The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1879, Page 3

it to you before, you know, but if I give you a card you must give me the money.” And out come fat Folls of bills from twe pockets and the money is up. ‘A: COMPARISON, Meanwhile on the track is business. Ennis, the freshest loo! man of the four, walks along at a pace that might last till he got clear sone the world, 20 you one acomoely el ip aivis im a nudge urging him © Up an show what is in him, and sturdier ot body than any of his rivals, dee chestod, strong legged and well knit all over, wit! the look of a laboring man or # machinist, his cordy neck and determi: head, his casy step and free breathing ulike tell of the yreat reserve power of this R LL STILL AHEAD. boxer and runner, .rifle shot dogged walker. OWE . | Near him inthe Harriman, “ths only full-l Tall and angular as Brother Jonathan himself, look at him as he reaches for his thirty-nine inch stop in the clear, His legs | THE ASTLEY BELT. Result of the Seeond Day’s Walking , at Gilmore's Garden. : hes ordi Harriman Second and Gaining Upon | inan‘s'Sndiseaming throw the trunks” of hand the Sturdy Briton, Bite, he Pee” roe "har out, tron ; : tie = ju agree your neighbor that -he is every inch a walker, and.it is hard to hel; ing to yourself, “There goes a pair of for really that is about all there is of him. His body is very thin and spare, his arms look like bits of stout grape vine hung, antenue-like, from his skinny, warped .over shoulders, Hi the front and stubby at the back, just where it wants to, are in. mi the round, broad-headed, sleek-naired Enylishman. This good feliow is striding on in # fashion which does credit to the flag he wears. Seldom running, he seldom needs to; and if indications last night for anything, he will be second on that track as fe as Thursday, But cau’t he stay longer than that? Authorities differ. Some say that he is only an eighty-cight hourgnan. Others that at the end of five days nis score once stood 400 miles, and no man was willing to take up his bet that he could do 112 miles in the next twenty-four hours, “That boy’s arms commence to hurt him. He doesn’t know where to put them,” sings out a man to his friend in a neighboring seat. ‘Ennis looks as though he'a be here the last day,” comes back the ready answer; And now see the two taking a shot atesch other, They are level as they pass you, just _in a range with that post,’and beth are at their natu- ral pace. % But look, who ig this? For right behind these two men, a6 they go fighting away over the long conrse and wearing their over worked heurts down a whole year inasingle day, comes a queer little fellow, tremendously strong trom the,belt down, his calves bulging ont as.if.he had his luifch in there, he brings into this fight between the picked men of two con- tinents the best pair of legs in England. Such a thick, sturdy foot. It might belong to Hercules’ little brother: Such commanding thighs, and, even more noticeable than either, look at the muscles ot his hii All over the top of them and just below the loins most wonderful development, betokeniug enormous power. No wonder this littie man can run. ‘The wonder would be how he could héip it, tor with a good roomy chest, easily the best arms on the courso, athicker neck than Hanlan the sculler and round, good natured Johnny Bull head, with eyes bilious and slightly bloodshot like Courtney’s, this stout, young, pony-built man has looked all over a winner. indeed he is the only thoroughly gladiatorial'looking man on tho course, for, saving Ennis, somehow our American athletes do not look equal to the work they do, and seem to do it with their heads rather than their muscles, And such a queer pace. For ‘ENNIS MAKING A GOOD FIGHT. O’Leary Last in the Race, but Picking Up Wonderfully. ; WAS HE DRUGGED? Until evening yesterday the excitement over the contest in pedestrianism at Gilmore's Garden was less demonstrative, perhaps, than on the day before, but the interest of the spectators had not abated. On the contrary, there was a much calmer and more critical study of the quartet of rivals, and the ap- pluuse was a great deal moro discriminating. At one o’clock in the morning there were about twelye hundred persons in the garden, and this number gradually decreased until the vast , amphitheatre seemed almost deserted. There were, some ladies, however, who remained, and who evi- dently had set out with the gallant determination to Divouac on the field, as they were plentifully pro- vided with wraps, with which they improvised lounges upon the seats. One of them, who was sta- tioned near the Madison avenue entrance, threw to Ennis a beautiful bouquet, and he acknowledged it with a profound bow. HARD AT WORK. The track remained empty and silent until th. ’ 24m. 24s., when O’Leary came out of his comfortable _ quarters and went at his work again, with his old look of hopeful’ resolution. He had had just 2h. 38m. 428. of repose. At 2h. 56m. 32s. ho completed “his 100th mile. Rowell also had returned to the | with ao qmet, deferential, almost subservicnt faco and the air of @ well bred English groom, track, having rested 2h. 54m. 25s, He took up tho | this iitte ‘Briton does not Tun, does not, walk, skein thar he had to spin at 2h. 11m.,looking as | but jogtrota around the course. Why doesn't - fresh and bright as at the moment of starting on | he let ont? For. he only takes little Monday morning. He had changed his dress. At | belf-steps, keeping his feet all the time under him, while if he would only turn his thumbs up sharp his swing of them would be just like the regulation swing of the most approved Fifth avenue swell. Whea Ennis runs beside him or comes up be- hind and goes by it looks as though any one could Tun down that lazy little jogger. But just try it awhile and see. Look over on that great blackboard at the east end of the hall. Sce those figures and little Rowell’s own name at the top. ‘ ROWELL'§ CHANCES. Whero all other eyes are sunken and every man looks as it he had better stop, this little fellow looks us fresh as adaisy. Indeed, his face is still actually fat, for he pu ly and wisely went into the race a little fleshy. And note the wisdom of his plan of going, for he nover runs far or fast—gencraily less than one lap. Nor is bea fast walker; but when he does run he kicks his heels up high behind, and ao, calling more on the muscles ot the under thigh, gives his front thigh considerable rest; and these trequent changes, now throwirg his weight into one set of mueel and now another, just nurse a man’s strength as # boxcr docs when he “ for wind” and keep the fellow up to all that hecando. He |. would never have been sent here from England to battle man with a 520 mile record if 470 miles is all that he can do. Sir Jonn Astloy would not have tel ed over yesterday. to £ another century on him if ho thought he would wasting his money. This ring of Cockney speculators would not be so free with their money here thus early in 4h. 19m, 50s, he finishod his 120th milo, and then he entered his tent and stayed thero for 8m. 15s. Harriman, who had retired after reeling off the last thread of his 100th mile, came back at 2h. 38m. 578. His step had life and vigor in it,and his manner more of vim than during the past evening. At 3h. 16m. 1s. he had made 105 miles, and at 4h, 24m. 55s. 110 miles. Ten minutes before this Ennis had made his appearance, to judge from his face and action, greatly improved by the 6h. 26m. 29s. of sleep which he had taken. Starting at 4h. 14m. 35s. he got to the F end of his 100th mile at 5h. 37m. 15s. At 2h. 30m. the contest presented the aspect of idcal physical rivalry. Rowell emerged from his resting place again at 4h. 40m. and resuméd his running. His 125th mile was finished at 5h. 2im. 15s., and his 130th at * 6h, 28m: 24s, On his 134th mile he ayain left the track, and was off 34m. 228, The following reas , Suring despatch came to him at an opportune.mo- ment:— . Loxpox, March 11, 1879. ‘To Rows, Gilmore's Garden, Now York Don’t overdo it. Tell Atkinson to. Go it boy. . a contury for fae. ASTLEY tho weak unless thero was pretty good reason for it .. Atkinson explained that ‘ eo]. “Mar , man here inly_racin; bent nt tho word ‘‘century’* | tor himself alono; cach one.wauts to win. Had. the + stood for £100 sterling, and that this further amount three Yankees agreed among themselves, and one of "was bet by Sir John Astley on his favorite’s success. an = them—Harriman, for instance, who docs his 116 miles 4 Rowell, ofter his 149th, at 11h. 41m. 30a. withdrew, | in twenty-four ho: Rowell on Monday a and broken bim 1; 4 for this service he had lost applause he eped around on his 150th mile, |- re "0 tects gaicl bs og oles aetinn . 10m. 118. night would not ac] England. is is omploting it at 12h, Jom. Le, Harriman wes at this | otthe case. Evidently Hatsiman and Ennis both . RAMBIMAN HOFRFUT. thought that O'Leary would give the Englishman 4 Harriman was at the end of his 115th milo at | enough of this sort of thing without their aid. + 8h.35m. 7s. After going four and.a half miles fur- O'LEARY'S MISTAKE, And why has ho not done so? When he finished 920 miles and two laps in: Agricultural Hall at ten intnutes past eight on the evening of the 24th day of March last, and so won the championship of tho world, did be do. it in any such fashion ther tie ete ed ~ fr doer ope fe in re- sponse to a frie! in " e felt “prett: well, and,” he ‘added, “tn i hopes of winning.” At 2h. 44m. 358, his 150th milo was spun off, and tho enthusiuemn was ¢ven creator than it was when Rowell had reached the same stage of his journey. as he has ‘been going this week? Did he O’LEARY FREQUENTLY OFF THE TRACK. lie back at the start and let his most Rowell was now on hig 16lst mile, Kanis was'on | dangerots rival get a clean thirty miles his 135th and O'Leary was on his 132d, The last | aheud of him? <Not he. .A story has been flying from mouth to month all the weck that he was then many miles behind, and by running fifty miles lato in the race caught up, went by and came in a winner. But this is not the case. He had the lead almost from the word “(to,” and steadily increased it until ‘by Wednesday ho was ten milca ahead of Brown and Thursday had a lead of fourteen miles, Why has he not taken @ similar lead thie week and shown this stalwart young Eoglishman that, good a man as he is, there isaiuan here from Clonkarty that can show him yet clean pair of heels? Simply becanso he could not do it, It must not be forgotten that O'Leary is not always up to 520 miles in a week; that he tried it in the first week of July, 1 and failed, ond that in bis race with Cam- pana he showed nothing to justify the belict Damed had gone into his bower (not of roses) at 3h. lim. 40s, after his 101st mile, and did not come back until 4h. 18m. 68. At 4hi-45m. 12s. he again retired, and did so again again at intervals of two or three miles until eleven o'clock. Altogether the time he thus consumed after three o'clock amounted to 2h. 20m. 1%s. At these froquent evidenc s of weakness or pain the friends of O'Leary grew very uneasy. On his 112th mile he ‘was off for 40m, 58s., and during his 117th he twice retired, the first tinte staying 44m. 17s. and the sec- ond 5m. 44s. His 120th mile was completed at 1h, 20m. 4is.; his 125th at 12b, 41m, 21s., and his 180th at 2h. 8m. 438. At this point a man shouted through the arens, “I will bet. $700 to’ $500 that Dau don’t go 500 miles.”” . There were, doubtless, many of his opinion, for no | that he could have made anything, like one seemed to be overwhelmed with an eagerness to | that pace that week. In the last part of this accept the offer. During his 131st mile 01 latter race he looked very *hin and tired, and no man who looked carefully at him day before yesterday could fail to be struck with the fact that he was not in good condition. His face said unmistakably tnat he was stale; that coming to this arduous under- taking #0 soon after thevther he had not yet re- cuperated sufficiently to face such work. For sev- eral days after that race his blood was so bad that nce more went into his bower and spent 9m. 37s. there. At three o'clock he ran some distance with Rowell, exciti: the warmest’ applauec.’ One of the gentle- men who are looking his physical condition waid:—‘The trouble with him is tnat he's got too many trainers.”" een} himself said yesterda; “If I were only let alone I would be all right.” Ennis preserved the same steady and easy gait by | his swollen feet would not heal and he could scarcely ‘which his progress had been characterized from @Qp | walk, and carefully as he may havo nursed him- start. At 11h. 2m. 37s. he scored 125 miles, at lun. | self at the listant Hot Springs of Ar- 64m. 194., 13. and retired for 59m. 56s. About four | Kansas. the strength has not all come back. These horse-killing five hundrod amile trij in a weok are no. trifliug irs. Few meu can take even one such in a lifetime and be any the better for it. But Daniel O'Leary has had quite a number of them. Noticeably sunken as is his eyo, it is evidently not naturally so.* He is thirty-two years old, and if this week is any index, either he must take good long rest before ho walks such a race again or his. walking days are over. Nor is he as well handled as Rowell. The men ‘around him do not seem to manage him at all. In- deod, he is managing himself, and bis unhceding, introverted eyes, as he treads around that truck, never ey yp any one, give the impression that ho is lost in deep thought. But Rowell. Why, At- kkinson order hin around like a retriever, and it is o'clock the betting against him was $150 to $10. He ran with Rowell for ashort time and was eagerly lauded. "“eone this time Rowell was ei upon his 175th mile, Harriman wes upon his 160th, Ennis on his 146th and Infnag hey his 1424. ‘Rowell finished his 152d-mile at 12h. 35m, 48s., and at 12h. 39m. 84. ho withdrew. On this mile and the next he spent 14m. 12s. in his house, and from the 163d and the 172d he “stole 8m. 28, The 155th mile was finished at 1h. 29m. ‘2us., the 160th at 2h. 27m. 55s., the 166th at 3h. 34m. i the 170th at 4h. 32m. 408., and the 175th at Sh. A GLANCE ROUND THE GARDEN, Seldom has the Garden been gayer and livelier than at five o’clock yesterday afternoon. The long sides of the houso were pet te beings for tho | evident that he makes. @ much -better Brit- whole breadth of fifty from track ol up to | ish subject than wotld any man who has the eaves. Every neck craned to get a look, how- | had ao breath of good American air for awhile. All his work so far looks full of method. For the two past days he has been right up to schedule time. A notoriously fast runner he has never yet run fast this week. When he slept from seven to ten last night and let tall Harriman cutdown the long gap between them, till within four miles of even, he knew full well that Harriman ever brief, at tho lightly clad racers as they along over the course. A constant stream pou! in through the main doors, along the aisles, up to the balconies, ont to the saloons and in across the track to the central arena. They laughed last week at Ennis’ siggestion that the track whore you enter the arena better be ees over. But no man hs now at this most | too must sleep, and that then he could open the gay sentible ides. All around the the crowd is deop | wide again. And he has made all this good wor! and thick. You cannot get up close enough to cover | with less applause from the crowd than any runner for over ten fect. The bend is thumping a@way at a great rate, men beat timo with their feet, or whistle or hum in unison, and every now and then up ee cheer, a8 some one ot tho busy walkers up any other man had. It would be at least generous to give him now and then ® good Yankeo cheer, for he has fairly earned them, O'Leary, on the other hand, besides Neer stale, has not walkgd to his antagonist or puts on a smart | with any of his old vim. ay ust Campana his fists spurt. Everybody is good natured and cheery. A | swung back and forth on a horizontal line with the sulid buzz - coming up all over.the vast hall, ring and precision of well oiled piston rods. Now Waiters in potions white uprons flit about here-and | they are at one time down almost to his knees; now “a there, now ing foaming beer mugs to ‘dainty, his left shoulder js raised two inches higher than his tly clad ladies—for the reserved boxes on t! right, and ho scoms to favor it as if it was ‘and the great overhanging balcony are alive | soro.’ It looks as if any one could walk ith them—now to hearty, smoking, noisy men. | around that track as fast as he. Harriman sud Each minute you meet some one yon hava seen > Ennis, instead of dri him, seem tender of hi before. Here ate from Wall street centres Ning! ‘he re cluster ot and trying to help him along. One of hia trainers ® smal his admirers. Now John | admits that he not only vomited yesterday and is Kolly stalke across the floor. Over there isa well | feeding now principally on oatmesl porridge, but known sporting man, Inying it al) down to his eager | that fora part of onday night he was not closely admirers, Hero comes s young woman in an ulster, | watched and ages some liquor. But he said he felt on the front of which aro hung two small medals, | better yestes and would be all right to-day, His well-tried pluck will, doubtles: ail him much, Somebody OE she’s Miss So and So, the walker, and she looks as if it was the caso, scorers aro faith- and ho does not yet complain of eet, fully at Posts, and the great chronometer { cut Harriman down he may not only give Eunis with acouracy the progress of fleeting time. good race, but even beat him, though ohis scarcely THR BETTING. keoms probable, the latter looks so fresh. It was Bookmen are about in the crowd with ‘their little lay that Rowell was suffering from a report swollen calf, but the easy trot with which, sucking red memorandum books in hand and shouting out what they will do. Here is one of the fraternity, | his dampened sponge, he reeled off the laps atter his Hebraic in ee ES, bearded and neatly clad, | long nap last evening showed there was little in it. talking quictly but ingly — aclump of club O'LEARY, ,TAKE WARNING, and stock Excl me “A hundred to thirty But there occurred last week athing which O'Leary against Harriman!” says ttle fellow of the samo , a8 he passes the knot of men. No takera. Now it well bred Israclite talks again, “A hundred to eighty on Rowell against the fleld!"’ No one bites tA . The bookman is cool and tran- guil and eyes his game. “What's the matter with O'Leary?” says ono of bis Usteners. “Nothink at all now, sir. He has been a little sick, but he's feeling right now, sir.” ought to know at once, Ina rvom at the St. James Hotel some men were ngagedt in earnest versa- tion, One of them sald, ‘Leary must be fixed, It would never do to let him win,” or words to this effect. One of them is a well known character, Last night close by O'Leary's door was another of that same group of men, and it is said thet he is a fellow towns: man ot Rowell Now, if this dastardly work is being dono, or is to be done, O'Leary at least shonid know it, Why should his stomach be sour An English eentence, and @ cockney one at that, | and he vomiting on the firat day of a from stem to stern. not especially hard contest? Why should “A hundred to cighty on Rowell against the field!’ | ho to-day be the last man in the race? in_he offers. “A hundred to fifty against | ‘If «ny man in this conntry has had much and special 6 training for this very sort of work that man is Now the first offer is taken, and down it goes in the | Daniel O'Leary, aud yet here ho gives up the most Aittle red book. important race ho ever walked, the best fit man as to ay the polite descend- hes his “Do it again if you like, condition of any in tho fleld, ‘He has borne a good / ant of Abraham as he fin note, LRN name heretofore, but unless he givos come better ex- + 7 tehtwo zou," aguin mays tho Now Yorkge, “t wookeg J plansaton of his present ahoptoomiuy, sina’ hea a come to band, or unless he wins this race, it will damage not a little and throw a cloud over this sort of racing. - IN THE EVENING. Ennis’ 150tn mile was placed at Gh. 13m. 308.; his 155th at Th. 29m, 20s., and bis 160th at Sh. 24m. 5s, During thé later half of the afternoon and all shrongh the evening while he was on the track he rreqnently “spurted” and each time awakened thunders of ap- plause. Rowell went into his bower st 6h. 27m. 5s, and remained there 3h, 3m. 40s. In the meantime 4 magnificent piece of floral work was brought to the group of his friends near the judges’ stan: It con- sisted of a large vase of small white blossoms, on the base of which was the name ‘Rowell”: in blue violets. It was filled with iminense callow lilies, in- terspersed with a few cone gr Rowell resumed his journey at 9h. 30m. 45s. and his first mile thereafter was scored in 11 minutes. He had donned a blue and red cap, but on his 187th mile he discarded it. Ennis gave him frequent chalicuges and once or twice, when he chose to run, he him on s single lap. At 9h 30m. Ennis withdrew, and was not back in until 10h. 32m. 458. He was then doing admir- ly, and ‘was gaining upon his former rate of speed, While he was run: his 166th mile every sort of vocal encoui ment was thrown at him, and the shout of it, Ennis!” came from # thousand throats. When-he passed Rowell on the lap the eccupants of the amphitheatre rose almost en masse and cheer after cheer resounded from the dome. He did not relapse into ® walk until he had made three: or four rounds, and exolarastions of “Go on! go on! Ennis!” urged him to stick to the fast pace. HARRIMAN FATIGUED. Harriman’s 161st mile was recorded at Sh. 36m. 128., his 165th at 6b. Sim. 52s., his 170th at Th. 40m. 108, bis 175th at 9h. Sm. Ws,, and his 180th at 10h, 14m. 508. During the 175th he ran amid loud cheering. At 10h. 16m. 5s. he left the track and at 10h. 34m. 20s. returned to it. Many comments were made upon Harriman’s appearance, which was wan and dejected. “Why,” cried one, ‘‘he looks like a wax man. There's no use of putting him to it. He won't stay in the race more than forty-eight hours longer.” There were those, however, who belicved that his powers were greater than they seemed, and his indomitable persever- ance and steadfastness apparently supported this vey. Before finishing his Islst mile he rested f¥m. 15s. The 185th mile was done at 11h. 42m., requiring ‘13m. 50s. At 11h, 43m. 1s. he again left the track, but came back to it at 1h, 5am. 5s. Ennis was off again during his 166th mile, resting 1h, 2m. 45s, At 1h. 32m. 15s. he finished his 170th mile in 13m. 30s, O'LEARY GAINING. O'Leary began aboui six o’clock to show signs of his former great prowess. He ecomed to be escaping from some incubus that had hitherto weighed him down. It was stated by some of his friends that his unfortunate condition had been duc to Ins own fault; that he had insisted upon drinking as much as he pleased, and that champagne was the agent to which his rivals would owe his defeat, if defeated ho wus. Before nine o'clock he became wholly himself again, and those who had before despaired of his re- taining his Janrels now began to pluck up courage. The change in his manner begat a strong show of feeling in the audience. At 7h. 53m, 20s. bis 150th mile was announced. At Sh. 30m, 20s. ho retired to his house, but returned to work at 8h, 47m, 25s, amid great applause. Again on his 156th mile he went off at 9h. 29m. 458., coming back at 9h. 36m. 40s. The 155th mile was finished at %h. 16m. 10s. and the 160th at 10h. 31m. 503. Ho looked better than he had since the beginning of the match and his face was calm and cheerful. At 10h, 46m. 35s. he was in his cabin, re- maining there 1h. 21m, 458, When he again ste out at 12h. 4m. 20s. he was cheered vehemently. Ennis stopped 40m. 15x, on his 171st mile, Rowell made his 190th mile at 11h, 23m, 30s., and his 195th at 12h, 31m, J8s. (11m. 138.) He rested 12m. 308. on the 19ist mile, reappearing at 11h. 44m. Harriman’s 180th mile was marked up at 10h. 14m. 503.; his 185th at 11h. 42m. At 10h. 16m. 058, he retired, but was back at 10h, 34m. 208.; at 11h. 43m. 158. he was off again; back at 11h. 52m. 5s.; off at 12h, 10m. 103, At one o'clock A. M. he was still resting. Rowell, Ennis and O'Leary kept the track. The first, however, had gone off at 12h, 49m. 55s., and came back at 12h. 53m. 25s. He struck a light and swinging walk and was chcered. Ennis had returned to tho track and. ended his 174th mile at 1h. 47s., making it in 12m. 246. Rowell’s 196th mile was scored at 12h. 42m. 55s. (time, lim. 17s.); bis 197th at 12h. 50m. 26s. Jack Goulding, the veteran trainer, said:—‘I'll tell you what, if you won’t give it a1 » I'll let you know where Rowell got that step of his, It was on an English treadmill!” ‘There wore still at least three thousand people in the Garden.. O'Leary, who at 12h, 50m. 45s. had made his 164th mile, now increased his to the old speed, and went round and round the ring like an igre ey eee, beep Lg aube-0 his every step. ‘‘Bravo! bravo!”’ “Keep it up, 3 keep it up,” shouted the crowd, and it seemed his deter- mination to. regain what he had lost. Ennis had re- tited at 1h. 16m.'15s., and ‘Rowell and O'Leary were now the only ones on the track. SUMMARY. The following summary shows the positions of the ‘contestants at each hour of the twenty-four:— ELL Hour. Time. Miles, Laps. Yards, 1A. M. 110 ‘Off track, 2A.M. . Off track. 34. M. a 4A, M. - 6AM, 200 TAM 6 8A. M. 35 9A, M. 34 10 A. M. 200 MALM. 12 A.M. 1PM. 2P. M. 3.P. M. 4PM. 6P. M. GP. M. TP. M 8P. M. oP. M. 10 P. M. =_ P.M. 200 12P. M. os 1A. M- 60 HARRIMAN, 1A. M. 100 Off track. 2A. M. 100 Of track. 3A. M. 103 6 173 4A. M. 103 1 100 oA.M. 112 3 200 GAM. 116 5 150 TAM. ig 7 M4 SA.M. 124 1 20 9A. M. 123 FY 33, 10 A.M. 130 2 160 1 A.M. OU 15 12. A.M. 139 3 M4 1PM. 142 " 7 2P.M. 146 4 100 3 P.M, 151 2 126 4P. M. 155 5 100 5 P.M. 156 3 6 oP. M, 162 6 165 7P.M, 167 1 50 8P. M, 1i0 3 135 oP. M. 1i4 5 10 10P. M. 178 7 210 MP. M. 1st 7 200 12 P.M. 185 5 55 1A. M. 186 3 168 ENNIS, 1A. M. 95 2A. M, 95 3A. M. 95 4A. M. 95 5 A.M. 98, GA. M. 102 TA 108 8A. M, 10) 9A. M. 14 10 A. M, 119 ILA. M. 123 124. M. 126 1P. M, 10° = —_ 2PM, 130 3 215 3P.M, 135 4 90 4P.M. 9: 7 10 5PM, 46 4 150 oP. M. 148 6 200 TP. M. 152 5 170 § % = 17 6 _ , 162 4 180 10 P. M. 163 - _ P.M. 167 4 a 12 P. 1 1 = 1A. M. 173 7 70 O'LEARY. 1A. M. 93 6 — 2A. M. 06 - 20 3 A.M. 100 1 115 4A. M. mi - 6AM. 103 5 - OA. M. 106 7 -_ TAM. 108 4 16 8A. M. mo pes A.M, 14 3 35 10 A. M. 116 2 ~ 11 A, M, 19 180 12M. 122 3 190 1PM. 126 2 200 2P.M. 129 3 « 2 3PM. 133 6 _ 4PM. 136 7 bo oP. M, M1 1 ow oP. M. 143 4 300 TPM. ut 5 125 8PM. 150 3 0 oP. M. 153 7 ~ 10 P. M. 17 6 _ P.M. 161 or k. 12 P. M. 161 Off track. 1A. M. 164 6 140 . PERHAPS 80," %8 Manet 11, 1879, To tir Eprron or THe Henany:— ‘The HemALp has shed light on benighited Africa, butcan it discover whether O'Leary’s stomach is being tampered with? Timeo Danaos, SUSPICIOUS, MADAME ANDERSON'S CONDITION, Cnicaco, Mareh 11, 1879, At half-past twelve P. M., Madame Anderson, at the Exposition Building, had walked 1,144 quarter miles in as many consecutive ten minutes, She walked in her sleep the greater part of the night and appears utterly exhausted, It seems impossible that she can J finish the remaining 909 quarter milena, THE POUGHKEEPSIE MATCH, Poveuxzersm, March 11, 1879. The second of the six days’ walk between Wash- ington and Elson has passed off with slow walking, long reste, but uuflagging interest. Late last night Washington was taken sick and was forced to leave the track for five hours. This sickness was induced by the change of water and climate. Up to his leav- ing the track the attendance had been large and the enthusiasm over occasional bursts of speed intense, bunt the late hour and easy pace of Elson when walking alone, caused the crowd to thin out rapidly. Washington's feet became blistered last night, but owing to skilful treatment did not be- come sore and are now in as good condition as they were when he started. The sickness has troubled him all day, but this afternoon he felt better, though his pale face and deliberate tread show that he is suf- fering from weakness, He hay been unable to eat anything but alittle milk all day. Ho regards the lead of his opponent with indifference, claiming that it has always been-his policy to save his strength for the end. He prides himscif on an_casy ‘and ‘undistressed finish. His pace has be- come more regular and even longer than it was yesterday, though his ‘rate of speed is much slower. He throws his head and neck too far forward, almost at the angle, indeed, that a runner would naturally take. His shoulders are thrown back, how- ever, but the effect of the whole carriuge is to give his body a stiff look from the waist upward, His legs are as limber as ever, and his muscles are free from all stiffness. His eye is bright and his pale face does not look at all discouraged. EESON'S CONDITION, Elson began to suffer last night from blistered feet. ‘The trouble was aggravated by the fact that he had started i, the match with unsuitable stockings and stiff shoes; but the mistake was remedied as soon as discovered and E'son has walked ail day in softer stockings and pliant. slippers. He bas not been able to prevent his teet from oming sore with all his care, and he looks forward to # steady tramp on raw soles and with caufed unkles from now till Saturday night, He is not at all daunted by tho prospect, however, and declares that he can keep right on without stopping. He eats heartily, but his pulse is higher than it should be, and his blood is some- what hotand fevered, His muscles are Mmber and firm, but. they appear to be slightly swollen, though nis admirers declare that this 18 an optical delusion, His worst fault is a decided jar or tramp on the track atevery step, which must tell on his iungs and hip muscles in the long run; yet he does not lift his feet as high as does Washington. Elson occasion- ally runs round the track for a few laps, but nearly all the walking thus far has been square heel and tog, Elson is expected to-night, nowever, to do some running, and hopes to complete 160 miles by midnignt. THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED. Since six o’ciock last night he has been off the track Gh. d3m, At midmght he took two hours and a hasif of seep, aud since then he has taken an hour erch for three meals, Wash- ington, up to six o'clock to-night, had been otf in the last twenty-four hours 11h. 4im. His longest Test was last night whea he was taken sick, but he has beon'otf twice for two hours to-day, and his shorter rests have been frequent. He feels better to-night, and hopes to stick steadily to work till morning, it he can eat a good supper. He com- pleted the first 100 miles in sth. 30m., and at six o'clock -had just finished 116 miles. Elson finished the first 100° miles in 28h. 37m. 10s, He had scored 125 miles in 40b, 41m., and at six o’clock ‘was trotting away of his 139th mile. It is expected that if rag rg feels stronger he will do big work to-night; but Elson is determined to increase his lead eon midnight, so that some lively scenes are ox] 8 ‘The interest in the match is increasing hourly, and all clusses gather on the floor inside of the track. Sporting men, gamblers, boys, students and busi- ness men of the best reputation are promiscuously athered together and display ‘a common interest in fhe men who steadily circle around them, At twelve o'clock to-night the score of the six days’ walking match in this city stood as tollows:— Washington, 124; Elson, 150 miles, ‘ 3 THE RIFLE, A méeting of the Executive Committee of the Na- tional Rifle Association was held yesterday at the as- sociation offices, No. 23 Park row. A resolution was proposed by General Wingate and adopted, whereby the secretary was instructed to invite an expression of opinion from other rifle associations and military men as to the proper position to be adopted in firing’ a military rifle. A discussion took place on this sub- ject atthe last meeting of the Board of Directors, and the programme for the spring meeting has been on the basis, of allowing any attitude to militegy marksmen. ¢ general question lies open, a ts exiting much-interest in rifle cir- or iemon-af the reg- wiar army are infavor of ‘‘any position,” while tho militia officers of this State for tho most part con- siderer the ‘‘prone’’ as the only truo military posi- tion. ‘ * Letters were read at the meeting ‘rom the chiefs of a number of organizations interested in the Interna- tionul Military Match. They were written in reply to the announcement made by the association that this event would tako place next September. Major J. de Winton wrote on the part of the Marquis of Lorne, thanking the association for its invitation to Canada and saying that the matter would be placed in tha hands of the proper officer. Lieutenant Colonel Au- gust Panet, puty Minister of Militia and De- fance of the Dominion, hopes that the Canadian forces will be able to take advantage of tho invitation. Ma jer General Schofield regrets that the force attached to his headquarters at West Point is too small to enable him to select a suitable team to take part in the match, and Brigadier General C. C, Au- gur, commanding the Department of the South, au- hounces that arrangements are already being mado by which the troops under his command will be enabled to form a team to contend for the “Hilton” Trophy. A letter was aleo read from F, W. Seward, Acting Secreta of State, stating that the depart- ment would find it impossible to convey the invita- tions of the association to foreign governments throngh the medium of the United States Ministers, ANOTHER STARTLING INVENTION. TWO HUNDRED WORDS A MINUTE SENT OVER ONE CABLE WIRE—A WHOLE NEWSPAPER TEL- EGRAPHED IN HALF AN HOUR. [Fram the Boston Post, March 11.] ‘Wo are enabled to lay before the readers of the Fost this morning a piece of exclusive intelligence which will be found of intense and universal interest. It reaches us by the last mail from London, and indi- cates that the Old and New Worlds arc about to hail the approaching dawn of cheap telegraphy on land and under sea between and throughout all the countries of the civilized globe, but moro particularly. across the Atlantic Ocean be- tween Europe and America. We learn that the American Cable Company of New York, through its genoral agent, who is now in London, has just closed, signed and sealed one of the most important contracts that was ever connected with the subject of tel4rapbing, and by which the new company has secured the exclusive right to the use of 1 new inven- tion, of process, for sending messages by cables and otherwise. One patty to the contract guarantoes to nd ten messages of twenty wordy each per minute hrough the conducting wire Paris or London and New York. This is the min imum speed stated in the contract; but it is said that at the-maximum speed what could be sent in thirty minutes would be equal to the num- ber of words contained in one number of the London Times or the New York Hgnanp. And it is also as- serted that by this proccss an entire number of either of the above named journals could be despatched through the cable from New York to London or Paris, or from London to New York, and be reproduced at those points in fac simile, on stereotyped block or plate, complete “and ready to be printed from in thirty minutes, and at a trifling expense. This would make an average rate of about two thousand words per minute. ‘What has enabled this wonderful process or inven- ‘tion to be brought to perfection and put to practical use is the new system and inventions now controlled by the American Cable Company, these latter instru- ments serving a6 the basis of the new discovery. The above named company has, we are informed, an ox- elusive right to the use on all of its proposed cables of both of these most won il inventions, but the general agent owns and controls all the other rights of both inventions in all countries and for all purposes, It is now believed «that with the combined use of these two imyentions the new cable company will be able to reduce the tariff for cable m 8 between New York and the five different countries which are to be connected directly by its cables to from three to five cents per word and pay dividends of trom eight to twenty per cent on it total capital. We take great ond undisguised satisfaction in the fact that an Amer- ican company is to be tho first to enjoy thd distine- tion and receive the benefits ot the introduction to the world of these two inventions, concerning which more full information is yet to be received. They will be instrumental in bringing about marvellous advancements in the distribution of news and private communications by telegraphic methods throughout the world, The great importance of this discovery may, perhaps, be better appreciated from the additional statement that at the moment of sign- ing the document of transfer to the American com- pany through ite general*agent the inveutor wae offered for his process so large # sum as £400,000 by the Anglo company throngh parties inter- ested in the latter, Inasmuch as it could not have been used by the Anglo company for lack of the proper eléctric instruments, the benefit of it would of course have beon lost to the world. We understand that a company is to be formed in London, with large capital, to bring over and operate all other rights of the invention outside of those held by the American Cxble Company. It is evident that ocean telegraphy is yet in its infancy and Americaps will have reason to teel proud o! seeing the promised revolution inthe business set on foot bya company that bears thoir country's name, NEW fORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. ARCHBISHOP PURCELL. SECOND MEETING OF THE PRIESTS OF THE OHIO DIOCESE TO MATURE ABLANGEMENTS FOR RAISING FUNDS—ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES CHARGED AGAINST FATHER EDWARD PURCELL. [SY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Crxcrywatt, Ohio, March 11, 1879, The meeting of priests called to-day at the Chureh of the Holy ‘Trinity by the two vicars general of this diocese was not so large as they had hoped and ex- pected, but still it was the beginning of a movement in aid of the Archbishop that promised. to become general throughout this diocese and the State, The plan adopted was substantially tho same as that telegraptied to the Hraup last night. {t is pro- posed to have the clergy of the diocese who shall reveive funds ‘act as trustees for them, and pay over money 80 collected to the most noecdy of the depositors, each priest paying to those in his own congregation. This meeting was presided over- by Father Halley, one of the vicars general, and Fathor Ulrich acted as secretary. Most of those pres-+ ent were the priests of German congregations, SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINYT FATHER EDWARD PURCELL. But the most startling thing that has been devel-- oped in connection with the Archbishop's misfor- tunes was brought out at this meeting. It was stated by one of those who were present that he had, come into possession of facts that would show that Father Edward Purcell had converted funds placed in his hands for safe keeping to bis own, use, and was liable to be arrested, therefore, on a criminal charge. The circumstances as related to the Henatp reporter are these:—Some years ago & wealthy lady of fortune, a convert to Rome, had in her possession some $60,000 or $70,000 in government bonds. Fearing to deposit them in a bank or a safe deposit vault, she con- eluded to place them in Father Edward's hands, with ‘the undorstanding that as often as the interest came due she would clip off the coupons and thps draw her income, leaving the bonds with him, These bonds are nowhere to be found, and one of the priests at the mecting to-day said positively that Father Edward had con- verted them into money and used them in the pay- ment of debts. SAD CASES, . Another case is that of a member of the Church named O'Neil, who died some time ago, leaving an es- ‘tate of $10,000, Father Edward was appointed admin- istrator of his estate and went on and settled it up. No heirs were known at the time, and the money went as the rest had gone—to the payment of debts. Now an heir turns up for the.estate, and his claim cannot be quest§onet. but the money is gone. Still another and more lainentable case that of the funds gathered up for the orphans at a fair held here some moriths ago. These funds, amounting to $8,800, were intrusted to Father Edward for safe keeping, to be drawn as the necessities of the Orphan As; fen re- quired, and they, too, are gone. These demaging charges were made at the meeting to-day, which was asecret one, and, though many of Father Edward’s friends wore present, nono of them denied their truth, He hiunself.'was not there, having gone up to the Notre Dame Seminary, in Brown county. Itis probable that he may have some explanation to offer. It is ono of the saddest things connected with this case that anything ko this chould be charged upon the Archbishop’s brother at this time. CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY WILLING THAT ALL THE CHURCHES SHALL HELP PAY THE DEBTS OF ARCHBISHOP PURCELL, Crxcrxxatt, Ohio, March 11—12 P. M, Archbishop Purcell has received from Cardi- nal McCloskey ‘assurances of assistance from Catholic congregations of this country. At a recent conference between the Cardinal and the Archbishops ' of Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore it was decided that the caso of the Archbishop of Cincinnati should bo given preference over all others. The matter will be brought before the Bishops of the country immediately, and plans will be promulgated after Easter and will be presented to the different congregations through priests. A PLAN FOR HELPING THE ARCHBISHOP AND ‘SECDRING THE SUBSCRIBERS. New Yor« Stare, March 9, 1879. To THE Eprror or tHE HenaLp:— Notwithstanding the extraordinary financial deficit and unaccountable circumstances, associated with the case of Archbishop Purcell, the universal testi- mony given as to the charactor of the Archbishop nullifies all suspicions against him as a Christian or s good citizen. Noone for a moment entertains the thought of any misappropriation of money; nor docs, any one acquainted with tha, Atchbishop think for a second that ho neglected to ongage the faeulties of a more than ordinary intellect in the ny aoa oe of the money deposited with him. We are all acquainted with tho fact that the extraordinary Sopreciation of real estate within the Inst ten years, and tho consogeant tight- ness of the money market in relation to investments therein, baffled our best financiers and necessitated the holders of real property 40 secure moncy at an exorbitant interest; hence all of us acqnit the vener- able prelate of either intentional misappropriation of money or neglect in the ue of it. _ But now the ques- tion arises, how can the Archbishop be assisted with- out establishing a precedent for other bishops who may hereafter claim a like assistance withont having as good a case, or actually disheartening other dio- ceses which have enough to do to support them- relyes? Now as there can be no doubt as to. the propriety of supporting the Archbishop of Cincin- nati as far as he himself -is concerned, I would sug- at the way of answering the objections as to prece- jent wnd to the impoverishing of other dioceses to enrich Cincinnati, Let our beloved and venerable Cardinal call upon the people of New York to make a more then ordinary contribution in his various churches for the relief of Archbishop Purcell. This’ would cause a like call to be made in diocese in the country. After the money is collected let it be sent to the Archbishop of Cincinnati, re quiring him to cover the ecclesiastical property of his diocese with mortgages made out in the interest of each diocese and in amounts. proportionate to their donations; and further, let Shose mortgages require the Archbishop and his successors to pay » reasonable interest annually to the contributing dioceses, and also state a time, however remote, when the principal will be paid. This, I think, Mr. Editor, would save the venerable Archbishop, as it would enable him to pay off his debts. It would also satisfy the just objections of many Catholics of other dioceves to pay off the debts of Cincinnati. It would avoid a bad consequence, since it obliges the debtor to pay both interest and principal, and, above all, it would contribute toward re-establishing the credit of the Catholic Church. SIMPATIA. PATRICK'S DAY COLLECTION. New York, March 9, 1879, To Tue Eprron or THe Heranp:— Ihave noted the several suggestions in your valu- able paper, and I have one to make. Let every Irish man, woman and child who intend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by parade or otherwise donate a part or all of the moncy that they intend to spend on that day to relieve the Venerable Archbishop Purcell, and thereby relieve the poor depositors who are in dis- tress. . . What nobler act could be done on that ? Never was there auth an opportunity for Catl 0 prove their love and devotion to their Church. And let this be done by every Catholic in every State of the Union and it wil relievo the venerable prelate of a great load, This can be done by attending mass on St. Patrick's Day and dropping the money in the poor box for the benofit of this fund. A POOR CATHOLIC. SHOULD WORK BOTH WAYS, : Marcn 10, 1879. To tur Eprron or tur Hrnanp:— As you always open your columns to discuss both sides of every subject, I wish to call your attention to @ roll or article of the Romish Church, the exis- tence of which is not universally known among Protestants. The rule or article alluded to is sub- stantially this—that it is allowable and even prnise- worthy for Catholics to receive or take whatever they can get from Protestants for Catholic purpoges and ges; ‘ause that is so much resend from the devil. But it is not allowable for Catholics to contribute or give for Prot it uses and pur- poses; reason—becanse that would be so much contributed to the devil and his works. When this charitable rule is revoked in spirit a« well as letter, your correspondent “An Awful Sinner, '’ and the last paragraph in your “P. I.” column to-day may find more adherents. H. A 8T. A RULE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE PURCELL, RELIEF FUN A chitd of the Chureh.. Ellen Malloy A Methodist. .. Rey. James J. Moriarty. Charles Potter i James Smith Mra, J. Jones Mary Ginley. William Carroll. Michast Quinn... Archibald Jackson Charitas. Protestant. LAKE NAVIGATION OPENING. Saxpusxy, Ohlo, March 11, 1879, Tho steamer Golden Eagle, Captain Fred Magle, ar- rived here from Put In Bay at ton o'clock this morn- ing, the first arrival of the season, The Captain re- rts having encountered s considerable quantity of fours. floating ice. wee Sha —_—_—————_— rt WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinetox, March 11, 1879, RAILROAD CONNECTIONS WITH MEXICO—UNSUC- CESSFUL ENTERPRISES—JEALOUSY AND DIS TRUST OF THE MEXICANS. Adespatch from Minister Foster, in Mexico, con- cerning railroad grants in that country, gives amelan- choly account of these matters. The Mexicans appear _to be extremely afraid of railroad connections with the United States, as likely, in their opinion, to make their country a dependency or colony of this country. In. fact, Mexican statesmen, so-called, appear to have an extreme and silly dread of American influence and do not appear to comprehend that the best protection their weak nationality and tottering independence can have is the establishment of free and secure commercial intercourse between the two countries, because that will create friendly interests, while a policy of exclusion cap only give rise to prospects of forcible entry. h! It appears from Mr. Foster's despatch that three different American companies or pro- jectora have asked for concessions for railroad purposes in Mexico since the Diaz government came into power. These are William J. Palmer & 20., Ferguson & Lymon and H. H. Hall. All have met with opposition in the Mexican Congress and have failed to perfect the snroposed charter, So averse is the ruling party to railroad con- nection with this country that a charter for arailroad connecting with the railroad system of this country was refused, and the company was re- quired to make its terminus at Tampico or Mata- moras, Mr. Foster quotes from a speech by Mr. Chavero, Speaker of the Mexican House, who de- clared last Muy that “it is very poor policy and very injudicious to establish within our country = powerful American company; that we should always fear the United States and that the Palmer contract ought be rejected in order to avoid @ danger for the independence and the future of the country.” Senator Morgan’s very friendly resolutions in regard to a proper policy towards Mexico were, it seems, denounced by the Mexican press a8 @ proposition to establish » pro- tectorate. Mr. Chavero presents a droll notion of our politics in the speoch of last May. He re marks :— The United States have at the present time slight difficulties with us. The gentlemen deputies see that 1 am kind and call them slight. It is very prob- able that in the future they will continue to have them; that they even have graver difficulties. Tho whole nation has seen the attitude taken by the United States upon the change of situation, and how much time has been consumed in the -recogni- tion of our government; and they did it not from good will, not as’ the result of our measures, but because a Senator named Conkling, an enemy of Mr. Evarts, in order to make war upon him, brought about the recognition of our government and a question of internal politics, one of 0} sition on the part. of Mr. ‘Conkling an adjustment on the part of Mr. Evarts, produced this recognition, It was neither kindly feeling nor the recognition of the justice of our case which produced it. It all looks somewhat as though the Diaz govern- ment were using the United States as a sort of bugaboo to frighten their own people into retaining them in power. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ‘Wasurncton, March 11, 1879, THE SPEAKERSHIP QUESTION—MR. RANDALL'S OPPONENTS-~+FEELING AMONG THE SOUTHERR- ERS. Thecontest for the Speakership develops no new feature to-day. The factis there are no arrivals of Congressmen as yet with whom to do the persuasive work of the canvass, and in the absence of such material it is easy to see that msking head. way for the Speakership is more difficult than the manufacture of bricks without straw. Mr. Randall got here this afternooon, but ig proceeding leisurely in the matter of opening s headquarters. He has engaged rooms at the National Hotel, but he has not visited them as yet, and will earliest. It is believed that Mr. Randall’s greatest difficulty will lie, not in the opposition of Mr. Blackburn, but in the hostility of such men as (among others) Mr, Mortison, of Illinois, and Mr. Cox, of New York, whom he neglected to make chairmen of com- mittees in pursuance of tho usage of elevat- ing to such positions rival candidates for the Speakership. Ho is also antagonized by such men as Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, and others who are quoting to the Western men the record and speeches of Mr. Randall in opposition to free trade, There is, besides, a bitterly hostile clique of Missis- sippians who will not forget his refusal to let them retort upon Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, 8 few wecks ago, and who are angry with him for his anti-subsidy and asnti-levee principies. These men say they are not children to be schooled by Mr. Randall, and that they are as qualified as ho is to pass upon the questions of extravagance and jobbery. One of these Mississippians, Mr. Manning, has recetved an. open letter from Mr. McCardle, formerly editor of the Vicksburg Herald, counselling him to stand by Mr. Blackburn and to disregard the caution that the democracy must not insist upon a Southern man for Speaker; otherwise the Southern representatives would be repudiated by their constituents for not insisting upon ® right to which their strength of over & hundred on the floor of the House entitles them. The indications sre that there will be so much hostility to Mr. Randall from this source that, while he may not fail of getting the caucus nomination, he will be unable to get the entire democratic vote in the House on the day of beginning the session and that there will be as s consequence no imme- diate choice of Speaker. This is the programme as predicted by tho malcontents, but Mr. Randall's friends, who have been very. reticent so fer, are credited with the possession of a plan of action which leaves no chance for his defeat. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. WasHixcton, March 11, 1879. REGISTERED TEN DOLLAR CERTIFICATES. The Treasury Dopartment will be prepared to issue on the Ist of April, in addition to the $10 certificates convertible into four per cent bonds, like certificates on similar conditions to be registered on the books of the Treasury in the name of the owner, which name will also be entered on the face of the cer- tificate. The first class are received from bearer, the other by order or transfer properly attested. EXPENSES OF UNITED STATES COURTS. An appropriation for the expenses of the United States courts, amounting to $3,000,000, having been wholly omitted from the Civil Appropriation bill, provision for that purpose must therefore be made in the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro priation bill at the extra session. ARMY INTELLIGENCE THE WAZEN-STANLEY COUNTERCHARGES, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) WAsntxetox, March 11, 1879, General Hazen has preferred charges of conduct unbecoming af officer and a gentleman against Gen- eral Stanley. No definite action has been taken by the Secretary of War, but it is presumed that one of two courses will be pursued—namely, to bring both officers to trialon the charges they have preferred against each other or to let the whole matter drop. The charges against Hazen are of a serious nature; those against Stanley are for circulating @ letter charging Hazen with cowardice and perjury. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES IN THE DUTIES OF orrIcERs. ‘Wasutneron, March 11, 1879, Lieutenant James D. J. Kelley has been ordered to the Hydrographic Office. Lieutenant George A. Mor ris has been detached from the Hydrographic Office and ordered to the nautical school ship St. Mary's a New York. Acting Assistant Surgeon J. J hee been detached trom the nautical school ship && Mary's and placed on sick leave. ‘THE ALASKA AT SAN FRANCISCO, SAN Fraxctsco, Cal., March 11, 1878, ‘The United States stoamor Alaska, tho flagship of the North Pacific squadron, arrived hore to-day (rom . Panama.