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4 THE DEAD JURIST. Universal Sorrow at the Death of Chief Justice Chase. EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE, HONOR AND RESPECT. Announcement of the Sad Event in the Courts by the Leading Members of the Bar, PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL, Ohio Mourns the Loss of Her Favorite Son. DISPLAY OF BUNTING IN THE CITY, Speculation as to the Coming Chief Justice. Faneral Services in New York and Washington. THE LAST RESTING PLACE. The death of Chief Justice Chase caused a feeling of profound sorrow throughout the city yesterday. Manhattan Island was in grief. The weather sym- pathized with the painful thoughts which were rife among all classes of the community, and the feeble attempts ot rain rendered the day dismal, bieak and dreary. While the body of the dead jurist was being prepared for the imposing funeral, te take place to-morrow, almost every tongue was seund- ing his praise, fame and spotiess reputation. People could hardly realize that the last of the great statesmen of the period of emancipation had passed away—that Chase could live to do no mere acta of beneficence and humanity; but Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set; but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death | AMONG THE COLORED POPULATION tho expressions of regret were many and sincere. They recognized that a man who had fought for them the battle of their race, when that race needed defenders, was No more. The partisan journals which had pursued Chief Justice Chase with bitter criticism after his eleva- tion to the highest judicial post in America saw the sunny side of bis character alone. His de- famers became his encomiasts, his rivals the eulo- gists of his public and private life. 7oung, too weak to fly away, r like some bird of prey; g, then all the dangers cease; Enyy herself is glad to be at peace, Seldom, indeed, hasthe memory of any Amer- ican statesman been the theme of so much DISCRIMINATE PRAISE, Lawyers and judges remembered him as an up- right and dignified Jurist; as possessed of a com- manding presence, @ clear and eminentiy judicial mind, and a calmness of reason and an inflexibility of logic that never yielded to the vulgar intimida- tions of the mob. Politicians said that while be swayed and wielded them he never descended to ‘the lower planes of partisan tactics. Bankers re- called the early days of the war, when Mr. Chase 43 SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY made his appearance in Wall street, a beggar for $500,000, with which to Moat the credit of a dis- solving Union. of @ new system of finamce, as one who, with mar- vellous success, had responded to the call of “Money ! money !” as Stanton did to tke demands | for fresh levies. Christian men found that he had been # man of piety, and genticmen that he was a model of urbanity and gracc in high positions, too often soiled by an exaggeration of republiean sim- plicity. It is safe to say that ne great Ameri- can of this century has won, as he closes his career in death, such universal ap- plause. It is only at the brink of the grave that the American people have discovered that Salmon P. Chase was too great @ man to be President o/ the United States, As men are ordinarily judged he was hardly measured yesterday; and though it is difficult to dofine the gricf of a great nation at the death of her favorite son, it seemed as if the figure of Destiny were weeping that the statesman and jurist had but one life to live on earth. FLAGS WRRB HOISTED AT HALE-MAST; our halis of justice rang with the solemn eloquence oflegai gentlemen who had long striven to emu- late his great career; telegrams frem intimate friends of the late Chief Justice poured in from all quarters. of the Union, and his relations in the city were monrning over the mel- snoboly surprise which had removed the most «is- tinguished ‘member’ of théir family; But few Visitors called,at the house of Mr. -Heyt, No. 4 West | Thirty-third street, during the day. Among those who were received were Mr. Joun J. Cisco, Mr Charies A. Peabody, Mr. Nelson Clemens and Mr. Roland G. Mitchell. No person was permitted to view the remains, which were lying under the care of the serving man, Joyce, in the second story back room, Among the telegrams received yesterday the following were FROM THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO: Woutam T. Hoyt, New Yerk:— Ohio profoundly mouras the death of the Chief ose, ang vg! our peonle ce heartfelt sym- hy to his bereaved family. re Fatlen and the nation is in sorrow. Ey ite | EDWARD F, HAYES, Governor of Ohio. The second despatch was as follows :— Will the Chief Justice be burried in Ohio? Can- <Rot Ohie co-operate in preparation for the funeral? » F, HAYES, THE PALL-BEARERS ‘who have becn chosen for the occasion are as fol- lows:— Mr. John J. Cisco, Generai Sherman, ir, William M. Evarts, r. Hamilton Fish, General McDowell, Mr, Whitelaw Reid, Mr. Gideon Welles, Mr. Charles O'Conor, Mr. Wm. Cullen Bryant, Mayor Havemeyer. . PREPARATIONS YOR THE FUNERAL, The Rev. John Hall will deliver the funeral ora- tion at St. George's church, Stuyvesant square, on Saturday, at three o'clock P. M., and Dr. Tyng, Sr., ‘will read the service. The remains will lie in state from eight A. M. to one.P,. M. to-morrow, at the foot of the main aisle and directly in front of the chancel, Throughout yesterday Mr. Culyer, the sexton of Dr. Hall's church, Was fn attena- Bnoce at the Hoyt mansion making. arrange- ments for the funeral. He bas prepared @ magnificeng rosewood casket and the body will be Placed thercin to-day and it is expected that the remains will be removed to the church this even- ing. On Saturday evening they will be taken to Washington, under escort, and be Placed in the mansion of Governor Sprague until Monday, when B second funeral Will take place at the Metropoli- tan Methodist church, atter which they will be in terred in @ temporary vault at Oakhill Cemetery, Georgetown, D. 0. cs But little change has been observed tn the ex: pression of the Chief Justice's face. It is painless and there ts every indication that ne saw the last of earth without & struggle or a pang. HIS PRIVATE FORTUNE. It is said that the Chief Justice leit a fortune bordering en $200,000, and that in his will, written ‘some years ago, he devised consideratie sums to (Charities besides bequests ‘to Dartmouth College, and a fund to endow a college for colored peopie at (Worthington, Ohio. As ret no investigation of his private affairs has been made by his natura! heirs, THE COMING CHIEF JUSTICE, ._ There was much speculation among legal gentle- men and politicians as to the suceeasor of the Aeoeased Chief Justice. The first name in all ADOUse Was that of Mr. William M, Evarts, It is err errr NIA, Ny, ONE ANE OREN SNe NON HME OaD SNM NUN ROMER ONS DERMOT 1 RESET DMPO Mem NTO They spoke Of him as the founder | | social N@w YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. well known that President Grant ts a strong per- sonal friend ef Mr. Kvarts and that he has often acknowledged to Mr. Evarts the great services which the eminent juris-consuit performed in the Geneva arbitration. It was pretty generally under- stood that Mr. Evarts could have been neminated -to the position of Secretary of State at the clese ef his recent European labors ifhe would have accepted the position. But his friends assert that he could not beceme a mere clerk, as the Cabinet officers are believed to be under this administration. They say now that Mr. Evarts 1s the only eminent lawyer now in complete sympathy with the pelicy of President Grant, and that his chances are very good for the high dignity, Among other names mentioned are those of Sena- tor Conkling, Senator Oliver P. Morton, Caleb Cushing, Neah Davis and Mr, Justice Swayne. ACTION OF THE COURTS. -—_—— United States Circuit Court. The United States Courts of this city were ad- Journed yesterday in consequonce of the death of Chief Justice Unase. The decease of this eminent jurist Mas evoked an expression of regret all through the country. When the United States Circuit Cours was opened yesterday at the usual hour, eleven o'clock, Judges Woodruff, Blatchford, Smalley and the newly appoimted Judge, Nathaniel Shipman, took their places on the bench. Several members of the bar were also present, Mr. George Bliss, United States District Attorney, in moving the adjournment of the Court, sald it was with much regret and grief they had all heard of the death of Chief Justice Chase. He (Mr. Bliss) ‘Was not qualified to speak of his eminent abilities 48 a statesman, a iawyer and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United states, nor was that the time or place to do so, He would simply move the adjournment of the Court till Monday next out of respect to the memory of the distiaguished man who had just been taken away frem them by the hand of Death, Mr. William M, Evarts, briefly seconding the me- tion, observed that news had been sent to him in advance of the public that Chief Justice Chase lay in a very dangerous condition. He (Mr. Evarts) immediately went to the place where the Onlef Justice was staying and ascertained that the fears concerning him were only too well founded. It ‘was appropriate that the members of the Bar should have an opportunity to expressin a more public way the sorrow they felt at the loss of Chief Justice Chase—a man eminent by his abilities as a lawyer, @ statesman and a@ judicial minister of the government of this great country. There was great personal dignity in the character of the Chief Justice. Ail of the distinguished men who occupied the high position of Chief Justice had contributed to give it dignity, but none of them had contributed to 1t more than the eminent man Whose death they now so sincerely lamented. Mr. S. P. Nash, supporting the motion, remarked that ithad been well said the Bar should have an opportunity of expressing In a more public manner the great grief felt by the Bar and the nation at the death of the Chief Justice. JUDGE WOODRUFF’S REMARKS, Judge Woodruff said :— It is agreat satisfaction that, upon an occasion of this kind, nearly all the Judges of this district are present. The Court receives with deep emo- tuon the announcement of the decease of the dis- tinguished head of the Judicial Department of the government—the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. When one honored great man dies it is fitting that others should pause and consider the conditions on which the honors and responsibilities of life are held and by how frail a tenure, and draw from the admonition it brings. But it is cially fitting, as a just tribute high character ef the eminent dead, and a testi- mony of our appreciation when a life devoted to great public interests, and effective in exalted and ae results to the welfare of the nation and the well being of his fellow Men, is suddenly ter- minated. To this the distinguished subject of the motion now addressed to the Court was devoted from his earliest manhood, That devotion pore | him on to place and power until the public sense of his worth and talents cast upon him responsi- bilities hardly less than were borne by any con- cerned in the administration of our govern- Ment, and Analy, placed him at the head of Dep ci tribunal whose mandates render final | {ustice and declare the ultimate law to.eur people. We cencur in what has been said of the manner in which he performed the duties thus cast upon him, aud the esteem and honor due to hia memory. In token of all this we order that the Court do now adjourn, and, as we are advised that the funeral ceremonies will be beld on Saturday, such adjourn: ment will be held until next Monday at eleven o'clock A. M. The Clerk will enter the adjourn- ment, together with the reasons therefor, on the records of the Vourt. The proceedings then closed. United States District Court. The United States District Court was also ad- journed upon the motion of ex-Judge W. R. Beebe, seconded by Mr, Knox, United States Commissioners’ Court, United States Commissioners Betts, Usborn,. White, Shells.and Stilwell adjourned all criminal proceedings pending before them in consequence of the death of the Chief Justice. Throughout the day the national fag was at half mast on the fed- eral buildings. Supreme Court—General Term. At the opening of the General Term of the Su- Preme Court motion .was made by counsel and duly seconded that the Court adjourn in respect to the memory of Chief Justice Chase. Chief Justice Ingraham ‘said :— In consideration not alone of the ‘eminence of Justice Chase as a statesman and jurist, but also of the purity and high excellence of nis private char- acter, Ldirect that this Court stand adjourned to Monday next, Supreme Court—Special Term. This Court also adjourned in memory of the de- ceased statesman and jurist. Judge Van Brunt said:— It is no More than a proper mark of respect, not only to the highest jndtotat officer, but Drovably | the highest dignitary in the moe jertainly the country has lost one of its most distinguished citizens in the death of Chief Justice Chase, id one whose place in the Supreme Court is most dimoult to snpply—one of the most distinguished citizens, and one whose services to the ceuntry during its most trying times have not been fully appreciated. 1 therefore direct the Olerk to enter an anloure meat, Be of respect to his memory, in the minutes of the Court. Supreme Court—Circuit. This Court was yesterday adjourned after the usual formalities, Judge Barrett, in granting the motion, satd:— The Court entertains the motion with the most heartfelt sympathy. It is eminently fit that the logs of so great and distinguished a public citizen should be received with respect and sorrow, and that that and sorrow be exhibi by the Court, when we. censider that this distin- guished man was at the head of the Judiciary of the United States, This ie no place for making an; extended remarks in reference to so great and aman, it to = that the Court read- ts the motion, and will direct. the Clerk to e proper record in the minutes, Common. Pleas=General Term. In the General Term ef the Common Pleas an adjournment was moved and seconded and granted by Chief Justice Daly. Common Pleas—Trial Term, Judge Loew, in granting the motion for adjourn- Ment, said:— I had but slight personal acquainta: Justice Chase, but admired his character ver; Citizen, 16: dourt Stand adjourned to Monday nest sine tap with Chief Marine Court—Part 1. At the opening of the Court it was moved by W. McAdam, and seconded by Mr. Byrne, that the Court adjourn out of respect to the memory of the late Chief Justice of the. United States Supreme Court. In ordering the adjournment Justice Shea Bald :— 7 I expected that a stion like this would have been made as a atter usual, but on the present occasion euler, pecoming. Mr, Chase ‘was at the head of the Judiciary of this country, and confeasedly in the first lime of American states- manship; one that, by the confession of all parties, emipen' thy and eficiently contributed to laying the broad foundation for a union of all phases v: opinion throughout these States, To myself it is another lok lost among those irienas who were an inheritance to me from my own father and from those with whom he as- sociated. History now claims him, and even what ‘aa imperfect history has become perfected by his death. ‘It is too grand a subject for emotion, and 80 historical a theme that one loses all individual ality, and inueed ts apt to consider it rather a8 An- abstract proposition, sustaining the nation, en- riching \ by protedsional, stavesmanlike abd, , know, Ohristian attributes. It is that thzs Court should adjourn ont ore pamory aud outof respect to hab pari into one of gloom, The Court now adjourns, and the Proper tion of tie cause of adjourn- ment will be entered on the minutes of the Court. Part 3 of this Court, prosided over by Judge Grogs, was also adjourned, on motion, and alter eloquent aud most appropriate remarks by counsel and the Judge in respect to the memory of Chief Justice Chase and his great services to the coun- try as a statesman, and latterly as the Chief Jus- tice of the Supreme Court of the United States. of course, Court of General Sessions. ‘Assistant District Attorney Russell addressed the Court as follows:— MAY IT PLEASE THE CourT—Since the adjourn- ment of the Court, yesterday, we have learned of tho death of the Hon. Salmon P. Chase, the Cief Justice of the United States. Although his death was not altogether unexpected it has filled the nation with mourning. He had served the country long and faithfully, He has filled many ang high positions of trust and honor, To them all he brought great abilities, the most zealous fidelity, the highest honor. The worst ever alleged against him “the last infirmity of noble minds,’ He came to the office of Chief Justice late in Hfe, in the maturity of his powers, with the wisdom garnered from along experience, and it is net too much tosay that ever to that high office his great ability and tess honor lent ad- ditional lustre, I respectfully move that out of respect to hia memery this Court do now adjourn for the day. Mr. Eldridge T. Gerry seconded the motion of the District Attorney in a few eloquent remarks. Judge Sutherland said that he agreed with all that had been said im reference to the late Chief Justice Chase, and thought it was entirely proper that the motion should be granted. His Honor directed the Court to be adjourned till this morn. tng. The Tombs Police Court. Judge Hogan, at twelve o'clock, adjourned the Tombs Police Court, out of respect to the memory of the late Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase. Brooklyn Courts. A meeting of members of the bar will be held at Noon te-day im the United States Court room, for the purpose of taking action with reference to the death of Ohlef Justice Chase. Business in ail the Courts will be suspended. A calendar has been prepared in the City Court, out no cases wili be tried. ACTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. eae Ce In response to 2 communication from the Mayor, announcing the death of Ohief Justice Chase, the Common Council yesterday adopted the fol- lowing :— The members of this Board, having learned, through a message from His Honor the Mayor, of the death of Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Chiet Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and being profoundly impressed with the uncertainty of lite by the suddenness of the event that has taken from among us one of our ablest statesmen and most eminent jurists, and being desirous of expressiny their appreciation of the distinguished services rendered to his country by the deceased Chief Justice, he havin long, well and faithiutly served it in every ‘departmen of government known to our constitution and laws, ex- ecutive, legislative and judicial—view his death as a great public loss; and it is eminently fitting and proper thar, in Tecognition ot the valuable public services rendered by him for the common weal, as Governor, Senator, Cabinet officer and head of the Judiciary of the Republic, a fitting tribute of respect should be pald to his memory by the representatives of the peeple of this, the chicf city in thg Union ; be it therefore solved, That, in the sorrow for the death of Salmon P. Ohase, fate the great and good Chief Justice of the United States, now pervading all hearts of our common country, the people and government of this city deeply, participate and do hereby give exprossion to their grief for the sad event, and it is ordered that the message from His Honor the Mayor and this preamble and resolution be entered in full in the minutes of both Boards and placed in the archives of the Common Council. A CURIVUS CATASTROPHE, Three Men Successively Deicend Into a Lime Kiln and are Overpowered by Noxious Gases—Two of Them Dead— One Survives—A Dear Attempt at Rescue. Easton, Pa., May 8, 1873, The story of a most melancholy and terrible ca- tastrophe comes from Nazareth, Lehigh county, by which two leading ckizens met their death in a horrible manner. A lime kiln belonging to one of them, named Lichtenwallner, had become choked, and on Monday evening last he, with a neighbor named Haldeman, mounted the kiln, and with a long tron rod forced a hole down through the lime. When the passage was made a jet of sulphurous gas rushed upward, and Lichtenwallner was over- powered by its fumes before he could get away. His companion, to his horror, saw him pitch head frst inte the kiln. Supposing he had lost his balance, Haldeman rushed to the spot where Lichtenwaliner had steod to render him afd in getting out. There was a large quantity of lime in the kiln, and Mr. Haldeman, seeing his com- panion lying upon it, bent forward and actually sacceeded in getting hold of him. As he raised up, THE SULPHUROUS FUMES struck Haldeman in the face, and he tnetantly lost all consciousness, and fell after Mr. Lichtenwallner into the kiln, Theodore Walters, a man living on the Bath road, was driving by at- the time Halde- man ranup tothe top of the kiln. Attracted by his actions Walters started up to see what was the matter. Belore he reached the tep he saw Haldeman fall into the pit. Walters. made all haste, and, seizing a ladder that was near the kiln, ran to the top and lowcredit down to where the mem were lying. Seeing that they both were unconscious he ran ‘own the ladder and, seizing the body of Lichten- wallner, started up With it. Beiore he reached the top he, too, was OVERPOWERED BY THE NOXIOUS VAPOR, and fell back into the kiln. Fortunately some par- ties working near had seen Walters go down into the kiln, and surmising that something was wrong receeded thither, They reached the top just ag alters in his noble effort to rescue the bodies of the two unfortunate men, had fallen down uncon. scious. é of the new cemers, without’ an in- stant’s delay, rushed down the ladder, and seizing the body of Walters, succeeded in reaching the top with it, but not without feeling the effects of the gas. Walters wags*laid on the ground, and a boy despatched for adoctor. His rescuer, after getting & breath of fresh air, again risked his life to bring out the other bodies. He rescued them both, by which time Walters had been restored to consciousness, LICHTENWALLNER AND ITALDEMAN, however, were dead. The news of the sad affair spread like wildfre, and inashort time hundreds of people flocked to the scene. Both of the unfortunate victims were men Of families. Nothing has ever occurred be- fore in that part of the country which has cast suoh @ gloom over all. A coroner's jury held an inquest, and a verdict was rendered in accordance with tie above facts, Both Walters and the man who rescued him are reported as suffering severely frow the effects of the suffocating gas. * LITERARY CHIT-CHAT, A CriticaL Memor of the late Emperor Na- poleon III, to which ts added a politieal poem en the state of soclety in France in 1771 and 1871, by Mr. George Browning, wiil be issued soon. A Briton who wants “a free breagfast table’ has printed @ book in favor of the abslition ef the income tax and the substitution for it of @ poll tax, RYMER'S “FORDERS” 13 a huge congeries ef folios which most readers have heard of, but few have handled, Its value consists in the reproduction in plain print of all the treaties, leagues, capitula- tions, confederactes and alliances which have over been made between Great Britain and other for: eign Powers. Twenty volumes of this bulk operate to warn of students, and the English Rolls Omce has done an immense service by condensing into two octavo volumes, by the thorough and.compe- tent hand of Thomas Duffers Hardy, a complete di- gest or syllabus ef Rymer’s prodigious work, A CHICAGO Hovse is about to printa boek on landscape architecture in the West, with essays on forest planting on the Great Plains, by Mr. H.W. 8, Cleveland, architect, PROFESSOR DEVONS has prepared an elaborate new work dn logic, upon which he has been o¢cu- pied mgny years. Its title will ve, “The Principles of Science; @ Treatise on Logie and Sclentific Method,” Messrs. A. D. F. Rannotpn & Co. have reowntly received from Dr. Hepburn, of Japan, a limited number of copies of his Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary, The work contains about twenty-eight hundred Japanese terms ren- dered into English and a complete and thoroughly revised table of the Japanese Kana. Dr. Hepburn is now here, and will prepare during his stay an edition, in portable form, without the Japanese characters, which wWili be ready in the course @f a few months, =/O°KELLY INTERVIEWED, Fort Gerona and Its’ Pris- oner Visited. SKETCH OF THE CALABOOSE AND THE RATS. How Gur Commissioner Takes His Confinement. | HIS VIEWS OF THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES. Popular Delusions About Cuba Libre. A LETTER TO THE BRITISH CONSUL. MANZANILLO, April 26, 1873. Quitting Havana, according to instructions, I ar- rived here, aftera pleasant voyage of three days along the south ceast, in tne a Trinidad yesterday. As my arrival xpected, the British Vice Consul’s nephew wasin waiting on the wharf to take charge of the HERALD correspondent and conduct him to U’Kelly’s cell, Leaving the Trinidad, we paid a passing visit te Mr. Louten, the Vice Consul, who will obtain Immortality through the misfortunes of your special commissioner. ‘This gentleman received me with great kindness and courtesy. He at once proffered me the hos- pitality of his house during my stay, and as O’Kelly’sdescription of the Caballo Blanco and its customers had created a slight prejudice in my mind against that establishment I eagerly accepted the good-natured offer, As soon as the exchange of compliments had been completed, my guide and myself directed our steps to FORT GERONA. : It was the hottest hour of the day, and the flerce rays of the sun beat down on us as we struggled up the steep hill which leads to the fort. After considerable efforts we halted in front of a mean-looking brick building, having ominous-look- ing loopholed, flanking defences, and surrounded by a ditch some twelve feet wide. .This ditch is crossed by a kind of drawbridge, which is ralsed every night at eight o’clock, so that no enterpris- ing insurgent should sneak in. Four cannon, car- rying twelve-pound shet, do the heavy business of the fort, while some forty soldiers are at hand to centripute in @ small way in any military con- certs that may be given for the benefit of the men in the main yard, I have been since tn- formed that the structure now called a fort was formerly applied to the uses of a hospital, and that, on account of its commanding position over the city and the surrounding country, it has been converted into a place of defence. Of course I was too formidable a person to be allowed to enter without challenge, so the sentinel detained me, under pain of being shot, until the officer of the guard had reconnoltred and given his gra- cious permission to my entry. Having discovered that my object was to visit Mr. O'Kelly, and satis- fied himself that I had no rescuing party con- cealed about my person, I was allowed to enter and in a few seconds found myself at THE “RESIDENCE” OF THE COMMISSIONER, a spot that hereafter will be known to fame as O’Kelly’s cell. At a sign from his superior the sentinel—a rather unclean-looking rascal—pulled back the bolt of the doer and allowed me to pass. Your special correspondent was tak- ing matters easily, seated in his shirt sleeves ina rocking chair reading. When the door swung open he looked up from his book, and, recognizing me immediately, leaped from his chair and advanced te meet me on the threshold of his prison, “My dear fellow, I am glad to see you,” he exclaimed, at the same time giving my hand a squeeze that proved beyond question that it was no mere “shade” of your correspondent de la mantgua that welcomed me. Tne exhaustion theory was at once exploded, and I {elt convinced that the Span- ish authorities would have to expend seme muscle “or some powder before disposing of the HERALD Commissioner. Without being alowed time to sit down even T was subjected to A SHOWER OF QUESTIONS, to which it would have taken at least half an hour to answer. “Whatis the news?’ “When amI to get out of this hole!” “What does the HERALD say?” “What about the new Captain General?” and, finally, “Mow arg your”, I begged for mercy, assuring my imprisoned associate that if he would, permit me te sif down and take a little breath after my walk up the. hill'I would satisfy him 80 far as 1 was able on all points, While wiping the perspiration from my face, I glanced around the calaboose in which I found:myself. The soldier ae- cused of forgery, whom the Spanish authorities have given your Commissioner as a companion, ‘was still presett.’ A writing table, on whioh were placed a few bottles doing service-as candlesticks, some books and 4 lot of writing paper scattered, about, with afew chairs, formed the principal FURNITURE, OF THE PLACB, These I afterwards learned were the property of your commissioner. There were also two wooden benches, ‘looking very Girty.and old, although one of them, which serves as banqueting table, is washed ) into a kind of valet and manof all work, ana two small, mean-looking boxes and some clothes hanging from natis in the walls. The air of the room Is ex- ceedingly wretched and depressing, the only relief being brought by the window, which Js large and faces out on the country. The floor Is full of holes, and almost ih ‘the centre the brick flooring is broken and the ground visible. Whilel was ex- amining these little details I was surprised to see SEVERAL RATS SALLY OUT of their hoies:in search of provisionaand run about | the floor, with the utmost inditference to the pres- ence of the other inhabitants, When I called your comissionet’s attention to them he said, “Oh, they. come to visit me when they like, and as they are the only friends that can come to see me with- out thé permission of the authorities, they are al- ways welcome. Sometimes they become tooen- terprising ana try to carry off my dinner from under my nose; butTprotest against any appro- /wpriasions of that Kind’ and, insist on my-visitors contenting themselves with what give them.” THE INTERVIEWER INTERVIEWED, ‘When I had obsetved these details 1 informed my colieague that I had come down ¢o inter- view him, O'Kelly looked at me for a while and then burst out, “Well, that 4s cool! You will permit me to iuterview you first. I want to know ff the representations which I suggested have been madeat Madrid, and what answers the republican government have given. I telegraphed to Mr. Bennett that the quickest way to got me out Of this serape was'to apply to the central govern- ment, . From the beginning I have had the cenvic- tion that the local people here would do me all the harm and told me prisoner as long as they could; 80 Lam anxious to get out of this as soon as possi- ble, Linsisted in more than one telegram on the necessity of bringing all possible influence to bear in Madrid, and I hope Mr, Bennett hag ected on my suggestion, for, if the local authorities are left to deal with me, I shall be subjected to a considerable amount of anneyance.’ Their conduct, in the first instance, was #60 peremptory and hostile that I was seriously afraid they would undertake to act without consulting the chief authority of the island, and I was especially uneasy, as I was Uncertain whother these advices had been allowed to reach the HmraLp.”” Ireplicd to Mr. O'Kelly that the special telegram he referred to lad been recoived and duly for- warded, “Iam glad of that, as my telegrams and commu- nications have been continually interfered with, and even suppressed, go that T Was never sure whether they seachod their destimation. . ia fact, every day by the soldter, whom O’Kelly has turned | his has been one of the principal sources of uneasl- meas during my imprisonment." MR, O'KELLY ON THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES, Trequested Mr. O'Kelly to give me & succinct ac- count of ail the main points of his arrest, imprison- ment and treatment, “I have treated these subjects pretty exhaus- tively already tn along letter which I wrote to the HBRALD since my arrest. There are some things io connection with the story which, for obvious rea- sons, cannot be touched upon now. . When the whole history comes to be written the conduct of the authorities will appear even less excusable tien than it does now, The efforts which ¥ see by the Havana press have been made to represent me as holding compromising relations with the insur- ments have not the slightest justification. The letters which the authorities pretend to regard as compromising are simply ictters of courtesy writ- ten to Mr. Bennett. They had nothing to do with Politics, and, so far as I have been assured, contain nothing more than expressions ef admiration for the enterprises undertaken by the HeRALp in the cause of civilization and gencral enlightenment in all quarters of the globe, HENDERSON'S MISREPRESENTATIONS rendered it nécessary that {should bring trom the insurgent lines some proofs that I had actually been in contact with Cespedes, If it had not been for this circumstance I should nave declined to have been the bearer of any letter, however harm- leas, from any of the insurgents. I owed it to myself net to pass over Henderson’s unfounded statements in silence, and I could not venture to impugn the good faith of any man without proefs, This is the cause of what some have been disposed to regard as'an imprudence, These lettters are written in Spanish. They were not sealed; and, though I did not take the precaution of reading any of them, believing it to be unnecessary, I am convinced that there is not a compromising word in any of them, They are so clearly con- nected with my mission as @ journalist that only 8 fanatic or ® man acting in bad faith could pretend ta see anything compromising in them. All my other papers con- sist of private letters, ia no way connected with Cuban troubles, and the note books, which are the property.of Mr, Bennett, Had there been any- thing compromising in my eonduct I would cer- tainly not have-returned to the Spanish lines, when a quicker and safer route was open from the coagt te Jamaica, Nothing put the confidence in- spired by the absolute neutrality [had maintained during my passage through the insurgent lines could have induced me to present myself freely to the authorities, as well as my misplaced confidence im Spanish honor. Not alone could I have quit the Cuban lines in safety, but even after my arrival at Manzanillo I could have left the country on board an American ship, which sailed the day of my ar- rival, without the authorities having the faintest suspicion of my passage through the town.’’ MAKING USE OF OUR COMMISSIONER'S NOTES, “Do you think the authorities arrested you in order to obtain your notes and make use of them in their operations against the insurgents?” “Probably some intention of that kind decided thetr action. It is certain that they have found more reliabie and valuable information respecting the insurrection in my note-books than the Spanish government has been able to obtain’ during the four years the war has existed. They, hewever, put themselves to needless trouble, as with a little patience they would have obtained still fuller in- formation in the columns of the HERALD, without exposing themselves to the criticisms of the public opinion of the world by their very questionable conduct in my _ regard. pig they had hoped to find information of a eontraband nature they will have been disap- pointed, It is absurd on their part to have ar- rested me after making so many professions of their desire that light should be thrown on the Cuban question. In all my letters and communi- cations to the HERALD I have preseryed a strict neutrality, and even the most prejudiced must admit that my views have been broad and dispas- sionate. It is impossible in a country like this to speak the truth and avoid giving offence. The old maxim of the law, ‘the greater the truth the greater the ltbel,” seems to exist in full force here, and no doubt those parts of my letters which best deserve the praise of an !mpartial mind have given the most eifence to the contending parties. NEITHER PARTY HAS BEEN WELL PLEASED nor content with what I have already written, and if 1 am not‘mistaken the same thing will hold true of what I have to say. The truth is, there is much that is open to criticism on beth sides. I will have @ good many harsh and unpleasant truths to utter when I can speak with perfect liberty; at present my motives would be open te misconstruction. If I speak i!) of the Spaniards it would be attributed to resentment, and if I critt the Cubans it might be attributed to fear. ‘- these reasons I prefer to remain silent.” 1 informed Mr, .0’Kelly of the memorial presented wy TUE CUBANS IN NEW YORK to President Grant, and the resolutions adopted by ovhers at Key West offering to march at the van- guard of the American army in case he should be shot by the Spantards, and requested him to state tomein what light he considered the action of these braves. Y “I suppose their motives were good, but it ap- pearsto me slightiy ill-advised and not likely to contribute much to my freedom. I feel. gratoful for the interest manifested by all American citizens. 12 my welfare, but I scarcely consider that the sympathy of declared enemies of Spain is not cal- culated more to injure than to serve me. It not only renders the public Opinion more hostile to my release, but renders more diMicult the interference of the American government on my behalf; and as my principal hope of @ speedy release is centred more in Washington than in London, whatever tends to embarrass President Grant causes mea | sensibte injury.” “What do you think of the manner of conducting | THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS against you '? “1 think it very mysterious and inquisitorial no information is given to me about what steps are taken, and as I have no legal advicelam com pletely in the dark. The siscal came here three or four times and told meIhad to answer certain questions and docertain things under the penaity of being condemned for contumacy (en rebdeldia), Under this threat I haye been compelled to take part in proceedings which Ido not pretend to understand. It appears that they are making up @ case against me, but so far I have received NO INFORMATION OF WHAT CRINE they intend to charge against me, At the moment of my arrest £ requested. the ee Consul to inform Mr. Dunlop, the . Consul General, of what had oecurred and subse. quently to request instructions from him as to what course 1 should pursue in relation to the military tribufial before which I had been brought. These telegrams were to have been sub. mitted to you, but I received Mo answer. Ihave written several times to the représénsatives of the British government on this subject withon: any action being taken. In view ofthe demonstration of the insurgénta in sight of my coll window, I have written the following letter, demanding some ac- tion to be taken to secure my safety, to the Consul ‘at Santiago de Cuba, He forwarded my communi- catton to the Admiral.at Jamaica, and I expect the arrival of a man-of-war within a few days, * LETTER TO THE BRITISH CONSUL, Fort GRRONA, MANZANILLO, April 16, 187 Freperiox W. RAMspEN, Esq.’ British hidatas, Santiago de Cuba :— Dgar Str—I have again to call attention to the dangerous position in which I find myaelf, and to request that you will at once take steps for my protection. It is now sixteen days since 1 was ar+ rested, and as yet no omicial explanation has been ven of what crime the authorities intend to charge against me. The events transpiring in the neighborhoou expose my life te constant danger, as at any moment an attack may be made on the fort where I am held a prisoner by the insurgents who are operating within a few miles of this town. 1 have also to complain that I am not permitted to communicate ireely by telegraph, either with ‘ou or the Consul General, Even the telegrams of ler Britannic Majesty's Vice Consul are altered, Not delivered, or stopped by the local authorities, 80 that L am absoluvely in ign ce whether Or not my communications to the representatives of my government have been all to reach their destinations, ENGLISH OFFICIAL DRSPATOHRS 5 7 in -your-name, ish official ia the medium ef communt- emeee a and Her Majesty's ves in Cu ym the moment of my arrest the conduct of the authorities has been exceedingly arbitrary. stand rotests, as he to row if thls conduct will be permitted to tinue, ag it affects me very much by preventing, clear and rapid communication with my friends. Even now I am not certain that Gar st and letters to the Consul General have been delivered. ; In erder to secure proper attention to the repre= sentations of the Vice Consul here as well as te afford me the protection which as a British aubjeot Teclaim, I consider it of the first importance that you will ORDER HERE A SHIP OF WAR, The town ts hourly subject to attack, and I am lcft./ I know not with what motive, in @ very ex j position, {fan attack should be made I Il be ox- posed to the danger of being killed by the assail- ants or assaasinated by the defenders. In my first letter indicated to you this danger and requested: your immediate action, but without result. I now appeal to you again for the ni and I will take measures to of whatever may occur on you in case NO means are Sanenste socars ‘me the protection of which I feel’ in ner commanding gelieral at Cuba, Sefior Morales de los, of Jamaica. Will you explanation of this order, TUB INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT in my.regas d? Let me know if this order of the. Comman General of Cuba applies also to Her: Majesty's ‘Consuls, and if the latter will be at lib- erty to communicate” with London by whatever! way they may think best. Be Rood cnough in struct Mr. Louten to insist on it of the free use of the wires, if such a right e: Yours, & SAMES J, O'KELLY. - “Do yeu fear any ILL BPFECTS FROM THE IMPRISONMENT * in this climate?” “Since my arfival in the tsiand my health has “ suffered severely, and 1 am particularly anxious to leave the country before the Summer further ad- vances, as it is well known that the Summer is very fatal to foreigners.” r “Will you give me some information REGARDING OESPEDES and the insurrection?” ¥ “You want to know too much. I can’t afford tar be interyiewed on this subject. It is too delicate a question on account of my present predicament; and then again I want to tell the whole story whem I get back to my sanctum sanctorum."" “We will leave the insurrection out. Tell me something I don’t know about Cespedes.”” “I will tell you something about his teeth. In the firat interview which I had with Cespedes I did not have very much time to examine him closely,, and in my description of his person I made one serious error. I said his teeth wore remarkabiy, well preserved, and so they are, with only one ex~ ception, and this is a very noticeable one. In & fall from his horse he broke slightly one of his! front teeth, but as I nappened to be looking at tha side which ts perfect. did not notice the damage he had sustained. I consider this a very impore tant rectification.” ABOUT CUBA LIBRE. “You have told me something about the teeth oft the President, now say something about the tecth of the insurgents.”” “Jf you want to know all I know you must firs¥ get me out of this. Furthermore, it is useless te; touch the subject of the insurrection in bits and! scraps, ag it would only make @ wrong, ‘impression. Numerous columns must be writ-. ten to make the state of affairs in the interior clear to the people of the United States., All I can say is that nearly all the ideas popuq larly entertained about Cuba Ltbre are false or exaggerated. Itis an absolutely unknown land, misrepresented alike by friends and enemies.” “Have you seen any of the deserters from the: Spanish army, reported to be numereus among the: insurgents ” “In the last insurgent encampment througly which I passed there were some hundred and fifty armed volunteers; with their families, in all num< bering some six hundred, who a few days oefore had passed over to the Oubans, carrying’ with them their commander, a Spaniard, who was shot ag.a prisoner ef war the day previous te my leave ing the encampment.” me “what treatment: did. the ingurgents?” ee “[ was treated with great consideration, an@® was allowed every facility to acquaint myself with the state of their affaira. In fact, owing to the peculiar circumstances in which they live, it would have been almost ‘impossible for them to-prevent my learning all that was passing about nie.” After some further conversation of no public in- terést 1‘ withdrew, leaving Mr. O'Kelly to bis thoughts and his companions, the forger and the rats. Such is Spanish civilization, ‘ MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. —_—_—_—_—-—— ’ Lydia Thompson takes her benefit this evening at the Academy of Music. : Miss Netigon is vigorously at, werk preparing fot the preduction of ‘Amy Robsart.”” ‘The annual ‘benefit of Miss Minnte Conway occurs to-night at the Brooklyn Theatre; . She will appeak in three plays. 4s . , George Macdonald, the poet and novelist, wilt Tecture on “John Milton,” at Association Hall, om Saturday afternoon. ; A female athlete for whom great agility {s Claimed is toappear at the Olympic next week, The tame of this new wonder 18 Alla. . Society people are beginning to talk about the production of Mrs. Sheridan Shook’s play, “With- out a Heart,” at the Union Square Theatre, in which Miss Agnes Ethel is to take the leading part. A bit of delightful news for theatre-goers the fact that Mr. Lester Wallack is going to produce old English comedy at his theatre next season, playing some of the parts which are universally regarded as his own, Mr. Theodore Moss opens the Summer season at Wallack’s with Mr. Boucicault’s new piece, written expressly for this theatre, The play is to be caliea “Mona; or, the Golden Feathers,” Miss Regers. of Wallack’s, and Mr. Wheelock and Miss Maty Wells, of Booth's, are to be in the cast. ke | The FYth Avenue Theatre has. long had # repu- tation for the beauty of the ladies of the company,. and it seems’ that next season is to be fully up to the old standard, Miss Nina Varian, the young cantatrice, and Miss Minnie Conway, of the Brooklyn Theatre, having been already engaged. ‘The Olympic Theatre will be glosed this,evening, out of respect to the memory of Mr. Hayes, the deceased manager, whose funeral takes place at fouro’cleck. Mr. Hayes was greatly beloved by alt the people connected with his théaize, and his death has touched the hearts of ali with hows Be came in contact, specially those who wete ciated with him many years in business, oo» 5 ‘Madame Anna Bishop announces @ matinée cons cert, to take place at Stelaway Hall on Saturday, It will be thé commencement of a farewell toar of America, by, this, great artist, whose public career began in the Atgustan age of Grisi, Viardot Garoia, You recelvélwhile among : ° Peralani, Rubini and Lablache, aud-whese "fame is liverally, world-wide, extending from, London to Pekin, New York to Melbourne, and Cairo to Rio Janeiro. ‘xhe announcement of-the opening of the Centraa Park Garden concert season on Wednesday next with Thomas’ superb orchestra, wil! be cheering intelligence to those who have, every Summer, enjoyed the choicest music in America and tue coot retreat from heat and dust of an elégant hall and garden, As before, the orchestra willbe kept up to its full complemont, and novelties will be om every programme. Mr. John Koch has made many important improvements in the garden, WOMEN NOT VOTERS IN MISSOURL Sr. Lours, Mo., May 6, 1873. ‘The Supreme Court, to-day affirmed the decision ef the lower Court in the case of Virginia L. Minor vs. K. Huppernett for refusing to register her as @ r Hitherto I was under tho impression that the British government, was notin. henet Blow, ing interference with the communications of Her Majesty's reproacatauveh Ub J. DOW geyeral date rlast Fal, The a | held that wo; are Ot Mtn cena Lf the capcaad ea caren eral const{ tut on, "the Ani ts appealed to the Varied gravee auacome Celt,