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LOWS TRIBUTE TO OILMAN. BARK OPPORTUNITY FOR TOB PEOPL1 OK NEW-YORK OF OOUWaU RPCAsTJ -BOM EROsruroo? op the kmikent O- THE PKEgtDSNI OF JOHNS HOPKINS A3 AN KM'-ATOR. President Bstt of UnWaralty. to The the following letter re Dr Daniel OUnaan'a candidacy for the Crinwndeney of School, in this city: WHor Sf The Tribune I to the privil-ge of your columns i to to People of New-York how rare 1 Ihtnh ln oliance ,0 se "to Superintendent of Puhhc Instruction in it Df Ottaaan, the of JL Hopkins fnlverelty. I (mown Dr.

Intimately for a number of years. Therefor? 5T? tf him is -mid of personal knowledge. I noticed in hi? two aualltle? that I 'hlnk lu-lp hi-n for dutlea of such a In place, he has an the place, he bus th-it delight ta fluality of a siren? man thai 1 know not how In him better man by saying that ho Lib? generous nabtl of giving 'o others who may tsoclat'd with him their full meed of praise for wort they do mt4n whom it to worh with and to work for. 'ad withal, 'he power to Inspire In those Vare working with him in any capacity the de? lata ineei scarcely for it has been reoogaised bo already; bul Ibis, al leaat, I may say. that lie lu" shown himaelf a good organiser every poel tMt ne held, and that no man In the United can potat to more educational achievements trie firs: rank than have already marke.l Pr.

as n's career. He has at the of the ScbOOll New-Haven, an! also has h.ol th? entire public school system of the gf Connecticut, When he turne 1 his attention this flel'l to the building up ot unlveraltiefl It 'Zt issi hta esaM B0 bPttPr oqulpment than that hlrh WBI to be acquired in 'he administration of ssShBSbeel Bysteia. Mioald he now return to the of public schools, after among the universities. 1 have no doubt that the nubile schools. In their turn, will reap rich from the new wide esperleno? that Dr.

had with problems of education. fVthe educational pyramid Is at unity with Itself tum the bottom to the top. The kindergarten can? not get on nRhmit the university any better than university raa without the kindergarten an-! ihe primary school. also has hail that wide experience. In different part? of the United that i valuable ln helping an American 10 underaiand country.

hns worked on th? an! on 1'aciflc coasts. He ha-a worked the North and in the South, and everywhere he tea been gathering wisdom and experience, as the dee? gather honey. Is the man whom the Board of Education have now the opportunity to this critical Juncture as Superintendent of Schools In the city of New-York. It Is necessary this moment, when the New-York Is about jo be born, to thick not only of the public school of the present city, but also of the prob? lem? that are Involved In the amalgamation Into one i.vatem of the various public systems now exlatlng within area of the Greater New-York For this enterprise, my persona', belief If. that l)r.

Oilman Is. without exception, liest equipped man in the United States. Respectfully, BETH LOW. ANXIOUS TO SECURE DR. OILMAN JASPER may assist IN tiik school management.

Comment was aroused yesterday among many who are Interested In the educational progresa of the city by the suggestion that Superintendent Jasper and President Oilman, of Johns Hopkins University, may both figure In the management of New-York schools. This possibility was alluded to by Frederic R. i Coudert when he In high praise of Gil Ban as a most desirable Superintendent of Schools, its added: "I do not wish It to be understood in? thla that I am unfriendly to Mr. Jasper. I luew him well In the Board and out, and found him be a conscientious and efficient officer.

Hut (Tool brigadier-general might be content to nerve under General Grant." George Rive? was seen at his home. No. 14 West Thirty-elghth-nt. He said: "It would be a fortunate thing for New-York if "President Oilman would come here to be Superintendent of Schools, and I only fear that he may not be induced to take the place. Of course, it la well to give considera? tion to the experience and capabilities of Mr ln determining the management of the seho.K" Dr, Patrick H.

Murphy, member of the last As? sembly, when seen at his home. No. IM West Thlr remarked: "It Is highly gratifying to that effort? are being made to secure President Gilman as Superintendent of and I that the Hoard will lay aside all political and other partisan considerations to unite the selection of eminent a scholar as Dr. His en sagement would not necessarily with the work of Mr. Jasper." THE GAMBOL OE THE LAMBS.

THEY MAKE ALT. THE NOISE THEY PLEASE AT THE BROADWAY THEATRE The annual gambol of the lamb? took place at the i Broadway Theatre yesterday afternoon. This an occasion that Is always looked forward to by the friends of the club one to be productive of tr.uch amusement. It proved to be so yesterday. There, was a large audience of friend? who were present by Invitation, no tickets having publicly.

Theae entertainments usually consist chiefly of travesties on the popular plays of the season. The Programme this timo began with "A Part of Mary? land; or Her Golden Hair, etc." It was written by Augustus Thomas and bv Clay M. Greene. George F. Rash, Cyril Scott.

Ralph Delmore. Au- gustus Thoma? and De Wolf Hopper. The president or the club. Clay M. Greene, made an address of wel? come, and then came the second dramatic effort.

Tu? Adventures of the Second to that a of the problem play. It waa John 8 -nd Oietrlchsteln. After raiaSOW and fire bv Walter SFsrlbt 0f rWthfUl Seen ft Joh? Dnm, by Alexandre Pauiton' Th, 8ervfd up by Lamb Edward wTJlism of by Edward Acme tV'o Jr ani1 Edward V. Morgan. The They tect "1, va:" bv "Called Per Edward PaultOB OTv mo? Uckaye, George Barnum, Itetili ve? Myron A "Pmaaaad J.

AGAIN MAKES PRESENTS. DIAMOND PIN. AND 8II.K IOS CZAlt AM? May fj The Sultan ha? presented of Russia the Inailgnla of the (irder of Cjrtp'' ln t.r'Illant??. and ha? sent to the c' at and a num- ni eai-pets. T0 EXAMINE PUBLIC ACCOl NTANTB.

The Executive Committee of the of at it? u.eetini? to-la; flS a StaU' ot Pubilc Aecuuntait Cnari Wny't new law. Colonel Sp-'gue. preeldenl of the Union Dim? Oly v'lk- W. Hasklns. of New-Vork of Brooklyn.

Th? tlrst Drov-ii Probably be held on dune 18. The 'nation a registration or a uniform exam art? ew board of all public account- SAU AFTER THE HUCKET SHOPS. Chi Uh Mav -As a result of the enlistment of 8tate? law and postal officials In the Gra thl? city, the Federal I voted indictments against J. Ham" S' Van Co 'h? Company, charging use of th purposes In connection Evidence against other firms out of-town business will be given to Chicago prosecutor? are the BZ dlrectOrB, led by J. Hill.

twlmt of thp Committee, who "ountry of Trade clerks Into the wl(h approval of the flrm. an'1 ln the sus- tae mau wlth J'ouns I MINISTER TERRELL'S ANSWER HI AND DEFENDS His COURBB IM TURKEY. F.VHRV MISSIONARY bxckpt OKI in ASM min.h* has BXPRBBBBD O-UTITUDI for his WORK KO CBAffOOB PILED AQAIXST HIM. Washington. May 21 -Minister Terrell, replying to Inquiries to-day concerninir statements that William K.

iJodRe and with the Hey. H. o. Dwlghl of Constantinople had naked hi? removal from the post of Minister of said he had been in? formal that Mr. J'wij-ht had l.e.-n Instrumental In the formation of a "Defence Committee," composed Of laymen, which should bs the medium of eommu rdcation between certain foreign mission enterprise? und thin Government, Mr.

Dwight met that commit? tee and presented his of Turkish affairs. Mr. Terrell, referring to the uf this commit? tee to Wsahlngton, bnrdly thought they would re uu-st his removal on any es parte Information They tiled no charges, he said, nor does hi that Mr. Dwigbl desired his removal. "Mil artes at post in Asia Minor gsve one." I Mr.

Terrell, "have expressed to mi their gratitude for life and rights protected. That post la occupied by missionary lescher i refuses to support Hie Constitution of his country beoSUSS cannot flu 1 (loi In it bed him protected by a guard when refljuestsd by the Ottoman Government expel that man, I answered that 'I came to protect my countrymen, to Mr. Terrell freely admits thai he ha? heard of op? position to his diplomatic Two years ago, be said, certain wspsperi si siled him for too often with Bultsn and for no) protecting Americans. 'The cbargl he, known to be utterly false, and the firs) so Idiotie that 1 disregarded it. Whatever nun may think of the Sultan of Turkey, he Is an Intellectual and iurte oua sovereign whose courtesies i accepted, snd have nev-r felt called on io stroy my Influence In accusing him as the author of atrocities, He ha? protected American missionaries whenever req tested period of fesrful trial as promptly as any Christian monarch in Europe "It should be known that in Constsntlnopie the entire American colony consists of only fifty four persons, all of whom escepl four ere mis? sionary educators or House p.

ople, We have In the Interior of Asia Minor, away from the ses? coast, perhaps three times mora American mis sioiiaries than all Europe has. In fact, we have no other of people there. They are In school-teaching amonir races of primitive tlans, whose ancestors attended all the tally coun? cils of the Church, except one, snd have had the Hihle and worshipped th? Christisn'? God for LdjOO years Generally, these teachers ate refined, mil educated, and are doing a educations! rk. in all. our missionaries number They been calumniate and unjustly accused of Inciting sedition." "Have any missionaries been killed?" Terrell'was asked.

"Not one; hut France and Italy are to-dav claim? ing indem nit for the'r I 'at! i priest? Slaughtered darin? recent riots, and many priests among the Catholic Armenians have perished. Les? tliin year hko an English consul ws i killed and a aril a French vice-consul were wounded by Ms? hometani at Jedda, but Europe Is anxious to pre? serve the peace and the Incident no! provoke War." Replying to the quest Inn as to whether the mis slonaries ask the united Blatea for a more aggres? sive policy, Mr. Terrell said: "Our countrymen there are people, following the dictate? of scienoe. their lives progresa domain sentiment, and I have not alwaya been able In prac? tical affairs lo conform to their desires, The pro? portion of Imprudent men among oar ell In Turkey I believe to he very small, an as i a i a in- prudent, peaceful and )usl class of men I have ver know N'O COMPLAINT OF MINISTER TERRELL, Tur. INTERVIEW or a COMMITTEE OF MISSION ART BOARDS WITH Tin: PRESIDENT.

William K. ix-dge, one of the committee of sionary Hoards, which hid a conference las- Friday with president Cleveland, at which, it was sail, cer? tain harpes wen- preferred United State? Minister Terrell, accusing him of misrepresenting tills in Constantinople, WSSeeen yester? day by a repr'-sentativo of the United Press, to whom he explained the errand of the committee to Washington. He said: A committee of Interested in the work of American missionaries in Turkey went to Wash? ington iast week to with President snd the state Department in regard tin- position snd work of th? missionaries and Americsn letiea In Turkev. and to talk over th- treaty right? on the The Henry Dwlght, who ougnly conversant with these waa accompany us. and the President asked Mini Terrell to be present at conferen If it were convenient, aunply an Informal talk wa? had upon the questions, and conclusions re? Minister Terrell'? nsme ws? mentlont 1, bul onli In tin- kindliest way and in warm woi of pi Th? Rev.

Mr. to.d of th" good work Mr. TerroM had done for tins Oovernmeni In the Bull main, and praised him for th? aid he had afforded American missionaries in Turkey. Not an unkind word was spoken of Mr Terrell In an Incidental conversation about the Turkish Court it was bj on? 111 It, iri view of peculiar condition ol affaln In thai country, It might he well In future to select one meal thoroughly trainetl diplomats foi the posl I' tins ni.i irk msy arisen the '-lory concerning the chargea Then- wa? no intention to dispersas Mr. Terrell's work a- Minister to Turkey and the suggestion was made In frlen spirit.

Dr. Joslah ritroriK, also one of committee wiio saw the? President on this occasion, wss present during the reporter's Interview Mr. Dodg? acquiesced In the statement. TROUBLE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DURING A DBBATE ON THE Atiitu 1 INO BIUi gEVERAL MEMBERS ARC London, May The House of Commons In ffl mlttee of the Whole, sat all nlgbl discussing the Agricultural Rating bill. After the debate hud lasted until 3:10 this morning closure was adopt? I.

and Mr. Chaplin, president Local Qovernment Hoard and Introducer of the measure, moved that certain of tin- bill he pot to vote. This was done and the vote was challenged, whereupon division was members of the Op? position refused to withdraw for the division, and the chairman, James Lowther, tii.u summoned Mr. Ciully, the of th- Housa Th" latter attempted to I he recalcitrant memtx-rs to take part In the division, but they persisted it. re? maining in as a protest sgalnst the measure, which tiny declared they regarded a legalised robbery.

Mr: Gully then "named" David Lloyd-Oeorge, member for the Carnarvon District! John Lewis, Flint District; Dillon, Mayo, leader the Anti-Patnellites: Dr. Charles Tanner, Middle Divis? ion of Cork, and Donal Hulllvan, South Division of After they had been 1," Arthur Ilaifour, First Lord of the Treasury and leader In the House, moved that they he suspended for a w-ek. 1'ilor to a vote being on Mr Ralfoin's mo? tion It was ordered that the House le- I All the members withdrew with the exception ol Messrs. Michael Davltt and Daniel Ma-AJeese, member? re for Boutii Mayo and North Mooashan, who retained their seats The Speaker appealed to them to withdraw, but they refused to do Mr cully then directed th? sergeant-at-arma to remove th'tn This was a mere tnallty. and Was without resistance.

Then House and Mr. Halfour's motion was adopted by a VOte Of to THE HOUSE OP LORDS ADJOURNS. ANNOUNCES. IN THE COM? MOKS THAT Tin: REFORM COMMITTEE PRISONERS v.u.'? BE BETTER TREATED. London, May -1 Th? House of Lords adjourned to-day until June 8.

In the Hauss Of to-day Oeotge N. I'ur Bon. Pn.ler Porsign Secretary, In reply to a question by Hoary Conservative, that tiit- regulations controlling the fur-s al fishery In British Columbian waters were In sente respects eon trary lo the of the recent Fisher? ies Cornmlssl in. l.ut wen BOW heitiK taken to Inquire into the admlnistrmlon of the regulations. Mr.

Chamberlain. Secretary oi State for the Colo? nies, announce! that the Colonial had received teieicrarii from President Kruger, of the Trans? vaal Republic, that the Jail regulation? I be immediately moilltled so to Increase th- OOm fort of the Reform Committee prisoners. MiLLSoM AND rOWLER HUIT IJIF. BKNSATIONAI. HI'ENK IN TH CWRTROl THE BENTKNCE WAS AMNOUNCTSD.

May 21 trial of Albert MllU-om and Heniy Fowler, for the murder of Henry Smith In his home. Muswell on 111 last, etnled to-day In the conviction of ers, who were to death. Afler the sen? tences were pronounced Fowler seized Millsom, who was standing by his side, and dashed him to the floor'. wardens sprang at Fowler and I him away from Mlllaom, but it was with great culty that the frenzied man overcome. Fowler and Millsom entered Mr.

Smith's bouM in the night for the purpose of robbery, and It la supposed that Mr. Hmith was aroused by their and went wheu be was killed by the burs AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE. THE WORK OF ITS aft ACTIVE OP? PONENTS. REPORT THE KNE'fTlVi: COMMITTEE THRIR BTATB ORTJAKISA TIOM anOWTH. The annual report of th? Executive Committee of the New-Voik But? AeeoclatlOfl Oppsscd to the Extension of th.

to Women, arblcfa has been male through its chairman, Mrs. Prancls M. Ott, in part, as On Ith April last this New-York State Association Opposed to the Extension of the Suffrage to Women wa? formed; but, lis n.e.is wen known and the extent of It? work could not be estimated. It whs determined that it should be hampered as as possible with ml.s and and thai no restriction? should be lai.i upoi not action suggested to, the Executive Com? mittee Hun elected, and of which 1 have had the honor to be chilrman. The result of the com? i placed in us by the Standing Committee you shall briefly heai After the formation this association was an nounced In the newnpepera, began to com? io not only from the various parts of our own btate, but fiom othera.

Twenty out the forty-five States have already written, asking In? formation, exprensing sympathy ami rncouraxe in'i'i Tin? Interest arouaed in our own State was ind 10 great that It waa found thai syatem of organisation was neeeasary In order association should grow The uni -M the tii.it tara? suggested was to take the airead) defined ght ludlclal dl ot the iii-' form oi division Each one Ju'ln lal district? Is formed of a number "i excepting the First, which comprUe? only the cltj and count) ol New-York. pian was adopted. 1 one dlstrli is prominent city inn and there the association formed is culled an auxiliary, an I la numbered according to tri i. Brooklyn Auxiliary No Albany No etc. other associations formed in and towns an called branches, an should be communical on with the auxiliary of its district In order io facilitate gathering of by tie- First or Central Association, thai New York City.

Piral Judicial District, comprlalng. as I have said, ihi city and county of New-York, haa the smallest territory ai i population of any. following th. plan Indicated, we have subdivided thl? Kirai Judli lal lei Into a number of branches, eight i.f which have been successfully i. and more are preparing to take up work In the neai future.

Th? resuil of thl? general organisation, which wa? begun in January, haa been great Increase of Interest and membership, January i we 532 eli) mbers, we non number This en couraging remit make? It plain that when the women are reached ijuletl) and Bystematically they at glad to tord ihernselves on our Bide, and have heretofore hacked the opportunity. In the nature of the th? imen with us are not an aggressive sisterhood They are not clamoring for anything; their every instinct is against loud and public demand? once ap proached, and th? need of concerted action made plain, there has bisen generally fourni only a willing a.vi sometime? an eager to give the welghi ol their itie encouragement of ihelr Il la our le Ire never again to let It happen that a proportion a bare 14 per cenl by the largesi the Woman Suffragist? ever of the women of State shall aasumr to sptaak for all. oi even a We believe, and might almost We know, that ties the volee if a majorlt) ol the Intelligent and thinking women of State, and as su, prepared to stand between the unwise, BoclallNtlc and Illogical demanda of the Woman Ruffraglau, and th? unwise, hasty and Inexpedient action of th? legislature. To do this fully we must to count among our members the women who believe we do. that the ex? tension Of the BUffrag? al tile time would be a taken and disastrous step This work is largely one education.

The logical arguments which form solid roch which we stand must be read, understood and This is our first duty. oi i gather the name of every Intelligent woman In a th the work, and see thai ti enrolled our member? ship books The expense? of our work have i two way? The of our baa exactly covered by th? dues of each of the lO? who al present constitute thl? Ktandlna Committee, Every ex perns? has been defray? by the generou? contribution? of mir These esj ensea hni ona lied of the printing type? writing, postage, expreswage, neceeeary to rea the ipers, the legislator? und the prl I vate correapondenta who We non have the th? treasurer a balai ot 1218 and we ow? no THE CHINESE MINISTER RETURNS. TANO TTJ AM) lita Bl'ITE PROM A V1BIT Yang TU, the Chin? 'be Ci.ltel States and his two i an I Y. arrived her? yesterday on th? steamship Ad? vance fr.en Colon The Chines? Minister secretarte? wer? driven at one? to th? Chinese at No West Nlnl I I hfl TANO THE CHINESE MINISTER not onl) lbs Btatlv? China the 1'nlted Slates, but to Spain and Peru, an i it part "i his duly to visit ihoae countrtea from time to time The Minister speaks little English, although he has been In this country ihre? war? li" is to be wealthy even when measured In the eye? of Westerner He Is men of th? Oriental type, tali, rather and Rfty-elght year? o.l. alwaya wears th? official roa tu me EDITORI COMMRS r.

QUAY AN" M'KINbflTT. From The UtlCfl Pn Indication? multiply thai Mr. Quay, lb? crafty Pennsylvania politician, la preparing to be i 1 a McKinley man of He haa shown himself Infinitely shrewder politician than Platt ami much mor? reap? ited. He is aiiMoin? to rule wher? hi can, bui does no; undertako ruin wh? re hs i anno) dl late WI.YI.EK TOBACCO EDICT. Prom Tii Newark in prohibiting the i xportatlon of leaf tobacco si ter ten Jay? from Havana Pinar Rio, th? com? mandei ol the Spanish force? In Cuba lu i prac tli isolated the laland from the mmerclal tarorl and In al under ordinary might prove exceedingly Injuriou? to the welfare of the Inhabitants If the ohvlou? Intent th'a order should be realised, th? bualnes? of manufacturing tine cigar? from Cuban tobacco would be established a- a monopoly under the tectlon of Bpanlah authoritie? In Cuba GREAT CLEMENCY, OF THE Prom Th? i ton Post Boer Oovernmenl would have been abun w.iiiaH'' i executing original sentence speedll) Weylei ex? the mt hi? drumhead rourt? in Cuba And ye wa have the spectacle of a dlspla) leniency unpar in the history of nation? Instead of innig put to death, traltoroua conspirators g--t ofr a term ol fifteen Imprisonment, li is clemency ol the atnaaing k.nd.

BOUND MONEY at BT. LOUIE 1'ioin Chicago Tlmes-lleral I. Thirty-three Btate? and reprew a total of delegate ivi pronounced unquali? fied for tin- Keel and ax.un?; th? rree and unlimited coinage of sliver at any ratio RBFORMB IN RUSSIA. From The Ltottton If tb? reports concerning the purpoea of the of Rusala to al liberty th? poll teal prlaonera in Siberia and to abolish the us- ol the kr. thioiipliou: th? Empire are true, the coronation ceremonies Moarcow be reim-mb.

not merely as a of unparalleled mxgnlflcence. bui what of vastly tlcaniv as tn of a reform as the world has mm known by Its anon numbers of human th? downfall of Th? that su amnesty and Clem eney will established thl? lias? seem? almost tOO good to be true. THE GOVERNOR WILL REVIEW THEM. Albanv. May It, QavarnOT Morton has ac-eptel an notation to review the DeeoraUon la New-York City al Madison and he will to Brooklyn on dune Ho of the Sunday-schools.

Ui which en will tak'. part. OBITUARY. chara SCHUMANN. Krankfor'-on-Maln, May Clara Schu? mann, widow of Robert Schumann, the composer, and a famous musician, died here yesterday.

The of Mme Schumarn takes away one more of the few remaining links that have bound the musical world of the present to the great era Of first half of the present century, and have troujrht down to It? closlag years personal memo? ries of the musicians to whose life and work the art of music to-day owes many of its present tendencies and some of Its greatest insp'ra tlons. As a pianist sha bas been In the Intervening MME. CLARA MANN. period of tin- foremost of executive musicians, whose id.als gr? ii have been an ennobling Influence In her art. she did ally valuabl? In making known and compelling admiration for th? music of the roman? tic school whose chief representative was her 1ms iiani.

Roben Schumann, Her career as pianist i.efoie the public came to a only a few years and as a teacher she continued her to almost the end of her A few weeks ago she was stricken with paralysis, at her advanced age a forerunner of death. Clara Josephine Schumann was born in i-eipsic, September l.i. IMS. Her father was Friedrich Wised, himself distinguished teacher of the pianoforte and a musical writer. and lier sister Marie showed great precocity In music, and their father began th-ir training In pianoforte playing at i very early October ji.

MM, when bsd Just completed her ninth year, made, In ip le, h. first public appearance Sis played upon this occasion of variation? by Kalk brenner en the march from Rossini's "Moiss," with Heinhoid. She was already squal to play lag with orchestra the concertos of Mozart and Hummel, though at that time h-r predilection or the policy of elders was for the of the more brilliant concert pieces of contempo? rary writers, is en bj the programme of her first concert si the Oewandnau? In her eleventh -lie played rondo by Kalk brennsr, of variations by Hers, and another of own on an original theme In th? next two yean sh? appeared repeatedly both at home and on tour. In which Wfht as far I'uris. In October, Utt, made her debul in th? regular of th? Gawandhaua concert? In Lelpslc with Mosch.les'a minor concerto, snd from that on her na ne figure? continually on the programme? of snd oih.r important orchestral perform? a T'li- Increasing maturity of her styi? and musical Intelligence la Indicated bj the that played In with and Rake man n.

Bach'? trtpl.ncerto for piano, and is men Honed a- appearing at ah.or. the sain? time In trios b) Beethoven end Schubert. She visited Vienna in Kt-i. and received the honorary title from the Kmperor "Royal and Imperial Chamber Musi? cian inn had been on extremely ln tlmste footing In th? house of Wleck, In Lelpalc, with he ha can led on es as virtuoso Part il tl.e il a i lived a member of Wleck'? family, bsd ed ills a in.ira-., iho gifted daughter of the house ahile was only fourteen year? old. and si taouch ti-is dale hi? attachment for her could hard!) t.a\e been and I b) i.

in. In Zwickau, ir revived after hi? return to the estsb of hi? Journal there VYIeck was opp hen. in iviT. 8 humsnn ass i i hi hand, to flVS It. Til- Kr HSV? may been tli en? tertain? I loftlei hope? i th? lung iman, si in'? genius had by that tlm? un i itself to th? of the llacernlng, and was r.gnlsitd bj more probsbic thai In? m.

ntsl Ils as? finally resulte 1 sad) i- ci lent to hl? Intimste frii i I the father's re imsnn, the full consent of hi? i w. nt to IVenna In the vein effort to th his i i i irnal there, In which be ipl? of yean On hi? return In IBS, he r. new? i his An I It'? opp was unavailing, Behu felt himself compelled to invoke that curtou? sh th? fattier bs mad? defend In eourl hi? refusal to eon hi? da msrriag? y.ar. with the that ffl iis imann and Csrs were on Septembei 1-'. The mar happy one The Influen.t hi? wife oi a iiumann's rreatlve sc? as ari itlve, both iftei theti ui on known lo students of an I i ai- i as an Int.

hi? pUnofoi.mposltlous Mm? 8 humsnn did bYlngins them to public when wer? little known and origins! genlua waa unappreciated. I hei is a pi inlsl pra. ilcallj un her inanias- Fot a and a hair thej remained in Lelpsl hci name appearing on the Gewandhaus programme? and In I to the mad? tour Ham? burg, whll? as fsr Copen? hagen in isii they fjournej to Russia, which brought hei irrest triumphs In that vesr they up their In Dresden, and in IHO In lorf riumann'a health continually falling, and for several rear? bis wife's domestl life one of th? greatest devotion, csr? an inxlety, though her rareer an artist was not I Hielt Schumann'? death took place in near Bonn, Hfi-r two yesr? spent In sn asylum, Mme. Schu? mann i--- fr -n her successful first in Knglond lust before his last breath, After that on a severe blow and re? lief from Mm? Schumann continued her as a pisnkt in Germany and Aus? tria with Interruption tin fes yearn before She frequently appeared in England and gained a greai popularity there, in accepted the posl princtpsl tescher of Frankfort conservatory, and tauKht with tin for several Schumann s-a? raid to be a pianist of high Intellectual Kltts. as of warm aril technical accomplishment, which latter the retained even to an advanced age: her power of compelling a beautiful tone from the pianoforts was especially admired Her repertory was Urge ai'd comprising work? of many Those of husbsnd, not unnaturally, playc.i with especial prsdilectlon.

Sh? com? poser, Hlihotigh works srs at this food as unknown A few by her are included in her husband's Opus and he used themes of her composition In hi? Impromptu 15; the andantino of hi? sonata and tasa btlndi? tance," c. Fit WKI.IN K. CLASS, Clasa for no years i broker, with an office si No Exchange Place, suddenly at his boma West One-hundred-and-twenty last Tuesday. Mr. was born In this City in IMS, and WS? flu.at' 1 In I he public started his business career -is an office boy in MM, Prom this place he his way steadily upward Kor nearly twenty years had bad of? flees In lb? Wall Street district.

Mr. class had lived In Mont. lair. for nearly ten and actively Interested In its local politics snd affairs, was a member of the Sons of American Revolution, constituent member of the First Bap? tist of MontClair, and one of Its trustees for eight y.ars, Mason and member of the American I.ci;i.( Honor AbOUt tWO BgO Ml had a severe attack of and had sine- then liet-n under physician's A widow and m. Morris Clasa survive him Tin- funeral will take place tills evening at I o'clock at Mr lato home.

GENERAL BILVERIO MARTINEZ. San l.uis Mexico, May General Silverio Martines, postmaster here, and one of the most celebrated commander? of Mexico, is demi Hs took a prominent tart In the French War. and wa? mad? a prisoner at Querstaro with Bmperor Maxi? milian, and both were sentenced be shot at the samt time, but at the last moment Qenoral Marti? nes'? sentence was commuted to Imprisonment in the tiaxa. a fortrtss. where he remained for several years, until pardoned Ha was connected with the Mexican Vera Cruz Hallroad for several years.

CHARLES QATEWCOD. Washington, May 21. -First Lieutenant Ciarles H. OateWOOd, Cavalry, died at Fort Monroe, yesterday, from internal cancer. He hail been on si.k leave for some time, and hi? Intended retire? ment was delayed only with the Intention of al? lowing to become a captain in the regular of promotion hefore he went on the retired list.

Lieutenant OateWOOd was a Virginian, and wa? graduated from West Point in 1ST7 In several Indian campaigns he proved bis bravery. One of his notable exploits was in making a secret visit to Geronlmo's camp egcaping uninjured. MORRIS SIMMOND8. Morris Slmmonds, of Slmmonds Brown. theatrieal agenta, died from heart disease his home.

No. 2S West on Wednes? day. Mr Slmmonds. who was fifty-eight years old, passed his early life Australls. In 1863 he berame the treasurer of Pike'? Opera House, Cin? cinnati, Ohio, and Bras afterward the acting man alter of that theatre till It was destroyed by fire.

After various theatrical venture? he entered Into partnership with Colonel T. Allston Hrown. In this City, In He leaves a widow and one eon. Ills funeral will take place on Sunday morning The will be conducted by New-York E. and A.

Scottlfih Hite Decree, and Me- a Temple of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. 8II.AS BrTTTS. Camden, N. d. May Betba, pres? ident of th'? American Ouernscy club, one of th- tno't progressive farmer? ln died a', lile widely known place, farm.

In IVn sauken Township, this mornlnif. He ha 1 been dl from dropsy for some He was slxty-clght years old, and Was one of the brightest and ablest sie tubera of tie New-Jersey State Board of Agri? culture and of State Dairymen's Association He was born In Borodino, an I after spending youth on a farm himself for teaching ecrhooL He was principal of the public schools In Syracuse, N. Y. for years, but hi? health failed and he took to farming again, stilling 'n Camden County in 1171. He was a prolific writer on agricultural topice.

EBENEZCR NELSON. May 21 Kbenezer Nelson, an editorial writer on "The Histon died at hi" home in Cambridge this morning, at the of seventy-on? years, from paralysie, Mr. Nelson was at his disk yesterday, but was taken 111 in the uf union. He was born in Plymouth. Mass an I learned printer's trade.

Ha 'Mine to "The Transcript" In compositor and proofreader Later he became repirter, and then eitv editor After the death of Mr he became idltOI 'I Writer and political positions which he fliled at the time of hla death. lie served In the Legis? lature in 1837, ar.d was a member of th? Common Council In MRS. JANE Montreal, May death is announced from It Hyacinthe of Mrs. Jane Robertson, of Robertson, t'nlted Btatea Consul, at the Bg? Of years. l'Ile a cOUSlfl of Henry Longfellow, the poet, and of Noah Web? ster, of dictionary fame -e OBITUARY NOTES Niagara Kails.

N. May U. The Rev. Kathrr Hlnes. pj-stor the Church of the Sacr.d Heart, of this city, here shortly after 5 o'clock this ev ii.k* of apoplexy.

He was one of the b. s'-known prleeta In Weetern New-York, and hid his Seventieth birthday. He wart a priest for ytram, fourteen "of which were spent in hi? present charge. Chicago. May L'l Edward A.

Milforl. on" of the pioneer ticket broker? of Chicago, died early yes? terday morning al home in thiri citv, of con aumptlon. after an illness of two years duration. Mr. Mutford had been in business and was well known in many JUDGE HOLT'S WILL ATTACKED.

POBTMASTER-OENERAL AND COLONEL BAER DECLARE THAT THE BIONATVREi ARB BPVRIOt'g Washington, May In the Holt will case to-day K-PtMtmsster-Oeneral Horatio who was an Intimate friend of Judge-Advocate-General Holt, BOl nly declared that the body and signature of the will were "a gross bungling fraud." but volunteered the opinion to the Jury against the objection? of counsel on both lldefl of the litigation that the signatures President and Qeneral Sher? man and his as nrera also spurious. Qeneral King hud In his possession more than twenty letter? fr.im du.Ige Holt, and he sail he had carefully compared them In detail with the in.nt offerei for probate. He pointed out fifteen In the brief document where Judge Holt would naturally, with his habits of precision, have placed commas, and others where he woj! 1 have pul ds lonel Thomas B. Harr. Assistant Judge-Advo now stationed at Governor's Island.

lied hi? opinion th? paper was neither written nor signed by Judge and having been aaaiatanl to Judge H.it when it was to have been executed, he was eontl that neither President c.rant nor General Sher? man wouid have been asked to it, nor aw coaaented to do so if asked. WILL OF HENRY JACQUES. will of Henry L. Jacques was tile 1 yesterday In the Surrogate's No petition for its pro batfl was Bled With it, and the value of the estate was not given. Mr.

JacfljttflS leave? to bis wife. Ellen T. the Kum of $10.000 in and he directa that his executors shall apply to her benefit th? In his possession of the Xew York, I'rie Western Railroad, and also some bond? of city of Bt. Haul. He said that his wife left him In UN, and that he had not seen her thai time.

leaves to Jane S. Chasfl and her of Kenrsarge. N. the articles be to him In her house at the time of hi? death, and mak.s a further btsquest of IV?) to each of th- sons. He leaves one-third of the residue of in trust for his sister.

Ellen, the wife of Charb? Merrtam, The remaining two-thirds of the ate left to the children of his deceased brother, Francia Jungues. PRESIDENT BARBER'S ILLNESS. President Edward P. Harker. of the Tax Depart? ment, who has been 111 for several days, was still Otflned to hi? In the Hotel Marlborough yesterday.

Mr Hark'-r'a place aa the official of the Department Of and Assessment? Is no and since of revising the personal tax rolls began on the sconl Monday In January hla labora have been greater than In any previous year. His doctor yesterday that PreeMeat Bar? ker suffering from overwork, and that wnat he r.e-lei was rest. will probably ible to reappear al nia desk in the Btewart Huilling on Monday. THE WEATHER REPORT. A BAINPALL rESTERDAT.

praahlagtoa, Rei The barometer f.iiien rapidly la nie of Ihe renions, the Si renee Vail?) an Bagland, alowly to the weal 1 lie it. Mountains, It ha? rapidly la the Noctli an th? Valley and the I ein Blatas. The area low nreaaure which Berth of MlnaeeoU nil? woralnfl la now central north of iii- i.iK.- ragton, but li haa becom? an.t the ir Is la) al the of (UatttTOaa et A 11I Ne? M.m, o. an.l Iba harometer loW 'I'he barometer eontlnue? iiiuh along the Atlant.c Cast. It n.iaii.T la the v.iileys.

'he raed SI th? Middle Atlantic s'il s. Light local are fro? Southern New England, the. il, Atlantic ihe Valley and the lake regi-ti. Th-' Breather hi? been generally fair the Mississippi Valley westward 10 ihe Rocky but with hall reported from Western klswourl t. alght.

The ha? been generally fair throughout Si.it--. an.1 their is in ihe Interior, lut Ih? wer runtlnuea cloud) on the Atlantic from Main- The wenther be generally fair In Ihe Interior o( the Middle preceded io on th- coast, sad it win bs senti ally fair fi the state? northward to the lake a DETAILED FORECAST Kou TO DAY l'a Maine, Hampahlre and Vdiueut, cloudy weither, peeeibly light kx-al earmer; wln.l?. l-'or Meaaaehuatttta, Kb? i- Ctmnectlcnt, light followed b) daarlna rtniftins to 11 Maaa? buatMta at. POT rk. le.iiin* wenihei.

by in iilli-iri pcrtloa; wanner; shifting to For Bastara New l.e'.awar?. In th- niorn.ii'c foll.we.l clearing wain-: arta Is to the Dtatrlel of Columbia and Maryland, threatening in morning, followed fair; warmer; aouthessatetly la l-'i." Ivama. ijeiieralii fair during th? day, t'n nu favorabi? for light Mai light fresh wso-ili I'. 1 loeal folliwe.i fair wainie: In portion. LOCAL In diagram a owtlawMia whit? lia? changas In pnasura indicated by The Tribune'? The line represent? th? Perry'? I'liarmacy.

Tribune OftVe, May 1 a There wa? a light all yetferjay. The temperature ranired between .1.1 the being 4T? gree? Lover l'an that of Werlnefttlay and A1? higher than that of the 1 of i.i.-- yttr ih? Friday will bm fair and warmar. A GIFT FROM HENRY IRVINO. HE PRESENTS A PICTfRE BV NAST TO A STATT? ISLAND UnjlAHT. Henry Irving ha? presented to the Arthur Winter Memorial Library.

In the Staten Island Academy. the picture by Thomas that he lately pur? chased from that artlat, called "The Immortal Genius of tth-kespeare." The picture on exhibi? tion at in Broadway, near ond-st. It will be removed to the new building of the Island Academy, prior to the drdlcatory exercise? there on Jun? 15 and BARRY HAS THE FIRRY WIN. DRAWS AND A HKPr.AT FOR IN HIS KI'iHT POM THE Boston, May 21 won the third of the chess match against fthowalter after slxty-flv-a yesterday, thus drawing first In the championship contest. Showalter again relied on the Petroff Pefsnea, lost his exchange after eighteen and as Harry playo! steadily the had to resiga the game this evening ESGAGED.

I'M K.r.N MOORS Is the famille? llernet I'or Inn? norm and Mr. tame? i'nir-rt Pick- -i. will be formed by Kdwsnj .1 of 242 it.Vh-sc, Jun? .1. MARRIED. iMi-xiNS iha sf istxi th? Rev.

A lUrrp Alfred Alliani SlMSS pkoi? pi HARMKM VHn Mas an. MM redden th- le. th? Vsi Il daughter lit? lit- and A lin ail Volk nui; In .1. ai th? th? lie? T. M.

ly Elisabeth dausnter of util Mis. Ktsh, io Patrick il.in! of Phi Notic-s of m.trrlag. and must be with full nain and SfMrtSS DIED. hennktt Is-Sealy, May l-rn-l: Bews-tt. In Ihe t.if sf hi? Knneial al Reformed a SL, s.

Friday, Stay meet leaving York fn. SM I'' nnd assibSiS H' ni F-nvi. at th? and train? lea? lis V.rk It" ft Isn.lt ferrvi, lu a. in, th? -asilos. Ha keaas? S-tS Wedl 2a.

cf Will. Taylor. Funeral Saturday m. rnlna-. M.i> 2.1 Il ai th- Ma.l.????_.

lie. and CLASS rrtdsr, Mas IS, ISM. Prsnktta lit? 1.1 Tri.lay. May 22. I ni.

Montctalr (N .1 ff.KM Mny StMs wif? William dam, in Hi- twin sf Fum-ral late I Sunday May at -3. o'clock. On the of pneumonia, at hl? No UT Weit l.sih William It laie William ami Anni? Funeral at of family. I.F.NIK W-lne-day. Ma- 20.

Janet wlfs benh Im Fi.n? (Prktayl at 1130 from lat? No 21rt lOOth-st. i liruiiF.l.l. At Oblo, en Mar 19. llev. Hab-Stt, of Flret Congregational Cl r.

h. Interment QcsaSS LAME Ma? MbMM. wMhp In 7rtth ami frle.K?? tur ar? to the funeral on Satur.iay May ai ai lier lat? l-tc No M.ntgom?ry-__, "i v. tntrrment privai? LAWTOM At Mav 30. Abrsst a rear.

PI? UN Anr l-l wife of Samuel S. Wednesday. on Frllav. 22, at al PIRRMOM At Ir Harrv aoa Dr, wiliiHin H. and Jenr.le pierson.

Funeral SI hU la-- No. 101 McHoa 'mi. rrtdsy, ai i p. PlI.l/.T B-tatSf, May at her N. .1 Matilda Powllng, wife nf lais A Plllot, In tli 't her Fanerai Prllay.

May tX froSI Si Mark? Church, on ai? rival o'clock train A- hl? .1 on Monday, May IS, l-'rank A of Ma'liiiia and late A. Plllct in STtt? la- age. Ft.n-ral fr jmi Si. Mark'? l'Iuu. t.r.in*?.

on Prlday, Mav at 10 clock of tl o'clock train from Men torli RHOiyS- On W-ine-lay. May Almlr? Widow of KSMraoB and daughter of latS Funernl at her late N-'A n. ItSUa May 22, si te-JB m. -III meet heat leaving New York 10 a. m.

At Ml Wmen, Tln.rs.Iay. May 21. In hST Fllza. widow Smart. Funeral nt her Ule 27 North Sth Mi.

Viin.in, N. SaiurJay. May 2B. at in. at Woodlswa.

SMITH -on Wednesday. May 2n. Freeman A. Sn-cth. Relitive? and Of th? familv funeral on Friday evening.

May 22, at O'clock, at IH7 Interment private. Pleas? New Dobbs N. May 21. MM wlf? of John P. W.N-i.

and to the from lier late on SaturUay. at 2:10 p. m. In.llanap.jlls. and paper? Special Notices.

John of Clara, King? County tat residing at 2S Ne- fork), WO-ld is raeelv? information of hi? Mother, Mik? Last heard of near Ckb ago. home-mad? is Sc, put up in glass. Uiders Ur.wkl)n. N. Y.

Pnalofllce Foreign mall? tot ending May 2.1 will fprainptly In all tasejt) at tris jfflc? THAN AT LA NTIC MAILS. 11 a. m. for Cota-sy an.I par f. must directed sAi'i a.

m. for switaartaai, Italy, tipaln. Turkey, and llrltlah In? dia, per n. Norn ai.die. via Ha? re ether part? sf Kurop? must "pec Nor? at 7 a.

in. for Nrtl.erland? direct, per A i mult "per i-iii at a. tor per s. iletter? must Ii? dlncted at a. in.

It a. for V. per a. im vjueer.it.ovn, at 10 a. m.

for dur-t, per via fliasguw (letters muft tM "per at 11 a. for Nor? way direct, per i tXteis must directes "per lili.itd"). matter. etc. on Tues? Thiiraday? and SatuiJay? take printed t.i utrmany.

for oilier pans ol White on vv? day lake ad.lr???-d printed foe Kurope. as SatorSsy tak? printed mat? ter, for liritaln ar.d Ireland, and printed matiei-, (or otner part? After rlos.ng of th? named mails ar? opened on the pier? th? American and German god i-inaln Opes within ten of hour of of ill AND IINTIiAL AMBRICA, WEST lM.IK.s. rere. 1 a. m.

for Brasil and Plata RIO de Janeiro and ISBtSS, per t. Araaia, fron BaltlStor? iletter? for North liraad must directed "per at 10 a. m. iiupplemeniaiy a. for Foriun? Uiand, an I Santa Alvena: at 1- S) p.

m. 1 p. for St. Su Leeward Wliulward Martinique liarbsdos, per Ma.luna, ut 3 p. m.

for Trinidad and ToblflO, per s. Kden HA i At 10 a. m. 10.10 Fortune Island, tamalea aid Qmrtows. per s.

AthoS (letter? fo- Itlca mu-t be dueite.l "per 10..10 a. m. for Tunpaua and per Senec? for other of Mexlc? be at 10.30 a. in. for Ciimana and per a.

Prlns F. Hendrik for oilier part? sf Veneiuela, ('uiaciu, Trtnldal. HrltUh an.l Initcii Guiana muat "pei- Pr.n? F. at II m. plementary II for Wneiuela and diracao, alas Sa? anilla and Ma Valen cla.

at ni- and del per from for Newfoundland, by rail to Halifax, and by al On? fil ce dally at p. m. Rails for by rail to Boston, and hy lase at this of)'-? at in. Mall? for Cub? at this dally at 7 a. for forwarding by and from P-rt Tampa, Mall? Iv a for by this office dally at 7 a.

m. 1 nail closes at 0 p. m. pre? vious dsy. TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

Mall? fur Haw-all, per Fan Frstw here daily up to May 17 at p. ra. Mall? for and Japan, por Belgic Sa? here dally up to May 22 at 8:30 p. m. Mail? for for Weat Australia, winch are forwarded via Kuropei.

Zealand. Hawaii. FIJI and per Moimw-al (from Sao FrancUcol. here dally up to May at 790 a. Il a.

m. and 6:30 p. m. on arrival at New-York of a. I'm- -la with British mall? for Australia).

Mall? for A istralla (except YVest Hawaii and Kljt Irland? only), per YVarrtmo? Vancouver), her? dally after April ard up to May 12.1 at m. Malls for the (from San Francisco), clots dally up to May 2.1 at Oi.tO p. in. Malls for China and per Empress of India Vancouver), her? dally up to May jail at p. m.

for China and Japan, per Victoria Tacoma). close dally up to May at 8:80 p. m. mall? are forwarded lo p-irt of dally and the of etoafag arranged on the suniptlcn of uninterrupted transit. lsterod call at 8 p.

m. day. CHARLES W. DAYTON PostmaataS? N. Mar 13.

1804.