The New York Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1875, Page 5

BROOKLYN'S BURDENS, Active Legal Steps on Foot Against the Ring. MAGNITUDE OF THE PLUNDER Interviews with Leading Citizens. Interesting Sketch of the Chief) Jobs. The movement on foot to institute active legal pro- ceedings against the members of the rings that have been plundering the city of Brooklyn for years past promises to be substantial and effective. The Taxpay_ | ers’ Association, an outgrowth of the Committee of | Fifty, have not been idle during the year. They have accumulated a mass of evidence against a number of | persons, and they are still at the work of accumulating.” ‘Their proceedings have been conducted with as much secrecy as those of the Carbonari of Italy. Reporters have tried in vain to penetrate the veil of concealment they have drawn around them, It is sufficient to say that they are almost at tho end of their labors. Smce Wednesday morning and McLanghlin’s defeat | in Kings county the public have heard whisperings of danger from the reformers to the members of the Ring, as {t was rumored the Taxpayers’ Association had placed the management of its affuirs in the hands of a law committeg, which, having called in legal assistance, had prepared and collated testimony in the shape of affidavits charging the officials with fraud in | the completion of public works—namely, construction | of sewers, street paving, the Hempstead reservoir, the Brooklyn Bridge, the filling in of lots near Gowanus | and several other equally nefarious though smaller | jobs, and transmitted them to Albany to be laid before | the Governor and the Attorney General for their con- sideration, If these affidavits were decmed sufficient ground of action against ‘the alleged malfeasant officers in Kings county the State would be asked to sue for the recovery of the stolen moneys under the “Civil ; Remedy” bills passed by the Legislature last winter. Careful investigation up to this time shows the condi- tion of the taxpayers’ movement to be far advanced. ‘The association is composed of some of the largest | property owners and most energetic business men in | Brooklyn, who, having suffered for years from tho | abuses they now seck to remove, have embarked heart | and soul in the undertaking, and with characteristic | vigor have reduced their operations to system and | have, above all, determined that they shall be con ducted with secrecy, With this latter purpose in view | the law committee—who, by the way, refuse to allow their names even to be made public— baye not informed the other members of | their association of the names of the lawyers who have been retained for the prosccation, nor the actual condition of the proceedings at this moment. For many weeks this law committee have met cither at the residence of Mr, Hutctiinson in Montague street, Brooklyn, or at some of the offices of the lawyers en- gaged on the reform side of the question, What was done at any of these sessions has not been divulged ; hitherto, so that all the reports published are the MERE SPECULATIONS of their friends and even the members of the Tax- | payers’ Association, The only persons absolutely | In possession of any positive knowledge of the steps taken are the members of | the “‘citizens’ committee” which has met ‘Trequently in Montague street and resolved that -until the views of the Governor and the Attorney Genoral have been ob- | tained not one syllable of the evidence in their posses- | sion should be given to the people, The reason for this | is obvious, The Ring is composed of men who are rich and powerful, whose minions are still-in'the important bureaus of the county, custodians of tté+ records, and — able, if their safety depended upon it, to destroy “vouch- | ers,” a8 old Tammany did here iu 1871. The names ofthe | law committee and its counsel are withheld to prevent the accused, or those whose guilty consciences render | them fearful lest they shall be the defendunts in the | coming prosecutions, from annoying them. Just as goon us the Attorney General shall entertain the ap- | plication for “civil remedy” the proceedings will be | begun under the conduct of his appointee, who shall | have power to employ such legal astistance as he may | see fit, Until the time comes it is the committee's | intention: to keep the Ring so much in the dark | touching its enemies as to render preparation almost impossible and strike it a fatal blow at onco, | So little headway has hitherto been made against the rings that ‘rom time to time have held control of the treasury that many people despaired of ever seeing A GENUINE PURIFICATION of the municipal government of Brooklyn. Things are managed differently over there from what they were in this city under the rule of Tweed. There was some- (hing tangible to strike at here, The swindling of the taxpayers coujd ‘be traced directly to the j | | i 1 | | | | | office of the Comptroller, but in Brooklyn they have suffered from innumerable commissions Appointed at Albany to do municipal work, the applicants for the commissions generally managing to get appointed themselves. It is also certain that matters bave been more adroitly managed by the Brooklyn rings. The Dick Turpin audacity that | characterized Tweed and his gang is not partaken of by | their more cautious and slippery fellows in the City of Churches, With Tweed there was Jittle disguise, and certainly he never boasted of being an active church member. The Brooklyn rings have had some very jjous members, and piety ond peculation went hand qh hand with exemplary regul itis estimated by & careful statistician that if $159,000,000 were added to the present debt of New York city and county it would be less in proportion than the debt that now burdens and appals the citizens of Brooklyn. Tt has been the fashion of ind the blame of the plunder coi od by the Tam- many Ring at the door of the Fespectable class of citi- zens of New York, who, instead of taking an interest in the management of the government, alldwed it to drift into ant reformers to lay LOW AND DISHONEST HANDS, But then New Yorkers can point with pride to the grand work they accomplished when, rising en masse in November, 1 y buried the Tanmany King in the dust. “Brooklyn as yet can show nothing to com. pare with that, aud if she can do no beter in tho | future, it is to hope she will ever, es- cape from the clutches of plundering politicians, There may be soine explanation for it in the fact that half her voting population do business in New York, | and that going home weary of un evening, after tho day’s toil, they feel no disposition to interest them- selves in the afluirs of a city where they might be said to tarry only for the night. Arother explanation | smile, “you newspaper folks know more than all of us should supplement the foregoing. The press over the | put together. I did hear about what you mention, but water is very brave in calling attention to abuses every- | as to particulars | am ignorant,” e olse but in Brooklyn. ‘The citizens have to rely pers of New York to learn the truth as to how they are governed, The number of commissions and departments held responsible for accumulating THE RNORMOUS DERT that weighs so heavily on the citizens is quite consid- | last year he cannot instruct the Corporation erable. -Foremost stands the Water Board, with the | Attorney to proceed against an official who | responsibility of millions unaccounted for, Next come | has abused his trust. He can only indorse | the commissions for the “improvement” of Fourth | an application to the Governor and Attorney General | avenue, Atlantic avenue, Bediord avenue, Third street, | for relief ander the Civil Remedies act, As to the Union street, Wallabout extension, the Charity Com: mission, the Excise Board, aad Jast, but not least, the East River Bridge. These, however, are only’ the promment ones, There is a host of other jobs that cannot bear the light of day. The Water Beard and it@ successor, the Board, of Local Works, had under theit control the repatring of Ftrvets, the extension of water mains, tho building of sewers, the superintendence of the Water Department, building of the Hempstead Reservoir and many other profitable jobs besides. INGENUITY OF THE RING. The ingenuity of the Brooklyn Ring surpasses any thing that has been recorded of Tweed’s, Here is a fanple of how they execute jobs:— In the matter of repaviug Atlantic avenue the names | of thirty-four directors of a dispensary located on the sireet, “and which cost $2,500, were forged to @ petition for a patent pavement, As it was neces- sary that these directors should be property owners, each one was declared by the parties in interest to be the owner of just eight inches of the ground covered by the dispensary. The patent pave- ment was put down, by direction of the Water Hoard, at more than double afar price, and the property owners were swindled out of over $300,000. This worked so delightfully that they got up a plan to pavo Lafayette avenue in the same wity, and the expense of that undertaking, the avenue being a long one, would be over $1,000,000, the profits over $00,000, on the same basis as in the previous job. They were unablo to get a potition of a majority, of the property ownel fo somebody in the interest of tho scheme deede twenty feet of ground to nivety-four persons. The names of these were then attuched vo a potition for the patent pavement, Some several residents on the avenuc found it what was gomg on, and one of them, Mr. John P. Rolf, as chairman of a committee, employed Mr. D. P. Barnard as attorney to procure an muanebion, Judao Neilson enjoined the Waser Board | lished statements of the short supply of water. | knowing that the letting was to be made, procured in | supply within their control. ‘They voted to | ono “of their mummber for general distribution | | among a pool one-seventh of the entire money con- tributed. ‘They received commissions on the lands | A commuttee of six, consisting of Tweed, Stranaban, | Hough Smith and Henry C. Murphy and others, gavo | | amount of subscriptions they had made and were still | A Rady bill told YOU Khukemana af NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1875.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. | ped with the work. The Water Board put ‘as answer that they had annulled their resolution and asked that pi might be discontinued, but they never have been. The material which had been brought together for the job was moved around into St. Felis street and Portland avenue, and the same forgery of names trated and used as a seeming authority for paving those streets. When the assessments were laid against the property the residents appealed by pro- testing. and the assessments wore lifted over on the city at large. This echpses anything we have experi- enced in New York. THE LIVE AND DISTINCT SWINDLE which has been agitating Brooklyn for the past five | ears is what is known as the Hempstead Reservoir. A | Bin passed the ‘Legislature in the spring of 1871 giving | authority to the Common Council of Brooklyn to ex- | pend $1,400,000 or less for the erection of a storage | reservoir at Hempstead, L. I. The bes’ civil engmeers | acquainted with Brooklyn’s water resonrees claimed at that time, and still claim, that there was no occasion | for a resorvoir; that when tho time came for Brouklyn | to increase its water supply the damming up of a few streams at expense of $200,000 would furnish | water for @ million and a half of people. | Tho opposition in Brooklyn to expending so large a sum of money aswas asked for by the Water Board and the contractors, who were known as the persons who would have the job, was very great. The Water Board and the newspaper oWned by the supposed contractors, Kingsley and Keeney, manufactured a water scare, Persons in their interest cut off the water running into | the conduit, They opened the gates, letting water flow | out of the conduit and existing reservoirs. ‘They ipa they sent circulars to houses and prohibited manufac- | turers and householders from using water at cer- | tain hours of the day. They invited the Common Council and different persons to go out and ex- amine the low stage of the water, and in various | ‘Ways created the impression that Brooklyn was at the | mercy of a conflagration. By these means they pre- | pared the’ public mind for indorsing the great $1,400,000 swindle, They did not, however, put it in operation until a change of officials following the next election. At the election of 1871 Mr. F. A. Schroeder was elected | Comptroller, and he was inaugurated into office Janu ary 1, 1872. On the 9th of that month a contract was made between the Water Board and Kingsley and | Keeney for $1,187,000. The sum of $71/000 had been | appropriated for ‘surveys $136,000 was ‘expended for | land, &c, These sums together make the total amount of the appropriation, NO COMPETITION ALLOWED. Competition was not allowed. Mr. William Beard, j some indirect manner a copy of the specifications and | put a bid into the hands of the Water Board at $751,000, | ‘or $456,000 less than it was four days thereafter given to Kingsley & Keeney. | ‘The specifications called for work to be done on 231 acres of land, which was to be excavated to a depth of twen ty-three feet and to hold 1,000,000, 000 gallons of water, Almost at the commencement of the work, within the | kpecitied dimensions, they commenced to dig a new re- | servoir, reducing the depth of all to from six to six- teen feet, They had no authority to go outside of the | original specilications, yet they were paid for | work done on the extension over $250,000; they were | allowed to reduce the depth, thereby reducing the ex- | pense ; they were allowed an extra compensation of six cents ‘on each cubic yard for hauling the earth; they were allowed eight cents a yard for that portion of it | put in the dam and they were allowed to make thefr own measurements of the amount of earth removed. There are contractors and engineers fainilar with the work who think thatdouble the quantity of earth has been charged for which should have been if properly | measured. Another advantage to the contractors was | in the terms of payments made to them. It was agreed | that twenty per cent of the expense of the work should | be left ‘unpaid as a guarantee for the com- pletion of the work. Ten per cent of this amount was only to be paid on the completion | of the reservoir and the remaining ten per cent six months after the final acceptance and completion of | the whole work. They were paid on this guarantee reserve fund about $80,000 under Mr. Schroeder's ad- ministration as Comptrolier, and they have since been paid by Comptroller Powell on the same account | $100,000. They have asked for $500,000 more money | to complete the reservoir, which was to have becn completed November 30, 1874. They have received the full amount of the appropriation, less than $57,000 onl; remaining on the reserve guarantee account, on whicl account there should bave been withheld in the | treasury $237,000.” MORE, MORE MONEY. The city has, therefure, paid out $1,400,000, Is asked to pay $500,000 more for a sand hole which no en- gineer in the country thinks will hold water when com- pleted, and which work could easily have been con- ‘tracted for one-quarter of the sum, \ No work has been done on the reservoir since’ last November. At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen in May, 1875, the members of the Water Board said that they did not make the change in the specifications antil February 14, this year, whereas the work was stopped last No- vember, and over $250,000 had been paid on the changed specitications one and two years ago, TUE BRIDGE JOB, The management of the bridge is familiar to the pub- lic of both cities, for New York originally subscribed $1,500,000 and, since the lust Legislature, $3,000,000 additional to the work. Brooklyn has subscribed $9,000,000 toward it, The men who secured the legis- lation and controlled its management turnished the supphes without advertisement, without competition, at whatever prices they chose to charge, The mana- ers Were Supposed to be interested ig stone quarrics, they have a saw mill and lumber yard loca- ted on Gowanus Creek, and other sources of | i | purchased, on the labor paid for salaries, supplies, &c. out ull the contracts, authorized all ‘the purchasing of | supplies, audited their own bills, made payments, &c. When Tweed and Smith got into their difficulties a ood deal of consternation was felt by his Brooklyn as- sociates in the Bridge Comntission. The records of the | commission were mutilated, entries changed in various ways, and a part of the money which bad been taken out was covered back. Then the managers went to the Legislature to secure relief, The charter was so | changed that they were allowed to take out the little Jeft in control of the work, ‘THE CONTROL OF THE BRIDGE Company, during its first four years, was, by a cunning device in the charter, placed in the hands of the man | or the men who controlled $257,000 of the stock. That stock was controlied by Mr, C. Kingsley. He elected his own board of directors, dictated the committees to be appointed, &c, It was unnecessary for him to be in the direction, for he could betier carry on bis purposes as general superintendent. Mr. Kingsley, therefore, was the virtual controller of everything to the bridge management during the first tour years of its exist ence. A partofthe board were democrats—a part ro publicans, The same is true of every other commission in the city of Brooklyn. THE WALLABOUT COMMISSION, This was a bourd which had an existence of between seven and eight years. The commission consisted of three persous—Mr. A. F Campbell, republican; Alex. McHugh and 8. L. Husted, democrats. The purpose of the commission was to run a street across the Walla- bout flats, dig out the creek and erect a bulkhead, They had authority to spend $250,000. They had ex- pended $1,260,000. They never made any detailed | Staiements of what the money was expended for. | Kingsley and Keeney wero paid $800,0.0 of this | money, and Mr, Adams, the same engineer who is | | now acting on the reservoir for them, was receiving @ salary trom the Park Commission, PROSPKCT PARK JOR. Prospect Park was first authorized to be constructed under a limitation of expenditures of $400,000, Ten millions have been expended on the Park, There was | reported to be paid for 320 acres of and about $1,380,000, The Commissioners then concluded to ex- | | tend the Park and took in fifty acres more of land, for which they say they paid $1,700,000. This fifty acres of land, for which they paid $300,000 more than they paid for the frst 320 acres, was less valuable per acre than | the original purchase. But a very suggestive fact is presented that, between the first purchase and the Second one, the fifty acres had, by some hocus pocus, | gotten into the possession of the friends of the Park Commissioners, Somebody made over $1,000,000 profit on that land. MAYOR HUNTER, seated in his office, looked. up at the Heratp reporter in astonishment when asked if he knew that certain officials of the Brooklyn city government were ubout being proceeded against for malfeasance in office. “Weil,” said the Mayor, with his usually pleasant “Do you ever expect to have apure governmentin Brooklyn, Mr. Mayor?” “Not for some tine, Tam afraid. You see the Mayor is of little account in this government. He has no plenary power, He cannot remove an official unless the Common Council say so. Under the law of | question about ever having pure government, it is not | impossible, if it could always be so contrived that the | | Tings were confined to members of one political party. | | The people would then know where exactly to lay the blaine; but for years all the rings have been of a mixed charactor, and there nas been no one to blame,” RT. B In relation to this vei PKHOUSE. matter a HeRap reporter con- ed with Mr. E. T, Backhouse, of No, 237 Carlton | e, Brooklyn, He is president of the Kings County Fire Insurance Company and @ prominent member — of the Citizens’ Committee, which has now undertaken to ferret out the malfeasant officials and bring them to jus tice, Ho was not willing to talk about the com- mittee’s Operations and distinctly declined to name | them, He said that they were men not calculated either to undertake reform measures without intending to enforce them or to be blatant about their movements before they had fully effected their object. Mr. Back- house declared that the Taxpayers’ Association were determined to carry out the purposes originally an- nounced by ther last spring—to unearth the doers and make them disgorge or be punished, “The Brooklyn King,” said he, ‘is known to be a powerful organization, and its misdeeds are.of the most appalling magnitude, The outrages perpetrated on the taxpayers have been published frequently during the last few years, but it was not until last spring that the associa- tion took any definitive action wd planned the final subjugation of the Ring. Now, in order to do this, the utinost precaution was necessary to prevent the hydra-headed monster from becoming cognizant of the endeavors to destroy it,” Speaking of the Law Co mittee of the Taxpayers’ Association he observed :—''I ama member; or perhaps you had better say that a member of the Law Committee, whose duty it is to procure and prepare, with legal aid, evidence of the ing’s guilt sufficient to warrant action under the Civil the shaban ts | mittee,” | self did not know of | deemed respectable members of the community. | the Law Committee of the Brooklyn Taxpayers’ Asso- j all, bir. published in the papers regardi committee are accurate. None of them could be upon anything save the merest guesswork ; tor | know that not an iota of our proceedings has been imparted to any outsider. No or affidavits have been Sent cither to the Governor or the Attorney General, and I do not think now that any will be sent to them to-day, I believe they will be for- warded tothe Governor and Attorney General before the end of the coming week. Counsel have been em- ployed in taking vestimony against the Ring for some time, and I have no doubt that it is nearly in shape for use. When it is forwarded it may be published; but if I had my way about it—and all the other genuiemen of the committee, who, I feel quite certain, are not any more leaky than I am, are of the same way of thinking— the public would be obliged to wait till the drst blow has been struck in defence of Jaw and right”? In reply to the question, ‘Have Messrs, O’Conor and Peckham been consulted by your Law Committee ? itis so reported,” Mr. Backhouse said, “They have not, so far as I know. Indeed, I may say this to you—Our committee has not retained lawyers with high-sounding names and reputations. They have engaged in preference to these a number of attorneys accustomed and willing to work hard in digging out and arranging evidence against the malefactors from whose grip We want to release ourselves. I do uot think there is any truth in the statement that either of the gentlemen named have been retained by our Law Com- Mr. Backhouse then refused to be explicit , with regard to the charges on which the affidavits are to be based, or the persons specifically alluded to in them. He Wag positive on this one point, however— that the charges were prepared and sw to and that they would be legally preferred next week. He said the Law Committee consisted of five members, whose names ho declined to give, and he further asserted that it was the fxed intention of the association and all connected with it to get ready to fight before they struck a single blow atthe Ring. Much more could be effected by judicious silence than by the boldest out- cry. 5 HARVEY PARRINGTON, Mr, Harvey Farrington, a well known merchant and resident of Brooklyn, who has been regarded as an active member of the Taxpayers’ Association, was visited yesterday, but was equally reticent, He ad- mitted the truth of the charges published against* the Ring and was himself convinced that immediate reme dial measures were imperative, Still he was not will- ing to admit that any such might be anticipated. He did say, however, that steps were being taken to bring the delinquents to book, and, if possible, squeeze some of their ill-gotten wealth out of them. According to Mr. Farrington the association's efforts, although vigorous, were by no means so far advanced tow- ard completion as Mr. Backhouse indicated. Mr, Far- rington did not know of the engagement of any counsel; certainly not of Messrs. O’'Conor and Peckham, Affi- davits, he was confident, had not been sent to the Gov- ernor or Attorney General; that is, new ones, He him- the existence of atfidavits other than those published last spring. In short, Mr. Far- rington. while denying the amplitude of the Citizens’ Committee’s preparations to assault the Ring, and fa- voring every Ineasure to do so, Was Most anxious to give no information tocching his colleague’s work. He thought, however, that the newspapers would find plenty of record of the outrages on the people of Brook- lyn, if they would only seek. them among the property holders and the Court records of suits against the Ring and its members for unjust taxation, &c. Fubther- more, he hoped the press would assail the rogues, and thus aid the reformers very materially, MR. DEMAS BARNES furnished the Herp reporter with considerable infor- mation concerning the Ring and its doings. He said:— “Few people have any adequate conception of the wrongs perpetrated on the citizens of Brooklyn within the past ten years, They have been robbed, it 1s true, on a smaller scale that the people of New York, but in proportion to wealth and population they have been robbed of vastly more. The corruption is so wide- spread and involves so many schemes of plunder that it would take me a week to tell you all. The Argus has published columns of figures against the Ring and was the only paper in Brooklyn that exposed the Waliabout extension job, which had to be abandoned, We are differently situated from the way the people of New York were when Tweed was in power. The plundering with us 18 scat: tered about in this and that direction. Tweed and a few more hadit all to themselves, and the people knew the fuct. Here it is harder to lay your hand on the whole gang, though of course some of them are sig- nally conspicuous. The best people in Brooklyn areen- listed in the present movement to bring the robbers to Justice. ‘They are aroused at last, though it has taken @ long time to stir them up, They are not like most of the men on your Commitieo of Seventy in New York, who sought office under the ery of reform. These peo- ple want no office, They have come to realize the fact that adding the borrowed money to the tax lovy makes a yearly expenditure of over six per cent on the total val- uation of property. Unless something is done to punish | and drive out the peculators, property will decline in value so far as to become wholly unprofitable. We are astonished in Brooklyn at the misinformation of some of the New York papers on the corruption in this city. There 1s hardly an honest Parca in the entire city government, und if the truth ever becomes known the number of persons implicated will astound the country; persons, too, who carry their heads high and are You have comparatively honest voting now in New York. Here voting is the veriest farce, und the ballot has come to be looked upon as an instrument of evil. Bal- 1ct boxes are stuffed and King candidates counted in in the west sh. neless manner. But there is much to hope for. ‘fae association is in earnest, und will do its utmost for good goverment.” EX-MAYOR BOOTH was disposed to be reticent as to what was going on toward prosecuting the Ring. He was aware that it was intended ‘to institute proceedings to recover funds lost to the city im surreptitious ways, but he could not say by what method this was to be effected. He thought the results of the late election showed that the people were in ho humor to be any longer trifled with, and that their pockets had been touched at last. 'Real estate had depreciated, and all who had a stake in Brooklyn felt that it was a question of life or death whether the present state of affairs should continue or not. MR. W. C, KINGSLEY said to a reporter that the only information he had on the subject of the proposed suits was what he saw in the press, and that was of so vague a naturo that he hardly knew what the ground of complaint was. He said, however, that he was conscious of having treated Brooklyn as he had treated every other corporation or person that had employed him, and was therefore in no fear of the Taxapayers’ Association, the Reform sociation or any other association. In answer to a question concerning the bridge and the reservoir Mr. Kingsley said:—‘The bridge has been investigated twice by Mr. Hewett and Mr, Schroe- der and by the Common Council. Both investigations terminated in an exposure of the baseless character of the charges made, The reservoir waa investigated by the new Board of Commissioners appointed by Fred- erick A. Schroeder, who in turn obtained the services of experts to assist them in the technical part. of their inquiry. The result was a report expressing the belief that the prices paid for the work were reasonable, and that the work done was right, Mr. Kingstey added that the attacks made upon him were the product of personal malice and political hos- tility. He feels perfectly competent to vindicate him- self either in court or out of it WIHKELKE 1. PECKHAM, Singularly enough Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham seemed to know less about his connection with the Brook- lyn anti-Ring association than most of its members who lad been spokeu to during the week. He did not know what the papers had said of him, end very justly, no doubt, declined to talk on any matter by hitn con sidered professional. His exact language in reply to the query, “Mr. Pecklai, have you been consulted by ciation about their proposed action’ against the Ring ? was, *‘I decliue to talk with you about that subject at It is professional.”’ He might have been fol- lowing out the silent policy in this matter. WHAT BX-ATTORNEY GENKRAL BARLOW SAYS, It seems that many of the taxpayers, particularly the more prominent members of the Committee of One Hundred, when weeks ago they began to lay their plans looking to the prosecution of the Brooklyn Ring, called upon several of the leading lawyers of this city for their advice as to the best manner of proceeding against allegod thieves, Among others they conferred with e: Attorney General Barlow, who they believed, becauso of his former official position when the Tweed Ring was first proceeded against, would be able to give them some valuable suggestions. A H®Raup reporter yesterday called upon the General learn if he had been as a lawyer retained by the gentlemen who are credited with being the engineers of the movement against the Ring and to ascertain what proceedings the Taxpayers’ Law Com- mittee had already taken. General Barlow said that he was aware that the taxpayers had a special Law Committee, who had been, it was presumed, actively engaged in getting together all the facts and figures upon which they were to base whatover action they intended to adopt. As for himself he had not been in any way connected with the committee; but he said that he had been called upon by seyeral gentlemen, who were interested in the anti-Ring movement, who asked him what he thought had best be done. He told them, he sax, that they had _ better get their charges in the form of a plaint, which they should place in the hands of the Musrney General for his acuon, “I understand,’’ added the General, “that Assistant Attorney General Fairchild was in the city yesterday; but whether the Brooklyn committee sub- mitted to’ him any formal complaint or notI cannot say. Indeed he went further, and said that he did not know whether or not any complaint had been drawn up at all as yot. CAPTURE OF BOLD THIEF, Last evening at five val remarkably well dressed, gentlemanly-looking young fellow went into the shoe store of Mr. Robert Hunt, at No. 164 Broad- way, and said he would, look about the store to see if he could find the kind of shoes he wanted. As Mr, Hunt was busy with a customer he was allowed to stroll around, This he did for several minutes examining shoes, till he came to the neighvorhood of the cash till, when he made a grab, seizing about $40, and made his escape into the street, hotly pursued by Mr. Hunt i ‘ecry of “Stop thief |!” was raised, and he was soon captured and taken to the New strest police station, He told the sergeant on duty that his name was William Merson, anc that he lived in Kast Twenty-first street, but did not remember the number of tho house. ‘As there are no cells in the New street police station pending its reconstruction he was locked up infthe Church street station, and this morning he will be brought to the Tombs Police Court, FUNERAL OF WILLIAM IT. BLODGETT. The members of the Union League Club will meet at the club house at half-past nine A. M. to-morrow to attend the funeral of their Jate browser member, Will- jam Tilden Blodgett, the work of this | AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. Last Day of the Extra Meet- ing at Jerome Park. Delightful Weather and Good Racing. Five Interesting Events—Four of Them Won by Colonel McDaniel. Josie B., Madge (twiee), Big Sandy and | Resolute the Winners. With charming weather and good racing, those who were in attendance at Jerome Park yesterday had cause | for rejoicing, The last race of the year at this popular | place was run, and now tho horses that have afforded 80 much enjoyment during the past season will retire to quietude for the winter months, The ladies who, in their charming fall costumes, graced the grand stand | were well repaid for the slight risk of a delicious drive through autumn-tinted scenery to Jerome Park and may plume themselves on the pleasures of a magnifi- cent day’s sport, which their less fortunate sisters muystenyy them. The race for gentleman riders, as | well as the steeplechase, which concluded the day, ¢s- | pecially attracted their attention, and wnen spring | rolls round once more they will, doubtless, be found: | among the first to robe themselves bewitchingly at tho “breezy call of incense breathing morn,” to grace the opening day at Jerome Park next year, THE PIRST RACES The first event was a selling sweepstakes of $15 each, with 8400 added, of which $100 had to be given to the second horse, the winner to be sold at auction, Horses | entered to be sold for $1,500 to carry 7 Ibs. extra; if | entered to be sold for $1,000, to carry weight for ag if for $750, allowed 3 Ibs; if for $500, 7 Ibs, if for $300, 12 Ibs.; the distance three-quarters of a mile, For this race five horses came to the post. These were Taylor & McCormack’s bay colt Arcturus, by | Planet, dam Elkhorna, 3 years old, carrying 95 Ibs., to be sold for $1,000; W. R. Babcock’s black colt Vander- bilt, by Vandal, dam Melrose, 4 years old, 105 1bs., $750; D. McDaniel & Co.'s bay filly Mattie W., by Red Dick, dam Etta Shippen, 93 Ibs., $300; and from the same stable brown filly Josie B., by Asteroid, dam Canary Bird, 4 years old, 102 Ibs, $750. When the pool selling began, Leander haying been among the entries for the Taco, he was a great favorite; but just before the closing 4% was announced that he would not start, The follow- | ing was tho state of the betting after Leander was withdrawn :— THE BETTING. . is 250 155 200 | + 60 105 15 70 | Vanderbilt, 25 40 30 20 THE RACE. Vanaerbilt was away first, Mattio W. second, Josie B. third, Arcturus foarth. In a few moments after- ward Josie B. took the head, and, when at the bluff, Mattie W. haa her head in front, Jessie B. second, Vanderbilt third, Arcturus close up. Going around the bluff out of sight Mattie W. was a neck in advance, Josie B, second, ancck abead ot Vanderbilt, who, in turn, was about the same distance in advance of Arcturus. When the horses appeared in view on the lower turn, Josie B, had the best of {t bya length, Mattie W. second, Arcturus third, Vanderbilt fourth, McDaniel’s fillies came into the homestretch head and head, followed ciosely by Arcturus and Vanderbilt, Getting well into straight work om the homestretch, Josie B. came away and won the race by two lengths, Arcturus second, two lengths ahead of Vanderbilt, the latter a neck in advance of Mattie W. Timo, 1:20. The Mutuels paid $12 30. THE SECOND RAH. The second race was a free handicap sweepstakes of $25 each, if not declared out, with $750 added, of which $200 was to be given to the second horse; the distance | One mile aud three-quarters. For this race four came to the post, consisting of George Longstaf’s black colt Rhadamanthus, by Leamington, dam Nemesis, 3 years ‘old, carrying 108 Ibs. ; D. McDaniel & Co.'s chesnut filly Madge, by Austrahan, dam Alabama, 4 years old, 103 Ivs.; and from the samo stable chestnut colt Jo Cerns, by Australian, dam Betty Ward, 3 years old, 97 Ibs. ; Allen Atchison’s chesnut colt Weatherby, by Planet, dam Weatherwitch, 3 years old, 95 Ibs; J. G. K. Law- rence’s bay horse Shylock, by Lexington, dam Edith, 6 years old, 120 Ibs. and J. S, Cattanach’s bay colt Le- laps, by Leamington, dam Pussy, 3 years old, 86 Ibs, Tho McDaniel team had the call in the betting, Rhada- manthus being next in favor, Weatherby being the thira choice. The following 1s a fow of the pools sold Just previous to the start:— THE NETTING. MeDaniel’s + 225 51: 500 700 Rhadamant 200, 500 450 565 175 405 505, 520 - 100 100 100 100 td 100 100 120 THE RACK. Shylock was first away, Madge second; but this soon changed by Madgo taking the lead, Jo. Corns second, Swim pulling Shylock back, Rhadamanthus foarth, ‘Weatherby fifth, Lelaps sixth, As the horses passed around the bluff, when last seen, Weatherby was Jeading, Lelaps second, Jo, Cerns third, Rhadamanthus foarth, Madgo fifth, Shylock sixth, They were then out of sight seven or | eight seconds, and when they appeared in view on the Jower turn Weatherby was still in front, Jo Cerns second, Lelaps third, Rhadamanthus fourth, Madge fifth, Shyiock sixth. The horses passed the threo- quarter pole in the order given, and so into the quarter stretch, up which they ran very rapidly and closo together. As they passed under the wire at the finish of the three-quarters of a mile Weatherby was leading halfalength, Lelaps second, Jo Cerns third, Madgo fourth, Rhadamanthus fifth, Shylock bringing up the rear and allina bunch, Going around the upper tarn Weatherby still showed the way, and was first at the quarter pole by haifa length, Jo’ Cerns second, haifa length ahead of Madge, the latter balfa longth ahead of Rhadamanthus, Lelaps fitth, Shylock sixth. As the horses came ‘down to the bluif Madge dashed to the front, followed quickly by Rhadaman- thus, and as’ they passed around the hill Madge led, Rhadamanthus second, Weatherby third, Jo Corns fourth, Lelaps fifth, Shylock sixth. ‘Tho horses were out of night again for a fow seconds, but when they came in view Madge was leading half a length, Rhada- manthus second, half a dozen lengths in front of Jo Cerns, who was the best of the beaton lot. They were all out of the race at this time. The struggle lay be- tween Madge and the black colt, and it was a very ex- citing race until they reached the furlong pole. Then the four year old weight on Rhadamanthus began to tell, and Madge came away from bim and won the race by three longths, the black colt eight lengths in front of Lelaps, the latter two lengths in advance of Jo Cerns, who was'a dozon lengths in front of Shylock; Weath erby sixth. | Time, 8:16%4. The Mutuels pald $10 00. The third race’ was for the Members’ Cup; a free handicap sweepstakes of $25 each, if not declared out, with $500 added, of which $125 to the second horse members of the club to ride; the distance one mile. ‘The starters were A. M. Benton's bay horse Survivor, by Vandal, dam by Lexingion, 6 years old, 160 Ibs, ridden by Belmont Purd McDaniel & Co.'s che nut colt, Big Sandy, by ‘Australian, da Gennera, 3 Yeats old, 135 Ibs. ridden by M. ‘Clason; Matthew urns’ brown filly Nettie B., by Vandal, dam Wood- bine, 8 years old, 137 ibs. ridden by Mr. Beresford; and J, G. K. Lawrence's bay horse Shylock, by Lexing. ‘ton, dam Edith, 6 years old, 158 Iba., ridden by bis owner. The race was a very interesting affair and | gave much pleasure to the spectators, 600 225 Big Sandy, 400 160 | Nettie B. 10 90 | 100 85 THE RACE. indy had a trifle the best of the lead when the but in a moment Shylock and Nettie B. passed Big Sai flag fell, him and went off ata racing pace from the Start, Sur- vivor bringing up the rear. wrence and Beresford ran side and side around’ the upper turn, and at the quarter pole they were four lengths in front of Mr. Classon, the latter about the same distance ahead of Mr, Purdy, Going around the bluff Beresford held Nettio B. close to the fence, and ho had his head in front of Lawrence as the horses passed around the hill, Classon then urged big Sandy, and the colt responding quickly was closing very fust as the leaders passed out of sight, Mr. Purdy still trailing on Survivor, When the horses came jn sight Big Sandy was leading two lengths, Shylock second, Netto B, third, Survivor fourth, Nettie B. then fell in the rear, having shot her t. Big Sundy opened a gap of four lengths to the thFeo-quarter pole, and coming on gamoly, guided by a good rider, won the race by four lengths, Survivor soo- ond, four lengths ahead of Shylock, the latter a aozen lengths in advance of Nettie B, All the gentlemen rode well, and the one on the fastest horse won the race, Time of the mile, 1:62, The Mutuels paid $12 30, THR POURTH RACER Wag a Jre0 handioan au | nearly half a mile away, which was which. Clared out, with $500 added, of which $125 to the seo- carrying 108 Iba. and from the same stable chestnut colt’ Willie Burke, by Baywood, dam Katinka, 3 years old, 92 Iba ; Allen’ Atchison’s chestnut colt Weatherby, by Planet, dam Weatherwitch, 8 years old, 96 Ibs ; George L. Lorillard’s bay colt Leander, by Enquirer, dam by Bonnie Scotland, 3 years old, 97 Toes W. R Babcock’s chestnut colt Egypt, by Planet, dam Lady Barry, 4 years old, 102 Ibs, ; and Taylor & McCormack’s bay colt Arcturus, by Planet, dam Elkhorna, 3 years old, 94 Ibs. McDaniel’s team had the call in the bet- ting, Leander veing the next in favor, then Egypt, Weatherby fourth, and Arcturus fifth for choice. The following are a {ew of the pools sold just previous to the race:— THE RETTING. McDaniel. 300, 600 925 210 200 400 125 0 370 90 155 125 175 ME RACE, The horses were sent away to a very bad start, Willie Burke having three or four lengths the best of it, Arcturus second, Weatherby third, keypt fourth, Leander fifth, Madge sixth. Willie ‘Burke kept the lead around the upper turn and at the quarter pole he had his neck in front of Arcturus, Weatherby third, Leander fourth, the qnartet very close together, Egypt ‘and Madge several lengths away. When the’ horses passed around the bluff Areturus had the best of it, Willie Burke secoud, Weatherby third, Leander fourth, Egypt fifth, — Madge sixth, the latter waiting to win. As the horses were passing out of sight Willie Burke and Arcturus were head and head, one length in front of Weatherby, Leander fourth, Egypt and Madge just then beginning to move up. When the horses came in view on the lower turn four blue jackets on so many chestnut horses, were in a bunch, and it was difficult to distinguish from the perch occupied by the: reporters, When tho horses reached the three-quarter pole it was then dis- covered that Madge was in the lead, Willie Burke second, Egypt third, Weatherby fourth, Arcturus fifth and Leander sixth. Madge, as soon as she was fairly into the homestretch, came away from the others, and galloped home an easy winner by six lengths, Egypt second, Willie Burke third, beaten a neck only. Six lengths further off was Leander, two lengths ahead of Arcturus, Weatherby sixth, Time, 1:48, ‘The Matuels maid $10 50. ‘The fifth and last race was a handicap steeplechase, for a purse of $800, $200 of which to be given to the | second horse, Entrance free; three or more horses, the property of diferent owners, to sturt or no race. ‘The run was over the nsual steeplechase course. Four horses came to the post. These were E. V. Snediker’s (Jo Donabue’s) bay filly Osage, by Pat Malloy, dam Kate Leonard, 4 years old, carrying 136 Ibs.; Ayres & Sutliffe’s bay’ gelding Diavolo, by Jonestoro, dam Ninette, 5 years old, 175 lbs. ; William Smith’s cl gelding’ Boz, by Dickens, dam Chickamauga, 4 years old, 118 ibs., and J. G. K. Lawrence’s chestnut horse | Resolute, by Revolver, dam Mattie C., 5 years old, 140 lbs, Notwithstanding the heavy weight that Diavolo had to carry he was the favorite, Resolute and Osage selling for about equal amounts, Boz the fourth in favor. The toliowing are a few of the pools sold previous to the start:— THE BETTING. Diavolo, 150 250 400 450 200 300 310 200 300 260 1i5 250 230 The horses were started from under the bluff of | the club house and ran up the fractional course north toa hurdle bebind the judges’ stand, Boz going over first, Diavolo second, Resolute third, Osage close up. Running tothe end'of the track they jumped a fence into the north field, Boz and Resolute going over together, one length ahead of Diavolo, the latter four lengths’ in advance of Osage. The horses then circled around the! field, and, near the outlet, they jumped a rail’ fence, Boz leading two lengths, Resolute second, Osage’ third; Diavolo fourth, The horses then ran out of the field to the hurdle at the foot of the biuff, and from thence into the | south field, Resolute taking the lead over a brush fence, Boz second, Osage third, Diavolo bringing up the rear, The horses ran in the order given around the fieid jumping two hedges with ditches behind them, and ‘then a hedge and bank, Boz again having taken the lead and showing the way to the water in front of the grand stand. Boz jumped the water cleverly and dashed away from it, Resolute was next, and he also made a clear leap. Then came Diayolo, but when be landed after the jump his off hind leg slipped back into the ater, dislocating his stifle joint, The endeavor to | get out unhorsed Midgely, the jockey, and he fell | | | @ burster on the ground. Osago came on, and it was as much as Meany could do to avoid running on Midgely as he lay pros- trate on the ground. Osage, being partially pulled | up, lost, a great deal of ground, which she | never afterward wus able to make up. Boz then ran up | the shute between the regular and fractional tracks, jumping a hurdle, then across the regular track and afterward into the outer field and road leading to the picnic hill, Boz leading Resolute two lengths, Usage a dozen lengths behind. Boz was first over the stone wall ‘on the top of the hl, and he showed the way down the rocks, across the track and into the north field; but there he faltered for a moment and Resolute went to the front and led two lengths over the stone wall in the centre of the field. Osage was still a dozen lengths be- hind, practically out of tho race, should the others meet with no accidents. Resolute led out of the field to the hurdle at the {foot of the bluff ana passed over it safely; but not so Boz, He struck the hurdle, stumbled and threw Pontin, bis rider, over his head. This accident settled his chances and made Osage eligible for second money if she stayed up to the end. Resolute had then four jumps to make—tbree in the south field and one on the omestretch. These he went over splendidly at his leisure, and came home an easy winner of the race by ten lengths, Osage second. Time, 4:25. After the race Diavolo was examined, and the injury being a disloca- tion of the stifle joint veterinarians present gave their opinion that the horse would be weil before there would be any steeplechases to run in. The Mutucls paid $2060, ‘The tollowiug are the summarjes;— THH FIRST RACE, Seuuixc SwREPstakxs, $15 each, with $400 added, of which $100 to the second horse; the winner to be sold at auction; horses entered to bo sold for $1,600 to carry T iba, extra; if entered to be sold for $1,000 to carry weight for age; if for $750 allowed 3 Ibs. if for $500 7 Ibs. ; if for $300 12 Ibs, Three-quarters of a mile. STARTERS. D. MeDanie?’s br. f. Josie B., by Asteroid, dam Ca- nary Bird, 4 years old, 102 Ibs., $750 (Clark). Taylor & MeCormack’s’b. c. Arcturus, by Pl dam Elichorna, 3 years old, 95 Ibs, $1,000 D. McDaniel’s b £ Mattie W., by Red Dic Etsa Shippen, 4 years old, 98 Ibs, $300 (Spilman), W, R- Babcock’s bik. « Vanderbilt, by Vandal, dam Melrose, 4 years old, 105 Ibs. (Sido) ‘rime, 1:20. ‘THE SECOND BACK. Fer Haxpicar Swxerstaxxs of $25 each, if not de-. clared out, with $750 added, of which $200 to the seo- ond horse, One mile and three-quarters, STARTERS. D. MeDaniel’s ch. f Madge, by Anstralian, dam ‘Alabama, 4 years old, 109 Ibs. (Clark).......', George Langstafs bIK. c. Rhadamathus, by Leam: ington, dain Nemesis, 8 years old, 108 Ibs. (Hughes) J. 8. Catianach’s b. c. Lelaps, by ington, dam Pussy, 3 years old, 86 Ibs. (Kelly). ierdins D. McDaniel’s ch. c Jo Cerns, by Austrahan, dam og d Ward, 3 years old, 97 Iba. (Spilman)......... J. G. K. Lawrence's b. b.’ Shylock, by Lexington, dam Edith, 6 years old, 120 Ibs. (Swim).......... ‘Allen Atchison’s ch. c. Weatherby, by Planet, dam Weatherwitch, 8 years old, 95 Ibs. (Slade). Time, 3:15%. THE THIRD RACK. Mewners’ Cur.—Free handicap sweepstakes of $25 each, if not declared out, with $500 added; of which $125 to the second horse, Members of the club to ride, One mile, janet, tt). STARTERS, A. M. Burton’ Lexington, 5 years ofd, 150 Ibs. (B, J. G. K. Lawrence's b. bh. Shylock, by Lexington, dam Edith, 6 years old, 158 ibs. (Gwner).......... M. Byrne’s br. f. Nettie B., by Vandal, dam Wood- bine, 3 years old, 187 Ibs. (Beresford)...........+64 ‘Time, 1:52, ‘THE POURTH RACK. Free Hanptcar Sweepstakes of $20 cach, if not de- clared out, with $500 added, of which $125 to the second horse, One mile. 1 2 3 4 STARTERS, D. McDaniel’s ch. f. Madge, by Australian, dam Ala- bama, 4years old, 108 Ibs. (Clark). seh bes vase W. R. Babcock’s ch. c. Eayp, by Planet, dam Lady Barry, 4 years old, 102 Ibs (Swim).......000ee000+ D. McDaniel & Co.’s ch. ¢. Willie Burke, by Bay- wood, dam Katinka, 8 years old, 92 Ibs. (Spilman). George’ L. Lorillard’s b. ¢. Leander, by Enquirer, dain by Lexington, 8 yoars old, 97 Ibs. (McCarthy). Taylor & McCormack’s b. o, Arcturus, by Planet, dam Elkhorna, 3 years old, 94 Ibs. (Scott)... Allen Atchison’s ch. c. Weatherby, by Planet, Weatherwitch, 8 years old, 96 Ibs.’ (Siade).... Time, Lot ‘THE PIVTM RACK Haxpicar STeRPLRCH Purse $800, of which $200 to the second horse; entrance free; three or moro horses, the property of different owners, to start, or no race, ‘The usual steeplechase course, STARTERS. J. G. K. Lawrenco’s ch. h. Resolute, by Revolver, dam Mattio C., 5 years old, 140 Ibs, '(Little)......+ B, V. Snediker’s b. f. Osage, by Pat Malloy, dam ‘Kate Leonard, 4 years old, 136 Ibs, (Maney). Ayres & Sutlitfe's b. & Diavolo, by Jonesboro’, d ‘Ninetto, 5 yoars old, 175 lbs. (Midgely)....++++++++ Owner's ch. & Boz, by Dickens, dam Chickamauga, 4 yoars old, 118 Ibs. \Pontin 4 And thas closed the reine Jerome Park for 1875, TROTTING AT DEERFOOT PARK, . Two events were announced for yesterday at Deor- foot Park, bat owing to the heavy condition of the track only ono came off—that for the 2:45 class, The other, for horses that have nevor beaten 2:35, was post_ dam jam 1 2 0 0 ond horse, the distance one ‘mile. Six horses came wo | E. C. Caso Roberts. . the post. were D, McDaniel & Co.’s chestnut | J. Frost’s b. ley Young. filly Madge, by Australian, dam Alabama, 4 years old, | W. Roche’s b. m. Love...... | work, | Mungon still leading, C. A Clarke's b. g. Missouri Boy. cM, my te . 6 ~ WASHINGTON DRIVING PAR A BRIGHT DAY AT LAST AND A GOOD TRACK—+ FRANK MUNSON WINS THE FIRST BRACE AND DAYLIGHT THE SECOND—THE DRIVER OF BATE~ MAN ACCUSED OF HOLDING HIM BACK AND RULED OUT—EXCITEMENT OF THE SPECTA- TORS. Wasurnctox, Nov. 6, 1875. For the first time this week the weather has been most dehghtiul, with a warm, bright sun and the least bit ofwind. The track, which has been quite heavy all the week from frequent rains, began to-day to dry, and with the aid ofa good brushing during the forenoon, under the direction of the famous Isaac Woodruff, became in tolerable good condition by the time the races were called, at two o'clock, It was de- cided to have only two races to-day, which will com- plete the first day’s programme as originally designed, The attendance was much larger than on any other day of the week, though not quite up to the average of the week previous, The management of the races to-day ‘was conducted by W. H. Van Osten, of New York, who started the horses, and was chairman of the bourd of judges, THE FIRST EVENT was mile heats, best three in five, for a purse of $2,000; $1,000 to the winner, $500 to the second horse, $300 to the third horse and $200 to the fourth, There were twelve entries, and the following started: — James Delaney’s T. A., H.R Kelley’s Tanner Boy, W. B. Crawford’s Annie Collins, E. E. White’s Jack Draper, Alex. Lewis’ Planter, A. GoNsmith’s Bate- man, JD. Gillett’s Frank Munson. In the pools 7. A, sofd as the favorite, with Annio Collins as second choice. * First Heat,—In the first heat Frank Munson drew thé pole, and the horses, after a little jockeying, came to the score in fair order, getting a good start, with Frank Munson leading and Annie Collins in the second place, the balance struggling for a leading position and nervous, The, horses soon got down to and passed the quarter pole with Annie Collins pressing close, Bateman and Tanner Boy near enough to make mat- ters interesting, and the favorite behind, with few changes, They came to the homestretch, Munson in the lead and doing good work, with Annie Coliing run- ning, and passing the pole as follows:—Frank Munson first, Annie Collins second, Bateman third, Tanner Boy fourth and the others trailing. Time, 2:4534. Second Heat.--in the second heat the horses came up slowly, and at the scoring appeared to be trifling to such an extent that Van Osten promptly called them past the stand and directed them how to come down, de- claring that unless they complied he would fine the leading driver $20. This had the desired effect and the horses got off well in line, Annie Collins slight! in advance, Tanner Boy second, Mungon third, the bal- ‘ance neck and neck, As soon as the horses were well on their feet Munson shot ahead and passed the quar- ter pole leading, Bateman second, Collins third to the half mile. Collins and Bateman then changed places, and so suddenly did Bateman fall back that a cry was raised from ali sides that his driver had ‘pulled’ him, and as he continued to full back gradually the crowd became | furious, some demanding of the judges to declare “bets off? at once. On the homestretch Munson led, with Collins crowding him vigor- ously, and ‘ber driver cutting in, and the: came home, with Munson only half a neck ahea Collins second, Tanner Boy third, Draper fourth, Bate- man fifth, Planter Sixth and T. A. last. Time, 2:45. The crowd immediately rushed to the track toward the judges’ stand, shouting vehemently against the driver of Bateman, but Van Osten held them in chec! declaring that the judges knew their business withou! needing any instruction, and called upon Mr. Splana, of New York, to take charge of Bateman tor the next heat. The driver of Collins was called up and warned not to repeat his conduct, under penalty of being ruled off the | track. Thts prompt course at once appeased the crowd. Third Heat.—The horees came up tor the third heat, Munson at the pole and Collins ruled to the outside on account of bad conduct in the second heat, and patrol judges were placed around the track. The scoring was ‘bad again, and not till Van Osten had again threatened them with a fine did the drivers come down in line, With Munson a neck ahead, Draper second, and the others well together. At the quarter pole Munson had lost bis place, which was filled by Draper, with Bateman third, the others pushed, and two or three broke, ‘At the half-mile and three-quarter poles the three leading horses had changed laces, but on the homestretch Munson again took the Fead, ner Boy shot toward him, with Annie Collins creeping to the front, and they passed tho pole as fol- lows:—Frank Munson several lengths ahead, Tanner Boy second, Annie Collins third, Planter fourth, Bute- man atth, ‘Draper sixth and fT. A. seventh, Munson winning the heat and race; time, 2:424; Tanner Boy second money, and the third money divided between Anme Colling and Planter. Two or three drivers came to the stand to utter complaints, but were ordered pack to their horses, the judges asserting that they had carefully watched the heat themselves, THE SECOND RACK was mile heats, best three in five, for local horses, for a purse of $250; $100 to the winner, $75 to the second and $50 to the third horse. There Were five entries, and the following started:—C. Hopper’s Bob Hayes, J. E. Talty’s Daylight and Allen Dorsey's Big Mary. First Heat.—The horses got a good start, with Day- light at the pole leading, Big Mary second, and these positions were maintained throughout the heat, which was won by Daylight in 3:13. ‘Second Heat.—The second Heat was trotted in the same manner, Big Mary breaking badly, and Daylight losing his lead in the homestretch, which was taken by Bob Hayes, who won the heat in 3:06 sy. Third Heat.—In the third heat Daylight took the lead, Big Mary second, Bob Hayes third, and without any change the horses went around the mile. Time, 3:06. Fourth Heat.—The horses trotted the fourth heat without any variation. Daylight taking the lead and winning tho heat and the race, Big Mary second and Bob Hayes last. Time, 3:03, This ended the events of the day, which were car- ried ont promptly and finished early, being concluded by quarter-past four o'clock. TROLTING AT SAN FRANCISCO. San Fraxcisco, Nov. 6, 1875. At tho Bay District track yesterday, in the 2:26 trot, best three in five, Oakland Maid won the second, third and fourth heats in 2:27, 2:26 and 2:26. San Brano took the first heat in 2:2535. Mary Davis was dis tanced in the first heat. The 2:23 trot announced for to-day 1s postponed on account of rain, MINIATURE YACHTING. Yosterday afternoon a number of beautiful miniature yachts appeared on Prospect Park Lake, Brooklyn. ‘The sky above was unclouded and azure; £0, too, the waters of the lake were silvery, placid and smooth. Not a capful of air stirred a wavelet to ruille the mirror. like sheen of the Liliputian ocean, which, with its little capes, bays and inlets, stretched out picturesquely at the beholder’s fect. Here and there, casting the shadows of their mimic forms on the glassy wave, might be seen numbers of miniature yachts, with all sail set, followed in boats by their owners, and waiting for a favoring zephyr to waft them on their way, Around the margin of the lake might be seen knots and groups of people watching the mancuvres of tho tiny fleet with as much interest as though the craft be- fore them were veritable representatives of the New York Yacht Club. Tho little vessels themselves were of every sizo and build, from the twelve- inch sloop to the seventy-two-inch fore and aft schooner. The owners, too, im int of age and experience differed as widely as the hips which they dyrected, among them being many hopeful littlo men of from twelve to tweuty years, who are destined to figure among the rising generation, and hot afew grown up boys of maturer years—reaching all the way up to forty or more. Men and boys to- gethor, there they were, in the complete enjoyment ot E pleasant afternoon's healthful reqreation, away from the bustle and turmoil of the great city, inhaling the pure atmosphere. It had been announced in the papers that some matches wero to be sailed for several prizes previously offered, but up to a late hour in the afternoon, con- trary to expectations, no formal races came off, THE NATIONAL GAME, ‘The foflowing is the score of the game played at Prospect Park yesterday afternoon between nines picked from all the members who have ever played in the Nassau and Amity clubs:— NASSAU, B1B. PO. A. EB. 10 poi toy sl Amr, RL : Bl crmweccon® West. Cassidy .. Smith Meron Hons wl owoeroos El wesamowce ol owrommoone a| Hommmccoe Bl ccumBomtse Bl canwocccos! : gs e + Y poned till Monday, The entries in the 2:45 class wero J, Frost’s bay gelding Charley Young, W. Roche’s bay mare Love, FE. ©, Casey's gray gelding Roberts, C. A. Clarke's bay gelding Missour! Boy, D. Moore's brown olding General Frank, Isaac Pawhng’s black mare rone and D. B. Gof’s biack mare Liddio, Frank won the first hoa, but Ireno took the next three with case, although the track was so heavy as to make the time unus@mly slow, The following is the SUMMARY, Of £20 gags MK nok de.) dk ond ol ennccoqee ecg Le Amity. Umpire—Mr. Thevford, of Winone CF ‘Timo of gamo—One on ir Earned runs—Nassau, L pethanc ce lak AP IIS A FOOT BALL MATCH, of minutes, Se < us First base by errors—N' A Luwistoy Mo., Nov. 6, 1875, In a game of foot ball between the second eleven of 1, Pawling’s bik. m. Irene 222 D. Moore's br. g. 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