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TICONDEROGA.
Ethan Allen's Description of
tlie Famous Capture.
A Passion for Liberty and
Good Marksmanship.
BURSOYNE'S DEFEAT.
The Attack of the Americans on
Mount Defiance.
ID AW AKTILLERT DRAGGED IP Ct HOPES.
TICOXDKKCKI.4, May 6. 137J.
Wm:e I have already furnished the readers of
the Hjuald win carefully drawn and historically
accurate pictures or tbe stirring scenes and evenu
which were enacted Here duriujr the great strug
gle for American independence; while I have
given a detailed description or Abercrorabie'e
march from the waters of Qorlcon to the banks or '
Champlaln, his assault upon the French Jluea, his
repulde and bis retreat, and while 1 have reviewed
for them the history of Fort ntondcroga past, and
given also a minute pea picture or lta preaent ap- j
pearance and surroundings my wort, to those J
familiar with the ground, would be regarded as
exceedingly inadequate did 1 rail to sketch other
?cenes or Revolutionary interest, particularly
those belonging to Mount Defiance.
Thla mountain, formerly known as "Sugar ,
L 'af." rises to the Immense altitude of 800 feet,
and rorms a bold, precipitous promonotory, where I
the waters of George and Cbamplitn mingle, being
washed by the waves of both. During the excit
ing times of which I speak, the Americans placed
their greatest reliance upon their position on
Mount Independence, distant from Fort Tlconder
oga 1,500 yards. But towering lar above Mount
Independence was Mount Defiance, and victory
seemed destined to crown the bauners or which
ever force flrat gained Its sublime summit.
Hutory states that at aoout this time American j
affairs were involved in strange delusions. At 1
all events we know that Burgoyne, wno for 1
some time past had occipied Crown Point, with
consummate daring and readiness marched I
npon Tlconderoga. Bis army advanced in
three columns. By extraordinary enterprise
and zeal he succeeded in surrounding the
American forces with a series oi military posts
and a.so caused a careful reounnoiasance to be
made or Mount Defiance. The engineers whom l.e
bad sent out reported that,'though tne task would
be difficult, they felt confident that sufficient ar
lUlery cou'.d be dragged to its summit to command
abaulute control or the entire surrounding coun
try.
THK ASCENT TO JIOCNT PK1MLSCK.
It is aald that to horse or carnage rider Mo'int
Defiance is wholly Inaccessible. I fully believe It,
for even on foot It was with the utmost labor and
only alter hours of palnrui clambering that jour
correspondent reached its summit today. The
old State road, along which Burgoyne and bis
?rmy passed to lta top, is not only almost enilre'.y
obliterated, but irrewn over with tree and bram
ble and brier. It took me three hours to gain Its
highest peak, and often in my ascent I despaired
wholly or ever reaching it. Its aides are formed
of ragged rock, deep precipices and yawning
caves. A huge boulder, tnat I succeeded in loosen
ing upon tha brink or a steep declivity, went to toe
bottom with a crash and roar like that of
thunder, tearing huge chips from the giant trees
and cutting stalwart saplings completely
aaunder from their roots. The underbrttsu waa so
dense and the pita so difficult that I was forced
to abandon tbe route of Burgcne and seek the
mountain's summit by a path of my own. In tbe
aacent I was frequently compelled to crawl upon
hands and kneea from one ste*p to another, aad
to leap many a fis?ure intervening between
broken aod disruptared rock. In my journey I
c?me across three caves; but, npon endeavoring
to penetrate them, found that toey were filled
with snow, ice, mud and slime.
THK SUMMIT.
At last I reached tae top. Toe magnificent out
tock that burst upon my view more than repaid
all the labor an>: pert! of the ??rent. I waa above
everything and all my surroandlngslay panorama
like at in/ wtt Far, far on toe dUtant borlion,
wbere tbe landscape seemingly penetrated the
sky I aaw tbe broken outlines of tiie Green Moon
tains, from wtucb oeacended pleasant valleys fad
smulng larntng lands. All tbe vastcountry from
lake sbore to mountain edge waa dotted wita
grove* and villages, cosey, sequestered hamlets,
and quiet, lovely iodm.
1 bad proceeded to tba point 7-i - boat a gnloe. 1
could fee below me tbe rain* or F -rt Tlcoaderoga,
nay even tee little entrance leading to (be bomb*
proof in whicb 1 yesterday crawled, tbe crumbling
|i?isgn and tbe remains or the French lines be
fore waicn Abercromlils met bn terrible defeat.
It was up this perilous mountain Hide that Bar.
gome. In tie year 1777, ventured, under guidance
of kis engineers, to escort bis army and drag fcts
li'-avr buds. I have already stated that no car
nage ran ascend Its t accrar, even now; and when
lmrgo ne ventured ti e attempt a heavier, star*
?iiergrowth or timber clothed tbe mountain than at
present grows there. But tbe engineers of Bur
goyne overcame nil natural obstacles; men with
eiearors and azea beaded bis Use and cut a road
ttrouirb tae forest, troughs were formed from tne
stripped bodies of tbe fe led tree* and the artil
lery was dragged np by ropes. Tbe endeavor waa
successful. 1 staod to-day uprn tne precise point
of rock wbere the Eng'tab General mounted his
trst gun. who-e black mouth was poiated directly
at Fort Ttconderoga. St. Clair, wiu commanded
the fort, saw tbe Strang mo . a msde by Burgoyse
sod shuddered. lis st one* convened a council
of military and before the British nss fired s gun
11 was decided that the fort oouM not be mala
talaed and that tae lives ol hundreda depended
upon immediate evacuation. Tbs vsry same
night succeeding the afternoon in wnich Bur
goyne made his graad ascent of Mount Defiance
this conclusion was carrlad into effect.
tbi roar abandohbd.
Tndsr the shadow of darkness aoo boats, undsr
command of Colonel Long, proceeded dowa the
lake to what waa then known as ftkenesoaro. now
called Whitehall. The night was so dark teat the
little flotilla escaped^beervatton from the British
ten ineis. St. Clair, whus endeavoring to escape,
however, with tbs I'-a'img column, was discov
ered, routed and pursaed, but flu ally made go oj
bis retreat to Castleton.
Thus wss the fort at Tleonderogn once more In
the bands or tbe British, s clrcumstan ?? reeelved
throughout an England with ti.e wildest demon
strations of delight, while no etent or tbe Bevols
ttoa caat a gloomier chill upon tss hearts of
the American patriots, ft is ststed that the
r urageoue heart of Washington, upon reoelv
tng the news, wasssimated with mortillcatlon and
rags. It wiwt the nnanimoua verdict that su Clair (
had proven himself to be a e ward, and he was in
stantly suspended. Tnus did Bargoyns, flushed
with victory and pride, gain Fort Ticonseroga,
etiil hoi ling his superb position on Mount Defl
*u< ?. !lo sooner had tbe news ol tbe recapitula
te swept tne limits of the colonies tbaa Colonel
Allen, witn a force of too men, was ordered to pro
ceed from Maacheiter, Vi, sever tbe ootamunita
t ons of Burgoyne, and, If pose b e, cspture bis
strongholds st tbs base of ttconderoga and oa tbe
Mimmlt ol Aleont UePan e. It wss a desperate
undertaking, as the mount commands a view of
all tbs surrounding country, liowsver, be gained
the mountain's edge withont discovery, as the
awful steeps of Defiance were unknown to htm b,s
?scent and that of Bis army waa slow and danger
i ns. 1 passed the point to-day?a precipice where,
it is statsd, that asesnt was only seoared by
ons soldier climbing over the sbouiaers of
the otfesr. I passed also the pises, steeper stfll,
whers, it is saM, many of tne privates wsrs puiisd
np from behw with rope, ana mw "?
c.ntionsly ?nd t.ger-iue di?t they mor. tMIW
finally reached the .umm.t una^c^ p^ ^
ttie sentries. rn.hed in with * *J'd c T1<le,
.leeping battery and demanded Its su"?
without exchanging a shot. The"- en' ' '
grunted and thus Muuot Defiance became
uyotl of the Americana.
ALLEN AND TICONDSROGk.
Though Mouit Defiance shared in the r*v"
biatortc recollection*, and thoug union
next hundreda, coming to visit these Bevo ?
Ir, field., will venture to scale it. t* cWe'
interest of me ceremonies wUibeceu r
recital of Ethan Allen's daring oas.ag. of Cham^
nlutn aoQ hia subsequent capturc of
u?.??.? ?-rr.v
?*ent as well an of the exact ronta whleb ai en
pursued, but I very fortunately ^cover, Co?OI^
a minute account of the affair. written by Co.on? 1
Kttiau Alien himself. which will prove of intense
interest. It reads aa follows:?
ALIJtK'a OWN 8TATI?>tB.Vr.
? ?Ever .tnce I arrived at the .late of manhood I
have felt a sincere passion for liberty. Tne hte
rv of nations, doomed to perpetual slavery in
consequence of yielding up to tyrants their natura
bom liberties. 1 read with a aort of
horror, so that the Oral sjsteraaticni and bloody
attempt at Lexington to enslave America thor
oughly electrified my mind, and fuUy deterrn u
me to take part with my country. And while I w
w altlng for an opportunity to a gnaliw myself in its
behali directions were privately ??*">?? from
the then colony, now hum. of Connecticut to ral.e
the Green Mountain boys, and, if posslbl ,
them to surprise and take the fortress ofTicon
deraga. Tms enterprise I cheerfully that
and, after first guarding all the
led thither, to cut off aU intelligence be.ween tn
?rr .on and the country, 1 made a lorced march
? ... ??
to Tioondeiaga on the evening MoonUln
Mat 1776 with 230 valiant Green Moonuin
boll It was with the utmost difficulty that lac
ked boa**to cro.s the lake. However 1, l.n?
eightv three men near the garrison and sent^the
boats back for the rear guard, commanded by
Colonel seth Warner; but tue day began to dawn
and 1 found myself under uece.slty to attack t
fort before the rear gnard could cross tne lake
and. aa It waa viewed hazardous, 1 harangued
officers and men Uave for
a number"of AlT h-been lamed
from the ueneiai h?fore us. 1 n?w
K-.SS1! S8&
sis rasa*
mediately toward hun m he ?arn.
"My Party, who to lace the two bar
formed m such a manner as garrison be
rack., woich faced eaca ^/ne.; we gave three
ISiSSiurrrfii?Vct"SVr!S
ftJSS K ^55 ?!?. 1
CWUMUtt'co??r.?.' ?, )?Kti
SST'S
l" HSALTH TO CONQEK-Sg."
3i S'iir. ?L.!)0?*
-n,1 .ttc liberty and freedom of Am. rica.
ti .e^v.1. hi. own words plain, simple
bet exceedingly grapSlc-the c'rcnm,;*n^.0^
event which, on Monday next, people will flock
hither from all sections of ttie country to com
memorate. The line of march of Aberc rounds
from Lake George to Lake Cbamplain, tie tower
I mg Mimmiu of Ueflance. the rnick of the
' ?u or waich bsve already been described In these
' ?lumn^ will men be trsversed with numerous
s nin* teet and the valor ot Allen and his Green
harrying ieet gene'Stion in vne
o. axtuiery, la song.
U speecs cst-gsnanoss.
SwliS " Gregory smith. 1-resi ient of tne Ver
mont t?ntral KaUroad. ^ iUJM ? urra.
r. M. Toau ?
will girr half rav ar.<1 rnn train* aa yon dealee. I'
yon want ao>Uilnf further will do ?J. w ran t?> mikr
U.a Ueoteoai*! a aaeeeae. J 1/ tKOOftV HMlT.i
TBI BABM5W OKaTS.
The Harlow Qraya, or fct. Ajt>*ni, telegraphed
Quart-ru,.<ater Klngaiey, or H dand, Vt., for leave
to iaka beir a hi to lloonileroga, wbsrenpou
tne Genera replied: ?
A bondrel yeara ago ill* Green Mrmatatn t?ya took
arise and >.<1 " f? " withuut leave, and 1 afaau But un
dertake to .etain ibem now.
PVMBBOCa ***TO!r*BB.
On May 5 the loiiowtng lorlia.lun waa laaued by
the Poat o' ma Grand Amy or toe t&epub.iu to
cateo i.ere
Poet Wan. J?0 ? ?
Tienarvaaou*. N. Y. May 6. lsts (
Atl ar'lier" not r r id. (I A. ft ara re.juaeted
ta Ma Pint Alfred WaaJ Maf 1", I4TS
<1. B Cbifll, Ad)t. fc. B. WILT.SO!*. Com.
The following anawcra have bean received up to
data, and nunaerooa otaera ara aura -o foi.ow:
UaaoaoAaraaa Minitai Poat. No t, .
O. B. l>?partir>*m or Venn .at, \
IcaufKToji, ft, April 3u. U74. )
Ta Pea* ALtaaa Wa?r>. Ttnondarova, V
CoaajtsKA?Yoor ctrcnar recetrad. and th ? Pan re
a? nde by anarrfmeuelr rotlng to attand tfc* Ota? nnial
?t "ft," Mar 1U. I 7S. Comioitteee ftare keen appointed
i to make arrangement! tbereror. n-ee dally pap?r? to
in'irrow i You outy, iherafore, ronat apoa tba Tar
i m. ?fra to be 'in" At the takln? r.f 1 iconderoga, In the
i 4 n? jt tba Oraai Jeboeab end to* CoaUneatai Cua
fc.--aa" fraternally la P., G. am L.
? YEoN r. bCLi-UN, Adjutant,
Par order of ta* Peat
Hii?ur>anM Comirr R. Baburw Obata, ?
Piarr '..tiiMMMT Natioral tivtno or \ ikout, ,
tit. ALa*?i. vt. May ?. lflfs. J
Poet Waas an Caarajruuu. Conanrraa, llcoiidero?"?
N f.
(.munrre?fa r?t>fr te yotir Irritation to attend ftie
ienienmal to be neid id your town May I# l*7.'>, 1 ha*a
the i i?a<ur? uf -avinf thai at a epeclal m?etni# held
tnia erenlnc it w?? unanlmoaiiy Tetad u> aceit tba In
*,tauori and t., attaad aa a aailtUry orgauuAUoo. i.e
? pectiuiiy r'iur<.
J. S. CL LVKK, Cantata Coamandlac Company.
Krrutao. Vu. May 6, igr.V
I At aa adleant'd or Poet Bot*r-? held taat
aveaiiM, ttiry voted to attaad tba ont^nnlal Cel?brau<.D
? to be held at In.ondrroia od itui l iu. mat lu^yhave
made arranf?mruta for a ?peetal train io f*v Rotl.iud
at aalt-pAO arvrn A. M on ttiat day. and ra:nrn to ??,??
eri-iiltig. Pertoa* at'endlag the celetratloo wl ; be
i carried for half far*. Poet Roberta eatendt a
cordiAl inntatien to all comra lea lb aJioiomg
towaa. all <>i<t aoldiera and tn* pnbiie Rene rally,
to accanapanr them. A torrt ilme may be mifrtM. and
aa the pre-em geuerattoo will n t be Ukeiy to na*e Uie
oap<>rtanlt> of Ailetidim another enteaulal et Port Ti."
we ai.outd"endeavor to make ihe moetoi tbia ooaaaton.
poat B 4>?!"ta ?i I be aeeompaoied by the miiitia arum
t .rna of tbu rihaie. i ha Bariow <Jrav? oi Kt Aiban?
will te P'f?nt The hoiel is ficor?.ler *a rUl?(e b?lriit
l.tirned. It *ou 1 pemapa be prudent to ?? prepared ta
piciuc. U ueoeaaary.
AWAITING BEOOQNITION.
Aa orikoowa nan aooat forty-eight ytart or
age w.ia round ta an intoxicated condition taut
aight, lying on th? sidewalk id Mott atreet, near
i hueaMth. Hie right eye and alae of hla face waa
bi'ity enu lie waa brought to the fourteenth
precino- a tat.en fconae by Offlcet flhlne,
a?e waa uaable to gire any acoonnt of
liimaair. He ti anoat five teet ten Inrhea nigh, ano
baa black hair ao 1 whlekara, bdixh-i witii rrer.
He wore a brown aaderc?at, black aatk eyercvoat.
black reat and aark aU1pe?l panvaiooaa. On ac
count of the oerioua nature of nia wouun* Captain
i AJtatre aent htu to Beiievue Uoapitai.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
PROGRAMME OP SERVICES TO-DAY.
A Spiritualist conierence will be held in Harvard
Rooms this morulog, afternoon and evening. E.
\. Wilson will lecture at No. S5 West Thirty-third
street lox another Spiritual society thla morning
ana eveuing, and at Gallatin Hall, Brooklyn, 0. B.
Lvnn will apeak this evening on ibe "Practical
Side of Spiritual Themes."
Lev. W. p. Dnuneli will preach this morning
and evening in Ail Saints' rroteatant Episcopal
church.
"Oroah and Ruth; or. Affection and Faith," will
be considered tlua mornlog by Dr. Holmes in
Trinity Baptist church. This evening the theme
will be "Small Tradesmen."
Kev. Oscar hugo will repeat his dUcoarse on
the Pablio Schools tais morning in Forty-fourth
? treet Methodist Episcopal ol'urch, and this
evening in Eighteenth street Methodist Episco
pal caurch.
Rev. Jos. p. Elder will address young men In
Association Hail this erening.'
I he Kev. John Johns will preach In the Free
Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal church this morn
ing and evening at the usual hours.
This morning and evening, in Bleecker street
miversalist church, the Kev. E. a Sweetser wUl
preach as usual.
Bishop Potter will hold a confirmation service
In the Church of the Holy Sepulchre this morning.
Dr. Deems will talk about -The Three Crosses"
this evening in the Church 01 tne Straugera.
Irvine service at the uauAKbour this morning
and evening in the Church 01 the Heavenly Rest.
"Sentimentalism Mistaken for Religion" and
'Tho Rest Attainable In this Life" are the topics
to be considered to-day in the Church ot our Sa
viour.
In the Church of the Disciples of Christ this
morning the Rev. D. R. Van Buskira will ask and
answer the inquiry"When, where, by whom
and by what authority was the name Christian
first given to the disciples of Christ 7"
"l.a LaSMituJe de la Vie" Is the subject of Rev.
E. Buret s discoursa tnls morning, in the calvary
chapel, before the French Reformed Church.
Dr. John Hall will pi each in bis new church thla
morning, Dr. 8. J. Wilson this afternoon and ad
dre,&ea will be delivered by Drs. Vermilye, Adiuna,
Pax ton and others this eveuing.
In Firth Avenue Baptist church the Rer. Dr.
Armitage will preach thia morning and evening
as usual.
in a race Baptist canrch the Rev. Robert Came
ron will preach at the usual hours to-day.
"Shall the Public Schooia become Papal or Chris
tian*" and "A Great Man's Miatake" will occupy
i>r. Fulton's thoughts thla morning and evening
In Hanson place Baptist church, Brooklyn.
Rev. H. D. Ganse will speak about "God's Un
reoognlzed Presence" in Madison avenue Reformed
churcb this morning.
Services in the Aew York Presbyterian church
this morning and evening.
Rev. H. W. Knapp will preach thla morning and
evening in Lalght street Baptist church.
Rev. S. M. Hamilton will preach in the Scotch
Presbyterian church thia morning and aiternoou.
In tne Flfry-thlrd street Baptist church the Rev
W. u. Pendleton will preach to-day at the usual
houra.
ibe "Communion of Saints" an<l "The Love of
Money" are themes to be discussed to-daj by Rev.
James H. Luthtburn, m Seventeenth street Metho
dist Episcopal church.
Rev. J. B. Merwin will preach in Forsyth street
Methodist Episcopal church this morning and
evening as usual.
Rev. w. H. Thomas win minister to Bee km an
Hill Methodist Episcopal church at the usua1
hours to-day.
"Tne summer and the Winter Figs" and -The
Young Man" will be considered to-day by Rev J
S. Wtliia in Seventh street Methodist Episcopal
church.
The Rev. James M. King will give a "Definition
01 Protestantism and Romanism" this evening in
St John's Methodist Episcopal church.
?The Religious Aspects o.' the Labor Question"
will be discussed at the services to-day in Masouic
Hall. East Tnirteenth street. K
'?Hindrances to Spiritual Development" and
"Gjd's Record Book." will be talked about in the
Tabernacle Baptist church to-day by Rev j il
Hawthorne.
Professor Patton, or Chicago, will occupy the
pulpit of thehouth Presbyterian church of Brook
lyn thla morning.
The Rev. William Lloyd win <jirect the attention
of Washington square Methodist Episcopal church
tnis morning to "The Lamb of Cod," and this
evening to -Ibe Fearless Three; or, irue Man
hood."
In Westminster Presbyterian church the Rev
George D. Matthews will preach this morning and
evening. "
In Eighteenth atreei Methodist Epiacopal
church tnis morning the Rev. M. & Terry will
?peak of "Jbe Sabbath." ana in the evening Rev
Oecar bngo will present -The Three Strongholds
of American Liberty."
Divine service will t,e coaapcted to the Slavoalo
language this morning in the Rusaian-Creek ensoel
by the Kev. N. BJerring, pastor.
The Rev. J. V. aaundcre will compare Sinai and
Zlonihis morning, and will p.e.eilt the cosing
scenes in the life of the Patriarch Jacob m toe
evening, la the WUiett strtet Methodist EpUoopai
church.
Tbe Rev. Jease Lyman Hnribnt, of Plalnfleld, N.
J. will occupy toe pulpit of trie First Met ho-!,at
Episcopal cburcn, on Washington street, Hoboken,
this morning and evening, ana wu a>i<lres* tbe
bunday icbool in tbe afternoon.
Tbe Rev. Father Fijnn, a y jung Jeanlt priest
from Sew Tork, will p cacb and open a mission in
Roasvllie, Btaten Island, to-a*r. Mr. ttaretzek will
fbrntab tbe cboir and uuslo lor Us occasion m
Father Barry's church.
In SU Ignatius' Froteatant rplsopa! cbarcb the
Rev. Dr. Ewer will this evening oonmue bis series
or aermoni on the worship 01 the Church.
Divine service in tbe Cbnrcn or tbe lleaarreetlon
will be conducted tbls morning and evening 0/
tbe Rev. Dr. F.airg.
Tne Rer. W. T. Sal.m will preach this morning
in the First Reformed Episro al chores, ana Rev.
J. Eastburn Brown, of Monckton, N. B.t In tbo
evening.
Mr. R. W. Bnme will speak abont tbe labor ques
tion before tbe Cosmopolitan Coherence in Do
Garmo Mali this evening.
The Rev. a a TiOany win officiate In tbe Church
of tbo Atonement this morning, and Dr. Wash
born will preach there tbis afternoon.
In tbe church of the Hoi/ Trinity this morning
the Rev. S. H. Tyng, Jr.. D. !>., will preach and bsp
ilae adults; in tbe afternoon Rev. U. Traey will
preach to yonng men and In tbe evening Bisbop
Potter wl I administer tne rite of confirmation.
The Rev. D. V. M. Johnson, reetor or St. Mary's
church, Brooklyn, will preach tbe anniversary
sermon this evening before the Protestant Epta
copal Missionary Society for seamen in Mew York,
at the Church of the Heavenly Rest.
Rev. Mr. Hep worth will give "Some suggestions
abont Faith and Works" this morning aad wil.
talk abont '-Christ's Kingdom ontof this World"
la tbo Chareb of th? Disciples this evening.
In Christ cbnreh this moraing the Rev. Dr.
Thompson will speak abont "Using God'a Olfta,"
ana this evening will give a lecture on "The Re
ligion 0 tbe Reformation."
In Antbnn Memorial ebnrcb the Rev. R. Reber
Sewton will prrach this morning the third ser
mon in tbe conrse on soence and religion. Sub
ject?"Tbe Historical Christ, as Impugned by
Scisnnac criticism."
Rev. E H. urans win preach this evening in St.
Ann's Protestant Episcopal chinch. Other ser
vices nt in* usnal boars.
in St. Ann's Roman Catholie enareo this even
ing Verdi's "Requiem Mass" and cooao<i's
"tiaU a" and other sscred compositions will be
rendered by talented artlsti.
Mercadante's "Joan D'Eiecta" and otfc^r ehoNie
selections of matic will be given In St. (eetile's
cbarcb, Torkvine, this ovsning, nnder tbe dlreo*
tlon or Professor Mora.
Tbo Amerlcsn Temperance rnlon will hold a
meeting In Do Garmo HalL. J. B. Qlbbs and outers j
will addm^s tne meeting.
In Use Cnuret of tne Mediator tbo ?ov. D. M.
McCaffrey will preach tbta morning and evening
.subject?"lhe Joy of the Church la thw Ascension
of const."
In All souls' church, Brooklyn, Dr. Porteons win
speak tola morning on "The Authority and Infalli
bility of the Individual Soul," and thia evening
on "Agitation of Belief In Episcopal Christen
dom."
THE ANMVEBSAHIES.
BOHEDCi* O* HBKTTNOS TO TAM WtlCM **
1UI?ylSTBIBDTION O* ANNIVIBSABIES TO
OTMS CITDBi. ^ ?
Anniversary gatherings in New Tort dur
month of May are becoming fewer and lower e
year. Til* month, at least daring tiu. MJWJJ
sary periods, la proverbially rain*, and th p
" no exception to previous years. The col an ess
and indlfferenoe with which New York has
mor times received th. anniversary ?Pe**e?*
iollow?H has. in part, caused the
gatherings to other cities. There baa other
meantime a growing desire on the part 0
cities to share m the honor and profit of entertain
lug these assemblage, nnd the societies themselves
have received the idea that their funds would
be largely increased by itinerating their annl
wliole people . p.?o?? ?? C.uS
of the workings of each. Last year the P
held tbeir anniversaries In Washington, D. 0.,
the Univeraalists met there also. T"*
former will meat in Philadelphia, and the latter, In
part, will meet here. Tue PreabyterianSj by their
assemblies North and South, wlU meet In Cle'O
land and in St. Louie. The Israelite.,through
their Board of Delegates, wlU assemble ln Uis
citv. The lemperanoa folk gatnered here on
Thursday. The Young Men's Christian Assoc a
tions will hold an international convention
Richmond, Va., and the Catholic teDBP?r""
societies will meet in annual convention in tsm
den N J. The Southern Baptists will convene
in Charleston, S. C.. and the Baptist Theo
logical seminaries will hold their anniversaries in
Chicago. New York gains one meeting this year
M ?.?r.r "?
Cnion irom Phlladelph.a to the Academy of Music
here, where its fifty-first anniversary wlU be heUL ,
Large choirs, selected from the various Sunday
ectiools of this city, will sing on that occasion, a
speakers from different parts of the country win
deliver addresses. The local organizations here
such as the Howard Mission, the Home for the
Friend.ess, the Seamen's Friend Society, the Home
Missionary Society and the Tract and Bible So
cieties will meet here, as usual, at tno times an J
places to be specified herewith.
The Presbyterian Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society held their annual meeting in Philadelphia
last week, and their report showed that they
gathered $69,288 87 last year and
?R7 is-2 77 Thev have 797 auxiianes, or which <:oa
MUodist Episcopal
?r Tis
! '".Mir.' oSL'.
Christ w the colored cnurcots and people, erpo
"mondat'i^-T^Is afternoon, at four o'clock, the
nary building, and in the ^ Madison square
s
anniversary in Plimpton klall at eleven A.. M. ami
half-past two aud ha.f-pMt seven P. M. Hjvt. K.
csweetser. P. a. Haoaio.-a. Jsmus R. Miles and
0S6rS^;r-!"htenefiS?eia meeting* the
Woman's Board oi Foreign Misilonsoftus He
lormed cnnicu will be held at three 0 <;l?ck. I? lh*
cliutcn on Fifth avenue twenty-ninth s.r^et,
wnen R?v. Jacob Chamberlain, M. D., a mis. i
?r? will address the meeting. . nt
wVnsi.H.'aT 12.?The atueth annlvermary of
! the Amei .can lract Society will be yawJn Pr
at tea A. M. arid "lf-paat two, r ? LOn
S1 Anderson, of
*"r wu?u.-veY.addr,sses and toe report.
^ru^rtcan'uome Missionary Society Will
hnui their iiiuuil tnenintr in rot-nit# In lb?
HonX st lour:>'ciock. in tne evening the
annual t rmon will be preached j*'0 f f
rtety by Dr. \UUiam Taylor, tn the Browwar
laoernacl". blxtn avenue and Thirty fourtn Mi**.
Tue American Female Guardian ^oiety wdl
meet lor uamuesa In tne Home' vi ' an
nmth street, at ten o'otoek, and at tour r. m. juo
poo.lc exercise* will be helu in tierJ-nS[?h tweet
li.>nni<L Maaisun avenue and Forty-nun
Dr ^1 ay lor and others will delver audrcaaes and
Lhi c iildrea of the Home will sinir.
The New York Cmversaiixt Society, comprising
dc^gstos irom New York, Kings. Wu^n. hum-lt.
WMtrneaier Rockland,Orange. l*uieam. Dnicue.^,
u "ene. nsler ana c.lum^a connt.es will uoM ,
tneir ainusl taeeUng at e.eveno'Uoea at a placo
lw^^rtlJ?--ThSau?wsrd Mission sndllome
for Little * anderers will hold
the Academy ol Mu?if in tne evening. There w.ll
2?art.ires? a by eminent speakers, and anuems,
^ au(? ,, nu, will be snog t?y tne children,
hi hdit 16.?Tmaoftivcmry of
A ner.> aa I "act Soc.ety wUl be held in Dr.
niu'aSew rresfcytertan cnurca, Futh avenue and
?^Tue^'tru'tees^of"tne?Atnerican Cougre.aU.nal
rJiou have decided to hold tne public annt
.D'u" aervires of that excellent insUUitlon
7S ^rh evening May 16, at the Church |
L toePitgrim* iu IfoJklyn. Rev. Dr. n orrs ,
a'cei ted an lnvitatioa to presco a sermon
SSorSprfite to the occasion. as this is the
tuHiDi year of the flr.t century le our nation*!
hlat, ry an I a? various denominations, societiea
and 'uititntlon? are very properly redwing jh.
^.nr< i fitiriflF itie pioifri&i Oi cv?uu, u i
u?5n tifoagut proper this year to rb.nge tne annl
??*rv exerciHes of tne Union, wnicn have nith
Ifi ^n crraiiar and altogether of a social char
Icter snd make ttl- an occasion for presenting the
historical reminiscences of the congregational ?e
"T'-uar" 'is.1?The?UAm'rlcan Sunday School
srSSjasMSSSR% a
*'? L1?U5' Asrav-ffoSGsr ::ii s
wiil hold lis annoai meeting a* three
ihmmjT'the Iisrae*11?-s of Kounssnia and Palestine
will be discBssed and acted upon.*nme
Tn* KDffrarisis and Peace a<icleties ?no some
.tI?.?vJTt1e??ad. known tneir intentions
in tne anniversary line.
sr. PAUL'S CHCBCH FAIR
The Fair which for over a week pMt baa been
bald oaoer tbe auspice* or th? ladlee connected
wliti iM Cong rrgatlon or 8:. I'atll'e chnfcb, 117th
a tree t, D?sr Fourth aveaue (Harlem), wm
brought to a cloae on Friday evening. Tbe effort!
of the iadie? w&y had eii>eud?d iu ibocb time and
attention ou the entertainment, the ? '
d?i <>g to raiae iuflQi leut fund* 10 pay oft the
a?eeMineni. on tbe critir. h property lor theop>n
Ing of M*iD|tni atenue, were cro???d with per
1 feet aueceM. Rev k?tn?r Kafenr Majroire exer
ciMd a inpemgory control. The u*rieio table
WM Itendto l y Mrs. Ilauoran. Mra. kei:r, Mra.
hr. Smith. Mra. Tower*, mim Unff, Mlae Mci'ne
and Mux Keaneur. Miu Nouu tool eba ge of tbe
School table, Miea We m<*e wt *t. fanr?, Mrs. Nome
' of -1. M \rj'n, ami tbe AltM boc?ety tfcoie wm pre
?.Jod over br Mmi rieenr.
BOBBING MMJ4. liLsLOKI.
Thorn*! Cannon, a waiter at thb .Clarendon
Hotel, waa arreated yesterday by Detecttree
Keeley and I>? Rue, on a complaint aade by Mr.
' Ohariea v Rrlrga, proprietor 01 tbe hotel, cbarp
; ing Dita wii-n * eating |>oo In curreecf and tea
* foil napeleoni trom a treat bemngtnjr to Mme.
Kutori. lie wm brontfRt oeiere Judge Otterboarg
I ead neid for examination.
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
VIEWS or THE COUNSEL il TO TH* CI,01? or
THE TRULL?WILL WOODHUIX BE CALLED.
The Tllton-Beecher trial U near Its end. In a
few days all tbe witnesses for the rebuttal and
sur-rebuttal will be prodnced. Alter tbat tbe
coansel will begin their speeches. Mr. Evarta
will make bli great speech for tba defence, and
tba general impression Is that It will laat a week.
Tbe plaintlira counael ara aatlsfled tbat they
bar* all the evidence necessary to anataln their
side. This expressed opinion of tbeir position
seems very plausible, and many believe that me
plaintiff has already won bis cu.>e.
a 1iekai.i> reporter yesterday visited tbe plain
tlira coansel and bad au interview wltn una of
them, with tbe following result:?
"la It true, aa stated, tbut Mra. Woodhull la to
be called on next Monday for tbe pluintiffr"
"Well, sir, tbat Is hardly a fair question. 1 don't
think I am at liberty to answer you. You observe
yourself tbat tbe lawyers for tbe deience never
tell whom tbey are gotng to put on the stand, and
we know nothing about them till we hear them
called in Cunrt. There la no c<>od reaaon why we
ahould disclose onr intentions Tor their benefit. It
la true It baa been Intimated In some of tbe papera
tbat Mrs. Woodhull was to be called by us, but
there la no omclal authority for making ttiat state
ment, and tbe Baine may be said of many otber
things which we are going to do according to the
press."
"Well, should Mrs. Woodhull take the wltnesa
chair, how could sue avail tbe plaintiff's sine?
What could she testify to V"
"My answer to tbat qnestlon Is framed, sir.
npOfc'cefttln stereotyped expressions which must
be familiar to tbe renortorial ear in attendance at
the trial?*1 don't remember;' '1 have no impres
sion.' "
"Well, I will ask yon a more general question,
wherein the professional seal of silence will be re
moved from your lips, iiow much more time will
you occapj for the plaiuufrs evidence in rebut
tal f"
"Well, I am almost snre that we will close onr re
buttal evidence on Tuesday afternoon, our wit
nesses will be brief ana lew. As to tne other side,
of oourse I cannot speak, bnt it Is my impression
that they will close on the sur-rebuUai by Friday
afternoon. They mar, however, continuo a
week louger; tbat is hard for me to Bay.
They have no right, according to the
ruifs of evidence, to bring out any new matter.
Tbey must confine themselves to the contradiction
of what we have brought eut or ma; bring out in
rebuttal evidence. For instance, they must con
line themselves to contradicting Mr. Henry 0.
Bowes and tne witnesses called oy us la tne pro
cession business. 1 don't think that will take
long. Then comes the summing up lor the defence.
Mow Mr. Kvurts is very profound and U??a like to
have his own time. I allow mm at least one weeK.
Ex-Judge Porter will, perhaps, speak for a couple
of days. 'men Mr. Beach will sum up. We have a
elear case and are satisfied that the jury can com
prehend it without occupying a week's time in re
viewing the racts. It is my opinion that tne first
week lu June will see the end of this trial, aud
none will rejoice in that fact more than tbe
lawyers."
THE OTITKR SIDE.
One of Mr. Beecher's counsel, in conversation
with the reporter upon tbe case as it now stands,
said, "I understand that the Tiiton counsel won't
pat Mrs. WoodhUllon the witness stand now,
though tbey uid seriously contemplate doing so.
Their oblcct was to endeavor to show by her tbat
Tiiton had nothing to do with tbe promulgation of
i tbe scandal through her paper. Tney have taougbt
better now of running that risk. It is tlteir in
tention to recall the plaintiff, Prank Moalton and
tars. Monlton, however. Our sur-rebuital will be
very short?we will not take many honrs?for the
reasoa that taere is very little to rebut. Mr.
Bowen's testimony Is regarded oy us, as 1 take it
to be by everybody else, aa in favor of Mr. Beechcr.
There is a liuie discrepancy as to tbe place of the
delivery ef the letter banded Mr. Ueecher by
Bowen, and one or to otuer minor poiuts; but all
that will be very readily explained by our wit
nesses. 1 believe we are nearing the end and
tbat tbe case will have pasted into history by the
middle of June."
MISS FLORENCl TILTOM NOT TO TESTIFY.
Much has been said as to the probability of Miss
Florence 'illtoa being called to testily in behalf of
the plaintiff's case; but there appears to be a test
ing of mutual repugnance to such an exh.bition as
a daughter being sworn in snch a suit against
either parent, it may be said to nave been def
initely settled that tbia young lady will be spared
tbat pain, as her father remarked to a frtead of
bu the otaer day?"There are not chains enough
in Brooklyn to drag Florence Into court." Miss
Tiiton. woo is teaching in the intermediate de
partment of Public aeaool Ne. 4, ttversoti street,
resides at her father's bouse la Livingston street
aad vialta her mother frequently.
THE JURORS AUD THEIR PAT.
The Jury continue to attract great public atten
tion, and are marked mca, if not men of mark.
While going througn tbe street* or upon public
conveyances tuey are pointed out, and "there
goes one of the B >echer Jury" Is a phrase laminar
to tncir ears, They nave become conscious of
their increased importance as tne time draws
nlga when mo teirlble weight of evidence will be
tnrown upon their devoted beads. Tne Jnrymen
are rejoiced at the prospect of receiving an in
crease oi pay, as provided lor Dy the recent action
or tne Legislature. The Board of Supervisors of
Kings county will hold a meeting on Tuesday
next, wnen a resolution will be offered allowing
toe laithful Jurors $5 per day for the remainder of
tbe trial, ibis tbey say is a tardy recognition of
their services; but it is better late tban never.
Heretofore their only compensation has been ti
per day and a dinner, for which tbe county paid $i
a bead.
PHCENIX. INSURANCE COMPANY.
TBOCBU CACSED BT A OOXBCXZMTIOtni CIXU
bkpobttnq what hb obsbbtzd.
For tome week* put the affairs of the Phoenix
Fire Insurance Company of Brooklyn have been
under investigation la conaeqnence of a rumor
in wbico it wu ailegcd tnat tba President, Mr.
btephen Crowe.I. bad borrowed, In an informal
manner, a gold check for $5.ooo. Tba premium,
at lbe Uma tbe money wu borrowed waa
230, and It waa refunded waen gold waa
130. Tba lundi named were alleged to bave
been retained eighteen months, and they were re
turned Without Interest. It wan farther Charged
tbat be nail bought Tennessee and Virginia
Stale D'nu? with tbe cvntfany'a saoney without
the sanction of the director*, and wnen *he i<!iid
bonds ba<i depredated in tbeir value and
tamed tnem in te tbe company.
Tbere was aome tronbie la tbe compauy at the
election in Aprn. * tien twelve or ibe old dlrec
tora. together with tbe Vice President. Mr. D. F.
fersald, were inrowe out. Tbe Ph <nix lias
ofTicta in Brook.yn am New Yvrlt, and
cue of trie rierks m the iatt r named office in
lorrr.ed Mr. Josepb H. Rock???!!, a member of tbe
late Hoard or Director*, mat tbe above mate of
affair* existed, lie former stated tbat Mr. Fer
na.d bad sent hla Boa aad his aon-m-iaw to Cali
fornia witti tnelr wive*, ana that taeir expenses
had been paid ontoftlis land* oi the company.
Mr. Fernald emphatically denies tiieae ateries.
lie ctaima that tne oond investments were pr.flt
abie m tbe company. Toe ix a mining Committee
report that the company u swuad in ail respecta,
and It Is in a very proeperous condition. the
IttHtDfO' snows a surplus or HIS,#*). Deducting
for reinsurance tbe *aiaof $#J0,1?0 tbere ramaina
aa net proflta $il>a.7t0.
FLilEXWOOD PARE.
? eweepstakes of $200 waa trotted at Fleet
wood yeaterday afteraoon, the attendance being
large.
HrMMtBY.
Flkbtwood Fant, H. V, SATrnnaT, Mar a,
1476?iBorri.Ki.?Hweuatakea $200, mUo beats.
beat three in five, In harness.
i limothr'a hr. g. Judge Bedle till
T. Currjr'e s. g. fteppo 1 2 2 2
T. Uf'a hlk g. Captain JeakB 3 3 8 3
U yiari blk. sr. J. Ilu Jr * a a a
Time, J:t?? 2*6 2v,?3:05*.
haB* DaT. Mateu $loo, daah or ouo mile, to
wagon.
J. Timothy'->b. g. Judge Bedle r'd ft.
M Myers' blk. g. J. Case, Jr p'd ft.
WESTON'S WALE.
Tontgat. at twelve o'clock. Edward ray son
Weaton oommeacea at tbe Kink, sixty-third street
and Third avenue, bla attempt to aarpaea all hla
previous effort* in pedeatrlanism. Thla ume ae
proposes to walk us aiies within tbe Irat twenty
lour boors, 120 miles inside of twenty-live
hours. 209 mues in forty-eigbt hours and
tu miles to aix days, ending at midnight oa
Saturday next. me jodgea who will supervise
the *alk hav* be- n ?eieetm 'rom among r.ae he-<t
known citizen * of Now York and members or tbe
praralneat Mlhflc clnhs. Weston appears to ne
very otifldeat ur sucr.-stuuy performing the
tusks reierred to .iheve, ami, aa he la now in the
beet poftilhie rendition, his mends are very san
guine et Ma seorinc another victory. It will be ro
memnereii that in his met watk at ti.e Hippodrome
he outwalked two competitors and ronid, bad it
been required or lum a*ve walked Soo mliea within
the six nays hut inasmocti as be bad beaten his
antagonist Jodd tieiore twenty-four hours bad
ilapsed trom the atart. tbere was no heceaslty lor
him K> make anr extraordinary efffrrt. At New
ark, N. J., just previous to tins he made tbe 600
miles In six days, and there is every reason to be
lieve that on tbe prei*nt occasion He Will
accomplish ma purport oi exceeding that dis
tance by orteen miles. T.ie track baa been
surveyed and measured by City Surveyor Smith,
Who baa glvea hts certificate aa to Ita correctness.
It has also been measured by a number of gentle
men who are interested in thla contest agaututt
time, nome heavy bets nave been made on the
result at even money, the friends of time and IB
favor of Weston being about equally divided*
ATHLETIC SPORT.
8BYEHTH 1XWIUL MXETINO Of THE COLtTMBl
COIXBOB ATHUCTIC ASSOCIATION?CEXDITABl-S
PKBTOBlfANCES BT THE 1TDDKNT8.
Toe athletic sports of tbe season were pleasantly
and satisfactorily inaagurated yesterday at m?hi
Haven oj the Columbia College Association. Tbe
grounds of tbe New York Athletic Club wera
placed at the disposal of tbe students lor tbe oo
caslon, and, Botwithstandlng the diaagree&bla
nature of tbe weather, they mustered in foil
force, taking the liveliest interest lm all tbe events.
Sport opened with tbe one mile walk, which
brought to the scratch Alexander Wood, Jr., class
'78; jasper Oris wold, >77; Charles B. Crow, >78;
C. W. Francis, >77, and Ralph Nichols, >76. Francta
went away with tbe le*d, with Crow second, tbe
otoers well up. In this manner the several lapa
were made, and Francis finished the winner in
9m. is.; Crow, 9m. lO^s.; Nichols and Wood,
bad third and fourth. Griswold dropped out oa
tbe secona lap, not feeling well.
Tnrowing tbe base ball was next la order, tbe
Bine contestaata being Howard Gallup, >76; H.
L. Bogart, >78; EL A. Livingston, >70; W. K.
Page, >78; William Wnito, jr., 8. of M., >76; Cbarles
8?lf7en, 8. of M., >75; E. A. Wetmore, 8. of M., >76;
S. D. Scbenck, >78, and Fred 1). Weeks, >78. Each
had three trials, tbe viotory falling to Wetmore,
who hurled tbe ball 309 feet 4 inches. Weeks
stood next on the list, bis distance being 308
feet. Tbe ball was thrown with tae wind, which
blew quite fresh, and, therefore, the distances
marked lack aa essential element as records.
'j tie one hundred yards spin brought 10 tbe
scratch siias 0. Hoot, >75; K. \V. Van Boskerck, 8.
of M., >76; W. w. Bllven, >78: Charles L. Llndley,
S. ol M., '77, and Jamos W. Fryor, '78. Tbe start
was excelleut, ani tbe fc'efi struggled along to
gether rot flftf >ards, %hea Root extended him
self and went to tue front, breasting tbe tape two
leet in advance of Van Boskercfi, wdo fought
cVery inch HObi/T lime, ll^s. Bllven, Lindiey
ana Fryor were not placed,
A hurdle race of one hundred yards, over eight
hurdles 3 feet 6 inches hlgn, placed 12 yards apart,
culled out Wllmot Johnson, '76; W. 11. Deforest,'78,
Alex. Wood, Jr., >78; Cbas. L. Llndley, 8. of M?
>77, and E. M. Bllven, >78. The contest was earnest
and desperate, Deforest aua Llndley getting away
with the lead and taking burdle alter bardie at
tlie same Instant, evoked much enthusiasm lrom
their leilow students. It was "anybody's race"
until the last burale was cleared, wnen Deforest
blundered la not flnisblng tbe distance, and Lind
ley, coming wiin a rusb, nulled victory out of de?
feat. Liuuley'a time, 18s.; Deforest, 21>4 s.
Tbe run ol one mile was next in order. There
faced tue starter H. F. Browu, >77; RoDert
| D. Knodes, S. of M., >76; Jamos A. Booth, >79;
I J. E. Renwlck, *76; Jas^per T. Goodwill, '76, and W.
| '.Valler, '78. Goodwin, who, it will be remem
bered, was one of last year's victorious six on
.Saratoga Lake, and who will pull stroke in tbe
University crew this year, cut out tbe work. 11a
| led the company uutll tbe fifth lap was entered,
: wbon Renwick went up and, lying close behind
I biui until tbe aead of stretcb was reached, dashed
| t6 Ulfi front, and without runniafc himself
| out, breasted tbe tape a winner in 5m. 14XS.
' Goodwin finished la 6m. 17s. Rhodes tired and
withdrew, waile Brown, Bootu and Waller were
not placed. ltenwick's victory was an exiremel^
' creditable performance, ana wits secured turough
j excellent judgment, as well as first rate form.
! The ruualug high jump tell io James W. I'ryor,
>78, wrio, clearing 4 it. ll in., beat his opponents,
I F. D. WeeKs, '77, going out at 4 ft. 8 in., and H. L.
I Bogert, '78, wno stopped at 4 ft. lo In. Tne Jump
i lug was very creditable, as the contestants com
i bine great esse in action witb much style. Fryor.
1 to put himself on record, Cleared tbe live leet
Botch quite handily.
Tbe turee-iegtfeu race of 100 yards was won by
Cornell, ?. of M., '77, and Van tfuskerck, 8. of 11.,
>77, beating the Bilveii brothers, '78: Hammond
? nd Brown, >77, aud Root, >75, and Llndley, >77.
Winter's time, 13), seconds; Root and Lindiey,
16 seconds. .
Toe three-mite walk had as contestants Ralph
Nlcsols, 8. of B.. >76;-W. E. Conroy, '76; W. W.
Bilveu, >78; E. M. Bliven, '78: B. I. MorewooU,
8. ol B., >78. Nichols picked bis way te toe front,
and held it uutil within an eighth of a mil* ot the
finish, when W. W. Bllven passed him and won In
style aud plenty of steam to spare in 30m. 15>??,;
Nichols, 3u:n. 24s.; More wood dropped cut on tba
sixth lap asd E. M. Bliveu oa tne eleventh.
Conroy stuck like a bero to bis work, until be
dropped unconscious la ms tracks on the last lap.
Medie.1 assistance being preseut be soon re
covered, but little tbe worse for Uls experience.
Nichols weut tne first mi.e in 10m. and the second
IB 20 m. 2is.
The balf-mlie spin brought out Randolph Hurry,
>75; E. M. Price, >75; G. B. Hammuna, >78; U. P.
Brown, >77, and Gusiave Koooe, >77. UainmAnd
cut out the buain*ss aud won wuuout be lug badly
pushed in 2m. I8)^s Hurry was second In 2m.
ai>t*. Hammond wiB row in this year's Columbia
crew.
F. 8. Week*, H. L. Bogert, W. H. Deforest, Jr..
and James W. I'ryor coniended in ibe ruun.ug
long Jump. It wif^ron by Bogert, lLa best trials
oi eaca being:?Hurert, in ft. s iu.; Weeks. 18 ft.
1 in.; Fryor, 15 it. 4 m.; Deforest, ls,ft. 1 in.
Nlue came to tbe scratcb for tbe Grangers'
handicap race of iom yarns. It was run in heats.
Cuarles L. Ltndlev won tbe first la 11^ seconds,
and K. D. Jewett the second in 11% seconds, Iae
anal beat lell to Jewett in u\ seconds, Lindiey
being 12 seconds in going the instance.
ftiaading loug jump feu to B. L. Bogert, >7>,
wte c,eared v it. 4 in.
Consolation race, one-quarter or a mile, was a
match between Waller, >78, and Kobbe, '77. Ihe
former proved his superiority by winning to
lUX. 21.
PRINCETON'S AMATEUB ATHLETES.
otmnabtic coirriarr fob axxvll prize*.
Yesterday wu a won* letter day among tbe
students, facu.ty and friends of Princeton College,
being enlivened by the annual gymnastic conteat
lor prices. Tnece are ol comparatively recent in
troducuon into tbe carrlenlnm of tne institution.
At first there was* great oppoaition to tbeir being
made a part of tne collage inairnotlon programme,
the authorities of tne college fearing that
the/ would interfere with tbe bigc moral
ton* of tbe institution and tead to
degrade ratber than elevate tbe stnJeata.
The faculty are now sat.sfled tbat tbe gymna
ainm I* a means of attracting tbe atudenta to re
nam witbin tbe college walla daring leisure bourn.
Veaterday tne venerable 1'realdent of tbe college,
I)r. James McCosb, was a moat Intereated spec
tator in tae ? nurc progi auime at tbe gymcaainia.
Tbe coa'.eat of
M I SC LB, fit IX AN I. BNBrBANCB
was witnessed by a lar^e and fasuionable assent
t inge 01 ladiea and gentlemen, inend-? of the
atu'ient#, numbering about; w or sou persona. an4
Including a very largo delegation from tne me
tropolis. Over against tne aouthern wall of ma
bnixilng were crossed toe flags won by tbe Presb
man crew or Princeton in tna Uuiversity r.i. e at
h*ra(oga last Rummer. Tbe exercises began at
t?o o clock, umier ttie direction 01 Mr. (>e?rge
Oo die, tbe vymuaatic preceptor of the College
and the same woo won the champion medal
(wnicn he wore) fur athletic excellence in tae
lulled stales au j Canadaa.
TU K COVTBBTAWTS
yesterday were nine in noino?r-namely, O. 0.
Alien, 01 Missouri, wao wore the bonny blue color
on ma breast; W. ft. Archer, of Maryland magenta
color; franc Middle, of I'eun ilvvma, orange
color; W. 8. ChcoS'man, Kow York, plnit and
white; W. P. Cummin, Delaware, purple; K. tV.
Ore'.ni'a?b, Pennsylvania, erlmeon; K. J. Hall.
New York, orange ana black; J. H. Lionoer^er,
Missouri, white; Tbeodere HbcMon, New Jersey,
lavender.
rim BznCT*in
constated of peg pole feata, inuian clob struggles
and axoinitlous o, mnscnlar power and still ua
horizontal tiara, p iraiiei bars, nanging rope ringa,
tumbling, dumb beila and tbe stationary and fit mg
trapezea. Tne palm aid two prtaea out of four
were carried off by the young Jerseyman, 1'Ueo
dore Sheldon, who la tbe s>n of a Princeton
clergvman, and had already achieved marked dis
tinction In the college and outatde it as a crack
auiateur gjmna't. Me carried o3 in a conteat
at tbe Academy of Music in New York
tbe first prize for horizontal bar, a
enp ler trapeze exercises and a prlsa
for being the beat general gymnast. Yesterday be
Inlly maintained his record, ard, especially on tbe
trapeze, periormed feata as darlag and wltb as
much neatness and skill aa nine tentns ol the
travelling professional acrobats. Besides hia
prizes be w?n round upon round of ringing ap
plau-e. 1 he ezerciawa over Mr. Ksrae stepped te
tbe iront, and In a very neatly warded and aigmy
cotaplimsntary speeca presented Mr. Ooldle with
an order for a flue scull, as a testimonial to bins
irom the students for ..Is seal in teaching then
leata of strength and skill la the gymnasium and
on the water. Mr. Uoidie replied in fitting terms,
and then President McCosh made
TH It PltftVTATION Or FRIZES.
After a few introductory remarks ne announced
that the judge*?Messrs. J. H. Dalles, Hubert Hall
and Allan Marquand?had awarded tbe prizes aa
fellows:?Indian <*iuha, sneidon; heavy weights,
Archer; first general gymnast, Sheldon; second
general gymnast, l.louberger. The prize men
were taen ceiled up and, amid rafier-shakiUK ap
plause, were presented with beautiful gold
medals. Sheldon's second prize was a handsome
miniature gold Indian ciub. This ciosed
tie programme In tbe gymnasium. A large
number repaired to the canai along wita
the erew bow falning for the Lntversity Regatta
and witnessed tnem exercise tn their boat. Taa
crew oonsiata of P. Kiddle, Pennsylvania; H. Nicoii,
New York; W. B. \ an Lennepp, Parkcy; 0. Parm
ley, New Y?r?; H. J. Hall. New York; 1. I. Kir,
Jowa; B. flan, New lorn (substitute). Theproba
ble Presbinan crew to row at tne July Kegatta al
Saratoga will be:?K. J. Van Lennepp. 157 Ins. 1
ft. P. Karge, 166 lbs.; II. Stevenson, 161 lbs.: J. M.
Macf arland, K.? Ins.; M. He.s. )53 lbs.; J. Thura
ton, i:)6 lbs.; Yountr >avagn, iwj ins. (substitute*.
A fine barfl of mnslc reueted the monotony or tb?
gymasstir exercises bj discoursing choice oper
atic and other sirs.