Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1875, Page 12

\ 12 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIDUNE: FRIDAY, | ARY 1876 -~-TWELVE PAGES. THE CITY ON 'CHANGE. THE BOAND OF TRADE REIOICING. Thero was a big jambarco at tho Board of Trade yesterday afternosy. An important cau- cus was going on involviug tho positions of ofti- cors for tho onsuing yoar at ihe timo, but never- (heloss fun provailed, and cu the Irst aftornoon b the lastday of the year tho Roard of ‘I'rado boys wore nuproatious. At un early hour in tho day a devil-may-caro spint snnounced dtwoll among the members, many of them indulging in handsoringa and eomersaults a8 n moana of ox- preesing their utter contempt of bath the rings of ihis world and the corners thercol. It w safo fo say that tho loador of tho Bonrd of Trado men in thel» peculiar antics of yesterday afternoon wos Mr. Charley Stiles, who, at tuo boginning of the proceedings, in- dulged in n tengthy though by no_means witty epecch on the other membern of th body, which was recoived wish & moderato smount of npplauso 1y the mombers, The next event in tho aceurrenca was tho rid- ing of John Watson, borue by anumber of Bonrd of Trade men, covered with flour, 1610 the midst of the enjugers of the fun, Mr. Watson, hasi raturated quito a number of his fellows with flour, eukrided, and allowed tho Great Weetern Light Gnard Band fo have a chanco. This they jmproved by plaging tho * Leautiful Bluo Danube,” to wiien quite s number of Joard of Trsde wmen danced, tho bLono:s, however, boing carried off by those whom tho Board of ‘I'rnde mon acknowladged ay Billy Tyon and Charlia Stiles. A march the ; a8 - dulged in, nbout fifty of the Board of Trido en, ranged i xolid column, walking ronnd the Dball iith Moges Jonen leading, and J. AL Myers (n 300-1 membery, Cap. Atkinson, snd I, C, Myers:fotlowing, The tpaich wos o gand sic- coes, and after 1t was Uhrough, and soveral queer antics woro performod I:{ tho men of tho Board of ‘Trade, tho meeting adjourned, nobody seom- ing niehl tho worse any nobody soewnng much the better for the matinze. ANOTMES TICKET. The following ticket for ofticers of the Board of Prade for tha eusuing year, to be voted for at the annunl election Monday, was unanimously nomiuated nt o eattens of the mombers held i the swall Exchango Maliat3 o'clock yosterday afternoon: Prenident, A. M. Wrikht; Vice- President, D. 1L _Liucoln ; Directors, E. W. Denemore, 7. B. Duteh, Murry Nelson, Josial Stiles, C. H. Diackman ; Commntice of Arbitra- tion, J. J, McDernud, P. P, Oldershaw, W. T. Heuness, J. C. Myers, J, T. Rawloigh; Commit- Yoo of Appeals, Genrgo M. Iow, for ono your, to Hf vacancy, and for tha two years' term, Asa Dow, E. B. Stovens, E. B. Baldwio, C. T. Fholor, Clintou Briggs. AND YT ANOTIER. A meating wau beld in the committeo-room of »f the Board of Trade at 3:30 p. m. to numinata ofticers to serve for the ensuing year. C. L. Culsor acted a8 Chairmau, Georga Arinour was wuanimously nowinated for President, and D, 1. Lincoln for Vico-Lresident. Mesers. Georgo M. How and A. M. Wright wera appointed a ‘committce b4 notify Mr. Armoir of his nomins- tion, and the Chairman was added to the Com- wittee. 2 On motlon. of Mr. Baldwin, tho Chairman ap- pomted tho following Cowmmitteo to nominate tho remsinit;g oflicers, ond report to tho moet- g at 9:30 4. m. Saturday, viz.: T B. Laldwin, Murry Nelewn. James I Dole, J. K. Leusiey, and 8, H, Malren. S INTERNAL REVENUE. YEARLY COLLECTIONS IN THIS DISTRICT. The fojlowing is » dotaled statement of the 408 of internyl revenno in the First Dis- ng yoatorday : “yuopr T FIGT 3O 0T} BROOXE TCIE16E'S3] 10} pacdn 5 7 ved rvp £ g g g E E 2 T B3 § : gals & ep | 83 153 &8 _-IEQ I g2 &= ) g zl.¥ S5l LT 52 “sdwrye a0 | gy am jopals 0L The collections for tho movth of Decembor, 1874 (the Hrst monti of Mr. Wadsworth's Col- Jectorship), excocded theso of any enonth for several years. —_— PIGEON-SHOOTING, THE 5WEEPSTAKES TOURNAMENT at Dextor Park was contioued yesterday, with s good attendance of sportsmen aud spoctators, The cvont of the day wus a uwespstakes of $10 each, 10 birds, 21 yards rise, from plunge-traps. There Were soventcon ontrios, and tho score wag s follows: J W, T, Johuson.. 10111111 1-38 A I, Bugardua 1111111111 Abe Kieiuan, 10111111 1-9 S F W £ 11111111 1= . I, Kielnman., 11111111 1-9 .. Bater 1111101 00-0 « G, Blierman, 10101111 ¢=0 3. W, Grant, 11001010 1—6 J, 3. Klejnmau, 11010111 1—8 I, ¥, Sherman 111011011 1—8 AY. Blackatack. 01111110 1-1 Ja ¥ Adual 00000011 0—Y b 11001001 1—¢ 8, 3 arkin 11101111 1=y T, L, Judd, 101111¢110-48 I A 2 0011101, ,.,—. W, D, Sumps 91000101~ 5 za 7dun and Wolch, having tied for tho first prize, di vided; I, II. Kiienman and Parkinson ticd ut fo ur birds oach iu thele shoot-off for the wecond pruz¢, and then equeluded to divido; Judd, Lillug foun straight iu Lis sLoot-oll with Johu- Hou, {! }\‘lammuu, aud IL N, Sheuman, touk the tlurd pri.“e. A uweopelaios of 5 ench, fiva Ulrds, with govguteen outitics, was theu shot, ax fullows: K Gorgy C, Buerin ‘Kleiuman e B b B O e 5 O ot © b b 3. W, Grurd.... o 1 -5 Mesurs. Georgo O, Shermnan, J.J, Kloinman, Johneon, Huble, aud Judd, shot off their tio for the second prize, which was won by Kleinman, "o sevon tiew for tho fitst prize, all_killing b rtraight, will ehoot ol thismarmug at10 o'cly b birds eacks, 26 yards riso. "Tho programmo for to-day includes a ropeti- tion of the €10 swoepstukes of yestaaday. The ‘awo pariies havo entered, and it is probable that several other crack shots will tako u chanco in, 'There will also bo sweep-ghooting st §5 eacl. » — CENERAL NEWS, T.cl ua drink and be merry, for to-morrow we sneur off. Alrw. Bcott-Siddona yesterdsy gave 500 toward the Naw Yeat's concert for the aid of the gruss- lopper sufferers. She will alvo read at the con- cort, while hor own pianist will play. In answer to the advertisoment of the Mer- chanls!, FParmors', and Mechanics' Baok for plans for a cotisge, seventsen ets of plans, epecifications, and proposals bave been sub- aitted. It is the correct thing to-dsy te date all let- \ 8, Bk, Ieceple, olen ' dag. 3, 26T4" thea to blat out ths ** 4 " with your thumb, substitut- ing thorofor a "“56;" then to tear up the sheet, and begin agan, Among tho many plensant episades of the Now Year was tho vresentationof s a\flnmml rold wateh and chain to Capt.John Mabr, of tio Lancoln Fark t'otice. ‘The thermometor yesterday, as_obeerved by 1., Mauaswo, optician, under Tite Triness Dutld- ing, waR at B a. m., 7 deg. above; 10 &, m,, 113 121h., 165 8 p, m., 18; 6 p. ., 20: and 'S . 0. m,, Amonug tho transfors recorded yesterday ia the salo of tho propeity on thocorner of Peck cort and Wabaeh avenuo, by the Jewiah congrogation Kelniath Anshe Maarivto J. K. aud A, Tish- er, for $32,000, Jon Toach, a boy of 14 years, was run over by Jolin Quiuiv's express wagon, on Larralica aircot, near Oak, yewterday morning, aud had \is Tight lo broken, Ho was takon to bis Lome, No. 43 Elm streot, Tho grocery-dolivery wagon of Froderick Walker was run into Dy a freight train at tho Thirty-third etreot crotsing last night at 9:30 o'clock, and the horse killed and tho vehicla smashad to pieces. ‘Tho driver escaped unburt, Nothing new in regard to the Pacific Hotel was duveloped yesterday, boyond tho fact that Mr., Drake exuocts to get absolulo control on Saturday, Thero e to bo <omo_contraversy over thia loase, and it ie statod that this has de- layed tho trauefer, Mr. Josoph Weber, the otdest employe of the firm of Clayburglh, Einstotn & Co., was presont- od lase evening h{ his fellow-workmen with a valuablo wateh, Mr. Joha I, Fry, tho foreman of the eutting doparimont of the sams firm, was presented by hin employars with & check of 3200, aud his ealiry was raised €500 per year. Tho statemont in o dispatch in yostorday mormng's paper, to tho effect that the Merean- tilo Insurance Company of this city lost 52,600 Dy the burning of Wacran, Ward & 'Co.'s furai- tiiro factory in Nesw York, was incorrect. The Compauy had no insuraace on any proporty that was consumed. Tho Athenenm gives tho young mon of the city a happy Now Year's groeling. Ita man- agers will keep opon louso to-asy, und cordially invite the young men to vieit thom nt thoir rooms, No. 114 Madison street, and avail them- selven of tho priviloges of the gymuasium dur- ing tho day and ovemng. A society of Ialies embracing many of tho most faehionable and ealtivatod women of the ety has bean formed, whoso solo object will bo tho mocial extirpation of such Young_ men 8 on meoting auy of their number to-day shall ad- dreas thom boisterously, to thia purposa: * Hal I{a! Jloware you? low have you beon? I de- claro I iave not secn you eince’ last vear, ete,” Verb, sat. sap.,—vorbil warning should watiafy tho eappy. Adam Cary, of tho Unitod States Diatrict Conrt, toturned homeo yestordsy morning from Ohio, whither he had been to ecrve a warrant of haboas cotpus upon tho person of nu nciom- phished daughtor of tho Backeyo State, who compromised the matter by appearing hoforo a clorgyman and changing ler uamo to Carv, after which both partics sct out togrether for Chicaga to make return of tho writ to Judge Drummond. Tho following convorsation between two col- orod waiters was overhieard by a gentleman who went into o restaurant on Clark streot to ot Tunch : * Mr, Johuson, will you bo #o obsequions a3 to form o ’litterate individual if New Yoar como on do Iast ob September ot do fust ob Jan- narg#" * Why, yon pussilapimous ignoramus, it you ot do pitrspicous ‘scrimination to k 1 dat Now Your's comes on da fust ob Jauuary ** Thank you, sah, Mr. Johnsgon, Your ambtigous sagacity dooxs credit to do philosiphars I At present tho yonng men abont town relax their masrive minds by comparing the white stk searfs, without which 5o youns; msn about town thinks himsett gottenup. 'fho differenco ho- tweon plain sud corded sillt, and tho rolative merita of the feeling and ingpectiug tes:s, prove so fertilo subjocts for discussion tiat froquont- 1y na much ae a minute aud o half has goue by without one of tho disputants consigmng his soul, or bis neighibor's oyes, to perdition, A roporter of Tue TnisoNe intorviowed Gov. Tovoridge, at the Bhorman Ifouss, yostor- Aay afternoon, relativo ta tha ordor for an elee- tion to till the vacancy in tho First Congresaional Dintrict occasioved by the doath of the Hon. Jobn B, Rice. The Govornor statod that he issued the order as o mattor of duty, becauce thio language of the law made it imperative thas ho shiould do ro, but, he said, the pooplo are not cxompnllcd to have an clection if they do not seo fit. The report of the death of Mrs, Iforan, on Main sticet, Wednewlay night, published in theso columns yesterday morning, was neces- purily incompleto, At 2 o'cluck yesterdsy worning, the husband of tho deceased was rr- rested on tha supposition that sbe had besu murdered and that Lo was counectad with tho affair. Tho Cotonor Lold an inquest yesterday. "Fno body was found with a slight bruiso ou oue arm, but there was no osidonce that hor death had been produced by violence. Dr. llearotin mado a post-mortem examination, and testified hat tho lungs were found congested, and the liver diseasodl, and he also beheved, from other circumstances, that the deceased must have como to hor death from the inordinate use of spintuons liquor, ‘I'ke ovidence before the jury was ta the cifect thet both wife and husband wore addicted to strong driuk, and when umder its intluecco weio very quarrelsome, somotimea coming to blows. 'The jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the abovo facty, Thoro {8 now at tho County Iospital one of the mort romarkuble cores which has ever boon within ity wally, and which is an extraordinary ovidenco of the vitality of the humau body. Tue patient is a man named Willlam Warner, who at presont exhibits the almost unparalled paradox of a living bead attached to a dead body. Tho Tuipune reporter was Introduced to the sight of tho pationt, whom he found ovidently o strong middle-1ged man, answering readily to the name of William Warnor, The - patient’ was willing enough to tell his name, thoughat tho same timo ho oxpreared an unwillingness to mention the names of euy friends whom he might ossess, Op examination Tue TRIBUNE reporter oarned that the patient had, on the morning ing of the 23th December, jumped from the cars at South Chicago. 'Lhey woro going at the rate of 30 niles an hour, aud ho sustuined Iracturo of the vlbow and neck. Tho doctors m attendanco on the case thoughe that tho maon might live aday or Lwo, but nolouger. As an oxplanation of ‘the utter absenco of power which the patient had over any part of his body ox- copt hio hoad, ouo of them stablbed the logs, thighs, and chest of the ynfortunata man re- peatedly with bis pon-knife,'but without eheit- g any sigu of pain, The caze is oue of the most peculiar which bas ever occurred within Couk County, and mothing sbort of s miraclo cau savo the patieut. Thero is a plensant, little story in circulation concarning Sessra, Shafinor & Brockway, who run tho ciuzar store in the Pacific Iotel, It i told that tuey were aware somo littlo time ago of the embarrosned circumstances of Messrs, Gngo & ltice, thoir lndlords, snd did what scem- ed to them o neat thing by going out on the stroet and buying up, decidedly below par, about 3,000 0f tho firm's paper, iutendg at tho proper moment Lo tender it at its faco valuo for iheir rent, but, all uvexpected by them, came tho change in tho owncrship. The wuotes of Gago & ltico ars uo lonper logal tender, wnd the cigar men aro left with soveral thousand dollars of ratber uncommerclal paper on thelr hands, Tho Alumnm of Mt Holyoke Somiuary met yesterday ut tho Palmer lloure fora social re- union, Bueinocss was but slightly discussed, mattors of that kind being left for some future dste. Some talk of the pust, much praiss of the dear oid Alina Mater, the kindest of wishes for thenwelfaro of all her childron whether presont or absent, swero tho principal points discuesed. ‘Fho represontatives wero mostly residents of Chicago, Minnesota, howover, sending ono Iady to jom in tho penoral saclal, frioudly meeting. An hour and a half was thus spent gathering up tho threads of tho past and **diawing in™ new ones for the commencement of & new year, when, with best wishos for tho coming year, they & Journed sine die, A LOY'R TOEM ON A CAT, Ot all the kunuluy krcaturea 1 ik tho kining kat, A fat kst's kussdd Yunngug, but sho kannot ketel o xat, A Maltews kab {u pretty, with o kostly koller on, Hut she's s0 koufounded kwick, she often makes me Xy, T2k Volered kat tho beat, one wi o krooked ee, A kurfous kat, with & kurlud-up tall, ‘That wout krawl off and die, COUNTY APFAIRS. The Jolnt Committeo on P'ublic Bolldings and Cliurities were in sexaion yeaturday afternoon in tha Cominitiee-room at thg County Building, A few small bills wero audited, but uo business of ipaporiauce was truneucted. County Attarney Rountreo invited the Board of Connty Commisnloners * acrons tho way " yes- terday b0 * sanilo,” at Billy Romer's ssmplo- i room. ‘I'bo *‘ring " accepted, and at 3:90 o'clock P, 1. tho party were discuswing the result of tho _clection of ofllcers tho day beforo over shoir hot Beotehes, Aftoruoy Ilountieo was satistled tho Board actod wisely. Bherit Agoew yosterdav inspected the jal- building ip eompsny with Architect Egan, osten] sibly for the purpose of lookiog after the veuti- latibg arrengements of the lock-up, but in real- 1tv, an {8 woll nnderatood. to sce what could be dono towards makivg tho shell more securo— tho nacemsity of which {s cortainly npparent, as {horo lisvo boon threo eacapea during tha firat mouth of Mr. Agnew's torm rs Shorifl, BOW OF TUI IALT. A reporter of e Trinuxr received the fol- lowing communication yi ay from an inmats of tho Conuty Jail. ob of the Hal” dn- sires the roporter to *keap quist," and, aa that ia the predominating charactoristic of a reportor, ho, of eoursoe, will grant the raquest, and thoro- foro, in & ** quiot " manner, inserts Nob's com- munication ?n this moruing'a papar. DBy insort- ing his “*themo,” ho will roadily porcolve that tho roporter appreciates the itom, and considers it “worth rovorung.” 1f “Tob of the Hail” hwa any moro communications, he knows to whom to address them Mr Reparter: Cr1, 400 CouxTe Jate, Dec, 81,—T know yon sre the reporter of Tir TRINUNE, as you visit the Jail oxcry day for uswn perhaps you will consider the Tollowlng theme worth roporting, yary night Mr, Haud and tho night watchman, Gsorge Wolfe, peddies teer n the jml, nnd good it fs foo, for Mr. Haud taps & fresh keyg overy lour afier dark until bed thne, but somehow the irat wan rather stale, but the cause hoots Teaked out, 7t occurred in thin way :_This afternoon Petor was giving & fow of {ho boya a treat, snd in the bath-room ho _kcops i ealoon, and the bova {h wght proger to Improve tlie opportuiiity by brosching s keg. Of caurse, the boyaare quite Jolly aver thelr freo il poar Peter han losi )l _confidence (u his Yourstruly, i'op oF TuE HaLL. GTTTING BUPPLIES FRIOM TIlL. COUNTY. Follawiug the wvestigation and 1nport of the Special Committon of tfe County Bourd oo Sun- Plion, comes complaint of tho quahiy of tho supplios being furnished, and geuerally of tho condition of affaira around tho Couuty Agent's oflico. Tie Tminuxe s in roceint of a lottor from n gontloman who, "'m"'i.h ‘misfortunc and his inability o obtalu worl. Lina been forced to test the county's charity for tho snatenance of his wife anid chiddron, Tho wiiter says he mada application for nesintance a few daya ago. and tuat his application was finally grantod, 1o ealled tho nost dav at the County Agant's office ut9 o'cinck, and waited until *3 o'clock befora le conld bio watod upon. e was given a '*ration tickot,” aud tickees for bread, meal, and beansor hominy. o presented his ** ration ticket " in tho basemont of tho building sud receivod + three-quatters of & pound of tea, sbout ong aund of tice, and two bara of vory weak soap.” Ihio ten, ho says, was nothiog more than wil- low-leaves, and did Lis wifo and children moro harm than good.” and the rico was ‘*ald and moldy, but would pass, if eaten uKangly." ile next prescuted two broad-tickets at tho bakery No. 8 Canal stroct, which called for two pounds of brond, e was mot with grent discourtesy by the lady at- tendant. She meys, ** Do_you waut two white loaves or ome ryo loaf?” He roplied, ' one white and one rye loaf.” She replicd, ** you can't havo them : either two whito losves or one ryeloaf.,” Ilo took two whito lonves. which wero thrown to him on the vounter. He asked for paper to wrap them up, but was rofused. e conctuded that the Lread dopartment was & swindlo, and Jeft. A few days later Lis wifo ex- changed the bread tickets “for cracker tickets, that the children might bave something thoy could eat. On prosenting one of thio tickets nt the counter slio was givon five squaro crackers, which wero thrown upon tie scalo with an air as if saying, * tako that, dog.” The moat tickot A'pile of rofuso meat saa found piled upon tho caunter, & small picco of which, bone and sll, with tho clotted blood adliering to its odgo, was banded her. Shba took it, knowing that 1t was tho samo meat that other butehers throw away. Noxt he went for hig teans and hominy, Hero ho was agsin insulted. Ouo quartey of tha beans were rotten, and in tho parcet was found a handful of dirt. Tho writer sums up by joining Commissioner Holden in his oppositionto tha control sysiom, expresu- ing tho belief that tho county snd city is being robbed, and poor made poorer by the distribu- tors of tho eupplies. AN OPEBATOR ROLD. A telograph operator in a hoict eauth of Madi- son street was badly sold tho ather evening. Il was sented bebind his ina:rament, cud apponred to bo a8 full of businoas as tho Bacretary of an insuranco company, Ilo bad a pon bebiud each ear, and ink all oyor his nosa and sbirt-basom. 110 had just finished sending n messago when L viag approached by o etrangor,—a green- looking individual,—who nsked if ho “ want the operator.” ** Yos, I am the operator,” answored that person shortly, *‘Iallow you stay here all night ?” snd tho stranger. * Not nuless I want to,” anawered tho oporator. ¢ I've heerd it was lightuing that mado them littlo boxes raitle,” eaid the strauger, pointing to tho inetrnment. It is,” snid the operator, determin- ed to.iave somo sport with the green-looking siranger. “Wall, I thought it was; but I want sure,” eaid the strangsr, ** How do yo1 cagoit to mako it flicker over the wires?” "+'DId yon never read hiow Beujamin Franklin bottled light- ning 7" nuked the operntor. ' No, I never did, bat I should think it was dangorsome to hanuly it," said tho_stranger. ‘'‘Thar wasaman told mo ouet that lus brather was killed jest by touch- Juig_tho wiro, aud I reckon it's right powerfn] stuff to handle without gloves on.” * Yos," said tho operator, *electricity is daogerons, I had an uncle aud nine cousius killed by it at one time” ‘Do tell!" sald tho stranger ; *how did it happen ?” **Well, you eca thoy lived on the top floor of & hotel, with iron floors, and thero was n wiro that passed over tho building, snd one night It droppe: down ou to the raof, and tho next morning they wero all found dead 1 bed, and tho room wag full of messagea that bind rno off of the wiro." s+1 wouder if this botel has got iron tioors," 4ald the atrangor, looking up to the celling ; and thien, turning to the operator, bo asked bim if “toat was what they writ telographa with," taking hold of the key, * Yes," waid tho oporat- or, ““that in what wo sond messagen with,” 1 don't sos how you can make letters with this,” snid the strauger, shoking tho koy, and then on thie ears of the astonished operator thoro broke astring of tho most perfect scuding ho over beard in his life, making bim think that ho WAS B BOITY plus:. He listened to a few choico appollationa whick tho stranger wrote with the Koy, and then, alnkiog down bouind tho counter, 2!“ fiprnd s morning Times over his Lead ana ied, THE CITY-HALL. ‘Tha City Treasurer yesterday paid out 840,000 to city employes, Tho Fionnce Committte will maot Saturday aftoruoon at 3 o'clock, iu the Comptroller's olice. Tho Committeo on Strects and Alleys of the West Division will meet Mouday afternoon at 24¢ o'clocls, in tho City Clerk's oflice. The Indiana- Street Railway will be the principal subject ot consideration, All the city offices will ba closed to-day in or- dor to allow the employes to make their annual callg, and eat thoir New Year's dinnors. The Wigwam, tho City-Iall Exchange, and other titled digmitaries will remain open all day, Mr. Michacl Evans, wjth a roster of clerks, with Tom Judge as Chief-Clerk, has oponed an office in tho City Collector’s office for the coliec- tion of South Town taxes, He will be porma- nontly locatod thore until tha greater poition of tho taxes are paid in. The side-room off the offica of the Doard of Public Works has beon elightly changed, and will Lo fincly flited up as tho bookkeopers’ room. The room formerly occupied by them will be completely abandoned, as tho ventilation and poor light unfit it for use. Somo unknown person, who prefora to let his kind actions be dono In the daik, yosterday pro- sonted the mombers of the Fire-Marshal's aud Polico Buperintendont's offices with magnificant turkoys, An express wagon dumped tho whole load to the addrees of Hiram Amick, Chief Clerk of the Fire Dopartmeut, but no names were given. The Committes on: Wharves sod Tubllo Grounds met yesterdsy afternoon in tho City Clerk's oftico, “Tho ouly subject under conaid- eration wan the exchange of fire-engine lots in the First Ward, or the sale of the old Long John engine-houso lot on LnBalle sireet, near Wasbington, Marshal Denuner was called in, aud roported in favor of the exchange, but oxpressed an opinfon that the lot in tho rear of the Driggs Ifouse would be mors proferable than either, provided it could bo obtainod a¢ & reasocabla ligure. After womo slight disoursion Mamstial Beuner was roquested to find out tho ownor and tho price of tho ot referred to, the Committce in tho meautime adjournivg, A young lady, neatly and warmly, though poorly ciad, yesterday called on Bayor Colvin aud from him obtainod a tiret-class letter to Mr, Trusdell, Buperintendent of tlie Iolief and Aid Bociety. Later in the dftornoon she returned to the oflice in tears, stating 1bat afler dbtaming the indorsemout of G. 1, Leflin aud olher prom- ivent resileuts, she bad presented tho lotter to Mr. Trusdell, who, in loud tones, requestod her toleavo the office, without even condescendiug to read the letter. Sho requested bim to return the letter, which ho slvo rofused to do, st the same time calling on u policoman to eject her, Asshe was about to be put oatside the door, he arain auled for the lettar, and slso told tho ofticer to remember the transactio sl intonded to Kuuonw A ell. officer in s snarllng tone responded that he would remomber nothing. The young lady bas overy appearance of hnlui thoroughly rexpacta- blo, and relors to (b 11, Lalliv. 8be” i nlmont tho nols Aupjors of 4 widowad mother and six cbildron, and according to all acconnts did not desorve the treatment inflicted on her. ‘Iho Toard of Lublle Works, Ju«l;:u Dickey, Comptroller Tayes, City Engiteer Clieshrangh, Judge Lawrouce, Mayor Colviu, and Ald. 1eath, Chairman of the Fiuanco Comniitteo, vesterday mot in privata conferonce with tho contrnctors of tho Fullerton avenus conduit, Grorgo F. Morrls & Co. Mr, Morrie, asaistod by Mr, Cam- oron. explainod tho work na fac as it had pro- rosned, making a strong argument for an addi- fonal appropristion, based on tho facrs that the profilo of the work had soveral timos beon changed, owing to tha peeulinr soil, Tho ditfor- ont kinds of rock and earth mot with in its con- struction were exhibitad by sumplos in tin boxes, All the reporters and others wera excludel for somo nnknown reason, but were adinittod for about just two minates at the close of Mr. Camoron's arqumant. Thoy woro thon rcquost- ad to leave in company witl tho contractors, nad the city offioial then inet in secrot conclnve, and debated whathor or not to allow the apprapria- tion, 'Their decision, it sny, was not given to the publia. Tho Itoard of Publiac Works have alwava boen considerod sbove roproach, but if tho samn seens woro anacted by any other set vf city ofticials it would cortainly subject them to tho most rigorous roproach and porhaps and iovostigation by @ Grand Jury. It has currently been roporiad around tho bull for sovoral days, that tho contractors of the Fullorton Avenyio Condit Liad lud tho wires for their additional aporopriation, The opinion of Judge Dickey some weeits ago allowed of but ono avouue for excape, and that sooms at present to havo been woll looked after by tha con- teactors, TIE MARSITAL TO HI8 MEN, Firo-Marshal Benner vesterday addressed tho following communication to overy man in the Tire-Department, requesting bim to do bis ut- most to restore public conlidenco in tho Dapart- ment. Marshal Douuer, fully aware of tho in- fluenco of public opinion, could not havo chosen a botter way of wishine his friends in tho De- partment a very happy Now Year: Tutha Sembers nf the Chicigo Fire-Depnrtment = Atthe begluning of tho New Year, the General Or= ders Nos, 87 and 92, affecilug the unifurme force of the Fire-Department, go futo practical offect, and it scorzy propor that, ne Chief Exacative Onlicer 'of tho Depariment, T should romiud tbo ofiicers and men of the oblizations whicl cach oves to the service, and to invite tonowod eiforts on the part of cach to o what lica in his power to improve and clevatn it. That 1 shall Liavo tho choorful co-nperation of evory member whto hus (ho fntercat of tho wnrvice at Leart, I caunot doubt. Tho objectof thy Cominlealouers, in theso ouders, 13 1o hriug tho Depariinent to tho highet pra- #iblo degreo of yorfoction and_ eticiency, and it bes comes us wio aro intrused with the pr public aud private property of sich inimiensa valio to 80 dlachargs our diity a (0 ot only merlt the cateer, but to command the confidencs, of tho pubite, The lossof 0 miel praperty Ly tie iren of 1571, 73, aug 774, has weakened if uat_dostroved {be coufldence of 1many good citlizons in the Degartment ; a cause which tho Depariment i3 not ta blame for, au_yoit are awaro that o few umscrupulous persons have from time_ fsken repeated opporiunily the Departiuent through tho ~me- dium of the presa, and thereby prejudic somo of the citizen gatnst wr, Now I wishi to way to you thiat this confiitence muat bo restorad ; and if tho inceeaso in tho Firo-Depariment snd Water inafns which s destead 13 obtained, it will not bz difiicult, by wtondy appiivation on our piri, to placa this orgwiliae tion in u position o challenps the admiration of cvery interested person, Thers 8 o reason wly thn unie form which wa_wear should not bo a Lndgs of hanor, and if our Department in tho minds of ‘tho public a not what it shonid be, thon Jet ws hy the zealoun il cfiicient dischargo of ‘oar duty mako it 5o, But we wmust not forget that perfoct discipling in esscntlal lo n fuil dischargs of eur duty, ami tho principal means by which we e cvor Jiopo to make tha Lirs Department of Chirego the pride of tha city, ~ With it our eforts will meat with succean ; withoitk 3t, failure, It fs hopold etttoro st every mio cennn-tod with, (4o Fire- D~ partment will dovato bimself from tolx tima forward, toa more carnest purformance of his duty; and it thero avo nny bow In it who uro disinclined 1o join fu clevating tia tono inl chisraster, tho koansr tlicy lenio tho service tho better for themacives and those vwho matn, With the aid of our city ollictals and citizens, T Iopo 10 be abile to congratulate the Fire-Departmient uf Chicago upon groat sticcoda {n tho movement nnw o= augurated for fta enest, 3L, Brasou, Fire-Marshal and Chief of Brijade, e ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho parlor concort srnd full-dress dancing party, under tho auspices of the Church of ti:o Redecmer, takes placo this cvening in tho hall cornor of 8t. John's place and Lake rtroet. Tho ontertainment promises to be ono of ths most enjoyabls of the Now Year. Tho Civll Engincers’ Club of the Nortlwost will moet Tuesday at 5:30 p. m. at No. 145 Clark streot. C. J. Moora will read a papor on Tho Relation Batween Zsthetics and Lconomy in Coustruction,” and A, 8. Clemons will prosent tho subject of his now systom of road. Tha Coolk County delogation bave been invited to mect the Exccutive Committes of the Citi+ zens' Association at their rooms, No, 28 Mer- chants' Butlding, Baturday at 2:30 p. m. Thore will boashort Litany servico at_tho Church of the Epiphany, Throop streot, tho Rov. Dr. Stociing, Rector, at 10 a. m. to-day. On Now-Year's Day tho Post-Ofice and sta- tions will close for tho dayat 10 o'clock s, m, The afternoon and eveoing mails will closo at 10 %.m. Thero will bo ono delivery and ane collec- tion of mell by tho carricrs. Robert Hervay, Esq., Prosident of 8t. Androw's Society, will lecture bafors tho Sunday Loctura Soclely Sunday afterncon at 3 o'clock, in the Grand Opora-House. His subject wilt bo * Robert Burna.” Mr. Torvey 18 & roprescnta- tivo Scotchman, aa well aa o diatinguished citizon of Chicago, and has succecded admirably in his Qeliveation of tho charactoristics of tho gifted and popular Scottish bard. A most attractive foature of tho lecturo will ba tho recitation by Horvoy of passages from **'fam O'Sasuter,” 'ho Cotter's Baturduy Night,” " A Mau's a Man for o’ That," and other popular favorites among Burns' poema. P CRIMINAL, Clothing valued at 140 was stolen night be- foro last from the residence of Charles Chase, No. 21 Centre avenue. An over-hoatod furnace in the basemont of Aurora Turner-1{ali, corner of Becond street and Milwaukee avenue, caused a slizht fire at 9 w'cclock yesterday morning, and su alarm from Box 563, 'The datnage amountsd to nbout $25. A chest of plumbers’ and gasfitters’ tools way stolon from o new building at the corner of Lake and Ads streots, night bfore last. Thoy bo- longod to Breyor & Baker, of No, 103 Wost ltau- dolph street, A sneak-thief entered tho rosidence of Gon, Lieb, No. 173 Indiana strees, Tueslay ovening, »0d carried off tho General’s famous old gray clonk, Yeasterdsy CGen. Liob anpearcd in a citi- zung' overcoat nowly purchased atan expendi- ture of €50, which doos not vresent tho military sppearaace of tho old cloak. Potor Ragor, proprietor of the Clark and Twelfth atreot stago line, waa severaly woundod yestorday afternooa by ono of his lato cmployes, Ilichael 8hortnll, 'I'tio lattor called ou him nt his residence, No. 93 Judd street, for a wettle- ment of wages, he having heen discharged, nud during & disputo drow a knife and stabbed Ragor threo times—in tho left shoulder snd back. Bhortall eacaped for a lime, but was arreated lase night at 11 o'clock by Ollicer Coffman aud lockod up in Twelfth Strcet Station. Mr. Ragor's wounds aro not daugerous, —_—— SUBURBAN, PARK RIDOE, Last woek, the graded public school ctosed with interesting exercises, After a few appro- priate remarks by Mr. Robinson, of Evauston, & prize was given for tho highest sunolarsbip and doportment for tho term, Miss Addie Cravens was presented with a fine writing-dask, having raceived both prizes, by her closo attention to study and the roquirements of order fu the achool, Mr. William M. Kuox, Princtpal, and Miss Florence Kennicott, nssistant, hava suo- ceeded in gaviug to tho citizons one of the bost graded schools wost of Chicago; the rchedulea for the laut quartor show over 100 rames on register, with au averago attondance of eighty- six. 'The kchool roopons Mondsy, Jan, 4. Now-Yoar's calls ot to be the order of the day. Tho ladios arc making extensivo propara- tiond In tho way of “sotting tablea,'“and tho gontlewen are figuring on louy liats, XOuWooD. The Terpsichorean Club met at the residence of Mr, George 1, Thayer, Tuosday evoning, and danced till past mlidoight, These socisbles aro quite popular, atiracting 4he elite of the noigh- boriog suburby, » e Paul Veronese's ¢ Miarriage of Cana.” A couple of months ago, says Calignani, & woll-known English artist, when paseing through Paris, paid a visit to tho picture-gal- leries of the Louvre, aud & fow days aftermard, through tho medium of the Times, startled the art world by a statement that Paul Veroneso's groat work had recently undergons a process of such disastrous ‘‘restoration” thay its cluof besutiea had been oliminated, and the noble waaterpiecs timo las boon sllowed to olapso sinco this nwcc‘!lu accunatlon was mhdo, it in now com- plotely disposad of by the Director of tha Mu- sown, M. Heisel, Thin gontleman writes to coutradict the allegationa ns boing abaolntely erroncos, Twanly yesrs havo elapand sinco tho *' Nozze,” being 1u danger of tumbiing to picces from thodeeay of tho eanvas on which it was flrisllmllv paintod, was “‘rontolle,” or *ined.'™ M, Roisot did not #aporintond the lin- ing process—it was, wo baliove, M, do Niou- workerque who did—but, since 1854, tho pleturo haa not in auy mannor boen retouched. When tho riege of Paris became an imminent contin- goncy, the * Nozzo " was taken oug of ita framo, rolled up, doposited in a hugo packing-caso, and ront oft to Drest for safety: but it did not euf- for in nuy mirnnor by romoval, and M. Reisct now nsaniten tho world that tho noble work 18 in & “'surprisiug stato of proservation,” aud that, shen teplacerl in its framo in tho Salon Carre, it did now need so much as ndrop of varnish to rastoro tha resplondent lusters ot its hues. M. Ntoisot’s word must, of coursn, bo taken, and tho nn'wn o tells us will be gralifying to all lovers of ait, e LEGAL CULTURE. Remarks by Judge Doolittlie at tho Iar Asmocintion Banguets We publish horawith a full report of the re- marks made by Judgo Doolittle Wednosday ovens ing at the dinnor of tho Bar Association, in roply 1o a tonat to tho legal profession. A brief sum- mary of them was given yesterday moraing, but Judgo Doolittle's obscrvations on tho mportant aubject of raising tho standatd of logal loarning desorvo moro space than was thon givon them. 110 spoko ay follows Mu, PREMIDENT AND GRNTLEMAN: To ha called upouto jolt in respouding ko Lo toast Just rexl 18 i onor, T sincerely thank you, I regard tho legal rofession sa_ (il which bett trains tlio ronson nind heatenligitens the consclcuce mpen all human af- fa o wan'a Higats and dutler in ovary relation, i1 the famdly, i sotiety, u the Site, in tho nation, awl in tho world, 11 tisoae righis and dutics, every counzoln to have, and, i woriliy of the name, must have, nuporisr kunwiodge, Without such knowl- edgy, what right lus Lo to hoid himself out to tha workd a4 adviser, ronfessor, counselor, nud frlend 7 Ile may bs eniled upon any day,by varents, ebildeen, Dusbandn, wives, mewnbers of corporutions, nesaclu= tious, ol professlons ; o citizens of (ho States, of tlie United Stafer, aud even os citlzens of tho worlid, under tho Iaws of nationr, to know their rights and to rodresn thoir wionigs, To dlechnrgo that duty, eveny tolerably, the conunclor st bave great knowicdge of Jawa, nrle, and e of Looks knd of man.” I mutat liave much goud seuso, kelf-conteol, patient inbor, and, at times, greit moral courage to givo praper advite to men julfamed by paadon or avarice. it to be bl to do tiab worls woll requires the coun- belurto ben greatmen i 8 man of loaning; oman of much and ang-siled loaruing, ot ouly in the Jawr, but Ju all dopactments, {ndustries, arta, sciences, nud professions. To reach dminenco, fie myist master them all, Tiow could o counselor give mivice or try & causo involving tho proper construction of a steamm caming, and cross-oxamine witncssea and experts, with 1o knowiedge, ase, without even great kuowledyo, of its principles aul detalls How coulil hoadvire or try n & cane nf malpractica i nettinit & roken Jimb, atid_cross-examiuo learned surgeons, without grent kunwledgn of anatomy aml surgery? To call ity counsclora docs not muke thei reh, thongh dona on parchwent and under soal. Thioy mtiat Lizve groat and varie.l learning; and, ibo greator it Lt tho Letior en.tnsclaru they are. Lot 1ot this thoaghit dampen the ardor of the younger mambors_whn aepico to tho hizher wallis of our pro- feasion, Let it rather urgo thow ouward to prepare for thiat bigh calling, I'v be a comnzolor in tin grest affairs of life, which fuvolyo famlly, repntation, property, liberty, and sometimes life ilsclf, $1a vory higu of ~ Most rocred truet, Lot ouo who speaks jrom 0 expori- enco b tho Bar, dn Judictal, aud in poiliieal oifico, A%Aura you, youuis gentlemen ‘thera can b 1o higher nen, tn it of o wide, Jearned, nud atelw, unless it Lo tha oico of Judge; , of nmocessity, belongs to and uus coine froin thie legal profuesi In ail civilized ecountries and in all ages, tho Judeo st Lo traftned in that profession. 1fo can be truined inno other, ‘This as truo in Rome two thouraal years oo na it s in Englind aud in this country to- day, It wad tho nission of Rome, moro than of any ctlier power, to teach the world to live unier law. .Ia the dlays of (hu Republic, her Seuntors wera as tho wime Lino lawyern, statesmon, crators, sud Gonorals, 'ho Loys of Home, ny Cleero fells ue,learned tho Twelvo Tables—the Roman Coustitution—by heart, Durinyg tho Lepublie,anlall tho batter daya of tho Linpize, from tho adoption of the Tweiva Tables till lougg, lopg, after tho Code of Justinian, during & period of more than s thousand years, tho Judges who were to decklo upon the rights of men were chosen from lho gl profesion,—olvilisus lesracd fn- tio 37, And when, s it somstimes happened, from military reasous, tho' Practurfan Frofect was & more soldler, aud not, at the same time, a civilian learned o the law, Ito was required to make hila docrees conform to the opinions of Josrned civillans chosen by tho Eme peror fur hiy gubdunee. Huch was the stinding of the legal profeasion in the Zreatest nstion of antiquity, All civil magistrales woro drawn from tho profeasion of the law; and tho eelo. urated Tnstitntes of Justinlan wers addressed to tho Romum youth who biad devoted themseives to the study of Jurisgradence. “Thero wero law echoolsalgo, n tho principal citles of the Dast nud the Wost, The mosi famcus was at Berytus, ou the coast of Phoenicln, that flourished mofo thau 500 years, A course of fivo yors of mtudy was required before the young “man could Lo admitted into tho rauks of the civillans and to appear in the courls, Somo may say in theso old days there were no raliroads and no telegraphs ;. that {n these modern days learnlng {s made cavy, and the road to eminenco I3 short and rapld,~—by steam or telegeaph, But I venture to say, that ¢ learning mado casy,” while t may omuse, and flatter conceit, dovs not cularge the understanding; and that the emihenta which i attainod by w short and easy road will be but a puff or u flush,—short-lived and easily forgotten, 1 woula make no monopoly of thelegal or of any other profession, I would hiavo it open freo to all, But i I could speak a0 as to ba heard by the Legislatures and Judges of all tho States, I would urge them, by common conscnt, to ralso the standard, eo ns to'ro- quirg of ths American youth who would enter tuo le- ffal profession_at Jeast ‘five years of study inn law tchool, or fu the oftico of o cempetent lawyer, before admiesion to the Bar, 1t would save them from pre. maturely assuming duties and responsibilities " for which they aro not qualitied ; 1t would adid to tho dig~ nity of tho profession of their cholce aud bo s blcas- ing; to the peoplo of overy State. 1 conclude with this sentiment: #3lay tho Legal Trofesston, which exizta wherevar elvilization s found ; which 13 oite of it chiof ageticivs ; ani which has dous %0 much {0 rosoue and fo save civil law and clvil Iiherly from tho grasp of bruto forca aud military despotiam, coutinuse to advanes in learning, dignity, amt moral power, May it bo foremost to maiutain aud last to surrender the anpremacy of clivil law o military power ; and, abova oll tlings, may it cherlsh aned defeud the written law of the Cunstitution ss the Magua Chasta of American Liberty.” A BIBLE DEBATE. “I'o the Fditor of The Chicago Tribune: Camo, Ilt,, Dec. 28.—A vory animatod Bible debato has just bsen eoncluded In this city, bo- tween Prof. O, A, Burgess and Prof. B. F. Un- derwood. The debato was continued through six wesuiony, snd beforo largo and inteiested audionces. Burgeds is Presldont of the No:tb- western Christian, University at Indianapolig, and hns the reputation of being the ablost do- bater in tho Christian (Campoollite) donomina- tion, Undorwood is 8 well-known reprosentative of Infidelity, and s quito noted as a writer and dobater, A DBoston paper (tho [nder) eays ho is {u this country what Buechuer is in Germany, Doth gontlemen are reudy, fluont tslkers; bnt Burgess Is the most oloquent,—Underwond porhiapa the most exact and logical. DBurgess I auito an actor, and attracta aitention by his manner of spoaking as woll a8 by what ho pro- sents, Underwood Is direct, nevor uses a supor- fluous word, makes no attompt at word-painting. bt etickn to hls subjoct, aud tests evervthiug by the merciless rules of logic. Both disputants are scholars, and show familiarity with the var- ous nehools of thought. The Infldel seems to Tiave glven the most attention to puysical science, howovor. ! As usual, both pnrties claim tho victory. The dobato was conducted in n good spirit, and the Jargo audiences in sttondance were much enter- tained and instructed. R Y.B. S S The Place to Buy or Sell Horaes, Car- riages, Sleighs, eto, We Lave befora alluded to thn greai advantages offered Ly Weston & Co,, 196 and 198 Washington street, asa place whera everylbing in the shape of livery atock, horucs, or carriages can bo boughit or sold toadvantage. Kuleanro Leld every Tuesday and Fri who was prescat at the auction of stack, s few daye sgo, says 1hat thess entlon scted Mr, Weaton to manago thiu sulo for the redson of Lis iarge acqualatauce, ns well asgfor the Lberal end energetic policy for Which Mo st been moted i - inegivg tho Lusiuees of the Louso of Weston & Co. 3, W, and Lia friends may cougrutulate thcmsolves on suuning thelr busines 8o successfully, with public confidence 80 rapidly growing iu thelr {avor, and ihe cortulu_ fhdications tliat the busiuess will’ not ouly prove su immense vuccess, but will soou far surpass wuy ostablisinent of tho kind in the Western wection af ‘the country.” Thore will by anotber grest sals of Mvery atuck and materlals Tucaday uext, Al Pianos for Oash. A fow {natrumeuts that kavo boen rentod and but Iittlo used canbe bought atHeod's Tompls of Music, No, 93 Van Liuren strect, at the very lowost pamo pricu, s S Gunther Open All Day, In order to sccommodate his numercus customers, 1o insugurste the now year sweetly, and to ssalst in meking happy the little ones, Gunther's populaz con- in fact destroyed. Though some | fecidonesy will be opea all day aad svsalng, e e — OLD NO. 2. Mr, Hooker Swears There Was No Corner. It Was a Square Businsss Transe action. e Mr., Wright Belleves that There Was a Corner. He Admits tho Operators Havo Bo- haved Generously. The Possiblo Profits. Tho corner i old No, 2 corn, run tinder tho deal Kuown aa* gollor tho year,” culminated yostorday, and, as the engineers of the acheme hind bonght moro of that grade of cora than thora was in tho market, the shorts woro flat on their bacis, and will linvo to sotlle (it thoy sottlo at all) at 85 cents, nuless the Committos on Arbitration fises another basis, Tue man who furnished the monoy is a Canadian, aud his agonts aro safd to Dbo Low Bros, & Co., J. logan & Co., and 8, G. Hoolier & Co,, who bought cash corn, and Hurl- but & Co, and C. 1, Taglor & Co,, who doalt in options, THE QUANTITY PURCHASED on both accounts is in tho neighborkood of 070,- €00 bushels, all of which, excopt 240,400 bushals, bies been delivorod and paid for. The bulanco cannot ba detivored, slaco tho managers hold all tho old No. 2 in tho market, and tho shorts can- not procuro n bushel unless thoy pay 83 conts, thus losing the differonco botween that prica ond tho ono thoy sold for. The quotation has gradually Increased from about 73, In Novembar, to 83, the Intter beingy tho closing prico yeater- day. IIooker offered to sottlon day or twoago at 83, but his proposition was not accepted. THE LOSERS by the deal aro geuerally *‘small men,” who uold 5,000 and 10,000 bushols ; tho hieaviost loser sold 25,000. It is understood that soveral of tho shorts Tiold out and rofused to buy from Hoolor becauso thoy had been assured by what was thought to b compotout legal suthority, thot thoy could deliver now No. 2 corn on contracts calling for regular, uuless the word * old " wan in the cap- tract. Theso Lenders woro rofuscd, sinco the difforenca in the price botween old and now was in tho neiglhborhood of 1044 conts, This diffor- onoz, howorer, s principally spoculative. The differoncs betweon old and new rejectod corn was only from 1 to 1) cents during this woek ; eud thons on tho short sido may that = thero iz not really a differonco of nioto than about 2 conts o busiel in tho actual value of old No. 2 and now No. 2 for cousuming purposes ; and somo of them say that the new, in fact. is betior than tho ofd, nnd that for any other than artificisl purposou the pactis to whom tho corn is going would bo equally as woll satistled with tho ono 08 with tho othor. I'hio quostion is a kuotty one, and will notun- likely bo a greater bone for litigation than the Sturges deal, as tho mattor will turn largoly upon tho point_whothor or notn party buying srein or nay othor kiud of produco can inslst upon a techinfeality, not even wordod in the con- tract, whore tho difforencs in price is o much grontor than tha difforonce in value. 8. LOOKEM A roportor callad on Mr. Hookoer yostorday, to hear wint ho had {o say, and be cheorfully mado the subjoined statoment: On tho st of Novombor I had $300,000 of for- cign capital, and the owner tolographed me to invest it in old No, 3 cotn us rapidly a8 pousible. I did so, and bought 450,000 bushels of cash corn and seller Novomber, with nothing in viow, not antivipating & coruer, and I do not think my principal did ; his moncy wae lying hero, and ho wanted it iuvested in that way. At tho oxpirae tion of Novomber we had alro a lot of sotler tha mouth. Tho Board of Dircctors put Mr. Ran- dolph into the balcony, and Le read that old No. 9 corn was worth 65 conts for marginal purposes. That deprociated tha vaiue in the ostimation of the trado hore; giving tho ehorts o under- stand that they would bo Jat ont at 05 conts, 1t wa forcod the prico boyond that, Wo let tho ‘market aloue, and corn closod at & nominal price. In the foro partof December wo went in and bought about 400,000 bushols sollor tha yoar ad- ditional, and wo carriod that aud tho other. About two wooks ago tho party wroto us to con- tiue buying sellor tho year, and wo bcuiht 150,000 bsbiols moro, the partles who sold be- lieving that the Board would Jot thom off at n lowor price. As aocon as that was bought a now application was mado to_tho Directors, ond, on tho 27th or 28th inst.. Mr, Iandolph an+ nouncod from the balcony that tha Directors had bad a meeting, aod fixed” the value for margical purposea at 70 conts. I% would scom from that that thoy had couciuded thoy had mado a mis- tako {u fixing tho rrice at 65 centa, This created at once a feeling that tho Board was golugto de- cido with tho deas, siuco thoy had d the value in tho dead of wintor. It crof out, Lowever, that, at the time the G5 cenls was agreed upon, one of the Diectors (Tom wx%m) was 25,000 buslels short. Wo did not want to burt anybody, and wo wont on and ;m ‘the prico to 80 conts, thon to 82, and thou 83, and to-day (Thursday) to 85 ; and wa hold it thero ag A LEGITINATE DEAL. Wo bought 40,000 cash ot 85 cents, and gave a certified check for it, Wo want to learn who is at fault, the man who buys and pays, takiog tho chancod of the result, or the man who sells and defaults nnder tho roles of the Board? We shall not dofault, but psy for all the propersy we bought. Teporter—There is some talk of TENDEWING YOU NEW COTN. Mr. Hooker—That canuot be dona under the rules, Wo bought old No, 2. Roporter—Do you hold all of that grade of corn iu the markot ? . Mr. Hooker—Yes, and more too; and the shorts will have to buy of us iv order to deliver it, This i8 a producors’ market. If foreign capital comes here and buys property for cash and takes tho chiances, and the producer sends proparty hiere and sells it for what Lo regards a fair cash value, that is not a corner, No ono can gay wo haverun a cornor, The producer wold the corn to us for delivery soller the year, and he mnat abido tha result, Reporter—\What is the average prico you paid for the corn ? Mr. ITuoler—About 74 conts, Roportor—Yoursalling price ia 85 conts? Mr. Hooker—You, ‘I'ie ouly parsons who have dono anytinug wrong is the men who hove sold corn that they are not prepared to deliver, TIE FARMENS wero benofitod by the dwal, ss they got higher prices tuan thoy would othorwise havo obtained. Reporier—How much moro corn have you bought than is in the market ? M. Hooker—IFrom 40,000 to 50,000 more of cash corn than tho published statemonts call for. We want to find out whether cone tracts made om 'Chango ars good or worthless—whether the shorts can eell what they never oxpect to sell, and, when they lose, lia down, It was kuown befare tho 15th of No- vembor that wo had 400,000 bushels of old No. 2; yot they continued to soll soller tha year o tions, thinking they could bLrenk us, and make something. Wa deny that we lave done any- thing even aporoachlng dishonosty. The deatis squure and legitimate. THE PROFITS, R Reporter—Iow much will your principal make by tho deal ? ¢, Hookor—ilia ;lalrom depends entirely upon ocoun freights. 10 the New York combivation w broken, ho will mako considerable; otherwisc,he will lose a small amount. Roporter—What ars your viows regarding the prico of old No. 2 next moath ? Mr, Hooker—If tho ocean freights go down T bedieve 1t will sell in Now Yorkbefore tho closo of January at from 3103 to $1.10, Wo are will- ing to take the chances, teporter—Woro suy settlements made to-day, (fhursday) ? Mr. 1{ooker—Yes; about 90,000 at B ceuls; some offered to settle at 8L, but we would not budge. I offerod Wedneeday to sottlo o 83, but the shorts tried to frigh,..a mo, and now wo waut 85, ‘The reparter next called on. ML, WIONT, one of the shorts, who said that there vias s corner in old No. 3 coru, and thie bost iudication of it was that the fltst time men were offerod & chance to get out was Wedneuday, when Hooker dosired to sottle at B3 cents, 'Ibe clique bad held the property, not offering to sell any, buy- jog all that was offered ; and they had alt the old No. 3 there was in the marke: for th Iaat two or thoee moatha, ko one thought sk corner conld be carried througl, since it was kuawn tat the parties could not get rid of the corner. wnr? Roporter—Why did men scll corn whon they know thoy could not. aoliver it? Mr. Wight—Well, partien in the conntry or- der corn wold, but the coraminsion merchant cane not tell whothor they wilt slup it or not, Under tho present aystem of trading the commissior men aro consiantly culting their own throats, It im all wrong ; tho Board attompling to onfurce riles that aro not in eonsonance with tho prine ciplen of tho common law governing contracts 3 and a8 Jong rs tho syatom is tolerated combina~ tioun can run the prico of grain up as high ns thoy chiooe, and Liold tho shorts wo that thoy cannot get ont. Repoiter—If that bo truo, why sre not the rules amended ? " Mr. Wight—An effort is making now toamend them. Mo holder of thoe property fixes tho prica now ; under the common lnw ho would ho enti- tled to only logitimato damages,—n much moro aquitablo way of settlini diffarchcos. Reporter—Would rules in accoid with the ccommon Iaw PREVENT GONNERS ? Mr. Wight—Yes; they would prevent sharp turng and combinations from oxtorting unrese sonablo damages, Reportor—Conld Mr, Hooker and. his assonla- tes hiavo run up the prico of old No, 2 beyond 88 conta if thoy hiad been #o disposod 2 Mr., Wight—Yes ; and they have acted viry gonorously in tha deal by not doiug it, although they woraTanning a cornor. * MESSHS, JIGILDUT & €O, wished it to be distinctly undorstood that, while thoy bousht options fur” tho deal, they have not bad anything to do with beating up tho market ; that thoy liave not offered to hiiy & singlo bushel of casti corn during tho Tecent oxcitoment; that they bought tho options komo tima ngo for thoir prineipald, and shnply held ou to thom in tho abe roneo of any orders to well, fatly rofusing to bo & ;‘ug'livl to putting up the prico of old No. 3 arti cigily. MARRIAGES, RUSCO_DIRAROWS. Doo. 3% by fhe Tor. N, (ol 30e Wlias A+ leusos st B3 LiZsto Lo Borvonss all of Chicago. SSIEAD_WRLLS--To the Park-av. M. . Ourck, by tho Hev, N. L. Axtoll, Christioas Day, 181, Ar. lid- e R b Rk Dave 167 31, Lo FRINDIVILLE-ATKEN—At th IS AN A, e, radomos, ot the o Prindiviile; MACTAILLANE-GOODWIN— At tho Thi gugeh, oo’ 2, Ty the ltar Hahn'incl:fllyur:l Taiaan i D iy v epey rcees ey a1 Uopdiny AN DIV ENTER-TATGH-D: af (e bikoly prsonts, 180 Weekn e o Adriah, D, Van Deventer and Jano boti of Chicago, No eards, DEATHS. SCANTLREBURY—At ' 20 it 3 p, ., By, aged 1 yenes an S imsathas "= Demual Bosatle- Faneral notico horenfter, ABIEEY—Tu Providonge, R, T, Deo, 283 coa v, of - Aupisa, 1Ly datchtor of 5 Wiuodict, D D.s of Pavinevoty i L. agol 63 3o CHAPMAN-Dee. 0, of h 5 2 qgnoo ot e faugitee, i‘ij». "jfi,flaflfgnfi.% W v, Iinudolph sty 3ita, 3 3 - stook, 111, l!';‘l"’;d nm:. e Aty of Wosd £ Wabdatook and Hacvard, 111., papors please copy. FCIAL NOTICES. rrodi s i s O Y Centanr Liniments allay pain, subduo swellings, hoal burns, and will curo rhoumatism, spavin, and any fleah, bono or muscle ailment, Tho Whito Wrappor is for 2 tamily use, tho Yollow Wrappor is for animals. Prico 50 conts; large bote tes 81, 29, 3ra. Rebec (it AYUCTION SALES. TEB FXCOELSIOR ATUCTION EXOUSEH (Established Jan. 1836.) WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, i3 AUOTIONEERS, 108 BAST MADISON-ST., Will hold Regalar Salos Throughout the Year 1875 Dry -Goods, Wolens, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, &2, TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. Faraiture, Garpsts, Pianos, and EVery Varly ercaandise, SATURDAY MORNING, JAN, 2, AT 9 O'CLOOR, REGULAR SALE OF FTOUSENOLD GOODS, PIANOS, AND OAREETS, AND A LARGE VARIETY OF OTIER GOODS, AT 108 EAST MADISON-8T. TUESDAY JAN. 5, AT 8% 0'OLOCK, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, WOOLENS, BOOTS, SHOES, HOSIERY ,&e., 168 EAST MADISON-ST. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 6, AT 0% O'OLOCK, AT 108 BAST MADISON- HOUSEHOLD GUODS, PIANOS, AND OARPETS, {PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNITURE, CROOKERY, GLABSWARE, TABLE CUTLERY, &a, THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 7, AT 9} O'OLOCE, DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND BHOES, ETC., AT 103 RAST MADISON-ST. By SMITH & HARRISON Wowill sell on NIW YEAR'S DAY, at 10 o'clecks at No, 81 Madison. Opposite MaVicker's Theatro, Without Reserve, for Cash, A VERY SELECT AND OHOICE ASSORTMENT €F FINE DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY, from tho Loan Ofice of A. Guldamid, No, 11§ Bouth ar} ts, Far-Ringe Rings, goustatingol Fino Dinmonds In P ind wlitalro and clustor), extra finy Watctien 1 Gotd ‘and Nitver, fino” Gusrd and Vst Chatny, Solld Hiivarware, fiuo’ Havolvers, O Giuns, i ol chincon, Lockots,| ot oty con risloi the i i atction fa A Aust ba xold o rodu Fats. ud 0 facllitate toek, n business rolat! Goude will pleaso take notleo, as ufiuns WILL BE OF FIRST CLASS ONLY. REMBEMEBEER, OnNew Year's Day, at 100’clock. SMITI & HARRISON. Auctionsers, 81 Madisou-at., upposita AoVickor's'L heatre. By GEO. P, GORE & CO. 68 & 70 Wabash-av. AT AUCTION On Saturday, Jan, 2, at 9 1-2 o'clock, 15 CRATES V. 6. CROCKERY., d Chambor Furnl- ortmant of Pazlo ture, Walnut Bedsteads and Buraaus, Extinslon Tal ‘Loungor, Whataots, Macblo sl Wuod Tall Wockers, Mattrosscs, Comforters, Misrars, lhmx Cases,’ Wardrobies, Oflico Devks, Carpits, - Flaor O Clotb, . U.'p. GORE & CO., Auctionoors, By LEONARD & CO., B9 Fast Washington-st. (opposito Field, Loiter & Co).- A very largo, Now and socondiand FURNITURE, OARPLTS, 1 , 8¢3] Fast Washingtonat., au nn. harid 2 a L and groat varioty of g con Tuguliure, conteats uf pri ate realduzos, aud 6 usual swortiment of Capota, blovu LEONARD & CO., Au IcNAMARA & CO,., ¢ Washingtan-at, ‘Trade saloa of Boots and Bhoos at Auction every fuesday and Thuriday M 913 o‘clgxk. oraiags, ut + Augtinneors, AUCTION SALE OF Fine Pictures, Family Bibles, And Faney Goods of every datoription, will be sontisusd to-day and to-morrow, maring, alterncon, and evealng, ta closs E-u. ontve Tatall Dopactzaoas of gur busk &b o Biose 344 Bouth Cla orner of Jackson. GUTIWALS & MabONUUGH.