Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1874, Page 11

| : \ fme————————s e ———————————.} GOUNTY SUPPLIES, | Iavestigation of tho Chargos Agnlnsi Forsyth & €Cos The Committee Disoovers a Number of Disorepandics, Tho Contractor Overcharges: Here and Undercharges There. Explanation of the Toa and Birup Business, . Cable of Differences. MORNING SESSION. The Jolnt Commicteos ou Hospitals and Pub- Hlo Buildings of thoe Doard of County Commis- sloners rosumed yestorday morning their invosti- gatlon into the allogod overcharging of Jnmes Foruyth & Co: for supplies furniehod the Insano Asylum snd Yoor-House. Commisefonor Bur- dick occupicd he chalr, and thero wero prosont Oommissioners Johugon, Hertlng, Crawtord, Jonos, and Busso. WUAT NEXT P The Chairman asked what steps should bo noxt taken, TFhoy had deoided which of tho two proposals of Forsyth & Co. was the original ono, and the only discropancies betweon that and.tho contract were o diffuronce of 1 cent in tho price of *'bent hope,” snd tho calling for corn nud oat- meal by tho pound in tho contract, and by the ‘barrel in tho proposal, Commisslonor Crawford snggested that the bills of Forsyth be taken up, and compared with tho contract und proposol. The Chairman remarked that hohad the raqui- sitiuna for articles, and thought it would bo well to take them up, and sco if the articles dekcribed tlierein corrasponded with those contractod for, It was deolded to do this, and to commenco mith the first bills and requisitions under the contract. s COMPARISON, The Chairmen callod for tho 'bills, and Col. Niles furnisiod thom, sayiug that lio lwd nover coinpared them wich the reqoisitions. 1t was very ovident thint the’comparison in- #olvod & vast amount.of time,.and hence thore s o disposition to avoid it, tho statomout being made tbat “it wns not absolutely necessnry anyhow.* County-Attornoy Rountreo. did not sea what necessity thero was for considarivg the roquisi- tions, 'Lho question was purely 88 to the con- tract price, .und tho investigallon was as to mhother bills ind been altowad containing greater prices than_were, authorized by the contract or Tho propasal. ‘Lho Chairman said tho compari- gon might show whethor . greater quantity of geolls ,'Lul been'purchesed timn the requisition called for. Mr. Rountrco romarked !that no such charge had boenmade; if thera were,the .Commitice would hinve to go into the martor. Qommiesioner Jobuaon moved that the exam- ination-of the requisitions be dispensed with, aud-hit the bills Lo.comparad with the contincs 1o seo IT tho prices corresponded. Ihe'motion was agroed to, and ‘tho compari- son was commoricetl. 'l Clinimran said that the requisitions did not Uckeribe the articles oy ‘they wers deecribed “in tho contract. Darréls aud puclages werc charged for, Was-thatright ? y Mr. Rountree thought as a -matter of law it wrra-noguestionably right. "I'lietChuirmnu remarked that the Committeo would have to.decide whether thoy, should bo pata Jur, ’ H - \Camnnssioner. Herting said ho'had beew in-tho precory busiuess for twenty years, aud slways chargzed for pachnges. I'no Clinirmau tiguired if the fact that they ‘would be charged for should not have been meu- tioncd in the contract, X Conmesiover. Lonergan did not thiile it nee- eszury, inee it wogrthe customto churge for the packgies, 'Commirsionor Crawford snagested that nn ‘ac- count of the packages and barrels ho kept #o oy 0 Aee how much was charged for them. This was agreed Lo. i EXAMISING A IILL, Tho Oliirman -then ‘rocoeded to call off the itomn aud prices in & bill of Yorsvth & Co., rou- dored Jdn. 29, 1874, for supphes furnished tho Yoor-Houso, while the County-Attoruoy checked off from the coutract. A sung was soon encountered. TIn the con- tract-was tho iton *hommy," * baga froe,” at §4.87 por hundrod )m(}ludu 5 in thebili the chaurge was 434 cenla a-pound, San}léu 'Lli»c\mi&n followed, but tho matter was notaalved, 2 'I'lie Chairman eaid tho proposal ought to gov- ern in ruch w vase. "he proposal was looked at, snd the ‘pilce found w be 43¢ cents per pountl. "I'his mercnsed the confusion, and, after vainly trying'to straighten the mattor, ‘the item was pisvedd, nimemorandum belng made of tho dis- crepanoy. At $li0 itom of *rcrub-brusbes," at $2.75 & duzen, another Lialt was made. There wete uo “serub-brushes” in Forsyth & Co.’s contract or propo: al. Iu was stated thot MucDonald & Wall wore the contract for furnisbing ‘*‘scrub- " 5t $3.35, but, it % ns added, * not at thy tune Torsyth & Co. furnished thomn;” 1t was awarded ultorwards, THE NIXT DIECREPANCY Adound was ‘‘rix coees concentratod lys,” tho churge for which in the bill was $7:50, aud intho contract $7,00.—~n difforeénce of 10 couts u caso against Fousyth & Co. DAKING FOWDER, I'ho following weroe algo disciosed: Ton pounds *Noyal bnking-powdor ;" bill prico, 40 .conts ; contruct prioe, 38 cents a pound. MACKEREL. A Uit of mackorel nt $2.76 was found in the bill; thocontruct-did uot eall for mackerel in thnt shupo, CANDLES, Also ono box *“Star” candles; bill price, 1615 conts & pound ; coutract price, 163{ couts a pound, i CAESIA, Five pounds ground-cassin ; ‘bill price, 40 odnts apound; continct-price, 47 couts a pound. The biil dated Jan, 29, 1874, for urticlos fur- aiihed the Insane Asylum, was next taken op. ‘I'he Chairman geated that the samo qnnutxt‘y of brown suxar—scven barrols—was ordered, wnd, thongh tha description was the smme, the {whxu was different—G3g cents o pound for Ioor- louse, aud 9} conts for tho Insnne Asylum, Comlissioner Johnson said » ictter ‘grade of sugkr win sout to the Insano Asylum, ¥ MATONES. A dispate arone over maiches; tho contract read ** Uelegiaph matchos, 144 boxes in s cure, at #7;" tho proposal, 7cents; tho cLarge was T eumty por box, T'he charge per box was pronounced correct. SCRUD-IRUSHES, Then camo B dozeu sorub-brushes st $8.50 a dozen ; they were not in the coutraot, WAAI-BOWLS. One dozen largs wush-bacins at $185 1 dozon wator-plichers, $4.75 ; tho coutract rond ‘“bowls and plichers, 314 & dozon,” Commiksionor Lonorgsu did not thiok the two conld be conneoted, Nr. Forsyth snidif the two wore to go togather thoy would Liave been so billed, 5 TUMBLERS, The next itom was: T'wo dozen hea: Fhm goblcts ; chargod $2.75 ; contraot prlud.?fi i Hovort itoms In the Wall wore not in the con- tract or proposal, ‘' he Committos thon adjournod until half-prat 1o'clock. — ATTERNOON SESSION. The Committeo renssombled pursusnt to ad- jourument, Commissloner Burdiok in tho chair, | TIE COMPARISON OF NILLS with the contract was contined, Abill for turnips wus Tead. They had not been-contracted for. Commissioner Jobnson sald ihat a contragt way awarded for potatoes ot $1.50 8 busbel, but they were 80 °high that turnips wore substituted, ut65 ,oonts a bushol, The Chalruan said thoro wore two difforont .prlees in the bill, 00 conts and G5 centa. Mr, Derlolat wighoil to expiaiu thst, e oharged 66 conts for thosa Lo dollvored at the Poor-1louso, allowing the county Geonts a bushel whon ite oficlals hauled the turnips. "I'hils was accopted uy satisfactory. THI: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1874, Mr. Porlolnt statod that a'blind.-1m on-at Evan ton mado the brooms,,and ohargod 3 2,76 a dozoa for thom, and he' hiad“clmrged ' th'o connty the sane. The Chatrman could not underata ny 1 why more than the coutract prico should Lo elan rgod, M, Periolat oxlubited sovoral of' t ho Lrooms tosbow their. charactor. Thoy cows Id not 'bo bought for §3 o dozon to-dny, Commigsioner Johnsou sald tho' Committeo Lind dectded that the common broon ur —tho onos contracted for—wora worthiloss, nnd * they had ordered a bottor quality, ‘Iho Chalrman romuriced that, it thut hnd boon done, it was in vielation of tho orda r of the Loard, Comminsionor: Jolinson. anid compl st ats lad j00n made about the poor quality of th o brooms, :\ul ton, and coffos ‘ furnished, and t1n 3 Comn- [ttoo bad ordered bottor grades, - Tho Obairman wanted. to-know i tihe¢) Com- nitteo on Supplies: nssamed to go- bohin+d the atlon of the Board - recommonding: thas & cer- tdn claga of goods bo bought. Commissioner Merting romarkod that- $h" 0 pro- possl bad boen. roforrod- to when the. . botter artideawera ordered of:the contractors, . Itboing tho oplnlon.of tho mnjority t du st the CQomnitteo on'Suppiies had the right to- cliange ko grado-of goods; tho wtom wns passeds ' Mr.Magon, tho janitor,etated thaithe bzooms at'82.°5 woto ohoapor thau tho onosfor * wrhioh $2.26 vas chargods ‘I'lho voxt bill was for 101 bushols of po dtoes at-§1:84," 'I'ho contract prico'was 31,60, d-altver- e nt tis-Asylum, Mr. Iwrlofat eaid he delivered the pota toes at the Inanye' Asylum. CORN-DIEAL. Then cimp tho grontost anarl—the oorr 14meal queation,' In a biil:wae the itom ‘:.1 barrol : corn- menl, 200 pds, @ 854 centy, §7.60" tho pri aposal ealled for " pounda.” | without' attompt' Inl Rto “Tho iton'was passod: sottlo tho mattor. "Au'itom of +* Ono barrol of parod: ponche ®, 200 b, @ 18 conts, §67.72," wns' read; tho ¢ wtiiclo was-not-in ihe contract or proposals ‘I'hen eame thoso iteins : 141'Ibs checss @ 16 conts ; ‘tho “contract p rico was 13, y 1 barrot pickles; 2,200, @ 90°cents a hundired ; tho contract prico was 80 conts. The Chanman urgod that the grade of ' plakiles ought to havo Leon speciflod:in the bills, : [r, Poriolat said he seut outthe 80-cent pic k'en, and Dr, Topa or Mr, Kimborloy cania in antt_said thoy would not go far enougly, aud: he sont: Kho Iarge pickles. Tho Clinirman remarked that the price ‘for Inrgo picklca was $1 & hundrod, not 90 couts. Noxt wna read ' 7 boxes of P, & G, soap, 420'lhs @ 614 cor sl ; tho contract:called for Kirk's aonp at 85¢ cou k. 1-box liquid bineing:£6 ; contract prico $6 . 200 ths bominy. @ 4}4 conla ; contrict )rice 455 couts. ANOTUER BNAG was hero' run_agaipst. It was five chest w of Diack' ton nt 50 vents s pound § tho: con: kack prico was 27 conts, It had been sthted soveral timen that tho C lome mittes on Supplies ordered n Lotter quality. Mr. ‘Rountreo thonght the: Commissio nars should bo examined on 1hat poiny; and Coutmissioner Lonergan’ was-first quostior vodl, Q.—In the bill now under consideration'it oy~ ears that the clinige for teafurninned the Po o= Eluum is 60-cents a pound. In bilis dated pider to'this one tho chargeis 27 cootsa pou: ndi, Ploaso cxyplain, if you can, how the chango'ea ‘mo to be madc. A.—Quito anuniber of people | an: made complaint of - tho low' grade of tea- whiah was furnishied tho paupers, and it strikes' mo that about that time'the Grand Jury vigited:ihe Toor-Houeo and lusanc Asylum, aud they portod tuat eevernl artlcles, inciuding tes; sy ¥as of too low's grado to deal out to the panper s ; and tho Committee held a consultation in regiir to tho matter, and also conforred:with & numt oi: of the members of the Board, and the conc!us ioty wo'nrrived at was, that it. wonld bo rdvisable. vo denl out o botter grado of ten., . Q,—\Vho' was consuitod with refaronco toilt ? ‘A.—I consnlted with Mr. Ashton, dr: Orawfo rél, Mr, Jones, and, I think, Mr: Bogus, Q.—Was 1t unauimousiy agrced to substit nle ten of this quality for tho ten that'liad been f ar- uished, or was it not? A.—Itwas, unanimous Ly ; there was Do opposition to it at all. i, Q‘EDM auybody object to the substitutic w. ? .—Nn, air. i Q.-~llave you statdd’ tho names of oll e Commissioners with whom you consulted ? A, —I think I bave, Q.—Do.you mosn to be nnderstood as gay Ing all of (s “Commissioners outwde of tho G m- witteo ? A.—Outsido of the Conmmittco. Ot hor members -6f tho Co.mittea fiformed me t: het %‘“’v’ah“d consulted soveral mombers of t 43 oard, Q.—\Vhen the bills came bofore tho Board ! lor approval and payment, was thero at any time ¢ b= Joction to puvinit thejprico for the tea furulshe 4 2 ‘A.—T did not hear any objection from atiybody ‘== from any mewbor of ‘the Board. AMr. Johuson, T believe, cousulted with wevernl mombors ofl tho Board about tho matior. COMMISBIONER JONSON was next oxaminod by the Couuty Attdrnoy, Q.—Whan was tho G0-cont tes substituted fra tho 27-cont tea ? A.—1 thiink it was somo tine in March, if 1 nin not mistaken, Q.—Did you consnlt nuy of the Commisslorier: with reference to the change ? did. ‘Tha, ‘prices of tho goods wore talked over fouumlly. .—Whom did you consult? A.—L thni, if J{ am not mistaken, 3ir, Clough, who was in thes Comunittee-room, and kr. Jones. I do not re. motonr whother there wero any inore besides. tha rogular mombors of the Committeo thera at. tho time. . x Q.—Was thero nnf exprossiori of concurrénco witts roforance to this mutter on the pait of tho moibers woom you consuited? A.—Tho uui- vorsal oxprossiua was that tho tea contracted for- was of an inforivr quality,—that it waa not fit to. uso,—and that wo onghit to goc a botter quality.. Q.—Dud overy momber you consulted corigent. to the chanpe?” A.—Yos, sir, Q.—Did auy ona you consuited object to thes changs? A.—I nevor lieard of uny. Q.—Whon tiie bills camo bofore the Donrd wast any objeution wade toit? A.—I sever henrd of! any. COMOUIESIONER OERTING wad intorrogatod. slunors ur wembors of tuo Comwiltee on Puolic the toa m (b spring of 18747 A.—1 did not; bub I spoke to Mr. licelle once; he was the oily one:; I told him that great complaint had Leen mnde about tho 27-ceut ton, snd that'we ought to supply a-bottor quality. Y Q.—Did Mr. Roclla assonk toit? A.—Yos e’ did, nnd 1 think ho said wo ought to have tuken ‘botter goods av tho start, G Q.—1luve you evor Licard of any complaint be- ing made by wny Commissionor o3 to the chango boing improper? A.—I havo not, Comuisnioner Clough was askod: if lio had any- thing to say, e suid ho bad no statemont to make Loforathe Committeo, Commissionor Boguo doniod ever having boon' cousulted with reforonce to a ehango of tho tea. COMMISSIONER CRAWFORD atated that whon tho 27-cent tea was adopted by the Bonrd ho objected to buying any such quali- ty. Ho naw a samplo of it, and it lookod to Lun liko-rosin woud, and e said In tho loard it was uniit for bunun beings, e did not romember about tho G6-cant tea, but bo kuew that hio was in' wore:going to use ten, 'ha item was passed. TIE FOLLOWING DISCREPANGIES wero next disclused B1x boxes concentntod lyoat $7.60; contract prive, $7.60. Ono _pound ground allapies, #1,60 ; contract price, $1.80. In a’bill for the insano asylum, was the itom:: “1'vwo dozon -rublier spittvons at &98"; tho article was not in the contraot or tho proposal. \Commissioner Johnson thought Lo conld ox- plain that, Tho -spiltoons were orderod whon thie Bourd moved‘into their presont quartors. "o’ Clairinnn—T1is bullding 1 noy thio Insane Asylum. amumluulmmr Johnson—That's so, Only ono item in tho bill, which was for -§200.76, was mentlonod iu tho contruct or pro- ‘posal, A POOR-HOUSE DILY was then talion up. iOno ireg:of extra sirup at 80 certs a gallon s rend; it was notin tlie contract, 3Ir, Poriolut uaid Dr. Topo ordered it, Noxt camo thisitem: One box of 25 pounds baking-powder at 40 conls; contract vrice, 38 ccuty, Mr. Rountreo—There are two prices in the contraot—U8 and 40 conts, Q.—Did.you cousult with any of the Comimis- ] Charities 1 rogurd Lo chonging thae :}unmy of | fuvor of getting a Lottor geado of lonif thoy | ' Ono pound encumber dood at'$2 " ; contrac’ prioo, §3.60. * Ono-inlt pound canfiflowor sood nt 810 & pound " ; uot in the contract or proposal. ** One-quarter Tom:d oarly whito beans for #ood nt $8 o bushiol " not in tho contract or proposal, ' Que-balf pound red poppor secd ab®in pound " ; not ju the contract or propamal, # Ono pound muskmolon seod at $2,60" ; eon- tract Emn. $1.85, A *Threo hindrod bushols * enrly Tose’ serd. otatocs at 1,05 a bushel and 8 conts por bushel or cartngo™; no allusion Lo castage was made in tho contract or proposal, s BHUPs. *Sevon barrels of sirup at 45 conts a gallon " ; contract price, 44 conts, ~ All the sirup up to tha dnto of thus bill, April 8, had boen furnished at 20 _coutn a gallon, Mr. Rountieo suggested that testimony be takon aa to tho chinuge in slrups, aud what oc- oasionod it, Oummissloner Johnson romarked that tho ohatgo wan mndo bronwse tho Board of Honlth condomucd tho 29-cent sirup, The Committoo decidod to hoar evidence on tho mnuior, and DR, DR 0, NILLER wag oallod and examined by Mr. Rountroo. Q.—Do you know anything about the qunlity of tho virup that was delivored at the Poor-Ifouso Instepring ¥ A.—I know about tho quality of that dolivored at tho County Agont's, 1f that is tho same. Q.—Stato whnt yon know about it. A,~Dur- ing Inat spring I sont n sanitary policoman to eoiloct samgluu of sirup from differont parts of the city to have them analyzod, and among thom 1 got a samplo from the Oounty Agont, Those snmplos wore numbored, and acht to Dr. Blanoy for oxamivation, and when ho sent them back sitor making tho analysis the anmple which cor- respondod with the numbor of the ono obtamed from tho County Agont's of- ofico~I do not remember ihe exact analysis of it, but it had init in tho noighbor- hood of an ouncoe of froe sulphuric acid to the Rollon, and 700 and somo odd geains of organic impurities in it, It wasa sirap that wag not fit for uso, I thon sent down to Mr, Perlolat,—I do not know whather yon have the notice or not,—but I sont you an ofticial notico ordering you not to gell any of it in this markot, or deliver any mors of it to dho county. 1 donot kaow hiow many barrols thore wero ; tho polico- man who wont dowa told e there woro tiventy, Mr. Periolat—There woro seventoon burrola, Dr. Millor—It woa in the ueighborhood of twonty. I sout the officor down there to soize tho stuff and condomn it. 0.~Is that all you know about tho matier ? .—That i8 all 1know abont the sicup. bCu?mI!uiDuur Horting—What do you kuow abou THE TEA? Dr. Miller—I oxammod tho tos, and I con- sidored that it was not fit for use, and sent finmmunic;\don to the Board protosting agalust 4 uso, Q.—\What abont your communication to the Board in rogard to vegotablos for tue Poor- House nnd Insano Asylum? A.—I remombor souding n communication. It wns roported at the Health-Ofioce that ouly beanswore furnished the paupers, and I sont a lotter to tho Board calling attention to the fact, and asking that othior vegotablos bo substituted, atating that tho oxclusive use of beans waa not conduoive to the health of tho inmates of tho Asylum and Poor- {!Ionno:’md requesting that turnips aud potatocs 6 used, Q.—Do you romember that you came into the room when the Comumitteo on Public Charitics was in sossion, and protested agaivst sonding out the ten sud the sirup? A.—Yea, The sirup was uot fit for uso, It was polsonons—not ab- solutely #o ; aud as to the ten, I do not bolioveit was tea. Commissionor Burdiok—Do you Jmow whethoer that ten wag tho tea furnished to the Peor-Houro avd Insape Asylum? A.—Tho samplo como from tho County Agent's oftico, and the saminry policeman got a eample of sunilar sirup at For- syth & Co.'s storo, Commissionor the¥nn was oxamined upon tho same subject, and corraborated what Dr., Miller said abow tho poor qualtty of the tea aud sirap, adding that be had spoken of the matter to other Commisaioucrs, and the Committee on Public Oharilies concluded to furnish botter goods, aud selected tho S-cont ten, Commissioner llorting testiftod to the mame offoct. The Committes thought at first (hat Dr. Millor bnd no business to interfere, but tho out- sitto prossuro was go great that It was decided to furiish better tea and sirup. Commissioner Jolnson stated that Periolat came totho Committeo and said the Board of Health had condomned the swup, and 1t would ot do for him to sond any more of it to the In- Bano Asylum, Commissionor Busse had lenrd somo talk about tie change, but Lo knew nothing about it. COMMISSIONER HARRIS wias next intorrogated, Ho kuew of the change Leing made, Dr. Topo lad ssid it was inju- diciuns to purchase such sirup—that it wonld Lo choapor for tho county to buy bettor. ‘Lhe mattor was talked of by some of the Commis~ sioners, but who he could not tell. The con- uantor did not instigate the change. .—Do you kuow whether the Warden of the Insune Asyluin or the Poor-Iouso bas in his pusscssion n copy of the contract? A.—I do not, 0.<=Iavo thoy samples of the goods to bo farniahed? A.—Thoy hiad up to within o month. Q.—Do you kuow whether, whon goods sre orderéd and recelved ther, théy compare them witn the simples to see If Lhoy correspodd? A. =1 do not. . Q.—llow can théy or the Committés know then tuat the goods recoivod arc of tha saing quuiity ns enmipied? A;—I can &taté for the intorma- tion of the Committea that § have boen™to the Asylum probably twice n weel fora long timo; and, furthormoro, that I have made it a pai- ticular point to oxaming the supplies, and if any- thing wag wrorg I called for ths samoles, I am satisfied that the gooda supplied have béen bot- tor than tho samples, M Commissiouer Iarris stafed further, that hio had not seén tho samples for the lngw four woeke. 1lo had nover compared the goods re- coived and thé samplos, when tho articles ar- rived ot tho inatitution, As fur ad ho kudw, tho Wardén examived the goods gont there. The requisitiona were_made out by the Warden and eent 1o the Doard, Who referred them to the Committoes, and tlioy approved or struck out | the items, and reported their action back to tlio Board, 1f tho Buard conentrdd in their report, the Wardon purchases tho drticled, Tho con- tractor presenfed his bills, and they wore ro- . ferred to the appropriato committoos, who aud- ited thom. Thdy roteréed to tho contract to do- “ torming thelr acouracy whonever thors was s . doubt nbout the prico. Q.—Ifow does it happen then that whon the contract calls for sirup nt 44 conts a gallon tho bill for 45 conts s gatlon was anditet I'nat 13 sorothing 1 cannot clearly determing in my own mind at this moment, It was under- stood that wo wore to gob & botter quality of ¢ sirap, Commissloner Herting romarked that Com- missloer Harris was nob prosont whon tha chungo was made. As ho rememberod it, tho 44 cont sirnp wag ndopted bocause it was tlio next lowest in price. “I'ho Committon thon sdjourned until 2 o’clock sthis attofnovn, 'IINE DIGOREPANCIES, The following thles show tho discrepaneics &1sdovorod yesterday: roon-iouse, L T mvan, |8 510 : ? T YLR % tA LR | § I e 0 iaicos conceutratod fyo L {reaund uliico 5 1 3 baking powd, ‘I'he Obnirman—3lr, Periolat admits that the articlo way to bo turnishad at 38 contu, Mr, Perlolat—Tlms so. Ong:hulf dozon wasbboards wore Diliod at 98,26 ; the coutract price was 32,00, s * ‘Len poundn onion-seed at & & pound, ‘Ihe Olmirman—What {n tho world is dono with #o much outon-goed at:the Povr-House? Commissioner Morting—They have sowed over -an aere of anions, Tl Chairman—\Why, 0 pounds s enough to 80w 40 aorcs, 'he nunexed ltem was read: Twenty-five dozon brooms, $2.76; contract prico, $2.26, Mr, Pololut—They havo 8 or 10 acres sowod with outous, 44 vnish-bowls, Uupunber seod Mu iauelon soéd, Y [#240,91| 190,05 HBomo of theso itoms, the ton for {nstanco, shoun {d probably bo omitted, sinco o bighor grado thin, that callod for fn tho contraot wuu ordored by th o Comnittee on Publle Ohatlties, ‘11w 1 investigation so far sy revealod nothing ataitl g, and if thero has been suy fraud in furnit sbing supplios it is so woll covered up that the O Jmmittoo will probably never bo ablo to fotes, it to tho surfaco, ! O, L. WOODMAN & CO. Opening of Tholr New Bnkory and Orackor Manutnctory, The groat local ovont of yostorday was tho grand opening of 0. L. Woodman & Co.'s ox- Lonslve bread, cracker, and cake bakory,~tho flnost in tho countrv,—locatad at Nos, 198, 200, 202, and 204 South Clark straot, botwoan Monroo and Adams, in tho bost business district of tho city, All tho now and improvod mnchinory, ovens,"and othor apparatus for brond, onko, nud cencker making wore put fo motion, and during the day tho manufactory was visited by over 1,000 pooplo, aniong whom woro somo of the most prominent businoss-mon snd officlals of this and othor citlos. TIE MANUFAOTURING BUILDING It b Invgo and woll-constructod oue of brick and stone, 100 feot squars, and four storios in hoight, A largo and powerful ongino, built by E. & J. Good & Co., of Olicago, and capnolous boilers from tho Marine Boilor Works of Sohnof- dor & Co., of this ciby, farnish tho motive power, and ore located in tho basomnont. 'They uro modols of beauty and strength, THE OUAGKER MACHINENY is from J. W. Rugor & Co., of Buffalo, and ox- Libita fine workmanship ‘and ombracos all tho now improvements, Flall's patont ovons, from Cincinnati, aro used for baking, and are porfoot in their oporation, : The machinery hias & eapacity for 460 PANRELS OF PLOUNL PER DAY, ‘Thoe orackors aro stampod_or cut aut.on the first {loor, cunning machinery being used for putting tho large quantities of dough in provor shapa. ‘The ovans are closa to the orackev machinory, and tho brond, oakos, and crackors ara sorted and packed on the third floor, an olovater baing usad for taking \i{) tho hugo baskotfuls na fast a4 thoy aro filled. A numbor of young womou sra omployed to_pnck tho crackots roady for ahip- mont. Tho kneading-room {8 on the sesond floor, the dough bofng sont to thie bakors in a huge trough ot spout. TIE FOURTR FLODR in used ns a storo and wholesalo salosroom. The flour is elovated on a latge clovator nftor being recoived diroct from tho wagons, which ontor on tho alloy, and back in closo to tho ole- vator, theroby saving much handling, The manufdetory i8 in thorear of an elegant four- story marble-front bmlding, which s divided into two stores, Mosers, \Woodman & Co. occn- ying No. 198, which is connccted with tho {uuory‘ This storo hns been elognntly fittod up or A RETATL DEPARTIENT and offices. Laracn & Brother did the stors aud oflice fltting, and Atkingon & Lotd the conntors, Thie work {s maasive and rich. . A beautiful tilo floor is laid in_the storo, the worit having been dono by Mr. Doolittle. 'The rotail dopartmont will bo oponed in atout ten days, when & recop- tion will be given to the Indies who deslre to look over the large establishment. THERE WERE PRESENT smong the thousnnd who_visited the pinca yos- terduy afternoon August Weyl, of the baleery of Dozier, Woyl & Co., 8t. Lonia: Mz, Carrlok, of Thilndelpuia; Fullor, of Newark, N. J.: Rtedill, of Mitwnukeo; Mosars, Woodward & Stone, of Watortown, Win. ; Rugor & Rogors, of Lufay- otto, Ind,; Schaeffer & Dows, of Cedar Rapids, In.; aud tho Clark Brothors, of Dotroit, nll prominent bukers and orackor makers, In ad- dition to' the above, thora wora prosent A. I, Pallman, _Col. MacFeely, tho Ion. 8. 8, Mayes, ~City Trcasurer O'Hara, Commite siovers Prindivills, Thompson, and Wahl, and prominont morchanty and manufacturers of Chicapo and othor citics. Ald. Woodman's ag- sociates of the Council wero also present in forco. A eplondid cellation wng prepared, and tho guests recélved atd ontertained in tho most hospitable manner. Iitting speeches woro made in approprinte terms by the Hou. B. S, Hayes and others, C. L. Woodman & Co. hive roason to be proud of the immenns establishment so auspicionsly opoued, and their numerous patrons throughout the entlro West will. rojoioo 1o thier great ftc- cess among tho chief manufacturers of tho couutry, STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Delinquene It fronds to Eo Pros- ceuteds Spectal Dispatch to I'ae Chiearo Tribune, Benryofixp, Ik, Aug., 28.—Tho resolution introduced yéstorday into tho State Board of Equalization instriicting the Attornoy-General to comineuce auits against oerbain railroad comn- pauies was, on motion of 3r. Iluntor, amended 80 ad to'rend : Wizeneas, The following railrohd companies: Care handalo & Shawncotown, Grand Tower & Curby Micligin Coutral, Joliot'& Northern Indiana, East St. Louis & Carondalot, #ud tho Arion & Mineraville, bav- ing boon ropra‘edly rquested, huvo falled und rofused to furnish the schedules required of thew in Sees, 41 and 48 of tho Revenuo lay, fteaglved, Tuat tho Auditor of this Biato bé request- ed to filo complaints for prosozution agatust salil Katl- rout Companfes, and nuy other rallroad companies that muy bo delinquent in making returna, ‘I'ho rosointion sy nmended was adopted. Gon, Lippincott extended to the Board an in- vitation to visit avd oxamine bis fine hord of short-horna on his farm in Cass County, and stated thot o epecinl train would leave the dopot of the Springfieid & Illinois Buutboust Railtoad at 8 o'clock to-morrow niorniog for tho accom- modacion of all members desiing to go. Tho l!uncrd tuen adjournca until Mouday morniuyg next. A numbor of appli¢ationa linve boon made by corporations for perinission to apponr by al- torney boforo the Board. Alrondy Col. Jumes DI, Deardslie, of Rock Island, s here to loolk after tha intorosty of the Chicago, Rock Island & Paoille Rallrond, tho 8t. Louls, Rockford & Ttook fsland Ratroad, and othor corporations doing business in Roek Istand County, 1o has hold & numbor of oufacences with tio Commit~ teo on Capital Stock, and is convincod that it iy theit intoution to avoid vomo of tha havdships which thoy lnst vear imporod on corporationt, Corporations will be assossod a8 other proporty in neyessod, that i the same rat MICHIGAN. o Sinte Agriculinral Unis Affairs vorsity wmble Geoiogicul Coltvea tion, Spécial Dispatch to The Chicago Lribune, LAxsiNG, Aug, 23.—Tho Stato Board of Agri- cultarg wero m sossion to-day at tho Agriculturul Collegé. All woro proseut oxecpl Mr. Dyckman. Dost of the day was dovoted to the iuspection of tho college farm and grounds. Profn. Ailos, Ablot, aud Jook woro nssigned their respective cottnges that aro being built this scason. Tha advancd on ttudent's boutd-bills s beon ro- duced to 816, The following sums were ordered to be drawu from the Btato Preasury : For the improvomenc of buildings ind grounds, £036.79; for library and chomiical apparatus, &32); monthly inci- dontals, S350, AR oxtr justruetor in’ dnilio: matics was anthorized ot $1,000 por yerr, aud n forcman i the horticnltural departmont, Mra. Harrjot A. Wonny, Hlute Librarian, lna Just received o fine lot “of goological specimony collected by Wilbur Avmstrong, w lud 12 yoars of dyre, 1A tho' Township of Ashlnud, ‘Lhore uro nidoty-six 1 all, and mnoty out of the numhor sra potrilleations. ‘Ihis iu tho fincst lot donated by auy one fudividunl to tho Btate. —— CAPITA WORTUA. Nzw Yonx, Aug, 26.—Tho Gity of Polting, the now vosaol of the Pacitio Muil Bteamship Cow- pany, arrived to~day from ber excursion to New- port, Of Bundy Hool Lior gudsts nssombled on tho main deck, and, with Gov. Darker, of Now Jersey, in tho ohair, adoptod resolutions con- gratuiating tho Pacifio Mail Company on tio Euoum\uaion of such a fine vessel, announcing it be tho duty of our Guvernnient to 80 shuEa its logislation that tho American flag should Ls rostored (o the ok, and complimenting John Roneh and Onpt. Uriilin, the builder and cowm- mondor of tho City of 'eking. Russoll Bage and Rufus Hatob, the President and Managing Dircotor of tho 'Paciflo Mail Company, Word eu‘pnolull‘y thanked for sttontions during tho trip, After nddrosses by the moro prominout glnnu!da. the doxology was sung, and the meeting closed, e Dio Lowis aud Prohibition, Dr, Dio Lewls, baviug been charged with grossly nnd maliciously misroprenenting tho sue cens of the Prohibitory law in Maine, hos writ- teu a lettor in winoh lio wnye, reforring to his addvoss at Davgor ; ** A liighly respectuble gon- tloman of that ¢ity, who on” bohalf of the Lom- porunce party had anxemll¥ colleotod tha facts, ahsured mo lfiw 160 hud tukon out tho Covern- mont liconre and were solling undor 1t; and thut at foust 140 athors wore solhing withont liconse § that thoro were at lonat 400 pordons rulnlllnfiz in- toxicating drinks in Baugor. I montonod those facts in a large publio meoting thore, gave the ntime of m{ formant, aud was told by other freutiomen that the nuinbor was not oxaggorated. 'yyo or threo goutlomen assured mo that if all tho collar-oles conld bo countod tho numbor would bo much larger. In soveral moctlngy ju Malno aftor loaving Bangor I hroupht forward thouo facts, withont over hioaring it suggosted that thero wne any misroprosontation, 'N’m T0- conteforts af the Young Mon's Crusado Olub of Bangor to Indncos tho Mayor to enforco: prohibi- bitlun discovers a_much wors stato of thingy thun I had charged, The failura of probibition thero I8 more completa than I tad supposed.” —— Olicago & Northwostern Rallway—Sune dny Train. The through Pacifio oxpross traln for Counoll Blufts, Omaha, Ban Franciaco, and all othor Far~West points, will loavo tho Wella street dopot of tho Clifengo & Northwestern Rallway at 10:10 5, m., Sunday, Aug. 90, Through tickots vla Ohloago, Burlington & Quine cy, and Ohicago, Rock Iuland & Lacide fuuwn;-- are good on thia traln, ¥ A TR Duryens' Staroh, For Isundry purposen, bo suro Lo Inquire for Dur- yons' “Batin QGloss Blarch,” For oullnary s, quire for Duryoas’ “Improved Corn Htareh,” that ** Duryosa ™" ia an overy prekage, QOnioAao, March 13, 1871,—We nro using Duryoas' Btaroli In our Inundry, and find {t 1o bo the ot articls ‘o ean gat,. ll‘filun tho fineat finiah, is {he whitest and ‘most pconomical slarch over used by us, ., JENNINGH & Cn,, Troprictors Orfental Launiry, ——— Mr, Joseph Ilason's Vuleanizod Pen. TFrom tho nature of tho metal of whish this pon ia manufactured, (e Habllity to corrosion is entircly obviated, Great caro biss apparently boen given to tho- finish of thoso poun, tho points belng ground and pols Istiod to an oxquislte mmootling. No doubt this pen will becomo a goneral favorito with the writing publio, —Z'oranto (labe, f e Hearts Aro Ceptured by fine sste of teoth, Theroforo, lot ladica who wish to fusciunte. cultivato thin attruction by the uso of the great vogetable presorver and beautifler of tho toelh, TFrageant Bozodont, e e Chicloring Square Grand Planos, Fixira parlor planos, All tho Intest improvements, Warrantad to ploase, or monoy rofuniled, Reocd's Templa of Musio, 93 Van Buren stroot, 2 AMUSEMENTS. TUNION PARK OONGR'L OHUROH, (Imuiodiatoly west of Union Park.) GRAND CHARITY CONGERT. ERTIRE PROCELD 70 BE- DEVOTED T0-TIE RELIEF OF ‘TIE SUFFERERS BY THE URASSUOPPER PLAGUE, MONDAY EVENING, AUG. 31, Undor the direotion of THRO. J. KEMORI & CO, Tho follawing woll-kuown artista will partietpato; Dtss £iia A, White, Mrs, T\ It, Staco Mr. Louts Fnlk, \liss A, O. Mendcahall, r, B, G. Pratt, e, N, Lodochowski, Mr, Homan Alidn, A, 1 A, Yowen, BLANEY QUARTETTI: GLUB, ‘Tiokets, 60 dcniny to bo Tiad at 78 State-st., 15 West Lako-st., nod all tho loadlug Musio and Uookstores, il DUCATIONAY VIRGINIA FEMALE - INSTITUTE, STAUNTON, V.A. REV. It. 0. PHILLIPS, M. Aw Principnl, MISS M, A, BURR, Assoutato Peinoipal, ~ Asnistod by a Corps of Thirty Kxporlonosd Offlaors. Tho Thirttott Anunt Sorsion will oommonce Bant, 3, LooaUuiL snepassod for linalthi(ulnoss and heauty of poonory: cbie Uopactuinnt af Musio {s undo tio_sara of savoi [nstruotors, with thisty firat.clans Tosteumonts, and I8 ano af (e Inrgost in tho auth. Tho pAteoanko 14 Un- surpnised fn y nt“g'qull i, dllacactor, aud rcprosanied, last wonsion, n, orma far Tor Monthy—Full Bugtisl C all “Togowmaey oxonon By Yoo on I Bliualc, oxten, 8308 Asojon cution ot Drawini, oxies e eatnlogios, elthor Principal. Kenwood Seminary, Coruer Forly-Elghli-st, and Madison-y,, Will reopon on Monday, Sept. 7, 181, A Hema Bshool for Qlcls, {a & nealthy lucatlon, lborally appoluted, with thorough teatuing of miad, maunors, and marals, Day schiolars (rom tha oity swill bo brought ta tho school by the Bomluary omotbun, ‘and rotucncd ab tho olusa of saols day’ alon, Catalogues on applleation tn Mits, J. A, KENNICOTT, Prin, Milwatkes Academy fop Boys, MILWAUKEE, WIs, The elovanth scademio yone of this Tnaitt cominongo Sant, 1o ‘Nuva Soirsos. 0t Atady sty wiasod i n Koloutlila sud & Olnsalenl Gaireo, ‘Fibiing soung s fut Collega 15 mada & apacinllye An & Diomaiatirs Lol wiiord tadonts may gacolss a thorumis premrontis for e iost, Amorican’ Collenos, 16 18 holfarad Orse s Atidomny dffora nVABLAROS Which e nosarpaact L Catalogios nadvors AL MARKITAS, Deine ST. JOSEPE'S SELECT SCHOUL, ON ELM-5T» NEAR MARICHT, Under ehargo of tho onodiotino Tathors, wi tha tacention of unils Snt, 1. ol opsitoe PIEIEMS—$25 fox & sorstan of fivo tnonthn, Rehnol Term conniating of o sasionn, Spoclal attontion fivoy 1n practioal businoss education, Gernnan taught without Bxtra ohargo, Aduross gamminioatinns v, TATHIN tn, 0. 5. 1, E. B. BRYANIS (Bavane & nnwrroa]c OLLE GE' froludin ogal or_Instrumontal odomn Laugungos, o Slo- full informntion, address CHICAGD BUSINESS Southenst cor. State nnd Washingtonssis, Largost Inatitution of tha kind in Amerion. Flogant ronmia—rioli furnltura—thorougl conrs—frst- glues cactiors—porfeot, disciulina—largo mumbor of sit. donta~Ligh standing with thn publio—froqnont oponings for businors, Young nion furaishod for ollicen on short zio tico. _Yor circuinrs addross H. 18, BRYANT, Oifeago. CHICAGO LADIES' SEMINARY, 15 and 17 Sheldon-st., near Washington, Opons twolfth yonr Sopt. 141 full ouurse of study, oxperl- oncod tonchors and thorough work. Just oreotad, anuthor large butlding, with nasombly and class-rooms on citteanco floor, Larger acconuuudationy for boardors, MISS GREGU, Princinal. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, L AST DAY " Of tha Groat Soneatlon Star, ‘I'wlco to-day will bo produced, at 3 and 8 o'clook, witl ll i Wondertul offcots, Sonee, Depasm ala. aes: With ACROSS THE CONTINENT, Mondsy—Robort McWado as ** Rip Van Winkle." 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BECRETARY WELLES' BOOK, LINCOLN AND SEWARD, BLOO THE WETHEREL AFFAIR, By Col. J.uw. DeFOREST, ( D0, BY MRS, ANNIE EDWARDS, 4 Mrs, Edwards }! ono of the hrightest and freshest of the novel-writors nf the day,"—[Jouraal, Buston, o ottty iy ugl 0 4] or Tho Ordenl for Wivos, Archio_Lovoll. Philip Earnacl A Vagabond Ioroin: BY JUSTIN McCARTHY. A Fair Saxon. Lindy Judith. Any of tha abuvo xent by wall, post-paid, on recoipt of tho price. Addrosy SHELDON & CO,, Now York, T INDIGO BLUX, BARLOW'S INDIGO BLUE. Origtunl nud Unoscelled for Bluolug Olothes. Put_up at Wiltborgor's Drug Btore, No. 213 Narth Seouad:ab, Pntladoluiia, rofy Gruchs wid Doyt should soll ¥ housekocper buy aui It A ARG Dropvivtor, St. Mary's Academy, i oo OTRE DANE, INDLANAL o 20th' Ml Bosal ' For Cataloguia aud fal lfi't'n;-%u‘?‘l'x;:;'l'h'«f&%;lf;‘;:‘;"p" % R Notra Dam P. 0., St dasaphs Gouniy, Leaians. ST.XAVIER’S ACADEMY Wabesh-ar,, coraer Twenly-ninib-st, Will apan for tho recoption of boardors amd day puplls Hept, 1. For eataloguu address e PIUR DIREGTRESS, THE DYHRENFURTH COLLEGE. plninhod . Tnoorparnted 154, urinon Cnlloe g By 139 1aat dondoimiat, ., Ofies Hasley's Opera Jidnéarional Colleges, 251 and 999 Milwaukos.av., and Tusnor Hull, North Olwricest. All departmonts will reopen on Monrlay, Sept. 7. apoly to )\M'flnm-'un'm. “Presidont. Tur prospoctusos, u,l:.‘ Seminary of the Sacred Heart, 481 West Tuylorest., Chlengo. This Institution offors avory facllily for a refined and roild education, Ktudios whl bo resumod Sept. 1, 1574, For fusthér partioulars and prospoctus addross LADY SUPERIOR. PLN SSYLYANIA MILITA ALY ACADEILY, hester, Pa. For Buardora only. ~ Sosslonopens Wodnes. e Boe b et SosMHI: Crmpa oy St ingd commodious; Courso of Siudios oxte Ky ouih fnstructiun in Givil and Mochnical ths Ulaselos und Kaglish; earofu) ovarslyht af tho mora and mannors of Oudets. * For cireulara ity to 1otk 1 Au Stores, Mossrs, Watts Dotinlyor, W, . Grav, 1 Téindivilie, . A, Gosgrove, and Frauk W, Woutworti, patrons of tho Acadensy fn Chicayoy or to Col., L0, 1Y AT, Prosidont, Cincinnati Wesleyan College, YOR YOUNG LADIES. Tho 331 year will opon Scpt. b, Acndomic, ullid, anil Art Gaurssa. - Tho ow brliditg s buon Luile and outiroly farnlshed at a cost of ST, i, i tha oldost anid ono of thomost thoruuyhly sy e gy e "Adhlrass tfov, LUOLUS 1L. 0GR, Dy D BUGLEE, D, D., s or_{nformation, ISSES GRAVTS SEMINARY, Nos, 150 & 123 1-2 North Dearhorn-st., will open Sept. 17 with fall corps of aceom. ruciors, Rocldent Froneh and Gertian or clraulars addreay ns above, LLEN'S ACADEMY, Nasa 131.8& 136 Twentyenccondsnt, OIIICAGO, kavily ncevssible by cars nnd_omulbuses from all parts of tho city and suburhs, Peeparos huoys and for Harvard, Yi ege, ur jor “eqm gamntnc i.4..D., Princlpal, Asnfated by'an abls taculty. DEARBORN SEMINARY, 985 W.ABASEL-AV. The niuvteouth yoar of thia Scliool will opon Sopt, 14, 7. GROVUER, “DREW’S BUSINESS OOLLEGE, Nos. 218 and 290 West Madison-st. This Institution ban unsurpassed facilitios for fitting youny men for practienl lifo. “Actifal bustucss combiucd with theory, Fvoning Clns organized Monday, Sopt, 7. DR. VAN NORMAN’S Clansical English, Uranch, and Gorman family doy sohool, for youny ludles sud childron, 71, 73, and 75 Kast Sixty- fiestat., Contral Park, Now York, irill commence its ol teonth Year Sopt. 24, {69, For farthor informntion sond fur cutaloguo. Address Tov, 1, U. VAN NORSIAN, L Dy Siztv-iirstat., Now York, OHEGARAY INSTITUTE, 1307 and 1520 Sproceat,, Philadelpiis, will ruopon on MUNDAY, SEPTEMBELR 2t Yinglish, Frouch, "aid” Lattn, clinl, For young Tadios and Misscs, Ticueh 15 110 Iangasgo of tho fomtly. PALMER'S ACADENY, 7558 Michigan-av., for Buy wud Glrls of a1l ager, will Fonpon Monday, Soot, T Bpoctl attention Kiven o irok- Wt puph ltuular and Dattionlars of Holiool ay- ply ab tho Y. s, Fait C, Hosmer & Miss . H. Rockwelfs Famity ana_fav.Sohool for sonug Iudies, Springold, r. lass,, Topon . Sund for circul MRS. WM. G. BRYAN'S B e i I e 1, iN SOUTH SIDE SEMINARY, Boarding and Day ad The 400 Michigan Avenue Mrs, H, SIMONS, Princlpal. _ "Phis solioul wilk resuma Rucaday, Sope. 8, PDLADAME 0. du BIEYA A (formorly M, Opddh Keafimatis St Lo A 3w, Opden oilu e oot Gorman. Noardbig-Bobood for Youy Taios atul Chit- dron, 17 Wost Phirig-oighthest., N Application nay mo mndy yersonaliy LOGAN SQUARE SEMINARY. This loarding and Day-Sohoal for Indios, situatal 1609 Vi, Fhih u'{.mai'\’\gu b Foopsmald 825, 10, 1 b s ARGt Principat jopuns Sopt. 2 by lotter asabuvo, v, VI i [0AT, GNGINEBRING AT O the Ronmolaor Palytechinia Instituto, Ty, a Tnstructlou very nractioals Advsntagus Wnerpassod 1 s pugatsy. . Graduntos ohtain exceliont positivnu. o oions Hout, 18, Tor thy Anuus} Itogistor, voutanirg ju. proved Guiens ot sl and” b nnctioulam, uddress PROE, CilATiLizy DROWNE, Dirodtor, HILE, TARRYTOWN-ONTIUDEON, A¥ and Fronok boarding aud day.echoo) ‘fop young Jaion, “Tlio ofghtcontli year holus Sopt, 23, Bost Buvalitugea it bomo and urononn ‘soliols, ' Hoan ronnds and ivor aconory, - Aduross the 115V, GEO KIDKR, A, 3., Princibal, (VOTTAGE UTLL SEMINARY, VOR _YOUNG GO b dikuopste, Dotchin Do 5 LN Gurao of sty comprofionivo, * Musio nid Hnoarts a o For cironlara, adivoss bt (EIIL, Prinoipal and TL'GIEAND MILITARY AUADENY, Wi Mays., il Loys and young mon for emnumon ang . Ita suprlor norita statod in elroular, A. M., Buporintendent., S BUARDING _AND DAY. Jadlos, " at Tareytomi-ou-the-1iud- 2 ctuntiflo rirau 15, MIPTUA \l 5 BULKLIEY! IV sehaol, for suiing san, will rajion Supts [ LLE, TARDIY X roupoia ior Fronch, Tuiand' 18y Soliool for younis JUUND SONOLARSIIP, Stodat, rpocitol, manly domosuor, AL YORKIIS MUY S —__ Honjamiu_Masoi, Hox No, 654, Xouky A I{Ull L HLUMIL-A BM LFAMILY SOHOUL FORL boys, A pleasant, saf; d chivoriul uino, oxtourive T it Shre it Senaline, SHar it e, s drosstho IV, Jo A, BACIHELDOL, A, Powasl Vio il — _ AUOTION SALE. TRADH SALD STATIONERY, AL AUCTION, TO B TELD ON Monday, Sep& 7, at 9 o'clock, D, APPLETON & (0, WILL BELL AT AUGTION THRIR ENTIRE STOOR 2 Statioery @ Bk Bk, VALUED AT COST MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, Al of tho Ligliost grado, fmported and nisnutactured Ao, tg L 2E02y for tholr own sl ,Among tha itema may bo moationcd :~10,000 T Panor=Guuns, Jullusonis, Birion, R And Dorioatle: 6,000 ozen Tnka; 20,000 Gross Staol Ponat 4,44 Dozon Pindling 1,60 Dzan Blatea; 6,000,000 Envols ynus: 10t Ltto=Itooke: 300 Halls Teacing.Olob : 100,009 Yuirosof (ull and Hall-hound Jlank-Kooks ; 10,009 Dozon Faws uud Momoranduri Tooks, ofe, | A full hsortment i tolu necossacy ta this firantli of tho busingvs. oy “L'lio wliolo (0 bo wishioehots (o bo sald ol auolton o tho ielost Lidler, OLINTON HALL SALESROOMS, COMMENCING ON MONDAY MORNING, KEPT. 7, AT 9 ONL Pronpm N il GEO. A. LEAVITT & CO., AUGTIONERTS. e s IS Bealed propasals for tho building of . N cd, or "l Architcous, 79 Du.‘\lrhnrl G ehors i o i to Nept. 13, and after th orotery ulpllln Doard at \VAW’: o, oira, Contrnctors whl ho manired ta - clont sirolive. Tl Lustd s mmfi'fl»‘é”r"fa‘fi’t:l; oo NI any and all bids, A, ' Preat Hoard Dircators Ind. Dist., i‘ml'\'\?."‘mua. Tows, 18 1. ) Sualy. NO T LCE. Membors of the HUMBOLDT PARK RESIDRNOR ASSOUIATION aro heroby notifled to call tmmedintoly at the uflico of tho Ansoclation and pay up tholr install. ments, nowduo and payablo. This notico Is glvon In pucuanco of the provision of‘the statuto of the Stats cf llinols governing Homestoad Associations. By ordor of tho Board of Dircotors, UHARLES PROKBSTING, . Ohteaga, Aug. 11, 181, Sl FINANCIAL. A a7 Ao e AARAOS Livingston & Company’s Bank, 10 Pine-st,, Now Yorke Organteed for tho buainoss of aut-ol-tawn Banks, Bas ors, Corporations, Individuals, &o. Offers special fns ducoruouts to Uurrospondeats. Tiva per cont intoress alloved un daily balanoca. Ulty, Coduty, and Town Honds, also uthor mackoiably s mh{u wauted for salo on com. misslon, _ First-clas loans negotintod. SLEEPING CO/CHES, Vi FAICH, CENT, 0, W, & ERIZ RY'S Pullman Through Palace Sleeping Coach # NEW YORK, 6.15 p. m. Daily] RATLROAD TIME TABLE ARRIVAL 4D DEPARTURE OF VRATNS. Munday excoj . rive 6Duilv.u o Lo MICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN RAILRIADY Dot Liree S Giav si, ot o ottt and 1 Canieltes corner af Sacdigon, U Landolohy lay nUH:00 8., 11, Mall (v1a main and air Hoe).. xm Nigho Bapross CHICARD & ALTON RAILROYY. Chicagn, Kaniua City and_Denver SKort Lin ‘ant, Mo, and Chicam, Springeld, Alionand St, Louts ugh Jine. Union e near Madison-at, Gridyc, Tieket Ogfice Teandolph-st Arrive, epat, Weat Siide, AL Depot, and 13 Leace, Kansna Cityand D Kusais ity Fxpros: Bt Loniv and Tox: 1. Louls Fast Ex I, vin Jacksonvill Springneld Ixpros pringne Nlllllnnmrhl dohieraoh Gity Fizpron Peorla, Keakuk & Ruclingtan. ... Ghicayo & Paducah Kailroad ix. Sirentor, Lacon, Washington E Jotlot & Dwight Acoommodation, |¢ i t 4 Union Depot, corner Juison and_Canalesls, Ticvel Offes 63 Sonth Clurk-st,, opposite S1 herman House, and at Dap Tea Arr lon, 8:00 3, m.|"11:0%0. m,’ int, 5t Paul & Midnoapol Dav IExjrons. .., 9:30 3, m. [*4:00 p Milwaukee, Greon Jiay, St Toint, Praiele “du ‘bite e s i ortHorn Jowa, Mnil.. 00, m.[* 7:50p, m. Billivaukao, 51, Pau & Minroa el 5 olir, Nielit fizpross o[ 6145w m. ILLINOIS UENTRAL HAILRDAD. Depot Joot af Lakest, and foot ay Tewenlysecond-st, Tiek: Gt A s A " i Dibiiho & hious Uiy () (Giimsn Passones « 3 Ex CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & UUINDY RAILROAT. pats—Fool akeat,, Indi 2 et N D Gttty Skt i e, Now 09 G Moy Grand Puclic Hotel, and at depois Avrive, Mail and Expruss,, Ottawa aua picoats Iulmaue & sivux Gty .. Pucine Fast Lino, fur Omaba, litys lall\‘un‘:"])rlh. Al p) A L i Aurora Pasgsenigor i) Dubiaue & ShuzCity Bin Paoifio-Night 1:xp, for Oun K Oifyy {ellonvartly uw Downues Urova Accomn Dawiior's Grave Accommndntion) Teix, Sanduys, CHICAGO & NDRTHWESTERN RAILRIAN. 3, B4 Clarkoat, (Sheviians Housn), and T6 Canats corner Yidison-at., anid at the depot. Arrive, a Lraudquo aay vty Vid Oliton, « Dubudag Night Iix. via Cliut aOwalia Night [ianror a Freeport:& Dubuaue Kxpru: a Lyevpoct & Duly b Hilwaukes daj & tionova ake Kapres b (icneva Liake Kxpre: a Gunava Lake Fabro b Gonova Lako Exprass, a—DNopot corner of Woells and Kinzie- 4§ Dajiol eorior of Canal snd Kiuzio-ats. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. ot €0 an Auren ond Sherman.ais, - Thekat off Dew, corner of Vi Bt et dhoics - 5 5. m. * 9408, m; Omana, Leavenw'th & Atehison Kx Poru Acoommoiation. . Night 16y FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. ORIONAL OO BN OT, JOSSHan &6 Pa;ikages FRACTIONAL CURRENCY FOR SALE AT | TRIBUNE OFFICE, 11t | | ! |