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New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
PLAYING FOR REMNANTS.
NEw.yoRK,s CHANCES STILL BRIGHT.
RECORDS OF THE CLUBS IN THE LEAGUE AND
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

RECORDS OF THE CLUBS IN THE LEAGUE AND
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
The battles for the baseball pennant OF the
National League are as interesting and hardfough' as
ever and nearly all the clubs are playing In good FORM
The ght for first place between the Chicago ana Now
York mines remains the sole topic OF conversation
among baseball men, and the returns Oh ths games
naye3 by each club are eagerly watched Inc western
ne has not fallen back during the week. ana sum hods
lead of two victories and three less defeats over us
Tev York opponents. Another month remains 10. Tue
local players to capture the lead, and daring t' to %
seyenteen championship games are 10 DC playeu lne
ars vet bright. the nine VIII nave
weaker clubs TO contend with during the REMAINDER oi
the season than tho Chicago club VIII, Out pasepal Is
uncerain and the local players are more APT 70
came with a poor nine than with the str9nlsest.
The Chicago nine must play four games eaen Win % 1e
NaW.York Providence, Philadelphia ana Boston ciuos,
while the local club ought 20 have an easy se ,h ot a.
a. Tons BuTalo and Detroit and not Inucn troupie ln
Shcago Even n the New-York nine does not capture
the pennant the players have shown thelr superiority
over the chicago men. go horors Tho
The other clubs can only fight for place honors; Inc
provdence champions are third, but will probably give
way to the philadelphia club before tne s sehSOn on
gnishcd Boston Will finish the season IN nllh l,ee'
Rnfalo ought TO be sixth and Detrot seventh wo St
nnis Wilt undoubtedly be last The RECORD Oh the
7 Taa0ue IN date IA IA follows:
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
"AN o1p HESIDRNTsg IA aIYArIoN.

To fh EdftOF OF IHe iFtCNht.
SIR: In the issue of Sunday, August %, ap-
mars an article from your Washington correspondent
headed "Rehcs OF Lncoln's Deathbed" in which he
peats certain information impaired by "an old resident
OF the National Capital" would rot take any notice Of
the publication II part OF even one, of the statements
contained therein true. In the first, place said
sold resident" could not have "caled the family"
etc. In s72, for Mrs. Petersea my mother. died In
1871 Neither did "some patriotic citizen call on the
widow end pay her good round sum for the relics"
for they were Sold Some OF them In posses
sion OF my slstcr and the rest have, and expect Ia
keep thom so long as live. notwithstanding the fact
that have been offered very largo sum for them.
our family consisted OF three and two daughters-
not one son aud two daughters representod-and |
don't know why we should be called unlueky fam
uy" unless II was from the fact that We
had for one OF our tenants the aforesaid old
roaident" My father did not commit suicide,
stated but died from the effects OF An overdose OF
choral administered by mistake. None of the family
are nparatiyely poor that aware Of Both Of
my sisers married well and reside ono In Chicago aud
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
FITzHUGH LEE AND HIS ESCORT.
TnK DEMOCRATIC CANVASS n YIRGiNIA-LoOAlNG
TO THE STATE FAIR


TO THE STATE FAIR.
' RICHMOND, Va, Sept. IS (SpeciGh. .-FItzhugh
Ice arrived in town night and started at early
hour this morning for Buckingham Court House where
he is 10 speak He will stay tonight with
friend twenty-five miles from the Court House. and VIII
continue his journey tomorrow on horseback under the
escort Of such Democrats be mustered for the
occasion AS nobody doubts General Lees personal
courage a good many people are wondering why his
friends seem TO regard II as necessary that he
shall I've guarded by horsemen whenever he is
approaching town In which he Is to speak.
This preeauton Is not taken because Lees friends fear
for Safety lie has shown his ability 20 take care Of
himself by refusing meet either Wise Blair the
hustngs although he has assaied both In their absence
The reason why unterrifei BouTbOns summoned
TO mount their ehargersnd sorry nass many OF the m
areand with horns and divers other instruments
escort champion TO the husngs. is that sthouta
resort 90 such Of provoking enthusiasm and call
ing out the people, his meetings would be.sma and dun
In the extreme He is not noted for his magnetic elo
quence and he Is repeating over and over the same
old dreary monologue which he first inflicted upon
the innocent and uRsuspecting natives OF Acconac
fortnight ago. Virgnans do not like 10 hear either SER
mons political speeches read from manuscripts.
The correspondents Of the Democratic newspapers for
time made heroic ami frantic efforts 10 dish up six
times week iresh and descriptions OF the same
old speech, but have aOand0ne1 the task already In
fact ethargy seems to pervade the Democratic canvass
saPs Mpssey On SUNDAY he
breaches whom he can find pulpit open
he once began By addressing his congregation
as I" My feilOw-citiZens."
Great preparations are making for the State far which
IS 10 De held month President Cleveland and all his
Cabinet have been invited 70 be present and u s given
President ana several OF his advisers have
Invitation. II IL understood that Chairman
Barbour visited MI Cleveland two three days u
implore the aid aud encOuragement OF the Admnstra-
zion, and that among other things he urged him 70
visit Richmond and the State Fair IN October
assuring him that such visit would worth hundreds
OF votes aud Insure Democratic success.
Dsmocratic apathy in Virginia is due in part 20 dis
satisfaction account OF the manner IN which OF
tho Federal Offices have been distributed and the failure
10 remove every officer who Is Republican. The fact
that the Republican ineumbents OF the pos Offices
Petersburg and Woodstock have been permitted TO
main Is stumbling block to the Democrats, who 10
man are rigid adherents OF the doctrine 10 the yict0r
belong the spOils Petersburg is the home oil Senator
NahOne, while Senator Riddleberger lives Woodstock
which makes the retention OF the Republican postnast
OF these towns all the CALLING Ibe BOurbOns
who IN they could have their will, would dIsfranchse
drive from the State both Mahene and Rddleberger.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
MRS. DREYERS COURSE DEFENDED.
AN EXPLANATION MADE by HER FATHER.
To the EdltOr OF The TrlbMno.

AN EXPLANATION MADE BY HER FATHER.
To the EdttOr OF The Trtbune.
SIR Will you kindly publish the following
statement in behalf Ola cruelty inrepresehted lady,
Dreyer who has recently appeared In the papers
a party alleged eopemont Ihaye been requested
by father, whose legal adviser to make IT pub
lie his daughter has had opportunity I'm the pro-
eeedngs the police courts 10 clear her reputation since
those proceedings simply against Dr. Frank T.
penter Tor abandonment.
Many months ago Mrs. Dreyer. who suffering
complication OF physical ailments, given up by her
ply scaus as incuraOe but ID r. Carpenter being called
In succeeded in restoring her 10 health On September
lao advised her 10 % the country for short VISIT
thinking the change would benefit her. On the 2d she
lett the city, with the knowledge Of her family for
ROndout and bought her ticket with staerOOu, for that
place the steamer James Baldwin. While sitting In
the saloon before the boat started she was surprised TO
Dr. Carpenter GENE IN Ole know, however, that
she going that bOat) lie bought berth ticket
and told her that he had decided TO leave his WIFE, and
that he was Oh his 10 Chicago. lie had "a Of
privilege OF putting his diploma In her staterOon Tor
keeping and she went In with him for that purpose
minutes. She then talked with him and persuaded him
return 10 his wife, and offered TO return with him and
try 10 effect recOncatlon After awhile he agreed TO
the evening train 20 NewYork, but II had gone
there was no recourse but TO wait tlll mornng she
hotel. He says that he registered under an
assumed name at the hotel 80 that his wife csud not
trace him In the morning they took the first train for
NewYork. she leaving her trunk ot Poughkeepsie. as
she intended 10 return there as soon as she had to
Brooklyn On arriving at the Grand Central Depot Mrs.
Carpenter had them arrested IN the dramatic way do.
scrsed In the papers. but Mrs. Dreyer afterward
wrong in fact intent. and those who personally
acquainted with her and know OF the social standing OF
her family In Brooklyn will no doubt so believe.
wish to call attention three points II this were
an eopement. why were they returning to Brooklyn
and would any lady with gratitude In her heart
ths ,ssoTstlon Of her hsstn have been apt 70 act a.
| Hesc- York SeptIlI, 1855. WILLIAM H. BAoK.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
sWIyDLIge PEOPLE WHO OFFER REWARDS

John O'Neill,a ,alias Smith, alias Hughes. whose
picture is marked No. 227 in Rogues Gallery was ar
rested on Saturday in sxthave at Thirtythirdst bv
Detectives Lanthier Dolan and Heidelberg of ths Gem
trail Office, charge Of swindling by novel method
o'Ne, who has already served term Of twelve years
in State Prison. has been in the habit Of carefully perus
Ing the reward columns in the newspapers for some
time when claims for stolen lost property ara adver
tised. He then mGde selection of notices deserving
OF attention. and wrote TO the advertisers informns
them thathe had pawn tickets for what thev wsra ;
search Of The tickets nearly all on :" Ieono,d
Meyer No. 634 Eighth-ave." Mr. Waters OF Fncie
wood, n. j., lost a silver watch in August and gSaa
ONe $50 for pawn ticket rspresenting but discov
cred later that there such Leopold Meysr
at No. 634 Elghhave. Mr. Coldberger of No AZ Wat.r
ST., who lost diamond stud at Long Branch was swim
died In similar manker, also g. z. Brown az
No. ll5 Broadway Henry ID. Biiler of No 35 Newst
H. U. King, OF Stamford, Conn, and several Others
When arrested over 230 pawn tickets found 10 his
possession He was remanded to the custody OF the e
tectiyes by Justice German the Tombs enable them
to produce the conplainants against him.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
roR coLLEcroR AM BOSTON.

BosToN, Sept. 10 (Speciab.-The Presidents
seeming indifference to the appeals OF hungry and
thirsty OF for Office hearts
OF the faithful grow sad and not few have openly
expressed their dissatisfaction with the Administration
The friends OF Peter Butler OF the respectable
merchants OF Boston, have urged his fitness for po
son OF Collector OF the Port OF Boston. but equally
respectable gentlsmen Leyerett salstonst, has been
urged Dy the Mugwumps for Office SaStonstail has
also received support from the and IL
understood that he was the choice of Secretary Endi
eott Boston merchants have generally favored Mr..
Buffers appointment account of his business qual
Qatonf, which unquesonably superior those Of
MT eastonstatl The latter has never been identified
70 any considerable extent with IN boston.
inc writer IA informed by who near the President
that Peter Butler will be made Collector aud thai Mr.
salstonstail viii sncceed Mr.. Konnard as Assistant
Upted states Treasurer In this city. IL lot known
neyeq that II VIII not be much longer postponed MIR.
Northlngton's time win expire Ia the sprina
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14

The American Association race IA sti "a procession
,nd the St Louis Brown Stockings arc so Tar aAe that
the other clubs already dlsihnced Inc Olhclhlau
CHM viii finish the season second, while Ptsburg VIII
be third and Athletics probably fourth Ine Brooklyn
cu can also ahead OF Louiavllle but VIII harlJ DC
abie 10 catch the Athletics Tho Metropolitan cub j.
entitled TO seventh place and has lost fewer ganes than
me baltimore nine Tho metropolitan nine deserves
better Ilace I'm the race and 10 wOuid hhVo u
but for the lack Of pitchers In the early part oi ue
car Tho players say that % Is enough TO Keep
ahead but All but impossible for eaD 10 make np oa
ground when IL gets behind. Tho man cement oi
the club tbis wear from financial point Of view. mas
been success hut ha- been ignobe failure IN every
other respect. The ro ord to date Is annexed
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14

Next TO John Wesley the most famous Methodist 70
the minds of the Marylandcrs, was Joshua Thomas-a
character as picturesque any known In the church
annals OF America Though he led simple ne, ms
was the spirit that walked upon the waters OF the
Chesapeake. In his day fleets Of sail boats from the
Tired Avon 10 southernOs limits OF Tanger turned tner
was Father Thomas s" who preached to the redooats
on the way 20 Baltimore and who warned them that
God would fight In tho battle OF North Point. More
than seventy years have passed since that sermon yet
"a The Methodist" the famous oanoe OF the famous
parson OF the islands Is ahoat IN Tangor Sound. IL
r. relic the islanders prize highly as the par
sous Bible itself.-I IPhiadelphia Prsss
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
THE PETROLEUM MAR6ET.

There appears to be no indication OF any i'm.
mediate change IN the market for refined petroleum.
and the fact that prices ruling without fuctuaion
OF Importance is frequently used argument against
any further rise in the quotation Of crude. 10
Is true that the European demand continues
TO be Of ordinary, everyday character.
and the great refining interest Of this country does not
seem disposed 10 push any campaign against Europe,
even while the stocks there lower than they were
year ago without counting into the question the
which the Standard OH Company Is said 20 be waging
against independent Pittsburg rohners uOr their
competition docs not yet appear to De fOrmidabel this
suggestlon may for the condition OF tho refined
market the oil that has been sold for few msnths past
was tho product OF much lower priced crude and reners
can afford existing figures until compelled By the
depletion OF their cheap stocks TO purchase the crude
article the advanced OF values which has been
recently established.
The fdewater Pipe Line statement for August shows
no important variation from that OF the preceding
month"; The figures follows In barrels Gross stock
I4sg.5g6; sediment and surplus 1880; net stock
1852 O48; certificates outstanding S30O0O credit bal
ances 525 O46; receipts 19i,007 deliveries l92, ,4OZ
The great change In the relation sot the supply
aud demand OF oil which has taken place in the last year
Is Indicated by the following table (which needs
commenO. showing the August. 1884 and 1885, state
ments VI the two great pipe lines;
Tr and T. Aug 1854. Aug, 1855. CHANCES.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
tIour1Nc FOR MAUONE's PLACE.

RICHMOND, Sept. 13 (SpeeiaD D.-The fight be-
tween Jobn g Barbour. member OF Congress from the
with District and chairman of the State Democratic
Committee and John W. Daniel, Representative irom
the With District both of whom want to succeed Mahone
in the United States Senate has become SO warm t'
Mr. Barbour is making strong effort to have an lhde-
PENDENT candidate put up for the virginia Senatp III
Twyman's District Twyman being Danlel man iar-
bour accuses the Daniel wing of fraud In securing
mans nomination, and the btterest LeeInk VIZ aud
Cupepper and Orange Oounties JoHn .. WISE "as ,%ntr
General Lee both left this city to-day to resume ther
campalgns
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
oOIORED BAPTISrs AT PEACE

A crowd of well-dressed, ligent-looking
colored people filed the Abyssnian Baptist Church, In
Wayerlyplaoe near Grove-st yesterday afternoon and
evening They listened with interest TO the preaching
OF the Rev o. l.. Cox. OF Trinity Church. BROOKLYN who
filled the pulpit at the request or the deaeons Inc Kew
MIR speliman, pastor 0f the church, who had shown
great In the matter OF resgnng ana now
has an INJUNCTION hanging him TO prevent his oc
cpying his pulpit did not Interfere with the services.
as on a previous Sunday The spelm6nites ana anti
spemantes sang and prayed together IN unity OF spirit
and then stood the church stops after the services
dsousslng their differences in the more amloabe man
nar
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14

been to get lot of fourth-elass Malone postmas1ers
turned out and found him In full sympathy Win ~ u
- roh, IN v,r,,n,a There are 4s425 fourth-class
,os,nasters in the United states and 232e whose
Commissions must come from the tresidsn" ba had
,noda 400 changes hut that number VIII
be very much greater before October T. said tse
nidoanty added Il sent up TO stevenson, sau o tho
PRESIDENT to ask how many changes had peeh ,6 n,
IN the fourthcass offices since March a. ana ne rep%u %
.,th thIs concluded the President handing me sIp
of naper out Of the 425 fourthrate onces nasu,
400 appointments had been made up 10 ast oa'"u"y
lGeptember 81"
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
LAST RACING WEEK AT sHEEPsHEAD.
TALK OF AN EXTRA DtY-RNI2IEs AND WEIGHTS
IN LIE akEAT EAsTERN HANDICAP.

TALK OF AN EXTRA DAH-ENlSiEb AND WElGHIS
IN THE agEAT EASTERN HANDICAP
This is the last week of the regular autumn
meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey Club Tho Execu-
tive Committee, however, considering the advls
ability OF giving extra days racing next Monday
The two seeplechases and the hurdle which
10 have been on the three remaining racing days
having been declared or there viii be- only Ave
day. unless extra substituted for them. On
the whole the meeting has been n successful and
has provided fine sport with generally satisfactory
suits.
The feature OF to-morrows programme viii be the
Great Eastern Handeapfor twOyearolds threequarters
of "A mile which Ia exceptionally rich stake Out OF
an original entry OF 14l there remain fortyseven young
sters that have been assigned weights. Among the
names appear pick flower OF American two-year
olds and the race VIII OF necessity be grand one
Portland, Ban Fox, Preciosa and Charity each carry
three pounds than the schedule
weight Electric two and BiggOnotte ono
more and the Duke OF Norfolk 10 pounds which just
according TO the scale lhrHe are the top weights,
Brown Duke, Pure Rye Florence F0nsO, Dew Drop and
vci9hts gradually drop until the seven colts That nave
the poorest records Of the lot are reached these
from the easy manner IN which she spread
eagled the Held in the Flatbuah Stakes
with only "a pounds her back. II she wins this
The Rancocas stable has only single representative IN
eint ~. Sonderfnl trials she has run she hardly ins
titled them Saturday in the race won by Charity.
though she second. In this the latter ly how
fosad ia the same race % g'nS ha6
Fox said to be IN the legs. Electric is motor
ous bad starter aud Bggonette injured little
Saratoga after her great In the Champion Stallion
Stakes at Monmouth, and did bat poorly later. The
race open aud the ;outs viii have plenty OF
/ opportunity 20 distinguish themselves circulat-
| ing stories detrimental TO the chances OF some
starters and telling those who will listen ~ them that
| they have sure winner.
Two handicaps. At u and the other No 17s and
sweepstakee, special weights, me will precede the
Great Eastern Handicap, and selling race 81 miles.
| will follow IL,
good days sport IA also offered for Thursday. II
will begin with "A weltor handicap, SIG miles. Then
handicap Ia miles tor horses that have ana
! not won during tho meeting The Bouquet stakes, a
two-year-oid handicap furlOngs and the Great
Fall selling race, y miles, with fortytwo entries Tho
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
FOR A GRANT MONUMENT IN cALrFoRvIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 13.-The Grant Monu-
nent State General Committee held meeting Saturday
afternoon which large amount OF capital was repre-
sented Mr. Stanford said he had doubt that $4,000
copld be raised easily but he believed that 100000
could De raised in California Just easily He reasoned
that while might contribute small amounts Tor q
commonplace monument, II something was projected
that would be ornament 10 the State would stimulate
the generous impulses OF tho people aud the amount re-
quired would be Forthcoming.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
MAlirE.

rrpe.d,v-DctrDlt Va Ncw-Y0rk. pcirJiti So. Llus
Pf.v.denc e. Il. Louis. Bu1aio W. Philadelphia baGalo
Chicago a Boston, Chicago
Wefnesdrv Detroit Now YORK. netroitt chicago vs.
postgH On ago buffalo fhnacepiA Bulalo - LOUIS
"a Providence. n Loul+
Tiufafat-st. Louis vs. Providence s. Lonsi Detroit
"a Ncw.Yofk Detroit. Buffalo vs. fladep phiA, Buffalo
Chicago Boston. Chicago
Detroit FrW-l IfEs irtin X 'hiflgp w.
Boston thicago lulo Philadelphia BufilOi 81 Louis
Va Providence ~ LOui.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 13 tspeciaE.-A dispatch
from Helena, Montana, says. "Daniel j. Weieh' the
newly appointed Collector of Customs for this territory
s expected to be nducted into the office on september
21 1t reported that his delay In taxing the onoo
ow1ngto shortage In his accounts as OF ov9
Row County The deficit said to be S5V.oVo; anu -
attributed TO his neglect to collect Licenses auo
Element is not charged against Weich puV s"piy oS
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14

one In Baltimore Ny Oldest broherf the conadentai
the iargest Wholesale and retail drug house
III the city OF New'Oreans and tie youngest holds
this city As for mysef one Of tho firm OF Peter.
sen Cnilds engaged In the carpet business at No ei3
Il IAN old resident s no richer this worlds goods
than he n Il IN ysracity can buy him thousand times
over. yours, respcctiuhy, T. Paterson.
Washington, d. O., Aug. 26, 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
GENERAL FIELD NOT A CANDIDATE.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 13 (Specidh. h.-Generai
Charles W. Field has addressed letter to friend IN
this city in which he says that ne has determined not 10
become candidate the Office of doorkeeper OF the
tIo,sa ~ Renresentative In the next Congress- This
removes from the field candidate who has been consul
cred the strongest among those menoheo ioE o
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
wHERE A coNrRIBUrIoN BOx IS .NEEDED.

TO NE EdtfOr OF TIE TTt6Une.
SIR: Why would it not be a good idea to
place a contribution box several Of them, at the
burial place OF General Grant to collect money for the
Monument Fund IL seems that every would
drop al least cent see 10 stated that many
10000 people visit days, which, at cent each,
would amount TO $500 day H.O.
KeIpOr, n. j., Sept. IL, 1850.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
.vrpfCAV AosOCIATTOV.

-pittsburr NeiIGpoan. Polo Grounds New.
ycrr nfookvu ~ L1uHvlue Washington PARK Hr okiyu
htbicic ~ 81 Louis Philadelphia BIumore " CinCn.
natl. baltimore 49,, - ,,,..-,. NJ, Co.,
yors, urfogl. iuusyiIle. Wash fton Park.
Drokivn baltimore ~ Cincinnati. baltimore Athletic
Thnrslay Mctropoll vs. Louisvlo Polo Grounds Neg.
pttaburg Mashilgton Park. hrookiyn
Baitinole ~ Cincinnati, Baltimore. Athletic Va. 81 Louis
Philadelphia. ,...-,..-. ~ Co., 81.
fIiday-MetfOpOtm vs. Iht'v"iN' o" 'Iouuu'' 'e"'
York. ,-.-to- ,-,-,-----. 80
Yorf 8r0Okiyn Ptisburg Nashingnn Park, BfOokJ
iait more " Cincinnati baltimore thicto Vs. IT. L0uIs
Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14

The Eastern clubs finished their final series OF sames
together on Saturday and Immediately started Tor the
West In the West the Chicago and ST. Louis cuDs nave
one more game together which may possibly DC played
to-day In the games played with the three Mester
cnbs Chicago "a credited with foryfOur victories ana
only three defeats The victories OF tho Last vs. last
and West vs. West are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14

The Western American clubs arc now IN the Eist, ami
seaeon I'm the games between tho two sections the
Wsai s far ahead even fhe lowest of tho western Mines
Ieaiiuv the Eastern Mines. The 81 louis uh h1s won
forty victories out Of nffy-0ne games played. Tho Aih.
etlcs lead the Last with twcutY-iour victories a1l
New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
= Fxcess deliveries.

Its worth while TO study the movement OF stoeas of
er,.r or tne last three months The decline In nee
merhantable uid since Juno has been nearly 100000
barrels but whle the credit balances Increased slightly
I'M Tuy tneY were reduced 100000 barrels lasS
mon H. thus Increasing the volume OF certificates IN the
market which nevertheless are more than 2OO00J
borrls uue the outstanding on June 80. Ihe
heavy receipts In July were due to transfers from tho
Tdewater Pipe Line. Last month they were less thau
n lime whle the dell eerles were larger. The figures
FOR the last three months oflSS5 given In the an-