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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
ExHUuIYG BURirD IsEASURF.


Pond POst-Oilce, a small hamlet about eight
miles west OF BALDWIN,, in St Louis County, has
developed sensation. Tie story has In it.many Of the
elements OF romance. About "a week handsomely.
dressed appeared in Manchester. lie ccel
ingly tacun aud remained around the place only few
hours leaving IN company with OF the residents OF
the town. who Is said 10 he harl-wOrking lahOring
man. The pair purchased a camping outfit aud pro-
ceoied without further delay Pond POst-Oce They
were together in earnest conversation critically
scanning ulats or maps After apparently satisfying
themselves thev lcft the settlement and walked In
n0rthwescrly direction about three quarters OF mile
there they pitched their tent. They
suited their plas. aud then began digging In ravine
They uLrng I'm their cxcrtiOns and dug nearly
a week before they met with any ward At last when
digging about o1rieen feet beneath the surface OF the
EARTH their picks struck hard substance which
discovered 10 be stone crock Jar. aud little
further digging discovered another crock Of exactly the
same size They did not have tho patience % open the
aT- IN the ordinary way, hut broke them with their
spades and picks, when ont rolled golden treasure
They did not nger In the neghhOrhODd. the living
Manchester returning to his homo ri that place. and
the other 10 point In the East. whence no came.
Dr. Frazier, reputable merchant Pond Post Once
thinks that there less than $4,000 $4,000
recovered. While he mcn were digging the Of
the land appeared on the scene and a-ked them what
they dig gng for. Tho better dressed man the
two replied that lie geOoqst and searching for
specimens. good many theories have been advanced
to how the money there u Is believed by the
people Of that ncghbOrhOOd that IL the treasure OF
some wealthy farmer buried for safc-keepng during
the war.
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corroy AVID CORN oRop PROSPECTS,.

MEMPHIS, Sept THE cotton crop report
for Memphis district which embraces West Tennessee
North Mississippi North Arkansas, and North Alabama,
to be published tomorrow by Hill, Fantaiue Co.. will
say:
The outlook Is anything but encouraging. Hot, dry
weather prevailed during the past month, which did
Arkansas % per cent In Mississippi 20 per cent In Ten
nessee. Si9 per cent in Alabama The drouth still
and 1t is fair to presume that some further In
will be reported Notwithstanding this the yield OF
the district promises to exceed that OF last Pick
has begun In all four States and Will become general
throughout the district by September 20. Corn has
suffered from drouth, but the yield will be ample to sup
ply all hons wants.
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE Farmers Rerer will print the
following summary tomorrow the corn crop outlook,
based on its latest reports from It's correspondence
The cold damp weather which has prevailed during
the last week has retarded the maturing OF the corn
crop In spite OF IT, however some progress has been
made Frosts have been experienced In many localities
but none of sufficient severity 10 do any Injury 10 the
corn. At this writng-September I've Judge that
threcfourths OF the Of the entire country i past
danger from frost OF the remaining fourth fully haf Is
advanced that frost which simply cut the leaves
without freezing the stalks so as to burst the cells would
INJURY beyond the injury to the fodder This leaves
only oneeghh Of the crop In any real DANGER ana every
day without freeze lessons that danger We nave strong
confidence OF the full maturity OF the largest crop or corn
ever grown In this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08

MONDAY, Sept. 7-P. N.
The official report OF the eastbound railway shipments
out of Chicago during last week points important
lesson. Railway rates were @ cents per bushel for
wheat: 5l0 cents for corn, and 12Gl2ia cents per
100 pounds for provisions At the time the water
lake and candidates about 4aaia cents per
bushe for grain Yet the railway shipments OF bread
stufs and provisions last week. at these rateswhich
are lower than before made-were only 37l9
tons greater than in the preceding week; Of
greater and OF provisions greater Compared
with the week OF 1854, when the rates were about
cents per bushe for grain and 17a cents 100 pounds
for provisions last week shows total movement that Is
1897 tons greater; grain 1904 tons, and provisions
2025 greater and -four 1592 tons less. Compared
with the week OF 1883 when the tre high
than 1884. last week shows total that
is 5972 tons smaller follows; Provisions $3.50 tons,
and grau 1926 tons smaller and -four 1874 greater
Yet within the last month the railways twice have
agreed to maintain rates on this basis OF 20 cents
per 100 pounds az cents pc: bushol for wheao
for grain from Chicago to New.York. Tho
axiom that the law of supply and demand is superior to
all combinations III any trade could not
be forciby pointed than 1t is by these simple
facts.
So much has boen said and written during the last
two months about "the stock market is BROADENING,
that the saying has become standing joke at the EN
change. There have been only few days during tho
time when the saying possessed the quality OF iac'
This was Of those days; and to-day IL was
true only In the that the average roos
widens when pressed to the grounds prices ~efe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
THE cpOW cREEK REsERvATJON

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-SenatOr Harrison, of In
diana. was in the city to-day on his way homo from
Helena, NJ T., aud tho Yellowstone country where ne
has been since the middle of July Mr. Harrison, with
Senators Jones' of Arkansas and Ingalls, Of Kansas the
Senate subcommittee indian Affairs has been IN
vestigatng .he dispute respecting part OF the Crow
reservation He said The reservation was set
apart in 1868. Secretary Teller held that II
executive reservation, and and by proclamation opened
part Of for settlers Secretary Garland maintained
that Il was treaty reservation and could not be dis
turbed by executive proclamation. Mr. Cleveland
ordered the settlers who had entered the territory in
dispute following Secretary Tellor'S proclamation TO
leave it, Governor SanbOrn, OF Minnesota, VINO WAS
present when the treaty made witness before
the subcommittee and testified that the reservation
a treaty contract understand that General sherman
has written the President letter which sustalns the
views Of Secretary Garland Some legislation VIII DO
necessary protect the people who went the
walton and made improvements under Teers pr0cama-
sfn
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COURTNEY WILLING TO ROW HAYLAN.

SYRAcULE, Sept. Especial. - Charles f.
Courtney accompanied by Charles +. Brockway, the
regatta manager reached here to-day The object Of his
isit was to make arrangements for single scull
with John Tesmer OF McKeesport, Penn. All there is
nbout 1t Is this" said Mr.. Brockway. Courtney was
represented in The Pttsbury Leader as saying
shat lie confident OF his ability
10 row the wind clean out OF Teemer He
never made any such boastful statement. but the
Pennsylvania friends took it for granted that he Lad
done 40 and Immediately began to talk OF challenge.
wrote 10 r. j. vok, Teemers manager, telling that he'
could have with Courtney and asking him TO
meet mo here to-day to sign articles of agreement.
also tceyraphed to the effect Neither the letter
nor the dispatch mas yet been answ cred though We
expect to hear from Mr.. yolk later in the day"
s'What about Hanlans challenger"
which onef" Mr.. Courtney put in, his dark eyes
sparkling with merriment. Gle is issuing many that
IT'S hard TO keep track of them"
sThere has been challenge" said Mr.. Brockway.
"The manifesto called by name was deliberate and
erutuitous insult and any with a spark of
eelfTes pect would RECORD II as such. Ned Han
Ian is a nice fellow, good oarsnan and
oil that. but he's playing game OF blum now and he
ought to be ashamed Of himself for talking he has been
taking He can be accommodated for any kind OF
race that he wants and he knows H."
The Union Springs scullor took from his pocket dis
patch dated this morning at Portland and signed by Mr.
epeman OF that ely COnleys hacker and read follows
will issue challenge forthree tomorrow. forfeit
races Contemplated" said Mr.. Courtney are double
pcu bet Courtney and COley and HaDlan and Lee
and sugles between Hanlan AID Courtney, and COney
and Lee the two letter TO take place after the first
That's business Now let Hanlan and Lee either put up
or shut up Late this evening Mr. Vok had not arrived
here. lie IL expected tomorrow.
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THE ALASKA EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Lieutenant George NJ.
stoncy. commanding the Alaska exploring expedition
reports from st. Mchaes. Alaska, June 30 that after
leaving Ounalaska June he visited the new volcano
on Bogcsloo Island aud found the only changes since
last years visit be less discharge OF smoke and
steaIn and small point making off from tho northeast
end of tho new volcano. The birds had begun nesting
I'm the new volcano The party reached st. Mehaeis on
June &c. after encountering heavy ice to the west
ienenant stoney secured nearly all the fur clothing
reGnred eighteen good dogs and three good teams
The dogs 81 90 each in exchange for trade
eoods An Interpreter also engaged and shipped as
an ordinary Lieutenant Soney intended taking
with him drivers and the wife OF one OF
Them lie expected to start at once for b. Lawrence
Raw and thence % proceed TO HOtham Inlet. All on
hoard the schooner Viking were well ana showed great
interest I'm the work ahead OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
POSTMASTERS WITH RECORDS.
UNWORTHY MEN FIND PLACES THROUGH THE AID
OF DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

lBf TELEGRAPH 10 ThIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Sept I'm his earnest and
lively efforts make clean sweep" of postmasters
who are Republicans It might well for the First
Assistant General to heed the wise motto OF
David Crockett Be you're right; then go
ahead" There is to believe that he fails to do
OF IL is not Mr. StevonsoRs fault that per-
centage of the Democrats whom he Is called upon to
appoint postmasters ailbrds and graduates OF
penal institutions. Probably. Also he fnds reason to
congratulate himself because tile percentage Is not
larger. AT any rate nobody has hoard any complaint
from Mr. Stevenson OF deceptons prnctised
upon him by Democratic Congressman aud others who
have persuaded him to appoint unworthy men, lie VIII
probably regard the misfortune than the fault
OF Congressman Bynum OF Indiana that that statesman
had recommended and secured the appointment as post
master at Bridgeport. Marion County, Ind. of man
who. 1t is alleged has served OF imprisonment In
the pentsntiary 1t understood that the offence was
larceny that the first sentenced for five years.
that he obtained n trial, pleaded guilty to the
offence charged and then sentenced for two years
Mr. Stevenson take Congressman Frederick OF Iowa. to
task having secured the appointment postmaster
leased from imprisonment three weeks after the inaug
urstion OF this reform" Administration. In this
been gwen an office worth $1,000 year was tried for
extorting an illegal fec from pension claimant apd
had been some time In prison. he released upon the
order Of the United States District Judge 1t Is stated
yldes that when poor convict sentenced TO pay
the non yment OF such line he may obtain hearing OF
his case and II be be able to show that he has not any
law exempt from being taken execution for debt he
may thereup0n no released from imprisonment. IL Is
who bitter Comprehend during the war, an ac-
ceptablo and efficient officer who had been IN tho service
during the war having Loaf leg In ons of tho battles
before Atlanta dismissed Perhaps the Senate may
refuse to confirm the appointment OF the poor con
Wet"
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PROVIDENCE DEFEATED BY BOSTON.

clubs closed their series to-day with another eleven In
ming game marked by heavy batting and fair fielding
Radbourne pitched for innings as II he did not
care whether hit not and the result was six
singles three doubles and three-bagger yielding six
runs Boston, two earned Providence, In the mean
time could not get than one hit In any inning eX-
cent the seventh when three singles yielded earned
rum But in the last half OF the ninth the champions
struck lucky streak Of batting. ana six hits combined
with a tumble by Wise aud overthrow by Johnston
from long field brought IN five runs and tied the
score Then Radbourne pitched his best but coud not
prevent "a single and home run in the eleventh inning
winning the game Johnston threw two men out at the
plate from field and was loudly applauded FOL
lowing is the score;
BOSTON ........2 O l 0 o 0 3 o
Providence. ......-..........0 o u j q . o q
Base hits-Bost0n l3 Providence 49, Errors Boston.
10 Providence II. Decentralization and iiadboufne
Umpire-Mr Ferguson.
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THE sHEEPsHEAp BAY RACES TO-DAY.

There promise to be large fields OF horses in
half of the at sheepshead Bay today but generally
speaking the programme is hardly up the standard OF
those that have preceded 1t.
There are nineteen entries for the first race dash of
threequarters OF mile, at special weights COrrigan's
fine ly Modesty 0utclasses all the others and should
win, while Jim Renwck ought TO get the place
The second race rs weller handicap, LIS miles. OF
the entries IL looks II Farewell the weights
had the best OF it, and she will probably reach the
wire Frat, aad BurgOmaster should run second.
A two-year-od selling comes third. rather
poor lot named to start. Lulu, although she
"a eoDcedng weight to everything in the race is the
most likely winner. Edgefeld should get the place
The fourth race Is the OmDiun Handicap lie miles.
Fourteen horses have accepted the weight Favor
siderng the way he Saturday, when. after being
left the post he good third In better field OF
horses. ought TO win without much difficulty. and
Thackeray should get the place.
handicap Is miles, Is the fifth LouIsette will
probably win 1t, while Dutch Roller who has improved
much lately, should DO a good second.
Bourke Cochran Of course, carries the top weight
u60 poundsl in the seepechae IL should not prevent
his winning however. Revenge I0ay get the pace.
The following is a full list OF the entries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
NETWORKS BEATEN IN PHILADELPHIA.
ERRORS BY EsTERBRUoK, GERHARDr AND WELoH
DEFEAT THE VISITORS.

ERRORS BY FsTERBRUoK, GERHARDr AND WELOH
DEFEAT THE VISITORS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. THE New-York
cuo to-day received serious set back in It's fight FOR the
championship pennant by being again defeated oy the
Phlladelphas They batted hard and ran bases with
VIM but repeated brilliant plays by the nome players
made run getting difficult the New-Yorkers having TWO
men left on bases in three different innings There were
many pretty plays the eld the more noteworthy De-
ing triple play by Conner and Gerhsrdt In the hrst
inning and double play in the second inning nv the
same players Brilliant catches were also made by
o'Rourke. Andrews. Fogarty and Bastian Esterbrook
and elded poorly however, and their errors
with welch's wild pitches gave the homo CLUB the
cane Gerhardt fumblcd Fogartys hit In the
second inning and Fogarty scored on Bastian's
long two-bagger. In the fourth inning
Mulvey made hit reached second on Gerhardcs mum
of q thrown ball. and went to third and nome on TWO
wild pitches Bastian reached first IN the seventh
inniag on Esterbrooks tumble. and came all the way
home on Ewings wild throw, which bounded into the
ouiAeld The only scored by the visitors was maze
In sixth inning by COnnor who got his Dase on Dahs
went to third Cuscks wild throw, and scored on
Gilespie's fly to Andrews InE the first inning Con-
nor caught Fergusons hot liner touched hrs putting
out Andrews and threw 10 Gerhardt, retiring manning
thus completing pretty triple play The attendance
was 3.225. Following is the score:
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1RoN KoRKs OPENING fOR WORK.

DETROIT, Sept. THE Bull Iron Works of
this city. which have been closed since July J.
reopened under the management OF the employees The
men said they believed they could make ying the
works started again and given permission TO
start for themselves.
BELyIDERE, ~ j., Sept. THE large nail factory at
oxford Furnace. owned and operated by the oxford
Iron Company resumed operations to-day. after stand
ing idle several months. About $50 hands are EN-
ployed.
ALLRSTowE, Penn, Sept. THE Allentown Rolling
Mil Company Will resume work In It's puddle mill to-
morrow The bar and guide works now In operation
and work will probably be continued for six months
without interruption.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Sept 7. 1885.
Observation-Disclosures II. Gambrill, of Illinois. has
been appointed chief of division in the Second Audi
tors office.
WHEAT AND CORN REPORTs-The Commissioner Of
Agriculture has determined to publish the monthly
wheat and reports hereafter at instead or at
J. heretofore. The change is In compliance with
the petitions OF western Boards OF Trade.
No DANGER FROM MExIco.-surgeon Mano. OF the
Marine Hospital service, has reported TO the Surgeon
General at Washington details OF visit of inspection to
Tamplco, Bagdad, san Fernando and other cities of
Mexico the border line from which 10 appears that
there danger OF the Introduction Of epidemic OF
any kind from that quarter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
DISEASED HooS ~ rHB oHIoA GO MARKET

CHICAGO, sept. I.-Last week The Health In
spector condemned 40 cholera stricken hogs to the
tanks. Yesterday in saughterhouse at the yards he
condemned twentynne that had been killed aud dressed
and all ready for market The hogs the prop
erty OF various scalper who do business In the yards
The heaviest weighed nearly 200 pounds and the small.
est was only thirty pounds In weight The pulled and
discolored flesh, inside and out and the sickenEg smell
made discovery easy matter Cholera has been prev
aent among hogs at tine stock yards this season. and
scalpers" II rs alleged, deliberately buy tho stock in
the hope that they evade the Health Inspectors
their regular rounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
METROPOLITAN AND BROOKLYN MINES TIE.

METROPOLITAN AND BROOKLYN MINES TIE.
The Metropolitan and Brooklyn clubs played
their final game OF ball together at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday and the contest besides being close aud the
final result uncertain. quickly played The rather
chilly atmosphere seemed to cool the enthusiasm OF the
spectators for the wild excitement and noise usually In
cident TO ball match absent. whena player made
Difficult, stop catch he applauded, but the cheor
ing was not hearty. The pitching OF both Lynch and
the hits being few while neither or
the runs made earned from the pitching. Nelson's
work at short excellent The local players escaped
errors until the ninth inning, but the strain was too
great and they missed twice. Not wild pitch nor a
passed ball was made during the game The Metropo-
tan nine won, making eight games for each club The
local players scored the only runs made In the third
inning Relpsohlager was retired and Kennedy made
safe hit TO right fold. Lynch sent the ball toward
second but Smith mued IT, Lynch went TO second and
Kennedy 10 third on wild throw 10y Oldhed. Nelson
forced Kennedy ont nj the hyme plate. Wild throws 10y
Oldfeld and Mcclellan then allowed both Lynch and
Nelson TO score. The follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
MICROSCOPIC RsLIoS OF GENERAL 6RAYE

BosroN, Sept. 7.-Dr. George Il. Elliott, the
mcroscopical expert ia General Grants case, has had
the specimens upon which the diagnosis OF "epethelll
cancer based carefully prepared for permanent
keeping in his Office. There eighteen OF these slides
which are placed in mahogany cabinet upon which
are two silver plates engraved a. follows: General L.
g. Grant cabinet OF mcroscoplcal slides reported upon
az eutthenoma, February 20. 1883, by DIR. George r.
Elliott Consulting statDG. FOrdyce Barker, Dr. j. IL
Douglas. Dr. Henry p. sands. Dr. G. i. shrady.' This
Is placed In larger made OF cocobolo wood
up0n which stands bronze bust Of tho General The
whole is draped with United States hags.
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MS EAR PIERCED WITH A FISH NOOK.
Sincoe Island (Lqke OHtGrf0 letter 10 the FnuddcDhf


"Wall, wall, remarked an ancient and honor
able Oars;nan, who. tue retired list 10 were wa,
tre Dyercrtca OF the younger and rising members NJ
the proiess0n this 'ere's world Of Improvement
enough. When was a.pullln and, tell YOU I nefted
munds. President Arthur-and what "A fy lie kin cast
fought the duel with Colonel. Names kinder slips on
me these muggy days bat he n oaster too and rye
him put old fashioned hacke fly eiR ny-ve feet
with one hand tied behlni HIM
Sec this earring" he continued. pointing a gOuty
finger a. gold hoop that hung from his left The
General bored that himself One day We was out and
the two men got into wrange. they always adOin
IT, about their casn and at last they got 10 stand
fifty foot OF on p'int-down at Pitch Pine Plnt-and
hold out tin mug The General he bet that ne could
take the mug out Of my hand three tries by putin
the fly through the handle
was gettin' paid we'll AM 10. thought couldn't
lose more than eye stood up. and the first cast
the old man took right through this ERE ear tell
ye, dropped that cup quick but the General ups aud
hauls twenty dollar sinner and losses 10 at me and
says Jack, femme reel In and TIA yours. it,
says SO he began to reel I'm, payn' me for al was
wuh. the Colonel standu' ready with gan, aud when
the General got the line all In hs hooked the ga In the
slack or my trousers and give "a sling of about ten
foot and yrs out: It's with ten dollars 10 land two
hundred pound sucker. He paid 1t. They hooked
and landed me ana II cost 'em thirty dollars. When
they cut the hook out the Colonel said he'd pay for
gold earring 10 go In and said ia have sore eyes
and never have. so help me. That's how I come to
wear one earring. lost the money, though When the
old woman heard ont she allowed we all drunk I'D
so took the thirty dollars for her share"
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NEw-yORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1885

societies which passed the building. IL was recently
sold by the church society. which Is onlaing new
church In Powerss the plumbing hrin or SIroenr.t
4 McCarty but stiI bears the sign " Gothic si. E
Church." and will DO occupied for services under the
terms OF the SALE until the new building Ia completed
The plumbers portion of the yard for storage Inc
decorations were not extensive, consisting OF slnhh
American German and Irish flags over the main en-
trance while group OF the friends OF the new owners
stood the steps and appauded tue inaohnk VI '"'
600 aft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
TILL ppEsInENr,s RETuRN

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE President, ac-
companled by Colonel Lamont. arrived here at o'clock
this morning, and the Immediately driven to
the White House. where after breakasng, they settled
down to work. Mr. Cleveland. who is well tanned by
the sun and who appears much improved by his trip,
says that he has had excellent time and has enjoyed
perfect health He has not sick single day since
he went away and Is gt loss to understand how the
report of his serious sickness originated Secretary
whitney arrive here about the middle of
he wee