The New York Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1876, Page 3

THE PARIS. SALON Grand Exhibition of Paintings for 1876, THE ARTISTS’ ORDEAL. Pictures Which Were Seen for the First Time—A Splendid Effect. AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS. Enumeration of the Gems—Names of the Distinguished Painters. THE MARSHAL PRESIDENT VISITS. (SPRctan DRsPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.) HERALD BUREAU, No, 61 AVENUE DE L'OVERA, Panis, May 1, 1876. ‘The opening of the French Salon is the great event after Easter. Our artists have been busy in Anticipation of what will be sent to Philadelphia, and the coming International French Exhibition, which is to show to Europe and the world that France, stricken down a few years since and appar- ently shorn of her power, bas within herself re- Sources 10 justify her pre-eminence as a great gation, even among the greatest nations of the world. More than usual interest has therefore been telt In this exhibition. Social and political influences, which determine so many things in thiscity, have been strained to the utmost to secure admissions to the walis of the Salon in the first place, and to win the conspicuous positions in the second. ‘THE OPENING. ‘The opening to-day was a scene of unusual bril- Nancy, even for Paris. It was noted that among those present were many Americans and English, hand not a few Germans, who promise to take a Qiendly and active partin the International Ex- hibition for the purpose of showing that in the vic- tories of peace Germany need haye no more appre- hension than in those severer and darker struggies which have cast somuch unhappiness upon this devoted capital. CLASSICAL CHARACTER O¥ THE EXHIBITION. ~The greatest exhibition of paintings in the world das taken this year an almost exclusively classical character. Young painters who have put their faith more in erratic fights of genius thaf in sober method have been excluded by the hundred. An- Other innovation will be found in the hard fact that only twenty medals of honor will be bestowed upon . Successful artiste this year, instead of the usual Dumber of forty. REASONS FOR REFORM, It ts said that this reform has been rendered nec- essary to raise the standard of French aft. Indeed, French painters of late years have rather too fre- quently incurred the reproach of being more zealous for good handiwork than for great ideas; and while something nearly approaching to mechanical per- fection has often been found in their pictures, it has been freely said that poetry was altogether wanting br only to be discovered by patient observers in some canvas which had escaped the prevailing epl- femic, which manifests itself in a feverish hankering Mfter petty details, . : FIRST EXHIBITIONS. ‘The following is a list of the most impertant pic- tures exhibited for the first time to public view this morning. M. CABANEL exhibits “The Shulamite” of Solomon's Song—a fine, bold painting, exquisitely colored. Also a por- trait of Vicomtess de Levis. The effect of both these pictures is harmonious and brilliant, the like- ness of the lady being taken with great spirit and Buccess. The white dress of Madame de Levis is an extraordinarily happy effort of the brush, and the whole picture 1s full of light and grace. _ M, BOULANGER exhibits “Un bain d’Rté & Pompeii,” a picture which has been sold to Count Aguado. It is a very veautiful painting, and shows the luxurious ladies of imperial Rome, bathing in ice and snow to freshen the sultry languor of asummer midday under the shadow of Vesuvius, “Comediens Antiques Repe- tant leur role” is another subject treated by the tame artist with perfect histoPic and dramatic ac- turacy. M. Boulanger is said to be the most learned intiquary of the French school of painting, and the truth of his compositions may always be trusted. MLLE, NELIE JACQUEMART appears this year with a full length portrait, large as life, of Count Palikao, one of the soldier poll- ticians of the Second Empire, who came promi- hently before the public during the Chinese war. Itis a faithful likeness of a rather commonplace person. The drawing is correct and the painting ponscientious, but the general look of the picture js bald and cold. M. BONNOT, the famous realist, produces a picture of “Jacob Wrestling with the Angel,” which brings out all the excellencies and defects of this great artist. It ts vigorously drawn and painted brightly in harsh | polors. It is a picture that will be much talked boat, much abused and much admired. M. PICHEL exhibits “Une Fete & St. Clond sous Louis XV.," a large, showy picture, very brilliantly painted and care- fully drawn. This 1s, I Betieve, the first time M. Fichel has dealt with figures in the open air, and the result Is quite as successful as his well known pictures of | French interiors, which command every year a higher price in the market. M. CHAPLIN, exhibits “Jours de Bonheur,” @ charming picture of # mother and child, which immediately captivates at- tention. He has also “The Portrait of a Lady,” which will ussuredly please connoisseurs. The grace and spirit of M. Chaplin’s female figures are always re- markable, and it is dimeuit to praise bis composition Woo highly. M. ¥. E. BERTIER. The pictare which will probably attract most Attention this year, and which will undoubtedly be remembered long after most of the rest are for- Bertier. M. Bertier has painted, and painted ad- mirably, the only likeness now in existence of the Moustrious French engineer who made the Suez Canal, M. Lesseps having hitherto resolutely refused to sit for his portrait. It is a very noble picture, full of life, vigor and spirit, M. Bertier is probably the peat of French portrait painters now hving. ‘Me exhibits also the portrait of & child, “Made- NEW motsele C. C.," which 1s quite a masterpiece of color and drawing, and @ charming creation which seems born of innocence and happiness. M. VIDERT gives us an amusing canvas called “L’antichambre de Monseigneur,” containing a queer story of the ‘waiting room of @ French Bishop, where priests are seen paying more attention than is good for their souls’ welfare toa pretty peasant woman whoscems to like itin a pleased shy way. Perhaps her hus- band would be less pleased and more demonstrative ifhe knew what was going on. M, BOUGUEREAU. “A delightfully painted “Pieta,” by Bouguereau, the newly made Academician, ts a very fine and highly finished picture, worth careful study and sure of admiration. “Mf BAYARD. “Un Cabaret” and “OmMarche”- are two pictures exhibited by M. Bayard, the famous illustrator. They are said to be a part of a series of panels which M. Bayard is painting forthe country house of a gentleman at Bordeaux, M. FRANCOIS ALFRED DELOBBR, who is fast rising into celebrity, has painted two very good pictures this year. They have both sold for high prices. The first is “A Virgin and Child” and the second a “Portrait of a Lady.” M. MONGINOD exhibits two charming pictures, “Sledging” and “Greedy Friends.” ‘The first is the portrait of a pretty girl on the ice, apparently in Holland, and the other is a representation of some cats and a child coquetting with a pan of cream. M. Monginod is one of tle exhibitors of the Frenely school at the American Centenary. M. FRANCAIS, probably the greatest landscape painter France hag produced, exhibits two imarvellously beautiful plo- tures, entitled “Une Promenade au Bols de Meuw- don” and “Le Miroir de Scey,” 0 water side scene in Franche Coméé, twilight in an autumn evening. M. GUSTAVE DORE exhibits an immense picture, entitled “The Tri- umphal Entry of Christ into Jerusalem.” It isa very grand and magnificent painting, conceived by an inspired poet, painted, alas! by a mere appren- tice in his art and hastily drawn. Still, the effect is very striking. ‘The canvas contains more than 100 figures in Oriental costumes, and their grouping, as well ag the expressions of the faces, are astonish. ingly effective. ‘ If M. Doré.could or would paint he would be a very great painter indeed; as it 1s, he is only a poet on canvas. M. MERLE exhibits two exquisite pictures, described as “Night | and Day” and “Il Bambino,” He is the best painter of women and children in France, and he seems to improve every year. M. HUGUES MERLE, @ son of the artist above mentioned, exhibits a very striking picture, entitled “Le Par d’Armes de l’Arbre @’0r,”” which produces with scrupulous historical fidelity, the sqfne of 8 grand tournament held by Charies the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, under the golden tree at Bruges, in honor of his second mar- riage with Margaret of York, A.D. 1468, This ple- ture contains several remarkable portraits, among others one of Philip de Comines, the historian, and is well worth attention for ita careful treatment of costume. M. PERRAULT exhibits two valuable pictures, entitled ‘‘An Idyll” and “8t. John in the Desert.” Both are good, but the former is the best. It is the represen- tation of a girl consulting an oracle to know when she will be married, and the oracle is the down of the dandelion flower. The expression of faith and hope in the little maid’s face is pretty and touching. M, MUNKACSY exhibits a Mine, bold painting entitled “Une Scéne a’Atelier,” @ very happy conception of artist home | life, beautifully and harmoniously painted. M. Mun- kacay takes every year higher rank as a painter, | and his pictures are justly esteemed by connoisseurs, 80 that they realize very high prices. He seems to have the knack of telling a pleasant story upon can- vas,, too; a talent which is very winning, and shows a thoughtful mind as well as a skilful hand. M. DETAILLE exhibits “A Scene from the Late War;” a bold pic- ture, much more broadly handled than this artist’s previous works. It is not a vety agreeable pic- ture, but it shows drawing worthy of Meissonier, and the coloring 1s artistic, though somewhat cold. M. HENNER exhibits “The Portrait of a Turkish Lady,” said to be the mother of Nubar Pacha, and a “Descent from the Cross.” The portrait is wonderiully painted and the flesh colors are startlingly true to nature. The “Descent from the Cross” is almost equally realistic and excellent, but, unfortunately, M. Henner’s com- Position is not equal to his painying, and he seems to show almost an ostentatious contempt for the rules of his art. M. JULES LEFEDRE, who has acquired a European celebrity for his female figures, exhibits “A Nymph,” painted very conscientiously and carefully. It is an unusually good picture and will steadily maintain M. Lefebre in the high professional reputation he has already i earned by his picture of “The Dream,” which at- tracted so much attention last year. : AMERICAN ARTISTS. It has been noticed with extreme regret that several of the best known American artists do not exhibit this year in Paris. Among them are Mra. Morell, who is now in America, and Miss Gardner, whose fine and graceful paintings have become quite a feature in the Salon. America is represented by twenty-six artists, Among well known names the | | perance. | table, benevolent and Christian gentionan, and his loss | will be sorely felt among the poor, whose true friend following artists exhibit, as under:— GEORGE HRALY. George Healy exhibits two fine portraits. One of Abbé Liszt, aud the other of Cardinal McCloskey. FREDERICK BRIDGMAN. ‘This artist contributes two admirably executed pictures of Egyptian monumenta inenorm CHARLES DUBOIS sends a capital landscap: RDGAR WARD has two strong pictures; the- subjects taken from Finistere scenery. RDWARD MAY. This artist furnishes a work, “Une Alsacienne,” aud a portrait of great vigor and fine color. MARY CASSATT AND SISTER. Mary Cassatt contributes a portrait, and her gotten, is the portrait of M. Lessepa, by M. F. EB. | sister a fine drawing, which possesses bold effects of color. = WENRY BACON contribates a picture of an interior of a household, entitied “Franklin at Home.” It is a pleasing con ception—a faithful, traditional porwalt, DANIRL KR. KNIGHT has an excellent “Ilarvest Scene.” Mr. Knight is rapidly rising to the rout rank of American artists, YORK HERALD, TUES and his work shows the powerful influence of his master, Meissonier. a OTHER AMERICANS. Messrs. Lippincott, Pearce, Parker, Baird, Ram- say, Tait, Leland and Biaisfeld also exhibit pictures, SCULPTURE. Mr. Bartlett, the American sculptor, sends a group representing an episode in the American war. THE PRESIDENT VISITS. Marshal MacMahon and his family visited the Exhibition privately on Saturday. AMUSEMENTS. CENTRAL PARK GARDEN-—-OPEXING OF THE SUMMEB CONCERT SEASON, ‘This well known metropolitan summer resort, which reached the highest pinnacle of popular success under the auspices of Mr. Theodore Thomas and his orchestra, | @ Special order, As a matter of course everybody ‘was opened last evening for the season. The manage- | knew belorehand that the report of a majority of the ‘ment, after losing the creat attraction which graced bis | Apportionment Committee would be adopted. How- | hall and garden tor so many yoars, has determined | upon an entire change of programme, abandoning | the exclusive classic standard of former sea- | sons and appealing to what might be termed in | general terms the masses. Major Downing haa | been placed im charge of the music, and, judging from’ | ‘his first essay last evening, there can be no complaint of want of variety. An orchestra of moderate diinensions | but good material played the “Oberon” and “Hebrides” | overtures, a Centennial march, and other selections, | Tho “Star-Spangled Banner” was sung be. Mme. Sal- | Voti, assisted by a chorus and orchestra, A young | lady, representing the Goddess of Liberty, waved a banner on the platform, while the last verve was being | sung. There were several instrumental solos and songs | by a company called, “Ye Cousin Jonathan Olde | Folks.’” The concert hall was crowded, deapite the un- favorable coolness of the weather, GERMANIA THEATRE, “Dangerous Ways” (Gefahrvolle Wego), is the title of a now local sketch, in three acts and seven tableaua, by Mosars. C. Stiirenburg ond A. Neuendorif, which | Was brought out at the Germania Theatre last night before a crowded house. It is a light, humorous | aketeh, illustrating the comic element in German- ——_e lite, such as the rehearsal of a sangerbund, a | ikefest In Jones’ Wood, &o. It is very clever im | ing the audience in a constant roar of laaghter, ‘not its loast attraction is the light, telling music of the accomplished conductor, Mr, Neuendorff Woon’s MUSEUM, Mr. Milton Noblos in his own play, “The Phanix,” assisted by Miss Fanny Lewis Burt, drew a good audience last night at this well known established place of amusement. The pieco ts decidedly sensa- bora: ns in clever plottings and counter plot- i. om will prove atwractive to the patrons 1 ws ) BAGLE THEATRE. ‘Minnie Palmer and Mr. N.C. Goodwin, Jr., con..na) ‘he leading attractions at this cosey little theatre, They appear to great advantage in tho secroaming farce of “Stage Struck,” the production of which affords Mr. Goodwin an excellent opportunity to introduce his clever imitations of popular actors, Messrs. John Wild and Larry Tooley play in the opening f) “The Coming Man.”’ The Landis brothers do their parlor skate act, Williams and Carey furnish the \ Terpschicorean portion of the ent jnment, and the operatic selections of Mme. Juliet d_serio comic | songs of Miss Jennie Hughes please lovers of vocal muste, The performance closes with a new burlesque of the “Lady of Lyons,” entitled ‘Ladies’ Alltanca,”” ¥ TONY PASTOR'S. ‘The entertainment at this house last evening was up | to {ts usual standard of excellence, Several new actora porformed anda change in the programme trom that of jast week was made. Harper and Siansil, Harry Montague, and many others helped to the fun for ‘the night’s entertainment with mach success. GLOBE THEATRE. At this house last night there was a large audience, Tho bill was agood one. Tho programme opened with the interlude of ‘Tho Elopement.”’ Miss Adah Rich- mond tcok well with the audience, and Mr. John Allen phe exceedingly entertaining in his imitations, (ho performance concluded with “Uncle Schacider,” SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, j If a crowded house bea criterion of tho merit of a performance that given last might at this cosey little Birch aud Backus appeared in the side-splitting sketch | of “Shakespeare on the Half Shell,” Add Ryinan * delivered a remarkable temperance lecture, Joinson aud Powers furnished a grovesque song and dance : galled ‘Rebecca Jane,” and Ricarao sang one of his | popular songs in character. } KELLY AND LEON'S MINSTRELS. - ” A very charming entertainment was given last even- {ng at the Twenty-third Street Opera House by the company brought together by those popular and talented artists of burnt cork opera, Keily and Leon, It the opening of their summer season, and the largo audience present, with the many attractive fea- tures of the bill, was # ‘avorabi wury of their future success. The “Petite Comedie icale’’ which con- cluded the performance was received with roars of ap- | plause. . MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Mapleson places much reliance for his operatic season in London on his new tenor, Stagno, “La Dame Blanche” bas becn recently performed for the 1,362d time at the Opéra Comique, Parle, Miss Adelaide Phillipps gives three performances of | Italian opera this week at the Boston Theatre. A congratulatory concert in bonor of the return of | the Prince of Wales to ugland, will be given at Royal | Albert Hall, London, on May 17. A young Scotchman, named Signor Ghilbert!, sang the rdle of Sarastro in the ‘‘Magic Flute,” at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, on April 17. Cari Rosa receives warm praise trom the provincial press of England for the enterprise, skill and talent with which he has managed English opera this season. Tho preparations for the opening of Gilmore's Garden are progressing so far that this charmimg summer re- sort will be ready for Offenbach and his band on the 11th inst. OBITUARY. James O'Connor Fabv. a member of the Bar and formerly Assistant United States District Attorney, diod yesterday at his residence in Brooklyn of disease of the heart, Mr. Fabb was a member of the law tirm of James H. Coleman & Ira Shafer, and was a youn? » who died on the He was noted jor his courteous and log: , and expecially for the ability with which be tried a case before a jury. His many fiends will mourn his untimely loss. | CHARLES CRAFT. : ‘This gentleman died at his residence in Harlem on Saturday last, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. For some time he was confined to his house, but it was not ‘until the close of last week bis case became serious. Mr. Cratt wasa man of benevolent and sympathetic disposition, a hard worker among the poor, the sick and the affficted, and as @ missionary for whe City Mis- sion and Harlem Missionary Association tor the last six years he achieved a great dexl of good among the poorer classes. He took an active interest im the cause of tem- Deceased was highly esteemed as a char} ho was ever regardec. Mi. LEBBEUS CHAPMAN, Jn. Mr. Lebbeus Chapman, Jr., of the iaw firm of Chap- man, Scott & Crowell, died yesterday at Easton, Pa, at the age of fifty-one years. It 1s a remarkable coincidence that bis motner also died yesterday of apopiexy at Elizabeth, J. Mr. Chapman bad been affected for about a year by « disease of the throat, but it was ro considered fatal. He went to Easton a tow days ago, and it was there that the symptoms of divease of the ich exused his death were manifested. Ho was ennsyivania, abd Was educated at Naza- Moravian school, at Bethichom. Coming e ofice resh Hail, to this efty at an carly age, he studied law in of the late John Clevemnd, and began practice asa member of tne Urm of Cleveland & Titus. In copngetion with this firm ho then formed a brauch under toe name of Cl the death of Dir, Hiteheock, about thirteen y Mr. Chapman entered (nto partnership with William H. Seott and Mr. &. B. Crowell, with whom he rowained connected till his death, connect ic past few years he did not have occasion to ar i the courts, His home for munay years has been in Englewood, N, J. He wasa iman of spotiess: and enjuyed the unbounded confidence of He jeaves a wife and two children. HON. O, A. J. VAUGHN. | A telegram from Lavonia, N. H., of May 1, reports as | follows:—Hon. 0, A. J, Vaughn, Police Justice of 1, | conla, and editor of the Laconia Democrat, died Inst | night, of ppeuwonta. He was formerly State Senator, aud Judge of the Court of Belkusp couaty, | clients, DAY, MAY 2, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET, THE STATE CAPITAL | tess other times assumed a very funny phaso, particularly when Mr. Fish charged that Mr. O’Hare simply repre- sented John Kelly on the floor of the House, To this | Mr. O'Hare roplied that as Collector Arthur, Thomas Murphy and Jimmy O’Brien, who, as an arti-Tam- and ifhe represented Kelly he represented the other threo them. into a debate on pronunciation, Fish made tun | by Assembly districts instead of by counties. The con- * raised regarding the Cattaraugus Indians. He thought | Ethiopian theatre was certainly first class, Mesers, | bee | ture it will be branded as infamous, even by repuvli- | than they were ensitied Lo in strict oq | willing, a8 a concessi | ofthe Whole, a8 was ex; Battery; this drew Mr. Muller into the fight, who do- the idea of any road crossing the Battery Park. He contended that every resident of the lower part of the city was opposed to the Battery being “desecrated” by apy elevaied railroad, aa it was the only park the poor peoplo there bad to resort to 1m the summer time. He then tried to have the bill so amended that damages should be awarded to persons who would be or had been damaged in thetr propert) by the construction or operation of an vlevated rail. Mr, Muller insisted strenuously upon this amendment and finally foreed it to a vote, | bat the Speaker's forces were too much for bim, and | the Speaker's ndment to Mr, Fish’s amendment | | Passage of Rapid Transit Bill Amendments, was adopted and Mr. Fish’s was defeated. TRIUMPH OF THE ELEVATED RAILROAD. O'Hare tried to ha nN amendment providmy that . the Third avenue shoujd no: be s Adoption of the Majority Report on i si mmacages a arnt tock. Apportionment. : das a route for rd and several very | who, from the beginning to the end of th | discassion, was pestered with questions by tb | nents of the bill. He was, however, thorou and was found at all poits impregaable. mivee words about the “outside” opposition to the bill, He stated that the very men who were oppost It were those who had threatened, in violation of law, to tear down the elevated railroad in Greenwich ALnayy, May 1, 1876, According to the resolution adopted last Friday, the | street, and who, because they could not get Assembly considered the Apportionment bill to-day 4% imuch’ rent now for their a” ava’ Gakce. | mined that the poor w man should uot r have facilities to go to hia work and to bis home in a short time and utacheap rate, He quoted au article from the Huwatp, advocating the bill, saying that the ever, the debate was quito as snarp and as enlivening bag Segre always been a friend of rapid transit, ough each and had over twenty years ago pointed out the yea slide hoped to be! able te aoevince the | oe aity of the, city, securing Juss such 1 that it was wrong. The discussion at | provements as the rapid transit rovds really were. e also cited from the Henaup the account of the meeting of the workingmen iv the Fifth and Ninw | wards, favorable to rapid transit, and at which they denounced the attempts being made to dofeut it by a few selfish men, 0'Hare’s amendment, exempting Third avenue, was tinully defeated, as were sev. i | eral other ‘amendments designed to thwart Manyite, always helped the republicans in election cam- | the purposes’ of the bill. “sForster, Peabody, paigns, resided in his district as well as John Kelly, | Fallon, J. Brown and iraff sided with the Speaker in advocating the bili, anit ft was ordered to a third reading, finally, by a large vote, As | the bill was only placed on the tiles to-day, and its got | general provisions are very bttle understood in New | York, I herewith append it'in the shape it was ordered toa third reading. Tho amendments wade to it are in as Mr. Fish called afterward “houorable Fish men’? and O'Hare } of Schieffelin pronouncing the word ‘“gerrymander” | jtalics;— | a8 though it wore spelled ‘jerrymander.”” Fish, in base a aa | chiel “) iN ASSKMRLY, rit 28, A alluding to Schieifolin, mado use of the words, “I wAS | Torroduced by Mr. Speaker, rend twice nad referred to the | trod on.” O’Haro contended that he should bave said | Gommici ailrouds, reported favornbly from suid eom- ‘ers in elevated ratlroads | an confirming certain rights and , and providing ecompensa- now In nctual use and operati tlon for property taken therefor, ‘The people of the State of New'York, ropresented In Sen- a Assembly, do enact ax follows Every corporation or body corparate owning. gun elevated railroad within this actual operation and actually engazed In the transportation of passengers, are nnd each of them is hereby declared corporations and bodies corpurute, duly or- od and oxisting as such, and every sule or xales to or the delighted galleries and the mombers of the House, wrangled over tho matter like a pair of school boys, Fish winding up finally by producing a huge dictionary, from which he read that Webster conceded that “trod” | Was a8 correct ag “trodden,” Alter this strange epi- sode the members got down to scrious business, and the debate became very imteresting, THE DERATS. iaapeamiaeer Wadd Von telex: seeks tas Was hahaa eat ot | faittew wud committed to the Commistee of the Wholee | 1 | | | | | | 1 Mr, Sherman moved to strikovut the second section, jon of any such | relating wo the Assembly apportionment, as he thought age made to or | ‘that ought a be eigen ina ya bill He then | ae ae was ' criticised at jength the reportof the com:ittee, alieg- | . | ing that the inattor bad received very littie discussion, | Mi, Tepects, and any, such | corporation tating | aay as no formal meetings of the commitice had been held | I possess, enjoy und exercine ouch und all the pow: | until last week. 'o acquitted Messrs, Hogeboom and Sloan of aby tatentional injustice in the matte said the other members were us clay the han the potter, and evidently acted as they were told t . priviloger, f sed, hivex, possessions and propert vated OF intended to be gra gh or trom whom they dorive the . that nothing herein contained #ball itabie rights or remedies He gaid, alao, that the apportionment reported by eh aloes > commitive lind been arrived at by a method difforont hg ate in, PN from that which had hitherto prevailed and which has exch and all ¢ he routes, . extensions, sidings, turnouts il their Incidents and appurtena onstrieted, being constructed, laid out, approved or designated: by, for or on bebalf of every such ‘corporation now engaged in'tho *uctual operation of an elevated railroad actually enyaged in the transportation of passengers ws aforosuid, or by any com mission or commixsioners api ed for that purpo or on bebulf of auy ety ties, are, and ench af such | routes, connections, — ext sidings, turnouts oF jegalined und de- Deen the usage in Congress, Mr. Hogeboom asked if the Sccretary of State had not in his tables also excluded the Indians. Mr. Maynard said the Secretary of State was in error, The constitu- tuon plainly requires that Indians stall be included as fubabitants. Of course, it would make a difference | ouly in Cattaraugus eounty, but it would give that county two members, while Columbia would have but one, Thecommittee was also wrong in apportioning 2: = Z & z = 3 2 § z 3 2 z. = Whenever any cievited railroad company now railroad in xetual operation, and — ac the sportation of assengere constrnetion or operation of its road or ti rout, of of any of the routes, connections, exte idings, turnouta or switebes mentioned in W P ng section, desire or require the taking of any right or proporty that sueh esmpauy would be compelled to make compensation for under the provisions of the constitution of th uch corporation may apply and acaunire eny and upon at least Afteen | upreme Court of | stitution $rovided a diferent rale, The reault was an arbitrary distribution. The injustice was plainiy apparent in New York and sevoral other countics, Ho failed to perceive why New York should be giveu threo additional members when the relative excess in Catta- raugus, Clinton and Ontario is much greater. The theory ‘upon which this was done hoconsidered untenable. The | erucial test was to be found in a comparison of the de- ficiencies and excesses irom tho ratios of representa- tion im the two schemes proposed, A close examina- tion of these will show that the acheme proposed by the minority will show less inequality in representation throughout the State, According to the scheme of tho majority wo shail have a population of 383,446 uprepre- sented, while by that of the minofity the non-repre- sented population would be 233,090, Another test was found to bye geri 7 of New York city with tho rest of the for the app and determine the compensation tobe made according to law. 3.—Nothing contained in this act shall be construed | the location, constrnction, | way in. upon, along, over way, Fifth avenie or Eighth avenue, or any uf the public parka or wyuares, except the Baitery in the elty of New York, to permit any such company to co stenct ony elevated rallrond or other railroad upon, over the population tute, ~The per- centage Is twouty and cight-tenths of the entire popu- | oF across any of either of said streots or avenues, | lation, entitiiug that city to,twenty six members and a Sioa oe in te Lib acge Meee dis Maree b eae 10 cebustruct an underxround railw fraction over one-half, making the number twenty. | fy" the New York. a Lge) bind uired under viously granted to any other ri {road conpany. THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS. In the Senate this morning, the Park bill, which «has beon one of Comptroller Green's pet meusures, was brought back to the shape in whioh he wants it by | providing for the removal of all tho Commissioners ex- cept Presivent Stebbins, and was thus ordered toa third reading. The Civil, District Court bill was also ordered toa third reading m the same shape in which it came from | the Assembly, ‘The Judiciary Committeo of the & ato bad amended it by striking out the bag izing tho appointments..of.tbe prosent New Ygrk Clerk, thug forstalling the decision of the courts upon suits relative to theze appointinents, but the Senate struck this out, The bill to permit justices of the district courts to appoint their own marshala, was also ordered toa tuird reading. seven. The same test applied to Kings county will give it thirteen members. Ulster, Monroe aud other counties show a large excess over the ratio. It was evi- dent that the departure by the majority from the prin- ciple heretofore followed would work great injustice and inequality. thought the majority report was @ con- wwustive discussion of the mathematical portion of question, and very little was leit to be gaid. The legal portion was involved in the question it clear that the decision of the highest courts had ; r a'gans as foreigners or aliens, and not there- fore inhabitants entitled to representation, Mr, Mayn- ard asked if the gentleman took the position that an Indian was an alicn, Mr. Forster said the highest courts of this State had decided, as long ago as 1822, that Indians were not citizens. Able opinions then written on the subject took the ground that as they ‘Were in no manner subjected to the laws they were to be regarded as dependent allies aud alion communities, | Other decisions uniformly upbeld this view of their status, and he thought there was no question but that the majority Bad hom the correct view of the case. i o characterized the mathematical reasoning of the | NEW YORK SALARY BILL, Tho Senate Committee on Cities have reported the New York salary bill, passed by the Assembly, fcar- fully and wonderfully changed. The bill, us reported, provides that the salarics shull be as follows:—To the | Mayor, Comptrolier and Counsel to the Corporation, $10,000 each: Commussioner of Public Works, $7,500; President of the Board of Police, $6,000; Commis: i entieman from Delaware (Mr. Maynard) as tullacious. | This was amply shown by the report of the Seeretary | of State and by tho figures ip the report of the ma- | jority, which was matuematically exact. Mr. Baliou sioners of the Police, other than tho President, ‘upposed the idea that Indians who bad dissolved their $5,000 each; President of the Department ot tribal relations were not citizens. Some of them had | Parks, 000; Prosident of the Fire Depart- | ment, $5,000; Fire Commissioners, other than tne esident, $3,500 each; President of the Department of riues and Correction, $4,500; Commissioners of rities and Correction other than the President, $3,5000 cach; President of Health Department, §,400; Commissioners of Health other than the President, eugaged in agricaltural pursuits along with our own opie, avd some of them had voted. The decision of | ¥1 feck did not meet this altered state of,their relations, | © ‘They should unquestionably be included in the repro- | © sentation. He called attention to the inequal n the distribution as seen in comparison between the » counties of Columbia, Cattaraugus, Monroe and Urange. $3,000; members of the Board of Aldermen, tn full tor The excesses in six counties of the State aro greater than | i! services as Aldermen and Supervisors, $2,000 eactr; ja Columbia county, yet they ‘are cach allowed but one | President of the Board of Aldermen, $2,500; President member while Columbia is allowed twomembers, Thig | of tho Department of Taxes and Assessments, $5,500; he regarded as very favorabie for Columbia county, Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments other than Tho Sonate joninent Was Worse than that | the President, $5,000; President of the Department of the Assembly, and far inferior im point of fairness | of Docks, intgrey Paging mo of Docks other than tothe plan of the minority. Mr. Selueifelin said this the President, $2,500 cach ; Superintendent of Buildings, apportionment, occurring only once in ten years, $4,000; City Chamberlain, $8,000, und the clerks in should be settled without partisanship, and he thought | his office and the salaries paid them shall be provided the majority were treading on dangorous ground 10 at- for in the sawe manner as in other dopartments; tempting to gerrymander the Senate and trate | clerks and employés of Board of Aldermen and Com- districts Though New York contains nearly one-fou non Council, not exceeding in all $16,000; Corporation of the population of the Stato she is only allowed six | Attorney, Public Administrator, $3,000, and Senators, when seven at least should be givon her. | all fees collected by him shail be paid into the City Treasury; Commissioner of Jurory, $5,000; Clerks of the District Courts, $2,500 each; Commissioners of Excise, $4,000 each; Attorney for the Collection of the Arrears of Personal Taxes, $3,000; Justices of the Police Courts, $6,500 ench; Justices of the Ma Court who shall be heresfter elected, 37,000 each ; Jui tice of the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pivas and the Surrogate who shail be hereafter elected or appointed, $10,000 each; Justice of the Supreme Court hereafter elected or appointed, such « sum in addition to the amount received by them trom the State Treasury as will make their yearly compensation $10,000 each ; the Recorder, City Judge and the Judge of the Court of General Sessions in the city of New York who shail hereatter be elected or appointed, $7,500 cach. The Mayor, Comptroller and Recorder of the city of New York are to constitute a bourd for the regulation of the salaries of all persons paid from the city treasury whose offices, whether Jevisiative, exocutive or judicial, are not embraced in any department of the city government, and are wu- thorized to fix, by # concurrent vote, the salaries or compensation vf all persons employed in the service of the city or county of New York; to designate the bumber and remove and appoint all attendants in the several courts of the city and county, The attendants may be appointed by the board {rom among the mem- bers of the police force, or any other department of the city government as are unable to pertorm tail duty, and shall Ux thetr salaries at a sum not exceeding $600 rannum. The bo«rd is authorized to regulate and | fix the number of the clerks and of all other employés | ia the several courts, THR APPORTH ‘The Senate went t Apportionment bill, ‘The Kieventh Senatorial dtstrict was amented #0 as to melude on'y Westchester and Pati Rockiand county was added to the Twei formed of Orange, Suilivan ant Rockland counties. Progress was reported, and after recess it was or- dered to a third reading. THR WoODIN BILL The laying out of the districts sino showed a shametul regard only for partisan advantage, and the disiricts arc ingeniously divided. 0 that a city largely demo- cratic will return a republican representation iu the Legislature. The people are outraged in every para- grapb oi the bill, It is an outrageous measure, and ade- Jiberate robbery of tho democratic purty. In the fue caus. Mr. Fish thoughts litue need be said in behalf of the majority report aad dill, but he desired to repel the aspersion of the gentleman from Oneida that tho committee were as cay in the hands of the potter. He could say that they were inen who could only bo molded by a power greater than the gentleman from l¢ would not charge that John Kelly, who sat beside that gentleman on several occasions, had in- aspired his speech, bang could have their own opinion on that matter. He insisted that frequent meetings of the committee had been he! nd if the democrats failed to attend them it was not t fee's fault, Mr. Fish reiérred at sume le points raised by the minority members what be considered their weakness, The report was fair and equitabie, and free trom any suspicion of fsauship. In ofder that no accueation of partisan- nip could be made members were taken from republi- counties, and New York and Kings were gives more After some further diseussion, Mr. Hogeboom moved tw report rogress, Agreed to, 48 to 4. In the House, Mr. Hoyeboum moved to discharge the Committee of the Woovie from the further consideration of the bill, aud that it be ordered to a third reading, stating that when the bill came up for third reading the mi bave an opportanity of moving their bill asubsu | tate. On that motion Mr. Forster moved the previous | question, which was ordered. motwn was agreed to, 6210 42 Mr. Sherman moved to recominit the bill to the Commitice on Apportionment with ip- structions to substitute the bill reported by the mi- pority of the committee and report forthwith = Mr, | Hogeboom mot to amend by striking ous all the mi. | nority report except Monfue and Broome. He was to the minority, to take onv | which passed the Senate a week ayo, amending the New member from Broome and add one to Monroe, yiving York charter, came up thi eleven o'clock, Monroe four members aud Broome one, The discussion , Fallon tried to get the second section ameaded so. th: was coutinued by Messra Maynard, Worth, Sherman, two-thirds dof four-tilths of the Common Co: O'lare, Hogeboom and Grad. Mr. Sherman suggested | ct! shall be sufficient to override the veto of the Mayor, that this be withdrawn, as the minority desired a dis- | bat it was deleated by a voto of 43 tu 37. The deny tinct vote on their ition, Mr. Hogeboom with- crats fell to .Abvnstering after the sixih rection bar drew his motion, The question was then taken on the been read, and ali sorts of motions were made by them , nouon of Mr. Sherman, and it was lost~44 to ¢2—the tor the purpose of delay. O'Hare, Fallon and Carty aitirmative all democrats except Mr. Shannon; the nega- | kept at it, but all to vo purpose, Finally, tive all repaolicans except Messrs. Bissell and Cruice. | quorum fut bis on @ certain § amendment, | RAPID TRANSIT, | the Speaker was cailed to the chur 80 that the ru Tho Rapid Transit bill introduced by Speaker Husted, | could be culled. The moment he reached the platform and which Was reported tor the consideration of the | be ordered the Clerk to begin call, thus cutting o« | Ascembly on Friday last, was engineered to a third | Mr. O'Hare, who moved wn adjournment, which was Teading to day by him with consummate skill It was | declared out of order by reason of the call of the roil necessary to secure @ two-third vole lo make it | having been ordered. The call showed # quorum special order, and, well aware of this fact, the lobby in whereupon the Speaker quickly gave up the employ of those city railroad companios who are | the chairman of the Com- opposed to the measure did all they could early tu the day to win over to their way of thinking a sufficient number Of votes to deteat the end the Speaker had in view, Bat Mr, Husted while Mr. Sherman was in the chair was not tdle, and when the tost of sirength came be carried his point by avery large mujority over the heeessary vote requireu. In the afternoon, when the bili came up for consideration in Committee | @ lively fight ensued | < MENT WILL IN THE SENATE. 0 Committee of the Whole on tha i mittee of the Whole, shus by bis rapidity cutting of O'Hare and bis motion aga, Then the Glibuste: ing begun ay before. The republy tired of motions to progress made by the democr: lowed it to pre. | vail, and, by » vote of 64 to 40 in the House, disagreed with the report of the Commitice ot the Whole, and ordered the bill to a third reading ander che whip and spur of the previous question, Shoruy after Hayes gave notice that he would to-morrow thove Ww over tt. Mr. Fish, of Putnam, while professing to be a | suspend rule |!, +0 that the Green extension friend to rapid transit, opposed the bill ax it stood, | bili canbe 1 (o wthirdreading without beiog con- and did all that be coali to bemper it with amend- sidered 1) ‘tee of the Whole, This will require mehis onveusibly to defeat it. He offered, for instance, | only aa) \y vote, This bill will be tacked on vo the Woodin bill, and the tWo willbe passed togethor. Great indignation prevaila among the democrats, but their case tow seems to be a hopeless one, The re- publicans are held well in hand anu tho jig ts up with | the minority. ove amendment providing that no elevated railroad should ruu over be of the public parks, and insisted upon ite fer Mr. Husied had explatned that such ah amendment would prevent the ‘ated Railroad from reaching South Ferry, that it would be, in tact, a rapid’ tran death blew to as ‘the — ex- KINGS COUNTY OMARITY COMMISSIONERS, istin; jaw = prevented any of the roads The evening session of the Senate was chiofly de- Broadway. Finally, the Speaker amended | voted vo Hlivustering by the democrate led by Senator the proposed amendmeat by excepting tho SO ee eee | House and continue the conduct of the | Construction Department; Ps | brother of Mr, Coughlin’s litte game, Their akase went forth day morning, and, instead of ap anticipated six years. ol greatest excitement teonth ward, fe m1 most closely affthated with Mr, Coughlin and bis po- contract for furnii tion of the temporary foot pridge tu 4 stee! company of off, if possible, the consideration of the bill to legis late the presont Board of Kings County Charity Com missioners out of office for a sufcient length of time to prevent its passage this session, The effort was ume successiul, and the bill was ordered to a third reading, It is understood that Jacobs will make an effort to have the bill recommitted when it comes up for a third reade ing to-morrow. Green’s bill, introduced by Senater Woodin, providing for the deposit and disbursement of city noney, was ordered to 4 third reading witheas material amendment, BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. A SUB-COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS INVESTIGATING THR MANAGEMENT—MANIPULATING THE PAT« RONAGE FOR POLITICAL ENDS, The sub-committee of the Congressional Committee on Navy Yard Inquiries metat the Lyceum of the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday, to conduct an inveett- gation into the affairs of the department at this port, They had previously notified the beads of the variout departinents in the yard to be ready with intormation regardiug the expenses incurred by them for the pas five years and the transaction of their affair generally, Before their sitting the committe: inspected the yard and the vessels, By + resolution of the House the committee are bound 4 secrecy in their investigations, and the rule was strictly enforced at yesterday's session, The members of the committce present were Mesars, B, H, Willis, B. A. Harris and B, B. Lewis, Mr. Willis pre- siding. Admiral Rowan was the first witness sem- moned, and his examination occupied the attention of the committee during the entire forencon, Captain Temple, who isin charge of the yard, was next ex- amined, Alexander Henderson, chief of the Steam Engineering Department, was noxt examined, and whem he had fuished Captain Temple again went before the committee, Ivis not doubted that important lnrities will be discovered by the committee, tt has long been a matter of notoriety that hordes of mer have been employed in certain departments com dug on election tine and dischargea soon atter. Thi departments which, it is said, will be tound to have trespussed most im this direction are those ot Construction aud Steam Engineering. It is said of both these ceparuaunte that they have almost invariae biy used up their apportionment for the year in a lew woeks on political emergencics, and have had to overdraw when Cuban exciiements 0. prospects of a coming Spanish war have given occasion for renewed activity in either, Yosverday Commander Meade, who has beon Inspector of the Ordnance and Navigation aepartments, turnee over bis ofiee to his successor, having been summarily detached. His term would havo expired on the first of uly. Some time ago Commander Meade is reported t¢ have stated that if called upon he would tell all be knew of abuses in the navy, whoever might be injured by lis disclosures. Since then he lias beon before the investigating committee in Washington, and js known to have spoken out very freely. Commander Meade 1s spoken of by ofticersin Brook- lyn as exceedingly zealuus and eiicient in bringing about needed changes. His summary detuchmeut is consequently attributed to the evidence given by him in Washington, The writer called upon bim in Brook: lyn yesterduy in respect to the change in bis depart ment, Asan olicer he considered it wauld wot be be- coming i him to canvass this matter. His testimony, he suid, 1s on record im Washington, and when the proper time comes the nature of it’ will be knowa. Until then be did not wish to say what the pory- moe concorned. The expenses of the Ordnance and Nav! gation departments for five years have been about $125,000, During three years of that time ho has been at their head, Alter about three days’ session at the Navy Yard the committee will make their headquarters the Astor restigutions there probably for two weeks. Among the reports of damaging disclosures to be made is one conceratng the alleged sale of a quantity of valuable armor plating and machinery to Jobp Roach, for a triting sum, about a year ago, It jis said that some of this stufl was resold as new tothe gov- ernment. The sale of a portion of the land at the east side of the yard to the city of Brooklyn will be the subject of &@ portion of the committee's report, ‘Among tho other witnesses who are notified to ap- uur belure the committee are man Siratton, Civil Engineer, in charge of the department of Wards aut Docks; 8. H. Pook, Naval Constructor, in charge of thr y Director Eldridge artment; Commande! Clothing and Provisions’ D Meade, Orunance and Navigition Department, ant Commander Whitehead, Recruit Departinent. The committee will inquire into ti penses of each department, the number ot ploygd, the time they were engaged and dis and other particulars likely to lead to the discovery of the improper conauet of those in charge, TLE GAME SPOLLED. SUMMARY RXMOVAL OF CHIEF CLERK JOHN D. COUGHLIN OF THE MARINE COURT. Another bombshell! has fallen within the precincts of and Equipment ex A LI’ | the Marine Coart, this time with more than usually | destructive effect. It was exploded by a train ignited by Chiof Clork John D, Coughlin, who was suspected of lobbying the Marine Court bill, just parsed by the Legislataro, reducing the working expenses of the clerical department some $12,000. Tho bill lof Mr, Coughlin’s salary and that of his deputy, Wood, a Fernando Wood, untouched, but more or les affected the status of ull the other at- tachés, reducing the salaries of some and necessitating the complete discharge of others, The bill discrimi, |mated most invidiously in other respects, in one very notable aspect indeed, that it takes from the Judger—one of the mberent rights of all courts— the clerks selection and appointment of ther own and officers, As the bill approached {ts final passage the Judges took the alarm and Mr. Conghiin voluuteered to go to Albany to do what bo to amend the bill in this particular. Mr. Cough- disinterestedness, however, was suspected, and f the Judges hastened to the Capitol, but only ar- tu time to learn that the bill had passed and that Chiet Clerk, by its provisions, was in himself power im the Court than the whole Bench of put together. It was furthermore rained nother Little bill was to bo hurried torward fixing u the term of the Chief Clerk for #ix years, taking trow power of removing for cause or other. so far as Mr. C met on Saturday might last and resoived to spoil Mr. yester: undisturbed occupancy as Chief Clerk, Mr. Coughia jound himself suddenly expejied from office. The Prevaned yesterday mornimg among the officials of the court when it was ascer- tained thatthe Judges were again in consultation in their chamber. There was but brief time for cor ture, the order for the decapitation of Mr. Coughlin went forth and that official's head, metaphorically, tumbled inte the sawdust basket, From the imme- diate puriieus ot the Judges’ chamber and the Clerk's oflice the news spread rapidly, and rumor was at once busy with speculations on the one engross- ing question, Who i to ve the imeky one ww fill the placeY There was no political feeling in the action of the Judges; neither Tammany nor anti-Tammany, nor other political riluence whitt- ever had anything to do with the removal of Mr. Coughim, The Judges were sativied that he had played Hor) power of retaliation, they resvived to exercise tt. them false, and, while they had still Asiohis successor the action of the Judges has not yet been divulged, though there is litte doubt that this morning will #ee the vacant vost filled. Among those most prominently spoken of ior the oilice were Mr. John Savage and Mr. James Daly, of the Seveu- the latter an ex-member of the Assem- Diy from the Fourteenth district and who served as chairman of the Committee on Cities during the pave- windle examination. Whatever other remova y, may be deemed necessary, tollowing that Coughlin, cannot be learned, though natarally telt among some who are known to have beea ities! supporters. BRIDGE DIRECTORS' MEETING. A meeting of the Board of Trastees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company was held yesterday afternoon, Presideut Murphy in the chair. present William B. Leonard, John Rielly, City Works Commissioner Wiliam H. Siocum, Thomas Carroll, Lawrence Turnure, John M. McLean, Ex-Registrar Wille jam Marshall, William C. Kingsley, Comptroller Powell, Park Commissioner J, 3. T. Stranahan and Ex. man Thomas Kinsella, who took his seat in the for the first time yesterday. ‘There were The Secretary read the general statement of the financial condition of the bridge up to be 29, The cus receipts amount to | boatgen! 76. fhe liabilities amount to $618,644 82. © expenditures wero 049,678 88, ‘The Treasurer's wement tor the month of April shows the receipts to el have been $101 75, The expenditures amounted to $76,093 18, The Financial Committee reported that they had ex. amined the reports for the mouths of March and April and found them correct. President Marpby stated that he had awarded the ing the wire rope for the construc- Brooklyn at aggregate of $39,849 19, $2,000 le#s that other bide received. was adopted by the Board The Executive Comittee was also authorized to ad~ vertiso for 4 certain class of steel bars required in tho construction of the work. The Board then adjourned. Engineor Martin informed reporter that work bea bey finished on the New York bridge tower by uly bei at ‘tho award JERSEY CITY'S NEW GOVERNMENT, Mayor Seidler, of Jorsey City, took possession of bie office yesterday. In assuming the reins of power he delivered a warm eulogy the excellent administras ton of the city government ander Mayor Traphayen, He will seod bis @ to the new Board of Aldor- men this eve ae. The Board of Frevholders held a meeting, which was announced to bo Proved ook uray ping ty wie this morning