The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1866, Page 5

FREEDMEN’S BUREAU. Its Abuses in Virginia and North and South Carolina. ‘The ‘astitution Without Any Regular Organization. “GENERAL STEEDMAN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. “THE FREEDMEN IN THE PALMETTO STATE -Beauties of the Bureau Administra- tion in the Sea Islands. ‘GLANCES BACK INTO NORTH CAROLINA. “DEFECTS OF RECENT LEGISLATION. ee ake. &e “Our Charleston Correspondence. Caanuastos, 8, C., May 13, 1866. From North Carolina Generals Steedman and Fullerton ‘have carried their investigation of the Freedmen’s Bu- ‘reau into the Palmetto State, have looked into matters at Columbia and Charleston, and start to-day for a seven ‘days’ tour of inquiry among the sea islands, where the peculiarities of the system of government denominated ‘she Freedmen’s Burcau are, or have been, pretty strong- Ay developed. Perhaps I ought not te have used tho *écrm “system” in this connection, ‘System,’ that is to say, any uniform, well defined line of action, is ono of ‘the few virtues that the Freedmen’s Bureau does not possess. Indeed, I have my doubts whether the Bureau itself bas any existence as a tangible entity, or whether it is not a myth of Congress, or a hideous nightmare of the Southern people, For more than a month I have ‘deen following this will-o’-the-wisp. I have pursued it »from Wichmond to Charleston and have not yet deter- onined its form or figure, ‘WHat 18 “THR BURRAV.”” ‘In Virginia the Bureau means ® court com- pored of three gentlemen, one an officer in the United States army, the second a repre- ‘sentative chosen by the citizens of the district, ‘the third a representative elected by the freedmen, all three of them being, as arule, men of sound common sense and honesty, neither speculators gor fanatics, but anxious in the main to act fairly by all parties. Hence 4m Virginia the Bureau, though disliked as a federal in- terference and part of the army of occupation, had ‘aroused no violent passions or antagonism—Norfolk only being laid on one side as an exceptional case. In North Carolina the Bureau means a ene-man power— ‘as Governor Holden put it—a tribunal composed of one man, who is judge, juror, sheriff and constable; who makes arrests, imposes fines, decides knotty questions ‘of title'to land (even though he should happen to be, as was Chaplain Glavis, of Goldsboro, so ignorant of law as not to know a civil from a criminal case), picks out the Dest cotton lands in the State and farms them on his ‘own hook, with the best labor he can get in « labor mar- ket over which his official position gives him entire con- trol, and who, if he happens to be placed in charge of » negro settlement, constitutes himself a litte Wirz, with the title of “governor,” and tortures, fleeces and impri*- ona tho freedmen at his pleasure. Hence in North Caro- Jina the Bureau is bated by both whites and blacks, and almost nuisance. it u Charleston a contest relative to between Generals Gilimor> and Saxton li-hment of courts, by whose business of the Bureaa is virtually starting up in the trade. Joiners have gone contract jobs taken directly from the merchants; and the strikers generally are of opinion that if they can Mr. Charles Smith have addition to these gon ease follow the job t! up their establishments and seek business im other as some of them have threatened to do if the atrike con- the big Ship Carpenters. Joiners and Ship Caulkers—How it Stands—What the Strikers Think—Ac- tiom of the “Bosses”—Meeting of the Thestrike, the strike, and nothing but the strike, is for instance, h the aver at the jn the strike, tell those who to them hundred men at work—charge merchant a uniform mate of wages of $4 60 for each pomes $2.50 a 6 “bosses,” for repair now the motto of the carpenters, joinors and caulkers, They state that they never will yield until their demand {s complied with, and that they have takem measures which must effect the object they have in view, namely— tho establishment of the eight hour labor system. Tho United Shipwrights’ Co-operative Association have rented an office at No. 29 Old slip for the reception of orders for building and repairing, and they ask for the patron- age of shipowners, merchants and underwriters. The ship joiners propose to do work directly for the mer- chants, and they say they can perform it at terms fifty per cent cheaper than those offered by the ‘bosses. ”” The shipwrights and ship joiners allege that the ‘‘bosses”’—if the latter, have one should age rate may only in other words, giving the employer a largo percentage on the price of a if Ite mentioned that the captain of the Ruby and the captains of three other vessels have given orders direct to the workmen, and not through th and that those repairs are progressing moment. It is in this manner the mon hope to sucoced rs, present on the subject that if the “bosses” know the work ts ¢ out of their hands and into the hands of those who aveteon aM late emplo,es, they will be soon brought to terms, he master builders may not desire to see new rivals in establishing eight hours as the duration ‘The strikers have Losong A had been in accordance with the terms of the Laid Statements have been made that the empl nence of the strike, will send a vessel to Wilmii ware, for irs, The workmen say they w glad of this, they could, they aie with much more loyers ere than the emp! inues, THE CAULKERS. Word went round sou, we are informed, got an assurance from, U vigorously with the work. The i across the river, as her draft of water dock in Jersey City; but an obstacle int ih ascertained that the use of the balance dock for the exe- cution of the job could not be had, The pre. fee indignantly on this point. They sald the one who could pay dock dues; that tho hat they would proce to work on secure enough work in this the bosses must soon “knock under,” and it the demand for the eight hour system. he have asserted over and over that the question of wages has had nothing whatover to do with the recont movement, and that if the: — ® day's Jabor they will return without the slightest hesitation to their employment. reported that Mr. Secor and ted “eight hours;”’ and, in tlemen, it fs now believed that Messrs. Hall & Cornish, of South street, will follow suit. This, at least, is the opinion of the men, some of whom believed that if the weather yesterday bie Hall & Cornish would have set some gangs to work workmen, The firm of Dean & Schultz is also mentioned as one who have adopted the new order of thi favora- in con- among the caulkers on Wednesday that the sbip Frank Flint would be placed yesterday on balance dock for repairs, which the owners of the vessel wanted to have done by contract with Mr. Allison, who employs men on the eight hour system. Mr. Alli- the men ke very was for the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1866. THE NEW COLLECTOR. A New Phase in the Excitement About the Custom House Head Centre—The Disappointment and Rage of the Weed Men—The Basis of Their Claims on the New Collector—The Oficial Statement im Detail Made by Weed and Raymond of Their Capture of Smythe—They are Repadiated by the Collector and an Ohio Man Appointed as Private Secre- tary—His Antecedcmts—Rumors and Gossip, &e. ‘The commotion tn reference to the Head Centre of the Custom House was on the increase yesterday. The de- velopments were of a sowewhat amusing character and are proof of the uncertainty of politics, The Weed fac- tion endeavored to the last to make the politicians be- Neve that the occupant of room No, 11 Astor House was the real Head Centre, A morning paper, in order to keep up the delusion, made an effort at a denial of the statements in the Hayy showing that Mr. Connolly was the man who secured the appointment of Smythe, but the denial was followed by a paragraph which refuted the pretensions to Weed being the Head Contre. It showed that Doth Weed and Raymond were ruled out, and that all who had applied to room No. 11 Astor House for posi- tions in the Custom House will have to withdraw their applications and file them elsewhere. Itt tobe re- gretted that the office seekers are placed to this inconve- nience, but then there is no alternative now; for Weed is not only not the Mead Centre, but Mr. Smythe does not ask his advice on anything in connection with the Custom Mouse, nor has he exchanged a word with him since his confirmation. This, as a maiter of course, is far difforent from what was sepposed when Mr. Smythe was first appointed, If those looking for positions fail to se- cure them by the fact that their applications were on file at room No. 11, when they should have been somewhere else, they must lay the blame to Weed and Raymond; for the notice made in the Hxnaxn that applicants must ap- ply at room No, 11 were all based on the statements made by those gentlemen to their confidential friends, which were at that time, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, considered reliable, But it appears, now that they are put to the test, that they have just about ag much bottom to them as the es of certain pre. tended conservative republicans in Congress who taik on one side and vote on the other. THE STORY OF WEED AND RAYMOND. ‘The most amusing part of this Custom House affair is the decided turn that it has taken, and the disgust which now exists among tho Weed politicians, Those who train with that wing of the party, who gathered at the Astor House yesterday afternoon, ’all wore an expression on their countenances that would indicate they were attending a funeral, Were it not for the occasional oatha of a character that ts not put down in the ritual for burial ceremonies, a stranger would infer that there was some State funeral on their bands, so gloomy were all about there. ‘This being so great a change from: the appearance in that quarter immediately after Mr. Smythe’s nomination by the President, it will not be amiss to state the facts which gave the same parties so confidence at that time, whichewiil better than any other way explain the cause of the great change in the political barometer in that quarter. When the in- telligence was first received that Mr. Smythe's name had been gent into the Senate as Colleotor, the friends of ‘Weed here, and of Raymond im Washington, called upon both of these gentlemen to see how thoy came to be s0 badly sold on that appointment, \d complained that they had fooled away their time on such weak candidates, and now found themselves out in the cold, Both of those gentlemen insisted in the most positive manner that, they were all right with Mr. mythe, that President Johmson had assured them Meeting of the Common Councts Com. mittec—Opposition to the Measure Arguments in its Favor, &e. The joint special committee of the Common Cowacil to whom was referred the subject of the removal of stoops and railings in Fifth avenue met yesterday, Aldor. man Ryers presiding. There were present about ome hundred of the property owners intevested in the mew sure. Before proceeding to business Alderman Rrers said there had been mtsunderstanding and much misrepre- sentation of the objects of the Common Council and ite committee in regard to this matter. There was as yet. nO proposition, oertsimly no positive intention, of widening the roadway of Fifth avenue. What was do- sired was to get at the truth; to learn whether it was beat to tak he'courtyards or any part of them, or to allow the ue remain in ef pote rr is, ‘The only motive of the Common Council wayto get at the facts. The following protest, mgned by one hundted and seventy property owners ow Fifth avenue, directed to the Common Council, was read to the committee :— To THe Hononssie tus Common Counci, or tax Orry or fd poe fe, the undersigned, the owmers and occupants of pro- periy’ along tho line of Fituh avenue, reapecttully Roni Rgultist the proposed widening of the carrlage way thereof. by setting the curb nearer the houses, and by throwing the courtyards open fora sidewalk. Any such alteration will necessitate the destruction of many costly stoops that have been Figen sen ‘este ee the rhyto — mar. the appearanoe. of the w H , alae mins cl wages taemen es ‘The property owners were granted the permissiow of using fifteen feet of the sidewalk for courtyards, &c., as far back as the year 1832, and relying Spon. the supposition that this permission was given in good faith, and would be oou- Unuous we have buflt upon our property accordingly. We cannot see that the public interest will be sabserved by interfering with a privilege which we have quictly en- Jored for over thirty-three years. ‘The carriageway. now forty feet wide, in more than ample to accommodate the travel over i 1d we can see NO reason to suppose that avy increase of travel over it for years to come will necessitate ite widening. that the destruction wh jnvolve, would inore than count ‘eiit to the public. Mr. Gronce F. Novrs spoke agamst the project. Hi said that a promenade like the Fifth avenue 4 noceasary. In 1832 the Common Counei! ordered. that Fifth avenue should be one hundred feet in width; of which width forty fect should be carriageway, fifteen feet sidew om each side and fifteen feet be for courtyards, to be closed as such. The part of the avenue covered by the erdinan’e or resolution extended from Washingtom Parade Ground to Twenty-first street. In 1859 a resolu» tion was adopted making the width of Fifth avenue, from Twenty-first street to One Hundred and Tenth, street, one hundred feet, of which thirty fect on each side should be devoted to sidewalks—leaving the width of the avenue above Twenty-first stroet, and the carriage- way, the same as below it. The houses on the whole line'of the avenue were built uniformly—the distance between them above Twenty-first street being, as it had been below that point, under the resolution, one hun, drod fect. The rich men of New York snade this avenue their home, The buildings were adapted by the arch! tects who designed them to the width of the avenne ; and the beautiful structures which are now the ornaments of New York, and it might be said of the continent, were erseted.at great cont. It would be a misfortune to the city and the nation wo gpoil & promenade jike the fashionable avenue of New York. It would be a rational. misfortune: It the Common Council do nos want the terms Goth and Vandal applied to them let them not destroy the ornamental promenade of the city Thore is a question of Lonor involved. The city has seen mo- ney expended in embellishiag homes on Fifth avenue for years, and it would not be homorable to break the faitls implied by their former actioa on this subject. The widening of the street three, five or seven feet would not compensate for tho great injury that would bs in- Aieted by spoiling the avonue, It is the only ornamental avenne of any length in the city, and is wide enough for all the purposes required of it. Don’t put horse cans in that dir, Smythe would be instructed to consult with his (Mr. Johnaon’s) friecds in ww York in the distribution of the patronage, Aside fi this the statement was authoritatively circulated among the privileged few that Weed called at the White House to press Mr. Wakeman’ yntment, and found that Prosident Jobnson was in- clined to Lory Mr. Smythe. Some objections. being raisod by Weed, the Precident replied that he wished his friends would make up theirminds to accept Mr. Smyzhe, for he thought that was the best that they could do—a« much as to say he would appoint him anyway. To this Weed replied, “Hold on a on two and perhaps itean be a:ranged 50 a8 to be satisfactery to us. Iwill consult with our friends and ear again." This took place = last of _ week, On Sunday ae josetod, as the story goer, some two 8 with Mr. Smythe; the result was that he visited the White House on the afternoon of the sane day, and informed the Prosident that he and his friends withdrew all objections to Mr. Smythe and would be ratisiiod wiih his appointment. The nomination was sent into the Sonate on the next day, amd it was claimed by Weed and Raymond that they secured it, But the dyvclopments ‘since look very much a6 thoagh what they had to say did not make a particle of di! co in the action of the ident. But it is sufficient for the present that both these gevtiemen claimed that it did and what accompanied with the same siaiement was ti asseriion that at the interview between Weed and ‘and around Charleston there is confusion, and a con- clashing betw: authoriti “a m-tchant will lamp out bis work to the jou 1} | distribution of the pati was pom of the epee abolition eriiae and tae and they add that wats the ling of the tmerchants io sles, oa this was that ‘ir erm h mr Pett secre: peratl| called consolidation of | resist the movement as ‘ag necessary.'’ They fur- Preston reson! State Cerne st a sara a aan tion that businesssa new work is going forward; | Beuate, should be ‘an private secrotary, and that ‘and mode of administration of the | that Dir, Steers, Mr. Waterbury and J. Simonson | Weed and his friends should have fuli control of all the Bureau in these three States, rt will thus be differ as widely as do the ic tnws of Dat usetts, and to tion, shedding & Face throughout the does not Lindly fee! to act fairly and induigently nod Ao von Connie, wbO Was present, asserted that ee ee was way hile the Bureau was r dollars for transportation ot them fairty to work taey ruck for wases. Sie Johnson te rather weet. 10 go back to 1k was maintained by anot ‘e* a proof of the disposition trcts where there was a> Bureag Jeas destitution, ten to one fewer deaths aud too t ont Jess imposition on the negroes than in districts where a Bureai existed. General Connor stated that in Kershaw county, where there wns no ¢ clr own contracts and were there than elsewhere, ‘TUR SRA LANDS AS THEY WERE. Of the present state of affairs on ‘be be: ter able to speak ih my Next, who took command of a petty larceny upwards, ‘ton, trom y opw tis shadow of the Froedmen's 'Bureaa. Anstigated by unserupulous civilian agents of the Burean, ‘who told them they bad a right to the land, pln i every white man of the formed an armed - tion and arrested every wan who to land orders for one lots on another and the ity experienced in “sheen tha Genera Beecher suppressed the PP vee wae in a air way to organize a system of labor, the Freedmen's Bureau bill passed Congress and thing into confasion and é what of measure by the President the bas im} fslands are isiands are i a Cety yh + tate bas pently unwise, and Wkely to exert a bad in- Tee future wefate., The Yegieintion with fe- Is ealoulated to pat a club in the bands 2 doe wot the South {n ita pro- towards the freedman, The nght have men € 4 will take note part and io wi thas thoy’will give their places to better be highly favorable, were submitted. state that the New Youk Henato had, truthful manner, the case of sitige to the men had not received the attention it deserved day, in th: columns of the Henatp, tbe men q aa tn thelr proper hght present ee et ah tunlores condition of the strike. tes Sherhat payed x ome the men who have a it forward and decline to employ them, men. before the community. ir thanks were due to the Hxnacp for that {Cheers unbroken ‘They should keep intact and ciations. The bosses tad formed up their badges their trade asso themselves toto asso- ciations to break up the #0 feties and get the men to give appointments, except it may bee few where it was ne. to select men for their business capacity solely In other word, that Weed, Raymond, Wakeman and Company were to control the pati ¢ of the office and have their own way as far as tho poiltical part was concerned, Smythe confining himself to the busi- This ean ere7 bigs ertenenensn, ont they ieare all in it over the trum ‘Never were there sie jens whe train with the the fat hours ave Capen 2 Ek desems totngrion hopes: As to the truth of this state. there are three or four competont wiines-on ready on the stand and testify. It is upon the above facta, cireviated upon authority at the time that the ‘appbeants for oflice were call at room No. 14, The arrangement in regard to Terwilliger remaining a4 private secretary was innde without any consultation with that gentle. man, and immediately the appointment of Mr. Smythe, benny 4 wentin bie resignation ex private secretary, but Mr. Smythe refused jut They never would (Cheers.) | to consider it at that time. This, as a matter of course, They would “fight it out on that lino, if it took ail sum- | was taken as add tional evidence that Weed wax to b mer.” They were trade the Head Centre of the Castom House Ali through the titas, who would stand by ‘as long as they had « | entire contest up to Wednesday morning, Raymond has sho in th: locker, (Cheers. Mr. D, D. Guivers was the next speaker, insisted that they were al! rght, and would we their own way beyond any doubt, Spc al pains was taken to preventative of the ship joiners, he vaid he was gind to | deny in the Time) all the statements about other parties see ihe progress of the strike, and to note the fact tht | being the Head Centre; bat facts are stubborn 'trings, and the Macau bad fairly and honestly put forward the facis | it ix cervain that neither Weed por Raymond ts Head in relation to the movement. i, Griffin | Centre to the © while the evidence ts very showing conclusive that Compolly war the chief organizer, and the man who manipulated the appointmen!, Of this there is no doubt. ye consterMaton among the Tammany tails, he strong! Hall politicians during the last wo or three days te very Sevetgene beue aekiem | sacs aateemee ) , , abipwrghts, who an intelligea Chat they THE NRW PRIVATE SECRETARY. were determined to abridge, the now ott (Cheers) | o,f. Smythe has finally assuined the dut es of his oftce Pee ney oy, Mia mnct with approbation a ‘ail parts | H# has commenced work, and one of hie Aret acis after boys ot making a tects dectar ng that be would Adienses, Gemly sustaining the strike, wore also made ue an Bek Steamer date. tie lar al such a manner ve taprernion by i. onc, Mr Bacox and Mr, Muar, after which the | {47% doasidered all who Held viv like Thad ter one MERTING OF THE SHIPIOINERS’ UNION. and Sumuer to be disloyal, waa Wo accept the resignati of Mr. Terwilitcer, through whom Weed, Raymond and of members of this Union was held last} Company were to ran the political portion of the office, he committee rooms, 267 Bowery, Mr. Law- | sod appyint a dr. Brown Pare position, formerly from ere ding. Several subscriptions were | tho Western Reserve, Ohio, Mr. Brown was one of of the men who are out on strike. | Chase's secret agent, was sent on special ‘duty pati PE I ay and a ‘of the Palmer arrest inthe a a seosls of he was sent here to investigate a‘faire TO KILL HIS SON-IN-LAW. Ata late hour on Wednesday night Nathaniel Hodson, a weaver, seventy-six years of age, while suffering from rooklyn City News. Promamy Fata, Acctvest.— il port: on Oto men, and the impression is, that the longa Rip aboat throagh the tata. ence of =, Cooke and and perhaps Senator was at one time imtorerted with Mr victim Boon eye-opener toe Weed men, and they if SESSSETE: be at to ther find the new Collector ‘tutions §=every = aiterneon (bree and o'clock, and there is no doubt but that SS ees aes Gee on in not the Centre can manage to secure some berth by ‘They must bear in mind the bours, for if i i i it 7 i i! ze z I ! i Baoontrs Acanemy.—Mr. Jobn EB. Owens commences this evening bis two nights’ eogegement at thin Loeatre, management of Mr. ©. W. Teyleare, appeared in bis famous comedy of Seton Shingle, sod in the petite comedy. The Happiest Day of My Life To mor fow night Mr. Owens makes his final appesjance in mo low Shingle and the Live Tadina. i z notified to | upon the annoancement of | Fifth avenue. Leave one street without them, The Ppereons whose property it is proposed to rulu are omg tho wealthiest taxpayers in the. city, and surely they deserve some consideration. Sceb & project before being carried out should be an imperative necersity, whieh 1 i# not by means, T! ‘eghalatiire will interfere and take away your powor and, prevent the carrying out of such an ordinance as the.ane pro: posed; and they would act jus ly in dong It. ‘The mea- sure would cause useless and unnecessary taxation, and bo im every way injarioas. Alderman Ryexs stated that tho tax levy. isaltored every year at Albany. Mr. Heaxny said that the ordinance of 1859 gave the right to erect stoops and sourtyards in whe Fifth avenue. ‘A property owner said be thought it was strange that an ordinance of the nature of the one 4, anthoriz- ing courtyards in Fifth avenue fitees fect wide, should be now Co ne ‘The ordinance was then read, from which,s appeared that the Common Council had reserved, the. right of re pealing it, Mr. Novas sad that the proposed improvement would necessitate the removal of the trees of the avenue. Mr. Henny said Chat: if the property ownors built upon the disputed ground in ignoranee of tho law they are entilied to consideration in justipe, Mr. A. T. Srewaxr said he had been. reqaested by the gentlemen near aim to ask the Chairman of the Commit top to explain tae reason for the proposition to change the width of the. Fifth avenue; or, if ony was prevent (o advocate the measure, the gentlemen who J assembled would be extremely hear what he had to say. Even one good reason for ange, i it could be predaced, would command the utmost atten- tion, Tho Cuammas said any geniomam present in favor of the improvement would be heard. Mr. G. , Powamm said thet it ia und Firth avenue isan ornament to the city, The street was, made at Uhe @xpense af the publi, and every man, rich, or poor, has an equal right to the use of the street The Common Council ever the right to make the grand they did. No one kas the right to divert an inch af a Joc itimate highway from. ius public use. If » privileges can be seoorded by the Common Cou the curiadment Of @ street, then they can exorcise \b tow most dangerous extent, Se it is evident that they have no ene fight, power or privilege. The ¢ restore the people their rights eof the public thoroughfares, Tis d not be #0 avxtous to PeLAin the possom property which dees not belang bo ih The question is one of right and morals, which all arg ents cannot shake, ali wealth and intereet cannot de stroy @ true state of the case. It the ave pablic promenade wo want the whole it for that purpose, He eoald not see how a ortune could arse to the pubbo thoroaghfare by every inch that rightfully belongs to it olon of Mr. Purser's remarks the com. cued tH Mi next. | von of ExJdudge Huron the citizens presemt society for the purpose of organization was there. upon iiniwediately e The foll names of the officers of thle organiza B Astor, View Prowidents, U. i RL . T, Stewart, M. O. Roberts, i. 1 Q Jones, ¥. H. Fale, femnel Holmes, Ka- fotthews, W, A, Whitbeck; Setretaries, Dr. Sayre, nue width wing aro the tunet, Aymer DA. CUTLER'S BROOND CHORAL FESTIVAL. There could not bea stronger proof given of the merit he appreciation of Dr. Catder's admirable chorus ot Although Jt was a wel, disagreeable evening that | would deter many persons from venturing out to . ce of emasement, (here was a mach larger and more fashionable audience than on Tuesday night Dr Cutlor « doacriptive lecture on the cathedrals of Kng- jand was concise and good and iliastrated by numerous | Two died as above pieoes eng by the @ntiphonal choir, The magnificent chorus “Itoond about the Starry Throne,” from Samson, | "4/8/96 war given in the Geet part of the programme Ths last time we heard this in New York, we pitied the unfor tw the hends of the Philistines Last night 4 was anon. | ceptionable. Ta the slections from Filjah, Masters | Si aa re fray fm wos to hor Thue angel (rio, by the three first young artists, and the dialo. | #tock of defendant, and for which be paid one thoorand are over the idea of iimporting * | pun Tt was all in the complaint that (Paudalent yey: Boy yr} catiaapebere thes gue between Elijah ahd the youth carried the audience | dollars. eged 4 plas | back to Palestine amd Mount Horeb, The scene where the aged prophet amnounces the wil! of Jehovah to the | being given as to the suceomsfal ope.ations of the com kuocling maltitede, the parsionave appeal for mercy, tee end of the long continued drought, and the heartfelt IS ae thanks of Ierael to God, “te Inveth the thirty land,’ were electrical im effect. The epirit of Mendelsobn seemed to breathe in the choruses We would certainly like bear a more @ramatic and finished rendering of » hundred mate voices, than at Irving Hail last | Report of the Depw y Qua Toed!, Bourne, Grandia and Ra-barn, and the choras were | Company —Thia action was vrought by plaintid t re Trial of William Coulter for the Murder COURT OF OTER AND TREMiNER Before Judge lngratiam. Mav 17.—At the opening of the court the Disteet At toraey moved im the case of the Poople vs. Wilkam Couker, who i# tndicted for murder, iw killing upon he night ef the 1étly of February last, one Philip Kracmer, a private watchman im the ailk factory of Byamms & Silbor- The Weeaty Huta for the present week, now ready, gives a continuation of the deeply interesting THOUSAND DOLLAK PRIZE STORY writtea expressly for It, eatitiod mann, ia Thirty-S@thy street, vear Tenth ue, while in “ARNOLD'S CHOICE." h the Rory get burglary, gi pened dollars’ Poctry Mary up Bunv’s Sosa; “Tar Seven William ¥. Kini ‘Jr., appearod for the pethoner, and | S84 or Womay.'' the Assistant ‘Attomey for the people: fe con ‘Phe (ntereeting story of “Tus Caume ov tas Baa Gut.,'? written for thy Weracy Henano, Tt will alsa give a full account of the Arrival ang Roception of James Stephens, the Feman Head Centre, im Now York®, and liw Address to the Fewian Mass Moetiag at Jones’ Wood, om Tuesday last, Intersting Sews romp the National Capito, with a report of the proceedings of Congress, The bilt of Ind t agetnat Jeff Davia, and a report of the present stam of hin health; Late and interesting News frousall parts of Kurope; News from Distriet sequence of the excitement produced at tho thure of tho commission of the murder in the city some difffeatty was experienced ta empanetiing a jury. District Attorney opened the case for the people claiming a conviction of murder in the first degeoe, and examined the following witnesses: — DEAMINATION OF WITNESSES, Job Hettmanry sworn—Ain mapufacturer, ding business tn Thirty Gf street, near Tenth avenue; my fee~ tory is im the middie of the ve; Kraemer was my prance naan; saw hin last ow the evening of February Mf nthe factory my tactory wae beokea open and Of three thousand tathirs’ worth of ml. Crous-examined—ltever recovered the silk, or any pact) back; never have seemany part of it. ed Oa ttieetais Sobockak conductor on ; on prominent events; “ oonly Tenth avenue Hae ofcara; Ks 35, test depot at tony ; fates pant five eicnek al Bhorty-Gfth street, at twenty, | GOsip;” The Ruropean Fashions tor May; Vorvign Gos minutes baat dive v'elock, four men goton my car, one square} sip; Musical and Theatrical review ‘or the wok, Weekly” Sil ms factory Wan commit ted; each had in bis hands large bundle, around which was | Peview of the Agriculturatyituation with a quantity of ‘something whiie;. ciree af them i and vere Coulter, as ong othe men that way inside Iiiustr@tion of the pian of the Monster gTea’ ed much excited; he wax dressed ax he {s new; had to hale on his face; best ofmy opinion Uls ls the man; they got of at Cortlandt street: ‘ross-examined-—Never maw the fewer men before: first heard of the burglary on thel6th of Felruary: was told by Ain ofticer: told himef the fome men having got on the car whiem is being erected at South Kenrington, Londen, for the forthcoming Intervetioval Exhimtion, Interest ing Artistic, Selentifio and Literary Items, Religious Sith bundles: on tneatal of February was lake the’ soar | maimannne; Mujereming IaRemation foe Miners; The tion house to identify ® permon that was arrested; ‘no | Iatest Sporting Nows; Varieties; Fatotim, Valuable conversation with (heoflicer about Coulter before saw bln: | Regiews of the Costle, Horve, Dry Goods, Boot and myself, officer Sraith and anette tdown inte the eell to ee eiiltet: he wan cit loner Twas asked whether t could | Show, Commercial and-Money Markets; Advertisements, for pak in our ste ne ‘he'aien In the var | S4 accounts of all Interesting events of tho wook. TL knew % dal New suberbers to the Waeaty Hearn: can obtaig the back numbers comtaining te new Prize Biory, “ARNOLD'S CHOWK,” THE DIAMOND CROSS, A Tate ov Aumucan Soourrt, 5 ¥ ate Watchman had been Killed over ot, that they had. tried wo-entice the. watebinan . ye ay: ie would nol go-and they Milled hin. his wife said at By WILLIAM BARNET PHILLIES, + not NNT ot nie Pot hr if Will be commenced tw the “4 Sn es he then by 4 B he ae NEW yorK oak Y HERALD hil u oud over in Thirty -niot NE re Wi Li id fo fn Bfty dollars: f'told oflicer Sumit what oe Hiam Coulter te a sitk dyer: worked at t, In Mulberry street, used to have alk never ou good terms with cane fall To peowen? disappointment in getting the early mumbers ne wbout him a him: L would like to hangnlin: he is a bed man; never wax a lntere " on olhee obliged to leare Mr. Dougherty or Mr. Heanegan hemuse 1 06-t resting slory, Rew subscribers will wwasinlwaya dria and Jarrell with “ni eu inlaw 1 do well to send in their subseriptions Was not arrested for beiug drink amd twen tald the police miani Thad just had « difiauity with Coulter bet ‘went at least a couple of weeks Out Into the sirect and told the officer IN ADVANCE, The Judge, during the-oxamination of this witness, was —— obliged several tines tooall ber to order, as she was very | Tkmw%—-Single subscription, $2; Three copies, $6; abusive to the prisoner, at tunes jumping Out a herchait | Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $16. Singlo copios, Fir. with rage. nte oak A limited number of advertivements ia- Metntosh depored »—Anw an officer in the - S-Sed See ; nee cinet; arrested Coulter upon the 2ist at bie serwedin tho Waraty Hinatn. street; he wax in bod: he bad a cuton Ni —_———— to the'station houses be a4 one of the four men: he had a eat in his pamed Grimathaw, who keope an ninth street t to the house Alice Birmingh dF fomnd a r the bed, four hundred dol eh (rom the will factory ‘ Crommoxamined.—Cfound no sik that Beloaged to Heiat magic aummaphere breath of tbe aweet pitimazent to ae ndkerchiet will A.—The Undersigned are Und la Lions ix many persone whe gratuitously advertion the viftewe ho had figut with his wife, who bien the eut on hie head: Alico Hurininghati.'s te ane froin whos T got all my oe ermerty of Balbsnore, wan, to bls’ spat fuformau Dra Wocater Roach tent that Philip, Kraemer. the de the apalverary Of the Temperanay Sesinig tn. consed, wan Killed in conasquence of being beat vver the Le queer head with nor Taste ume 5 would 40, he png, bineslt 6. 2. a eS le was very patriotic aud ters fie Moat nal of the brain, other parts of eee he body | woul not sell any of hie If ho peulthy. given (hem (ie gebellion w ‘The prosecution then rested. ‘year or WO ago he got te W. F. Kintzing, Jr, was abot opening the case to | tare seldom get rewarded) “and by tied « proctat vacwons clergyinen offering them & bottle of Mantation Mit. tar to a nd if Uuay Hike It 40, recommend it on the past of the defence when the judge in ‘a8 ior said be ga one at Frank he had thought the people had not made out ng enough case to sustain the charge of murder, Rabat od.” ed the charge of murder might be Je for the reverend gentleman's style; Di 5 {epee amy op | an opal hey Me han : r a hature tnclaarly visible. Out of the throw ‘The District Attorney then abandoned the charge of knavare tetany ses ou murder, and saked that the privoner b) remanded to an swer the chasge of burglary The jury rendered a verdict of not | and the prisoner was remanded back to prisom. ‘The Tiatrict At torney said that be was perfectly satisfied of his guilt, but he had not the legal testimony te conviet. The cross examination, of the withesves of the people ahook con siderably tha case in (u@ estimatwn of the Court and jury. ‘Tha Case of General Jeff. C. Davin, DECISION. LX RELATION TO Tie PRACK PROCLAMA TION 4 KENTUCKY —GRNKMAL DAVIS TO Ke IN DICTED BY THK GRAND JUSY FOR MESISTING, 4N ORDER OF ARREST. Loviswcnum, Ky, May 11, 1906. ‘The. Lowrwal publishes an oaborato opinion of Badge Diaed, Ballard, Uuited States, Qutrict Court, io rodation to Isham Menderson, concluding that the executive and legiive departments of the goverument having de clared that the rebellion is veded, the Cour! (asaot assame the 1¢ con’ | What this opinion furnishes.no solution of the political status a the inhabitants ‘Iately in rebellion, thie by a question answored clsewhere; Uxat the Coart was for the appesent contempt having resisted the order of arrest, is criminalay responvihie, anc Wrat bis case will ho presented to the @rand Jury is re two hundgetand ninety w! ove Witlers ace just the thing worked beaig. | We are afraid ker vo muck taxed, but with reciproces liberal, wwe will give Bim a whale cone of Bites, 0 that will restore the Good A.—A.=Dr, I ~Kasiest io. use Pomade Hestages finest hairdros: ‘ A.—De. Gatmann's Marble Baths, TURKISH AND RUSHIAN BATILS 25 Kast Vourt atreet, near Broadway RYT sir 4 Beeeet Opeponas t Mer When Me hands of Unele Saus'e w the world. Nature OF eloncee port 2008 the Baptist Missionary Ameiversary in Moston. Wrnes, May 17, 1806 ‘The avnivemary meetings of the National Haptist Home Missiogary Organizatian ore now being held in thiseity, and will continue few several days, Among the Aisinguistyad men particwasing tu the proceedings are Provident Barnas Sears, of Brown University; Prog dent Andersus, of Rochester University v Gavetha An world. th Ds paraded, rial derson, of St Louis President Gregory, of Michigan; | Sl the only jn Va: Ramen, eetadte Vresigeat Read, of Wingls, ond President Champlin, | "7" Ye 7M Borctay saree of Waterville Col ev. Dr. Cumroings, of New Reropshire; Rew, Dr Anoitage, of New York, Rey “ HM. Galaber, of Brooklyn, fev, J. Myart ‘Buvth, ey SLITS of Thilad ~* Rev. BE J. Goodepeod, of Obi ae Horatio G. Jones, Kaq, of Piliadelpiia: Key nner Beimuel Morse, of Lawisorg, Prousylveniar Revs C, Cristadora’s Hater DyewThe Meat Fi and (otaab oo pylind, ak Ne v. J. Wheaton Smith, of Puiladeiplia, aud her Dr wsce and All Places Men, of New York. ‘The proceedings to day opened with a brief addre President Anderson. The Execative Committer te that $40,000 have beeo appropriated for the freedmen during the year, and tweety.five white and ten colyred laborers, with sixty-two assislauts ba them, The orgynization bay two hundred and o missionaries, of whom one Lundred and eighty two are now appointments. Their field of labor bay spread over th riy-veven States Daring the yeur eigh nine churches have been organized and seventeen m be year are SPecrina Vii York Distate ign Th be cased by te nd Board oF « 7 it engl “4 9 monte ated shige & THORPRON, @ Coder aerate muy. ing houses erected. The total receipts of $170,000. Officer at corner of Cot na mitne. @ Marcay erent Hower ot Saar Pasoow ‘The following is the report for May 1T Died—Alice Dent, from steamsbip Virginia, of marae mus, and Jasper Jobnson, also rou stenmalap Virginie Of Alsease of the heart In howpital, last report co... cose a v A aes Cop: and Straws for Voney Hate for intinn Me Wvania; Rev. ©. i Crane, of Hartford; Senator Harris, of Now York; Rev meted, wale Dr. Rin aid, for forty years a missionary in Barmah mw Mowe ei Re # end ebidtren a ‘ unter treatment D. Hh BSELL, Depety Heeltt Omeer raes Sentce for Weigh- - “ fone in O86 Stock. b WO prams For courT, rawr it Refore Jodge Matien. Misses erent ei oop A * kine Company— May 17.—Cortland Kelery 4. the Northern Light OW + 7 em had eee ne. he om say poor cover damages which he sustained in ihe purchase of are, Undoubtedly, ts the Substratenm ian. by reering.on i, wakes hameaif Ber shaw. vapor gain aig ime ry! ri ans were him jo order to indoor = one Lars Gee ee m to parchase this tock, the mort «lowing description om nae \erclag stvert Motel and Water Care, ‘The jary brought in & verdict for plantit for No a cane Of cholate ever kowwn le Luff Monare, Woodford and Rich, for defendants | “ der and Carter. Meas. Lotury —rives Pata whet. The Ate A gh ond " > Beckers 6 Wen cot © waorrine ‘The T FaRmion COURTM, L. t od at atmo TAT Lae Hiab than Me. Aiken's, but the youth, Master Masbarn, | The trot for a purse sanounced ty come of yeieriny | Sy mmptome of Worms tm cma Jott nothing to be desired, In the part, “Behold a tittle bacon the pn pce eters the vty 2 | se atiew crertonhod, Worms im he sumac ant wowele clowd arieeth now from the waters,’ the nj. | samond 60 tem, others, was postponed in * dient » can be cumare ‘ as it ee eto," ee sacempas- | See et inert, Hts ted wil hove rsp over > | nan inaon, WU cane remand oir ne great stallion | cure remedy BROWNS YRRMIFCOT “rit like drops of faim and tho succeoding crewendo | portrayed the coming storm. | two pianos, played by Mesert. Gilder and Jobnston, | formed with Dr. Cotler's accompaniment a fantastic and | beavtifwl wreath to the vocal parta Mr George W. Morgan conducted the choruses admirabiy. He also played bis Drifiiant fantasia on ‘Godt seve the Queen.’ from Ritjab. Irving Hail on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock, know pot of tm moto im this city that eppesie more directly to the thas the fresh young v0 one of those sixty boys, forty teoory apt tasers and ao admirable teatenrenad \Zomonsonnaren: The last choral festival wilt be given at Naval Festivities at Hallfax ea met hewn at Jodge . | hapry grecting and splendid dinner was given therm | To-day the Angunte satated the Conen|, sit both vomets | salted at threw FM. for Mt. Johan Their vie bere has i been very enjorette throegh tbe cow a : | Ber cunt ofeurs aad the Gricemn In the closing chorus the | Surtabie ASF yn Tersere tee 6 George M worm Loner re singe and oer Patehow, Jt, of California, and msnotore Van deri, of New York The cond iene are mite bene, Thence | It is eeldom that euch hearty and extraordinary enttia- | igage the receipt of the follow og donmtiote rine bas been displayed by an andieuce during the pre | Jas Corton Beaoett A seat Concert season an was last wight during the scene | Mowe) Tw tk vate , OF, posattily, to meat work, = im barnewt ta ~The American Suctety for the crevefully seknow beat three in ee tapers the Prevention of ¢ td to 100 Da w Wen, H Angie 12 | D Appleton bed “| We | wets Pergo i” to Raward 8 Je 00 ” oie Jue. # Late TE ed “ ’ ear an heres. | JounT Lord loo ° t mo We « wo + Manefertering Company's | wry. ul Kd ” gv enine woe romny whee Cetnhede | » ten eke ” , | 4 he Hoy Py The Improved Hilipttc Hoak t-netettte™® ties Addons a om | sewn * “ FLEE, Pe - . » WUATAM WOHURRAT, Troweorer ae ne | Wheter & Wilson's Lert 9 | Work #* yon dey owe ENGTIAW Mapeyroot ANY RWG, CIAVTYA ASD DOmaKI SS enter al ~ ys Wb Lakages glace tet Wie 1 Wiet to