The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1877, Page 4

4 THE VANDERBILT WILL. ee ee Probability of its in Court THE DISSATISFIED HEIRS. Notwithstaaciag tae feequcot protests to the con- trary receuiy wiase, s2¢ probabilities are In favor of a tontest over the ‘ate Commodore Vanderbilt's wilt Wher that celebrated instrument was opened and published, much astonishment was expressed in social and legal circles concerning the peculiar and, seem- ingty, imequitabdle distribution made of the vast petate—the largest ever devised in America, The franc legacy, amounting to about $100,000,000 value, was virtually held in its integrity, and reposed im the bands of the devisee’s eldest son, William H. Vander bil, The other members of the family, and Commodore's direct progeny, whe are quite numerous, received various sums, aggregating the rather insignificant sum {£ $4,000,000, Bhortly atter the publication of the will rumors were rule that Cornetiug, the Commodore’s son, intended to contest the will, but as the parties in interest refused to say anything on the subject or else dismissed !t as untrue the reports gradually faded (rom the public mind. ‘The intense interest felt by the people in the Political crisis precluded the (pteresting prospeet of a will contest from every mind, and it \s only now reviv- tng. The mmediate cause of this return of interest 1s the nearness of the date fixed for the return of the | citation issued by the Surrogate on the 8th of January, | Tis long delay in the return was necessary on account | of the absence {n Europe of Mrs. Horace F, Clark and | Mra Lafitte, two of the Commodore’s daughters, who were made by the will parties tp interest. The citation 1s returnable at ten A, M, on Tuesday morn- ing next, and us that time approaches the tntcrest in the case grows stronger every hour. The original re- ports of a contest which were gradually silenced by ; § the reticence of the parties now appear to Lave been true It iam fact that as. early as two hours after the | testament was opened the discontented heirs were !n consultation with lawyers advising as to the best method of securing a wore equitable division of tue estate. The heirs of the great ratiroad king were quite as ignorant of what provision had been made for nem before the will was formally opened as the outside poblic, THR COMMODORE’S PECULIARITIES. The Commodore was a peculiar mac in ols domestic relations, and it is Known that be o received cer- tain portions of his family. Others of bis own flesh ¢ blood were as much alienated irom his society as angers, a8 he refused to see or converse with them, This well known peculiarity, coupled with the unmis: takable bias displayed in the will, forms one of the chief and important objections of the contestants. Their relations with the Commedore were modified through an agent, and no one but that ugent and the Commodore knew what was said of them or about them. Whatever was suid must not bave impressed the old geutieman very fayorabiy, else be would bave displayed his good will :n more pronounced terms in bis last testament. From these hints It will be Jearned that ‘‘undue influence’ is to be the chief argument in favor of the contestants, and | so much can be said on both sides o! thut question that it is provable—if matters are uot amicaviy arranged before Tuesday morniag—the case will rival in bulk and duration the famous Purish will case, There is a prospect, however, that Mr, William H. Vanderbilt tay recognize the Claims of bis brothers and sisters and prevent a litigation that will be at once vexations and expensive. TLen Che intivence of a litigation might prejudice in the market the interests of which the es- tate is so largely comprised, While the hopes of an ar- rangement are entertained the comtestants are prepar- ing to go into court snould it fail of tulfilment, Papers are pow being prepared to present to the Surrogate in the event of a failure of the expected compromise, AN INTERVIEW WITH Mt. RTHAD ALLEN. Having learned that Colonel Ethan Alien was of the counsel for the contestants, a Hekaub reporter called bn that gentieman ut bis office, on Broadway, yester- day afternoon, On entering, the reporter announced bis business and Mr. Allen, smiling, turned the sheet of legal cap on whieh be was writing and pointed to the heading thereon. It was addressed to the Surro- gate’s Court and was the document spoken of above. « He wag just about preparing his case, which he said he boped he would oever bave touse. During the conver- sation Mr, Allen said that it wag true be bad been re- tained by Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt and certain ot his Sisters, whose names he was not at liberty to use at present, and that they itended to eggs a more re, Alien equitable division of the property. says tbat when these people came to hiin he advised them to keep out of the courts and en- deavor to settie tbe matter between themselves. It was a family matter and one, in his opinion, which could be settled much more easily aud speedily in pri- vate than in open court. He explained the length of time that the litigation would occupy, and dwelt upon the acrimony anu bad teeing such a contest would itir up. The contestants answered that they were not ab ail anxious to litiate, but they did not think it proper that they should be cut off with the half of one per cent of the fortune, when $9,000,000 was given as a remainder to another, who bad but the eame clum and right as they. They are the flesh and blood of the same Jather, by the same mother as William H, Vanderbilt, and as such they think shoald be recognized. Tney are not auxious to bave the property equaily divided; they are willing that the older brother should have the lion's share, but not bait @ dozen lions’ shares. Mr, Alien says be has heard that Mr. David Dudley Field and Judge Jere Black have been also retained counsel tor the contestants, but he has not yet seen or conferred with them, Mr, Allen is strong in the belief that Mr. William H. Vanderbilt will not allow a contest to be had over his {ather’s will, and that he will make some satisfactory arrangement with the coheirs DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE, The following table copied Irom the records of the Surrogate’s Court, shows the distribution of the row Nie Frank A, Vanderbilt, U. S. bonds, $500,000 Also house and lot at No. 10 Washington place, with furniture, pictures, &c.; also, New York Central and Hudson River Rail- road shares (2,000)... Mrs. Vhebe Jave Cross.. Emily A. Thorn. . Maria Louise Clai . Sophia J, Torrance... Mary Alicia La Bau, . Ethélinda Allen. income of Eliza Osgood, income ot. Jirs. Catherine Lafitte, income ol, Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, bis son, income Phebe Vanderbilt, per annum, tor life... Puebe Aun Blake, per anoum tor life.. Rebecca Little and daughter, life. Jacov i. V 4 Anuie Koot,.... + 20,000 Cornelius V. De Forest + 10,000 Phebe Ann Dustan + 5,000 Mrs. Sophie White + §,000 Charlotte Haskell + 6,000 Ann Dustan’s three daughters, each.... _ 6,000 monson + 10,000 Linsly.... + 10,000 Captato James Braiste + 4,000 Lambert Wardell, : 20, Wilham K, Thorn, Samuel Vatten Han brother of my mot Charies F, Deems. 20,000 Maria Lecher, wile of Gen 10,000 Mr. Samuel Barton. . sees 25,000 William H. Vanderbilt, mainder. residue and re- the $500,000 given in the Will, o his wife, and made the following additional beque Cornelius Vandervilt, Jr, son of William H. Vanderbilt, Hariem shares: ts:— Being Contested | | London, Cana many I capnotsay. They must for themselves, The reporter asked « few additional questions with a view of getting something more specific, but Mr, Van- Gerbilt seemed to retain a lively recollection of some of bis father's maxims on the subject aod power of silence aud said he would prefer pot to go more particularly into the matter at present, and that he desired to avoid personalities and saying anything that might be calculated to burt the feel: of any of bis immediate relatives unless he was inevit- ably pressed to do so, In fact, he was disposed to be entirely conciliatory, ART MATTERS. THE FAULKNER WATER COLOR COLLECTION. One of the largest and dest collection of water color paintings seen of Jate tn this city Is now on exhibition at Miner’s Art Gallery in Broadway. The greatest number of these works from the easel of Mr. Jobn Faulkner, RH. A., who was clected academician ented Danby, as his most freedom and facility 1m quite bewildering, His Japd- this artist’s pamting f freshness and sunshine, and his ma- re a! ine and breezy as the most devoted old salt could desire. Mr, Falkner resided for some years in America, und many of his pictures represent scenes in the rura! lite of the United States, ‘he greater part of his sudjects, however, ure drawn from the British Isles. ‘The Scottish and Irish coasts and the Channet islands have been laid under contribution for bold anc pleasant scenes, which the artist has reproduced with force and fidelity. There is an originality about these works quite refreshing. The collection wil: remain on public exhibition til February 26, when 1 will be disposed of by auction. It wiil well repay a visit. PICTURE BALE. At the sale of foreign and American pictures at Schenck’s gallery yesterday the following prices were the best attained :—*The Prisoner’s Wite,’’ D, Induno, $105; “The Mountain Road,” A. Stover, $105; *Forag- tng,” Winslow Homer, $255; ‘Carnival in Madrid,” Lizcano, $115; “The Mountain Stream,” W. L. Sonn- tag, $115, ‘Feeding the Pets,” Edmond André, $120; “Scene at Dashville.? David Johnson, $110; Passing Shower,”’ Kruseman Van Elten, $115 teron the Boule des Italiens,’’ Hugo $155, “Moonlight,” Ed. Moran, $78 50; Breakfast,’ Damachroeder, $142 5 Moon ftise,”” Wordsworth Thompson, $158 60; Ali Fun,” Jean Guinea, $160, **The Blind Musician,’? S Heymens, $170, “Forest Scene," Van Hoorde and Van Swerdorick, $210; “The Card Players,”? Cusimir Lemaire, $240, "Sunday Afternoon,” Frans DeWildo, 222, “Landscape,” Frans Le Bret, $242 60; “The Tutterari,” Damschroeder, $245; “The Hunter's Story,” Adolf Eberle, $255. A number of pictures were passed jor want of a bid. H YACHTING IN WINTER. THE SCHOONER WANDERERS RUN FROM BEAU~- FORT TO CHARLESTON—ROUGH EXPELRIENCE WITH A CYCLONE, Cuantesrox, 8. C., Feb. 29, 1877. The schooner yacht Wanderer, Vice Commodore Stillman, N.Y.¥.C., now on a cruise tm Southern | waters, arrived here from Beautort, NX. O., on the 17th mst The rus was not without incident, and fora ‘ime the yacht was visited with a repetition of the ter- | rible shaking up she received off Cape Hatteras, Ex- | periences of this sort aro not kindly relished by yachtsmen on a pleasure cruise, end 80, perhaps, It is fortunate that Commodore Stillman and bis guesis journeyed from Beautortto thiscity by rail. in the Wanderer’s run from Fortress Monroe to Beautort the gale through which she passed without parting a rope yarn or losing anything from the decks, demonstrated to all on bourd her sea- worthy qualities, and so those :n command aever ‘eit the least alarm in the more recent blow, though the bours of howling wind, ugly cross seas and the hard work incident thereto were far from being relished. During the cyclone which the yacht ran into and bung about her toralong time a sea was shipped that did considerable damage, making matters look decidediy unpleasant (or a while, though not extremely danger- ous ‘The following 1s a copy of the yaclit’s log during the run from Beaufort:— February 16 commences with light winds trom the N. E., barometer falling; at 7:30 A, M. got under way, bound tor Charleston, 8. C.; at 9 A. M. crossed Beau- fort bar, Fort Macon bearing N. 3¢ E., distant three miles, from which departure is taken, At 1 o'clock P. M., lat. 3419 N., lon. 7657 W., ran into a cyclone, wind changing suddenly to S| Ss. E, with violent squalls, raming in ‘torrents and an ugly cross sea; housed the topmasts, double reefed the foresail, took the bonnets off the jib and forestaysail, and set the storm trysail; barometer fall- ing rapidly; at 1:45 P.M, snipped a sea which stove our cutter, broke the cranes, tore away the rail, car- ried away outrigger to jibboom, and did other damage, At4P. M., wind suddenly changed to N. W., and was squally during mostof the night, the latter portion with fresh gales and clearing weather. Feb. 17 commenced with strogg gales and clear weather; at 2 P. M., Cape Roman bore N. N. W., dis- tant 12 miles; at5 A. M. crossed the bar, and ee anchor in Charleston harbor at 9:45 A. M. nautical time. The Wanderer leaves here on the 21st bound for St Augustine, Fla, Captain Sereno T. Dayton is the yacht's navigator, and Captain Daud her sailing mast ICE YACHT RACE. Povaakexpsie, Feb, 21, 1877. A special despatch trom New Hamburg to the £agle says the race of the New Hamburg Association ice yachts to-day, for the Kid@ challenge pennant, re- Suited in avictory tor the Zephyr, she making tho race (fifteen miles) in seventeen minutes, BASEBALL CONVENTION. FORMATION OF A NEW ORGANIZATION UNDER HIGHLY AUSPICIOUS CONDITIONS—OFFICERS ELECTED AND RULES ADOPTED. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Pirrspura, Pa., Feb, 21, 1977. Tne International Baseball Convention to-day se- lected the following officers:—President, W. A. Cum- mings, Lynn, Mass,; Vice-President, H. Gorman, ; Secretary and Treasurer, J. A Will. iams, Columbus, Ohio; Judiciary Committe, H. D. McKnight. Pittsburg; L. C. Waite, St. Louis; N. P, Pond, Rochester, N. y.; A. B. Rankin, Brooklyn, and George Sieeman, of Guelph, Canada, The next meeting of the International League will be held on the 3d ot February, 1878, at the Falmer House, Chicago, The association adopted the constitution and by- laws of the league, with a few minor alterations, te latter baving reterence to the seiection of umpires and scoring of games, The dead ball of Maunis was selected, An entrance fee of $10 was fixed upon and $15 addi- tional tor clubs competing for the championship. The price of admission to games was fixed at twenty-five | esting 31,650 | Railroad shares. ve» 20,000 Frederick W. Vaud William H Vanderpiit (when of age), New York Central aud Hadson fiver Railroad shares. ihe jorge Vanderbiit, son of William ti. Vander brit (when of age), New York Central and Hudson River Railroad shares...... ve ORNELIUS J. VANDERMILY INTERV A HeKALD reporter called upon Mr. Vanderbilt yesterday, when the foliowing conve ensued, Vanderbilt, Lwivh to interview you will OF your futher, the lave Commo- dore derbi. «May Lusk you u few questions? Mr. Vasonnwit—It depends cutirely upon what your questions are, Rerontrex—I want to know whether you really in tend to contest the Commodore's will’ Mr, Vanvgraitr—l bave pot yet tully determined on my course of action In he matter, which will greavy depend on circumstances, Revoxter—I notice tu a report of a morning paper thata Mr. Terry is spoken of as e orcising consider. able influence on you in vontesti., tue will How iw that? Mr. Vaxnexwint—Mr. Terry bas vot influenced me in the sligntest degree. The newspapers are jaboring under a misapprehension in regard to my rela: wus with this gentleman, He 18 wy friend and nothing more. | shall exercise my Own Judgment as to the course I sball pursue in this mavier. IT beiieve that litigation ought to be avoided i! possible, aod Tam therelore disposed to do my part in tryiog to arran, mutters ampeabiv it I Inet ip a proper spirit, At present, however, | am not neuned Ww submit bo be subsiantiaily disinverited, unless alter a jair Nearing ot th the laws of this country etall so declare; but Jam, perbaps, going too fur, “This might be con- strued into a threat when it is not so intended. ft will add, however, by Way of explanation that | have great hopes that my broter may will be to our mutaul interest to try and arrange the matter amicabiy aud withous contest. If (be matter comes to a contest yon may be sure that I wil bave the aid of the ablest counsel Reporty®=Do you think thatany of the other heirs will act with you In the event of @ contest? Mr, Vasvenmur—Undoubtediy they will, but how | the | | | | on reflection see that it | attending the formation of the new organizauion, cents, Which may be iucreased in contests with League nines at the option of the clubs playing. [t was agreed that the visiting club should receive half of the gross receipts whenever they shall exceed $75, aud should the gate money fail to reach this figure the resident organizauon shail make up the deficieacy. ‘This will prevent apy club from Jeaving a city afoot, and 18 considered a wise provision. The League Alli- ance agreement, with the exception of article 8, was also adopted. The Convention was very harmonious, and the dele- gates in attendance are highly lated over the success which starts out with a strong representation aud sub- stantial evidences of prosperity. PIGEON SHOOTING. An important pigeon shoot will come off at the New Hunting Park, Philadelphia, to-day. 10 is open to the | world, $1,500 in five prizes being hung up. The con- ditions ure $50 entrance, fity birds each and Rhode Isiand rules to gov peer aa | ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT. H The athletes of this vicinity will fittingly observe Washington's Birthday by giving an entertainment at Central Park Garden, There will be performan: both this afternoon and evening, and the programme includes events that promise to be exceedingly iuter- | A handsome silver cup, valued at $100, is open | tu competition by all heavy weight boxers, and among | tries are Professor William Miller aud Jououy Dwyer, who are certain to measure strength and skill, Greco-Roman wrestling, in costume, for a purse of $100, best three talls in five, 18 also annonnced, by William J, Austin, champion light weight wrestler of | America, and Jacques de Lion, of Paris, Then there will be club swinging, cannon ball performance, fencing and Various other sports by professionals that will prove very attractive, AMERICAN PHLLOLOGICAL SOCIETY. eee A meeting of the American Philological Society took place at Cooper last evening, Mr. Charles Sotherau lectured on “The Recent Verification of the Akkadian and Earliest Semitic Traditions.” ‘Ihe gen- tleman began by saying that the most ancient and Union shattered pages of tradition are deartous, The new | philosophy has forced upon us pew forms of verifica- ou. The blank spaces iu our summary of facts huve had Lo be filed up. Archeologists have been engaged ju turning up the ruins ot Asi, From the people who inhabited th regiou many of our arts and sciences flowed. the legends of this olive-skinned people | bave played @ great part in the past, With the | Akkauiaus origiuaed the = arts of ~—writing, butlding cities and t ‘ultivation of all the sciences, Their language Was preseut in ail the seieutific treat iwes uf Babyion. Everything pots vw the truth of the claims oO! these people. Wer now oave pretty thoroughly the ancient story of the :raditional birth piece of humanity, It was a Vast cultivated tract apd the site of most of the great cities of the oiden ime, How changed it is in the present day. The speaker then gave a jengtay description of the Tow Bavel, and of tue evidences of the advanced state of Knowledge attaived in viden time in mathe maces and hk ud the se 8, wud be stated that social progre more than initiated in those days Mr. wotheran read several extracts from anewnt Hiterature aud reiaied many o.dand interesting legends. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. The citizens of Fort Washington are to give a grand dinner to-day at Schedler’s Hotei, High Bridge Mr. Shepherd F. Knapp will preside made by Messrs J. E. Develin, Ethan Allen, H 8B. Perkins and Col Granville P, Howes, Tae sflair promises to be a very brilliant one and worthy of the occasion and the projectors, ‘The natal day of George Washington will be duly observed in Brookiyn. The courte will be closec and the public achooi children wil! bo g a holiday. ‘The principal stores throughout the city will also observe the oceasion by keeping thelr shutters up. A grand concert will be given at the Brooklyn Taber. nacie this evening. Sparkling Water Division of the Sons of Temperance will give ® musical and literary entertainment at Stella Hail, Bedford avenue Rev, James Odell will deliver a lecture there. A reception will be heid at the Brookiyn Orphan Asylum during the day and evening, to which the nevolent are invited. The Washington Association of Williamsburg com- menced the ceiebration of the birthday o: ‘Tne Father of nis Country” by a ball atthe Apoiic Rooms, Street, jasi ‘night. Karly this morning the usual atriotic addresses were made and the “Future of the epublic’ drank in Sowing bumpers. Alderman Mark Rearden ts president of the association, which !s com: pores of vid volunteer firemen THE MARIHA WASHINGTON CEPTION. RE- The principal event of the celebration of Washing. ton’s Birthday will be the Martha Washington recep- tion and garden party, which will be held at the Acad- emy of Music and Nilsson Hall. The preparatious are on a very extensive scale, Niisson Hall has been transiormed into a ‘ower garen of the most attra: tive kind. Arbors, and groves have been 50 artistically arranged that it {a dificult, on entering tho hail, to realize that the rural scene dispiayod before the eyes of the visitor 1s not real, The tags of all mations are gracefully intertwined, and in each arbor wil! be a number of ladies dressed tn the costumes of the nation which {+ represents. The demand for tickets is so yreat that there will be little standing room, even, leit tor late comers, ‘The saie of boxes has been unprecedented. Very few are iett for thoso who apply at the vox office to-day One of the most striking features is the anique ar- rangement of the gypsy camp, in which some of our jeading society belles willtei: the fortunes of young gentlemen who may patronizethem. in the expect tion of considerable patronage the fair gypsies b been in jong and anxious consultation with certain astrologers who are on intimate rejations with the stars. All the dignitaries that the metropolis contains at the present time have signified their :ntention of veing present, and letters of acceptance have been rece:ved from many leading celebrities in Washington, The Committee of Arrangements ang the managers of St. John’s Guild have worked long and faithfully to make this charitabie event a grana success, and the indica. tions are that ther work will not be i vain, The assembinge will be cosmo- politan iu costume, Every nation will be represented in Mts appropriate dress, from the tur clad Esquimaa to the profusely bececked Indian princess of tho terri tory of the Amazon, {rom the quaintty attired mar- ket woman of the Scholdt to the gorgeous looking rayah of the Gau Thus the reeeption will possess ail tbe attractions of a dal masqué without any of the objectionable features of the latter, while the toilets will be on an dnusual scale of magnificence, The gar- dex party wili, however, be the chie! centre oi attrac. tion. Ahi che procceds will go toward the comiort of the poor and the homeless, and many a heart will be cheered, many 2 shivering form wit! be clad and many @ hungry one will be relieved jong atter the brilliaut pageant at the Academy and Nilsson Hall will kave faded and tts splendors wiil have departed, LET THE EAGLE SCREAM. Under the administration of John Tyler, President of the United States in 1845, John Lorrimer Granam was Postmaster of this city. The eid church on Nassaa street was ordered to be fitted up tor a Post Office, and the cost of the alteration, although but rery iitle altering was done, cost the government $82,300. Among the ornaments ior this new office was a mon- ster eagle carved of wood, and for which aa item of $500 was inserted in the general D:il of expenses, Mr. St. George, the Auditor of the Post Ofice Pepartment, tbougat that even (or the bird of ireedom this sum was too nigb, and refuaed to sanction its payment, Granam, however, went betore Congress, and py an enactment Mr. St. George was bull-dozed into iddidauing the vill, Toe eagle has kept vigil ut the old Post Jifice ever since, and last year, when Mr. James moved to the present building, this noble repi tive of Ameri- can liberty was carefully removed, and up to within a month past lay dormant in dust and dirt, and was a very shabby vird indeed, ‘The painter of tho Post Office was nally ordered by the Postmaster to invest the eagle witn vew golden plumage and to paint tho shield grasped in its talons the brightest red, white and blue imaginable, so a8 to look presentable. This bas been done, and Yesterday the newly-fledged eagle, which ‘9 really an oroameut, was moupted on pedestal attached to the dentre colamn north, on the in floor, overlooking the army of clerks doing duty there. [t must be added that the cost of rejuvenating this bird is borne by ‘hi subscriptions of the Postmaster and his superin- tendents. ALEXIS AND CONSTANTINE. 5 YESTERDAY'S MOVEMENTS OF THE GRAND DUKES—PHOTOGRAPHS AND PEDESTRIANISM. The Grand Dukes had their photographs taken yes- terday in several different attitudes and styles. Their speeches will be | Highnesses arose as early as eight o'clock, and, after | partaking of a light morning meal, they sauntered down Broadway to Mora’s gallery, whore they had an appointment with the photographer. The Grand Duke Alexis sat for several imperials, and in one instance his likeness was taken whilo he held his now famous pet bull terrier in his lap. The dog bere out all previous complimentary remarks concerning bis sagacity, by Temuining quiet enough during the operation of the camera to allow an excellent likeness to ve taken, The Grand Duke Coustantine underwent the process inde- pendently, and also will appear in one picture standing beside his cousin Alexis, who is seated. Ju one of the pictures where their Highnesses appear together the dog will be seen at the feet of his master. Baron Schilling submitted himself to the aim of the artist’s Instrument, and Dr, Coudrine will present himself to be taken to-day. Before leaving the establishment the imperial party visited the various departments therein, and seemed much interested in the manner in which It wus worked. On leaving Mora’s their Highnesses took a turn down Broadway, and then returned to the Clarendon and breaktasied. The Grand Dukes made one of their extended tours of the city during the afternoon, being out nearly three hours. They are by no means sloth- ful walkers, undin the time mentioned covered a vastly greater amount of ground than any ordinary pair of pedestrians would in the same time, Mr. Lloyd Aspinwall dined with them, and the dinner party did not break up until about pine o'clock. Soon alter, together for more exercise, Mr, Algernon 8, Sullivan, chairman of the Reception Committee of the Martha Washington Reception and | ening, and | Tea Party, called at the hotel during the @ sent to their Highnes: through Baron Schilling, a request to be on hand atthe reception this evening promptly at the hour of its opening, haif-past nine, as some of the most intercNting ceremonies of the enter- tainment will be performed at that time. THE ODD FELLOWS, The Grand Eucampment of the Order of Odd Fel- lows of the State of New York held the second and concluding day of their session yesterday at Odd Fel- jows’ Hall, at tue corner of Grand and Centre streets, assembling at nine A, M. aud adjourning at haif-past six P. M. The most of the day was occupied in de- bating on the proposed amendments to the constitu tion and bylaws of the Grand Encampment and the constitution of the subordin: mpments, ‘This be- ng the first meeting of the Encampment asarep- | resentat ve body under the new consiituvion adopted in August, 1876, it became necessary to materially alter the rules, in order to accommouate it to the new order of things. The meeting Was, us the day betore, secret; bat sufficient of public interest was gleaned, The fol- lowing sianding committees were appointed by the | Grand Patriarch:—On petitions, on legisiation, on the | state of the Order, on Dnance, on correspoudence, on | appeals aud on laws of subordinates. decided to hold the and Eucampment at After a lengthy discussion it w next annual session of the Utica, in February, i873, A per capitatax of fifteen cents’ per member was on recominendation of the Finance Committee ordered, to be assessed on ali the members of the subordinate encampments, A yoto ot thanks was pussed by the visiting members to the New York delegation for the entertainment afforded them ‘on both days Of the session. the Graud Patriarch then appointed v District Deputy ‘and Patriarchs, alter w Eucampment adjourned unui tue next anoual p variou! hu ession, THE CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY. The annual meeting of the Consolidation Coal Com- pany was held yesterday afternoon at the ceutral oilice of the company, No. 71 Broadway. Tho election for ollicers resulted io the selection of Mr. Charles F Mayer tor President and the following Board of Directors:—William Whitewright, George 1, Warcer, Jr; D. W. Bishop, Galloway Chester, Wiltan —#. Burns, Robert Garrett, William Frick, Willian Donnell, Joun Gregg and D. H. Miller, The anoual report Was by bo moans a very encouraging one, showing a considerable decrease in the business and operations of the company for the yoar 1876 as compared With 1876, I'he decrease in gro receipts Was $ 2 67; in net receipts, $20: sported on the railroads of o and in coal mined from the © 106, The tov! receipts tor the year 50 6Y, aud the votal expeuses $1,416,106 23, the Grand Dukes went out | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUA | uble experience, WAGNER. PREPARATIONS ST THE ACADEMY OP MUSIC FOR TEE PRESENTATION OF THE GREAT MUSI- Cias’s WORKS ON A GRAND 8CALE—Bal- REUTH TO BE BIVALLED. Preparations are sow boing pushed rapidly forward atthe Academy of Music ‘or the inauguration of a gran¢ season of Wagner opera, It is proposed to present at least four of this composer's best operas in the chronologica! order in which they were written, and in this way aford the publie ap opportunity of learning by what steps Wagner advanced from the old ltalian school of music to his present position as a revolutioniat !p operatic music. Nothing will be left undone to make these operas as effective as possible, and th’ end the very best talent bas been engaged to take part either az members of the orchestrs or chorus, The orchestra is to be composed of sixty first class musicians, and a numerous and well trained chorus has aiso been obtained, and under the skilful direction of Mr. Neuendorf! the music of the great German composer will be presented with a completeness and intelligence of rendition never before witnessed tp New York. WAGXER'S METHOD, For the Grst time an American audience will be afordec an opportunity of judging the peculiar merits of Wagner’s operas, which are unique im their method. Those operas are based on two factors, one vocal and the other instrumental—one being as essential and necessary as the other. It is a kinc of dialogue carriea on between orchestra and voice, and if one {ails to ex- press his idea he uses the other, Bach instrument js used aga human voicoand has 108 independent part—not being used merely as an ac- companying instrument agin tho Italian school An dnstrument !s therefore as essential asa singer. Yes- terday a Hxxatp reporter called on Mr. Preyer, to whose enterprise we are indebted for the forthcoming German opera. The abandonment of she proposed rep- etition of *'The Ring of the Nibelungs’’ at Baireutt on account of Wagner’s ili heaith, will allow the New York public to Witness this masterpiece before either the public of Germany, France or England. [1 is curious that ‘Lohengrin’? was also produced by Mr. Neuen- dorff before the public of London or Paris had an op- portunity of witnessing its performance, Mr, Freyer received the HERALD reporter courteously, and in reply to @ question as to how be came to ander- take the projected season of Wagner opera, said:— ~The idea was first suggested to me at Baireuth by some New Yorkers who were admirers of Wagner's music. They were not qaite satished witb hearing se- lections trom bis works given iy toe concert room, but desired to see 4 lyric representation which would give amore pertect idea of the great composer’s works. For instance, although one of bis ouriier works, ‘The Flying Dutchman’ bus been given in this erty, it can. Got be supposed that u tongue foreign to Richard Wag. ner could convey to the public mind an adequate concepuon of the beauty of the = works. ‘The Flying Dutchman’ 1s one of Wagner's most at- tractive works, and if adequately rendered by ao dra- wauic prima’ donna, supported by good artista, would of tuselt be @ sufficient attraction for any opera season. “*But i it pot your intention to give several other operas by the sane composer ?/? THE KEPERTOIR “4 do not intead to contine myseif to giving merely &@ strictly correct performance of this one opera, but Will alse give, ip accordance with the composer's ull and elaborate instructions, ‘Lohengrin,’ ‘lannhduser,’ and the larger pars of the ‘Ring of the Niveiungs” Ihave beer fortunate enough to secure the services of Mr, Neuendort!, who, veing present at the Baie reutb festival lass summer, was honored with the composer’s scores of :ne dperas above mentioned For this series of representations { have aiso engaged the very dower of the principal musical organizations, Sixty ihnumber. Among these wili de recognized several emibent soloisis THR CHORUS will be composed of ‘orty eight singers—young and Iresh voices. ally the chorusew are supposed to ve composed of some sixty, of whom one-haif only are singers. “It will be weil to keep tn mind that tho ‘Ring of the Nibelyngs’ witi be produced in New York beiore tt is seen either in Paris or London, This will give an op- portunity to Europeans contempiating a visit to tho United States in the coming spring an opportunity of parucipatiog im @ festival worthy of the new world and the eminent composer, 1 willwrite to Wagner to-day, requesting him to send us a telegraphic de- spatch felicitating us op the occasion of the production of the *Riug of the Nibelungs.? ’? Mr. Freyer having exbausted his stock of informa- tion the reporter turned to Mr. Neueudorif to learn any additional facts that he might be possessed of in relerence to the appearance of Wagner in dramatic dress. 1p reply to the reporter’s inquiries Mr. Neuen- dori! said:—*The first idea of this production was started at Baireuth in conversation among the New Yorkers who were there present. It was then sug- gested to give in New York ‘The Walkure,’ one of the component parts of the trilogy and the most dramatic. It was thought that tt would probably prove most inter- esting to the American pubic. It pro- posed now to produce it exactly as it wus produced at Baireuth un the direction of Wagner himsel!. 1p the smaliest details it will be reproduced so tar as is possible in view of the differ- ences of locality, Bat i all that relates to the scenic, Orchestral and vocal eflects tbe periormance at Bal- reuth will be ‘ollowed as closely as possible, Even the striking fanfare which ushered in every act, and struck, ag it were, the keynote of the motive, will be repeated. In tront of the theatre at Baireuth there is a grand plateau where the fanfare was first sounded, approaching gradually the audienee, until at the en- trance of the famous sanken orchestra it burst forth with tull and striking effect, 1¢ will not be possible to create u plateau in (ront of the Academy of Music, but Irving Hall will be made to serve the purpose as weil’ as possibie, Tere the first notes of the fanfare before each act will pe sounded go as to repeat, ag far as possi- Die, the eflects produced at Baireuth, IN DARKNESS. “During the performance of the different acts the auditorium will be darkened, light being furnished to the musicians by a simple contrivance of shaded lamps, By this arrangement the stage will stand out boldly, like a bright picture, and attention will be riveted on What 18 trapspiring on the stago, In the theatre at Baireuth, 80 dark was the auditorium one could scarcely recognize his neighbor, and in this way the at- tention of the audience was secured for the performers. When the act was over the light was turned up, and then every one felt as if liberty bad been given to bim to converse, and immediately criticism o1 the act went ‘on Vigorously among the audience. THE MUSICIANS. “Are you satisfled that the musicians you have en- gaged will be equal to an effective rendering of Wag- her's works?’ “My opinion about the orchestra is that it is the best that can be obtained in America, and will compare favorably with any orchestra in Europe. The chorus also 1 the good German opera chorus, made up of sing- erg who have sung 1m ‘Lohengrin,’ ‘The Flying Dutch- man’ and ‘Tanubduser’ already in this country and in Germany.” THE SCENERY will be entirely new for “The Walkiire,” and will rep- resent accurately the scenes as presented at Baireuth. Models and photographs of the originals were brought here by Mr. Neuendorfl. The costumes will also be entirely new, and every eflort will be made to present all the operas with the greatest. completeness, The season will open on the 12th of March with “The Fiying Dutchman,’”? ‘Tano- hauser,’’ “Lobengrin” and ‘fhe Waikare” will after- ward be presented in the order in which they were ritten, In this way the public will be able to s ow Wagner advanced in his theory of music. In the **Fly- ing Datchman” he commences to develop this theory, proceeding a step further m *Tannbiiuser,’’ advancing in “Lobengria” and culminating tn The Walkiire.’? MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, “Malcnus,’’ the pew American oratorio, will be given at Chickering Hall on Friday evening by the New York Choral Union, assisted by several eminent yocal artists and a grand orchestra under the baton of P, 8. Gilmore. Miss Fanny Marsh has become directress of the Portland Theatre, and js playing a spectacular piece called Magnolia,” a Soutbern sensation, ignora Julia Mario, wife of Mr, J. B. Polk, the actor, made a successiul debut at Malta recently iu the opera “Traviata Afternoon performances will be given at all the theatres to-day. Mr, John MeCullough ts in the city, The pupils of Rastman’s College, accompanied by the Mayor of Poughkeepsie, will visit Booth’s Theatre this evening, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT, Mr. Longfeilow contributes five sonnets to the March Aliantic Mr. E, 8. Nadal has a clever article on newspaper literary criticism. Mr. Nadal understands his subject, as it is one in which he bas bad consider- The literary and musical reviews in this number of the Atlantic are as vigorous us usual, The April Adantic will contain a poem by Mr. B, Stedman; “Creole Lover's Song,’ set to music by Mr, Dudiey Buck for baritone or contralto, Mrs. Kem. ble’s "Old Woman’s Gossip’? will be finished in this number, We aro sorry to say, as will also Mr, Howell's comedy, “Out of the Question,” Mra, S. M. B. Piatt contFibutes une of her cbaracter- {atic poems to the Marca number of App/eton's Jour nal, called “In Weariness,”” 1b ts a8 dainty as it is sad. ‘the Galary for March contains a story called **Aseja,’’ by that prince of modern story writers, Ivan Tourguéneff, and a poem to Beethoven by Sidney Lanter, besides other good things, T. B. Peterson bas im press for early publication ‘The Laws and Practice of the Game of Euchre,” by a member of the Washington Euchre Club, Can it be by the same author as ‘Rules for laying Draw Poker?” avallaple | RY. 22, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. WHIPPED BY JUSTICE THE BIVAL THESPIANS—THE AMARANTH 48- GAILANT GEVERELY PUNISHED—8IXTY DAYS IN THB PENITENTIARY—THE CASE TO BE BEVIEWED—A WRIT OF ABEAS CORPUS GRANTED. . Ifthe muses that bave special charge of the drams bad held court yesterday in the room occupied by Police Justice Walsh, of Brooklyn, there could not have been | present a largor gathering of their votaries. Votaries they were, too, of no common order. Their devotion has no mercenary taint, the prosaic brea and butter of which the professional worshippers make some ac- count do not enter into their calculations, and their allegiance to the divinities wo whom they consecrate their leisure bourse ts of a refined and elogant texture. Briefiy, they were amateur performers, excellent peo- Dle in their way, but, on this occasion, of decidedly partisan leanings, and as bitterly opposed as if they were chiefly concerned im some dividing question of church polity. They sat to the right and to the left of the court room, after the ‘asbion tn which we are assured the great human race will be set apart op the altimate day of the world’s existence, Dut with the important difference that there were relatively more people to the right than are likely to occupy that position when the accounte of this mundane sphere are duiy balanced, These wore the triends of Mr. Thomas 1. Clark, who while ip pursu:t of tis Collateral avocation of amateur actor, had bveen vio- lently assaulted and horsewhipped by Mr. Dougias Walker, another amateur, wno undoubtedly rests ander the stigma of baving made an antair and cowardly attack upon bis victim, He had friends, however, and these were the foik who took what may be called the ainiater side of the courtroom, and glared wickedly on the compiatnin : THR CACSR OF THE TROUBLE, A lady was the cause of the quarre! asthe days of Helen and the Dardan difficulties, or older it was acase of gentie love, supplanted affoc- tions, jealousy, and so on through al! the genesis down to plain, anromantic assault and battery, to which arraignment the defendant, in a tortuous fashion, put ip a pl “guilty.” There was much ado in the way of assault and detence, and it took two counsel on each side to argue the merits of the case and to raise or set aside technicalities, One Justice, however, was sufficient to pase sentence, and it camnot be denied that the way In woilch he exccuted his functions gave unmitigated satistaction to a very large section of the people present {t does not appear that this measure of satisfaction extended to the defendant and bis friends; but this was bardly to be expected. For the prose- cution there appeared Assistant Vistrict Attorney Snel} anc Mr John H, Bird,a gentleman who is himself | accustomed to wear the Thespiap mantie with some Tce, and the detendant’s guidance through the 4ifti- eull which bis impetuous, ill-considered, and, his Opponentssay, cowardiy action, bad brought upon bis bead, was inirusted to General Catlin and Mr, ?ulman. OPENING THE PROCKKDINGS. When Justice, in the person of Mr, Justice Walsh, bad duly assumed the sceptre and the awed specta- tors were sileut the case was solemnly proceeded with, General Catlin opened by propounding the theory that all the pomp and ceremony and public in- terest in the affair did not amount toa trial, but only reached that approximate condition which would be described by the less significant term, ‘‘examination.”* there was reasonabie ground for exception, duly taken by Mr. Snell, and, although ‘atlin claimed his client should } aot prejudiced by aay technical error, Justice Walsh held that the aflair wae to iact a trial, and oothing els This seemed a sound docision, and it brought gladness to the com- plaipant's friends, Then General Catlin raised a question of jurisdiction on the part of of the Justice, put the latter cever had any doubt concerning the plenitude of his powers tn that respect, and accord- ingly the complainant's friends again beamed compia- cently and approvingly on tho Bench. There seemed to be no dvubt that they coincided thoroughly with his Honor’s judement, PIGHTING THE GROCND KY INCHES. For the next resource Genvrai Catlin asked permis- sion to withdraw bis client's pia of ‘not guilty”? and to plead “guilty”? Instead, a proce: ff self-accusation to which, be was assured, he had a periect mght to resort, The plea of guilty Was intended (o answer an arraignment of simple assault anu battery, but bebind this penitential comiptiance there appeared to be an arriere pensie, \or counsel innocently suggested that his Honor would fx so! ! tence as the defenuant desired to present alfidavits of | character, is Honor, on the other hand, ap- peared to be theroughly opposed to procrastination, und intimated pretty plainly that he was reauy to pass Sentence tnere and then, WAXING WARM, From this point matters grew very warm. When the defendant's counsel tailed to procure any delay they consulted for a brief space, aud asa result asked to have the plea of ‘not guilty’? restored and the jately recorded plea of ‘gullty”’ consigned to oblivion, The Justice, however, did not desire to be unmindtul of it $0 soon, suggested that such a course as that proposed would be only making a farce of the trial, and applicd the word “humbugging”” to the proposition tothe great hurt of the counsei’s feelings. Then the subject of the detendant’s character, which was to be represented by the proposed afidavits, came ander discussion, and Mr. Bird intimatod rather excitedly that 1t was a pretty bad character, to which General Catlin answered that it was bo worse than hat of the gentle. man who had made the assertion, Matters jooked rather menacing just now among the contronting Thespians, but justice made loud demands for order, threatened to clear the Court, and eventually succeeded in restoring calmer temper and enlarged forbearance. Having failed to procure delay General Catlin, with a determination to fight every inch of ground for bis client, lavored to procure a mitigation of the punisument. What the secret was that led to the assault His Honor, he said, did not kvow and he had no right to state, and then he went on to say that only for Mr. Clark’s cowardly performance the public would not have known auything of the matter at all. Mr. Walker, he said, was not the first man in tho com- munity who bad made a mistake; he was not the lirst man in the country that nad committed an indiscreet and improper act; he was not the first man who had struck a man—all of which exemption from singularity was generally acquieseed in by the otner side. There was never, argued counsel, such a case on record where the accused was incarcerated, or at least where he was not allowed an opportunity to escape by paying a fine, He, therelore, asked his Honor to impose a fine in this case, and not to disgrace the defendant by sending him to the Penitentiary or County Jail, Mr, Suell’s reply was very brief, He argued that the defendant’s respecta- bility was no excuse for his crime, and represented that the offence, having been committed at a public place and at a charitabic entertainment, was not only ‘an outrage on Mr. Clurk, but an outrage on the public. THR SENTENCE Justice Walsh, in passing sentence, said that refined aud educated people should know the laws of the land better t! those who were iguoraot, aud should be held to a stricter accountability, and i caught break- ing them should be punished more severely, A tine of $50 would be all he could inflict in this case, and the imposition of such a fiue on Mr. Walker would not, he thought, be sufficient punishment, He proposed to put a stop, so lar as 3 in bis power, to such offences as that to which Mr, Walker had pleaded guilty, and in this 1stance he would commit the defendant to the Penitentiary of Kings county jor sixty days, Notice was given by General Cathn that be would appeal from this decision and apply for a writ ot cer- tiorari to take the cuse beiore the next term of the Court of Sessions, Pending such proceedings counsel desired that Mr, Walker might be builed, aud Justice Waish said that he would require sureties in the sum of $1,000. Sheriff Daggett said he would be respousi- bie for the appearance of the prisoner, who w: allowed to leave the court in bis custody, Subse- quently a commitment was made out, and Walker was taken to the Penitentiary. WHIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, Later in the day Mr, James W. Ridgway appeared Deiore Justice Gilbert and obtained a writ of habeas corpus, to produce Mr, Walker before him to morrow morning at ten o'clock. The application was based on an aiidavit setting forth that the petitioner bad not been allowed twenty-four hours to elect whether he would be tried by a jury or by @ justice sitting ina police court, avd that it was not his intention to be trea by the latter, It also represented that he was not guilty of the offence charged. BROOKLY} SANITARY CONDITION. IMPORTANT ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE HEALTH BOARD. The Brooklyn Board of Health has reported through its Secretary, Mr. La Fetra, that during the past week 80 inspections and reimspections had been made and 72 complaints, in 17 of which magistrates had sus- pended sentence ; 23 ship permits had been issued and 360 butcher shops and slaughter houses inspected, The following statement respecting cases of contagious diseases Was uiso reported for the weeks ending :— Saturday, Feb, 10, 197% Saturday, Feb. 1 Diphther! . 38 Diphtheria, Scuriatina . 26 Scarlatina. Cerebro-spinal menio- Varioloiwd git “ seve Total. .sereee Total....ees ‘The total wumber of births returned during the week w } marriages, 69; deaths, 203, Sanitary Inspector Raymond has reported to the Board of Heath toat the dive fatal es of diphtheria which occurred lately at the resideuco of Mr, Orr, No. 354 Smith streot, were contracted by sewer gas escap- jng into the building, The soil pipes be descrives us im a bad ‘state, and recommends the empty- of the house of its occupants, leaving the rooms everything which can possibly be Infected, fumigating the rooms and balls with sulphur for twenty-four hours and subsequently to limewasb walls and ceilings. The house is one of a row of tive, and Inspector Raymond suggests a similar treatment for each, A special meeting of th will be held at twelve o'clock next Frida; the subject of house ning Will be discusseu, propriety of obtaining the requisite logisiati ment by whieh ali plans for house drainage shail be submitted to the Board for its approval will be con- + elsewhere, @ sidered, STILL A MYSTERY. THE CAUSE OF KATIE BIEDEL'S DEATH @TILL UNKNOWN—INQUEST TO BB CONCLUDED f0- Dat. ‘The father of the git) Katie Riedel, who was found dead under such mysterious circumstances in the deid dt Staten Island, did not arrive tast aight in time so attend the inquest, which was proceeded with, In ore der to hear his testimony as to the manner in which his daughter left home and bow she became é, of the map Welspiel, who bas alternately played the parts of husband, brother, stepfather and simple triend, the Coroner decided to continue the Investigation at ten o'clock this morning, in the Village Hal) at New Brighton, when the old map wili be present He ar- rived late hour last wight from his home near Boston, and proceeded to Staten Island at once under the guidance of an officer detailed for that purvose, Nothing tending to criminate Welspie! was elicited last night, and, although he was again placed on the stand and cro amined at length, be did not contradict himself any* important particular. Whea asked by Coroner Dempsey why he had, according to bis own testimony, given money to the dead girl to pay ber toard at atime when bis children were being supported in the Richmond County Almshouse and bis wile eking out an existence dy living vut as servant, Welspie! replied that he was under many obligations tc the deceased, and owed her money which she ad- vanced him to come ox to this city and to afterward sené for his family WELSPIRL 1 TRARS, I always dic anything | could for her,’ he said, with great earnestness. Then, with a heightened color, choking voice and with sears starting ‘rom og eyes he criea, rising from his éeat, ‘1 would lay dow: my life for b 1 would give away my life to ba per alive again!’ The man's manner wae simple, and be uttered the words ip a tone which carried convic- von of their sincerity w the minds of maay of the jury. Ho failed, however, 1o make them understand that he bad been compelled to assume the part of husband to the girl, io ouve ber on every occasion when she was out of employment occupy bis room, und to constantly visit ber while bis wife lived bad not ‘vhe girl for nearly two years. The assertion of Welapiel that bis relation to (he girl was purely platonic is scouted by those with whom they lived, and in view of the girl’s character and their conduct 1t is hardly possible to accept that statement as true. He said on the stand that on the Saturday the girl left in bis company and in was sceo oo more alive, he came home sick at twelve o'clock and slept onti! awakened by her. The foreman of Mr. Lindeman’s piano shop, where the man worked, asserts that be dic uot lea that building until three or tour o’clock in the after. noon, when he quietly slipped away. In the trank of the girl, which was carefully examined by Coroner Dempsey yesterday, there were found two paire of shoes much better than those found upon the feet of the dead girl. If she bad intended to go to Newark, stay there and obtain work, it is absurd to suppose she would have set out with shoes without soles and up- pers so badly worn, That she bad no «intention of committing suicide appears {rom the (act learned by a HxRaLp reporter yesterday in conversation with her acquatntances,that on the Friday before her deuth she bought 4 quantity of brown velvet, which she on the very day before her bodv was found made into a hat and expressed her intention of wearing it on the following day. Besides, she bad been at work all week making the skirt of a now dress, and the upper portion of it was being made by a dressmaker in Sixth street. Welspiel says that in parting w:th the girl on that Saturday wight she gave him particular Instructions to procure that portion of the dress and keep it until she should return. Altogether the case is as great @ mystery as ever, despite the identification of the) girl, Tbe theory of many tg that the unknown father of the unborn child gave the girls vtal of prussic acid, tel ing her it waka drug which would produce the abo tion she desired so much, and that under that impres- sion she swallowed it voluntarily, THR DEAD GIRL'S EMPLOYMENT, At the inquest last night Lewis Hansen, an elderty German, who keeps a nurse agency at No, 144 Eust Thirty-second sree}, in this city, testified that on the 10th of March, 1574, Katie Kiedel came to hin and said that she nad no home or (frends, and that her child had been dead two months; witness kept her at his house two days, when be got her a situation as wet nurse with Mrs. Rosenberg, No. 44 St. Mark’s place, where she remained until the child was weaned; she registered tn the book of witness as eighteen years old; he did not see ber again until December 20, 187. when she again applied fora similar situation; thattime she recuiled herseif to his recollectibn as Katie Riedel; but said she bad been married, and her name was Welspiel; she had a baby seven weeks old; she said she would not apply for a situation 1 her husband could procure ewployment, and as she did not come again be presumed she obtained work; on the Sth of May following be obtalued for ber a situation, which, she left goon alter, her own child becoming sick; in the lattor part of July he procured her stil another Bre in Brooklyn; 1t appeared that she remained there ut a Very briet period, as in August she was again out ofemployment, and be obtained for ber a situation in Jersey City; Welspiel called at the office of witness many times to inquire the whereabouts of ‘his wife ;’* Kaue said to witness that Welspiel was a good man, ‘vut very jealous of her; she never said she was obliged to leave a situation on account of bis jealous: occasion witness was family of a mechanic, ie] provented ber from going, saying be was alraid she would not have cum. fortable quarters, Mr. Hansen thought he could recognize the reputed husband of Katie; Welspiel was brought into the room and he declared him to be tne man; & photograph found in the trank of the dead girl was shown witness and at the Orst glance declared it to be her likeuess, but on closgreinspection said he could not swear it was; it proved afterward to be the picture of a fellow servant ot the deceased, at Long Branch. Jobn A. Vandam, a young painter, 21 rs old, liv- ing at New Brighton, testified :—On the ta of Satur- day, the 10th inst., the day preceding the flading of the dead girl, he was In New York, und returned by the ferryboat which loft at twelve o’clock; the boat ar- rived at Quarantine landing at twenty minutes to ono o'clock, and he, witha friend, whom he met getting off the boat, walked trom the lerryhouse up Arretra street to Central avenue, and thence along the terrace iu Central avenue, near where the body was found, he met a tall, stout man; the man wore a brown coat, Diack trousers, a slouch hat, aod carried a stick; the companion of witness saw the face of the maa as they passed him; they continaed along the road and the stranger followed to New Brighton 80 closely that he could hear the young men’s conversation; they looked back at him several times, but be turned, his head away as if to avold recoguition; witness bad seen Welspie. and he was not the nan, Willam S. White, a gardener, aged eighteen, who accompanied Vandam on his walk from the boat, could add nothing to the statement of bis companion. THE HERTFELDER INQUEST. The inquest into the case of Frea Hertfelder, who was stabbed in the neck on Broadway, Williamsburg, on the 10th inst., was commenced by Coroner Nolan last evening in the Fifth District court room, corner of Bushwick avenue and Stagg street, The young men who were arrested as the companions of the murdered and the murderer on the night of the aflray, wero the only Witnesses examined, and the cool manner in which they told the story, heretofore published in the HERALD, caused more than one shudder to pass through the hearers, for none of the youths were quite eighteen years ol age, Lawrenco Ryan swore that he took part in the fight that imme- diately preceded the murder, and that alter tho deceasea had been takeg away in the ambulance he and bis companion, Fred, Bremer, went to a bop and danced the right out, John Somerindyke, Wil- liam St. Auna and Josepb Vanderpoo! swore that they suw the whole afluir, aud then after a visit to the hos. pital went home to bed ~~ Robert Carr, the comrade of the murderer, gave a succinct account of the affair up to the stabbing, which he suys he did not sce; told bow the murderer came up to his home an hour later and called him up trom bed to tell the story, and thea concluded with a bistory of the purchase ef the knives, He said that Abberoty or Abernathy was a tramp in summer and lived on bis mother !n winter, bat that he assuciated with hit because he, witness, had no vue else to bang out with, at the conclusion of bis testi- mony Carr Was recommitied to jail and the others were released on $1,000 bail to appear bofore the Grand Jury. The imquest was then adjourned to the 28th ins THE SEA CLIFF SCANDAL Judge Stewart, as counsel for De Puy, in the case of ‘The People against De Puy, moved before Jadge Pratt on Monday, at the adjourned term of the Queens County Court of Oyer and Terminer, to quash the ine dictment against bis client, which charges him with having attempted to levy blackmail from Mr. Pyatt, jis is apart and parcel of the celebrated Sea Cutt scandal, out of which a umber of civil suits bave also arisen. De Puy was indicted on Pyatt's evidence, the principal allegation being that he wrote Pyatt a lever, 1D Which indirectly threatened to expose his (Pyatt’s) alleged improper imtimacy with a Mra, Viles, living im the neighbornood, if he (De Puy) waa not paid to keep quiet. Tho letter purports to have Deon written by a private detective. De Pay denies having written it, though having a knowledge of the alleged improper intimacy, and in his answer to the complaint expresses the'belief that it was written by & young 1mun Who is engaged to Mr. Pyatt’s daughter, ‘Phe ground of ue application for quasbing was that Uhe ailegations of the judictment wero notin accord- ance with the charge, BUNDLES IN RAILROAD CARS, An ordinance was yesterday presented in the Board by Alderman Morris, at the solicitation of Mr. Henry Bergh, which provides that “henceforth it shall not be lawful to allow within or upon any railroad car, omnibus or other vehicles used for carrying passen- gers clsewhere than upon tho platform and top of same, any bundig, basket of soiled ur other materials, beds, bedclotbes, parceis of merchandise, baggage, paints, ols, groceries, marketing, or any other sub- stance whaiey The ordinance makes exception in the carrying of ‘clean, inoderous parcels, not exceed- 1hg One Square foot in Volume, to Le vorne in all case: Upon the lap of the person having the same !n charge. The penalues asked for vy Mr. Bergh from conductors and drivers consist ina tne not less than $5 on each offence, of one day’s imprisonment in the City Prisow Jor each dollar of tae 80 tmposed, or both, at the discre- Hou of the magistrate, The ordinance was reterred to the Railroad Committee tor eunsiderauom, a