Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 20, 1876, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES PASTIMES. A Storm FPostpones Another ‘White-Stocking Victory. Boston Gives Hartford a Set- Back. The Poor Old Athletics (Getting Down to a Cincinnati Basis. Gossip About Chicago's New Trotting-Park. Programme of the Great Centen- nial Rowing Regatta. BASE-BALL. BOSTON VS. HARTFORD. 8pectal Dispatch so The Tribune Bostox, Aug. 19.—The Bostons succeeded in Befesting the Martfords for the first time to- dar. They earned the victory by their very heary batting, also excelling in the field. No one deserved special mention in the ficld. Both sides played very evenly, while Whitney distin- guished himself for his batting. Following is the score: Boston. G. Wright, Teonard, L. O'Rourke, & 1. Muman, 1b. Brown, Morrill, 2 Manning, p. Schafer. 3 b. ‘Whitney, - wloHomroroe Blupierommon] ) 1043 | i 8 4 Yl cosnsmons Bl nponiscoan] b croykn S| pvowubuool M| Flororuuuoce ol mowmurooolly |moppappee B annonsaasl N Allison.r. Total .. Innings— Sl upoirronor Bl kumrronsn |t Ol o oa oon 3 0 1 —Bostons, 10: Hartfords. 1. on errors—Bostons, 3: Hartfords, 2. EETS - M ° First bas First base on called balls—Hartfords, 1. T buse hits—Wright, 2: O'Rourke, 1; High- Ferzueon, 1: Bond, 1. Three-base hit=—Whitney. 1. Total basee—Bostons, 24; Hartfords. 13, Double gluys—\\‘mmcy, Muruan, snd Wright; Morrill and Murnan. wck out—Brown snd Whitney, Burdock, . and Allixon, one each. Wild pitches—Mauning, 1. Passed bolls—Brown, 17 Higham. 2. Left on bases—Rastons, 7; Hartfords. 8, . Time of game—Two hours add twenty-ive min- ntes. Tmpire—Mr. Ducharme, of the Staten Island lub. LOUISVILLE V5. CINCINVATL Special Dispatch to The Tribune. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Auz. 19.—The Louisvilles were out-ficlded by the Cincinatis in the game today, but won on geod, hard bitting at the rieht time. Out of six runs, two in the first in- Tite aud one in the ninth were carned. Sweasy lsved 8 remarkable game for the Reds, and f!vfm‘s ficlding was first-class. Hague made remarkable left-handed stop of a terrible line- it by Jones in the sixth inning, and succeeded in forcing the third kand out at second at a critical period of the flmc' _Clinton, the new change pitcher for the Louisvilles, distingnished bimself by striking for two bases and bringing two earned runs in when he first appeared avthe bat. The score is as follows: Louksrille. Derlin, p. Gerhardr, 5. Tagve.3'b. Clinton, 1b. Snyder, ¢ Falmer, 5. 8. 0 1 2 F 0 - = g H p Cincinnal Jopes, c. 1. Booth, 8.8 Gould, 1 b mow ol | moroorHoo <l Hoomkoonel| Foley, 3b Williame, p. Snyder, L £ Total.. Leoierm | wrmuzoameD Sl oy = ) cca|ul osooe: o YLouisville o 01— ompire—3ir.Tobest Clack, of the Cincianati u Time of game—One hour and forty minates. First base by errors—Louisville. 4 Cincinnati, 4 Runs earncd—Louisville, 3; Cincinnati. 1. Balls called—On Devlin. 17 on Will Strikes called—Off Devlin. 305 off W Bases on called balls—Williams, 1. Strack ou! lones. Two-base hits—Devlin and Clinton. Three-base hits—Gerhardt and Ryan. Total base hits—Louisville, 18: Cincinnati, 10. Left on buses—Louisville, 6; Cincinnati, 7. ‘Pased Lalls—Pearson, 1. one.. Out on flles—Louisville, 15; Cincinnati, 17. Double plays—Booth, Sweasy, and Gould, Foler, Sweasy, and Gonld, 1. MUTGALS VS, ATIILETICS. Spectal Dispatch 2o The Tribune. PaILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 19.—About 200 persons were present to-tay. The Mutuals a, carned two vat of their cleven runs 1 the third inning on_ten clean hits and two errors by Fouser. The score is ps follows: ‘ T Athletic. Meyerle, 3b.. §yz_wln. 1b. Knight, p. Ezglot, ¢ 1 Coony,'c.. Fonser, r.f con Bl akpsan Booth, Mathews, Kichols, Total Tanings— Athletic™. JMautual, 5. thictic, + times; Mutaal, Tmpire - Mr. Walton. of the Olympics. Time of game—One hour and forty-five minotes. GAME POSTPONED. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. 8r. Louts, Aug. [9.—After an extremely and euliry forenoon, the weather change the aficrnoon to cotd, and wound up about with a terrific storm of wind, hail, and rain, effectually postponing the zame, as the water stood deép over the ground. After consulta- tion, it was determincd to stay over and pluy the zame on Monda; special Dispaicn to, The Trib S al Dispatch to The Tribune. Mexoors, Iil., pAugA 16.—The 2-mile dash this afternoon over eizht hurdies for a purse of £200_was won by Larkin, Red Cloud sccond, Tob Britton third. t was the tirst hurdle race that ever came off in Mendota, there was freat excitement and much applause at _the cal- ant style in which the horses took their leaps. Time, 4.01%5. BLUE ISLAND OUTRAGED. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. BLGE IsLanD, IlL, Any. 19.—A gzmne of base- ball played at Enelewood this afternoon be- tween the Englewouds and the Blue Sox, of Blue Island, was won by the latter club. S 10108, The zame was most vutrageous!: pired by Postmaster Smith. To the um; i the Englewood Club indebted for what runs they ae c hot d in ST. LOTIS GOSSIP. Ffitofidl Correspondence of The Tribune. St. Louss, Aug. 15.—The base-ball excite- ment in our future gTeat city hardly ever ran so high as.it does at present, the two wonderful victorics of the Brown Stockings over ihe great Chicagos filling_eve man’s soul with hilarious joy and every ‘old man's mind with Egercne peace. The wames were indeed splendid ones, and creditable to the winners, While the lust one was an bonor to the losers, But inus- much as you have had this set before you by telezraph, X will use a Jittle space” to Jescribe the prospects of next year. In the first place. we are deathly in carnest to bave a good club; and, iuasmuch as the stock- holders of the present orzanization are mainly Wealthy youug men,~* bloods,”"—there will be w0 Lk’ of weans to do whatever may seem best. The active management of the club is the hands of J. Masou Gratlen, who hng7 dm(zg very welli but I am informed _that there s some idea of getting Harry Wright to come here, and that the “01d Man” would look with favor upon an offer, not that he wants to leave Buston, but that the condition of his health is such that he wogld bednuuh better away from _the seashore. If Capt. Harry could come it would be a help to the game, for [ am persuaded he would have authority zh over his men to prevent kick- ing or récrimination, on the field at least. he players of next year's team are many of them sclected, while others are in doubt. Those who have sizned contracts about which there canbe no doubt are Clapp, the plucky and gr;\c‘uml catcher; Dehlman, who only “lacks atting power to equal any man at first; Force, now with the Athicties; and Remsen, of the Hartfords. There is little doubt that McGeary will be retaived to play sceond Dbase. Bvesldc these, Nichols, mow of the New Havews. signed with the St. Louis, but almost immediately repented, saying that he doubted his own ability to fill the bill, aud would like to be released. It is my opinion that he will be. _ Concerning the other places in the nine there is a curious tangle, which I will unravel as best Yecan, It seemsthat before the Browns went Fast at all an attempt was madeto engage Bradley for 1577, but the terms, or something clse, displeased him, and no contract was made, but it was agreed that he should make no con- tract with any one else withent giving them a cliance. Sonietime after the return of the club another attcmpt was made, and $2,200 offered Bradley, but tie put it away, and the tirst thing the management knew they received notice of the engagement of Battin and Bradley by the Athletics. Siuce that time both men have been won over into that frame of mind where they are sorry they signed, and would be well pléased to ré- main where they are. As concerns Battin, it is claimed thathe signed with the Athleti and- ger with the express and written understanding that the contract should not be binding uuless Devlin, Snyder, and Fulmer also sigued: also, that his contract bad but one witne: The Jast technicality evidently bas no force, provided he signed a notice to be sent to the Scerctary of the League acknowledging the engagement. As opposed to the first-mentioned claim, it is said that the proviso about Fulner, ete., was merely averbal one. I have no means of kuowing about the mat(er cither way. . _As far as Bradley is concerned, the St. Louis Club wonld be loth to lose him, but it does uot appear how they can kéep him, provided the Athletic Club lives, and moves, and fulfills its engacements. It is said here that there is not much chance of the Philadelphia organization going through the year and fulfilling its con- tracts, in which case the disciplive of the League would be enforced, and there would be no Athletic member thercof. But still another idea fs more generally adopted, and that is that the Athletic Club will die and subside of its own weight. There seems little douht that St. Louis will—to use the plainest English—do what she can to break up the Club whiclt hus contracts from the men she wants. For be it understood that we want Hall for left field, and can get him if he can get away from Phila- delphia. That would help us considerably, and it is easy to sec how much depends on the event. with St. Louis. While these doubts hang over the heads of Bradley, Battin, and Hall, some of the present team are Joking out for the tuture. Mack has signed with the Indianapolis Club, and Blong is expected to do the same, while Pike goes to Cincinnati. This leaves only Pearce and Cutb- bert unprovided for. N. G. THE CUAMPIONSHIP. And yet Chicago holds the lead, thongh not to the extent of a week ago. St. Louis is doing remarkably well, and it is now almost even up between that club and Hartford for second place. Games will be played thick and fast from now on, aud it looks ae if the different series would all be played, something that has not happencd Since the championship pennant was first fought for. The figures follow of games to date: 2| vt 0y saunyy cLuss. isvil Mutual Athleti Cincinna Games lost The relative standing of the clubs is as follows: Club Lost. Toplay. Chicazo 10 20 i 15 a2 e 23 20 24 28 19 Mutual. 26 25 Athletic 36 21 Cincinn; 43 21 Total. 192 176 OU'R LATE DEFEATS. The defeat of the White Stockings at St. Louis Thursday is explained on the hypothesis 1hat the Chicago boys failed signally to come up to their accustomed strepgth in batting. i record for several games iins shown a depredi: tion in bard bitting, and Tuesday’s game, in which St. Lonis got away with theni to the tune of 6 to 3, ouzht to have becu suflicient to have prepared the Whites for the contest of Thurs- day. But, iustead of improvement, they run down to_even a lower standard on Thursday than on Tuesday, and the result was a_score of 3$toablank. The absenceof eny brilliant or particularly Intricate plays on_the part of the St. Louis nine testifics to an_equal absence of fine endeavor on the side of Chicago: and this is only explicable on the basis that a sort of spring-fever had fallen like amantleon the whole club, againsi which it was uscless to strugzle. But the defeats of the weck should mnot en- courage other orranizations to a faith that the Chicagos are down for good. These streaks affect ciubs asthey affect men, and the necessity for rencwed exertion will result in fresh en- deavors that will wine out the mark of disaster that has sct St. Louis crazy with delight. The composition of the Whites is such that a few reverses are necessary to bring out the reserve force of the Club, and in coming contests there swill be a manifestation of recuperation that will carry them beyond the fame their best cfforts in the past have ever won for them. There was one feature about Tuesday’s zame that St. Louis will do well to look into in the future. Though the Whites were well received when they arrived on the ground, the erowd ex- erted itself throughout to make all possible trouble for the v s, Yells, and catcalls, and shricks of derision almost completely drownea the veice of Spalding, who was unable to coach his men frum the fact that be could not make himself beard. Not an opportunity was missed to con- fuse the boys, and there scemed to be a strone inclination to_teach them to obey the mob rather than the_dictates of common base- ball sense. It would not be proper perhaps to aetribute the defeat to this disturbance, but it is fugs inust inevitably inter- ving, and common courtesy to visitors should suggest fairer treatment on the part of the St. Louis people bereafter. KECK'S “DARK" PITCHER. The game between the Buckeyes and Cincin- natis, layed at Colnmbus on the Mth, lay un- der an air of mystery. George Keck, of the Cincinnatis, had tokd of a “*dark horse” he in- tended to face the bat with, but refused any information concerning him. Vague and vari- ous were the speculations concerning the giant twister who was to_splinter the willow with every twist. The Buckeyes looked forward with not a few misgivings, and went on the ground with dire forcboding: The spectators were puzzled as to the nature of the ordnance to be introduced, and wondered if there would be carnage, supplemented with death, and if they would extend beyond the lavers. » The calling of the game evolved Mr. Pratt, formerly of the Cleveland Forest Citys, who Went to the pitcher's base. In the early 'y of base ball, Pratt may have been knowr as a most excellent player, but with the advance made by the game he had evidently not kept and it was unfortunate for him, consider- pace, 1 3 ing bis play. that he was introduced with such a flogrish. The Buckeyes made cight base hits in the nirst inping. and with a dead ball at that, and throughout the game there seemed to be no difficulty at all in getting away with Pratt’s pitching. Cincinnati papers are unmeasured in the re- proaches they heap on AManager Keck, and Ulaim that the failures of his Club are due more than bad playinz. Atthe conclusion of the Columbus game, in which the Cincinnatis were defeated Iy ascore of S to 3, he made the encouraging remiark that h(_v,’ would swap ms'1 C]lflJ Tor the Buckeyes, pay $2,000 to boot, and ask no qu ns. Al » .\-'am of the B\‘}ukt s proved himself far su- perior to Pratt, and there seems to be a strong prospect that he will next season figure promi- nently as a League player. ROMANCE OF THE DIAMOND FIELD. From Harry, Hariey's Qil City Derrick, Chap. L—*This, then, Miss Bangs,is your final apswerd ¥ * Irrevocably so," was the proud Teply- Chap. 11.—~They made a_pretty picture stand- o i the doorway of her fatlier’s mansioni Le, to bad munagement the Captain of the Melon Stealers, tall and strong in limb, atd the bero of hislittle first base In many 2 hot contested gome. She, the fair daughter of the banker who bad wagered the entire assets of the bank and the deposits of mauy a_poor man on the return game be- tween the Moth Eradicators and the liome club on the following day. Our hero’s answer came kot and quick: “Then,” cricd be, *‘to-mor- row’s sctting sun will shine upon the beggar daughter of a ruined man. It rests with me to throw the game on which your proud father’s wealth is staked. You have to-night settled your own fate. So be it. Good-night;” and turning himself seven times round _on his heel, at the same time boring a large hole in the hall carpet, Mose Fitz Allen was gone.’ hap. I1L.—Prominent among the immense crowd assembled on the Zrounds is the pale face of Amelia Bangs. The Moth Eradicators are at the bat on the Jast half of the ninth inning, with two men out and one man on the third, and the score stands 53 to 53. ““Will that man get in?” is the breathless question which pervades the sceue. Mose Fitz Allen, standing on the first basc, mutters, “ Now for revenge! - Now do I zive the thing away! Ah!” and his face was distorted wil slon like & mud-ball dried in thesun, “Two strikes!” yells the umpire. The batter must hit it next tine. He does lit it, and a {ly mounts and descends beautifully to Mose. “Take it, Mose,”” goes out from the throat of Bunker Banas and hundreds of his friends. “ Not if Mose is thoroughly acquainted with himself,” is his low response, and the ball passes through his hands and the man on third oes liome. Seore, 54 to 53. Chap. 1V.—Two months later finds Amelia Bangs taking in \;l:fln scwing, her father the janifor of the Oil Exchange, and AMose, thongh someshat troubled in mind, still takes his beer. DIAMOND DUST. ‘The Bostons won their first victory of the season over the Hartfords yesterday. ‘The Bostons have played nine games since their Western tour, and have only lost one. ‘There is a growing feeling that the Louisvilles will not get through the wiole of next seasoun. Hartford is not a good town for gate-money. The Athletics got §23 as their sharc for two games lately. Keck, manager of the Cincinnatis, is about to bounce himself, and is tooking for a better man to take his place. Millg, first baseman of the Hartfords, had his little tinger cut nearly off a short time ago. A bottle of pop burst in his hand. A regulation ball is suggested to the consid~ eration of the League for next season. Every- thiug is provided for by rule except the ball. Williams was dishonorably dismissed from the Indianapolis Club _and joived the Cincin- natis. Indiavapolis had her revenge when Louisville corked Willinms for twenty first-base hits and earned ten runs in the first game in Louisville. After the Chicago Whites bave thoroughly whipped the St. Louis Browns, which event will be happily consummated tomorrow at the other end of the bridge, the two clubs will star for this city and play "here Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Frank Wetls writes from Newman (11L.) to the St. Lonis Globe-Dlemocrat demanding of that paper that it discontinue publication of the -innings and the outings™ of the differeat base-ball assoviations in the vicinity, and asks for more about the Beecher scandal. Burlington Hawkeye : On the base-ball grounds yesterday, a red-hot ball struck the batter just wwhere his mother used to feel for him with her slipper, and the umpire shouted “Dead ball.” “Dead'bail 7 retorted the striker struck, if there’s a live ball on the ground, that's it.” Last week the Athletes, of Chicago, and the Blue Stockings, of Lake View, played a tie ame up to the ninth ioning, when the Lake Viewers won on the 10th by a score of 9 to 7. Yesterday the same clubs played at Ravens- wood, where the Athletes won in a rattling game by a score of 15 to 8. There is a strong probability ihat s different mode of scoring wil adopted by the Li next year. The individual base-bit score will be abandoned, and the result announced in the summary like earned runs; i e.: “Base bits— Cincinnatls, 8; Chicagos, 9. Instead of the base-hit column will be the first-buse column, in which will be eredited the times & player reached first base in each game, whether by an error, called balls, or & safe hit. The_iutention is to thereby encoursge not only safe hitting, but also good flrst-base running, which has of late sadly declined. Piayers arc too apt, under the Ercscm, system of averages, to work ouly for ase bits, and if they seq they have not inade oue they show an inditference about reaching first base in advance of the ball. The new sys- tem will make each member of a club play for the club, and not for his individual average. League umpires will probably nlso be adopted and put on regular salaries, the moncey to be con- tributed by the clubs, and they to be sent where games are played. THE TURF. DULLNESS IN TOWN. A sort of quiet setms to have settled on Chi- cago, and the turf prospects are not orilliant. “Most of the home horsemen are out of town,” remarked a posted gentleman yesterday, and, until they return, there is nothing to be ex- pected. The comments of Tne TRIBUNE made last Sunday on the necessity of a new trotting park have attracted attention, and there is a good outlook for the formation of an association that will make future meetings profitable and pleas- ant. That a city like Chicago should be con- demned to such an utter lack of advantages in the way of trotting tracks is wrong, and the Jovers of horse-flesh are awaking to a realization of their duties to society, and will scon take the matter in hand. Dexter Park has done well enough in its day, but its misfortune of situation in such close proximity tothe Stock-Yards and their adjuncts bas militated against it. There are a hundred pluces around Chicago which are available for the purpose, and, until some combined action is talen toward securing one of these offered lo- calities, we are scarcely justificd in hoping for the meetings to which Chicago is entitled. A piece of grourd near the end of the South Park and Drexel boulevards has been com- mended to a number of gentlemen who have taken the matter in hand, and, while they look upon it with favorable eyes, they are hesitating until they have carcfully eramined every ¢ proper place.”” Onc thing approximates close to certainty, and that is thata change will be made, and one cssential for the better SAKATOGA. SARATOGA, Aug. 19.—The rain storm passed over, leaving the track in good condition, and there was a fair attendance. The first race, 13¢ miles dash, for beaten horses, had six starters, and was won by Romney: Preston sec- ond. Gray Friar third. Time, 2:35%¢. Romney and Preston came in so close togetker that mauy of the spectators thought it was a dead heat. In the pools Preston wasfirst choice and Romney third. The second race, mile dash, for all ages over two years, had four starters, and was won by Brotber to Basset; Courier second, Gray Nun third. Time, 1:45. Dasset was the favorite. Tiie +-mile race had only two starters, Viator and St. Martin. The former was the {avorite. With an even start the ho went off atan easy pace, Viator taking the lead of an open Tength, and passing the stand on_ the first mile in3:003{. In the second mile Viator’s saddle- girth broke, but Holloway still kept him under Gontrol, and, leading at the 2<-mile post, St. Martin lapped a short distance, but fell back azain. On entering ou the last wile St. martin lapped again, and at the 3i¢-mlle he went to the front_for goud, coming in several lengths abead. Time, T:4434. Viator pulled up very tired, while St. Martin kept onat a good pace to and past the quarter pole. The fourth was a match race 3{ of a mile, welter weights, and had _two starters—Midge! & Tully’s 4-year-old, by Dickens. and Gaflu 4-year-old}Derby. The horses started even, but Derby soon took the lead, and kept gaining, winning the race by some 30 lengths. Time, 1:901. The last race was a steeple-chase. Trouble, Resolute, and Stanford got off well together, but Trouble soon showed to the front, and cut out, running nearly the entire distance. In going across the Dack side-track Stanford went wrong, and bad to go back, which left Osage inthe third place. . Next to the last hurdle Osaze fell and broke her nmeck. Meany, the jocker, did not get up for some time, but finally wall in. Trouble came in winuer, with Resolute close up, and Stanford a long distance bebind. Time, 5:343%{. 1In the pools Osage was first choice, and ‘Trouble third. REMAREABLE TCRP PERFORMANCES. The Tury, Fidd. and Farm gives a_compre- gcn ive survey of the development of American orse: 1n June, 1819, the famous gray mare Lady Saf- folk recorded a mile in 2:26, and the world won- derea at the astonishing speed. For a lapse of years oo very fornudable rival threatened toreduce ihe record, until, in 1856, a Itttle bay mare made ber appesrance on the turf, and the old scythe- ‘bearer had only mowed 2 minutes and 24} seconds when she completed & mile. _In the following ses- son Lantern and mate trotted against Ethan Allen and mate. At the three-quarter pole Lantern was weny lengths, seemingly hopeless, in the rear, but with & magnificent burst of speed he came down the stretch at a rate computed to he about 33 seconds for the quaster, and, collarinz Ethan, made a dead heat in 2:244. The excited owaer 1 ehouted vociferonely: **I don’t care for the heat. but I'd give $10,000 if he had only rubbed that Balf sccond of Flora Temple's time.” In 1850 Flora azain clipped the record-in her great race with Princess, the rated California mare. reducing the fizures to 2, and the whole community fairly Javished en- arment on the Queen of the Tarf, * Later in the same year she cut of uither half-second, making amilé in 2:21%; finally st Kalamazoo, Mich., the Venvrable bearer of the zcythe and hotr-glass was astounded to find that & mile was sinished in 2:193;. Public excitement ran_high, and midst it all came expressions of doubt in regurd to the Jenzth of the course, with many sage predictions that it weuld be impossible to beat 2:20. A mile atthe latter rate necessitates & speed of 38 fect (witinn a fra tion) por second, and the great miawss of ** I-tell- yon-s6 people that said Flors Temple was 2 phe- Somenon ot likeiy to occur aisain in « century. To the qnict looker-on, the judge of real merit, the performances of Lancet. Brown Dick, George M. Patchen, und others, indicated that Flara wits not boyond _the possibiiity of recurrence, while Mr. Robert Lonner's acute judgment jed him to discover Lantern's wonderful speed, and purchase. him} at what was then considered un cenormous price for a single horse, In 186+ Dexter made his appearance on the Fashion Course, and waspronounced by the cognoscenti a wonderful horse. 863, under the saddle, Dexter made S18 -5, and his fanic was wide-p ie victor over time azainst Flora's yeur following braught his verformance to another sexson. 1507, showed 2:171; in harness. 3ir, Bonner made a fumous speech oi the oceasion, which was almost as short a8 Dexter's record, and medistely purchased the Norse for Si,000. What might have been Dexter's future, had he re- mained on the track, cun oniy be conjectured, but we think he wonld have shown very far below 715. Meanwhile Goldsmith Maid and American irl were becoming famous, the latter ultimutely achieving # record of 2:16%. Goldsmith Maid has continued cutting down the seconds, until 2:16, 115 3, 2:14% had followed in such order that people fairly gusped, and expected to see Father Time carried out exhansted. At Just 2:14 “wae reached, and since then tiie aged mower has had a rest on single miles. Other noted horses had appeared, and 2:20 fivers were scarecly a rarity. While Goldsmith Maid was bearmg the sccp- tre, the marc Lula_rushed into notoricty in the snmimer of 1874 with a fastheat in 2:1G. and the subsequent scason browght her still further celeb- Tity as the winner of the ihree fastest heats known —sccond, third, and fourth—the first having been taken by Goldsmitir A "The separate tigures wer 1-5, 2:10%, 2 2:17. Luln soon afterward won a heat in ‘With the opening of 1876 the great_muss cast (heir prophecies on Lulu as the most likely to #natch away Goldsmith Maid's laurels, though Hopefnl, who had won three i 4, Was prime favorite many son advanced the Lieen observation of a few was centered' on Smug- gler, & celebrated stallion, the proverty of Col. Finesell, Lust week, at Clévelmd, Smugsler won a splendid ruce from Goldsmith Muid, in which the two tozether trotted the fastest live consecutive Tieats ever shown for pubiic gratification. Gold- smith Maid won the first and second, Smuzgler the third, fourth, and ifth, showing remarksble speed, steadiness, and, greatest of all, endurance. The time was 2:155, 2:17%, 2:10%, 21195, 2:17%. TRE GTICA RACES. The fourth race in the Septiluteral, at Gtica, was not particularly brillisut, Pul‘fl)’ from the graveliy nature of the track. The following is the table of winners: & 5, 43T Name. Sire. Goliamith Maid. Adelnide...s Pl Jui Brebee The London Some cariosity was felt as o the performances thie week of two American race-horses, fornin: part of the gtud which Mr. Sanford, a leadin, member of the New Yori Jockey Club, has brought over to be trained at Newmarket. These borses reached England during the winter, but they were s0 short of work in the first part of the season, that their failure to secure any of the races in which they took part occasioned no surprise. 1t was thought that they would do better ut Good- wood, which has always heen a_favorite battle- ground for the *‘foreiyners.” So long back as 1840 the Duc d'Orleans, eldest £on of Louis Phil- jppe, won the cup With Beggerman, who was, wlish horse, while in und again in 18, M. Lupin and Buron Rothechild were snccessful.” AT Uic interval of et another vear the Comte de Lagrunge gecured the prize with fonarque, the ancestor of most of the Zaod ‘horses which have since distinguished themselves in the ‘blue and red slecves’ immortal ized by Gladinteur, and in 1861 Mr. Ten Br who imported a lot of harses from the United States, was successful with Starke. It was in the hope tht Preak who represented Mr. Sanford in the Goodwood Cup on Thursday, would repeat the achieveinent of Starke that there were ®o many American_aportsmen assembled in the Duke of Richmond's park: but Fate did not will it 80, great as was the opportumty afforded him in the absence of any good English or French Borse Never, in fact, was_this time-honored race con. tested by a more indifferent field, aud it is neither more nor less than dixcreditable 'to the turf that such horses as New Holland and Temple Bar should be capable of uccnp{ing first and second place. Upon the other hand, it does not eay much for Preakness—or for the other American horses, if,us reported, he is the best of them—that, with all the Dbest of the weights, he could only get third in such compeny as this; and the only conciusion to be ar- Tived at is that there are few orno zood **stayers ™ in teaini he American horse, called Mate, ran even worse in the Goodwood Stakes than Preakiness in the Cup, 5o that, altogether, Mr. Sanford, whose other horser have also met with unbroken defeat, has not taken much by his cour- sgzeous and sportamanlike venture. TURE NOTES. Little Fred is gradually recovering from the treatment he received at Utica. Badger Girl, who won $750 in the septilateral, has gone back to Wisconsin. - Amy, Ben Mace’s mare, Ead a_public trial in TUticy, and trotted two heats, cach in 2:2054. AQUATIC. THE COMING ENGLISI CREW. The four-oared crew who will represent the London Rowing Club in the coming Centennial Regatta, which is to be rowed at Philadelphia this month, arrived a week azo on the steam- ship Wyoming. The crew are ail in good condi- tion, having enjoyed the voyage. They were taken in charge by the Nassau Boat Club, whose guests they will be while in New York. Under the guidance of their hosts they visited the boat-house of the Nassau Club, and were introduced to the members there present. The next pleasure in store for them was a visit to the many boat-houses situated on the river above Harlen Bridge, the party be- ing rowed from place to placein asix-oared barge manned by members of the Nassau Club. All the boat-houses were filled by boating-men, who did all in their power to entertain their guests. The four Englishmen next stripped and took a swim in the Harlem. They are all fine swimmiers, and caused much surgrise and comment by the splendid forms and muscles which they exhibited. The men, both as a crew and individually, arc fine-looking men. If their rowing is in proportion to their muscles, they will certaiuly make it warm work for sowme of the four-oared crews in Lhe great rezatta. The crew as they sit i the boat, with ages, weights, and heights, are as follows: Age. Teiqht. Height. 25 147 5.9 " Z, 0 No. 33 160 5.10 Nao. 25 165 6.0 Stre 147 5.9 Mr. Labat, the oar, is a well-built, fincly- proportioned man, with broad back and should- ers und 2 large arm. Helis youny looking and wears a blonde mustache. He is evidenily a very powerful man. Mr. Gulston, who pulls No. 2, and is the Captain of the four, 1s a very mu larwer man than any of the others. His' face is full, with heavy skers, and he isin all respects a thorough English oarsman. His shoulders and back are immense, while be is not in the least lacking in full development of arns and legs. In comparison with his colleagues he appears tobe the heaviest man, but, asthc above table shows, this is not the The * heavy man " of the four is Mr. Trower, who pulls star~ board stroke. He is also the tallest man measuring 6 fect in_ his_rowing shoes. Heis not as weil proportioned as Gulston, owing to bis height. He, however, is not a whit belind the rest, when Jooked at from a muscilar point of view. In this respect he corresponds to the other members of the crew. Perbaps the most motiveable man, next to Gulston iz Mr. Howell, upon whom will devolve the duty of setting the stroke for the erew and of show- ing the American oarsmen wpat the English stroke is. He is the youngest man of the four, hing 147 pounds, the same as Mr. Labat. His back, shoulders, and immensc neck are the most prominent portions of his body, and com- pletely oversiadow the icvcln;l;ment of his arms and legs. His shoulders and back are probably as broad, if not broader, than those of his Cap- tain, who is 2 much larger-looking man when larger. He has nt, manly face, and wears a mustache and side-whiskers. The four brought with them five boats, all in as follows A four-oared shell, a double- el shell, and two single-sculis. Mr., Labat and Mr.Gulston will row in the single and double scull races, while the pair-vared race will be left for Messrs. Trower and Howell. The boats, of course, arc of English build, with En- elish oars. To-day the four will be escorted to l’hilmlcl%hm by Mr. Peterson, of the Undine Club of Philadclphia. ENTRIES AND THE ARRANGEMEST OF TIME AND ORDER OF ROWING. Crews entered for the Philadelphia Centen- nial Regatta are rapidly arriving, and nearly all of the leading participants in the international four-oared race are now on the grounds. The Eureka Boat Club, of Newark, N. J., and the Dublin University rowing crew have arrived, to- wether with Courtney and Yates, of the Arzo- nautas. The Northwestern Rowing Club, Hope Tiowing Club, Daquesne Boat Club, and Wat- kins Boat Club will arrive early this week. Princeton has sent word of its positive declaru- tion to enter. The only entriés not yet closed are for professional oarsmen, who will close the regatta. It is known that the New York clubs will be represented by the Ward and Big- lin crews and that the Thanes Coulter crew, of Pittsburg, and the Paris crew will take part. The contestants will draw for positions on Mon- day afternoon, when the order of races wiil be decided upon. The amateur races will occupy the first three days, and will be Towed in heats of three crews cach. On Monday, the 25th, the interna- tional contests will commeuce with thirty-nine entries, the positions for which will be drawn negt Thursday. The intcrnational pair-oared ruces begin on Wednesday, 30th, with ten en- tries, and will last two days. Tle international double-sculls, with eleven crews, will end the second day’s sport. On Monday, Sept. 4, the in- ternationsl college contests commence. In the undergraduates’ race, Cambriage, Yale, and Co~ Tumbia are the only crews thus far entered. In the graduates’ race, Dublin University, Wes- leyan, Yale, and possibly Dartmouth, contend for the prize. On Tueslay, Sept. 5, the inter- national four-oared races, With twenty-onc crews, begin, and last two days, and will consist of nine trial and one final heats. On Thursday, Sept. 7, the international professional races will begin, when many of the best professional oars- mcud uf Europe and this country will cone for- ward, TAND-BALL. EIGHT TO SEVEN ALL KOUND. The thirty games in the first and second classes of the Hand-Ball Tournament: of the Northwest terminated yesterday in Condon alley, on the corner of Decring and Cologne streets. Inthe first class, out of the fiftcen games, O'Bricn and Ahern won cight, making them victors by one game in the tournament. Feron and Carmody yesterday, however, won the best three out of five played in Condon’s alley. The first game resulted in a score of 21 to 14 in favor of O'Brien and Ahern; the sec- ond, in 21 to 7 in favor of Carmody and Feron; the third, in 21to 16in favor of Carmody and Feron; the fourth in 21 to 13in favor of O'Brien and Ahern; and the fifth in21 to 14 In favor of Feron and Carmody. Up to yesterday’s games O'Brien and Ahern stood 6 to 4, out of the 15. Requiring only 2 games to make the 8 out of 15, the odds were decidedly in their favor in the outsct yesterday afternoon. Their opponents, Feron and Car- mody, must made4 out of the 5. The odds changed perceptibly, howerer, as the game pro- gressed. The play in the first gawme of 21to 14 in favor of O'Brien was more than offset by the the score in the second game of 21 to 7 in favor of Carmody and Feron. O'Brien and Alern winning the toss, Ahern went to toss, and made oneace. Carmody fol- Jowed with an ace. Ahern made two aces, and O’Brien made only one, by reason of a_misplay by Abern, who could not help it very well, Sowe finc carom plaz by Carmody brought his gide up to five aves. Carmody followed up his caroms and allowed Abern to make onc ace only. O'Brien here started, what he pursued suceess; fully throughout, mnaking over-balls in rather quick succession. He yet brought the zame to even five aces. Feron aud Carmody made noth- ing~which onc of O'Bricn’s **nailers” is, ina good measure, responsible for. It was quite :i.nin and tuck ' for a while after this, the boyse| ing the aces pretty evenly. — Carmody intimated work ~when he = tossed the bail on the ninth acc made by his team, and by making five, made tie sc to 15. Ferou followed with ;oml intentions, but one of O'Brien’s “ casuals” sent him south of the nce-line. When Carmody resumed work on uce 14 a magniticent © fiy take 7 by Ahern on the ace-line leit him thei Ahern taking a hand in,was served in almost precisely the same way by Carmody. The proximity of the strokes and the similar precision to get satisfaction evi- bouzht down the house. A fine left- “ butter” by Abern, with neat play by O'Brien, led O’Bricn to the call of ace 21,—~an over-ball intervening. Score. 21 to 14 for O’Brien and Abern. Upon the inception of the second game it was intimated that the sun, striking tbe alley, linded the players, already flushed by the in- tense beat. O'Brien took the toss with a cipher. Carmody and Feron did some beautiful tossing and got the game to 6 against ‘‘love.” Ahern made three aces to counteract “love,” aud O’Brien would bave swelled the score but for an unfortunate error by Ahern. Carmody, by fine tossing, made about 6,—just cnough to ageregate O'Brien, who, with one of his characteristic _‘‘butters,” stored him away to order. Feron brought up with 14 to 8. Ahern get in 7 to 14, when his partner O'Brien tried bis luck. He could make nothing when Feron sent in that right grounder. The applause shook the gallery. Carmody, taking the toss, made a score of 15 fo 7:16t0'7; 17 to 7. Feron added an ace; Ahern and O'Brien made nothing; and Carinody made the 15th, 19th, 20th, and 215t aces. Score, 2L to 7 in favor of Feron and Carmody. Carimody, retaining his hand, started in with 3to “love on the third game. Abern made the call *“all aboard” at 3. The game, as con- cerned the tournament, was here decided close, and bets were freely in order. It wascon- sidered safe to watch the next succeed- ing play, however, Carmody made it 4103,5163,6t03, 7 to$, and had made it § to 3, when Abern, changing to strike to left cor- ner vice O’Brien, guve the toss to Feron, who made_the score 97 to 3 and 10 to 3. Ahern tossed 4 to 10, 5t0 10, 6 to 10, 7to 10, S to 10, 910 10, 10 to 10, 11 to 10, and 12 to 10. "O’Brien made one more ace, and Feron’s “butter ' set- tled him. Carmody now began hard tossing, made two short balls, and scored an ace. Feron made it 12 to 13,13 to 13, 14 to 13, by fine rounder to right by Carmody, and 15 to 13 v an inimitable “ butter ™ from Carmody, one of the best ever hit in this part of the world. Some excellent tossing by Carmody and hitting by O'Bricn brought this game 1o a close, in favor of Carmody and Feron by 21 to 16. Carmody mude six aces to “love” to intro- duce the fourth pame. Hard play began here. Ahern made nothing. O'Bricn started in like himself and made four aces, and recognized as- sistance from his partner in the shape of a carom, and when he nade the score stand 7-9, §9, 9-9, 10-9, 119, and 129, his carom practiee, and long and short play came to teil, and the current changea ominously. Those in the alley who thought” that O’Brien was not in the best condition, thought he got in time at once, and would bet anyihing on him. Excellent Flny, dircctly, on all hands, brought Ahern to 1513, 19-13, 20-13, and 21-13. Score, 21-13 in faver of SECRET SOCIETIES. Annual Session of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspect- or:-General. The Reception of Oriental Con= sistory of Chicago in New York. Miscellaneous Items of Interest to the Knights of Pythias. MASONIC. BOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTORS-GENERAL. ‘The Supreme Council of Sovercign Grand In- spectors General of the 334 degree convened at 10 o’clock Wednesday in New York. The at- tendance was unusually larze (over 200 active and honorary members), representatives being present from every State in the Northern jurls- diction of the United States. It was decided to hold the next sessfon in Boston on the third Tuesday in September, 1877. In the evening the 33d degree was conferred on several Masons. On the morning of Thursday an executive session was held, and the following officers were clected: Josiah H. Drummond, of Maine, Sovereign Grand Commander; Heory L, Palmer, of Wisconsin, Grand Lieutenant-Commander; Joseph D. Evans, ot New York. Grand Minister of State; Henry Ely, of O Grand Treasarer- General of Holy Empire; Clinton F. Paige, of New York, Grand Sccretary-General of Holy Empire; Samuel C. Lawrence,of Massachusetls, Grand Keeper of Archives; Walter A, Stevens, of Illinois, Grand Master-General of Ceremo- i Homer_ 8. Goodwin, of Pennsyl- Grand _ Marshal-General; William R. Higny, of Connecticut, Grand Standard- Beasers Thomes A. Doyle, of Rhode Island, Grand Captain of the Guard. Deputies—G. W. Deering, Maine; Aaron King, New Ham) shire; George O. Tyler, Vermont; Gen. S. Lawrence, Massachusetts; Thomas A. Dovle, Rhode Island; Charles W. Carter, Connecticut; Joseph H. Howe, New Jersev; Dr. A. E. Stocker, Penusi;\vunla; ‘Daniel B. Tracy, Michi- an; Enoch T. Carson, Ohio; Elbrldge G §lamitton, Indiaoa: Hosmer A. Jobnsos, Ii- linois; and Alvin V. Alden, Wisconsin. The houorary members” petition for a change in the title of Inspector-Gemeral to that of Sovereign Grand Inspector-General, to corre- spond with the title in all other Supreme Coun- cils of the world was granted. The reports of the deputies showed a fair Kruspnrily in the Ancient and Accepted Rite of [asonry, in spite of business depression, and the several bodies visited were found in a sound and prosperous condition, and the work credit- able. Some of the bodies have added largely to their paraphernaliz, pnrticu.}arl{ the Council of Princes of Jerusalem, and Massachusetts Consistory, Thirty-second Degree. The latter had created sixty-four brethren Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret Thirty-second Degree, aud ‘mow numbers 863 members. ADMISSION OF CLANDESTINE ORGANIZATIONS. ‘The Grand Master of New York, at the late meeting of the Grand Lodge, refers to an im- portaut question as follows: Another question has been presented, not for jmmediate action, but for calia consideration. by the Grand Lodze of Oid. At the annual com- munication of that body last October, a special comuittee reported [nvurlbls’ on 8 proposition to admit u number of confessedly clandestise organi- zations and to divide the jurisdiction of the State with such irregnlar bodies. The point of the whole mutter 18, that this is simplya proposition on the part of the Committee of the Grand Lo of Ohio to abandon the American law of sole juri Qiction, claimed by Grand Lodge on this conti- nent, and, if adopted, to open the whole of our 'territory to the incursions of sach organizutions 2¢ may choose to invade it. und thus by destroyinz ouraathority at the same time to put on end to the peaceful and har- ‘monious progress we have so long enjoyed. No action appears to be reqaired at this time. becanse the Grand Lodge of Ohio has not definitely pussed upon the reportof 1ts Committee, and itis to be hoped that when it does it will remain in full ac- cord with the other American Grand Lodges and with the best interests of 3fasonry on this conti- nent. Meanwhile, I repeat, it should receive your carefnl attention, o that, if action shuald be taken in Ohio adverse to the zenerai well being, your duty may be plain and your action prompt. ORIENTAL CONSISTORY. The Philadelphia Times of Thursday bas the following account of the arrival of “Oriental Consistory in-that city: Oriental _ Consistory, Thirty-sccond Degree Ancient and Accepted Hite aad Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, of Chicagu, arrivedat th: Cen- tennial depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad, ina special train from Nev York, vesterday morning. The party numbered eizhty members of the frater- nity and twenty ladies. Messts. Charles E. Jeper, Robert E. Patter<on, Augustus R, Hall, Dennis F. Desly. Horace Fritz. Juhn L. Youns. William H. Baker, Samuel W. Wray. Henry K. Coulcomb. W. T. Reynolds, Ferd lardt, Gilbert Moore, Frank 3ills, W. §. Walton, Jamcs H. Wilson, Andrew Robeno, Jr.. and C. Oukford Klepp, representing Philadelphia_ Consistory, Thirty-second D€zree, extended un informal wel- come to the visitors. Oriental Consistory, accom- panied_ by their guests, formed in line, and proceeded to the United States Hotel, Fortieth and Columbia _avenue, where -they had engaged roome. The visitors have with them two handsome standards, one of white satin, heavily fringed with bullion; in the centre is a black double-headed eagle, wearing the typical crown, and below it the inscription **Laus Deo Curtis.” The second color is o black znid red silk trident flug. bearing upon its folds the Tentonic crose, the Thirty-second Degree mark, and the square and The oflicers of Oriental Consistory arc: G. W. Bamard, Commander-in-Chief; I. H. Pond, First-Licut. Commaunder: Joun O"Neil, Sec- ond-Licut. Commander; Alfred Rnseell, Minlster of State; E. P. Toby, Grand Chancellor: E. B. Myers, Treaenrer; Il C. Clark. Prior; W. K. Morrig, Master of Ceremonieg: William Shav, St. B.; Kovert B. Smith, Grand Architect and Enzi- . Terwilliger, Grand Hospitaler: Johs P. Ferrie, Grand Caplain of the Guard. T sistory are eccompanied by E. J. Hauwilton, J. W. Sheville, Walter H, Stevens, De Witt C. Cregier, and Hastwell C. Clark. Thirty-third Desree Masons of Chicago. The uniforn of the visitors is blacic coat, pantaloons, and vesl, black cocked hat, with red and white feather, with sash to denote the thirty-third _degrec mewbers and black vel- vet ' the ‘Thirty-second Dezree. The ex- cursionists _are _under the ~ charge of Gen, 1L F. Oliver, Pussenger Agent of the Michi- gan Central Railroad Compuny. Among the Chi- cagonns inthe ranks are Frank Agnew, Sheriff; James Stewart, Recorders Ald. Clark: the Super- intendent of Police: and Joseph Sherman. the happy posecssor of abont §5,000.000. A Times reporter was assured by this gentleman that the Consistory represents fully $20,000,000. In the afternoon the Philadelphia Consistory Comumittee gave the visiting Masong a drive through Fair- monnt Park and up the Wissahickon. This morn- ing they will visit_the Centennial. In tae after- nobn at 5 o'clock they will nssemble in the Hinois State Tuilding, and go thence to Lelmont Mansion and eat a **Wissahickon cxttish™ kupp: day ¢ 10 o’clock the Musonic Temple will be vis- ited. At 7 o'clock in the evening Orental will visit Philadelphia Consistory in full uniform. The addresg of welcome will be delivered by the Com- mander-in-Chief, Ilustrions Brother Andrew Tobeno, Jr., after which all will partake of a ban- quet in the' Masonic Temple. On Satarday the visitors will start for home. The Sir Knights of Chicago (Thirty-second De- greu,l have been invited to visit to-day the adira- i cyclorama of the Siege of Paris. THE NISEYEENTH DEGREE. Aurora Grata Consistory of this city exempli- fied the Nineteentl Degree of the rite last night in the Grand Commandery room of the Masonic Temple. This degree is the one in which a O’Brien and Alern. : The fifth zame resulted in a score of 21 to 14 in favor of Feron and Cartody. Throughout the game was well contested, abounding in magniticent_cxhibitions of longs, shorts, car- oms, grounders, and festive “ butters.” It is probable tlat a match will be arranged soon between O'Brien and Ferou against Car- mody and Abern. Tlie second-class games eventuated in the suc- cess of Harrity and Cullen, by a score of 8to 7, in a series of match games of 15. The first series of five games were plaved in Carmody & 0'Malley’s court, corner of Franklin street and Chicago avenue, and resulted infaver of Harrity and Cullen, by three out of five. The second series of games were played in O'Brien's court, and resuited in favor of Harrity and Cullen, best three out of five. The games now stood &ix to four in favor of Harrity and Cullen. The decisive games were played yesterday afternoon at Condon’s alley, corner of Deering and Cologne streets. These games resulted in a victory for Harrity and Cullen, who won two games out of five_in this bout, and eight out of fifteen as against Murphy and Lyach. In the contest yesterday the score stood thus: First game, 21100, in favor of Murphy and Lynch; second game, 21 to 12, in favor of Mur- pby 2nd Lynch; third game, 21 to 16, in favor of Murphy and Lynch; fourth zame, 21 to 17, in favorof Harrity and Cullen; fitth game, 21 to 10, in favor of Harrity and Cullen. The game of the second-lass players cannot be critivised just now, as drcumstances, over which “the players seemed to have mo _ control, iotervcume. Mu layed excellently in Condon & O'Brien’salley; ¥och played excellently in Carmody’s alley— much beti:r in O'Bricn's alley—and well in Condor’s alley; Cullen played beautifully at O'Bricn’s alley, as his partner, Harrity, wae not feeling in the best of trim. At Condon’s alley, however, Harrity appeared to understand what he was doing, and acted fnely. Priest Melchisedek is created and conscerated, and the ceremonies performed when it is con- ferred z{pily the combat between the spirit of good and that of evil in the mind of a neophyte, and triumphantly sbow the final vanquishment of the fell'cssence. About 150 craftsmen were present at_the conferring of the degree. Most of the delegates to the Supreme Council, and about. fifty members of the Oriental Consistory, of Chicago, were among the spectators of the waork, which was presided over Ly Illustrious Commander-in-Chief Charles T. McClenackan, of Aurors Grata Consistory. The purpuse of the exemplification of the degree in this hot season was to allow visitiog craftsmen to note sowme changes in the method of working mivor details adopted by Aurors Grata Consistory. Of course, these diffcrences do not affect the Fitual of Freemasonrv. The visitors were very much pleased with _the work, and_at its conclusion congratulated Commander McClenachan.—.Yew York Times, Aug. 16. MISCELLANEOUS. There are ninety-six English and twenty Scotch iodges now at work in British India. Brazil contains two rival Grand Lodges, both of which declare the other to be clandestine. iy K; red in 1 Bro. Daniel Coxe, English Grand Lodge Reg There are 1.804 Royal Arch Masons in the State of Vermont, and the annual conyocation of the Grand Chapter will be held at Burlicg- ton, Sept. 20. The Grand Master of Rhode Island, at the re- cehit annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, said in hisaddress: “The Grand Lodge or the sab- ordinate lodges of Ohio may wake as many Masons out of the negro race s it pleazes, and wemust and will recoguize those ko n:ads Freemasons—but we deny its power to give ai Masonic vitality to any other grand bou; cannot deleate its jurisdiction, nor _exer jointly with another, but must exerise it it t % it-clt for itsclf. We mayle permitted to hupe L':-n wise counsel may govern its action.” KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, THE MORTUARY LAW, . The subject of the mortuary law has beea brought squarely before the Supreme Chanvel lor by an appeal from Calanthe Lodee, No. 47, of Peoria, aud the Supreme Chancellor has di- rected the Grand Chancellor, 8. J. Willett, not to make any further assessments in this connee tion until the whole matter is passed upoa by the Supreme Lodgy, which commences its ses~ sion Tuesday, when it is expected that the ques~ tion will be decided on its merits, 1t i3 probable that the Supreme Lodge will set aside the law a3 now on the e in view of the entire lack of conformity with the rule prescribed for the introduction of such measures, as also the compulsory feature of the enactment, which is at variance with the law and spirit of the body. The mat- ter is in the hands of Past Grand Chancellors D. A. Cashman and D. J. Lyon, the Supreme Representatives, who left for Philadelphia this last week. N0S. 4 AND 9. At a recent meeting of Gauntlet Lodge No. 4, the subject of consolidation with No. 9 was axain presented for consideration. The matter had previously been passed upon and adopted by No. 4, but, objection being taken to the mode vf rocedure, the whole activn was set _asids n & vote being taken by No. 4, it stood 23 t against the application to consolidate with N 9. The issucs raised in this connection_ brin: up the question, Can a lodize by a majority vute of the members compel s minority to take in a pumber of persons whose compuny may be distasteful tothem? or can a member of the Order become a member of alodge by card, or any other way than by passing the ballot? ' In vicw of the Supreme Law, which prescribes how ‘membership can be attained, it would swem astonishing that the authorities in this S should authorize auy plan of consolidation wi would tamper withthe right of the ballot. MISCELLANEOUS. Tne TRIBUNE hopes to be able to give next Sunday a synopsis of the proceedinzs of tho Supretne Lodge, a3 arrangements have been made with a view to that end. Supreme Representative D. J. Lyon left yes- terday to_attend the session of the Supreme Lodge. He has been loaded with *responsibili- ties” for the benefit of this jurisdiction, and will doubtless be heard from in the Quaker City. Past Chancellors John Bonner and Joseph Salser, of Tinperial Lodgre, No. 37, who left yes- terday week in company with Oriental Consis- tory of the Masonic body, will “hold over” with a view of B‘:n pating in_the Centennial parade of the Knights of Pythias. POLICY-SHOPS, To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicago, Aug. 19.—The policy or lottery business of this city having been slightly aired through the medium of your paper duriug the past few days, and as it will require vigorous work on the part of the proper authoritics to remove the evil from our midst, a few facts aud figures, showing how little money will be re- quired in order _that proof euflicient to place every scoundrel in the business in Jolfet prison for a term of years may be obtained, may nct be out of place. Tickets containing three numbers in any one of the lotteries represented by either of the policy offices in this city can be pur- chased as low as 2 cents a number or 8 cents for a ticket, and on any oue number as low as 2 cents, 50 that the actual outlay of money need not exceed $10, if it will exceed $l. That it would be an easy matter to find every policy office in Chicazo may be inferred from the fact that some of the city officials on the North Side play policy oo the South Side alnost every day, and city officials on the South Side go north and west te play policy. These men are known to the Writer, heving been pointed out to him repeated- Iy, and any ordinary detective qould followthem irectly into one or more of these windling concerns. But this is not the only class ot officials who arepatronsof these gambling hells. There_are many of the lesser lights holding subordinate positions under these city officials, together with men, women, and children of Tace, color, and previous condition of society (or servitude), who are regular depositors in these irredeemable banks. Side by side may e found the city official of high life, the dusky African,the heathen Chinee, the Hebrow,the Ger- man, the Polander, the Swede. and occasionally the Trish and Italian, and of these nationaliticy women and boys are found playing also. Per- haps they never stup to count the chances acainst them. What ure the chances to win! They are one in seventy-five, one in fifty, and, by playing three numbes, one in twenty-five. It is without doubt 2 barcfaced swindle, and is the means of sending many a poor soul into perdition unprepared. Our Commissioners should take issuc with the robbers at once by supplying money sufficient to bring these higli- wayuien to justice, and, as zambling of all kinds The Grand Jurisdiction of Virginia rontains 9,301 Master Masons, and has in its tressury $4,605. The consecration of & Royal Arch Chapter in Cradock, South Africa, tvok place Tuesday, June 6, and passed off most successfullv. The Grand Lodge of Mississippi is about to found an asylum for the widuws and orphans of Freemasous, as well as an industrial school. The first Masonic magazine was published in June, 1792, and was kuown as *‘The Free- masons’ Magazine, ¢r General and Complete Library.” The first Master Mason's Lodge in America 1 said to be “The Huop, Water greet,” Philu- in Chicago is at 2 low ebb just now, z littie effort on the part of the proper authoriiics would make it untenable and unprofitable for thew to remain amonest us. Let us have war on these robbers at once, is the prayer ol your ‘bumble servant, X ————— EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES. In the Editor of The Tribune. Cri1cAGo, Aug. 15.—I can think of 1o mine which, if properly worked by the Common Council, is more likely to prove . perfect bo- nanza to the honest investigator of educationul frauds than the supply department of the Board of Education. Hereis an office yiclding a sal- ary of less than $2,000 beld for years by a rich man who is said to be the owner of neariy eighty houscs scattered throughout the c Wherein is the attraction to a wealthy man of an oflice producing such s measre salary unless it be in the facilities afforded for making larce profits on the dividing ridge between the manofacturer from whom le buys and the consumer (children of the public schonls) for whom he buys the supplies ealled for by the corrupt guardians of the public schools ! t as have been the frauds in the purchase of school-sites and the -erection of school-houscs, they can hurdly equal the swindle which been golng on Tor five or ten yearsin the pui chase of supplics for the schools, It may v be shown that in Chicago as well as Brooklyn some teachers have becn compelled to surren- der virtuc as well as money to sccure or retain their places in the schools. Well did Hanford declare that the Doard of Educution abounded in Rings, and his life were not Jost in vain if it shall result, as Ithink § will, in the purification, elevation, and improve- ment of all departmeants of city and county guv= ernment. AB.C ——— THE DEMONETIZING INFAIY. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Aug. 15.—1 note with great satis- faction the many communications in your paper denouncing the outrage perpetrated by Con-~ gress in 1573, when silver was demonetized, un- der the lead of Hooper, of Massachusetts, in the House, and of Sherman, of Ohio, in the Sevate. These two men should now be driven ont of Congress. They purposely deceived other mem- bers of Congress, and led that body to enuct, under false statements, a law that has resulted in great and fntended wrong. Honorable and upright members of Congress who were thus efved ought to bring charges against thuee legislative conjurors and have them expelled, Gen. Sherman, I think, must feel ashamned that he has such an infamous brother; and Hooper’s parents, if alive, must blush and mourn over the infamy of their sun. If nothine can be done to expel these two deceivers from Congress, the people in their respective States will no doubt sce to it that they are not again aisgraced in being repre« sented by such men. 1 ‘trust, Mr. Editor, that you will " present forcibly the importance of placing the people’s mark of condemnation on thesc two worthless worthies. Call upou the press evervihere, and of all parties, to inform the people fully of all the lacts showing the great outrage they bave done; aud when the people know who are their cnemies they will crush them. Vox P. ‘A NEW MAN, 7o the Editor of The Tribune. CuIcAGo, Aug. 19.—A new candidate for the position of Chief Engineer at the Water-Works has appeared in the person of John Purvis. Mr. Purvis i3 warmly indorsed by many leading citi- zens, who ave heretofore employed him, and.” is claimed that he has had extensive experiey in tie building and running of steam-e: and other machinery. 4. E