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The New York herald., 1875-11-21
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM H. MERRIAM.

William H. Merriam, formerly well known news
paper man and NEW YORK HERALD correspondent dur
ing the war died in Troy n. X, on the Goth nsL Of
consumption.
Mr.. Merriam served with distinction In the Union
war; He was Of genial and humorous disposition aud
was universally liked. He was born in North Adams,
fned his preparatory studies and entered college
under the direction Of the NestOr Of American learning
tho venerable DR.. Mott From this institution he was
expelled in consequence Of his rolcksome predicc
tons and finished his collegiate studies at Union, which
institution conferred upon him the Baccaaureate Of
Arts and subsequently his diploma as NJ. A. He then
entered the office Of distinguished advocate in New
York and tempered his wldness OF disposition by a
course OF legal study and was admitted To the Bar of
New York state Upon this he relinquishcd hispro-
iession and assumed the duties Of the editor III chair
and after varied called TO the position Of
edttor.lH Chief OF Troy daily, which cor more than
sxty wears exercised powerful innuedce on the po
cal AFFAIRS OF the Empire State and tde country and
whose columns such Dir, van Buren and Mr.
Marcy with host Of their abest rontcmpo were
accustomed 10 write. While in us position no enjoyed
the personal confidence Qt Ny. Van Buren, and to the
hour of the statesman sdecsase he considered his
friend when Mr. BUchaDan came into power he ten
dcred Mr. Merriam important foreign mission, IN
grateful acknowledgment Tor his political services, but
the offer was declined Immediately thereafter he be-
came associated with the corps of the NEw YORK
HERALD He always prdcd himself on his rank as pri-
vate in tho l06th New York regiment OF volunteers.
He wrote "Experences IN the United states Volunteer
Service ia the War OF 1S6Ln
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
LECTURE OF NJ. PAUL DU cHA1LLU.

cANNIBALs AND GoRII.LAs IN AFRICA.
Last evening the Great Hall OF the Cooper Institute
was filed TO ovcriowlng by an audience OF earnest
truthseekers to listen TO NJ. du Challu lecture his
explorations in Africa and experiences in gorilla hunt
ing The stage occupied by many distinguished
ladies and gentlemen, and back Of IL were displayed
illustrations of African life, animals sc. At eight
o'clock NJ. du Chaillu introduced by DR.. Hayes,
the Arctic explorer.
The lecturer said he went into African exploration bc
cause when he lost his father mother TO
get into wild part of the world, and he
ceeded pretty well. He commenced his voyages on the
West Coast of Africa and encountered many strange
adventures. He was first taken for SLAYER but when
it was discovered that he neither wanted buy people
or gold dust the natives OF the village took him for
spirit He described the shape OF houses
in the country and the rude IDOLS humorousiy
giving the audience description of an interview with
king, dressed only in swaowtail coat, and whose
Prime Minister in possession OF shirt only. M
du Chaillu after exacng promises from the KING that
he should not be moested landed his beads coorcd
CLOTH &c., and proceeded TO continue his animalkill
ing aud brdcolectng IN the interior. his explora-
tons continued from three degrees north Of the
Equator two three degrees south OF the Equator
where he saw trees 800 or 400 feet IN height,
and amid jungles frightful to contemplate. Ho
walked in the paths Of elephants Starvation and
hunger were continually before him There
nbals feeding their fellow men and always
lighting among themselves When a great warrior
dies the cannibals kill 1--WE or ten men; when poor
man dies they kill two men; but when a woman dies
they XIII nobody. Polygamy is common
institution, and the older the men get
the more they want 10 get married; The King
had 800 wives. Property principally consists of
slaves The King said his property at NJ du Chal
lus' service also his wives which latter proposition did
not to delight the enterprisng traveller
When Of S53 girls OF ono village wanted TO marry
him the explorer hesttated; he told the KING # he
should marry one Of the girls the other s52 would bc
jealous. After great parley OF the King with bis
counsellors il was decided that
sHouLD MARRY THEM ALL
In describing the man-eaters the lecturer said.-A
cannibal is tall, yellow, with single of hair, his
teeth filed sharp; he carries shield OF elephants
hide and a sharp poisoned spear. Upon the explorer
looking at him the cannlbal took him for spirit and
threw away his arms and fed.
Then followed description OF gorilla hunting, which
was graphic and interesting but which has been pub
lshed before The lecturer gave story OF his entrance
into a cannibal village. This a marvellous history
and seemed almost like travellers story or one OF
the romances OF Haroun al.Raschid.
After the lecture was concluded NJ. du Chaillu illus
trated it by many interesting pictures
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I spite or his suffering ne narrowly escaped very Sc.
rious injury.
The following story of the late dramatlst Mr. Edward
Lancaster s told BY the illustrated Dramatic Ne0s.-
"He evening at play with OF his numerous
friends from whose pocket he contrived, in SPORT 10
extract pocket handkerchief which he quickly
ierred TO his own. shortly after tap the shoulder
called his attention gentlemany in his rear,
who said in whisper, Beg pardon; here's your
purse. Didn't know you belonged 10 the profession;
all rightp at the time slipping into his hand tho
purse which he had previously extracted from Lancas
ters pocket"
One evil to which the London theatres are subject ~
thus far unknown New York, but as foreign fashions
ny fast we quote the following caution from English
Journal for the benefit OF country guests:-"Wo
have reason TO believe that London thieves
making by visiting the theatres and pretending
that their pockets have been picked, aRd accepting
brbes from those they carefully select to accuse or
theft-generally those who sit next TO them and who
are afraid to face the accusation in police court We
need hardly state that such fear entirely groundless
for these gentry Invariably ind their lost property
some unexpected unusual place directly their
Of police Ineffective the persons they accuse
boldly defy and threaten 1 their turn"
The London Morning Post in speaking OF Nj Joseph
Jelerson's appearance Rip Van winke, pays tho
following graceful compliment to American actors on
the English stage;-
Not few nor unimportant the contributions TO
histrionic we owe TO the United States Among
the best known supports Of our stage like Mr.
Hermann Vein, Mr.. Sothern and Mr. Chippendae
who are either American in extraction or who have
studied their art beneath transatlantic skies During
years comparatively recent the contingent Of American
actors has received important additions. To mention
the principal only who has forgotten the Soon Single
OF Mr.. John II. Owens the Narcsse Of Mr. Bandmann
ana VINO does not feel that the Of life have
lghtened and temporary oblivion has been obtained for
its sorrows In watching the comic creations OF Mr. John
/ = ClarkeH or all actors America has sent us Mr.
Jefferson is the most widely remembered He has not
presented the variety OF characters with which Mr.
Clarke has enriched the acting reperoire his gifts
stinct with art consisting OF character only From
the first moment, however, Rip Van Winke as con-
ceved by Washington Irving and interpreted by his
countryman, on our boards won its way 10
the public heart and after lapse ten years IL
Is still recalled with vivdness under similar
ditions Proof is thus afforded that 'a great mans
memory may surviveN his presence for entire decade
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
CREEDMOOR.

THE LUTHER BADGE MATCH THE SEVENTH
REGIMENT RIFLES.
The majority OF marksmen in this city have cv-
IDENTIFY hung up their rifles for this year. In the
test for the Luther Badge at Creedmoor yesterday
there were only Ave entries The, match
al eleven O'clock The dstrn6es covered were 800,
200 and 1000 yards Ave Snots at each range. There
was very little wIsd stirring-hardly sufficient to
counteract the tfft Of the rifles, and some excellent
scores were made. Mr.. L. Geiger carried oil the
badge on the score of 10 out OF possible 75
The Seventh regiment "Rihesn were shot for at 200
yards range and awarded to Lieutenant John Amory
new ''mann target has been constructed at Creed
moor which will shortly be in operation, and affords
an excellent opportunity for practice by professors Of
magazine guns. IL consists Of wooden model OF a
man attached TO a movable yard arm, and, by me-
chanca contrivance Is made TO swing into view OF the
marksmen where it remains for five seconds. IL Is
designed encourage rapid shooting at short range,
and will doubtless afford considerable amusement.
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
THE SUICIDE OF MARY A. RICE.

Coroner simms OF Brooklyn, held an inquest yes
terday touching the death OF Mary Ann Rice, who
committed suicide Wednesday last by swallowing
dose OF strychninc. Mr. Hamilton W. Barton, Of No.
242H Casson avenue, testified that be en-
gagged the services OF deceased 0cto-
ber 20, through Captain Copeland, o. New
York who told him that the girl had been found
wandering in the streets couple of days previous
aud had been taken TO Police Headquarters. Inc DO
ceased, who was employed by Mr. Barton as domes-
tic told him that she was fourteen years old ana sho
was orphan. She said she came 70 New io,k
from her native place, Geneva, os"ego, ~
search OF two aunts, who are supposed
l to reside here but she did not know lneir
address She always light hearted ana cheeriul,
with intelligence and education rather above ono ~ inc
position life she occupied few DAYS ago her ems
ploycr procured quantity OF NV, ~ p0sS S
dogs Seeing him administer dose =. .ne polson, sho
inquired as TO its effect and received the inormauon
snnghl on Wednesday night the family Of Mr. Barton
attended concert, leaving the house n the care q
Mary Ann Upon their return they found her ying
dcad an tho aoor OF the Kitchen with her arm cncrchng
the leg OF the table Near by was cup containing the
drees eofthe poison The jury rendered verdict IN
accordance With the facts elected
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
THE GREAT FOUR MILE RACE AT
SAN FRANCISCO.

From dispatches from Catrr0fnia posted II the seY
eraI pool rooms in this city last night it is dGIe
positive that the great four mile heat dtnot take
place at San Francisco yesterday, but is postponed
until Thanksgiving Day. This is great disappoint-
ment those who have laid wagers or tae result Of
the race great changes may have hken place in the
condition Of the horses since the 18th inst the day
originally set apart for the 20 come on,
The following Is the latest betting in California that
has come to hand takep rom the san Francisco Chron-
icle, November l2,-,
On Tuesday eveprnC wilddle was the lrst choice on
"Wednesday even ng sprngbok had tho lead, and last
evening Rurford ran length ahead and was first in
the pools, Gane OF Chicago took on his coat and un
buttone his vest and was ready bet any amount of
none on Rutherford Springbok Wididle or the Held
ane Il was beyond the comprehension OF noyices why
lnrsv BALDWIN should occasionally bet against bis
own horse Rutherford and why he should AZ various
times bet on every horse entered Tor tho race. TIE
betting was slow and In small amounts uhtu once
when the auctioncer shouted ''How much for the first
chotceY' swain, the baker, answered loudly and
quickly zone thousand dollars Then tie AUDIENCES
ears began to stralphien up and everybody looked
the bold baker eluckyi' Baldwin looked from under
the r ol bic rather shabby sk hat al the auconeer
nrF5 thoUsASD DOLLARS"
rms staggered the audience for moment, anu cWaih
rising, extended his hand to Mr.. Baldwin, ana the
speoqlator and the baker casped hands, AMID mvch
nerriment Tue sale recorded for Mt BALDWIN
Then tho second choice called, and there was an
other race between the banker and the baker IN whch
the banker took tho lead for 1850 and named spring
box The Aeld sold for ST. 225 and Wilddle for $1,000
This the highest pool OF the evening-$6 so.
/ lar ycQr Gold aef fal
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Sixth Day Of the Contest Between
the Knights Of the Cue.
SEXTON AGAIN DEFEATED
Games Won by Slosson, GARNER
and @. Dion.

Tho billiard tournament was continued yesterday
afternoon and evening at Tammany Hall There was
but slim attendance OF spectators ID the afternoon "a
witness the game between Rudolphe and sosson, but
the attendance was the evening, the gale
ries and the floor being crowded in every part The
reserved gallery tor the ladies was 6lled.
The afternoon game between slosson and
Rudolphe. Not few Of those who present as
spectators had with the expectation OF enjoying
good laugh Rudolphe's periodical outburss Of
bad temper, which excessively funny to the un
interested locker on but they we're disappointed The
irascibe Frenchman had evidently spent all his force
OF invention and wealth Of gcstcuaton on his game of
the evening previous, when he played with Joseph
Dion, and acted quite sensiby. Sosson won the lead
but u did not do him much good, for he scored an
IN each OF his erst five innings Rudolphe failed 10
count IN his first and third innings, making only in
his second The game was one OF the most mseraby
played of the whole series thus far and Rudolphes
frequent misses finally began to attract attention.
Slosson made run Of co in the twenty ffh inning
which made him 216 l45 After this Rudolphes loose
way OF playing, his demeanor his semblance Of serious
study OF shots that ordinary amateur could make nine
times out of ten soon gave rise TO suspicion that Ru-
dolphe really "throwing the game. The referee at
one stage Of the got up and said something about
protest having been made by some people who had bet
money the game but he was very properly made to
down by Mr. Delaney, the referees business being
simply TO see that no violation of billiard rules
are made during game-that and nothing
more. One thing certain about the game is that
those who may have bet their money Rudophe have
only themselves to blame. He was not allowed to be
sold at the pools at Garners and Dalys before the
game began, and this was certainly enough warning
for the wise 1t would have been better the ourna
ment in the opinion of many of the players others
interested in the game, had Rudolphe been al
lowed to take part in it,
SCORE
slosson-o, O. o, o, o, 2 S, /, 2, 80, 81, A. A. 3, l.
J. J, SO. o, O. 3 Is, 60, 8, 10, l. 2, 10, i, Q, A.
4, z 8, IL, 3, 10, 0, 800.
RudoIphe-O, J. O. 0, 2, ], 10, 2 l. g. 10, /, 8, o1,
2 Q, II, 10 4 Q, O. 10, 2. 80 O. Q, H. O. 8, 3, /, O.
o, 3, 0, %, Is Is, 6-240.
The average OF the winner 1911, and lasted
two hours
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
ALBION SOCIETY ELECTION.

At the annual election Of the Albion Society," held at
their rooms No. Onion square, the following gentle
men we're elected officers for the ensuing year:-G.
Lund, Presidents J. G. Kidd, First Vice President;
George Bristow, Second Vice President; J. 7. Dunn,
Recording Secretary; George Watson, Financial Secre
tary; Mathew Norton Treasurer.
Trustees-Edgar Orchard, J. Wilson, G. r Dancey
Thomas Gyes and w. D. Peacy.
Auditors-Charlcs Armor, Thomas Henry and William
Turtc, Sr
presentation and levee will be held In the society's
parlors on Saturday, November n, when number of
ladies' the wives and daughters Of members VIII pre-
sent the society with handsome British dag manulac-
tured OF the finest India silk.
The second grand annual supper and ball OF the So
ciety takes place at Irving Hall December g.
The New York herald., 1875-11-21

Eyfn HeGI-The horses got away terms
and around the turn and down to the quarter pole
very closely together, the majority Of them
Judge Robertson passed the quarter pole In AZ
seconds and the hafmile pole in lis, three lengths
ahead Of Carrie ~, 81. George third, Kitty Allen
fourth, Jersey John distance behind Judge Robert
son, with about dozen skps and jumps during the
heat came home winner by half dozen lengths in
2:42 St George second Carrie n. third, Kitty Allen
fourth, Jersey John 1fth, the driver OF the latter
stopping his horse between the quarter and half mile
poles and waiting long enough to allow Judge Robert
son and the others to get nearly distance away
from him before he started again. The judges should
have punished the driver of Jersey John in ay,
either by expulsion heavy fine il very evi.
dent that he intended 10 win the from be-
ginning TO end although there was time in any of
tho heats that he could not have gone to the front
Expulsion Of ma and horse would not have been too
great a punisialEJt for sCch conduct
SECOND TRoT.
FLEETWOOD PARK, Nov. 20-Sweepstakes 5000 mile
heats, best three in Eve
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
THE CHANCES COOP TO oRaANIzE NEW YokK

THE CHANCES GOOD TO ORGANIZE NEW YORK
CLUB.
New YORK, Nov 90, 1875
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
am happy to state that quite number Of replies
have been received in my letter respecting
New York Football Club. meeting OF those desirous
Of forming such organization will be held at John
Woods Gymnasium. No. East Twenty eighth street.
tomorrow Monday evening, at eight O'Clock.
Several OF the gentlemen who have written the
subject failed to append their addresses. am there
fore obliged 10 nrude upon your space TO notify them,
and all Interested of the time and place Of meeting,
and trust that may have good attendance Yours
respectfully, JAMES WATSON.
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
FLEETWOOD PARK.

JUDGE ROBERTSON WINS THE UNFINISHED rRoT
STAKES
FLEETWOOD PARE-SEcoND FALL MEETINc-Nov 10
and 20-Purse sl25 for horses that have beaten
1885, 500 to the first $40 to the second and $40 to Il
hrd horse, mile heats, best three in FIVE, to wagons
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
G. Eckerson's blk. 3. Colonel Campbell

Colonel Campbell had the call in the betting before the
start; and after the first heat, which won by
Harry Irving, Modcsy being second, Colonel Campbell
third and Catskil fourth II was evident that neither
Modesty Colonel Campbell had made the slightest ef
heat Modesty dashed of with the lead, followed
by Colonel Campbell, who lay close to the
mare all the way around the course; but
he went TO the front. Modesty
won the heat 2.3s four seconds faster than Harry
Irving's heat Modesty then sold first favorite for
few pools; but before the start for the third heat
Colonel Campbell sold for money against the field
He dashed away with the word and headed
in the heat winning in 2:i0 Colonel Campbell was
then a great fsvorte, very few being willing to bet
against him. He won the two following heats and the
race very easily. Colonel Campbell Is quite a good
horse aud improves with every race he has
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
TRoTTING IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Mystic PARK, Wednesday, Nov. l7-Sweepstakes
$50; mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
c. f. Mosher us. b. s. John Franklin .......... / 2ds
j. Ramsey ms. b. Nellie. 3ds
Time, 2:5lA-2AA-2Mk
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
TILE FOX HUNT.

No little excitement exists in sporting circles In this
city with reference to the forthcoming fox hunt in
Hackensack, New Jersey large number OF promi-
nent sporting men will be present at the hunt which
The New York herald., 1875-11-21

On Monday afternoon Joseph Dion and Sexton to
play and IN the evening Cyrille Dion and GARNER.
These games will close the entire series and Tuesday
the tie games will be played of.
The New York herald., 1875-11-21

After this the pools averaged for hrst choice about
$140 and near the close Of the selling they ran much
lower than that. very large amount was, however,
staked In the pools Pools will be sold this morning
and evening at the same placea
The New York herald., 1875-11-21
FOOTBALL.

Tomorrow twenty from the Stevens Institute, at
Hoboken viii proceed TO Princeton and play twenty
from Princeton College game OF football
The New York herald., 1875-11-21

and a. making ii for the two innings TO Days two
Os In the twenty second inning he scored 20 and
DAILY missing in the inning after making !, he added
AZ in the next inning The score Of the game al thi
point was-Don, 292; DAILY, 100 In the twenty sixth
inning Cyrile had but 3 to 40 out, but only made
DAILY missed and cyrille then completed his 800
The following is
THE SCORE
c. Dion-4, o. 7s O. 10, l. o. o. a q, 4, 20, IS, 8,
= bUly&, lO ., ), Is l. O. 81 4, is, o. ., So 90
], o, AZ, 0, o, 3, ], i, o, T-20z
The average OF the winner II 10. The game oc-
cuped one hour and hfIy-nve minutes
The New York herald., 1875-11-21

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Charles Mathews has sailed for India
MISS Hebron will fulfil an engagement at the Eagle
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27
Depth OF the Great Lakes.

There is mystery about the Amer
ican lakes. Lake Erie is only sixty
or seventy feet deep; but Lake Onta-
rio, which is 500 feet deep, is go feet
deep below the tide level of the ocean,
or as low as most parts of the Gulf OF
st. Lawrence; and the bottoms of
lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior,
although the surface is much higher,
are all from their vast depth on level
with the bottom of Ontario; now as
the Detroit river, after allowing for
all the probable portion carried off by
evaporation, does not appear by any
means equal to the quantity of water
which the three upper lakes receive.
it has been conjectured that subter-
ranean river may run from Lake Su-
perior, by the Huron, to Lake Onta-
rio. This conjecture is not impossible,
and accounts for the singular fact that
herring and salmon are caught in the
lake communicating with the st.
Lawrence, but no others. As the
Falls of Niagara must have existed
always, it would puzzle the naturalists
to say how these fish got into the up
per lake without some subterranean
river; besides any periodical exami-
nations Of the river would furnish .
not improbable solution of the mys-
terious fux and reflux of the lakes.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-10-27

A glacier is a current of ice derived
from snow. Complete glaciers of the
first order take their rise on the
mountains, and descend into the sea,
just as all complete rivers of the first
order do. In North Greenland the
snow supply and general climatic con-
ditions arc such that its glaciers pour
directly into the ocean, and so un-
doubtedly did those of the Pacific
slope during the flush times of the
glacial epoch; but now the world is SO
warm and the snow crop so scanty,
nearly all the glaciers left alive have
melted to mere hints of their former
selves. The Lyell Glacier is now less
mile long; yet, setting out from
the frontal moraine, we may trace it's
former course on groovcd and polish
ed surfaces and by immense canons
and moraines a distance of more than
forty miles.
The glaciers of Switzerland are in a
like decaying condition as compared
with their former grandeur; so also
are those of Norway, Asia, and South
America. They have come to resem-
bic the short rivers OF the eastern
slope of the Sierra that flow out into
the hot plains and are dried up. Ac-
cording to the Schlagintweit brothers,
the glaciers of Switzerland melt at an
average elevation above the level of
the sea of Ala feet. The glacier of
Grindelwald melts at less than $4,000
feet; that of the Aar at about 5000.
The Himalaya glacier, in which the
Ganges takes its rise, does not, ac-
cording to Captain Hodgson, descend
below 1884 feet. The average ele-
vation at which the glaciers of the
Sierra melt is not far from IL 900 feet
above sea lea level.-John Muir, in
Harper's Magazine for November.