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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
ALBERT DAGGETT GETS HIS CONTACT.
TO FURNISH 9cOO 900 POSTAL CARDS TO THE
GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE NEXT


Washington, Aug. 16.-Actng Postmaster General
Clarkson today awarded the contract for furnishing
postal cards the Postohice Department, for four
wears beginning October l. to Albert Daggett, Of New
York the lowest bidder under the recent calls Tor
proposals.
The advertisement called for bids upon samples
offered by the Department, and also upon such samples
as bidders might wish TO offer. The contract was
awarded upon the Departmental samples. the proposals
upon which found 10 be more advantageous TO
the Government than the proposals on samples offered
by bidders There will be material reduction In the
cost by the change OF contracts. although the cards
in the new contract will be superior in quality 10 those
in the old one; and, besides, better facilities for
correspondence and for Advertising will be afforded the
public Dy the addition Of two sizes Of cards.
size No. Is 10 measure 15-16X4 5-6 inches, and
10 weigh FIVE pounds one-han ounce per 1000. The
cost OF this card will be 81 cents per 1000 Size NO.
. is 10 be Of the dimensions Ono Is ncheS) a.
the present card. and weigh five pounds, five ounces
per 900. The weight Of the present card is 1--WE
pounds four ounces per 1000 The cost I'm the new
contract is 80 cents per 1000 cards IL the old CON
tract it AZ 71-100 cents per 1000 size NO. !
IS 10 measure SING Is inches, and weigh nine
pounds one ounce per 1000. The contract price Is
80 cents per 900. The average weight OF the three
sizes will be little over and two-thirds pounds,
and the average cost about 30 cents per 1000 This
Is a reduction of nearly Il per cent in the price of
the cards and an increase of about ~ per cent in
weight Allowing for the difference in weight, the
card, will be about one third cheaper in the new con
tract than in the old one-the average price OF the
cards being about nine cents pound In the old con
tract and about six cents pound in the new one
The estimated number of cards 10 be required during
the four years of the contract term IS 2.OoOOoOOOo
at cost of about 100000. The reduction in cost
for the four years will amount TO fully $4,000 as
compared the prices In the old contract Inc
postage the estimated quantity OF cas 10 De cail1
Tor during the four years Will amount TO S2o,OOoUuO
The contract viii require nearly 1000 tons OF paper
or an average OF about six tons for each WORKING
dav The use OF postal cards was first introduced
into this country in 1873, and the issue for The ns
wear was about 1OO,OOO.OOO cards. The contract
price was then 81 80 80 per 1000 cards, or about
three and half times much as the average price
IN tie contract just awarded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.
FORECAST TILL 5 p. NJ. SATURDAY.

FORECAST TILL . i. VI. 'NAS'NhFNA'
Washington, Aug. 10, p m.toF Maine ana 80
HAMPSHIRE fair; stationary temperature IN ho''H''%
WAGNER I'm southern portion southwesteFiy winds.
For Vermont fair, followed by Local Showers sns"'
warmer; southwesterly WINDS. - ,,.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut az
slightly in western, stationary ''ilic'''N' "
eastern portion westerly winds -,
For Eastern New.York ana Eastern pennsylvania
warmer fair; southwesteIly winds followed IN ho'0A
portion by light local showers
For New.Jersey and Delaware. fair slight changes III
temperature except in Northern New'Jer'ey
,outhwesterly winds.
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland and ViFsiaA
fair; warmer variable winds.
For North Carolina, fair; warmer.
For south Carolina fair; in the interior local showers
on the coast slightly warmer
For Eastern Florlia showers; slight changes in tens
perature.
For Georgia. fair; except local showers on the coa.
warmer except stationary temperature IN extreme sou'A
portion.
For Alabama and Mississippi, fair, except light lo'a'
showers on the coast. warmer IN northern portion s'auO~
AIRY temperature in southern Wron
For Western FLORIDA, light local showers; stationary
temperature.
For Louisiana, light local showers warmer In noF'h''
stationary temperature in southern portion.
For Western New-YorI and Western PennsyVa'r
light local showers followed by clearing weather. ssh'
.
For Ohio generally fair; except light local showers IA
northeast portion warmer in southern. stationary ''f
aturc in northern portion III.
For Indiana, fair; except light local showers IN n0'-'
portion slightly warmer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
GOOD SHOOTING At BEACON PARK.
THE CHIEF CONTEST. TIE TEAM MATCH, WON |
BY THE WESTERN MEN

THE CHIEF CONTEST. THE TEAM MATCH. WON
BY THE WESTERN MEN.
Boston. Aug. 10 CspccaD.-The three days tourna-
mcnt of the American Shooting Association at Beacon
Park closed this afternoon. The principal feature
Was team match between the East and West, in
which there was some remarkably good shooting
The Weserners won, with score OF 231 out Of
possible $50 against OF points by their opponents
The tournament has the whole, been success,
notwiths handing the bad weather The results OF
to-days shooting IS thus briefly summarized:
In match l. class \, on twenty pairs Lisowsly tar
GETS first money awarded 10 be divided between
Hicks and Whitney, second money 70 Perry, Dlchey,
swift. sierry and Wolstencroft.
Match = was open to classes and c, on twenty
single keystone targets, with thlry-One entries. W.
Wolstcncrou took first Humphrey second smith and
Barrett third.
Match D. on twenty single standard targets, open
IN class C. fourteen entries Wood and Jones divided
first Absconda Weber and Shaw second, Woodruff
and Davis third.
Match 4, class y, On ten pairs of Kingbrd targets
twenty lone entries First, Perry second, White; ;
third W. wolstencroft fourth Dlckey.
Match D. class A, two single Kingbrd targets
twenty-three entries First, Major Taylor; second,
T. Taylor Wheeler Dlckey Giller, Helker Sterry and
". +. Perry.
Match q. Class y. twenty single Peoria targets,
tirty.oue entries. Ieiavre and Russell made clean
scores and divided first Davis and swift divided sec
ond. and RcntOn. Allen. Warren ana Taylor divided
third. .. III, Ai, -, . q,
co.'s seventeen entries Wood. first, clean
Sprangler. second: Whittesey. Jones and Alexander,
The eighth event was tho team match ctwcen the
rast and Vest on fifty single lgoushey targets five
men 10 a team. Tho Western men won. 234 to 227.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
lrnrHrR 81 1nr1s PAsroR eoING ro NEwLRK.

ANOTHER ST. LOUIS PASTOR GOING TO NEWARK.
ST. Louis. Aug 10 (spcciaD.-Thc Rev. Dr. Lyman
w. Allen, Of the Carondcict PRESBYTERIAN Church. has
decided 10 accept the call extended 10 INN some nm.
AGO nv the congregation Of the south Park Church. Of
Newark y l. He will leave lec for Newark IN
October His departure VIII be greatly regretted "
his congregation aud his brother clergymen' Wl'h
whom he was extremely populaf lie served last
year as secretary OF Evangelical Alliance and i
consequently we'll known in the religious world He
Z, native Of st. louis and educated a. the wash
lngton University, from which institution he was
graduated with high honors. Dr. Allen is still "a
vonnc man being but ihirty-fve years Of age but IS
ouite an advanced thinker. He !, t-T third St.
iOusan who has been called 10 Newark and has
accepted the call, DIS. BOYD and Holliheh having
preceded him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
FOURTEEN YEARS FOR ALLEN
SENTENCED TO PAY THE FULL PENALTY.

THE FORMER RAILROAD PRESIDENT UTTERLY
BROKEN IN SPIRIT AT THE PROSPECT.
Eben S. Allen, until few days ago the presl-
dent Of the Forty-second Street and Grand Street
Ferry Railroad. was sentenced yesterday by Judge
GiIdersleeve TO fourteen years Imprisonment III
the State Prison. The sentence was more severe
than the friends of the guilty man had expected
and was fog the longest term possible under the
pleas entered to the two indictments found against
him.
Allen was called TO the bar in the Court OF
General Sessions soon after the opening of the
court lie showed for the first time since his
arrival that he felt the disgrace of his position
He kept his head bowed and did not raise ms
eyes to look at the Judge while sentence was beng
pronounced. He had been kept in the custody
of deputy sheriff in a room near the courtroom
and was not placed with the other prisoners
Aliens tall and athletic counsel, John ). kustiS'
stood beside him. and when the clerk asked the
usual questions, Mr.. Eustis said that there was
nothing further to say in reference TO the sentence
Judge Gildersleevc, addressing the prisoner,
said: "You have been allowed to plead
TO the charge in the first count OF
each OF these two indictments In passing
sentence l shall take into consideration
the fact that other charges have been presented
against you Dy the Grand jury, ana luc PuLiS"
ment is intended to cover all the transactions OF
which you have been guilty in connection with the
whole matter. l have received letters and visits
from your friends, but in consideration of all the
facts l see no reason why the punishment IN TINS
case should be less than the maximum provided by
law for the offence The case is scarcely less
than one for which sentence Of twenty-five
years was imposed. The sentence Of the court
is that you be imprisoned in the State Prison at
hard labor fer the period of seven years on this
indictment which hold in my hand and that on
this other Indictment you also be sentenced %
Imprisonment for seven years, that term 10 Deelh
at the expiration of the first term"
Allen did not change his posture until the
deputy sheriff touched his arm, and then he went
with the officer TO the Tombs. His friends say
that Aliens heavy sentence and the apparent de
sertion of some of the men on whose friendship
he relied have completely broken down the splrlt
Of the former railroad president. If Alien mad
been convicted of forgery, however, instead Of
pleading to false issue of stock, he might have
been more heavily punished.
1t was at first supposed that Allen would he
taken up to Sing Sing yesterday afternoon, but
this plan was changed. He will, however, go up
early this morning, and will probably 90 in a
streetcar 10 the Grand Central Station in company
with or two other prisoners and several
deputy sherilfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
snnnr1xG OF RErExuE oFrIcER WELLER.

der Of Deputy Collector Weller surrendered himself
last night to sheriff Brown, Of Holmes County The
account, Of the affair as told by the officers who
uresent are conflicting. Uaon suircndcring himself
the sheriff last night Brownel said thar he had boon
suddenly reused from hi, slumbers al night by mob
OF men, who did not explain their business with him.
He thought they intended to murder him, and he ran
70 save his life. Then he shot, and was so badly
scared he did not grasp the situation. so he fired
I'm return. II he had known they were officers he
,yuuld not have resisted them. Officers Mcleod and
Turyin say they confident that Brownell resisted
under apprehension A. to tho real condition OF
affairs BrOwnel is looked upon at his home a.
lsw-abidne citizen Public sentiment Is agains. the
officers for bungllng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
THE ALBATRosss CRUISE IN THE PACIFIC


Washington Aug. 16.-PrOcsSOr Charles III. Gilbert,
who has been for the last seven months tho cher
naturalist on board the United States Fish Com
mission steamer AlbairOss, has just returned to wash
ngion and is now engaged at the laboratory OF The
Commission, in working the collections which
were made during that time of the Pacific coast
Professor Gilbert says that work was began early
last winter on the southern coast Of California, and
continued for three months between Point Conception
and san Diego. The work there was in locating
fishing grounds and dredging for dcep-sea material
While there thirty-six different species Of fish that
were not known before that coast were taken,
some OF them being entirely new to science. new
fishing bank was discovered in the vicinity OF San
Diego and one company has already begun TO hsh
on it, After completing work on that part OF the
coast a cruise was made into the Gulf Of California
partly for the purpose of looking up the oyster
question there, and partly to ascertain whether To-
experiment Of introducing shad In the Colorado
River had been successful. No shad were found Ia
This river, although some had been planted there
several years previously. The waters are evidently
rot suited 10 the species. South of Guaymas beds
~ oysters were found which are thought 10 be fully
erusl 10 The best raised the Eastern coast Having
1jbd the southern cruise. the vessel did some work
~ tbo coast Of Oregon and Washington Territory,
locating fishing banks there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
DISCHARGE OF AN ALLEGED wrFE.MURDEREh

san Francisco, Aug. 16.-Dr ). Mlioh ho"'i' 30"
convicted in this city In 1856 Of poisoning his WIG
n o,.,or IN Obtain insurance on her life amounting
70 about sl7 OOO and was sentenced to be hhlged'
He took an appeal 10 the supreme Court Oh III,
state and on October %, 1857. before that tribunal
had rendered decision, the dead body oil henry
Renbavon. brother of Bowerss wife, was iouha III
room In this city. letter was found pUipoi""5
TO be the confession of Benhayon that me- anu no'
mr. Boyrers. was the cause Of Mrs. Bowers dea'h'
1,,,stances led TO the suspicion that the confession
80 t,rred and that Benhayon was murdered. inc
s,nrcme Court aferward granted Bowers new trial
Todav. before Judge Wallace, the KEY,
,,od for dismissal of the case on the ground thds
hoNcu i aJenc, could be secured for CONVICTION
The .e accodngy dismissed the case ba Sa bo bees
,,rod IN the county jail for over three years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17

THE sIIFPN-G ROAD TO INCREASE ITS LINE
\ Ncw-York syndicate propose to construct an eN
tension Of the Shcpaug RAILROAD from ha"lnNNln''
rs southern terminus 10 WestpoH. Conn., PROVIDED
800 900 Of stock is subscribed along the line West
mort has already raised S65 OOO and I'm order to Sc
cure the remaining 600 citizens Will, on Tuesday
next take carriages and drive over the linz, explaining
the scheme to the people, hoping in this way 10 Sc
cure the amount. The cost II the extension II the
right Of way is donated II probably VIII BE- VIII
exceed SA5OOO0. The syndicate promise to call Tor
no money until trains are running. The road VIII
coprcct with tho York New Haven and Hartford
Railroad at SaUgatucl and thus make CONTINUOUS
lin" from Litchhcd 10 New-Gork without chahse Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
! PHOTOGRAPH cOYTRADGcTIYG WITNESSES

/ PHOTOGRAPH CONSTRUCTING WITNESSES.
rochester. y. Y, Aug. 10 tspeciah-A pho'o.faph
~ the locomotive of the Rome, Watertown and oS-
donsburc express train that struck stub az foress
r,u-, taken before the wreckage was disturbed ana
while the engine was still in the position It assumed
when the collision occurred shows feature that was
made the subject Of inquiry at the coroners inquest
today. The picture indicates the startling fact tha'
be lever was not reversed at the moment OF c9lsIn
Tho lever by which the link motion IS conroed ny w;
engineer Is not visible in the Photograph out Iv.
9nluc from II to the shaft on which ne INKS are
ordcd l. plainly I'm view, and It's position shows nas
he steam was operating 10 move me engine oIN Hs
;"stead ~ tho reverse when the collision took plas
several witnesses testified that the engineer leerS0A
his engine before the train hit the obstacle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

Washington, Aug. lG.-Captan William W. Rogers. 9th
Infantry has been placed on the retired list OF the Army
for disability.
Ensign Henry S. Bryan has been ordered TO the
Monocacy. EnsiNs !. H. Scales, y. a. McCuy,
A. H. Davis and c. H. Burage have been ordered to the
Pensacola. Ensi2ns w. Churchill and W. 5. Burke have
been ordered the Ranger. Lieutenant j. {. Burnett
has the Independence and ordered 20
IrOquois. Lieutenant J. H. has been detached
from the ST. Mays and ordered to the Pensacola Ensign
Frank VI. Bostwick has been detached from the Palos
ordered home and report arrival The leave
absence OF Ensign +. W. Sutphen has been extended
Dix months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
nrv1,1 FROM COMMISSIONER TANNER.

washington. Aug l6.--The attention OF Pension Com
missioner Tanner was to-day called TO published
interview IN Chicago with Assistant secretary Bussey
in which the latter Is represented as speaking Oh
secretary Mobiles relations with the Cominis 'ioner
Mr. Tanner said: Assuming that General Bussey
was reported correctly object most decidedly 10 his
creating the impression that there are any persona
differences between secretary Noble and myself MI
Noble is one Of the most lovstle Of men, man o.
broad views and while there may be some ohciai
differences between Us, these differences are noI ol
any other impression is untrue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
PROTEST AGAINST FOREIGN SHIPPING RULES

ppoTFSr AGAINST FOREIGN SHIPPING RULES
Chicago, Aug. 10 tSpeciaD.-The Central Traffic
Association IS nothing if not patriotic. Tho follow
ing resolution was passed to-day by the freight de-
uartment and becomes the Official uterance not only
of tho Central Traffic Association, but probably OF
the Trunk Tines:
Whereas TIE Compagnic Generate Transatl9ntlqne
has given notice that IL Will require mo iOhoWWS
American cities 10 French potts In arc pong nus
bill Of Ealing. the shippers agree that az qIe,HVn9
arising under the same shah BE- con irued acc''ding
10 the laws Of France, "a administered Ill FRANCE ;
and ,, -.
pany has given notice that th' following clause must
ie Inserted d" IN accepting this bill OF ladlng ne
sinner agrees that al questions atiSng unneI ne
same Will, the good, IN tho custody nt me Nofli
German Lloyd ST ,amship Company shall BE- INST ucl
according ~ the laws o. the Empire Oh germany rs
administered I'm Germany -.,
Resolved That The r. ais composing ih' Ccntral
Traffic Association profess against these clauses neIlE
Inserted and VIII decline 10 insert them In DIS OF
ladinc issued by them II permit them 10 De m
cried by freight lines working over their rads, Tor
contracts between American shippers and american
lines 10 which the steamship Inns above referred 10,
sailing from American ports. arc parties, ana 'h'ie Is
no apparent reason Why the American shlpp rs or
American carrier, should be party t. an alt"ilpI
10 suspend the action OF the American laws. 80 fdr
as they may he applicable to the carriage of property
covered by through bills q ladlng. WINE re pro
Dosed clauses would b. void and of no cuccl N
American courts. yet expert nee ha- shown INA me
uract'ce OF forpign courts f. hold 10 the strict
letters If cOulaot, and + unfair 10 American SNIP
pcrs and American carriers to issue d,cument
which would practically put them INFO tr' power OF
tho foreign receiver I'm an action brought In i0r-
cign court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
EARNINGS OF THE WEST vIRGINI

EARNINGS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL
Baltimore. Avg. 1G-The statement Of earnings and
expenses % the West Virginia Central and Pltsburg Rail
way Company Tor July 1853 compared with July 1ss
shows an Increase ia nct earnings OF sol 574. The
earnings In the six month, Of the fiscal year
s1o59s6 ~ hat company has earned Ia tx months
nearly the total fixed charges Of the year. which
s135 0oO per cent on - $50 600 bonds.N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
A CUT IN LUMBER RATES.

Ottawa Aug 1G.-1hc canada Atlantic Halfway
Company has Informed the Chsuicrc mill owners that
beginning on Monday next the rate lumber from
Ottawa 10 Ncv-York viii BE- - 30 per 1000 feet,
instead OF g. 70, "a at present. II Is understood
that the Canadian Pacific. which Is now carrying
lumber 10 Ncw-York al The 81 - rate, VIII probably
meet this reduced rate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17

the exercises Of the day. The management oil ihs
HSsombiv arc much catcd over thor success ms
season and arc confident Of much larger attemuanco
neXt year Their plans for next season are Ip'Ia;
number OF fine new buildings are 10 be efec'ed and
the grounds arc to be improved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
UNION PAcIrIcs sTATEMENT or EARNINGs

Pacific Railroad FOR June were s3 2O5 increase
zane month last year. 541,1l7 net earnings Sli2S2i
increase t19G.sG7 For siN months t0 June 3o-Gr0ss
oarnncs GIG 35i j93 decrease from period last
net earnings ~ 822 decrease 500 o07 The
lines I'm which the Union Pacific has half Interest show
net deficit the Union Pacific for the six months Of
81 7g5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
srprrcrs At THE CRAVE OF GEN. MoRGAy

NTRTTCES IT THE GR4TE OF GEN. MUREIN'
Winchester. Va. Aug. 16.-Intclesting services
were held to-day around the grave Of General Daniel
Morgan. of Revolutionary fame by 800 teachers flom
different parts ~ the state who attending the
Peabody Normal Institute. Addresses on the life and
exploits Of Morgan were made by George Il. stotde-
meyer. a member Of the Maryland Legislature, and
Professors Roy and IIoenshell, Of Virginia. The
poccs OF teachers carried United States nags aud
was preceded by thirteen young ladies representing the
tOlOuieg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
co,,n1 AIMING or \ C0TTON-CARRYING ROAD.


Washington. Aug. 1G.-Thc Interstate Commerce
Commission has received complaint by the Holly
springs Miss. Compress and Manufacturing Company,
against the Kansas City, Memphis and birmingham
Railroad Company. charging. among other things.
unreasonable and excessive freight rates compressed
cotton between Holly Springs and Memphis, Tenn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
1 MoRMox nLpER ARREsrEp FOR RIGlMY.

4 MORMJN ELDER ARRESTED FOR BIGlMY.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Elder william spry.
alias Franklin lIaymour, who has been In ths vicinity
for more than twelve years working up Mormon con
vors and who has charge OF this territory. was ar
rested to-day by Deputy United states Marshal sharpe
on a warrant Issued from the United States Court az
salt Lake CITY. for blgamy. He was put In Jail and
uil he taken 10 Utah Ia morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
F1vrNG EXPOSITION RATES

Chicago Aug lG.-At a meeting Of the Western States
Passenger Association to-day tn Tor the Chicago
the Omaha AMI st. Louis expeditions fixed at
fare and ono-thiri for the round up, except for
Thursdays when it viii be fars for round trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

IN continuous line shows ,S sae esq ssts
s!snai service station this city The dasheS inhe"'
temperature noted a: PePry's Pharmacy sun buuihs'
Tribune once, Aug. II, a. m.-rhere was but signs
change In the barometer yesterday Tho weather "''
fair and cool growing toward evening The cn'
nerare ranged between 0e and "a degrees the aNe's'
en, hnr "a lower thaa on the corresponding day lass
year and lower than THURSDAY 49,
Fair and somewhat weather Is predicted i'' ~
city and vicinity to-dax.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
rrvu PAYMENT on THE YORKTOWN

washirgton Aug. I6.-The Navy Department To-
day ordered the payment % Cramp q sons OF fh'd
dephls, of 200 on account OF tAe nc" suuOoS'
Yorl.towu. This is the last regular payment Oh me
,,..so, although a reserve fund of 100000 Will be
Hold until date four months after her second trlal IN
order TO guard against loss in case OF the uboo'eiS
81 hidden fault.