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The New York herald., 1876-03-02
LENT BEGUN.
OBSERVANCE OF ASH WEDNESDAY IN THE
CHURCHES YESTERDAY.

OBSERVANCE OF ASH WEDNESDAY IN THE
CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
Lenten observances commenced yesterday in the sew
eral Protestant Episcopal churches OF this and the ad
iacent cities by than usually general attendance
at Ash Wednesday services. In many cases the con
gregations we're nearly equal numbers those OF
Sundays, and at all there noticeable exhibition
Of religious the part OF both clergy laty
At Trinity church Dr. Morgan Dix preached at eleven
A. NJ the proper manner Of observing fasts aud the
special duties OF the molly lie was assisted in
the services, which included communion, by Rev.
Mcssrs Oglesby Hiichings and Robinson. DIR.
Mucahcy conducted services at eleven A. ~ and half
past seven r. NJ. Two services were also held IN most
OF the churches OF that denomination. During the
forty DAYS fast there will be morning and evening
prayers all the churches, and Tor several OF hem
there arranged special services Tor the several days
of each week Tor Sundays and holidays Many OF the
rccors have addressed their parishioners IN circulars
urging upon them the duty OF regular and full OBJ
servance OF the duties Of Lent as well at home as IN
their places OF worship In the ritualistic churches
st. Adams ST. lrnatius and ST. Mary the Virgin, tho
services during the season will be conducted with all
the rigor which marks their observance in the Roman
Catholic Church.
Rev. W. T. Sabine, rector OF the First Reformed
Episcopal church. Madison avenue and Forty ysccond
street. had large congregation yesterday morning.
During the he will be assisted by cicrgymcn of
this new organization from Chicago, Philadelphia and
other places.
The season was inaugurated in all the Roman Caho-
lie churches yesterday with ntung reverence and
lcmnty, and Tor tho nonce enjoyment IN the popuar
OF the word, is at end Large crowds of the
faithful oongrcgated at early hour IN tho Cathedral,
in ST stephens church. in St Francis Naviers IN ST.
AIMS tho handsome ediice OF the Paulst Fathers,
and, TACT In all the Catholic churches the CITY,
and witnessed the ceremony OF blessing the ashes.
Originally Lent was the time for sinners entering
upon OF canonlcal penance INTO
which they were initiated by the prayers
of the bishop and his clergy, ana the
imposition of his hands when he placed ashes on tho
heads OF pcncntS This is The origin Of the ceremony
OF putting ashes the orohcads Of the people at this
time symbocal of the interior consccration of their
hearts TO the exercises OF penancc The ccrgymen IN
the several churches were busily cngaeed rom an
early hour in performing their pious ufces, and the
significant words Memeno homo, qua putrtS Is, et IN
puuerm rcrertertS" were impressed on thousands OF
iervcnt hearts leading them 10 contemplation OF tho
neeting nature OF earthly affairs the approach of
death and tho awful verities beyond.
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
AMATEUR BOATMEN.

NEW YORK, Fob. 20, 1875
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
In reading last Sundays HERALD noticed an article
In which you state that Mr. Charles e. Courteney is the
strictest amateur oarsman in this country which
think an injustice to the boating meu, until the fol
lowing questions satisfactorily answered. You say
he has never severed his connection with the Union
Springs Boat Club So how is 1t that he entered tho
Harlem regatta last from the Nautilus Boat
Club OF this city! Then again. in regard TO him being
a strict amateur, why did he offer to row James Riley
for 81 900 at Seneca Lake in the fall Of 1874 and why
did he withdraw from the senior single scull at
Saratoga In lS74 and is there any truth in the nmors
that there was an agreement between Mr. Courtenoy
and Mr. Riley as TO who should win the nnal heat
Troy In the National Amateur Rowing Association re-
gaita last fall In Of the Centennial regatta at
Philadelphia, whore the American amateur oarsmen de-
pend on Mr. Courcncy to uphold their prestige hope
that there is no truth IN the above rumors, there
will not be any tarnsh on our expected victory.
AMATEUR.
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
AQUATICS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR A wHALEBoAT RACE AND
AN INDIAN CANOE CONTEST AT THE cENTEN-
NIAL-HABvARD GETTING READY FOR THE
SPRINGFIELD REGATTA.
BosroS. March l. 1916
Mr Paul Butler, a member of the Executive and
Honorary Committee representing New England in
connection with arrangements for the Philadelphia
Centennial states that 1t has been decided
fancy races on tho Schuykill in addition 10 the
tests which have already been announced One Of these
will be whalebcat and the other Indian canoe
race for which medal prizes will be awarded Mr..
Butler who has just returned from Philadelphia re-
ports that the interest shown at this early day this
feature Of the Exposition the representation of
REPRESENTATIVE CREWS
from all parts of the country and that the regatta
will DO memorable one. Boston, as Is well known, is
already alive in the matter and Mr. Butler daily be-
seged by boatmen and letters the subject from all
sections of New England Among those who have
called on him have been several whalers from New Bed
lord, who report that their city will send three whale
boat crews Edgartown n crew, and probably Province
town. The feenng at tho whaling ports warrants the
belief that handsome representation OF the sturdy
mariners will be had and that the whaeboat contest
will be o novel and interesting one.
Mr.. Butler says he ishrmy convinced that Harvard
sent invitations to Oxford and Cambridge to them
accept
spRNoFIELD REGATTA
Harvard has commenced to prepare for the Spring
field regatta, and OF will 60 in with confidence
for tho honors. The candidates for the university
crew Otis, L. 8. s. (captain); Lemoync. 7S; Lo.
ring, '7S; Bancroft, '7S; James, L. j. 5 Thayer,
l. S. g.. Irving L. $. s.. Mardcn, '7s; Jacobs, 10.
-Four rowing machines have been purchased lately
and the rowing together In eights.
Mr. Blakey has just finished his eight barge
for the crew Is built OF whito pine with mahogany
! washboards, and will be supplied with a small false
keel to protect the bottom when passing shoals
She measures forty feet by thIrtycght inches
The candidates for the Freshmen crew arc U. NJ.
Bridgman, ID. o. Ives, p. Katzcnbach, =. W. Smith,
W. II. Schwartz, j. W. Wells, q. @. Wild and Alvah
Crockcr captain. Thor practice includes pulling u
thousand strokes day and running five miles three
times a week. Both will occupy the same
quarters in Springfield tho OF the last
I race there
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
A FIRE PUT OUT IN FIVE SECONDS

Yesterday afternoon in presence OF General Shalcr
members Of the Fire Department and gentlemen con-
necied with tho Board OF Underwriters, the Chamber
OF Commerce and the insurance companies generally,
the Connolly nro cxtnguishcr exhibited in open
lot at tho OF Fifty ninth street and Eleventh
avenue The lot in which the exhibition took place is
sunk about twenty feet below the level Of the
crowd swarmed, and kept back by Captain Ward
and his police. largo frame building had
been erected Vbich were placed Three cylindrical
reservoirs nlcd with carbonc acid gas and adjacent
eight other cylinders used as receivers. from
which the gas escaped into the hose. An immense Pile
or barrcs-two barrels deep and about Ave barrels
hlgh-thc pile containing altogether l3O barrels OF
refuse rosn both ends OF the barrels being Open stood
at the east end OF the lot A smaller pile Of boards
with two barrels Of refined oil like the funeral
pyre OF Bruus stood little east OF the rosn and 10
the westward tank four feet deep. built OF brick
and ccmentcd, and having surface OF 600 square
feet, containing 375 gallons OF crude petroleum,
and into whch sluicc pipes cnpticd water
The tank ull OF oil and fired nfsi and tre-
mcndous OF flame and smoke arose. driving tho
crowds right and left By the intense heat In less than
Eve seconds this great mass Of flame, thick four
hvc ordinary brick houses and three times as high
was extngnshcd by the OF water expelled from,
the hose by the force OF carbonic acid gas The noise
made was ike that caused by a Thunderstorm rushing
through mountain pass Next the 100 barrels or
rOsin nred ard we're cxtngushed In less than six
minutes by rapid stream ten times stronger than that
which could be expelled by a steam engine IRON a
nozzle OF the same diameter And, lastly the funeral
pyre was lighted, and, blazing u did with great
tcnsity was cxtingushed In few minutes. Tho OK
duced new agent Of the most powerful Kind for the
saving OF property
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
sCHMEHI-wIcKERs.

From tho Chicago Inter. Ocean, Feb 2S
Mccormick Hall last evening witnessed the opening
OF pedestrian match which opens out with the prom
Of forming the leading attraction sporting circles
during the coming week double issue is involved
in the match, Mr. Henry schmehl Jr undertaking TO
walk 500 miles in six days for bet OF 81 0OO while
Miss Ellen Wckers contracts 10 cover $50 miles whio
Schmohl making 600 The stakes in the last match arc
$500 side and tho walk promises hotly contested
one. Miss wckcrs is young lady about eighteen a
Scandinavian by birth, and is understood to have
walked several matches in Europe Mr. schmehl IS
apparently about twenty-five years OF age tall and we'll
formed and his style OF walking such as 10 warrant
tho assumption Of his hackers provided always no
possesses the requisite endurance for such task That
the affair Is Intended TO be genuine is shown by
tho act that the stakes, 5000 in ALL deposited IN
the City Savings Bank in the OF Justice Haines
who has been chosen rs referee. Mr. Haines was
unable TO be present last night and Mr..
T. A. Scott acted as temporary referee the tmekecp-
ers being Messrs. = 5. Knowlson william Kramer aud
y. schmailman Among those present last evening
Mayor Colvin, Commissioner Clcary, the Hon w. w.
0'Bren and Aldermen Hdreth, White, Lengacher
and Mahr. Al $40 the Mayor Who had previously in
troduced MT oenmehl TO the audience and presented
him with very handsome belt, the gilt OF his friends
In this city, gave the word go" and the competitors
started on their weary tramp. Mr. Schmehl made his
FIRST mile IN 10 minutes and tho next In 10 40 The
lady walked steadily along with tho ar OF veteran
pcdcstricnne, and the proceedings cnlivened by
half mile trip between Aldermen Lengachcr and Hill
drch, which was lost by tho latter who disdanod the
common hocl and too method and stretched himself
out at fearful rate, hIs opponent claiming foul,
which was allowed The Mayor also walked coupo
OF laps t2l to the meJ and was greatly appauded when
he managed TO outwalk Miss Wckers.
RosE-HUBBARD.
The walking match At the Toledo between the Misses
Mile Rose and Clara Hubbard continues to progress
favo ably, aud. notwithstanding the uniavorable
weather large audiences present yesterday dur
MSS Rose bad made IS miles and Miss Hubbard II
since the commencement At ten A. NJ on Saturday
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
COOKING MAIN IN JERSEY.

The great cooking main between New York and Phila
delpha birds for 500 battle and 5000 tho main
OF at well-known resort in Jersey City on Tuesday
night and lasted tI long after daybreak yesterday
morning There was large attendance Of sporting
men from Now York, Long Island, Philadelphia and
Jersey. The betting was very lively, large amount
being won by Newarkcrs, who backed the Key
stone birds The battles were stubbornly contested,
especially the sixth, tenth and eleventh, the
latter being fought by birds OF wonderful endurance
Thirteen battles constituted the main OF which eight
were won by Philadelphia There great disap-
pontment az the result among the Long Island men,
who announced their intention TO challenge Phadel-
phia next month second challenge is TO be ISSUED
between New York city and Long Island the one
side and Jersey City and Philadelphia on the other.
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES.

Mr. Moses H. Hale yesterday installed into the
ONCE Of special agent in charge OF the Second district
of the Special Treasury Agency OF the United States
replacing Colonel +. E. Howe, who has held the ofnco
the last years. Tho following officers of Mr.
Howe's staff transferred back to the Custom
House: e:-lnspector, Thomas Brown; Clerk Eugene Van
Tambach; Inspector Fidcau. Mr. Edward l. Abbott
has been appointed Special Treasury Agent
Inspector McCort seized last night 1000 Havana
cigars board the steamship Columbus.
The total number Of seizures made by the Customs
Department in the month OF January was fourteen.
The 500 900 worth OF diamonds Tor Lieutenant Fitch
son-In-law OF General Sherman still In the Sub
Treasury pending act OF Congress ordering their
release. The duty the same is $35, 600
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
ANOTHER VICTIM.

An inquest was yesterday held by Coroner Croker in
the OF Francis Murenan aged nfty-six years. who
injured by jumping out Of the window Of the burn
ing house No SO East Broadway on the 10th ult, and
subsequently died In Bellevue Hospital The Jury re-
turned the following verdict
Death came from exhaustion, following injuries
accidentally received by Jumping from the third story
window OF premises No. 30 East Broadway on tha
10Th OF February while the said building was on fro
death following al Bellevue Hospital on the 25th oi
February, and
I'VE wculd. recommend that some provision DO made
IN the law for IRE escapes 70 buildings such tho
IN question, whero no means OF escape could be had
from the roof
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

The Committee on the Grain Trade will meet to-day
at two O'Clock, for the purpose OF considering the
grading of corn The Committee on Rules will report
on Friday and n meeting OF the seed trade will also
take place Friday TO establish rules to govern their
department
Mr. John Z. Mairs of Messrs David Dows h Co.) the
chairman Of the committee charged to have portrait
ofc xPrcsident Franklin b. Edison painted which was
recently presented to the Exchange having balance
Of money left from the portrait subscriptions has
with consent, donated the same to the Children's
Aid Society and ST. Johns Guild.
A pcttition to abolish the Eight Hour law system was
In circulation at the Exchange yesterday, and
merousty signed.
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
THE POST OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. THEODORE I. HoLBRooK's RESPONSE TO THE
CHARGES AGAINST HIS INTEGRITY.
nu., L a, l.aI. no

Mr. THEODORE L. HoLBRooK's RESPONSE TO THE
CHARGES AGAINST HIS INTEGRITY.
WASHINGTON d. c. feb 2s 1875
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
In justice TO will you please give the same pub
lcity to the letter of Robert Wilson (yho is one of
tho Oldest citizens OF Chicago) you gave to charges
in the letter OF your occasional correspondent tho
2lst inst. those charges being based upon the
alleged transactions and originating believe from
those IN the Chicago Tribune OF tho
24th inst Very respectfully,
THEODORE L. H0LBRooK
CHICAGO, Feb. 25 1876.
T. L. HoLBRooK, Esq, Washington, ID. q. =
INST an attack upon your prvite character based upon
transaction between yourself and late Colonel
Gilmore formerly Postmaster In this city in which my
Is made ot having been OF Colonel GmOre's
bondsmen, &c. never of Colonel Gimoe's bonds
and told the who called upon the
Chicago Inae Tor niornat IN relation said mnncyed
transaction. also informed said reporter In the
OF Colonel squircs the Assistant Postmaster in tins
city, that from all knowledge and information |
had in relation to said transaction, which happened
many since from OF life from
the that had been continued in the employ
government by Colonel Gilmore then Postmaster he know
ing Nil the crcumstancc my confidence In your integrity
edge and and there told said reporter that il
he made statement based anything had said to
him he should IN justice TO YOU include in such statement
confidence Ia integrity which hc said he would do.
But for some SOLID suppose, ho aled TO keep his
word in that respect:
there said TO the that considering all the cir
cunstances attending the money transaction between him
and yourself he thought he ought not anything about
IL to your prejudice.
Believing this attack upon your character to have
attempt expose tho frauds the depart
ments in Washngton have felt II my duty to say tins
much the subject and at liberty to make such
Very respectfully, ROBERT S. WILSON
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
THE BITON BULKHEADS.

Generals Newton, Gilmore and Mr.. Northen, tho
engineers appointed by the Mayor TO examine and
port upon the condition of the Canal and King
bukhcad walls have their complete report TO tho
Dock Commissioners 1t Is very yolum and deals
ably with the whole subject
IL Is said TO be unfavorable TO tho system OF using
bifo in mdsse, as practsed in the sections above
toned
Suggestions made 10 the best method to be en-
plol ed in strengthening these structures.
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
KILLED ON TIE RAIL.

As the Western express train the New Jersey Cen
tral Railroad approaching the Bergen Point station
yesterday morning tho engineer saw woman on tho
track and blew the whistle She did not seem 10 hear
IT, and before the train could be stopped she was
struck by tho locomotive and instantly killed She
identified as the wife OF John Burke coal heayer
and resident Of the Fourth ward OF Bayonne
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
oBsEoUIEs OF MR. DE PEYsTER

The funeral Of the late Mr.. James De Peyster took
place yesterday morning from No 1877 West Four
teenth street. Tho Rev. DR.. Z. p Rodgers, OF the
Fifth Reformed church, performed the solemn
services, and delivered discourse culogzng the de-
ceased gentleman Among the persons present at the
funeral services James W. Bcekman, j. A. De
register Done, of Poughkeepsie; Nr. and Mrs Towns
end Lansing OF Albany; n. W. Stuyvesant, Benjamin
II. Field, Charles Dana, Professor Doremus, James W.
Bleecker, J. r. Livingston and others The body was
taken to Woodlawn Cemetery for burial
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
CHARITY TO BE STOPPED.

In consequence OF the recent troubles IN the New
York Association Tor Improving the Condition OF tho
Poor, the contributions from tho charitable public
during tho past year have declined moro than
half Tho reserve tuna is exhausted and tho Board OF
Managers have been compelled 10 circular 70 tho
effect that they will be obliged 10 suspend relief TO the
poor on and ancr March l.
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
PEDESTRIANISM.

Mr.. oLcary has not received any satisfactory
to his challenge to Perkins, the English pcdes-
trian, who recently defeated in London by
Weston. Dan has flOO IN the hands OF the editor Of
Bes LIE showing that he is afraid TO back his
powers but the hackers the Britisber do not
come forward very readily, and have made number
OF spulations which seem scarcely just to the Amcr
can 1t is therefore, not very probable that match
will be arranged
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
IMPORTERS AND GROCERS' BOARD
OF TRADE.

Yesterday there a meeting Of the above assocIa-
ton, Mr. George w. Lane prcsding for the purpose OF
considering the question the repeal of the bank
rupt laws recently agtaed in Congress Resolutions
adopted decidedly against the repeal OF the
and the various sections amendntory thereof
The Executive Committee reported comm unication
from the Board OF Trade asking for the Endorsement Of
the importers and grOcers of tho memorial on tho
financial question prepared by that organization and
submitted 10 Congress The committee refused to ap-
Dfove the memorial
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
THE WASTE OF CRoToN.
NV YorK. Feb. %. ls1a

NEW York, Feb. 20, 1870
To rnE EDITOR HERALD:-
Your article in the Herald Of the 2sth in relation to
the wasc Of Water In the ferry houses Is hint to
the Croton Water Ollie ais which they should take i'm
mediate notice Of but your reporter should 10 still
further aud visit the steamship docks, especially PIERS
40 and a. North River Wilnams Guion, and National
Steamship companics tho Of water there Is rer-
iccty fearful H ought TO be stopped and as you are
the only that can DO II, keep at H. Truly yours
ONE WHO KNOWS
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
FIREMAN's WIDOW PENsIoNED.

An application for the pension OF 81 900 from the
Fremens Fund was yesterday granted by the commis-
sioners to the widow OF David Clutc late OF Engine
No 30 who killed by the falling wall OF No 44l
Broadway, on the night OF the sth ut
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

BARSEs-PAuLIsox Hackensack, NJ j., on We'd
nesday February 2 1876 by the Row Cyrus b. Duraud,
CHAUScEY BARSEs, Of Brooklyn to MINNIE, daughter OF
r. J. PausoD, Esq
FREBLAND-HARRIs-On Thursday, oath February,
at tde residence of brides parents, Greenport,
Columbia county, N. Y, by the Rev. Charles W. Tom
lnsou Mr. JoHN A. FREELASD, OF Now York city, TO
Miss HELEN A, youngest daughter ot Samuel W.
Harris, ESQ.,, Greenport
The New York herald., 1876-03-02


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Time, 7:3S-7:53
The record OF the running in the United States
in 1875 with the value OF the stakes quite respecta
BILE when standing by ITSELF when compared
with the record of the English racing of 1873
but IL Is dwared when placed alongside OF the rottng
and pacing record OF the United states during the
period The number of running in the United
States in 1875 was $780, In England, someth ng less
than =, 600 The number of trotting and pacLg
which took place In the United States and Canada in
1875, of which there Is record. was 3,30+ The
purses and stakes in the running races in the United
States amounted about 3400 0O0 the trotting and
pacing races in the United States and Canada they
amounted TO 81 AIS 971 and the number of horses
gagged upward OF 5,4O0 Ninety per cent OF the
horses engaged capable Of trotng in 40 or bet
ter This statement OF itself shows what wonderful
improvement has been made In the trotting horse
within tho past twenty years. Running horses are
scarcely any better than they OF
years ago. but the rotter has developed remarkably
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
TURF NOTES.

The followlngi is the Official summary OF the four mile
race at San Francisco the telegraph having given US
different ngures:-
BAY DISTRICT FAIR GROUND, Tuesday Feb ~ 1875 =
Purse and stake $50 600 $751; to first horse 50
TO second s. 0O0 third and So O00 to fourth; four
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
COUNTRY HOARD.

cTATEE ISLAND BOARD wANTED-FOR THE sim
- mev for three adults aud two children aRnd three and
ak years farm Board preerred must bo reasonable Ad
fssNe &, w. NJ, box e0O Post Office.
The New York herald., 1876-03-02
WINTER RESORTS.

THE SANFORD HOUSE, SANFORD. FLA.-A FIRST
class house accommodating 80 guests situated on the
saubous climate especially adapted for invaids also
celent hunting fishing and boatlng 10 steamers week
nearest telegraph station PalatkA Address J. wlSrAR
Manager.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-12-14
A Horrible Plot.


For several days past, says the hien-
phis Appeal, there has neeh ioahhs
around C~ovington, up IN liptoh oouh-
ty, n man named j. II. "oa'' sa'o 10 oe
n street-car driver OF lh'' e''y' anu
sYn'in-iaw OF MI Maniius Carr vi 'na'
vicinity 'h oa'ur"a! evening "
Mr.. Goat managed 10 lpS'n,,asI
self INTO the commence "i Nii''n," %
son. n young man ~ Sonio
Summers from Inc V'e'nl,y u u"ii"na'
ana who' from II 100 h,fIen'
sence IN bad wh'sN!' Ia" lsn""
himself incapa"le oi ',piose,,",
ms human "e"o 'ooN ,"e 9o"'s a
in charge and proposed u e"irS MN
home, but, instead of takirg the road
toward Garland, went up the railroad
,saa,. , fo,, hrrdred wards. and then.
" nan, oh,,,r,