New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-11
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY MAY Ii, 1876

represent Scotland at the American Centennial rifle
match Col. Macdonald of the Queens Edinburgh
Rifles Volunteer Brigade and Sheriff Of Inverness
SHIRE has been elected Captain o. the Team and Col.
Wilson Of the Stirlingshire Rifle Battalion. Adju-
tant.
II has been determined thu. the Team shall form a
camp ut the Centennial Match. and already $4,000
has been privately subscribed to assist in defraying
the expenses Of the trip. About 20 of the crack
shots of Scotland have signfed their intention OF
participating in tho competition for the selection of
the Team, and more are expected when the shooting
begins Two sets of trial matches will be shot. each
extending over two days. The first will take place
simultaneously with the Elcho Shield trial. on the
18th and 14th Of june at Cow Glen Ranges, near
Glasgow and the second on the Goth and 9th Of
June, Mt Capeilie in Renfrewshire.
Every competitor will fire 10 rounds at 800, 900,
and 900 yards EACH and the ten highest aggregate
scores in three out Of the four days shooting will be
chosen to go to America-eght as the Team proper,
with two reserves. The Team will leave Liverpool
on July 49, and will be charged only single fare for
the round trip
The President Of the Cambridge University Boat
Club Mr. w. b. Close, says he has officially declined
tho invitation of the United Association of American
Colleges to participate in the Centennial regatta, IN
consequence Of his inability to organize representa-
tive crew. lie hopes some college four will 20 to
Philadelphia
CENTENNIAL TRAVEL FROM NETWORK.
TRAINS, FARES, AND RUNNING TINE.
Centennial Exhibition day in NewYOrk was
made cons cuous by the almost universal display OF ma
tiona and foreign flags public and private build
ngs Most OF the North River crryboats ana especially
those OF the Pennsylvania and Now.Jcrsey Central Rail-
roads. dccked out with host OF gay banners and
streaners. Neither Of the roads did very largo BUSH
yesterday though travel somewhat more active
than usual. But Monday and Tuesday the number OF
passengers very large and the Pennsylvania road
obliged to double tho facilities OF the usual passenger
trains.
Yesterday n part Of the Centennial excursion train
put Oh. aud viii be running to-day. In addition TO
the usual express ami mall trains. the Pennsylvania
Road will two excursion trains at reduced rates from
NcwYork the stations being at the foot OF COrtlf not
ST. and Desbrosses- and will also sell round excursion
tcScs good for all trains except the limited express
only the day OF ISSUE for 81 good FOR 10 days
from the day Of ISSUE So The first daily Centennial
excursion train Is second class and leaves New-fork at
52j In the morning arriving at the Exhibition Grounds
at $3.50 secondclass round tickets for this train
cost -. Thrdcass tickets will also be issued for this
trnn the round "trip costing 81 Thirdclass passengers
viii De provided with box supplied with hard seats
and will not have opportunity to start on the return
rip until after T. rhcy will thus have nine hours
OF daylight CHS,
frtn 10 which will lee attached scconlclss cars VIII
New York daily at 60 arriy ny at tie EXIT
bOn grounds ut $50 n. the running time beng an
hour less than that OF The srcOuicss excursion tfah
Fi.sclass round tickets good only on tho lay OF Issue,
Will be ~ sreouclass tickets. So Hal rate excursion
tickets III be sold Tor children between the ages o
sud IL Special excursion trains ARE 10 be run Tor
tue Of Schools societies, aud other asso-
atoms.
The ne " line by the Central Railroad OF NewJersey.
the Bound Brook route provided hvc nr,t-
cltss trains each dtiy the sHlftcst OF whlch Wi
make the to PAilade Ina IN hours ana 30 minn =
.,,..f, a.
round trip. good for - days -. SscIgeis NY lhc
first train leave foot OF ii Icrttst Newlolk, at 7l1
n IN AMI arrive In Phil Idelphia NJ 10 The second
train leaves New-lork at a. an arrives IN flII-
dclpla at l2lO =. M The third IRAN leaves new lorh
1T I:J D. IN. and arrives In Philadelphia AT 4:25 y. m
The ourt tram leaves Ncw-lurk az H. M ana arrives
~ Philadelphia NJ $50 r. Tue MN train leaves "
YorA at $50 p m and arrives IN Philadelphia at $3.50
a. m eturnng t. York. Iasscugcrs b. this route
may leave Phiad lpn'a at 1910 H. m LOU - H., i'-o
y. Iu 100 D. IL. aud $50 y. in.