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8350,000,000, Tho Aggregate of Southern War- Claims Already Pre sented, Exclusive of All Claims for Depreda tion* Committed by Car ' Troops, Or for Damages Inflicted by tbe Confed* eraoy upon Loyal Citizens, or for Emancipated Slaves| lad in Addition to the Southern Demand, Daring One Session of Congress, of $300,• , 000,000 for Internal-Im provements. ffho Grand Speculation of the Age— A Dill with Tremendous Consequences. Stic JV>rt rrl6un<*. Ana. 11. Below will be found a careful classification of Southern claims, containing much new matter which the tax-paying North will not find reas suring reading. From this classification are ex cluded all claims for depredations committed hr our troops, or for damages inflicted by tho Conlcdernlo Government upon loyal citizens, or for emancipated slaves; or. In other words, the demands which form a large proportion ot what are usually known as Southern claims. The computation groups together tbe claims for the refund ot the cotton tax, lor pronerty seized and sold under the Captured and Abandoned Property act: for cotton seized contrary to law: for stores and supplies,—and under this head come a great horde of disloyal claimants who were given an equal standing In the courts with loyal claimants by President Johnson's proclamation as Interpreted by the Supremo Court; for rent of bulldiugs and lands occupied In the Rebel territory; for property deliberately destroyed or damaged as a military necessity; and for slaves enlisted Into tlie Union armv from tho border States. And the tuiat sum demanded under these seven classes U, at tlie very lowest estimate, $350,000,000. Let It be remembered that this is only a partial representation of Southern War-claims; that it includes none for depredations committed by our troops. Let It be remembered also, that, In addition to all this, the South has already demanded, during a single ses sion of Congress, about $300,Out),000 for internal Improvements. Two auuh sums make a startling totsl. Let it bo observed, also, that a bill U pending- In Congress to enlarge tho jurisdiction of tbo Court of Claims by referring to ll all claims now urged before different Dc- Jiartmcnts of the Government, ilerctofuro (ebei claims have been barred because tbo time allowed tor presentation had expired. If this bill passes, however, disloyal will stand as well as loyal claimants before the Court, because President Johnson's proclamation removed tho disabilities in this respect which treason had Imposed. It will then only be necessary for claimants to prove that their property was taken, which they con usually do by showing tho receipts our army-ofllccrs gave them. ▲ colossal scheme or KOunxßr. Oirrttixtrulrnce Sue J’«nt tribune. Washington, D. C., Aug. O.—A clos elflcaiion and statement of tho estimat ed aggregates of the Southern war claims which already have bocu prepared, and In behalf of which a strong and persistent pressure was and will bo brought to bear upon Congress, Is obtained from a gentleman who has lor many years occupied a position under the Government where bis oppbnumtlcs for forming a correct opinion uu tills subject arc unsurpassed. This gentleman divides the Southern war-claims into seven classes, which • bo describes osfollows: COTTON—HUUAR—TOBACCO. 1. 'Claims for refund of the tux upon raw cot* ton amounting to three cents our pound levied mid collected In 1800 and 1807. Tho legal basis of these claims is, that the tax was substantially un export tux, because no drawback wus allowed im coitan sent out of the country* and the tax was, therefore, contrary to the spirit of the Constitution. But tho argument ehlcliy relied upon to secure a refund of this taxis, that it was a discriminating tux laid upon an ngrleult urul piuduct In its natural state, and most un* Just in Us operation becuuse, the price of raw cotton being reuulutcd ut Liverpool, the tax fell wholly upon the producer. The amount Involv ed is about $50,000,000, and tho claims are chiclly held or controlled by a syndicate formed about eight years ago, by whom the agitation in Congress has been maintained. The motives wliicii led to tho Imposition of this tax were found in tho desire to pav oil a portion of tho enormous debt which had becu 101 l as a lagacy of the War. To tuts end the Industries of tho North were being taxed to their utmost capaci ty, while tho tjoulh wus contributing nothing, cither to tho support of tho Government or tho payment of tiio public debt. All Industries lu the South except agriculture had been pros trated, and tho special tux which was placed upon cotton was thought to be the least oppressive which could be devised to give that section u small share of tho harden tor the existence of which It alono wus responsible. Nothing can now Uu urged lu support ol these claims which was not apparent at the time tho tux wus Imposed; and tho only ground upon which tho claimants cun hope to recover Is found In the uuticiputed change lu public sentiment fa vorable to tho Huuth. 2. Claims for the value of cotton, sugar, and tobacco seised und sold by the Dulled mates under the so-called Cap tured and Abandoned Properly acts of ISM and 18(11. Those acts provided that any owner of such products so seized and sold might lllc his petition in the Court of Claims witnm two years alter the War closed; und, upon proof ut his loyultv to tho Government during the War, and lus ownership of tho prop erty, lie should he paid the not proceeds of the ■ale. Thu time lor tiling such petitions expired Aug. SO. 18(18, and lias never been extended. As most of tho owners of property seized and sold under the acts were In fact disloyal during the War, they did not avail themselves of the right of petition to the Court of Claims. But, after the time had ex pired for presenting their claims, tho (Su preme Court decided that the President's gen eral amnesty proclamation of Dec. *73,18(18, re moved the taiut und disability of disloyalty from everybody who bad supported tho Rcbcil- Ion; and »ncsu belated claimants have ever since been clamoring to bo admitted to their rights uuder the amnesty-proclamation. This Is nut all the relief demanded, however. Thu acts ut IbtU and 18di give only the net proceeds of the property seized und sold; und, where tho Government agents who made the seizures ami sales were dishonest in nut turning over property seized or tho pro ceeds of it, or where thuv were waste ful lu running up excessive bills of charges, the loss (alls wholly uu tho owners of the property, even where thoy were loyal audougbl out to have been stripped of their property at all. Tim amount reamud by the Government from sales of such projwriy was nearly 127,066,1X10, of which inoro than |IU,OOO,UXI has been pula to owners who have proved their claims; but the lowest esthnatu.uf what remains to be paid to owners under any legislation atoll consistent with their demands la $50,000,000, or 1*77,000,000 over and above the balance legally presumed to be la the Treasury, but not there la fact. 8. Claims for the vsluu of cottou seized by agents of the Government after June 00,1865, contrary to law and lu violation of their orders. Seizures under the Captured and Abandoned Property acts were not made after June 00, but the Treasury agents continued to search for und seau cotton sold to the Confed erate Government, and which, though paid fur by that Government, had uot been removed from the possession of the venders. These claims are bused upon the legal argument that the sales weie lu tuemselve* unlawlul, and for *h unlawful and worthless consideration; and, u there had been no delivery, the title hod uot passed from the individual owners, who are, therefore, entitled to the value of tliu cotton so taken from mem by the Treasury agents. These claims ore estimated toamuuut toSI6,UOU,UUa They ore, in reality, among the most shameless which bare yet come to light. They are exactly (wrailei with those «f the Southern uiad-coutruclors lately pre sented in thu House of Uepreseutatives by Mr. ilcagsu, of Texas, which, it was shown bv refer ee to tbu Confederate archives, had once been paid in full by the Confederate Piwtmaster oeneral out of funds belonging to the Govern tueut of the Culled blates. The seizure* of cotton were made in accordance witu records found on the books of the Confederate Trees* bry, which showed that the cotton had been bought and paid lor, and that the venders were merely holding It subject to tho order* of the Confederate (foronimcot. 4. Claim* for store* or for niiimllc*, Including stnamlnjnlH nml other ve*«H* talon fur Lite mill* tarv or tiavjil purposes of the United Hf.nic.--, These claim* am the iimat numerous. n» well a* the most indefinite mid uncertain In amount. Partial relief ha* been nlTonlcd to the bolder* of these claim*: hut what ha* Iwendono bear* only a small ratio to what I* wanted. Person* who were loyal, and have been able to submit a roof of that - fact, have had, through to Southern Claim* Commission, an amnio avenue for tho preferment and establishment of their claim* against the Government; and It 1* probable that the majority of this class of claim* have already been paid. Those who were disloyal In fact, but who have been renovated by Urn general amnesty, have not yet been allowed to recover anything, and they are among the most persis tent and loudest of the classes which arc now clamoring lor a standing hefuto Congress or tho Court*. Anv estimate of tho amount of these claims Is necessarily loose; hut, ns the claim ants' means of proof have strengthened, and the Government’s means have weakened, by lapse of time, any legislation of the kind de sired bv claimants will take from tho Treasury $3U0,000.000 at tho leant. 5. Claims for rent of buildings, wharves, and lands, occupied by the United States In tho In surrectionary districts during the War. Tho Federal authorities, being hampered hy no con tracts. and having no rent to par, were unite free In appropriating private buildings and lauds to tho public use. No relief of any sort bos been granted to the claimants of tins das*. They wore, with rare exceptions, disloyal to the Government, and no precedent exists fur the payment of such claims. The claims are, how ever. numerous, and are vigorously pushed by their agents. It would probably take $20,030,- 000 to pay them, even under rigid scaling of prices. 0. Claims for property destroyed or damaged in a deliberate and orderly manner by compe tent authority, as a military necessity on the part obthe United States, In furtherance of the operations of the Federal forces, or In obstruc tion of the operations of tho enemy. There arc no means of getting very closely at tho amount of such claims, but tbey would hardly go below $10,000, 000. 7. Claims for slaves enlisted into the Federal army from tho loyal border States, and only partly settled when proceedings were suspend ed by act of March 00, 1657. These claims, from a strictly legal point of view, are among the most meritorious which have yet been pro duced. They are numerous, but of small amount, and probably do not amount to more than $0,000,003. AN ENORMOUS AOORBOATB. Tho foregoing enumeration takes no account of claims (or the value of slaves emancipated as a war-measure or under the Constitutional Amendment: claims for loss or damage caused by tho depredations of tlio troops or tbe cas ualties of the march or battle, and claims for tbo spoliation or damage luillctcd by the Con federate auloorltlea or forces upon loval citi zens of tho South. Leaving all such out of their reckoning, It appears that the demands upon tbo Treasury on account of whut arc called “ Southern claims ” amount to not less than $35(1.000,000, and may amount to much mure. Take, for Instance, the claims for property used for military purposes, as distinct from tho cotton, runt, and damage claims. Within two ycars,,umler a law and procedure calling for a positive averment of constant loyaltv, 22,000 claims, footing up $30,000,000, were tiled before tbo Southern Claims Commission. It Is esti mated that, If tho averment and strict proof of loyalty wore not exacted, the claims presented would be at least 120,000 Id number, footing up $400,000,000; for it Is to be re membered that It woa tho disloyal who were the most opulent ond contributed most largely to the enforced suppor*. of the Federal armies. Now, allowing a deduction of one third in amouot fur false, exaggerated, and mis taken demands, it follows that there would bo over $200,000,000 in this class atone to pay, If proof of actual loyalty was not required, and If the Guveniment should be held hablo to pay “ market value ” for all property takcu. TUI SPECULATION OP THE AGE. Cmretponilene* Seif York Tribune. Washington, D. C., Aug. 0.— I The ways of the cluhn-agont are subtle and tortuous. His motto Is “Slick to It, and sometime von will win.” Ills stock In trade Is of a nature which time cannot deteriorate. Its tendency. In tact, la rather to imurovo with age. His ventures are of a kind In which failure brings him no losses, while success opens a salo and speedy road to abundant wealth. When It Is considered that Southern war claims, aggregating $350,000,000, are either pend ing before Congress and the tribunals, or await ing In the hands of claim-agents a favorable opportunity for presentation, It would seem to bo quite time that Congressmen should Itegin to study tbe questions involved In their consid eration. with a view not only of clearing away u great clog to thu wheels of legislation, but of guarding against tho danger, which is Imminent, that tho National Treasury will bo robbed of Its revenues and tbe country burdened with an enormous additional debt. * Thu Jatcstapcclmcn of tbo handiwork of thu clulm-agents U the bill ' Introduced “bv request” on Muv 20 by flenotnr Christlancy, “To reorganize and extern! the Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims.” Should this bill become a law, it would practically solve thu Southern claims question, and that by giving to the claim ants all they ask. A letter was published In tho Tribune of April 80, gtvlng an analysis of tho provisions of a bill of much the same purport, lu which It was shown that, in consequence of the general amnesty proclamation of President Johnson, Issued Dec*. 23,1808, any octlon hv Congress which should glvu any Court Jurisdiction of Southern war-claims would open thu doors at unco for the payment to late Hcbols of lull damages for all the losses they had sus tained In consequence of their acts of treason. The Supremo Court has decided tnat no power exists In Congress to limit tho operations of ihu President’s pardoning power. A very largo number of Houthem war-claims arc now pend ing before tho Treasury, the Quartermaster- General's and tho Commissary-General's De partments, and the Hmitlicrn Claims Commis sion, and thu maturity of them have been thus pending fur years. These claims amount to perhaps $50,000,000. As thu tribunals referred to are not Courts- within tho constitutional meaning of the term, the limitations contained In thu acts of Congress giving them JnrladlctlunarustUl opera tive, notwithstanding the amnesty. Kverv one of these acts provided that, us a first requisite In each cose presented the claimant should prove that ho had never given old or Comfort to tho enemies of thu Government, and nearly all of these claims are Invalid on account of thu known disloyalty of claimants, bhould Mr. CurUllaucy’A bill become a law, these claims will bo removed from thu tribunals where they arc, and transferred to tbe Court of Claims, where no question as to loyaltv or disloyalty can bo raised; ond hence they will. In to lurasthat point Is concerned, at once bo vali dated. ThU would not prepare the way fur drawing from thu Treasury the amount of tho claims now pending, but the precedent for which the clami-agent so fervently vrarus would be established, under which tbe two or three hundred million dollars' worth of claims already prepared could be brought forward, while tho possibilities In ihewav ot now claims from tbo bouth could only bo measured by tho extent of damage done ov our armies to tbe property of tbe enemies of Hie Government. Another provision of this hill gives thu Court of Claims Jurisdiction of all claims arising from contracts, express or implied, against thu United hiatus, now pending or hereafter to accrue. During the War, our ulllcurs, following tho universal practice of armies operating in uu enumy'a couutrv, seized upou and appropriated fur tho suDsiftleiicu of the troops all kinds of stores and supplies which they came across, it was customary to give to thu owners of such prop erty a receipt pledging the Government to pay its value upon proot that the holder had nut gtveu aid or eomtort to thu enemy. Thu wealthy Keople of thu South, those who bad supplies to n seized, were nearly all Rebels, and, of course, nuouo supposed that tbo Guvernmeut would ever pay fur supplies taken from tbem. Tho President's amnesty, however, having canceled the requirement of loyalty, all these transac tion* become by this accident valid contracts, aud will be payable whenever a Court shall be opened fur tneir adjudication. Moreover* tbo seizure of property without the formality of giving a receipt may be considered on “ Im plied ” contract, and thus this now deld of en terprise be greatly enlarged. Nut content wlih lhe*o liberal provisions, tbe framers of the bid have devised still another method of approach upon thu Treasury. This Is found in tbe provision that any bill or itetlilou may. by s vutu of either House, be referred to the Court of 1 Claims for examination, ami then returned to Congress, with Us findings and recommendations. Every one familiar with Congressional proceedings knows tbo Case with which bills and petition* may be Introduced “lur reference only,” oftuu even without being read. Neither politic*! party has yet avowed a willingness to pay wor-eluims, tbu owner* of Willed Were disloyal, und none such have received tavorahlo consideration from tho Committees of either • House; ' but. if thu principle should bo established of referring them to a Court which was especially debarred from considering tbu ques tion of loyalty and disloyalty, und before which thu latu Rebel may demand the same considera tion us If he had lougbl or sullered in the Union cause, these eialips must bu retarded to Con gress bearing the prestige of a lavurablo do THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; THURSDAY. AUGUST IS,’ 1878, cWon by one of tlie i-.gbcst Court* In the land, with IhHr urima-laeic validity established, and the burden of contention removed from the claimant* to the Government. A* th'iumml* of this constituents of every Southern are Interested In one or more of those rlnline. who can doubt the result (If the Democracy should ever gain the ascend ency) of the pressure which would thus he brought In hear? On the whole, this measure seems to be a device to make unsuccessful rebellion profita ble. If It should become a law, It would take hundred* of millions from the Treasury cer tainty, while Its possibilities will only Iks limited by the abl|ky of the Government to pay. It Is known that Mr. Chrlstlancv, anxious only to re lieve Congress of a burden which It Is unfitted to bear, consented to Introduce the 1,111 without mastering Us far-reaching effects. It Is not likely that he will ever become the advocate of such a hill, ond still less llkelv that It ran ever pa*s a ltupuhlk-sn Senate. Uat the frequency with which attempts of this kind are being made, the Immense value of the prize contend ed fur, and the surprising lack of Information on the subject which a Utile Inquiry among Congressmen discloses, make verv apparent the necessity for great vigilance, and for some action which shall summarily and forever clear away these unjust and fraudulent claims. AROUND THE . LAKES. Tho fame of Niagara has gone forth through out the nations, not only for the grandeur of Its scenery, but also for the colossal swindling per petrated there, and the capacity of its backmon and hotel-keepers to smile and bow, and be the villain still. Consequently the Innocent tourist of average ability—the unfortunate lamb whose nose Is not Koman, and whose spirit Is not war like, Is apt to enter a circle with n radius of five miles, around and about tbo falls, with very much tho same feeling that a fly would entpr the web of sthiartlcularly fat spider, or a dove tho toils of a hungry anaconda. As soon os our little parly had drawn tho first long breath pos side after the wonderful first view of the falls, wo decided sternly, uoanltnously, and uncom promisingly, not to go down tho stairway under tbe Horseshoe. “ You’ll regret it all the days of your life I” said the rubicund tempter, mournUtlly, "and when you come to die yon'll unavalllnglv weep tlm mistaken view of matters that caused you to lose the supreme experience of a wasted life I” “It only costs a dollar apiece," murmured a fat woman who stood by eating peanuts, “and you'll see such things o* never was.” “It's not fur me to say anything," broke in a pensive bystander, “hut 1 can't stand by and see folks throw aside a life’s opportunity with out a word of advice. If you don't go down them stairs you lose SIO,OOO worth of solid rapture end never know It." “I shall soon bo gathered to mv father*." said a watery-eyed old man, “but It is beyond the power of death to obliterate the memory of what 1 seen down there." “ In.view of all this," saldourmlulstcr, “ had wo not better reconsider our determinationf" And we did. To tho everlasting confusion of John Foster and his excellent essay, we recon sidered, to n man. JAsiico demands that 1 except, however, the oldest scbool-maam, who succumbed only under protest, and followed In our weak footsteps only because afraid to re main alone. Wo were marshaled Into a room, all of (tin bearing some semblance at least to comclv humanity. In ten minutes we emerged from that room, a pack of yellow fiends unfit to cumber the earth. All outlines of humanity baa bccu completely clfaced. We had no waists, no shoulders, but alas! wo had legs. We were painfully aware of massive pillars of oil-cloth that supported uur terrible bodies, and wero as conspicuous as mountains In a blight landscape. Tho proper passenger, who had yielded with tho rest of us to the seductions of thu tempted, as sho caught sight of tho first victim lifted up her Voice ami qned Aloud: “Great oud merciful powers I do you think I will bcsc.co In such a rial In tho soli tude of my dungeon I would not, uud think you I would caper out of doors hi a dress that makes you olf look Ilko God-forsaken bull lunatics f” With these words sho retired, but the rest of us passed In demoniac file out Into the pitiless stare of dav. Midway down the stairway wo met anothe'r delegation of fiends ascending. Tbe utter misery of what little couutenancu they possessed almost deterred us from going further; but tbo cheery cull of thu guide reas sured us, and we went on. At tho toot of thu stairs wo struck tho centra of a cyclone. We were tossed and hurled against each other, were drenched through and through, ond reduced to helpless atoms. Our 011-clotb raiment Hopped in tbo tempest like the rigging of a sail under full headway. Above us descended creation; beneath and around ua whirled chaos. “ Isn't it grand 1” howled (ho minister, “indeed it Ist” shouted the correspondent in a voice of thunder. “Wouldn’t have missed It for tho world I” shrieked tbo widow. “Nut fur the price of ton thousand worlds I” roared the lovers. Wo walked as far as human footsteps ever trod, If you can call the career of a thunder cnastd bombshell walking, and in a fragmenta ry condition sought the upper regions again. “To think that /—that 7—should have proved mvsQlf so weak a foul 1” murmured tho bchoolmaam. “Ills not the loss of the dollar 1 deplore, hut tho loss of self-respect. Lob mo once get nold of that waterv*cycd old man who talked about dying, though!" In fact, my friends, here, us everywhere else, it is foolishness and vexation of spirit for any but those who possess the “divine afflatus" of Nature's love to attempt an acquaintance with those wilder moods wherein she reveals herself in supremest grandeur. A half-hour after our experience under the Horseshoe beheld a few of us descending the elevator to the rapids. Anything mure glorious, und yet mure terrible to feeblu nerves, than that descent cannot be Imagined. We drop lu mi open cur, with the thunder of the falls nil about us, Us rainbows und Ua snowy spruv In oar very faces, nearly 2,000 feel. And the val ley once gained, we walk beside a torrent that never yet nos heard tho command of “IVacc, he Htlll." All other waters have their hours of rest. Tho wildest sea that ever dashed Us fury under stormy skies sinks sometimes Into a peaceful calm, but these mad waves have never rested since creation's dawn broke upon tbclr mad play. / lo describe Niagara, or find anything fresh to soy upon u theme that ims kindled the lire of pouts and tho genius of generations of men, is about as hopeless a task and as unwelcome now as to got up a new life of Goorgo vVashfniAon, or on excitement over tbo discovery of Ameri ca by Christopher Columbus. Roll uu, then, thunder and crash your brazen bells in the face of Time, wear forever tliu wondrous emerald no painter’s brush lias ever caught, crown yourself with rainbows, and bathe your white feet In spray that is inoro ethereal than smoke, yet mightier than thu breath of unv tempest,—the correspondent's bou shall pause upuu tho brink of thy glory, her feeble endeavors forbear to enter the sacred ■ temple of tby radiant splendor. This much 1 ainulad losoyuf original matter. No pouts yet have sung the fairness of those Canadian people to whom we owe thu pleasure of our release from (ho Welland Canal and Us dreary locks, it remains for m« to thunk them fur their courtesy, their fairness, and the excel lent treatment received at their hands. Gentle men, may you live lung and prosper, your horses escape the epizootic torments, your sides ex pand with health and plenty, your purse-strings strain about tbclr contents, und tbe “N. T." victims continue to fall Into your bands through out the awlft auceeudlng summera of a length cued life. Farewell. AftiUßU. OUBBENT OPINION. If Dennis Kearney should happen to want to »ee the real workingmen of Itostua, bo will be obliged to fro about to tbe shops. factories, end countlM-rooms where the* are employed. The mo»t of them have no time nor mono/ to spend In ??# w S r^ID * taflu w not work.— Jioitou JHrtilit {lnti, | While the “labor” agitators ore laboring with their Jaws In State conventions, Michigan firmer* are unable to procure enough harvest hand* at three dollars a day to Mcure their crops, perhaps with a lew hundred millions of ‘•flat" money, time* would be au good It would nut he uscetwary to cut wheat or loA In tbe Sold* at all. CWmoull Gussf/s, (Asp.). Suppose the National mlllenlum of “ un. limited l»«uo " a«U in, bow Lett going to “make times better?” How are yon going to get tbe •* dnllmltcd Issue '• unless you work for It or buy it wlm soma equivalent? If it la to be worth any thing. the Government wtll nut give It to you. And if u is to be worth nothing it wouldn't do you good If you had millions of It. Take O from 0 and 0 re mains. If you want money you will have to work for u.—yindhty {O. ) Jtjftrtunlan Tho Itcpublicoa party has become so weakened that it cannot afford either dissensions or blunders in the ueit campaign. (Jen. Grant Is the uuu candidate who could beat dissensions. Another new nisn like Ur. Ilyyes Is nut to be thought of, uuu the friends of each of the prominent candidates would prefer Grant to any other rival. The Conkllng men prefer him iy Blaine; th* Blaine men prefer him to Conkllng; and so on lo the end of the chapter, nen. Grant lathe flr«t choice of many Republican* and the second choice of all anch a# have some olocr pel candidate.—Arm York Herald {/nil.). A't to Mr. TiMcn, Lo needs no defense. Ilia conduct throughout the struggle. which cul minated in the tneft of the Presidency, win dic tat'd by a de*lro to subserve liie Interests of peace. In rtoingso he did well. But, we repeat, hi* op porlnnlty haa paused. Brief as time I* since, new measures have been sprung upon the people, ami the name* of new men are being lisped as the suc cessor* to (tin leadership Id the Democratic party "Inch he haa lost.—JfrmpAl# (Tenn.) Appeal (/Jem. ), No close observer can fait to bo struck with tho determined tone of tho Southern Democ racy on the financial question, and with the rapid growth of what Is known as the Western Green hack theory tn the South. When the National Democratic Convention met In hi. Ennis, the West was as earnest (hen In the nrtvocacv of it opln tone on thin subject as It Is now; lint the South held back, was caution*.—too cantinas In our Judgment,—and subordinated the financial question to the hop* of enlnlng real eonality In the Union. There woe but one Southern State, Tennessee, that sent a Greenback delegation in flt. Eouls in IH7R: but. If a Notional Democratic Convention should meet tbit fall, we believe every Southern Stale would po with the Weal on this vital question.— Viekeburr/ (4/iiM Herald (Oetn). The farmer who does lying in crushed pieces the expensive reaper which II nos coat him much pinching economy to procure, or beholds In (times tho wheat stack that represents to him a year's hard labor sod painful lolicitode. Is not likely to be calmed br any theories about Ibu debasing influences of Isbor-earlng ma chines or other CommnnistlC nonsen»c. The conclusion In his mind will tie Instantaneous that the Irani u problem Is to be treated in the same manner ns the potato-bug and the grasshopper problem,—thru is, by extirpation: amt he will set übontthnt heroic treatment with the same relent less energy that he goes about the administration of I'ans-grccn to the enemy which Is devouring his imtalne*. And when do docs tills Do will have the moral support of tho majority of the people.— Toledo Commercial (Hep.). Wo nro constantly reminded that the South might to be ctemsily grateful to Hayes, and that any criticism of the acting I’resldent from that quarter la rank Ingratitude. This Is based on the fact that Mr. Hayes took the United States troops from the capltols of two Southern States, and the further fact that he has appointed u very few representative Southern mco to otllco. As to tho removal of troops, he was simply performing an Inevitable and una voidable duty, for which ho is really entitled to no more thanks or glory than for signing an Appro priation bill, or doing anr other regular routine business. And m the matter Of appointing South ern Democrats to cilice, he has only handed back to the party rubbed a small portion of the goods found la his possession. All this may he a loud demand for grateful thanks, but wo confess our utter inability to take that view of IE —H'nsAlrty ton Poet {JJtm, ). Tho evils of tho times have uotooma with, out reason. They are the natural results of s false economy, of Inflation, speculation, and extrava gance, We have all been engaged blowing up an Immense babble, and wo have seen its collapse, Now wo must begin at the bottom again, both cap ital amt labor. And, though there Is a plncb now, wo begin again unocr the most favorable auspices. U‘c hove vast resources ana comparatively light burdens. There is euungh fur oil In this land of plenty, not only to supply toe comforts of life such as are enjoyed oy no other people In the world, hut to offer prizes everywhere for pluck, industry, and prudence. Even men like Kearney and liutler, and the whole awkward eqund of • • labor-reform ers ” of every shade, can get a living In this coun try If they attend to their business and do not spend 100 much of their time mourning over the loss of Government patronage, nnd trying to make honest workingmen pull tbulr chestnuts oat of tho fire.— Potion Herald ilnd.). Wo Imvo slckoued of Ohio.' Wo have felt for a long time past. * what with the pretensions of that Slate, that, If Ohio should secede from the Union, It wonld be tbo bight of foolishness, not lo say of crime, to whip her back again. There has been no office mentioned, and no honor yearned for, and no money nrenmeil of. these many years, that has not been claimed by Ohio. Tnero has been no moment of quiet nut bunt In upon by William Allen’s stentorian voice, and no struggle with arms mat has not boon Interrupted by Mural Halstead with the remark,' * * Hall I till 1 show you bow to fight." The editors of Ohio arc always auorrcltmi. and the clergymen of Ohio are always omg wrong. Toe voice of Ohio is like a Chinese going laoorlng under the impres sion mat dinner Is always Just ready; and the religious element of the Htate chorisnes thu article of faith that at the Judgment Day the Angel flsbrlcl will blow his horn principally for Ohio, and that a clarion voice will finally remark, “Ohio being fully represented, the proceedings will oegin at once, I ’ tiuffafd Ktprttt (Hep. ). WERE THE 7.30 TREASURY NOTES EVER A LEGAL-TENDER? To Iht Editor ft/ 17k Trfbuns. Ann Anuoit, Midi., Aug. 13. Many, if not all, of the National newspapers and speakers Include tbe 7.80 Treasury notes In tlielr slate incuts of the amount of legal-tender paper cur rency In circulation from 1804 to 1809; and even Mr. Fawcett, in his book on ‘‘Gold and Debt," speaks of those notes as legal-tenders, and refers to the acts of June 80,1801, nnd March 3, 1805, as sustaining his cw of Iho Question. It is not strange that the Nationals should fall Into this error, for they scum to be desperately determined, for some reason or other, to prove that the legal-tender paper circulation In 1805 was immensely greater than it is to-day, aud the issues of 7.80 notes having reached the vast sum of over $800,000,000, it affords them In tense Joy to make it appear that these millions of notes were a legal-tender. Rut it is quite remarkable that Mr. Fawcett should make such a mistake. Thu nuked question as to whether they wore u legal-tender or nut Is not a very important one, perhaps, but it Is at least interesting us all historical questions are Inter esting. Thu 7.80 notes wero Issued under authority of the ads of June 80. lßdl, and .March 8,1805. Tho second section of the lormer act provided, substantially, that thu Recrelury of the Treas ury might Issue, on the credit of the United Hiatus, us part of the ham authorized by said act, nut exceeding $300,000,0DD In Treasury notes of any denomination nut loss than $lO, parable at any time not exceeding three years from date, or, If thought more expedient, mlcemahiu at any lime after three years from date, and bearing interest notcxcced mg tiie rate of 7.8 per cent, payable in lawful money at maturity, or. at the discretion of thu Secretary,semi annually; said notes to ho dis posed of by the Secretary on the best terms ob tainable for lawful money, "and such of them as shall he made payable, principal and interest, ut maturity, shall be a legal-tender to the same extent us United States notes," etc. Thus it appears that ft was ut (he option of theHeurc tary of the Treasury to issue tho notes with in terest payable at maturity, nr payable seml-uu nually, and all such as were pavable, principal and interest, at maturity should bo a legal tender, and no others. Thu fact Is. that oil uf the 7.80 notes authorized by lids act were made payable three years from Aug. 15,1804* with seml-atmual coupons attached. Thu interest Was payable serol-annu ally, not at maturity; therefore none uf them were a legal lender. In the latter part o( his book Mr. Fawcett gives what puriNiru to be ttiu substance of the second icelloii of this act. but it contains nothing in regard to the discretion of thu Secretary to make llie interest payable ut maturity or seml-uiinuaily. Tins omission would seem to need sonic explanation. ticc. Hoi Iho act of March il, l«tl5, expressly provides that. •• nothing herein contained shall Uu construed as authorizing the issue of legal tenUer notes hi any Conn.” This is plain and positive. Certainly it cannot be said, In the face of this declaration, that any ol the notea Issued under authority of this ml were a legal-tender. It Is very apparent that Mr. Fawcett did uut study accuracy in preparing his work; and it Is equally apparent, Irom tills and other evidence, that the National papers and oratura study to avoid accuracy lu the discussion of financial questions. Kurus Fleming. THE INSURANCE ON THE WASHBURN MILL Bi*etal Dispatch to Tht IViSuns. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. H.—Ex-dov. Washburn, of Wisconsin, has Just returned here after having visited the ofliceri of tbe various insurance companies which had risks upon bis great flouring-mUI destroyed uu tbs lid of May last. He boa completely broken down tbe com bination entered into by the “adjusters" of uianrof the Companies to deprive Pirn ol bis insurance. AU the New England, New York, New Jersey, and moat of the Ohio Companies have paid in full, and iu the most honorable mauoer. The Companies whose agents lu Chi cago took risks, aud which have been sued there In the United States Court, will be proceeded sualnst before ibo Auditor of tbe State of Illi nois. for the purpose ol compelling them to put uu additional securities to respond to any Judg ment that may bo obtained agulust them. ••Superior” Civilisation. Horuich Mulutm. Nearly twenty murders have been committed la New London' County within tbe lust eight years. Uf these six were committed In Norwich. Not ouu of tbe murderer* were hanged. One hilled himself; one was sent to tbo Btsic Prison “for life," and then pardoned out after a few tears’ couflucmeut. Another was lined SSU, and scut to .Wethersfield fur four vests. One got off with ninety days lu Jail; and tbe others were acquitted In the face of the evidence. JAY COOKE & CO. The Head of the Firm on the Value of the Estate. Bright Fnlnre for Northern Pacific— Amount of Dlrldends Paid* and the Prospects. Oorretpondenee A'r*e York Herald. Ciiblton Bills, Pa., Auir. 10.—Jay Cooke baa fust returned from Beach llaycn, where ho has been enjoying a holiday of three weeks. The writer found him last evening on tho veranda of his son-in-law’s residence at Chclton hills. THOSE WESTERN LANDS. “ There are a pood many, things,” said 1, 11 about the estate that no one can explain as well as yourself, Mr. Cooke, and If you care to answer a few questions 1 think that many of the creditors would be pleased. About those Western lands, for Instance, which Air. Lewis says won’t be sold for fifty rears. How many acres arc t?n*ro yet unsoldl” “ About 100,000. I don’t like this Idea of In terviewing; but perhaps I can clear up a point of two. The creditors ought not to complain about the sales of land thus far. They must remember that while Immigration to the North west is undoubtedly large, still there are many railroad companies competing to sell land, and tncre Is considerable Govermcnt land yet unsold. I hare every reason lo believe that the trustees have sold as rapidly and judiciously ns possible. Tl.c creditors hardly need to he told that It Is extremely dlflicult to sell real estate at present. These Western lands lie In Minne sota and lowa, and other States near bv: ther arc all choke selections: some of them we have owned for over twenty.vears. and, under the new plan which has Just been adopted hv the Com mittee and trustees, u speedy disposal or dUtri hutlminf tho lands and other portions of (lie relate will he made which will hoof great ad vantage to the 'creditors. It is a plan that I have favored for more than a vear, and the creditors who purchase lands with the scrip to (to Issued will realize vastly more hv holding on and waiting for offers than If thev force sales before there Is a demand.” DIVIDENDS PAID. '* What amount of dividends lias (tic estate paid the creditor* thus far! ” “In cosh 5 per cent, 35 per cent In Northern Pacific preferred stock, and GO cents on the dol lar, which would realize at the market price to day sov 113 percent on the claim*: 14 per cent In Oregon attain Navigation stock, which is worth with the dividends paid the lull amount of 14 percent—3l per cent In all—and the trustees ■re now ready to declare another cash dividend of 5 per cent, 15 per cent in Northern Pacific preferred stock, worth about 2>f per cent of the claims, and 8 per cent In 6U Paul & Duluth preferred stock, worth say 1W per cent of the cluing Tlds, added to the 31 per cent previously paid, makes a dividend of 40 per cent of absolute value at the present low market prices. The new plan contemplates the grouping into one fund of all the Western and other lands, the Otrontz property, and many other large properties, and all bonds and stocks re maining, which could not he easily subdivided In anv other way. I believe that the market value of there remaining assets will not lie less than 10 percent. If this is realized It will show an actual cash payment of from 50 to 55 per cent over and above all cash expenses, even If the parties are compelled to realize at once.” MU. COOKE VKUT SANGUINE. “Is there anv ilKulihuixl of thu Northern Pacific and Bt. Paul & Duluth stock advancing!” *• 1 regard the present price of these stocks us merely nominal, and believe that, by a Judicious transferring: of them Into lands, or by holding them (or a reasonable time, that the creditors will realize fully 100 per cent on their claim*.” “ What Is your advice to creditors in regard to this Northern Pacific stock and the scrip to be issued (” “Mv adviciMiniformly has been, and still is, to hold on to each ami nil of the securities. Those who can do so fhould convert thu North cm Pacific and Bt. Paul <St Duluth stuck into the valuable lands of ,tho companies lying con tiguous to the roads. Many have done so al ready, am! there are innumerable in stances where they have realized the full par value of their deposits with Jay Cooke & Co., oud in some instances from 50 to 100 per cent in addition. 1 have great confidence tu thu rapid advancement of Northern Pacific preferred Muck, as it In receiv able by the Company the same ns greenbacks at Ua par value for choice wheat land, and U helm? largely placed on these lands and canceled.” “What have the land sales of (he Company amounted to during this ycarf ” "Nearly a million acres at ap average of $5 per acre. This I* a very low pi ice even on a cash valuation. The amount was fixed by J. Edgar Thomson nod myself several years ago, ami has never been Increased, although it is Usual and it was contemplated at the time, to advance the price II per jtcro every two years.” "What do you think of the Oregon Naviga tion stock I” “ I hare always thought <t a good investment at S4O per share, at which rate It was purchased by our firm and has been distributed to the creditors. It has already paid dividends this vear amounting to over 30 |>cr cent In gold, and 1 presume that It will pay other dividends before thu year is out." FAITH IN NOUTIIBUN I’ACII'IC. 11 You still have great lalth in thu Northern Pacille enterprise f" - “ Yes. 1 regard It as the best unu safest rail road enterprise In the country; in fuel, it is the only railroad without a bunded or oilier debt. It has u magtiilU-ent ruud-hed and full equip ment, and vast weolth in its landed estate, of which there are at least eight million acres al ready earned ami unsold." “ Huw much of the road Is built I" "Including branches more than 000 miles, over which trains are now running dully, and large and nourishing towns exist and are constantly springing up along the line. A fact nut generally know is, that everv alternate suction of land has been reserved h’v the Gov ernment as homesteads fur actual settlers. This land will, in my opinion, be erowdeu with a hardy, intelligeut, and Industrious population, even at the present rate of settlement, within live or ten years. Auy one can calculate from those facts the sure and permanent busi ness that will liow over the road, as well as the constantly increasing value of the lauds." UNKUUMPBP COMPLAINTS. "I notice that certain parties have found fault wills the expenses incurred In administer ing tho estate." "Yes. 1 regret very much to hear of such complaints. 1 have given close attention ut all times to tho working of tho estate, and have watched the progress of thu dltllculties that liavo had to bo overcome. Every one knows that to place an estate hi bankruptcy Is olmint equivalent to its total unnhhutlon. so fur as creditors are concerned, and in my opln luu it is only owing to the conscientious discharge of duty on the part of ih.Tniatccs, tho Committee of Creditors, and Messrs. Bill- Iclt and Ashlmrst and others associated with them, that the estate has lievn extricated from thOMiumlwrless attacks made upon it and so many judicious compromises and settlements effected." “Youdon’t think, then, (hat the attorney’ foes uru 100 large!" “No; from wiiat I have observed nf the la bors performed by these gentlemen during the past live Years 1 consider that they have been very poorly osid for tbe immciisu and varied work they have performed: and II such an en isle had been admlbtxtcred m a city llku New York these lees would have been doubled, uud, probably, trebled. 1 ’ (low about Mr. Lewis’ compensation f*’ “ it was only half of what thu law allowed at Ibo timo he vrus ap|H>inted, and is, in my opinion, a very meutrre coinpcnsutluu lor his valuable services and the caru ami rcsjionalbili tics assumed." “The clerks; fault has been found (here tool” “It’sunjust. 1 believe that Mr.Lewts baa got along at economically us imsslble, fur when you reflect that $10,000,001) of assets scattered oyer the wind* and also a iiortlou of It in foreign countries aud over iMXM accounts have been administered unon, aud that the firm ,o( Jay Cooke fig Co. lu this country employ*-*! over 150 clerks at an expense of nearly f'JUO,(XN) per year. 1 think you will admit that the gentlemen employed by Mr. Lewis have done good service and earned their money." “iluwloug, in your opinion, will it take to settle up tbu estate I" “I hope that witlttu six or twelve uiuntlia al most every matter will be Anally closed up, and 1 trust toot every creditor will cordially cu-op crate with Mr. Lewis to that end." “Mr. Cooke, by this time those few creditors who under tbs old law forced your tirm into bankruptcy must have scon the fully of tbeir ways! Wbal do you think Ibu outcome of the estate would have been If it bod been left lu your bauds lor administration i” “i have always regarded this thing as a monstrous Outrage against ibe firm of Jav Cooke & Co., and especially against the 99 per cent of creditors who' wire opposed to bankruptcy proceedings. 1 believe that we could have closed up our estate satuisctordy to creditors within aUmouibs without sacrificing mure than W per cent of our personal wealth. Of course we could not have mM all our debts In cash, but by promnllv rompromlafnir nnd adjusting, aet'ordlngto the various plans we I :nl In view, the creditors would have Imcn fully satisfied, and over I.DOOof creditor-, wlio*c milt'd debts did not exceed £iOu,ouo. would have been palil cash in full nnd at emeu.” “ Hut the law permitted and seemed to Invite bankruptcy proceedings I” “I wish It distinctly understood tiiat I am firmly of the opinion that the whole trouble, loss, and delay has been occasioned by the few creditors and tbelr attorneys who relent lessly pushed us Into bankruptcy, and no small share of the blame should fall upon the misera ble law which permitted a firm with $15,000,000 of assets and Us creditors to be ruined by the power given to any one creditor holding a claim of $230 to force them Into bankruptcy. 1 ’ Value of the Telephone Demonstrated. /liufin 1 .We.) H’Tmu. A telephone line hn* been set up between Birch Creek and Jefferson, nnd the people have fioncwiid «»ver IU When the atatre ects to the ormer place the driver applies his month to the instrument and yells to Jefferson: “Look out; I’m cornin' like a house atirc. Me nml the strfke.” Amt then nil the people in Jefferson sit down on the sidewalk in front of the express olllcc and wait for tfio stave, which arrives In (he course of elirht or ten hours. TIifiTHIIUINK RRAStJIIIMFItIKS; 1 N 6nI)K~R K OUirVuMRUODH i patrooi throitßiiout Hie city we hare esiatuiahed Braneli nfflcc* Id ibe different IllvDlona. as deslrnatet below, where adrertlwßients will tie taken for ilia lame price m chawed at the Main Office, and will Ik received until h o'clock p. in. durimr tbe week, and uutll D p. m. unhtiurdayi: J * It. SIMMS Bookseller* and Stationer*. 133 Twcmy-s-c«<nd-*i. e.M. WALDEN, Newsdealer. Stationer, etc.. 10J3 wait stad[«nn-«(.. near Weaiern-av. . RollKltr TIIIItrM.HTO.v, vveM-s(Jr Newt Denot, I IllurWand av.. corner of iltl«ted-at. lb U. HERRICK. jeweler. Newsdealer, and Fancy OikMi, 7-ii l.akr-at.. corner blflinin. CITY UKA t IIMTATK*' A Ihrn-Hri* >vtr*rU*nn*nt IntfileJ in thin nlumn thirlug -I‘im f-.r .vi n C U whli/limitt Unr |5 rtmt. On v,(nrfnff Unfit rhtrgrtt. 1 >eur<t* 'irtrngt ullnt. !♦’«*» HAJ.K-f1.,v0 WILL mt«:|lA*K LAIUiK 1 l»rl«'fc hwme -111 tetliiif-i'incc; Jo* home pr->r*ny c<wt in.jiiin;nt:wj\Ve*t* AtiiiuiiDA* hk/U, sim-rc." " I,’dll sai.k-ho) will nt;v ,v ukaitiftiVTot I one lilnra from depot. ■; )/»ifr»m'e. 7 mile* from Cmcaso: II 'mloh ii and ♦,* tmmilil>: iheati'-M properly l» market, an<l*linwn frees : railroad fair. I* cent*. ]lt A liIKIWV, Hi l,»>*llc'M| .U ,otii 4 '' _ COI/NTK V ItCAL ESTATE. F’Oll SALE-TO aTOCK UAIkKUm A SO FARMKUd —(lm-half liUiT.'Mln a form In Ml*wr.irl, iltiuii-d three mllr* from a rallruad. The fiirni of t,:*u acre*. 4<C acre* fcno-d and Improve J, tn. imaric l \>n> lure and tltnttcr land, with entitling wuHr. It (» will •locked with atiiari-liotti r-attli'. umdu J Mock. rior>i'i and hop*. A good man wanted to piir liikc an IntereM and take tm'inanaifement of the huiln ■•»•. riirreUiv ifi«id hotite wim m ro-itni, inrg- darn nnd*h«d«. <c • and milk home. Adder*! "riTOCK KAISER," at tli-j Trill uni* nflUe. IJ*OK SAI.R-unOD FARM »»K nio ACKCrt IN rfcS- Iratlowa. I'rlci* otilr #| i..Vtt*or m.n\ TVrtiH la vor»t)ii-. AJ(lr«-MS. F. Ili-.NXIS. I’iiloii. In. UEAf. ESTATE WANTED* \\TANTKI»-TO BUV FOR CAHI-WE HAVE A *» v'lent who hia a deairihle clear South >hle lot, whoderlreato add M.*aoto*T.flt»)ca»li. nod purchase n hOu«f (.landing alone) and lot nn South side worth from tof7,.‘iu>; vlclnltv of Oakland preferred. Tl UN hit A Hoy 1). Mrj Kaai WM>ilnK>on-»t. DOAnDING AND North Mao. r. AXDTNORTnCLARK-sT.-lIOARDFOR LADIES *1 or gentlemen. W to #r. per week, with use of piano and bath. 017 ii,KlNnis^TT-Kii^T-c'h.V^sii()Ai:u - \\ r ifn all piemans room* II to |.*» jnt week. Mouth Hide. 0(10 MICHIGAN* AV.—HANDSOMELY FURNISH. Ut/<D cd room* with boards al»o a lew day ImardiTi. Weil Side* 1»> NORTH MAYHT.-1N SMALL FAMILY CKX* !■*> gll»h». very Plen.aiii. wcll<furi<l«hed alcove rooms all modern improvement., fur gentleman and wifes price moderate. •J/t7 wkst' JACKSON-ST.-TWO gentlemen •-Ivll and their wive. can be accommodated with board. Rcteresicca exchanged. Alau rooma lo rent. Iloteu. VEVADA HOTEL, Ud ANO ISO WAII.VSII-AV.— it Rediicnlprice*. Good room,amtb-nrd. gl.'sjpcr oayt 11..VH0 17 per week. May im.M. |1 per week. Mtndsoh' bi*. poalieshe Fanner llu’iie—Meelf furnl.hed room* with boards day board |lnor week. UOAUD WANTED. lIOARD-1N iIItUILV UEsFECTAULE. STRICTLY 1) private fanillr. h/genilcman: term. must bo mud* crate. Addrr>a i rimmu oftlcr. lit A UD—FOR SELF AND tVIFK IX I'itIVATL i> lumllyi no other U>ariler*s prompt paysatutc >o ration »ud leruu. Addrena if 4. Tribune oitlco. FINAXCIAL. ADVANCES MADE (»N DIAMOND*. WATCHES, bond*. etc., ul I.AUNDKIUt private office, IffiiUan* dolrb il., near Clark. Huumi ■) and ■). Eauhihlit-d tsftl. CAcil PAID POH 01.1) (SOLI) ‘AMI KILVEU- Money to loau on wau-hva, diamond*. and vajuaoici of c»trr deicrlptlon atOoLDSMID'b Loan and Bullion Office (llc«o»oa>. UJ_l.w( Madlxuu-at. E*iiUU*lu-d own. |?Olt WALK—TWO AMI aNEiIALM’AH) SHADES X in the Home Mirl/itu IMkof L'niratfu. A. >l. Hill• tom. Preiideut. Adurva* oiler* to II mi, tribune office. WONKY SOW OS HAND TO I.OAK BY THE People'* Building A: Euan Aunclallon. M> Wub* lngton-M.. on mure tavorwidu term* than tiaual. in. terrat and prim-lpal ran he paid on ea»/ monthly )u a tall menu, Part lea Imvltiu mortgage* on thrlr proven/ In mnuunta from dlut upwards w lil. li they wlah to par oil can get money without delay. Call, w Ith de*ent>- a lon of property, on HAIUtISON KELLEY. secretary, 00 Waanlngton-it. Money to loanon Hiitsiiuiiß. ' wauk hoitw-m-eltita. and other good securities. pH LaSalle-*!., litwnn 41. ,1. McIHmKLL. PENNIES CAN 'BE’ HAD'IS k\cTITNtiK~FOU currency at the counting-room of the Tritium-. ciLVEII aft'AND *4) CENT PHICKs’INPACK AlfM O of lUJlncvciiamte fur currency at rouutlng-rooiu of Tribune Company. HPKIf CENT M’tINKY TO LOAN OX IM Moved farm* In llltunla. DEAN it pAVNE, |t«ta• ilolpn mu! Dearlwirn-tla.. Chicago. ______ WUBICAI** A FISK RTKINWAV UPUKHIT PlANOfuiTsalb _ cheaps until ne«uld. Addrcaayp. Tribune olllcu. /•BEAT IIAIIUATss * I CHEAP BAUUAIN*- SECOND-HAND OItUANB. SECONDHAND OHOASb. SECOND-HAND PIANOS. SECOND-HAND PIANO?. CAM! UK MonViILY PAYUF.NTS, C.Vall oil MONTHLY PAYMENT*. W. W. KIMBALL, _ corner Statu and Adama-ata. TV! KW’UPIIKHIT I'IANOS iI NEW MJUAItF. PIANOS, NEW DUGANS. ..bn To rent or fur vale ou tnitallmcnu. at W. W. KIMBALL’S. CoroerbUte and Ao*tn»-na. PIANO*. NEW AND SI'.CUND lIASB, *73,’ fiUi. fli\ CIVi, ami upward. i.VuN * 11KALV. btate and Muuruo-il*. \\ r K aTiK .tUST likCF.IVISO MV NEW IMAMIS OK it he»t HiMtunund New York tuakera. The**.-wc of fer at rate* which defy euinpcllilun. Call and esamlno u-fon-purdnuluiiciMwhere. W.W. KIMBaLL. cor ner &ta*u and Adam*-ala. iIIIBC£LI«AN£OUIU f iUCKIIOACIIEb and buds effectually Vy.b-nieJ out, root and branch, by COMAN. liTi'buuih Dcarhum-at. Adareaapoatal and Imwlll call and M-eyuu. ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT Full PABTIKb WHO wl*h lo ko lltniuirlj banaruptcj, Wewililßn t>eli liou fur Audreaa AIUMINKV, P. (I. Box Itcj. \\r.\\TKl»-TI»C’IiNTIIACTTi) HAVE M> KAMI -11 ly wa*bliikduuuuutalac. CallatUUU VHuenne*- av. niier7 p. m._ \\r,\vm»-A iiAill< • • 7as re u s eou m»u«' Tv evhii.iUtmaj niual lw cheap. Addrc** U«» liui. Evanston, 111. LOST AND FC3h v^ I OST-A I.AIJUK WHITE ENVELOPE i CONTAIN- Ia lug* pieat variety of t-apriot. <m La*.tlle-*t. ur Hflbav.. tueadav ui.tfitoon. the under will’to amta ■>ly rewarded by leaving same ai I loom Kb tw Washing loil-*l. I OnT-AKM ALE HK A VVSETI.BAV MAHK. ij M-armi back «t nrrk, vauavd by liaruma. Uelurn U> WM. WHITE, tO I'ai-IQc av. *2* .‘t-LOsT-'-A iffcS n.KMA\ n CAMEO LOCKET. •<D(i monogram on one aide, picture lady and lit 110 girl hutde. Auutfl ic*ward lor delivery ai Koom a, lid Lasade-sl. ____ ‘ HUNIMuSS CHANCES* \\T ANTED-KITHEU AN ACTIVE Oil SILENT v« partner with almut aHktsi* capital In an esub- Hvlird ami tiourUlilug manuiactbrlng business. Ad dle** ItSl. Tribune utfteu. _ __ »2f I »>M |ASD«K»»VHrEK OKACCEI'TAIILE MAS will acture *l.»u> aalary and portion profit* (o manage our Detroit I.ranch. lire |<o«Ulon la woriltd-.ioo yearly. UUADEOHD 4 NEKTON, rj South cUrk-sl. ' IIOCSEHOLD 1"’I'Ou'sALE-«a 1 'Ou'sALE-«a YAHOO NEARLY SEW ENGLISH' body Jiruweta wild border, elegant pattern, to cover »eace Will feel; a bargain tor caiti uuly. Ad ■ Urea* y 7. Tribune oa.ee. »|’HK UNION KIIII ST VUI! E COMPANY. i.i WK6T I Madl*o<i-*L, aell ail kind* of bouaetiold good* on lllieral pay menu. Huuacafurulalicd tbruugbuut. i'rltea low. lIUIIIiRSAmpUAUUIAtiLL INHf SALE—CUE Al*—l TOI* GKOCEUVW-’XOO!*' 1 burac.and liaruva*. dpkactou*. i elicau bugglOKwad. UaruiMof ail kind*. 7U OouUr Caual-aU ONE UHAKTON AM) A TIJUtE SEATED CAlf rlage. would be wry useful lop a ootel or a livery at able; ureu boraea, cumlat of large team and one bug gyborac; owner La* no u»e lor tneui. and can bo b.<ugut at agrvat ua/galu. OM, Tilbouoollice. ac\vi.\<« .nAt iiiALk. ' IOT OF NICE bINOEU, liOMtntTC. WULELEU 4 i Wllaou, aud bluer luaclilm-a below ba] price, and wafranted. Loau oaicu. ICoUark it., itoomd. __ 'J pEUSONALa '~” - rEUSOSAL— TO b ;AT HOME TUUUbUAY aidp. m. precisely, s . STORAGE, IMUE riIOOE WAKKIIOUSE. lot WtbT MuMiOE »L,forluruUurc,uicrcbandUc,cini*gc*.ctc. Loan* to aav aiuuuni; legal Inuueau Caaty fur stock* of good*. tTAWTEP-MAU! HELP* A three-tihr it'frrrf/ssm'ftf is* *rtf<t In thlt coinmn rfurlnp wftf: for ftO re if*; frtch rt'tdiUOMit frir ir, rmfi, On cent*n line U rhrtrgt.t. 7 vonlt nterao* a tine. Raaltkespcn* C'lerhs t ft«« \V r ASTRD—A 1 OROCKUV PAbRSMAN AST) »* yum* msn to drive wszon. call between 7 snj s a. m. st run West Mtdl*on-at. Trades# WASTF.P— TIIRKE GOOD FOUNDRY MOLDRRS st once. SIIKUWOOD School Famltort U»m- P*ny. 203 ami 203 Wahuh-av. • ' FKHT-CbASH TAILOR. CUTTfcRi slnale msn preferred. Call at 7i Rannolph-ib, irotn a to 4 0 clock, Ana. is. WASTED-AN EXPERIENCED MACHINIST TO -:Li- r,m • Pi*n' , r; none hut softer and competent •t ,rt ||oo" fC a Orina reference*, w Dearborn- \\ rA u2,^ I, .‘;AV' ,C,r) P.’ npKl{ T ’> mark WHISKY kec-av*”? 1 w*rv *>j rk .*" T tt K' ,o< l man. BM Mtlwau- W* S V :I ’ ~ WORK ON VV rorinr work. Mrlnisnb'Oll, WILSF.Y & CO., 20'*. 2:rJ, nnd af>4 Ninth <;nn»l-«i. \V ANTRII—A FIHVT-U.ASS CI.STOM-CUTTER .V* **>to alive rountry tr»wn. Apply in person at IJO WahMli-sr.. hetwernll s. m. and i Vehicleto*day. Coachmen* \\/ ANTF.D-A MAN TOTAKB DARK OF HOUSES “ at din bake Mde House, bake View. Employment Affonciea# WANTED-**) LADORRR4 TO WORK ON RAlL roads, farms, wond-chopplnß. saw-mill*. aid oilier htiirinK work 1 the hlklien win p«idj free fare. CHRISTIAN A ro.. 3.M South Water-st. \\f ANTED—(on ItAIbROAD LAIIORKIts'FOR C. * ... AuVm.Jl.'.M' . r, ’.-J n >'iwa and lllluolii tree fare. J. 11. 81 ERDKCK, I’l West Randnlph-it. Ml»ccllancutis« WANTKD-KVBIIV MAS ANUWOMAXTO SELL **I»« l-*ltnnra> Advkn to Ladle*, "how to develop the figure, Im'hiiiv, «]e|<ortmrni. drew. etc. s all too mjr»terle*nnd method* of nlijrilrai and art (tile beaut jr clien, Mo»t ••inrant anil contnleto book ever nub iMird. Illuitrated: fKiipairD*. UKLaUANTA £ CO. 17» M.vtc-ni., Loom *JU. V astkii-a'h'as Foil EIMTOIIIAI. WnitK. NOT * !'•*» »h*n rr. yrnraoH. “Dumon’fttpirUuf the Turf,’* i«>4 and ltd « (uliltigton-at. WANTEU-AUmXO MAN OF' A?i“ »» lUlicd (,'hrlnlan enarartcr. lo wncli (luring tho • lulcr •ii‘l»iiK»tntrn(l gardening In fnmmer. at ami*- •I'm IxinMlng and Inilnitrlal aelmnl for Indian boy*. Addfrw the I lev. AV *l. J, CLfcIVKLASU. Vaokioo Agency. O. T. <VAMK-AWAK K~VOUNO 31 AN op’ »> KiK*l »ihtrA«j win pay good WBgra to the right narty. rati itllU 3llchiir«n>atr. WAN‘TKI>~AN KXI'EniKN'CKnSTOVK-BLACK Ell nt tj Lake-*t. Y\TASTR!I-A IIOVAHOIIf*I'TtKARS OLD To’ it take rare nr tuinm and carriage aid milk one roar. Call al 232 Vluomnojnr. \\f ANTFIt—MEM FOB TItAVRMM) AND LOCaI, - » » litfcntuloßell article* of our tnnnnfartnmt tho fn*fe*t "I'lllnc and largen profile In market. 333 La salle-»f., Koutn 21. \\;astkh-tw« intkllioknt ukstlemen *• wliuarecanahloiifwaltinßon the merchant! of llinrity: TlApnr week pall to the right parties Apple 111 Kit.MIT ft liOI.LKS. HOKlflh av. \\* ANTED—IMMEDIATELY, THE NAME AM) » » wMrei» oi every cnertretlu ciiovaMer mid snnt In tre I'nlicd atme*. w> ntri* •oin>*rhlnir of lairreit for thi in to know. Knrcki Wail Protector Company. illdilunn Clcv, Ind. _ A (JUMPKtVx- - - - t 'ANTrj»-A COMPETENT K\t.KRMAN TO TAKE «» fwtn clirtraitu fur ruchlntr. Ue;*eo*K «;tr. i one wuh trade acquaintance preferred. Addreaa KUI. Trilititic uttlcv. WANTED—FEFIALEIIEEPj_ Domestics. WANTBD-A UIKL TO DO GENERAL HODOK •cork iu aio Mate-at., up-tuir*. \\f ANTED—A OKUM ANGIULT(TITfI*TF.CON D >» work and watt on table In a private family. An* ply al U7i Kiwi Ind Una-at. Wasted-at"is indiaxa*av.. dktwhkx »> Twelfth and Thlrtecnth-ata . n German. Aorwe* man or swedl.h girl to cook, wash, and irons wage*, Jor a t)r*t-r|a»*cook. II iu f-j.w |>cr week. WANTED— A* HOOD. STUOMJ (URL TO HO housework for a family of three. Apply at 1»> Weal Atlam»-»l. * \IT ANTED—A OOClY) (URL FOR GENERAL a» _ homework at “ill Wiikhlngton'iU; wage. fg.SO. WANTED— GIRI,~ TO bo" I.KXKUAL libUSK wurk. Mim be able to wruh ami Iron. Apply at 110 Kgau-ur. nr 7 Thirty •nln*lt-at, \\ f ANTED-ACOMI'ETKntYgOK-GKRMAN OR a* scondlnavtnn lurirrreil, Reference. reoutrrd. At*i’ly at No. IMS ITalrtc-av., corner ofTwe , iitctli*ii.. Tiiondny. I\f ANTED—A STEADY. RELIABLE ‘URL FOR a* general homeworks good home and gold wage, to Hie r.ghl penon. Apply .«*u North Clark-et. \\f ANTKO—OIRf, TO DO general noiNr.wbuic at In mull fnmlly. Call .uonce, 117 tVlssch«*tur*av. Kclrrenou rc<mlie<j. WANT E U—A T 11 EVTißir*”! IOUS GOOD a I rlißmrtcnuald, mm dining-room girl, nod good aocond cook. \\ r ANTED—EMMKUI.\TELV-\ CURL Wifi) US* a> iliT»und» WHahing, Ironing. r.od c-wklng Ist a apiaU family, ||y Honorswat.. near Van Uurvu. * Seamstresses. WANTED— WOMEN TO MARK COMMON FASTS. Apply at tut anil am Kan Madlmm-n. L.nuiidrc»soft« \\7AXTKD—A STtIONO UuilAN* USED 10 DO at thulroiilnif in it latnnlryt tonne aultahle, paying, l>ermaneiit w«.r< wl.s tia given. CLEMENT* «i BAVEiT. TinioTU Mlhvaokee-av. Attmcia \VANTi:i)-A (IIIIL TO TAKE CAIIK OF A BABY »> d year* old. tldw Imimna-ar. illl»collaiicoiia* \\rAsrr:i)-A kik-t class EMimoiDKnv wom * ».an, aUoom- machine man to run Iwud-aar, at It. w, Bates a co., ■** Adami-»i. HITCIATIO.Xa \VA\TED-MALE. Coachmen* Xonmacers* «c< SITUATION WANTED—IIV A YOU SO MAS AS roacUinau or to drive a wagon; thoroughly uudvr aland* the Imiluea*; the (>eit of reference*. U 13, Tribune office. CITL'ATION ‘WANTED-BY A YOUNG MAS* AS O coachman, one that well ninleretanda hi* bualneai m alt rtajiecuij* >vur*‘ reference. AdOre** gO. Tribune. itliacollnncouo* CITUATION WASTEB-BY a nov lOYKAUBOLD > » at any Imnetl cnipioyim-nt: wages not ao muen ait object na a good place. Adilreu or call at 004 Weil indlaua-al. elfl' \TION WANTED—IIY A YtiUNU MAST WITH hone and wagont will work rcaminabie toaulltiio time*} ne*t of city reference!, yr*. Tribune office. aiTUATIO.VS Iloincatlci* CITUATION WANTED—AS COOK BY A SWEDISH k ’ irirl In an American family. Apply at 41 We*t Fifteen Hi-sL CiTUATiDNs wanted—nv two uihlh to do V 7 klirben or general housework In private family; wlßwurkiugolherur*ep*raies reference. Call at Pal ButUTlleld-ai., up-»uln. CITUATION WANTED-BV A COMPETENT UIIIL O tu do general housework In a private family. Cull at U.Td llubuard-at.. near May. _ SITUATION WANTED-BV A* (lillL TO DO SKC tuid wortann take cam of children or homework Itiatmall family. Call at Ifllo VVuntwunb-av. CITU ATION M*A NT ED—ItY A DODD ’ CtVJK. O wuher. and tmner: l>e*t of city reference* Ad- UrvaaiH buuih Thruup-at. • SITUATION WANTED-TO DO UKNKIIAL HOUbE work In a private family. Cali at Bit Hurao-at. CITUATION WANTED-BV A COLOUR!) (IIIIL TO* u duatfcuiid wnrit iiniur»lu* In a.yuo nice faiullyt am aiiraiittcr In Die city. Call at MU Fuurtli-av.__ _ CITUATION WANTKO-BY a'coUPKTEKV QIUL rr tu do ueueral houvewurk oraccund work. Call at UJ bimliii-ii. • CITUATIOV WANTKD-bVa FIWST-CLAKS QRR* O -man eonk In i>rlvaiv Aincriean family) good mar* cnee*. -noEa*t DlvUlun-at., up-ttairf. CITUATION WANTED-BV A OIUL~AS~PABfBV i' rook. < all at the Parker llouoc, llalated and Mad *on-iu.. from u to ft p. m. CnUATIOS WAVrkD-BV'A NOBWKOIAN OIBL m rook in a nrat-ciaa* American family) want S 4 iK-rwiek. Catlat7iUftiadlaui>-at. __ CITUATION WANTED—IIV A OIUL TO COOK till D do vcneral huuaewurk in a ainall lamlly, ITuaao vail at PH* houtli Dcarburn-ai. CITUATION WANTED—HY A COMPETE M GIUL O lo do gviicnil housework in a nrlvate family t ruler* encti. Audies* It itJ, Tribune omeo. ___ Nunc*. CIfUATIUN WANTED—AS NmiSK OK SECOND p glil. liy a resp.-rlabbi young girl: South hide uro ferred. Amlrc** lda.l SlmrHc-lf-av, llouvekecpen* ’ CITI'ATIoN WASTED -A* lIdUKKEEKPEIt IN p Arat-claaa hotel or widower'* family byaruAoud, Intelligent Jadyi reference*, yu, TrlouueoDice. niwreliaueous* SITUATION wanted-as cashier on sales i>> lu-jyi ranapnuk Ocnuan. PleaseaddrvaaUV. lOuw Med MadUou-sl. VO UKUT-HOINEL Waal Side* 'l-0 HENT-tDI I’KU WoSTH-3-HTOItV DltlCK 1 house twllarvard-st.-, *PJ. :<-»lory brick 3d Fill mure-at.t ici. j-atory in leu v/.i Weaiernav.; siu, store ail Wesiemav.: f 7, o large room* over same] *U 3-stnry brick Hi Inlng-place. Inquire at 300 wcstcru av. t Nuburbaua 'IMJ KENT—CHEAP. A MCE tf-UOOU HOUSE, I furiilvhed or unfurolahud. wltb an aero of ground. Uuo stianu. good bam. laku water auu ga>. uear llyua I’ark Hotel, only tiirve mlaulcs walk from drpot. Ap ply to K. K. I!VAN 4 CO., itO * y<» KENT—WOOWSa AorUi'Slb*. ’l - IIENT-VOUU HOOUOi ALSO ELMISISUEO Iruom*. U 7 MlcldgaD*!., near Clark. • WANTED TO UENT. WAVTk»w»*i Uk.KT-UYUOOOTENANT.HOUSE wltb eiytit rooms and -rril-rn liuproieiuvata. In good location, aoulb of I wemy-alub-at. and east of btatc; font unul be low. Addrcaa T. LI. b.,«s &tata »U HOOKS. I'OU OAKGAINb. 00 TO CilAi'lN> COB- X ner Uadlaunaud t>earburn-*u 1 a larger ftocß Uiau all (be *lote» of tba kind la CUlcago. INSTIXLCTION* ” _ V 'com*ETENT YOUNG LADV WILL (JIVk TiT i V atruiilon lu tbo native German language, to EBglc wood ur Cbloigo. Addtsa* O id, Tribune utUecu AGENTS WANTED* . A OEMS WANTEU-UUNTKU SLATESTnmwvr *\ cd rotary Dour and meal sifter. Simple, easily taken apart to clean; combine* eleven boowbold axis* clca. coaling aeparately fet Uvtall and aaiuulu nxlve* bDcenu uiLnbaile-aL, t’Wcigo. 3