Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-05


 the man who will beat 'sBlower" Browns record of 553 miles in 40 hours and 21 min utes.
 At 8 o'clock this evening the doors of Madison Square Garden were open, and 8 large crowd immediately entered the building. At nine o'clock, when the con- cert commenced, fully three thousand persons were in the garden, and that number was being increased nearly every minute. The concert was enjoyed only by few of those present, it being very evident that the majori- ty had come to witness the start in the race, and were impatient for the hour of midnight to arrive. The contestants have signed an agreement in which it is stipulated that each of the contestants who shall during the above mentioned 162 hours travel on foot and with out assistance 450 miles or further than that distance, shall be placed in accordance with the distance travelled by him, and shall re- ceive his proper share of profits in accordance with the published rules of the belt. Francis A. Abels, of this city, responsible gentle man, will manage the contest and pay the ex penses, which will amount to $15, 1000, for one half the gate money. The other half will be divided among those who travel 45o miles in such manner that each shall receive just twice as much as the man next behind him. William B. Curtis, of the Spirit of the Times, has received ths entrance money, $9, GOO, and that gentleman will have the management of the contest outside of the money department. Under this arrangement all the scores will be correctly kept, and all will receive fair play and have every mile they cover. Thir- teen of the pedestrians are tried perform CTS, having all covered 500 miles, while four-Hart, Krohne, F absr and Pegram- have beaten all six day pedestrian records made by Powell, O'Leary and Weston in America. Hart, the Boston colored boy, from his great record made in the contest for the Ross diamond belt, when he easily covered 5408 miles, is the favorite. The betting In the books is to 1 against Hart, to 1 against Krohre, 5 to against Murphy, 5 to 1 against Merritt, 8 to 1 against Faber, 9 to 1 against Pegram, and 10 to 1 against the balance Pegram is entered by Thomas Davis of this city. In the contest for the Rose belt he had no training and during the race lacked care ful attendance. Pegram, however, proved 8 wonder, and under great disadvantages came in fourth and covered 527 miles. Krohne is backed heavily to beat his record of 5355 Faber, who came in third in the last great CCuL6st3 OOt8 llICb3 An5 1SdIuSu lO Iuu- HIS trainer and packer are confident that he will cover $40 miles. San Francisco sporting men claim the winner in Mcintyre. It has cost his party nearly $2,000 to bring him here, and if they did not think him first-class they would hardly invest that amount. How ard may gain place, but it is doubtful, as he is.in too fast company. Murphy, the first winner of the belt, is looked upon by many as the winner. He won the belt easily, covering 500 miles and had seven hours to spare. Merritt, who covered 515 miles. in the Astley belt contest, coming in second win the belt and $9, 900. Merritt is s:stayer'' and frst-class pedestrian, but the pace Pegram, Hart and Murphy will cut, may break him down.
 Crowds continued to flock into the building and at Il o'clock it was estimated that fully were many ladies. The reserved seats for which $1. 50 was charged were we'll patron ized. At 11:3O Hart arrived at the garden, and as he walked around the track to his tent he was loudly applauded.- He appeared in excellent condition and expressed himself as being confident of winning. It was rumored in the garden during the evening that Murphy was suffering from severe cold and would probably withdraw after twenty-four hours. At 11:40 the garden was fairly packed, fully 5000 being present, and similar scene has not been witnessed here since the first contest in this country. At 11:55 Faber made his ap- pearance on the track and was loudly applaud ed. His immediate followers were Ennis, Pegrem, Murphy and Howard. The others came on in cluster a minute later. The mystery of the contest, MT. Jaybe, was dress ed in hesh-colored tights with silk arrow on his breast. At 12 o'clock all were on the track, and minute later Mir. Curtis gave the word ''Go." Hart darted off and was first around the track. He was closely pressed by Williams and Howard in the order named. Next came Pegram and Merritt, all going in capital form. Williams made the first mile in 6:20, about one second in front of Merritt.
 Everything Quiet at Cohoes.
 CoHoEs, April 4.-To-day everything is cial police have been sworn in to maintain order. The regular force consists of but thirteen men. A runor is abroad on the streets to the effect that the pastor of the French church will refuse the rights of the Church to any members of the union on the ground that it is a secret organization and against the rules of the Church. This has not been confirmed. An effort was this afternoon made to interview the pastor of the church, but without success.
 The Electric Light Steamers.
 NEW YORK, April IA private exhibition of the electric lights which are to be substi- tuted for gas on the steamboats of the Proyi- dence line was given last evening on board the Massachusetts, lying at pier %, North River. In fullfllment of their contract with the con- pany the Brush Electric Light Company have supplied the Massachusetts with six lamps, two of which have been placed in the main saloon, two in tie dining room, one in the hall and one in the pilot house as pivotal head light The nominal candle power of each light is 2,OOO, and the cost of cartoons, which are coated with copper, is esti- mated at 1 cent per hour, which as compared with the consumption of gas on the steamer makes the cost much less. A small engine or Porter generator of the electric current is sufficient for six days, which can be used Independently of each other. Two of the lights replace the forty gas jets in the din ing saloon and larger number of burners are rendered unnecessary by placing two other electric Illuminating lamps in the main saloon. They lack the unpleasant intensity of the ordi- nary electric lights, the reflection being shade duller than the sunlight on hay day. The pivotal illumination over the pilot house throws strong shaft of light with the aid of the reflector, and is considered vast improve ment on the ordinary old fashioned headlights. The Massachusetts will make her first trip in two months on Tuesday next, when the sec ond experiment. with the new Illuminating ap- paratus will be made.
 A EfttIe Girl Dies of Fright.
 AUBURN, April IA few days ago, Alice, year old daughter of Judgde Hughit, was knocked down by team on street croeg- ing. She immediately became unconscious, and remained go until yesterday morning, and then she died. There was 10 mark upon her, and the physician says she died of fright.
 Death from Religious Excitement.
 FULTON, April 4-Leroy Jones' the man