The New York Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1874, Page 5

> NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, PACTS FOR TAXPAYERS, —_—_.—____ Meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, THE BUDCET FOR 1874. Sees St Havemeyer and Green Against Retrenchment. The Board of Estimate and Apportionment ‘Met yesterday in continuation of its Jabors, Mr. Wheeler read the minutes of the previous meeuing, which were approved. The Muyor siggested that if any objections are | going to be made to apy of the estimates it haa better be done as each item was read, The Comptro'ler proposed to read over those ap- Propriations whieh were passed over. Mr, Vance opened tho ball by submitting an sSmendment to the appropr.ation for contingencies for the Clerk of the Common Council to substitute $1,000 jor $1,000, The Comptroller made opposi- tion, but the amendment prevailed, Next Mr. Vance moved to reduce, the Mayor's tontingencies irom $10,000 to $2500. Mr. Have- meyer sai:! that he submitted to the Board, which ts calculated to know a3 weil as himsel! what is aeeded to cirry on his oMc». Occasionally there Ba reward to otter. en now there is the dog ordinance to beenfurced. “ihe Comptrolier can’t pay for vogs until after they are killed; they can’t be killed unti! they are caugnt, and they cannot be caught until 1 pay for catching then.” The | Mayor is supposed tv be at tac nead of the dog Dusiness, Mr. Green wanted the Mayor to have full power a8 to the expenses of his office. The Mayur replied that he did not know that ‘ he spent $260 last year of his contingencies, Yet | Hheshould not be crippied in his resources, He eited a case where a number of persons were burned, and not a cent for removing the bodies could be obtained from any department, and ve sabscription had to defray tue expenses, | if be had funds at his uisposal and any contingency arose ne would ¢ risk oF being ine it anemergency aro: im to Use tue puvlic uadg Jor the puviic ve: t. On a vote tie Vomptrolier voted nay, the Mayor, Mr. Vance and Mr, \ybeeler voting yea ‘ihe re- duc'ion was adopted. Mr, Vauce then paid his respects to the Finan- ela! Department by moving to reduce tue asked- Sor appropriation cf $41,100 to $3..8,008, tor ¢C ean. Bg markets, contingencies Comptioller's Uiice, 5 janes Vepartmeut of finance aud salaries id not deem the reduction as Wis), and read a letter, tu which he compurea tue eXpeuses 1 the department in 154i and bo7d, and excused the larver appropriations asxed tor tue pre: ent year. Mr. Vauce did not see what the administration Of 1871 had Lo do with this board of that year were known to hive conducieu aturs On the most thievisu pian, a8 18 Wituessed from (ue Many lawsuits stil pending. He wants te Coup. troller to yet through wus year as ecocomically as Possible, The motion to reduce was lost, the Mayor and Comptrolier voting in the negative, The estimate On interest ou the city debt, in- ing ali accrued interest Ou tie dev’ heretuiore designated as county debt, to Apiil 30, 1874, was $8,25u,000, Tois Mr. Vance proposed to increase to $8,800,000, and strike out tue ipierest on the debt Of the anuexed territory of Westchesier couuty, Amounting to $10,000, Mr. Vance thougnt that if the interest on the Westchester devi cou be estunated ana uot ap- Proximated the Bourd o, Estimaie could easy in- wert any deficiency in the vuduget lor 1ST. Tie Comptrolier exp.ained that i any draft were meno Cr this purpose tuere wuu.d be uo money to meet it. ske A motion was made to divide the question of | mMereas.ns tue avove amount und to strike out, Woich Mouon Was iO3l, a also the eative motion | to increase and strike out by the negative of tae Mayor apd Mr, “° out $5,000 lor Contesting stieet opeuings. ur. Valice moved tu strike ouc the tiem o1 of Westcuester couuty—not mcluded in any other fem 1 this estimate”—amounting to $100,000, as there ap) cared to ve No law ior tie appropriation, Losi vy ihe usual vote, Mr. Vance piopo-ed to strike out $13,009 for City Prison Commission aad insert $5.00 In lieu thereof. Carried, the Comptrouer voting nv. On the contingeucy tor the Law Depariment, tor Which $5),000 Was asked, ua amendment ‘oak no extra counsel shail be em toyed except by con- Bent ol the Mayor was lost by tac “two and two"? Vote. Mr. Vance moved that the appropriation for lamps aud yas im the swency-third and twenty- fourth wards be raised irom $0u,000 to $124,000— expianng that tne latter cui »a3 uecessury to Meet the coutracts Which had been made with th gas compauies vy the old authorities und which tue city muat DoW assume. ‘the Comptroler opposed the motion, when the Mayor extended tne olive brauch and pro- euto make the amouut $90,000. The Mayor ‘Was the only Ove who yu.ed tor bis “branch,” and the entire subject 0: $124,0u0 Was lost by tue now Stauding vote 01 two tu Wo. Mr. Vince wanted to strike out “$20,000 tor re- pairs to murkets,”’ anu Wanted to Know, when the Comptroucr objected, Wievher ube Commissioner @ Paviic Works ever latied to res;ond io making proper repairs required vy the turkeis, The Comptroiier Was not prepared to give a dl- Tect answ mir. Van If the Commissioner does not attend to the markets will fovegu my ameaament, ‘The ainenument Was lust, tue adiayur and Comp- troller voting 00. ‘The next item was an appropriation for sewers, | Feparing and Cleaning, comprenending all repairs t0 Bewers, afd DO bouGs to De sued tuereiur, amounting to $75,000. Mr. Vauce moved to strike out all alter “clean- 7 e Comptroller said it was immaterial, but the Or Was Lot 80 sure, as it might iucrease the det, aud if tuere is any deficieucy the Buard will Dave to issue more bonds. Mr. Vance exp.ained that this was only forclean- | ing, and not buuding sewers, lor which tue law authorized $109,000. ‘The amendiuen An increase of game vate. ‘Mr. \auce moved to strike out “ihe purchase of law books ior police justices’ trom the appropria- tion Of $60,000 tor supplies) &c., of the Commis sioner of Pubiie Works uod lace the same under Appropriations jor stationery aud City Record, Which «as also lust by two votes, An increase 0: $500 to $1,000 appropriation for repairing and civauing pumps Was .0st. A bitter coutest was had over the amendment of Mr. Vance to strike out of toe budget $10,0u0 to pave City Hai Park asked Jor by the Pars Com- Mission, Mr. Vance tnoughs that this was an un- necessary expense at present, aud tue Park coud Femain as it Was jor duother year, ‘dhe motion was west, the Mayor and Comptroller voting 10 the nexative. ‘There Was alsva heated debate on the reduction proposed py Mr. Vance for the mumtenance and government of parks and places, iuciuaing tne gum Of $00,006 Jor the Keeping, preservauon aud exnivitions of the collections in the American Museum of Natural History aad the Metro; Museum of Ari, amounting to $50,000, wh. proposed to reduce to $450,000, aud add the amendment “after art’ and including entire sal Ties ui Fresident, Clerks, OMlcers, and otuersexcept fireinen and laborers. Furthermore, tie total es- Hmate 01 $605,500 Was to be reduced to $690,500, however, was lcst—same vote. $500 ior street signs shared the Tuis was vehemently opposed by Mr. Green, | during his argument using severe janguige inst the reckless expenditures of the Public cerss Department. He held a list in his iand Woici he suid was the schedule 0: salaries ior that tt amounting to $450,000 ior oue year, r. Vance (interrupting) —I don’t want the time taken up now with the Department of Public Works. That has been passed over, ae Havemeyer (to Compirolier Green)—Go enU. Mr. Vance—I consider that this is the most tm- riant amendment | have offered on the entire jdget. ‘The Departmeut of Puvlic Parks is the most extravagant aud corrupt in this city; and [ know of no better subject thun thts to commence retrenchment. We are here to reduce taxation, and | shall not vote for the exorvitant demands made upon us by the various departments, Comptroller Green (aiter Mr. Moor Falls had Whispered to him)—The Paym ster te!ls me toat he pays monthly to tie laborers on tie Boulevards 100,000-—which 18 over $1,000,0.0a year for the partment of Public Works. it there 18 any ex- travagance it is ip that department, A lew days ago there was @ mecting of reat estate owners in Fine street on the subject of improvements, ‘They Clamored tor more trom the Park Commissioners, and yet these same men come and request one of our pubilc oificers to witharaw pis resignation, Mr. Vance Pe aa ear od Gps that there were many mea employed by the Purk Commiss: ‘who were totally Unfit to be there, hid The Mayor was in favor of keeping the sum at $500,000. cluding the salary amendment. Mr. Yance—How are we to go along and borrow money? The financal credit of tis great city must be maintame Neigaboriag cities vorrow money at one per cent less than we It is a Fapid approach to the time wuen our not sell for par. Purchasers will say, “You don’t know Yow muny bods aad to what amounts you Are going to issue them.” Jf banss or merchants should go on reckiess manner where Womld their credit be? Shali we pile up our debt Jor posterity? | departinenis, 1 dG ouered Were Voiced down by tae Mayor and ; Hoauces. ‘The authorities | upon the Legisiatnre to alter these laws he would hal! the light of dawn with delight, when ocneis are folowing W the tracks thac Le has veen in ior two years—a tinanciai policy de,ending wpou a singie mind, Le should be entrusted bo carry it out, the vurdea o: the year should be borne by the yer and ‘ie Issue of bonds should be stop. ed alogetner, ‘Ihe Department oO. Puble Works ts Speiding $6,00',009 oF €5.000,000 4 year. ‘Thea Wwe shoud address ourselves to ‘ine Vote on the amendment to strike out was takea and resulted us joiows:—Mayor und Comp- Vance and Waeeler—Yes, Lost. » Moved to reduce tue item Ol salaries, &c., (or the Comimissioners of Chariies ana Cor- | Testiow (rom $464,072 LO $4u0,345. Lost by thy sume vote, Au amendment was offered to cut down the item ior supplies, Ac. of tie same depariment | frou $998,015 by $90,000, Mr. Green ought taal this motion was prepos- terous, wea of curing of tus amount, neariy $20,000 per annum, was wiony. tt de- prived tie poor, the sick jin tue hostel, tue juputies im the as lum aud those under their Mr. coud save $7¥,000 on tneir:upplies, ‘hey uave several eXpeusive steunbouts, some seventy | horses, aud they Could cuctivate land Uiey have (0 | raise vegetables, From stutemenis be reccived trot the Commissioners #id ou.e:8 Le kuew that by economy tiey cuuid easiy gel aloug. ‘the mo- tion Was lost by the usuai vote. Au street ciewung to $01,000 Was carried unanl- uousiy, Mr. Vance moved to reduce the appropriation for the Bureau Of Combustives Irom $os,6s4 Lo $50,000, Cousideravle Gevate Wook plice upow this suyect, ‘dhe amendment was lost by the same vote, | An amendment to tue Fre Departinent for suppiles, reat, epairs, &e., to reduce WA*e \1OUL $255,000 by H250,000, Was ise W uP Salaries, tor City decord, an increase from $8,U0) to Wu Was adopted Ly a vote of | three to the Couiptroiier’s one vore no, ‘To the irea) Gr priuting aud siatiouery, calling | for $75,900, the sum of 521,QJy Was added by a vole ; of Uiree to Aly, Gieeu's ho, Walch 1s Lo tuciude law mate ye est se lost. clerss bor the District Attorney’s office the sum of | coutingencies, wiiva was lost by toe two and two vote. Mr, Vance proposed to raise the amount for cleaning and supplies for county Offices irom $20,000 To $90,000, luciuding heauny, &, Carried by @ concurrent vote, For rejairs to vulldings, calling tor $12,000, the Vote Was LWo against two and iost, Mr. Wheeler moved to in se tne appropriation Of $6,600 lur sdiuries aud Clerk line (ov Commission- ors of Accounts io $¥,u00, wiuch was adopted—tue | Gomptroiler voting no, Jt being tuen iia@li-past seven o’clock, the Board adjourned un'ii to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, rior to ad.ournment vr. Wheeler sati that their gole pur, ose Was LO reduce the oppressive taxation m the oDly proper Way, Whicd wus to cut down and cut of these glauuuec expendiarcs ol the several Fhe amen“ineuts no aud Mr. Vance woptroile:. by judicious pruning of the vudget the sumo! $313,758 25 was aeducied from the buuger, whieh, b adopted, will reduce une taxation tor this yer MF 28C.° Messrs, Vance aud Whee.er are deceriits by, aad f tiem belongs the credit ot @ Cares Mene pruccntial ecouoiny in our city’s pt THE LONG ISLAND YACHT CLUB. A Fair Breeze Followed by a Calm—The Winning Borts. ‘The second anoual and first uon regattaof the Long Island Yacht Cluts took place yesterda.. s'1k. was, in the opinion oi the imendso its ehim ing Brooklyn organization, pronot too large 'ydigree unkown (oved in 8), 154 | The entries, which were tweive & nd 1s ae a aah ; ‘i seseeeee OEe 4 i mild ane, BCs ine, Y gL 35034, a8 followa:— 7 tring 2Neen at fourth burdie; distance tag not dropped. wa ef line, D, Leurdsley owner; Phebe D., L.LY.O., Frank Bates owner, 25 It, over all, 2234 ft. on water line; Foam, L.1.Y.C., W. Cornell owner, 33 1t. over ail, 30 it. on Water line, Green, a8 was also 4 motion to | Nex. | Peoses arisivy oUt Of aNLEXatON vi the late towns | First Class Open Loats—Brooklyn, L.LY.C., Ives Smith owner, 27 {t, 5 in. ail over; Bismarck, LLY. Join R, Restive owner, 27 ft. 9 in LL » F. Bates ow 1 ny Captain Morse, Y. y 27 It. bane econd Class Koais—Anne D.. Lf, y owner, 28 ft. 8 1n.; James Sand 22 Tt. 6 in, dames McMahon owner; L.LY.C,, Commodore Jos*ph Sweeny owner, 21 (t, 84g in,; Henry H. Homes, Union Yacnt C:uo N. J., 2. Kreyne, er owner. e | Third Class Cat kia Loats—Only Daughter, Vice Commotore George Farreily owider, 16 fl. 73g in.; | Short Branca, Joun W. Farrelly owner, ‘The prizes were a Club and Union prize for each class of venscls. The value of each prize was about $50, The course was from the stakeevoat, | anchored off the Clo Mouse, foot of Thirty-seventi sireet, and around Robin's Reet buoy, leaving it round left, thence on the leit, thencd to and Lafayette, lcavog it on the | to and around heme stake-boat, leaving it on tue left, goin over the course twice. ‘The dis- | lance sailed was about twenty-five miles. ‘Tne | Juages weie stationed on board the schooner acit Kddie, Commodore Hugues, of the Oceanus acht Ciub, Phere were & humver of spectators assembled on the Delapluin teignts, from which a goou View was obtained, aad at the Short Branch House. The boats veing in Line, the first gua was fired at iirteen minutes pust one, and the start | was made in the oraer sudjoined:— | TIME, Fort The wind at the start was noril and re- mained so going down, but subsequen*iy cuanged to the south and southeast. ‘ne yachis passed Robin's Keei buoy in the order sollowin, 1. De Gage, Bismares, Eau y I'., Hoimes, brooklyn, two unknown boats, Phebe D. and Foam. — Fort Lalayetce was ;ounded as lojlows by the conteni- ing craft:—sanders, Hoimes, Emily P., Brooklyn, Bismarck, Gage, Foam, Phebe D., Only Daughter and Short Branch, The first time around the home stakeboat Was made by the yachts m the time annexe: ame, 1 Ht, & Joseph Sanders... 3 37 2 Gage........ 05 Brooxiyn. 3 $8 3) Holmes... 05 Binuy P, 3 88 45 Phebe D » Foam. 3 43 80 Only Laugier... 10 Bismarck. 3 49 The Short Branch, Cap‘atn Morse, Foam, Ann D and Holmes withdrew on the secona stretch irom the race, The Brookivn, kmily ¥., Sanders, Liswarck, Holmes, Only Langhter ana rounded the reef buoy in tue order name the howe stake-boat was rounded as follows. * 5 ‘anders. Emily P. 6 23 (5 Bismarck. 6 23 45 The lapse of time of the first boat in was 4h, 30m, 453. | but the J. S Gage came in ai 7a, 48m. 30, | prizes were won by tne Brooklyn, Sanders, Gore, | and Phete D. in thetr respective ciasses, if was dark when the last yactit drited into the haven of the Log Isiand Yacht Club House, but ail were satistied witn their efforts of the day, and | the vachtsmen are bent upoa greater exertions | in the regattas to come. LOSS OF A YACHT, {From the Liverpooi Post, June 16.] On Saturday afternoon the yacht Templars’ Delight, ten tous, belonging to Messrs. W. Cooper and John Oweus, of Woodend, was lost in the Horse Channel and one o1 her crew, named Thomas Ablet, of Woodend, drowned, ‘The Templars’ Delight was being towed down the river with the ‘ flat Polly Williams on her way to Beaumaris, where she was to take part in the forthcoming Steamer let her go—as her captain intended to complete the rest of tie Journey under sali—tie | yacht had hardly got herself cear of the steamer When she collided with the Polly Wiliams and im- mediately sunk, She had a crew of five on board, ferred to avove, Who Was down below at the time Of the collision. YACHIING NOWE, Yacht Genla, B.Y.C., Mr. G, L, Haight, from New York, passed Whitestone yesterday, cruising east- ward, PROSPECT PARK MINIATURE YACHT CLUBS. etal There was a friendly contest between mimature yachts of the Prospect Park Club on the lake yes- terday aiternoon, The tiny craft that toyed with the evening zepbyrs were the Ilurricane, fifty. eight inches in length, owned by E, F. Grant; the Yankee Traveller, six feet in length, owned by Mr. Cole; Mr. Sherman’s yacht Peerless and the Jessie, five tect, owned by Mr. Wells. The races were all aead to windward, The Hurricane was the victor jneach contest, and it is very clear that the champion of the lake, the “Wonder,” which has | heretofore beaten ail her competitors, must look to her laurels wien she meets the Hurricane in friendly contest, Je has been arranged that a grand union Lillipu- tian regatta shail take place on July 4, in Gowanus Bay. Ali littie crait wili be admitted, and vaina- bie prizes are to be contended for by ihe model yachts of New York, Brooklyn und New Jersey. SINGLE MILE SOULL RAGE, Boston, June 27, 1874, A two mile single acu!l race on Charles River to- | day, between Frederics A. Plaisted, of Caltiornia, Mr, Green—rhe first requisite Cor a financial man | and Michael A, Hearn, of Boston, was won by the is bo obey the law, If infinence van be brougnt TOO foriuer ov haifa boas longth im Lom. 32% of which tuok piace, Vance replied that these Commissioners | uinendmenut to the item of $1,000,000 for | booxs for the Poilce dustces wud pupervisors’ , | $83,800 was eppropriated, licluding $10,000 for | | doseph Doualive'’s b, m. Cordelia, 5 years fashion, 1. kled with asion i First Class Cabin Stoop Yachti-John 8. Gage, vn’ the Columbia Club, 42 it. 71m. over all, 38 tt. on | Tin t.e rea, | Tan along tie sireten as bese hi ) atvignred Corde, bur Richai | to remain quiet unt assisted, | with the lead and taxing the first ‘The wind died out ubcut hali-past seven, | yacht races, and when in the Horse Chaunes the | SOK tim in hand and galloped under t | Who wisned to specuiate on’ ker having secoad | but all escaped except tne untortuna‘e man re- | FLEETWOOD PARK. Last Day of the Annual Running Mect- ing—Cordelia and Utica the Winners, The winding uo of the annusl running meeting at Fleetwood Park was quite weil patronized yes- | terday, Whica no doubt gluddened the hearts of the management, as the experiment of inter- mingling runners with trotters on one track has | been a ‘allu.e, and one, perhaps, which they will not hurriedly repeat, Many laces were on the stand, and seemed to nugely enjoy the sport, There were three events on the card, two | the frst being mile heats | for ages, over four hurdics, purse ot | $59. This brought to the post three out | of seven nominations—Joseph Donatiue’s bay | mare Cordelia, George Ayres’ bay horse Victor | and R. W. Walden’s bay horse Aerolite. In the pools the mare was the favorite over the fleld— | $100 to $43. Cordelia won tho first heat quite | handliy, when she was left out of the pools and } the other two disposed of for second place, Victor bringing $60, to $30 for Aeroiite. some: thing ole change cccurred In the second heat, as Coruelia and Aeroitte teil at the jourth hurd when Victor, who was showing signs of distress, came along, and went Under tie wire @ winner. He shonid have been awarded the race as well; uut the distance flag Was not dropped in the iaces of the otuers, $0 Cor. delia Was allowed ayain to start, Aerolite being | sent to the sable unier the rule of not winning a hearin two, Victor's suce greatly pleased “th talent” Woo had bought him ior ‘second p! Before the tuird heat Cordelia was the favorit $luv to $40, aud this coufidence was not m splaced, as she wou tt and (ie ‘ave aiter a merry struggle. ‘the s-cond race was «he Holman House Purse of $600, mie heats, ior all ages. R.W. Walden’s bay coit Utica, Epa, snedker's brown horse | W ouder and Van. Desmona’s bay mare Mollie Dar- | liug responded to the bell. U ica was a big favor- ite, seiling IM tie earher pools ior $266; Molle Darling, $30; Wonder, Alter the favorite had Won the first heat he was abandoned by tue pool- seller, and the otners were sold ior second place, | Molitie uringing 5 to Lover Wonder, though she } had been besten before, Fe resuit was that Cuca Won the bext leat as easily as the first, and Molle secured second pice. | Tue third eveit on the card, which did not take Place, Wes a Btuke Of $400, one und @ hall mies, for alk ages, ‘Tis closed on the 17th inst. with jour entries, amoas tiem babcock & Kausom's bay coit hansom. He was the only horse that showed upon the track at the appointed bout, and, though his owner puid bis tive percent aud tue Jockey Was weigied in according to the rues, a “walk over? Wis not uloweu, (he manaewent very strangeiy deviarin ft the event “no race.” MILE HEATS OVER FOUR HURDLES, FLERTWOUD WARK, N. Y., J 27, 18:4—THIRD AND Last DAY OF THE ANNUAL RUNNING MEET- ING—bikST RACE—/urse Of $000; mile heats, over four hurd.es, weiter weights; $400 co the first, $75 to phe scoond ani $25 to the third horse. Juuges— Mckee, vater and Cov, all od, by King Lear, dam Lot, 11 ibs, (Tuy). oe oe Te ake | George Ayres’ b. b, Victur, 5 vears old, by Uncle Vic, dam Saly Russell, 154 los. (surcit) seeer’ oe . 2 RW. Watden’s b. h, Aerolice, 4 years oid, by Asteroid, dam baita, 145 lbs, (Richordson) o* ro. J. GK, Lawresce’s cn. h. Bullet, 6 years old, by Bulletin, dam Wagner, 151 lbs, dr, Joseph Donatue’s . a, ‘Tammany, aged, by L Xington, dam Liz Murais, 198 los Ep). snediker 8 br. nh 5 ye. id, vy Sunon Kenton, daw aanick., we Oakley's sg. Kangaroo, aged, once, ‘ THE RACK. First Heat.—At the fali of the fag Aerolite jumped olf with the lead, showing them the way to (te first hurdle, wnicn he cieaved one length in Iront of Victor, Wao dwe.t jong in the air, but who waa tree lengths m advance of Cordelia, Running round on toe backstietca these positions were maintained, und the second hurdie, placed in iront of the had-mile poid, was taken as the first. Frou thence to the third hurdle the race wus pretty and exciting Cordela bow making the run, anu tae three landed on the opposite side the same tm- siaunt, Tully Wwen drew away, and at the three- quarter pole was jeading the van half a length, With Aerolite contending every inch of the way. | Approacning the icurth hurd e they were in the | air tugeiher, and, etriking the track as oue uorse, came rusinng down the stretea for the futsa; bab Cordelia’a pace Was too hot tor Aerolite, and landed the winver vy two lengths, Victor being four lengths ‘ime, 1:63. H Second Heat.— But ute time was lost in getting them away, Aerolite cutting out the work, put was beaten @ lengen oy Cordeia at the turn, who | Jumped the urst hurdie that distance in front ot Acrole, with Vicior oa a leugta vehind, ‘Tully tuok a long puli on Cordelia, und at the second hurdie botn she avd Aero.ite were in the air to, ther and thus tauced on tue otuer side. Along ue Point 01 Rocks ‘he race betweea tue leaders Was very hot and created much enthusiasm; but Cor- ' delia neid her own, and, leaping the third hurde @ jength in frout oO: Agrolite, wita Vietor outa Leck beuind, slot by the three-quarter pote for tue tourcn hurdie, But here she come to grie!, as, run- Ling lke @ eCured Kiost, She sirucx tue top of the | finsy concern, Knocked i: down, and, vere fully | coud straighten ber, Aerciite canoned against her, aud both went down wi'b their jockeys, wno Teceived serious socks. ‘'Tuily was first uo, and coud ater the mn was compelled 8 Aerolite Was ly- and gatnerin ing on his leg. Ine horse w things together again, Ricuurdson mounte abd canteved under’ the wire, as also aid Tully, When the tumb'e occurred Victor Who Was three lengths in t ar, had everything to liseli and came howe first. ihe judges con- sulted long tovetuer be‘ore rendering a decision, aud finally gave the heat to Victor and alioweg Cordelia again to start, Aerolive going to the stavie Jor not wiuuing & Leat in two. The negiect to drop the flag in the faces of Corcella and Aer no doubt intuenced the judges in this decision, | but had everyboly atrended to ther business | whose duty it Was to see abou’ such inatters Vic- tor woud have been given the race, even if 1t had disgusted intense.y tose wao backed the mare, | ‘Time, 1:05. Turd Heat.—After two unsuccessful attempts the flag teil toa good start, Viccor jumping off hurdie eight lengths the best of it, Some of his Iriends thougnt he couldn't be caught, He was over the second o | hurdle six lengths in front aud cleured the third | four leugths at the post of honor, but here Cordeita | cut adrilt and sbot to the front at tue three-quarter | pole, Sutcatt used the wip vigorousiy on Victor, Wu, having something yet leit, responded gameiy, | and the contestants tvvk the last hurdie togetier, | From thence to the tuish the struggle Was the fivest witnessed in a ike contest for many a day, Cordelia witning oy a scant hails length, amid the applause OL tie spectators, Woose entausiasm was &.Oused to the highest pitca by the scene. ‘ifme, | HOFFMAN HOUSK PURSE. | Same Day—SevonD Race.—Hoifman House | Purse OF $600.—Mlic_ heats, ‘or ail ages, entrance | free; $300 to the fir-t, $125 to the second, aud $75 | to the third horse, i. W. Walden’s b. ¢c. Utica, 4 years old, by Lexington, daia Kitty Ciark, 108 Ibs, (l’on- ton).. o thee tees seseseee LoD Dan Desmond's b. m. Moilie Darling, 3 years, by Revoiver, dam skipper, 87 lbs. (Quinu)., 3 2 Eph. Snedexker’s ur. hb. Wonder, 6 years old, by | Simon Kenton, dam Kanuck, 114103, (Fisher) 2 dis James Vouahue’s gr, m. Lizzie Lucas. 4 years old, by Australian, dain Bayiess, 105 1b8..... dr. | aime, Rta THE RAC First Heat.—At the first asking the flag fetl, | Utica bounding away with tue lead, which he tn- Creused to six lengins by the time they reached the quorter pole, Wonder second and Mollie Dar- ling last, pulled nearly douvie, From this point Utica gradually drew away, and entering ihe sireich was eight lengths in iront, When Ponten » e wire the winner by four lengths, Wonder next, two jenxths | io iront of Moilie, Waich was just the spot those | Place the lollowing heat wanted her. Time, 1:51, Second Heat,—Aiter five futile efforts tne fag sent them away, Unica having two lengths tne H 3h OL, From this he was never headed, aud seed th score in a big gallop six léngtns in | front of Moile, with Wonder distanced. Quina had not the least dificutty in tak.ng second p.uce and keeping it in thisheat. Tiwe, 1:47, “RAGING AT UTIOA, Utica, N. Y., Juneg7, 1874, This was the closing day of the UticaPark Asso- ciation running meeting, and the attedance was | quite large. The weather was deligttiul and the J truck in lair condition aiter yesterdays rain, The first race was for the Presidint’s Purse of $400, mile heats, for all ages, in wich McDaniel’s Katie Pease was the favorite in tie poois.at $400 / to $10 againat Ira EK. Bride’s Urow’saleai, and Won the race in two straight beats. Tine, 1:61—1 53h. ‘The sevond race was for a Cdiselauion Purse | be $400, es mue and a quirtey. J. Donatue's r . A. Hitchcoc Limedone, Lutitia HL, Quits and Ira E. Bride's ParigMuruals were the | suirters, With Artist the faverite. Limestone | threw is rider at the start, md was leit out of | the race, winch was won by Artist, with Quits second and Lubitia H. third. ‘Tie. In the handicap steepic ciase tirce horses started—Donahue's George West, Hitchcock's Limestone and ©, . Elwes’ Jack the Barber. vis- | tance three miles, West was the iavorite at $100 to $40 against the feild, and ¢ame in a Wiuner in 5:18, and Jack the Barber second. Limestone | Poites atthe eighth hurdle wowue ieading George | ent BAOING AT LOCKPOST, ¥, Y, LOK PORT, June 27, 1874, The fourth annual meeting ¢i the Lockport Driv- ing Park Association commemed In thia city yes- | Peabody's b. Time, | trom ihe start. | held in estimation. ‘Toward JUNE 28, 1874—QUADRUPLE SHEET. terday, The three-minute race, for a purse of $500, was won by L, Bennam’s c. g, Jou Dye, Time, 2364—2; 65—2 2512 51 2 434, ‘The 2:40 race, for a purse of $500, was won by C. 0. nspp's c. g. Chariie, Time, 2:52%—2:514%— he running race, for a purse of $400, open to all porees, as won oy ©. FB. Kiwes’ ch. h. War Cry. Ime, 1:5h—1.5'4 by. Kain Jeli at iutervals during the day, and made the track very heavy, ‘the pleasant weather of to-day broaght out a large attendance at the second and last day's meeting Of the Lockport elation, Ju the running race, for a purse of $500, open to all, mile hea’s. the winner wasLady Washingwon, Thine, 1:48—1 45% —1:46 ‘The second was a $500, for horses that had neve, hills’ b, g. Jersey Sau won, beaten 2:50. ime, 2 John he third race was also Tae winner was Time, 2:3 trotting for a pnrse of WwW. We 342 54, 0) £200, g. @. Willy Hop- 40-2537, $500, for 240 he se: . Governor, The last race was for the C! open to wil pacers, per won the race, eas’ Purse J. Jamesou's Time, 2 2 TROTTING AND RACING AT AMENTA. AMENIA, N. Y., June 27, 1374, There were two trots and one running contest at the Co)ake Trotting Association Park to-day. The first trot was tor a purse of $400, which was won by L. immons’ bay mare Bella in three straight heats, Tidie, 2:30—!:41—2:46'4, he second w for a purse of $600 for horses that had never beaten by heats were trotted, the winner bung W, ©, Trimble’s bay gelding Commo.tore. No oficial time was given in the first heat. ‘Ihe time o1 the other iour heats 3—2 The running race Mountain Bo, by the latte was een Pineapple and quarter-mile heats, and Was won Fast SaGiNaw, Mich., June 27, 1874, The second annual meeting of the Eas: Sayinaw Driving Park Association closed yesterday, and Was a success in every particular, Five thousand people were present yesterda The 2:30 race, unfinished from Thursday, was concluded, and won by Ohio Boy, who took the first, second and fifth heats; Little Mac second, Kansas 4 3 race, or a premium or $l. , Was won by Alden Goldsmith's Ristori, Tot second, Kandail fiver Little Joke Jourth. Time, 2:31—2:32—2:52 4— 22319 | Tue ranning race, two mite heats, was won by | Jim Alexande:, b 32 8—3:39 HO35. ‘The free to all trotting race was won by Red Cloud in three straight heats, beating St. Janes by @ bare Meck ineacu neat. Tite, 2:42 4—2:22 2iee yg. 4 the javorite, Neilie Grim, ATHLETIC SPORTS. eee ee gree ee Inauguration of the New Grounds ofthe New York Athletic Clubh—The Runs and the Walks. Yesterday* aiternoon the new grounds of the New York Athletic Club were tormally opeued, tn the presence of a select guthering of ladies and gentie- men, Tue grounds are delightiully situat-d on the banks of the Hariem River, on the Westchester shore, and lie aoout midway between Macomb’s Dam Brisge and the Fourth, Avenue Ratiroad Bridge. The track, though recently made, is an excellent one, and after a@ little time, if care be taken with it, will be one of the best in the coun- try. In length round it measures exactly 9:0 feet 2inches. About tive anda halflaps of the entire course make a@ mile. ‘ihe grounds, as before stated, were inaugurated yesterday, the sports of | the day consisiiug oi jumping, 100 yards run, quarter-inile run, one mile walk and three miles walk, all of which were weil contested. ‘Ine num- ber of entities tor the walks aad runs were about the average on such occasions. The actaal con- vestants, however, did noc figure so numerously. ‘fhe 10) yards rua was disposed o11n heats and was @ handicap race. THE FIRST MEAT lay between Harry Buermeyer and A. UW. Curtis, | the latter having the handicap advantage of twenty lee. Buermeyer got away with his o)po- nent aud came in Winner by wbout one foot. Time, Uns 1 THE SECOND TRIAL HEAT ulso only two coutestants out of the four envered. hese two Were good ones, William 4, Curtis and Eliott Burris, ota well known men among amaceur atnieces, The start was an even Oue wid Was Weli Won by Curtis, ‘Lime, li secunus, THs THIRD Mavt brought out R. A. Fenueli aud W, L. Siow, Penne! having « haudicap oF 15 tee tom (ne setaten and Stow 24 feet. StuW Was cue Winuer of the heat by about lou yards. Time, Li, ouds, THRES Mink WALK ‘This contest was lor the c.uv caamptonship and chalenge medal, ine compeutors were uevcge J. brown aud v. M. Stera. At tue start both men Waiked Wits appareut ease, and, for tue flrsc wo there were Or taree laps, kept compauy; wen brown, Stull cominumg bis cay gait, begun to led stern slightly. ‘due lrst mie round Was Waiked in 9 minutes aud 15 seconds vy Browa, Sern belug close upon his heels ai the ima. in the second mile otera slowed greater speed and better vuttom than uis oppoaen’, crossing tue line | Of the Secoud Le iM 18 tamu es und Zs seconds, Brown covering the distunce 6 seconds behiud, ‘The tuird wile’ proved sien to be the quicker walker of the twu. Occasionally quicsening lis Blep, he drew away irom iown and crossed tue hue an eusy winner. ‘Time, UD. Ml. Steru, 27:3. Geurge J. Beown, 2: 404. ONE QUARTER MILE RUN—ITANDICAP, For this race ouly three of the seven entries came (o the seratch—W, E, Stuclair, tiowell H, Barnes aid Waldo Spragu Sinciuir Was alowed 2 tet, and Barnes aud Sprague eacn 45 feer Lul3 Was a Well Conlestea race, aud although Sprague lesseved tne gay sinciair crossed ‘he tine tist. ‘Time, o7 seconds. 5 W. b, Sinclair, . eee Waldo sprague Howell Hi. barnes. . aes FINAL HEAT—-ONE HUNDRED YAKS RUN—HANDI+ cat. The winners in the tiree trial heats were tho contestants m (Mis, which Was Lo decide the best ruuner, ‘Tue names oi the turee successiul oues were Williaa b. Curus, Harry Buerueyer ana W, L, stow. Lhe distance allowed to Stow impressed many with cue Lelie: Laat he Would C038 the: une first, but Curtis, as On Mauy previous Occasions, touched the string first und was uechued tue Winuer, ‘Time, 105, seconus, Wiltam B, Curis Harry Buermese! W. L. Stow. .e ‘ ONE MILE WALK—IANDICAP, ‘This proved tie most interestung race of the eveaing, ‘Lucre were SiX eutries, Ave Comug to the start. W.H, Sititurd Was tue iavorite, the other contesiants were VW. M. Stera, 6. J. Hudsoa, Witluum A. Bryaot aud ©. A. Mccreay. — oteru was alowed 5 seCruds, Muuson 45 seconds, Bryant od seconus and Mevredy jy seconds start 0. Stadurd, For Bryant on is heeis and Madson creeping ‘upoa hin, Stern Was wiso lessening the distance Which lay betweev bimand those in advance, Stafurd, jvom Whour So uch Was expected, Was away ve- dad wnd did uot appear to have fis usual dash. | Steru wes fast leay lag bin beuins and catching up on the hers, About the .ourin lap he overhauled Mcvrey aud in @ ieW secouds more he gave tne woodby to Hudson und bryant, coming in the Wiune’ aliead vi all competitors, ‘Time, Stern’s actual time, Hudon Brygnt.... - 3 ‘Tis was ay ’s Sport, Which paxsed of pleasantiy, BotWitisiauding the excessive heat, DONAHUE’S SUCCESS, “+ The Great Feat of Walking One Thou- sand Miles in One Thousand Hours, {From the Springfleld Union, June 26,) The completion by Donahue oi his great feat of | walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours naturally excites considerable interest, not only in this veighvor. hood, but wherever athletic performances are It is mdeed a prodigious achievement, never but once paralleled in sport- ing annals, and its successiul performance plices Donahue in the frst rank of American pécestrian- ism. : His WEAF tramp began six Weeks ago this a’ter- | noon, was completed at tice minutes of eight o'clock this Morning, and he has the gutisfaction such as it may be, of knowing that he has accom: plished a feat Which no other living man has accom | plished, and which only the late Captain Barciay, of England, has ever accomplishea belore him. Ac- customed for many years to walk thirty miles a Me day at 018 work, tat of a mule spinner, he had a term of preparation which peculiarly fitted him ior the great task which he undertvok, and, being blessed aiso with immense powers oi puysi- cal endurance and mined, indomt'apie — pluck—dever- as he said repeatediy, to “do it or die”—it has been evident trom the start that he would succeed if it was within tie limits he should do so. dof the fifth week his spiriis Hagyed, the attenuance up to that time having been very small, and it was found nece courage him iu every possibie wa: of human possibility that the but since Wednesday of this week the uear approach o1 the end has seemed to ren Ww his eni bly Deals ante r ergies und give aking houra, The strum | | SuMcienty to make him re | miles, and so Driving Park A880- | ponanue, a trotting race for a purae of | 4O%— | | 800, 900 and 1,000 yard ranges, | BIX by twelve feet aud the bull’s eye three teet 7 Name. —Sore.-— Totats. 4 4% is J. Bodine.. oO 3 % 4 4 4 | J.P. M. Richards... 228 4 2 4 4 A.J. Roux.. 8238 2 3 an H. Fulton. i 3 J, Tragesar.. $ 9 3 4 3 3 2 0 2 the first two laps MoUredy kepy uheau, with | | of mauagement the | ve upon him has been so great, however, that, once | asleep, it has vften been DIFFICULT TO AROUSE HIM alize anything. Sach Was the case several thines last night, and when he Was finally awake suMciently to re-ume his Mares, he staggered so much that many predicted he wontd give out vefore morn ug, He Wits iaict- July attended, however, beng rubbed down, as usual, with rum and camphor. afier each two pton througi the night, and by his marvellous endurance proved himself, at eigat | o'clock, this morning, the cuamipion pedestrian of the world, Immediat ly after the completion of his 1002 miles with his attendanis ana physicians, made oath as to whut had been xccomplisied, Honanue Signed his name in a trembling, yet clear id WIS CONDITION. Donatine came down town about eleven o'clock this torams, and — walked with appireut ease Up two fights of stairs into the Univn edito- rooms, He declared that he was feeling * and it anyoody had dared to stace $30,000 + Would even attempt co go 1,005 miles more, He Wished us to atnounce nun as the cuaimpion pe destrian of the world, a title to which he 1s ¢ Sebly uate edin setting Cain. js appearance ‘as that of amon worn down by iatugue, yet a u.terly exhausted. eT a =e CREEDMOOR, 2 Seu yides Shooting for the Amateur Rifle Clab’s Long Range Badge, tor the Turf, Ficla and Farm Badge and the Seventh Regiment Shells. Th rd competition tor the Amateur Rifle Club’s long range badge came off yesterday at Creedmoor, The match was open to members only of the club, Any rifle not exceeding ten Pounds could be used; the trier to nave a pull of three pounds, telescope siguts excluded. Five scoring and two sigiting shots were fired at the The target was square. Shooting commeaced at eleven o'clock. | The score will be found be:ow:— SCORE OF THE LONG RANGE BAD. mom crimcretece: G, Crouch...ccecerseeeseree 900 1,000 30 L. M, Ballard... ow 100 200 A, Alvord +3 90) 3 Sm CCunstem meer mecncn MME SUES 1000 The following is the se.re of the gent shot at sy) and 900 yards, bat failed to make tne hecessry number of points to be ineiuded yards range:— TH SCORE AT 80) AND 900 YARDS, wage, Name. Yards: Score Po ALY. Davisssccoess id ay GW. Yale... cee J. 8, Conlin. G. W. Wingate. A. V. Canfiela, Jr. Licut. Colonel Gildersieeve. +909 L. Backer....+ P. G, Santord..... A. J. Hennion, Jr. : 8 A remarkable score was marked yesterday in the contest lor the Seventh rez.ment shelis. The Winner 0: this simpie yet elegaut oauge made the fine svore ot hve nulls’ eyes in succession at 5v0 yards, but as two of them were by sighting shots they df not count, and prevented tie shooter irom making the lighest possible scure, 20, by only one pour, SCOKB FOR THE SEVENTH REGIMENT SIELLS, i" woecuceumcunccen: Omnwocerecuecesnncs Bw 9” 0) 90 80. 90 F. 8, Garaner, Co. G e, Co H Private J: W. Gardner, © Corporal F. M. Me Minin, Go. A Leeatenan. ©.'F. Robbins, Co. ©) 5 3 The Seventh regiment shells are shot tur every Saturday, but in nv case do they become the prop- erty ol tue winuer, e Tae weather, although very warm, was the best that tue most ardent rifemao coull wish for; the au spaere was clear and Aardly a breath of air isturved the marksman’s atu, “ FIELD SPORTS, ' Last Day’s Shooting of the Association j for the Protection of Fish and Gamc=— | The Prizes Won. Osweqo, N. Y., June 27, 1874, The field sports of the New York State Associa. tion for the Protection of Fish and Game closed this evening, Tue single trap shoot was dnishod in the morning, and the ties snot off. Edward Tludson, of Syracuse, won the first; R. B. Harmon, 01 Syracuse, the second; Peier fompkins, of Bata- | via, the third, and W, G, Lansing, of Buffalo, tne Jourth, Tne Grand State Association prize, THE DEAN RICHMOND CuP, was shot for in the arterncea, und ‘won by the | Forester Club, of Buffalo, who were tie winners Jast yearand have to win bue osce more to be- come the owners. The best average scores were made by B Hamoietun and Revert Newell, o: the Forester Ciud, of Baffaio, killing 38 out Of 20 singie und 10 Gouvie dirs, and they were tie winners Of the imported dog presented by the Americas Sportsman, Tue Forester Ciuo also had the best average, and took tne buitalo head donated by the American Sportsman, IN THE PRESS MATCH every member who nad veen working on the fleld Teiused to egter, and two men from abroad tovk the prizes, Captain Bozardus killed 44 ont of 60 doubic birds, eiglty yards apart, ior @ purse in the ven- efit of Miles Jonnson. He aiterwards snot a friendly maten o1 10 double biras wito Mr. Terrill, ot ieee) Mr. Bogardus killiog 17 and Mr, Ter- rill 19, THE CSS OF OPFIOER SHAW, The examination in tue case of OMcer William. Shaw, of the Twentieth precinct, who ts accused of robbiug James Mckenna of the sum of $2,000, was continued yesterday aiternoon. Mr3. bischott, ot West Twenty-eighth street, was placed on the stand and testified substantially as betore—that 1 saw the poiice- | sleeping on a she was sitting at her window a: man accost McKenna, who Stoop, and feel him as theugh he were searching Jor somcthing. Counselior Goldiy tried to shake her statement, but the witness reiterated her story of the occurrence. McKenna himself was then sworn, and he de- tailed his movemen's on the eveniag when he claims to have lost his money. He had visited =@ number of — salvou! drank a great deal of W ne, and was last in the saloon of Nicholas ‘dudue, corner of Twenty-eizhth sireet aud kighth avenue, After leaving there he sat down ona 8toup and fei) asiee, He remembers that the officer aroused bim tirce times, and he gave him money to procure a pack. Me then re- turned to Niciiolas Judge's im compa y with the oi.cer, and when he came out the oicer was gone, Saw testified mn his own beaall to the effect that he roused MeKenna two or three times, but as tue fol owing Would be hs “day off he dil not wish to arrest Him and thereby iose a portion of nis holi- day, A Mau named Lucey, a truckman, came up at the time, oF McKenna. Lucey said he did, ang that he was a travelling gamiler, Judge Morgan asked where Lucey was, Slaw replied that he had subpoenaed him, but he failed to appear. Judge organ tuen took testimony relative to Shaw’s character, MY. WiTtim cameron, agent for the Hudson River Ratiroad, testified ‘hat shaw had been employed under him in « capacity where he hat ainple opportunity tu s wmelined and always iound him honest, Messrs. Murphy & Decker corroborated Mr. Cameron's testimony, Of_icer Shaw Was then remandod to the custody of Captain McDoha.d ana the bearing adjoarned, SALE Of A FLEBT OF BOUND STEAMERS, RES The old Fall River iine, between this city and Boston, which for several years past has been | Operated by the Narragansett Steamship Company, has been sold to the Old Colony Steamboat Com- pany, of Massachusetts, and henceforward Will be | manazed conjointly with the Old Colony Railroad. The President of the road, Mr. Ousiow Stearns, | ex-Governor of New Haim) sire, t8 also President of tl new steamboat corpora BY this chunve eadguarters of tue Fat River removed tu Boston, and Messrs, Borden & Lowell, No. 70 West street, become the general agents in this The general passenger agency, main ti charge of Mr. George L. Connor, line are Well Known Bristol and 43 on Long isiand Sound; the O1d Colony Newport, used for winter service on the Passel route, and the freizit boats Metropo! pire State, polls and this line is largely frequented by land trunk tines of railway, * | deciaring ‘) among | ; the eight best siots who went back to the 1,000 whom he inqvired if he knew , chiy. however, will re- Th fretit departinent is intrusted to Mr. H. Ay Mane gam, The steamers comprising this line are the Providence, the argest AS the steamers touch at Newport leusure seekers. ‘The eastern terminus connects ‘wlth the ‘Now kag: lead | interest in the White ‘Mountain Tok to all points of —_——+—__—_ | Another Failure of Bergh’s Agents by | Their Method of Using the Gas, Yesterday forenvon another attempt was made At the pound by one of Bergn’s agents, to prove the advantages possessed by the newly discovered gas and the-method of using it in killing the dogs. Alter the tank had been filled with the gas, fifty. eight dogs were thrown in, Bergh’s agent express- ing himself as confident of the #xeeilence of this | method of destruction, The tank was uncovered at about noon, the anunals hav.og thus been two | hours under the infuence of the gis, amd to the as'ouishmeat of those preseat it Was jound that a large number of the dozs were still living. It was 80 painiul to witness the writuiug of the dogs in their effort to restore themse.ves when they began to breathe Lhe air, that some of the police officers present humanely cluvvet twenty of them to | death, Ibis to be hoped that Luis is the last ex- periment Bergh and his agents will make, and that | Alderman Merris will at Ouce proceed to perfect arrangemeuts jor the ces ivetion of the dogs vy drowniag, Which Me:hod has veen proved ty be ; the surest and tus spvediest way w geo md of | them, | Mr. Marriott, the pound master, says:—The new system 18 @ most disa) Siailuce, More than two hours and a bau w consumed yester- day in killing fiity or sixty d Under tlie pre- vious syste te Same Work could have been done | in ove Quarter the Une and without any suffering Wo the annals, Walcd Was uot the ease yesterday, “The prussi¢ wcid did not Kl tiem ii tue tank. I was co.upelied to order te assistant to play he hose on some of tue throasa tue ba s, as they would not come out, aad teu L stood) ciuo i hand, ready to Kul tein as they issued. Une of ergh’s men fied twice at yue poor orute, aud alter that I was obliged to Kil Mun Wii the suck, | NUMBER UF DOGS KILLED, “Up to the present time we have destroyed be tween 700 aud S00 dogs. “Tie, 2m my opimion, Letween 19,000 and 12,000 sich wortuless, danger ous CUrs in the cit Tiound this ous when & Was | going around the is.and loosing ora spot to locate | the pound on. ‘They Lve upou the manure heaps, | the garbage and re.use Mung up by tue ude around | the docks and piers, and 1 have uo hesitation in that ft am convinced mavy of them | wouid oot despise dead humanity. They vreed in | the timbers, pipes and lumoer ot the jiers, and any one who Will take the iruubie will And droves | of them running wild about thse jocalities, | PLENTY OF THE WORTHLESS BROTKS LEFT, “We lave had scarcely any dogs from the east, south or north side Oo: the cit. vrought us yet. Those we have killed were collectes around the neighborhood ot tue pound. Ws muy get them by and by; but it can't be tov soon; lor they are cer. , tainly dotug a vast deal Oo: damaze, aud toe pablic | Mind is in that stare that a Ltte , Uts it out Of the ) Way. i DOG DAYS IN WESTCHESTER, | The dog catchers of Youkers contigue to doa fair business at twenty-ve its per head, One of Mr, Bergi’s men does the sluugatermg at thé | pound eacu cay, when the unredeemed are mere | lessly despatched with & shooting machine, whica | iooks as thoush it migat be a cross between au | ancient blunderbus and au exagyeraced revolver ol the havy patiern. Considerabie excitement was occasioned among the residents of Cortla: a 16ta | and 167th streets, Merose, on Friday aiternooa by | the appearance of a large dog chat Was foaunng ab the mouci, Snapping at imainary objects, and giving evidence Oo: Uninistasdole mad- ness. ‘The attention of Putroluau MeCauley was cahed to the rabid brute, aud he, with @ weil directed shot irom his revolver, at once quieted the iears of the peuple. | @ydrophobia in Brookiyn—Three Child- | ren Bitten by Mad Dogs. | Last night a large dog, said to be the property of , Mr. Wood, baker, residing in De Kaib avenue, near Bedford, Brooklyn, made his appearance on the ‘ former named thorougafare, having all the ex- ternal appearance of madness, and a general stampede ensued amoug pedesirians on sight. Three tue childrea, however, named Amy and Alice Kiog and Wilie Horne, the former residing at 527 De Kalb avenue and the latter at 625 De Kalb avenue, were not so success- 401 in getting Out Os reac OF Lhe auisnal, they being bit.en., Amy Was bitteu on the leit uand, Alice on | the rightiey, aud Willie Hocne in tue abJomen. ‘the police jojlowed tas brute or sume distance, and finally succeeded im shooting him. — the parents of the littie victims are natu. rally excited over the terrvie adair, and the childrea are under medical treatment. The streets of Brooklyn are literadly overrun at present. by unmuzzied canines, desvite the ordimance Which prombits ‘heir appearauce on any public thoronghiare in such an unzaarded condition, A woz pound will be opened in Broomyn next week, | 98 several or the city fatuers are vent upon rid- cung the commuuity of tue dreaded cauine Quis- ance, A Boy Bitten. Dantet O'Connell, of No. 97 Uliver street, was bitten by amad dog Jast night and dungerous!y | wounded. He was waiking slowiy aloug Water street and when just in tront of No, %s, the dog rushed at him, took him by the leg and torea large piece of the flesh away. He shouted for help | aude patrolman of ine koure) precinct weut | to bis assistance. The dog Was promotiy snot and O'Connell removed to tue Park dospital, Wuere Mis wound was treated with caroole acid. Active measures ior Lhe Kiline Of & uuaLver of dogs In the neigabornood of Water street are necessary, tor there tga vast population of Wandering curs iD | SUNG WAOUDER YS 5 A I fF eeasieaaes ANOTHER FA‘LURE. getaseren A German Banking Concern Closed | Alleged Vlight of the Partners. A notice was posted yesterday on the door of the German banking estabshmeut conducted by Lassing, Welss & Co., at the corner of Duane and Chatham streets, setung iorth that owing to heavy losses in the West Indies the firm were compelled to suspend. The members of the firm of Lassing, Weiss & Co., ) Messrs. Weiss and Heims, could not be found ata late hour last mgbt. Itappears irom the state- ments of various responsi ie parties that te concern was rotten since the crisis iast fall. Even | before that time they had been embarrassed in | various ways, a8 numerous suits jor usury had | been instituted. The firm cousisted originally of Mr, Lassing, then superintendeut of tue Koicker- bocker Life Insurance Company; Mr. Lowenhera, | of the firm of Lowenherz, Vaniels & Co. ; Mr. Weiss | and Mr. Heims. The first two genilemea left the frm at an eaily stage, Soon witer strange rumors | appeared in public, but by an adroi: management the firm kept afloat. Some two weeks ago they | were hopeie: bancrupt, aad made no secret Whatever of the fact to their most intimate Iriends. Mr. Weiss stated yesterdiy vo Mr. Hol Jander that the latb.lities Were $2),000 more than the assets. Yet tie firm coutimued to do business unt yesterday moruing, wheu Mr. Weiss and Mr. Heims were arrested on the charge of swindang a Bohemian geutieuman, dir. vllander gave vail for Mr. heims in the amount oF $6,000, Last night | at alate hour Mr, Howander surcvendered tis vond and deputies Were sent aiter Mr, nets. It ap- pears Ciat in the business ive latcer performed. only clerical dattes, Mr. Weiss haviag the sole con- trol of the conce ‘The (uraituce andl safes were seized yesterday Ob & mo. ugave Of Mr. Fy Hoilander’s, ‘@ad not on a judgment of Mr. Lowennerz, a8 appeared by the statenents of the saturday eveniug jonruais, Tue firm were hopelessly bankrupt More than two weeks ago, but yet received deposits and did ousiuess in the usual way, They then ackuow edged tue tact of their baukrapty ty Mr. J. woliander, giving the Geiicit as $20,000, In the suit oi the Bouemian gentleman against the firm jor a supposed swindle to the amouut of $6,000 in gold by letter of credit for Mr. Weiss, the seaior purtuer of tie firm, a Mr, Werner oitered bail, which Was reused by the Sheriifand the proceed. Malict Were poste poned until Monday he failure of the dria | has caused great losses among the German trades- | men wo deposited witi the firm and those par- , ties Woo remitted small amounts to relatives and | Correspondents in all parts of Kurope, | PIONIO OF THS SPANISH BENEVOLENT SO0iELY, The sixth annual picnic of the Spanish Beneyo j lent Society, La Naciona', was held wt Belizgy Garden, foot of Eightieth streer, Fast River, yesterday, The attendtteg at the iestivities, both Sisco and QVeiing, was unusuaily large. M ‘ss dh KF. De Couto, President 0 tue society; b. Paractas, Vice Presidents F. Rodrigues, A. bianco | fd other spanish ciugens oO. rote, With thetr fam- ues, Were present, O'srien’s vane ealivened the | Gccesion with music, There was u dauce in tue large | pavillon, Which Was kept up tii alter nudaigow < A VEGETARIAN, On Friday night Jast Heinrich Schrugg, who keeps @ garden at the corner oi Ninety-third street and Eleventh avenue, came to town tu sell his prod- Wce, And jor that purpose he located himselt on | the corner of Hester and Baxter streets, Before Opening the wagon he went to lave a “simile” in a heiehboring ginnery, and when he came back his Wagon was gouge, is tanders had seea mau get into the box and drive rapidly aw: towards the west. The police were informed, about eight o’ciock the wagon was founu o1 comer Of Lake and Hudson streets, under the charge of William Tay.or, who bad disposed of nearly all the vegetables, When arrested Taylor was identified by several parties as the individaal Wio had mounted the box in Baxter street, Judge Fiammer held bi id $2,000 bail to answer at the Ganara) Saasiona.