The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1876, Page 11

6 _ NEW YORR HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. RACING AT SARATOGA, | aren enone | Fifth Day of the Seeond Regular Meeting of the Saratoga Association pis RES eaten eo GRAND ASSEMBLAC ANOTHER Charming’ Weather and Good Racing on a Fast Track. EXCITING CONTESTS. FOUR atooa, August 17, 1876. tful to-day, the sun being The weather was deliz Uiddeu in hazy atmosphere aud a southern breeze was walted over the racecourse just stron enough to un furl the flag on the top of the grand st y nisin Mfter a refreshing night's rest and a large gathering whe et this cha showed weather the h cou ing | s had on the “spirits of the | w del | remarks escaped the lips of saline waters at the nesin the park, springs nge in the “Whata love! ually ba 8 they morning people and other ¢ the fair on pprings or strolled wut among t Ktustle, and, some instances, confusion ocenrrea among the hackmen in & way whee the hour came for the fashionables to start [or the races, as here the peor to wait to the last moment before leaving the hoteis, B be carly at any place of amase- nent ts ar by those who are | how trying to make rules to regulate society. he 1 puted an elegant appear- the fashionable toilets of the ladies, Prompuly ut the time apported tor the races to begin, horses, eS and Starters were at their posts, and the sports of the day b Four events were on the card, the first being a dash of a mile with four starters; the see- ond adash of two miles, by two horses; the third a dash of three-quarters of a mile by six, and the fourth had algo six starters for 4 dash of a mile and a quarter, Ail of the races were run to the satistaction of the spectators, two favorites winners and two losers being the reqlts of the running, 60 the honors were easy. THN PIRST RACE way for a purse of $600, for three-year-olds; beaten maidens allowed seven pounds; the distance ono mile. ‘There wore four starters, comprising P, Lorillard’s bay colt Courier, by Star Davis, dam Survivor's dam, by Lexington, carrying 111 lbs.; D. McDaniel’s bay colt Brother of Bassett, by Lexington, dam Canary Bird, 118 lbs,; John O’Donnell’s chestnut filly Josie C., by Leamington, dam by Lexington, 106 lbs, and T, B, & W. R. Davis’, chestnut colt Romuey, by Curles, dam Poll, 118 lbs, Brother of Bassett was the favorite at long odds, and he won tho race in a hand gallop in 1:45, which is very excelient time for a three-year old with 118 Ibs. on his bi Courier while taking a prelimin- ary gallop previous to the start ran away with the jockey, and was not pulled up until he had done a mile. This performance, of course, did not improve bis chances for the race, and his backers wero satisfied before the flag fell for the race that their monoy was lost on the colt, He might have seeured second placo bad the runaway not taken place, but be could not have beaten the Brother of Bassett, THE BRTTING. Brother of Bassett, +$100 95 110 250 175 200 Courier 40 30 35 35 80 70 Josie C. . 80.40 40 45 90 105 Romney . 55 50 «60 «60 120 «70 THE RACE. Romney was first away, Josio C. setond, Brother of Bassett third, Courier foarth. The horses ran rapidly around tho upper turn, and when they passed the quarter polo Romney was leading a length, Josie C. second, a neck in front of Brother of Bassett, the lat- tor balf a length in advance of Courier, On the backstretch the running was sbarp, and Brother of Bassett moved up to second piace. As the horses passed the half-mile pole Rom- ney led haif a length, Brother of Bassett second, hall a Jength in front of Courier, Josie,C. being beaten ‘at that Place. Leaving that point Brother of Bassett dashed to the front, and on the lower turn led by two lengths, Romney second, Courier third, the filly bringing up the Tear. At the three-quarter pole Brother of Bassett was two jengihs in front, Romney second, one length in advance of Courier, who was a length ahead of Josie C, Getting into the homestretch Brother of Bassett came there was no di between | them. Running down tne backstretch Gray | kept in troat ana halt a length the b | i at the half-mile p Jamanthus second, Aerolie Vigil fourth, Wile iurke @ith, Gray Friar | Rhadamantius showed bis head in front o | ower turn, running side and side with G When they reached the three-quarier pole | paratiel, two lengths im front of G fourth, Wilbe Burke tif Avrolt | horses cam }o the homestretch Rbadamanthus went on with the | Fr nade his run, followed by Vigil, and after a most exciting race Rhadamauthns won by a neck,- Vigil | ond, balf alength in front of Gray Friar, “Gray Nua | away aud won tho race very easily by six lengths, Rom- Roy second, a short head iu front of Courier, the latter @ dozen lengths in advance of JosieC, Time of the mile, 1:45. THX BECOND RACE Was tor a purse of $700, for ail ages, horses beaten and bot having won a race at this mevting, and all maidens, allowed seven pounds; the distance two miles. There were for starters, P, M. West's chestnut colt Preston, by Planet, dam Miss Morgan, 3 years old, carrying 94 Jbs., and H. P. MeGrath’s bay horse Aaron Pennington, dam Lucy Fowler, 5 years oli, 117 lbs. Preston bad the evil in the betting at nearly two to one; tho game race that he rap with Viator on Saturday last, wherein he beat the Brother of Bassett badly, caused the spec- ulators to lay their money on him at that long odds, Aaron Penuingion’s supporters argued that the colt must be siale from the punishing race, and that Pen- Bington’s chances should be good under the circum. ances, They guessed rightly and made lots of money, he race was a grand ove, THE NETTING. eee oh $200 200 «190 200 «150 ennington . 100 «6100 «1001080 THE RACH Preston took up the running as soon as the fing fell, and, dashing away, opened a gap of a length aud a half around the upper turn, and at the quarter-pole led two lengths. Go down the backstreten, the colt kept up the elip, ana he pa the half-mile pole four Jeugths in advance of Aarcn Pounington. He kept the gap open around the lower turn, and, with this advant- ago, be reached the judges’ stand, making tho first mile in! Leaving the stand, Sparing gave be esto U'his pace; but Swin und he incre: h gan pay ngton, aud he com- me shut He closed up a length an the sorting repeated doses of Who fag th arter-pole Preston led three lor ole two and at the three-quarter’ pole and be had been panished all | The way and improv $ pace at every crack of the whip, Coming homestretch Preston had a length the best ut Adron Pennington having something left olt was at bis best, the big horse soon passe . and then, coming on gamely, won the race b h without the shghtest punishment, the cing ran in 145 \, whieh is | one of the es ever run with 117 lox in the Baddle, was for a purse olds; the ¢ Licap for two-year: am x camo p post, The: 8 chestnut colt A, carry by ar Co.'s bay ignon, 98 IbR > y Bonnie Scotland, 8 bay Lily Princess of Kentucky, 95 ut ily Sister to Bassett, 93 tt at favorite over the fleld, but a yards ina break Away before the given, together with the additional weignt carry over (he others, wer causes enough lor his Parycar's Chignon colt Won handy, ond. Cloverbrook ... 500 450 325 Planet i. Wak Bom bazit 2 m — Puryear’ s( 2 310 3 170 Mebaniel’s, ¥ THE nact er soveral breakaways the youngsters were Bturied In a ve if manner, and they ran raptdly from the score, Princess of Thu be quickest on tha move, Puryeur's colt see vinbagine third, joverbrook four. ck’s €0 ), Sister of Hiten t y horses ran rapidly up the larry Basser sixit fractional track, and when they rau out of the shute on to the reguiar track i the half-mile pole Priveess of Thule.was leading two ‘eng second | Tloverbrook third, sister of 8 cheock’s | colt Afth, Borbazine und the | lower turn reveral ¢ took p « the thres-uurter pr Paryear’s bad tis head in front, Princess of Thule sec Hitehcork’s colt rd, Cloverbrook fourth, Bombazine ( stor to Bassett six! ap the homestretch, and Puryear’s | by uve Cloverbrovk sec | Hiteneoek's ¢ Sett Sixin ahead of Princess Bowbazine ott pe time of | the race was tas. Mr. r, witer the tTace was ped his colt Top, ier is a very com. | ty well lopea, about Bfteen high, and has all the requisites of « race horse, He fas tine lees, and wil tovke a wear ana | Sear raccborse with proper cure. He ts worth owning, | fend will be an ornament to any stabie THY POURTA RACE fas for a purse of $000; a free handicap for all ages; the distance, a dash of a mile querter For start cfs there were P. Dwygr « I 8 black colt Rnada- Wanthas, by Leamington, = 4 « Od, garry ing 114 (bs ; Joon Lawier’s bay colt Acroliio, by Asteroid, dam bdith, 4 year ivs,, D, MeDan fei’ t colt While dam Katinka, 4 years old, 104 10s. ; Cuaries Reed's gray colt | | Park to-day. | TROTVING Gray Friar, by Vandal, dam tie Mortin, 4 years old, | 102 lbs; D. MeDaniels bay colt V by Virgil. dom | an, 2 nd Charies y ‘Nan, by er, dam Fairy, ‘ Rhadamant as a great | v i choice, McDaniel’s two | elling won a capital race by a | € ar third = ‘The winner | n and a halt nthe ram Ik was fa capital year-old, with raordinary time, ' The b but ne is now increasir It tor almost any rae of this & THING 110 THY te Burke took the | RACK, Vigil second, Aerolite | | Rhadamanthus (ou: Gray Friar pith, Gray | sixth, The latter ra ugh the others on the | juurter streteh, and as issed the judges’ stand | was showing the way to W » bourke by half a length, Aerolite third, Rhadamenthus tourth, Vigil ith, Gray the lower tarn and Burke at the quarter anthus fourth, Gray rsvs So close together | visible Friar sixth, Gray Non ne length in front of olite still third, Ath, Vigil sixth, the | nt hat Acrolite sixth, The time oh. was fourth, Willie Burke of the mile and a quarter was The following are the SUMMARIES: PIRST RACK. Porsx $500, for threo-year-o lowed 7 ibs, ‘Ono mile. Starters. Brother of Bassett, by Lexing- , beaten maidens al- D. MeDaniel’s b. c. ton, dam Canary Bird, 115 Ibs Barber 14 T. B&W. R Davin’ by Caries dam Poll, 118 ibs. +.(Hogres) 2 | P, Lorillard’s b, ©. Co is, Qam Snare | vivor’s dam, 111 tbs. (Burrell) 3 | Jobu O'Dounell’s ct gton, dam by Lexington, 106 Ibs (Swim) 4 Tim SHCOND RACK Purse $700, for all ages; horses beaten and not having won a race at this meeting and all maidens al- lowed 7 ibs. Two miles. Starters, ‘ H. P. MeGrath’s ». hb, Aaron Pennington, by Tip- perary, dam Lucy Fowler, 5 years’ old, 117 M. Wests ch. & Preston, Morgan, 3 years old, 94 Ibs Time, 3:35 THIKD BACK. Punsk $400; a free handicap for two-year-olds. ‘Turee-quarters of a mile. veseee (Sparling) Starters. Thomas Pury: car Co.'s b. & Top, by Narragansett, dam Chignan, 96 Ibs. : (Sayres) 1 E. A. Clabaugh’s ch. c. Cloverbrook, by Vanxhail, dum Maudina, 103 Tbs .-(flolloway) 2 D. MeDaniel’s b. £ Princess of by Leaming ton, dam Pharbe, 95 Ibs. (Delaney) 8 m Magenta, 98 L. A. Hitchcock's b. &. by Ibs . P, Loriliard’s -(fkompson) 4 ne, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Nubia, 9 (Sparling) 5 D. McDanicl’s ov, {, Sister of Bassett, by dam Canary Bird, 93 ius. 6 Time, 1: POURTH RAC Ponse $500; afree handicap for all ages. One mile and a quarter, Starters. P. Dwyer & Bro.’s bik, b, Rhadamanthus, by Leam- ington, dam Nemesis; 5 years old, 114 Ibs, D. MeDantel’s b. ¢. Vigil, by Virgil, dam Regin, 3 years old, 98 Ibs........ + (Clark) 2 Charles Reed’s g. ¢. Gray Friar, by Vandal, dam Boettio Martin, 4 years old, 102 Ibs. (Hughes) 8 Charles Reed’s g. f. Gray Nun, ster, dam Fairy, 4 years oid, 97 Ibs. at (Swim) 4 D. McDaniel’s ch, c, Willie Burke, by Baywood, dam Katinka, 4 years old, 104 Ibs...'.........(Delaney) 5 | Join Lawier’s b. h, "Acrolito, by Asteroid, dam Edith, 6 yoars old, 110 Ibs, Henry) 6 ‘Time, 2:11. PARIS MUTUALS, The following are the amounts paid by the Paris mu- tnels on the First race. Second race..-... 10 30 Fourth race, EXTRA KACKS. It is announced that three exira days of racing will be given at the Saratoga course, and the programme | indicates that the sport will be ‘continued with spirit, The extra meeting will be on threo consceutive days, Monday, Tuesday and Wedvesday next. | Fins? Day.—Purse $300; tnaiden allowances quarters of amile. Purse $500; ali ages; to c: lbs. &c.; one mile and ahalf, Purse $400, for a sell- ing race of a milo and an eighth, Purse $400, for two- ate with certain allowances; three quarters of a mile. Sucoxp Day.—Purse $400; maiden allowances; one mile, Purse $500, of which '$50 to second horse, ‘with certain allowances; one mile anda half, Purse $400, for three-year-olds, to carry 112 Ibs., with certain allowances; one milo and an eighth. Purse $400, for a selling taco of a mile and a quarte Tmixd Day.—Parse $500, with allowances; mile | beats. Purse $550, of which $50 to second horse, with | allowances; ono mile and three-quarters, Purse’ $550, for a Handicap hurdie race of mile heats, Entrance tor all these purses will be free, and it is | expected large fields will start. UTICA RACES, 27 30 13 80 threo- | ry 100 GOLDSMITH MAID AGAIN A WINNER—IRANK TAKES THE 2:32 sTAKE—EVENTS FOR TO- DAY. Unica, N. ¥., August 17, 1876, ‘Tho third day’s race of the Utica Park Association attracted over 10,000 persons, The weather was ex- tremely favorable for good sport. The droath of the past month has made the track very hard and dusty. The disappointment at the non-appearance of Smug- glor to contest with Goldsmith Maid im tho “tree for all’? race kept many away. In the pools before tho first hoat the bets were $75 against 2:17, $48 against 2:16 and $21 against 2:15, Judge Fullerton won the pole, but gave it up on the first turn of tho first heat aud bad tho outside for the remainder of the race. The Maid appeared well, but on account of tho track Budd Doble made no eftort on time, checking ber near the distance pole cach time, She broke oftener than usual upon this occasion on the firstturn, at the backstretch and half-mile pole, first heat; on tho start in the second and third, Bodine’s driver caused thirteen attempts at getting offin the second heat, Bodine sold at $120 to $60 for the field in the second heat and $90 to in the third, the Maid barred. He broke in she third quarter on the | first, at the half in the second and at the three-quarter | pole in the third, Ho was full of life, but did not gain by his breaks as the Maid does | Lucille stepped at the half in the firstand made the second and third heats benatifaily. Fuilerton broke on the start in the first and second |- heats, losing ground badly, He got second position in | the second heat at the half-mile pole and kept it for a | moment, but lost it again. SU ALY. TROTTING AT WEST SIDE PARK. There will be two trotiing matches at the West ide | The first will boa sweepstakes for $200, | for which there are six entrics fhe « A will be for | & purse of $200, for whict there are tries Al CHATHAM VILLAGE. CHATHAM Vittaor, August 17, 1876 ! The third and last day of the Chatham re more interesting than ths preceding days In the unfinished race ot y. which came off at two o'clock to-day, elava 2:55, Je Pewtitt was in the front, Lady Pritchard second * proved yesterd nd Cam rd Time, 2:34—u 382254, ad heat, 2:38) Right hors rhed in the class to-day, Farmer Boy winning the firs’ money in threo straight heats, David second and 8S laa bf Time, 2:40—2:40—~2:40. In the 2:28 eiass there were four starters, Lady Dahi- man, Ben Smith, Harry Spanker and Cutton Boy. Ciiton Boy stole home first in taree successive heats, | | targets with thi | three week Ben Smith second and Lady Dahiman third, Harry Spanker being distanced 1m the last heat. Tin 31% —2:31, The third and Inst of the summer cirentt meetings, prised of Catskill, Chatham and Pitisteld, Mass, will take place at on Tuesday, Wed: nesday and Thurs: A MATCH OFF, Sr. Pact, Minn., August 17, 1876. The much talked of race vetween Colonel W. T. King’s colt ollet and De Grafs colt Swiftwing, which was to have been run August 23, for 1s off, Congressman King having paid bis forfeit. This y had attracted the universal attention of horse- from the fact that it was made at the time the colts were foaled, three years ago. O'LEARY’S WALK. REMARKABLE CHARGES PREYERRED AGAINST THS PEDESTRIAN—HIS REPLY AND CHAI-~ LENGE-—I8 IT BLACKMAIL ¢ ‘The genuineness of tho recent pedestrian perform- ance of Daniel O'Leary has been called in question by two of those who were acting for him in some subordi- ndfe capacity at the Rink. ‘The following letter is written by Frank Clarke, one of the trainers ;— New York, August 14, 1876, To nik Epirox or Tne Heat > The entire f w York city have beea duped by O'Leary, the se od champion. podestrian of the world. he having pretended, during the past week, to havo walke The trnek whieh just_ 600 Tnside of M4 consecutive bours, tof living pedestrians walkeg upon 1 cizbt laps comprisfd the m me wilt find 43% m fe Ia, he conse leet short of the atuai dist miles ‘ Edward Plammer, who kept the time during the greater part of the week, stated toa He RaLp reporter yesterday that the books were often falsified, and that ry only walked 207 miles, On one occasion— ay morning, about two o’clock—Mr. Tansey, the manager, seut to the judges’ table a slip torn trom the tnargin of a newspaper, on which was writtea the fol- lowing message Do not pnt up figures on board for some time. bring rocord on books to about seventy miles He also produced tho foliowing meniorandum, which © to the judges about midnight of Thursday :— Put bim up as much as possible, and remove all those jellows from the st Hayes is all riebt. “REGULAR AND HONKST.”? Plummer also sart that the sta Clarke's letter were correet and true, He was ren by (he writer that he bad ojten asserted im the Kink that “everything waa regular and honest,” and the question was asked why he bad consented to be a party to the deception, a laugh being the only answer obtainad Plummer also stated that the tine books were missing aud ‘thatthe whole thing was a traud.’? OLEAK STATEMENT, Mr, O'Leary, on his side, said toa Hxnann reporter last evening that the action of Plummer was an at- tempt to blackmail, Just belore O’Leary’s walk be; Plummer mate his appearance, as the representative of The Sportsman, Ve took a place at the judge's trble and was taaitly permitted to keep the ime, His meals were sent to him regularly, and 1t was understood, of course, that he would be re- compensed for his labor, On ‘Sunday last O'Leary paid him $30, which be accepted and then dewnanded $20 more, He told O'Leary that he had given bim laps which he did pot make, and he would expose the truth unless he was patd $20 additional, He gave O'Leary twenty hours to consider the matter. At the end of that time O'Leary reasoned with him and asked him if he had no regard for his own honor, Vo this Plummer replied that he did not care about lis houor; it was money be wanted. O'Leary then left him, saying that the malice of one whose honor could be bought for $20 could not harm him much, Clarke, aecordiny to Mr, O'Leary, 18 a man who met him in Chicago. He aspires to be'a pedestrian, and voluntecred to measure tho track for O'Leary. He claimed to be @ civil engineer, and was aliowed to make the measurement, He was desirous of walking the 500 mies with O'Leary and did accompany him for twenty of them. But he was too gtlent a companion, Try and | and O'Leary arranged for him to take the tickets for tho rest of the week. Hoe was paid at the proper tme and went away without making any complaint. O'Leary is positive that his agent (Tansey) sent no scrips of paper to the Uimekeeper with any disuonest intent, A CHALLENGE. The pedestrian is ready to wager $5,000 to $2,500 that he can walk a distance of 500’ miles in 140 hours, He says he has never recetved the credit tor any performance which he 1s not now willing to wager be can repeat, So far as his rest was concerned in the recent trial O'Leary states positively that he never slept more than one hour and a half at a time, and those who attended him will certify to the truth of this, A SWIMMING CONTEST. Lone Urancw, August 17, 1876. The coming swimming contest in the ocean, to take place on the 31st inst, is creating very little interest here, Trautz, the American champion, is being trained by Ben Whiteman, and Wado is under the care of William Stewart, of Brooklyn, The money, $500 a side, Was put up this evening’ im the hands of A. R Becker, of New York. CREEDMOOR. THE NATIONAL GUARD AT BALL PRACTICE—A MARKER SHOT IN THE EYE, The left wing of the First brigade First division N.G.SN.Y., General Wiliam J. Ward, commanding, went out yesierday to Creedmoor tor ball practice on the ranges of the National Rifle Association, Tho weather was so stormy in the morning that it was cx- pected tho order girecting the troops to march would be countermanded, but as the commanding general did not, apparently, think the inclemency of the day an obstacle to good shooting, tho men of the Filth and Twelfth regiments assembled at their rendezvous at the usual early hour and came to the practice ground on the nine o’clock train, The Twenty-second regiment, however, took the maiter into their own hands and de- cided not to put in an appearance before the butts until one o'clock in the afternoon. The troops turned out in light marching order, with overcoats ‘Tho Fifth regiment had eighty-four officers, non-commissioned officers aad rank and file present from compauies D, H, | and C, under the commana of Captain Gimpel; the Twelfth regiment placed on the field eighty-(ve officers and men from F, H, land K companies, commanded by Captain Fackner, aud the Twenty-second regiment subsequently foined the other detachments with fifty-eight men of all ranks, under the orders of Captain John Horstal, A fleld officer had been detailed tor duty yesterday, but he was absent during the entire day, and in his absence Capiain Pack ner acted as commanding ofiicer tn the tore noon. irelieved bim inthe after ajor J Cowperthwat, brigade inspector of practice, charge of the line of firing points; Captain Wenz directed the practice of the men belong- gtothe Fifth regiment; Adjutant W, H. Murphy, of the fwelfth regiment, acted as inspector ot rille practice for the companies of bis own corps, and Cap- tain Loomis instructed the detachment of the Twenty- second regiment. An officer of the medical staif was named for service, bat, presumably on account of the Dad weather, did not appear at his post A number of irregularities in discipline and infringe- menis of elementary tacties were noticed. The seatry on guard at the gate left bis pdt and was seen sitting among lis comrades at #ix o'clock; a commissioned oflicer was noticed going the rounds relieving sentries {rem their beats, as if he were a corporal on duty, and several of the men shot from the left shoulder. The practice commenced at oue o'clock in the after. belore the 100 yards butts and lasted until y minutes alter #ix The Fifth regiment sent fifty-one men to the second ramges, the Twolfth regiment had fifty-two wno went back, and -the twenty-second regiment showed up at the second class y men Alter going over the 100, 150 and 800 yards ranges It was found that the Twenty-secoud regiinent men not time to finish their scores at the 400 yards butts The following are the ag: xe toluls that were mute at the 800 and 400 yards targets:— THR FIFTH REGIMENT. Captain Gimpel. Licatenant Drege ENT. Corporal Cowan. . Sergeant Earwtcker. Captain Hor ii Private Hilbert . Private Meyerstelt w THE TWELPTH Bi Liewtonant Hurtz. Sergeant Clark. Drummer Kelty. .. Licuteuant Epstein... 30 Sergeant Healy Vrivate McDermott. Private Preteadorf. Private O'Dell. Private Labizki, Private Trimble Private Lynx Private White Sergeant Bauks. o THe TY-SKCOND REGIMENT, In this regiment of the thirty ten qualitied to shoot at the second class targets only one, Corporal F. Craft, who tnade an aggregate score of 41 points, was reported to have completed his scoré at the 400 yard batts A MAN WOUNDED. 2 Just asthe last shots were being discharged at tho 400 yards firing po Whose name Was re- ported ag John MeDade, was severely wounded in the ng by, [bis thought, Xsplash from @ bullet From the contradictory statements made on (he spot it ap. poars that the unfortunaye man was serving in front of and thut he had the “trap'? open mark- when another struck the target, flew to pias’ from it cut his eye tn a frigntsul the papi almost in two and leaving its socket, The poor fellow, in the ular *urgeon—who ought to have been ana anner, splittt thee bsenc | preveni—was tewporarily treated by Hospital Steward ubert Hazard, of the Twonty-second regiment, who dressed and bownd the wound as well as he could, Tho Wounded man wet with an accident at Creedmoor some Aco by falling ‘rom the wooden structure * being constructed for the running deer on the loft of the ranges, in rear of the magazine, The troo* returned to Hunter's Point on the 6:42 | P.M. sratry aying that he came | | Monroe Biggs, NEW YORK YACHT CLUB From Shelter Island to New London. PLENTY OF WIND AND RAIN. the The Estelle Leads Fleet. Naw Loxpos, August 17, 1876 The New York Yacht Club can have no reason to complain of want of wind im the ron from Shelter Island to this port, nor can its members with the squadron easily recall the occasion when the weather was more inclement. Rain, at first drizzling, com- menced to fall as the boats prepared to leave their anchorage in Greenport Harbor, but it soon tu- creased in violence, until staying on deck and keeping dry or comioriable was an impossibility. You would become soaked to the skin in fivo minutes. This state of affairs, however, did not frighten many of the owners, as with’ rubber suits they braved the storm, and remaining on deck were rewarded with an interesting struggle. At 8h. 30m. the flagship fred a gun and signalled to “prepare to get under way.” All nands then turned to and shortened chain, and the capstans were spun around witn a will, It was breozing gently from the south-southeost, with signs of increasing, vhich wero soon realized. All hands sent aloft club topsaiis, loosened Jibs and were ready for the summons to be away, which was agreed to be given at nino o'clock. The Rambler, Waaderer and even the flogship Alarm broke anchor before that hour, evidently with the intention of improving their positions, but tt gave them an advantage which some of tho others did not possess. The second gun was given on time, and in an instant, seemingly, all were on their journey, The sight was one rareiy witnessed, as the numerous fleet, with clean and trim appearance and gay and varied colored signals tloating, all felt the influence of the favoring tide and fresben- Ing breeze at the faine moment. Crowds from the bal- cony of the Manhansett House cheered lustily, and the ladies waved handkerchiets, while ,somo were so pleased with the sight that they attempted to join the sterner sex in their shouts, In less than half a min- ute the seventeen yachts wero making their way down the shore of Shelter Island, excopt the Dreadnaught, but she was a laggard only by compuision, as there was not room enough for her toswing with the balance, In a tow minutes the Rambler hauled up rgond Hay Beach Point; but it must be remembered she started fully fifteen minutes before the rest, and following after came the Vision, that darted away with alacrity; the Estelle next, then the Arrow, Josephine and Meta, with the balance in a bunch a cable's length astern. Captain of the fstelle, worked her yery shrewdly out of the poor position which she held for quickly getting away, which somewhat astonished his brother sailing masters; but then the Captain was at home, and he knows every inch of tho waters about Greenport even as he does his own house, The wind dropped a little for a moment, and the splendia sloop Arrow came skimming up with a tremendous jip top- sail and endeavoring to go by the Estelle to windward; but that scheme was frustrated, As the glorious pageant passed outol sight from the Manhansett House, the side of the hotel looking over Gardiner’s Bay was filled with people, and Gould’s cannon, on the bill- sido, was busy in tiring the goodby salute The leading yachts shot by the point as under:-— MAY REACH rornT, H. M.S. A.M. 8, Rambler, . 9 09 05 Josephine -9 13 45 Vision sees 9 10 05 Mota.. -9 M 60 Estelle. 9 12 00 Idler. 9 15 20 Arrow, 9 13 12 Madeleine -9 15 40 From under the land the yachts gag tho full force of | the wind, and with staysails set they foamed along ata rapid pace. Every man was at his station and the weathor showed signs of improvement, so far as yacht- ing was concerned, The high lands on shore put on their fleecy ‘‘nightcaps’? of mist, aud the horizon jooked delghttuily threatening. The Vision led the dance merrijy, and so tust did she dash over the water that Long Beach Light was soon abeam. But her fol- lowers, or rather some of them, were leaping along just ag nimbly, and they soon had also passed that mark. The time lo the light is a8 follows:— LONG BEACH LIGHT, § A. M.S. Vision...... 9 Madeleine - 9 29 10 Rambler 9 26 00 Idler. +9 29 40 Estello. 9 27 05 Vindex. see 9 30 00 Arrow. 9 27 15 Dreadnanght... 9 30 20 Meta 9 27 65 Paimer... +9 30 40 Josephine. 9 28 lo 32 00 Restless, 9 28 60 Then it was atug for the Spindle buoy, off Orient Point, and 1p the pull the Estelle, by admirable hand- hing, crawled up and passed the Vision, and gaining ground every minute her time was the first taken at this point, “The sleops Vision and Arrow toliowed, tho tuming bere being as under SPINDLE OF¥ ORIENT POINT, HM. S. HM. 8. Estelle .. - 10 02 02 Dreadnanght.. 10°13 08 Vision. - 10 03 30 Vindex 4 2% Arrow. +10 05 Bo 14 30 dosephine..... 10 07 00 10 15 00 Me - 10 OF 30 Foam, 10 15 20 Madeleine..... 10 09 15 Alarm, 10 15 Bo Idler. - 10 10 06 Sea Witch 10 16 10 Windward..... 10 1k 20 Tho Rambler passed out into the Sound between Old Silas and Litve Guil Islands All this while the rain mcreased, but the sea was smooth. 1t was hard to work through Plum Gut against tho full strength of the ebb tibe, and whe entire fleet, with the exception of the sloops, hung there with Pluin Island hight abeam for several miputes. The Vision skimmed, and the Ar- Tow not feeling it so much as the deeper boats, went yo the front very landsomely. The Estelle next walked out with booms to port, and soon feeling the influence of the breeze, now blowing east southeast and blowing seven knots, she shortly had the Arrow on even terms and was holding her own with the Vision, AtlOh. 43m., with Barlett Reef light- ship bearing northeast three miles, the positions of the yachts were—Vision leading, Esteile an eight of a mile astern, the Arrow next, the Meta, Idier, Dreadnaugut, Madeiine, without gibtopsail or staysail; Palmer, Wanderer, with all ber canvas flying, meluding that squarcheaded topsail. These were close together, but the otners astern, yet doing well At this time the Idier and Dreadnaught began a splendid task, which only ended when tne anchors were dropped. The stately Dreadnaught did very well with ber poor start, but the Idler proved (oo slippory, and ina handsome manner leit her astern after @ fair trace of several miles. The leading yachts passed the ightship as under:— BARTLETT REKF LIGHTSUIP, ii Me 8 HM, 8S. Vision . ll O01 05 Palmer. +11 08 25 Esteile ., 1h 02 10 Windward ll oo 40 Arrow. «lL 63 30 Vindex. -— = laler. 1L 05 30 Foam. -——_ = Dreadnaught... 11 05 OO Josephine... -- = Rambler 06 15 Sea Witch -- = Meta, 07 00 Alarm .. --—- = Madeloin ll OF 30 ‘Then the run up the harbor was cxtromely interest- ing, and with salutes from the shore the lively race of twenty-five miles ended with tho Estelle the winner; and never before had Mr, Smith's pretty craft done so admirably, But she was well handled by Captain Biggs from the start, and no mistakes were made. The ks telle anchored off the Pequot House at 11h, 30m., bav- ing taken just two hours tp the ran of twenty-five miles. Tho other yachts anchored of passed as be- low ANCHORAGE OFF PRQUOT HOUSE. uM 8. HM. S Estello.,...... 11 30 00 Windward. . ll 40 30 Vision. «11 33 10 Wanderer. ll 43 (30 ldier. ~ ll & 20 Vindex 1 60 “06 Arrow sees LL 86 10 Sea Wi li 53 10 Madoleine.....! 11 88 20 Josephine Ll 59 20 Dreadnaught... 11 37 00 Restiess. 12 4 10 Mew ~ ll 3 16 12 17 OS Palmer. - ll 88 40 la 2 2 Rambler. «lh 39 00 The Rambler passed on up the harbor and laid off the Steamboat dock, as did the Sea Witch and Vindex The Phantom was found at anchor off the Pequot, YACHTING NOTES. be The sloop-rigged yacht regatta, which was announced to take piace to-morrow off Rockaway, will take place to-day, The prizes area silver cup, presented by Cap- tain A. R. Samueils; a silver cup, presented by Colonel Charies Crawford, and 100 weight of beef, presented by Zopher Pearsall, ot Fulton Market. Agrand match race has been made between the celebratod yachts Greenpoint and Susie S,, to be sailed of City Island on Ménday, the 28th day of August, for $1,000 a side Tho above yachts are aiso willing to sail a sweepstake race at the same time and over the same course, with all other yachts of the same class, the entrance fee to be $250. Entries to close at the office of Jobn M. Sawyer, No, 8 South street, on or before the 25th day of August, at three o'clock P. M. Yacht Atalanta, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. William Astor, from the eastward for Now York, passed Whitestone yester- day A. M. The sloop Niantic, B.Y,C, is ab anchor off the Tigran station. CRICKET. THE MANHATTAN CLUA OF THIS CITY DEFEATS THE PATERSON CLUB. Notwithstanding the constant rain yesterday the Manhattan Cricket Club of this city played the return match with the Paterson Club, and defeated them. Both clubs were highly satisfied with the day’s amuse- ment, The following is the score :— J. Jackson, ra M. Shackleyon, b, Greig. H. Wardle, bit wicket b. Hosford 7. Wardle, ¢ Giles bv. Greig. ‘J. Hunehiiffe, L b, w, Hosfor G. Clarkson, b. Greig... F. Bullock, & Greig b. Hosford. J. Cocker, b. Hosford T. Crossley, not out, G. Hoxsie b. Groig R. Bailey, ¢. and b, Byes, 8; leg byes, 1... Total, ...s0rcessesee Runs Scored at tl cnvasubsane’, : ‘Back Wicket. Inning. lst. 2d. 3d. 4th. Sth GLA, Tth. Bth. 9th. 10th. the Fall o Fire 6 8 18 22 33 31 33 83 33 36— 86 First snmang, SO MATEAM oe 1 ire . Innis 8 B, Mostord, b. Hinch- ma cliffe .. sssseee 18 B Bullock... sae | B. F. Jenkins, & and b. Hinchiiffe........... 14 ¢.Jaekson, b. Hinchliffe 3 R. Greig, st Clarkson, b, Crossley.......+.. 20 L bw. b Balloc! ° G. Gilos, Jr., run out... 0 b, Wardle.........2... 80 d. Makin, run out, 6 c. Jackson, b. Bullock. 5 Le Love, run out. . 12 b. Wardle ee R. Hooper, &. G. sic, b. Hinebitth 8 candb Wardle... 1 E. Oakley, @ Clarkson, b, Marsh.-..... 5 © Crossley, b. Wardlo.. 1 J. Smith, not out, 2 nob out........06 2 Byos, 1; leg byes, 4; wides, 1...... 6 Byes, 2; wides, 1 3 ER ane se tas venc Bt, | SOtAle css 52 Huns Scored at the Fall of Each Wicket. Innings lat 2d. 3d 4th Sth Oth TA 8th First. 28 86 36 58 5S 88 84 8787 Second... 0 0 4 34 35 48 49 5282 Umpires—Messra, H. Smith and J. King. BASE BALL NOTES. The game at Philadelphia yesterday between the Mutuals and Athletics resulted in favor of the latter oy ® score of 13 to 5, The Chicagos received their second defeat this week atthe hands of the St Louis Club, yesterday, at St Lonis, the score being 3 to 0. Rain prevented tho game in Boston between the Bostons and Harifords, and in Louisville between the ‘Louisviiles and Cinemuatia. The champion amateur Chelseas, of Brooklyn, de- feated the Actives, of Reading, champions of Pennsyl- vania, at Reading, on Tuesday, August 15, by the score of 9 to b, To-day the Bostons and Hartfords play at Boston, Cincinnatis and Louigvilies at Louisville, and Mutuals and Actives at Reading. The amateur games for to-day are as follows: Alaska and Olympic, of Paterson, at Centeanial Ground, Jersey City; Nassau and Hudson at Prospect Park; Alpha and Union at Staten Isiand, and Witoka and Mutual at Capitoline Grounds, THE CUSTER MONUMENT. PLEASURE MADE TO HELP IN ITS ERECTION— A BALL AT THE GREENBRIER WHITE 8sUI- PHUR SPRINGS. The following letter is Its own explanation, and points out a way in. which the movement for worthily commomorating the beroism of Custer and his com. mand may be largely aided;— Avaust 15, 1876, To tux Eprror or tax Hrratp:— Desiring in some manver to contribute to the schemo inaugurated by yourself for the purpose of erecting a monumental testimonial to the act of heroism dis. played by General Custer and his followers in. sacrific ing their lives at the call of duty, we, with the gue-$3 assembled at this great national watering place from all sections of our common country, united in giving a ball on the evening of August 10, 1876, the proceeds of which were to be devoted to this purpose. We have the pleasure to report to you as the result of our offorts that we hold, subject to your order or that of the person duly authorized to receive contribu- tions to the “Cusger monument fund,” the sum of $231 65, Inclusive of the sum of $25 subscribed for this occasion by Mr. 0. J. Schoolcratt, of the Richmond Enquirer. In the event of failure in completion of the schome we respectfnily suggest that we have the priviiege of directing the disposition of the above amount. We havo the honor to be, vary respectiully, GEO. L. PEYTON & CO. Proceeds of ball at Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs... ++ $231 65 O, M. Mitchell ere John Moore. 25 Old Soldier's Son. 30 Total.... $234 20 TRUTH, LOVE AND JUSTICE, THIRD DAY'S SESSION OF THE KESHER SHEL BARZEL. The third day’s session of the Grand Lodge of the Order “‘Kesher Shel Barzel,”’ situated in and acting for the grand jurisdiction, which embraces the State of New York, most of the Rastern States and the Do- minion of Canada, was held yesterday morning in Pythagoras Hall, Canal street. The lodge was opened by religious exercises, and tho officers of the lodge wore gratified to find that notwithstanding the heavy rain nearly every member was {n his seat’ The first business brought before the lodge was the considera- tion of the report of the Exccutive Committee for the past year. The report reviewed in detail the workings or the various lodges, 80 far as they come witbin the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, and shows a highly favorable exhibit with reference to the Order generally. ‘The report was approved. ‘The Special Finance Commitee, appointed to audit tho books of the retiring Grand Treasurer and “and Secretary Moyer reported that they had found all the books in the most satisfactory condition, and in connection with the Committee on Estimates reported in favor of granting the sum of $4,000 for the current expenses of the ensuing year, and recommended that the salary of the Grand Secre- tary showid be tncreased to $1,500 a year. The com mittee further reported in favor of granting donations toa number of deserving charitable institutions con- nected either directly with the organization or allied ‘to it by the ties of religious faith, With reterence to the fund donated by the Grand Lodge toward the assistance of the sufferers at Shreveport, the com- mittee reported a large balance still in the treasury, and suggested that it should be held asa reserve fund to meet the proba le exigencies of the coming winter. The report was adopted, A recess was then taken to enable the members to Canvass A question which has long agitated the Order, as to whether the annual sessious of the Grand Lodge should be held in secret or in open session. On the reassembling of ihe iodge a debate on the question en- sued, It was decided that open sessions would be most conducive to tho general welfare of the Ordor, as they would afford the pubic a better opportunity to learn more ot the internal workings of the organization than they possibly conld through the mediuin of either printed reports or the daily resa, In this connection it was decided to appoint an Engish speaking secretary. It robable that Mr. J, Jamieson Raphael, the present Assistant Grand Secro- tary, will be elected to the position to-da! The recommendations of the retiring Grand Prest- dent, already published in be Heratup, were then taken up, and with one exception were laid over for final action until the next session, The exception was the one which recommended that each grand lodge should be bound to establish a sinking fund, which should only be used for the benett of the endowment Jaws, This wns lost by a decided majority. The last business prior to adjournment for the mes Was the selection of the next place of meetin; In tations had been received trom Newark, Buffalo, Chi- cago, Boston and Syracnse. & of these cities had its earnest advocates, bat Syracuse was finally chosen, ‘The Convention then adjourned unul nine o'clock this morning. THE CONDITION OF G L. FOX. Before the close of his engagoment at Booth’s Thea- tre last season it was discovered that Mr. George L. Fox, the comedian and pantomimist, had become in- sane, and immediately thereafter he was removed to ‘an asylum in ihe vicinity of Boston. Mr. Fox has re- mained in that institution over since, but It is under- stood that ho has now so far recovered tliat be will be brought to his homo in Brooklyn about the lat of Sep. tember. His mental malady is so thoroughly cured that an old friend, who knows his aliarities inti- mately, and wno visited him recently at the asylum, pronounces bis mind in as condition as it ever was, Isis the opinion of this gentioman that ali that Mr. Fox needs to r, @ him to perfect health is bis home assoctations, treah air and good food At the Present time he is taking no medicine, and while ho is Not entirely tree from the effects of the paralysis b; whieh his mental malady was superinduced, he is suf- fering mostly from Yankee cooking. He misses his rich steaks and rare roast beef, and longs for Coney Is- | tand and a tumbic into the sea It is believed that if has these things he will recover his physical as woll as bis mental vigor; but itis not expected that he will resume his profession for at least @ year. THR HESSLER CASE. It ts dno to Miss Loitie Stanley, of No. 643 Second avenuo, to say that she was the complainant against Arthur ©, Hessler, who was held at the Washington Place Police Court on Friday in $2,000 bai. Miss Stanley was not By a typographical error she was pus ap the wrong position, THE CROTON WATER. WHAT 4 HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPLISH—A GOOD SUGGESTION—CLEAN OUT THE PABH RESERVOIR, The Croton water still continues, though in a dimin- ished degree, to be a subject of conplaint among con- sumers, Chief Engineer Campbell, of the Croton Bureau, explained to a Henaup reporter yesterday that 1p an unusually hot and dry season the water at the dam falis to that extent that there is no overflow and consequently a good deal of vegetable matter collects on the surface and inpregnates the supply, The latter extends back from the dam, where it ts forty {eet deep, in a gradually decreasing volume for a distance ot five miles, The water is here, especially at this time of the year, a perfectly still body. Tho streams that come pouriug into it, particularly alter @ rainfall, bring down a good deal of soil and vegetable matter, but when they strike tl great motionless mass of water at the dam their contributions become in a great degrée filtered, ‘Sull there is much fibrous matter, that dries under the hot sun and ts easily washed away by casual rains, thas floats to the surface and remains at the dam. This, matter bas its effect i discoloring and altering the flavor of the water, The only help for 1t isin a risoof the streams. When “that happens, as it does after fair downfall of rgin, there is an overflow at the dam and a consequent carrying off of ail the suriace water bearing these weeds and water plants brought down by the streams. The water thus carried over the dam tumbles into a bed many feet below and is berne away a distance of about five miles to the Hudson River. With that State of affairs the grent body of the Croton water at the dam is kept perfectly pure. Without the overflow it is impossible to prevent the accamulat om of such Vegetable matter og the streams bring down. A flood- gate or sluice would be impossible. A sluice at tho detiom of the dam would only lower the supply with- out disturbing the condition of the surface. To the Tight of the dam +s the opening of the Croton aqueduct bearing the water into New York city. So long as there is an abundant supply aua the water is kept moving over the dam the aqueduct ix bound to receive a puro body of water, Mr. Campbell was disposed to think that there whs no. more deterioration in the Croton this year than before. On being asked as to whether be considered the presence of a large mass of FISH IN THE RESERVOIRS instrumental i altering the flavor of the water, tf said, ‘I think the preseace of live fish has a tendency to purify rathor than corrupt the water. Last ycar wo had the new reservoir in the Central Park seined with anet, but there was only a pailiul or so of small fish recovered, There are men constantly on the lookout up there for anything that may get into the water, Thoy have a boat to go out with and pick up whatever may be found floating, The algw in the streams ig sometimes of a kind to give a fishy taste to the Croton, and that may account for the impression that the taste Ie is derived from i the actual presence of fish, 8 ossible that some people get up this a nual agitation about the Croton for the put pose of selling patent tilterin, machines. Professor Chandler, of the Board of Health, told the reporter that he had received a good many complaints about the Croton, but ne had not yet learned of a sing! case of sickness resulting from its use. ‘In fact, taid he, ‘with the exception of such sickness as aroi from the excessive heat, this season has been remark- ably bealthy,”? On being asked what remedy he con- sidered the best tor keeping the water in the reservoir in the Park pure, the idea, like a sudden gleam of light, appeared to strike the Professor that it would bo a good thing to CLEAN OUT THE RESERVOIR. “That can be don®,” said he, “though perhaps not without imoonvenience at this season. ‘The reservoir la divided by a wall used for more easy communication between the gate houses. While one of the two sections is kept filled with water tho other might be cleaned out thoroughly; and as it has never, 1 believe, been done since it was built it would be a good thing to make the experiment. When they cleaned out the lakes in the Park some few years ago they brought out a black sediment from the bottom and proceeded to spread it on the grass, under the impression that it was a valuable maoure; but the smell from it was so abominable and dangerous that the Board of Health had to protest. I think it would do no harm to clean out the reservoir.” IN REGARD TO FILTERING THR WATER, he said, the process 16 as simple as it is cheap, Any porous material may be employed in the con- struction of a filter, A most effectual sort of filter 18 one consisting of a little cup fliled with coarse char- | coal and sand and provided with a network of wire gauze, Above that 18 placed a common sponge, pressed firmly into its place, £0 that it entirely fillf the space. This is incased ina ‘little pertorated cup, and placed over the charcoal vessel, The water which passes through this as, therefore, obliged to puss thrqugh the sponge and then tbroagh the charcoal. The advantage of this filter is that when it becomes clogged and the flow of water is impeded by the im- purities separated it is merely pecessary to open it and tako out the sponge, wash it and return it to its place, Impurities of animal and vegetable origin are often rondered inert and harmless by simple boiling. is jation is really the most effective method for purify= g Water but it ia only applicable in special cases, LATEST ANALYSIS OF THE CROTON. The following isthe latest analysis @f the Crotom on file at the Health Department: Sasitany Bunxav, HeaLtH DgPARTMRNT, ort Stkeer, New Youk, Angust 14, 1876. Day, M. D.. SanttaRy SUPERINTENDENT :— T have the honor to report the following resuits of the exe gmination of the Croton water for tho week ending August rains in one U, S. Parts in L of 231 Cunie In, 100,000, Apponrance, very turbid; liit erven ‘cast ot yellow. Inorganic matt . 3.688 esa Organic and volatile matter—Loss on ignition. deta vantages TAD 124 Total solids in solution (dried ut 260 F.) 4.409 7.54 8 Jed Lmpurict Total solids, carbonate of Hime or its equivalent, hardae: 1.841 8.158 Oxyxen required tw oxidize organic matte 0.119 0,21 Chiorine , 0.107 it Respectiuliy yours, E. WALLER, Assistant Sanitary Inspector. Tho following tablo shows the fainfall in inches by months at New York during the years 1871 to 187 both inclusive, as measured by the United States signal Service observer 1871. 1872 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, O02 234 64056 469 277 Ll 286 144 173 241 323 6.39 684 3.93 1.88 155 425 7.90 341 249 305 702 321 3879 256 225 408 216 147 3.94 7.01 293 129 287 166 287 360 936 415 322 5623 572 548 6.08 7.69 253 1042 *295 213 844 261 716 251 07 843 247 152 Ble 376 504 401 221 443 119 254 224 271 27s Annu’l totals 46,46 45.27 40.16 40.65 45.09 * August 17. In order to make a proper comparison with the present year’s rainfall, the total falis im inches for the first seven months of each year are as follows :—187] 26.83 inches; 1872, 24.84 imches; 1873, 21.24 inches; 1874, 24.22 inch 1875, 21.82 inches; 1876, 30,82 inches. Clearly havo enjoyed a fuller supply of water this year than any since 1871. The foregoing exhibit takes what little foundation the official statements had completely trom under them and places our officials ina curious light bem the public. THE HEAVIEST RAIN THIS SEASON, Yester day’s rain storm was tho heaviest of the sea~ son. It began shortly after three o'clock A. M., and up to noon the register in the office of the United States Signal Oilice noted a fall of two inches and a quarter, ‘This ts considered a heavy rain fr New York, but ig Jess than the largest fall during the corresponding month of 1875, by over an inch, The thermometer during the continuance of the storm was contined to narrow limits, ranging from 71 degrees at midnight to 76 at twoP, M. The sun came out at intervals, but its rays were held in check for the greater part of the day. The temperature of the atmosphere was low enough to be comfortable, bat for the presence of so much moisture, which created a feeling similar to the first instalment of a Russian bath, One ot the salutary eflects of the storm was the thorough and elfectual manner in which it cleansed the streets, and its noble example in this respect is well worthy of imitation by } the Street Cleaning Bureau. The heated wails and pavements were considerably cooled down, and th sait will more than repay the inconvenience of maddy boots and mislaid umbrollas Corzer sheds and doorways attracted good audiences, aud the cai and stages were scarcely able te accommodate even the iilimitable one more, In the lower districts of the city a number of cellars were flooded «nd some damage done, and more may be anticipated through the set. Wing of foundation walls of buildings in the course of construction. Another wholesome effect of the rain ig the thoroagh cleaueing of the sewers, which will largely help the puriiication of the aimosphsre, ~« DEATH FROM SUNSTROKE, Margaret Neith, aged twenty-one, died at No. 699 Broadway yesterday afternoon from sunstrore, “RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM.” es Mr. Charles Sotheran Jecturcs on tho above subject before the Liberal Club, Science Hall, No. 141 Bight Street, to-night at elgnt o'clock. PROBABLE MURDER. Charles Summers, aged twenty-one, of No. 142 West Thirty-third street, and William Jackson, aged twenty~ one, of No. 134 West Thirty-third street, both colored, had an altercation last night in front of the latter's residence, Jackson drew a razor and cut Summers across the abdomen, causing & sévere wound, from which the intestines protraded. Ho was taken to abr fon apenas bas Z A.) se lesperado well known to hopes op tare are entertained, at