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SPORTING; BASE-BAXjXj; # MU r B MUFFING. yesterday The Tribune congratulated the Chicaaos on having the day before played a how end remarkable kind of game for them, —one where they won by fielding, though outbatted. This morning it points out a relapse, ana calls attention to the fact that the White Stockings yesterday outbatted their opponents, and then lost the game by their wonderful muffing. The attendance was better than at either of the preceding. Star games, though not very large even then. The borne team lost the toss, and led oil with a run made on an error of Carpenter when two bauds were out. The visitors responded in their half of the inning with a run made on two bits and an error by Peters. In the third inning singles by Haukiii fon and Anson and Ferguson’s long two-bnser cave Chicago the only two earned runs which ibey made in the game, JLn the last half the Stars came back at the Whites vviib three given by Rcrasen’s error and the other two by Peters* mu#. In the the next inning the Chicagos wade an awful exhibition of themselves, letting in five runs on three single base-hits, supple mented by no less than eight errors, four of which gave men first base. Just as a matter of cariosity, suppose, instead of describing that inning, the reporter should tabulate it; for in stance, there were five runs made, and of course lour bases for each one, or twenty bases in all; then two men put out at second who had made fcrst nasc: add one for each of them, and’that {yould be twenty-two bases; then a man left on third; be had made three bases, and those added in show that the Stars made twenty-five bases somehow in that inning. Now let us sec how they got them; here it is in tabular form: By clean bits they got liV clvan Meals By forcing out tne runner on OatsidyV muffed fly On Ilarikinsou’s muffed grounder. On Larl.iu’s wild pitch On Anson's wide throw On Ferguson's passtd grounder... On JVtjr*’ muffed grounder On Bowers’ passed balls Total This shows that the batters got eleven bases and the tielacrs gave®them fourteen more; but it should be added that if the chances had been taken the bafterS would have made just three bases and not eleven. The last mu for the visitors was made in the fifth inning. It resulted from an error by Larkin. In the sixth inning, with the score at 30 to 3 against them, the Chieagos tried to pull out, and made a rood struggle for it. Renisen Jed oil with a hit, and scored on two more and a passed ball. In the seventh the Stars did a lit tle muffing and let in three unearned runs. Ihe costly errors were by Heifer, Farrell, and McClellan, and hits by Anson and Rcmsen brought in the runs. In the last inning Carpen ter gave Powers his base, and three more errors worked him around home with the eighth run for his side. Following is THU scone: CHICAGO. Cassidy, r. f.... Start. 1b....... Hantinson, 3 b. Larkin, p Anson. 1. f..... Ferguson, 2 b.. Peters, s. a Powers, c. iicmscn, c. f Total. STAH. Hoteling, c Farrell. - b...... Carpenter, 3 b... Mansell, 1. f..... Derby, d McCormick, r. f. JJor-'an, c. t Heifer, lb McClellan, s. 5... Total 12 3 4 .10 2 0 .10 3 5 Junta?*— Chicago,.... •■‘xiia..'. .•*..... Hans earned—Chicago, 2; Star, 1. Two-base Hemsen. McCormick. Total bases on clean hits—Chicago, 10; Star, 11. First base on S; Stir, 11. Errors affecting the score—Cassidy. Uaukinson, Larkin, Anson, Ferguson. Peters <3), Powers, Hemsen. lloialing (2), Farrell, Carpenter (2), Herbt, Ileilcr (2). McClellan (2). Left on bases—Chicago, 11; Star, 10. Doable play-Star, 1. Passed balls—Powers, 4; Hotalinp, 3, M Hd pitcaes—Larkin, 1; Derby, 1. Struck out—Chicaao. 2: Star, 2. Umpire—Plyllipa, of the Stars. The above table shows the absolute defects of the present system of scoring. On looking it over, a man who didn’t see the game could not find out how it was lost and won. The times at bat arc equal; the Chicago* led decidedly iu baiting, both single and total baseMiits; they readied first base more times tbau their oppo nents; they earned more runs; they were left on bases only oace more, and the errors which affected the score were equal iu number. Kow, since the best-ulayed came (so far as the above record rocs) did cot win, why didu’t it* Will some one propound a form ol score which shall show the reasun why such eames as yesterday’s arc lost and won i It can be explained In half a column of description; bat can it be explained in a score? ■ *., The only player among the Cbicagos yester day who wasn’t off his foot was Start, anil they did the best they could to break him up by ex traordinary throwing; but none of them got awar. Owing to the disabled condition of the Star team the}* borrowed McClellan from the Chica cos, and played him at short, McCormick going to right-acid, and Manager Phillips acting as umpire. The latter was generally fair iu his decisions, .aud gave better satisfaction than some others we have had here this vear. A couple of questionable decisions .enraged some of the'crowd unreasonably, but the fact re mains that the umpire didn’t lose the game nor win it. Toe result was decided by the eight errors of the Chicagos in the fourth inning. The Milwaukee* play here Wednesday, Thurs day, and Saturday of this week. PROVIDENCE—POSTON. Boston, Sept. 28.—Providence, 4; Boston, 8. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. FolUiniistlierccoril of games played for the League champiouship, the only ’change since last publication being that the Providence are now sure of third place: |j 11 J g | j | | CLUBS. f | j | p | = " :. sI S • S 5 | .'Smnnrr,;;;-;;,-;: "v-! - 1-revWeaco... ....:; t<—.3 8 >O, <1 », J. UiteaKo. "• .J| :I ■•yl <>| IndlanaDoh- ?,< Z fil imwautcu Jj $ ;| il Games lost IB ] 23k srl'sol 30, 1 4b! 170 • MOttC ABOUT “loDS.” m f™ le tooe aru tlijs paper published some re marks about, kids,-’ or “ promising voutis ■M’kCftir'r, in a general war, that they sdao ji raahtcd their high reputations when pu t cl ? Jbs - bmee thc earasraph vras »nueu it has been rather wildly commented 011, iad it is proper to support it, if possible, with hjturcs. On lookmtr over the haUiutr averages n -,vl S , i V f 3r ’ tbe rc ? OT twenty-uiue noL m Lea C a <= klubs last year. IW ! I, V S auJ tbfit- last year’s mouts.de clubs, and eomparinc them rt,conls ,inade by the same players this the following .lasts are lur»"i? K ' ( * * the twentv-ninc players „ provcd V iclr rccorii of last year, and ot wham 511 on ‘J r oue (Ualrj'iupic) is anv top of the list. The “ .5 V «- arc Warner, Flint, Will- J™ 6 ™’ ■ ly ’ 21111 " T e»vcr, and ail except Kelly tinm?”? 1 '. 11 the line. It may be saidj as a 1 lat side 01 tlie that Ualrvm- V T are tlie only new members of the , :ave improved their records of last 0,1 tbe other side are twenty three men 1 ' ™„ L ; ave nuteriallv lowered their record, aud eiampfS*- pVm a lcw of tho morc Prominent Pin,,,*. ■ £a,< ThU\ Last' This Dictemnn vear -' v (ar - y‘ar £ ■ -kOS.Nelson 309 .1:1.7 ilankinsoa. ,31s .-JilS Quct.. .... .300 .010 .317 .331;.% 370 .140 i! U •••• -bio .35j|.Mc(Jormick. .373 .143 ot^cr show rather less falling off, i»7a ec< { acil to bear out what has been said. If lucre be any moral to the story it is that ibe Manager who hires a “promising young w.a}er on the slrchgtu of what his record has ucen in outside clubs, and then looks to him to keep up that record, is going to get fooled. T . CONCERNING SCORING. Jhe UudDnati Enquirer indulges in cniigu on the subject of scoring, aud there is JpharcDtly some reason for its criticisms. Its jcoortcr’ scored the games iu Ciuciuuati and JJ°iu us telegraphed scores from other olaces up a batting rcqord. When the official .•wrc came to Laud it was, found that it was miles and leagues awavfrom the other, as shown here:' ' • Players. Dickerson J. White . Gcrhardt . Jones..,. / McVey ... will be seen, therefore, that the official gives every man except two a far better record than the newspaper. One of two things is true: either the paper has systematically detracted or the official has systematically “sweetened ” the scores. Why Jones’ official score Is not larger is easily guessed, but why MeYev’s has dwindled is harder to say. While The Trih une reporter docs not In the least admire the Enquirer's style of putting ball news before the public, he is free to say that, so far as his ob servation goes, much more justicehas been done by the Enquirer than by the official. Tnis “observation” refers to the six Chicago games in Cincinnati which were scored bv a' Chicago reporter. The Boston programme for 1579 is thus laid down oy tbe Uera d, which is supposed toahvays know ali about it: Considerable interest is already being manifested relative to the personnel of the Boston Club for next year, especially since the announcement from the Western clubs that they had, at this early date, engaged they* players for the next campaign. Bond, Burdock, Morrill, and Sutton hold over with the Bostons on nuexpired contracts. The only new contract thus far made has been with Jones, left-fielder of this year’s Clnclnnatie. Sny der has promised to play in Boston next year, but no agreement has as vet been signed. This will leave three places to be filled, via.: Short-stop, made vacant by the retirement of George Wright, centre and right-field. For the first position Rich mond, of the Uticas, has been thought of, but be fore any decision is made the field will be carefnlly canvassed, and the best available material ooiainen. Purcell, interior, and Richardson, centre-fielder, of the same Club, have also been thought of. A strong effort will be made to retain O’Rourke, and, unless bis terms are entirely un reasonable. mar Drove auccessful. ’ Some of the Boston Association would like to see O’Rourke and his brother, the latter now playing with tbe Manchester:*, members of the Club next year. This would make a strong outfield, both in batting and fielding. Foley and Hawes, of the Lowells, have been communicated with, and their terms received, a definite answer to be returned to them within a specified date. Two things maybe sain to have i een virtually settled upon regarding the Boston Club of next year, viz.: that there will be a change pitcher, and no enormous salary list, as appears to be the practice in some of the West ern organizations. In regard to the first, either Foley or Purcell would fill tlie bill. With one ex ception, Bond has pitched in every championship game played by the Bostons this year, and no small proportion of their succ-ss has been due to the in cessant, indefatigable efforts of this popular king of pitchers. The Club next year will be econom ically managed, the feeling prevailing that high ’salaries do not make tue best players, and that good material can he found among those who have not such a national reputation as the high-salaried ones. It can be depended upon that Boston will have a club in 1879 in every way worthy of it. According to this the “left-outs ” will be Leonard, O’Rourke, Manning, anti Schafer. The question of salary lias unquestionably to do with some of those names. Bases. All the League clubs except Milwaukee have now announced at least a part of their teams for 1879. and, despite the fact that it is not yet known how many additional clubs will be admit ted, it is proper to present the list as far as it is known. Amendments can be made later. Fol lowing is tbe roster: Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati. Snyder, c, Flint, c. J. White, c. Rond. p. Larkin, p. W. White, p. Morrill. 1 b. Anson, 1 b. Sullivan, i b. A \* n\B\. 0; 2: 0 l! 2' 3 ; i* i': s; i li 0* 2 0 Burdock. 2b. Quest, 2n. Foley, 3b. Sutton, 3 b. liunkinson, 3 b. Burke, e. e. Jones, f Providence Ward, p. Brown, c. Start, 1 b. Hasuc, 3 b. VVrieht, s. 8. York, 1. f. Hines, c, f. lligUam, r. f. So faronly two men have been engaged from clubs not in the League this year. ue didn’t know .tub scoke. i-i --30 17 1 3 ! u i a 2 o o y i o o o o O 2 g y IS 13 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 21 0 It was ou the ball-ground. He was a man, and had a memorandum-book in his baud. He was working away with a pencil, and pres ently a man leaned over and said: “ What’s the score?” “I don’t know,” was the reply. 5 6 7 .8 0 0 13 0 I—B 1 0 0 0 0-10 Then there was a few moments of silence, during which time the young majfcfigured awiy until another mao approached ana asked: “ What inning is this?” “Don’t know,” was the sullen reply. “6, you don’t,” said the querist, sarcastical ly, “well, you needn’t be putting on airs over it, as if 1 vvere asking you the secrets of Free masonry.” lie had no more than recovered from t v c shock than another man walked over to aim and inquired: “ Was that last a two or three-base hit?” This made the young man mad, ana he re plied not. The inquirer passed, and be enjoyed five min utes’ peace, when a ragged little gamin stepped up to him and yelled: “Say, mister, how many runs ahead are the Jerseys?” Then a man asked him which paper he repre sented, and while he was simmering with rape another fellow walked up to him to make some inquiry, but before he could open his mouth to do so the man with the memorandum-book cut him short by jumping uo and screaming, “I don’t know the score; I don’t know what in ning it is; I don’t know a curve-pitcher from a history'of Paraguay; lam not connected with any paper; now don’t ask me auy more ques tions. It’s a pity if a man can’t sit down to compose a few verses for a iady’s autograph album without being bored to death about a game of ball!” Then he resumed his seat, red in the face, and was allowed to continue his verses in peace.— Hackensack Republican. Troy Times: “Just about five members of the Haymaker nine, as now constituted, should follow Horace Greeley’s advice.” The Stars expected to play to-morrow in Cin cinnati, but the game has been canceled, and they will play in Cleveland instead. it is announced that the Cincinnati and In dianapolis Clubs will play in the latter .city Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The games for this week will be three,—all with Milwaukee. They will be played on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. President Halbert, of the Chicago Club, has been laid up for several days by some painful complaint in his foot. The Star games were all played without his guiding eye. The Manager of the Stars announces that that Club has already engaged for next vear McCor mick, Dorgan, Farrell, Richardson, Mansell, and Carpenter. Phillips \yili remain as Manager, AH city base-ball clubs outside of the Ama teur League, who arc in favor of forming anoth er League for the season of 1879, please address Richard Garrity, 18ff North Desplaiucs street. The Cleveland Leader says: “ Snyder, Ger harat, Hines, and Latham have signed to plav in Washington next year.” This is entirely false as to the first three, and extremely doubt ful as to Latham. Who would be a candidate for the Governor ship and fardels bear (whatever lardcls are) when a base-ball catcher is the hero of the men and darling of the ladies, with $7,000 a year*— Boston Transcript . Following is the programme of the Buffalo Clubfor this week: tfept, 80. at Holyoke; Oct. 1, at Newßcdiord: Oct. 2, at Boston; Oct. 8, at Providence, Oct. 4, at Boston; Oct, 5, at Provi dence; Oct. 7, at Albany. Referring to the Julieu umpiring in Chicago the other dar. the Enquirer says: “After one or two umpires get hung some of these days, the remainder will be careful how they make double plays all by themselves.” The Syracuse Hera d says of Utica: “It is said that a proposition has been made to Mc ’Guinuess to have him hire a nine, no member of tvuieh shall be paid more than SSuO for the year’s work, MeGuinuess to be Captain and Manager, 1 ' The Providence management announce the following as their team for 1579: Ward, p.; Brown, c.; Start, lb.; Farrell, 2b.: Hague, 3b.; Wright, s. s.; York, 1. f,; Hines, c. f.: Uigham. r. I.' They have fallen through on Farrell, aud may on another of the list. . Here is a new combination of amusements: “The Cleveland Skating-Park and Base-Ball Association has just been incorporated, with a capital stock of $5,003, iu shares of §2uo each. The Incorporators arc A. Everett, J. F. Evans, George W, Howe, O. H. Bulkier, and A. B. Hough.” It is the general opinion in the Star Club that Hotal:u£ lias engaged to play in Cincinnati next vear, tuough the "papers down that Way have nut announced him. He is (so tar as his play here is a criterion) a fine batsman, who needs a vear in a League ciub to bring out some poiuts and repress others. The announcement made yesterday that the Chicago Club had engaged Gore, of the New Bedford Club, for next season is confirmed, and there is no doubt that A 1 Spalding has made thc arrangement. The new man is practically unknown to the West, and he was of course en gaged on his reputatibn and record, which are Doth excellent. There is a general impression, ojff En- ( OJH- En ciaf. qblrer.lPlayers. eiat. qulrer. ». .303 .2SsKellv. 281 .271 ...20S .201 Sullivan... .235 .242 .. .303 .270 .Mitchell... .250 .245 .'..297 .310 Geer 215 .212 .. .293 .300 W. White.. .140 .130 BOSTON PROSPECTS. THE ROSTER. Peters, s. s. Dickerson, f. Gore, c. f. Mc\*ey, r. f. Shader, r. f. Kelly. WiUhuuscu. Indianapolis. Clapp, c. McCormick, p. "Warner. McKclvy. GENERAL NOTES. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE based on averages,, etc., that the best new players of the year in outside clubs arc Gore, Richardson, O’Rourke, and Hotalinsr, and of these Gore is called rather the best. He is said to be a Maine man, a left-handed batter and bard hitter. So far as records go (and they are by no means infallible), he Is a better batter in his class than any League player has been in his. The Peoria Reds have disbanded for the sea son. They plaved a strong game and made a good record. It is expected'that Morgan, the Manager of the Club, will have charge of a team in Detroit next season. There used to be a good deal of interest in the game in Michigan, and plenty of Stale rivalry. Morgan-ought to make a success of his more. The prospect is favorable for a base’-ball nine in Lowell next season, but no member of a nine will be engaged until a sufficient guarantee has been pledged to run the Club through the sea son. The Lowells’ programme for the coming week is as follows: Sept. 30, Utica; Oct. 1, Os wego; Oct. 2 ana S, Svracusc; Oct. 4, Troy; Oct. 3, Albany. —Boston Uerad . The Lowells have voted to expel Sam Crane, the second baseman of tit# late Koehbsters. They claim that when the Koehbsters disbanded Crane wrote saying that he would play ijie sea sob out in that city. .Instead of so doing, he joined the Sprlngfields. As the Lowells have no written contract with him, their attempts to expel him will amount to nothing.— Buffalo Ex press. TheNewYork Herald says: “Efforts are beifig put forth to organize strong chibs in Philadelphia, Baltimore, ami Washington, with a view to their becoming connected with the strong old professional organization [the League]. As several good clubs are needca in the East to fill up that body to eight or ten clubs, which are about all they will admit, and equalize the number of this and the Western section of the country, there is somd probability of good clubs in the cities named, or in this city and Brooklyn, if such were here, being ad mitted. In no event is there any likelihood of the League increasing the size of its organiza tion, however, beyond a dozen clubs. • The Mercury's correspondent at Worcester, Mass., states that the Worcester Base-Ball Asso ciation held a meeting on the evening of Sent. 16, decided to wind up its aifalrs, authorized the Directors to pay all claims against the Associa tion, made an assessment of §7O per share, and voted unanimously to take immediate measure to have Brackett and the other players expelled from the International Association. It is the genera! opinion that Brackett is alone to blame for the desertion of the nine. The total receipts of the Club on its Southern trip were §SI7. The plavers received §175 ot tills, and the rest, Brackett claims, was spent for expenses. The property of the Association is at Baltimore. The Washington Capita 1 savs: “ Davy Force has signed to play with the Buffalos next year. Speaking of Davy reminds us of an incident that occurred in the National Hotel in ’7l. The White Stockings, of Chicago, played the Olym pics here, andwere badly beaten—something like thirteen to nothing. Davy was in high glee and skipped Into the National, where the first man he met was Ned O’Baldwin, the Irish giant. Ned stood nearly seven feet in his stockings, and Davy about four feet. To the amusement of the bystanders the bantum struck an attitude and.invitcd the O’B. to square himself. The incident was so ludicrous that all—Ned included —except the Chicago players, joined in the laugh. The White Stockings wore then Captained bv Jimmy Wood, the fines t second baseman that ever donned a uniform, and included McAfee, Zettleln, etc. How soon they pass from the stage.” The statement made in this and various other papers that Farrell, of the Stars, was to play in Providence next year was oased on the asser tion or the Proyidence managers, but it now seems to be incorrect. There is no doubt that Farrell verballv agreed to go under certain con ditions, and it is said that he signed a telegram agreeing to terms, but it hardlv seems that such a bargain is good in League law. The lat ter provides that “The contract shall he in writing, be dated, specify the time, indicate the service, and be signed by the player and some officer or recognized agent of the Club and otic witness.” Also that no eontract shall be valid until after the receipt by the Secretary of the League of a notice, signed by the Club and player. No verbal agreement or tclegam can fulfill these conditions. Farrell has since signed with the Star Club in proper form- and there is no doubt that he will play there. George Wright’s mistake, and it scents strange that lie should have made it, was in depending on any thing except an attested signature. The Cincinnati Enquirer announces that Burke has engaged with the Club of its city, and that his contract is in the President’s safe.' To which the Cleveland Hcra'd replies: “Burke has not fully determined to plav here, although it is hoped be will do so. lie has no engagement with the Cincinnati Club, although the Eugutrer states positively that his contract is in the hands of Mr.-Neff. and he is at perfect liberty to olay here if he wishes to. His delay in signing here is caused by the fact that he wishes to see how strong a nine Is to be organized. Neither has Kennedy been engaged, although it is also very much to be hoped that he will be. The nearest there is to an engagement with him is his promise to inform the management here before signing in any other place. The basemen and right and left fielders of the present nine will without doubt fill the same positions next year. To fill the pitcher’s position negotiations arc pending with Mitchell, of the Cincinnaris, and Purcell, of the Utlcas, but there are hardly any indications as to what the result will be.” THE TUFF. A GLORIOUS SUCCESS. The entries to the inaugural meeting of the Chicago Trotting and Jockey Club closed last evening, and are given below. They arc fifty two in number, and to say that they Indicate that the coming meeting will be by far the most successful ever held in the West is putting the matter very mildly indeed. The result has agreeably surprised even the most sanguine supporters of the Club, and is an indication of what may be expected so long as there is n lirst class track In Chicago, run by first-classmen. It Is the history of every association in the country, that fully one-third of the entries to each meeting are mailed from distant pointsmen the day that the nominations close, 'ami eouseauently do not rerich their destination until two or three days afterward. Should this rule hold good in the case of the thicapo Club, —and there is no reason to doubt that it will, — the total number of nominations to the differ ent events on the programme of the coming meeting will be upwards of seventy. It will be seen by reading the list that every trotting and pacing horse in the country is to be here. and every race, except the free-for-all, has been filled, and another participant in thfswlll doubt less turnup before many days. A great mauy horsemen were deterred from entering their animals in this race because they feared the presence ot .Edwin Forrest. It will be noticed, however, that Green concluded to start Lula in steaaof the wonderful youagson of Ned Forrest, probably reserving him for a special trial of sifljtect. ’ln the slower classes, the names of con tcftKnts are numerous, and they come from all parts of the United States and Canada, It was not thought that auy horses nowin the Fast would be here, but a number of them are entered. Chicago Is repre sented bv the stables of Budd Uoble. who has the promising young mare, Callahan’s Maid, iu two events; Samuel J. Morgan, who In Star Duroc-and Piedmont has two of the best sous of the famous trotting .fires Messenger Duroc and Almont; D. W. Kendall, with Black Doc; and George Logan, with Surprise. Peter V. Johnson will also be on hand with the fast stallion, Envoy. The 2:20 race, on the opening day, >vill bring together oue of the finest fields of ’horses ever seen in the country, and when the statement is made that it includes such notable fivers.as Scott’s Thomas, Mazo-.Manic, Wolford's Z, Keeler. John H., and Dame Trot, nothing more is necessary to interest every man who takes an Interest in turf sports. How "the other purses have filled may be seen by reference to the Hat below. It is’a great triumph for Chicago that the As sociation lias secured for its inaugural meeting the best horses of the country, and immense crowds will witness each day’s sport, there can be uo doubt. The entries are as follows: nusT DAY. 2:40 class, parse $1,000: G. J. Fuller, XasUville, enters b. g. Frank. 1). \V. Kendall, Chicago, enters blk. g. Black D>c. William Cunnaff, Kalamazoo, enters br. g. Ba shaw. James Wilson, Roshvillc, Ind., enters gr. m Jennie C. Samuel J. Morgan, Chicago, enters br. s. Star Doroc. IHick Bros., Waterloo, K. T., enter gr. m. Golden Girl. 2:20 class. $1,500: G. J. Fuller, Nashville, enters b. e. Scott’s Thomas. W. H. Wilson. Cynthiana, Ky., enters ch. g. Mazo-Manle. Smith, Freeport, 111., enters b. g. ,Wol- John F. fora’s Z. JohnS. Baker, Seneca Falls, X. Y., enters b. g. Tom Keeler. T. C. Borden, Pittsfield, Mass., enters b. g. Jonn 11. Charles S. Green, Babylon, L. L, enters ‘blk. tt. Dame Trot. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. SECOND j>AY. 2:23 class. $1,000: - • Jere Dunn. Chicago, enters b. m. Lady Alice. Edwin Hither, Racine, Wia., enters blk. g. Ed- V. Simpson. Janesville, Wia., entersm. Lady McFatriuse. Samuel J. Morgan, Chicago, enters ch. s. Pied mont. Budd Doble, Chicago. enters ch. m. Callahan's Maid. CJ C. Lovvhcad. Washington Coart-Xlouac, Ohio, enters hr. in. Nettie C. G. E., Whitney, Xcwburg, Ohio, enters ch. m. Gumboil. J, W. Fcrnold, Chicago, enters gr. g. Frank Hull. 2:23 class. $1,500: Tbroop A Chamberlain, Malone, X. Y., enter blk. ir. Clifton Bov. it.‘Patterson, Pittsburg, eaters b. m. Belle BrasHeid. Samuel A. Brown, Pcntwatcr, Mich., enters oik. m. Lady Turpin. C. F. Lewis, Altnont, Mich., enters b. g. Fred Ilonpcr. Charles S. Green, Babylon, L* L, enters b. m. The Jewess. .lotmS. Baker, Seneca Falls, X. Y.. enters b. g. Tom Keeler. B. F. Case. Berrien Springs, Mich., enters br. g. Xeome. W. 11. Crawford, Warren, Pa., enters b. g. Lew Scott. THIRD DAT. 2:34 class, SI, 000: , Peter Curran, Toronto, Ont.,. enters’b. g. Rus sian Spy W. 11. Wilson, Cynthlana, Ky., enters ch. g. Oku. D. W. Kendall,. Chicago, enters blk. g. Black Doc. Thomas Treacy, Chicago, 111., enters b. g. Roofer Jr, George R. L’pgan, Chicago, enters hr.. g. Sur prise. * Edwin Hither, Racine, Wis., enters b. g. Charlie C. * Illick Bros., Waterloo, X. Y., enter gr. m. Golden Girl. G. E. Whitney, Xcwbnrgh, 0., enters ch. g. Copt. Selllck. Special purse, $3,000: John Solan Cleveland, 0., enters b. g. Ranis (to wagon). C. S. Green, Babylon, L. 1., enters hr. g. Great Eastern (under saddle). Dan Mace, New York, enters gr. g. Hopeful (In harness). FOURTH DAT. 2:20 class, $1,500: John Croker, Cleveland, enters cr. g. Gray Salem. KoncrtT. Knocks, Sioux City, la., enters b. m. Dakota Mala. V. Simpson, Janesville, Wis., enters b. m. Ladv McFatridgc. BuddDoblc, Chicago, enters ch. m. Callahan’s Mnfcl. 1). \V. Edwards, Seneca Falls,* In. V. , enters b. 8. Schuyler. Bon Ilershey, Muscatine, la., entersbr. a. En roy. Purse, open to all pacers. §750: A. M. Wilson, Cleveland, enters gr. g. Sweeter. James Wilson, Rtishvilic, Iml., enters b. m. Sallie. John McCallin, PilNbnhj. enters g. m. Lucy. W. H. Crawford, Warren, Pn., enters br. g. Sleepy George. Purse, open to all trotters, §1,500: T. T. Oliver, Cincinnati, enters br. m. Protein?. Charles S. Green. Babylon, L. 1., enters b. in. Lula. T. C. Barden, Pittsfield, Mass., enters b. g John 11. THE ?T. LOUIS MEETING. It cannot be said that the iirst trotting meet ing, given lust week bv the St. Louis Jockey ami Trotting Club, was a marked success. Great anticipations had been raised in the minds of the public by the wide-spread preliminary advertising which the meeting received, and when such anticipations are not realized there is always a feeling of disappointment, not un mixe’d with disgust. The policy of tne St. Louis Club in regard to this meeting was not of the wisest. In tne first place, mere was a wide difference of opinion among the otßeers in re gard to holding such a meeting, some thinking that the track should be devoted exclusively to runners, while others held that an entire devo tion to thoroughbred interests was neither wise nor sensible. Another fact that operated against a successful trotting meeting was. that a change in the date when the entries closed was made after circulars had been sent all over the country announcing the day on which all nominations to.the various events must be scut In. This confusion of dates mis led many horsemen, and in Chicago alone there was ui least one driver who was deceived by it to such an extent that he was unable to enter his horses at die meeting, as lie had intended doing. This changing ot dates was done at the request of several drivers who went through the Great Western Circuit with their stables, and did not wish records made during that time to be a bar at St. Louis. Of course this catering to the wishes of these men was very convenient and pleasing to them, but tne result was disas trous to the Sr. Louis lolks, who, in their anx iety to .keep on the right side of such Moguls as Dan Mace, Dan De Noyellcs, and others, entire ly lost sight of the imtortaut fact that there are other horses in the country besides Darby and Ad elaide. The programmeof themeedugwusalso altered because some alleged wiseacres of the sulgey told Mr. Carr that the eternal salvation of the St. Louis Club depended upon it, and he was simnle enough to accept their talk as lie would have that of uninterested parties. These things arc fully understood In St. Louis now that it is too lute to remedy them, znd the papers of that city have been making a desperate eiTort to gloss over the matter as much as possible, ana divert attention from the failure by persistently and vigorously abusing the Association at Quincy, in tins State, which had the temerity to give a meeting during the week of the one at St. Louis. The trouble with tee St. Louis Club is that its members have been iniluenced altogether too much by the running horsemen of the Soutu and such papers as the Kentucky Live-Stock IteconU a Cxi) sheet, which Is edited by a gentleman who believes in Ten Broeck, God, and the Louisville Associa tion. If they will pay less attention to men whose talk is all in tne interest of their own poeketbooks, and manage the affairs of the Club as their owu good sense dictates, their success can be no less, aud their failure would certainly be no greater. ST. LOUU. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 2S. —'The races for to day were postponed to Monday on account of the rain. TRACK TALK. The greatest double-team in the world—Splan and Rams. —67. Lou's G'.obe-BcmocraL The St. Louis Jockcv an.l Trotting Club sent S9OO to the yellow-fever sufferers in the .South. Nettie, record 2:18, has won hut §3OO this season. Rather a poor showing for a free-for all trotter. John H. Wallace, Esq., editor of IPaVnce’.T Month';}* has returned Irom a three-months’ trip to Europe. George Lorillard netted $30,000 from his racing stable last year, and gave the entire amount in charity. Lida Bassett, the Cincinnati marc that was so well thought of last season, is at St, Louis, and doing well in her work. Russian Spy, a somewhat celebrated Canuck trotter, lias been purchased by Reeves and Flan agan, of Toronto, for $4,000. Matt Colvin, one of the oldest and best known drivers in the West, lias returned to Chicago from St. Louis, wucre he has spent the past yehr. English race-horses arc fed on the best up land nay, ot which six or eight pounds are given to each daily, and iromiiltecn to twenty pounds of the best oats. BuddDoblcattended tberaccs at Quincy last week in the interest of th£\)hicago Jockey and Trotting Club, 3hd succeeded in securing sever al entries for the meeting. George Nelson, driver of Lady McFatridge, record 2:20, has reached Chicago with the mare, and Is at the new track. Lady McFatridge will trot at the coming meeting. Bristow, a converted pacer that could trot close to 2:20, amt owned by the Messrs. Melon dy, of Hogersvlile, Tenn., was killed recently in a railroad accident in that State. A figure of Justice, with the traditional sword and scales, stands guard oyer the entrance to the uew track. Its suggestiveness will be ap preciated by both horsemen and the public. William H. Doblc, Jr., has gone to Philadel phia with the trotting gelding Scotland, that was entered through the Great Western Cir cuit, but found to be too slow for bis class. J. Frank Work, Esq., of New York, who re cently purchased Edward, record 2:19, thinks he can drive that horse and Bill Thunder to the pole iu 2:20. Perhaps he can, and then again . The pool-selling at the meeting here next week will be conducted by Mr. Johu Gorman, of New York City, lormcrly a partner of toe late Maj. C. VV. Barker, whose face was familiar to pool-buyers all over the country. The meanest trotting association in the coun try is that at Toledo, O. It charged everybody for admission to its recent meeting, and eveu went so far as to tax drivers 10 cunts apiece if they left the track, eveu for a few minutes. Marvin, who drove Smuggler from the time of his conversion from pacing to trotting until be was withdrawn from the turf, is now trainer ou the stock-farm of ex-Gov. Stanford, at Palo Alto, Cal. He is handling the .stallion Gen. Benton, that created such a sensation at the Utica mooting In ISTT» by trotting a mile in as a u green horse. Benton will prob ably be brought East next year and trotted for a reputation! “-Old Charley.” who for five years took care of Goldsmith Maid, is also em ployed by Gov, Stanford. • Thorndale and Daisydale, who have been trot ting io the Great Western Circuit, were shipped last wees to the home of their owner. Edwin Thorne, Miilbrook, N. Y. Thorndale is still suffering from a cold contracted several weeks ago. Wiklafr. a horse that trotted with considera ble success through‘ the Central Circuit; has been suspended bv the Cleveland Club for non payment of entrance-money. Edward Pyle, the well-known Philadelphia driver, Is hting up with him. A 2-ycar-old colt by Hamblctonian, dam by Black Bashaw, was sold by auction the other day at Pottstown, Pu., for SI,OOO. This Is a long price for a 3-vear-old in these hard times, and indicates that Hamblctonian blood is well thought of. Budd Doble, while in Kentucky last winter, was nrsred to buy Protcine for $3,000. but held off, wishing to give but §2,500. In July he went to Buffalo intent upon securing: her lit almost any cost, but could not get the owners ot the marc to name a pHce. It is a fact not generally known that Prdteihe is the dam of two colts, she having been bred as a four and fivc-vcar-old. Turfmen and others should not forget the Breeders’ .Meeting at Rochester, on Tuesday and Wednesday of the present week. There arc six stakes to be trotted, and the nominations for the different events .ncludc some of the best- known young performers in the country, as well as horses or mature dge whose performances have placd them conspicuously before the pub lic. Childe Harold, an American-bred trotter, by Harold, dam Young Portia, bv Mambrino Chief* bred by Mr. A. J. Alexander, Woodburn Farm, Kv,, and sold to Mr. Dick, of Scotland, in 1372, won'the international handicap stakes, two mile beats, on the Aintree Course, Liverpool, En gland, Aug. 5. The / C r fe says: “In Childe Harold .we were introduced to one of the best trotters that have been seen In this country for n long: time.” There is a distressing similarity between the pictures of noted horses given to the public bv the of the Timet, and a widespread im pression prevails that Mr. Buck is ringing in on tlic public the same wood-cut on successive weeks as a representation of different horses. The pictures of Vblturuc and Woodford Mam-' brino in the last two issues of the paper (drawn by special artists who never saw cither of the horses) arc so much alike that it, would never be suspected mat one animal was a thorough bred aud the other a trotter. The four-year-old stallion Kentucky Wilkes, that is matched to trot against the .Michigan colt Tclvousah,. over the trad; of the Chicago Jocker ami Trotting Club, Oct. 29, was en tered in the four-year-old stake at the Breeders’ meeting at Rochester tills week, but as the only other entry that made the dual payment was Elaine, Ids owner very wisely concluded not to trot him. Elaine will therefore have a walk over for the money. It is said that she can trot in 2:31. which is about seven seconds less time than it takes Wilkes to go a mile, Tne onlv important turf event of the present week in England is the Cesarcwicch handicap, two miles and a furlong, to be run Tuesday at Newmarket. The French horses Vcrneitil, Jongleur, and Fontainebleau arc favorites, to gether with the English crack, Pageant. The French entries are 4 years old, and have been assigned weights as follows: Vcrneuil, 132 pounds; Jongleur, 12S; Fontainebleau, 124. Pagemt, who is an aged horse, carries 124 pounds, in the Cambridgeshire handicap, to be run at Newmarket Oct, 22, Petrarch. 5 years, KM pounds; Jongleur, 4 years, 131; Hampton, B years, 129. Quite a number of horses will reach Chicago to-day from Quincy and Sr. Louis, where :hey have been trottingduringthepast week. Among those from Quincy will be Hopeful, while the balance of Dan .Mace’s stable comes from St. Louis. Hams., comes through in a special car, and a commodious stall has been prepared for his accommodation at the track. lie is accom panied nv u Jimmy” Karas, who will be cxnib ited with him on the third day of the coming meeting. The wagon (manufactured by the Novelty Works, of this citv) winch he is to draw in his race with Hopeful ami Great Eastern is completed, and weighs sixty-four pounds. It can De seen at the Exposition. • Quite a breeze was created in turf circles last week by the announcement that thegreat.Tyear old, Himynr, had gone amiss so decidedly that he would'not be able to start again this season. A little investigation proved the report to have been onlv too well founded* anditis now known that the great son of Alarm ami Ilira will never face the starter again, he having strained him self so severely across the back and loins that at present he cannot move in his stall. IT.ru yar was entered in the Dixie and Breckinridge stakes to be run at the coming Baltimore meet ing, and had been freely backed to *wi!: both of these rich events. The tur; career of the horse, though short, was a brilliant one, and as a 2-year-old he had no equal. The following are the latest suspensions by the National Association affecting Western horses and drivers: F. W. i’arsull, Coral, alien., and the b. 2. Bunker; A. C. Jefferson. Lansing, .Mich., anil the b. s. Pasacas; L. ifmith. Battle Creek, Mich., and the b. s. Jubal Earlv; 51.0. Scott, Saginaw, .Mich., and the b. 2. Pleasant: p. Mallory, Cnicago, and the b. 2. George Pot ter; George Doublcday, Whitewater, Wis.. and the b. g. Resolute and the br. g. Fayette; Byron Nefygen, West Union, la., and the b. in. .West Union Girl; C. B. Jones, Des Moines, la., and the ch. s. Alamo; M. S. Malonv, Bylvidere, 111.. and the br. s. Compeer; W. J. Walsworth, La Porte, lud.; G. W. Jamieson (owner). Elkhart, ind., and the ch. 2. Uarrv Jay: Peter Reese. Racine, Wis.. and the b. 2. Reese’s Dictator; L. G. Potts, Jaloppa, 111., and the h. in. Stella K-; C. W. Puillips, Keokuk, la., and the ch. 2. Pnckahoe; A. Ij. Ro2ers, Freeport, 111., and the b. 2. Pattv Lath; F. I). Clark, Chica2o, and tne ch. m. Dollie; 1. K. Terry, Milton, la,, and the blk. 2. Lictor; W. S. Rogers, Murphysboro, ID., and the b. in. Essex Maid; A. J. Carlin. A correspondent* of the Sp'rit of the Times, writing of the recent meeting at Lincoln, 111., has the following to sav regarding a Chicago horse and his pt-rlonnances in a “ match ” race for §IUO a side: “This nice was evidently a put-up job by the two parties for the pool inonev. The evening before the pools sold soarscly, Hoofer, Jr., favorite, and next day the Roan Jack partv did not trot until they began selling pools actively on the race, then the horses were brought our. The first heal was won In a fog by Hoofer, Jr., in 2:39, while Roaa Jack was doing all he could. The second heat, Roofer, Jr.’s driver nodded for the word three or four lengths behind, not going ofl bet ter tUiuwi 3:00 gait, then kept fooling along, got his horse oft his feet several times, and \rheu Uoan Jack entered the home-stretch Roofer, Jr., was 303 yards behind. He Ahen ran him in, or tried to, as a blind. The Ridges took Roofer, Jr.’s driver down, ami put up another. This man did not know the horse; besides he was dosed and acted badly, and yet on the stretch he trotted a 2:30 gait, or better. Such proceedings are a disgrace to any track, and such men ought to he excluded.” PEDT3ST RIANI9X. O’LEARY—mjmiES. Special Dispatch to The Trtbuno . New York, Sept. 28. —Darnel O'Leary, cham pion walker of the world, who is to enter upon a six days 7 tramp against John Hughes, the New York walker and runner, at Gilmore’s Gar den, beginning at la. m. Monday next, is stoo ping at the Metrouolitau. In reply, to the in quiries of a reporter, he said his feet were never in better form, and that his entire physical con dition was perfect. He takes daily walks of from lifteen to forty miles, going at a fast and slow gait, as inclination prompts. In regard to the match, he fclt eonfidcnt of uot only beating Hughes, but of surpassing his own forme** feafs and making the best time on* record. All the arrangements, he said, were made to the satisfaction ot all parlies. Hughes does his walking iu Jersey. He, like his nim ble antagonist, expresses his confidence in coming out with the champiod belt In ms possession after the week’s * walk. He runs and walks great distances daily. O’Leary is backing himself to a considerable extent, while Hughes has many admirers who arc not chary about putting one their money. Tub general impression s-ems to he that the contest will be exceedingly close, both men be ing possessed of indomitable pluck and perse verance, and both being determined to win at all hazards. The betting is about 10D to 80 on O’Leary,, with plenty of takers. AQUATIC REGATTA AT READING, PA. Reading, Pa-, Sept. 33.—The regatta on the Schuylkill to-day was witnessed by several thou sand persons. The course was up stream one and a half miles. The four-oared race was won by the Nautilus in 9:ISJ£; College Club, 9:223£. The Senior scull race between Julian Ken nedy, of the Tale College Club, and Harry Mc- Millan, of the Vesper Club, Philadelphia, was won by Kennedy. Time, 10:21#. The Junior single scull race between Samuel R. Seyfert, of the Nautilus, and R. D. Sarver, of.the Quaker Citv Club, Philadelphia, was won by Scyfcrl. Time, II ;57> a '. FAILURE. .Tameston, X* Y., Sept, 2S,— About 1,000 per sons gathered on the lake this evening to wit ness the great International regatta, but it did not come oIT. The management claimed there was not monev enough and the men would not row. Powell, of Pittsburg. and Uosmer. of Boston, then for §lO3 rowed two miles and re turn. flosrner won bv half a length. Time, 35 minutes. A CHALLENGE. Sx. John, X. 8., Sept. 23i—The Lord crew, of Carleton, have Issued a challenge to row aiiv four-oared crew in America, except the Parts and the Smith Xickcrson crews, distance four miles, for §IOO a side. EABTLA7CE CHAIRS. Terrific Strugsls with a Burglar, As a policeman was passing.a small house np in the Western suburbs the other morning about 2:15, his attention was attracted by the sounds as of h most fearfui straggle for life and death coins oa within the house, crashing of furniture, driving of hcavv* bodies against walls, upsetting of wash ing*. and so on. the whole minified with the most fearful oaths and roars of laughter. A moment later the front bedroom window in the second storv was opened, and a man put out his head, his face being split from car to ear with a colossal smile. “ What’s the.matter.? ” said the officer. “Matter!” echoed the man, ** matter—who— ho! ho! ho! they’re—ha! ha! hal—lighting—ho! ho! ha! ha!” “ Who’s fighting?” said the patrolman; “your mother-in-law and your wife’s aunt?” ■"j' o . —ho! ho!” veiled the man. shedding tears of delight and poning a towel into his mouth to keep from alarming the neighborhood, **U , s a burglar—ha! ha! ha!” “A burglar?” said theofilcer. “lies. ”said the householder, after disappear ing from the window foyi few seconds in order to roll over and.over dri the carpet a few times, in an uncontrollable ecstacy of mirth; ‘“ a great big two listcil burglar, of t!Te most desperate Kintl. lint he’s all safe now,” ne added, as there was a fearful crash, followed by a low moan and a ghostly silence; “come right in, he gut in through the par»or window*” The officer got in. and was speedily joined by the smiling householder, who led the way to the entry, where they found in (he grasp of his implacable captor the stalwart burglar, bruised, battered, and bloo Jy. insensible from the effects of his fall down stairs. “How was it?" said the patrolman. “I’U be cussed if ever I gee anything like this before.” • ’This was how,” gait! the householder. “About twenty minutes ago 1 was awakened from ray sleep by hearing, as ii were, a man's step ou the stairs, coming up very cautiously, unci *o>uetitnc* striking a match and stopping to listen. * Hello.' says 1. * there’s a ourelar, ‘ umt I rammed round under ray pillow and got oat my re olvcr. meaning to shoot him first chance I could get in a fair ball. Tout rainnte I saw him in the doorway, looking as big as a grain-elevator, and just ns I was getting my re volver om--wh:ck! some one jumoed up and let him hare one right octwecu the eyes Then i rec ollected all about-it, and I just uncocked my re volver and lav back in the bed and howled. The burglar jumped up, and, with a theological expres sion, nut. however, employed in a religious sense, rushed towards mo, and. as lie did so. it inppcdand threw him, and he fell on the bootjack as to the small of his back, and he groaned like;; negro revival-meeting, lie was stunned for a few mo ments, but soon he got up again, ami they clinch ed, and for a while they lutl a pr»dtyeven Demo cratic State Convention of it, where the Chairman’s vole was needed to ooclde. Then it got the upper hand of him, nni slung taut burglar into the cor ner, k/iockingail the wind out of him on the sharp edge of the washstaud and cutting him in about seventeen places with the fragments of the water pitcher. 1 thought 1 should have died laughing, .fust as yon came along, they WL*nt nt it again; this time the burglar got an inner grape-vine lock on it. and got the oest of the fall’ but it gave him a frightful punch in the pit of the stomach and gouged him in the eye. and lie concluded that lie would go where glory waited him. elsewhere. But it wasn't going to let him get off so, and was wait ing for him at the door, and they clinched again, and—well, you know the rest, it threw nim down stairs and jumped on ton of hi n, and climbed him, and there ae is.” ••Them Easllake rocking-chairs, ” said the offi cer, who Kept house, am! hid sometimes come home after his wne had put out the light. *• them Ea.itlake rocking-chairs is thevery devil when they pet riieir blood up. taoheh to look at them you w.midn’tlhiuk butter’d melt in their mouth.” So saving he removed the victor rocking-chair, which had pinioned the burglar’s two legs between its rockers, as if in a vice, and which 'had stuck its top-bar under his chin, threatening :o choke him 6r push off his head, ana took his prisoner, to the station. When they got out into the street the fresh air somewhat revived the oris nor. who sai; to his captor, **Dirt that derrick kill many peoples” ••Derrick Erebus 1” replied the officer; “that wasn't no derrick. “You're rient. Cap,” said the prisoner; “it wasn’t a derrick, but, you sec. Fm sort of con jured, and you'd »;c ton if a cyclone was io lift you up all of a sudden and blow you over a church ami land yon on your bead on a curb-tone. ” ‘ ■ What are you giving me? ” growled the officer; “there .was no cyclone: vpu've been having a figbc—trying to burgle a house ami been thrown down stairs—that’s what’s .been the matter with you. my son.” The captive turned pale- “Who w.n* its Who was tlm man?” he whinnered hoarsely. - “Tom liver is dead. Bill Poolo is dead. John O. Hecnan is dead, John Morrissey is dead. Tom Allen is in England. Joe Goss is r.own East, and I’d like to know what man there i- in Chicago can knock me down three times and lire me downstair-. If he hadn't kicked me in the pit of the stomach—and he wears sham-toed'boots, iike niokas-is- and struck iiisthumoin my eye, though.* I might have hud a chance." • 4 Mv friend, "-said the officer. 44 you have been licked by a common K.isilake rocking-caair,-stand ing 3 feet 1 inch in its Dare ro?krrs.'anU weighing forty-three pounds. C»*me along! ” HYDE PARK, The Trustees met in regnlar session at the Vil lage llaP last evening. There were present Messrs. Beck. Poiter, Wright, and Prcddeur Bennett. The Committee to whom were referred the com mnnlcation of E. L. Dwyer made a report to the c.Tect that they had caused a careful examination to be made of the books in the Comptroller's office covering the entire period since the appointment of Col. James 11. Bowen as City Comptroller, and they found that all funds coming to the bands of the Comptroller had been duly paid over to the Treasurer of the Village, or upon the orders of the Board: and that the accounts of the Comptroller wore ail correct in every respect. The services of Hr. Dwyer to the village had been acceptable and were appreciated by the Board. In suggesting irregularities in the Comptroller's of fice, and reflecting upon an efficient officer,—much his superior in years and experience. —Hr. Dwyer made a serious mistake. lending to impair the cmlitof the Village of Urdu Pam. The Comptroller reported the total receipts of this office for the term commencing April 1, 1878, to date, as follows: Water use, 37,018.17; per mits. 3213.53; licenses, $3,223.75; street num bers. $7.50; street labor. $8g.50; special assess ments, $200.43: miscellaneous, $530,88. Total. sll,-103.73. The total expenditures of the pres ent fiscal year have been $3*2.550.83. Tne special police at Oakldnd. Forrestville, and Egnndale were continued to Nov. 1. It was re solved lo employ Col. J. T. Foster as Superin tendent of>. Water-Works, for tne purpose of re surveylugand systematizing the water accounts of Hyde Park, at a compensation of SSO per month, and to employ an assistant at SSO per month, the work to be done in sixty days. The Committee on Finance and Judiciary, with the attorney, were authorized to ascertain and re port on the apportionment of the fun Is lost or de ficient through the Waldron defalcation. Also, to ascertain what amount has been expended in the Waldron litigation. The Board adjourned. The election for a member of the Board of Edu cation in District No. 1. Hyde Park, resulted os follows: J. Ramsay Flood, 192; Horatio L. Wait, I*2o. ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. Ottawa, 111., Sept. 23.—Suprcms Court pro ceedings to-day: NEW MOTIONS. .199. Wood ct al. vs. Comegys; motion by the Appellant to dismiss the appeal and for leave to withdraw the record and abstracts; the appeal is dismissed, and leave Is given. 394. (Jagectal. vs. Kedzic, and 305, Same vs. Sumo; motion to dismiss tnc appeal. 421. Hurgins vs. Bcckiicll: motion to dismiss the appeal on short record; allowed and the appeal dis missed. 225. Conn vs. Olsen et al.; motion to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdictihn. CALL OF THE CIVIL DOCKET. 221. Ebcrhartvs. Pam;; taken on call. 222. Lomax vs. Mitchell; taki&. 223. Petilioa vs. Hippie; taken. 224. Clark vs. Hay:* taken. 225. Dinner vs. Tcitrc; taken. 22«. OX'aliugban vs. O'Callaghan: taken. 227. -Driver et al. vs. Ford, and Seeberger et al, s. I’ord etai.; taken. 228. Coari vs. Olsen ct al.; passed. 229. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company vs. Scale-*; argued orally by B. C. Cook for the appellanr, and W. B. Scales for the appellee, and taken. - 230. Bcstvs. Gholfon; taken. 2.31. Howell vs. City of Peoria: taken. 232. Durst vs. Bates et al.; taken. 233. Dimlaprs. Allen; taken. 234. City of Freeport vs. Isbell: taken. 235. Illinois Central Railroad Company vs. Pat terson; taken. ;2.3(1, Treadway, etc., vs. Roberts; taken. '237. IlulcUiusba.'etc., vs. Collins; taken. 238. Lennon vs. Goo lspoed; taken. 239. Moore vs, Wright, administrator; taken. 24u. Braidwoud vs. Weidcr; taken. The agenda number is 195. BEWARE OF THEM. Cwicaoo, Sept. 28.— T0 the l‘ablic: Raving learned from many, reliable persons that certain lawyers are engaeed at present in representing 'Jp those who have not paid their taxes for the years 1873 and 1374 that I ata afloat ' to levy, etc., I would most respectfully warts the. taxpayers of this citv against being victimised by ■ : these shyster lawyers, who are trying to make . a little money by going about and people that tbe County Collector is about to .make levies for the city personal*property Lises for the years 167-J and 1874, and offering to contest the case for a re taining fee of $1 each and 5 percent ontae amount they may he successful In defeating. Savr in afl crises where parties'have paid thefr city taxes on personal property for the years LS73 and 1574, and notwithstanding -a balance may be due oil account of the reassessment, such par-, ties need . not borrow any trouble about it at present, There will be ample time to - take legal steps when I do try to enforce payment in those cases. I will also state that the Countv Court has decided that Ifi per cent of the rax of 157.1, ami 11 per cent of the tax of 1574. is illegal, and that all parties who did not pay their personal property taxes of those years and come forward how and oay will have the benefit of the reduction without taking any further legal steps. J look upon the doings of those lawyers as an act of bines mail, and am informed br the city authorities that, if tuc names are furnished, they will be prosecuted. Very respectfully, S. 11. McCixsa. * County Collector. MARINE NEWS. AUiiIVAI, OP DISABLED VESSELS. The large schr J. M. Hutchinson arrived in port yesterday in tow of the tug C. Williams, of Man istee. Thk Tribune has reportstt the mishap the schooner met with off the Manitous, Wednesday last, while on her way hither. She had a steam pump in operation on board, and was leakimr at .tile rate of fourteen inches an hour. As soon as her cargo of coal is discharged, she will go Info dry-dock for repairs. One of her jius was blown to pieces in the late, storm. The J. M. Hutchinson is one of the finest schooners on tlio lake, and has u registered valuation of 545.700. She was built in 187 U by Wangle & Marlin, at Cleveland, and rates Al. Capt. Frank Percw, o» Buffalo, owns hen. and he has been singularly un- • fortunate with his vessel property in the” lata storms. He is the owner of the schr j. o.Mastep. which rolled out her foremast and mainmast last Wednesday, and is now lying in the river heqr Adams street bridge. The tug Williams departed for Manistee last evening. Another victim of the storm fiend, the schr S. Bates, arrived vesteraay. She is short her jibbobm and deck-load of lumber. - The arrivals and departures of vessels were quit® numerous yesterday. No accidents were ca poned. _ BUFFALO. Buffalo, Sept. 23.—Lake freight* quiet ami un changed. Charters: Coal to Chicago andilllwaa kee at 2T»c. Cleared—. Props Belle Cross, Detroit; Nebraska, James Fisk, Jr., Chicago; OakUnd. Sanlt Ste. Marie; schrs Trontbn. W. If. Vanderbilt, Owadco (100 tons coal). Chicago; Swcepatakes. Detroit; Angus Smith (GOO tons coal), F. M. Knapp (000 Cons coal). Milwaukee; Oneida. Ashtabula; Smith & Post, Port Huron; Bay State. 31. Cupron (70C brls salt), Toledo. Pasted Port Colborne in twenty-foar hoars end-- infi G p. ra., 27th—Westward—Prop Scotia, Chica go; bark Dan Lyons, Racine;, Clam YouclL. no orders; Fellow Craft, Amhersrbcrg; Blazing Star, Toledo: Pride of America, Cleveland: Ada Mcdo ra, Maggie McCrca, Chicago: barge A. C. Kcatlrur, Cleveland; schrs Singapore. Toledo; Erle,Stcwart, Ashtabula: Queen of the Lake.*, Black River; Thomas Parson, Nassau, Chicago; Torn Simms, Detroit; Havana, Racine; Waucosta, Cleveland. Eastward—Prop Nashua, Ogdenaburg; bark Canada, Kingston; echr L. Seaton, Oswego. MII/\VAUXi2E. Special Dlspatch to T\e Tribunt. Milwaukee, Sept. 28.—'The schr John echuc.. ; of this port; made the run from Wilmington, N. C., to the English Channel in three weeks, and when heard from was parsing through the German Ocean with a cargo of naval stores to be delivered to the Russian Government at Riga, on the Baltic. The Schncttc is owned by G. 1). Norris & Co., aiid sailed by (’apt. William Luml, of this city. The sail-tofts of this city have been pushed with work for some week* past, and just now arc fairly overwhelmed with orders. The amount of canvas embraced in the orders filled and to lie filled by the principal loft foots uo thus far 25,000 yards. To-dav theschr Abbio L. Amlrews was chartered nt dc for wheat to Buffalo. Arrived—Schrs Albacore and Albatross. Cleared—Steam barge W. 11. Burimm; schrs O. C. Tramoff and John Burt. Theschr Goshawk is in dry-dock here to receive fifiy feet new keel forward. POUT IUTKOX. Port Huron, Mich., Sept. 23.—Passed Up- Props Burnside and tow. Tempest ami barges: schrs Thoma? W. Ferry, City of the Straits, Aunt Ruth, D. Proroost, 11. F. Merry, Mary Collms, J. P. March, Monterey, H. J.W.ebb. E. 31. David 6on. Stampede, Empire State, O. Grover, 31. Cop ley, J. Mathews. ' Down—l‘rous Wissabickon. Forest City and con sort. Passmc ami barges, Bay City and barges. Wind—Southeast, fresh; weather fair. Port Huron, Mich;, Sept. 28—10 p. ra.—Up— Props Nvnek, Scotia No. 2, M. Mills; Jichrs if. Bisscll, Meiirs, Mary. Hattie. Walter B. Allen. W. Blake, William Howe. 11. Moore. Nemesis, Gro ton. (VII, Burton. J. 31. Scott; Hoboken. Down—Props China, J. Bertschy. Starrucca, George King and tow. Wind—Southeast, gentle; weather cloudy. LAKE FREIGHTS. Grain freights were active yesterday at 3‘4c for corn to Buffalo, and (Jc for corn to Kingston, Charters were made for 05,000 bn wheat, 320.000 b:i corn. 110..000 bn oats, 10.000 bn rye, and 25,000 bn llarlcy. The Buffalo engagements weto sebrs K. Winslow. Col. Cook, Porter, Raleigh, corn atofic; prop Roanoke. barley; prop Jay Gould, wheat: Cuba,- oat?*, corn, and rye; Arabia and Oneida, corn, through; schr Our Son, wheat; and A. VouahU oats. To Erie. Drop Alaska, oats; to Kingston schrs Arabia and Knight Templar, corn at tic, props Laurie and Prussia. wheat at 6 l sc. Lumber vessels are still in good demand at card rates. Several charters were made yesterday. There ft a a good fleet at the market.. MARQUETTE. Special Dlmaicb to Tht 2'ribune* Mauquette, Mich., Sept. 29. —Arrived—Props W. L. Wctmore,Cormorant, S.Chamberlain; scars Brnnette. Charles Wall, John Martin, David Wag stall. Southwest. Cleared—Prop W. L. Wetmore; schr Brunette, David Wagstaff. Passed up— Props.l. L. Hnrd, Arctic. Passed down—Prop Wmslow. MAJ. THORNBURG’S COMMAND. s**rfot Corrffpnndence of The Trihune, Camp Robert Williams,. Neb., Sept. 25. £ighty horses arrived at Sidney this marnintr for Maj. Thornburgs command. It is proposed to mount the infantry with them, should it bo necessary to take the held. Soldiers without horses would prove of but little service iu pur suit of fugitive Indians. The companies in camp, and which will con stitute the force sent against the Cheyennes, should one be necessary, are G and K, of the'* Ninth Infantry; H, of the Fourth Infantry ;D, of theFourtccnthlnfantrv; L, of the Fifth Cavalry; and K, of the Seventh Cavalry,—the entire command numbering 225 men. Maj. S. T. Thornburg, Fourth Infantry, Is in command; Lieut. VV. F. Norris, Ninth In fantry, Adjutant;; Lieut. George B. Palmer, Ninth Infantry, Quartermaster. The officers present arc: Capt. Burrows, Lleuts. Bowman anu Wvalt, Ninth Infantry; Lieut. Soence, Fourth .Infantry; Lleuts. Austin and Lovell, Fourteenth Infantry. Accompanying the expe dition is Lieut. Bnurke. of Gen. Crook’s staff. The command is in camp DPar-rfidney, Nob., about half a mile from the Barracks. An en gine and train of cars can be furnished in half an hour, should the Indians be reported any where in the vicinity. Scouts are constantly patrolling the country, besides parties from the cavairv companies attached to the command, who cu out with three days’ rations, relieving each other after that interval. Settlers are much frightened, and various rumors reach camp from all directions of Indian depreda tions,—all of them being false, as Is most gen erally the case in this country whenever ap In dian’scare arises. - This morning it was said that Indians were seen on the Platte River, and settlers occupying that region were leaving their homes to take refuge in the Town of Sidney. A few hours after, Intelligence reached us to the effect that the Cheyennes had taken to the sand-hills in Kansas, where they had intrenched themselves, and were held by troops under Gen. Pope’* command. 'V'. A.O. INDIAN INVESTIGATION, St; Louts, Sept. 33.—At the session of the Indian Commissioners to-day Gcu. Cyrus Bos sy, of New Orleans, cave his experience with the Indians while he was in command as Federal army officer at Fort Smith, Ark., during the War, and favored the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the War Department. Col. Robert Campbell, of this city, an cx- Indlan Commissioner, ami familiar with the management of Indians for mauy years, also favored the transfer. C'apt. A. E. Woodston. Fifth United States Cavalry, who has oceu stationed at different points in the country occupied by Indians since 1359. gave a lonz account of his experience, ob servation, and knowledge of Indians, and the manner of treating them,'and was decidedly of the opinion that the transfer to the War De partment would be more economical to the Government, and eive better satisfaction to the Indians generally. lie saw no reason wny the s education of Indian children, and tcachinu of adults In the mechanical arts ami agricaitur* '.could not be carried ou uuder military as well civil rule. 7