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PRISONERS EJsOM EGrPTIiN LTiLL.
The Managers Ucid for Trini-Thc Perform
cr. Disinis,ed with Warning.

Justice Duffy found varied assembly
awaiting him in the Tiny-eeventh street police
court yesterday morning. Among the prison
ers were the twcuty-one persons arrested on
Saturday night by Police Captain Murray in the
performance Of tho Living Statues" in Egyp-
tian Hall. Tho prosecution was conducted by
Mr.. Prentice Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Vice. and the defence by Lawyers Ncsbit and
W. +. Andrews. The latter said that he saw tho
eight weeping girls on their way to tho police
station. and came TO defend them out OF SYM
pathy. Thomas Murphy, keeper Of the bar con-
nectcd with the show. j. J. Dawson, the general
manager. and l.. Howard. the stage manager.
were arraigned together. Murphy denied that
he had anything to do with the performances
on the stage. Capt. Murphy testified that tho
theatre was generally believed to be kept by
Murphy and a man named Ncsbit; and that tho
performances were indecent. Although n
strenuous effort was made 10 show that Muir
ply was not directly Interested in the theatre
Justice Duffy held him in 81 900 bail TO answer
the charge Of keeping disorderly house. and
800 on the charge OF selling LIQUOR without a
license. Dawson and Howard demanded an
adjournment for further hearing. and gave bail
to appear next Wednesday.
The eight girls who had been arrested while
grouped as living statues" were nrraigncd by
themselves. All are young. some are pretty.
and all wero dressed rather Hastily, though
poorly. As they filed before the bar some stared
unbushngly around, while others betrayed
shame. They were admonishcd by the Mngis-
tratc to abandon their immoral lives. When
Mr.. Andrews spoke Of what he called pttance
OF So n week. the necessity for them TO do some-
thing TO support themselves and their mothers
and their Inability to earn a living with the
needle or tho sewing machine. all fell to weep
Ing copiously. After calling up each separate
ly, and warning her not to hc caught again in
tho same employment. the Justice let them all
20. He said 1t WAS the intention TO punish only
the owners and managers Of the, show. some
oithe girls had been engaged in Booths Thea
tire and Niblo's Garden in spectacular plays.
and Mr. Andrews insisted that what they were
doing in Egyptian Hall was no more than they
had done in the big theatres without molesta-
ton. The girls lost no timo In getting out Of
court room. Ia the street thoy were joined by
male companions.
The stage carpenter. scene shiitcr and sew
eral Of the actors. recipients OF salaries ranging
from - to slj per week were next dealt with.
Only two had commanded the larger sum. on
account OF their abilities as singers and clog
dancers. The ticket taker pleaded that his
business was to keen people out " the place.
All were dismissed. with ~ admonition to keep
away from Egyptian Hall. The evidence
showed thnt the building is owned by tho
Globe Life Insurance Company. Justice Duffv
announced his purpose to he severe with the
prOprlttUrs Ofsucb shows.
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now THEY WILL sHoW THEIR HANDs.
A Combination OF Jobbcrs In Roth Houses
10 Extend the session.

WASHINGTON, June 1G.-The Senate Com
mttce on Appropriations has been in session
all day upon tho Sundry Civil bill. and will
probably have that measure swollen up to the ex-
travagantSenate standard and ready 10 reportto-
morrow morning. II this is done. and there Is
no reason why 1t should not be DONE Congress
can adjourn on Tuesday with every public
duty discharged. The only men who are op-
posed to adjournment arc the mon Interested in
jobs. Nearly ninety members havo registered
their names with the Speaker for special
motions TO suspend tho rules. This affords
good nucleus for vote TO postpone
adjournment. 1t is not enough. 1t ought
not to DO enough. and would not be
enough II the Senate Democrats and
Republicans alike were determined not to stay
here long enough TO pass some Jobs. John
ROach's subsidy, which tho Republican Senate
and Democrats like Waddell and Ben Willis in
the House heartily support, has no possible
chance, except in an extension OF the sess ion.
So with other jobs. They have combined. The
combination is large combination and strong
combination. 1t will show its hand TO morrow
in two ways. II will delay appropriation bills
in the Senate. In tho House IL will try to pro-
vent tho passage Of the Halifax Award bill. In
both it will move an extension Of the session.
MS ought to tail
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Refusing TO PAY THEIR FARE.
Women stopping "a Fight between the Drivers
and Pnssengers Of Street Cars.

free and easy fight in which two car loads
OF passengers fresh from the saline draughts Of
Coney Island. participated. took place in Twen-
ty-third street. between Seventh and Eighth
avenues last evenn. at 81 o'clock. In the
Tweny-thrd street car No. 80 there were forty
five men and women some Of whom were de-
cidedly boery and disinclined to pay their fare.
On the rear platform were ten young men Of
this character AS tho knitting needle. COM
monty termed the car horse. passed Eighth ave-
nue.. stout-built man OF tabouttwenty-flye years
OF age emerged from the interior Of the bobtail
conveyance and thus saluted the Aforesaid ten;
See here want your fare"
What do yer say p tho reddost faced Of the
gang inquired.
Il want your fares and mean to get en-"
Hustling was then in order. and ten into one
was bobtail problem easily solved. Oaths
from the men. screams from the women inside,
and stop that car from several whOwanted
10 go home some other way. Meantime from
chatting and hustng. from vile eplthets aud
personal abuse. resulted blow thrust, and
In a second the defauting ten and the amateur
conductor rolled out to the street together at
the same time the driver put down his brake,
wound his reins about the handle. and hastened
Police, police" the throng called in vain.
ontraeeous and anti" Berahian manner. The
driver Of that took in the situation at glance.
and hurried to the assistance Of his comrades.
ten dealt the amateur conductor blow that
feed him 10 the sidewalk in front OF 245, with
\ thud that was heard across the street. Blood
spurted from his scalp. and he lay like dead
man. Conductor No. 80 fought like a soldier;
The ten set upon him with canes and ratified
them on his cap. but he held his ground; The
conductor of No. IL also bore his part well.
Doors and windows flew open, The neigh
borhood was alive. In less than five minutes
thousand persons assembled but not one in
uniform. While half dozen. at least. were
rolling in the dust. while half score were hsti;
cufflng in good form. the cry went up again and
again, Policel policeW But they might as
well have cried for gold.
At this iuncture two young women, apparent
ly friends Of the delinquent ten, put in their
oars. They sprang from the car, No. 80. and
plunged into the thickest Of the row.
p" Come out of that. JIM" one Of them said.
You've given ON enough. Charley" the
other added
With uplifted arms and waylng parasois they
utterly demoralzed tho combatanis and event
ually spoiled what might have had a most So
rious termination. The clothing OF the anna.
tour was badly torn his head severely cut and
his general appearance disturbed.
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NOT so ANXIOUS ABOUT Reform.
Democrats In Congress Going Back ON the
Record of Their Party.

WASHINGTON, June 1G,-Democrats in both
the Senate and House are much less anxious as
to retrenchment and reform as applied TO the
officers employed at both ends of the Capitol
than they were when their grip on the patron
age was less secure In the first session OF the
Forty-fourth Congress the House reduced the
pay OF its employees and all through the cam
palgn Democratic Representatives were point
ing with pride to the fact that the Republican
Senate had not reduced the salaries OF its em-
ployees. After the 4th Of March next the Senate
will be Democratic, and the Republican Sena-
tors. in tho conference Yesterday on the Legis-
lative bill, turned over the defence OF the high
salaries paid by the Senate to their Democratic
colleague. He defended high salaries ms vigor-
ousy as though his party had meyer been q
party Of retrenchment and reform. The end OF
Il is that the House yields by coming up to
what Democrats In the House have been for
two years calling the extravagance OF the Re-
publican Senate. Salaries in the two chambers
will in future be tho samo-that is, the House
takes this year Of all years to rival and equal
the Senate In its sxtrava9ancs.
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COUNTING OUT A DIRECTOR
Who OBJECTS to the Way In which the Oncers
ora Western Road were Elected.

A suit will make its first appearance in the
courts. this morning. which apparently shows
that returning boards exist I'm railway rs well
as in Presidential elections. The plaintiff Eli
Parsons Of this city. sets forth in his complaint
that Geo. T. NJ. Davis holding proxies Of 16 63O7
shares attended the meeting OF the stockhold-
ers Of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
in Parsons. Kan. on the 18th ult The inspcc-
tors OF the election OF directors reported that
there were present, entitled TO vote. l72OOO
shares Of the common stock. including those
represented by Mr.. Davis.
The system Of voting permitted tho number
Of shares to be multiplied by tho number Of
directors (l3l, 30 that there were an aggregate
Of 1886 900 votes TO be cast.
Mr.. Davis voted the shares he represented as
proxy. 2l2.62S votes. for the complainant rs a
director OF tho company. The other persons
Nathaniel /. McGready Of New YorR. YGR rs Despite lf
the protest OF Davis. the inspectors Of election,
instead OF waiting until all the directors had
been voted for, decided that Nj. McCready was
elected.
for III. A. Johnson. Davis refusing to vote.
johnson was declared elected as second diroc-
tor. The same number Of votes was then cast
Davis repeating his refusal to vote, and John
Elliott. John T. Agnew. Henderson Moore, Jas.
j. stebbins. Geo. c; Clark. Bsnj3min Hart, John
and b, p. Mcdonald Of Fort Scott were declared
elected TO the remnining directorships. After
tho decisions. Mr., Davis read protest against
the election, Ns Illegal, both in the manner in
which 1t was conducted and the mode in which
the, votes were cast, Mr.. Parsons subsequently
took the oath required OF director and wrote
g. the secretary OF the company in that capacity.
The secretary replied that tho returns OF tho
election did not contain his name. and that he
could not 20 behind them. Mr.. Parsons asks Of
the supreme Court Of the State of New York,
In virtue Of the fact that the principal Office Of
the company is in this State, 10 rcinstate him in
the directorship out OF which he was counted.
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bruised Head. aud a Wounded Thigh

Ohicer Thomas Daley saw two men fighting
at King and West streets saturday evening and when
he tried lo stop them he was attacked Frank Dorran
OF $50 Washington street. who Il said returned
ly from the pentenuary. tried to stab the officer The
latter used his club vigorously but and
knocked down His club WAS taken from him, and he
drew his revolver aud discharged II twice one Of the
bullets struck DAuic Carver In the thigh Carver was
standing IN front Of has re- stauTan at Charlton and West
streets Dorman jumped into Belt line car taking Da.
lcy's club with HIM Daley chased him, and AS DOrman
jumped on the car block abnye aimed at him with
revolver Dorman returned toward him and said, Don't
shoot Here's your club Another officer arrived and
arrested Thomas Welsh Of 20 LEROY street They
committed yesterday by Justice Murray Their bruised
they injured They said that they had been cllbed
while being put into their cells IN the Prince
ton Justice Murray ordered Ohcer Daley ~ appear
examination this afternoon.
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WITNESSES NOT TO DE INTIMrDArED.
No Mans Liberty TO he Endangered by the
Exposure OF nny Fraud.

WAsH1NdroN, juno 1G.--Thc Senate has rc-
turned the bill providing for the expense Of the
Potter inquiry. with an amendment appropri-
ating 10000 for the use Of tho Department Of
Justice in prosecuting Witnesses for perjury.
In order TO prevent the misuse OF the sum to
tho prosecution Of witnesses who expose Re-
publican conspiracies. the House will add a
clause providing immunity for every witness
who turns States evidence or rccants Ircvl-
Gus perjurics. This will rid the Senate amend
iuent OF the imputation that might otherwise
have rested on It's wording. that it was intended
TO intimidate witnesses. AS amended by tho
House. however. the truthful disclosure of tho
perjury. conspiracy. and fraud by which tho
Presidential election OF 1876 was carried will
endanger no mans liberty.
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papers. which he had some delay and trouble in
Madrid.
Alter a hrlcf slay IN Spain Guiral returned to
Minister here. Aitcr writing two lotters TO his
address i'm Washington, which were not
answered. Guirnl saw 10y the newspapers That
lc was about to come 10 New York. and hero.
after some trouble, he got two interviews with
him. The Minister rcpudintcd any agreement
to pay n rccompensa further than he hai NJ
ready received. hut offered TO nay his hotel oil.
GuirM Indignantly reminded him that ne was
not bcggar aud took his leave, aitcrward send
in him the following letter:
TScwo sA Dos ASroSiO MaNuLtA; Having noticed =
nr.t ce "n snufisr normins nG v second ceii in he
evening of the same day and also from the sc9rn WIN
mysef 60 YOU because have the perfect right 10 do
port written bN Yourself ahd sealed win your own I'M.
tal IN which e found the arrangements and conditions
ascngagcd IN one Of your letters YOU wrote ms. AZ
ihc end o the campaign YOU shall have all yqn desire >.
have offered Tor the Journey will cover all the eS.
icnscs AMI will be sufficient even TO be among the elite
the nnai rcconpen.e' (Which em still expecting Tor
very extraordinary scrvicrg, which rccOmpense can
IL WAS because OF this. and believing that you would
rccelect what is above written that my poor mother
America 10 obtain the fuldlment Of YOUR promise. But
see YOU do not wish 60 remember ANYTHING.
fhKNANDO uUiRAt-
The letter moetlng no response, Guiral
through Unomns =. Gibbons, began the suit in
the United States courts. being the only courts
through which the Spanish Minister can bc
reached.
Manuel MARTINEZ made nm affidavit. at the
time OF the beginning OF the suit. substan-
tiatng 20 much of Gural's version Of the
u Is said that he has since been brought within
the influence Of the Spanish Minister.
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WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.


A Condemnation Of His "Thnnntopsis" ns n
Piece or Observation-Disclosures Preacher
Takes n DiGerent view of ais Influence.
"a swccter pagan song was never sung"
said Mr.. Bcechrr yesterday. as he closed a vol
umo Of poems from which he had read to his
congregation William Cullen Bryants Thana-
topss." lie added. Now listen to the Chris
tian melody" and read tho first verse Of tho
hymn. Unven thy bosom. faithful tomb"
Watts" he said. is better than Bryant With
all the Christian descriptions before him. l
marvel that Mr.. Bryant should have said moth
ing OF the glory Of DEATH" Mr. Beechcr was
preaching upon the subject OF death. Generally.
he said. there is no pain at the last moment.
for 1t seems that the body suffers in pro-
portion to its remotcness from death. 1t
is commonly supposed that evil men
die in great horror Of their DOOM They'don't
Wicked men usually pass out Of life as tran
gully as any one else. Tranquility is the law
OF decadcnce. Pain or exquisite pleasure at tho
last are only experienced in exceptional cases.
Men suffer moro every day OF their lives than
they do in dying. Every man subject to tho in
cursions of rheumatic Affections or to tho
pangs Of toothache. suffers hundred times
more than he will when he Is on his death bed.
No death is more painless than n sudden death.
Livingstone records his experience when sprang
upon and struck down 10y lion. Tho moment
when the beast was on him was one Of the most
exquisite tranquility No death is too sudden
for him who is doing his duty. Not tho stroke
OF the lightning: not the fall from the beet ing
prccipicc. Right living is tho correct road to
right dying. and no man need fcar death. Tor
Christ has made tho tomb luminous by passing
through it. Thanatopsis." Mr.. Beecher
concluded, " is among the most beautiful pieces
Of heathenism. but 1t is heathenism none tho
less"
The Rev. james II. King. in the Washington
Square Methodist Church, paid tribute TO tho
memory Of Bryant He did not consider that
what Bryant had written was as important RS
the moral lesson Of his life. His example in tho
community was n bright one his life was pure,
aud his pen ever on the side Of morality and
political and social purity. He was great as a
poet. but greater as "A Christian. He taught mon
to look GOdward. His influence was OF an ele-
waiting character. and by SO right doing he put
his stamp on the world. The preacher read
Bryant's verse expressing u choice to die In
June:
Igazei uron the glorious sky.
Ami the green mountains round,
Ana thought that when canc tO lie
Al rest within the ground.
'lwtfr pleasant that tu howcr June
Nhtn brook send hp cheerful tune,
Aud groves n citcf'ul sound,
1hc 30 atoms haui, my grave tp make,
The rich, srten mountains iuri should break
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ST1BBIN0 4 LENDER.
Charles Hughes, with Two Wounds In His
hack, Sealing n Hospital Wall.

Several west side roughs, who had been
drinking pretty freely stopped in front OF $50 West fy
nrs street early yesterday morning to see two Of their
number settle dispute that had been begun early saiur
day evening Charles Reilly Of $40 West Fyhrs street
hgd lent Charc.J Hughes his ext door neghbor few
dollars and being short of money that evening he hnd
asked Hughes 10 nay him He persistent
In his demand, that Hughes became angry,
ana said that he would never pay him. They
were then in front of 500 and Hughes drew a
ong bladed jackknc, saying This Is the way ~ hay
you and plunged It twice INTO Reilly back lhe h.oI
sent To- the Roosevelt Hospital Hughes was aiterward
arrested by OficeT McATdle =, ..
An onicer was sent to the hospital Al A. TO take
Reilly 10 court lie able TO go Reilly could not ne
inun1 in The hospital Later he found In his home
He said that he had escaped from the hospital BY ,as
10 appsar against Hughes Justice Duffy committed
HuaheI and RellIy WAS SSnt 10 the Hovse o peMnuQh
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SENATOR'S ar WORK ON SUNDAY.
The sundry Civil hin In Committee-An All
Night session OF the Senate.


WASHINGTON, June 1G.-Several members
OF the Senate Committee on Appropriations
have been at work all day and throughout this
evening completing an examination Of the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill and the very nu-
merous amendments thereto already proposed
for adoption by the Senate. They will. as n
subcommittee. report 1t to the full committee
tomorrow morning. with a Wow to its receiv-
ing attention in time to be submitted TO the SEN
ate in print, with the committee amendments,
tomorrow afternoon. An all night session Of
the Senate will probably be required TO pass the
bill in time TO insure any possibility OF its en-
actment before the hour now fixed for final ad-
Iournment on Tuesday.
Prominent members OF the House OF Repre-
sentatyes are OF the opinion that the Senate bill
appropriatng s5,5O0,000 TO pay the fisheries
award OF the Halifax Commission will be taken
from the Speakers table and passed by the
House tomorrow without prolonged debate or
much opposition. IL this bill fails to obtain
final action OF some kind. Mr.. Hayes will i'm
mediately convene an extra session.
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New Feature. OF the Hunter Trial.

CAMDEN. June 1G.-The counsel Of Benjamin
Hunter who's trial for the murder of John Armstrong
is 90 bc resumed to morrow morning, said yesterday that
lac had di-cusercd some very important evidence which
will to prove that the story ~ the accompce Graham
IS false. Emma Bethel the woman who tried upot
the charge Of wurderus an old man and woman. wal
confined hciorrN ud during her trial I'm the Camden tAl
Graham MAS i>Ncd 20 TAX with her and O. 90 ici
ce She Is said 10 have admitted 10 Col Sooyel of de
PENDANTS counsel that Graham told her that lie had put
up the job ON Hunter Tie woman is under conNic
uOu in Philadelphia 90 stealing. hut her sentence La
been delayed at tc request of Col ScUNcl until she
gltt her testimony, Tomorrow morning the Pro oecutoI
Will attempt 90 iruyc hy Mis spr,y that Hunter bought
ielt ha ui her ON the day of Tie GugGcr Osahau
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Mrs. Patrick Burns stood by Il little coffin in
her room at i2i West Broadway, last evening, ami
she told how her babe died in the morning chubby little
twoyearold girl about the room, alternately lsping
child nonsense getting into mischief and rolling the
floor Little MARY the mother said pointing to the
misChiefluving child. was living ON the bed with her
tiny bahy brother while was taking hit OF nap IN
the other room suddenly ! woke up. an of u night
like, Tor the baby WAS crying low ana feeble sir, and
scrmed not 70 get it, breath easy, atA Little Mary
laughing brown eyes aul check. all dimped my Aulo
glr had her fat little arm across hahy's mou~s when
caught her away Then sent for doctor. br the wee
thing Nas gone before he came AMI Mr.. Burns apron
found its way 20 her ewes " nl Mary love her little
brutherr on, yes She always loved hlm then, with
slsh, she added. she loved him TOO muyh.n
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The amount, l6O.103 barrels. put down as
made and sold by George Ehret was so extraor-
dinary as 70 challenge special inquiry. and Mr..
Ehret confirmed 1t.
There are four kegs to each barrel or 5771.-
s96, nearly six million kegs Of lager for one
years consumption.
As the discussion waxed warm. Mr.. Bial OF
tho Tall Tower neared the scene. and was at
once set upon and pressed into the entertain
ment "a a consumer. He ordered beer for the
company. and while he was in the final agony
OF drawing u monumental schooner. he WAS
asked:
Mr. Bial. II it's fair question how much
lager beer did your concern use last year,
We paid sl50.000 for beer last year" he re-
piled
As the price of n barrel of beer IL ss. II follows
that the Tall Tower patrons must have cmptied
between 10000 ana 10000 barrels. say $4,000
kegs Of beer.
How many glasses Of beer are there in a
kegI
well. that depends on tho drawer Some
mon can get 100 glassos from a barrel. but they
average 10. II mon drink quick the beer and
foam together illl glass Ii they sit and drink
at the tables II Is different.
So II keg AVERAGES lij glasses, and there
were nearly 6.uOO,OOO kegs used last year. il
follows that there were drunk $50 .OOO, 900
glasses OF beer between May and May.
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THE GRAND PRIZE OF Paris.
Count soltykon-s Colt Thurio Declared the
Winner-Insuiaire Second.

PARIS. June 16.-Thc race for the Grand Priz
OF Pars took place today and attracted large bril-
liant asscmblage. The contest was very close ons
Thurio was the victor by neck 1nsulare second and
Inval third. Eight ran The following is a summary
Grand Prize OF Paris 10000 fraucs ia specie given hal
by the city of Paris aud half by the i've great rawaJ
companies, Tor entire colts and nlhcs toalcd in 1870
every cscripuu and counting aticd To swrepstakcs
oHi francs each second to receive lucup francs. aud
thlrd 5,up francs out 0 the stakes
Prince Solykons G. Ihuuo, 10y libhorro or crcmornc,
out OF verona ..... 4
Count &c Ilgrauge'sh hi G. lnslare by Dutch skater
ONT ui Green Sleeves 4
Count de Lasrnnsesc c lnNal, by fumpier out Of