The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1878, Page 8

8 A MITARY ATTN, “Little Mac” on Exhibition at Gilmore’s Garden. 4 THE -RIFLEMENS PRIZES. What It Costs to Seeure the Presence of a Major General. One of the most extraordinary lawsuits this city bas ever known has been begun in the Superior Court, und bids fair to attract universal attention, Partly because of the parties whose names are in- volved and partly because of the inside view its trial will afford of public demonstrations and popular tes- timonials, When the foreign rifle teams were here competing with their friendly rivals the National Rifle Association of America was the host, in whose seutious keeping the strangers remained, This was natural,.as in the membership of the association were the crack shots of the uation, and some of them men of position, wealth and culture. Among others were Judge Gilderslewve, of the City Court of General Ses- sions; Major Fulton, General George Washington Wingate aud Major General Thomas E. Dakin. These gentlemen were publicly known as the guides, phil- osophers and friends to whom the foreign riflemen piuned their faith, to whom they looked for advice, counsel and material aid. It was perfectly well understood that no seductive Manager could secure the attendance of the British rifle team, without first obtaining the approval of the Rifle Association. They partook of no break- fasts, aie no dinners, sat for no photographer until the seal of approbation had first beeu given by Gen- eral Wingate, General Dakin, or some equally respon- sible party, Although this was unquestionably £0 arranged in the best interests of all concerned, it afforded opportunity for considerable sport at the time, and in this late day seems likely to become & tertile source of mortification to semebody. THE TEMPTATION. In those days the building, variously known as the Hippodrome and Gilmore's Garden, was owned by William H. Vanderbilt, who leased it for a considera- bie consideration to a prominent republican politt- jan named ‘Sheridan Shook and his partner, Edward G. Gilmore. They hired the place in the hope of making money, and sentiment had nothing to do with it, even when Theodore Thomas conducted his orchestra there. Observing with the eye of experts the great popular enthusiasm engendered by the riflemen and their presence, native as weil as foreign born, these caterers for the public weal and wealth conceived an idea, It was this:—In some way the personal presence of the rifle teams should be made to draw money to the Dippodrome, and, if practicable, other attractions thouid be added so that thousands of dollars might ve made. Obviously the one way to secure the at- tendance of the riflemen was to persuade the Rifle Association that it was a good thing to do. ‘The en- deavor was made, and an arrangement was concluded ‘by which certain prizes should be delivered to the successful competitors in the thea popular contests. But while that was ail well enough from the propri- etor’s standpoint, the Ritle Association failed to see where their benefit came in. THE YIELDING TO TEMPTATION. But men are superior, 4 a rule, to e1 ‘ies, and, after a careful pondering, it was agreed between the National Rifle Association of America, ies of the first part, and Sheridan Shook and Edward G. Gilmore, parties of the second part, that the latter would pay the former $500 if the former would se- cnre the personal attendance of no less a personage than Major Genere] George B. McClellan, now Gover- nor of the sovereign State of New Jersey; aud that being there, he shovld show himself upoa the plat- form and present the trophies, or whatever was to be presented, to the victorious marksmen. in other words, if General McClellan could, i@ a quiet way and without knowing it, be made a kind of Tom Tham addendum or sideshow to the great rifle exhibition the proprietors of tue garden would pay $500 to the partics getting Lim the APPLES TO THK EXE, ASHES IN THE MOUTH. ‘The press and the public seized the presentation idea with enthusiasm. No one knew of the $500 agreewen', of course, and thousands, anxious to see Little Mac, under whom they had fought or dug, aa the case might ocked to-the Garden and cheer- fully paid the price of gate money to see amd hear their oid commander. ‘The evening came, so did the riflemen, also the National Rafle Association of America. Tho Mayor and Common Conncil put in an appearance early in the evening. Each cottage contained notable men and women. Ali the boxes were sold in advunce. A special musical programme was proviced, and all the chief periormers of the city were there to fiddle or toot or bang in honor of the crack shots of the world. Major generals were as thick as huckle- berries apd brigacdiers were unnoticed in the crowd. The supreme moment dawned. The prizes were ready ; so were the riflemen, but McClellan, where was he? ” Ask of the roaring, shouting crowd, that pushed but could not see. Modest as ever, the little man from Jersey responded to the call with # bow aud a smile, but he never spoke & word. Like the knife grinder, he haa no story to tell. The disappointed throngs that had borne pushing, hauling, sq and bad air for an hour, in the belief that a sp from Littie Mac would amply compensate them, turned away disgusted. The presentation went a very much as the play would if Hamlet were left out. ne who were present on thatautumnal night will be to forget the scramble that ensued. That lives nd limbs were not lost is a mercy; that accidents of rious moment did not happen was indeed strange Pleased by their trophies wnd tickled by applause, gue sd and were stared at a While, attor which, still in the kind care and enstody of the rifle association, they were safely bourne away to supper. Everybody was satisied—except the people who bad paid'to hear and see McCie ‘The Garden folks ighted because the ts were large. Tho rifle teams were happy because of their prizes and the popular demonstration. The National Rifle As- sociation of America was expecially jélly because ing $50, interest died out; norma} busi- wed the attention of all con- 0) might have been forgotten—but in the course of time the careful chief it was not. of the ussociation gently reminded th second part that ‘their ebeck for id ceptable. Vor a period no notice was taken of the snygestion, nit was renewed, and finally it was bluntly demanied. This roused the sleeping partners wud they demurred to the demand, further than that, they repudiated the claimn and alleged that the Hiile association had not kept faith aud were ng entitled to a dollar. This was a cr er. The delay lad scemed bard to bear, but this absolute decii jon was too tough; and ‘now, us the end of the year approaches and cheeks of $600 are im genefal demand, the National Rifle Association of America Lave invoked the potent aid of the Superior Court to compel the Garden men to give it up. mM @se SLEPS TAKEN. ‘The President of the assocjation is General George Washington Wingate, and the counsel of the assovia- tion is Lawyer George Washington Wingate, Kaq. # makes {f pleasant tor both parties, A summons mplaint demanding $500 “t from 4, 1878, have bean serv defen’ ply alleye that General McCiellan di was promised aud expected, and there they decline to pay the money. Miliwry, sporting and legal circles will be great! this uovel phase of oxbibition, aud G will doubtless appreciate mc¢ tary requests made to him to ings by his presence when the possible existence of #500 PATERSON’ LATEST. The “over the river” district at Paterson, N. J., that is to say, (he portion lying northward from the Passaic River, is inlabited largely by Holianders, who are notoriously believers in “spooks,” “ghosts,” ond all manner of supernatural beings, Just at pres Gut @ most iutense excite exists throughout that locality over an apparition that has for several nights past stalked through Haledon avenue, North Fitet, Holeman, Stoat, North Main and other ot clad in the haviliments of has really become & serious y evening a lady residiny in Hols ountered he strange figure, whieh ap- y before hor and held out its arms as 200 home She fell ina dead swoon to the sidewalk, and, HM@anon being a retired street, lay there av nearly ax con be computed atnil half lone before she was found by two men, whb conveyed her to her home near at hand. Organized bands of watchers. have been on the lookout for his or ber yhostship for several nights, and one party actually ght » glimpse of ft avout the witching hour, It was moving along majestically in the durkness. One man ot the party was then selected to go and interview the apparition, aa he had boasted more than any of the Others, aud be begun with “What would your gracious figure?” a something happened, just what ts pot known, ond the man yave 4 piercing seream and took to his heels aud ran the others ran after him, ‘Phis has yreatly tereaved tho excitement, aud now Lundreds watch nightly for the ghost in ull that vieiaity, Lact wight Chief Graul sad several officers Salted: ent: Hae eckinns wen Goubtions have hen -it-i8 Put in an appearance. Meantime the more credulous believe the sheeted torm is searching for the dead baby thrown out and kicked about the street in that Desoien locality 9 few cline to the opinion that it is some woman who is ti this method to ferret out the doings of her untail spouse. TRANSATLANTIC FREIGHTS. WHAT THE AGENT oF tah NEW LINE HAS TO SAY—CONTRACTS MADE ON 'CHANGE. Mr. John C. Seager, a shipbroker, of William street, who is agent forthe Unicorn line, said yesterday that the statement published in the Heraxp of Satur- day in relation to a new line of steamships starting from this port for the principal ports in the United Kingdom and the Continent was correct, Lhe new line Aas been established in connection with the New York and Hudson River Railroad Company, and the veddéls will have the sole privilege of the wharves and elevators recently built by this road at the foot of West Sixty-tirst street, until such tinie as Mr. Vander- bilt or his representative, or the agent of the Steamship line, sees fit, after due notice, to abro- gate the agreement. Mr. Seager refused to go into details, but in relation to the report that the Uni- coru line would make only one voyage, he asserted that the vessels would return and continue to carry freight across the ocean as long as they received enough of it to muke the investment profitable. If rates should at any time be ruinous the Unicorn Ime would a Caigag soon 8 hay asap a r) company following such a policy for any lengtn o! tine weet thrown into per yy. The Uni- corn line, he said, would monopo! all through freight at Sixty-first street, and he, as agent of the company, intended to supply as many vessels as would ‘be needed for the business. FREIGHT FLOM EUROPE. It was ascertained that the following steamships of the Unicorn line left for this port on the dates set opposite their names:—Lottie left Malaga Decem- ber 5; Cosmopolitan left Malaga December 20; Nel- Hie lef Deceml tt Maing ber 14; Langshuu left Paler- mo December 21; Zanzibar left Liverpool December 14; Amelia left Catania December 19; Elkenstown left Livi 1 December 21. The steamship Ganos ‘was aunounced to leave England about this time. Several contracts have been mace at the Produce Exchange by the New York Central Railroad for through freights by steamers of the Unicorn line. ‘The contracts are at current rates, the merchants, however, having the benefit of three cents per 100 pounds on elevator charges and the railroads, saving the expense of lighterage. OPINIONS OF MERCHANTS. Several prominent grain merchants were asked their opinions concerning the benefits to be reaped this city from the formation of the Unicorn line. ‘They thought its establishment would not be telt di- rectly by the city, except so tar as it would give em- ployment to many laborers whose services would be required at the elevator. To hog Sioa it would be a great boon, provided the New York Central roud ts all the terminal facilities that are required. whole problem, they say, is a question of facili- ties by the railroads. “They believe that un- questionably more through shipments would come by way of New York. It would be a great benefit to merchants it they could hurry or deter any par- ticular shipment they might wish at the elevator. ‘The grain merchants did not think the establishment of the new line would end all competition at Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore. In thcir opinion the railroads would begin to cut rates trom two and a half to five cents per 100 pounds; but as long as they do not go any further, grain merchants in » body will be Willing to pay a small advance to get their goods by way of New York. Shippers thought very favorably of the new line, and promised not only to give it all their business at once, but also to extend to it their earuest support. THE RENDROCK_ VICTIYS, One of the‘victims of the great rendrock explosion at Preakness, Passaic county, N. J., was yesterday buried—or what could be found of him. The other two victims will be buried this afternoon, one ser- vice being held over both, by request, at the German Presbyterian Church, Paterson. Of the one already buried (John Manley) about three-quarters were found, The undertaker in charge fixed the remains up as well as he could, but they were a ghastly sight. The largest piece found of Manley was the one side of his head, and alongside of this was laid a perfect thumb. Several shreds and one foot were found yesterday and added to the little that had been discovered of Fertnand Marks, who was blown southward, ‘Vhese were found ‘by his son, a half-grown lad, who aiso discov- ered his fathor’s watch, a silver one, with lumting case, with chain sttached, and, strange to say, the was still running, though the case was much dented. As the undertakers put il, “about four quarts of Marks’ have been found—that is ali. The remains of Hansel ure the nesrest complete, and by means of tho undertaker's art have been rendered quite presentable. ‘Thousands of people are visiting the scene of this horrible catastrophe daily, althougu there is little to be seen and the ruins are not ut ail picturesque. The men who thus perilied their lives momentarily in this hazardous business received but $10 a week, and Manley was to have left, because of the insufficient » at the close of the year. effect of the explosion in Paterson was so severe that several of the tall brick chimnoys belong- ing to the factories were in danger of being toppled over and operatives were ain prostrated by the shock. The superintendent intormed a Hrnatp reporter yesterday that there is seldom less than from two thousantl to two thousand five hundred pounds of rendrock in the magazine, which is but a short distance trom the building which blew up on Saturday, and the door were open ui the time. It is thought ‘that had the imagazine biown up there would not haye been a brick building left standing in Paterson. KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS. FINAL MEETING OF THE OLD BOARD—THE TWO HUNDRED AND TSIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOL- LAR JATL IMPROVEMENT DECIDED UPoN, The members of the old Board of Supervisors of Kings county held their final mecting yesterday. Supervisor at Large Guthrie prosided. ‘The commit- tee on the jail improvement scheme presented their report, awarding the contracts therefor to the parties whose names were published a few days ago. ‘The total amount of the contracts awarded is $238,701 5). Supervisor Nathan said that Architect Mundell had long since informed the Board that a wing could be built to the jail for $120,000. Last year the Mayor and the Supervisor at Large had vetoed the whole proposition on the ground that $40,000 judiciously laid out on the old jail would furnish all the accommodation needed for years to come. He, therefore, opposed the acceptance of the report, and contended that it proposed to give contracts ‘to other than the lowest bidders. Su- pervitor Ormsbee paid, according to the archi- tects communication inst year, the propose.t new jail would cost * $300,000, “and a wing with 400 cells would cost $125,0W, He would not vote for such 4 large expenditure as was now proposed. A motion to lay the report on the table was then made by Supervisor Ryder. The mo- tion was lost by # vote of 13 in the affirmative to 17 in the negative. Supervisor McDonald moved to dis- charge the Jail Committee from further considera- tion of the matter and to return the checks of bid- ders. In opposing the report he said that it would cost $600,000 betore they were through with the whole jail. The provision of too good ‘aecommodauons would, he thought, help to develop the bummer class. The inotion was lost by a vote of 13 in the attirmative aud 16 in the nogative. Various other amendments were then made by the opponents of the report,but they were all lost, and the original report of the Sail Committee was udopted by 17 to 12. ‘After several complimentary resolations had been passed the old Board adjourned. The new Board ‘will meet on Thursdey, dani AN INJUNCTION OWLAINED. An injunction was obtained trom Jnetice Pratt, Supreme Court, Kings county, yesterday afternoon, by Counsellor Maddox, to restrain the Board of Super- vieors from awarding the masons’, carpenters’ and jumbers’ work tor the Kaytaond Street Jail to jessors. @ roel & McNamee. sonia sell iis nites ' 5D PATRONAGE IN BROOKLYN. Anditor-clect Albert Aiuinerman has appointed Walter Thora deputy auditor and Major Charles Baidwin, Thomas J. Burry, Albert Wheeler and Ben- jamin Estes as clerks, Sheriff-clect Riley has not yet appointed the under sheri®, but the most promi- nent caadidates mentioned for the position are ex- Fire Commissioner Hugh McLaughlin und ex-Asseseor William Bryan. Comptroller-oleet Steinmetz Las not yet anounced his appointments. KINGS COUNTY CHARITIES, ‘The Kings County Charity Commissioners for 1878 held their last meeting yorterday afternoon at their headqnarters on Willoughby street, Brooklyn. The chair was oconpied. by Commissioner Norris, presi- dent of the Board. The bills for rent of the offiees of the Commievioners in the First and Fourth districts, a4 well as the rent of the central office, were then passed. The payroll for the past mouth, which amounted to $6,007 41, Was also passed. ‘The annaal report of the Board, read by Commissioner Norris, showed that the tollowing number of persous were relieved and supported :— Persons. In the Alishonee. 400 ia the Hospital... In the Hospital for Incturables, In the Inexne Asylum « Outdoor poor... Total. After tran ni was of am Uuinportaus charactor, the Bor journed, rd ad TROTTING IN ENGLAND. A NEW MARKET FOR THE HAMBLETONIANS, THE CLAYS, THE PILOTS, BLUE BULLS AND SMUG- GLERS. Lowpvoy, Deo, 18, 1878, For soveral years attempts have been made to es- tablish trotting in England and place the sport on a better plaiform than it has hitherto held in the estimation of the public, and it does seem that these efforts are bearing fruit and that trotting may yet become one of the recognized sports of the country, Such a state of affairs is@ desirable ono for American horse owners, for it is to that section of the world that we must look for horses both for truck purposes and breeding. To thoroughly realize the position which trotting occupies here no better illustration could be afforded than is to be found in the way in which cricket in America has progressed, “Stonehenge,” in his valuable work “British Rural Sports,” hit the right nail on the ireud when he wrote, some years ago, that it was a sport confined almost entirely to publicans, so many of whom seemed to have a fancy for 4 fast trotting pony behind which Bonitace and'his “missus” could take their Sunday afternoon drive, Rivalry naturally fol- lowed in the train of ownership, and match making brought the rivalry before the public. For many years all these trotting matches were decided upon country roads, and attracted so much of the riff- raff of the neighboring country where the race took place that they were voted nuisances, aud in addition to that the horses were often interfered with, doubtless by interested parties, so that, what with the objection of the public and the fear of owners, these matches have become few and far be- tween, and in order to protect themselves the parties interested generally xeep the venue quiet, and few know of the affair until it is over. To such a depth did trotting~descend in the estimation of all that to attend a trotting match or to be concerned in any way with one was sufficient to damn any man’s char- acter and place him but little above that lowest strata of all—prize fighters and their pothouse companions. One of the first places where trotting was tried in an enclosed ground was at the old Ponder’s End course, but that has long been done away with and bas doubtless fallen a prey to the onward march of Lon- don, with its brick and mortar battalions. It was early evident that something must be done to bring unequal competitors together on some terms of equality, and @ different course from the American time test or the English turf system of weight handi- capping was adopted. The first, owing to the searcity of timing watches, was impracticable, and it may be remarked that all the vaunted superiority of the English for ability as timers is moonshine, and any American who fancies he can be supplied here with a more accurate and suitable watch than he cun procure at any respectable estab- lishment at home will find out his mistake if he makes the attempt. The weight system was also im- possible, because owners generally liked to drive their trotting “tits,” as the ponies are designated, and their weight was often outside of any handicap limits. To Mr. C. Bastien belongs the credit of in- troducing the system of handicapping by distance, each horse receiving certain number ~ of yards start, in accordance with his pre- sumed inferiority to the best of those entered, and a9 standing starts were the rule this was found to answer very well and is the plan which has been ad- hered to up to the present time. With the downfall of the Ponder'’s End trotting races the sport received a check, and it was gome time before it was really re- vived upon any respectable and responsible founda- tion. A step torward of several years. may now be taken and trotting as it at presont exists receive at- tention. The estublishment of the London Trotting Club was really the first — toward rehabilitating the sport with any degree of life, and although that is but a crude organization great credit is due to its managers, who are very desirous of elevating trotting and work strenuously with that object in view. They have still one great drawback to meet, and that is the want of a suitable track, asthe only one with any pretensions worthy of consideration is Lage! shaped and still worse constructed track in the Alexandra Palace grounds. Itis nearly half a mile iv cireum- ference, but with little straight at all to speed a horse upon, and there is too much up and down hill about it, Added to this it is us hard as a turnpike road, and any true yaited, long striding horse is enfirely lost here, He is continually trotting around @ Corner, and wt the bottom of one of the hills is a very awkward and sharp turn which short pattering actioned can only negotiate without being pulled up to avery slow pace. So successtul were several ot the Loudon Trotting Club meetings at this piace, both in point of entries and attendance, that the Palace Company have since held several meetings, and, #8 the lastof the series was one of the best which lias taken place, it affords a good example of trotting ‘at its best in England. Two purses were offered—one for ponies not exceeding thirteen hands one inch amounting to $300, $200 of which went to first, § to the second and $25 to the third.. The more im- t_event, however, was the Palace Stakes of 1,000, for all over thirteen hands, the second receiv- ing $200 and the third 3100 out of the purse. The narrowness of the track renders it impossible for any large number of horses to compete to; , 80 the lan alopted is to draft into te heats of about fait a doven and let the first and second in each of these meet in the final heat, when the winner of two heaté takes the first money. The secoud and third horses, however, are not placed according to the American plan, but upon the racing system, and take rank according as they finish in the last heat, a manifestly uu! principle, considering that the distancing of horses is not adopted, an in- ferior candidate can trail behind until he sees the race is likely to be 4 , when, coming with a rush, he can generally beat those who hive already had one oF more struggles for firet piace. There is no stipulation, as Las already been stated, with regard to weight, nor even as to the stylo of going which may be either under saddle or in har- ness. It occasiouaily happens, therctorc, thet a very light weight is put up on & hor that has previously been forming under a fall grown, le bodied man, with the very obvious result of the horse having much the best of the handicap. An instance of this happetied at the meeting already referred to, and by it the destination of the main prize of $700 was de- cided, Miss Hampton, a mare si fifteen hands two inches, and with 500 is start in two miles, was ridden by @ little boy weighing sbout seventy pounds, while her opponents were ridden or driven, as the cause may be, by men of 140 ths, to 160 \bs., or even more, The result may well be imagined. In the first heat the mare was beaten 3 dozen lengths by an Irish horse, or at least he is owned in Ireland, bearing the atrocious name of Swankey Pot, and Lady Leah was second. 1 having not the slightest capacity to ride a hors only able to sit still and Jes the man on Lady L: him tn that heat by a short head. Now came telltale ot difference in wei never caught by those behi start of the lot and won by fifteen the third heat the result was the same, Swanke Pot being @ similar distance behind Miss Hampton when she passed the winning post. ‘The horse that was placed at scratch for this race wae one called Selvini, the property of Mr. G. W. Moore, the well known partner in the firm’ of Moore & Burgess, of Christy Minstrels fame, and who was betier known in the Ninth ward of New York as “Pony’’ Moore, a sobri- quet which still sticks to him. Salvini, when trot- ting well in his trial heat aud rapidly catching those in Frout of him, broke down aud his career as # trot- ter is in al! probability at an end, As an indication of the speed shown, the following synopsis of the heats will suffice, In the pony race ot a wile snd a bait, Gentle Jennie, with 250 yard start, won a heat in 4:49 and 4 Harebell, yard’, 4:43 and 4:43; Tommy, yards, 4:4] and 4:4645, the last named being the winner of frst prize. in the Palace Stakes, two miles, the heats were won as follows :—spotted Volt (imported), 75 yards star 5:0; Miss upton, 600 yards, S:v2, 5:22 and 612%; Lady Leah, 450 yards, 28; Wild Flower, BO yards, 5:46; Swankey Pot, 5:164%. Lhe greatest cunpacity in’the time of weveral of ‘the heats arisos from their having been trial heats, and not thoxe gist decided the Way the money went, and it some- mes happened that the winner was not pushed. ‘This system oi heudicapping by 4 given start affords an opportunity for a tew outclassed American borves to win here, buy the stamp of horse which only could be of service to an English owner would be a short stepping animal, somotiing like the old white stallion Joe Brown, because, as already explained, horses with @ long, striding yait can nover display speod, for they ure continually being checked at cor- ners. From conversations held with prominent trotting men bere your correspondent has not the stightest doubt that any person who would bring over 8 few of the right stamp of horse would effect a ready salo of his stock at a very vemune: and @ much higher ree than taey woul sold a8 road horses at home, . MULDUON AND BAUER. Naw Yonx, Dec, 90, 1878. To Tur Epirox ov THe Herat: In view of the unsought for notoriety which I have lately attained thrgugh Mr, Bauer's remarks aboud ine 1 would like to state my true position not only before the public but also before thove who have the right to qusstion the propriety of such allusions as Mr, Bauer has seen fitto make, J cannot and will not deny baving r rked that I would like to try my skill and strength with him, but when I mude this rewark I did not intend it should become the subject of newspaper controvers, . Bauer some time ago made ® very malicious attack upon me which I did not deem worthy of @ response and to which I will make no further allusiou. Lo bring this inatter down to the question of wrestling, 1 will say that I bave deposited $100 with the Clipper aa ® forfeit for a match for $600 to take place in private within a month, As far as ad- ditional outside bets are concerned I will not promise anything, but if Mr, Bauer or any of his frieuds will come down town any day they piense | cen assure them they will not have far fo go to put out all the money they want to, I hope that Ar. Baner will cover iny deposit, so that this matter cau bo early and definitely disposed of, WILLIAM MULDOON, . “MUFFS” AND MUFFLERS. oF THE cURLOUS BASEBALL ON THE ICH—-FMsST GAME SEASON AT PROSPECT PARK-——SOME ANTICS DURING THE STRUGGLE. Three o'clock was the hour named for the first ice game of the scason at Prospect Park yesterday, but wt that hour not a single baseballist wus to be seen. The ice was covered with » thin mantle of snow and the wind blew over the hills and across the large pond with a kvenness that mado waiting anything buts pleasant task. At quarter past three Mr, Charles Hunt, the superintendent of the Park ball grounds, stepped on to the lake with a pot of red paint and very promptly sat down. It was too cold for the paint to run, so none of it was spilled, After satisfying himself that mo one was looking the superintendent arose and proceeded to lay out the bases, Fitét he painted a red square for the ‘home base’? and then went on to first base. While hé was painting that the snow Grifted over the first job and the red square was seen NO mor’. 86 it weht oh, and the chances are that Mr. Hunt would be faithfuhy going around the bases with his pot of red paint until now, had it not been for the arrival of several of the players, who thought they could run the bases just as well with- out a clearly defined line. The first baseball match on the ice was played in Prospect Park before it was a park during the winter of 1859 and 1660, between the Atlantics and the Eck- fords. The match was played on what is now the large common near the picnic grounds, and was wit- nessed by a large concourse of people. Since that day the ice was probably. never in a better condition for a geme of ball. than it was yesterday. There was just enough snow to prevent the ball from sliding away for s mile or two every time it was well batted, and not enough to prevent the skaters from skating freely about and sitting down comfortably, which they did from time to time. A TRIP UP THE HUDSON, ‘The object of yesterday’s game was to solect a nine of expert ice-players, who wre to travel up the Hud- son and play matches with the ice nines at a number of towns and cities, Barnic, of the Albany Cinb, of Buffalo, is the prime mover in the affair, and his efforts ure seconded by ao number of other well known baseball men. Among those who were present yesterday were Cassidy, of Chicago; Doescher, of the Tectruseh Club, of Can- ula; Smith, of the Hudsons, of Brooklyn, and Den- ham, of the “Nameless,” the Brooklyn amateur champions, TO bea good ice ball playcr one must, of course, be not only familiar with the game, but be also an excellent skater. Men do not always possess both ot these faculties, and the games commenced yesterday are to enable Mr. Barnio to pick a desira- ble nine. It was fully four o’clock when Mr. Chad- wick, the umpire, appeared on the ice, and in a few aninutes more the nines were made uj artly of vol- eee The sides were as follows: ane RED Noses. BLUB NOSES, Cassidy, second base. Campbell, catcher. io, catcher. Denham, pitcher. Brown, first base. Porter, third base. George, centre field. Smith, frst bese. Torrey, third buse. Liuskey, short stop. Howe, left field. Arthur, short stop. Doescher, pitcher. Clark, centre field, ‘The sides had no names, and, taking into consider- ation the weather and other things, the writer took the liberty of designating them ‘Red Noses” and “Blue Noses.” is Jones, left field. Hurley, second base, THE GAME. The blue noses went to the bat first. Campbell was the tirst man up and down, for when the bail flew past and his bat flew out his feet flew up. Denham sawed the air, too, with his bat, but managed to keep his feet long enough to go out on “three strikes.” Porter came next, and after making a foul sent a good one toward third base. But he got excited and kicked off one of his skates, and so could not reach first base ap soon as the ball did. The reds, with their noses redder than ever, came in from* the field and took their turn. Thi had better’ luck and scored four runs, although how they did it no one knows. George, who is more orless fat, knocked the ball almost out of sight, and after throwing his bat about a quarter of a mile in another direction skated off at a terrific rate for first base, accomplish- ing ert portion of the distance on his beck. He ‘was received by the baseman kindly, and after a good deal of trouble imanaged to get arggnd and score a run for his side. Linskey ins! upon batting fouls, and finally in one last and heroic affort to hit the ball td down and out. Thon the blues camo in again by extraordinary exertion succeeded in making one run, Smith was the fortunate man and he did it by knocking the ball to the short stop, who, after spinning around for afew moments sat down én it and kept it safe until Smith had got his base. When the reds came in again 4 short consultation was held, ant it was resolved that some good batting shoulda be done if every puir of pantaloons in the side ‘was worn out by the violené method ot sitting down which seemed jg have been generally adopted. This being thoroughly understood, the reds went to work with a will and scored eleven runs, It was not their fault they were not put out. They would knock the ball, when they hit at all, ht into some fielder's hands, who would ob! p it and give an ex- hibition of “skatorial” gymnastics before attempting -to pick it up again. AN ASTONIAHING FEAT. It was during the epidemic of mutis and tumbles on the part of the blues that Brown, of the reds, made a “home run’’ to his own utter amazement and the complete confusion of his friends, who knew that he had never. done such a thing before in thewhole course of his baseball rience, In the next inuing the blues pi¢ked themselves up alittle more livelyjand managed to slide into six runs, despite the efforts of the reds to prevent them. e runs were mainly due to a little secret which they had and it to advuntage. It had been noticed in previous innings that when- ever @ ball was sent toward the short atop he would sit down. The blues seeing this but- ted all the balls possible that way, If he did not sit down he invariably “‘muffed” them, and the result, of course, was most gutisfactory to the batter. During the game there was some execlient batting by Barnie, Cassidy and Torrey, cf the reds, and Camp- bell, Denham and Smith, of the blues. Barnie made & number of good ¢ and Doescher pitched well, although all hands were, of course, more or less un- steady. - RACKETS, At Hicks’ Court, Hoboken, yesterday several games of rickets were played. In arab, best three in five games, Professor Keating defeated Mr. M. Landy by a score of 21, 11, 13 and 21 to 7, 21, 21, 19 and 17 aces. Alderman McGinnis played a’ rnb, best two in three, with Constable GC. Wright and easily defeated him by a score of 21, 21 to 1%, 17 aves, The concluding game was a rub for the best two in three between Messrs, M. Landy and N. Hicks, The score was:—Landy, 12, 21, 21; Hicks, 21, 6, 20. . enh reresinsie CHALLENGES OF DR. CARVER, ‘To 1x Eorron oF Tuy FuinaLp:— In your edition of Saturday the question was asked, “Why did not Dr. Carver attend the shooting under the management of Captain A. H. Bogardus?’” . ‘The answer is, there hiss not been for some time the best ot feeling between the Captain and myself, the cause of which dases back to au exhibition given by the Captain and myself, in which I was not satisfied that I had been treated fairly, This matter was not explained to me until the day before the shooting under the Captsin’s management, when all was explained to my satisfaction, and I lewrned some facts and citcumstances which changed my former opinion of this transaction at Pittsburg, and satisfied me that Thad been mistaken. Then ii was tov late for moto make arrangements to shoot with Captain Bogardus and friends, which I would have gladly done, although Thad nothing to gain in so doibg, as my reputation is founded in rifle shoot- jug, not with ashotgun. And yet Lam ut ail timos ready and willing to sutisty any doubting Thomas as to my ability to hold my title as “champion rifle shot of the world” against every pervon. in view, therefore, of giving all an opportunity to shgot 1 offer the following :— Firsdt—I will shoot at 500 glass balls with a rifle for — aside; the acceptor to shoot the same as iny- Second—I will shoot at 500 glass ballsa—300 with a shotgin, 200 with a rifle—for $1,000 a side. Thard—-If ony aeceptor of this match shail so desire I will substitute 100 Pigeons for 100 glass balls, mak- ing 400 glass balls and 100 pigeons. Any person desiring to make ® match can notify me at New Haven, Conn., before the 16th day of Jan- uary, 14879, when arrangements will be madé at the O office, in the city of New York, where all do- posits shall be made betore articies of agreement shall be signed. Dr. W. F. CARVER, Champion Rifle Shot of the World, New Haver, Coun. 28, 1 BOXING, James Kiliott, matched to fight John Dwyer in Febroary next, will give an exhibition of his knowl- edge of ‘the manly art of self-lefence” at Gilmore's Garden this evening. Elliott will be assisted by a galaxy of athletic stars. Some idea of bis pugiliatic capabilities can be formed and his chances tor the coming contest calculated by seeing the way he ma- neuvres with the mittens ou. Ho will “wind up” with Paddy Ryan, of Troy. CAMPANA'S K ‘To THz Evisor or TAR HeRALD:— In looking over the columns of your paper I have seen a statement from Mr, Campana .that the octor had bandaged his leg 80 tightly as to prevent the cirevlation of blood, As to that 1 know nothing. dint hedge pe, eet realy ime . Ore, his Pistia toc tee days. C. W. PFEIFER, M.D. DECEMBER 80, 1878, * - MME. ANDERSON. HALY THE JOUBNEY COMPLETED—THE LADY PEDESTRIAN MAKES A SPEECH AND SINGS 4 BONG, * . About two thousand spectators packed Mozart Gar- den last night, and the building almost shook with applause when, at 9h, 18m. 43398., Mane, An- derson completed her 1,350th quarter in Bm, 13346., just one-half of ‘the stupendous task that she has undertaken. The attendance appears to be in- creasing every day, and the question that is now puzzling the management is where to put the people. The early hours of the, morning, when the attendance has dwindled down to some forty or fifty spectators m the night- owl brigade, often proves the liveliest portion of the twenty-four, as the majority of those present are looking for « little fun to keep them awake. The plucky pedestrian herself is not at all averse to a joke and really enjoys a good laugh. Warly yesterday morning sleep had almost overpowered her, and when she came out of” her room she waddled ‘slowly around the track, rocking from ide to side, as if she was going to fall, Mike Henry was with her, and watched every movement, 80 that there was no danger of her fall- ing. Hoe tried to get her well awake, but sleep had captured her, and although she moved along mechanically her eyes were almest hermetically sealed, Mike then thought a laugh would do her good, and gave, some of the boys a hint to get im their funny work. The hint was not lost and a fit subject was promptly discovered in the person of a cadaverous-looking youth that slumbeged in a chair just facing the door of Mme. Anderso! a A stuffed policeman, relic of the va- ty days, was placed in a ghair beside the slesper and his arms pinned carefully around the disciple of Morpheus." “ah the people gathered round in a semi- circle, and when Maine. Anderson appeared on the track a rattle was spr close to the sleeper's car, and ho woke up with u jump, hitting right and left at the dummy. It was almost a minute before the sleeper realized the position, and looking around he saw nothing but faces conyulsed in laughter, Mme. Anderson about the worst of the lot and very wide awake, On the next lap the plucky little walker was full of fun, and, armed with a piece of burned cork, placed her mark upon the faces of some of the sleepers, HALY THE JOURNEY. At 9h. 15m, 30s. Mme. Anderson came ont to walk the quarter milo that was to complete one-half of her task. She was attired in a purple yelvet tunic, and her hair hung in a long braid down her buck. Accompanied by Mike Henry, who kept ahead as a kind of avantcourrier to clear the way, the inspiring and marching music of “Whoa, Emma,” the seven laps in 3m, 13448., during a perfect storm of applause. When she had finished, Mr. Samuels, the proprietor of the garden, led her to a seat on the stage and in a few brief remarks introduced her to the sea of heads that were now turned in the direc- tion of the stage. When Mr. Samuels had finished, the lady rose, and,in @ pleasant and sympathetic voice, made a short address, ‘Lhe second bell then rang and the Madame returned to the truck, and, accompanied by a pretty little blonde girl about eight yearsiof age, her 1,3518¢ quarter, covering the ground in 4in. 21178, It isa wou- der how Mme, Anderson has done so well considering the state of the atmosphere in which she has to walk. ‘The tobacco sinoke has wreria tee aren very much ever Madame made her since she started, She finis: her 388th mile a few minutes before ten P. M, having covered the ground in lim. 30348. She then walked ® couple more quarters, aud a gentleman having volunteered to play an, accbmpaniment Mme. Anderson returned to the étage and gang ‘‘Nil Desperandum” in a sympathetic contralto voice that at once reached the hearts of her listeners. At the conclusion the applause was ern deafening, and a bouquet was presented to the lady as she retired to her apartment at midnight, when she had completed 1,360 quarter miles. FROM YONKERS TO ALBANY. At noon to-morrow Daniel Merritt and John Fea- therstone will start from Youkers to walk to the pew Capitol at Albany for a wager of $500, They will tul_ low the old Albany post road as far as practicable. yt distance is about one hundred forty-vao miles. KILLED IN A RACE. There was a ranning race at Woodsburg, L. LI, last Saturday, free to all horses. Alonzo Longsworth, of Woodsburg, and John Rosch, of Far Rovkaway, were riders. On the homestretch Longsworth’s horse threw him. He struck on his head, crushing in the skull so badly that he died in five minutes. On the way home from Woodsburg Roach was thrown from his horse and had one leg broken. PAINS AND ACHES FORGOTTEN. CONVALESCENT PATIENTS AT THE ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL LISTENING TO MUSIC AND BECITA- ‘TIONS—A TOUCHING SCENF. All the patients at the Roosevelt Hospital who wore able to leave their beds and many who happen to be in wards which are situated near the chapel, listened last evening toa volunteer entertainment given under the auspices of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Van Buskirk. There were about seventy-five of them present, aud it was a very interesting spectacle that was presented by their worn and haggard faces lighted up by the anticipation of enjoyment which must have seemed like an oasis in their indif- ferent lives. They were all adults. Noone iu the building who could possibly come absented himself. Some of them were young and bouyant in spirits with the faint tints of health just stealing back into their cheeks; some were wan from long sickness, which had hardly yet relaxed its tyrannous hold, and others, who had gone past the middle milestone of life, seemed pensive to melancholy and almost incapable of hope. Yet all wore brightened and enlivened betore the evening had closed and no medicine could havo had a better effect than had the sweet strains of music. ‘The chief organizers of the entertainment are the two Misses Van Buskirk, daughters of Mr. J. A. Van Buskirk, who afe deeply’ interested in hospital work, aud they have been in ihe habit of giving similar en- tertainments several times during the years Miss Vreedenburgh and Colonel C. J, Fuller contributed much to its snccoss. ryone was de- lighted, The patients smiled, flusied, ap- plauded, laughed and shed tears by turns, as their thoughts were ted into cheerful, tendor, funny or pathetic channels. Scenes of the past doubtless rose in the fancy of some of them, ond the sadness of the present was lightened or the hope of the future was strengthened, and so they sat for two hours in anew world of being which was grateful to them as ure @ prisoner's dreams of approaching liberty. Tho music was ay. of avery simple character, com- prising such familiar ballads as “Te Schoolmaster,” “Ba “ee exsio Lee,” “Nothing Else To Do,” Nency Lee” and “Robin Sung the Sweetest Song.’”’ ‘The Misses Van Buskirk and Vreedenburgh rendered them very well. Colonel Fuller recited “fhe Last Hyinn,” by Parmingham; “rom the Phonograph,” by Burdette, ‘Sam's Lotter,” in imitation of Sothern; “Lecture on Bad Boys,” after Stuart Robson ; “Fare Yo Well, Brother Watkins,” “A Quickened Conscience,” by Burdette; “A Night in Car,” by Burdette, and “Lost and Found, ‘The humorous pieces were execllentiy delivered and were warnily appreciated by the audience. About a quarter after nine the chapel was deserted for the ning hall, where there was served a tasteful repast, in a huge dishes of ice cream figured conspicu- ously. POLICE RETURNS. Thepolice returns for three-quarters of the pres ent yeer show that 79,0% persons were arrested in this city, Of these 56,544 were males and 22,512 were females, Sixtycight wore charged with homicide, 728 felonious asseult, 710 burglary, 170 embezzle- ment, 5,189 larceny (including grand, petit and con- structive), 15 arson, 211 robbery (including highway), 80,194 intoxication, and the remainder with potty crimes, #ix hundred and twelve persons were found sick and destitute; 465 were wou in 8; 138 were shot; 52) were run over and removed from police stations to eran and 189 were rex- ened from drowning. ‘he bodies of 218 persons were found in the rivers by the police, and those of 99 infants who had been murdered were found in the streets and removed to x4 Morgue; 109 suicides, 151 attempted suicides and ious deaths were reported at the different stati ouses, The ry discovered and were present at 1,518 fires; 102 chil- dren were found abandoned in the streets: 5,361 lost children, 3,135 of whom were boys and 2,226 girls, were brought to the Central Office and delivered to their parents; 124,595 persons were supplied with lodgings at the precincts. Of these 73,145 were men and 51, women and children, Among those ar- rested were clergymen, orators, jugglers, Senators, statesmen, detectives and policemen, BUSINESS TROUBLES. W. V. Case, Brother & Co., proprietors of the Stock- ton Spoke Works, in this city and at Stockton, N. J., have made an assignment. .Owon HH, Kolly, jeweler, mado an assignment yes terday to Thoodore H. Schulz, Mark Brothers, importers of gloves, made an as- signment yesterday to Martin Lippmann, givin, preferences. to threo creditors for vg tr 9, ‘of Which $8,638 06 ia to Mrs, 5. Marx. The liabilities are estimated at from $40,000 to $50,000, “THE CHARTER OAK CONSPIRAGY, ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENCE—IM.' PORTANT STATEMENTS BY STATE INSURANOR . COMMISSIONER STEDMAN, Hauzvorp, Conn., Dec. 30, 1878, ‘The Charter Oak conspiracy trial wis resumed in the Superior Court thisatternoon, Judge Ashbel Green, of New York, testified that he had advisea Furber to take title to the Matthews property in New York through himself, iustead of directly to the company, on account of a statute in New York which might render it unsafe for the company to tako title dire:t- ly. Witness had a consultation with Governor Hub- bard, of Connecticut, on the subject, and both agreed to advise Furber to get securities from the company, which Matthews had taken or agreed to take by pur- chase, Furber to give his noies to the company, and the company to take the property in payment of such notes, THE REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT, H. C. Clinch, now in charge of ihe Charter Oak’s real estate in New York city, testified that he went into the, company’s office in December, 1875, under Mr. Furber, and took charge of the bond and mort. gage account, Wimess prepared the statement of the real estate assets that went into the December, 1875, report, and neither Furber nor Wiggin ever saw the statement until it was fihished. It had been carefully prepared under Furber’s instructions to get it as accurately as possible from the records in the company’s office, At a later date witness pre- pared a second schedule, errors having been dis- covered on both sides of the account as it had becn kept by the old management. The bond and mort- gage account itself would not balance by $3,900. Witness also prepared the schedule for the 1876 report with the greatest care, as ho was informed that it was to be used in the opening of a new general set of books, which had been delayed until that time, owing to the impossibility of getting at the correct value of the premium notes and other assets. On cross-examina- tion witness testified that he got the valuation of the worthless second mprtene bond of the Connecticut Valley road from Mr, White, and as- sumed the value of the Allen, Stevens & Co. collateral mortgage at its face, $152,000. Witness was also ex- amined at great length as to where or from whom he obtained valuations of certain picees of property, the object being to show that the values reported to make up the item, “Market value of property above cost, $173,000," were exuggerated.» Oa redirect examina- tion withes stuted that Furber gave him memoranda of increased values of some of the real estate for the 1876 teport, these valuations having been made by loan agents of the company. % COMMISSIONER STEDMAN'S TESTIMONY. ‘The testimony of John W. Iman, insurance commissioner, of Connecticut, occupied the remaine der of the session until the adjournment. To the accused it was of great value, as going to show that in every imporiant step taken they had the approval of the Commissioner and other gentiemen. Mr. Sted- man testified that Wiggin first called on him Novem- ber 18, 1875, relative to the Furber contrect, under which the control of the company was to pass into the hands of Furber and Lis associates. Wig- gin. was accompanied by Charlton F. Lewis, of New York, who explained the arrangement. The next day Furber called and said that he did not pro- pose to enter into the arrangement unless it had the full approval of witness because he was to cou- tribute $500,000 to the companys. assets to make it solvent in a way that would not create a liability, and as his return must be from the future premium re- cvipts he must feel zssured that the Insurance Com- missioner would not take any action, by in- junction or otherwise, in the future, that ‘would cut off thoso receipts. Mr. Stedman con- sulted with Governor Hubbard, of this State, and A. E. Burr, editor of the Hartford Zimes, both of whom approved the arrangement, He next made in- quiries regarding Furber and Wiggin, and finding nothing suspicious he wrote a letter to the company, eight days attor the Furber invorview, and approved the arrangement, on the conditions that $500,000 wera contributed and Sea for aod hig bahep ped or 8 jus Bi the majority of livectors: Se aed ae, and that the treasurer o and ‘luave his office in Harttord. This latter stipula- tion was due to o suggesiion that Furber treasurer and keeping his office in New ¥ ie titinioan further said that he had bees familiar with the transactions under the Furber man- agement, and everything hal been carried out as originally agreed. Furber consulted him about the $3,000,000 purchase of New York downtown propexty and produced appraisals by Homer Morgan and E, 4, Ludlow, but witness withheld his approval unt atter he received a Levees 5 appraisal made by the official appraiser of the New York Insurance Depart- ment. On cross-exumination no new facts were de- veloped except that Mr. Stedman was not aware ot the White and Wiggin contract for comunis- sions in addition to their salaries. Witness declined to say what he would have done if he had known that these were coupled with the Furber coutract. Tho State Attorney inquired whether witness had made any inquiries be Renna | insurance men of Hart- ford regarding Mr. Purber, but the defence objected, and the Court refused to admit the testimony, re- marking that Stedman had testified that the -results of the inquiries he made were satisfactory, and that was enough. In conelusion witness said, ‘The com- pany was in a very critical condition. I Con it the doubt. Idid all that I did in fect good faith, I now believe that I was right.” The Court adjourned to ten A. M. Tuesday, when Mr. Stedman's cross-examination will be resumed. COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF PROFES- SORS—EXCITEMENT AMONG THE TRUSTEES. A meeting of the trustees of the College of the City of New York was held yesterday afternoon and even- ing in the hall of the Board of Education. The meet- ing was unusually lengthy and its object important. ‘The first business transacted was the reading of the minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of ‘Trustecs and the resignations of Geradus B. Docharty, professor of pure mathematics; George W. Hunts- man, professor of moral and intellectual phi- losophy, and Jesse A. Spencer, professor of Greek language and literature. After long dis- cussion the resignations were accepted and tho resigning gentlemen made emeritus professors at salaries of $2,000 until other appointments take eflect. Trustee Goulding called for a reading of the report of the sub-committee, which stated the reason for the above resignations. Trustee Wheeler, who, Kelly and Watson, formed the sub-com- to the reading of this report, and imeelf ua feeling hurt at the apparant ‘want of confidence of such trustees as called for the reading. He stated in explapation of the resign tions that they were made in the interests of the cole ‘mectloued the clanelo Uepertanent parciculariy as one mentioned the classic ni as one that needed strenugthenin; Trustee Watson took floor and said that his colleague had given but one sido of the story. Eight years ago, said hoe, four professors were arraigned for unfitness, but they were not turned out because there was not # majority vote on the question, The same men were arraigned this year for inability to preserve order. From the class rooms of those professors loud noises were heard, and the students amused themselves by throwing beans and stones. When the professors in question were spoken to by the comuniies they said, “Let us resign and keep it quiet.” We sdw facts in ourinvestigations, said Mr, Watson, that showed us that if we wanted to maintain that college there must be reform. In conclusion he called upon Heaven to witness that ho had tried to shield these gray haired old gentlemen from this stigma, Tt was resolved to grant Geradus B. Docharty an emeritus profossorship of puro mathematica, at a salary of $2,500, and that he bo made instructor of the junior class when that sppointment expires. Aresolution was offered to reduce the Salary of Jose Morales, profesuor of Spanish, from $3,000 to $2,000. In opposition to this it was argued that the present salary was due to the chair of professor, whereat Trustee Watson remarked, in some excite- ment, that “if you are going to hy pen college with chairs, run them with chairs, jive them ‘wooden heads too. Are we here,” he asked, “to run a hospital for incurables or # college?” ‘The resolu- tion wus lost. The report of the executive committee recom. mended the following appointments, vice the resigna- tions tendered:—Protessor of mathematica, James Wier Mason, of Philadelphia, an alamnus of the College of the City of New York; professor of intellectual and moral philosophy, Edward H. Griffin, of Williams College; professor ‘of Greek language and Iteratare, Austin Stickney, of Harvard, ‘Trustee Jellitfe moved that Fitzgerald Tisdell be appointed professor of Greek language and literature and James Godwin pro- fessor of mathematics, No action was taken on these recommendations. James KE. Morrison's resignation as tutor, after a coutinuous service of fourteen years, Was Teceived and aecopted, Louis 8. Burchard was appointed to a tutorship at asalary of $1,000, and Henry D. Johnston to « simi- lar position at # salary of $2,000. Mr. Johnston nated from Yale College last year. The Bourd adjourned at @ quarter to nine to meet on the third ‘Tuceday in Januar; BOARD OF EDUCATION, ‘the Board of Raneation hold its Inst meeting of the year last evening, beginulng at ten minutes of wine and adjourning at ten. ‘The first question discussed was the appointment of Commander Henry Erben to the schoolship st. Marys, He was fiuaily appointed, there being but six opposing votes. A vote of thanks to President Wood was unan- — ed, for the manner in which he had dis poe je duties of his importent office during the past year, wart | bay he] ret to Lawrence D, Kier- |, Clerk of the ed; avenport and - teutent Kiar 5 Jol Vvenport and Superin- ES