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The New York herald., 1879-03-21
JOE GOss' BENEFIT.

Joe Goss, ox-champion of England. was rendered .
complimentary benefit at Harry Hills Theatre yes
terday afternoon. Tho house was well filed with an
orderly and appreciative audience many of. whom
were drawn to the place by the announcement that
Rowell. the winner Of the long distance champion
ship would be present. The Englishman was on
hand. as promised. and Mr.. Hill introduced him to
the audience from the stage. He was accorded q
hearty reception. Johnny Reilly and his old
antagonist. Johnny Saunders, gave fne exhi-
bition in three give-ahd-take rounds. Jimmy Kelly
and Jimmy McGrsw followed. Both being anxious
for business no time lost. They won't to work
with will and landed stingers each others face
so rapidly there tremendous applause. dtschief
seemed to be the bent of their inclnations Science
was totally ignored and it was smash bang through
out the three rounds. Vary Edwards and Pat Jor-
dan next indulged in pleasant and satisfactory
manner. and after them Harry weden and Frank
Gormley, of Philadelphia, made one of tho best
settos Of the afternoon. The concluding event was
the meeting Of Goss and Steve Taylor. Both were
somewhat heavy for rattling encounter with the
gloves but in three brief rounds they showed that
the cuAning of their hands was as great as in the
r,oek
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

three lengths in las; Lille r. was second. Long
Girl third. Bash Bazouk fourth and Brillianteen
fifth. spendthrift was then moved ON to Nashville.
where. on October s. he in the Young America
Stakes No. I. three-quarters OF a mile. against
Lord Murphy, Charlemagne and CAL Morgan
The weather very hot and the track deep in dust
spendthrift won by two lengths in l164. Three
days aferward Spendthrift mile dash in sweep
stakes. for which there fourteen subscribers.
but only Lord Murphy came to the post to contend
with the fast son of Australia and Aerolite. The
mile run in 1:44l6. and won by spendthrift
easily by three lengths. Spendthrift being now
considered tho fastest two-year-old colt in the
country, with engagements for his three-year-old
campaign amounting to about 100000, large
offers were made to Mr.. Swigert for him. The price
put on the colt by hts owner $20.0o0 but after
negotiation with Mr.. Bathgate the colt was sold to
that gentloman'for Mr. James n. Keene for $4,000
aud one-fourth of his winnings during his three
yearold career. He was then brought East and
placed in the hands of his present trainer. Mr..
Thomas Puryear. who has him i'll the finest possible
form for the coming campaign.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
GUARDING AGAINST THE PLAGUE

The Treasury Department has adopted energetic
measures to prevent the introduction of the epi-
demic now prevailing in Russia. end in pursuance
Of instructions from the Secretary Collector Merritt
issued order yesterday to Deputy Collector wyn-
koop, chief OF the Navigation Division, enjoining
upon him to permit the entry Of vessel having on
board articles Of the character and from the places
named In the circular of the Secretary of the Treas
ury Of tho 10th inst. without proof that the ves-
sci and articles have been disinfocted In the
provided in tho circular. The Treasury. circular
directs that "untl further orders vessel from any
port Of the Black Sea- the Soa of Azof conveying
any rags furs, skins. hair feathers. boxed baled
clothing bedding any similar articles liable to
convey infection. nor any vessel from any port Of
the Mediterranean Red Sea, having on board such
articles coming from Southern Russia shall enter
any port OF the United States until such articles
shall have been removed from the vessel to open
lighters to isolated locality and the vessel
and its contents disinfected and thoroughly venti-
lated" During the afternoon and just after tho
Collectors order had boon promulgated the captain
of the italian bark Giuseppe dc Abundo. Do Tucci
master. consigned to Funch. Edye Co.. seventy
days out from Leghorn, endcavored to entcr his
vessel. whose cargo consisted of rags. The matter
was referred to tho Treasury Department ana Sur
geon General of the Marine Hospital Service.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

REMARKABLE WALKING FEAT.

large assemblasc gathered at Brewster Hall last
night to Miss Fanny Edwards complete her task
OF walking 1900 quarter miles in 5000 consecutive
quarter hours. Miss Edwards began her great un-
dertaking on the 18th OF February last and at IF.
teen minutes before one o'clock this morning COM
pleted it, having walked for thirty-ono days and six
hours II givo you my word for it,. said DE- Bedford.
hcr attending physician, to HERALD reporter last
night "that she walked every foot of tho 750 miles
set down to her credit. Her endurance and success
arc simply the results OF tcnder nursing and wise
prccausion. Her appetite throughout was excellent
and she ate rarc steaks and chops and partook OF
beef tea constantly She never suffered from illness
of any kind, never complained of being tired and
although sho would sometimes feel acute pains in her
knees remedies always 30 quickly applied that no
serious incon venicncc resulted She able
TO sleep readily on the track and awake very much
rcfreslicd This morning she suffered acuteiy from
natural causes. but after three hours the pain
abatcd."
When her task was completed tho pcdostricnne was
at once taken 20 her home, where she began long
sleep after her long walk.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
o'LEARY AND THE WINNERS.
To THE Ep,ron OF THE HEnALD:-

To THE Ep1roR OF THE HERALD:-
Permit me to express my opinion In regard to the
decision OF the receipts Of the recent walk in Gill
morc's Garden. and while do so VIII criticise Il
from q purely business standpoint The receipts
were $5i,3i4 40. Now let me ask who drew that
amountf Who ever. or hardly ever, heard of Ennis
Hartman or Rowell Was it not the magic name
OF Daniel O'Lcary that created the unprecedented
anxiety and caused tho Thousands OF people to rush
frantically to the Garden and pay their money to
look upon the heroism Of both hemispheres? How
much money do you think would have been received
at the Garden II only the names Of Rowell. Ennis
Hartman had been announced? very much doubt
IL the drivers on the Fourth avenue cars Madison
avenue stages would have known where to lot pas
sengers OF had they asked for the walking
match" ask. with all due Difference to the men
who to receive the money IL 1t is not ungencrous
in them to refuse the amount claimed by OIeary.
Imagine what six days does for a man. To-day the
three have more money than they had
before and also enjoy something of . reputation.
Who gavo them this money and reputation? Daniel
o'Leary. by the statement Rowe gets $ls.3ys 81
enough to make him comparatively independent
in England all the rest OF his life. Ennis gets
S11,U5S 9s--suflcient to buy house on the whole
'.lakc front" in Chicago Hartman gets $3.GTy Co.
fficcnt start him In business in any New Eng
land town. q. ID.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
rHr cEnyANrrs MoNuMnNr.

Many will have thought that Spanish and
OF erecting q monument to tho memory of Ger
vantes In Central Park. about which much
said last This is not the case. however, and
now that soiior Fernando Miranda, the Spanish
painter and sculptor. whose design for the monu-
ment adopted, has returned from his trip to
Spain, where he went to make studies in costume,
aror and historical Details the project will be Wig
orously pushed to mplishmcnt. Tho idea was
very favoraby thought Of In spain. and the papers
OF Madrid. valcncis and other cities accorded it
much mention. La illustration Eybasoia Aneyl-
cana. of Madrid. published on the sth of
January a drawing of the model, which
was exhibited. at Gilmores Garden last year.
La Epocd the PROMINENT newspaper of Madrid,
has opened public subscription, and in this has
been followed by papers throughout the country.
Senator to contribute to the fund.- and the govern
nent will aid the project. The Spanish Minister ut
Washington, Sciior Mcndez dc Vigo. is much inter-
ested In the project. his predecessor, Marquis
Mantlla de los kios and has promised his coopors-
ton.
Seiior Miranda while at Madrid, submitted his de-
sign to the Academy Of Pine Arts OF San Fernando.
Of which he was pupil and II received the np-
pr0val OF the professors. lie also ordered all the
costumes, armor, arms and other accessories neccs-
sary for the work. The Church authorities and mu-
nicipalty of Alcaln do Hcnares. tho birthplace Of
Ccrvantcs. have offered TO send properly sttescd
parchment copy of the baptismal register OF the
famous spanard to be placed In the corner stone of
the monument.
At = meeting of the General Committed, held this
week ut the Office of the Spanish Consul, General Don
Hpolito de Urarte. the resignation OK Don Juan j.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
HOT-HEADED REPUBLICANS.

There was lively time at the regular monthly
meeting OF the Tenth Assembly District Republican
Association. in Concords Hall. A. last
ing. Mr.. Herburger about to offer resolution
when Jake" Patterson jumped to his feet
and made motion for adjournment.
which was duly seconded and carried The
secret Of the matter IL said to be that
Patterson Is great adnrr OF Senator Conkling. and
Ind heard that the resolutions were commendatory
OF the work done by the Lust Congrcss and OF the
tion of President Hayes. Aftor the motion TO adj
journ had been carried. Alderman Koch, in very
strong torms. denounced the followers OF Patterson
for adjourning without adopting the rcsolu-
tions. Everybody In the room Immediately had
something 70 say, either In German or English,
and at one time 1t looked very much as though the
considered quito probable that the matter will be
laid deforo the Republican Ccnteal Committee in the
form of complaint by Alderman Koch aud his Ger
man followers.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
GUTTENBERG's MYSTERY.

Coroner Virgins last night began an inquest in
Hobokcn over the remains of Joseph Hallen an &C.
centric character. who found dead in his house.
In auttcnberg on the morning of the 7th inst. Hal
len had bcen around usual the night previous and
retired In his usual health. lie known TO have
in his possession gold watch, valued at $50,
and considerable money, but after his death
money and watch missing. Last night
County Physician Converse testified that he had
failed 10 fnd anything In his autopsy which would
death resulted from acute plcurisy. None of tho wit
ncsses knew anything of the missing watch and
money. Tho jury, after celebrating q considerable
length of time. returned verdict that death resulted
from natuval causes.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
ANNUAL sLEcrIos OF THE WATER COLO
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Harper's Magazine for April opens with hand
somely illustrated paper by G. E. Warning. Jr "Berg
und THAI" being series of sketches in the Tyrol.
sculpture In America" by s. G. w. Benjamin, has
sixteen illustrations from the best pieces Of our
artists. They include sEve Before the FALL" by
Hiram Powers; the superb Washington" lately
finished by ]. Q. A. ward "Orpheus." by Thomas
Crawford; the bust of William Page. by w. r.
O'Donovan, and the boldly treated. somewhat &C.
centric, 'whrlwind, by Hartley. The work on these
illustrations is in all respects admirable. "S.reet
Scenes in Havana and picturesque Edinburgh" /"
by Frank H. Taylor and Helen s. Conant are
likewise profusey illustrated. An article that will
attract many is 'sThe Ancestry of Brudder Bones.''
by Olive Logan, showing how music by percussion
has been obtained in oil ages. From Backus back
to Nineveh is long way. but she takes the reader
all that distance. Poetry. fiction and the regular
editorial departments are as usual we'll taken care
Of.
LppiacotEs for April has very interesting paper.
"a Visit to the Shrines Of Old Virginia" character
istcaly illustrated by the writer, the we'll known
Porte-Crayon. Mr.. H. James. Jr.. presents some
English vignettes." written in his dainty style. He
has been wandering about in England and tasting
some OF its architectural pleasures. There some
handsome illustrations accompanying this paper.
Mr. J. Brandner Matthews furnishes alght sketch OF
Molieres life showing what We know and indicating
what we do not know about him. Portraits Of tho
dramatist and of his young wife. the fascinating
coquette, Armande Bejart who plagued him so. are
given Ladies will like to read the articles "An-
cient Decorative Stuffs and "a Bit of Old Satsuma.
At least Of the papers in this interesting number
are from the pens of ladies.
Mr.. Perry Belmont. OF Now York. has written an
article on the Taxation OF Municipal Bonds for the
April number OF the International Reuiesc.
Ex-Governor Hofatio Seymoui as transmitted TO
the Magazine of Anevicas History an article on the
"Infuence Of New York on American Jurisprudence.
in which he shows that Albany the centre Of the
diplomacy and Jurisprudence Of the Colonies; that
the national character and policy wero moulded
largely by the influence of Now York.
There are now seven newspapers in the Bulgarian
language published in Bulgaria.
Provincial and indeed metropolitan newspapers
And it hard live under the strict censorship Of the
press.
Tho Library Journal. useful to photographers
and librarians discusses inteigently the loss by fire
Of tho Birmingham. England library in the interest
Of taking precautions against similar disasters :
DR.. s. Austin Allibonc. the newly appointed
librarian of the Lenox Library. win remove to New
York about tho lst of April.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
OPPOSITION TO NAPHTHA GAS.

Tho New York Board Of Underwriters appointed
the following gentlemen yesterday n committee to
protest against the use of naphtha gas In lighting
Brooklyn streets Edmund briggs. Of the williams.
burg City; Thomas u. Jones. of the Nassau, and s..
v. Crowcll. of the Long Island Insurance Company.
They visited Mayor Howell and laid their views be-
fore him. Mr.. briggs said that the Of naphtha
gns would increase the losses by frcIn Brooklyn
some 100000, and that the insurance companies
would be Obliged TO raise their premiums. Tho
Mayor suggested that IL naphtha lamps very
dangerous IL would be well to replace the gas jets
with candies, as about $4,000 yoar could thereby
be saved to the CITY,
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
pEDEsTRIANIsM IN NEWPORT.
[BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.l

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEwPoRT r. l.. March 20, 1879.
At the Opera House tonight there was ten-mile
running match between Albert Wilcox and Samuel
Phillips 1t won by Phillips in " minutes.
Wilcox gave up the contest after scoring six miles
walking match at the same place commenced at
ten o'clock this morning between George Stevens
and Samuel II. Smith. There thirty laps to the
mile. Up to ten O'Clock tonight Stevens had made
43 miles and 25 laps and Smith 43 miles and 10 laps
Both up to ten O'Clock had been of the track LII. 20m
Stevens quickest mile made in Sn. As and
Smith IS in Sni. 1ss.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
"GOD BLESS MY UNDERTAKING" !"

John b. Phster. aged thirty-nine years, committed
suicide last Wednesday ut No. 492 East Seventy
fourth street His wife appeared before Coroner
Croker yesterday and doposed that deceased. whom
she supported had been in the habit OF drinking TO
excess for years. At r. M. last "Wednesday sno
found him hanging by the neck to the frame or the
door of his bedroom. He loft tho following letter.
written In derman:-
bid farewell TO all love. I leave enemies I beg
pardon OF all have offended Ny love 20 ALL especially TO
my wife and children. We hnve vays boon true to sseh
other. May God bless my undertaking.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

Fredericksburg. Va; Dominique verrault. Of Lewis.
Canada and Henry Naylor. of this city, are to CON-
pete. The race will be twenty miles. and purse of
$3.50 Is offered to the first past the post at ten miles
and second purse of $3.50 to the winner of the
twenty miles. simpson. of England. has . record OF
ten miles in Sim. aOs.. and Henry Naylor has run
hve miles in 29m. sos. The former only going
ten miles. while Norman Taylor. with record OF
ten miles in 5Sn. Us. and twenty miles in 2h SIN. 6s;
Joseph H. Owens. with a record of ten miles III
5Sm 4Gs. and thirty-four miles in 3h 5Sn and
Dominique Yerrault with record of eleven miles in
III. 16m., to go the twenty miles.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
MARGIN ON FOUR PER CENTS.

Il was rumored in Wall street yesterday that secre
tsry sherman had called up Ave per cent margin
on the four per cent bonds from oil parties making
application for the same. The reason given for this
demand for Ave por cent margin was that grcas
speculative subscription, and that they had allowed
them to remain In the Sub-Treasury. Money has
advanced to per cent and the registered bonds
arc quoted at 9SH, ox-interest and tio coupons at
g9h and the idea OF the Secretary in taking these
precautionary measures is said to bo to protect the
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
FEMALE PEDESTRIANS.

PHILApELrhIA. Pa. March 20. 1870.
The three women who commenced to walk against
time on the same track in this city yesterday are
making good time and attract considerable attention
Nine. Brandon proposes TO walk week against
time Miss Ida Vernon is attempting to cover 5000
Annie Bartel 1000 quarter miles in 1000 consecutive
nuarter hQurs
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
ERIE RAILWAY.

At o meeting of the Board of Directors Of tho
Erie Railway, yesterday. notice received from
tho Park Bank that the institution had Withdrawn
their suit against the old directors. President
Jewett yesterday issued notice to the stockholders
regarding the London rumors that the company In
tended to apply for new loan. IN which he says:--
'.The statement. whether made here or In London,
thnt this company is applying proposing to apply
for another or any loan " without tho slightest
foundation In fact"
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
SCULLING MATCH.

George W. Lee, of Newark.'N j.. the champion
amateur sculler Of America. has formally become
professional oarsman by challenging George Ken
nedy. of Portland. Me-. to row match with him on
Greenwood Lake for $500 side. Kennedy has ac-
cepted the challenge and yesterday. in Newark the
preliminaries arranged. Each man has de-
posted with George W. Wilkes Of the Spirit cf the
Times, $3.50. The distance is to be three miles.
straightawsy and the day OF the match june
s. Mr.. William II. Curtis has been agreed upon as
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
FOOT RACE AT. GILMORE'S.

A running race will take place at Gimores Garden
saturday evening. in which John Simpson. of
Cambridge. England lone Of Rowel's tranors); Nor
man Taylor, Of Vermont; Joseph II. Owens, Of
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
CHAMPION MILE RUNNER.

OTTAWA. Ont, March 20. 1879.
J. Raine, the champion mile runner of Canada. left
here to-day for Now York. where he viii take part in
the four-mile championship race to take place on
Monday next.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
ABOUT THE LOCATION OF A NEW
STATE PRISON.
NEW yonK. March 10. 1879.

NEW yoRK. March 10, 1870
To THE EDITOR or THE HRRALD:-
Please permit me to say that have Expressed no
opinion as to the location Of q State Prison. az
enormously stated by your Albany correspondent
I have no opinion on that matter. Respectfully
yours, SINCLAIR TOuHEY
The New York herald., 1879-03-21


OxYoRD.-The same genial weather that has favored
the light blue has by means prevailed Oh the
Isis the heavy floods there having been very pre1ud
cial the training of the the towing path being
covered with water, rendering coaching from the
bank next to impossibility. The are all well
md ts
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY MARCH q, l87a-TRlPLE SHEET

Barril vice president Of the Committee and pres-
dent OF the subcommittee ON Ways and Means. was
accepted and Don Jose Francisco Navarro elected IN
his place by acclanaton. Major Sanchz. the secre
tary OF the committee tendored his resignation
on account of his approaching departure for SPAIN
He withdrew it. however, the committee desired
was decided to celebrate the I'D OF April. the
anniversary of the death of the great satrist, in
manner similar to last year, when an entertain
reading of poem to Cervantes. written by Bryant
for the occasion, was given ut the Union League
Theatre.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

[From tho Sporting Gazette. March 81
Both crows are now hard at work in their second
week of training and during that time owing to the
favorable weather. have got through very fair
amount Of good work.
CAMpRrpGK.2The crow Is now. bar accidents.
definitely settlod and stands az follows
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
SALE OF THE MACY PICTURES.


There was fair audience at the sale last evening,
at the Leavitt Art Rooms of the Macy collection OF
pictures. chiefly by Munich artists. which has been
ON exhibition there for some days. large
number OF tho pictures knocked down were
not sold. and this WAS the case with nearly
all those which fell at the highest prices.
The amounts paid for the others. except in a few
instances, but fair. Among the pictures sold
we note w. velten's Prom the Hunt" $685. A.
Thompsons Evening" s65. to Mr.. Booth; j. weng-
leins ''The Morning Drink" S2l0; w. s. Macy 8
Autumn" $3.50; 'Study Of Servisn Soldier. :.
by D. K. $50, to Mr.. Colgate; Martaglio s
'srhe Spoiled. Pet" $3.50; Ii. Zugei's Sheep, 5000;
to Mr.. Brooks; w. s. Macy's Farm House in Ger
many" $3S. to Mr.. Clarke; Kowolskis "Sunday In
Poland" $685. to Mr.. Quinn; Kaufmann's Inn
Scene in Tyrol," $266; Laupheimer's "rhe Mandolin
Player" $ll5; Drndel's Looking Over Old Deeds. =
$3.50. to Mr.. Jeffrics Schmitzberger's Caught.
$3.50; Il. NJ. Chase's "Approntice Boy" $l25; De-
lances ION. the Bench" $50. aud Wcnglcins 1.-THE
Coming Storm. $500.
ANNUAL INJECTION OF THE WATER COLOR
At the annual election Of the Water Color Society
held at the Academy Of Design on Wednesday oven
ing the following officers elected for the onsu-
ing year:-T. W. Wood. president, reelected; Henry
clined denominations; George II. Smillie treasurer.
re-olccted, and the following Board OF Control: -
c. Nicon II. Swain Clifford. F. s. Church and J. q.
Brown.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
THE PERFECTION OF MUSIC As TEST OF GOOD
TASTE.


The Rev. DIR. Cornwall ecturcd last evening at tho
Hall Of Rutgers College the Perfection of Music'
o test of good taste. Not in painting and sculp-
ture said the lecturer not in architecture and land
scape gardening. not in rhetoric and poetry is true
standard Of taste firmly established In unvarying
laws OF nature and facts Of universal experience nor
SO clearly traceable by those who need or desire
perfect test of good TASTE Tho superiority Of music
In this respect depends, In great degree.
upon Its peculiar combination of the elements
of perfect science and an effective art:
In many of the works Of painters, sculptors and
architects II is easy to hnd bemishes which some
would regard beauties, and to discover beauties
which arc only perceptblo to highly cultivated
taste. But in the finest compositions strictlys
conformed to that sure standard which Is founded
in the grand principles of music annturai SCIENCE
appreciated by all who have any love or relish OF
sweet sounds In music as in other arts and sci.
enccs the word harmony means simply fitness. But
in music the term dcnotes as 1t doos not IN some OF
tho fnc arts, a permanent, unqucstioned fitness OF
proportions and relations which s not liable to be
mistaken through any defect Of intellectual culture
lack Of genius nor to be modinou py the oemands
of fashion or the whims OF caprice.