The New York Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1873, Page 4

4 NEW ¥ “AMERICAN JOCKEY. CLUB. Fifth Day of the Spring Meet- ing at Jerome Park. The Extreme Heat and the Determined Efforts to Keep Cool: TwO GOOD RACES AND A WALK-OVER, John Boulger the Winner of the Mile anda Furlong and Jo Dan‘els of the Mile Dash, and Hubbard Walked Over for the Two Mile Heat Purse. The heat operated against the races at Jeroi.e Park yesterday, preventing many of the regular visitors from attending, and interfermg with the enjcyment of all who were present. So flerce were the rays of the sun that, had it not been for the delightiul breeze which seems to bé a specialty of the season, the heat would have been unbearabie. 1t was almost impossible to pass and repass from the Club House to the Grand Stand and from the Grand Stand to the Club House. The race track had biisters for the feet of men, if not for the hoofs of horses, There were cool spots, however, and these were eageriy sought by the pretty girls, and beiore the day was over even their decorous mammas were persuaded to lol! half tranquilly on the grass, Fortunately the knoll on which the Club House stands presents a sward of green grass tempting to the eye at any time, but even more tempting to weary limbs on such @ day as yesterday. A dashing young fellow, with a mustache that vied in length with the tender biades of grass on which he reclined, set the example of prostra- tion before Mother Earth, and, as he was sur- rounded by a bevy of splendidly dressed ladies, who encouraged him in his caprice, it was not long till other men, less bold than he, were resting their elbows on the knoll, Some of the ladies almost fol- lowed his example, and half reclined on the tempt- ing green. The others found seats in the chairs which had been provided for an overflow- ing multitude, and for a time the mag- aificent verandah of the Club House was almost deserted. The winding stairway leading from the toot of the knoll to the Club House re- minded one of the road to the Temple of Knowl- edge, in the frontispiece of somebody's spelling Book—it was so steepand hard toclimb. Going up before or between the races was panting work, which none but the boldest spirits would willingly undertake. Going down, however, was well ehough, and malicious persons might have found something very like iun in it. It was not altogether possible to sympathize with the wheez- ings of goutily inclined oid gentlemen makin; the ascent. And the stout ladies, whom one wouk “mistake for mere mature damsels if it were not jor their white—it would be outrageous to say gtay—curis and sidelocks, could scarcely draw more than a smile at their sufferings. But the pink faces of the young girls grew pinker at every step and the bloom of youth grew glorieus in its beauty. To them one ascent o1 the stairway was worth a hundred of the boxes and paiyt pots belonging to the Sandiord girls, which little Tommy Merton ap- propriated in Mr, Burnaud’s travesty of the oid story of Mr. Barlow and his pupiis, And to the mature maidens, who always gather at Jerome Park on racing days, this bloum in the girlish faces was &@ memory O/ other years, and one such sight, 80 sweet and touching in its simplicity, repaid, all the fatigues and suit ol the ‘hot day” ot the spring meeting. The top of the ‘ay Was a queer place from which to contem- plate distinguished people. They came up pufing and blowing like ordiuary mortals. Imagine the radiant face of Senator Conkling, as he reached the Club House yesterday. All the composure and reserve of Senatorial dignity was taken out of it, and his thoughts were evidently on the great ques- the day—how to keep cool. The Senator was not alone in his efforts in this behalf. It was the universal occupation. It en- grossed the attention of the ladies to the exclusion of every other thought. Even the brillant race, in which John Boulger equalied Springbok’s reéord, Was scarcely summcient to compel the substitution of waving handkerchiefs for waving fans, On the Grand oeakoe looked miserable enough, and consoled each otner with a remark that seemed to be original, “It is 80 warm,” the ladies placing @ nice little emphasis on the word “so,” and ending the sentence with a smile appar- ently contradictory of the remark and the thermometer. But, in fact, everybody was happy enough, aud the ride home was givrious. After all there is nothing equal to a drive to the races, an the less fortunate people one meets airing them- selves, or rather their carifages, in Central Park, always beget a feeling of pity im the breast of the returning sporting man—that is, sporting man selt-consutnted for this occasion only—because they were not able to borrow a dog cart and go to verome Park. THE RACING, The track at Jerome Park is undoubtedly faster at the present time than ever before, as has been demonstrated by Springbok running @ second heat in 1:444¢ on Tuesday, and Jo Daniels making the same record yesterday afternoon. The weather Was dangerously hot during the day, and this, together with a falling offin the number of races, put the best natured visitors to the course in @ condi- tion bordering on fever, Two races and a walk over Were all that was given; and yet the American Jockey Ciub are not to blame for the latter event, 4s they offered money enough ($1,000) for a good Geld of orses for the two mile heat race, The truth is the public like heat races, but the owners Of good horses will not let them run heats in the early Summer, particularly when there are plenty of Cup events and dashes to run for that do not wear and tear the horses as much as heats do, 4nd probably it would be well in the iu- ture for the American Jockey Club not to give purses tor heats in the Spring, but give the money for plenty of short dashes, We Would, however, advise them to make one im- provement to their present rules, and not give any money !or a walk over m the future, and then the game that was played the day before yesterday of getting a ramor well circulated that McDaniel in- tended to run Springbok in the two-mile heats de- terred the owners of horses that are not engaged in the cups from entering. Sanford and other horses undoubtedly would have entered, and a good race would have been the result had not the game of blu been played by the confederacy as well as it was, The first race was @dash of a mile and a furlong by three-year-olds, with allowances, which had eight starters, These were J. F. Wilson & Co.'s chestnut coit John Boulger, by Revolver, dam Matue C., 103 ibs.; R, W. Walden’s chestnut filly Minnie by Planet, dam Edina, 107 Ibs.; M. H. Santord’s chestnut gelding Milton, by Planet, dam Mildred, 100 lbs; Isaac W. Pennock’s chestnut colt by Planet, dam Rebecca '. Price, 103 Ibs.; D. D. Withers’ bay colt stonehenge, by Blair Athol, dam Coimbra, 103 lbs.; Carroli & Coar’s bay filly ‘The Nurse, by Australian, dam Zone, 100 Ibs, ; James A. Grinstead’s chestnut colt War Cry, uy War Dance, dam Eliza Davis, 103 tbs., and John FP. Chamberlta’s bay filly Mary Constant, by War Dauce, dam Lass of Sidney. Minnie W. was a great favorite, Stonehenge being the next in favor, the winner of the race, John Boulger, beimg sold in the fleld ata very low figure. in the Paris mutual 18 $84 Was paid on every $5 invested on him, e isa steady running colt, in Baltunore running ‘second to Survivor im the Preakness Stakes. The Speculators seemed to have lost sight of him alto- gether and picked Minnie W. for Javorite trom a reported fast trial at Jerome a few mornings since, ‘Jt 18 doubtiul whether she did what was reported, and if she did it i# also probable that it did not do her any good, e are sure ‘That it did not benefit her packers, Stonehenge ran like a rogue, and did bis racing in spurts. ‘When the flag fell he stopped to kick, and was last ft the stand in consequence. Then he hung around | the upper turn, ran well around the biuf and jower turn, and then s.lked sgain beiore he passed the furoeqnerte je. This fellow would probably be benefited by the knife. ‘second race Was a dash of a mile for a purse, with eee ae Lyk magia leap tog oo ftries for it, five of them coming to the ‘nese ‘were D, MeDaniel & Co.'s chestnut colt Jo Dantet toy Australian, dam Dolly Carter, 4 years old, 1 ; August Belmont’s gray colt Gray Planet, by janet, dam Eagless, 4 years old, 108 ibs.; Carroll & Coar's brown horse Ortolan, by Donerail, dain Canary Bird, 6 years old, 116 Ibs. ; K. W. Walden’s chestnut fily ‘Minnie W., by Planet, dam Edina, 3 ‘Years 87 18.5 H. Saniord’s @elding ‘adi, by Lexington, dam Kato- na, 4 years old, 98 Ibs, The other ent Which was Withdrewa ou gocount of veing was Hunter & Traver dam Columbia, Jo the favorite at odds over the as fast time as over was made on Jerome Park vrack-~1:44 3 driven home by Gray Planet, whom he length, Jo, Daniels ta a frst class. ra rse, and bas proved himself ‘at all distances that he has at- tempted. He will hard to beat in all the Cup races for which he is entered. At all events, he will be very apt to win every race he grein at Utica next week. The ane ges to leave the track as Hubbard was haces out to walk over for the $1,000 purse, the gentlemen owners of horses who have pledged and many an unpleasant remark was made about themselves to never run heat races. ‘The following are the details of the racing as it came off:— The Pirst Race. Purss $500, for three-year-olds; entrance money to second horse; winner of the Belmont stakes, 5 Ibs. ; of the Ladies’ stakes, 3 Ibs. extra; maidens atenee 5 lba., beaten maidens 7 bs; one mile and 4 furlong. J. F. Wilson & Co.'s ch. c, John Boulger, by Re- votver, dam Mattie C., 103 Ibs. (Hazard)....... R, W. Walden’s ch. , Minnte W., oy Vianet, dam Edina, 107 lbs, (W, Lakeland)........ James A. Grinstead’s ch. c. War Ory, by Dance, dam Eliza Davis, 103 lbs, (B. Mcvle! M, H, Sanford’s es 13 Milton, by Planet, dam Mil anuce, dam Laas of Sidney, 100 Ibs. (Dewyre) Carrol & Coar’s b. f. The Nurse, by Australian, dam Zone, 100 Ibs. (A. Robingon).........++++66 2:00. sao om Ge we ‘THE BETTING. . $130 $110 $100 $100 $100 $130 $400 6 30 «60 66 OG 8H 60 70 55 100 210 2% 35 25 «60 100 35 30 20 55 90 40 35 70 (85 THE RACE War Ory was first away, The Nurse second, John Boulger third, Minnie W. tourth, Mary Constant fifth, Milton sixth, Pinnock seventh, Stonehenge eighth, the latter stopping to kick, They ran up and passed under the wire at the stand in this order, Going around the upper turn several changes took place, lop 2 ‘ar Ory wag show- ing way. He was one length in front at t uarter pole, Minnie W. second, The Nurse third, john Boulger fourth, Milton filth, all lapped on each other, Mary Constant sixth, nock seventh, Stonehenge still trailing. Going around the hill ‘ihe Nurse showeu in frout, Jobn Beulger second, Minuie W. third, the others following in close order, The horses passed out of sight tor @ few seconds, and when they appeared again Minnie W. was in front, War Cry second, he Nurse third, John Boulger fourth, Milton fifth, Stonehenge sixth, Mary Constant seventh and Pennock eighth. They went to: the three- quarter pole in this way and entered the home- stretch, When a most exciting struggle began by all the horses. John Boulger made after Minnie W. on the double quick and soon overtook her, and they came dashing up to the stand under whip and spur, John Boulger petals the race by a neck, Minnie W. two lengths ahead of War Cry, who was twotengths in front of) Milton, Stone- henge fifth, Mary Constant sixth, The Nurse sev- éuth and Peunock eighth. Time of the mile and a turlong, 2:00, The Second Race. Purse $500, for all ages; entrance money to second horse; maidens, if three years old, allowed 3 lbs, ; if four years old 7 lbs.; if five yearsand up- ward allowed 121bs, One mile. D. McDaniel & Co.'s ch. h. Joe Daniels, by Aus- tralian, dam Dolly ter, 4 years, 108 Lbs, Sees RE Eagless, 4 years old, 108 lbs, (Palmer) | Carroll & Coar’s br. h. Ortolan, by Donneraile, dam Canary Bird, 6 years old, 116 Ibs, (Hatfer- - t . te eeeseeeeeees see M.-H. Sanfora’s b. g. Kadi, by Lexington, dam Katona, 4 years old, 98 lbs. (Feaks)..... . 4 R. W. Walden’s ch. f. Minnie W., by Planet, dam Edina, 3 years old, 87 lbs, (A. Robinson) ....... Huter & Traver’s ch. f. Quits, by Eclipse, dam Columbia, 3 years old, 84 15. .....+..0+ dr. Time, 1:443,. THE BETTING. Joe Daniels...... $350 «$210 $870 $225 Gray Planet..... 75 195 100150 70 Kadi... 35 50 45 46 Minnie W.. 30 65. 40 55 45 Ortolan.. 35 60 55 45 30 THE RACK. A long time was wasted in getting the horses in lune for a fair start, but when the flag fell they were lengths apart, As they ran under the wire Ortolan Was more :han a Jength tn front of Joe Daniels, latter two lengths abead of Minnie W., who was length in advunce of Gray Planet, the latter two lengths ahead of Kadi. They ran in this way around the upper turn, but at the quarter poie Urtolan led two lengths, Joe Daniels and Minnie W. side and side, three lengths in front of Gray Planct, the lat- ter four lengths in advance of Kadi. When the horses came down to the bluff Ortolan was still leading two lengths, Joe Daniels second, half a length in iront of Minnie W,, the latter four lengths in Iront of Gray Pianet, who was six lengths in ad- vance of Kadi, The horses then ran out of signt around the hill and when they Ka ghee again on the lower turn Ortolan led half a length, Joe Daniels second, Kadi third, Gray Planet fourth, Minnie W. fifth, Coming into the home- stretch Joe Daniels made a dash for the lead, and Gray Planet was also noticed to be coming like the wind, Joe Daniels had no time to wait Jor Ortolan, and he left nim, and Gray Planet soon afterwards was second, and 50 close to Joe Daniels that the latter had to be shook up to his best speed. one hundred yards from home the cry was that ah Planet wins!’ but he had done his best, and Joe Daniels, happening to have a little to spare, went in a winner by a length, Gray Planet second, three lengths in iront of Urtolan, who was two lengths ahead of Kadi, the latter a dozen lengths in front of Minnie W. Time, 1:4434, which was the same time as was made by Springbok on Tuesday last, and is the quickest ever made on the track at Jerome Park. The Third Race. Purse $1,000, for all ages; entrance money to second horse. Two mile heats. D, McDaniel & Co.'s ch. c. Hubbard, by Planet, dam Minnie Mansfeld, 4 yeurs old, 108 lbs... w.@. The closing day of the meeting will be to-morrow. FLEETWOOD PARK. Second Day of the Spring Trotting Meet- ing—The Events and the Entries. This, the second day of the Spring trotting meet- ing at Fleetwood Park, bids fair to be as success- ful, both in the matter of the attendance and in the character of the contests, as the opening day. There are two events on the card for the amusement of the turf-loving public this afternoon, the first being a purse of $1,000 for horses that never beat 2:38, in which are entered George Hedden’s brown horse Asa, Mike Carroll's chestnut mare Highland Maid, Thomas 0’Connor’s biack gelding Biack Dick (jormerly Shandiey), Daniel Mace’s sorrel mare Tip Alicn, Benjamin Mace’s sorrel mare Washburn Maid, W. W. Kim- mey’s black mare Lady Knox, ©. H, Van Ness’ bay mare Leo Vicser, Johu E, Suydam’s brown mare Constance, Otis Bort’s brown gelding Brown Prince, George N. Ferguson’s brown mare Lady Banker, A. McDonald's sorrel geldiug Uncie Nat, and M. Roden’s bay horse Winsiow, The second race is for a purse of $1,200, offered for horses that never beat 2:29. This will bring to the score M. Roden’s bay gelding Castle Boy, Peter Manee’s bay mare Mary A, Whit- ney, Daniel Mace’s bay mare ey. Ross, George Haner’s bay gelding George, George N. Ferguson's chestnut geiding James Polk, Daniel Ptifer’s chestnut mare Grace Bertram, Geo: Wright's sorrei gelding Constitution, John Lovett's brown horse Young Bruno, and €, Rosboro’s bay gelding Hail Tyrrell (formerly S. Y. Switz). The above contests wili be mile heats, best three in five, in harness, and to be Revernea by the rules of the National Association, hen eight or more horses start, the distance will be one hundred and fifty yards. Any driver substituted for another will be paid $50 lor such service. The first race will come off at three o’clock P. M. Horse cars will leave Harlem bridge every ten minutes, direct for Fieet- wood, and trains on the Hariem road will leave Forty-second street depot at twenty minutes to twelve A. M. and one o’clock and half-past two ANOTHER BROOKLYN MYSTERY. Yesterday morning some laboring men who were at work on the dock at the foot of King street, South Brooklyn, discovered the body of a man in the water and fished it out, Attached to the wrist of the leit hand by a strong cord was a travelling bag, whieh was found to be filled with flat irons, weighing about thirty pounds. Whiie the body was ivipg upon the whart two men said they thought it was that of @ young man whom they saw enter a liquor store in the vicinity several days before, Upon examination it was found that the deceased had a pistol shot wound in the right tem- pie, and there is some doubts entertained as to whetber he committed suicide or was murdered. He bad $21 in his pocketbook and twenty pistol cartridges in the hip pocket of hi: nts, je was well dressed, about thirty years of age, and was five feet seven inches in height. COMPTEOLLER’3 RECEIPTS, Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the city treasury, viz. :— COLLECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS. From assessments for od im- provements and inte ++ $9,600 aoneav From arrears of taxes, assessments, Croton rent, and interest 19,933 From market rents and fees, and interest on bond and mortgage. rere . 3,816 BUREAU OF WATER RK From Croton water rent... » 600 From permits to tap water pip . ie BURKAU OF 9 From permits tor et signs, &c.. From licenses URK! ‘HERALD, FRIDAY; JUNE! '20; 1873.-TRIPLE) SHEET. YACHTING IN THE SOUND. The Annual Regatta of the Harlem Yacht Club. The Sloops Dudley, Joe Jefferson and Mary Emma the Winning Yachts. The annual regatta of the Harlem Yacht Club was sailed yesterday, and, although there were only few entries, the prizes were closely contested in each class, and the race proved very interest- ing. The steamer Neversink was chartered by the Club and conveyed a large party of spectators from Harlem and ite environs to the starting point in front of the club house. The Regatta Committee, Messrs. Joseph Husson, James H. Gibney, John Potter and H. T. Campbell, bad a busy time making arrangements for tke start, but they finally suc- ceeded in getting the yachts ef in good time, The judges were Captain 8, Samuels and Mr. 8, B, White. The SAILING REGULATIONS were as follows :— All yachts are required to carry the Club flag at the peak, and to start from the position assigned by the Regatta Committee. The start will be a fiying one, passing between the club house and a stakeboat. The signal for starting wil be given from the judgea’ steamer as follows:—For a preparatory signal, one whistle; five minutes later, for the start of first class, one whistle; five minutes later, for the start of the second class, one whistle; five leoccia later, tor the start of the third class, one whistle. The course for the first and second classes will be trom the stakeboat to and around the buoy at Matinecock Point, passing the buoy off College Point to the westward; off Fort Schuyler to the eastward, off the Stepping Stones tothe westward, off Sana’s Voint to the westward, turning the buoy off Matinecock from leeward to windward; thence back to the stakeboat, passing on the same side of tne buoys. The third class yachts will sail the same course to and around Success Rock beacon and back to the stakeboat. Shortly alter ten A. M. the yachts were skimming over tife smooth surface of the Sound, watting tor the starting signal The following yachts started :— FIRST CLASS YACHTS. Name. Owner. Dudley .. Commodore 8, Williams. Marianna, Vice Commodore W. H. Johnson. SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. Vivid Croney Brothers, Joe Jeilersor J. Varian, Thomas J. Creamer... .A. Hartmann. THIRD CLASS SLOOPS. Mary E: W. F. Brinkerhoff. Zip. Lee, Ww. . Kipp. A. Varian, Jr. General Varian. The first gun was fired at 10:46, witha pleasant southerly breeze and the tide a quarter flood. The second gun, at 10:61, started the first class, and a tew minutes afterwards they all started, crossing the line a8 follows :— START, A. sees Si 1 u 08 L A. Varian, Jr. L With the wind deud aft they started down the Sound, the Marianna doing well and 4eading the feet, while the Dudley, in shore, appeared to have run out of the breeze. ‘The Zip boomed out her jib, and the Vivid, in attempting to execute the 8: maaceuvre, tore her jib pretty badly. The Dudley finally caught a puff and closed up to the Marianna. “The following 18 the time of the yachts at FORT SCHUYLER, 12 4 43 fry Emma....... 12 8 18 25 a Marianna. Dudley. Shooting round the point of Fort Schuyler the breeze appeared to be ireshening, and the Joe Jetterson looked as if she was doing well and com- ing up with the rest of the fleet. ‘the yachts rounded the Beacon on Success Rock as fol.ows:-- H, mM. 8. HM. Ss. Dudley. 13 46 (8 Vivid... co Marianna. 12 46 3) Mary Em: 1 5 Joe Jeter: 12 SL dt TJ: Creal 79 The other yachts were not timed. The Dudley now took in her balloons and set a small jib toy it. The breeze was still lively, and now the Mari began to do well, and, passing the Dudley, took the lead of the ficet. The tollowing time was taken at MATINNICOCK BUOY. . M.S. H, M.S. Marianna i 2 Dudley... 1 The sail home was by far the prettiest portion of the race, as they had a beat to windward and brought lines into play. The Dudley was very un- fortunate coming home, as she carried away her topmast, an accident which lost her several min- utes and gave the Marianna the lead, The fleet arrived home as follows :— A.M. S. I i arene 4 2 55 Joe Jefferson W. M. Tweed... 4 % 9 Marianna. Zip....... 5 16 9 Dudley. The regatta resulted in the prize for first class sloops being awarded to the Dudley, winning by over two minutes on time allowaace. The Joe Jetferson and Mary Emma won the prizes in their respective classes. Yeehting Notes. The schooner yacht Columbia, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Lester Wallack, started yesterday morning for @ cruise East. The schooner yacht Phantom has been purchased from ex-Commodore Stebbins by Mr. William Osgood. The Phantom is now being fitted out at New London, and will arrive in these waters about the Ist of July. No date has yet been fixed for sailing the race for the Ocean Challenge Cup from Sandy Hook Light- ship to Brenton's Reef and return. The Rambler, Alarm, Dreadnaught, Madeleine and Tidal Wave have entered, and several others are expected to start. The annual regatta of the New York Canoe Club will be satied to-morrow. ‘The schooner yachts ot the New York Yacht Club sail a scrub race to-morrow, starting about two P, M. About half a dozen of the large schooners will Probably compete. Steam yacht Wave passed Whitestone for the eastward yesterday alternoon. Yacht Gracie (sloop), N.Y.Y.C., Miller, from Glen- cove for New York, passed HeRaLD telegraph sta- tion at Whitestone yesterday morning. THE BURNING BRANCH. A Hot Day on the Beach—The Hotels Commencing to Reap Their Harvest— A Unique Present to a Presidential Scion—Departure of the President for Washington. LONG BRANCH, June 19, 1873. The arid heat of the sun drove a great throng from the streets of the city to-day to the cool breezes of the seashore. There was only one boat on, owing to the accident by which the Plymouth Rock broke her shaft, and the pier at the foot of Murray street was so crowded with people waiting to embark on her that it required the intervention of the police to open & way by which the returning passengers could disembark, The Long Branch at- tempted todo all the work bi yoke but found nerself incapable of doing it, and two trains—the eleven o’clock and twenty minutes past three—had im consequence to be dropped temporarily from the time tabie. The temporary disturbance does not seem to have very seriously affected the arrivals however. The West End opened last night with @ banquet, and music and soven guests, and to-day has at least twenty on its books, while the omnibusses of the Howland, Clar- endon and Ocean were all filled on the arrival ofthe morning train at the depot. The sun beats fercely enough upon the diamond sands of the seashore, but the never-dying ocean breeze blows with a re- freshing vigor that renders Summer overcoats comfortable, so that fastidious temperaments can take their choice, to boil in the sun, to shiver in the shade, or by a judicious arrangement of cloth- ing, enjoy the happy medium. Among those who have thus early registered themselves at the W. End are Edwin Adama, Frank Mayo, Mr. and Mrs, Lee-Netlson and other theatrical notabies, THE PRESIDENT suddenly departed for Washington last evening on the six o'clock train, accompanied onl by his son, Jesse, The business upon whic! he goes is unknown here. He was, as usu tendered @ special car hi the New Jersey Southern Railroad. At the depot some- thing of a surprise awaited the President. He found a long box in the express ofMice directed to “Jesse R, Grant, gare of President Grant,’ which on being opened was observed to contain A LIVE ALLIGATOR, about four feet long, sweltering and gasping in its uncomfortable prison, and pining doubtiess for its Southern swamp. The box was sent from Louls- ville, Ky. The Chief Magistrate was rather amused at the odd manner in which some un- known admirer had thus chosen to display his ad- miration, and his son Jesse declined any such un- comfortable pet. A bill of $14 lor express charges on the reptile was at once settled by the President and all further right and title in the monster was ceded to the baggage man. This morning the un- hay beast died, without havin, "nd drains. ede I pati id was fing: sre yin the { tederal patron: an elds to enure the ground, The President wiil return from Washing! robably ton on bivernova, \ INLAND BOATING. A Peep at Williamstown and Williams College— The College Navy Preparing for the Uni- versity Race at Springfielt—The Crew, Their Home Course and Boats WILLIAMSTOWN, Maas., June 18, 1875. Verily this is @ romantic habitation. The first thing that occurs to the stranger on entering is to discover how he came in; the next question is how to get out again. But though the winding and delving accomplished before arrival leaves the mind in the condition of a cobweb, and when once landed in this haven of rest tne high hills stand around in'threatening array, 80 close together that you involuntarily récur to the necessity of flying machines and dare-devil aeronauts, yet the most perplexing question to solve is, however, did the Pilgrim Fathers find it out? Piety, ever aspiring upward and onward, must have given ten thousand convulsive shudders on contemplating a leap irom the glorious sunshine and invigorating breezes of the mountains to the deep shades, the basso prosundo, truly, of this valley. Dante, could he have seen it, would doubtless have imagined it am entrance gate to that uninviting land whose questionable beauties he has 60 mar- vellonsly unfolded. But the lurking Indians and prowling bears have long since vanished. Heavy forests have yielded to the axe, and the skilful, strong arm of the pioneer hea left indelibie im- pressions on hill and vale, Within the precincts of this valley are residences occupied by some four thousand persons. Then comes the most impor- tant feature, the Williams College, with about one hundred and twenty hopeful students, each of whom probably alms at some great position in the country, ready to start Crédit Mebilier schemes, or even to occupy the lofty prominence of a New York Police justice, with a committee of seventy taking notes. ALTHOUGH A COLLEGE TOWN there are but few broken windows and unhinged gates, stump tail cows are rare and dogs, with special articles of culinary utility in tow, treat the inhabi- tants with music only after Commencement. I hear that, as a “professional” amusement, the latter method of producin; Pay is dying out—yield- ing, probavly, to the travelling orchestras from Italy, abundant as grasshoppers. Of course this is *crainming’’ time, a8 the examinations begin next week; consequently thes plendid building devoted to gymnastic performances, the clubs and society houses, are partially vacant and somewhat lonely, Every fellow you meet is in a terrific hurry. I doubt if you could find six of this classic fraternity willing to indulge in the low vernacular on humble topics such as newspapers delight in. Load your- self with Homeric aus eons: German philosophy, something in ‘‘quods,”’ or the latest methods of finding differentials, a ticket in your hat, inscribed Wwita hic hae hoc, aud you may find an entrée an conversation on these instructing topics. Stili they are a tolerably nice class of boys in the col- lege and by no means uninteresting. BOATING. Ta pensée ts if there can exist such unan- imity in a college, is just now on boating. The navy, though not numerous, is nevertheless mus- cular. Out of this navy may one day emerge sev- eral fue oarsmen, Last year the Williams crew competed for honors in the University or inter-col- legiate race at Springfleld. The experience then acquired led to the conclusion that better practice was necessary. This year they have also entered a crew who have been assiduously preparing for the reat contest of muscle against brains since April. jut it might fairly be said that, if successful in the rac liams has achieved it against the most trying odds. im the first place, their home course is perhaps the worst in the country, About a mile irom the University is a small stream at the base of the mountain, lying north, which is utilized by @ cotton iactory, iorm- ing near the head-race to the machinery of the building a shallow lake. This water is not only shallow, but extremely crooked. In the ile spin the crew have to make three or four troublesome turns, as the water forms almost a semi-circie from the boathouse, so that itis almost impossible to take @ time test. The crew have been taking no matutinal training, preferring to do all tne work in the cool of the evening. Certainly the facilities are poor, and the forty-uine-toot shell in which the men have been working is getting old and is heavy and leaky; yet it is easy to see that a trifle MORE ENTHUSIASM 13 NEEDED to insure anything like success, I watched the movements of the men last evening while taking thetr first heat. In the first place, the seats are too high in the shell, 80 that the rowers were ali the time vainly endeavoring to get torward over their knees, which not only cut the stroke short, but must have been painful whenever any effort was required. The boat is also narrow tor men of 60 fine @ calibre. They have no professional trainer at Williamstown, and financial matters not being extremely favorable they decided not to hire one. For a few weeks Mr. Chandler, a graduate of the college of the class of 1872, trail them; but he has gone to Europe in search of new ideas, leavin, Mr. Gunster, Captain, in full charge. This, thoug! @ drawback during the present season, will be of service to them next year, w! in accordance with the resolution passed at the last Worcester bate hag neni: trainers are to be dis- pensed wit THE UNIVERSITY CREW. ‘The crew now training are in splendid condition. Hard and muscular, reduced by careful work to an excellent stardard, the gymnasium and oar both being resorted to, they ought tonive the victors some trouble at Springfield, where they will A ear about July 3,inanew fifty-foot boat, by Blakey, probably Otted with the mew sliding seat. athe “boys’’ here seem determined to ‘put up’’ on them. Their names, be) heights, &c., are as follows :— Firat—Jonn Gunster, of the class of ‘74, stroke, of Scranton, Pa.; age, 22; height, 5 feet 10% inches; weight, 164 pounds. Second—Jesse P. Warden, '73, streke, of FReipe, aa aee Syoeene e feet 8% inches; weight, Third—James Eaton, '76, of Hamden, N. Y.: age, 22; height, 5 feet ee wens, 147, ieee igs ict “4 jf of Middle . 8.5 re 5 2 mann ein agen: Bs 3 hel S ches ; we! a Steth Treen Ww. Saunders,” A good alternate has not yet been decided upon, the probabilities now ig Hei they will go to Sp without one, vhe above measure. ments were made while the men were in their stocking feet, and the weight waa taken without coat, vest or hat. As will be seen irom the fore- going, the average weight of the crew is 153 pounds, jhe average age 23. It is likely they will make a fair show of skillon the three mile course when they reach the place of general meeting. There is one important point concerning this c! ee one of that i! all stand well in their cl them being at the head of his class. THE CANOE BEGATTA The June regatta of the New York Canoe Club will take place to-morrow, in Flushing Bay. The following canoes have been entered :— W. T. Cameron, C, Ry Stebbins. G. Didrichsen. ANOTHER BAID BY THE SANITARY SQUAD The raid upon the filthy dens in the lower part of the city was continued yesterday by Drs. Ham- ilton and Hughes, Captain Yale, who was in com- mand of the Sanitary squad, visited six piaces— 385, 403, 411 and 510 Canal street, 24 Hubert street and 200 Hudson street. The basement of 385 Canal street was a low dance house, occupied by three women, There were four wooden boxes, which served as sleeping apartments. They were seven b; seven, and about six feet high, and had been careful- constructed-so as not to admit of a breath of air. ‘ne place itself was without any ventilation, and back of the cellar—or the room, as the occupants called it—was @ large pool of stagnant water, emitting earful stench. The tresses, Which the oMicers carried out to the sidewalk, were filled with rotten straw and vermin. All the turniture was moved out and the doors locked. No. 403 Canal street “The New Idea,” formerly a low dance house, was found vacated. The ceiling Was not quite six feet high, but the place was not 80 filthy as most of the others. The cellar of 510 Canal street was occupied by a Jewish family—hus- The heat in this broken in many places and very damp, and when- ever the tide rises the water floods partof the floor. There are two rooms—a front room and a kitchen in the rear. In the kitchen was @ stuve that was red hot, and the stove was within three feet of the bed. ‘hitule dogs were in the front room. ‘They were rolling on the floor, and the children layed with them, so that they all rolled together hh a@heap. The only air came through the door and through two broken little windows in the rear. fa ie people living in this place were human nj The cellar of 24 Hubert street was used asa sailor's lodging house. It was a small room, six by seven, ami seven feet high. There was one contin- uous bed which stretched across the room, and in this bed four persons slept. The bedstead was made of rotton boards and the broken remnanteof ” The cellar of 200 Hadgon street was found looked up, and this finished the search, Another raid be made on the lat of July. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. The Annusl Commencement Exercises An Enjoyable Entertainment at Booth’s Theatre—Regular and Hon- orary Degrees Conferred. The commencement exercises of the Claas of 1873, University of the City of New York, were held yesterday at Booth’s Theatre, ang were at- tended by several hundred friends of the institu. tion and of the graduating ciass. The occasion Was @ most agreeable one, both to the graduates and to their friends. The faculty had, it appears, designed to hold the commencement exercises in the Rev. Dr. Booth'’s church, but they were sur- prised, some few days since, to receive cards of invitation from “the boys,” asking them to be present at the cebemonics in Booth’s Theatre, The faculty has, on several occasions, expressed them- Selves a8 exceedingly adverse to the influences of Places of amusement, and the Class of 1873 prob- ably congratulate themselves upon getting # final joke on the faculty. “The boys’ had their invita- tions ali out, it is asserted, before the faculty were apprised regarding the change of programme from Dr. Booth’s church to Mr. Booth’s theatre. The facilities of the stage manager of the latter institution enabied him to convert the stage into & vast hall, with its arches and emblazoned panels, in which sat the chancellor, trustees and faculty of the University, The scenery was painted for the studio of Richelieu and is familiar to all theatre rs. The boxes, parquet and dress circle were ‘uniting faces of relatives and friends Some of the bouqnets presented were very beautiful and expensive. The rumor was circulated freely in the lobby that one of the Greek societies indulged its love for floral presents, toan extent dangerous to its finances, @ orations were listened to with the attention 1 on such occasions and each was loudly ap- THE ORATIONS, The following was the order of exercises, the Rev. tater Crosby, Chancellor of the University, pre- Music—Overture, “Merry Wives of Windsor" Selections—"'La Donna del Lago" + Rossini, bier P= 4 the Rey, Dr. Campbe! Rutgers Music, go) An Sie Latin Salutatory Oration, Jai in, &. D, Musfe—Waltz, “New Vienni se sesens Oration—“The Achievements of Chemistry” Ferris Lockwood, New York city. Music—Romanza; “Il Poliuto"........ e Toleration of 8 Wilson Hillman, Brook - Faust john Knox Brigham, ‘Brooklyn, Offenbach. er Dudley, Strauss. Music—Helections, “Orphee aux E } DisersationeCrust and Cake,” ae tz, “Consortien"’...... —"“The Diffusion of Knowledge’ Robert George Remsen, New York ci Music—Polacca, Mignon’... Philosophical oration—“Arbitration vs. Wi Heman Doané Atwood, Jersey City, N. J. Music“ Aria, La Favorital’ Oration—' ot Ameri Valedictory Addresses, William ‘oo! York city, Music—-Waltz, “On the Beautiful Danube” cou awarded as follows:—The first, $300 per year, to William M. Hof, Jr.; the second, $200, to James W. Hillman, and the third, $100, to John kK. Brigham. The Butler prizes for the best essays in Knglish composition, by members of the Euclian Society, were awarded :—First ‘prize, to Samuel L, Beckley; second prize, to Charles Hedrick, THE REGULAR DEGREES, The following regular and honorary degrees were then conferred :— Bachelor of Arts—William Moore Hoff, Jr., James Wilson Hillman, John Knox Brigham, overt George Remsen, Clifford Brown 8, Bachelor Science—Heman Doane Atwood, Charles Albert J. Lignot, Alonzo Blauvelt, Isaac Ferris Lock- Wood, Hdward Girdiner Dudley, —H D A F cit BN loman Doane Atwood, Isaac Ferris ‘Master of Arte—Howard D. Woodraff, John G, Oakle Eugene Stevenson, William Erastus Reid. ve ‘Sctence—-William H. Nich Doctor of Medicine.—Charles Herbert Ransom, John Joseph Daly, Charles Maria Des Vernine, Miguel Antonio Reuben 's: Carpenter: Edward’ Litingrion” Senator pentier, Edward ' Livingston Schaffer, Frank Lonson Cherry, William Wiley Jackson. . HONORARY DEGREES. Bachelor of Arts—James Davies, New York. Master of Arte—Eiliot Sanford, New York. Doctor of Medicine—Protessor Charles F. Chandler, Co- lumbia College, New York. aren of PI Rev. Albert Danker, Little Falls, Doctor, of Divintty—Rev. Hugh 8. Carpenter, San Fran- cisco, He Rey. Sanford ve Roe, Schoharie, N. Y.; Rey, Adam L. Simpsou, Derby, England; Rey. William i irdi baste! New York; Rev. William Arnot, Edinburgh, 0 f Doctor of Lawe—Professor John Foster, Union College, Schenectady. The Chancellors then rose and pronounced a eulogy upon the late ncellor Ferris. The bene- diction was next by the Rev. Dr. Rodgers. The career of the Class of 1873 was finished, and it erally hoped that they may find in the id 8 vel cation of their motto, ‘Nothing is im- sible. ‘The Alumnt Association held its annaal reunion at the council room of the University at 6 P.M. RUTGERS FEMALE COLLEGE. Annual Commencement at the Church of the Disciples Yesterday—A Brilliant Assemblage Enjoy a Rare Intellectual Feast. The annual Commencement of Rutgers Female College took place in the Church of the Disciples, Forty-fifth street, corner of Madison avenue, yes- terday. The church was not filled, but the audi- ence was large and intellectual. The major partof those present were ladies, who accorded every- thing praiseworthy its due meed of applause. On entering the church the sight was beautiful. The sun shining through the stained glass windows threw delicate prismatic tints on the andience, ‘whose many-colored ribbons, together with the thousand bouquets upon the stage, gave the idea of a sea of broken rainbows, The floral tributes to the graduating class were magnificent. The front of the stage was piled with flowers, and’ when the young ladies ascended the platform they were en- sconced behind a fairy fort. The programme of the exercises was not at ali well arranged, but not- withstanding this difficulty the young ladies de- serve all credit for the brilliant manner in which they acquitted themselves, reflecting honor upon themselves and adding lustre to the name of their Alma Mater, The elocutionary part of the programme was perfection. It displayed in Miss Minnie H. Tall- man delicacy of thought and gentile persuasion; in Miss Mamie Oakley research and apodictical elo- quence and in Miss Pauline Seeligman strength of thought and vigor cuss taianon troly mascaline. The ‘Wasted Lives of Miss Tallman had, what Johnson calls an unction, in it, which was fully ap- preciated by the audience. It contained advice which, if practised, would not fail to make the life of the lowllest happy. The young lady holds that happiness does not consist in fame or fortune, but in the religious performance of the thousand and one little duties of life which are never made pub- lic. The happiness of the home circle and the love and respect of one’s children are more to be coveted than the ‘applause of Senates.” Men waste their energies in a futile chase after empty bubbles of jame, which are no sooner grasped than they vanish. The only true and lasting joys on earth are those experienced by clear consciences | the performance of every duty towards God and man. Miss Mamie Oakley’s “Geological Method in Historical Research’’ was not only. well written, but ably delivered, She spoke of the grand arcana which geology had illumined with its light, and = agiowing tribute to its votaries for their jabors in furnishing many of the missing links in the genesis of man and in inscribing many of the blank pages of history. Miss Seeligman's “Disin- terred Past” bore some analogy to Miss Oakley's essay, but was differently treated and rendered. Miss Lula V. Wakefield’s ‘Culture as an Element of Success” was the literary bouquet of the day—a a clothed in all the gossamer gaud of rhetoric. The other literary features of the day were the “Oratio Salutatofia,” Miss Helen Kingsley ; “The Hiddeh,” Miss 0. Bella Hills; “La nee en Amerique,’” Miss Abbe L. Stur; and “The Progress of the Spirit of Art,” by Miss Amanda M. Smith; all of which were exceilent, but cannot be noticed at length, owing to lack of space. After the ‘Farewell Song” Baccalaureate degrees were conferred on the following Misses :— THE GRADUATES, Carnie Isabel Hills, Helen Campbell Kingsley, ery, Oakley, Pauline Seeligman, Amanda Me- Pha Smith, Abbie Lyon Ay a) Minnie Howe Tallman, Lula Virginia Wakefield. This ceremony being concluded, the floral gifts Were distributed, and as the young ladies ad- vanced to receive their well-carned prizes they were greeted with loud applause. Doxology pre- ceded Benediction, which concluded the cere- monies that released 200 young ladies from the thraldom of books for two months, STREET OPENING UP TOWN. In Uctober last the Common Council authorized, At the solicitation of the property owners, the con- struction ef Seventy-second street from the ven- tral Park to the Hudson River, on the Boulevard Blan, with Telford-McAdam pavement. Under the rection of Comi' ‘an Nort the work was rosecuted with great vigor, 80 that the street way irom the Woman's Gate, at Central Park, to the Boulevard, ia now open to public travel, forming an important link ia the 8: of pleasure drives im the Upper part of the olty. RELEASED. Twenty-three Days’ Imprison= ment in Havana. A Herald Correspondent in Durance Vile on Unproven Charges, Story of the Release of Mr. Leopold A. Price from a Syphish Dungeon. A Model Sumario and Ilogi- cal Fiscal. HAVANA, June 14, 1878, After twenty-three long weary days, the first six of which were passed in solitary confinement or ‘ncomunicado of imprisonment in a Spanish fortress, although a more fitting name would be an inquisitorial stronghold, your correspondent was finally released onthe 12th tnst. Early in the morn- tng of that day the Governor of the fort, Brigadier Velasco, several officers of his staf and the Fiscal who had charge ofthe swmario of my case, made their appearance in my calaboose with the very welcome int@iligence that my release had beem ordered and I WAS FREE TO DEPART 48 soon as Convenient to myself. The usual numa- ber of high-Oown Spanish grandiloquent phrases were then tendered me, eongratulating me with Spanish sincerity (?) upon my release and goot luck, It was evident to me that their sincerity was not feigned in presuming that it was my “goed luck” to escape prolonged immolation and obtain a Telease where it 1s in vain to look for jnstice and where passions and prejudices have an unbridled dominion, READING THE CASE, The Fiscal, after witnessing the nand-shaking all round, then, to comply with all the necessary for- Malities, proceeded to unfold what he calla my sumarto and to read the resumen or summing up.' In the excitement of the moment and the chatter- ing of those that surrounded me I could not catch: the full wording of the documents, which the Fiscal! read with haste and no punptuatien, but enough’ caught my ear to let me understand that the proofs! had been insufficient to complicate me with O'Kelly as his aider and abettor, and, succeeding im that, to try me for infidencia (treason), but that it had been found an indisputable fact that the ma- jority of foreigners and almost all Americans were: in sympathy with the Cuban insurgents and un-. friendly and hostile to Spain. This struck me as rather @ gratuitous charge to appear in & private case like my own, and I wondered— my wonder does not last very long at any~ thing Spanish—if £ had been chosen as the representative victim to suffer this severe charge. The only proofs to sustain this tremen- dous and general assertion, according to the Fiscal, were two letters which had been picked! out of the pile of papers, letters, &c., seized at my residence at the time of my arrest. One of the letters is signed A. Gusman, and the other by Dr. Simmons, and, it was charged, both couched im terms very hostile and insulting to Spain, all of which gave proof that I had been in correspond- ence with perzons inimical to Spain and the “na- tional integrity.” “Therefore,” says Mr. Fiscal, “my arrest wae justified; but considering that NO PROOFS WERE AT HAND that I had answered these letters and other con- siderations which I do not remember, my case had been overruled—sobvresetdo is the Spanish term; but the government reserves to itself the right to commence proceedings again and continue them if further proofs should be furnished. Proofs of idencia ?”” what? of tnji up struck me as so very strange and irregular, at least what I could distin- gulsh of it frem the hurried reading, that I po itely requested of the Fiscal to be furnished with a copy oF it, asthe nations so generally acc uniriendly spirit toward Spain should have the benefit of an exact translation for their guidance. But this pe refuse upon the grounds that it was not custo! in military tribonals, bus that I was at liberty to presenta petition to His Excellency the cel ain General soliciting a copy, and if so ordered by His Excellency, the assered me he would have much pleasure in furnishing me the copy I requested. The Fiscal rolled up all good morning all round, I ed to leave the precincts of my hated prison. soon as I arrivea at my office, or rather at the United States Con- sulate General’s, where I first went to report te Consul General Torbert, T sat down and ad the following memorial to the Captain General. A MEMORIAL TO THE CAPTAIN GENERAL. “Your Exceliency—Mr. Leopoldo Ay Price, a citi- zen of the United States, to Your Excellency re- spectfully sets forth—that on this rite has notified of the result of the process which by order of Your Excellency had been formed against him, by being mises in immediate liberty, and as a of said release for charges against him is need for on pom which may be useful to him, he re- spectfully begs Your Excellency to be pleased to order the Fiscal who had charge of the case to is- sue the desired copy, and your petitioner will ever pray, &c.’? THE CRIMINATING LETTERS, The letters to which the Fiscal referred and Spain, were wri! by Mr. A. Gusman, bee of the New York World, other by Dr. Simmons, an American, who was in jail in Puerto Principe, arrested by the Spanish authorities on the suspicion of hee implicated in the Cuban insurrection. Gusman, in offering me to be his _correspondent for another New York journal—I then resided in Nuevitas—wrote in gen- eral terms on the character of the struggle, prob- ably not flattering to the Spaniards. Bnt the doctor, who has been incarcerated for several mont and had written to secure the aid and interest ol your correspondent in the character he held at the tume of United States Consular Agent at Nuevit wrote im strong and extremely bitter terms against the outrage committed against him, and, among other things, said the Spaniards were as great bar- barians then as they had been 400 years ago. Of course, the doctor's language was inexcusable, how- ever natural under the circumstances, as I Speak irom experience, as I do firmly believe that No one ina Spanish prison, saints excepted, would feel inclined to heap blessings on his jailers; but how the maledictions of Dr. Simmons or the gen- eral opinions of a newspaper correspondent could imply unfriendly feelings on the part of the ma- jority of foreigners, and almost all Americans especially, to Spain and her struggles with the Cuban insurgents, or could be selected as proofs suficient to justliy my arrest, imprisonment and sufferings consequent thereof, is dificult to com- nd. tan officer of infantry relapses into 80 gross an error 18 excusable in at this # was approved by the Auditor de Guerra, a gentle- gal education, and by the Captain Gen- mtleman called “the first and superior y of the island of Ouba.’? THE RING INDICTMENTS, The Bench Warrants Not Yet Issacd— The Indicted Parties Arranging for Trial—All the Defendants Expected To Be in the Court of Oyer and Terminer on Monday. No action was taken yesterday in reference @0 the Ring indictments found on Monday by the Grand Jury and returned on that day to the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The reason of this 1s very simple, The bench warrants have not yet been issued, The District Attorney says that he bas no desire to do that which might have the appear- ance of vindictiveness, and has, therefore, re frained from ordering the issue of the warrants until the Court of Oyer and Terminer {s in session, which will be on Monday next. The bail is peremp- torily orde to be given to this Court, and were any arrest fore the Court assembied the defendants must be held in oustody until It ig known that with few exceptions these indictments have reference to Court House frauds, and, therefore, all who are expec ing indictment are now arranging their bail, On Monday morning it is anticipated that, with proba- ably @ solitary exception, ali the parties Impleatod will present themselves ask that 1 ve K When the bail is approved the triala . . n orig cee go off until the October term, OOBREOTION, New Yor«, June 19, 1873. To THE EDITOR OF THE HaRALD :— Be kind enough to promptly deny the truth of the advertisement of one Bertram H. Howell, in your issue of the 16th inst., in which m: name ia involved, the same being false in fact and @alicious in imsent. Respect & LERCH. pers, and bidding ~ 4