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New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
EXHIBITS OF TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

THE MASSACHUSETTS ISsIIIUrE OF TECHNOLOGY
PREsENCE OF IT'S srUDENTS-THEIR STUDIES ~
THE EXHIBITION.
rFROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRmuSR.l
PHILADELPHIA, June 1j.-The Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology and its exhibit need moro than
passing notice. II is the only school in the country
that thus far la, seemed fully appreciate the oppor
tnitic afforded by the Exhibition for the improvement
of its pupils II made early and adequate arrangements
for inexpensive trip to Philadelphia and
to-day Its 100 tents, pitched upon the grounds
OF the Pcnnsy ylyauia University, furnish accommodations
for nearly 100 students and teachers. The camp j. in
charge Of the military battalion of the Institute under
the command OF Lent Ziiusld, L. s. A., military III
sructor. These Massachusetts boys mean to learn some
thing Every class under the supervision of its pro-
fcssor, has special feature Oi the ENhibuon 10
study and in tni, way everything pertaining 10 arct'e
ture mining civil and mechanical cngnccring ply scs,
chemistry and dcs sniug is specially studied ani com
pared affordne The students a high standard %! excel
ience rs the goal cf their own efforts.
The exhibit OF the Institute contains specimens oI the
past years work. designed 10 show both tI aim aHf rr
suits OF the instruction. No one iiiu. Was prepared
specially for the Exhibition outside of IA" general course
of sindy and discipline The several drP1fth,htN !''
represented by theses giving the ii'Uictchl ana maine
lustTaiiv drawings wherever the subject admit ~ such
illustrations The drawings are not pictures pied 'ni
all the condition, practical dsc, such the
be used, the force TO be sG,ihRr aiu t't &C. ,
economical manner. Ia execution the drawing, iiustia-
1.-Two of orcbifeCfurc ana engineering compare f'o ahy
with any in the Exhibition, ana u j. espriiI et'hNhs
10 Americans lind such cXcclieI, v0rh done ih iLrF
schools Beside These. the exhibit contains la.gr
number OF specimens ~ ORIGINAL aPparJ, lhftEjC'
the school for Illustrating piiGcpcs 81 ry -c- anu al
0f "a simple ana inexpensive KIND Ihr WoiH OI lh'
Lowell school Of Design CONNECTED WIN TIE
Institute deserves srcciai notice Is an exhibition
OF tbe work uf q scn0ol Of industrial art 70
is unique and sal geHc,YS II consists oi designs
or carpets Wallpaper OlclutA -.., ct'iut.'' e. .''
silk rtnbrDGrry ana 'crs fuf,i-r't .or the u 90 .y
Manufacture. ana executed with such exquisite shiil
siul,ty OI observer m-iItr ii" ult' 'it.'
fnr real fab,.cs have looked over tNr Exhibition lh
vain fol-tIc urrIUr.5 of any industrial school 80 700 $50
Niwafuz mi. iu cau.y OF design ana o. iucr-- oi
execution ~ urioF iIltcy hapn med tlii 20 nee
0u.ir. the asib. of room, This btau llu rFtI "t
divided a unr b.lu. placed a tr fupl a. t'r t7 70
tire east Wing of the Man Bnidmc no U"u rr"i ..'
Nl'fItNS iLHlluf
division makes tlr general exhibit -s. effective tLaf 10
o;l,ryIs. would have been To the casual Observe" i u
viii not Gcrr; its real merits .ccn Jy tAvsu nV
carefully study and examine y.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17

To tbe Rdttor Of the Tribune:
SIR: The SIN I'll United States coins as now
made arc being n,inually mistaken and passed soms
one for another in the haste Of making change ana aca
source OF doubts disputes and petty annOyanca' oi alto
thcr too frequent occurrence. even Win me ptes'
limited amount in circulation. Now all the coins were
made as suggest below, they would still be qute as con-
ycucut to handle and carry the usual round pieces
now are would bc far easily c,tinsH.sla1ir ono
from another and mistake in selection would De Wen
nigh impossible; in fact, exchange could be easily,
quickly and accurately made, even in the dark
All copper coins 10 . l}lo oOong the Uidhtwo-ihirds
Of the length over a r. cgc the sides OF the coins
to be left straight and li and The edge at each end
10 be cut IN i've little equal angles, that IS with the ends
"fiyc SIUlrc.' - i,
equal angles, or" lG square, but otherwise circular N
form. 49,,
oval 70 pr - thrc" to fo'i.
An gold coins to De NAL perfectly circu9r rs now.
Win such coin as tli,. gt the time when fnli sf.css
uaymeut shall have ccn", the hurried man. she dim
-h.rd .hc blind. the u.w.hOy ani the ci. p, With
IN. average lively t1dch-tuD American. woIit cN"ri-
euoa soid htppnc,s, and cease 10 DC pso!au' a,u '
similarity iuD'.n. c NJ l.
ITOridlHct Alay 10, ls.U.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
INTERESTING EXHIBITS.

THE ILLINOIS BOARD OF AGIICUIIUREs DISPLAY
BEAUTIFUL sILvERwARE IN IHE GORHAM COM
PANY's EXHIBIT.
lrRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE. ]
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-In the Illinois Build
ing the Board OF Agriculture exhibits full set Of
inspection samples of grain forwarded by Gen. Smith, the
Chief Inspector Chicago. AS these samples recog
nized in all grain markets OF the world standard
they are OF value study 10 those Interested In grain
md the grain trade. There are about 400 samples OF
wheat OATS rye and other small grains and Seeds and
over 100 samples Of corn showing nearly all varieties In
general cultivation in the zone OF tho West.
Another interesting exhibit Is that ofloaf granuihed and
brown sugars manufactured from the beo root at the
Freeport factory Illinois being the pioneer In THIS In
dusiry IN the United States The woods Goals, soils,
kaon csys and sands, both brick and other cays OF
the State FAX and its manufactures, cotton tobacco.
castor beans and other sutropieal productions,
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17

also shown. The whole exhibit IL under the care OF
Jonathan Peram OF The Western Farm Journal, and also
member for years of the Illinois Board Of Agriculture
There is nothing in the American Department that
receives mnch praise from foreigners the display
Of siverware made by the principal firms OF silver
smiths in New York, New gland and Philadelphia,
and there few American visitors who are not sur
prsed at the beauty of the designs and the hneness OF
the workmanship shown. The largest and most costly
single piece is the Century Vase OF the GObam Company
OF Providence T. l., designed by Geo. Wilkinson and j.
Pairpoint, which is it. in, high and contains 1000
of solid silver Its price is $4,000. 1t would
require too much space TO relate the story OF
the vase. and describe all the groups and me
dslions upon it. The syrmountng group denotes
Europe ASIA and Africa bringing their contributions to
the Exhibition. while central figure, represents
America, welcoming all nations to her Centon-
NAL anniversary Among the many smaller objects OF
conspicuous artistic merit is the Hawatha barge that
floats upon mirrorsurface amid water lilies, the young
hero sitting the helm and his robe of fur falling over
the side Of the dainty craft: the Aurora epergne,
beautiful piece of plastic work valued AT $4,000; tea
set of 10 pieces Intended for bridal present tSO0O
and two exquisite plaques in ropouss6-one head OF
Charles Dickens, surrounded with flowers and stalks or
grain and other representing character In the Can
terbnry TGlcs " His Sir G. Olphant per
il0us man OSvcy" Among the things of use as well
beauty many of handsome table silver one
of which contains 81 pieces, and costs 5000
The great consignment of butter and cheese for the Ex
hibition viii be shipped from Chicago tomorrow, and
will be followed by others from various parts Of the
country cheese factory in Buffalo has made two mon
ter cheeses one hng twelve and The other fourteen
tons on patorn-cars which viii he into the cheese
factory on grounds aud be kept until the close OF the
Fair,
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
FATAL DUEL IN BRL SSELS.
From The london Daily Ne,c,. May 30.

From The london Driry Ne,cs, NAY 80.
The more unsatisfactory side OF the custom
Of ducng has Docn disayod in the result OF recent
combat at Brussels. The opponents were Capt Van
Heck and NJ. Marchal, and the donna" In the
was not far to seek Size was the wife Of the Captain.
young lady of great beauty and 10 his opinion
OF her conduct hch drove the martial and unfortunate
officer to demand and receive satisfaction The Capts
CeusyOrt and BOxo, on tho part ot NJ Van Heeck
consulted Leuts Ierezp de Ia Tada and DE Wcter the
friends OF M Marcls and decided that their principals
must each other" The rdngsChooi OF the Ecole
de Guerre was fixed on nice solitary place, no
doubt II is at half past four IA May morning, aud
there the duelsis appeared and, BY the choice of NJ
Van Ieeck fought with pistols They put mp at 35
PAGES and the first lire produced results NJ Marcha
sulemny declared his innocence. took Van Heccks shot
and discharged his pistol the air Both missed at
the second and third fires, and tnen the O'Clock bell
rang To waken the boys In the school There
time TO waste. and The distance shortened by 10
yards On the frat re, at % yards, NJ Van Heeck was
mortally wounded In tho breast
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCIsES-THE GRADU ATiNG
CLAss--ANSUAL MEETING OF THR TRUSTEES
PROSPERITY OF TIE SCHOOL.
ITHACA, June 15.-The Commencement ex-
ercses at Cornell University to-day attracted an
unusually large number OF people to the town. Al
early hour Library Hall was Glled 10 oyeriowns The
graduating class alumni Faculty, and Board OF Trustees
formed IN procession and marched in the order named
to the Hall, where seats had been reserved for them
There ara certain features in tho Commencement eNcr
cises Of Cornell University that distinguish them
similar exercises held at other Institutions the
most marked features IL the variety Of subjects presented
upon the Commencement stage. The subject matter
presented Is not the result Of system OF cramming
from books but the result OF actual work BY the person
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
To say paid on the opening day
A HOTEL BILL AT PHILADELPHIA.

To The EditOF OF THO TFtbHHt'
SIR In to-day's TRECNE yOu very Jndlclou'y
state that "tle average Yankee WHO visits Phade 1-a
this Summer requires information Ia the cost &c
II costs a the Globe Hotel Tor two persons for less Than
one day. without any extras, Just Sl3 arrived there
with my wife nj G:}O p m. Monday, Too late ior
dinner" WIS informed. Finding very small ioOpl on
the fourth oor, overlooking the railroad track, whle
the shriCks of tho cl.nes forbade mOments rest oo
much for good nature" we lei AT y. the following
day. ELL one day AID quarter at D, slS. ENpostuit
tiOn ONLY obtained "A s1tlrc ntcrruce 10 Mr. lscr luy
manager who was at dinner aud rot To BE- disturbed
Now, Why do they not advertise - 30 day as the.f
rate. instead of - surely, - day Is pne .n'r'S
without "gUuging" m THIS way H. T. T.
Nctc- York, JUnC ., 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
LORD CAMELFORD'S BODY.
CHARLES READE AND CHARLES LAMB.

To the EdikOr Of The Trtbune
SIR: Charles Reade, in his late curious In
oulrv. "Wbat has become OF Lord Cameliords bodyF
has neglected the following piece Of Englsh literature
which assumes that the testamenary directions OF MS
Lorlship were complied with In Charles Lamps lhia9
essay on Distant Correspondents" occurs the iolo"
ing -,
Ihayp often smiled at q conceit OF the lae LofhC' ~
seems that travelling somewhere ABOUT 1chefd, ~ cane
10 some pretty green spot or nook, WnciS nLyn W
sou,cthine hung so Enthusiastically ana myIuhsy
ovar s,regn-was II, rock !-no III tterj
hut the stiffness and the repose, aiter weiY
iourney tis likely, in langhld lhonent oI hs
pdsb,s hot and restless life, so took MS fancy thas
Lc co1 Imagine no place proper, IN the event o As
dcth 10 law his bones This all very natural ana
eScusable as n sentiment and shows his character in
very pleasing light But when ir0m passing S'iiihelt
II Comes 10 be an act aud when by positive teahrn.
tary disposal his remains actually carried all Tat
way from England whO there, some desperate sen-
uenaii-t pied that did not ask the question: Nhy
could moi his Ioraship have found spot a. solitary,
nook As romantic tree as green ana niIit, win
sirra A. cmbleuaiic TO his pupO,", N elrrr, y Dur
set or in Dayonf suppose u ~ material c1nger
uparinCrs have some superstition about ,euiinclt Oh
being tossed over IN fresh gale 10 some QirlnaiGy
shark f.Urt OF ST. Guthard defend u from quiels ~
foreign 10 the deyseis purpose. But u has happily
lucky landiug-a Lyons, shall we sayf-I have not the
map before iue, III "a "nstu ~ arrives a. l1
destination.
1t IS possible that Mr R'ade may have been misn-
formed as to the body FISH basket in the church
j. J. WINTHROP
No. 10 WoJth-s, Ye,c- TorG May %, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
HISTORY OF AN oBELISK.
THE EGYPTIAN oBELIsK GIVEN TO ENsLA

TIE EGYPTIAN OBELISK GIVEN TO ENa aLAsp
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The fact that there is a renewed sue
gcson that the obelsk at Alexandria given about fifty
years ago 10 George ". by Mohammed All be removed
to London recalls s history. The obelsk referred 10 vas
of pair its companion, called CleOpatras Needle
standing its pedestal while this has fallen and lies
half buried the sandy shore The obelsks bear the
of the Pharaoh Thothmes Ill. whom Sir Gardner
wilkinson makes cOtemporary with Moses. IL has also
the Of his two predecessors, Thothmes and IL
who have in the list of Maneo the Egyptian historian
the two names Mesphra Thothmoss. Tho two stood
originally in front Of a temple at On called by tho
Greeks Heliopolisthe seat of the college at which
Pythagoras, Plato, and many other Greek ssges
were educated When the Romans got possession
OF Egypt, and Julius Csesar Pompey, and Augustus
Caesar sought to adorn Alexandra, which had become
the Roman rs IL had been the Grecan port OF Egypt
thesc brother obelisks br ught down from that
old city OF On, modern Cairo to the commercial
metropolis OF Cleopatra and Plny, the Roman naturalist
mentions thom as the work OF Mcsphres AMI standing
front OF the temple OF Caesar. The one lying in the
sand was probably pried over by early fohanmedan
zealots and somewhat broken in its fearful fall IL
was given TO England by Mohammed All about 1922 in
recognition service in expeling the French
Egypt in SOL which resulted in his succession, In
Is06 as Pasha. The gift accepted but has never
vet been regarded worth removal by the practical En-
gish people. IL is interesting illustration Of the
changes in political affinity that when, IN lsJo Engand
uerposed to aid Turkey in airesiing the progress OF
Nobammcd Ali who lad assumed Independence, the
French rega!ned their ascendeney Ia Egyptian ascend
epry stn retained. The token of tlat exchanged
or,ty was me gfft 10 France, under Loui, phlPps,
of the superior Obesk from LuAoi al IEeDs the re-
oyal OF which to Paris took year, and cost large
sum 6.w.a
Wss- York. May 20, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
AsAupLE BILL AT THE "TRoTs FREREs"

To the razor or I"f IFtbHhe.
SIR: As Il sample oi tha eXt0wionS praciiced
BY the Trois FIArls Restaurant no the Centennial TX.
hinition send YOU the hii lor lunch two friends
and lad there last week tH. 1r itgm had Eo name,
and when asked the waiIcr a 10 MAS or he pleaded
ignorance and appealed 10 thc Gopre.re's who selt LIN
back 20 me- saving &C est POM IN convert T., THIS
j., for the cover in other words, Ihay charged me 80
cents for setting the table. Fy-Ayc cents for Ian
bott, OF very r 1lcdoc uut too much bat 80 cents
for two sm' qgarcs OF butter less Than one inch ech
enormous For ,iX chops, with potatoes Il 80 severe
and for twl portions Of grgcn snap hoanS "hafco's
yegts" think YOU viii agree in calling 81 on OF all
reason. Two cups OF coffee and boiled muA' they
charged 10 for ior two small saucers ot poor ee
cream 90 cents and 70 crown the whole, 10 cans Tor
service, m&siHg total OF - Il. | gave "a" water
- % and came away without waiting for any can-e-s
poorer but wiser man. hope my experience may -Ss
warning to any OF your readers who may Dc tempted
to try this restaurant B.w
Ncir- York, MAY 81, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
MR.. GLADSTONE on RELIGIOUS rHoUGHE
From The london STANDARD. J,ne 2.

From The London standard, June -
Mr.. Gladstone contributes an article 10 the
COur,cs 0f Religious Thought" which Is To he followed
by another investigating the springs In which they nave
thcr origin He does not inform Us IN the present article
whether hc has undertaken tins work with any practical
object or not, and the lusalnent o II now before n3
reads rather like OF those analyses or epiiomes IN
which candidates for University honOrs are accuStuncd
10 man out a book OF the Ethics or the Republic"
However II Is very Interesting In itself ana not alto
gether wanting IN some of those suggestions which ndl
cate the bearing OF the whole on the practical questions
OF the day. account OF II viii probably b. welcome
10 the public. Mr. Gladstone perhaps that the
two essays h simply TO clear away the confusion III
which the religious thought OF the present day Is
cnyclOpcd, ana that this Ia object enough for
the present. Regarded, then, rom TINS point or
view, the article may be allowed at once To
possess considerable merit. The great streams OF
thought which, according 10 Mr.. Gladstone, in-
present day i've In nunber-the UltranOntane the
Historical the Protestant Evangelical, the ThclStic and
Negative. OF the three first Mr. Gladstone points
the strength and the weakness clearly and cuuclsoly
though without aiming nj originality. OF the Hrst III
deed both the strength and the weakness have
long and thoroughly understood that even Mr.. Glad
stones ingenuity could probably have added nothing to
knowledge. In the Historical ScnOO Ia includes all
those bodies who take their stand upon antiquity aud
who believe In Constitutional Cnurch instead OF u
despOtc All these acknowledge the existence of
visible Catholic Church, and adopt the Catholic view OF
cpscoplcy and the sacranent but deny the doctrine of
development the right of the Pope To introduce new
dOgmas at villas IT, says Mr. Gladstone, very happily
the articles Of Christian belief written IN invisible
Ink, The Pope having the sole power Of hanging up the
sheet before tho fire, and reading them of he
To the Historical school belong the Greek Catholics the
AngloCatiDcs, and all such Liberal Catholics To be
found within the Latin Church reject the preiensOns
aforesaid. The Protestant Evangelical School embraces
the whole body OF Dssenters except Unitarinns the
men within the Anglican communion reject the
Catholic idea The Thesc School consists Of those who
believe IN state O probation and In moral Governor
OF the Universe, buI IN nothing more. The Negative
bChOOl
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
THE PRISON CoNGREsS.

TO the Edttor Of The iri6"ne'
SIR: The dispatch given below was received
,rom Job, Mereiith Read United States Minister 70
oreeco during the late Prison Congress In TINS c,y L
Read being nj the In Athens Best wisuss ~ M
cannot attend. Have written Inc ui'pa's" ""' ~
laid and was not read at the meeting -. ,...u...
r. &. WINES. Secretary Prison Reform e0"''"~
kesp- York June Ia, 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
THE WHEELER 4 WILSON BAND.

TO The Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: We beg TO correct an error oi your
Philadelphia correspondent in reference To the "hec.
& Wilson band, now playing daily In the shoe ana
Leather department Of the Centennial exhibit The oana
is paid Dy the joint contributions OF the exhibitors IN 'a
departments We are glad. however, % know TINS oaus
was selected for the merit of It's perioil au a.i
daily winniup nattcrng consideration. Yours feNPecF
fully, WHEELER WILSON hASOfN'i'"''' w.
A,lr lark Juuc y, 1915
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
REsrAuEAyr cHARGEs AT FAIRMoUNr PARK.

To the EdttOr or The TFIbURe.
SIR: Perhaps you are overwhelmed with data
tending TO the conviction Of Les 0s Freres frocoedo
at Philadelphia Out here is my testimony against them.
beiug memorandum of a bill presented TO me- and re-
gret to saw paid on the opening day:
Yin hal. bottle. orlinarc, WY gooD.......... 81
Pa n mo- very remarNanlr) ...... ............'' =
Langlle uour slices small aud thin ......sl -
Service tAardly perccpuble on account Of crown. 80
Will add in fairness that the glass. china, aui dhe
furniture in general elegant, no doubt r''iy aua
certainly fragile did not brolS any thing, however
Aec YORK, May -. 1876 C NJ
New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
COIN IN NEW SHAPES.

No. 10 Wors-s'., yer-rorl, May %, 1875.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-21

r.,,t,o ia. ,hn rnount of uWy
! 'I ",' w. va WV '''''' .,...?..',
fees in the District county nho J"'"'''
courts became u law ON June DIST and
:, ,o,, IN coroe These are its proyi-
" "'' "
SONS a., ia,
Section BE 1t enacted ny ' an Icy
islature OF the state OF IrN"S I NAV 1T
the trial OF AL causes IN 'hS I''Str'VN
county and Justices courts t'' P' ,;,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-21
TINE BRIDGE QUESTION.

II Is unquestionably true that the
toll bridge Is working m injury to paI'
las, but il IL nevertheless true that II
cannot be abolished by pronounclng II
il IN outrage and oondcmning to perdi-
ton the men who built IL under great
difficulties, and with n large expendI'
turc of money
In AZ much ~ the bridge company
have certain rights and privileges guar
nntecd them by the constitution ana
laws of the land, would it not be ialrer
to approach them with somepropo8Ilio"
of purchase than TO insist that the com
many be outlawcd and their property
seized and appropriated to public use
We feel pursuaded that the stockhoId-
ers are as intimately identified with the
prosperity OF Dallas as the most
outspoken among u.s. """
would quickly respond TO any
effort upon the part of the city or
county to make the bridge free to all
But it is folly to ask or expect men to
surrender to public use valuable aud
costly property without some compeh-
saton, however generous or puD''e
spirited they may be- This matter
should be approached in buslneSsI'ke
manner and fair propositions OF pur'
chase made. This done, THIS HERALD
cannot believe but that the company
will respond IN manner that must be
satisfactory to unparalleled men De-
nunciations and aggrayNting insinna'
tons but complicate matters and cause
irritation where the utmost good feeling
should prevail, and we should lose no
time in substituting in their stead some
practicable, fair, busness-llkc PROPOSE
ton, and ask ut the hands OF the bridge
company their acceptance thereof
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-21
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS.

The President has proclaimed inc
ratification of IN additional convention
between the United States and Mexico
for the settlement Of claims AS II Is
found to be imppcticoblc for the UNI
pire. Sir Edward Thorton to decide all
thn cases referred to him within the pc
riod OF sis months, from the 3Ist OF
January last the convention allows IL
further period until the 10th Of Noyem-
Der next for that purpose, 1t is further
agreed that so soon after the 2Otll OF NO
ycmbcr, 1876, rs may be practicable the
total amount awarded in all the cases
already decided whether by the com
mssoners or by the umpire, and when
may be decided before the said 2oth day
of November, in favor Of one party
shall be deducted from the total
amount awardod to the citizens OF the
other party and the baIanoo to the
amount Of 100000 shall be paid at the
city of Mexico There IRE many parties
in Texas largely interested in the )udg-
mcnts of that commission,