The New York Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1877, Page 3

“HINES OF NEW DEPARTURE.” | What Postmaster General Key Sees in the Future. PRESIDENT HAYES’ OLIVE BRANCH. ASpirit of Gratitude and Reciprocity Expected from the South. ‘VIEWS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR The Republican Party Gapable of Grander Mis- sions Than It Has Yet Accomplished. AN OPPORTUNITY 10 CHANGE NATIONAL ISSUES e Wasuinaton, April 24, 1877. & deeper inter- @at in the Henato’s course in regard to the creation fa, im fact, the first man of that party recognized by President Hayes, and iis relation to the administration Je to-day precisely that which is being urged upon bis associates in the Cabinet, The first expression of Mr. Key tn response to a request for his viows on the sub- Ject of “Lines of New Departure,’’ was that the articles in the Heratp were admirable and calculated to arouse the better sentiments of the people throughout the land, His attention was called to the more recent edi- torial on “What the South Needs Is Justice and Com- mon Sense.’”’ This, he thought, came nearer the mark than the preceding ones, though all were timely and Dreathing the right spirit, 1t was with somo reluct- ance, however, that he consented to give his views upon the probability of a new party being formed. Having betoro him the article referred to he finally paid :— “In order to bring the large conservative eiement in the South into harmonious reiation with their North- ern brethren it will ve necessary to cstablish a new party, and, so far as 1 can now judge, upon just such 4 platform as indicated in the Rera.o’s articles, It is my own idea that it would be exceedingly hard to got the South united in what is known as the republican party, That section, you know, has always beeu democratic; but there is, however, inevery State a largo element that does not attach itself to tho democratic party, It can be called a relicof tho old whig party, and it is possible that the policy of the administration, ‘announced in the President's inaugural, and more Fecently displayed in the recognition of Hampton and Nicholls, will divide the democratic party South and gain a great many of the voters to the support of tho administration, Whether they will go so faras to call themselves republicans, I don’t know. Certain {tis that our strength is daily increasing, and the ad- Ministration is growing more and more popular in evory Southern ®tate. Of this I have better moans of Judging, perhaps, than it would be proper to tell, but Of the fact you may rest assured’? i THE NEW PaRTY, “For reasons which I will explain more fully it ould be easier to form a new party in the South than 4t would to build up the republican party in that sec- tion, and that is a good reason for indorsing the Hxratp’a course, Now asl see the tendency of the political current 1t is to flow into another channel, and in my opinion that tendency is in the direction of the formation of a new party, more conserva tive than eithor the democratic policy South or w republican policy North can admit The reason why I think it would be easier to form a new party that will unite the North and South ia because of the deep seated prejudice existing throughout the South against the republican party generally, That party in our part of the country is something quite different from the party as it ia known inthe Northern States. Though it has bad many grand examples of distinguished statesmanship previous administrations have been mainly repre- sented by what you call machine politicians, Whose existence seemed to depend upon pus- monate appeals to prejudice and butred, until even the better class of men belonging to the republican party are forced to acknowledge that {t no Jonger commands their respect. And what bas been the resuit? The natural tendency of the whites to ks has led the democratic ir to endeavor to obliter- Bature of oar ople the color line and conduct our affairs the basis of statesinanship instead of Prejudice You see, theretore, that the people of our section judge the party which supported Gen- eral Hayes as identical with the sb Lagipome A the Tepublican organization in tho North. How difficuit, thereiore, it would be to attempt to extend that party in 118 mission of usetulness you can judge as well as those who have been witnesses of ite bad conduct in the South. Itisat this juncture when new lines of departure, as you cali them, are in sight that « minis jon of President Hay enters upon its work of pacification, and I am certain that bis policy will do very much to restore better feeling among ull clasves and result in great good, whatever form it may Polttivally assume. ’’ RESULTS OF THK NEW DEPARTURE, In reply to the question whether he did not think it would tend toward the dissolution of the republican party, he comtinued:— “lt is too early to tell what shape the disintegra- tion will take, Of this, however, I am contident, t! admiuistration enters upon its broad work with abu: dant support from a very considerable element of democratic party South; and for some time that ele- Ment will be likely to cali Itself democratic. 1 would be a hard matter for one to attempt to de! what democracy m it the present time, but with us in the South it means plainly unqualified opposition to She republican party, As 1 Lave already remarked, the course of the administration is plainly harmoniz- i t feelings in our section, and without in- tending 1+ tho work of disintegration 1s quietly going op, and the way to the new party which is to be formed made more certain.” DEMANDS OF THE souTH. ‘In regard to the demands of tne south for more positive recognition in foderal offices would it not be well to consider wo'~.er there is not something r ciprocal to be expected from the Soutnern peop! ‘That whicn bas occasioned the most distarbance-—the State governments of South Carolina and Louisinoa— has been Jorever romoved. Now it roimains to be seen the so-called democratic element will reeog- good will of the President to help thein, or whether they will, emvoldened by this act, demand that only such and such persons are entitied to hold federal office in the South. If, for instance, the people Were tO dictate or exact such a course frum the admini stration would it not be proper tor resident Hayes to ask the question, ‘How far must I accede to euch de- maods!* What bas been done has caused commotion pou, among republicans North and South, aud wouid Bot Le wiser now lor the Southern people to recog- Bizo the duty of reciprocal relation to adtaipistra- too in ite work of try to pacily their section? If those are not persuaded by this time that the President is anxious to be their iriend I do not kaow what more be cau do to convince them of it, Ju speaking of representative Southern men, 1 do not consider General Gordon one of them. Senator Lamar is more so than Gordon, but i think tt will be touud when the question of uniting the South with ‘the North im the good work ulready beguo arises that buch a8 Seuator Garland, of Arkansas, and Get eral Morgan, of Alaoama, will more truly reflect the Cunservative sentiment you sveuk of,’ WHEN THE WORK WILL HEGIN, “Then jo your opimion the work of forming a new party will proceed from the South, and that it is im ‘that locality the first traits of the Hxkacp’s effort nust be lovoked lor??? « ‘Undoubtedly the effect you speak of will tirst make Meelt maitest in the South. [tis there the work of U Hawavo will frat it, Our people once convinced of the sincerity of the Nortu to help them, tne new movement will vot drag. The press o: tue Southern States will quickly appreciate the services of a journal Baving 80 Ia To-echo the good sentiments which abound in the arti- clos already alluded to, Atanvarly day we may rea- fsonably hope to sce something defnito iu the Souh Javiting more and more the co-operation of a like ele- Ment in the North. The name ot the movement is not important, lis purpose, the restoration of permanent peace on the foundation of industry and national prow pority, Will insure tt tho support of overy good citizen tu the jand,”” Several visitors were waiting to sec the Postm Gonet id ove pri , Dimeelf apon Air, Key's at- ded, i AKY M’ORAKY, Secretary McCrary was seated ut bis desk in the War Department when your representative was announced. The object of the Visit was anticipated, und the Secre- 'Y Diandly requested time in which to gonsider so aportant & matter asa member of the adihinistration consenting to ve quoted on a topic of such great im- Portance to the people of all parte of the country, Alter matare deliberation the War Secret said he prelerred to discuss the Hx®aLD's without the formality of questo cles pi “ion “Lines of New De tuily gusge of tue Secretary us tollows | } | an influence in our national affairs aud | as Gee BO good reason Jor uisorganising the republis | Goldachinidt and Chase believe tho act was intentional, | great indifference. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY; APRIL can party; but, om the contrary, there are strong reasons against such @ course, ertheless, in my vpigion, the time bas come when the people of the South may, it they will, cb the national sues, They can accomplish this imply dou coniplete justice to ~ reed people, Th: If the South accepts this magnanimous and just offer aud the country becomes satisiied that the rights and education of the treed people are secure without federal intervention, the Southern question will disappear forever from our politics, But let it be remembered that the North is, and will continue to be, a unit tn javor of the republican doctrine upon this subject; and the negro question, so called, never will and never should disappear trom our politics until colored man 18 as {ree and as tuily protected in South as in tl and fair treatm ple ts a matter of doubt, the Soutbern question will remain a prominent issue, and upon it the North will be solidly repubii- can. “The recent success of the opposition to republican- ism, 19 a lew of th es of the North, has not been ve that the South, if left alone, would protect, care for and educate all citizens alike. The President has, as 1 think, wisely offered to the white leaders oi the South, the opportunity to show to the worid, i! they can, that this belief 18 well founded. These gentlemen who are perauns of acknowledged tntelligenco and iniluence, havo solemnly promised justice, protection ana educa- tien to freed people, 1! this promise requiesced. ip, and kept im good faith by the Southern white opie, new issues must arise, upon which, ic is to be hoped, the color line may be broken and eventually obliterated. But, if re- cliopary aud proscriptive measures are adopted by the bern States, the feeling of the North upon the subject will become more iutense than ever and old isuues will continuc paramount,’? ‘THK GREATKST AND BEST PARTY. “If, as I hope, the South will accept the overture, and will heartily abide by and faithiuily execute the constitutional amendments, the people will soon begin to diviae upon questions of fluance, taxation, transpor- tation, internal improvements and ‘civi! service, But, even in that case, 1 do wot seo avy good reason for abandoning the organization of the republican party. An spite of its imperfection i: !s tho greatest and Lest party ever organized in this country, and it contains the clements of strength, progress and self-correction, ju an unexampled degree. It it po said that it has ac. complished its mission, Lanswér, It has accomplished several great missions, and is therefore the better fitted to go forward and undertake other great duties, Its uniform success and its wouderful achievements are not arguments in favor of its ubandoument, but emphatically in favor of ita continuance. 1 believe it is prepared to tuke the right side of new issues as they arise—to lead the people in favor of a sound currency based upon and redeemable in coin; a well rogu- lated tariff; ao generous system of inter- nal improvements caiculated to d lop our resources and cheapen o "‘ansportation; a thorough and rad. ical reform in the civil servico; humane policy of arbitration, rather than wai pational affairs, and a just and Christian-like tr ment of the aborigines of our country. “It has already, in my judgment, taken the right ground upon these and other important and vital questions, and | believe that its great history and bright record, and the hold it has upon tho affections of the people of this generation will make it inv:nei ble im the future as in the past, whether it Ogh battles upon the old issues or the new.” EXPIATION. @ perpetuation of the in A COLORED FATHER HANGED FOR THE MURDER OF HIS CHILD—A HORRIBLE CRIME—KILL- ING A BABY FOR INABILITY TO WALK WITH FACILITY—TWICE CONVICTED—THE MISER- ABLE CULPRIT ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE AND CLAIMS ADMISSION TO HEAVEN. (BY TELZGRAPH TO THE HERALD,] SPRINGFIELD, Ga., April 24, 1877. The most horrible crime iv the records of this State was expiuted om the gallows at this place to day; George Williams, colored, having been bung tor the murder of bis infant son William. On the 6th of August, 1875, the partially decomposed body of a child, apparently about two years of age, was found in tho ‘woods near Williams’ house, Tho body showed that the wretched child bad undergone horrible mutilation before death. The right foot wus burned off, and tho Jog shriveled nearly to the knee. The fuce was badly burned, and thore was a deep cut across the forehead, the skull being crushed in. The eyes were terribly swollen, and there was a large bruised spot just below the navel. Despite the mutilation, the body was recognized as that of an infaut son of George William: He was at once arrested and brought before a Voroner’s jury. THR FATHER’S CRIME. ‘The investigation disclosed that the father became enraged with the child because it was backward in learning to walk. Having started it across the floor two or three times only to seo it tottor and fall, he seized a barrel stave and beat it severely over the back and head, Finding it «till unable to walk, he hela it over the fire till its foot was burned away and its tace badly scorched, He then threw it on the floor and stamped it in the stomach, and thea crashed its head in with a large box, These facts were each brought out plainly, and the father then conlessed to the whole matter, pleading in extenuation only that he did not intend to kill the child. In proofof his motive a wit- | ess was introduced who swore that Williams had told him some days previous that he intended to kill the boy as he was “‘no account.” Willie was the child ofa first wife, bis father having married a second time. convicrep. When put upon trial he was promptly convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentonced to be hung. Through some technicality he obtained a new trial, upon which he was again convicted, and a new sentence was passed, iis case was carried to the Su- preme Court without otner avail than delay, aud he was hung to-day in accordance with bis third sen- tence of death. CONVRRTED—BAGER YOR M18 VATE. The prisoner—a short, thick-set, stolid negro—has Deen im the Chatham Vounty Jail for several weeks, While there he was Gg org Visited by certain Ben- edictine monks, and last week proiessed conversion aud joined the Catholic Church. Since that ume he has been an eothusiast and scald frequently that he | Jonged for “the happy hour to come when his soul would be released irom the cares of this world’’ and “et fly to the arms of Jesus.’’? On yesterday he was brought to this place and placed in the County Jail. A strong guard was kept around this building during | the bight, ag 1s was Jeared that « rescue might be at- tempted. HUNG ON A TUESDAY. It will be noticed that the execution has taken place | on Tuesday. Tho judge of this circuit hus determined to lit one unlucky owner from Friday’s shouluers, and id it of the title of “hangmun’s day.” Ai! his death | ors have been executed on other days than riday. The preparations for the execution were very simple, A rude gibbet was constructed und placed in a strip of woods about # quarter of a mile trom the Court House, but in full view of 1. A drop platiorm, work- ing upon a trigger, was used. AT THR GALLOWS. The sceno around the galiows was very exciting. No disturbanc:, however occurred. The Effingham Huz- zars, mounted and equipped, were acting ue a guard, ‘Tue Catholic priests woo had come to the seafluld wero denied access to the prisoner, who expressed u desire for a colored minister, and Rev, Mr, Rawis, a colored Baptist preacher ja the neighborhood, was brought to him. Religious services were heid at the foot of the scaffold, the prisoner remaining unmoved during the entire ime, while a bymn was sung by a choir of five colored men. After prayer by the minister the pris: oner addressed the crowd, numbering about six hun- ed mon, women und children, white and black. He id: BOUND FOR HEAVEN, AND INNOCENT, “Friends, all, [ will shoriy see God's tace, 1 pope you will «il try wud see me there, Ido vot feel well enough to talk to you much. I hope you all will meet me in beaven. Now I have found God in peace. Lam | a soldier of the cross, and jee! resigned to die—willing to die, Nothing grieves me, hope you will continue in prayer, aud remember the way in which I go to the next world, a better world than ihis. 1 am accused of acrime. Lum imnocent of the crime. way clear to glory.”? ‘he prisoner then turned to the Deput; inquired, “Alter my death who wiil have c body?” The Sheriil replied, “1 wili.”” The man said, “If m: them for barial, I feet my rol ot my ndemped People desire my body yive it to have now no more to say.’ THE EXD, At three minutes past ten the Deputy Sheriff bound the prisoner. Five minutes later the prisoner took leave of bis Iriends and ascended the scaffold, maintaining At ton minutes past one the noose around the uutortupate — tmun’s neck by the Deputy Sheriff, uuder the direction of Dr. Norton, and Williams still remained | unmoved, At fifteen minutes past one the black cap was drawn over his bead, when he trembled slightly, One winute later the trap was sprung and the body was dangling Jn the air, The body quivered about two minutes. In five minutes it was cus down and examined by Dr. Norton, when life was pronounced extinct. ‘This 1s the second execution which has occurred in Effingham county within twenty-six years, The gallows was the same which was used at the execution of the outlaws May 15, 18 was arranged SUICIDE OF A GERMAN, A German cigar maker, named Louis Bottaher, ot Kobbins avenue, near 150th street, committed suicide ina field near Beach avenue yesterday. He severed the arteries of bis lett wrist with apeukniic, He had olten tureatened to Kill himself, A CELESTIAL’S SUICIDE, Mr. Wong Yu, aged twenty-five, a Celestial cigar maker, of No. 62 Cherry stroct, tuok as much op um would relieve him of mortality yesterday. Drs, j he woulda | Bay, and Mr, Ambrose might be even paid handsomely that it will not be injurious to the public health to use | garbage tor tilings ut che truth 18, it the ase of such suit is allowed Eighth avenue and 107th sire AMBROSIAL CARBAGE Pestilential Matter Used in Filling In Lots and Grading Streets. THE PUBLIC HEALTH ENDANGERED. How Mills & Ambrose Make Handsome Profits from Their Contracts. Is THERE NO REMEDY? Numerous complaints are mude by cit 1s of Har- lem regarding the material used in the filling up of sunken lots and the grading of streets in the upper portions of the city. It is alleged that garbage and other unhealthy matter are freely used, and consider- able feeling 1s evinced by the residents of the districts affected at what they term o reckless and crimina, disregard for the health of the city, The con. tracts for this work are very lucrative, and the Profits are, of’ course, in proportion to the cost of the material used. ‘The Street Cleaning Bureaa is at a loss how to dispose of the street dirt, ashes and garbage, aud part with them, it would ap- pear, on easy terms to some of these contractors. From inquiries made by a Haran reporter in various localities it 18 quite evident that there is only too much truth in the complaints made and that matter ot a decidedly apbealthy nature ig used by some of the contractors for filling in large portions of their contracts, The largest of these contracts are given to Messrs, Mills & Ambrose, and that firm seems determined to repeat their operations in connection with the Harlem flats and to endanger the health of a largo portion of Harlem by the uso of gar- bage and other deleterious matter in the tilling in of sunken lots and of streets which are below the re- quired level. in December, 1875, this firm entered into a contract with the city for the filling in and grad- ing of Kighth avenue, between 128th street and the Harlem River, and the tagging and curbing of the sidewalk. This is really an immense undertaxing, and the profits can be considerably increased by procuring cueap material for filling-in purposes. 4 LUCRATIVE CONTRACT. A reference to the contract in the office of the con- tract clerk of tne Board of Public Works showa that the following prices are received for tho work done For excavating, 25 cents per cubic yard; for furnish- ing tho filling, 34 cents per cubic yard; for furnishing and setting curb and gutter stones, 65 centa per lineal foot; for furnishing and laytng flagging, 19 cents per square foot. Now it will be easily seen how largely the profits must be increased if a large portion of the stuff uscd tor filling in were procured tree of cost and the only outlay connected with It were the price of the labor, It 1s stated on good authority that large quantities of garbage and ashes have been supplied to Messrs, Mills & Ambrose by the Street Cleaning Department and used by them for filling-in purposes, in violation of their contract, which binds them to use uone but proper material for this purpose, aud in utter disregard of the people living in the neighborhood, Messrs, Mills & Am- brose gavo security to the amount of $50,000 to carry out this contract according to agreement, their se- curities being Mr. Benjamin Richardson, of No, 692 Eighth avenue, and Charles Devlin, of No, 311 East Fifty-seventh street, and the residents of the neigh- borhood complain loudly that they are not brought to account by the proper authority for their delinquency, The payments already made to the firm for this contract up to the preseat amount to $15,708, which is seventy per cent of the total amount due, $22,040. The immense profits made by this kind of work, when done in the way mentioped above, can be readily seen, and it is claimed by many residents of the locality that the city is paying this price for work ‘that will infallibly result in the spread of malarial dis- eases during tho summer months. MR. AMBROSK A RRVORMER, Mr, Ambrose, it will be remembered, is very anxious to “‘retorm’’ the whole system of street cleaning, and it is shrewdly suspected is also anxious to be given the control of the work and to sacrifice bimself tor the public good ats handsome salary, He is a par- ticular iriend of Dr, Chandler, of the Health Board, who 13 @ particular friend of Andrew H. Green, and he contends that the proper party to take charge of the st cleaning of the city isthe Board of Health. ‘The latter budy would naturally re. quest Mr. Ambrose, who 18 80 thoroughly conversant With tho subject, to superintend the work for them, Mr. Ambrose wishis to make street cleaning a “respectable” occupation and to “elevate the tone” of the department. Therefore have one but “native born citizens of the United States” eligible for momvor- ship in his model street-cleaning brigade, and would drive ous all “foreigners” from the ranks, Mr. Am broge Is 4 genuine reformer and has managed ligt the sympathies of moet of therefor: in hh rand new plan for keeping Ni York’s streets clean and spotless, aud he naturally pointe to his record as a con- tractor ag an carnest of the good work he would accomplish in the office he wisues to create for himself, No garbage would then be dumped in the for relieving the Street Cleaning Department of a burden, and providing ample cccapation for the doctors by placing the garbage “where it would do tne Most good”? in that way. VIRWS OF A CITIZEN OF HARLEM, In the course of an investigation of the contracts held by Mr. Amor und of the condition of the work of filling in at Hurlem under his control the Hnxarp | reporter met a prominent citizen uf Harlem who, some years agy, followed the business of a contractor. ‘The Toliowing conversation ensued :— “Are you sequainted with Mr. Atwbrose, of the frm of Mills & Ambrose, contractors ?”” “Not persoually, bat I know the firm well and the character of their work.’” “Do you regard their filing on their portion of the Harlem flats as prejudicial to the healt “The whole of that work was iniamous under the la! Police and Public Works Commissioners, and that portion contracted for by Mills & Ambrose was about the Worst oi the lot. I saffered in my own family through the disease-breeding = miasma arising from the flats, having lost two children, 1 believe that nothing but the providential state of the weather saved the city from a devastating | pestilence at the time the HERALD agitated the subject of the Harlem flats nuisance, If the filling of the flats witb the city garbage had not been stopped when | i Was, through the Hrxatn’s efforts, 1 leve Harlem would have been depopulated,’ “Do you know anything of the work now being done by Mills & Ambroso in Harlem 9° “Yea They have contracts for filling 107th street from the Harem Kiver to Fitth avenue, and for filling Eighth avence trom 128th street to the river. 1 be- heve they purchased the former contract from Mr. Farley for $4,000 or $5,000. ‘Ihe two contracts make a big Job, and the contractors are puzzled, no doubt, | how to get staf to alt in with,”? “Do you know whether thoy have used any city ga: bage for this purpose ?”? “Yos, 1 believe they have used a great deal, and I have been thinking tor some time of culling the atten- tion of the public to the danger of the creation of | ther Harlem flats nuisance if the use of continued. When the snow went | off and the Police Commissioners found themselves with an enormous accumulation of ashes and garbago and street dirt on their hands, with o0 place to dump it, | have heard that Ambrose offered to take it all and dispose of it i the Commisstoners would pay him 15 cents a yard for all he carried away. That was | rejected, and he twen offered to take it at 10 cents a yard and subsequently at 5 ce: The Police Commissioners would pay bim jothing, wher upon Ambrose offered to dump it for thom if they would pay for the cows, This was algo refused, the Commissioners consenting, however, to load An Drose’s scows, Iree of cost to Bim “tor we labor, if he would send them to the dumps tor loads and dispose of them, | have heard that Ambrose «id this, and that | he dumped a vast numoer of ivads of mixed ashes and garbage on the lots ho has undertaken to ill,” THY INJURY TO HRALTH. : “Do you believe this is injurious to public health 2” | “Lam sure itis Mr, Ambrose, when spoken w on | the subject by some parties, has insisted that as tho ground ts under water the Health Board hua agreed Will soon become as foul a pesthoie as the Hariem flat were when the H#kaLD commenced its war against them, [don’t know how much garbage has been used this spring on the Mulls & Ambrose contracts, but 1 have no doubt that the whole ot the vity retuse would have gone there if it nad mot been for the agitation of | the subject by the press,” “Have you seen an account of tbe bill prepared by Mr. Ambrose, and sent to Albany, to regulate the t cleaning ot New York aud to trangier that busi- the Board of Health ?”” “IT have seen the statem Ambrose, of course, wi ot Health ready commiited to the theory that to make sireets and avenues out of @ foundation of rotting garbage and offal ot all descrip. tions is pot at all prejudicial to the public health. Ho | would theretore find no difficulty ia getting the Board to allow him to fll 107th street and Kigbth avenue | with the city garbage, Perhaps he would even induce them to pay him for taking it of that there is such a bill. it, beeanse the Board ‘e mostly young ‘officers with fighting records to make. rT thus making his Hands and using it for that purpose, ere 1 Harlem, however, contract ied at both ends the Board of Health, from our own expe- we rog: rience of it, as one of the biggest, and most expensive bumbugs he 1s city, “He have a large by 4 tity of ground to fill here, and if left at tl ercy of the Professor Chandlers of the Board ‘We should find ourselves eventually located over a bed of hidden pestilence and death. Every spadefull of ind that would be turned up hereafter would entail risk of sickness and desth in our families But ‘shen Ambrose would bave completed his comtract and made a bandsome profit out of it,”” “Do you know that a great many citizens of reputa- tion support Mr, Ambrose’s proposed street cleaning oes, “Weil, l only know what I saw inthe papers about the Fifth Avenue Hotel meeting, bur Taian’ notice any baines in the list of bis advocates except such as owe him adebt of gratitude tor his efforts last fail fo get all the contractors to support Andrew H. Groen for Mayoi For my own part | don’t be- heve that lawyers are very authority as to the best mode of cleaning streets and disposing of garbage. Anyway, the citizens of Harlem, who have already erely {rom tbe pestilential nuisance of m flats, will pray to be delivered from such a Street Cleaning Department 98 the Board of Health would make, and from such filling in as Mills & Am- brose would consider both healthful and fragrant, WHAT ANOTHER CITIZEN OF HARLEM HAS TO BAY. Naw Yorx, April 24, 1877, To tux Epitor oy tue HeRALy:— In your editorial of the 22d inst, I noticed some re- marks in regard to the Ambrose pian of cleaning the streets—a vory lucky plan for bim. If adopted he could then make $100,000 on bis Eighth avenue cou- tract from 128th street io the Harlem River, Look at the filling they are putting in 107th street, It is naif manure and garbage, boated to them at the foot of the street. + you cannot see much of it now between First avenue and the river, y cover it over with @ litle gravel. A CITIZEN OF HARLEM. “BONES” ON AMBROSE, New York, April 24, 18: To tux Eorror or rx HeRaLp:— Who is Ambrose, whose reform views at the late meoting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel were ludicrous in thoextreme’ Ambrose is the man who made quite a harvest by the pickings gathered trom tne ashes and rubbish, anu who taxed the scow trimmers for a testi- monial to present to a Mr, Pickett, Brown's paymaster. Amprose wishes to put none but Americans on cleaning the streets—those “to the manner born, 4 Ambrose was ready in giving work to [tahans. Why is he so biter against foreigners now? ‘The people will not give Ambrose a chance to show his retorm measures again, He will not get the pickings any more. Alas! poor Aubrose! BONES, ACTION OF THE HEALTH BOARD. Ata moeting of the Board of Health yesterday the following communication was read :-— To Te ComxissioneRs OF THE BOARD or Heauty bex lewvo to make the following report on the Alling in of certain vacant lots on Sixt; t Eleventh avenue, now being performed by the Street Clean: ing Bureau of tho Pollce Department. in company with Commissioner Janeway I visited the premises on tne 1th inst., and found that the carrying out of sixty-seventh street has made @ block, whieh ix t below the level of the curb.” Into thi ted street swoepings, ashes and some admixture of garbage, and it is being deposited to the level of the street. When’ these lots are excavated for cellars this filling will be unwholesome, eu the inspection was made the material was not elully offeusive, but in warmer weather it cannot tail It tonl odors. "L sey no great objection to allowin, lots to be flied up to what will be the sewer level, covered by iresh, clean dirt to tbe depth of two revpectlully ask tur instructions, WALTER DE F. HAY, M. D., ‘Sanitary Superintendent. A resolution was proposed and adopted directing the itary superintendent to forbid the continuance of the nuisance complained of, aud to enforce tho law governing the case, The following resolutions were also passed ;— Resolved, That the Sanitary Buperiutendent be and is hereoy directed to report to this Board upon the conaition of the streets in this city, the removat of street dirt and garbage, and tho accumulation of street dirt, ashes und garbage in tho vicluity of the street dumps, STREET PAVING THE HERALD ‘‘COMPLAINT BOOK” AND THE DE- PARTMENT OF PUKLIC WORKS—MORE APPRO- PRIATIONS WANTED, In making up the final estimates for this year the Board of Apportionment allowed to the Department of Public Works $200,000 for paving and $150,000 tor repuiring streets, Commissioner Campbell asked for $500,000 for the former and $250,000 for the latter. It is stated by the officials in the department that they are doing all they possibly can in the matter of street paving and ropairing under the limited amounts allowed them by the Board of Apportion- ment for such purposes, It is the practice of the Deputy Commissioner, as ed to the Huraip representative, to read over daily the “Complaint Book’? of the HeRatp and cut out avy allusion to matiers over which the De- partment of Public Works has control. Compiainis were made yesterday as to the condition ot the pave- ment in certain parts of Lexington avenue aod other localities of the city. Measures were at once taken to repair these places where it is possible todoeo, Itis understood that ome points the decayed pavement is 80 covered with street reiuse that it will require considerable money to remove the same before the work of repairing can be properly coinmenced, FIGHTING THE SIOUX. DEPABTUBE OF GENERAL BRISBIN TO JOIN GEN- ERAL MILES ON THE BIG HORN—SEVERE FIGHTING EXPECTED AT ROTTEN GRASS, Bozemax, Montana, April 8, 1877. On the 24th ult. Genoral Brisbin with the portion of the Fort Ellis Second cavalry Lot already at the Crow Agency, where Sioux proximity had renderod two companies necessary, started to join General Miles at the Big Horn or Tonguo River to take part in tho gen- movement, As General Miles’ exact movements were not known tho poins of juncture could not be de- termined. The following order was issued and the movement promptly made:— CIRCULAR xO. 26. Hxavavartens, Foue Kutiw, M. ‘The cavalry companies at Fort tiie will ms: morning, at halt-past nine o'clock sharp, stwoue aud Tongue River. Company commanders will see that their companies are supplied with everything needed ou the mareh. Thirty days’ rations and forage, at six pounds to the Will be taken. Only ® minimum aaount of bag- gage can be trom Still Water, Two wall tents will ve allowed to each ofticers—one for each two staff officers and one ee nt. A detail of & sergeant and four priv: from thentantry will go.asfar as Still Water and bring back to Eilts the empty wagons. By order ol Major BRISBIN, Worpex, Second Lieutenant, Seventh intuutry, Cl A Post Adjutant," Tam this moment in feceipt of data by special cou- rier (having so arranged in interest of the Hanaup) from the camp on the Yellowstone, five miles below the mouth of the Still Water, which point the column had not reached until the date of my despatcher—the 6tb inst.—on account of storms and tho terrible con- dition of the roads, THE Grows. La Forge, General Miles’ messenger to the Crows, had secured twenty of the seventy-five Crow any for i Bret scouts needed, ds will = prece the Montana columa with them to ‘Tongue River, The Crows wish to accompany our troops, but only to the Big Horn, objecting to Tongue River on account of their murder of the Sioux chiefs. ‘They excuse this act upon the ground that, as they ciuita, they bad had orders to kill Sioux wherever found and bad had no instructions regarding respect for white flags. General Brisbin bas anny tor co- operation of the entire warrior portion of the Crow tribe should circumstances render it necessary, DEATH OF A NUTRD SCOUT. On the ist ult. Parker, a noted scout, was sent by Captain Tyler, of the agency detail, with despatches from Brisbia 'to Miles, accompanied by privates Gil- more and Ward, Second cavairy. Parker started, but being under the influence of drink Captain Tyler in- structed the soldiers to proceed without him should his drankenness continue. At Baker's Battle Ground he obtained whiskey, and while crossing the Yellow Stone was drowned, Two Crows rescued the body and the original despatches; but as the soldiers hud duplicates with which they proceeded, no delays will occur. Parker joined the army at’Fort C. F. Smith in 1867, aud has been scouting und living upon tho plains ever nee. ad an todian wile at the Crow Agency, and whiie bis habits were not good, he was a bold, in: trepid mau and a tavorite with our military authoriti Owing to a wound in the knee som leg was drawn saddle, and was a terror to the Sioux, who knew him and his dog a8 inseparable upon the war path. FIGHTS WITH NOSTILRS KXVKOTRD, Whe Crows report a large camp upon the old Fort ©. F, Smith road, and both it and the main body are tailing back toward the head of Powder Hyver, it is probable they were wlarmed by the approach of t Montana column, it might deflect e Yellowstone, and, with tho assistance of the Crows, attack them upon Rotien Gri An additional despatch, received as I write, asserts u most of the warriors of this special eamp remain upon Rotten Grass, a portion only haviag gone to escort the women and chil dren to Powder River. ‘The Crows believe, consequently, that a stand will be made upon Rowen Grase, Miles and Brisbin (the latter moving since tho 6th inst, over better roads) may Join on or about the 10th, when, doubtless, a combined movement will be made from the Big He upon these Ind: id force them to fight or run. Brisbin 1s not strong enoagh to mpt it alone, but the two forces will hardly lose opportunity, and @ great batile may soon be ex- ted, shall soon hi additional word from IT may bay Brisbin’s command is officered by Captains Wheclan, Tyler, Norwood, Ball, Lieutenants Doane (ot Yellow- atone Park notoriety), Hamilton, Jerome (son of Leonard Jerome), Schoflela (brotl of General scho- tole), Douglass ( The medical offi- ft Pauid- toe navy) and Brown. They 10g, column thirais for a chance at the Sioux, “25, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. TWEED AND HIS TALE | Yesterday’s Proceedings Before the Senate Committee. WHAT COMPTROLLER KELLY KNOWS. The Story as Told in Tweed’s Statement. WOODIN AND WINSLOW ACCUSED. Three Hundred Checks in Tweed’s Possession. The Woodin State Senate Committee resumed their investigations yesterday at the Filth Avenue Hotel, The notable witness of the day was Mr. Joba Kelly, the Comptroller of the city. He proved to be the author of the alleged conlession of Mr. Tweed, and as- sumed the responsibility of the statement that it con- tuined charges of corruption against Senators Woodin and Winsiow, and that 300 checks were in the posses- sion of Tweed, and that they wore largely representar tive of moneys paid to Stote legislators during the year 1870, He founded this assertion on the authority of a Verbal statement made tohim by Attorney General Fairchild and subsequently confirmed by Mr. J. D. Townsend, who read to him extracts from the confes- sion on the night before Mr. Townsend took tt to Al- | bany io present to the Attorney General. All the evidence after this was tame and unsatistac- tory, although it included the famous plasterer, Mr. “andy” Garvey. ‘s Tho committee signified their appreciation of Mr. Kelly's story by unexpectedly adjourning to Congress Hall, Albany, where the inquiry will’ proceed to-day. It ig understood on very reliavie authority that they will summon before them Attorney General Fairchild, and ask for the production of the statement in bis pos- session purported to be made by Mr. Tweed, THR TRSTIMONY, Mr. George Jones was the first witness, and be was examived by Senator Schoonmaker. He said:—I was publisher of the New York Times in 1870 and 1871; L bad control of the editorial matter in that year; in March, 1870, certain editorials appeared in tho Times in reference to the so-called Tweed charter; I do not remember the exact language. used in tho editor I only remember that there were very severe strictures upon the Tweed charter; there was no specific charge against avy individual; I have not any knowledge of any moncy that was used for the purpose of the pags- ing of the Tweed charter; I don’t know whether the articles referred to any particular Senator; I cannot soy whether reference was intended by the strictures to Senator Woodin; I think the reference was to the Senators who voted for the charter; the general feeling then was that the charter was passed by appliances that justified those stricture: of course 1 am speaking now of matters that occurred five or six years ago, and am not therolore so cloar in my recollection as it they were matters of recent occurrence; 1 bave only a general impression that a tund was raised then to influence Jegislation ip Albany; Ido not know why any one Senator should be singled out as more corrapt than another; I cannot tell at this moment who wrote the articles; I think they were not all written by one person; I believe that tho passage of the charter was obiained by corrupt means; I share in the general belief with respect to this; the evidence was more inferential than otherwise; Mr Snow was the Times correspondent at Albauy at that time, To Mr. Spriggs—l have no knowledge that Senator Woodin was induced to vote for the passage of the charter for any other reason than that of a party character. To Senator Carpenter—I don’t know Mr. Tweed; 1 bave seen bim once; | only know the goneral and pub- lie reputation of Mr. Tweed aud those who were sup- Posed to act with im, ‘to Senator Sprague—I presume that I examined the provisions of the Tweed charter; my !mpression is that the Times opposed it. COMPTROLLER KELLY, Comptrolior Joba Kelly was sworn and examined by Senator Carpenter. Ho testified tuat be was at Albany in 1854-4; was in Congress in 1855-7 and resigned in 198; was Sherif of New York in 1859-01, and again in 1sU4-7; had bgen identified with the regular organiza- tion of the democratic party—that of Tammany Hail; bad kuown William M. Tweed since 1854; saw him last in 1873; was personally acquainted with Mr. Hurlbut, editor of the World; had known bim by reputation very weil jor the last three or tour year: friendly terms with him.and saw hit last on Saturday ; was also acquainted with Mr, Ballard Smith, city edi- tor of tho Werld; read the article publisbed in that paper on the 17th inst. purporting to be a conlession of Mr. Tweed. MR, KELLY TELLS THE STORY, In roply to the questions of the Senators Mr. Kelly id:—""L had conversations with Mr, Hurlbut and Smith previous to the publication of the article in question ; | gave them tho most of the information con- tained in t article; 1 do not know of my own know!- edge that the statements made are truo, Ido not know that Mr, Tweed had any pecaniary transactions with Mr. Woodin while tho latter was State ator in 1870; 1 do not know that Mr. Tweed gi to Hugh J. Hast- ings a check of $20,000 to give to Senator Woodin; 1 know that there are certain bills before the Logisiature in reference to the city of New York; their supposed tendency is to reduco the expenses of the city ; | do not think that they will do so; 1 understand that they would legisiate the Comptroller out of ollie in 1878 and reduce all salaries beyond $2,600; about two months ago Attorney General Fairchild called upon me in ret- erence to 4 letter that Mr, Charies U’Conor hau re- ceived from Mr. Tweed; Mr. Fairchild siated that the Boss’? purposed to give such information as would enable the city of New York to take such action in matters now pending belore the courts as would de! fraudulent claims, and to become a witness for ti State; Mr, Fairchild said that it his services were re- quired in this matter that he would desire a {uil state- ment to be made by Tweed, and I think he said ho called upon Tweed alter receiving a copy of the letter from Charles O’Conor for the purpose oi ascertaining in what way T'weed could be used; atter seeing Tweed he calied upon me again, and a general conversation took place us to what Tweed was willing to do; he in- formed mo that Tweed’s statement was not supported by any corroborative testimony, and that !t was haraly worth while to have any further communication with him unless ho was perfectly assured that he would, Without reservation, gi 4 full statement of all the facts he possessed in roference to these frauds; the Matter remuived in this sate for some weeks; in the | meantime Mr, ‘Townsend, who been retained by Mr. Tweed without my knowledge, asked me if Mr, Fairchild had seen ine 1p relation to matters connected think wih Tweed; I told him that he had; [| 1 asked him what Tweed Wanted, «and he told me thas be wanted to sur- render all tho property he had and to give evidenc which would enable the people to recover monoy: that had been improperly used for the purpose ot leg: | islation and paid to diferent individuals—in fuct, to ke a general surrender; Mr. Townsend then ‘n- | ned me that he bad had some further conversation with Tweed himself, and had told the latter thot would be nonsense to attempt to do to aid in his releazo unless Tweed placed hin position by which he could as far as possible indemnity the city; Tweed hed told him in reply that he’ did not thivk he could give the names of those whom he hud paid; in the meantime Towusend had communicated with his client and bad acted on my intimation; Le after. | ward showed me some memoranda ot Tweed, and L saw that the contents were very important; I asked him if he would permit me to make a copy of it, he agreed to do #0, provided 1 woula not use it; | him that [ Would not, but in the meantime the por of this memoranda bad been told me in convers with Attorney General Mairebild ; tiaily what Townsend lad told me, and trom bis Meut It was that | made copies. Q. From tho statement of the Attorney General of the jement of Tweed? A. The memoranda of Townsend contained what I had beard already trom the Attorney General. Q Did Mr. Townsend leave hia copy with you? A. He did, but he joit me nothing but what { bad full knowledge of befure. HOW THE STORY WAS PUDLISHED, About the iatter part of Murch, Mr. Hurlbut came into my office, not vo # out this matter, hut in geveral conversation roterence was made to dir, Hall's ght; Mr, Hurlvut seemed im sympatny with him, and said he believed him to be an honest man, and he pitied him auder the igo, ta by which ho was sarroanded ; well, I said in @ply, that he had better not be too sure avout that; 1 Mid him that if he knew all the tacts connected with the old =oring he would not think 8, and that if ho had known these facts he would not Di written the articles in the World sy:npathiz« ing with Hall, and would not take 80 favorable a vie’ T said that [did not want to give him any Of the ucts until the confession of Tweed was tn the hands of the Attorney General; he asked me if I would see him agaio of Smith, aod I said 1 woutd seo Smith; Mr, Townsend came to my house on tho Saturday as he had promised, belore sending the con a Albany, and showed it to mo; he showed it to me so a8 to determine in his own mind whether it would moet the requirements of the Attorney Get ral, and said, further, tat it would be nonsense to send it to Albany upleas it met those requiremet 8; he ram through the papers very rapidly. WOODIN AND OTHRKS MEYTIONED, | books will not Woodin and Hugh Tastings, and alse in relation members of the Assembly. Q Was there a statement in reference to ex-Senator Winslow? A. Yes. by document, sald Mm Kelly, for ufession was very volumin~ Y the Mor ee 1 sent word to Mr. smith, of the wrote rr. Sth came over to see we, and I told him that the conles sion bad gone to Aloany, and, os | had promised Mr. Hurlbut to see bim, I gave hima few points; I gave him those points published in the New York World of those things that I had seen or heard read myself; these were the references to Senator Woodin, to Hogh = Hasti and also th the confession stated positively that Senat Winstow bad received $200,000 and that Winslow bad told Tweed \hat it bad beea divided between five Senators, aud that Woodin was one; the confession did not whether this $200,000 was in a check or in cash; there Were four other names mentioued; the check of $20,000 was paid to Hastings; | am sure iteaid that, but f thing the inoney was to g> to Senator Woodia; the confession dors not state how the $200,000 was divided; there were about three bundred checks paid to aul ent people, mee tea eles Q. For legisiation at Aluany? A. Yea; Iy Bot all, but Aart e number of checks, Tnese checks aro all to be produced and used by the Attorney General. THe KING The city is affected, said Mr. iy, by suits Pes out of the Tweed Ring to the extens of about $5,000,000; the confession reiaied largely to these sults, and that was my motive tor taking the interest ( did 1a tbo matter aud for the communication with by the Attorney General; | was lu Aibany once tha year; | was subpa@naed by the committee in reterence to the Woodip charter; my action in the Tweed matter and my communication to Mr. Hurlbut relating suereto bad nothing whatever to do with the pending leginia- tiou; 1b was not given by reasou of any bill pending beiore the Legislature; my sole object was to procure information “in regard to the suits pending Against the city; the confession stated that too $200,000 was paid to Senator Winslow mdireetly, and then divided by him among the other Senators; Mr. Townsend gaye me uo information beyond what t ha already learned frrm the Attorney Genoral; the me: oranda which I got from Mr. Townsend were pot in ‘Tweed’s handwriting, ueither was ihe bulky paper known us the confession; Mr. Townsend read it over to me. Yo Senator Carpenter—I aii about Sepators Woodin and over tome ‘To Senator Spraguc—All the information I recetved from the Attorney General was verbal; the memo- rauda furnished ine were not in Tweed’s handwriting; Mr, Townsend read the document to me; | know noth. whatever about the corruption of any member of the Legislature as to the passing of this charter; what T read of the contession Was the preamble, nothing else; 1 do not know whether it wag sigued; 1 do not know whetver It was sworn to; so far the statem of Mr, Townsend was concerned, 1 did not rely upon tbat; what I relied upon was What Was told me by the Attor- ney General; | did not violate any pledge made to M. Townsend; the contession did positively stato that the $20,000 given to Hastings was to be given to Woodin; it did not say whether the check was to be given or the money. THY HOWLING OREKN SAVINGS BANK. Mr. Shepherd F. Kuapp said:—1 am receiver of the Bowling Grocn Savings Bank; 1 bave examined the accounts of that bank; there is no such name as Sen- ator Woodin in the books; from the lst of January, 1870, they do not show the name ot W. B. Woodin; £ know that the rame doos pot appea hi le fuch an examination as would enable me to koow waether it was there; L have looked for it, it 1s uot there; I have the bovks here for the examination of the commitice; no relative or friend of Mr. Woodin, as far as | know, has made a deposit in that bank. To Senator Bradley—I have not examined the checks to ascertain whether Mr. Woodin’s name was ona check as an indorser; [ can do this; L will examine, and if thero is anything I will send it to the committee. ‘To Seaator Schoonmaker—1 do uot know that there was a deposit of $30,000 in that bank during the year 1870; I knew nothing avout the aflairs of this bank , belore I became receiver; Mr. Roach was the cashier At that time; Iwill report before the committee om Thursday next, RX-ASSEMELYMAN MURPHY, Ex-Assembly man Michael Murphy, examined by Sen- ator Carpentei iI reside in New York, and am & printer; was a member ot the Legislature, in 1869 and 1870; I am acqoainted with Willian M. Tweed; 1 remember very Weil the passing of the charter and the Registry law; 1 have no knowledge whatever of any money being used in either branch of the Legislature; 1 know of no circumstances that would cause me to believe that avy money was paid; although 1 believe money was pall; 1 was one of the Young democ- racy;’’ if T had any knowledge tending to show who received any money I would gladly givo it to the com. mittee. To Senator Schoonmaker—All I know is that there was a rumor tbat money was paid; I bave no informa- {ion that money was raised that winter to influence Jegislation in Alban, have heard [weed aay that money Was used; 4 never heara unybody’s name; L was opposed to the Twoed charter aud was the on! democrut who voted against it; the “Huckleberr: charter was beaten about two weeks before the Tweed charter passed; op tho third reading the “Young democracy” voted for it, with the exception of my- seit; there was a rumor’ in Albany that a caucus was when an oath Was adminisiered 10 those who present 10 support the “Huckleberry” charter; Tdon’t Know aby ove who was iu attendance; I had no knowledge of any corrupt means being used at suat Legislavure, except from Mr. Tweed. Mi. “ANDY? GARVRY, Mr. Andr J. Garvey, examined by Senator Cars peuter, said:—I reside in the city of New York; lam & plasierer and decorator; I wok au interest in poll- tical matters in 1870 and 1871; 1 wasa short time on the Tammany General Committee; uever beid any olfice and never was a candidate; | should judge | have known Tweed seven or eight years; | was friendly with him in 1871; I never was tn Albany in my life, except in the year 1857; never there during the Legis: ro; [ have knowledge that money was raised ior the parpose of influencing legislation im 1870; I con+ tributed to a fund Jor that purpose; it was more in the light of an advance, Q@ To whom did you pay the money? A. Inthe later part of March I received a note from William &. King; he was Tweed’s deputy; it said that if I bad any money to spare Tweed wanted some, and sol sent bimacheck for $10,000; about three or four weeks suvsequently | saw Ingersoll, and he told me that he had lent Tweed 4 large amount of money, tnat he had advanced him $50,0u0, and that I would have to do the same; { sont him the $50,000; Keyser sent h $26,000, Miller $25,000, and Archibald Hail $10,000; oa the 18th of April . gave w check for $45,000; tue money obtained from these checks was paid at my house, and I counted it; these men told me woat t had paid, and [ saw them give it to Ing who asked me if I could procure a reliabic messenger to o this money to Albany that after. noon; my brother, John Garvey, wok the money; be went to Albany gee pare it to Mr. Tweed La it was viven to Mr. Twoed; that was the last I hi of it; 4 my money back again; | got my $60,000 back Ly raimog my bills; Woodward and Watson ia- structed me to do that; the only kuowledge that I have that my brother paid It into the hands of Tweed is ‘that be said #0; I understood that the money was to be paid to certain parties—' who favored the bill 1 never asked Tweed the question whether he received the $100,000; the checks are in the possession of Mr. Charies O'Covor and Mr. Peckham; Ingersoll isin the city of New York; my brother ts in Ragland; he has been gone about four or five mouths; | got the information from logersoll at the time thal it was to promote legislation; | did not understand when it was loaned that it was to bo paid back in the manner it was or [ should never have paid it; i believe that tne money advanced by the otber tien was repaid in the same way; | think it was the drst week io March that | paid the $10,000; | kaow of no money having been paid to Senator Woodin, APTRE RECKSS ° Mr. John C, Cratksbank teatitied:—I am now Secre- tary ofthe National irast Company; f have exam- ined the books of that institation with reference to the account of Norris Winslow during the period tween March 1 and vuly 1, 1870; on June 2 of that year Sod he opened the account; the first deposit was trade through the President, D. RK. Mangin, and amounted to $2,070; on the 14th of the same month he deposited $20,000 in the samo way; that is the Credit sido of the account; on the other side there was a draft paid June 2 for $2, 500, on the 14th one for $10,000 and on tho 1ith, $10,000; that completes {ho account as called tor by your memorandum; the jow in Whose favor those drafts drawn, and we have ho means of ascertain! we could obtain the vouchers; Mr. Maogin 1 Bull prea. ident of the company; N, Winslow & have an ac- company now, but bis individual since been very light; I do not know in what form the deposit of $20,000'was made; 1 think Mr. Winslow must have been at the bank personally, from the fact that $10,000 were drawn out the same day. not read the statements inslow ; those were read ADJOURNED TO ALBANY. At the conclusion of Mr. Cruiksbank’s testimony there were no other witnesses In @ttondance, and tho com tnittee resolved to adjourn to meet at three o'clock this afternoon at Congress Hall, i Albany. Six wite nesses, 1t is said, are yet to be examined A SENATORIAL BELIEVER IN WOODIN. Auvany, April 24, 18 Mr. Harris rose to a question of privilege in the Senate to-day, relative to an article in the New York World of this morning in which he is made to give aa Opinion as to the truth of Tweed's confession, He did not give any opinion as to the truth or fillllity of the contession, but after reading Tweed’s testimony be thought the printed statement gave a correct outline, He ts also reprere a8 suying that he thougnt committee would find nothivg against Mr. Woodin pow. What he did say was without limit, and he did not think they would find anything against Lim either in the past, present or iuture. JOEL ERHARDT'S SUCCESSOR. Adolegation of the Municipal Society, consisting of Colonel Rush C. Hawkins, Sinclair Tousey, Jackson 8, Schultz and John H, Sherwood, calied upon Mayor Ely yesterday for tho purpose of presenting the claime of Mr. Joel Bb. pardt tor reappointment as Police Commissioner Another delegation trom the Nineteenth ward aleo ¢alled upon the Mayor in the interest of ex-Alderman Hews, Mayor Ely listened attentively to w Inting to these candidates, bus did not gi As tO lis choice, was said re any pledges COAL RUMORS, The Grand Jury yesterday continued thelr tnvesth gation as to the origin of the injurious ramors concern. ig the eppointinent of a receivor of the Delaware and Madson Capal Company, Several Mga Myo exe There Was & statement im reference to Senasor | will stained, bat no degision Was arrived a be resumed wrdag,