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The New York herald., 1877-09-08
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Sept 7sailcd rom Flushing 7h, ship Nevada.
Day New York.
BRISTOL, Sept 7-Arrived. steamer Scandinavia (BD.
Ramsey. New York.
BASDHoLM tDenmark), Sept 1-Arrived bark Mete
DAM Pausen New York.
BATAVIA. Aug 31-Arrived previously, bark Iron Ago.
Overton. Rio Japeiro.
North America.
BRouwERsHAyxS Sept 6-sailcd, bark Ada Br). Ray.
mond, Philadelphia
CARraAGENA Sept Isailed bark Rosalia starita Ita.
Capeal!o. United States
CARDIFF Sept 7-Sacd, ship Caslmere Kendrick. Hong
Kong; brig Mechanic. Kelly, Pernambnco
CApIz, to Sept 7-Sailed bark Suex QtaD. New York.
DEAL. Sept Arrived, ship Lloyds Hcr3, Burgnigcr;
Pensacola for Amsterdam.
DASrzc, Sept 5Arved. bark George Walker (Br) Pat
erson New York.
ELsINoRE Sept 4-Arrived. bark Chasscur Nor) Johan
nesen. New York.
rAYAL, Aug 14-Anived, schr John Beckerman Hath
away, New Bedford.
FALMOUTH Sept 7-ssled, bark Batavia, Brown (ftom
Rangoon), Antwerp.
GLOUCESTER, Sept 7-Sailed, bark Scotia (BD, nines
Hampton Roads.
GIBRALTAR. Sep. e-Arrlved. bark Abby Bacon Merrill
New York
HAMBURG Sept 5-sailed. schr Luola Murchson Gabrie
United States.
Sept 6Arrived bark segundo Triumfo (sp).
Ysas Wilmington, NC; brig Lie Houghton Ros Bangor
Me-
Sailed 7h ship Occidental Dunphy, San Francisco bark
Bcrgenssren Nor) Mortensen. Sandy Hook.
LONDON, Sept 7-Arrved. steamer Ferdinand Van der
Talleu tBcg). Cattoor, Boston.
Cleared 7th. ship Imperial Crosby New York bark Maria
(Nor). Zachariasen. do.
MARsEILLrs, Sept 6-Arrived, bark z Bigelow (Br),
McWhinnic. Baltimore.
MALAGA, to Sept 7-Arrived, bark Busy Kendrck Ali
cante; brig Mary Bartlett Wiley, New York.
QUEENSTOWN. - bark Armen HtaN
Carvallo. Baltimore; 7th Giuseppe Capuro tItaD. Ca.
purro. New York
Also arrived 7th, AM. Russia (sr Cook New
York for Livrrpoo II NJ, Wisconsin (Br) Forsyth for
do (and both proceeded).
go). London.
Also sailed 7th, steamers Adriatic (Br), Perry. and
City Of Chester tBr, Tibbits from verpooD. New York
former at IL NJ.
sournAnroS sept 7-Saled. steamer Hindoo {Br),
Mitchell tfrom Hul), Boston New York.
srErrIs. Sept ARRIVED, barks skuda Cyor) Jensen
New York; 5th Dnnnebrog (Nor,. Kurtzc do Emmanuel
(Nor), Mobsch, Philadelphia brig Romo Ger, List do;
also the Peter Brown. from Montrose.
TRIESTE Sept 7-Arrived bark Grad Semi (Aus) Po-
Itch. New York.
VALENCIA, Aug 2o-Arrved schr Progreso Gp), Oliver
81 Marys Ca 3oth ship voadora (sp) Oaguibel savan.
nah
Sailed from port in England Sept g. steamer Durley
(Br) Clark, New York.
WEATHER REPORT.
HoLYHEAp. Sept 2, PM-wind +, moderate.
PLYMOUTH. Sept Z, PM--Wini f. moderate
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CLEARED.

Steamer Australia Br) Raft, London-lfenderson Bros.
Steamer Rheola tBr, Han. Bristol and CsrdiG-Geo
Rulley
Bros.
steamer Lone Star, Forbes New Orlcans-Bogert Nor
gan.
Steamer City of Dallas, Hines. Fernandna via Port
Royal. sc II Mallory 4 Co.
Steamer Beverly. Wallace. Philadephia-Jas Hand
Bars Johann kepler GER, Spille, Hanburg-tiermann
10 Go.
Brig Five Brothers. Randall, Morgan Pill. E-Miller Il
Houghton
schr Nicola, Randall. st John, HB-Fcrguson 4 Wood.
Schr Madeira tBr). McDongal, st John. NBJed Frye
Co.
schr Arianna (Br,. Branscomb, st john Mp Ncvus
K
schr Sea Lion Br). McIntyre. st john NB-P Nevius
son.
schr Tunis Dcpew Baker. Doston-Chas living.
Sclir Edwin Post, Rushtn, New Haven Cartwright 4
Doyle.
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(Grcat checrs.j
AN OBNOXIOUS DETECTIVE.

Peter De Bracy, alias the Guinea Pig" notorious
"stecrer" ior oanco games, brought TO the
Central Onicc Lass night and Licked up for an
assault upon Detective Hubbard during the
evening ~ The Sturtevant House. De Bracy
atnckcd the officer be was passing through
The hotel corridor. knocking him down with a suck.
Hubbard Is particularly obnoxious to banco men, MS he
has been mainly instrumental ~ breaking up many
games and dc Bracy was probably prompted to his
foolish act by rccolicctlons OF previous arrests.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
PoRr JEFFERSON. III. Sept Z. 1877

PoRr JErrERsoy IL Sept Z. 1s77
The schr Elm City OF New York. bound from New York
for Providence. and loaded with pig rsn sprung leak
when OF Neck. III sound and ashore just
of "Oldheldr Lighthouse. the night of Aug 81 The
captain, + ID Kidd contracted with j Harris OF Port
Jefferson the vessel aud cargo The entr cargo
been saved and transferred the scnr VIM Young.
which vessel will proceed to providence with the
iron The schooner off in damaged condition
u u uoyv es n he
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divers saturday They report to be conical shaped
rock small the nearly 100 feet square ut the base
The mode OF operation will be 20 dri the rock steel
drills being purpose. and charged with nm
explosive called dnalin After IL blown up the pieces r
he hoisted of the channel The Captain tmnks tnat
5000 is sufficient the whole oil the LEDGE
PoRrsxourH, Sept 6Ths wreck Of the coal laden scnr
ClaraJ Adams still lying Beacon Ledge IN ths naroor
whittier she carried strong tide Monday last Is to
AT an NM Mnuda
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
WHALENIEN.

Sailed from New Bedford Sept s. schr Sparks Ewell
for Prevnc-town.
At Johanna July 19 barks Laconia. Clifford Of NIB. with
300 bbs and 10 do VIII ohad shipped 10 bbs per
Linda stewart and would sail 10th TO cruise Greyhound
Allen. do 5O bbs sail 23d cruise Atlantic. ing.
do 200 bbs and 600 do VIII oil 20 sail same day 70 cruise
Linda stewart wilson do 100 bbs and sailed 24ih to
cruise and home. The following vessels we're expected =
Bmks Callso: craw, NB Platina Howlnnd do; Merlin,
sturgs do Marcels Trip, do Letitia Church. do ana
Mermaid, Allen, WestpOrt.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show The changes in the
temperature for the past wenty-lour hours COM
pa.lson with the corresponding datc OF last year,
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
HIM, L ID HuIlIl
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES or DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

Average temperature yesterday 5s3S
Average temperature for corresponding date last
Observation-Disclosures. OK
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
SAILED.
OUR MARINE CORRESPONDENCE.

Steamers City Dallas for Fernsndna &c; Ellie Knight
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

steamsr. Sails DestnanonI Oacs.
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WEATHER REPORT.
FOREIGN PORTS

HoLYHEAp. Sept z, PM-Wind +. moderate.
PLYMOUTH, Sept Z, PM-Wini 4, moderate
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS
PORT OF NEW YORK, SEPT. Z, 1877.

Fresh. tstrong.
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FASHION OPENINGS.
New Works. Ladies' Approaching the Novel;
ties OF the Leading Houses.

LORD Taylor openings In both OF their
establishments he.an Yesterday The novelties
,'si.. ,.'.,, ,'-,
gu '"'' " N'' Win" WIZ SUM "' '4V w
waite opening Tor the press in tho broadway
house were Yesterday ouioved by thousands of
la1l.s WHO tnrou,.oJ ,h,. t,se fr'.,,, =, ear,
H''''7' ""' t"l"'f'N th' H'uSe from an carry
hour until the doors were closed in the after
noon. An exnut.it. lace and white orgonav
,..i,,,os, H.. ,,... ALL =, - =, go.
~ go n''97 N"T ""',n l" mo HlusnN'h'
the prescrlbed urincess shane. and il composed
,',,,t.'i,.,, oi,,'a,,,,. o,,.a,'',.t
CANDY. alternating with bands II Nnlencienncs
insertion The nounces scnrfa md sasbos nro
i. ,l..1 Ill ,.,l. ~ i.,.,t''
81 olgAhuy' tuS'u Win ti'"S ana Insertions
and edgings of lace. In the lingerie depart
nient were exquisite confe tons in lace and
Naln-Dok uinht robes chouiee- md draWp rs
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MISSING. SSO.O00.
A Bank Presidents Explanation that A rouscd
the Hoboken Common Council.

1t has boon freely asserted Of late, In Ho-
boken. that City Treasurer John Ramona IL a
dcfaul,er to the amount Of ssh 900 or 10000
The money, which ought to be on deposit in the
city depository-the First National Bank-was
missing AMI tho City Treasurer was called 10
account He admitted that he had lent out the
money in bonds mortgages and collateral. and
he promised 10 the Common Council to call in
the loan. He failed TO do go. and at the Council
meeting last might President Syms OF the FIRST
National Bank submitted n communication
which recitcd that there was no balance in the
hank 10 the credit Of the city. also thatthe Trcas-
nrer- accounts We're frequently overdrnwn.
The President added that Treasurer Kamnna s
action caused tho bunk IN ials considerable
trouble" and that he felt disposed to close the
account.
President Sym-'- communication fell like n
huml-h.ll on th. friends p' Treasurer kamrna.
amt Tho subject wa- referred tor Investigation.
tnas. Atuiphl. an expert accountant was di-
re't"d O. examine the IrHsur-r- books and
ccount-. number Of Influential residents
have been before tie Grand Juty To- secure the
ind otment ~ IN" TREASURER for mnlfensance i'm
onl". Ramona Is under 100000 bonds but il
IL said that some Of his suretIc5 are worthless.
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HOiG'S MTFFLED MiRE.
How the uorsemen OF Seneca tonaty were
A-,onished During ~ scrub haoc.

SENECA FALLS. Sopt. "a spnkling
of horsemen gathered IT tue hard half
track outside Of this Village lately ~ look
on trut between three ordinary horses
owned in the ncichborhood. Between the
heats Mr.. Milton Hoac, keeper Of the Hoag
House. drove on the track with bay mare
mufled Ia the cars IN di-coorcd simmer
blanket The mare WAS booted and harnossed
10 "a mnd-staIncd. rough looking skeleton
wagon. Hong drove the marc in at a sham
bling walk. She looked IKE lucumatic-
stricken beast rs she passed the stand. and the
assembled horsemen laughed rs her driver
turned around and eX lnimcd. Boys, have
your timers ready when gct around A. this
the marc started and was soon throwing her
legs ont ia wonderful manner. Tho hopi- ~
her flrelegs were turned under like ilsh hooks
and her hind feet dart"d forward with the spool
without getting ~ low down. The muiied MARI
Skinned around tho upper turn of the track
ike n mile-a- minute engine around curve.
AMI she came down the hackstretch with the
swoop 81 a pigeon. without break.
Heavens and earthl' exclaimed Deacon
Obadiah Latham. who was never, known = use
gentlemen. ever see n mare trot like that before
There's no ministers horse there. Here she
comes. Get your watches ready
And she did come. with the fastest quartet Of
paitering hoofs ever heard on that track, or
probably any other. 70 wagon. with driver
Mr. George Haight, Mr.. Joshua hinckley. and
other Judges in the box, all owners OF fast trot-
ters, started their timers carefully us the mare
"".Let her 60. Milt" shouted Deacon Latham.
Mil looked pale. but determined, He had
evidently never driven a truttpr So last before ;
hut he was in for II, and he let her 20.
"Georgc, YOU take the last quarter while |
take the half shouted Mr.. Hincklcy TO Mr.
TSa T mr rGrlif4 l Mr.. Hqishf
dummy eager for a smash up. As she passed
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KATE GOODsEL'S FiLE.
Trying to Escape from "a Fourth story WIN
dow of the House Of Mercy.

Means, as Of n person in great pain. were
heard by those in charge Of the House Of Mercy.
in West Eghty-siXth street. at about two o'clock
yesterday morning. Tho means were soon fol-
lowed 10y screams Of anguish and cries for
help, and then in the yard beneath the dormi-
tory part Of the building was found a crushed.
apparently dying woman. She was speedily
taken into the house. and thcre recognized as
Kate Go0dsel. girl who has been prisoner
there for two years After DR.. Burnet had given
her an anWsthetic. she said that she had fallen
from the fourth story window. Tho Mother
superior was grently surprised The girl had
been treated with unusual Kindness. aud there
was no reason known why she should desire TO
es ape. the other girls were found ia their
beds sound asleep.
A. soon as II was light enough the yard was
examined From the fourth story window a
strip ~ cloth depended. Il had been made by
tearing W bed clothing and knotting the strips
together. The knots were loose showing that
no strain had come on them. Tn" girl could
not have had hold Il the strip when she fen.
DR. Burnet was unable e. say whether the in
iuries were fatal. but he thought IL probable
that the girls spine wis broken. In tho after
noon she was taken 10 the Ninety ninth Street
Hospital.
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A STRIKE FOR SljO,OOO,OOO.
THE TEyis-PfCTFTC LOBRY's CAYDT-
DITE FOR SPEfKER.
Going into the Fiaht with Their Coio~s Matted
to the Mast -Recresnt Northern Democrats
Enlisted In Their Cause.-The Programme.

Enlisted In Their Cause.-The Programme.
WAsJtrxuroN Oct Q Thoro 10 no lonpor
- Nv nu"so'
any doubt NJ 10 tho intention OF tho Tcxns-
Pacific subsidy lobby to run a candidate for
S,anker of tho Uouan ~ Ronrcscn,,tivos Thov
nave selected theIr man ana made thcir plat
form. and 20 into the fight with their coors
,,fin1 10 tho ,nnatb,,d II 10 , bolt hr, n sat.
-, NV a,.,,,, ~ - ~ TO-,
strlK' Tor one hundred ana MY millions OF the
peoplo's money any ID il fair because they do
not snil under falso colors. md because their
NV 9",' un"'i i"'' 'o''i - "'' 'o'""So ''o,,
candidate has openly and squarey put himself
on their plntform. This is not the way subsidy
i.t,...... .,t = . ...... -, 4, II
"'"S,7'7 "S"''"S p'n '"H'p"N"' IN" IL my
win. the people certainly cannot complain That
thew verc robbod nv ,volvos in shoen,a clothino
r, 49,, w.. e., ~ nd LII, 49,
Speaker OF the Forty fth Congress is John
Goodo Jr.. membar from tho Sncond District of
vti.i M ~ T., -, a. -,
'IS'hi"' ms p"sluoh III r'guru 10 Tue Sun
sldizing Of tho Texas Pacific IL authortatively
stated by hs home organ. the Norfolk Irginidn.
Ii is an unqualified endorsement of the scheme.
How comes il that tho Texns- Pacific lobby
Tor the speakershiD, and how does II happen
thnt Mr.. GoOde is willing TO be candidate for
speaker on "a platform which he knows has been
denounced In the strongest terms by the Demo-
cratic conventions of every Northern State2
think can shed some light upon this subject
In the first place. II IL no secret that the Admin
ietratiOn il In favor OF the Texas Pacific lob.
One Of the conditions stipulated by the South
ern Democrats, who bnrgnincd with Stanley
Matthews and Charley Foster. was that Hayes
should pledge himself In his inaugural address
to favor material aid Ia the South. Hayes did
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-03
NINETEEN RACERS SCORING.
Just ENOUGH ON THE TRICK tn CITE
EItH HORSE PIEN,Y OF ROOM


The Aged stcculrchnscr Trouble SIN Adds
Victories TO hts Score on jerome Pnrk'-
tourse-faroie Wins the Maturity stakes.
Tho second days races Of the American
Jockey Clubs fall meeting were well attended
yesterday and the track was in good order for
running Tho first race was n mile dash for n
purse Of tlO0. The starters werc Carr 4 Co.'S
D.. h. Vceroy. years, ils pounds T. Smvthc's
b. m. Explosion. years. 11j pounds. Dryer
Brothers h. @. Vermont 3 years 9s pounds p.
Mucahy's oh. x. Durango. years 1Os pounds;
McDnnicl'sb b. Q. Glen Dudley. years. 9s pounds;
and r. Lorlards b. * Diamond. 3 years. %
pounds. When the flag fell Diamond went to
the front at once. Explosion took the lead from
him at the turn, Niceroy being close up Tho
three wore punched for half n mile. AZ they
nearcd the Inst turn Diamond showed n length
In front for ffty yards. When they swung into
the homcsirctch. Diamond increased his lead To-
a length and half. while Explosion. Vermont.
and Glen Dudley fell back. Then viceroy tried
tho mctte Of the leader, and won the race by
three lengths in AZ. Diamond was second
Explosion third. the others out Of the race. In
the book making Glen Dudley was the favorite
at ato /. Viceroy was backed Mt against 2,
The second race was for the Hunter Stakes,
for nlles three years old. for one milo and
threc-quariers; There were forty.two. entries.
making the value for the stakes $1,000, but only
four came TO tho scored Mcpanlel's b. (.
Lady Sayers. lO7 pounds: q. q. Lorillard's b.
!, idalia' w pounds august belm9nts Or; !.
Mlheop lVi pounds anu august Belmont
vm GILL;. l. Susluehtnnn, ~. pounds me oetlnR
, WIS oNen Hk",hsf sus'luchhhhh aiiu tnrcc 20
lWo hganst iuuiin, nuSluenhhnha WIS me
.Ir ,h ~ me n'trt. Nnu hf tno ,u,h was a
uhFin ~ lIunl. lhen Miheplh ran 70 tne ,rrpht'
sue , iell nrhlnu, susIuenanna the 1l tonk tne
two lengths in front OF Idala. who had LADY
f@r o yTT 10 e et ne n pace ws sen
iw,.su, niiu WIEN y, INC MI %
d na ~, way Ohly ienstn an1ad OF lhnila'
wno Mue iWv lShktiis III ironI oh lazy Su,iHss liz.
T99mIhs GOWN t1e hohnnstreb'h .ns socohu t'iho
adan 'o1k w Ioh l9lloWeu ~ ousiuohtii,hlin.
Wl,n ihuy Sayers W ner shunle klrln ir ri
rcuuheu her leau NJ IN" iurlvhs, pore ihcn
spuTs anu Whlps were il,"tii anu Lazy Sthyers
anu ouSpuchhhila phSs',' luHlin Su-'iucn nl"
winning tne rae rom ln,N SIl{'rs oy tntrte1,
luhrl,9,rs ot Iinsin IN = IVA iuai'" WIS 'hiru
ai,r "innvoia pau lvuItu. 49,, ,t.t, CT,
II h =, tnirl race was l"I tne naluriN Sdh.he-;
| Ipr TOUR ychI-Yl,ls, lot lnre" Illi'N, Vut "i
nlrty zone entrlos 9nl{ tnre9 caine 10 tne posI-
BoSWvii q anlinaNA : u e Alsyrl mo lu9 pouhus'
l. Loriiiar4 ". x, iarnt', iu' puhus, anu ~.
u. i,orIihIu nr. g. Ahipusii, lus pouhu Is IN
~ an" "tt',E tT9e Wns Nc i ,i , ~ ~, To
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-03
rTN.iycLiL AND COMMERCIAL.

TUESDAY, Oct. 2-P. M.-Tho nrmor tone
which has for several DAYS characterized the
operations at tho stock Exchange was more
pronounced In this afternoons dealings. and
the general list with the exception OF Western
Union. gave Indications Of higher prices. Lake
Shore and the Northwesterns led the specula-
ton Of the morning. when the former advanced
from 6iS to G51; and tho latter sold up 4 and
y 2 cent. to 39S and G5& for the common and
preferred respectively. A rise in the 81. pauls
OF IA Y cent. and Of Ohos from tx TO go, with
the preferred strong Mt the close at II, buyer 3.
also served to strengthen the general market
and was reflected In an advance OF Erie TO 117t.
with Michigan Central 4 better Mt 59x. Tho
bears in the market soon became alarmed. and
fastened to cover their contracts; the larger pur
chases having been noted In the coal stocks
which will explain the sharp rally Of Delaware
Lackawanna and Western from 45 to AS Dol
aware and Hudson having recovered % to A.
and Morris and Essex p cent. to 70. Wabash
also took an upward turn from 1875 to i6il. and
c., c.. c. and I. was Ia higher at 42& Quicksil-
yer preferred advanced ~ to 37i1, the common
having sold at 40 is@2t and c.. G. and I. c. rose
f from sa 70 AZ: Eoek Island was also strong
yielded to 1021f. and. although ralyng SUISSE
quently to 1929. was not well sustained. and re-
acted to the lowest point again.
ly dealt in: but the bulls again demonstrated
tnclr power over tlc murNet, Wnlcn Is moved
up or down, according to their pleasure.
The total number of shares upult in Amounted
10 100 0lI ~ which Dnlnvare Iarkawnnnn md
w - nnn :
r'nSV,,yn I'pr ',-'hA'u .alu' lax Si."i.s o.
uVus western Union. 10, llz' OnlOs, l1,blu' 40.
preferred. 300; ST. Paul, IL, 200; do. preierred
\ 900. Northvpstern Y GEO. do treferrpd K 050 /.
Mirhi,rnn Central \ ion. Ne,v york Central
a 5,o !. W'laa, -oo. 'E.gc enn. i,,i',r,... ~
Ii,,,, q oen y, ~ iu r q 10 ''ii
nhl-oh, 5'oo -. -, I, ana L., 5,iuz, hock
Island. 2.7VQ Morris and EsseN 2i5O; c.. C..
/ all 10 ROT
900; New Jersey Central 400: Hannihal and
81 I,a.,,h ON. a., pr.farrnl AoO. pa.io,
Vii tnn Z, VI; - ~ it,' i =, i h
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-03
Tro,,lns In Brookl,n Driving Park.

Tn Brooklyn Driving Park yesterday the
nr-t tro' wa. for a purse of s2ul, for urec-
minute class. Tho starting horses were JAS
W. oakley, Clara Norris. Dolly. Diamond. Harry
H.. Gray Jacket. Lille, Rapid Transit. and
Lady llarman. The trot was won by Dolly in
tArce straight heats. after n severe struggle
With Clara Morris and Lille. Time. 2:i3 d.
Clara Morris Thnitrot ior Sod. for 2.5S class
brought out sam Patty iath, Rehcoca. Charley
Young. burlington, Nelly Clay, Bassctt, and
Marrngo.
The first and second heats were taken by Bur
lington. alter Some hur trpung with Patty
iWtiy iaih. WHO won il from Burlinaton by a
short head. The fourth heat and the trOt was
taken by Burlington NV ono length from Patty
las-ett third. and Nellie Clay fourth. Time,
, 10 :, 2 80, 2;3j 2.3s'l.
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REFORM iSIT IL PRfCTISED.
Marking for Dismissal the Man who Detected
a Dishonest and Drunken Omciai

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The Collector Of Gus
toms for the port 81 Georgetown. u. C.. was YES
terday discovered 10 be short in his account
with the Treasury to the extent Of about 90 ono.
To-day the Chief Of Customs Agents. Mr.. Tin
gle. made an examination Of the Collectors
books and reported confirmation Of the re-
port Of Special Agent Aver Yesterday In cN-
tonuation Of the Collector. Mr. English. it Is said
that he il an habitual drunkarl. and was In
competent 20 III IN" position. He has been. IL
is said ncapa-itaird for some time II doe,
seem n little curious that. right under the nose
20 John sherman aud the whole Aln.in.-tra-
tiou. an huhi.uh drunknrl sh ould have h."n
retained in ofl". There nuat also have hon
% lack 81 dig u'i' ou tNr IaIt 30 the ri
b. HAYES r .-nl.rau' So iDty ~ the nirtr' : II
Columbia. THry should not have -elt on tho
watch towers. even If the civil service reform
Administration did. II is also curious that
Syn .nl Ngont Ayer, who maio this discovery.
was marked Tor Dismissal hy John sherman. on
the r'pori 20 W. Is Moore. the fellow who tried
"a have RAYMOND Perry kidnapped In order 20
proran' him testiiyiug in the San Domingo in
NtstlsatIUu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-03
SPIN AND cum.
Great Waste or Life In - Hopeless. Contest
spnIns humidity.

MADRID. Sent SIN his first address to
the Cor,es. ns tho sovereign Of Spain, King
Alfonso stated, with regard TO the war in Cuba,
that since the proclamation Of his sovereignty
"a 600 troops had been shipped on tn the island.
Now, ndd to those ROYAL figures %. 600 more
troops that some time aitcrward also sailcd to
further rcCnforcct the Spanish army there under
the command If Marshal MARTINEZ Campos.
and tho aggregate will be 10000 troops. irre-
spcrtiyn OF some 800 men sent to him every now
and then until recent date, when. in compliance
with his urgent appeal for large and Immediate
rcGnforccmcnts the Government decided 10
send some $1,000 additional troops. These
have not yet been finally shipped. but placing
the latter figures under the aggregate above
set forth and the sum will show rs 600 troors
sent To- Cuba since young Alfonso was pro-
claimed King Of Spain at the close Of the
According 10 ndvlccs from Cuba 10 tho 1iih
uit recently received here. yellow fever was
not so rife IA typhus and other malignant fcycrs
were then in the island. But on the 2Gth Of July
Inst the sick in hospital were 900 az Santiago
de Cuba, 10 at Manznnillo 526 ut Santa Cruz.
3l5 at Nuevitas, i6 at ~ Baracon. ~ at GI6arq.
I $50 which. added to 1856 sick on the Goth of
the same month Of July at the various hospitals
about Havana. aggregate lO,5l9 sick, irrespect-
i've Of 1862 men that during that month died at
the hospitals last referred TO- These figures
are Official and might have been considerably
not received in time for the mail, from Holguin,
Bayamo. Jiguani, Barre. Iunas. Sancti; Spiritus.
Gibara, Puerto-Padre. Nilla-Clara. and numcr-
Gus innrmaries at other places.
These statistics show. on the part OF Spain. a
blind obstnaty in wasting life in "a hopeless
contest: and on the part Of Cuba. a climate as
deadly ms the machetc Of her brave sons to the
Spaniards in arms against Cuban freedom. II
follows. then, that the success OF Cuba In her
struggle with Spain IL merely n question of
time But Spain has learned nothing by the
lessons Of the past, and seems stricken with in
durable blindness In reference TO the FUTURE