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, 1875-12-17


After the lapse Of nearly week m intel
ligible though brief account Of the terrible
dynamite explosion ut Bremerhnven hns
reachsd this side OF the Atlantic by way Of
the ocenn cable. II is now learned that Of
the immense mass Of pcoplo that crowded tho
quny, either az curious spectators or IS labor
era engaged in handling freight for the
stenmer AGosel, 40 wero either killed or
seriously injured. The many disconnected
md contradictory Btories as to the person
who prepared tho internal machine which
caused this Wholesale destruction Of life hare
now been aifteti down, and the horrible details
aro at last given, The man THostrsos, who
has long heon sailing under the name Of
THOMAS, deliberately planned tho do
struction OF the steamer Deutschland
to procure fictitious insurance, and
divide with other. parties who enter
ed into tho scheme, but whose names
have not yet trnnspired. His machine wns
80 constructed as to explode when tho vessel
should be eight dnys ut sea. Something in
terfered with his plnns, and the Deutschland
smiled without taking this destructive instru-
| mont, only to moot fate almost rs terrible
on tho English oonst. THOMPSON shot him.
sell after the explosion, aud died from his
| wounds yesterday. The facts above given
are obtained from his ante-mortem statement,
which also shows that he was native Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, wes about S. years Of age,
aud during the Rebellion was engaged in r1tn-
| ing tho blockade.
, 1875-12-17

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, 1875-12-17

Developments Of surr4sa.ns rtshusss ia regard Y
The Chicago segment Of the Whiaty Rinf sts promnea
Ia fuw days, 0ur. FAuMswoaTH 4 Fepoft*a ~ Aa5*
Ing that thsss dsTeop,nsnt4 will make 5oaa LooAa
great daA s1cksr than ha va N ~ 1eosnt stsset
Fhsumatian Of tie sin.-HuAAsngtoa tDsss ~ ~
Patch to ths C1ae'HH1ts Et9ufrsF.
That is what ths ClucI0nku ooocssn saJA
Now Le.o IL what Secretary BalsTov and dsn
F4asswoR1u declare IN regard ths.stot
Aassial DtsaotsA to FAs cAteaao Isteuae
WARRINGTON. D. G.. Dec. 1e.-Ths attenuon q ~
ths recent publications In The West tn which IT, nA1A
Of aauAloF LoaAn wa eopneeta1 xtta ths Hhak9
Kipx, SECRETARY Dztstuw said; " Yp1 Can ~ shAA
there Il no eyiIenca. aud hls besp which ~
Why !npAcasss IeaAA In thsNVhlaky hung, Ana daat
bsllafu there will be-
m4ke any exposure Of whl&ky opsr.toua and thAe ~
knoxa h.uR whatever xhopt tAaGn 70 szfoss. ~
aaya h4 kroaa unthinS whxtstsf About las HH&V
operations IN CAlca4o Or anywhsss elss.
, 1875-12-17

III. RICHARD SHIEn. editor OF the 0snciuuha
Gazette. 1as besn spsnd,ug f1stu'sht At Wash.
ioston. Willie there b. placed hls legs under
tue Presidents mahogany about dlanss-tieas.
aud on his return ho,ns mskes public tho fol!os-
ing "iusplred remarks. ID doubls-la.dsd typs.
couoeruing the Third Term.
lila statsl On good authority thst prssdsat dzAaF
IL nut caudldlts for rsAleetlon, and would not a
der any clrcunstAuosa sceept nomination. liz doet
viii app eelY when thy rooolIsct how psrsslsnly hs
has been charged With saskpg third tefu, but ~
not n the eld and tbs tongue Of axudrr shoald now
la slant. Gen. GhAxr. upou lis termination 3 hts
prsent term Of oes will rst!ts 70 private his md
4e will b. oil the opsctsd bJ lta eoantEy4ss
i7osisnt, ths Hepubcaa party, ma tie country sss
to ba congratulated upon tts dacatoa that has h<a
reached.
, 1875-12-17
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE

n4Frs or *rrtcntr1foN trATABIE fN ADVANCE.
rontnne rrrpalh Mt this 0astce.
palty EdltJea, post. paid, iyoar.....,....8i30 3 90
Farts nj JnAr At tA1ne rtto.
Nat1nt h any addtDas foun ~EExA fnr,.,..,,. LOO
hunda5 E,i.tlon LtararJ snd Religious double
Tri.Weely, pnst-pAid, i5esr......... ....... U.3O
Paris Of yrSf at rama rata.
WEEKLY kbtIloN, POSTPAID, ~
GnstoPJ pr
ttt Of nsS. Per cupy+ .n
Club Of twenty. psf c1pf... LILO
fhs poatafs Ia tsuta yoae, which w will pftpa}.
Specimen cortR ami fret.
To prevent delay and nliatatts, b. sara aud g.vs
Poss.oics tddreas In full including ssa,s and County.
Atmtttanesa may be made either By draft. exrrcas,
1ostoce order, OF Id ssg:ssred letter. at r1Ak.
1KaNt 70 c17r sup&eR1nrns.
Daily, delivered Sunday excepted. rs n+nts PER week.
Daily, dsllTAred Sunday included 10 rents per week.
address THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner MAfieon &pd ptafIsorn sta., Chicago, nj.
, 1875-12-17

the forenoon. but tho market closed strong
with tho bulk sold, Mt S7.00@7.20 for pack
ing hogs. Cntt1c were moderately nctive md
weak. Sheep were activc md n sha,ls lower,
One hundred dollars in gold would buy
*11l371 in grecnbacks at the close.
, 1875-12-17

lection Of Chicago as the plaza for holding
the Conventions Of both parties bad become
n permanent arrangement, only to ba changed
by such extraordinary events as tho Exceed
ing Warmth OF October, 1871. Thore is little
doubt, however, that tfeso Conventions will
grAritnte in thfs direction.
, 1875-12-17

Reports Gro published of the proceedings
yesterday Of two State Grangeg,-those Of
Minnesota and Illinois, tue former in session
It Minneapolis md the lattcr at Champaign.
, 1875-12-17

4 msscantile.agsaor arm in Toronto hAa bssa
suel for damages by Als.shas.dsaler of thsa city
Tue alleged damages socrusd from ssls Of stock
On csrtifr4ts Of sotvsnoy furulshsd II the o&
tlpary course Of bualasss by tie agsooy. Tbs
Iury returned = ys.dle: for Tie full amouot d
Tho ioas. *to0. The J&At4sx-deAle1 n Ms. lie.
Lean. lie applied t, ths sgsney Of Drsa. VI
nAs / Co. fos tusarmaslos respecting the Anss.
e!s! standing ot 4 sAos-mssGhAat sho asps Q
, 1875-12-17

The Michigan salt regions last year yielded
sproduct of zoo, ,oOo barrels greater than TINT
of the most succossful Of previous years, the
,ota1 for the .twelvenonth being 1,02G,o7o
oasrels These aro the figures Of the State
inspectors, md need not bo taken alm grano.
, 1875-12-17

As the time approaches for the meeting Of
the Republican National Executive Commit
tee tleru IL = growing composition tor the
honor OF obtaining the location OF the Na-
tioual Convention. We lad thought tho ses
, 1875-12-17

objections that such laws mny be easi]y
cva,lel. ~ they have been whom tried, and
+Iat this kind Of Legislation In too apt to ovor-
rencil it4elf and defeat it's own purpose.
, 1875-12-17

required pressure, II msuifsatlv tnsutheisns. Bs
also II tile tbeosy that carelshs handling ras thu
s.lo cause OF Tho e1plo.!un. A more rsasonabls
explanation IL tl,at tho masstisl uas no. dsn1t,
ite At sii, hnt morn bnnseso,s explosive. nj.
hairs m 1tnro Of nitfo-olycorln~ "l'h saith not
Aaspted to Aba orh il.
, 1875-12-17

TAXATION IN ILLINOIS AND REV YORK.
The New York Daily Bulletin keeps at tho
head Of It's editorial columns tho following dis
hcartening contrast between the growth OF
population and tho increase Of taxation in
that State:
st.te t&x !e7y |" 4a7s. .<s1
H.sts tax levy In 4a:6.leA
increase. ,a51, ,3a
population IN 1Hth.......... 4,ole.9U&
Population in 1850. 3.s8o,73,
IuerH In tazati0u pei cent
Increase In popu]Aton.... .........".. "a par cent
4 similar comparison for tho State Of uli-
uois, which wo aro enabled to give through
tie oourtesy Of state-Auditor L1pP1Scor7, Is
much 10 the advantage Of our Commonwealth.
It is as follows
Rtato ts1 lazy In ,C1
Hssto tax luvy In lsc0.... ..........,.. .,s1j,sS
4hefease... ..........-....4 7Ss,oA
Population iu vs.. ..,............ s,ns' 'aI
Population IN l1ao. l,7ll,a1
Increase In taxation n...................D per cont
lhITe3sa III population ......,....,.TIH per c<hs
While the taxation OF Now York State has
Increased 2G0 per cent, that Of Illinois bas
increased only 70 per cent, and the popula-
ton Of the Inter has grown 77t per cent,
whi1e Naw York haa Increased but 20 per
cent. New York hes outstripped Us in tnr-
eaters Illinois il ahead in taxpayers. New
York City has municipal debt of SLIT, ,876,-
s91. Chicago, with third Of the population
Of New York, has dobt Of S10, ,773 90.
Wo must not congratulate ourselves prena-
ture!y. New York City has built its Court
House Chicago is laying the foundation fol
, 1875-12-17

HcV1CEER'B TuEATnE-ht.disou strest. between
Dearborn and 5tate. Engagement Of Hiss Nay Huw-
ua, "The New MaRdaItu,r
, 1875-12-17

ORIENTAL LODGE No. 81, A. F. and 4. M.-Au.
nua1 Cnnmunicati, IN this friday oseninR VI 7:ao
o'locf for h,ianess election Of o!ticers etc. ftl
attsnd4nes of tuembsss - requested nJ nj tha
MAatef. E. N. TUCKER acc'y.
, 1875-12-17

Greenbacks, at the New York Gold E1-
change yesterday, opened OF 673 and closed
At Rr4
, 1875-12-17

Low temperature, with occasional aurrics
# snow, aro predicted for this locality to-
aav.
, 1875-12-17
AMusE EMeNT3.

NEW CHICAGO THEATnE-Ctast ftreet. betwssn
Randolph and 1Aks. Kelly 4 Laonts Mlnstrels.
, 1875-12-17

COVENANT LODGE, No. 6qa, 4. F. L A. M.--Reg,
eta tAnnla1 Communication this friday e.sninR a
Tor clecuon n ottart md payment Of lur+ BY orsi
Of tbs ". II. WM. EEhn, Hec.
, 1875-12-17

ADELPHf THEATRE-Dsarborn street, corner
Nonroa- 7ardsty sntersaiutuent.
, 1875-12-17

CHICAGO oALEDoNIAN CLuB-A Bnaciai meeting
viii b held 1t their bali, Iii Washingtons H.tursy
svaning, Dec, IL, 1t 8 O'Clock. WM. JAMEY, Chlsf.
, 1875-12-17

!ASpMARK LODGE, No. ~. 4. r. snd 4. NJ
Public Inhalation. The oteess OF this Lodge Wilt b
publicly installed Fdsy evening. Dsc. H. Il tho hall
eoTuat Thftyserenthss- and Cottage lrnvs.av. Mem
t<rS aud tanls Of ns T5atern!ty cordially invited
10 attend. ]. l. BENNETT, 8sor.
, 1875-12-17

WARRINGTON CHAPTER No. 49, R. H. M-An-
nual convosss!en &hta friday evening - 1:@,
i fuIi attendance Ia desired J0HN o'SEIL, il. i.
CUAp, ], TRQNDHlulEr Beat3.
, 1875-12-17

WOODS Mu9EUaE-honrne street, betveen Dear
horn and StAte, "AAry Warnsz." Afternoon and
~nf-
, 1875-12-17

Ts'nes, III whirh, 'simplY oiphs:ius cut : plain
slim In arithmetic" that pa,st tntkes oos thu
Ut. Louis, In tho year 2Doo, will b thu lasga,t
city IN tho world, having . population a
5000, ,D0oi To get at this roAuls thu Tiraes a.u.
mates Tho present. p3pulAslon Of st. 1ouis II
"over taif 4 milton. "-An inosease ct G83f nsr
cent sinoe 1,7o,-an1 concludes from tLia tha,
sho will at least doul,lo her population sve,,
th'rd Ut ctu,turv' and. BY this sate Of lnsrsa4a
winch It declares " much under the mark
tho neat ntllc aggregate Of B.00] 900 Ia seachsa
In the timo .pcc.ned. 1ha 1ltssEa.iprt papsr ID
altogether too noodeet In it, Calculations. Nh,
ahonld 1t robt,tct them 10 tue petty ps.tad
Of l25 seazs? Lat Us 81 little far hs!, asd "sss
how tho d thing WORKS." Starting nth 5000.
ONO IN tho yoar 1000 apa procsealos NJ tbs
same sca1e IT x,plicstlon, at. Lou win hna
In the year 2t0D, Ga, 4,o3o.0j0 psopls; Ia tbs .ss
2401 5l9.ooo zoo AMI in the yoar $500, o,-oaly
ABS years from now,-A.o9j.D .Doo, 900, OF over
three tip,ea tho pu'hs,on Of the enttrs woridl
Assuming sslat she narth viii havs future u.
sstonee squa in da ration to the past lie assigned
10 It By tho popu>sr chronology. 81 I4ouls VII
have ip tha year 8o9J, whsu 0AnareL aLsI
! play his trump, a population uf--bnt no, th1
sah}oo:, like space aud etefti:y, IL TOO vas. foI
The iurnan intellect to grasp and bsaidsa ous
columns ere TOO cfow1od with Nhlsk y-Rinl
nows, aad other matters OF immediate cousa
qucnco. 10 permit uB - surrender .hs rooa
requisite for the presentation Of even IN lucou
blde1able fraction Of "ths ds.noition total"
Tbs Congress OF the Un'tsl States and th;
! Common Council Of New York City ara bo,&
T.1.r.n. H,no ~ fla a.ndvfch 1.,,nd. ~.
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the slho"lch 4dlanoof has ~ enormous poTsf
OF consuming liquor tpofhapa the Nc" 4otk
bammota he'psd hlhf} aoo psofosa to amoxs
three cigars ~ onco. NO "on1sF the ealoon
keepfrs or Aonolusu form the moneyed. afastoe
| facy OF tho hlnGaom'
, 1875-12-17

NEW ENGLAND CuuNCH-North Dearborn streA
ooruer Delaware Rlsce- Centennial Festival.
, 1875-12-17

Tho Millennium must ba rapidly drawing nigh
for the s, ,600. .ooo eople In London lsed tWsn1y'
four hours. Nov. ~. without being caught IN
s.usle crime. ~ morality nowadays eonsssts
mainly In not being caught, shla ID Eratlssins
sign Of ptogtess. The Lord-AaIor Of London
ut In stase on tic morning Of Nov. -. and not
= aingFo criminal appeared. He Expressed LIS
Joy thsrsat, and Ills cnlet cie1k reminded him
that "ln secosdAuos With tsms"honoEea custom y
suah N ceeusseuoa vss to % celebfated by the
rsxsnta,,oa of q psir Of ~hts-tid gloves to the
CLARK. Eye,v "time-honorea custom" IN Eu-
el.pd has \ gtatuity connected with It. This Is
a. trua that "sustom snd "ai1penos" becoEae
nes,ly syponymous terms 10 ths mind Of the
Am.rican tourist in EuRlsnd. And a. cuakoln
II tho basis Of all COMMON Law, this probably sx-
plains Why British attorneys exact 20 mkny fees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-28
oNnMAx ronnn ~ nRooKLrx.
Boss NcLnuGhin'a Edici Piouaiy Obeycd by
the s,uhai,-iSe Aldermen.

Poss NcIaughiin's Edict Piouaiy Obsycd by
the "ulnhi,-i,e Aldermen.
The existing deadlock in Brooklyn poll
tics between the Aldermen aud Mayor Hunter
over the appointment OF President Of the City
Works Board and member OF the new paid
Park Commission was not broken ycstorda, In
the last stated meeting ~ the year. Mayor
Hunter sent In for the Presidency Of the City
Works Board ths mans OF Will IN Marshlll,
who preceded Boss" NcLaughlin gs a Brook
lyn leader. aud who h. currently rumprci to he
organizing now Democratic Gc'e'a Commit
toe. The Hoss" declared that NNrsh II should
not he confirmed. aud ho sent "npn" Furry to
the meeting to ma larc Che Democratic nom
bers. Whci IT, N.lpr's communication WIS
read Aid 'smnp q Soy mo.od Ia law n on
tue taN.c. Tho II publican members voci.rr-
ou.ly opuo-rl me motion. II was carried
ncN'Ttl e!tss. and tuc Democratic mem hes met
sell office, and -cni IA, u, ba,e To their ats.
Inc urt,a g. vote a.. inst Mar-hLi. Clancy. in
the board, rtoNcd To reject mo non nation. 90
/ ltfuni 'au- ni'l To maze the Democrats be
/ hovo th.t Mar hall was good enough Deno-
GO {. Lut In ' IN. ili- naiue was rejected n 30
IT, Inc board The re- Owed To meet Oh Inu. f-
/ d y, tu rc. On Hn". h'r nominatipr. Alderman
| Ok''llS said thai tnr Mayor was acting susp,-
! cloU' IT,. ana wa, "a lcav"gtng to maxi tho iUD-
! lir hcii'V' tn the D-m"cfNic NJ my IN the
ard were avci~1 10 accepting well known
| DrmNrrits Nv sen 'ln, ~ nRnits wh'ch re Knew
| were dist ser !; c7eiurv, lie MAD e !i't Of
/ usHv lNrff nr T.. Wt''9i u ncr'd be seht -
! the 'ifNuf " 1tN the assurance ~ anN naiuc Of
/ tee ls' world rrce ite FAIR Treatment. Aderusn
/ 81 .ii- Ia Thai d ~ dn cunrt To trpwn down
! tho Mayor. and ths; II the MAYOR should consent
/ tlIt 90 VY.tctl and ufiVcu iuc .ncr
/ ~ % than ever t"iurc W. ~ hIs seat. IL WIS "a
/ disAr r',nl measure to 30 fuisird uron tho al
! d,fH.ru. u N,as q ~ tier for raurus. They
If.igI wei send furty tcXtS to preacher,
( telling him be ulfht ch 'osc one Of tucn. Forty
va a very significant uumaeg. lie nerd ii
! year AZ in ~ 90 tne ntl u wcrr.
! Nt,lsriusn ir1wpri ige --rnu thc Niaynr copy
! OF the directory.
/ ih' Cnair. lan tuiod tuo motion "a II order.
: The lie iurlCdri The Laurs Of joan W, Fla
/ horty. Mr.. Cuauucty, hIiust ~. ipdmdp. Folk
Clmphon. Tnlin1s Clrrlii. JOHN T.. Atkinson
3 lEuui.. HantE. \. IS. q .nornt. Thomas II A.
! ph,, Cd. Bur-er, ". J. OsD rnr, RcI zen Ferry,
/ !. g. or, and Jesse VI fuik. II suitable rpm-
4 inaii.n Us not uiado on Ihur,jay, the oflco viii
/ REMAIN anu led until Mayor schroeder aud a Re
publican city ADMINISTRATION gocs into power.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-28
SOME NASTY LEGIsLATfON.
How the Directors Of the Thirs Avenue saw.
inus BANK will Escape.

The criminal prosecution of ex-ofiicials
OF tho Third Avenue Savings Bank is likely TO
be abruptly ended by the discovery of an error
OF the Legislature in repeating a law without
providing for the punishment OF offences com
mittcd before the repeal. Messrs. Thompson
W. Decker. Daniel Bates. William s. Carmau,
and David Morgan appeared before Justice
Duty " stcrdav TO hear the concluding arRu-
meuts In Mr.. Decker's case. Mr. Henry l.. Gin
ton. counsel for Messrs. Decker and Bates. said
That his clients werc among tho best-known
business men In tho city, and had sold milk
longer than any othen In the milk
trade. Mr. Decker was induced to become
trustee Of the Third Avenue Savings Bank
In tie fall of 1879, years after the making OF tho
unfortunate loans that result ed IN such loss To
the hank and the dopositgis. He was elected
President IN tho spfinr following, but old not
receive cent of alarv, and became bonded to
the amount " $500 to make mp the deficiency
that had been Incurred previous 60 his entering
The bank. On this bond he paid interest rcNu-
lafly. The statement for wuich lac was prose-
proved In 1873 bv tho " nix Dcuartmen,'s exam
liners. In weak moment Mr. DE Ckcr consented
to TAX an Office from which he not only received
no Cumpcu- alton, nut nD account OF hirh he
was tire tened with She loss ~ hrs good name.
Tho mon who rollly miaused tho money uf the
bank were beyond ur11cc iti1n, Tor ih'y wcro
| projected hy the -tatutc Oi limitations.
MIR. Clinton oullcd attcn'iun ~ the fact that
| the law u 1877. which provided a penalty for
| false sweating toa bank stat mcni, was ropoalcd
! hy the backing law passed in 1875, ara that no
pf.vi ton was I'M do In tho law nf 1875 for the
| pans ment Ui Dfltnccs committed prior To that
NcJr There wiz, Their lore, no salute under
! which t. client could he prosecuted.
MI. Ashhcl =. Fitch snid that Tic prosecution
| dt1 not rely on tho iaY of 1851. Wnilc hc had no
! doubt that Mr. Dccker had not stolen any of the
| bank = uu.ey, nevertheless ttorO was also no
| doubt that he mad signed and sworn - q ( ise
| statement ot the bank condition. Ills ctieuts
were determined - reach the persons w,,o we're
| tberc was ne desire to "a han puni-ned.
| Justice DUP reserved his decision Hn;il Mon
! daV next.
| Afterthc forn1l diournment Nr. Daniel Bates
declared that T any one could rove tn no d
| taken "a dol Hrui the Dunk's money lie would
| wiltiakly .o TO TrfsOu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-28
rHk khG 4rr4 or 1870.
4 Lcttrr FROM the Capinin Of the Princeton
IuiNcrsify Boat Club.

To ruE EDITOR OF TIL SrN-Sir. read
"a query Ia Tn SIS as to whether any of the
other colleges composing the Intercv llrciatc
RoWin. Association would f,ilow the examflc
Of Yale ana Harvard. We nav Thought that IN
expr,,-ion % our views, and "a announcement
OF tie probable position Of Princeton, would be
a matter Of inter.st. Although. owing to the
vacation, tuerr hn- leon leo uniti : action hN
lIihccfun. vet wut have to ssv cxpresses the
sentiments of m nN OF our boating men, aud
Will doubtless br approved ~ the college.
We are Te-plI,clN Opn i-sd 10 following the
footsteps uf Yale ana H.rvard. CA the con-
trary every conf I.fation Of dutv aud CO. r,csN
f"rbids ~ drserths Tue lntercoliepl ne Assocl-
alton. Notwithstanding the very natural wish
10 AVOID the nubho Ae IN tA' p"rl ~ the So
ce ing uuiVrlsi' q, au ihelf horror ~ dc-rai-
ing their contest ,utO mere spectacle. IL will
not be denici taat the regatta rs now const-
tut"d, u r"~pnriihle ami menN mefhoi OF
competition, and not only 10 cnllegaus. bat 10
many Others a grr't and attraciiy' feature o.
the summer season. Next wear every plia~e OF
American life viii acquire incre ised iinDurt nee
by being submitted 60 the friendly cI'ncisms of
all foreign hations.
las We had hoped u would compel every other
mrmhor Of the Rowing ASS ciaiion) to slcrnce
toward N. kinU tie 20 regatta memorable SUI
cess. Moreover, the intercollegiate Rowing As
soCntiOn, NJ It, last convention, invited the Eng
li>h universities 10 ic present nj ne REGATTA "t
20 and 81. llenged them TO race. How. IN COM
mon courtesy can We. unless TIE chailehge is
declined. nhand ,n or in any NAY impair tue eX-
istence of thi, As-lciaton, whose invitation and
challenge our English cousins will probably ac-
ceptf II h not our province to nnimHGVert on
the course pursued ny Yale and Harvard. No
one disputes their right 10 Withdraw, out tae
proprcty and courtesy Of It are very qucstiona-
hie.
Notwithstanding their decision, the Intcrcol.
legiate Rowing Association Is hNch 10 exist. and
the Jinc Il the Winning crow In the regatta Of
20 Will not he longer bee tuse ale ani Harvard
are not among the ontestants Their departure
~ 10 be- regretted more because II was the part
Of duty aud courtesy TO remain than because
their presence wns formidable: IL Is TO be hoped
that no other college will be led astrdy by their
example. Respectfully Yours.
BENJAhIN NICOLf,
Captain OF Princeton University boat Cub.