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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
coLUMpIA,s ACTIVE ATHLETES.

The students of Columbia College held an enthns-
astic meeting Hamilton Hall yesterday and began
the athletic year OF the college by eecng the officers
and directors the Athletic Association, a. follows
President, Il. NJ. Banks 80, : Of A.. secretary and
treasurer J. NJ. Hewlett 80. > of NJ captain, Her
bert Mapes 30. ;. of A. dlreciors-H VI. Banks, 50,
: OF A. d. Leroy Dresser, SO. Of NJ; Herbert
shipman, 80, s. OF A.; j. NJ Hewlett, 80, , OF NJ !;
Victor Mapes, OIL 5. Of A.. J. 5. Langthorne, 81,
: of NJ. A. Elliott Medical; Guy Richards, Law and
Grcctors-at-laree, c. II. Mspes, E. Knapp, F. Harris.
80 s. OF NJ; :. Mcguire, 80, s. OF A, and d. Tay
lor, '9i, s. OF A.
The outlook is bright for Columbia College athletes
Few who have made college records have left tho
college since last year, while number OF promising
Young runners and Jumpers have entered tho college
The new men practising with the old ones at the
Manhattan Athletic Grounds, and in two or three
weeks the annual fall games of the college Will DO
contested All new material will then be carefully
watched and successful athletes viii be trained with
the regular team that will 70 into training FOR the
intercollegiate games in tho spring. There have been
no ruShes at the college ately and II IS probable
that the custom will die out entirely, owing TO the
stand taken by the present junior and freshman
classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
r,,r covrrNNFyT CROP REPORT.

Washington. Oct. 1O.-Ihe October crop returns a.
reported by the satstician Of the department Va
Agriculture show that the condition OF the present
corn crop has been equalled only three times IN zen
years and IS exceeded materially only by that oi
1879 when the condition was IS and the suose
ouent asccrtaned yield IS bushels by the Census
of $50. ,,.,s -. ,,s,
Tobacco has fully maintained the condi'on o' '-''
month, averaging for all kinds, ss.3
The returns relative to wheat are those Oh ''e'u ~,
aero bv counties As consolidated, the generai aver
age for winter wheat is Il bushels per acre anu io
soring wheat slightly over 10 bushels The iornor
he's Yielded better than the early eApec's'Io"' .
t,.ter much worse This is. Of course In nieasui
busbels The quality is much below the aSersso'
hcb will still further reduce the supply, as VIII 10
shown more exactly hereafter from testimony u -"
spection and millers' weights.
,r,o oc,oher returns of the Department make de-
cline in the condition Of cotton. The crop Is go
whore late and slight frosts threaten early h
f tho nlans vet killing frosts are sun III a,e ain
and the length Of the season. lheIelodoo decline
Tbc average Of reported condition Is 'o'S' u''A0
from S3S in september
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
,ryr WAITE Pill PASSED IN THE SENATE

washington. oct 10 (speciaD.-In the senate W
dow on motion OF Mr.. Hoar Mr.. Edmunds oeils aU,
cont, the bin to pay Se.475 TO the woo" Vi Cno'
1tte Waite being the balance of his years sa4drS'
- ,a,en m. Mr Hoar said that hho froio''o
,c,esiz Chief Justice Waite had never lounu .'i4.
80 male money AS 10 there being no pfeceueL'
~ ch LEGISLATION he asserted that such preceaeh'.
ore tound in the practice Of paying 10 the "'uo"S Va
son.,ors and Members the salary for the current
voar II there was any distinction, the ,".
vas in favor Of the pending bill, because 'n' N-''-
Tnst,ce was restricted TO his official salary
Mr. Hawley added that an additional preceu'n'
was found in the pensionng of the widows Oh fre'f
dents. ,-. .- ao,,,r
MIR Berry opposed the bil arguing that every uuiar
duo IN the Chief Justice had been paid 10 hilseh %
his widow. and that the sum proposed 70 po p"'D
was simply a donation or gift. .,.
Mr. Coke believed that one eoou' ieSpO 49,,
vidovv woman was exactly the same Deiofc 'iio Ia"
AZ another Why select one and Ignore otheis'
Mr. George another member Of the Juoiciaf' N0N''
pittee. also opposed the bill ~
Attcr further discussion, the bill was pHsscu' "i
p having withdrawn his call for the yeas ana NAN
i"ca;,sc no said II would show there wac no ~ hIii
prcscnt and he also believed and hopeu Sna' INV va
Gould not and would not pass the HOUSE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
nr,vcrrov,s GREAT KICKERs.

Princeton. oct. 10 (speclaD.-The collese football
team defeated the University of Pennsylvania 'eAm -
,ioon to-day by a score OF 80 TO Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
WINNERS AT THE ORANGE CANES.

featcd Sears and Shaw. -. g. Ga. Campbell
defeated Wright for second place in singles, e-5, o3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11

END or THE COLLEGE TENNIS CONTEST
New Haven, Oct. 10 (speciaD.-Thc Intercollegiate
Tennis Tournament ended to-day, with the fol
lowing result:
rlnals.-singles-Sea defeated Hall, ID, 40,
g. g. 4-6. ca doubles-Campbell and Hall de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
WEIGHTS.
RACE~SPLCIAL
MITES
ACE-spEcIAL WEIGHTS. TITAN COURSE
.Cr-SFrIING 1916 MILES.
HANDICAps FOR SATURDAY.

Weights for the handicaps that to be run at
Jerome Park Saturday given below
Grand NATIONAL HANDICAP. ! IL MILES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11

GAME OF BASEBALL PRECEDEs THE coNTEsrs
on THE TRACKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11

FIRST RACE-SELLING SWEEPSTAKES TWO.
YEAROLDS. TITAN COURSE. L4OO YARDS.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
HOUSES FOR RENT.
STORES, OFFICES, ETC, FOR RENT.

S1otES, offlIES, ElC', foh RENT.
iGS La ave, Sd floor, rs...............S3O 90
Vernon Row, rooms and G............... 30 90
Str and dwg GS Canal st S W, Q rs........ 30 90
1863 La ave, I'd floor. ...................... 30 90
Store and dwg 43 Il st s W, O rs........ 2j 90
Gunton Building, room 10.....""."..... IL 80
d0l 9TH st n W, list floor, room 2..."...... 10 90
stsnw. .............'....,.....r 1a 80
LenoX Building, room ...,..,.......... 4 90
Stable rear GlS + st n W ,..,................ 50
National Republican., 1888-05-12
ANSWER An TIE BAR.
Parties Presented by the Grand Jury
for Trial.

The grand jury came into court yesterday,
made their return Of indictments, aud were
excused until Monday, May 81 next. The
following true bills were returned:
Elmore G.. Fields, for grand larceny In
stealing four $50 bills from John G. Schlund
on March is last.
Benjamin Klopfer, for mauslaughtcr in
causing the death Of Charles b. Telling on
April 10 last. Klopfcr was a private watch
man I'm the first precinct, and in attempting
to arrest man ON the charge of being dis
orderly on the complaint Of an inmate of a
house Of il.famc fired several shots, The
shots went wide Of the mark, and hit Ticl-
ing, who was some distance away, quietly
proceeding on his way home.
Elizabeth Stewart, for second oifcnsc OF
petit larceny in stealing some clothing val
uCd at S27 from Joseph rorrcns on March 81
last.
Joseph Hall, for second ofTensc of petit
larceny in stealing - from the residence Of
Lucy Tulbcrt on June 10, 1857.
Charles Iypprccht, Henry Osborne, and
| John Welch. alias Nicholson, for house
breaking in the night time at the store OF
VIM Fcgan on April %, lssS, and stealing
| quantity of cigars tobacco, and candy,
and 93 cents In small change.
Andrew llenning charged with house.
breaking in the day at the tool house of
John Cassell on April 81 last and stealing
Il quantity of tools valued at Sl3.25.
Albert I. Lincoln, for larceny in stealing
so from John j. Lennon on March - last.
Adam WinccofI for larceny from the
| person Of n silver watch, valued at 50, from
Joseph W. Stewart on Mays last.
John Barnes and John Harris, for larceny
from the person in stealing pocketbooli
containing SO in money and pocket knife
from Blanche Maddox on May last.
james Lawson, for hOusebreaking In the
night at the residence of Matilda Mason on
Feb. % last and stealing two silver spoons
valued at 5l.50; also, another case ON u sim.
liar charge, at the shoemaker's shop of
Chapman Dale on Jan. 81, lSSS, where he
stole quantity Of clothing, boots. shoes,
and slippers valued at S!l,5O.
Edward H. Shurcman, Edward Golway,
and James Quarlcs, for robbery in stealing
40 cents from Vim. Armstead on Apr. I last.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
Gen, Alppr,

The New York Graphic prints a fine por-
trait Of Gen. Alger, of Michigan, and com
ments on him thus:
Gen. Alger occupies to-day almost the
same position that John 4. Logan occupied
four Years ago. lie is the soldiers candi-
date. 1t was his intention to have led the
Michigan delegation this year for Gen. Lo-
gan, but death has interfered with that, and
now the Michigan delegation have deter
mined to lead Gen. Alger, and the unani-
nifty of the convention yesterday shows how
thoroughly earnest they are in their en-
thusiGsm.
The man who is thus made the fayoritc
son Of the Wolverine state may prove to be
Just such dark horse rs Garfield was In
1850. \ typical American, with Il brilliant
military record, he is just the man who can
cnthuse the very same men who would have
followed the standard Of Gen. Logan had he
lived TO hear his name presented to the Chi
cago Convention.
We believe that Gen. Alger's candidacy
means more than appears on its face. A
thoroughly sclf-made man, and an example
Of what poor American boy may become,
he approaches very closely in the Rcpubli-
can party the place held by Lincoln and
Garfield just previous to their nomination,
lie has excited admiration by daring 10
publicly state his intention, and he stands
out in bold contrast with the shifting, CO.
quoting methods pursued by the wagon
load Of ambitious statesmen who have beer
advancing and retreating with each change
Of public opinion as they best thought
suited their purpose.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
CONGRESS AND TIE DISTRICT

The House District committee would have
held Il meeting yesterday had Il quorum been
present.
Representative Gallinger will resume his
investigation of "The" BenedFcts administra
tion of the government printing Office on Mon
day next.
Mr.. Thomas +. Miller was at the Senate yes.
terday and called upon members of the judi
ciary and District committees.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of u statue in this city to Robert
Dale owen was reported favorably to the
House yesterday.
When the river and harbor bill comes up in
| the Senate an amendment will be tackled on
| by Senator Ransom which will appropriate all
| the money necessary for u continuation Of
| work on the Potomac flats.
The Senate District committee will hold a
| special meeting to-day at 10 a. IN. to consider
| the railroad problem A meeting was held
| yesterday at which plans were discussed with
| a view.tO bringing the Baltimore and Ohio in
| on tracks parallel with those of the Bal timore
and Potomac. Some decision may be ar
| rived al today.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
AMONG TIL T. COMMITTEES.

The Senate committee on privileges and
elections yesterday decided that Senat or
Tnrpie, of Indiana, was entitled to his seat,
The House committee on Pacific railroads
will begin the consideration of the case of the
Central Pacilc railroad on Friday next,
In the Indian traderships Investigation
yesterday the examination of Col, Knight
general manager of the superior Lumber Com
pany, was resumed. In reply to senator
Chandler, witness said Secretary Villas had
Invested $4,000 In the company's stock, and
wtness,s own share was SG3OOO. Witness
declined to give amounts OF Investment by
other stockholders, unless compelled by law
TO, do So lie had no right to expose the
private affairs OF parties not connected with
the, matters under Investigation. Witness
said lie recommended Gregory to Col. Villas
for appointment to the Indian agency.
A delegation from the national pension
committee of the Grand Army of the Rcpub-
lie consisting Of Corporal Tanner and Messrs
committee on invalid pensions yesterday to
offer Its views concerning the dependent pen.
sion, bill recently passed by the Senate provld'
ing iof pension Of 81? per month, and its
providing for Il per diem service pension. The
delegation expressed itself as IN favor of the
bill originally introduced at the instance of
the Grand Army, and opposed to the amend.
ments made by the Senate and the House
committee,
The House committee on ventilation and
acoustics yesterday instructed Its chairman
MIR, Lqndcs, TO report TO the House q bill ap'
Eropriating Sl5OOOO TO be paid as a bounty to
Mr.. A. De Hausset when he shall have com
plcted and successfully demonstrated the
Eracticability of his invention of an air ship
The ship Is TO consist, essentially, of II metal
when sufficiently exhausted II will rise In the
air and carry burden, The air ship is TO be
provided with air pumps and revolving blades
OF prOpcllers for moving and steering, with
electrical storage batteries to supply power
and with means for Transporting passengers
and freight The whole vessel Is to cOnsti
tute rapid conveyance for overland or trans.
oceanic passage and for general purposes Of
exploration, commerce, &C.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
Running Mate for Cleveland.

We observe that the Democrats are in
much painful uncertainty as to suitable
candidate for Vice President, GOV. Gray,
Oi Indiana would no doubt be taken but
for the fractional fight against him In his
own state. If to make sure of Indiana Is
the reason for selecting Gov, Gray, the
.casun /, by no means a good one. En-
Congressman William X. Morrison, Of Iii
uois, is frequently mentioned, but would it
not be loading the free trade horse to death
10 put both Cleveland and Morrison on
him Cleveland being sure to be put ON
for the first place, there should, we think, be
shown at least a small amount Of decent re-
spect for the opinions Of that considerable
element In the Democratic party that fayors
protection.
But Illinois has another man who would
exactly tit with Mr.. Cleveland. His name
is Gen. a. T.. Stevenson, and he is the first
assistant postmaster general. II Is not the
business Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN to
name candidates for the Democratic party,
lut II merely suggests that as there seems to
le some perpleXity about finding man for
second place, the perplcXty might at once
he ended by selecting Gen, Stevenson.
There is certain dyed-in,the-wool class Of
Democrats who have been quarreling with
National Republican., 1888-05-12

SECRETARY FNRCHlLD yesterday accepted
offers Of United States bonds, 1 per cents
at III, 4 per cents at 1857 the highest llg-
ure yet paid, Last fall the government
fixed the price at l2I for is. Thcreason for
advancing the price, the Secretary stated,
was the fact that the receipts were greater
than the expenditures. On this basis we
may look for still higher figures. In fact.
the Western National Bank of New York
city, II is stated, has been authorized 10 pay
as high a. 1872. EXTrcasurcr Jordan ar
rived in the city last night and is expected
10 have Il conference to-day with Presi
dent Cleveland aud Secretary Fairchld to
settle some dsugrccmcnts about his an
thority to purchase bonds as high as l32 II
this authority to purchase at the figures
stated remains in force the New York syn
ilcatc will make a net profit by the time the
SlrO,O0O,OOO is purchased OF not less than
S5,C0O0OO, The people pay the taxes to pay
the interest on the bonds. The government
gets the money, places SEQ 100000 in bank
dcpOsitOries without interest, and buys the
bonds at an increase Of more than 2j per
cent, Of the principal. This transaction is
sufficient when properly agitated to hurl the
administration from power Many good
men look on the transaction with suspicion,
President Cleveland should do as "Old Abe
used TO do--put his foot down with a stamp
that would bcfct from one end Of hunutiuu
10 the other.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
Nv.\sIiINGToN GR\Ys.
4 Philadelphia Military Company
NlsiIs the CITY.

Visits the City.
Company G, lst regiment n. &. r., Of
Philadelphia, formerly known rs the Wash
ingtou Grays, arrived in the city en- route
home from Richmond about o'clock p. m.
yesterday. Representative Charles O'Ncill,
Hon. Joseph H. McCammon, and several
other prominent Pcnnsylvanians met the
soldiers at the depot and marched with
them to the white house, where they were
cordially received by the President. From
the executive mansion they returned to the
station and embarked for Philadelphia on
the $3.50 train There were In line three
officers and ffty-iive men, headed by the
Washington Grays' band of twenty-five
pieces and the company's drum corps. The
full dress uniform they wore was unusu-
| ally attractive, with regmental collar, white
walstbelt, state cartridge box and scabblrd,
| knapsaCk, with blanket rolled, and new
and special helmet cap.
A previous visit was made by the com
| pany lifty-Gour years ago In 1882 the Grays
| were designated to act ms n guard of honor,
and took with them to Mount Vernon the sar.
| cophagus to which the remains of George
| Washington were consigned, and were pres.
| ent at the cerC Cmony On the return the
company stopped at Washington and visited
| President Jackson at the white house. He
was so much pleased with the bearing OF the
| Philadelphia soldiers that he rendered Sergt.
| Fox, one Of their number, Il first lieutGnaucy
| in the regular army Fox declined the
honor, when It was offered to Sergt. George
| A. Blake, who accepted it, He remained
| in the national service during the remainder
| of his life. He died about three years ago,
| holding the rank of brevet brigadier general,
and was buried, at his own request, eX-
| pressed before hedied, by the company from
which he entered the United States service.
| The sergcants of the company are now eX.
| citedly awaiting TO see which of them will
| bC complimcnted by President Cleveland IN
| the manner that Scrgts. Fox and Blake were
| by ''Old Ilickory.n
National Republican., 1888-05-12
The Suey Canal,

TCarter II0misOn In the Chicago MaIl.I
We generally form our notions Of an un-
seen thing by our ideas of its importance.
We Were greatly surprised by the insigniii-
cant appearance of the Suez canal 1t had
the appearance of ditch rather than u
mighty artery for the worlds trade, One
great ship almost filled it from side to side
and plOwed the mud from its bottom with
her huge screws, and washed its banks with
her swell Even the wide sidngs, where we
had to await other ships on meeting were
so narrow that the vessels almost touched,
The prism Of the land has greatly changed,
and dredging Is constantly necessary.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,

Single copies for one eyear"..........,....., zoe
Clubs Of len for one year or clubs Of FIVE for 49,.
Two .......ss...'..s.., 70 w
HIifa copy mailed free to party securing the
elab Postage paid.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
Judiciary Square for city rostonic,


y great outcry comes from some quarters
ahoutthc proposal to build the citypostoillcc
on the one side, and Offices for the District
government on the other side, Of the court
building in Judiciary square,
II is probable that II this outcry. no nat
ter where It is made or who makes it, If
traced to its source, would hc found 10 come
from parties interested in the sale Of some
"cligiblc Site" for Il city postoGice or District
buildings.
So far as Judiciary square Is concerned,
there Is no reason why the south front on
Louisiana avenue should not he used for the
proposed buildings. The site Is q good one
the government owns the ground, and the
money that would otherwise have to he paid
for an "cligiblc site" could be added to the
cost Of the building.
Thcproposcd location is only three squares
| from one and four squares from the other
railroad depot One street car line runs
| around two sides Of the lot, aud two other
| lines are in two squares Of It. The spot is
central enough. The general postofliae
building Is only three, the Interior Depart
mcnt four, and the pension Office but one
| square distant.
\ splendid ilrcproof building, with north,
south, aud west fronts could be erected on
this ground aud made the model postoil2c
building uf the world
Now il the Senate and House will agree
upon this site take the money that would
have to be expended for an "oligIble Site -
and add It to the cost Of building, we can
have a city postollicc. If this is not done
the owners of the ''cligiblc sites" will con.
tinuc to bcdeyi Congress with their con
ticting claims, and there will be no post
Office building for years to come.
National Republican., 1888-05-12

ATTENTION some weeks ago was called to
the arrival in New York from Paris Of the
enhancing Miss Sadie Martinez. for the pur
pose of pleasing herself and the balance of
mankind by appearing at the Casino In new
comic opera called "Nadiy," for short, It is
needless to say that the enhancing but ca
PRECIOUS Miss Martinot had been preparing for
this nOmCntous event with great aSsiluity
for many long weeks and mOnths-yca, almost
a year-haynG made a Journey to Vienna to
see the composer to learn Just how he would
lave her sing her part, having then friSked
over TO Hungary to see how the native
maidcns dance n certain dance that had been
incorporated in the opera, she went back TO
Paris to have long consultations with VI. Felix
about dresses, then over to New York to con
suit with Manager Anderson, then back to
Paris to try ON the new dresses, and
then back to New York again. The
amount of surface, aqueous and
otherwise, covered by the industrious, un.
tagging Miss Martnot in this artistic venture
was enormous. But il did not end with her
last arrival in New York; there were the re.
hcarsals Miss Martinot has been rehclrsing
every day for many, many weeks, and the end
of all this prcparative toll was to have come
cut next Monday evening, when "Nadjy' is to
he produced. But poor Miss Martnot cam
to the end sooner than she expected. She
VIII not be in "Naajy." The public will not
see her three astounding new dresses, one long
and two short. Nor will they sec her dance
that Hungarian dance that she went all the
way TO Hungary to learn. The catastrophe
happened last Thursday II was all on ac.
count .f the wicked stage manager. lie
was conccited English brute who
thought thing ought to be done
onc way, while Miss Martinot thought
i ought to be done another and, as the stage
manager of theater Is an autocrat as big as
the ear Of Russia as far as he goes, the divine
Miss Martinot had to submit or go, Well, she
went. She's out of it, and now Miss Marie
Jansen who Is not unknown TO Washngton'
ians, is TO take the leading part in "Nadjy.'
Miss Martinot will pack up her trunks and
return to Paris whore she has house of heI
own and enough to make life endurable.
National Republican., 1888-05-12
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