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12 "theIkating season. Active Preparations for the Advent of Jack Frost. ROLLERS SUPERSEDING BLADES English Rules" and the Electric Light Needed to Muke the Ice Attractive. The approach of cold weather and the indicates that the tikatiuu sua-suu in aluiont at baud aud with it come tlie recollections that are always RKMnciatMl with I'xliiiaratiniz of all winter pastimes. The thoughts of year's frolics on the ice are stimulating the skating youth of New York to brighten up their rusty blades and hunt up their leather straps with as much zeal as though summer was a lucre druaui and winter a reality.

Prom present indications seating will be more fashionable as a winter amusement this season than it ever was before. None of the dealers in skating goods are manufacturing anything but the most improved club ikates, since tliey do not anticipate a demand for auy of the old styles. The stockings to be worn this year will bu of solid red and blue, the striped and clocked article being at present in disfavor. Some few improvements have been made skating shoes, the instep being less arched and the oles wider than formerly. Otherwise the styles have changed but little since last year.

The preparations for the season are being pushed forward at Central Park with vigor and In a very few days all will be ready for the accommodation of the public. Somo time ago the water was reduced three feet in the lake in order to facilitate the freezing, but as yet there has only appeared a thin coating of ice, which is insufficient to drive sway the ducks and swans. The Department of has ordered the construction of a building for the accommodation of 6katers, and it is almost complete under tho personal supervision of Park Superintendent Dawson, who lias chargo of all the arrangements. The building is to be of the cottage style, with a Mansard roof. It is to be 137 feet long and will have a wing on each end.

The wings are 28 feet and tho main saloon 40 feet wide. The structure is situated on the edgo of the lake, near Cherry Hill Concourse, and faces north. The east wing will be occupied by a barroom and dining room, while the west wing and body of tho building will have a refreshment counter and hat room. There will be sixty large double glass windows and ample gaslight for night time. The seating capacity of the pavilion is estimated at about four hundred persons.

Three entrances will lead from the building to large platforms and thence to tho ice. At night a large electric light will illuminato tho main portion of the lake in front of the pavilion, all other points being provided merely with lanterns. Extra precautions will be taken for the comfort and safety ot tliu skaters. A strong forco of uollce will pa trol the lake night and day, aud a corps of sixty men will be employed to take care of tlie ice and see that it is in proper condition. It will be swept every morning eleven o'clock in order to prevent tlie surface from becoming rough.

SKATING BULES. It was rumored that the English skating rules were to be enforced at the Park this season. This would prohibit the use of "gutter" or square back skates which ruin tho surface of the ice and renders it unfit for fancy skating. The Park Commissioners deny that there is any truth in this rumor, although many of the professional skaters favor the introduction of the English skating rules us a protective measure. Several skating clubs recently organized have spoken for special accommodations at the lake, but the Park Commissioners liavo decidcd that all shall be upon tho same footing.

The avi-rage depth in the large lake is four and a half feet, the deepest portion being seven ieet. Harlem Lake in also being prepared for freezing, tho water having been reduced to winter level. The summer cottugo ana the tool house will be repaired aud turmshed with seats and stoves, where tired skaters may rest uud "warm up" at pleasure. Sugerintuudeut Dawson says that the prospects are ail for skating this year. East year the season opened on December UtS unu there wero lorty-nino good skating days, lie doea not expect any skating before Christmas, but will have accommodations ready just us early tis ever.

No private ice rinks will be run this winter on account ot the general disapproval tliey have met with. Several of the leading professional skaters have died from colds contracted by hurrying from of 1...... 1.9 night air. The only rinks which York will have cHi ilea the l'urk are the Be of tho Manhattan and New York Athletic cluba, the members of which intend to get up several contests during the winter. Ill Albany a gooil day's skating was enjoyed in Washingion Park on Thanksgiving Day.

uollkb SKATING. Outside of ice skating lln.ro Is much to be said regarding roller which la assuming as great a popularity aa the national game of baseball. The wheel lias been entirely discarded for the four boxwood wheels, which are the only kind uaed now. Lust year there were at luaat a dozen rinks naming iu New York ami lirooklyn. The success they met with was such that it is probable many more will be opened this year.

llxperts in skating matters predict a roller skating craze which will eclipse the walking match mania. There will, it ia stated, be a number of championship matches and a larger attendance than ever at these exhibitions. Johnny Engler, of Jersey City, and Frank Clark, of New York, will probably settle the championship on the ice this winter, alter which, it la said, they will attempt to master the rollers. The proprietor of one ot the largest sporting goods houses in New York was yesterday interviewed by a Ukuald reporter. "Yes," said he, "roller skating will in time entirely supersede ice skating as an amusement.

This year the question of the merits of the two pastimes will be entirely settled. Ladies will not put 011 elegant toilets to risk them on the ice at night; besides they can bo better admired in a large liall under the advantage of gaslight. Of course it's not so romautic, but still a lady don't liko to get her dress wet or have her train cut to pieces by the sharp skate blades. Another argument iu iavor of roller skating is that fancy skatiug is much nioro easy than upon ice, on arcount of the sudden and short curves possible on wheels, which, attempted on ice, would result in fall nine times out of ten. The tion of club skating has done away with much of the interesting character of the sport, and when it is a question of mere spoed, tlicru is but one choice, and that is tor rollers.

There ure few wooden tops used. A lew years ago our house used to consume Sou hides of leather iu straps, but this winter wo do not expert to use a dozen. The only thing that make ice skating superior to rollers is the introduction of the English rule- and the use ot tho electric light, which renders the ice Very attractive." THE skarion in IillOOKl.YN. The chief amusement in lirooklyn during tho holiday season is skating. This is, no dbnbt, owing to the fact that within a radius ot three miles of the r.unirr ui me city are suuaieu iui'ul' large lanes wuura very facility (or tho comfort and convenience of the lo vera of the sport la provided.

At Prospect l'ark lako there liavn been twelve seasons of skating, and each year the attendance haa increased. Notwithstanding there wi re twelve severe snow storms last wintor, titty-eight skating days were enjoyed, and if is estimated that the aggregate attendance during tho eaaoii rue bed fully two hundred thouaand persona. Mr. John Y. Culyer.

tue Park engineer, informed a ll.iuki i. reporter that the lake, which covers an area ot about lifty acres, had many advantages over the Central Park lake. Special arrangements were made each winter for the accommodation of curliug and baseball clubs and tho nailing of Ice boats. There was a fleet of about twelve boats on the lake last winter. Hundreds of children visited the lako alter school hours, and their safety and comfort were continually looked Iter.

President S. T. Ktranahan, of the l'ark Commission, when asked what the prospects for the coming season were replied that tho appropriation for the coming year was so very meagre that tho Commissioners hardly knew whit to calculate unon in making preparations lor the pleasure of the visit- ors to the Park. There were cortain necessities which must be attended to, such as tho police, for tho protection of life and property; the maintenance of tho roads and walks In which the safety of the citizens was also Involved, and the care of the annuals, which must be attended to. If they could make up their minds, ho said, that there would be anything loft after these loading items were provided lor, they I should then consider skating, music, the necessary for picnics and other objects of Interest to ritixens.

and MO which ot them all could bo best dispensed wltll. They hoped It Would not tall to the lot of the boya and girls to be depriveil of their usual seisoti of skating' The Commissioners would do all they con ui to avoid that calamity to (he young folks, and ui due season Intended letting them know what to expect. It this winter should bo like those of the past the amount of money necessary for tho Comfort of the skaters would be TtIK CAPITOMNK l.AKK. It has not as yet been definitely settled whether or not there will be skating at the Capltoline I.aUe, which situated on Nostrand avenue, between Putnam avenue and llalsey street, and about thirty minutes' ride from the City llall. This lake has a skating sun ace of about eight acres, and NEW YOEK la a Terr popular retort.

Music provided during the ti'wou, and everything dune necessary to promote the comfort and to enhance the amusement of the skaters. The managers ot the lake recently made application to the board of City Works for a supply ot water. There been no action taken aa yet by the Hoard, bat It it very probable that the application wiLl be granted. William H. Cammeyer.

proprietor of the fnioc Lake, on Hutledge street, between Harmon street and Marcy avenue, in tuo Eastern District, IS making every arnuigeiueut for a brilliant season. CHLSS. I PEOGEAMME or THE COMING TOCBNAMENT IN THIB CITT TE1ZES. The programme of the approaching fifth American chess congress and journament was issued yesterday by committee of arrangements, and the announcement was made at the same time that other features may be added from time to time, aa circumstances may warrant. The idea of the Congress, It will be remeinberod, was first broached in the Man- hattau Chess Club about September 1, and was taken i up with alacrity by chess players all over the country.

The committee tormoa or twelve gentlemcu belonging to the Manhattan and the Philadelphia clubs and the Paul Morphy Cheaa Association, of Brooklyn. The rules settled upon by the committee declaro that entries must be made by January 2, 1880. The entrance fee Is $20. The order of play will be fixed by lot. Play will begin at one P.

M. on January 6, and will continue daily, Sundays excepted, from one to Ave P. il. and from seven to eleven P. M.

Any game not finished at eleven P. M. shall be continued till midnight, and then, if unfinished, adjourned. Each player is to play two games with each other player. Drawn games count one half a game to each player.

Ties are to be played oil according to the committee's directions. The time limit for each move is fifteen minutes, but time saved lu one hour may be added to the next. Staunton and Wormald's "Laws and Practice of Chess" is the standard of the tournament. The score of no game Is to be published except by the committee. The will be $500.

$300, $200, $100 and $50. A minor tournament tor players who take odds from first class players is under consideration. A problem tourney, free to all, is announced, in which entries from Americans will be received up to February 1 and from non-residents up to March 1. Prizes of $100, $60 and $25 are offered for the best sets of four problems, and a special Turf, Field and Farm prise of $25 is offered for the best single problem. Competitors will send their problems, with their names and the solutions, to Mr.

F. M. Teod. No. 62 Liberty stroet.

Messrs. Eugene B. Cook, Charles H. Waterbury and Oeorge E. Carpenter will be on the Committee of Awards in this tourney.

At the close of the grand tournament a chess congress is to be held to consider certain proposed changes in the chess code, and the advisability of forming a National Chess Association. The question of holding an international contest at the World's Pair of will also be discussed. The whole affair is to wind up with a public chess dinner" or banquet, at which the prizeB are to be prcsonted. A book is to be published containing the iecord of the tournament and other interesting chess matter. The entries tor the grand tournament, the committee are confident, will be at least twelve, and they are desirous that there shall bo no more, as it is thought best to have the tournament last no longer than three weeks.

Among the entries positively promised are many of the best American plavers, and it is expected that Mr. J. U. Blackburne, of England, will enter the lists. He is coming to Now York and will enter in case he arrives here in time.

In any case the committee hope to arrange for exhibitions of his blindfold play. It is thought probable also that Mr. H. E. Bird and Dr.

Zukertourt will come, as they have ex pressed their intention or doing bo if the first prize was sufficiently large to warrant the trip. In regard to the prizes the committee say that they are already sure of a fund of $1,500, which they hope to Increase to $2,600. The first prize will therefore be not loss than $500, and probably will bo $1,000. The place where the tournament will be held has not been definitely determined on. The'e seems to be no doubt that the affair will be successful in every way, and be a most interesting contest to thousands of chess players.

Although it is called an American congress the probable presence In America of the foreign players mentioned determined the committee to open the lists to all first class players, though they did not deem it desirable to style the tournament an International one. COLLEGE FOOTBALL. A FINELY CONTESTED GAME BETWEEN THE FRESHMEN OF PBINCETON AND COLUMBIA. A game of football was played yesterday afternoon on the Hoboken Grounds between teams of eleven men each from freshmen classes of the University of Princeton and Columbia College. The Princeton team Earner, Wanauiaker, P.

Peace, Way, Fleming (captain) as forwards; Rogers, quarter back; Harlan, E. Peace (University team), Haxall, half backs; Baker and Hodge, backs. The Columbias on the field Housling, Ootaviano, Simpkins, Smith, liemington, Pupke, forwards; Francke, Eldriage (captain) and Living' ston, half backs; Kossiter and Whitney, backs. The Columbias appeared in their traditional blue, and the Princetons wore yellow and dark blue. Speedily the ball went into the air in the middle of the green, and at it the teams went like a rush of roused colts.

The Princetons were able, soon after commencing, to get the ball up near to Columbia's goal, and after a tug oi leu minutes or more uoiumuia auroiuy nuue a touchdown (or safety. This was speedily followed by fierce kicking, the rosult of wliicb wm that Princeton claimed a touchdown, but the umpire refused to Allow It. After some more fierce fighting the first Inning closed without material advantage on either side. At the commencement of the second inning Harlan kicked off for Princeton. The ball whs taken up by Earner, who made a good run and succeeded in reaching close to Columbia's goal, putting the blues at once on tlio defensive.

The play was now at lta height, and the Jerseywen did their very best to win. They were successful, for Peace scored on behalf of Princeton two goals within the space of fifteen minutes. The play was fiercely renewed, and Columbia had to take two touchdowns tor safety. During the heaviest part of tlie battle Harlan got a bad fall, which compelled him to quit the field, and Wadlelgh took his place. Once, when there was a dispute about an alleged foul, one of the players Impetuously I exclaimed, "It's a damned beg your pardou," which had the effect of eliciting a hearty laugh all round.

The result of the afternoon's work First inning, no tally; second, two goals and a touchdown for Princeton. YACHTING NOTES. The next annual meeting of the Brooklyn Yacht Club will be held on Wednesday, Jannary 14. Mr. Picpgrass is building a sloop yacht fifty feet long at his yard in Oreenpoint, L.

I. Mr. A. J. Fisher, of Chicago, will visit Europe In June next, in the schoonor yacht Idler, formerly the property of Commodore Colgate, of this city.

On Wednesday, January 14, tho beawanhaka Yacht Club will elect officers for tho year lbttO. Mr. Decker, Twenty-socond street and Second avenue, Brooklyn, L. 1s building a schooner yacht that will be seventy feet on deck. The first general meeting of the New York Yacht Club for the year 1880 will be held at (heir rooms, Madison avenue and Twenty-seventh street, on Thursday, February S.

Officers will then bo elected and much general business of an Important nature transacted. At this meeting the important question of doing away with the June regatta, and in place thereof sending a large steamboat along with the fleet on the annual cruise for the accommodation and pleasure of the non-yacht owners, will be discussed and probably decided. Mr. Alexander Taylor, recently purchased the steam yacht bkylark of Mr. Edward 8.

Jaffray. Mr. Taylor is a of the Itegatta Committee of the New York Yacht Club, and is also a member of the club committee to investigate and report upon the advlaubtlity of abandoning the aumiuor regatta of 1880. The schooner yacht Alarm, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. 0eorg? L.

Kingalaud, in winter at Staten Inland. Tho Atlantic Yacht Club will hold their next annuai meeting on Monday, Mnrch 8. Mr. John Munn, foot or Court atreet, Brooklyn, la building a aluop yacht 4H feot loug on deck. Tho achooner yacht Katclle, N.V.Y.C., Mr.

Jamea D. Smith, will probably bo given a new bow during thu winter ui out las. In (iowauua Baaln, Sonth Brooklyn, L. there are laid up for the winter tho following Datlhtleaa. Intrepid, Comet, Triton.

llaiubler, Viaion, Agnea, Viamlerer and Palmer; aloopa Mermaid, Fanny, Uracie. Wluaome, Active, Christine, Imparls, Liudley ana Active. The aloopa Lizzie Wave, Schcmer, Eatella, Flying Cloud and Orion are lu winter quarters at the yard of John Munn, Brooklyn, L. I. Tho aloop Aiuorica la hauled out at the yard of John Lennox, Brooklyn.

The yacht Usprey lott New Bedford yesterday aftornoou for Port Jefferson, L. I. She been purchased by Mr. Charleaa A. Stevenson.

SPOUTING NOTES. The race of 130 yarda, announced to be rnn at Fleetwood yesterday, between Fred Htono, of New York, and an Unknown did not take place. 'Hie tnatch was lor $3,600 a aide and the had each depoalted $450 to make it blndiug. The Unknown forfeited and Stone haa received the $lliH) lu the bandit of thu stakeholder. The thlru of the series, between the aauie Unknown aud Matt Floyd, is also declared off.

Tho football teaina of Colombia Grammar School, of thia city, aud thu Amateurs, of Brooklyn, played a match game at Prospect 1'ark yeaterday. The won by 1 goal. 3 and saroty touchdowiiH to 4 eafety touehua tor the Amuteura. (in Saturday next, name grounds, halt-pant two P. thu Colnmblaa will play tha Polytechnic team, ot Brooklyn.

A. HERALD, SUNDAY, DEC BIRD AND DOG. FOCBTH AND LAST DAY OF THE MEETING THE EA8TEBN FIELD TRIALS CLUB At BOBIN's ISLAND. The Jay opened "clear a bell" with, strange to ay, the wind dead from northeast aud blowing ao freshly as to whitecap tlie waters of Peconlc liay la a lively maimer. The btart for the inland was made at half-past eight, all hands lagging terribly aud tired indeed after the labors of the week.

The island waa reached after a lovely sail at nine o'clock, and at ten minutes past nine SID AMD Mi ID A were called to ran the first heat of the morning. They were started In the hilly pastures of the running of the nlgtrt before. Sid at once developed waM was iu him by showing soma of the best ranging ami quartering that had yet been seen. Ills nose this morning proved to be all right, for he caught scent and scored a point. Maida backing in style.

On agaiu, and, after roading along for a distance, Sid scored auothcr point, which Maida backed. Maida this morning seemed somewhat toned down, aud, while going at grand speed, made no chases when the bird was gotten up, but backed In each lnstauce as well as any dog run. llaight, ordered to shoot, flushed and killed, Sid retrieving the bird In capital form. "Ordered up" at twenty minutes past nine. The next brace were callcd.

These were? IxjUHa AND BALEIUH. Turned down at half-past nine in the same pastares from where the other brace had been ordered up, but more toward the south. Their pace was simply terrific, and their ranging and quartering something wonderful for such young dogs. Crossing one knoll after another, Ualelgh caught scent the first, and, as he was going like the wind, in the endeavor to stop he twisted round so far as to throw himself on his haunches, whore ho stood stiff. The bitch, close to him, also stopped, but your reporter could not make up hU mind whether it was a point from her own nose or aclose back of Raleigh's.

Ordered to shoot, Wannamaker flushed, shot the bird and killed. Told to retrieve, both searched, and Lorna after a little quartering, "located and picked up the bird, which Ualelgh took from her and carried to the handler; the dog evidently thinking, as It had been his point, it should be his bird. One of the prettiest sights of the whole trials was Maida backing the braco fifty yards to the rear and on chain. Haight, Instead of running to the barn with Maida aud Sid, had chained them, and stood watching Lorna aud Kaleigh run their heat. While thus standing, Maida caught sight of the point, aud backed beautifully.

Tho Irishmen ordered up at a quarter to ten, and OLEN AND NED were turned down by Blvdenburgh at ten A. M. in the same spot where the previous brace had been started. Hunting now to the southwest, Glen showed as much style in ranging as any of tho dogs, but not so much speed as others bad shown. Ned was tat as a hoe, and consequently pottered.

Glen caught scent while running along the bottom of one of the knolls, and trailed It into quite a bunch of briers, a thick and matted cover, where he drew up as "steady as a clock." Ned followed suit, and the brace stood firm. So well in hand were they that the spectators were called up to see the niaht from wharo thav stood. vardH away. The dogs evinced no unsteadiness at the tramping and stood until their handler was ordered to flush and kill. He walked up the bird and shot and killed it.

Ned was unsteady and got a cuff on the ear which quieted him. Glen, ordered to fetch, had some difficulty In locating the bird, which had dropped on the far aide of a little pond. While searching for it and nosing the ground. Nod made a halt turn as if locating something, when another bird got up behind him and whirled off to the xouthward Dogs ordered up and taken from the Held at ten minutes past ten. The judges, after examining the score counts, decided the winners of the first prize in the Brace Stakes to be Dr.

H. F. Aten's Glen and Ned, while second went to the Smut and Grouse Dale of William Tallman. annual trial of the Eastern Field Trials Club. Winners as PUPPY STAKES.

First yield Cup, with $25 added by tho club, won by orange and white Grouse Dale, by Waters' Grouse, ex Daisy Dale, owned and entered by John B. Goodwin, of Norwich, and handled by William Tallman, of Uhode Island. Second cash from the club, won by the orange and white Bessie of J. Otto Dinner, of New York, sired by owner's Hanger XL, ex Dr. Mallara's Zelle, aucl handled by Third divided botween Dr.

Fleet peer's black, white and tan Banquo, by owner's St. Eluio. ex owner's Flora, and the black and white Daisy (no pedigroe given) of E. A. Spooner, of New lork.

The latter was handled by Mr. Dickson and by Burr, of Massachusetts. ALL AGED STAKES. Firtt Turf, Field and Farm Cup, with $50 added by the club, was won by William Tallmau, of Uhode Island, with black and which Jennie, by Lathrop's Dick, ex Huntington's Gypsey, and handled by owner. Second cash, from the club, awarded to red Irish Better Ualelgh, by Champion Elcho, ex Kose, owned by William Jarvis, of Claremont, N.

and handled by Mr. Wannamaker, of North Carolina. Third awarded to the black, white and tan St. Elmo, by the Laverick Prido of tho Border, ex Wenzberg'a Jessie, owned by Dr. Fleet Speer, of Brooklyn, and handled by Uartson Haight, of New Jersey, better known as the "Veterau of Monmouth County." BRACK STAKES.

Firzt Prize? $100, trjm the club. The first was won by Dr. H. F. Aton's Gordon setter Glen, by Colburn's Dash, ex MuUln's Bolle; Ned, orange and white, by Birdeyes; ex owner's Bluuvelt; handled by Mr.

Blydenburgh. Second from the club. This was awarded to the brace of William Tallman's (of lthode Island) Smut and Grouse Dale. The former clear black, by Copeland's Fete, ex Queen Bess; Smut, owned by Tom Aldrich, of Frovidonce; Grouse Dale, orange and white, owned by J. B.

Goodwin, of Norwich, Conn. This brace was handled by William Tallman. Thus closed the first field trials of the Eastern Field Trials Club, and the first trials ever held in the Eastern States. At a meeting of the club, held on Thursday evening, it was unanimously resolved to hold the trials of IBM) on the same grounds, and the time for the commencement of the running to be Tuesday of the week preceding Thanksgiving week. The trials have been a grand success in every way.

There has been found an abundance of birds, both of national birds and of planted birds. The meeting has been a harmonious one, and the spectators tollowed the dogs to the number of hundreds esch day. The entries this year were fonr in the Puppy Stakes, twenty-three in tho All Agod and five in the Braco. Next year, from tho auspicious opening the club has had, it is believed the entrlos in the AllAged Stages will run up to fifty. It is thought that after a certain number of outrios have been reoeivod for the trials of 1840 the list will be declared filled, and no more eutrit will be those coming first will be the gainers.

At the close of the running a protest was entered by William Jarvis, ot Claremont, N. against the decision of the Judgoa lu making the award of the first prize to Glen and Ned in the Brace Stakes. and claiming said prize aa belonging to his entry, the doga ltalelgh and Lorna. HABVABD LIAJiE AND HOUNDS. THE LOiST MEET OF THE EXCITING BUN OF TEN MILES.

TXLBOBAPH TO THE Bottom, Dec. 13, 1879. The Harvard had another hare and hound run thia afternoon. The affair waa under the management of Captain Trimble, of the 'Varalty crew, who, with Thacher, '8'J, waa a hare. About thirtyfl vo hounda, with Robert Baoon, '80, aa whlpperln, atarted.

The harea had soven minutes' allowance, and the hounda followed in good order, leaping the fenco into Cambildge Common, acaling the high board fenoe on Waterhouao street, ana thenco up through the territory between North and Concord avenues to North Can-bridge. Then the acent led through the fields to Spy Pond, in Arlingtou, around to Arlington Heighta, where ho mo thrilling climbing, acaling and leaping were uocessary to follow the trj.lL Prom Arlington it rat along the ridge to Belmont, across the Pltohburg Railroad, to the wooda lu the neiuhborhood of Fresh Pond, in Cambridge. Thou, from Preah Pond, thu hounda, who had kept fairly well together, jogged to Mount Auburn, down Brattle street. Near Klinwood tho order to break waa given, and thoae whoin tjie severity of the work already douo had not dissblud ahead. Thorndlke, '81, winner of laat Saturday, and Hall, 'BO, were the foremost, ami made a pretty race, but the foriuer succeeded lu reaching the goal first.

Preeland, '81, of the 'Yaraity, waa a good third. Ths trio found that tho liarea had reached the post nine inn tea before them and had thna wou with two to spsre. The pat of the hounda aoon cauio lu in good shape, considering tliu length of the run, teu mllea, which they had taken. '1'his waa the laat meet of the seaaou, aud captain Trimble dexervaa much praiae for the mauner in which the oourae waa laid and run by the hares. A committee of the Athletic Association haa liven appointed to draw up rules, similar to WestcUcater Coubty rules, for futuro meets.

JEWISH FESTIVAL. A grand spectacitlar entertainment will bo glvon under the auapicea of the Young Meu'a Hobrew Association of thla city at the Academy of Music on Tueaday evening. tableaux will be presented illustrative of the victory of Judas Maccabeus in Syria. About four hundred ladles and gentlemen in appropriate costume, with a children choruaof 120 voices, will aaaiat. Alter the entertainiuant a hall Will be givso.

EMBEK 14, DEADLY MEASLES. BAVAGEB OF THB DlttKABE IN A BABY 8HELTEB? THREE ADDITIONAL CASES OV SICKNESS. Sixteen babies are affected with tho measles at the Babies' Shelter, No. 143 Went Twentieth atreet. a charity under the care of tha Church of the Holy I Communion.

Three deaths during the week In institution have been reported to the Board of Health, and yesterday it was stated that three cases of diphtheria had also appeared the infants, caused by defective drainage. Another babe will probably soon die from exhaustion. The ahelter receives children of a tender age whoae parents are unable to provide for I them, but iu quartern are restricted, and Sister Lueretla, who Is iu clmrge of the Institution, la often obliged to rofuae admittauce to deserviug cases. Unhides caring for uutil they have outgrown infancy, children are alao admitted for the day, while their are at work, and at night are takeu away. It was from one of theao "day children" that the lueakloa were communicated to the little inmates ot the shelter, and as they were all in one room at the time the diseaso had full away.

Out ot the twenty children who wore exposed all but one fell sick. The parents ot the iufants who died wero with them ducing their sickness. i A 11 jiiiALD reporter called last evening on Dr. K. K.

S. Drake, ot No. ot) Weat Twenty-titth street, who is the visiting physician ot the shelter, to inquire 1 aitor the condition of the children and learn the o.tuse ot their sickness. "The children caught the meaales," he said, "from a child who was left in the care of the shelter during the day, which was, of course, something that could hardly have been prevented. Thero is no physical examination made of the day children received in the institution.

The nurse In charge has a kind of recommendation from responsible partios that the woman who brings her child to the shelter is de- serving, and that is all. It is impossible to say how tho little ones will como out, but I think only one more case will prove fatal and that from exhaustion." DxracrrvE drainage. 'Who It respousiblo, Doctor, for the defective draiuage which caused diphtheria to appear?" "During the past tlireo years there have been frequent examinations made ot the plumbiug, and last tall the plumber employed in the institutions fostered by the Church ot the Uoly Communion went over the premises and pronounced them all right. But you know how such examinations are sometimes made. To the detective drainage 1 attribute the cases ot diphtheria and the malignaut type of measles that has afflicted several of the Inmates.

The children caught the measles because tbey were all in one room, but since the disease flrst appeared, about twelve days ago, we have separated them. When we get the money wo dhall have more room in a larger building. The child that did not fall sick has been exposed to contagion ulroady and is not iu danger troin remaining in the house. The shelter has thus become a hospital, and we may find it necessary to press Into service the liome tor llespectable (iirls, which is alao a charity of the Church of the Holy Commuuiou." "Has the Board of Health made an examination of the premises?" "Not yet, although I have been expecting a health officer and have called on Dr. Janes in reference to the matter.

Sir. Klein, who lives next door to the shelter, complained to the Board of Health, I understand, that half a dosen children recently died from smallpox in the shelter, but as there were not that number of deaths In the institution on record at the Bureau of Vital Statistics, and as I imagine it was not thought that I would sign a certificate of death stating any other thau tlie real cause or deatn, the story was hardly credited. I hare served the shelter since 1871. and during the post five years especially it has not been troubled with contagious diseases. There was a sporadic cuse of smallpox and but two cases of diphtheria.

You must remember that the majority of the children admitted are more or leas scrofulous and have not been proporly nursed." A visit to the shelter reveals to the casual observer that a great deal of care is expended by the nurses to keep it in good condition, and that the babies enjoy as much attention as their wants may demand. They are tucked away in clean, cosey cribs and eye strangers with looks of astonishment. Sister Lucretia said last evening that no officer from the Board of Health bad yet called, although the Board had boen notified on Friday. There had been no apparent change in the condition of the children, and i they thought only one more case would prove fatal. She also said there was only one pronouuced case of diphtheria, although two children had symptoms of the disease.

MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE. William Blitchfeldt, a young man in the employ of John H. Starin committed suicide at pier So. 1. East Ulver, yesterday, under circumstances which I afford no clew to his motive.

For tho past two years 1 Mr. Blitchteldt has boon acting as assistant to Mr. Sol. Q. Bulkloy, superintendent, of the Mow York i and Staten Island Steamboat Company.

He came to his place of business yesterday morning as usual, and apparently was not laboring under any unusual mental strain. He went to the restaurant In the Pavilion, and as was his custom every Saturday, paid the proprietor his weekly bill for meals obtained there. 1 The proprietor of the rostaurant stated to a reporter 1 of the Urkalu yesterday afternoon that Blitchfcldt seemed perfectly rational at the time, and, after indulging in a pleusant chat, went out. About three o'clock In the afternoon he went to one of the men I on the dock snd asked him for the key or the Super- intendent's office, making a remark to the effect that, as he did not feel very well, he thought he "would 1 lay off for a while." A short time afterward Police- man William Cotter, of the First precinct, hearing a 1 pistol shot, burst open the door. He found tho un- fortunate man reclining upon two chairs, with a bullet holo through his right temple.

A stream of Avtorwlswl wav irrnaa (Innr From the position of the body thero could 1 be 110 doubt that the shooting was pre- meditated. Blltchfeldt's bat rested upon a desk to the right of him, and the weapon, a five-barrelled re- 1 volvcr, was found resting upon his breast, with one chamber only discharged. It was a weapon of very 1 heavy calibre and death must have been instantane- ous. What surrounds the suicide with so much mystery is the univorsal testimony of his employers 1 and associates to tne exemplary character of de- ceased. He was qniet and sociable in his demeanor; had no habits of excess; was not known to be in any financial difficulty, and was supposed to be hkppy in his social and marital relations.

BURGLARIOUS VISITORS. 1 i A TRIO OF CRACKSMEN RANSACK A HOUSE IN XNOLEWOOD, N. OF THElf CAP- 1 T17RED. The residence of Mr. James Trott, at Englewood, N.

was entered by burglars early yesterday morning. The thieves effected aft entrance by means of a jimmy, with which they pried open the front door. Two of the burglars wero colored men and ono was a white man. The negroes were despatched to rob tho premises while the white man seised a heavy poker and stood guard over Mr. Trott, threatening i to kill him if he made any outcry.

In the room ad- Joining that in which Mr. TTOtt slept was his son John, who was aroused by the noise, and arming himself with a shoe, the only article In his reach, he started out into the hall, where he wss immediately confronted by one of the burglars, who dealt him a blow on the head, felling him to the floor and rendering him for the time being unconscious. During tho burglars' stay in the houso they helped themselves to wine aud all tho delicacies of the kitchen, besides securing consldersblo jewelry, watches aud clothing. As soon as the burglars had departed Mr. Trott left Ills bouse and woko up Marshal Jamison.

That gentleman drove rapidly to Constable Dale's houso and Informed him of the burglary, at the same time inatructlng him to take the early train for Jersey City. Constable Dale, according to instructions, boarded the train, and saw therein three men, who acted In a suspicious manner and feigned sleep. The conductor intimated his suspicions to the constable that the men in the car were thuso who were engaged in the robbery. After the train hod leftVairvlewoneof the negroes jumped off; the conductor stopped the tralu, and while it was slowing up the second negro rscsped. The Constable pursued ntid captured him.

The conductor took charge of tho third burglsr and delivered htm to an officer at the Krle depot In jersey City, Both prisoners wero taken to Uackensack, where they were held for further examination. Mosi of the Property was recovered and has since been identified Mr. Trott. BUSINESS TROUBLES. Jacob nirtcta and Henry Krkotein, composing the i firm of Hlrach in wadding at No.

255 Canal strict, have been arreetod under the Rtlllwell act by the Sheriff, on a warrant by Judge Don- 1 ohue, and releaaed on $2,225 ball In a civil ault brought by M. W. Coopor, dry gooda merchant, at No, 346 Uroadway, through hla attorney. 111 chard 8. Newcotnbe, alleging that they aaalgned their property with Intent to defraud their They aaaigned on December 1 owing 151.241 04, while their aaneta wore to be only I16.V6A XI.

On that day and the following their aiity day noted to Mr. Cooper fell due and were not paid, hla claim being HH. Mr. Cooper alleges that from an examination of their booka It appeared that the gooila purchased from him between September ID and October 2V on credit were mainly diapoaed of uliortly after tor canh at rites tar below the pnrohaae price; that protended were mado shortly prior to thn aaKlgnuient, aggregating fV.TAO, to of Kckntuiu. one amounting to to H.

hcltxtoiu, tiio bookkeeper, who wm ongaged at a aalary of per week. The cigar trade waa surprised ynaterday by the announcement of the failure of Kdward A. Smith, manufacturer of cigara, at No. H7 llowery. lie had excellent credit In the trade, having bean established ten yeara, very popular and la the President of the Cigar Mauufacturura'AaaooUtion, hla father Lieiag SHEET.

the President of the Nirnu Bank, of Brooklyn. He had a capital in business of about $30,000, employed upward of two hundred operatives aad manufactured mainly tor the large grocery houses. His liabilities are not defluitely kuown. but are estimated at over the assets consist principally of merchandise and open accounts. He has asj signwt all his proprrty for the beueflt of his creditors to Jonathan Allen.

Manuel Kinerito, manufacturer of cigars, at the corner of Water street and Maiden lane, made au assignment yesterday to A. Blauco. He started in business iu August. 1477, with a small capital. the Manhattan bank bobbery.

A KEEPEB IN THE TOMBS DETECTED IN COMMUNICATION WITH JANITOU 8HEVEUN? WAIIDEN FINN RETICENT. John Morton until within a day or two was employed as a keeper in the City Prison to watch certain number of oells at uigbt. Among the prisoners under his care were Janitor Sliovellu Kelly, two of the alleged Manhattan Bank burglars. On last Monday Warden Finn was inroruied that Morton was altogether too friendly with SUevelin and Kelly. The Warden determined to see for himself what truth there was in the rumor.

He took Deputy Warden Fiuley, a thirty years' veteran in prison experience, into hia conn deuce, and on Tuesday night they agreed on their plaus. Finn quietly slipped into bhuvolin's cell and awaited developments. While he was secreted there the suspected keeper approached snd be. gau to talk with tbs prisoner. He no longer doubted his subordinate's untrustwortliiness.

aad early next day sent a report ot file affair to the Commissioners or Chantiea and Correction, i'ho last uinicd officials investigated the charge, found Morton guilty and discharged him. The above Is tne story so far as Warden Finn chooses to make It public. Outside the prison various rumora wore uiloat. One story was to the efioct that Keeper Morton was liberally paid to liberate not only Shevelln and Kelly but also "Johnny" Hope, John Dobbs aud ltoundsman Nugent. On Monday, it is said.

Wurdeb Finn was informed of the plot and consulted with the District Attorney, Commissioners Cox and ISrennau and Superintendent Walling. Having secreted himself iu SUovelin's cell he threatened the prisouor with severo punishment if he revealed his presence. At midnight a rap on tho door was heard. Finn showed a pistol to the prlwouer and ordered hlin to open the luslde door of tho cell. Sheveliu did so and Morton passed In a package, which Finn secured nud sent to the District Attorney.

This story the Warden pronounces untrue, yet he will not deny all its particulars. When asked about tho package lie said he knew nothing about it, but would not state positively that It was uot attempted to be passed into Bbevelin's coll. Again, while he admits that Shovelln and Morton were on intimate terms, ho says the for- mer betrayed the keeper by talking with him while be (the Warden) was eagerly Morton. Whon asked what meaus were used to induce Sliovelln to break faith with Morton Warden Finn had 110 satisfactory answer to make. Ho denies that ho held any consultation with the authorities about the matter; that auy of Pinkerton's detectives have been near the neighborhood of tlie Tombs; that be took Keeper Hennessey into his confidence or that be displayed a pistol to Sbeveliu.

He expressed himself as very much annoyed that the mattor had keen made public. The purport of Morton's talk with Shevelin he will not disclose. wis it a z.etteb? A Hkoald reporter, after a fruitless effort to get any connected story trom the Warden, went to a gentleman in authority, who said that the true story of the whole occurrence was as has been suspected for weeks past that attempts were being made to prevent Janitor Shoveiin from testifying against Kelly. Morton was suspected of acting as an agent between Kelly and Shevelin, and carrying letters from one to the other. Warden Finn, by advice of the District Attorney or his officers, went to Shevelln's cell.

At midnight Morton passed in to Shoveiin a letter from Kelly. It was an entreaty to the janitor not to testify against the writer and that all the accused burglars, Shevelin Included, would therebysocure their liberty. At the District Attorney's office it was tacitly admitted that a package had been received from the Warden. A description of Its appearunce or contents would not be given. Johnny Hope, "Johnny Dobbs" and Uoundsman Nugent deny that auy attempt was made to rescue them.

Keeper Morton was very Indignant at being discharged. He said that he had "only passed a few letters to some of those fellows" and that Warden Finn had taken an undue advantage over him. Commissioner Drennan when asked for particulars about the matter said, "Warden Finn will tell you all about it." Morton has been drinking hard since his removal, and it is said baa threatened to "get oven" with Warden Finn. In Eaat Eleventh street yesterday afternoon he was staggering along when arrested by Policeman McSorley, ot the Seventeenth precinct, in umi Aiarsoi uouri ne wan arraigneu for intoxication, it ud upon hia pro mi no to go lioine md not drluk any more daring the day Justice Duffy discharged him. He gave residence us Ninth tvenue.

lie la a abort, atoutfiuan, with red smooth ihaven face. MASSES EVERY HOUK. Beginning to-day a now arrangement ia to go into iffect at St. Stephen's Church. East Twenty-eighth itreet, near Third avenue.

The high mass, which las heretofore begun at half-past ten o'clock on iunday forenoon, will hereafter begin at eleven t'clock A. and the all has sometimes lasted from in hour to an hour and a half, will be imtted to exactly twenty minutes. At the md of these twenty minutes a bell will be rung to notify the preacher that his time has expired. The music will also be somewhat shortened, in order that the congregation may not be detained church longer tliau heretofore. The reason for change Is the introduction of an additional low mass in tlie church, which will be celebrated at ten A.

thus making the hourly everr iunday and holyday of obligation, troin five o'clock In the early morning uutil noon time. The vesper servloe, followed by benediction of the blessed sacraineut, will take pluce at halt-past soven a'clock every Sunday evening. In the course of the services to-day in Catholio churches it will be announced that Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the preseut week, being the ember days of the winter season, will be lasting days of obligation. They occur fonr times in every each of the four are instituted partly to give thanks to God for iho fruits of tne luirth and to obtain a continuance of the same, aud partly to invoke the Divine blessing on candidates lor the prieathood, who are generally ordained at these times. Tliey are called ember days on account of tho ancient custom of eating nothing ou these lays uutil evening, and then only a cake, baked under the embers, called "ember bread." IALMAGE AND THE PRESBYTERY.

The opponents of Rev. Dr. Talmsgo who are members of the Presbytery have Issued a call for a meet ing of the Preiibytery to bo held in the Secoud Proebytcrian Cburcli. on Clinton street, near Pulton, on Docember 2-. The call is said to bo for tho parpose of reconsidering the former action of the Presbytery as to the place for holding the January session.

The 'iabernacle was to have been the place according to tho resolution adopted, bnt the recent action on the part of Mr. Talmago regardiug the letter of llev. Dr. Crosby and othor Presbyters has aroused considerable bitter teoling among many of "the brethren" who do not wish to meet at tho Tabernacle. It was the intention of the Tabernacle congregation to give the Presbytery a pleasant entortainiuuut and collation, as baa always been the custom when the Presbyters have mot there.

At tho meeting now called for Docember 22 the only business to be discussed is tho reconsideration of the resolution appointing a meeting at the Tabernacle. Though no action has yet been taken looking to a division of the Brooklyn Presbytery into two separate bodies it is said that xuoh a result is probable between the Van Dyke party aud the laiuiage party. THE MATE OF THE CASHMEBE. The examination In the case of the chief mate of the Cashmore. Mortimer M.

Van Klceck, on the charges made by Alexander Janaen, was concludod before United States Commissioner Allen, of Brooklyn, yesterday. Counsellor Herbert Hull summed up for the defence, snd contended that the charge of assault wax the result of a conspiracy among the 1 crew agaiust his client. The crew was composed of rough class of seafaring men, representing various nationalities. They had evinced a apirit of Insub- ordlnstlon uktn to mutiuy during the voyage, and it was the duty of thu defendant, as tho I llrst il'K'i of the ship, to mslntain order and discipline. Counsel argued that Jensen, alter striking I his superior, put his hand behind him to draw his sheath knife.

It Was not until then llist tho mate, fearing bodily harm, drew his revolver and discharged one shot. The accuaed did not intend to wound Janaen. Axxixtant District Attornoy Angell replied. He contended that thero was nothluu In the cvldenro for the defence to allow provocation for tho unult. 1 Aa to the alleged certificate aigned by tUo cruw at Java, tour liiontba aftor the annault, to the oileot that they had received "nothing but good treatment from the handa of both captain aud officers," Mr.

aaid thut tho aignera bad attached tbuir names to that papor uudur a lnlaappreheuaion. Cnmmiaaionor Alien reaerved hla ciocialon until tomorrow. THE SMITH DIVOIICE SUIT. The Smith divorce auit waa cloned In Newark, yea- terday, before Vice Chancellor Van Fleet. Direct testimony waa produced to ahow that Jamea lllanchard and othera had conapired to pat Mra.

Hinith out of the Uu tho other band it waa shown that the wltneaaca for Mra. Smith were uutruatworthy, one of them baring been convicted of conapiracy and another haying fled the city to eacapo puuialiment for crime. The Vice took the papara and raaurretl deciaiou. THE MINT. BAKKER8 AND BROKEUS 8TKONOLY IN FAVOR OF ITS REMOVAL TO THIS OI'IMONS ON THE 8UBJECT.

interest in tbu question of removing the Mint to this city was active aud widespread yesterday. It formed one ot the principal topics of conversation iu financial circles, and the necessity and advisability of establishing a Mint in the city of New York was warmly advocated. Bankers, brotcrs and bank ulflcors wore all desirous of seeing the present mi lit successful, and many Insisted it could not ba accomplished too soou. Mr. Colby, of Colgate it the bullion dealers in Wall street, said to a reporter of tlie is tlie proper place for tha Mint, and it ought to be located here without The bullion all cornea hero, and there can bo but one opiniou about the advantages to be derived from manufacturing it into coin ou the spot.

Vast sums of money would be waved to the government by sucb an arrangement in the tirat place, and In the second it would be au accommodation to merchants and others dealing in coin." "Where do you think It ought to be located?" "Why, here, of course, in the business centre. II could not bo much more offensive than the Assay Otlice, over the way, and it is only once in a while wo are troubled with any inconvenience from that." "I have a good deal to suy on the subject," said the President of the Third National Dank, "and I am sure it would bo a popular move to muko. The Mint would be centrally situated in New York and I think ought to be here, it would be a convenience and would facilitate business. Wo are the centre of the ttnance and commerce of the country, and it would seem that the centre would bo the most advantageous point at which to com the money." A Ultm HAVING TO TUli OOVEltMMliMT. "Well, as a measure ot economy it could scarcely be surpassed," said Mr.

Crouise, ot the Uriu of llandy Crouiso, of Nassau street. "There Is no doubt that the Miut ought to be in New York. There would be a great saving ot money to the government by establishing a mint hero, and there would also be much accommodation in it. It i6 absurd to keep it where it is. What would people in England think of the Mint being at Glasgow or the Isle of Wight, and yet hero it is almost as badly located." The president ot the Fourth Aatioual llank "It will be difficult to get it here, but this is where it ought to be.

Efforts have beou made betoro but they failed. It took years to got the assay oflico here and I havo no doubt it will take yoars to bring the Mint to its proper and natural location. If polities were out of the way it would bo easy onough, I have nofdoubt." COMMXBCK DEMANDS IT. "We would all be glad to see that brought about," said Mr. Jesse Seliguian.

"I think the time haa come when the exigencies of our commerce demand it. and we are moving along in the scale ot perity at a very rapid rate. New York is the propor place for the Mint, and I think there ought not to be much hesitation in putting one here. You see we are just beginning to get on our feet, and if, aa it seems, the general opinion is in favor of putting the Mint here now, how much more so will it bo iu a few years. A country that gets out of the bowels of the earth in one year is bound to Uke a great position among the nations of tha world.

We are getting a hotter clans of people here every clay, ana our prospects are tlie brightest. We have hail bad times. That was mainly on accouut of a want of confidence, but that is now returning and we are on the threshold of great wealth and commercial activity. A little while ago there were probably not three banks in the country who could meet their liabilities. They had plenty of good securities and all that Inmost cases; mddeu accident would have proved fatal to them.

Now it is very different, and later on wo shall be more secure. Yes; I hope they will put a Mint in Now York. It will be well tor tho government Mid the business of tho country." MISEK LEACH'S MONEY. The bearing of tho claims of the heirs to the property of David Loach, the miser, who died in Jersey City, in March, 1877, was continued yesterday, in the Orphans' Court of Hudson County, N. Judges Garre ttson, Brinkerhoff and Fry presiding.

Mrs. Mary J. Davis, of Ked Sank, N. one of tho claimants, testified that the deceased was her uncle and produced an old and much thumbed prayer book, on the flyleaf of which was inscribed "David Leach, his book; presonted to his nieco, Mary J. Davis." James Harper, the owner of the building in Which Leach resided, testified that he never spoke of his relatives and it was generally believed that he had none; he spelt his name "Leech;" he never had any visitors and lived upon what he found in tho street.

Coroner James Gannon, the administrator, testified that he had written frequently to Mrs. Davis, of itod ilauk, and had given her considerable information, in (act all she had testified to, of the dead man's character and habits. Mrs. Mary Uogau, a witness called In behalf of the children of Jane McElvey, ot Michigan, testified that Leach married her siHter in Mattewan, in 181'J, uud had two children, both of whom dAl; in lMStt Leach went to England and upon his return settled lu Jersey City. The children of Mrs.

McElvey claim to be cousins to the deceased. The hearing was jourued for two weeks. LIGHT ON THE ItOAD. To the Editor or tub While the public are indebted to the road company for the means of rapid travelling it is expected that tho company, on its side, should study the safety and comfort of their patrons. In this connection I would call attention to the extreme darkness existing alter uightfall on nearly all the stairs leading to and from the depots.

Why are not lamps provided? Is the broken limb of some passenger to be the first intimation of the danger recognized by the company? At the Grand Central Depot, in it a Imnat nnnnutihln t.n ban thA WAV. aud the descent Ik positively dangerous. Again, why are passengers obliged to cuter slid depart by tin same door of tho connecting oar trotu street depot to tha Qraud Central, thereby causing waste of time? Filially, does tne road company fulfil Itspromises? We reached the Uouaton btreeI depot at five P. M. on Wednesday: the crowd extended almost down to the aidewaLk, and several minutes were commuted before the ticket office was reached.

The clerk was excusably excited and tlma waa attain wasted. Then passengers were not allowed to gat on two passing trains, and another being finally boarded, almost broke down at Twenty-third street and ultimately reached the Forty-second street depot at twenty minutes to six P. M.p having consumed thirty minutes In a distance which the horse csra accomplish in twenty-five minutes. Oh! for flva cent fares and a little of the system, comforts and conveniences of Uie European underground railroads 1 ALPHA. ANOTUKR COMPLAINT.

To thk F.ditoh or tub IIkkald: l'lcaso allow me to statu, through the IIkbalv, tha utter disregard paid by the roads to the wanta of the travelling public in negloctlng to have placed suitable lights under their stations where tho roada cross. At Third avonue, corner of Thirty-fourth struct, for instance, aud at gocond avenue, on tha same street, it is very dark duriiiK tho day. aud at night very dangerous in crossing. 1 witnessed an accident at tho corner of Thirty-fourth street and Third avenue, when thore was a roapoctable lady run over by one or tho Fourth Avenue line of cars, which crosx the Third avenue line on that street. The officials should be Informed of this state of things.

0IT1ZKN AMD TAXl'AVKH. BROOKLYN KOAD. Mr. Floyd Jones, contractor for the construction of the Brooklyn railroad, is confident that it the weather should prove favorable for outdoor work this winter tha road will be in operation la May. Tan Iron columns have boen erected within the past week on Water street, uear the Fulton ferry, and about the saino number have been reared on Lexington avenue, near Nostrand avenue.

All the foundation sloues will be laid within two weeks. Tho iron work, which is to be delivered and put up as rapidly as possible, will be in every essential tha sanio as tho road ou Third nvenue. Tha kind or cars and locomotives to be run has not yet been decided upon. It is claimed that tho lawsuits pending will not retard the construction of tha road. STEAM IN THE STREETS.

MKKTINO OF CITIZltNK TO riiOTKHT AOAIX8T TBI I'M. OF MOTOIU IN WILLUMSUUBO. A meeting of citizens resident along the Una of Broadway, WlUlameburg, vu held last night. to protost againat the continuance of ateani motora oa the etreet, in Itidgewood llnll. corner of IUlph and Lexington areuuea.

Mr. lleruiau 11. Hcharnian, in oalllng the ansemblngo to order, recited what had already limn done toward aocompllahing thn purpose In ricw. Since Friday he had heard that President Ivors, of the Broadway Railroad, had promised, lu cane a majority of business men and roaideutK on the line of the road should petition iignlust the running of inotora to withdraw aiuaiu frem the road. Kov.

(1. H. Stausbnry next luade an addroaa. As au Introdurtlon ho submitted for adoption a resolution rocitinir that the motor haa has been In operation for eighteen months, and haa been demonstrated to be a of coiiataut destruotion to life and property; that the should ba Immediately abolished, and that the Agitating Committee be Instructed to wait upon the ottlclala ot the road and raqtioat them to withdraw the motora. The resolutions were approved.

Mr. Hbiusburr then made a lengthy address, reviewing the aocidanta caused by the Mr. Adrian M. ttuydam remarked that President Heora had promlaed him to withdraw the motora, ao lata na Friday laat, It the peoplo by petition should so exprusa their dealrea. The Eueeiiug adjourned aubjeot to tlia call of th? ekatf..