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CONFIRMATION SERVICES.
CEBEMO-VB* XT THE WXBXSH-AVESDE ETEAOOOUE.
The services at tBo synagogue, ho. CIS \\a
hasn-av.. yesterday morning, wore of more than
ordinary interest. In addition to the regular
SaDbath, they were also celebrating Chanu
kah ” (Toast of Dedication) in commemoration
of tbo dedication of the second temple of tho
Maccabees. Besides, the confirmation of the son
of the Babhi, the Itev. Dr. A. J. Messing, took
dace The orthodox Hebrews do not have their
sons confirmed on Pentecost, but the confirma
tion always takes place on the first Sabbath after
the young man has reached his 13th year. From
this time forward he is considered a full member
of the Jewish community, and is alna,s counted
as making up a ••mmujon” or -mesommon
(quorum). „ „
The chapter usually read from tho Thora
by the Kabbi. was on this occasion read by the
young continuant, who acquitted liimselt yoiy
creditably. After this he read from the O d
Tcstamcut, Chaps. 2, 3. sj'j 1 °*i 'jaclmnah,
which refer to the feast of • Chauudah, which
thev were on this day celebrating. He then
addressed tho audience m the German language,
promising to he always tine to toe faith, and be
come a good member of Israel. Tula concluded
the confirmation (Bar Mizvab) services.
The “ Chanukah ” services were commenced
bv tho chanting of several hymns in
Hebrew, after which a choir of boys
and girls sang with good effect the
Moos Zur Leshuosch,” which is always sung
after the lighting of the •• Minora ” (soven-atm
ed chandelier) ou the “ Chanukah feast. The
P.ev Dr. A. J. Messing then preached a sermon,
taking his text from Zachariah, 4th chapter,
Gth verse: Then ho answered and spake unto
me, saving. This is the word of the Lord unto
Zerahbabcl saying: Not by might, nor by power,
but bv my spirit, said tbe Lord of hosts.” The
sermon was a very elaborate one, showing why
tho Jews were lighting the Minora ou tho
Chanukah feast. Tha seven-armed chande
lier with three lights, on each side,
and* one in tho centre towards which
the other lights were pointing, was symbolical
of the three chief sins and the three mam vir
tues. which were continually battling with each
other. The three sms would annihilate the
thiee virtues, were it not for the power of God,
which was symbolized in the middle light, and
from which dropped tho oil which fed the other
finishing his sermon, the Rabbi offered
a fervent prayer, and tho .choir sang ** Lu
Geloheuoh, which concluded tho ceremonies,
and the audience dispersed.
WABASH AVENUE STREET-RAILROAD.
A TALK WITH MR. FARGO.
The proposed street-railroad on Wabash ave
nue created considerable discussion and called
forth some warmth of expression at Friday s
meeting of the Council. The names of the
projectors were mentioned, —the names of men
connected with the chiefest enterprises of this
enterprising city,—men whoso commercial status
tor ability and integrity is not excelled, if
squaled, in the community. Yet these facts did
not save the project from being denounced as a
job; ‘-There was a steal in it. Aldermen cried
out. Bat it may appear, upon investigation, that
the steal, or rather job, is on the other side.
A reporter of The TTueune conversed with
Mr. Charles Fargo, one of the projectors of this
scheme ic-r accommodating the re&idents of the
South Division, yesterday afternoon. Sir.
Fargo, in reply to the reporters queries, said
the projoctois of this scheme were W\ A. Ewing,
Potter Palmer, Matthew Lailin. B. G. Caulfield,
and himself. No money had yet been sub
scribed. He was convinced tho railroad would
pav otherwise he would not connect himself
with the scheme. It was a pure bona tide busi
ness transaction, taken up by them because they
f£lt that they would supply a want. The prop
erty-owners on the avenue up to Twenty-Second
street and the resident© were all in favor
of i», and if injunctions were obtained to pre
vent its extension southward beyond Twcnty
scoend tireet. they should still have a paying
rOi*i. There was no clncuucry, or job, or steal,
.ft whatever else theso wiseacres might please
'O call it. in this project. Tuey meant to build a
;oad and equip'ii well and rc: peciaoly, and they
neant to make it prove remunerative in a legiti
mate way. Thu effect of the construction of
such a road could not but enhance the value of
the projienv on the avenue.
Reporter— I»o you apprehend any serious op
pesuieu to the prolongation of the road south
ward bevoud Twenty-second street ?
Mr. Fargo—No ;at present, opinion is rather
cli\ :iied ; there are about as many against it as
there arc for it- But, once tho lino is in run
ning order to Twenty-second street, there will
to m * further onpo«i{ ion.
Reporter—You mean to press tho matter bo
foie the Council ?
jSJr. Fargo—Yea ;wc will go before the Coun
cil again, and use every lawful means to gain our
purpose.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
.51 KEYING OF THE BOARD Ob' DIRECTORS.
The Board of Directors of the Ciiicago Library
held a meeting yesterday afternoon in their
rooms in the Library building on Wabash ave
nue. comer of Madison street. Mr. Iloyne pre
sided.
A communication was read from the United
Stales Commissioner of Patents in relation to the
supply of bound vblumes and drawings of patents
issued. The Commissioner reminded the Board
that a little bill uae due and must be liquidated
before a further supply would be remitted. On
motion $23 was appropriated to meet the bill,
aud procure additional volumes.
A communication from tbo Rev. Mr. George
Cheney, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, re
siding at Evanston, asking privilege to draw
books from the Library, was referred to the Com
mittee on Administration with power to act.
FINANCIAL
The Committee on Finance submitted a report
of which the following ia a digest: An exami
nation of the accounts of the Libraiy with the
Comptroller shows that the available credit bal
ance has dwindled down to so insignificant an
amount that the gravest apprehensions os to tbe
future of tbe Library present themselves. From
tbo Comptroller's books it appears that, deduct
ing all outstanding warrants not yet
pud, and also that proportion of the
Gsge indebtcduOßS to the city with'which this
Board is charged, the cash balance of the Li
brary fund Dec. 1,1874, was only $5,421.04. Be
side this sum there remains to their credit
upon paper the amount of uncollected taxes
falling to their share. Thus of the tax
levy of 1872 a sum of $10,500 remains uncol
lected to this day. The Committee falls to see
how those credits on paper can bo used as cash
assets while only one-third, it ia well known, ia
likely to bo collected.
Assuming that $5,000 in cash will be realized
out of these credits within fifteen monthk from
date, and that the net cash proceeds of the
$25,000 appropriation for 1874 should yield
$21,01)0 (an excess of the Comptroller’s esti
mate), the resources of the Library up to the
time when tbe appropriation for 1875 will com
mence coming in (about February, 187G) are as
follows:
Net credit Dee. 1,1874 (deducting warrants
• not yet paid and proportion of Cage’s defi
ciency)
Expected cash proceeds of the unpaid’ taxes
of 1672 and 1873 ....T....T. .
Exacted cash proceeds of $25,000 appropria
tion of 1874
From statements made at former meetings it
is found that the running expenses of the Library
amount to almost $30,000 per year (including
salary accounts, $16,000; rental, $5,000; lighting
aud heating, $3,000, and incidentals. $6,000).
The means at tbe disposal of the Board are
barely sufficient to carry the Library
through to the end .of tbe year 1875.
Estimating tbe amount necessary to cover
outstanding orders at SB,OOO. tbo balance* re
maining for the running of the Library from this
time until tbe coming of moneys which may be
appropriated in 1875 is only $24,000, which is to
tally inadequate.
The development of the Library since its open
mouth sago, has exceeded the most
® xpec tati°uß. Owing probably to tbe
»irir®lfii«JP rert -*?“ yprivato libraries were de
itroyed during the great fire, the demand for
tHiaedbs auy other public library in this coun
try. The expenditure for hooka, in consequence,
»> well aa the running expenses of the Librarv
have grown beyona tWailahlo means, ao that
° f B “ r^^me.,t
BE SAVED FROM BANKRUPTCY
The Committee believes that the Librarv in its
present condition represents the money" value
which has been expended upon it. but there is
lio’disguisiug the fact that tne means at the dis
posal of the Board will barely be sufficient to
cover outstanding contracts for foreign books
and tbe rauuing expenses.
The Committee recommended the passage of
tbe following resolutions:
That all powers heretofore given either to the Libra-
rian or to the Committee on Library, or to both, for
the purchase of books, ore herewith rescinded.
That such orders for books, or for the binding of
the «British Patent-OUico Reports.” v* can yet be
countermanded without breach of agreement, shall be
so countermanded Immediately.
That the President of the Board be authorized, in
Bucn manner as he may deem proper, to dlroct tho at
tention of the public and of the municipal authorities
to the misproportiou existing between tho demands
made upon tbe Library of the people and tho means at
the disposal of the Board.
R. F. Queal suggested to tbo Chairman of the
Committee that be substitute tho expression,
*• are iiMtdv to be seriously embarrassed ” for tho
words “can only bo saved from bankruptev.”
Tho sng *eatiou was accepted, and the substitu
tion made.
On motion, the report was received.
Tho resolutions were taken up separately and
discussed. Tho following was substituted for
tho first resolution of tho report:
That, owing to the reduced state of the finance. I *, an
apj>anre from the report of the Finance Committee,
henceforth no books shall be purchased under auy
powers heretofore given to tho Library Committee, or
the Librarian, or both, until the further order of the
Board.
The other resolutions were adopted as re
ported, and the meeting adjourned.
PACIFIC HOTEL HOP.
RETURN OF MB. ANP MRS. FRED GRANT.
The second of the pleasant 5 o’clock dinners
and hops was given at tho Grand Pacific last
night to tho guests of the hotel. The dining
room looked charmingly, with its floral decora
tions upon every table. Dainty boutonnieres were
also presented to the guests. The dinner was
all that could be desired. Tho menu was printed
in illuminated letters on silver paper, and in
closed in silver paper envelopes.
Hand’s baud, led by the irrepressible Johnny,
discoursed most excellent music during dinner,
Tlie Jong hall opposite the parlors having been
covered with canvas, Mas filled along tho sides
with chairs, and turned into an elegant dancing
hall. Tho opening ceremony of the evening
was a march of the little folks, headed by tho
band, and led by Mr. Gaskoll. They had been
decked with tho paper cans that came in bon
bons, and were delighted with tho display they
made. Nothing prettier could bo imagined than
these lovely children in tucir white dresses and
gay sashes.
Alter this tho dancing fairly commenced, the
guests having at last gathered in tho hall. The
toilettes of the ladies weie elegant, being for the
most part dinner dresses of velvet and silk. Two
or three wero particularly noticeable. One was
of seal-linen velvet, and silk a shade lighter ;
another of black velvet, with an embroidered and
jetted apron overskirt; one of blue silk and vel
vet ; another of prune silk and velvet, aud a
very rich dress of wine-colored silk. George
Faasott seems to have lost none of his grace m
dancing, olocit ho does not grow any thinner as
the years pass by.
At dinner a party attracted much attention
when it was whispered through the room that
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grant were dining with Mr.
and Mrs. Honore. The bride looked well aud
hapnv, and, of course, every one will want to
know what she wore. Her dress was a combina
tion of black and blue. Fied escorted Mrs.
Honore and Mrs. Fred followed with her father.
Mr. Adrian Honore was also of tbo party. Tho
young pair ai rived this morning, but tbe length
of their stay has not yet been announced. All
present seemed to enjoy tbo pleasant entertain
ment provided for them, and tbo Pacific Hotel
hops may bo regarded as among the most de
lightful reunions of tho season.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
CAUCUSING FOa THE PRESIDENCY.
Monday afternoon tho new Board of-County
Commissioners will meot. Tho first business it
will bo called upon to transact will be tho elec
tion of a presiding officer. The most iraportv.it
subject which will come before it for consider
ation at future sessions will bo tho question of
the erection of a new Court-House.
rilE APPOINTMENT OF CIIAIRMAN
has now become a matter of special interest,
since upon him devolves the appointment of the
committees; it is ho who decides which
Commissioners shall have charge of tho
fat pickings of the “ Poor-House and Paupers,”
of “ Jail and Jail Accounts, *’ of “Public Build
ings,” and of “Public Service.” While, of course
no one has tho least idea that any member of
any one of these Committees has used in the
past or will use iu the future these positions to
make money illegitimately, yet there are thou
sands of wavs iu which friends may be rewar led
or enemies punished; in which political in 3u
euco may be acquired for the future, and in
which contracts may bo so let as to induce the
recipient to remember tiro giver.
Tiro importance attaching to some of those
Committees has bceu shown during tho lost
year. During tho last week iheie has bceu a
CONSTANT SERIES OF CAUCUSES,
in which all the members of the County Board
have taken part, for the purpose of fixing upon
the new President. Tnib caucusing has also
been compiicatcd.with the interests of Slr.'Egan.
who desires to bo continued as the architect of
the proposed Court-House. One set consists of
Messrs. .Clough. Burdock, Guenther. Holden, Mc-
Caffrey, Schmidt, and Carroll. They controlled
to a certain extent by Mr. Hosing, are in favor
of iho election of Sir. Burdick as Chairman of
the Board. This gentleman was put upon the
People’s ticket by Mr. Hosing, who has’ always
held him in high esteem.
TUE SECOND SET
is composed of Russell, Jones, Lonergan, Hert
ing. and Crawford. They are in favor of the
election of the last-named individual us Chair
man, feeling assured that, with the control
of the committees in his hands, they
will be awarded the most lucrative positions in
his gift. In addition to those named above,
there are Commissioners Conley and Christian
Bubso. who have been oscillating from side to
side, claimed now by one party and then by the
other. At first it was definitely understood that
they wero going to support Mr. Burdick; then in
fluences were brought to bear upon them which
turned them over to Crawford; ami from Crawford
they swung back to Burdick aeain. At the cau
cus'hcld night before lust, composed of Craw,
ford’s Irish friends, who are in favor of Egan
and opposed to Hesing. and therefore sup
port Crawford, not from any particular love
for that gentleman, it was understood
that these two Commissioners were “ safe,”
aud also that one or two other Irishmen,
especially John McCaffrey, who had been count
ed on by Burdick, would be apt to leave hiu side.
Yesterday morning, however,
ANOTHER CONSULTATION
was held, at which the opinion was expressed
that there would bo no defection among the
Irishmen who had at first promised to support
Mr. Burdick, aud that neither McCaffrey nor
Conley could be relied on to vote for Crawford.
There” is still, however, so much uncertainty aa
to tbe votes of one or two of the members that
the result of Monday’s election, if the matter
comes to a vote then, is somewhat doubtful.
So far as Mr. Egan is concerned, it ia claimed
by him. arid probably with reason, that he has a
majority of one in the now Board.
LOCAL LETTERS.
REGISTERING GRAIN RECEIPTS.
To the Editor of The Chicaao Tribune
Sir: The report of the Cliici Grain-Inspector,
published in this morning’s Tribune, contains
an erroneous statement by which, though unin
tentionally, Mr. Harper docs injustice to this
office. Ho states that, subsequent to his ap
pointment of receiving-clerks in tbe elevators,
“ tbo Warehouse Registrar gave notice that in
future no receipts would be registered unless the
returns showed that tbo grain had actually
passed into store,” conveying by implication the
idea that previous to that time receipts could bo
registered without their returns.
5,491 04
5,000 00
21.000 00
$31,401 04
This is a mistake. Such notice was given when
I first took possession of tbo Rocistratiou
in December, 1873, aud the rule has been in
force over since, so that there could have been
no occasion for a subsequent notice to the same
effect. Mr. Harper’s statement would seem to
imply that registration gave less security to
holders of receipts prior to last spring than it has
since ; while the fact la that tbe rales of this
office were precisely as strict then aa they aro
now.
I make this correction with no feeling; but
simply to prevent an erroneous impression. And
I will add, in justice to Mr. Harper, that since
the institution of receiving-clorka. his reports to
my office have been much moro reliable than they
ever were before. T. H. Ttndale,
Warehouse Registrar.
Chicago, Dec. 5, 1874.
THE COURT-HOUSE CONTRACT.
To the Editor of The Ciaeaao Tribune
Sib : Some statements have appeared in the
press, and the opinion seems to prevail, to the
effect that my action in the matter of the Court-
House contract was influenced or dictated by Mr.
A. C. Hesing.
I desire to state that before I over said a word
to Mr. Hosing about that contract I had stated
to several gentlemen, among them at least one
County Commissioner, that I should pat neither
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my signature nor affix the seal of the county to
the instrument in question. I Mill state, how
ever, that when 1 spoke to Mr. Hosing about it.
after perusing the document, ho fully agreed
with my objections, and advised me to stand by
my determination.
In this connection permit me to inform those
who would confer upon me the role of a “ hench
man " to Mr. Hosing, or any other man, that I
am nobody's man, never was, and never shall
be, and that, ns long as I hold a public position,
1 shall act precise) as I have acted in this case,
that is as my own judgment of right and wrong
shall dictate.
1 am happy to sob that Mr. Hesing’s views
upon principles and measures affecting our
Municipal, State, and National Government are
just now, and have boon for tno past eighteen
mouths, in perfect harmony with mine, and, os
they remain so. I shall cheerfully assist him in
his endeavors to cany these views into practical
execution. Respectfully, Hermann Lied.
Cuicago, Bsc. 0,1874.
THE COURT-HOUSE.
To the Editor of The Chicago Tnbutie
Sir: I notice in your last Sunday’s paper a
statement that the city and county cannot do
otherwise than build one building for joint use
on the Court-House square.
Permit me to say that the purposes for which
such a building are to bo used, and also the ven
tilation, lighting, Ac., thereof, would bo bettor
served by the erection of two separate and dis
tinct buildings, with a lane (not carriage-way)
between, paved with Hags, similar to the lane ad
joining tho Board of Trade Building.
Chicago, Dec. 5, 187 L “ Sanitary.”
GENERAL NEWS.
The occasional fitness of name and occupation
is illustrated on West Madison street. A sign
reads “ J. A. W. Davis, Dentist.”
temperature yesterday, as observed by
Manasse, optician, under Tub Tribune Build
ing. was: At Ba. m., 35 degrees; 10 a. m., 36 ;
12 m., 38: 3p. m.. 39; and 6p. m. 36.
Perseverance was richly exemplified yesterday
by tbo strenuous efforts of an old fisherman,
who devoted the day to sitting on the wharf, and
at G o’clock in the evening was one 3-ounce perch
ahead.
The latest dodge of Van Buren street car-con
ductors to convert tbe last passenger of tho last
car into a pedestrian is to open tho front door
on him and give him his choice between & six
block walk aud a dose of neuralgia or rheumatics.
Among the heavy real ©state transfers re
corded yesterday, is the sale, by Henry M.
Taylor to Homer Potwin for 842,000, of tho
property on tho west side of Loomis street, 104
feet south of Palk.
Tho Good Samaritans have received their
incorporation papers, duly recorded. The officers
are Mrs. Annie £. Walbort, President; Mrs.
Herman Raster and Mrs. Dr. Bluthardt, Vice.-
Presidoats; Mr.R. Baker, Secretary; and Mrs.
R. W. Spaulding, Treasurer.
The Coal Exchange held a private meeting
yesterday afternoon. Tho special object of tho
meeting,'it is understood, was to provide against
dealers selling on short weight, but .nothing re
medial was accomplished. Before adjourning,
the Exchange, it is learned, appropriated 8100
to tho relief of the Nebraska sufferers.
Thomas McHale, an unmarried man 40 years
of age. was run over by a locomotive on the
Nortuwestorn Railway, in front of his residence,
No. 40 Kinzie street, yesterday at 11 a. m., and
had his right leg severed above jhekneo, and the
left near the ankle. D. lahanr attended him,
and thinks his recovery doubtful.
Tho Old Ladies’ Holder Society beg to an
nounce that they have received a second dona
tion trom tho proprietor of the Fulton Market
dining-rooms, 157 Clark street, to help pay for
the babies’ cribs at tho Foundlings’ Home on
Wood street. He will give 20 per cent of his re
ceipts next Wednesday for the some purpose.
At the annual communication of Landmark
Lodge No. 422, A. F. & A. M., held at their hall.
No. 710 Cottage Grove avenue, Friday evening,
the following officers were elected: W. M.. W.
I. Culver; S. W., \7. G. Peadv; J. W.. J. E.
Chadwick ; T., Peter Daggv : S., J. L. Bennett;
S. i>., M. S. Crego; J. D. t \Y. J. Graham; T.. J.
G. Savage.
Sheriff Bradley and his Deputies were busily
occupied yesterday in arranging their affaiis
prior to vacating tbeir various positions. Re
turns that wore not made last evening will be
completed to-day. and to-morrow morning Frank
Agnow. the Sheriff-elect, mil be installed in tbo
Sheriff’s olfico. By Saturday night Mr. Agnow
will have appointed his various Deputies and
office men, and the now administration will be iu
full blast.
The Aldermen are already beginning to can
vass the question of who shall do the honors
to Krug Kahikaua. Among the interesting
rcgai-Aldormanio events to come off
during Kalakaua f s visit is a billiard
match between Aid. Hildreth and His Majesty,
the former to receive 100 points in a game of 500.
Belting is even chat the Alderman will back out,
as*he did m bis running match with Mr. AJlmeu
diugcr.
At a meeting of the ladies of tbo Aid Associa
tion at their .rooms in the Belle* Building the
following- report was made, showing that the
good work is still rapidly progressing: Number
of homes found for girls during the month, 120;
work by the day for women. 50; sent to the
Home for the Friendless,. 8: to the Good Samari
tan’s Home, 5. The lady in charge of the office,
makes every effort to secure good, reliable help.
Fee for furnishing help, sl. No extra charge
made for girls if the first one proves unreliable.
The Board of Control of the Grand Lodge of
the Knights of Pythias of the jurisdiction of
Hiinois have arranged to hold a general Uniform
Regalia Lodge reception, concert promenade,
audball, to take place in McCormick Hall New
Year’s Eve. Many of the leading members of
tbo Order mot last evening in Grand Lodge Hall,
corner of La Salle and Adams streets, and ar
ranged all details. The mice of the ticket will
bo $2, to admit a gentleman and ladies. The
Committees of Arrangement are determined to
make this demonstration a very attractive and
exceedingly enjoyable occasion.
Scene, a barber’s shop. Customer, seating
himself, says: “My friend, I wish to say to you
in advance that I know my hair is getting rather
tliin on top, and that my head is prettr dirty. I
have been told so a great many timeo during the
last twentyyears. If yon will please understand
that I like it so, I think we shall get along to
gether very nicely.” Barber—‘’Oh, certainly,
sir. I notice that yon are quite bald, and that
you do sadly meed a shampoo. But, then, I
would not think of insulting & gentleman like
you by saying so.”
The Irish Literary Association have arranged
tbo following oxeiciscs for the fall and winter
season: John F. Finerty, Tuesday evening,
rhe 15th inat.; subject: “Tom Moore.” Jus
tice Scully, subject: “The Conquest of Mex
ico.” John J. Fitzgibbon : “ Irish Novelists and
Their Works.” A-L. Morrison : “The Moorish
Invasion of Spam.” W. K. Sullivan: “ John
Curran and His Times.” Elios Colbert: “ As
tronomical Observations.” Joseph Modill; “A
Tonr Through Ireland.” P. McHugh: “Review
of Oliver Cromwell and His Times.” W. C, Mc-
Clure : “ Work vs. Theory.” The following
question will bo debated Tuesday evening:
“ Resolved, That the Latin races have done
more for civilization than the Germanic and
Anglo-Saxon.” The hall of the Association is
located on the southwest corner of Lake and
LaSalle streets. The public—ladies and gen
tlemen—are cordially invited to be present.
The Government is at present applying its
economical policy in the reduction, ai far as
possible, of the expenses of tbo Civil Service.
In pursuance of this idea a nurdber of Chicago
Post-Odico clerks were dismissed on tbo Ist of
the mouth, the reduction of expenses amount
ing to about SIO,BOO per annum. The Poat-
Ollice officials regretted the action which neces
sarily forced them to dispense with the services
of gentlemen whose only fault was that
their work had become, since the Post-
Office moved into their present prem
ises, one of supererogation; hut, of
course, they bad no choice In the matter.
It is quite possible that during the winter the
Post-Office will have to increase its force, aa
during the winter the work in the mailing de
partment is greater than during the summer.
The change of quarters of the Post-Office, while
it has allowed of a systematizing of tbo work
which has permitted of the reduction of expens
es, has had the effect of increasing the work and
profits of the registry department about SO per
cent, and of largely adding to the revenue of
the money-order department.
A meeting of the Philosophical Society was
held lost night in the lecture-hall of Bryant &
Stratton’s College, corner of State and Washing
ton streets. The President of the Society, the
Rev. Dr. Thomas, called the meeting to order.
After the minutes of the preceding meeting had
been read. Gen. Buford announced that Mr.
William McDonell would lecture to the Society
next Saturday evening on the subject of “ Utili
tarianism.” The President then announced that
eighteen more lectures were to follow during the
season. Joseph Medill was then presented
to the audience as tbe lecturer of the evening.
Tbe speaker had chosen for his subject,
“The Romans; their genius to rule and prose
lyte, to organize,* and govern.” The lecturer
referred to Italy, its past and present history.
He dwelt at length upon Rome, from its earliest
acres down to the present time. Its culmination,
its decline, and its fall. The audience was an
intelligent one, and the largest of tho season
thus far. Tue lecture was received evidently
with deep interest by the speaker’s bearers, and
at its close retired from the hall with the satis
faction of having enjoyed a highly instructive
entertainment.
A very loud coll to tbe charitable people of the
United States, for aid, comes from Smith Coun
ty, Kansas, one of the unfortunate districts de
vastated by the grasshopper plague last summer.
Tho call comes in tho shape of a couolo of circu
lars, which are most feelingly worded, and which
are indorsed by Gov. Osborne and the County
officers of Smith County. The applicants com
plain that tho State Legislature has been nig
gardly in dealing with them, aud has mocked
them with a stone when they asked for bread.
Therefore, thev are driven to seek assistance
outside of tho State, and appeal for anything iu
tho shape of clothing, produce, food, etc., for
the relief of the sufferers. The county has al
ready exhausted most of its resources iu trying
to avert calamity fiom ruined farmers. It is
specially desired that the public should bear in
mind that tho sum of $20,000 has to be raised as
a fund wherewith to purchase seed-wheat, corn,
oats, potatoes, etc., in tbe spring. H. C. Cone
has general charge of tbe relief business for Smith
County in Chicago, and is indorsed by many
of our leading business-men. Mr. R. K. Smith,
has charge of the distribution, aud everything
sent to him, by rail or express, at Smith Centre,
whether money or supplies, will be faithfully ap
plied to tho purpose for which it is donated. The
circulars .have been extensively distributed
among the churches and business-houses of
Chicago.
o’neil’s benefit.
Mr. O’N’eil's benefit last' evening at Hooley’s
was a genuine success financially and otherwise.
Tbe house was packed full, and the amlienco un
usually generous iu Hie bestowal of applause.
Tho acting was fair throughout until tho last
piece, tbo final act of Richard 111. Mr. Crane
played tho part of Jiichard, and distorted it with
gags and fanny business to ttio delight of tbe
audience who enjoyed tho performance amazing
ly. The closing scenes were supremely ridiculous
and,as all the points wero more or less new, they
took tho bouse by storm. Some of them were
indifferent, as must be the case in burlesque, but
tbe majority of them were laughable to tbe last
degree, anj amusingly clever. Beyond liberal
donations of flowers, there was nothing in the
way of presentations, which was a piece of good
taste in every way commendable.
CRIMINAL.
Tho Catholic priest Forbau, who left the city
over a week ago with $4,000 belonging to the
church, was landed at tho Armory yesterday. A
ropoiter called upon him. but be declined to
make any statement whatever. He has engaged
3lr. Tmde as bis counsel.
The lad, Abby Morton, who made an unsuc
cessful attempt to escape from the Jail last Fri
day, has been sent to the Reform School at
Pontiac, to serve out his unexpired term of one
year and seven months. At the expiration of
that time he will be tried for larceny committed
during the past ten days.
Two counterfeiters, named James Stewart
and Oscar Murdock, wore before United States
Commissioner Hovno yesterday, charged with
‘•shoving the queer” in the shape of United
States Treasury notes of the denomination of
SSO. They wore held to answer before the Dis
trict Conrt in bail of $5,000 each. In default,
they were committed to jail.
The West Side “ Kids ” are spreading terror In
some localities in that Division. Sergt. O’Don
nell and his men have been active in catching a
number of them in his district, but they manage
to escape severe punishment at the bands of the
courts, which are notoriously lenient with crim
inals of the worst character, to that extent that
it is a common remark among policemen that it
is of little use to “pull ” a *• crook,” for the
reason that he will manage to escape punishment
at the hands of the courts. The “ kids ” are
making num&ous hauls of clothing from hall
ways, and sandwich in a burglary frequently.
Mrs. Norcroes received a nocturnal call at No. 27
Walnut street. Fridav, but the burglars fled
before obtaining any booty.
Yesterday was sentence-day in the Criminal
Court, ana as the prisoners, fiftv-four in num
ber, were being taken from the Jail to the court
room, two of them, named Arthur Hutton aud
William Ward, engaged in a controversy which
led to blows. The scrimmage was a lively one,
aud created no little excitement amongst the
small army of criminals in the yard
between the Jail and tbo Court-House.
Assistant Jailer J. U. Clark, who
bad tbo men in charge, pitched in, and, with
a forcible demoustrariou of his superior
muscle, knocked tbo breath out of both the com
batants. aud doubled them up ou the cement
pavement of the yard, with a succession of
lightning blows that astonished the spectators as
well os the belligerents. Clark came oil first
beat, but. as a result, dislocated his right band,
aud is dow carrying it in a sling.
MB. lIASKIS3’ LITTLE ADVENTTJBE.
Fridav night, Mr. C. A. Hoskins left hie place
of business, No. 76Fatt Madison street, at the
usual hour in tbo evening, for bis residence on
Wabath avenue, at the corner of Thirty-seventh
street. On Mr. Haskins leaving the State-street
car at Tbirty-tlfth street, and starting south on
State, ho was met near Thirty-sixth by a person
attired in female garments, who ran against
him. As Mr. H. attempted to pass, ho heard
his watch-chain rattle, and immediately discov
ered the person had robbed him of bis watch
and chain, valued at $lB5. As usual when the
presence of an olllcer of the police forco was re
quired, none were at band.
The gentleman did not propose to lose bis
chronometer without a struggle, and bo let out
with his right, straight from tbo shoul
der, and caught the thief with a
well aimed blow under tbo ear, which
knocked him or her oIT his or her pins into the
gutter. Mr. H. then followed up the advantage
and spread himself over the highway-robber,
and threatened immediate annihilation unless
the time-piece was surrendered. Without a word
the repeater was handed over, when, after giving
the prostrate form several vigorous kicks, Mr.
Haskins allowed the villain to escape, and he
beat a hast? retreat north.
This was unfortunate, and ’Mr. H. may never
again meet with so favorable an opportunity to
immortalize himself as tbat ottered Friday even
ing. Mr. Haskins expresses himself of the opin
ion that the person, although dressed in the garb
of a female, is of the masculine gender. If this
is so, it is a new dodge on the part of robbers to
relieve unsuspecting people ot their valuables in
the manner tried upon Mr. Haskins.
THE CITY HALU
Aid. Heath looks forward to a happy limo with
the itinerant King of the Sandwich Islands.
Kalakaua was one of the b’hoys when the Alder
man last spoke with him.
The City Treasurer yesterday received £3,836
on water-rents, and £3,7-12 on city taxes. Ho
paid out $75,000 in salaries to school-teachers
and the Board of Health.
In the forthcoming address of Mayor Colvin,
the losses in the July fire are estimated at about
$1,000,000. The improvements destroyed aver
aged $20,000 to the acre.
The Board of Public Works announce that the
bridge on Halsted street will bo completed and
opened to the public by the end of next week,
thus opening the street from limit to limit.
All the Aldermen except Aid. Gunderson yes
terday received invitations to visit the Washing
tonian Home on tho occasion of its eleventh an
niversary. Were some of them to board there
for a while, several of the saloons across the
way would die natural deaths.
Mayor Colvin yesterday received a second dis
patch from the “groat and good” Kalakaua.
His Royal Highness thanked him verv kindly for
his invitation to visit this city, and very gladly
accepts it. He will first visit Washington, and
see the “ great and good ” Father, visiting Chi
cago on his return.
The Board of Public Works yesterday opened
proposals for the use of a tu«j-boat in making
tiips to the tunnel crib from date until April 1 ;
1875. The contract was awarded to william
Hannan, owner of tho tug “ Tom Brown.”
Compensation is fixed at S9OO for keeping it in
readiness, and sll for every hour of actual ser
vice.
The Board of Public Works yesterday notified
the West Pari: Commissioners that the sewer on
Division street, between Robey street and Cali
fornia avenue, must be attended to. One defect
was fouud in it at its completion, bat this was
promptly remedied bv the contractor, who prom
ises to give bonds of $5,000 for the faithful per
formance of the work.
The Board of Public Works, having completed
the necessary improvements suggested by the
Engineer’s Committee appointed wr t*e W*.
gens’ Association, yesterday notified the pv#
milteo that they might begin their mvi na
tions Monday morning. The Board repose .erv
confidence in the members of tho Committee.
Three of tbe gentlemen are, respectively, the
Chief Engineers of Detroit. Milwaukee, aud St.
Louis, |and the other two are well-known resi
dents of this city.
Tbe proprietors of billiard-tables who prompt
ly paid their license fees at the proper time,
which were then $25. are feeling veiy sore over
the streak of good luck which befell their tardy
brethren, who, bv an ordinance of the Common
Council, passed after the license fees became
due, wero only obliged to pay SlO for the same
privileges that the others had paid $25 for. Ac
cordingly, a meeting of all those who have paid
$25 is called for Tuesday evening, at the comer
of Clark and Lake streets, to frame a petition to
tho Council, asking them to order the rebates to
bo made. Tho Assistant Corporation Counsel
has already decided tue rebates to he illegal.
In conversation yesterday with Corporation
Counsel Dickey, that gentleman stated that at
tempts may be made in three cases to recover
tbe money lost to the City Treasury by tbe Gag©
defalcation. There is now pending in chancery
a bill drawn by Judge Dickey requesting the
Court to issue peremptory order of sale of
Gage’s property, now in tbe bauds of George
Xavior. Secondly, tbe city may seek indemnifica
tion ou tho ofilcial bond of Mr, Gage. Thirdly,
the banks which were owing money to Mr. Gaga
aud were unable to pay at tho time he went out
of office gave securities that they would pay
what they owed him. These securities are now
iu tbo hands of tho Trustee, George Taylor.
Nothing further will bo done in the case until
the of the bill now in chancery is tried.
Chicago bids fair to have another wise man
from tuo East to keep Gou. Shaler company, as
will be seen by the following:
7b Ben C. ililltr: , _ ...
Dcar Sib : At a meeting of the Board of Public
Works held this day. 11 w.-s . .
Jieeoitedf That this Board unite with tho Board of
Health In their invitation to Egbert Vide, Sanitary
Engineer, to visit this dty to comer with the proper
authorities ou sanitary drainage, pavements, and their
influence on health, and other sanitary conditions.
Also, to give a public lecture .on the same, provided
that the Board of Health joins In the invitation, and
that it shut be of no coat to the city. Yours, respect
fully, Alexander Sullivan, Secretary.
A Granger with an uncommon amount of hay
seed in las hair yesterday called on Peter Cun
ningham, of the Mayor’s police, and told a
woful tale of how ho had been swindled out of
§ls by the snide auction house kept by Parker at
210 Madison street. He said that bis name was
Christian Hackelbaum, of Lake County, and be
had but just arrived iu the city. While passim?
the deu ho locked in to see what was going on.
Ihe auctioneer put up a small shell-box worth
about 10 cents, then successively added to it a
ladv’s watch and chain, breastpin, large ring,
earrings, aud a pair of sleeve-buttons. When
he had run the price up to $14.50, in per
suasive tones he led the silly Granger
into the belief that il he would buy
them at sls ho (the auctioneer; would
take them off his hands at that price. Having
taaen the goods the Grangerpaid over his money,
and was then told to go to some other auction
house and put them up for sale. By so doing
they induced the poor greenhorn to believe that
he could make a gioat deal of money in this
manner. Hackelbaum ascertained that the goods
were snide, and hence ho started for head
quarters. The case was referred to Sergt. Dixon,
of the detective squad, for the purpose of recov
ering the money if possible. If Mayor Colvin
dees not revoke that license when he comes down
to hla office in the morning, the portrait of lha
honest Washington will never again smile on his
benign countenance, nor will his annual message
read'with its wonted ease and facility.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Tbe|Rov. P. J. Coldvm, the acting President of
Notre Dame University, will lecture at Bt. James 4
(Catholic) Church, on Prairie avenue, this even
ing.
The First Scotch Church will give a festival
Thursday evening in the church building, corner
of Adams and Sangamon streets, to celebrate
the admission of the church into the Presbytery
of Chicago.
An adjourned meeting of the Woman’s Tem
perance Union will be hold Monday at 2 p. m. in
the lecture-room of the Clark S.reet Methodist
Episcopal Church. A full attendance is especial
ly desired.
A supper and sale of fancy articles will be
held at Unity Church (the Rev. Dr. Collyer’s),
Thursday, Dec, 10, afternoon and evening. Sup
per from 6to 8. Admission, 26 cents; supper
(extra), 60 cents.
A tableaux and musical entertainment will be
given at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
on Indiana avenue, near Twenty-fourth street.
Thursday evening. The entei prise will be for
the benefit of the piano fund.
Prof. William Mathews, of the University of
Chicago, will lecture before the Sunday Lecture
Society this afternoon at 3 o’clock, at the Grand
Opera-House. Hla lecture, which is an entirely
new one, is entitled *• Mock Pearls of History,”
The meeting of “The Temperance Reform
Club ”of Chicago, that was to be held Monday
evening, is postponed, and will take place at the
Washingtonian Home Friday at 7:30 p. m. The
public are cordially invited to come and sign the
pledge, and take part in the work of the Club.
The Rev. M. M. Parkburst, M, A., will deliver
a lecture on China: Its Manners and Customs,”
in Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, for the
bonefit.of the Saobath-scbool, Tuesday evening
at 7:30 o’clock. Several Chinese curiosities will
bo exhibited in connection with the lecture.
The attention of the public is called to the ad
vertisement. in another column, relative to the
Fair of the English Lutheran Church. A prin
cipal feature of the entertainment is the Scandi
navian kitchen, which is managed by young la
dies rigged out in the picturesque costume of the
Northern European latitudes.
The Trinity Episcopal Branch Sunday-school
meets at Douglas Hall, corner Cottage Grove
avenue and Twenty-seventh street, every Sun
day at 3 o’clock p. m. This school has a mem
bership of 300, with an average attendance of
over 200. It has an efheient corps of officers
and teachers, who are tboronghly devoted to the
good cause in which they ore engaged.
An old-fashioned New England “ tea party ”
will bo beld in the lower apartments of Christ
Church (Reformed Episcopal), corner of Michi
gan avenue and Twenty-fourth street, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. The arrangements
made are ample, and no doubt the occasion will
be one of much refined hilarity, not unmingled
with holiness.
Madame Leonowens, “The English Gov
erness at the Court of Siam.” is to lecture, dur
ing February, through the West. She speaks
before tbo Sunday Lecture Society of this city,
Juu. 31, on “ Buddha and tbo Buddhists of
Siam.” George William Curtis likens her to
Schcbctazado. Her stories are coitainly as
fascinating as those of the Arabian Nights.
The Athemcum gives tbo following programme
for this week: Monday evening, ninth lecture
in the free course by C, C. Bonney, Esq. Sub
ject; “The Government of Cities.” The pub
lic are invited. Seats free. Tbo second and
third classes in German and the class in Latin
also meet on Monday evening. Tuesday evening,
classes in English literature and phonography
The topic for the class in English literature will
bo “ Sir Walter Scott.” Robert Hcrvcy, Esq.,
has kindly consented to take charge of the class
on tbat evening, and. in view of the rich treat
promised to all lovers of Scott, the public will be
admitted on that evening on payment of a small
fee. Wednesday evening, classes in French and
Drawing and primary classes in German. Fri
day evening, classes in vocal music, elocution,
and Spanish. Saturday evening, advanced class
in German. Piano instruction on Wednesday
and Saturday. Class instruction in the gymna
sium on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 12
m. and Bp. tn. Ladies’ and childrens’ classes in
light gymnastics on Saturday at 2p. m. The
reading.ioom, library, cheas-room, health-lifts,
and gymnasium uro open daily as usual. Rooms,
114 Madison street. The young people of the
city are invited to visit the Athemcum and ac
quaint themselves with its practical work.
LAKESIDE LECTURE'COUP.SE.
Mr. Bret Harto will lecture on “ The Progress
of American Humor” iu Kew Farwell Hall
Thuroday evening, Dec. 10, 1874. Those who
have read tho story of “Higgles” and
the “Luck of Bearing Camp” will be con
vinced that the lecturer is capable of interest
ing his audiences to no small degree. As there
have been sold over 800 tickets for this lecture,
it will be incumbent on those who desire to se
cure good seats to apply early.
Illinois Central Bailroad—Special Notice.
Commencing Saturday, Dec. 5, tho 8:. Loais night
expreeleaving Chicago at 8:30 p, m., will run through
to St. Louis every night, reaching St. Lonis at 8:15 a.
zn., one hour in advance of any other route. The
Cairo A New Orleans night express will also ran every
night between Chicago and Centralla, arriving at
Centralla at 7:30 a. m. Passengers for Cairo and the
South leaving Chicago on Saturday night will leave
Centralla on Sunday at op. m. W. P. Joaxsox,
General Patasenger Agent.
classed as the model Custom-House of the coun
try The Special-Agency force will, therefore,
doubtless satisfy thomaelyes of the accuracy of
Appraiser Meredith’s statements and undertake
an investigation for themselves into this alleged
difference of classification or undervaluation.
Washington, D. C., Doc. 5. It is tho opinion
of the friends of the Bayfield & St. Croix Road,
whose bill stands No. 3 upon the House calen
dar, not£o call it up till later in tho session, and
meanwhile alJow it to lie upon the table. The
friends of the railroad say that the bill is sure of
passage in tbe House. It has already passed the
Senate. The bill extends the lime for completing
the road for five additional years, ;lt is stated
that 40 miles have been builc this last summer
under the recent Wisconsin law.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION* BILL.
The House Committee on Appropriations to
day finished the Legislative Appropriation Bill,
which is the most complicated and difficult of all
the appropriation bills. This bill will be re
ported to the House on Jlonday, and an order
asked fixing a day for ica consideration in tho
Committee of the Whole,
[to the Associated Prut. 1
TUE MESSAGE.
Washington, Dec. 6.—Tho secretaries and
clerical force at the Executive mansion are to
day engaged in making manifold copies of the
President’s message for tho press. It will bo
sent to both Houses of Congress aoout 1 o’clock
on Monday.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appoint
ed the following Internal Revenue oihceis:
William K. Anderson and D. A. Crooks, Gaugers
in the Second District of Kentucky; Henry G.
Overstreet, Jesse Hill, David S. Barrett, and
James E. Mulligan, Storekeepers for the Second
District of Kentucky.
Chicago, Dec. 6,1874.
COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO SEEKING ADMISSION.
New York, Dec. s.— Washington dispatches
forcsbado w early and favorable action on the
House bills for the admission of Colorado and
New Mexico, with the object of adding four Ile
publican Senators and two Cougteaamen to the
present body.
Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune.
Members of Congress and their wives, having
said their Thanksgiving prayers at home, are
now arriving at the political metropolis lively.
It is agreed that the coming session is likely to
be one of considerable work, and certainly of
great interest. There will surely be a great deal
of fooling undertaken. How much of it shall
be successful, remains to be seen. The presence
here of several powerful lobbies during the win
ter is already clearly forecast by the
arrival of the avaut-couriera, who have
already made arrangements for roomy
headquarters and several baskets of
champagne. It may be well to lot the coun
try know, thus early in the season, of some of
the schemes which men will undertake to thrust
into and rush through Congress, but which
ought to be taken vigorously by the nape of the
neck with one hand and the seat of the trousers
with the other, and made to walk Spanish out of
the Capitol to the tune of the Rogue’s March.
Of these, let mo first speak of
The good sense of President Grant has been
conspicuously manifested with reapset to Ar
kansas affairs. But for this, there is no telling
the amount of excitement into which the coun
try might have been plunged by a set of uncon
scionable, characterless political adventurers,
iu warm scent of plunder and speculation. Had
the Presidentheeded the manufactured dispatches
of bought newspapers and the shrieks of parties
interested in turmoil and double-trouble in Arkan
sas, the country would, at this moment, moat
likely be m a situation of discussion, ferment,
crimination and recrimination, which could only
result m less or more disaster, as it should be
continued for a snorter or longer period. Moat
fortunately these frantic but specious appeals
had no more effect on.Grant than rain has on
a dock’s back. Ho quietly said, Let us have
peace ; and we have peace. This is precisely
what the conspirators do not want, and they are
going to try to carryout their little game in Con
gress. It mav be well, therefore, to find out
just what their little came is. so that it may be
earlv and forever sent down deep into the tomb
of the Capuiets.
The Arkansas business may bo best described
as a conspiracy of reckless politicians and
speculators. There is probably more of the raw
material of polincal rascality in Arkansas than
anvwhero olso in the world. Men in high office,
elevated thereto by the most questionable means,
are interested in civil commotion, and in main
taining public belief that all men in the State,
not of their set, are worao “hoodlums” than
thev are themselves. With these are associated
speculators whose raids on the Treasury and
credit of Arkansas were stopped some time
ago. and who are spoiling to recommence opera
tions in that line.
Every one will recollect the story of how a
certain railroad was built in Arkansas. The law
provided that, upon proof of the rails being laid
for each 10 miles of the route, the bonds of the
State should be issued. The Company borrowed
10 mileri of rails of another road, laid them
down, proved the fact, and took their bonds.
With the same rails they laid 10 miles more of
track, proved up as to those 10 miles,
and took their bonds. This operation
they again repeated, and received bonds
for 10 miles more of •* track,” They then took
up the rails and returned them to tho lending
road; and the conntrv for which the State was
thus heavily mulcted is still a howling wilder
ness. It might be concluded that the men who
did this business hastened to make tracks out of
the State. But they didn’t. They are still
there, looking out for fresh fields and pastures
new in the same line. The story is an exaggera
tion, but with too much foundation in fact.
The political affairs of Arkansas have been
more intimately connected with this sort of
thing than is generally supposed. When Baxter
was declared elected Governor, it was supposed
be would shell out tho bonds of the State lively
for the above-described kind of “internal im
provements.” He refused to do anything of tho
kind. The disreputable politicians and specula
tors, having seen Brooks, went over to him in a
body. Then came the coup d’etat, which was
happily squelched by tho President’s recognition
of Baxter. The onlv possible chance, after
the lost elections, for these men to got hold of
their coveted bonds, was to set up Smith as
Governor. We all know with what imperturba
ble gravity Grant uaa stamped oat this business,
thus far.
Behind this ambition for bonds are certain
politicians, who are interested in thoro being no
disturbance of old transactions. They do not
want certain elections investigated, or any
stirring-up of some recent political matters.
These men went to work, concocted the
Smith scheme, and, having 14 induced” a
few newspapers to espouse their cause, got up
the late muddle. They will beseech Congress to
continue it, and in this behalf will do a great
deal of earnest appealing. That is the forte of
desperate men. There never have been any men
entitled to so little respect, to so much indignant
scorn, as these Arkansas conspirators. Congress,
in justice to itself, and in recognition of the
simple decency of the Republican party, can do
nothing but give them the coldest possible
shoulder.
A conspiracy of a totally-dhTerent nature, but
with a far greater “ job ” at the eud of it, is the
scheme for the refunding of the cotton-tax of
the War, now supported by a powerful lobby,
which will spare neither labor nor money in tile
accomplishment of its purpose. This project
was largely discussed three yerrs ago, in Con
gress and by the press. It was then killed, and,
as w«s supposed, pretty tolerably dead.
Bat it now has come up again,
as full of life and impudence as ever. The facta
upon this subject have probably escaped the
public memory. They are about as herein set
forth:
During the War, as every one will recollect,
pretty much everything ; was taxed. Quite a
heavy tax was at one time placed on cotton.
From this source about: $69,000,000 was col
lected before the repeal of the law. It is now
argued that the law imposing this tax was un
constitutional and void, and that all men who
paid the taxes ought to have the money refunded
to them by the Government. The total amount
of these claims, with equitable assignment of
interest, will be about $85,000,000. Nearly $30,-
000,090 of the claims are represented by a lobby,
some of whose members are already here. laying
in wines and cigars and making other arrange
ments for an active aggressive campaign. They
will never bavo to pay their clients mere than
about $3,000,000. They can afford, therefore, to
spend $2U,000,000 and have the handsome snm
of $7,000,000 for profits, less the cigar, wine,
and dinner bills.
For the payment of these claims,—gathered
togeiher 4 in bo fax as they are represented here,
WASHINGTON.
(Continued from the First Page.)
CLEANINGS.
THE ST. CROIX RAILRJAD BILL.
Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune.
APPOINTMENTS.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington, Nov. 30,1874.
THE ARKANSAS CONSPIRACY.
THE COTTON-TAX LOBBY.
on speculation,—there is not one .
which will stand the test of reason It
a contemplated hip raid on tfi. TreaV,— “P'f
yet it will be,pressed with
with a kind of gnsh which some pcoHe n ■
for eloquence. It will bear a great fi..i
lant watching by the honest pi ess of' th. J 1 ” 1-
try, and by honest men in Congress. coan "
SCHEMES OF “CiTEnSAL tUPEOTOIEn-»
I am not an unqualified enemy to all 2ft
of internal improvement. Some of then,™' 1
embraced in Senator Windom’s omninm iKt5
emm plan are entitled to respectful conli? 1 " -
ti°n; because some of them, constmetaih?’
by private capital, might very greatly anf?“ 5
the commercial facilities of the conm2P e °!
add to the legitimate profits of privata aa
An influential Itopublican journal states thS't? -
party which shall put moat men to wort Sfii 7 1
serve best of the country. It is not the h ■
ness of a party, nor of statesmanship tf 1 ?*
men to work. It is the province of w
ship to provide a national polity by which
general prosperity shall be assured. Then ™ 1
will put themselves to work. This
theory of Free Government: the mh
is the- soup-house theory or GovernS
than whicn nothing is more illogical in JS, '
or disastrous and humiliating*io oracticVi
suits. The polity now demanded should J?
brace sound currency; reform in
to be brought about more by private en'ermi
than by legal interference; the reanrrechonTf
our shipping; the due development of of
great industries ; the modification of the fan,
the enlargement of the liberty of the amS,’
tue ensnudlment of the prerogatives eta
State.
These principles and measures embodied in
our polity, tbe people may with perfect Bifeir
be left to work out their own prosperity
substantial progress. If there be any gS
scheme of internal improvement, than gg
really demanded by tbe nation, by its pre*e4
and future commercial interests as a whole tha
Government might well enough lend it’ iU
sanction of its name. But to go ofi
a vast and complicated scheme of improvement,
in order that the Government may *♦ pm mea .J
work,” would be simply to extend the mnth*
policy which has prevailed for years, and
is very largely responsible for the facts thatao
many men are now idle, and so many liaes of
business depressed. The unwise policy to which
I refer can only bo the unnecessary interference
of law with trade. This interference has direct
ed business into artificial channels, and we nut
have tbe result predicted by all thoughtful men;
widespread disaster.
Permife’me to note the state of things aHttli
further. Within the past week or so, there here
been conventions of representative men of di.
feront lines of manufacture and trade aaiol
lows;
1. Manufacturers of iron. 2. Dealers in vc&
ena. 3. Muuuiaciurecs of cotton-goods. 4. l[io
nfacturers of crockery. 5. Sugar-dealers.
Ail these great industries and branches of
business unite in saying that they are greatly
depressed and will have to curtail opmaoix.
They also unite iu saving that the cause of the
depression is. “home, not foreign, competition."
Even the pig-iron men of Pennsylvania ear tola.
They thus admit, whether they know it or not,
that their disastrous situation is due to * 4 Pro
tection.” They have oeen “protected” nearly
to deatn. General reasoning is thus triumph
autly vindicated bv practical facta. The tune
has already come when men may clearly gee that
Protection does not protect, any more dun Pro
hibitiou prohioits.
In view of this situation of affaire,—and whit
I have said as to the above lines of trade apples
with equal truth to many others,—it is notable
that something will be done, at the coming
slou of Congress, in the way of removing some
of the more gross and inexcusable provisions ol
the Tariff.
APPREHENDED EXTRAVAGANCE AND JOBBEBI.
There are those who believe that the remain
ing history of the Forty-third Congress will lx
characterized by extravagance anda highcaimval
of joDa. They mas conclude because so mai*y
of its members, os they say, have been laid out
in political repose which will be eternal It is
certain that there will bo many temptations to
act unwisely and to—steal. Butldouotbdxre
they will, to a great extent, succeed. The fix
ture success of the Republican party bo mari
festiy will be largely dependent upon the wisdoo
of the coming session of Congress, that, if iu
members behave badly, they will deserve ltd re
ceive the severest censure of an intellg nt id
honest press and country.. H. L J.
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
New York, Dec. 6.—Toe number of mini
grants who landed at Castle Garden, Jso.l tc
Doc 1, tho present year, is 115,362, showing I
heavy decrease.'
PORT HURON NOTES.
Port Huron, Dec. s.—Down —Propellers 61
Paul, Annie L. Craig, from Lake Superior. Iu
ice in Saudt River is reported 5 inches thick.
THE NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKETS.
New York, Dec. s.—Cotton—Quiet at 14£0lSll
futuresciuaed steady; sales, 16,700 boles; December,
14 17-32 c; January, 14 13-16014 37-32 c; February,
13 5-32 c; Marcii. 17-32 c; April 152W20
1513-lCc; May. 16 Jane, 18>;c; July, 1621-338.
Flour—Quiet and prices unchanged. Bye flour oa»
changed,
Corn-Meal—Steady; Western, $4.1004.73.
Grain—Wheat lees active, dosing easier; receipt*,
22,Uu0 bu; No. 1 spring, $1.1801.28; No. 2 do, ou,
$1.1401.17 ; No. 3 do, $1.0301.09; rejected, 12.01;
2 Chicago, $1.1001.11; No. 2 Northwestern, SLU; >O,
2 Minnesota, $1.11#; No. 2 Milwaukee, $1.13* OU* i
ungraded lowa and Minnesota spring, $1.07(21.25; win
ter red Westers, $1.1901.26; amber do, $1.270;L»S
white Western, $1.2301.36. Bye quiet at
Barley quia and held .higher; prime Canada
held at $1.60. Malt quiet and firm. Corn steady wiJ
moderate inquiry ; recdpU, 14,000 bu; mixed West
em. old, afloat, 94fc@93c; new do, 88091 c; old am
new mixed, 92# c; yellow Western and high mixed,
910 93c. Oats scarcely bo Arm and leas receipts,
19,000 bu; mixed Western, 63070 c; white, 6JO >!;&<*.
Hay and Hops—UuchaugeJ.
Groceries—Coffee quiet. Sugar firm; refining
to good, B‘,oß/,c; prime, B><sc;reflne<lflrm ~«£
trilugal, 91-lCc. Molaases and rice quiet and u>
Petroleum—Finn; refined, 11c; .crude,
naptha, lO’tfc. „
RusiN—Dull; strained. $2,2502.30.
Spirits op Turpentine—Lower, at
Ko(i»—Steady ; Western, 23029 c.
Pro visions—Pork quiet; old mess. $20.95. Beef “
chaus;.-.!. Cut meats quiet; xmddlM untied,
clear, 11011
eel Arm ; prime steam, 13#013 s .*c.
Bcrrxß—Heavy; Western, 20033 c,
Cheese— Quj’t, U 12,^01S^c.
Whisky— Quiat, at $1.02. , t
Metals— Manufactured topper steady; ttjP*
firm, at 23*©23#c. Pig-iron Scotch
$37.00041.00; American dull and heavy, »l
27.00. Itassia sheet, 14M@15c» hi gold.
Nails — Dull ; cut, $3.5003.73; clinch, $5.258 A* •
horseshoe quiet and unchanged.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Loxdok, Dec. s.—lute of discount In open JtfW
for three-mouth*’ Luis. s«* per ceut,
of England rate. Consofc-tf oney.9l,;^}*. £
91 fc ©92. ’633,106X; ’67s, 10IK;
103 ; .New York Central. 94; Erie, 2C *; preferred,»
Paris, Dec. s.—Bcutea, 62 francs 70c.
Teankfobt, Dec. 5.—’625, OC?i. n#
Livkkpool, Dec. s.— Evening-Cotton dtdj,
dliiig, 7*, d ; Orleans,B>«d; sales 10,000 baiea,
speculation and export, and 5,800 American.
Breodaiutta quiet; corn. 33s Gd©3Ba 9d. Beu»
Lsrd, 64s 6d; shoulders, 33d. Hams— Long cm,
TuUow. P. C., 42s Bd. Cheese, new, 665.
marriages,
FYTE-rVTE-At 396 Warren-a*.. Doc. h, b, Jdi!a
William Johnston, of Montrul, George Tyl*
Tyfe, both of ujib city. . m
WEBSTER—TUR.VKR— Prlrately,
March 1, 1874. by the Re*. H. Crowe*. Mr. S- »•
■ter and MU* flora Turner.
SJS~ Napicrrille (III.) paper* ploa»o copy.
ANDERSON—FLETCII HR—ln Byroa, BW
at tho residence of tho bride’s «i"ter,w t°® yLuhtr,
Bookman, Mr. O. F. Anderson and Mu* b. u*
both of this city. No card*. v— e |
HARCOUKT-OROSBV-On theSStb of Soreno^
the residence of tho bride * parents, IS! ***ortn
. .. bjltho Kov. Dr. Goodwin. William 1~ Harcoon
Fuauio E. Crosby, both of Chicago. | |
DEATHS.
ALLEN'—MotcaJL Alien. ot iha
n-l«». Jarae-i U. Hnnnotnan. .No. SO
Remains taken East forlatermeat. r-teoad
DARNLEY—On the sth Inst. Quill* la“°*
Carrie and J. W. Dsrnley. , triQjl
LANG—John A. Lang, of consumption, Ute «
Loop’
yoa’s minstrels. . . . . —jpccV
ills friends and members of the prow*«p rj,
fnllr invited to attend bis funeral from at. *jW
tal, Fourteenth-st. and Indlana-ar., to-day*
Dec. C. at 2 p.m. n.v.olie*
PEASE—Dec. 3, at her residence,
Hartford. Conu.. LnnUo Chapman, wife of p • • of
only slater of F. A. Chapman and John E. v»sp
this city. „ _»«•?**
PETTIBONE—Dec. 4* at Fond da Uc.C«O“"
body, wife -f C. J. I ottibone, of toed d#i»
mother to Mrs. F« H. Spoonor, of Chlcsgo^^^^^^^g
MORSE’S EUXUBENE.
MORSE’S LOXURSNB
FOU TUB HAXB.
A nnr and prefect
Cocoannt Oil Comnoond, haring NO EQUAL
GANUE: rendering tha Hair reft «nd sicair;
Ita growth and beamy, and remora DandniE._
TORE’S GREATEST AND BEST NDTEHIVE B
DRESSING. Sail, at light Pri«. M cnO.
ul. by VAN SOHAACK. STEVENSON t
hr all Druggists and NoUon Daalw*