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The New York herald., 1874-09-24

CENTRAL PARK GARDEN-GILMORE's FIRST
NIGHT

II was q risky enterprise for any chez dorchestre
to succeed Theodore Thomas, especially after the
magnificent ovation rendered to him at his fare
well on Tuesday night. Mr.. p. s. Gilmore was
eminently fitted lor such daring feat, and last
evening he proved himself worthy OF the arduous
task. His superb military band carefully selected
from the best musical materials In America. never
appeared to better advantage. Two works In
particular on the bill were s!rikingy attractive.
1hey were the .'Tannhausern overture and
clever Arrangement OF themes from "Lohengrin.n
The rendering OF the finest overture ever
penned by composer was looked for with
much interest," II was considered doubtful
tnat carinets could take the place OF violins In the
fanciiul figure that frames the Pilgrims chorus.
But Gilmore's men faithfully aid their work. The
well known figure that, spray like, dasnes Itself
came out with full effect. The ciarinets did their
share Of the aDOr with remarkable spirit and Clam
The "Lonengrin, arrangement was the best tnat
has been presented in this city. Instead OF mere
selections from the opera the adapter evidently
sought-and successfully accompllshed-placlng
before the audience tone picture In which the
four principal characters-Elsa, Ortrud, Lohengrin
and Frederic-are strongly and distinctly por-
trayed. All OF those personages IN tne opera
have distinguishing theme that can never be
mistaken while they are on the stage. me lour
subjects are artisticaly combined IN the fantasia
played by Gilmore last night: Inc rest o ene peo =
Rossini; Waltz, "hnmortellen," Gungl SaXopnone
solo, sVarlatons on Casta Dlva," Mr.. H. A. Leie-
solo for Cornet, "Air and Variations" Mr.. M. Ar
buckle DE Beriot; Divertlmento. "n Proleta,"
Meyerbeer; Facketan2, No. 5, 'Marche aux Flam-
beaux." Meyerbecr; Selection, "La File de NAH
anne Angot,n Lecocq; March, Twenty y-second Regi
ment" Gilmore Finale, "Alrs OF all Nations,n lien
mixer, including Hail Columbia" tho 'Gefmar
Fathorland," the "Russian Hymn,n the f'Mar
| sellalse," "9od save the QUEEN" "The Haep ina
| Once Thro, TarA's Hall" and "Watcb Ina Ralne.'
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
FALL GAMES OF THE ATHLETIC CLUB.

The New York Athletic Club fall games. whcn
take place at the club grounds Mott Haven, on
Saturday next Will, 1t is expected, be among the
most interesting events OF TIE season. The pro-
gramme embrace 440 yards run, 100 yards run,
half a mile run. three-mile walk, running high
jump and putting the shot. The entries for the
various contests are now closed, and are as toll
lows
ONE HUNDRED YARDS RUN.
C. e Nsw
Christian Miller, New York rqTnvereln; +; steinbuck,
j. Harris New Jersey Athletic As;osiation a.; u SUI
Usn EUas faes A6se sS Sas Curtis
YORK Athletic Ciab; d. i. BaeWyer, New YORK
T. Bfq GsD Sew waaS Srsp Ss% SS York Athletic 0uO
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY YARDS RUN.
efGrsi ~ Ssw
"a efssS Athletic a.
cST eus York Athletic Club '" L. stowe Ne" York Athletic
Bennett W cSeig Woods & gymnasium n j. io r. Cox
Ssnhafa BOA; claS; v: J. Sasn; Montreal fsdestriaa
caS
j.. B. scheeper, New York: ". NJ Lendrum, New YORK
STsS %Sas S ss seSOd n
cub %p Ss d SaM YORK yoIni
SIss YsSS Saa 1sSlsaa Club; " E. sin
John Stubs Amerienn AhsS MsSS A.
Lendrum, New YORK James Lynch, New York; g. j
Killeen, New York. K. b. Butler. New YORK: s. NJ
CLARKE, Atalanta Boat Club John Dasey, Montreal Pc
destr4n % n Club; n Wadron Fort Greene Pedestrian
Wailurn, Excelsior Athletic CLUB; J. " White, New
England d. U. Stern, New York Athletic Club; w. N
Stafford, New York Athletic Club.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
C. Miller, New York Turnyerein; r Steinbuck, New
York 1urnverein; j. q. Austin, Montreal; h. b. FoOie
Jr. New York Athletic Club; Z. b. Clark, New York
Athletic Club
PUTTING THE SHOT.
G. II. Havman, New York j. Anderson, Newark; G.
Meer, New York rurnveren; f. Steinhuck, New York
Turnverein; NJ. l.. Burnton, Woods Gymnasium; w B.
Curtis Lotas Place Athletic Club Chicago; W. L. Buer
myer. New York Athletic club.
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept 23 1874
The republicans of the Filth Congressional dis
trict nominated A, b. Hogan, of Annapolis. for
Congress to-day.
Ex-Governor Philip Frank Thomas, OF Talbot
county, was to-day nominated for Congress by the
democrats Of the First district. He it was who
succeeded Howell CObb as Secretary OF the Treas
ury in lS60 He was elected to the United States
Senate IN 1859 and was refused his seat.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. %, 1874.
Judge r. S. Taylor was to-day nominated for
Congress by the Independent Convention OF the
Twelfth Indiana district. The nominee Is a repub-
ican III politics.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept 23 1874.
The democrats OF the Ninth Congressional dis
trct nominated David Ray Tor Congress yester-
day.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Sept 90, 1874.
The Reform Congressional Convention OF the
Fourth district OF Wisconsin nominated samuel
RlniehoG
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. %. 1874.
The democrats yesterday nominated Colonel l..
G. Ganse for Congress In the FIRST district and
Colonel w. f. Slemons i'll the second district.
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
THE UMBRELLA WIRE HOMICIDE.

Coroner Croker Makes an Investi ga
tton-The Guilty Boy Still at Large.
Coroner Croker yesterday heid an inquest III the
case Of Robert Bell the lad, fourteen years OF age,
late OF No. 607 Second avenue, who, on the alter
noon OF the Sth inst, was stabbed IN the head with
an umbrella wire in the hands of William Harri.
son, q bad boy, VINO instgated quarrel near the
corner OF Tnirtieth street ana Third avenue. The
wire pierced the skull and entered the brain to the
depth OF several inches, ana the evidence was
clear that the fugitive Harrison struck the fatal
blow Harrison then ned and has not yet been
arrested, and 1t Is believed that his friends are
Keeping him conCeaed although there was rll-
NOR that he had committed suicide by Jumping
overheard. Below Will be found synopsis OF the
evidence elicited:-
John Dick depo-ed that ne saw two boys In
front OF No. AZ Third avenue. one chasing the
Otner; subsequently learned that their names were
Robert Bell and William Harrison; the latter was
chasing Bell aud, coming up behind, struck MIN on
the back of the head with an umbrella wire, when
the boy fell and Harrison ran away; afterward
saw an umbrella wire sticking in Bells head; the
boy Bell pulled the wire from his own head and
was afterward taken to a drug store; the boys
seemed as though tney were angry and had been
quarrelng.
saw Bell running up Third avenue and Harrison
pursuing him. Harrison struck Bell In the head
with a wire and ran away; Harrison was bad
boy.
nue., depo-ed That on the day OF the difficulty Har-
risoE took cigar IRON the mouth OF the witness,
and Bell being present, Harrison had some words
with him, when lie threatened to stick him IN the
head with a wire Which he held in his hands; saw
Bell iall and found q wire sticking In his head,
from which Bell pulled IL himself.
Deputy Coroner McWhtnnie, who made post
mortem examination on the body, testified that
death was caused by compression OF the brain.
and Captain Alaire, OF the Twenty first precinct,
will renew his efforts TO arrest him.
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The PlatfOrm-The Principles OF 1879
Rea Reahirmed-Arratgnmen OF the State
Adminissration-No Nominations Made.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. %. 1874
The Republican state Convention met here to-
day, and organized during the afternoon by elect
ing Judge Isaac q. Parker President. Con-
siderable time was spent In disposng Of double
delegations from the Sixth and Eighth wards
OF this city occasioned by bolts IN the primary
meetings, but both sets OF delegates were finally
admitted each delegate being given hall vote.
new Central State Committee was then elected,
and the Convention adjourned until evening. On
reassembling the following
PLATFORM WAS ADOPTED:
Resolved That we the republicans of Missouri reier
ate our abiding faith and confidence in principles Of
form OF 1872 and further declare that these princi
cardinal measures OF President Grants administrator
Resolved That regard all political organizations
founded upon race or nationality as repugnan to good
Resolved, That denounce the recent attempt of the
Ss nta e e 81 he me
terest which would have been PAYABLE at the sole
he spSR !" the
s ny as he cas mis-
and @ asSs mmsss
0s Of
eoou men among Tue opposition ana driven them 10 inc
partment of the State government and inasmuch
have in ranks who
seek for themselves the empty >. honors Of
advance the and prosperity of our people, and
inas,uch we feel willing to accept reform from any
ana all persons who give IT. therefore deem ii the
part no less OF prudence than OF patriotism adjourn
this Con without nominating republican candi
Resolved, That while we deem it proper under exist
ing circumstances to refrain from distinctive party
nations for Stale officers, we yet republicans and
we earnestly commend to our friends in every part
of the state to Keep up their party allegiance
and party organization to cherish with
devotion the patriotism Of the past, and neglect no
opportunity for advancing here and elsewhere that SUBJ
lection to government that love law order,
which freedom, security and equality rights
every citizen of Republic
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
ROWING ON THE HARLEM.
The Fifth Annual Regatta OF the Gram
Grey Boat Club.

The Fifth Annual Regatta OF the Gram
Grey Boat Club.
The nfth annual regatta Of the Gramercy Boat
CluD took place yesterday afternoon on the Har-
lem River, and, with the exception OF the usual
vexatious delays common TO all affairs OF the Kind
was complete success. The day was cool and
pleasant, and there was not enough air stirring TO
ruffle the surface Of the water. The steamer Wa
ter Lily was chartered as the judges steamer and
followed the contestants over the course, The
referee was Commodore Benjamin f. Brady and
the starter Charles Pevereiiy.
The first race was for the single scul champion
ship. The distance to be rowed was three miles,
The start was from point opposite the powder
schooner, the finish above Morris DOCK There
were eight enirles:-R. E. Wiesner. Z. J.; Atkinson.
G. II. Pierce and David Roach The race was
walk over for Roach, VINO pulled away from every
body and passed the finish in 2Om. lSs. q. F.
Neathing was second, In 20m. OBS; ii. X. Mills
third 2Om. 25s.; X. L. Wiesner fourth and G. IL.
The second race was run in single SOULS, one
mile dash. There were nine entres:-
+. J. AtSnson, K: J; Seeberg, j. G. ,Pentz, 4.
Mills, r. W. Zoller. Tue race was won by f. ].
Atkinson. IN 6m los, with 7. Winnie second IN
fourth, and L. j. Seeberg fiitn.
The third race was in iour-oared shells-distance
two miles. Three crews entered-
No. l-Gharies Earwlcker, bow: W. II. Smith,
No. 2; Il. H. Atkinson, No. 3; r. L. Wiesner stroke.
No. Ill. Mills, bow {; o. II. Wilcox, NO. 2 George
II. Pierce, No. 3; III. X. Wills. stroke.
No. 3-Davd Roach bow George Knapp, No. 2;
r. Whine, No. 8; Z. +. Naethlng, stroke.
The start was very falry made and the three
ere ws were doing very lair work, when, near the
end OF the nrst nalf mile, something went wrong
with the stearlng gear IN No. and bad ioul with
though the two other crews struggled their best
To regain the lost ground, won easily In I'm. 34s.
Crew No. came In second, in i'm. AS. NO. /
third, IN l2m. 5s. No. put in a clam OF foul, but
1t is pleasure to say that there did not appear
be anger manifested by either
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Orders and Assignments.

WASHINGTON Sept 23 1874.
Passed Assistant Engineer Walter d. Smith has
been ordered to the Boston Navy Yard; Gunner
Stuart ordered to the Norfolk Navy Yard Midshp.
man Wm Fl. Slack detached from the receiving ship
Sabine and ordered to examination for promotion (;
Midshipman Joseph H. Urley detached from the
Kearsarge and ordered to examination for promo
ton; Paymaster John Ii. stevenson detached
from the Lackawanna and ordered to duty
in charge Of stores at Nagasaki Japan, in
place OF Passed Assistant Paymaster Henry T.
SKeldiDg, detached from tnat place and or
dered to the Lackawanna; Chef Engineer
b. +. Garvin detached from the Boston Navy Yard
and placed on waiting orders; Chief Engineer
George Sewell, de .ached from duty as Inspector
OF Machinery anOat at New York Navy Yard, and
ordered to Boston Navy Yard Gunner Cornelius
Dugan. detached from Norfolk Navy YARD. and
ordered to the naval station at League Island
Gunner George Sirian, detached from the Asiatc
station, and ordered to return home.
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
SEVENTEEN YEARS OF PRAYER.
Fulton Street Prayer Meeting Anniver-
sary-Addresses by Ministers OF Differ
cnt Denominations.

Fulton Street Prayer Meeting Anniver-
sary-Addresses by Ministers OF Differ
ent Denominations.
seventeen years ago yesterday a solitary indi-
vdual knelr in an upper room In the consstory
buildings OF the North Dutch church and spent
half an hour alone IN prayer to God. At half-past
twelve r. NJ. he was joined by another person
and thus the noon hour Of September %, 1857, was
spent, and thus originated the Fulton street daily
prayer meeting, whose seventeenth anniversary
was celebrated yesterday with a congregation
which crowded every part Of the old church.
THE EXERCISES YESTERDAY
we're conducted by Rev. DR.. Nelson W. McVickar
protestant EpiscopaD, of Harlem, and rev
opening remarks and prayer were offered by Rev.
DR.. vermiye senior pastor Of the Collegiate Dutch
church He referred briefly to the decease OF his
colleague Dr.. De Witt.
Dr. McVickar read the sixty-s1xth psalm, and In
O short address alluded to the strangeness OF q
prayer meeting anniversary.
DR.. +. Bottome tMethodisp spoke of
TEN MINUTES FOR JESUS.
1t took less than that Tor Peter to deny his Lord,
for the red-handed Saul OF Tarsus to be changed
Pnenician woman In the Gospel to get the devil
driven out OF her daughter for the demons to be
transferred rom the men to the swine, for the
thief on the cross to pray and receive an answer
TO his prayer. And 1t Is remarkable that Bible
prayers have this beautiful element or brevity, and
are, witha, grandy comprehensive.
The Rev. O. Ii. Everest tCongregationaliso, Of
Brooklyn, compared this meeting to Elijah on
Mount Carmel before the prophets of Baal, which
has extracted the CRY from the world, "The Lord,
He Is God.n
Rev. J. Spencer Kennard {Baptist, as a young z
man, pledged the young men to carry on the work
OF God where the Old men lay 1t down.
Rev. DR.. James M. Ludlow collegiate Dutch
church, wished that the letters that have been
sent to this meeting to-day had been placed the
hands OF pr. Tyndal, and that the answers might
be placed there also.
A telegram from Ireland by way OF Philadelphia,
through George II. stuart, was read giving brief
account OF the success Of Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, and asking prayer for the American and
Irish missionaries. MIR. Clagie was then asked to
lead In prayer which he did
Rev. Charles Parker QRefOrmed Dutch Church)
SAID that during the seventeen years OF the exist
ence of this meeting there had been held 3l3 serv-
ices year OF this Ecumenical Council OF Christians,
from all parts OF the world and OF the different
denominations, to ask Gods blessing upon His
church.
Or. vermye dismissed the congregation with the
benedcton, ana thus closed the seventeenth year
OF prayer in the Old Dutch church.
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
LOUISIANA.

The Negroes Asserting Themselves Un-
pleasantly-A Good Omen from the
Parish of Terre BOnne.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept %, 1874.
The sudden and violent change of sentiment in
the cOlOred people since the federal occupation Is
exciting serious apprehension. know that ladies
have been grossly insulted while passing on the
streets and similar complaints from many citi-
Gems Equally unpleasant report Is have arrived from
the country, and 1t is feared that unless some saiu
tary measures are adopted the whole power OF tho
government VIII be required TO keep the negro
element within bounds. No violence has yet been
reported, the negro men aud women combining
themselves to bitter vltuperauon and horrible
abuse.
A compromise has been effected in Terre Bonne
parish between the white and colored people, and
Atolnt parish ticket, with capital and labor equally
represented, has been nominated. The Republican
Parish Nominating Convention met Oh the 18th
inst, ana adopted the folowlng:-
it resolved by this Convention that we accept and
publican and a. peoples parties Of g ,he parish Of errs
c ns h b to ae ' S e
House Of and that we do hereby pledge
ticket which this Convention nominates.
The ticket Is as follows :-Rep epresentatives-E
ward McCollum, white, planter, and W. Il. Keys.
Parish Judge-James L. Beldey, white, republi.
Shertn-Amos Simms, peoples party.
COroner-James Madison, peoples party.
/. Waterman republicans.
The Terre BOnne Banner, the offictai journal,
says good WORK has commenced III Terre Bonne.
A compromise has been effected between the re-
pubcaDs, In favor OF good local government
and the peoples party. The peoples party have
parties, and the republicans will do the same.
w. 8. Keys, representing this parish In the Leg
islature as representative OF the laborlng
man. and Edward McCOllum as the representative
Of that class that employs and pays the above,
Will, beyond doubt, lend TO bring these seemingly
conflicting interests together and be beneficial TO
both.
The Ftcdyu,,e, commenting on the above, says
the people Of that parish have agreed upon what
promises to be productive or the nappest results,
and asks
''Is It not probable that Terre Bonne has struck
out the course whicn shall lead us out OF the will
dernesS pn
The Political Conference To BE Re-
epened-IndtcatiOnsOf OF n Compromise.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 23, 1874.
The Political Conference will be reopened at
noon tomorrow at the Custom House. The indl
cations now are that the republicans will concede
points and allow the McEnery people equal repre-.
Sentati0n on the Returning Boards.
All Quiet in the state.
WASHINGTON, sept. 23, 1874
Governor Kellogg telegraphs to Attorney
General Williams as folows:-
"Reports from the country show that in num-
Der Of cases where our parish officers had been
ousted the old incumbents are going ba OK peace
ably. The country Is quieter than expected, and
IN the city all quiet SO far No reports received
from Red River"
The New York herald., 1874-09-24
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept, %, IS14
Lieutenant Colonel James Van vost, Of the Six
teenth infantry, Acting Assistant Inspector Gen.
eral In the Division OF the South has been author.
lied to take station at Newport, KY. The com.
manding officer Of the First infantry has been
directed to detail first lieutenant for general re-
cruiting service and order him to report for duty
at New York city. Major James M. Whlttemore
has been ordered to duty as membe OF the
Board which meets In New York city on the 1st OF
OCTOBER, to examine officers who have been
and Major Richard M. Hill, OIL the Ordnance
Department. has been relieved from duty on that
BOARD.
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he Hudson Bay Company Award
Com issiOner Appointed.
The fOllOwing has been issued by the Presdent :
THE FALL RIVER INQUEST.
Testimony of Members or tho Fire COM
panies-The Resources OF the Depart-
ment Inadequate-Statemen OF the
Master Mechanic.


Master Mechanic.
FALL RIVER Mass, Sept. 90, 1874.
The Coroner's Jury on the FAN River inquest met
at q quarter-past nine O'Clock A. M. Various
members OF the Fire Department were sworn,
who testified as to the efforts made to extinguish
the flames and preserve Lie. The ladders were
found too short to be Of any use owing to the
ceptiOnal height OF the building. one OF the wit.
nesses testified that as the ladders were taken
from the truck they were seized by outsiders. The
foreman OF the hook ana ladder company stated
that the longest ladder In the department was
slxty-fve feet.
The Chief Engineer OF the department testified
as to the sounding OF the alarm, and stated that
he did not think the extension ladder sale, as its
extreme length rendered IL too weak to hold the
weight; one or two could have come down 1t, but
mad several come down it at once 1t would have
been broken; he did not think 1t was possible 10
get the help out OF the sixth story or to splice the
ladders In time to be OF any service.
IL appeared from the statement OF another
witness that the truck not supplied with
tacLities Tor splicing the latters. The following Is
GEoRGE TAYLOR. MASTER MECHANIC OF GRANITE
there Saturday morning; ordered engines put on
pumps ana put hose got hose coupled on, ana
ns Y. s Ss
asr are sSn OSs % the he and
there wss NO wafer in the tanks % the hose
distributed about the rooms would be without
water. but II the mil running water would DO
driven through the hose direct there Is wafer enough
in these tanks to supply one pipe TOUR hours the TANKS
cannot be otherwise than full; If shut them OF
the pipes would be burst in the morning; ii
the tanks empty IN the morning, ana the
engine had been running but fifteen minutes the tanks
Rss % "S. Hn pn amp
the hose was attached on saturday morning in the
fourth story 1t was business 10 look after these mat
ters am positive that the tanks contained considerable
water saturday morning. have charge of the hyurans
throughout The mill; there is possibility sediment
coming down and lodging in the nozzle OF the pipe,
but knock the pipe would shake 1t out; have
not known those nozzes 20 get hed up in this way but
the noZzes at the sink, which tribe smaller, get
0iled the duty of each
buckets, to apply to the superintendent to the
small tanks the hose III mule alleys intro.
duced as substitute and an improyement ON the bucket
arrangement; Mr. McCreery and Mr. shove, the treas
urer both strict with with regard to the
fire apparatus constantly questioning me with reference
to them; this account my attention has been more
than usually vigilant