Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1875, Page 3

THE CHICAGO D AILY TRIBUNE 'SUNDAY: FEBRUARY 14, 1875.~SIXTEEN PAGES. ) THE HANKINS. A True HWistory of Their ontana Exploits. JeT at Alder Gulch and Black- foot City. . Cofinection with the Regulator Cang. Inriocent . Men Robbed &nd Murdered. A1 ‘Accised of Plundering 2 Party of Women. An Employe of the Ranche Swears He Did It. The Boys Taken in Hand by the Vigi- lantes. They Obey 3 Friendly Warning to Get Out. The Brace Game They Are Carrying 01 in Chieazo. Efiorts to Obtain a ‘Respectable Character. Fxpel Them froi Decent Sociéty. Enoarh has been said through the columns of the daily press to give every reader a very fair i I3a of the extent to which gambling is oracticed | in this aity, and morsover to inform him to some extent of the character of tle varions gawes fol- fowed by its disciples, -how they are played, where they are located, what are their surround- ings, what classes of peopie capstitule their Tations, wuat nie the arts ‘and decoys resorted 1 thiaz make gambling saceeuful, §5¢ whit nre tiie varions allurements that make it dangerotis. It bas been, Lowever, more this province of i Tax TRISUNE to call kttention 3o the alarming and erill unchecked’ growth of thv gisnt dvil Tither than to piadent 16 the otherwise unin- formed the insida phases of tho distolical trade. Bt it maynot be amissto amplify soméwbat | &t the outset of tiiis aiticle upon __ THE CHARACTERISTICS ‘of onme or more of the representstive gambling- hotes in this eity. ) " . ‘Amorg them, #s in evers clss of business, fhere are well-defined distcuions. Curions as it msy secin in a pursoit whien, in sl its degrees, shades, .and . colors, is isiqoitous, thers I8 @ cortain de- gree ‘Of caste msinteined among ita foflowers, Juit precisely as amobg strupets. Thete are gambling-honses that exbale an odor of what their proprietars are pleased to term respactabili- ty, and into whose snmptnously-furnished apait- ments the * check-charmer,” roustabout, or “rounder,” resdily welcomed to dens of s lowar strais, cannot obtaiu admission. Fheir proprie- tors zre Lequeatlied by their literakminded pat- rota with the title of GENTLEMES. § They are susve, ‘affable, 2nd conrteoas, sleek, well#éd_ well-dressed, - soft-voiced, gentle in their demeapor, polished in ther sddress, and thoroughly “good Iellows™ iu every re- spect. They sro gamblerr, but fhey ‘claim the friendship of men of reputed high social standing ; they are wily, smooth-faced knaves and thieves ; but the men.once ensnared within their fatal meshes and blinded by the manis of Famiog are lost to all peoeption” of their dan- character. ‘Che fi enters of these are eminenily ganfeel; men of family, wealih, a0d position, sud young men who speid a large share of the'r resources upon personsl sdormment, snd aguander thorest in the blight- | n the gaming-table. The pro- poetors of wuch esiablichments detest tus low, unscropmlons _buuko imores- ssrio and. ench open, shameless hooses %8s Mike McDonald's, and the gentlémen whom they connt a8 their castomers wonld shud- derat coming in contsct with the squalld, dirty mob of ruff-scufl which mazes its headquarters &t the latter resort. ol . M'DOSALD'S ESTARLISHMENT miy Fe taken au & far reprevcntation of the tousés occupyiug a *lower social plane.” it is open day aud might, is thronged vath thieves, ‘bracilogs, snd cut-tbroats of the highest degiee ©f vicioranesa and the lowest order of humanity. Bat the place bas been so fully described and 8o ‘often beld up for publit execration, timt further ‘veference to it in the way of demcription1s un Deceasary. . Thiere can be no question s to which class of ‘gauming-hells wields . THE EVIDENT AND DEADLIEST INFL UENCE. The miob which frequents tho one just alluded to i8 probably, for, the most part, far more respact- “”“"gf“’ when sested at the faro table, haz- ardthg torn of the roulette wheel, or. follow- ing the varions chances of * chuel-a-uck,” than it ‘would .be if deprived of these stimng pas- times. Wlule it is thus employed society, for 2he'nonce, is eafe fiom its thievish and perhaps murderous depredations. It scaicely numbers & bewg who is not thoroughly up in sl the intrica~ ing excitements of . .1f any.of them once clsimed = title to respect- ability, they have lost it through a career com- encing, ' perbaps, with tueir initistion into gmbling nnder the high-toned phases indicatad zhove, and it is safe to predict that when they bave gradusted into Mike's hel-hole they are past redewption. It may bo said they are made more dangerons by the chance thus afforded to $quender their gaios, but it i8 quite probable they Jwould, under other circumstances, devots them %o purpokes fally as disreputsble. - - The enticements of the milded hells first ai- ludad to attract another and far differznt clasa. Au has heen intimated gbove, their patrons are g AUES OF FAMILY and social wnd business standing, and young ‘men of high connections, cccupying positions of Jesponsibulity and trast. 1t is this class for ‘which the Topers-in lie in wait, and for which ‘their specious decoys are prepared. They drag within their maelstroms the flower and pride of wocid and business circles, and oxercise a per- nicions influencs directed especially to the moral Beatruction of the better classes. OXE OF THE MOST KOTORIOTS “and st the ssme time most dangerous houses of the latter elass, in this or any other city, is that -owned and. operated by Al Jeff. and Georze Haokivs, at No. 121 South Clark street. It is well known throngn the motoriety given it by the public press, on. account of the machingtions of its infamous keepers, of which the public needed to be wamned, and the pro] ‘authontics _informed. 3t is one of the oldest gambiing-belisin the city, 22d probably has the ngest and most lucrative e e. It tias been established for:at loast eight years, and, ont of the dow X maml dmpation of. its victims, its knavish _beepers bave become rich. It is conducted unn excoedingly high-toned principiea. Nope bat 3hie favored weaithy and respectable are admitted ‘toits game. . The ‘fastidions geotlemen seated sround its gaming-tables are never or snnoged with any of the ill-clad, nnwashed riff- rafl. Here EVEETTHING IS LUSDRIOUS, elegant, coetly, and gentecl closed to all save the peoplo Tecognized &8 its reguier costomers, or those whom its *‘ ropers™ +and “ cappers ™ have been soccessful €n eptrap- picg. Wathout the guidance xnd escort of thesa emiesaries admitiance is not ezsily obtained by .hextranger, unless perhaps his appearance in- icates to thatobservant darkey who officiates at tne outer door that he is “fir,” and applies for sdwission with the urtestion of nIZICE the fim In this event he is cordislly welcomed _ by tue sffabls, courteons, and elegsat propue- tors. .Inall its sppointments the houseis ssmptn- ous and even lnsurious. Rich velval carpets | , rmn, and Its doors are ; i Tho + minded, yield softly to the tread, and deaden the Bound of every foot-fall. The Venetian ‘blinds are oloely drawn, and the glars of the honést, dsy- sessing bnmmer,—for faro thrives best under tho gate of the gaslight,—and costly lace mud damask curtaina pendant from gilded ‘coroices droopin gracefal folds. oil-paintings from the easels 'of skillful artista decorate tho walls. A dozen glittering chande- liewsdiffuse n_brilliant radisnce taronghout the spertments. Easy chairs, Juxurious, ‘inviting 8ofas are ready for the weary or indolent when tired of the game, and at tho magnificent side- hoard are wines and liquors with which the vic- tims nre excited to try the chances of the gam- ing-tables, sod with which the ‘“busted” ‘sre free to drown their disappointment. There cat-like quietness, 18 2 stealthimees, = about all the iomates and . attaches. Thers {8 o _ “velvefy™ 'soffness, o soothing. eubtle calmoess about fames are conducted almost 28 if dealéra layers were mutes. Scarcely’s word is “spoken. argoe sums ara wun aud oftenor ‘lost ‘without a word of comment, and scarcely a moise s3ve the click of the chipa is sudible. THE DEALERS g srs deft-fingered, observant, ‘but impertirbsble gnd calm. _An adroit turn of the cdrds swindles the delnded piayer out of lhindreds, but no changivg shade of expression beirays their gkill- Tul manipulaor. 4 “Back io brief is the Hankins ‘zatablishment. It has ecquisc y peot le odious beydud that of aimost any other { gambling-bell, but smovg certain Board of Trate men, znd ‘so-calicd respectsble classes, who veeasfonslly tempt fickle ‘fortane ‘it. the cards. it 1s looked upon a8 the gambling-house par excellonce of the city. The Haukine have the reputation of playing A BQUARL GAYE, and of boing—if the word can be 8o “tpplied— hoporable iu their transactions. ‘Taey take great pains to keep 2hive this dolusive impiéssion, ‘and it s oscd as one of - tho-most tempting ‘baits to which the house resorts. The opinion thita m=u bere hds a fair show for his monoy anu may i i 1 i pame. as the game goes, is strongly énforced by tho oily rascals who run tbe place, and, strange as_ it may appear, they find many & : gullible dupe wao believes it. How ~this | pink-hole of imquity over obtamed the I reputation that it enjoys, it would . bs very dificult to deformine, It 78 miore elégant { 1 its_mppointments, i3 1re © better cluks of people than the * ftore,” and i:s | proprietors are, petbaps, more prepossessing ' and gracious in their mannery, but 1t is_pever- : theless just as much a thievish den, and the . Hankine boys are just [ 1 48 'Oy MPLETE BASCALS | agany of the LiacNegs who hang about McDon- 2ld's den, or waylay sud rob-the tnsopbisucated Graoger. In fact, they play a ‘‘ brace-game, aua the pople who froquént thefplace thinking that hero thiey dre safe from tho knavish trick) thiat characterizo other houses ae most egregii- ously daped. " s The Haokips establishment Bis quite often been the theme of newapaper articles, somo of which have pointed out-its trne charactor, and i cthees have ended its reputation Tor hovegty | a3 far a8 honesty can saate in the neta.ious bus- iness of gimbling. TME HISTORY OF TIIS TRIO OF ALEEK KESAVES aliays began with their advens ioto this ' Gity, 2nd the commencement of their career in its, gambling circles, g various mewspaper arhiclés which have borne B i that they were_sporting-nien in £0me frontier tofn. . Bac their history prior to their ‘appearatice 1n Clicago has_never Leen wiitten. 1t 18 interesting, uud 1may £0 soms ways to show upon what they base their present reputation for wgnuareness ' 1 f8:0 dealing.. Tuk TRIBUNE proposes to open the book of | their past. snd permit its readers generally, sod | the enforcers of the law, to glance at & few of s rages. Iuhem they may read a story of crime the West ; | iRaa 2t Yoliet have noser beon the heres. Ashey SeFE, | itie cldett of the precions frio, his of the game- leg and bala hesd, cotes first upun the scone, ‘ard heuco démands the fivst attention. | “Prior to 16 but Little ia kuoan of Jeff,—ko | Lictle, fu fact, that it ie scarce wbrth 1elating. Ho !*appeara tohave entérad upon thecareerof thievery cess, quite early in life. - ATach of his adruitnese int man.pulacivg the pasteboard, and ‘much of “bis consummato tact in makitg villainy prepos- sessing, and his power to burnish perenvisl ‘thievery Into a lustre tbat_sttracts om deludes, twas scauired in the eckiool in which & pepular | gambler of fiction, John Oakpurat. e picked i mp tho acjurements, which with much addi- ! tional expeticuce he has brogzlit to perfeation, !'in San Fraacisco. We next hear of him at ;A Y ALDEE GULCH, !-g mining-camp in the mountiins, not far from :*Virginia Crry, in Montana, ~Here the * Califor- { min 'Exchiznge” was hus headquarrers, The lace bearing thia high-sounding, dignifed fitlo Elrdlyréluzed ths impressious Fhich its name conveyed. Alder Gulel was a rude frontier set- tlement of red flannel-shirfed miners, and nooe of 1ts buildings were of a pretentious order of gambling-room, where the thirst of the delvers the prodacs of their to:l -taken from theém at the gaming-table, with simply the effort thereat to incresse it. Jeff becanie an expert desler in this establishment. Ho had a pretty way of puling the cards oat of the deal-box, and ! couid rake down the gold-dast with fingers of great definess, and with 3 smilo fall of amiability ing to_bohotd. He ‘acquired s reputs- tion, and amassed considerabls monay here. Boing of & nomadic nature, ho dispossd of his Tight, title, aod interest in the # Exchange,” aud left Alder Gulch forever. We rext hear of him st BLACKFOOT CITY, 3 s smpiting and miting camp in Ophir Guleh, in the fastnesses of the mountains. Here he be- Headguarters,” an iostitution similar to the one be bud just left. It whbs & one-story frame building, and wsa dovoted to the double pur- pose of intoxication snd robbery. At the bar, which was located in the front, the brawny miner cond urigate his internal anatomy with ¢ bust-head” whisky, and at the Sarious games in the rear heconld drop his superflons gold dust. Every game of chance was_here operated. Jeff at that. time did not | confine bis talents to farp, but allowed them to shine in that worst of thieves' games known as three-card monte. He was verv ekilifol in throwing the cards, and the quickest eye was readily deceived tnereby. His place became a_very popular_resort. It Blackfoot City. Jeff found numerous victims, whom Lo plundered. and mede money band-over- | fist. Such a rich field did he fiod it for industry ! and enterprige of his sort that he " persusded his ! illustricus brotbers, AL AND GEORGE, | to unite their fortunes with his own. Accord- | iogly we bear of tha three brothers, now of No. ! 121 Clark street, at.Blackfoot Citv in the Istter | Dart of the year 1865, Al, who now is ostensibly | at the head of the Cincago firm, took {an active part in tho department of :the houss ~ devoted to the -gambling ! interest. George, who was unfledged, and inex- | perienced in the witesand tricks of this trade, at that timo, was instsiled behind the ber, where the fingers which now extract tho cards from the shining deal-box with such intinite grace and rakein the checks with such skillful precision, were employed in dispensing whisky straight, and building the revivifying cocktail. 3 Jeff was unscrapulous and Luavish tos high degree, but ; AL SURPASSED HIM. . In every epecies of villsiny ho was an ‘adept. 7be gociety of Blacktoot City was not noted for its refinement or cdlture. It was composed in 2 great sbare of the offscourings of civilization, of thieves, rozues, blacklegs, and cai-throats,— lanless abd vicious in the extreme. A man of very mediocre mors's easily beld high posi- tion among the respectability of the camp. man {0 transcend Ip iniquity its worst charsc- ters had to be a villain of “the swarthiest com- | plezion. Al beforo many montha’ residence at | Biickfoot City, was aesigned this élevated po- + Eition. He was stamped s ons of tlio worst of | the unsavory society of the camp. By éven the i vicious, depraved wretches thst frequemted tho | * Headquarters ” he uas regarded with awe | excited by lus deeper villainy. e became recog- nized is AX OUTLAW, A’ SWISDLER, AND A THIEF; and bv the decent men of the community wia Jooked nwon &s ono of the mgst vicious of its in- habitdnts, He was execrated by the gimblers, for ne deslt ‘brace™ and cheated in various ways at every gume io which be engaged. ! Blackfoor City, snd been lost to Chicaga news- paper fa became a little ‘too odious for even the literal- careless inhabitants Ji’bu'" toga.h I'.Ehe ociety of the camp, hampered by very little law, and thas little very eduily avoided, grew to be othing less than & mob of rufisns benton rapie and bl occurred with fiorseading 8oma law orgsaized & A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE, and Judge Lyoch speedily adindicated & large such frequency that the cisss decency aud respect for the light 13 a3 regaiarly excluded as an ‘unprepos- | = reputation smong honest ; trust - 1mphcitly wpon the sjuarosess of the | uenfed by arather | 1t hus becn saia ip the | Fefeccnce to their heli-bole that they came from | ana villuiey tie Iike of which most of the jall- | which ho is still foltowing with uodeviating snc- | romancer tas iceated the somewhat celebrated ! architectme. The * Californis Exchange,” 28 a ; matter of fact, was a low gambling-sa.oon and | for gold could be allaved at 75 cents 8. drink, aod | which was exceedingly pleas- | came proorietor of the place known as *The | e i S 5 ask e To1DOUR o | was the foremost establishment of the kind in | ‘Aankine brothers might have remaied ia | me, badit ot been for tho fact toat they | Bobbeiies -20d murders | | umber of “casés. -Ontliws were cright, sud with “short shrft-hung to'trees, there to remain i ‘ghastly-examples, and carrion for ‘the birds and uzzards, until cut down and removed by sheir frisnds, ) i Tie Huwkins trio Arfayed thémselyes aainst -this committes, ‘and ‘took strong 5ides with the ruffans for “wliose puniah- ment it was created. Jeff, eepecially, was | 18bidly opposed to the. Vigiantes, and luuydly de- noanced all their actions. He was hand-and- glove with the vicione mob, and did all in his power to ecreen, protect, and encqurage its members. _ His_house was_ the trysting.place for ali of them, snd many a night has it .been invaded by the Vigilautes in pursuit of ‘some criminat npon whom they wers determined to reak dite vengeance. This altitude brought Lim into déeper disreputs than heretofore. .. While crimo was thus rempant, ana the deadly work of the Vigilantés showing itself in the swinglvg corpeos of s victims found “each imorning dangling from neighboring trecs, a band, calling Reelt 5 e TOL “BEGULATORS, . was formed to oppoeo the Vigilauce Committee. 1t waa comiposed of tho pamblera and othier laws, dnd the Hankins were active in exccuting its purposes. It declared war apsinst the Vigi- lintes in a communication ddressed them, | tating'that very men hung By them (tho Vigi- lantee) would be summarily avenged by the im- ediate death of five mombers of the Committee. 'bis bloodthiraty billet was sigaed Five to One.” Abitter feud waged for some time, marked with bloodshiea upon both sides. The Vigilantes, however, possessed the stronger orgavization, i @hd pursued ils active policy without much ‘molestation from the organized horde of ruffians with whom operated the Hankins brothérs, now of the elagant gambling-rooms at 121 Clark + street. This ‘bloodtlursty band soon swerved from ths purpose for which it was origiwally formod, and, instead of devoting itself to’aveng- ing 1ts friends And members whom the Vigilantes saw fit to tring up, it employed itself in _FLUNDERING AND MURDERING INNOCENT MEN. | j Assumiag._to “act in vindication of liw and | order, it seized npon men posgessed of money, T 2 Yy charged them wifh somo crime, robbed them, 2nd huog thom to the nearest tree. In explana- | ton'of, and in the ‘wav of vindicatiog, tlus con- | duct, they would attach to the suspended Lodies plicards bearing tho word “Thief,” * Pie pocket,” or **Road Agént.” ‘Miners successfal in “ugearthing the hidden tréasures which they sought, snd _grown mch, ‘when about to leave ‘tho settiement for tho States | would be met s shott distance from the csmp bv | this'mob, dispossessed of theic gold, gmg up beyond the power to tell tales, sud thos pla- ! carded. 3 1o 21l of this infquity the Hankins were be- i lieved to te ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS. ! Tt was krjown that they'woio_in sympathy with rthe tom derous gang, add thers ywas no doubt in | the minds of the respoctalle portion of the law- | and-order vortion” of the, sotrlement that they : operated in conjunction withit, i Acabont this time Al "Hankins 'got himself into otber serious trouble, which eventually - dnced him and bis brothers to emizraze with | ‘considerable dispatch to ‘s healhier clirate. ‘Blackroos City wir destitute “of femste Eociety. ‘The soft voice of ‘s woman was rarely heard | | there. The advent of = petticoat wes a novel | ! aud bewildering circumstanoe, and cieated sn i intense Hutter among the red-shiited mumers. To | ‘supply this lamencabie doficiency in ** God's best f@aft;to man," an enteprising citizon ! 7 'DIPORTED FOUR FREPUSSESSING DAMSELS from Sup Franciaco. . To afford the camp ao op- poreunity to languish in their smiles and sue- . Eimb to thieir blandisutieuts, tho, same_ enter- | ‘prising indfvidual rented s hall wherein he gave nightly dances, the-gwls taking part in'this | Turpsichoreau exercise, and being open for en- | gigementa %o the lncky miners for wa.ts, qua- dnlle, or **shindig.” By the rales of tus ouso thie miner wax allowad to retzin his far partuer | .'for but one dance, atter which he gallantly treated her to the decoction of Ler choice, afler ! | consuming whith'shp fell into the hints of the ! i *pext.” By this besutiful system all of the { misers were gladdened with a brief. period of ; female society, aud the x:ce"lfih;'or the bar were Jyerr maveria Iy increased. Thess girls, in the | ‘arlance of the mmers, were cefled ‘~Hecdérs," | I They were employéd’ for the purpoza indicated | above, and were paid a certdin pefceniaga on the recejpts of the house, 5 i “Dusiness wan godd, the empioyment was luera- | tivE, and the pirls tbgéther, nffer a fow weeis, i had amassed tho'sum of $4,000. They roomed tugether in o biuiliimg adjoining one dceupied by R AL, HASKINS AND HIS MISTRESS, |“Parties unknown sontered their apartmsnts one | gty and decumped with their $4,00.. The robbery créated - quite s Behsation, but no one for somo time was suspected. - Not a. geeat while { after, Al “became “involved 'ina bitter quairel with a man named John Wells, & dealer in Jefl's -house. During .the period of thieir animosity, * poth were led fo mahe important revela- tions concerning each other. Wells ‘as- serted that was the thiéf who Liad stolen the garle* money. ‘All repudiated the ! statement, and as stoutly affirmed that Wells : “was the guilty rascal. Wel's, moreover, vowed | that Al had plg{eud to him to_arm thémselves | ind waylay ‘cértain_miners who were about to lesve thie dipgings for Fort Benton, and that he (A1) was at the bottom of z umber of robberies that baa been committed in the Ticinity. ells atid Al wore _ . . 'BEOGGAT TO TIIAL 4 ‘on ‘chiarge of atealing the money from thio *“ Herd- ers, ' butan eaaily bought-up judiciary allowed thein to escapepunishment. Cotirtsof justico were miere mockeries of faw. _Nota convicuon, it is ! Bald, for an offense whatéver was ever secured in 8 Blsckfoot City justice dispensary, ‘The inkabitants of the camp had not the slightest doubt that Al'and Wella committed ttie ropbery. “This affair, taken in conjunction with -their | kmown eympathies, was = hard desi for the | Hankins brorbers. Blackfoot City bocame TOO SULTRY FOR THEM. e They fell uinder the aurveillance of the Vigilince {Commuttge. At onoof itn sessions the propriety ‘of ridding the commuuity of thém by the usual and efféctive method was warmly discuseed, | and Jeff baroly escaped the halter through the intervention of ‘s friend upon the Commitiee, who mattaised that the intorests of Blackfoot City society would be subaerved if the trio of knives were allowed to'depar:. They were-votified of thigaction. The “Head- uarters ” viry suddenly changed hands, aud its -¢6 proprietors very hastily vamok AND THIS 18 THE PAETY now logated at No, 121 South Clark street. Gen- { tlemen of the Board of Trade, young men. all who hazard ‘on the turn of the pasteboardsat this infamoua den, these are the als you are daily petronizing, whoso diuners you eat, whoso wines yon drink, who are *“honorable” gamblers, end whoge game you aro foolish enotgh to'be- lieve is ** on tlie square.” % ‘And, gentlemen of the Grand Jury ‘and Mr. State’s Attoraey, the pablic locks to you to nd it of these despicable: knaves who sre battening upon blasted reputations snd morsl rum ‘and dsgrace. Oue of these'men is a member of the Board of Trade. Is 1t wot time for some reputable membor of that organization tomove to expal him? Oaeof-them 18 n momoer of the Kenui- cott Shooting Club. Is_it not 'time for that oresnizstion to. kick him out, or vefuss to asaftiate with . such acreatore ? Can any gentleman associste with 2 man whom tho rough miners of Montana could not tolerate? 'The State's-Attorney can do something to rid the community of these vul- tures ;- the community itself can do more by put- ting the brand of Cain upon these ‘ontlaws of gociety, these fugiaves: from mining justice, these associates of wantons and of thiave.. ——————— GEN. SHALER’S IDEAL. | | To'the Editor'or The Chicaao Tribune: T | Caicaso, Feb. 13.—Your late articles régarding | the Fire Department, especially the one eniitied | Gen. Shaler's Ideas, are 0 one.sided and exsg- | gerated, so catculated to impair Gen Shaler's | “asefuloess, and so detrimental in their Influence ! both st home and abroad, that I think they should not remain longer unanswered. On ac- conut of the possible influence which may have been drawr: from some of- them, viz.: that Geo. Shaler has something to do with the water supply, his position*shotld ‘be ‘clearly “stated. | He is simply employed to reorganize the Fire | Department. One of the duties required of him is the recommendation of such changes and additions ‘as will render the department thoroughly effi- | cient. In his judgment, s matefisl increaseds : necessary for complete defense. Whether the | supply of water s adequata to reuder this in- | cresse efficient, oruot, ke is aot called upon to consider, and poeeases too much discretion to , attempt 1nterference with matters foreign to his : department. Ths ‘extent of the ‘‘enormous ‘expenditure " consequént upon the “adoption’of all'his recom- méndations—and which you think will bankrupt ! tha city—ia about £500,000, excludin g the items for the maintenance of the department. = i ‘The amonnt of..pnst-due city -taxes, Iamiz- formed. is over £2,000,000. With the law for enforcing the collection of taxeanow souiht to be enacted (under which no person can delay the ‘payment of s just asssesment longer then | tmonths, whether 1t be of the viast or ‘present), i thiogs necder ow | ‘omé i force, would ok tho city bo in better | fizancial condition—cven after making this ex- | peaditure—than &t present? And is not bank- | Tutcy more ‘to be feared, from imperfect and | vicious legislation, than from expenditures to | ‘protect proj N, = I Gon. Shaler shows in ais lettér to Ald. -Case how the ontlsy may bo retuced' to ‘aboat “6210,- | 000; bat his sn¥;:_estluns for emving seem to | ‘meet ‘with a8 little favor from you 88 those for : expebding. Youspparently deem him'entitled o' nothing bt criticism, becguse he is not wisa ‘enough to mggest s meothod “of protection “in- volving no costs. 2 S Your statement that an increase of the Fire Department will iavolve the expenditure of mi lions ‘of Qollars for enlarged water-pipes, is de- merving of no considoration, because ‘it is based on sn erroneous assumption, fact being, mot that a iarger department necessitates a greater supoly of water, but that small water-pipes render & large department | Bocessnry. It would'be potsibls to g0 enlarge | and locate 3 depariment that each fire could be | B0 qujckly resched as to require the use of buta ; few gallons of water to extinguish it. You s=y, *'As =» tnstter of financial policy, it would be ‘mare - profitable to burn Chicigo up at once, and have -dome with it” than to : make this expenditare. I ghink s msjority of | those who saw as much property destroyed in | one'night a8 woy!d defray the u?mm of Gen, ! Shalers fire department wo hundred years will hardly indoree such an exaggerated siatoment, but wonld rather deem it, not only *‘a matter of ' finaneial policy, "—by far tho least of t70 evils,— but & duty, owing to their families, tbeir craditors, and the'world ab large,—upon whose charities we were thrown,—to provide snch ‘means of protection, that s ¥weeping conflagra- : tion'would be morally” impossible, even though the cdst wwere burdensome. ’ ‘Bofore the recent chaoga in 'tho manigement bf Tne TRIDUSE, this was thought to be the pre- | vsiling sentiment iv Chicago. -It-had not occmr- ©od to' the ‘wisest citizen “that this urotection could be secured " Without cost. -1t was realized that we had a city twico too large, geograplical- Iy, for its populsiion; and consequently the cost | of 'defonding it must 'be excestive, but this was | not considered & sufficient reason for'leaving it unprotected. You'seem to 2ggume that thers are cheaper methods of eflecting “this object, than Gen. Shaler :récommends, bat bave - failed to maio them ‘known. The "omly pracfical idea I sm aware of your having sdvanced combining - pre- vention with economy, s in your- issue -0 'tho i 7th inat., terard.ng chemical ‘engines, and - this ! had been slready auggested in Geu. Shaler's let- ! ter to Ald. Case, which you wero critisizing. 1 ngree thai “ greater precantion and preven- : tion, moie care and circumspection, a more strin- * gent ‘fire-ordinatice and - builaing law are the " snt they aro not all the things nieeded, nnléss you can inform us of Some prac- tieal invention which will ‘make our fre-traps nou-combustible, for while humdn nature ‘re- mains unchanged fires will occur in combustible buildings,'nnd = stringgnt buildinz-tiw will not apply to structures erected in the past, When you ** assert that nothing will bave besn done tu prevent fites,” you evidently forrer the gresceflorts put {orth to secure the extension of the fire-limits ; tho weeks of thought'and lsbor bpent in dfafting more ‘stringent’ buildmg iaw "; and the changes for preater safety mnde - in mauy structures by individuals,—some volun- tary, oihers forced by the fatings of the under- “writers,—and ignore the fact that Gen. Shaler's polity of extingnishing fires at their inception 18 in the direct lino of prevention. Boing 8 tax-payer and not an office-holder, T bave ‘every incentive ‘for insisting upon pubdlic economy, but can perceive no ecouony in #iving i on'tazation only to expend a gréater amount for insurauce. ‘The rates of premitm now beine: paid in Chi- cago'will probabls averaza doubla those chargod iu most cities. and it is with the greatést ditfi- Ccnite that oany merchiants éan obtain suficient indemnity to warrani them in carrying stocks demanded by thelr trade. Bome have curtailed their business on this account. Every such in- stance detracts from tho prosperity of the city, and tends to depreciate the vaine, not only of its improved propertv, but of its vacant. lots. The snnual amount now being paid beia in in- surance preminma is Dot less than 3,500,000, of ‘which it is safe to eay 81,400,600 is excessive. | This axcess is, say, $500,000 morathan would defray_the expense of the Firo Depirtment wheu iiicreised as Geo. Shaler propdses. _ Which isthe wiser; to “&pend tho smaller ‘siount at’home for that protection which will ve a fesling of Eecuntyand increased -confi- denco in values, or to send the larger smouns ‘abtoad to buy partial indemaity ? _ ‘Ihie fact thatinsurance capital §o discriminatos sgainst, Chicago ought to be - considered ‘o Lu- miliatinz a3 to afford s sufiicient incontive of itself for the adoption of measures which will gecaro us & 7oice in this matter of rates, We,ato ground into the dust, in this Tespect, through oar own follv. So panfally aware are we of our insecurity that we gratefully accept the indemnicy offered,—although its quality be ‘doubtfnl,—without darng to call in question the price demanded. “But you do not approve of & cheap insurance, ‘becauge * it woald in all probability bo worikless . iogurance.” This seems to'me sirange reason- | ing., My observation has taught me, that when & price of % commodity is exorbltant, » man is far more lizely to_take the poorer quality than ‘when tbe pricais chean ; and I" have no doubt that bundreds are carrving ‘insurance that will ‘prove worthléss, becanse tho rates ara so high [ ‘m;d taking the poor betause they cannotgettho ! RO i Itis rio dobt truo that plentiful and cHeap | inéurauce bos Been an incoutive fo carafess- Hess and crime, but charging high mlcs is not the proper remedy. I must be found in eurer ~methods. The Iaw: ehopld "be “xpected_to 'proicct ‘s’ community agatnst thisas woll as other evils, I believe, - however, tliat there is far leas to Le feared {rom ' thia'source in the future, on account of the in- ! “oressed caution ana vigilsice of tho insuiance . management. Tne reat 105668 this nierést has . sustaived during the past four years have ren- dered close scratiny and greater prudence s no- caasity to it salvation, and thia is fully reslized by mabagors of good companies. Thiat the purchasing of additional euipments for the Fire Department **will open everdes of corruption " may be lamentablo fact, but it is not a valid reaton for leaving'the city exposed. _It, however, is a reason why its better eentiment shonld arczie iteelf, and never cease to 0 it8 influence felt. uofil official gtealing shall bo characterized—and felt to be, what it really is— . the meanest and most despcable of crimes, Tt is a resaon for simplifying ‘our Muni Gavernnieat, and concéntrating its résponsibili- t{\. that the peopld may tho more easily locate tlie guilt ; for separatiog local from national politics, and for elécting honest men to ofiice. ‘The present state of tho City Treasury may render t inoxpedient e af once adopt all of Gen. , Shiler's técommendations, but this should not | Dave the least welght 'in deciding upon the more | imperative ohes. i _ You uay “no emisrgency can exist for guch a profligate expenditure.” Those of us who s&w : “thie fire of last July eweep unobstructed to the Jake, ‘ind realized that bad it originated in cer- tain localities farther west, the city would bave fallen before it agnia 2a it did io_ 1871 thought the emergency did exist,—we think so still, —sud your Assertions will ‘fiot change'our minds, until they ara based on better arguments than you have yet produced. | 4 _To'conclusion, permit me to call sour atten- tion to the fact that such influencés as you havo ‘béen o prominent in exerting, have caused the | ‘second witlidrdwal frém’ Chicago, within tlio g‘lat | _montb, of tro excellent compsanies, ¥iz.: Tho | Contihental ‘and the ‘Mechanics’ and Traders', of Now Yoik. They have prevented a large num- erfrom résuming hero at all—among them, | i'the Citizehis', Howard, Standard, Tradesmon’s, i Browers’ and Malstors’, and Ridgewood, of New Yerk; ‘the Scottish Commorcial, of Glasgow ; thie Pennsylvanis, ‘and Insaran¢e’ Company of North Americs, of Philadelphis ; the Com- merce, of Albany; the Meriden, sad Pheoix, of Connecticut. . s They bave induced the Norih British, London ‘Asstrance, and Imperial, of Eogland, to writo little or mothing; the Homeof New York o only renew expirations, and not sll of them : and the Qeeen, Royal, Liverpool & London, sod Commercit] Union, of England; the German- Amencan of New York, atd “Hartford 4ud Etos ‘ot Hartford, to 8o largely rednce their lites that thev'cannot be aid to have fally resumed. { The stockHolders in these companies bave not i only lost confidence 1n our ‘present security, but ' in our disgosition to provide sdequate protec- t:0n. Wo aro suffering for tho want of their in- demnity. Would it not be wise to take mersures to reguin their confidence?. 3 C. M, Hr¥DERSOX. SmEme gl St o ! A Big Hand. It is told of the Burgomaster of Amsterdam, ;‘!‘hnii recent visit ml’m'l;;I oo, the mm;m o: @ opeping of tha O -House, passed almoe | unnoticed nsn Rceount pnfr::ha soperio= splendors of his confrere and rival, the Lo Mayor of London, that before leaving Paris be orderod humself six dozen pairs of gloves. Nothing very extraordinary in that ore wonld say. Not at all, but what miade the order a remarkable ore was that the glove-maker was obliged to manufacture the six dozen pairs domended expressly for his the | “for that which is reliable. Many othersTkuow |- > 3 THE NATIONAL GRANGE. : ‘MUSICAL. MISCELLANEOUS. « : & A FEW SEOOND-HAND ORGANS OF OUR- OWN ABSA!‘ 'TEAVE MPANY—J. B. MACFARLANE make o] GEO. removed from 163 Lo Si9 \West Jadison.st years* A Good ‘Word for the €entennial Ex- position, And Another for the Texas Pacifio Railroad, Resolution on the General Subject of Transporiation. Caanrestoy, 8. C., Feb. 13:—The National Grange laat.night ‘adopted the report of the Comimitice on the Centennial Fxposition, de- claring that no provision has beon made where- by the Patrons of Husbandry can be represented as an sssociation'st that Exposition ; tho Com- | missionera have provided no adequate plan | through which the agricultural interests of the | couutry can be systematically and fally repie- sonted, and they, therefore, recommend that ! farther consultation be sought with the Direct- | ofs of the Exposition, to ask whether a modifi- | cation of their plans_mdy be effected 8038 to se- care & proper recognition 6f, American agricul- | ture. -The Committee suggest that therebes : full exhibition of piants, product, stock, woal, | i andilk,-and igricnltaral publications, ‘and éay, , 1 in conclusion : ‘We deém it part of our mission, as Patrons of Hns- | ‘bandry, to produce atong otr people a proper infer- | estn tnoapprosching celebration of the one handredth snniversaty of Ameritan Independence, and to ufe our beat eneavors to have it do the most ‘good possi- | Dle, not onty by exhibiting ths progress and power of 8 great nation during the first century of its exiatence, but by the cementing.bond which shall gnite our peo- * ple Tor the future, In furtherance of these vigws wo truat tho entire management of. this grand Expoaition rill be condutcted on buch broid, Hberal; and upright principles as eball best tend _to harmonize our States , and ad in spreading_ the peacsof themilicanial ago ' smong our peopls, and among the Dations of the | . THE TPACIFIC. i { The following repors was ananimously adopted: | Your Committee to whom wers refarred tho resolu- tions of the Texss State Graoge 3nd of numerous olfier bodlics in differeat asctions of the Udited States, 10 extend its add to the Texas Pacifia - Ralirosd, have | Dhsd the ssmie under consideration, and msks the fol- lowing report: Your Committee have viewed great intereat and exprassions of approval and ap- peals to Congress to forwatd the great wark, emanating | from Stite Granges ana Boards of Trade, from the | Pacific to the Atiantic, and are impresded with the | great and obvious ben:fit which wowd result {o this | whole nation by the spexdy completion of this road, | and ‘26 it {a an enterpriss too vaet to depend alons for success . upon privats capital, equal justico to all soctions of the common coun- iry requircs the ald of the National Government to forwatd thii work tinder proper reatrictionsland safe- guards, insuring the GOvernment agadust unjust im- positions and _discriminations, Your Commitiee, therefore, ubmit the followlng Yerolttion : That this Natfonhl Grange eartieatly Tnvites the sttentlon of Con- e to the nodeseity of the bpeady completion of the xzs Pacific Railroad, and " asks of thst Ly reason~ able 2i'to the Compady which 'has insugurated this freat natiotial enterprise, under " sach cautionhry re- atrictions ond safeguirds as the presence and wisdom of Congréss tay dévis to guarsntes tiie ‘Govérniment aguinat oge, and protect (he egricuitural intereets of | every arction of the country against unjast disuilm- | ination in the price of transportation. H TRANSPORTATION. | _The report of the Committee on Transports- tion was adopted. The Committee uay: l i Several impcriant plans for providing more exten- xive and chraper means of transportation have been presentod to us, including tue Texaa Pacifio Bailroad, ihe plan for the improvement of tho Aissisuippl, and the project of tho double steel track frofght rallroad from New Yok to the Missouri. Each pro- | Jocts ia national n character, and their succossfal completlon would encourage in 3 wonderful | dagree the producing isterests of tho country. | The Hme has como when it ia the. mission | and duty of the Government to take such measures as will encourago the productive fntercsta of the nation, which have bitherts received too little attention, and the Narional Grange khon!d nrge upon Congress tiis immediate mportance and vital necessity of such ac~ | ton a8 will 160k to providing chesp and rupid transpor- | tation between all sections of the country and i of the world. . The opening of the_motth af the Mis- | Sikaippt Riveris a presslg necessity, in view of the | Iact that 8o largs a territory is dependént on this ot~ | et for fta products, and we urge upcn our legislators | tno Decessity of faxing such Teasures a8 will apen | thin river o 1he commerce of the world at ihe esrliest | possible moment. i TOBACCO. The Committes on the Tobacco Trade offerad a préamble and resolutions declaring: that large |, agricoltural districte suffer great loases from the workiog of the United States lawa tsxing tobac- | ¢n, which tax falls exclusively on citizeus of the United States, and whercas, by said laws and : the laws of.foreign coun:ries relatiog to the | duties on tobacco, the general commercs is fettored and national wealth decreased, it is, therefore, resolved by the National Grange -thiat Congress be earnestly requested to initiate such steps 28 may be necessary to repeal alt laws taxiog tobacco, and thst Congress be requested to urge the General Government to use it8 beat offices with foreign Goyernments to induce them efa | T XHGAINS A HANDSOME WALNUT AND TER- e d warcan:ed. WOODS & GO-y eorner of Stata and Monroo-sta. i GOOD ORGAN NEARLY NEW, TO EXCHANGE | \ for groseriss, or fusl, Addreas N 16, Tribune office. | NEW FIRST-CLASS PIANO, FULLY WARRANT- | ith alezant cover tool, at & mcrifice; | mast be sold. ¥ and ‘Diviaion-at., neac Franklin. experionce buying and testing teas and coff 31 teas, poctoction: caffees Dlestn ths most fasidions. Send postal cazd, ead will eall with samples. LiDY or m;-‘xgz_ui‘:rr chiD FINOESITY wishas tho acquaintance <a32d, gectle Tian with like qualiBostizns. Address X 3. Tribune ANLONE HAVING A FINE-TONED PIANO TOR | ront, cheai i ita, un_mnm‘-" Yfi"figfl. e 1o Bt | A VBEY GREAT EARGAIN—A SPLENDID 120C: | Erind velion, S e sreehme ol e Tekne, a5 | Bandsoma carved -lexs and pedsl. Can be sean 4045 £ np- S : ACg&l’;flTx}g——BmmF&}!n‘vA? ‘CLOSRD. oitod sscoaats X iring EPERTRy seand o S Ritest WEBE, Hoon s FORE CATARRHA_THAT YOU OAN TRY LA R THAT ¥0U GAN TRY IStae, ‘all this week. Noueasked to buy. Oumi thls out ‘South State-s: stalrs. 2 A TEE BECOND-HAND STEINWAY PIANO FOR : 3 BUSINESS WANTED OF FROM g=. 8250: als0, & aplondid Dackor Bros, pisno, but littls ; ‘ will St O h: a0ty axplnlid Dk R, pione ot e 1 A fovvnien Tl g nar By o, s tate A T-OOTAVE PIANO, SQUARE GRAND, ALL L3 odern buprovem fir-t-ol: ., for & & prest harpain. 55 Rorth Claskeates S0t foorr 2 ** HICKERING BOSEWOOD 1-O0CTAVE PIANO. | Tor.0, with falfiran trame. 4 round carnors. | S ather Sith a8 soror. Restionco T iehigsorar, | 1 | srd maaks, onso: Oakst., nsar Lake. R OR_SALE—A_ MAGANIFICENT SEGOND-HAND | 1 plano, warrsated perfect, fall tons, modora improve- ‘ments, at 31 Oakest.. i A B A FIRST-CLASS STEINWAY OR CHICKER- Ing ‘upright plano, T will give good real estate o personal property aad somo k. 1B O SALE-A NEW 73 OCTAVE PIANO, STAND- F rosascd . ioue. dad- nsn, 8 i 4t DEG TBARGAIN_ AN ENTIRELY NEWAND | ORD, 155 WASHINGTON-ST., IS el :;ut rosewaod - plano-forte, 73;-0ctavos, .Al'f.anxinxlt? Zagnash celobrated New ofqugfié pezate Mleschimest el i it ery e toue: | Gavion st destors sufshicd. = | corners; izhly carvod lagx, and dyre: wado by 1igbie. 165.ACRE IOMESTEAD AND TOWN LOT FRER SR SR Rt 1 A St et S A 2 * for - N 2 Tor 550, Hoaldencs P Mlchipmncary riocl andover, |, B s Boom 13, - e NUMBER OF PIANOS AND ORGANS, USED | (JUATTEL MORTGAGES FORECLOSED: COL- ‘but & faw month, for sal 7 imaranteed Lt: high- BTORV A AR, 2t Bloterare, | e Balf prica. ! Q,’Efifl:"med Tnteed: Bt TN ke, . A SHEAT VARIFTY OF NEw AND SFEoND: ONEILL TE. &'CO., 97 Clark-at., Chicago. band ‘pianos for rent very low. STQRY & OAMP, ONSGLT ME ON THE COCKROACH QUESTION { Bt . 5 e, I Call on or’ addrasa fall jof: atic i ree. Uk SRR LRy, B Sutsst. VT A T o) . Throo Oaks, blich. % ERSOYS CLP AND FILi, FOR OFEICE PA- ors, aud Emorsun's Bindsr for musio and all puri- 2?““" mgflz‘l’unl&&gflb T :‘A—Nfl‘ ‘meatly done. TG R BARKETT & Con Bookbladars, 1 Stato-st. STHE 0145 COVEARY HOBBING YODT i¥ SO San Bxtubealiered ot smell e spess i bars Moy York Satety orosane Ol at (hieago. Gas kixtare Mauntacturing De- )l icax ‘ridge. “Gas Sxtaros, b D38 iRacnans ropsined " - AUNDRY_WORK DOSE AT ¥ GENIS PER {OB BALE=A 6.0CTAVE . PIANO, IN_GOOD X order, chesp and on easy terms. Address PIANO, Tribuns office. e OR BA{‘E—L ?M?&LAES CP‘XAN‘(; IN VERY | ST wep el Siom : GDOD. SOUND ROAD HORSE AND SET OF neasly new double barzess for second-hand piano, ar will buy for cash. J A D, Matteson Houss. (00D PIANO WANTED FOR_HINSDALE LOTE, merchandiso, and cash. 43 West Madtson-st. I and every day ut pianos H ianos and. 3 WILL OFFEE FOR SALE MONDAY, FEB. 1L utll sold, the follswing sscond iasd e to ‘make ‘room for new stock. oUW WL ALL, Corver State dnd Adimi-ats., Chicago. T TARE To BUY A GOOD 'SECONDHAND dascription aud prico, X 43, Tribuns office. plauoforte. for which T will pay cash. Addrews, with I‘bmu THIS WREK GREATER BARGAINS BN first-class pianos than was ever he f. Frash arri yals of those matchless Eraich & Hach' J-octave to ront; $5. J. A DEWITT'S, (VEKNABE, TWO STRINWAY, AND SEVERAL other first-clars plance, slmost gew: also, sevorsl £ood organs, for sals Yory low by JOLIUS BAUKE & 6. comer State and Mouroe-sis., Faimor Hoase. IANO WANTFD—WILL GIVE GOOD PROPER- 1. Applyto H. J. GOODRICH, 135 Deatbora-st. ;Px.mos i E. MATHEWS & CO., 78 AND @ VAN i . Baren-st., naar State, bavo justrocoived & varisty of crb Now York piauos, hich will b suld ot grost bar- el for casn or ¢ fec: o3 guaraut NEW. ECOND;HAND PIANOS. tpacisity, WM. R. PROSSER & CO., tablished fn 1550, W ILL GIVE BOARD, AND ROOS 70 A LADY for use af pian) and instruction ous or two hoars each day, Adiress for 4 days, N 32, ‘Iribene offica. 4~ dozea. Call or addross 146 Butterdeld,st. H. McDOWELL & 00. CORNER, WEST MAD- . Ton 408 Paorisates 1os srovasies desiers ta fdicwt anderwoar a0d corsets, will offer, on Moaday, theiz entirs stock ¢ & grose redoption (rom former prices. Laulss il sa7o 60 per cant by burin their goods at Lhis pepalar. < ra. ODA FOUNTALN—THAT ELEGANT # R S a palls Ha oo, 7 oo Madison and Halited-ata., for saleat at oncaand soeurs & burgaia, i EVEEALLADLES' ANDGENTS' GOLD WATCH A s, Puieata Lo GBeey 1 Soutn Ulsrk-st., Boom 2, up-stairs. OIAL NOTICE—LADIEE, YOU OAN BUY TEE §P§m French bair g30di for ihe least money of axy place in the ity at J. HALL'S, 148 West Madison-at. _ IRONESTWAST & GOGD SOLID §§m _Ltrunk, oy or seccnd-iaod, chesp for cash.” 4 darsss tor Tarmt days S B Toibamn oiica. 0 o HE ADVERTISER (A GENTLEMAN) DESIRES the of of monan, that soe e ust uns Tthe sequuintancy ‘ifeaid to favest. Address V' [0 "PRINTERS. TO R FOR SIX maatha, wiih privlisgn of bupiag..an slghth-medti Gordon, proas,lzquito 3¢ No. Sl Weshiagkmets Wn_rrx»_A BET OF MINK PURS. ADDRESS, + . Y¥_giving price, oic., B 7L, * 1, rihage atlics. 3 ECOND-HAND SALOON LICENSE. Clrm_ it. after4 p. m. A 55 b0 o 6 o0 o o Doy Wi 3 and cach. W ¥, Tribuas ofico. e VW ASIER-A RESPOSSIBIR PARTY 0 ADOPT > beaichy cald 14 montia 0. Addross B, Teib- ANTED—A WA ane ANTED—TO GIVE AWAY FOR ADOPTION IN- to some respectabls (amily, & bright, healthy bay, months old. Address N2, Tribine athce. : VWV HO_WANTS SOME GREA LoTS TO USE I¥ trade, specalation, ar payment of debta. Address O M, Tribude ofiice. W ARIED — OSE_TWODRAUGHT, COUNTER s0da-box. Somo good gas-fxtures for sale, at 58 North Clark-st. 3 \WARIEC-TEXIEAD, AT “CRICAGO TiPa Foaado, 129 aad 11 Monroe-st. TATANTED—1 WILL PAY CASH FOR "A GOOD Biainway or Enabe oiano. ~Address, with price, for 1100 Wabaah-av, ANTED_FIRST-CLASS SALOON FIXTURES for which I will punk down ths cash; must bo & bargalo, Address X &1, Tribuoo offica. 5day, . A8, W ANTED_4 _TEACHRE XOR THE FIIN0 OF ANTEDEVERVBODY TO TRY INDIANA OAX; Y "“aoma orperiencs, o . Address, giv- nel coal; decl > coal fur e g name and rant, &'2T, Trbuno ofice, . golingoma'a tols murkal; 103 can ;-lli-p'u?- e pot = Wi, BUY A BOSEWOOD 7 OCTAVE | Wabsinmoncs: ‘o et throngt Eas & flac 125 Jit e St ity e £ | S P e W S AIKOLLE, deset 'togather with the stool and cover. Resl- o., Newr York, ciigan-7- Aonce, 815 Mk W ASIED-A COYPANIONABLE WIDOW LADY iving alone and comfortably, wishes to shars her b f samo witn a [ady of respectabilzy. HOUSEHOLD GOODS. superier jrlor suit, 7 pieces, for salo at ot bookeasa with glass alled walnut boo) doary s 3, only ; & walnot and marble top Grossiag bureaa, $23; cost 885; price, 3. 3, 3 S bictor & Wilsan sowingmso xidence, 545 Blichigan-a. Bum.uxs—numaus"wn HAVE A LAZGE | cunsigo: sment of household goods. baving bean Ia usa o and $apenso 1% Tribuns osics {V/2)TkD—4 WCILIOY COYERED FARMERS Rottls, _Stato lowest price. Boz 5, Post-Otlc FANTED=SICY OF PLALN PAINTING, CALCL ‘miniag. % ot 8t yery low Dricks o coal, groctrisa &y gouls, oo, ¥ i Tribuue ofica, ANTED_FOOM MATE IS VERY NIOE ROOY W AP RO, "aad Madisonrt, Price 310 per moth. N 3, Tel 7S{_GHIBBEN, W e\ Szlost.. betwesn. Clark aad tianded 10 what h;eq . \AXTED — X WEDIUSLSIZE SOLITA(EE DIL- A atad ring, obissn. B £, Tribno ofice. glon.st. OR SALE_HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOOD, O Sl e Tiiap far uab ; 6an hoseen at tho suuih- | est comer of "’“““i‘ Grove-sv. and Forty-socand- tko boars of 11 and 4 o'clook to-day, X ! CARPETS, STOVES, | chairs, wardrobes, buok- s, connters, sbelviog, spoons, crackesy, new lgd second-band delivery-wagons 334 hacnese, siso two billiard and pigeon-bole tables, king-rango, 3broilers, ‘stoam-table, restaurant sod foon tables and ehalrs. "You can find almost snrthing st SMITH & HEANGY'S, @ Fifthav., at prices salt o ard times. -8t - A wag, being ssked the -name of the inventor of . butter stamps, replied that it was probably Cadmus, as he first brought - letters into Greece. e ———————————— OB SALE-NEW MARBLE-TOP CHAMBER BFI; sa than balf price. Addrees X K, Trfbune office. Of SALE_HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ALL NEW Iagt year, aud leass of house; very cheap. Call Mon- day at 13 North May-sh. - ‘MARRIAGES. COFFIN-GREEN--On dei\vlumm, Feb. 8, at the residsnce of Wahutat., Gotham B Gofia ana cllis P. Groca, both of this clty. LOCKWOOD—DE GROOT—At Evanston, Ill., Feb. 9, by e Rave . G. Lathrop, Mr. ChatlocR, Lockwood: of Chicago, and Miss Sarah | | { i to reduco the daties on tobacco. ! tho brido, No.'18 i B i i ", De Groot, of New York Ciy- | Exa ods | Fiem GOHNIL S N EASY TERMS_FURNITURE, STOVES, OAR- sait the prrchaser. and crockery 3¢ terma 1o Lo HEra' Bators purcbasing olso- 151 Weat Sadison-ats (WELL, WILLIAMS & CO., 24 AND 208 ¢ Madison-st., will buy farlture, new or socond- Ruc “hxud, catire contents f houses, ar general merchandise, in lazgo or small Luts, for cash. § Ky., Feb. 7. " . BOULGER-Feb. 1% in this city, at iha Alexian | ‘Brothors' Hotpital, aftar fon years' illaoss, Willlam K. | poulger,. formoely Orderly Sergoent Uen. Kraxioa | Brkg Battery, Uatted Suites Ar ‘moaihs, Funsraj by cars to Calrary at 1 o'clock p. m. ‘to-day. Sorvices st Hoppisl ot B30, . 4 GGARSERFob. 1%, nlaat son of C. C.'asll Marta T arber. ; £ FISH—The fneral of Willlim'D. Fish will laave his lato resdeqcs, 135 Archorar., st3 p. m. todis, by eae- risges nd. A 4 Rochester and Biflilo (K. ¥.ypapers pleaso copy. LINDEN-Iu this cty, Xeb. 13 the nfant datghigr of o et atroa! ‘toutn th residence at 1 'ciock p. m., Monday, MEGILL—TEUFELaThuraday, Feb. 4, by the Rer. N. . Astell, et the residesce of {he bride’s mother, No. | 5 Walnat-t., 5. C. Megill and Miss" Mizals Teifel i v caras. i s o b bacTs P h.hg('ms;m o | ; o of tho 3 or B 0, 2 7. | liam g ARTIRS HAVING HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO DIS. | A YA SN dnd i Coe o i P pos:o(flufln-mw sddress HODGES & CO.. 63 | “DEATHS. Wost Laxont - i . GQTOVES, GROCKERY, AND HOUSEFURNISH- | Wing goods on eas, mflnthxzwlfllnh. E. W. LOWELL (HOWARD1g Alozmuder, Gencare Cotaty, ., ¥ G555 Wost Madizao-si. | 2b. §, Frances L., balovod wite of William ward, = S = ac 2 TLKIN; RUS 0:. AUCTIONEERS, 1% Asalies o S U oo AT o TV B o 0 Al Comenald koods | CUSHING—-An Atlgatic, I , Tharidsy eveniog, Feb, | Fodaeadays and Saturdags.. Liveral cash rdvances | it Jots of outarrial ferer, Bibel Myray only chld, of | made on consigomen's Guiside salo s specialt i s o = L3 W ANTED_FRON, FIEST HANDS ¥OR GASH= | wSioaN s roun T, Mot G, o | 0 SRS S SO IR | ' ioc ta Lonlavil | Tabtes, ant Gl 8 T ol e o ve | i Y, 4ged B years, | R.J. Beli Fob. 15. 5 + EDDY—At Lansingburz, ‘N. ¥., Fob. T.the Rav. Aol D Eady, D. 11, ap0d T yeus o 1o ek PERSONAL. iFORMATION WANTED-OF MR. D. C. AYERS. O ois Keowire his addross pleids address V64 Telbano office. N PERSOYAT NI IS0, CALL CORNER JAOK- sam- . and Wabash-av.; 70’clock Suaday evo. PERSQNALSARY, T Write WISH TO SEE_YOU. by mail, without sigusture, to my address, Zity, stating whero (ntervisw can bo Lad, Room on Ran- Golph-st. vacated aboat two years ago last November. J. jaszmont 200 LaSallo-s, 7 e WALK BE, basemont 20 ED_PARTIES, HAVING GOOD FURNI- W Al St w eaah phrcliasers am buring for eoaifey trade. - Call ou or address T. J. BO BER, Room 6 M. E. Ubaseh Blsck. ‘{"ANTFD-TO BUY FOR CASH, HOUSEHOLD A‘NTPIL)" hIEB or small quastities; will pay fair priasi, - Addross X 43, Tribone oftics. | ing for this advortiserc: t & mhort thme L f carpets. le-t ta, | . % oty - B3 T iioe hovarheld qoade: 1o, be sold siprissis |V ANTED_MERCHANDISE OF ANY DESORIE: i e "R CY §10T 65" 60.. 68 West | VY “iion, if cheap, caa bosold for cash and fa eoad- ot { ‘danéo. Audross W i, Tribazo ot TOTHFSWEINGERY OF ALL KINDS RC | (yAvin-A SMALL, WORKING WODFT OF 3 ‘Dateod: new rolle . ‘iz now wrin) GHIRE fischins. Address, staring Kind, kize, asd SR T Pl PE0NS I "Weat WAiR: | priee, WS, Tribae afice. W ARIZE LADIES AXD GENTLEMEN OF GOOD ‘obaracter o a:ady for tho stage and’ ) positiocs when_suficiendly advaaced. Terms libaral. WAL Mc- 'FARLAND, Tragedian, U'Naill's Hall, 69 West Lako-st. ‘ 7 ANTED-TO BUY—A HALF INTEREST IN A firsi-class bar sud saloon; must bo No. 1, wsll-Jo- cated, and doicg a good business; no sgents. ~ Address W &, Trnibune omoe. A.EZ_D;IANY PARTY HAYING A Muzg.vllr‘l;ro-; don, a good , 2nd e catoa, DA ON SO, o Hred cheas, By ing Q3, Tribune otSce- VW ASIED ISVE TROM 81,60 TO 81 TO IN- vesty the services of & young man of seme Af- teca'ysars! practical business exparience. Would buy out a0 eatablished business, ar 3 part, or enter i GeROLL- tiooa with somo respect3blo party to start s Rew b Do not reply to this nniee 50u have som 1o offax that will bear investigation. 'The sdvertisar would dmvote his whole time 1o the buslnoss. Address Z 6L Tribuna offics. VW ANIER;TO PURCHASE A TICKST OR PAS3 to Sa Franclsco. _Addross Q 97, Tribune offica, ANTED_ON NEHS' TOOLS. W second-bard. rove, DI Wuflm—' WEAPPED ENV] STO AD- Greeh by the 4,000, more or lais. Ploase sddress ‘W 44, Tribunn olfi W XTED_A GHILD'S NURSE. ONE THIT AT Fiad soma experisnce and . can = o0d Home. - Addrais ¥ 4, Tribane offce. il bavos good hame. ot s R Ll s W ANTED_GIRL AROUTIS YEARS OLD 10 AT tond cbildruaand assist in bouaework. Apolpbe; {7y, 3 4nd 4 ollock Sunday afteraoca it est ool 10.000 B HAIR SWITCHES ON CON- . sigumont at 70 cents.on the dollar; 1 Pampadonr braids in all sbadza ‘of bair ornaments of tao ¥ Alsa, the satirs s WILL BUY A B.FOUT COUNTER ANDS ehow casns. Appl; 27 West Indisna-st. 3 o3 2 of §1 zaads Tadneed 1o 00 cants 2 Bdassonly, Callaz o co and S-ldrl.vau:l:na!u of ehads Jedolay it 2 sdn up {rom comblags e Rort pot ar Raztar, 103 State-st. azd short ntice. ~Expositio: Wont Madrenmst y earaes Haleied, 'LOST AND FOUND. OIJ.\D—H(;X-EB AND BUGGY. INQUIRE AT $3 H” Weat Onin-se. . i had at 47 South Ashland. for good t{mbor laz TAN: HOTEL FURNITURE IN EXCHANGE VY ANTED-HOTEL FUR: ¥ EXCH] Address S 8, Tribuns oftice. e berede A7 ARTED—FOR CASH, PARLOR SET N OF SEVE! 0 walnut or rosewood ¢ must be but little nsed ind at low figares. Address or call on J.HENRY, 110 ! Grove-at. AF EXPERIRNCED GOVERNESS, RETURNING 2 i1l wishes & b ars ohtain a limited namber. o England Ia the geprlni:lh b puplls, great; torms moderate. lish, ou applica | o N tbrancos, both American 2 Eng] 03 ESS, Ars. J. A Ko 34 Cal between 75 Hrown and 290 2‘.‘,’1'.‘;5%';&,’5. % said 0 S ok, By will Be Hborally rawarded by returniog to 250 Halsted-az. T SFVERAL YEAES' | T OST_TBULSDAY, ITH INST. ON_ THE WES GST-0X% FRIDAY EVENING, BETWEEN 6 AND 7 oclock, abady tna cnitnc paited whitoand a Hadson Boy wolf rove, whits, al:o horse blaaket, yellow Whoeser will retarn_praperts ta 15and 17 Harmon- Stables, rear o liborally rawardcd. DST-LAST THUESDAY, TV GOTTAGE GROVH ‘car, a poriamopnale with 2 gt abaiz, coutaining some oty 'and & teuok oy, Fiader will be rowardzd by Teaviag 1t &t 13 Chazmber Commeres, TLO5T-TO WEEKS AGO A REALSKIN GLO¥A Tor the rigky basd. Tae finder, by returniug the asme 10 48 aud 43 Michigan-av., will réceive 31 reward, os, on payment of &, can gat the dther glove. A MINE FUR CULLAR BUNDAY, FEB. 1, ‘Halrted-as. The finder inclasses. Al bue_oflice. A LADY WISHES T0 LEARN THE ART OF RF- A A ivtozeipts at gallery, Addross W 9, Trib- ERSONAL_WANITED, BY A YOUNG GENTLE- R foiona tho, aeauaiptanga of bice Accom- plished young lady. Address ¥ 3, Tt 160 otfice. ERSOSAL_SHOULD LIKE TO FORM AN AC- Saxtatance, Arst by correspondence, with 4o lotelll ot sady not orsr 30 years of age. Object, to while away {'&cuu[v ‘sto. "Ad oveniags, £0 to places of smusam 4 s MARION, 35 Lake-at. Do afti N ¢ WANTS PRIVATE LFSSONS ¥ A TSRS Yoot el saloipie, proe : 20 dmneuctor e e e Blosse sddross N 8, Tribane Sfice. ; i GENTLEMAN, SEILLED TEACHKE, WARTS i Froach, German, and Ttaliaa; A“""‘n'"m'""‘if\% s K 31, Teibans ofice. fimt-cl: o tdras ] OLLEGE- PROF, B.EDO TPARTS) ERSONAL-A LADY, NEITEER YOUNG NOR ‘protiy, but baving pleaty of time and a desiretolearn Someibiag of baokksoping, would iike to hast from & practical bookkeepor, in businsss, who can devats ono Vesing esch week ¥ giriag tnstructions. ~Raplies pleaso mention terms, give real mame, and whers empioyed. Address X 20, Tribuneoffica. RENCH OUARD Evfeasor at ihe Chicagy Musical Cullege. ~Private inssann and classes, fone in 3 clast, €30 per monih ioans. & reafing in Fronch, weeklr, frge o pacliss {iandance to readings only, teriny: for fwelyn locts 24.50. Ad‘?l] for circulars at 733 er a1 [ {ousrd will also scoept a few pupils for t Bool . o e S peiveia lestons, S, 815, 820, ea abrent, I think of yin. Don’ PERSONAL_T WILL NEVEE TET V00 Go." Wh don't forgot. ¥ SAL_MEET MR AT REWMANS HOTEL Apply 2t 73 Wabash-av. Side, an smothsst ¥iug warked i}, from M., Dec. A ot e Sard wiabe ehven Lor 1 Fetars 1 13 West Mogroe-sz. OST-_UNDEELLA WITH EBORY HANDLE, Lo ke viives, 2od HRNPHR 3 kod 0. 3. B." actbleas. | Rowaza at €0 Lakors: o5 OST_ON BUNDAY LAST, L. “mized brown and whits eoluz, Bouth Saagamon-st., oxpoisss will won. e 2 GST_THOWSDAY ATOUT § P M., IN COTTAGH ot e B4 roaar Sl pard for I, relata aayon R rom ERILIE WADSWORTH, Callector of 1tarasl Hav enue, 161 LaSalle si., Room 15 2 QST_LAST WEDNESDAY OF ELM O NORTH [arko! Detwnoa LiSallest. and Bt Jowph's Gorman Caureh, a pockotbook containiag aboat S22 Mberal roward will be paid fok it3 retace to 98 Elm - Libotal romar A V. G. MEAD, 101 430 100 Soatn Water-at. ARGE SETTRE DOG, 1t roturnsd to 46 patd azd row.nd = STRUGCTION GIVEN IN MUSIC, FRENCH, AND T IO (337 educated In Europe. Call‘or 3d- L Joduy. Besi and bortent sosto by Lipcolacar. | dress o Statesi- 5 nost als hing Enown foF ears on (ol read, SR = A Shara-sts. DICK. "DESTRE TO THPART INSTRUCTION, BITHERIN | B. ( b we ..","‘L_‘;;.w;::d.:g;,;s ':;mm“ ] Zublic afta private, i the higher braachon of mathe- ST_WIIO! 1Y LEFTHAND FOR PEESONRLTE MBS, TERHUNE (PRYERL. | matien mechtnicn e Adiceas dthe Hheor? | L glovs ta requsaied to call sad negaiizeg for . raumios o ofice, o iy hear of sometbing to horadrantazs. | e Oas. L B CLIVELAND, Hoom ERSOSAL_SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT ILLL. ‘mols Voluntears—Strvivors of above ment send our addcess to JOBN . JAEGER, 516 Milwsuxeesr. espondenc z e i e i o Tt oy Address X 61, Triban Gtice. ERSONAL_WILL THE GESTLEMAN PLRASE N A are uibaging o FANNIE FOSTRR, 21 rin Peomaat, ! : TO LEASE - GUSTAVLS GEARY GIVES LERSONS PP, S ocal cattare, snd Ttalian and Eoglish sin: ing, 8¢ Bis pow re-ideace, 631 West Vet Buron-st.. and B ares ladics a2d gentiamon 1o 8 abort tims to fill lead- fig poritions in chareh cholrs. RNER OF LASALLE AXD Jacksonsts., a: Pacitic Hotel a four-orsy whip, heavily mounted with silres ferules, loathor-covared buit. Ay 030 reluraiog the ssino to Wright's lvery, 1i Quincy-ss., will be saltzbly rewarded. ng posftions in chareh ehe W ASTED A YOUNG_LADY QUALIFIED TO jve inatractions ia the common Kuglish braaches ¢yt Bonra Bve sveniags in tha week. Apbly st 45 Narth Morgan-t. ANTED_INSTRUCTIOR 3N GEBMAN IN EX. change for instruction in English. Addrees or call 8154 West Lako-st. YW ANEED-4 YEN HORE POPILS 1IN INSTRU- E—C] = X100 OX . DEAR- OB LA aud Harclon: « Ene “aa Iocatir ora’shop of say Kiid. Avply At £ Wabash-av. OF LEASE_LOT R0XIon, ON WABASH-AV., BE; d Adams-sts., #1st freat, for term of St RPN G Clarkat. LRASE_TO GARDENERS—SEVERAL ACRES, foreign_customer, on_sccount of the mumsual { Eize lequired: The Hon.. Burgomaster weais y ‘sizo of 11}, gentleman’s number, zhekd fver previously koown fo com- “merca belng teus. {-m Court Hi three n"[:,o,c".‘},“,’?,&‘"w','g“"m L T T W Van Baren-at. g FMILES Te, GARDEN nuusnc‘nr_g.gu.us“_ LEASR— e i t Rog R AL Ik oo, tal e the piago. e e WinEE Ao sonE DY oE o . a0 rmiaz. D:uev-“n Mauday or ¥riday sveniag to 163 £ Midiaca: v Roootn 13, Gp-stairs, inlormation, of e~ Hone ¥ B Teoune oticer . 5 o T‘A‘R:s TP—A R ND WHITE COW, FAREOW, with blemlshe OSCAR FIELD, if3aad 1té Michiganav. §95 BEWARD-TOST-XER L AT BIGH- 11, » sileer watch, vpen (ace, he- e bopeid o7 loavisg 100 sario At tas Cemtral Hots Tiighacd Parer % b AN ege. ‘Hote] and the dep~t.” Abovo ye! 350 REWARD_FOR THE CONVICTION OPTES R 3¢ of my sorrel mare and from thacor oe of Lake aad a ., stoi#n LGeolaaca., onthe vening of tho 13t fuat. outer nfi hip, & 0 4 white spors under sxdele, pactio's white in f.vehead, ‘crupper but o, breechin, ‘Bieck body wnd o, gpder prac v thilla ot PERRY YATES, 455 & BUILDING MATERIAL: PP dntrct el i airsn PO RUILDING MATERIAL WANTED IN EXCRANGE Block; 19201 s'olook. . RKWARD—1 WILL P) 5 S100. BRT2 TR Girommaiion which vt iosd 1o o recovery of my bay bor=, which was alen, whn bier = Tt “n",“{'"u."i'of‘u.“m it 5 TRl Fifthay