Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1878, Page 12

- THE CHICAGO TRIBURE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER . 1878—-SIXTEEN PAGES. . =% Y . SPORTING. . ‘rue TURF. A CASE FOR THE BOARD OF REVIEW. When the Board of Appeals meets in this city next May, there {8 one matier to wbich its atten~ tion should be directed, and 2 thorouzh inves- tigation of the subject follow. This matter is the scandalous mauner in which the track at Freeport in this State is allezed to have been run, ecspecially durng the past season. As long apo as last Anzust Tne TRIBUNE gave to the public a complete expose of the barefaced manaer in which the judges at Freeport sup- presscdetime on the winners of heats, and it was the only paver that did so. The New York sporting jourrals never alinded to the matter, the presumable reason of their silence being the ZIoct that sach action on their part might lead to 2 loss of advertising patronare, somethiag which is not to be endured. Secrctary Vail, of the National Assoclation, was sleo seized with ‘masterly inactivity io regard to this matter. He may plead that it was cot officially brought to his notice, but this is not a sufficient excuse. Bat, setting these matters aside; Tne TRIDUNE Goes not propose that the Board of Review shull be allowed to picad ienorance of the facts as an excuse for nop-performance of duty. The evi- dence is cledr and couclusive, and there will be no necessity for going further into the history of the track for it tban the past sesson, al- thourh before then complaints that the Free- port track would anuounce time to suis the oweers of ‘horses were frequent enough. Onthe 1st of Jast Anzust, Quring a meeting at Free- port, Peter V. Johnson, of thir city, was driving the stallion Envoy, cwaed by Mr. Ben Ilershey, of Muscatine, Ta., in the 2:4S race. This horse won .the first Leat, as fimed by watches in the ‘hands of competeat timers and responsible men, one of whom waz the owner of Envoy, in 2 After the heat was over, and the horse bad been taken to the stable for ‘coolinz out, 2 patrol- judge rode up and called Johnson one side. “How fast a record do you want on your horse?*" said he. : *Aasglow as I can get,” very naturally re- sponded Johnson. . “What is his record now?"’ asked thesoltary horseman. 3 “Two twenty-nine.” “Alrignt,™ said the petrol-judee, snd away he galloped. As soon as he reached the stand, the time of the heat was announced as 2:29,— three and one-quarter seconds slower than it was actually trotted in. Hereis a case for the Board of Review to act upon, regaraing which therc csnnot be any doubt. - In the same race Envoy afterwards trotted another heat in 2:25, and it was bung out as2:28. This matter should be sifted to the bottom, and there will not bz the <lightest diflicnlty ju so doing.. Mr. Johnson is a resident of Chieago, and his attendance as n witness can casily be secured at the May meeting of the Board. Hewill tell the story above related. Rut there are others to whom the Board should #poly for information, and one of them is Mr. M. M. Morse, of Freéport, a momber of the Western' District Board. Te “can relate his own experience and observation on the Freeport track in the matter of suppressing time. Mr. Smith, who {5 an otficer of the Earlville (Illinois) Associsticn. should also be subpanaed, and asked whether or not be ever was a witness to the suppression of time at Freeport, and whether he had avy trouble with the officers of the Freeport_Association ou account of the matter. Indeed, it isa matter of surprisc to some that Messrs. Smith and Morse have not before this told what they kncw of the Freeport. ‘way of doing business, especially as one of them ;e.n cially connected with the National Associa- io: ‘I'ne Envoy case, however, was not the only oue jn which time was suppressed or s'tered at the August weeting, 1n the 2:20 race.the Miu- nesotg mare Foxie V. trotted in_ 2:34, as timed Ly # dozen watches, but 2:26 went on the board. A rather bmusing incident is told in connection with this face. - Peter Johnson, the driver of Monree Chief, wished to time the stallion Am- boy. as lis horse was to mect him in a stailion race at-Mendota not Jong alterward. Accord- ingly-be beld a-wateh on Amboy, who finished a ood second to Foxie V., and the hands stopped at 2:25. When the judges announced the time of the winning horse as 2:26, Johnson was somewhat perplexed to understand how a borse that §nished second had the fastest time, as he Jost nothinz in the send-off. In the 2:37 race Migmon trotted a_heat in 2:281, and it was an- nounced 2:30. Josepaine, who won the race, took a heat in 2:23, bnt 2:81 was annouuced. _ Having sccommodated drivers and awners by ioeking the time of -lheats slower than it really wass, it is not curprising thar the judezes should do a little business in the opposite direction when 3 chance presented itself. It is alleged that during toe 2:29 race Amboy won a heat ia 2:29, but to please bis driver, Wash Corbin, who saill that the horse was going into the stud, and a fast record would be an advantage, it was an- nouncedas 2:26. Thewitnessesinthiscase wonld be Corbin, and Warner, the Secretary of the Freeport track, who is said tobave held the con- versation rerarding the announceracat of the time with Corbin. . Forihe second time THE TRIDSNE has pre- - sented these facts, and it looks to Messrs. Smith ‘and Moree, who are fally conversant with them and others of equal importance, all zoing to show a violatiog of the National Association rules biy the Freeport track, to sec that they are vroperly brought before the Board of Review at its meeting in this city. THE TROTTING BUDGET ENTREES. & ... Speclal Dispatch to The Trivune. New{York, Dee. 20.—The Trotting Budget for foals of 1877, which was openea by Peter C. Kelloeg, Esq. (Hark Comstock), of this city,a short timz ago, closed last Wednesday eveniog, as agvel , with thirty-nine cutries, a most sratifsing exhibit. The terms of this were as foliows: - A budeet of 3,000 for pools-of 1877, divided as follows: $1,800 to first, 8500 to sec- ond, $400 to third, $300 to fourth, to be trotted for as 3-year-olds on the second Tuesday in Sep- tember, 1880, mile heats, three in five, in har- ness, on a track 10_be selected by Mr. Kellogg on the line of the Hudson River, or not farther east than Hartford, Conn., with a preference for the immedinte vicinity of New York City. Thirty eotrees required to fill. First terms: A forfeit of . $30 must ac- company each nomination; a second forfeit of $30 to be paid on or before aarch 1, 15793 a third forfeit of $60 on or before March 1, 1880; and a final - payment of $100 or or be- fore Aug. 1, 1680, to make good the entry, the total cost thus iz 8220 ‘Second terms: A forfeit of $30 to accompany the nomination, avd a0 indieation payment to be made on or before Aug. 1,18803 total, S130. Whenthe Budget was opered these conditions ‘wers pronounced by maonv to be foolish, and predicions were freely ‘made that the stake wounld not flll well, but the result shows how far out of the wav the wiseacreswere. Thenomi- nations are from the most noted breeding estab- lishments in the country, and therace will doubt- less be one of the most interesting of its kind ever frotted. A full list of the catries will be sent to FIE TRIBUNE s Soon as sofliclent time lias elapsed to enable all the entries (many of which were by mail from distant parts of the vountry) 10 reach the city, BREEDERS' STAKE NEXT SEASON. The principal event in turf circles during the ‘past week was the meeting in New York, Jast Wednesday. of the Executive Committec of the National Association of Trottine-Horse Breed- ers, 1o onen the stakes for next year. In addi- tion to the President, Mr. H."W.T. Mali, of New-York, and the Secretary, Mr. L. D. Packer, of Brooklyn, N.Y., there wére vresent Messrs. Shepherd F. Knapp, of New York; W.'F. Os- borne, of Awnsonfa, Conn.; W. H. Wilson, of Crynthigng, Ky.; J. D. Willis, ot Brooklyu, .} Y.: L W. Gray, of -Randolpb, Vt.;and F. I Norris, of Brooklyn, N. Y. After a consnitation of several aours, it was ordered that the follow- ing stakes sbould be opened, and, as usual, Tue TRIBUNE ls the first paper-in the West to pub- lishiem: . i For stallions that mever beat 2:20—Entrance $200, half forfeit, the Association to agd $500. To be trotled at the aunnal meeting of 1879, < Forstallion that never beat 2:30—Entrance §250. Laif sorfelt. To be trotted at the anaual mecting 0. 5 . Tle National Stake for trotting eires—Subscrip- tion to bethe amount of their respective ecrvice Jee for the season of 187S. sald amount not to be Jees than S20, 10 name and closeon May 1, 1578, ‘the whoie forming 3 ewccpstakes for the getof $uch siresnpon payment 18’ follows: $10 May 1, 1879: §15 May 1, 1550:-£15 May 1, 1881: §50 3tay 171882, and §175 twenty daye before the frst day of the meeting. . To be tretied at the annual m"i";x‘:fn:{u’ls’%flury Stakes for foals of x;':7 b s 0als of 3878—To close and name May 1. lrms,w be tmv’.:x‘;g when 3 yeara old under conditions 38 before an- e Gtaded Stallion Stak a e Grsi Stallion Stakes for foals 167 1575, and 1670—Declaration plan, the same e und congitions as those of 1ast year governing, ex. cepting that ten or more eubecrfbers” are. required ol Stakes for foale of 1875 meetiuz of 1670 o g tratted g.:g!:n':e“ "D as 4-; Yol 8250 Lalf forfeit. Tl : Stakes for 5-vear- olds or under—To be 1ue 1l miteting of 157, $300 entrance, mait ot 1cit, payable st the time of making entry. - - : * Tu addition to the aboverarcs set down” fof. Le auntal mesting of the Assaciation, there' | and the grand stand, which will be trotted the two_ stakes for foals of 1876, whiclr closed May 1, 1877, and July 2, 1878, with thirty-bne and twenty-nine entries respectively. President Mati haviog donated” 8500 to_the stakes of the Association, the Executive Com- mittee selécted the Graded Stallion Stakes, foals of 1876, to be trotted at the aonnal meeting of 1879, 2 the best to which to apply it, and so ruled, the event to be known ae the Mali Stakes. Allraces, except -for 3-year-olds, will be mile heats, three in flve, in karness.” All stakes will name and close on May 1, 1579. The Executive Committee ruled that'in case of o walk-over it snall be dlscrétionary with them whether the nominator be required to appear on the track with bis horse or nut. - The Committee decided that any member of the Association shali have the privilege of giving horses a trial durinz any mecting, upon the payment of 320 each, and a notification ten cays in advance to the Secretary that such trial or‘erials are to be made. Though the matter js not yet iully decided, it is almost certain thatthe aunual meeting_of 1879 &ill be held at Hartford, Copn. The Executive Com- mittee feel assured that it will be the troiting event of the year. : BONNER AND VANDERBILT. The Tury, in the current number of which appears an article on Mr. Bonuer’s horses, an- nounces on the authority of that gentleman that next year he would Iet the public sce Edwin Forrest and two or three of his teams trot, This is o significant remark to come from Mr. Bonuer, and means. that, havinx become roused by.the publicity given to the 2:23 trial over Fleetwood Park of Mr. Vanderbilt’s team, Small Hopes and Lady Mac, has determined to celipse that performance with horses of his own, sl reasserts his superiority as a road rider, which for the past ,year or so has been . somewhat - on _the wane. Itis generallv underatood in New York that mext year Mr. Bonner will make a grand splurge with some of his famous trotters, hav- ing already offercd Gus Gliddgn 8 position as driver, and should he conclude to do o, there is 10 doubt - that_their bursts of speed would at- tract larger audiences than almost any race that could Ve arranged. Butif Mr. Bonnerimagices that Mr. Vanderbilt proposes to cnter into any competition in this lice he is considerably mis- taken, as the followiny interviewby & New York Herald man will show: Vhile looking after the men and horses that 2o the road the writer met Mr. W. 1. Vanderoilt on Saturdzy afternoon, when, in 3 conversation about fast, horses and the numbers (0 be seen on tiie road at the present time, he remarked to Mr. Vanderoilt that *“ic Jaoked a8 If Mr. Lonner would next sea- son cndeavor to make up for lost time in trials of speed, and that he (. Vanderbilt) would have to look ot for bis Jaurels. ™ "o this Mr. Vanderollt 1 have seen ag claborate article copied in the different papers of this morning, and cominents have heen made sugeestive of a rivalry between Mr. Bonner and mysell, and I desire to say that I amnot acandidate forsuch howor; that T keep horses_for my own amusement And health, and in my daily. drives it 1s my habit and pleasure 1o speed my horses. ‘This specding seems to udd to th ex- citament of the road, and {s enjoyed with as wuch zest and pleasure by my friends a8 it is by myself. It is trae,” added Mr. Vanderbilt, **something overa vearsgo, inune of these drives, I used the Fleetwood Patk track, as was frequently my cus- tom to do, and I did what was considered by the 1ookers-on a wonderful thing,—drove mr horfes a mile in 23,—but I never looked upor it 3s such, simpiy because it was done by my hiorscs in their usnal road condition, and without any extra etfor:. Horses are -liko men; what is au easy job for some Is a vers dificuit task for others.” Continuing in thiy strain, Mr. Vap- derbilt s2id:***1 have not had in the past. ana do 1ot intend in the future to have.any of my horses nt in training to accomplish any. predetermined eot, and it amnses mc when I think, after other Deople have expended several hundred thousands of dollnrs on hores that have not beaten that time, 1 picked up 2 pair in a week, within the last three months, that I have no doubl can beat it handily.” z 3tr. Vanderbilt was then asked what he intended to do with Maud S. He replied: **She is merely a_plaything for the present. 1 do not Intend to match her for speed an7 more than any of my otners, but will have her education fin- izhed, and then I wilj drive hicr on the road."” Mr.' Vanderbilt ipally said that_he wanted it to be distinctly understood that no issue, under apy circamstances, could be made between himself and mer or any other gentleman on the subject **bed e, as he remarked, ‘‘Imerely keep honies for my own healta and recreation. ™ ©_RARUS. Say Fraxcisco, Dec. 2L—At Oakland Park to-day Rarus trotted the first heat in 2:14, and the second heat with a runuing mate in 2:143¢, TRACK TALK. Harry Bassett’s skeleton is 1 the Museum of Princeton College. Mr. H. V. Bemis, owner of Bonesetter, has been driving that horse to sleigh during the past week. - ‘There are at present three Derby winners in the Cobham stud: Blair Athol, Blue Gown, and George Frederick. The progeny of War Dance won but S18,470 last year, the voarest showing made by the de- scendants of this horse for several seacons. The bay gelding Tim_Gooding, by Gooding’s Champlon (the sire of St. James), dled recently at Albany, N. Y., the property of A. Lathrop. IIc was 9 years old, and could trot in 2:2 The thoroughbred stallion Sunburst, former- Iy owoed by G. L. Lorillurd, is now the }})rupeny of W. 0. Miller, of Salt River, Mich. He seems to have landed where most thoroughbreds go. Hestepped into the barn, and a8 be caught sight of the colt taking his fruzal meal he ob- served, “Isn't that an ‘orsey-ating spectacle? English papers please copy.— Yonkers Gazetle. Mr. Eastman, of New York City, has pur- chased in Kentucky the bay gelding Gieodale, by Mambrino Wagner. He has a record of 2:27%¢, and will make one of the finest looking 2127 voad horses in the country. Barney Crossin, of Philadelphia, has just re- turoed from a trip to Kentucky, where "he pur- chased 8 number of trotting bred horses, He also brought with him the thoroughbred chest- nut gelding Mulmistic, by Planet. ‘Whenever three or more Enelishaen are as- sembled look out for a horse-race. The JRoya! Gazette of Nov. 5, published at Georgetown, British Guinea, ives the programme for a aneetlug tobe held there on the two following lays. Mr. E. Jennings. of Urbana, 0., is the owner of a colt by the thoroughbred borseimp. Hur- rah. that shows remarkable trotting action. It is quite probable, however, that he inherits this {rom his dam, Who is reported to bave been an all-day trotter. Thomas Carpenter, better known as ‘Tom," and one of the oldest drivers in the country, died last week at Providence, R. L, of typhoid fever. Among the notable trotters brought out by him were Lucy, Thomas Jeflerson, None- such, and Susie. T Mr. M. J. Williams, of Ottumwa. Ia., has purchased of Col. R. P. Pepper, Frankfort, Ky., 2 pair of bay mares, full sisters, by Blue Grass, out of Grace Hewitt, by Snowstorm. They are three and four years old, and Lhave been named Girofle aud Girofia. Thereis to be a six-mile stecplechase over Capt. Machell’s course at Kennett early in Jan- usry. It will be callea the Drag_Hunt Cup, for bona fide hunters, catch weights above 182 pounds. The horses are to be ridden by rentle- men riders in hunter's costume. Mr. D. Swigert, Stockwood Farm, Spring Station, Ky., states that he has refused a bona tide offer of $14,000 for bis chestnut colt Spend- thrift, 2 years old, by Australian, dam rolite, by Lesington, and that he will not sell him for Jess than $20,000. Duoiel will be likely to bave him ou hand for some time. Gen. R. Rowett, of Carlinville, Tll., has ship- ped to Denver, Col., a draft of seven: choicely- Sred thorougibreds from his breeding estab- lisbment. The lot consists of b. s. Pickwick, ch. f. Prairie Rose, gr. f. Double s€, ch. f. Prairic Belle, and cb._f. Second Cousin, by Uncle Vic; the b. L. Plenty, bv_Plantagenet; and the b.'t. Impudence, by imp. Intruder. Mr. Tsage Staples, of Stillwater, Miun., has established a breeding farm and racing stud near that place. and has the following collection of'rood onee, Which he expecta will form the nucleus of a more exteasive establishment: DiArtaguan, gr. b. by Lightnine; Gov. Nep- tane, ch. ¢ by Brown Dick; Lucy Lee, ch. 1. by Planct; Lucy Morrison, bl £, by Blarneystoncs E;l:;cg‘cec‘{:)}:efi c.;‘. by BlnTrneystonu: Athel- , b. ¢ by John Morzan; Thor . ¢ by Tom Bowiing. BicA0, bv The vresent has been a season of great su cess to Louisville, its Jockey Cmbg;ms hel‘; threeremarkably successful mectines, and hence finds ample means to improve its zrounds and increase the value of its racing events, It has built 2 new and handsome stand , exclusively for the “use of the press, has erected an awning, which covers the whole lawn between the tracik tt exclud, both from the lawn ahd stand, and 1 b bion that it does not obstruct In the least a full view of ‘e coursé; has extended and cenlarged the bettine «rounds, acd set the same foa blue. £rass sod, a much-teeded improvement. [t has movea its headquarters (wlich had herctofore Leen Juqlml‘ in the Galt House) to Walker's ‘:]-.xchmg.c, on Third street, between Market and efferson, where it has taken a suite of rooms and furnished them in elegant style; and, finally, it bas finrrfnsed the agerepate amount of added money 10its g—i%-om stakes, threein number, from $900 zo _ The police officials of New York seem in to forbid fast -driving on the avenucs ne::.all‘I r;g(: Harlem River becagse of_the lability of pedes- trians to accident, and efforts are belnz made to ullow one_avenue to be reserved for speeding. borses. A New York journal argues: “Tne city sets aport ground “for base-ball players, archery, and croquet partfes, but provides no place \e'lmm zenlmllemeu can take needed recre- ation, en appropriation which, as taxpayers and contributors to the city’s wealth, they are en- titled to. ‘U'o forbid fast driving on thepart of horse-owners as prejudiclal to life and limb, is a lame cxcuse. There is avast difference be- tween speeding borses and reckless driving, for one_requires skill and judgment, the other is subject to 1o laws of seience or gafety. It is rizht enough to discriminate petween tt:’e two, Dut to class both alike is a moral wrong.” Mr. Darid Bonrer i3 in favor of ‘having the city re- serve St. Nicholas or Seventh avenue for gentle- 1en drivers. Mr, Thomas B. Brown, proprictor of the Nov- eity Carriage Waorks of this city, bas inveured & new and improved sulky which entirely removes all the dauger of hitting.the hocks herctofore incident to horses going at a hien rate of speed, and also cnables a driver to bring his horse sev- eral inches nearer him than was possible with the-old style of sulky. The new vehicle is gain- ing great fayor among horsemen, and several prominent drivers have already adopted them. Con Sullivan, the well known turfman, and George Guyon, the pedestrian, have arranged a novel match for $250 a side, to take place o week from next Thursday.. - The contest will be between Guyon and Sullivan’s stallion, Hesing Jr., the mun to walk for fifty-two hours and the horse to trot. Each will have o scparate track, and it is probable that the Exvosition Bailding will be secured for theracc. Both arties are confldcnt of winning, but among ctting men the feeling seems to be in favor of Guyon. Each party has put up $50 with ex- Vice-Commodore Lyon, of the Yacht Club, and :the balance i$ to be up on or before the day of the race. The coming trotting-horse of America is thought. by many good judees to be Stelnway, who is the property of Col. Stoner and Willlam S. Buckner, of Bourbon County, Ry. He was, it will be remembered, the winer of the 2-year- old stakes at Lexington last fall, when in th mud he beat Memento and five other zood one He did not win the first heat, which wus trotted in 2:30% by Memento, but he took the secoud and thitd in 2:32)¢ nnd 2:3134. In the last heat he broke badly in the ftirst half-mile, and Mc- mento got the lead of over 100 yards ahead of him; nevertheless, when he was pulled down to his work he closed up this terrible zap with ease, and won readily. He is a bright bay, fifteen and ope-nalf hanas high, with a very thorough- bred look, and his_owners have refused $5,000 for him. Be is by Strathmore, outof Abbess, by Albion, second dam by Marshal Ney, by im- rted Emancipation, third dam by Bertrand. {;oe was bred by Col. Stoner at Glenwood Farm, in Bourboa County, and he is now being winter- ed on Mr. Buckner’s farm. Strathmore, bis sire, is by Rysdyck’s Hambletonian, out of Lady Waltmever, who had a record. of 2:28, and she was by North American, and her ‘second dam was by IMarris’ Hambletonian., Look out for Steinway next year. BASE-BALL. BOSTON STILL KICKING. The annual meeting of the Boston Club was held last Tuesday evening, forts-seven of the seventy-eight shares, being represented. The report of the Treasurer showed a decrease in the amount of business as compnred with the previous ye ar, the actnal loss, however, being less than in 1877. This deficit was mainly owiuz to unfavorable weather on twwooceasions on the home grounds, when, if the games had been plaged, a handsome profit would have been shown' on this year’s business. It ‘was an- nouneed that the salary-list for the coming sea- son was over $3,000 less than that of the pres- ent year. Messrs. A. H. Soden, Harry Wright, Fred E. Long, John C. Haynes, and A. J. Chase were unanimously re-clected Directors, Mr. Soden being made President, Long Treasurer, and Wright Clerk. Resolutions were uunani- mously adopted protesting against the action of the League at its recent meeting probibiting club managers from appearing ou the fleld dur- ing the progress of a game, it being the senti- ment of the meeting that this was not a piece of legisiation in the interest of the gawe, but was simply a blow aimed at one man. This resolu- tion was supported in a strong” speech by 3r. Apollonio, ex-Presillent of the Association, and gle"’emurks from the President aud other stock- olders. DAIST-CUTTERS. Harry Dean, of the old champlon Red Stock- {ogzs, 1S wintering iu Indianapolis. Burdock. Morrill, and several other of the Bostons are taking daily exercise in the gym- nasium. . Burdock, of the Bostons, is known asa terridle kicker, but excuses himsell by saying it's the way he was brought up by Ferzuson. The gelxiviml opinion among players ‘scems to be that the new rule doing away with bound- catehes sl zood one, and will work well. h Johnny Ryan, one of-the best ontfielders that Philadelphia ever produced, will reappear next Season, after a year’s retiremeat, as. o member of the Rockford (I1.) Club. Fisher, of the old Athletics, is reported to have received a flattering offer. from the Mil- waukees for next seasou, but declined the same on the ground that the management was not responsible. . The Internationals next season propose to confine themselves to about six good, substan- tial clubs. The clubs so far named are the Gticas, Albanys (both clubs), -Springficlds, and Manchesters. If the new rule allowing the nmpire to fine pitchers from £10 to $50 for purposely hitting a batsman is strictly enforced, some of the boys may find at the close ot the season that they have been working for nothing. Georze Wright says he has not yet decided how the outfield of the Providence team next year will be played, except that York will at- tend toleft. The chances, however, are that Hines will play centrs and '0’Rourke right. Charles J. Foley, who has signed with the Bostons for next seascn, was for four years pitcher of the Lowell nine. His averages Jast season were: Batting, .311; ficlding, .837. His engagement completes the Boston nine for 1879. Boston is still excited over the Learue legisla- tion, which it was claimed was aimed at Harry Wright, and_Ward, pitcher of the Providence Club. The Herald says that a little more of such work will bring the Leasue into contempt. with decent people.. Sot S ‘The Boston ferald indulges in a snort of de- fiance at the recent action of the League in pro- hibiting the mavagers of clubs from oceupying positions ou the field, and {utimates_that in all games played in Boston Harry Wright will perch on the plagers’ bencb, the. same as last season. . ‘The positions of the Utica nine for _next sca- son bave been determined upon, Dolan will cateh, and Purroy, who obtained such a credita- ble reputation as pitcher of the Flyaways last season, will il that position for the Uticas. Deunin, the second baseman, played that posi- tion for the Tecumsehs when they were cham- pious. Battin, who is a good player and an awlul kicker, wil: officiate at third. Daly will be the ghort-5top, Kenuedy left field, and Oleott right ficld and chiange piteh JThe New York Sun predicts as follows: It may safely be set down that next October will see Cincinrnati close in the van, Providence and Bostou close tozetner for second place, Chicago fourth on the hst, with Buffalo, Syracusc, and Cleveland bringing up the rear.” Well, Cin- cinnati and Providence did what they could at Cleveland to bring about this arrangment, but, when the contest s transferred from the halls of legislation to the ball-ticld, nine hired men from Boston will have considerable to say about the final result.—Boston Ilerald. . The Milwaukee Vews, which nearly went into hysterics when Toe TRIBUNE announced that the club of that city would be bounced from the Leazue, now says, referring to_the fulfitiing of this paper’s prophecy: **This_is rather hard on Mr. Rogers, whose record has’been of the best in his connection with the club. 1t is hard,also, on Milwaukee, for ‘what i3 home without a base- ball club?’ This community had » right to ex- peet, in view of all the time and expense it has devoted to fostering this institution, that the orzanization would pay its bllls, evea if it couldn’t shine on the ficld.” “That Leaque takes the cake for cheek,” re- marked a geotleman who takes great interest in base-ball matters, yesterday. When asked to explain, he continued: *\Why don’t you say something about the way they treated the Mil- waukee Clubf They told it to pay its debts within twenty .days, when it cuu"d honorably withdraw; otherwise 1t would be expelled igno- miniously. - Don’t you sce the milk in the cocon- nut? “Milwaukee i3.a poor town for base-ball. The attendance is never large, and the Leawue clubs wanted to get out of poing.there. Whay didn’t that sugust body expel the Louisville or the St. Louis Club, neither of which bave paid their debts? The League people have done thelr utmost to prevail on parties here to reor- ganize and enter their fold, because they know 1t would pay them, and yet the old St. Louis or- ganization is heavily-in arrears. Hulbert and the rest of them are ahard crowd. Yes, you can print what T have said, if vou like,” he add- ed langhingly, as he eatercd the Opern-House to takea pe‘cn at Bardwell Slote.—St. Lowls Globe- nlocral. The old Board of Dircctors of the Albany Cluob held a meeting on Dee. 5 to elect a new Board for the coming vear, and transact such other business as might come up. The follow- . The Angels ipx Board of Directors were efecte Clement, Ira Porter, Jr., James O’Byrne, Jumes Carlisle, T.J. Neville, Thomas H. Greer, Alex Greer, Henry J. Sporborg, William Appleton, Jr., James H, Allen; Henry W. Qartield, |Vll“u|;n 11 Meyers, 1t. D. Keller, M. N. Nolan, and E. A. Ross. The following officers were then clect- ed: President, James O'Byrne; Viee-President, William H. Meyers; Secretary, E. A.-Ross; JTreasurcr, Thomas H. Greer. The following report, ehowing the financial affairs of the Clab, was then made: Receipts—From season tickets, $530; gote aud grand-stand, S12,690; refrosh- ment stand. $110; sundries, $10; total, S13,655. Disbursements—Amount psid _visiting clubs, 85,104 amount paid: players, $2,521; police, ete,, $561; paid umpires, $179; miscellancous, §3,329; balance on hand, $1,600; total, $13,655. ‘The showing is an cxeellent one, considering the time the Club was in existence. - The balance on hand will be expended'on the grounds, erceting another staud, ete. ~ On motion, e contract with Mr: Quinton was canceled, and the Secre- tary ordercd: to forward him his release. Mr. Mevers was elected as a delecate to the Interna- tional Association, which mects at Syracuse on Feb. 19,1579, QUESTIONS ANSWERED. M. W. IL, Lanark, 0,—What are the names and positions of players engaged for next year by the Chicage Clab? Ans.—Flint, ¢.; Larkin, p.; An- Ih.; Quest, 2 b.; Iankinson, 3 b. ; Peters, Daleymple, I.1. ; Gore, c. f.; Shaffer, 1. £, mson aud Harbidge, subs. § . PEDESTRIANISM. TIE MATCH BETWEEN G'LEARY AND CAMPANA, to go six days “as you please.” for $2,000, which begins at 1 o’clock to-morrow morning, is exciting great interest all over the country. In order that all the conditions of the race may be understood, the articles of -azrcoment are here- by mven, They read as follows: " This agreement, made the 12th day of December, 78, witnesseth: ‘lhat Daniel O'Leary, of Ci cago, 1M1, and . Napoleon Campana, of Bridge- nort, Conn., agree to a six days' vedestrian race, ~—142 honrs, —10_commence at 1 o’clock on Mon- day moruine, Dec. 23, 1878, and terminate on Snturday night at 11 o'clock, to ‘'go ss they please.” under tlic rules governing the tournament for championehip of the world held by Sir Jonn Astley, at Agricnltural Hall, Loudon, a copy of which is annexed. 'The race to take place at the Hipoodrome, New York, and 1o be for §2,000,—51,000 a eide,—which has been de- posited with Wiikes' Spirll of the Times, and either party failing to start shall forfelt his stake. It is further agrced that tha exnenscs entailed —namely, rent, printing. advertiang, etc., etc.— shall be_equally contributed . by both parties, and those sums stall be repaid to them out of the pro- ceeds resuiting from the sale of bar and other priv- fleges, and out of the gate-monev. It is farther stipulated that any and all moneys received for ad- mission and which may be realized from the sala of reserved seats shall be given (o a responsible per- som, to be agreed ubon on or before Thursday, Dec. 19, aud all such sdmiesion and other moneys ehall be held in trust by the person so agreed upon until the termination of the race, when he shall dispose of the total sum realized as follows: Three-fourths ehall be puid to the winuer of the race ana one- fourth to the losor, urovided the loser is accreaited 50 miles. If the loser fail to make a record of miles, the sum total realized from such admissfon and other moncys shall be -paid t0 the winner. It §s further agroed -that members of the athletic clubs of tae City of New York shall be requested to ofliciatoas jndges, scorers, and time-keepers, an case of any disagrecment on the part of the jus such question shall be submitted to Mr. William L. Cur- s, whose decision shall be final. It is further siiprlated that the person agreed upon to receive und dispose of the moneys realized from the maten orrace etnll popoingthe ticket-sellers, who shall be approved by the principals in this match and their respective backers, the latfer to furnish the necessary doorkeepers and ticket-takers, It 18 further agreed that the tickets received at the door must_be deposited in hoxes, and shall be taken therefrom once in every twenty-four hours and counted in the presence of representatives of the narties to this agreement, after which the casn must be balanced and the money paid over to the person agreed .upon as aforesaid, who shall recefpt for the same in duplicate to the parties to this agreement. DANIEL O'LEARY, PETER NATOLEON CANPANA. The men will walk on separate tracks—one of which will be one-cizhth of a mile, the otber ope-ninth. They will toss for choice. WRESTLING. © DOAN—EARL. Special Dispatch to’ Tae Tribune. DeKaue, 1L, Dee. 21.—A wrestling, match came off here to-day between Lewis Doazn, the Pennsylvania champion who threw Wright here a few weeks since, and Dana Earl, of con- siderable local celebrity. The purse was for §250 a side sod the door money. About 250 prominent citizens witnessed it: The conditions were best three in five, coJar and elbow. Ald, Dodge was chosen referee, ana H. K. Hélmer and. James Holder- ness as umpires. Earl threw Doan seven thines before it was declared u throw, and the round lasted onme and one-hall hours. The second ' round was declared in favor of Doan, he throwing Earl very neatly. Time of the sccond round, onc hour. Owine to the lateness, the match was declared a draw, and all bets declared off. Much interest was taken in the match, as Earl is DeKald's pride. He is much the larzer of the two, weighing 230, while Doan weighs abous 173 pounds. 3 WRIGHT—M'LAUGHLIN. To-morrow night at the West ‘Twelfth Street Turoer Hall there will be a wrestling match be- tween Robert Wright, of Detroit, 2 pupil of McLaughlin’s, and Lewis Moore, of this city, collar and elbow, for $500. Both men are in fine fix, Moore weighing 215 pounds and Wright 160, . OTHER SPORTS., AQUATIC. Hanlan has cut loose from the club which has run him for the past two seasons, aud the match with Hawdon, the young Tyne sculler, mention of which has been made in these columns, was arranged without the knewledge of his former Cinuck backers. Bell’s Life, at the close of its report of the raco between Lumsdon and Haw- don, tells how the Hanlan-Hawdon match was made, as follows: As {3 usually tie case in the North, the steam- boat had scarcely pointed her head fur Newcastle before other matches were falked about, whiledhe supporters of Northern scullers were either flushed with victory or smarting under defeat. Atome time it looked as if Boyd and Hawdon would have been matehed to row the Tyne course for £1,000 a side, but, this falling throngh, sn offer was made for tue Gateshead man to give [awdon five scconds in a race over the same distance and for a similar amount. ‘This also came to nothing, the backers of Iawdon remaining tirm fn thewr demand for ten seconds from Boyd or any other man in England, and have Issued a challenge accordingly. Before the steambont which curried the wnpire reached Mesars. Singers’ quay on the return home, it turn- ©d out that Jokn Bright, of the Mushroom. had authority, on the part of Hanlun, to challenze Ilawdon, and £10 a sude was =takad, the partics Laving to meet next Monday to makz £50 2 side wood, nnd sign articles.for a race on the Tync in Stay next. COCRING. B A main between Whitchall, N. Y., and_Rut- land, Vt., for $500'on the odd fight and §30 on each battie has been arranged. TRobert Montague, the noted mame-fow! breed- er of New Haven, Conn., offers to match a five- pound twelve-ounce Bremen and game-fowl against any flve-pound twelve-ounce or four- teen-ounce fowl in New York, Conuecticnt, or New Jersey, for $500 a-'side, the fight {0 take place half way, and to be governed by the New, Havenrales. = g PRIZE-FIGUTING. : Jan. 20 is the date fixed for the fight between Edwards' Unknown and Clark, of Piuladelphia, for $1,000. The location 15, of course, being kept qulet. ————— THE SUICIDE. T'll lay me down in the snow to-night: Its downy brenst shall pillow my head: 1t shalt fold my form in its acms 8o white, When my soi! to its God bas fled. The world I3 henrticss:’ it mocks my wo3 Thoy think me & common creatare of carth; But, when I am Iying beacath the snow, They shall recall and feel my worth. She is gone, thoy will say; to a fitter land; The £now found a spirit as pure as its own; Tlers was a mind we coald not understand: Would we bad rescued her! would we: had known K Throozh my window I see the flakes Falling, falling. soft und slow; Yonder hillock my death-bed makes; Angels are fluttering to and fro. They will cover me over with blossoms of snow, Stars of snow in my hands and hair; They. will take my soul from the cross below ¥'o the crown of elory that waits me there. I'm ready now. ‘The air {8 cold,’ But I shudder not—I long to be freet 11 wrap me, fold on fold . L be burled behind this tree, Tthin® T Where the bitter wind sweeps not so fast. Merey! Boo! - I'm sinking dowa! - 1 wonder how long this thing will last! 1 forgot my gloves—siall sooll my zown? ‘Tenderly, Angels, lay me here, In the Enow, at the foot of the tree. . Gracious! Ugh! There's enow in my ear! Tdidn't think how cold "tvould bel Is it meet to die ere Christmas-tim piThat remfags m of Christmag-meat— urkey und chicken-pie, fat and prime—- ¢ ‘And T 100 dead o caro to catl. © 0 dear me, I forzot my prayers! I never can die with prayers unsaid1 No one sees—I'l1 slide up-stairs, T Into that beantiful feather-ped.” = -~ * = Ciucago. Mz C. Powzsoy. [ BOSTON. The Opening of the Great Jewish F Sir Noses Tontefiore Send a Silver Goblot and & Warm Letter of Emeonragement from London. 2 A, Bronson Alcott Is to Telk for the Sea- son at Joseph Cook's Rooms. The New Series of Lectures at Hawthorne Rooms—A Meeting of Mothers ~to Discuss Childrén’s Books. From Our Own Correspondent.' ~ .} Bosrox, Uee. 19.—The great Jewish Fair was opened on Tuesday evening. It is held, as I have hefore stated, in the new building which was put up by the Mechanics’ Assocfation for their Fairin the early autumn. The present undertaking is not unlike the Mechaoics’ Fair in appearance. - Flags of all nations float from hall and doorway, and tropic plants make mime gardens here aud there. An arch opposite the main entrance was inscribed, with- old - letters on a blue grouad, * David, King of Israel, Liv- eth and Existeth Forever.— Hisber, zz., 5639.” All the compartments had been taken by mer- chants from all over the country, but not all of them had been arraoged. At 7 o'clock the opening exerclses commenced with Mavor Prince’s address,—Mr. Marcus, the manager of tue Fair, preceding him by a few words of ex- planation concerning the object of the Fair, which, he said, was to pay off the debt on the new synagogue, and, If possible, to raise a sum of rhoney tcward establishing 4 HOSPITAL FOR THE JEWS, on the plan of Guy’s Hospital, London. After the Mayor’s address Mr. Marcus showed to the audience an elegant silver goblet, and read the letter'accompanying it, which had been sent to the Fair as a token of approbation and- éncour- agement from Sir Moses Montefiore, the ereat English Jew and friend of Earl Beaconsfield: Alfred A, Marcus, Esq., of Boston: Whenever you lift up this cap in hooor of the Sabbath day, the restivals of the Eternal, or any joyous occa- sion, remember that “you are always joined in prayer for the welfarc of Zion, the happiness of vourself, your esteemed wife, ana dear children, by . Sixt Mosks MONTEFIORE. Loxpos, Sivan, 5 After the reading of this letter, Mr. Marcus read burlesque dispatches of congratulation purporting to come from the King of Holland and the - % 2 _EARL OF BEACONSFIELD. . ‘These were recefved with great amusement, and the people present, thus put in a gay framé of mind, strolled about on the tour of discove: It istoo.early yet for me to give more than a general notice of the Fair, on account of some portions of the various compartments Leing yet unfurnished. The orojectors, however, did well and wisely in not delaying the opening beyond the time specified. Thearrangements aresome- thing similar to those of the Mechanics’ Exbi- bition, in that it is not at all on the plan of an ordjnary bazaar, but morc on the world’s-fair Dbasis,—a great exhibition of the finest specimens of merchandise from the various merchants and manufacturersin the country. Of course these exhibitors sre by no means all Jews. Applica- tions huve been received from merchants and manufacturers of every, nationality or religion, as at the Mechapies’ Fair, {5 said that il the building had been double its size it would all have beenused. Exhibitors are aliowed to sell, und by their payment to the mabagement of the Fair of a'certain percentage on the sales they make the money is made. There isto be a Fair newspaper, of course, and this promises to be something a little differ- e¢nt from the ordinary insipidity that is com- monly sald, and_generally sells eversbody that buys it at the fairs of the Christians of the day. ‘The promise of superiority that we have is from the fact that the editor of the Jewish paper was at one time the manager of.a humorous journal published at.the Cape of Good Hope,—a jouraal that had great popnlarity, and was spoken of with ndmiration.cven by Punch. One feattre ofe this enterprise i5 that a handsome prize is offered for the best humorous column from any MEMBER OF THE BOSTON FRESS. Anothier feature of the whole is the cafe, where only Jewish cooking and & Jewish bill-of-fare is set before one. . As 1 propose to try this bill-of- fare atthe earliest moment possible, I shall bave something £o say anent the matter fn my nexc communication. One thing is very- certain: that a fair of this kind is not ooly a very amusing entertainment, Dut a very instructive one. Tlic success of -the Mechanics’ Fair {n any point of view isa prom- ise of what may be expected from this one, for the large plag of the Mechanics’ enterprise is vearly identical with the plan of this one. Of other instructive entertainmeats just now, we have a new series of lectures by Monsicur M. L. Lejerrne, at the Hawthorne Kooms.- These lectures are very hizh-toned and up in the high llizhts of prices, like the scries of Italinn leet- ures just finished. The first lecture, delivered on Monday morning, was onthe dramatic litera- ture and writers of the vresent day in France. The series will be devated to the consideration of *The Literary Movement in Erance.” A..BRONSON ALCOTT had started a series of conversations for theseason at the rooms of the Rev. Josepn Cook at the Heltevue House, -on Beacon street. Semebody suggests that, If ‘nobody " interferes, © for _the season ’” will ‘mean, with Mr. Alcott, forever. It is very certain that it will not be Mr. Alcoty who will give out in these conversations, for, whatever else Mr. Alcott may be deficient fo, it is very surc that talkine is not one of these de- ficiencies. [ think, however, as far as my own experience and bearsay goes, tbat these so- called contersations should be entitled instead ¢ Mr. Alcott’s Monoloznes.” *““He do ke to talk, though, don’t hei” said 3 countrsman onec fn spealking of Mr. Alcott. Dr. Bartol, ana Col. Hizginson, and Dr. Bow- ditch were present at the first * conversation,” the saobject of which was “Dr. Channing” ‘When onc hears of Col. Higwrinson now in”Mr. Cook’s presence it is with a lively fecling of curiosity and a little wicked desire to wvite the Rev. Joseph to flinzdown some of his autocratic statements, his atittering bubbles of blaze and bluster, whici: foo 50 firm at first, but which are so thin, for Col. Hizeinson to tackle. For, after Mr. Ihgoinson’s candidly-expressed opinion of Mr. Cook’s method and manner, there is not much_doubt that he wonld enjoy a tilt with the Monday lecturer on_his own ground. Perhaps I had better quote Mr. Hiz- ginson’s words: **On_the whole, Mr. Cook’s treatment of ‘Sex in Industry’ seemed to me that of an ardent and_well-intentioned rhetori- cian, liking to hear himself talk,—as is mdeed perfect specimen ofa child’s book to be found, —being {ull of charms for children, anad yet en~ tirely free from bad pranks and bad grammar, boch of which it was declared most of the popa-~ lar children’s books of the day were_inclined to teach. When I Jistened to all this, I was fresh from a pernsal of Mr. Towle’s ‘ Voyages and Adyentnres of Vasco Da Gama and Pizarro,” and [ wondered if almost any child that can listen, if mot read, must not be pleased with thesc! fascinating true stories, told for young cople. o The co-editor withJohn Murray of the Golden fule has just been making . A RAID UPON THE SENSATIONAL OLIVER-OPTIC BOOKS. What boy denied the untrue Optic “adventures could mourn the foss with Vasco Da Gama’s stirring story in his‘possession! And here’s another just to hand, the most fascinating story for anybody,—man, woman, or child,—* Castle Blair, which Roberts Brothers have reprinted {rom the Enplish editton, a story of which John Ruskin, by the way, speaks enthusiastically. Tt is the siory of o famity of Irish children, the children of an officer iu India whosends his boga and girls back. to his own birthplace to be reared. Itis not only the charming style, but the real vizor of the characters and their adven- tures in the County of Balleyvoden that en- chunts the reader. It {s one of the stories that introduce us to new friends that we never for- get. For myself, I think very frequently of Murtach, the fiery, manly littie fellow of 11, and Windie, whom Murtagh declares s worth all the rest. I recommended this book with great heartiness to my company of mothers, and had the satisfaction ot an ~enthusiastic vote of thanks therefor. N. P. REAL ESTATE. Real Estate in Chicago, New York, Boston, Hartford, San Franclsco, Philadelphia, Providence, and Elsowhere—Sales, Loans, and Ruilding Permits of the Weck—The Bullding Senson Over — Lozns in Light Demand. 5 To appreciate the comparative strength and prosperity of Chicago real-cstate interests, it is only necessary to view the condition of the mar- ket in other places. In such cities as Philadel- phia, Boston, San Francisco, Providence, the condition of the real-estate markét is one of al- most complete torpor. The ouly two cities where anything differcnt can be seen are NEW YORE AND CHICAGO. in New York the clevated railroads have had a stimulating effect on up-town real estate, and on the east side of the city there has beena great deal of building. The development of Chicago has been rapid and gratifying. The ad- ditfon of half a mile a month this yearto our frontawe of houses and stores shows this plainly enough. Speculative teal-estate interests are dead, and Wwill long remain so, but the growth of the city and the numerous arrivais here of business men from the East have greatly added to the area of IMPROVED REAL ESTATE. Several negotiations are now on foot that will, if successful, have jmportant results on the real-estate interests. One of these looks to the improvement with dwellings of no less. than sixty acres in the southern part of the city. ‘The real cstate market IN HARTFORD and Connecticut generally is reported to be re- covering very slowly from the reaction agninst fancy prices. Recent sales of both city and farming properties have been made at fair rates, and it 3 noted 35 an important fact. that the speculative feature in real estate transactions pas_almost disappeared. Purchases are now made to hold tor use, and largely for cash or nearly all cash. In this scction, at least, it ap- pears to be agreed that ‘~bhard pan” in real esiute has been reached, and brokers report a growing inquiry among capitalists for desirable property for purposes of investment. In the real estate market of SAN FRANCISCO there {s but little demand for zny kind of prop- erty, and, of course, but few sales. No matter how dull the times, there always will be some transfers; but, as for any siens of life, they are very scarce. The Real Estate Associates are no longer erecting houses at the rapid rate they did a 'vear or two azo, and find great difficulty in disposing of those already furnished. The assessed value of real estate IN BOSTON has fatlen off about one-fifth since 1875, and the demand tor real cstate s an investment within that time, when compared With the ten years prior to 1t, has been almost nominal.’ Property in the vicinity of the suburbs has sulfered a much greater depreciation. Rents have been apont 50 per cent lower for the past three years than for the five years prior to that time. It can mow be faitly assumed that real estate in Massachusetts has reachicd substantially its low- cst fizure, in_many places in the suburbs befng. as low as o 1636-°37. The one important PHILADELPHIA INTEREST in which a New York #era’d correspondent can find absolutely no improvement to chroaicle is real estate. ‘The large holders unite in deplor- ing the stagnation, and declare that prices have never been so low as now. Some declare that this year has been worse than last; others have found it about the same. 1 In Rhode Island the state of the market is much like that elsewhere. Real estate, es- pecially IN PROVIDENCE and Newport, was_‘inflated prior to the panic. Real estate has _depreciated in value pearly, if Dot quite, one-third, and in some cases improved oroperty well located can be purchased for Jess than one-half of the sum asked for it prior to the downfall of theé Spragues in 1873. The de- preciatfon in Newport has not been as great. Most of the SALES OF THE WEEK were for amounts ranging between $£500 and $5,000. Amoue the transactions for larger sums were 40}¢x150 fect on Ashlandavenue, smproved, southeast corner of Jackson strect, §12,700; 646 West Adams street, $9.500; 60x30 feet on Fifth avenue, near Monroe street, $26,000; 20x94 fect on Lake Park avenue, near Thirty-first street, $6,500; and 255200 feet on Unlon avenue, near Lancley avenue, $5,000. Adolph Loeb & Brother have 2old house and 1ot on State street, between Twenty-ninth aod Thirtieth street, for $6,000; marble-front on Schiller street, east of Oal streer, at §4,5003 house and lot on Howe street, for 31,200; and house and lot on Fifty-first street, near Wallace street, for §2,300. - - SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS, The following instraménts were filed for rec- ord Saturday, Dec. 21. - CITY PROPERTY. Michignn av, 40 ft 0 of Thirty-second st. w f, 46x160Y5 1t, improved, dated Dec. 1~ 18 (Bernard Iceney to Albert Hayden) Paulina st, 62 ft n of Polk st, w f, 203125 1t, improved, dated Dec. & (John Kost $ 12,200 quite common,~and guite accustomed to hay- ing bis discourses liked by others, with much facllity in the pleturesque GROUPING OF RANDOM FACTS, and much fertility in the way of effective appeal. But certainly bis lecturc showed little of the patient discriminativn of a careful student of social science, and quite as little of the practieal instinct of a workiug reformer.” sion nt lctle meetings that [ have heard of lately was A MEETING OF MOTIERS, to talk over children’s literature. They were not many,—just a few earncst and thoughtful mothers” whose minds, I suppose, have been working alonc over this subject and ts import- ance until some one of them spoke her mind to another, and the result is this little informal meeting in a private parlor. And in. this unpre- tentious talk, waich was reported tome faith- fully by one of the talkers with full permission to speakk of it if 1 chose, thore was some emchs admirable conclusions as we find in the Janaary Atlant’e, where Soptife May's “Little Pitchers is criticised. **We say very properly,” says the At'antic eritic, **that thesé are all storles about children for parents to read and laugh over, and if we were readfor them aloud to children we certainly shonld skip some of the new read- 1o in theolozy which these audacious little divines are fond of proposinz. We do not think either that children or grown people flnd the ‘unerammatical nobsense in orint 50 very charm- ing. . . . Ifnowshe wilexclude all reports of the sacred (though it may be amusingly ex- pressed) thougits which her ehildren may have of God, and let thein speak rally, without making use of what has becn called ® THE CHILDESE DIALECT, swe shall be even more heartily her debtors than we now are.” ? I have never read Sophie May’s “ Little Pitch- ers,” so Lcannot. say that I should seree with alf this, tor tiat my company of mothers would. I have never yet found anytbing. objectionable {n Miss May’s talkk about’ God, but T gave the quotation principally for the ‘" unzrammatical uousense "’ mt,andtae “childese taik.’””” Thatis apoint, orthese are the points, that werespecially spoken of at the meeting of mothers, snd the listle story-book, * Play-Days,” by Miss Jewett, autbor of “ Deeshaven,” was cited as the most to William A. Layn) . 3,075 Butterfield st, 133 8-10 ¢ 1 of Thirtietlt st, e f 255100 fr, improved, dated Dec.. 19 (John Singleton to Sarah Graves). .ooeo.o. oo Sesuzisie .. 3.000 Walnut st, 132 It w of Lincoln st, nf, 271x110 1t, deted Dec. 20 (S. Rauh to Mary B. MeCarthy). 5 1,600 Rumeey &, 25 1t n of Emily st, W f, 25% . 130 fr. dated Dec. 20 (Gustave Stoike * . to Jolin Buehler)......oroveveeese o 1,000 Armitage av, 48 ft ¢ of Robey st. 1 f, uti- divided haif of 24x125 ft, aated Nov. . 12, 300 Prairie 1v, 170 8-10 ft n of Thirty-fifta st, e f, 25x124 4-10 ft, dated Dec. 17 (Georze M. Beckwith fo Ciara A. Bent) 2,500 Sherman &t. 8 w cor of Taylorat, e f, 195 3-10 1t, ranning west to river, dated Dec. 1+ (Yale & Adams to Chicaso, Rock Tsland & Pacifc Railroad Com- pany). aoes sarine ees seseviasesss 000 Sherman st, s of and adjoining the above, o ef, 105 3-10 ft. running w_to River. dated Dec. 14 (Georgze A. Robbins to Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad LCompany),...... . e e oo 34,000 Fifteenth 52, 350 ft ¢ of Jaroaret st, & f, 48x125 ft, also the premises No. 42 Egan ay, dated Nov. 12 (John J. Thur- _low to Robert G. S. McNecille). .ee 2,250 Vincennes place, between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth sts, w f.20 ft to alley, dated Nov. 25 (E. G. Michaelto F. A. Lowear, 48 s of y-sixth at, 24x125 ft, dated Dec, 17 (Charles Curtis to T. J. O"Neill). 350 Thartieth st. 120 6-10 ft w 81, 2431031 fr, dated Dec. 21 (P. V 3 Brownell to Hiram P, Baldwin) 650 Calumet av, 552 fLn of Lwenty ¢ f, 261974 ¢, dated Dec. 13 (Charles AL Kingsley to P. W. Brownell) 5,200 South Park av, 210 ft s of Twenty: et. w . 26x115 ft, improved, dated Dec. 20 (Willinm Gavin to Hlenry A. Howes) 2,793 ‘The premises No. 213 and 215 Orcharast, gated Dec. 20 (Mathias Kirsch to John Hettinger) .., ... - oxissses 4500 SUMMARY FOR THE WEEE. The following is the total amount of éity and suburban transfers within a radius of seven miles of the Court-House, flled - for record dur- ing the week ending Satucday, Uec. 2L: City sales, G4; consideration, $300.514. South of city limits, sales, 9; consideration, $11,925. North of clty limits, eales, 2; consideration, $1,200. West of city limits, sales, 13 cous:dmu’on? $300- Total sales, 7. Total consideration, $314,239. Building has been virtuallv susoeuded, so far as any important enterprises are concerned, During the weck foarteen g BUILDING PERMITS were fssiied, among them_ to Charles Hugemon & Son to ercet a two-story and basement store” and dwelling at Nos. 33 aud 340 Clark street. to cost £5,900. 'Also to build a second story to an adjoining buildine, to cost $2,000; to B. Stevens to erect a twh-story and bisement stone- front dwelling_on Third avenue, near Harrison sireet, to cost §2.600f Also to Adam Hearle & Co. to erect a brick "addition, two stories in helght, at No. 174 B emer street, to cost $1,200. The demand for loans 9as subsided to its loy- est Ggures. S BUILDING LOANS - will not be negotiated ngain to any extent il towards spring. Agents have something to do in renewing existinz loans and makine some new ones to borfowers who are raising money for business purposes. Tbe largest transaction of the week was a mortgage for $150,000 on & Kinzio street block, at 8 per cent for five sears, Some other transactions were $17,994, at 6 per cent (fourteen annual motes), on property in Young's subdivision; $35,000 at- 8 per cent (semi-annual notes for five years), on ‘property on the corner of Fifth avenué and Mouroe: 33,- 000 for five years, at 9 per cent.-on properts on Cottage Grove avenue, uear Thirty-first street, ————— Y THE GAME OF CHESS All communfeations for this adlresiod to Tae Toin0 e, mod tndarin T Chiouid be CHESS DIRECTORY. gma.\uo (én:s; Ctus—No. 50 Dearborn street. CHICAGO Criass AssocTaTioN—Tansen & W 6. 150 earbom sireet. oppoaite Thivixe Baidas ™ es3-players meet dally az the Tre: - change) and Shermen House (Basemenny, 1 oe (B2 PROBLEM XO. 159, . DY ME. W. A, SUINKMAN, GEAND RAPIDS, WICH. . > ack. Tttt m & i ‘White to play n‘flrg::i.cfl three mfl'!i. N SOLUTION TO PROBLEM X0. 157. - White. Black. mRRRR . ERREL I3 takes B Taats et takes Pch 2..Kttakes 8..Mates u:c?m!lnmy T ate R e fotopteg TS5 1Y CHICAGO, e followlag {sone of niae played simalts. neousty by Cape. Maskeozia durlag | e rooma of the Chicaxd Cheis Asociation " & (izemove White's Quecn's Kalzht.) $COTCH GAVBIT ZEPESED. Waite—Capt. Mackensle.’| Black-Sir. Biat, EitoKns I Kt B ) 'Kt10QB3 PwQi s A EBIQKLS 3 PlGRS 1 takes Kt takes o W 2 e o Castles K oA akes to PoQBS5 w‘x'{?m) 1.0t dRes ©QB W G takes K BP ch 0 G, 13..0RI0Ksa tto K s Quakes ke P toKBsq tto BT ok 0K K takes B ch (¢) ttakes B Ktto K 5 WEB4 BtoR3 toQ s 1t @K sq 0G4 Piok B3 Bk Kt QoK 1 takes it takes R takes KBP Bto K K5 () 004 wQKtd takesQRE P1ORE wQ4 qioRsen RtoRt3 toR B4 KRS 10 Osq .| BgrKs 2o QT takes B to Rech whts\ t0B6 BRI takes P t0 Ked (s "And White mates lu two maves. (8) An odd method of declinlng the Scotch. 4 (b) Overlooking the object of (White's last move. Q t0'Q 4'Was the move, but Blxck's game {3 already ham- pered. ; (o) erely for the purpose of making the came lively. (d) Thus casily {3 Black's purpose thwarted. (c) 81..0'to QA ch, 32..K 10 B2, O takes Pch, 33..K 0 Kt5q, G to K R 2 was Black's obvious line of lay, bug that threatened mate bothered aim. ? (f) And. therefore, the Q i lavited to leave, snd doeaso, but 1n the wrong directlon, . CHESS IN-NEW YCRE. A carlons and pretty game, played some tim: ago at New York between Mr. P, Ware, of Bostor, a strong American plaver, and Capt. Mackbazle. : IRCEGTLAR OPENT Mr. Ware—White. Capt. M. —Black. 1 P:flflu;(fl) € 1..PoK 4 o Shes. w3 >0 w2 w084 (D t takes K 33 takes toKtseh gy takes K¢ to K3 v B2 K3, takes @ !a%l@ to Ke2 t 100 QRS tto Kt 3 007 < Rrio 1 K82 5 takes RetoR3 Btok 4 BttoQ5 EtoQKteq PtoB4 B toQ3cn K 1o K83 KetoKed k1006 Ktol2 Kt takes B PtoK: ‘BtoQ3 - oK Baq Kt t0Q7 o B2 Proks EroKsch KtB3 . PtoR8 K o Kt 30k BtoR6 R takes Kt I takes P on 6K pkes P . (1 x 47_.K takes R, and wins. (a) Welearn thiac Mr. Ware has made o spectal study of thiaodd opening. and has acquired some &Xiil Ia handilnz ft. “All that we can sny apout (815 that ki {rmeguiarity’ts mmore manifest than it valie, sadle nau fikely io supersede the debuts of the mfddie pawah which free the action o the queens and bishops. When it 13 remembered that there are sctusly four hundred diffcrent wayy of starcing the zame on both Hdes, on the first move oaly. without proceediue farther (foF the opener has twenty ditferent moves at his to eachof walch the opponent has twunty diferens replies), it would occeasion no surpriso n}u nflr{t‘lfll!& 13 sometimes applied on the very frst move, Au strange openings arc thas Introduced. (b) ‘Tt capture Wwas not as good as QEt3. Iz a close pame 1ike this he could well afford to r.-xecn!:do slow plaz of winning the (ar-advanced , By thet i) YVanchy: the B ro Qs & followed by Pto Q nm}u QKU'3: o else he might have civared tlie & atde fof casiling, and after making room by advanclag the QB P one or two squares, he could brinis the § Kro QB2 ¥la K sq. In cither case we donot sce that White any ateack togutwalgh the weakness of his Q i P (¢ Black's [t P was bound {o fall, and Iu consequence White's positlon Is tae stronger of the two, onsccoudl of.the open K Ale. i {d) The I i3 uselessly thrown away for 3 fancifal 8t tack, which the opponent cleverly parres. lle oukhi to Rive moved th Q Kt to Kt reatening tosdvasce LR BT e hrobably a bt arce. 1 £0 4 2 was probably a better resource. If then took the B with the Kt the @ could r:uknu‘- ““5 the answer I3 takes Kt was hermuess, for the white could retake withach. Whit (i) Excellent style. It will be seen that: ln': must recover the exchange and keep the tWo D ahead, " () it was much stronger to take theother R with the B, followed by Kt to WS, which won another ¥ ur taé eschange. : (1) In Lrrylng the exchsnge of queens, White proba- bly overlooked that Black eould safely occupy o€, iy patantQ glewith: the B, featlessof Kb ;&ug.nwwrg, ould have cout Jould have cout plece on account of the repls T 10,8 10 t4 was more dire ll;“ %, While serving the aame object of freciof '-M (1)"A lost move. Rt to Kt3at once was orato the purpose. o (k) Black has utlized the small means at his pOWeE 10 ‘make an excelient defense, but nOW bis resoureesare &k a0 end.- Had ho rotreatcd the Bto B 1q, with the o foet of “stopping thesuterse It P ac R ke 2 with ame B, the game might have procet : Witte, e mish! Black. ch A 47, Kt takes 47..K takes Rt 438 C] Kt8, followed by Fto Q . aod Whits would Casily win. . ) ’A'very nea nnat. 1t Black takes the B, Fhites R £ would march to'Q withous hipdrance,—Load Fiela. . ? —— PARTED. e walked upon the silver beach That last, last nifiht. A purple bloom Of lizht was on the aolemn sea, That reached into the rosy gloom Of sunsct-hllls. One great, white stas, -~ .- Ope mournfal star, began 10 shine 3 From violet hignts of twilizht-air. Ab, me! whene'er I shat my eyes 1 sec that tranquil scene arise, 1 feel your strong hand close on mine, . ‘And thrill once more with Love's despair. 1 It was the last; we walknomore . ., Beside the passionate, plaining ses; But sball we not together walk Throuzh all a bright Etermity? 1 watch the lonz years come and go; 1y day 19 growing dark and !ate; But someiies. whea the sun f8 one, And the old sorrow wakes aud cries, 1 gaze throush tears at staclic ekies, - » And, ‘wondering at our bitter fate, * __ Tk beside the sea till dawn. Vorusa, N. Y. Canmg F. Wagetz® =~