New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
RECEPTION ON THE STEAMSHIP EMS.
ELABORATE DECORATIONS - SCENES FROM THE
"NIEBELUNGENLIED"


"NIEBELUNGENLIED."
Messrs Oelrichs x Co., the agents for the North
German line of steamships, issued invitations Tor the
inspection of the new steamer Ems, anu DeS ween y
poured up the gang plank and hlled the vessel me ne
total number of visitors was over 3,OOO ana an
were enthusiastic over the luxurious appointments
of the vessel The first cabin saloon was the chlei
point of attraction. This is furnished WIN Diack
walnut chairs, covered with fine olive plush. Inc
tables are of mahogany. All around the room are
panels filed with tapestry These panels were TO
6e paipted with various designs but the artist who
was to do the work has not been able to finish II.
the four squares of the dome, from the NleDelun-
penlied" representing the four elements IRE, water
leave of Brunnhilde," y" The Rhine Maidens Guard
ing the Treasure" The Valkyre Bearing the Body
OF the Slain Warrior TO Walhalla;" and Siegirled
Staying the Dragon" Above these pictures, are
panels painted with fine cloud effects. and all are
framed in exquisite carvings from the solid wood
Inv Mr. Willard TO paint the scene at the completion
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad. .
The staterooms are all furnished win electrc
lights. the Swan lamps and Siemens dynamos being
used and with candles for use when the electric
current is shut off Electric calls connecting with
The stewards room are in each Stateroom. In fact,
ali the conveniences of the best modern hotel may
he found in the vessel that the trip to Europe, to
one who is not affected by the rolling and pitching
of the vessel would be little more than weeks
stav in one of the great city hotels Inc visitors
were cordially received by captain Charles hSls.,
commander of the companys neet 1iIsI UllceI
EngelbaTt who wasuntil lately captain rune Louau
and Mr. Schwab of Oelrichs d Co. Major henry
Gaines chief of the MeasureTs Department., OF the
Custom House who dined with Captain Lest yes
terdav and who is familiar with every vessel when
comes into this port said that the vessel was per
feet and cOuld not be improved upon The Ems Is
SIMILAR in dimensions to the Elder, of the same line.
but Is more deliberately htted up
KELLY WAS ONLY FINED 800.
James L. Kelly the notorious pool seller, and his
clerks Thomas Murray and John 3 stow VINO
were arrested last week for carrying ON the unlaw,
ful business at No. 10 West Twenty-eighth-st. and
Jerome Park Yesterday were placed at the bar OF
Special Sessions Court. Kelly pleaded guilty. lasU
Friday and his clerks yesterday mterPoseQ slnil-
lar plea. Ex-RecOrder Smith appeared IN the PITS
oners behalf and Anthony COmstOck Tor the prose
cution The former referred TO the injunction
issued in the Supreme Court year ago. pT0hlDit1
ing interference by the police with the selling OF
pools at Jerome Park. Mr.. Comstock stated that
since Kelly entered his plea last week he had been
Raw race course. assisted by his clerks, He
also submitted to lengthy afndaVlt sworn 10 10y
himself and Agent Briton, setting torth that heiiy
has for more than twenty years been engaged IN
gambling schemes, and during that time ne mas
borne the reputation of being one OF the principal
pool gamblers in this city as well as III queens anu
himself on the rooms OF Kelly d Bliss IN Long
Island City, on October 8, 1882, when gamphng
implements valued at 81 600 were seized, and as
serted that numerous cases had come TO hls notice
of Young men and Others who had been induced 10
commit breaches of trust and larceny through inc
Influences of pool gambling on horse races. lie de-
pounced as false the allegation that Kelly was IN
the habit of boasting that he had seen" him and
arranged with him so as not to interfere with
Kelly's unlawful business.
Justice Ford consulted his colleagues, JUSTICES S
Smith and Welde, and then imposed hne OF @4TUo
Recorder Smith filled out check ON the National
Shoe and Leather Bank for the amount OF the
fines and the men were released
RUBIERA ARRESTED AND DISCHARGED
On charge of shipping two kegs Of dynamite on
board the Ayeto schooner loaded mere io[ tSvIna'
Journal in this city, was arrested 81 his once NO.
80 Vesey-st., yesterday morning. The offence was
in shipping explosives without placing them in me-
tallic case, surrounded by plaster OF paris and
marked dangerous"
Sefor RubieIa said Ihis morning Two Cnlt te9
me under warrant issued by Commissioners Shields:
The complaint was sworn to by John Z. Meehan, OF
PinKerton's agency, employed by the Spanish Gov
and requested short time IN when 10 SEND tOr my
lawyers. In the meantime Mr. Shields went 10 eau a
Assistant District Attorney Foster who assured the
and was at once honorably discharged" Ill,
II seemslthat Rubiera is under constant surVelli
ance by the Spanish Government, detective occu-
pying the room next TO him III his residence. OI
Sunday lie escaped the detectives vigilance, ana
did not appear until yesterday morning, when ne
simultaneously brought before the Commissioners.
He thinks that the detectives know who put the
emissaes desire to move the United States authorl-
ties to shut him up in an American prison.
sHIPWRECKED IN SOUTHERN WATERS.
The steamer Alene, of the Atlas Line, Captain
Seiders which arrived yesterday from the West
indies, brought Captain O. B. Anderson and crew
of eight men, who bad been shipwreoked at the
May IL. The men were shipped on the Swedish
brig Dagmar, which left Newport, England, for
Barraqui1ls, with o cargo Of railway iron and
railway supplies. On May IL tho brig
her. boat with Eve men was sent ashore for AS
sistance AS night advanced there were indica-
were clinging to tho stump of the mainmast.
Finally this, too, was washed overheard, At !
9. IN. on the 18th the customs officer, who had
wave The crew chung TO the fore.rigging until
daybreak, thepthe captain, mate and two men got
on piece Of the briggs deck and hoated OIL. The
pilot taken on with the customs officer refused 10