The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1875, Page 6

6 AMERICAN JOCKEY. CLUB Racing at Jerome Park---Fifth Day of the Autumn Meetng. A Fair Attendance and a Fine Day’s Sport. FIVE VERY EXCITING RACES. Big Sandy, Dauntless, Mate, Joe Cerns and Trouble the Winners: ‘The attendance at Jerome Park yesterday afternoon was not as large as on some of the previous days of the meeting, the weather being chilly and the winds bleak and cold; but tho racing was as good as could have deen desired. There was plonty of it, and the contests were all close and exciting. Five events were on the vard, and, there beg a dead heat for ono of them, the spectators had really six good races to amuse them during the afternoon, The first event was a dash of a mile by three-year-olds, the second a dash of three. quarters of a mile by two-year-olds, the third adash of | two miles, the fourth a sweepstakes for all ages, for | horses that had never won a race, adash of one mile; | the fifth a steeplechase of about two miles and a half, | the day’s sport closing with the run off of a dead heat which was-made in the Orst race. The first event was for a purse of $500 for three-year- plds; fillies to carry 106 lbs.; beaten maidens allowed $ lbs. ; winners during the year of $500 to carry 3 lbs, ; of $1,000, 7 Ibs. ; of 2,000, 10 lbs extra; the distance one mile and a quarter. Thore were four entries for the tace, These were W. Hi. Chamberlin’s gray filly Lizzie R, by Aster, dam Fairy, 3 years old, carrying 100 Ibs. ; Doswell & Cammack’s bay filly Invoice, by Lexington, dam Volga, 3 years old, 100 Ths. ; D. D. Withers’ bay filly Revolt, by Lexington, dam Sue Washington, 3 years ola, 100 tba. ; D, McDaniel & Co.’s chestnut colt Big Sandy, by Australian, dam Genevra, 3 years old, 105 Ibs. Lizzie R was the favorite at the commencement of the pool selling, but Big Sandy soon took her place and had the tall at nearly even money over all the others In- voice and Revolt were sold for about equal smounts, many people believing that they had good shances for winning the race. Big Sandy and Lizzie R made a dead heat, beating Invoice only a neck, and it was gonerally believed that, had the latter made her funa little sooner, the race would have been settled then and there. The dead heat was run offafter all the pther races on the card had been run and Big Sandy proved the victor. Big Sandy is a strapping big colt, very coarse in appearance, of large bone and muscle, but he has a fine turn of speed and runs very easily, keeping close to the ground, and is what is known in England asa “daisy-cropper.” He was purchased by Colonel McDaniel during the past summer, when he was very lame, and when there were fears that he never would be well; butthe Colonel has brought him wbout all right, and he will make a uscful horse, ‘The second race was for a purse of $500, for two-year- vids; beaten maidens allowed 5 Ibs. ; winners of $500 to tarry 3 Iba; of $1,000, 7 lbs. ; of $2,000, 12 Ibs, extra; the distance, three-quarters of amile. This race, like the previous one, had fvur starters, comprising P. Lorillard’s bay gelding Cyril, by Planet, dam Fairy, | sarrying 92 Ibs. ; August Belmont’s bay filly Dauntless, by Macaroni, dam Arties, 02 Ibe.; Jo, Donahue’s bay | iily Mollie Carew, by Narragansett, dam Chignon, 92 ba., and George L. Loriilurd’s brown colt Ambush, by Australian, dam Dolly an, Cyril wes a great favor- ite over the others, in sue of the pools selling for aearly even with all the others Combined. The young- iters had a very bad start, the favorite being the last to get away, and he never had a chance to | teach the others at any ‘part of the race | {t is very doubtful, however, whether there would | dave been a different result of the race, even had he | deen on even terms with Dauntless at the start. Daunt- jess ran a capital race and made a ridiculous example of her followers at the finish. She is a fine, large, well formed filly, excellently bred, being by Maccaroni, dam Artless, She rau with Mr. Belmont’s Patience in a mile dash at the beginning of the present meeting, and secured a place, Patienco being first, Mr. G. L. Loril- ‘ard’s Sunburst second, Dauntlesa third. The latter has Ul the requisites for the making of a great racehorse, | baving both size and capital propelling apparatus. ‘The third race was for a purse of $800, for all ages; the distance, two miles. The starters were again four ™ number, comprising K. W. Sears’ chestnut colt Ac- robat, by Lexington, dam Sally Lewis, 4 years old, 108 Ibs.; John O’Dounell’s chestnut colt Miluer, by Leamington, dam by Lexington, 3 years oid, 95 Ibs; W. Cottrill’s bay colt Colonel Neliigan, by Harry of the West, dam Emeline, t years old, 108 Ibs.; M. H. Sanford’s bay horse Mate, oy Australian, dam Mattie Gross, 6 years old, 118 Ibs, Acrobat was a great favorite, Mate second choice and Milner third in favor with the speculators. Mate won | the race very easily in very moderate time; but the track was heavy, and with the steady weight of 118 Ibs. on his back the race must be considered a good one. It was quite apparent when Mate galloped home that be had had a very easy contest, as he was quite fresh, and could havo run a much faster and | further race. Acrobat’s defeat, although it surprised | the masses who had made him a great favorite, didnot | astonish the horse’s trainer, Mr. Lloyd, for that gentle- man told our reporter before the start that Acrobat had been aillicted with the prevailing epidemic, and that he was yet coughing; but he did not know whether the horse was ft for a race or not, and they entered him in | this race as an experiment to ascertain whether he | was wellenough to run in the four mile dash which was to take place on Thursday. Acrobat soon showed that he had not recovered his old form, for he was beaten at a moderate pace before he had run a mile and ehalf, Milner having run him down at that distance, The latter, however, was in turn beaten ata mile and three-quarters, and came home quite pumped out. Mate has added to bis many laureis another wreath, | and his many admirers have no feurs but what he will be able to add more next summer, even on English soil, should his owner, Mr. Sanford, conclude to run him there, ‘The fourth race was a sweepstakes, for maidens of all ages; $20 each, half forfeit, with $400 added ; the second horse to save his stake; ii four years old allowed 3 Ibs. ; if five or more, 7 lbs; the distance one mile. There were six entries for this event, These were Doswell & Cammack's chestnut colt New York, by Planet, dam Hester, carrying 95 lbs., and the same gentleman's bay | filly Evelyn Carter, by Australian, dam Miss Carter, 92 Ibs; D. McDaniel & Co.'s chestnut colt Joe Cerne, by | Australian, dam betty Ward, 9 Ibs.; Jo Donahue’s om 4 filly Gray Lag, by Baywood, dam Lag, 92 Ibs., and | ). Withers’ imported bay filly Tattoo, by Gladiateur, | dam Battaglia, 92 lbs, Joe Cerns was the favorite over | the field, He won a very easy race, Tattoo being second and Evelyn Carter third, The closing event of the day was a handicap steeple- chase for a purse of $400, of which $200 went to the | second horse; the entrance free; three or more horses, the property of different owners, to start or Mo race; j { | | } | | the distance about two miles and abalf, Eight horses came to the post. The Lan 's ba: colt Coronet, by Jones! d, 5 years ol} carrying 142 Ibs. ; L. A. Hiwhe s chestuut filly Bus: Bee, by War Dance, 117 Ibs. ; Chi Ulverston, dam Kate MeDonuid, 5 years old, 158 tba, Jo Donahue’s bay gelding Deadhead, by Julius, dam Leisure, 4 years old, 149 Iba, and Ayres & Sutlife’s bay gelding Diavoic, vy Jonesboro, dam Minette, 5 years old, 163 Ibs, ‘Trouble had the call im the . betting, Diavolo being the second choice, Coro- net third in demand. The race was closely contested throughout and Trouble won it by ahead. “This result may be attributed to the extra five pounds that Diavolo bad been penalized with for beating Trouble in their last race by @ head, About two pounds and a half ‘would make them equal Coronet fell im the race, and bis backers Jost all their mouey just at the moment the final je was beginning. ‘The ing are the details of the running as it came off: — THE FIRST RACK. am Porsm $500, for three-year-olds; jos to carry 105 Ths. ; beaten maidens allowed 6 iba; winners during the year of $600 to carry 3 Ibs. ; of $1,000, 7 ibs, of $2,000, 10 Ibs. extra, One mile and a quarter, STARTERS. D. McDaniel’s ch. & Big Sandy, by Australian, dam Genevra, 106 Iba, (Clark). pve W. H. Chamberlin’s gr. f Lizzie R, by 01 dara Fairy, 190 Iba, (SCOtt).+ 0000202005 6 8 Doswell & Cammack’s 4 t eo by Lexington, - dam Volga, 100 ibs, (Sparling)..... D. D, Withers’ b. f fesvoty Lexingtoo, dam Bue Washington, 100 Iba. (Swim). ... soveee ‘Time, 2:19, #0 86300 190100 165100 ana 140 | Evelyn Carter. APTER THE DEAD TAT, .200 «850850 400 :200 600 600380 els paid $13 10 on the first heat, and $8 20 on the second THR RACE. Revolt had the best of the send off, Lizzie R second, Invoice third, Big Sandy fourth. The horses ran up the quarter stretch at a very moderate rate of speed, and when they passed the judges’ stand Révolt was a head in front of Lizaie R, Invoice third, Big Sandy fourth, Going around the upper turn, Revolt showed the way by half a length, but when they reached the quarter pole she had only her head tn front, Lizzie R second, two lengths In advance of Big Sandy, the latter one length ahead of Invoice, Coming down to the biuf, Lizaic R. outran Revolt, and showed in front as she swung around the hill, and bad a length the best of it as she passed out of sight, Big Sandy second, balf a length in front of Revolt, who was two lengths in advance of Invoice. When the horses appeared in sight on the lower turn, Lizzie R was leading a length, Big Sandy second, three lengths ahead of Revolt, the javter one Jength in front of Invoice, Lizawe R, showed the way into the homestretch, but Big Sandy wus coming after her, straining every nerve and muscle to overtake her, and the whip was aiso used to aid him in his efforts,’ He gained on the gray filly inch by inch until at the stand he was on even terms with her, the judges making a dead heat between them. Invoice was only beaten a neck by the winners, she having made a capital rup up the homestretch, and it ts thought by many that if she lad begun her run a little sooner she would have won the race, Revolt was not a bad fourth, Time of the mile and a quarter, 2:195,, which was very good on so heavy a track, The owners of Big Sandy and Lizzie R agreed to run the dead heat off, and this was done after the steeplechase. THE DEAD HKAT DKCIDED. Bob Swim was now given charge of Lizzie R., Clark still having the mount on Big Sandy, The horses looked well when sent to the three-quarter pole to decide which was the best horse. The flag fell toa guod start; but Big Sandy soon ran to the front, and opened a gap up the quarter stretch of four lengths, with which advantage he passed the judges’ staud. | Going around the upper turn Lizzie R. was sent along a litte faster, and she closed up the gap to two lengths at the quarter pole. Big Sandy came down to the bluff leadmg three lenges, and he carried this advantage around the hill. When he appeared on the lower turn he was leading two lengths, and this advantage he maintained into the homestretch, and keeping in front won a good race by two lengths In 21834 TUE SECOND RACK. Perse $500, for two-year-olds; beaten maidens allowed 6 Ibs. ; “winners of $500 to carry 3 bs. ; of $1,000, 7 lbs; of $2,000, 12 Ibs. extra, Throe-quarters of & mile STARTERS. A. Belmont’s imported b, f. Dauntless, by Macca- Toni, dam Artless, 92 Ibs. (BFOWD).... 00s... eeeene George L. Lorillard’s br. c Ambush, by Australian, dam Dolly Morgan, 95 Ibs. (McCarthy)... es Jo, Donahue’s b. £ Mollie Carew, by Narragansett, dam Chignon, 92 lbs, (Scott)......-.+.+ “s P. Lorillard’s b. g. Cyril, by Planet, dam Fairy, 92 Ibs. (Sparling). $ THE RACE, ‘The start was very poor, Ambnsh getting away sev- eral lengths ahead of the’ others, Dauntless second, Mollie Carew third, Cyril beaten before be madea jump, Ambush was first to the foot of the bluff, but before he got around the hill Mollie Carew was in’ the lead, Am- bush second, Dauntless third, Cyril fourth. The young- 4 around the’ bill in this way, and ster when appeared in sight Mollie Carew had the best of it by a@ leugih, Dauntless second, Aimbush third, Cyril fourth. When the three-quarter pole was passed Mollie Carew was leading a neck only, Dauntless second, three lengths in front of Cyril, who was bait alength ahead of Ambush. Dauntless soon took the lead, and Mo'he Carew being struck with the whip swerved acr winner by tour lengths, Ambush second, a head in ad vance of Uyril, who was two lengths in advance of Mol- le Carew. | Time, 1:21. THE THIRD RACK. Purse $300, tor all ages. Two miles, STARTERS. M. H. Sanford’s b. h. Mate, by Au tr.lian, dam Mat- tie Gross, 6 years old, 115 Ibs. (Huyward)......... John O’Donnell’s ch. c. Milner, by Leamington, dam by Lexington, 3 years old, 95 tbs. (Sayers)........ 2 K. W. Sears’ ch. ¢. Acrobat, by Lexington, dam Saliy Lewis, 4 years old, 108 ibs. (Sparling) F W. Cottriil’s b. ¢. Colonel Nelligan, by Harr; West, dam Emeline, 4 years old, 108 lus, (Swim).. 4 ‘Time, 8:43. THE BATTING, Acrobat. 1,100 600-850 Mate. 600 400 350 uner. 2 250 200 «(215 Colonel Nelligan... 85 85 rod 60 The Mutuels paid $14 20. THK RACE. Milner.was away first, Mate second, Acrobat third Colonel Nelligan fourth. ' As the horses passed around the turn Mate led a neck, Acrobat second, one length in frout of Milner, Colonel’ Nelligan fourth. Milner soon shot to the lead and had his head in front at ihe quarter pole, Acrobat second, one length in advance of Mate, who was six lengths in front of Colonel Nelligan, the latter appearing 10 be in wrong company on the | occasion, Waen the borses came down to tle bluff Milmer led length, Acrobat second, two lengths ahead of Mate, ’ and the trio sed around the hill out of sight nose and tail, Milner leading, Acrobat second, Mate third. Tom Sayres on Miner bad orders to make the running and keep in frout as long as he could, and he obeyed orders to the letter. ring op Acrobat must have received similar instructions, for he appeared anxious to get on the lead. He ran at Milner and struggled to beat him, | | but never got in front, while Hayward on Mate took a | back position close up, contented to trail until the right moment came for a strike. When the horses appeared in sight after passing around the hill their positions were unchanged, being still a length apart. On the Jower turn Acrobat rau up to the shoulders of Milner, but as they swung into the quarterstretch Mier had the best of it by half a length, Mate a length behind, As they came up the homestretch Miiner kept his lead in front of Acrobat, notwithstand- ing that eflorts were made repeatedly by Sparling to take the lead, but Le found it impossible to reach the front. As the Lorses passed under the wire Milner led by a neck, Acrobat two lengths in front of Mate, the latter a dozen lengths away from Colonel Neliigan, Going away from the stand on the second mile Milner outrun Acrobat and was a length in fronton the turn. This advantage he carried to the quarter pole, When he passed that point he still led a iength, Acrobat one length in front of Mate, the others far behind. Going down to the biuiT Milner shot away from Acrobat and Tan around the hill three leugths away from him, Mate still laying at the heels of Acrobat, who then began to quit. When the horses cate in sight on the lower turn Milner wus leading one length, Mate second, three Jengths in frout of Acrobat, the latter being evidently beaten. Hayward thon made play at Milner, aud be- fore he rew the latter, and had nothing to do afterward but to come on aid win, Mate galloped home under a strong pull a winner by eight lengths, Milner second, a hea in frout of Acrobat, Colonel Nelligan 100 yards’ behind, Time of the first mile, 1:60; of the second, 1:53, and the two miles in 3:43. ‘THE FOURTH RACE. SweerstTakes Por MaipEns, all ages; $30 each, hal: forfeit, with $400 added; the second horse to save his stake; if four years old allowed 3 lbs. ; if five or more 7 Ibs. One mile, STARTERS, D. MeDaniel’s ch. ¢, Joe Cerns, by Anstralian, dam Bettie Ward, 3 years old, 95 ‘Ibs. (Clark) ° D._D. Withers’ imp. b. f, Tattoo, by Gladiateur, dam Battaglia, 3 years old, 92 Ibs.’ (ScOUt)......cs.06 Dosweli & Carninack’s b. f. Evelyn Carter, by Aus tralian, dam Miss Carter, 3 years old, 92 ibs, (Barrett). . wbdeee nee Jo Donahue’s ®. £ Gray Lag, by Baywood, dain Lag, ynolds)... o Doswell & Cammack’s ch. ¢. New York, by Planet, dam Hester, 3 years old, 95 iva (sparling)...... Time, 1:49. THE BETTING, Joe Corns. 500 1,300 600 = 600 Gray Lag 65 «= '190° 100-200 420 160 (275 490 200 2d ‘The Mutuels paid $8 80, THE RACE, New York was first away, butan instant afterward Joe Cerns ran to the front, Yattoo second, Gray Lag third, New York fourth, Evelyn Carter filth. When they reached the quarter-pole Gray Lag was ieading a Jength, having run to the front on the turn, Joe Cerns second, a length clear of Tatioo, the latier a neck in advance of New York, who was four lengths abead of Gray Lag led a length around the bluff, Joe Uerns second, two lengths ahead of Tattoo, the others trailing a length apart. The horses passed outof sight in this way. When they appeared on the lower turn Joe Cerns was a length in front, Gray Lag second, three lengths ahead of Tattoo, New York fourth, Evelyn Carter fifth, Joe Cerns had ali the others beaten at the three-quarter pole, aud after that be had nothing to do but go on and win. He Janded a winner by a dozen lengths; Tattoo second, four lengths in front of Evelyn Carter, who was a head in advance of Gray Lag, New York ulth, Time of the | mile, 1:49}. THE WITH RACH. Hasprcay Swenrstakks—Purse $500, of which $200 to the second horse; entrance free; three or more horses the property’ of different owners to start or no race, About two and a half miles. STARTERS. Charles Reed’s ch. g. Trouble, by Ulverston, dam Kate McDonald, 6 years old, 158 Ibs, (Little)...... 1 Ayers and Sutliffe’s b, g. Diavolo, by Jonesboro, dain Ninette, 6 years old, 163 lbs. Doin Pere 2 Jo, sb. @ Deadhead, by Julius, dam Leisure, 4 years old, 149 Ibs. (Maney) 3 L, A. Hitcheuek’s ch. £ Busy Bee, by dam Laura Spillman, 4 years old, ‘ (McLAUghliN)..ssescserscsseesesers George Longstaff’s b, b. Coronet, by Jones! Garland, 6 years old, 142 Ibs. (Murphy).......... 0 ‘Time, 4:22, THe BETTING. Diavolo. . 200 306 315 155 260 450 800 250 Deadhead, , 260 350 360 5 Coronet 20 435 510 4 e ‘ 56 66 % bo 8 paid $12 60, THE RACK, ‘The horses were started from under the bluff in front of the club house, Deadhead moving off first, Busy Bee second, Trouble third, Coronet fourth, Diavolo bring- ing up the rear. The horses ran down the fractional track and jumped a burdie in this order, and, going on to the end of this track, jumped into the nérth field, Deadhead leading, Busy Bee second, Trouble third, Coro- net fourth, Diavoio ith, Circling around the fleld they came to @ fenca which Deadhead led aver by @ sthetrack, Dauntlessran homea | ed the three-quarter pole he had captured | | length, Busy Ree second, Coronet third, Trouble fourth, | Diayolo siill trailing) They then jumped a rail fence and then out of the field and jumped a hurdle in front of the bluff, | Deadhead leading, Coronet second, Busy Bee third, | Diavolo fourth, Trouble filth, the latter having dropped behind as he was going out of the north field The horses then ran into the south field, where they parsed | over a hedge in the same order as before, aud then, | circling to the right, ran to the upper end of the fleld, where they passed over a hedge and ditch, Deadhead was leading a half jength only at this time, Coronet second, one length in front of Busy Bee, who was one length in advance of Diavolo, Trouble ‘close up fifth. ‘The horses then wheeled to the left and jumped an- other hedge and ditch without changing places, Still making a circle they now face the judges’ stand, they being near the turlong pole, where they jumped a bunk with brush on the top of it, and coming on took the hedge and water in front of the grand stand, As the horses passed over this Deadhead was leading half | wlength, Coronet second, bal: «length ahead of Busy Bee, who was about the same distance in front of | Diavolo, the latter being two lengths ahead of Trouble. The jumping was most beaut il, and was much ap- | plauded on the grand stand. The horses then ran up the little shute between the regular and the fractional tracks, and then going on around the regular track and passed in through the gate to the path leading to the picnic grounds, and then up the hill to the stone wall in among the trees at | the top of the hill, The horses had jumped a hurdle and dry ditch on the way, and as they jumped the stone wall, Coronet was half a length in front, Diavolo second, half a length im advance of Deadhead, Busy Bee fourth, Trouble fifth. The horses seemed’ to get somewhat contused as they came down the hill to the track, and when they crossed it and got into the north | field again, Deadhead had resumed the lead by a length, Corouet second, half a length in front of Busy Bee, Diavolo ‘fourth, Trouble filth, Jumping a stone wall in the centre of the field, the horses got very close together, and as they ran out of the field to the hurdle ut the loot of ihe bluff four of them were lapped together. Deadhead, Coronet, Busy Bee and Diayolo seemed tobe in the air atthe same time; but Coronet was carromed against a8 he went over the | hurdle and he came down on it heavily and then rolled over, fortunately not touching the jockey in the tall, Murphy picked binself up quickly, and it was pleas- ing to the spectators to see hin walking off uninjured. | Oue dangerous horse out of the race the others | went on into tue south field and jumped a | hedge, Deadhead leading haif a length, Busy Bee second, one length in trout of Diavolo, who was | only a bead in advance of Trouble, the Jatter then | having commenced his strong running, They wheeled to the right and jumped a ditch, thence to the left and Went over another ditch, and thence out onto the regu- | lar track, Deadhead leading by a neck, Diavyolo second, | @ length in frout of Trouble, Busy Bee fourth, On the horses came, striving their very best for mastery; but there was a quarter of a mile yet to run, and a | hurdle to go over. This impediment was stationed near the furlong pole. | the hurdle, Diavolo had the best of it by a neck. | Busy Bee fourth, A right’ merry whip and spur | struggle to the stand terminated by Trouble winning | the race by ahead, Diavolo second, two lengths in | front of Deadhead, who was several lengths in trout of | Busy Bee. Time of the chase, 4:22. | On Thursday there will be added to the regular pro- | geaninas: Additional race, which will be a purse of 500, the winner to be sold at auction; horses entered to be sold for $1,000 to carry weight for age; il tor $750, allowed 8 lbs. ; for $500, 7 lbs. ; for $300, 12 Ibs. FLORA WINDSOR AND SENSATION THE WIN- NERS. PuILapeLrata, Pa, Oct. 12, 1875. The first day of the fail wotting meeting at Point Breeze Park passed off satisfactorily. The attendance, though not large, was very fair considering that the | afternoon was bleak and cold, afresh wind rendering heavy overcoats necessary for protection and comfort, Of the two events on the programme, the favorites wero badly beaten, the winners turning up m J, Atkinson’s bay mare Flora Windsor, in the 2:38 class, and Daniel Mace’s bay gelding Sensation, in the 2:20 class. The | out’ badly as soon as a horse extended himself to any | degree. | THE 2:38 Racz. First on the programme was the purse of $2,000 for horses that never beat 2:28; mile heats, three in five, in the third and $200 to the fourth horse, tries there came tothe score J. Atkinson’s bay mare | Flora Windsor, A, Pennington’s bay gelding Modoc, J. H. Phillips’ bay gelding Bay Jack, John Trout’s sorrel | gelding T. B. French, Ben Mace’s bay mare Countess | and J. H. Goldsmith’s bay gelding Alley. Before the | start the pools averaged:—Bay Jack, $40; Flora Wind- sor, $20; fleld, $82. Bay Jack went away with the lead and kept it to the half-mile pole, when Flora shot by | him as if he was standing still, and coming on well in | hand she won the heat by four lengths, Bay Jack and | the others as per summary. The pools now averaged— Flora Windsor $50, fleid $17. The start was very straggling, the favorite being in the rear and hobbling | when the word was given. Bay Jack went to the | front on the turn and until the three-quarter pole was | reached had it all his own way. Then Flora, who was now trotting steadily, took issue with him and forced him off bis feet near the distance stand, bat Bay Jack | managed to cross the wire on a jump one length in ad- vance in 2:30%, Before the third heat Bay Jack was | tho favorite over the field at $40 to $30, but while they were scoring Flora was made first choice, selling for $60, while the field brought $50. | T. B, French showed the way to the halt-mile polo, when Bay Jack and Flora made a gallant strugglo for | the lead, Flora at the finish of the tussle showing half length in aavance at the half-mile pole. From this point home there was a grand fight for the supremacy | between French, Flora and Alley, which ended with | French shooting under the wire the winner of the heat | by a head, Flora second, one length in advance of Bay | Jack, the others as in summary, Before the fourth | heat Bay Jack still had the call in the betting, the | | largost buyers believing that he would secure another such victory as he was credited with at Prospect Park Fair Grounds, Brooklyn, last week. He made an ex- | cellent attempt for the heat, but the little mare Flora | had too much foot for all of them, and crossed the score the winner by a shorthead, French second, Modoc third, Bay Jack fourth, Alley tifth and Countess sixth—many thinking the latter ontside the flag, had it been dropped. The fitth heat was also secured by ‘a Windsor, which gave her the race—a creditable victory, as she’ was coughing badly, T. B, French takes second money, Bay Jack third and Alley fourth. ‘THe 2:20 puRss. that never beat 2:20, mile heats, three in five, in har- ness; $1,250 to the first, $625 to the second, $375 to | | the third and $250 to the fourth horse, Of seven | entries, four came to the score, these being R. B. Conkly mare Nerea, John Splan’s bay gelding Kansas Chief and | Ben Mace’s bay gelding Sensation, | . First Heat.—Rarus was the favorite against the field, | At the third trial the word was given, with Kansas | Chief a trille the best of it, Sensation second, Rarus | third and Nerea last. Twenty yards away Nerea lef her feet dnd did not settle until the quarter pole was reached, at which point, in 35 seconds, Kaneas | was four Jengths in front, Sensation second, three lengths ahead of Rarus, who was ten in advance of Nerea, Kansas was jet out a link on the backstretch, and atthe half-mile, in 1:10%;, was leading seven Jengths, the others 'as before. Along the lowor turn Kausas went into the air, but was quickly caught, and, Swinging into the stretch, he led one length, Sensation second, Rarus third and Nerea last, a distance out. The rest of the way was an casy job for Kansas Chief, and he weut under the wire winner of the heat by three lengths, Sensation second, five in front of Rarus. Nerea | was fully a distance out, but the judges neglected to drop the flag. Time, 2:23, Second Heat.—The pools averaged—Kaneas Chief, | $25; held, $37. The word was given with the four head and’ head, but on the turn Kansas Chief drew ay from the rest and at the quarter pole, in 36 conds, was one length in front, Sensation second, Rarus third and Nerea last, On the backstretch Rarus left his feet and did not settle until he had dropped back to Nerea, who was a long way in the rear. At | the half mile pole, in 1:12), Kansas was one length the best of it, the race now lying betw tim and Sensation, Frotn this point home these two had it nip and tuck, Kansas Chief showing the most speed and going under the wire the winner by half a leugth, Sen- sation second, ten lengths in front ot Rarus, who was five in advance of Nerea, Time, 2:24. Third Heat,—Pools averaged—Kansas Chief, $185 field, $25. The Chict had one length the best of thé word, Sensation second, Rarus third and Nerea last, | On the turn showed the way half a others as before, and at the quarter pole in 6 0 fast had don been dotng his work. | leading only halt «length, Rarus six longths Norea of no account, So close did Sensation stick to the leader that he went into the air on the sireiwh, | when Mace sent his little borse to the front, and from | this point the heat was practically ended. tion was never afterward Jed, and, coming aloug ata clipping pace, he went under the wire the winner by one length, Kansas second, ten lengths in front of | Rarus, who was six ahead of 'Nerea, Time—Half, 1:12; | mile, 2:2534, Vourth Heat —The pools averngod—Sensation, $60; flold, $35. Tho send off was the fairest of the day. On the turn Sensation assumed the post of honor, and at the quarter pole had two lengths the advantage, Ab tho half mile this was increased to three lengths, the rest of the journey being made well in hand, Mace | Eending Sensation across the score two length the best, | as Chiet second, six in front of Rarus and Nerea | ‘ently a full distance out; but there were no flags dropped. Time—Quarter, 26; 1:12.45 mute, 2:24 4g. Fifth Heat,—Sensation the favorite, dollars to cents, On the turn he went to the tront and was never alter= ward headed, winning the heat and race by two lengiba, in 2:24, ansas Ghief finished second, Rarus tnird and Nerea fourth, the money beimg awarded in this manner, SUMMARY, Post Breeze Park, Puiapenrnta, Pa, October 12, 1874,—First Day of the Fali Trotting Meeting. Judges, George W. Fitawater, Samuel Comly and George W. Col. ket Tino G M, htosol, Purne No 1. of $2,000, for When the horses passed over Deadhead second, half a length in front of Trouble, | FIRST DAY OF THE FALL TROTTING MEETING— | | track was not fast, the soil having the tendency to “cup | ' harness; $1,000 to the first, $500 to the second, $300 to | Of nine en- | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTUBER 13 1875--QUADRUPLE SHEET. horses that never beat 2:38; mile heats, three ia five,1n harness: $1,000 to the first, $500 to the secoud, $300 to the third and $200 to be iri horse; eaten ten per cent of purse, which closed with uine entries, J. Atkinson's b, m. Flora Windsor. s.33 Jon Trout’s s. g. T. B. French 123 3. H. Phillips’ b. g. Bay Jack $325 J. Goldsmith’s b. g. Alley... 453 N. Pennington’s b. g. Modoc, 634 Dan Mace’s b, m. Countess. 5 6dr. M. Roden’s ch. g. Dan Bryant, Walter Tim's # m, Ella........ H. W. Howe's b. g. Delhi. ! Quarter. First heat. Second heat Third heat. Fourth heat. Firth heat... : Samm Day, Skconp Race.—Purse N for horses that never beat 2 mile b five, in harness; $1,250 to the first, $625 to the second, $375 to the third and $250 to the fourth horse; en- trance 10 per cent., which closed with seven entries, Ben Mace's b, g. Sensation... 29 cite John Splan’s b. g. Kansas Chie! 22 R. B, Conklyn’s b. g. Rarus... 1.88883 . H. Doble’s 8m. Nerea 44444 Roden’s b. g. Henry... a J. H. Phillips’ b. m. Adelaide dr. Charles Green’s ch. g, Thomas L. Young. dr. Half. First heat... 110% Second heat, ah Third heat. | Fourth heat, Filth heat TROTTING AT WEST SIDE PARK. ‘The fall meeting at West Side Park opened yesterday with a fair attendance. The first race was for a purse of $150, for horses of the 2:38 class, mile heats, best Ubree in five, In harness. This was won by A. Corneli- | son’s Judge Robertson, after an exciting contest, The second race was for a purse of $100, for horses of the 2:50 class, best three in five, in harness. The bay geld- ing Frank had the best of the heats, when the racing was interrupted by darkness, Tue race will be resumed on the 17th inst. “The following is the SUMMARY, ' Finst Race.—Purse of $150, for horses of the 2:38 | class; mile heats; best three in five, in harness, | A. Cornelison’s b. g. Judge Robertson... 1 2a Owner's r. g. St. George. ... -4322 J. McDonald’s d. g. Dandelion. +5433 A. Vanderbilt's br. m. Katie Hughes . 1 2dis, Oscar Nelson’s b. m. Minerva. 3 dis, J. V. Carroll's b. g. Hard Road dr, Time, 2:43—2:44—2 1. Sxcoxp Rack.—Purse of $100; 2:60 class; best three in five, in harness, Owner's b. g. Frank...... ©. Davidson's s. g. Charlie D A.C. Whitson’s br. m, Gertrude, . ALS. Beanet’s br. m. Lillie. TROTTING AT PROSPECT PARK. The closing day of the first fall meeting of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds Association brought out but a very few spectators, and the sport fell tar short of what the progiamme promised. First on the programme was the 2:38 class race fo $400, which closed with nine- teen entries, but only two started, The second was the double team race, with three entries, for a purse of | $500, butagain only two started. The betting was very light, Bessy ruling at long odds for the 2:38 purs | and Woolsey’s team selling at 5 to 2for the double | team race, SUMMARY. Prospect Park Fair Grouxps, L. 1., October 12, | | 1875.—Purse No 7, $490, for horses that have never | beaten 2:38; mile heats, three in five, in harness; $250 | | to first, $100 to second, $60 to third;'nineteen entries, | | two starters, | J. Dougrey’s g. m. Bessy (for Sleepy Mary) F, W. Weiberbee’s b. g, Langdon ‘All others drawn, First heat. . Second heat, | Third heat, Samz Day anp TRAcK.—Purse No. 8, $500, for double teams, substituted for purse of $4,000 for tee for all; mile heats, three in flye; $250 to lirst, $100 to second, | $50 to third. | W. Woolsey’s b. m. Princess and b. m. Hart- field Belle OEE fe at J. Murphy's blic, . g Ned Forrest. sese ee -2212 W. ©. Trimbie’s ch. m. Music and 8. g. Harry | “Gilbert... | | First heat.... Second heat... | Third heat. Fourth heat, PIGEON SHOOTING. A regular “shoot” of the Long Island Gun Club, for “the club cup, took place at Dexter Park yesterday. Tho | day was cold and lowering, the birds were dull, but the | shooting was very good. A large number of the lovers _ of sport was present and much interest in the result was manifested. This is the second time that the cup has been contested for, the winner on the previous oc- | | casion having been Mr. B, Talbot. The following is the sUMMARY, Dexter Park, Long Island, October 12, 1875.— Pigeon shooting; regular cup contest, under ‘the ne | | rules of the Loug Island Gun Club; seventeen entric | 25 yards rise; 7 birds each. | Name. Killed, | | M. V. Baylies. 1101111-6 | B. Talbot... 1111011—6 | | 1111101-8 1010 +2 1011111-6 1111110-6 1111110-6 01011014 | & Elmendorf. 111100 4} H. Hartshorn, 11001104 | @ F, Austin. 00 ag | L. Radin... 010 =r | E. HL Madison 0101001-3 | ¥. Burritt 11101015 ‘HLF, Aten. 1101100-4 G. F. Gildersiceve O10111 —4| } A. Rday...... 000 —0 The six gentlemen who tied their score shot off at | three birds each, Messrs. Baylies and Wynne killing all their birds, A second trial at three birds each be- tween these two gentlemen resulted in another tie, and a final round was shot, in which Mr. Baylies was suc- | Westward toward Havana | A SOUTH AMERICAN GENERAL'S VIEWS ON HIS THE OCEAN YACHT RACE. THE START FROM THE LIGHTSHIP YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ‘The three racing yachts—Resolute, Dreadnaught and Vesta—are now buoyantly crossing the billows of the lightships as they gallantly contest for speed. There is every indication that their race will be comparatively short, sharp and decisive, unless some unforseen accident shall happen to one or more of them. At an early hour yesterday morning the Narrows, off Stapleton, S, L, where the three yachts, in company with other vessels of this class, were anchored, began to give evidence of the approach of some great nautical event, The water began to be flurried by the prows and oars of numerous small boats, and from the racing craft themselves came the sometimes cheery aud sometimes creaking sounds of active preparations. On their decks the sailors were working steadily and with enthusiasm; for their hearts were as full of desire to win the approaching contest as were those of their employers and friends, Especially en- thusiastic was the crew cf the Dreadnaught. Tt was made up of sailors from the yachts Comet and Estelle, skilful mariners, who worked and won in several well sailed matches, On board the Dreadnaught were Mr, William H. Langley, the owner of the Comet, and Cape Joe Ellsworth, who was to assst in sailing her. In the afternoon it was decided thai the racing vessels should sail down to the Lightship from Staten Is} instead of being towed, as was at first proposed. Accordingly their sails were set and the yachts started. The Dreadnaught left her anchorage first and he Vesta second, Both went gracefully down, “wing d wing,” and as they were passing Fort Hamilton the Resolute started after them, She had on board an experienced Cape May sailing master and a harbor pilot to assist in sailing her, As the racers were going down the lower bay the Mohawk, Mr. Garner's yacht, in tow of a tugboat, started for'the lighiship. They went easily down to that point, and from there, after short preparation, a flying start was made. The Vesta was the first Lo get away. and she passed the lightship at 4b. 4m. P.M. The Dreadnaught foliowed at 4h. 5m, and the Resolute at 4h, 6m. As they passed the lightship all the yachts. were under full sail, having top stay-sails set, They went along the beach, keeping well together and, as far as they could be seen, there was no difference made in their relative situations, The Mobawk bent her sails on her way to the lightships, and passed that craft at 5b, 10m, She followed the racers, intending to try her abliities against theirs, Sbe has, within the last three days, been somewhat altered by the addition of a 15-inch keel THE PARIS DUEL. HOSTILE MEETING OF TWO YOUNG AMERICANS—— AN EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSES LEADING TO THE FIGHT. ‘The duel between Frank Riggs and Willie Paine, two New York young men, fought near Paris on Sunday, was the outgrowth of a feud between the fathers of the young men, spiced, it is said, by an amour of their own, For many years Elisha Riggs and William H. Paine, of this city, were intimate personal friends, but their amity was broken about two years ago by a law. suit growing out of business transactions involving $15,000, Some months afer the legal points of this disagreement had been settled by the courts the gen- tlemon went into the Washington Club in Paris, of which Mr, Riggs was President, One evening Paine en- | tered the club rooms and was about to sit down to the card table, when Riggs arose, wid he could not sit at | | the same table with him unti! he had paid previous losses. Mr, Paine says that he drew his portmonnate from his pocket and paid Riggs on the spot. There the mat- ter ended for the night, On the next evening the gentlemen met in one of the anterooms of the club, | when Mr. Pame gaid:—Mr. Riggs, I have waited twenty-four hours for you to apologize for your con- duct Of last night.’ Mr. Riggs drew himself up with much dignity and answered, “I have no apology to make, sir.” “Then, sir,” said Paine, “you must take that! and he slapped his face. Further belligerency ‘was prevented by the interference of the bystanders. At the next meeting of the club Mr. Paine was from membership for having struck a iellow member | within the precincts of the club. ‘Tho principals of the quarrel dropped the mutter at this point, but their sons, each about twenty-one years of age, took it up and arranged for a mecting with pis- tols, near Mauberg, on the Belgian frontier. On the’ appointed day’ both parties were on the field with the seconds, but just as they were about to take their places they were arrested by the Belgian authori- ties and sent back to Paris, Immediately after the in New York, as follows:—‘Sequel to last year’s affair. Meeting ut Bois to-day, CUBA AND SPAIN. Arm very slightly scratched." WHAT CAPTAIN GENERAL VALMESADA HAS TO SAY—THE COMING BURNING OF PLANTATIONS IN cuBA. A reliable informant, who arrived in this city only four days since from Havana, who whilie there en- | | joyed a free access to the society of Count Valmaseda, | raised his hat in recognition of the commands as they Telates that the General one day, upon being ques- tioned asto the prospect for the winter campuign, answered vory candidly that he had demandea speedy and heavy reinforcements from Spain, amounting to at Jeast 18,000 men, and that unloss theso were on hand simultaneously before the beginning of the sugar sea- | son he despaired of being able to check the destruction of all the sugar estates and the advance of the rebels ate — THE BROOKLYN MILITARY REVIEW. GRAND REVIEW OF THE SECOND DIVISION NA- TIONAL GUARD BY GOVERNOR TILDEN AT PROSPECT PARK. The streets of the City of Churches were enlivened .deep between the Sandy Hook and Cape May | yesterday by the movements of citizen soldiery, the the palm | beating of drums and the strains of martial music. The occasion of the display was the annual inspection and review of the Second Division National Guard, State of New York, by the Commander-in-Chief, Governor Tilden, Theclouds which prevailed during the greater part of the day, the high winds sweeping dust in eddies upon every side, was not a favorable condition, and it was thought probable that the prospect of rain would have the effect of intimidating many from attending the review, The result, however, proved the error of the prognostication on the weather, The varl- ous commands of the Second division assembled at their Tespective armories between twelve M. and one o'clock P. M., and by half-past two the Filth and Eleventh brigades were on the Prospect Park parade ground. Shortly before noon Colonel John H. Bergen, Judge Advocate General of the Second division staff, who was Specially assigned by Major General Thos. 8. Dakin to the duty of attending to the Governor, repaired to the residence of the Governor, in Gramercy square, where Governor Tilden entertained the members of his own staff with a midday breakfast, About half-past one the Governor and staf! drove down in carriages to the Fulton ferry and crossed over to Brooklyn. On reaching the Brooklyn side he was received by Mayor Hunter, who took a seat in the carriage by the side of the distinguished visitor, The party then drove outtothe parade ground. ‘The following commands were formed in column of companies :— Forty-seventh regiment infantry, Colonel Austen, numbering about 500 men. Twenty-third regiment infantry, Colonel Roduey 0, Ward, 300 men, Thirty-second regiment infantry, Colonel Roehr, 280 men. Gattling battery, Captain Ira Beebee, 100 men, four guns, ‘ Separate troop of cavalry, Captain Kreuscher, 300 men, Fifth brigade, Colonel Berger commanding, Thirteenth regiment, infantry, Colonel James Jour- dan, 600 men, Fourteenth regiment, infantry, Colonel James McLeer, 350 men, Twenty-cighth regiment, infantry, Lieutenant Colonel Obiner. Fifteenth battalion, infantry, Lieutenant Colonel My- enborg, 280 men, Ringgold Horse Guards, Captain Sandhuesen, 150 men. Battery A, four guns, Captain Schlig, 60 men, Battery B, four guns, Captain Timms, 60 men, About 15,000 peopie were assemble! about the lines which marked the enclosure, while at least three hun- | dred carriages and vehicles of every description were in the roadways. Captain Jewett, drill captain of the police, and a detachment of men, assisted by a section of park police, maintained order, "Chief Engineer Cu: ler, of the park, was also active about the site set apart for the reviewing officers, in supervising the ar- | rangements for the accommodation of those whose duty attracted them to that locality, There were present about the latter section of the ground Congressman Archibald Bliss, Mayor Hunter, General Vilimar, o New York; Colonel Budke, of the Third cavalry; Colonel Unbecker, ’ Major — Generul, Shaler, of the = First —_- Division, Nationa Guard, Colonel Parke, ex-Register McLanghlin and family, Commissioner W. A. Fowler and family, 8. B. | Cadley and family, and Mrs. Pelton, sister of His Exce! Jency the Governor. Prior to the’ inspection the Gov- ernor was furnished with & handsome brown horse, possessed of considerable mettle, aud he handled tho steed with much grace aud dexterity during the ex- ercises on the field. f About tour o'clock the division was called to “Ate tention!” and the Governor, accompanied by General | Dakin, and followed by nis staff, came on the field, A galute’ of thirteen guns was’ fired by Battery A in honor ot His Excellency. As — the Governor passed along the front of the column, coming in from the right, the band played, as he passed by, “Hail to the Chief,” and tho officers saluted. Having gone the entire length of the divi- sion the Governor and his escort rode around it, and, on coming to the front, took up position in the 4 | duel young Paine telegraphed to his father, who 1s now conire. At half-past four’ the division formed into column by companies and the review was inaugurated, | the troops moving in slow but well measured order, and the band playing, At this juncture, most auspiciously, the dark clouds which had hidden the face of tho sua ) cleared away, and the green sward and the bright arms and accoutrements of the soldiers were lighted up in a , Most pleasing manver, General Dakin and staff, having | filed paet and saluted, took up a position at the right of | the Governor, Then followed General Meserole and | the Eleventh brigade, and Colonel Berger and | the Fifth brigade, i the order above given, Tho men marched well, and the officers saluted with a pre- cision that waS creditable. The Governor repeatedly | filed past. The Fourteenth regiment, veterans of the | war, were loudly cheered by the spectators near thd” reviewing sland. The ceremonivs on the parade ground terminated about fiye o'clock, and the division, with the exception of the Thirteenth, Four- teenth and Forty-seventh, was dismissed. The latter named commands acted as escort to the Gover- | Ror, who visited the new armory of the Thirteenth regiment, Flatbush avenue, corner of Hanson place, At the latter building he was received by Colonel Jour- ee ar ‘ dah, of the later regiment, and mado a brief inspeo- re Po piag les Fae ha ee editor | tion of the place, He then Fepaired to No, 187 Monta- fone, to ‘Badsjd to. Join “tho slave” party | €ue street, division headquarters, whero, as guest of in agitating the Cuban question a little more actively the staif of the division, he was cntertained during the than heretofore, under the belief that. President Grane | ¢VoRing. His Excellency expressed the highest appro- will recommend to Congress the granting at last of belligerent rights to the Cubans, GUATEMALA, NATIVE LAND. General of Division Don José Lopez Uraga, who has recently arrived from the Republic of Guatemala, is at present quartered in the Westminster Hotel. The Gen- eral has been actively engaged for a considerable time | rattar, Second on the card was the purse of $2,500 for horses | ‘3 bay gelding Rarus, W. H. Doble’s sorrel | cesstul, killing his three birds in fine style, while Mr, | Wynne missed his first and third birds, | Samm Day AND PLace.—Sweepstakes, $3 entrance; back in assisting to organize the Guatemalian army ac- cording to the best features of the Prussian system, being the only one who missed, the other gentlemen | agreed to divide the money, Another sweepstakes at | 21 yards rise was contested for the same amount, ‘which was finally divided between Messrs. Wingert, | Birdseye and Austin, Tho day’s sport was, on tho | whole, very successful. Other interesting matches are on the fapis, of which due notice will be given. FOOTING IT IN FAST TIME. Messrs. C. R. Gardner and W. F, Oddie recently walked, for a wager, from Fifty-ninth street, in this city, to Irvington, a distance of twenty-four miles, Mr. Gardner being the winner in the unprecedented timo of four hours and fifty-nine minutes, Mr. Oddie coming in eleven minutes later. A well known professional | failed some years ago to walk the distance under five hours and twelve minutes. DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY. Yesterday afternoon a well dressed young manentered | the store of Mr. A. Brown, No, 98 Montgomery street, Jersey City, and asked to see some fancy wall paper, While the attendant was engaged with him two men, who proved to be “pals”? of the first mentioned indi- vidual, stepped ito the store and ask?d what was the price of a bedstead and a mattress near the door. The attendant turned to accommodate thom, but the first customer was impatient, and, in order to \ suit him, it was necessary to’ go to the rear of the store to show some goods, The two who asked for the bedstead seized the opportunity and the con- tents of the money drawer, They were keen by the | attendant, who rushed after them as far as the door, but they éscaped, ‘The other man, who is supposed to be the chief conspirator, was collared; but he would have succeeded in everpowering the attendant if it were not for the arrival of officers Katon and Doyle, who took him into custody. He gave his name as Kdward Juck- son, and said he resided in Newark. CAPTURING A BURGLAR. On Monday evening, about seven o'clock, as Officer Klein, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, was patrolling his post in Colloge placo he observed the crouching form of a man inside the door of Francis Hart & Co.'s stationery and printing establishment, at Nos, 12 and \14 of that street, Suspecting a burglar to be there the officer approached the entrance, when the door wi ||slammed to and braced so that he could not get i Rapping for assistance, two officers res} and Policeman Klemm effected an entrance to the cellar of the premises through a man trap in the \sidewaik. A(ter exploring around for a short time he \|found a man named John O'Hara hid behind a bale of ||goods and arrested him, A lot of pocketbooks and \jother goods were found packed up and ready to be \jtwken away, and the till haa boen rilled of $25, which the burglar subsequently admitted baving thrown into the street, O'Hal held in $2,000 bail to answer by Justina Duty. | ey yards rise; three birds each. xaae which is based on compulsory military ser- idinermoeye 1 0 0-1 Vice. In connection with his labors in Guate- Wingert 1 1 1-3! mala he has published a book illustrative || Talbot. ‘ 1 0—2 | of this system, which ts now being generally adopted in | (Geer asl 1 1 022, the Spanish-American Republics, and in addition to || Broadway. 1 1 13 | thisanew compilation of administrative and tactical | Burritt 1 1 1-8 | regulations is at present in General Uraga’s hands, and 1 0 O—1 | will soon be published for the benalit of the Guate- | 1 1 0-2) malan as woll as other Spanish-American armies. To 11 1-3 | the accomplishment of these onerous tasks General ae 1 1 1—8 | Uraga, formerly in command of the Mexican army and The ties were shot off at ono bird each. Mr. Austin | at one time commander of Maximilian’s imperial house- hold, brings the mature experience of over forty years? | active service. He is now en route to Europe on mat- | ters connected with military affairs. bation of the creditable inspection and review that the Second division had undergone. The number of soldiers reviewed was about 8,000, AN ASIATIC GUEST. A-baby rhinoceros has just arrived at this port in the steamer Oxfordshire, from Japan, via Suez and Gib- Tt was caught about six months ago in Malacca, | and was put on board the steamer at Singapore, It is | said to be of a very raro kind, as it has double horns | and ‘s covered with long black hair. Only one of these animals has been brought to England alive, and there ig not one on the Continent of Europe. The rhinoceros that has arrived here seems to be very dainty in taste, eating pothing but sweet potatoes and the very best of dried hay during the voyage, which lasted about two months, THE PALLA INDIANS, Provipence, R. L., Oct. 8, 1875, To Tne Eprron or THe HeRaio;— The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in a telegraphic despatch which I have just read, says “the trouble with the Palla Indians does not arise from any interference by the department, as charged by Mr, Nordhoff.”” I did not charge “the department” with interference in this case, but with neglect. I pointed out that in Northern When General Uraga left the city of Guatemala, in August last, everything was quict. The country, un- | der the liberal rule of President Rufino Barrias, was in | & prosperous condition; the coffee crops looked Well and | money was plentiful ‘The national railroad, which is | in course of construction between the capital and Santo Tomas, on the Atlantic coast, it is expected will be finished by the end of the present year, or early next spring. When this enterpr'se is completed the capital of Guatemala will then be within sixteen dayy? travel | of New York. The construction of the road is carried | on simultaneously at both ends, and on the jo next | Guatemala there are over 1,000 workmen employed. | The Spanish war vessef Vasco de Gama was then at | the port of Santo Tomas in August, She had on board | the Hispano-Irish General Butier, who was sent as a | commissioner from Captain General Valmaseda to de- | mand from Guatemala retraction of a decree published some three months ago conceding belligerent rights to | the Cuban patriots, Ltappears that General Butler 1s authorized to demand an unqualified retraction of the | decree, General Uraga gives it us his very decided opinion that Guatemala will never allow Spain to come in and say what laws an American Republic may or | may not enact, The decree complained of by Vulmna- seda will never be abrogated by Guatemala CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES. The contract for the supply of telegraphic ship news to the Custom House and the Barge office was renewed yesterday with the Western Union Telegraphompany, Formerly telegraphic despatches were sent announcing the arrival of steamers at Sandy Hook, but this inethod has been abolished in favor of “repeaters,” which nowa- | days, in cleat weather, announce the steamors trom the | offing from Sandy Hook. The amount paid for uuis | service is said to be $1,500 a year. | Deputy Surveyor Colonel Burton expressed himself | yesterday as mnch pleased with the smooth working of the new Treasury regulations respecting saloon passon- gers’ baggage, He said that ali the European steamers which left this port for home since tue 1st of last Sep- | tember have been provided with the passengers’ decla- | ration forms, and when the steamships arrive hero the passengers have the blanks all filled up, so that but ttle time is lost in getting to work. Until this hap- pened all the forms had tw be filled up here, which | caused considerable delay in administering the oath, THE RED CLOUD COMMISSIONERS. ‘The Red Cloud Commissioners are still busy prepar- ing their report, which will probably not be ready until Thursday, The report will form a comprehensive review of the ems of conducting the Indian Depart ment and make numerous suggestions of improve- ments, Upon its completion a copy of thé report will be banded to General Clinton B, Fisk, as chairman of California it had formerly interfered and perpetrated a wrong upon some Indians and showed how, in the cas of the Pallas, its non-interference to protect these In- dians against wrong or {ts failure to advise and guide them if it is proper that they should be ejected from the lands on which they have long lived, would bea wrong. When it suits the Indian Bureau it claims that the Indians are the “unfortunate wards of the nation.” Very well, if they aro so then let their guardian see to it Lhat in such a case as this they shall not suffer wrong or loss by summary ejectinent, The intervenuon of Congress is not needed t make a temporary home for the Pallas on public lands, or to give them sensible advice as to their fature course, or to enable them to sell their cattle and sheep at a fair pr and thus secure their property. That much ‘‘the depart. ment’ can do, As to their being in a ‘destitute and deplorable condition,” that means supplies, probably. But they are not hunting Indians, They are accus- tomed to labor, and they can earn wages, as hundreds of other Indians do in California, and several hunared others did in the same State before they were driven from their employments by the Indian Bareau and penned up on a reservation, What was needed was that “the department” should have caused a ble and humane person to prepare the for scatverin, the Palla families over the country as laborers before | the time came for their ejectment. This could easily have been done and ata trilling cost, The dispute for the ownersuip of the Temecula ranche 18 no new thing, and if it has been decided adversely to the Indians this could hardly have happened without the knowledge ol beg 17 Htespecttull batik 5 CHARLES NORDHOFP, THE “GREAT DESERT OF SAHARA,” To tam Epiton ov THR HeRALD:— Varions publications have appeared in different parts, particularly in tho London papers, setting forth a pro posed plan of flooding’the Desert of Sabara, thereby making it an ocean of inland sea, by opening a canal or channel from the Atlantic Ocean, The depth of the desert below the level of the ocean is stated as 500 to 760 feet; the area in square miles is over 2,000,000; the average depth is nut generally known but suilice to say that ifsuch a project shouid be sartod and not under the complete control of those in charge | of the work the earth could, and no doubt would, thea be thrown off its present balance, to a certain ex tent, which could be ascertained with Gertainty if the actual give and depth could be known; tor “if ovory grain of sand removed alters the balance of the world’ what would this great change do? It might produe the effect to cause the “eud of the world,” whieh, aa | cording to the prophecy of “Mother Shipton’ will be the Indian Commission, and another will be sent directly to the Presidens in 1881, aaa Naw Yous. Oct. 1, 1876 hg la eI la