Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1875, Page 2

2 — the samo thing in tho conntry, or in a small toan. And eo it ia, f you aro iod by these sure runndinga todo any of these things better eaneo you are in the elty ; otherwise it is a less, ant not so good a thing for you. And so say- ing and feeling, and braving all dangers, moat young men aro seldom aalistiod till thoy try their their fortunes in a large city, aud moat of thom somehow find tholr way thither, The tnterestin a young man's life deepens, aud the scone is one of thrilling Interest when yancontomplate these two intenso forcos—tho city nud the young man—coming together. Tho vity fecla the tread of hig quick, firm stop. and the prosence and thrill of bis powerful resolve wut tluging yoieo, and the young man, catching nid rising by tho Iinapiration, or feeling and vurinxing froin the forces of city, 1s either more or less than himecif, But both tho romance and tho fear of city-lifo soon wear off ina degree, and life here, o8 claotyhore, must goon bo faced ns antern roality, its duties bo mot, and its sins and dangers avoided, would it be successful, -Lifein tho city is not diferent from life any- where ciso, oily in this, that i¢ is on ea brondor ond more fotensifiod scalo, and has somatlilng more of posstbility, und vastly more of peril. ‘Theto te iu the city no magic wand by which to command tho fortes and they oboy, no “open heesnio” af which tho barred doors shall open to vasttreasures, Dy sono chance one man jn ten thoueand may step into a fortune, or gain a mo- montary famo, but tho rule is that money is miudo in the city only by hardor work anda bot- ter knowledgo of business, and {f there bo bettor serinona, or bottor Joctures, or better papers it no only becanso of hardor work. It is true you could not publish a gront daily nor carry on a avholesalo honge ont on tho open pralrie,—you must have tho stirroundlogs, or the conditions ; but it fs equally trao that you must haye tho brain and the work whorover such things exist. Let us look, thon, cally upon tho life of tho young manin the city. Whatnra some of its dangers, what its security, and what its hope? ‘Cho chicf danger of lifo to a young man in the city, above anywhero cleo. is in the presence uf the groater number and strongor temptations to which they aro oxposud., Many young men aro incasurably safo, whilo in their homes or fu fmaller placoa, from many forma of vice, sitaply beeaute the opportunities oud the temptations aro uot present. or becaueo of tho powerful 10+ ttraints upon them. ‘Thus s young man ia not likely to form the habit of drinking, or gambling, or to become a lechor in a community whero tho opportanitios and temptations to such o We aro not thrown before him, and whero he is sheltered by the love of paronts snd home, But ayoung man coming to the city finds himsolf taken away from thexe safeguards and thrown into tho very presenco of tempta: tiona of every form. Tho absenco of haine in- Nucnees is ono of the greatest dangers to ba eu- countered. Theroisnoeholter for virtuo like that uf home, and love. and hearthstone, and table, of sister and mother. Leaving such a home, perhapa, the young man comes to the cy, Roos to a bonrding-houre, or gets o room and lives at the restaurant. Ho is o stranger, No ono is Tooting for hita, or waiting to welcome him when Luly day'a work is done, and anxious if ho come not, to goes to ius room and is loncly; ho tries to read, butis tirod from hard lubor: he walks out on tho street, po ono knows Lim. tndho knows noone, Sunday comes, Ie en- ters sumo church, but thero atl is strange too, Ho goes back to his room; ho is lonesome, sighs dur ftisndship, for sacicty. Thero ia no family whero ho could gound feel welcome—tio walla tho atreot ngain; and syerywhero tho tempting siloon or bilhiard-hall {uvite bis entrance, Wo other yottng men lonely liko himself ; yHea the gay world going on; they goto tioso places of rosort, not trom choice at first, tutfrom the want of somewhera elo to go. With this comes the danger of evil companton- thip, and alt bad nesociations. ‘The temptation to drink 18 constantly present, with tho ro- mote temptation to gumbliag and licoutious- ners There hahts once entered upon, thero follow the lors of time, the added expenses of living and the temptation to dishon- esty nxn ineans of making moro monoy. ‘Tho chiof dangers to a young man in tho’ olty are Tonod inv bad pasuciates, in the ueo of intoxicat~ ang Nqnare, extravavauce, dikhoueety and gam- thing, wad the loss of virtue, Aguinet all thess the young man’s accurity is found tn o determined and unyielding adherenco to fixed principles of character and rules of Hife. ‘The tminciples ill genorally determine the ities or Leconte a Inw of life, sud both will uau- nily bo found to bo of double application; that 18, whilo they enjuin one thing, they forbid another, oe itsopposite. These prinviples may be summe Up under the one worl of a perfect manhood. firm resolve to be o man settles the quottion of honesty, truthfulnoss, tompar- ence, and virtue, for without theao a high man- hood is imposstble. Av it seems to me, these Tuiucipies, to way tho least, can bayo 6 sure Toundation in nothing Iees than a high, con- keionticus morality, and f think their perfection, their best tHfo and cevurity ara found only iu tho religion that sanetifies the heart, aud puts tho rout tn communion with God, and wuder the Light and reeponsibility of otornity. Without these priuciples and this firm anchoring, the yuung man isconstantly open to tomptation, gud Iett to fight o thousand little battles aod daugers that, with them, ara cut olf, or gono by at onco, and possibly foraver, Or tospccity moro at tength, lot us montion a tow habits of fifo thatare not only a sqfeuard azainet evils, but also conducive to happinces nod success fu life. Wo muy start with o pationt industry and a Pescent economy. Industry is the only honorablo way to acquiro, It may be blow, but itia pure, Depend not upon chance, or luck, or favor, but houostly work for all you want, ‘Then Icarm to xavo, A man's azpenscs ehow'd always be leas than his fucomo, bowover smallthe Jatter maybe, If you can only enim €9aweck, itis ruinous to spond $10, Tho tine to practice economy isin youth. | You must save thon to get uutart, A few hundred dollaraeaved now will bo worti thousands twenty years Mence, ‘Lake your hardships "while you ure young. and can oavily Dear them, and defer the days of caso and plenty, ff noed be, till you ara older and need them more, It is sald of dvop, the author of our fables, that whon called upon ouce, aloug with other servants whero le worked, to chopso the burden bo would boar on bis master's joumoy, ho chose to carry tho bre: ind when asked how at wag that be, boing amall, olosa tho heaviest load, auawered that lis burdon would get lightor every day, Bolo you choose, ‘Tho thrifty Germany in this country huve a saying ike this, by way of reproach upon idleness ‘aud. oxtravagatco; * Fivg yours in this country, an only one hougo aud Jot!" You will always find that tho young man who is honestly saving something—scequiring proporty—law a motive and n fecllug of self-respoct that tho spond. thrift cannot have, Another lubit should bo the abeolute avoldanco of tha downward paths. Onco and for all lot Lquor alone, Koop out of drinking placca. Ho Jong as this is your habit, you aro absolutoly safo from the dreadod, dangers of intemperauce. Avoid bad agsociations, ‘Ibey never load wy Ward. Fico frotn thom as you would from death, Lot another habit bo tho companionship af gaod uuolty, good people, and good places, You can nevor niford to noglect the Bible. However © you may be, thoro is the thought and wence of God, and Providence, and tho {ture life in this Book that you flud nowhere else, and that will do you good. Vivd your way to tho acquaintance of ruvd peuple. Jud uur way to some church, 2nd seek a home in ite fricudahips and au ac:nalutance with its families. They may vot all be walutw, nor tho proachers Solous or Paula, but they are botter for you than aaloons and billlard-halla. 1 hon- eatly think that uo young man can afford to lowe the uducnce of worship and chureh-life, In largo cities a young man’s course ja usually with, the waloun or tiv church, Ifo can hardly bo neutral, aud will scarcoly by both, Does it take long to decide which is the belter? ‘Then thera ura the Athonwum, the Philosophicat ocioty, aod thu Young Mon's Christian Agsoviation, any orallof which ara helps to acquaintauce aud good society, Lifo tu tho city is not without its advantages and envouragoments. ‘The city offors hotpy aud stimulanty that cau be found nowhere ela, The elty has o place for all workers, und offers o pvemium ou tho best ability, Mere ls room aud demaud for your best tatenta, and whatovor you do of reat merit will tid appreciation. ccs dea THE BIBLE SOCIETY. Tho Thirty-cleuth Annual Mectiugs Tho Chicago Bitle Socicty bold ite thirty. eighth auuiversary meeting yesterday evoning attho Third Prosbyteriau Church, coruer of Washington and Carpenter streots, Judge W. W. Farwoll prouidod, sud J. U4. Carter, sctod as Secretary, ‘bere was a largo und intorosted au- dianoe, Tho sermon was preached by the Mey, J, Monro Gibson, from the toxt, “The Word of God liveth aud enduroth forever," aud then TUM ANNUAL REPORT ofthe Execative Committed’ was submitted, as follows: . ‘ ‘Cue Executive Comtnittes of the Chicago Bible 8o- tety, in preventing oat thelr snuual report, abauld Kratclully recoguize the gouduess of God, by whose favor ticy have Leen enabled ta promote tho work comnalited ty them ; sud to whou apecial thauks aro dvo that 60 nuich' has been scoomplisked duriog a season of univerval Soanclal emburtussient in the ,Slrculution uf His Own wost Holy Word, While God's watchful care aud providence hes been ber aud around those more immediately connected pe with the management of the Buciety, He haa tn ity infinite windom acon ft totemove fram eatth rome who, informer sears, were the officera or members of 1s Boctety, te Goatees a 3p, ality, D, D., formerly of tuts clly, one of the mont steadfart frienla aml nilyocates of thik Society ant the Hible cause, has been calied to ‘hia final reet and reward—s rest that will bo forever unbroken, and a reward earned by 9 life of earnest and efficient work for the Divino Master, Me, Join 4, Wright, aon of one of the earlicat and oldest citizens, after a tong and eventful Ufo, haa been traueferred from the cares and anzietles of this worlt to the peace and reat of the better life, In November, 1807, Mr, Wright, with afow others, waa tnateumental in organizing ithe firat Bible Society in thia city, and known an the "Chicago aud Vicinity Bibie Boclety,”” bot which, in conrequonce of the ‘financial dlearter that awept over tho tant in 1837, had but a short active ifs, A large numberof Bibles wers ordered, which remained in tho warehouse for s long time, becanse funds could not be raied to pay tha freigit ‘charges, ‘These baoks como into the porseesion of thin Bociety at its organization, In 1840, and were then distributed either by salo or gift, «Tho tev, W, D, Skolton, a mtniater of the Methodiat Episcopal Church, and one of the early menibers of thia Society, and of tho American Billo Sacicty, de- parted thielfte ducing the year. Siecera, John Messer, Alanson Walllugford, and Eawlo Munt, wembers of and contributors to thin Boctoly Laye also gouo to foln tho white-robed throng hefora the Throne, ‘The Rev, Joreph ttaven, D, D,, fong connected with the Chicago Theological Seminary as one of ite Vecully, and who early identified himself with tho soterests of this Society, after a ong and useful life, waa euddenty called to leave the friends and scouca of this world to join those friends who had one before to that better land, “Coming to lis grave tno full ago like as x shozk of corn cometti 1u his eeanun,”” AUENCIES, ‘Mr, Hartehorn, our eliy or qenerat agent, has dovoted hia w time, during the part your, to the work of tho Soviets, in viatling, sollocting, and. supers dutending, both in the city and country, Te was avaixted for a few weeks by Mr. C, Ry Daniels in visit- iug among the branch Societica, As one result of thelr work, and of tha local agents connected with thery branch Societies, 6,669 fomillea wero Yirlted, X31 farallice of persoba were found destitnte of tho Libte, GW of whom were KUpplicl, Thoy attended thirty-kix anniversary micetings, traveling 23% mille in the prosecution of tholr work, cuLronraay, No systematio offort hax been made the part year In Bible cuiportage. ‘Tho matter was considermt by tho Comrittes at several of ita moetings, and the neces: elty for another regular canvuss of the city was fully conceded. Tho falling off In the contributious front many of the city churches early in the year was auch that the Committeo did not deam it advisable to un dertake tho work last year, ‘Tho population of the city haa increared by many thousands altco tho Jaat general canvass, and the duty of comtuencing the work at tho eariioat possible ime will not be doubted. Daring the year fivo hotele wore furnished with 902 Bibles. Fifty-tivo vessels wero vinited and supplied with LY Bibles, There wore given to 41 missions ant church schools 624 Bibles and 603 ‘Tostamonts. ‘Township societios have drawn books tothe amotnt of ¥:59.62, ‘They have patd fn during tho past year £2,001. During tho year 1873, the Sucisty, in connec- tion with other societios in Northern and Con- tral Illinois, under the direction of the Rev. E. G, Smith, District Seeretary of tho American Bible Society, undertook tho supply of each parsonger coach and caboose car of the variona railway lines centering hore, with two or moro coples of tho Bible, Epropared apecially for this purpoao. ‘This inv proved to be, as faras known, ndecided success, aud bas mot tho approval of tho Christian traveling public, The books have boen freguently and carofally used, and havo more thau answered Hie puakpoag: for which thoy wero go distributed, Under direction of Mr. Smith nearly 600 depot passenger stntione con- nected with these roads have been supplied with one or more Diblos each the past year, About forty stationg in this county wera furnished by this Society with forty-five Diblos, costing £56.50, About 250 families and persons of tho desti- tnta poor wero supplicd with 295 Bibles and ‘Tostamonts, costing #114. ‘Tho Jail, Poor-Honae, Orphan Asylum, and Seaman’s Homo wora fur- nisbed with 234 Piblos aud Testaments, and a special grant of 566 wau mado to tho Bridewell. Tho Y. M. C. A. drow 155 Bibles and 141 Testa- ments, Thero sre now on hand nt tho depos- itorios 4,099 volumes, valued at $2,601.05. Tho total grants for tho payt year amount to $1,593.82, aa follows: Church and Mieion Sun- day-sehools, $411.68 ; hotels, 9321.34; shipping, ¥75.05; rallroads and depot $66.60 ; distri! uted from depository, 2114.09; chaitnblo and poual Institutions, $273.47 ; Y, M.C, A., £89.67; pulpit Brbles, $18.85; forelgn pastors, $224.67. Tho Committco's roport closes with thanks for the encourngemont given by the pastors of mapy Protestant Churches, and the financial help of Christian mon and wotnen. TREAGUREN'S REPORT. ©. B. Nelson, ‘Treasuror, then aubmitted bis annual roport as follows: HECEIPTA, From auxiliary aoctetics Methodint Churcher Bap! Fplscopal Chureh Unitarlan Ohurehier, Duteh Roformed......- German Evangelical Lit German Evauxeltoal, Scandinavian Luth Hotels, 00... Total recolptas..s ses. : DIADURSENENTS, American Bible Socioty,.. ARCHER Beek Connalasions: oeesenen ee BIO17,95 Messrs. T.Q, Dont, A. E. Bishop, and T. B, Cartor, then reported tho foltowing list of num- iuatious of otiicors for the ensuing yoar ; ofrendent—James U, Noberta, Trinity ¥ptacopal rch, Wice-d'veatdente—J. 4s, Pickard, Union Park Congre- gatioual Church; F, i, lradley, ‘Trinity M. E, Church; C, R, Lavaker, St, James’ Eptscoval ,Church, ‘7 'reaxtrer—O, B, Nelaon, Secretarp—T, B, Carter, & Hxecutwe Cnnmittee—The Roy, J. 1., G, MeKown, he Roy. O, L. Thompuon, the Kev. If, N. Pow: . ¥, Williams, N.D, Gulick, ‘Lhe report was unanimously concurred in, and tho services wore concluded with boncdiction, — ELSEWHERE. ‘TALMAGE TO MOODY, ) New Yous, March 21.—The following was transmitted by cable to-day, in reply to a dis- patch inviting tho Rov. Talmage to visit En- gland : The Rev, D. Le Hoody, Landon ¢ Cannot come, Great awakening in my church, No time for evangollcal ininiatera t leave America, ‘T. DeWirt Tacsagr, AT FREEPORT, Apectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fargront, Ill, March 21—-A great roligious revival in tho Baptist Church of thia city ia at- tending the labors of the Rev, P. W, Brawn, tho ovangelist, apwisted by Ulders Brayton, af India- napolig, and Wolls, of St. Louis, Opon-air mieot- ing are daily held on Court-Houso square. ‘Tho Wilcoxon Opora-fHouse way filled to ovorilowing to-night on the occasion of the farewell sorvices of Mr. Brown, is noxt old is Minneapolis, jun, ——_-_———_ - JOWA INSURANCE STATISTICS, Special Dianateh to The Chicuaa ‘Vrfbune, Des Motnxs, Ig,, March 21.—Tho statemenis filod inthe State Auditor's offlco show tho fol- lowing condition of Iowa fire insurance compa- ajos, ‘ho companios represonted sro: Bur- Jiugton, Dayavport, Farmors', Gertnan Mutual, Hawkeye, Iowa Stato Mutual, Misstasippl Vale loy, aud Btato: Yaldaup cash capital Liabilities, iucluding capltal..,,. Fucamesss. + aye 027 coesen SOQUEL ‘Tho businoss tranuactod in Iowa Is as follows: 3,851.09 486,020.57 1teO aT + WADA SHIP NEWS. New Youx, March 21,—-Arrived—The steamers Rholu, from Bremen, and Candia, from London, New Ounyaxs, March 21.—Capt. Morgan, of tho schoonor Winavs, on March 6, waw the wreck of the Britieh brig Loulua, Capt, Orr, from Taguna, March 4, for Queenstown, with a cargo of logwood aud maboxany, ‘The Louisa wont ashore ou Pores Island, had beou atripped and abandoned, aud was full of wator, ban Francisco, March 21.—Arriyed, ship Ce- lential Emplre from, Now York, Puraxourn, March 21,—The Pommeranis, from Now York, bas arrived. —_—>—____ FIRE. Eaer Jaryney, N. 1,, March 21,—A fire at 2 o'rtock this morning destroyed the Granite Btato Hotel and Ita stablos, with tho contents of tho latter, including uino horees, and also destroyed the cone Block aud dwelling-nouse, Lowa, 975,000, . THE TURF, New Yous, March 21,—ho Board of Appeals of the Nations i iors Attociation lich hag eon iu scwsion verott House gluco ‘Lucy. sy Ist flually adjourned Saturday. “eSB THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, MARCII 22, 1875. CANAL Gov. Tilden's Message to the New York Legisinture, ISMANAGEME What the Canals Earn and Cost---Im- provement in the Evio Canal, How Contractors Swinile the State---The Uoyernor’s Plan of Retreuch> ment ant Reform, Nw York Sun, Mare’ 20, Gov. Tilden’a long-expoctedl mesuage on the miamanagoment of tho Stato caunls was sont In to tho Legislature yesterday, It bogius with o referouco toa potition addreased to tho Govorn- or by boatmon and othors intorcated in canal transportation, asking for a reduction of tolla, and for an invostigation of the condition of canal commerce, with such recommendations to the Legislature na will load to monsures of re- Hef. Iu comptianee with their request, the fol lowing facts and suggestions are presented: INCOME AND EXPENDITUNES. During tho montis of October and Novombor, and nw few dasa in December, 1674, in which period about one-quarter of tho tolls of the year wore collected, tho doérease of toll is from $996,123.27 to 0I3.192.00, or 197,900.21, A corresponding decrease for the ntonths of May, Juno, July, August, and September, 1875, a5 conipared with the sanio months of 3874, woul amount to £600,000. ‘Thiet would leavo the tolls for the fivent year of 1875 at 32,250,000. Assuming them to realize $2,250,000 sinatead of €2,657,070, tho reduction of reeeipts to bo produced by the lowering of tho rates would be $534,832. ‘Kho gross tolla aucruiug from all the canals for tho fiscal year eading Hept, 80, 1873, would bo 21,716,163. ‘The total amount of the tolls on nll tho caunia during the five fiscal years ene Ang Bopit, 10, 174, WHS, cso veesen evens $15,058, 061,75 ‘The upgregate of ordinary expenses anit ordiuary repaire during the sarae period WI sececeeeseeesenresenes, 9,292,440 ‘The npparent surplua was, § 5,855,997.52 The aygregate of estraordiu: during tho Ratne fivo years vad. 10,060,621,81 Dodvet the spparcut surplus... Real stefictenes, TL BSG 7278 repairs, ver ths +$ 5,104,007,08 + cee SEOONMT AD Cont of jireminin on golds... 705, 1455 Cot of premium on stock YateliaRetlesees vere 31,738,07 Transfer espesises, ete 21,283) belug excenn of extraordiisry 3,605,009,90 Actual cost, oxclualve of reduction of Payment of debt? Canal debt... sen vee 04$2,31,970,09 General fund debt, over itn tho reduction of inonuys | sinking funds, Contribution to geucral fund. $13,850,299,00 ‘The taxes levied for thess purpores dur- fug the same perlad were, 15,789,848,25 IMUROVENENTS IN f CANAL. At the opening of navigation tuo prosont son eon the doublo tocks will be completed. Tho espacity of the Erio Canal to do an aggregate Dusinose will bo soveral tintoa the requiromeuts of tho lagest tonnage it has ever had, i On Sept, 90, 1873, there romainod of wall beuchen 24 18-100 miles on tho towing-path sido, of which 12 25-100 miles aro eontractod to bo removed; and 46 91-100 on tho bermo side, of which 7 50-100 aro contractod to be romovoil, leaving 12 23-100 milos on the towing path side, and 39 41-100 miles on tha bermo aldo, whero the obatruction {a mush leas important, or oquivalont in oll to 26 miloa on both sider, That ig lous than 7 por cout of tho wholo longth of tho canal, ‘Tho engiacer's eutimato of tha cost of romov- {ug tho remaining wali benches way, fu January, 13/4, 671,140, aud on appropriation of €360,000 was mnado by the Leginture of 1874, whatct will Lo ayaiiable for oxpeadituro during the presont year, Aw tho only effect of the wall benches now ro- maining is that they contract tho canal at ite bottom from 56 to 42 fect, and, in that propor- tion, the lower part of tho prism, forming a sec+ tion 4 feet above the bottom of the water woy—thus lessening the body of water in which tho bont movos fur # fourteenth part of the longti of the channel, and but onetith of that on tho towing-path sido—the inconyonlonce of their oxistence to this limited oxtont, is not very great or emergent. WHAT OUT TO DE DONE, Tv my judgment, a far more important im- provement of tho Erio Canal would be offected by a thorough systew of ordinary ropaire, which whould give tho wator-way ita proper aud lawful dimenvious, and by progressively decnenng it, wherever reasonably practicable, from to 8 foet. As tho object would be morely to onnble tho submerged acction of tha boat to move ina Intger area of wator, 50 that the dis- placed fluid conld pasa tho boatin a largor space, it would not Le necesnary to alter tho cul- vorta or other.atructurea, or to carry tho walls of tho canal below tho present bottom, aud tho benefit would bo realized by ench portion of tho eanal Jayproved, without reforenco to any othor partofthe channel which should romain un- changed. Ln facilitating tho movement of tho boat and quickening its apeed 1t would in- creaso tho amount of service rendored in s givon timo, and woutd thoteby diminish avery element ‘of tho cost of transportation. It would bonollt tho boatmon and currions moro even than 1 cent a bushel rerolesion of tolls, Jt would be of moro real utility to navigation than five or tex tines Ita cout oxpended in the average mannor of so- culled improvements an the, public works, But itis too simple, too practically useful, to enlist the imagiuation of projectors who scok the fame of maguilicent constrictions, and of engincers who build monuwenta for exhibition to their rivala, or to awaken tho rapacity of cormorants who fatten on jobs. ‘Tho wisdotn of abstaining from all now work, excopt that which ia not only uroful but abro- lutoly necovusry, {js obvious. Evory item should be scrutinized with jestous care, ‘The ayxrogste ought to bo kept within half o million ; oud as much below that mazimum aw possible, A thorough rotronchment in ordinary sud extraordinary repairs will onuble tho Stato to remit for tho preaont yoar, as compared with tho laut, to the bastnion aud transporters, from $500,000 to €600,000 of tolls, ond at the sama time to give reticf to our ovor-burdoned tax- payors, iu reduction of taxca to tho extont of moro than 81,760,000, if the Seatoring of tho Erie Canal to ite propor diwonsions and tho doopeuing of tho water-way, which is by far tho most useful improvement contemplated, can bo deferred till noxt year, af- tor Its present condition ehall be accurstoly ‘RBs certained, and then bo procoadod with graduaily, there iu Ittlo clue that cannot wait. YNAUDULENT CONTACTS. T have examined more than one hundred con- tracts, and f find that mout aro so contrived that’ not only doca tho State in the end pay from two to four tines the amount of the contract, but that the work is not given to tho lowest bidder in fact, although it may be in form, When the onginoor's cstiniate of quantitios and Kinds of material are published by the Com- nilusionere, the contractor will Hud out by col- lusion, or in some othor way, what quantitiog of each kind of work or material will, in fact, bo required, or ho will eoo what intluenco ho can exert to chango the contract aftor it iaimnde. If it is chunged no new lotting is lad, but bo claims the Job as his right, Hiv then putu in hia bid, offering to do such work or to furnish such matorial ax be finds will not be required at all, or in small quantities, at absurdly low pric ta quarter or in gore in- wlances ot a twentloth part of its cost, ‘Tho items which will be required in full, and proba. ly in extia quantities, ho will put at unronsons bly high rates, aud it turns vut that whut tho ou low prices is called for in small quantities, if at all, whilo thoge which ero put at Ligh prices aro not only roquired iu full, but in ‘Mout cases in extraordinary quantitios, MOW THE THICK 18 DONE. An oxamplo wil! more clearly illustrate how tho Ntate is defrauded by these davicca. < ‘The enginecr haying estimated cortain work and matorial os follows ; 100 cublo yaris of vertical wall at $1, 3,855 cubia yards of alope wall at $1.6 2,400 foct 11, MI, white oak ut $: 60,000 feet 13, Bf, hemlock at $15, ‘Total ostfnate.... ssrereesesseseeeesees Ave Did for thy Jobat these mics amounted U's bid for tlio name was, for 100 cuble yards vortical wall at $3... 3,855 cubio yards slope wall at ’O cente 2,400 feet I, M, white owk at $74. GD{u00 fect LU. MI. homlock at $4 Aud aggregated... sees ease G 310,50 Tho proposal of B, apparently so advantageous tothe Btate, was accepted, and the contract awarded to him ag tho ‘lowout bidder,” But aftorward, by some intluonce, it was decided te isko only vertical, aud uo sly » wall, and to uso -Pouition of appareut hostility it 18 sure only oat and no hemlock Umber. There whe no relettlug, although the agreement had boon 10 fact rovamred into a now and dilterent coutrads, which enabled B to coltect from tho State for 5 cuble varie of vertieal wall at 8d. +6$23,700 feet BB, My white vak at §70, 4,368 THERIOT ae cceceseeeceserteeeseaen sens SAYOM Tt will by seen thatin such transactions—and thoy are numorons—in violation of the Conntitu- ton, tho contractor gata tho work without thoto having been, infact, any nublio letting, or any chance for competition by others. FOME ATANTLING FIOURES, for tho purpono of showing actual results of this system 1 stato tho fullowing tou cason, which alvo the amount tho State las pall on certain contracts to compariron with the aun for whit the contractor ayrced tu do tho work at tho lot~ ting made by the Comailssionorss Avionnt af cone: fruct upon ex)Amount actuate hibited quane| by paid by titer at con) State” un_ ta 1973, Contract Nay 1 014,72 Goutract No, 2: SM,A15.08 Contract No, 3, 13 Contract Ne Contract } Contract Ni Contract No, Contract No, 4,04) of Contriet No, 6,0 41,127.55 Cuntraot No, a onera| 101,119.55, Thess show tuat tho Stato has already paid nearly four times tho amount which was involyod by tho terms of the contracts, and though thia excess amountstomore than 8 mttiton of dollars, nomo of the expenditures aro till golug on with no progpect of complation. It also appears that of tho oxpondittros of $1,560, 709,34, only 8124,- 435.01, lows than one-third, waa eubmitted ton public lotting, RECOMMENDATIONS. Mothods ought to hu doviaod to make tho eati- mates of tha iinds aud quautitios of work, ox- hivited on the quantity sheot for lottings of con- tracts, to conform to tho actual work to be done. On tho change of tha A) or speciflentiona of » contract, tha work under the old contract shoutd be cloxed, and a now letting talo plava. I recommond tbat herosftor tha bids be open. ed, aod tho awards of contracts be mado by tho Conal Board, It isa largor body, and contains the oflicer who is chargod with the flecat_ admin- istration of tho Stato, and also tho Stute Ku- giuoor. It waa formorly vested with thosa dtutics, and tho chuugo was only mada to worve a tom- porary party object. . The members of tho Canal Board, other than tho Canal Commiesionora and Licutenont-Cov- ernor, aro all chosen at one cloctiou. ‘Tho olect- ivo power of the peoplo fa offectnat to mako a change of persons or policy. But the Canal Commissioncra are lected one oach yonr, and it takes threo years to malto a completo change. ‘hoy havo practically censod to act an Doard, Itis fuudamontal that tho epending officers muet be subjected to the Influences and control of tho officats whose duty js to provido the ways and means, No great corporate business, no privato affaira could be, conducted successfully on any other pian, a SUGOFATIONS, It does not seom oxpedient to wait fora chango which fuvolvea an amondmant of tho Conatitu- tion, and will thorefuro tnke several years. ‘Thoro aro measnres within the compatoncy of tho Legislature which can bo put {nto immedi- fite operation, and which will bavo groat efil- elancy to romedy tho ovil. Among these the suggeation hna occurred to mo that an Inspector of Public Works canbe cro- ated by lasy, who shall bo inyoated with full pow. ern of investigation, and shall roport to the Gove ernor and Legislaturo, and who abnll doriyo bis appointment from a sourco complotely indepon- dont of the canul officors, Another expedient worthy of your coneldera- tlon is to enforce tho avcountability of the offi- cors chargod with tha disbursement of tho pub- lic money by a liability to summary removal or suspension. Provision ought also to bo mado by Inw for rogulating tho formation of the suaual catimato for futuro expondituros, it ought wot only to ho tho result of consultation betwoen the Canal Conunissionors, but should have the written op proval of tho Stato Eogineor au to the uccossity und cost of tho work, and of tho Comptrollor as to its proprioty, considered in connection with tho fluancial administration, It would doubtices bo a valuablo Improvomont to create al’aymaster, appointed by the Com. miesionora of the Caun! Fund, who stiould bo azcountable to the Auditor, sud should malo all Poyments on the certificates of the Canal Com- missioners ond Stato Engineor. With theso rovialons the coutroiof tho State Engineer over Tis subordinates might properly bo enlarged. OTHEN MATTERS TO HE LOOKED INTO, Ihave deemed {t my duty to look boyoud tho abuses practiced in tho lotting of contracts, and toxoe if tifa matoriiis havo beon deliverod and the work hag been doue for which 4o many mile Hons have beon paid out by the Stato, and also to Joara if tho locke, walls, and othor structuroa havo been bullt ina faithful way and in com- plianca with the contracts. Iam satisfied from information I have already gained that thore whould be an investigation of theue subjects, It is wy purposo, with tho ald of the membora of the Canal Board, to haveon examination mado of our publio works, and to learn their condi- tion. It may bo too late to dotect all fraud, but anany may be exposed and punished, and « chook put upon practices fo destructive to moral as well as to tho public interests of tho poople of the State, coNccustoN, It ja olear that undor tha prosont syatem of canal managoment the people will not bo ro- lieved from taxation, the boatmen from high tolls, or tho noeded improvements of tho Erie aud Champlain Canals bo finished, 1¢ is in our rower to Kain thove groat objects by a wine and fonest policy of retrenchment, reform, and of- ficint roaponsibility. Unfortunately the abuses now practiced against our onoala and their com- merco aro oxciting strong projudices against thowe great public worka rather than against tho wrong-docrs and tho wrong-doing which tend to destroy thom, i: Our duty is clear, Lot us cut off the oxpenses which divort rovonucs from gonerul improvemont of the cauals to local or individual! purposos, take overy official, avery employe, ovory con- tractor, feol that tho Jawa you have juat passed against froude will bo enforced, and our canala will bo fnlshed, their commoroe revived, ond taxationwill be Iossenod not only as it opproga- aa fae boatmoen, but also all other classes of our citizens. ‘Thoro is no real antagoniem between the boat- men and the forwarders, who ask a fair compeu- sation for their services, tho public, who desire cheap transportation, sud tho poople, who justly claim wome relicf from tho prosont intolerable [rgaare of taxation. Thoir iutorosts aro joint, Whonover those classes aro brought into a feles roo! eithor of a bad atatoof Iawaor an unfalthful performanco of official dutiog, Whoovor, for Ulleit gain, despoila or wastes the reaourcca ap- plicablo to tuese objects, is the common enomy of tha boatmeu and tho taxpayors, who must unite to onforco measures of roformand rodresu, AMUEL J. TILDEN, MEXICAN ANNEXATION, A Sunday Tale Told by a Now York Sensational shoot. New Youx, March 21—Tho Mercury bass Washington gdiapatch alleging that the exour- sion of Senator Cameron and othera to Moxico has for ita object tho annoxation by purchasa to tho United States of the Northern Statos of that Ropublic, Tho Moxican authorities sre undor- utood to have already acquiosced to tho transfor, the terms of which ara yot to be eettlod, ‘Tho tarei tory. Proposed to bo annexed in all that part of Boxico lying nortn of tho Kio Rapids aud tho Rio Grande de Santisgo, ond comprivea tho States of Sonora, Chiluahua, Coahuola, Nuova, Loon, Cinclos, Durango, aud Zacatreas, ono- half of Tansalipas, one-third of Jalleco; a amall portion of San Luis Potosi, and tho Territory of Lowor California—altogethor, about 438,000 musre miloa of territory and over a million and shalt of population, of whom less than half a million are whites, Tha rost aro Indians and mixed, Tho boundary Hue will commenco at the mouth of tho Hapis, following that rlver to its yource toward the ‘Town of Pinag, in lati- tude 22 dogrecs 35 minutes, longitude 101 de- #roos 70 minutos, thence to tho source of the river Santiago, and along that stream to ite mouth. Tue movement is understood to bayo originated with tho Mox! suthoritios, whodo- sire to seo this aparsoly-settled country placod under ® power poxsesalng tho meang of enforc- ing ordor Samong its population, end of inviting emigration thither, 2 A Mow of Widow Thirty-nine widows were rangol In rows of chaira, the other day, in the County Clerk's atlico af Virgiula City. Each had a burial certificate or same other proof of tho death of hor lusband, They Wore of varied avpect, from the dimpled girl of 17 to tho wrinkled matron of 70, making. probably, the most ramarkablo gathoring of widows over know), ‘Thoir errand was to re- cover taxes which had boen supropsrly collooted, tho law which sllows thom to hold a certain Gmount of uutexable proporty having been dis: sogardod. THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL. Bessie Turner and Her Testi- mony, Tho Plymouth Prayor-Meeting---Mr. Beecher's Talk, DEMIE TURNRN'S TESTIMONY, New York Sun, March 20, Miss Boseto ‘Vurner wout on’ tho stand as awit noes in tho Locchor trial yesterday, Rho camo undor tho escort of Brother Calidwoll, 4 loader itt Plymonth Church, and was givon a soat by the sido of Mra. Tilton, Sho fa a slondor, woll- shapod girl, nbout 5 fost 4 fuchos tatl, and about 18 years old, Lor faco ts bright and intelligent in expreasion, but not boyond prottiness in the direotion of beauty, Iler features are auch an, if eho woro of titled parentage, noodles would deom aristocratic. ‘Iuat is to say, thoy havo tho dalutinoss of outline and the tack of obtrusive- nossa = whiol the cheap novelists give to high-born heroines, Mer complexion fs ro- markably light ond clear, her oyes aro blue, with long lashes, hor hair ie auburn, and hor teoth aro vory white. ler apparel yestorday was Inoxpensive, but tasteful, ‘Tho dross was black morino, trimmed with the samo material, ‘Tho hat waa black velvet with a foathor and o wing of tha sano color, and wos worn with a forward tilt ovor the forchcad. Hor hair waa frizzed bolow tho rim of. tho hat In front, and brought into o knot behind, with two eurla hang~ ing below. Tlor hands were gloved with brown, kid, aud on her feet woro fow-heelod, buttoned gaitors. A whito Inco acarf anda old chain wero around her neck, and whito linon cuffs, with initlal steove-buttons in thom, showed at hor wristy, Thoro wore no ringa in her ears, which aro small and pretty. A black fou and a beaded bolt woro the rest of tho visible outitt, Her faco was cutiroly free of rongo or powder. Wheo her namo was callod, she stood up, blusbing doeply and tremulous with fright. My, Caldwell went to her, offered his arm, and gal- lontly cecorted hor to tho stand. Tho distance by tho dovious route which they wore obliged to take was equal to about twico the width of tho room, and ail tho way she waa watched with tn- tying: Bhrlosite When sho reached tho plut- form and the Bible was held ont to her, sho was vory pale. Hor painful trenidation at this timo waa tn striking contrast with hor subsequent nu- docity and eelf-posscesion, Ier attitude in tho chair was at first constrained, and from pallor hor faco changed gradually to a deop flush. Sho tapped nervously with her fan, and shifted her sition with n quick, jerky movement in tho Troe {oterval botween the oath and the first question, Mr. Porter conducted the oxomination in bo- half of tho defengo, that boing his first active duty sinco his illness early in the trial. He was blow ond preciso of utteranco, dignified of do- mosnor, end toward the witness kindly aud reaesuring. Alisa 'Turnor'ssuitiatory raplics woro givon ina low and pleasant yoico, inaudible 30 feet away, with downcast eyes and a timid manner. When Miss Tarnor returned after the reccsn, she bad put 9 bine bow in hor hair, but had not otherwigo altered bor dross, Sho secinod to have got used to the position, and showed no difi- deuce, ‘Thero was lees color in her face, and not any porceptiblo constraint in hor manner, uring tho recital of ‘Uitton’s visituto Ler bed- roots, Miss Turnor was self-possonsed and tn hositating, and did not show any bashfulness. Hor cheoks woro not palor nor reddor than in tho ordinary parts of lier testimony, Sho spoko with romarkable readinoss, and was alto- gether an uncommon wituexs, considering her uex, ago, and tho character of hor story. Sho was listened to with unbidden cagernoss by tho whole audience. Mr. Beecher and Mr. Tilton wero fa ulert as anbody, and as ready to Jaugh at her odditios, or to be grayo wheu her testimony was of consequonco, Baverul nolay exhibitions of intorest woro checked by tho ofileors, who wero posted among tho spectators. By tho time Miss Turner had reachor hor teatl- mony relative to the weno at tho dinnor-tablo, sho had grown vivacious in her mannor, makiug omphatic little strokes with hor fan, and sponk- ing with spirited Inflection and emphasia. Every trace of ombarrassment waa gone, and sho talked a8 fluantly as though she was only with her acqnaintancos, In tho following Bat of Misa Turnor’s testi- mony, relativa to. Tilton’s charges agalnat hia wife, sho waa more astovishing in hor manner than bofore, showing an aptuced ia mimicry: and @ self-possoasion that would insuro for bor almost acertainty of success on the stago in ‘what are called soubrotte parts. She depicted, with laughable success, the way in which Mr. Tilton thrust his thuinbs in the armholes of his vest, and throw out his chest, and how ho gestic- ulated with flourishos of his arm. Sho modu- Jated her volco artistically in giving the language used by the charactors in hor story, varying lier tones with tho wkill of a trained actreas from on- treaty to command, and from tendorneus to scorn. The indelicato words wore seemingly no Lindranco to tluout enunciation. Sho epoke them with an cmnplinsia that made them in the dative the distinctive ones of tho sentences in whic! thoy occurrad. ‘Tue recital of Tilton’s intorview with Mother- in-Low Morgo wos an sxeosdingly clover per- formance, and was go regarded by the nproar- ously-laughing ausembly. Miss Turner imitated tho “yoices of Bir. Tilton ud Mra, Morse with surprising mimotic ability, Sloe pitched hor voice lugh and tremulous when repoating ths words of the enraged mothor-lo-law, and ili trative goghuras, with her extended arm and clenched flat, wero Indicrously like those of sn infuriated woman. Her ropresentation of Mr, ‘Tilton was that of a soothing son-in-law, dopro- catory and smooth of tone, ‘Tho scene was. vividly reproduced, with tho characters distinct- tively soted, Nothing approaching her clover- Dess, or her impudence, had proviously boon ox- hibited on tho stand in this trial, At tho close of tho session, Mr. Catdwall took one of Miss Turner's hands in his own, nssisted hor down from tho platform, and lod her back tothe Plymouth group, Thoero sho rojolned Mra. Tilton, Mre. Fiold, and Mra, Shearman, with whom sho wont away. Tilton walked with Mr. Morris, and mot with agentloman, who asked what he thought of Bossio Turner. “Sho's lying Uke a virago,” was his anawer, New York Heratd, March 20, The colebrated story of Tilton making {m- propor proposals to Doeeio Turner was related y that young porson, on tha tritost cuo, as coldly nud immodcatly as if It was writton down, conimitted to momory and practiced, It requir- od no interruption, was all given in s paragraph, the hands of the witneus grasping the fan and her voico intlected, recitativo stylo. ‘The audionce, composed slmoat wholly of mon, heard this ovidouco with = wouso of axhamodness, Mr, Jivarty Jooked down and smnilod self-doprocatingly, Berch smiled, Pryor's lip was out and his eyes on the floor, For the first timo in tho trinl Foroman of the Jury Carpontor Jookod away from tho witness, But the throo ladica of Bossio ‘Turnor's cotaria nover took their eyes from hor, though Bir, Beccher did. Ars, Beecher Ietenod till all tho trial waa over and then wenttostcop, Theodore ‘Tilton looked up and heard Bessio declaim with 8 cool, demure, unabashed, but undomonstrative conutenauce. At 8 o'clock Bosalo’s sing-song volco came ton high place, whoro abe doseribed how splondidly sho rebuked Theodore tho day aftor sho camo home from tho country to the liospitality of his honso. Bho ralscd her yoico, leaned forward, balanced hor fan, and exclaimed: ‘1¢ ism won- dor sho {fa alive, Theodore Tilton, living with you!” Tuo low comody of all these clocution. izinge was irresistible.” Tilton laughed heartily, ‘Tho seneo of milnglod humor and abhorauce oxprossed at tho clove of Bessio ‘Turner's narra- tion was on the whole croditable to avorago human nature, The fits rapid, emphatio pau- tomimic recitation of diggusting scenes in words not taiuced vor disguised, but told right on with willing yolubllity, created 8 bad impression, al- ou tho story sho told wes direct aud intel- jiziblo, but the ‘parte of {¢ oot wall conneoted. The absence of motive {on tho witness to havo beon so much inccused and vo plain of upcech with ‘Tilton at tho time of the occurrences re- Isted, and equally the absenco of motivo in tho plaintlf to be on the inatant euch a devil, pallod ‘on the heart. Lessio Turner ought to go on the stage for soubretta parts, Bho is a pretty fair mimic. When eho repeated the mothor-In-law story hot yolco wae dropped to 4 quiver and mado a laugh, She ropeated Mrs. Morwe's adjuration with o vengoauce:—"* Youinfornalscoundrol! L'il grand- mother you! Il publi you from Dan to eouhabal ‘They all wanted to publish each other. Mru, Beecher seemad to liko these sovere parte of the girl’s testimony; wo did Gon, Tracy, But Tilton anid Beechor bore tho samo general ap- pearance of fatigue, Frank Moulton bad bis chair cocked back, and scomed dolighted, The Jury alt looked wobor and wtald, wearlod mon, not Aucuublo to a joke. MU. DEECHER'S FRIDAY NIGUT TALK, New York World, March 20, Tho Plymouth Church levturo-room was crowded laut night at the regular Friday olght’ prayor-meoting. Not only woro all tho seats oo many, eupled, Dut tho nislos woro cromdod and facon peorod in through tho windows that openod at tho back entrance to the room, ‘The prominent mombers of tho church woro all prenent, inclad- ing Deacon Monry W. Sage. Mr. [oechor entored the room at the tiatnl hour, 7:30, and throwing of his cloak, nottled back in tho largo cushioned arm-chair, Ou tho table stool o bauquct of flowors., Aftor tho singing of n hymn, a prayor by Brothor White, and anothor fivmn, Brother Shearman was callod upon for prayer, and among other things prayed for those who bad bright facoa, but oro suffering from surrows nuknown to the public, and with a husky volco prayed that those who wore onco with them, and who had atrayed away through tho wickednons of men, svould ora long coma back into tho fold, and find the ponco which they had formerly found, Mr, Bbeatman wopt, and scomed much affected, Thon Mr, Beecher gave out hymn 669, which tho congregation sang, aud thon ho spoke of Chnitian love audermpathy, saying that Chrig- tans should romembor thoss who wero in bonda and bo considerate to those who wors in sorrow, Not only thoko who were in tho bonds of anguish and of ovil but thoso lao in tho bonds of tgno- ranico—tho dense ignorance which enthralls 40 ‘Dring tt home to your own houssholda and suppose that you alao wero fu bonds,” paid Mr. Beecher, “Do yon bring It home that way 2” Tho most unhappy prisoner fa not ho who is ineido of Jail. tow mrny of yo have sym- pathy with thoro in bonds worse than doath ? Bring it home to you eo that {t enters your very soni. - How atrang Is tho tendency for toon to turn away from truth. Wonro apt to say that wo bave os much as wo can attend to, andcan’t afford to distross our souls with othor people's troubles. Wo say wo must havo joy Gud perce in our household. Suppose God had rofuped to give tha life of Ha 8on to dio for the world, and bad satd ho would not trouble him- solf with othor pooplo's troubles 2 I wonld not, dismiss joys, except thoxo that bubble on tho experiences of tte. Consider how prosperity works upon mon, Thora aro mou who whon they started in life wero sympathetic, but when they grew prosperous thelr sympa. thetle springs dricd up. Prosperity neoms to harden tho heart, Lewnre of your heart diying Up against sympathy. ‘The question should bo: “Am I mindful of” those who, all through lite, aro in bonds?” No prosperity will_ hurt you 60 Jong as Pas ara tender-hearted, Like the ma. yle-treo, if your honrt rofusey to give aap when pleresi, you kuow that thero is winter there. I petong to and am related to all those who are struggling through tho diMeult paths of the world, By their sorrows and dogradation they fro my relations. By tho divine symputhy of heart with heart all aro mino, “becaueu I at ho who camo to savy." A DEECHRN REDMINISCENCK. The Clovelant déerald, defouding itself from An accusntion of another paper thot {t treated Mr, Beechor unkindly when ho lectured in that sity in 1955, gives this little rominiscence nu to the affair in quoxtion, after disproving certain atatemonts of its accuser: “Wo mlzht drop his matter right hore, bay= ing convicted our correspondent of owning a dangerous dofectiva memory, Tut wo have tho files of the Herald beforo us, ‘hia matter oo- curred in October, 1866. Our Library Aco- clation was in {ta infancy. In Juno of that yeur tho Secrotary xolicited =a leature from Mr. Boocher, offering to pay him §50, Tothat Mr, Beecher did nut reply, In July, a Mr, Ward, of Chicago, agreod to furniah Mr. Beechor for ono locture in this city, bia torms being 8190 a night, ho to Iecture at that price every night daring his abaenco from homo, Subsequently Ward wroto that, although Beech- or agreed tocome for S000 night, bo denied such sgrecimont, and said bia prices would bo $125 per night, g at, hawover, is a matter of voracity botween Ward and Geechor, with which wo hayo nothing to do,J ‘Tho Library Associa- tion accaptod thoro terms for ono leo ture, A reply camo from Ward, snying ihat Beecher Jind hired — hitaeelf “out to aman named Wella for twelve lecturos for $1,500. Then the offor cama through Ward from Wells for o Jecturo from Bocchor for $135, and thiy tho Association accepted. ‘Tho roply from Wolls was, that hodeclined the offor of $125. ‘ho upshol was, thut Wells took Boechor through cortaiu of the Western cities, doubling tho prico of tickets ;.and to way tho indignation against Ar, Beechor was deep is no oxpression atall for tho alato of foslicx. A note to our Association from the Vrosident of tho Chicago Young Mon'’a Association sald: ‘He [Boochor) agreed with our Young Men's Association to como out for ne, pro- vided wo would seouro $100 overy night from his leaving Now York until lus return, for twolve nights, Wo arranged tho placos, and had our plane all mado, and ns wo thought the agroement closed, when Mr. Wolla offered him $125 por night, and he tako him around just whore ho {Wrolts] desired, nud Leechor backed ont from bis cogagament with us,’ ‘Tho result of Beechor's Iecture, which took placo Oct. 21, 1835, was an audience of 10 poople; tickets sold, sizty; roat wero deadhoads, In Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Beochor fectwiod, all told, to 449 people, This shows what the public feoling was. BHAKGPEARE ON THE QUESTION, ° St. Louts Globe, 8inco the time whon the ingenious counsel for the dofenee in acase of infanticide argued that the prisoner had not suffocated tno decoased, becatao thero wero no marks of strangling, about its heels, wo havo heard nothlug so refreshing as tho line of seamen followed by Mr. Beechor's counsel that, because Mr, Tilton was a libertine and wifo-obuser, "it Is excoodingly improbable that his wife should havo been unfaithful to him, Ar, Booch will, it fa likely, quote from Shakspearo,—Coriolanua, Act iv., Scene 3: Ront.—I have heard itnald tho fittest tlme to oor rupt a man’s wife Je when sbe’s fallen out with her hustand, THE WEATHER. Wasntxatoy, D, C., March 21,—From the Upper Lake region to the Lower Missouri Valloy, rising followed by falling baromoter, warmer and partly cloudy weather, with # northerly wind shifting to southenstorly. 4 Wittumeront, Pa. March 21.—There has been no chango in the river. ‘fhe ico has not moved, Tho weathor is moderating. 1OUAL ODSERVATIONS, A Cutcaco, March 21, Tite, (Bar, Thr | H. 5 N, &, freeh., 0:00 p, m,,90,91,, zi BIN. E, gratia, 10:18 p. m,'30,51-" 95'_87 Ni, gentle... Maximum thermometer, 20, Minhnum thermometer, 20, ALNERAL OBSERVATIONS, Station. iur.\ Thr Breckonr'go|30,23) Cheyenne. 29,01) 3: Chi Cnt3ano, March 91, Wint, ain, Weather, Clouty, EFFECTS OF THE COLD. Apectal Dtepatch to The Chicago Tribune, Osnxost, Wit,, March 21.—On all tho railroad Ines in thin part of tho State, tho snow lies piled to the height of 10,12, and somotimen 15 feot. ‘Yrains on the Bilwaukeo & St Paul Toad, botwoen this city and Milwaukee, have mado only ono trip during tho past wook, ‘The winter has been the most severe, both in ayor- ago tomperature aud the number and flercencas of the storms, in tho recollection of the oldoat sottlors. ‘The nation of tho frost bas boon so violent as to cauge sorious ayprehonsions on tho pat of pro est OF ere. The Unton National jank building {nm this city has beon raised out of position 6 or 8 dnches and it {a oald that, with tho spring haw, & sorlous bronk in the walle must result. A number of the bulldings oroctod ou the wito of the great fire of July 14 last aro also sprung out of piaco by tho frost; whilo tho walla of the Northern Inwane Hospital are also in groatdanger, The frost has caused linmense fissures, which threat en serions consequences. Tho State Normal Bchool Building is also said to bo affected in the samo mannor; and the nnmber of buildings more or leas injured ts said to be very large. ‘fhe gas-mains throughout the clty have, in many instances, been burst by the violence of tha frost, ao that some atrects are ontiroly without light. Verily, the prayor on the Ips of all ie, “Saye us from & repotition of thie winter |’ ae MOVEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS, Fout Mosnox, March 2t.—Tha United States steamer Dispatch arclvod to-day from Washing: ton, og route to New Orleans, whero sho wilt ro- celvo a Commission conuluting of Senator Sher- man and others, and sail for Vera Cruz, Their object ix to secure a conling-station for uaval vessels at that port, New Onveass, La, March 21.—The mau-of- war Shawmut sailed yesterday for key Wost, vis Pongacola. The steam frigate Worceater, ¥isg-eblp of tho Gulf Squadion, with Admiral Mullaney on board, will nail to-morrow for Havana, vin 2 for chal: My, ‘enaacols ‘Cho tron-elad Canonicus and mander Alfrod Hopkine, Orloans. the Kanang, \- will romain at Noe oe ae THY GIGANTIC GOLD Poor, A Combination Which staggers the Euvinoas World Zitteon Milton Dolinrs in the Pool=Pushing Gord Migher and Migher-Squeezing the hortes ithe hist New Fock fur, sens 19. ‘Tho history of Wall strect presonts ny, Arallel to the gold puol which now auomngt hava thorough control of the market, ‘Thers have beon bundreds of combinntions in atocks and gold, but theso havo generally been run on abheavy credit systetm, whilo the gold pout Of fo. day, a4 for ag can bo ascortained, is engincored ona puroly cash basis, In tho locking up of fold hitherto the practico of tho cliques hag con to make their original purchases of cash gold, pledgo it as collatoral for s loan of Breen. backs, bay mora gold, plodzo this in turn for gteoubacky, and no on indollnitely. Dut in this cago the combination is what Wall ntreet mon call ‘*solld." It movos but leaves no trail, Gold iy taken from tho atreots by the million, ana digap. pears mystoriounly ; rtill, those who hope to a it turn up in tho banks aro disappointod. Ty i uover‘hypothecated with the banka; it does not find ita way back to tho atreot; {t fs hidden from sight. Moro than this, tho operation of with. drawing gold from the market 18 slowly and mya torlously going on cyery fay. The premiuen ig advanced polut by polut at tho will of the Pool, and cash yotd, needed for business purposes. can bo bought or borrowed only from its agent, ond at its own rates. Wall atreot novor tas eg mystifiod. In former pools thoro was almayy something upon which to form an accurate judg. ment, but In this thera is nothing calculated 6 dofinitely point out tho personnel of the cliques ‘The strest ts fall of rumor and goseip, ‘buy when an inquirer triea to pin hia informer down to solid fact ho iinda that tnost of his statements are founded npon conjectures moro or lesg Justi. fled by circumstances. ‘Chis much 48 concaded, however, on all side: that tho pool ix ono of tho strongest, and Vy tong. odds tho most shrewdly tnaungod of any fn the History of monetary gambling. It wns tormed when gold was rctiing botweon 112 and 13, but 80 quiotly woro its movements condactad that yy wos many days bofore tho outelide Operators wore awaro of ita mngmtude. Point by poing tho indicator was marked up, wutil Fentorday jy recorded 116"/ at ono time, the markot closin, at 116}g. Now and thon indications sep thrown out by tho artful mavagors of a ten. deney to weaknoas, Thon the beara cary in with oo rush, and tho result ta jest what tho clique wanted—tho formation of oavy nhort interest. Molding nearly oll the cash gold, tho otiquo fixed ilu own rates of In. terest, squeezing tho alorty on ono occasion to the tuno of 3¢ per cent por diem. Knowing that any suddenness of movomont on ther part might praaine the intorfereuce of tho Gor. crnment, which killed tho famous Black I'ridsy combination, the manavers worked ulowly, bu, surely, strongthouing -tholr position doy by day, Tho acarcity of gold aud the coudition uf tls Hnances and mercuntilo alfatra favored them, and besides this their members were men of im monso resourcos, Opinions as to the managora of tho clique dit. for nimost as widely os the poles. Somo broke nro positive that “Unclo Dan't” Drew and Sf, Engeno Robinson sre the head and front of te achome, but there aro others who contend that tho managor and chief spirit of tho combination is Jay Gould, whoao recont brilliant achievement In connection with Paciflo Mni and Union and Contral Lacifio have groatly added to bis fame ay ashrowd and calculating Qnancier. Aun operator who holds this opinion gave his roagonus for bis boliof to n Sun reporter in these words : “TI toll you Jay Gould {s tho ehrowdet oporator that over camo intothis strect, He went iuto this pool when gold was 114, but it asa tong time before anybouy suspected he was in il, Even bis own old brokers, men through whom ho bas habitually dealt (0. J. Onborne & Co,),thave not, aa far o8 T can fearn, mado o sip- slo turn in thiv mattor for him. Ifo caused the pression throughout the struct that he ws opposed to tho bull movement. “So fixed was this notion in tho mindsof Many morchants and brokors that instead of covering thoir ‘shorts,’ they went deaper in, convinced that tho opposition of such aheary weight an Jay Gonld would soon broak the pool and lower tho premiuwn. ‘Thus 2 tremoodonely hoavy ehort intoreat was formed, aud Gould aud hia pool gruatly tookin all tho gold that came along and locked it np. To ald tho schome tt'll farther it was given ont that the beara iu etocts ‘woro buying gold. with tho aim of dopressng stocks and tightoning money.” Reporter—What other capitalists aro in with Gould? Operator—Nobody can answer that question Gotinktoly, I think, howover, that Russoll age, who is immensely wealthy, is largely intercsted in tho scheme.” He is ‘said to havo bougt $2,600,000 gold at tho start, How much be bu taken since it is impossible to say, Hut 1 ws going .to tell you some of Jay Goutl's min ogement, To mislead tho streot his chief broker, Mr. H.K. Enos, who ia doing most of - tho worl in the Gold Room, mado his hieadqur tors with Robinson, Chase & Co., antl it is prob- ably duo to this fact that the rumor was spread thet Daniol Drow wns at tho head of the pool, and that Mr. Eugeno Robinson was his right hand man, Drow may bo in this thing, but! don’t think ho would fon hauds with Goll juat now.- It would bo like mixing oil and water. Reporter—How much cash gotd do you thick the pool contains ? Operntor—The amount is estimated by som at 315,000,000, but I think $12,000,000 is neater thoirue figure, Battho puzzlo in tho who's tattes in as to what becomes of tho gold cerilf- catou, Thoy have disappeared utterly, and lel nonign. This shows that tho pool tw tho strong: est on iecord in cavh resources. Nobody knovs ofa ulngle Joan negotiated by it with a bank, s0¢ from this I argue that it is compored of somo cf tha richost men on Wall stroot, ‘Thoy mustbt rich to buy and hold mulllons of gold in thls was, Reportor—Thon you think tho market is pro tlcatiy in the hands of this pool. Oporator—Most assurodiy, ‘hey can ruo the promium up to 20 or 25 if thoy waut to. Jay Gould knows oxactly what the Governmont cia do, and he could make hla market long before tho Govornmont got roady to act. Laporter—Sorpucs, he run tho promium up and squeezed tho ahorta in tho loan marie, wouldy't that bring out tho called bonds au flood the markot with gold? Oporator—That’s just whoro his shresedness comes in, He don't want to push {hinge #0 far, Ifho peta grocdy and squeozes tho boys too hard, auch 9 thing as you suggest may occur. Roportor—Have you heard any other uawed spoken of {u connemion with this pool? Opcrator—I have heard that Mr, John Trevor isin {t, but I cannot say that itis true, Her man of great woalth, and woutd bo valuable ta the pool. The only brokers I have heard of art Mowurs, H, K, Enos andJ, Rubino, Mr, Enoelt the head man, Otuor brokors, frewh from tho Gold-Noom, 6 totaling no doubt that Jay Gould was atthe hdad of the pool, but none of them could txlpt any more definite reason than that afforded by the shrawdoees of {ts manipulation, It was cco" orally conceded that tho banka, with posubly ave Hingle exception, had lent wo assistance tt the etiquo, and herein les the mystery of Iu workings, From a thoroughly truetworthy source & Pa roporter learned yostorday that 0 irmportatient of gold from Calffornia havo Leon almost ba cedently large for tho paet three weak. ie hows cloarly the powor of tho cliqua; for existence dopending upon a complete lock-up. ‘i, has succeeded in buying thle gold as it arrive! and thue kept it out of tho markot. 4 * Uncle Dan'l saya he ain't {n 26 poo), a don't own avy goid. ‘I hata's liad any gt aluce is wag a circulating modiuin,” ho s3ye D spite of this denial, -howevor, tho believer ncle Dau't Award of the Wheeler Arbitrators New Onrzans, March 21.—The Wheeler amet, hiss boon receivad by Goy, Kellogi, but bos te beon officially published, It is understood, wa over, that tha Committee have decided tha! vce eleven Cousorvative mombers not returned € a ed by tho Returning Board are ontitled tos? “hoo oles and that about elx Gonservatiren “Goneertie ie Con ae i t entitled 1 vo. Lisl 68, are no! y seate, ‘Tho arbitration decide that Lisa. 5 a claiming to have bean olectod to tho Senate © the Conservative ticket from the cstck whit includes the Towns of Cousbatta and Col Pad not ontitled toa seat, and that in Grant ube there waa no election for tho moamber Od Louro, Ono Conservative contestant is aver aecatintha Senate, Tho sward, it lu) r ataod, leaves the Honso Demucratic tat nae Sonate Ropublican, with a small Hopublicss Pip jority, on joint ballot. AML #eNEH te the arbitrators ulgned tho award. Slr. Wit fy oxpected to como to Now Orleans toa carrying out the adjustmout. It ie muines n good wuthorily that Gov. Kellogy will (ry uxtra sexsion of the Legislature to mec vat) the 12th or 15th of April, ‘Iho frieuds ail adjuctmont clains that there will be no ite ia earrying it Into effect, public seutin ay how strongly in favor of 6 sottlement o! litical dilicultles,