since 1840, recelved such an iinpotua and had pro- ereesed so far, that the demandamudo in conac- quence by concert-golng -people had becomo such that tho svelatics couli not well comply with them. Many of tho. soclatica did not practice onough: tho rehearsals «were not go thorough ag they uid hove been.. 1 one word, the musical purt of the previous Bitigorfests had beon sadly nogtected, and tho time-honored “Siingerfest™ had become moro of a Bnuffert"! than anything elae, Further- moro, tho awarding of prizesto purtlolpnting au- olotles for tho best alnging had caused much bad blood. Prize-singing had become the ambi- ‘ton of tho socioties, ana the thorough: trainin: of the grand chorus had bocn almost abandones altogether, and, ios tana or A ph ie and Hip Muses, Hachus and Gambrinus hold the scoptre, Whethor or not tho Eastern Siingerfest, which will be held next yeur at Philadolphia, will bo a’ success, romalns to be seen. Much depeudsupon tha loader to be choson. If ho should work ng Indefatiguably as ourawn Hang Balatka. he may muke, It aa fond & success as the Western Bilnyorfest at Chicago in 1881, * . THE COMMERZ Immodintoly after tho coucort Inst evoning the Orpheus Singing Society of this olty threw open thelr large reception-room in the Expoal- ton Bullding to thelr friends from all the ocietics, and hold a very enjoy: ablo- “commorz.”- Genoral Invitations bad heco oxterded. to tho members of tha sletor avoistics to bo pregont, and’ a large num- ber availed thomselves of the opportunity uf- fered them to meet and havo a convivial tino with their brethron and sisters of tho Singor- feat Asuoulution, 9 large room was uncom- fortuble crowded during tho hours of tha onter- tainncat, but Germans aro used to crowds, and tholt onjoyment was not marred in tho, Jenst. The. maglo “Ein} zwell dreit flor! funf! bit!” which 1g tho signal for drink- ing, wue beard ou ull sides, and the fonny. “whito-can" and enna Rhine wing tlowei ag froaas the water in tha lako outside, Songs wero sung by sulotsta und choruses, and bilurity relgned supremo, The “cominerz" of tha ‘Orphous was voted a sticocss by the visitors, and the members of the Booluty will doubticss Jone bo remombored by their guests, FOR THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. Say Franoisco, July 1-11. B, Sinven, P, Tluerne, and elght foramen of carpenter worl, sall for the ‘Isthmus of Panama on tho steamship Panamn to-morrow, “U, 2, Slaven & Co, have a contract with the :Les- seps Canal people to furnish lnmber. and build twenty villuges along the survey Ines of the canal, ‘Tho contract price Is: some- thing near million doilara. Each village will contajn a blacksinithishop, a hospital, and houses for engineers and Inborers, "Tha houses will bo constructed uf redwood lun bor, which will bo supplied fn’ San Fran: C0, : WEST POINT. Spectat Dtepateh to The Chicago Tribune, Quixcy, IIL, July 1—James: Pollock, a° young: gentleman of this city, who was elected ns the altarnnta {n the selection of West Point students for this Congressional district, hig beon natifled to present himself Aug. 20 for examination, the first choice Uaving falled to pass, - ¢ ——___. A TEMPORARY. STOPPAGE, Byectat Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribune, LA SALLE, July 1.—The Do Stelgor Glass Compauy of this elty closed thelr works for tho summer yesterday. ‘They have done a tere successful business during the pastyoar, thelr snlus umounting to $350,000, ‘The Pert Plow Factory and Upion Coul Company's aiatt havo both been temporarily closed for oe How They Caught tho Canary, Hanstoga Bugle, A pot canary. beloneing, to Bira. W. 8, Balch tt hi onday und took retugo in tho maple troo at the south entrance of tha Townsitell, “Its recapture was ov problein for a timo Uutlod all efforts at so- judon. Janitor Mingay, howover, wo always © comes up to the scratch " in uy oxizunoy, utile ed tho huse, and tutalug n stream on the feath: ored fugitive. tho latter svon drupped and was eugerly caught by boys who wore watching the Tho new janitorial mathud of catching Dirdsis douncd equal to tha uld-fashlunod ono OF springing salt on tholr tails, a . & ToadeFight. Dr. Patterson writes from tho Bridge of Allan, Scotland: +1 always kuop n nuiober of toads fi iny orchid houses fur gho purpose of destroy! vermin, The uthor moruiaz, while watubloy two mules, 1 was Bizbly: wbiuged ut scolug thom have a regular seteto light, They went ut cach other Iu regular sclontiqo manner, sparring: ond boxinr with tholr forupawa, aud buving with tholr boads. Aftor n while they seumed to wot tired, coolly sat down, and viewsd cach othor With great compluconoy, ' From iy earilest days Lhavelieen in tho hubitof watcl hay the ways Of toads, and never eaw them fight before,” The vio- | RAILROADS. Formal Organization of the Chi- cago Belt Railway Com- pany. The New "Belt" Likely to Crowd + the Other “Belts”? Out of Existence, Jay Gould Wants ‘a Now Union Depot at St. Louis—Henry Villard to Arrive To-Day, War Botwoon tho Iron Mountains and Texos & St. Louis Narrow Gauge. Pence Botwoon tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and tho’ Southern Paolfio, FOUR BELT ROADS, Albert Keep, President, and Marvin Hugh: {tt, Vico-Prestdent and General Manager of the Chieazo & Northwestern; T. J, Potter, Goneral Manager Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Elijqh Smith, of Boston; and J, I. ‘Tucker, General Trafic Manngor of tho Iill- nols Central Rallrond, mot yesterday In this elty and organized another bult rallway com- pany, which is to be known ag tho Chicago Belt Railway Company. Mr. T. J. Potter Was elected President, Marvin Mughitt Vice-President, and J. F. Tucker Secretary and ‘Treasurer. ‘These threo officers will also constitute the Executive Committee, ‘This makes the fourth belt railway or- ganized here during tho Inst few months, Ono was by the Western Indiana, another by Qvorge Duntap and others, the third by Mil- ton Weston, who eluims to be.backed by a New York syndicate with $10,000,000 capital, ant the fourth, which wis orranized Foster day by the officers of the Burlington, Elinois Central, and Northwestern Rallronds, ‘Chore enn, of course, bo no doubt that these three copurations have all the requisit capital to carry out thelr scheme. ‘The exact route for . the lost-nomed = round has ‘not yot ,been ‘selected, : but o — corps of engineers will be placed in the field next Week, As regards tho route to bo selected, Mauch depends tipon tho attitude of the othor three belt roads, ‘The Western railroads seum to be strongly opposed to the bullding of belt ronds by outside parties, and the: claln that if Chicago must have a belt rall- way, lt will be better for all coucorned ta have It built by the raflrond companies from which the business for tho belt rand is to come. ‘Tu allow three diferent linus of belt ronds to cross their lines, thoy say, atso many diferent points in the suburbs where Dustness Is heaviest, would subject them to much damage and annoyance, ‘The varlous rallrond companies centering In this city wlll be invited to patielpate In the scheme organ- ized yesterday, and if a majority of the ronds join in the enterprise, as now seems probable, the other threo belt lines will find it very dificult to make the: crossings over the yari- ous roads, Should such crossings be at tabled, minch litigation will follow, and, as the Supremo Court hus lately decided that new roads crossing old ones are inble for constructive damages, if would make the crossing of so many roads rather expensive. THE SOUTHWEST, Sr, Louts, Mo., July 1.—Tho Iron Mount aln Railroad having declined to take freights to points in ‘Texns on the Texas & St. Louls narrow gauge road, except at full rates to ‘Texarkana, tho point of connection of the two ronds, Col. Paramore, Presttent of, tho ‘Texas’ &,St, Louls Road, has, issued orders to his Geteral Freight and Passenger Agents to reduco passenger tares to threo cents par snile, and to make such frelght rates as will secure the business between tha competing points, It looks og though thls war will bea bitter one, 1t grows out of the fact that the Texns & St Louls is extending: its line through Texarkana to St Louis—through Arkansas on a route parallel to the Iron Mountain, which wil! mako it a competing road for all St. Louis and ‘Texas business, Information hins been_received ‘hore from J. ¥. Goddard, General Freight Agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Road at Bos- ton, that all dilflculties relating to trafic ba- tween that road and the Southern Pacific have been amicably adjusted and that frelght to all polnts in New’ Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California, ns well as to San Fran- clsco, will by taken from and after to-day at the old tari rates, ay <a A WABASH BRANCH COMPLETED, Spectat Disvateh to The Chieago Tribune, Quinoy, Tl, July 1.—The Quincy, Missourl & Pacific Mranch of the Wabash Rallroad was’ completed ‘this afternoon .to ‘I'ranton, Bfo., 140 miles west from this city. . The local officers of the rond and citizens from here have Fgue out by special car to Join the peo- v Trenton In colcbrating the event, EASTERN PASSENGER RATES, Cincinnatr, O,, July 1.—The Eastern pas- Senger rates have been very shaky for wecks past, and lt was believed that a railroad war was imminent. Last night. the rons reaf- firmed the old ironclad agreement with pen- aitles, and the rates for the present are to bo matntainod, : Oe 3 . ITEMS, bone! Tho Donver & Rio Grande will reach Gun- nison avout July 4. A few days ago It reached Marshall Pass, a point 10,600 foet above the level of the sea, The morning passengor train.of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern: Railway was two hours behind tine In arriving. here yes- terday, being dolayed by a wrevked frefght train near Laporte, Soveral frelght cars were. ditched by a collision, but no one was A now short ling of: railway {s Projected between Wooster, O., anid Russell, O., to s0- cure connection for Wooster poaple with tho w York, Pennsylvania & Ollo and Cleye- land, Tuscarawas d& Wheeling Railways at Russell. ‘Cho tine will be constructed ex- clustvely by local capital. It Is: stated that Jny Gould contemplates tho erection of » new Unlon_ Depot at-8t. Louls. ‘Pho St, Lowls Globe-Democrat says the new Unton Depot location has already. beon decided upon by Jay Gould, and that it spot In the vicinity of ‘Twontieth street and Clark avenuo has been selected, R, 8, Veooh, President, John BMoLeod, Superintendent, A. 2B, ute, Genera Froigit Agent, and Dr. Standiford, Director, af the Loulavilie, Now Albany “& Chica Ruilway, arrived hero yesterday from Louls- ville to eomplete the arrangements for: con- golidating tho. Indlanapolls Alr-Lino with thelr road, Commisstoner Fink has Instructed the fines leading east trom Wostern: polnts to DIN All frolght at any rate that may be given for the prewent us there Ig no necessity of bing at triple rates aud making settle ments by rebates, ‘Cho trelgh¢ may just aa well be shipped for just what it is’ taken, thus saving trouble aid gottlements, : As usual, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul ts making great efforts to acconmo- ‘date the people who wish to spond: the sum- ner at the renowned watering-pinces on Its Mnea In Wisconsin. It dispatelies a -special {nat oxpress-train from this city to Waukesha and Oconomowoc dally except Sunday, ‘he truln leaves hero até p, m,, arriving at Mil> Watkuo ‘at 5:50 pin, Waukesha 6345 pu, and Oconomowoc at 7:05 p.m... * ‘The Central Nallway of ‘Mlssourl filod nr- {eles of assoclation y day or. two aT at the oliice of the Sucretary of State of Mlssourl. ‘Tha Incorporators are A, W, Maupin, of nlon, Mfo,, and James ieqwards, Joseph A, Null, Albert Singer, and Max Kon, of St Loufs, 'Che tenuth ‘of the broposui road Is about forty miles, It will run from St. Lous: to Creve Coer Lake; thence to ‘fanera Rock, and thence up the south bank o¢the Missour! River to the Union Pucitic track, Mr, Herman Huupt, General Manager of the Northern Paciie Rallway, arrived in this city yesterday tu recelye My, ieury Villard, Prealdent of the Oregon Railway & Naviga- tion Company, whos to arrive here from the East this morning on ils way to the Northwest, Mr, Villard Isto make a tour of {nspection ovar the Northern Pacific, which fa son to be consolidated with the we i Oregon Railway & Navigation Compan when both* ines will hi Knuees as tho ‘Oregon ‘Transcontinental Railway Compan y. FIRE RECORD. FIRES FOR JUNT. ‘Total number of alarms, 61; second.alarms, 2; second and third alarins combfied, stlils, 50, ‘Tho causcs for sninuaro ag follows: Chinnoy fires, 5; spontaneous combustion, 63 unknown, 10; sparks from chimneys, 5: folse, 15; communicated, 43; defective ranges, 4;sparks from locomotives, 8; supposed Ine centinriam, 83 defective chinineya,: 84 chit” dren with «matches, 3; clgar stubs, 85 Haht.:| ning, 2; pans of wrenao on stove, 33 fenition of escaping gas, 3% bleaching broom-corn, with aulplitr, & “OC the bulldings, 6 were stone, 2 brick, nnd 63 frame, and were occu. pled as follows: Dwellings, 80; barns, 21; furniture and Molding | inanutactorius, 5; tenements, 3; saloons, 3; boarding-housos, 3} liquor stores, 33 sheds, 2; founurys, 3; hotels, 23 restaurants, 9: broam-corn sloragu, 2 ‘Total Insurance Involved, $734,9703 total loss, $62,8033 total loss to Insuratice, $43,175, AT SPRING LAKE, MICK, Bpectal Dispaten to The Chteago Tribune, Qnanp Aves, Mich, Inly L—A. planings mill at Spring Lake, owned by the Cutter & Savidge Lumber Company, was destroyed by flrent 3p. 1.5 also, two sinall. dwellings owned by the Company, and n-large quantity of planed lumber, including two car-loads on the track of the Detroit, Grand: Haven & Milwaukes Railroad, Total loss,'‘abowt $18,- 000; insured for $10,000, i the following com> parities: Western Mutual, Chicago, 000 5 Tradesmen of New, York, Norther of Watertown, St. Paul of St.Paul, Mechantes? and Traders’, - Star Insurance Company. Universal, Susquehanua Mutual, $600: to $1,000 euch, i Z i AT MANSFIELD. 0. MAnaFIELp, O,, July 1.—The extensive brick planing-mill and other buildings of the Mansfleld Lumber & Building: Company, covering over two acres of ground,,took fira this afternoon at 6 o'clock, and in one hour afterwards, with all the valuable machinery and finished work with which the rooms were crowded, was destrowed, The loss Was: Planing-mill, $00,000;° green‘and fin- ished’ lumber, $40,000, ‘The Coinpany em. ployed 117 hands, who will be thrown out of work, Insurance, $23,000. 4 CHICAGO. . : The nlarm from Box 270 at8 o'clock ye: terday morning was caused by a fira In a one- story frame building at No.’ 21 Jefferson strest, occupled by A. V, Pitts, os a foun- dry, Damage, $25, eae ‘The still-alarm given to Engine Company No, 8at3 o'clock yestérday afternoon, was caused by a small blaze arising froui an over: heated sinoke-stack In the frame buildin No. 185 Twentieth strest, occtpled by Wels! & Fuller, founders, No damage: NEAR oOndNO, Mie.» ; Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune... Guano Rarips, Mich, July’ 1.—Henry Stowe’s lumber and shingle-mill, flye. miles west of Orono, in this State, burned. this morning, Loss, $3,000, with’ no Insurance. ‘The cause of the fire is unknown., Stowe was cutting lumber under contract, for ‘the Ostorhout & Fox Lumber. Company, of this city, No lumber was burned, oa sas AT CINCINNATI. ‘ Cincinnati, O,, July 1.—Fire at’ 84 East Fifth street to-day cnused damage amount. ing to $5,000, divided between Joseph Kline, tho owner of the building, and F, Pille and J. H, Topploman, tailors, i AT PORT HURON, MIonM..: . Dernorr, Mich,,' July 1,—Botstord’s - Elo- vator at Port Huron, contalning 25,000 bush- els of corn, burned this morning.’ Loss S40 000; insuredfor $25,000. we ae 5 EDUCATIONAL. . MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. Ruectal Dispatch to Ihe Chicago Tribune. ~ Ann Anvor, Bich, July 1.—Tho Regents’. ob the Univoraity to-day appointed Calvin Thomus , -Asalstant Profostor of Gorman and Sanskrit; A. Hf, Pattongill, Associate Professor of Greek; .O. ‘8, Denlson, Acting-Ausistant Professur of Draw- “ing; and W. H. Dorranve, Professor of Proa- || thotia Dentistry. Tho contract for building a syatom of Univoralty aoworage was lit to James -Apployard, of Lansing, for $7,400. The - Board yaado arrangements to estabilsti n school of po- tical sclenco of comprohensive foundation. Its Snetructora will Include President Angell, Judge ‘Thomas M, Cooloy, Profs, Adame, Dunster, More ris, Vaughan, and othors, Ita courscsof atudy. will include political bear European blatory, Anatitutions of the Middle Agos, . history’ ot political forms and — method! the litical history. of America, - constitutional latory of tho United States aud England, polite. toal theories and practice of ‘tho Lea lub Gav erament, practionl quostions In. political econ- olny, laws of public Lenith, managomont of ro. formatory and ponal lustitutions, the scionce of forcatry, history of political ‘ideus, modorn diplomacy, Nuanco and financial theertos, com- pos. constitutidnal faw. and adilnoistrative Cooley will vontinue lecturer on conatitutional law and tax- ation {n tho Jaw actool, but another Profoasor is to be appointed to give bi q ——_— WILLTAMS, «0! \ . Nonta Apaxs, Mass. July 1.—President Gare field and party, numboring oiehteon persuns, will arrive at Williamstown Monday, : Beorotary, Walno informs President Chadbourne of bis in» ablilty to: attond, Aftor Commencement’ the Presilontiat party goto tho White Mountains. President Gartlold and wife will be gucats of ox-Prealdent Mark Hopking, All: the rooms in tha hotela aro cngaxed tor Commencement ‘week, also private npurtments in.the town, Gueats aro funding ncoommodation tn nulghbor- tng towns, This year's Cammoucement will bo tho grandost over bold'at Williamstown, aes a A BREATH OF FREEDOM:" | on? ‘Thuraday morning two mon,—one a man of good address and gontlomunly demeanor; tho others ’ coarser, roumbor man, whose walk In life bud ovl- dontly not been tn a plano so clevated as that of hig whilom compauton. ‘Tho Inst named, Jucob Fisohol!, of Milwaukee, was. about to. be; Ibe erated bucaueo tho man whom he had robbed in the Croam City had rocoyerod tho -property of whlob hohad been. deprived, and therctore re~ Tuacd to proscoute tho cuge ag ‘he ‘should hava done, His coll: compunion, Alexander, "D, . Bakor, wantod ju Now York' City: tor ‘a forgory which netted hin about $3,700, knew of the good fortuuo which wus about to befall his new-found friend, ang, relying upon the old and frequentiy exploded theory of “honor among thieves," re- quosted him to dellyer toa: certain artétotratia younk woman of tho West: Division (whose ; namo fs withbold for reasons which, sho will ap- Preolate) a note filled with -aweet farewolls and but Mttle more. Fischoll sat him down -in ‘thought profound and concalved a brilliantidga, Hletoroup the note whict’had been ontrusted to his care, and, imitating ns welt ashe was abletha handweiting of bis whiloin acquaintanco,- com ‘poscd a new note,—one filled perhaps ‘with not’ go taU0h Of swoot reciprocity of alfection, und more of ly practical Common sunge,;. Tho ve, purporting to bave .ewanated are pnnolnoed en the writer bad bean 1, wi urance Vi that kind to bo cance, particularly 0! found ta fie services of un able oxpouent of the Jaw. With a vommeonaable spirit of “love and confidence the young womnn stripped from ‘her Inger a - valuable Ulamond ring, + ,and tore from handsome gold Ih oF ony ty Watoh and chain, Bnet Placed them fn the hands of the ror of tho pain trom the ob- dect of ber misplaced afootion, thinking that he would usu them to tho end that ber luver infght ‘be not only itberated from association with the contarmluating inuences of u dungeon cell, but Provided with the counsel of ouo of tho best of criminal Jawyera, Did Flschell return to Baker with the sacrifve? Not any. He hied awhbroker and “put up" the treasures and, with the cash In bis pock: oh Bik ou for dillwaukee, loaving Unkur to ble ‘solitary musinge and the loved ono taun ogony Of susponse. Netectivo Wiley, to whom the Prisoner Hakor aud tho young woman to the ¢aso unbosonied thomnuolves, wont to Milwaukeo yeaterday, cuught the swindlor, aud fast ulebt Placed bfin in the sume cell which be bad go ro- contly quitted, Maker wusto bave beon taken tw New York yesterday by Detective Lunthior, Of that city, aad who waa detailed for the pure jag by Inepector Thonius Byrnes, butnow a dee ay will be made long enough to perait o Strenuous prosecution of the unfeallug wretch who botruyed the trust of a fcllow-bolny in