Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1875, Page 3

i H i ' | aa sles es — THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCIL SPORTING NEWS, The Contest Botweon Slosson and Rhines, * Tho Former Gives 100 Odds and Wius by 21 Points. A Generally. Tiresome and Dragging *. Game, Conferenco Between Sonthern and Western Turfuen and the Board of Appeals, Pronosition for the Creation of-a Board of Referees. No Deiinite Conclusion Reached Last Night. ‘The White-Stockings Practicing. BILLIARDS, ‘THE BLOBSON AND NINES MATCH. The match gamo of French billiards between Goorgo Sloxson and “Dump” Rhines, Slosson giving Rhince tho odds of 100 in G00 points, for 8250 aside, took place yestorday afternoon at tho warcroom of thod. M. Brunswick & Balke Compauy’a Lilltard-tablo manufactory, Nos. 47 and 49 Stato wtreot, and resulted in “ Dump's” dofent. At waa witnessed hy about 909 people, part of whom received seats, and tho rest stood up on billiard-tablos and window-sills, or jostled and crowded each other upon the floor, stretching their necks to seo from positions whouco eoolng was impossible. Tho gamo was 8 poor ono; ferinforior to that which tho public had roagon to oxpect from tho woll-known skill of the contestants. Tho averagos aro abont as small ag evor resulted from a match gamo of professionals since Fronch billfards was in ita infaucy iu this country. Both playora seemed fucapable of playing in any rannner approaching what it is known thoy sro ablo todo. Tho game waa dreadfully slow and tedions, and oxoited but soy little interest until tho nieuw wero upon elr last strings, It was only AT THE LAST STAGE OF TIE OAME that the play was at olf brilliant, ond then bott: combatants played with @ rare horve aud skill, which, bad it beon deyoloped oarlier, would hare mado itexcollent and intoresting, Both Rhine and Slosson played in extromoly bard Incl, tho Intter boing cit off in promising positions hy ‘‘freczos,” and the formor having to earn his billiards by tho hardest kind of work oa aevountof porstatent ** bad bronks” and unlucky “ kiason,”* Zhe now table also bothered them. “ Dump" suffored aeriousty in this respoct, na it was alto- gether unlike tho one upon whieh ho Las re- tontly practiced. THE GAME OPENED at 2:15 o'clock, Mr. T. Z. Cowlos having boan chosen referee, Slowson won the bank, and tool tho whito ball, missing from tho Iay-ol, “Dump” Fenpoudsd with a ciphor. On his second juning ho won the firet billiards of the gama, kuocking. out but 8 olf a fine position on tho right-hand rail. ‘ho balls ran badly for both, Slosson failing to count for five innings, and only making 6 whon tho ninth was reached. In this inning ho had a poly chance, haviog cuddled tho balla in the owor right-hand corner after sovoral fino poni- tion plays. Ho mado but 23, howovor, being disturbed by a “froezo” aud misaing when the balls woro spotted. Abundant poor playing seomed tho rule. THE FRET WALE-TOUR of tho gnmo wus charactorized only by petty run», bad leaves, and bad misses, In tho twen- ty-noveuth Inning, Dump got tho balls woll into tho loft-hand lower corner, whera ho held them for 12 polats, after which ho was forced into round- the-tablo plays, by which he huddled them into tho uppor left-hand corner. Horo ho missed an casy uot, loaving tho balls all iu a hoap for Sloo- son. ‘That player, notwithstanding the advautago piven him, wont down on tho fourtoenth shot, jetting Dump off a good deal cheapor than waa euticipnted. Sloason by this run turued his firat 100, the gamo atanding—Slosyon, 109; Raines, 84, barring the odds. ‘Cho gamo then foll back Into A MONOTONOUS SUCCESHION OF SMALL NUNS ond bad misses, double figures not boing roach- ed untli tho thirty-socond inning, when Slosaon hold the bails, mostly inside tho string, for 11. The sudicucoe waked up and rabbod its oyos whion, in,tho thirty-fifth inning, Slosson got tho ivorioa mt lia favorite lower loft-hand coraar, and there was some promise of aran, bat he lot up after 22 points,sud offuot this spurt by two or threo wrotched missca. Dump’s subsequent half-dozon inuings wero marked by flue round- the-tnble slots, but ho uttorly failed to gejole tho balla into anything like a valuable position. Slowson, in tho noxt seven inuinga,. made but a total of 31 points, in which was a ron of 19, Tho gamo progressed yory slowly, and was unintoresting. A transiont gloam of fortune wlioue upon * Damp" in the forty-tbird inning, when tio putin 18, bia largest run thus far, but loft tho batla toxotber for Sloesou io an un- Incky kiss, But Slosson quit after 11 shots, tho Fame, Etanding, including odda, at 201 Slosson, 2 now, THE LARGEST NUN of the gamo thus far waa 29, mado by Sloagon in the fiftieth inning, by which ho recovered hts odds, It was made by handyomodraw and position shots at tho lower ond of tho table. It was uot especially oroditable, howover, as with tho op- Portunity offered he should have mado 100, Slosson’s third hundred was played mora rap idly, and with somewhat groater epirit and aki! if making it in twelvo innings, Dump turned into his third hundred in tho fifty-second inning, with a run of 18, making many flne dificult round-tho-table shots, but nover Bolaisg the balla togethor, being met by tho hardost kind of luck in bad broake and kissos, though in twoinnings ho knockod ont 35, An tho subsoquont four innings he made 40, his run of 16 in iifty-eighth bemg characterized by many beautiful ‘position slots, which woro roundly applauded. His play at this atago of tho -contest was much superior to lis opponent's, who was doing nothing, except gradually losing hia odds. ‘Ihe gato on lus part was todious, aud excited no intorost. In {iftcen innings Slosgon made but 21 points, and tmivaed a numbor of yery easy shots which ho had no business to, Ho changed this aloepy aspect of the gamo in his saventy-vocond inning, whou, sftor a little manipulating, ho got tho balla in tho usual cor- ah mate, by delicato nursing and position-pisy, 19 made Ho played for » Vis of a ball agninet th (o played for a kiss off a ball againat tho right- hand rail, whenco it hd strayod = dur- {ug tho run, and missed. He onght to havo counted. Dump” followed immeui- atoly with a run of 10, playing with much uoryo, notwithstanding it was up-hill businoss, ‘The Ramo at this point, including odds, stood, Slos- ¥on, $33; Rhinos, 984. Blosson’s subsequent run Of 16 was concluded by missing off the spot, the balla having frozon, ‘ke gam for tho next half-Lour again becama EXCESSIVELY TIRESOME AND UNINTSRESTING, A dozen innings were only romarkable for yory small runs, Rhinos! largest being Ul, and Slog. ¥ou'g 15. Both men seemed to be uttorly inca- pablo of doing Any of tho fine work for which thes. Oro distinguishog. Dump” wuffered | from“ kigs-ofs” and “go- hbererd ani, whovever ho got the varies fo a promising position, he was driven to aidicult magges. Blouson, played with scarcely lous Ait luck, ‘and lost hig advantage time and time again, Dump" holding to hin on an even game {or over thirty Snninge. A variation on the lat- tor’a ill fortune occurred in the ningtieth inning, when, bys few wall- “ Relbiorod the baile {waged Poaition-piays, be Fall, dud drovo them Laty ny (ey ta2, Hbeehand tho’ hoad of tho table, “tora hoy coe te with great delicacy and akilt for 42 = og whet ape to a ‘digioutt sas en, wtood: ‘odds Bhines, 460; Howson, "ba, Poy ete odd: sters on tho ninoty-third ‘innlng? “Arun of 23 io tho nivety-uinth put Sloguon & Points past his Stth hundred. ‘The game from thls point to the Mlb tuning Ww AND DRowsy, ‘Was yory ALO’ In bio half of thia inning, * Dump” oxecuteil @aerica of very brilliant positi Boally brought tho balls iio w luddie’ act Mie lower rail, whore lio hold thom by adrcae aod delicate nursing for 35 buttons. Aftor that point thoy sproad out, ticcorsitating soveral hard draw nnd round-tho-table shots, and the rin closed it dh, * Slosson immediately followed with 21, leaving tho spheres together in tho lower left-hand core nor. Off the loayo * Dump" knocked out but 9. ‘The amo at this kiage began to grow inter- eating; both men plgyed botter, aud tt was 8o close that naming the winner wns far from oasy. Rhinos playod stoadily, and put ing fine run of 20-nt this critical timo, leaving the game, odds in, 674 to 666 in his favor. Tho yay, whiel bad been lighted n fow niomenta before, roamed to havo an luspiring effect, Slonon waa gaine, and, in tha next inning but oue, malo some won- dortul draw nnd foereed — fallow — ahots, making a beautiful run of 27, leaving him but & togo. Tho mu endod by nately piay, thn balla hoite three {um row azninst tho rall. Damp connted by a very diflicalt cushion minero amid loud applause, bnt fost all ehanen by mening tho noxt shot,-au eagy one, Slosen cloned the gamo in tho next juning—tho 17h, The following is THE ACOUR RLOsTON—, 0, 0, Us th Wy Le 4 9 3, 8, 1, fo,"0,' 0. 8.2, , 8, 1, 0, 16, 12, 1, 0, by 1s ty 19,'0,"1, 9 0, 21, 10, 4,22)" 12,4, 24, 1 8 , 0, 1, 16, 0, 1, 4, 2, 3 4 Ty 2, 0, 2, 1,9, 9 Ty Gy, 0, G, & th, 15,7, 1% 0, 1, 3, 0, My 0, 4y Vy Ty Ty Gy Dy Uy 8, 2 2 le 4, 37, 6-00) Titsas—0, "8, 1, 0, 0 1, 4, 6, 5, 44, 0,0, 0, 4, 10, fy 1% 12, 0, 14, 0,0, 0, 1 Uh 4s Oh OF 1, 1 4 040 the ty KO te Ay Ly de ARs by 0,0, '1,'1,'4, 0, 0, 3, 6, §, 4 0, h Biosnoh's'nverage, $ Mhino'a average, 415-11 ALigheat runs—Blosaon, 45: Tihiner, at, Tiue of pame—t houra 15 m . ———- THE TURF, THE CONVERENCE COMMITTEES. Tho conference of the Committeo anpointed atthe Indianapolis Convention to confor with tho Board of Appeals on tha subject of cortain grievances complained of by Western turfmon, camo off yesterday at tho Palmor House, In tho morning tho club-room of that honso con- tained tha following {urfmen intercated in tho matters to bodiecussed : O, I. Moore, Columbus, 0.; 8. Lashor, Elgin, 1.; D. J. Robinsov, L. O, Murd, Jackvon, Mich. J. Tuthill, George OC, Warnor, East Saginay, Mic! Bearlott, Kentucky; Silas Tam, Fort Wayno; J. M. Btudoback, South Loud, Ind. Mf. Robinson, Dubuque, Ia.; J. J. Davios, J. F, MeKinney, ALeopold Kieffer, of tha Western Ohio Fair Ag- sociation, Piqua, O.; Charles Harnis, Molding Lowry, of tho Southern Ohto Fair Association ; ‘Goorgo A. Barkor, Georgo TH. Burt, of Cloves and; and five members of tho Board of Aj. peals. intho morning tho timo was passed in Pleasant conversation on horse matters, and in the making frionds of those present who bad hitherto been strangers. THE REGULAR BUSINESS of tho meating commenced at 3 o'clock in tho afternoon, tho differant intorosta boing ropro- sonted ag follows : Tho Indianapolis Conyontion by tho Committeo consisting of Mesars. Charles H. Moore, of Ohio; Silaa Tam, of Indinun; J. A. Bearlett, of Kentucky ; P.8. McNeil, of Iowa; D, J. Robinaon, of Michigan, and IL. R. Loomis, of Chicago; andthe Bonrd of Appeals ropro- sented by ©, W. Woolley, of Cincinnati (Chairman); C. J. Ulsmilu, of Dut- falo; K. C. Barkor, of Detroit; Wialliom Edwards, of Clovoland, and Ed Thorne, of ‘Thornedalo, Tho chair was taken by Mr. P. Me- Noil, of Iowa, and Mr. Robinson, of Michigan, acted na Socrotary, At tho request of a member of tha Committoo, tho Secratary read tha reso- lutions adopted at tho meeting at Indianapolis, Bir. Moore, n momber of the Committes, said that no changos contd bo mado by tho Commit. too in tho resolutions, That could only bo dono by tho Convention, He would bo glad to hear from tho Board of Appenta what thoy had to say rogarding the resolutions. COL. C, W. WOOLLEY, of Cincinnati, Chairman of tho Bonrd of Ap- pons, then addressod the meeting, stating that, 88 for as ho could seo, the principal cause of complaint waa that tho Weat hod not thet dis patch in the consideration and disposal of caacn which they wanted, JTo said that the Board had discharged ite duty to the bost of its abilily, and had not discriminated in any way bolween gec- tions. A Western man himeelf, fet ho boltovod that the quostion under consideration should bo looked upon in the light of fact, and without projudico,, Ho read tho following tolegram, ai showing tlio work which the Board fa calied upon to secomplish : Naw Yous, March 24.—7, C. if. Woolley, Palmer House, Chicago : 1 diacovor ttiat tho statement handed yon Monday docs not answer your inquiry, Ieturn it and ‘uso the following: Prior to last year tho Board held fourteen meetlugw, to which wero Lrougut a total Of 195 cases, of which fourteen wero continued to lant July, ‘Tho ‘Board elected Inst yoar has hold threo moolings for trials, to-wit, July, December, aud March, which mucotingw exhibit the following business, name! ly: Fourtoon old canes above named, baitg twh from the West, aud twolvo fron! ho’ East, all docided; sixty-two casea brought to July mocting, beibg twenty-threo from the West and thirty- nine frum the East, of which decisions cover twenty. ono of the Weatnnd thirty-six of the Eset; 126 caves brought to tuo December meating. being forty-eight from the West and eighty from the Eat, uf which we. ¢laians cover sixtuen of tha West sud’ forty of the Eaut; forty-two caues brought to the Marcel: mecting, Lelng fifteen from the Went and tweuty-soven troin the Kast, of whivb decisions covor two of the Wester and @lz of tho Eastern, A recapitulation showa that tho proacnt Board have had 248 cases, of which we havo Geclded 195, witch deciniona ara forty-one of Wosmte aud ninety-four of Eastern cases, A large number of tho Western cates are coutiuited to the May mocting {n Chicago, and most of the romainder are referred to Comunittee, J, Varn, e Sooratary Board ‘of Appeals, To said that tho great quostion for tha Wost wou, how a man who bad boon accused unjustly could got roliof without awaiting tho alow pro- cass of tho National Association, For thix ho Proposed that it bo ordered Firat—That — bo avpolnted a referoo for the Btato of Ohlo ; — for the Stnte of Indiana: — for tho State of Kentucky j, —— for tho Htato of Ulinois : and —— for tho Btats of Michigan, Second—That iu all casos hereafter occurring in olthor Stato, or lodged with the Notional Asuoclation, the referco'in the Stato whence tho caso origiiated miay, at thy requost of either party, taka bia or tho afidavit of its officers, and investigate the facte in volved, and theroupon roturn tho papers with hts rocommendation to tho President of the Natlounl Ae- sociation, who will adopt the report, and xuvpond any Penalty or sentence it advises until the next meeting Of the Board of Appeals, Ou the question of nssoeamont, ba anid ho |, would much profor for the Western members to sppolut a Committoo to most tho Association hero in May,when it would be ready to show what’ tho exact exponge of tho business conducted by tho Association amounted to. ‘I'ho spoaker, however, was ablo to say that it amounted to ovor $25 por aunum for cach membor of the Nas tional Asuociation, Ho could not to~daysay that sroduction could bo made hore or thero, or st all, With regard to tho accumulation of money, ero waa a fund on haud untouched of about 5,000, A momber of tho Board stated that this amount waain tho bank and drawing 6 per cout interest, HUBPENBIONS, Mr. Moore asked if the number of auspensiona could not be grestly docreaued by wrule that ausoclationa sbould not take any nominations which aro not accompanted with ontry monoy, and that any association not obeying ‘the rul sould forfolt tho protection of the National Au. sociation, r. 3D.J. Robinson stated that that was a matter for the Turf Congress to sottlo, aud was not in the province of the Board of Appeals, Tho Committoo took half an hour in which to consider the suggestions mado by Mr, Woolley in behalf of the Hoard of Appeal#, and in tho course of a conplo of hours tho misting recom. moncod business, 5 ‘TUR RESULT. Mr, D.J. Robinson presented tho following nee a the result of the Conunittea’s delibern- ones Onvenxn; Ff fret—That ‘be appointed rerereo for the Blate of Oh{o ; Iudbing; —— for for atucky ; Michi for for Iiinols ; ——tor ci ocourring fu elther Blato (—That in all casce above vamed, together with tho States of Tennesieo, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, aud Wiscon- ain, and lodged with the Secretary of the Voard of Nef ervos, the Board tnay, at the roquost of cither patty, take testimony as to the facts Juvotved, and thereupon i (he papery, with tholr recommendations, to the k ident of the National Asuociatlon, who will adopt tue report and who will suspond sny ty or sentence it advises until the uxt meeting of the Hoard of Appeals, theaa reforves to Lave uu jurisdiction in cased Low (pending; referees to arrauge thelr own datoa for regular meetings, and thros to couslltute. a uuruin ; also to name thelr places of meotingy wt they may | uink Proper, to the business in any, ys toelect a Bocretary, aud the expeusce of sald réforus shall bo boruo by tho Nativual Associaulow, All sf- crove ta be appointed upon the recommendation of the adjourged Convention assembling tho 2th of March, IbTS; each btate to name throo ur more candidates far referces, and the Jtoard of Appoals te choous thers from, Col, Woolloy epoke briefly sgainst the ord tofrotaoed by” tan Gocasatnig ESS, the order Committea asked for an hour's timo iu whic! perfect their report, ‘Tho Committea did not report in an hour, aa waa theirstatod intontion, bub deferred a ture thor exprossion of opinion until thi@ morniug, Itia understond that tho result of the confer- onco will bo that each of the sovon Wostern ate Southwestern States interestud will be allowed 4& roferoo who nball decide upon tha question of carrying cavern heforo tha Association, and these “reven reforces whnll, when neconsaty, mest And constitute themsotves asa Doard of Appeal to decide npon Msputed cases, The conference will meet again this morning. atthoalmor donne, aftor which meeting tho Indianapolis delegaten wiil conclude tho busca of their Conventian. THE OWAND HAVEN TROTTING-PANK, Gnanp Jlavex, Mick, March 2h—At the an- nual meeting of the Grand Havon Trotting. Park Association, held to-day, it was rerolyed to have the spring trotting mocting inJuue. Arrauges monta ara to bo tnado onan extonsive Kale to mako it what it promises to bo—tho largest and Diont alecersful meeting evor before given any wwhero in this wection. ‘The raceu ard to coutinne threo days, and the amount of premiums will bo between £6,000 and $10,004 NONTRWIATERY 7: NIA TROTTING CM IT. bm mooting iu Groen- ville, youterday, the Deiving-Park Associations of Erie, onvill, Sharon, Conncantville, Parkor’s City, ‘Tituaville, and Bt. Petersburg, united under the namo of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Trotting Ciremt, with headauarters in Erie, Tho imeetings will he held at ths above-named places, betweon June 16 and July 22, at winch $25,000 fa premiums will bo offered. THE KENTUCRY TROTTING ABSOCIATION, Cixcixsatt, March 2h4—Tho Enquirer's Lox- ington, Ky., special gave tho Exeentive Commit- teo of the Kentucky Aesociation to-night ar- ranged the programme for the spring racca next May. Thora aro to bu fifteon tacos, with §5,000 iu stakes and purses, f —_—— MISCELLANEOUS, ‘Tho Phoenix Dont Club inot last cvaning in tho Palmor House, President Phitz in the chair, ‘The only busincss transacted was tho election of Meears. Smith, Peake, snd Schatz oa now mem. hors, aud tho adoption of sevoral amondmants to tho Constitution, Tho news thnt tho ico was clearing away In the lako was tho signal for an animated discussion regarding the election of a coxewaln, The White Stockings practiced on the lako front yestorday’afteruoon, ‘Thiy was thoi first outdoor exorciva tits season, Their tIne play was ongorly watchiod by a large crowd of peuple Who pasacd tha way. Thoy will turn out and Practice avery afteraoon if the woather pormitw. cl Ene, Pa,, March 2b. RAILROAD NEWS. THE WAR STILL CONTINUES, Tho ngreemaut mado by the General Freight Agents of tho railroads loading to the Enat day bofore yesterday to take no notice of tho “ cut" by tho Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, but to main- tain ratos at atl hazards, was kopt until yoater- day morning, and it is now reported that some of thor mado contracts yesterday at 8234 conte on fourth class froights to Now Yori, ‘Tho Bal- timore & Ohio {2 roported os having taiten freights at 90 cents, but this {3 denied by tha ogent of this road, who claims that he has mado no contracts at less than 95 centa to Now York. ‘Phere is not the Ioast doubt that after this the war will bo carried on ag vigorously on frolght as it lias thus far on passencor-rates, Nor will tho war bo conflnod to the Baltimoro & Ohio and Ponnarlvauin Railroads, but will now spread to ovory lino loading to and from New York. As long aa the above tivo linos kept their warfara contined te passengor-fares to Baltimore aud Washington oly, it was better for tha othor Nines to maintain their rates, orclso it would Uaye acriquely affectod tho farea to alt’ local pointa, and henco the frantic efforta of the Ponn- bylvania Railroad to keep all other lines out of the fight. Tt is now atated that the noutral lines wilt wait no longer than tho Ist of April, aud if thore in no chango in the situation by that timo thoy will reduco their passenger-rates to all volnta. Tt is contemplated to mako the fara from this city to New York $18, and ir noces- sary etlll tower. Tho rates from Buffalo to Chi- ergo wore reduced yexterday. Ilerotofore tho furo from that city to Chicazo was #14. It has now been reduced to £9, Ad it conta but 69,25 from Now York to Buffalo, tho fare for tho enttro distance to Chicago is now but $13.25, ‘Tho main cause of this roduction is tho continuation of the iight betweon tho Grand Trunk and Groat West- ern Railroads, which it was oxpected would bo fottled in a short timo, but somehow or othor the negotiations have como to naught, ‘This must aceruatily prove disastrous to many Ines, Their osrnings Lave bean yory light dur> ing the past seayon ua compered with previous onex, and some of them have boon tunuvle to do- etare dividends during tho Inat fow yonts, Many of tho smaller tinea have alroady auccumbed and gone iuto bankruptey, and othors are daily fol- lowing. ‘Tho Iatost failure announend is that af the Chicago & Paducah Railroad, ono of Mr. F. i, Hinekloy's linea, Efforts aro still making by tho leading rail- way managors to briny stout n panceable wottlu- ment of tho presont difloultios, and keep of a conflict which, — onco under full headway, cnunot bo stopped until all the ro- sources of tho roads hayo boon exhausted. ‘That such an uneottlod state of affairs must ala soriously affect all the bualnogs interosty in the country ia admitted by all the prominent busie neas-men, and theroforo almost ovorybody would bo pleasad to aco the railroadacome to an undor- standing, and have the presont conflict stopped. _If tho war ia not stopped thora is avery proba- bility that the railroad trafic will como to a com- plote standatill for a timo. Somo of the roadu, An view of tho diminished oarniuge, bave already roduced the wagos of all their emplovos, and othors will bo compelled tu fol- Tow suit. Ono of tho roads that lias made euch reduction fs the New York Gon- tral, Au a consequence, tho omployes on thie romd aro groatly dissativfiod. 'I'no engineers, who have been reduced Iiko tho reut, aro tho most ontapoken in tholr protests against this ac- ion, ‘Lhe Locomotive Eugineer's Monthly, which iy the organ of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. and which {a odited by Mr, P.M. Are thur, the Chief Engineer, bas had somo vory yio- Jent articloa in ite last numbor, and o strike ig counscled by the Grand Chiot Engineer, A mooting of tho Brothorlood bag beon called, and thoro fa but little donbt that if their Wages aro not rostorod o strike will ba declared, ‘The engincera on tho Pennaylyanta Raltrosd had thelr wages rednced Inst yonr, and organized Btrike, bat, not having the support of tho ontira Brotherhoad, thoy had to submit, Thoy aro util smarting nudor thelr defeat, and will ba happy fo get an opportunity to commence a strike again and act in concort with thoir brothron on tho Now York Contrat, MICHIGAN LAKE SHORE, Speclat Diapateh to The Chicaur Tribune, Gnanp Rartps, Maroh 24.—A spoclat meoting of stockholders of tho Michigan Lake Shore Railroad was held in this city thiu aftornoon, at which tho following Diroctors wero eleoted : T. D, Mosster, Goorgo W, Case, ‘I, A. Scott, Willlam Thaw, J, N. MoMullough, 8. J. Tildon, E. P. Forry, of Grand Haven, and Joseph Fisk and A. J. Kollogg, of Allogan, {n this” Stato, ,Eightoon undred and eixty-throo shares of stock woro roprosontod. Tha road which rans from Montolth to Aaukogon, noarly 90 milos, is now inthe hands of » Nooolver at the instauco of bondholders, Nosction or dis- cussion waa had to-day looliing to obtaining the road for the stockboldora at prosout, It was asserted that, yory probably, some action will ho takon thia season {n tho compistion of tho Manuflold, Coldwater & Lako Michigan Iall- toad. ‘That road ia in tho intoreat of the Poun- sylvania Company, as well aa tho Michigan Lake Shoro Road, and, should it be complotod, Will noed tho Michigan Lake Nhoro aa ity north: orn cnd. Probably an affort will be made to ro- Gover the Michigan Lake Bhore Road, CARS SOUD FOR DEBT. Spectat Dupateh ta Tha Chicano Tribune, Kentianp, Ind., March 34,—The cars and en- gine held at the Stato line—tho property of tho Toledo, Pooria & Waraaw Railway—wera sold for $10,519, two-thirds of thoir apprataed value. The oars wore sold to satiufy a jitdgmont in favor of the Springileld Iron Company, ee MILWAUKEE ITEMS, special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mrewavgee, Wis., March 24.—Tho resolutions Offered to-dayin the Board of Trado to paya salary of 4,000 por year tothe Graln Tuspeotor instoad of fees, alao to keep open from 0:80 in the morning to 4 p,m., will come up for dis- cussion Baturds: Awwub-committce of the Chicago Co-operative Committeo for the Wost of tho National Board of Fire-Ingurauce Undorwritors conuulted with our Local Board auto lower ratos to-day, They stood to recommend ag the minimum businoss fates 85 couta ou wtook aud 00 cente on buildiuge, ‘heros the local Board want 75 and 85, a reduc- er amlag cot Aletta eer otting w slight reduction, but no Minvowroreu by tie Sub-Gomsnstinen °° WASHINGTON, Final Adjournment of the Session of the Senate, Extra Judge Pardes's Nomination Laid on the Table, The Louisiana District-Judgeship to Re» main Vacant till December, List of Nominations which Patled of Confirmation, Record of John BMitchel's A-ptication fur Amorican Cit geuiaip, Text of tho International Postal Treaty, THE SENATE, CLOSING LUSINESH, Special Pravateh to The Chevys Irituns, Wasitixaton, D. C., March 24,—Tho Senate, after an oxccutive searion of neariy #ix hours, this ovenng, at 6 o'clock. adjourned without day. ‘The reeult of this long scesion was the confirmation of Atkinson to Lo Commissioner of Tensions, aud the tabling of tho numination uf Pordoo to bo United Btatcs istrict Judgo iv Louielaua to ancceed Duroll. ‘be context in the latter cago has been one of tho significant foatures of thoscesion, The notnination wan tabled by 11 majority—yene, 25: noye, 11, 8 man wan tho only Iepublica voting for Pardee, Howo would have voted for him, but was paired. With theso exceptions, ovory Republican Senator voted agaiuat lim. Evoty Domocratic Senator voted for him. Tbe charges preferred wero claimed to hoof aseriouschuracter, Mr. Howe to-day spoke two hours in tavorof lardeo, in reply to Conkling’s apecch against hint yester- day, Tho tabling of the Pardee nomination was oxprensly roquostod by the Presilent, and the friends of Pardes acknowledged that this was tho winest course, They clains that the charges are malicious rlandors, mado against a good man, aud that evidence to disprove them will be so- cured during the recess. ‘Tho case will bo ro- vived noxt wiutor, Pardoo's nomtuation cannot como before the Senate nox! winter nnleus he is nominated. ‘l'his, he claims, he will be. A COLORADO POuTSAKTi:LSI1 Tho President nominated, aud t ngte to- day confirmed, Aloxanper Creo to "ostihaster at Georgetown, Col. Gay. MeCook, during his admivistration, caused the removal of Cree, who was acupporter of Chaffee. Creo’e restoration to-day indleates the disappearance of McCook from Colorado politics. ‘Ine fight over the cau- firmation of Atkinson was quite bitter, and pro- veeded mainly from the friends oF rival eandl- dates for tho place. Atkinson is in tho Indian ‘Sernitory ou a mission counected with the Kick- Apoud, 1h the Aavoctated Pree, EXECUTIVE Hurt Wasiinatos, D. C., March 21.—On motion of Mr. Howe, tho Sonate wont into executive ses- sion immediately after the journal of yenterday's proceedings wan read. AtSo’clock, whito tho Senato was still in ex- patie session, Mr. Howe submitted the follow ing: Kerolred, That a Committes of two Aonators be ap= Poltited by'the Chutr to wait upon the Frssidenl of the Uulted States aud inforns him that unless he may have some further communication to make tha Kewato fa ready to adjourn without day. Agreed to, and Menara, Mowe and Bayard wero appoluted ag the Conimittoo, COURTENIES, Bl. Cooper submitted the following : Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate aredue,and hereby aro teudered, to tha Hou, Thoman W. Ferry, Prostdent pro tempore of tho Senate, tor the courtesy and impartiality with which he has presided over thelr dolibarations, Agreed to unanimously, Mr, Naunom submitted the following: Resolved. That the thanka of the Senate are due to the Hou, Henry Wilson -for the courtesy aud inpar- Halisy’ with whleh ho hay presided over thelr delibera- 1 Unanimously agroed to. At 5:30, the Committee appointod to wait upon the President roturned, and flowe reported that the President replied he had no further commu- nications to make to tho Sonate. Mr. Boutwoll called up tho rosolution submit. tod by him on Monday last sproviding for tho final adjournment of the Sonate, aud moved to anond by inserting 6:45 p.m. March 24. Agreed to, and tho resolution as amended waa adopted, YRESIDENT PERRY'S nPEECIL, Tho hour of 6:45 having arrived, Prosident pro tompore Ferry, of Michigan, anid : .HeNaTORA: In declaring tho order of the Senate, Pertuit me to thank you for the kind terme in whielt you Lava formally tendered me your approval, Grate ‘ul for your uniform mpport aud courtesy, and hop- ing that you may roach your several Lomes in safety, and all bo permitted to return again in December next with reinvigorated health and etreugthe 1 iow decloro tho special ecesion of the Nenate of thio Forty-fourtl Congross adjourned sine die, NOMINATIONS, Postmasters—D, C. Swan Wintorsmith, Eliza- hothtown, Ky.; Ads W. Smith, Woodstocts, It. ; Otto Funke, Lincoln, Neb. ; Alox. Cros, Georgo- town, Col. NOMINATIONS CONFINMED, ‘The Sonnto in oxecutlvo wession to-day con- firmed Houry M. Atkioson, of Nebraska, to bo Commissioner of Pensions, and Oliver A, Pax- ton, of West Virginia, to bo Itegistor of the Laud Offico at Salt Lake City, Utah, The Senate alao contirmod Frederick Dual, Colloctor of Intornat Revenue for tho ‘I'hirtioth District of Now Yorks, vleo Goorge It Kilbboo, ro- moved. Portmastors—Asa W. Smith, Woodstock, Illt., vico W. E, Smith, resigned: D.C. Wintorsmith, Etizabathtown, Ky,, reappointed; Otto Funke, Lincoln, Nob., vieo Cyrus F. Baceld, not con- firmed; Alexander Cras, Georgetown, Col., vico J. F, McKenna, romoved; F, 4. Sbardor, Den- nison City, Toxas, vice Floyd P. Baker, romoyed. THR PARDEE NOMINATION, Tho Senate was ozcupicd over five hours in executive vouslon, this aftornon, in divcussing tho nomination of Dou A, Pardes to be United Btatos District dudga for Louisiana, vice Durell, resigned, Spoechea wora mado by Senators Ilowe, Shormau, and ‘hurman in favor of tho confirmation, and by Edmundaand Wout in oppo- wition, At tho closo of Mr. Weat's epoech, tte Edmunds moved to Jay the nomination on the table, which was agrood to by a vote of 25 to 15, ‘Tho Beuste Mavitg adjourned sine dio without contirming sny ono to the United States District Huulgesluip tor Louisiana, the porition will noces- sarily romain vacant until tho noxt Keusion of Congrows, a4 tho Prealdent's powor to make ap- pointmonta to fill yacanclew iu restricted to wuch sgoccur during 8 recess of tho Senate. Judge Durell’s_rovignation, though recolved on the 3d day of Docembor Inet, was not accopted until tho 10th of Decomber, at.which dato Congress had lsd boon in seasion throe days. ‘Tho tabling of Vardoo’s nomination places ‘litigation in Louisi- ana in anembarrassing position, as tho District dude Slonejhas jurisdiction in bankruptoy and admiralty cases, ‘There is now to tho hands of the Register of the District Court for distribu. tlon, by order of the Judge, about $73,000, Other suits in bankruptcy, {Involving over $200,- 000, are ponding, and will have to await tho ap- pointmont of § puccessor to Duroll. 3fr. Par- ite ‘has unconditionally withdrawn from thocon- oat. FAILED OF CONFIRMATION. ‘Tho following nomtuations alio failed of con- firmation aud oxpirod at cloga of sousion : Charlos A. Nolen, of Connscticut, to bo Examiuer-in- Culof in tho United Statos Patout-Onlive, vico R. 18 untrica not conneetol with St ag tong aq thin hangs affects the territory uf at leent tw of the eo tracting Hintes, iz. The general tax of the union fs fixed at 25 contimen (3 centa) fora simple propatd letter, at ae & mousure of traurition the right in reserved’ ta vary Biato, In order to nuit Its own inonetary ur other cerns Tenlence, to tovy a tax elther above or Lclow tai Aycure, of condition that St dors not exceed 32 centiniey nor gi below :Ocentimer, very letter shall be cone aidcrol in simple one shfch dure not exceed 15 grammes (7 ounce), “Aho tax on Iatters exciting that weight will be anextra postage for every If Rrammrn or a feaction uf 1+ grammes, Tho pote hyo on unpald letters will ho double the tax lovied in the country they aro destined to on prepaid letters, Tue prepayment of postal carda ta obiiystors, The tax on thein ta half that on prepaid Intters, with tho privilege of rouncing olf tno. fractions, For cach maritimo trans portation of over 30) geographical miles. an alditional tax can be added tothe ordinary postarr, Lut not to excecd half the general tax Oxed by tho upiou for prepaid letters, Ant, 4, The general tax of the nnfon on businees Papers, mamylen uf morchaniice, uewepapera, Louka (whelber etched or bound), pumrntets, tnueleal pac Pera, cartes de visite, entalogues, prospectuses, ndvere Useibenta of Uiterent kinds (priated, engraved, ithe .ax well ax photographs, ft ery nlinple parcel, Dut at n right la reacrved to each State, in order _to wult ite own monetary of uthér cone venlence, to levy a tnx elther bigher or lower than thin Agure, on comlition that ft dora not exceed 11 centimes nor ga below & centimes, Each parcel that doen not exceed (J grammes tn weight shall he considered sinple one, Tho tax on pareols ex-ceding that weight will bo an extra tretaye for every 60 qraminea nF. Frace tion of 50 grammes, Vor every niatiti:ne transportation of over iO geographical infles an additions tax eau be Jevled, which In’ not ta excecd, half the generul tnx fixed by theg unlouonarticles of this category. ‘The inaxitnuum welght of the above-mentioned atticlon tn nixed at 250 gearumes for wamplen, ath graumes for all the oticrs, ‘The right in reserved to each Government tn thegunion not ta nffect the trans. Port and wieiintion of much of the articion deuigunted in the preaent article iu regard to which all the. Inv, ordinances, and decrees which govern the conditions of hele mibiication and circulation. have not been with. . The artictes designated in Art. 2can be fare Mader registration, All vregimieret. articles should te prepald, The portage on rruistered articles shall bo the name as on articles which ato not register ed. ‘The tax to Le levind on reciateations aud on ad- vices of receipt sliould not exceed tuat which provatty {a tho futeruul vervice of tho country from which they originate, In the cang of tho lors of a reqiatercd parcel, Raving in caves of superior force, au Iie demntty of S0trauce aus bo ‘paid to thn ponder, ne on his deruand, to tho party to whet ft war dirceled, by the adiinistration 1n whoxe territory or maritime ferviee tho lors his tazen placo; that 49 to soy, tn the place where the trace of the article bas dieapyenred: Unless, according to the legislation of the country, tho adinnixtration 14 not respotaiblo for the losw of tie ar ticle registered to ils intetlor, The payment of this sndemuity hall take place with the Teast poseible de ly, aud at the latest, within one year from the date of reclamation, All'claim for Indemnity 4a forbidden except whew if New been made within gua Soar from {ue datoof remititag the registered articlo to the Pore ice, * Ant. ¢, The propayment of any parcel can only be made hy means of pistago stamp2, or stamped en- velopes, {0 tine $1 the country from which they orlet- nate, Newapapera or other Qiltted articten wot pro. pald'will not be circulated. Other parcela not prepaid Aull be baxed wa letters which cre uot prepaid, saving deductions, {f any aro necessary, to the value of the postage stamps ajiplied, Ant, 7. No mipplementary postage aball bo levied for the reseuding of postal parcels tu the Interior of the union; but in the tase where tho article reut from tho iutertial serviee of one country of tuo tnion will enter, 4 n consegience cf resending, {oto the internal service of another territory of tho tiulon, the adzulue Intration of the latter country will add its own fn- ternal t 1,0 om The official corrospondenca relative to the rvice $s exempt from charge, with this excep Hon, that neither immunity tior abatement of poataga dwadmitted, ach admiuistration xball retain tu full tho atnount levied by virtue of Arte. 3, 4e5. 0, aud 7 above, Iu cousequience thero will be iio oceaalon for 8 discount ou this head between the different adminis trations of the 1mion, Letters and cther postal partels eball not, elthor in the country in which they originat or in that of their destination, Le charged. at th penke of the xeuders or recelvers with any tax wh: ever other than thut provided a tho articles above mentioned, eae NOTES AND NEWS, THE MEXICAN EXCURSION, Speciat Disatch to The Chicayo Tribune, Wastusatos, D. C.. March 24,—Sonator Bher- man and ox-Senator Chandler aro expected to accompany tho Benstorial oxcureion party to Mexico. Tho party will leave on Monday on o palace car, chartered to New Orleans, Collector Casoy, of Now Oricaus, aleo expects to be of the party. 1To the Ausrciated Presa.) Mm APPOINTMENT. Wasnrxatox, D, C., March 24.--Thomas Dorry Is appointed Interna} Revenue Gauger for the First Tennessee District. CUSTONS RECEIPTS for tho week onding March 20 wera: New York, 81,071,598; Baltimore, £161,110; Philadelphia, $02,909; Boston, ¢ 13, REQUESTED To nestaN, An inspection-clotk in tha Post-Oflee Depart- ment was to-day requested by the DPoutmaster- General to tender lis resignation, owing to the fact that ho had neglected to notice that a cer- tain railroad that was keing paid for a porform- ance of postal sorvico six tiinos a week hud for tho past threo quarters roported service as per- formed only threo times a weelr, thus rocciving nay, through carclensuess of the clork, for Livice Iie amount of gervico rendered. WHISKY BTATISTICS, Tho books of tho Internal Revenue oltice show that in February last thoro were divtillud 6,130,613 gallons of spirite, and tax was paid upon 11,501,956 gallons, ‘Thoro were remaining m the warchouses on tho 20th of Fobruary 7,973,006 gallons, On tho tnt of that month tha amount of spirits in tho warchouses was 12,717,- GIO gutlons, f CONNECTICUT. Tho Republican Congressmen who wont to Connecticut to participate in the campaign write bacis hero that the outlook Is very wtroug fora Aenuplinay victory noxt month. “Tho State Cen- tral Committes aro contident that, with anything: noar a full voto, the Domocrata will be dofeatod by a bandsomo majority. GEN, BPINNER, 1, B. Olark, to be removed ; G. ‘1’, Bonnett, tobe Postmaster at Fulton, vica Charles W. Chessabro, whogo commision oxpired on tho 1th inst; Clarko W. Choevebro will remain in tho office, Nor did the Sonate conilrm the nominations of William M, Magdonen, of Maryland K, Brennan, of Yoxay, to ba Payinastord in tho army undor the Jaw possad Int month aathoriz~ ing new appolutments in the Paymastor's De- partment. —-—_. INTERNATIONAL POSTAL TREATY, ITS TERMS AB RITIVIED DY TUR PRESIDENT AND POSTMASTEN-GENEUAL, Tha terms of thosnow International Poatay troaty, recently ratifiod by the Presidont of tho United Btates aud the Postmaster-Ceneral, aud which go into effect July 2, aro au follows ANTIOLE 1, Tho countries Lotween which the pres- ent treaty has been concludod shall form, uuder the doslgnatlon of * The General Postal Union,” une single postal territory for the reciprocal futerchango vf cor Aepondence betwoun thelr post—~aflooa, Aut. 2 Tho stipulations of thie treaty will extend to letters, postal cards, newspapers, Louke, aud other printed matter, samplos of merchaniise, aud business papers ing iu one State iucluded iu this union nul deatluod for another of Musca countries, "They will rt tT 4 « e of the al (2 cles Eatwean' une counties included ia the ualon and United Stato Treasurer Spinner had along Intorviow with tho Prosident to-day. There ne ramora that mnloes certain coutemplated ap- polutments to aubordiuale places in Gen. Spius nor’s Bureau aro made in accord with his viows, that geptieman will feel it incumbent upon hint to resign. JOMUN MITCHEL AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, Tt appears thot the late John Mitchel, who was olocted a momber of the British Vartiament from Tipporary, Ircland, asa wuvject of Queen Victoria, was In fuct a cltizen of to United Btatex, ag appoars from transcripte of tha records rocontly mado in tho ofllce of the Clerk of the BSupromo Court, District of Columbis, for tho British Minister, It is presume: the Govorn- mont of Great Uritain intended touso sald trans- cript to unseat the robol of 1918. In tha records is an application for full letters, in whioh ia tho declaration of Mitchol mado in the Cirenit Court of this District on the 8th of May, 1 in which: ( 3, at tho County Court of San Francisca, he, being 4 10- tive of Ireland, agod about 37 yoars, bearing al- logianeo to Victorja, Queon of Groat Lritain and Ireland, and having omlgrated from Australia aud arrived at San Francisco, ho intends to vottlo in tlio = United — Stutes, and in open court roported limsolf for naturalization, and doctarod an oath that it iw Dona thio dis intention to bacomo a citizen, aud go forib. ‘Tho papers rocite that, it appears dug to the satisfaction of tho Court, by oath of Tuomas Antell, a citizon of tho United States, that aaid Job Mitchel haw resided within the United States tivo years Inyt past, with- out haying boon” ont of tho ter. ritory of tha United States during that thue, aud ono yee Jast post within tho litnita aud under tho jurisdiction of thia Court, and that during that time he bas -belaved ay a mau of good morat charactor, attached to tha Jpinetples of tho Conatitution of the United tates, aud woll disposed to the good order aud happiness of the samo, and the said Jobn Mitchol. in open court, hero makes oath that ho will support tha Constitution of tho United Statos, aud that he doth absolutely aud ontiroly renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidel- ity to cvory foreign Lrince, potentate, Btato of wovoroiputy whatovor, and particularly to tho Queen of Great Britain and Irctand, to whom ho was before awubjoct, 1¢ is thoroupon ordored by the Court hora that tho said John Mitchol be adautted a citizen of tho United Ktatos, und ho is accordingly admittod o cltizon of the United States, ato. Some weeka since tho English Ministor ob- talued from the Stato Departmout a cortitied cong of the application of Mitchel for a pasa- port, + FIRES, IN CHICAGO, ‘Tho alarm from Box 78 at 8:95 o'clock Inst night wau occasioned by flro iu the frame build- ing Now, 1092, 1094, aud 1096 South Ialatod wtreot, owned aud occupied by Wingert & Bro. The damage amounted to €2,000; uo insurance. ‘Tho iro originated from wome unknown causo, During tho progress of tho flro Assistaut Maro ehal Barry's horse, attachod to a wayon, bocamo frigbtenod, and away from the corser of Aulated aud ‘Twenty-sighth stroots, ‘The yehiel~ etruck a tole, rapiicpale and threw out iptoy, tho drivor, ‘aud broke ons of hiv toga, Tho sni- Taal waa stopped after colliding with au Archor Syenue car, aud iojuriug tho driver, Jolu Var~ roll, Eiploy was attouded by Dr. Byford, and then taken home—corner of Twenty-aizth stroet oud Portland avenue, AT GALENA, ILL. tat Disunteh to The Chteaan Tribune, \, Ill, March 24.—A fire occurred on Franklin street about 8 o'ctock this morning, by which the building known in the oarly history of Galona an tho Nationst Hotel was dostroyod, with ita contents, It sas probably the work of Ab incendiary, Tho building has recently been ocenpied by its owner, HI. W. Foltz, a6 & Wagon shop, and by Osea Walch as a Paint-ehop, con: nected with Mr, Foltz’ wagan-tactory, Foltz" Tors on tho buitdiny and rtock ia 21,600, Welch's lors on stock {8 $200; no insurance by either patty, AT MONTANA, to. Servants, Mo., March 24.—A fire at Montana, Henry County, at 2 o'clock this morning, de atrosod twelve business houses, Jeavlng but two Atanding in town. ‘The people have not enou; ie cat, “Joes £40,000 to $54,090. Insurance ni known. AT KINGSTON, ONT. Kixastox, Ont., March 21.—The Conrt-Honso was destroyed by fire to-day. All the valunblo avers eavod. Loss, $100,000: Insured, onc- fad, THI PROTECTION LIFE, , Mr, fitiiard Anewers. To the Fuitor of The Chicano Trioune: Cutcano, Mareh 24,—After wovoral daya’ ineu- bation, Mr, Shufeldt again utrikes at the Protec- tion Life Insuranee Company; but bas le not cent in ithe Unnae. Minsourt valley and tn Mlnno- sora, rising temperature, enstorly to south: wlude, and falling baremoter, ? £° CoUthorly LOCAL ODSERYATIONR, Cwicaco, March 24, [Rainy Wither, Tine, |lar.|Thr|tiny Wind, 0, 2 be FN from thermometer, 2: moloimum theemom- INSCRLEANTOUS, Roe fat Dutateh ty The Chicano Tribune, Stocx City, It.—The Milnols Contral. ran traing through Jeaterday. Tha Stonx City & St. Vani will get its road clear and traing through to-night. ‘The ico in tho river here is 3 fect thick, and no indicstiona of 5 broak-np. Last senron the Ico went out on the 20th of March, San Francisco, March 24.--{¢ commenced raining hero this morning. ‘Dispatchos from Yarious points in the central portion of tha State fepet raln, with ® prospect of Its continu. ance, Tho storm scoms to prevail Renerally in that portion of the Stato whero rain ia moat needed to insuro a cro Seis 2 age TIE DANGER-LINE, Points on Westorn Rivers Exposed to Damage from Floods Wan Derauraest, Orrick of tn Crier Bros Sa Orricen, Wasinsyotoy, D, ., March 12, 1875.—Tho following tablea, showing the rango betwocn high and low water marks, and the rises considered dangerons to commercial intor- broken loose in au entirely now spot? Mr. Shu- foldt wonld ignore the paxt isanos, an] seeks to dispoxe of the queetion with tho assertion that ho bias charged fraud and adduced proof, Now, what are the facta? Mr. Hlinfeldt ebargod that the Protection Life Insurance Company collected moro monoy by awwossmenty than ia nocesuary to pay death losees, and instauced “bow {t might bo done.” walt roply to this foul aspersion, on tha 18th I Tho Protection Life Insurance Vompany is doing a business fair, boucst, and legitimate, upon a, Kount uefa, and futuleing indemnity for one-half the cout 1p auy mutual life fuauranco company in tho United Btates. This proposition wo ataud ready to verify, oud the stockholders pledge theit personal honor aud pri= yate rucana (0 mubstanliate the — proposition, Tue February aesensicnt closed on the th inet, The books ard balanced, and are open for inspection, We challenge “Gourde A. Shufelit, Jey” oF any othor rau, or set of meu, to" estabylinh’ tho "charge 0 han made, OF atand a couvicted falsier before the wor : Now what does Mr. Bhufoldt do? Does be endeavor to set himself right? On tho contra- scckivg to reiterste the malicious fabrica- ents on the principal Western rivera, ia publish- ed for the information of all concernett: « DANGER-LINE OF THE MIsesuIPHT RIVER, Bt. Pant, Mi High water, 1459; low water, 1861 rango, foot, 91.45; zero of eaugo, lov Sater, 1861; danger point on gauge above zera, 11 foot 6 inchens rematks—houres mul ernpa on iower ground, botweon St, Paul and Ls Crouse ara flanited, : La Crosso, Wis.—High water, 1870; low wae ter, 1871: range, i zero, low water, Oct, 1, 1811; davgor point, 14 fect; bottom Inuds over. Mowe between Ln Crosao and Dubuque Dubuquo, fa.—High water, 1871; low water, 1864; ranne, 21,85; langer point unknown: a riso of 1 foot por hour is the only dangerous risa known. Clinton, Ia,—High water, 1970; 1961; range, 19.75, Le Clairo, In.—Hieh water, 1870; Inw wator, 1851; range, 13,03; zerolow water, 18GL: danger point, 1 feet, Len fect above zero backa up tho Wavsipinicon Ivor, and damages farms, Davenport, Ia.—-Zero'low water, 1463; davger int, 16 foot. Gatyo is located at Rook Island pridgo, Tila rigo andanzera buildings at Bur- falo, Muscatine, Ia., and Keithaburg, Til. Rock Island, t—Iigh water, 1870; low low water, tions, Lo must staud in tho attitude of one who, failing to aubstontiato o false allegation, accepts tho reverao of the antithesia, Ordinarily the question of personal character would have no part iy the controversy, but when ‘8 would-be blackinnilor, failing in his ‘attempts, kecks to foul the offending party by making charges ax flee a8 malicious, and when proof is demanded seelis to hide himsolf bobind the flimn- sv roply, “Lf Thave falsified, there is a remedy,” Well kiiowing that no corporation could enter the lists in such a controversy against an indt- vidusl even if he were reapousible, what coursa aball bo puraned 7 “Tmay be," ways Mr. Shufeldt, “a black mailer, and may be a lunatic, but low that proves that (his corporation did not sno 25,< 002,000 of fraudulent policies,” etc. "ix boyoud my comprehension.” Establishing the tact of hia being “a blackmailer ands luuatic” fad nothing todo with disproving the other state- tient, but here is what Faaid in my letter of the jah regarding the issuanco of fraudulent poli- cies: Tassert that this Company never wrote a policy, or covered a risk, tn Oldo, ar anywhere ule, except apon written application ou the Coip . together witha personal exanunation vy is He Thiyele cian, atid thorough investigation by the Medical Dirset: or of tho Compatiy at the Lumy ollie. When this cau bo diyproved—and tho rocorda of the Companys are open for inspection—t will bs timo enough for Mr, Shnfeldt to sympathize with nto, whom to-day ho’ designates nen “reputable gentleman,” aud last week said ho did not know, Tho Vrotection Life Insurance Compans's business lay been open to ita poliey-lioldors from the start, No other company aver did it. ‘Tho 270,000 in death losses montioned in the letter wero funds on band when the presont manage- Tent seaumed control, duriug the panic in the fail of 1873, and were pnid off by the manago- mnent (hen, ‘sud asscsyed for in the carly part of Isi4, Soveral claire of doubtful charnctor being proesed upon the Company at this time (some two years ago) were acttled on the best torma that could be made, ‘Tho Company holds re+ coipte for eovoral full-paid clainis, which havo nover been assessed, aud which the memborslip will nover be callod upon to pay, Ia not Mr. ufeldt in the condition of the othor party men- ed, who, le says, ** wero red-hot to got in 2"? ‘Tho plan of the Vrotection Lifo differs from all other life companies, Its actual-coat system and easy modo of payment have embittered all “old liners,” and demoraiized thoir flocks, Take the vear 1874, where xomo fifteen for moro months’ mortality way aageased_ and collectod in twelva, and tho entire cost for death losses on #2500 policy, ut tho ago of 40, was $34.79, paya- ble in smal! mouthly asacesnents, averaging lous than 83 each, while the mutual rato, for tho same ago and amonut, ia $79.25, all posable io advance. Now, if the Protection is swiodling its members, what bas this Don Quixote to say avout tho old liners ? Mr, Shufoldt betrays his utter ignorance of tho practical working of lifo Iusuraneo by aup- posing all policies ixeued remain in force until bo partiesdie, In fact, from bis readiness to rush into print on ail occasions, and on overy concolvable subject, ho does uot soem to thiuk a alight knowledge of what he writes about at all exeential. We will concede his assumption that tho Protection bas iseued 17,000 policies aiuco its organization, and fad only 8,639 of them in force last month, Nay, more, wo volunteer the information that 0,000 policies hava been ii sued, aud still thero woro loss than ono-half of them tn force, But, notwitistanding Mr. Shu- foldt'a query if “tho rata are leaving the mluke ing ship?" 1 chatlonge him to‘namo a company which has in forco so largoa porcentago of tho total polician iwnnod, Does Mr. Shufoldt know thot it isa fact which can bo proved by the officiat records that the Jargost and aldest mutual life company in thin country has issiod more policios during the past six yours than it hasin forco now, after over thirty yearn’ active business? Does he know that the lai yest company in the Northwest, hold. Ing over fiftean millions of dolters bolouging to its members, fssued 6,114 policies in 1873, aud lost 6,093 the saue year—a uct galu of tweuty-ono policies, at a cost, for oxponuod of running the company, of ovar half a million dollars, or about. $25,000 oxpousos for each policy added? Dooy ho know that the samo company did juat a little hettor last year, having issued 5,185, and loxt 5,009—a gain of only 176? Doos ho know that the samo gy company of tho Northwost col- loctod 3,002,660 from itu momber, whilo its lossos wore only $599,189 and ite oxponves wero exactly £567,600, or nearly au much as tho lossed ? Dowy ho know that the Protection Life, ont of & total isguo Inst yoar of 3,730, iucrentod its, membership 1,783, which is the largest percont- sge of gain of any lifo company doug buaiucas in tho State? If Mr. Shnfoldt docs not know anv of these facta, thon why docu he rush into print to vou- Ulate hia ignorance whon there 1s 60 much of it alroady abroad relating to fusurance? Let the intelligent reador consult thu oficial records ou those niattora, aud ho will soon learn which ship “tho rata" aro losving the fastest, Dut Mr, Shnfoldt hos, unconsciously no doubt, touched the key to tho lifo-insurance mystory. ‘he old companica aro run on the theory that ali who insure will aisy ineured until they dio, and thoy chargo thon accardiugly a gum annually in aitvauco covering part of the risks duriug tho wholo lifetino of tho insured, while the record shows old policy-holders are goimg ont ot one oud about as faxt as new ae enter at tho other, Having paid the companics in advance three or four times the prosent cost of tholr rivk, 1 is clear the wasto to those who drop aut of the old companies is cnormous, In the Protection thu members ouly pay the actual cost while insured, and when membors withdraw ar cancel thoir policies thoy forfeit nothiny but thoir msuranco, On the old wystom, millions iu excess of the cout ara withdrawn from the business of the pol- loy-holders and piled up in the coffera of corpor- atlons vubject to forfeiture; while on the plan of tho Protection tho membors pay only the not cost of the risk, ands stipulated eum to tho Company for oxpenses. On this plau the Pro~ toction how won ita way to public favor iu the faco of groater slandor and moro intelligont sr. gutnent than any whlch Mr, Shufoldt has yet ublisued, and Tam fully convinced it will con- Touo tobaa useful and benltleeut institution Tong after binvolf aud bls vagaries are forgot. tou, Yours rewpoctfully, L, P, Hicutanp, President. THE WEATHER, Wasuinatoy, D. O,, March 24.~For the upper lake yogion and the Nortuwoet, and southward to Leonessee and Arkansas, olear weather, ex- wator, 184 ‘lingtot 1864; range. Kookuk, I igh wator, 1851; 1879; range, 21.48; xero low water, 1873; dan- ger point, 14 feet 6 inches; injures Govornmont, dams and improvements as foot of rapida. Keokuk, Rapids—High water, 1351; low wator, 1873; rango. Warsaw, [l.—IHigh water, 1831; low water, 1873; range (fact), 21,92; zero. low water, 1873; dauger polnt, 18 feot, Overtlowa somo bottom Jand, which is incroanod in extent yory considar- ably by auother foot of wator. Alexandria, Is,—Would suifor at 19 foot on Warsaw gauge. Quincy, Il—Ifigh wator, 1851; low water, 1867; range (foot), 20,00, Sixteen foet above low water, 1867, would damage farms below city, Manuibal, Mo.—High water, 1851 ; low water, 1867 and 1872; rongo (fect), 29.95. Eighteen feet nhove low water. 1867, would damage farms, Any sudden rio would endanger merchandise on joven, Lanisinn, Mo.—Migh water, 1952 ; low water, 1867; rango (feat), 20,5, Tielvo feet aix faches above law water, 1867, overflows a large aros of bottom Innda. St. Lows, Mo.—Tligh water, 1844: low water, 1863; range (fent), 41,39 : zoro, low wator, 1803 ; danger point, 90 foot.” At this point water com- mences to damogo buildings in the city. Any sudden riso endangora motchandise on loxeo, Evansville, Ind.—The adjaceut country from tho Kaskaskia to the Missiesippi floods at 30 foot on 8t, Louis gauge, Cape Girardean and Commerce, Mo,—Tho Mia- elauippi overtlows weatorn banks at 24 fect on Bt. Lonis ganze, Cairo, Ill.—Tich water, 1867 ; low water, 1871 3 range, 51.97; zero, low water, December, 1801; angor point, 40 fect. Overilows country back 41 feot overilows country in Ken- water, 1870; low wator, Jow water, of Cairo; tucky opposite: 45 feet overilowe country from 20 mites up the Ohio to Columbus, Hy.,and oxtondiug 3 mileu back from tho river; at-{7 foot it com- moences ovorilowing tho Missouri banks, and at that staco ia dangerous to lovees around Cairo, Point Pleasant, Mo.—Floods ut 61 feet on Cairo gauge. , Osceola, Ark.—Floode abont G1 feot on Cairo gauge. pANORRA OF THE OUto TIvER. Pittsburg, Va.—Iigh water, 182: low wator, 186); rango (fect), 44.42; zero, bed of rivor; danger pout, -20 foot. ' Moota lowor part of city; lowont water known is 9 inches; Hon rise of cithor river is dangerous to morchandise. on banks. 3 Marietta, O.—~High water, 1832: low wator, 1856; raugo (feot), 48.67; zero, bottom of river on Duck Crook bar: danger polnt, 82 feet. To farms; 2k feot will cause steamera to lower suoke-stacks whon passing bridges, Cincinnati, O.—High water, 1812; rango(feot), 62.50; danger point, BO foot; gana used ia at tho Water-Works; at 60 feot tho water com- mences to overiiow lowor part of city; a auddon, rise of 10 fect or moro, at any stago of wator, endangers morchandive on bauke; danger to property slight, Louisville, K: 1832; low wator, 1830; rango, 99.66 ; mill of lock of tho Toutsvillo & tumouth Canal; danger point. Atfect, The dangor of boata striking bridgo at or near high water i considerablo,—tho bridyo boing only 100 foet above low-water mark. Threo feot of water on falls is equivalent to 8 foot in channel. Porttand, Ky. (at foot of falla)—Iligh water, 1832; low water, 1856: range, 60.50, Evansvillo, Ind,—High water, 1833; low water, 1856; rango, 49.00; zero, low water, 1807; dan- Rer point, B41 feot. Zoro Iu G feet above bed of river, Over 34 fect causes hoayvy damage to furma,—tlooding 12 to 15 milos back from river. Paducah, liy.-lHigh water, 1887; low water, 1857; range, 63.00; dangor polot, 21 fect ; dam- ages farms. ue) Ba 3 Z OP THE SSKOURT NIVER, lontana—tligh water, 1803; low (foot), 10.253 zero, law water, 1872; Fort Nenlly, Dakota; Yankton, Dakota, 26.00, Actual depths of water Iu reported. Omahs, Neb.—iligh water, 1807; low wator, 1867 ; Faure, (foot), 18.58 ; oro, Jow wator, 1807; dangor polot, 16 foot. At 15 foot smokestacks of steamers may strike bridge, Vottamouth, Nob.—High water, 1964; Jow Wator, 1865; rango (feet), 20.42 ; zero, low wator, Decamber, 1873 ; dangor palut, 18 foot 7 uchos, To farms on cach aldo of rivor, St. Josoph, 3fo.—High war tor, 1879; rango (foot), 29.0 above low water, December, 1373 ; danger point, 15 foot Ginchos, Or 05.70 fect on bridyo gauze. Fort Leavenworth, Kau.—High water, 1807; low water, 1871 ; range (fect), 22.08, Leavenworth, Nan,—High water, 1873; low wator, 1871; range (foot), 17.74 ; zero, low wae tor, November, 1871; dangor polut, 21 feet, Dangor continad to farms, Anas Mo,—High water, 1844; low wa- ter, 1874; rango (fout), 97.08; zorg, one inch above low wator, Jan, 6, 1874; danger point, 21 feet. Camden, Mo,—Danget-polnt, 18 fect ou Kan- aaa City gauge: the Bt. Joueph & Lexington Railroad will suffer at 22 foet on Kangag City alge. eae ington, Mo.—THigh water, 1807; low wa- tor, 1861; rango, 20.59; zero, low water, 1801 ; danger-polnt, 21 foet; 24 feat O Inchos will drivo ont all settlers botwoen Camden and Crooked River, aud 22 feet will flood all bottom farms betweon Lexfngton and Brunswick, Brunswick, Mo,—Zero, low wator, year un- dots Ganger-polut, 11 fost; damugo to arms. Boonville, Mo.—HHigh water, 1814 ; low water, 1872; range, 89,61; zoro, low water, Dec. 1, 1872; danger-point, 23 feot ; damage to farms, Jofforuoa City, Mo.—igh water, 2844; low Water, 1807; rauge 31.00 ; zero, low wator, 1807; anger polnt, 23 feet ; a fall in tho river to 1 foot on gauge endangers uavization. Hormann, Mo.—High wator, 1814 ; low water, UBT Fanto, Fits i xere,, low water, Jau. 7, z danger point, 16 feot, . Published by order of the 2foo, William W, Bolknap, Sooretary of War. : Auvgor J. BMygr, BriqudlonGuneral (Druvet Asuigued) Chief sigou Outicer, U, BAL Som 181k; low wa oro, 1.45 foot eee nee Now York Commercial: A Georgla paper, the Saudersvillo Herald, tolle tho story of a sub- acriber who odo into town, 18 milow, through & wtorw to pav bia subscription, Is omits, how- over, to add that tho goutionian’s home supe of whisky had given out about the same time, and be had tho alternative of going be town for more, or having snakes in bis boots,