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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept Il 1850
A LONG LIST OF AGRICULTURAL PATENIS-Ihe aEri-
cultural patents issued from the General Lane O o
during the fiscal year ended June 80 nulnpereu ooo
SENT oNA SPECIAL MISSION TO CHILL-Senor Ne'to
the Brazilian Minister here. has been sent on spcc
nissiOn to Chill Daring his absence senior a'eh'o va"
he Charge d. Afaires Of the Brazilian Legatioh'
SALE OF OLD MATERIAL POsTPoNSD.-Ihe sale OF oiu
material at the Pensacola Navy Yard, which was adyer
tlsed for the 22d inst will not be held on that oate On
account OF the prev of yellow lever al tuat pao
An INDIAN WITH TASTE FOR DREss.-Litte Chef'
Cheyenne Indian, has sent unique appeal TO 1ne Seo
rotary OF the Interior for new SUIT OF clotnes ne
don't much for grub, but DO NE W esS ~
proper style. / want the best white nat you Gun Pi
chase in the market"
INCRE AsING PosTMAsTERs' SALARIEs'-Oinceis Vi INV
Post Office Department express the opinion that t1e
inadvereuce of Con gress In making the OH 10 ~
po-masters salaries into effect at once lseao
October l. the date fixed for the reduction IN 1nS 900 81
rates postage will cost the Government @I'oVo'o "
increased salaries.
WHY INDIANS SHOULD NOT BE ExHIBITED'-ln answer
TO An application from the French Charge AnatesIo
permission to take twenty Indians from ther We
lions 10 France for exhibition. Commissioner iJo @
advised the Secretary of the Interior 70 reIuso
ouast upon the ground that sucn e1nlOItions AZ.
the decentralization OF the Indians, ana rehuer tne u
satisfied with their life at the agencies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
BASEBALL NEWS.

The "Toughs'' of the Ninth Ward, and the
Growers" of the Sixteenth Ward, encountered each
other in the great National game on tne HoboKen
Cricket Field yesterday. The ground was covered
with spectators, among them many or the most
distinguished statesmen OF the respective wards
Senator Browncll, Alderman Seaman, ex-Aderman
Jacobus and Gro 9er.in-Che john Conway The bet
ting was all In favor of "TougDs at the start but 1t
soon became evident that the 'Growlers" were too
quick and light for their opponents One OF the "Ioughs
had finger knocked out OF Joint In the second inning,
and al the OF the ninth the score stood 81 10 1 In
favor OF the "Growlers." gold ball aud bat were
presensd tho winning club and In the evening both
ulnes participated In collation. IN honor OF the game
An amusing contest ut baseball was played al the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. The clubs were
Of colored from Long Branch and Prince
ton About 500 people were present. wnte faces being
in the majority The pitcher Of tue West End nine was
a dude W nose queer antics cOnvulseo o spectators
There was no sucn thing "a captain, ana when the Da
was Knocked Ia the nan IN the nine WOnid
N for H. no whether near his quarters
or NOT In the betting the West End men were aYo ites
Rets of $50 10 West Eaders were made ocea-
sionaly put the 20 10 cent bets were moro numer
ous The West Eud Clue outplayed their opponents at
every point and with q score OF 20 10 q
Other games played yesterday were as follows;
Al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o; philadelphia, III.
Al Proyidence-PrOyidence. 8 Boston. 1.
Al Trenton-Anthracte, 10; Trenton, 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
THE COLLISION Al SPRIYGFIELD. L. l.
OFFICIALS BOTH TRAINS 1EsuFYINo.

Coroner Everitt continued the inquiry Wednes-
day evening the Town Hail. Jamaica as 10 the death OF
John Hart and Henry Bolte who were killed in tho col
ison between the Long Beach and Rockaway trains
Sunday James McCann testified that he was tie rear
brakeman on Conductor Johnston's train He supposed
that the train stop Springfield. When the
train stopped he received no instructions. When the
train was about TO stop picked up hs red-audwhte
light and got of train the side next the depot and
started back aked about sixty feet from the rear car
Then saw the Long Beach train coming ut did not seem
more than one minute from the me got on my train
before the Long passed me-. said McC ann
have acted brakeman for three SUNDAYS. Inc
reason that did not 90 TO promptly
because / did not know that a train was following.
After the engine the Long Beach train passed me
ran toward my train as fast a. could The con
dnctor Johnston, was there. lie asked me how far !
WAS back; told him that not far enough back TO
stop Train. lie repliedi IhaIs not lt-wcrs you
around the curve rad; No. sIti no" cnIiu &c,
until the Long Beach train struck 1t was about one
minute ana halL"
Be ach tran said left Long each three minutes late
aud one minute late at Valley stream; Inc ram
was running about twenty miles an hour Ito arrived az
Springfield station one minute late Bull saw Con-
ductor Johnson few minutes aiier nc COLLISION ana
asked hun what he thinking Of 10 stop bis Train at
Springfield He replied he "did not know, but that he
stopped to put OF some passengers VINO would not
On Thursday night Charles cesquey: the engineer Of
the Long Beach train. testii.d that nis uAln
len Long Beach minutes late. AT
Valley Stream tue signal denoted that no
There was OF trees each side Of the spring
field curve and signal would have 10 be displayed
more than the cnrye before he
could see IL on arriving at the curve. lie was
running about twenty-five miles an hour Wnen
he rounded the curve there sig al on the straight
track lie 1rs ~ tho 0rakenan's signal as he was
entering on he straight track. The signal was about
two car lengths ahead. lie put the vacuum brakes
aud blew the whistle After reversing the engine he
told the fireman 70 jump. aud both he aud the
fireman In pei from the eugue The distance be
brakeInaDs signal light and the tail lights the Kocka
ay train was about He mad received notice OF
Danger bsOre seeing the brakeman, gIt; that notice
was The lights shining the through the yontatoTs
The inquest S TO DO continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. TIT is stated at the
Navy Department that when the United States ship
Lancaster sailed from the United States nearly three
years ago her complement of 364 No requests
have since been made TO the Department for
and no mon sent to vessel The last re-
port Of her rolls which Is file at Department is
dated July 10 and shows that she then had on board
83s men, These pointed a. showing that the
reports wholesale assertions from the Vessel nm
founded.
ON Wednesday last six naval officers ordered to
report at the Naval Advisory Board for special duty IN
connection with work on the new cruisers This morn
ing the Board held meeting at wncn tour OF those off,
assigned 10 duty inspectors at tho mills
wnere steel Is being manufactured the cruisers.
There four of these m aud at each there will be
IN inspector whose duty 1t Will be TO examine every
piece OF steel before It's shipment 10 the yard Chester
where the cruisers TO be built The officers detailed
for this duly Chief Wharton McVoog and
Morley, and Passed Assistant Engioeer Magee.
number of kilograms nave been received at the Navy
Department from relatives aud friends Of officers
board the Uniteo states ship Alliance, about whose
bafety there FEARS To these kilograms replies
hare been sent stating that there Ia Tor anxiety
Commander H. Il. Seely reports 10 the Navy Depart
under dste of Rio de Jsnero. August TO- that tue
United STATES sbip kpsc arrived that port on thar
dsse. officers and crew all WELL The flagship was
ported down the coast.
The monitor MiansOnomAh viii probably sail for New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
An EXHIBITION OF OFEHAND SHOOTING.

An exhibition of fancy shooting by Captain
E. stupDs Arkansas, witnessed by about fifty
invited guests, at Madison Square Garden yesterday
afternoon. The exhibition given with the assist
ance OF Gwynne Price, the champion wingshot OF Great
Britain, aud consisted exclusively OF rapid of-hand
shooting with rife, shotgun and pistol at moving
jects.
The most interesting feature Of the exhibition con-
sisted In shooting swinging glass balls and small phias
suspended by string from the end of long pole hch
was held by Mr. Price AT ten yards Captain Stubs hit
glass ball while swinging back and FORTH the rifle
being held upside down. In TWO shots at phas
hit and one missed Some rapid shooting at glass balls
tnrown by Captain 5tubos anu some remarkable shoot
ing vt falling objects closed the exhibition. Toe shoot
ing backward by the aid OF mirror ar small pitfalls
dropped from height OF ten feet was perhaps the most
remarkable and unique specimen OF captain stubos,s
between ktubbs and Price, $500 side, Madison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
CLOSING PRICES Of PHfLADELPHiA Sr00AS
R.o,r,stb y JOIN II. DAVIS Co. IL yIyLsL
FRIDAY, Sept. 7-P. \.

In contrast with the last few days the stock mar
ket this morning developed no weakness IN the
early dealings On the contrary yesterdays
late "boom" in prices was continued ana IN
tenslGed during the first two hours. Denver and
Rio Grandc was the last stock to make great adj
vance. and it was we'll done; the price spurted
from 27027la to 30ss. and although 1t later de-
cned TO and closed at 25s, the stock is exceptional
in showing q material final gain. The price
advanced as stated but the reason assigned for the
advance is hardly w.t. that the float
ing debt of the company is to be retired by an
issue of So. 900 900 of the company's per cent
bonds Previous to the rapid advance in Denver
and Rio Grande the general market, after the early
advance had been feverish and huctuating; but
Immediately following that advance the whole
market weakened and continued to decline TO the
end and CT osed generally at lower figures than
those of last evening. Central and Hudson
rapidly advanced fir ON 117a to l194, but 1t closed
weak at lI73l. Lake Shores best price OF to-day
was only 1O43a-Ds higher than last evenings CLOS
ing igure-but IL ended at 103A. Louisville ana
Nashville rose from 52i2 1913 and ended at ozis.
The stocks OF the Northwestern railroads deVelopeu
n special weakness In the last hour and snow hhai
declines ranging from 30 for Northwestern
To "a for Rock Island. All those stocks. however
In the early dealings showed more or less advances
On last evenings prices. Among the coal stocks
Reading was weak all the time. although early Its
price gained % per cent Central OF New-Jersey,
which is known as Reading preferred" closed Oh
/ DOT cent and Delaware, Lackawanna ana west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
MR. NEW DECLINES TO TALK.

Ills FRIENDS MAKING EFFORTS To INDUCE HIM TO
REMAIN IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept 7.-Mr. New, Assistant
Secretary the Treasury said to-day that the published
reports that he had resigned were unfounded lie had
NOT signed did not propose to talk on the SUBJECT
1t understood his friends particularly those from
INDIANA trying to induce hun to reconsider MS uo
termination to resign. An Iudianan who holds prom
neut position In the Treasury Department said to-day
after long conversation With Mr. New. that the latter
friends would not allow him 10 resign. It's bsheVso
that the visit OF Gresham 10 tue
Waite House mmedie upon the arrival 0i the Pres
fcut Mas with reference 10 Mr. News resignation IL ls
tAaught by Mr. News friends that should be allowed
sufficient leave OF absence 10 attend 70 nis private
AFFAIRS in Indiana and they believe that should TINS DC
d0ae he Will not want TO resign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
RACING AT COYEY ISLAND TO-DAY,

1t was hoped that the Autumn Cup wouid
hiring ont a large field at sheepshead Bay to-day Dut
Eole General Monroe and Aea alone are 10 run ana as
Eole only gives General Monroe 10 pounds ana Aeila
IL pounds with allowance) he Will certainty 10
great favorte in the betting Eole deieaeo Aea WIN
tbe u,nost Case in the Navesink Handicap giving her
10 mounds and his running this year has averaged full
ID pounds better than G neral Monroe IL would look
ike farer handicapplng General Monroe had been let
in at lib pounds and Aela at los against Fol 8 l2
But Aea sticks like Portland cement Just now and II Is
barely possible that Eole may not have any amusement
after all. The third race. with Mediator Aranzs'
Ptzarro Jack Of Hearts Duplex In it at weights
will be extremely lively all the Following Is the
full list of entries for all the to-day with ages and
WeChtRf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08

ern, after an advance OF q, finally closed with
loss OF 30 per cent The situation of the coal tran1
is daily growing worse; this fact Is evidenced ~
the refusal OF the Lehigh companies having thai
main Offices in Philadelphia to submit as tamelv A.
did the New-York companies to Mr.. Governs dioj
tum for q speculative advance of the schedulx
prices for coal. There is no question that to-daJ
has witnessed general liquidation of such ont
standing short interest as was remaining in thu
market ana heavy realization of profits upon thu
late advance. But to account for the transaction
Of 533, l01 shares, liberal allowance must be
made tor the execution of matched orders. Thu
market closed seemingly weak.
Governments were dull and the quotations wers
steady and unchanged as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
ENTRIES UNDER THE HOMESTEAD ACT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE Commissioner
Of the General Land Office has prepared statement
showing the number OF original homesteads entered In
the several land and Territories by fiscal years
from the passage OF the homestead act In Nay 1857 10
June 80 1888 The grand total of homesteads taken In
this time is sos CO., Tire number Of homesteads entered
In Dakota gradually and rapidly increased from 20 in
1862 TO 22O61 during the fiscal year ended June 80.
1888 During the last fiscal year homesteads were
entered az follows: Nebraska, 1858; Dakota, 22o6l;
Kansas 3,549; Minnesota, 3,l46; Arkansas, 3'o35;
Washington. 1857; Alabama, 2,2l2; California 2'ooG
M,ssour 1,755 Florida $40; Oregon, 1859 Colorado,
1887: Mississippi 1885, New-Mexico, LOLA
louisiana 936; Michigan. $50; Idaho, 6o4 Montana.
569 Utah, 432 Wyoming, 1885, Arizona, ~ Iowa, ~
Nevada 26; Indiana and Ohio each; Illinois, none
The totals OF homesteads entered oy years fol-
lows: l863-s.223; 1s64-9, 405 1s65-5024; 1856
isfo~ss,9 72; Is7l-39,70s: 1s72-3s. TAP; 1873
sl56I; 1S74-29, 126; 1s75-20,66S; 1s76-2o.104
Is7T-iS 675: ls7S-35 $50; 1S79-41,CO5; 1880
47,2ss; issi-s6.s99 1882-45.33l; 1ss3-55,52o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.

AN ORDER AFFECTING BEER BREWERS.
co,,,uss,ox,,p EVANS ISSUES AN ORDER AGAINST
THE NOTHING OF wEIss DEER FROM OPEN
TANKS.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE-I
wAsurN.SroN. Sept 7.-Commissioner Evans
.s sa,t certain Instructions 10 the Internal Revenue
Cnector. of the Ist lid and 30 New-York Districts
(which will he of interest to the weiss beer brewers ana
boter IN those districts More than three years ago an
Internal Revenue agent discovered and reported 10 inc
Den.rtnent that weiss beer was being emptied from
tne stamped packages into large vats or tanks from
which, after the addition OF one-hah It's volume OF
water Ii was bottled and sold Commissioner Kaum
ordered the Collector report for assessment OF the
difference between the quantity which each brewer hao
sold and the quantity upon which he had paid the TAX
The Collector was also directed insist that thereafter
all -ess beer should be bottled directly from taxpau
packages Upon certain representations by the attorney
OF the brewers Commissioner Raum suspended tue exc
cution OF this order July 80 1880, siaee Whleh 'e
IT has not been enforced.
Several days ago Commissioner Eyans received
letter from Revenue Agent Brooks, OF NewfoiK Gaming
attention 10 this condition Of affairs and suggesting la
the weiss beer brewers In the collection districts ABOVE
mentioned enjoy privileges which denied TO men
engaged in the same occupation elsew here In conse'
ouenoe Of this letter Commissioner Evans has issued the
following Instructions: In view OF the delay which mas
already occurred il decided not 10 h0ld ts matter
Longer in aDeyance and will at once proceed To exc
cule the instructions vi July 90 1880, as suDsantay
recI,ed Ove except that Tor obvious reasons ~ 10 ho
deaed alysabe To make assessment for the excess OF
beer solo priOr 10 the date OF these Instructions iou
will permit DOtng nom open tanks hereafter
SIP permission 10 tnat effect shall DC Issued from 's
Tor several years the brewers have been engaged In
efforts 10 lnGuce Congress 10 chahge te Jaw 81 800
must oe stopped. These efforts Will doubtless DC re-
pesed with yigor tnan ever uhuer Tue spur vi Ho
fpaap IaIi I'M All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
sANFRAycIsco. Friday. Sept. 7. 1883.
Bullion valued at $4,000 was received IN TINS
eitv Yesterday from the mines.
,orroN uARKEIs-BY TELEGRAPH

,,vrppooI Sept 7.-l23O Q. n-Cotton quiet MO
6nr Cptsnds brsd, do. OrissuA osrsd SAFES lOOoo
incind,ng 500 soso1itloI au1 EXPORT recoip
haIss Including 1850 bales American fulures-o aa ~
I@w Miaaung clause september and OCTOBER uen'ets
Lao ,I..a; do october November Jsnvetn M
Noyen,per and delivery oSsala 40
January dsnyery 4d: do. January ano FEBRUARY
go do February and Marcr denverv, o"sAo- hu'
dull -. ., TIA
LIVERPOOL Sept 7-l:3o D. m.-Cottok-The sales Vi Wv
day inciudsd 6,70U bales American. -, .
GALVESTON Sept 7.-Cotton quiet Midnnn4, e.,ns.
low NloInns sc. Good Oruniry S. nos 40,
Il baes gross 800 stport. 20 orea DN a.,as,
halss 10 rranoa ,lleS % tls C)aune1s - snss'
"a tns unAunsL olss colstSD. <o-o 'i"" N'
1910 lass stock. 1915 Dae~ . ,ros. O gtl bales.
Weakly-Net receipts, 1915 oaes; gioss rnntnsnL
.xporis TO Great Britain. - Daies; 70 tn Sa,as
Ms bales, coaslwlse. o.23O baes; sal "os' pAo~ m
NrwouvAyA Sept. 7.-Cotton quiet AiddnhL ets"
as uidnuax gT,ac. foJl bcitiEy. Vteo. -,
~ ,s,ss Sross 49l bales; exports ooHss"so naia~
haias, 10 FRANCE DaeS ~ tDe s sats a.I evsn.
oaies 2 RSiinp 10 bales SAFES LOU oa'es s'' o''
xssyv~Net receipts. 504 Dses. ,rosES, rsnce -
WeeAp Sreat Britain 376l bales. 70 francs, hala.
paies, ~. ~ an .o Oaless sales. o12o osIes1
s.v.xy.. sept Z. - Cotton hrm; Alialnn ,nrs
Mann 3iIc; food ordinary. o'Iec; neL re0SivS
Low ass. yross 1899 bales: exports coastsis '.o
Sv.o n IN. ConuucnI oaioS 10 vrcAt britain M
psies se,s 2JU Daes, evening" lVo oaies s'S~ '
GOA baIsa, gross. 90Si paLoss
10 Great Britain. bales. 10 fisn.11 halar
80 10 The Continent. bales; coastwise oS-'
aales 6,OOU bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
THREE RACES AT LEXINGTON.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. THE colt race
was the only interesting struggle here to-day. In the
first race selling Ia miles svio took tue lead
for mile and an eighth, Manou challenged silvo al
the eighth post aud won under the whip by the saddle
skirts syio second, Olean third. Vagrant beaten on
Time 2:2ll2 In the second race. three.quarter mile
heats the first heat won Ivy Kiimeny In gaop by
three lengths; Raymond second. Time LISA. In the
second heat Kilmeuy again led from the start 10 hnsh
winning IN a canter by ten lengtnsj kaymOn second
fine I:ls In the tnlrd Tor the Colt stakes three
ou1rters of mile, the Admiral and the War Dance colt
raced on even terms from the tap OF the drum almost TO
the wire tue Admiral winning by neck Neophyte
WAS heaten 80 yards Time l:ls4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
THE TRIAL OF THE NAVAL CADETS.
TESTIMONY AGAINST MR. MoELLER-A WITNESS FOR
THE DEFENCE.

THE DEFENCE.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. TN the court-mar-
tia this morning the Of Naval Cadet Moeller was
resumed. Cadet W. p. Eyre testified he was not
required 10 remain in the washroom by accused but
by third-cass lie thought the orders we're
compulsory. The accused present. bat lac took no
part tue proceedings although the regarded
him OF the haZers. Cadet DuIell testified that
the accused present when ne being hazed but
did him. lie did not consider the accused
especially prominent in hazIng. did no think his
presence entirely accidental. but he took part
hazng, though the witness considered he mad equal
share In H. Cadet Stebcr TESTIFIED that was told TO
sing seamanshp notes oy hr Trnpnel He thinks tnst
being told sing time he atod aud ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
,TIsrlcs AS TO EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE first monthly
statement for current fiscal year OF the Chief OF the
Bureau of Statistics contains the following figures 10
fmpors and exports OF merchandise: Excess OF imports
for the month ended July 81, 1888, $44665S9 excess
of exports for months ended July 3D. $4l66
<sO excess the twelve months ended July
81 SlO7 1919 1856 Tne total values Of the Imports OF
merchandise during the twelve months ended July 81
1888 were STA $23763 054 less than for the
Dreyious twelve The values OF tie exports for
me twelve months ended July 81. 1921, 955
SO more for the previous twelve months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.

WASHINGTON. Sept THE President arrived
IN Washington this morning at 10 o'clock He was met
ut the depot by Assistant secretary of state Davis Phi
ynte Secretary Philips and Assistant Secretary Pruden
After greeting these gentlemen cordially he drove d
reoly to the White House. He appeared 10 be in good
health and ia very much sun-browned. Postmaster
General Gresham called the White House at IL O'Clock
aud remained some time In conversation WIN inc
President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
SIXTH RACE, HANDICAP srEKrLEcHAsE, ms
END OF THE CHARTER OK PARK RACES
THE FAvoRIrEs sUccEssFUL-THE WINNERS AND
TIME.

TIME.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept. THE Charter
Oak PARK race meeting came to successful end today
with about 5000 persons present The rs contest wa"
the conclusion of unfinished race OF yesterday Tor
the 2:25 class purse $1,000 divided which was won by
A. W. Campbe's brown gelding sleepy Joe 4, l. i, D. Il
time, 222 2:22la, 1925, 2:22l9, 2:22A.
OF the regular races to-day the first for purse OF
81 900. divided, for the 1888 class was won by j. b.
McCarthys bay mare Zoe b.. l. l, l.; time, 2:2ZIi
2:22l4 223la The second race for purse OF $1,000
divided for the 2:20 class. was won By j. Camp6eirs
chestnut gelding WestmOnt, g. /, l, . time, Z:lO@
2:I7ia 2:iSls 2:22lq The third race, for purse OF
50 OOO dIvided, tho 2:2l class. was won by Dan
Mece's bay geidng Wilson, l. l. ihe, z'I0' -'I''
Myrre Peak defeated Madame Marantette In a ten
mite running race, changing horses at each mile time,
the favorites won IN every race OF the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
THE COST OF 1.-THE POSTAL GUIDE"
isy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

WASHINGTON, Sept THE Postal Gu'de,
for the month OF August, comprised eighty'two
pases Of official matter aud cost the GOV
ersment Sl,725 in addition to the contract price
beng $37 so per page for all matter in excess OF thirty
Six pages Tue number for this month contains 'nl'y
four mage, of Official matter and therefore cost nothing
in addition TO the contract price Including the annual
NUMBER which issued on January J. the annual SAVING
m this publication effected by the recent orders OF the
will exceed 500 00o without In any
vaf detractiug from its usefulness and value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
AN ARMY OFFICERS FLIGHT TO MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Information has been
received the War Department that First Lieutenant
John NJ Porter. Sd Cavalry stationed at Fort Thomas
Arizona In his accounts and has fled. He was
acting quartermaster, acting subsistence orcer and
acting ordnance officer, aud had funds belonging to ali
three departments his position and Is snort about
81 600 il thought that he has fed into Mexico and
sesrch is being for him. He il graduate OF West
Point and was appointed from Alabama