The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1876, Page 4

Another Outbreak Threk&t- * ened in Louisiana. The Manner in Which Army Sutlers Are Appointed. Reorganization of the Staff Department of the Army. —_--——- REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPTCY LAW, FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. —_———— Wasurxetox, Feb, 8, 1876. MORE TROUBLE ANTICIPATED IN LOUISIANA— MARSHAL PACKARD'S PLAN FOR RETAINING REPUBLICAN ASCENDANCY—THE ODIOUS RE- TURNING BOARD, a Louisiana again forces itself on the attention of both parties in Congress, The State Senate, which is repub- lican, has substituted for the election law prepared and passed by the House a new bill which creates a Re- turning Board in torm and with powers greater and more odious than those possessed by the old Board, ‘which was convicted of gross trauds by two Congres- Biouial committees last year. Copies of this piece of, republican machinery have reached here, and it 1s seen that the powers given in itto the proposed new Re-@ turning Board are such as would enable tt to fling out | @ny election precinct or district, not only in Lousiana but in New York or Massachusetts, if it were mstituted there, and to declare the election of whoever tho Board chooses, This bill has created intense excitement in Louisiana, @nd the conservatives, who have a majority m the House, threaten that uniess the Senate drops the bill they will hold the Wheeler adjustment to be broken | and proceed at once to impeach Governor Kellogg and Lieutenant Governor Antoine, They claim that in the Adjustment the tepublicans promised to consert to cer- tain necessary reforms, and that It was urderatood that among these reforms the chief was the abolition of the Retyrning Board, It ts quite true that the republicans promised reforms, but the conservatives, who are not Bhrewd politicians, neglected to insist uvon a bill of particulars, and hence got no distinct agree- ment about the Returning Board, So far, therefore, they complain without good grounda Bat as the Logislatare ought to act for the peace of the State, and as the proposed Senate vill is plainly and "Violently unjust, they are un- foubtedly right in resisting tt. Under the State constitution gin officer is suspended from duty by the fuct of his impeachment and during trial, avd thus the House, which ts democratic, can | fawiully suspend not only Kellogg, but the Lieutenant Governor, and make Estillete, the Speaker of the , House, who is a conservative and # moderate man, the acting Governor, Such a course would naturally ercate intense excitement tn New Orleans, and it is feared might end in violence. Under these circumstances leading men in both arties here are examining the situation with anxiety. Iu th: democratic Congressional caucus, which is to meet ou Thursday, it 1s probable that the whole subject wil! be either considered, or what is more likely, teterred toa committee, The leading republicans are also desirous to prevent trouble and secure peace in the | State, and it is possible that they nay determine to bring some influence to bear upon Marshal Packard to force himto consent to an election law, including a tanvasstug board, on which both parties shall agree, and which shail be fair, It 1s said here that it is cer- tainly unfair to insist upon a law which puts the whole * + NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1876,--TRIPLE Treasury Department. Senator Ferry, bis colleague officiated as groomsman, FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT, SEIEEEERene Wasuincton, Feb. 8, 1876. HOW THE SUTLERSHIPS OF THE ARMY ARE FARMED OUT—EXACTIONS DEMANDED AND PAID—GBAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE SECRE- TARY OF WAR. Upward and onward seems to be the motto of the spirit of reform which began months ago by attacking the corruptionists and conspirators against the national revenue, selecting as the objects of its first attacks & few insignificant distillers, afterward levelling its blows most effectively against minor revenue offcials, then gathering its powers for a general assault agaiust the leaders of the ring of revenue robbers and plunderers of the public purse. The avenging axe is seen to de- 8cend simultaneously in St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Washington, bearing down beneath it a leading editor and prominent citizen in the person of McKee; an intimate friend and confidant of the Presi- dent im the person of McDonald; a leader of local poll- tics in the person of Hesing, the Boss of Chicago, and, jast, the private secretary and intimate friend of the President in the person of Babcock. The public, through the press, has often expressed its regret that fraud and corruption should be charged in such high places, but the end is not yet. “One by one the flowers fude,”? and this time the blow is aimed at no less a personage than a member of the Cabinet. The saying that one must draw the line somewhere, as Blaine remarked when he drew his line at Jéff Davis, seems not to hold gpod in the effort to determine where the line which separates honesty from corruption lays. For months vague rumors have reached the Capitol from the West, particularly from the frontier, that an immense amount of money was deing contributed regularly by the sutlers at the various military posta on the frontier, aud that this money was @ forced tax which the hoider of every army sutlership in the West had to pay, illegally, of course, in order to retain his po- sition, The public will be astonished when it learns the vast fund which in tajs way has been squeezed out of the pockets of every officer and soldier on the frontier who 1s compelled te purchase from these taxed sutlers, Lately, however, these vague rumors have assumed a definiteness in names, amounts and details which render them no longer capable of being smoth- ered. All traders at military posts onthe {frontier are new appointees and hold their appointments at the pleasure of the Secretary of War. Formerly they were ouly appointed upon the recommendation of the officers at the several posts No other Sec- retary of War than the present imeumbent of that office has taken the persona! interest and direct supervision of these appointments, lle removes and appoints who and when he pleases, and exercises supreme control—supreme because it 18 not known that the President, his only superior, has ever taken the slightest interest in those matters. The charge is now made openly, by parties who claim to be in possession of the facts, that the Secretary of War has for # long time been a party to the barter and sale of the privileges of sutlers at army forts through- out the West, and has in this way accumulated a bhand- some fortune, According to one’ prominent journal published in a Western city ‘there is nota soldier on the froutier who takes his bitters or buys a pair of gloves at tho sutler’s store who does not kuow that in go doing ho is obliged to pay tax to the Secre- tary of War.”? The same journal goes on to state that every army officer on the frontier knows this to be true, Among some of the posts at which this tax is imposed upon the sutler for the benefit of some one— the old man im the country, perhaps—the following have been published, with the amounts set opposite each ;— Lee & Reynolds, sutlors at Camp Supply, Indian Ter- ritory, pay $10,000 a year, of which $5,000 are collected every ix months, ¥, W. Evans & Brothers, sutlers at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, pay an annual blackmail of $6,000. Paul Curtlett, sutler at Fort Larnell, Kansas, pays an election into the hands of a committee, and that com- Mittee partisan in its character, with power substan- tially to do what it pleases, > A settlement of the difficulty would not bo impos- sible if Mr, Packard wore made to understand that the republicans here require it, tor 1 188 of course, to Gov- ernor Kellogg's interest that he shall not be impeached, which suspends him from office, and he would proba- bly incline to a settlement. which should prevent im- peachment, Marshal Packard, however, rules Kelloga, And itis not believed that ho would be averse to any- thing which would help to produce violence and biood- shed and enable him to call for United States troops. It is remembered here that he came hither last wiater to urge tho passage of the Force bill, on the ground Uhat without such a law he could not promise to carry Louisiana for the republican party this year, If the couservatives in Now Orleans are unwise enough to be goaded to violence such as that which took place on the lath of September, they will give Packard a strong Advantage. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasutsetox, Feb. 8, 1576, REORGANIZATION OF THE STAFF DEPARTMENT OF THR ARMY—THE TRANSFER OF" THE INDIAN BUREAU TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT. ‘The Military Committea have agreed upon abill for the sonsolidation, reorganization and reduction of the staff torps of the army. The supply service of the army is | to be placed under one head, and to attain this the com- | missary, quartermaster and pay depagsments arato be tonsoiidated; the ordnance and artillery arms are also to be consolidated; the medical departinent is to be cut down so that its strength shall bear the same propor- tion to the present force of the army as existed before | the war; the adjutant gencral’s apd Inspector gencral’s Gepartments are tobe consolidated; the Bureau of Military Justice is to be abolished; the engincer corps fs to remain as it js, except that the Secretary of War is prohibited from employing civilian engineers at high rates, and the Secretary 1s also authorized to Assi urplus officers of artillery to engineors’ duty, and, in case of war, to put subalterzs of the engineer | torps on duty with the artillery. The signal service 1s to remain as it is. Surplus officers and those placed » the consolidation are to be assigned to duty jn the Indian Bureau, provided the bill for transferring shat Bureau to the War Department becomes a law. ‘The Military Committee have agreed upon a bill pro, ‘viding for this transfer of the Indian service, and tt will be reported so that it can be before the House in com- Bection With the proposed consolidation of the army. The law to authorize the transfer of the indian Bureau to the War Department will maké the appoint- ment af asupervising board necessary, and will require | army officers in charge to report directly to Congress instead of to the President or any member of the Kx ecative, as heretofore, Fears have been entertained by some of the leading democratic members that the | transfer would not aid (he government nor relieve the | Indians from the opPressive trauds so loug perpetrated by the various rings; but since the prospect for bri (ag about an investigation of the Wat Department im. | proves, the reform democrats express their willinguess to make the experiment They agree that nothing can be worse for the Indians than the present corrupt sya- bem of managing them. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixortow, Feb. 8, 1876. REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW BY THE HOUSE. Mr, Lynde, of Wisconsin, trom the Judiciary Com- _aittce, reported to the House the bill to repeal the Bauk- | ruptey act. The first section repeals the Bankruptey wet of Mareb 21, 1867, and all law amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, The | fecond section provides that all suits and proceedings bow pending in the United States Courts wherein an adjudication in bankruptcy bas beem made shall be proceeded with and governed by the provisions of ex: isting Jaws whieh arc continued in force only for the purpose of closiig up suite and proceedings now pending. ‘The act ts to take effect from and after the Ist day of January, 1 After some discussion of technical points the bill was passed by a vote of 156 yeas to 67 nays, MARRIAGA IN HIGH LIPR AND & VACANOY IN THE | ‘TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Senator Christiancy, of Michigan, was married this ‘moraing to Miss Lillie Lugorbeel, lately a clerk in the * | supplies can bé furnished for, | the expenditures annual blackmail ot $1,800, R. M. Wright, Fort Dodge, Kansas, pays an annual blackmail of $2,500, It ia further stated that the Fort Union sutlership, New Mexico, is owned by one of the Dent family, who j8 exempt from payment of this tax, and that tho Fort Wallace sutlership, Kansas, 1s owned by a relative of Babcock, who is also **D, H.’’ (déad-headed), It is claimed that this tribute is collected by lowa men, one of whom, Bierce by name, ts reported to be a resident of Keokuk, The chief of the collectors is said to be a claim agent in this city, formerly a brevet brigadier general of voldbteera, He has charge of the home office and looks after things at headquarters. For instance, if a person wants a position as trader at any military post he usually ap- pears at Washington armed with a bushel, of letters from “influential” persons. After work- ing away for a few ‘weeks he finds that he is making no headway, If he has in the meanwhile developed the proper characteristics he will receive a hint that he had better call upon General ——, who has particular influence with the Secretary of War. In ac- cordance with this hint he will call upon the “Gen- eral.’ This functionary 1 strictly a man of business aud wastes no words. He is alwa; pprised belore- hand of the visit, knows bis man at once and proceeds to business without delay. “You can have the tradership. Sign @ contract agreeing to pay me $— every #ix months and it te yours.” The price is fixed according to the importance of the post, Sometimes the terms are one-half of the proiis, And again a percentage on the gross receipts. It may be necessary to state once moro that this is no vague, unfounded assertion. The evidence in support of it 1s ready und will be placed at the disposal of Congress at an carly day. These retainers of Secretary Belknap are not allowed to wasie away in idleness during the interim between collecting days They usually put in that time jn filling government contracts, of which they have almost a monopoly. They have little trouble in Tunning competitors off the track, These contracts aro let to the iowest bidder. If competition Is spiritod Belkpap’s man puts in a very low bid—lower than the He receives the con- tract, commences delivery and suddenly suspends ‘The law in such acase requires the quartermaster to buy in open market and charge the excess over the contract price to the contractor, When such a charge is about to be mado against one of Belknap’s men an order comes from the Secretary of War to take no such | action, Then be goes in to fill the balance of contract ‘at the market price. By this time ho has arranged to control the market for that article, and thus he gets his own price, instead of the v ery low price of nis contract A late depot quartermaster at Leavenworth is au- thority for tho statement that he paid to Bierce, upon the peremptory order of Belknap, a large sum of money for supplies that were never furnished. Yhe Hexatp correspondent has conversed with a great many officers of the army who have served inthe West upon this sabject in regard to the existence und collection of this tax, and they nearly all express them- solves qyite positively that there is scarcely a doubt in regard the tact that rs throughout the frontier are and have been regularly subjected to a heavy tax, | gaved trom the gallows, The amendment ts embraced | der | all of which is added to the prices of goods and comes | out of the pockets of the soldiers. As to who eventu- | ally receives or gets the beneflt of this tax they are generally reticent, as they n: lly hesitate to become | involved in matters of this charact An ex-oficer of the army remding here and doing | business asa claim agent bas franed specitic charges | wgainst the Secretary of War, setting forth the | substance of the foregoing statements, He desires to obtain the action of a Congressional Committee of In- vestigation upon the matter, Se much pablicity has | | been given to these ramors, wien bave finally ae | sumed the definite shape referred to above, that if Congress does not of its own motion order an inves- tigation, the Secretary of War owes it to bis superior, the President—partioularly if the latter retains bis aspiration for ro-election—and to the country to de- mand the most searching {nquiry if innocent, and to surrender his portfolio " -wity to the extent of hav permitied these «oct! to be made, it is already believed oo the part of some that the matter is receiving consideration by the committee on the War Department, and that the tary, who, it ig to be hoped, can present aclear sec | record, has been notified to appear and submit such statements as he may dosire, There is no doubt that wrmy sutiers are beavily blackmailed and thousanda | | upon thopsands of dollars are forced from them with- | out abadow of law, But when it is attempted to trace | this money and discover who have been benefited | thereby: ere’s the rab, THE STATE CAPITAL, More Light on the Proposed New Powers to Mayor Wickham. - INVESTIGATING THE LOBBY The Waiter Girls in Places of Public Amusement. REDUCTION OF THE CIVIL COURTS. — es New York Delegations Before the Committee on Cities. Atuany, Feb, 8, 1876. ‘There is still considerable speculation among the members of both houses as to what the real object is of Mr. Peabody’s resolution calling upon the Committee on Cjties to consider the advisability of reporting a bill to the Assembly 80 aimending the charter as to take away trom the Aldermen thew con- firmatory power in the master of appointments made by the Mayor. If the sprightly young gentleman who offered the resolution did 80 simply with the view of throwing the democratic mem- bers into hysterics he has reason to be proud of his success; but that there was something more than fun intended by him is borne out to-day by the determina- tion expressed by certain republicans to have such a Dill as tho resolution calls for before the House in a week’s time Mr Fish, tho chairman of the Committee on Cities, while not willing | te concede that he is utterly ignorant of the motives. which prompted the introduction of the resolution, does not deny that it 18 his carnest de- sire to have the New York charter amended 80 as to take away the confirmatory power from the Aliermen, When he was accused to-day of being a “Custom House man” and of*giving his support 80 openly as he had given it the night previous to the attempted pas- sage of the resolution he replied, laughingly, “1am no Custom House man, but. I am for Wickham every time.’ Indeed those among the republican members who are outspoken in their advocacy of THR PROPOSED CHANG IN THE CHARTER claim that they are willing to give all the additional power tothe Mayor that he may a&k for so long as it will freo him from interference on the part of the Aldermen; nor do they deny, though they do not ac- knowledge that the charge is correct, that their advo- cacy of the resolution is one of the results of the deal / made in New York some time ago between the Custom House and the Mayor, Some of the republicans xo so far as to hint that the time js not far distant when Mr. Wickham will kick out of the democratic traces altogether; that, in fact, while not ovenly declaring himself @ convert to the republican pay faith, be will do ull that he can to obligé the republican party leaders and to thwart the plannings and plotungs of ‘democrats iu New York city just so long as the repub- licans up here, backed by the republican leaders in New wk, will @revent any legislation that ma not be to his [iking, such as @ spring election. It is quite probable, in view of this fact, that the great fight of the session will be over the spring election question, and that one of the objects of Mr, Peabody’s resolution was to make democrats and republicans alike show their bands on the question of Wickham or no Wickhaw’' when the yeas and bays on it will be called for, It 18 beleved that, whether tho resolution is carried or not, the leaders will be able to tell by the vote on it with more certainty than if they should go into théspring election fight betore it is taken what chance a spring election bill would have of passing without making it a party question, The democrats from New York are ina quandary just now over the situation of aftairs, and would gladly pay Mr. Peabody's expenses at home for the balance of the session if he would only allow bis resolution to slumber peacefully ou the Clerk's desk. There is nota man of them who is at heart friendly to Wickham, yet the majority of them are so held in “leading strings | that if they were compelled to toe the mark squarely thoy would have to vole inst their own convictions or run the risk of dis- leasing Mr. Kelly, who had them nominated to suit | his own wishes and those of Tammany Huli—that is, ovided Mr. Kelly and Mr. Wickham are yet bosom riends, In voting to please the Mayor they know they would give offence to the laborers whose votes they aro anxious to count for a re-election, and 8o be- tween tho two tires they know bot which Way to turn. They are still turther puzzled by the ramor that Mr. Wickham is preparing to cast loose from his democratic frienda. if there is any truth in tt they would like to know something definite about 1; for if it should be a tact they would then know to a certainty what Mr. Kelly would Mke to have them do, Itisa great pity that the republicans who are such warm friends of the Mayor will not let these unfortunate democrats into their secret councils, It will be down- right cruelty to animals if their present suspense is rolonged much longer, and it is pretty certain thatif r. Peabody persists in his proposition to call for the yeas and pays on the resolution, the Assembly chamber will De, as ‘Alderman Cole would say, ‘ull of absentees’? When the vote is called for. THAT AMUSKMENT LAW. The law of 1862, relative to places of public amusements, does not seem to work weil with a good many people, and it is now ro) to amend the second section 80 that ‘t shall not be lawiul to employ or furnish or permit or assent to the employment or attendance of any female to wait on orattend in any manner or furnish refresh- ments to the audiences or spectators at any of the exhibitions or performances men- tioned in the first section of the law, or im any other place of public amusement’ tn the city of New York. The amendment to change the Jaw in this way was introduced today by Mr. Engle- hart. It is claimed by the frieuds of the amendment that under the present law femates might be prevented | in somo establishments trom being employed as cashiers, which would be @ manifest injustice, THE LOBBY AGAIN, Mr. Strahan made good Ins threat of investigating the lobby by introducing the following preamble and resolution, Which Was upanimously adopted :— mm the 25th day of January the Committee on ‘of this House was instructed to investigate certain alleged plans of obstructing aud defeating legislation in the interests of the pees d ; and whereas there is reason to Detiewe that # certain resolution alleging gross mismauage- ah wad Bxecutive . 1876, was fered through dece tle Lo cared 10 be of Der of this House for tmproper ps Resolved, That. in addition to the tnstructions already Riven to the auld committee us aforesaid: the Committee on e Judiclury be further instructed to investlgate the cir- fucts attending the introduction of t by this House, in rred_to sald. eom- tigation. and \ report to this House with ail eed, and for the purposos of said Investiga- ve flous, the sald Cominitteo on the Judiciary are hereby. eu. powered to send for persons and papers, AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL BILL REJECTED, Some attention was attracted to a bill introduced about two weeks ago in the Senate and supposed at the time to emanate from Governor Tilden, making It competent for nine out of twelve jurors, in cases of sickness or disugreemont, to return a legal verdict ‘This. morning Mr. Robertson reported it adversely trom the Committee on JOdictary, stating at the same time ner could ‘not, waive his privilege jtution of being — trl by a full jury of twelve men, it was impossibie the Log- islhtare could deprive him of it, The biil was rejected by the Senate. MAKING IT RASY FOR BCROLARS, Had a bill which passed the Senate to-day amending chapter 644 of the Laws of 1873, in relation to the crime of murder, been ou the statute books when Dolan was tried tor the murder of Noo his neck would have been tn a single line and saye in effect that when a is perpetrated intentionally but without deliberation and premeditation by sion of a felony it shi second degree. Dolui under the terms of tht is that the murder of } meditated ach Had Noe abstained trom tmterfering with the burglar the latter might have left him anmo- be accounted murder in the case would come precisely Jested. The amendment here given must have one or _ both of two effects, It will encourage burglars to use their pistols more freely or it will discourage house. holders irom offering any resistance to burglars unless they feel very sure of placing them Aors de comi REMEDY FOR AN OLD KVIL. A constant subject of complaint, especially in Now York city, that of commitung people to prison by | Police Justices after # preliminary examination with- out taking recognizances, is in 4 near way of be re ed, The dill to authorize Poltee Justices oi Jus of the Peace to take recoguizances during amination or trial bas passed both nouses and will go to the Governor for his signature to-morrow. WWLE TALK IN THE SkNATE. A concurrent resolution onered in the Assembly the week before last demanding the report of the Canal Commission within ten days was called <a gy 4 YY Senator Woodin, and as it is atier with whicl Goveraor Tilden is more or less itentified a contro- versy, ag Usual, was staried. But jor Tiiden the busi- ness of the Senate would be wretchedly dull, and as for McCarthy, of Syracuse, it is bard to see to what uselul purpose he could be turned if he had not Tilten a target. Tilden ts the red rog that «tire all the republican foros of the Senate into inturtate capers, Senator Starbuck who appeara to be Tilden’s right hand man and the only mateh for Rogers on the republican side explained that the report was being printed aa fast a8 possibile, avd that it would be discourteous in the degree for @ deliberative body like the Sevate to pase olution calling peremptorily within a given tine for the Feport of « commission composed of jon. a8 honest aod honorable as tnemseives, He asked the Benater trom the Twenty-second district (MeCardhy) If he understood him to charge the members of the com- Canal Company, | reon enenged in the commis. . endment, as the supposition | e Was no deliberate or pre- | ares. | wire, with sinister motives in withholding their re- y McCartay—I do. Starbuck continued and insisted that it was a physi- cat eee for the ie to be ready sooner the printers could accomplish the work. He moved to have the resolution amended, substituting ‘their car- lest conveniene” in place of ‘within ten days.” After some further debate it was agreed the resolution should lie on the table und that Senator Starbuck should find out how near the report was to com- pletion. Senator Woodin, who vies with McCarthy in making the Governor an ever recurring subject of attack, offered two resolutions in sucesssion, one calling on tue Governor to say What he intended to do with the nomination of Thayer, the other that the Treasurer be directed to inform the Seu- ate as to the amounts of money paid him on warrants signed by the Canal Auditor. ‘The first resolution gavo rise to considerabie debate as to the status of the Au- ditor and Starbuck walked away with the meat of the argument from both Rogers and Woodin. Tne first resolution was laid over and the,second was adopted. NRW YORK BILLS, A number of measures relating to New York city Committee on Cities. TUb CIVIL JUSTICES’ COURTS. The’bill reducing the number of civil justices’ courts from ten to six was explained by ite promoter, Mr. A. J. Campbell, who stated that the total cost at present of these courts amounts yearly to $225,334 and that @ reduction of $125,000 was possible under the provisions of his ball, Mr. Edwagd Fitch, counsel, as he said, for the Coun- cil of Political Reform, Apoke in favor of the vill, He Was instructed to favor the reduction of the civil jus- lice courts to four, and to legisiat he present clerks and officers, and that only and an interpreter be allowed to each court. also that a Board of District Civil Justices be nd that it provide all the neeesary clerks: jut all He @ strict accountability for the fees they receive. Mr. ©. H. Kitehel opposed the bill and insisted that there was no gain in dispensing with the services of Stenographers, that Justice Was expedited by their em- ployment and that yearly 800 cases, in the aggregate, | were appealed last year from the civil justices’ courts, | where full reports Were necessary. Mr. Ashley W. Cole, im answer to the remarks of Mr. Fitch about the litie employment in these courts tor Stenographers, rephed by showing the evidence pro- duced betore the Senate Committee of Investigation, in which it is shown that 971 cases where stenographers’ notes were indispensable were appealed to the Court of Oyer und Terminer in 1874, aud the number for last year reached over 1,000 betore the same committee, | THE WEST SIDE ASSOCIATION. Mr. 8. E. Church and a number ol others, represent- | ing the West Side Association, appeared and spoke against Comptrolier Green's bill’ lusiting assessments tor uptown iinprovements in New York city, He made the point that the property owners had paid, and more than paid, for the improvements, and should net bo resuneted to halt a million dollars per year, an amount | insuiliciont to grade, pave and sewer one single avenue. extravagance, The entire west sido property holders Were anxious to finish the improvements, and pay jor | them themselves, There are 60,000 lows in New York city not yet built upon. He and his neighbors were in favor of the-work being done by contract. Mr. F. W. Jenks followed on the same side and Suggested some amendments; he asked to have the Riverside and Moruingside parks exempted from the provisions of the bill, and stated as hiv reason that the pfoperty owners have paid for the improvements, and the city has not yet completed its part ot the agree- ment. Mr. Cyrus Clark, a large property owner, gave instances of qperassessments where property was assessed for more than it was worth. He asked that the city be made to pay its share of improvements. Mr. P. Callahan said he had paid $92,000 as assess. | ments and felt anxious that the improvements be con- tinued, Other large real estate owners spoke against the provision of the bill limittug the expenditures to $500,000 for uptown improvements as* unwise and in- Jurious, THE BROOKLYN CHARTER AMENDMENTS. The republican amendments to the Brooklyn cha’ ter were discussed and will probably be reported fa- yorubly to-morrow morning. NEW YORK PRRRIE: Tho Assembly Committee on Commerce and Navi- gation discussed Town: end’s bill giving the ferry com- panies betweeu New York and other cities freedom to establish slips and houses wherever conventent and practicable. The bill is upt to have a favorable report, and will be a triumph for the Staten Island people over the Vanderbilt monopoly, ul COUKT OF GENERAL SKSSIONS, The Senate Committee on Cities gave a nearing to Recorder Hackett, Judge Gildersleeve and Assistant District Attorney Lyon on the bill to accommodate the Court of General Sessions with addittunal room in the brown stone building in.” City Hall square by removing the offices of the Receiver of | Taxes clsewhere, It was explained satisiactorily that | the chamber occupied by tlfe Tax Commissioners was exactly suited for a court room, and that while the Tax | Oftice could easily find quarters in the neighborhood the Court of Sessions would find it dificult to procure | the kind of accommodation needed outside the brown | stone building. NON-RESIDENT CITY OPFICIALS. Thd same committee gave ‘a hearing to Senator Gerard on his bill compelling employés of the city gov- | erument to reside within the limits of the ctty, The + | Senator produced a formidable list of officials who | draw their support from the municipal treasury and reside in-Jersey and on Long Island. A MEPUBLICAN CAUCUS, A caucos of republicans will be held to-morrow night m the Assembly Chamber to arrange a policy as to their course on the most importait of the measures concerning New York city; forem tion of a spring election and new charte ad the bills supposed to emanate trom Comptroiler Green, and en- dorsed for an ulterior purpose by the leading’ republi- cans of the House and Senate. Burney Biglin, Jake | Patterson and Johnny O’Brien, the three graces of the | Custom House, ure hereon tne lookout lor that new | charter. DISTINGUISHRD ARRIVALS. Harry Hill arrived to-day and talks of starting a re- vival, chartered by tho Legislature, J K. Feliows is attending to the mterests of Tammany Hall, and Abra- ham Disbecker is to help Governor Tilden im hia pipe- laying for the Presidency. STATE PRISON INSPECTORS, The State Prison inspectorship concurrent resola- tions were up in theHouse to-day again, Post, age republican, aking strong grounds agatnst them; Forster aud Ballon, republicans, earnestly advocating their passage. The discussion will be resumed ina week, Waen the resolations will, no doubt, be pussed. WATER ¥OR THK ANNKXKD DISTRICT, | The bill providing for a better supply of pure and wholesome water tor the Twenty-third and Twenty- fourth wards has passed the Assembly. A LAWFUL DRINK, If Mr. Coleman's Liquor bill becomes be « lawiul drink on Sundays all over the State. Who- ever sells it, however, will, aa now, bave to get out a license for the privilege, ! SHEKIVPS’ LAWYERS. | Mr. Englehari’s bull amonding | suitora aud persons indemuifying the Sherif, and who | claim the property seized ov # levy ubder execution, tw employ their own laWyers, instead of authorizing the Sherif! to employ lawyers, and charge the expense thervol to the said suitors and «ndemnitor FEMALE SUFFRAGE, | The Judiclary Committee of the Senate appointed a hearing for this evening in the Senate chamber on the subject of Presidential sulfrage for | women, but the audience atiracted was so largo that it was necessary to adjourn to the Assembly clamber, Evory seat on the floor of the House, the jobbies aud e code permits on the tloor & preponderance of ladies, the élite of the city. Mrs. Clomence 8. Lozier, M. D.’; Mra. Helena M. Slocum and Mrs. Lillie Deveredx Blake addressed the comuitiee, eliciting much appliuse. NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. PROPOSED LAW IN RELATION TO TRAMPS—A LOCAL OPTION BILL-—-APPOLNTMENT OF STATE DIRECTOR OF RAILROADS. | Taexton, Feb. 8, 1876. | Both houses approved of the new Stato Treasurer's bond to-day. The boudsmen represent property to the amount of $1,200,000. Tn the Seuate Mr. Jarrard introduced a bill asking for | Bn appropriation of $55,000 fur the Jamesburg Reiorm | School, and Mr, Hopper one calling for an appropria- tion of $8,000 anually tor five years, to complete tae | geological survey of the State, In the House an important bill was introduced by , Mr vides that tho following described persons shail be de- clared ‘tranips’’:— je from without the State, ¢ whgre found, and who tor the usual and Kes, OF Who sbull go trom door to door or place themselves in the streets to beg or solicit alms, und can give no reasonable account of themselvee—such persous miy be arrested by any constuvle or police officer upon hotice trow any ¢ tizen | oF on bis own View, and convey thea belore ajustice of the peace or other committing magistrae of the peace where the tramps are tound, and | Upon conviction they sbeil be committed to labor on the strocts, roads or highways, upon the county tarm or in | any house of correction, poorhouse or common jal! tor &@ period not exceeding six months. When suitable Ja- | bor cannot be found for the convicted person, be or she shail be bound out to the service Of aby person oF cor- | poration for the term of their original coavietion, Any | tramp who sball apply (o any overseer of the poor or | Inke offjeer, stating that he is desirous of rejurning to hislawful place of settlement, and bas not the means | to do go, such Overseer may employ or let out such tramp at such wages as shail Seem just, until be shall | have earned a suiliciont sum to carry him home. The Overseer of the Poor shall cause such per- son to be returned to bis home at an expense not ex. ceeding $20. retion, provided they give security they leave, Suitable building: ail be erected for the commodation of tramps bythe treeholders in each county, All tramps are required to work not legs than six hours each day, | Mr. Griggs, of Passaic county, will introduce to-mor- | row a bill providing jor “local option’’ im regard to the sale of rtoxicatipg liquors, It gives power toevery townehip, borough ana city to decide the question of “license”? or “no licease.’” The bill providing (or the exemption of mortgages from taxation Was reierred wo the Jot Committee on Public Bills. Cuaries A, Butts, Burlington county, was chosen State Directo of Railroads and Canals by 29 votes, over Daniel W. Baker, of Essex county, Who received 17 votes. By revublican caucus to-night the apoolutment of were discussed this aiternoon before the Assembly | sistants and interpreters, and that the clerks be heid to | Economy of this sort, he thought, would be worse than | st being the ques-_ law Inger will | the galleries, was occupied, there being in the audience | Lund, of Camden, relative to tramps It pro . The Overseer may discharge beeen } ey | ot become a public charge within one year afer | SHEET. State vrison Inspectors was deferred until the next Caucus, » * LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE. THR KELLOGG TROUBLE—REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIO TACTICS—GOVERNOB KELLOGG'S OPINION OF THE SITUATION. New Onizays, Feb, 8, 1876. The democrats conservatives are firm in their determinatian, and will consent to no proposition short of the abohshment of the Heturning Board, On this point they are a unit, the only difference existing being as tothe manner of removing Kellogg. The suspen- sion of the Governor and his Lieutenant by bringing articles of impeachment against them would place | the Speaker of the House in the Executive chair. This being dona at the end of the session, without leaving time to the Senate to act upon the im- peachment matter, would leave the éxecutive office in the hands of the democrats until the noxt election. ‘There is a disposition on the part of some to impeach Kellogg with the assistance of the colored element in the Seuate; for, in the words of a leading comprd- mise member, ‘We prefer Antome ag Governor, with- out the Keturning rd, than Kollogg with 1." This explains itself, Evidently the subject has already been discussed, WHAT GOVERNOR KELLOGG 8aYs. F In a conversation with Governor Kellogg, he stated to your correspondent that he had not the least id that the democrats would resort to extreme measures. Such a course would be a violation of the Wheeler compromise, and would do no good; besides, as there Was 4 diderenco of opinion regarding the meaning of the law concerning the succession, it is natural to sup- fw hat the federal govefament would coustrue it as ernor Kellogg claims that, in accordance with ar 53 of the constitution and section 1,560 of the Revised Statutes, his impeachment would not help the democrats, since the jaw provides that the Senate shall elect a president of that body, who would become Governor, He would, of course, be a republican, On the other hand, the democrats make a distinction be- tween the word vacancy” mentioned: in the Jaw and a mere “suspension.” A LEADING DEMOCRATS VIEW. Conversing with a leading democrat he expressed the conviction that the ptocoeding would be attended with ne violonce; thateven though Kellogg wished to appeal to the strong arm of the government he could not base fton a physical conflict, as it is well known that the police will uot fight the lth of September over again. Hesides the appeal would have to be made at this time through Congress, and it ts not to be supposed that the democratic House of Representatives oe lend the bayonets ef the government to Kel- loge PLYMOUTH CHURCH. THE SPHINX AGAIN CHALLENGED TO SOLVE ITS RIDDLES. On Friday night last, one hour atter the delivery of Mr. Bowen’s letter to the Examining Committee of Plymouth church, Mr, Halliday rung the door bell of | the Bowon mansion and placed the following letter in the hands of one of Mr. Bowen’s sons :— TUR SUMMONS. . No. 68 Witrow Street, » Brooatyn, Feb. 4, 1876, Mr. Heyry ©. Bowen :— Sin—The Examining Committee have directed me to Summon you to appear before them on Tuesday even- ing next, Hobruary 8, at half-past seven o%clock, at No. 68 Willow street, Brooklyn, to state the facts (if any) within your knowledge which tend to sustain the allegations contained {n your letter of this date, to an- Swer such questions as may be put to you and to await the action of the committee upon your case. The committee instruct me to remind you that your words and deeds dre now the subject of investigation, end that your request on that point is superfluous. you desire it the committee will secure the atwend- nce of an impartial stenographer, to be mutually reed upon, who shall take full notes of what occurs in the meeting and furnish you with a copy. Rospect- fully, B. HALLIDAY, Clerk. The committee were on hand last night, but Mr. Bowen did not appear. Instead, one of his sons came, delivered the following reply from his father and un- mediately departed :— MR. BOWEN’S REVLY. No, 90 WiLLow Srreet, Brookuyy, Feb, 8, 1876. To rue Examining Commirres or PuyMouTa OxurcK:— GrntLemey—I have received a letter signed by 3. B. Halliday, clerk, summoning me to appear before you this evéning “to state the facts (if any) within ‘ny knowledge which tend to sustain ilegations made by me in my jeter to the Examining Committee, to ahswer such questions as may be put to me and await the action of the committee in my case.”” Permit me, m reply, to say that | have very care- fully read the statement of Mr. S. V. White’s Fe ances against me, us presented to you, and thatl be- lieve I bave made a tulland complete answer to the same, If, however, M is thought overwise, I will give the matter further attention. Tu order to save your time, as well as my own, and | also that I may make no mistak in reg: to what is me, I will ask you to request Mr. White writing the exact questions he wishes me ting that portion of his grievances, as presented by him to you, which in his judgment calls | jor a more specific reply than I havé already give In your sumuinons tor this ovening you state that “ny | words and deeds are now the subject of investigation” | by your committee. Excuse me, gentiomen, I thought Mir, SV. White's. “grievances” against me because ef my silence on the “Beecher Scandal,” and not my “words and deeds," were before you. It has not been inti- to me before that any other matter except these specitied grievances had been or even { could now be considered by you. I see by your com- munication that your committee, which has never ; adopted Mr. White's grievances as charges against me, and which I had aright to presume was impartially bearing the matter and advising us both, now considers ‘shat it has put me on trial I would like more light on this subject, aud will thank you to inform me if Mr, White or any other person has been before you with new grievances or charges. If so, I ought to know it. When the prosent cuse of Mr. White is disposed of 1 shall be quite willing to atend to aby other grievance | or complaint, pcr? led the samo ae rly presented, Very respectfully, . HENRY C. BOWEN. Shortiy after the reading of the above letter Mr, Henry Ward Beecher and B. F. Tracy entered to- gether, and when the matter had been discussed thor- oughly a letter was prepared, was signed by the com- mittee and will be delivered to Mr. Bowen to-Yay. The substance of the document was stated lust night to a } HERALD reporter % @ member of the commitice, It | characterizes Mr. Bowen's course ag evasive; recites the eharges agaist Mr. Beecher, attributed to Mr. Bowen, and which he has not denied; declares that he | ilies, on the-piatform. | must telithe names of the parties from which he got | - his injormation or consent to have the authorship of | the hbels tmputed to himself. “Ho is summoned to ap- pear belore the committee ut the same place to-morrow evening at half-past seven o'clock with all the evidence | if any {n.bis posseasion tending to sustain the insinua- | Mons made orally by htm and retterated in bis ietter of | Friday last. The summons concludes with the state- | Ment that if Mr. Bowen tails to ir iM answer to | this call his case will be brought jore Plymouth | churel for its action, THE OTHER ACCUSED MINISTER. The friends of the Rev. Fred Bell assembled in the | Brooklyn Academy of Music last evening. The gather- ing numbered only 160, who in the roomy auditorium | of the Academy appeared a mere handful. There was not a single female tace in the audience. | | The house was dimly lighted, cold aud cheerless. The people seemed to be drawn there through a feeling of | | curiosity aud evinced no enthusiasm. The exercises | opened With the hymn:— ’ in the arms of Jesus, geutle breast, | After the singing of the hymn ‘the Rev. Mr. Beil | Made aprayer. Aiter the prayer Mr. Bell was made chairman of the mecting. It was then agreed upon that a cominitice of thirty be ay nted to devise some Factical INvans Of securing the Brooklyu Academy of asic 10f 4 Series Of religious exercizes, Wo be presided Sa Sal | to beal, Faith surmounss all difficulues, it wi MOODEY AND SANKEY. ‘Tho services last evening at the Hippodrome, unde the ministration of Mossrs, Moody and Sankey, were attended by about 6,000 or 7,000 persons of both sexes, ry perceptible minority. Not if the number who were present or Monday evening witnessed the services last even ing. The ~main entrance, on Madison avenue, was the only one opened to the pablic, at hélf-past seven o'clock, and it was kept open until eight o'clock, when Captain Steers with s squad of policemen closed the door to very suddenly, and as the door was closed hut out a small group of ladies and gentiemen who were waiting for admission. at the same moment Cuptain Steers cried out to hit men of the inside of the door as it was slid to:— “Men, stand by here, mow, and watch that door. In case of any panic inside think of nothing else; but when you hear the telegraph bell ring this way several times (bere Captain Steers clapped his hands four times together) then rush to the door and open it, no matter who stands in the way.” At eight o'clock the door on the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty- sixth street was opened, as was also the door on the corner of Twenty-seventn street and Fourth avenue, and about three hundred persons were admitted by these two entrances. The main ball had already been nearly filled. As on Thursday night the door by which the clergymen and press were admitted and all the other doors were closed and bolted with heavy wooden bars, The doors open inwardly. THE DAY SERVICES, At the twelve o'clock meeting the attendance, though large, fell somewhat short of filling the chapel, ‘The body of the: room was entirely occupied, but the galleries were only partially filled. The: third hymn, “I Need Thee Every Hour,” and the eleventh, “1 Am Praying for You,” were sung by the choir and congregation before the entrance of Messrs. Moody and Sankey, Mr. Moody took his sta- tion on the platform, and the meeting was opened by singing the severity-second hymn, “Sweet -Mour of Prayer,” after which Mr. Moody said, “Let us bow ow heads in silent prayer while the requests are being made. "” : The requests were quite numerous, and came from people of all classes, tor themselves and others, Mr. Moody¢hen rose and said:—‘I want to mead th, | filty-first psalm. Tbe hymn we have just sung ought togive the keynote of these meetings, ‘Bless Kven Me.’ We ought to get blessed ourselves before we can | do good to others; if we are quickened ourselves we shail be able to do good to others. In this fitty-first im the psalmist refers fifty-three times to himself; ne 18 not praying for the church now, but for himself. Itisagood thing to get home to ourselves. While we are looking after TUR VINBYARDS OF OTHERS: | wo sometimes neglect our own. Are our hands clean f). the sight of God? Have we got a Christ-hke spirit! If not itseems to me it is better for us to pray for ourselves then, first of all, rather than for others; thon tht world will see that we have been with Josus and caught His spirit. If we do not our words will be empty. Oh, that wo might have the spirit of Christ; ‘that the same spirit which was in our Master will be in us! There is power enough in this room to move New York if we only had clean hands and hearts If God ‘opens our lips we cannot teach any error. Oh, that God would give us His grace! ~A friend of mine had been preaching somo time without seeing any conversions, and he frequently cried to the Lora that his preaching might be blessed, Weeks went on and no conversions, He said one day he knelt down and cried out, ‘0 God; break this heart of mine; give me A CONTRITE SPIRIT.’ Some one knocked at the door, and his little chik four years old, came in and asked te be praves, for, an: he said God broke his heart by love. The next Sunday he preached, and after the service forty inquirers came forward. Ob, may God break our hearts now and give us a contrite spirit |”? Mr. Moody then prayed earnestly, after which the third hymn was sung; then another prayer—‘Wo bless Thee that we do not pray to a dead Christ. Thou ever liveth, Christ is here this day, looking upon thie multitude. We are here for Paes and yet we know not how to pray. Lord, guide ua,’”’ 4 Rev. Mr. Paxton, Mx, Sankey and Dr. Tyng, Jr., Made somo remarks, and the mating ‘was Closed bj singing, “Praise God, from whom mercies flow, and the benediction. ‘THE SERVICES, The same formula was observed as on Monday, The friends of the clergymen who assist at the ceremonies by exhibiting themselves on the platform to the right of Moody and Sankey, as also those belonging to the members = of ie choir, were admitted some thirty minutes ‘before the general public. These were quietly seated by the ushers im atten- dance, At hali-past seven, the appointed hour for throwing open the main entrances there was an Immense inflax of visitors, who in a few minutes filled every available space until not a seat wag | to be bad tn the main ball, One peculiar feature of this vast congregation was that the great majority were of the male sex, whilo it was observable that a coi siderable number of colored people (both ma female) were intermingled among the crowd. Ag Soon us the greater part of the seats were filled several hymns were given out and sung by the choir | in order to keep tho attention of the vast multitude riveted. There were present at this time a large num- ber of wellknown clergymen, with their wives and tam- Punctually at the hour for the regular service to open, viz, eight o’eloct Messrs Moody and Sankey appeared on the con when the first named advanced to the frontand an- nounced that the proceedings would be opened by the singing of the 117th hymn by Mr. Sankey, “My faith looks up to thee, thou lamb ef Calvary.’’ In the singing of this hymn the congregation did not appear to join, and the burden of the song devolfed on tha choir. When the hymn was concluded Mr, Sankey ad- vanced again to the tront of the platform. ied by Rey. Dr, Osborn, and said, “Let us unite in prayer.” He then knelt down and bowed his head, while Dr, Osborn offered prayer, beseeching that the spirit of God might descend upon all present and arouse among the people a sense of their iniquity and the necessity o! their awakening to a souse of theirdanger. Mr. Sankey then sang the 120th hymna, ‘Hark, the voice of Jeaus ery- ing,!who will go and work to-day.”’ Mr, Sanky ap) to be in better voice than on Monday night an this solo with great effect. Mr. Mi ‘sion of the New Testamo: ‘his was: ry Eighteenth hymn—‘Rescue the Perishin, of which was joined iu by the con; Mr, then came forward and said ; Rr attention to the twentieth chapter of Luke and the ith verse, which he read, and then said, a little while before this Christ had been driven out trom His native place and He camedown to live at Caperneum. Already some mighty miracles had been performed there. The whole city was moved and there waa A GREAT REVIVAL, the new$ of which was spreading far and near, Every one was telling what the mighty preacher was deing. Christ had cared a man Jeprogy and another of sone 1 want to call your attention to the difference tween these two men. In the case of the leper there was tuith, tor he said, ‘Lord, if thou wilt thou canst save me.” In the case of the palsied man it was the fwth of bis friends that caused him to be healed, I say if there are any here to- night they bave now the opportunity to seek Jesus and have themselves heated to-night, You do not need in- tercessors, The power of the Lord »s always present over: come every obstucle. When Christ was at Caperneum there was nothing He admired so much a faith, and [ beheve to-day that the only thing which | keeps back the blessing is that wretched sunbeliet which pervades the community. I believe that Christ oily marvelled at two (hings—which were the unbeliet that prevailed among the Jews and the faith exhibited by the man who was suifering from the leprosy, people say, Who are outside of this movemout? They do not believe in sudden conversion; but I say, how afflicted with Tong did it take Lord to save the man palsy? It was DONE IN A SECOND. An it will be in the case ot sinners who may be converted, The Spirit of God will seize on them in 4 moment. Mr. Moody here gave some anecdotes illust. rating Lis previous discourse, and aiterward bon ga by saying, Let us show our faith by our works, Le! us bring our friends to Christ, and instead of a thousand being converted im New York there will be over by Mr. Bell bimself, The committees was ap- | tvs of thousands, Let us say, “Oh God save 'mo trom { yorave’, at se ar, then retired to perfect their or- | #1 and anal ahh: iat, | ganization. While they were out some one im tho 5 h;jonaro | audience requested Mr, Bell, who was alone upon the | Mr. Be A . a ernatey ike bade yr ries et er, which f = stage, (0 sing a song. He sang a sentimental ballad, were Tyank wlan tng we avoue® he entitled : Scatter seeds of kinduess, in & way which did not at all seem to gratify the audt- enes, Inasmuch as every other line Was giveu in hun. dering toues and every other one In an almost tnau- dible whisper. When the committee reported, Mr. Bell mauve another prayer, asking God that he might be the means of promoting “fie truth. The jude meeting closed with the singing of the Doxology. GLENDENNING'S NEW ROLE. The Rev. Johu S. Glendenning is expected in Jersey | City to-day to be united in marriage to the daughter of be 4 prominent member of bis former congregation in the Prospect avenue et urelt. tn The young lady in question | Wps hot only « great admirer of ‘the de; pastor in the very midst of his troubles, but testified im his be- half at the famous uial. Glendenning has@made up his mind to pursue the siudy of jaw, . A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. ‘Yesterday afternoon, as James MoCiusky, of North | Bergen, N. J., was skating in the meadows, he fell | Urough the ice and désappeared from sight, By good | luck he rose in the hole he had made and kept bim- self Hp until some of his trends got a rope, which they — threw to him, aii til al | “CROOKED” WHISKEY SEIZED. A still of 250 gallons éapacity and all the pdrapher- alia of the “crooked’’ whiskey business was seized | | yesterday by the officers of the Interval Revenue De- partntat, in pickle establisbinent corner of Siege! id Bergen thousand gallous of mash | and one hogshead of molasses wero algo tound. The | eroverty. whieh ‘no one claime, ts worth $1,000. th ain me tomar, WO, phn ir, Mr $) idan oft “tte congregation. who cared to. remain would be welcome, as it was intended to hold # prayer meoting after the benediction. While the people who did wot come to stay for thie prayer meeting were withdrawing trom the hail the fity-sixth hyo was sung by Mr. Sankey and the choir, As soon as ail was sbi Mr. Moody ordered all the doors to be closed and locked and asked that the first and last verses of tho hymn “Sweet Hour of Prayer” should be ung by all present. Between the singing of these two verses Mr. Moody asked that all Christians wifo desired that a prayer should offered jor either themselves or their Kindred shoult rise. At this some three orgiour hundred persous stood up. Then those wore asked to stand up who were not Christians, but who desired Abat prayers should be offered for their conversion, About 200 answered the cal, The lLymu was then com cluded aad silent prayer was tudulgeu in, after which @ number of clergymen offered vocal prayer, which was by the singing of the eleventh hymn, or You Lan Praying, This was again followed by prayer and tho benediction, by Mr. Moody, Taquiry meetings Were subsequeatly held in the rooms set apart tor that purpose. v letuing the multitude into inet evening was i every way: an er those of the night previous At block the two entrances oa Madison we and the oue y Sixth street wore opened simultanconsiy, wt pon a grand rush was made fon e main hall” Fora few minutes the offleers on du At the centre doorway, ou Madison avenue, were al Most swept off their feet by the impetuous flow of the | throng, but the iorce was quickly spent and chen all went well. Had the crowd been anything like as inrge &s on the first night there must have been a pretty Tough time of itabout the doorways; but the people seemed for the most part willing to wait for the ebbing of the living ude, —