Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1874, Page 5

WASHINGTON. Report of Ex-Supervising Avchi- teet Riulletts Condition of Public Buildings in Course of Con- struction, The Eight-lowr Law Expensive and Oppressive, How Ohicago Merchants Tndersell the New York Market: Tho President Will Make No Recommen- dations In the Arkansas Case. — The Repenl of the Legal-Tendel Act to Be Advised. Mcmorial to Congress Regarding tho Froodmen’s Banks, WANT ‘OF UNIFORMITY. TOW CRICACO DRY-GQ0DG MERCHANTS MANAGR T0 UXDRRSELL NEW SORR HOUSCS. Specal Disnaton (o e Clicago Tridune, Wasntiaroy, D. 0., Dec. 2,—The Now York jmportess of dry goods, including the mgmt prominent housos, fiave for a considerablo period complatnod to thie Treeoury Departmont thot cor- tain Chicago importivg louses woro selliug cer- tain lines of cottou guods lu the New York mar- ket at lower rates than Now York bouses can well tho pamo gooda snd pay tho duties, The woods yeforred to are o olaes of twilled cotton goods known mn Hilosins. An investigation of tho causes of tho complaint hag Aiscoverad tha fact that the Chicago Loutes have ‘been able to sell thee soods at lowor rates than the Now York houses on account of an impor- tant difforenco in tho smount of dutica paid on thia ¢luay of goods at tho ports of Ohleago aud New York. 'I'he difforance arieos from A DITFEENT CLASSIFICATION in the ofiices of thp Aprrafeers of thoso rts, and e difforent - comproheneion of rl?n law, Tho law apposra to bo such that these goods ard cepable of difercut classifica- tions, hs Appraiser at Chicago hias appraieed them under tho provismn which Imposes 85 por vontuza advalorum duty, with 10 per centum ndded. This is cquivalunt to about 3 cents per #juare yard, Tho Apxpmlnr ot Now York hos nlassified them ns dutieble at G conta per square vard under an_ontirely different clatigo in tue dff code, Tho appraisement was thus 8 wonts per sqeare yard in favor of tho Chleago importers, which hae enabled thew to uudereell theso goods in Now York, and, ng s vonseqaence of the supposed discovery, tho Trensury Dopartment will diract all Appraisors to fortawith eaud to the Dopartment the yates at which they are classilying various kinds of goods, in ordor that tho sppraissment beunitorm. ‘This ia tho New York mde of the story. In wiow of the gieat ambiguity of the lafy, tho Appraiser ot Chiezgo 18 “quite a8 likely 10 be vight as the Appisiser at Now York, Ihe whole cugs, in the opinjou of the customs ol vial, arises out of tho oporations of the Throurh Pranyportstion net_ou goods bonded throngh from Voston, New York, and Philadelphia, aud in sending the mereandise forward tbe commis ions nod charges, which are part of tho dutisble +aiue, bave prabably boon omitted. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE, EABLY MAIL ARBANGEMENTS, Siecial Dispateh to The Clacaao Fyidune, Wasutzarox, D, C., Doz, 3.—~Tho comnitteo of Post-~Ofice vfticiale appointed to’ frame repula~ tions to govern the payment of postage under tho new law, which takes eifect Jan. 1, has cou- «lnded ita Iabors, s to the wmattar of weighivg the Cllcago nowspapers at the depot for the A1)y mormg traius, it has been decided not to msake any reforenco to this subject in tho gooeral regulations, as thera wero fow offices in the conutry whero tho publishers beva to vonuect with snch early morning trains ; but the goneral understanding ks in :huEDopmmbnt that the Posunaster of Chicago shall bo permitted to 0 such local rogulations ga to tho place of the weighing of muils ns in his discretion may soem to be neceasary 5 provided, however, that rdpayment be made ot the city Post-Oftlos, a8 18 gy law required. —— NOTES AND NEWS, MOLLETT'S RUCCESEOR, Breeil Dircateh to The Chizaao Tridune, Wasuxarey, D, O, Dee, 2, —Becrstary Bristow wnuouvess that he will find a suceessox for Mul- Jott ot tho oaxliost possible moment. It trans- yires that the office was not tendered to MeAr- thmr, of Phiiadelpbia, til to-day § but it s quite certain that ho will dechinoit. In tbat event Walsh, of Bt. Louis, stands next, aud will Lo offeted the ploce. I¢ ho declines, or from uny cause should not be cousidoved availoble, it is behoved thas Mr. Cochane, of Chileago, will bo tendored the position. Souator Logan is understood to be urging Mr. Cochrage fur the place, Tho Scesotary of the Treasury s dotermined to provent further LITAGLING OX THE NORTURLY FRONTIER. Seven of tho most skilled agents of the De- parsont left this evening for tho northern border. I'he Departmont hay yecently rocoived positive proof that o car-load of flaz-tced was xecently t:ausportod from Cauada to Audover, Mass., withont poyment of duty and withont Javiug been outored. TOE PRISIDENT AND THE AREANBAG CASE. There is good authority "or the &tulement that the Preaident, it his mewsage, will mako no reo- ommendations in the Avicpeas ease, but will content hiweelr with a recital of tha priucipal nolitien) ceonrronces In that Statosiuce 1808, sud tho aunounocment that spplications had lmqn nnde to him tointortere, It 46 believed thet in this recital he will, for tho most (::\re, follow the Matemouts of the brief of tho attorney of V. V., Bmith, without druning suy inferonces relative to the lagal portions of the brior or making any recommandutions, TIE SOPPORTELY OF THE KELLOG GOVERNMENT ore asssrabling hore in coneiderablo numbers, Collector Cascy and Atty.-Gen, Fiold are nlrendy hero, and hisve statod that Gov. Koilogg bimealf Wil certainly come, Theso povtlewon inine that Cougress shall talio some immediato dofi- Tito achiun with rogard to Lonisisna. 'Yhoy fish wa oflirmative racopnition of the Kellogiy Uov- fififiu:h:alfle:m;u:m;t that the razmg lal de)n,\; rovolution ivary of the State to snarchy, W4 the delivery ¢ THE LUAL-TENDER AcT, ‘Those who skould kuow rupresent that thore 13 no doubt thet the Prowideny’s Aiensaxe, which was submitted at the Cabluot meoting yesterday, coutained s recommondation thot the Logals Teuder act bo roposled from aud ofter Jaw. 1, 1870, This ia doubtiexs the form in whioh the President will recomtond that Con= #rress take nction to facilltato tho rostoration of mhecie pavmont, 83 hoaalready boon indicated tn these diepntchea. AN DUMENSE NATLROAD 1081y, Porgous boldiny intimato relations with Jend- g railiond oilcislo state that the Nor Yuciflo, Bouthorn Pacifle, and the Atlnn:.‘i‘frx: Paciie Rotroad Companiss luve corlainly founed o combioation to attempt to vecure legisgation this winter favornble fo tho inteycsts of these componles, It is not generally known that the Atantie & Pacllo has joined thia combination, Tho plank of the Southorn aud Northorn Y'acifio are to zoloses tho land-giants to the Govern- mont, and to sk Congroes for a guaronty of fho intorest on the bonds °for A certain amount por mile, The Atlautie & . ‘Pnoific, whioh alaris at Bt Louis, haa substau. Hnlly tho same plau, but proposes beside to unite ka road wich tha Sonthern Pacifio westward from the junctivn wt Santa Fo, Some prominent Congresemon soem to be alterdy comunitied to Ppropoaition. BUILER'S NEW PARTY SONENE, Boveral Itopublican Cougressmien sre elren- fatiog tho roport that Gon, Butler i in aotive Sorreopondancd with prominent nien in variows Paris 0F tuw Gountry, aud thad tue purpuse of - s £ ! this correspondence in the ultimato formation of & notw political party. BOUTI OATIOLINA NESORMS. Senator Robortwon, of South Carolins, who has ‘;\mt arrived, statos that thero ave very hopo- ful {ndications of permanont reform m Bonth Curolina. Chamborlin, tho now Quvornot, has gtvon pledgoa that he will not bo controlled by the corrupbing ring infinonces which have dlse turbed tho Ktate, and that ho will dovota hiu enorglos to corracting the ovils of tho pasd. TILL COMMTTERS ON APYROMIUATIONS of tho Iousn and Seuato hava had & genoral mooting, and have appointad sub-committees to provido for mora deflmita formn of approprine tlons for tho ecustorss mervico wnd Lost-Ofilco Dopartinent, IL hina hithsrto beow the practico in Loth theso branches of the publle sorvico fo makn indofinite uppropristions, snd Lo lenye the disbursomont of tho sums_to tho disero- don of tho ronprotive Dopartmontw, It bas been fouad that the expenditures in tho llepartmients for tha lsst faw yesrs havo beon rapldly iucresing, and_the Appropriations Cowmittees have concluded thot greater acou- omy mnay Lo practiced if the appropristions for thess branchies of the publio servies woro mada spacifle, ng for other Dopartments of the Govern- ment, ~ Thoso sub-committecs lhavo boen ap- pointed to deviso & way for framiug n DIl whlel ehnll includo spocific ifems of expenditures, nud not au an invostigating committe PROFOSED REPUULIOAN CAUUDS, Thero is considerablo gpeculation among Ro- ublican Congroenmen as to the wisdom of call~ ing u party cancus early wext weok, after tho publicition of tho I'resident's meseage. Tho two subjeetn upon which a cancus oxpression is desirod oro the Civil-Rights bill aud tinanco, It ig certain that tho Civil-Rights bill in its prosent form canuot become o law, and it is not prob- able that tho bill can pass either House without _substantisl modification, Tho same influonce which opposed a cauous upon finance last winter are oporating now against n caucns on that unly{oct. piniony are about equally divided as to tho proprioty of callfng » eattcuy. Spoaker Blaine is underatood to have written here recommending tho onlimg of a caucun for Tuesday night next. [ 0 the Aseoctated Presn.| .TOX POST OF BUPERVISING ANCHITEOT. WasiNetoN, D. C., Dec, 3.~Tho Rocretary of the ‘Crensury tius afiernoon tendoved the posis tion of Supevvising Architeet of tho Tronsury to John MeArthur, Jfr., of Philadelphis, No re- Aponso hins voi horu recelved, THG COLO) ELEMENT AND TIHR CIVIL-RUANTH BILL. Movementa ara on fuot fov s Conventiou of cojored mien 1n this city on tho 8th fust. to advo- cafe the passuyo of the Civil-itighta bill, REGISTER UF THE THCANURS. ‘The aunupl report of tho Hegister of the Treasury suys the total tounsgo of the country exhubits an apparent Increcyo of 104,026 tons, 5,635 tons in regieterod tannage, and 93,001 tous iu the enrolled aud licensed tonnage. WEST POINT ACADEMY. Tho aunual raport of tio Losnd of Visitora of the Ailitary Acadondy to tho Sowretsry of Wur sayn tho diseiplive of the Acadomy has never baen higher thea to-day, and thal tho corps of cadeta hus nover resched n greater stute of ofti~ ‘mency. 'Tho, barbarous custom ot hazing has beon suporessed Ly the strong haud of author- ity, and the Visitors canfidently hopo that no fu- ture relaxation of disclpline in this direction will tolorate its vevival, In the opinion of the Losrd it is dorirable that the law should be so moditied as fo reqaire that candidates for ad- tnission to the Militar 3 Acadutmny should 1ot be youuger than 18 or older thau 21 years, e ge ‘THE FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS BANK, SEMORIAL TO CONGRESS. Special ispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasnrxaroy, Dee, 8.—A telegram from Nash- ville, Teu., states that 1,800 colored depositors in tho Froedmsn's Bavings & Trust Company Bank, o branch of which {nstitution hag existed in tho cily for some yoars, have senta volum- inous momotfel to Congress, praying for reliet on uccount of the ruspension of tha bank, in which their aggrogate deposits amount to $87,000. ‘The memorial mets foith at Jength tho griovances of the colored people who wero led to dopusit their savingsin the bank, ebietly becauso the Government rocog- nized and made lawa for it. Otherwiso, thoy aasert, thoy would have been moto cautions, es- pooielly after tho omonded charter of June, 1874, allowed the managers to invest moncy in loans to the amount of heif tho deposits. 'I'he reenlts of the suspension ero represented s bo- ing of tho gaddest kind, A hard vancer ig upon tho depositors, Tho ecops in Middlo Teunessoe Dbuvo been next dvor 40 5 failure, and tho prospect gonerally I8 very poor. 'Tho colorod mamoriul- ts, in praylug Congresa for relief, remiud that body that the colored people, sinco thelr eman- cipation frown clavery, bave been tho stanchest frieuds of tho Goverbment, aud that, in 1aet, their foyalty Liae become proverbinl. ‘They sy thut, uniess Congress grants them reliof, famina will stare thom and their fawilies in tire vaco, The telegram concludes by suging that tho do- posiiora are growing more clamorous avery hour. e ki, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, MULLEIT'S ANNUAL REPORT. ‘Wasmyarox, D. O, Dee. 2.~The anoual re- port of Suporvising-Architect Mullets contains tho following informstiou as to'tho progross of work to Oct. 1: Bites for the proposed public buitdings st Little Tock and Helena have been purcbased. It les been found necossary to resort to s oondemoation in order to obtain a valid sitlo to the property at Grend Rapids. 'The swmount appropriated for n site ot Pitts- hurg proved inadequato for tho purchase of suf- ficlent property iu an oligible lacality. Uuder theso circumstances, .o offor of the oiti- zeus to mako up the defcionoy, and to pay the odditivnal sum required, hLos boen acceptod aud instructions jssued for tho completicn of tho condomnation to which it has been necessary to vesort. Tho proceedings which WOre neessary £0 kecuso the site for the pro- posed bulding AT CONCINNATI have been comploted, anid the property sconred. Tho property ungionlly puronseod as o egito for o Custom-ifouee ut,Evansville, fud., having ‘been found inadequato to perait the ereetian of wsuch & burlding es the Government services re- quire, addrtionnl rropesty has boen purchused, wnd arrangements mndd to_comuence work oy soou a tho titlo da perfected, ho et wpproved Fub, 91, 18473, antborized the pur- chaso ot a site for the yogaced publle Lutldiug b3 3 5 115, ut & cost not to exceed $25,0s0 1a additlon to the Yaluo of tho 10t 1 that. city, which Wes purchased Jusio ¢, 1840, for thet puepdse, tho valts of ywhieh was estiinated 64 $16,000, 1t wia found, niter carefai cxaminntion, thit tho tmount kg pluced nt tha dis= posal Of iuo Deperimient was enticely fnsdes quute, end tist 0O suitably properly could e jrocured for thy amouni uppropiiated, Uoder theso elrcumstances, too Chy of Meme plis offered to prosent 10’ tho Government ono of thomuet dealravle Liecks fn thocity, tho value of swhich eaustot Lo cetimsted at fess than $300,000, This Iaboral viter hug been aveepted, and work vill bo com- tenced 23 5001 23 tho title 1s pesfectod, "o Custom-luuw 1op AT LOUISVILLLG 1 entirely 00 small, w0 ‘uddations] froniago on Qyeen wircet hisfug sbsolutély nesessary for tho yrotsction of o bl i e OF tire, i for tho prosersation of Jigbt on one of it priucipal fronte, Tho djoluin 1roperty 4 now ocenpled by emall | framio buildiogs, ~ Wa01 tho owmes propcsa to ropluco 66wy ey day by 8 bk ware Liouse, Shouldd thls bo dong, the valu aud Kafety of the Costow-Houge Building vwould bn _sorlausly ingalsod, and, a3 the propesty eaa be bouglt for a amal winm, I soconinead thut watkority bo obuained for its purdiuse, AR MARINE HOUPIPAL PIOPERTY AT PITTSDURO Lox beebs twico oifered for anle, but withdzawn, the Iifghiest bid thit cold_ba proznréd being unsatisfiuo- Tuo Custom-Houre, Court-Touge, uud (ko [dca at Knoxvillo kis bLecn completed oud o wiithin the swonut of he eppropriation, 1% is now occupled, and fa oo of the most substantial snd convenfent jubllc bufldings owned by the Goveiument, and, thougu alrording sinple and suituble wecommodations for tho traseetion of public buviness, fu no larger thau {s re- uired, “ ‘Te Court-TTouse aud Post-Office AT OMATA 18 fintshad, nud will b occuted ag s0on a3 the furnt- tura can Lo saputiod, when $¢ will affurid the wevor- saodation now meh nevded by the courts, Lust-Otdee, w0 othier publie ofdees Iu that ety Tho extanglon of the Court-Haiso pud Fost-Onlco at Indhonmpois 48 neatly completed, and 8 partially aooupled. | 1¢ will, when fufskiod, nicet the preseut nee cosattios OF tha NUDLO Borvic, hut it 18 probuble it weill o neceasnry kb o disteut day o add guosuer wing, wieh would zonder it u cousenient us well 8% subutine tlal ptructure, ‘The coustruction of the Custom-House AT 6T, 1OUI \ LOUI: hns beow procectited with great onergy and marked aticcesa, cud wuder extraordinary (ttcultles, it huv= ing becn found necessary to pile tho foundation and to cover the entire excavation with & nioweive bed of concrete, 'Cue retafuing walls aud tho cunuection wl:{nho tunnd aro Anleled, ‘The foundation fs lafd, n and o large portion of the bLaooment walle completed, -~ The facing of the basoment, sab-bagement, ond tion of the firet of “tho bLuflding, Wil be of issourl red granite, 'Thia portiun of the work iy finirhed, vg well a3 the entire granite work for tho firit slory, wud ot of 1hs bevcuu, Which Vil Tender It Lusile to completo thia important buflding &t un carly dare, Wesk bea Yovu continued on $ho uortd, S0uL, aad east trouts of : wnmnetscsd, L oy o 814550 pUrkion oF the sszotd will bh enpluled duiing tho prosent sosson, nud tho enlfre Luilding placed under roof nt an’ early date Alould no nnforceeen diflenlty atine. 1t Jina heen found fmposaible to commence work on A0 proposcd bndlitinge AT COVIRATON, NASRVILLE, AND LITTLE ROOK dnelug the presoit sraron, ~ Arrangenionis, however, hiava been mndo that will Inatira thel commienceinent 20 early noxt searon sk tho woathor will permit. ‘Work Liak bocn commenced on pibiio blldinga AT PARKERABURG, W, VA, and it fn now woll ndvanced, Tio basetent will bo of Tiuens Vints freentonn, nud the superaimeture of el with drcaelnga of Mariotn freeatae, vantageoln arrangonionta for (ho Mujply of ma~ taristand Iabor for tho onsixviction of tho ~ ~ OUSEOM-ILOURE A7 POIT HURON liava beon compleled, nud ho work f4 now in progress, ‘Tha hasentont 18 of limestong, from Bandunlky, sl the superalructuzo of Abotst fioeoiono, Tho Worle b Leen woll and ccostomleally porformed, and 14 of exeol- Ient olarnctor, Work lins been commenced on tho putitio bullilings, AT LIKCOLY, 1P, sod the basoment-stury comploted, ' Ly found tm- pozsiblo 1o abinin brick multablo for faclig in it ncality, oni, 08 yoodd Tbble-atono condd bo. provurad ut falr rntca, It waa determiued to canptrisct the buflde ing of the iatfer imaterinl, with cnt-ntone dronsiua, Tho frst floor will b of fron beawm and Drick axchies: the remaining floors and roof will Yo of gulwtsuiial thmber couairnction, ‘This bublding lioing Jeolated from alt {he ofiscra, 1€ {a not, in my optn- i, necezoary to completo It a3 &’ fiza-pron alilctiire, thero being littlo dangor Lo bo approliended from e, Tho ramodeling, roiltting, and ropairing of THP OUNTON-HOLAL: AT NULNAUKET: 128 been commenced, and 13 now well adveneed to- ward completion, Thix bullding, howsver, Nk the Onatom-Houzes nt Buffalo, Dotrolt, aud Uloveland, ia entirely 100 imall, atul muat o extended at uo dir~ tant day, or additionnl bnildings yravided, Tho bullde inga ot Springield, 1., liave boou thoronghly yefitted, sud aro riow fu good edadition, STAUINE HOSVITAL AT LOUISYILLY. 1 deniro to ronow my recommendation that an ap- prorrlnunn bo tnndo for tho remodellng und extension of tlio Marino Tloapital ut Lontavitle, Thio butldig i, in 1to pregent coudition, wutit for hospital piry0zcs, aud should bo improsed or closed, whicl 1 shoutd recommend wore it not for the ovideht ncceewity for o muriue lospital st that place, nnd tho beauty uud cligibillty of tho location, “Tho grounds ure of amyle auil (b dinproveuiehts conicaiplated, which con- 8t dn th creclion of & detached pavdion, WiTds for “patients, And the ndaptation of the preecut ~Lulldlug 1o asocutico purposea and wurda for spostal casen, world makn tu com- forlahlo and convenlent houpital, sud at modorate ox- pense, 1 al20 denlre to renew niy recommendation that TUF, GOSPTAL AT DETROIR ba nold, nnd authority obtained to purchuse with tho piruocoedy tmoro uligibln elte, 3ud o arvet thercan o cliean pavidon hospital, 1ho property hwing bo- camn 80 valablo that 4t can Yo wold for u satiiclent sum, It fu ita prosat condition, Mo flio hospital we Tougnville, ‘tnGt for hospitel pire poasw, aud {f retalued, muet bo lmproved and ° yemodelied at an expenss fnlly _equal to the coat of tho now pavilion bullding, 'Tho Matine Hoaytal at Dittuinurg hus Leen twlco olfored nt publle auctios withot sale. 1t in, howover, belloved tat it can bu 9ol €or n fur prico early fu tho coming Reason, T respectfully renew iy recommendations {hiat au. {hority b brick obitajued for ‘tho crection of & Are-proof ding for tho Mles of PARTMENT FOR TILS PRINTING RUREAU accraninodation of fuell ranches of tho epartment 8 can be romnved from the “rapsury withuut fuconvenieneo o <o publio sorvico, L desls? oo moro 10 ylsca v record rus apinion o THE EIGNT-IOUR LAW 13 oppressvo and unjuct, a viellas hnjurlons fo the pubite vervice, nud oil should bu entitled to uqual prive Netes aud equal pag, oud that elght hovra ehould con- stitute nday's work for ull, or thet thoso csployed andt paid by the tovernment atould bo reanired to jierform tho eamp amount of Jabor that (s porformed by other mechianics atd laborern, 1f nuy plincon b devised tut will extond {ho oporations of the Right-hour law toall, Twould vers giadly recommiond it, This ap- poars, however, fnipracticable, and for that reason L recowmend ho repeal of tho Erght-hour Inw s thes only means of placing cuployos on public and private ‘workd ou an equal footing, —— THE ARMY. THE ADVANCE REGISTER 70T 1875, WAsniNaTON, Nov. 30,—Tho Adjutant-General of thio Army, intont upou taking time by the forelock this year, sout his *“Advanco Aimy Replotor for 1875™ to the printer carly this month, and expects that it will bo roady for pro- mulgation in afew days. Thore havo been many chianges sinco the publicrtion of the rogister for 1874, 'The army has beon reduced by deaths, discharges, nud desettlons from 30,000 (ite re-~ ported strength Jast Jannary) to 25,000 onlistod mau, but the number of comumissioued olicors hias not boon proportionately dimninished. Thevo are now 2,069 oflicers ou the active list ofti tho army, without counting n botch of Assistans; surgeons recently appointed, 8o that for ovey’ tvelve enheted mon (and 8 fraction) thore is onssy commissioned offlcey. Tho gentlomen of tisy pormanent Btaff cumber 624, not iucluding tisn Assiatant. Surgoona nbove referred to nor tei; 1ino ofitcern sclectod for transfer to the Ordnanco Dopsattmant, but not yot transterred. Cho pra- portion of stal ofticors ie, thecefors, about otas to each squsd of four lMno officers and Jorty- oight men. Boveral of the stall departments have been trimmed down = little, principally o paper eo for, the reduction boing prospective ami, depandent on ezsualtios. Lifty-five ofiicers have been lost fo the sexvian by resiguatious, deaths, oud dismissuls: upwanl of 120 hivo Loen promotod; forty-one cadeti have joined tho army Irom West Pofut ; and sev~ arol civitiun applicanta for appointment to vacunt Becond Lieuteoancies bava beew notified to np~ ear bofora an Exomining Board in Washiuge on, FIRES, IN ORICAGO. The alavm from Dox 681, at 1140 yeaterday forenoon, was caused by the burning ontof a cbimnoy at No, 84 Dradley stroot, Tho alapym from Box 836, at 5:20 p. m, yesterdey, was aluo without causs, AT KALAMAZOO, tch i 1he C iy of Chnuncoy Gates at 7:50 this ovening, snd thyee buildings ocommevtsd therewith wers dostroyed, togetuer with <lbo mechinery and copaiderablo of tho contents, Tious cetimated at £98,0003 partially insuzcd, The adjoining buildings were seved by ‘tho grg)n:d:uxemena of the Hiremen. A high wind pre- vailo AT KARNS CITY, DA TITUAVILLE, Y'A., Dee, 2.—A fire Lroke out at Rarus Ciry, Iutler Oil District, ut noon to-dny, and dcstroyed abous ong-tinrd of tha tatn. Boventy-ilve buildings wore deatroved, inclucing two hofels and the Yost-Oftico, Loas, §100,100, on which thero was littlo weursnce, LAPERR, MICH. Sveeinl Msnateh to The Chicwo Dridune. Dernorr, Dee. 2.—Jountugs Bros.’ flouring- milly, at Lapcer, were burned this morning. TLous'about §12,000; inewed for $£,000, —— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, The Town of Wendeli, Mass., celobratedl its cenzennial yesterday. Teliet supplies are golng forwvard by cor-Niade to the lowa prasshopper suflerors. Tho Exccutivo Committeo of the Towa Stato Grango i8 in gossion st DesMoines, Tho wumber of hoge killed at Deg Aloines, Ia., to tho 1stinst., fo40,414. Puckors are holding off. Leading Democrats were in council yestor- doy at Jown City to joconstruet tho Demouirstic patty ju Iowa, It s undorstood that Edwrrd Tenkins, Acgont- Goueral for the Dominion in Englond, koo ton- dorod his rosignation. A number of Franch Canndian phyelelans of Toronto, reeentlv tormed an snti-compuleory vaceination leaguo. ‘Ihe defonse in the Johnson murder crse at Teadloines, Iz, will uat up that the waurdec wan duna in enother building, on anothor sivent, aud by othior pactics. The Michigan tato Powologleal Soelety met at Jonin Tuendoy, with Van Buren, Kent, drand Travorso, Uillsdale, Monroo, Ingham, Cefhoun, and Warno Countios_roproseuted, Pravideut Dickoan, Chaumaon. Yeslerdn{ B report from tho receut census, rolatiug to the fruls inorest iu the Stato, was vead, ——— ) THE OYI0 DENT.STS, Corunmus, 0., Deo, 2.—Tho Bizte Dentnl As- gociation mot hera to-day, About forty membera wieve presont, J. M. Purter, of Massllon, was autiiouized fo soloct ono momber from each Congressional Dig- trict to co-operafe with him in seouring tho namen of all dontista i good standing in Cluio, Hoven now rembery wero adinittod. The afternoon was spant o diucuusing nethods of presorving the ;;n)p oFf tooth, At the arening session the subjoct of * Contour Filling:" was discusiod. e — . MICHIGAN STATE TREASURY. Speciat Dispateh to The Chieapa Trivune Laxsiso, Mich., Deo, 2,—The followiug Is tho Btato Trenrurer's statemont for the mouth of Novemlor: Buduee Iu Treasury Oo Tiecelpts for the oo o 974,109,713 100691,01 1,108680,76 mymnum-mmmm..................' p m.;l proserit Batazies, Nov, 80; 38Mussessssnnriionnseesd 95LE0ES WHICH WAY ? Sha'll it Be by €anal or a Freight- Railway? That Is What the Richmond Convention Is Trying to Decide. A Great Occasion for Small Bores at Yesterdny?’s Sessions Gowv. Kemper 'and Others Favor the Kanawha Canal Project. ‘THE RICHMOND CONVENTION. Special Disoateh ta The Chicage Tribune, Ricixonp, Va,, Dee. 2.—~The attendance on tlr o Tranaportation Convontion to-day wan refn- fa eed by additional dalogates from Iilinots and 81« Louis, ansong tho former boing Mr, William B ross, of Chicsgo. Thore hos been littlo real DPitogress on tho road toresults, Crude opinions 010 constontly {bruet upon the Conventlon in rtide language. This kind of men always waste thmo dwing tho oarly psart of popular conven- ti-one. Tnero aro strong men horo, and thoy it bo heard,nad tho other sort wifl stnk ta flielr propor lovel. To-nigut Gov. Xemper trindo n strong spocch in bohalf of Old Virgluin's J:8¢ project, thoe Nanawhn Canal. DBross and #thers made practical remerks, and evidontly ¢ilevated the tone of the mueting. TUE GREAT PAPER o1f the doy was the essay by Mr. Sonthall, of “‘Richmond, IHe recited mony statistics in regard Thoth to rrilwey and eanal transportation, Tho ‘practicability of using steam o8 & propelling power on eannls way next domonatrated by eita- Lious from ofileial reports of tho New York Cannl Commienioners, and the resulls obtnined of doudblo epeed and 40 por cont rednction of cost. Alluding to the fivo months of frost clslug the Northern lskes, tho .wpeakior onlarged wpon the desirability of the improvomout of Weetora rivers aud an outlet ta tho Atlantie below tha frost lino, This Lrought him to. the Jamea River und Kennwha Caunl, which {8 terimed the contral watat-routa in tha roport of tho Souato Committee, Quut- I from the Intest reporss of the United Stetes Englneor, bo established the practicability of tho umprovemont, Ho tben ehowed that, while tho introduction of stonn ne a propolling power in the Northemn wator-routs, with other yprojected improvemonts, would reduce tho cost of _traneporting from the Missiae sippl to New York 20 cents por hushel, tho opening of tho cential route would maka a further reduciirn of 10 contn per bushel, ond would be exerclsing & compoting effect the whole yoar 100ud, 28 Lhis line would 1nrely bo closed by ioo for more thou & week or ten days ata time, Toviawing the subject, Mr, Southall { contanded tbat, aftorall, this queation wag ono in shich thero was room for all the routes, No ope conld bo oponed which would not create for it- woll local trade, and sttract sufficient lnteral husiness to sustain it; whilo all would competo t(:r %hn through business by a fair end honorablo rivaly, PORT OF TUE WATER-NOUTE COMMITILL Br, Frobel, of Georgia, Chnirman of the Com- mitico on Ariiticial Water-Routes, mado o report reciting the conclusions nrrived atln Senntor Wind: s soport on the samo subject, mud in~ dori them on the senro of the Convention gud Virginia; Congrosd to make appropriations to carry thea iuto oftect. J. C. Soathell, of Jtichmond, followed in nn exhianstive analysie of tho subject of transpor~ tation, both by water and rait, of the grain pro- ducta slono. Tho iden the aby one routo can transport apd distributo all tho productions of tne country with ecouomy is sbrurd, Many are needed, Moya than this, they are imperative. hoy shonld not be more than 100 nnles spart. Theso il hines would carry puusengers wnd light froights, but the great trunk water-rontes e impuratively necessary, by their geat en- paocity und chonpness, to govern and control by competition rail prices of hoavy freights. Min- erale, enronls, cotton, mud barreled provisious, whicl ara expensivo iu transhipment, will follow them, w! passengers and hivo stock, which handlo thomoelves, and porishable property, and ligtht and coutly merchandive, and valnebles, will seelt movod rapid trausit by rail. Tho extra cost of railwaye js anotber element for considera tlon always. To transport tho tounago of o :water-ronto would requiro 8t lcast cight tracks, with full equipmont, and would cost over €200,000 per milo. It would have to be operated by Government by su army of em- ploves, whilo the water-roulo would cost less in tho firat justauce, and when completed private caphal would Furnieh the meaus of transpostae tion, and tho Governmout would hase {o em- ploy cowparatively Tow oficats to protoct and guperintend aud Keep it in repalis, Such are tho immonso echemoa to which this Couvention 18 expectod to give its sanction, [0 the Assaciated Presa) TIE; WATER-ROUTE REFORT, Trematoxn, Va, Deo. 2.~The Cheep-Trans- ;?)rm!inu Convention et this morning. Col. . W, Frabel, ol (lcorgis, vead the veport of the Cammitlee on Artificial Water-Routes, ‘Flio re- poit states tho fact that tho United Statos Senato Committeo on Transportation rocom- monded tho four water-routes indorgvd by this Convention last year, and then quotes sud m!n:ms a8 its ownthe Senate Committes’s ro- port. ‘T'he Hon, J. C, Southall, of Virginia, presont- ed a gupplemontal report, in which lio sygued stiongly agrivet the idex ibat railroads will answer for lieavy transportation, and iosleted upon the necorsity of tha four great water- 1outes, viz, : The copnecting of the Alisaissippi wich the great Inkeas o central route batween the Obio River and Chesapeake Bay viz tho James Rivor & Kannweha Canal; the gioot ‘Tennesgeo & Georgin Canal, and the improve- ment of tho Mississippi Rivor. RESOLUTIONS werd introduced 10 rocommend Congross to oxtoud such rorgoneble aid to tho Loxus Pacifle Ruilwond ns will inaura its opeedy completiou ; to memorialize Cougross to prohidit, utiler honvy penuliics, all comiunationn botwcen competitive lines of transportation, whother by land or water, from inilating their capital by waterod stock, and also to & canit of commerelal justico, whove decision ahall bo subject_to review by the Supromo Conrt of the U Staton; that Congress shall fix by law the miximuw rates for all ratirond trafiic crossing Stato Jines ; that the soutiment of this Convention fs adverse to an inereaso of fasniton upon tho people in tho shape of intorent created by increaved Londed debt ; tlat Congress be recommended Lo adopt nationn! gaugo of 4 fect 8l¢ Inches, oud thab it affor sulliciont inducements for all franls linon of 200 wiles and over to adopt this railroud gange ; all of which woro referred ta tho Commitieo on Reoohitlons, "Lhe Coimnittee on Natnrm) Water-Rontos not being propared to report, 1. G, Conant, of S, Lown, submitted roeolutions declaring that Con~ grees bo held to strlet account for follure to inaka sple appropristion for the IMFROVEMUENT OF 11K NOUTH OF TUE MUISAISAIPEY mVER, and that this subjoct cannok ba too impressively urged upon that body, whieli was also roterred to Lo Comwilten on Resolutions, A commiiteo was wppointed to wait on CGov, m:lnpcr aud iovite him to addcoss tho Couvons TRocoss until 8 o'clock p. 10, AT IR NIOHT SESRION the Committeo on Rosolutions reported unfaror- :\N}' on nearly all tuo rovolutions” commitied to fi‘hfir some dlecussion tho roport was recom- mitled, . tiav, Kempor was Tacatved by the Convention, and made eu eloquont speach, weleoming thom to Viyginia, and pladging the hearty sympsathy and cordinl ¢o-oporation of the Commonwaalth in tho graud schiemme of the Couvontion, Tha Honm, R. M, T. Huuter, from the Qom- mittee on Ropoik, reported fu favor of the recommendatioua fu both roports on tisnspors tation (4, o., yailway and wator), snd recommen~ detions were, afier an sblo nud eloquent spasch by Ar, Iiross, of 1L, adoptod. Mr, Gonant, of Bt. Louis, offered a reaolution i fayor of a natlonnl radrond lay, making it ueconsary to obtain chavtors from State Legisla- tures for sworks of gouoral importanca, Roferred to the Committso an Rosolutions, pobrisc ey ‘THE HENNEPIN CANAL, MEXTING AT ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Hpectal Dispated to The Chacavo Tridune, Roox Taaxp, I, Deo, 2—A mesiing codte posod of the busineas-men of Rook Jaland, Mae Une, and Davenpott was keld hese thisafterncon THE CHICAGO DAILY THIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1874 P e ] to tnko stops to pressupon Congross the impor- tanco of conatructing tho Honnopin & Rock Island Canal, conneoting tho Inken with the Mizsissippl. A proamblo and resolutions urging the nocessity of . salution of this quostion of cleapor trang- portstion, und urging tho eanal as tho most valu~ ablo and foagible moans to this end, woro adopt- od ; and =n Exacutive Committeo of flve from enchy clty was soloctod, whoso dnly was_doflned to raigo funds to nond a dologation to Washing. ton and fo circulnto potitions, was appointed. ———— FOUNDERED. Loss of a Cable Steamer on the Coast of France. Sixty Persons Go Down with the Ill- Fated Vessel, Record of Minor Accidents, SIXTY LIVES LOST. Lownnox, Deo. 8—6:40 s, n.—The atonmer La Tlata, from Gravesond for Rio Grande del Bud, clartored by the Siomens Brothers to ropatr the tolograph csblo, founderod off Ushant on tho 29th of Novombor. 8ixty persons wero drowned, Fourteen survivora wero reseund by the Gareloch of Glrggow, from & boat in which thoy hied beon floating twouty-four hours, and wero transferred to tlio stesmor Autenor, which atrivedl in the Thames Iast night. Tho loes of the stenmor is attributed to the shifting of tho honvy grappling apparatun, Of tho 250 miles of telegrapli cablo on board, 150 had beon patd out, whiok had to bo abandoned. Unavailiug attompts were mado to save Lug veasel, by lightoning. Tho Cnptain, surgaon, threo other officers, en- gineor, sovon stowerds and cooks, eloven stokers, fourteon geeman, nnd the wholo ~ of tho cablo stafl, unmboriog sizteen, and including Mr. Tickotts, Clilef Lloc wrician, wero drowned, Tha Chiof Stovinrd, who was guvod, reporis that tho fires wera all out by 10 o'clock on tho morming of tho 20th, A beavy non narried away two of tho boats, Tho ship graduslly scttlod by tho stern, and at 12:30 foundered, stern fral. Tho Capinin and dootor wero on the bridge, haviag fcilod to clear tho palont life-rafia, sud went down with the crow, Tho decks burat aa tho nteamer senk, OFF THE TRAOK. Tryrours, N. H., Dee, 2.—Conductor ‘East- man's tisin, leaving Plymonth at 7:35 this mocn- ing, ran ofY the track near Woodville this morn-~ ing. Tho engino and tonder wero thrown clear frum the track, and ono passengor ear wont over tho embanimont. Fredornick Biown, a brake~ man, wea iustuntly killed, an saveral other persons wore soriously injured. The nsmos of the wounded, i far as thoy can_bo ascortainod, are, i Kimball, injured in tho head, slightly; 8. K. Lee, inter- nully and connot live; O, F. Foster, of Pori- land, Ao., slighily ; R. M. Bowes, & bad scalp- wound nnd several bruises on b lady : one lady, name unkuown, iujured intoronliy, but it 18 uot knownlow badly; Alartin L.Hal, slightly. ALL JIANDS LOST. Conouna, Ont.,, Dec. 2.—Tho sobooner Star ;flu lost on Tuesdsy night. All band3s reported ost, THE CGTTON-CROP. Neyrents, Dee. 2~The Cotton Exchango orop- roport for November, issued this morving, gives the following summory, derived from 107 ro- eponees from West Tennessee, Noxlh MNissis~ sippi, and .Arkanass, north of the Arkansaae Ritvor, Sixty-four report demnge by frost; forty-threo no damage, The average damago by frost is 834 por cent, ‘The averagoe deoreaso iv aoreage is 134 por cont. Due exortionn have been medo snd oro beiug made to save tho crop av- eiage. The closa of the pidking season last yoor was Jan. 14; this year it will close about Dec. 7. ‘The crop 16 being marketed unprecedoukedly fast, The corn crop of this distrlet fn about 32 per cent shore of tho nverage of tha past two sensony’ upgregate. The responser do uot indi- €a10 any change iu the moralo of Iaborars, Tho El‘oflpecl i that the entire crop will be saved in a otter condition than over before. Tho Comimittes nro of tho opinion that the de- cresss of the cotton crop in this district, from lost year, w_ill ba about 35 por cent. Pk v Sl MAYOR HAVEMEYER'S FUNEBIAL. New Yonx, Deo. 2.~The Aldernianic Commit- tee having in charge tho arangerents for Mayor Havemoyer's funoral concluded to accept an excort of the Soventh, Eighth, and Twonty- second Regimonts. — PRICE CF NAILS REDUCED. Bosroy, Dec. 2~The Now England Najl Man- ufecturors’ Association havo reduced: the prico of ton-penny naile from $4 to 8876 per keg, with 18 cents discount to the trado. e g THE WEATHER, Wisniserox, D, C., Dec. 2.—For €he North- went aud the Upper Lako Negion, partly cloudy and colder weatior, brisk north or west winds, and rising bavometer, LOCAL ONSERVATIONS. Cuiteauo, Der. 2, ", Big W, gl W, brial ros) ‘mi GENEDAL OLBYRVATIONS. Caicaag, Dec, 2—110; AN INTERESTING EVENT. Marriago of Mr, W. F. Storey and Mrs, Eureka U, Pearson. The Ceremony Performed Last Evening ~~=Thelr First Meeting and .Courtship. Mr, Storey Deeds o Hal{-Interest in the “Times" to His Bride. Mr. Wilbur ¥, Storoy, editor and proprietor of tho Times, wia united 1n tho Loly bouds of wed- look last night to Mis, Burcla O, Pearson, at tho resldence of Mr. Augustus D, Lamb, No. 60 Tiwonty-oighth streot, by the Rev, Arthur Mitch- oll, postor of tho First Prosbyterian Clhurch, corner of Indiana avenuo and Twonte-firat stroot, This fuformation will bo a sury sto many, a3 the affair bas been kopt very qu &, 50 much go that oven the uext.door nolghbo.s lad no koowledgo of it. TUE DRIDE 18 o sistor of Mra, Lamb, and wao formorly Miss Bissoll. Sho has beon a widow for tho past ton years ; isabout 356 yoars of ngo ; o bimnelle, of tho Spunish type of beauty, and oxceodingly handeome, interesting, and commandiug in ap- pearance.~being about 5 feot G in hoight, graco- ful fu hor carrisge, aud accomplished fnhor man=- nors. THE FREQUENTERS OF THE BOULEVARD Inat summor will romember the lady as having beon geon almost daily on tho drive, eented in a basket-phaaton, behind two spinted chestunt ponies, * with tho ribbons in her own daintily-gloved hands, which she handled with & doxterity that won for hor the admiration of the aternor and envy of tho gontlar gex. It was during ono of thoso drives thet the lady firat at~ tractod the nttention of 3lr. Wilbur T, Btorey, and from that day THE DABHING WIDOW reigned supreme in tho mind and hourt of the _ HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR.. &6, LOW I?;RICTETS% Hosiery & Underwear. J. B. SHAY, 84 & 86 State-st., Oalls snecinl nttention to 3 Onsos HOSIERY mndt UNDERWEAR racoived on Monday, and will bo placed on countera to-day, (aents' Vesls, 35 cfs,, actually worth 50 ois (Gents’ Vests, 50 ofs,, actually worll 75 cis Gents' Vests, 76 ofs, actmally worth $L10, Gents Vests, $LO0, actually worlh $180, A BPEOIAL BARGAIN IN LEDIES UNDERWEAR p . and $1.00, real 8 73 ota. and $1. 3?,7':',’? valuo $1.26 and Alro, noveral olienp lots of INCLUDING Ohildren's Stripe Hose, - ~ 25 ots, Mien's Best British 1-2 Hose, 26 ote, Aud 2 ling of LADIEY HOSE very chieap, T PAYS T0 TRADE O THE VIEST SIIE, editor of the Zimes. After meoting Mrs. Penrgon on the boulovard, Mr. Storey songht for and obtained an intraduction to the idol of his affections ; poid bis addiesyes, proposed, and was accepted, THE WEDDING DAY was appointed for yesterday, and, in order to Lave it a8 private as possible, the marriage liconso wan uot tulen out until lato yesterday evening. No guosts wero invited, and, i fect, only sbme two or three of Mr. Storoy's ncquainee auces weoro avaro of his intontions. A TRINUNE raportor, liowever, heard of tho expectod ovent, and thorefcro ean give tha particulars of this in- toresting wedding to the publis this morning. THE MARGIAGE CEREMONY 'waa performed at 9 o'clock, at tbo residenco of Mr, Lamb s above. Tho parlora were brilliant- )y Muminated, and tastofully axranged with gar- lands of flowers. 0 THI: GROOM'S PAEGENTS TO THE RRIDE wera costly and eclogunt, consisting of u com- plote st of delicats tortolue-ahiell jawalry valuod 8t 2600, and an elogant and expensive walch and chain, The bridos aister, Msa, Lumb, proseuted her with o get of costly and elegantly wrought bracelots. Other presents wers given to the ‘beanntiful bride, but these wero the most notable amongst thom. It ia reportod that Mr, Storey, in adilition, has doedod his bride n ONE-MALF INTEREST IN THE * TrMES." Immodintely aftor tho mayringo tho low frionds —not to oxcedd sight or ton—who witnessed the coromony wero ushorad into the diniug-room. whero they joined with tha bride and zroom 1w & sumptuons “ropast. At the hour of 11 o'clook Mr. Htorey's carriage wau driven up to tho house, and be, with Mrs. Storey, were whirled off tohis residonco at No. 68 Michigan avenuo. TO-NI00T they will open tho Storoy munsion, and recoive his‘acquaiutances aud the numerous frionds of the brida, QCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yong, Deo. 2.—Arrived—Stesmehip City of Antworp, from Liverpool; Yille do Paris, from Havre, BPECIAL NOTICES. Scliencic’s Mandrake £ills Will bo found to possess thoso qualltios necoesary to the total eradication of all billious attacks, prompt to start the secrotions of tho liver, and givo a healthy tonoto tite entiro system, Indoed, it is no ordlnary discavery in med. oal sclonco to have fnvented a romedy for theao atabborn eowplaiats, which dovelop all the resulta produced by a herotoforo froe use uf ealomol, a mineral justly dreaded by mankind, snd scknowledgod to ba destruotivo in tha ostreras to tho bumon aystew. That tho proporties of «certain vegetables comprise all thu virlues of calomol without 1ta Injurlons teodenolos, is now an sdmitted Inct, rendored indispatstle by ucientifio rarearches; and those who s (ho Mandrake Pills will be fully satiafiod that the beet wedicines aro thoso provided by nature in the com- ‘mon horbs and roots of the fulds, Thevo Pills opon tho howols and correct alk billions do- rangemente without mllvatfon or aug of tha Injurtons offucts of calomol or othior potsons. Tho secrotion of biie is promated by thewe Pills, as will bo keon by tho altered color of tho staols, and dlsappexring of the sallow cons- plézion and cleansing Jf tho tomguc, Amwuls diroutfons for o accompany each box of Pills. Proparod only by J. 1. SCHENOK & SON, at tholr principal ofiics, comer Sixth oud Aroh-s itladol- ohla, aud for salo Ly all drugglets and doalors, Prive, & couts par bax. Tind, Tiar, 'I‘Iu'} Leaveuw "th 50 LaCroaao, . |20.82] Marquetto 29,08, Milwaukeo../20, 73] Omaha 180, Tembls Taledo, . Yankton 4N, W, m-uh|.” 81JN. W,, freel, 49,W,, fresh, R s e TR ARINE ITEMS. ! Tha repafse (o tho selie Buwyer Wil smount to 560, 3 Z'Tho Tmber trado 13 noarly over, Onlyr ono veauel areiyed yesterdny. —Tho welr David A, Welly, recently svzvcked, ar~ Tived heve yesterduy morniuyg i tow of tho tug Levia~ than, Bl \u onlircly undce -3 lpocllfl Aepateh” from B naba riiye e schir 0, 1K, Niow fs roporied dizabled sul leal: ing Ladly 20 mfles soutls of Big Bumnter Ialand, on th b weat sloro of 1xko Michigan, Aveistanico lins becti de Dt to hor, ~1N0 prop Rocket, {n endegvoring to mq e hey duck at Toleda yesterday, liad o holo cut i her bows by tha fee In tho ‘river, wud punk Juz 13 foob of Matcr whew within 70 foet of (ho dnuk. Mor c¥rgo W kd merchine A, priucipally grocul —— A Mmriugessorvice Undor Lrotests The Nov, Jumen Freeman Clurke re tontly per- formod the marmuge-sorvico for thyi banetlt of two Toston people who subwitiod to it under proteat. Tho' brida-clect, an unueisslly gontls voman, ag we leara from the Waomair's Journal, Baw 1o wuy to asswme a legal marriy- jo and also to keop Ler sull-respect, oxcept by |-ublicly ex- preasing hor total disapproval and nejoolion of tho iucquality which the common liviv imposen npon o wife,” The bridegroom sgrotid with her, and nccom“nfily Pledged Limself that his wifo was to vetaiu ber owa pamo. As for tk 0 husband. beivg the head of the wifo, such antiquatod fogyivm migbt do for Bt, Paul, who wis a bache- lor ‘and nover oujosod the incstimabliy privilogn of listening to Victoria C. Woodhull. Dut why should such peopla think it necoeitary to go hrough any form of msrriago atalll® e Tho German Military $ oy, Bomo canception of what hou beerr uchisved by tho {ron disoipline of the Ciorman srmy may be had from this doseription of the Girrman mile itary bows ¢ Joage an ok plank, ¢ feot n holght, with a lunge in tho middlo, L.aaw itaolf up o a perpendlewlar, and with s qu Jok move- oot anap the hinge 80 thut the upper : pars sud- dnnl{ wprings forward and buck nguix y and you will have sawa Ides of the igrmumlua 188 of tho executed movoment, and of the knou It one han at sty whon ho fears_that the zmrfc wmer lss beon seized with & suddon oramp that i & sbout bo fiez tho bettar of him at tho voiy mou jous ks {n olng futroduded, sud you wish o play tho agresable.” RIBBONS, Ribbons! The Grgatest Bargains Yot ! ‘We offer this morning, “At 25 ots. the yard!” A lot of Three Thousand pieces of Gros Grein and Fancy Rib- bong, in width from number nine to number forty, worth from $4 to $12 the piece. Three Hundred pieces G-inch all-§ilk Plaid and Fancy Sash Ribbous at 50 cts, the yard! Three Hundred pieces Roman and Watered Sash at 75 cts. Three Hundred pieces 7-inch do.at $1. One-Third the Value! -~ Come Barly ! Chas. Gossage & UO- ¥ 5 106,108 &110 State-st., 17 Y00 WANT 1o purchaco wu elagant and dorable Goco Wazelr, end 10ak0 8 liuGauirie (171 40 00Oy, buy the LaDD PAT: IE YLUE GVUURCIRE, TTDRY ard s i’l i T i 10 mhilr) i Toniy Altaper A 8 ¥ and Goanthin B AU 3“ e "y gl airon Rerand Btem Witdors, Juatony canprally In all pasta of the sountsy, g 3 i fi"q“'i':"{}" £TotaN, (A28 Tainok, ateh it hpanc, ucf B inv“ul‘ LA SloW e Meadison and Peoria-sts, OFFER EXTRAOKDINARY BARGAINS IN G10THING AND UNDERWEAR, AMONG WIHICH ARE TUE FOLLOWING: 150 puirs Corsats at 23¢, worth 60, B0 ynirs Corisnts nt e, worth 90, a00 pairs Corsets ub 80¢, worth 81,2 B0 juirs Coreots af 7ic, worth $1.7 i) puiva Uorsets ub 1, worth AU peirs Corsats at 31,2 B0V Jinirs Corsets at $1.50, worth 383, 1,600 yoivs (Genuine 800-hone Corsets at $3, worth 200 yuirs . Mudani Foy’s } ine, 70 cents pair, UNDERCLOTHING, &c. Tadies' Ghemises, Luce Edge and Yanded, 35¢, Ladles' Chomises, Lueca L‘dgo‘ Biag Tacking. 40, Yadies' Chemises, )mfig Edge, Extra Tucked Tosming and Trimme ded and Raffled, Gi. ' French-woye Corsels, 50c, tSupporting Corsets, genue Jadies' Fine Chem 100 Fine Chemisss, Embd and Trinnned, 31, 200 Ladies' Nizht (owns, tucked frout and back, for 1, worth $2, a 2{}‘!) Ladies' Drawers, 50, 00, 73, $1, worlh onble, 23l) Ladies' Tine Drivwars, Tmbroidered, Doue ;.xm'cd and Tocked, 73, 90, $1, worth from 9 Ladies" Dressing Saeqques, Corded and Lace dere, 74, Worth §1,60, 0 Dre_wln,f; leuéues. 00 and $1, worth $2, 00 Ludies' Yucked and Embroidered Skivts, 5, 51,451.25 and $1.50, worth trom $H1 tod. Infan{s' Roles from §3 to $7, worth §6 to $15, Intants' Bibs, p An clegant assortment of Infanty' Merine Cloaks and Heods at Ifalf Prive. Infants’ Complets Ontfits, 1 Taliss’, Gents’ and Children's Ho. slery aud Onderwear AT CONT! For 3 Days Only! THURSDAY,FRIDAY&SATURDAY This is & rave chance to get Hoslery and Uuderwerr chaap, and ladies who care to BAVE MONEY will do well to look at our wricos belora purchasing elsewhoro. NO ''ROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS, L DAVEY & 00, __204 & 206 7, IEADISON-ST, SAVINGS BAWK, _Inf Hepchaats, Tarmeps' & Machanies SAVIKGS BANK, 75 Clarkst, < Viest Sids 0fis, b Oppoalte the 3, Balstodt, 014 Court Hougs % FearMadlson, THE BUSINESS OF THIS COR~ PORATION is confined exclusive~ 1y to the recept and care of Sav« ings Deposity and Funds for In- vestment. No commerelal or gen= eral banking business transacted. KUMS AS SMALLAS ONE DOL- LAR received from any person, and a bank book farnished. HARRIED WOMEN and minor children may deposit money so that no oune clse can draw it. INTERVEST at the rate of G per cent per annum, {s paid on sums ot Onov Dotlar or more. * THOSI DESLRING TO INV their spvings upon real estaio s curity at a higher yate of intevest than can bo safoly 1};\1% 2;\5!\;13:'{» Dopoasits, should call at this Banic and cxn;nixl?r its INVESTMEN ) I TOA 18, - CL‘;;‘U)NEY MYEBRS, Manager. OYSTERS, A A A A AN AN NOTICE! Good, Squars Ovator Stow at FRANTC A OIS GR BN ROOK, 48 Wabnah- uv,, for 46 conts; an Old-Time, Doublo. Duckor for 40 conts, Give us & call, €50 Wabreh-nv, = = WINTER RESORTS, A A AP A A AN WINTER RESORT. ROYAL VIOTORIA MOVEI. AN, 0 W N D . Potza, Froodator | g Bt S fogi Lrendway, Ni oveTy Ind Mo =