The New York Herald Newspaper, September 2, 1875, Page 3

THE AMATEUR OARSWEN, ———— Nose of the Annual Regatta of the Amateur Rowing Association. Atalantas the Winners of Final Heat of Fours. Troy, Sept. 1, 1875. The annual regatta of tho National Amateur Rowing association is just over, and the strangers are preparing to leave the city and return to their homes, It has hardly been what one may call an unqtalified success, as the general arrangements were not what they might have been. First and foremost, the arrangements about &@ tug for the members of the press were not settled until half an hour before the time appointed to start the first race, and then it was a matter of luck more than good judgment that a boat was secured. The members of the Laureate Club, with one exception— Colonel Lee Chamberlain—do not appear to have taken much interest in the regatta, and if it had not been for the latter the whole affair would have been a com- plete failure. There is not the slightest excuse for such a condition of affuirs, and the members of the Laureate Club should’ bear in mind that the mere giving of a certain number of prizes does not afford them license to put a policeman at their door to jostle gentle- men, who are certainly entitled to a slight amount of courtesy, Unfortunately for the Laureate Boat Club, Colonel Chamberlain could omly be at ono place ata time. Where he was present everything ran smoothly, and when he was absent the result was entirely differ- ent, Itis unfertunate that such things should be, as there is no reason why the regattas on the Upper Hud- pon should not hold @ position second to none, They have a beautiful piece of water, easy of access from the tity and affording a good view of the races to any num- ber of people. 4 BUYIAG POOLS. This morning the weather gave promise of being as hot and sultry as yesterday, as the sun was just ‘as powerful, but toward evening there was a light breeze that made things more endurable, As the races were not advertised to commence until three P.M. people had plenty of time to eat their dinners before leaving for the river. Some, however, with nothing particular to do, arrived on the banks by one P. M., and lounging up | toward the Ulysses boat house, found the pool seller, Baker, in his booth ready for his customers, People did not appear to be in a hurry to put up their money, and offers of 100 to 60 on the Atalantas found few takers. Courtney was an immense favorite, and some crazy in- dividaals, who did not appear to think that there were such things as accidents, were betting 100 to 10 on his winnmg the singlo scull race. It was rather risky betting, when one considered the time that Riley made over the course yesterday afternoon and the confident assertion that he gave out that Courtney would have to beat nine minutes in order to win. In the double sculls the betting was about $0 to W on the Union Springs representatives, and there was very little betting at that, ‘The first event on the programme was the deciding heat for the single sculls, for which Courtney was a strong favorite, As the time approached when he was to step into his boat some of the crowd begun to weaken and there was a slight demand for Riley, but the rush was so great to get some of the Courtney moncy that the betting was killed, Y FINAL HEAT OP SINGLES, ‘The following are the entries for the final heat of sin- pes, with their colors and positions, numbering one rom the east shore :— 1, James Riley hag i Colors, red. 2 G. W. Lathrop (Beaverwycks). Colors, white. 8. Charles E. Courtney. Colors, blue. THE RACK. Courtney was first in his boat, and was followed a few seconds later by Riley. Lathrop, who was entitled to & place in this heat, withdrew on account of having to row later in the day in the double scull race, The referee starfed them after a little delay, and both men caught water together, ot. Both pulled a slow stroke, and for the first quarter of a mile were moving apparently so slow that it geemed anything but a race. Courtney pulled about thirty-two strokes to Riley’s thirty-four. Opposite the pomt where the Mohawk empties into the course Courtney had a slight lead of afew feet, which Riley lessened in the next few lengths, and brought bis boat up on even terms with his opponent. When within a ouple of hundred yards of the finish Courtney quick- ened his stroke, and crossed on the finish line a winner by a few fect. ‘The race was not exciting, ag neither an appeared to be exerting himself, TIME, 1, Charles KE, Courtney... 2. James Charles Riley... FINAL HEAT OF POURS, 1. Beavorwycks—James Wilson, bow, age 27, height 6ft., weight 160 Ibs. ; D. Doncaster,’No. 2, age 25, height 6ft.'944in., weight 170 Ibs.; R. 7) Gorman, No. 3, age 24, height 5ft. 114in., weight 170 Ibs, ; T.'J. Gorman, stroke, age 26, height 6f. 103in., weight 150 Ibs. Col” ‘ors, red. 2) Atalantas—W. H. Downs, bow, age 22; H. W. Rodgers, No. 2, age 26, height 6ft, d3¢in., weight 174 Ibs; John Gunster, No. 3, age 24, height 6f. Llin., ‘weight 158 Ibs.; Jolin Eustis, stroke, age 28, height Bit 10in., welght 155 lbs. Colors, blue, THR RACK. ‘The Beaverwycks were the first to row out from the Moat and take their position at the stakeboat. The Atalantas began to launch their ship as the Albany crew rowed out to their station, The referee being eatisfied that everything was in readiness for a good start gave them the word ‘Go;’ both crews caught the wa- ter be ji 29 and commenced the great struggle of the day, There was no wind blowing down st yesterday, and though the men in both shells were Working With terrible earnestness, the promise of fast time was not as good as in the trial heats, Inthe first heat the Atalantas began to show a little ahead, fhey were rowing in good torm, with an even swing and putting on every pound, The Beaverwycks, on the other Jhand, were not doing: nearly a8 good rowing. Wilson, the bow man of the Beaverwycks, appeared to be working more with lis arms than is usual with him, still their boat was travelling at a lively pace, and when the half mile was reached there was but little dif- ference in the positions of the boats. ‘The Atalantas wer rowing at the time 36 strokes to the Beaverwycks’ 39 and 40. ‘The steering of Downs’ Was better than that of Wilson, who kept close over to the westers shore and did not take advantage of the bend, about half way down the course, which, with good steering, is equal to a boat’s length, Boat races how are won by seconds and feet rather than by min- utes and boat's lengths, and a good coxswain has, more than once this season, secured victory. The Atalanta’s course throughout the — race, except when, passing the Ulysses’ house, and Downs steered in shore, was remarkably good, and the crew tan congratulate themselves on having an excellent cox- twain, Yet this is the man that no one “took any stock in,” to use a slang phrase. Before the international regatta’ the Beaverwycks’ steering was not bad, buta better course would have given thgm better time at the close of the race. The last half mile was rowed hard by both crews, the Beaverwycks spurting three or four times’ to reduce the distance between the two boats;ibut the Atalantas’ telling stroke ‘was doing its work and keeping the boat suil alead, When closing up at the finishing line the Beaverwycks spurted for the last time, It was evident that they were somewhat distressed, yet they were game to the last and came in close on the winuers, only 84 seconds behind. THR, M.S. 1, Atalantag...... 2 Beaverwycks.... THE DOUBLE SOULL RACK. 1, Neptunes—Jamesa Riley and Robert Leifman. Colors, red. a Potomacs—J. W. Randall and T. L, Copley. Colors, white. 8, Beaverwycks—James T, McCormick and George W, Lathrop. Colors, blue, 4. Union Springs—R. H. Robinson and C, K. Court noy. Colors, orange. Tm RACK. filey and Loffman were the lirst to get into their boat afid put away, Courtney and Robinson next, quickly fol lowed by Lathrop and McCormack next, All the bouts ‘were brought up during the day to the Argonautay’ quar- ters, which stood nearly opposite the starting line, The mac entries were not in the race, the crew haviug previously announced their determination not to enguge In the contest. The refereo, after the usual caution, Bent the boats off with a fair start, Lathrop aad MeCormack jumping away with the lead, "They were soon overhauled and passed by the Union Springs crew. At the half mile Courtney and Robinson led the Beaver wycks by about two boat lengths, who were heading the Neptunes by about the same number of lengths. At the mile, the Union Springs, rowing easily, had in- creased the gap to about haif a dozen lengths, and the Neptunes had closed up on the Beaverwycks and got a Blight lead. All the way home the Beaverwyeks and Neptunes had @ hard struggle for second place; but the Neptune men were too strong for the Albany boys, 08 pecially as McCormack, in the Beayerwycks’ boat, was retty well used up. When the finish line was reaebed urtnoy and Robinson came in the winners easily, with Riley and Leminaa taking second place, Tink, M.S, 1. Courtney and Robinson. . 8 50% 2% Leifman and Riley. +9 08 B. Lathrop and MeCorni 19 18 After the final heat of fours 9 Atalanta meu, who came up to sve the boys win, gave their crew & warm welcome—quite in contrast with the anner in which they were recvived {n Saratoga, when scare & member of the club was on band and Atalanta badges were as scarce as white blackbirds, The Atalanta Uni- versity four have done something and bave found friends, because they secured victory. Steam yacht Ibis, N.Y.Y.C,, from the eastward for Pliladelphia, paseod Whitestone yesterday and were | | | endeavor | tainly seems to weaken his point that he had “h NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1875.—-TRIPLE SHEET. r PAINE VS. BOGARDUS. DIRECT NGES TO THE RETURNED ‘CH. PION"'S-CAN ME, BOGAEDUS AccE rT? 77) Newvort, RL, August 31, 1 To tHe nov vim Herat 1 ain mot greatly: aurprised at the reply of Mr. Bogardus to some of my statements made to your New- port correspondent, Indeed, it was to be expected thata man of such iterary genius would avail himself of the opportynity to sign himself in the Hxrany “the arapion witlg-#hot of the world.’ But writing books and communieations are somewhat distinct from pigeon shootibg, and it is to the latter that I should like to see Me} Bogardus confine his efforts.” I profer to see his talent tthe trap rather than read long news- paper disvortaibigna, © 1 was not aware that Mr. Bogardus was 80 diplomatic in hia like matches until recently. yput up a purse to be shot for here between hiw@hd myself seems to have caused him great uneasiness, y Ido not see, but I understood . that the offer was thade to us almost simultaneously ; to me verbally, to him by telegraph, officially, which cer- rt nothing definite or authentic yet.” If the gentlem who offer the purse and the officers of the club on who: grounds the contest was to be made are not sufficiently “definite” or “authentic,” then who is? 1 did not belittle Bogardus’ shooting, for as his scores have been frequently published most of us know what he has done, But at the same time he must admit that there are, and have been, other men whose “scores will stand a closer investigation, and whose equal he has never y@t shown himself, Does he remem- ber John Taylor's performance at Syracuse in his match with Newell for $2,000, when Taylor killed ninety-eight out of a hundred double birds, and Ne an amateur, killed 94? This Bogardus has never equalled, Very true, Mr. Bogardus might not have been able to compel any man to contest with him, but when the Hurlingham Club replied to his challenge to all England, by offering to put Mr. Wallace against him for a good stake in August, he concluded to go into the provinces and leave the “crack” his promise only. My opinion is that he was afraid to meet him. Every right minded man will admit that when the best club in Great Britain offered to send one of its best shots against him a refusal on his part (or such an excuse as he made) was a tacit acknowl- edgment of Mr. Wallace’s superiority. My friendly remark that he had not mét the best shots is confirmed by his own statement—a point, strange to say, he now overlooks. It may be an excellent victory to overcome & country sparrow shooter like Shaw, and the word champion may look well on the title page of a pam- phlet, but it will not godown with the “boys.” My ‘friendliness’? was sincere enough. If he were the , best shot I desired to see him win. Nothing would have pleased me more. I should havo gioried in it as an American. If he wero not equal to their best shots, ana even, as they say, hurriedly loft under an excuse, why then I fear we must uccept that excuse as an infer: ence looking strongly like defeat. His proposition to shoot gaio on. the prairies at odds | may be well enough for a prairie shooter, but if he will make it ‘to shoot at partridges in a Jersoy swamp” I might bet him even, But who could decide either match? Believing that he is not invincible, howevei and that he is prepared to accept something reasonab) 1 will take his own offer made tn the Hexacp of yester- day’s date, except as to the place of shooting, "I will shoot a match with him at Baltimore during the coming races—the last week in October—for $500 or $1,000 a side, 100 birds each, Hurlingham rules, thirty’ yards rise, first half of the birds to be shot with one barrel, the second half with both barrels, I will furnish the birds freo in leu of his expenses. I name Baltimore because there will be other matches there ut that time between well known New York and Philadelphia amateurs, and I shall then have first class birds on the ground. TI shall leave this challenge open for two weeks, and if Mr. Bogardus dare accept it let him deposit half the amount of either sum he elects to shoot for in the office of Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times. If Bogardus does not like this, it is open to ‘any shot in the world. General Grubb, of Philadelphia, or Mr, John Tucker, of the same city’ (both of whom have a match at that time), may act as referee, And I ‘assure Mr. Bogardus that there shall be no excuses this time as to bad birds—they will be thoroughly first i ass. « And T still hold “mnyself in readiness to meet him at the Narragansett Gun Club on Friday next to compete for the purse offered by gentlemen of the Newport Club, so that the many amateurs now here may be able to judge of our styles and our skill, as shown at the traps; also, to reassert that I ‘foster’ none but the friendliest feclings for the man, a fact he may readily prove by meeting me in Sue above-mentioned contests. 7 IRA A. PAINE. A NEW RIFLE RANGE. Messrs, Haines and Worthington, of this city, to- gether with fifty other gentlemen who love the manly sport of rifle shooting, have established a new ritle Tange at Irvington, N. Y. The range will be formally opened on Saturday next. Orders have been given to ‘Tittuny & Co, for the manufacture of several elaborate and elegant badges to be competed for. THE NATIONAL GAME. A HEAVY BATTING GAME BETWEEN THE BOSTONS AND MUTUALS—THE CHAMPIONS VICTORIOUS, About 1,500 persons assembled at the Union Grounds mM, 4s On | | | yesterday to witness the game between the Boston and Mutual clubs, which resulted, for the ninth consecutive time, ina victory for the Reds, by a score of 13 to 7. They took the lead from the start and maintained it to the end. he fielding of both sides was rather loose, hard and safe hitting being the order of the day. The Mutuals played Hatfield for the first time this season, | 1 and he showed that he had not forgotten the game alto. | gether, playing without an error, and making two good hits, one being atwo-baser ata serviceable time, Nelson put out and assisted to put out no less than thirteen men and made but one error. Matthews? pitching was batted at the will of the Bostons, which is not usually the case, Of the Bostons, McVey covered his bage in first class style, and George Wright did all he was called upon todo ‘in his position. Mannin pitched the Orst ‘six innings and then Spaulding too nis place, Only one clean hit was made off Spaulding in the three innings, Shaffer made a tine stop in the second inning, but threw the bali wildly to first, which allowed fhe runner to got all the way home, ‘The following is the score; — e RAD P. A Players. ALE. Holdsworth. 0-2 3 1 Matthews. Hatield. .. Shaffer, .... Manning. ercuepninl! El wecoone Sl woancro El cosmereo ol Comer Hee Totals .... OU. INNINGS. Bd. Ath, 5th, 6th, Tth. ou 20 t Ree 1 Boyd, of the Atlantic Club, ‘Two hours and tive minutes. errors—Mutual, 4; Boston, 6, |--Mutual, 2; Boston, 6 BASE, BALL NOTES, The Atlantice, of Jamaica, L, 1, will visit Brooklyn on Saturday next, and play the Nameless a return game on Prospect Park. To-day the Mutuals will play the Amateur Resolutes of Elizabeth, N. J. The last game between these clubs resulted in victory for the professional nine by the smal score of 2 to 0. g & =F mmpee First base bj Runs ear ‘Tho amateur Flyaways, of this city, and the Crickets, | The of Binghamton, played yesterday game lasted through ten inni given up onaccouut of darkness, Neither club proved Victorious, a# the score stood 2 to 2. ‘ EAST An altercation between two car drivers, named John Feeney, of No. 400 Kast Twenty-third streot, and ward Hall, of No, 354 East Twenty-third street, took place in front of the Twenty-third Street and Avenue A Railroad depot about ten o' kK lastnight, Duri fight Hall stabbed Fedney three times in the face and side of the head with a pocket knife, causing serious wounds. Feeney was removed to Bellevue Hospital by the police of the Eighteenth precinct. Hall was a rested and locked up, aud will bo arraigned at the Filty- seventh Street Police Court to-day, Binghamton, SIDE STABBING AFFRAY. A MODEL POLICEMAN, An officer of the Rrooklyn police force, named Henry MeLaughlin, was arrested and locked up yesterday for beating and kicking hiswife antil she bad w hemorrhage of the lungs, Mrs. MeLaughlin had to be removed from her home, at No. 231 Plymouth street, to the Long Islan‘ College Hospital, DEATH IN A POLICK CELL. George Flynn, twenty-two years old, residing at No. 162 Thirty-second street, New York, was arrested yes- terday afternoon jn South Bridge street, Newark, for being drunk. When taken to the police station house he was seized with violent vomiting and died about six Py | | | | | 8 and then had to be | | | | | Third heat... CHARTER OAK PARK. Second Day of the Second Annual Summer Meeting. Bae Viceeg re ae on a SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ON THE TRACK. a cn Lady Snell, Amy and Ra- vins the Winners. Harrvorp, Conn., Sept. 1, 1875, ‘The trotting carnival at Charter Oak Park continued to-day under the most favorable circumstances, No more interesting races were ever secu on any track, tho 2:31 contest being a perfect surprige, THe 2:31 PERSE, ‘This race headed the prograinme, and was promptly called by dhe judges, OF the $3,000 in premiums it was 80 div} as to give $1,500 to the first, $750 to the | second, $ to the third aud $300 to the fourth horse, There were thirteen subseriboss, six of which Appeared to contend for the mastery. ‘These were J. J. Bowen's roan gelding Honest Harry, Ben Mace's bay mare Nellie Walton, 8, A. Brown's black mare Lady Turpin, D. A. Snell's bay mare Lady Snell, F. H Hamilton's chestnut gelding Unknown and J. H. Gold smith’s brown gelding Bateman, Before the start the pools averaged:—Unknown, $55; Lady Turpin, $32; Field, $40. Lady Snell got away with the lead, and won the heat in excellent shape in 2:2414, beating her record several seconds, The fayorite was last, the others as per appended summary. — Betting:—Lady Snell, $50; Field, $100, Lady Snell took the lead at the word, and at the quarter pole was two Jengths in front. From this point to the end the struggle was with Snell, Unknown and Nellie Walton. There was never a length between them until the dis. vot, tance stand was reached, when Unknown left his f but Nellie Walton would not thus be disposed of, Lady Snell only beat her out bilf a length in 2:234. Very good for the Lady and very good for Nellie, Pools now averaged—Lady Snell, $100 to $30 over the field, ‘The Lady went off with the lead and was never headed, though she made one break, winning the heat by two lengths in 2:24, and the race. Nellie Walton took sec- one money, Honest Harry third and Bateman fourth premiums, The result of the race was a serious blow to the ‘knowing ones.” rue 2:25 RACE. Second on the card was the 2:25 purge of $4,000, same conditions as the others, $2,000 to the first, $1,000 to the second, $600 to the third and $400 to the fourth horse. ‘this had twenty-three subscribers, making it so large that a gift purse (B) of $2,000 was given as an in ducement for a separate contest for such horses as would draw from the class and thus reduce it, Five were drawn in accord- ance with this plan, and eight wero declared out, Fight came for the word—M. Carroll's bay mare Amy, J. A. Chambers’ bay mare Molsey, J. C. Ecker- sou’s bay gelding Everett Ray, Briggs & Ross’ black mare Blanche, J. M. Leech’s roan stallion Monarch, Jr., J. H, Phillips’ bay mare Ella Madden, R. 8. Bent’s bay mare Nettie Burlew, James Dougrey, Jr.’s, bay gelding Joker, and Seallan & Carson’s bay mare Kittie D. Clementine was drawn at the last moment, having in- Jured the sinews of her near hind leg in exercising this morning. The pools averaged before the start:—Joker, $100; Molsey, $35; fleld, $55. Molsey won the heat by two longths in 2:18 4, After a remarkable straggle the heat was won by Joker, Time, 2:23%. Molsey won the third heat and the aco in 2:24. Joker _ takes second money, Hulsey third and Blanche fourth. GIPT PURSE B, The amusement of the day closed with the gift purse of $2,000, given for the drawn horses of the 2:25 class, Of the money $1,000 was given the first, $500 to the second, $300 to the third and $200 the fourth horse. Five appeared, these being J. A. Batchelor’s dun gel ing Frank J., J. S. Parkis’ bay. stallion Parkis Abdal- lah, R. B.’ Conklin’s bay gelding Rarus, Dairus ‘Yallman’s chestnut gelding ‘Triumph, and Dan Mace’s white gelding Crown Prince, ‘The pools averaged—Rarus, $100; field, $50. Frank J. won ‘the heat in 2:239%, and Rarus took the second in 2;2024. | Triumph was distanced. Rarus won the third and fourth heats in style, thus giving him the race, Frank J. took second money, Parkis Abdallah third and Crown Prince fourth, SUMMARY. Canter OAK PARK, Hantvorp, Conn., Sept. 1, 1875,—Secoxp Day ov ‘THE SECOND ANNUAL Stmanit Mxkerine ov THe ConNKoTicUT’ STocK BREEDERS’ Asso- ciatiox—First Rack—Trortixe.—Purse of $3,000, for horses that never beat 2:31; mile heats, bost threo in five, in harness; $1,500 to’ the first, $750 to the second, $450 to the third and $300 to the fourth horse, Entrance ten per cent of purse and five per cent only if declared out; closed with thirteen subscribers, of which seven declared out. Judges—F, W. Russell, Alex. Harbison and John R. Hills. D. A. Snell’s bm, Lady Snell (Carroll), ba Ben Mace’s b. m. Nellie Walton, .......0 423 J. J, Bowen's r. g. Honest Harry 260 . H, Goldsmith's br. g. Batema: 3438 F. H. Hamilton’s ch. g, Unknow 6 3 6 8. A. Brown’s blk. m. Lady Turpin: 650 Tir, Quarter, Half. First heat,. + BOM Lillis Second heat. . 4 VL ‘Third heat. 1 883g qa Same Day.—Skconp Race—Trorrivg.—Purse of $4,000, for horses that never. beat 2:25; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $2,000 to thé first, $1,000 to the second, $600 to the third and $400 to the fourth horse; entrance ten per cent of purse and five per cont only if declared out; closed with twenty-three subscri- bers, of which eight delared out and five, after paying full entrance, entered Gilt Purse B, same class. M. Carroll's b. m, Amy (Dan Mace), James Dougrey, Jr.'s, b, g. Joker. J. A. Chambers} b, 'm! Molsey Briggs & Ross’ blk, m. Blanche 4. H. Phillips’ b, m. Ella Madden, Scallan & Carson’s b. m. Kittie D, J. M. Leech’s r,s. Monarch, Jr. . J. C. Eckerson’s b. g. Everett Ray. vle’s b. m, Clementine, S. Bent’s b. m. Nettie Burlew, "J. A. Batchelor’s d. g. Frank J *J. S. Parkis’ b. 8. Parkis Abdallah, *R, B. Conklin’s b. g. Rarus, ,. 1D. Tallman’s ch. g. Triumph. *Dan Mace’s w. g. Crown Prince. First heat, Second heat, Third heat, Fourth heat, Fitth heat. . “rotted in Gift Purse B. Samm Day—Tinmrp Race—Trorrixc.—Gift Purse B of $2,000, for horses that never beat 2:25 (drawn from the main purse, same class); mile heats, best three in| five, in harness; $1,000 to the first, $500 to the second, $300 to tho third and $200 to the fourth horse; entrance ton per cent of purse. R. B. Conklin’s b. g. Rarus, . J. A, Batehelor's d. g. Frank J, J. 8 Parkis b. 8. Parkis Abdallah, Dan, Mace’s w. g Crown Prince D. Taliman’s ch. g. Triumph. TIME, Quarter, \ Half. asl First heat Second hei “ Fourth heat.. 4 THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME, Three events aro on Thursday's programme:—Thi 2:45 class, purse of $3,000; 2:23 class, purse of $4,000, ‘and purse of $1,000 for runners, THE POOLS. Tho starters in the 2:45 class have been reduced to St. Julian, Great Eastern, Goldiinder, Celerity and Pools averaged :—St. Julian, $60 ‘The 2:25 race will start the followi night being append Jim Irving, $49; General Garfield, $40; St Ja Jobn H. aud Music, each $10; Bla o, $4. will come to the post in the running contest Spindrift, Kadi, Burgoo, Warrior, Lorena, Leamington and No Name, ’ No pools ov this, though Spindrift 1s the favorite, : ‘ e , the sales to- 50; Tom Jetter- % $31; Bella, 6, LIFE PRESERVING APPLIANCES, The annual inspection of the boats and apparatus at the various life saving stations along the Atlantic coast | of Long Island was commenced at Bridgehampton on Wednesday of last veek, and is still in progress. The experiments are interesting, and attract a large crowd of people at each station. The life boat is man its efficiency tested, and the «method of life lines to stranded Vessels by means of mortars and rockets is exhibited. There ts also a life pre server similar to that in which Capwin Boyton floated across the English Channel at each of the sta. tiong, The inspection will close in about two weeks at the Easthampton station. MISSING GIRL. A Miss Dolly Ann Valentine, about seventeen years of ago, who has ben living in the family of Mr. Carman Cornelius, at Freeport, for several years past, left her home on Sunday afternoon last, with tho express pur- poso of walking to Merrick, and returning before might by the Southern Railroad, Since that time no tidings have been received from her, and her friends experi- much anxiety regarding her probable fute. She 1s ribed as medium sige, with light complexion. She was dressod in a blue striped skirt, white overskirt and and white trimmed with pink and beveeobon re . | compa: the field, $10, | |! NEWPORT STEEPLECHASES. A VISIT TO SACHUEST POINT—-THE ROAD TO | THE COURSE AND THE SCENE OF THE COMING {| conresrs OF THE SEASHORE AND | SCENERY FROM THE GROUND. Newrvorr, It. L, August 31, 1875. Agreat deal has been said in favor of the steeple- chases wh are to take place here on the 4th and 6th of September, but it would be very difficult to exag- gerate in faithfully describing the ‘scene of the contest or the romantic appearance of the vieinity. It is eer- tainly one of the most lovely spots im the eountry, To Tach it one has to drive down the Bath road, Arriv- dngit the “fest beach,” you turn off the road, and you have a splendid stretch ot sea sand for half a mile, the waves breaking bencath the wheels of the carriage, Hero is a novel scene, a scene such as can only be seen at Margate or Trouville. The tide is low and a number of bathers are plunging playfully into the tiny breakers as they roll in one after another, Along the sand between the ocean and the bathing houses is a lino of carriages numbering about two hnudred, the owners of which | are, for the most part, sporting in the water, while friends are conve: with them from the edge of low | water mark, It is about eleven o'clock, the weather is | warm and clear, THM VOICKS OP TIKR RATIERS resound from the water and remind the observer of the morning play hour of a country bourding school, Pass. ing from the sands to the road at the end of the first beach, the drive winds along between romantio looking rocks, hollowed out, probably, centuries ago by the waves of the ocean, that now burst on the shore | half a mile distant. ‘Turning abruptly to the. right we come ugain to the ocean, or “¥ocond beach,’ and | aguin drive the horses along the very edge of the waves, The fresh, delicious air seems to Ml the lungs; the whole aspect is grand and enchanting. Twelve or fittoen miles distant area number of vessels whose white sails appear like pure linen in the distant sun- light, all apparently heading for the east. The aroma of the seaweed seems to infuse new zost into the atmos. phere. Here and there flocks of small snipe rise and flutter ont over the waves. in length, and on the days of the races the tide will be lower than it’ was this morning, so that six or seven vehicles may be driven abreast. To the right, and stretching out into the Atlantic, is Sachuest Pot, the elevated ground on which the races are to take place. As we approach the bluff the tiny red and white flags which mark THE STREPLECHASE COURSE and approaches are to be seen. The land lies almost north and south, and is washed by the waves, on three sides. This neck of land is divided into flelds by stone walls, almost into squares, and is covered mostly with thick, green turf. On the eastern side of the neck ure the stands, one for the judges and another for sub- scribers and others, From there, or indeed from the stone walls, the whole course can be traced by means of the flags, ‘The scenery from the judges’ stand Is really delightful. To the east, across the East River, which rans into Narragansett Bay, is the celebrated West Island Club fishing grounds, the club house being clearly visible, as {t seems to be tho only building on the island. Round BEAUTIES further to the left stands the village of, Little Compton, whoso white buildings and tall church spires readily attract attention, The eye then follows round to the west and southwest and contemplates the beautiful landscape, the villas of Newport, the long line of residences that line Bellevue avenue and the barren rocks that loom up between the town and Sachuest, near a little place called Paradise. Strange to say, in the rocky clif’on the west side of the shore of the “second beach” is an immense open- ing some thirty feet deep, five fect wide and extending back into the shore about fifty feet, which some genius has named “Purgatory,” probably to spite the owner of Poradise, It is certainly a sickly-looking fissure, but the probable absence of the heating element renders the name somewhat inapposite. THE STARTING POINT. ‘The horses will start from the judges’ stand, taking the first wall to the northward, about 100 yards distant, They will then follow along the eastern shore, taking the walls and hurdles im the courge marked out, and return south- ward after a gradual tufh, taking about ten jumps, the same as in the first half, including the water leap opt ‘posite the grand stand. The races may be seen through- out from the walls or from an ordinary carriage, for the site is so admirable that you can stand on any part of the turf and yet see a mile of the race track. This is declared by some of the most competent turf- men to be the finest site for steeplechasing in the coun- try. The turf is thick, the climate is delightful, the as- cents and descents gradual, and has more the appear- ance of good old-fashioned English hunting flelds than a Tace course, The interesting surroundings, the splendid drivo along the ocean, the general romance of the scenery seem to mark it as the one spot above all others where yearly contests of this kind should take place. A num- ber of gentlemen were inspecting the course to-day and seemed delighted with it, Some of the horses are ex- pected here to-morrow, and arrangements have been made to have several men at the wharf when the New York boat arrives, to conduct the horses and their at- tendants to suitable quarters, ‘The races are to commence at three o’clock on Satur- | day afternoon. WEIGHTS OF THE STREPLECHASE. The following are the weights for the handicap steeplo- chase :— Deadhead. 154 Cariboo Shaughraun Harry Felter. Daylight... A SHOCKING SUICIDE. AWFUL TRAGEDY AT A FESTIVAL ON CITY ISLAND— AN ITALIAN ARTIST SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEAD. A shocking period was pnt to a festival on City Island on / Tuesday. city and vicinity and other well known citi- zens were invited to the celebration, On ar- | riving at City Island the party was received and weleoined by Captain Horton, proprictor of the island; | Rev, Dr. Monselle and Professor R. Ogden Doremus, | who has @ summer residence in the neighborhood, and who was | {ng to a prominent family in Rome, The feast at lene | being in readiness, the assemblage gathered around | an improvised table of appropriate dimensions. At the, head of this festive board ex.C Odell presided, while at the other extreme end wns | on behalf’ of the Sound pilots in a few happily chosen sentences, Which were enthusiastically received by tho Short speeches were then male by most ofthe | Congressmen and others present. The party then left | the table and seattered themeelyes in groups about the a conclusion of which Signor Vaini would favor the company with an Italian recitation uple of gentlemen present who spoke Ttalian; at the Dr, | grounds, Singing and speech, making soon recom- meneced, however, and was kept up until about half past | four octock, when Mr. Vaini informed a gen. | | tieman who’ sat near him that ho desired’ to | say a few words, Herevpon a brief con. | | ation wok place between Mr. Vaint and | | Dore nus announced that IN IMITATION OF RisToRI, Mr. Vaint then struck a graceful attitude in the contre Be- of the company and commenced his recitation. fore the youthful Roman had utte his strange manner bad engro: fixed on him the gaze of all p seemed at once to sent. ome stran| ting, almost a ringing sound; bis was dramatic in the extreme; his features somewhat starting expression’ while his whole frame socmed to tremble with the fervor which his burning words appeared to have evoked, Once be paused aiid the torrent of impassioned words, and, turning to a gentleman standing near him, be ‘said, with rapid ut- terance, “You understand Italian,” and’ then tmmmedi- | ately added, | “GOD, WHO JUDOTS ALL, WILL suDGR THIS, ’? | He then deliberately took uw pistol from the outside pocket of his cout, and, having placed the muzzle to his emple, discharged it, "He fell on his face and remained astatue. The spectators, not dreaming saw before them was reality, were in oxpressing their wonder at the sight, when Dr. Doremus rushed forward exclaiming, “Great God | gentlemen, he is killed.’? Most of those presont had for the moment thought that the firing of the pistol and the prostrate position of the young Ltalian were but recitation, but, on lifting his body, the awful ‘The wound was at once probed uneed the case hopeless The suicide never spoke, and expired in about half an hour, | No cause can be assigned by his friends for THE MORKIMLY DEED, ‘The deceased, Pietro Vaint, who was an artist of con- siderable promise, was, as already stated, a native ot Rome, Italy. prominent’ position as portrait painter, having had a studio in the Dodworth Building, his residence being at accompanied by a young Italian friend | whom he introduced as Mr. Vaini, a gentleman belong: | tl This drive is about a mile | Several Congressmen of this | | Report of the Joint Legislative In- | | some instances lind that had been mowed for ngressman | | missioner Fay. | | For several years past he has occupied & | City Island, Within the laat few weeks he had expressed | to some of his intimate frieuds much anxiety concern- ing himself, and, from some unknown cause, became very despondent, All his friends are convinced that he was laboring under mental abi mitt fatal act, | | when ho com- | the three acres, and in ¥ | the contractors, CANAL FRAUDS. eae vestigating Committee, shiccsinpeeadabareemniins THE OTISCO LAKE SWINDLE. | Details of the Robbery of the State. | ALnany, Sept. 1, 1875, ‘The Joint Legislative Canal Investigating Committee adjourned for a short period last night. Beore leaving they placed on file with the Auditor (as Secretary of the Canal Board) a communication to that Board re- specting the Otisco Lake reservoir and the contract for its constraction, The following is, the resolution and commynication :—— THR RESOLUTION, tA statement of facts proved as to the con- ruction of the Otiseo Lake reservoir be transinitted to the Canal Bourd, together with a copy of the testimony establishing tho. same. to the end that they may tuke such action iu the matter as they shall thin! proper, vod, 4 THE REPORT, To the Canal Board:—Pursuant to the foregoing re- solution the following statement is submitted :— For the purpose of supplying the Jordan level of the Erie Canal during periods of drought the project was conceived in the summer of 1868 of constructing a reservoir by building a dam, raising the water of Ousco Lake wbout ten feet, Howard Soule, J detailed catimate to proposed ches,” then a resident engineer, made a he Canal Commissioners, that the work, including. “engineering and contingen. ald coat $19,000, October 1, 1868, a contract nade with A, Cadwell Belden to’ execute the job At a rate of prices specified, he agreeing that the work should be complete and finished by April 20, 1869, aud that the full compensation to be paid therefor should be §¥J44. ‘The work continued along about thr rs, When the account was closed with the con- tractor, $43,753 24 having been paid him, $76,000 hav- ing been awarded for lands tlowed and interest, ‘The atractor was paid fora dam 230 feet, when in fact it was but 190 feet long, ‘The contract required that there should be carried up in the embankment of the dain a wall of puddled earth; this was not done, and the HL result was that when the attempt was made to ti the reservoir, the dam “leaked like a siev ‘There was to be w slope wall on the imner side c the reservoir embankment, the wall to be of an average thickness of fifteen inches, no stone to be lnid in the wall less than twelve inches .in length at right angles to the full, the joints to be properly proven, and the foundation of the’ wall to be of timber and plank ; while it was buile of fleld stone, laid in a single course of an average thickness of ubout six inches, upon no other foundation than was formed by scraping away the mud and starting the wall on such earth as Was there, The result was that when the first freshet came after the dam was put in use the dam begun to slide down into the lake and teams had to be employed at the expense of the State to draw in gravel at the rate of twenty-six loads an hour tor a consider. able to save the whole work from going out, It was estimated that three acres had to be chopped, grabbed und cleared to prepare for the superstructure und to prepare a new road to take the place of one that would be submerged. The new road was never built, and all the grubbing that was done on the work was digging out one stump, TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OP TIMBER SOLD, To enable the contractor to clear off the wood land that was to be tlooded a temporary dam was built by him to set back the water so that it would freeze on the Umber land and allow of the trees bemg removed on the ice, This work was for the whole benelit of the cpn- -tractor, The timber used in its construction was ob- tained from the lands to be flowed, and portions of this timber were worked imto the permanent. dam, A por- tion of the temporary dam was carried away in a freshet and injured the dam of a mill owner below on the stream. The State has paid for the timber so used to the owner of the land from which it was taken. It paid for it again to the contractor when it went into the temporary dam, and a portion of it the contractor was paid fom still again when it went into the perma- nent dam; besides the State paid for building, repairing and watching by night, as well as day, this temporary dam and the expenses of the contractor in repairmg the mill dam below that was injured by the temporary dam breaking away, No estimate was made for “chopping and clearing” the timber land; but Mr. Schule thought the timber would pay tor the “ chopping and clearing,” and in this it was evident be was en- tirely right.’ For this reason—there was no price in the ‘contract for “chopping and clearing.” The con- tractor went on these lands aud cut such timber as he wished to use on the work in question. Large quan- tities of the black ash was made into rails and sold, and besides considerable timber was drawn off and large quantities of logs were drawn to the mills and sawed into plank and other timber. As much as $10,000 worth of Jumber was sold by the contractor, The elm timber was taken off to Camillus; but what was ulti- mately done with it does not appear, except that one of the teamsters said that they were taking it down to the stone dam on the Oswego River to sell it to the State for white oak, NO CLEARING DONE, A further appropriation was made by chapter 877, of the Laws of 1868, tor the completion of this reservoir, ‘providing the contractor will complete the work re- maining to be done at the prices named in the con- tract.’ After this the contractor continued from ti to time to chop until all the timber of value was take ing he did lithe , leaving all Was apprehended from trees, stumps, floating down upon the dam, to be experienced, For ail this timber taken off the State afterward, under the award of the appraisers, paid the owners of the lands, and for that of it used in the permanent dam and for the piles on which it rested they aguin paid the contractor, and while the contractor was well paid for “chopping and clearing’’ by the umber he took he succeeded in making a contract with the Commissioner that he should be paid $70 an acre for “chopping and clearing,” while under the coutract this was the sum fixed to be paid per acre for that work and removing all the stumps, roots, &e. (“grubbing,”’ as it is called), besides. Under this contract the contractor was paid $3: for “chopping, grubbing and clearing’? 476.06 at ‘$70 per acre; or, in other words, as the value of the timber pad for the work of “chopping and clearing” and all grubbing done was taking out one wtump, Tt cout the State to take out that one stump $33,504. The measurement of the lands cleared is not satisfac- tory. According to the engineer's figures, and as he still ingists, there were 357 acres of Umber land and eo 22 with bushes and logs on it, which made up the area of 476 acres, for the clearing of which the State paid, A large bumber of witnesses state that the number of acres of both kinds of land was much measured into the territory estimated as lind to be cleared, and in one instance, when the engineer was including a meadow of about sixteen acres and his | attention was called to it, he said he meant fo give the boys good measure. THE UNDER WATER LAND, In March, 1874, after the contractor was paid off on the terms indicated a third rehearing of the claims of the landowners came on to be heard before the Canal Appraisers. There were twenty-eight claimants. Each supported his own claim with his own testimony or that of two or more witnesses. The State was repre- sented by able counsel, but it appears that but two witnesses were called on’ the part of the State, and those were examined briefly and in but oue case. The Ap- praiser ullowed the claimants for the yalue of the lands taken as they were before any timber was taken olf by It is plain “that there were witnesses whose testimony was inaterial, and who could have been and should hayé been called to have shown the real valu» character of the land taki ‘One of the appra gers xplained this omission by saying that they did not re- Rey. Dr. Monselle. By request ‘of Mr, John | gard thi , as Chey formed their | B, Haskin, the latter gentleman welcomed the guests | @stimat of the | premise sfactory, but it ts not very plain to see how the appraisers could learn much as to the value of these lands ‘a view,” when the timber had been taken away years before and the land was ton feet under water, This work was begun under the direction of Mr Com- ‘Tho contract fixing the price for clear- ing wud chopping was made by Mr, Cominissioner W, W. Wright, who made the final settlement with the con- o appraisal and payment of the claiins was he term of Mr, Commissioner Stroud, Mr. CA. Sweet was thon an assistant engineer in jmme- diate charge of this work. Mr, Thomas Goodsell was the resident engineer, who verified by affidavit the correctness of the final accoant, Mr. Howard Soule, Jr, Division Engineer, certifled that he had made 4 thorough personal examination of the work, “and the work was fully completed according to tho terms of the contract, and the tinal account was cor- faylor, then State Kugticer, en G ned and approved.” | esent any formal report | it has concluded to trans- | mit to you the furegomg history of the construction of | | the Otisco Lake Reservoir, with a copy of the testimony proving the same, together with the evidence of the | Messrs, Belden and Mr, Sweet, heretofore taken, to be found on pages 349, 367, 414, 50 and 565° of the printed evidence tken before this committee last spring, for Che following reasons :—~ THR COMMITTRR'S RRASONS, 1, Raising the water and relaying the area of Otiseo Lake Was proposed and accomplished for the purpose of using the waters luke as a feeder for tho Ene C wpon the Jordan | . The area to be tlooded comprised some 600 acres of | land) very much of it low, swampy land, ebietly valuw | ble for its timber. The cost, as at first estimated, was for about three nly, to be used for the purpose of building a new grabbing and cleaning the land therefor and nl dam, fo 4 for building a new foad in the place of one that would be “i by the butiding of the dam, 4. That tor the portion of the work embraced im what was termed in the contract chopping, clearing and grub- bing the contract price Was $70 per acre, embracing but thr es of land, } Thitan act of the Legislature was subsequently procured to be passed providing for completing the work, which would comprise the grubbing and cleamtny Ke, of some 000 acres, provided the contractor would ee to do it at the same price already provided in his contract for the three acres already mentioned, 6, That an agreement was subsequently made between the contractor and Mr. W. W. Wright, the Canal Com- missioner, by Which the contractor agreed to do all the chopping and clearing Etrices in the contract for @ sane manner therein pro- ges Tae original contract provided for grubblnds as 3 well. as chopping: and elearing. ‘The second eontract contained no provision for grabbing, and the contract price of $70 per acre was, of course, for grubbing a well az clearing. The grabbing was not done, and the contractor Was paid the same as if he had grubbed the whole. or such payment there was not the of authority, y 0 authority that act an mentioned agreement the contrac ned to chop, clear, &¢., the baka with the terms and in the manuer provided | contract. of Mr, A. Cadwell Belden it ap- pears that of the whole amount of timber eut by hin he did uot sell over about $1,900 worth, . By the testimony of the witnesses examined at pre the committee just elosed, it ap- Lractor sold ov carried away timber of t $10,000, whers of the land in many instances the land themselves, but were not Atodo so by the contractors. That the whole land cleared could have been much better and more thoroughly cleared by those who would have received the timber as a full compensation for clearing the same, for which the contractor got $70 per acre, and they failed to clear it, 4 GROSS PRAUD ON TUR STATE, 11, That the manner of clearing it was an open and plain violation of the contract and a gross fraud upon the State. The contractors simply !took out the best timber; cut the trees so as to leave stumps from two to eight feet high; left very much of the timber tl did cut on the ground in the position in which it left the old logs, stumps of old trees, brush and alders on the ground to such an extent aa to leav searcely the pretence of an attempt at clearing. Mr. Sweet, in his testimony, says that he never had the contract 1n his possession nor the specilications thereof, and never saw them until long after the work was doue, and yet he was the engineer in charge of the work to see that the contract apd specitications were properly carried out. He says that he simply carried out the instructions of his superior officers. 12, Meadow fand which has for years been cultivated and mowed with a machine was, as is alleged in the testimony, included in the engineer’s measurement ag tiuber lind, and as land that was cleared by the con- tractor; and it is also sworn to that the engineer, when spoken to about including such land as timber or land to be cleared, replied that the boys must have good measure, and that there was land ‘up there’ whieb ™ be cleared .of logs, debris, &¢., for which they would not be allowed; the trath being that no portion of the land up there was touched by the con- tractor, The only grubbing done was on’ the three acres upon part of which the dam was built, and there was but one stump taken out, and that was the extent of grabbing done anywh The Board is referred to the teatiinoney of Mr, Sweet upon this hearing for such explanation as he gives of this whole subject. Some 479 acres of land were allowed for as land that was cleared, and 357 acres of the 479 were al- jowed for as timber land, the truth being that very much short of that was timber land or even cleared ip the grossly imperfect manner pursued by the contractor, Tu some instances the amount of timber land allowed was double the quantity actually existing, and no part even of that was ever thoroughty or properly cleared. Not a foot of new road, as contemplated, has been built 14. The result of such “clearing” has been that 'y high water floats a large number of these felled . old logs, brash, &e., and a ‘favorable’? wind blows them toward the dam at the foot of the lake, over which inany whole trees, logs, &c., fall, to the imminent risk of the dam and adjoiiing work. THE SLOPE WALL. 15. The slope wall, which was built on the water side of the dam instead of being laid on a proper foundation of timber, as provided for in the contract and specifica- tions, Was laid on the loose earth, the mud being simply scraped away; was laid but one’ tier of stone deep of ordiuary field stone of an average dimension of six to cight inches only, and loose sand thrown in behind ait. The wall was poorly and inadequately built and Was a gross fraud upon the State, The first freshet that came would have washed it away entirely had it not Deen fOr the exertions of the man in charge of the dam, who had some twenty-six loads of gravel drawn per hour for a day or more and throws upon and against the wall to keep it from washing away, and from that time onward constant repairs have been necessary to keep the wall where it is, Last spring when the investigations of thig committee and of the commission were about to be co! need, and before the water was let into the canal, M. Scouten, the superintendent of that portion of thé canal, sent word to the person having charge of the dam to raise the water in the lake as high and fast us possible for What the witness thought to be the pur- pose of thereby concealing, as far as possible, the man ner in which the work of clearing had been done. 14, The puddling that was done at the dam did not come within several feet of the water line, the conse- quence being the wall which was built there “leaked like a sieve,” to the imminent danger of the whole structure, 17, All over this land that was flooded are yet to be seen the stumps of the trees felled by the contractor, and in many instances large trees Were not touched by him, leaving them to rot, fall down and find thelr way over the dam in seasons of high water. The dam is some forty feet less in width than estimated and dlluded to by the engineer in a written communication to the Division Engineer, and sworn to be correct by Mr. Sweet. CONTRACTORS APPROPRIATE THE TIMBER. 18. The parties whose lands were thus taken made their claims before the Canal Appraisers and were al- lowed by them for the value of their land as timber land where they had that kind of land, while the vr also had the benetit of thousands of dollars! worth of this timber, sold some and used a good deal in other works which he and his partners were construct- ing for the State, 19. The lands of these claimants were appraised at a very excessive price. The interests of the State before the’ Canal Appraisers do not'seem to have been cared for with diligence or attention, There were but two witnesses sworn for the people, and, although informed that there were others whe knew more about it, those having charge of the inter. 8 of the State did not call or send for them. In many instances it appears from the record that no witness ‘n upon the part of the State. " pears also that a temporary dam was erected he contractor for his own alge convenient he land to be clear o” the for in the princi Byt esti @ by solely for the purpose of flowing t and letting the water freezé so that the contractor could get all the land for the purpose of clearing it. This dam was erected and paid for by the State as extra work, Some of the timber thus used was put ip the permanent dam and paid for by the State. The timber for both dams was procured from the Janda cleared and paid for by the State. The timber taken by the contractor was also allowed to the owners of | lands by the Canal Appraisers, thus making the 81 pay for some of the timber three times over, A THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FRAUD, Mr, Sweet in his evidence says that his conduct was by virtue of orders he received from his superior off- cers. It is perfectly evident that this whole work could not have been done in the inanner it was without some responsibility therefor resting upon each and all of the above named officers, and this com- mittee is wholly unable to find any excuse for What’ is either culpable and gross neglect of duty, or else is a most serious and iutended wrong, by which an open and palpable fraud has been perpetrated against the State to the extent of at least $30,000, in the performance of this contract, exclusive of the amount allowed by the Canal Appraisers to the claimants of owners of the land. ‘The above facts, which we believe are fully borne out by the testimony accompanying this communication, are transmitted to your honorable Bourd to the end that you having jurisdiction over the matter may take such action 1m regard to those officers atorenamed, now in the employ of the State, as to Board may seem just and proper, and for the beat im terests of the State, Very respectfully yours, DANIEL H, COLE, JAMES FAULKNER, Jr., JAMES W. BOOTH, RICHARD U, SHERMAN, FREDERICK W, SEWARD, Auuayy, August 31, 1875, NEW YORK CITY. Officer Coffy killed a mad dog yesterday at No, 118 East 146th street. A freo class in phonography will be formed on Friday night in room 24 of the Cooper Union. Terence Smith, of No. 96 Clinton street, slipped on the sidewalk and broke his leg. Taken to Bellevue Hospital. Seventy complaints against policemen for minor of- fences were yesterday tried before Commissioner Die becker, holding court at Police Headquarters. None were of general interest, General H. Raymond and Colonel Abram Dally yes* terday issued an order to the veterans of 1812 to attend ral of their late comrade, Captain Leonard which is to take place this afternoon from No. 487 Hudson street, At twenty minutes to five o’clock last evening a sup- posed incendiary fire was discovered on the third floor of No, 90 Ann street, in the rooms occupied by J. 5 4 Quackenboss, manufacturer of emblematic signa, was extinguished with but trifling damage, BROOKLYN, The public schools in Brooklyn will reopen om Monday, During the past mouth the police arrested 2,612 per- sons in Brooklyn. Eugene Boyd, a carpenter, fell from the fourth story of the new building No, 10 Hicks street, yesterday, and was fatally injured, ee f Mrs, Mary Case, of No. 679 Fulton street, was robbed yesterday of $100 worth of clothing and jewelry by by giving his name as Dr, Brown, who engaged board at her house, William Otis, James Rodding and Patrick Nolan were arrested and locked up yesterday for beating Michael | Burns over the bead with some blunt instrument, | the hos- causing severe wounds. Burns was taken to pital, FIRE ON SECOND STREET, Shortly before three o'clock yesterday morning smoke was discovered by @ patrolman of the Seven- teenth precinct issuing from the rear of the cabinet factory Nos, 186 and 187 Second street, owned by B. Steiner. Mr, Steiner's loss will reach $6,000, upos which there is insurance for $8,000 in the Metropolitam National aud Suleguard insurance companies. Ernst Rensler, who occupied the basement and sy cellar as a brewery, loses $2,500. bt ge A A: Bye bm 9 was by losurance,