The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1876, Page 10

AQUATIC SPORTS What the Oarsmen Are Doing in England. A Special Visit to the Cambridge and Oxford Crews. Seven Days’ Observations by a Herald Correspondent. THE CHANCES OF A FOUR FOR PHILADELPHIA Loxpox, March 11, 1876. I bave just returned from a week's tour of observa- ton at Cambridge and Oxiord, The weather has been unusually harsh tor England, but 1 have had the best of opportunities to see the training and practice of the two University eights, The contest between these old rivals is of more than usual interest this year, because upon its result depends the question as to whether or not Oxford shall send a crew to America, Should she de defeated by Cambridge, Oxford will not think of sending a four to Philadelphia; should she win, how- ever, there is every fair reason for beheving that the four men can ke found, The president of the Oxford tlub, Mr. Stayner, is very enthusiastic upon the sub- Ject, and the project will not fall through if he can be}p it, But the rowing men of both universities ap- pear to have a deadly FEAR OF THR EXPENSIVENESS OF TIE TRIP and the stay in the United States, When | was talking with a boating man, whom I encountered at my table 4n Oxford last night, the tirst thing he referred to was Ye expense. the hotel expenses in New York were not so great as in Bis own college town, He would not be convinced, Bo I turned to tho waiter and said:—*"Bring me my Dill”? The waiter looked at me curiously, for I had only finished the third course—that ts, I had only nad soup, fish and piece of roast mutton, ‘The bill for as uch as [ have had thus far,’ | persisted. ‘Certamnly, Bir; soup, one; fish, two; joint, two; bread and butter, Bixpence; potatoes and greens, sixpence; attend- ance, Sixpence, Six shillings sixpence, sir, if you please,”’ concluded the waiter, I took the bill up and laid it before the rowing man as I said, “There is what I have nad for $1 75 currency in cheap England. In New York tor a shilling less than that sum I could @ine at its best hotel and have about twelve courses, chosen from about sixty dishes—everything from oys- ters on the half shell before soup to ice cream, nuts and coflee for dessert, I see about a ten shilling din- ner looming up in the near future for me to-night, for Tam very hungry,’ 1 said, turning away from the per- plexed face of my opposite to the always smiling face of the man with the white tic. Yet the young men of Cambridge and Oxford are afraid of America on account Of its expensiveness. COMPARISONS OF ENGLISH AND AMRRICAN LIVING. Still Americans are to blame for the idea which ob- Jains all over Europe regarding the high cost of living over there, The careless way in which they sling money around when here is well calculated to open the eyes of their English cousins, who can set them down only as prodigious spendthrifts or as men who find things here so much cheaper than on the other side 1 lt was in vain that assured bim that the end of the stroke a week ago, have now been got completely under control, He gets well forward and, consequently, @ very long reach. His style | throughout is smooth and graceful, the oar ieels ai! his strength, and, if I am not mistaken, be ts a — better oarsman than his rival im the Oxford at. | MK. TW. LEWIS | has tolerable beginning, bat he rows too light at the end of the stroke and Onishes badly. He is strong, his muscles hard, but he does not make all the use of bis legs be might, MR. W. B CLOSE rows too fur back, is very slow and awkward with pis band slow in recovering. His body is i» a {rightfully screwed up position at the end of ea stroke, the right shouider being at jeast three inet higher than the leit, His right eloow sticks out akimbo, bis leit elbow sticks up and be ends the stroke tw his stomach. Mr. Close 1s totally out of form apd 1s, Without doubt, the poorest oar ip the boat, MK. G, GURDON has recently been changed trom 6 to 4, to the improve- ment of the boat, because good work was sadly needed forward. He gets beginning but sometimes very heht, and his failure to let his shoulders go well back spoils his duish. MK. LG. PIKE | has stuck to his practice well and hag developed into a fair oareman, His good qualities far exceed his defects, He gets more catch at the beginning than any of the rest, but goes a trifle too far vack, The right elbow ! oecastonaily forgets its cunning und goes a trifle too far | out, resulting in difheult recovery aud some feathering under water. Mn. T. B MoeKIN is a strong, heavy map, but his style is full of small de- fects which nay be rubbed off at Putney. The secret ot the catch is evidently only dawning upon him, but he works hard im the middie of the stroke and helps the boat much. His oar comes out “slobbery,”” seldom clean, and his shoulders are bad, one noticeably higher than the orner, This gentieman bas one glaring tault— about every third stroke be gives asudden furward lureb to his shoulders, either to overtake the sliding seat or to balance his body, and Unis destroys bis form, Despite ali these Mr. Hockin promises well. ER. H.R. ROD is rowing in perfect style, but has a superfluity of flesh, weighing exactly ‘a Stone more than he did in last year's race. He gots good beginning and fnishes well; bas plenty of brute force, but lacks vim, The experience ot 1875 tells tw good advantage upon Rhodes’ work, He and Close (No. 3) are the only “old light bjues”” in the boat. OF MK, ©. D. SHAFTO'S STROKE 1 have already spoken. He rows a jong, steady, even, swinging stroke, but he fails tu get the catch, as do six out of the remaining seven, beeause they take their style from him, He should get his inside wrist a little higher up, so that be cau feather; as it ts lis wrists | are voth level, Thus it will be seen wht strangely diverse styles of rowing there are in this one boat, 1 followed the light blac crew down to Baitsbite Staring from Searl’s just betore three ociock they rowed straight away, never resting on their oars during the three intles. After indulging in a good rest and a fow hun- dred yards of » walk to stretch their limbs, they en- tered upon some hard work coming howe. From Grassy Gorner they rowed to Charon’s ferry with a will, ‘not less than 26 being maintained all the way up Long Reach. The boat maintained good hea way against a strong current. Mr. J. B. Close, well known to American rowing men, coached from 4 horse. THE TRAINING. } Cambridge’s training is not rigorous, At eightin the | morning ali the men assemble on the bridge behind Trinity College and walk a mile. They sit, down to ast eight atthe Red Lion Hotel, the hops and steak, tea, cocoa or water Regarding the lunch at halt-past twelve the men trust cach other entire It is taken in thetr rooms, and consists of a little cold roast-beef and not more than a pint of beer. F half-past one to three the men are exercised in “‘t H practice—that fs, rowing in flat-bottomed boats, with acoach, At three the crew goes put for a two hours? | row, im which they are worked continuonsly and | severely. Upon their return they are sponged off, and at half-past six they dine at the Lion off the traditional leg of mutton and sirloin of beef, with a few potatoes, greens and rice pudding. They drink one pint of beer, and afterward go to Captain Close’s rooms, where each man is given a glass of port or claret and an orange. ‘The Cambridge inen laugh at the ilea that rice Induces boils. The course of training will be somewhat more rigorous when the crew goes to Putney: oxroro | Althongh Cambridge is, as a matter of historical ree- | | meal consisting of and rharmelade, but no potatoes. ord, the place where English college rowing originated, | there can be no doubt that Oxtord is to-day the home | that they do not know how to lay thetr money out fast enough. NOT LIKELY. However, it is my opinion, after all is said and done, that neither Oxtord nor Cambridge will get their minds made up in time. There seems to be u prevail. ing impression over here that Mr. Frank Rees 1s com. Ing over to arrange the match, and this very fact has delayed the action of at least one of the universities, If such ‘s not the intention, the misanderstanding ebould be corrected at once, * CAMBRIDGE. Thave seen the Cambridge eight out four times, and f followed thein down the river among the pell-mell trowd of students to “Charon's ferry.” [have observed Yhe men caretully, bot in and.out of their boat, at work at their oars, and their bodily condition ashore. After several days of close scrutiny I feel that I can Speak fairly and with due consideration of the materia, andthe style. Taken as a whole, there 1s plenty of Btrength, rather too much weight—which, of course, will be materially reduced by the severe three weeks’ training at Putuey—nnd as much enthusiasm as is ver shown by men who are undergoing the first fort- Dight’s deprivation of cigars and hot whiskeys. Al Yhough there is hot a weak man in the boat, strength Js not the only requisite for good oarsmanship. The flay in which men rowed as tho Irishman played the viotin—‘by main foreo’’—has passed. The style vt the whole eight is wrong, and if I except two indi- vidual oars, who, were they weil matched, would show all the best clemevts of amateurs, I regret to chronicle the fact that thorr efforts are lost among their present “mates.” No one doubis that in the month yot ro- Waning before the raco great improvement will bo made im the effectiveness and the style of the stroke; Dut tlie sm avery oarsma Mhemselves despite the most laborious practice. THY GOOD QUALITIES OF THE CAMBRIDGE CREW, To speok of the detects before referring to the good qualities comes within the proper province of a sketch pt representative crews, for the defects are what lose race, while the few good qualities onty save a length prsoin a stern cha waxing generally, then, of the stroke whicb the eigit pull, 1 find very little strength at the beginning, pleuty of it in the middie, a miserable flnish anda chronic lassitude when the mo- ment for recovery arrives, The recovery is radically wrong ali through the boat, probably owing to the :m- portant fact that the stroke does not get “the hang of W."? There also seems to be an uncertainty manifested by the stroke as tothe precise moment at which the weightshould be thrown upon his oar; bat whether Yhis apparent effect is caused by his bad recovery, or whether the really inefficient way in which his oar takes the water renders more conspreaous the other etects of style, | hardly care to give an opinion. ‘his feature is summed up in a word when I say that At is impossible to tell within a dalf secoud when and where the oar really feels the man behind it, aking of the crew as a whole, again, the stroke is well pailed through, and most of the strength is utilized, but, al though i followed the crew up and down the river, and ‘Watched this point especially, the finish always lagged. THE STYLE OF THN STROKE. ‘The stroke rowed by Cambridge tis year has nothing entiar in it, The long reach of former years is there, ut there is pone of the vim that characterized tho stroke introduced and used with sach remarkable success by Goldie, That magic hum which great stroke- ing. In tnose times the water could be Beard bail a mile lay’s crew, even when forced up to their highest pitch of energy and speed, develop no such music. The opposition here, as in America, to this feature has been that 1 destroyed ail the beauty of the stroke, “inade it so ragged,” ke, I em well aware that there ere several kinds of “raggedness” in the stroke of a six or eight pared crew which are of considerable importance as Fegards the position that the boat is to hold at the cod pf arace. | bare only to refer to the many which were made upon Columbia's rowingat up to the very morning of the race of 1874 to indicate Wy meaning; but the stroke of her crew, like Goldie, was not afraid of “‘the ragged edge, "and let the h critical go ou talking while he continued his p Golitic and Rees=1 do vot liken their stroke in other pariiculars—saw that tho inevitable result of taking the water sharp and strong was to rufle its surface, ss the same as ita Stake were driven in the current of f they reeogaized the immutable law and lowed itto gu tothe winds. In Goldie's days ULambridge bad the catch ana the finish and Oxiord had not. To-day, as I shall afterwara explain, the fables are exactly reversed. If the Cantads master these two fea! sot the stroke they will make the Face an even © THE NIGHT CANTAS. The names of the crew with their very latest weights are as follows: — Le. Row—P. W. Brancker, Joeus College + 163 w—T, W. Lows, Cains College: « 168 B. Close,” First Trinity + 166 +t rion, Jesus Colle §—1. G. Pike, Cams Coll 8—T. E, Hoc«in, Jesus Coll Ts. BE. Rhodes,* Jesus College. Stroke--. D. Shasto, Jesus College. Coxswain—G. 1, Davis, Clare College ee . ‘Avorage weight of crew, 183 pounds 2 ounces, *Were in crew of 18 When speaking of a man’s fitness to form one of | | {= said to be in better form than last year. f representative erew, all mild censure vpon a fricnd | ig worse than wrong, Begining with the bow, I find in ME, BRANCKER very much to commend. His back is good, he gets a fale cateh and bes a better finwe than anybody in the boat, Mis elbows. which scemed to bother bua 1 defvets whieh seem inherent in nearly | ‘Ss nalure continually keep reasserting | of the university boating spirit par excellence. Whether | this 18 because of the better training facilities aforded | by the Isis over the Cam, or whether the Oxford boys | fe to the water as ducks do, | cannot guess, but the | 1 remains that fully one-inird of the members of | the entire university belong to the association and know more or less about rowing. The Isis 18 nowhere more than 100 feet wide, but its bends are long and raceful and offer no obstacle to ap eight-oared shell. here is never a lack of water, but often too much. At the present time the recent showers have caused the stream to overilow its banks, so that in places the tow- path is more than a foot under water. WATCHING THE TRAINING. ‘The great troubie in America is that the boys do not begin early enough in the spring; they seem to be | alratd of a lutie cold water, I thought of this eepecially | yesterday afternoon as I saw 500 strong limbed fellows | Tushing up the towpath from Ifley, sometimes knee | deep in water and utterly unmindtul of the icy blast which was biowing. In the ‘torpid enghts” races which have been progessing now tor several days [ have seen each time twelve eight-oared crews “bump- ing’? one another, Wheu I remember the fact that these arc all “slow” or “second eight’? men, I see whata fund of oarsmen Oxford bas to draw her university crew from. Although Cambridge has considerably over 2,000 students and Oxford more than 200 jess, tho Jatier ‘develops by far the greater number of rowing men. The iniection seems to have spresd to the cleri- cal students especially, so much so that when a candi- date lor the degree of Bachelor of Divinity was asked “How many persons are there in the Trinity??? promptly responded “Eight and a coxswain,”” TUR STYLE OF OXYORD'S STROKK. The stroke which the Oxford eight puils is given by Mr, Edwards: Moss trom the bow or “starboard” side— he cannot row on port as usually seen—and is In itself the pertection of simplicity and artistic grace. The catch is as sharp as a blow given by Saladin’s sem) Thero is @ noticeable quickness of reeovory and a das! into the stroke again which makes one thrill as be tol- lows the movement from the bank. Some slight details will bear improvement, but, as a whole, the crew shows good form throughout, and, with the exception of No. 7, who was put in only a few days ago, there 1s not the least sign of weakness in the With no Jess than six of the victorious crew of 1875 Oxtord starts with an advantage which she has possessed only once belore—namely, in 1808, F iT SOXONIANS. ”? ‘The representative eight, as at present constituted— and it 18 pot probable that there will be any change, although No. Gought to go to No. 7, where he would back up the stroke mach better than it is now—are as follows :— * Lbs. Bow—H. McD. Courtney,* Pembroke College... ie 62 R. Mercer, Corpus Chrisu: College ", Marriott, * Brasenose College 4—A. M. Mitehisor embroke College 5—J. M, Bonstead,* University College. 6—H. J. Stayner,* St. Jobn’s College. J—1. Williams, Corpus Coriat: College ‘oke—J. C, Edwards Moss, * Brasenose College, 174 Coxswain—W. D. Craven, Worcester College... 103 * Were in crew of 1 ‘The individual worth of each man can only be judged | by singling him out ard observing him closely. MK. COURTNEY, the new bow, is a better man than Mr, Burne, whom he succeeds, but he 1s bardiy ax goou as be should be. His back curves ba'tly and bis elbows are out ol the boat | too often, He keeps his head well up, however, shdes promptly and sure, and viewed end on, excepting his elbows, presents good form. He appears to be of the kind of stuf that will improve at Putney, MR, MERCER is rather clumsy and seems deficient in’ pomt of phy- much in the sique and stam He labors mid dle of the strok ly ny real heart in his work. He thro i head back with a jerk. Taken ail in all, he 's searcely better than No. 7. Many good judges doubt his “stayig’? qualities, and say that he wii “weaken” when he comes to Putney, and begins to go over the four and one-ball mile course in prac: tice. But as to this port looks are very deceptive, as the English pedestrians are finding, who sneered at Weston as a “sickly, overtrained fellow, don't you know,” when ne caine here. Mr. Mercer may not only stay" the race out, but also stay im the bo Commend me to MR. MARRIOTT for good, earnest work. His form is not perfect, he Keeps bis arins straight ou the heavy part of stroke, sits his seat like a Darbishire and gets a lo! reach, Irom his perfect mastery of the sliding seat, any man inthe boat, His worst fault isa tendency to row “light,” aud to allow the blade of his oar to get slightly uncovered at the end of the stroke, MR, AITCHISON appears rather too fleshy, aod sits as if the seat were too small for him, and he was consequently unco fortavie, He isa good notwithst only grievous error js that of Mr. Marriott—namely, raising his oar at the end of the stroke, this is 7 remeuied, and under Henry Lesie’s coaching he will soon jose it. He has already broken himseit from the ten- dency to get his blade mto the water before bis arms are fully extended, Tits fautt 18 said to have bothered him very greatly in last year's race, ile is the heaviest man of the eight, | MR. ROXSTRAD bas an ontward action of the shoniders, which f should judge would be lees noticeable if he could be changed to row on the other side. As it 18, tits devect causes him to appear absolute y “dead” in the recovery. But | he hangs on to his work aud never shows bis tongue, even at the end of a hard throe-mile pull up stream, MR. STAYNER | He cer. tainly ts fowing weil to-day, and for correctness of ii fully mateh the stroke, He is sharp with the hes Out lor every inch of water possible. rdly thought that be made full use of his legs and the sliding seat, but there certainly is no cround tor the assertion that his recovery is siow, He cond gain somo power if lus legs to better advantage, but in the extra exertion he might slightly mar the pertection of his back anu the stiffmess of bis neck Not to be hypercritical, therefore, he is, to my mind, | the best man in the crew. Hrs style is absolutely with. out gr defect, Itis much to be regretted that he doe: Pl himself at No. 7, which 1 believe would greatly strengthen the boat It see hardly fair to | speak candidly of MR WHLLIASES, for he has not been aweek in the boatyet. Taking bith as we find bim, he is utterly inadequate to “back. ing” the stroke of Mr, Edwards-Moss. He lacks that greatest of requisites, a good back, ana seems to make only a convenience of bis legs; he seems to hesitate every lew sirokes, as if be did not know whether be | evening next, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAR CH 26 1876.-QUADRUPLE ‘SHEET. Was in or out of time. He must improve a great deal in the three weeks yet to come or he will damage the chances of the dark blue. IT have already spoken of MX. KDWARDS-MOBS. Oxford has for several years been sadly doficient to the development of good stroke oars, but Mr, Edwards- Moss, who has come up from No. 7 of the Eton College eights, bids fair to renew the days of Darbishire and Brown. Henry Leshe was fully as good a stroke as either of these, but be was unfortunate in baving the indomitable Goldie tor bis antagonist, pulled in losing race. 1 saw these two men meet yesterday on the bavk—for Goldie Jett bis law ; 1 run up to Oxiord to see how bad Cambridge’s chances really wer it would have been interesting to know @: thoughts were passing in their minds as the hands. lam eertain they were friendly feel there 18 a sort of shadow whic hangs over a deteat stroke oar of Oxford or Cambridge which years not dispe! nor forgetfuiness even Weaken. They are two royal good fellows anyhow, and a credit to the college oarsmen of all countries, 2 Mr. Edwards-Moss was the unanimous choice, ant of the excellence of the selection there can be no dil- ference of opivion. His weak point 1s his ‘tone-sided- ness,’ which has thrown the whole boat out of shape to uecommodate bis eccentric Having learned at Eton to row on the “starboard’? side he caunot row on the *port,"” or ordinary stroke, side, and, in conse- sper for Oxtord have roke on the bow side. quence, the two boats built by C he had to be coustructed wit He pulls a long, smooth stroke, hay a fine catch and quick recovery. He swings strayght fore and aft and sets a stroke that looks “lasting” to the highest de- gree. He possesses ali of Houblon’s endurance, with better execution and far prettier form. OXFORD AND CAMBIIDGR. Altogether the crew, as [ saw it for the last time yesterday, is Vastly superior to. the Cambridge eight; | and if I were to fix a price on them for a race on M day I should say at least 6 to 2 on Oxtord. Bata boat race is scarcely Jess uncertain than a horse race, and I do not speak propheticaliy regarding we 9h of | It will be early enough to do so two weeks or more hence, ager the men have had a week's hard work at Putneys on the ugly ota Thames. I toilowed them down to liley and back, through the water and mud, and can speak only in terms of praise of the way in which they stood the latter part of their stiff puil upstream, They did at thirty-lour to the minute and never exceeded thirty-6t appear to aim at lasting qualities even at the sacrifice of one or two strokes per minute. THEIR TRAINING is mach the same as that adopted by Cambridge. They rise at seven A. M., walk and tun a short distance be- April fore breakfast, whieh they have at balt-past erght in | the house of one of the crew; lunch at halt-past twelve on cold beef and beer. to the river and row either the short course to Ifey, one and a halt miles, or the long course, after padding | 10 Santord, of four miies straightaway, Returning to Santord by easy stag: then disembark and walk home, running the last mile. They dine at balf past six, have gruciat half-past nine, and atl must he in bed by hali-past. ten. Breaklast consists of chops, watercresses and a cup anda halt of tea; junch, on loug course days, two slices of cold meat and balf a pint of beer; otber s bread and butter, Dinner consists of plenty of { or mutton, fish twice « week, pud- vs three times a week, but nover any rice, and two Glasses of port wine. THY NOATS. It is highly probable that Cambridge will row ina boat which is being built at Newcastle-on-Tyne, but the one 7 Cambridge, has the tollowing dimensions :—She is of Ted cedar, 58 icet over all, 24 inebes deep and will draw 9 inches, She is butit (or a crew averaging 168 pounds (Iz stone) and has « new style of sliding seat, The seat also works on a triangular steel tube instead of a round 8 or stecl, It 18 claimed that water mixes on the old tubes and renders the action | baa. ‘The stretchers are movable. THE OXFORD ROATS, . They have two, are by Clusper and aro of cedar, 59 fect long, 25 inches beam and 18 inches depth. The stretchers are fixed for each man and are immovable. AN AMPRICAN ORDER, I should say, in passing, that Captain Cook, ot Yate, has ordered an eight-oared shell at Clasper’s, which 18 now on the stocks and will be forwarded early in April. The Oxford boys say that this looks as if Yule was gow ting ready to come over here within a few years, I wonder if it is 80” THE PHILADELPHIA CHALLENGE—A NATIONAL FOUR OUT OF QUEENSTOWN—THE IRISH UNI- VERSITY CREW FOR THE CENTENNIAL—THE MEN WHO WILL ROW—HONORS TO AN OLD OAR. Denix, March 11, 1876. The Dublin University Rowing Club hela its annual general meeting to-day, The committee reported, inter alia, the receipt of tho ibiladelphia Centenary Re- gatta challenge, and that itwas dechued, The club approved the action of the committee, 1t would seem that the intercollegiate challenge never reached this club at all, although the senior of the two clubs in the University. Mr. Leslie, the active Vice President of | the rival club—the “Boat Club,” so often mentioned m my letters—intercopted it and appropriated it to his own men, Practically, no harm bas been dono. DIFFERENCE IN FORD. ‘The Herat article (February 23) on ‘tho way to bo | smoothed for the Dub!in University oarsmen’ was handed about among the mewbers, There is only one feeling coveerning the way the Henarp has acted throughout ali this business, about American conduct generally, m regard to it—that is, genuine admiration, and @ cordial appreciation of generous iptentions. The oarsmen at King-end to-day do not ail share Sr, Leshe's idea of a national crew. They say such a thing would be a monstrum informe, that could Dever be got into “form.” The rowing of the several Irish clubs «differs so much in style tbat it would be a gigantic task to get togetber ‘a first class mixed crow, Besides, the rivalry (to use a mild term) between the © Club and the Du lin University clubs is so intense that no harmony could be expected from such discordant elements. Ove of the most experienced members of the Rowing Club told me to night that he is sure none of the university men woul have anything to say to soch a mixed na- tioval crew. THE IRISH UNIVERSITY CREW FOR PHILADELPHIA. But app? at Philadelphia, composed of members of both the university clubs, who will rep resent. the Dublin. University oarsmen, As at present arranged ‘they will be placed thus:— 1. (vow) G. H. Pentland; 2 George A., Hiekon; 3 Charles Barrington; 4 (stroke) Croker Barrington, The last two are sons of Sir Croker Barrington, of | Glenstal, near Castleconnell, on the Shannon, in the county of Limerick. They have not yet begun to | work together, but they are to go into traming about six Weeks from present date at Sir C. Barrington’s place, the Shannon bemg there # smooth river, and it | is presumed resembling the sebuylkill more than the rough waters of Dabin Bay HONORS TO AN OARSMAN, Mr. A. H. Bushe retired to-day from the captaincy of the University Rowing Club alter Often years’ service. He 1s to receive a piece of plate as a mark of recognition. He 1s succeeded by Mr. George A. Hick- son, who is mentioned above as the probable “second”? in the crew for Philadel pn ROWING NOTES, Three Pittsburg clubs are organizing crews for the Centennial Regatta, The Harlem Association will have its annual regatta op or about June 17. The Schuylkill Navy will Dave no open spring re- gatta this season. The Neptune Club, of Staten Island, will, 1m all prob. ability, have a good racing crew this ye Bighin’s tour-oared crew practise every fi noon on Newtown Creek, Two professional Boston crews are already: doing their preliminary work for next season's events, James O'Neil will@ommence bis early training for the Centennial Regatta next month, Charlies &. Courtney bas been quite til recently and confined to his room. Some members of the Nautilus Club propose organ- izing an eight-oared barge crew to row to Vhiladelphia during the Centennial. ‘A six-oared gig or barge race and a junior scallers’ race will be among the contests at the next regatta of the Harlem Association, Ireland will be represented on the Schaylkill this year by acrew composed of Trinity College oarsmen. ‘The Vespers of Philadelphia wil in all probability have a four-oared. im the Centennial regatta. The Fisuerman’s Rowing Association of Halifax, N. autumn, The Seawanhaka Club of Greenpoint, L, L, are to have a new house this spring, It will be completed before the rowing season sets te, Mr. J, Russell, of the Atlantic Boat Club of Hoboken, has been elected Commodore of the New versey Amuteur Rowing Assceration. A four-oared sheli race between the midshipmen at the Naval Academy aud the boys of the Potomac Club is among the probabiiities of next season, The Apalostans bave taken possession of ther now | boathonse, and are well pleased with the accommoda- tions it aifords, Captain Cook, of Yale, has been in the city recently, It is rumored he ts going to test the merits of paper boats. GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING. The wrosthng match between William Austin and | Fishler Fernando for $200 a side, best three out of ive falls, will take place at Beethoven Hall on Wodnesday — Both men are in strict train Aus. Un is under the care of Professor Miller, and works hard every morning, taking walks of eight oF ten miles and wrestling with his teacher for an hour or 80 daily. ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT, On Thursday afternoon next, 30th inst, Mr, James Kennedy, Jong an attaché of Hill's theatre, will be tendered a complimentary benefit at that place of amusement. There will bo wrestling and boxing by professionals, PRIZE FIGHT ON STATEN ISLAND. There wasa prize fight, unknown to the police, aday or two ago, near Silver Lake, New Brighton, between two well Knows boxers from Tompkinsville, known as “My Jimmy” ane “Johnny, tho Fireman,” tho stakes being $100, “The Plumber” acted as second for the and, therefore, | It minute, They | ‘At bwo o'clock they go | hich she is having constructed at Searl's, in | s you have been already apprised, a crew will | after. | intend to bave a crew on the Schuylkill next | former ané “Long John’ for the latter, while ‘Ed. acted as releree. The fight lasted thirty-five minutes, | during whieh there was some hard hitting, and eleven rounds were fought, when “Johnny” was knocked out of time and ‘Jimmy” was declared the winner. It is understood that there ts to be auotber match op Monday, between a noted Stapleton boxer and the Tompkinsville winner for a stake of $150 RIFLE SHOOTING. A series of rifle matches between the representatives of the fire and life insurance companies has been 1n- augurated, and yesterday the first match took place at Creedmoor, Jr., between a team selected from the Contivental Fire companies. The match was very closely contested toward the close, the scores standing even when Cap- tain Roberts, of the Continental team, proceeded to fire the last shot of the day. At this juncture the ex- citement ran high, but Captain Roberts succeeded in adding two to his side's score, which won the match for it, The following is tho score :— | OONTINENTA Le 744444653344 39 ~ 858384535644 36 ~8343 334434 643844423442 6 ~ 98223444438 4— 3 4243243203- 27 | 208 | 40 } 3— 38 | 5 . + 36 G. 3— 30 L. Fosdick a 20 Total..... . 201 The Continental team will this week issue a chal- lenge for a return match to the Columbia College team. Captain Roberts, of the Continental team, is trying to arrange a series of matches between teams selected from the insurance companies and the banks of the city, and hopes withtn a fortmight to put his men against a team representing the Bank of Commerce. * RACKETS AND HANDBALL. Three interesting matches took place yesterday at McQuade’s Handball and Racket Court, notwithstand- ing the Inclement weather, The first was a convess at American rackets for a purse of $100, in which Messrs. Thomas Norton and A. HH. Nichols obtained capper hand of Messrs. Patrick Hogan and James McClelland The score was as follows:— , Norton and Nichols—I4, 21, 21, Hogan and MeCieliand—21, 14, 20, A second contest at the same game ensued, Messrs. Patrick Reagan and Mrehae! Gleason playing against Thomas Connotly and Edward Moylan, The issue of | $20 a side resulted im the following score :— Reagan and Gleason—21, 16, 21. | Connolly and Moyian—17, 21, 12. | The third event was a four-handed match at hand- | | | | for a purse of $40, in which Messrs. John Hussey Darthy bad to succumb to the superior play- ing of Messrs. Samuel Bury and John McUauley. Tue aces stood at the close:— Bury and McCauley—14, 21, 21. Hussey and McCarthy—21, ‘11, 20, | An important and long standing match at English | rackets will be decided in the above court next Tues- | day afternoon. The opponents are Mr. Daniel | O'Reilley, of Brooklyn, and Mr. P. New York, weil known experts at this game. A prize ned at $100 will be given the winner. A four- handed match at handball will follow, the players tak- ing part in it being among the best of this city and vieinity. oe NEW JERSEY SPORTS. The fox hunters_in New Jersey propose to hunt another fox on Thursday next, with Donehue’s pack ofhounds, The mect will be at daylight, near Hacken- sack, and the hounds will be thrown off as soon as reynard is unearthed. Captain Bogardus will shoot an exhibition nm match on Thursday afternoon, at the Mansion House, Hackensack. The fox hunters will probably take their “brush” in time for the match, CITY STATISTICS, ‘The police made 1,594 arrests during the week. The vital statistics-for the week are:—Deaths, 588; births, 435; stillbirths, 32; marriages, 112. THE GERMAN EXPLORER Dr. Gerhard Rohifs, the German explorer of Africa, has_ returned to this city from a journey through the will be given to him by the German literary society Fortbildungs Verein, at its hall, No. 316 West Thirty, | | sixth street. He will.deliver a lecture on this occasion | on the “Commerce of African States.” the Northern and Central THE ENGLISH ERIE BONDHOLDERS. | Yesterday Messrs, Fleming and Miller, the repre- | sentatives of the English second mortgage bondholders of the Erie Railway, sailed for Liverpool in the steam- ship Adriatic. They bave decided to recommend an ‘ arrangement which will include the funding of the | first mortgage coupons, the alternate coupons for five years and all of the seconds for five years, with an aesessment of $5 per share on the stock. This will have nothing t2 do with the cutting down of stock. holders or the jayig of the third rail The plan is, of course, subject to ratification, but Messrs. Flemin, done from the New York lifo | itzpatrick, of | West as far as California, and this evening a reception _ BUSINESS TROUBLES. At the second meeting of the creditors of Messrs Faxon & Tebbets, auctioneers, No. 132 Duane street, held yesterday at the office of Register H. W, Allen, No, 152 Broadway, the assignee declared a first divi- dend of nine per cent. In the matter of Wilham H, Jeffers, dealer in shoes, No, 1,603 Broadway, a meeting of the creditors was held yesterday at ier Allen's office, and a rst dividend of five per cent was declared by the assignee. REAL ESTATE. As usual on Saturdays yesterday was a dull day at the Exchange salesroom. Four sales were advertised | to be made, but two of them were adjourned and one was withdrawn. The ouly sale of the day was that of | James L. Miller, who sold, by order of the Court of | Common Pleas, foreclosure decree (N.S. Keiley, ref- eree) the building, with lot 25x100, No. 67 Willett street, west side, between Delancey and Rivington streets, for $7,860, to Philip Bohmet. PRIVATE SALKS. The three story and basement brown stone house and Jot, 20x100.5, on the south side of Forty-minth street, ninety feet east of Eighth avenue, sold for $14,000. The house and lot, 18x100.5, on Fifty-third street, 85.6 feet west of Sixth avenne, sold for $20,500. The house and lot, 18,9x98.9, on the south side of Thirty-seventh street, 243.9 feet west of Eighth avo- ) Bue, sold for $12,500, | TRANSTERS, MARCH fe. of 2004 25. fy to T2d ste n. 6. corner of 72d St, Si 3xi ia; Eswac A: a wite to Philip Eli : and others 78; Wilbelin New- F. Kircheis, retere Pearl st, (No. 487 feree, to Catharine Siebert. 1,400 8, 301. 8. of 57th st. 50.5x90, Oxcar bh jard and others (guardian of) to Kd. G. Tinker 1,212 LEASER H i . cor. of 122d st, (No. 2,380), store and | ‘Jan Meagher to Neholes P, Kinuall 600 Jay st. (No. 7), 6 ye J garing .... ‘700 ies, ARCH 2 Davis, Ro nd husband, to Adrian Iselin and | others, . 44th st. 0. 3d . 15,000 Coverly, Mas A, and husband, Ls retti Insurance Company, | year; n, ©, cor Nassau at | Sehlamorite, El ‘Larkin, 2 years; s, 8. 53d st., Dunscomb, Samuel W., and wite, 2 years; ©. 8. Beekman place, s 50th st Hogan, Bennie ‘and wife, to Washington Life Insur- ance pany, 1 your: 8 6 corner Bleecker and | Bank sts, apse wn Stevens, William and wife, to ‘Hdmund BR iobinson (irus,) Syears; No, 48734 Pearl st... Overing, Mary, to George T Jackson, 5 years; 8. & Christopher st, (Nos. 164 and 166) Baker, Frederick C. and wife, to years; w. % Marian ay. n. Fordham 7,000 (2,000 . wil Byears 101 Mow + 6,000 Lastigg, John E., to Joseph T. Lee and others (x.) | Syeurs; 8.0. 5 Fordbam ‘n, Sth st, (28d ward) 3,000 Regelman, Soman, to os Seow, 3 ye is mman st (23d ward) ..&.. . 2,000 Van Arsdale, Henry M., to James L Belubert, i oar; 8. w. corner Ath av. and 112th Ste..e...e0r+5 5,000 MARRIAGES: AND DEATIIs, BIRTHS. Kruorr.—On March 25, 1876, Loursa, wife of Theo- dore Kruger, No, 440 Broadwa;, of a son, DIED. ANDERSON. —A solemn requiem m: pices of the Society of St Vincent de pose of the soul of its late presiaent, persox, LL. D., will be celebrated at St Patrick’s Ca- thedral, on Thursday, the 30th inst, at ten o'clock A under the aus- M. | The reverend clergy, the members of the various | conferences of the Society of St. Vincentde Pagi and the friends of the family are respectiully invited to attend, Asn,.—On Thursday, March 23, Brivart Asn, the be- loved wife of John Ash, a native of Cork, Ireland, in the 54th year of her age. The relatives and friends are respectfully requested | to attend ber funeral, from her late residence, No. 9 | Beaver st.. on Monday morning, 27th inst., at ning o'clock, to St. Peter's church, Barclay st., where a re- quiem mass will be offered’ up for the repose of her soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. ; |. Barses.—Suddenly, ou Thursday evening, March 23, Cnantorte E. Barxus, daughter of Ambrose W. and Elizabeth Barnes, In the 29th year of her age. Funeral at 78 South 10th st, Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday, March 26, at two o'clock P. M. 1 H and Miller believe that the English bondholders wil | Bruman.—On Saturday morning, March 25, of eon- ratify It. eeeeens Masry, daughter of George and Mary Bash- Losin sige cee aiae 4 of " V Relatives are invited to attend the funeral, from BROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY. | petiorns J icaliah, cn Sextay March Aa en.see ra hee) The Brooklyn Common Council will be asked by the | “Buackorove.—On March 24, half-past eight P. M., | Board of Uity Works on Monday for sufficient money Saatne BR BUACROROWR to enable them to complete the dam of the Hempstead |, The relatives and friends of the ily are Storage reservoir. Chief Engineer Adams and the | {ily mutt te ae tt ooh atone? Commissioners of City Works had a cotiference, and it | Broriey.—On the 2th, alter a short ill Krrnex was stated that work on tho reservoir was discontin- | Broraxy, native of Queen's county, Ireland, in the Slat ued in November, 1874, for lack of money. ‘tractors, however, have done some work on their own responsibility toward bringing up the facing of the dam to uniform height of twelve feet. Colonel Adam: ated = yesterday = that about 2,000 yards yet remained anfinished, Presider Slocum will confer with Messrs, Kingsicy & Keeney to ascertain their price to nish the di agreement is arrived at, will stipulate that it shal not Interfere with the saits now in progress in reference to the contract. According to the report made to Colonel | Adams yesterday the reservoir contained eleven feet | ubree inches of wat The city of Brooklya has dail; | consumed on an average during the present mont 27,947,048 gallons of water. A CHARGE OF PERJURY. Yesterday afternoon the attention of United States Commisioner Winslow was occupied in the examination of Colonel H. B, Titus, the State Agent of Arkansas, who prefers a charge of perjary inst the successtul claim- ant for $193,000 worth of cotton destreyed by federal troops during the war, The defendant, Augustine McDonald, recovered the amount set forth on the ad- judieatton of the Mixed Claim Commission. The al- loged perjury was committed before Com- | missioner Blinn, in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1874. The cross-examination of the complainant was continued, | | the latter detatling at length the story of his transac- | Hons with the defendant, The examination will be re- sumed at three o'clock on Monday afternoon, “GENTLE AN NIE” SENTENCED, Mrs. Annre FE. Maxwell, alias “Gentle Annie,” the robbing Mr. Hillgrove, the dancing master of Court keeper in December, 1874, was sentenced yesterday to two years in the Penitentiary by Judge Moore. RECORD OF CRIME. Thioves stole from the residence of Louis Friedman, at No, 71 West Fifty street, clothing to tho valne No, 189 Spring street, was broken and $15 worth of property molen, me pul Clothing worth $20 was stolen ym the apartments of W. Prichosky, at No. 83 Columbia st. The residence of James E. O'Notli, at No. 84 Madison street, was robbed of clothing to the value of $100. Sneak thieves stolo from the residence of James B. L. Lynig, No, 148 West Twenty-fourth street, property worth $100. THE WRONG NUMBER To tae Eprror oF tae Herano:— In the report of acase in your issuo of yesterday, tried in the Court of General Sessions, in which it was | recited that one Adolph Wensdorff had been convicted of improperly obtaiming $250 from a barber namot Samnel Rendell! by inducing him to visita certain house und gamble, upon asuggestion that be could readily | win a large amount of money, Jocality of the house as No, 137 East Twelfth strect. ‘This ts, anintentially, agreat injustice and injury to me. L oceupy the premises referred to with my tumily as private residence, and no such oceurrence, of course, ever took piace therein. [ask you in fa‘rness and jus- tice to correct your reporter's misstatement by the pub- licatton of this communication. M, PAILLI New Yor, March 24, 1876. hy 4 reporter fixes the AN UNFORTUNATE BLIND MAN. John Glass, an aged imate of the Blind Asy!aum, Iked into the river about noon last Friday, The tude was running strongly at the time and he was borne rapidly away. Notwithstanding the offorts made be was drowned The con- | and, if any | celebrated confidence woman, who was convicted of | street, for whom she acted in the capacity of house- | | of Cohen & Co.’s fancy goods store, | Also his daughter Annis, in the 14th age. Relatives and friends of the famity are respectfully in- vited to attend their funeral, from No, 452 Smith st., | Brooklyn, on Monday, March 27, at one P. M. Brows.—On Friday, March 24, Cartes M. Browy, formerly of this city. Relatives and iriends of the family are invited to tend the funeral, from his late residence, Montgomer Orange county, N. Y., on Monday, March 27, at hi past one o'clock. Trains leave Chamvders st, at 9 o'clock A. M., returning same day. ‘+ Beroer.—On Thursday, March 23, Jauns Borer, in the 41st year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family, alse members of Constitution Lodge, 241, F, and A. M., are invited to attend the funeral, from Trinity chureb, on Sunday, March 26, at hatt-past one P. M. Tho brethren of Constitution Lodge, No. 241, F. and A. M., are summoned to pay the last tribute of respect to our late brother, James Barger. from Trinity church, Broadway, this Sunday at 1:30 P.M. Brethren will assemble in the lodge room, Masonic Hall, at 12:30. ‘M. H. DEVINS, Mast A. Epwarp Tarion, Secretary. Brass. —March 23, Mary Bunxs, aged 70 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, 26th omst.. at Calvary chapel, Kast 23d st, Caxxox.—In New York, on March 24, Mrs. Caxsoy, ‘a native of the parish ot Killoren, county Galway, Ire- land, in the'69th year of her age. Tho relatives and friends of the family aro respect- fully invited to attond her funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, John Cain, No, 906 2d ay. balt- past one o'clock P. ., on Sunday. Cansox.-—On Friday, 24th inst, Mary Axs Carsoy, in the 68th year of her age. | Funeral irom the residence of her son-in-law, No. 696 7th av., this (Sunday) afternoon, at balf-past one. | Crowerry,—On the 25th inst, James Cromerry, in the 67th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. | Corr —In Brooktyn, of pneumonia, Gonos ©. Corr, | son of the late Mason 8. and Sophia Coit, im bis 2ist ear. Relatives and frie are invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of his mother, 249 Quincy st, on Sunday, March 26, at half-past two P.M. Convers —Suddeoly, Jony F. Cores, in the 40th year of bis age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the German Evangelical church, | corner of Garden and 6th sts, Hoboken, on Sunday, | Maren 26, at one o'clock P. Deexen.—Vassed away, after a fow days’ illness, on March 16, Peter Dercxen, of this city. Remains taken to Cypress Hills, Devias.—On Friday, March 24, of consumption, Aucr Devirx, wife of James Devin and daughter of John and Apne Sherry, native of county Tyrone, Ire- jand, aged 45 years. Foterment ‘at Colvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectiuily invited to attend iho faneral, from ad residence, 442 West 36th st., on Sunday, at one P. Dovenerty.—On Thursday, March 23, Patrice Dovenrrrty, in the i his age. The retatives and fully invited to attend the faneral, from the residence of his sister, No. 419 Washington st., on Sunday, March 26, at two o'clock P. M. Dovensety.—In Farrfleld, Conn., on Frida: ing, March 24, Enumy T., beloved’ wife of | fe omen bp 57 years. Funeral will take place on Monday moroi o'clock, trom residence of H G. O'Hara, ay., Brookly: Services at St A ime chureh, corner 5th ay. and Bergen st. Emons. —At New Utreent, Lung Island, on Thars- | day, Mareh 23, Joux A. Exmoxs, in the 72d year of bis year of his age. year of her morn- Villiam je. Reletives and friends of the family are invited to at- tend his funers!, av bis late residence, on Sanday, March 26, atthres o'clock P. M.A special car will leave Greenwood at half-past twoo'clock. Excnsacu.—On Saturday, March 28, Howano, young, | est son of Antoine and Barbara Eschbach, ' agod 10 years, 2 months and 15 days. Notice of funeral hereatves Furmisa.—March 24 Parrick Freanxe, third eldest son of Murtha and Margaret Fleming, of the parish of Aress, Queens county, Ireland, in the 28th year of his Felatives and iriends of the family, and those of his brothers, Thomas, John anit Jams, ate rospecttally in- vited to’ attend his funeral, from ham lato rosidence, No, $20 East 129th uk, on day, 26th inst., et one Fou. —At Morristown, N.@., on Saturday, March 1876, of scarlet fever, Awxa Wiitistox, daughter Heory W, and Emily L. Ford, in the lith year of het 2. Funeral services from the residence of her parents, be tea the 27th mst., at half-past eleven o'clock Ganpier.—At Bridgehampton, Long Island, ov Saturday, March 25, Sanau C. Gaiorsen, wife of wo. Funeral at her late residence, f. pasta ook on Monday, st hal AukETT.—In Jersey City, on March 24, Josxra H. son of Thomas M. and Margaret jarrett, aged year, 8 months and 16 days. ws ” i Relatives and friends of the family are invited to atiend the funera!, on Sunday, March 26, at two o'clock, from the residence of bis parents, 121 Vroom ot neet prmee. ay. somes fas heignts, A yn Saturday, Mare! aA aged 24 years, . 7) —— Notice of the funeral, which will be at the Church of the Strangers, in papers to-morrow. Members of the hat finishers’ trade are invited to . : ae pay. pm yrany, ai be] Jeune Parker, infant gon of George E, and Sara! derson, 4 weeks and 4 days. ~ Funeral this (Sunday) afternoon, at two ‘o'clock from No. 654 Monroe st., Brookiyn. Hiecixs,—On Thursday, March 23, after a short (I. ness, MicHan. Higains, a native of Enniskillen, county h, Ireland, in the 64th year of bis age. ves and friends are respectfully js funeral, {rom his late resi per’ cp Ly st, on Sunday, March 26, at past two o'clock, Enniskillen papers please copy. , Hosuy.—Of pueumonia, in Brooklyn, on Wednesday, March 22, Saran THomAs, wife of Joseph H. Hobby, the 68th year of her age. by ‘The funeral! will take place on Sunday, March 26, at two o'clock P. M.. from her late residence, No. 12 St. Mark's av,, between 5th and 6th avs., Brooklyn. Tho te and frends of the famity are mvited to at- tend, > InGramam,—Suddenly, on Thuraday, 22d imst., at Bay City, Mich., Aurmy Ivonatam. Notiee of funcral hereafter. Keiietr,—On Saturday, 25tn inst., Brrpcer, widow of Charles Kellett, of Moynalty, county Meath, Ireland, aged 85 years, Friends of the family aro respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, from the residence of her son, George W. Kellett, 6% East: Broadway, on Monday, 27th inst, at wo o'clock. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Keiuy —On March 24, 1876, at his residence, No. § Cavharine slip, Joux J. Key, the son of Thomas and Ann Kelly, and a native of Louisbourgh, county Mayo, Ireland, aged 34 years‘and 9 months. Friends are respectfully invited toattend his funeral, from his residenco, at two o’clock, aud trom thence to Calvary Cemetery, where his remains will be deposited with his beloved mother, Western pres plense copy. The members ot E. A. Kimball Post are directed to assembie at No. 5 Catharine slip, at 1:30 o’elock this af- ternoon, to attend the funeral of our late comrade, John J, Kelty, By order JOHN R, SHLELDS, Commander, Kxarr.—On Thursday, March 23, 1876, Kate F., wife 4 De ad F. Knapp, of Audubon Park, Washington igh: Funeral services will be held atthe Brick chureh, corner of 37th st and 5th av,, Monday, the 27th inst; at eleven o'clock A. M. Lapewic.—On Thursday, March 23, J. H. Niconas Lapewia, aged 41 years, 5 months and 29 days. Relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Steuben Lodge, No. 133, U. 0. 8. B., are invited to attend the tuneral, from the Evangelical Lutheran St, Paul's church, corner of South Ist and 9th sts., Brook- lyn, E. D., on Sunday, March 26, at two o'clock P. M, Lyoxs.—On Friday, the 24th inst, of apoplexy, Brinext, the beloved wife of Michael Lyous, aged 52 ta a native of Gairyindirk, parish of Eilin, county merick, Ireland. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 551 Fast 16th st., on Sunday, the 26th inst., at one o'clock, LysaGur,—At No, 27 City Hall place, on Friday, ch 24, Rrouarn, the beloved son of ‘Patrick and 'y Lysaght, aged 2 years, 11 months and 14 days. Funeral will take place on Sunday, March 26, at one o'clock, trom tho residence of bis parents. Manstox.—On Friday, March 24, MaRY A., wife ot Stanhope W. Marston, in the 69th year of hes age. Relatives an@ friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 234 East 2ist st., on Sunday, Mareh 26, at two o'clock. MoyAGHAN.—On Saturday, March 25, after a short illness, Many C. Monagran, aged 19, grand‘laughter of Owen Monaghan and niece of John E. Loughlin and the late Patrick Hagan. ‘The relatives and friends aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 180 Bowery. on Monday, 27th inst,, at two o'clock, ear ag rg on March 24, at Nonda, N, Y., Henry A. Moroan, Sr. Notice of tuneral hereafter, . Mucku®.—Suddenly, on the 18th inst, of apoplexy, , E. P. Mvcxxs, in his 61st year, ; Canada papers please copy. Murtua.—On Saturday, March 25, at nine o'clock P, M., Terence Murtaa, aged 25, of pneumonia, na- tive of town land of Drumfomma, parish of Killingare, county Cavan, Ireland, ‘ Friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on Monday, March at one o'clock, from his law resinence, too 7th A. O. H.—The officers and Panes of the above Order are requested to assemble in regalia on Monday, 27th inst, at one o'clock P. M., at Byrne’s Halil, 7th ay., between 6th and 57th sts., for the purpose of ng the last tribat er Tt to our tate brother, ‘erence Murtl * TERENCE REILLY, G. P. of 1a, of No. 12. Lawrence Cristox, G. 5. A. 0. H., No. 12—Officers and members of the above division are requested to meet at their hall, be- tween 56th ana 57th sts, on Monday, March 27, at one o'clock, in full regalia, to attend the funeral of our late brother member, Terence Murtha, Z President, Epwanp EGax, JAMES CONNOLLY, Secretary, McCapprx.—On Friday, March 24, Hesry McCappim, in the 87th year of his age. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 66 South 2d st., Brooklyn, E. Pm onnays atten A. M., to St. Peter ure and St. Paul O'Bamy,—On Fr) 4, native of the parish of Quinn, county Clare, Ireland. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 33 Washington st., this day, at two o’clock. "Briex.—On the 25th inst, Any, wife of Michael O'Brien, aged 40 years, “The friends of the family, and those of her brothers Stephen and Andrew Geoghegan, are respectiully in- vited to attend the funeral, trom ber Inte residence, No. 820 East 39th s1,, at two o'clock, on Monday, 27th inst, Pretrs. —Un Friday, March 24, of diphther Laue Lovisa, daughter of Napoleon B. and Rath L. Phelps, aged 4 years and 6 months. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of ber parents, No. 111 East 39th st, on Monday, the 27thinst, at haif-past two P, M. Poxs.—After a long and painfal iliness, ANtHoxy Poxs, of Gibraltar, aged 43 youre Tho friends of the ag and Washington Lodgo, No. 284, F. and A. M., and Paies- tine Chapter, No, 255, R. A. M., are mvited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, March '26, from bis late resi- dence, No, 306 Kast 23d'st., at one o'clock P.M. Gibraltar papers please copy. Prexpsvitix.—On Friday, March 24, at half-past two o'clock A. M., THOMAS PRENDEVILLE, agod 54 years. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 310 East 39th st, on Sunday, March 26, at two o'clock P. M. ss Prock.—-Of paralysis, on Friday, March 24, Mrs. Saran Prock. Funeral on Monday, March 27, from Reformed Epis- ar church, Madison av. and 47th st., at one o'clock members of George Purpy.—Un Saturday, 25th inst., Apetixe 1)., eldest daughter of the late J. Henry and Susan W. Purdy. Funeral services at the residence of her grandfather, Rev. David Terry, No. 34 7th st, Monday afternoon, at four o'clock. Rixer.—in Brooklyn, on Wednesday, March 21, Anranam Riker, ip the oh year of his age. Relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late rest No, 98 Doan st, Brookiyn, this (Sanday) afternoon, at two omiock. Ryae,—At Central avenne, Yonkers, March 21, Ep- warp B. Rygr, aged 59 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend bod ‘i funeral, on Sunday, March 26, at three o'clock P. from his late residence, Carriages will meet the o'clock train from 30th st, N.Y. GC. and H.R R, at Yonkers. Seety.—At McLean, N, on Saturday, March 25, Sanat SERLY, widow of the late Robert Seely, of Goshen, N, Y. Funcral on Tuesday, March .28, at St Stephen's church, Milburn, N. J., on arrival of 11:20 train, Morris and Essex Raiiroad, trom New York. ‘SLoax.—On Friday, March 24, Miss Mary Stoas, of paralysts of the heart, Relatives und friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her oningbam, 124 East 24tb st., on th inst., ab Ive o'clock. turday, 26th inst, at Blizabeth, N, J. ia, wite of Benjainin Smith, in the 68th yoar of M ber age. Perera services at Trinity church, Elizabeth, on Tuesday, at at or as i of the family are respectfully invited to nm Tnomboos.—On Friday, 24th inst, of pneumonia, Jamxs Tromrsos, of Bloom Hill, Kings county, Ireland. The relatives and ifiends of the family are Invited to his late residence, 240 Bast t., on Sunday, h 26, at one O’elock P. M. Morristown, N.J., on Saturday, 25th yes Ticmkxor, widow of U 6 iy. o'elock A. M. Train leay at 7:15 and at 7:60 A. M. Timawey.—At Home tor Incurables, March 23, Mart TIRRNET. Faneral from St. Jotin’s College, Fordham, this ‘Gunday) afternoon, at two o'a@ock. Wrisu.—At Aiken, 5. C., og March 22, Gronor W. Wann, 1 the S2d year of his Age, Relatives and friends of the (amily are respecttally invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, March 26, at two P. M., from the Sooteh Presbyterian church, 14th st, near Oth av. Whartos,—Manrna EB. wife of, Robert Wharton, in the 82d year of her age. Funeral this (Suaday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from her late residence, No, 140 West 3d st, The members of Sarmar, iuce Lodge, No. 197, F. and A. M., are respectfully in- vited, Woovrerr.—Suddenty, on Saturday, March 25, CatHanixe, A. beloved wife of David VW. Woodrud, and danghter of Robert Graham, decenst fhe relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from ber late residence, No. 368 East St st, On Tuesday, Marcu 25, at two o'clock