New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-09


for Reinhardt stated that he had just received INC
| stcnographer's report of the proceedings at tne
trial aud consequently had not had time TO Puv ~
| I'm print. Judge Pratt concluded 10 allow the case
| TO 20 over until December Reinhardt VINO con-
| fined i'm the Richmond jail, when informed oil tne
nest poncment of his case. merely said, 1T would
have been better for me ii II had been settled nov"
THE QUARREL IN THE PARK COMMISSION.
ANOTHER CARD FROM COMMISSIONER LANE-LEVlEN
STILL SILENT.
| The present phase in the troubles in the Depart
| ment of Public Parks appears to be controversy
| between Commissioner Lane and VIM. j. McAlpine'
| Superintending Engineer of the Riverside Drive.
In reply to the letter from the latter noted III yes
terday's TRIBUNE Mr.. Lane has written card In
which he saws: "A charge against me is that
received money to influence my action in regard 10
| the Riverside contract This charge is false. Inc
evidence is that Mr.. McEnrOe. the contractor gave
money to Douglas A. Levien for the purpose oi CIV
| ing il to me. There is no evidence OF statement
that Mr. Levicn did give 1t to me-only letters ana
circumstances from which false inference that he
gave if TO me is forced. Mr.. Levien knows. and
regret the delay caused by his absence. III ne 'eiS
the truth and says he did not give or oher .nc
| money To ME. then does not the whole charee i,'i
absolutely He knows that the letters are capable
of different and proper EXPLANATION Oh ,n7
contrary he joins the conspiracy and says he ala
/
ceedng will be the most certain mode OF de"llhe
with the question"
MIR. Lane claims that McAlpine is attempting 10
obscure the cal question by personalities wheh
there is not room for any, and says: DO not oe-
lieve the work is done according to the CONTRACT.
think the work, since March. 1878, is great dear
of it, a disgrace TO every one concerned IN 1t. VIII
not vote TO pay for it, and WILL IN iespec, ota
language, give my reasons for my negative NOle'
There is no reason why he should regard inns as
professional attack or lose his temper aboutlt Inc
Controller will decide whether TO draw tue warrant
10 nav for the work. The Mayor viii decide whether
10 countersign the warrant. The assessors VIII re-
view the questions when they lay the assessment,
aud so viii the Supreme Court when the properly
they Will decide in his favor. and why cannot nc De
satisfied as ami This process OF crushing me
OUT does not change my opinion that the Work Is
not in accordance with the contract 10
does not deter from voting against pay
ing for It, my Opp0Slo at all factlons Under
date of December 20, 1878, Messrs. Haswei, oIthen
and BOgaIt, the commission OF civil engineers,
certified a to the work. a. 1t then Stood tha lne
contractors have complied with the requirements
OF the contract in the dimensions Oh some Oh the ma
tcTas and in the character oil tue work thereon YET
they have materially failed In other details aud Ie-
quirements.' Under date Of January IA, 1879, Mr.
MCAlpme certified of the same work that, Win
proyiso about the quality OF the stone the materials
furnished are every way suited 10 make goOu ana
permanent work in accordance with the spirit OF
the contract Since then the Controller and Mayor
/ have followed Messrs. Haswell, Wortnen and Bo-
CART and not Mr.. McApIne. for the warrant .hen
| prepared for the estimates under examination has
never been issued. have followed them also
] am determined, SO Tar as L am able, that
good and honest work shall be done In this depart
nent, and shal take such steps 10 enforce IL as
from hme to time shall Judge proper n ~ fa
| investigation asked by the Board ol Park Cormls-
sioners As Mr.. Lane has left the city and VIII not
return until Flday, 1t is not probable That the III
vestgaton will be ordered for this week, as couten-
plated ny the Mayor last week.
Mr. COnoyer, OF the Park Board, who has been ont
i 4. ft.l n IL.
found yesterday Uy a tribune reporter ana asked IL
he had anything 10 contribute TO the story of bribery
brought against Mr.. Lane: Lo said that he had
nothing to say upon the subject.
THE GERMAN DEMONSTRATION IN NEWARK
CONVENTION AND FESTIVAL or Liberal" soCE-
TIES IN NEWARK -sPEgCHEs, PRINCIPLES AND
NOTICES.
The demonstration of the Liberal" societies of
Ncw-Jegsey took place in Newark yesterday. Great
crowds began to assemble on the route Of the pro
cession at noon. The convention met at the Acad-
envy of Music, Westinghouse at IL o'clock. 1t
was called to order by Owen Farley. Of Jersey City
A communication was read from Mayor Henry ID.
Yates acknowledging the receipt of an invitation TO
participate in the demonstration, but declining il
on the ground of its political character.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that as the
founders Of the Government of this country had in
vted to its shores the oppressed Of all nations peo
pie from every land had nocSed hther that lately
certain religious bodies had attempted To prostitute
the laws to further their peculiar views; therefore
the convention wished to state that everybody has
the right TO carve his life he chooses if he
does not interfere with Others that bigotry should
be denounced, well as the attempts of fanatics 10
| revive obsolete laws. The Legislature was called
upon TO do something to end this trouble 10 these
principles the delegates declared themselves pledged.
| The procession numbering between 5000 and
| 10000 men, began forming Oh ClintOn-ave.. the
right resting on Lincoln Park. at about o'clock;
rfeado ptV ty.i
bodies, including all the German singing societies
of Newark aud Orange and some from other local
titles. The second division was composed of the
brewing trade, and an exhibition was made OF the
whole brewing process. The third division con-
sisted Of all trades The right Of the line was occu
pied by kOltes Post No. 81 Grand Army of the Re-
| public of New-YOrk, which mustered nearly 800
men, and exhibited large number of United States
batle-iags. The line passed over the advertised
route, being about an hour and forty minutes in
| passing Il gwen point Many notices were borne
| in the procession. among them "Who laughs last
laughs the best y; Many poor Plous Temperance
| poor mans holiday" On wagon was conspicu-
ousy shown list of the battes If the late that
| were fought OH Sunday. brewers wagon was ar
ranged To represent beer saloon and bore the in-
scnption. The temperance hall Of the future"
The procession halted at Union Park, in Spring
ield-ave., which Is capable of accommodating
| 10 900 persons. An immense crowd surged into the
park, and occupied all the available space a NUM-
Der of speakers addressed the hTOng in English and
German, among them being ex-senator kabe, of
Jersey City, Doctors Makk, III and Lchlbach, of
| Newark, and Captain Stahl, of Mercer County. The
tenor of all the speeches maze strongly in favor
of liberty of action as regards the observance of
Sunday. chorus, The Day OF the Lord,' was
sung by the united singing societies, comprising
| over 900 voices. A festival was held in the even
ing which was participated in by the German wives
and children OF Newark
The Women's Christian Temperance Union held
an all-day prayer meeting yesterday to pray that the
! demonstration of the German societies would fail
Of accomplishing object of destroying the Chris
tian Sabbath"
BROOKLYNS NEW OFFICIALS.
| MAYOR HOWELL ON DUTY AGAIN-APPOINTMENTs
/ IN TuE FIPE DFpARTNENT