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AMERICAN HARKSMANGH What Our Riflemen Have Done During the Past Few Years. A BRILLIANT RECORD. Ireland’s Gallant Efforts—-America Beats All Creation. THE COMING AMERICAN TEAM. The telegram sent a few days ago by Captain Mild- ™may to the American National Rifle Association, ad- yising the directors that a United Kingdom riffe team would bo sent to Creedmoor this fall, nas caused a good deal of excitement and comment both in and out- side of shooting clubs, and, as below indicated, our marksmen are already busy preparing to put another team in tho field fit to uphold the American champiou- ship. The threo great international rifle matches, which re- flected so much credit and honor on all parties engaged in them, have occupied a larger share of public atgen- {ion than bas been accorded to any sporting eveuts for many years back, and the lovers of rifle shooting as a national sport are much gratified to fecl that it nas become a permanent institution in the United States as well ag in Europe, THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL MATCH Although there had been flying visits of French and Belgian riflemen to Wimbledon Common, and also of British marksmen to the shooting tournaments of Belgium, France and Switzerland, yot the Orat inter- national rifle match, properly so called, did not wake Place until three years ago, This great idea originated among Irish riflemen, and in a country the vast major- ity of whose inhabitants are prohibited the use of fire. arma, The organization of the Enghsh and the Scotch volunteer forces and the cstablishment of tho Wimbledon ranges, where so much excelleut marksmanship was first exhibited in the «years §=1869 and 1860, guve an impetus to the sport which at once established its popularity, The initiation of the long range team match tor the celebrated Kicho Challenge Shiela was the first of 1ts kind that had been attempted. In 1895 the Eleho Shield match, from which Irish riflemen had until then been excluded, was thrown open to them, and in 1873 they carried off the honors of the day on a score of 1,195 out of # possible 1,440 points, beating Englund by twenty points and Scotland by sixty-seven. At this time the American Rifle Asso- ciation was in small clothes, and the dolicate con- dition of its infantile constitution was such as to re- quire the most upremitting care on the part of its early guardians—Colonel Church, General Ua- kin, Mr “A, Alford, General Shaler, Major Falton, Colonel Wingate, and others, The Ama- teur Rifle Club was then (as, indeed, it may still be considered yet) the only association | of considerable note to which the country could look for a team of long range marksmen who would dare to face the butts in a contest with European experts; ior A must be remembered that British tong range crack sbots had an oxperience of at least a dozen, and the Irish seven or eight ycars’ practice before the Ameri- cans bad anywhere established a long range target. We had to perfect an American weapon that would compare favorably with the best guns of British man- Ulacturers and to ind and drill the men to use them, American mechanical +kill soon turuisned a rifle that Wt ieast equatied the best weapons at Wimuiedon and | the Amateur Rifle Club provided the men whose un- erring eyes and iron nerves havo thus fur been able to command uo Victory aguinst all comers, THE CHALLENGE PROM IRILA: The Irish team of 1573 were so elated with their tictory at Wimbiedon over the English and Scotch that, like Alexander, they sought other worlds to cou- quer, and, like the tmmortal Coiumous, they found | that mew world in America, The chullenge of tue Irish team to the riflemen of America first appeared ip the Hkratp of November’ 22, 173, “anu the match came off at Creedmoor vu September «1874, Too Americans believed. tuat with wtoaw of six qwen their defeat would be less inglorious than with one of eight, the usual number, and accordingly | they set ubout preparing six men for the struggle, The anxiety, attention and hard wok that were goue through by tne men eugayed in the the flela by a majority of three points. sotn they and the Irish team had surpassed all iormer records ja the excellence of their scoriug, and the firse inter- ational match was a well earned Victory for America, On that occasion Major Fulton made a score waich never since been equalled, rcording a total of 171 out of a possible 180 pornts, and showiug a recora of 36 bull’s-eyes and 9 centres out of 45 scoring shots. Mr. John Rigby headed tho Irish score with a flue record of 163 pomts, The American team total was 934 and that of the Irish 931 points outot a ossible 1,080, As the match was so Close, and the Vuptain of the Irish team, while admitting victory to be on tue American side, said that bat for the misior- tune of Mr. Milner’s making at the 900 yards range a buli’s-eye un the wrong target the victory would have | been theirs, the Irish Were not sutisiied with tho re Buit, and resolved to lose no time in challenging the conquerors to another trial of skill—this time in Lre- Jana, The day utter the first match, September 27, | 1874, Major Leech, Cuptuin of tho Lrish'team, addressed | & new challenge on Veal of his countrymen to the | Americans. He said:— | The mateh which enaed yesterday would have just been reversed by one point if due vi my iriends could have re- ved the advuntuge of scoring fair lor # bull’s-eye ou the ny target, We, * © * 1 wave once more, on the part a riflemen, to throw down the guuntiet to one eacetul buttio’ with the American fiflemen, to be | nin the month of June, 187 THR AMERICANS TAKH UP THX GAUNTLET, ‘This second challenge of the Irish riflemen was, of @ourse, accepted, and a joint commitice of the Na- toual Riile Association and the Amateur Rifle Club appointed to make all uecessary-arrangements for the proper carrying of it out A Series of competitions In the spring Of 187 was ivstituted ior the purpose of wlecting a representative Aimerican team, Donations poured in from all sides to Mr. Rover Johnson, the | weasurer, whose personal etlorts contributed greauy | so make up the covsiderabic sum necessary to send abroad nine men on such an expedition as this was, THE DOLLYMOUNT MATCH. The second meeting of the American and the Irish rifle ceams, siX mon uside, took place at Dollymount, near Dublin, i the presence of an immense con: course of people, on the. 29th of June, 187s. On this Oceusion, 4s will bo remembered, the Americans were again the victors by 39 pomts. There was no disput- ing this time the superiority of the Americans, ‘live | winning team made a total of 968 points in 1875, nguinst their 944 in 1574, thus bettering their first record by 34 points, wh¥o tho Irisn toatn made but 920 points on their own range in 1875, as against 93sL achieved by them at Creedmoor the year before. Iniue Doiiymount match General T, 5. Dakin teaded the | Almerican score on a@ fine total of 164 puinis, and Mr, James Wilson led the Irish six on « good total of 163. In the first maich at Creedmoor the Americans had 7 misses and 11 outers in their score, and the Iris the same number of misses. with 7 ouvers, ‘At Do!lymount the Americans bad 6 misses aud 8 outers, agaiust 14 misses and only 4 outers ip their opponents’ score, THR ORKAT CENTENNIAL MATCH. Through the efforts of General Hawley and the Na- tional Rifle Association, of which be is amember, the | Centennial Commission awarded a magniticent ua. | tional trophy to be shot for by the long range | they were the masters of the field by 4 superiority of 22 pomts. The totals im the second day’s shoot- 10g were :—America, 1,549; Ireland, 1,522; Australia, 1,517; 477; and Canada, 1, Tn the second duy tthe Americans fell points below their first day’s score; the Irish lost 60, the Austra- hans 28, the Scotch 106 and the Canadians 5%. The Scorch went to smash completely, and the winpin; team was the only one that on the second day achieve a result worthy of its first -day’ The loading scores on the Second day were:-—Rathbone (America), 203; Lieutenant Fenton (Ireland), 199; Mr, lade (Aus: tralia), 205; Boyd (Scotland), 196; Lieutenant Adam (Canada), 190, The highest possible team total was 3, Repos out of which the Americans made 3,126, the Irish 3,104, the Scotch 3,033, the Australians 8,062, the Canadians 2,923. The Americans beat the Trish 22 points, the Scotch 63, the Australians 64, the Canadians 203, Looking over such a record as this, and considering the additional experionce which American long range riflemen continue to acquire, It isnot too much to say that our countrymen bi themselves fully equal to the task of coping with even a “United Kingdom” tem, —- TUB COMING AMERICAN TEAM, Several of the members of the American rifle team met yesterday alterngon io the rooms of the National Rifle Association, No. 28 Park row, to arrange the pre liminaries for selecting a team to meet the English- men. Major Fulton presided at the meeting. Ho thought that the preliminary competition should be such as to afford a fair test o1 the qualifications of tho meu, Major Jewel) suggested that the competit op be restricted to men averaging 190 tn five consecutive trials, Judge Gildersieeve gave 1t as bis opinion that 190 was too high an averdge, On motion of Judze Gtldersleeve it was resolved that po person shall be received as & competitor for a placo in the team unl ‘he agrees vo take part in the match should he win the place. ‘The object of the resolution is to deter out- siders from coming to Creedinoor and taking part iu the shocting under pretence of competition when they only come for amusement and have no in- tention of taking part in the final contest. Sr, Weber | thought that the bomber composing the team should | not be chosen exclusively by competition, ‘There were some good shots who would not have time to com- pete, He suggested that the committee have powor to choose two menof the team without reference to the competitions, Mr. Yale suggested aga manner of chosing the teains that a committee of the Amateur Club and a committee of the Ritle Association choose sixteen men, and that eight be selected trom toese sixteen by competition, A COMMITTER APPOINTED. Mr, Hyde proposed that a committee of three be appointed to consider the vurious suggestions offered and to propare a report to stand us un expression of the opinion of the American rifle team, such report to be presented to the Committee of the National Ritle Association for their consideration in arranging the preliminaries of the maten, This was carried, and the number of the committeomen was iucreased by amendment to five, The chairman appointed ag such committee Messrs. Hyde, Rathbone, Jewell, Bruce and Dakio, An informal talk then took place as to whether the captain of the team should himself shoot iuthe match, Mator Jewoll thought that 1t would tend to decrease bis averaye, This matter was also referred to tho committee. The meeting then ad- jeurned, The Board of Directors of the Natioual Rifle Associa- tion meet this afternoon in their ofllces, when, it is expected, important action will be taken touching the approaching international rifle match, THE FORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT AT CEEEDMOOR, ‘Tne Eleventh brigade, Second division, of the State National Guard, sent oul yesterday to Creedmoor tho third class marksmen of tho Forty-seventh regiment tor bail practice. All the companies of that corps, ox- cepting H, sent their quotas of officers and men, tho number of thoso botore the butts aggregating 203 of all grades. Colonel D. E. Austen, of the Forty-seventh, was the fleld officer iu command; Lieutenant Colonel Manning, brigade inspector of ritle practice, haa charge of the firing points; Captain Brown, regimental instruc- tor of rifle practice, looked after the aiming; Captain Tuttie was officer of the guard, aud Sur.con Major Richardson medical staff officer, The io turned out in light marebiug order, and the officers wore their forage caps and side arms. In justice to tho Forty- seventh it ts but lair to gay that tet strictly observed the rules of discipline which should govern all well roguluted bodies of troops under aris, Thoy went through the ceremony of guard mounting, us laid down in the regulations; the different detachments were marched in regular form trom point to point along the radges, und thence to tbe railroad depot in good order, When they reuched Hunter’s Point in the afternoon the troops were formed in ine, and after. ward broke into column for the purpose of marching past in review beiore the municipal authoritivs of Brooklyn, The only thing which marred the exactness the day was a too visible loudness shown by some of the apparently unattached officers tor a shay spot which invitingly. presented itseli under the stuop of a saloon ueur the railroad depot at Long Island City. The ranges fired at wero 100 and 140 yards for third class practice and 3U0 and 400 yards fur the second class. One bundred and ten men of all ranks qualified for the second class, and cight men, whose scores are given below, qualitied for the firat class, THE SCORES. SESSA SIMRAN ANSE = ct) 3 300 400 Gd Names. Yards. |?) Yards, 271) 7 Corporal Eddy [45044 355 Private Bayly.e..e.eg--f) 5 o24 Adjutant Trea a a) 445 Private Backhofer.....)4 2 6 45 Private Harris, 32 254) sergeant Whaley 20 52 Lieutenant Mork 25 055) Quartermaster Moore. {4 4 2 “A prettily designed gold medal belonging to the regi- ment was shot tor in the third class practice, and won by Private Bayly on a score of 43 out of a possible 60 points. THE TALLY HO. Yesterday was one of the pleasantost coaching days of the season, as, although the sun was warm, there was 4 pleasant, cool breeze that counteracted the effects of the heat, Shortly vefore ten A. M. the Tally Ho drove up to the door of the Brunswick, and the passengers without deiay climbed up to the outside seats, Col- onel Delancey Kane was on time ag usual, notwith- nding the fact that he is living at New Rochelle and comes in town every morning and goes out again in the afterzoon after be has broughe the coach’ home, Mr. A. Iselin, Mr. and Mrs, Masier, and Mr. Witham Foster and party, The drive out was very pleasant, the coach stopping as usual at Mott Haven and Pelham Bridge to change horses, The roads were a littic dusiy after leaving Mott Haven, but such small discomforts wero easily endurad by any lover of nature, clothed in the radiant robe she dons with the first glimpse of summer. The usual two hours were pleasantly passed at New Rochelle eatistying the cravings of the inner creature, and then the party started for home, where they arrived about a minute ahead of time. POLO, Tho members of the Westchester Polo Club will play a match game on thelr grounds this afternoon, after the Jast event at the Jerome Park races is decided, Anybody introduced by a member of the club or belonging to the Jockoy Club can bo admitted by paying at the gato, There will probably be a good game, as a number of the members of the clab are to be present, THE HURLINGHAM PARK CLUB VS. THE INTER- NATIONAL GUN AND POLO CLUB, [From the Sportsman, May 21] Tho return match between the teams of these influ- ential clubs was brought to issue on Saturday after. noon at Hurlingham Park, The first encounter, a week as fine a game as Was ever Witnessed ; but this result Was on the present occasion reversed, as the Interna- tional Gun and Polo Club's teum were the victors by two goals to one, The frequent Leavy showors cf rain milituted against a large attendance, but those who were prosent were treated with sowe of the fuest play that we bave seen, At half-past four the ball wus thrown ap, and ae 61x minutes pust five Mr. J, EK. Peat took the first goal tor the Interuational Club, and in about a quarter of an hour bis brother, Mr. A. RK, Peat, secared the second. Just at this juncture) =a very heavy shower camo on, which nece: quarter o/ an hour; tated a cessation of play lor a Ume wag tnade up by playing tuonaliti U @ ithe longer than the hour anda quarter, At three dl A RN a hd apo ae | minutes past six Cuptuin Herbert by a fae stroke it. Tho winning team, by tho conditions of | Made the first goal for Hurlingham, and as at tho call the match, wore empowered to name the thue and place for the subsequent competition. Five teams eu- vered for this celebrated match lust year, these being tatives of America, Ireland, Australia, d Canada, Engtand did not send a team, ws | her riflemen would recoguize no distinct nationality | on the part of the Scotch and the Irish, and the mea representing these two peoples would not waive thi for tho trophy, It now appears, how so-called Irish’ and Scottish teams have merged thoit nationalities with the kuglish, and we will ‘have but one instead of three teams trom the Britisi: Islands this year, © ‘The Centennial match was a most trying ordeal, and os severe @ test of skill as riflemen might wish to un- durgo, The teams cousisted of vight men each; the struggle covered two days’ shooting, or an aggregate of ninety rounds for each ‘ksman; the target used being the then new method of counting with a citcu- lar buli’s-eye, mstead of the square one which was for- merly et At tho end of tho first day’s con- test the scores Were:—Xcotland, 1,686; roland, 1,582; America, 1,677; Austra, 1,643, and Canada, 1,400, ‘| out of a possible 1,800 points, The work of the scoe fish team waa splendid, and that of the Irsh and the Aworicans also very fine, When the records appeared inthe press uext morbing it Was protiy geuuraliy thought that the Scotch would easily curry off the trophy. Mr. MoVittie on the first’ day m by & score of 209; Mr. the Irish with a fine showing 1 Dakin was at the top of the American Captain ing get a splondid example to the Austrahans by apd Lieutenant Auam showed the Canadians low they could win by roiling up @ total of 202 points—all out of & possibie it will be noticed that between the highest and lowest of the Jeading #cores in the five wontentia ‘The ond day’s shooting was ono of ut anxiety to all tho teams, ospecially the three ieading ones. At the ctose of the day, When all was over, the Americans Jed the Scotch Rigby “headed pe there was a difference of only 7 points. | of me no turther points had been obtained the Inter- | national Gan and Polo Club were left the winners by two goals to one, Lt rained more or lees ali tho ulter+ noon, consequently the ground was rather heavy, | Captain Herbert's pony fell, but bis rider cleverly es. caped any injury. The draw tor the Polo Cup took place during the afternoon, and was as foilows:—The International Gun Monmouthshire Ciub; Hurling- Gaards va, Stafordst #. The Tyro Team. As Mon- | ham last year, the first match to great interest, will or GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING. The Grwco-Roman wrestling match for the chain- pionship of America and $150 a side between Protos- sors Willian Millor, of the Pohce Gymnasium, and André Christol, the French athlete, which takes place 16th of Jane, at Terrace Garden, 14 a! dy attraciing considerable attention, That the contest wiil be a genuine one is beyond question, and in order to prevent tho straggle from continuing an in- definite period without result, the foiowing rule las been introduced inio the articios = ot agreement, which have been signed by both arties, “The muted shall commence punctually at 30 P.M. and end at 11:30 P. M., providing a fair gained, Should no tail be won by'either party within the specified tUme tho wrestling to proceed until a fall 1s obtained, it being undersiood that in case but one fall has been won und the time above stated Is reached the winner of one tall is to be declared tho winner of the mated, Should each have won a fall within the specified time the match to gu on until settiod by a third fall.” The staken are now in the hands of t Spirit of the Times, who 18 also final atakenor J eutire adinission monuy is to go to t js Oxercising daily at the gymnasium, while Christol awain found victory perched upon thelr banners, aud guso wrestling with Professor Bauer tor practicu. of the disciphne which had been maintained during | The seats were as usual all taken, and among | the passengers wore Mrs. Deluncey Kane, Mr. and Mrs, D, W, Bisbop, Mrs, A. _Isclin, since, ended in favor of Hurlingham by one goal, alier | | | Wiltam Mayo's bay colt | years | teularly, who, until last week, had the best four-miie | Ibs, Sutii | Ibs., Little | found plenty of customers, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1877.—TRIPLE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB, SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING AT JEROME PARK, Five races will be run to-day at Jerome Park, the firat being tor a purse of $500, the distance one mile; maidens, it 3 years old, allowed 3 Ibs.; if 4 years, 7 Iba. ; if 5 or upward, 12 lbs, The following will start for this event :—Cyclone, 116 lbs,; Rnadamanthus, 124 Ibs, ; Fugitive, 108 Ibs, ; Risk, 1261bs, ; Yorkshire Lass, 106 Ibs, ; Milo, 10S Ibs., and Red Coat, 116 Ibs, The second race will be tho Westchester Cup, a sweepstakes of $50 each, play or pay, with $1,500 added; the secoad horse to receive $300 outor the Stakes; the distance two miles and a quarter, There are nineteen entries for this event, comprising F. Smith’s bay horso Waller, 5 years old, by Hurrah, dam Queen of Clubs; J, A. Grinstead’s chestnut horso St, Martins, 6 yeurs old, by Phaeton, dam Tokay; Dwyer Brothers’ bay colt Vigil, 4 years old, by Virgil, dam Regan, and the same gentiemen’s buy cols by Lexington, dam Canary Bird (vrother of Harry Bassett); Charles Reed’s chest but gelling Red Coat, by Australian, dam Saliio, and the samo gontieman’s chestnut filly Atblene, 4 years old, by Pat Malloy, dam Anna Travis; G. L. Lorillard’s bay horse Tom Ochiltree, by Lexington, dam Katona; A. Belmont’s bay fily Sultana, 4 years old, by Lexing- ton, dam Mildred, and the same gentleman’s bay colt Bertram, by Kentucky, dam Bernico, 4 years old; P., Loriliard’s brown gelding Parol old, vail Leamington, dam Maen; the same gontieman’s chesinut gelding Preston, by Planet, dam Mies Mor- gan, 4 years old, and tho same gentloman’s chestnut colt Barricade, by Australian, dam Lavender; M. A. Litteli’s chestnut horse Fellowerait, aged, by Austra- han, dam Aerolite; K, W. Sears’ chestnut horse Acro- bat, 6 years old, by Lexington, dam Sallie Lowi: Jack Sheppard, 4 old, by Jack Malone, dam Septima W. Doswell’s bay colt Algerine, 4 years old, by Abd-el-Kader, dai Nina; H. P, MeGrath’s bay horse Chesapeake, by Lexington, dam Roxana, 6 years old, aud L, Hart’s chestnut mare Clommie G., 4 years old, by Wur Dance, dam by Sovereign. Big Tom Ochittree will be a great favorite for this race; but there are somo very fast ones in tho list—one par- time on record to his credit—and there are mony others that can run the distance uncommouly fast, Tom’s speed and bottom wil! be tested in this race by Athiene, Felloweraft, Parole, Barricade and Chosa- peake, The third event is the Maryland Stakes for three- year-old fillies, $100 entrance, halt forfeit, with $750 udded; the second filly to receive $200 out of tho stakes; the distauce one mile, This stake closed with forty-two nominations, and, no doubt, a number of the beauties will come to tho post, We expect to seo one of the largest fields tbat was ever started at Jerome Park—even larger than the one for the Withers Stakes on Saturday last, The representativos of the following stables will start:—P. Lorillara’s, G, L. Loril, lard’s, Dwyer Brothers’, Bowie’s, Withers’, Carr & Co.'s, Crcuse’s, Belmont’s and Dixon & Wimmera’, ‘The fourth race will be for a purse of $600, for all ages, to carry 110 Ibs,; with no allowances; the dis- tance one mile and three-quarters. Courier, Vigil, Shylock, Galway, Bertram and Piccolo will start for this race, ‘ 'The fifth event of the day will be the Grand National Sveeplechuse. This race promises to furnish a contest fully equal to that of any race tobe run during the meeting, In point of money itoffers to the steeplo- chasers the richest prize, and tho horses which wilt run are the best in the country, Waller, the winner at Baltimore, will probably be the favorite; but there will be many to back Trouble, and tho Irish element will be sure to remember how ofton Deadhead has car- ried the green to the front, Bullet and Resolute are both well known, and Fredericktown 1s the full brother ot that good steeplecbaser Osuge, We give be- low a listof the probable and almost certain starters and the weighis; and he who picks the wiuner will bo \iabie to go home well satisfled, The names of the jockeys who will probably ride are mentioned in con. nection with tho horses, The following willbe the probable starters for the Steeplechase: —Trouble, 158 Ibs., Moany; Deadhead, 156 Ibs., Towson; Bu:let, 155 ‘redericktown, 142 lbs., Henry. BELLING AT THE CLUB Roos. ‘There was a considerably better attendance at the Jockey Club rooms last evening, and tho bookmakers The settling over Satur- day’s ruces did not occupy much time, as everybody was on hand and the accounts wero quickly regulated. The principal betting was on tho Maryland Stakes, Resolute, 150 Ibs., Hyland; Waller, 140 | | Cormthian regatta for smaii class schooners and first SHEET. YACHTING. THE PROSPECTS OF THE YACHTING 8KAsON— THE CLUB REGATTAS AND THE COMPETING | Yacurs, | ‘The yachting season of 1877, although already In- augurated by some races of minor importance, will | commence in reality during the present week, and judging from the number of dates already selected tor | cruises, regattas aud matches to come, will be activo | and tall of interest duriug tue months of June, July, | Augugt and September, There has pot been any very great amount of work transacted im tue shipyards | during the spring and very few new yucbis of large tonpage have been built. Some small sloops and open racing boats will make their début during the scason anda few of the schooners and sloops already well known as fast sailers will also appoar fresh {rom tuo shipyards where they have undergone extensive alter- ations, Ono of the most interesting features of the season will be the new catamarans, introducing a class of yacht to which American yacntsmen are anaceus- tomed, The Amaryilis was the first craft of this model } to make her appearance in New York waters, andat the Centennial regatta she created quite an excitoment last season. A number of these fast sailing cralt have been built this spring and a race betwoen them will excite considerable attention in yachting circles, RRGATTAS TO COME, The June regattas will commence to-day with the Fegatta of the Williamsburg Yacht Club over their reg- ular course to the Stepping Stones Buoy and return, This is one of tho best of the smati clubs, as it has ac- tive members who are continually bringing out fast race boats. Oncor two new candidates for aquatic | honors will appear in this regatta, Un Thursday next the Jersey City Yacht Cluv will hold their annual rogatta in New York harbor, and a large number of yachts are expected to participate, Friday has been selected for the Union Corinthian Regatta o: the Long Island Yacht Ciub, which will probably prove quite an interesting event under the manugoment of their new Commodore, the well kuown Captain Holmes, of the schooner yacht Playful. ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB REGATTA. The annual regattaof the Atlantic Yacht Club will be suiled on Monday, June 11, and a good day’s sport will probably be witnessed, ‘This club haga nutmber of active yachismon on its roll, and lately they have given considerable cucouragement to the owners of catboats in the club by inaugurating a series of monthly reguttus for their small craft, Their first | catbout regatta bas already been sailed and proved a success; but It the races were sailed under the Corm- thlan rules instead of allowing protess:onal crews, ‘nere would be tar moro interest in the racing. Tho regatta this year will bo sailed over the regular course anu the schooners Peerless, Triton, Met und Agnes will again come tggetner. 10 good trim ‘this season and her owner, Mr, G A, Thayer, is com- mander of the ciub Among the sioops the Orion, Sadie, Kaiser, Barbara Freitchio and others will prob: ably take part, The club will make itt annuul cruise early in July. és BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB REGATTA, The Brookiyn Yacht Ciub will hold 1t8 annual re- | gatta on Tuesday, June 12, aud will probably aye tbe largest list of entries shown ut any regatta during tue | season, ‘The entries for the schuoner prizes will not be very numerous, as ueurly ail the best vessels of that class will uot fly their racing flags this season, first cluss sloop race will probably be very iu- teresting, us there is a chanco for tha well known racers "Vision, Gracto| and = Arrow — comiug | ‘Vogether, Bown ine Vision and the Gracie | huve veen parttally rebuilt during tue spring, and thore is considerable curlosity evinced among yachtsmen to sco how they will go. “The prizes for the Other sloop classes will bring out quite a largo number of entries, aud if the weather 1s propitious the ciub will Dave quito a briliiant regatta, At a recent meet- | ing of the club it was decided Lo hold the aunual cruise in tho latter part of July, aud the yachts will re: dezyous on the 19th of that month, gW YORK YACHT CLUB REGATTA. The annual regatta of ihe New York Yacht Club comes next on the List, a8 Thursday, Juno 14, nas bevn selected. ‘The prospects this year aro not very brilitant for a big regatta, as it 1s understood that many ol tho | Schvoners Will contine their work to cruising, Lt is said that neither the Alarm, Madeleine, Paimer, ‘Tidal Wave, tdler, Columbia nor Comet will take part in the regattas. ‘The entries will thereture: be conlined to the Dreadnought, Vesta, Atalanta, Kstelie, Eva, Peer. | legs, Restless and Wauderer, and possibly some of the above may not put in an appearance, ‘the admission into the club of the schoouer-rigged catamaran Nereid hus raised a question as to whether | she 18 to be aliowed to sail with the second cuss Schooners, but that point wiil probably be decided this week. ii the Gracie is ready there will be a pretty | Tuco between the first class sloops, as the Vision, Sadie und Ariadne will ali be on and, and tho A tive, Pirate, Resolution and Volante may appear in the sgcvag Class. gioops. The ‘dhoual ruse Will be made in August, and Com- modore Nicholson Kane will probably huve a very large fleet to command on the Eastern trip. SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB, The Manbattan Yacht Ciub will have a gala day for the smult yachts on the 15th, and on Saturday, the 16th of June, the Seawanbaka Yacht Club will sail a and Second class sioops. ‘The course will be from an imaginary line between thy club steamer and Fort and Zoo Zoo was installed favorite at 5 to 2, at which price considerabie stable and other money | was invested. Sallie McOrea was backed, for | a couple of thousand at 6 to 1, and} the backers were anxious to put more | on at the samo prico, but the bookmakers appeaged to have laid all they wanted. Palmetto was also in great demand, and ldalia, Belle of the Moad, Miss Burrett and Susquehanna also found supporters, Tom Uchil- tree was a tremendous favorite for the Westchester Cup, and although a couple of hundreds were invested at even money the knights of the pencil were asking odds und declined to do any more business at the price. Felloweraft and Avblene were both inquired after, but the prices offered did not seem to tempt the backers, For the mile dush Cyclone wasin great demand at3to1 and Rbadamanthus was bucked at 4 and 5to lL For the mile and three-quarters Vigil was a strong favor- ite, and alter $3,000 to $1,000 had been laid against him, the best offer mado was 2to 1 Courier was | backed for a tow hundreds by a good judge, and Piccolo | also came in for a suaro of patronage. Waller wus a | strong favorite for the steeple chase at evon money, | and 2to1 was offered nguinst Trouble, Thr ssilowing prices were taken and oflered:— MiLB DASH. Cyclone—3 to 1 taken treely. Kbadamanthus—4 to 1 taken and offer. Fugitive—5 to 1 taken and offered, Redcoat—6 to 1 offered. Mito—8 to 1 offered, Yorkshire Lass—10 to 1 oflored, WESTCHESTER CUP, Tom Ochiltree—Even taken. Athlene—8 to 1 offered. F ellowcratt—10 to t tuken and offered, Parole—8 to 1 offered. Barricade—10 to 1 offered, Chesapeake—10 to 1 offered, THR MARYLAND STAKE, Zoo Z00—5 to 2 tuken freely, Belle of the Mead—4 to 1 taken and offere Idalia—5 to 1 taken and offered, Sallie MeCrea—6 to 1 taken freely, Palmetto—7 to 1 taken freely, Lady Salyear—é to 1 offered, Susquehanoa—7 to 1 offered, Mignoa—s to i offered. Miss Barrett—10 to 1 taken and offered, Onriole—10 to 1 offered. THK MULE AND THREE-QUARTERS, Vigil—3 to 1 taken freely, Conner—4 toi taken and offered, Bertram—4 to 1 offered. Pivcolo—5 to 1 taken and offered, Shylock—5 to 1 offered. Gulway—7 to 1 offered. TUR STERPLR CMa! Waller—Even taken. Troubie—2 to 1 offered. Resolute—4 to 1 offered, Bullet—6 to 1 offered. Deadhead—6 to 1 offered, Frederickton—10 to 1 offered, WAR ON THE POOL SELLERS. The pool sellers who fled from New York are not likely to bavo any rest in Jersey. Warrants were issued yesterday by Judge Hoffman, presiding Judgo of the Court of Sessions in Jorsey City, for the arrest of all persons engaged in tho business of pool selling in Hudson county, The officers were ordered to ap- pretend the parties promptiy. Tho warranis were issued on the allidavite of persons who were sent by the Court to visit the pool rooms and observe the pro- ceedings. All tho pool rooms are located in Hoboken. ‘The opinion of Corporation Counsel Abbett aud Dis- trict Attorney Gurrettson 18 decidedly against pool selling, Which, under their construction of the law, is an indictable offence, CINOINNATI RACES POSTPONED. Otxcisatt, June 3, 1877, In consequence of a heavy rain storm to-day the sec- ond day's races of the Queen City Jockey Club have been postponed unti to*morrow. RACING IN CANADA. Toroxto, Ont., June 4, 1877. The Woodbine Park raves wore concluded on Satur- aay, The half-mile race for Dominion bred horses was won by Maritime, John Logan second, . Frank Harper third, Time, 015014,—0:60%—0:51),. Far the one and a quarter mile dash, opon to all, Paladin, Bil Brace, Inspiration and Morrn ted, On account of a oul the race was decided iu r of Inspiration. Morris was second, ‘Tho closing race, a steeplechase, avout two and a half miles, was won by Gray Cloud in 6:20%. Wadsworth to Sandy Hook Lighsnip und return, rounding Buoy No. 10 on the Southwest Spit going and returning. As in the other regattus, there will not be a largo schooner entry, and nearly ail the inierest | will be Centred in the coniest veiween the sloops, OFUEK REGATTAS ‘Thore will be u regatia of the Ceatral Hudson Yacht Club on the 18th of Lhe month over the ciub course at New Hamburg, and the Empire City Yacut Ciao will | hold taeirs on the following day. Tne Atlantic Yacht Ciub have a regatta for their open boats on the 224, and on the 23d the Seawanhaka Yucht Club give priges for first and second class schooners, owners to swer, over un ocean course, twenty miles to windward and return, The Columbia Yacht Cluo, one of tue most enterprising organizations on the North River, boid a regatta on the 25th of June, and a large namber ot suiull yacbts will compete for the prizes. The sea- wanbuka Yacht Club hold a regatta at their head- quarters, Oyster Bay, L. 1, on July 4, and another tor | open bouts, atthe game place, on July 28. The News burg annnal regatta w.lt be held on August 1 aud 2 On the last day of this regatta there will be a sweep- siake rage for open ri boais of $100 each, with $250, gold, added, for which there wiil be, probably, some eight or ten entries, This will probably bring together dir. Iselin’s vew boat, the Dure Devil, Mr. Stantou’s new boat, the Idle Hour, Susie &., W. i. Brown, Brooklyn, W. 1. Lee and other crack’ racing boaty, Such a race will attract a large crowd of yachis- burg Bay-and prove one of the most inter- esting ovents o! the season, YACHTING NOTES. The two matchos between the open sloop yachts Wilham T. Lee and Susie S. that were to have been sailed on Juno 5 and June 12 ure off on the application of Mr, Miller, the owner of the Susie S, In conse- quence of the ubove Mr, Charles A. Cheever, the | owner of the William T. Lee, has issued a challenge | to sail apy or ail open yachts, between twenty-liva and thirty feet 1a length, on the 12th of June, over the | Brooklyn Club course for a purse ‘of $150 | per bout, to defray expenses and purchiso a sinall enp, | Mr, Cheever thinks the William ‘1, Lee can outswil any boat of her size tn the world, but as he puts on her working rig atter the 12th he would like all his racing matches made belore then, All entries are to be mado | and the money deposited with John M. Sawye No 85 South strect,» by noon of June 9% The owner of the yacht Susie desirous to accept the ebglieuge it the sta creased to $300 or $500 He believes Luat it was directed to him for the reason that tho Susie 5. beat the William T. Lee twice last season, and also becwu the date mentioned is that of the annual regatta of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, in which no other yuchts ot their class, except the Lee and the Susie 5., can enter, ‘Tho original challenge of the Susie S, to all’ open boats for $400 or $1,000 still holds good. The Vesta, N.Y.¥.C., Mr. Miils., from City Island, passed Whitestone, L. 1, yesterday’ afternoon en route io New York, “BASE BALL, A remarkably fino game was played at tho Union | Ground yesterday between the famous Chelsea Club, of Brooklyn, and the Tecumechs, of London, Ontario, the champions of Canada, The pitching on both sides was excellent, ‘Lhe following 1s the score:— Cheisea.....66.0 10 0 9 O 1 O Omd Tecumseh ......0 10 0 0 0 0 O Omt About four hundred spectators witnessed a close ana exciting game on the Centenaini Ground, Jersey City, between the Hoboken and Alavka bs. The Alaskas wore short the services of Hankinson, thoir pitcher, the vacancy being flied by Troy, «nd 80 cflective was his i that the Hobokens oniy scored three base | his, The following 1s the score :— Alaska... e 1 o 0 1 SF | Hoboken 1102 0 1.0 0 O46} e second gume of the championship series be- | tween the Hartfords, of Brookiyn, and the Bostons, played yesterday 1a’ Boston, resulted in favor of the the following scoro:— ae io ag | 00 40 0 1 0 4 2 56 2 0 0 418 @ tho Athletics, of Philadelphia, de- | foated the Rhode Islands by u score of 4 to 2, ray the Enterprise and Keystones play on the Censennial Ground, Jersey City, Harttor Boston. cRIC BT NOLES. | On Thursday the Germantown Club, of Philadelphia, | will visit thia city and play the St. Georges ut Hoboken. | The Poiladelphians will endeavor to wrest the chain plonship from the 8t. Georges, whilo the ater intend to make a stubborn defence, On the following Thurs- day another Pliladelphian club—the famous Young | Americas—Will play the St. Georges at Hoboken, ‘The Staten Island Club will play (he Germantown | Chav at Stacen iviand on the Zdd inst, Matches are | between the local Mabhattan, clube. The Canada about tho have doterminod to vi | impor it suilicient pumver haying agreed to make the trip, COMMERCIAL CLOGS. Soptioshernsibnemmiiaciae’ Plain Talk of Importers Before the Custom House Commission, ee CUSTOMS LAW ABUSES. Incompetency and Arbitrariness Alleged Against the Appraisers. ee ae ;A PLEA FOR SPECIFIC DUTIES. oy 2S Se After ten days’ vacation, during which they have made a partial report to the Secretary of the Treasury of their labors, the commission to investigate affairs in connection with the customs service met yesterday at hoon at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, ‘This was done in order to accommodate the merchants who proposed to appoar yesterday and state their | grievances, besides muking suggestions, ‘The mer- | chants had evidently made elaborate proparations tor | the event, as nearly everything was tuily written out and read from manuscript, which wus alterwara turned ver to the commission to be printed. ‘The session was commenced by Mr, Jay roading the following lettor from the Secretary of the Treasury :— THR QUESTION OF SALAIUES. HASURY DigraRTaKNT, i OPPICK OF THY SRORWTARY,, Wasutneroy, D. , 1, INSTT, Jay, Chairman New York C House Com. 101 ire to prosent for the consideration of your . in addition to the matters reterred to it by my a Hult. the question of salaries now pald Custom Hou: ciitis, the amounts of whieh are not fixed by law. Twill thank you to exanane this question and re port to me # plan for there classitication on such a busiy as shall be Just und proper, taking iuto viow the responsibility: and charac the work done by the ditferent officers to 3 to prevail that the received by certuin custor ries and ollictuls, made r revision nd im wit; pleave report such sugyentionn tending su this end wa may, alter careful investigation, meet with your united approval. 1 very rexpectiully, JOUN SUBUMAN, Seeroviry of the Treasury. RECOMMENDATIONS OF TILE MERCHANTS, Mr, Sherburne B, Baton, counsel tor the Commit: teo on Revenue Reform of the Chamber of Commerce, bad a very elaborate report, prepured, whic ue pro- ceeded to read to the commission. In this he treated on moreantile ailuirs counected with the revenue, embracing twenty-three points, ua follows :. 1, The abolition of the Nuvat Offic 2) Onths co entries to be made det or commissioner, 8. Lhe abolition of triplicate invoices e ub consular certitien = ‘e any votary public 6 Ent Custoin House, ‘ 7, A totul change trom ad valorem to specific duties. 8. The repeal of the prosent law autlorizing he goyern= ment, on detaining one packaxe In eve Q ten, or one pick invoice, to allow tie uy rors to take the it the substitution ving the government teu da invoices or the por » ty the merchant, Adation of entry within thirty days, such liquidation to bes tinal adjustment and end ot all claims, oxceut tor fraud, on the part of the government, touching the Importation, abolition of potty foes, including tees for permits and entries. 11, Duty is now assessed on market value if it is more than involeo price but on Invoice prico ii the aume is more than market value, will always . The Cu ai shat npletion of liq Let te jay be evauged su that duty don inarket value, vpen from nin eral order soi by weighers and gaugors of their . Pie total abolition of all dama; repeul of ull laws providing for the . The reduction of penal bonds allowances, and the 10. from double the value ods to doubie the duties. 17, No charge whatever to the importor for cartage or other expenses (m goods entered for umn plion. mmplily tho 1aw for discharging expors Loude, 19, Greater facilities for the withdrawal by the buyer of god: hased while in bond. 20. Provide that when judginents are recovered aguinst allegtor lor duties paid under protest the government also pay Interest and costs the sume as other de- ot the shall ty. Where goods are entered for inland transportation twa bonds are now recuired—viz,, one trom tie common catrlerund one trom the inrporter. Let-one of these bondy be abolished, 22. Let entries ve taken entire charge of -by-theGestom House trom time of presentation to payment of duty cr permis far bonding. P| 23 An adequate systo difloreut ports, sv that ii pay ike duties at all custom houses, SPECIFIC DUTIES PREFERABLE, Mr. Eaton elaborated consideraby on the above, especially on the proposition to adopt the specitic in. stead of the ad valorem system, which, he says, will drive many howest merchants out of business il the ad valorem system remain as at present. Out of 110 importers who gave their opinion on this tariff ques- tion only flve were vot In favor of the proposed “zpe- citic” rate, and their Opposition arose from the pecu- liar nature of their business, Vor instance, one was an importer of guns, and 1 Would scarcely do tor bim to pay us much duty ona gun costing $6 as would be charged on a gun worth $250, which a specific tariff would exuct, ood KRAPPRAISEMENT FERS, The counsel aiso strenuously recommended the avolishment of the $10 fee Which merchants must pay now when calling for a reappraisement, and such goods, instead of Leing locked up, should’ bu reloused on udoquate bonds, after the proper samples have been retained by the appraiser, KOBED AND MULCTED, 4 Another gross abuse suown up 1s the compulsion of the yoverument in muking merchauts pay for the ligence of its agents, For instance, HM. B, Clotlu & ov, had $20,000 worth of goods stoien out of a bouded warehouse, , They not only had to pocket the lows, but the government furced the firm to pay the duty ou the stolen goods. Furthermore, the Vuctilating policy of tho Treasury Departnent in’ its decisions 1% working great mischief to commerce. Numerous cases huve occurred Where the decision of yesteruay was changed to-day, involving great loss to merchants, The Cuamber recommends that “when decisions ure made on rates of auues there shail bo no changes ade.’? v Comparis up by tigure who foliowed Ws OW MIL DANIEL C. ROBBINS, 18 OU a Very claborate seaie, ulso backed , Were made vy Mr Dumiel’ G, Roobins, ‘Tits gentioman was a strong advocate of duties. In his opimion a cous suiar He comparea the system 01 collecting the rev.uue in England with (bat ot the United states, inthe former there were only ten acy ticies upon Which w tariif was exacted, and which re= turned 4s much incume as the 2,500 articles taxed in this country, with avery Urilling outlay. ‘no collec: tion of the United States revenue shouid not cost the government more chan two and a-half utmost, Ar, Robbins Gemounced the tariil list as a coniused mediey without having auy regard for the merchants, and a work of basty partisan legislation. He concluded by opposing any aiiowance for damage by tho government, then there will be vo tavoritisin shown, and one importer caunot undersell the other, Decuuse trifling damage will not be tmagnilied into one- half of the entire value of the damaged invoice. GUIKVANCHS OF MR. THOMAS BAKUOU, This gentleman came before the commission to Iny bure some of the wany Wrongs jutlicteu upon the mer chauts aud importers. tHe read a lengthy document, in which he made a detailed s.atcment of 181 eases of merchandise, valued at £9,444 6s. Ga, wolen were Liu ported between April 26 and August 2, 1876, and not delivered until September 25 of that year, ‘The uuties paid on the 151 cases amounted to over $20,000, golu, Mr, Barbour continued:—, 9 goods, on which we had paid duty, were detained iser's Department trom April 26, L876, to Sep. Over five es and luseen Wo our aur regwlar business. specilic’ ruilleate Wus useless, orious embarrassment to ‘Our goods wer sane staple ehiaractorized our k to obtallt possa-lon of 4 justly retard by the covermu L have one statement |i «1 woods Wore th he United Su ported by tly r werntnont insisted in collecting, after grant atd voxath Hayy te Pulte of 86.03, The direct ioss to the in: porter trom the delay and detention of such a laece a Of wuous can ouly be ewieu! by thounands of dolints. INCOMPETENT, ALMITRARY AND Barbour read a letter received by bin from Messrs, Jobn and Hugh Auchincioss, in which they suid Wo beg to say that wo consider the powers with whlch Je Colluctor is clothed unser seette Tari, and which in practi Oxercined by the aes ©. wbitrary and daucerous when exct iver: wiidd we ts potent or corrupt oft 0 YreVENL Kross Wrones Upon suet As a farther illustration of the gruffness of tne assistant appraiser and the manner of treamont, Mr. Barbour read the foilowing lever which he sent t of the cfliciale, who, Mr. Barbour said, hus not the courtesy to answer ;— Novgaons Mie, Wittram Day, Assistant Appraiser Fourth Fort ot New York = Sit—It has come to our knowledge that you nave ove: stopped your duty, in one opinian, in still further endeny= oring to delay our ‘shipments of lingn threvds to his pork, st kume halt w doxen decisions tu gur fuyor heretuture om the same point, Should you further qv out of 1, 187 Division, ments nt | cent at the | n which have | sand vettors | your line of duty to the United States government we shall sare native measures to enlichlen you on yonr busines ag an appralser toward us as Liu of linen thread, we do no think we shall appe il to the secretary of ‘Teousury in vain. Youry respecctully, BARBOUR BROTHER ¢ Mr. Barbour then proceeded. T wiil say that in the development of our m w Sax shrond industry in the © ty of Paterson, employing as we do ® inrge nusnver of workpeople aud involeine: a yer} putlay of capital, wo Nave. had. very serious impediimen thrown into our way. It might be inferred that # law such stuted in section 7 of the Ag: of the Sth ars whieh says:~"That the duty on flax machi nut now imanufactured in the United Siutes adaated ex vely Are tthe ranile, Jat See, the Unite » [roe oI oe 1 machinery that 2 tabries free of duty to the investment of broaxht over flux at our tuctory at on. TI have refuse | fo pass that machiner, notified ft free of duty, and have s that the machinery will be delivered only om payment of w duty of forty to sixty per cont. We unwill ory ja T have just rote the Collector, wi to pay that duty, having imported the mas that it is duty free under the law to, aud our machinery iy now by redress Is to pay w a Collector to ver it, which would bow be would luck ups large Amount of capital pot cision. Th our ownense we hive been and through tluase off shipping the nx iritwin. wn inery in United Staten pun dine such machinery belug und period in the eastody of the | Mr. Jackson S. Schultz followed Mr. Barbour with a sledge-hamioer address, lasting nearly two hours, in ch he belabored everybody and everything com. nected with the customs service, und the only ques tion he did not touch upoa one asked by Mr, Tarnure in regard to appointments and civil sorvice, The commission will meet to-day at the Naval Once, Piatt Resin MEO SEES PRODUCE EXCHANGE ELECTION, At the election for officers and managers of the New York Provuce Exchange, held yesterday, the follow. ing persons were elected:—President, William A, Cole; Vice President, Edward Hincken; Treasurer, Benjomin O. Bogert; Managers, John @, Dale, Caries R. Hiekox, E. RK. Livermore, Gould H, Thorp, Samuel Daily, Munroe Crane, Charles Pratt, Thomas Bamber, | John P, Townsend, Starks Edsou, Witham I, Phillips, i. Van ‘Sassel; Inspectors, Engene |, Herrick, Stephen Van Brunt, Grenville Perrine, Henry A, Me- Gee, John A. Cooper, avelled to pay duties om delay= and lengthened de- o delay the project of run- in Paterson, losing the overnment, owine to the i A FORMIDABLE ORGANIZATION, THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD ENGINEERS WATT« ING FOR AN ANSWER, The engineers, dremen and other employéa of the Pennsylvania Railroad whove wages have been ree duced ten per cent are anxiously awaiting the result of the conference of the committees from differs ent sections of the road and tho committee of the Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood. The men continue at their work as usual, The commit. tees met in conference at Mbilndelphia yesterday, but the meeting was strictly private. 1t is now generally believed that there will bo no strike, though some of the engineers speak defiantly, The conference bee | tween the committee of the Grand Lodge and the ollicials of the Pounsylvania Ruilroad ia expected to take place to-morrow, after which the action of the men will bo flually determined, HOW THKY RRSIST, A Hera representutive had an interview yostere day with a member of the Brotherhood, whose views muy be taken as representing those of the whole boay, After alluding to the flourishing condition of the Brotherhood bo proceeded to show the inability of any rullroad company to struggle succesatully against ib in this fashion:— ‘The Pennsylvania Ratiroad Company bas 6,000 mile: of rail running through to Chicago, about 1,650 ong! neers and 1,800 firemen, The engineers receive on an average $100 por month and the liremen $65. There 18 hol an engineer on the road that is nos a member of the Brotherhood, which extends throughout the entiro United State¢ and Canada, This Brother. | hood has veen in existence nearly twenty-live | years, und to-day they havo a fund amount ing to nearly $4,000,000, We cannot sulfer from a strike, because we will obtain our pay from the Brotherhood without touching tho fund atall v7 ax Sessmeuts on tho members, This lng been the ens. tom tor a long time, Lu the late Central Railroad strike, | for instance, the assessment on the members was only twonty-iive ceuts a week. We are not suthorized to strike without an order irom the Graud Lodge, aad When that is once tssued the entire Brotheraood of the country stands behind us, Then we can allord to wait Jor some time, while the railroad company cannot. The stoppage of trains for one day would work a tremen- dous loss to a railroad company. There's where we’vo gotthe railroads. 17/1 veature to wagor that Tom Scots Teceives that committee on Wednesday, or whatever Wiy It may’be, very conrtcously, und that the men will have their pay restored,” THY COMPANY'S HOPE, Division Superinteadent Barker, of the Pennsyl nia Ratiroad, stated to a Hinacy representative t he does not atiticipate a striki He has too m: faith in the good sense of the men to believe they would commit themselves to any such tolly. “We have,” said he, “excelient enginecrs and fre. men on vur road, and they cannot but understand that this reduction 1s not mado because their services are underrated, but because of the general depression in financial and commercial circles. If we could con. trol the times our men would have, no doubs, much higher pay thin they have veen receiving. A very stringent law was enacted at the late of the New Jersey Legislature which at locomotive engineers und fremon strike, If the experiment at the latest strike on the New Jersey Cent where passencers wero leit shiver. ing, several miles from sny station, in the dead of night, be again repeated, the perpetrators, under this law, will vay a heavy fine-und goto State Prison, Another secon of the act provides against *bull-dog. ing’ as foliows:— ‘9 man who tikes the place of w striker shall be Intimis dated, nor shal y wbtempt be made to induce him te abandon his e while inaking a trip. TN PRNIGHIMEN’S STRIKR, ‘The Superintendent of the freignt department, at pier No. 1 North River, reported that he bad employed sixty new inea to fill the vucuncios caused by the sirike of the ‘longsboremon on Friday last, and that the freight that had been accumniated owing to the delay had all been shipped off, ‘The strikers had retused the reduction of but one cent per hour or ten vents per day, and he bad resolved that not one of those wha had Jett should be taken back. The work 1 now pro- greasing with as much regularity as tnough thero bad been no strike. asion levelled solely ho may gu ona JOHN A. MERRITI'S MILLION, At the opening of Surrogate Coflin’s Court yosterday ox-Judge A. B. Tappan, of counsel for William Merritt, familiarly known as William Wilson, called upon the administrators of the estate of the late Jobn A. Merritt, fora return to the vitation issued to them to show cause why a note given by Mr, Merrits in 1875 to said | Wilson for $4,500 should not be paid at once, Calvin | Frost, of Peekskill, counsel for the administrators, stated inreply that there were certaia claims cons nected with the note which rendered it important for the administrators to postpone the payment for the present, Mr. Stillwell, of counsel for William Merritt, ov Wilson, and his daughter, Mrs. Kranshoar, the later of whom holds the note, stated that the genuineness of Mr. Merritt's signature to the note, which was Made payabie on demand, was not disputed, and that, m fact, the administrators bad, within the lust six months, repeatedly promised to pay it; and ex-Juage ‘Tappau remarked that after the administrators had protnised to liquidate the obiigation where was no Toom to cavil abut its correctness, The administrators admitved, through their counsel, that they bad abundance of assets Lo meot the pay: mont; thata year bad transpired since their appor pte ment as such administrators, and that proper notice had been given to creditors to present their claims, bub there were set-ofls against the note which required Vostigation on tho part of the administrators; they thorotore disputed the claim—objected to the Surro- gate iesaing any order for its payment, The Surrogate decided (hat he had no jurisdiction in cases where there is any dispute, WILSON’S RAILROADING, Sylvester I’, Wilsou, the business manager of Goorgs Francis Train, was arraigned for examination at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, charged with the | forgery of four annual passes on the Pennsylvania oud, The prisoner pleaded not guilty and his counsel, Mr, Hathaway, moved for his discharge oa several grounds, priucipal among which wero, defects in the compinint and waot of Jurisdiction by | the Court. ‘ine Justice stated that he was informed the necessary requisition from the Governor of New ° alleged offence having been committed ia was at preseutin Albany and would soon | that State arrive. He coneluded to bold the prisoner m the aum of . | $10,000 batt, Mr, Wilson nov having boadsmen was committed to acoll, When visited by reporter Le manifested « desire to expose, What be termed, the great outrage on bin, | ““the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,” said he, | bringing bis (eeth together sharply, ag it in apology | for mentioning the company’s name evea by way of | recital, “got a law passed in Peonsylvania last year making it av offence tor auyboay but a raftroad |geut to sel tekets, The law Was unconstitutional and | de fied i. They arrested me but didn’t hold me. This te a job they putapon me. | bought the passos from @ Mr, Barr and | don’t beliove (hein to be torgod, “Lie DEVib AND HIS ‘WIFE. Captain Martin Flogstafl, of the Duteb bark Samael, wos arraigned belore United States Commissioner | Winsiow, in Rrooklyn, yesterday, on of smog. be xn and selling UBstAMped vi accused ived examination and was adinitted to bail tu the sumol Slave

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