Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 11, 1873, Page 2

W THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1873. THE PORK-PACKERS. First Day's Session of the Na- tional Associntion, - The North, Sonth, Tast, and West Represented. The Delegates Hem;ti.ljr Wel- comed by Col. Hancock, An Organization Effected and Com- mluee_s Appointed. A Spicy Debate on the Power of the Convention. The Packers Determined to Sect Up a Separate Organi- zation, MORNING BESSION. The Natlonal Pork-Packors’ Assooiation, for whoso advent to the clty minuto propurations bavo beon mado during the past fow wooks, as- sombled in the bright little Opera-House owned by Samuol Myors. Tho arrangomonts In the houso woro oxtromoly entisfactory, the seats for each delogation boing carofully marked, and tho stago arranged for tho bonefit of officers of the Couvontion and mombars of tho press. Tl delegates wore seated in tho hall as fol- fows: Faocing tho stage on tho right, in the par- quotte, Now York, Missouri, Michigan ; on the loft, Ohio, Indiana, Californis, Maine; in the first section of the dros circlo on the right, Iowa aud Kentuclty ; the noxt soction, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Maryland; in tho firet scciion of tho dress circle, on the loft, Illinois, Ponnsyl~ +vanis, and Tennosses ; in tho next section, Neo- braska, Rbodo Istand, Massachusotts, and Canada. At about 11 o'clock tho Convention was called to order bytho Prosident of the Inst meeting, Mr. Jolin L. Haveock, of this eity, who dolivor- od tho following ALDRESS OF WELCONE: GEXTLEMEN OF Tux PORK-PACKERS' CONVENTION { In bebalf of the porkepackors aud provision-denlers of Chicago, T walcome you hero, Wo hopo your stay with us will bo pleasniit to you ), and your business profitable, Many of you Lave bad n glanco At our city in tho hour of Iis apparent deatruction by fire, hich. ook placo uearly two yoars ago and you will now Lavo an opportunity to-soa (and 1 hopo you will oxamine carofully) tho riso and progress which has peon msdo to reinstato horsin the tion, an regards trado oud commerce, ond olucrise, that sbo ocoupled beforo that great calsmity, We hiave now assembled for the purpose of more fully eatablishing rules and regulations governing tho cutting, curing, aud bandling of our products, in order to meet'the requircmonts of trade and onablo ua to obtain full prices for the best qualities of meats, which benetita the producer s woll 85 the packer, 1t has been safd (hat certain clsasos of tho commu- nity biave axpressnd tho opinion that our action horo was iutonded to eatabilah pricos on raw mnterial we handle, In answor to that I will esy that no body of men can succeed {n eatablishing the brico of Hve-atock fu o country like this with any greater assurance of success than that legislation would change the movo- menta of the spheres, Noarly twenty years ago tho number of hoga packed in Chicigo was less than 100,000, Tho capital then smployod in tho firm witli which I was connectod was £300,000, Binco that tima tho capital used in the sume i when # pork cornera # wera {n favar, waa $3,000,~ D00, and in ono season 1,425,000 beon packed; and i wo tho appearances before us of of ino_country, Wwo may sy Bgures dast mentloned would bo a “amall-fry " in comparhion witl tho immonse products to o handled flsts coming year, 5 ‘Wo talk of short carn-crop the presont scason ; but, trom all fuformation that has como to hand, it is falr :0 supposo that thero will bo nearly au averago crop ‘he coming season, in the absonco of early frost. In Jolut of fuct, overything being favorable, thia Wontern Zountry {3 capablo of producing sufliclént grain and meats 10 feod the whole world. TEMPORARY OROANIZATION, Mr. 0. Kahp, Jr., of Cinciunati, moved, and it tha motion to tu9 body, tLat Nr, John L. aucock bs mado temporary Prosident of th(s Conventiou, Unanimousty carried. Mr. B. F. Howard, Sccratary of the lagt Con- vention, upon motion of Mr. Richardson, of 8t. Lonis, was unammously chosen tompuorary Sec- retary. INVITATIONS AND COURTESIES, Thoe Becrotary read a_communication from Mr, Charles E. Culver, Presidont of the Chicago Board of 'Trade, inviting the Convontion, ass body, or membera individuslly, to visit_on 'Chapge at any time convonient during thelr stay in tho city.” The invitation was accepted, with thouks, Commuunications from tho Wostorn _Union, tho Atlantic & Pacifio, and tho Great Westorn “elograph Companios, exteudiug the freo use of thoir wires to miembers of the Convontion during it sossion, woro read, and thenks roturned for tho courtesios extonded. Au invitation from the Committeo on Invita- tion of the grand mass-mooting of live-stook meu, provision-dealers, and packors, to bo held in Kansas City, Mo., on the 17th inst., the second day of thio Kaunas City Industrisl Expo- eition, was rond, and accopted with thanks, ‘TAKE A SEAT"—TO TIE GRANGELS, Mr., C. M. Culbertson said s false improssion had got out among the farmers that this body was aiming or intending to coutrol and rogulata the prico of hogs, 'This wns n falso idon, and should be corrected. Ho offored averbal rosolu- tion that, ingsmuch as the farmers had beon in- vited to sond reprosentatives to this body, tho copresentatives of all Grauges or F'armere’ Clubs reseut be invited to take seats in the body of ho Convention, and acau its deliberations. The motion was casrried without opposition, ORGANIZING, Col, Jones, of Tllinois, moved the np})ulutmont of & Committeo on Permauont Organization, to bo composed of ono roprosentative from each Btato baving a delegation in the Couvantion, Congiderable discussion ensucd as to tho prop- ermodo of organization, but it was determined, without munfi wrangliog, that each dolegation namo its own_represontative on tho Committees on Permanent Organization and on Credentials, and that thoy thon bs appointed by tbe Chair, The following Committoed were so chosen: On Permanent Organization—V, P, Armstrong, of Rontucky ; Danfel A, Jouos, of Illinola; 8, of Ohio Alichael McEnnis, of Missou , of Indiunn ; Denjamin Ladd, of Towa; onoe, of Wisconsin ; Henjumin Davonport, of Woat Viruinia; J. G. Horvey, of Maryland; J,' Schwa- bocher, ‘of Loilulaus ; '8, Botsford, of Qeorgs D, Oragin, of New York:J, Y. Wion, of California 3 1, P, Darlington, of Penusylvania i 8. D. Armour, of Kansas; Jumes G, Boyd, of New Druki ; Jon Totume, Jr., of Mansachusott On CFedentials=J. L. Xock, of Oblo; A, B, Durt, of Illinols ; Jumes Bpear, of Indinna; Jobn D, Taggart, of Reutlicky + Gen, J, AL Tuttle, 'of Towa ; Wi, A, S itinta. of (vidcousin ; Lovi Aslibrook, of Sissourl 3 W. turker, Jr,, of Michigun; If, G, Vicliory, of Murys and i O. Hally, of Kausan; Asa Stoyeus, of Now York'; 0, A, Baidwi, of Massachiusotts ; Recso Owens, of Petnaylvaulu, The smaller number of thia Committeo is bo- causo several Btatos, ere representod by only ono delegato, who was placed only on the Committoe oo Permaueunt Orgunization. DABIS OF REPRESENTATION. Mr. O, K, Jr., of Cincinuati, said there ind been no basis of ropresontation established for dolegates in this Couvention, and he regarded this au cesontiol to it liarmony, and officiency in ity worlc. e moved that tho Committeo on Cro- dentials roport & basis of ropresontation before procoeding to the permanout organization, Car- xiod. ‘may COMMITTEE ON BUGINESS, Mr, Kahn movod the appointment hy the Obair of & Comimitteo on Busindss, to bo composed of goven mombors, ‘The motion provailed. "I'hio Chalr, upon Buggostions from the body of ihe Convention, appointed tho following as such Committeos O, Kabn, Jr., of Ohlo; Q. M, Cut- bortson, of Illinois; W. Ilamilton, of Missour:; James BT, Duncen, of Kentucky; Barney Colt- mon, of Indiana; John B, Bmytlio, of Towa; aud Ihomss Boguin, of Now York. ME REFUSES TO ACEPT, Alr. O. M. Culbertso. sald ho declined to servo on the Committoo, and asked tho Beoretsry to zoad the followiug communication s Dean Bin 3 For the suke of harmony in the Conven- 4ion, 1 aw requested by most of tho lcading packors to Witiidrsw my numo sy Gommitteeman o Businous for Tiliuats, Tbis tep §8 taken in cousequonco of th tion takon Iast ovening on ihe purt of the brokers aud dealeru in tbelr programme laid down for voting in ‘o Gonvaution, the packars feellug Uity under th Fuls adopted on Jast evening, they cauuot Lovo s fair @ bz ) G ¥ O, M, CULDEATEON, DIEAKELS ALEAD, . TTho readivg of the abovo gave rise to a litlo thiroatonlug storm, which promisod diffionlty, but tho dangor was huppllr avortod for tho timo, A dolegate rom Illinola maved “tolay tho ¢ rosolution !’ (7).0n the table. ‘that Mr. Culbortson would withdraw his ros i(- natlon, atilosstiuntil tha Convoution {taelf ahonld - rontder\a docisioh conouruing tlig mattor.of dif- forenag. . ¢ '\ TN T e Mr. Culbortson sald o would not sorve, and did not want any discussion of the mattor; tho pnckors did not desire to disturh the harmony of the Conventlon, and quiot: would -be. main- talnod by thoir silonce in the body. A dologato from Kontucky raised tho point of ordor thint tho motion to lay on tho tablo was not dobatable,” = ° b a Mr, Bigger, of Kansas Oity, sald the gentlo- mon had a right to decline. A OLEVER PILOT. A dalozmto from Ohlo moved that the commu~ nication from Mr, Culberteon bo recoived and placod on file, This soemad to bo gonerally ac- coptable, and the motion provailed, thua clovorly disposing of a voxad matior in the boginning ot tha work of the Qonvention. Amotion to _reconsidor tho vots ordoring tho s]’pulnlmunt of tho Businéss Committee, with a viow to the poatponomont of tho seloction of ‘| such committoo until aftor tho pormanont or~ gavization, was laid on the tablo. ‘Tha sovoral committecs woro then roquosted to moot in tho ante-rooms immediately upon ad- journmont. ADJOURNMENT. The Convention then adjourned, to accopt the fnvitation of the Board of Trado to visit thoir rooms, and to moot again at half-past 2 o'clook in the aftornoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convontion was not called to order again untjl n quartor-past 8 o'clock, at which time Col. Hancock resumed tho ohair, snd stated the firat businoss in order to be tho recoption of the roport of tho Committos on Permancnt Organi- zation, PRRMANENT OBOANIZATION, Mr. V. P, Armstrong, of Kentuoky, submitted tho following report : President—Goorge. F, Davls, Ohlo, Vice-Prestdents—W, B, Hamilton, Kontucky: John 8, Hanoock, Tilinofs; Jobn Amoling, New York; W. Hamiltan, Aissourl kinton, Missourt; W, J, Lippincott, Olto; K. G, Vickey, Maryland ; 0, Bro Kaneas: 1, Daveuport, West Virginia; J, Sclwabach: or, Loulsiana; Frank Landers, Indiana; W, Parker, ', Michigan; W, B, Timberian, own;' Warren is,’ Mansachugotta ; W, A, Btevenson, Ponmaylyania J.'¥, Wilson, California. Seeratary—D, Frank Hoveard, Upon motion of Mr, C, M. Culbertaon, of Chi- cago, tho report was rocoived and approved. Upon motion, Mossrs. Hancock and Armstrong ware selocted & committoo to escort tho Prosi- dent-oloct to the chair. . PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Mr. Davis, on taking his soat, was receivad mith opplause, He thanked the delozatos for the honor conferred upon the Ohio delegation. They had mot for business. Their Oonvontion 1ast” year waa one of the best deliberative busi- nosa_bodios ho bad ovor seon. Ho hopod thet tho prosent mooting would be oqually distin~ guished, He.hopod thero would not bo too much parlismontary tactica attompted, It did not roquire s great’ deal of akill to confuso a convention. He hoped thoro would bo nothing of tha kind, * The Prosidont then called ‘upon the Commit- toe on Crodontials and tho Business Cowmittos for reports, but noithor wore rondy #4 yot. PROFOSED AMENDMENTS BEFERRED. Mr. 0. Kalin, Jr., of Ohio, introduced a copy of proposed smendmente to thio rulos concors- ing pork-packing, ~ adopted in Cincinnati; and anked tholr raforence ta tho Businoss Commit- teo, Thoy wore so reforrod, Mr. O. M. Oulbertson, of Chicago, introduced aco{)y of pro‘)unnd changes in tho rules govorn- ing tho provision trade, approved in this city, and » presmble, - This was also reforred to tho samo committee, WHERE BHALL THE NEXT BE JELD ? Mr, Dunoan, of Louisville, introduced tho following : “Resolced, That when this Convontion adjourn, it ad- Journ to moot in Loulsville, Ky., on the niuth day of Heptambor, 1874. Mr. Oulbertson, of Chiesgo, moved to amend by substituting 8t, Lonis for Loulsvillo, Mr. Armstrong, of Louisvillo, hoped that Lou- isvillo would be soleoted. Tha dologatos would thoro meot with a live old Kentucky welcome. Ho would not say thoy could do better than Chi- cago, Cincinnati and 8t. Louls. Ho mado it s peruonal appenl* for the whols Sonth, that the c{ly of Louisville should bave tho next Conven- tion. Mr. Kock, of Oblo, movod that tbo aubjeot bo postponed until te-morrow (this) afternoon. Mr, Adsms, of Quincy, mado an oarncab speach, favoring the postponoment of, the con- aldaration of tho quostion. Tha resolution was made the speclal order for 11 o'olock this moyning. W10 SHALL GOVERN, Mr. Nofsingor, of Kansas City, offered the fol- lowing resolutions: * ‘Wueneas, The great objoct of this Conventlon is to nd ailopt uniforin rules and regulations for orsaioat of ¢ the trede throughoit the coun- and, < HER] If the roles Jald down by this Convention ate {0 bo submitted to tho various oarde of Trade and Pork-Packers' Associstions all over tho count for their adopiion or refoction, and thus virtuslty nui- 1ify the sction of this body; thorefore, be it tesolved, That tho rules snd regulations sdopted by this Convention shall be * The Standsrd "' in all con- tracts unless varied by special agrogment, and that ov= ety pork-packer and provision-dealor who {akes part in lhe deliberations of this Convention binds himself 10 bo governed by ita action. Mr. J. L. Kook, of Ohlo, raised tho point of order that the resolution conld not bo consider- od until after the oredentialsLind boen approved. The point was docided to boe well taken, OREDENTIALS. Mr. J. L. Keok thon submitted the following roport of tho Committes on Crodentiala: Your Committeo on Oredentals Would respectful- 1y reccommend as follows: That the Convention conslst of 1¢7 dolegatos, appointed ss follows, viz: Obilo, 18; Tllinols, 87; Indisus, 13; Kontucky, 7 Migsourly 18; Toinemsoe, 13 Iows, 8; Kames, 1; Nebrasks, 1; Wisconsin, 7 ; Minnesota, 13 West Vir- 1; Biichigan, 2;’ Georgl Now York, 18; busotts, 9; Maryland, 1; Penneylvania, 7. Committes would further recommond that the representativos of {hie respoctive States presout roport to the Becrotary of thls Gonventlon & llat of delogates in accordance with the abovo spportiomment, snd wonld furtlier recommend that a cowmittes Be sp- paluted to mako apportionmont for the Convention of Tho basia of representation was explained by Mr. Keck to be one delogato for evory 50,000 hogs packed last yenr in each Westorn Btato, and a fair representation to Esstern States on tho basis of distribution of pork. The report gave rise to a discussion concorn- ingz the justicaof tho rnYmnnnmlon, ‘participatod in by & number of gontlemon. 'l'fiu mattor was then sottled by the adoption of the report, with the following smondment, offorad by Mr. Kirby, of Missouri Reaolred, That the report of tho Committeo, 8o far a4 rolates to the numbers and basla of repreasutation, be_approved, aud all tho delegates preasnt sud duly suthonticated Le entitled to a voice in all discussion of queatiand befora the Convention, and that tho voto on all queations bo in accordance with the report of the Commlittee, i Upon motlon, the Prosident was authorized, at'nny time during the session, to appolnt & committee of pevon to roport plan of represonta~ tion for the next Convention. BIIODT BPEECHES, Mr. 0. M. Culbortson movod that all speakors, on auy quostion, be limited to four minutes for each speech, and that no person be allowed to spoak moroe than fwice on tho samo quostion without leave of the Convention. ‘The mation provailed without opposition. BPIOY DEDATE ON THE POWER OF TIIE CONVENTION, Mr, Hamllton, of Bt. Louls, asked for inor- mation from a Chicago ropresentative” iu regard to the question of tho nm{nnon amondmonts concoruing pork-paoking. They recommonded tuat tho wolght of a barrel of pork should bo 190 pounda, and hie was croditably informed that it bad bocome n Chicago rule. Somo notice should bo takon of it, Had that boon done? If Obioago had detormined on the matter, thero was 1o need of consigring the question, Mr, Oulbertaon, of Chicogo, roplied that the Doard of Trado of Obicago adopted rules rogu- Iating the packing of provisions. Tho rules for inspecting pork had not beon passed.on, The proposcd amondments had not beon gotton up originally to bo proseuted to tho Couvention. ‘Thoy wero gotten up aud proseutod to tha nark- paclors geuerally, not to the Convention, al- though l? was presumed that tho Convention would toke action upon it, It was prosonted 88 &u ndoptod report, and an indorsoment, if it could bo ohinined, woa wantod, Mr. J. L. Keck, of Olio, asked what would follow if the Convention should not adopb it. Mr. Culbortson could not toll what would bo thorosult, A large majority of the pork-pack- ora of Ohicago wero membora of tho Board of ‘Trade, aud woro bound by its rules. Thoy would ondeavor to conform aa uoarly as possibla to tho regulationa of thia Conventlon, but, as members of tho Doard of Trade, wero subjoct to its es- tablished rulos, £ At thia juncture, 8i Kock announced that Mr, Bidney Maxwoll, Bocratary of the Oincinnati Pork-Packers® Assoclation, was proseut, and moved that be bo invited ‘to take a soat on the platform, The motion wau sgroed to, Mr, Thompson, of Chiosgo, called for tho (A dlogat trom. Olle oxbronds tho ‘hopo, ; rending of tho rosolutions, They wero rend aud applanglad sgaln, s X watm, -n0t to~gay hot, discussion followed tho rpnding, which was uot of sufticjont Intorout to warrant its roproduation in print™. * <. *- Mr, Culhortsou would not bind himaolf in ad- vanod to abido by tlio retion of the Convention. +'ho Ohloago {)mknm would ondoavor to’ socuio, the ardoptlor by tho Board of P'rada of duchritlos. and rogulations’ay Ltho Convention should adopt, bt, o8 membors of that Bonrd, would not plodge thomeolves to go against thoir own Intorests, -~ Mr. 8- Kook Inquired If. ns_dologalos. to_thls_ Convention they wofe not just as muoh bound by its action ns they wore as mombora of tha Xoard of Trado of Chicago, : Mr. Oulbertson responded that- tho Doard of Trade was a legal body, and tho Natiousl Con- veution was not, Mr. 0. Kahn, Jr., of Ohio, roplled that it wasno uso attompting to make rulos or regulations if tho roprosontatves in this Oonvention wero not bound by thom, and maintained that in honor thoy woro as much bound to reapoect the rulos of tho” Convontion in which thoy particlpated as dologatos a8 to oboy the rogulations of eny Board of Trade, Mr. Culbortson oxplained furthor, stating ns mombora of tho Bonrd of Trade they wore bound by cortain rulea and must oboy thom, but they would endeavor to conform as closolyaa posgible to the action of the Convention. Mr. Slavons, of Kansas Olty, sarcastically in- uired if tho National Pork-Paclors’ Associn- tion wag roduced to subsorvioncy to the Ohicago Board of Trado. Mr. Duncan, of Toulsville, thought this mat- tor was ono vory oney of sofution. e Lad no doubt that if the wishos of tho pork-packers woro made known, the Boards of Trade through- out the country would mako rules couforming with them, Ho was a_reprosontative of tho ork-packing Intorest of Louisvillo as woll as of ts Donrd of T'rado, and would plodgo the Iattor body to establish rogulations in conformity with the doclsion of this Convention, It partioipanta in tho deliberations of this body wero not to be bound by ita action they might ‘as woll adjourn and go homo. Bimilar romarks wero mado by. Mesers. Hamil~ ton, of Indiaus, snd Nyo, of Ohio. Tho resolutions woro sgain road, and a voto oalled for by Btates by Mr Culbortron, B1 Keck inquired how many of tho delogaton would abide by the decislon of the Conventiou. Mr, Culbortson had said tho Chieago reprosont~ ativons wero lO(fl only to the Obicago Board of Trade. For himselt kit would swear to abida by the sotion of this Convention. Mr. Culbortson inquired of 8{ Keck what he would do'in ¢aso tho Cincinnati Bosrd of Trado rofusod to ndo%t tho rogulations of tho Conven- tion, By which body would he bo bound ? i Kook ovaded o poiut, pledging himsolf to abide by both, and nsserting that the Cinclunatl Board of Trado would undoubtedly abido by the decieion of the Convention, . V. P, Armstrong, of Kontucky, at this point raised s point of order and & gonoral laugh ot Mr. Qulbertson. The point was that, upon Mr, Culbortson’s own motion, no apoaker was allowed moro then four minutos to spout, and only two efforts todoitin, whoreas Mr. Oul- ‘bortsou had mado sovon aEnmhcu, all of which were boyond tho limita of his own motion, A delegato from Indiann, whoso. namo wil- novar bo known, had come hoere in tho spirit ol the ponding resolutions, and ho earnotly dof ‘sirod to 506 thom adopted. Mr. Blaok, of Balttmore, snid it made vory littlo difforonco whothor tho Chicago packors adoptod 190 pounds to_the barrol or not. The queation was ono of trade, and, as a donlor, ho would say it would only divert tho trado from Chicago, snd they would ‘purchise whare thoy could got 106 pounds to tho barrol, Mr. Duncan, of Louisville, said that was not tho quoation ; the quostion' way, whother tho Ohicago packers would abide by tho action of the Couvention ? If not, they might sa woll go homo. OALTFORNIA, It was now ordored that a voto be taken by States. The mooting formed itself into little Imota of delogations, pending tho vote. The at- tontion of .tho Prosidont was called to tho fact that California had boon aflowed no reprosonta~ tion, though thoro wore two dolegntos prosont from that Btato. On motion of Bi Keck, Cali- fornia was allowed one voto. MR, DLAIR EXPLAING, ‘When order had been restored, Mr. Chauncoy Blair, of Olicago, asked the attontion of tho mooting, a8 ho wished to correct the impression e tho " attitada of the Chicago Selogation. They wowld sbide by the ruling of the Couvention, but could not ledge thomsolves in advanco. As membors of o ficmd, of Trado thoy had o valuablo franchisa which they did not wish to lose. He thought the Chicago Board of Trade would agree to the rulos of the Convention, but tho dolegstes did not wish to plodge_themeelvos sgainat the do- cision of oither body. Ho oxplained tho penalty attaching to dischadicuco of tho orders of the lognlized body, and eaid that overy effort wonld be made to induco the Board of Trade {o adopt tho rulea of tho Convention. T COUNCILIAN, of Chicago, explaiiod that tho question lay with the Board of 'L'rade, and, if they refused to sup- port the rules of tho National Conyontion, what Tras to bo dono 2 1t was very well for tho Louie- ville delogation to_say that thoy could got thelr Board of Trade, becsuse they wero a majority ; but the Chicago pork-packers did nof control tho Chicago Board of Trade. Mr. Stovons, of Kaunas Oity, said: “Am T to undorstand that the grain men of Chicsgo have forcod upon the pork-packers tho regulation making 190 pounds & barrel of pork ? Amid considorablo laughtor, Mr, Councilman snid, * Ok, not" Col. Hancool said ho had belonged to tho sork- packers of Cbicago for o loog time, and had never known a rocommondation from thom of- fored to tho Board without it being adopted. [Applauso, ] J? A New Yorkor ssid that while tho Chicago Board of Trade permitted pork-packers to pack at 190 pounds, it did not prevent a man's puiting into his barrol 106 pounds. [Applause.] THE OHAIB REMARKED that this discussion had beon sufficiontly pro- longod, and when & case of actual disobodienco came up it would be time to provide means to romedy it. A vote was taken upon the resolutions, rosnit- ing in their unanimous adoption, 170 votes being cagt in the afiirmative, When tho voto of Tili- nois was cast in favor of them loud applauso grosted it. Tho Businoss Committea then ro- tired to considor the business roforred to them. . Mr., Culbortson announced that n meoting of pork-packers would bo hold at the Board of T'rado Tooms to consider mattors portaining sololy to their awn intorest, and discuss tho proprioty of establishing a soparato organization, The Convention adjourned until 9 o’look this MOrning. THE PORK-PACKERS, At about 10 minutes of 8 o'clock the maoting ot porle-packors was called to ordor by Mr. O. M. Culbertson, There wore present about 100 gentlomon, Upon motion of Mr. Culbortson, Mr. James Adesms, of Quinoy, was called to preside, and Mr. 0. L. Raymond as Bocretary. PRESIDENT'S REMARES, TUpon taking the ohalr, the Prosidont mado o briof address, roturning thanks for the unex- poctod houor, Ho said tho pork-packers ox- ponded snnually botweon 75,000,000 snd $80,- 000,000 in the quiok timo of four months, aud until the last four yoms they bmd not &oon or known one snothor, but bad boen hang- ing around at looso, But by & uufon thoy had mado a fair amount on thoir capitnl and tho fu- tolligont labor thoy had put in tholr investment. By o separata organization of tho pork-packers bo had great hopos of futuro good. Thoy did not oxpect to control and establish prices, for they wera reasonablo and intelligent businosa men. But by a union of their fratornily thoy could advance tho trade, promoto its best Inter- ests for thomselvos and patrons, and scoure & fair interest on tholr eapital and xoward for thelr inteHigoent Jabor, MR, 0. 3. OULDERTEON, of Chlcago, enid this mooting had not boon call- od to ostublish rules for the Conyention in sos- slon at Myors' Opora-ionso, or to direct tho business of that body, Bui it had boon called 08 & moating of the pork-packera of tho nation to conslidor their own soparato intorests. Ilo thought the packers themsolves had an exolusivo right to manago thoir own businoss, and to say how thoy would proparo thejr meats for markot, Atter thla (¢ might bo the rlight of donlors and brokors to dotormino questions of inwpoction, ete, Ilo would fnvite doulors au #poctatars, hut did not want them to dictato tho business of tho packers. In this city there were aixty brolers and dealora to . one ackor, and in a joint body the former were ablo go control the business of the latter, The ob- Lnez of this meeting was to comparoidons rogard- g tho advisability of a soparato organization of the Tnuknn" and whatovor nction way now taken would look to future convontions, Tu voxpousa taan fnquiry from Mr. Bewdder, tho spoaker sald this meoting was not moaut to control tho prosont convention. MR, HOUDDER, ot 8t. Louis, sald the dologaton to the present Qonyention from this oity had understood the call to be only for pork-packers, and ho favorod such o body. _Uo rend adispatch from tho load- ing dealors and brokora of 8t Louia as follows ¢ & Ylnln out all bt pork-packors.” 2 3 ., JTIE PREFIDENT, . - Mr, Adsims,-gaid ho “porsonally know the firms wliodo nninds wore_appondod to tho dispatch, iand thiat flmfi Tandled” olght-tonths of all tho ,broyistons In the Bt,.Louis markot. FHERE Liw U ML MWENSI, . ot Bt. Toould, anid tho comunfslon wmon in hin clty novor attompled tojtiferfera with or control tho nction of tho pork-pnckers, 1o was of tho .opinion that, by 8 closo organization, the pack- ors wonld ostablish their mutual intorosts, and promoto the honor and stending of ' tie trado, A numbor of now-comors haviug arrived, the Providont rostnted tho objook -of -tho mooking, and mado a pithy spocch in favor .of. & sopmate packors’ organization. 3B, KDY, of 8t. Louls, offored the following : Rexolved, 'That in future conventions of pork-pack- ora 0 bo hokd in the United Btates, nono but pork-pack- ora bo invited to a participation, ML, QULDERTHON, of Chicago, moved to amond by rogulating that In the Conventlonito-dny the pnckers request that tho noxt convontion bo callod for pork-pack- ori only, Inoluding manufacturors and ourors, OEN, 3, M. TUITLE, of Tows, moved thnt donlors In iho Biatos of Now York, Massachugatts, Maryland, aod Penn- sylvanin bo exomptod from tho dobarred, Objanuon wag mado, and tho motion was not urgod, arm, 3. L. RECH, of Cincinnati, anked for a dofinition of tho terma packer and curor, and oxplainod the intimato rolations oxisting botwoon sll ongaged in auy way in the pork trado, TRE DISCUBSION WAS CONTINUED for an hour or two without eliciting anything of now intorost. Messrs, Culbertson, Richardson, of Bt. Loula; Nyo, of Clucinnati ; Tarnor, of Chicago, and the Prosidont epoko in favor of a geparate organize~ tion, and Measrs, Kook, of Cjucionati, and Da~ venport, of Wost Virginin, opposed the ides. AFTER CONSIDERADLE DXLAY, and & numbor of amondmonta ‘and subatitutes offorod during a pleasant scealon of ropartooaud informal dobate, the following roeolution, tho product of goveral wise heads Bnd a singlo pen, was sdoptod: Rerotved, That 1t s the senso of this moeting that 1n calling all future convontions of pork-packers nono Lo sppointed us delegates but thoso who make it & specinl buniuens oa packors aud cuters of tho green produc ‘The maeoting then adjourned. RAILROAD NEWS. Tho O A. & Ste Lo X B, Preparing to Issue $8,000,000 Bondse=A Model Train for tho Mlinols Central«Tho Now Shops at Aurorn~-The Cannda Sonthoern. . A special mooting of-the stockholders of the Chicago, Alton & 8t. Louls Railroad Company was held yostorday at the offic of tho Company, Nos. 2 and 4 West VanBuron streot, at which it was declded to authorize the creation of an in- dobtodnesanotoxcooding $8,000,000, and scouring the same by mortgage ordecds of trust, in order to rotire. and cancel tho progont bonded indobtednoss of tho Compauy, and to furnish the monns for procuring steol rails, double-track, rolling-stock, and transportation facilitics, 8o aa to provide, from time to time, for conducting an incroosed traflic with tho groatest dogrec of oconomy. It is proposed to set apart from this amount §8,470,000, for tho purpose of retiring and cancoling & like amount of mortgago-bonds, now outstandivg, and falling due at difforont poriods, Of tho romaindor, $4,580,000, it is pro- posed to sell $1,500,000 this yosr, the proceods to bo applied in tho construction of = bridgo ovor tho Missitsippt River ot Loufsians, Mo., of which tho Company will bo the polo ownor ; tho urchnse of atecl rails, construction of double rack, eto., tomoot the presont domands of trafflo. The remaindor will be issuod from time to timo in tho futuro, to provide means for tho purcheso of steel rails to take the place of iron, as tho lattor aro worn_on, and for additional doublo tracks, rolllug-stook, ato, Tho mooting was held in compfiance with ao act of the loat Logisiaturo, ontitled:. ** An act to onable railroad companios 10 borrow monoy, and ko mortgage thiolr property and finaucos therofor.” 5 . SUPERIOR OATS, The Tllinols Contral Railroad is building, un- dor the superintondence of Mr. H. O. Wadlie, the master car-builder, ono passengor-car, one sleoper, ono combined baggage and oxpress, and one combinod brggago and_ smoking-car. A1l of them have Buow's patent cross-rooker bolsters and platforms, which add materially to tho strength of cars, The silla are of tho best Bouthern pine. 'he mothod of putting on the longitudinal truss irons is desorving of montion, A plate 8 feet 0 inches long, 3 inchos wido, and 8¢ inch thiok, tapored to halt an inch, is placed undor the sill about threo foot from the uns, with ono ond boaring agsinst tho body- transom. On top of the aill, over this, is an- othior plato, and the iwo aro bolted togothor with three 3¢ inch, thrao 3¢ inch, and 3 inch bolts, passing through the sill,—tho larger bolts boing placed at the points of greatest strain, Tho truss-rod 15 conncotod with the’ plate by o knuckle-joint, and may be hghtoned gy n bucklo in the contre of tho rod. > NEW H10PS AT AURORA. The Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Railroad CQompauy has porfocted plaus for now car-shops ot Aurors, to take the placo of those destroyed by firo & fow months ago, The’, contract for the erection of the now buildinga has been let to Mr, A. Wallbsum, of this city. The buildings will ho a blackumlth and boilor-shop, 80x200 feot ; o wood-machinory-shop, 80x30 faot; & froight- shop, 80x310, and & corch-8hop of tho pamo sizo. Thoy will be of brick, with 22-foot high walls, snd iron-trues roof, covered with slato. Tho car and coach shops will each contain fourteen tracks, capablo of boldlog twonty-oight passon- or conches, or fifty-six freight care at one timo, ther buildings of like magnitude will be com- menced next pring. TIE DTMOST AOTIVITY Eravnils in tho differont car-shops of the Lake horo & Michigan Bouthorn Railroad. Four first-clasa passongor coaches and eighty freight cnrs are completod oach month, and’ yot the Gompany has to rofusa orders for grain for want of sufficient rolling-stock. THE OANADA SOUTHERN RATLROAD, Toths Rditor of The Chicago Z'ribung : In your articlo to-dey on the Canada Southern Railroad, you very corroctly epesk favorably of Gon, J. 8. Cngoment and Webstor Snyder. It was my good fortuno to have been intimatoly connacted with both thoso gontlemen from timo _the Union Pacific _ Railr Lorramie ¢l tho last rail at I‘mmnntariy; Bummit, in May, 1868, Iknow thom both to be in every respoct competont snd efliofont railrond men. Tho Canads Southorn is destinod to be one of the most important trunk linos reaching Chica- 0. The old orgauization has boon supersoded )y what may firupurly be tormed the Vandorbilt interest, which insuros a spoedy complation of the whole line, During tho last dayeof the Crodit Mobillor steal,—when Hoxie, Davis and associates, Bunbnell, ot 'al,, wore docoiving tho tha Govarnmont Commiasionars in rogard ta the copstruction of tho Union Pacitio Itailrond,—I had overy opportunity of knowing that, from first to last, Wobster Snydoer's hands woere closn of suy compligity in the affair. And when tho oad Poland Commwittoe was constituted, I wroto from | 8ult Lake City to the Chairman that it Webstor Anyder was called on to tostify he could and { would give matorlnl facts. JHo'was nover sums monod, Wobstor Snyder I8 & young man, and one of tho mont induatrious, intelligent rafirosd men I over mot., He I8 & truo friond of Chicago and the Qroat Woest, and his léppumtmont 8 Superintoudent of the Ciuadn Bouthorn is tho vg&v Dbest that could have beon mado, nioaao, Bopt, 10 s C—— RELIGIOUS BOOKS ON RAILROAD TRAINS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribuns: Bm: Pormit me to corroct a misatatemont in your fsauo of yeatordsy, rolativo to tho recont ‘supply of tho Alton & Bt, Louis Railroad with “ Biblos and prayer-books.” Your informant had ovidontly not givon the volumes a very oloso porsonal inepeotion ; nor was the recent noci- dont at the Bag Bridgo tho occaslon, ofther di-~ reot or indiroct, of tho introduction of thoso volumes upon tho trains. The ¢ Paalm-Book” to which he alludes is. simply thdt por- tion of tho BDiblo known_ as the * Pealms of David,” which are bouud soparately and to- gether with other books of tho Bible, in vol- umes, for tho convenionco of tho traveling pub- Ho, and furnished by the American Bible Bociety to. ita suxillarios for tho tho boneflt of tho roads, Tho Ohlcnfia Biblo Boolety ia placing theso volumes on all the traina golng out of tho city, ag woll a8 tho vossels that Hly our lakes, aud, in fow iustancos, other auxiliarios have rendored anulstanco to this work, asin the oaso of the Aurors Bible Boclely and the McLean County Biblo Bocioty, esch of which hag appropriatod funda for its proseoution, Inpex, Cutoano, Bopt, 9, 1873, Prooron, EPISCOPALIANISHH. 'SE’cond Day’s Sesslon of tho Dlocésan : .t Conventions . Annual “Statomont of the Condition of the Finances, The Parishes Behind to the Extent of *$9,000. Plain Words by the Bishop on This Deficits Proposition to Fix the Maximum Parish Assessment at $800. MORNING SESBION. Tho Convontion was opened by the porform- snce of the order of morning prayer, including tho Litany, Tho oponing sentoncos and prayors 1o the crood boing said by tho Rev, F. 8. Minos, Reotor of Bt. John's, Pooria, tho Rt.-Rev. tho Bishop prononcod sbsolution, Tho first losson from Joromiah XVI,, was rond by tho Rov. O. 8, Porcival, of Emmanuol, Rooktord. Tho second losson, Luko, Ohap. I, waa read by tho Rav, ‘Willism Gill, of Winchostor. Thocroed and sub- soquent prayors were enid by the Rov. John ‘Wilkinson, of Graco Ohburch, Madigon, Wis., and tho Litany waa sung by the Rov. Goeorgo H, Hig- gins, of Holy Communion, Maywood. The choral part of tho service waa performed by the clorgy presont, the youthful memberof the Cathodral, Mastor P, 0. Lutkin, officiating at the.organ. Tho roll of clergy was then called, and the fol- lowing, not prosont the procoding dny, answerad to their namoa: Tho Rov. John Bonson, the Rov. Jacob Bredburg, the Rov. Thos. H, Eddy, thoRov. Frank M. Grogg, the Rev. Johu Russoll Holst, the Rov. Wm. O. Hopkins, the Rov. Tobt. MoMurdy, D.D., the Rev, Flavel 8. Minos, and the Rev. Albort E. Wolls. Tho roll of lay delegates being callod, the fol- lowing, not present heratofore, responded to the call: 0. R. Larrabee, 8t. Jamea, Chicago; E. 8. Boynton, Epiphany, Chicago; Wm. E, Cowper, Bt. Btophon's, Chicsgo; A. . Barton, Trinity, Ohicago ; James B. Charlos, Bt. Luko's, Dixon ; Mosos Boadel, Clirist Ohurch, Limestono; M. V. Hotobkiss, J, Q. Thompson, Holy Communion, Moywood ; Brith K. Hess, 8t. John's, Q\finnz. Tho Bishiop then eaid : I have a favor to ask of tho Conyention,—in facttwo,~and thoy arothesos Tho first is, that they will not have, this evon- ing, s businoss soswion ; and the socond ia, that thay will mako it their businoss to allow mo the honor of roeelving them at my house in the ovening, from 8 to half-past 10, I bog to say this exteads to the mombers of the Convention, clorgy and laymen, and that very important snd intereating part of which wo have too fow mem- bera in_attondance,—tho wives of the olergy, and Indios scoompsnying the clergy in thelr visit to tho oity." The Bishop then read over that portion of his addross, givivg the statistics of church work in tho diocose, Tha report of the standing committeo of the diocoss waa read h\{xum Rov. Edward Bullivan, in tho sbsonco of. the Rov. H. O. Remsoy, the Soorotary. ‘The roport of tho Diocesan Board of Missions wasthon prosonted by O. R, Larrabgo, tho Troas- arer, It showod a balance on hand at the com- ‘moncomont of tho year of 839,04, and rocoints during the yonr of ‘82,688.72 from purishos, aud from other sources, $34,11, moking o total of 83,021.87. Tho exponasn wore, during the yoar, $2,181,68, Jeaving a balanco on band of $80D.19. oo, K. Obittondon, on behalf of tho Trus- teea, voported that no business had been sub- mitted to them during tho yoar. The Troasurer's report was received and ro- forred to the Committoo on Finnnco. The Rev. H, G. Porry aud Goo. R. Chitten- don, Esq., woro appointod o Committeo on Uniinigbed Businoss. The Rov, G, F. Oushman moved that so much of the Bishop's address as related to provision for tho widowa and orpbans of clorgymen and of disabled olergymen, bo roferred to a committes consisting of two olorgymon and throo laymen, which was adopted. Tho Presidont appointed tho Ttev. G. F, Cush- msn, D, D., the Roy. C. B, Poroival, and Messrs, A. G. Tyng, T, R Jerom, aud . 8, Boynton ua such committeo. The eloction of the Standing Committoo being noxt in ordor, tho Rov. Edward Bullivan was nominated, but doclined, Tho following stood : Tho Rov, Dr, Roynolds, tho Rey, 0. H. W. Stock- ing, tho Rov. J, B. Walkor, tho Rov. . W, Dean, the Rov. Clinton Locko, Moksrs, A. O, Calking, George R. Chittenden, tho Rev. Dr. Moedurdy, tho Hon. L. B. Otia, tho Rov. O. B. Abbott, H. 0. Ramsoy, Eaq. 5 The, Diuho‘} annonncod that ho hnd asked tho Rov. Mr. Bullivan for his reasons for declining to accopt & nomination, and this was tho first timo he had found him without a good ronson, and ho hoped tho Convention would so understand it. Pending the counting of tho ballots, on mo-~ tion, tho ballot was disponsed with for the ro- clection of tha tormor deputics to the Genoral Convention, and the Rov. B. Chase, D. D., tho Rav, Olinton Lacke, D. D., the Rov. J. L. Town~ gend, tho Rov. Blduu{ Corbott, D.D,, aud Mossrs, L. B. Otis, 8. H, Treat, 8. 0. Judd, and D. W, Pago woro 80 ro-olected. T'he same course was adopted in rolation to tho Trustoes of the Diocese, and the Rov, B. Sulli~ van, the Rov. O, A. Gilbert, aud Mossrs, A, O, Oalking, Goeorga R. Chittendon, and 0., Bowen woro 8o oleoted. Tha same course wag proceoded with as to the Dosard of Missions, nnd the Rov, Edward Sullivan, tho Rov, 8. C, Abbott, the Rev. C. H. W. Stock- ing, and Mopsrs, Lmory Cobb, E. K. Hubbard, aud H, T. Chaso wora re-eleoted, The Hon, B. 0. Judd moved to refer that por- tion of-tho Bishop's address which mentions the noticos of the pro%fluud alterations in the Con-~ alitution gont by the Gonoral Conveution to a committoo of tiwo clorgymen and two lsymen, which was agreed to. Tho Bishop appointed tho Rov. 8. Chase, tho Rey. W. W. Dean, D, D., aud Negsrs, B, 0, Judd and 8, H. Trent as such committoo. The Committeo on Financo veported the Treas- urer's annual report to be corrcot. On motion, it was road in dotail, and showod tho following rosults : C. R, Larrabee, Treasurer, in account with Diocese of Illinats : ebit. To cash balanco from previous year.. Tioceived an necount Diocesan fund, i Recelved on account Dlocesan fund, 1873-3. TRecelved on sceount Minsjonary fuud. .. Rucoived on account Agod and Infirm Glorgy 2,488,12 v IR 681,09 Bonded Dobt fund. 17.50 Bt, Mary's School fund.., 2,00 Bishop's Mission fund. 108,60 Fer calloctlon at cony Doestlo Mission, 40,82 - Total ... $12,114,00 By pold et locesen account 8a por 4 on account dioces o imtatied ststomon o5 . 87,1722 By Dlocesan misaion. ... 2,131.78 ‘Aged and Infirm Olergy 000,00 Casli in hand, to balsuco, 2,208.70 Totaleare savesees $12,114,00 Tho linbilities of tho diocese Ta bonded debt balnuco To Bishop's sulary, bala To printing Convontion Journal, 187: To extra BHBLEMNDNL.Lcoeiveress To Diocesan Missfon fund balaneo, To agod sud infinn clergy. To Bondod Debt fund, . “To §t. Maury's School To Iijshop's misslon To Domostio Comm! 4,034,684 roport of tho ‘I'reas After tho reading of tho uror, the Bishop enid = 1t tho matter of tho {ndabtedness fo tho Blshop woro almply a personal thivg, I might thiuk it judslicato to allutdo (o34, Dut unloes thery {8 somothing of sule Stantinl bonesty in this dloceso it {8 literally hupossible that clorgymot ean oxpoct fo receivo thelr walaries, and ihat tho parinhos can go on with thoir work, Imm Startiod with tho amount of morul fraud running ihirough tils dlocoso. It hou arleen from tho noglect of Vostries oftentimes, aid somotimes from tho want of carofulness fn mokinig contracts, on the part of tho Sergy (hemselves, It also arloed from tho kooplug back of whiat in duo, and rulaiuing what s been #ol= ainuly pludgod, 1V must ook wpon thiy matter i ta cloar and truo Hight, It hus wolghed upon mo like lead in my episcopato—it Law haunted mo in my prayers and ovarywhoro, How cau tho causo of God, snd Durity, ard truth, fourtsls in tho face of this disbionesty Bng friud? Unliss our Veatrlea can go on tho basks of “tora Intogrity ; unles thoy cau undoratand thnt whon~ aver they pro llopl{)ln:lhluqm thelr pastor it inuet bopaid ; 1hat it must bo solemuly met, ke eny othor ruonsl obllgstion,—we skl nevor bo right’ beforo o or man, Unlcss those who como 1nto tho Cone vention fool that thoy are bouud by all that i sucred in n plodgo to God as woll aa to man to mect theao obliations, wo cannot hopo for God's blossing, Thero nro pariahion in thin diocon that havo steadily Tetusod, Althiouph (hey aro na ablo a8 nny othier, 0 bave tho nervieen of clorgymon, and thus linva virfually rajned sinthing s yesr for 'tho morvicen of tho OLUECly aiid thoy hinvo nok paid one cent of thoir ducs to this body, Thvsd oro tho patishes that bogun {his dlshonosty in patochinl matters, What can this menn, oxeopt that thete men fust dotermino fo keop tho fuudn of the Guurch in ticlr own pocketn 7 Now,what T am asylug {a vory plan, but it {a sctunlly truo, ' Dut ns I hegan— it t” wero” simply monoy, I would not onro, But, dn my {dea, monoy' {n wimply o ropro. #entative, and when wo speak of #t in’ convention 1t roproonts aur falth InGod, aud our trust in 11 Ghureh, aud our houeaty to our follows, Al that b Tougn {9 ehirity, o God, to ploty, i ropressited by it, 1 not aahmod of hiiving mohey talked o, Lecaug that rncons tho represcntativo of_overything that ia qtood and progeonsive fn tho materinl mattors of tiio Chiureh, 58 Wl a8 in othor conditions of ifo, Does it not represont Inve to God in tho Obristian heart, ives away liln monoy o rollevo tho poor or to Bulkd @ clirei? Does tf not vapcesent avary motive of lovo and affection for tho fomily of Gad, {ho svmo an it doca toward our family whon wo support them 7 Thereforo, 0a it thus roprenonta our dityto God and our duty to man, Xnm not nshamod of talking about it o preching about 1t ow 1a this to bo remediod? I dont know Now, now 4t can bo remodiad, oxcont by bringlng to bear upon_ thoso parishes somo strong, flawhing Hght of moral obllation, 8o that tho Iaity miay fool thomnelvea indied n morsl conaclance 1o appencito theaooblls gations and respoct thoso claimm, Thoy muat bo tald Dy tho unfted volco of thoir brothren: *You munt bottor tulnll your duly, W caniiol bear tho dishanor andl roproscil thia is bringing upon us, You aro our Drothiera in {ho Chwrel, 5nd 1 oitizens wo owo it to auracives that wo ghall’ Tomavo this foul atain from tho Integeity of our Churchea.” Somo way or ohor thero is to be vournd on the parishes that aro delin. quent Oashing light that will hold them up to shamo, Deeauso I do eay that nine-tonths of tho withbolling 18 through tho negloct of tion of these funds ia entrusted, and the negloct of ine dilduale, i, a0t paying tho. amall puma nos- oonory, In the consclontionsnoss which doos ita ity 10 all casos and, at il tumca, Theso smoll sums would hardly bo folt by thoaowho alioald pay thom, lnrl'yol W6 Aro put to open shamo for want of {hem, Violhar the Ganvontion cua do anying n thls mat: ter, X donot know, I have sevoral times triod to got & meoting in Chicago, to fntorest the Isity in the moral obligntions of the Church towards ila olergy. Tho Disliopa I thin country aca Zoaing thin vaey sofulbly, mattor ;I‘ll:_: Jnhu gf Ohlo I;“h.w‘m‘ about (] o4t yoar and the prosent, and espociull; about 106 clorgy In the Hight of eofeteing Lol ducs, Porhaps, if anyihing 1a to bo done, it might be woll to havo s body of laity, who ahonld sompose a Bosd ¢ Honor, who should’ bo ablo ta claim Lionor for thome nolves, ond to guide thelr brothors in that codo of honor, Iwantitto bo regarded asa solemu sacrifico to God, snd our duty to pay it for the sorvices of the ‘man that God haa beon ploased to send to miniator, 1 bollova tho collections, f they woro mado punotuale 1y i tho parlatios “would ba foand {0 bo lg bt ; but joy hold back unfil just bofore the Convention, and tlien, to socuro thelr soata, they come up bore and %l}' Juat to sccure thoir seats, and duriag the tine bo- foro that evorything ks to bo kaptin nboysnce bo- cauno they negloct the atatod colloctions, I am glad to havo tho onportunity of saying this, Gonstantly v 1 triod to enfores 1.5 clafma in_behslf of tho suffor. ing dlergy, for i¢ thioro sro auy men who are o toInjury through those noglocts, it is tho alergy that £all undor my obsorvation, and, f am afrald, andor the observation of most of tho Iilshops of our country, Woaros puroly voluntary body in this ronpoct, mora #0_than any othor roligious body. Tho Motliodiata hovo tholr moans of - bupport for thelr minis- ters: whero tioro i4 a largo body Iko tho Proabytorians, thoy Lavo largo acoumulated funds, wwhiclt go out aver all the country in o unlty of appli- cation #n it §8 o unity of domand, Wo have, howover, 1o fall upon tho poor rosources of our poor dioceae, having to dopend upon overy man dolng his duty, (God givea us weaus, poor an wo may bo, o Wiat If oach aa an fodividusl would do his duty, and meat our ob~ 1igations, thero wonld bo no compiaint in the Churoh, In Now Jersoy thiu subject haa boen presonted in a very ablo roport, aud somo athers of the diocess lavo suggostod molles of dealing with tho _aubject. Tho suggeetion that thoro sbould bo ono common fund har been stated, but it wonld not bo practicablo mor just to throw it Into a common fitnd, from tho great diversity in our ‘Western dlocescs, at least in tho aalariea of tho clorgy and the oxpenses of liviug. Tho large proportion are amall and dopendont, and an avorage would bo unjust, Tho only way I can soe {8 to do as I nve suggoated, ‘What I am (lolnq 18 to take ns much paiun o possiblo in ovory contract botwoon tho parish and the clergy ; and oven with that I can hardiy got the clorgy to act in aceordance with tho Canona_in either accopting or ro- sfguing thoir ofices, Tho closor they would oboy tho ‘Qanons, the stronger thoy would be, Tho only other point I would suggost {a moral fnflu- onco, with tho hopo {hat this, insome way or other, will bo brought to bear. T must say, aa Ido privately to tho clorgy, you must insiat upon'your rights; yoi must not ashamod to name them or to reqiire thom, *Thoy that preach the Gospal must live of the Gospel,” If that bo tho rule of tho blessod Goapol, thora can bo nowrong in expacliug to recelve tha pleged smotats s oxorchlag Propor car o collct- o, A recoss was then takon and lanch servod in tho chioir robing-room. AFTERNGCON BESSION. The Conveution was called to orderat2o'clock, A ballot was hind, and the Rev. E. Sullivan, and Mosars. A. O. Calkins, Georgo R. Chittondon, oud H, O. Ranney wore declared duly elected mombers of the Standing Committos. On motion of the Rov, 8. T, Allen the ballot was dispensed with, and the Rov. Clinton Locke, D. D., was elected, unanimously, a member of tho Committeo. et Thoro still being ono vacancy to fil, a sccond Dallot was had, and resulted in no olection be- ing mado. A third and fourth ballot resulted in tho samo way. On motion the ballot was dispensed for tho urposo of electing Trostecs of Jubileo Col- loge, aud the Rov, J. L. Townsond and the Rov. 0. \V. Lofliogwell, and Mr, Josoph Mayo were doclated duly clocted. 3 Tho fifth ballot for tho additional membor of the Standing Committoe was thon taken, and rosultod in nothing. ‘On motion the ballot was dispensed with, and tho Ray. 8. F. Walkor was olcotod such mombor. Tho Board of Equalization_ then made & ro- port, which was read and sdopted. It waa 8a followa : nerout, Tho Doard of Equalization roport as follows: Inas- miich ns tha post expertence of the Noard has Leon that ita nsscssments mado from tho best procurablo datcs, encountor objections throughout tho Dioceso from ono cauge or another, which render it impossiblo to coflect thom as made, &nd whereas, the canon ro~ quires that tho assessments for tho onauing year bu ‘proacnted to the Convention for action, the lioard hag thought it ndvisablo to present an askcssmont mada out i detall for tho yesr 1873-4, It ia not protended that thig asscssment, “excopt in & fow cases, within thio personal knowledge of the Donrd, da based upon data, as thoy cxiat {o-duy ; such duta wera not in most cases Dbefora the Doard, sl tho asscusment may really bo considered, for tho most part, made out on dats pre- ontod fn the journal of ' tho Jast conveution. Hero tho Board ‘would desiro the action of tho Con- vontion on tho assessment varish by parish, and corrections suggested by tho dolegatéa of each partsl, After nli corroctions mado, then lot the as- heasmont bo adoptod by formal vote'of the Gonvention 88 bindiug on each parlsh, subject only to ovents which may occur duriag the coming year, ‘The Board, withs an assossmont fo sanctioned, bolfoves that {E coult do Jts duty botter than with ono which all tho parishes boliove ia only tho creation of tho Board, altorablo at ity pleasure, for, {n tho course of its expe- Tlengo In sottling tho quotas of tho varlous parlslios, tho Board s found that tho strict letlor of tho law aperatcs nf it thinka unjustly in the case of parishen hiying vsluablo church projarty, but which ure nat corranpouiuyly proworous i (06 proporly in tuelt givos 1o incomg, and therefore {s not availablo to meet uunual quotas, Tho Board would suggest that tho Conventlon, in viow of these considerstions, settlo upon 6 maximu quata,—that 18 {0 say, & quots bo- yond which the Bosrd shall not go in tho caso of any parsh, The Bosrd would sug- eat that tho maximum quota Lo fixed at $800, ho atnount vstimated by tho Board, to meet iho do- fleit of Inst year and tho oxpensos of tho comiug year, §8.39,000, “Tho assosemont berowith sunoxed amounta 10'§9,630.40, shiowing a amall margin of only abont por cent added to cover contingencivs, It would seem Tccesaary (o nolify tho Convention that any sbatement in individual justances in tho sggregate of over § per cont would ncessitato, of conrao, an jncreasa of rato on the parishes whoso quotas werenot altored, iu ordor {0 raiso tho roquired amount, The Board aldo present astatoment of tho parishes which huye not paid their Quotas of Jast yoar ; in some instances thoso parislios liave offerod aumlior smounts in Jou of ihelr quotay, whiich the Noard Las not folt authorized to sccept. The sttitude of the Toard in each particular caso, sud tho reasons therefor, would . mako this report too lengthy, They csu and will bo given us cach purfsh comea - up - befuro tho Convention, The Board will of coursoLe in attendauce durlug iho sossion of the Conventlon, preparcd to confer freely with the members i all matters relativo to the Diocesan Fund, All of whick in respectfully sub. wmitted, W, J, BAuney, EbwAsD J, Hilt, BAMUEL GENR, O, R, Launaen, N. 0. HoTonkis, Tho Dishop snggested tho appointment of a trusty, rosponsible nan to o round tho diocoso and colloot thoso arrears, to oxamine into the stalo of cnch parish, sud oxplain tho mattors, o had his mind and hoart on & man who could do this, and carry with him that influouce and power which wonld smooth this matter over and got us into good and comtortablo working order, Tho Rov. 1, U. Kinnoy suggested that theso dobte should be considered s dobt duo by tho parish to the Convontion. Mr. Btahi moved a reconsideration of tho vote Dby which tho doputics to the Gonoral Conven- tion had beon oleoted, [ A ‘I'ie motion was carried. Tho Hon. B, 0. Judd moved to pracoed to hal- lot for deputies to the CQanaral Convention, which wan agreed o, and_resulted in tho ol tion of the Hev. Clinton Tiocke, D, D,, the Rav, 8. Chnso, D, D,, tho on, 8. 'reat, tho 1lon, L. B, Otis, and the 1on. 8. G, Judd. On motlon of Judgae Lroat, tho ballot wan sus. pondod, and Georgo 1, Ohittonden, Luq,, olected ono of tho lay delogates. 5 On motion, the ballot waes digpensed with, and tho Ttov, Bidiioy Corhott, D. D., elocted o4’ ono of_tho cloricul doputien, 1t being found 1mpossiblo to dispenso with the porsona to whom the callno- |- rulo, a ballot was ordored for the olection of th4 romaining dopuiy to the Genorul Convention, “and resulled in the olnotlon of the Rov. I I Townsend, D, D., Roctor of &t, Iaul's, Peorin, A lottor was prosonted from Massrs, Oopeland & Hon, offering to tako & photographic picturo of thao nsromblod Convention, at any thno. Tha thanks of the Convontion woro tondored to them, tholr offer accoptod, and the picturs will bo taken immodintely aftor korvice this morning, The Bishop then rencwed hin invitution to visit him at hig residonce, No, 415 Weat Wash- ington stroot, ‘The Itov. 11, 0. Parry offorad n motion that tho thauks of the Convention bo glven to the Bonrd of Equalization for tholr offorts to adjust fanceamoants upon an aquitablo bsis, . 'l'he subjoct was thon mado tho wpocial order for this day at 12 o'clouk. On otion, the Convention then adjourncd. PERSONAL, Tho Hon C. P. Prontiss, of Cloveland, is ab the Bhorman, 4 Capt. J, Faunce, of the U. 8. Marino Sorvico, is In town, G. Bykes, of Dublin, Ircland, is at the Com« moralsl Hotel, The Mon. Norman B, Judd has gone to sechia “ groat fathor ” at Washington, D. G, W, H. Souddor, Prosident of tho Morchant's Exchango, St. Lous, is at the Gardnor, John H, Souddor, Prosidont of tho Memphis Packet Company, Ht. Louis, i at tho Gardnor. Tho Hon. N. Harwwood, Boaton; the Hon. J. Morrlgaoy, Plymonth, Mass,, and Capt. J. Krang, U. 8. N., aro at tho Grand Pacitio, Joha Kirby, Ohief Master Car Builder, and Jnmo Sedgloy, Ohiof Mastor Mechanio, of tho Tako Shoro & Michigan Southorn Raiftond, aro in tho oity. Oapt. J. G. Prathor, S8t. Louis; Col. 0. P, Btoughton and the Lun. 8, B. Surgont, of Now York; Capt. Alozandor 8. Smith, Et. Louls, ato at the Gardner, Mr. Benjamin B, Mayer, Prosident of the Jowish Union, will delivor a lecture on Friday ovoulug, Sopt’ 12, at Blandard Hall, on tho nub- j'fct:“‘ Tho Bituntion of & Jowish Child of Lo~ ny. Mz, Goorgo M, Pullman, of palaco-car fame,lina purchased the plot of ground at Long Branch, noxt to Georgo W. Childs’ cottago, for the sum of $42,000. Ho will build a cottago thore noxt songon, 1L 7. Switt, Now York; M. B. Stowart, Do troit ; Honry'Armand, Omaha ; Chestor Collins, 8t. Louis; tho Hon, . H. Mathows, Now Or- loang, and Gon. P. V. Duncan, Baltimoro, aroat tho Bherman Houso. ‘W. . Iarmon, of tho Cincinnati Commercial ; Myron Oolonoy, of the t. Louis Democrat; C. N. Thoruss, of tho Cincinnati Times; L.A. Olark, of tho St Louis Dispalch, and Honry MoKeo, of tha Bt. Louis @lobe, aro rogistorod at tho Bhermsn House, The Rev. Jacob Myers of Whenaton, IlL, is a ‘wanderor from his bomo in that village, ony information of him will bo thankfully reocived by Mrs. Busan T diyors,« Whoaton, Dupogo ounty, Ill. Hois ix foot in hoight, G0 yeara old, woars groy lair and board 125'pounds, and is of unsound mind, Tucsday ovening tho Rov, Dr, Goodspoed waa visited at his house No, 293 West Monroo stract b{‘ a numbor of his frionds and parishionors who called fo congratulato him upon tho nino- toenth anulversary of his wedding day, 'Thoy accompnuied their good wishes with tho mora 80lid toatimonial of an olognnt ensy chair, sa @ _ token of their affectionato rogard, Tho following wero the prominent arrivals ai tho Commoercial yesterday: I. D. Smith, Mo- nasbn ; J, W. Day, Lyon, Mass; Honry Slate and wifo, Nobloavillo, Ind; A. Ii. Gosorich, 8, Louis; M. L. Goldtbrond, Morongo, Ing 8. Halo, Philadolphia ; Henry Wonsal, New York ; J. B, Grimman, Galveston, Toxas ; O. C. Payne, Now York; F.B. Knowlss, Now York; W.F. Portor, Brighton, Mass, . Tho Jncksonvillo (Til.) Journal says: * Miss Nellio Furman, of Chicago, i an nctress, and latoly made an ongagoment with tho manager of o comedy company, to take offect at once. Sho camo to this oity yesterday morning, sccording to tho instructions of the managor, oxpecting to find her company hero also. Bhe Btap&wfl st tho Dunlap Houso, and was surprisod not to find hor company. Hor chagrin may pos- sibly be imoginod - when o tologram fom Chicngo informed her thdt therohad boon a grand mistako. Sho should have gono to Jack- 8on, Michigan, whoro tho company was waiting to commonco o soason., Miss Furman was chop= fallen indeed, aud more 80, when she turned to lier puree and found it rauning low. Sho man~ aged to procuros ticket back to Chicago, how- evor, and will ro-ombark from that city for Jack- gon, Michigan, Tho subjoct of Bonator Bumnar's new loctura is “The Unity of the Ropublic.” Gon, N. P. Bank will have for a lectara toplo, this wintor: Wil it Enduro,” beiug n roviow of tho dsngors that throaten the Ropablic. Congroseman Wilder D. Foater, of Grand Rapids, Mich,, whose hoalth has bocn somowhat impnired, is slowly improviug at Cliftou Springs, It {s foared that Col, Jennison will losc tha sight of both s oyos, inlammation having sot in, Thoro is only A{mseih]llly that sight may ba saved.—Leavenworth Argus, Buit bas boon ontored in thoe Vigo Circuit Coutt against the Hon. I. N, Piorce, baged on breach of promiso to marry Aliss Mollio Clom, of this county. The complainunt asks damages in tho amount of 810,000 or $15,000,—Zerre Laul (Ind.) Qazetle. Jawmes B. Folay, statlan agont of tha Fort ayuo, Jackion € Saginay Kailrond, at Jonos- +illg, and formerly of oledo, has bodn eppoint- ad Goneral Agont for tho_Dotroit, Lansing & Lnko Michigan, and tho Dotroit & Bay City Bailroads, with headquarters in Detroit. P. . Wright, Superintondent of tho Buffalo Division of the Lake Bhore & Michigan South- ern Railroad, on Baturday rotired from the road o tako tho position of Buperintendent of tho Now York & Erio Road, —— Taylor, I'tain Dis- patoher of the Buffalo Diyision, stops into tho shoes made vacant by tho retirement of Mr. Wright. TFitzjnmos Stephons, ono of the editors of tha Pall Mall Gazelle, was n candidato for Parlia- mont from Dundeo, and this was the way in which he addrossod the votors: - “ If you don't want mo, don't isvo mo; loave mo to roturn to Loundon to my ordinary business, I stand horo bofore you a8 n candidate, and not to spend mongy, becauso I have not got it, sud if I had I would not epond it."” As Mrg. Carter, whoeo summer residenco is noar Sing Sing, was appronching the dopot in thotrain from Albany, last wesl, shio puthorarm out of the car window to wave hor handkerchiof o her chlldron, who were awaiting hor arrival, snd ot that momont the cars passcd close to an iron popt, and this struck Mrs, Carter's arm with such violonco that tho sound of tho concussion was plainly_audiblo to thogo sitting near. Blo, howover, did not uttor evon tho slightost ox- clamation of pain, but with the aid of hor other hand, quictly drow her injured arm into hor Inp, snd with tightly-compressed lips, only looke the pain sbo was umlnrgom&;. “Iam afrald my arm i brokon ; but ploaso don’t montion it," sha said, 10 answor to sympathotio glancos, An ox- amination showed that her arm was fracturod in two plaocos, but ontho train's arrival atthe dopot, sho walked quiotly to Lor enrriage, hiding, hor agony Test it should cause pain to thoso dour to hor.—P’oughkeepsie Zagle. HOMES FOR HOMELESS GIRLS. To the Rditor of The Chicago Tribune: it Bin: Your correspondont, * Edgardus,” in writing for tho benefit of homeloss girls, fillamy idoa. Lot such homes ho furnishoed, and facili- tios for self-support oxtouded to such girls, that thoy may havo tho prlvllu%a of 81| lmrtmy thom- golves in a munnor that will not allow of a quos. tlon of thoir virtuo. Lot us have n Ifome where girls aro pratectod in thoir innoconca ;. whoro, for n rensonablo coml)mxuntinn, they can yot got their board, aud, at tho ssma time, aro not un- dor obligations for charity: aud wo ehall savo to themuolves aud thoir frionds thousauds of hungry, desolate childron who would othor- wiso bo thrown on their own rosources; tho end of whioh would ba disgrace and death. ln}eephxg-raum, $LEQ for wasl T,ot this Homo bo eutablished in this manner, and your subscribor willbo only too happy to add his mito toward tho encouragement of the samo, Yiuruz, Ouioaao, Sopt, 8, 1679, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune; Bin s I was dullthm\ to sco in Tmw TRmoNy of this morning * Edgardus' ™ lettor, I hapa hin work will b oneried ont alt right. T nam ono of tho many sowing “Irln ho sperks In bohalf of, 1 toll from 7 a, m, il 6 p, m., and rocoivo $1.25 por doy, Out of that I mfl $2 8 wook for a fug, and $3.60 for board without room, ‘8o you soo what I have left. ‘Oxtoaao, Sopt, 8, 1873, woighs about