Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1878, Page 7

] | !; r i of [ a i e al is \FEr |PrBep| (L BB | bR wr 8 ven Lears’ : ¥Tkesbarr® 1w Secume E o e The Cisd 3 i g E: iths. { ywenty-four clubs represented by eighteen men. : Itisproper, however, to point out that, of the - g ; _ ''HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. TEBRUARY 21! 1878—SIXTHEEN PAGES. SPORTING. BASE-BALL. mE INTERNATIONAL AS30CIATION it t Bullato Tucsday ond Wednesday w2 ted about what business every one st «d it would, excent, of course, the sore- "“"f..,a frebrands who hoped aud Tabored be 4o between the non-League clubs and :::,g fuside the League. s The Judiciars Committee—Waite, of St. -e: Rankin, of Brooklyn; and Slecman, of Lm:;,'y,_mu Tuesday evening and passed upon Guelsh laints 1aid before them. Follow- ‘”“’]m The decisions: That Leary was lerally ing s by bis contract with the Eric Club, and wrong when he went off with the Cariously enough no penalty was for his revolving. Hankinson’s thst be ¥3S Lire 0255 leaving the Alaskas and going to was justified. The services of the crs of the Cricket Club, of Bingham- gwarded to the Utica Ciub. The ex- ‘Baker oy Auburn Club was removed. 1 3:5: i prey pine PISY! 1am, WEIE paldon of Joni¢ S3F+ igstated estersy ip weE 8 expelled by the Manchesters, was Bloge, also expelled by the Man- s not refnstated. The champion- warded to the Tecumeeh Club, and e standing. of all the clubs was fixed by the Jowing table: L Won. Zost. Played. 4 18 5 18 7 11 10 18 [ 12 - 12 16 schs were allowed $40 to purchase jplonshiv emblem. ‘%‘:‘Tnnsurcr showed receipts of $203; ex- tares, S130.87; on hand, 3155.03. This <yas given tos him for salary, and immedi- :,;nen\'u.rd the salary for the coming year s fxed at $500. . ‘stthe meeting of Wednesday the following s were fonnd to be represented : 3 ZLocatton. Deleqate. J. L. Englehart, eorge Sleeman. Fullwood. Lansmzb'rg, 3 Sprngheld, Mass. W. . Jotsose, Mass. --L. 1L Ma Ledford, Mags F. C. Bancroft. Joseuh Simmons. Fallwood. L Mo. Waite, wark, N. J. . B. Rankin. Rrooklyn, L. I..A. B, Rankin. X A. B. Rankin. . B. Ranic. Ttics. .. 0f this number (26), two were afterwards refused admission, and the list then showed ahove list, the Allegheny, Springfield, Holyoke, Xanihs, St. Lonis Red, and four of Mr. Ran- ki'sclubs, bave mo existence except upon pa- wr. They may, or may 1oL, cugage players 2 goon with the business. The actual work- jug force of the Couveuntion was, therefore, fiteea clubs represented by cizhtecn men. the ffteen clubs pamed nearly ! will open the eeason. The consideration of the Constitution was then began. The amendments were not many, and those that wers adopted were only with 1be idea of making the document as near like the Lesrue Constitution ns possible. It was enncted that mouc of the officers of the Asso- canonshould be professionsl plavers or paid minaers. Also that the Seerctary should Lave for his satary the aunual dues pid by tae clubs, be the same more or less. The most important_point in the whole leis- Iation of the mecting 35 found in the followinz zction. The Commercial Adeertiser in its report of the meeting says Art. V., Secs. 1 and 2, wasemended 25 follows: s serriox 1. Each elab belonging to this Associa- tioa eall bave the right {0 rezulate its own adairs: tomske s own contractss to eetaulish its own T, nd to discipline and punish its own pl e Provided that notlung shall be done in viola- tiof, or contrary to, this Constitution or the Faving Rules. S0, 2. Noclub ehall employ 23 manaser, scorer, orplarer, a0y pers.m who has willfully violated o5 provision of this Constituuon or of the Play- ine fholes, or who has been expelled from any club Irionsieg vo this Asxociation, or who shal} be dis- cealifed {rom playing with 3 club under uny pro- vison of this Constitution; and any club which tullemployor Blay, or attempt 1o play, in its Zize. 1m any pame a player disquatified by any pro- Tsion of this Constitution. shall at ouce forteit its ezbership in the Association; and all ether clubs mestand shail, under penaity of the forfertare of teirmembership in the Association, atetain from Paying with any cuch club, until it shall have been Rasuited or re-clected to membership. The joke of the matter is pretty carefully wrered up, but it can be bunted vut.” Read the danse about one-third the way through the second seetion, as_follows: *Or who has been expelied from this Association.” Tie ouly smendment to the section was Lo etrike out the ¥ords **or any otiier™ before the word Assock: tion. Last year it read, *or who has been e pelled from” any club_belonmng to this or anv otber Association.” Thbe efect is as piain as need be. Last year the Internationals vledeed temselves to respect the expulsions of the zues this year they strike out that proviso, z0d pive any of thelr cluvs liberty to hire Dev- Iin, Hall, Craver, Nichols, Bechtel, and Walker. hreould iurdly have been for any other purpose tat this chawmge was made, especially since % has Dbeen the - constant boust of the promoters of the new enterprise tat they would whitewash these men. They seem to have done it (it the Commercial Advertiser’s Teport is correet), and now let them robetore the country and see waat the people think of them. 1t is Said that the Auburas want Tkvlin aud Hall and the Haymakers wani to Yy Craver, whom they bave alrcady announced aamember of their team. Under the sectiou ned they can; but will it parto reinstate tlarers who have confessed tbat tiieysold rames {zmouey and took the moncy? God belp the when auy associatiud sanctions such tings. The next change was to fix the annual duesat ) and 1o make them payable by April 1. The section giving the player he power of :I";r.ll to the Jugiciary Committee. aguinst his lab was eutirely stricken out. The difference of opinion which has been by fome papers termed the * war on the Leazue,” made siself known in the following mauner, as Teparted In the Commercial Advertiser: The Committee reported the following amend- nent to be known as Article 1Nz Exchelub. a member of thls Assoclation, may make b amangements with any otiier clubs asare exteaded Lhem by such clubs. caneed quite a general discussion. Mr. Imch, of Ttica, offered the following as an taendment: Yoclub, & member of the Assoctauon. shall play ¥iti oy club belonginz to the League Afflance until oTensive rales of guaranive are res:inded under the Peasliy of forfelture. Thit wss was Jost by a vote of 5 to S, quite 8 mamber of tne delegates deciining to vote. Ar. Lynch then moved that the word *‘must™ #abstitated for the word taendment was also Jost. Tae Chiarman enid if there were no objection the Iewarticle would stand approved. Mr. Lynch ©Sjected, bot finally saidif 1t was an attempt o “;fluy_m the Leagme he wonld withdraw his :dz;:zn. The new article was then declared **may," and this d;\nw if we knew exactly what that meant we thould be able to tell what the Convention did. (Each club snay malie such arraugements™ fia- Dlies paturally that they may not, or that they may make some other, Or any other, arrange- Eénlsl_t pleases, - In short, the adoption of Ar- L e IX. leaves the clubs at liberty to do what u!!'_hlme_ in their intercourse with outside-| dubs. If it has ooy effectat all it will be w :Il]smllm'_'e games with Association clubs and ticourage those with clubs outside any associa- bu, For jnstance, it the Lowell Club playse ; vith Manchester (both being entered for the '-‘llmpiouslflg) it_will have to guarantee 37 i shile it the Fall Rivers come toLoweil no guar- tee will be required. o1t was a remarkatle “ break * on the pare of hel_rlcl(g;\e from Gtica to jump on the League iance Clubs and eay nothing about the: Mz"ue, Wasita case where the predatory attempisto capture the lamb, thougn be e not attack the head of the fock; woe annual meeting was fixed for the thira ednesdny of each year, and it was also voted 1 fi‘,‘ D0 club represented by proxy should be gl- Feda vote. lowine is the amendment to the article F’?l'flfl‘nz contracts: o club, 3 member of this Association, ehall Parass for. hire, of hold out any induceent 1o & Ter under contract with any dther clup of this e tion before the 1at day of October. It shall duyScient if the contract be made in writing, be e .xmlmdl: the time, indicate the service. au ted by the player and_some officer OF re€oZ- TasReatof the club, and one wituess. lg;,,""fl’ making the Secrctary notify the T Sccrc_ury of engagements was rescinded. ide. l;\flmmoushm code was amended to pro- 2 fee of $30 per club, all entries to close before March 15, which, by the way, isa- qu 3 3 S cer wordiug, fasmuch gs the memborship fée, 13 ;m payable until April 1. According to the ctter of the law, a club can pay its $39 March L]:’ and thereby become a contestant for the € ampionship, though it should neglect or omit 0 pay its $20 filtecn days later. It would bea curious state of things if one or twoclubsshould coutest for the championship who were not members of the Association atall. The cham- Dionship series is fixed at four games all around. Au innovation is the dividing-up of the money irom entries, like purses in a horse race,—one- half the money Irom entries will go to the first club, one-third to the sccond, and one-sixth. to the third. This is the first case on record where an assoclation fn base-ball put up money instead of an emblem for competition. The admission fee was fixed at 25 cents for championship 2ames,—one-half to £o to the visitors,—and the guarantec system was continued in force, in Spite of all the row which has been made against it of late. The ball adopted is the same a3 that used by the League. Following is the new sec- tion on umpires: Each club a member of this Association shall Tominate to the Sccretary in writing not more T five and less than three persons, who shall act as ‘umpires during the scagon. The Secretary shall inform each club of such nominations. Each vis- 1ting clab to nominate within seventy-two hours of each game the nmplre for such zumu out of those nominated by the home club, The home clnb is to farnigh such umbire, and if for some canso the home club is unable to farnish snch umpire, then the home club is to inform the visiting club by tel- czram immediately, and the visiting club muy, at its option, call in any umpire from the nearest club, a member of this Association. The expenses for such umpire are to be paid by the home club. 1f any vacancy shali be cansed by declination, -tne home club shail appoint an umpire to replace the eame, ad such 15 may be objected to inwriting by three Association clubs after the commencement of the champlonship period in the season. Tone club fuiling to comply herewith shall be fined $25 for cach offense, payable to the visiting club, A rule. similar to that adopted by the League, givjnr additional power to the Leazue, was adopted. It gives power to impose fines for -disobedience. The most remarkable and stupendously- foolish thing in the whole legislation secms to be the division of the gate receipts equally be- tween the clubs in each game. It works a rank injustice to such clubs as Buffalo and Syracuse. aud every other good-paging city, as compared with the'smaller towns and villazes. Buffalo will give, very likely, 8150 or 3200 as on such clubs s it can hever hopo to re: than the guarantee from. Reduced to practica- bility, the sciteme is a graceful one on the vart of the best clubs to lielp support their poorer brothers. An innovation intended to keep managers honest is the following: The Secrctary or Treasurer of the home club shall, within tiventy-four hours after the termina- " tion of the game, furnish to the Sccretury of the visiting club a siatement of the proceeds of the money paid 1o the visiting club. ‘This is in the same line as the bell-punch on street-cars, but not quite so cflfectual. ‘The playing rules are the same as thoseof the Leasue. 4 Following is the list of officers elected: - sident—>ir. J. W. Whitney, Rochester. - Presideni—ilamilton 8. White, Syracaee. retury and Treasurer—J. A. Williams, Col- umbus. o Judiciary Committee—TI. Gorman, of Ontario; E. 1. Spaulding. of Buililo; ‘L. C. Waite, of St Louis; Walter S. Kelly, of Manchester, Josiah Butlor, of Lowell, Mass. As is often the case, the postseript was rather more important than the letter. When the Convention had adjourned the deleg from New York clubs came torether aud elected the Tollowiny oflicers for the State Associatiou: President—Guorge B, Clase, Utica, N. Y. Vice-President—d. W. Lurnham, Hornellsville, and N Y. Secretary and Treasurer—Charles 1. Dauchey, Troy, N. Y. The Committce on Rules preseated the fol- Jowgr report: The eutrance fee for cach club shall be S10. Euca club entered for the chiampionship shall play four games for every other club entered there- for, two of which are to be played in tae city which each of £aid clubs represent The Constitution nud rules of the International Association, §0_far as applicable o this Associa- tion, sball be adopted. - Zach Lome club shail gnaruntee the visiting club for every game played until the series is com- pleted. This report was adopted with the following addition: e State clubs_ shalf agreo between themselves swhat four ganies sbail be championship games, the same to be piayed before Oct. 1 of this season. This wheel within a wheel is_really the es- sence of the whoie affuir. The New Yori clubs arc likely to give their whole attention to their own games, whether the outsiders get any show or not, aud the Canada and Eastern clubs will find the people in New York pretty well sur- feited with home zames Lefore they et on their grounds. On tne face of the returns there are fourtcen clubs from New York; suppose ten of these euter for the State championship; that will give thirty-six games to caci club for the State championstip. Suppose ten elubs enter for the International ehampionship; that wounld give cach of them thirty-six games, and if a clab should be in both chumpicnships and bave seventy-1wo games o its schednle, Wwhat show would the clubs in the Association, but outside cither championship ring, stand for games? The gentiemen whomake the tio sets of sched- ules will earn their money. CINCINNATI NOTES. The Cincinnad Commercial has of late been ng a creditable attempt 1o tune up its a1l colutnn o the Key of the prevailing Tn- ¢ in the gawe in its city aud the West. In this atiempt it bas been guite successful, and would have been more so if it had not, i au evil hour, been led away by an allezed engraver, ame 1s betieved to be Stubel, or soine- thing like it. Bewuiled by this mao’s wiles the Comeacreiat was led into printing ten teads last Sunday morning, and—more than that—at la- beling them with the names of the Cincinnati team of 1573, Wheu the termible affair reached this office, the news-cditor, who is excitabic at times, slashed out the sketches under the fm- pression that they were a gang of outlaws just captured in_Kentucky. And he would not bo convinced, either. «Why," said bé, “the pictures here are all lakeled, don’t you see. Here's White, ‘e’y that stands for cutthroat; and another White, “p, whica I take to be piciipoclet; and Sulli- 25, 1bs Gerbardt, 2 b; and McVev, 8 b—of course they are burglars, but I don’t know why they should be nuwmbered; and there's ¢ I, after 2 man named Pike; that must meaq coun- terfeiters and s s. after g wan named*Geer; that stands for sheep-stealer; and other letters srhich I take to mean fraud, forzery, and piracy. ‘\)\'u) {hat must be an awfal eang; just glance at their faces; if toey are-as low down as they ook no wonder they were run in.” Tt was with some little difliculty that the im- petuous shearsman could be diverted from put- Zintz “the lives of the criminals™ into print; aud all cfforts to convince him that the gang were ball-players was useless. "And really he wasn’t so much to blame, for a more awtul libel and scandal never was issued. {Vith the exception of Keily (concering whom the writer cannot speak becausc he has never ccen hitn), -there is not -oue picture iu the lot Wineh bears the slightest resemblance to the Derson whose name is set under it. Jim Whitc, Pike. and Jones arc_the worst misused, and an action for libel amaiuss the Commerciul would surely lie. The Commercial gives sketches of the ne team, from which the foltowing items are take Name.- Age. Height. Weight. I, \White.. 1 6:00 175 W. White. 160 sullivan 1at Gerhardf 167 Mevey oL Ghor.? 163 Jones. 181 T oot elly. 7 Mitche - 140 The Boston correspondent of the Cincinnati Comnmercial writes the following as to tue Lase- ball opinion at the Hub: Boston people, of conrse, expect to Tetain the chemponinip still another year. They rank the Clubs for next seuson with Boston at the top and Cliicago second. Chicago team alone i5 fear- el Larkinis classed as_a pitcher mot unlike Spalding in bi lc of delivery as fur as deception fu pace and similar points are concerned. Har- bidge, Start, and Anson are. looked upon as good support for him. The Louissille team not having benh ‘made up, it is impossibie to Tocate its expected standing, but the manwgers are Known to be at work quietly in New York oo “philndclphis athering material ufor a good nine. Here in Buston the Cincinmati $omm is not looked apon as a strong one, snd it is et if the chub is Ladly rattled s few times at Ihe openinz of the season, disastrous results will Sarely follow. White, as a catclier, is nnguestion- il good man, but he is wrupped up in his brother, who is tr face hun at the pitcker's dpomxs. Itis thonght thatif younz White ie_batted frecly 3 tae ontset, Jim will worry and fose temper, and any_ reflections on the young mun's pilchiog 13 Jikely to result in open rupture, o3 Jim will under- Zake 10 arzae his brother's cause. Then. sgain. JMcvey. because of his ungovernable tewper, i likely to make troable, It 18 thougit, and one or fwo yther men of the team aze Tot considered strone. Cinciunati is set down as an °*unkuown Quantity” in base-ball, and it is thought ere that B will depend on how the season is opened by the Queen City professionals. With this the Commercial very nataraily takes issue and vers properly points out that there is pothing in the tizures to justify noy special con- fidence on Boston’s part. It is certdin thatif the Cincinnati team were to have the training and stezdiness of Harry Wright, they would be one of the most dangerdus teams in the country. This paver has always believed, however, that hing will not be up to the grade of the the pif rest of the play. ; If young' White can prove, that this impression’ is~ wrong, the fact will be as cheerfully ackuowledeed as possible, ST. LOUIS PROSPECTS. The St. Lonis Herald thus discusses the pros- pects in its city: . 3 Some papers keep on insisting that thero will be 10 base-oall in St. Louis during the season of 1878 1f these gentry would take the pains to make prop- er inquiries, they would find out there will be a great sufliciency of it—enough, indeed, to satisfy the most ardent admirer of the national game. The St. Louis Reds will. in the first place, be reor- ganized and put on-h footing; 6o soon 03 the weather permits, the Compton avenue grounds will be put in «plondid condition. The nine will be entirely Jocal, and the taleat” we have before mentioned would sufice to make it a first-class team in all respects. The new nine to be organized Dy Messrs, McManusand McGeary will be a strone force, and so inany players are to be procared a¢ low figares that they have determined to bide thelr time, and mako their_encugements close to the opening; of.the geason, 1f they sccured Brad- Jes—who was, perhaps, the most pooular player who_ever held forth in St. Lonis—it would do much toward puiting their tcam ona good basis. The Rm of ground on Grand avenuc has been se- cured by Sapt. Solari, with the exccption of the smull epacent the sonthern cud. Scars will be erected to accommodate some 1,500 persons, and it will be amply large for all intents and purvoses. Sunday games vetwoen this team and the Reds would draw large crowds, and the two - could com- Dine to play visiting clubs. SCRAPS. The new Springfield gMnss.) organization has eleeted L. J. Power as President. 1t Morrill, of the Bostons, vlayed bis game according to the schedule, be was married last Monday évening to & young lady of South Bos- Lon. The Turf, Fidd, and Farmsays that the Antl- Poot bill lias passed the Senate u Massachu- setts, and become a Jaw. It does not otherwise appear that this is the case. The League Book, about which there has been so much talk, will be out the middie of this week. It will probably be in the hands of the News Companies Wednesday. The National Club of Washington is once more on its feet, and_will_bave a good uine I the field this year. The Club will inclose its grounds with a new and substantial fence, and Seats for1,500 spectators will be erccted. About the only city not heretofore accused of having a club is Hamilton, Ont. It is now said that it will have prolessional team the coming season. It is in an excellent location to catch clubs going to and coming from the East. The charter asked for by the Providence Club has not yet been grauted, and is not now expects edto be until the nextsession of the Lemislature. The ground for tle Club has not been sctected gsyet. All the team is Dow 10 the city pracs ticing fo the gymnasiam. Several papers are printing the assertion that “the Chicago papers agrec that there will be no base-ball in that city after this year.” It would be o great favor to this paper if some one would oint ont when this was_printed, and by what ‘hicago paper. The Writer uever saw it. Gross, catcher of_last season’s Red Caps, and Ellicic, late of the Milwaukees, 1f discuzazed, are requested to drop a note to the base-ball re- porter of this paper at once, giving their ad- dresses and their terms for 187S. They are wanted in a good club if prices can be agreed on. T'he Syracuse 'Courier makes some remarka- ble “breaks™ at times,—its latest Dbeing a provosition to haye 1 joint conference between the Learue and International bodies, to adjust their differences. An armory would be a proper ploce for such a meeting.—St. Louis Jlerald. The Syracuse Courier advocates gs the most suitable place for a ball-ground in its city Leav- enworth Park, which, it says, is only a_soort walk from the heart of the city. The Buialo people have selected as their locatlon 2 lot, on Eleventh street, near Rhode Island street and, Farzo avenue. Craver writes to the Clipper, deprecating auy allusion to his expuision in 1870, He thinks that, if he had been present at the League mesting in Cleveland, his expulsion by the Louisville Club would not have been sanctioned by the League. He also complains that the Louisvilles owe him $251. According to this paper’s understanding of the case, the Club de- clarpd that sum forfetted when it expelled Craver. “The followine is respectfully dedicated to the base-ball cditor of TiE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: A homely woman once Went into a photograph establishinent run by a Chinaman o sit for o leture, The work was done promptly aud the nemative handed to the lady for her fuspection. She found fault with it, sayine that it did not Jook like her, and it was uot iandsome enough. John looked at her, snd squinting up s eyes, said, “ No bave, how can?'—Savee, darlmg.— Providence Dispatch. The Directory of the Indianapolis B. B C. have made arrangementd with the Y. M. C. A for the use of the gymuasium of that Assoc tion, and Manaaer Clapp will put his men in ac five training about March 15, * As soon os the weather permits, extensive alterations and addi- tlons will be made to the bail-park, fncluding the erection of a new erand staud, pattemed after the one on the Chicazo grounds. - Charley Eden is undecided what to do the coming sea- son. Thoush having several offers to play, he wiil probably connect himselfwith the Indianap- olis Fire-Department.—Cilpper. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. CugsTER—** Please decide this bet: A bets B that there will be more marcied men 1n the Chicago team of 1575 than there were in the Chicaxoa of 1577." Answer—The bet cannot be decided until the season is over, becuuse it will be impossible to Enow until then how muny men the Chicagos may have. 1f you mean the regulur team as anuounced before the season commenced, then B wins. Miwarkee—** (1) At whar date must the Leasue_players report for duty? (2) Can the Lonisville Club remain 8 member of the League without nlacing a temn in the field? (3) Whero will Bradley and Latham playt? dnswer—(1) Thatis lefe to the option of the Club managers; there 18 no general Jaw on tho ubject. (2) It isa curious question, but the writer's impression would bo that unless it,was o ball club it couldn’t belong toa League of ball clubs. (3) Bradiey in Fail River and Lathiam in Dtic: THE TURF. SMUGGLER'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. §¥The friends and partisans of Smuggler, the most conspicuous of-whom are Col. Russell, owner ot the horse, and tho editor of the Turf, Field, and Farm, have finally placed themselves in a position where they will either e obliged fo squarely back water in regard to the bloviant demonstrations which they have made about the prowess of the .brown stallion, or make good some of their numerous boasts regarding the abilities of that horse, in which they have indulged for the past two months. - 1o last Sun- ay’s TriBuSE mention was made of a so-called challenge which the Twrs’ made on behnlf of Col. Russell, owner of Smuggier, and the paper showed that it was concerned ,wholly in the in- terest of that horse, his owner offering to trot three - races, providing he was al- lowed to name the amount of stakes, the stakeholder, the track over whicn the first race was to be trotted, and the date on which it should take place. The owner of Rarus was not to be allowed the slightest voice in the matter other than to put up his share of the money and furnish a horse to trot aaiust Smuggler. This kind of a challenge was maui- festly unfair, and Tie TriBUNE called atten- tion in as gentle terms as poss vle to the fact. But it is well kuowa to tl.e public that Raras does not fear any horse in America, and his owner bas repeatedly offered to match him asaiost soy horse, mare, or zelding at any way of going in a trotting-race. So confident is Mr. Conklin that his horse can defeat Smuggler, and so anxlous is he to bring about a mateh, that Smugeler’s so-called challenze was not loung unheeded, Tim TRIBUNE having several days ago received from Mr. Conklin the follow- ing reply to it: To the Editor of The Tribune, GREENTOINT, L. L., b, 1y, 1o.o.—.0 reply to tbe chiallenge of Col. 1I. §. Russell on bebalf of Smuegler, T would state that I will match Rarua to trot the proposed seres of races azainst Smugzler on auy track Col. Russell may name, from Chicago to Springfield, Mass., fof any amount of money he 1may nsme, any description of race he may see it 1o trot, the winner to take all the gite-money. I am perfectly willing that Col. Russell shall i< the amount o be trotted for, select anv track he pleases over which to trot the races, and aleo choose his own stakeholder. All [ want i3 to name the days on ihich the races shall be trotted. The reason why Iasic this i3 because I have slready made fome engagements to show Karus during the coming season, and Lvish to fix the dates of the proposed races with Smaggler so thus they will not interfere with the other enzagements of larus. Hopiug that Col. Russell wiil not regord my “quest for a voice concerning but one of the condi- Tions of the match, which Le professes to be <o ansious o bring about, while leaving everything else to him, and ibat, n_case 3 mace cver takes place betwéen these’ horses, Smuggler may be in the best possibie condition, I am, yoars respect- fully, .. R. B. CoNRLIN, If this communication of Mr. Conklm’s leaves the Smuggler party much of a hole to craw! out of,-Tae TriBUNE does not see it. The owner of [Rarus offers to let Col. Russell ‘ave his own way about everything connected with the propesed match, simply stipulating that the race shall be so arraneed as not to con- flict witn the enzagements already made bi Rarus for the coming scason. Nothing coul be fafrer than this, since it would, of course, be impossible for 'the owner of us to break faith with the associatious which have already contracted for the services of horse, and Col. Russell’s cholce of dates on which to trot the races might be such s to interfere material- 1y with such engagements. Lhere are but two t{ings for the owner of Smuggler to do. He must either agree to let the dute of the races be fived so as not to imtcriere with the engaze- ‘ments slready made by Rarus, or back water with speed and vigor. ~ His challenge hes been accepted; let him back it up. B RARUS’ VALUE, And now, for the benefit of the Turf, a few facts of history, which the editor of that paper should be informed of, but in regard to which he secms totally ignorant, will be ‘given. This paper recently published an article from the Cleveland Post, in which the value of Rarus was fixed at $40.000. The Zurf sneercd at the notion that the horse was worth gny such money, referring to the fact that he was a geld- ing, and stating that he was linble to break down at any time. Possibly the Twrs had this “hreak-down? in view when it was g0 furious] anxious to match Smuggler against Raras. 1{ also spoke of Rarus being in very bad condition last fall, the evident intention of the article being to cast a slur_on John Splan, who drove and conditioned him. No man in his senses would have made this assertion in the face of the fact that the last race which Rarus trotted last season was over & half-mile track, and on this oceasion he made amile in 2:18—a feat never equaled except by Goldsmith Mald. For a horsc out of condition this w doing very well, especfally as o long- striding horse like Rarus is placed at o great gisadvantage in trotting on a half- mile track. But to return to the price (340,000) fized upon Rarus by Splan. Let us sce at what figures other horses have been cold at. Dexter passed into Robert Bonner's hauds at areported price of $33,000, after he had trotted only one heat in 2:173, which was the ouly time he ever beat 2:19, and it is assert- ed on good authority that upon this occasion he was seventeen pounds short of weight, carrying only Budd ‘Daoble’s bodily weight. Aiter “Mr. Bonner had purchased Dexter, Dan Mace said e would give $50,000 for him. ~ Alr. Z, E. Sim- mons, of New York, who is as zood a_judze of trotting horses as any man in the country, offer- ed Mr. Alden Goldsmith 831,000 for Gloster, when that horse had n record of 2:17. Taking the above-named prices into consideration, and also the horses for which they were paid and offered, no sensible man should be surprised at Splan’s fixing the value of Rarus at $40,00), as e has no equal. Another and very good reason why this amount was stated as the value of the horse, was the fact that. while in California during the winter of 1876-"7, Ar. Conklin was offered exactly*$40,000 in zold coin for Rarus, which'offer be reru: and it is quite probable that he is as zood a judgeof trotting-horses and thelr vatue as the editor of the Tury, Kield,and Farm. SOME USBFUL STATISTICS. There are a large number of persons in this city and elsewhere who are continually desiring information of this paper concerning the num- ber of horses that have trotted in 2:20 or better, the fastest time for one mile on record, and ou other points concerning turf matters. As the season for this class of inquiries will soon open, and the premonitory symptoms indicate that there will be an unusually iarge erop of them, it has been decided to anticipate the matter by publishing a complete list of horses that ever trotted a mile fu 2:20 or better, up to the close of 1873, All the performances therein recorded -were made in harness. A list of the best per- formauces at other distances and ways of going has also been prepared, and wilt prove useful for reference in deciding disputed points. It will be seen by reference to the table that since Flora Temple scored the first heat below 2:20 twenty-four other horses lave equaled or ex- cceded her performance, while six have landed in the 2:20 hole. Of the sires represented iu this Yist, Hambletonfan has two (Dexteraud Netti Alesander’s Norman two (Luta _and May Queen); Golddust two (Lucille and Fleety Gold. dust); Gen. Knox two (Lady Maude aod Camors); Mambrino Pilot two (lianns and Mambrino Gift); Volunteer two (Gloster and Bodine); while Alexander’s Abdallan, Blanco, Conkling’s Abdallah, Ames’ C. M.- Clay, Dot, Godfrey’s Patchien, Bdward Evcrott, Legl-Ten- der, Mambrisa Chief, George M. Patchen, Young Shoratack, Blumberg's Bashaw, Walkill Chief, Daniel Lambert, Yellow Jacket, Ken- tucky Hunter, Tom Hunter, Eastman Morzan, and Messenger Duroc are represented each by 4 single son or danghter. Of the horses in this list, Gloster, Lady Thorne, Awmerican Givl, Flora Temple, Mumbrino Gift, Camors, and George Palmer are dead; Goldsmith Maid, Lu- la, Dexter, Lucy, Lady Maude, Thomas L. Young, Fieety Golddust. Mav Queen, and Little Fred have been retired from the turf; leaving only Rarus, Smugeler, Lucille Golddust, Occl~ dent, Hooeful, Juage Fullerton, Red Cloud, N ettle, Slow Go, Cozette, Great Eastern, Comee, Bodine, Hanuis, and Albermarie to coutest the The tableis as free-for-all battle next seasou. follows: Name. Enldlmim Maid Legal Tende .Iambletonian *Mambrino Chi Yonng Sharatock - .Blumberz's 1ia: «Walkill Chief . Ames' Bogus ... . “Danicl Lambert. - “Volunteer . Greas Lastern George Palmer Comee . Thomas L. Young Flora Temple: Camors ... : Fleety Goludust. Mambrino Gift. Albemirle . Little Fred Prosnero senirer DUroc The fastest records are as follows Onc mile—Goldsmith Maid. Two miles—Flora Temple. . Three miice—Huntres: Four miles—Trustee. Five miles—Ladv Mack Twelve miles—Topzallunt . Fifteen miles—Girda ... . Twenty miles—Capt. ScGowan Fifty miles—dricl. : One hundred miles—Congueror. Fustest first heat—Smugul Fastest second heat—Goldamitn Maid... Fastost third heat—Goldsmith Maid aud .Kentacky Iunter.. .Gen, Knox .Golddust .. .){nlxlbrino Pilot.. Fastest fourth heat—Lul Fustest ifth heat—Smuzs Fastest sixth heat—Goldsmith Maid. Fastest mile to wagon—Judge Fullert Fastest two miles to wazon—Gen. But- ler and Dexter. Fastest mile und TFastest two miles under saddle—Dester Fustest toree miles under saddie— Dutehman v...c. ove ceee . Fastest four miies under saddie—Dutch- Fastest mile by a yenrling—Mewenio Fastest mile by a two-yeat-ol 0. Fastest mile by a three-year-old—Elaine and RedJhm. ... Fastest mile by 4 font- ear-old—Keene Fastest miic by a five-year-old—Gov. Sorague.... " 2 - WIHAT TOE CONGRESS DID. The proceedings of the latc session of the Trotting Congress were so briclly outlived in the telegraphic dispatches that 3 more extended report of the meeting is miven, in order that all interested in turf matters may see just what action was taken on certain of the present code of laws. After the usual prefiminary business had been gotten out of the way, the fevision of therules was taken up, and the followinis are the more important changes made : the unme of the Asgociation was changed to «+The Notlonal Trotting Association. ™ Art. 1V. was caanged 80 us to give the President POwer to remove or modify a punishment {mposed by any track, in case he shall blieve there was in- justice or illezality in the same. In regard to the Board of Appeals, the only notable” chanze was _the creation of a Pacific Dis- trict Board and a Boara of Review. The latter body possess the nuthority conferred unon the Board of Appeals. und shall hesr and decide ap- peals from the District Board. Art. VI was changed o that each association can hereatler have butone represcatative in the Congrees. In regard to entries, the new rule provides thut all entries not recervet on the day of closing shall De ineligible, excent entries oy mail, bearing post- ‘mark not lter than the day of closing, aml these shall not be elizible unicss preceded by telo- graphic notice that they bave been sent, and such Telezram wust be received at the hour of closing entries, and must state the color, sex, and name of the Liorse, the class to be cntered in. and the name and residence of the party making the entry. Rale 6 wos smended so that 8 horsé acqnircs & nawe by entering in & race, the same as if he started. Jtule © was amended £0 that, in cases where only one horse appeared to trot a race, he should re- ceive his own. entrance-money and_one-balf the cutrance-money published 85 ‘due from other per- 5008 for the same parse. Sec. 1, Rule 17, wos amended by adding the words, **fora violation of the reguirement hero- in, 3 fine not to exceed S100. or suspensfon or ex- glaion, shall be imposed, the penaity. 10 apply to gom the horse and party ‘who violated the regala- ion." & Sec. 1, Rule 19, was amended to read: **No heat shall be trotted when it 8 so dark that the guit of the horses cannot be plainly seen by tho " etc. % Sec. 2, of Rule 25, was smendod 80 that no per- son_under penalty of suspunsion or cxpulsion could act as a judgo, Rule 26 was ‘amended as follows: ‘*And they (the judges) mny declare poolsand bets off in casca of fraud: no appeal to be sllowed from tho decis~ {on in'that respect. ™ E Sec. 2, of Rule 28, was amended £0 a8 t0 aply to each heal of a race ns well as to its first heat. Sec. 1, Rule 20, was amended 80 88 to read: **And that the horses shall be deemed to have started 1n the race when the riders or drivers have been welghed, cxcept when, before the word has !mgn given, they are withdmwn by consent of the judges.” 3 Rule 33 was amended, after a long discnssion, so ihu only two races could be trotted ultemamlg. ut when one had been finished another conld be started. When heats were trotted alternately, the first race ehould be trotted out on time, when practicable. Rule 37, Sec. 1, was amended by adding the words, ** but whenever Jess than eight horses start in a heat, the ordinary distance shall be restore: Scc. 1, Rule 40, was nmended by adding the fol- lowing words: ‘‘And if the winning horse shall afterwards be ruled out of the race for frand or in- eligivility, he shall retam the record or bar ac- quired by the thne 80 announced.” The question of not giving & record for colt per- formances was bronght’ up, but the gentiment of the Association was so decidedly against the inno- .ivtalion that the mover of the resolution withdrew The following officers were elected: President—Charles W. Woolley, ‘Cincinnati, 0. First Vice- President—Edwin Thorne, Millbrook, p;;'cf:{;u Vice- President—James Grant, Daven- Board of Avpeals—Eastern District—IL J. Rus- sell, Milton, Mass. ; Lewis J, Powers, Springiield, Mass, : Burdett Loomis, Hartford, Conn. Atlantle District—George Sturgis, Philadelphis, Pa.: C. J. Hamlin, Butlalo, N. 3 _Willam 3 Parks, Trooklys, N. Y. Central District—William Ed- wards, Cleveland, O.; Richard West, George- town, k3. ; W. P. Graham, Madisen, Ind. _Weat- ern District—C. L. luat, S| o. ; Marvin . Morse, Earlville, IiL ; Charles Dupont, De- troit, Mich. «Pncific District—~T. W. Hinchman, San Franc Cul. ; Josepnh C. Simpson, San o, Erincisco, Cal.; Clriétopher Green, Sacramento, ® TRACE TALE. Mr. J. T. Hicks, of Mitchell, Canada, has con- verted the thoroughbred horse Baron Roths- cinid into a trotter, and can now show 2 three- minute gait. ‘Withers & Owens'stable of running horses,con- sisting of Bill Dillon, Bill Saunders, and a chest~ nut colt by Enquirer, will be trained next season by * Paddy *’ Roach. The Exccutive Committee of the National Breeders’ Association has decided to open a stake for the produceof stallions whose produce hus not trotted Letter than 2:45. Such a stake ought to 81l well. The stallian Lakeland Abdallah, formerly owned by Mr. C. 8. Dole, of this city, has been secured by Nye and Foster, of Flint, Mich., to take the place of Mambrino Gift, who died sev- eral months ago. Ten Broeck’s owner offers to match his horse azainst all comers in races of from two and one-half to four miles, for any sum from §2,500 to $10,000, provided the races are run 2t Louis- ville or Lexington. At the recent sale of H.L. Berard’s running horses in New York, Springbok brought §2,500, Wade lampton $300, Daicheff $1,100, phone §250, Sparling 1,400, Montezuma' $702, Tramp $500, Explosion §250. It would seem Ehiat the recent sale at auction of the trotting mare Tho Jewess was “ suide,” as she was recently purchased frow the exccu- tors of the estate’of her late owner, J. 1L Ewalt, by Col. West, of Fraukfort, K., for 31,000. The bay gelding St. Reno, full brother to the celebrated trotter St. Julien, recently took part inaraceon the ice near Richfield Springs, N. Y., and won it. Fenimore, a full brother to the gn\l-kno\m mare Lagy Varick, took the first eat. . . A Milwaukee correspondent of the Spirit of the Times thinks that Mr. Brodhead’s horse Mazo-Manie * will bea pood onc in the 3:29 class next season.” As Miazo-Manic's record is 2:201, his appearance in a 2:89 race would cause S0IWme Burprise. Mr. A. B. Darling, of the Fifth Avenue Ho- tel, New York, 15 5o impaired in health that I physicians have ordered a trip to Europe. Mr. Darling is_an enthusiastic horseman, and the owner of Kentucky Prince, probably the best staltion of bis age in the country. Sebed, one of the Orloff horses that were brouzht to this country by Lieut. Ismailoff last gpring, and who alterwards passed into the hands of ar. Koch, of New York City, has been jozged on the road during the present winter, aud bids fair to develop intoa trotter of more than ordinary merit. Bay Final, one of the American stable in En- gland, bas been sold to M. H. Manser, and will Be triined for steeplechasing. There is bad news concerning the balance of the stable, Brown Prince, Cataraet, Dancine Master, and Ultra baving all become roarers from the ef- fects of a throat disease which bas been pre- vailing among the horses at Newmarket. Jobn Turner, the well-known Philadelphia driver, who has brought out such horses as Hannis, Nettie, and Nil Desperandum, took a quict trip to Chicagoa few days ago in company with Mr. Frank H. Ellis, owuer of Nettie. “Uhe object of the visit was to look at the trotting mare Jennie Holton, record 2:23%, owned here, with & view to ber purchase. As the little mare was suffering from a bad lez, no effort to buy her was made, but, had she been all naht, Turner said, he would have riven §10,000 soon- er than have gone hame without her. J. B. Uliver, Esq., one of the best-known Dbusiness nen and horse-owners of Milwaulee, and Chairman of the Exceutive Committeeof the Cold Spring Driving Park Association, was in Chicazo last week, aud called on Col. Man- sur and Secretary Bovle. Mr., Oliver owns the trotters Belle Moore and Punch, besides several others of less note. 1le reports the prospects in turf sports in Milwaukee nest seasou t. be of the brightest hue, and thinks that the sprins meeting there cannot fuil of beinz a success. The sunouncement is made that ‘“‘Kirk’s Guide to the Turf’ will appear in a popular form next month, within April a high-priced edition with such coplous additions and fea- tures not to be found in the ordinary racing an- nuals. Than Mr. H. G. Crickmore, the sport- ing editor_of the New York IWorld (35 Park row, New York), it would be difficult to pame a fittor editor, siuce he is a devotee of the “ royal sport” of the turf, a veteran racing reporter, and the very genfus of records and statistics. Tue TnisuxE may be allowed to express a hope that the patronaze bestowed on the two edi- tions of the * Guide " will be such as to war- rant their regular publication, and to make them the American* analogues of “Ruil's Guide " and tue “ Calendar.” Mr. Knox, owner of the well-known stallion Nutwood, record 2:231¢, says that several years aizo he paidn visit to the Woodburn stud farm, and was so much taken with Nutwood's dam, Miss Russell. that he tried to buy her, but Mr. ‘Alexander, beine determined to keep her for a brood mare, would not sell. At another visit visit fn 1870, she was runuing in the field, Nut- wood, then a few months old, by her side. He asked Mr. A. what he would take for him; he auswered ** that he did not sell sucklings, but if be would ‘pay the price of a yearling lie could have him.” This Mr. Knox readily complied with, and_the colt was his. He did not care to aive him the benefit of an early education, o he as not broken until he was 3 years old, and syworkea” very Hehtly that year. When 4 years old he was permitted to serve a few mares, and, after the season was out, was driven on the road, showing a four-minute gait. When 5 about the same course was pursued, save that e was given a little track work, 2:45 bein his best trial during 1875. In 137, now that ho was 6 years old, and after the season was over, D was_given regalar worlk, and in_September showed 2:33. After this trial he was cntered in five races, winning three, getting sccond money in another. and a record of 2:31. Mr. Knox was then satisfied that he had o “sure proved it. He ot race he trotted enough trotter,” and 1877 first or stcond money in every in, with the fast record of 2:23] OTHER SPORTS. THE RING. A prize-fight has been arranged between ‘Tom Allen, the chawmpion of America, and Charley Davis, who has been looked upoen as the best mau in England since Jem Mace, the ex-cham- pion, left for the antipodes. They are to fight at cateh weights, according to the new rules of the London prize-ring, for £200 and the cham- pionship. The coming contest is creating un- usual interest in England. Allenis the favorite in the betting, and- his supporters, who won heavily on his conquering the giant, Gilbert Tompkins, are offering odds of six to four that he will win. Davis is a prominent pugilist, but from present indications will not vanquish his adversary withont a hard and stunbora fight.— Washington Post. WRESTLING. They have 87 Wrestler named 1hurston fo Texas, whom it is proposed to match against James Owens, of Vermont, or any other wrestler. The Texan is sald to be eeven feet six inches high. and weighs 310 pounds. It is claimed that he has tifted 1,500 pounds, dead welgzht, and the probabilities are that he will depend more ou brute strength than science. OATES---ROSEAU. A Scandalons Tale of Several Citiesin the Show Business. * Feminine Jealousy Apparently the Motive of Xts Origin. The Whole Thing Pronotinced a Base Fabrication. A recent number of alittle paper published in Washington, D. C., contained a serious re- flection upon the character of Mr. Sam Col- ville, manager of the present opera bouffe com- pany vlaying at Haverly’s Theatre,and Miss TRosean, the prima donna of the troupe. In order to more fully understand the matter, the fol- lowing is given, as taken from the Evening Tel- egram: The reason why Alice Oates, the prominent opera-bouffe vrima donna, has been 6o much as- snfled lntely in her private character i3 now made \appatent by the-confession of one of the principal partics cornected wita the divorce emit wstituted against the primo tenor of the company. Alice Oates; at the head of her unaporoachable troupe, made a marked and enviable reputation throngh- out the country. ‘Naturally, such 2 state of things could not exist without exciting envy. whick took formn in the shape of the b ess manager of thi party, Samuel Colville, who at once, to advance his poaition and aggrandizement, saw & good Oppor- tomity in the chance he had of hoodwinking & Dpowcrless woman. His first step was to try and clevate temalo of the company—3lle. Rosean (who was his supposed mistress)—to the posi- tion of alterpate star—that was every other night Lt Alice Oates, who manralls objected, in< sisting that her name heing ber trademark, she was entitled to the benefits of the billing as well as starperts. Then cnsued warto the knife, Col- il stocked b eards reads Lo play a cold deck on the unwary Alice. ‘The tenor, Mr, Laurent, belng 2 prominent festure and 2 card, naturally came often in personal and friendly contact with Oates, s0 the wife way instilled with Jenlousy and ronsed up to the pitch of revenge that sought its satisfac- tion in & aivorce case; the expenscs for which were pald for through sccond parties by Colvilie, who, asa ‘*sop,” engaged the wife in a new com- pany he organized, but having, as he thousht, \reaked the vengeance he awore he would bring on the Ostes party, discharged her. The poor wife, with nothing but the hard world and the still hard- erlaw before her. returned to her husband at the Imperial Hotel, this city, and with tears and en- trenties Degze forzivencss. and made a con- fession, of “which tnis is the cubstance. So ends another scandal to the credit of an unprotected fe- male. ‘After having read the above, a reporter of Tae Tripuse last evening went in search of Mr. Sam Colville. It not take much'trouble to find him, as he was quictly occupying a3 chair near tie main entrance of Haverly’s Theatre, watching the surging crowds who were going in toeee his blondes., Having rested his back against the side of the box office, near the side of Mr. Colvilie’s tilting ‘chair, the reporter whispered in his ear: «aye you scen the articie lately published in Washington?” S «Iiush.? snid Mr. Colville; *what do you want to knowfor?” | + Because 1 came here to defend you and Miss Roseau in the columns of Taeg TRISUNE.” %1 Inow it my boy—I know it you are yery kind indeed; but—it—it is scandal you are alter.” % ¢ Nothing of the.kind,” replied the meeck- eyed young news-hunter, ‘1 pleaa inoocence to such a charge. I come here with malice to- wards mone; to defend, simply, a fair lady's name from base insinuntions.” “You are very kiod."- « Aud you can trust me,” iuterrupted the Teporter. 140, yes,” said Mr. Colville, “T can trust all of you bui-s.” But tell me what you know about the scan- dal.”? - “I can give vou an item. Little Jennie Wren was presented With a beautifai bracelet this afternoon.” “Bnt about this scandal?” «\Well, what do you want to know about ft?” «Eversthiog? ~ +But it it too insiznificant to notice, coming from the sonrce it does.” “ But it is being largely copied in leading daflies.” “Tnen they hold themselves open to censure for publishiug a supposition.’” « Now tell me about this, Mr. Colville; isn't Mrs. Alice Outes at the bottom of this?? “eNow I can teil you, I bave scen the publica- tion you mentioned, from some insignificant <hret published in Washington. The charge is utterly UXWORTIY OF CONSIDERATION. Alluding to me as agent, business-manager, 2te., is good. I want tosay first, that during my entire scason of 187770 with the Oates Opera Cowmpany _ there bever was any feature made of any party but Mrs. Oates, the condi- tion of the contract being that the title be Imaintained intact, retaining the name of the Oates Opera Company 85 a_trademark. Fur- tliermore, the name of Mile. Marie Roscauncyer appeared more prominently than auy other member of the company.” “But how .did she gain such prominence toere?” & Her superior merit 8 a vocalist, and her apittude as an actress, invariably asserted ftself with her audicnce. I retained her in my com- pany not only because of her superior talent, but because she was an elezantly-cultured lady, who won the respect as well as admiration of ber audicnces, aud, conscquently, elevated the character of the company.” “But how about Alice Oates in this matter?” ¢ I have thought no wmore of ker than the man in the moon.” 2 «Bat is she the supposed author of, or au- llmri!? for, this article? 7 «Qf that I bave nothing to say. I haggno desire to lower myself by going into a contro~ versy with Mrs. Alice Oates. 1 bave a repata-* tion te sustain, and Miss Roseau’s is beyond re- proach. 1 will therefore not condescend to enr ter into a controversy with her, since she would like nothing better. I was her manager, not her agent, as she would like to make people belfeve. [ hired her at so mucha week.” “Then vou imagine this scandal is started to draw you into o controversy?” “It looks that way, but it is impossible for me to do s0.” + But how about the insinuation towards your conneetion with Miss Roseau?” * #)[iss Roseau is a lady of too high standing in Brooklyn and Washington—at Washington, Where such people. as_Gen. Sherman, Gen, Banks and family are her most intimate and warm friends, who have known the Jady for vears. Prior to ler assaming her professional Yife and her studying for the opera abroad, she was goprano of several of the first churches in New York. I tell you, sir, she stands too high for the breath of scandal to affect her.” “Then how do you account for the story? Might not Laurent have had something to do with it?? & fe might. He Is not above such an act, in my opinion.” “Bat don't you think professional jealousy of Mrs. Oates might have bad something to do with it#? 4]t is to be inferred that the primary object of the scandal, as _you are verfl:eslmus of terming it, was fostizated by 3lrs. Oates. It {7as caused by jeatousy. That she was jealous of Miss Roseau’s musical attainments and oulturc; -and it was for this reason, of her standing as 3 lady, that it was impossible for Miss Roseau to have remained with the Oates Company, under Alice Oates’ management. Bug the fact that Mrs. Oates was merely the donna of the company, under o weekly salary, Sewell s Miss Roseau, and governcd by sthe same mauagement, led the lady to stay with the troupe” « Bat, Mr. Colville, come back[to the article, ease.” « At the time that the Alice Oates Compauy was playing in Washiogton, 8 notice headed ¢Ertra’ was;publisbed, and it ‘appearcd to me to have been the object of the sensation to prove a beneflt to business the same as the aoi- {ation of the Laurent divorce had done from its first, agitation in Cincinoatk. The scandalous ublication has heen forwarded to me by Mr.. onn T. Ford, andalso by 2 friend in New York, Where, I am given to understand. the paper was freely circulated that contained the article.” “Well, what do you think of itf” «The whole thing, from its evident lrrcs‘;;on- sibility, is entirely_unworthy of notice. 1 have irom ‘the beminning of Mrs, Oates’ charges asainst me, entirely refrained fromentering loto any controversy, 26 it cdld not result fn any benefit. I have been too long before the public as o respousible manager {0 chafed by such terms as agent, business mlnn%nr, or any subordinate position. Throughout last season I was the responsible mauazer of the Oates Opera Company, and Mrs. Oates, in the dis- charge and fulfiliment of her engazement, was withont any power whatever in the manage- ment.” « But about the scandali” It is simply false.” AIS3 ROIBAT. After the reporter haa pumped Mr. Colville dry, he desired to nave a talk with Miss Rosean in regard to the matter. Of ail things Mr. Col- ville objects to, it is for any one to go benind the scenes to fnterview his people. * Why do you Tant to see the ladyd” Dieaded the gentleman. “Because I want to get an authoritative de- nial from her own lips,” replied THE TRIBUNE rcpr’crshcmntm-_ ** There is no use in seek 734 . Co‘iv!gllc. : ,o_mz her,” aid M. ut there is,” replied the reporter. & This is a delicate matter, y:}’n know." Finally Mr. Colville’s scruples were over- come, and he took the reporter benind the scenes. Through a labyrinth of travs, the re- porter finally, reacied one of the wings, when he was iotroduced to the lady. while she was waiting for her ctie to’come on in the * Spell- ine-School ™ scene. Miss Roseau received the reporter most courteouslv. She i3 a very at- tractive lady, and very pleasant in conversation. Having bowed his acknowledgments, ctc., the reporter said: * Miss Roscaa, T came here tpon a peculiarly delicate mission.” “Yes,” said Mr. Colville, “he came here to interview you.” “Why, I have never been interviewed before in my life.” “This is a good time to be broken in,” hesrt- lessly replied the reporter. ¢ I came here to ask you in regard to the scandal started in Washington.” = - * Do you know,” said the lady to Mr. Col- ville, hat it has quite upsct me.” #Yes,” said the lady to the reporter, “itis 8 most cowardly attack upon a lady.” Aud that is the reason why 1 came here to de‘{end you, in the columns of THE TRIBGNE.” ++ T appreciate that.” You can appreciate the delicacy of my mis- slon, but since you have seen the article in question, what 1éply do sou desire to maked ‘My attention has been called to a lengthy articlé covied from an obscure sheet, aud I re- grret to Know that there fs any one so hase as to be capable of giving, not only publication, but the least unworthiness of character with respect to myself. 1 embrace eserything connected with the naturc of your visit to me in the re- m?‘rl{rs T've made to you.” ou were & member of the formely, I believei i 'mu“ “Yes, sir; 1sanginthe Oates Opera Com- Eg:!’thmugh the greater portion of last sca- “You were enazed by Mrs. Oates?” “No, sir. Mrs. Ouates was nelther manageress nor dircetress of the Oates Company last sea- son. engaged by Mr. Colville to sing i Madam got,” ‘Le Petit Parfameuse,’ snd ¢ Priucesse de Trebizonde,’ especially. .And' to oblize the management I also uppeared as Pa- quita in *Gerofle-Gerofla,’ and with o special un@erstanding with Mr. Colville that I should not b featarized in any way.” “Where do you presume the scaudal orlgi- nated?” “ . It is impossible for me to conjecture.” - I'hu'e you reason to suspect =ny one?’” *No, sir. 1 was not aware that 1 had an ene- my o eartl:l." i “Tuen why should apparcatly 8o base a slan- Gor be made publighs " o At bt ’gmt Is hmfid}my comprehension.” “ Do you think Mrs. Oates had do with it 2" *ayiing ifo “Tam very loath to attach any blame to Mrs. Oates in connection with the watter, a5 T invariably treated her with that respect due to her m our profession.” “ Then you were always friendsi” I pever was Mrs. Oates’ enemy.” Do you think she was jealous of yout” “ Why shoud she be? Sie was thie only fea- tare of the company.” _“But you shared largely in public estima- tion?? * For which, I presume, 1 am indebted to the publie.” 4 « Now, a3 regards the article In question?” “¢In regard to the publication you have shown me, I have said all I deem necessary. [ believeit emanated froin some small sheet in Washington, where I have the honor of ranking not only among my acquaintances, bat among my_warm personal friends, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Banks, whose family in Milan, Italy, during my musi- cal studies there, aud myzeif were daily visitors —I might say companions: Therefore, this scandal, as you please to term it, does not affect. me in the feast, for it is really because Mr. Col- ville is, and has been, upon most intimate tyrms. with my family that 1 have been under his management. It would be fmpossible for me, under ordinary circumstances, to accept of any encngement otherwise, having reference, of course, to opera bouife or burlesque orgauiza- tions.” e _ Here the interview closed, Miss Rosean de- siring to 53y no more. LAW AND LOVE. A Case in which » Dusky Spouss Figures Largely. Special Dispatch to The Trivunc, PrrrsBuRe, Feb. 28.—The celebrated case of Bernard L. Malster, of Saginaw, Mich., vs. Bis- sell etal.,of this city, will be argued in the United States Supreme Court nexs weelks, proba- biy on Tuesday. It was tried in the United States Circuit Court of this city in 1675, Judge McKennan presiding, and will be more readily recalled when the names of the Indian woman, Mary Cubbauquit, and William Mowry are re- called. The action was begun to recover several acres of ground kuown as the Mowry estate in the Eighteenth Ward of this city, valued at $2,000,000, and was ‘based on the fact that very early in life William Morwry, the owner of the property, visited Michizan, and while there married Mary Cub- bauquit, with whom he lived, and by whom he bad cbildren. On the trial of the case the In- dinn woman and several chiefs or head men of the tribe appeared in court with interpreters, anda great deal of interest was manifested dur- ing the proccedings, which lasted for quite a veriod. It was proved that Mowry had married the woman after the usual Indian custom by eiving her Tather presents for her. Bat counsel for the defense held that this was no marriage ot all, snd that the act of the As- gemby of Michizan required that mar- ringes to be legal must be solemnized by & minister or magistrate In the prescoce of tivo witnesses. 1t was also proven that the In- dian woman was pretty whea young, and thot Mowry had gone to the villaze where the old inan Cubbauquit resided, und by giving him presents secured the wirl. There was also pro- duced on the trial a picture in the possession of Mary which witnesses testified looked like William .\Igtn')' when he left Pittsburg to go to Michizan. & ‘There was a sharp legal fight ‘during the trial as to what constitutes a lezal mar- riage in *Michizan, plaintiffs holding that the “Indian fashion ” bound the In- difns, and should also bind the white man in his umion with Mary Cubbauquit. The defense insisted that the laws of Michigan had not been complied with, and that the al- lezed marriage was not .a marriaze at all, but an illicit union. The Court sustained the dcfense on questfons | of law, and the jury fonnd a verdiet in favor of the defendants. Soon after the decision the case was carried to the United Stutes Supreme Court. The welzht of public opinion is on the side of the claimants, whose cause will be ad- vocated by some of the ablest members of the Pittsburg Bar. e EMIGRATION TO LIBERIA, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. PrmapeLraia, Fev. 23.—Dr. Turver, of the Pablication Department of the Afrfcan Metho- dist Church, bas just returned to, this city from a tour of several months in South Carolina, Georein, and other Southern States. He reports that the Liberia exodus movemenkbas taken hold of freedmen of energy, and in gome cases of considerabla pecuniary abiiity. He found the people in Charleston jubilant fo view of the purchase of thé bark Azor for the furtherance of the exodus movement. The money has been Oliced ontirely by the colored people. The Pres- identof the Society, the Rev. B. F. Porter, is pow In_Boston, and will sall in a few days in the vessel for Charleston, where several bundred {reedmen are now awaiting the arrival of the vessel. One hundred emiyrants from the Abbeville, district in South Carolina are spoken of as persons of industry and excellens moral character, Dr. Turner states that. at the recent meeting. of the South Carolina Confer- ence of the African Metnodist Church at Georgre- town, S. C., Bishop Browaappointed a minlster to go with the expedition to Liberial as a rep- resentative of the African Methodist Church. THE ICE-CROP. Spectal Correspandence of The Tribune. WATERTOWN, Wis., Feb. 22.—The soft, spring- like weather of a week or 50 past waa succeeded by an all-day’s rein yesterday, causing the river here to open, and it 18 now almost as free from ice 83 it was last summer. AS 3 consequence, all jce-harvesting operations on Rock River, in this city, are at an end for the season, unless there should yet be a hard and general freeze- up, which does not appear llkeliv at predent; be- sides, it 1s rather too advanced in the season for usto cxpect weather cold enongh _to form ice sufficiently thick for cattine. “The ‘Washington Tce Company, of Chicago, whick has peen at Work here on the river for the past month, has secared abont 23,000 tons at this polnt, two- thirds of which is housed here,—the remainder baving beea shipped via the Chicago & North- western Railway. Should ice thick enough again form this season, the Company will resume operations.