Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-12
The Grant Funeral Expenses

| War Department, and covered the funeral
car, 500 carriages and the work here in the
! city. So far as he knew, he should render
one bill TO the Government and another to
| Colonel Grant. What the doctors bills are
| is equally as much in doubt Dr. Douglas,
up to the time of the Generals death, had
| received from the family only 81 900. This
was in the form of check made out by
the General himselfon receiving an INSTALL
ment of his retired pay.
| The Grant Monument Fund.
| New YoBK, August 11th.-The Tine,
lsays: The Grant Monument Committee
Iintends to put its shoulders to the wheel
this week. 1t appreciates the magnitude
IOf the task it has assumed. 1t has decided
to appoint several subcommittee, and en-
tertains no doubt of its ability to obtain the
Funds needed. The committee has already
obtaincd assurances which place this con
Itingency beyond question. Secretary
|Greener said yesterday rhat the different
Trade Associations throughout the country
lwOuld be appealed to. The National Brew
ters Association, representing millions, has
aIready offered its services, AMI the Grand
Army will probably contribute $4,000 in
dime subscriptions. Up to last evening
subscriptions TO the monument had reached
S34 900
L.
lcommittee, and contributed 81 900. Park
commissioner CrimminS SAID Now that
we have completed the tomb, the necessity
Iof guarding it intenty will be seen when
| tell you the mania for gathering relics has
| Induced several persons to chip pieces off it.
land one man was found snugly ensconced
behind the tomb ready to carve his name
on the brick work. When the United States
lguard is withdrawn, we shall put twelve
policemen on duty TO protect the tomb, I'M
less the military guard is continued by the
State
The American Turf.
New YORK, August 11th.-In describing
| recent races the World has the following
At the Champion Stallion stakes at Mon
! mouth Park, of thirteen entered, Buffalo
was the only absentee. OF those that ran
Electric, the Kittson pair, Bigonette, Quito
| the Rancocas' pair and Portland, in turn
showed under the silk, while of the others
! Ban Fox and the California pair, went iii.
rect to the post without showing in from
of the stand. There were at least half {
dozen breakawayS, when several of the
! horses ran almost a furlong, while there
| was any quantity Of sBTnishing. Wher
| they did start Savanna was in front with
| Luminous and BigOnette. followed by Port
land and Preciosa, with Ban Fox anC
! Il. IltaC
run a furlong, Mclaughlin drove Portland
! into the lead and with Luminous and Pre-
ciosa alongside, they showed the way at a
! tremendous pace to the half, where tht
| three We're clear OF the others, of which
| Bigonette was in the lead, with Cvclop.
close up, while still away back was Ban Fox
with Brown Duke and Savanna AS-thev
raced round the railroad turn, Luminou,
! held her own with Portland, as did also
| PreciOsa, while those Immediately in at
| tendance gained rapidly so that at the
| turn into the home stretch Luminous led j
| trifie, with Portland Preciosa, Cyclops
| Bigonette and Ban Fox all well up, but
with BigOnette and Ban Fox running out
side. The instant they were round the
turn, Portland regained the lead, but was
very closely pressed both by Preciosa and
| Bigonette, with Electric close up next the
rails and Ban Fox on the outside. When
well into the last furlong Hayward called
on Ban Fox, who responded in the finest
| style possible, and reaching the leaders at
| the draw gate, he in turn headed all but
| BigOnette. But with thrust of the spurs
and three or four cuts of his whip. Hay
ward on Ban Fox took the lead, and riding
| for all he was worth he landed the Ken
tuckian winner by three parts of a length,
| followed by Bigonette, a head in front of
/
| 500 800. Preciosa received $500. At Sara
| toga, in the fourth race, Jim Renwick took
| the lead at the start and was not headed
| winning by length. The Mutuals paid
| $40.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, August 11th-The mile race
! Editor won, Mona second, Rapido third.
| Time, 1:43 The California horse Jim
| Douglas was among the starters but did
not get place. The three-quarters of a
mile race Mamie Hunt won, Scottish Lass
| second, Tartar third. Time, III. The
mile and half race Favor won, Irish Pat
second, TontiHe third. Time, 2:40. The
mile and 500 yards race for all ages, BuTch
won, Monogram second, Wallfower third.
| Time, Pill The three-quarlers Of a mile
| race Pat Dennis won, Charley Marks sec
! Ond, Red Girl third. Time 1:16!
AT MONMOUTH PAAK.
MONMOUTH PARK, August 11th-The at
tendance was large to-day, but the track
| was bad. The results in two races caused
| much dissatisfaction. East Lynne was
said to have won the West End stakes BY a
nose from Wanda but the judges decided it
| a dead heat, and when it was run off they
decided that Wanda won by a nose. In the
| last race Jersey Maids rider allowed her to
run through the fence and leave the track.
She was the tavorite, and heavily backed.
The jockey was not badly punished. In
the mile race Swift and Wickham ran a
dead heat for first place, and divided the
stakes. Time, i:43&. The three-quarters
of mile for two-year-olds Cyclops won,
Inspector B. second, Salisbury third. Time,
ZIG. The mile and half race for fillies,
East Lynne and Wanda ran a dead heat,
Unreststhird. Time, 2:40. In the run-off
Wanda won. Time 2:41!. The nj. lie and
| three-sixteenthS race Brookwood won, Te-
cumseh second, Thackeray third. Time,
2:O7f. The five furlongs race for three
year-olds and upwards Error won, Bart
Warren second, Valley Forge third. Time.
1:O3l. The mile and a half race, over six
I hurdles, Rochester won, Pawnee second.
| kisber third Time, 2:54.
business Outlook in New York.
New York, August 11th.-The Com
neyciGt advertiser says: Of the 100000
people who came into the CITY from the
country Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
| last week, 100000, it is estimated, have re-
turned home. The remainder are scattered
| to-day among the dry goods, jobbing and
commission houses, and other departments
of the wholesale business, as if with the
view of purchasing supplies for the fall
trade. The season." said a Wail-street
| jobber to your correspondent this morning.
has commenced fully fortnight earlier
| than usual. Already we have orders ahead
enough to keep us busy right through to
! the end of the month. In order to execute
| these We have been compelled to curtail the
vacation of our clerks and Others" In
| quiry among coffee, tea, leather, hardware
and some other OF the more important
trade, shows that they are having a like
! experience.
New York Stock Market.
! New YORK. August 11th.-The stock
market was heavy this morning, and in the
early dealings sold off ! to per cent, ex-
/ cept Western Union, which declined II pei
cent. The decline was soon checked, and
was followed by rally of to II per cent
! Western Union, Lake Shore and the Gran
gers being prominent features. Lacka-
wanna vas heavy, however, and at no time
sold above the opening figures, 9Sl. To
wards The close of the first hour the market
became steady, and at II o'clock was active
and steady at OR near the highest quota
! tiuus reached.
NEW YORK, August 11th-Central Pa
ci;ic, 81 Burlington, 1909; Northern Pa
citic, 225; preferred, 4SI Northwestern
1921 New York Central, 364 Oregon Nav
igation, 49, Transcontinental, 205 Pacific