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FRANCE. ae eee THE CABINET CRISIS MAINTAINED. hive Legitir ist Opposition to MacMahon. Pants, July 19, 1874, The crisis at Versailles continues. General Cissey will probably be appointed Minister of the Interior ad interim. The Duke de Brogiie has fatled to form a Cabinet because the legitimists are determined in their opposition to: the organization of MacMahon’s powers, Eugltsh Opinion of the French Cabinet Criss. Lonpon, July 20, 1874. (ie Times Paris correspondent says tt is con- sidered certain that General Cissey and the Duke Decazes will retain their present positions in the ‘Ministry. dus SPAIN. Cabinet Assertion of the Principle of the Republic. Carlism Condemned and the Army Augmented. Maprip, July 19, 1874, Decrees have been issued declaring all Spain in & state of siege, sequestrating the property of Carlists, whose estates will be held liable to heavy penalty, to the relatives of republican slain; and nally creating a special reserve of 125,000 men. The government announces in its official orders that it wii! not permit the shooting of prisoners in retaliation for the Carlist atrocities. ISABELLA 8TILL AN OUTSIDER, The Hpoca (newspaper) denies thst ex-Queen Isa- della intends to revoke ber act of abdication. Cuenca Surrendered to the Carlists. Bayonne, July 19, 1874. Cuenca surrendered to the Carlists on the 16th | inst. The Surrender of Cuencn Denied. Lonpon, July 20, 1874, A Madrid despatch to the Daily News denies that Ouenca has surrendered to the Carlista, SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. pa Ee (SPHOIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.] Manni, July 19, 1874. Mr. Cushing gave a farewell dinner yester- day in honor of Sefior Mantilla, Spanish Min- dater to Washington. ENGLAND. oe Fifteen Miners Killed. London, July 20—5:30 A. M. Am explosion took place in a colliery in Wigan On Saturday oy which filteen m '§ were killea, ITALY AND FRANCE. Boyalist Assurances of Good Will Towards the Republic. Paris, July 19, 1874, The Ohevalier Nigra, Italian Minister to France, ‘was present at a fete given in Avignon in honor of Petrarch, and in the course of a speech took occa- sion to declare that “Italy would be eternally grateful to irance, and he rejoiced in being able to give assurances 01 the cordial iriendship of the two countries.” GERMANY. pois See ‘The Ultramontanist Agitation To Be Repressed. BERLIN, July 19, 1874, The government has increased the stringency of the regulations restricting ultramontane agita- tions, Clubs and the clericai press will be closely ‘watched and vigorously dealt with for disloyal or dlegal manifestations. CaLcutta, July 19, 1874, The rivers from Assam to Uude have overflowed their banks and the country is flooded. The adam- ‘age ls very great. CUBA. Tasurgents Routed After a fevere Battle—The Spanierds in Pursuit of the Retreating Force. Havana, July 18, 1874, A colamn Of troops from Holguin have encoun- ‘tered the insurgents in the hills of Bijaru, under Oalixto Garcia. The position of the latter was captured aiter five hours’ firing, and the insur- gents dispersed, leaving several dead and pris- oners. The Spaniards lost one private killed and one soMcer and seven privates wounded. IN PURSUIT. The column, after provisioning, started in pur- suit of the insurgents, ARMY INTELLIGENCE, Death of Brevet Colonel R. M. Hall. CHARLESTON, S. ©., July 19, 1874. . Brevet Colonel R. M. Hall, Quartermaster of the Pirst artillery, United States Army, stationed at “this post, died at Summerville, 8.C., yesterday, after a brief iliness. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘The United States Steamer Congress at Madeira. Lowpon. July 19, 1874. The United States steamer Congress arrived at Madeira yesterday. Accident to the United States Steamer Despatch. NORFOLK, Va., July 19, 1874, The United States steamer Despatch, which is just out of the dry dock, sailed to-day, after reaching the Roads it was discovered that two of her propeller blades were broken. She returned to the yard, and w@l be again ‘locked for repairs, Movements of the Colorado. Forrrgss Monrog, Va., July 19, 1874. The United States steamer Colorado, which has ‘been undergoing repairs at tne Noriolk Navy Yard, dropped down to the Roads to-day and is an- ‘chored off the fort. She will remain here a few ane to receive a draft of men, aiter which she will sail to Key West to relieve the Worcester as Gagship. THE SAENGERFEST. Meeting of German Musical Societi Utica. Uri0a, N. Y., July 19, 187% ‘The Saengerfest, under the auspices of the Utica Maennerchor, will be opened in this city to-mor- Tow. Ali the cities in the State will be represented ‘by singing societies, A large number of delegates and guests have already arrived and the remainder Gauss a Me Age tia J trains, The Fest had sys, The programme provides for three or four grand consere, one rise con- ‘cursion to Trenton Fulls and other places, NEW YORK HERALD, MOND | SARATOCA. —- ———_ The Quarrel Between the Yale and Harvard Oarsmen. ALL SIDES OF THE CONTROVERSY. The Religious, Soctal and Techni- cal in Rowing. THE WINNING STROKE. + Statements of Robert Cook, His Friends and Opponents. COLUMBIA’S TIME. Yerpsichorean Festivities at the Springs. THE GUESTS AND THEIR COSTUMES. SaRaToaa, July 19, 1874, The race between Harvard and Yale, after all, Makes more commotion than the victory of Columbia, The ball of last Saturday night had the effect of dissipating the row between two great colleges, but to-day the fuss has broken out anew. But first for the ban. THE SATURDAY NIGHT BALL. The ball on Saturday night was the most splendid in its preparations ever witnessed at Saratoga. At Congress Hall the flags and colors of several of the college crews had been secured, witn the oars of the winning crew, and displayed from the chandeliers and on the sides of the bali room. Among the ladies of the hotel present we have the names of the following:—Mrs, Lambert, Miss Wall, the Misses Bernheimer, Mra. P, Armour and daughters, Mrs. W. B. Northrup, Miss Nortn- rup, Miss Fitch, Mrs. Hoguet and daughter,’ Miss Wyman, Miss Colgate, Mrs. Heidleback and daughter, Mrs. P. H, Drake and daughters, Mrs. J. C. Griswold, whose son was in the winning crew, Mrs. D. 8. Clark and daughter, Mra. Aborn, Mrs. Cox, Mra. Long and two daughters, Mrs, W. B. Shattuck and daughter, all of New York city; Miss Shillito, of Cincinnati; the Misses Gregory, of Jersey City; Mrs. Shoenberger, Miss Blair and Miss | Watts, of Pittsburg; Mra, Catherwood and daugh- ter, Philadelphia; Mra. Trowbridge and daughters, New Haven; Mrs. Falconer and daughters, Boston; Mrs. ©. F. Young and daughters, Honesdale, Pa. At the Grand Union the colors of the various col- leges were arranged over the grand walk trom the hotel to the baliroom, and the grounds were bril- iiantly illaminated. Here was the parallel of the gay looking crowd to be seen at tho other hotels, with no lack of dancers. The following is a partial isc of the ladies of this hotel Fresent:—Mrs. A. T. Stewart, Miss Hilton, Mrs. B, F. Beekman, Mrs, A. Brady, the Misses Wray, Mrs, R. F, Wilson and daughter, the Misses Harriman, Mrs. J. M, Johnson, Mrs. J. M. Hughes, Mrs, Ridge- way, Miss Carroll, Mrs. General Hazen, Mrs. H. McLean, Mra. W. A. Budd, Mrs, Judge Rapello, mother of one of the winning crew; the Misses | Morrow, Mrs, George H. Reay, Mrs. Dr. Dowling, Mrs, Miles Beach, Mrs. 8. Richards and daughter, Mrs, S. T. Hyatt, Mrs. J, ©. Cabot and danghter, Mrs. J. H. Rankin, Mrs. D. D. Acker, Mrs, M. L. Sykes, Mrs. J, Slaughter, Mrs. Faile, Mrs, M. T. Brennan and daughters, Mrs. R. P. Charles, Miss Shotwell, Mrs.- 8. S. Olark, Mra. T. W. Shannon, Mrs. Quarrier, Mrs. H. A. Hut- ton and daughter, Mrs. J. A. ©. Gray and daughter, Mrs. H. D. Dennison, Mrs. General Duryee and daughter, Mra. L. 8. Delaplatne, Mrs. T. F. Durant, Mrs. Colonel G. F. Betts, all of New York; Mrs. H. D, Polhemus and party, Brooklyn; Mrs. J. B, Thomas, Miss Simpson, Boston; Mrs. Preston, wife of the Haytien Minister at Washing ton. Atthe United States Hotel the grounds and piazzas were handsomely illuminated and the grand ball room was a blaze of light and the floor in beautiful order for dancing, which the company were ready to take advantage of. Among the hundreds of ladies present the following were guosts of the hotel:—Mrs. T. L. Henry, Mrs, Elfelt, Mrs, T. J. Cox, Mrs, 0. K. Garrison, Mrs. B. F, Brady, Mrs. Hubbel and sister, Mrs. Opayke, Mrs, Miltenberger, Mrs. C. P. Leverich, Mrs. Over- ton Lea, Mra. C. H. R. Lyman, Mrs, W. H. Waring Mrs, Captain Grafton, Mrs. J. BE. Granns, Mrs. E. z Donnell, Mrs. Newcomb, Mrs. R. L. Morse and daughter, Miss Robb, Miss Livingston, Mrs, J. Myers. Mrs. O. Ponce De Leon and daughter, Mrs, E, A. Parker and two daughters, Mrs. H, W. Spier and three daughters, Mrs. 0. F. Sandford and daugh- ter, all.of New York; Miss J. A. Donanue, San Francisco; Mrs. E, Corning, Miss Van Vechten, Mrs. R. N. Bethern, Mrs. P. Van Vaulkenberg and daughter, of Albany; Mrs. Forsyth, of Troy; Mrs. McCandlish, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Isaac Sweetzer and daughter, Mrs. J. D. Tuttle and two daughters, Boston; Mra. G. F. Comstock, Mrs. L, S. Spencer, Syracuse; Mrs, Lloyd W. Williams and two daugh- ters, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. E. W, Greenway and daughter and Mrs. S. Ward, of Baltimore; Mrs, Perry H. Smith, Chicago; Mrs, J, S. T, Stranahan, Brooklyn. SOME OF THE COSTUMES, The following are some of the costumes:—Mrs. 0. H. Blood, of New York, one of the belles of the ball, was dressed in rich wpite gros gram, the train trimmed witn plaited rufies of the same material, and the front bratd arranged in putts; a white blonde overdress, caught up with clusters ot roses; low corsage and snort sleeves, trimmed with lace in plaits, She wore rich diamonds, and her hair was arranged in chatelain braids, with clusters of curls, looking very becoming. The Misses Acker, of New York, were dressed, the one fn a delicate matze-colored silk, en Crain, trimmed with narrow ruffles to the waist, an apron in front, and overskirt of the same, trimmed with netted fringe; @ basque, trimmed with fringe, high corsage and solitaire diamonds; the other wore a bine silk, trimmed with platted flounces, headed with puffs, overskirts of the same, trimmed with blue ahd white knotted fringe, basque waist, puffed elbow siceves and solitaire diamonds. Mrs. Henry W. Benedict, of Castieton, appeared in pink silk, with overdyess of white swiss, trimmed with deep ruffles of the same, an overskirt of swiss, trimmed with Valenciennes ana inserting, low corsage of the pink silk, and high corsage of the swiss anda rich pink sash. Miss Clark, of Plerrepont street, Brooklyn, was attired in light green gros grain, full train, trimmed with flowers of the same, edged with dark green ailk, the front breadth having three narrow puffs to match the flounces, bows of dark green, basque, low corsage and short sleeves, trimmed with point lace; soli- taire diamonds, Miss Hale, of New York, was dressed in rich Jemon-colored gros grain, full train, trimmed with one double box-plaited flounce; the front oreadth had puffs and white bugle lace, the overskirt of the same being trimmed to match} high corsage and long Sleeves, the corsage trimmed square and the sleeves one mass of white bugJes. She wore soll- taire diamonds, Miss Dora Polhemus, of Brooklyn, wore an embroidered swiss en train, trimmed with three platted flounces, over#kirt and corsage of the same with a blue sash, Miss Loub, oi New York, appeared in o delicate salmon-colored silk, the train and skirt having two flounces, each flounce headed with four puffs; overskirt of the same, trimmed with netted fringe; low corsage, cert, he whole to concinde with a gran jer pic- nic at French’s Grove. era Nolet. 3 Mayor re will welcome the societies to-mor- tow im behalf of the city, sacque and sash of altermate rows of of Valen- ciennes inserting and blue ribbon. The Misses Coe, of Mew York, were dressed in light biue groa grain, full train, trimmed with narrow ruffies of same; overskirt trimmed with fringe; low corsage and Short sleeves with point lace trimming and rich diamonds, Mrs. Hilderberger, of New York, was attired in white swiss trimmed with rufMes of the same; overskirt of the same and decorated with sprays of primrose, with bigh cor- sage and blue sacque. Mra. F, Leslie, of New York, promenading, leaning on the arm of her husband, was dressed in heavy stone-colored silk, trail skirt, trimmed founces of the same, rich black lace overdreas, low coraage and sbort sleeves, trimmed with thread lace, and elegant diamonds, Mrs. Dr. Dareer, of Rochester, had on an imported Gress of shell-pink, en train, trimmed Nounces ofthe same, side gore embroidered in colors, the right side and front breadth consisting of puffs and folds; basque embroidered to match her corsage, trimmed with lace and diamonds, YALE AND HARVARD DIFFERENCES, Since the rowing match all interest has centred in Yale and Harvard. These colleges, altnough competitors at Worcester and Springfield tor many years, have not grown toward each other in good feeling. Their religion, social code and style at rowing alwaysdifer. Yale toward the close of the war was the victor, Harvard picked up on Yale and for a number of years came off yictort- ous, The Yale men sent abroad Kobert Cook, alter the international match, to pick up the English style of rowing. Cook lacks the New England culture and restraints, and expresses himself with a local volubility clearly showing his kinship with the Scotch-Irish of Pennsylvania. Of great will and indomitable courage he is not nice in the employ- ment of terme with his own crew or with nis op- ponents, Consequently the Howard men regard lim a8 a sort ol barbarian who cannot be con- ciliated, A year ago be rowed Harvard at Spring- field and won the race. The Harvard men claim that the crooked course gave him his opportunity and that bis conduct on that occasion was wice of the University spirit. ‘This year he wasa synonym of Yale. He personified all his crew, Was the objective point of Yale and having been abroad was presumed to know the best stroke of the year wherewith to win a race. He has not, however, altered his vernacular, and will swear and curse as his feelings indicate, This gives him a moral disadvantage with the Harvard men, who have made much of Cook's conduct. The foul between Yale and Harvard, according to the siow judgment of disinterested people, was not @ wicked matter, but the results of two crews, young men, almost equally matched, and each determined to win, Harvard felt last year’s de- feat, and attributed it to Yale’s taking their water and availing themselves of the cir- cumstantialities of the case. This year Har- vard seemed determined to win over Yale in any event, Cook having been, the main spirit of Yale’s last victory was the person against whom Harvard’s antagonism was mainiy directed on Lake Saratoga. He is @ profane, severe, resentful western Pennsylvanian. The Harvard boys are not thought to be averse to jockeying, but they make the best 01 Cook's pro- fanity. Indeed, Cook ia the’ impersonation of the whole regatta business of this year, He bad bet $900, as it is said, on the race in be- haif of his own crew. After the race he offered to bet $1,000 with Appleton, the President of the Harvard Association, that he could row the course over and beat Harvard. The feeling in Suratoga among professionals, citizens and college poys is that he had taught his men the best stroke, was the ablest commander, and would have won the race unless there had been @ foul. THE FACTS OF THE CASE. The facts of the case appear to be these:—Yale and Harvard were put beside each other, in obedi- ence to that showman spirit which desired to see two great universities side by side. There was no mutuality between the crews. These two pam- pered universities believed the entire issue of the race rested upon themselves, The Yale men had become docile to Cook. The Harvard men had come to regard Cook as the sole personality on the part of Yaie. Cook had been sent to Europe to study the University stroke and had become impressed with {ts superiority over all American forms of rowing. He labored, irrespective of his college status, tomake Yale the equal of any of the Eng- lsh universities. His labors were entirely unselfish, but bis prominence in them brought him into too strong relief. When the race began last Saturday there were two different kinds of feeling as to Robert Cook. Among the Yale men he wasa hero and a captain, a rough reality perfectly consonant with the place of his birth and the race to which he belonged. To the Harvard men he was a barba- rian, malicious, profane, violent, and resolved in any event to win, COOK'S STATEMENT. Cook had learnea the Oxford's stroke, and did not believe in the American style of rowing. He began the race slowly and quietly, and crept along with vigor in the wash of Harvard, until, satisfied that he con‘d not get a chance from the Cambridge crew, he drew apart and at some distance passed leisurely along by the latter’s shell. While pass- ing, a8 he says, the collision occurred. Cook’s ac- count is as follows :— We rowed an equal, quiet stroke, intending not to spurt, but let our stroke tell on the race toward the end. The Harvards spurted time and time again, feeling that we were drawing up with them. ‘They were enraged to see that, with all their labor, our English stroke told upon them more and more, ‘until at last we drew ahead of both Columbia and Harvard. We were fully from thirty to thirty-two tothe minute, Harvard was wild, pulling between thirty-tour and forty the minute. Their stroke being the quickest, gave them the advantage of the start, and we labored long to turn out and take the lead. Every time we turned they took our water. Finally we drew so far away that we had our chance and passed without a spurt, untti, being well abreast, I turned about and sald :— “Dana, you can't win this race. got tne stuf 1” “At that,’ says Cook, ‘‘the order was given from the Harvard captain, which in technical terms meant, ‘run into us.’ Directly all our oars were interlocked. One of their rear oars was viciously thrust under our stern and that dipped the bow. Our bow man, dipping too deep, snapped his oar just at the leather. Another man, No. 4 or 6 of Harvard, worked at the oar-rudder until he broke it off and smelled in our faces. I made an effort to keep on; but, find- ing we could make no headway, shouted out to Columbia to go on and win the race, as Harvard had no invention of rowing it fairly, THE OTHER SIDE. There is no consistency in the stories affoat to- night, although the intercollegiate New England conflict has raged for filty hours, This afternoon I saw Mr. W. P. Otis, of Chicago, who spoke as follows :— “Tne Yale men behaved very low indeed. They took our wash, and when they cpuld row up to us with spurts, after having endeavored to nit our rudder, they made a spurt and came up 8 littie ahead of and abreast with us. We shouted to them to keep off, but they seemed resolved on a collision, We could hear Cook cursing his own men all the way along. After our oars became interlinked, and it looked as if we would all upset, we made all the effort we could to get away from Yale. By this time some of our men got mad, and, finding they were rowing against our oar locks and putting us back, they used an equal chance, and the result was Yale’s rudder was put out of place.’ YALE BADLY TREATED, There is really no consonance in the different accounts now circulating. I think the bulk of the citizens and strangers incline to the belief that Yale was badly treated; that Cook’s profanity ia made too much of, and that his exuberance of temperament is used adroitly to the injury of the Yale Crew. Nobody here believed that Yale would be last under any circumstances, and many be- Heved that she would be first. The conduct of Harvard after the race showed a rejoicing not wholly compatible with dignity. Harvard and Columbia fraternizea, but the different size of the two universities made Columbia tractable in Harvard’s hands. [t seems that Harvard, Colum- bia, Princeton and Williams operate together against Yale and Wesleyan, It has been said that Yale will never again row in a race with Harvard, buat will next year keop out of the regatta, owing You have not AY, JULY 20, 1874—WITH SUPPLEMENT. to the belief among Yale men that Harvard has sold out to New York city. Itaiked with the bow oar of Columbia to-night, He said:— “We fraternize with Harvard, because we think | they are periect gentlemen. We have dined with | them several times, Yale never attempted to he tractable with us after they saw we were on good | terms with Harvard,’ Said I—“Did you see anything of the collision be- tween Yale and Harvard 7” “Yes,” said he, “we did, We saw a naval com- bat going on, oars splitting oars; and curses, chiefly from Cook, directed to his own crew and to | the Harvards. Finally, we heard him swy to us, ‘Well, boys, we aro done. Go in, Columbia, and beat these fellows; they can’t row |’? Mr. Goodwin, the captain of the Barvards, spoke a8 follows about the Yale crew:— “4 think that man Cook nas got more determina- tion and force of character than any college man I ever saw; but be is arumian, We heard him curs- ing his own boys all the way up the course, and he wanted co thrash me the moment he got out of his boat. We are not in the habit of meeting such fel- | lows. ‘The facts are, Cook first struck his oar against one of our oar locks, retarding us and in- ducing some of our men to take an equal advan- tage. One of our oars slipped and unshipped their rudder. The next thing we knew was the cry from Cook of ‘do in Columbia; these Boston fel- lows can’t rowl’”” Then I saw Mr. Kennedy, ot Yale, who remarked that be saw no sense in keeping up a controversy that only was out of a snarl as to who was to row next year. He said Vook had too much tempera- ment for acoliege man, and he was an injury 10 Yale, Mr. Kenneay said that Mr. Blaikie e:red in interpreting his statement by using the following language :—‘“Kennedy at different times asked the bow to sheer Yale out of Harvard’s wash, and at last the bow did 60." “Now,” said Kennedy, “this was true; but the reason why the bow did not was because the rudder wouldn't move. The bow didn’t hesitate, but he was unable to move the rudder.” Kennedy also said that Vook did order his men after the collision to pull star- board, but ne (Kennedy), the starboard stroke, voluntarily disobeyed oraera and entirely omitted two or three strokes. ‘‘Now,” said Mr. Kennedy, “I did omit these strokes; but the reason was that 1 could’t venture to pull them, being menaced vy Harvard's oars about the ribs. I was drawing away to avoid personal injury.” From ali accounts the coilision, without being premeditated, was the result of sudden antagon- ism, engendered in the heat of the race. Cook is | idolized by some of his own friends, but general opinion regrets that his wild Western vernacular | has afforded so much opportunity to turn the question from the boat race to his be- havior. The Yale men idolize him, and the Wesleyans and the Yale boys carried Eustis and Cook through the streets last Saturday with aS much pride as if they had been victors, The best way for people at @ distance to take the | University race 1s as tollows:—Columbla would | have won in any event. Yale, Harvard and Wes- | leyan would probably have made a pretty race be- hind, MR. COOK'S OATHS é are as follows:—On the race he said, as he passed ; Harvard, “Dana, you can’t win this race; you havn’t got the stuf!’” Next, at the collision, he cursed his own men, Third, in the fight between the two boats he damned Harvard almost every time he spoke. Personally he lost $900 on the confict, When the race closed he offered to bet $1,000 at once on | the race over, It is the general opinion here that | the misfortune of Yale in the regatta is not at all | to their moral disadvantage. Without a rudder and without a bow oar she could do nothing, but her splendid university spirit will always make her formidable. It is believed that the regatta will again beheld at Saratoga, and that several | Western colleges will compete. COLUMBIA'S TIME. The time of Columbia is now disputed, but is gencrally set down at 17m. 12%s. The boating authorities in the village showed a good deal of nervousness on the morning of the | race, To-morrow the running and walking matches for the Bennett Cup come off, and a refined and large attendance is expected. RACE GOssIP. Sapatoaa, July 19, 1874, The great University boat race of 1874is now a thing of the past, and the oarsmen of the Ameri- can colleges, together with tne friends who ac- companied them, are getting ready to bid adieu to Saratogian hospitality and turn their faces to- | wards home. And such hospitalfty and treatment as they experienced will not readily pass out of the minds of those who for the last few weeks made the Springs thelr temporary abiding place. Regutta week brought many people here who came, no doubt, with the ideathat trom the time they arrived until they left they would be sub- jected to a series of impositions and extortions suMcient to frighten @ mililonnaire and stay him even on the threshold of the village. But these imaginings proved delusive and visitors to Sar- atoga for the first tame were pleased as well'as surprised at the way things were condueted, HOW THE MULTITUDE WAS HOUSED AND FED. Never during the history of the Springs as a fashionable summer resort was there such an mflux of strangers. Immense as the capa- cities of the hotels are they proved inade- quate to accommodate the thousands who. poured into them during the week just gone by. For all that, however, no one who came was in- convenienced or compelled to stay outdoors, Many a good villager, anxious to “turn an honest penny,” made & spare apartment or a couple of rooms held by him serve that purpose. In this way the multitude was accommodatea, and I have yet to hear persons complain that-they were seri- ously inconvenienced or victimized during their stay. On Thursday last there must have been nearly thirty thousand persons here who came to see the regatta, Nearly every section of this great and mighty Republic was represented, and from the first citizen in the land down every class haa a representative, The Empire State, as she ever aoes on great occasions, was here in her strength. New England, as never before, had her thousands, and from the Middle States there wasa goodly sprinkling, And what came they to see? What the magnet which attracted them was has already been told by the press ot the country in the accounts of the great University race of 74. HOW THE CREWS WERE TREATED. And now regarding the way the students were received during their stay. They were provided not only with good houses for their boats, but at the quarters which they had provided for them they had everything they could desire at the most moderate rates. This was due to the Satatoga Rowing Association, the President of that body un- dertaking the duty of not only making agreements with the farmers and hotel keepers along the shore of the lake, but even had contracts made binding them to charge no more than $10 a week for each ofthe crew. It is only just to admit, however that not only did the peopie who took the students to board doring their training live up to the contracts they had made but did it in such a way that the time the students spent at Sara- toga Lake will be long remembered with pieasure. Never were arrangements more complete or better carried out. The disappointment of not having the regatta on the day named will count as nothing when all other things are taken into con- sideration. Even the hack and omnibus drivers— hard fellows to deal with under any circum- ances—were kept in check, and, if occasionally ajebu with an elastic conscience stretched it a point or 80 and charged $1 where he had a night only to fifty cents, he did it at the risk of his license. THE RATES OF FARE ON ONE ’BUS. Many amusing incidents occurred during the three days just past, I remember one particu. larly, and how two gentlemen were brought in from the lake for twenty-five cents cach, when the driver of the omaibus was charging $1. Just after Columbia's victory, and before the crews had dis. persed from around Moon’s, the small-potato man’s place, a loud-throated conductor of an omnibus was yelling out at the top of his voice, $1.” Mr. Ferry, one the Regatta Committee, had his eye on the chap, and he waited until the ‘bus was nearly fall for a ckance at him. He then stepped up to where the vehicle was standing and re- quested those who had taken their seats in it not | vo pay more than fiity cents each, as that was the fare agreed on by contract with the proprietors of all the Saratoga stages. The ‘bus immediately filled up, and a few minutes later we were offon the road. Three-fourths of those wno were in had paid their dollars en entering, and there remained | about six who had not “ponied up.” The conduc- tor went round, and four of the party, aiter a brief | but warm discussion on extortion, paid their dol- lars—btwo held out, they would pet pay more than fifty cents. The 'bus by this time was a quarter of @ mileon the road. “If youdon’t pay one dollar you'll have to get out,” suid: the conductor. “All right,” returned the gentleman, “drive wi back to whore we started from and I will.”” “old up, driver,” calied out the captain of the ‘bus in aM angry voice, “and let these two men get out.” The stage was stopped, but there was no get up in the fifty centers, There they sat, good natur- edly, as if nothing was going on: “Are you going to pay me a dollar,” commenced the chief engineer of the conveyance again, “for | the trip?” “No, sit; not a red more than fifty cents.”” “Tuen you'll have to get out." “When you bring us back vo where we started from,’ was the quiet reply. “Well, I aint agoing-to do that no how; so you had better move." “My friend,” replied the gentleman. in the blandest tone of voice, “until you bring us back to where we started from, { am going to remain where 1am on this seat, and a3 1 am in. no par- ticular hurry you can suit your own convenience about getting there.” The ’bus man, evidently nonplussed by the quiet demeanor of his passenger, as well as by his cool and determined reply, evidently did not know Wuat tO say lor a moment, but eventually biuried out, “How the devil do you imagine I am going to turn my stage around in this crowded road to ac- commodate you." “oh, that’s your business, not mine.’’ Seeing there was no use tn reasoning with the determined passenger, the conductor came to the determination to “drive on,” refusing two Alty cent fares offered to him. Turning to one of the gentiemen who had paid a dollar, but who did “not think it was right,” the man who taught the conductor the lesson said :— “Sir, you paid a dollar—the conductor will not take my Jare. Your dollar will pay for both our seats; here is fity cents.” There was only one now in the stage whose fare was refused, and, this gentleman, addressing his neighbor who had made himself so conspicuous, sald :— “1 believe I am the only one travelling free over this road, and as I object to the system on prin- ciple and want to pay my way as I go, here's twenty-five cents.”” The money was accepted and the ’bus drove into Saratoga with passengers paying as small a eum as twenty-five cents, while others on the same stage were paying as high as $1 for the ride. THE NEWS OF THE COLUMBIAS’ VICTORY IN THE VILLAGE. Abont half-past twelve o’clock the Columbia boys got in from the lake, and the scenes around | Congress Hall were such as will not readily be for- gotten. Considerable anxiety was felt for Rees, the stroke of the Columbia crew, who had swooned away, but not before his boat had crossed the line victorious. Rees, however, was all right; for just as a party of Yale men had got through with their “Rab-rab-rahs” who should make his appearance on the street but the gallant Rees himself, looking as fresh a8 bis companion, Timpson, his bow man, W20 was with him. Glancing round, it seemed as every person to be seen were wearing the blue and white colors of Columbia. Even sport, the well known dog of Congress Hall, was decorated, and appeared to feel proud of | his colors too, for he trisked about as lively as any dog not having the fear of the Pound before him could or would frisk. And what a transformation in the sentiments of some people this victory made. There were those who on all occasions meet you with a “Well, I told you how it would be,” or a “Didn't I tell you ?” or “Oh, I knew the Columbias would get away with them all.” of course these wiseacres are to be found everywhere, and why not at Saratoga, where you find every- vhing and everybody in the season? The Colum- bias took their victory modestly, but the fact of their being New Yorkers will account for that. Modesty is a quality as indigenous to tne great metropolis as baked beans is to Boston or cheek to @ Philadelphia lawyer. It is not, there- fore, to be wondered at that the Oo- lumbia crew bore their honors with be- coming meekness, But what about these Metho- qists who came in second and compelled proud Harvard to take third place. Dispute it wno may, the Wesleyans pulled as good a race as ever ‘was rowed on these waters, and the place they wonat the goal may make them well feel proud. Perhaps next year victory may perch upon the lavender instead of upon the blue and white. Who knows ? THE WINNING STROKE. One thing is certain, however, and that 1s that neither Yale nor Harvard are so perfect in roming | that their crews cannot be beaten. This was proven yesterday. It matters little whether it be the American stroke or the English stroke, the French stroke or the Dutch stroke for that mat- ter—the aim of all is to geta boat through the water from one point to anovher in the quickest time, and whether the Columbia crew yesterday pulled a Harvard or a Harlem stroke matters little, They pulled the winning boat, however, and the victory they achieved will compensate for any lack of style in their system of rowing. THE QUESTION OF TIME. New Yor«, July 19, 1874. To Tae Eprror OF THE HERaLD:— In your account of the. intercollegiate race | there appears to be @ discrepancy regarding the | time ‘by the winning boat—one statement making 42% (which is correct), and another 12.12 7 jowever, can be very easily explained. I was the person chosen to assist Commodore Brady in keeping the time at the signal stand by the “finish,” and as the time given in the papers of to-day is the one copied from ied mein- oranda, my opinion may possibly be of some nt. wate explanation of the seeming difference be- tween Mr. Englenardt, of the Fiela ana Farm, who was on the preas boat, myself is simply this:—Mr. Englehardt states that the ‘‘fag” fell at 17m. 128,; but the “flag” was supposed (according to the original intention) to have fallen when the first boatcame in. Owing, how- ever, to the excitement of the judge, wha, by-the- way, was within two feet of myself, he failed to let his flag fall until the fifth boat (Williams) crossed the line. Hence Englenardt’s time gotually rep- | Tesents the time made by the fifth boat, and not Columbia, whose time was 16m. 424%8.* Of this fact—regarding the falling of the flag—I am will- to make affidavit. @ more polnt, The judges, in thetr decision, | state tha wing to the ayy of the time- keeper * * * no official time been reported to. them.” The facts are simply these: Commodore | Brady, the beforé the dnal race, owing to cir- cumstaticea which it ts needless to particularize, resigned, He was the! juested, as a great Freq! favor, to Keep the time. This he did, myself help- him, As corroborative of this, 1 would say wl after the race, Judge J. H. Brocklesby came to me and took [rom my memoranda the “ume,” which he at once communicated to nis brother Judges, at the same time bay bing it to his own coliege (Trinity). LLL L. STONE. *The time is printed in the pa a 10m. 423¢a., but this is a mistake, since before idx announged the time he called an me for my original memorands, which is as above. MAYOR HAVEMEYER ON THE REGATTA. + Few people in this city are aware of the fact that there is no keener judge of borsefiesh, no bet- ter fisherman, no better judge of the lines of a yacht, more industrious hunter, no better shot, no better billiard player or pitcher of qnoits than the & _ tong line of sagar kim," #24 father of a long pros peetive series of may." St Fourteenth street last night, sent by the Ma."ALP, to gain the opin- tonsor Father Havemeyer &‘UChing the great re~ Gutta ot Saturday last, whdet i's turned the head of Uncle Sam, for the time beim”, 4nd metamor- phosed him into ® boating man, aud made his young men and maidens talk moving else bus how fearfully Columbia washed thé Wesleyans, the spurte in the contest, who built the outrigr gers, who steered, the physique of she contestamta, their weight, height, complexion, whether they parted their tatr in the middie to equipose their cratt, the colors they bore, and’ a sheusend other details, Mayor Havemeyer was found seated on’ the top of his stoop, contemplating lis two street lamps, with proud satisfaction gleaming ip bi eyes, which were overshadowed by his notorious whitey colorea hat. His poriy form died & chair of plethorig shape to a picety, and, take him for all in ali, he looked the type of Shakespeare’y Justice Shatiow, with his capon-lined paunch, enjoying the sweet pleasare of doing nothing on a Sunday evening except Cook lilmself and pity his fellow men. The interviewer i question ran up the steps to near where His Highness stood and wished him a good evening, after which the 1ollowlng interview took place, as near as may be :— RerokreR—Mr, Mayor, the HERALD 1s desirous of giving your views about the great regatta on Lake Suratoga. and, knowing your sporting predilec- tions, any remarks that you choose to make on the subject will be read by the peopie with that consid- eration which is tieir due, The MAyok (awaking, a8 It were, from out of Sleepy Hollow or a thousand years’ trance) --Wen— inv — dear —sir —1 —have —not—had—tine—to— Tead— the — papers —and —1—don’t know— any- thing—about—the—race. By tis time tne Mayor was like Richard—nimself again—-and sudeueg vivisection at the hands of a newspaper man. Rerouren {cambios ded —You know nothiag Of the race, sir? You must be joking. Mayor—No, sir; I was never more serious in my lite, What you say isnews to me. , REvORTER—Allow me to ask you as @ sporting, man, do you favor ine spoon or straight scull t— thas is the question of the day. MayoR—I can give you np information at pres» ent, Bir, On the subject—my mind is Dot made In due’ time the matter will be laid beiore proper authorities; meanwhile I must di talking about soulls; the subject is not an agree- able one. At this stage of the interview several moaqaitoes sang chorus ior the honest old Dutchman. THK MAYOR'S OLD ALMA MATER. Rwporrsx (with emphasis and solemnity) —Mr. Mayor, let me tell you, on behalf of the HERALD, that the Columbia boys of New York have won the great contest op Saratoga’s fair waters, and thas the flying Oap-whangle of Harvard boat was nowhere; Cae further, let me_ tell you, Mr. Mayor, that the people of the cit over which you preside in the Olty H have shouted “Hail Columbia!” wil they could shout no more. To-morrow, say the people, the Mayor will drink the health of the Cornells, Reeses, Rapallos, Griswolds, Goodmans and Timp- sons 1M something stiffer and straignter than Saratoga water, for these are our Columbia boys. Mayor (with dignity) —lam not a drinking man. (And somewhat severely) | can give you no intor- Mation about the boat race, and I have something else to think about, KEPoRTER—Then you have not made up your mind about the boat race ? Mayor—No, sir; no, sir; 1 know nothing about it whatever. REPORTER—Excuse my taking up your time om this calm ana peaceful Sabbath eve, when ail is bushed to rest—but have you reappointed Gardner or Charlick to any new office? Mr. MaYoR—I have oo iniormation to give om the subject. Good nignt, Mr. H&RALD. EcHo—Good night, on the part of the interviewer. THE RAILROAD SMASH. Condition of the Wounded. BuFFALO, N. Y., suly 19, 1876 The wounded from the accident on the Erte Rati- road, near Canaseraga, were brought to this city all doing well. Dr. J. Miner, an eminent surgeon of this city, left this atternoon to attend Mr. Van Horn, the wounded agent of the Erie Railroad at Canaseraga. ANOTHER RAILROAD AOOIDENT. Ten Persons Injured—One Fatally. CoLumsBus, Ohio, July 19, 1874 Acar on the North Columbus Dummy Railroad, at two o’clock this morning, contatning thirty pas- sengers, was thrown from the track into a diten thirty-five feet below, by striking two horses that had wandered on the track and became entangiea in the trestlework of a bridge. Ten persons were injured, six of them seriously. Asmail colored boy, who was stealing a ride, is go severely injured thas he can hardly recover, DEATH ON THE RAIL. PROVIDENCE, R. L, July 19, 1874. Martin Brennan, aged twenty-six, came with a party of friends on an excursion from Fitchburg Saturday, and becameintoxicated. He missed the return train and laid down on the track; he was removed, but went further up the road and ta down on tue track again, when he was run over and kiiled by the eleven P. M. Boston train. Coro- ner Knowles wili conciude the inquest on Monday. A BAILRBOAD HOMIOLDE, Easton, Pa,, July 19, 1874 An unknown man, supposed to be Michaet Nester, of Portland, Conn., was killed here lass night on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He had fallen on the rack wn intoxicated. RAILROAD PROPERTY BURNED. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 19, 1878. The large packing and slaughter house, owned by Metcal! & Cushing. adjoining the New York Central live stock yards, was entirely destroyed by fre this afternoon. The loss is estimated st $30,000; insured for $15,000. Tuere was but little tock in the building at the time. The fire is sup- sed to have originated from sparks by a passing focomotive. Had not the wind been from the east nothing could have saved tne sheep-house and the adjoining butidings of the New York Contrai yards or the Erie yards, immediately opposite, DROWNINGS AT PROVIDENCE. PROVIDENCE, R. [., July 19, 1876. The body of Mrs. Clara W. Coney, who jumped from the steamer Long Branch a few nights ago, was recovered this evening ana identified. 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