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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
YACHTSMEN IN COUNCIL

At a meeting Of the New Jersey Yacht Club held
March % committee was appointed with view to
the organization of body composed Of delegates
from the various yacht clubs in New York and
vicinity. A favorable response was received from
the clubs communicated with by the committee.
and il pursuance of a call meeting was held
last evening at the Astor House. The following
yacht clubs sent delegates Tho New Jersey, Hud-
son River. Columbia. Salem. Mass: Manhattan. EN-
pire and Jersey City. w. H. Diworth. Of the New
Jersey Yacht Club, was elected chairman, and John
Frick. of the Columbia Yacht Club. secretary.
national yachting association and establishing
certain rules tht should govern the differ
ent clubs The association could issue .
pamphlet semi-annually giving information in re-
gard to yachting, list Of members and OF the
lengths of yachts their rigs. owners and records.
location of the clubs record of their reeNtas and
complete report OF the proceedings of the associa-
ton. 1t was not contemplated that the association
should interfere with the local management Of the
and only when the common interests OF
the clubs required it would action be taken
by the ASSOCIATION. Mr.. d. H. Rice. OF
the Salem Yacht Club, advocated also. the
Offering OF prizes for seamanshp Mr.. B. s. Osbon.
OF the Hudson River Yacht Club. presented resou-
ton asking that committee OF five be appointed by
the Chair prepare address to the yacht clubs Of
the United States and call convention of represent
tave yachtsmen to form national yachting associa-
the yachting interests of the country. The resolu.
ton carried unanimously. The committee OF
five appoin ted, aud will hold it's drst meeting
on Thursday next, at No. ID Park row.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
DOCK IMPROVEMENTS.

The Dock Department 10 likely to have plenty
OF work on hand this winter and carly In tho
spring They have In contemplation or under way
several important pier improvements. including
one for tho Erie Railway Company; at tho foot of
Reade street. at IN expenditure of $l0O.000 which
will bring increased rental of about 100000 per
year; the erection OF two new piers tnew numbers "a
the pennsy wanna Railroad Company. at cost of
about SlSO.000, which will secure an additional
are alterations pier new No. %, foot of Beach
street, for the Old Dominion line OF steamships,
upon which $4,000 or $4,000 will be expended,
with the view Of increasing tho annual revenue by
about SIS 900 per year. Othor minor works includ-
ina the i'm pro vement OF thc old Inman steamship
pier (new number 36). upon which about fb0.0OO will
be expended this winter, will likely make In
in the revenue North River piers Of about
el&0O00 per year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
TURF NOTES.

A number Of gentlemen, says the Missouri Repub-
lean interested in the welfare of the southern and
Western turf just now engaged in maturing
plans which, If carried out will prove decidedly
beneficial to racing courses in the above sections.
OF lato years the Eastern associations have notonly
controlled the movement of the southern ana West.
cracks, but they have secured possession OF al
the best horses and either used them up on
tho Eastern courses sent them abroad to work.
The result OF all this il that the South western
kes have been drained of the best aud deprived
OF good racing. The movement now foot Is to
form Southwestern running association aud reg
ular circuit i'll the Southwest, 30 that one or
meetings can be held during the and good
attendance of flyers secured. Those persons who
have the new idea in hand confident of their
dertaking proving a success. They stand high in
turf circles and of class who look we'll before
jumping. They have studied the question well and
have at last concluded TO act. The ST. Louis assoca
ton will be conferred with upon the subject. Their
action and that OF other South cities Will DO
looked forward to with interest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF rRusTEEs-DIs-
GUESSING THE CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL
MArTERs. ~
AT regular meeting Of the Board of Trustees Of
the East River Bridge at the Office OF the company in
Water street, Brooklyn. yesterday. President
Murphy read the proceedings of the Executive Com
mttee at their meeting held yesterday previous to
the regular meeting. The president reported that
the remaining land lying between Rose and William
Streets this city, which it necessary acquire
had oil been purchased. follows. pursuant to the
direction OF the committee:-No. Rose street.
Michael Talihee, executor. $4,000; of Nos. 50
and "a Frankfort street, James S. Morgan owner
$50OO rear Of Nos. g. % aud 80 Frank fort street.
Mrs. Hill, wife of ]. ]. Hill. owner, s27.5O0.
communication was received from the engineer.
setting forth that Mr. Trpler had proposed furnish
ing about ono million second hand bricks. which
were sound and clean at s4per 1000. 1t advised
that the president be authorized to make the pur
chase. 1t was ordered that 10000 barrels Of
cement, the price OF which was not to exceed
ninety cents per barrel. with two per or
ton. The president said he had made arrange
ments for having the suspender ropes tested
under direction OF the Engineering Department
General Uhl expressed the that the purchase Of
land by the Executive Committee would exceed the
amount appropriated for bridge purposes. Presi-
dent Murphy said there would be- balance OF be-
tween $4,000 and $780, 900. The president then read
statement Of the Su t, . Liabilities OF the
money yet to be paid in The sum of s500.000. no
said, had yet to be received from both New York
and Brooklyn. There land to be taken in Brook
Ign valued ut 100000. but the Board was not yet
obliged to pay for it. About 100000 had to be
pended for Steel he said. and between $4,000 and
800 QUO for stone and brick.
Mr.. Kingsley stated that the approaching cold
westher would cause the mason work to be soon sus-
pended and then the payrolls would be very much
reduced. President Murphy then read financial
statement that had been read Ut previous meeting,
and said that all claims had been paid up and the
Board still had enough morey.
The report finally adopted. 4tat
The payment OF certain sums to certain small con-
tractors was then authorized.
According to the financial statement. the total
ceIpts the month OF October were 1905 81:
total expenditures for the same PERIOD $l129Sl 81
The total receipts to the 3lst OF October 1879.
$1l 1875 S26 OF; total expenditures, $10 SAL H.
Cash hand. $152. 2S3 %; outstanding liabilities.
Sl19S02 -.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
WEDDING PRESENTS SEIZED.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. vogel, who are apparently wel-to-
do people, arrived in this city tho steamer Neckar
from Bremen on Saturday. Their baggage consisted
of several trunks containing wearing apparel and
little trinkets Among the latter was lot Of silver
ware such spoons. ladies. cake baskets and nap
kin rings, each article, however being marked with
the initials IL. "" ana bearing evidence Of being
wedding presents. The customs officers examined
these effects and pronounced them all right. but
detective Of the Special Agents Bureau seized the
baggage and took It to the Custom House. There 1t
was examined and the wearing apparel and linen
returned to Mr.. vogel. The silverware. however is
kept and the duty will have to be paid upon 1t before
being released.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
RIFLE SHOOTING.

WORTHWHILE, N. J., Nov. 10, 1879.
In the short range rifle match. shot at the shore
target this afternoon, some excellent shooting
witnessed. The first match-s sweepstakes. seven
shots, 100 yards. standing. any rihe-was by A.
AGO. of New York, with y score of 81 out Of pos
sble IS. William Marvin. of South Amboy, won the
second share of the stakes with OF 3d. In
the competition for silver cup-100 yards. ten
Shots any rifle, military rifles allowed two points
Mr.. Marvin the winner. with q score of AZ. The
other best were:--L. Porteous. Al; A. Alec.
40; NJ wariell. 80; James Borden. 80. and +. b.
Wilcox, 80.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.

Policeman Blanque, Of the Eighty-cighth street
police station. last Saturday night found two boys
James N. Donohue aged eleven. and Francis Murray.
aged nine-lying drunk in the street. Next morning
Justice wandel asked the lads where they obtained
their liquor. and was informed they had found
cents and had invested IL in Patrick McCcrmicks
saloon. No. 167 East Eightysxth street. Yesterday
Justice wandell sent Policeman Walters with Dono-
hue to McCormick's place. where the boy iuentihcd
Richard Bond as the one who had passed the liquor
to them Bond was at once arrested, aud In the
Harlem Police Court yesterday afternoon held
IN $500 bail to answer at the special Sessions.
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port of Postmaster James. of New York city. upon

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this subject. as follows:-
EXTENSION OF THE REGISTRY SYSTEM.
Inc extension on the registry system ON OCTOBER
J. 1875 TO include third and fourth class matter has
beginning IT regarded by the public with greas
favor and the amount of such matter egstered has
steadily increased and will continue. OF
the o9.644 parcels of third and fourth class
been but hve complaints of loss and these
stage routes in the Far Western Territories and may
prove. after investigation be delays through care
lessness. 1t speaks well for the efficiency Of the
heavy matter can be suddenly thrown into it, and
the only effect be that of showing the perfection Of
the system. There have been scarcely any COM
plants of losses of the contents of any of the par.
mistakes on the part of the sender. A large
amount of sample and merchandise parcels for
merly sent in the ordinary mail go forward
registered; consequently there is great diminu-
tion in the ordinary mail complaints respecting
such parcels 1t could not well be otherwise the
registered matter, being inspected before it is regis
tered, all imperfectons to address, insecure wrap
ping, Sc.. corrected by the sender the evidence
OF their being mailed is positive and the parcels
carefully secured before despatch. This cannot be
obtained where they dropped into the ordinary
mails"
COMPENSATION PosrMAsTERs.
The beneficial effect OF the change i'll the law regu.
latng the compensation of fourth class postmasters
the number of postage stamps cancelled.
instead of formerly the amount of the
stamps sold, are reported to be already
very apparent not less than $1.000,000
last year and it is noted by Mr.. Hazen that, aside
from the pecuniary advantage, inestimable benefits
have resulted from the change by putting stop to
the decentralization wrought among postmasters by
the fraudulent speculations in stamps to which the
old method Of compensation constantly tempted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
HANLAN GOES TO EUROPE.

TORONTO. Ont Nov. 10, 1879.
Hanlan has decided to 90 to England and defend
his ownership of the sportsman's Challenge Cup.
condition attached to the cup is that
only the best in England COM
pete for it; consequently Aanan will wait
for ahallenge from the winner of the Elliott-Boyd
match before crossing the Atlantic. Ii successful In
England he viii probably proceed to Australia to
meet Trikett. Hanlan received formal demand
for the cup from the this morning. and
piled in the above tenor by cable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
SALE OF GAME FOWLS.

Messrs. @. W. Barker will sell ON Wednesday. No
vember IL. at tho New York Tattersalls, corner OF
Broadway and Thirty-ninth street. at eleven A. M.
without reserve, thirteen white games. very
and well m ted tor breeding exhibition. and
thirty duck wings. the most OF all game fowls.
The fowls from the breeding establishments OF
Messrs. Lincoln Il Hellyar, of Warren. Mas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
"a MILE AWAY"

ATLANTIC HOTEL. BATH Nov. 10, 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
was surprised on reading the HERALD Of to-day,
to Furnell's Atlantic Hotel mentioned In con.
nection with the shooting ARRAY this village on
Sunday last, The affair alluded to occurred In the
town of New Utrecht. over mile distant from m,
house. As my hotel is . family resort desire u
MOSS. y. u. fURNELL,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
BILLIARDS.

Tho billiard tournament at 1.-the champions
game" will be commenced ut Tammany Hall this
evening and continue until the 25th inst. The
money prizes amount to $4,000. and the victor will
-c,eive, in addition to the irst prize. medal
blematic OF the championship OF America. Each
game will be 800 points up q 5xlO table. The
following players will appear in the tournament
George +. Slosson. Jacob Schaefer. William Sexton,
Maurice DAILY, Albert GARNER. A. p. Rudolphe,
Eugene Carter and Randolph Heser.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
CONTROVERSY.

TORONTO, Ont, Nov. 10, 1879.
Word comes from Syracuse that Courtney says NO
reply has been received from Hanlan regarding Mr..
Blaikie's proposition. Hanlan sent message on
Wednesday night last to Mr.. BlGikie consenting to
at Washington, and requesting that gentleman
instruct Courtney to forward articles for sigma
fIIra
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COLUMBIA RANGE.

The prizes in the 'Everybody's Match" which IVES
shot last week. will be given out the range
Saturday. the 18th inst. at two p NJ at which time
seventy. prizes will DO awarded to the seventy.
five best shots. All twenty entitled
70, nriza
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
YACHTING NOTE.

Steam yacht Skylark. N.Y.Y.C.. Mr.. Alexander
Taylor from New York. passed the HERALD Telegraph
Station at Whltestone yesterday afternoon cruising
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
SALE OF TROrTING HORSES.

The Boston trotting horses of Mr.. Balch. compris-
ing roadsters and coach team. will besold at Barkers
New York Tat,ersalls on Saturday next. The road
stock comprises twenty head, with speed OF three
minutes down to 2:20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11

IL Kept i'll motion until 1t reaches its destination,
and every possible delay Is avoided. Formerly it
the practice for the large distributing Offices to
make separations of mails for remote States.
aud this was done by despatching the mail for par
ticuar counties to central point for
The mail matter destined for tho State of Indiana
Illinois was sent to Cleveland. Ohio; that
for Michigan or Wisconsin to Toledo, and SO on.
involving In every instance delays OF many
hours. Then the method of keeping the lists OF the
mail matter was of u primitive and imperfect char
acter. and caused not alone delay In delivery, but
frequent miscarriage. The mail separated for
distribution by counties. aud here was found radi-
cal defect. the remedy applied to which that of
separation by States and tho sending OF mails for
each distant State in bulk to tho most distant rail-
way post Office capable of taking care OF the
whole state to advantage. In large post
Office like that OF New York. the separ-
alton. ia place of covering the whole United
States is reduced to about ten States, and in tho
case of printed matter, about Fifty per cent OF tho
whole passes forward. made up separately by states
clerks route. That Is to say 1t Is ready to put
the train just AS 1t comes from the publication
Office with the mere exception of retagging.
SOME DRAWBACKS THE SERVICE.
Trying and arduous as tho duties OF the postal
clerks are. and limited as tho pay OF the most ex-
pert among them Is, tho number OF applicants
tor admission to the service from among the best
class of young men ia the country is Surprisingly
large and out OF all proportion to the small number
that succeed in beco ming experts The attractions
fow They arc AZ much in peril of their lives
conductors and brakemcn. Last year there
thirtv-hve railway accidents on postal lines by
which four clerks killed and q large number
seriously njurod They have holidays. not even
the Fourth OF July. anu unlike other government
employees they are lowed leave OF absence only at
their expense. Nor they allowed a pension
IL manned in the service and rendered unfit duty
and If killed outright their families afforded no
compensation.
A WITH sUPERrSrTNDENr JACKSON.
Some interesting facts and suggestions regarding
the service were obtained in a conversation with
superintendent Jackson. who has given his whole
time and mind for the past ten years to the study
and improvement of the sy stcn.
lis the service now" was asked. cas- perfect 10
can be nader
"Ot course nothing is perfect, and to those who
have the matter IN hand there 10 y wide margin for
Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19
Write It Carefully.

Twenty years ago, when the Anti slavery agitation was at it's height, 8 Boston man found himself on Missis- sippi steamboat, on his way to New Or leans. There were some rough custom CTS on board the boat, gentlemen who were walking armories, 50 well were their persons supplied with the arms and munitions of war. One day g little knot of these feroe-looking individuals were gathered on the quarter-deck, talking among themselves, and casting frequent glances at tho passenger from Boston. At length one of their number slided up to him and opened conversation with the remark, "From Boston, believe ?" "Yes," said the son of the "Hub," "I am from Boston," Parker by name?" continued the Mississippian. "Yes, Parker is my name." "Theodore Par ker," growled the naughty Southsrner. "Yes." "You don't mean to say that you are that miserable abolitionist," said the long-haired individual, toying with the hilt of his bowie. "Oh, no, you've got the wrong man. My name's Theo- dore D. Parker" "Well, stranger, " said the speaker, "that's all right. But you'd better write that ID plain"
Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19
The Famine in Brazil.

So far remote is Brazil from us, and so little do we know about what is going on in that great country, that probably few realize that for more than year past large section of that country has been the scene of one of the most terri ble calamities which have ever visited the earth. Ceara, in the eastern part of Brazil, is the afh icted district. The famine, which commenced in 1877, deso- lating the whole province, has resulted in 8 yet more fearful mortality from presidential diseases. When there was no rain, no money, no food, and all hope failed in the interior, the famine stricken, panic-wild inhabitants fled in crowds to the coast cities. There, chiefly in the vicinity of Fortaleza and Araoati, they lived in wretched huts, drawing ra- tions of food from the government Into their crowded and uncleanly quar- ters deadly diseases entered without op- position. Fatal levers of various kinds, smallpox, and terrible pestilence similar to the black plague of Europe have swept away thousands, and still rage extensively. As early as May or June of last year the death rate in Fortaleza had reached 200 @ day. On November 1, ninety-nine died of small pox alone in that city, and on November 2, 124; and this out of population of 9O,OOO. The disease went on increasing, until toward the end of November the daily number of deaths was over 500. The whole number of registered burials in November in two cemeteries was II, ,075, and of these 9,270 died of small pox. Many also were buried in the woods and in the sea. At that time 3O,000 were sick-more than third oi the population. On December 10, sos smallpox victims. were buried in the cemetery of Lagofunda, and the total mortality was over 1000. At last ac- counts the plague was raging; Q popu- lation of 9OO,OO had been reduced, il was estimated, to 400, 900, and these were dying at fearful rate. Such tale ol horror and death has scarcely para llsl | in history,
Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19
That PrOdigiOus Corn.

Did you ever hear the story of Gineral Nichodemus Otis corn, asks Sam Slick. "The Gineral was takin' ride with western man one day over his farm to Bangor in Maine, to see his crops, fixin, mill privileges and what not, and the western man was turning up his nose at everything almost, proper scorney, and bragsin' how things growed on his farm out west. At last the gineral' s ebenezer begun to rise, and he got as mad as natter, and was intarmed to take the rise out of him."
 ESQ.," says he, Stranger" says he, "you talk about your Indgian corn, as ii nobody else raised any but yourself. Now I'll bet you 8 thousand dollars, have corn that's growed so wonderful, you can't reach the top of it standin on your horse."
 "Done," sais Hoosier, and "Done, , sais the general, and done it was.
 "Now," sais the gineral, "stand ur on your saddle like circus rider, fol the field is round that corner of the wood there." And the entire stranger stood up as stiff as poker. Tall corn, I guess, sais he, if can't reach it anyhow, for can e'ena'most reach the top O them trees. I think I feel them thousand dollars of yourn 0 marchin' quick step into my pocket, four deep Reach your corn, to be sure I will Who the plague ever seed corn so tai that @ man couldn't reach it a horse back ?"
 Try it," sais the Gineral, as he lee him into the field, where the corn was only foot high, the land was SC monstrous mean, and so beggarly poor,
 Reach it, ," sais the gineral.
 "What confounded Yankee trick P sais the Hoosier. "What a take in ii this, ain't it, and he leapt, and hopt and jumped like snappin' turtle, h, was so mad"
Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19
The Poor are the Sufferers.

The failure of Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati, has been productive of much suffering among the poor Irish and Germans.
 One old man, an Irishman, sixty years of age, said to New York Herald cor respondent /:
 CT have been trying to get job of work to do on the streets to-day-some- thing that will give me two or three days work in Q week-becuase I am ruined by the Archbishop"
 "How much did you have in his hands? ?"
 "An I had in the world, $4, 500. It was the savings of twenty years labor. My sister, too, had $2,00O there, and she, like me, must go to work to earn her living"
 This is only sample case of many that fell under your correspondent's observation. The failure affects the poorer classes-day laborers and work ing people generally, both male and female-and will unquestionably be the cause of great deal of suffering.
Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19
A Kind Hearted Minister.

In sketch of MT. Gladstone pub lished recently in London paper we are told that he is tender father, a de- voted husband, true and good friend, and never worries about domestic trifles. His disinterestedness about money mat ters is so great that he refused an aug mentation of salary when Prime Minis ter, and left the office impoverished. He had to sell good.y collection of china which he had amassed Gor he is conno sseur), and soon afterward his library, which was bought back for him by Lord Wolverton. His readiness to succor all who appeal to his charity is only limited by his means, and he fie- quently roturns' from a country walk with his pockets cleaned out, thanks to his distributions of gold and silver among the sick or needy villagers. Some months ago he went out for a walk of about twelve miles, intending to return to Hawarden by train; but in the even- ing he found he had given away every thing. and had not money left to pay for his ticket; so he trudged home on foot, arriving so late that his family had be- come uneasy. Mir. Gladstone does more than give money away, for he has often been known to go and read the Bible to tenants who were bedridden !; and this mission of charity he has always dis charged in the most natural, unostenta- tious fashion, even when he was Prime Minister, and had work enough to oc- cupy all the moments of such sturdy toiler as himself.