The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1873, Page 5

TMMUAN SLAVE CHILDREN. ' A Heavy Haul of Philadelphia Pa- drones and Their Victims. Po RE EL SLAVE PENS CLEARED OUT. One Hundred and Fifty-nine Ar- rests by the Police. SCENES AND INCIDENTS Atarge Batch of Children Let Go, but the Trade Effeciually Broken Up. THE PADRONES ON THE MOVE. PHILADELPHU, Sept. 19, 1873, About five weeks ago a letter was sent to the Mayer of this city, by an official adjunct of the Kalian government, and this letter was wordea im tne Jorm ofa complaint. The letter was turned ever to the Chief of the Police, and the officers were detailed to make an investigation and report. ‘The officers, following the young street Arabs and musicians, discovered that they all reached a cer-. tain locality of the city, and that the home of one, fm many instances, was also the home of ten, twenty, thirty, and even more slaves of an Italian padrone. Last night I received word from a police oficial to be on hand at five o'clock this morning, as the “hovels of the Italians were ail to be thoroughly examined. At theearly hour indicated the Chief Of Police, along with several of his captains, left the Central Headquarters, and, tinknown to any one, proceeded to the corner of Fighth and Wash- fmgton streets. There they joined a reserve of erty select officers, and, along with them, set out im the direction of the dismal and dreary Italian @uarter of the town, To reacif this région it wap necessary to pass along thoroughfares familiar to me, for the filth in thé gutter and the tottering forms in the rum shops iudicated that the officers were bard by Alaska street and St. Mary’s. I passed ten minutes tn rear of the policemen in this dread- fal neighborhood, and the negroes peeping out from behind broken shutters and crumbling door pests, jcered at, insulted and cursed me at every step. One sight that met my eyes was that of a @elirious mulatto, drunken and frenzied by gin, Aguting the air with his fists, and striking an iron post with his head. There was no time to take eognizance of ea. like these, for the Italian quarters were. Squares below. At iast the officers re. They begin at No, 733 Car- ~ penter street, and run regularly along for an en- . tire block, ‘The officers iorced an entrance in No. 733, r; ‘ AH! WHAT A SIGHT; ‘Phare were three rooms in the house and three beds inaroom. In them were huddled, with and without clothing, men, women and children. The latter were exceedingly numerous, and laid there wader cifcumstances of the ‘most abject poverty and woe. The Onset created the greptest conster- mation. The air was filled with cries of terror, an- guish and distress, blended with growls and hisses of displeasure. Dark, dire faces—some young, some 0]d, some fear-stricken and some devilish and wowerlng—peered up from every corner, as, m a moment, forms were furporta upon their elbows or mingled in indescribable confusion iu the centre of the One bet four le tl children straw heaps upon the floor. ‘garments, and joul trom wear, and $ome were entirely destitute of any garments at all. Some dasned tor eacape to the windows, while others clasped their er. hands as if in tear ai . There seemed to bea aioe upon whom she children fixed their eyes, as if for aid, and by this the officers knew that he was the stern, har master they obeyed. He was arrested and the house thofoughly searched. Harps, violins, tam- borines and musical instruments of every nature lied up the narrow spaces in odd corners about the rooms or else hi suspended by rade strings from the wall. At the rear of the house was a musical eeneee shop, with tools @nd instruments scattered about in reckless con- fasion, From this one nouse the three rooms, of. which each measured by rule eight teet by ten, forty-six parties were taken and hurried to the Second distr-ct station house. Thenext house en- tered was also located in Carpenter street, ‘This place was fouler still. lt contained tw ms, which measured 12x10, There were the same ica- tures as in the other house, but there was some- thing more. Beneath the front room there was ® cellar, and in this cellar were many human forme—all those of small children, I have al described the cellar of Alaska street, and this underground apartment was almost the same. The hole was full of filthy garbage, cabbage Jeaver and the decaying relics of many unfrugal meals. it was an abominable place, the breeding spot of discase and the abode of roaches and ver- min. Some of the children screamed as the officers ‘lings crouched in ter- anguish against the damp and clammy jut- tings of the walls. There were no musical instru- ments in their underground den. THE AWPUL CHILL AND DAMPNESS ‘woula mae Fed their seer [tm is aor & good an tian people taat the raw catgut o! @ Violin sheuld have been of more import than the delicate aud tender cords of a human heart. The children were ordered to put on their Serica Why need I tell you what they were. kK at the ragamufins at every corner. Behold the dirt and filth ground in the web and woot of all they en smearing the skin wherever they ‘au arms the chi! gras) with their littie fingers fhe forms of those above frightened ‘a weeping ascended ‘teen were ar- rested here and sent away in the dawning light of early morning to join those sent on before. In de- scribing their house I have also described the one Rext to it, for it was modelled Tena the same, Fourteen occupants were found herein. I do not wish to repeat the same sad story over @nd over again, as it was seen in different lights under a dozen different roois, and so 1 pass to No. 1,008 in the same thoroughiare. To describe this place is impossible. Ary acca- Pate delineation of it would meet with no belief. Its foulness was terrible, and its stench caused geveral of the officers to withdraw to the door, There were six rooms which, by rule, measured eight feet by ten. Asmail tobacco shop, in front, ‘epon the ground floor, kept back its filthiness from the curious gaze 0! pedestrians, but beyond that store were conditions of filth which no one would imagine humanity could bear. The floor was strewn with rinds of meions, ples, and other seasonable fruits, dlong witn hea Of animal and vegetable matter in every stage of decay. The children positively laid directly in the Midst of al! this noxious manure, and every breath they drew sucked in its poisonous fumes. Roaches, fleas and lice even, in the dim light that found tts path in hiden rays across the dingy floor, could clei be seen clustering at each point where filth and decay had wrought the fullest work, and the voice of youth and innocence was bot stron, pony to send its token to the Kea dh gia ht fathers for naught but such a reflection will heart with the woe and migery of these little spirits, which, to some one in a distant land, are a8 dear as the happiness o/ your offspring is to you. Picture your own dear ones going Out at day- break, weak, eal wan, weeping, bearing heavy harps ie iG ae shoulders, and then picture them returning to dreary homes like those | have de- pcre td to be atruck, beaten and lashed, be- cause world had been less generous to them than the bratal, L Fredy ‘and pinching soul of a fle ined that it would be. this picture, hang it up in your dwellings, for nothing can move you to look at this matter in ite oy ae! light. This “Italian systein”’ has been it Up belore you time and time again—mine feno new story—and yet the system lives and grows, and becomes more heinous every day. I have no heart to carry this matter to farther eae ena ie one te erate Pod arrests ious s . re raled the curse and the lash of a angle peer of thorities of the Itaitan ‘government. reaidlag and strange things will, no doubt, be Tevesios. Seventy of the Arrested Children Re- leased=The Police to Arrest All Boy Musicians Found in the Streets—The Padrones in Despair and Preparing to Move. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16, 1873, 1 do not think that any arrests ever made in this City cansed such excitement as did the arraign. ‘ment of the Italians. Ihave spent the entire day mona the restaurants and drinking saloons kept almost every instance I was m- proprietoe was at the station “I met today upon the street two old Italtans, and overhearing their conversation, I ap- proached them afd asked what they thought of the raid made by the police this morning. ‘Ah, str,’ said one of them, “we deem it good. God only knows how some of my countrymen have lived. But the police can do nothing at this time, There are too many prominent Italfans tn high circles in- terested in the success of the business,’ Iwentonce more tothe — CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS. I was informed there that three prominent Itallans had approached the Mayor and had said that many of those who had been arrested were in- dustrious and hard-working imen, and they re- spectfally asked their release. The Mayor in- structed the officers at once ‘to release those for whose honesty the three gentlemen could vouch. The three men then weut to the station house, and by the generous carte blanche of \THE MAYOR, SET OVER SEVENTY FREER. Inext saw a lieutenant of the police. ‘They let the children oni,” said he, “ypon wixdse necks we could distinctly see the marks of the lash,” I then .} Went to Joseph Malctesta, with whom I was per- sonally acquainted, and who was one of the three who Sonronmed tne Mayor in bebalt of the parties arrested. Lasked himif he did not think there were more guilty —* in the cells, and he said, “I think there is one, but I really don’t know aby more.” 2. T had to crowd my way by inch house, $0 numerous Was the throbg. I then went down among the cells where the Italian boys were ciustered, Such conversation & never heard; it. Was like the chattering of monkeys, ‘They were fixing it up among themselves and stood by each other “to a man.” One boy, catching another b; the arm, said to me, “I am Its brother-in-law.” Imagine @ boy only ten years old being brotner-in- law to anyone. I went upstairs and called the attention of the other reporters. One went down and saw how things were drifting; one great over- grown boy, catching a girl by the arm, cried out, ‘MEMBER, I AM YOUR SISTER.” Tat once saw that the game was pirenese. as dide all the others who were down stairs with me, At last the parties were called up, The first party was one Donora Adelina, who brought up five children, all about the same size, and swore that they were all her own. She said the youngest was bay years old. They then pointed to the second, ‘who could not have been more than six, and she said that he was sixteen. The immense crowd in the room broke out in a hearty laugt, which was only increased as the old woman applied the name of female to the male child, The children would say nothing at all, The warrant was on the grouna of cruelty alone, and as the children would not open their mouths, of course the parties were dis- missed: ” But the police then gave out the informa- tion that @t any moment an Italian boy or girl was seen upon the street with a musical instrament the youngster would be arrested and sent at once to the Almshouse. This communication struck the jubilant parties like a thunderbolt. No more direct blow could have possibly been struck at the heart of this disgraceful and slavish business,” THE EXCWEMENT AMONG THE ITALIANS cannot be described, and, once outside the bulla- be they engaged in earnest conversation. 1 have talked with the padrones, and they say that they can remain no longer here. The men with twenty chiidren complain that they can no more make an honest living. ‘They will move at once, Let other cities have a sharp lookout for them and pyrsue the same policy as Philadelphia, NEWARK NUISANCES, The Committee of One Hundred in Session—Thelr Excavations aud Their Lebors—Will Newark Hi Another Ringt Committee of One Hundred held their frat me€ting last night at Upper Library Hall. The size of the committee has been the subject of much question. It was the opinion of some that asmaller committee would be better, but the argument was advanced that a large committee would inspire pub- Me confidence, and from it could easily be selectea an abundance of working material. Sub-committees also would do the work demanded by tne peopie. Fears are entertained in somo quarters that the books of the city will be refused the committee, but these are probably groundless, as the elty officiais would scarcely do anything so saicidal as refuse to be Investigated. Yesterday the HeRAty representative called on Mr. Join Hartshorn, whose name heads the list of one hundred, and who, it was thought, , would be made chairman. Mr. Hurfshorn was city -treasurer of Newark for'twenty-one years and as ee nearly @ dozen more. Three years ‘Treasurer, the present uty Stout. le is @ well elderly gentleman, of mild de Maeanor and cautions conversation, and lives Plainiy, but comiortably, in a fine brick ho use on reet. He said that the idea which seemed to prevail among many that he could teil at the start 8 very great deal was a great mistake, He said he knew of nothing wrong beyond to the station what the people knew, and had only the kindliest fell ings. towards the resent City ‘Treasurer. could tell nothing until the investigation was had. He said, as re- gards the chairmansnip of the big committee, he could not accept it if it was offered him. He would shirk no duty imposed on him; but where he could be of most service was, he thought, the place ior him. If placed io charge of the sub-committee to overhaul the City Treasurer he would be best Pleased, as then he would know how and when move. He thought persons should be icked out who,.could “play the piano,” that touch the keyboard of regularities, if any there were. He said he had sometimes been called a democrat, but he always voted the repub- lican ticket. There had been many changes in the oe of Sie Str Borer ae sae during his jncum- ney of the City Treasurer's office, but all parties for a long time seemed satistied with his manage- bast Fi Nespas Until within @ few years there use AN ANNUAL INVESTIGATION by the Finance Commitice and a re accordingly to Council, but things hi When pressed to say why he was moved out by Mr. ee he spoke very kindly of the pes and said he might have done the same with tout under the same circumstances. He had got @ little lazy, perhaps. There was another cause which Mr. Hartshorn touched with kindliness towards Mr. Stout—a little perauisite for extra labor—whick Hartshorn had long attended to, but which Stout desired. Mr, Hartshorn did not think any objection would be made to giving the com- ney lacilities at the City Hall to overhaul tne WHAT ABOUT THOSE SUITS f In ba? dlgh tad 1872 the City Counsel, Mr. Francis, visited ¢he newspaper offices and stated that he had commeénced suit to recover over $40,000 from con- tractors, the amount received by them for turning the Tenth ward ditch sewer into a quagmire. Suits against other swindli contractors were also commenced, he said. This was eighteen months ago, but since then nothing bas been accomplished. At all events, Mr. City Counsel Francis has not re- visited the newspaper offices regarding the suits, a pretty noe assurance that nothing has been ac- complished by him, EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE Tade NOTICE. New Yore, Sept. 10, 1873. The committee of arrangements for the General Uon- ference of tne Kvangelics All f pete ll lance give the following The conference will be held in the hall of the Young Men’s Christian Association, in the city of New York, commencing October 2 and closing October 12, 187%. Avocial meeting to receive the delegates will be held on. the evening. ot Thursday, October “2, at even o'clock, and the General Conterence will be organized at ten o’cloek A. M., on qriday. October 3. Popular oe will be held on both Sunday even- ings (October 5 and 12), in the Academy of Music, and on several of the weekday evenings in some of our largest churches, of which due notice will be given. The committee Lave decided to cispose of a limited kets, h ticke: mitting the number ot season ticl holder (1) to the social recep: Qotober 2; @) to & reserved son Asrociation Hall; @) to one of Sunday evening meetings in th ‘of Music, and (to the daily lunch on Building. these Hickets will be translerable, price.Si0,, They may be ob- {ained of nev. 8. W. Crittenden, at 38 Bible House, in the order of application in person or by letter, the money the order. at LRH sea popular martin eit} ocet y delegates an lers of season tickets, will ‘open to the public. Admission to these seats will be by tree tickets given ont daily atthe ticket office, Asso- ciation Building, in the order of application. The committee will provide hosvitabie entertainment legates coming from foreign inces, and for all our own countrymen day evening, the meetings in eae seate at the le Droportioned to their size and ngth, seven being the maximum number of delegates provide for their wn delegates, and willbe ‘expocted to rovi Xpec' Le {ing to thelr ability, to the general ox. rence. ries ot American branches Sequented to ist of their dele. r 25, a certified S°TRENAUS PRIME, Chairman, Secretary. agi forward, before Septembe: gates, that seats may be rese: 8 W. Cairrenper, CULINARY ASSOOIATION, The Cosmopolitan Culinary Association, com- posed of the cooks and pastry cooks of New York, met last night at their club room, No. 113 West Twenty-seventh street. Mr. Jules Fourguet pre- sided, and at 9:45 called the meeting to order. ction of new officers, which was, med to the next went: r) to the association, whic! the interests of cooks aud cooking. Of the art of ‘YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. | fortes start the sare tite oetae ee Two trotting sweepstakes came off at the Fleet- ‘wood Park yesterday a/ternocn, the first being be- tween Owen Murphy’s bay mare Tassy Tooney, to ‘wagon; M. Ryan’s bay mare Belle Jones, to wagon, and J, Ryan’s bay mare Lady Ryan, in herness, owners to drive. Tassy Tooney was the favorite over the fleld betore the start, Lady Ryan was } distanced the first heat. Tassy Tooney won the race very easily in three straight heats, The second sweepstakes had five entries and four starters. These were George Johnson's bay gelding Bay Dan, W. Lynch’s bay geiding Billy Lynch, P. Daley's bay gelding Tony Hartman and Owen Murphy's bay mare May Morn, Bay Dan was the favorite over the field beiore the start at three to two, Billy Lynch won the first heat, and still Bay Dan was the favorite over the fieid at long odas, He won the second and third heats, and it was the general ingectoinn that he must win the next.heat and race, Billy Lynch beat him the fourth heat, and then became the favorite at odds, A miserable start was given to Lynch, after four or five at- tempts, and be was beaten, Bay Dan winning tae fifth and deciding heat. The following are the SUMMARIES, FLEETWOOD PARK, Sept. 15.—Sweepstakes $300; miles heats, best three in five, to wagon, owners to drive. ENTRIES. O, Murphy’s b. m. Tassy Tooney, to wagon. 2 1 1 M. Ryan's . Belle Jones, to wagon 2 2 J. Ryan’s 8. a , in harness. TM + 46 1:29 2:50 36 FLEETWOOD PaRK, September 15—Sweepstakes $500; mile heats, best three in ilve, to wagon, owners to drive, ENTRIES. G. Jonnson’s b. g. Bay Dan.. . Lynch’s b. g. Billy Lynch, = Daiy’s ‘ony Hartman . Murph: . m. May Morn. J. Mullane’s b. g. Bay Jehn.. TIME. ‘. Mile, First heat. 42 Second heat “ ‘Third heat. 43 Fourth hea’ 43 Filth heat. 43 First Day of the Autumn Trotting Meet- ang—The Events on the Card—Pool Sclling Last Evening. This is the first day of the Autumn Trotting Meeting of the Fleetwood Association at its ele- gant course in Morrisania, and it will be continued on Thursday and Saturday of the present week. From the number and character of the entries there is but little doubt that this reunion will prove eminently successful, and the man- agement will do mnoch to aid this hoped- for result by adhering to the resolve to place none others on the stand than well known gentiemen— men whose intelligence and integrity can never be questioned, The poo! seiling on the ground will be conducted by Mr. Thomas F. Baker, and there is much in this ygentletman’s way of do.ng business that is commendable. There is something of the old school in the bland, polished manner which he possesses in descanting upon the merits of horses, and under his administration of the pool box everything glides along in the most harmonious manner. First on the tist to-day is a purse of $1,000, for horses that never beat 2:45—$600 to the first, $300 td the second and $200 to ty third horse. Entered for this were George N. Ferguson’s bay mare Miss Miller, M. R. Bellenger’s chestnut gelding Break o’ Day, John Marphy’s bay gelding Everett Ray, John Crook’s bay mare Lady Dolmen, J. L. Doty’s bay gelding Joe Platt, Alex- ander Patterson’s bay iding Captive, ©. 8, Greenta brown stallion Black Bashaw, i. 0. Woodnut’s oe geld: Charie; , Jonn Lovett's way gelling rge Miller, D, B. Harrington's black mare Dinah (formerly Topsy), Dan "a black gelding Arthur, John Minctin’s brown lion Lumberman and Peter Manee’s brown geld! Sir Knight. Of these Captive, Charlie an Arthur will. not start, Second on the card is a purse Of $1,600, of which $790 is for the first, $600 to the second and $300 to the third horse. In this there will prob- ably come for the word John Bacheler’s bay 1d John H., John Ellis’ black Taare ron, John Murphy’s chestnut mare Grace Bertram,John Lovett’s brown gelding Young Bruno, and Mike Carroll’s bay geiding Ben Starr. In this purse John Lovett’s bay gelding George and Peter Manee’s bay mare Mary A, Whituey were entered, but they will not start. Pools were sold on these events last night at the rooms of Mr. Chamberlin, No. 1,146 Broadway ; and at Mr. T. B. Jolmson’s, Twenth-eighth street and Broadway. The foilowing is an average :— 2346 PURSE. Chamberiin's. Johnson's. George Miler. 30 2 640 Everett Ka: Str Knight Fi Young Bruno Ben Starr. 710 «12 (82) 9 john 6 5 1672 16 83 Field... - § 1 18) The races will commence at two o'clock promptly. Horse cars will leave Harlem Bridge each of the mecting every ten minutes, direct jor the Park, Trains will leave the Forty-secoud street depot’at 11:40 A. M. and 1 P. M. PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. a The Fall Trotting Meeting—Closing of the Purses—The Events and the En- tries. The several purses, amounting in all to $10,000, offered by the Prospect Park Pair Ground Asso- ciation for’ their fall trot! seating, which takes place September 23, 25 an) ~~ Jest night at the pool rooms of Mr. Chal” 146 Broad- way. The attendance off. \4ers tn- terested in the development wv. m horses was very large. The following are the entries to the several events :— FIRST DAY—TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. No. 1.—Purse $1,000, tor horses that have never beaten three minutes; $500 to first, $250 to second, $150 to third and $100 to fourth. Peter Manee’s s. g. I Guess So. Alexander Patterson’s b. g. Frank Kiock, A. J. Peck’s ch. g. Tyrone. George Wright's br. g. Phil O'Neal, Jr. John L. Doty’s br. g. Versailles. James Chandler's b. h. Trustee, Joun Splan’s br. g. Chester. Charles 8. Green’s b. g. Little Joe, William Barnard’s b. g. Hopeful. Joun Murphy’s b. g. Everett Ray. Benjamin Mace's b. m. Lady Walton. T. 8. Uarpenter’s ch, m. Lizzie Keeler. No, 2.—Purse $3,000, for horses that have never beaten 2:24; $1,000 to first, $500 to second, $300 to 400 to fourth. J. J. Bowen’s gr. g. Ben Flager. SBCOND DAY—THURSDAY, SEPTEMRER 26, No. 8.—Purse $1,250, for horses that have never beaten 2:31; $600 to first, $300 to second, $200 to third and $150 to fourth. Peter Manee’s br. g. Sir Knight. M. Roden Penobscot. A, J, Feek’s b, g. Clothes Pin. W. J, Pendergrast’s ch. m. Lady Emma, John L. Doty’s bik. 8, Rose Tommy. naries S. Gree: C4 m,. Fieety Golddust, |. Carroll’s bik. s. Winthrop Morrell, Jr. at mx Tg $1,100, Rincte that ina, 400 to M .:27; $860 to first, second, $390 to third and $400 to fourth, H. Casey's bik. m. Byron. John Murphy's ch. m. Grace Bertram. Charles 8. Gi br. g. Young Bruno, many. Jame: Dugrey, 5 . Joker, J. H. Phillips’ b. g. E hite. John A. McKee’ m. Belle Brandon. J.8, Baker's b, g. Tom Keelor. THIRD DAY—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, No. 6.—Purse $1,0v0, for norses that have never beaten 2:45; $500 to first, $260 to second, $160 to thira and $100 to fourth, Peter Manee’s s. g. I Guess So. E. M. Howaro’g b, m. Lucca, George M. Ferguson’s b. m. Miss Miller, A. J. Feek’s bi Prince. L. 8, Sammis’ Fort Washington, Jonna L. Doty’s br. g. Versailles. seme, Ce ops 5, B re astes, john Splan’s br. g. Chester. Charles S. Green’s br. g. Black Bashaw. Wm. Barnard’s b. g. Hopeful John Marphy’s , Everett Ray. Ben), Mace’s b, m. Lady Walton, T. 8, Carpenter's ch. m. Lizate Keoler. No. 6,—Purse $3,000, for horses that have never Degsen 2:20; $1,600 to first, $700 to second, $500 to tie and $400 fo fourth. ter Mance’s b. 8. Wm. H. Allen, Alden Goidsmith’s b. m. Huntress, George Fergason’s b, m. Lady Banker, Gharles 8. Green's b. m. Gazelle, Charles 8. Green’s b. m. Lulu, ynjamin Mace’s b. tion, J.J, Bowen's bik. DITIONS. 1 ve races will be mile hi best three in hver'n naroess and will roonducted under the jational In heata where elabt or more horses start the Lf of t under authority of rule 18, reed te vanes ‘wball be trotted oa the oe good day and track following, omitting An case arider or driver shall be substituted, as authorized by rule 28, the substitute shall be paid bw for the service required of him. horse that is ruled out will not be entitled to @ premium, TROTTING AT WHITE PLAINS. The Unfinished Three Minute Purse Won by the Brown Mare Carrie— Eleven Heats in all Trotted. The unfinished three minute purse at White Plains, postponed from Saturday last because of Was resumed yesterday afvernoon at the Westchester Fair Grounds. But few spec- tators were present, owing to the fact that the mdney in the pool-vox had already been decided, and the only amount involved waa the purse. At the time of postponement eight heats had been trotted, and three more were re- quired yesterday to arrive at a result, Eleven heats in a race of Phis character is very remark- able. Ben Wtison’s brown mare Carrie at last proved the winner. The following is @ complete SUMMARY, SoclETY OP AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, WHITE PLAINS, WuesgcnEstER County, N. Y., September 18 and 16, 1873,—Purse of $500, for horses that had never beaten three minutes, mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $300 to the first, $150 to the sccond and $50 to the third horse. Juages—Messrs. G. M. Woodward, M. Donahue, dr., and Hosea B. Perkins, Ben Wilson's br. m,_ Carrie . weee5 762324033 38171 Danie! De}ay’s br. in. Lady Woods... . 04131832338 J, 0. Clark’s gr. g. Dan ........ . 65080082122 M. R, Bellenger’s ch, g. Breako’ Day....2 1 8 2 0 4 dis, Owner's b. g. Char- ley M.... seve 8 6 6 5AM John Vincent's w. g. Shiloh ........ 6 7 6dr George Moore's Lookout 1 2 Oar. 3 4 44r, ais, Frank Olcott....... dis, T. B. Dean’s bik g. Jona (formerly Jim). dis, TIME, First heat’, Second heat Fisth heat... Sixth heat. . Seventh heat. Eighth heat..... Ninth heat, Tenth heat.... Eleventh heat PIGEON SHOOTING. The Loriiard Championship Badge— Card from Ira A. Paine. New York, Sept. 15, 1873, To THE EpiToR OF 1HE HERALD:— Having challenged Mr. Harvey A. Brown, ofCleve- land, the winner of the Lorillard Badge on the 7th of August last, who has failed up to this time to vake any notice of or make any answer to said chal- lenge, the badge, emblematic of the championship, passes to me according to the conditions governing the same, While greatly regretting that anything should have occurred in the tournament to disturb the entente cordiale that should always exist among honorable sportsmen, I will state here that I would much sooner have preferred to meet Mr. Brown in the field to contest for it, 80 as to have allowed the public an opporténity of passing judgment upon the question of superiority as to akill. Mr. Brown’s refusal to defend the badge is the more incomprehensible when it ig taken into consideration that he requested me to chalienge for it immediately after he had been deciared the victor at Saratoga. He gave me every assurance at that time that he would defend it, and now he allows it to go by default. I did not wish to gain possession; of the fbadge unless J was the better marksman, and would, as before stated, sooner have womor lost after a fair trial of skill; but now thas [ rced into ‘the possession of it, Ywould state Iam prepared to deicna it inst all comers under the conditions governing re 18 — amateurs as well. aa profes- jonais, In conelaston, I would state that if Mr. Brown wishes to deietd his now barren championship Fs oper go @ well-known gentleman amateur of this city has signitied his willingness to meet him for $2,500 a side, at 50 birds each, according to the English rules, #0 yards rise. Hoping Mr. Brown wil communicate through the proper channel and entertain the above proposition, #0 -as to give the shooting fraternity an opportunity to see it he can repeat his very excellent performance at Saratoga, LT remain yours truly, IRA A. PAINE, THE FALL BOOK TRADE SALE. mihi s Fifth Day. ‘ Sunday's rest seems to have invigorated the book dealers, who were in good attendance at the Trade Salesrooms of Messra, George A. Leavitt & Co. early yesterday morning. The day’s business was devoted to the disposal of Catholic books, the publications of Messrs. D. & J. Sadlier & Co., P. O'Shea, John Murphy & Co., of Baltimore, and Eugene Cummiskey, of Philadelphia. The traffic in these books has assumed a standard position, and is not regulated by any fictitions demand. ‘The trade scarcely ever varies, and the offerings made by the publishers are based upon previous years’ sales, The day’s business was opened with the invoice of Messrs, D. & J. Sadiier & Co., the first lines com- prising about 4,000 of the “Metropolitan Series of Readers and Speliers,” the “Christian Brothers’ Series of Readers,” the “Irish Novelists,” in seta of ten volumes—ranging in price from $10 to $25— the Works of Wiliam Carleton, &c., allof which sold well at the usual average rates. ‘The list of doctrinal, biographical, historical and miscellaneous works of this firm was very large, and disposed of to the full extent of the offering. The prayer books invoiced by this and the other firms mentioned above presented au immense array, and were as readily purchased. The following 18 a list of a few of the most promi- nent publications soid yesterday :— he Peep, o' Day" the Croppy," “The Mi bx 0’ Day,” “The Croppy,” “The Mayor ot Wind) Pathe Bi of Writn ethe Boyn tort o Last Baron of Crava,” ‘The Fe Connell,” “The Ghost Hunter,” and “The Life of the Author, John Bani by P. J. Murray, THR WORKS OF WILLIAM ON, he Emigrants “The Tithe P of Ahadaira,” * dorougha, the Miser, ‘alentine Mc- Clutehy,” and B THK WORKS OF GF onirrin. The Coleg: ns,” Ci ,” “Holland Tyde,"* “The Rivals,” joom,"’ “The Duke ot Monmouth,” “Tales of the ¥ive Senses," ‘Poetical Works,” “The Invasion,” and “The Life of Gerald Grif- fin,” by bis brother. LOVER'S worns. * “Handy Andy,” Rory O'M ‘Legends and Stories of Ireland,” ""sfeasure Trove,” and “Poetical Works.” WORKS OF JOHN FRANCIS MAGUIRE. “The Trish in America,” “Rome, Its Rulers and Its In- stitutions,” and “The Life of Father Mathew. To-day’s sale will be one of great importance. The well known pubitshing house of Lee & Shepard, of Boston, head the catalogue with the Oliver Optic books on yachting, following up the same with invoices contained on thirty-eight pages of the catalogue. Alexander Moore, of Boston; Bridgman & Childs, of Northampton, Mass., and Judd & White, of New Haven, Conn., follow Immediately with their con- tributions of valuable literature. Messrs. Scrib- ner, Armstrong & Co., of this city, follow with a heavy invoice of standard works; and the day's business will close with A. J, Holman & Co.'s Bibil- cal works, consisting of Bibles and prayer books of all kinds and prices, A LITTLE WAR IN CONNECTICUT. Arrest of Sixty-nine Sabbath Breakers and Melon Stealers in East Haven—A Hescue Threatened and the Riot Act Read. New Haven, Sept. 15, 1873. The town of East Haven, @ suburp of this city, has been, during yesterday and to-day, the scene of considerable public excitement, For a long time at this season of the year the people of the town have been much annoyed by gangs of men and boys going from the city on Sun- day into the town and ranging over the fields, hunting and fishing and helping themselves freely to all kinds of fruit, milking cows and stealing melons. The ravages becoming too great to be borne, the selectmen appointed a force of special constables last week, and on Sunday the; were stationed, in gangs, at the four bridges lead- Ing from the otty, and as the Sabbath-breakers re- wurned on their Way home with their guns, penis tods and fruit they were arrested. Xty-nine pri- soners were taken into custody, but several, being children, were set at ilberty. Fifty-two were ar- raigned betore Justice Bray to-day and a portion were fined and the rest had their cases continued. Durin, evening the friends of the tmembled to ne number of three Tundied spout the lock- was read and threatened @ rescue, The Riot Act front, tne crowd were. cowed down and prevenied from'proceeding vo unlawfal acu." CONFLAGRATION IN CUBA, Special Report of the Fire in the Plaza del Vapor, Havana. Origin, Progress and Consequences of the Great Disaster. Millions’ Worth of Property and Very Many Lives Lost—Scone of the Visitation and What ‘Was Seen During Its Presence—Alarm at Midnight and a Rush to the Rescue—Wail and Woe and Want of Water—Suspicion of Incendiarism— Gunpowder Explosion and a Scene of Ruis—The Insurances— Relief for the Suffererm Havana, Sept. 10, 1873, The fire king, of late years the most active agent of destruction among the capital cities of the West- ern hemisphere, visited Havana last Saturday night (the.6th), and In a few short hours converted ‘the Plaza del Vapor, or Mercado de Tacon, one of the busiest marts of this city, into a pile: of black- ened and emouldering ruins, destreying tn its ravages millions of dollars’ worth of property and goods, rendering homeless and carrying away in smoke and flame the savings of hundreds of hard- working and industrious families, causing the loss of a number of lives and loss of employment to hundreds, SOENE OF THE DISASTER. ‘The Tacon Market, or Plaza del Vapor, as it was popularly known, was an extensive building of masonry, forming a square, about 600 feet front on each side and two stories high, situated not far from the Campo de Marte, fronting Calzada de la Rayns, Calzada Galiano, Dragones and Aguila streets, and was built in 1837, during the adminis- tration of Captain General Tacon, for the general purposes of a market, The quadrangle or im- mense court of this vast space was filled with numbers of booths, wooden sheds and other build- ings, occupied by hucksters and butchers, while the lower floors of the Jour sides of the build- ing comprised. a variety of shops and stores of all descriptions, and in the upper stories lived the families of those who had their business and callings in the shops and stands of the Plaza. Here were to be found goods of every kind of manufacture—industy and the arts, and, under the arches of the colonnade which sur- rounded the building on its four sides, were crowded the stands and silver plated show cases of vendors of varieties and dry goods, diamonds, jewelry of all descriptions, fine and bogus; shoes, fancy goods, ready made clothing, cigars, lottery tickets—in fact, about everything imaginable tn the way of trade, which were, on account of the famed cheapness of all thefr wares, known as “Daratillos,”’ barato meaning cheap. Nothing can give a better idea of this busy place than to compare it to the famous Palais Royal of Paris, although the latter was the more magnifi- cent building; butthe conglomeration of diferent trades and callings and the immense amount of retail business done daily, from early dawn until near eleven o’clock at night, gave the Havana building a certain superiority, POPULATION AND TRADE, Over 2,000 persons lived within its precincts, and, without estimating the value of the building and its lucrative rental, the value of goods it con- tained 18 set down at $3,000,000, N FIRE, The fire was discovered shortly after midnight in one of the bodega» on the side trontn; Dragones street. The night watchman and several others gave the alarm, and theu discovered that the tire had spread to the dry goods store adjvin- ing. Such was the rapidity with which it spread that two of the clerks who slept over the latter store, unable otherwise to escape, threw them- selyes from the balcony, receiving injuries trom | which one has since died. The fire rapidly spread | both right and leit, and at half-past one the Dames enveloped both sides of the building. TO THE RESCUR. Notwithstanding that the alarm was promptly given and the authorities and firemen pegan to nuke their appearance at the scene of disaster, they were rendered powerless for the want prin- cipally of water and o! proper direction to their ¢ forts agalust the spread and continuance of the re. THE SCREAMS OF THE INMATES of the upper story, crowding upon each other down the narrow stairways, and in many instances, as these were cut off by the flames, throwi them- selves from the balconies, with loss of life and lamb; theroarof the fames, the shouts of those who were endeavoring to save some of their effects from the wreck, added to the tutile efforts of the firemen to find the water pipes to procure water, of spectators, nade a scene never to be forgotten for its horror and anguish. ‘The authorities are bitterly blamed for the want of decision or taculty shown on the occasion. THE CAPTAIN GENERAL was present and gave his directions, which the Chief Engineer ignored, as to where the water pipes, which had been lately reiaid, were to be tound. The fire engines, which are of very littie account at the best, were useless for the want of water. Nothing was available to arrest the prog- ress of the voracious element, and only owing to the calmness o1 the night—not a breath of air even stirring—was the fire Kept from spreading to other blocks. The Ayuntamiento, or City Council, are also bitterly censured tor their niggardness in pro- viding suitably for such contingencies as the re- cent one, 48 10 THE CAUSE. Numerous suspicious and reporta immediately circulated, attributing the fire to the work of in- cendiaries, to the Internationatists or to other political parties, and Sunday maintained Havana in @ foment of excitement, as it was feared that acts of vengeance would take piace and that the day of blood had arrived. Groups of men could be seen in different parts of the city, but the authori- ties had taken all necessary precautions to pre- vent conflicts, There is no reliable foundation for attributing the fire as the work of incendiaries. The great quantities of combustible materials crowded into many of the stores, in the shape of liquors, petro- leum, and in one or two instances, which caused an explosion, of gunpowder, easily accounts for the rapid ‘spread of the flames, and not, as Was asserted with the object of creating a feeling against the republican party, Whom the conserva Mists desire to confound with the Internation-- alists, that the fire simuitaneously started at the four corners of the structure, The greater part of the stores were of dry goods, and further, the gas was not turned off, which in a place where there was a perfect network of pipes, greatly aided the spread of a conflagration. IN_ RUINS, By four o'clock, or within four hours, nothing re- mained of the immense interests represented in the Plaza del Vapor bat the standing blackened caicined walls, which threatened every moment to tall and cause still farther damage. THE GUNPOWDER in the store referred to expioded with a force, which tore down the walls and threw blocks of stone for quite @ distance apon the roofs of other houses. Since the fire subsided other parts oi the walls have fallen, and inflicted death, and serious injury. ‘Tife actual L088 OF LIPE is not known thus far; it is variously estimated from twenty to fifty, while the police reports only give seven up to the present; it is generally report- ed that there are a number who since the fre have not been seen or heard trom and it is more than Ez their remains may be found under the Ful THE LOSS OF PROPERTY has been variously estimated, the lowest putting it at three and the highest at eight millions, Apart from the value of the building Itself, the clty had a rental from the booths and stalls of the wner court of $71,000 yearly. The insurance, mostly on the stock of the different stores, amounts to nearly $700,000, represented in the British and North German tnsurance companies, CITIZEN REFLECTION AND THE MORALE. The impression produced L this horrible ca- lamity—the first of the kind thatever fell upon Havana—has been most profound, and has awak- ened on all sides desire to alleviate the suffer- ings of the rutned, homeless families, and subgerip- jons to their gid are gd collecting. The yuntamiento, or City Council, held @ meeting and Tesolved to devote $25,000 tothe most pressin; needs Of the sufferers, while the Captain Gener: Personally contributed $500, the Governor $400 and each Le pee $100 towards the The Ayuntamiento further voted $1,000 and @ com- memorative medal to a coachman who generously and voluntarily rendered efficient aid to the ‘wounded and other victims of the, fire. ‘The construction of booths for a provisional mar- ket in the Campo Marte was also Spproved, and & vote of thanks to its president, Count Cadengo, who, despite his ne ‘was one of the firat at the fire, and most active in giving assistance. ‘The Casino Espafiol has also started a subscrip- Hon for the relief of the sufferers, its president, ane sans su iy from different sources have bscribed already made @ reltef fand of over $60,000. THE V = judicrous was ed by somé of the con- servatige Sremk whics. ao fewn’ and flatter to the and the helpless paralyzation of an immense crowd | Pe ys and Remingtons, from the volcano of fire, shouted “Piva It was generafly reported for the past two days was generally wo that Captain General Pieltain will shortly be re- heved, and that the oligarchy of Havana, repre- sented in Madrid by Don Manuel Calvo, has suc- ceeded, through, by or with ‘effective representa- tion,” in gettiug General Don José de Mm Concha @ppointed as lis successor. AMUSEMENTS. HP Sod: “La Grande Dachesse” at Daly's, Mile, Aimée appeared for the first time this sea Son in Offendach’s opéra, douge “La Grande Duchesse,” at Daly’s Broadway Theatve, last night, ‘The oldest and among the best of phat peculiar School of music, it holds the stage wherever opéra , douse is at all in favor and artists can be foané to sing the parta, So faras acting goes, it is merely necessary to bring the German Duchesse de Gerol- steln down to the manners of the wild creatures of the Jardin Mabile, dress her as fancifully and richly as possible, and have her lines delivered with as rollicking disrespect for the high toned as prac- ticable. With a fair voice which has certaim rich tones, Mile. Aimée compares favorably with most of the Duchesses who have come before the American public, She lacks something of the finer piquancy of Mile. Schneider. who created the part in Paris; it Almée’s broader merriment is infectious, and at the game time thoroughly Parisian. Her imper- sonation of thie character is suficientiy well nown not to require further comment than that she was in excellent voice and spirits last n! and well received. Mons. Juteau once more a) pears as the lucky Fritz. He has a certain 4 about him, which is the first necessity of the actor m this strange offspring of the opera and the casino. His voice is tolerable in quality, bat not very extensive in quantity. Duchesne, who played General Boum, was very rampant, and ms singin was more noisy than harmonious, Mile. Rolan made a pretty Wanda; her voice is thinner than desirable, Sponety her gs is careful, The choruses were better given than usual, and the audience seemed to enjoy the whole formance. ‘The “Duchesse” will be repeated to-night, on Friday, and Saturday at a matinée, The “Périchole” Will be given on Wednesday, Thursday ang Saturn day evenings. Mustcal and Dramatic Netes. Duilo, @ German composer, has written amr opera called “Harold.” At its late production in Konigsberg, Prussia, the critics discovered im it “charms of melody and masterly instrumentation.’” Lord Lytton wrote a ptay called “Cromwell,” but only four copies of it were printed. One of them was in the library of Macready, and was sold to & Mr. Lacy at the disposal of the tragedian’s collec. tion, This evenmng two dramatic performances will be given in languages other than English. Signor Salvini plays Uthello in Italian at the Academy of Music and Mr. Neuendorff reopens the Germania ‘Theatre with ‘Aus der Gesellschaft.” Anew drama, ‘‘Le Beau Frere,” being played ig Paris, points out the ease with which one person may have another confined as a madman and how sane man may be affected in mind by contact with lunatic fellow prisoners, It adds iutcrest to the picce that Dr. Blanche, the famous mad doctor of Paris, has given instructions to the performers in a madhouse scene. The Doctor desires to move the authorities by realizing the evils resulting from the Lunatic law of 1833, Byron’s one-character piece of “Manfred” is, being performed at the Princesa’ Theatre in Lon- don. Mr. Dillon, as Manfred, is said to do “a mag- nificent as well as an awful piece of acting’? when declaring defiance to death. The part of Astarte is assumed by Miss Cowper, who pronounces, from an abyss, the simple words.‘ “Manfred” and ‘Farewell’? (whose triple repeti- tion fills her lines) with a pathetic and’ stirring emphasis rivalling Miss Rose Leciercq’s former pecformance. The latter actress, according to re- port, studied the delivery of those words for three montis. SOIENCE UNDER DIFFICULTIES Association Hall on Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue was two-thirds dited last evening w hear the lecture on light aud sound by Professor J. H. Pepper, of the Royal Polytechnic Institute of London. Unfortunately the lecturer was suffering from @ severe attack of hoarseness, which pre- cluded him from doing full justice to his subject. The scientific allusions to light and sound, more or less profound, were attentively listened to; but, naturally, when the experiments commenced @ perfect silence took place. The Professor caused the room to be darkened and showed how the waves of sound drove pith balls of from @ glass jar, wheu he passed a bowstring across it; then came reflections on the roof, of circles panes in water by striking it; then letting coal gas into 4 long metal pipe, which pro- duced a humming sound. Mr. Pepper then inhaled some hydrogen, which made him talk with such a nasal twang that tue audience was convalsed withyy laughter—the more so when Mr. Pepper attempted to sing. In closing his lecture, which was @ long array of scientific data, he statea that he proposed to give numerous other experiments, having thirty boxes full of scientife instruments which had not yet been un} ed. Mr. Tobin, of London, followed Professor Pepper with some yen-. triloguial trwks and pretended to paint light pic tures whiie hidden behind an tmmense paictte. The first portrait, or daub, was that of President. Grant, looking like @ confirmed and bloated drunkard; and as the lecturer or panto- mimist concluded his almost insulting re- marks — on the President with * much for President Grant!” @ small volley of hisses showed that Americans do not appre- ciate the belittling of their President at the hands of. strangers. One irate old lady who sat at the reporter's side said, “If the young man can’t do any better than that he bad better go back to the Cocknevs.” Three other of these light pictures were exhibited, and the audience separated in a far from satiatied mood. ANOTHER VETO, Governor Dix Refuses to m the New ° York Newspaper Claims Bill. ALBANY, N, Y., Sept. 15, 1873, Governor Dix has vetoed the New York Newspa- per Claims bill, He recites the history of the claims, their origin and the action already had concerning them, and says the effect of the bilt- would be to revive and reopen @ large number of' fraudulent or exorbitant claims which have al- of Audit under chapter 378 of the laws of 1872, and upon which the action of the Board was prevented by the claimants themselves, It is not intimated, as already stated, that some of these claims may not have reasonable ground for @ and if” the bill hed. provided” for. ts revival and continuance of the Board of Apportionment and Audit in order to consider them, as it was empowered to consider other claims on the city treasury he would cheerfully have given it his approval, But thts bill not only takes these cases out of the ordinary course of ft rf judicial examination and adjustment creating an extraord! board of appeal arbitration, but it places the latter under restric tions, which might be very unjust to the city, by giving validity to fraudulent demands against it. ese restrictions would operate solely for the benefit of dishonest claimants; no honest Oue needs them. The “bill is not only, objectionable on account of these old claima, but because it embraces ail claims of the same nature prior to the ist of May, 1873, reviving the Board of Apportionment and Audit tor the purpose of dis- posing of them, and making its awards subject to appeal to the Commissioners. It applies the same process of adjustment to ciaims for work done under the reform government as to those which arose under the faithiess and unscrupulous admin- igtration which preceded tt. Advertisement under the turmer can ve paid for, like all otuer work or. dered by it, by the proper accounting officers, and there 1s no reason why it should be exempt from the ordinary rules of examination and actilement, A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. Am Allegation Ag t a Husband—The Fanoral Delayed. Mrs. Eliza McQuade, a woman thirty-five years of. age, died in confinement, on Sanday, in the teae~ ment house No, 630 West Forty-fourth street, and the attending physicians gave @ certificate, which. was accepted by the Board of Health, after which the funeral was announced to take place at J afternoon. Previous to Samed fo tae funeral ft brother of coovnaee at the Coroners’ office and intimated sister’s death had been hastened violence ceived at the bands of her Tesoada, he heard rumors to that effect from women li: the house. It was alleged that McQuade occasionally beaten bis wife and that her bore some marks of violence, bat this was means certain. Later in the day the unde ay Fg BS medical attendants being 12 standing. caused the foneral lobe elayéa make an autopay on the a1 death. ready been betore tue Courts or before the Board * eee aa :