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2 TEMPERANCE. Conclusion of tlio Sessions of Hie Cathotlc lTo(al-\bsl(uence Union. Reports Showing the Progress of the Order. Address to the Catholics of Ireland and America, {tad I 'to Archbishop Manning and tlio Pope* AFTERNOON SESSION. Tho Convention of tbo Total Abstinence Union America, which adjourned on Wednesday evening to riled at 9 o’clock yesterday morning, did not assemble for bmdncso until 2 p. m. yes terday, tho interval''from 9 o’clock being spent by tho members hr cpnnmiloca, preparing tho addresses, and otUdjuatlora to bo presented to Un Convention. Tho President havlng caliod tho Convention to order, tulou for tlio conduct of tho Convoutlou troro adopted. THE BEPOM OS’ THE BOARD OF GOVERNMENT Was then rood by tho Secretary* It runs; Tbo Board of Government respectfully report that, kt a inccllng held Oct. 7,' 1874, at Chicago, a full quorum being present, tho following' communication Was received: CmoAOO, Oct. 7, pVM. Orutlkmkn or the Board : I respectfully rctpicat ouluvesUsation of tbo conduct of thq Heerctnry In tho dieebargo of his duties during tho past year, in View of certain coiujilnlnts which npjwarefi In Iho Phllailelphla C. T, -1. Ledger mid tlio Boston J’llof homo monllin ago, understood to proceed from.a gen tlomnti who Is now n member of this Board. Very respectfully, Jamw W. O’BniKK, Secretary. , Upon receipt of the communication, Mr. It. A. Van Bello, Provident of Uio Philadelphia Union, mrnlo n statement that ho one tho momhur re ferred to ; that tho accusations wore based upon the differences which spring up regarding tho Centennial resolution, and what ho considered the duties of tho Secretary in that connection ; that, from a close investigation, ho had become satisfied that he had labored «miora misappre hension. and that tho courao of tho Secretary was Bucu as directed by tho rovorond Prosldout, ami, therefore, ho withdrew any rollcotiona in tho publications spoken of upon tho Secretary’s official course, and had non* no charges to make against that officer. The following resolution wua thou adopted bv tho Board, on motion of C. jl. McCarthy, of Minnesota, President, Mr. Van Bello asiontiuc: That,' Yfilh roiiAid to tbcofllckvl courao of the Secre tary, in -view of qweatlona raided through the year, «ml nnuio the subject of inquiry before the Board, wo find that tho Secretary, Mr. O'Brien, linn performed tho duties of Ids olllcit with entire fidelity, and to tho sntiufiicllou of (hi! Board. It was voted that tho foregoing bo entered on tho records. TUB CENTENNIAL TOUKTAIN, Tho following was then submitted. At a meeting held at tho Grand Pacific Hotel, on Oct. 0,187(5, present a full quorum, the question of the Centennial .Fountain at Philadelphia, referred to tho Board of Itesolutioua ut tho lust Convention, was con sidered. and, on motion, the llcv. Father Keane, J. W. O’Brlou, and H. A. Vnu Bello were appointed a com mittee to draft suitable resolutions defining tho mean ing of tho resolution passed nt Umlaut annual Conven tion, W’oreported; “That the resolution is hereby defined to menu Unit the recognition, approval, mid on oouragonicul of the Union of America bo accorded to tbo enterprise; that (ho Qoneral Union cordially com mends tho project to tho friendly co-operation of nil tho Societies individually no ono calculated to bring honor on the Catholic nemo, and especially to tho Catholic Total Abstinence Unions of Philadelphia and America, and that tho general olllocra bo requested to take part in nny ceremonies at Its completion whereby they may, on behalf of tlm Union of America, euhuuco the eclat of the inauguration. The Esv. Father Keane moved that iho revolt bo received, which wua’ agreed to. In regard to tho Centennial project, the llcv. Father Ireland moved as an amendment tlio Insertion of the words “ and Iho Ociicral Convention would ex press its gratification if th« various Societies would voluntarily contribute toward defraying iho expense of tho enterprise.” The amend ment. was accepted, and the remainder of the report was then adopted. Till: AUDIT!SO COMMITTEE reported that they had examined and- chocked the books of tho fcccrotary, and found them to have been well and correctly kept. Tlio result of their examination is: lialsmcft ou Untul fta per last annual report....? 437.07 Receipts tltirinj; year, per capita lax 3,-IW.tiU Admission fees lor icr» aodoUcs 775.00 Proceeds of Journal of Third Annual Con vention Total receipts Total nmomit paid to Treasurer, Expenditures 03 porvoucUas Kot balance now in Treasury The report was received and adopted. FINANCIAL REPORT OF SRORETARV. Total receipts for the year— Admission lees for 151 boclcUcb 5 For per capita lax For journal of ycoccediuga $2,550.20 Total paUl to Treasurer Oct. 8,1874 2,550.20 Tbo report was received and adopted, THCAHUKEII’s KCroilT. Total receipts for the year, Total cx|icuriUurcfi. Balance lu hands of Treasurer ..$1,477.CS The report wna received and placed on iilo. co.VßTirunoNAii amendments, The Committee on CoiiHtituticmal Auioiidmoula reported tho lolloping chmigea in tbo Coufatitu- Uou: • ART. V. In last section strike out tho words “haro been formerly assigned,” and insert tbo words, U us oro usually atalgued.” Art. YU.’ Insert tho words "that this" before "Constitution and by-laws 'Mu lino 7, ami strike out the word "to '• after by-laws. Insert alter tho words " this certificate,” ° ll page B, tho following: "And a copy of tho Society's Constitution. '* Htriko out tho words " upon (he receipt, ami proper response'• on pinto r», ami Insert In him (hereof, " tho sumo being found satisfactory. - - Awr. IX. Make tho first eoctloh rcad ns follown: "Any Catholic Total Abstinence Union established on a Catholic basis, having Episcopal approbation, ami not admitting .uny local society that has not tho pastor or assistant of • tho pariah as Its spiritual director, whoso consent--, shall bo necessary to all amendments of B» constitution and by.laws, and whoso members are not by its constitu tion obliged to receive Holy Communion at least onco* a year, nmy bo admitted,*' ole, Htrltco cut Bee. ‘J. Add to Bee. a, after tho words " with thin Union,” In pecond line, tho words " and complying with tho con ditions above stated In Soc, 1 of this article.” Art. X. Thu per capiU taxMiull bo 3 cents instead of fi. Art. XI. Add a now section, an follows j " lice. 2. I'ch subordinate Union must preoent, together with tlio credentials of its delegation, a ccrli- Ucaiotrorn its Bishop, stating Us then good slundlng wlili him. Any Union falling so to do cun have no part iu tho action of tho Convention. Tho same up. plica to rndetlui in this Union not connected with a subordinate Union.' 1 Add o new section ns follows: “dtaD. Tho board of Government wh.ill bo ex ortUio the Committee on CmleutialH, All credentials must bo handed in to thorn on or heforu tho duy pre ceding tlio opening of tho Convention, and It shall bo tho duty of the Counnittcu to report immediately uftur tho opening address of the President,” Attv, Xll. Htiika out tho words "without any un ■•casonublodelay" In hue 7 and instil "within one nioutU after his arrival at tho locality of (ho society to which ho applies to bo transferred.” Art. XIV. Add at tho end of indicia (ho following “ No person shod rucclve or hold nn niitco in this Union who at tho same time holds any political ofilce.” ■ Tho report was received. A minority report wtw presented and received. Mr. Duggan, of MiweachueoUs, moved that tho minority report ho laid on the table. A vote was taken, and the President declared tho motion carried. A division was limn called for. Some lobby ing uuh holm? done, when a member culled tlio attention of tho President to tho fact that mem bers wore roaming about tlio hall. The Sor gcnnt-al-Arrott wan directed to escort the mem bers to their scats, and the voting began, ami rc tuiUed in 27fi to lay tlio report on tho (able and Ib 7 against. A motion was then made tu adopt tho majority report by sections, which was agreed to. • AcrroN ON TUB AMENDMENTS. Mr. McCarthy. of Minnesota, objected to tbo flr«t amendment, inasmuch as it given tlio hoc rotary too much newer. Tho omandmout wan adopted, only two Unisonlioiit voleeu being hoard. Tbo amendment to Article VAI. was adapted, Tho llov. Mr. Ireland moved an amendment to tbo amendment proposed to Article IX., doing awav with tlio requirement of tbo consent of the spiritual director to any amendments. Tho Bov. Mr. Martin, of Philadelphia, was astonished to boar such a proposition from tlio Yicar-Qononl, tho Itev- Mr. Ireland, lie was of (ho opinion that if tlio gentleman had tbo experience of priests in tbo Most ho would nut m> express Wmuolf, It was ins boiler that »ol ono of tlio Unions would exist two yearn without the spiritual direction of tbo pastor, ntronglhonod ns proponed 1# tho an\6ud nmnt. , Father Ireland's .nmondmcmt was lost by a vole of 47 In favor ttml ID against It.. TlioKr- Uclo ns proposed was then , declared adopted. OoiiHldoiabio discussion onsltcd,.showing dissat isfaction at tlio hasty maimer in wbluh tlio de claration was made, and a motion to rooonsidor the vo:o was made, but was not agreed to. The llev.J. Casey, of Milwaukee, spokoon the pro pujicd addition to Bee. 3.- Ho deprecated any logi«luUan # of an obligatory character as to the formation of subordinate unions. Ho behoved that tlio less interference tlio General Union made with tho regulation of 'rocloUcs llio bettor prospect will there bo of continued liar ninny... A substitute .which obliges .throe Socie ties to form a Union, would, in Ids opinion, tend toward disintegration of the Union. To Article X. of the report, a motion was made to .substitute a cipher for tlio lignro 8. Air, Walsh, of Now York,'was accused of using par liamentary tactics for the defeat of motions nmdo by tlio minority, of th'o Commltlco on Amend tueutu, Iho liov. Air. Mahoney, of Indiana, opposed any reduction hi tho fax. Article X. was laid on tho table. Tho proposed now second section to ArLiclu XI. was rejected by a vole of 201 to 209. Tho Uov. President rather Jiyrno said, after announcing tho vote, “ GonMumou this is Iho most unhappy ovoiil ho far. Tnis question about tho Bishops should not have come up nb all. It is disposed of now, ami 1 hojio.wo will have no more intovfovouco with tlio ib'shors." See. 8 of Article Xf.'was adopted. Arllcto XII. was adopted. Article XIY. was laid on tho tnblo. Tiio Scci'olnty hero rend dispatches of greet ing ami well-wishes from tho llov. M. I>. Slat tery, Ban Francisco ; John Jt. Ilinloy, President of Bfc. Patrick O. T. A. Hoefoty, of Lancnutor, Wia.; Thomas FJyuti, of Krlo, J’a.; F. T. Slat tery. President 0. T, A. U., Ilnxolton, Pa.; John K. Moodoy, Victoria. Toy,; California Grand Lodge of Good Tomplara. TJio Convention odjoumed at 6:20 p. m. for one hour, in order to givo the delegates time to lake supper. EVEIHN CJ‘ SESSION. Tho Convention at a quarter to 8 o’clock. There was a considerable falling olt In tlio attondanco of'delegates, not more than 100 holng present. Order was, howovor, called, and business proceeded with. Tho President called for tho ADDRESS TO TUB CATIIOMO PEOPLE. Tho Chairman of tbb Coimnittoo reported uo follows: Jb ihr GhMl?* of America .* Tho dclegntps boro assembled Rond yon n kindly greeting. Wo have conn) together from .ill parts of : this continent for the purpose of consulting ns to tho ,'bcat menus of ' promoting (ho noble aud Cathollo .cause of, total abstinence among our for us to remind you of tlio many ovlfs of lutcmpor ancc. You uro nil aware of (he fearful results of this terrible vice. They nre visible In every town or hamlet In the land. DrunhcnucHs is ouo of the greatest evils that millets humanity nt iho present day, ami, ao ouo of (lio.dcadly or.capitnl fllti?, Is tho frullful source of numberless other evils. It leads to poverty, sufforiuc, wretchedness, and crime, Tim mass of tho Inmates of our penal institutions can attribute, their degrada tion to tUp Inordinate uso of Intoxicating drink. It affects nil .classes, tho rich and iho poor, tho young and tho old. Thoco Is scarcely a family In tho laud that lias not fell, directly or Indirectly, ItHdcsolat lug ln iluom'o. How. many noble young >incu of HU vaults of society ban It not cut gown In tho prime of their "usefulness. How many wives and mothers has It not rendered broken-hearted. How many helpless children ha. 1 ) it not mvia .orphans and exposed to tli» fearful danger of losing (heir faith. No (uuguo con 101 l the' numborimj evils It bas entailed on tbe.liunifm raco. ,The Catholic Otuirohlias always preached Iho virtue oftompoviuico. It la one of the cardinal virtue*) preached by her, but nlusl.aU her children are not temperate, nml hcnco (ho necessity for (otal-alwlJJicaco societli’s, Jf all men were temper ate there would be no need .of addressing you upon this subject. Human nntur* is wo ilt, nml the tempta tion to drink intoxicating liquors j» strong. Many ft ml it diillcuU, nay, almost imfcpsslblo, to keep within t ho bounds of moderation. Poe such, total abstinence, with tho assistance of God’s gnee, is tho only certain remedy. As an Inducement, then, to such as ora not" already members, wo hero prctfeit n few of tho many odvantagCHlobe derived from ctuucclion with our grand organization. Our Union la founded upon a CaUollo l»9l«, and tins tho cordial approbation of the (jcrarcliy of the United Staten ami Canada. AVe have Mnuißfvr evatem In BMcceraful operation by which y.clxoua changin'’ their places of reside nee, or traveling t*i business or pleasure, arc fraternally received whcroV»p a sorictr iiggrcgnicd to tho Union cxtnla, Ttia fca'ure of our Union wo would especially com mend to your earnest consideration. Xlu CatlwUo Total-Abatlucuco Union of America is now spread all over (ho continent, and wherever Its mcmiuTß m«v (ravel they will meet with fdmliy RrcuKuga. There Is however, another reason beyond tluA of ’irmrtond ndv’nutngo which should l>o of greater 1 - Cathoheo, naniclys thospltlUial ndvautageu*,’ w,i c _' rived from connection with one nvoinbcrfl aro required to approach tuo isacranicntsTU stated periods,—an advantage which cannot bo 100 highly prized, gliico wo rely for success upon tho grace of God, communicated to u« through the sacraments of tho Church'. In conclusion, folUnv-Calhnllcs of Amer ica, wo earnestly appeal to you to unite with ua iu alleviating tho vast amount of misery and suffering indicted upon our fellow-beings by tho destructive vice of intemperance. (Ufcucd) The J. V. Conlnn, Ohio; John F. Murtarjb; Brooklyn; Father Murphy, Illinois; the Uev. H. Doyle, TonmiHsco; \V. MoMonaitiln, Wilming ton ; liio Jlev. J. Dunuo, Tamtiwlllo; 'i’hrnma Dwyer, New York: I*. Duma, New Jeraey; F. J. Murphy, Indiana; J, C. Donnelly, til. I’aul, Mien. *, Joel June, • I’hllnilclpWu j and SI. 0. Carroll, Xcuncdaco; Com mittee. •jr.o/.o .5.1,008.17 . I.CUO.W On motion, tho report was accepted, and it was ordoicd that 100,000 copies bo printed for gon« oral distribution. Tlio Chairman of tho Committco on Address lo tho .51,177.08 CATHOLICS OF IRELAND read the address diawn up by them. It reads .$ 775.00 , 1,-WUO . cstuu rr.u.ow-CA'tnowca or luklaku *. Tho raprcacutatlvca of the Catholic Totul-Abstinciice Societies of America, assembled in annual convention lu tho city of Chicago, greet you fraternally, anil nro rejoiced to bo able lo nd dress you, not only us fellow-Catliolics, but also as brothers lu tbo great Catbollo total-abstinence move ment. During lato yours your efforts in behalf of «<v. laiety have been watched with much interest bv ns, unit, us you progressed, tho joy which wo experienced wns heightened proportionately. This, our joy, is higher to-day than over before, because your elVovts lu behalf of abstinence are mere itflVctiinl, and your vie. lory, though partial, is more complete; and honco wo cannot let papa this occasion of our comma together without sending to you lu the dear old land fraternal grueling* and tho auaurancu of our love and venera tion. .$3 ,m.n . I.thiO.W With a view to encourage you and mnko glad your hearts, wo must advert to our signal success us u Cath olic Tutal-Abstlucuco Union. Thu Bishops and clergy of America give us their hourly approval uud co-operation. They huvo cast in Ihpir power and the inlliieuco of ruliglou on our side, ami heuco wu are thoroughly Catholic mid prosperous beyond expectation. Even to-day the flight Bcvcrened Bishop of Chicago hail been amongst us, and wo havo been mode tho recipients of his counsel and bla bless ing in our deliberations. Letters from numerous dis tinguished prelates of tbo Catholic Church in America havo been read to our Cuuveutloa, and in their kind words of encouragement and greeting wo behold tho Church smiling upon our cause uud recognize lu them tho expression of tho will of God. i Thus fostered by our Holy Church, and assisted by our prelates ami priests, hundreds of Catholic Total - Abstinence Societies havo been organized all over -'America, and to-day our Union is a grand cold-water artny loti,MO strong, with tho emblem of salvation our sign of victory, with tho harp of Erin on our banners, uud our'hcana Catholic indeed, we go forth to do bat tle In Old Interests of religion and humanity, against our common enemy, Intemperance. iVdlow-Cidliollcp of mlaml, wo In America know you are with u« lu this battle, and iro address you as allien, friends, and "brothers. A periodical Inter change of civilities and greetings dues not satisfy us; wu want a closer union "with you; wowanLyon to ho of u», and that wo bo of you ; and on Ihlsndmoßt tho eve of tho birthday of Father. Mathew, of happy memory, wo invito you toaettu cynjuuctidn with us, and to labor in fostering, through tbo-majesty of as sociation, tho principal of Cathollu unity, and to spread tho blessings attendant upon thupractico of temperance ell over tho Christian world. To thin end wo renew our pledgee, redouble our prayers,'uud in vito your active co-oporatlon. ill, W. Carr, Toledo, O.; M. 1\ Orawhy, Illinois- Marlin Kerrigan, Tennessee; W. M. MoMouamhi, Del aware ; James Potts, Now Jersey; tho Uev. W, O’Ma- Uoucy, Indiana; Itobcrl Wilson, Now York ; T. Bear don, HI. Paul, Minn.; W. O’Brien, New Brunswick; P. Dunlcavy, Philadelphia; J. 0. J.enah»n, Now Hemp shire; E. Hiilllvun, Pennsylvania; John Crowley, Brooklyn; uud the Bcv. John Quinn, Connecticut, Committee, , OidmoUon, tlio addvena was adopted,nnd It was ovdurcd that 10,1100 coplea of it ho priulod, and ibo RccrotiUy of tho Union communicate with t'arcUiml Cullen na to their ■distribution among the Catholics of Ireland, Tho Committed on Address to Anoiimsuoi* MANNING submitted tlio following: Tim Total Abstinence Union of America, In conven tion assembled, greet your Draco with tho warmest of love, gruthmlo, uml admiration for your nobio stand uml powerful mlvooaoy lu iliu blessed chuno of total abstinence. .We thank your draco for tho wise coun sel, (rue principles, uml tliu cheering encouragement I‘ittt your words have conveyed to tho members of our Union. Working in the holy came of lomponmco for our aim benefit uml for thu good of society, our hopes have boon ntreuglbcncd ami our path brightened by thu blotting of our Holy Mother, Ibo Ohurcb, con wyed to us lu Ibo. Apostolical benediction of our -Holy Father, Plus IX., us also by that of s>» many Illustrious prelates. Among tb'efio Apoatnllo unmcovrii are proud to uumtar the worthy eucmaor of thu eminent Cardinal WliMjrnmi, and assure your Draco that among our most precious memories will bo tlio rocollcollim of tho kindly words that have been w-ificd from Wo-itmlusler to America. Wo boll your Urucu and extern) the hand of fellow ship and brotherhood la tbo nmuiburs of your Total AWillucnm League. Itocoguliing tlio truth of ibo mollo, *• In mibm Uicro In «lre»{|lb, n wonru banded toßmUor throughout North America, Wo would thou Wish (but our Union may etnas tbo At luiilic. and ln» strengthened by (bo membership of tho Societies which am carrying tbo banner of temperance In Hie Old World. Wo trust, Illustrious and beloved Prolate, that not many yours wUi UaVO apod down tlio atrium of lima before the THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1874. Old amt Now Worlds mu extend tlictr bands and em brace not only an friend* working. In a common cause, but or brothers laboring together In n wide aprond and permanent Total Abstinence Union, eu rourneod ana directed by (bo Prelates of our Holy Obutch. Wo trust your draco will, If you hoo fit, Rive to (li|b ypur kindly and wise consideration. Tlio representatives of 100,000 total iibHlJiirbre men, nneomblctl in Chicago in vhvir fourth auUuul Conven tion, again greet your Grace, ami ball tie brothers tlio niombors of your Total Absdlmuu'o UWflilti. 'Wo bid thorn God speed, amT click them onward for our sake, foe their sake, for (lie eafco of ho clolv, and for tlio• snlto of our holy rellfiloh. And. IllUHlrloua Prelato and beloved Father, nothing would rIVo ns more pleasure and encouragement Uittu to bavo ills Qraco Archbishop, Manning among our honorary members. Hoping that wo may soon ball your illus trious name upon our rolls, rro bavo tbn honor and the pleasure to sign oiUßclros your bmnbli and devoted servants, J, W. Garni*. tbo Itov. W. McMahon, Ohio; John Crowley, Brooklyn ; HlchiilPH.FtrrJtor, Pennsylvania ; •1. O. Lennhau, Ntnv Hamnnhire; 11. A. Van Ihdlc, Philadelphia; \\\ O’Urlou. Now Urmiswlck ; IboTlev. Thomas O’Oormnu ; (bo Itov. A. IV. Ucsboiilcp, Indi ana {l*. Campbell, New'Joraoyi Dcitl* Hlien, Now Yorkt W. Garten,'T.ouiKvllle; William McMcnamlit, Wilmington; Martin Kerrigan, Tennessee; A. M, O'lEourio, Illinois, Committee. Tho address wnu received and adopted, and ordered to ho engrossed am) Bent lo tho Arch bishop by tho Scciotary of tho Union. Tho Committee on Address to tho , ItOr.V TAT/fKII drow up (ho following, and submitted It to tho Convomlon; Moat Holy Father, remembering with gratitude the encouragement given by Your Holiness lo (be Oathollo Totul-Absliuciico. Union of Amoiica, wo, tbo repre sentatives of tbo various noddles in membership with it, assembled ami. deliberating on. tbo beat measures to advance Its Interests, deem It our first duty lo greet Your Holi ness, aaourtug you of our filial love ami devotion to your Hatred person. It will «o doubt cheer your pastoral heart l» know tbo great and good cause of tompcrrMco is making, rapid progress toward tlio amelioration of our people. Quo hundred and fltly-ono Boclotlea have been added lo tbo roll since tbo Convention of W73, making a total of 400 oocletlc.i at tbo present date, representing, 100,000 teetotalers. Those who heretofore simply admired our oiiorts, and looked on with doubt, considering them merely spas modic, now wonder much at our great success. This success we attribute to tbo. sanction bo Rra clouifly given, and the blessing of that Divine Spirit Your Hollucsa invoked, which was to guide our notions by Ills holy Inspirations. Our Union him had tt« enemies and Us scoficrs. They aro not dead t they only Bleep for a while. We must keep ourselves ever on the watch, Uko faithful guardians of the sacred trust given us, knowing our help Is from ou High. foe tu Heaven wo hope, and in Him trusting we shall not bo confounded. Wo prostrate ourselves at youc feel, and implore for our Union, our societies and ourselves IndivlduolUy tbo blessing of onr Holy Father Togo Tins IX. The Bcv, Joseph D. Bowks, Ohio; tho Bov, W. O, Mahoney, Indiana t Tim Bov. Edward Doyle, Ten ncsseo ; Bather I*. I l .;May, Pennsylvania ; Luke Kee gan, Philadelphia; tho Bov. John Quinn, Connecticut; tho Bcv. Father Uoduett,.lllinois; ,Wm, MoMnnaniin, Delaware; the Bcv, M.D.Lawler,Louisville; J. C. Hildreth, Maryland; John F. Murlaßh, Brooklyn; B. J. llltohie, New Brunswick, John T. Walsh, New York. A motion was mado to adopt tho addresa, Tho llcv. Sir. Martin, of ITuladolphia, nuked for wbut good was tlujaddceau iutcudod. Tlio Pope, no doubt,,would respond ,to tho telegram, but ho (tho speaker) did not see tho uso of troubling tho venerable old man with along account of otir doings. Tho address was finally adopted. Mr. McCarthy, of Minnesota, tuovod that when tho address id being sent to Homo, . a du.ut rou 1,000 i'liiV.sca hi gold bo none with »t as a present for Ilia Holiness. E. O'Mallou, of Brooklyn, objected to appropriating any sum from tho funds of tho Umou for any other purpose thau that for which they were collected. J. F. Walsh, of Now .York, was olso opposed (o Bonding the draft, hut hiu opposition was duo to hiu considering Iho sum mentioned rodicn lomdy small. It was ludicrous for a Uuion .calling itself 1011,000 strong to donate only 9250. lie thought it hotter nob to send any sum. Mr. Carr, of Ohio, was in favor of donating tho money; tho amount should not he consid ered, hut rather tho spirit iu which iho donation was made. The Bov. Fathers Keane and Martin opposed. • Sir. McCarthy, seeing tho drift of opinion to bo overwhelmingly adverse, withdrew his motion. Tlio address was adopted. Tho Investigating Committee reported that they,had nothing to investigate, and their posi ‘lions wove Ihoroloro sinecures. Sir. Walsh, of Now York, facetiously moved tho adoption of tho report, wlfich. was received with laughter. Tho Committee on I resolutions reported a series of resolves expressing sympa thy with the Pope in his imprisonment and g r **liotlon, admiration of tho faithful Bishops d'lulty In fthtricß noble stand they made nfl cou •fesßorsof filial gratitude to tho Holy 'yJTjpostolio benediction; thanking the hierarchy,.*;-!’ America for their cordial recom mendations and support; strongly recommend itig allsocieties attached to the Union to approach Holy Communion in a body four’times a year; recommending the formation of women’s total abstinence so cieties to co-operato with tlio male societies ; recommending iroquout public meetings ; no ticing tho spread of tho principles of total ab stinence iu Irolard. Some pleasantry was occa sioned during tho debate which arose as to tho formation of women's societies. Mr. Walsh, of New York, who Is very humorous iu his stylo, created much laughter by hia abrupt ami somewhat comical manner of introducing himself. ’ Ho generally announced Ida presence by rising suddenly, and crying out “ Walsh, of Now York." THANK*. iHr. O’Jlourko, of Chicago. moved that tho thtmUsoC the Convention bo tendered to Messrs. Cage & llico, proprietors of' the Grand Pacific Hotel, for tho courtesy bestowed and tho hind uobb extended by thorn to the' Convention. 'lho motion was unanimously adopted and a commit tee of threo appointed to convey thooxurossioua of the Convention to Messrs. Oago & llicc. Mr. Jtoborfc Wilson, of Now York, moved that ibothanks of iho Convention bo given to Uio press of Chicago for its attendance and faithful reports of tho proceedings. ■ Mr.- McCarthy, of Minnesota, moved as an amondmouc Chat tho thanks bo given to tho re porters only, for tho word press was too general and would include that Infamous, insulting Bhoob which a fow mornings’ago, referring to this assemblage,headed its article "Tho Droguo and Not tho Dottle.” A voice—l’d like to know who is ashamed of tho brogue. Another voice—God hlosa tho brogue. I Uepo they can alwnya havo to Bay, allitorativoly, tho “ brogue, uot tbo bottlo.” Tho motion of Mr. ‘Wilson was then put nad carried mom. con. Tbo Committee on Immigration reported a series of suggestions for tho formation of com mittees in every parish to tuko steps to assist immigrants from Ireland. The Secretary thou road tho CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF THE UNION OF AMERICA. Art,« of the general by-laws provides for " a half yearly connoliduled report showing a full list of sodo tles tu tho Union under tho head of States uud towne.” The Inst report having be«u Ishued on .way 1, tho present ono covers live months, uaineJv, May, June, July, August, and Hepfember. From the reports it will bo seen that 151 societies have been added to tho roll since tho last Convention,’making a total of luo societies at tbo present date.« Taking the avenge membership at ISO wo havennonny of teetotalers lu the Grand Catholic Union of over ■ tftxtv ’CIiQVttANU. Forty-two Slates uru represented. For the past uluo months tlio lucrcaso has been fourteen tiocietiiH, or over 2,000 members per momh lu August, twenty societies were received, uml In stm lombcr twenty-one, milking for each week flvo norlc tius of 7CO members, or 1-3 now members every day Wo luvognlnml nearly 100 j»or cent on oar member ship of hut year. Tbo oetivity of local ofllcow Is rcniarkhble. TJiero qcq little or no arrears. Splendid loyalty to tlic CJcu ovol organization Is pervading the masses mure and muro: ns Its Jaws and aims lecouio known cmr fellow .Catholics embrace uml susiaiu tbom like wise and brave men.' Tbofiitwa tleatluy of the Oalhallo Total- Abs(incuco Union among such n'people can bo no longer a mailer of doubt. Willi OoiVa V>U'bb lug H will bo tlio uhlvatlou of this country, and acorn fort to the country wbluU so many of us love tu our birthplace. Thou follows a complete roirof tlio HocioUea throughout tho aovorul Slates, with liguroa pm llxod showing tho time of admission to (bo Union, tbo roll number, mui indicating the amount of per capita tax paid, Tim iu/Kono.v or omciuia for tho coming year \vu« then proceeded with. The Very llov. Patrick Ilyrno. the President, mid tho llov. ,T, J. Koano, of Washington, wore nom inated for tho olheo of President. Tho voting resulted .iu tho election of Pathor Byrne, who received 27ft votou, while Pathor Koano received 200. Tlio olooilou Yftw wado nnanlmouH. FatUov • liyrno than look tho uolomn obligation to perform i)l« du ties with fidelity,- and subsequently expressed his thanlm for tho lienor paid to him in tv very able ami expressive address. Tim llov. Pathor Iroluml was oleolod Plrat Ylco-Pcosidont of ibo Union by acclamation, amid much enthusiasm. Tim llov. Pathor J. P. X. Michaud, as Heoond • Vice-President j Thomas B. MoCunnlok, of Providence, 11. 1., Treasurer: and Timothy 1). O’Crowloy, of Nashua, N. H., us Rorgoanl-ut-Armu. wore also elected by acclamation. Mr. IHtohio, of Now Bruns wick, returned thunks for X’athor Michaud. JamoH W. O'Brien, of Now York, was roup pointed fctacretary, Tluiu all tho olilcors of last year have boon reappointed. TI.HU AND PbAOJi Ol' WKBTIKO, It waa decided to bold ibo next Convention Oot. G, IB7C, at Cincinnati. On motion of Mr. O’lMoii, of Now York, a dispatch was ordered to bo pout to Iho Good Tomplarn of Ban Prauctoco, reciprocating Mio kindly grouting. Votes of thatiku to tho odtcorfl of tlio Inst year, and to Bishop Foley wore also iidoplod. I’rayor wn« thou recited 'by thd President, and Iho Conveu liou adjourned. WASHINGTON. rrospcct oc a nig* iio»ic»«n«r mn— Jluw iho KctroHcUmoiU l*rhuos» IVoHc.ii ffpeetot Dispatch to TM Vhicaiw Tribune. WAHHLsaToN, D. 0., Oct. B.—lt Irt becoming painfully apparent that thofowillbo a Doflclonoy WU of extraordinarily largo proportions to pre sent to Congress at tho approaching session, TUo precise amount of Iho Rum to ho ached for to remedy the mlecnloulatioiw of last upping cannot, of course, bo doilnitoly necortniuod, but it Hocma* qulto certain that it cannot fall much bolovr $0,000,000, - while-it ‘Booms altogether probable Ibnt It will roach # $8,000.000, Tho variouu departments nro already running ashore, ana In ' some cases wo running lu debt, trusting to Congress to help them out next winter. Tho * Postmastcr- Gbuoral llnds ills approrintlons entirely too small for tho demands upon him, ami w ill doubt less by the Ist of December bo In debt lb tho railroad companies alone to tho tuno of a mill ion dr a million and a hall. Similar Instances aro afforded in other departments Congress mado a great dlsplKy of effort in tho way of re trenchment and economy last winter, but it was practiced' entirely in tho way of cutting ami paring down department estimates. To carry out these retrenchments, ostensibly, a number of clerks liavo been difluhnrgeU dining tho summer. Whether all that could bo spared have boon dropped is not clear. There are good reasons for behoving that many more could go without impairing the efficiency of tho Civil Ser vice, unless tiio consequent relaxation of iho dignity of department oilioials would have that effect. He that ns it may, the country may rest assured that the greatest possible publicity was given to ovotr dismissal, ana that each iuntanco lost nono of ub duo effect. Business (6-day is transacted with tho usual case and rapidity, while tho oilicials are complaining that tho re ductions have boon 100 extensive, and have done harm. Tho fact that they are already beginning to exceed their appropriations,*or aro going into debt, does uot indicate lu all caeca re* ducod appropriations, or (hat they have not made tho corresponding necessary and practica ble contraction in expenditures, but in many cases it Indicates nothing loss. A point to bear in mind is, that the retrenchment of hist winter was in the way of saving at tho spigot of neces sary expenditures, while iho leak'at tho bung, tho pouring forth of money for Jobs of small degree, was checked very slightly. Instead of saving Uia $50,000 given to Cowles & Brega, for tho Uan of (heir humbug process to keopjmotlie out of army clothing,which is ono of tho most notorious swindles ever known In Washington, Congress made necessary iho discharge of u few clerics in the Departments, when it wno practically to keep tho $50,000 and discharge tho clerks too. No effort, was made lo prevent tho stealing and cribbing to the amount of millions under tho guise of appropriations for tho improvement of rivers'and harbors,and various other objects, but a great hullaballoo was made over tho apparent reductions in tho amount appropriated to keep tho Government machinery in operation. Tho oilicials hero wholmvo failed to carry out thoir proportion of this sort of economy havo boon as nonchalant in thoir disregard of Con gressional action ns though (boy had private as surances chat thoir excess of expenditure would bo made good next winter. EQUALIZATION. Assessment on Capltul Stock—lllinois • Uiiitrmula— Adjournment of tlio State Board# Sveeial Dinpatch to The Chicano Tribune. Spiunqi'iuld, 111., Oefc. B.—Tho following aa- HCKdiuouta ahovv tho capital atock of tho railroads of tho Stato, an found by tho Stato Hoard of Equalization. It will bo aeon that it does not comprise more than half tho railroads in tho Suite. Tho otbora woro found to have no capi tal-stick ahovo tho amount at which their tangi ble property was aaacascd, and, consequently, no astys&smcub was made againnt thorn t Chicago k Alton $ 7,623,620 Chicago, Burlington Jt Quincy. 12,1Ud/'W Chicago, Danville & Vincennes ICJ'f.tftTJ Chicago & Jowa 57<i,7d;l Chicago fe Northwestern..,.. WO,fir, Chicago, Bock Island k I'aclllu iKW.iM* Chicago, I’okiu & Southwestern 178,4W) Oiuciunat), Lafayette k Chicago.... Columbtu', Chicago & Indiana Central....... 171,6311 Chicago. Milwaukee A tit. I’unl 167,611 Coal Valley Mining Company, 3,4W Evansville, Term ilaulo J: Chicago 46,UW Illinois k St, Louis 223,866 Indianapolis, Bloomington k Western 118,677 Indianapolis A St.Louis 1,125,11)6 Lake Shore it Michigan Southern. 21)2,350 Joliet k Northern Indiana 62,1;)'.) Ohio fc Mississippi 2,050,215 Paris A; Danville W,«« Peoria & Bock Island 151,1211 St. Lotus, Alton Js Terre Umtlo 238,211) St. Louis. Vandalla a Torre Ilauto 1,007, U7 Toledo, Peoria k Wabash 801, DUO Toledo, Wabaah It Western 1,060,018 IVldn. Lincoln k Decatur 140,103 Hannibal k Naples 168,342 Lafayette,Bloomington k Mississippi...... 6,bld Quincy, Alton k St. Louis 163,417 Western Union.... 210,017 Bavl St. Louis k Curomlclot. 73,513 Tho Stato Board, after oxhauatlng tho appro priotiou made by tho Loglalatuvo to defray their oxponHoH, adjourned thm morning nine die. Tho oxpeiißo of their eosbiou reaches $8,001), a oum which will hereafter bo «avod to tho people of tho State, I have no doubt, by tho Legislature thin winter nbolialuug tho whole concern. A GAS WELL Special Dtovuleh to The Chicago Tribune, Oncr.L, ill., Oct. B.—Our town baa anoweon eatiou in tho shape of a well in ilamoa. Yester day, as J. and W. llosack were boing tor water on their farm, about 4 miles south of town, with tv 5-iucU auger, at the depth of 80 foot they struck a vein of water that spouted 200 feet iu the air, throwing out gravel tho size of a hen’s egg. Tbo ground for a distance of GOQ foot tram tho well soon became covered with a dove colored sand to tho depth of one inch. Some time during the night tho water ceased liowing, and, on measuring this morning, it was found to have filled up about 20 foot at tho bottom with quicksand, llioro still being 30 foot of water in tho hole, and n kind of gas was issuing from tbo top. One of tho party lit a mutch, whoa, instantly, a streak of linmu 20 foot high leaped into tho air with ft roar hko that of a city iu tlamca. Tho holo, which iu tho be ginning was but 0 Inches m diameter, has increased to 12, with tbc volume of Uamo steadily increasing. It vs situated on tho open prairio. and can bo soon for miles. It baa boon visited by hundreds to-day, whogazo awe-struck upon tins weird and wonderful scono. Whether somo rcsoivoirof petroleum Hob deep burled beneath, or some other couaes have pro duced this straago phenomenon, wo know not, but can only gazo with wonder aud speculate on tho hidden forces of Nature that bid doilanco to man's inquisitiveness. THE CHOPS, : CoiAttnum, 0. Oct. B.—Gentlemen engaged in agriculture who have been traveling in Con tra!, Western, Southwestern, and Nortiiorn Oldo, make more favorable reports on tho crops than have boon sent out by the Agricultural Depart ment. The drought still continues to some ox tout, but wheat and rye aro already well up, and they aro looking well. In Union, Marion, and Dataware Counties, and eastward toward Uio river, there is very little corn, but lu tho othor Roctloua lUQiitionoil, the prospect is ono of almndanco. Tho average is greater than Inst year, and though tho percentage of bushels isloss to Uio aoro, the corn is very solid and will weigh well. Tbo dry weather has cured tho crop, and the foddor haa boon entirely seemed. Tho im proved corn return and tho high price of hogs are resulting in increased feeding, thus promis ing a greater immhor of pouudu of pork than had boon calculated ou. MORTUARY. New York, Oof. B.—The Committee having In charge the remains of tbo lute Murk Smith an nounce that tbo funeral will take place on Sun day oßornoon' nt ls3l), ufc “tho little church around the cofnor," the ilov. Dr. Houghton Jfoc tor. Tbo following have been chosen pall bearer* s A. Oakoy Hail, Lester Wuhaek, WhiioUw Bold, Max Strakosoh, William Stuart, .John (Ulbort, Charles Fisher, William Winter, U. 1). Palmer, U. C, Jarrctt,. Douglas Taylor, and A.3L i’amior. 1 JOURNALISTIC CHANGE. Sjxctnl IHamteh io The Chicago Tribune, Br.ocatimiTuH, 111., Got. B.—lt is reported Hint the Fiftmor City'/onnirjf, which who sold by John B. Harper recently to two fanners of Dewitt County, has since passed into tho hands of Will iam A. CHcusnor, editor of tho Clinton Jlcgistvr. The Journal has so far boon the advocate of (Jen. MuNulta, but will probably support Bloyou sou from this date. INSURANCE. A Serious Word on Bogus, Companies. Uninlcrcsling. Mocliiiff of the Board of Budcnvrilcrs. Tho Weak Companies that Aro Crowding Into Chicago. Press-Comments—Tho National Hoard, “BOOTS JNSUHANOE.” Chxcapo, October, 1871. i. Tho day wan cold and raw, r Twds some two hours to noon, When two broken blokes 1 saw lu a lager-beer saloon. Upon (ho step (hoy paused, Thoir cash thoy counted o’er; A ahinplMtcr, frayed and worn, A nickel and pennies four. The bnr-keeprro held up Two Angers: they shouted “Swell" The waiter quoded “(hippo?" They lustily shouted “ Aye I” They supped (ho smoking soup, Thoy swapt tho counter bare; Rod herrings, mustard, choato, Nor cabbage left (hoy there (Werc't while or red), nor tripe, nor breed, Dried beef nor sausage fair. Ami while they ate they spake, I listened to each word; And this is what they said, And this was what I hoard: Raid ono (with a broken boot): “ Cully, wo’ro out of cash; "What ahull wo do tn win Our dally beer and habit 7” Qnnlht'other(whoso«mißwere Inked): “To mo apparent ’tin A fortune awalta us both lu Iho lira in surance biz. vm. “TVo will form a company fair And publish U far nnd wide To touch tho responsive strings Of patal jQunymtd pride. "Let us rent nn oflico straight, Gorgeous with {glided filai'P, Where clerks shall, earn* and Into, Work \y the glare of pas, (For this Is a killing bait Foe the simple au thoy pass.) "And policies wo must hare To Rind the popular eye, A Babcock on a beehive, Ami nu angel lu the sky A'blowiutf out of his trumpet The name of our Com pany, "And a bold solicitor eke, Well skilled to puff and prate, To tako of any insurer Any rfok at any rale* " Let tho M. B. companies go I Who cares as many flrjn 7 Ah I would wo had ‘for a President Our exiled ft. A. Brlggft t ” "But’’ (IhUßhis comradespako) "Buoh enterprise I rank, For speculation's sake, Below a Savings Bank.’ "Tbnu'rt wrong,” the other cried, " For depositors may withdraw, Or twice a year claim interest: But ray who ever saw A policy-holder get might back From n bogus company’s maw V " 11 But what an we meet a losa 7” Tho other urged yet again ; “ Fool,” said the wiser, “ without a loss Where should wo make a gain ? " Make of tho city nn ash, Tho premiums have been paid. And when tho company goes to smash Tho man ager’s fortune’s made. “ O, I Uavo a gondly list Of directors written here. But, ere I road It, hist I 111, boy, another beer I” And limy drank it off and gave uluo cents Unto tbe bar keepers. svm. Now ho bad gloomily watched Their gastronomic feats. And quo'bo "I wants lose penny moro Ox spcglally wbeq you cats,” The lunch-devonrer groped In his pockets; naught was there. Said ho : “ I will bring it aa soon as ITo my banker can repair.” Dot la not thick enough.” The irate Teuton cried; M Now you two loafers took Boso dnor imd got out* iride; Walk off mlt your cars or I’ll built you a beads And through tbo dour they hied. . . . T wont homo; but I could not Bleep; All night I tumbled and tossed, Thinking of firo insurance schemes, And how money was made and lost. 41 Bless Sheridan I” I cried; “ Give Benner nn ad vance J bet the National Board depart, Wo have bogus iu-HUc-auco; So never a swindler need despair And every rogue buy a clmuco. BOARD 03? UNDERWRITERS. Tbo local Board of Underwriters hold a most* inj? yesterday afternoon at ita ofllco, No. 127 La- Sallo street, about twenty members being proa out. Mr. GoorgoO. Clarke, tho President, occu pied tho chair, aud Mr. Alfred Wright acted as Secretary. routine. Tho Committee on Booling submitted its re port, recommending various patents of firo proof roofs. Tho report was accepted and action deferred until next mooting. Tho Committoo on Electric Fire-Alarms sub mitted its report, recommending u reduction of C cents uu buildings having this improvement. Tho report was adopted. Tho Committoo on Chiploy’a iron shutter and fire-escape presented ita report, recommend ing a reduction of 10 cents on such buildings provided with ibis shutter aud escape. Tho re port was accepted and approved. RESIGNATION'S. The resignations of \V. U. Cunningham & Co., E. E. By an & Co., Loon Frank, aud tho Traders’ Insurance Company as members of tho local Board of Underwriters wore received aud ac cepted. .A communication from tho Board of Public Works was received, in which it is an nounced that they havo ordered the removal of all obstructions at street ends in the lumber <Uh triots, and that they would rigidly insist ou tho removal of such obstructions without fear or favor. A letter was received from tho Secretary of the National Board authorizing the local Board to pay the espouse lor an extra fire patrol up to Oct. 1. Tho Secretary of tlto National Hoard also sent a lotlor informing thin Board of the action taken by tho Executive Committee in recommending tho withdrawal of dio National Board companies Horn this city. Both letters wore placed on ilio. Letters from various parties were read rccom mending different stylos of llrc-proof buildings, corrugated iron roofs, ate., ail of widen were re ceived uud placed ou Uio. VlllV, I'ATUOU Tho report of the Biro Patrol Committee was ordered to bo piinlod without being read. Tbo report states that tbo expenses of tbo Eire Patrol in this city, for tho year ending Kept. liO, amounted to $20,601.57, °f which $2,382.01 were expended for twenty extra Uro-patrolmen, em ployed since tho lire of July 11. Tho espouses of the last year avo much huger than those of the previous ono, winch in mainly due to the lire of duly 11 and numerous improvements made during tho year. Chief among thouo improvements and extra expenses wovo; Electric llre-iudlcalov at the Fire-Patrol Building ou Franklin street, ssso*, tarpaulin, S'JSU; one horse, $285; one wagon for tho Cap lain, $225 ; harness, $5: increase of salary of eight men, $100; extra ike-patrol, $2,382.0-1. Tbo subject of UUBPBKniNa hates and allowing companies to charge what they doom best was then tab on bp and discussed at groat length. A Inigo number of those present wore In favor of suspending rates, because they claimed Hint, under the existing tarilV, no busi ness could bo done, ami tho remaining com panies might Just ns well follow tho example of those that have withdrawn. Other agentfl claimed, however, that tbo huh pension of rates nt the present time would cause Irreparable injury to tbo interests of the city, as well us to the bolter class of companies. Under tho present tariff people could tuvvu low rates if they compiled with tho tariff uud made the proper improvements. Water-mains have been laid since that tariff was adopted on many streets by private parties, and pmnmwloim ImUdluy.a have since been provided with iron shutters. All these improvements would stop if people could get cheap ruten just us well without them. As there wuu no chance of coming to a conclusion before midnight or later, tUo mooting adjourned until one week from date, WEA3C SISTERS, Since the withdrawal of tho • National Board companion this city iiao hocu rapidly filling up tvllh m:\K comvasizs, who think that they imvo now ft good chance lo reap n rich harvoat and fill tholr doplotoci troan urica. A number of companioa Imvo lately ds i ~! f d , n boro that are tumble to com ply wllhtho low, which rccpiiroa that a company 1 r 11? ,B^ ,1088 Ihia city must Imvo a capital n l ul nQuft Qf those concerns avo re- SlOOmf) 1 t lC Insura,,co Almaimo ns having over r I« il n ro ? u * n w»»co firm’ established on jr“ I I? 8 f oQfc a fo ' T '| Rva which roproaonla 1 tho 10/loirlng companies i i i„£?,'''S 0 v“lHt 1 l!?. ur . nuco °™>n«nv, of ClmrlcH town, u.V., Union Insuranco Oompany. at Now derwoy; Federal City Insurance Company, of Allegheny, Fa.; Mineral Mountain limumco Company, opVoßt Virginia, and tho Nall City, of West Virginia. ,All.these companies are report ed ns having a capital of only SIOO,OOO, inclnd inß notes. They have, however, issued slate, nicnta for uao in this city, which .show them to have tho required capital. Tho following state moot of Tim COMMBnOIAL Or.WEST YIRCIINIA will show how they manage to nmko it appear that they have uufllctcut capital ntock: Curb in Kaunwba Valley Hauk ,$ 31,559.81 Cash in otllce U74,7d Uiuih in hamln of agent* r,T5.40 Hoaunbn bonds nud motlgagca 105,000,03 iA>ana on hank slock* tUWt.OO Luanaou corporations..... 7,d00.qq Loans on railroad slock (par) 0 per cent.... S-1.0W.0d Accrued Interest (not duo) 1i.tM5.47 Oilleo furniture,... yd 1.40 Premiums Ju course of collection _ Total.. Losses paid and in course of adjustment.... U.Vf.IM Losses rcelatcd l,M5t>.VK> By thin Hlalomcnl it enu plnluly bo .room Uml tho Company has hardly any capital, at all. Should auv ono ask to aco tho money Uopoailcd in tho bank, tho olliccrn would probably say that it was tlicro at tho Umo tho nlatomout waa made, but had fllnco been drawn out. Tho cash in lutmbi of ngoula may uovor bo collected. Tho bonuaon bonds, mortgages, 010., aro mostly, in each eases, on property almost worthless, but which hud been estimated at immouso values. But this i« only ono example; there aro hundreds of othora which do buamoßß in tho uamo way. TUB UKION, OP JKUSEY CITV, also represented by tho above-named firm, han recently beoit closed up by Secretary Koluoy, of Now Jeoaoy. Tho Spectator says : Hum a fraud of the baldest kind. Charles Holden wno Pnwldcuf, and 8, 0. 2fwdley Secretary, Tho cxamlna lion by Mr. Kelsey showed that among tho assets was a bond and mortgage on CO.OOU acres of wild lands In Poono County, West Virginia, for one-half of which It was discovered that Seldeti paid Tho consid eration (liven wan Dvo notes of slo,two each by 11. 11. Jonof, Thoodaro L. Payne, Edmund 0. fisher (for* mcrly Prcnldont of tho Anchor Life swindle), li. if, Hadley, of Now York, and Charles addon, Tho deed wua executed to* J. T.. Banker, Cashier .of tho Now York Loan and Indemnity Company, Nov. 10,1870, and transferred to tho Union, Nov. 12, 187J This Company was, up to last week,represent ed by a reputable agent in tbits city, und has done largo business hero. Several of tbo policy holders have boon burned out iu tbo lato lire, and they aro inquiring why they cannot get their policies paid. A gentleman named Sentoedor, living ut No. 985 Stalo street, was burned out in tbo lire of July 11. Ho presented tbo policy, be bold in tbo Company to tbo agent for payment, but was told that he could not receive his money unless ho reinsured in the Company. Ho did so, nnlpaidSSS. When bo presented bis policy again ho was told bo could get no money because bo bad used such rough language towards iho agent. Of courso Uo will got no money, not be cause bo bas used rough language, but because tho Company is not able to pay 10 cents cm tbo dollar. THE TPADn INSWMNCE COMPANY, of Now Jersey, which also does a largo business iu this city, is copmoutod by tbo tyicctaioi' os follows: The Trade, of Camden, is making tn effort to get Into other Staten. Its a-seta nro of a very inferior quality. Ha statement of Doe. Iff, 18713, was tod. It wan Impaired $1,1:52, and in Its Meets even then wore Included $23,102 of bills receivable, taken for risks. PRESS OOMBIENTS, TUB UMVZEOUU HUBS, representing a city devoted to tbs insuranco business, says; Tho question at issue lies In a nutshell: IVIII Chicago take reasonable precautions to protect herself from tho ravages of lire V This is nil the insurance interest asks, nmt nothing less should bo accepted. The insur ance companies cannot afford to recede from their position, find Chicago cannot cutely afford to nhmd oat lu a matter so vitally important. Tho merchant# who “ calmly vlow tho situation, believing (he compa nies will all return before their policies again expire," should bo made to understand that the Insuranco com panies aro In earnest. Having marked out their course they cannot with safely turn back. Tbetr demand# aro reasonable, and will undoubtedly bo complied with. Wo aro told (hat all tbo Western ami Southwestern insurauco companies will continue to take risks m CUionRO, ami none but companies from Now York, Boston, ami Hartford have thus far given uoli.'o of withdrawal. In other words, none but (bo sterling companies of the country have withdrawn—compa nies like tboiKtna, of ibis city, whose losses In tho great lire fooled Jour millions of dollars, every cent of which was promptly paid. There is no doubt that Chicago enu get all tho Insurance eho wants iu.compa jilca she don’t, lior merchants are much 100 ahurji wltlccl, after what they have gone through, to feel safo lu insuring their properly lu wildcat concerns that have no back-bouo, and, to use tho words of ;v Hart ford correspondent of Tub Tmhusie, *• the ghost of which could net bo found after an ordinary Chicago Arc." THU INSURANCE TI.ME3. Tlub paper, one of tUo loading iuaurtmeo pub lications of Now York, apoakfl as follows of tho action of ilia National Hoard of Underwriters : The action of the National Board Companies on tho 2UU of July last, in putting forth their tlx requiro nieiiis as conditions precedent to their conUnuuucu lu tho business of flrc-iuaurauco lu llio City of Chicago, Hcemn at hist to havo aroused Its citizens from tbdr lethargy and blind imUiVurcuco to the wolfaro of (heir city, ami brought them to a partial tocognidun of the fuel that they aro themselves to uesuiuo ou and ufier the Ist day of October, tho perils ami dangers which aro now driving ouo hundred millions of mauranco capital from their doors, This la indued a crisis in tho history of that splendid illustration of American energy and courage which called Chicago from her asUua, second only to that terrible calamity which tbico years tiuco evoked the sympathy and contributions of tho civilized world, The sumo unseen energies of de struction now <(« Men threaten the safety of (ho city, and otdy await their opportunity to spring forth into renewed activity lu the midst of a largo proportion of thu town. To these warnings mid requirements of (ho companies, tho city authorities havo thus far given lUllo or no consideration. They havo lulled to chow even any imrposo to comply mtu tho moderate and Just demands of capital for a reasonable protection at their hands. The press, with perhaps a single exception, Instead, of culm discussion and a Just appreciation of iho true interests of Chicago, bus indulged almost dally in u tirade of abuse that would disgrace thu lowest haunts of crime lu that lU* governed city. Its course since tho tilth of July has been unworthy thu name of journalism, ami, tf Its daily effusions comedy repre sent tho public opinion of Chicago, wo do not hesitate to say that tho companies aro not only JnstiUed in dis continuing business, but that their own safety, if not existence, imperatively demands tho cancellation of dm protection already lu thu liunda of its citizens. Wo do not, and cannot, believe that such in the ecutl meut and opiuhm of the property-holders and busi ness men of Chicago. Intact, wo know that a largo hotly, ot men, emi nently respectable ana worthy of confidence, Imvo become fully avvuko to tho dangers that daily threaten (hem, nwd Imvo been luo solo moans of iiccompUsiuug what Iltdo has been done in the way of reform. But in (laying this wo are mind fill of tho tact, Unit, aa a whole, tho pcoplo do not understand tho purpose and motives of tho Companies or the commanding Importance of theco demands mi related to thu life and vitality of their dly. They seem to bu laboring under thu fatal delusion that thu Com panies avo nut lu earnest, and that (heir action, ns to (heir future relations to Chicago, will not lie in accord ance with thu dictates of their own Judgment'oxprcsuod in tho light of past experience. It would ho difficult to explain tho pledge of tho Companies to withdraw ou uny other basin than that of uti honest purpose (o retire, us a mutter of safely to both capital and reputation. How do wo liml (bo ease as It imlueuccd tho componicu In coming to tbo determination to withdraw unices their reasonable requirements were complied with V s Wo Jlml a city which, ibreo yearn since, had been visited with a conflagration imuqaulcil in thu history of mankind, rebuilt on tho sumo site and exposed to tho same blasts of tho prairie which hud fanned tho llauu-ft of 1871 iuto uncontrollable fury, without re gard to (ho experience at tho past or (lie warnings of thu underwriter; substance sacrificed to show, utility (a beauty, ami eufelylo a most Inmmu architecture. Thu stylo of architecture, (hough pleasing to thu oyo of Iflstc, is, in our judgment, wholly nut of ntaco when used for (he workshops of mcchunlca ttud tho warehouses of merchants. Tho invitation to fire in such sfmeiurcs is too apparent to require argument. Immediately following mo great coullugrailon frame utructnrcH roao as jf by nmglo in (ho burnt district, notwithstanding (ho pro test* of the underwriters of tho country ami tho best mow of Chicago, Tho Jaw regulating tho erection of bulhllufts, dcfecthous it wan admitted lo bu, was not enforced, and a now belt of combustibles was inter laced between portions of thu rebuilt district, Thu supply of water was notoriously inade quate to tho normal wants of tho j.'Jro Department, lo ray nothing of tho demands of a groat u.QidlagruUou, Ku Incrcasu in (ho sizu of pipes was obfaluul. No ordlnuuccu wero pauod by tho authur tlics requiring iron simitars, parapet walls, or forbid ding wooden cornices, One-quarter of (ho entire snr lacu of tlio rebuilt portion was and Is 10-dny of glass, which oftentimes (onus Urn only protection to ware houses illled with nuin-Uuudlao, against oimilar build ings with llko coulcuts across an alloy of soma 15 foot. These defect* in couutcucUou, aud thu luabilily of tliceo gaudy Htniclnrcn to resist flro, wn« nadopiin* fully evident in Die lire of July 14, mid again In n fow (bi’H Inter in a nutabloimdanco. To nil Ibis was added mo lent that the entire I'Jro Department line! become demoralized nml utterly wortldosH for nny ({coat emergency, having become n political machine of tbo wornt character, nud (tint, 100, without a reasonable .?w r i*for2Ji. All thona fiictu regarding tho i/i --emcicucy of the department wore brought lo Ihouo lieu of tbo Companies by ino Juvosllg.dJon Jmd by a competent and experienced counnlttoo, muter tbo auspices of tbo National Hoard, appointed more fban two nvouUiß before tho dcstnicttvo tiro of July 14 laid ojien loliio ivorld I(«jilwypity Incatne/fy. Tbo tiro# fow cla.vh biter developed, If possible, a still creator aV/Rcnco of all the (pjalhlca camsullal lo im effective flro service. Tho tiro of tbo Hth July demonstrated tbo Inability oflbo rebuilt portion to resist tbo DcorcUlng bkmfc poured upon It from 40 acres of wooden nlrncturei cm tbo ooutu,.and again brought tbo conijinnlea face to faeo with tbolr old enemy of October, JS7I, with well nigh Hlmtlar.rcsulta. Nolhlug, wo are told, but tbo favoring breath omovldcnco saved tbo companies from a repetition of tbo great catnfllropbo of throe years since. Witti all tboflo facts before them, tbo underwriters bad no other recourse but lo pm. lludr views before tbo proper authorities of Chicago, us they did at length In tho report of their Committee, mid, utter candidly presenting tbolr rennircmcuiii, await calmly the dt otstou of nucU autborlticd. To rcranin'in a city Unis imperiled, and under a Government blind or insensible to tbo welfare and ex istence of tbo groat trade centre of (be West, would bo nolhluff less than madness, ami Rclf-dosirnciion in tbo cud. .Companies cannot ho hazard nil on’tho cast of a riuglo die. They cnmwt longer, now that they Imvo again tuoted tbo bitter fruits ofTbolr confidence, Ideur (bo danger of ruin by a single tiro. Common prudence forbids huoU n course, ami tbo outside public who bold tbolr policies demand (bat companies should nut oo Imperil their own anfoty ami that of their customer*, reeling this responsibility to other interests, they Imvo, with almost entire accord, determined to retlro from a city tlmf neglects or refuses to grant reasonable projection to them in (bo protection utforded by (beta to those whom tboy may- iunnrc. Tbo action of tbo companies l* right, beyond-nil doubt, - TboolllccM .‘i° derelict to tbo sacred obligations of tbcli* !i I bcaltutcd n moment In carrying out .im ... * l ? rw A tta^ QU retire. The intelligent publlo will sustain tbeiH in .thin action, and atocftboldera, 2 topcrlcnco of the former flro,* win commend thrtr prmiomre. * i«,? people of Chicago wo nny that now is tbo Ln ?nmf..u c u, »i. a, . ul fehwm. Tho task Is not half M lk has been mado lo.appear. Too W3e f. J J ,a y bo put In tbo way of rcorganf fw ?,? , ft n ' vccl ‘ d tbne. and In perfect order within six months, and all tbo Important requirements of tbo C °'n? a rnm au 'f tai \ UnlJ y answered within that time. H av ?-“ ot denmnded Imposetbimfco or non-esHcullalß; Indeed, uotlilug can bo unworthy nUrnr H.^n 1 ,'..*! 10 ..”^ 0^ ,°, r . a CJ, y lßok Of ono tbiug .they ami tho public at largo may bo well usanrcil, nnd llut 1. Ital c o a TmtTve, “2 and well-managed companion will no t comlnuo to do buslneso ogalnut sneb fearful odds' on now exist. Of tbo ono hundred and (birly-ulx nillllons of dollars forming tbo assets of (bo National Hoard companies 00 per cent Is now known as pledged tocarryouttho rccommomiaUuu of tbo Hoard, and bavo or u lljj-oUro on tbo Ist of October, to bo followed in their action by a considerable number of tbo larger mid mm o conservative companies not nominally mem. bci-tt of tho Hoard, THE NATIONAL BOARD. Tho Executive Committeo of tbo National Board of Underwriters, iu.lbo ofllcial bulletin Just publiabcd, osplaiua itauctfon hi regard to tho recommendation to tbo National Board com* panics to withdraw from this cliy as follows: Tho nbovo noted action regarding Chicago risks had been anticipated by those of our mciuburu who had watched tho course of events in that city since Julv Nemo of tho tcmtltomcula put forth by the Kxeoutivo Committee, at their inching of July 21, had been prac llcally mot; and In tho nonfulfillment of these, tho warning given at that time had to lo put into thoform of a recommendation to all out members. Sixty days had elapsed since tho warning was lo aned ; the limit of time which had been named . wherein substantial reforms would bo Inaugurated was within a week of maturity, and nought was dona by tho municipality. In substance, which would jiiotf fytho Executive Committee in withholding their rec ommendation, Homo of our memhern, In fact, had not waited for this formal notion of tho Committee and bad already ceased . issuing politics or roiuivrrds In that city; others were wailing for on expression of opinion on (ho subject by tho Ooiumlttco before actlnc, so (hat whoa tho resolutions wero published they at once Isaiud thclr’hiHtructious to their" offcfflH. And tbo great uuimUuity with which this recommendation hoa been metis a testimony to tho value cud. otlcctlveuesa of (his action. Whilo each company has m this neted on its owjv Individual Judgment,—as have those of our members who havo not felt prepared to accept (ho recommendation,—yet (ho unity of operation by them in the oho direction brings such weight to tho movement os lends to tho wcli-dcihicd hope that tho authorities of Chicago .will put Into forco such wise measures of reform and Improvement as will warrant the Executive Committee, cro long, iu advising tho members of tho National Board that they can with some degree of security again renew their business iu tho Western Capital. In saying (lint imtio of Iho requirements but forth by (bo Executive Commutes at their July meeting had been practically met, It must not bo overlooked that the extension of tho Pro ordinance, by a vote of tho City Council on Jho . 2ist ult., was a step in tho tight direction; yet, while the administration of the law remained in the same fucilo hands that made inopera tive Iho previous ordinance, It could not bo said that la substance: such requirements bad been met. Again, tho appropriation of a minimum amount for (he ex tension of tho water-supply, a low weeks Biuce, could Iu no who be accepted as even approaching the alaud nnl called for by tho requirement of. water supply, Beyond these, and lu the weightier requirements, (hero appeared to bo nothing doing, and tho urgency of tho.murchauts and manufacturers appeared to bo of litflo avail iu Its lulliieaco on Iho city authorities; and this urgency of tho capitalists of the city was materially weakened by the opinions of tho local Underwriters, to tho effect that none of tho com panies would withdraw (heir business on Oct. I, under any circumstances. Thus. In many quarters lo Chicago, tho action of tho Executive Commit tee, ul its recent meeting, appeared to create a surprise; jet, in reviewing tho uituaiion, there was In reality no recourse left to tho Executive Committeo but to advise our members, In accordance with tho declaration of July 21, to ccaso doing any buxlueea iu Chicago at (ho tlmo named, and until there wore satisfactory aesuraucca given which would muko it prudent and politic—ln Justice to their busi ness at ull other points iu tho country—to renew tho same. FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. Speefal fii*)HUc/i fa 'flu Chicago Tribune, South He.vu, Did., Oct. ’ B.—A firemen's tone uumont Bub been Bold lioro to-day. with lino uuccosa, and general satisfaction was accorded to both participants and spectators, of whom there wore several thousandth lining the side walks and streets to the ropes, filling tho trees, and covering (ho house-tops. Among tho visit ors wove largo delegations from Laporto, Elk hart, Mishawka, Niles, Paw Paw, Buchanan, and other places. After the panicle and review, tho first contest took place, and was or hose compa nies, for a purse of 6173,—6100. to tho first, SOO to the .second, aud 623 to tho third;' each couuuuiy to carry 130 feet of hose, rua <lO rods, lay a lino-of 100 foot, uncouple aud connect with hydrant, attach pipe, ami throw water. Ton companies entered. The first prize was awarded to tbo Union, No. 0, of-booth Bond; tho second to tho Defiance, No, 2 , of Niles; tho third lo the Wide Awake, No. 2, of Luporto. Time, CSjcf, 38, 53j j. The second con test ,svaa ft sweepstakes purse of 670 foe Uose compmiioa. with tho same rules as before, bub only to Jay 60 feet of hoao, which was taken by tho Wide Awakes of Laporto. Time, tUjJ.f. There wore no entries of hook uud ladder companies, A premium of 630 was offered to visiting brass bauds, aud two entries wero made, but the ouo from Paw Paw withdrew, aud .there was no contest. Tho performance closed by u water-works display of twelve streams. Lust year there was o>£ miles of Wyckoff pipo laid lu tlio works, and it has proven no perfectly sutiaiuotory that u contract wua made this year with Farrington & Branch, of Chicago, for over 8 miles of tho same pipo at about eamo prioo cost-iron pipe was offered. AN IMMENSE'(RON TUBE, Smial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Toukdo, 0., Oct. B.—Tho second attempt to raise tho stand-pipe for the YfatorAVorks was mado Imre to-day, uml ended successfully. Thu profanations wore completed last night, but tho pulling on tho ropes was retarded by the udn until 10 o’clock this morning, when work was begun in tho proßonco of iv largo crowd. At tho end of half an hour the pipo was ruined 2(1 feet from tho ground. At this moment one of tho windlasses gave way the machinery was chocked, and timbers hastily placed under tho pipo lo ‘sualaiu U, until ths damage could bo repaired. This occupied until 1 o clock in the uitornoon, when the work was again resumed, and after lour hours of continu ous pulling, tho gigantic pipe was raised to n Eomlioular, and a little ‘after 5 o’clock (lie wan lowered into tho cast-iron foundation prepared fo» it, amid tho cheers of the people i’ho pipe is now tho tallest in tho world, beW -2B loot high, or 11 foot higher.than the ouo at Brio,l’a., which is tho next highest. It wombs about 33,(100 pounds, ami costu about 67,000. iho work of making and erecting tho pipe wnu done by tho 3 ohu Cooper Manufacturing Com- E', of Jit. Vernon, O. It will bo rccolioolud tho first attempt to raise it, made some four weeku ago, resulted very disastrously, tho pipe failing just when it had almost readied u per pendicular position, aud causing a losa lo tho contractors of between 68,000 and 61,C0D LIBEL SUIT. hEwleii. , Oct,B _A ),bolsult to ton in tl tmod in (ho Court or Common Plena hy Oriuo ouimist thoKow Vurli m to room-- or thinuntoa [or mi iivtiolo which apianimi! in iliut lupor ohinghig him with " Halting" tho [halo Jimmu iiiiua, hy which parties ivoto dcoulvod into 011 o motion to dimuiwi iv n , 1 !!' 1 i? 1 'll 0 , Siouiut that it nmvhoro Siiui' /“'ting 1 la auyihlng nioro than a Icgitlmoto traiiaaollon, or (hat tho pUlnlltf'a DSittMMwiU iUjlU ' oi “ U ° h * ° LUE °'