Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1873, Page 1

VOLUML 27, HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Merry Christmas! Spoocial attroctions in tho way DING, BIRTEDAY, and CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. of Bosutiful and Appropriato WED- the Panic, wo shall offor oxtraordinary inducomonts to purchasors during tho noxt 30 days. $500,000 worth of DIAMONDS, WATOHES, &o., to be convorted into oash., GILES, BRO. & CO,, 268 o D63 Wabash—a,v. WELRY, o CHRISTHIAS JEWELRY ‘We are opening a fresh, new variety of all the late choice designs in Sterling Silver, Rich Jewelry, Fine Watches, Chains, Diamonds, Fancy Goods, ete., selected especially for the Holi- dey Trade. ROIDIN & HAMILTON, 99 State-st., Southeast corner Washington, HOTELS. CENTRAL HOTEL, Harket and Weshingonsts, Have accommodations for per- manent boarders during the winter. Passenger Elevator constantly running. THOS. KENDRICK & CO., Proprietors. The Commercial Hotel, Corner Leke and Dearborn-sts., Yas accommodations for more ROCH AND DAY BOARDERS AT REDUCED RATES. DAY BOARID $8 por weok for tho winter. PYULLING & INGRAHAM, Propriotors. FOR SALE. TCHILDREN Roquiro amusemont, Fuenieh thom with such a3 will alsn po liirug Aviiudn, or tha Game of irds, s jusc ) rinky by all Hooksllors, Stuclendes, »od bl . Bamplc games gent by matl, pstags-inid, f pricy Tho ludu!uqlmlod et 193¢, 118 o Movracaat., KINDLING WO0D, BY THE LOAD OR CORD. Bond orders to P HOWARD, with Palmer, Fuller & Gu car, Wes: T\ cond aud Union A GREAT SAGRIFIGE, aelor Suite, Rosownad T.astava Tiano, First- ing; Mlachino,’ {or salo.” Privato rosfdenco, 643 CHEAP WOOD! 7.60 Por Cord, Doliverod. JENGIE & GO foot of Weat Washingtonat., stgunhi-st, e THue Telsud. PACKING HOUSE For i ulu st r Bargaln (with hnxlcuo). Including lingine, lus Hot.lo, ‘Mllnl:n Machine, UGovlor, 1wo usos, &o., all i comploto munhlg ur4|ur c,,,.nm. mren o foi hunnml hoge vorday, Lirzs werkot tia 1an, it ,b Santh Dosylnines: e 85 \unlh Wator-st, 0rGED. T LT, Houleark SAVE YOUR COAL And liva g lort, by uslnn tho Motal Doublo Bubber 4 i & CO.. Gon'l Agents, _Bsots wnbicd: et Uit oo 1. LIAOLg PARURES, CURTAINS, 1 Kiuds of fina White Garuante dono un fn tha bust MRS, ROY, latoly from Vranco, %5 Wa. FURNITURE. IN PINE FURNITURE, 220 WABASIH-AV, A Bankrupt stock of Fina Furaituro having boon put ot gur hands, it will o sold meardlons of cust. MISLLLLAN]:OU:. BIDS WANTED. (AKERUPT, RIOOK FOR SAT . The nodorsigned el‘ld bids for iho wliolo ‘or irart of s Jinnkeup ! o 3 doniugt it S con el S, gt and csn b o, Mackots GRS Lluxaypun w "ALL PERSONS INSUR FD Lo thno of tha great 1o In 1971 §a the Gapltal City Tn. Bmes Cnponiy 514 Afbany, N. Y., will hoar of samo. R theleatvantao by vonding partioulars and thelr addedss to WV 37, Fribuiio olliov, INVISIBLE PATCHES, Fooptn fom all partsof o oltyaro Linging thety o s b RSO0 Tadle 4 g A B A by tho 1 XGHLATOR PTOHIST) T2 it pfifi-flm £ EROFS = = GANDEL : B 7 ; ANDELAN Bl Cute Pyt o e ol o and € South Gu- BBt MADAMME ZOE LASSAGNE, E; portar of Gne Lingorion for Ladios\ aud ‘zllllllran'l 'roussoat ¥ cislty, Embroldors o3 ko Vo order. 585 WAbssliar, CHRISTMAS vxu:s.}' NTS, CHRISTOIAS | Wearein daily receipt | === of new goods designed expressly for the Hoh- trade, made to our or er and of our own importation, Bargains in every de- partment. N. MATSON & €0, JEWELERS, State & Monroe-sts. FINANCIAL. ILLINOIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BAINEK, Norlhwest Corner Madison and Harketsts, CETITAGO. Cash Capital, §600,000 Confines its business AS ITS TI- TLE INDICATES to the recoipt and care of Trust and Savings Funds, on which interest is allowed on as lib- eral terms as is consistent with por- manent safoty. THIS BANK has been, and is still PAYING all dopositors ON DI- MAND without requiring THIRTY or SIXTY DAYS NOTICE. Entrance to Ladics’ Departmont from Marlkot-st. ,) »’ sme of Mings. 53/ Savings Bunk. 105 CLARKSST,, Mflflimlst Clireh Block:, $Sax por cent compound interost an doposita. Pass Boukas fmniehed withont charge. Children startea with o2 War, Kn.srxflzx:m C Notk~Muuey also | Mortgago at 10 abstriot or Jogal 1302 a4 Timnnl SCOVILLE, Prosidont. I for others on Bond and rurccmlmcmfl na cliargo Lo londur for oxamination of (itlo. FINANCIAL. ——= WANTED. Good roal estate socurities in sums of §1,000 to §3,000, at reasomablo ratos. SAM'L, GEHR, Omca No.10 ‘I'ubm.\o Bufldmg. T LG R.IREMAIN &CO., Bankers, Stock, Boud, & Gold Brokers, No. G Walluat,, New Vorle, prepered to oxccitte ordars af tho New Yoek Slock augo: buy and sell Stacks, onds, znd Gold: catry Are el e saunson mangus; £ive tho wual factlitios to deaters Whodeaico to tako advantago of tae preseat Jow prics of aty W ninka a specinlty of tho eo-operativo systom, which b security and quicl profits to small gpiarators. t:iving full” pariiculars will bo sout by mafl or e ...puu.uxm. PICTURES. All T Ask Ia for purchasers to call and EXAMNINE 1Y PRIGES! l nm e"lflng. ul,fl:nrcl which will surprisn ln’ Iy nr. P staok o difesir-ininartd 13 CLIS S AT UUI.UH 3 0 MUS, and nluwu)ml‘lls, for lhu Holldsy ¥ rado. 13 PUBLE&HERS Tho undersigned have unsqualed factlitios for the peint® ing of Bonks, Pamphlots, Magazinos, and Kowspaprs of every deseription, ''lioy now print sovonfecn different publications, and havo room to print mme in our now quyrters, Prosswork done for tho trude lu superior mene nor at low rates. Call and roo, OTTAWAY & COLBERT, 147 and 140 Tifth bot, Maullmn nml Monroo-ats, DISSOLUTION HOTIOES. DISSOL ULION. artuorabip oxisting batwoon Rabort Poncock, g L Lo nn.'an umfr, Conlay, undor th siylu of R, Pongoo! ihts day dlimolvitd by fntual gon- e b it rotCron Froni £H At AlL A bu adllotpd and ull abilitis |vlll by avinind by the re: Mllmlx muwbors nlllhr tha ald st ,y o ‘vl T, OO et 50 f“mfin‘mr.. Doo. 1, 137!1 DISSOL UTION. Th tnerahin lirotularo atlstlog belsiesn tho v a.r.:’fififl"..fifi'u'r‘u'.'o‘u’-"‘h Wamo ot 1i1udlo & donkius, 18 y dlamalvod iy mutal ounsent, (umxu |; Thindle R g doliaor alk ol bt guaid o blosgo, Nov.®, 1073 PEROY JLNIKINS, In consogquonco of CHICAGO, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1873--SIXTEEN PAGES. Rk B OB FURS! FURS! GREAT SALE or' FURES STILL CONTINUES SWEET, DENPSTER & 00, 220 & 222 Madison-st. Mink, Seal, Squirrel, Astrachan, &c., &c., AT MANUFAOTURING COST. MINK SETS At $13, $18, $30, $20, $30, $40, $50. OALL EATLY AND SEQURE BARGAING, TRONANT TAILOR. A E STOREY, iff3 B&?fim TATLOR Gents Fu lHE (oods, 128 SCUTII CLARIE-ST. Having purchased tho Morchant Tailoring Iatablishmont, 1213 South Clask-at., of T, O, Oarroll, I havoe necured the sorvices of Mr. | CHARLIS TROWX ns outtor, whoso repu- i tation is socond to nonein the oity, and hav- ing added %o o stock a largo lino of deniroblo | styles, consisting of ologant Onssimores, bonutiful Vestings, rich Cloths, Coatings, Suitings, and a completo lino of Gonts® Fur- nishing; Goods, I am prepared to furnish the olito of society, gentlemen of fashion, and every individuel in soarch of gcod clothea. Goods at low prices, and A FIT GUARAN- TEED. A. B. STOREY, 128 South Clark-st. DRESSING G-O\VNS, &o. Dressing Gowng ADNND SHOEING JACKETS, 0f all the popular shades, beau- tifully trimmed, at the BOSTON SQUARE-DEAMN G CLOTHING, 8. B. CORNER Clark and Madison-sts. TO RE f\T. TO RENT. Storesunder tho Glitton Hotol, coraor Wabashiav, and Mouros-st. 1 am antimus to have thoas sturca ocoupitad, and will malko torms satisfzelory ta fenanty, Inquiro of Y AtManuf TO RENT With stoam pawer, tho fucrth flaor of 150 snuumlnrmzu lghtod at koth eads, s . Amily to Bunk. Thu flvo (6) i y and base; Fntbrlc( Btoro, 8 and b h afeam o X Inquirn ot GO, Masonic I8 Eaqelto Ohuptor, No. £ 1. A, 10 ng ‘aiani o etts Guapter, K02, 1t 4531 <y I.1'“’:11! el o, ud il payins TRV, 1. P [t 11 0 okt &% Otte eisullo-3t., o Bututday ovening noxi, lock, mineis A (il atiendancs 3 ur- 1y drdor of th V. A ‘DUNLOP, B¢ oc, 1, at ontly requost Tho mormhors of Gardon City Lodge, No. 1, A, . & A .y wro ool ntllied fo'aftoud the unn\mlmhn(lufl on Moaday uvening, the 8th dny of Duoember, at Sllnule, al o e pinon 1 wiastin, for o mlr]mul Tt roviaing and adapting b o culouf U3-Laws, 1y or- 1 b thor, gueolwiaieh Hnie ' 3. V. RIONFORD, Sso, Masonie Corinthian Cliapter, No. £, Ity A, catlon Monday ovening, Deo, 8, at of uflcors end puymont of duos, . —~Annul oonva. clock, fur oloction YOODMAN, L, P, I O, C. I, Esorem Todgs Koo 2l wlll ld o Robeoon Deares cot 3 at dhere iinll fos. 61 uth sl B Mk Sveti, 1 e it & Brothorsuid sisters’vf gurdial liy | 4 NI oo, A socelnl meoting f Disston o hold i thoie biall, 150 §iata- 1% §iato-: Inste 881 o'olock p,m, aee riepootinly reunosicd 1 sl freatest lmpoiiaieo 6 to Lo CATARREL, CONSUMPTION, DIEAFNISS, 10, Hafore yoneonso boanios hopalustly icucablo, uply fo Dl B4VG TN GRUATEASE, isP uth ek, il o Uhrud: ‘Advies T Ko foos reauirel s bkt ouro s midar Tidurs, V8, m, 408D e SOAL, HOCKING COAL. $6.50 PER TON. No Charge for Delivery. ALL TELE Best Coals AT LOWEST RATES. Tiiner T, Ames & Go, 184 LA SALLE-3T.,, CORNER MADISON. WOOLEN GOODS. Fire! Water! GEISMAR & BUXBAUM, 200 East Madison-st,, ‘WILL CLOSE OUT THEIR STOCK OI' mparted and Domsstic W 0OLENS, DAMAGED 1Y R ATTTERER AT THE LATE FLERES, ? LW TIES PAIIE :fifi}figv ¥Zo shall offer our cutirs stock of TOR- EIGN and DOMESTIC WOOLRN GOODS, gonsisting in part of Hoslory, Glovos, Mitc tons, Mon’s nnufian Tnclmts, Shirts and Drawors, Scacfs, Nubjns, Hoods, Woolon ¥ orng, Zephyr Worstads, Canvag, Embroid- orion, &o., at PANIC PRICES. o guaran- too flzuros to cloao cash buyors to suit tho BURKITT, SUTTON & STANLEY, 117 Franklin-st. MUSICAL BOXZS. USICAL BOXES. Ao largost stock ever opencd In Ohleazo, A splondld varioty in styios sud pricos, ~Hewiitiful for HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Aud will boetaltod at - eock-huttom” wholessle pricos it Jan. 1, 18, OWARD FOOTES nd Wholesale '\Iuslc & 156 Clark: " PRINTERS, STATIONERS, & Svationery Coods FOR THE FHOLIDAYS, AT WIIOLIBALY AND RETAIL. LULVI'R, PAGE, HOYNE & (0., & 1"0 Maonroe-st. 15 & sl‘.\'l LONKRY and PIINTING farmishod promptly £ X J. M. W. TONES, 105 AND 106 MADISON-ST, fud 4 proiitalle ta & Ry nnl\l(lflb. olsol & Wiiaeazto and ltotail Statinees, Printors, ad BIsnk sook_Mlauufasturore, 105 Glarlat, E USINESS CARDS. United States Commissioner King's 0ffls, 1569 LnSnllu;::‘:;“lznlp‘l:ilzliumfiu‘o Buollding, Conmisstynr for Noethern Ry e “Attornos-al-Law, Cominhsl o, e e ol oty P D. Ackiinwladgod Doposttions 1aken, and Titkuranon Statomaits sworu £nd proporly ortied b, Mrs. M. M. Grogs, M. D.,, Physiclan to Women and L’mmren. Tfas romovod to thy Mattoson Iouso, Ruom 72, Offico Hibrs, 108, . 10 1 p Aftor 18 monthe of traval sud stuly In Trarays. i turhad to rostuao lor practio amoug woinen and hitdron at lul keav, D, lina will alao have onsrys of the $¥ekt 10 lswneltof tho Hoaidi L4fe for Ludions Tosatod at1ho satug puBILOR, CHRISTMAS BAZAAT. ¢. MENDELSON,! 84 Enst Washington, near State-st. MONDAY, Dcc. 8, SRAND OPENING! OF THE ANNUAL CHRISTILAS BAZALR 'I“I—IE most BXQUISITELY BHAUTI- FUL 8toolk of Holiday Goods EVER EXHIDITED IN TIIS CITY, Comprisinz tho Grontost Varloty ofj CARVED WOOD FRAMES F'OR FOOT RESTS, BOOT JAOKSE, HAT AND TOWEL RAOKS, SLIPPER CASES: GLOVH, CUFF, AND HANDKER- OHIEF BOXES, OOMB, BRUSH, AND COLLAR DBOXES, BSEGARL OASES, MATOH BOXES, PORTMONNAIES, MEMORANDUM BOOKS, OARD CASES, FIRD AND HAND SCREENS, SORAT AND WORK BASKEIS, WALL POOKETS, SOFA AND TOLLET CUSH- IONS, SUSPENDERS, CLOTII, VEL- VHT, EID, AND OANVAS SLIPPHRS, and 1,001 articlos too numorous to men- tion, In addition to theso truly Magnificent i Goods, will be found an unequaled assort- moent of WORSTED EMBROIDERIES, RICH PEARL, BONE, AND GILT BTICK FANS, STEEL AND JET OR- NAMENTS, RIBBONS OF EVERY) BHOADE, &o., &o. Theo prices of ovory article have baon Marked Down TO CORRESPOND WITH THE PRES- DBNT PANIC, and every purchaser will find that tho same class of gooda cannot bo obtainod in any other ostablishmont AT SUCH LOW PRICES! 17~ Lndios intending to buy THRBAD LAOCHS, OROOHET LOOYS, GIMPS3, AND ORNAMENTS, will ind it to their interost to examine my stock and com- pare pricos. PHOTOGRAP‘IY. | PHOTOC( GRA.PHS f\Dow Wilh Tigh Prices! 1 TN PROFRIETOR OF THEE ORIENT, 101 West Madison-st., Is determined (o come down with the pricas and s kocp up the oscellont qualiiy of his work, TAMILY GROUPS, Remhmmlts Berlin. and (,.ulcdn ! em bl D e Photo, nmnml wllh splenitid i Hranmaathe and ‘SrCily s At e vos ducud ratd of H$2 PR DOZ. THE BADIE Tnstantancous Pleturar, § aulw, A NOVELTY—ton {yped for 0 centa, o \Wes Madiso i Plaaies fagton of cust THE ORIEN 2 END) 8. o N 10t Wost Sadisonat. THE FINEST PORTRAITS Ieninitally rotoushod, W e thaea beautiful prod aro recoived by the moat clrcles i tha Wort, (ho adu have exclied, and tho hhm pot corded thani by th B R At the mlum, 101 wm Hadison-st, THE HOLIDAYS Ara coming and we havs e specla) arranzenients to accommotita ouc o moruus customors on and bafure thosy f== m = BN = S $2 PIDER. DO, M _the ORIENT, 101 West Hadison-st PHOTOGRAPHS, N WEAVER, tho veteran ||]mtu|:mu)|ur. (Lakoat, beforo tho grone ek, Tawgnin ninkinit fina aniaceapd tr $1 p"fl i i o for 81, 2t b W iadison- st 1800 1 tho world: Lifo-ffza Genzom Pyt 20 Wost 5 o SR Chile st WHITE GbofisT & FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! Our entiro stoclk, damagod by fire, will be offered et a great sacrifico. Sale to Begin Monday, Dec. 8; The trade will find it to thoir intor- ost to call and examine. L. E, EIRSE & (0., JOBBRERS OF White Goods, Woclens, Hosiery, &, 200 & 202 B, MADISON-ST, _ REAL !‘.STA ‘E. SOUTH PARK AND SOUTH CHICAGO AORE PROPBRTY, auitablo for subdivi. slon, OHAOH & ABELL, 184 Doarborn-at., Honera Black, LXCITRMENT Getting Furious. LOOK AT THESE PRICES! BRAZIL BLOCK, IN YARD, $5.00 HIDWAY LUHP, LAUREL FiLL, LUXP, “ DELIVERY, 60 CENTS, 6.00 6.00 ‘We guarantee the MIDWAY Coal fully equal to the Walnut Hill. Although mined from some original farm, woe think it contains less sulphur., GIVE IT A TRIAL. Our other brands are as fol- lows: Thie Delaware Hndsen Canal Co.s 1 Lackawanms, ALL SIZES. FOUNTAIN LUMP, FOUNTAIN NUT, STRATTVILLE, HOCKIWNG, BRIAR HILL, ERIE, IH0RRIS RUN, BLOSSBURE. Owning mno mines, we can, with our cash, buy from the best mines of each brand, and devote our entire attention to filling all orders. Our aim is to give satistaction to our pa- trons. ‘We solicit your custom on the understanding WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! BOGLE & (0. CITY OFTICE, 149 & 151 Madison-st., SCHEWEIZER'S BUILDING, NEAR ANDERSON'S UOTEL, YARDS--Chicago-av. Bridgo. Cor. Curtis and Carroll-sts. Wholessle and Retal Dealers in COAL and GOKE, And Iroprieters of Mines and Cavs, Offer all doseatptions of Facd niul Soft Canl at tho lawost markot pricos, LAUBRLL HILYL AND MIDWAY, Feom tho sam vel ax Walant 1ill, (tho Hidwny belng the immediataly adjiintnz mino). alln 0 poc cout Tege than thy atwaich iy Avatias i 3 Binuing ewrd wnd oflior Invga conaniors Wil nd 1t preortly £ tholr Intcrest to cxamiino our peices for Stoam Conl, for wllals o mto alwzja propived ta” il any con= LESVILLE COKE. hington aud Yins PANCY GO0IS Pocketbooks, Cigar Cases, Card Cases, Odor Cases, Glove & HAkS, Boxes, Work Bozxes, Writing Desks, Albums, ete. The largest assortmont aud lowest prices, GILEETT, TIETS & 00, 158 STATE-5 " pwy Goomns. R, B, WDOWERL & 00, 234 West Madison-st, G.EB Woure n offering special bargning n Tne diey! Re: nde Cotton, Cumbri ml Merino U ear and Fronch snd 2 Corseins Wo gnarantee nsuving ot o (CUEAPEST LOUSE 1N ClIICAGO.) llh‘slc l MmpwaAY vz, 5.00 LAUREL HILL, :: 5,00 UMBER 108, THE WAR CLOUD. The Spaniards Said to Be Inclined to Give Up the Virginius, But Talk of a Hundred- Million Dollar In- demnity. Report that Minister Sickles Has Tendered His Resig- nation, Washington Authorities More Apprehensive of Seri- ous Trouble, Ifcary Ordnance Sent from St Louis to Pensacola, Opemtions Actively Pushed in All Qur Navy-Yards. Congressmen Confor with Secrotary Robeson Regarding Naval Requirements, Conflicting Reports Concerning Fili- bustering Expeditions from New York, The Spanish Frigate Arapiles Kept in Dry Dock by a Sunken Coal- Barge. An Eye-Witnens’ Story of the Ezecution of the Virginius Victims, AT HAVANA, TNE SPANIATDS MORE REASONADLE. Favaxa, Dec. 5, via Key West, Dec. 6.—The city contiunes quict, The fenling on the quos- tion of thio dolivory of tho Virginius has expori- ‘onced cousiderablo chavge sinco yestorday. Many Spanfards are now m favor of tho im- medinlo quiot Colivory of tho vessel to the United States authorities, porceiving that & con- trary course would place ihem in open rebellion sgoinst tho Government of Spain, Leading officers of tho Volunieers held o meeting thia morning in tho sesidonco of Senor Zuluels, Presideut of tho Casino Espanol. Senor Zuluota subscquontly informed an American gentlomaa that THE VIRGINIUS WOULD DE DELIVERED QUIETLY. It is roported that Senor Zulueta hns roceived o telegram from Senor Calvo, reprosontative st Madrid, of the Casino Espanol, countoling tho dolivory of tho Virginius, and eaying Spain will afterwards claim $100,000,000 damagos from tho Uuited States. 'ho propousl to BEND THE VIRCINIUS TO 8FATN, and thero tura Lior over to an American man-of- war, io received with favor by the Spaniards. Dattalions of volunteers aro forming. TR VIRGINIUS VICTIMS, Unitod Statos naval officers st Santiago do Cuba roport ofiicislly that the numper of mon captured on tho Virginius was 165, aud of theso 53 wero oxccuted. Of tho 102 now living, 14 aro native or waturahzed Amoricans, and the remainder aro of various nationalities. INPIOVED FEFLING. Javaxa, Dec. 6.—The feeling in thia o ity con- tiuues to improve. The opposition to tho de- livery of the Virginius is dccrensing. PYromi- nont. Ropublicans, and many Conservatives, favor the delivery of the steamer, and adviso 3 cassntion of opposition. Tho messuge of Prosi- dens Grant to Congress is auxiously” “looked for. e IN MADRID. [Merald Cabio Speeial.] SICKLES TENDEDS 18 RESIGNATION. Panis, Dee. 6.—A ciphor dispaleh from Madrid says the Cuban question is axnin grave. Dinis- tor Sickles to-day tondorod lis resignation ns Minister, in consoquenco of n disngreo- ment about the Spanish complications. This disagreoment has existed for soms timo. It in undorstood that in the recont negotiations Soc-~ rotary Fish acted decidodly with President Cas- tolar, ignoring Sickles, and disapproviug of hia imporativo tono, 'Tho Correspondicia says thoy lavo bad frequent disagrocments ueretoforo ond that thore was almost o rupturo on the oce casion of the courcepondonco attending tho remaud of Didwoll from Havans, and tho Mouard caso, whon Mr. Kish ignored Sickles, and doalt directly with tho Spanish Min« istor. It s generally uaid in diplomatic circlog that the good ofiices of tho British Minister had accomplishied ssottlement, but, as now Mr. Fish provoses furthor concossions, Sicklos resigns. Tho Cuban authorities demand that tho Vire giclus bo delivered at some Spanish or Porto Rican port at tho discrotion of Boler, tho Colonial Ministov, there to await aroitration. THE OFPOSITION TO CABTELAR {8 eulminating in a Cabinet crivis, Tho wholo Spanish press indignantly protest against tho tono of Drosidont = Grant's = mossage a8 Importinent iutorforcncoe in Cuban affairs,—recally none of his busines. ko cauzo of tho Cabinet crisis ia a chargo that Castolar panders to Amorica, Tho situation liere springs from the sstounding ignorance, hnn;‘;mumuu, aud prido of the people, “Lho feol- {ug 18 {ntonsoly waslike. gt PR WASHINGTON ADVICES, Special Dispateh to The Chicago t'ribune, Wasmnatox, Deo. 6.—The oxcitemout with vegerd to our Bpanish complications has visibly increasad undor the influonco ot the pross dis- patohos from Havaun and the Continont, Opin- fons 1n offlcial circles scom to have undergono a decldod chiango, and tho old anxiaty with regard to the futuro has roturued, Tho membors of tho Cabinet, the Prosidont, and such of the Congrossmon as hiave means of obtalniug official nowa do nol hesitate to give public oxpression o THE GRAVERT APPRENENSIONS a8 to tho situation, Mr. I'ish alone s Inclined to be eacretive, but he shows moro anxioty than usual. 1le docs not soom so confident that weo will not Le compolled to take tho itiative, and e drouds tho great sncriticos which must be mado ou our part it wo do take tho fuitiative. WAR PREPARATIONS, During all tho lull in tko publio excitomont thoro has bean no relaxation of the vigor with which our proparations of ofonsive aud defon- sive war havo boon carried on, aud thoe authorl- (Continued on the Fourth Page.)