The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

yst been given 70 sns public that vhsn the skyusro
was placed on the dry dock IN the Brooklyn Navy
candle. - - 49, = = - =
Indies and that the pumps Kept her soas three days
when, 10 the surprise Of all board leak stoppsd
as suddenly = began the presumption being that The
attempt 70 SINK The ship having been frustrated " the
pumps the parties engaged In Il concluded abandon
y The goods now IN tho building consist Of
said TO be completely ruined) several cases
OF stuffed birds and animals (much damaged,
easily revarnlshed and rcgiided) numerous psntnes
IN OIL aud water coors he former little damaged hut
cry ware, minerals geological specimens samples o.
the woods OF the other cxhib,tsthe aitep
SsnS ua, pu' m sgH' 20 s 5s,.S wardrobe shows
and this. = Is y stated was pl.eed on top
OF seventy hours OF salt BATH landscape REPRE-
senting the Dangdemon Forest, BY Isaac Whitehead;
.An Autumn Sunset" "A Rural Scene.n by J. 81
Bowman; "A Forest Scene the Cape Otway Ranges.
other nnc arts exhibits case OF psints
produced has also been completely ruined By The a.
ton OF the water, and number OF well executed coli
ored are ar ss The s1
estimated to cover nearly all tho loss.
THs STATE nuILDISGa
Governor Bedlc oil Now Jersey, will DO the orator q
the unwilling OF the Wherspoon statue 10 the Park no
of hts acceptance Of the invitation extended u
him by the Of the General Assembly 81
the Presbyterian Church having been received ycster
day. The unwilling which was TO have takon placa
has been postponed for several weeks spec,aiis,
among many OF the State buildings 10 the en-
oynens sxclus ~ s0 ., w0rEmsn ss from tho
engaged; material and workmen alike having been
specially selected by tho State authorities for the pur-
pose OF illustrating only tho value OF the products
but the handiwork or the mechanics Of EACH Al the
California buildings, the m'nlrg slang Of the Pacific
slope and At the other State headquarters the
peculiar idoms OF particular localities indicate better
thar words could do the community 30 be represented
The California building will open at about the middle
OF June, all State exhibits neglected the main
Exhibition will lind narbor and refuge under the
commemorated by banquet 10 the press At which
Mark Twain, representative OF Pacific Coast jour-
naism, will 0nicinte as master Of ceremonies
Tennessee has lately pitched tent on State avenue
where iron and mineral ores from home beng
daily received on exhibition THIS tent The result Of
Maryland reports the anticipated completion Of her
structure next week
ished headquarters Of that State, whore registry fos
arrivals will be supplied.
The OHIO and Indiana registers receive daily Access
their lists OF visitors that Of the latter state
containing at present over 200 numca
The Secretary Of the Illinois reports
gubernatoria election in that and anticipated
excitement OF the Presidential election tho West
would have the effect OF Fastening tho appearance Of
visitors from that section july August ana the early
part OF Septembur being likely 10 produce the ful!
quota of visitors from the Western country. 34
A special agent from Washington arrived to day
charged with the supervision and ISSUE OF the cen
tennal envelopes THE Post Office Department These
offered tor sale at the city Post Office and elsewhere
being manufactured on tho Centennial grounds. The
embossed stamp tpostage u In The form OF shiold
with conc,ve side enclosing mounted postboy and
train Of with telegraph pole and wires the ngures
represents '1776v and the railway cara 'ls76"
cxSTESNIAL SorRs
rns
in excess Of those Of any other day since the opening
The admissions for Wednesday arc officially reported
Exhibitors and attendants .................. s,0o7
Cash TO- %
Total. $50 lSa
In the Chinese department. to-day two Italians were
arrested while attempting 10 pick The pocket OF lady
who was making an examination OF some articles ~
default OF $500 bail they committed by Magstrau
Clarke.
trial OF the pianos on exhibition in the main ex.
hibition building took place Wednesday evening
the following alteration and addition have been
made to tho list OF special displays already an.
July g. instead of June Is 10 II; grapes October 10
to il.
A party from London and the Continent arrived IN
New York on Tuesday ening per steamer AOyssinia
route to the Exhibition remaining In Philadepnin
for week Of righiseeing and then starting tour
Of the States the party under charge OF The tourist
About lve o'clock this evening painful accident
Of Qugley 4 vcard, while storing away empty boxes
struck on tho head by crowbar which Tell from
box as II was being moved the blow inhcting acer
atcd wound oil the scalp and sevcring tho temporal
artery. The speedily attended by Ora Cur
TIN and Herbert, who succeeded in stanching Inc flow
OF blood from the wound.
DEFENCE or PHILADRLPHIA-PRIvATE ENTER
PRIsEs AND CATALOGUES.
PHILADELPHIA, May % ls7a
To EDIroR THE HERALD:-
Permit me few words in reply TO some Of your ~
cent structures the Centennial Exhibition and
prses in connection Herewith. which sure are
based on msapprehension OF facts.
First-To your criticism that the exhibits should BE-
limited strictly the examples OF industrial ART
and that they should have selected by jury in
advance Of the Exhibition. While such an arrange
mcnt would have been highly desirable II practicable
IL would have been feasible because few manufac-
turcrs would have been willing TO incur The Of
elaborate preparation and run the risk OF rejection.
Second-In regard to the inaccurate catalogues Il
was impossible to have The rst edition perfect when
large percentage OF the exhibits had been received
and still greater proportion were sti unarrsnged
The future editions arc promised to be tree from
errors and omissions they can be made.
Third-As the opening exercises were held out Of
doors the press accommodations like those OF the rest
OF the guests, necessarily not OF the most
Portable character though the pressure OF the crowd
rendered them less than they otherwise would have
been.
kourfh-The 'cxtortion' which has becn complained
Of was altogether limited TO two foreign rsstau-
rants the Centennial grounds and has ceased since
the proprIetors were summoned before the COMMITTEES
OF the Board OF Finance. None OF the hotels have
charged - per day, aud the majority NOT more
than 81, while excellent board can DO obtained n
thousands Of private families at from Sc - SIS PEI
week.
Before Philadelphia had provided extra hotels and
other Of her expcctant guests
she was sharply criticised because Of lack Of these
Recommendations now. after she has devoted millions
to these Objects Is neither nor just 70 at
tribute to cxt0rtion which has been psactised
the present lack Of liberal patronage 70 chasacter
lie just expectancy OF II "Centennial illusion"
Philadelphia docs not doubt that tho people Of ths
country fully appreciate tho magnificent Exhibition
which she, chiefly, has provided, and that thcy wih
show thor appreciation by their presence q
II when more complete than u yet IL IN
the meantime 1t becomes all but - enemies
to make such criticisms only - are justified ~
the facts, and not ltto Of forbcarnnes
toward those who, without hope Of pscuniary reward