Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1879, Page 10

/0 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAQ. FEBRUARY 16, 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES LREAL ESTATE. ay, s f, 24x1724 ft, 1mproved, dated Fe 15 (Juseoh Kouda to Frank Holan) SPORTING. THE TURF. THE CHICAGO TROTTING STARES. The trotting stakes of the Chicaro Jockey and Trotting Club. which close Aarch 1, give every indication of filling well, and. ehould no unto- ward circumstance revent, the crack 3-and 5- vear-olds of the country will be here next Fourth of July to compete for the rich purses offered, and the spirit of intense rivalry which always prevailsin arace participated in for the most part by breeders will but add to the interest which naturally attaches to such events. The conditions of the races are as follows: Parse £1,000, for 3-year-olds: §300 to first, $230 to see- ond, $150 to th.rd, §100 to fourth. Mile heats, three in five, to harness. Purse §1,250, for 5-year-olds and under; $625 to first, $315 to second, 3155 to third, $125 to fourth. Maud S. barred. Puorse & . 2:20 class; $750 to first, 8375 to second, §225 to third. §150 to fourth. Mile heats, three in five, io harness. STATISTICS OF LAST YEAR'S RACING. The first volume of *Krik's Guide to the Turf,” edited by Mr. H. G. Crickmore, sporting editor of the New York Wor'd, willbe published in a fortnizht. ITtisto be hoped that this book —which stands to the American turf in the same relation that the “Raciug Calendar” and “Ruff’s Guide™ do to the English, and whose excellence is sufficiently attested by the fact that since its publication the regular sporting pavers bave withdrawn their annual calendars— wiil 1n the future be made a success financially, its compiler—who declines to publish advertise- ments—having hitherto, with hardly a doubt, conducted it at considerable ioss to himself, leaving ont of consideration the labor iuvolved in its prenaration. & Advanced sheets of the *Guide™ show that interest in the turf {s larzely on the increase in all sections of the cunntry, the establiskment of the St. Louis and Chicago Clubs being especial- Iy noted. There were Jast vear run in the United States and Canada 1,058 races, of which 495 were won by horses of known pedigree. Of these 443 were beat races, which it took 1,114 Teots 1o decide, 5o that, reduced to dashes, there were run during the vear 1378, 1,731 races, as azainst 699 in Great tain. The drift is mure 1hap ever in the dircetion of short dashes, as will be scen by this table of races classified according to distance: From 350 yards foan inclnding half-mile beats. three in five. . 191 Yrom ove furlongs to and inclading beats, tree i AFE..ovunn. . = Orcr a mile 10 and Incinaing Two-mile heata, toree in 3ve. . Sl Over two miles fo four-mile licats, in Hurdle races from half-mile hezts 1o Lwo miles over hurdles... . Stecpie-chases at all distances, inclading one 5t mile BEA'S vuvenen - Total number of races ran...... .. ....1,038 Org bundred and sixty-five sires are men- tioned whosu progeny won money, the list rang- from old Lexington, with 360,915, cown to an Iliois half-bred borse named Ben, credited wieh $10. ‘The representatives of foriy-eizht o her stallions ran, but without earnfg any moner, In all 1,352 horses ran, 538 of which were of unkuown pedigree, the total number of eiarters being 4,618 The following table shows 1re sires whose progeny’s earnings exceeded 00 Swaltion. The ‘total amount of money won in the Unied States, ascompured with previous years, wis as follows: TIREE-YEAR Duse of Nagezts, by Lexing- on, 1e, by Bonnie Scotland. ‘eler, by Lever .. 1 Thay-siar, by Star La szfmcu-ul by Bonni an A nj (o pogy [ mnanne puv sy Rosaey Glen Joi Callum- Cocas. Sylvia, Loch Tauna.... pe Duke of Aazent.... Parole .. . ... .. Name., Glen Jorsa. of Magenta .. GOODWOOD—JELY AND AUGUST. EZIT ooy DONCASTER—SEPTEMRER MEETL Chami- Name. pagne. |St. Leger Geraldine Borea: ereid Cherokee . Pavpovse.. Gleu Jarsa Callum-a-Glen .. Uncas... BECOND OCTOBER-MEETING. Select. Name, (Clearicell SANDOWN PARK~—AUTUMN MEETING. Name. Ch'mpi'n| Sapling. Invalid.... E B Mirih < E Fine. whsisid. E E The following tables show the enzagements already made for the American horses in 1850: 5 NEWMARKET. 210, T anauing [zlvlelsiole] | pup: rat ... Jolly Sir Jobn - Friar Boreas Fine. Early % Anstocrat.... Norin Elkhorn Ersox. Name. Derby. | Oaks. Neufchatel E | ® E | B E E E AscoT. Prince Name. Rous. |of Wales. E E E E GOODWO0O0D. Roguey Pozuey. Jolly Sir John Friar... . Pappoose DONCASTER. St. Leger Name. “iuciuding AMERICAN HORSES ABROAD. The doings of the American horsesin England, ever stace Mr. Sunford sent over the first install- 1rent from his brecdiop-farm three years ago, bave ben given and commented on ju these coamns. For three seasons Mr. Sanford has ivuglt the battle ot the Americans alone, and hias sustained the hovor of this country. Vs year he is 1o be reinforeed by a inrze draft of cbojcely-bred animals Trom the Rancocas stud Farm of Ar. Pierre vLorillard, whose abil- ity amd enterprise in racing matiers is not ex- «cclied by that of any mau in this country. Mr. Addison Cammack will also send across the water Neufchatel, a colt whose breedine war- rants his eutry in valuable events. The Duke of Hamilton, to whom Preakuess now belongs, and whase yurchases of Awmerican colts in 1877 attracted considerable attention, bas nominated several of the younzsters in various events. In order that its readers might have all the fauts reiative to the engugements of 1! «ap borses for 1879 and 1330, THE TRIBCNE has compiled the tables which appear below: NEWMARKET—CRAYES (L] iy voqiis Pitwssg| XName. RIS butade binads 5 'y y Ohes- | Summer Xame. 's:am. [ terjield. |~ Cup. Tappoose o « herokee Nereid . tivraldine Joch Tanna g I L Pappoose. Geraldine . Glen < Uherogee .. . _‘CurlndEllham ia. Tanna ‘Loco Kame., Jolly Sir Jobn. ¥: S In 1881 Mr. Lorillard has entered Cherokee and Pappooze in the Nussau Stakes at Good- wood. ‘e Duke of Ilamilton bus also entered two fillies by the American horse Preaknes: taken to England by Mr. Sanford in 1876, in several stakes, and mares bred to Preakness lxu\')t‘: had their produce engaged in the Produce Stakes. CALIPORNTA NOTES. Spectal Correspomdence of TheTribune, SaN Frascisco, Cal., Feb. 1.—Quite an in- teresting point has been raisea concerning the fustest two heats of 4 mile made by a 3-vear- old, the circurustances being as follows: At the race meering hield last scason under the agsyi of the California State Aericultural Society, a plece of plate valued at §250 was offered to be awarded to the 3-vear-old that should beat the best recard at mile hieats for that age. In com- peting for this prize, Mark L. ran in 1:43, 1:42%¢, and his owner claied the plate. As there wus some doubt about the matter, Himyar having run mile heats at the same age last season in 1:42%¢, 1431¢, with 105 pounds up, the recular weight for 3-rear-olds in stakes, while Mark L. carried but 100 pounds, the maiter was Teft to the Spirdt, which decided in favor of Himvar, while the Call of this city main- tains that Mark L. is entitled to the biate. While_the five pounds might leave the matter in doubt whether it was au offset o the quarter of a second 1o Tavor of Mark L., it does not en- teriuto the question al Mark astake for 3-year olds, carrving the rezular weiznit, be made e fastest 1o beats ever made in this class, and the record for that zlass was beaten. Precedents aud usace establish the cor- of this verdict. Let any oue inquire the record ior heats of a mile, for all azes, with weights up, and the answer will be, Tark- zway, 5 years, 115 pounds, at St. Luuis,—1:43, 1:42%. "To foltaw the reasoning which places Hinnar hetier than Mark L., Scurcher, after- vards Leander. would be entitled o the credit. Me started in a race of heats at Levirgtan, Kv., when a 8-vear-old, carrving the weiht which he Lexinton rules imposc on a colt of that age when ruoning with horses .of different ages, und he distanced the ficld in 1:4134. There was nothing to asoiegate in iis case, and if the two hests are not to be taken into cousideration the fastest time ghould rule. ¥ compure the time of Iimyar with Camargo, when even, aceording to e reasoning, Mark L. was beitert Because the “ciphering » would have shown the Cali nia coli the better of tue two, and the p untenable.. If the position were correet away would not be entitied to the pre over Himyar, as each bas 1:4234 to bis t, wnd the half second in the rezate be of no taree. It 1sa simple quesilon 1o answer when iv is presented in a simple wsuner, and il the query were, ** Whay colt or filly, running ina stake for 3-year-olds, has run e fastest two Leats?” the answer would be, Mark L.,~1:43, 142%. This is oot merely a dispute between the owner of Mark L. and the Caliwornia State Agricultural Society 2s to the award of a picce of plate, but a question in waich the breeders of 1he State are interested. 1t proves the advan- tages of the Pacific Coast for breeding race- horses, and s _tie etrongest arpuimnent to suo- stantiate the claim. As is now well known to your readers, fiftcen Calilornia thoroushbreds are goiny Eastin the &pring totake part in the race-meetingsat Chicazo and St. Louis, the prominent ones among them beiug Mollie McCarthy, Lottery, and Mari L. ‘The “latter’s best. performance is alluded to above, while the merits of Moliie McCarthy are too well kuowan to need mention at this time. She seems to have recovered the high form which made her the Queen of the Pacific Slope from 1573 10 1677, and may do something this season 1o eradicute the unfavorsble 1mpression of her abiiities created by the race at Louisville last summer. Lottery has the fustest time on record at wo-mile beats, and in the Allerton Stakes at* Chicazo, and 1he Greeley at Louls, will give the Southern and Western cracks a taste of his quality. He bas but receutly re- turned from a trip to South America, and stood e long sca-voraze remarkably well. The State Agriculturzl Society has opened produce stakes for trotting colts, which close March 1. The idea seems to be a popular one with breeders, and no doubt the stakes will £l well. : 5 Therg is talk of a 55,000 free-fo-ull trotting purse_to be given by the propriciors of Oak- jand Park, Rarus to be ~handicapped by a wazon. Should such a race be made, Judze Fulterton, Col. Lewis, and St. Julien would probabfy start against Splan’s borse. i QUARTER STRETCH. MENELAUS. Mr. A. Doughty, of the Webster-avenue Stables, returned home yvesterday from a visit to Ypsilanti, Mich., which place he wisited for the purpoze of bringing to this city the stallion Menelaus, recently purchased by him from Mr. Cuarles Backman. Menclsus is s brown horse, 12 years old, and as well bred as ihe most fastidivus could desire, being by Rysdyk’s Ilambletonian, out of Jessie Bull, by Long Isiand Blackhawk. For several years past he has been standive jn the West, and within the past two seasons his colts have shown such re- markable speed as to induce Mr. Doughty to purchase the horse. He will hereafter remain in this city for srvice. TOW IT OCCURRED, The following explanation of the facts attend- ing a race at Jeflerson, O., last scasou, is about as good a thing in the way of literary composi- tion as has apneared for some time. It appears in an Eastern paper: CLEVELAND O. Jan 6—As Justis to all IPena few lines for your wetl cerculated coloma in oehalf of all whom' it may concearn thare is one cerien Horse traner, D. France knowne By somc as the foghorn of the Mamee Vallic wase at one time Ep0ke of a3 the fung tide Man bat that was concid- erd a Luse slunder and Publiched so thronzn the coloms of the Toice, £aid mon of meucy a/ases hus been cerculating -the report that Magaie Fred was Alowed to start in a rase at Jeflerson O, lust July without Paying her entrence, and _through sach aranzements wus 1averd to win the Reporl coming from the sorse it does would not be credide By vwens knowing all the Parties But out siders may be led to think difrent. I Being the owner of Ak gie Fred state m_Benulf of e Jefferson Asoci- tion that such report is Falce and furtner. I never started £aid mare in a Rase but I hat Both money and confidence to Pay her Entrenceas for theJuges Beinz Parshell ii was quif =3 R uite 1o the contrary and ®tated that thay had overlooket the misusezue of Maggie Fred more than they shuld and_ wuld sce that no more fowels ware Pérpetrated afttr the 3 heat, Thefactis hear thare ware a rase for 240 hurses G starters 2 horses Distancd in the first beet. Harker got tie 2 first heats by tae aid of Donelsun who got 2 second Pozeations and could havegor Girst handley over all such horsea as Harker—thare was .- moneys the horse who had no pusition up to this time Paid Saia France $5. ore his click to Pall Buck Harkerand allow sad no: tion Partey to win a Plase in the Rase thin! Maggie Fred would not win a Plase if she conld and such was did to the quenns tast. I then stated to the Juges that I had Leen foweld ail through the Ruse and requested a Petrole Juge scnt out and tnat with fare deling 1 could win the rase the 4 heat it was conc and numors fowels were Reported and the Juges cald toe 4 heat no heet the 5 heet Maggic Fred wone with Eas the 6tk was won By Donelson ‘and as it was then dark the rase was Pospond untit the next day whin Mageie Fred wone the 2 heuts and Ruse afier a sover contest with Donelson 1ar- ker Beingaperently out of the Rase and only for running wonld not of Saved his Distance ¥ il ferther state that Mageie Fred can Beer Ha over same tract. for fun ore Money eny time with 10 davs nodes the Jetferson Club is 8 National As- #octation, aud the meembers and Juges are com- posed of some of the Most Responsisle men in town und Men wbo wi'l ot stoope to a meen act and to aveud the afect of the iaice Repensation I hooe you wili alow tins troe statement a space in your well cerculated colms. Yours Kespectfully TRACK TALK. Mr. G. W. Fitzwater, Sen., a well-known Philadelpbia horseman, died recently in that city. " A book on the English Derby has been onered in New York, and those who desire to bavi the American horses engazed in that event bave an opportuoizy to do so. S Many norsemen predict that the 2:171¢ of Maud §.,—ihe best for a four-year-old,—wilt be excelled next scason by the Kestucky filly So So, that ss a two-year old trotted in 2:3134. Ar. Johno F. Miller, of Richmond, Ind., is the owner of the tallest irotting horse in the West, ~—the chestnut zelding Great Republic. He is full 19 hands bizh, und can show a mile in 2:40. The report that the Jowa mare Mountain Quaii bad been purchased by a gectieman of s civy, which eained considerable currency the carly part of last weel, was un- founded. e b Charley Green, who recently Jeased Prospect Park for six years, will give a mecting over that track the second week in May, Suffolk, Point Breeze, and Belmont Parks, Philadelphia, fol- lowing in the order named. Frank Midgely, who is now in Europe, will return about the last of the present mouth and take charge of Gov. Dowie’s ** Maryland Stable.”? There wiil be cizht horses fn the string, among them Mary, Oriole, and Belle. Tt is reported thut Dan_Mace will have charze pest season of Charles Kerner's stable, which includes Ladv Mills, by Chosroes, record 2:243¢. She is reported to have shown a mile in 2:10¢ before going into winter-quarters. W. H, Doble has sold his interests at Hare's Geo W Bavpwix 1is string will {o 2:92 phia for the coming season. clude Lady Maude, 2:18%; Scotland, Jiollie, 2:27; and several green ones. S. Powers & Son, of Decatur, 1ll., have a string of five race-horses in training for the comifz campaien. ‘The Jot comprises Kate Claxton, Volturno, Bonnie Oaks, Viner, and an unnamed 2-year-old; all by imp. Billet. Last fall Jack Phillips, of Philedelphia, who viioted Adelaide for so mauny seasons, purchased a “green horse, which be named Honest Mos- cow. The animal is v threatencd with the trotting fever, and Juck thks he has a gold- wine in the litile bay gelding. R. M. Anderson, of Nashyille, is the owner of a 5-year-old stallion, by Scott’s Thomas, out of a'sister to Molsey, tiiat he valucs very hizh- 1y. Scott’s Thomas' cyesicht is failing rapidly, and the question of his_becoming totaily plind seems to be only one of time. King William, the well-known race-borse, who is beinxz prepared at Nashville, threw his rider recently, :dind, bad not the boy possessed suf- fictent presence of mind to pull on-one rein, thereby causing the borse to move in a circle, be would undoubtedly kave been killed. Pettit, who drove Slow-Go in 1876, and broke a“'slate” in the interest of Sam Purdy at the Poughkeepsic mecitner that year, is io drive Hanwms (rceord 2:19%4) nexXt season. The chestout stallion has entirely recovered irom the lameness which affected him Iast year, and ‘promises to be a zood one in his class.” Among the horses in training at Louisville are Sir Joe-Hawlev, 2 yvears, by Waverly; Lis- tova, 2 vears, by Ballanfeel; Ruffian, 3 years, by Monarcbist;’ Lurline, 8 vears, by Cape Race: Enterprise, 3 years, by Enquirer; Mollie McKin- ey, 3 years, by Glen Athol; Joe Womack, 2 years, by Kine Alphonso, All these horses are entered for mesting in this city next June. Robert 8teel, of Philadelpbi, sold_last week to a California gentieman the 3-vear-old stallion Privee Medium, by Happy Medium, dam tue Quecw's danghter, by Leamington, out of Flora Temple. This colt is a fult brother to Temple Medium, entered in Kelloga’s Trotting Budget for foals of 1877, Iapoy Medium is by Ham- bictonian, ont of Princess, a mare formerly owped in this city, md that trotted several able races against Fiors Temple. His is well thought of in Califorpia, and Brie- adier, a 5-vear-old son of his, obiaived a record of 2:30 last eeason. He was recently given three fieats much betow these fizures, and has Dbeen placed in the hauds of Jonn Splan, who will bring him Egst in the sprin. The Higbie Brothers,—Georee and Morrell— of Cantov, UL, were in Chicazo last Friday, haviug teken a trip to Racin: mecm they bave some wares and colts wintering. They report Little Fred, Col. Dawes, Monarch Rule, and the othicr horses at tieir place to be in fine congi- tion. Kate Sprague, the d-vear-old fiily by Gov. Sprazuc, is luokmg well and going as fast as a could wish. Mr. George Hiznie also has a ear-ol 11l speed, and Will jrobabl Fourtu of July meeting in ti Butl mare Ber has'a 6-monthe’-old colt by Gov. Sprague, at her feet, and will be trained next- geason in the hope that matronly cares may have made her less hot beaded. - ¥ Since the arrival of Gen, Harding’s late pur- chase, Great Tom, at Belle Meade, Old Bob, his bead groom, bas been twitted no little by horsemen vis:ting the place about the zeneral notoriety the horse bas acquired throuch the extended notices wiven bim by the turf papers, to the apparent forcettulvess of Bonnie Scot- Iand, who, next to #Old Marster? (Gen. Hard- ing), st 2] in Bob's affection. Ona receat visit to Belle Meade, after Jooking at the younz Enclisher, we went up to the staole of the old horse to bave a look at him, He was enjosing ihe freedom of his paddock, and had Just’indulzed in a roll on the grass. ~His body wes pretty mnddy from the thawing ground, and the hards oid fellow, in bis rough winter coat, prescoied quite a contrast to the sleck, well-groomed stallion we had just seen. Know- ing Bob’s weakness, and o order to et him to express hitneelf, we remarked: * Way, Bob, the e entered in_the s city. ‘The Blue Corners, Delaware, and will locate at Philadel-+ colt by Seativel thut shows wonder- |, old harse does not show up well after lookingat Great Tom.” “He don’t! don’t he?®’ replied the old man, in a half reseotful tone. Then, turning to the gentleman with us, he added: a6-year-oll col in was a reckless waste of time and type, and, bat the writer been posted on ball macters, he would have known that there was not the slightest chanee for the Atbanys to getinto League com- ““That, sir, is_the_onlv ) ace for America.”” © © But, Bob, 1 ain ufrn;d yfilu ?rlc panionship, just a litt'e Inclined to * go back? on the old fel- L = low, now that you have sucha distinguished SUNDRY SPORTS. vourg one to Took after.”’ * Me, , 20 back on kim,” pointing to Scotlind, * no, sir,” be added, as he walked up to the old stallion and straightenea bis mane with a caressing mo- tion of his baud. o, sir, de sorrel horse (Great Tom) is de bess made big borse I ever laid eyes on, and they tell ige his pedizreeis as ure as soring water, but. he must show a Bram- ble, a Bushwhacker., Balance-Ail, Boardman, and a Bonnie Wood, all in one season, before he can eat out uv same trongh wid old Bonnie. 1 tell you, gentlemen,” he continued, placing his arm ou Scotland’s neck, *1 have buried Jack Malone, de gzamest son old Lexington ever got; he actually died_ sfanding on 2's yeet. I buried Vandal, anc of de best stallions ihat ever looked thre’ a bridle, and vou can see de grass on both de eraves trom where we are standing now; but when I heap de clods over old Bonnie, den Bll:h wants to quit de biziness, kase I koow Il vever see another one like him; you hear me?? nnd turning he led the way 1o the stable, quict- 1y foilowed by his old chare, to get his evening oats.—flural Sun, BASE-BALL. THE NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. The outlook at present indicates that the Northwestern League will be a strong and influ- ential body during the coming season. The sup- porters of professionnl clubs (especially those outside the Leaguc) have demonstrated to their cost the poor policy of . binding themselves to associations the clubs comprising which are bundreds of miles away, and the games with which afford at best a poor remuneration to visiting organizations. 1t is very important and essential that one code of rules should govern all associations, and those framed and adonted by the National League should be the dard. 1t is neither dignified nor sensible for two clubs me together on the tield and at once beein pute 'as to what rules the game sball be played under. One association is at present in such a muddled condition that it is unable to decide which one of the c¢lubs belonging to it ‘won the championship pennant in 1878, The clubs comprising the Northwestern Leacue are in clties and towns situated within a reasonable distance of each other, and in conse- quence their traveling expenses will not be large, There is a spirit of rivalry between Rock- ford, Peoria, Davenport, and Dubuque which will bring together thousands of people to wit- ness the games between the clubs from those cities during the coming season. Omaba has applied for membership, and although some- what distant it is a mood ball town, and will un- doubtedly bo admitted. A suggestion has been! made that a good nine with grounds on the West Side mizht be organized in this city and apoly for admission to the Northwestern League, arranging the schedule in such a manner that the cames In Chicago would take vlace during the absenee from town of the White Stockings. Suchan arrangement would undoubtedly be~found re- munerative to all parties concerned. Milwaukee might also organize a nine which would not only do credit to that city, but also stand a good chaoce of winning the cbampionship. The club last year was not properly managed. and indeed it is doubtful if Milwaukee will properly stup- port so expensive a team a5 it is nccessary to secure in_ order to make any showing in the XNational League. . An adjourned meeting ol the Northwestern Leazue will be held April 1, at Rockford or Dubuque, and all clubs wishing to join snould apply to T. P, Sullivan, Manager of the Du- buque Club. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. On Wednesday of the present week the an- nual wmeeting of the International Association ill _be held at Bage’s Hotel, Utica, Y. The awarding of ihe champion- ship, which is still disputed, will be the princi- pal matter before the mecting, and next to that in importance will be the consideration of Devylin’s petition for reinstatement. As it is understood that several members of the Asso- ciation are in favor of eranting Devin’s prayer, Tne TriBuNe will call their attention to “the face that if such actionis taken some very un- vleasant consequences may ensue. At the Cleveland mecting of the Learue last Decem- ber Sec. 9 of the Constitution was amended, and now reads as follows: E Sec. 9. + No game of: bail snall be played be- tween a Leasue ciub and any otner club employing or presenting in ils nine 8 player expelled from the Leagne, Nor shall any League club play auy club that has, atany time during the same playing sea- son, plaged a game of ball with any other clup em- ploying or presenting in its nine any player expel- ple from the Leazgue. Should Devlin be admitted to play in Inter- national clubs, the Albany Club would be obliged either to give upall hope of rames with Troy, which is now a member of the League, or withdraw from the International Associution. In view of the disastrous_results which would tollow the granting of Devlin’s THE OAR. Hanlan’s safe arrival in England has already oveen announced. Hawdon, with whom he is to row his first wmnatch (in May), bas not begun practicing for that event. Ross, the American oarsman, who fs to Tow Emmett on March 10, has been abie to do but little In the way of practice, owing to large quantities of floating ice in the Thames. In chronicling the inauguration of practice for the Oxford and Cambridge University boat race, a London writer on n:‘u tics says Lhatit wasa laet without parallel that swhen the university practice commenced thousands of persons were skatiug in the vicinity of Cambridge, hundreds being on oa Stirbitch Common, which the prac- ticing course skirts for a considerable distance. 1t has alfeady been stated positively that Os- ford had refuscd to row an eigut from Harvard University, because of the late date selected by the Americon oarsinen, who vamed August. While the match for that time has really been declined, it appears that Oxford has not aban- doned hopes of meoting Harvard this year, and, at a meeting of Captaivs of the Oxford Uniyer- sity Boat Club, which was to have been held last wecek, the matter was intended to be discussed, aud every disposition was manifested by mem- bers of the Club to **give the Harvard men their revenge.” It is probable, thercfore, that Ox- ford may supplement the refusal to row in Aurust with a oroposition to meet Harvard at some time mutually agreeable, giving way a little as to time in conskderation of a [ike col by our home oarsmen. This was the outlook at last advices from England. ATHLETIC. The Bauer-Muldoon wrestling match has been indefinitely postponed, owing to an accident which has disabled Muldoon. The_second annnal assault-at-arms of the New_York Atbletic Club will be held Feb. 21 and 22, when the amsteur championships for sparring, fencing, and wrestling will be decided. Next Wednesday evening at the Athepeum Gvmnuasiom, 50 Dearborn strect, Mr. C. C. Du- plessis will have a benelit tendered by the mem- bers of the Athenmum nnd Turner So 3, assisted by several well-knowa professional gentlemen” who have kindly offered their serv- ies. Some of the leading exponents of the “manly art of selt-defense now in the city will display their skill. Pedestrianism, illustrated by Chi- cago’s leading walkers, will be a feature of the programme, which will consistol Indian-club swinginy, excrcises on ‘the parailel, horizontal bars, and duolicate ladders, und feats in tam- bling and leaping. ‘The management is desirous of moking this exhibition the leading sthletic event of the season, and to all lovers of physical calture and disnlays of streogth und skill it wilt doubtless be full of interest. SKATING. G. A. Bluhm, formeriv of this city, but at rescnt a resident of Milwaukee, has written ‘ne TRIBUNE in relation to the recent contest petween himself and John M. Cook. He sass that the match was not for the championship of the Northwest, and that, as all the judzes were friendly to Cook. he regards the affair as a sort of pat-up job. Bluhmn offers to skate Cook, under the American Ciub rules, for from $100 to §500 a side; uud, in case Cook does not ac- cept, he offers the same match to 2oy man in the United States. DOG-FIGHTING. Harry Jennings, of New York, and Tom Tugman, of Philadelphia, recently went to New Orfeans with twenty-one bull and terrier dozs, for the purpose of arranging a scries of fichts. ‘The Humane Socicty, having received informa- tion of the proposed visit from Henry Bereh, were on the lookout for the dog-fizhters, and so closely were the latter watched that a hasty re- treat to some sccluded nook was found neces- sn;ry. At last advices, no fizhts had taken place. THE TRIGGER. ‘The regular anoual entertainment by the Tol- leston Club, for the benefit of the Saperintend- ent, will be beld at the Club House next Satur- day. A special car for members and their friends will leave Chicago on the Michigan Cen- tral Railroad, Friday at 4p. m. Cobnveyances will also meet the Michizan Central Railroad trains, leaving Saturday at 7 2. m. and 9 2. m. —_———— TO M. 8. D. My Sweet, think not befhuse T oid thee go where thine art calleth, " * Becaus~ with smiling lips I say farewell, Because thy moist eyes looketh into eyes from ‘whence no tear-dron falleth, That these are tokens true taat tell Thouw’lt not be missed. Too well I know tne gonflfct flerce that rageth Within thine own Tond loving heart, The mck'ning pain that now 1o thooght of futire famo assuageth; So back I force my tears and play my part, Although I £70w thou wilt be missed. Missed? Does stricken mother miss the soft wee hunds and dimpled baby face Detition, [t 1o novat all ikely thav snchaction | oy 0 onrhieas Dantn path sertel feoos Her slte? would £ar that. whie “Derliiys faroily s e | Pid Angels wics o elorious Fresence. a7, doubtedly entitied to sympathy, the man him- self is. not. His claim that dishonesty was Torced upon him by the non-pagmeut of salarics on the part of the Louisville Club wili not stand the test of critical examination, since the evidence taken at the time of the scandal showed that when Devlin et al. began their thicving course their salary accounts were over- drawn. Those men beralely threw away the championship, and Devlin is the only one of the sang that possesses the bardibood to put ins claim for remission of sentence. MILWAUKEE. Special Disnatch to_The Tridune. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15.—Several gentlemen of this city are perfccting arrangements for the or- ganization of a base-hall nine to play bere dur- 1y the season. A suflicient amount of money has been pledeed, and all that remains to be done is to wmuke terms with the plavers For sinful man eadured, suffercd, died? S0 will Z miss thee, And yet, althongh it is with aching heart, I bid thee go; And ehonld T not azain snfold thy form for vears, Though Satan’s fuirest lures be trought to tempt thee, ot T know— Abl S that centle thought that starts thess cars— Zhowlt never Ye unworthy to be missed. —— GERALDINE. Orer peaks of rosy snow Dies tne sunset's crimson glow; W ide, and white, and still. telow Stretch the frozen meadows. All the waoas are blossomed with Radiant, waxen flowers; hom it “js the .intention to enga Silver ferns and wreaths of pearls hese are_Weaver, Bennett, Coons, ~ Me. }-;l.{ htnexr[cr;sr;lhho‘;me. Kclvey, Holbert, & reamer, profession- In the vales and hotlows, flvoy bort, and Creamer, professivn Where no more the cascade calls als. The remaining members of the nine are to be sclected from local players. The sien has been hastened by the fact that Holbert is sought after by the Starsof Syracuseta play left fieldand chanze cateher, and he has pertially consented togo. In fact,a contract has been forwarded by the Star managemeut for his signature, and he will signin the eventof the failure of the presnt scheme. NOTES OF THE GAME. Baler will captain the Washington Club next Ecason. It appears that Nichols, of last year's Provi- dence Club, is not to playin Rockford nest scason. Me wants ajob. Bradley, pitcher of the Tray Club, is practic: ing at MeLean’s Gymnasium, Philadciphia, with Williamson, of the White Stockings. Both are reported to be doing zood work. = Driscoll, who was talked' of as a change vitcher for the Cincinnatis, wanted $SC0 for the &eason, but -the Club thought his figures too hizh, and is looking elsewhetre for talent. ‘The Trovs would like to get Sullivan, of Jast "zar's Cincinnatis. 1t is to he hoped that some ¢lib will secure the services of this younz man, s0 that he may cease to become the subject of uewspaper paragraphs. i Carey, who slipped up Jast fall in a little schemc to get a job in Boston, is wintering in Providence, and may possibly engage with the Club of that city. Heis o good a player to remain long without a situation. The Directors of the Cincinnati Club are talk- Or the brooklet follows, And where lust winds come and go, Creepine silently and siow, Steal the twilight-shadows. "Tis the same wood, Geraldine, That we loved in; woods were rreens Fresh, and eweet. and vrigat, vetween Ralled the zragsy meadow: Down the shady lanc we walked: Ah! what lances tender, With pretended shyness, flashed From your eves' dark splendor. Ah! how passionate the vows By those red lips spoken! False your eyes. your lips, your heart,— Al iheir pledzes broken, Life has lost its Summer-sheen; And my £ad heart, Geraldine, Faints "mid snows and shudows, Carnie F. WoEELER. —— SONGS IN THEZ NIGHT. Siweet are the sones in the night, Lonz and derk thoneh it oe— Soutliny the heart, ana singing Beautiful melody; Tichest of chimes, and sweetest— TFafth, 1ooe, aud Love, 8o blest; Jovs from the Tlome above us, Droppiugs uf Heavenly rest. Cnrcaco. Be it night of sorrow? Light 18 behind the clond; 1t ill bean ou the morrow, - If we but irust ITis word. Jesus scatters the darkness; Faith, llope. ana Love all chime ing of abolishing the sale of beer in that portion 0f the mornu < us, of the erand-stand reserved for ladies. In Chi- After the daris n:ghi-time. cago any females scen drinking beer at a ball- MABTHA OVINGTON. e samiionid match would be fired out, on general princinles. Boston is still chuckling over its discovery that the League legislation debarring iarry Wrizht from a'seat_ amoug the - players was un- constitutional. If Mr. Soden had consulted the rules severul weeks before be did, the Hub rl:npcr would huve been saved much unnecessary o - A correspondent at Owosso, Mich., writes thut the prospect for a lively season n that city is mot very encouraging. Murphy, the curve piteder, who officfated for the Eluu Stockings last year, and W, H. Smith, catener of the Saai- naw Club of 1873, are indmiy practice. Alurphy is rapidly develoving into one of the swittest pitehiers In the country, and Smith supports hiny iu fue style. Both are open for engagements, There scems to be some uncertainty rezarding Higham’s relations with the Providence Club, He sizned last fall with that orzanizatiou for the coming season, but in December asked fora re~ lease. - His request was oromptly complied with, 2ud the necessary papers made out, but thus Death of the Princess Murat. New Vor Warld. Feb, 13, The cable brings the news to day of the death - at Paris of the Princess Caroline-Georgina, 1he widow of Prince Murat, wno died iu April, 1578. The Princess Murat was born at Coarleston, in South Carolina, April 13, 1310, and was married in Fiorida to Prince Lueien Murat, gon of the ex-King of Naples, Aug. 13, 153l. She wasa izhter of Mr. Alexunder Frascr, a native of New York, who, after serving tirough the Rey- olution as a British Comumissary, removed to South Carolina with his wife, Miss Frances Webb, of this city. Her broiher, the Res. Alex- ander Gordon Eraser, went to Enaland in 1534 and claimed the Scotuish peerage of Lovat as the heir of Jobn, the fourth son of the beheaded Lord Lovat of 1747. This John—called “John of the Dirk” because he stabbed a piper who mocked him with his pipe—was a sad dog. He fled from home. Tradition says he went to En- gland, wmarried there a niece of Hogarth, the vaioter, and came with her to America, wheace far Richard bas not calied for them. "Ho fsil] | Sfter 3 while, he retarued howe, snd died at e o 5 o - b i crs s o has made no enangament | yoo oot of whom. William, died Bers aho oy 03 Lo & saneiapatiot of the matter will prob~ | yieg ” o efaim of the Rev. Mr. Frater mas g E :%fc?fil'?iia“}:ff;"f ;::::Z:E;dmt fon 1 :fi“m “:'z? netm.:lfmeg éolgbag T d g ssion to ied in- this citv March G, 185 is si the League of the Albany and Sprinzficld Clubs, botn o would accrue to the Club from such action. It |3 was just flnishin Whose death we now record, has alwavs beg - bat the Scheme won’s work. Aa Albany papet | rolled in the 4 manach d2 Gotha as o pee s contained a long and. solemnly-written article | des Lords de Lovat.” By ler husband. Prince Dot loug ago stating that the Albany Club had Lucien, she had six children, oue of them being *decided 1o enter the Leazue.” and then pro- | the Priocess Anna Murat, married in 1865 to the ceeded to expatiate upon the advantages which | Duke de Monehy. Sales of the Week-==-New Build~ ing Projects. A Street-Railway Track to Brighton Needed—Tazation in Lake. A Good Investment, and a Good Exam- ple for Xmitation. When owners are firm ard have an abiding faith that prices must benceforth increase, and buvers will not yleld to the views of holders, transactions must be limited. Thisis in afew words the exact condition of the rcal estate market. Good barzains are what the buyers are watching for and what' they occasionally find. Soecalative purchasers, however, have as vet been rare; but purchasers for occupancy or use are reported from day to day. RENTS are firmer, and a good deal of inquiry is made especially for good but comparatively low-priced tenements. Thereare really very few empty buildings in the market. The great surplus three or four years ago is nearly filled up. BUILDING PROJECTS. The near comrletion of the Government ‘Building is attracting the attention of property- owners on Adams,” Jackson, and Dearborn street south-of Monroe to the improvement of their property. Much of it left vacant by the two great fires of 18714 will mow, it is thought, command a good class of tenauts if improved with buildings suitable for substan- tial busive: It is mainly o the hands of wealthy capitalists who are thinking seriously of covering their property witn first-class fm- provements while it can be done at the low prices now ruliog for labor and building ma- terals. i S EXTEND THE IORSE RAILWAY. 1t is a matter of wonder toresidents and prop- erty-owners aboui and west of Brighton that the mapagers of the South Side horse-rallway do not extend its track oo Archer avenue from the Rollng-Mills to Brizhton. There is now alarze populafion in that section, and it would increase immensely in the coming season if it was krown that facilities would be farnisned by the railway to reach the city. Lf the managers would spead half a day riding about our southwestern sub- urb they would sce at coce the importance of adding a mile, if necessaty, to their track in that dircetion. TAXING AWAY VALUES. The Indianapohs Journal says: ‘The County of Marion is in debt abont $1,000, - 000, the City of Indianapolis 13 in debr S1,500, 000, makiog for county and city 32,500.C00. ‘There are bundreds of property-owners who are compelled to allow their property to_go to sale for want of money to pay the taxes. There are hun- dreds of buildings in "the city to-cay that are not renting for enouch to pay the taxea upon them under the present iniquitous appraisement. This is precisely the condition into which the vilininous rinz ot officcholders in the Town of Lake have otten thut important suburb. They bave eaddled the town with an immense debt, and most of the mouey which 1t represents has been siolen by these remorseless rascals. An effort 18 making to punish some of them or make them disgorge,but they have doubtless filched enough money from the suffering taxpavers “to levy out the law” and po scot free. Something must be done by the honest portion of the citizens of this town to pat hon- cst, competent men in official position, or no one will be willing to own property there, and certainly no ope can afford o make any in- provements. Farming lunds ‘are taxed half a dozen times every year more than they can be rented for, and sivce the fire the sums paid, if aid at all, are more than the lands are worth. How oo can the people of Lake expect their town to orosper while they suffer such un- mitigated rascals to tax the values out of their ‘property? The thing can and must be stopped. BUILDING PERMITS. Twenty-five bailding permits were issued during the past week. One was taken to erect a five-story stone-front store on the lot on Wa- bash avenue opposite to Field & Leiter’s. The building will be eighty fect front and cost $40,- 000, - Permits were also issued to Samuel Johnson for a two-story awelling on Wells, near White street; to Heory Scholtke for a two-story dwell- ing ac 252 Hutm:zsi to John Bevin for a two- story building at 112 Third avenue; to the Rev. Dr. McMullen, three-story school-bouse corner of Chicago avenue and Cass strect; Bohemian Slavonic Benevolent Society and three Bohemian gentlemen, as magy two-story houses on West Seventeenth and Eighteenth'streets, near May. LOANS. ‘The loan market is decidedly dull. Rates are 7@10 per cent. with perhaps a few transactions at 3, and a very few at 10 Following is a comparative statement of the loans for the past two weeks: This week. I \Previous week ¥o.| Amount. || ¥o. | Amount. Mortgages . | 21 25,192 16'3 17,330 Trast deeds, 88(” 162,110]| 85| 248,735 Tofal ..........| 00| $217,302]|201/$%0, 065 SPECIMEN SALES. The following are specimens of the sales dur- ing the week: To the Chicago Distilling Company, 404x126 feet, on the corner of Blackhawk street and Elston road, for $27,000. To the Chicazzo & Northwestern Railway Com- pany, 50x1¥6 ieet, on the corner of West Water and Cook strects. for $10,000. A lot on Oakley aveuue, north of Polk street, 120x1% feet, for $12,500. Nos. 776 and 778 Larrabee street, for $7,250 and $7,500, respeetively. Lot on Wahash avenue, north of Thirty-fifth street, 25x164 feet, for $5,000. Lot 25x18) fect, on Michigan avenue, near Fiftcenth street, for $6,C00. Bussell street, 159 0-12 feet north of Centre street, west front, 203¢x125 feet, improved, dated Dec. 14, 1878 (Witham H. Bradley to Eliza G- Burling), §3.500, “Van Buren street, 828-10 feet, east of Franklin street, north front, 205105 feet, dated Feb. 10 (German Savings Bank to Alvert Rauch), 38,000, “Wabash aveuue, 150 fect north of Twen second street, west front, 163{x119 feet, witl other oroperty, dated Feb, 13 (Uhatles 11, Hul- burd to Mary A. Belknap), $15,000. Irvine place, 214 6-10 fect north of West Har- rison street, 20x123 6-10 feet, improved, dated March 21. 1578 (Joseoh H. Hurlbut to Jacob Van Aernam). $5.500. 2 Following 'is a summary of the transfers re- corded during the week pas Location. City property... South of Jimits. North of limits o 87 280,115 An offer of $25,000 cash was refused fora buuding on State street on Scholl lease, be- tween Madison and Monrok streets. WORTHY OF IMITATION IN CHICAGO, At arecent meeting in Brooklyn Mr. White informed the audience that he had now built three large “1mproved dwellings” and some thirty or forty sinple workmen's cottages, and fourth block near the corper of Baltic and ks streets. ‘These accom- modate now some 70U persons, and will, we sup- pose, when finished, hold over 1,000. They have all the conveniences desired by sanitarians, are under moral supervision, and furnish yery agrecable dwellings for the working peonle. Each suite is separated 1rom the others, with kitchen, closets, bath, asn-shoot, and various conven- iences. The stairways are all fire-proof. ‘The houses are very popular aad in continual re- quest, payinz now over 7 per cent net, and leay- ing a certain percentage for repairs, ete. Mr. Whaite will not report the fact, but it is nnder- stood that he and_his firm have invested in these houses over $200,000.. Ihey have demon- strated the fact that- au asrceable, well-built, }rnulesom(é tvi’nqllnenndhuuse‘ uuder careful po1 e, may be built und carried i u:gz net profit. O? i Some of our citizens, indeed many of could do a good thing for themselve‘g :{nl:filc’: city, and also greatly beoefit a large number of excellent peonte, by imitating the example of this euterprising merchant. \Weneea wot argue the matter at Jength, for the importance of it :;;x}}tl" "*{.:3“‘;:1’;11"’ ]sca:n at a mlance. Who will es e gla S 2 Sl e el glad to thank him in behalf o BATURDAY'S TRANSFERS. he following inst record Saturda) ?Feb. 1 el for 3 Ty pro Tizast, 2751t 5 of Bemgf\?\'v f, 25x 12811, dated Feb,14 (Wilhelm Kiaba to $ g&eree Fabemang .. man uv, 1 e corner of Wi 1202150 f1, dated Jan. 24 -(Alesander - Moore to John S. Sargent) ... » Webster av, 133 1t w of Sed.wick ut, 30x120%% 1t, dated Feb. 11 (Diana. Howiand to' Hiram 1. Howlana) Market 6t, 99 ft nof Adams st, 4 of 99 ft to river, dated Jup. 23 (George H. Stuart 10 'Anthony J. D. West Seventecutast, 8071y e of Centre 3,000 4,000 17,500 West Seventeenth_st, between Mayapd Fisk sts, 8 . 2331244 {t. dated Feb. 15 (Charles Reissiz to Joseph Kouba) South Halsted st, 24 fts of Thirty- d st, W f, 24x124; ft, dated Feb. 14 (John Eourie to Margaret Bennett) ... Randolph st, 78 ft e of Union st. & f, 4 156 ft, aated Feo, 14 (AdolphArnold 1o - 1. T.'sna A. Arnold).. ... Van Burensr, 152 (twof Fitth'av. n f, 20x105 It, dated Feb. 15 (Simeon Straus to Albert liaucn) _ Weet Eighteenth place, 143 ft e of Cent av. s f, 25x106 ft, improved, duted chih. 5 (Wenzel Pechota to John Eon- Hickory st, 53 1ts w of Bonfeld st, n f, 25x100 ft, dated Feg. 5 (Edward Guena to Mary McElifott). ... Elizabeth at. 216 ft n of West Indiana st, ef, 25x135 fi, dated Feb. M. V. and G. Bickeraike toJ. W. Farlin) Elizabeth st. 168 ft o of West Indiana st, ef, 50x135 ft, dated Feb. 15 (M. V, and G. N. Bickerdike to Amanda F. Farlin).. . seeseres. e Hermitage av, 180 6-10 1t s of Polkst.w f, 20x126 ft, dated Feb. 15 (Christian Timm to Oro M. Soper). - Hermitage av, 160 8-10 ft s of Polk st, w 1, 20x126 ft, datea -Feo. 15 (Louis Groene to Catherioe Smith, .. 1,800 Hermitage av, 280 6-10 ft & of Polk st, ~ w f, 20x126 ft, dated Feb. + (Louise Stammler to Catherine Smith).. - 1,800 Hermitage av, 120 8-10 ft & of Polk st,w 1, 205126 ft, dated Feb. 4 (Adolph Loeb to Catherine Smith)... Paulina st, 163 6-10 ft n of Jackson st, w . 20x45 ft. dated Feb. 13 (George M. Farnsworth to Mary Marvin)..... 2,000 WEST OF CITY LINITS, WITHIN A BADIUS OF SEVEX MILES OF TUE COURT-HOUSK. ‘West Kinzie at, 8 v _cor of West Forty- fourth st, nf, 26%x100 ft, dated Fel 7 (William H. Gerbrick to S. B. New- €OMB)aer wve wrnn, SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of seyen, miles of the Court-House filed for record dar. ing the week ending Saturday, Feb. 15: City, sales 76, consideration $364,458. North of city limits, sales 1, consideration $4,5X. South of city limits, sales 4, consideration’ $6,000. e of city limits, sales 1, consideration $700. Total sules, 82. Total consideration, 3375,656. ENGLISH MANUFACTURERS. Trading on the Reputation of Their Grand. fathers. SEVILLE, Spain, Jav. 15.—To the Editor of the ZLondon (Eng.) Times: You have already opened your columns to letters on this subject. 1 haya been for some weeks fn the south of Spain, anq Laving had the opportunity of speaking to a good many Spanish merchants about the trade between Great Britain and the Peninsala, I send you this letter, which may interest some of your readers: 1 write from one of the principal clubs of Se- ville. It is composed of landed gentry and of leading merchants in the town. In conversation with one of the latter about Britist exports to Andalusia, be remarked as followa: * Your trade with us is falling off; of that there is no doubt. The other day I had oceasion to buy some iron wares. Iieot to the establishment where I deal. I was shown English fron goods and also Belgian of similar manufacture. The Belgian iron was quite equal to yoor own, but it could be purchased for 100 reals, abovt £1 ster- ling per ton cheaper. This used formerly not 1,600 1,500 1,800 e to be the case. It\is necdless’ to say I bonght~ the Belgian commodity.” A entleman farmer now joined in the conversatlon. “A curioug thing happened to me the other day,” be obe served. “T wanted to buy two reaping ma. chioes. Ao American arent for these imples ments came to Seville and I purchased the ma. cmuaes from hitn, and then, to my astonishment, learned that his depot for these articles was ig England.” - “You will have to go back to protection,? said the first speaker. “ You nolongerin many instances manufacture for yourselves. You have become the middle men. Krives come to Spain marked with the Sheffield brand, bot we knosw they bave been made in Germany. The cloth, too, which fills our markets is brought from England and is sold _as English clotn. But it was originally sent to England from the Cone tinent. The so-called English manufactarers— now in many instances mere middle men—will find ont the danger of this system before lons.. ‘They are trading upon the zood names of their fathers. Our trades-people are learning where the falsely-termed Engiish manafactures are made. They are going to the first market and thus natarally buy their goods for less money.™” He continued, *You do not push your trade like the Americans. Look at this paper: it i the Scientific American, and gives an account of all the latest inventions for economizing labor. The description of these novelties is often published in Spanish as well as in En- glish. . Our peopnle are not polyelots; they read in their own laoguage of these inventions, and are often induced to try them. The French papers, tou, are filled with accounts of how much cheaper and better Amer- ican goods are than weir own. Iread the other day tnat in the United States they manufacture biscaits of a superior quality to those made in England, and that they have started brewerles which are destined to prove formidable rivals to your celebrated Bass. Indeed, it was said that an American firm had sent some battles of beer of their manufacture to Prince Bismarck, and he htnd, ’expresscd his high approbation of its qual- ity.! ! \th should we go back to protection?” I inaoired. ‘“Some people say in England that if we were to do so, we should be merely taxing ourselves.” © Because,” he answered, “if you do not you will ruin your manufacturers. The Americans _have fostered thelr trade by protectine it. The result has not been to destroy their mannfactoring inter- ests, but, on the cootrary, to develop them to such an extent that they can now com- pete with you in vour own markets. The Amer- lcans are singularly inventive. ‘The hate maoual labor. Thes reduceit to 2 minimum by ma- chinery. Patents cost very little in the States. In a few more years they will be ahead of Eo- gland in manufactures. ‘They will then, haviog virtually killed your industry, perhaps fulifil & saying which has been attributed to Gen. Grant,—* Torow open their markets and becoma the greatest frec-traders in the world,’ while you will have been compeiled to go back to pro- tection.” YWhat remedy do vou see for this? Iasked. “Begin in good time,” was the reply. :*Do not waic till you are haif-dead before you take your medicine. Commence with small pro- tective dutics. Alleviate local as well as fmre- nal taxation with the money raised. Protect your farmers as well as your manufacturers, und, although the consamers will suffer in ooe way, they will gain in another by pot baying to pay so much in direct taxation.” ‘“And supposing that we continue as at p:es- ent? I remarked. ¢ Well,” concluded my friend, “ your manufacturers, your furmers, aod eraziers will be ruined. You “will be emue}{ dependent upon foreign countries. They wil bave the power of placing heavy export .duties uoon the articles they send to England, and, not being abie to manufacture for yourselves, youwill be at the mercy of the coutinental traders. Eugland exists now as a rich power owing to her carrving trade, not owing to ber manufactures. You have all sour eggs, $o_to speak, in one basket. Beware that the- basket daes not bresk; or, if it does, at all events hava some other source of wealth to fall back upon.” Apologizing for the lenath of this letter, Lam, sir, rour obedient servant, FRED BURNABY. ———————— The Hawaiinn Death-Wail. San Franclsco Chronicle's Correspondence. The hour when the soul of the patient takes its flizht 10 the Eternal, when the ominous word **make ”? (dead) is sounded hike a knell nponthe ears of the survivors,—then suddenly all voices are united 1o singing, or rather chanting, the auwe in deep, mxficnfmus, and pathetic tomes, that sound lLise the wailiog of the sea in the night-time. The contagion, like a magnetic current, spreads through the vilaze. Instantly ali heartg are moved, and the auwe Is chunted from one house to another, until an ocean sympathy seems to float upon the air. There i something so touching und pitifal {n this wail that foreizners, in passing by Guring its contin- uation, will stind as if electritied und listen 0 1 as the sweetest, taddest music ever hea uoon earth. It is taken up in currents, the 8- lence intervening being solemn,—more solemn and impressive than any pathetic oration deliv: ered by the most famous orator at the grave of the most illustrious man. A moment’s silence, and azain the auwe breaks fortn in its intensi- ty, resounding throuzhout the village in peals of mournful Jamentation. Thus at_iotervals, while the corpse is laid out, the wailing is heard in all its saduess. It is mot monotonous, fOF saduess is concenial to the humau_heart, of &% least it is a burden which we all must bear, and heuce we like the echoes of onr common lot. is rather enchanting and fascivating; it aitracts with a stranee, weird power. ‘There are ober customs especially noticesble at the deaths of chief To sing the pruises of a chicf in sones lascivious, and accompany them with dancesthe most unchaste, were the highest bonors tha could be paid to an alil. When Lunatillo, predecessor of King Kalakaua, died, the writer '-wuneincl 8stonishing levities like thoss mel- 1one;