The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1876, Page 3

NEW Y SPEAKER KERR. Investigation of the Lieutenantey Scandal by the Clymer Committee. INTENSE AND PAINFUL. EXCITEMENT. The Payment of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars to Mr. Kerr Positively Sworn To, The Statement as Positively Denied by the Speaker. DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED ARRANGEMENT. ‘Testimony of the Witnesses Green and Harney Before the Committee, ‘Wasmrcrom, May 29, 1876. A profound and painful sensation has been created here this evening by the testimony of the witness Barney before the Clymer Investigating Committee. ‘The Biaine scandal and the Belknap trial aro, for the time being, cast in the shade by the assertion of Har- mey that he paid Speaker Kerr $450 cash for the appointment of his friend Greene to a licuten- autey in the regular army. The matter was talked over by groups of Congressmen, scattered sbout the floor of the House, the moment the committee got back from their room, and the Pending bill under discussion was forgotten in the ex- titement which the news created, The Senators even paused in their debate on jurisdiction to hear the news and comment upon it, ‘THE SCENE @ the committee room was a most impressive one, The little chamber, with its two windows and one door, was crowded almost to suffocation, the committee hav- | Bg decided to make the session public. Mr. Clymer | presided. At his right band sat Mr. Kerr, ana at the | nght of Mr. Kerr his counsel, a lawyer of Washington named R. K. Elliot. Behind Mr, Kerr were his son aud Messrs, Morrison, Springer, Lord and Hereford. THE WITNESS was seated at the left of the chairman. Ho was dressed im a fine black diagonal cloth and new linen, and wore the prevailing style af collar with turned down points. He appears to be, as he testified, about forty years of age, and isa heavy set man tending to corpulency and weighs probably 200 pounds, He has dark haif, a black moustache and otherwiseasmoothly shaven, fat, square ace. He spoke with a ‘faint suggestion of the Coltic Accent and was self-possessed throughout the long examination, except when, for a few moments, he was slightly flustered by the rigorous * questioning of Mr. Kerr’s counsel. But he quickly re- gained his equanimity ,cach time and the Celtic wit manifested itself when he turned the laugh against the lawyer. This Jaugh was, however, of seldom occur- “ rence, for the whole business was solemply serious. It + Could not be otherwise, considering the spectacle pre- fented to the absorbed crowd of listeners. However PREPOSTRROUY THE CHARGR may be, in view of the spoticss career of Mr. Kerr, there ‘was something awful In the thought that forced itself ‘upon the spectator that either an honored statesman had possibly fallen or that his wily accuser was sitting before’ him. perjuring himself’ most wickedly. And this thought was intensified when Harney, under the | Pressure of s sneer from the cross-examining lawycr, at one time raised bis hand and his eyes toward the ‘e@iling and invoked heaven afresh to witness that ho ‘Wag telling the truth. In one way the scene recalled the Beecher trial, when witncsses of average and ac- cepted veracity swore in direct contradiction of each | other. The direct examination of Harney occupied | hardly half an hour, but the cross-examination lasted an hour anda half. At its close Mr, Kerr asked to be heard indenial, and, having taken the oath, asserted IS UTTER IGNORANCE , of the man and innocence of any corrupt transaction with bim. Hoe doferred to a future day any lengthened statement, He was not strong enough to make any more extended remarks to-day, and, supported by his friends, he left tie committee room. It was feared that the snock would prove too much for Mr. Kerr’s shattered heaith and that @ relapse would be the con- Sequence, but to-night he was quite well and cheerful ‘at his rooms in Willard’s, and received the continued congratulations of his friends with the acsurance that he should expose the villany of this infamous attack ‘upon his gocd name. BEFORE THE COMMITTER, The following are the material points given by Augustus P. Greene before the House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department in private ‘session last Saturday, trom which the injunction % secrecy was removed to-day, This testimony is hero inserted as preliminary to the testimony of Lawrence Harney :— TRSTINONY OF GREENE, Greene enid he was forty-eight years of age; a native and resident of New York city; had no occupation at present, but had an3income sufficient to eustain him modestly; he was appointed to a second Neutenancy in the army in 1866, his commission bearing date of | July 20 of that year; he erme to Washington with ret. erence to his appointment several times between December, 1865, and the May or June following; be Grst made application to a Board of officers eonvened in Washington for the examination of appii- cants and forwarded bis testimonials to it, but nothing ame of this as the Board gave its appointments to Congressmen. After going to his representative and Yearning that the latter had already appointed a man, the witness came to Washington to see what be could do himself aud talked with an acquaintance of bis, a Mr. Harney, who was at that time an assistant door- keeper of the House of Representatives. Harney stated that he couid secure a nomination for a consideration, which witness agreed to. Q@ State fully what that talk was? A. Well, he said | that he could get a nomination for a certain amount of money. Q How much money? A. It was either $300 or | $400; I could not tell which, it isso long ago; and I agreed to it and the nomination was procured, Q Amer that first interview you had with Mr, Har. ney, to which you have just referred, state what was done in reference to carrying out thia arrangement ‘A. Tagreed to the proposition ; and was introduced toa fopresentative, the Hon, Mr. Kerr; | think it was out. | tide of the House of Representatives; I was introduced | by Mr Harney, who stated that I was the worthy | young man that ho had spoken of that was very desir- | ous of having aa appointment in the army; some con- Versation took piace there, and Ithink Mr. Kerr said what he had not time to talk (ome then, but he would kee we some other time, and! am not positive but at the time of the introduction be invited me to call at bis | ‘house where he could talk with me more fully. Q@ Did you send in your card, or how was the Introduction brought about? State exactly bow it ; Occurred that you mot Mr, Kerr, A. | was introduced by dir, Harney, Q Where was it, A, It was outside of the chamber of the House. My impression 's it was just outside of the door on the left, @ Do you know how it happened that Mr. Kerr went out there? A. My impression is that sir. Har- boy went im and spoke to him, Mr, Harney was on duty at the time at the door—as near as | can recollect, } The witness in his furtnor testimony said he thought tt was alter Mr, Kerr received these recom: that ne was with bim to the War Department, pame Wi then entered for appommtment. Witness wid that either before or after the occurrence, Le | sould not remember which, but it was after his rewurn | trom New York, be banded Mr. Harney some money | fo Lille, in the park 10 front of the Capitol, and be sent | him the balance subsequently from New York; Har. | hey introduced him to Mr. Kerr within a few hours | ‘after he (witness) agreed vo Harney’s proposition; | | | may have been within two hours or perhaps within twenty-four bours; there wae no time lost 2 master. @ Daring any of these interviews with Mr. Kerr did you bave any conversation with him about money or | Kerr came to me when I was on duty at the east door your paying for this? A: No, sir. @ Inno way atall? A. No, sir. @. Did you advise him or say anything to bim with reference to your arrangement with Mr. Harney? A. Not at ali, sir. 3 Witness further testified that, previous to his intro- duction to Mr. Kerr, Harney had spoken of other Con- gressmen through whom he hoped to get witness an appointment, and had introduced him to one whose name he had forgotten, but nothing came of it; he had no association or acquaintancoship in Mr. Kerr’s dis- trict or in Indiana that aided him with reference to this. appointment; about two months ago Harney spoke to bim on subject, but he deciined to talk about it; a few weeks bubsequently a man, representing bimself as coming from the Appraiser’s stores, called on him in New York and said he desired to have some private conversation with witness Concerning a rumor that he bad paid Mr. Kerr money for his appointment; witness replied, “There is not a word of truth in it,” but he de- chned the day afterward to accompany this person to a lawyer's office im Nassau street and make affidavit to this denial, and again declined when this person called again with a notary public; this person gave his name as Vanpance or Vanzandt; he did not recollect the name of the law firm, but thought the number of their Office was stated to be No. 132 Nassau strect. @ by Mr. Dunford—When Mr, Harney gave you an introduction to Mr. Kerr what did he say to you about: mentioning any money matters to Mr. Kerr? Did he make any remark on the subject? A. Not that I know of; he had told me that this money was for Mr, Kerr. Q But what did he tell you about speaking to Mr. Kerr about 1? A. He did not say anything. @ Did be warn you against talking to Mr. Kerr about it? A. No, sir. Q Did yougive Mr, Harney all the money be asked? A. Yes, sir; that was agroed to, Q Did Mr. Harney make any report to you after you gave him tho money as to what ho had done with ity A. He told me shortly afterward, before I left Washing- ton, that he bad paid the money to Mr. Korr, Q Was that after he had received all the money, or just that part of it that you paid him first? A. That I could not say, but I know he told me that he did give moncy to Mr. Kerr. ‘The witness in the course ot his further examination stated that ho was not examined by any board, Mr. Kerr's recommendation procured him the appointment without any additional influence or any other steps being taken subsequent to his Gling the recommenda- tion; he did not see Mr, Kerr again, ‘The witness being asked by Mr. Robbins how it was that ne lett the army, replied that he was dismissed, having “made an unfortunate step and been gobbled up like @ meatworm by a mocking bird ~den itis hungry;”? other men had donethes,..;.). 16 with- out being court martialled, Hwa In reply to questions put by (H® /y.319% Mr. Clymer, witness stated that Mr. fer, , ned him very carefully as to bis recommendasi. ).., capacity; witness three years afte; };)..ppointment stopped at New Albany to pay his respects to Mr. Kerr, which he would not have done if he had believed that Mr, Kerr received the money which he (witness) paid to Harney. He did not then believe, and does not now believe, that Mr, Kerr received this money. The Committee on Expenditures in the War Depart- ment assembled at one o'clock to-day, Speaker Kerr ‘was present, attended by Representatives Lord, Morri- son, Hereford and Springer as personal friends and by R. K. Elliots as counsel. ‘TRSTIMONY OF HARNEY. Lawrence Harney was sworn and was examined by Representative Bass. He testified that his residence is in New York; that he is not now engaged in business, having resigned bis position in tho Appraiser’s office in. the New York Custom Houso on the 29th of April last, He was employed in the spring of 1866 as an assistan, doorkeeper of the House of Representatives and con- tinued tn tho position during two seasions of Congress; be had known Augustus P. Greene for thirteen years, Q State whether you had any conversation or inter” view with him'with a view to securing, or obtaining for him the position of sccond licutenant In the United States Army amd if so, where aid when? A In the House of Representatives. Q” Do yorretbliect wiiat took plate? a, He wanted the position, and J interested myself as bis personal friend, and he was appointed throagh my exertions. Q. Now you may tell what took place, if you have any knowledge with regard to securing the appoint- ment and whether you bad avy conversation with that person ?. A. I will not tell what ia confidential, and do not feel disposed to do so unless made to discloge it, Representative Clymer—I want the witness to an- awer broadly and fully. Witness—I do not seo what this has to do with wpat took piace ten years ago. Decidedly, all confidential matters between friends ought to be respected. Represefttative Clymer—I wish the question to be answered fully. Representative Bass—What conversation took place between Greenc and yourself at your first interview? A. Greene wanted the place and I got it for him, Q What was said? A. 1 can hardly trace the matter back so iar; Greene wanted the position and was now- inated. Q State whether an arrangement, if any, was mado between Greene and yourself? A, Greene waited on me and said he wanted the appointment, andI told bim I hoped to get it through my influence. . GQ Was anything said about money being paid? A | | sued him, but he declined to talk about the matter to Money matters are entirely confidential, and | do not think %t woud bedoing justice to any genticman to make them public, Representative Bass—I insist aponan answer to the question, * sfeprosentative Clymer—The gentleman is entitled to a fll and fair answer, Representative Bass—Was there conversation as to using money, and, if so, what was said? Witness—I ask to be excused from answering, es al! that took place was a matter of confidence; 1 do not think 1t would be honorable for me to tell what took place. Representative Clymer—Do you refuse to answer? A. 1 do not want to be censured; I want todo my frirnds justice. Representative Bass—I insist upon an answer. Witness—What course will you take if I do not answer? Representative Clymer—That is » subject for here- after if you do not answer now. Witness—I should lixe to think of the circumstances and have a little longer time to prepare an answer. Speaker Kerr hero remarked that if there was any- thing in connection with bim marking the transaction as confidential the witness need not regard it, buthe expected witness to tell the truth. h Witness—If Mr. Kerr wants me to tell the truth 1 | Will do so, Representative Bass—Tell what took place between you and Greene with regard to the payment of money. Witness—Greene said to me that if | procured a com- ‘mission for him be would pay me; I told Greene that it was at that time impossible to get, but that | would search among the mombers of the House to see whether there wasa vacancy; 1 found no vacancy until [ saw Mr. Kerr, and then I spoko to bim about it; he said he had already made 4 nomination for bis district, but the candidate had not come forward; Greene stated to mo that if Mr. Kerr obtained the appoint- ment he would pay bim for : I bad a con- versation with Mr. tation, | York State, and that { was a republican and Greene | Wasa republican, but not an active one; I also told bim that Greene had good qualifications for the place, and Mr. Kerr seemed picased witn Greene's recommenda- tons, but he wanted Greene to obtain a democratic in- dorsement, so that if any of his constituents should question the propriety of the appointment he could show it was by democratic influence; Greene obtained such recommendation; | asked Mr. Kerr pow much money | would have to pay him, when he said if the appointment was worth anything st was worth $500; | said | thought Greene could not give $500, bat could raise $400, Mr. Kerr dtd mot seem pleased with the latter amount saw Captain Greene that evening; | told him that Mr, Kerr wanted $500; he said he bad not that much money, and ail he could raise was $400; | said we will make it $450; Greene counted me $400 in five, ten and twenty dollar notes, afterwards found that he could give me ten doi- Jars more; f took this amount and added forty dollars more to it; Greene subsequently forwarded me trom | New York jorty dollars in a registered letter to reim- burse me to the amount which { bad advanced on his account; | kept the money in my possession three or four days PAYMENT OF THE MONEY, One afternoon, between threo and four o'clock, Mr. } ii ' { | ' | Stack on me; I made an allusion to the démocrats at | tion money to Mr. Kerr at the first interview, nor did | appointment Mr. Kerr said it was all right; the rela- | A. I have sworn to she truth, as there is a God in | examinations, betore going further. of the House of Representatives, and, calling me to the steps leading near the doorway, said:— “Harney, | will take that money vow."’ IT gave him the money, which he put into his pocket, and remarked he was going to the War Department to make.the appointmen:. * Q How many times did you go to see Mr. Kerr? A. Three timegaltogether; Greene accompanied me once to Mr. Kerr’ room, @ Did you have anything to do with Greone’s intro- duction to Mr. Kerr? A. I think I introduced Greene to Mr. Kerr in the hall of the House, @ How long was it after the introduction that you made the arrangement? A. Within ten days; Mr. Kerr never, to my knowledge, spoke to Greene about money matters; Mr. Kerr lived on a street (I have for- gotten the name) next to Pennsylvania avenue on the left; he ocoupied a large back room, where the inter- view took place, Q When did’ you first disclose the circumstances aflecting the subyect of this investigation? A. It was in the Appraiscr’s office, and to William A. Darling, one of the most honest of men (laughter); yes, he was honest, for he never sold an appointment and never took a -cent of moncy for what. he had done; the newspapers had been dealing harshly with Mr. Darling and making a personal Washington who were engaged in the busingss of in- vestigations, saying they were attacking republicans when democrats themselves were more guilty than they were; about two months ago Mr. Moore called on | me in the Appraiser’s office and showed me a copy of the anonymous letter written to Mr. Kerr; 1 ¢ Sf} Moore I knew nothing of the author of it directly“. - directly; 1 farther said, “1 know Speaker Kerr to be & fine gentioman ;” Moore said that Mr. Kerr would Acommittec to investigate the matter and the sooner the better; I dia not want to come before thm commit- tee but I did 60 because the newspapers slandered me and said I was hiding away and was bought up. ‘THE CROSH-RXAMINATION. R. K. Elliot, counsel for Mr. Kerr, then at length cross-examined the witness, who said he was: born in Westchester county, N. Y.;,was forty-eight years old, and had no business at the present time; he had been &@ republican ever since the party bad an existence; he never before the time mentioned approached Mr. Kerr for an appointment; he was on the bost of terms with him; he meant a kind of friendly regard; Mr. Kerr knew his name and called him by it; the extent of their intimacy was that they passed tho time of day when they met. Greene knew he must pay for the place, as that was the only way to obtain it; the reason why he thought Mr. Kerr ought to have pay was that he had no claims on him; he, therefore, called on Mr. Kerr to get the place the best way he could; he did not. apply to other members because the places under their control were filled; he did not men- he think that Mr. Kerr supposed he was going to tell to others the confidential transactions between them; he, however, bad intimated to Mr. Kerr that he would re- ward him for his trouble; when Mr, Kerr received the money he said he would go to the War Department and | have the appointment made right away; pending the | tions between William A. Darling and himself were of honesty and friendship. @ How long has the honesty existed? A. Always. Q And the friendship? A. The same. Being farther cross-examined the witness sald there ‘was always a mystery as to how Greene obtained the appointment through him; everybody was talki about it; he thought that inside of a ycar he had coms, fidentially given the facts in the case to Willian A, Darling, who may have repeated them to somebody outside, Q. Did you tell Greene you paid Mr. Kerr money? A, He knew tt, 2 Q. How? A. Because he had confidence in my word; the witness sard he did not give Greene a receipt for the money handed to him, nor,did he take a receipt when he paid it out, Q Did Mr. Kerr enjoin confidence on you in the al- loged transaction? A, Yes; Mr. Kerr sald it was con- fidential; tho interview with Mr, Kerr about Greene ‘was the last he bad ever held with inion that oral other subject. Q. You have said the money you paid Mr. Kerr was incurrency, $5, $10 and $20 billig, A, Yes; Groene took it from his pocket, I put it into *my pocket and I gave it to Mr. Kerr, who put it {nto his pocket, (Laughter.) ; @ Did you not pat the money into your own pocket, keep it there and tell Greene you paid it to Mr. Kerr? heaven. Q Have you ever been indicted for any crime? A. No Mr. Elliot, after further proceedings, said he wished to read over the testimony, both in chief and cross- Representative Clymer said the witness would be re- called on the cross-examination. Representative Danford iterrogaied the witnese, who said bis first interview with Greene took place in | ‘Washington; Greene authorized him to say he would pay money for the appointment, as he bad tried and | could not obtain the piace in any other way; tho | Texas, and the ORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. | FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Pt Wasuixcrox, May 29, 1876. THE KERB SCANDAIs—CONFLICTING STATEMENTS OF THE WITNESSES GREENE AND HARNEY— ANTICIPATED BREAKDOWN OF THE LATTER'S TESTIMONY. A comparison of the testimony given to-day by Harney, the sccuser of Speaker Kerr, with that o Greene, the man Mr.-Kerr caused to be appointed, shows some contradictions and some points of evidence which make Marney a fishy witness, Captain Greene testified that he went alone to see Mr. Kerr by Kerr's appointment; Harney swore positively and repeatedly that he went with Greene. In conversation this evening Groene positively denies that Harney accompanied him. Again, Harnoy testified that Greene came to him and offered him moncy to get him a com- mission; Greene swears to the contrary that Harney Offered to get him the place for asum of mone; Greeno says that he stayed when in Washington at t! samo boarding house with Harney, who was his old friend; Harney says that Greene went to a “poor boarding house” because he was a poor man, and that he (Harney) boarded at a different place. Harney de- tails conversations with Greene about the amount to be paid and the chaffering over it; Greene says nothing of this, but his testimony is that there was very little talk about it, Greene, in his testimony on Saturday, said that Mr. Kerr examined him very closely upgn his army ser- vice and his general education and intelligence, so Much £0 that he wondered that Kerr should take so much trouble to ascertain his fitness if there was money to be paid, and that he visited Mr. Kerr at New Albany somo years after to pay his respects, and that the Impression he had of Mr. Kerr was that of a man of honor, and he admitted that he did not more than half believe that money had been received by Mr. Kerr. Harney admitted in his testimony that he told his tule in New York, because his patron, Darling, was persecuted by the HeRaup, Sun and other papers, and because the republicans | ‘were persecuted in Washington by the demucratic in- vestigations, and bis memory as to tho persons to whom be told tho story, and when, was singularly do- fective. Ho is a rough, illiterate man, spoaks incor- Tectly, and his notions of the public service were shown in his reply to the question whether he bad made an arrangement that the appointment of Greene should be paid for, He replied:— “Yes, sir. Who would give him a place without pay- ing Orst?” He owned that he never knew Mr. Kerr except in this transaction, and could not r mber where Mr. Kerr lived, though he professed to have been to his house three times, Finally, Harney was boasting this evening that he had “ruined the democratic party.” The committes will cross-examine Harney on Wednesday, and probably recall Greene, and thoreafter other witnesses will be called, and it 18 confidently ex- | pected that Harney’s testimony will be so contradicted and tho motives of his action so shown as to break him down completely. FROM OUR RSGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ~ Wasgixoton, May 29, 1876. THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT—THE SENATY DE- CIDES FOR JUBISDICTION—THE VOTER ON THE FINAL RESOLUTION, ‘After one of the most protracted sittings in executive session which the Senate has ever beld that body ar- rived at the conclusion, at ten o’clock this evening by a majority of eight, that it would hold jurisdiction on the Belknap case. The republicans who havo held to tho contrary are very much dissatisfied with the way the vote has gone, Weakened by the ab- senteciem of some of their number at the last moment they were surprised to find Senators Cameron and Burnside change their views and voto with ths demo- crats, The democrats from the first made but few apoeches, holding themselves almost solidly in {avor of taking jurisdiction. A leading republican Senator says that so far as the democrats were concerned they had their minds made up from the beginning, and at times some of their number, and those of the republicans who sided with them, spoke from prepared manuscript toa half dozen | with his banjo, songs nyse Mr. J. G. be of Senators only. It is generally conceded that the AMUSEMENTS. ‘THB MIGHTY DOLLAR” AT WALLACK’S THEATRE. Mr. and Mra Florence appeared last night at this theatre in Mr. Wolf's comedy, “The Mighty Dollar.” The merits of this piece have already been fully dis- cussed in the columns of the Hzra.p and there was no Feason last night to change our former judgment of it, AS& comedy it is wanting in many particulars, The plot is weak and at times lacks consistency, the dialogue often prosy and many of the characters tinged with absurdity. Yetin spite of these imperfections “The Mighty Dollar” is interesting and insures the attention and gratification of the audience. This is mainly due to the admirablo acting of Mr. and Mrs. Florence. While they are upon the stage the interest never flags, and constant laughter and applause greet ese artists, The Hon, Bardwell Slote as rev dered by Mr. Florence is a performapce which ranks alongside the Colonel. Sellers of Mz. Raymond. oth rely to a great extent upon the eccentricities of American life. The Hon. Slote, from the Cohosh district, is a perfect portraiture of the American politician who rejoices that be las a county to sell. The effrontery with which he de- eclares hia entire venality can only find its | equal in that admiraple letter writer, Pitz. | hugh. Truth is stranger than fiction, and | it is useless to call Mr. Florence’s impersonation a caricature when wo around us such characters in real political fe. The most faulty part of this part is the constant gagging in which Mr. Florence is made to indul le has succeeded in giving us, with very little assistance from the author, an admirable and novel impersonation. Mrs. Florence as Mrs. General Gilflory was as good as __ ever. and ber amusing interpolation of French words and hrases was greeted with constant applause. Although ering from a severe cold last igbt she Was always musing, and has much improved her performance nce sbe last plaved in New York. The other parts © 80 slight that they do not demand extended iss May Howard as Clara Dart proved | actress of considerable power, but | Stagey aud more fitted for melo-drama than | yy. such as the’ “Mighty Dollar.” Miss Baker was a satisfactory Lib! Ione Burke was charming as Blanche Mossthorn. Mr. Floyd ap; as Charley Brood, and gave a repre- tation of a juvenile Dolly spanker. The other parts were fairly filled. Tho houso is wol! ventilated | 4nd will, no doubt, be @ favorite resort for the sum- mer, WooD’s MUSEUM. If a crowded nouso be tho'test of success then Mr. Wood ought to be pleased with his present perform- ance, Last night he brought out a three act drama entitled “A Life’s Revenge,’ in which Mr. George C. Boniface made bis reappearance, after several years’ absence, in the character of Fournichet. The gentlo- | man was warmly received, and was called before the curtain at tho end of the. first act. The play abounds in tatrigui hatred and love, which lead to duels, homicid d_imprisonments, and thus it affors imple scope for the aispiay of Mr. Boniface's | talents, le was ably supported last night by Mr. R. "Orsay Ogden and Mr. Willard. Mr. Sheldon far- nished the fun of the play, making the most of a very slim part. Miss Sylvester made au ardent and pretty Eloise, and Misses Sackett and Campbell respectively as Anne of Austria and Agnes De St. Gauflrey were acceptable, GLOBE THEATRE. This establishment gave a good performance last évening, in which many new features wero introduced, Noticaably among them may be mentioned the teats of | legerdemain by the French prestidigitateur Comte | de Cagliostro, which were well performed and well re- ceived by the audience. The Brian Family, who are announced as great London favorites, also made a good impression, although their act was a bad one and their costumes poor. Their acting, how was above the average and future performances iy help to show them to better advantage. The night's entertanment concluded with the farce of the **Live Indian.” TONY PAsTon’s, ‘Tho bill at this theatre was of the usual type, full of fon and jollity. Dan Nash sang some new songs, Miss Jonnie Engle was very pleasing in her selection of melodies, Tlerney and Cronin their champion silver sand jig and Harry Bryaat gave some ventrilo- sei curiosities in a manner which was highly relished, ‘his is the last week of the present season at this house, when it will close fora ‘on the Sd of July. jef poriod, to reopen SAN FRANCISCO MINSTBELS. ‘The last week of the season was inaugurated by those troubadours last night with the production of a bill | which fully sustained the prestige earned during tho past winter, The performance opened with vocal se- Jections, in which the droll Backus, Wambo!d ana Birch were hoard to -advantage. The grotesque a and dance artists, Johnson anda Pow opened the second part in “Temptation.” Birch | and Backus gave one of their inimitable burlesques in | “Tho Young Actors,” Ricardo did bis prima donna business, Billy Carter sandwiched the egy | ithers sup- | plod some sweet music on ti lute and the pertorm- ment of Senator Conkling was a masterpicce of legal oratory, and by far the ablest one of all. Ex-Senator Carpenter, of counsel for General Bel- knap, intends to make the point now that, not two- thirds having voted to hold jurisdiction, the requisite number cannot be found for conviction, and he must be acquitted, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, AMERICAN VESSELS IN MEXICAN WATERS. Wasnisatoy, May 29, 1876. Despatches were received at the Navy Department to-day announcing thatthe Huron was off Vera Cruz on the 18th inst; the Marion was at Brazos, Santiago, | lartford arrived there on the 15th inst, | en route to Tampico. The Shawmut and Swatara were | t Tampico. | anonymous letter addressed to Mr. Kerr mentioned the charge that the witness had paid money to Mr. Kerr; several parties—newspaper men included—bad pur- them. By Representative Clymer—You never satd that Dis- trict Attorney Bliss and Darling crowded you and that | there was great pressure to induce you to make the | statemont ? ‘The witness denied that he had said so, Q. Did you not say that rather than make this state. ment you would resign the place you held in the Ap- | praiser’s office? A. Yos, Q. Was not the pressure intended to make you give | a atatement or clear out of office? A. I did not caretor the $1,800 salary, as I can obtain employment outside, Q@ Did you not make your first statement rather as a threat to ingratiate yourself in the favor of your em- | ployers? A. There was no occasion for that, STATEMENT OF MR. KERR The examination for to-day being at an end, Speaker Kerr remarked tbat he did not want to retire without saying a few wor nd asked to besworn. This bav- ing been done, he said:— “1 only want to remark to-day that I deny every ma- terial statement made by this witness affecting my personal honor and official integrity; thatis all. If I were in sufficient health I would make a statement or the cireumstances which Jed to this imvestigation in | Connection with the anonymous letter I received; but I do not feel able to do so to-day. I will further say, cou- sciously, I never knew this witness in my life; but I do not say, nor wish to be understood as saying, that he did not introduce Greene to me. I donot know six doorkeepers about this House now, though they are supposed to be my political friends, I never con- sciously exchanged one minute’s conversation between heaven and earth with that person, I never knew tim, | and he was pever at my room, as he bas stated; and, of course, | never received any mouey from him nor from any one else. PAPERS PRODUCED, Kerr ot bis house by invi- | and told tim that Greene came from New | | | i { { | ; i i Mr. Crosby, Chief Clerk of the War Department, pro- duced papers relative to Augustus P, Greene. The first was a descriptive list, dated June 12, 1866, and signed by Mr. Kerr, recommending Greene to be ap- pointed second lieutenant in the army and certifying ‘that Greene was personally known to him as a person of good character, and that he believed Greene was, mentally, morally and physically, qualified to perform the duty of a jieutenant in the United States army. The wext paper produced was also dated June 12, 1866, and was from Nelson Taylor, addressed to the War Department, asking the return of the papers be had flied in behalf of Greene. These papors were re- turned and afterward given by Greene to Mr. Kerr. The next was as follows:-- House or Reraaskwratives, Wasuixorox, D. C., April 18, tive} General £. D. Towxéunn, Adjutant General :— My Dean Sin—May | troable you to inform me whether there is now in the army a man named Augustus P Groene, of the rank of tirst leuenant or any bigher rank, and if such person i# pot 1n the army now, whether he was within the last four or tive years, and bow he*got out, Your attention wi'i tly oblige me. J have the hon ery tr rae ee mance be es A uly To this the Adjatant General replied that Augustus | P. Greene was a first heutenant in the Fourth artiii H and was dismissed the service by sentonce of court | martial, March 28, 1873. He was appointed in the reg- | ular army, Jaly 20, 1866, He had previously served as | an officer of volunteers. | The committee adjourned until Wednesday sfier- | ROOD. a One o'clock. } | played selections from popular und etandara com- | New Haven for New York; yacht Lucille (no club), Mr. ; Mamaroneck for New York; yacht CiMe (Williamsburg AR? RECEPTION. \ Last evening the annual reception of the Cooper { Union Schoo! of ‘Design for Women was given at the | Cooper Institute. The building was {lluminated and | handsomely decorated with flowers, &c., and all de. | partments thrown open to the friends of those who have derived benefit from the institution. Eben’s band was staticned in the reading room during the evening and | | | posers, There is probably oo man living | who has earned the gratitude of so man; earnest hearts as Petcr Cooper. The Enowi- | edge of science and art gained by the young mon and | women who have had the advantages of instruction to | be found nowhere elae except at great expense, will | be and bas already been of great benefit to the com- | munity in general, and enabled thousands to earn a | livelihood in branches which would have been filled by foreign workers instead of the rising generation of Americans, In the female department the present exhibition of works shows an | advance over previous years. Two new branches havo | been successiully taught, that of industrial art as ap- | lied directly to manufactures, &c., through tho | Normal class, having been i decided success, as the | comparison of tho works at the Centennial Exhibition done by young ladies of Cooper Institute, with those done by pupils of the Kensington school will show. * In the female art sehool the number of students admitted | during the year war 247; number at close of term, 202; | number receiving certiticates, 85. | ‘The teachers during the session were:—Miss Susan N. Carter, Principal; Willham Fitz, teacher of figure and cast drawing: Miss Eleanor Richardson, teacher of modet and ornamental drawing trom cast; Carl Hecker, teacher of crayon and coloted photographs; Miss Luc: A. Poe, assistant weacher of photo-crayon; Miss C, Powers, teacher of Normal drawing; R. Swain Gifford, teacher of decorative oil oe) Miss ©. B. Coge- well, teacher of wood engraving; Miss M. 8. Dickinson, teacher of telography. For Drawing from Cast—First prize of $30, in gold, anborn; second prize of $20, in gold, to Huntington; third prize of $10, in gold, to Irene de Mucarty. ir Ornameatal Scroll Drawing—First prize of $30, in gold, to Miss Josephine Kibbe; second prize of io gold, to Miss ida F, Seliiex; third prize of $10, gold, to Miss Chariotte E. Fowler. Wood Engraving School—For the best original designs, first prize of $3010 Miss Eva Muller; second prize, silver medal, to Miss Alice Thwaites; third prize, bronze medal, to Miss Fannie A. Nye. Silver medals to Mrs. |. B. Spaulding, Miss Josephine B. Hall, Mies Snste rarker, for drawing from cast, aud to Miss Edith Willits, Miss Ella Zoilikofer, Miss Anna Hoason, for ornamental drawing. Bronze medals tu Miss Rosalie Heiser, Mii M mma Haviland, Miss Etta M for drawing trom cast, and to Mrs. R, Warren, Miss Emma Brooks pherd, for ornamental drawing. ‘The following deserve honorable montion :—Mier L. Faike, Miss Allee Eggieston. Miss Mary Putnam, Miss Alice Thwaites, Mra A. £. Trezevant, Miss C. A, Parsons, Miss Neilie Horton, Miss Nellie Pickering, Miss Katie Robinson, Miss Kitty Terry, Miss Laura 1. Smith, Miss Amanda E, Fleming, Miss Fannie Thurs- ton. The reception of the male department will ‘take be cy plage this evening, and. prizes will morrow evening ai the hall of th YACHTING NOTES. The foliowing yachts passed Whitestone yesterday :— Yacht Albert (New York Yacit Cin), Mr. Vail, trom im New York, cruising eastward; yacht Active ww York Yacht Club), Mr. FP. W. J, Hurst, from oO Yacht Club), Mr. Odell, [rom the eastward for New York, LORIMER’S LECTURE. Mr. George C. Lorimer, tha pulpit orator of Tremont Temple, Boston, will give his lecture, entitled “Lost Vircaes,” at the Berenn Baptist church, corner of pec and Downing streets, on Thursday evening nex! ance conciuded with the screaming piece **Across tho Continent,” in which rs. Birch, Backus, Add Ry- | man and iticardo formed an irresistible combination of Jun makers. KELLY AND LEON'S MINSTRELS. | ‘The presence of M. Offenbach in our midst was last night signalized by the reproduction at thie house of the clever burlesque of his ‘Grand Duchesso,” It was received with great favor by a large audience. Leon played the title réle and Edwin Kelly filled th part of General Boum ina manner that would move | a stoic to Jaughter. The mirth provoking | “Skidmores’’ was «done by Lester, Benedict oral es Morton and the company in _ oo style, ¢ two first named gentlemen, with Mr. Ball, | appeared in a @creaming skotch entitled “Lazy Dick.” | ‘The time honored song and. dance business found able representatives in Messrs, Walters and Morton in their | epecialties, The musical portion of the programme was fine. Kdwin Kelly sang the beautiful ballad, | “Whisper Yea or No, Love," and Frank Bowles per- | formed an obligato upon the cornet. ‘The Grand | Dutch 8” was pretaced by ‘some philosopical remarks’? by Lew Benedict. BROOKLYN THEATRE—“‘LONDON ASSURANCE.” A visit of Mr. Lester Wallack and his peerless com- | pany to the City of Churches is always regarded as a | dramatic event of considerable importance by our frjends across the river, and the hearty welcome ex- | mosphere in 4 made by Mr. B.C, | dred After the close of the war he started an outside trans Piutes Kine of sailing vessela between New York, iladelphia and Baltimore, and there founded @ very successful business Subsequentiy the Cam- den and Amboy Trans; m Company estad- lished, what = was nown as the line, and he was induced to accept the agency of thew vessels, Merchants have since been familiar with Cap- tayn Briggs’ pame in connection with the well know: “Swiftsure lne’”’ of propellers, which, sncoumbing t¢ the exigencies of opposition, ceased operations abou two years ago, and he has since remained quietly on bis farm at Richmond Hill. The Captain bad also for many vears been one of the trustees of the Sailors! Snug Harbor, on Staten Leland, and took a sironz per- sonal interest in its welfare. The tuner: i} Lake place at two o'clock P. M. to-morrow. THE EXHIBITION. A STEADILY IMPROVING ATTENDAXCE—OVER TWENTY THOUSAND PAYING VISITORS ON SaT- URDAY—ADDITIONAL NAMES TO THE LIST OF JUDGES—OPENING OF THE BAXEERS’ HALT TO-DAY. Purapecriis, May 29, 1876. Thoogh the weather to-day was uncomfortably warm. and in many paris of the city enervatingly sultry, it was coo! and delightful at the Exhibition grounds, where the fresh stimulating breezes swept {rom tha Park foliage over the vast enclosure, bringinz with them an invigorating influence which ef- fectually counteracted the heated beams of tho sun, Some of tbe larger buildings were less cool and pleasant durtng the earlier part of the day than might have been expected, owing to the fact that most of the windows were closed on Saturday and Bad not since been opened. This oversight was @mally remedied, however, and during the afternoon the at- the interior of the buildings re- mained at a most satisfactorily low state of tem- perature. But whether the sun smiles of frowns, the clouds bedeck the cerulian dome with feathery flakes or obscure the sky with dark torebodings of coming storms; whether it is warm or cold, clear or damp, the great Exposition suageine its absorbing interest undisturbed by the elements, aud no one need fear that a day’s pleasure wiil be spoiled by any of the idiosyncracies of “Olb Probabilities, ? “DOING THR CENTENNIAL.” If time is limited the first day could be divided be- tween the Main Building and the carriage avuex and the Art Gallery and its annex. Machinery Hall, the Government Building and the Women’s Pavi:ton, which contains little of interest, could all be seen in one day, ag the majority of visitors would bo satisfied with a superticial examination of the collections wm the first two named structures, Those, nowever, who really desire to learn as well as enjoy, sbould give at least one day to Machinery Hall, for bere can be seen the raw materials of nature transformed as if by magic to the finest products of industrial art. Agricultural Hall and tho Horticultural Palace may also be exam- ined in one day by those who have no special interes in their display, Tho remaining baildings (amd their pame fs legion) cannot all be visited without comaum- ing weeks of time. But many of them are nes worth walking across the way to sce, and it will not be a dim- cuit matter to select from tho list those to which special attention may profitably be given, A sour around the grounds by rail will give one a fair idea of the great attractions of tho grounds, after seeing the principal buildings, NOTES OF THE EXHIBITION. Russia is now opening hor valuable-exhibite in Agr cultural Hall. In Machinery Hall, on Saturday, fifty-two ear and wagon loads of goods were added to the exhibits, O1 these filty were of American articles, A system of precautionary signals has been adopted for the management of the Corliss engine, these being necessary for the protection of the employés engaged about the belting or machinery. One bell for startin; and two for stopping will be sounded from the Superin. tendent’s office. ‘The cataract in Machinery Hall annex will be in op- orga daily, until farther notice, from two to tive P. Delegations from seventy-five companies in different parts of the United s many with their apparatus, will participate im the Volunteer Fire Department re- union on September 6, These include representations from Trenton and Lambertville, N. J.; Buffalo and Binghamton, N. ¥.; New Orleans; Freehold, N. J. ; Salem and Lowell, Mass; Bristol and Newport, Pa., and Denver, Colorado, {+ ‘ia proposed that the reunion. shall, continue three days, and include competitive vials by steamers and hand engines, races by horse sod hook and ladder companies, &c. The arrangements aro in charge of the id Volunteer Firemen’s Association, of Philadelphia. The Bankers’ Building, east of Memorial Hall, will be opened to-morrow morning with appropriate ocre- montes, to which all.bank oflicors and bankers of the city are invited. ~The company will assemble at the building, where, atter prayer by Rov. J. W. Jackson, of the Methodist Episcopal urch, a brief explanation of the purpose of the Projectors of the structure will be night, Chairman of the Committee on Reception. This will be followed by an adjournment to the more spacious hall of the Judges’ Pavilion, where Joseph Patterson, Esq., of Philadelphia, President of the Clearing House Association, will make the opening nd Hon. Elbridge Gerry Spaulding, President Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National Bank, Buffalo, , Will deliver a historical address upon ‘One Hun- Years of Progress in the Business of Bauking.’’ Tickets entitling the holders to the privileges of tho building during the Exhibition will be supplied to con- tributors to the building fund, The admissions on Saturday were:— Complimentary 540 Exhibitors and 7,079 C ool Total, 27,710 ‘The jossai tf Westerly granite, from Rhode Isiand, was put in posi- tion betweca Memorial Hall and the main building late on Saturday ¢ 14 feet in height, weighs het kind of mod- ern times. It represents an alert sentinel, holding « musket in both bands, The official list ot jadges of award has been further perfected by the spécial commitiee on the subject oy | the addition of Gve names to the foreign membership of the jury, and om judges” The additio tended to them Jast night was an Incontestible proof of | the popular esteem in which they are held, Tho | cast in the capital comedy of “London Assurance,’’ | which 18 regarded as one of the brightest | Stage coneeptions of the present century differed but Jittle from that which marked its revival at Wallack's ‘Theatre a month ago. The changes were—Mr. Herbert as Dolly Spanker 1n place of Mr. Morris as Max Harkaway for Mr. Shannon, i Harkaway for Miss’ Ione Burke, at th date to articularize the many excellercies of Mr. ‘allack’s le, Mr, Montagu: Mr. } Sir Harcourt, Mr. Bockett’s Meddie and Miss Germou's Pert. on of | he part of Lady G: very | charming Grace. Such a performance in which every- thing was worthy of admiration could only be expected | from such a company. “London Assurance” will be given this evening und to-morrow, “How she | Loves Him”? on the other nights of the weck. = MUSICAL NOTE, Miss Anme Louise Cary arrived from Europe in the | steamship England yesterday and is at the Everett | House. OBITUARY, REV. TIMOTHY JENKINS. Rev. Timothy Jenkins died in Utica, N. Y., yester- | day morning, aged seventy-three years. He was tor- merly editor and proprietor of ¥ Oyfaill, of Utica, the | only Woish Methodist magazine published in this coun- | try. He was also one of two antiors of the only Weis | concordance published in America. JAMES GALLATIN, James Gallatin, a son of Albert Galiatin, who at one time discharged the duties of President of the Gallatin National Bank in New York, died suddenly in Paris yesterday. Mr. Gallatin retired from the Presidency of the Gallatin Nationai Bank in the year 1868, He has fesided iu France since that time “He was eighty years | | Of ge at the time of bis decease, During his earlier | with his brother, ng, but wen, in | lent of the bank, | ve up ali other basiners, eld the position of | President of the bank for thirty years, retiring finally in 1868, when he went to Europe. He returned to th United States only once ward, in 1873, w! he re- | mained a few weeke, Mr. Gallatin never beld » politi- cal office, Hix death wholly unexpected by bis | friends, no tidings of his i!! health having been received until the telegraphic despatch announcing that he was as sent w the buuk yesterday morning, He | a widow. CAPTAIN JEREMIAH BRIGGS. Captain Jeremiah Briggs, for years well known among the downtown business men in New York, | died at bis residence in Richmond Hill, Jamaica town. | ship,” about one o'clock on Sunday. Captain Briggs | ‘waa born on the 30th of December, 1792, and was con- sequently in bie eighty-fuarth year. He had been io | quite robust health until within a few months pes, | since when be bad been gradually failing and brs deat | Zeurs he was @ Uroker In partuership was basened by an acute kidney = disease, { His life was useful and evontiul aa well us | Jong; eminently w -‘ousy one,” a great portion of it havmg been spent upon the water. in early life he was connected with the navy, and was the inumate Inend of many of the old itne naval officers Com- modore Stockton and others, Ho served on board @ priveveer belonging to New York tu the war of 1812, Group 3—Chemistry and Pharmacy, with the Appa- ratus.—G, F. Lecchi de Casali, italy; Professor th, Legetke, Denmark. Group 23—Agricultaral Machines, Implements, &c.— P. Don G. Paes Lente, Brazil. Group 24—I\nstruments of Medicine, Surgery, &c.— | W. Roth, M. D., German; Group'27—Plastic and Graphic Art —Guisepp!. Dasst, Italy. The last named is # substitution tor Mr. Tau- Group 7--Furniture, Upholstery and Wooden Ware.—Robert Mitchell, of Cincimnati, is substituted for General Join Gibbons, United States Army. M. Gustav Gebhard, of Germany, originally appointed in group 8, on cotton, linen, &c, has been trausforred to group 9, on wool and silk fabrics machinery. fo. appointments of judges to adjudicate on cereals and live stock having been made, itis probablo that experts upon these, and possibly upon other, omitied departments will be appointed. The National Agricultural Congress will hold ita mectings in Philadelphia on September 12, 13 ana 14. The company of speculators who are running a con- cert garden at tho old Edwin Forrest mension have tailed to keop their agreements with Theodore Thomas, tt ts said, and Mr. Thomas refused to play on Saturday night, GRAND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, The Committee on Iluminations on the Fourth of Jaiy havo issued a circular to the officers of military and civic organizations of New York and vicinity as follows:—The grand {luminated procession proposed | tardini, Italy. | for the night of July 3, in celebration of the Centennial anniversary of American Independence, which will be participated in by military and civie organizations representing all classes of our citizens, native and adopted, it is intended shall exceed in splendor and brilliancy anything of the kind heretofore witnessed in (his country. Each recurring anniversary farnishes an occasion, which every good citizen gladly embraces, te give expression in some form of other to his patriot ism, and bis attachment to and love for the institu. tions of the count and it seems fitting and prope that the Centennial anniversary should bo signalized by the union of all the societies and organizations of this city and vicinity in @ grand and popular demonstration which the whole people may take part in or To bring abont such » yn, and enable you to | pate in a celebration w of the aceasion great commercial pees nd the society or ‘ is cordially nvited tat joro reported, and to send a tive without delay to confer with this committee at the oitice of the chat No. 204 Broadway. Office houn from three to THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Several commanderies of this city leave for Philadel. phia to-day and to-morrow, Among those going to day are Columbian, No. 1, Palestine, No, 18, No. 55, Columbian, No, 1, being the mandery of the State, holds the all parades, Lostituted mn 1810, No, 1 having conferred the orders of knight eral Latayette, DeWut Clinton and ) Unguished men, ‘This body will leave the Temple at half-past one P, M, to-duy-with drum corpa, as customary im? Commander Dr. Waiter M. Fleming. & whole represent the Templars of to-day, Will be from the Tempie at half-past one; street to Fifth avenue, through Fifth avenge teenth street, toroug)) Fourteenth attest to Broadway, down to Canal street and Desbrosses stfeat farey