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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
CROPS IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY


SIR: With surprise read the erroneou.
reports in regard 10 crop prospects In this famou,
wheat garden" Of the world. Our markets depend
largely the correct statement VI crop prospects
that seems important should have the TRUTH let
be favorable or unfavorabe. Late in June the pros
poets really dseoursgng for dry hot wind came
and the grain, already backward, owing to the late
season. dried and yellow. Dews which so great
blessing to u.s. mostened and kept alive the grain for
weeks till slight showers came and saved Oats are
now harvested, and the wheat harvest nearly coms
pleed The oats will from fifth to sixty oushels 10
the acre. and since cutting them have had nice rain
and The young stools which the Grouth retarded have
sprung mp that the wheat OF the way
shall cut the oats again and get from twenty twenty
i've bushels 10 the This Is thing unknown
in the annals Of this country but it shows that he
prares not TO be outdone by any wheat producing
section OF the world. The wheat will average mora
this year than last, but nothing definite yet known;
only estimates can be made, and they vary. We some-
times hear OF some sections producing crops IN one
season. but We never thought would be our privilege
to record II as occurring In this latitude This has beea
very dry season. but the crops are fne and whis
cyclones have visited many portions OF our land we
never know what they resemble, and II we can produce
30 fine crop under such adverse circumstances, surely
never need fear failure L. G. LELAND.
Campbell, MIMI, Aug. 81, 1883.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE AT SARATOGA.

PAPERS by PROFESSORS wAYLAND AND PRATT AND
OTHERS.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 6.-The Social Sci
ence Association the Department Of Jurisprudence
this morning Professor Francis wayland, the chair
man. entered upon further discussion OF capital punish
ment. and joined by several others A paper by
Professor johnson T. Piat of Yale College "Asser-
t,on M Rehts" was then read E. NJ GallaGdet, LII d..
Of Washing o. read paper 1nernationa Ethics
and the morning session closed by paper The
Legal History OF the Telephone" by NJ. r. Tyler, OF
Eew-Haven
In tne evening John NJ Gregory spoke "Civil Ser.
vice Reform" taking radical position on the subject OF
postal telegraph and the railway system, urging that
they should be placed under Government control.
In his paper " The Assertion OF Rights" Professor
Plat ground that the people Of this country do
not stand sufficiently firm in the protection of their
rights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
GAMES or SCOTCHNEN.

The members of the New-YOrk CALIFORNIAN
club held their annual Scottish Games at
.ones's Wood in s.Xty-eishth-st., yesterday About
5000 people were present Many OF the Scotchmen
were dressed in Highland costume. The programme
long and interesting Prizes we're awarded for throwing
the hammer 10 Duncan C. Ross OF Louisville, KY, 90
feet inches; standing Jump, f.. w. Johnson OF Himi-
ton Canada feet zig inches; tossing the caber h. W.
Johnston Al feet inches; putting the light stone D.
C. Ross a feet inches The contest the 100
yards run. The first heat by John Wallace in
IOa seconds; the second by T. Aitkln IN ID secOnds
the final heat by r. AItkin In 10 4-j seconds
The club race bJ L. A. Bowman IN IL 80
seconds. For the one-mie race there thirteen
entries. r. J. Murphy, Of the Manhattan Athletic Club
won the race 40 80 seconds John West OF
this city, won the prize in tle one-Inile walk; times
minutes seconds The most interesting .cntr OF the
programme the one-mio race. which won by
William Cummings, The champion al THIS distance IN
minutes and 40 seconds In the thrcr-mile walking
match John MahOn OF Lawrence. Mass won IN rs MN.
utos seconds. A novel feature Sas The breads word
dance, IN which there were eight competitor. The
prizes awarded as follows First prize, William
Summers second, John West; third, James McI4lren.
Toe half mile race was won by John Mitchell, OF New
ark I'm . minutes IL seconds.
There ten entries for the prize 10 be awarded 10
the beet dancer OF the Highland fling William Nc
Clcan OF Scotland. was The winner. In the Dagpipc
competition the prize awarded to william McCnren
vino seemed most successful III squeezing music out OF
the peculiar Instrument. Nine men competed In the
five mile race. tut william steele In 20 minutes
25 seconds The prize for the winner OF mile
walk given to +. f. Murray OF the Williamsburg
Athletic Club; time, Ia minutes 20 seconds. There
were six entries In the hurdle race. q. Reid of
Hamilton. Canada, came first, followed by TDoInas
Altkln second and John Wallace third A. McLareIi, OF
Newark won the priLe IN pitching quolts. During the
progress OF tho games the bagppcs furnished the music
They worked by Peter Bowman, OF New-YOfE,
John McFadyen Of bridgeport. and John Ireland, OF
Curtis tekecpcr At the conclusion of tho games the
Seochnen and their Iassies INDUCED In dancing TIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
TWO MEMBERS OF THE YALE CLASS OF '6o


10 me IN lfOT ~ nc - sVN"D
SIR: Permit me TO correct small error OF
your reporter In his statement about Mr.. Thomas G.
Hunt 50 far az bis college class concerned II was
not in 1853 but in 1850 that Mr.. Hunt was graduated
from Yale The writer had the honor to belong 10 that
class and well remembers the dark eyes and rcs0uts
face OF the whose description was given In your
columns the time OF his recent mysterious disappear
ance 1t Is matter OF much satisfaction TO his friends
that Mr. Hunt has been found. though shaded with
regret that his mental faculties have suffered derange-
ment
uisnot little singular that tho names OF two uiem-
bers OF Yale class Of 1860 should have appeared In
the public prints within 80 brief time, coupled with
OF tragic interest and pathos Mr. George
d. Phelps. whose untimey decease was chrcnicled In
your columns last June, was also member OF that
class-a company OF men who have as whole made
most honorable record for themselves II IA sufficient
10 mention the names OF Professor o. C. Marsh, the
authority Paeontology, not only ushoutAmerca
but also In European scientific crclesi the hon
william Walter Phelps, member OF Congress from New
Jersey; the Hon. L. H. Davis, NJ. C.. OF Missouri the
Hon. q. l. Catlin. United States Consul at stuttgart
and r. Davis late Editor OF the Philadelphia weekly
called Saturday Erenin0.
As for George d. Phelps. would like to add tender
word Of friendly tribute TO his memory The manner OF
his taking of a terrible shock to myself aud his old
known OF his weakness, but to the majority 1t was sad
surprise. | told That Mr.. Phelps had long been
watched by keeper. bur even this precauon somehow
failed TO save him II ia startling revelation to me- at
least that is no uncommon thug for the sons OF rleh
men thus to be Swallowed by private detectives that they
may he kept from INDULGENCE Ia drink An appalling
picture inaeed of the awful extent OF the drink curse s
hKh life ia thus presented to the mind OF the thinking
public George Phelps as knew him In college, was
yOung gentleman OF ne manners, and though ne made
no special mark scholar gained the goodwill OF all
his classmates IL Ia pleasant BOW that he ls gone, 10
note the fact hathis will bequeatheda handsome sum 10
the church smsbury, Conn, where his late iather
had "A country seat and also generous egaces to two
benevolent societies. u H. u
Milford, Conn.,, Aug. 20, 1888
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THE STORY or OLD GRIMES.


SIR: This is q remarkable instance of per-
petuatnga mans memory. who endowed no institution
founded no public library. and reared monument Ioy
his frlends fashionable cemetery. Every reader
of this eptaph will give lease to the perpetuty OF
it. as the resde memory Of the quaint story is revived
and again repeat and DER for the children to take
up ana continue The facts In this narrative were Incl
dentaIly CLEANED from Mrs. Rebecca Harrington, nee
Virgins who was born In Nsw-Jerscy, and raised near
Niagara Falls or the Canadian side. Her memory Is
that Old Jon) Grimes" born In Belfast, Ireland
about l776 He was educated man OF cheerful dis
rostion. at ono time editor in Toronto,
Canada, perhaps fifty or nfty-three years
ago. He subsequently engaged In the pur-
chase OF rags which he transported on mule and used
10 make his "headqlart with one william blgger
an OF the said Mrs Harringtonwno lived Vt Lun-
dy's Lane, half mile from Niagara Fails Here grimes
would unload his merchandise, as he said, TO let the
70 and mule cool off," and would sometimes stay sew
era weeks Soon after he began TO be recognized as
regular visitor he brought forth several copies OF The
Epltaph," Old Grimes Is dead, etc., which lie said ne
had written and printed while In Toronto. The
mound that him. the winds that sins his requiem,
or the that exhac their sweet perfume In com
memoraUon Of his simple worth are unknown 10 me.
have never any apparently authentic account OF
sOld Grimes BEFORE and send this on venture that
' J.F. EvERHART
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1HE TRENTON GRAMMAR CASE.
THE CITIZENS DEFEAT THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES IL
COURT.

TIE CITIZENS DEFEAT THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN
COURT.
TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 6.-The Supreme Court
has announced In advance Of It's October term Its decs
ion upon n case which has been OF much interest in
Trenton and among school authorities throughout the
State. In January the Board OF School Trustees OF
Trenton decided 10 change the grammar In use In the
public sch ,ols Reed Kelloggs Language Lessons. for
Harycys Grammar and for this purpose Appropriated
$500 to pay the publishers OF the latter books the Old
gramars be taken Tor the balance al the cost OF che
new books. This action was only decided upon after a
long between the publishers OF several different
GRAMMAR. m the excitement OF which the whole com
fuunity became involved.
Before the Harvey could get their books into the
schools. although not until after they had arrived In
Trenton, George h. Fell representing citizens who were
dissatisfied WIN the change. had writ OF cernrif1 Is
sued by Supreme Court restraining the putting into
OF the decision OF the Board until the matter had
been reviewed by the court Judges Scudder Reed and
Magic assigned tu hear the cuse, which vas pre-
sehed the June term, and VI II their opinion which
just been rendered The opinion holds that under
tue of New jersey the trustees Of public schools
only provide books al the pubc expense for the chill
oil INDECENT PARENT, unable Ia buy the books them
selves As under tAc contemplated scheme OF exchange
all the scholf- To have their old books taken up aud
substituted the cOlr decides that the action OF
ihe trustees Illegal and must Dc Il aside. The de
csOn viii aroct lao cases In Jersey CITY and several
al her ulafr4 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
OBITUARY..
JOSEPH LYMAN.

Joseph Lyman, n member of the firm OF
A. A. Low Brothers, died yesterday morning at the
country home OF his father, Edward H. r. Lyman, at
Northampton Mass lie had not been feeling well for
some and August 70 he went to Massachusetts
hoping TO regain his health by rest and quiet. He
rapidly grew worse, and yesterday morning dispatch
to the firm announced his death.
Mr. Lyman was in HIS thirty-second year He wa
born and brought up in Brooklyn, where he well
known and highly thought Of I'm social circles. lie
graduated from Harvard College hOnors lie then
visited Europe, where he remained for neatly year
When returned he admitted as "A member OF the
nrm Of A. A. Low & Brothers his father beng or
tue partners. lie we'll known In the East inda aud
China trade He a member Of the Chamber oil
Commerce. tho University Club aud other Organizations
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at the
house "a Edward H. Il Lyman, No "a kemsen.st,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
OILERS AND FIREMEN RESPONSIBLE.
To The Edftor OF The Tribune.

SIR: Your editorial of to-day, commenting
the statement OF the engineer Of the Rverdse does
not far enough. Granted that be knows everything
you would desre-can construct engines and
boilers, build them, has theoretical
and practical knowledge OF every detaa
connected Herewith. and, further. is frst-class
engine driver. maintain that it will avail little to pre-
vent boiler exposons Tor in nine out OF ten he
not In position to know the exact conditions OF his
boilers when the engine Is running He must keep
in the engine-room generally long way
from the boilerD TO attend to the piot's
signals and necessarily the boilers left to the Of
nrsmen and perhaps OF oilera deserving class Of
hard-worked men, most miserably paid. OF course the
engineer has steamgauge before his eyes to tell hin
only one condition that pertains explosion. Now.
think would be well If your inquiry extended to tho
qualifications OF those subordinate to the engineer.
It is notably 10 these that the OF thousands who
travel tho rivers have to look for their safety as well
rs TO the engineer. l local steamboats, ab0ls
1000 times and have not seen an occasion where
gneer left his post to look at his boilers He can't
30 let us know something aeoat oilers and hremen.
TRAVELLER
I'm of NJ T. 20. 1SS3-
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children In the early morning in the full vigor Of mani
hood 10 his daily toll Besides the loss of their p,,.
protector and "beadwinncr" there is the added tra
the struggle for existence. II may be that the deas -
was member OF some benevolent society which Vii
Give Lin decent burial ana do what IL can for tbe
aud ORPHAN but that at BEST can be but little The d.
cloud that has settled upon that home needs humas
sympathy and encouragement az well pecuniarv AZ
TO lift It. And what Christike work than to vs.,s
the widow and the fatherless In their affection and ~
minister tother needs by sympathy and aid That th,s
done to limited extent by individual effort am Vel
aware; put very many are not reached by this meaas
II organization needed for effective service in other
forms of charitable WORK, why for tbis for yhcs
there ia pressing need w
New York. Aug. 80, 1888
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LlInod Tuns-DeaH no. IIcked Nlhe TITsT Daso on
ba Is DeiiWar. PICKED Nine. First b1se Oh errors
Delaware Picked Nine a. lotai left on bases
:. PIcAnd -. Left base Dclas re- Ilchc i
Nine l. -ruck Delaware, 3 Ftcsed Nine. .. DouD
plays-talpn ami PerSns Pike ana Duune IwObs-e Iit
Lrke and Dunue Three base hit-Laughlil. Home fun-
L.ughun. Hid ptohrs-sAaunon. hughes. l. ia,srd
bals-I.eecher p Time 81 game-lwO hOuiS and nYe min
utes Umpire-Mr Connolly.
Otucr games played yesterday were ~ follows;
AT Phila Iephia-Athletics T. H. Louis. 3.
At BAltImOre-COlunb ! Baltimore Z.
At PittsbIrg-Allc gheuy. l.; Cincinnati, l.
AT Providence-PrOv violence. q Boston. l.
AT Bunao-BuGil0. : Cleveland 2
At Keading-Quiekstep, 10; Active, 3.
Al Cblcago-Cl1cagO 20: DeuOit, o.
At Harrisburg-IrentOu, IL Harrisburg, D.
Al POitsyiile - Brooklyn. IL; Anthracite, z. 10 Ia
that the Brooklyn men were stoned as they LETT
[ backgrounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07

Highlands Time 1:45 In the race for The Viley stakes
for three-year ods, and one-haf miles, ooerieyi
took the lead at the tap Of the drum ana kept II TO inc
lac, f,ropg mai with uassan aud yiOatOr alternating
in second and third places. ViOator Won by length
with Ooermeyer second and Queen Ian tnrG. ilns'
OIL For the Filly saEes, Tor twO-Veaf ods w. ~
quarters OF mite there were two starters hlShnkn,
and Eva 5 Eva by a length WIN case iiiio
117l2 .,.,.. g.. ,o.r,or
The following are the entries and WEIGHTS ioF 70 ioa
morrow's races: First selling race, one aT one
ocarter mile-sviO ia pounds; Nagrant, 100; Mani
+ou, III; Oean. 90. second race threeluSttst Ilsc
heats-Kimeney IA pounds; Jerry Black Ia ; I.al.
mOnd ia Third race. the Colt stakes dhree.lut.e
of a mile-Grnseads War Dance colt, The Admiral
Guitar and NeOphyte.
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THE PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY,"

SARATOGA. Sept. 6-The Phi Beta Kappa
Society completed It's labOrs here last night cODst
tuition united chapters ratified and the chief
business before the National Council the election Of
. senate DO composed OF twenty members. Those
elected included o. B. rockingham, Edward E. Hale,
Theodore W. Dwight Francis p Nash. Matthew Hale,
Adolph Werner. George William Curtis Justin Winsor,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, jr., Charles W, Flio, r. 8.
bridge A. Field, James b Angel. b. N. MsFIu, Joseph
r. Cnoate. rhomas Wentworth Higglnson, John A.
De Remer and j. IA. Wright. President Eliot chosen
president OF the senate Matthew Hale vicepresdent
and A. Werner secretary ana treasurer The council
will meet here 1885.
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THE COUNTS.
REARING DOWN HARD on A MAN.

BEARING DOWN HARD ON MAN.
Samuel Harris is now in the Ludlow Street
Jail by virtue OF an order OF arrest obtained in sui
brought against him by his wife, Fanny Harris, for
limited divorce. Mrs Harris has applied to Justice Dom
ohue for an granting her amony aud counsel fees
Mr. Harris,in opposition TO the moon,made an affidavit
in regard to present place OF residence and also as
that he had been treated by his wife and his
wife's mother with that degree OF love aud fairness
which married men always expect and sometimes get
When he was married be had n secondhand clothing
shop His wife aud motheri n-law induced him 10 leo
his mother-inlaw take charge OF tho shop
and 20 himself TO Pittsburg and take
service as clerk to Mrs. Harrfss uncle.
Isaac Zobe at SIS week He went TO Pittsburg, bus
instead OF getting SIS week he got only $40, and an
employer found much pleasure the society Of MS
wife. When his father died he came to New York 70
attend the funeral After the funeral he went 10 ns
shop, but was bundled out by his vile ana
mother.inlaw. Then his wife had MN
arrested for not supporting her. JUS
dee Donohue said he thought would be bearing dowa
rather hard on In Jail and unable TO give Dali W
order him pay his wife alim0ny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
East Orange, NJ j., Aug, 80, 1883.
TOBACCO JUICE AND TOB ACCo SMOKE.

TO the Edttor OF TIE Tribune.
SIR: Why is the vile habit of chewing to-
bacco permitted In all public places where smoking 10
strictly prohibitedp Like many others who neither
smoke nor chew had much rather stand the slight an
noyauce caused by tobacco smoke than the sickenns
sight Of floor spotted and often soaked with tobacco
juice Good ventilation quickly dssipaes AL traces Of
the former but what will the effects OF the lat
teri IL takes hours dry. and then leaves thy stain
behind To this must 10 added the unpleasant noises
made by person splitting and the dsagreeabe posi-
Lity OF being accidentally spit upon One OF my friends
recently told he had several times been spoken 10
about his lighted cigar by NJ X. brskemen, who epha-
sized their by eectug streams oil tobacco JUICE
upon tue car platform or utO the street cannot soms'
thing be done aoate this nusdncef H. b. ".
Nelc- York, August 20. 1883
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Mrs. Ramsbotham cannot exist without neI
fashionable and court Intelligence Mics Lawns Tha
Oleen mas also commissioned the Duke 70 nves, ~
fsthernaw when she was interrupted W .er esr1h
eIamins Good gracious, Lavinial What on o ~,
could be- be Invested in But go on, my dear; nasM
most an xous TO know who was the broker' ~ s"'
like TO 60 10 him mysef-IPunoh.
RRrRosPEoTION.-Scene aesthetic neghDolr..
nood converted betting plays nrst h,,,. M
in salvation Army bandli Pooty oases .nsy ed bur
ear and DannerDearer in the same) !" An, anu m
andy little balconies woald 81 Dsen and NJ g.
drops the supjecL-lPuneS
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CIVIL NOTES.
Justice Donohue yesterday, in the s

Justice DOnOhue yesterday, in the sup'eus
Court Chambers refused vacate the order OF aress
granted against John Kelly In the suit brought asanss
him by his wife, Alice Kelly. for limited divorce IN
his opinion he says that on the defendants own s'ss
oent he separated from his wife the ground OF nc.
drunra,,e.s nm agreed TO pay her S15 week. ana
that he now refuses to keep his agreement IL was oa
fam 20 set up as defence ~ the action ior
agreamanL which Le has not carried out lho cn~too'
made Ly Mr. Kelly against his wife were, moreover
supported only by his affidavit.
Rosita Kattshofski has begun an actfon Ioi
an absolute divorce against her husband "arcus
,.ro,.s, posita has been married four years, bus
~ stilI too young legally to bring tho suit except W
Guardian al Item.
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sUIrs AGAINST SHAW & BROTHER.

Justice Bowling, yesterday, in the Supreme
Court Chambers made orders In three suits prousn'
AGAINST Fayete shaw aud Broekey Shaw, constituting
,ha firm of Shaw Brother, directing the summons TO
he served by publication. The plaintiffs in the suits are
the Metropolitan National Bank, the National rark
Ba X and the Market National Bank All the suls
nre brought 10 recover money loaned The Meropoh-
TIM National Bank to recover $43,326 d. WINCH
loaned TO the defendants July last, aud. as II -
god on tue strength Of their false anu fraudueut
REPRESENTATIONS that they were solvent aud doing :
florshnx business. The National Park Bank seek 70
recover Sl29.355 50 advanced ON checks indorse1W
fne defendants which proved 10 be Worthless dao
amount claimed by the market National Bank IS @oVvo
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ANTE.NUPTIAL PROMISES NOT KEPT.

Samuel Brown has begun an action In the
Court OF Common Pleas against his wife, Sarah Brown
Tor decree OF separation. Samuel married Sarah N
July last. At that time he was cheerful widower"
three months standing. with three children saraa
was widow. Samuel alleges that De-
fore the marriage Sarah solemly promised 70
make him happy and to take good OF his children.
40 that they would forget their own mother sarah
had not made him happy aud had not taken good care
of the children On the contrary she had made MN
miserable and had treated the children horriDy'
an her par denies that she anything at @nlch
"A husband could take offence and that sue has taken
terdsy made AN order granting 50 week temporary
ainony aud $25 counsel fee
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Detroit, Mich. August 2S, 1888.
RELIEVING SUFFERERS BY ACCIDENTS.

SIR Among the various phlanthropic or
CARNATIONS which illustrative OF modern CHRISTIAN
ity for which would seem TO be most need mas
not yet found shape "socety for the Relief OF suher
ers by Accidents, and Their Families, would appear
be q necessity In a Christian community. man ~ 'no
pursuit OF his calling striving honestly and manfny Dy
hi. daily toll 10 provide for his household. Is run over
or is disabled or killed by any form of accident IL ne
not killed outright. he is borne TO hospta ana all .na'
can be done is done for HIM But what becomes OF ms
desolate wife and little meantimef Or shouu 'no
accident be fatal the case aggraVa'ea !. 10
az 20 imagine the shock Of grief that pervades That
ds,oIated home wnsn the eless body OF its beloved
head 10 brought in who had gone out rem wife and