The New York Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1872, Page 3

JOCKEY CLUB AMERICAN Fourth Day of the Spring Meeting. Lovely Weather and Magnifi- cent Attendance. Who Were There and What They Wore. A GLORIOUS DAY’S SPORT. Buckden the Winner of the Purse of $500 for Three-Year-Olds, Midday the Claiming Rave, Lochiel the Post Stakes and Tabman the Mile Heats. Yesterday was the fourth day of the Spring Meeting of the American Jockey Club at Jerome Park. The event was marked with ¢clat, fashion and unalloyed enjoyment. His Deityship, the Clerk of the Weather, was in his most amiable mood. He allowed young Phaeton to drive his father’s (Sol’s) most flery four-tn-hand across the Celestial course, from east to west, but across the fying wheels of the sun he threw a tempering breeze that was refreshing to man and beast. No matter ly from the chariot of the sun ing steed and thirsty driver, these fire-tipped points were blunted or cooled before they reached terra fir- maand the moving denizens thereon. How well the | of flounces tipped with fire were flung against pant- | horses appreciated it! When the slightest bit of | Bhade came a waning foliage, the gallant four-footed traveller threw back his head, stretched his limbs, snuffed nd the spider wheels ran beneath | the fragrant air and chafed only because his driver | would not give him his own way. speaking only of three-minute horses.) we must say, (Mind we're beats the world. Not that every equine aspirant is a Dexter or a Goldsmith Maid, but in the Park, on the Boulevard down Harlem lane, on the Bloomingdale road and out through Central avenne, on race day, one may | meet the fastest teams and trotting horses (and | they are in the majority) to be found wherever the noble pet of Bergh ts tobe found. It is now half- past two o’clock—one half hour before the races begin—and we are standing on the piasza of the Club House at Jerome Park. The drives right in front are crowded with gay equipages dashing up to the entrance of the palatial resort. Here comes an English drag, with a foaming four-in- hand, and charged with a freight of beauty “and fashion; behind it & modest-look- ing wagon, drawn by a small, compact horse, whose eye and loins speak volumes, Then & gorgeous tandem, with necessary dog cart and diminutive tiger, out of which springs a son of Albion aid a whirlwind of striped silk, amid which May be seen a mischievous brown eye and dancing curls, Ont of an inoffensive Clarence steps, With all the grace of the old comedy, a gentleman and lady, well stricken in years, but courtly and dignified as any of Sheridan's well known creations. | Next follows a spanking team; that left-wheeler | has danger in his eye (habet senum in cornu), and they fling the gravel upon the piazza with their fore feet out of sheer impatience, while the Greeley- hatted owner flings the lines to the excited darkey and helps out a lovely brunette, all ablaze in silks and bijouterte. As the day advances and the visitors to the course become interested in the bright scene before them, a feeling of unrestrained enjoyment seems to pervade all. Echoes fromthe Grand Stand of Mppiing laughter, boisterous betting and | sundry pleasantnesses are met midway on the Club House bluff py those delicious feminine tones which are like a sweet chime of bells, and the low mur- mur of gay cavaliers bending over the chairs of their fair ones. There is no brass band necessary to fill up this jubilant and exultant chorus; but the sound of the bell at the judges’ stand brings the chorus into a pianissimo tone, and fair necks are craned over the balcony when the red flag drops | and a burricane of dust announces the start of the equine contestants. ably exhilarating at Jerome Park. May we borrow the words of the renowned Persian poet, Hafiz, thus imperfectly rendered into English ? ‘Twas brillig, and the silthy toves Did gyre and wiinble in the wabe, All mimsey were the borogroves ‘And the mumsraths outgrabe. AMONG THOSE PRESENT ‘we observed Mr. W. B. Duncan, Mr. W. B. Dinsmore, Mr. Theodore Moss, General Ward, Mrs. Moss, Miss | Emily and Miss Adelaide Moss, Frank Work, Fer- | nando Wood; W. R. Hynes, of Tennessee; George Wilkes, Miss’ Kate Parkes, Mrs, Warren Ward; Mr. Todd, of Cleveland; Colonel Bruce, Mr. Millbank, Mr. Goeletz, Mr. and Mrs, Olliffe and the Misses Ollife, General Eli Murray, Captain Bell, | John Cecil, Mr. Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard Knapp, Mr. Easter Jackson, M. D.; Mr. Sandford, Judge Cochrane, Judge Ford, "Mr. and Davids, Mr. De Groot, and Mrs. James W. Miller, of Mamaroneck; Hosea B. Perkins, Mr. Busby, of the Turf, Field and Furm; Dr. rian, Mr. Charles Bathgate, Mr. A. J. Raymond, Messrs. Leonard and Lawrence Jerome, William Constable, one of the most popular members of the club; Mr. Purdy, Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont, Mr. Purdy, Jt.; Mr. Niel, Mr. Doswell, Colonel McDaniel, Mr. Sheridan Shook, General Jones, Postmaster of New York; Mr. Gayler, and Mr. Nolan. THE TOILETS OF THE LADIES, and the fair sex was well represented, were ex- ceedingly tasteful and elegant, Among them we may mention the following :— An exceeding novel toilet was in the lightest shade of sage-green poult de soje. In this toilet all established rules as to skirt garnitures seemed to be reversed, On the front of the skirt, reaching about half way up the point, and extending not quite half way round, were three straight, scantily ae flounces, simply hemmed on the edges. ‘he corresponding depth on the back was entirely without excepting a very harrow Mrs. George W. rarniture, ruMe which bordered the skirt and was car- | ried up the sides to the waist, finishing the ends of the flounces on the front, and also of three similar ones on the upper part of the back, the lower edge of the lowest one reaching to the tepof the upper one on the front, The upper flounce in the back was attached to the waist, and the front of the savers, was continued in dee Mantilla-shaped tabs, trimmed with a narrow rui- fle and fastened all the way down with bows of the material. The sleeves were of the sabot shape, finished at the tops with cunning little caps edge: with ruffles, and the neck, open en chdle, was ished with & chemisette of tulle arranged in a simi- Jar manner toa fichn &la paysanne. Bonnet of crepe the color of the dress, trimmed with rose ink. Pie ay tray toilet of a light shade of violet poult de soie had the demi-train skirt bordered ‘with a scantily gathered founce, much deeper in front than in the back, edged with a band of velvet of adarker shade, Surmounting this was a wide side plaiting of black gaze de sole, finished on both edges with a narrow black thread lace, and fas- tened through the middle b; y a band of velvet ‘This plaiting formed matching that on the founc the heading to the flounce in the back only, and was carried up the side seams of the Sesieiny forming a finish to three similar p itings, which, disposed in a circular shape, lescribed a garniture en tadlier. The graceful polonalse of black gaze de soie, with satin stripes, was trimmed with plaiting matching that in the skirt, chatelaines of violet velvet Sustained the Jooping at the sides and back, and a Watteau bow of velvet, with long streamers, was worn between the shoulders. Bonnet of violet crepe, trimmed with black lace and pink roses, A rather striking but particularly appropriate tollet for the day was of striped gre nd white taffetas, the stripes Wer . “decided, The skirt, a demi-train, was left plain at the bottom for the distance of perhaps half a yard, or a little jess, and above, on the back only, were disposed alternate harrow flounces of plain green and the material of the dress, bias. There Met a jaunty little jacket of plain green, with striped sleeves, while on the apron of the skirt a plain green founce, rather wider than those on the back, formed a finish as the sides for the back floances, and described a rather long, circular big |. The toilet was crowned by a jaunty Gypsy of white chip, trimmed with black lace and white roses, with a profusion of foliage. An overdresa in the Watte: ityle, of very fine “l with whiteguipure inser- batiste éeru, garnis! téon and cagings, was very effectively worn over a plain demi-train skirt of black silk. The loopings were sustained by Louls XIII. bows of biack velvet, edged with white gnipare. A toilet which attracted considerable attention was worn by a youthful and very lovely bionde. It was of a light and very peculiar shade of green gaze de Chambery, thy skit} trimmed WIth @ ypoceRBon And here, | that for fast trotters New York , Yesterday was unexception- | Tight ‘of White’ Plains; | | 1870. NEW YORK roldered with garlands of large white Margueristes with yellow centres, With this was worn @ handsome white llama sacque, and the lovely hat was of green tulle, ornamented with a profuaion of Marguerittes, The many delegations that came to the grounds | began to arrive by one o’clock, and the throngs | that love to witness such amusements without pay- | ing gathered carly on the Hill of Democracy over- looking the head ofthe stretch, and while they consumed their lunches and selected eligible places | they chatted about the prospective pleasures of | the afternoon. All was stiliness on the Grand | by | | Stand save a few quiet discussions prominent turfmen. They are worth an acquaintance, Away up there under its deepest shadow is old “Uncle” John Harper. He ig alone, Clad in that Southern costume of dark gray clothes, pnt on asif he had been in a hurry when dressing, he is @ picture of seeming content- Ment. He has just bought a programme from one of the active little boys that sell these indispensable articles, and, with eee crossed, edjusts his specta- cles to read and cogitate upon the opponents of his bay norse Littleton, that will run in the clipping race of mile heats. Fenny the cogitation goes on fora long time, until, with a stamp of his foot and a quiet settling of his cane on the floor, he re- moves his glasses, and, again wiping them, they are Teplaced In his capacious pocket. Never mind, if Littleton is beaten the old man from Kentucky is Satisted, Other characters of the olden time are all around, Over there in the corner, 80 that they can catch the first sentences from “Doc” Underwood, are those who have followed-racing for a quarter of a cen- tury or more. What they don't know about sport of this kind isn’t worth finding out. There in the e of the group is Dr. Gordon: who hasn't the intance of this stanch turfman? Quiet and unostentatious, he has followed the amusement and his business at the same time for fifty years, ‘The Doctor has speculated on many flelds, from New Orleans to Providence, trotting and running, and whether he wins or loses there is the same placidit, of expression, the same “don’t care a continental’ about him. Next to him is Mr. John ©’Donnell— that’s the gentleman with dark clothes and white hat. To-day he runs his Asteroid colt in the Claim- | ing Race, and he is well thought of by the frater- nity. Then there is fat Sam Gstrander, and Jake Somerindyke, and John Coifee and McCue. Then there is also Dr, Weldon, he of horse lore, Well, the Doctor bas walked up from the t , and after a téte-a-téte with a gentleman in the grove yonder, Who imports articles delicious to the palaie from Bavaria, is ready for an extended conversation. Next to him, with the scarlet necktie and white hat, is Bruce, and then there are a dozen or more of the | same character, all jovialin their way and having | countenances worth studying. Half an hour later thé seene changes. The blue coated boys (hat are to stand at the gates, on the stand and at the Club House file in by seo: And now the teams and turnouts commence to arrive and crowd fast upon each other. And while the negro boys, withall kinds of distinguishable hats and caps are tearing around in afrenzy, demanding | of cach driver that he sha’l allow them to hold his | horse or horses, visions of silks and ribbons, with | here and there @ segment of light coats and lighter hats, wind down sinuously from the Club House, around the bluff and across the track, and soon the Grand Stand is pretty well fillea with bright holiday | costumes. Prominent individuals are on every hand. | That tall, dignified looking gentleman in‘ brown | clothes on the quarter stretch, chatting with this and then that one and known by everybody, is Mr. M. H. Sanford. He looks better after his Southern trip, and no doubt he feels so, as in that tour his horses swept down many purses. Surrounded by his black stable boys, looking like a tribe of | monkeys, down by the turn, is Colonel McDaniel, | the owner of as fine a stable of racers as the North ever saw. That's him with hair white as the driven | snow and with umbrella in hand. He comes for a | look around, and in that pleasant expression there is much of knowledge and shrewdness. All eyes look toward the Colonel and then wander to “Uncle” John Harper, who is hobbling about the lawn, and their minds go out to July 2, when these owners of two great racers, Bassett and Longfel- low, will come together at Long Branch. Whic! the old gentlemen will feel the better that day? There were a thousand carriages about the track at four o'clock, and in many of them sat their own- ers and ladies, weil satisfied with the outlook. As- suredly the assemblage was as brilliant as Jerome has seen in many days, and the racing was of the grandest nature, jome time or another in the ineetings of this country there may have been more enthusiasm displayed over victories of favorites, but it would be hard to convince an old veteran that the cheers, the wild huzzas from rugged throats, and the hubbub created by tiny hands and cheery voices, that rang out at the end of each of Set Traces, were ever more marked. From uckden, in the first contest, down through the beautifnl finish of the Claiming race, and the Members’ Plate to the end of the glorious mile-heat contest, there was constant and deserving excite- | ment, ‘It began in intensity with the Members’ | race. Five of these gentlemen came to the post with well known horses, and bright eyes and stern faces from club house and stand looked. anxiousl; at the colors worn by each. To say that brother: and sisters, mothers and aunts, fathers and cousins were not on the tip-toe of hope and expeetation in the result of snia contest, would be foolish, They were excited, and the excitement extended to the pool stand, where hope and a wished-for result often got the better of good judgment. The riders were hailed with pleasant greetings when they first | mounted and galloped their horses by the stand. Mr. Lawrence on Lochiel was the choice among the | men of money; but it is @ question if one or two of the balance hadn’t more friends with the ladies. If | it waa a question before the race, there was no | chance for the interrogatory at the finish, fer the | black and buf stripes of Lochiel came home an easy victor. Mr. Elwees rode old | Climax, the hero of many struggles; Mr. Clason | mounted Lord Byron ; Mr. Ceuter, the gallant yachts- man and owner of the iron sloop Vindex, appet with Glamour, and A. B, Purdy rode Trumps. Th appearance of the last.named gentleman excited more than an ordinary degree of interest among | the older members of the turf. They remembered | well that history gives his grandfather the credit of | winning the great race with Eclipse against Henry, | | on the Union Course in 1823, and they repeatedly referred to the fact. “I tell you that race first began the trouble be- tween the North and the South,” said one iron-gray- haired gentleman. “How's that 1? “Why, it broke every Southerner that saw it and thousands beside, 80 that some had to work their passages home.” ey you say, rode Eclipse to victory ?” “Yes, ¢ “Well, all I've got to say is that Grandfather | Purdy, in 1823, did much better than Grandson Purdy in 1872,” said another, and the subject was dismissed. If there were excitement and enthusiasm in the other races they culminated in something like a gusto of glorious satisfaction in the mile heats, when Littleton and Tubman, Uncle John Harper and Colonel McDaniel’s pets, came together. At the appearance of these horses all thought of the pre- ceding events disappeared from mind, and welcome words were as the sands of the sea. More than one bright face forgot itself in the excitement and | stood upon the seats to catch a plimpse of Tubman, | the winner of the first heat, and more than a thon- sand forgot themselves when in the second heat Littleton came home the winner, after a terrible struggle. The vociferous applause, for more than a minute, ran along the stand and lawn like a roilin; wave, and a sea of handkerchiefs fiuttered toward his owner, while scores of friends said— “Undile John, you got ‘im now.” “Don’t know,’ replied the veteran, as he was aware there's many a slip between the cup and the lip in racing, and this contest really proved one of them. Littleton lost it, and lost ft because in the third heat one of the rider's stirrups was broken, and from that time the Jockey had no con- trol of him. Well, Uncle John, rotten leather and a few more defeats of your stable will lose Longfel- low many friends in his great trial with Harry Bassett. Order and great regularity marked yesterday's amusement in every particular; but two things are still hoped for from the steward—the banishment of the dyspepsia-looking banana man, who is some- thing of a beat, not to put tov fine a point on the matter, and an awning, or some sort of shade, for the reporters, that they may not be boiled alive on their perch. THE RACING. ——_—_ The track was rather dull, but safe and fine run- ning took place, some of it remarkably fast. There were four events on the card, the first being a mile and an eighth for three-year-olds, with an allowance of seven pounds for previous defeats. There were five entries, comprising D. J. Crouse’s chestnut colt Business, D. D. Withers’ brown filly, Minnie, Hunter & Traver’s bay colt Buckden, J. F. Cham- berlain’s gray colt Brennus, L. L. Lorillard’s bay filly Girl of the Period. Business had the call for choice in the pool sales, Buckden being the second in favor. The latter won the race ina canter in excellent time. He is a very fine colt, bay, with black points, nearly sixteen hands high, a little upright in the forelegs, but otherwise symmetrically made. He 1s fashion- ably bred, being by Lord Clifden, by Newminster, dam Slave by Melbourne, and was imported by his present owners when & yearling. His sire, Lord Clifton, won the St. Leger in 1863, and has been a | very valuable horse in the English stud. He was the sire of Hawthorden, who won the St. Leger in The second race was fora purse, entrance money tothe second horse, the winner subject to be claimed for $3,000. If entered to be sold for $2,000, al- lowed 3 Ibs. ; for $1,500, 5 Ibs. ; for $1,000, 71bs. Ifen- tered to be sold for $5,000, to carry 5 lbs. ; if not to be sold, 12 lbs. extra. Twomilesandaquarter. There were four ent for this event, comprising Thomas W, Doswell’s bay mare Midday and his bay filly Wine Sap, John O'Donnell'’s brown colt by Asteroid, and J. W. Hant Reynolds’ chestnut mare Meletta. Doswell’s entries were great favorites, selling for two to one over the field. Midday won the race by a head, Edwin and Wine Sap making a | pole they were half forfeit, with $300 added, welter weights; mem- bers of the club to ride; one mile and ap eighth, ‘There were five entries, each gentleman riding the horse that he named, as follows:—Mr. C. FP, Elwees entered brown horse Climax; Mr. Costar bay colt Lochiel, A, Clason bay horse Glamour, R. Center bay colt Lord Byron, and A. &. Purdy bay mare | Flora Melvor. Lochiel was a great favorite. His | backers won heavily on the result. The horse won _ a very easy race. He is a fine colt and carries | weight admirably. He is four years old, abont 1634 hands high. by Bonnie Scotland, dam Bonnet, and was raised by Mr. John Coffee in Rockland county, Me Y. Lochiel isa fine steeple chaser and hurdle Orse, ‘The fourth race was mile heats, between four cap- ital racers, ‘These were Colonel McDaniel’s bay colt Tubman, John Harper's brown horse Littleton, Car- roll & Coar’s brown horse Ortolan, and J. W. Hunt Reynolis’ chestnut mare Metella. Tubman was the favorite before the race, and a greater one a‘ter winning the first heat. Littleton won the second heat, and this upset everything. The little horse became the favorite at three to one, In the third heat the stirrup of Littleton broke, and Tubman won the race. The following are the detalls of the running as it progressed :— THE FIRST RACE, Purse $500, for three-year-olds, entrance money to second horse; winner of the Ladies’ Stakes 5 lbs., of the Belmont Stakes 7 lbs. extra; beaten horses allowed 7 Ibs. : one mile and an eighth Hunter & Travers entered b. c. Buckden, by Lord Clifden, dam Consequence oe J._F. Chamberlain entered gr. Brennus, by Lightning, dam Brenna. ov To | D. J. Crouse entered ch. ¢, Business, by Re- volver, dam Syren... panne. D. D, Withers entered or. f. Mimi, by Eclipse, dam Hennie Farrow... eeeracersnerenee 4 L. L. Lorillard entered b, f. Girl of the Period, by Virgil, dam Nannie Butler...........s0000082 5 Time, 2:00, THE BETTING. Business 170-275-860 405750 Buckden. 290 360 «450 «(700 500 Girl of the riod 130 «170 = 200 310) Mimi... 65, 80 110 2057 @ 900 Brennus 95 60 6b 106) & Totals........ $760 = 875 1,085 2,070 1,400 THE RACE, The start was a good one, with the exception of | the Girl of the Period, who “hung fire’ after the flay fell. As the horses passed In front of the stand Ruckden was leading a neck, Business second, | Hrennus third, Mimi fourth, Girl of the Period itt) There was no change round the turn, ¢) cept that the Girl of the Period ran very fast, and closed on the others., At the quarter pole Buckden and Business were head and head, Brennus thir Girl of the Pertod fourth, Mimt ‘fifth. As the passed around the blu Buckden led a neck, Bu hess second, Gitl ofthe Perlod third, Brennus fourth, Mimi fifth, When the horses came in sight after passing around the hill, Buckden still had his nose in front of Business, and he kept it there into the homestretch, Girl of the Period had now shot her bolt and was falling to the rear. When Buckden got into the homestretch he came away from Business and won ina canter, making the mile and an eighth in two minutes, which was at the rate of a mile in 1:46%. Brennus was second, Business third, Mimi fourth, Girl of the Period fifth. Purse $800; entrance money to second hors the winner subject to be claimed for $3,000 entered to be sold for $2,000, allowed 3 Ibs, $1,500, 5 Ibs. ; for $1,000, 7 1b, If entered to be sold for $5,000 to carry 5 ibs.; if not to be sold, 12 lbs., extra. Two miles and a quarter. T. W. Doswell entered b. m. Midday, by Eclipse, dam Ninette, $1,500, 106 Ibs, T. W. Doswell entered b. f. Wine Sap, b; dyke, dam Nina, $1,500, 100 Ibs. . John H. Harbeck, Jr.'s, h. Edwin, by dam Cordelia Reed, $1,000, 101 Ibs... J. O'Donnell entered br. c. by Asterol y Van- to ender, $1,000, 101 Ibs. Hoo Time, . THE BETTING. 400 1,000 1,000 600 f50 00 200 "390 "380 «180190205 85 120 «175 =—:100 105100 $685 1,520 1,555 880 845 806 THE RACE. The start was good. As the horses passed the stand the Asteroid colt was on the lezd. Edwin second, Wine Sap third, Midday fourth. The pace Was slow as they ran around the upper turn. When they passed the quarter pole the Asterotd colt led two lengths, Edwin second, two lengths in advance of Wine 4 he latter being two lengths ahead of Midday. was no change of place as they came to the bluff; but as they ran around the hill Edwin swerved to the left and lost considerable ground, being last at the half. mile pole. When the horses appeared in sight on the lower turn the Asteroid was two lengths | ahead of Wine Sap, second; the other two head and head. As the horses passed under the string the Asterold and Wine Sap were yoked, the other two several lengths behind, On the tnrn the Asteroid was a neck ahead of Wine Sap, but at the quarter head and head. The Asteroid now began to give up his grip, and as they passed in front of the bluff Wine Sap went to the front, and Jed one length around the hill, When the horses appeared in sight on the lower turn Wine Sap was leading two lengths, Midday second, Edwin third, the Asteroid. dead beat, bringing up the rear, Ed- win made a gallant struggie up the homestretch and landed at the stand on even terms with Wine Sap. Midday won by a head, the Asteroid far be- hind, Time, 421835, THE THIRD RACE. Post STAKE of $50 each, half forfeit, with $200 added; welter weights; members of the club to ride: one mile and an eighth; to name at the post. Mr. Costar entered b,c. Lochiel, by Bonnie Scot- land, dam Bonnet, 4 years old A. Clason entered b. ¢. Lord Byron, by Ken- dam Lady Blessington, 4 years old. . FP es entered br. h, Climax, by «Bal nie, dam Jewell, aged. Mr. Center entered b. h. Glamour, by Jerome Edgar, dam L’Angiaise, 5 years old. aeeee A. B. Purdy entered b. m. Flora Mclvor, by Lex- ington, 3 THE BETTING. Comn & Law- rence's Lochiel$180 625 1,000 1,000. 900 250 Elwes! Climax... 160 600 "S80 "560 Clason’sLord By- a 105 105-115 {605 100 weiss, Lad 0 1,820 1,815 1,505 410 THE RACE. Elwes, on Climax, took the lead at the start; Costar, on Lochiel, second; Center, on Glamour, third; Clason, on Lord Byron, fourth, and Purdy, on Flora Melvor, fifth, The old mare coula not keep up with the others, and was beaten before she had run 100 yards, They possed the stand in the order given above. As they ran around the upper turn to the quarter-pole, Lochiel led two lengths, Gla- mour second, one length in front of Lord Byron, who was three lengths in advance of Climax. Flora Mclvor fifth. There was no change as they assed around the bluff, but as they ran along the lower turn Climax made his run, and as he entered the homestretch he was second. The old horse, however, gave out before he reached the quarters of Lochie! and fell back, Lord Byron taking second place, As they passed under the string Lochiel ‘was two lengths in front of Lord Byron, Olimax third, Glamour fourth, Flora McIvor fifth. Time, 203%. THE FOURTH RACE. PURSE $700; entrance money to the second horse; mile heats, D. McDaniel entered b. h. Tubman, by War Dance, dam Lassie of Sydney, 4 years old. 12° John Harper entered b. h. Littleton, by Vplte dam Fannie Holton, 5 years Old..........066 farsa ts 2 . W. Hunt Reynolds entered ch. m. Me- telia, by Australian, dam La Grand Duchesse, 5 years old. 43 Carroll & Coar entered br. , bY Doncrail, dam Canary Bird, 5 years old, 3 4 2 T.0. Time, 1:46 \4—1:46 44—1:47 54. ‘Tubman. 1,400 1,000 1,400 Littleton . 850 1,325 850 Ortolan . 210 450 400! Field 800 Metella. 30 60 65 Totals ....... $1,740 8,225 2,315 2,200 After First Heat. Tubman. $1,100 2,550 1,600. 500600 Littleton. » 250510 "400 BOs iscscecsy 08 100 ws} 160180 Totals ........$1416 3,160 “060 630 ‘Alter Second Heat, Littleton. . 500 500 2,200 600 535 600 Tubman... 420 456 1,450 300 300220 Totals........ $920 955 3,050 900 635 820 | THE RACE, First Heat.—Ortolan took the lead, Littleton sec- ond, Tubman third, Metella fourth. When they reached the quarter pole Ortolan led one length, Lttleton second, three lengths in front of Tub- man, the latter being two lengths ahead of Metelia. Going around the bMuf Ortolan led two lengths, Littleton second, Tubman third, Metella fourth. | Littleton ran wide as he passed around the hill and | Tubman ran in front of him. When the horses ap- | pear on the lower turn Ortolan was still leading, ut Tubman was overtaking him at every stride and as he entered the homestretch he took sides with the brown horse, A tine run up the home- stretch and Tubman landed a winner by a length, Littleton second, Ortolan third, Metella fourth. me, 1: , 114654. ‘Second Hee Littleton took the lead, Tubman second, Ortolan third, Metella fourth. Littleton’s jockey was told to take the lead and keep in front, and he did so until he came to the turn of the bluf, when the horse again ran wide and Tubman yoked him. They ran locked from there to the end, Making one of the most exciting races that was ever witnessed. As they ran around the lower turn they were as parallel as it was possible for them to be. They swang into the homestretch locked together, and came on head and head to within a few lengths of the stand, when the jocke: on Littleton sla| in the steel and whip cord, and landed Lyttieton a winner by a neck, amid the loudest cheers that were ever heard at Jerome dead heat for second place. Tug third rave was @ post stakes of $69 cach, { tion was continued to-day. contest, and led two lengths around the turn. He inaintained this advantage to the quarter pole and around the blutf, but just as he made the turn the stirrup leather broke and the horse faltered for a moment, This brought Tubman up to him, and they ran side and side around the lower turn and part of the way up the homestretch, but the jockey of Littleton had been flopping about in the saddle all the way from the blu, and he was unable to brace the horse atall. The consequence was that Littleton began to quit on the stretch, and Tubman beat him home a length. Time, 1:4734. BEACON PARK. Third Day of the Spring Meeting—Fine Weather and Capital Trotting—Tileston the Win- ner of the $500 Sweepstakes and Huntress the 2:25 Purse. Boston, June 11, 1872. The spring meeting of the Beacon Park Assocta- The weather was very warm and pleasant, the track in excellent condition and the attendance larger than on any previous day of the meeting. The race for 2:25 horses, although having but two starters, was very excit- ing, Mr. Goldsmith's mare being obliged to beat that time to win the race. A large amount of money changed hands on the result, SWEEPSTARES OF $500, The first race was an extra one, not being on the regular programme, It was for a sweepstakes of $500, between the sorrel mare Josephine, the bay mare Lottie and the gray gelding Tileston, mile heats, three in five in harness, The latter was a strong favorite in the pools. First Heat.—Lottie had the pole. On being given the word, Lottie went off with a lead which she made four lengths to the quarter, Josephine second, the gelding last. Entering on the second quarter Tileston passed Josephine and rapidly overhauled Lottie, getting on even terms with her at the half mile. The gelding soon took the pole and opened a long lead, the two mares having a good brush on the homestretch for the second place, in which Josephine was succe ful, Tileston winning the heat, in 2:39, Second Heat.—Tileston went to the front as soon as the word was given, Josephine making a bad break, which lost her several lengtl+ before the half was reached. She trotted the last half better and took second p! on the homestretch, Tileston winning easily, in ie Third Heat.—Lotiie was drawn. ‘Tileston took a lead as soon asthe word was given, and was not headed during the heat, winning by three lengths, in 243, he following is a SUMMAR BEACON PARK, BRIGHTON, 98., June i, 1872,— Sweepstakes of $500; mile heats, three in five, in harness, B. Mershon entered g. g. Tileston. H. Woodruff entered s. m. Josephine ‘udney ente ™ HE 2:25 PURSE. The second race was for a purse of $2,000, for horses that never beat 2:25, and for which the en- tries were :--The sorre] mare Susie,sorrel mare None- such, bay mal juntress,and chestnut gelding Judge Fullerton. When it became known that the latter 3 | horse was in his stable on the Island, and also that | Nonesuch would not start, considerable disappoint- ment was felt, but the reputation of the other two Mares was such that pool-selling was lively, Susie being a favorite at odds of $40 to $16, and at these rates considerable business was done. , Firat Heat.—Susie won the pole, and on the fourth | attempt the word was given for an excellent start. ‘They went side and side to the quarter, in thirty-six da quarter seconds, and kept together all the way up the back side to the half, in 1:13, Susie stuck to her work with the steadiness of a veteran, while Huntress left her feet once on her way to the | half, ‘The break was not a bad one, however, and daylight was only visible between ‘them. On the last haif the driver called upon Huntress and she responded with a burst of speed that carried her | off her feet. She was soon to her work again, and gave Susie a splendid race home, the latter winning | by a short half length, in 2:28, Second Heat.—The’ word was given for an ex- | cellent start, and as they went from the wire Susie ‘showed her head in front. It was only for an instant, however, for Huntress put on a tremendous rate of speed and out- trotted Srate vompletely, opening a lead of at least three lengths at the quarter, in thirty-five sec- onds. The people began to look at their watches and wonder at the speed shown by both up the backstretch, Susie gradually closed on Huntress, ut the latter kept her pace and reached the half 1:10, On the roadside stretch Susie bettered her | pace a little and Huntress left her feet for an in- | stant, but rapidly drew away and led into the : | stretch three lengths, and won the heat by nearly | that distance, in 2:24, | _ Third Heat.—There Was a lively turnover at the | pool stand and men were anxious to get some of | Huntress, She was a hot favorite at odds of 100 to 20, and it was harder work to get the latter than the former sum. Obtaining the word, Huntress ut once went to the front, the pace being a rattler, 80 much so that she made the quar- ter in’ thirty-four and three-quarter seconds. Leading two lengths on the back side, Susie | closed with Huntress, getting to her’ wheel, in which positions they maqe the haif in 1:10%: | Uuntress made one of her admirable breaks, that | lost her no distance, and at the head of the stretch | Susie wasibeaten, Huntress winning under a pall, in 4 | 2:27%. Fourth Heat.—The betting was at a standstill, the odds being too large on Huntress to tempt those who desired, above all things, to fx them- selves. Huntress went to the front as soon as she began to make the turn, and {t was at once appar- ent that she would have the heat as she pleased, which was the fact, for Susie did not get nearer than two lengths of her during the whole mile, Hantress winning under a pull, in 2:2814. The fol- | lowing isa SUMMARY, SamME DA Purse of $2,000 for horses that never heat 2:25; mile heats, best three in five, in har $1,200 to first, $500 to second, and $500 to. thire | horse. | A. Goldsmith entered b, m. Huntress 2 . 8, Carpenter entered s. m. Susie | D. Mace entered ch, g. Judge Full W. B. Smith entered 8. m. Nonesuch toe ees First heat... Second heat Third heat. Fourth heat. TROTTING AT WHITE PLAINS. WESTCHESTER COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS, June 10, 1872.—Match, $500; mile heats, best three in five, in harness. Ziba Carpenter named b. g. Captain BOY... seeccsscers “ 2 H. Garthwaite named Prince . Tim ay % 3 1222 4546 Brown 434—2u EASTERN DUTCHESS ASSOCIATION, Competition for the 2:40 and 2:28 Parses—Coroner K Winner of the First and Gray Jack the Second. Amenia, N. Y., June 11, 1872, At the Eastern Dutchess Fair Grounds to-day the 2:40 and 2:28 purses were trotted for. The track is still soft. Coroner K, Walter, Washburn Maid and Buckskin Maid were the contestants in the 2:40 race, whic was won by Coroner K in three straight heats: Time, 2:41 3g—2 :41 4g —2 4014. D. McMann, Grey Jack, Dresden and Dutch Boy competed for the 2:28 purse. McMann won the first heat and Grey Jack the next three. Dresden took third money and Dutch Boy was distanced. Time, 2:41—2 :869¢—2 :36¢—2 The three minute and 2:33 race will come off to- morrow. The double team race and races free to all will be run on Thursday. THE NATIONAL CURLING CLUB. ALBANY, June 11, 1872. The National Curling Club met here this after- noon, Alexander Dalrymple presiding. After an address by the President the following officers for the ensuing year were elected :—President, George MeNoe, of Buffalo; First Vice President, Thomas McCready, of Albany; Second Vice President, Andrew Hoagland, of New York; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry L. Butler, of Pater- son, N. J. Toronto was selected.as the place of the next meeting’of the club. The club then ad- jJourned to the Delavan House, where dinner await- ed them, and was participated fo by a number of invited guests, Festivity prevailed, To-morrow the club will play a game of quoits for a beautiful silver badge and the championship. Some five or six States, besides the Canadas, are represented in the convention. DROWNED AT WEEHAWKEN, Justice Dwyer, of Guttenburg, held an inquest yesterday on the body of a man which was taken out of the river, near the ferry slip, at Weehawken. The dress was black narrow striped pantaloons, black alpacea coat, white cotton undershirt and drawers. He wore no vest, but hada pair of old boots. In one of the pockets was an empty ket. book and in another a carpenter's rule. He had large black whiskers, Was about forty-five years of age, and on the right temple was discerned a scar which must have been received some years a There were no marks of violence on the Park, Time, 1:46. Third Heat.—Littieton dashed away in front of Tubman, ther horses having retired from the takers Jo Union two lengths ‘ahead, in the extraordinary time ot | | which ig now awaiting identification at an under: Billy A HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1872.—-TRIPLE SHKET. ‘OFF TO CUBA. SS eee Three Filibustering Expedi- tions on Their Way. WILL SPAIN WANT TO FIGHT NOW? . ae The Departure of the Steamer Fannie | from Baltimore. BEMBETTA, PERALTA AND RYAN. | i ee | A Large Number of Men and Plenty of War | Material Shipped---How They Left New York---‘Complimentary” Opera Tickets. Was TE ais The Fannie’s Whereabouts Ques- | tioned in Washington. One week ago yesterday Admiral Poto, the Span- ish Minister to the United States, called the atten- thon of the State Department at Washington to the fact thi steamers were being fitted out in ports of the United States with the intention of aiding the Cuban revolutionists, The statement of the case filed by him, it is understood, alleged that the ves. | sels in question were taking in arms and ammu- nition, and that, although cleared for a coastw'se port, they were in fact destined for Cuba, About the same time that AdmiralPolo made | these representations in Washington a well-known | officer of the Cuban insurgent army gave 9 Herann | reporter in New York the ene to keep on the clert for something startling in the way of XPEDITIONS TO CURA, and a few days later sent to the same reporter, through the mails, a written statement of facts con- nected with the enterprise, exacting as a condition | that the facts be not made use of until the 12th of | _ the presfnt month (to-day), On the sth of June the HeraLp’s Washington | despatches reported the departure from Baltimore | of the steamer Fannie, an ocean propeller of 327 | tons, under command of Captain Speed, ostensibly for Turk’s Island, one or the most southerly and | easterly of the Bahama group. The vessel sailed | on the 7th with a cargo of coal and lumber. For fear, however, that the suspected craft might | take on board articles contraband of war | in the marine jurisdiction of the United | States, the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Collector of the port of Baltimore, ordered the revenne cutter Northerner to convoy the Fannie | down the bay, past the Canes and out on to the | high seas, where it was expected a Spanish ship-of- | war would take her under close surveillance until she had disposed of her cargo of coal and lumber, THE SUSPECTED CRAFT was believed to be a filibuster for the following Teasons:—She was owned by Brandt & Co., of Baltimore, and was sold recently by that firm to | the former owner of the well known privateer | Hornet, When the latter vessel was finally seized and brought into the jurisdiction of the United States Courts, something like a year and a half since, she was released only upon the owner giving { a pledge and bond that the Hornet should not be permitted to again commit a breach of our neu- trality laws. ‘This condition was a very embarrass- ing one to her owner, as he was a well known Cuban sympathizer, and he had no other object in possess™ ing the steamer than to use her in behalf of the | Cuban revolutionists. He accordingly exerted himself to the utmost to dispose of the vessel, and succeeded in doing soa few weeks since. With the proceeds of the sale he purchased the Fannie from Brandt & Co., shipped the crew of the | Hornet on board of his new vessel, and was ail ready to leave the port when the information was laid against the steamer. Acting under instruc- tions from Washington the Collector of the Port de- | tained her and subjected her to a thorough exami- | nation. The revenue officers ransacked her from stem to stern, with a view of discovering arms or munitions of war, or of ascertaining whether she | had facilities for taking contraband material from another vessel. The search resuited in finding nothing contrary to provisions of law, yet it was claimed that there was a reasonable suspicion and grounds for detaining her, and she was accordingly held. . The Treasury Department stretched the law to the utmost to meet the demands of the Spanish Minister, but it was not broad enough to prevent the Fannie’s departure, and she was speedily re- | leased, and sailed, a8 above stated, under escort of a revenue cutter. ‘The Northerner accompanied her outside the Capes of the Delaware, to a point seventy-five miles south- | east of Cape Henry and thirty-five miles from land, and then parted company with the suspected ves- se] at eleven o'clock on last Saturday night. From the time the Fannie left Baltimore nntil the Northerner left her the former vessel had no commu- nication with the shore or with any other vessel, nor was any vessel in sight at the time they parted. NOTHING MORE WAS HEARD OF HER until yesterday, when all the morming papers con- tained the announcement, by telegraph from Provi- dence, R. L, that Captain Brown, of the steamer Wilmington, arrived at Providence on Monday and reported that he had seen the steamer Fannie off Barnegat, west by south about thirty miles, on Sunday noon. he Fannie was then taking on board cargo from a schooner alongside. After- wards Captain Brown saw the Fannie steam up alongside another schooner and commence taking cargo from her also, The steamer appeared to have a large number of persons on board, both white and black, many more, in fact, than would be re- quired for navigating and working any ordinary merchant vessel. CUBAN REVOLUTIONISTS IN NEW YORK have for some weeks past been on the qui vive for | the departure of this and other vessels, and on Mon- day and Tuesday of last week upwards of twenty- five officers and ex-ofticers of the Cuban insurgent forces left this city in twos and threes for Baltimore, Washington, Charleston and Wilmington, Del. Since their memorable failure in June, 1869, when some six hundred men where embarked from our wharves, and were prevented from going to Cuba only through the alleged blundering of General Golcouria since executed in Havana, the Cubans have learned some useful lessons, and now act more discreetly. Then, when they were preparing an expedition, they marched about with an important martial air in squads, and the result was the capture of the Catharine Whiting and the blockade on Gardiner’s Island of over two handred and fifty men. On this occasion, there- fore, they acted independently and in small parties. | ‘After reaching the points above named they re- turned, still in small detached bodies, to New York and Philadelphia, and at the latter places were met by other parties of INNOCENT STRAGGLERS, to the number, all told, of something like two hun- dred men. Both parties from Philadelphia and New York were directed to embark at half-past six o'clock on the evening of the 6th, last Thursday, on beard the schooners. They sailed out quietly and rendezvoused as above stated, off Barnegat, where the final shipment to the steamer, supposed to be the Fannie, was made, At the Knickerbocker Cottage, in Sixth avenue, several of the more prominent men of the expe- dition have had a number of interviews lately, and at the houses of three or four members of the lately dissolved Cuban Janta, which formerly had its head- quarters at 71 Broadway. Their principal, though secret, headquarters, however, have been in Fourth avenue, near Twenty-third street. AMONG THE OFFICERS who have sailed for Cuban shores are General Ber- nabé Varona, known as Bembetta, who recently arrived here In the steamer City of Mexico from Vera Cruz, and whose immediate delivery was de- manded of Captain Timmerman, while lying in the harbor of Havana, en route to New York from Mexico. Of course Captain Timmerman, like @ plucky American citizen, refused to surrender his passenger, and now “Bembetta’’ goes back, and if tis Spaniards want him they had better catch him fairly. ‘4 General Julio G, de Peralta, General W. A.C. Ryan, the well known filibuster; Count Van Osna- burgh, Baron Von Michabe and General St. Clair de | Rodas are also of the number, together with Gen- eral Paul P, Patterson, late of the gg oy army; General McNally, General John gon and Colonels Spaulding, Ed in ft Bi rison, Pickett, Taylor and Lewis; also 1 wT Colonels Von Elten, Wilson, Rooney, Everetts, Liv- ingston, Van Buren, Fenton, Jackson, Lafayette, Fuller, Milbury and others. Gem Several of these gentlemen have see! pe Mexico under Maximilian’s brief and unfortunate reign; others have been in the Northern and South- | ern armies during the late war, and still others | have at various times been engaged in the existing belhon. oTmere a are ‘also With this party, most of whom are he had received information that two | 3 | assigned to commands, in varions ranks, from Weutenants to colonels, about one hundred and fifty picked men, some twenty-five or thirty of them being members of the old Gardiner’s Island | garrison. | THREE EXPEDITIONS ON FOOT. | There are in all 600 men en route to Cuba to-day, for, a8 Was suspected by Admiral Polo, there are no | less than three expeditions on foot, and all of them wore so organized as to leave simultaneonsly—one, in addition to the suiling from Mobile or Savannah, it is believed—(this is not yet fully | Known, but it is quite posiri that it was to sail on Friday or Saturday of last week at the latest » from Philadelphia, and another from one | of the Southern ports, and the officers above | hamed were to be distributed among the three ex- peditionary vessels if deemed expedient. In the steamer with Generals Ryan and De Rodas, there are now stowed 100 men, 3,000 stands of arms, 240,000 rounds of fixed ammunition, 1,000 cavalry pistols, 1,000 sets of cavalry accoutrements, nprising sabres, saddles and bridles, six small pieces of mountain or field artillery, two tons of Ped and a fair quantity of medical stores, blankets and coarse military clothing. THE CHLER COMMAND of the three combined expeditions will, [tis satd, des volve upon General Peralta, when they lave Janded. He is a noted and popular Cuban chief, a man of ability and character. At present it it not known whether Ryan or Peralta is on board the Fannie; bat it was the intention to allow General Ryan to take charge of | the vessel having on board the stores above named. He to lave abont one hundred with him and effect a landing first. Then he is to endeavor to get the insurgents on the island together ins ent force to cover the landing of the war material that may be bronght down by the other two steamers as well as his own. ‘The object is apparently to bring the THREE EXPEDITIONS TOGETHER almost simultaneously, in the hope that if attackea by a vessel of the Spanish fleet they may together, though not themselves war vessels, be sufficiently service men | strong to overpower her, as {t is seldom that more i than one Spanish vessel Cuban coast at the same time, Major McKiel, who served some time on the statt | of General Quevada, goes out as Chief of Artillery to | General Peraita, Peralta's men are all Cubans, and | those ace ‘al Varona, who fs also to | have charg of the expeditions, are Cubans tons. Don Miguel Aldama, formerly one thy Havanese, ht fitting out of the enterprise, and ad Aguilara have been the ac- tion, and deserve great | commendation for the tact and discretion they displayed. 'T have effectually abolished the: old system of red tapeism and dilatoriness which wked the general conduct of past expeditions, ‘The Cubans all over the country are very active, and other expdeitions may be looked for shortly, as they are striving earnestiy to achteve somethin before the Presidential election, and are stimulated by the recent course of our government in giving ‘otection tothe Edgar Stuart and Virginius, at ingston and Aspinwall. ‘The Fanny ts not an ola block: been stated, but was built at M. and draws cleven feet of water is built of oak, schooner rigged and was surveyed in 1871, at Baltimore. Shi rried 200 tons of coal from the latter port on Saturday and is commanded by a Captain Speed. A RATH any given point of the ifthe wealthi- contributed de runner, as has stic, Conn, in 1863, She rates A 13, R FUNNY INCIDENT, growing out of th occurred on Friday evens ing last at Dan Bryant's little theatre, in Twenty- third street, where the Seguin English Opera Troupe are at present playing. ‘The opera was “Fra Diavolo,” and the attendance, owing to the in- clement weather, was rather slit A knot of five or six me! entrance about seven o'clock, a fall half hour before the regniar time for opening the doors. The rain came down Ppitilessly soon after they arrived, and the street was quickly deserted by all save the little crowd in front of the theatre, but they stood it out bravely, thongh there was a lack of umbrellas among the party, and some who sported WHITE HATS AND VESTS of the gayest City Hall pattern and cut were in- prepared for a drenching. The perseverance of these gentlemen in standing outside the theatre was the more extraordinary as it was evident it there would be no great crush and that leat d could easily get seats. The gentlemen were evi- dently not “from the countr and yet when the doors were thrown ope y with all the enthusiasm of It was evident, however, after time, that other motive than a taste for music. brought them together. Two of the party took up their stand In the corridor ontside the inner door of the theatre, one at the ticket taker’s side and the other opposite. Two took up similar positions inside and one remained out on the sidewatk ander ' the door lamp, which threw a full light on the faces: | of all those who passed in, They were evidently on | the wateh for somebody and ; CLOSBLY SCANNED the appearance of all who passed them, ‘This sight created no small surprise among the audience, and a good many speculations were afloat as to who the watchers could Doubt was soon | set at rest in the minds of a large number who were present, when, shortly after the curtain went up, Deputy Sherif! Judson Jarvis, the Clerk of Arrests, stepped into the theatre and was seen to hold an | animated conversation with the individuals on | guard, either, SOMERODY WAS TO BE ARRESTED, and people began to eye thelr neighbors With a gus- | picious, and in some cases, doubtless, where there | Was a probable ground for suspicion, with commis- | erating looks. ‘The opera passed off, but beyond yture of the renowned brigund chief on the was no “tableau.” The same scrutiny was gone through when the people passed out, but | with no sensational result. he cover ‘was drawn, but no game.” Inquiries by a HERALD reporter developed the fact that the gentry who | behaved so mysteriously were all deputy sherit, | and that they were lying in wait for a prominent individual, who they had very good reason to sus- | pect (so they said, with evident relish, to the re- porter) would be at the theatre that night. Subse- quently the reporter was informed that the person for whom the Sheriffs oficers were in wait on Friday night was General Ryan, the prince of AN FILABUSTERS, and, added his informant, “I have poattive informa. | tion that he is in Washington now, and we will get him easily.” But the bird had flown, and could not. be got so easily at that time. Ryan was to be ar- rested on a warrant from the Supreme Court, grow- ing out of a suit in which he ts defendant and the proprietors of a society journal the complainants, Ke has been arrested on @ warrant tn the same suit before, but gave ball. A clever trick was resorted to by the Sheriffs officers to “get” Ryan. A ticket for tbe opera of “Fra Diavolo” was sent to his late address, in the name of an intimate friend, and the officers were confident of making the arrest. THE SUSPECTED FILIBUSTER. + Belief in Washington that the Fannie Was Not Seen off Barnegat, WASHINGTON, June 11, 1872, The statement published that the steamer Fannie: had been seen off the coast of New Jersey on Sun- day, taking on @ cargo from two schooners, is not credited at the Treasury Department. The revenue. steamer Northerner did not leave her until late Saturday night, and the distance from Barnegat Point, near where the vessel described as the Fannie was seen, is too great to have been accomplished in the time from when the Northerner parted company with. her and the time when it is alleged she was off the New Jersey coast, The impression is that it was another filibustering vessel, which cleared from Philadelphia, and about which there were suspl- cions, YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN CONVENTION. LOWELL, Mass., June 11, 1872, ‘The Committee of the Young Men's Christian As- sociation have been busy to-day in attending to the reception, 4&c., of delegates to the Convention, which commences its session here to-morrow. The Committees on Reception have been at the depot, awaiting the arrival of trains during the day. The Committee on Credentials and Entertainment have aportion of the gentlemen's room in the Merri- mac street depot set apart for their use. About two hundred have been registered, the extreme ar- rivals being from Nashville and Montreal. Hun- tington Hall has been decorated for the occasion by restoons of flags and streamers. Over the plat- form the American and British flags have been in- tertwined, and overhead have been placed the words in gilt, “The love of Christ constraineth us.'? In front of the platform hangs the word, ‘‘Wel- 2? ‘The sides of the hall are hung with grow- fg pianta, and the platform is also arranged for. the display of fowers, On Wednesday will be held| the “welcome” meeting. This evening @ devo- tional meeting was held at the First Congregational ch, care tievotional exercises this evening were con- ecullariy earnest and interesting | character. To-morrow morning @ prayer meetin; at six o’clock will be conduc ‘by the Rev, Mr. Weindinsall, of Omaha, the General Agent of th Association. At nine o’clock will be held a meeting. conducted by E. W. Chase, the General Secretary and also City Missionary at St. Paul, Minn, BIDS FOR OITY S8TOOK. Bids were received by Comptroller Green yestet day for $200,000 of the additional new Croton Aq duct stock, $137,000 additional Croton Water stock, | $200,000 City Park improvement fund and stock, 250,000 Croton Water Main stock, $162,000 Croton ‘ater stock of 1870, The largest bids were received from John Oster- man and Vermilye & Co. The former offered to take $6,000 of the Croton Water stock at 108%, eed ol Croton Water Main stock at 103%, and $5,000 o! Water stock of 1870 at 103%, Vermilye & Co, offered to take the whole of the Water stock of 1870 at 103.77 per share. made for uearly the whole of the sto: were of @ 1g ducted by H. Thane Miller, the blind Wag tat and) i Ofieas Were