The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1877, Page 3

TWEED TESTIMONY. Attorney General: Fairchild Has Not the Full Confession. THE “BOSS” STUBBORN. He Will Refuse to Tell the Senate Committee Anything. {2x TEZZGRAPH TO THE HEGALD.) Aunany, April 20, 1877, Early this evening I recelved Important information on the subject of the Tweed gonfession, which bears every mark of truthfulness and 18 not contradicted by any circumstances in previous developments or by Inquiries made subsoquently. Ov the contrary tt seems to reconcile all conflicting statements and theories, and explains tho reticonco of the Attorney General and the apparont fuconsistoncios as to dates and amounts in the alleged ‘“con- fession.”” This information is that the Attor- tcy General has not and never has ‘bad in his poseossion at Albany any original contes- son of Tweed’s or any of the vouchers required to sub- Mantiate it, The only documents he has are abstracts of intended confessions to be made in case the arrange- ment for Twoed’s release was concluded, which in- eluded roferences partly trom memory and partly irom documents immediately ander the control of Mr. Tweed in Ludlow street, to a sufficient oxtent to substantiate the allogations generally, but not to furnish specific proot of particular transactions, The supplemental confession relative to the Court of Appea's Judges is of the same nature, and the original data for both will be delivered only when the terms and date of Mr. Tweed's release aro finally agreed upon. WHAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS, " The abstracts now here are not very bulky, and ‘were made out at the suggestion of Mr. Charles O'Conor, asa basis upon which tho Attorney General could form his opinion upon the advisability of recommending the pardon of Tweed. ‘the phrasoology of some of the denials can be explained by the imaccuracy in dates. ‘wmounté and other details necessarily ina document ‘80 prepared. Whethér the ofiginals ever become pub- he or not will depend upon Twoed’s ability and willing- ness to establish by irrefutable documentary evidence all substantial allegations made by him, Considering ‘be enormous extent of Tweed’s transactions, !t is tearcoly possible that he carried documentary proofs with him in his flight and long wanderings. If thoy were im some place of hiding {t is hardly credible that they nave beon #80 soon pro- duced, classified and connected ag vouchers to ® formal and detailed confession. The only positive indication so far obtained trom Attorney General Fair- child 18 to the effect that tho matter could not be con- cluded or in shape for presentation for some time, SENATOR WOODIN'S OPINION, Senator Woodin himself appears to look upon tho extension of the timo of the Senate committee as Probable. He said to-day to your correspondent :—“ If Tweed refuses to tosti‘y and these people do not come forward and tell the truth, the time of the committee should be extended. Tweed’s reported refusal to testify is fully explained on the supposition that bis bargain is not yet complete, and his proofs not yet in proper Bhape for prezentation. There has not been a single authentio statement in Tweed’s full confession with vouchers delivered to the Attorney General, and the jaborate statements to that effect have been built upon slender foundations, It is improbable that so astute a politician as Tweed, and so able a lawyor as John D. Townsend, would deliver such precious docu- mente asa consideration for an unfulfilled and incom- plete bargain. *’ All circumstances, therefore, point to the roliabihty of the information received to-night and to the pro- longation of the Senate investigation for a considerable period beyond tho date fixed for tne commitiee’s report, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, A mittee as to whether the investigation throughout pd doors, and thoy agreed in if intention to do nothing indeed it should be found that the test. of the witnesses summ nate ne now at liberty. decided that in order not to would be held with enying that it was Soave ebaracter to crimit u it Said incidentally, was not founded upon ay Sonteasion jar as the committee know oflicially, y contes- ion ator Woodin, who on the floor of the ‘Sento claimed that his character had been assailed by a state- ment in a New York newspaper in an article which urported to bean abstract of a confession of Mr. Teeed, Any Senator sccused by a newspaper of offence which would render him unworthy to bold his seat is entitled to demand an inquiry into the charges, that he may be publicly exonerated if innocent. Son- ator Woodin took advantage of this privilege, and hence the committee, EVERY MAN MELD INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, “We are bound,” nuit one of its democratic members last pishiy “6 consider Mr, Woodin innoc are furnished irretutable proot of his guilt, a Voatigation must be established on that basis.” An- other member said that it highly probable that a part ol the invostigation would be conducted in secret. “Because,” said he, if a witness should teatity ad versely to Senator Woodin, 1t would be manitestly un- just to that gentioman to havo it published piecemeal and discussed by the public without explanatory testi- mony which might follow trom tho same or other wit- nessos,”” Senator Carpenter was approached by the writer wheo arrived, but ne declined to give any infor- mation in rogara to the intentions of the committee ot which he 18 chairman, supplementa! to that given by the other members. He stated that the commit. tec had not held any communication with Mr. Tweed or his counsel as to whether the ex-Tammany chief would consent to testify. He had heard that Senator Sprague, who was an old friend of Mr, Townsend, had telograpbed to him asking whoiher he would object to having his chent appear before the committee, but be believed ne answer bad been returned, as Mr. Town- send was not ut home when the tclegram arrived. However, that action of Senator Sprague wasa purely personal one and did not in any way affoct the commit. tee of which he was a momber. +THOSK WHO WILL TERTIEY, Senator Carpeuter was asked to furnish a list of those who have been or will be summoned as witnesses by the committee, He declared bis inability to do so, and said that, in fact, the names of but a few of those who might in the course of the investigation be sub- ponaed had us yet been mentioned, The reporter had informationirom a most reliable source that among the first to be culled were Hugh J, Hustings, Alex- ander Frear, Owen Murphy, “Mike” Norton, Peter Trainor and Colonel M. C. Murphy. These names he mentioned to Senator Sprague in that connection, and while be did not confirm them he declined to deny that they would be called. He was very strongly of opinion that the committee would conduct at least a portion of its inquiry with closea doors, THE ACCUSED SKNATOR IN TOWN, Senator Woodin camo from Ajbany last evening and registered at the Metropolitan Hotel He was fatigued, and retired at an early hour. In this he followed tho example of the membors of the committee, who sought their beds loug before midnight, in order to gain the rest they so much needed beiore beginning thoir labors tnis morning. The carly hour fixed tor the organization of the committee shows that it means busi and Senator Carpenter declared last night at a litle intormal caucus held by the three members staying at the Fitth Avenue Hotel that, if anything were to be gained by it, he would begin work at seven o’clook every morning. He exprossed himscit as con- fident that the committee would complete its lavors within tho allotted time, Ex-Senator *‘Miko” Norton statod last night that he had nothing to say in regard tothe Woodin mattor, and that if summoned he could furnish no information which would help the committee, MK TWEKD'S VISITORS, Yesterday John D, Townsend spent the afternoon with his cliont at the jail, probably discussing the question of Mr. Tweed’s action toward the eommittco when it should cail upon him. His other visitors were his brother Richard, his soh William M. and ¥oster Dewey, bis socretary. EX-SENATOR WINSLOW TO TESTIFY. Warterrtows, N. Y., April 20, 1877. Hon. Norris Winslow left for New York at five o’clock P. M. to meet the Legislative Investigating Committee in tho Tweed matter at the Filth Avenue Hotel. IMPORTANT ARMY MOVEMENT. CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS AT FORT LEAVEN- WorTH. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) 87. Lovis, April 20, 1877, An important army movement is reported from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., as about to take place. The en- tire Twenty-third regiment, consisting of ten compa- nies, isto be concentrated there, where a portion of the regiment, under the command of its colonel, Jef- forsou C, Davis, is now stationed, Tho Sixteenth reg- ‘ment ot infantry, now in Tennessee and South Caro- lina, 18 to be-ordered to tho Department of the Mis- sourt, and will report to General Pope at Fort Leaven- worth, A full regiment of cavalry 18 to be stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. 14 will probably be thi urtb, under command ot General Horace Brooks, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, TRIP OF THE PLYMOUTH UP THE MISSISSIPPI— THE BLUE AND THE GRAY COMMINGLING, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) VicksnurG, April 20, 1877. The United States sloop-ol-war Plymouth arrived to-day and received a salute of thirteen guns, which wore responded to by the vessel, Several boats met her with large delegations of citizens, while thousands lined the river banks and hill tops. Captain Barrett and officers received everybody cordiaily, and the era of good feching abounds, A social reception is ar- rauged for to-morrow, when the blue and the gray will be matually blended im harmonious junkctings, THE DESPATCH PREPARING FOR SKA. Wasuinotox, April 20, 1877, The United States steamer Despatch, Commander H. Your correspondent was informed to-night by a gentleman who professed to have positive knowledge, aud whose relations aro intimate with some of the parties concerned, that Mr. Tweed would not at pres- ent testify before the Senate committee to any mate. int facts, THE WOODIN INVESTIGATION, ARRIV\L OF THE COMMITTEE FROM ALBANY— THE PROPOSED EXAMINATION OF TWEED THIS MORNING—WILL THE ‘‘hoss” TESTIFY, Mr. Jobn D. Townsend and Attorney General Fair- child both held their tingors upon their lips yesterday and refused to say anything whatever about the Tweed matter, The official named has not yet finished exa- mining the ‘confession,’ and the documents accom- panying it. At seven o’clock last evening, Sonators Sprague, Bradley and Schoonmaker, of the committee which is to investigate the charges against Senator Woodin urrived tu this city, Mossrs, Schoonmaker and Bradloy proceeded directly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where they will be domiciled during the inves. Wgation; and Senator Sprague went to the house of a narried daughter with whom he always stays when in Sew York, Senator Carpenter, Chairman of the Com- mittee, left Albany with the other members but got off he train to see some friends m Poughkeepsie, and ‘eached this city atten o’clock. He also is staying at ‘he Filth Avenue. A reprosentative of tho Heraun tonversed with tho three gentlemen who arrived sariior, and gloaned trom them the fact that they had tot yet held any consultation togother, and had not laia down any well defined plan of action in the proposed == inquisition. §= “Infact,” said the venerable = Senator = Sprague, wo ‘@ fresh {rom the strife of tho political arena and our minds were occupied with legislative matters up to the Ume we set foot on board the train, Save the fact that we will commence our labors with hearing what Mr, Tweed bas to say--provided he will talk—we have no more definite ides of our course than you have.”” KARLY GETTING TO WORK. The only arrangement made by the Senators was that they were to meet this morning at half-past nine o'clock at the hotel, proceod to organize and av once set to work, **Thero are no dreamers on this commit. tee,” said Senator Schoonmaker.” They are all practical, bard working men, and consequently there will be no time lost in use. loss formalities or preliminaries: 1 have no doubt we shali get down to business In halt an hour,” Just what witnesses had been summoned to appear before them Mr, Schoonmaker did not know, os that matter had been left mainly in the hands of Benator Carpenter, but he stated that the committee would, in an informal way, proceed to Ludlow Street Jail this morning, and in person demand to see Mr. Tweed, and ask him to ity. Should ho dectine to | speak orto appear before thom, tho Senators seemed | tobe unanimously of opinion that they could not force him to do 80. He evidently could not be committed for contempt, since he is alrondy closely imprisoned. As to the confession handed to the Attorney General by the Boss,” the general opinion of the committee Was that its powor to send for persons and papers did not extend to the document in question, as It 18 privileged, Mr. Townsend ad if necessary that it Was really in his pose ounsel for Mr. Twer THE INVESTIGATION PROBABLY TO BK PUBLIC. Tho reporter questioned the members of the com- B. Robeson, left the Washington Navy Yard this morning tor Norfolk, Va., whero she wfil bo prepared tor sea, and will sail in a few days for Constantivople to relieve tho Gettysburg, now thore. Commander George Brown, United States Navy, bas been ordered to examination for promotion to tho grade of captain. A BRUTAL EGRO HANGED. EXECUTION OF STEVE ANDERSON, THE FIFTH AND LAST OF THE MURDERERS OF HAUtE- MAN AND PORTMAN, Axes, 8. C., April 20, 1877, Steve Anderson, 4 negro, convicted of complicity in the murder of Portman and Hauseman, Germans, in this county on the 2d of November last, was hanged here to-day in the presence of about three hundred persous, half of whom were negrdes, There was no excitement and very little interest manifested. Ander- son was attended by two preachers of his own color, The guard consisted of a local military company, Portman ana Hauseman, who were Northern Germans and republi wore murdered by John Henry Dennis, Lucius Thomas, Nelson Brown, Adam Jobn- ston and Steve Anderson, all negroes. Dennis, Thomas, id Johnston wore executed on the 16th of March last, bat Anderson was respited by Governor Hampton until to-day, The proo! of his guilt was con- elusive. Hope of plunder the motive of the crime, and the murderers, who had long been suspected of grave ollences, attacked the two victims, who lived together Without other associates, at night. Having killed them they rovbed the house of all the valuabies it contained, and then, applying tho torch, burned it to the ground, with the bodies of tho two Germans, Articles identified as having been in the house wero subsequently discovered in the possession of member of the murderous gang, and various items of circam- stantial evidence 80 hemmed the murderers in that ut length some of their number were brought to a full confession of the details of the horrible butchery. For this to-day the fifth and last of the hardened culprits has paid the penalty of death on tho scaffold, GREAT OIL FIRE. A VILLAGE DESTROYED WITH TWELVE WELLS AND OTHER PROPERTY, Pirranvna, Pa., April 20, 1877, A special despatch from Potrolia, Butler county, Pa, say! esterday afternoon a heavy storm paseed over th: section about galf-past six o'clock, The lightning struck a large tank on the Troutman farm which contained 22,000 barrels of oii, and the tank was torn to pieces, Tho burning ol set tire to two other tauks, and one, contawing 25,000 barrels, was destroyed, The othor was oxtinguishod by steam, ‘The burning oi! ran down the creek a mile, destroying everything in Its course, It was checked by Rulston's dam, which was large enough to hold it and stop fur- ther damage, Twelve oil wells, with tanks at the wells, were destroyed, The town of Troutman, com- sisting of a hotel, two livery stables, a billiard room and dwelling houses, was destroyed. A pipe line puinp station and a number of other buildings were also de- frag en The 47,000 barrels of oil burned belonged to the United Pipe ‘Line, and will be paid by a pro rata assessment by that line, The loss in ihe town of Troutman 1s estimated at $50,000, The loss on the twelve ofl wells 18 not known," FIRE IN CHICAGO, ‘ Cmtcaco, April 20, 1877, At halt-past two o'clock tois morning a fire broke out in the five story stone front building Nos, 192 and 194 Kast Madison stroet, damaging it to the extent of about $20,000 or $25,000, Tho building was occupied by Scott & Co,, hatters, nnd Harris, Helpman & Uo., Wholesale dry goods dealers, fhe loss of the latter tir on stock will reach $26,000, fully covered by in- surance, Scott & Co, aro beloved to bave had a fair insurance on their stock, The snsurance on the build- ts unknown, AMUSEMENTS. “IL BIGOLETTO" AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ‘The largest aud finest audience of tho present Ital- fan opera season beard “Rigoletto” last night, All the seats m the Academy were filled, a Many persons were compelied to stand or miss a dehghtful performance. The presence of a great audieuce inspired the singers, and the offective mueic of the opera was given with passiou, which waa echoed by the enthusiasm of the house, Reenlis were ire. quent, and ‘Rigoletto’? may be fairly acknowledged the triumph of the season. The opera is pleat ing. full of melody and the youthful fire of Verdi). The fine weather which jollowed tho t r for the management, but ri owed much to the wise places of amusement ts too great; the objection to paying it ir of conscience, and we are giad to Feo that Academy this week bax so signally aitornoon “Don Carlos’? will be repeated, MRS. GULAGER'S CONCERT. The annual complimentary benefit concert to Mra, Philip D, Giilager, the soprano of St, Thomas’ Church choir, at Chickering Hall last ovening attracted a large and fashiouable audience, The soloists who assisted Mrs Giilager included Richard Hoffman, pianist; Jules Lumbara, basso; A. F, Toulman, harpist; Miss Emily Winant, contraito; Mr, T. P. Wiekes, basso cantante; Mr. F, W. Jameson, tenor; Mr. P. A. Schneeker, or- Banist, and Sig. Emilio Agramonte, accompanist, in ad- dition to which there was a chorus of filty of the mem- bers of St. Tuomas’ choir, Mra. Gulager sang Bishop's “Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark,’ with flute obligato by Mr. F. Bracht, id Biumeuthal’s “Message,” in @ very respect Mapaer, winning th honor of a recall Mr. Lumbard sang Stephen Leach’s fine old song, “Lot All Obey,” which was wrongly useribea.to Balle on the programme, Me. Lombard enthusiastically recalied and sang with excellent feot Keiler’s Exile,” Mr. Hoffman played a clavier fick by Schubert, Litolf’s Firsts “spinolied”’ and Gottschalk’s **Pustorelle ¢ Cavagiiere,’’ and in responze to @ pronounced encore a transeription of a popular song. The quartette and chorus sang a To Deum and Benedictas composed by Mr. Hoffman. In the second part was an Ave Maria composed by Arcadelt in 1472 and arranged by Liszt. in the fap Songer of which Mr. Henry Warren played the carilion, and the echo organ feature of the Chickering Hall organ was prom- inently shown. Several other members contributed to make up a most enioyabic programme. The entire not proceeds were devoted to Mrs, Giilager, who is highly esteemed as the soprano of St. Thomas’ Church choir, THE PHILHARMONIC REHEARSAL. Tho sixth rehearsal of the Now York Philharmonic Society took place yesterday afternoon under rather discouraging conditions so far as the weather was con- cerned, But notwithstanding the storm there was a pretty numerous audience, chiefly made up of ladies. The programme opened with Gliick’s overture “Iphi- ome in Aulis,” a work full of delightful color, which Wagner has, in his usual modest manner, undertaken to Improve with a somewhat questionable result, was followed a a serenade for tho string or. chestra by Fuchs, consisting of an andante, tempo di minuetto; allegro scherzando; ndagio ma non trappo and an allegro finale, a work’ full of dehoato barmony which was rendered with precision and ex- cellent exp! n by the string instruments, Beeth- oven’s favorite Ninth Symphony in D minor, opus 125 brought the performance to a close, and gave the full orchestra, under Dr, Damrosch, an opportunity to show its excetient state of efficiency, There were some paseages which left something to bo desired, but no doubt by caroful study no room for complaint will remain when the general rehoursal comes op, Tho performance will then bo listened to with ears more strictly critical. On next Friuay tho active symphony with solo and chorus will be given at tho general rehearsal. This THE PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN, At Miss Kellogg’s benefit, atthe now Park Theatro, Brooklyn, last evening, the béneficiaire sang the third act of *Faust,’? with Miss Lancaster, Mr. Maas and Mr, Conley. Miss Kellogg's singing of this most love- Nest of love music Is too well known to need comment; sufiice it to say that it was conspicuous for ail its old time beauties, Mr. Maas was excellent as Faust, Mr. ephisto, Conloy’s fine bass did justice to the music of and Miss Lancaster was exceedingly good tha, Tho first of tho fourth act ot tore’? was sung by Miss Kellogg, Mr, and chorus, and was of course well sung. Mme. Rosewald sang the third act of “Lucia” with Mr. Conley and chorus, and displayed a voico that has already won her an enviable repatation. She was well received and called belore the curtuin at the end ofthe act. Theevent of the evening wan fourth act, or the ‘‘mad scene’? (rom Hamlet, Kelloge. Thi was sung Wi that wo will not be satisfied until we have se Kellogg in the entire opera, in which we a: suro she will win new laurel Miss Kellogg was called bejoro tho curtain after ench nct and presented with bouquets and baskets of flowers, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTE, Mme, Annotte Essipoff will begin her series of piano recitals at Stemmway Hall oo next Monaay evoning. Her first recital will be devoted to illustrating the ancient masters, MISS DICKINSON AND THE CRITICS. AN APPEAL FOR CRITICAL TOLERATION, To tHe Ep.tor ov tas HeraLo:— It has seomed to me as to others who saw “The Crown of Thorps,” with Miss Anna Dickinson in the character of Anno Boleyn, that both tho play and the actress were too harshly criticised by the New York pross. Tho ability of Miss Dickinson as a lecturer has boen long acknowledged, and hgr ecarnetsness and eloquence gained her many admirers in all parts of the United States, In the anti-slavery cause sho did great sorvice, as well as in the lavor reform. Surely, when a woman thus gifted chooses a new field of work she should not be discouragod at the outset, but should bo heartily supported vy the public. Some of the critics appear to have forgotten that Mias Dick- insoo has beon on tho stago for less than a year, and “A Crown of Thorns” is her frst dramatic work, There are very {ow women who could write a play and perform 18 chief part with any success at all, and yet most of the critics make no ale Jowance for this lack of theatrical experience, She certainly bas a high aim and strives hard to attain it, In criticising tho performance of Anne Boleyn this should ve taken into account. Besides in several passages of the play she acted very well, and her soliloquies were well delivered. Little notice was taken of theso merits, and sho was criticised not ns beginner, but as if acting had been her particular oc- cupation for yonrs. Is this justice to a lady who is respected wniversally, and who has shown in other walks of life so much intelli. gence? 1 admit that sho has faults, but as thoy aro tho results of inexperience, may they not be cor- rected with moro dramatic practice? A good critic should point out the merits of a performer as well as the errors; but this was not done with Miss Dickinson, Lappeal to your judgment to confirm these opinions, and, believing that they are shared by many others, trust that those lines may find room in the columns ot your valuable paper. Respectfully, Cc. H. B New Yor, Apru 20, 1877, A COMPLAINT OF ILL-USAGE. Nuw Yorn, April 19, 1877, To Tur Epitor ov rie Hera.o:— In justico to Miss Dickinson and several persons, in- cluding myself, 1 would corrovorate the statoment she mado in rogard to the ungentlemanly actions of Mr. Josh Hart, Thinking the theatre was very crowded [ walked into the vestibule with the idoa that I could judge whether 1 would be necessary to have to stand up. Lingoring s few minutes Mr, Hart roughly stepped up to me and said, “If you aro not going im get out- side!’? Being taken aback I was about to explain. He, seeing me hesitate, shoved mo, I became vexed, He then grabted ine and run me away to the strect, The above is one instance of many thut have been (old me. THOMAS RYAN, Jr., Union Piave Hotel, YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, The sixth social meeting for the season of the Yale Alumni Association was held at Delimonico's rooms at Twenty-sixth street wnd Fifth avenue last evoning. About two hundred alumu: and undergraduates of Yalo were present, the class of 1875 being especially woll represented. Witty and Interesting speeches were mado by George Tod Ford, class of '6), who described uw visit to Virginia City, Nevada, in an exce r morous manner, and Henry A, Brown, class of '65, Mr. Brown is now the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Alter the regular meeting was over the members sat | down to a cold coliation and the exercixes closed at a late hour. BROOKLYN'S COMMISSION. Another meeting of the Committe on L jation of the Common Council of Brooklyn was held last even- ing in the chamber of that body, The committee had under consideration the proposed amendments to the | stitation, #8 recommended by the Municipal Com- iuinsion appointed by Governor Tuden. There were a number of taxpayers proxent, who argued mostly in favor of that clause which prohibits non-taxpayers {rom voting for officers of the Board of Fina | THE UNCLEANED STREETS. 4 MEETING LAST EVENING TO EXPEDITE RE- FORM—THE BULFAU IN A DUMP DEADLOCR. Persuant to a call signed by several prominent citt- zens, a meeting held in one of the parlors of the Fitth Avenuo Hotel last ing for she pur- Pose of considering a plan for the thorough cleaning of tho streets of tho city, which is embodied ina bill now before the Statuy Legisiatnre, prepared by Mr. John W. Ambrose. About one bundred Persons wore present, most of them being merchants and business men, and ail seemed to be in entire sympathy with the object of tho meeting Mr. 8. M. Baker was eailed to tho chair and Mr. A. P. Brick acted ws seoretary. The chair- man briefly stated the object of the meeting and theo formally introduced Mr. John W. Ambrose, the framer of the bill, for the purpose of explaining its Provisions and pointing out the necessity for a com- plete and radical change in the system of cleaning the atreots of the city, Alter pointing out the evils of the present system from a Sanitary point of view and its utter tn- efficiency as a departmont of the admivistra- tion of the city, Mr, Ambrose proceeded to sbow why the control of the cleaning of the streets should be loft exclusively to the Board of Health, At present, ho said, the Health Board had only the power of warning us againat the dangers aris- ing from malaria, caused by the neglect or imefMiciency of the Strect Cleaning Burenu, but if the Board had also tho power to. immediately sot about remedying the evil the state of things Present oxisting would soon be brought toanend. Ho characterizea tho present system chaos, Thero were some 1,700 men employed by the Bureau, but they wero seattered indiscriminately or ‘without judgment all over the city, aod 1 was utterly impossible to keep track of their work orto fix tho responsibility for work uoperformed, Tho police, ho contended, were not the proper parties to intrust with the supervision of this work, and the practice garbage only once a week he condemned in the strongest terms, He characterized the employés of the Street Cleaning Bureau as an ignorant, slotniul, whiskey-soaked set and unfit for their work. The Dill which he had prepared recognized tho principle of making every employé of the de- partment responsible for a certam amount of work and of making every citizen practically an inspector, Thero are 6,000,000 surface yards in the city to be swept every day, and one man {s capable of sweeping 6,000 yards per day, theretore 1,000 men could accomplish that part of the work. Every man should have a uniform, or a common dross, and be as- signed a certain locality to clean and held respon- sible for his work. Certain vacant lots or other suitable places could be designated into which the swoepings could be brought in wheelbarrows, and 400 carts would be sufficiont to convey it to the dump- ing board. Mr. Ambrose then explained bow a screen could be used at the dumping board to separate the ashes {rom the garbage, and the ashes, ho said, was tho best possible matorial for filling up sunken lots, and could be used for that Purpose. Ho thon explained tnat a large quantity of bone and various other euvstances wero to be found in tho matter that would not pass through the sieve and whuld be of immongo valuo in tho manulacturo of manure and other useful things He calculated that £60,000 worth of bone is to be found annually in the garbage. Two points might be selected, one on Long Island, the other in Monmouth county, N. J., at which agents would be em- powered to receive and dispose of tho material. ‘This, Mr. Ambrose said, would be a source of revenuo to the city and would save tho harbor from betng « stroyod by the deposit of such a large quantity of ushes ond garbage, which 1s fast creating a number of solid banks and ne itating a considerable outlay for ther removal. The bill’ provides that none bat native boro citizens shall bo employed in the department, A KNOW-NOTIING BRFORM. A gontleman named Scott askea why none but native boro citizens were to be employed, and Mr. Ambrose explained that a number of Itallans aro at present em- loyed by the Strect Cleaning Bureau; that they never feata the English language, nnd thercfore it is very difficult 10 make them uuderetand orders; that they come here simply to make five or six hundred dollars and then roturo to Italy, He did not explain way otber foreigners should not be employed, THE FURTIVE DUMPEES. Mr. Dexter A. Hawkins was then called upon, and he gave a history of tho origin of the bill, paying a high tribute to Mr. Ambrose. He the’ people of New York pay upward of $700,000 a year tor cleaning the streets, mod pointed out the careless and inefficient manner in which is done, Thore are from 450,000 to 500,000 cubic yards of nshes dumped each year in the hazbor, gradually destroying it, and that all this mai of immen: ue if properly utilized. M said 1L Was & common thing to seo police officers in uniform on the ‘‘ollicial”’ scow of the Street Cleaning Department going down tho Bay at night and wat their opportunity to iilegally dum nd gael into the water, He strongly advocated Mr. Ambrogu’s plan and said there were plenty of men in this city who were competent to operate it with skill and military precision. Mr. Brick made some comparisons between the way the streets are cleaned in Philadelphia, Boston and other cities, and said that i! some remedy was not devised for our present inofficient system the city would go trom bad to worse, He was ngly in favor ot the proposed pian. A committee of three, consisting of General Shaler, Dexter A. Hawkins apd Colonel Scott, was then ap- pointed to draft resolutions to bo submitted to tho Inceting, ond retired to another room to prepare them, While the committee was out, Dr, stephen Smith ave the result of his experience as a memoer of tho | Board o Health and stronuly supported Mr, Ambrose's plan from @ sanitary point of view. He alsu gavo rome interestivg information relative to the mauner of carrying out similar work in some European cities, expecially Liverpool, where a very fine 8, operauon. ‘THE RESOLUTION, The Committee on Resolutions then reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted :— Whereas a systematic, thorough daily cleaning of the entire pavod aren of the city of New York and, tho propor aisponition of the ashes, garoage and sweepings Is essential to its health and commercial prosperity ; and wheres, trom having for so long a period be atic, occas pts lean the street: ‘orde, from hav. tor so tong pnid tor work which has not been done, is itest that the people are quite wiling to to ryatemnatic, datly ing; wn whe is the plan tor such ee submitted to the Legisiature by Mr. John W. Ambrovo Is, In our opinion, weil calculated to accomplish the work it ts destxned to aceomplish, and do it efficiently und economically, and thus give us what we su greatly need, elean streets, ihere- fore, 1 That wo hereby most earnestly urge wu the Legislature the Immediate adoption wf Chia plans Ls It was decided that a copy of the above preamble and resolution should be seat to the Speuker of the As-ombly, after which the meeting adjourned, THR BURKAU'S DIFFICULTINS Captain Gunner yesterday issuod instruction® to all the employés of the Strect Cleaning Department ai- recting them to dump the asbes and garbage collected 1h the city at the foot ot streets running into the river, And a8 Hear as possible to the string pieces of the piers. A communication was also forwarded from Coio- nel Emmous Cirk, of the Health Board, setting out the diMicultios wh ch tho Street Cleaning Burosu en- counter im the disposal of the city garbage, and suge gesting that as they are now forbidden tu carry It out to sea, and must per force leave itin tho city, it 1s time for the Health Commissioners to take somo ac. tion in the matter. Boto Captatu Gunner and Commissioner Nichols say that the action of the Brooklyn courts effectually ro- strains them from removing ihe dirt in scows to and dumping it there, aud us thoy are forbidden to de- posit it upon the low marshy tracts of Staten Island, duinp it along either river, or carry it into tho 0 ulterpative but let it stay in the city to breed disease, impede tramc und jorm filthy und ausightly accumulations, "THE GRAND SERENADE, CONTRIBUTIONS IN MONEY AND MATERIAL ROLL- ING IN FROM ALL QUARTERS-—LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The proposed serenade to the Police Commissioners Js beginning to receive an enthusiastic support from the public, Below the reader will find several letters couched in very practical language which show how anxious the Writogs arc for the succoss of tne move- ment, These will doubtiess be followed by many others, and all the money be supplied for the expenses, FIVE CENTS AND LRATHSK MKDALA. To tn: Eprtor oy tun Henany:— Enclosed are tivo cents tor the proposed serenade to the Polico Coramisstoners aud the Street Cleaning Bu- reau officials, Why not also give each one a fine Jeather modal for his disungur Aservices? Ui A BROOM HANDLE, fo tae Epiror ov tun Henn Allow mo to tutrast to your caro for presentation to the Street Civaning Board Serenade Committeo an old broom, The handie will make good music if vigorously used On a tin pan tuned to U shurp, SLAP BANG, A HORS, To THe Epiton ov tux Henan: I send you herowith an old telescope tube, If some handy fellow will pata mouthpiece on it an insiru. ment of immonso povrer can be made for the serenade to Juprier Smith and nissateiives, STAR SPULIER, BPRCIR, To tux Epitor ov tux Herano:— My contribution toward the expenses of @ serenade ofcleaning tho streets and romoving the ashes and | PRIL 21, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. to the street sweepers is a new Aifiy-cent silver I wish your groat project every success. CALCIUM LiGuTs, To rus Epirom oF TH% MeRALD:— J am willing (o furnish one calcium light for the oc- casion pf the grand serenade proposed tor the Police Commissionera | vetieve that ali the ight possible is erded to show off those gentie: to advantage REFLECTOR, GENUINE ENTHUSIASM. To rue Eprron ov tus Hera ‘We will all join in the serenade and procession it honor of the Poice Commissioners We promise to burran as loud as wo can when President Smith comes forward to thank the people for their complimentary visit, I send you fifteen certs, collected by eight boys resident in Mulverry street, to pay for ine ry Diceo. . V LOTS 0) 4 DESIGN YOR 4 TRANSPARENCY, To tux Eviton oy tus Hexauv:— Ot course we must bave a grand transparency forthe serenade, Let me suggest the fullowing coat of arms for the Police Board, which can be painted and set up on canvas arranged over a dust cart, Two lean cats proper op a garbaze heap, vert, sprinkled peels, or, and old buots, sabie, on a shield rters, two rouudsmen rampant proper tons; crest, @ human body without a bead; ' Nous sommes pumpkins," Tam willing to pay $1 toward the cost of this trans- parency, ESQUIRE. ASHES AND GARBAGE, HOW THE SWEEPINGS AND REFUSE ARE DIS- POSED OF IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND—A HINT FOR NEW YORK. {From Chambers’ Journai. At Manchester the health committee collect the ex- crementitious matters and uthor house reluse in prop: | erly constructed vans, which are cleansed after cach | Journey to the yard io the outskirts. There the whole Maas is eorted, and what that sorting involves may be Judged of trom tho fact that the quantity collected each week amounts to about 3,000 tons, comprising “paper, 1 ton; rags, 3 tons; dead dogs, cats, rate, imals, 2008; stablo old tin und iron, 33 to: from slaughter houses and fish shops, 60 ton pots, botties and gla-ses, 30 tons; vegetavio reiuse, | door mats, table covers, floorcloths und old siraw mattresses, 100 tons; line asnes, 1,230 tons; cinders, 1,400 tons,” [u a commanication to the Scivatific and Mechanical Society of Manchester, from tho proceed: ings of which these purticulars are taken, 14 18 further stated that “not only is patent manure produced, but disiniecting powder, mortar, iuel and otner useful | commodities, all trom the vilest refuse; and another matter tor wonder is that all this abominable stull is worked up with so little offensive smell arising from i, Ip addition to these works, there are workshops in which the Corporation make their own vans, pails, harness, aud other requisie appliances tor with the new system of treating town retus coal is bought; the cinders brought in turnish fuel enough for all the furcaces and heating apparatus, and for the ‘destructors,” in which the absolute reture which was lormerly piled in huge heaps in diferent parts of the city, 1s burned into harmlessness, while the heat 6 communicated to a neighboring *concrotor,’’ “The spent fuel,’ wo are told, “is carted to the mills and 1s there converted into mortar—a mortur, ‘loo, of the best di iption, as the samples of brick- work built with it abundantly testify.” some of the most oflensive reiuse 18 passed through the *tearbon- izers’’ and is “resolved into a pertectly harmless ma- | terial.’ From all this we learn that tho art of keeping a town thoroughly clean may be anade to occupy a bigh Place among the uselul arts, CABLE RATES. UNIFORM INCREASE IN THE TARIFF BY THE ANGLO-AMERICAN AND THE DIRECT CABLE COMPANIES, A tumor having been circulated some days ago to the effect that, while the Anglo-American Cable Com. pany have decided to increase its tari! on messages to Great Britain, Iroland and France to seventy-five cents, gold, por word, the Direct United States Cablo Com- pany had determined to charge only twenty-five cents, gold, per word. This rumor has given rise to much misunderstanding on tho subject, and, in order to ascertain the exact truth, a Heap reporter visited | the offices of tho two companies in question yesterday. It was found that there was no trath whatever in the rumor, and that both companies have decided on a uni- form rate, Atthe office of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company, corner of Broadway and Liberty street, tho following printed notice was found posted up:— THK DIRKCT UNITED STATHS CABLE COMPANY (LIMITED). On and after Ist of May, 1877 telexrams to Groat Bi ‘and ¥ Vent yell nb res ot less tian two ds The place of origin will continue to be transmitted charge, Mr. Norvin Green, vico president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, informed the reporter that the only notice the company had received from the Auglo-American Cable Company of the increase in the tariff was in substanco the same as the above, and that the two companies wore practically uoder the one control, The Anglo-American Comaany had bought up so many shares in the Direct United States Com- pany that they were, to all intents and purposes, the same company now. The Anglo-American Cable Com- pany claimed the right to mako wil the rules and regul jons affecting cable desputches aud to fix the between New York and London, simply notitying estern Union Telegraph Company ot any chan, The Western Union Company only fixed the ri charged tor cable despatcnes from Europe going further ‘than New York, and tho Direct Cable Company stood in exactly the same position with regard to the Atlantic and Pacitlc Telograpn Company. With regard to preas messages the following direc- tons have been received {rom the Anglo-American Company, and they are substantially the samo as thoss issued by tho Virect Cable Company :— “A special rate of twenty. cents (gold) por word will be charged for press messages containing politic or general news, expressed in plain and unabbreviat langaago, between the United Kingdom anu New Yor! except for messages to be forwatded when the cabl Are vot otherwise occupied, for which arate of twelve and a half cents per word will bo charged. Extra Con- tinental rates aud rules remain unchanged. English, French, American and German covernment messages will be sent tor halt rates,’’ ‘Thue it will bo seen that there 18 no difference what- ever between the rates charged by the once rival cablo companies, and that tho two are pow practically united, The healthy competition caused by the existence of two companies, each bidding for the public support, bas been broken, and the cables are now in the bands of a monopoly which can dictate its own terms to those who are obliged to make use of tho cablo for business or other purposes, ed BANK AXATION. LECTURE BEFORE THE LIBERAL CLUB BY MR SCHOUCKERS. A large audience assembled Jast night in the rooms of the Liberal Club, Eighth street, to bear a lecture by Mr. J. W, Schouckers on the subject of bank taxation, The lecturer, who is the biographer of the late Chief Justice Chase and a rosident of Philadelphia, said that tho national banks aro trying to rid themsolvos of federal taxation by systematic efforts to procure par- tial legislation in their own belialf. They want to get control of the country’s paper currency and then to sake unjustifiable advantago of the situation created by their joint cupidity, The public debt | must be faithfully paid, and the banks cannot be ex- | eused from furnishing their quotas, Tho banks be- lievo that the Treasury can do very well withont the | tuxes collected trom them, but froin 1373 unti a few | weeks ago the entire reduction of the national debt | amounied to only 353,000,000, ational banks been able to pay $43,000,000 of dividends, bi ering losses in bad debts to the enorme $20,000,600, Tho aggregate of national $500,000,000, and the loss by bad debts suins up to four per cent of this, yet they give large dividends to | their stockholders, but still deciare themselves unaolo | to pay federal taxes, In 1870 the aggregate capital of | tho Kepublic was set down ut -$30,000,000,000, but in 1375, whon the national wealth baa been reduced by thrinkage and otherwise, to not more than $45, 000,000,000, the rato of taxation wus about five per cent, and now, when these figures have been further brought down to perhaps $20,000,000,000, present tax- ation 18 equal to about tour per cent, while the national vanks pay only three anda hall per cent. Notwithe standing toe general depreciation of the property, ban! ing, interests aro at preseat worth twenty-one cent, relatively, moro than they were in 1874, The undesirable connection between the national banks and the federal government gives the former an ox- coptionally favorable stwwading in the marke This connection should bo severed forthwith, and the government should issue its own gold noes, that would bo worth their par valao = everywhere, and be receivabic for everything which gold can bring, It is said that banks , but it they do, It in as a rope doos a a who has been hungea, Two things principally. et be don 'y with—one is the granting of intor- ext on call Cy 9 8, And the other the granting of call loans by the banks, ARMY AND NAVY CLUB. An adjourned meeting of the Army and Navy Ciub was held last evening at the club house, No. 28 West Thirtieth street, for the election of oMcers. By the club Inws only « Board of Directors 1s elected by the voices ef the cab members and this Board aferward elects the other officers, A full Board of Directors was oat evening, which Board will ut «subsequent m: Proceed to an eleciion tof the remat names of U public, bat othe together with the om. cers, whe election is held, will which 3 STATE CAPITAL Governor Robinson Vetoes Four, More Bills, CANAL TOLLS, Remarkable Speeches by Two Re markable Statesmen. QUARANTINE —_— TROUBLES, Extravagance and Abuses in Charita- b'e Institutions. —————__—_ (BY TELEGRAPH To THE BERALD.) ALBayy, April 20, 1877, Low tolls on the cavals, although of vast importance, isnot an exhilarating subject to rage New Yorker, and the location of law libraries at country crossroads and embryo villages may be of vast im- portance to lawyers of the coming race, but would not furnish vory interesting reading just wow. Aad yet these two subjects monopolized almost the eatire atten- ton respectively of the House and Senate. Outside of the Legislative balla the principal topics were quarane tine and quo warranto. MORK VRTORS BY THE GOVERNOR. Tho Governor vetoed four bills to-day, three origt. nating in tho House and one in the Senate. The meas- ures in themselves are of merely local importance, but tho vetoes have at this UUme considerable political Significance. The House bills vetoed were the Watet vilet town election bill, tue Andes, Delaware county, Fire Department bill, and ® measure on the Plattsburg Fire Department, The Senate veto was of the bill tor the laying out and opening of Bushwick avenue, in the town of New Lots. SPECIAL LEGISLATION OBJECTED TO. ‘The general ground of all the vetoes 18 that the acts Were in (ne nature of special logisiation for local pur. poses, aud the Governor plainly declares bis intention of pursuing the policy of inveterate hostility te special legislation. 1n the Plattsburg veto the Go’ nor’s second ground of objection is that the bill is not approved by the village authorities, who must be sup- Posed to represent the sentiments of the majority of the peoplo of Vlattsburg. The opponents of the “Om- nibus’' bill take comfort from (his as am indication that the Governor will think the wishes of the Mayor and Comptroller equaily worthy of consideration, eape- cinlly in view of the very large majority of the people which the above named officials claim to represent by Mayor Ely’s very recent election. The Governor alsa enunctates tho principle in the Waterviict voto shat, where general statutes of the State confer powors upon local officers the Legislature must not interfere with the exercise of those powers by tho enactment of lawa covering subjects of local jurisdiction. The Senate veto was on the samo general grounds, besides the possi- bility of the bill containing a local job. CANAL TOLLS DISCUSBED, Mr. Poss high toll speech occupied an hour, He argued that four track railroads and steel rails, making @ tenfold increase im their carrying capacit; invoive a steady decrcase of canal tonnage and and therelore tolls must be kops up to prevent tne canals becoming an insupportable burdea upon the people of the State, Ho said that. logs tolls benefited tho Canadian and Western producer rather thua the people ot Now York city or State, and to some degree benefited the foreign consumer; that the = interest =of New York Stato was for low taxation rather than low tolls, which till the pockets of the West, Canada and Europe at our expense, He mado an argument very mugu resem- bling that used by the Camden and Amboy members of the Le; ture of New Jersey. Ho urgod that the ap- proaching completion of the Wellaud Ganal would iu. sure an immense ruiiroad centre tor the ler of grain on Lake Ontario, and that all of it came trom New York and would be forwarded from that point oy rail, MR, HUSTKD’S KFFOBT, Mr. Husted occupled another hour with an elaborate written speech with a very flowery exordium, in which the Fourth of July, the Empire state, the Centennial, the divine rigbt of kings, the steam plough, the flag of our Union, electric telegraph, the downtrodaen peoples of the earth, Europe’s ptarving miilioas, the resound. ing clash of arma, and almost every conceivable object and event, {rom the Flood to the Port Henry expiosioo, 4 from Greenlana’s icy mountains to [ndii strand, marched along the towpath congruous procession under the flapping of the Bald Eagie of Westchester, The flowery exordiam over Mr. Husted’s real argument wi remarkably able and was in all ite positions a siatements exactly the vpposite of Mr, Post's He traced the immense increase in the prosperity of New York city and State and ta the value of assessable prop- erty to the influence of ths Erie al, and concluded that it would be extreme folly to hamper ai the great contest between New York and o1 tho system of transportation which had made He said that he would advocate the temporary Ure remission of tolls rather than the increase of them at the present ume, LITTLE JOBS ON THE WING. The special order Rapid Transit bill was next re- ported from the Judiciary Committee, but was recom- mitted jor a further hearing. Then a large number of bulls were pushed forward to @ third reading with but small consideration in the Committee of the Whole under aresolution which should be called a rutc for tho promovion of Jog-rolling and tacility tor improper le.isiation, Any memover having a pet job agrees not to object to another member's littic joo if he will go into the Cloak Roum when the measure is moved, and in the meanwhile no measure of avy real importance or general interest can be advanced Ht . LAW BOOKS, MARBLE AND BRONZE. Tho Artisuic and Literary supply bil co red in ‘the Sonate not only provides ior the rural law libraries above spoken of, but also for the consumption ot much granite, marble and bronze in the erection of Statues of various emtoent aud obscure individuals in mauy out-ot-the-way places, Senator Gerard has been & CODsIs.ent Opponent of these appropriations, and be 18 confident that tue Governor will veto many of The Senator says ho objects to paying o Gt the Stato for the erection of "and he cannot sce that the State 1s bound to take care of ail tho stonecutters who may be out of employiment, HARDOK MASTERS’ PRES. Mr. Prince to-day reported from tue Senate Commit- tev on Commerce and Navigation the Harvor Masters’ Vay bill substautinily as originally introduced, revers- Ing tbe previous decimion of Lue committees on that sub- ject, and retaining the system of fees in proportion ta dockage room occupied, but exempting from the oper. ation of tho bill ail steamship companies whoowa their own docks. DR, VANDERPOKL’S GRIEVANCE, A further effort is being made by Dr, Vanderpool, Healin Otlicer of the Vort of ¥ to the tes the Com) to #-cure a reversal of the action of tht 1b restoring to the jonera the them and couforrod on the Health Otticer in the Sup- ply bill of 1870, The commissioners claim that the Clause was smuggled in under the Twoed régime, in order to renuer possible the enactions in lighter and stevedoring which foilowed, The clause ia tha preseut Supply vill repeals this and restores the or- ganic Quarantine law, giving the Commissioners of Quaraniine and it The motion tos vat six votes; but it is understood that Mr, George Jones and other infueptial republicans are coming to the rescue of Dr, Vanderpool, on the ground that he is a ropub- licun and ought not to nave his powor curtailed, FAY OF QUARANTINE RMPLOY RS. One of the funny ieatures of the law of 1870 which is repealed in the Sapply bill is a provision to Ox the pay of @ Quarantine employé. A board must be con- Yened, consisting of the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn, the President of the Board of Aldermen, and four other persuns This cumbersome provision prob+ ably had some tafluence in securing such a decisive vote for the repeal of the entire clause, The three 0 Commissioners bave beon here laboring for the repeai of this clause and the general restoration of tue original powers of the Board. ANCHES IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. Comptroller Olcott 18 earnestly at work in rooting oat various intoierable apd inveterate abuses in State charl- tabie institations, He finds thatin many of them money Spent io useless ofnamentation and tor other fancy purposes 18 tn excess of the amount used in the legitimate ovjects tor which they were ostablial in some cases the number of employés almost equais the number of patients; that th ducted im an extravagant mann voing paid for crowning and suppl sule prices, While the character of tho pro’ bought shows that more money was expended in luxuries for the families of employds than tor the support of inmates in some cases, the vouchers returned aro without any proper ceriiticate or any affidavit. One asylum forthe bind has a stad including every imaginable oficial except an optician, Of course this is not the uoiversal rule, and it 18 con. coded on all that some of the State institutions, notably the Ut Lunatic Asylum, are managed wud economy and discretion, The Comptroller is preparing A report on wis subject, Which will soon be ready for publication, aud will embody a systematic plan tor reforming the existing abuses, and requests appro- priate legislation to that end. DEPAULTING LOAN COMMIPBIONRKS, The Comptroiier has been investigating the charges just the Loan Commisstoner of Chemung county, the defajcation there xppearsto be of the same ne Which rece! ocvurrot in Jeffor- dioek between tne won county, Ax soon as the Bt id the Governor is brokea there will be a geu- ge In Lhe 10% few of previ present incumbents, most of expired. jinancial officers of the State, fortbor detaication by the whose terms bave already