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BLOOD STOCK SALES AT NEW
MARKET.

Mr. H. BALTAzz1's sTEEpLECHAsERs UNDER
THE HAMMER-THE CHESTNUT HORSE COB
HAM BOUGHT TO BE SENT TO KENTUCKY.
Tho morning Of tho day that the Two Thousand
Guineas was run the Messrs Tattersa offered thirty
six lots OF blood stock in the salc paddocks at New
market, and there large attendance Tho sew.
cral stoeplechasers owned by Mr. H. Baltazzi the
leading feature the catalogue the remaining lots
being principally tolls from various stables in and
out of training. The London Sportsmdn, 4th inst,
says
chascrs led up to the ros;rum He Is n French bred
horse by Plutus and though not remarkable for size
and power. he Is not destitute Of good points and is
tocrably sound his limbs. He, however, failed TO
find customer, and was sent back for l95 gulneas.
Defence, bay gelding, by Defender. dam by Augur,
who kc Peter Simple, had his legs epcased in cloths
is just trae "groggy his fore pins, but they arc
still sound and being true made horse with quality
and wcight-carryins power no was purchased by Mr..
Jackal. bloodlike and wiry-looking horAe, though
rather light in his build, is still keen on his back
been intimately acquainted with wet bandages, and he
returned unsold at the reserve price.
Faiero, = French bred horse by cobnut out OF Fairy
Queen is wonderfully compact and powerful horse,
though not large scale He has been deeply fired
both fore legs and the orc does not look very
promising. The Duke OF Hamilton took him for l5O
guineas
wcathercock. a symmetrical horse with sound and
well formed limbs, was put in at 300 guineas, and from
failed to change hands
Disturbance. winner OF the Liverpool Grand Ma
tional Steeplcchasc by Commoton, out Of Polly
Peachum, Is well made horse with plenty Of power
and very sound limbs, nut II mistake not no suffers
from disordcrcd kidneys. and Mr. Trueman took him
for $50 guneas
Lorot, by Light from Mi-jour, bred France, is n
remarkably handsome aud true made horse, from his
head to his heels, and sound the day he was
born. Tho bidding for him was commenced at 800
guincas; then 500 two places, followed by a rapid
succession OF shos sent him up TO coo gnineas at
which price, however, he was returned unscld.
Among the lots offered were several from Mr. f. Grct-
toms stables. One OF them the chestnut horse
Gotham, six years old, by Macaron, out Of Regines,
by King Tom This horse was purchased by Mr.. VIII
son, American who will ship him to New York and
thence to Kentucky Gotham has seventeen races,
Of which he won but two-the Two Thousand Stakes
Trial selling Plste milo and seventeen yards,
Newmarket FIRST Spring, in his three ycar.od form,
and tho Liverpool Hunt Club Spring wcter Handicap,
one mile and hall, as a ive-year-
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THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.
PIrrsBuRG's PROFESSIONAL FOUR IN TRAINING
MORRIS IN PRACTICE FOR THE sCULLINC
EVENT on THE sCHUYLKuL

PIrTsBURGs PROFESSIONAL FOUR IN TRAINING
MORRIS IN PRACTICE FOR THE scULLING
EVENT on THE scHUYLKIIL
PIrrsnrRG. May Is, 1875
The four represent this end OF the State the great
Centennial regatta next Angus, out Saturday
for the first time and their rowing strong and
markabiy even for initial effort The consists
Of Henry Coulter, stroke; Edward Powell, No p
Lew Cav,tt No. 3 and Patrick Luther bow. II Is .
very strong team and about good one perhaps as
could be selected from the many prominent oarsmen
part in the iouroared contest for the simple reason
that the pulling OF would interfere less
with his sculing He proposes 10 enter the single
scull contest against all corners. and the manner
OF his rowing this season would indicate hard
and rapid work for those who meet HIM
Schuy KILL Cavitt. who rows No. ) In the boat.
asked couple OF months since by the Ward brothers
a. 70 IN with three OF them and form n Tour cared
crew. There some hitch, however ia making up
the Jour and the request to Cavtt Withdrawn. but
substituted by another request from Ellis Ward, asking
with him In double-scul and PAIR Dared boats
mt Philadelphia TINS offer Cavtt declined. Powell ID
the sculer who the FIRST prize the Seneca Lake
Luther is considered by well informed boating men
with but few equals.
The have into regular training, and as u 10
three months until the Centennial regatta " "
their intention for the fouroared contest az
the Seneca Lake and Laiax regatas IN order 70 get
into practical working The first named regatta taxes
place about six weeks. and the first prize Tor Tours
Is So 000 The expect To be IN Philadelphia about
i've days before the great event, which. they think
will be sufficient time TO acquGnt themselves with tuo
course They have secured quarters the Belmont
Cottage, on the banks OF the schuylkiil River
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GILBERT ELEVATED RAILROAD OP.
POSED.

Pursuant to call signed by Mr.. G. b. Lawton,
meeting Of property holders West Broadway
held yesterday afternoon, at the corner Of Thomas
street and West Broadway. Mr.. Andrew W. Leggat
called to the chair, and stated the object OF the
meeting to be, not to oppose rapid transit but to pre-
vent the railway companies from infringing the
rights OF property owners without giving adequate
compensation
Mr.. q. Il. Lawton the secretary. read long pre-
amble denying the right nj railroad company, under
Of the authority OF the Legislature, to Interfere
compensation He then read the following revolutions,
which were unanimously adopted;-
Resolved, That the building OF said railway present
designed Will do damage property situated along
the opposite sides of West broadway,
Resolved That WILL In all awfif resist the CON-
for adequate compensate for thu same.
Resolved. That we deem posecurity FOR such damage
adequate, law provides the condcm
nation Of private property tor public uss.
touching the subject OF the preceding resolutions
Resolved. That committee Of hve appointed 20 TAX
into consideration the premises and 20 arrange suitable
plan OF resistance TO Injury 70 our rights when
majority Of its members, OF ten property hold
ers participating In this meeting.
The following committee was appointed Tho chair
man. Mr.. A. w. Lcggat, and Messrs q. D. Lawton, n.
X. Thurbcr. John Purcell and Peter Doan.
The secretary then read address, published oy the
Sixth Avenue Property Holders Association, suggest
ing an assessment OF 81 per loot improved and my
per foot uninprovcd property, IN order 70
the necessary funds for carrying the matter into
the courts
The meeting then adjourned, subject TO the cal Of
fhp ruitf
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SUFFOLK PARK.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May Is, 1870
About !, 900 persons witnessed the races at Suffolk
Park to-day. There no special features and tho
rottng In only few heats OF the three inspired
any enthusiasm.
Tho first purse for horses that had beaten
2S7, $3.50 TO irst $500 to and $50 to third
The bay mare Nellie, entered by j. G. Turner, Pha-
dclpha, took the FIRST and second heats. Eleven
Intellectual attempts to made in
the third heat, the driver of Faughaballagh,
entered by Mr.. J. Doyle Savannah, Ga, seemingly
being unable to manage the animal Once he was
called to The box and reprimanded. and aterward was
fined S25 for not obeying the orders of the judge.
Florence. entered by'J. Trout Boston, second
money, and Fleetwood entered by James Mckee, Pat
crson third money
Time 2:3l-2:3l-2 90
The second race was for horses that never beat
2:20; 5000 10 the first, 5000 to the second
and $500 to the third. The horses entered
Mace, of New Yorks Sensation; Gold.
smith. OF New York's Huntress; Budd Doble OF
Phadelphia's Clemcntinc; j. II. Phillips OF Ph.ladcl-
pha's Adelaide; K. b. Conklin. of New York's Rarus,
and u. Merckle, OF Lexington Ky's Kansas Chief Tho
latter won the three straight heats. Time,
and Rarus the third
In the third for the 80 class $3.50 10 FIRST $500
10 second and $3.50 TO third Goodn, Of Philadsplias
Lady Daniels had the pole and kept until the third
heat Goldsmith, Of New York's rro, the third
heat necessttating fourth heat. which won by
Lady Daniels Time. 2;3l-2 :32S -230 Trio won
che second money, and Turner, OF rhiladephias Dora
tbe third.
The meeting viii be continued until Thursday.
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1t will no seen that the lowest ticket fare for tA
shortest distance above the depot y ten cents Wild
added to the fare from the depot 10 the City Hiys
makes sixteen for the single trip After givitg
the exclusive Of tho avenue to the railrond COM
pany and paying half the expense of the improvements
this result spoken Of in many quarters unsatisfac
tory. Yesterday the Aldermen were considerably ex-
erclsed the matter bat they are not likely to be
able to do anything to remedy II.
Only OF tho rapid transit trains will run on Sun
day, leaving New York at quarter past eight +. NJ.
and stopping at every station All the rapid transit
trains will be drawn by double engines, running
both ways and stopped BY a'r.brakes The iolIownga
Grand Central depot and Williamsbrdge-
!:so. s:ss $50 Il, u NJ, 1850 a:so, 400 s:ss,
1855 NJ i:so $50 4:Ss, $50 sis: sis, sss ss.
The time between the Grand Central depot and
Wlllamsbrldge will be thirty Two minutes, and DO
Harlem through TO the City Hall forty seven mnutes
about halt the time taken by the Third avenue cars
Communication tickets for 100 rides. limited TO three
months from the day Of purchase, be procur0d
June at the Office Of c. Vanderbilt, IT.. Treasurer oI
the company, AT the Grand Central depot At the
OF 50 between New York aud Harlem; So, Mott HAVEN
81 Melrose; S. Morrlsania; So, Central Morrisanfp
So fremont; ST. Fordham, and $lS, WilliamsbridR9
and are subject TO the following rulcs:-
Tickets OILY good for 100 rides II used within
the time specified, commencing the date OF issue
They transferable and bc used only BY
other be forfeited. No return or any part Of the
received therefor will be made consequence Of
the lnaOliity OF the person 70 use u
Tickets good Tor all passenger trains stopping a.
the for which they issued with the excep-
tion OF trans by special arrangement They givo
exception TO the general rules and regulators Of
the company and confer privilege OF transporting
any kind OF goods, express NATTER &c other than
binary personal baggage.
Tickets to be handed to the conductor to b
punched on each passage and TO be retained by him
the Tooth time OF usng or At the expiration OF the time
limited
The company reserves the right to put take on
TRAINS alter the time OF their arrival and departure
all tho stations whenever they may think such
changes necessary and also TO change the city termni
OF the they may think advisable without
ing any portion of the Communication money.
Tickets are only good for u passage from Now York
to and from the station for which they are issued, and
IL used to ride from way station TO another
will be considered as passage
rho regular trains stopping at Hnrlem leave New
York Mt AS, 9l6 and 1880 A. NJ, and ut 1870. and
$40 r. NJ. during the week, and 9:l5 A. NJ and ESQ P.
NJ Sundays, aud will leave Harlem for New York al
500 and 1000 A. NJ, and IL 40, 3:10 49, $3.50 and
7:44 r. NJ. during the week, and 1000 A. ~ and 5:A
and 40 p N. on Sundays.
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HEMPsTEAD RESERVOIR.

Yesterday the suit brought by William G. Kingsley
and Abncr Kecney 20 $lss 900 from the city
OF Brooklyn for work done BY thcm as contractors ON
the Hampstead storage reservoir called Tor trial In
the CITY Court Part !, Judge McCue presiding The
Corporation Counsel asked that the 60 for the
torn. as the defendant was not prepared He stated
that he had invited the presence Of the Attorney Gen.
era Of the stac aid him in the Defence tina. ocor
having made allegations Of fraud against the plaintiffs
issue had boen joined February 14th, aud
they would press tho suit II the defence
alleged fraud they ought TO be prepared with witnesses
10 prove H. The plaintiffs there defend the
tearity Of the contract whenever is assaed they
proposed 10 meet II then and there
Judge McCue thought there was much force in the
counscis suggestion; that when the charges OF fraud
made the proper time prepare proofs before
the answer was submitted The matter had been OF
public notorety for year. and tho defence should have
been ready long since.
The case was finally set down Tor trial on Thursday
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POLO AT BERLIN.

The Reichsanseger denies that the Crown Prince had
patron,zcd the projected polo match. His Imperial
Highness had no knowledge OF intended pigeon
shooting connected with this meeting Mr. =. Andre,
of the Union Club, Berlin writes to under Fridays
date follows 1.-The proposed polo meeting at Ber-
I'm, which has been subject Of considerable interest,"
allow TO state is abandoned for the present when
the invitation forwarded 10 the English officers by
the Union Club OF Germany Il was presumed there
would be no obstacle TO prevent the visit taking place
However difficulties have which never an
tcipaicd. and over which the Union Club had
troll Under these circumstances the stewards OF the
meeting have requested Inc to announce that owing TO
the shortness OF time, caused by the delay will he
impossible to carry out the project in that style and
spirit IN which II was originally intended"
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BURNT RAG" THIEVES ON TRIAL.

George williams, George Edwards and James WAL
tcs three members OF the gang OF burglars that robbed
Browns dry goods store in Montgomery street. Jersey
City, in February placed at the bar OF the Court
Quarter Sessions yesterday for trial The prisoners
pleaded that they not prepared for trial. their
counsel, Mr.. Winfield, was absent They were there
upon remanded 10 Jail and the trial OF the other
bcrs Of the gang. Michael Mullen and John Thompson
proceeded with will be remembered that OF the
gang arrested IN the notorious den known the
"Burnt Rag, at the or BIcecker and Mulberry
streets In this city, where portion OF the stolen
property was also found The evidence against the
prisoners overwhelming The will he gwen TO
the Jury this morning
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RAPID TRANshr.

WHAT THE HARLEM RAILRoA4 ooArANx
DoNa-oUrcK TRAVEL BUT HIGH RArxs o.
FARE-uMR OF THE EXTRA TlRAINs
Rapid transit In one OF its formf wa commences
yesterday. But Il cannot be said 70 % the sort OF
rapid transit that the city needh Sixteen extra
s'rapid transit" trans commenced running on the
Harlem Railroad, and will be continued daily during
she summer between the Graad Central depot
at Forty street. and winiarpsbrdgc, stopping
at all intermediate stations except Jerome Park
where only half the number OF traine stop. Two new
stopping places have been added 70 the stations on
this portion OF the line, at Egtty-sixth and the
other at 10th This is the rsk practical step IN
this direction resulting from the ACTOR 1871, Tor the
Improvement OF Fourth avenue" nv act virtually
turned to tho exclusive nse - YSrahfoad COM
pany the Fourth avenue, ay euvance the In
tercsts Of rapid transit The law IL pnd n chapsss
702 OF the session laws OF 1S72 II Is
As s ,s 70 Is n. ~
"a People q ?ss ss,s Ye, :" sa's az
lssensty DO rsaef z. Jouve sI ri #2a,road Com
;ss oss,s % sss
to construcs such viaducts foot and roA
same. and such excavations and
s CT ssassi lie same. ss same IL rsfsss
sossd The p.sss q shicS tunnels and bridges
constructed)
After this enumeration II Is PROVIDED a. foA
SEC. 2.-During the progress Of the work the
aud Harlem Railroad Company 10 hereby auth0rit
down such additional temporary tracks on the FL
railroad business during the progress o the work. ssd
tracks shall be removed work shall - pseod
and said company authorized. for the,
factatiny rapid transit and loc rac
Law down perm anently two addition
and 10 make such landings excavations
as Jay be additional tracks with landn
for the delivery of passengers Of thu
said excavations and viaduct.
Theexpcnss Of .he Improvement Il was prov dod fur
Their on should be borne IN equal parts BY the pity
the railroad company and the city's share 70 b
included in the tax levy for 1S72-3 The city govern
mcnt was forbidden 70 interfere with or obs uct the
work. and IL was provided that the tunnel cd pud be
ssexcusyeIy for the use Of the railroad compa The
city paid ITS half OF the OF the ''improye ent
and now comes the result Tho following is the list oil
fares for the distances between The Gran Gen.
al at,o In chr idara.- Ell
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FREAKS OF A PRIZE FIGHTER.

John Murphy, alias Big Johnny, the prize fighter
and rough, after attending the funeral OF Reddy the
Blacksmith, on Sunday got drunk and In tho evening
ran amuck through Houston street. assauItlng and IN
sultng the passcrs-by. AT the OF the Bowery
his interrupted by 0nicer Kelly OF the
Fourteenth precinct who locked him up in the MuI-
berry street station alter lively tussle. On being
wande Murphy was required 10 furnish bail for good
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rixK.


The English sporting journals OF May l. the day fol-
lowing the race tor the Two Thousand Gumcas nj New
market are al hand and contain very iull reports OF
that event Cp 10 the sd inst the special turl writers
OF these papers had and all been the opinion that
Lord pulpin's Pcsrarch stood chance OF victory
he did start and was more than likely tnat HAVING
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SUDDEN DEATH IN JERSEY.

Al four o'clock yesterday afternoon carriage which
being driven rapidly through Grand street. Jersey
City, was suddenly stopped the Fourth precinct
station man stepped out and informed the police
that his companion In the carriage had just died sud
denly His name was OTTO Tango, resident OF VIII
hamsburg They were on their way 10 Westncid. The
body was taken TO the Morguc, and the County Ply
scian certified that death resulted from heart disease
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NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY MAY l6 l87e-TRIPLE SHEET

Varieties for one week and purse Of $3.50 to the victor
declared the winner Of vc OF falls The oouss
to commence ~ ten O'Clock on each evening and a.
moons, Commencing Monday May - 1874 Style,
Graco- Roman. w. IL NOODLEf,
NYw YORK Nay Is 1875 Manager Partisan Varieties.
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WRESTLING.


To THE EDITOR or THE HRRALD:--
Noticing In your issue Of May II, 1876, challenge
from ~ Luc'cn Marc, high, weight champion wrestler
Of Paris 10 william J. Austin, light weight champion
wrestler OF America agreeing to na uecisve match,
for stake OF $500 sdc and the acceptance Of the
challenge by MI Austin In your issue Of Nay ID,
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The RENDRoCK EXPLOSION.

meeting OF the sufferers In Hoboken BY the recent
explosion at the Delaware, Lackawanna and wcstcrs
Railroad tunnel 10 to be held Otto Cottage Garden,
Hoboken, tomorrow evening Justice jain, Of Hobo
ken, IS about commencing sixty suits against The COM
sponobla -.
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FIRE IN CHATHAM STREET.

Al hafpast seven o'clock last night IRE broke out
in the basement OF loubc brick building
Nos III and la Chatham street, occupied BY ". ).
Foge a Wholesale bedding warehouse and by AdolPh
Bauman Is cigar slorc About y 600 damage was
occasionsd The building was owned ~ = StomsA -
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GOSS AND ALLEN.

Joe Goss arrived yesterday from Cincinnati after
bringing his business with Allen to satisfactory
cluson They are TO fight September !, within 100
miles of Cincinnati. Before he left Cincinnati Goss
suggested to Allen that would be well Tor each
90 put up $500 10 purchase handsome champion
belt 10 become the property OF the winner Allen said
he would take tho matter into consideration. Goss
will 20 into training early IN July.
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Tc-DAY's RACING.

The pool rooms New York were well attended last
night and the attention of spectators was almost
trcy devoted to the Alexander Stakes for wo-year-
ODDS Tho sold at the pool rooms not all
the same, the Turf Exchange having some bulctined
that Johnson did not have his list and rice
The following pools were sold
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DEERFOoT PARK.

There was large attendance at Dccrfoos Park yes
tcrday witness the 5000 sweepstakes troL The track
was excellent condition and the nrst four Of the I've
heats required to decide the wcro very closely
contested, not than two lengths separating the
horses al any timo Jersey John the iavorite in
the pools.
SUMMARY.
DEKRFooT PARK, SkAR BROOKLYN. l. l.. May 10.
Sweepstakes OF 5000, mile heats, best three IN
nve in harness
Israel Den'on's b. 9. Jersey John...... I ! !
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YACHTING NOTE.

Yacht Adsi,c voorhis, scwanhaka Yacht Club, Mr..
Roosevelt from oyster Bay, passed WLestono yesssr
day bound 70 New York.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., May It, 1870
Tho spring trotting meeting of the Washington Driv-
ing Association closed today by the decision of the
2: "a and .'free for alp purses.
SUMMARY.
FIRST RAcE-For horses that have never beaten
2 "a mile heats. best three in fvc IN harness for
purse OF $780, the winner to receive $780, the second
boree Sloh and Tho third ga
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 10, 1870
Tho walking match between 0'Leary and Schmehi
began at midnight Al nine O'Clock this morning
0'Leary had completed his forty sixth ma Schmehl
was two and half miles behind.
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BASE BALL.

BosroS, Mass, May Is. 1875
The Bossons defeated the Athletics here to-day. Is
to 9.
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ALEXANDER STAKES.
BRENTWOOD PARK.

VH'fy ss.sss Vv
Tho other races were not sold upon.
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nIIrIAMEN OF THE Yrnsr DIVISION CONTEST
ING FOR THU ''MARKsMANs" BADGES.
The members Of the First division, National Guard.
who had shot for and won '.Marksmans" badges last
year contested for them again Creedmoor yesterday
The men proceeded to the range by the $50 A. N.
train under command ofColonel vose, OF the Seventy
first regiment, officer Of the day The following Is
list of the winners OF badges and their scores-
The daily gazette., 1876-05-25
EDITION.
Picked up bv the Police.

At the depot, last night, Geo. Scriv-
ener, a Washington printer, who was
suffer- ng ftom an attack Of insanity, was
taken in charge by the police and con-
fined in the police stallion. This morning
the violence of his attack had consider
ably abated. Scrivener had been to the
Centennial, and was about to be appoin-
ted one Of the Judges in the Printing
Department. but becoming crazed by too
frequent pctations he was sent back to
Washington. On the train he became so
violent that it was deemed proper to hold
him in this city. He is first. class prin-
ter, and WAS employed in the Gazette Of =
fee several years ago.
Johs w. Meyers, an insane man hail
ing from: Baltimore, was picked upiby the
Police. last night, land is now in the
police station cell.
John Cleary, a runaway boy from
Baltimore, was arrested at the depot.
last night. lie was at once confined in
the police station. and his father tele-
graphed for.