The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1879, Page 8

THE STATE CAPITAL, Review of the Lewislative and Political Field. enn LEADING QUESTIONS PENDING Corporation Intrigues---Tacties of the Lobby---General Undercurrent. THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE An Advance Against the Monopo- lists and Corruptionists. DR. HAYES’ 'TUNNEL BILL. Atpany, March 30, 1879. Nearly three months of the legislative session are past and still nothing of any consequence in the way of reformatory’ measures has been accom- plished, On the surface we have had a good deal of tulk, some oratorical displays on the necessity for reduction of public expenses, the introduction of @ flood of bills aimed at railroad, insurance and other corporations; the usual multiplicity of “reform” measures, together with a reasonable number of “striking” bills, The regular routine of legislative business in the Senate and Assembly is monstrous m the extreme. What takes place in open session or in open committee meeting is, as a general rule, par- ticularly devoid of interest. The newspaper corre- spondent who looks for material for his despatches in those quarters must find much that is dull and uninteresting. ‘The schemes, jobs, corruptions, po- litical wirepulling, lobbying and all other peculiar incidentals which go to make up the undercurrent of a legislative session here must be looked for elze- where. ‘The soil to be delved is ample and the pProductof little benefit to State or individual, LEADING ISSUES, During-the present session I have éndeavored from week to week to keep the public mind familiar with the issues, plans and principal measures before this Logislature for consideration. The people of the en- tire State should pay attention to the consideration. Every citizen is more or less interested, in one way or dhother. The 900,000 voters of the State, above all, shonld familiarize themselves with the leading bills. before the Legislature at each successive gathering. ‘The present session is probably about as important, if not more important, than any which has preceded it. A glance at the prominent questions before us—political and otherwise—must prove the truth of this statement. ‘The following list will give an idea of our situation in this respect:— 1. The work of the Legislature must determine, to aconsiderable extent, the result of the State cam- paign next November. It is conceded, too, that New York is the “fivotal State,’ as affecting tho Presi- dential contest of 1880. 2, Both Senmte and Assembly aro largely republi- can, It remains to be seen whether the corporation patronage and momey will influence legislation, as forthe past dozen years, in smothering all reform- atory measures introduced in the interest of the masses, Cam the party of “high moral ideas” afford to go before the people in November with such a stigma upoustheir escutcheon? 3, Will the Central Railroad, through its alleged paid agents im both houses and the influence of the lobby, succeed, as frequently before, in choking off all adverse legislation—measures that might de- crease its tremendous income and intended to ben- efit the agricultural, commercial and other indus- trial branches of business throughout the State? 4, Will the Insurance Ring be able to protoct itself much longer against the onslaughts of an aroused public sentiment, asevidenced in the attacks of Gov- ernor Robinson agaist the Insurance Department and the vigorous blows levelled at such corruptions by the young legislative chiefs, led on by the “Little Giant of Oswego,” Georgo B. Sloan ? 5. Is it possible to: break up the system of “ma chines” in politics—the republican slate “machine’* in particular—by which certain Senators and Assem- blymen are held in the grasp of corporations, aided by the lobby and one or two political leaders ? 6. is there any wayof banishing from Albany the infamous lobby which brazens its business openly around the halls of the Capitol and in the barrooms, vestibules and private parlors of the hotels? Is there no method of bringing to justice the men and the corporations who mdopt such means to accom- plish their ends ? 7. The constitution af the State emphatically directs the Legislature to pass a proper apportionment bill at the conclusionot every ten years’ census. The republican majority for the past three years have openly trampled uponchis provision. They refuse to New York, Brooklyn and other large cities their Proper quota of represemtation in the Senate and As sembly, Is there no way to oampel obedience to the constitution in this respect? 8. The fanatics from the country wish to prohibit. entirely the sale of liquors in cities, and while they raise hops for its manufacture and keep black bottles secretly in their own cupboards. Can they not be compelled to give New York @ fair excise law, or are they waiting for the chink of the lobby’s coin? 9, Is it possible at this session to pass a bill by which railroad, insurance, banking, express, gas, ferry and other corporations cannot longer escape payment of their share of personal and real taxes so. Qs to relieve the struggling farmer in the country and the poor mechanic in thecity? Sach a bill would lower the taxes of the farmer and send his produco to market over the railroad at much lower figures than at present, while the latter would have to pay less rent for his small rooms in the tenement and rocuim food and clothing for his children at much jess cost than at present. 10. Will it be possible to-prevent:the army of over- paid officials in New York, drawing over $10,000,000 annually from the city treasury, ‘rom raising a cor- ruption fund to defeat.all roformatory legislation in this direction? 11. Can Mr. Hayes push through his Tunnel Will intended to material! enefit terminal facilities in New York as against the Central Railroad monopoly despite the immense influencoof that grasping cor- poration and its horde ot lobbyists, legal retainers and legislative wirepullers? ” ; main, live questions of the 879, ere ix mothing sensational or incorrect about the statements. I know of what I write, and feel that the peopleof the State should carefully study the situation if they want to benefit their business, their families and their government, mding representatives to Albuny who will not betray the great trust reposed in them. Public in- terest, no doubt, has been exoeedingly lax in such questions. But the neglect begins to bear bitter fruit, and popular excitement is aroused. ‘the vor- ruptionists at Albany—corporation bandits allicd with leading members of the Senate and Assembly — have developed @ state of affairs which acct not alone the interests of good government, but alxo the well-being of the masses. The cittens of this State, ‘as well as of every other State in the Union, begin to foe! the fatal results. The intelZigent statements of r. ¥. B, Thurber and others, delivered last woek before the special Railroad Committee — of the Assembly in opposition to the stranglin process of railroad corporations as to freight an passenger charges have struck the keynote in this controversy. © business community beyin to look upon the sirife in its truc light. Corporation taxa- tion, seizure of public property without compensa- ilroad and other conypanies, bargain of the Legislature, either tor political or considerations—these are topics which ueir way surely and effectively in the public ‘Yo the uninitiated individual coming to Albany for the first time with the intention of helping sion » pet scheme a@ little advice may be necessary. , y excise measures, It is lod person with whom I onversed liere that some proper amendments should be passed to the Exeise law by which the trailic in liquors can be regulated in the large cities of the State. Now there are probably two hundred thousand persons either directly or tadircetly inter- in New York, Brooklyn told, the sum of $50,000 purpose of advancing the interests: sin the Legislature. A proper bill passed ibly and was sigughtered in the Senate, 1 rd the question frequently asked here, did this money go? 1 have also good au- the ligaoe bi —— t yi of this the Asse have b Where thority for saying that very little of it went to mem- ‘Then what became of it? bers of the Lower House, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1879.—T ‘The answer will develop something worth knowing in connection with the lobby interest at Albany. "Phe lobby here has apoculiar way of operating. if Lam to credit the statements made to me by certain intelligent gentlemen with whom I recently con- versed on these delicate topics. There are three or four of these geutlemen in Albany at present recog- nized as leaders in this “profession.” When an im- portant bill comes up which promises “to have something in it’ these enterpri individuals com- mence operations with the parties in interest. They hold out the most flattering inducements as to what y can accomplish. It will be recollected that Tweed swore he gave A, D, Barber $600,000 with which to buy up legislators. The latter gentle- mun, according to this evidence, furnished “the Boss” with a tality list containing naines of men- bers. Alongside of the name of each purchasable individual was marked in pencil the amount to be paid for his vote. ‘Tue money was handed over on presentation of this convenient “voucher.” Now I am further informed that some of the lobbyists here ({ will not say Mr. Barber, for he is recognized by my informants as an exception to the rule) have been in the habit of making out fictitious lists and handing them to persons who may want help of such a questionab.e character. Some of the money, it is stated, is undoubtediy used in this way, but the greater portion of it goes into the pockets of the lobbyist. Was this the manner in which the $50,000 Excise fund of last year disappeared? It is dificult to tell. How many 4 good reputation has been tarnished by this .infamous double deal- ing on the part of the lobby! Last night I heard of an instance where 4 notorious lobbyist received $1,000 last year to pay out to or four persons in the interest of a certain scheme which Eas again made its appearance before the present Legislature. He gave $50 toward the object in viewto one person and put the remaining $950 in his own pocket. The other ‘ties went under the imputation of haying received the bribe on the word of the lobbyist to his principal. ‘this is only one instance of scores of @ similar character which annually happen in gibery. Nobody’s character is, consequently, safe from the falsehoods of such impostors. ‘These lessons might be studied with profit by the 10,000 New York liquor store keepers who look to Albany for relief from the present unfair Excise law. ave, too, he of an ex-official in the metropolis who hag raised money among certain pub- lic departments in that locality for the purpose of Killing off any salary bills, ‘This man represents himself publicly as a “reformer.” , It is needless to say that Reis # decidedly bogus épectmen of that suspicious element. THE “OLD GUARD" AND THE “NEW."" ‘As the session progresses it becomes more and more apparent that the ‘Old Guard”’ in the Assembly, headed by the men who placed Thomas G. Alvord in the Speaker’s chair, has but its prestige, and amounts to very little as afactor either in the politi- cal future or as a legislative ry. The close fight for the Speakership and the terrible strain brought upon the “machine” in defeating George B, Sloan has brought about this condition of affairs. The unusually republican majority in the House, too, has to the great strength of the “Sloanites,” and now to bill of a questionable character in the interest of corporations foley can become a law, No leader has ever received suc! cordial support in the lower branch of the Legislature as George B. Sloan. As far as I can see this support is eminently deserved. It is founded upon justice, honesty and a desire to re- form legislative abuses. If such issues cannot com- mand a respectable following in the Legislature of the State of New York then goodby to our system of wepresentative government. The enemies of Mr. Sloan have been busily work in ciroulating stories as to his questionable intentions for the future; but these stories pass by as the idle wind. His honorable career as a business man, his unsul- lied reputation, both in re and public life, and the course he has pursued in the present Legisla- ture in opposition to all schemes of a cor- rupt nature are a suflicient response to all attacks hitherto heaped npon him, The “Old Guard” have felt his power. The young republicans who follow his lead seem to be on the right track, ‘The republican ty in the Assembly can evidently achieve reputation by marching behind Mr. Sloan. The outlook in front of the ‘ld Guard” seems dark and dangerous. Messrs. Fish, Varnum, Hep- burn, Wadsworth, Terry, Wheeler and other lieuten- auts of the Oswego statesman carry the anti-corpora- tion banner aloft with earnest vigor. As long as they continue to uphold such a trophy they cannot fail to be supported by the honest sentiment of the State in their war upon the “machine” and its corruptions. TWO GREAT SCHEMES, ‘Varied opinions are expressed as to the feasibility of building a railroad on tho towpaths of the canals. According to pi t sree the measure is likely to be st led. ‘The tactics of the advocates of this novel proposition have been so peculiar for the past two weeks fats goed: deal of suspicion has arisen in the minds of honest legislators as to its merits. It issurmised that there is something more behind it than has yet been explained. The inter- ests that press it may well descrve watching. Several hearings have been given to the friends and op- onents of the scheme before the Canal Committee. Ex-senator Lorenzo D. Collins, of West Troy, thus summarizes the opposition to this bill:— It is both unconstitutional and impracticable. Tt pro- vides, in direct defiance of the fundamental principles of our government, for 8 monopoly of a right which should bo free toall. It is s scheme designed to wake the rich mea richer and the poor man poorer, The State owos it to her self, to the future, to foster the canal interest and not to pass a bill which would cause a radical change in tho sys- tom of towage in these hard times. If the railroads could carry freight cheaper than the cmals well and Teon- tend that no measure should rece: Le et fe sanction which is designed to embarrass the Dr. Hayes’ Tunnel bill will be again reached in. Committee of the Whole this week. The measure grows mon i in favor as its provisions become better understood. In its original form it was open to serious objections. All these objectionable clauses have been stricken out. The amended bill bears marks of very [rage eras and Dr. Hayes 6 it will now bear tullest criticism. Everybody with whom I conversed on the s1 agroes that its paseage will greatly benefit New York city ina commercial sense. One of the leading merchants of the metropolis, who came up here to attend the first meeting of the special ‘committee last week, in conversing with me dbout this measure re- marked :— “New York being an island is at great commercial railroad terminal facilities. disadvant as Togerda No railroad can get into that city except by crossing the Harlem River. Itought to be the centre for distribution of locatity, products sent into coming by railto the greatest harbor on the conti- The best way to insure the centring of the railroads in New York city is by #tunnel—as prc- osed in Dr. Hayes’ bi m Jersey City. To the Hudson River at that point would be im- ible, oe — terminate at Later City have ught a large and prosperous popu! om there. ‘New York has almost a monopoly of the foreign steamers. Of course Jersey City will bb retain a large amount of foreign shipments, but the delivery ot foreign cargoes naturally belongs to New York. " Anything that tends to promote facilities for obtaining return in the metropolis will bring the abipping to that centre. New York is losing » vast amount of freight which would come there if the expense attending delivery by water was not 80 great. If ships deliver their freights at the wharves in New York they must receive return cargoes by water from Jersey City and vice vorsa. It is cer better that they should deliver and receiv@at the saine point rather than incur the expense of tranaship- ment. Hence they are attracted to Baltimore, where they can receive and deliver at the same point with- out incurring such expense, that city having fur- nished the means and facilities to secure the trade,”” CENTRAL RAILROAD OPPOSITION. I have endeavored during the past week to solve the question whether or not the Central Railroad will endeavor, through its usual tactics, to kill this bill. The interests of the people, of course, have no consideration with this monopoly. I asked a well known operator here tor his opinion on the subject. «The truth of the matter is,” he answored, “tho Hudson River and New York Central Railroad Com- any has a monopoly of railroad delivery in New ‘ork city which is uate to her wants. The foeling is that the interests of this powerful corpora tion will strangle Dr. Hayes’ pi ition. - ever, I don’t see why this should be, The Con- tral road certainly has all it can attend to in the way of delivery. What it cannot attend to oes to Jersey City. But permitting the roads that rminate in Jersey City to enter New York by a tun- nel would not, in my opinion, materially interfere with the Central's interests. Its opposition looks to me like shortsightedness, as in 1875, when it forced ship; to seek other places of shipment than New York. It has not got over that blow, and it will take some time for it to do so. It seems to me this corporation has a way of its own of making itself # target for all to aim at, One of these days it will have to yield, aud from that moment its power and influcnce are gone.” THE MILK BILE. It is understood that the votes on Sheridan’s Milk bill (which cuts down the railroad rates some thirty per cent for transporting this article to New York) will be # good test in determining the corpo- ration strength in the Lower House. measure is likely to come up for third this week. The lobby has already been at work in the railroad inter- cst. If the railroad corporations see they cannot get enough of votes in the Assembly to this measure it is said they will not spend any money there, but await the decision of the Senate, that body it is conti- dently predicted 4 the corporationists they will be abie to defeat anything which looks like sislation tending to reduce enormous railroad profits, ‘Tho roll on such bills, both in Senate and Assembly, should bo watched with interest by the people of the State. If the Slounites mean ‘‘fight’’ to the bit- ter end they should insist upon taking afl bills aimed at corporations out of the hands of commit- tees and sending them before the whole House, where they can be passed over the “machinists” and the “Old Guard.” Then let them go to the Sen- ate, and the poople will have a chance of placing the full responsibility exactly where it belongs, POLITICAL NOTES. ‘The Jnter-Ocean wants @ little Jacksonian firmness in Washington. Inter- Ocean: —' erat of the North, The Philadelphia Press believes the democratic party is digging its grave as fast as it can, ‘The “programme of revolution” is what the Cin- cinnati Gazette calls the democratic policy at Wash- ington, . ‘The St. Louis Globe- Democrat, the most stalwart of the “stalwarts,” declares the President must strengthen bis backbone and “protect the people ir. Thurman is tho typical domo against the revolutionary tendencies of the Bour- bons.” Newark (N. J.) Jowrnad :—“The revival of the mem- ories of the war is an offence in the sight of the people.” In the opinion of the Missouri Republican, as long as republicanism is what it is the South will be solid against it. ~ The “salient fact of the political situation,” says the Albany Evening Journal, ‘‘is the absolute solidity of the South.” Philadelphia 2imes:-——'The democracy has been entrusted with power, and it must give the nation peace by just laws or die.” The Boston Herald thinks ‘it is a lamentable fact that at the present time the republican party is in pressing need of great political leaders.” ‘The Boston Advertiser thinks that “party lines are at present drawn as strictly as they have been during the most famous contests of the past.” ‘The Albany Evening Journal is dissatiafied. “While,” it says, “the form of the Election law is preserved, the latest plans of the democrats destroy its sub- ‘stance,”” “If,” the Boston ‘Traveller confidently remarks, «the White House says firmly ‘no surrender,’ the other end of Pennsylvania avenue will in the en@ be compelled to raise the siege.”” “No compromise” is the watchword of the Charles- ton News and Courier, “To compromise,” it be- Nieves, ‘would leave thedemocracy in the open field exposed to the attacks of a bold and resoluve enemy.” ‘The proposition to give members of the Cabinet seats in Congress meets the approval of the Philadel- phia Ledger, “Why the proposed system should not. be adopted it is difficult to understand. The reason- ing against it is based on a few untenable grounds,” In discussing the “veto power’ the Utica Observer says:—‘lhe word veto is loosely used in connec- tion with the President, but the President possesses no veto power, The word was deliberately omitted from the constitution after due deliberation, and tho prerogative which it conveys was also omitted.” The Chicago Times puts the question in this way:— “Unlike the Plantagenets and Tudors and Stuarts that ruled more or less despotically in England during the infant stage of constitutional government the American President neither asks nor has the power to ask any grant of supplies. His revenue as President is a fixed stipend, which can neither be increased nor diminished during his term of office. All the revenues of the government are asked for, not by the President, but by the supreme people speak- ing through the laws of the land.” PRESIDENTIAL WIREPULLING. A Harrisburg (Pa.( despatch to the Philadelphia North American of Saturday says:—‘‘After a quiet talk with some of the leaders of both the old politi- cal parties in the Legislature on the subject of the probable candidates for the Presidential nomination in 1880, your correspondent found among the re- publican Senators that Senator J. Donald Cameron is regarded as an available man. Indecd, a few of the republican statesmen whom I might name are out spoken in their preference for him, and believe that things can be so shaped as to make the Pennsylvania delegation nearly solid for him, Others, and by far the majority, both in the Senate and House, declare themselves for Grant. Blaine has also a stro: following. But Grant is the favorite. Those wii whom Ihave conversed, and who have admitted their love for the ex-President, do not appear to give any substantial reasons for their pref- erence, but simply say he will be the man. ‘he democrats I find are almost solid for the old ticket— Tilden and Hendricks. A few incline to Senator Bayard, while a less number look with favor upon Thurman. , Such democratic leaders as Ermentrout and Faunce are outspoken Tilden men. The latter Coe rg Oe mre termed the Jeffersonian man- in House, loses no occasion to talk up the old man of Gramercy Park. There can be no mis- take in saying that Mr. Tilden has shrewd and able men Sever ones in setting up the siate for him, or that the delegation from Pennsylvania to the next Democratic National Convention will be nearly to a man for him, unless very strong, persistent work is done —— him, and even this may not avail. past week I have noticed some of the gene pul party a card and » with the printed ui ‘Gent ‘be seated,’ These are supposed to have come from Mr. Tilden’s Presidential bureau in New York, and most likely are being scattered throughout the country by thonsands.”” MURDER ABOARD SHIP, THE RESULT OF A SATURDAY NIGHT SPREE AMONG SALLOKS—STABBED TO THE HEART BY 4 DBUNKEN FRIEND. ‘The steamer Alsatia, of the Anchor lino, lay at the foot of West Tenth street yesterday morning. At about four o’clock Officer Lally, of the Ninth pro- cinct, who was on post at the place, was startled by sounds of contention and angry cries in the fore- castle. The clash of knives and theclamor of voices came clear and distinct from the steamer’s hold. Officer Lally leaped the fence and reaching the deck glanced into the dim retreat below. There ‘were 8 score or two of men talking and gesticulating excitedly, while a group stood in the corner with their eyes fixed upon an object on the floor at their feet. “What's going on here?” the officer asked of one of the hands, “Oh, there’s a man been killed,” the other replied doggedly as he slunk away. At this the officer returned to the deck and called |-for assistance. James D. Cassemer, a Custom House officer, responded to the summons, and soon after several of the officers of the vessel joined him. Drawing their revolvers the party descended to the forecastle, at the same time ordering the.men there not to stir for their lives. . LYING DEAD ON THE DECK. In the dim light of the vessel’s lanterns it was difi- | it cult Kod nee a anything at first in tho thro: tian iying prostrate on the oor. Tt wan iward Tracey, one of the crew, and the pallor of his » with the clenched tooth and showed that he was dead. A little stream from his oft breast inflicted, Beside him lay a blood stained Among the rs was one James Tobin, a coal passer, who was stumbling about and gruinbling incoherently. He was quite stupefied with liquor, and when the officer picked up the knife and asked who the owner was the man glared at him in # daved and sullen way. One of the vessel's officers taking the wi turned to him and asked if it was his. Without a moment's hesitation he acknowledged that it was. He was at once put arrest, and seven or eight of the crew wore taken into-custody to act as witnesses. With these in charge and revolvers still in hand the party mounted to thi upper deck, and Officer Lally on sending word tothe station house was reintorced by a detachment of ‘men who aided in taking the prisoners there. NO SERIOUS MOTIVE. Inquiries failed to reveal itive motive for the crime. Tracey and Tobin been friends fore long time, and it was only in the height of intoxica- tion, when both werealmost senseless from drink, that tho words had passed between them which led to the tragedy, It seems that a number of the crew of the Alsatia went off on a spree on Satu nt and visited a number of neighboring saloons. est street. Thence they pi to # house in Canal street, and thence to still another in Groenwich bythe tee, and the inurdover pentatass, 10 iy me, an an 10 have no recollection of what transpired after- wd. From the story of others of the it appears that they roturned to the 1, and while a drunken aitercation was going which nearly all wore concerned, Tobin drew fe and plunged it into Tracey's ‘breast. ‘The keen blade cut into the region of the heart and death ‘was simost instantancous. Yesterday morning ‘Tobin was taken to the Coroner’s office and eom- mitted till Tuesday, when the inquest will be held, ‘The witnesses were taken under escort to the House of Detention. KRER AND VICTIM. MUNDI Tobin is twenty-eight years of age, single, has been Rey be on the Anchor line of steamers for the past thirteen months and previous to that was 4 ‘longshoreman. Tracey was thirty years of age and was engaged as fireman on board of the Alsatia. MUST SUPPORT HIS WIFE. A warrant was issued some timo ago from the Fifty-seventh Street Police Court for the arrest’ of Frank H. Pendicton, who is charged by his wife with failing to provide for her. Frank is the valet of Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, and a favorite with his om ployer. ‘The officer to whom the warrant was given for execution made several calls at Mr, Vander+ bilt’s residence, but never until last Saturday could get any trace of the valet. On one occasion he was informed that Frank was in Chicago, when he was in reslity in the house at the time. When he was on Saturday he was paroled on the assurance of Mr. Vanderbilt that he would appear in court yesterday morning. While amination Frank was in court undezgoing ©: is 1 ployer sat in his carriage at the court honse aw’ tho result. The valet was required to nish $500 bonds to secure the payment of $10 monthly toward his wife's support, THE PUBLIC PARKS. WHAT IS BEING DONE IN THE PEOPLE'S PLEAS- URE GROUNDS—NO MONEY FOR CONSTRUC- ‘TION-—4 MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED TO COM- PLETE THE CENTRAL PARK. At this stage of the season the work of pruning and trimming tho plants, trees and shrubbery in the Contral Park is about over. It has been done more extensively than ever before, and the grounds show to better advantage in consequence. Now that the frost is supposed to be out of the soil the work begins of placing the drives, pathways aud prome- nades in good order. In a few weeks, when the weather is more settled, the painting and renovating will be commenced of most of the wooden and iron structures, the bridges and cottages scattered through the grounds. The restaurant at Mount St. Vincent and the Casino will be repainted and rofitted and wherever necded new seats will be provided and old ones repaired and painted, It is the intention of the Commissioners to gravel tho drives to # greater extent than last season and also to repair the con- erete walks in a more thorough manner, Flower beds of ornamental design will be introduced here and there near the Terrace, The Mnseum of Art, at Fifth ayenue and Eighty-third street, is being fitted up with cases of various designs for the reception of the works belonging to the Metropoli- tan Museum of Art, which are destined to be enshrined here. The work of preparing these cases will be finished by the endof the year and ready for the reception of the art collection. The commis- sioners have approved a design for a handsome ap- proach to the east entrance of the art building from Fifth avenue and given orders for its construction forthwith, The mineral spring will be in operation as usual,and the building is to receive some addi- tional stripes of fresh paint. Tho entire foundation of the encircling wall of the Park has been com- Ergin but half the superstructure remains to be put up. NO MONEY FOR CONSTRUCTION. No money will be expended on construction in the Park this year, for the all sufficient reason that there is none to expend. All the available funds will be applied strictly to the work of maintenance-—that is, of cleaning and repairing roads and drives, grav ling and attending to walks, mowing meadows, Kc. In other words, the work of the Commissioners will be to keep the Park from relapsing into a state of nature, rustic work has been decaying for years, and cannot be repaired or replaced except at a jarge cost. The Kinderberg, an extensive rustic bower, 125x125 feet, designed for children to play in and not very far from the Sixth avenue entrance, is in a stateof painfuldecay. Strange as it may seem to some, these rustic shelters that make so picturesque a feature of the Park are more expensive to erect and keep in order than handsome frame structures built by @ carpenter. It sovms 80 cheap and simple to throw together a lot of twisted logs and branches and trail over them the clinging vinecreeper that people may wonder why they aro disappearing from the Park, but the truth appears to be that they are too coutly productions and require the hand of an artist em. NOTHING LEFT BUT MAINTENANCE FUNDS, The maintenance fund will be devoted as far as possible to the repairing and beautifying of those parts of the Park which are most popularly patron- ized and the portions least frequently visited will be allowed to remain us they are till the advent of bet- ter times, Visitors to the Park must have often noticed the broken asphalt walks that strike the eye with a oe impression. These it ap- pears were laid down by contract in the reign of Tweed, and nod matter how well they may be repaired the originally fraudulent method of their construction cannot be concealed. The asphalt walks put down by day’s work are in striking contrast with the others, and though many people regret the old-fashioned gravel pathways that seemed so much more natural than the present walks, it should be said that they were also much more exponsive,to keep in repair, as every rain storm was sure to wash the gravel down into a heap wherever a declivity occurred. Those who casually through the Park, especially in carriages, feel satisfied that nothing more can be done with it— that it is a completed work, and that to attempt any further embellishment would be as absurd as to gild refined gold, paint the lily, add a perfume to the violet or tho pungency of theonton with the sroma of garlic. WHERE A MILLION DOLLARS MAY BE SPENT. Yet, etn to Park Commissioner Lane, $1,000,000 might be well and economically éxpended on these grounds as they now stand, to make them pay Beare be, and as no doubt they will be some inthe future, when the city treasury can better stand the pressure. For instance, there is the zoological collection, the leading feature of attrac- tion po wpe and old, rich and poor, and yet how mean inartistic is ite exhibition. Tho ands are so contracted that hardly three respectably sized ta could mancuyre within LS em. In the of Europe it is made a primary object in logical collections surround see, with ample space t@ keep the chges ‘ar apart, and whor- ever eg to show the animal, fish or fow] in the exercise of his native habits. On the west side of the Park, near Eighth avenue and above Seventy- ninth street, an admirable piece of ground is at hand for the purposes of a zoological garden. THE PLACK FOR A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN. “Here,” said Commissioner Lane, “we have some of the most picturesque scenery in the Park. It is undulating territory, and it tikes in a considerable pool of water in which marine animals might enjoy elbow room and comfort. A deer park might easily be formed and made a most attractive feature of the landscape. Then in the depressions of the soil those animals, like camels, giraffes, &c., which aro senai- tive to the cold, might be coralled, and the heights that rise to the west and north would keep from off them the bitter winds. There is an abundance of mditure of $250,000 we might have the finest zoological garden in the whole world.” to have no mon > ade are?” tt isso. A bridgo is required at Seventy-ninth street for the e leading from the Park to the Museum of Natural History, and it is estimated an iron one would cost $40,000 and a stone one about $70,000, but what is the use of talking of estimates ‘where there is no money. Another bridge is badly needed at the corner of 110th street and Eighth ave- nue for people coming from the west side and. seck- ing a convenient entrance to the Park. Now they have to go down to the Seventh avenue entrance and then turn west along the drive almost to the point where the bridge I 8) uld be built and would save so much time and trouble. On the line of Eighth avenue, within the Park, there is still considerable work to do, but we can’t do it, and the rounds surrounding the Museum of Art require lay- out. ‘The environs of the lop on are in a neg- lected condition and other parts of the Park are still in need of improvement. am satisfied $1,000,000 could be judiciously, and to the entire satisfaction of yers, spent upon the Park to make it all it ‘THE VANDALISM OF A PARADE GROUND. “Are-you in favor of itting a parade ground to be established in the Park?’ “Oh! nd, All the Commissioners are opposed to that project, and for good reasons. At the time of the unveiling of the Halleck statue just one regi- ment entered the Park from the Fifth avenue side, and, as was then and will es. be the case, had with Tad Chrough tho slrubbory rogerdieon of rounds rubbery of a propriety, anda damage to the extent of $2,000, Fancy how it would be with a parade of soveral regiments twice ® week marching up town and dragging with them a mob of several thousands of thonghtless men and boys against which our police force would be perfectly helpless. ‘There is no objec: tion to giving the use of je lawns on the west side for baseball or croquet, and on the cast side every day in the week for nurses and children, and even the soldiers would no harm if they could be on to come unattended; but that is out of the question, and we the bill to make @ parade ground in the Park will be defeated. We could nover keep the Park in order if that invasion ‘were to be allowed.” THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE, According to the Commissioner the Riverside Park, or ther the Drive, will be ready by maber. The Driv» is everything, the Park itself ing ine tended to remain in its natural state. People euter- ing the Central Park by the Fifth avenue gate can drive across to Righth avenue, and, emerging on Seventy-second street, proceed along that fine thor- oughtare to the entrance of Riverside Drive, which extends to Claremont at 13vth street, a distance af three miles. ‘This is to be the great and fashionable drive ot the future, he present one through tho Park and beck agdin havi become somewhat monotonous, On the Riverside drive the river is constantly in view, and & suecession of splendid glimpses of scenory meet the eye at every turn. At Claremont, the end of the drive, a restaurant will be opened and the grounds in the neighborhood taste- fully laid out, The Riverside Park has been con- structed by the bailding of @ solid wall of masonry atthe bottom of the slope,on which it rests, and ing up to overcome the declivity, It rans atong the line of Twelfth avenue. The drive is 100 feet wide and laid down in Telford-McAdam pavement, IMPROVEMENTS IN OTHER PARKS AND SQUARES. It is intended to lay out a flower bed from six to seven feet wide inside the outer rim of the fountain in Union square, the flowers to be of a bright and enduring kind and planted in beds of various goo- metrical shapes, which will he a decided improve- ment on the collection of wild grass and that have hitherto been the only adorument of the foun tain. The reconstruction of ‘Tompkins square is near its completion, All the blue stone edging for the yrass plots has been set. The grading and shap- ing of the gg te has been Lym and FES rossing rapidly. Several hundred large trees have Boon planted inside and around the Park. All the foundations for the walks have been laid aud nott- ing remains but to finish the walks with the asphalt pavement, seed the grass plots, lant some additional trees and shrubber inthe plots, furnish end set the ornamental wo: for the two fountains, furnish and sot the drinking fountains, build a music stand and ide stationary and movable seats, Ali this will be done within the next six weeks, It is contempiated by the Commissioners to lay new asphalt and conereto walks at City Hall Park, Washington A ee gael voir square, Christopher Street Park and other #malier squares, On Fourth avenue there ary twelve small pi over the New York Coutral and Hudson RIPLE SHEET. Hiner Railenads where the week:6 going on of wate ing foundation walls for the granite co) aud iron lings, and the parks themselves be graded, shaped and planted as soon as the iron railing is fin- ished, Res Sv FLOOD ROCK. PRESENT CONDITION AND THE FUTURE OF THE wonrk. ‘The Henaip reporter was in a strange place re- cently. Very dark it was and smoky, while hereand there phosphorescent lights flitted around him, throwing a pale and Attul glimmer, uot bright enough to see anything distinctly, but only sufficient to render the darkuess more visible, Tho walls were high and black, slimy with mud and begrimed with powder. Nor was this all, Ever end anon un- earthly yells and moans and slivieks resounded through its cavernous recesses, Had any one been placed there in a deep sleep or a trance, and then sud- denly awakened, he could easily hayo imagined him- self in the abode of the damned, Such was Flood Rock forty feet below low water mark. Excavations are now in full progress at this intor- esting point, and when the work is fully completed and the rock removed no doubt # great benolit will be conferredon commerce, The rock was first tapped about three years ago, but soon after operations had been begun appropriations failed ang things were oft in statu quo for a little over a year. At the end of that time the work was renewed with vigor and has been carried on continually day and night ever since, but it is only recently that the more serious part of the work has been begun, The success of General New- | ton in the far greater undertaking of blowing up the rocks a little further to the north is a sufficient guarantee for the successful completion of the work, The reporter was escorted through the “mine,” as it is termed, by the workmen, by Captain Mercur, of the United States Engineer corps, and Superintendent Boyle, who has charge of the men engaged in the ex- cavations, APPEARANCE OF THE MINE. A deep central shaft about ten feet square had been first sunk perpendicularly in the rock. ‘Through this shaft every few moments 4 box, like 8 wheelbarrow without handle or wheel, would come up loaded with masses of rock. Alittle handcar was drawn near the side of the shaft and the con- tents of the box dumped into it. They were then transferred to a mud scow and curried off. “Step in, sir," said Mr, Boyle, after the one-sided box had just finished its errand of dumping a quantity of rock. Tne reporter had previously been cased in oilskin and capped with a helmet made of some heavy, greasy material, and footed with arctics, in preparation for his voyage of exploration. So he eye in, or rather on, the nondescript vehicle, which was all coated with wet rock filings, which, when well prepared, can make a very res) mud. ‘The next moment the box was whirling through the air, the passengers holding fast to a chain, aud one of thom at least in mortal fear that something would give way. After a brief course throngh sunlight the machine eae sae rapidity into the darkness beneath, Af nding some forty fect the box was lamded on the main floor of the mine, where a few stray gleams of light penetrated from the hole in the above. The reporter, already half trans- formed as he was by the strange costume, had no difficulty in reeognizing his brother gnomes. There was one esa | difference, however—all others wore lights on their heads, consisting of little greasy, smoky lamps, stuck in the rims of their caps. Two of these were soon produced, and thus equi) ped the guide and the writer started on a tour o! the mine, the latter not without aoe misgivings that it might cave in. From all sides and from overhead water was constantly dripping and trickling down. This water leaked thro’ m the river, and would soon render it impossible to work were it not for a large steam pump at the base of the main shaft connected with parts of the mine which quickly sucked . the water out whenever ie be- came a foot or two deep. one. place to pe an_ extended syphon of rubber was rain a distant part and carry its waters to a place that could be more easily reached by. the suction pump. Captain Mereyr met the ter at this place and conducted him to the points where the men were at work. Deafening and unearthly noises greeted the ear at every step and were constantly varied by the angles of the passages. HOW THE WORK 18 DONE, "You see,” said tuin Mercur, “there are two sets of men who work here. Those who blast the rock .work during the night and the blasts are gen- erally fired at that time. The day men excavate the rubbish and falling rock, put it into little handcarts and wheel it tothe mouth of the shaft. All this work, of course, has to bo done by hand, and the m consequently takes some little time.”” After a blast been fired and the fallen rocks taken y workmen go through the passage with pickaxes, smiting the roof, sides and floor as heavily as possible, to dislodge any-rock.that might be left loosely han to the yeneral mass, At Flood Rock the nature of the stone to be drilled renders the work slow, but much more perfect as regards the entirety of the excavation. It is of the very hardest kind of gneiss, so that the blastings do not fork out and make large cracks in the rocks, but are rather limited in their effect. The workmen, there- fore, can blast much nearer to the surface of the water, and the columns of rock sustaining the roof can be reduced to about ten feet in diameter without any danger. At one time, in spite of the care of the men, a large quantity of rock, weighing several tons, fell from a part of the roof. but fortunately no one was injured and no done, After the Ddlas was and excavating process been completed e drill is brought to the end of the passage and placed tranversely acrosy it. The drills at present used at Flood Rock consist of a stout upright bar of iron reaching from floor to ceiling of the passages, which are generally about six feet high in the inning, being widened after- ward. Across this bar drill works. It resembles @ large crowbar, with several tecth at the end to cut into the rock, turning around as it pierces. All these drills are worked by means of compressed air, which is introduced from the mouth of the mine through iron pipes until within @ short distance of the working points. Thence hose of strong rubber carries the air right to the drill. ‘This procoss has the advantage of introducing at the same time a quantity of pure wir into the depths of the mine. The amount of the compression is fifty pounds to the square inch, and in escaping it creates a very strong current of cold air directly from the ends of the passages and toward the shaft. STILL LOWER DEPTHS. Ate being: conducted through a maze of narrow Passages that would have puzzled tho kingly builders of the ancient Egyptian yyrinth the or was conducted by his courteous les to still lower depths on a level seventeen fect below the one alroudy explored. This is the level which is to be Worked out furthest under all the jagged outlines the rock. “Now,” said Captain Mercur, on reaching the end of one of these deepest passages, ‘there are twenty- six feet of water above you Leg pd bile ait aM ing the roof. If it should cave in now you would be gone sure.” “Would you like to see what darkness in?” he added, and on the reporter assuring him that any useful information he could give on that subject would be heartily welcomed ali the lights were blown out and a darkness such as the orter had never seen betore at once od. Not the faintest outline of cither of the ernie. could be distin- guished, and the hand ‘Id close to the face was absolutely invisible; not so particle of spark or eam of phosphorescence or anything — th could be construed into @ semblance of light was apparont. A fow mo- ments were thus spent in darkness and silence when the ascent to regions above was begun. The return to daylight was accomplished, not of the whitligig bucket, but by a series of very inter- esting forty foot ladders, These suggested the basia for a new mode of trian contest. Why should not an international ladder scali: match inan- gurated? Flood Rock would be just the place fur such an entertainment, ‘On coming safely above ground the several build- ings on the surface of the rock were next inspected, ‘These hold the great boflers which supply power to the whole mechanism of the mine, which houso the massive machinery used in compressing air and the dangerons dynamite. New and larger air com- were being fitted into place, and ou immense windiess for coiling the cable which lifts the dumpin; box had been recently brought to the little island. Captain Merour explained that the work in the mine up to the resent time had been merely preparatory, and that enceforth it could be pushed forward with much fire | speed, As soon as the could be suf. ciently widened mules would Le lowered into them, ‘and they would be able to draw the carts and hoist Mhiood Mock. i. Of aa tekegal i" an lar, oval #hape, ite northern end being extremely acute and notated ia the direction of Ward's Is.and. From north to south passages are to be drilled until within a tow feet of the bottom of the river, Then similar passages are to be constructed at right angles to the er, running across the part of the rock from east to west. After this has been done the next POCERs be 8 own rook safety they ‘ ‘ with dynamite and blown up in axomewhat similar manner to the other rocks which General baa | Was #0 successtuiin destroying. Much mot will be neoded tor the completion of the work, but the sui will be trifling in comparison with the imi mense gain ex; to the world’s commerce in al future ages, ee DEATHS. be Barrersox,—On Levon a A March 29, James P. Bar- TERSON, aged 51 years and 16 days, The relatives and friends ot the family, also the Members of the Washington Greys Troop, are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the jadison Avenue tist Church, West b3d #t., be- tween 6th and 7th on » April 1, at two P.M. asninuten Uiare Teor. The members of th's By order of vt AVID WILsoN, First Sergeant! Berace.—0n Basch 29, 1879, Manag) erg at the residence o: Unele, John Quinn, No. 56 Dean st., Brooklyn, X.Y, we sone y The funeral will take place to-day at half-past two “Londonderry (Ireland) papers please cop; y Byant.—J) hter of Elizabeth and the late Edward Byrne, aged 10 months. Funeral from 150 East 20th st., at half-past one,. Monday. COLEMAN.—On Saturday, March 29, JoHN Francis CoLuMAN, the beloved son of Daniel and Mary FP. Coleman, aged 13 years and 2 months. n The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his father, Yonkers, on Monday, March ¥1, at halt-past nine; from there to Calvi tery. 29, ‘Romer CoLurss, CoLtins.+Suddenly, on Monette ana tnieahh latives and friends are invited to attend funcral from his late residence, 2d ay., etweon id 99th sts., on Tr » April 1, at one o'clock. Coor% -At Nyack, on Hudson, Thursday evens ing, March 27, Fencuson L., son of the lute George Duncan Cooper and Faery of the late Ferguson Livingston, of New York si ‘The relatives and friends of the family are t= fully invited to attend the funeral, from St. ‘k's Church, 10th’ st. and 2d av;, on Monday, at ten o’clock A. M., without further invitation. ‘ Davison.—Saturday, March 29, at New Brighton. Staten Island, Eowarp Francis Davison, Consui Gen eral of the Argentine Republic, in the 52d year of his age. Funeral from Church of the Redeemer, New Brigh- ton, Staten Island, Tuesday, April 1. Boat leaves foot of Whitehall st. (North Shore ferry) at oneP. M. Duomr.—At Hoboken, on eee, 5 Hannier Puruiprixe, daughter of Philippe the late Harriet Hopping Dhomé, aged 4 months and 1 day. #uneral services at two P.M. on Monday, March 31, from 239 Gurden st., Hoboken. WING.—At Greenpoint, March 29, 1879, Jonn B, Downina, aged 59 years. ves, friends, also members of Lebanon, 191,. Seawanhocka and Greenpoint Lodges, are invited to attend funeral, from his late residence, 104 Noble st., Wednesday, April 2, at Salt pent one P. M. Duyiay.—On Sunday, h 30, Many Dunzay, aged 94 yours. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited ta attend the funeral, Tuesday, Apr 1, at two. o’clook, from her son John’s residence, No, 696 4th ay. Frrpinanp.—On Sunday, h 30, Avcustus J. FenprvanD, in the 324 year of his age. _Fuuetul will take place on Tuesday, at two o'clock, from 518 Henry, corner of Union st., Brooklyn. FrLannery.—On Saturday, March 29, Many FLAN- ery, the only beloved child ot Michael and Annio Flannery, aged 8 years, 2 moriths and 20 days. Relatives and friends aro respectfully invited ta attend the funeral, from her late residence, 192 Hud- son st., on Monday, March 31, at two P. M, Wilkesbarre papers please copy. Fiynn.—On Sraren 29, BARTHOLMON Finn, aged 20 years, at his late residence, 422 2d av., corner 24th at. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to aed ag funeral, on Monday, ch 31, half-past one P. M, Frrz Mavnice,—Suddenly on Saturday, Sdadw Frra Mavnicr. a Funeral on Soh aed at half past two o'clock P. M., from 117 West 34th st. Friends of the family invited. ao without apathen —— eae ILLON.—Mantua E., only r of William and, Mary Anue Gillon, on the 29th neh aged 3 years. Funeral Tuesday, April 1, at eleven A. M., from parents’ residence, 110 Newark st., Hoboken, Hanvex.—On March 30, Mrs. Margaret HaRvey, in the 60th year of her age. ‘The rejatives and friends of the family, and those of her sons, John D. Harvey and the late William H. Harvey, are respectfully invited to attend the fun- eral, from her late residence, 308 West 87th st., on’ Tuesday, April 1, at one P. M. Joxxs.—On March 27, Tuxoponus Barey Jonne, son of Walter R. T. Jones, in the 16th year of his age. The relatives und friends of the are res quested to attend his funeral, without further notice, from his late residence, at 181 Madison av., on Monday, March 31, at five o'clock P.M. Remains will be taken to Cold Spring Harbor, L, L, on Tues- day moruing, for interment. KxenseDy.—On Sunday, March 30, Tuomas Joun Kenney, son of John and Catharine Kennedy, aged 5 months and 5 day, i The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from: the ce of his parents, 452 Vanderbilt av., corner of Fulton - Brooklyn, Monday, March 31, at halt-past two KNOWLTON. in Jesus, At Tarrytown, 20th March, Mrs. Soraia E., widow of Jotham M. Knowl Lay New York Catholic Protectory, on Friday, March 23, Berge ear of her age and tho 45th of her reli- jous vor ¥ A solemn requiem mass for the re) of her soul will be celebrated in the chapel of the female de- partment of the ry ou Sunday, March 30, at halt-past ten A. M., atter which the remains will be conveyed to the mother house of the Sisters of Charity, Mount St. Vincent, on the Hudson, where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated on Mon- day, 3ist inst., at ten o'clock. Interment imme. MAasx.—ALICE wife of John A. Maass and bon in of the late F, A. Traut, of New Britain, on. Funeral from No. 108 East 66th st., Tuesday, April- 1, at one o'clock P. M. a Mertam.—At Bayonne, N. J., March 29, Jennie, daughter of Thomas B. und Rebie Mettam. Funeral from the residence of Colonel Hiram Van Buskirk, 3ist, at half-past two P. M. * Monanay.—On Satu: , March 20, TeRENcE, be~ loved son of James and Monahan, aged 12 years, 3 months and 19 days. 3 ‘The funeral will take place on Monday, March 31, at one o'clock P. M., from his late residence, No, 323 East 40th st. inday, March 30, CaTHErtne, wif the town’ of Letterkenny, county 1 Donegal, land, 61 years. ives ans family are respectful, invited to attend the funeral, from her late residanoe, 648 Sth av., Brooklyn, on Tuesday, April 1; at two interment at Cal) o'clock. vary. Munpray.—On 81 , March 30, at 164 West 35th 66 years. st., James Munpay, Funeral on Tuesday, at ten o’clock A. M., Church of the Holy Innocents, 37th st., Broadway and 7th av. O’DoNNELL.—On Sunday, March 30, of pneumonia, Mrs. Many O’Downxxt, in the 68th year of her age. Friends and relatives are respecttully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in- law, Mr. William MoGivony, 218 East 82d°st., on Tuesday, at half-past one P. M. O’Kuere.—On ‘h 29, Joun A. O'Keere, at half-past twelve o'clock, from 0 | Waverley st., near Oakland ay., Hudson City, N, J. Peacock.—On Saturday, March 29, Sanan J. Pea- lence of her father, T. R. Peacock, 109 Ross st., Brooklyn, E. D., on Mon< day, March 31, at four P.M. ves and friends ofthe fumily are invited to attend. Interment on Tuesday at Bloomfeld, N. J. London pa copy. Rourke.. the 28th inst., in Brooklyn, Many H., only daughter of Peter and Isabella Rourke, eet year, 5 months and 6 days. Providence (R. 1.) and Hudson (N. ¥.) papers please. copy. ‘NFoRD.—At Bridgeport, Conn., A March 29, Kata 0. daughtce of the lato Proderick . Sanford. Relatives and triends are invited to attend funeral, from ‘Trinity Chureh, on Tuens » April 1. iMMDIXG.—On Saturday, March 29, after a lon, ilies Jone Le, Romane, aged 26 years, 4 monthe Relatives and friends are respectfully invite’ to, attend the funeral, on Tuesday, 1, at two P. M., from tho resi of his » oe Greupetey ey parents, No, 91 Dupont st. SmaLl.—Grongk W, SmaLt, Saturday, March 29, aged 56 years. Funerat from his late residence, No. 203 East 84th at., at one P, M. Smirn.—At 263 Clinton st., New York city, Henne M. SairH, on S0th fust., of pulmonary consumption, born in Castine, Me., aged 59 years, 2 months, 26 oa ‘uneral on Tucaday, at two P. M. Boston and ks Please copy. STANSBURY.—March 29, after @ lingering illness, Ronger J. StaNspuny, of Harlem. pee of hg | age ae WAN. —On Marv! IDGRT Swan, bex loved wife of Joep 8m. ged 59 yors, Funeral from late residence, 123 19th st., Brooklyn, on Tuesday, at half-past nine A. M., to 8! John’s Church, whore a solenin requiem mat ‘ill the her thence be offered for reponse of Wone ap from to Relatives friends sai = city, March 99, Dr. E, Wann SyLvewrea, @ distinguished pomologist of Lyons, Yorren.—Suddonly, on Saturday, March 20, of spopleny Conweaius R, ‘Tovres, in ‘Mth year of KO. Funeral to-day (Monday), at two P. M., from hia late residence, 1a lymer st., Brooklyn, B.D, Rela tives and friends invited, ‘Takacy.—On Saturday, Wth inet., Eowano Treacy, a native of Thurles, county Tipperary, Ireland, in his 66ti your, Funeral this day, at three P. M., from 4 Suffolle at., to Calvary Cemetery, TryLxn.—At Liv 1, Eny March 3, 187% Ouptain Wrettam Breen infin pha your of Kis ngo. of the family ‘and members of George Washington Lodge, No, 285, F. and A, M., are invited eC a eh we » NO. ey fy ee April i, at one P. Mz aioli | agen Yarrs.—Saturday, March 20, Many 0. Yarns, widow of John Fonda Yates, in the Tad year of her age. jersey City, Mor reo P. M., at Chure Fonda, ‘Tuenday, three P. M- You.—At Sing March 2%, 1819, Lyra A. Yor "Reset T Pointe eet le Ps ‘ui h, Sing Sing, on Tuesday, A) 1, rit “o'clock. Relatives aud friends are to attend without ¢