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New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
grPTKgRs BOUND no HOLD OUT.

The striking dress and cloak makers, to the
number OF 300, met yesterday in Golden Rule Hall. In
Rivngton.st, near Suolk-st They employed in the
factories and the shutting down OF tho factories In con-
sequence their strike throws about 500 men and
women who work for contractors a their homes out OF
work The strike "a advance in wages the strikers
stating repeated reductions have been made until
their condition even than before the successful
strike OF two years ago, when an advance OF
inward or so per cent was secured and
the hours labor materially decreased Tue strikers
d. nand that uniform rate OF wages OF 9lo week DO
given 10 hands employed by tie week with rates to
niece hands that will enable them 10 make as MUCH
The say that II Is utterly Impossible Tor
them tho demanded compete with foreign
made goods. The duty cloaks is low, ana with the
rates OF wages ruling In England and Germany, whence
comes the majority OF mpOrat0ns In these goods II Is
Impossible pay higher rates than they do at present
The strike extends To nine or the largest manufac
tories suits and coaks and bids fair to extend to all
the small contractors who furnish goods from small
shops large factories The strikers bitter and
will hold another meeting this mOrninA
meeting OF the striking silk weavers was held last
night Turtle Bay Hail. IN Seeondaye near Forty-sev
statng the strikers would not receive their back
pay until they had completed the work In the looms
was gree eed with Misses and II resolved that the
work should not be completed until after the strike
ended. The committee appointed TO draw mp mem o.
rial presented TO the clergy reported progress
They verifying all their statements about the lines,
low wages aud insults OF the obnoxious foreman by
affdayts. They expect TO complete their work by
Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

j.
TIE IssURo or STANDARD DoLIAHs issue OF stand
ard silver dollars during tho week ended
August . SJGOf6i. The Issue during the CORE
sponding period OF last year was $293o9s
TIE PRACTICE A. To THE CANCELLATION or PRE-EMr-
1tos CfArws-The General Land Ofice has received
Information that Jndgo Deady. OF the Oregon Circuit
has decided that prc-empton entries can only be
cancelled proceedings thu courts. 10 has been tho
practice OF the isnd once cancel cmptiOn entries
upon sufficient proof Of noncompliance with the law
want of good fnth upon the part Of the prc-cmptor
XcinS comnss1oner Walker has oiHciay Informed his
law soiiowed and ontcrtaiued IN tho General
iAn a., 80 vi, -, -, ,io s,,,~o 40
Court tho Quilted Htats shall have had an opportunity
oi passing upon the points raised by Judge De~dy.
Nor SATISFIED Win pR. LoRs0's ExrLASATfoH.-
First Controller Durham has written q letter to DR..
Iorng. exCommissioncr of Agriculture, in which ho
says that the latter la supposug that any OF
the rejected accounts wogo FOR "machuory" or "ex-
peHmrntA" lie explains that the items dlsallOwed.
amounting 20 about 10000 were solely Tor eNpendi-
for seed and LABOR and concludes his letter by
statement 10 make be sha proceed In Too case under
due process of Law.
THE C.sT.IRoS MAs" AFRAID oF ITIs wIFg.-Johu C..
Collins "the castirOn man." teacher Of the manly
art" has applied for divorve from his wife, and ln his
bil charges her wltn cruo treatment lie ALLEGES that
his life h In danger owing 20 tho frequent assaults upon
Ii,, ,th artoles of household furniture, pitchers
plates, tumblcrs. bricks and other implements.
MFssEsoER CoNPANYs OrFER DEcLISED.-Actlng
Postmaster General stevenson to-day declined pFopo
sitou of tho American District Telegraph Company Of
Phlaicipha to take charge OF tho Immediate delivery
system ~ that city the ground that the law cOhe
plates the maintenance By the department OF It's own
delivery systelns
AGING sKcRErARr or wAR.-Chief Clerk John Tweo-
dale OF tho War Department will act Secretary OF
War during the absence OF Secretary EndicOtI inc
Secretary will DO absent from Washington unil ABOUT
October l.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for tho stone
work on tho public building at Council Bluffs, Ia
$685. and tho contract for brick work TO W. X W. H.
Haven, OF syracuse, n. u, at $1,000
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
AMERIOAE BEA OTTEs SLT6HTED.


A dance given few nights ago has been the
Of developing amount Of intense feeling rathor
unusual with thDse who claim a caste analogous with
that OF We're dB We're. Seventy five young maIdens.
many OF them bearing titles. resolved to give ball.
which they would invite their gentlemen friends Each
girl subscribed 25. and had the privilege OF inviting tive
eligible bachelors Mrs. NayOr Leyand gave the Of
her magnificent haf-palace, Hyde Park House. SO
far good. Meantime tnOse In the sacred circle OF
aFstocratc grlh0Od say that certain per-
son wished Miss Chamberlain Miss Tenant and Miss
Dun TO be invited, and tbB seyenty-hve unanimously
objected. Who Miss Chamberlain Is you know as /
believe she was born in the Buckeye State Miss Tenant
s OF high family hut what is Interesting is that
Ia AN exquisite artist. She paints delightfully."-. those
who visit the Grosyenor Gallery this year
themselves She also writes well, her entertaining
article In the last English Illustrated" OF London. illus
trated by herself amply proves. Miss Dun is not
well known to the general public. The exclusion Of
these thee young ladies has fairly SGT society ty the
ears. The rose ball, however. pronounced great
success As each ntleman guest ascended the stair
the whole seventy beautiful and aristocfatic
girls, grouped together at the top. shOwered roses
upon him. hear that the Duke OF Portland received
simply seveny-hve invitations. In words, every
girl Invited him.. Eligible bachelors indeedi II ever
there was an eligible bachelor In this world II Is
certainly Portland
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Aug. II Especial. Invisible supply
figures light made public by Secretary Stone chow
increase in wheat OF market increase in
25O.sls bushels; decrease IN oats 100.59l bushels.
These figures will likely make the temper tomorrow
ccedingly bearsh
After the first hour and half to-day the market be-
less active, though fluctuations chopped abous
with vigor that required the part OF those 10 tho
trade the closest watchuDcss September ranged from
S24 82 cents October from s4s to ssh cents and
November from S67s to S74 cents Thhe market devel
oped symptoms Of strength and the npa-
ceived Indicated that the country had reached
the conclusion that prices bad about low enough.
and that tic for the natural reaction to nsri
fest itself The close at O'Clock steady, mol
erately at L. cent advance from the opening, and
October and November Il cent advonce; August was
the at the close at the opening Corn opened
isa4 cent below Saturdays close, and reasonably
steady for a little WHILE but later broke i2dos
cent big receipts for to-day and tomorrow.
Prices fairly bounced September going from 80
climbing nearly as FAST but taking more steps To it;
September advanced Z cents from the cwest October
cent and November IS cent, September touching S3s
cents and October 80 2 cents break followed few
excitement to give the traders time TO catch their
breath.
Provisions were fairly active at lower range Of
prices early The market steadying after tho
hrst few sales and advancing TO the plane
OF values that ruled Saturday The close firm nc
advance from Saturday for everything on the list.
Wheat sold of 4 cent during the afternoon, and tho
market continued excited condition; corn was also
lowers provisions remained firm and closed 10 ID cents
higher than saturday at the close l2 cents higher for
ribs and 10 higher for lard The break in wheat
from Saturday 81 cents Ia cents for October, aud
1l2 cents for November.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18

Earned Brooklyn Baltimore First base on oalls
-Brooklyn Bal imOre. o. tirst base on III,
lvn 4. Rafmore q Lett bases Brooklyn, bhi-
~ yess n . sfynck cu-Tsrookvn 3; Baltimore l. Double
plsys-fieds and Gardner Thrcebase bits-aardaer Zen
6ersou and Fields Two base hits-Sommels ana Burns
Wild pifches-Harkins = Pa sed bals-Iraihey l. umpire
Mr. Connolly Time oil gane-z;OS-
The New-York and Philadelphia clubs play again NJ
the Polo Grounds to-day. ,,4, 49,
The Metropolitan nine plays at Philadelphia today
and the baltimore club as Brooklyn. The 81 Louis
League club plays at Chicago.
Ali dne. ences between the League and American As
soeaton will probably be settled at conference at sar
ategs Monday.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia good sized
crowd witnessed todays game between the Metropoh-
tan and Athletic clubs The champions played In nne
form and after exciting game Cushman pitched
win telling effect and was finely supported. The score
as follows:
Athletic ic....-.....-...-..---..- u
Base his-Athletic Metropolitan, g. ETrors-Athet tlc
Metropstan, ritcbers KnOuG and Cushinan Umpire
John Kelly
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
GRAIN AND PRODUCE AARKsrs
FEATURES OF NEw-YoRK DEALINGS.


Egw-YoRx. Aug H.
The grain markets opened excited and sub.
sfantiaily lower to-day and In spite OF midday rally
closed only atre above the lowest points The apathy
Of exporters and the pressure Of long sales were the
due wholly TO buying for tho short account Tho
position Of speculation Is weakened TO the tho
reduction in the short interest Wheat opened from 4
to l* cents lower. and after rally, which for do
liveres amounted to much cont closed weak and
dropping at from to s. above the lowest prices sos
wheat suffered from the decline Ia tho options, decsing
from to p cents. Tho engagements fer oxcortS
were only $4,000 bushels. Corn opened frm and
shade higher with small offerings. The stock In storo
porters arc reluctant to buy however. lcpating
lower psices 10 symp.thy with the depression
$4,000 bushels Tho option, ~ers io%sy S" In a'Ss the
early dealings, aud In spite OF later rally closed Is to
q lower than on Saturday Cash oats to ccut
lower without any inquiry for shipment Tho dealings
The closing prices for wheat August 94A cents;
September 95s; October, 97as; November, o9ie
cents. and December. 81 OF. Corn closed q lower
at 52 cents for August unchanged at 52 for Scptem-
respectively. and lower at 40 cents for December.
The final changes In oats Insignificant at cents
for August 30is for september 30a for October aad
81 q cents for November The provision markets
quiet but strong slight reaction from tho de-
cline. The options 10 lard about cents lower in
the morning. but rallied Ia response TO an advance Ia
advances ranged from TO cents at SO 55 for September,
SO 05 for October So SO for November aud December.
Spot lard was steady with a small shipping demand
AtNew-YorS. PbladelDhia, Baltimore and Boston tue
receipts OF grain today Wheat 22l2l7 bushels:
corn 47037 oushels OATS 81 726 bushels: total gras
5s3030 bushels; Hour: 1888 barrels The arrivals ~
bushe corn 354 072 bushels; oats, 174,2oS bushels
total grain, 7o5,o64 bushels -FOUR 1888 barrels
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
NASoys AND ODD FgLLoWs JUyKEruy0

Among the last to take advantage OF the low
rates on the railroads the Masons and Odd Feiows
More than hundred Masons OF the city started from
the Lake Shore Depot at weehawken yesterday for an
excursion to Niagara Falls. Most Of them took their
wives and families Tho excursion was In aid OF the
Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund. Tho tickets were good
for tbres days and included special train aud hotel
bills This evening concert Will be given 10 tho party
by tho 7ith Regiment Band a Niagara Fails ana prom
inent MasOns will be from ali parts or the ooun
Try. The party Will return 10 morrow.
over 200 membors OF tho Old Fellow lodges
I'm New.York and Broolyn went by the same train to
syracuse. They delegates 20 the Grand Lodge OF
the State, which holds It's convention there beginning
for the Niagara Falls excursion. Among the oicers
man, l. X. Bingham, Edgar Whiuoek and g. A.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
,.r The exea.s was then offered that the mare

together The excuse was then offered that 'he "Ar'
was OF. -hu, q, condition ia
FreeIand the Western champion, when IN cohuioh @ @
great horse He was In ths PINK OF s con.o nv, ,ors @
in the Chsmpon Stakes spite of her recent aeisa,s
Miss woodford will undoubtedly ps e Tf she il
Iii rirht as she Is said to be. she should WIN
ought to be second The race comes ni'n oh '"' P'
gTamme. -, u-..ho,s,. r,liotta colt
as N have the best Of the weights in the hrst race
tHyeeauarter mile handicap and should pass theJuuses
stand frst Sntler may GET the place l., . NJ,
Eight are named 10 face the starter III tio .So
and Cbapdon stakes for two-year-ods Honsa.onIc
sLould win IL and Calera ought 10 be his ccses' COIL
Wanda has had hardly enough time 20 recover Is.
form but she sould place the choice STAKES 10 'e %
o fbe Rancocas Stable and Richmond ought !" ses 'he
Place -. o.xr.. ouoht IN
1I4 mile handicap comes fourth. Barnes oush' !"
win II with HOpedale second. 49, ,,h o,aa,
Little Minch should win the selling race WIN S"o
Esther and Weasel close up. -
The following Ia a full list OF the cntrles'
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
WINNING A TEDIOUS GAME
NETWORKS DEFEAT QUAKER CITY MEN.
wrAR,Ep BY KEEFEs SLOW PIrcnISG-BsooKLfs
BEATEN BY BALTIMORE

WEARlED By kEEfEo obo" iA'o't''
BEATEN BY BALTIMORE
The New-York club defeated the Phlla-
aepbla League team by the score of to at the Pole
Grounds yeaserday About $500 spectators were pres
emit but In spite of che close score and the OF
thu anal result tho game seemed TO drag and there was
1ess excitement than:usnal. Keefe pitched, ana'
although he did good work his motions were SO ae
iibcrafe that they wearisome There was t,Ic
dash or spt In the match Ferguson. who pitched or
she visiting players did excellent work the local
natns only three hits keefe was batted harder peo
hs support was much better than that gwen 10 fersu %
sou EwlDgs work behind the bat was far peio" .ne @
syerage The errors made by the PbiladeipnIa nlon
were numerousas those cominit'eu W SAe ~
PLAYERS yet they were far more costly. .,,,c
The New-Yerk club was the nrst 70 score, e. arat on
three runs In the fourth inning. Connor get 70 ~,
4 Wild throw by Myers, and reached second on WINS Ia
Sit sacrifice by Gillespie sent CoDnor 70 i rar hy
Evtug 70 second Dorgan reached fri on an erros ~
Bsstsn Connor scoring. Ewing agd DORIAN seoin i,v @
\ hi to centre field by Esterbro0k IA he ~ "a IN @ n
the local players added more run TO .nr Soo'o The E
An eryor IS Nulyey and scratch nit py EwinR. lno
PsiIadepia payers did not run untii tne nhn
1nning Here hits by Muyey and Ferguson o'eo rp G
Fogarty and errors by EWING gave 'ae" wv Jun" ~
score was as follows:
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
assaULTIye HIS HOUsEKEEPER

Tim Mccarthy has rival III Long Island
City ia Antonio Garcia. alias Casey liquor seller in
Feri y-sL on Sunday Garcia was arrested warrant
charging him with felunious assault The charge
made by Mary Pendergrast, young woman who Tor
time past has been In his employ hoEsekeeper
From her statement appears that Saturday evening
she had retired, Garcia entered her aud
insulting proposals her and attempted To get
bed Sue resisted and he then began 10 beat her with
his fists ana finally cut her In the breast with knfc.
Had the knife entored her body half inch lower
it did IL would doubtless have killed her As IL Is the
injury IL a serious one, and her body Ia covered with
bruises. Garcia denies that he struck stabbed the
woman and says shs did 10 herself Yesterday afternoon
he arragned before Justice Kavanagh default
OF 81 800 bail committed to the county Jail for
animation.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
EUROPEAN FINAx,l,L aAexEr..

LONDON. Aug l7-12;3o p. m.-Coasols. 100 3l6 for
both money aud the account Atlantic Western
First Mortgage Trustees certiioaes sis do. second
Mortgage. iUis Canadian Pacific. Erie. iSis; DO
Consols .o7 Illinois Central 1861 ordasy
10, St Paul Common. ~ Newfork centrai. lO3s Penn
sylvania 81 y Reading. lli<
Paris adyices quote Three per so ancs
81 confines for the account
Atlantic and Great Western First Mortgage frr&
tees Certificates 35; do Second Moftgage q Canan Pa
chc, 47s Erie, Is second IA Aexoae Or
dnlry, 2J% ST Paul Common. y. New.York Central
lO3ss Pennsylvania, Cos Rea,iing, IL.
mIhe amount OF bullion gone into the Bank OK Eng
land on balance TO-DAY Sy3. 900.
Hudson 1ay Company. 1914 Canada Northwest Land
Company 2A
10 oentimes the
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
SIKH RACE, SELLING, 7s MILE.
sEyENTn RACE, HANDICAP HURDLE, 1l2 MiLEs


RACES AT THE NORTH HUDSON DRIVING PARK.
The North Hudson Driving Park Association
will open its new track at Hoboken to-day with four
trottng races The first will be fer the three
minute class members horses IN which there arc prizes
for the FIRST second and third horses. There arc ten
entries race for the 2:45 class in which there are
thirteen entries for q purse OF $500 Will follow Ihe
third race for purse Of $500. has entries OF The
2:3o class The last race will be mile dash running
race with gentlemen riders, for a silver cup - .
There will also he four races tomorrow. The iail
meeting tho association will be held ON september 23
"a and 25.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
J more motive, visible iAap where unadOrnea

is moro motive. visible fhan where unadorned
master the whims OF hammock grace
fully There ere so many opportunities for doing the
wrong thing at the right time that nine out OF
every ten bewdered and lose the thread OF tbs
gument They want to accomplish too much In too short
q space OF time. The consequence naturally is that
somebody or something is pretty certain be
worked The woman who gets into q hammock all OF .
heap and is afraid TO for fear she will break her
neck, seldom becomes star in the profession. Tho
world admires composure-even II its painted ham
mocks. The young woman who makes the hammock
careful study and does her practising In the back
yard somewhere. will eventually win the game Tho
only question of importance hinges upon whether the
game Is really worth the winning.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
woMAy's FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY

OCEAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. II (SpeciaD. The
annual meeting Of the womans Foreign Missionary So
cety was held this afternoon the Young Peoples
Temple. The secretary read report Of the days
services and the treasurer reported ever 800 the
amount Of the collection Mrs. skidmore secretary OF
the NewYork Branch. addressed the meeting. The
officers elected President, Mrs. C. II. Stokes ;
vicepre sideDts Mrs Kenard Chandler Mrs A. j. Kenett
and Mrs q. e. Brooks corresponding secretary,
Henry Wheeler recording secretary. Mrs. A. E. Thomp
son treasurer. Mrs. L SlmmOns.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
AN AUDITOR AND A CLERK INDIGNANT.
pENIALs or NEwsPAPRa's sTArRMESrs-rHE
CLERK To ByGfN A LIBEL sUir
fBr TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE

fBr TELEoRAPu TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-A TRIBUNE CORE
spondent day received anoc bearing the signature oil
Mr. p Cunningham who was lately appointed chief OF
division in the Sixth Auditors Office by Auditor McCon-
Vile Tho note which was evidently written for pub
lication, is here reproduced verbatim
Ihave sent the following for immediate aesion:
Hon j. H. TRAINER, Stenbcnyille, ONO. -, >,,
Commence action al once against commerce. oaSeus
Cincinnati, o.. for TlCOOO damages lof sucfOuS "nu
lbellious publication.
Mr.. Cunningham was not required to pass aCivii
Service examination before he could receive his
appointment as chief OF division at a
salary Of 81 900 year. The publication consequence
of which Mr. Cunningham has directed snt Tor npei
to be instituted was made in The Commercial Gdseue OF
Aueust in the form OF steubenyillc dispatch to that
newspaper Among the statements 1t contained all of
which Mr. Cunningham Indignantly denies, was the
following:
The township pretty nearly divided in politics and
Pat concluded 10 run f,r Township Treasurer Hc was
elected Finding very little money In the treasury ana
needing In his business. he went quietly 10
Young orphan girl named Sarah Jane Smith, who had
recently become possessed OF some MONEY ana tod
her that be had been authorized by the township
Pat that the township wanted the money, she
him the amornt and he gave her n%te TeaGg
Township promise to pay &C.. ana mGSa a. ,gSn aSn
ssTr a ndt nc All prh did not need the money ant
February 1894 when being married she informed tne
term had oxprd as mad also those some OF the
tees holding Office at the time the alleged transaction
took place An investigation was made ara the TACT
discovered that the township had never needed ihe
money or authorized the borrowing NJ tile same Pat
was then called upon, and gave as an exe;se FOR his
dunicty and dishonesty thai the Trustees d authorize
him 10 borrow the money but tine township did not
then need e. and he did hc had been using In hs
own business Some Of the money paid over at the
time bnt the transaction created great deal Of STIR and
confidence in hls integrity which very strong,
WAS badly shaken.
Mr. Cunningham has sent for copies OF Official docu-
mcnts from the township record which, he says, viii
show the utter fasity Of the charge.
The dispatch also contained statements rejecting
upon Mr. McConvilIe. When his attention was called TO
the statements he said they false IN every parci,
lar "The whole matter sent 10 The Commercial
Gd7eps" he said Is not worth noticing. do not ike
lies Let them tell the truth. and eau stand IL pr.
Me(0nyie has not yet decided 10 what action any
he will take regard TO the publication SO lar as II re-
fleets upon himself.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
TO FILL Up THE NAVY YARDS AGAIN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Orders will be sent
from Navy Department in a few days directing that
work shall he resumed at tho Navy Yards. Already
work been begun In the yards at Marc Island and
Brooklyn At the remainder IL will be begun soon
the reorganization Of the forces has been completed
The appointment OF new foremen. IL Is expected, will 10
made In short time AT the yards where they have not
yet been named On June many men DISCHARGED
because Of lack Of funds TO continue work The
cal year gives IA new appropriation with which work
ing employpenL
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
WOMAN IN A HAMMOCK.

One of the prettiest studies in still life in
cdcntal the months II furnished by the fash
iouabe woman who wears hammock. Where the study
doesn't happy to he pretty. IL s ridiculous enough TO
keep up the interest There two classes OF women
who depend upon bammocks for a livelihood. To Que
these belongs the who swings herself In the
face Of the public for effect, and TO The other
tho woman who dehes criticism for the sake OF the
solid comfort she Is able to get out OF tho swing The
motive always hangs outside OF the hammock. Who're
woman cliIabs Int Z hammock for effect there
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
FREE USE OF C. W. woo1LEYs SIGNATURE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II tSpecidD Among the
names signed TO the Democratic petition for the pardon
OF Lieutenant Mullen. the worthy officer recently
leased from the PenentIary by President Cleveland is
that OF O. W. woolley, OF Cincinnati According 10
letter received by gentleman here to-day from Mr..
Wooloy the signature appears 20 be forgery. MT.
Woolley writes that he never signed the petition in
Mullens behalf although he would have done the
paper had been presented for his signature. for he
strongly favored the pardon OF Mullen, and wrote let
that effect Nothing has yet been heard from Gov
Hoady or Mr. Pendleton denying the gennneness
OF their signatures To any paper In behalf OF Mulea
New-York tribune., 1885-08-18

Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia. Virginia and the
District OF Columbia. The affairs Of the order were re-
ported to be In 1onrshing condition. with an Increase
Of tho membership and harmony In tie ranks. The an
nua rQppri. after referring the sad afctlon In the
death 6ienerll Grant, states that the membership OF
Grand Division has received material Increase during
the year. and the debt has been extngushed The
report recommends that special committee DO appoint
ed consist of two brothers from each division to elect
a union OF all factions OF Sons OF Veterans with this
order. Daring the year the opposition branch OF the
Sons OF Veterans In Ohio has become attached to the
order.