The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1873, Page 8

SPRING FASHIONS. The Fickle Goddess in Her Vernal Attire. PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPENINGS, | bower An Endless Variety of Styles and Materials—A Glimpse at the Coming Modes. Since sunny skies have ushered in the Spring and given hope that the too long-continued reign of Winter and his satellites slush and mud is draw- ing to a close, the attention of the ladies is Maturally aroused to the consideration of the Spring fashions. Alrea@y extensive preparations are going on among the modistes, and we have been enabled to catch a glimpse of some of the wonders being prepared for the delectation of the fair ones on general opening day, the 21st inst., although novelties are as yet few and far be- tween, but old !avorites appear in new and more Deautiful forms. Fashion was never less exclusive than now. Almost every age of history contributes its models for the present styles, and from these all the best ideas have been selected and gracefully combined. ‘The epigram “‘As fickle as fashion” falls point less when the subject of polonaises or costumes en suite is on the tapis, for they both remain fashionable as they have beer for several seasons past, and are ever-present proofs that when con- venience, grace, beauty and utility are combined ip a style it will not soon be relinquished, Distingué and convenient, graceful and comfort- able, the polonaise holds its prestige in spite of the most vigorous efforts to displace it. It would hardly seem possible that one garment could be metamor- Phosed into so many varieties of styles; yet a polonaise completes almost every costume. But how widely different are they in appearance! But we have become tirea of the name polonaise, even if we have not of the garment. Conse- quently, for the sake of novelty, it has been re- christened, and is now considered mere stylish if called a ‘‘redingote.” ‘ This name is most properly applied to along, loose garment, to be belted in at the waist; but we find it applied to almost everything in the polonaise style, and even in some cases to garments that ‘uaye no more right to it than asleeve has. One of the prettiest styles 1s known as the “Neilson” Fedingote, which has 4 perfectly loosé, double breasted front, the back partially fitted and re- tained in position bya belt underneath, and the irt gracefally draped. Another one, especially becoming to a figure wanting in fulness or rondeur is the “Watteau” redingete, which, as its name umplies, has a broad Watteau plait in the back. The front. is trimmed to represent along Loms XIV. vest, Another, aptly called the “Blouse” redingote, is much lower than either of the above, and consequently will be @ favorite later in the season for washing materials. In the polonaise proper we have numerous grace- ful varieties, One of the prettiest in the “Helena,” which 18 especially adapted to be worn with a skirt trimmed very high in front. The ‘‘Duchess” forms two deep points and is very bowgant in the back, the fronts open and ornamented with revers, For early Spring wear most suits willbe accom- | grein by a confection of some sort. The “Dolman”? the leading style for this purpose. This nuime is plied indifferently te all garments that have ry long, flowing sleeves, whether in tie sacque ‘or mantie style, The newest, and decidedly the prettiest of. the sacque dolmans is the “‘Atherly,”” which has square s!eeves reaching much below tae pottom of the sacque. It has a square vest 11 front, and is more closely fitted than any of the other styles, The ‘‘Koyal”’ dolman hasa Watceau lat in the back, forms points on the bottom, and as pointed sleeves, The ‘*Plain” dolman is the simplest and loosest of the sacque variety. In the mantle style the “Kureka” is the newest and most grace! i The back ia fitted in quite close bv elastic bands at the sides, ana the shoulder pieces woich form the sleeves are square and very deep, Although polonaises still retain their vogue both for house and street, the costume with basque and overskirt yet has m: adherents, One feature is ecially noticeable in both polonaises and over- ey are Ver} ete mie it the sides, all the fulness being massed in back, thus ren- dering them very boufant. This eitect ‘\s retained by means of tapes sewed underneath and tied back over the tournure. An overskirt which illustrates this specialty most fully is the “Stuart,” which forms deep and very boufant points in the back, and has a plain apron extending very far back, An especially dressy style is the ‘‘Marianna,” which, in addition to the one great requirement, has broad revers at the sider, neld back by large bows. Simpler in effect are the “Jeannette” and ‘Lu- cette,” the latter having the effect of a polonaise open in front. In basques the vest either separate or only simulated by the trimming is still the specialty. The ‘‘Angelique” is a postilion basque of an en- tirely new design, with a separate vest. The ‘'Na- talie” is especially designed for those who prefer garments longer in front than in the back. For house wear the Gabriclle ov “Princess” dress ie gradually yet surely growtoy into favor. The newest variety is known by the latter name and has the skirt in the back dis;esed in three distinct puils, over which falls © busque of an entirely new cut. Children’s fashions are becoming more simple and consequently prettier. The Laura suit, which is a loose blouse polonaise worn over a gored skirt, will recommend itself to all mothers who study economy and propriety in the dressing of their little girls. For the little girl under six years is the “Ella” dress, which is in the Gabrielle style, with shield-shaped basques in the back falling over @ full skirt. For bora who still wear dresses is the “Louis”? i ich has a kilt-plaited skirt and a biouse wal Every week now will bring forth new styles and materials. Many oi the leading modistes have not as yet received their consignments from Europe, and, commencing with Mme. Demorest’s display eeeiey, expositions of Spring styles will likely held at all the large establishments until the merry month of May. A LARGE STEAM YACHT. Launching of Mr. Henry N. Smith’s Pleasure Craft America—Her Dimen- sions, Machinery and Intended Accom- modations. The large steam yacht America, built by Mr. Henry Steers, foot of India street, Greenpoint, for Mr. Henry N. Smith, banker and broker, was suc- cessfully launched yesterday morning. At teo minntes after eleven o’clock the employés of the yard commenced to knock away the shores, and at twenty minutes past the elegant vessel began to move, but so slowly that it could hardly be per- ceived by the hundreds of spectators, among whom were many ladies. Gently and pleasantly as ever vessel entered the water she left the ways, and, were it not fora bad accident to one of the ship- carpenters, the launch might be recorded as one of the most pleasing of the kind on reeord. The inci- dent which marred the occasion was the serious injury to Nicholas Schuman, who was struck in the face with one of the few remaining shores to steady the eae as she glided into the water. He was promptly cared for by friends. 2 The dimensions of the new steam yacht are as follows :— Length over all..... Extreme breadth of beam oT Deptn of hold,.... 14% Draught of water. « ‘Tonnage, about 670 tons, C. M. The best possible materiais have been used in the construction of the America, and great strength of workmanship has been attained. The keel is of white oak, the floors of white oak and live oak, the top timbers of live oak and cedar, the beams, ceilings, &¢., of yellow pine, the stanchions of locust, the plankin7 o/ oak, and all other ma- terials of like excellent character. ie deci Planking is of white pine, three inches square. The model of this vessel is exce angle sharp, Not unlike some of the successful yachts belongin; , to the New York Yacht Club, and though she woul: be a little narrow for @ spread of canvas alone, & racing craft, even in this respect it is assum she would not prove @ failure. ‘The stern of thi vessel is square below and elliptical above, with eleven feet overhang, Her rig is that of @ her- a q e machinery of the America, now nearly fi ished, was constructed by Messrs. Fletcher, Hai tison & Co., of West street, this city, and is of th description to insure the ed owner. There is adouble direc iz Pn es engine, with cylinders 33 inches in jiameter an Stroke of piston 2 feet 9 inches, Each engine is supplied with a variable cut-off, and there is @ ce condenser of 2,300 square feet of heating surface. independent steam fire and bilge pumps are’ furnished and the | 48 | ts quiet and NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. amidsbt The: has four blades, being 10 feet 6 inches in ‘ilsmeter and having @ mean pitch after launching the a ptr ‘orher owner to make this yacht most e Atianticin her and main alt the caging, 2 ie engine, feet in length, which will be finished in fore legantly fitted. ‘There will'also be a ladies’ ait and the owner's stateroom and other wecessary apartments. Toilets rooms will also be fitted here, and this portion of the yacht promises to be very pleasant, but not more so than that forward, perhaps, as here will be staterooms fitted ‘Up for guests, all to be Anished as the gaioon, with hardwood. All the houses on deck will be of Pleasant design and in every particular built of mahogany, a8 will the skylight combings and the companion ways, There will not be any paint visivle on deck. formerly of the Havana and Captain E. Van Sice, European trade, has had charge of the America’s construction, and will have command of her. ART MATTERS, The Beaumont Pictures—A Coming Sen- satio American painters have no reason to complain that during the present season they have not had justice done them, The press has yielded to them probably a larger space than ever before, and em- phatic and repeated eulogy has been bestowed upon every home work that called for it, and on some, it must be confessed, whose merit was not altogether unquestionable. One is damned with faint praise who gets all the praise he deserves, butit may be worth inquiring whether a superfiuity of congratulation does not sometimes bring about an equal anathema, It is doing no disparagement to the best American artist to maintain that com- Parison between domestic and foreign pictures is oiten very depressing. to American vauity, and that in view of many of the exquisite productions that Europe sends us, one of the first questions that rises to the lips of the connoisseur, weary with wandering in the wilderness of United States art is, “Why don’t our artists paint like this?” At times one almost suspects his countrymen ot shar- ing in the British bigotry which makes so many an imbecile English artist exclaim, in the solitude of the atelier, ‘Curse all foreign teaboards!”” For our own part we sympathize neither with that felfishness which scores of our native artists cher- ish, and which would limit the purchases of our connoisseurs to domestic Ppictureg exclusively, nor With that blind prejddice that can never pay a good price for a painting that does not come from over the water and bear an allen and picturesque name. Mr. J. P. Beaumont, who for many years nas been well Known to every principal art lover in New fork, seems, indeed, to have chiefly given his affections to European painters, and the speci- mens which his gallery gives of these, and which, Presently to be exhibited at the Leavitt Art Rooms, will enable the public to judge for itself, certainly seem to justify his choice, A year ago, when their possessor went ta Ems and Kissingen for purposes very different irom those of art, even personal infirmity could not se- duce him into an idleness that would have been excusable; but, with constitutional pertinacity, rendered more imtense by a@ life-long devotion to art, he ransacked many of the principal studios of France and Germany, with what result will soon appear. The gallery includes 181 pictures, and what in former days would have been rightly thought a handsome fortune has been laid out in their acquirement. The collection ia intact, and between this and the time ot sale— somewhere in March—will be placed unreserved! im the hands of the proprietors of the public gai lery above mentioned, where it is to be exhibited” Mr, Beaumont’s ambition was to get a substan- tially good collection—not to be misled by the glamour of a name or to purchase trifies that de- Tived @ factitious value irom their creators phenomenal popularity. We have not by any means examined the entire set. That could not be adequately performed in one visit, But the specimens we have scen belong avsolutely to the best of their class. They are the finest examples of the most valuable powers of many of the most powerful and celebrated painters now living or recently deceased. Among artists who find repre- sentation are Baron Henry Leys, Zamacois, Meyer von Bremen, J. Robie, Ruiperez, Toulmouche, Plassan, Florent Willems, Comte-Calix, Calame, Zuber Buhler, Baron, Pongo Caraud, Carolus, C. Springher, Ginliano, Rebouet, Victor Chavet, Lafon, B. C. Koekkoek, Count de Bylandt, V. de Vos, Henriette Ronner, George Armfield, W. C. Helmsley, Vivian, T. Worsey, E. Dakes, E. B, Barnes, Girardot, Lassalle, T. Frere, Zurcher, Mme. de Senézcourt, David Col, Lous Robbe, E. Ver- boeckhoven, Mile, Bakhuyzen, Th, de Heuvel, Bakalowicz, Maswiens, Ch. Chaplin, Cailie, Ch. Hue, L. P. Verwee, Madiol, Dillens, Calisch, Hein pas Burgers, Auffray, Ch. Landelle, Loutrel, Van Os, H. J. Boddington, F. Herring, H. L. Rolle, A. J. Woolmer, B. J. Cobtiett, Sidney R. Percy, Lidder- dale, Schutz, De Vries, Duvieux, Reyntjens, Rosen- boom, Gaume, ‘Tschaggeny, Verheyden, ©. L. Mulier, A, Van Hamme and Coutourier, In the present notice there is room to specity only @ few. Among these “The Favorites,” by Carand, stands conspicuous and deserves a more expansive tribute than can possibly be com- pressed into a line or two. It belongs among the very best elaborations by this artist yet seen in this country. A beautiful young lady tn pink (how flaccid and ‘cold aeem these conventional terms in contrast with the warm and luxurious vitality of the artist !) stands erect, caressing ene dog whiie another sports at her feet. The ease, elegance and delicacy of tne attitude are te be classed with those perfect indications which a@ pre-eminently felicitous brush alene can give. Toulmouche is equally happy in “The Reverie,” in which a girl, attirea in blue, sits lost im thought, among crimson cushions exquisitely arabesque’. “Buy My Roses,” is @ most ingenuous and tender piece ot composition by Landelle. A fair young vou- queti*re holds @ basket of roses with one hand and’ esents a bunch with the other, Hor fresh and innocent beauty of feature reminds one of Byron's line In which he speaks of “the voice, the music breathing’? from Zulieka’s face. Marvellously charming is “Reading the Bibie,” by Meyer von Bremen. The theme 16 simplicity itself; the hand- ling belongs to that order of genius which invests @ trifle with immortality and helds the ear of pos- terity. A mother and son, in humble life, sit alone, the boy reading the Bible aloud. His fresh, sweet, eager face is aglow with dawning interest— the surprise with which an intelligent child’s mind fin iritual truth, Tne | hehe lips, open and riveted eyes, the tenderly flushed cheek, the Kei S seli-unconsciousness are in delicious contrast to the pride, complacency and devotion visible on the face of the listening mother, Altogether, this work will rank among Meyer von Bremen’s most powerful renditions, “Morning” is by Zaber Buhler, and is exceed- ingly graceful and tender. A young girl, partially dressed, leans from a balcon; \d gazes out upon the early landscape. Yet sadness and retrespec- tion are in her eyes. She is in the scene, but not of it, Abstraction rests upon her cheek, and it is easy to see that the dewdropt verdure and soft ra- diance of the landscape are partly lost to her. Plassan’s “Billetdoux” is one of the best things from this artist the public here is familiar with—perhaps the very best. The theme is a youn, rl reading a Bible. admiration attaches itself to Victor Chavet’s “The Mirrer,”’ wherein @ young girl, standing with her back to us, squeezes half a lemon into a wine glass. sideboard on which the lass stands contains a mirror, and in this mirror she girl’s face is reflected. “sheep,” La Verboeck- hoven, would seem to demand something of that kind of description which a sheep breeder at a State fair would clamor for. The texture of the wool is so miraculously perfect that one might be pardoned for accusing his senses of deceiving him, and for claiming that nature, and not art, spoke from the canvas. His picture derives addi- tional interest from the fact that it was imported by Mr. Beaumont in 1841, Mr. Beaumont having been the first to import Verboeckhoven’s pictures for sale. There is a wonderful little paint- ing by Bakalowiez, representing a young girl in a long green velvet dress, with train, leaving a reom as she puts on some gloves. Two Spanish pictures— one by acois and the other by Ruiperez—are wonderful for the trathfulness of attitude in the solitary figure they contain. “Sweet Violeta,” by Bouguereau, 18 one of the loveliest femaie heads contained in any collection of paintings in this country. Inexp ibly CO the too, is “The Littie juette,”’ by Ch: Chaplin. A delicious little maiden of fifteen, most picturesquely acereee olds & ar egnraining ¥ eand glasses. Brigh' light falls all around her, and ber budding form and childish face are informed with a beauty at once sensuous, virginal and pure. Comte-Calix is most eee ae represent — “The Morning Salutation,” in which two young ladies belonging to the upper ranks of life courtesy reverently to a lercy whom they encounter. toral—a stream, willow trees, a somewhat ded walk. Professor Giuliano con- tributes “The Prophecy of the Flower," to which, as to many other fine paintings, we stall make further referenee. THE MEMORY OF S&T, DAVID, Feast Day in the ant Tea Party. ‘A very peculiar celebration of St. David’s Day took place last evening iu the Welsh Presbyterian church im Thirteenth street. The Rev. Dr. Powell have independent air pumps, and can and will ve presided. About eight hundred persons were pres. worked at low or high pressure. Steam will be pana from one return tubular boiler of the liowing dimensions:—shell, 11 feet; front, 13 | ity. hve | ada fect; length, 29 feet 3 inches, The fire room wil 9 feet wide and the engine and boiler bi feet in length, The machinery wiibe placed ace Will be | by otmers of the party. ent and sat down to @ tea table with all the old fashioned homely forms o1 etiquette and convivial- The Rev. D. 8, Davis made an Rigs ol | ress, and songs and recitations were rende The leek was one of the prominent features and ornaments of the occasion, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. THE Southern Review for March (Baltimore) has “The Defence of Mobile in 1865” (a chapter of unwritten Confederate history, by General D. H, Maury); /The Land of Goshen in the Old Domin- jon,” being @ rose-colored account of the mineral and other wealth on the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway; ‘A Visit to the Blue Lakes,” @ story of California life and scenery, and the con- tinuation of “Etienne,” @ translation of Edmond About’s story. Mr, Avevstus Hare’s “Wanderings in Spain” is described by the Saturday Review as a well-told narrative of travel in out-of-the-way places, with an odd mixture of the prosaic and the poetical. “EMILIE,” the sequel to Mr. Richard B, K: ball’s somewhat famous novel of “St. Leger,” is in press by Carleton, Dr, G. NAPHEGYI, already known asthe author of works of travel, has in press at Carleton’s an illustrated volume, the fruit of a recent trip, “Pic- tures in Central and South America,” BLunt’s “Dictionary of Sects and Heresies” will be reprinted by Lippincott, and the diligent reader thereof will be able to write the adventures of a gentleman in search of a religion, A PHILADELPHIA detective officer, late in the service of Uncle Sam, will publish his experiences in the detection of frauds in whiskey under tle dreadful title of “Whiskey Drips.’ “Tag Engiish and American Schools of Political Economy,” translated from the French of Giapier, will be published by H. C. Baird, of Philadelphia, Miss ANNA WARNER'S “Corn and Beans? is an- nounced for publication by A. D. F. Randolph & Co, What species of literary succotash It is of we are not informed ROBERTS BROTHERS Will issue ‘The Rising Faith,” another book of liberal theology by Rev. Dr. Bartal; Miss Alcott’s new book, “Work, a Story of Ex- perience,” and “Songs from the Southern Seas,” by John Boyle OReilly, GEORGE P. PHILEs proposes to reprint “The Lost Arts; or, A History of Many Memorable Things Lost which Were in Use Among the Ancients, and an Account of Many Excellent Things found Nowin Use Among the Moderns,” by Panciroilus, Mr. Philes will aad a biographical list of works on the lost arta. 1. S. Le Fanv, a barrister and author of sundry fictions and poems, who died February 7 in Dublin, was once proprietor and editor of the Dublin Uni- versity Magazine, "> THE CATHOLIC PUBLICATION SoctETy will com- plete their issue of Archbishop Manning’s sermons, and will publish Bagshaw’s ‘At the Threshold of the Catholic Church.” a MACMILLAN & Co, will soon lé#ue “Studies in the History of the Renaifsance,” by W. H. Pater; “The Childhood Of the World,’ by E. Clodd; “University Oars,’ a book on the* hygiene of rowing, by Dr. John E. Morgan; “The Romance of Astronomy,’’ by R. K. Milier, and W. T. Thornton's thoughtful book on “Oid fashioned Ethics and Common Sense Metaphysics,”” VIENNA has thirteen daily papers, which some think the ablest journals published in the German language. Their aggregate value is estimated at nearly three million dollars, Mr. Frovve is preparing a series of brilliant ar- ticles for Scribner's Monthly on monastery life in England in the olden time. He will disclose what a great abbey of those days really was. On. Porvin, the distinguished Belgian author wand poct, has published, at Brussels, a volume of severe criticisms on modern literary France, bear- tng the title, “On the Literary Corruption in France.” THEOPHILE GAUTIER’S fine poems, “Emeralds and Cameos,” are to be translated (if that be pos- sible) into English, and printed by Roberts Brothers, Dr. Joun C. DRArERr's “Year-Book of Nature and Sclence,’’ covering the year 1872, will be put forth by Scribner, Armstrong & Co, CASTLE GARDEN. aed The Close of the Investigation, and the Result To Be Reported to the Board of Commissioners. The Committee of the Commissioners of Emigra- tion met at three o'clock yesterday afternoon to continue tie Muller investigation. There were present Commissioners ©’Gorman, Hart, Lynch, Wallach and Forrest, The proceedings were con- cluded at a little before five o’clock. The principal evidence was adduced to show the CHARACTER OF KINNELLY. Thomas Flynn, residing at 218 Fulton street, where he is a janitor, stated that he was formerly on the police force; knew Officer Thomas Kin- nelly; was on the next post to hisin the Fifth precinct; he stated to me on two different occa- sions that he would like to get even with mr. Muller, whom he called by a foul name, for the rea- son, as he alleged, that he (Mr. Muller) “put @ uni- form upon him.”? Cross-examined by Commissioner Wallach—Wit- hess stated that he had occupied responsible posts when on the police foree; that he wes stationed at the ucean Bank, and secured the position he now holds upon the recommendation of the President of that bank. Mr. Brooke stated that Alderman Fitzgerald knew of certain facts in relation to Kinnelly's threats, but would not appear before the commit- tee without they sent a formal requisition to him. ‘O’GORMAN OBJECTS, Commissioner O'Gorman objected that the com- mittee had no right te eniorce attendance ot wit- nesses, and asked if the evidence was not entirely cumulative, Being answered in the affirmative by counsel, it was decided to dispense with the at- tendance of the witness, Michael Grittn, of 20 Greenwich street, stated he was employed as hada in the Register’s office; he knew Otiicer Kinnelly, who had said to him dur- jog the past Summer, “Your friend down there has been removed, and I'll get even with the damned Dutchman ;” witness said “Whodo yeu mean?” and Kinnelly answered, ‘‘Muller.’? MULLER ONCE MORE, The counsel for the defence, Mr. Brooke, proposed to recail his client to establish facts showing the general character of his business, Nicholas Muller—At request of counsel had pre- pared a schedule of the business transacted by him since 1865; during that time had forwarded 120,000 passengers; the amount of money pas for pass was over $2,000,000; he was first agent for the Pennsylvania Central Ratlroad, and was connected with the office No. 1 Astor House beiore he opened his office at No. 10 Greenwich street; nearly all his came through Castle Garden. to questions by Commissioner Lynch witness also stated tnat he was not removed irom his official position in Castile Garden, but that on the consolidation of the Pennsyivania Central with the New Jersey Central road the company had no further need of an agent at the garden; John Taylor Johnson, who was a President of the road at the time, was the gentleman who now recom- mended him for the position of agent of the Erie Ratiway bia ae Commissioner Wallach stated that there was no doubt of MR. MULLER’S QUALIFICATIONS for the position, so far as the value of his services to the railway companies was concerned. Commissioner Lynch thought that if Mr. Muller would net cheat the railway companies with whom e ha uch large dealings he would not be likely to cheat a peor emigrant ior the purpose of obtain- ing @ few dollars, ommissioner Forrest wanted to go into execu- tive session and exclude the press, Commissioners Richard 0’Gorman, James Lynch, fn Wallach and Emanuel B. Hart opposed the otion, After considerable discussion and a motion for adjournment, which failed, the committee proceeded to vete upon the char; ‘hich had been presented against Mr. Muller seriatim, VOTING ON THE CHARGES. The first charge, that of having suld a ticket for $55, the jar price of which was $35, was taken up. Commissioner O'Gorman stated that no proof ol any such transaction had been offered. A vote was taken, Commissioner Wallach voting the charge sustained, the others voti in the nega- tive. The charge was then deciared not sustained, The second charge had been already withdrawn. The third charge was that of having sold a ticket at first class rates ior emigrant chiid and charging full, when it should have been half fare. On baliot Commissioner Wallach alone voted to sustain the charge and it was declared unsus- tained, Considerable debate ensued upon the reading of the fourth charge, that of having offered to bribe Omicer Kinnelly at the Court of eral Sessions, Mr. O'Gorma: ought fone Me evidence un- stable in character and not to be relied on. Mr, Lynch and Mr. Hart were of the same opinion. ir. Forrest, however, had ® lingering jul founded upon the character which had been given in times past of Kinnelly. Mr. Wallach had a vote of the Board, passed two years Sa0) read to show the estimation they entertained of Kinnelly, Mr. O'Gorman bad the testimony of Mr. Casserly read. It contradicted Kinnelly. Upon avote, the charge was declared unsustained. Ye h and Forrest; nays—Hart, O'Gorman and Lynch, It was moved by Mr. O'Gorman that a verbal re- port of the committee be made to the Board at ite ony a etine: The committee then adjourned cee rrrr———C FREE LANCE. “One Hundred Years Ol,” “Altixe,” “David Garrick” and “Ticket.of-Leave Man.” To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— If tt takes two men to write a drama ltke “Le Centenaire,” how many men will it take to write something better? This is a conundrum. Who- ever answers it will be entitled to the usual re- ward. Messieurs D’Ennery et Plouvier may have manafactured an admirable play, but if it be ad- mirable the stage hus indeed sunk low. The plot is puerile, the incidents are forced, the dialogue is stupid, That dramatic interest should revolve around @ centenarian is well enough, provided the story is well conceived, but when it is thrown to- gether, with little regard for probability and less for decency, there seems to be no excuse for its existence. However, the drama is worth contemplating, if only to show the won- drous workings of the human intellect, First among the dramatis persone comes Jacques Fauvel, 100 years old, a man of vigorous mind and body, who appears to have all the brains of the family, for certainly the younger Fauvels are bereft of common eense, and either do or don’t do what- ever the rest of creation wouidn’t or would. Whether Jacques Fanvel ever had a son remains @ profocnd secret, Nobody mentipna him, nor are his relics or remains apparent, This is strange. So vigorous an old man ought to have long-lived ohildren, but as his immediate offspring would complicate the drama, sons, daughters, their wives, husbands, &¢., &c., are polished off the face of the earth, and we are introduced to George Fauvel, a grandson of fifty, who is a noble charac- ter with wonderful acumen, just the person to carry on the extensive business he is supposed to manage, He takes a villain into his confidence in spite of Jacques Fauvel’s opposition, and is the first to denounce 4 suspected daughter whose entire life has been one of devotion and self-sacrifice, “Speak then,” thunders ciie father, in the presence of five other persons. “Where have you been and what have you done?’ To which Camille replies :— “Did you ask me, my father, whether I returned to your roof without fear and without remorse— whether I appeared before you with a conscience calm and pure, I should answer ‘yes.’ But do not ask me to disclose what has happened during my absence, for that I shall never tell,” Whereupon the model father (what an uncompromising jury- man he would make ona murder trial!) spurns his kneeling daughter, and bids her leave the house, thus advertising the family dishonor, about which the charitable gentleman seems to be most deeply concerned, Camulle’s lover conveniently comes to therescue, but what @ natural father he is, and what a natural situation it is to be sure! There is a genteel villain, one Max de Mangars, who, after seducing George Fauvel’s marriea daughter, becomes desperately enamored of her sister Camille, precisely the style of woman such aman would ignore. De Mangars is too great a rasca! for the part he plays, and not enongh of a rascal to be the rascal his creators would have us imagine. In other words, he is @ monstrosivy. ‘There is Le Commandant Duprat, a naval gentie- man and husband of the married daughter, who arrives home just in time to be told, in the presence of & muititude, that his wile is the mother of an illegitimate child, Of course he tm- mediately seizes a pistol to shoot his wife, a mur- derin which her father would greatly rejoice, but Jacques Fauvel interposes, quotes Scripture, and the curtain falls on a blessed state of uncertainty. Nevertheless we know that Messicurs D’Knnery et Plouvier do not sympathize with the advanced matrimonial theories of their brother dramatist, M. Alexandre Dumas, jis, Martineau is an eccen- tric old man, dragged in unceremoniously to make the humor oi the play and to delineate an impossi- ble virtue. Richard (Bernard in English), a most ex nt young hysician, vows he is irretriev- ably ta love with Martinean’s daughter, Pelieving Martineau to be very rich, and being too nigh- minded to marry money when he ¢an offer nothing but poverty, this noble young man sedulously avoids the girl he adores without giving her the faintest reason for conduct over which she sheds unending tears. This is truly @aprés nature, There is Camille, who, though unmarried, acts the guardian angel to her married sister, ‘This sister (Juliette) is as impossibly selfish as Camille is impossibly unselfish, and take the characters for all in all there never was a more irritating assemblage of jusus natura. The centenarian is the least absurd, yet even he plays too active a part for his years. It is not often that a transla- tion is an improvement upon the original ; but cer- tainly Mr. N, Hart Jackgon deserves public thanks for rendering “One Hundred Years Old” less ob- noxious than “Le Centenaire.” He abolishes the injured husband, whose presence on the Amevican stage would send chills down the Anglo-Saxon back, He Introduces @ convenient aunt, wio fills up the vacuum; he kills the child that in the original causes the coup de theatre, and, by improvising @ duel, gets everybody exonerated from everything without implicating Juliette. so we go hoine satistied that no more blood will be shed; but we also go home wishing that Mr. Jack- son’s orignal had been worthier of his steel—pen, This, however, is merely the opinion of a few, whose judgment avails naught. Concerning the acting at the Union Square Theatre there are two theorles—one, that it is very rood; the other, that it might be @ great deal better. Mr. Mark Smith is an excellent actor, but in the “Cen- tenarian” he faila to reach his highestlevel. Ashe understands his profession, the critic is amazed at his inconsistencies, glaringly apparent in his delin- eation of Jacques Fauvel. Mr. Smith’s “make-up,” to begin with, is imperfect. There is hardly a line in his face. It'is the physiognomy of a man of forty in a wig of 100, either is there a semblance of age in Mr. Smith's walk, voice or manner, “He is too young,” is the verdict of the most unthink- ing. In one act Jacques complains of his eyes, say- ing that even with double spectacles he cannot read letters distinctly; in another act, contrary to the business of the French drama, Mr, Smith's Jacques seizes a promissory note written in pen- cil seventy-seven years before and quickly reads it without glasses. This oversight ig strange in an_ artist, and, taken in connection with Mr. Smith’s disregard of the peculiarities of old age, forces the critic to the conclusion that Mr, Smith has bestowed less shottehe upon this last creation than upon the rdles by which he ts best known. In the villain, De Man- ars, Mr. Georgg Parkes out-Herods Herod. At least De Mangars should possess the exterior of a gentleman and the fascinations of a man of the world, Mr. Parkes introduces us to a bully whose manners would do credit to the Bowery, and wio so thoroughly wears his character upon his sleeve as to cause wonderment that he is not kicked out out of the Fauvel mansion the moment of his en- trance. For the rest, the drama requires little comment, saving that Miss Griswold, as Juliette, is to be commiserated. The way in which this char- acter goes about, being miserable and never being muspocted, fainting and never exciting either sym- pathy or attention, must drive an actress to the verge of distraction. Why do Miss Gris- wold and Miss Fowler oe in the gar- den in ball costume? French women are not in the habit of thus arraying themselves, particu- larly inthe month of September. Mrs. pr seta a good exampl ressing, which might be followed itageously. But why does Mrs. Jen- nings address her great-grandfather as “Pop-pa 1” The word isnot French and not Englisn—not as we pronounce it. Why, too, does Mr. Parkes cali pan- taloons “pants?” Is this language of society? And why—for the more questions the merrier—did the artist of the Union Square Theatre label the scene upon the drop curtain ‘‘Itilia’’ Does he mean I/alia, otherwise Italy * Ifso, why not spell correctly and set @ good example to public school children? As we are told to mind our p’s and oh . not incumbent upon us to mind our a’s and i's Posters assure us that “Le Centenaire” is “the most wonderful play of the year,” but posters have been known ere this to go astray, and an impartial public will give the preference to ‘Alixe.” Though “alixe” be considered morbid, though it treats of passions not tolerated in @ well-reguiated society, nevertheless it is consistent throagh: not ‘withstandin defiance, no not provoke by incongruity, and MI lorri dering of the heroine excites genuine admiration. To see an actress absolutely in earnest, losing her individuality in the assumption of the moment, looking at her business and not gazing at the au- dience, actually shedd: real tears and express- ing the suffering of the situation in her face, is so shing & novelty as to be almost a sensation. That Miss Morris is endowed with reai dramatic ability ought to be unquestioned. She is often crude, she sometimes offends taste, she cannot be called graceful, and her accent in speak- ing 1s certainly not grateful to cultivated ears; but, in spite of these rigging, the fact is ever apparent that what is most iMcult Miss Morris does best; that she is a born emotional actress. Let her but supplement mature with art, let her drink deep of the weil of English B.. \d unde- filed, and she will occupy a@ posit in her pro- fession attainable by few. . Daly is to be con- gratulated on the possession of so promising a “ieadin, What a pity it is actors do not pay more attention to the dressing of modern gentle- men! In “character” parts much’ care is given to costume, but the moment frock or dress coats are required, ® general indifference prevails, against which managers whe set beautiful scenes should rotest. Though In Alixe the Count de Somerive “wedded and wretched,” there is no reason to “presume that he wears slouchy clothe: @ morbid satisfaction in refusing to hi blacked like the less wedded and less wretched of his polished sex. The Dake de Mirandol of Mr, Louis James dresses and |i like @ gentieman, and it 1s unfortunate that his associates are not equally particular as to tatlors, Dress makes the man, the want of it the fellow. Mr. Sothern knows this well and never pays either ’ * audience or bimself #0 poor @ compil- \ 3 ment as to appear in T Teen He looks Wellin David Garrick avon % | LEXINGTON AVENUE SYNAGOGUE! al impossibility for hit it is a physic: jm to resemble Garrick 19 appearance or to act as Garrick would under similar circumstances, Garnck was all passion, Sothern is all humor, and as Robertson's play makes greater demands upon the former than he latter, Mr. jhern seen less advantage than in doubtedly lighter comedy. Un- borrowing his plot from 8 lay called “Kean” that is extremely pormies , France and ¢t think) Germany, ir. Robert- son has vulgarized the contiaental iJea and bap- tized it by another name. The dinner scene at Mr, Ingot’s house is too broad to be even a carica- ture of “city? manners, By giving offence it fails tobe amusing. In other respects the comedy is own brother to “Kean.” Mr. Sothern hardly in- dicates sumMicient sentiment in the firat act. ere is @ hardness of voice and an absence of earnest- ness incompatible with good love-making, de- ficiences that are less apparent in the third act, Knowing Garrick to have been a polite man one is impelled to ask why, on being introduced to Mr. Ingov’s male guests Mr. Sothern’s Garrick com- pet and contemptuously ignores them ? There certainly no fun to be extracted from 80 yross & breach of etiquette. But Mr. Sothern is admirable in the second act, His drunken scene is extremely humorous, and if, as some declare, it verges upon broadness, it should be remembered that Garrick is doing all in his power to disgust the woman who adores him. reater refinement would produce less effect. There is au amount of “goody-goody” in Gar- rick’s Speech to Ada in the last act that would have been spurned by the real Garrick, and ts dis- tasteful to his lovers off the stage. For Garrick to reproach himself for having adopted the theatrical Pprojession because his mother once objected to his preference, though she afterwards became recon- Ciled to it, is simply absurd. No one with genius will ever regret Jone the irrepressible bent of nature. Loving his tauiliy, he will make converts of them by his success, and if the ising Garrick had loved a living Ada he woul not have delivered @ sermon about obeying @ father who desires to sacrifice his daughter's happiness by uniting her to a fool she despises, but would have rushed off to the nearest parson and made Ada his wile as impulsively as Garrick the real married the charming French danseuse who made his home so happy. Mock sentiment, honey Mel with ill grace from Garrick’s lips, and Mr. Sothern’s looks belie the words Robert- son puts intv bis mouth, What the heart knows to be By EUeeTTiCne falls to enna to feeling. Nothing but truth extorts sympathy. Far more nataral is Tom ‘Taylor's ‘Ticket-of- Leave Man” that genial Florence has made at- tractive at Booth’s Theatre, and this Lam ready to maintain, as would “Mr, Green Jones,” “by Jingo! by the living Jingo!’ FREE LANCE, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTRs. Mr. Daly has determined to give a weekly repre- sentation at the Music Hall, Harlem, and next Saturday evening he produces ‘False Shame,” having already successfully played ‘‘Alixe.”” It will be observed that Mr. Smith does not know the difference between the verbs to teach and to learn, and that whether he intended using the one or the other the compliment to Mrs, Smith is equivocal, ‘The theatres this week show nothing new except at Booth’s, where Mr. W. J. Florence appears as Obenriezer, in the dramatic version of Dickens’ story “No Thoroughfare.” Mr, Florence first ap- peared in the part at the old Broadway Theatre, and he last played it in this city at the Grand Opera House. The actor’s friends claim it as his best part. Mr. Carlberg, who conducted the orchestra, should moderate the zeal of his instrumentahsts, Who sometimes interfere with the singers to an unwarrantable extent. The chef d’attaque spoiled the beautiful serenade by a pizzicato loud enough to drown Signor Moriamt’s voice. On Monday we are promised “Fau-t,” and on Wednesday “Mig- non,” with Lucca and Kellogg in the cast. We observe that Mr. Jefferson, who appears in Brooklyn this week as Rip Van Winkle, plays under the management of his son, Charles Burke Jeffer- son, This young gentleman recently made his début in Charleston. Another notable début was that of Mr. Lynton Sothern, the eldest son of Mr. E, A. Sothern, who appeared in Proviaence, R. 1, the other day under the tuition of Mr. Lester Wallack. M. Sardou’s sensational play on American society and manners if played in this city must be pro- duced without expurgation of the parts which are supposed to be offensive to Americans, The in- terest of the piece lics in the full text, in what the French Bohemian supposes to be American Manners, Not a word or a line must be stricken out, The only thing in the play for which Ameri- cans will care will be to see the piece exactly as the Frenchman wrote it. Dickens’ ‘American Notes” would not have had any interest to Amert- cans if the bitterest things he said of us had been expunged. Musical people are proverbially the most modest in the wor.d; but here is a specimen invitation from a lady of Bloomington, Ill., which shows con- clusively that Americans are not behind the rest of the world in this respect :— To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Sin—Mrs. Florence Smith, née Jones, will be at the Astor House, room 47, until six P. M., this day, where your musical reporter can see her and her ha Beethoven medal of honor, certificates, letters, from the Musical Conservatory in Leipsic. As @ coming star in the musical firmament, you ought tolead the van. What say you? The projessors dismissed her, saying they could not learn her any- thing more, Yours truly, SALTH. FEBRUARY 27, 1873, The performance of ‘Don Giovanni” at the matinée yesterday attracted a fair sized audience to the Academy of Music. It wasa decided im- provement on the representations of last season, Kellogg was in unusually good voice, and gave effect to the trying rdle of Donna Anna, and Lucca received unanimous encores after her exquisite singing of the two principal airs of Zerlina, “Batti, batti,” and “Vedrai Carino.” Leveilli sung the music of “Donna Elvira’? in a conscien- tious, artistic manner, and Vizzani, Jamet and Moriami repeated the success they won in the Fall season, The probabilities at the other theatres are not very clearly marked for the rest of the season, and depend toa greatextent upon the effects of Lent upon business. At Wallack’s “David Garrick” may run to the close of the Winter season, though tt is not impossible that Mr. Sothern will play Dun- dreary and Sam for very brief periods before his engagement ends, “Under the Gaslight” is to be produced at the Grand Opera House after “Rough- ing 1t”’ has finished its course, ‘The Black Crook” will probably follow ‘Leo and Lotos” at Niblo’s, “L’Oncle Sam”’ is understood to be in rehearsal at the Fifth Avenue Theatre to succeed “Alixe.” At the Olympic “Humpty Dumpty” is himself again, and may stay as long as he pleases, THE FATE OF FOSTER. Governor Dix in the City Yesterday—He Has Not Made Any Decision as Yet. As the day approaches on which William Foster is to suffer death on the gallows tree for the mur- der of Avery D. Putnam public interest is very much excited as to what action Governor John A, Dix will take in the matter, which involves life or death to the wretched criminal now in the Tombs, All day yesterday Foster awaited Speings from the Governor, but pone came, and his heart sunk within him ag he sat in the chair in the corridor of the Tombs, HIS WIFE was with him, consoling him as much as she could, and pouring words of hope and confidence into his ears. Two Deputy Sheriffs were in charge of Foster during the day, and when night came the watch on the doomed man was changed. General Dix returned te his residence, No. 3 West Twenty-first street, in this city, yesterday afternoon, and his dwelling was beste; by repre- sentatives of the press who t anticipate his decision, but the Governor steadily retused to see any of those gentiemen, with the exception of the IERALD resentative, who was most courteously received by the Governor. He stated, however, to the HERALD reporter that he HAD NOT MADE ANY DECISION as to what course he should pursue in the case of Foster, and for reasens which he said were obvieus he could not answer any questions ba A evening as | to what he should do in the case. irther this the Governor would not converse about FOSTERS ULTIMATE FATE. The decision of tke Governor, as soon as made, will be communic: counsel of the wretched man, ex-Judge John K. Porter. The latter had not received any information from Governor Dix up to a late hour last night, The general impression among members of the legal profession seems to be that Governor Dix will Waeres refuse to interfere with the execution of T's sentence. DETECTIVE DOINGS. A Country Breach ef Promise Case Worked Up in the City. Nelson Bond, of Fultonville county, New York, was arrested by Detectives Clapp and Bennett yes- terday afternoon, charged with the betrayai of a young lady in that town under a promise of mar- rage, The prisoner was sent to Fultonville last ening. God In the Constitution and Out of It-<« Sectarian Bigotry Rebuked by a Jewish Rabbi—A Bankrupt Business Cannot be Made Solvent by Hanging Out » New Sign. j A large congregation assembled yesterday in tnd Synagogue Ahaveth Chesed, in Lexington avenua and Fifty-fifth street, to whom Rev. Dr. Huebsch discoursed on Exodus xxxiil., 13—“Show me Thy, way, that I may know Thee.” This, the Doctor! said, Was @ request made by Moses to God, and it wad @ request supplemented by another, “Show me Thy, glory.” The first was granted, but the latter was denied, for the best reason--namely, “Thou canst mot see My face and live; for no mam can see Me and live.” The probable reasom why Moses made this douvle request of God was that he charged his own inefficient knowledga ofthe Almighty as a coeMeent in the great sim that had been a short time before committed by the people tn making a golden calf, Moses, therefore, desired such @ sight of G ‘8 glory as could never’ again be doubted or denied, Tne Lord in His re- ply showed the great prophet the Iimitation of human knowledge and led him to understand that while here we may acquire a knowledge ofthe ways of God, but that His glory ts reserved for the hereafter. Deep speculations on the essence and attributes of God are not religion; intense desires! to pierce the mystery that veils the Godhead from mortal vision are not reltgion; but meckfy ana humbly in the Lord’s house to study His will and to walk in His ways and to keep His command- ments, these are things that please God and lead men on to perfection, SCHPTICS HAVE THEIR DOUBTS and perplexing questions on matters that do not! affect human welfare in the least, but which, if they could be thoroughly investigated and undere stood, the results would deprive man completely of his free will in this life, hen Moses asked to see God's glory the Lord covered him in the cleit of a rock, and as He passed by He proclaimed him- self “the Lord, the Lord God, merciiul and gras cious, long sutfermg and abundant in goodness and truth,” and the great prophet bowed his head and worshipped. ow down, thou sceptic, and worship! fot wherever you look you can find this divine proclamation incorporated and made visible before your eyes, Is there not law and order in nature? Is it not kindly provided for every living being? Has not your heart its joys and sorrows; its hopes and ears; its prayer and trust; and is not your highest {deal of perfection to Tove ana serve God with all your heart and mind and sous and strength, and your neighbor as yourself? THERE 18 TRUTH ENOUGH REVEALED to you to fillyour mortal life with joy and peace,/ and to lead you to hopping and glory by and by. Do not, then, said the Doctor, squander the pre- clous treasures of faith for the counterfeit coin of doubt and speculation. These will be satisfacto- rily declared and made manifest when you are per- mitted to see the glory of God. But for the present you want to be shown His way that you may know, the Lord and follow Him. The Doctor next explained what national and State religion, in its highest and truest concep- tion, should mean. It cannot be ought else than to know the will of God and to doit, This will Make a State religious without being sectarian. Religion ts the broad mantle of love and truth and justice that covers all; SECTARIANISM 18 THE STRAIT-JACKET which confines and binds the consciences of mem and injuriously encroaches upon the liberties of the citizen. ‘The first is a mighty lever to enhance, the lattér a sure means to undermine, the welfare of the commonwealth. During the week now nearly ended we heard the arguments of men who strive to wrap up the blessed constitution of our country in the Fist f robe of a confessional character. May be allowed to quote the words of one of those uninspired orators, in order to show their utter shallowness? ‘When men im Congress,’’ says the orator, “can be guilty of criminality, as in the last four weeks we have known they can be, it is time to put inio the cone stitution a standard of Christian morality!’ Now, remarked Dr. Huebseh, I highly respect Christian morality. Wide and radicai as the dogmaucal dit ferences between Judaism and Christianity are, the morals of both emanate from one and the ame source, ana are one and the same in essence. But how are corrupt morals in the State or in tue com- munity to be cured by the means proposed by these saintly men? When & business is reduced to pan eruntcy ‘on account of the bad management of a firm, will they reatore solvency by hanging out a new sign-board? Certainly not, Onthe memora- ble 20tn of December, 1793, GOD WAS FORMALLY DEPOSED by the French people, and on the 9th of May, 1794,’ Robespierre restored the Supreme Sovereign to hia Kingdom by a decree of the Convention, hardiy know, said the Doctor, which was most ridiculous, theideposition or the restoration. So much is cer- tain, however, that the god restored by the Red Republican was a very important being, for evem after the solemn decree the country was corrupt and public morality was bankrupt in France. By the same orator, in the convention held here a few days ago, re‘erence was made to Daniel Wepster’s words that, “our fathers founded this government in religion, morality and liberty,” as if that great statesman and patriot meant by religion “that which should constrain conscience and strangle liberty.” What he meant to say was that the framers of the constitution knew the way of God and in their holy work tried to follow Him and te mete out love and justice to all. It saddens my heart to see how the TRUTH {8 DARKENED BY MISCONSTRUCTION, It is, however, my hope and trust that the song will be worthy of the sires, and that they will never Tecede from the broad and eniightened principles which have hitherto been tie foundation of the prosperity and glory of tis great Republic. To know the ways of God and to walk in them is the true remedy for privete and public evil; it leada the individual as Weil us tue nation to perfection and purity and hajpiness. Hence the prayer of Moses should be the prayer of the nation—"Show me Thy way that | may know Thee.” “APOLLO HALL. as Breakers Ahead—Hesitation, Doubt and Discontent in the Camp=—Ben Wood and His Stalking Horse John McCool, ‘Who Wants To Be Chairman, bat Can’t. The meeting of the Apoilo Ha!l General Commit- tee on Thursday night last was everything but har- monious. The contest for the chairmanship hag been one of the political topics of the week, Tho members of the organization most to be relied upon say that John McCool was named for chair- man by Ben Wood, who hopes to capture the Apolla Hall democracy by making McCool, his man Friday, chairman in order to trade with Tammany Hail next Fall, Wood has his statement all made out. James M. Smith is his candidate for the Supreme Court bench, with other soft places for his halt dozen followers, who composed what Wood last year loved to call the “national democracy.” THE LEADERS IN APOLLO HALL j say, without hesitation, that O’Brien seems willing to throw over the men who supported him last year; that he has sought to give tue First Assembly district to Wood, against Flynn, Moore and Fitz- gerald, who were O'Brien's stanch friends in the Autumn when he needed all the help he could get. Scarcely @ man of consequence in. the organiza~ tion is not asking the question, what strengthdoes McCool bring to the partyy while they declare Wood's name is not a tower of strength in the way of reform, or one upon which personally the Apollo Hall democracy wish to lavish their political affec- tions, venteen wards, if it comes to acount, will declare for the officers of last year—Judge Spaulding for Chairman and Davidson for Secre- ree or Brooks, who is equally acceptable. As McCool withdrew his name as a candidate, of course his self-respect will prevent his acceptance, even if the opposition to him on the personal ground of “want of confidence” were withdrawn, Members of the General Committee declare openly that McCool is Wood always, and that Wood uses M’COOL AS A STALKING HORSE for his own purposes. The Apollos think that it is “too thin,’ and the ward representatives de- cline to be a party to such political tergiversation. Senator O'Brien must open his eyes to the pipe- laying scheme, and at once sonh with the other vominent men of the party in thwarting it, if he jesires to maintain his hitherto high standing tm an organization the disraption of waichis the prine cipal Lava sought by Wood and his hemchiman, McCoo! te is also asserted that Ben Wood wheedled O'Brit N ad it McCool is trying to keep hia That he has tried, no one doubts, but the rank and file of the “Apollos” and the ward captains refuse to be bound by a contract formed on political expediency, such as O'Brien acted upon at that tim FIRE IN OHRYSTIE STREET. Damage $15,000. A fire broke out at four o'clock yesterday morn- tng in the six story brick building 53 Chrystie street that caused a damage of about fifteen thou- sand dollars. The frst floor was occupied by Ingersul & Watson as a storage warehouse. The romise. H 22,000, The second ae noun * justave Bretch, Manefacturer, who lost Property ees at $5,000; insured for $6,000. ‘The ¢ Tr, wea gan d to the extent of $2,500; insured foe wi may i 39,0 s Muterhermer & 0o., in the same Were damaged te the amount of $8,000; insure: ‘The fifth an sixth foora, occupied by Kang & sandpaper manufacturers, were dam: te, extent of $300, Officer Huwkey, of the Fire Mar. shal’s office, attended the fire ior the Marshal, w! examined several witnesses in order to find ow where the fire broke out, The case is std