The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1873, Page 3

W THE REGATTA Second Day of the Amateur Boat Races. INCREASED ATTENDANCE The Single-Scull.Race Won by Keator, of the Harlem Club. THE CANADIANS AGAIN VICTORIOUS. . The Double-Soull Prize Carried Off by the Toronto Argonauts. PLUCK OF THE BEAVERWYCES, The Duquesne Crew the Winner of the Fourared Race. SaRatoaa, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1873. ‘The second day of the mternational amateur Yegatta pas been one admirably adapted to the sports on the lake. The weather was, if anything, more delightful than yesterday. The crowd was much larger, the trains from New York having brought many accessions to the visitors already here. The entire programme was carried out, just ‘a8 I stated in yesterday's despatch, with a prompt- mess never equalied vefore. The three races were @espatched in less than two and a half hours, and everybody was back in town before six o'clock. THE SINGLE SCULL RACE for all who have never rowed for & championship Cup was started promptly at three o'clock. ‘The following were the entrics, with the posi- tions of the oarsmen :— ' ie exception of ‘Robert L. Leff- man, who was too ill to start, hyd taken their positions promptly after the firirg of the last gun. Beator had been the general favorite, with Yates @econd. The start was ‘gery evenly made. Kemor, Girvin and Yates st. once showed up to the ont. At the first quarter Keator led the field, with Girvin setond and Yates third. Graves was doing ‘well, and soon claimed third posiion. Hayser, bow oarsman of the Cincinnati crew, drew out of the race, and before he had gone 1% yards further Sweeney capsized. ‘The remaining fowr worked along toward the cen- tre of the lake. Yates was laying his course as ‘Straight as a line, bu. nis boat was rigged too low tor the swell which was on the lake. He could not ‘use his knees, Keator was leading Girvin by a good ten lengths when the three-quarters point had been reached. Graves struggled for and obtuined third place, They tarned the stakeboats in the sollowing y ORDER AND TIME:— M.S Garvin, S18 Yates. 202 They all took about the same course for home. Keator was fading Girvin fully sixty yards. It ‘was evident that the gold badge was to go home to New York. It afterwards proved to be the only prize she ¢aptured. The race, so tar as the first man was concerned, was over. The struggle now ame for second. Graves soon began to pick up ‘Girvin. It was evident that the latter was en- tirely pumped out, and in less than one minute ‘Graves had second position by two lengths. Yates, ‘who was rowing a hopeless race from the begin- ning with his low-rigged boat, stopped, and, aiter looking round at the race, came slowly in. ‘THE TIME OF MAKING THE RACE by each of the men was as follows:— M. WW s. 3% e 8. Keator. 16 2 Girvin..... 00 Grave: 7 20 ‘ Then followed on shore the same. boisterous Seenes of congratulation as seen yesterday. The ladies from New York at once made an especial pet of the young oarsman. THE DOUBLE SCULL RACE had, since the easy victory of the brothers Lambe | yesterday, ost much of its interest, and the only bets which were made averaged $50 to $20 in favor of the Canadians. It has transpired since last evening that Harrold Lambe was for atime @aptain of the London Rowing Club, the present amateur champions of the world, and that he as , Wellas bis brother are thoroughbred oarsmen. The friends of the Nassau crew, who were defeated by | the Toronto oatsmen yesterday, need not weep for the reason that their men suffered this fortune of ‘boat racing at the hands of worthy victors. The following were the entries :— | Position. cud, Oaremen. Mi lg T-Argonaut .......00... fF [ambe m6 0 | bata. OO eee ‘The Beaverwyck and Argongut crews were in tine a few minutes after thé firing of the gun. Away they go. Time, 3h. 56m. There is that same Yagged appearance in the water around the spoons of the Canadian oars. The Beaverwycks are grad- bay drawing ahead on 36, while the Argonauts ‘ere losing at 38 strokes to the minute. Now the former are one length ahead, Can it be that Al- pecs to win where New York has failed? If the Beaverwycks can only maintain the long, Ddeautifal stroke that they are now pulling there is little doubt"as to the result. “If they | an live it to the end, gpntiemen, they can win,” | georeamed a well known oarsman in the press:boat. ‘The Lambes are cooi, and at the half-mile carefully increase their stroke to forty. Hill and Wilson try ‘to answer it by a spurt, but the best they can do is | 38 Now they are bow and bow. Such a double- | geull race wi | NEVER BEFORE SEEN IN AMERICAN WATERS. | When the Canadians iy the Albany boys do | the same. It is strange how the latter keep their position, because they are pulling four strokes less | Per minate. This continued for a quarter of @ | mile, Then the Argonauts begin to crowd on the steam again, and the Beaverwycks soon fall a length hind. This 18 @ race to be de- cided on the merits of what Charles Reade would call* “beet and bottom.” The two boats make directly tor the same buoy, All are feariul o1a foul. There is no touch, but the Beaverwycks’ bow is right after the Argonauts’ Yudder, Both crews are slow on the turn, They are both around and off almost together. Beaverwycks make a last effort, and lap their an- mists a quarter of a length,,but it is of no use; the Canadians smile grimly, increase their stroke, gap, ana it is evident in a moment that the men are tired. The Toronto boat now pulls right away irom tife Hudson River crew, until at least six lengths intervene. The if men. seem to have plenty of ‘strength their in reserve, but the crew in wake are making a game race. At the be- ginning of the last quarter the Canadians pulled across the bow of the Beaverwycks and took an easterly position throughout the entire race. Both crews have laid a cood course, neither having lost g@yard by wild steering, The Beaverwycks have | pulled may oad race than the Nassau men did Png ley lose the heat, however, by at it five lengths. The Argonaut crew, H. and R. Sereyek cre, Willsta, Eng we ds tee, is and James Wilson, in 14m. 508, The New York boys must : EAT MORE RARE ROAST KEEP. ‘These two cu) to Canada for good, The: Not sabject to aullenge. So yy are THE FOUR-OARED RACE {is to take place im half an hour. The buoys for the | mile stakes are al removed, except those in the eastern and western extremities. The steamer has proved herself in every way more rapid than the oarsmen, It is exactly five o'clock, and the Start is to be made at once, |" The following is a list of the four-oared crews, to- L mal ‘with their positions and weights :— Tie TS 4—Cincinnati........... 957, Keyiih, pont, bailt by Waters'& Co. Colors, biue bresehes Jo, Colo and fed suits F. Brennan, stroke. M5 { Moody, 3, +4 ‘Weight. it J, Straub, 126 Boat of red cedar, built sm Pittsburg. Colors, blue ythe end of the mile the bow of their boat went || to a stop and back out. Prior to tnis accident they’ Post thon, Cade S—Argonants.........-+ D. Oa 2a Uneven it of red » built by H. 8 Larkin: town, D. O There are six entries, and already six fou: shells are pulling out from the anore. The Beaver-.| wyck and Argonaut crews are the firat to tak their places, ‘The Duquegne, Cincinnati, Pot Gimcinnaui meu are stripped tether welt AN men are 8! io the wi in breathless an: , While the Commodore h vers words crews. Twen . ae George: : to the several four men grasp their oars, nervousness and wi more or leas anxiety observable face await the important moment. They are off. Only an instant petore all had been almost nervousness. Not one of all these oarsmen place the slight reliance in the dumb goddess of chance, for the, know that muscle must win. Was effected by the A jousut and Duguesne in about the same style, “Gncinnati, contrary to ex- pectation, showed tga? oY yt cess, bah ns ether; Arga- Di an ceteee, it ae - length. a tomag crew soon some of the AWAITED Cy It did not come, however; for, superhuman effort, Truax, the bow of the ran his ‘The men in both, boat alongside the Peaene sens, boats were compelled to uns! their oars, and ior’ & lew moments all confusion, ‘The Beaver- cka were the, firsi escape, after; al ‘instant Of “indecision as ‘to whether, théy “bhoula ‘Stop and claim a foul or; go ahead, German called his men, and, away they went. The Potomac were never seer to hesitate at or be deterred by anythii got their oars into the outriggers and rted im: pursuit of the fleld. The Argonauts made a good ;, tat the half mile, but Duquesne soon passed» them and secured the lead. The Potomacs were. C rowing on A TERRIBLE Tr, SPUR! which lasted for more than a quarter of a mile, and/ were passing the field hand over hand. When at: crashing into one of the buoys, they had to come had regained ttieir position, but the Beaver- wycks, who were following close in " rear, now passed into their Tival’s place im the next juarter mile. The Potomacs increased thelr stroke n+ by a series of terrible spurts, and retook the third position from the RBeaverwycks. ‘Ihe Balistons: were then four lengths behind the Albany men, with Cincinnati wey to the west, ‘abreast ol Ballston. In about this relative position all six boats came on the stakeboats, There was no trouble. DOGUBENE SURNED Fimst, by 12 seconds. ie Argonauts followed the Poto- macs, and the Beaverwycks turned about the same moment, The Potomacs’ boat was noticed taking water at arery jump. The Beaverwycks are fast securing third place, with the Cincinnati and Ballston crews fifth and sixth. The Duquesn men at the end of the second mile had increas their lead to five lengths. The Argonaats were second, the Beaverwycks were third by eight lengths; the Cincinnati, men tollgwed four lengths behind. Then came the Ballston boys, five lengths further im the rear, while the Potomacs were seen pulling in behind wre bes Point. The Argonauts made @ good race of the last haif mile, ‘but could not get any closer to the Duquesne men. They were all nearing the finishing line. The Pittsburg men were leading by six lengths and swept in past the judges’ boatiin 20m. 558, ley are evidently about used up and not at anxtous for even another half mite. ie Argonaut crew followed, their time bdeing 2im. 16s.; Beaverwyck, 22m. 10s.; Cincinnati, 22m. 20s., ‘and Ballston, 23m. 25s, ‘The Potomacs did not compete in the race, but went direct to their boathouse at Cedar Bluffs, The prizes were presented to-night at the Town L & reat mumber of ladies being present. harles Coeraey of Union Springs, was awarded the lamond = single-scull badge; the Lambe brothers the pair oared and double seull prizes; T. R. Keator, of the Harlem Rowing Association, the ba im the junior scull race, and the Duquesne Clabs’ four-oared crew, of Alle- err ed the grat challenge cap and four goble! A Yale Man Raps the Springfield Phil- istines on the Knuckle. New YRok, Sept. 11, 1673, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— T hate to see such confounded nonsense as many of our newspapers have been indulging in of late, especially those sheets which-have their origin in Springfield, about the demoralizing influence Sara- toga would have upon students. Either the men who pen such articles know nothing about college men, or they have other objects in view besides their welfare. If any law or any attempted en- forcement of it can keep the majority of students from betting on their favorite crews, then I have learned nothing about my associates during my four years at Yale. Why, even in the saintly city of Springfield, with all its policemen, deputy sheriffs such trash, there were, to my certain knowledge, no less than five different rooms in which pool selling was being carried on in the most animated ner, and three of them in that hotbed of respectability, the Massa- soit House. And then the unutterable “cheek” of Springfield in expecting Kaas boys te come back there again another year, and submit to a system of fleecing which, I honestly believe, was never equalled before in this country. P ‘he hotels raised their price of board (and such board!), the hackmen multiplied their charges b: ten, the crews found all the promises of the citi- zens Ce gi 3 exactly ; and, to crown all, alter the glorious victory of Yale, the police at- tempted to make us go quietly to bed at half-past ten! I had thought, in cominon with most Yale men, that New Haven, for a city whose wealth was increased @ million or 0 cach year by students, treated them rather poorly, but Springfieid “ Re le, to away with her quite handy,”’ However, if Harvard, Corneil and Columbia have anyt! say concerning the pace of the next regat! am reasonably certain that Springfeld has seen her last of college races, One word more. I wish to except three things in my general denanciation of this wretched a :—First, the Springfleld Unton; second, the railroad company, Which so kindly transported thousands to the course who did not choose to pa; $5 or $10 to the stage driver, and, last, the ladies, These were the city’s redeeming features; but even these do not. reconcile the average col- lege mind to the idea of a return next eau ALE, "73, A GRADUATE OF Sinister Accusations by an Oxonian, To THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— You are always harping upon the Oxford and Cambridge crews coming to this country to row. Before they do that, let me tell you they must be satisfied upon two things:—First, that they would not be swindied out of a race by some of your Yankee rascality; and, secondly, that none of the crew would be poisoned, as in the case of r Renforth. When Oxford beat Harvard, I heard an oath from a Yankec—a Colonel, of course—which shall be published in Oxford at the ne ae INHUMANITY IN THE FAR NORTE. Arrival of Some of the Crew of the An- sel Gibbs—Their Brutal Treatment and Great Suffering.” Boston, Sept. 12, 1873. Some of the crew of the whaler Ansel Gibbs, of New Bedford, before reported as wrecked last year in the Arctic Ocean, and who were brought to New Bedford in the whaling schooner Abbie Bradford, have reached Boston and tell a horrible story of their sufferings and their torture at the hands of the officers of the Ansel Gibbs. They say that, in consequence of the neglect of the owners of the vessel to provide suitable provisions, all the crew were attacked with scurvy. They were ter- ribiy beaten by the captain and first mate, and after the yessel was wrecked ten men died of scurvy, and those who had been foremost in pro- testing against their ill treatment were left on the isiand, the captain of the Abbie Bradford refusing them ‘passage. The names of the sailors making these charges are Albert A. Sweet, of Boston, a nephew of Mr. Sweet, of the firm of Brewster, Sweet & Co., and Charles Kugler, of Germany. They, with some others of the crew who have reached home, contemplate instituting legal pro- ceedings against the captain and owners of the Ansel Gibbs, The charges against the captain will be cruelty and improper treatment of ms men, and against the owners criminal neglect in not Supplying the vessel with proper prov! DROWSED. ‘The body of John Ledwith, @ man forty-five years Of age, and born in this country, was found foat-’ ing in the dock ter 67 East River by OMcer tae the irteeath precinet, = it to the Me EABE' Bu been accl- doutaliy drowned, si tt ‘DEDICATION OF A SYNAGOGUE. {The Congregation ‘“Anshi Chesed” in Their Glory—The Unity of God and the Oneness of the Human Hace the Lead- ing Dogmas of Judaism—Services and Sermon by Rabbi Wise. The long expected day when the congregation Aushi Chesed should enter and take possession of their new ecclesiastical! home has come and gone, and the m@mbers and ministers are doubt- less well pleased with the result. The new building on Lexington avenue and Sfxty-third street has been already sketched in the HERALD, but yester- day, in its completeness, it looked beautiful and grand. A congregation from all parts of the city filled the house, and from outward appearances probably not less than 1,000 who had tickets ofinvitation and admission were obliged to go away because there was no room, At twenty-five minutes past three P.M. the cantor, the Rev. Moritz Goldstein, took his seat on the platform and the grand organ struck up a voluntary, A moment or two after the Superin- tendent of the Sunday school entered the middie aisle, followed by a procession of “twenty-eight gils, robed in white dresses, and the same number of boys attired in black, each carrying a bouquet of flowers. “The four horns of the altar’? were also made radiant with bouquets of variegated flowers of rich perfume. A moment later the officiating rabbies, the officers and elders of the synagogue bearing ten scrolls of the law, the building committee and others entered in pro- cession through the north aisle and took their po- sition in front of the pulpit, being flanked on either side by one-half of the boys and girls of the school. As they entered an electric spark set the gas around the altar and platform in a blaze and the cantor, the choir and the organ, aided by several brass and stringed instruments, made the edifice resound with RICH AND GLORIOUS MUSIC, to the words, “How goodly are thy tents, O Jaco, and thy tabernacies, 0 Israel,” &c. Then the chair- man and secretary of the building committee and the president and vice president of the congrega- tion ascended the pulpit platform, and the former presented the latter with a large key, representing the key of the sacred edifice. The president of the coneremee on thereupon pronounced a benedic- tion, alter which the procession made @ march ground the house and came to the altar and took position on either side of the open ark, while the cantor and oir chanted the twenty-iourth ‘psalm. {he scrolis of the law were then deposited in the ark, and the Sunday school children, coming from bot sides of the house and crossing the platiorm de- posited each his’and her bouquet at the base of the ark, and passing down left the room by the middle atsle. The Rev. Dr. Mielziner, the former rabbi of the congregation, then offered up an earnest prayer in German, which some of the members characterized as “red-hot.” He certainly dispiayed great earnestness and zealin bis prayer. A can- tata in German was then sung in solo and chorus by the cantor and the choir ana orchestra. Then fol- lowed the reading of the Scriptures, I. Kings, vill., 22—Solomon’s Be er at the dedication of the Temple—by Rabbi J. M. Wise, D. D., who also offered up a short dedicatory prayer. The gas had mean- ime been turned off, but after this prayer, while the choir were chanting the first three verses of Genesis I., at the words “LET THERE BE LIGHT,” the electric spark again lit it up suddeniy and with @ startling effect. The cantor and choir again chanted and a consecration hymn was sung, alter ich delivered a s@rmon trom the God is a Tock; the words, ‘Hear, is the Lord he said, that come to every son and daughter ot Israel. This is the first lesson the mother teaches to her children and it is the last parting word, It has gone everywhere with Israel, even to this very place. These words, he said, are older than Moses; they were ugered by Jacob to his sons’ and they continue the nfain points in the creed of Israel to this day. With these words we open this house and consecrate this comgregation. These words, the Doctor continued, contain absolute truth, We sound these words and they bring up reminis- cences of the days of our youth. Therefore, when we assemble, as in this house, let us understand these words—‘‘the Lord is your Rock, the Lord is One." ‘hey contain absolute truth, We have no better word in the ee language to express the meat ing of the four letters that constitute the name of the Great I Am thy God. He, wko is the self. existing; He, who is the justice, the greatness, the glory and the majesty of universe, 18 Israel's Koc! and reason has no right to go beyond the Grea 1am, Everything finite must have its rest in the Infinite, the mutable must be founded on the Im- mutable, The Dector then traced out the idea of tke unity of the Cosmos and THE UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE, and demonstrated the necessity for such oneness by the unity of God. Without the one God there could be no Cosmos, no self-consciousness in man of this unity, no knowledge and no hope of immor- tality; lor what is not in the whole cannot be in the pai The history of mankind, and especially of Israel, shows how all that is good and conduces to the blessing of mankind lives and is preserved by an invisible hand. And though we cannot know God nor define Him yet we feel that He ts, and therefore we are. We love because He loves, He is not @ little God with. whom we can do as we lease. He is the great God. The Doctor contrasted he Lord God the gods of the ancjent nations, and showed that as Israel hadthe true conception ofthe greatness of God, therefore the Jew only could write the Bible, and therefore vhe Jew only could resist temptation because he only could say, “Our God ltves and lives forever.” ‘The Doctor continyed in a very exhaustive and hilosophical manner to point out wherein the xt contained the ethics of all true mor: “a! and religton, ¢ highest hopes of man are Ny) the idea ofthe unity of God. At the close of discourse he invoked the Divine ince by every name given to the Deity in the iptures to aceept the consecration of the house to His wor- ship, The re; Sabbath event service was Be continued, Ali fully lighted ‘up |, and the house was bregented @ very fine appearance ‘| of Sir Allan’s dealings with THE CANADIAN CREDIT MOBILIER Cheerful Witnesses to the Fact that Americans were To Be Excluded—The Geme To Bo Entirely in the Hands ot the Kanucks—The Investigation Drag- ging Its Slow Length Along. Orrawa, Canada, Sept. 12, 1873, The Royal Commission met at noon to-day. Sir John Macdonald, Messrs. Langevin, Gibbs, Aikens, Chapais, Cumberiand and others were present. The attendance of spectators was larger than usual. The evidence given yesterday by Beaubien and the MeMullens was read over and signed after some unimportant changes were made in young McMullen’s deposition. The reading of the evidence occupied nearly, two hours. Hon. Mr. Chapais was the first witness called. His evidence was given in French, Huntington's charges were read. The witness denied all knowl- edge of any of the negotiations, understanding or bargains mentioned. He said the government never disposed of the Pacific charter in the way mentioned. ~ In reply to Mr. Langevin, the witness stated that Sir George Cartier had, from first to last, been ENERGETICALLY OPPOSED TO THR INTRODUCTION OF AN AMERICAN ELEMENT into any Canadian company. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Chapais’ evidence Mr. | Starnes was calied to have his deposition read. Before doing so he wished to state that upon returning to Montreal lately he had examined the election accounts of the General Committee, and found the total amount subscribed was $66,357. F. W. Cumberland was called, and, being sworn, testified—Was manuging director of the Northern Railway ; knew nothing of the agreement between Sir Hugh Allan and McMullen; knew of no nego- tations respecting the Pacific Ratlway, except those having in view the amalgamation of the two Canadian companies; was a director of the Inter- oceanic Confpany; is now a director of the Cana- dian Pacific Railway; efforts have been made to amalgamate the Interoceanic with the Canadian Pacific Company; these efforts emanated with the Dominion government; had a conversation with the Hon. Mr. Campbell in- October, 1872; Campbell manifested A STRONG DESIRE TO anffic (ABOUT THE AMALGAMA- 3 the objection of the Interoceanic to the amal- gamation was want of sufficient guarantee that Americans would be excluded; Campbell said the government would give a most satisfactory guar- antee that Americans would be excluded; the causes which prevented the amalgamation were Liens personal differences between Sir Hugh ian and MacPherson; witness also had an inter- view with Sir John Macdonald, during which Sir John urged amalgamation, stating that the govern- ment Was unanimous in excluding Ameri- cans and woulda give ample guarantees to that effect; witness understood Sir John was always pried to Americans having any control of the Pacific Railway or the formation of the Interoceanic Company, based upon the idea of using only Canadian and British capital; witness afterward was appointed a director in the Canada Pacific Company ; in conver- sation with Sir John the latter asked him would he, in case Of amalgamation failing, give him (Sir John) the names of reliable men in Ontario who would help to form anew company; witness did 80; several members of the Interoceanic Company afterward joined the Canadian Pacific Company after the failure of the attempts to amalgamate. , In reply to Sir John, witness said he remembered the elections in Ontario; had subscribed to the election fund; did not do so on account of being likely to be on either Board or in the hope of any profit to be received from the railway; subscribed as a member of the party. D. McInness was next called, and testified—Isa merchant; knew nothing of the negotiations be- tween Sir Hugh Allan and Americans in the fall of 1871; Sir Hi Allan asked witness to become a director in his company; Sir Hugh then remarked he INTENDED TO INTEREST AMERICAN CAPITALISTS in railway enterprise; he did not understand any agreements with Americans had been made; knew nothing farther tise Huntington’s charges; Knew money was subscribed in Ontario for general election purpos did not Know any money came from Quebec. In reply to Sir John McDonala, witness said he received an appointment in the board of the present chartered company by cable, when Ife was in England, from Sir John McDonald, Senator Cocktane deposed that he knef Boing of the alleged negotiations between Sir Hug! Allan and Americans; never heard any member of the government mention such negotiations; knew nothing of the understanding alleged between Sir Hugh Allan and the government respecting the furnishing of election funds; did not know the amount subscribed in Montreal; the only subacrip- tion he knew of was that of his own firm; he al- ways subscribed to election funds; knew nothing Fespecting McMullen’s charges; did not knaw why been summoned as a witness, Hail, being called and questioned, stated that he lived in Sherbrooke, was an Advo- cate and knew Sir Allan; did not know anything Americans; no conversation with any member of the government upon the subject; was a provisional director of the chartered company to build the Pacific Ratiroad; had not been consuited by Sir ifagh Allan concern- THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD; only became acquainted with Sir Hugn just before the charter was signed; could not imagine why he had been ees on the witness list; never had any conversation with Huntington on the subject. In reply to Sir John Macdonald, the witness stated that he believed he was nominated as di- rector by Mr. Pope; Mr. Pope said that it was desirable that every section of the county should be represented on Board; was not Sir Hugh’s nominee; Sir Hugh wanted Senator Foster ‘ap. ited in his (witness’) place, and the of ne charter was delpyed for some time till the oh ter was finally decided b; e y y his appointment cont The Commission adjourned at half- O'clack 14 meot at eleven o’clack A. M. tommorrow, THAT BALLOON. COLLAPSE OF THE GREAT GAS BAG, The Multitude Miserably Dis- appointed. A SENSATION TOO GOOD TO LOSE Professors Wise, ,Steiner and Donaldson. “How’s that, Bill; balloon bursted ?”’ inquired a young man who was moving eagerly towards the entrance of the Capitoline Grounds yesterday after- noon, a little alter four o'clock. “Yes,” replied his friend, “tne darned suckers scooped in all the half dollars first and then burst the fraud up.” “How did they doit? Pulled the up line 7” “Just so, I was standin’ by and heard one of em sing out, ‘Wise ain’t a comin’; chuck that cord and let her cave,’ and she caved mighty quick, Darndest swindle ever played.” It was altogether inconsistent and un- reasonable for the many people who went to the Capitoline Grounds yes- terday to mutter their complaints aloud so indig- nantly and go often aa they did. What coulda they expect for fifty cents ahead? Had they not full value for their money in seeing the balloon burst? This sight alone was worth twice the price of ad- mission. That policeman who collared and pitched the young man out who demanded back his paltry hair dollar on the score of being swindled must have been deeply impressed with this conviction. There is NO SATISFYING PEOPLE who go to see a sight Ifke that of yesterday and then come home grumbling at being defrauded. If thé balloon had gone up anu gone away they would most likely never look upon its like again, whereas now they have another chance for fifty cents a head to see it burst forathird time. There isno fun in a balloon passing out of sight; the great ex- citing, edifying and instructive spectacle is the collapse and the ingenuity with which the thing & accomplished. 5 By attaching a tab to the inside anywhere near the top and connecting it by a thin cord running out of the neck of the balloon and fastening to a man’s foot the operation of bursting up a bailoon canbe done with despatch and without the slight- est chance of aetection on the part of the specta- tors. Who will say that a picce of prestidigitation like this is not worth from fifty cents toa dollar? - Had this balloon, as was said before, gone away TEN CHANCES TO ONE if anybody present would ever see it in this genera- tion, Thus, it may be observed what extravagant folly it would be to lose this invaluable advertise- ment, which it took so many months to devise. The rent made in the cloth ean be easily stitched with half a spool gf fine cotton, and those who never saw a balioom burst before have another op- portunity, perhaps some day next week. Ten thousand persons, at a moderate calcula- tion, went into the Capitoline Grounds yesterday. As they streamed out they were generously offered a ticke4,a piece for the next balloon burst. Guile- less people allof them, and no doubt every man holding a free ticket for the nex@ sell will go there consoling himseif with the reflection that he loses nothing. They were ® good-natured crowd, and only a few misezable people among them had the dollars. An immense mass of people blocked up the ave- nue in front of the grounds, They seemed to have come from everywhere and were of all ages and conditions, The boys were a preminent, and, as usual, noisy feature of the day. All the scenes that occurred within the enclosure would be tedious to tell. Here was AN INDIGNATION MEETING m one corner of the ground, with Monsieur ‘Titon jor President. Professor Wise, col- lared by @ policeman and delivered out- side or the ropes for unauthorized intrusion, made a breeze in another part of the field. The reporter of the balloon and his stock of pencils and note books was a great sight. The pickpockets diffused a lively feeling of personai consciousness among the many who became aware of, their presence, The police were more on the qui vive for interlopers in the tg than if they were guarding the crown jeweis of the Shah of Persia. Nobody was allowed near the im- mediate vicinity of the balloon uniess he had an interest in it otherwise* than scientific or curious. The gallant Donaldson was jollowed everywhere he went by a crowd of men and boys. He benaved himself modestly, and no suspicion attaches to hima for causing the disap- pointment that occurred. Professor Wise was in much request, and Whenever he made his appear- ance he was eagerly surrounded. People flocked about him like bees round a cask of molasses; and when the balloon burst the next best thing to look at, in everybody’s estimation, was the Professor, who so narrowly escaped destruction. Some people came a thousand miles to see the sight.and went home musingly. They will come again if the affair can be repeated in as finished style as it was to-day. About this they need have no alarm, Tne science of INFLATING A BALLOON and Ke sf it at the proper time is now brought to perfection and may be witnessed at another time, price of admission only fifty cents. It was fortunate, after ail, that the balloon did not start. The reporter who intended to accompany & for- got to insure his life, besides leaving nis pocket- book behind him. There was also a puinful rumor before the expected ascension that didn’t take place that Mr. Lunt’s washing wasn’t ready. Pro- Jessor Wise lost his umbrella, and the daring Don- aldson was waiting for his slippers. Just as well the balloon burst, for there ts no telling to what condition of distraction among the aeronauts these unlooked for circumstances would lead on the voyage. Mons. Tilton, the president of the indig- nation meeting, was taken for Donaldson by the rural folks {rom Long Island, They followed him all over the grounds, and lamented that the bal- loon burst before taking him up a few thousand miles, They evidently felt cheated in not being ratified so far; but the country peoplé of Long sland always did want too much for their money. After the great, greasy gasvag COLLAPSED AND FELL FLAT as any founder about 100 laborers were in- stantly set to work to roll the mass of canvas up and put it out of sight. Few persons saw anything of the rent through which the gas escaped. It wax hid from pryimg eyes in no time, and so ended for the present the aerial voyage to Europe. Europe will be seriously grieved at this catastrophe. The easterly current will pause in astonishment, and the Signal Bureau at Washington will lapse into chaos. One of the managers of the enterprise said the accident was owing to ‘a kink” in the balloon. If a kink in the head had only the same happy ending how much more harmony might prevail in the world! That balloon 1s not dead yet, for as long as there is gag there is hope. Patience for the next grand burst, Admission only dity cents, Interview With Mr, Donaldson. A HERALD reporter went to see Mr. Donaldson last evening at his notel. The gentieman was in bed and seemingly exhausted with fatigue after his work of the day. He, however, got out of bed, and said he was willing to tell all he knew about the balloon business, The following conversation then took place:— Rerorter—Is there any truth in the report that you intend again inflating the balloon on Monday and trying to go up? Mr. DoNALDSON—No; We have definitely given up the present balloon, I am going to have a silk one made right away, and then try the thing over again, RePORTER—Is the new enterprise under the same Management as the last? Mr. DoNALDSoN—Yes. The promoters.of the bal- Joon which has failed intend having the new one constructed, and I am to sign articles with them to-morrow morning. The construction of the new silk balloon will be commenced immediately. REeErORTER—HowW soon can she be got ready? Mr. DonaLpson—Well, I think we can start some time in October; I am almost sure of it. At all events the construction will be pushed forward fo peel as possible, and we'll get off directly she’s ei Rerorrer—Is the same plan to be adhered to of going to Europe? Mr, DONALDSON—Certainly; we never gave up this idea, Had the other balloon, which has Lio coue up, Ishould have endeavored to go over tu aoe This idea was never for a moment aban- 101 + REPORTER—The cost of the new siik balloon will be much greater, 1 suppose, than the late cotton one. Mr. DoNALDson—I gness not. You see, the new santas gocauiatern ean aa in im about "20040 TublO feet ‘of gas. This will be tain about 200, ver, Will obviate ample for our purpose, and, moreover, Wit Sovine All the trouule’we hove bad ill breeding to demand back their wretched half*| The last balloon was except this. She was uch an enormous amount of became too great ‘The stuf was not rotten at all; but, after ali, a silk one and @ smaller one will be better in all respects. Three minutes after she burst to-day the managers came to me and we con~ sulted briefly. We agreed the present balloon had better be abandoned, and they then wauted ‘me a sign articles immediately for the new silk one, an Lagreed to do it in the morning. The thing iq entirely genuine, as the last one was, 1 have nq doubt, and never had any, that the balloon pi Was genuine on the part of the managers. e meant business, in spite of all that has been about them. ‘ ; PORTER—Is Professor Wise not to be identified, with the new project * 4 Mr. DoNaLpson—No, I shall go up with Lantd Wise made all the trouble about this ast balloon. He Put all the obstacles in the way of it that he could, He was always grumbling, and altogether acted like a man who did’nt mean to go Said the balloon was rotten from exposure. But his was’nt so. In fact he was always complaining. He would’nt have gone to-day if the balloon had been all rignt. Of course this thing is a great triumph for him, and [ hope he may enjoy it, The disappointment was very greag to the public; but, however great, it was a hundred times worse for me. {never felt so bad in my lif as when she burst. The balloon had fully 300, feet or pee in her when the accident Occurred, an in half an hour more we should have been offs However, the next balloon will snow whether we mean business or not. Everything will be done to make it a success, and whatever faults there wera in the last will be corrected in the next. At this pojnt,’ Mr. Donaldson, who had beer awning during the entire imterview quite and- bly, opened his mouth to most portentous dimen~ sions. So the reporter left, and Mr. Donaldson wags snoring before the writer was out of the room. Professor Wise States His Case. To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— As my name has been prominently mentioned im the public prints for numbers of weeks past im connection with the balloon built by the Daily Graphic Company for the ostensible purpose of, attempting to cross the Atlantic, I feel that justice) to myself, no less than to those who have honored me with their confidence, requires that I shall ex- Plain the reasons for my withdrawal from the Graphic’s enterprise. Iam an enthusiast, but not! a mere theorist, and my calculations of the proba-~ bilities of the successful transit of the Atlantic in a balloon are based upon careful observations of they upper atmosphere extending over a period of! nearly forty years. I have never under estimated? the risks which must be run by any one who would undertake to demonstrate the feasibility of crossing, the Atlantic in a balloon; on the contrary, I have caloulated, 80 as-it is prace ticable to do so, all the chances of failures Under the best auspices failure is possible, for the experiment is an untried one; but believe now, as 1 have believed for more tham twenty years, that the probabilicies are largely im favor of success, provided a Properly constructed) air vessel is furnished. Many persons considered Columbus a fool when he started out to discover the New World. He would have been a fool had he started in g rotten and leaky ship. ey be mis. taken in my theories, but Ido not think fam, and Iam not @ fool in endeavoring to give them # practical test. I would be @ fool if I was to attempt a voyage in» rotten balloon. This is the whole matter ina nutshell, The Graphic Company agreed to furnish me with a well constructed gas- tight balloon. ‘They did not do so, and that the, proposed edition 1s a failure is their fault and hot mine. The Graphic balloon was not constructed of the material I suggested norin the manner FE suggested. I had no control over it, my functions ! being merely advisory. On the contrary, my ad- vice, based on many years’ practical experience as arf aeronaut, was disregarded at every point, and, ‘although Ihave hoped against hope up to the last moment, the unhappy tinale to what promised to be @ most interestin; and impor- tant scientific experiment is exactly what’ I expected it would be weeks ago, It is asad thing jor me, When 1 thought that the great dream: of my life was about to be realized, to behold such an inglorious conclusion; but I feel that no blame can attach tome in the matter, and that an tm~ partial public will only blame me for not having, abandoned the enterprise long ago. Perhaps I aux to blame in this respect, but it was at least am amiable weakness to hold on until the last minute in the hope that the balloon might prove capable of making 4 creditable start, even if 16 ended its career and mine by letting me down in the middie of the Atlantic Ocean. My faith m my theory of a great easterly current is Now as strong as It ever was, for it is based upon ositive scientific facts, I am ready now,’ as ¥ fave been ready for the last thirty years, to risk my life’in attempting to cross the Atlantic. All 1 demand 1s 4 reliable air shtp. Had I possessed the means I would have fitted one out long ago: but the Jeanness of my purse, rather than any lack of inclination, has compeiled me to defer the enterprise as a private adventure. If can be provided with, gas-tight balloon of the proper dimensions { wit start, to-morrow, or next week, or next month, or whenever the air ship is ready. Ido not wish to undertake such an experi- ment a8 an exhibition for making money; on the contrary I am bitterly opposed to even an appear- ance of charlatanism in connection with what I belteve will teat an important scientific fact, and if another attempt is made to start a palloon upon @ voyage across the Atlantic, I most sincerely hope that it will be done soberly, advisedly, and without any attempts to make the expedition a money- erie | ailair, since a mere pecuniary enterprise must inevitably cause embarrassment, which will imperil the success of a scientific Ce . OHN WISE. Professor Steiner’ Opinion of the Balloon. ALBANY, Sept. 2, 1873, Professor JOHN WISE:— ‘, My Dear Str—Your favor of the 2lst of August has just come to hand, then only through Mere chance, as the letter was advertised, You asked me to give you my candid opinion of the great balloon, I will do so. It grieves me very much to learn that yon have - been obliged to take what a set of inexperienced men ‘have thought fit to give. The idea that men of no be or theoretical knowledge of aerostatics to e chosen to build a balloon’ to make one of the greatest experiments ever undertaken by man is simply absurd, and the machine they have pro~ duced is not fit for you to risk our life ‘in; and be assured that if, through this miserable and miserly proceeding, you should lose your life, I will cae the whole proceeding and show how yeu have been hampered from the beginning of the contract., 1 do not believe that the balloon will hold gas or stand the inflation, as it will be half rotten from useless exposure before it 18 com- pleted. Then, the great amount of oll that has been smeared on it sumicient to tear the lower half from the upper at tne equator, if the least wind should blow on the day of inflation; then the network is the poorest I ever saw for the business. ‘I hope we may get her inflated and off all right, but | have serious apprehensions that.she will never leave the ground, or, if she does, that she will not remain afoat forty-eight hours, The cloth should not have been allowed to lay in the wet, as oil and water will rot it very ®st; then the seams should have: been sewed three times and the varnish dried under sheiter. J hope you will have at least a ten inch main to inflate her, as mueh depends on a rapid inflation. 1 do not believe it ought to be half inflated for one week to gratify idle curiosity, as the risk is great of chafing or tearing it and making it unfit for the final ascension, Let me know by telegraph when you need me and I will come, I think of you very often, and do sincerely hope that you will suc- ceed in crossing the Atlantic and be spared to roap -the honors that will awaityou. J. H. STEINER, THE PORK PACKERS. Resolutions Adopted at the Chicago Con= vention. CHICAGO, IIL, Sept. 12, 1973, ‘The following resolutions, adopted py the Pork Packers’ Convention yesterday, were accidentiy omitted in the report of the proceedings sent hence last night :— Resolved, That all packers shal! report the number of, hogs they have cut at the close of each month, com- meneing with December, giving the number cut in No~ vember, and so on from month to month and where thi h the yeer, and also shipments of product in like nd manner in ‘detai ing the number of barrel tierces of pork, bi \d shoulders, lard and box it junds of bulk met pped after cach month, and from, arch 1 to November 1 all a1 m1 ibagkete <and morers of rovisions shall give monthl, ments of stoc! Bn'hand. All the reports are to be sent. to the Secretary of the Convention, promptly, on the first of each wont th, from each packh tw enable them to publish the totals trom each packing int by or betore the sixth of eve Rary isstrictiy prohibited from giving any intorwmation, tlther directly oF indirectlyexcept through the medium ress ani he shalt so arrange all sueb re; ail the papers of Chicago, Cine Lousville, Indi is and Milwan- of the sway t all may ge’ war the same the newhe kapt up from year to Your for fatare reterenie@ ‘and comparison. Tbe following additional resolution was subse~ quently adopted unan. ously :— Resolved, That in the action of the Convention with reference to the subject of statistics it was not the, intention of the Convention in any manner to di members of the t from furnishing inform: 7 Colonel Sidney D. Maxwell, of the Cinoinnati ber: y e, or other statisticians who have been in the) bein jesire of this Convention thet as much ifoe th from time to time a progress of" the trade as circumstsuces wil ‘alow. A heavy rain storm to-day necessitated a poste ponement of the lake excursion of the pork pacKe ere till to-morrow.