The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1875, Page 3

OCTOBER YACHTING. The Match Between the Schooner Yachts - Estelle and Resolute. ——o A STIFF BREEZE AND HEAVY SEA. A Magnificent Test of Speed and Weatherly Qualities, THE ESTELLE THE WINNER. ‘The first of the series of matches, the fruit of Mr. Rufus Hatch’s challenge, was sailed yesterday between the Resolute and Mr. Smith's schooner yacht Extetie, and resulted in a victory for the latter afer one of the best contested races ever sailed over the New York Yacht Club course, Mr. Hatch’schailenge was accepted by the owners of the schooner yachts Estelle, Comet, Vesta and Dreadnaught. The weather yesterday morning was raw and colt, and although there wasa fresh easterly preere a fog bung over the city that did not look favorable for yacht. ‘ng. As the start for the race was fixed for eight o'clock 4. M, the New Yorkers had to take the seven o'clock boat, and steaming up the harbor the breeze wae found pretty fresh, and Staten Island was seen ahead nearly shrouded in a fog bank. It appeared for a time | 48 if the weather would be too thick for yacht racing, — and the sailing craft bound up the harbor were skip ping along under double reots, with the crews im oil skins that looked as if they had seen salt water, The Resolute and Estelle, the contestants in the mateh, were both lying OPP THE CLUD MOUER, and the erews were busy getting on the canvas and making everything snug on deck #0 a8 to be pre- pared for dirty weather, Shortly after eight A. M. the | judges and guests went on board the racing yachts, and | as soon as everything was in order both vessels got ander way and cruised around ready for the start, ‘It was agreed that the judges, Messrs. Krebs and hase, should take the time of start from their respective yachts, and after comparing watches Mr, Chase went on board the Resolute and Mr. Krebs on the Betetie. Phe start was to be flying and the time taken passing | the clab house, After cruising around for a fow min- ates Mr, Chase ordered the captain ot the Resolute to strike a couple of bells as a signal, and both yachts pre- nared to cross the line, The wind was about east. | toutheast, blowing pretty fresh, and the mist was still so thick that PORT LAFAYETTE was only just visible, looming up like a dark shadow. The tide was the first of the flood, and if an cight ‘not breéze or better was what the yachtsmen desired they were certainly in Inck, as they had it and a trifle better. ‘The starting signal was given on board the Resolute at 9h. 14m., and the two yachts crossed the imaginary line pretty close together, | with the Resolute in the windward position. They were poth on the port tack und sailing a point free, The Resolute was under main apd foresail, working topsaiis, fore staysail, flying jib and jib topsail. The Estelle car- ried main and foresail, working topsails, jib and flying jib. The Resglute had a little the best of the start, and | the judges afterward agreed that tho time of crossing the line was as follows:— HM. 8. M.S. Rerolute......... 9 19 35 Estelle........9 19 58 The racers started on their journey unaccompanied by yacht or steamer, as the day looked as if there would | be more galt water than comfort. Captain Alexandre, ofthe Vision, had invited a party of ladies to witness the race; but the weather hardly suited them, and his handsome sloop remained at her anchorage. The start was witnessed by quite a number of spectators, as the New York Yacht Club House dock was CROWDRD WITH SPECIAL CONSTABLES nd citizens who had turned out in consequence of the Mttack made on the house the previous evening. The yachts presented a beautiful picture from the club bouse as they went skipping by at about an eight knot Fait with all canvas drawing. The Resolute, having the windward position and running free, her length began to tell, so that she was soon a clear ship's length ahead of her gallant antagonist. They were both gging very fast, as the water was comparatively smooth and they had all ghe wind they wanted. The Resolute dashed past PORT WADSWORTH Gh. 26m., followed by the Estelle, about 100 yards astern, As soon as the fort was passed the yachts headed a little more to the southward and lifted sheets. The Resolute was going very fast and the spray was voming over her weather bow in clouds. There was no tea of any accbunt, but still the Bay was covered with whitecaps. The two yachts were carrying all the sail ‘hat the weather would permit, and presented quite a tontrast to the cautious coasting schooners that were running in under reefed mainsails, and jibs with tho bonnets off. The Resolute was steadily improving her lead, and at 9h, 40m. skimmed past the LOWER QUARANTINE ISLAND, with the Estelle still following 1p ber tracks, nearly 200 yards astern, The race now looked very favorable to ihe Resolute, as the fresh breeze was exactly what she wanted, The yachts flew by the hospital ship afew qmuinutes before ten A. M., the Resolute still slipping away from the game little Estelle, and on coming up to buoy No. 10, on the Southwest Spit, all hands got ready to trim sail, preparatory to a dead beat to the lightship. They rounded the Spit buoy as follo HM. HM. 8. Ss. Resolute, 10 Ii 55 and both it was still blowing fresh from the east-south-east and close hauled both yachts lay down to their rails hugging tight on the wind. — The water was still pretty smooth, sheltered by the poiut of the Hook, and they made a good reach up into the Horse Shoe. Working topsails were clewed up and the crews of both yachts were making things snug for what romised to be rather dirty work outside, They th stayed, the Resolute to windward at 10h, 18m, and made short stretch on the starboard tack in order to weather buoy No. 53, which was passed by the cut. ter on the port tack at 10h. 30m. 508. The Estelle passed buoy No. 5i¢ at 10h.3 4m. 55e., and stood out on the starboard tack. The fun now began in earnest as the two yachts began to dive into the long waves that were rollingin from the east, It was certainly a day to test the weatherly qualities as well as the speed of the boats, and both behaved beautifully. THE ESTELLE attracted especial attention, as, being comparatively a new aspirant for yachting honors, little was known of her sailing qualities, ‘The Kesolute was making pretty good weather, and at 10h, 42m. 20s. made a stretch to the southward. On one occasion, after a strong puff that buried her lee sail under the waves, she lightened up, and the water running off her decks left about HALF A HUNDRED MOSS BUNKERS kicking about, evidently rather astonished at the ex- cursion they had made, — It certainty was not a day for fresh water yachtsmen, as everybody on deck was wet, the seas occasionaily breaking over into the cock- The Estelle tacked to the southward at 10h, 45m, 16s, and followed in the wake of thd Resolute. The Estelle was sailing remarkably well considering the sea way, and the friends of the Reso- tute began to think there was going to be a close race alter all. At 12h. 7m. 16s. the Resolute stayed and headed toward the lightsbip. The sea was rolling very high, and as her flying jib got loose the captain CALLED FOR VOLUNTEERS to go out and make all fast. Four brave fellows jumped Dut at once to their perilous task and had to hang on (or dear life, as she made a couple of dives that com- letely submerged them. They all managed to hold t and came back on deck with the salt water running off them in streams, The Estelle tacked toward the lightship at 12h. 30m. Coming up to the lightship the Resolute had to tack again, as she could not weather jt, a manceuvre that probably lost her some three or four winutes, The Resolute lowered her peak as she came up to the Ughtship and gybed aroand, and Captain Elsworth also fybed the Estelle, but kept everything standing. The vachts were timed as follows;— EMS. HM. 8. . Resolute....... 12 34 30 Estelle......., 12 39 00 Both Berg 4 set their topsails and started for the int of the Hook split open, The breeze was still as resh as ever, and, running before wind and sea, the gases yawed along the top of the waves at great speed, this point of sailing the length of the Resolute again pegan to tell, and she appeared to be gaining on the Sstelle. At one P. M. a sea struck THE RESOLUTE and her foresail gybed over, jamming the foretopsail against the triatitic stay and carried away the bg mast, The accident was rather unfortunate, but the wreck was soon cleared away and the gallant craft ploughed along noarly as fastas ever. The Resolute = buoy No. 646 off the point of the Hook at 1h. dm.. and was followed by the Retelle at 1h. 19m, 308. The Resolute gybed after passing buoy No, 5), and then repeated the mancuvre at buoy No. 834 as she reparee to round buoy No. 10. The Estelle was doing ‘tter now that she was in smooth water, and held her own with her big antagonist, The yachts rounded yuoy No. 10 in the 6 follows :— i the Spit buoy the ‘ovsails, bic When vassing the Hospital | her alteration, went sround the lightelip aod re F ‘cempay, Ock @—Mohawk va Darutlons; miles Wo windward of Santy Hook Li tehip aad ns turn; pnnmd ipa for a $1,088 cap Av cight-kuot weser, 08} ay ke | jake over all 82 of beam, water, 6 1. ; ton Asta, by | all, 102 | ft. 3 im. 5 of | beam, 26 ; depth of 8 im; water, 7 ft 6 in. ; to 201 0. ik mt Oy Island, N. ¥., 1 David Carli; M Mille, Dmkapnavout, Bchoope r— | over all, 117 ft. 11 4n. ; length'on 16 breadih of beam, 24 ft, ; depth of Of Tins; ‘of water, 11 ft,'2 in, 5 ‘toi 0. M. in Brooklyn, | N. Y., 1871, by ; owner, C. J. } Monawk, cen! ooner—Length over all, 140 ft; length on water Hine, 121 ft; breadth of 30%. din, oak of bold, 9 fh. 4 in, ; draught of water, 6 ft. ; tonnage, 330 tons, O.M. Built in Brooklyn, by J. B. Van Deusen; owner, Vice Commodore Teerrcean: bead Length over all, 120 ft. JAUNTLESS, over all, in. ; len; on water line, 116 ft. 5 im.; breadth of beam, 24 ft. 9 in. ; depth of ‘hold, 9 ft 9 in; draught of water, 12 ft. ; ton! 268 0. M. Built at Mys- | tic, Conn., 1866, by Forays Morgan; altered in 1870; | owner, J. G. Bennett. OCTOBER 7, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. Dixie Stakes at Baltimore in 1876, will be sold with or without engagements. Gray colt Steel Eyes, four years old, by Planet, dam Eagless, by Glevcoe, grandam by Gray Eagle. MR. BELMONT’S PILLY OLITIPA. [From the World, October 6.} The friends of Mr. Belmont’s stable were pleased yesterday to see his flying filly, Olitipa, whose career 4s a twoand a three-year-old has been one of almost uninterrupted success, carry the maroon and red to the front in the Hunter Stakes, a race wherein she again asserted conclusively her superiority over all competi- vors of her sex and age. The fine form she displayed will invest with additional interest her appearance at Baltimore to do battle with the crack colts of the year, The victory of Countess in the Maturity Stakes, a raco of remarkable merit, as the time shows; the ease of her victory and the condition of the track being con- sidered, though that fine mare runs for the season in the colors of another turfman, may also be tegarded as another triumph for the Babylon stable, and furnishes additional cause for congratulating Mr. Belmont, AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. THIRD DAY OP THE FALL RACING MEETING AT JEROME PARK, ‘This is the third day of the fall racing meeting at Jerome Park, four events being on the card. The firstof these is a purse of $500, the winner to be sold at auction, dash of one mile and ao half. Next in order 1s the Grand National Handicap Sweepstakes of $100 cach, half forfeit, with $1,000 added, fof which $200 to tho second horse, two miles anda quarter, Then comes a purse of $700, for all ages, mile heats, the day’s sport winding up with a purse of $500, for two-year-olds, five fariongs. Pools were sold on these events last night at the several rooms, and, considering the possibility of a postponement because of the storm, the betting was Spirited :— eee yaa bscription Boom, Exchange. Johnson's, Surviver, 114 lbs... 80 120 50 125 7% 100 Piecolo, 104 ibs. 6 890 35 «125 62 65 Josie B., 98 Iba. 40 70 80 «85 50 65, Lelaps, 01 Ibs. 40 6 «86925 «655 = 7080 BLP. Carver, 102 lbs. 20 30 25 52 45 60 Burgoo, 101 Ibs. 30 10 25 23 20 Century, 96 ibs. 2% 10 2 2 2% GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP, Room” Bachna Johnson’ ison’ s, Aaron Pennington, mr 116 Whe... . 6... 100 «100 80 100 100 «125 Witte Burke, 90 ibs. 40 40 20 «25 20 20 Shylock, 116 Mbe..,. 40-35. 2 8 30, 3u MILE WEATS, ‘ Subscription Turf Exchange, Johnson's, Mattio A, 02 1bs,...100 100 = 70 150 Bt 50 105 360 70 . 2 85 16 46 .% we 4 10 26 sigs ee Subscription ury Room. Exchange. Virginins, 100 Tbs. . 00 7 180 80 9 =8=61680 23 30 55 aw 45 80 20 70 125 20 ed 40 2» 3 65 10:35, PARK FAIR GROUND. The trotting races announced to come off at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon, were postponed until Friday, on wecount of bad weathe EASTERN DUTCHESS ASSOCIATION, SROOND DAY OF THE PALL MERTING—LADY WHEELER AND LORENA THE WINNERS, Anwenta, N. Y., Oct, 6, 1875, ‘The second day of the fall meeting of the Eastern Dutchess Agricultural Association passed off very suc- cossfully. ‘Bhe attendance was large, though the THE YACHT ATALANTA. Crrv Iszanp, N, ¥., Oct. 6, 1875, To ta Epitor oF Tax Henaun— My attention was called yesterday to a passage in an editorial of the World on Friday last, relating to the regatta of the New York Yacht Club which took place last Thursday. The passage referred to reads as fol- lows '—“‘At the poistt of Hook the fleot was divided, four of the fastest large schooners lymg be- calmed, while the slowest, an old yacht which was re- built some two years ago, and which never was re- markable for sailing qualities either before or after turned, carrying with heron the home reach a fine breeze, which the others, lying less than half a mie from her track, failed to get, It is apparent that the “old yacht” spoken of is the Atalanta, and as the World asserts that she is a rebuilt and slow vessel, I, as the builder of the yacht, desire to say afew words in reply. The remains of the yacht Calypso, which yacht had been almost totally destroyed by fire at Newport a short time before, were sent to my yard to be rebuilt in May, 1873, and were placed upon the ways, when I found that very few parts of her were fit to remain. I communicated to Mr. William Astor, her owner, my opinion that the expense of making her a sound vessel would be equivalent to building a new yacht. alterations to be made in the vid model, in whieh suggestions he ay ogee and, in accordance with my ideas, I effected the following’ changes:—in the first place only about thirty-tive fect of Calypso's keel ‘Was practicable for use, and that had to be altered be- fore it could be used. I extended the bows 8); feet and the stern 5 feet and added $46 inches to her depth and 11 inches to her width. After doing this I found that what was left of her amidships was rotten and go that im reality no part of t use excepting the thirty-five feet of keel before men- tioned. 1, a shipbuilder of twenty-one years’ standing, swore before the proper authorities that the Atalanta was a new yucht, and on my affidavit Mr. Astor ob- tained his builder’s certificate, I think that this ought to do away with the World’s assertion that the Atalanta 1s an old yacht. The reason that she ‘never was remarkable for her sailing qualities” is that she never hud a fair test, Her owner built her solely for pleasure and never wok any pains to get much speed out of her. Mr. Astor never desired vo enter her in any regatta, and the consequence | is that she has participated in but two—once in either that of the New York or Brooklyn Club, | forget which at this moment, in 1873, and in which the Jed the fleet until the wind died out; ‘and in last Thursday's contest, when she won the race, as everybody knows I! might add that it was only at the earnest solicitation of the Atalanta’s Captain and myself that Mr. Astor consented to allow her to sail in that regatta Very respecttally yours, DAVID CARLL, GREAT SALE OF THOROUGHBRED HORSES. Mr. Belmont will sell by auction, at Jerome Park, on Saturday next, the 9th inst., either before or immedi- ately after the races, six thoroughbred horses. Two of the above are remarkable as they have been broken to harness, been driven to Mr. Belmont’s carriage, and make a splendid team, They are five years old, One of them, Medora, by Kentucky, dam imported Camilla, won the July Stakes at Monmouth Park in 1872, in which race she beat the great Tom Bowling, Long Branch, Liverpool and Aerolite Indiana, by Kentucky, dam Varina, is the other mare, They both have fine trotting action. A half sister of Medora, by North Lincoln, can trot in 2:45, The other colts and fillies to be sold are Ascot, by Enquirer (one of the best sons of Leamington); Orphan Boy, by Lexington; Carina, by Kentucky, and Steel Eyes, by Planet. ‘The Saratoga Stakes, at Saratoga, tt will be remem- dered, was won in 1873 by Steel Eyes, he beating Battle Axe, King Amadeus, Vengeance, Vesta, Reform, Re- gardiess, King Pin, Fleur Ange and Juliana Steet Eyes was thought to be the leader by many in Travers’ Stakes in 1874, but the judges did not see his white head in front, aud made e dead heat between Acrobat and Attila, placing Steel Eyes third. Tho three colts were * close together, however, that there waa not six inches of difference between tho first and last AS® stock horse the blood of Steel Eyes cannot be bettered, while his fine size and splendid proportions should make hima desirable stallion for the production of carriage horses as well as those for racing purposes, The following are the lots as they will be offered: — Ascot, three years old, by Enquirer, dam Hinda, by Sovereign, grandam Lalla Rookh, by Glencoe. Indiana, five years old, by Kentucky, dam Varina, by Hero, Grandam by Sovervign, Medora, five years old, by Kentucky, dam imported Camilla, by King Tom, grandam Agnes, by Pantaloon. Orphan Boy, three years old, by Lexington, dam im- ported Spilletta, by Stockwell, grandam Augusta, by Cowl, Brown filly, two years old (sister to Medora), engaged in the Maryland Ladies’ and Hunter Stakes at Jerome Park; Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, Monmouth Onks and ‘West End Hote) Stakes at Monmouth Park. and the 1 then suggested to him some | Calypso was teasibie te? | weather was cold and cloudy. First on the programme was apurse of $100 for trovers, ie heats, three in five, in harness, and the second a purse of the same amount fur runners, balf mile heats. NASHVILLE RACES, | THIRD DAY OF THR FALL RACING MERTING— GEORGE GRAHAM, ARIZONA AND WEATHERBY | THE WINNERS. Nasuviiee, Tenn., Oct. 4, 1875, ‘This was the third day of the fall meeting of the | Nashville Blood Horse Association, There was a fair | attendance, A drizzling rain all night and up to noon | to-day made the track @ little heavy. eUMMARY. Naanvines, Tonn., Oct. 6, 1876.—Third day of the fall | | Pacing meoting of the Nashville Biowd Horse Associa | Fiast Rack. —The Buford Stakes, for three year. each, p. p, the Association adding $600, secon | to receive $100; closed October , 1873, with 20 | bominations, sx of which are void deaths, Two. mate beats. W. T Linck’s ch ¢ George Graham, ishing, GO low... .. my © egeoie 4o0a3 ) 3 de | j Co. dal—lodine, 60 ibe Charles A. Lew’ ch. Brandan, « Verdignia, by Ver. A. Choatham’s b. ¢ Vindicator, by ¥ Hyacwth, #0 tbe. the best ever run on (his track Same Daycare Rack —Parse $200, for all ages; per cout of parse, dash of one mile years, om... or F e . ‘ ingil—Cruciin. 104 tbs... betel peg. = P * Time, 2:45. ee $160; Arwona, $75, and Million. | Same Dav—Tame Race —Poree of $150, for all ages; entrance five per cent of puree, Dash of one Tid. Megiboen's ch. @ Weatherty, 8 Planet—Weatherwitch, @) ite. A. Keene Richards’ years, by 2s z* ‘Wiittans & Owing’s 90 Ibe. sone W. © MeGavock & years, by V Betting—Poots Gronable §36, eld TROTTING AT ST. JOHN, N. B Mooserara Dervine Pans, Oct 1 and 2—fweep Stakes purse of $400, for all horves—$250 to fret, 100 to second and $00 to third horve, mile bests, three ie five :— J. MeDuffee, Lewiston, Me., enters b. #. King William.......... asso} J. MeBirine, Boston, enters b. ¢ Hew | eee gheseea Frank Sparrow, St. Joba, enters bik. 1M, HAWC. 6s esc gsenseee ses naal George H. Batley, Boston, enters ®. @ Shepherd KNapPiisceceene 6 F288 S| J. B. P, Wheelsen, Bangor, enters, r. & Andy Johnson.,...... #saees! BB Hill, Calias, enters g tm Lady Time, 2:52 4 —2 48 4 —2 502 40-2 402.47 16. | PEDESTRIANISM. PERKINS AGAINST TIME — RIGHT MILES WALKED IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR, The latest mail advices from England bring the intel | Ngence that W. Perkins, on Monday, September 20, performed the feat of fairly walking eight miles within one hour. It was accomplished over the Lilliebridge w. ground, London, in the presence of 6,000 spectators, and was to decide a wager of £100 to £60 that it could not bedone. For many years it has been the ambition of rapid walkers to make this record, and numbers have attempted the task, but failed. Twice before Parkins made unsuccessful atiempts bat be bad lone | schools they gather in every Sunday over 2,250 chil- | the Swedish church and population, mg 4 by caring for its own interests without aid | from others Dr. Armitage was especially strong on | Contennial edecational memorial by the endowmensof | aid that Carruth's mind seems to be getting weaker | pila, hap been recently attending bim, bot 1 18 said he cua been considered the most likely man for euch = per- formance, and, being determined to try t again, war given the chance by his friends. So far back ax 1S0T the late C. Westhall completed seven miles and a half in 58mm, 25s., on the turnpike road at Slough, and to the present time this remains unequalled, except, of courwe, in an inclosed ground. It was not until George Topley came out that Westhall’s time was beaten, and that on Old Brompton grounds, where both Topley and then W. Spooner defeated it; but their styles were not at all te be comparea with that of the present day, and there performances cannot be recognized. In December, 1869, George Davison created a sensation by walking twenty one miles in three hours, and during the Gret hour he covered seven miles 1,380 yards, this being th hearest approach to the “eight miles in one’ previous 10 yester: Perkins stands five feet six inches, weighs 182 pounds and is now in his twenty-third year, For the present match, says the London Sportsman, September 21, he has trained at several places, in company with J. Smith and H. Boot, but wound up his preparation at Lilliebridge, and he certainly came out?in the pink of condition, Everything being in readiness he toed the mark at 5b. 35in., with odds of 5 ta 4 betted on him, although half an hour previously 6 to 4 had been laid on time, “He bounded away at such a terifig pace that his attendant, J, Riley, was soon left in the rear, and the first lap was covered in 2m. 6s., which will account for the first mile being so much faster than the others. He entered on the second mile quite fresh, and amidst the cheers of his friends he completed it in 14m. 18s., the official time of each mile being clearly chalked up by Bob Rogers. At the end of the eighth Jap a slight perspiration was observable, but this soon disappeared, and the third mile was finished with the Watches pointing at 2lm, 87s, AS several bets were depending on his doing half the distance ‘inside’? twenty-nine minutes be bustied along until the four miles were timed at 28m. 50s., this feat being received with deafening cheers, Odds of two to one were now freely offered on Perkins, and this price was increased at the end of five miles, but from this point to the sixth hefell off perceptibly,’ The walker, however, soon set going again, and seven miles were recorded at 61m. 51s, Although Perkins had a trifle in hand, he stuck to his work, and, amidst uproarious cheers’ and throwing of hats, he passed the post a winner by fifty-five seconds, and witbout taking any kind of refreshment through: out his arduous task. Mr. J. Vandy was referee. Tho followmg gives the time Perkins took in making the several laps, the track being one-third of a mile in cir- cuit:— Miles. Total Time. Laps. MS. M8. First lap.. — 2 06 Second lap. —_ 424 One mile... 2 22 6 46 6 46 Fourth lap 28 — 914 Fifth lap.. 2 28 a Nn 42 ‘Two mile 2 31 0 5F 1413 Seventh lap 2 32% — 16 4534 Fighth lap. 2734 _ 19 13 Three mile 2% Lae ts 21 37 ‘Tenth lap 2 20 _ 24 09 Eleventh lap. 2 26 - 26 35 Four miles. . 2 27 72 ©6983 50 2 31 + 31 32 Fourteenth lap. 2 31 = 34 08 Five miles. .. 2 31 7 33 36 32 Sixteenth lap.. 2 36% — 39 0046 Seventeenth lap. 2 42kz = 41 52 Six miles...... 2 1 52 44h Nineteenth lap. a3 = 46 57 Twentieth lap. . 2 2736 _ 49 246 Sevon miles............ 2 265 7 27 SL BL Twenty-second 2 32 = 54 93 ‘Twenty-third lap, 2 31 = 56 54 Eight iniles 21 714 59 05 NEW YORK BAPTIST COUNCIL. REPORTS FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS ON THE STATE OF RELIGION. Yesterday the Southern New York Baptist Associa- tion continued its session begun on the previous day. Dr. J. F, Elder was moderator, Reports were received from the several standing committees, and discussions held on some of th, A resolution was also adopted inviting and welcoming Messrs. Moody and Sankey, whom they expect here very shortly, Addresses were delivered in favor of theso evangelists and their work. ‘A protest was received and read from the Harlem church against the recognition of the First church of Harlem by the association of last year, In the after- noon the Missionary Union presented its report, from which it appears that it has oxpended during the year in jis work in this city and vicinity $82,000. ‘They paid $5,000 for the Laight street Mission church, and they received $4,000. Mount Hope church was aided to the ‘extent of $500, and North New York church $630, and to the Second Mission a sum aggregating over $8,000 was given, The mission has thirteen stations and pastors, nine American and four German, The averrge attend- ance in these churches during the year was 70,910 and the aggregate 117,417. In their thirteen Sunday dren, They have baptized 106 converts during the year, North of Fifty-fourth street, on the west side, the Baptists have only one church, and that at Fighty- sixth street and the Boulevard. The treasurer's re- port showed that there was a balance of $1,041 in the | treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year. Since | then there have been collected sums aggregating $36,000. The expenses were $34,317; but this appa- revt balance in favor is swallowed up by bilis now aue and $1,950 27 more are needed to bring the Missionary Union out free from debt at the end of the year. THE REV. SAMUEL ALLMAN, yr of the Second Mission church, ' presented the claims of that Nttle society for more room and better accommodations, He has tendered his resignation to the Charch wnd to the Missionary Union as its mis- sionary for lack of room for his church. His church ‘or the hall where he preaches 1s on Grand and Clinton | streets, and his labors have been altogether | among the tenement population of the neigh- borhood. He was therefore able to refute the idea that there are few Protestants in the downtown wards. He insisted that there are more Protestants down town to-day than there have been for many a year, There are, he believed, at least two to one more than ever before in the history of New York, The Rev. Mr. Johnson presented the claims of The church has run down from 186 to sixty-six members for lack of a settied pastor, They havea man to whom they pay $216 « year for a part of his service. While the Meth- odists lave five missionaries laboring among the Scan- dmayvians the Baptists have not one. Mr, S. T. Hillman alvo spoke in behalf of these raissions, and especially of | Mr. Allman's mission, And to give his remarks a prac- ‘teal ture he moved the appointment of » committee of ‘five of this association to confer with the East church in Madison street, which is now pastorless and half ‘empty and which'could easily accommodate the Second Mission church, if they would. But they stand on their dignity and refus® to co-operate or associate with their German brethren. THE RAST CHURCH RECEIVES AID from the Missiousry Union for the support of a Bible reader, albeit the Rev. Mr. Love declared it was one of the richest clurches in the city, Mr. George H. An- drews replied to this statement by saying it was rich enough to pay the shepherd, but not the shepherd's dog. The Rey, Mr, MacArthur, Drs, Anderson, Samson, Armitage and others contended that this Missionary Union makes & mistake in recognizing a. mission church a* tidependent until itis able to show its inde- this port, and insisted that if the mission churches take the Onion’s money they should also take its brains. ‘The committee was appointed as follows :—Mr. 3. T. Hill- man, Mr. Judson, Dr. Rey. Mr. MacArthur and Dr. A.C. Osborne, tee. 4. B. Hawthorne offored resolutions in favor of a ‘all their institutions whieh are not sufficiently endowed, eed to found others where they are needed. The res- and were adopted. In insions among the masses and the centennial educational movement were discussed by Meerra Potter and Broebe, Dr. Galusba Anderson, of Breokiye, Mr. Judson, and others, and the importance Dr. Simmons hae received two subscriptions of $25,000 cach, one of $2,000 end several of smaller amounts for the educa- tonal movement. Ascheme is alsoon foot to get $1 micant in the United States CARRUTH'S CONDITION. TRE VINELAND EDITORIAL TROUBLE—THE VIC- iM OF LANDES’ SHOOTING IN A VERY CRITI- CAL PHYSICAL CONDITION—THBE CASE NOW BEFORE THE GRAND JURY. Carrath, the New Jersey editor in whose brain a bul- Jet lew imebedded, the alleged handiwork of Charles K. Landis, sinking fast at bis homo tn Vineland, a Henste reporter had an mterview yesterday with some trends of the unfortunate man at Vineland, when they every day, that he @ eulforing & great deal of pele, ond bie eyesight is very poor, He can- oot walk withows fupport, and the wound, whieh @ Bet healed, continues to discharge all the me Last Monday, @ week ago, be wae out in 8 carriage riding with Mr. KA. Teall, the purchaser of hu we and when they returned home the wounded ediwor had to be asmated into his residence. ‘Then be cowld pet see the door, He has pot been out of the house since that ume Dr Brows, of Philadel- Rething t ameliorate his condivon It is reported that mutual friends are at work trying to bring about & settiement between him and Landis, with but little propect of success, however, Soon afer the occurred Carruth demanded $50,000 civil damages the latter refused be comply Afterwards Landis = offered to y Carrath $96,000 for « thirty acre farm jon, to him, on condition that be Would leave the Btate this Carruth lkewwe demurred. Th a land was cold by Carruth, to Teall for $4,500, Landis furntebing the money, and it is bow run by Teall. Carruth hava wife and tive children living, the eldest of whom is only fifteen years of age. ‘The Grand Jury of Cumberland county, now in jon at Bridgeton, it & said, are \nvestigati: t Carruth die one year trom the tm the Land able to be indicted for murder in THE FERRY WAR. Islanders Resisting an Attack | on a Pier at Stapleton. Stat marily Ww TUGBOATS AND PILEDRIVERS BOMBARDED, | —~-— | A High-Handed Proceeding Brought Sum- | Grief. | 3 thing for the boye any way. About sixty of them were sworn in as special police, It’s « wonder that no lives were lost; A SINGLE SHOT HAD BEEN FIRED there is no telling what the consequences would have been, Ag it was only a few faces were bruised and bad language used. You see Jerry there,” said he, point- ing to one of the old line hands, who was sweeping u the dock and whose countenance was variegated wit! seratches and ornamented with court plaster; ‘well, | Jerry considered that the crowd cast aspersions on the dignity and honor of the line for which he has worked ® long, and he kindly offered to whip any one of them whowould favor him with a personal conflict, This desire was gratified immediately, and for a little whiie there was as pretty a fight as you could wish to see, Then the crowd bad to rash 1p and spoil it, and then the police rushed in and pounded the crowd. 1 tell you. if they ever come down here again on any such | errand there will be some of them who won't get away.” THE VICTORIOUS PERRYROAT. oe VICTORY FOR CHEAP FARES. The manifest determination shown by one of the Staten to ita cheap rates and the apeed of its steamer, has within afew months gained more than the ordinary share of public confidence and patronage, culminated on Tuesday evening in @ desperate Gght, which greatly disturbed the little village of Staplewn and brought down to the defence of the pier of the New York Yacht Club the majority of its male inhabitants, Ever since the tustitution of the New York and Sta- ten Island Fesry Comylany the Vanderbilt tine bas been doing everything to annoy aud cripple it No #ooner had the former constructed its pler beside the house of the New York Yacht Club than the latter made an ap- peal to the courts, claiming that the newly built pier was an obstruction to navigation, and henee onght to be removed. Judge Westbrook decided the cage in favor of the Vanderbilt Iie, and, thereapon, Mr. Blant, Secretary of tho Board of issued an advertisement in several of the morning jour- nals, in which he called for proposals for the removal of “so much of the pter and structures at Stapleton, & L, heretofore erected and now maintained by the New York and Staten Island Ferry Company as are beyond tho exterior line as fixed by law.” ‘Three answers were | returned to Mr. Biunt, which were opened by him om Tuesday, and as a gentleman named Mr Du Bois was the lowest bidder the contract for removing | the dock and pier was awarded to him In the mean- time, however, the members of the New York Yacht | Cluby appreciating the fact that in removing the new pier the destruction of their club house was also in- volved, took # deep interest in the development of the fight between the two ferry lines, and it was doubtless through them that an appeal was made from the de- cision of Judge Westbrook to that of a higher court A PREMATURE Act. Here, then, by this appeal, the case assumed an en- tirely new phase, and could only be regarded as par- tially adjudicated, The Secretary of the Board of Com- missioners of Pilots, however, accepted the hasty de- cision of Judge Westbrook as if it had been the verdict of the highest tribunal in the State, and thus proceeded summarily against a young company, the rights of which were still to be decided before a superior bur, No sooner had the advertisement of the Secretary of the Commissioner’ of Pilots been made known than those constituting the opposition took vigorous measures to forestall i, Hence it was that on the very day when the contract for the demolition of the new picr and club holise at Stapleton was awarded to Mr. Du Bois, Judge Donohue issued an injunction _restrain- ing hitn from touching either. Unfortunately, however, there was, between the hour upon which the injunction was issued and the hour when it could be served a brief interval of time, during which Mr, Da Bois was able to steam down to Stapleton with his tugs and pile- drivers, his axes and his men, and commence a violent attack upon the piers, On Tuesday evening, at seven o’clock, two tugbuats appeared in the bay just opposite Stapleton flats, THR ATTACK. Both tugs were simply the convoys of piledrivers, and they came to unchor between the new pier and the quarters of the New York Yacht Club. Those on board, wielding heavy axes in their hands, began to chop away at the stout pine timbers which bound the piles together for the purpose of hacking a passage directly through the two piers, which would completely destroy all communication with the shore. Several people standing along the bay front, seeing what was going on, ran down the pier and began to ring the ferry bell. ‘The alarm echoed along the shore and up the neighbor. ing hills and hundreds of people ran bayward in an- swer to its call, AN EXCITING SCENR. Ten minutes later the shore and the piers were came rushing to the spot, as if an alarm of fire had sud- denly startled them from their homes, Wild cries rent the air,a rush was made upon those who were wield- ing the axes, and in the fast increasing darkness evory- thing seemed involved in inexplicable riot and confu- sion, Above the noise of hurrying fect and wrangling voices, however, the alarm bell sounded high and clear, and ai every peal fresh recruits seemed to respond. It is no exaggeration to state that in a single half hour there were gathered together at least 2,000 people. Still the men on the tugs with saw and axe kept up their destructive work, when suddenly the out- line of the steamer D. R. Martin appeared on the bay, nearing her pier as rapidly as steam could bring her. On reaching her dock she suddenly made fast to one of the pile drivers moored at the club house, dragged it out into the stream and cut it loose, Then the Martin steained back to her pier and landed her passengers, the male representatives of which at once joined those already present in the defence of the pier. Up to this time no order hadprevailed, but as soon as the Martin ‘was made fast to her moorings the managers of the new line held an informal meeting and decided to call upon Sheriff W. F. Denyse. Tho Sheriff promptly responded, and at once appointed fifty-three deputies to enable him to defend the around. Finding the situation a little too recarious for them, the tugs, named respectively the Bella, D. A. Hovey and Corinne, suddenly abandoned their work «ad steamed out beyond the yachts lying at anchor in the bay. But the people remained upon tho piers, for though the outlines of the three tugs were wholly Jost in the darkness of the night, their lights flashing far away upon the water indicated that their departure had not finally been made, THE SECOND ATTACK. For an hour or more the lights moved not, and it ap- arod as if the tngs had come to anchor for the night utin the meantime every preparation for the pro- tection of property belonging to the New York and Staten Island Ferry Company and the club house was the shot is being made u} re. Two cart loads of stones were pulled upon the piers, and every pre ition for resistance was made manifest, At about half past nine P. M. the three lights upon the water began to move. ‘They gradually increased in size, and at length the ceived stones and tugs. The men at once abandoned axes and concealed themselves under the decks. The momenta head pene on the tugs or on the pile-drivers ston oud hurled at it, and during the disturbance many an ugly wound was given. A powerful hose was brought into action and a strong volume offwater thrown against the windows of the tugs, crushing many of them in and flooding their cabins, The men in the ti completely panicstricken and baffled for the second time in their destructive al pts, refused to venture another attack, QT ENE YESTERDAY MORNING. The easterly gale and light rain drove some of the citizens under cover yesterday morning, and grocery shops, hotels and barrooms were fillea with animated groups, discussing the events of the night before and exchanging views of the future of the disputed pier. ‘The unammous sentiment of the people was with the rn od of the D. R. Martin and those who alded in eeping open an independent communication with New York, “I do not believe you can find,” said one gentleman, “aman, woman or child on the Island, or on this por- tion of it, at least, who is not interested in the success of the opposition line and who will not assist im sus- taining it by all the means in their power, The reduc- tion in fare is, of course, a great benefit to the poorer class, and tho difference in price is an object even for those who are better situated pecuniarily, There are many parents who send their children to school in New York cit#, and when a father has to pay three or four fares daily to and from the Metropolis, a saving of tive cents on every fare amounts to quite an appreciable sum at the end of the year. Itis but natural that tho residents of Lon nde and vicinity should sympathize with those who bave done so much for their accommo- dation, and have enabled them to travel to and from New York at half the price that is charged over the other line. People will stand by those who have stood by them, and if we can do a good turn to tho owners of the Martin, or prevent an evil one being done to them, they can depend ‘upon us at any time.” All agreed that if the word had been gi by any acknowledged leader the crowd would not have been satistied with defensive or pro- @ measures, but would have teveiled the ferr; of the regular line to the ground. “It wouldn't have taken much to have started them,’ said one young mau, and in his tono there seemed to be a linger- ing regret that the crowd lad not been started, “and if they had onee commenced things would have been lively here. If any one that the boys could depend upon had told them to go mand they would be pro- tected from lezal responsibility, why they mado match aber out of that trap ther the ferry house, “and there wouldn't ba pointing to ocd enough deuree, according to the laws of Now Jursny. Of ib ielt Lo swear by. Well, it haw Leen a vretty wood Island Ferry companies to crust another, whieh, owing | ' Pitot Commissioners, | | covered with people. Men, women and even children | The D. R, Martin was making her trips as usual be- | fore noon, and the people on and about the wharves | appeared to take a special pleasure and interest in her rival and departure, A fow loosened spiles at the end her slip swinging backward and forward were the only traces left of the attempt made to interfere with she freedom of her movements, ‘The deck Lands wore | @ jubilant expression of countenance aud bandied jokes With their acquaintances on the pier, If the parties ‘acting in the interest of the regular line had any ex- Pectation of imjuring the popularity of the Martin the attempt is evidently a failure, ‘The search for « partisan of the old line tn Stapleton Was not at all successful. The independent residents Were very outspoken in their adhesion to the other side and did not hesitate to declare that among the employds of the regular boats atone could be found any upholders of the outrage attempted on the previous evening. One of these being requested to give his ver- sion of the affur, he rephed that the mutter seemed very simple to him; “lt was merely A TRIUMPH OF A MOB over parties who were endeavoring to carry out work With the full sanction of the law. Proposuls were ad- vertised im the Hrxato for the removal of the obstruc- tions in the harbor of Stapleton. Terms were made with & contractor (Du Bows) ay or two after the time 4 ek wee i upon she obstructions, mob--undoubtedly a nob armed with deadly weapon: for threats to use such were freely made and ghar interfered with the workmen in the peaceful perlorm- ance of their duties and drove them away with showers of stones and the assurance that these would be followed by weapons stili more deadly if there was any delay im withdrawing. This injunction will be bht temporary. ‘The obstacles were ord red by the Pilot Commissione! to be removed and the jaw will’ be obeyed when the ex- eitement has quieted downa little, The opposition party have, aither directly or indirectly, been the cause of all Uhis roting and dronkenness, and it remains to be seen whether tue mandates of the courts cannot be obeyed in Stapleton. Our party will certainly take pone but legal sieps and does not wish to appeal to a spirit of violence, of which there has been already too much here, Perhaps some of the most conspicuous e8 on the other side will be ashamed of their action this matter before long, if they are not so already.” RESISTING A MONOPOLY. {From the Commercial Advertiser of yesterday.] Hostilities have opened on Staten Island betweeh the natives and the representatives of the Pilot Commis- sioners, and a baitie of blows is imminent. The people do not propose to allow themselves to be deprived ot the advantages of cheap and rapid transit to and from New York, and if they cannot obtatn an injunction in order to show cause why the Commissioners of Pilots whould be prevented trom removing the company’s pier they will be likely to make Stapleton a scene’ ot ich hostilities as marked the Quarantine war. Vio lence, of course, must be deprecated; but the general puluic cannot Lelp accorain; sympatliy to people who are strugg'ing to throw off the yoke of a vast and gall- ing thonepoly. BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSING ‘TRUANCY, MUSIC AND THE CITY SUPERINTENDENT. The Commissioners of Education held a regular meet: ing yesterday. The resignation of School Commissioner Vermilye and the nomination of Mr, Hazoltine in his place by the Mayor was acted upon, A communication trom the Superintendent of Truancy was read, the most important feature of which was the following schedule of cases trom September 15 to October 5:— TRUANCY STATISTICS, Number of children kept home by their parents... 136 Number of children kept home by sickness. «1k Number of children kept home by povert, i Number of children whose residence could not be FOUDA,... 40 0sseeeeseecereee cares sees Number of children found to be truants.. prt Number of children found to be habitual truants .. 57 Non-attendants........ 006 seeeeees Total number of cases investigated. Number of truants returned to school.... Numbewof habitual truants returned to scho Number of non-attendants placed in school. Number of children withdrawn from school... Number of children committed to Commissi of Charities and Correction....... Number of children commy to S ormation of Juvenile Definquents. Total number placed in and withdrawn from school, 401 ‘A communication addressed by the Superintendent of Truancy to the Police Commissioners last month caused that Board to ee their last meeting the | following rules, which have been given to the Superin- tendent of Police:— Whenever any officer of the police force, while on patrol duty, shall find children between the ages of eight and four: years in the streets, between the hours of nine A. M. and three P. M. of any school day of the public school days New York, they shall obtain their names and the names of their parents of guardians and place of residence and report them to the captain of his precinct. The officer shall, on take ing the names of the children, direct them to go to school and warn them that if found on the street again, during | school hours, they will be linble to arrest. Each captain or sergeant of police in command of a pre- cinct shall make @ daily report to the Superintendent of each child so reported to him, a copy of which shall ve furnished to the Superintendent of Truancy. Tt shall be the duty ot all officers of a precinct, while on patrol duty, to disperse all crowds of boys, over fourteen years of age, who may be found loitering at the corners or tupon the stréets, or near pubic places, obatructing the high- way or the entrance to public or private buildings. : MUSICAL DIRECTOR. The joint committoe appointed to make designations for the offices of Musical Director and eight Assistant Musical Directors presented their report, recommend- ing the appointment of Mr. George Bristow for the first named ition, ata salary of $3,000 per annum, and Mrs. C. H. Stone, of Brooklyn; Mrs. Henrietta Conadi, Mrs, Anna Koch and Miss Lizzie Pardee, of New York; Francis H. Wash, of Morrisania; Frederick Salmon, of Fordham; George ©. Rexford, of New York, and George H. Curtis, of Brooklyn, as ‘Assistant Directors. The report was laid over under the rule. On {he recommendation of the Committee on By- laws, subdivision 2, of section 86, of the bylaw: weio amended 80 far as to allow the Normal School Committee to spend $200 at any one time instead of $50, as formerly. Section 106 was also amended 80 as to ‘allow the appointment of female teachers in male evening schools without requiring that they should have had two years’ experience in male grammar schools, as formerly, GOING FOR THR CITY 8 RINTENDENT. After the transaction of a large amount of routine he buisness, Commissioner Wood called up the motion vave notice of at the last meeting of the ‘Yhat the bylaws, section 105, pages 196 and 197 of the ual, be amended by striking out the last pars hb, vii ‘No teacher shall be appointed as principal or assistant in any evening school unless specially licensed as such by the City Superintendent.” Commissioner Wood, in explaining his reasons for de- siring to have this section of the bylaws amended, stated in the course of his remarks that the City Superin- tendent, in his opinion, had a great deal too much power ; that his powers were constantly being icreased, until it appeared now that the Board of Education was round between the upper stones of the Boards of rete and tho nether ones of the Superintendent. He thought that the power of the Superintendent ought to be diminished, and that some authority ought to be left with the Board of Education, in order that some amount of justice might be meted out to applicants for positions under the Board, The motion of Mr, Wood arose, it will be remembered, out of the action of the Evening Schoo! Committee in endeavoring to sub- stitate another nomination in place of one made by the trustees of the Twentieth ward of a Mr. C, F. Olney as an evening school teacher, for the reason, as it was as- sertod, that the Superintendent had rofused tw license Mr. Olney, although he was and is now a vice principal of aday school. Several of the Commissioners spoke for and against the motion, which was fiually referrea to the Committee on Bylaws. ‘The Board then adjourned, THE PEABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND. The annual meeting of the Peabody Educational Fund trustees was held yesterday in one of the parlors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Of the members present there were Hon. R. C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, chairman of the Board of Trustees; ex Governor Aiken, of South Carolina; Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme Court, Washington; Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota; Hon. W. M. Evarts and 8. Wetmore, of New York; @eneral poi Pe in Ks oreo a at Wome Lin 4 ; Surgeon General Barnes, of Washington, G. Peabody ussell, of New York. A brief address was made b; of North Carolina, one of their original associates, and read part of a letter from Governor Clifford, now in Europe, paying a warm tribute to the memory of Governor Gratiam, A com- mittee, consisting of Chief Justice Waite, William M. Kvarts and Alexander Stuart, of Philadelphia, was ap- Pointeg to report suitable resolutions on the death ex-Go' or Graliain. ‘The roport of the General Agent, Dr. Sears, and its consideration occupied the remainder time of the meeting. The Ly) deals with the progress made sincd last year of th the South, The Ieee bee — booge aren any community raising two-thirds of a 4) veces. sary to trinblish wachool or achools. The condition of education at the S tly inproved, and a steady 2 progress has by curs. Belor pitting Lwin Tey ward a Ht it wise to give ¢ (he fullest cauvass, amd winte Lever suggestions it nay have gi rise to ‘ie labors of the board are expocted to cose on Prilay, They will moet asain to day ut twelve O'eloeks