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b [ ~TmE _CITY. GENERAL NEWS. weblerddy, a8 obwecred by Mandats, N:ll:.!:fl;fl""““;‘ 5o (TRIpUXE Dudlding), wae sty “d“"w": 1099 89} 121m., 68; 3. m,, @; 8p.m. 0L % 3fr. Dusno{Doty, thanawly-clecled Assislant-fuper. Vn’ta of thanks fo Dr, Willlam P. Thom! tntondent o Behiools, ban dectded to acoert the place, and will begin work Oat, 1. The Chileago Mediosd Bocioly had parsed & unsnimous tho founder of tho floating hospital ayetam, for his Inleresting pa- por on the now method of relioving deformities of tho rplnes A Bquare packnga in the sireet, opposite Trx Tawn- ‘wNg office yosterslay afternoou, ml- ‘:.JQ"T' n{m‘t t ta & largo crowd, 1t had thoair of T tad e fownrdn {t poveral pereons who aupposnd they had fornd a prize. But it suddenly be- catoared hof f thele hands, when front all sldes ot The treet raars of laughter dlsclurod 1o tham the bu- miliating fact that they wero **goid. : 9 nt exhibitfona of slrong publie fealing Aaxined tho habiail car nnjeanco, havoat length com- e the fouth Side Company into submissfon. Two argo-aiand platformecate, deawn by two liorsed rach, g having drivers and conductors, are now running Bt the Wabash nvenna lie, running sl n Coltage Grovs nrente, and ecighteen moro_of {brso carn will bo puten the track tmmedintely, The ears troaimilar to Lhoso on the Madison strect line, A young man, 22 sears of ago, named Michael Cuerey, et '..m.‘l sad .rdflmt yeaterday which deprived hlin orhita life, and his wifa and calid of their only sup- rt, 1in wan engsred In wliceling cosl from n vessel Ying at the dock of Hiske, Whilehouro & Co,'n conl- vart at the corner of Kingabury sod Indinnn atreets, Maxing an unforlunale masiep, ho foll headlong Tom the ang-plnak futo the cver below, aud wan drowned hefore heip could reach him, Lator in tha Ty nis liody whs recovared and convesed to his home, o, 104 Weat Chicazo svenue, M. T, 7, Ralpls, ofiDetrolt, Supervising Tnapactar o B T, eIyt 1 WAKTR ¥ldencn 8t tho Cuator House it tho awpeal caso brought by Capt. Sirewer, formerly of the tog Hen Drake, against tuo Dipnty Tanpector. at thin port, ‘The Iattor withdrew i loente from Capt, Drewer, alloging that ho wan wn- S to command . boat, and ho accadiagly apreald, Tho Bupervisiog Inspector {a & man of wondroun Jatitce, and devoted the whole of yestarday o ex- Aminiog witnensen, writing down the auswers s yiven. Bowe balf & dozen wore pumped dry std diemiseed, And the process will ba contintiod to-lay, mith & pros Ject, that th: testmony may reach over fnlo {o- morrow, ‘The Commitiee appolnted last 3ondsy by the Cons wontion of ministera and laymion, and “consiating of DMeears, J. V. Farwoll, T, F.dacaby, LI, G, Spafford, M, Avery, anid “the ltev. W, W tarkburah met yeaterday to armnge for the v Fooms {0 bo begun 1n our nijdat and which 1t is hoped wiil bs conducted by 1r, Moo Thio abavo Commiliee was sppointol exprouly for {hie purpose of ankiing r. Moody to * comte over snd holp tw,” and although it fanot yob decided when to malre L cail upon him, the gontiemen will undoubi- cdly start for New York before many daya. Immo- Gistuly upon Muody's serival, the good work will tegin in dead earnest. Day botore sesterday ovening, when the littla band of dovont astronomern gathivred tognther at tbe Doar= Torn Obsereatory in order o fook after the besith of 1l planels, snd #o0 wheiber any now stara hud hoen Dorn, they srero much aurprisrd 1o fnd au addition to the (all tower in tho ehapo of a beautitul new light. niggerod with brass 1ipa, oic., which was fasteued, not only to tho observatory building, but was #lso clamped to the domo which ecurmounts it. Tula discovery caused great comsternation. Nothing conld ba sl agatast the lighiningrod o, an b tod, but it interfered nerously with business, winco the turning of (Lo dome, necessary o calch ar, would wrench tho rod’ o twaln, ‘Thia thu fir{ronomers did not care to do, s, after wondering ihere tho thing camo from, they departed vwithout aking handa withs Jupitor, or seeiug whether Batura d rocovered from his coll. Tho pulting up of the soparatus Is quite unauthorized, and 1t s assertod sl the work will pever be pail for, which i uo- iloubtedly the case, Probably it s warely an adver- thaing Lrick, o that somo manufacturer 104y assert In bis circular (hat tho satronomera of Chicago nse his rol to protoct the second-largeat teleacope in the world, BN 1t 1 al wroug ibat afier our cltizens Bava contributed 8o Iiberally fo put tho doms iy matiou, thnt this man should step in aud interforo with o scientists, PAREWELL. A large and intorested nimbor of peopte, mostly apemnbers of the Socond Baptist Uhurch, met Just even- ing in tho Bunday-school rovms of the church lo groet, and st the ssue time to say farowell to. aparty ©of missionarics oo ronte to China nnd Japan. Tho rty number but four, who are the Rev K. Mag- Jibben ond wifo, and the Minsen Sandn and Kidier, ‘Alter Introductory services of prayer snd singing, the pastor, tho Rev, Mr, Goodspoed, spoko words of ‘welcomo and cheer to the workers, ¥l exhorted them to utisnce, diligence, aud faith, He wus fullowed by 4he Rov. Mr, Tolman, whose remarks wete torcibly wnd brief, 1r, MacKibbox spoks for some time, gave his oxpe- 11eucs, spoke of the ipcressed intercet taken in mis- wlonary work, of the vast work yet $o be done, ymva nome ecent owa as o converts amon {he hithen, #nd desired the prayers of the congregation, Ho{a a young man who has reccived a thoological oducation ‘at Rochester, N, Y., sud hsa folt himaclf called to goand preach the Gospel to every creature, Tie goes 1o Swatow, China., Miss Sands sddresred the meeting, bLringing the tears to many cyes, Miss Kidder also gave vent to her fealings and experiences in a few words. Blo sud Misa Bands will be toguthier fn Japan, Tho meoting broko up with genoral bandshakings and “good-bycs,” all wishing them success and cours g, EIACT BTATISTICS, A gentleman doing businesu on tho Souths Sido cama fmto Tuk TRIDUNE, otlice with great vigor last ozening wnd prodaced the foltowing mathematical atatoment 3 Our car Jelt Madiaon street bri But it got to tho bridge at... Thereforn tho Lridgo was kept open, it should have been open, 48 kept open untatefully. Of peopie wi ng thete were eyt S e Dumus per minute {0 oach passenger (averuge) Or for the whote crowd, Tbereforo the_bridge-tender receive during the 17 minutes —_— THE EXPOSITION. ANKANSAS PRODUCTA. Ome of the moet intercsting features of {he Expost- tlon is the deprriment dovoted to Arkansas products, in the north end of the gallery, Col. K, N, Hill, rep- rescutative of the Eiate, hng brought a considerablo number ot proqucts and grasses, showing un exubcrancoof growth scaroely surpsased suywhere, “Chere aro aleo uine ine epecimens of frulls and cls- gant oroumental woods, Col, 4l has alsa at kfu rooma in the Paliner Mot ratwo samples of Arkausas wiues Very pleasant 10 tho tasto and comparing favorably with the vintages of Coliforntn und otlier grape-growing Hlates, Tho Hcappernong, B varety made from _wild grapes, bus sometliug the Gavor of Mock, nlbeit 1 18 wweeter sud hesvier, lightor variety, and more like cleret in laste, thoogh yellowlsh (n color, The viutago of the Delar wara is fully equal, if nut superior, to that made from sho same rape chawhere. The smplon stiowns by Col._I1111 {ndicate that Arkansas (s likely to becomo thy rival of other wino-producing states, SIBCELLANEOUS, Tu the attendance at the Exposition Duilding, there 13 a gratsfylug fnvrensc fn tho numlers who take on anterat 40 tho Department of Natural History, which 1 really & most meritorfous collectlon,—unnuestion. ably tho Hnedt sver sech at o tempurary exbibition, Tn the otlier departments there f4 00 lsck of o coutinned intereat, wh(ch bids fatr to lant 10 tho end, Awony the exbibitors, John Wright diderves more eredit thun alimost auy other fer mintuiuing bis excel. tent restaurant in the I)uudhlfi -~3 botter establishment than vias over before socu 1u Mike circutudtaces, e e THE CITY-HALL, Where 12 Ald. Cullerton? aska sveryhody, o fy recaperating for the full campaigy ot the Hot Springs, cuuwers onu of hls Lrotler Aldermen, Hupt, Nehm aud Marabal Dunlap amusod themne ‘The Muscsding len sclves yeaterday fn trying policomen arrulgned o divers minor charges, No punfshments were fonnd ueuonsary, Tho former employes f Donovan & Donoghue, who ralsed such & storin last sprivg when thelr em- plogers falled fa Lusiness, iutend Lo petition the Couucll €0 pay them thu balance of tho money still Quo them from the defunct firs, What the Coundll ave to do with 1t esnot exsctly be understood, Thoophle denkotsky, of the City of Bchetz, in lhe German's Fatherland, wrilcs to Mayor Colvin to ascer- tain why lettera shich Lo Liua repeatedly sddressed Lo Tun brother Michacl at No, 16 Branch aveuue, North- weat Hide, have 1ot beon delivered, but have besn tied fo i, Thio Mayos in scratching blu hsad Tu ull probubinty the sddreey mesnt is Norih Bratich aveuue, 0n Gouse Island, A delogation from the wisughter-huusce fn ihe wdorous contiues of Bridgeport waited npon Mayor Colyin yewterday worning aud requeated the repesl of the cattle-driving ordinanca, Ths Mayor repied that Ly belisved the objectionsble ordiusacs would be amended at an carly date, Lut, as longas i was o i and in full forcy, bo could do nothiug but urgo fta enforcament. 1t is probuble that the delegation will make themuelves Leard st the next taesting of the Coumon Councll, TUE CITY CORONKIL. *Tne candldates for the visce of Uity Corouer, su ors Qiganco fur thy creation of whick ls Tow s the diapo- sition of the Gommon Council, are as et fow snd far \mween, Tho averago Ofcoaecker hua not yeb awakeuod 0 1ho realization of thu smuunt that might L mmaclo ab the rate of $10 peT inquest, It fo el that 1o ordinance was lutroduced for $uobenots of vne Aichael titary, Dotablo in the Coumopolitan constels lalon, ‘T'hu iiore ressousble roport is that it tv u de- vice of Jobb Ntephieny, the ol fucumben, 1o get vyen with bis succeasor in office. But whowver they got, 1he vilive canuot be wore of ¥ simecure than iUiv a2 vroseut, —— THE COUNTY BUILDING. ‘Clie County ‘Truaaurer cominenced the aals of delln aenit property Iu Weat Unlcago yeaterday, U, Lieh wav so far recovered from bhis fever and agus yeaterdsy as 10 be around tho building, Cuuudasivuoss Kolden and Conly were af tho Poor. e e —e— T et { Tarm yeaterdsy, which adde §7 10 the carrisge-hiro of the County Boarvl rommiasioner MoChfeey I on a vialt to Towa. o ifT oo niment Raveral ays, it hin nalary, & per dag, i continus Just the ratne. he Committen on Towns and Torn Accounla cons 1 e 5 camimanication from {ho Town of 1ake yes. “rilay, asking for sld 3¢ tho paupers of that town. %« Committca will examine ke spplication. and re- Th. thercon at its convenicnce, P8 yasfonor Carroll, after reading fhe revorta of Corm. altlon {o the re-ploclion of Comminsioner the Obpu the mon of his awn color, yecterday, re- Jones £y . bellevod Mr, Jones wortld now cant hia oarked thwd. vositlon party, ‘Tho halief of the Came lotwith'the ., Tarded eimply aa the exprossion of Idimionsr {8 e, *ihst tho Opposition clan fs Just ‘winle, Srom the 86, ¢ atrangth, o eanting aboulf .y gy pineon, committed lo Amnn named Wiflh 1 (he charge of lsrceny, eatly 8l Tueadoy evening o. tacked with eplleptic Nin, yoaterday morning Was s over twenty attacks dire ‘The nnfartunato fllow lixd hy two phyaicians, The 4og tho day, and vas attbntied . “vers! times, but vpto County Plysiclan wan oeht f0vs 3¢ beea hrard feom, a Iste hour in the afternoch haan v, and 1 tho care At lant acconints the palicut viaa are, of hin fullow-prinoners, Cenrro Hamilton, & loaless froit-peilefle waa yestorday cominilted o full o the ehay iy (6 Jrefereed by onn I, Mitchell, “Thecrimets Victoria ave been commitied Tuckdny ovening, o avenur, The decrepdt old man Is ehried with « cntered tho resldonco of Mr, Mitchll by way ¥ & Aow, and with haying kindled a firo fn cie Soor. . danfes all knowledgo of tho affalr, and raja he ea prove his intocence, THE COUNTY AGE: 3 OFFIeT. The Committes on_Public Ciinrlticn has ro fng fatled Lo 7anke the fnvestigation inte the munagctuend of fhie Qounty Agents adlce, recently oridered by the Bourd, The toason i apparent, ihatmier surplia of ein- ployes there n {n tho ofticn the Commuittee In reapoixl- 52 yerre o, “a of neann, blotor. The fact is, it the Agunt was loft to manogs Wik ailce {ndependent of the dicta- flon =~ of (o menihers of the Counly Board, | and expecially the Comtltfea it bl Charities, the complainta apninat tte tinnage. :n:uu‘cwunhl befar fower. As the mstitutlon I8 nov Tun Oure s u coustont crosafire between thy Comumfttce and Mr, Dieden, The former insst on Daviig thelr trfendn omployed at tho offices, aud “the Litter, has, fun cortain_ inessure, toyleld to their wishwa, 1f thero I 4 murvius of cmployes, then the Committee 18 reapousiblo for it, The Agent resiala fhei domands - fn thin direction na far un he can, and s A st resort has of late discharged a man whan forced to cuploy nnoll agafust bis wishes wnd fho domands of hix vilice, Wheu tho ofiica cesses 1o bo s politieal machine, and swhien fla care 14 tirned over to him withont (o med- dling of fhe Commilter, Jtx management witl be far wnore economical and eatisfactory ta_fta unfortunaty atrons, au well as to the tax-payers upon whow it Is Decomiti aves & burden. SRR, ANNOUNCEMENTS. ‘The last South Park concert will be given lo-day, be- gioning at 4:30 p, 10, The regulsr montlly meeting of the C, W, C, T. U, will bo hold in Bioos 3, No, 148 Madison strect, Fri- day, at 10 a, m, Mr, Oscar Bchmoll, tho new Disector of the Ger- tanla Maennerchor, wil givo a plano concert Risre's Hall, No, 70 North Clark srect, fo-morrow evening. Tho fourtecnth of Mr, Eddy's reries of orpsn e citals will bs given this cvening at the First Congre- stional Church, vith » programma which will Intro- iica for o At tumo Mync: Sara 13, Meraliey, tho new contialto, The thirl annual State Convention of the Young en'a Ghrintian Associntion of Uilinois siif vonvens ab JIncksonville Oct, 7, and continno in sesslon three dayo, Tho following nicrahern of tho Chicago Atsuciation liave been nppointcd as delegates to roprescit this As- nociation fu the Convention ; John V. Farwell, 11, G, Byaflord, Vhilip Myern, J, W. Denn, X, F. Philbrook, Jobn Eairbants, W, W, Vandredale, aad fiobert Wel- Qennalt, CRIMINAL, “Two policamen of the West Madison Sireet Siation pounced down upon the house of liLfama at No, 14 South Unfon atrest, whilo one of thelr evening orgtes was In progrese, ‘The party, coneisting of tho keepor aud four colored fnrmntes, wera put on ihs stone-flaga in tho Madison Streat Statiou. A, Dessuc s o Prenchman whoso birth is 80 mixed up botween soserst provinces that ho sy worn ven- @nance on the Frenvh for being the_ indirect couso of tho luxs of bia natonslity, 1ie don’t know what he s, but bo osn ollu Fronchiman as far as bo can tee one, and yosterday he began hlasortto against thn race, ognt protly weil {utoxicated, awl cointed tho lamp- posts from Adsws-sirect bridge 1o ihe A3 loon of J, . Col appostte the, Citys Hall. ‘Tho plso (s a rendozvonn ‘for ol the Fronchmen in town, and Deosuc had no troublo i fnding his mame. Ho singled ont Mr. Didion, ono of tho propristors of tln place, and, having insilted and sbused him untll Didlon thought the houso swas coming down upon hie hical, bo wound up by refus- ing to leave the pince until he s put out, Didion, Who I8 & stroug, powerfsl man, prooceded o efect hilm, and us short time 1suded bim bead downwards in the ditch. Desnuo then draw his revolver snd fred at Didion, the ball clorely grazing the #kin for about # inclics back of Didiob's right car. The promiA sctlon of o young man flamed deofiroy prevented a second abol, add Devmie was handed over in {lio Armory, charged With aeeanlt with Intent to Kill, “The culprit in 3 1an 50 years of ago, by lony odds old onough to know bottor. Jolin Demnelley's enloon, 3t No, 58 Mad{son street, belouga to tha cluss to whom the police uro blind wiilé fhey ara dleobeying the 12 o'cluck ordinauce, liy- snd-ly, when wome half doxen blood-curdiia murders starlle o publio, tho polica thorities will wako up to tho necositles of times. At 2:30 o'clock yosterday morning Donuclley's place waa filled with & motley crowd of men, Loye, and women, ‘The Datrolmen oa that beat winked ot tne offensoand parsed on, Two of tha young men, named Johu McDouald and Michuel Noary, bocamo Involved in s dlspilte sbout some trivial pershal aatler which concerued ous of the soun ladles presout ut tho time. Thio quarrel incressed, and, to_prose a point whiel lie was trylng &0 argue, yunbg Neary tricd to bamrier s idea into McDonald's bLead ~ with & heavy chalr, McDopald wants to go fo the mest rifiematel, aud mado wse of Abis op- portunity to eolighten the publle about s | accuracy of alm, Aud s0 be would have onlightoncd thiern, Lind it ot been for tho quantity of gin Lo was carrying around. As ft was, he charged on bis ad- vorsary, tring right and (eft with o ponderons re volver, 1iia firat shot popped off tho nock of the brandy decauter, his secoud went over Neary's hiead and lodgod iu the counter, Dut tha third—it did not Int heavy, but Jodged fn ‘the brosst of Maude Stuart, one of the tot ovr sortipulons young women preacut, By this timo the row had bocome reqular midniyht hillataltoo, sud Onally McDonald sud Neary wers marched (o the statiun, Tho young woman was left at the houso under mudleal attendance, and when they want ier as & witness shu will ot be fonnd, for * Cabe bago" Ttyan Lsa epirited her awny. MeDonald and Neary werv held to the Criminal Court without bafl pesilied-s ity HYDE PARK. ROLNEAY OF ME, HOXIE, ‘Tl soutberu nuburbe for the past couple of months haye been naking a thorough scquafntance with gaug of desperato burglars, Which bas becomo so mo- nolonous, not to eay Jangerous, that the Ayde Park Trusteos at thefr last meeting requested the Presidont of {0 Board o subniit & report on tha police force, aud to stale whother 1t ought to boincreased or mot, Fresident Hoxle necmed, at that time, to donbt thy noceasity of any additfonal policomen, bLut lo-day ko 18 of ths othier optulon, and thinks the more tho better, The burulacs, to tbeir own detriment, huve crussd {lin sudden chavge fu the ilyde Park Captuin's fdean, and aro uow undoubedly *regretting tucfr ho sigltednces, deaplte he large Loul they have made, NIv, J, It, ‘floxiv lyos on Michigan wvenuc, at 1 corner of Forty-fourth strael, nud s the patrotman in that district is almays fu close prozmmily 1o Hoale' renidence, the Iydo Park President Los slways deemed hisdwelliug free from burglurs, at least, ‘8o much £u{1h hiad Lo thew in the suburban biuc-ooats tiat oven the robbery of his barn laat Sunday night, by which helont cutiple of valuablo weta of Liarnoss, falled to awaken his susplclons of whist might come, aud which i, Tusaday evening, “Cero were four of 8v0 of them, all masked, aud wrldently expert professionals, who were well ace quatted with what they had to jaeet and what thoy wonld got, They appeared Lefors Mr, J, it, Hosh und i family “abont miduight, ond, with o ro. YOlver In clcso proxfmity to Lis lead, they earneatly requosted hiv silence, and 4 formed* the " other wembers of ~the housce old that auy resistance would result discatrously to the head of iho famlly, The Lresident wfates that he was uot @ bit discoucertidd, and the reader may reat asaured fhat white 5o rituated e took particular caro unt to excile the despersdoss, Tho burglare seomad woll aliaticd an fur, sud ufter putting tho revolver, whicl Mr, loxle had under Lis pillow, away for tholr own use, Faumscked the bouse. Lyery place which might conceal uuy valuables was wearchod, the reault of “whieh Wus & lows Lo lLe llyde Purk potentata of bout §3,500, In addition to 100 Lake Shote & Michi- u Southern bouds, tho Lurglurs secured u lot of rmlly ilverware, neotply of watchios, some Jewelsy and veluable trialiels, sud severs] articles of clothiug, Which Mr, Hoxle valiicd ot alout §2,600, After sutisfylug thewscives hat Mr, Hoxio would Dot radso an slarm befors they bad 3 chance to et away with tho booty, they left, kud b the entranca of the ato wet the patroimau, With thaaid of o revulver {liey ceadity couvinced tho rural ®atae™ wiat & wen nicre wsta of tiwme und probally 10 stop sham, ‘Thoy ssid to blm, *We haye el oubyour bovs,” sud then weked’ L % wiat ho was goltiy to do about 16, to which the subutbay oficor, with ils nsual humility, informed thom that ho Wid uot kuow 3 ond le did not, "Wheu they told kim ta go on hfu beat of they would blow hls Licad off, luale sool pyaared, but (na Lurglars wero gous, '+ erday, Mr. dobn Hoxie, Presideut of tho Board of Trustevs und Caplain of Yotice of Hyde Park, was very emphatic {u his remarks upon the Beceusity'of & Iargo pollce forco in tho suburbs, and will so rejurt to his Hoard at the next metiug. In tho tnsantine, Lo bas bought a ferociuus bulkdog for fuaide and & walch- dog for oulide protections has ordered burglars alarws on all the windows snd doors, aud bus sent 1o a unamith for & shul-gun and p couple of revulvers, L ta reported tiut bo has siguificd his tatention of im- mediately folnlug tho Chicago Ritle Club sad learnlug to shoot at long range, but tals 1 probably & cutard. i of brajos to try INSURA Sixth Annual Meeting of the | Northwestern Associn- tion, the Secretary and Execulive Committee, Mr, Thomas Chard on the Moral Hazards of Insurance, The Nuniber of Ineendiaties and What They Cost. Underwrifers, R. J. Smith on Local Boards--- Form of Policy. Taxation," and State Legislation---Adjust- ing Losses---Fire Depart- ments, Yesterday's Procecings in the New York Couvention of Commis. sioncrs and Superin- tendente. Some Yery Sensihle Remarks on {he Sub- Ject of Protection fo Holders of Life Polele IN CHICAGO. MORNING SESSION. FHELIMINATY DUSINESS, The sixth annusl meeting of tho Firer Undor- writers' Aesociation of the Northwest be 381 yes- terdny morning in tho Iadiow’ ordinary at tho Polmor 1Touse. The nttendanco was Iargo, dele- gates baing prosent from ol tho Northorn 8t vten weat of tho Alleganics nud from tho oities O New York end Philadeipiiin, Tho meeting was called to order at sbout 11 o'clock by the Prosidont, r. C. W. Marshail, of Urbsus, 0. On the calling of the roll tho fol- Jowing mombers were found to be prosent ¢ THE DELEGATES. Cieorge W, Adama, Tiflin, O.; C, L, Bliven, Toledo, 15, KK, Lindeay, Cincinnatt s T, H, Smith, Cine cinnati’; 3, I, Vance, Mansfield, O.; Edward Meniry, Oberlin, 0.3 C.W. Marshall, Urbana, 0.5 R. 8. Ha, er¥, Wilminglon, 0,5 George A, Hollaway, Bt, Loui: W. It Kern, st. Louis 3 L, 1, Moody, Louiavilie, Kr. W. T. Curry, Ilsrrodsburg, Ky, 3 I, C, lilgelow, ut. Yaul, Miun,; £, §, Eaton, §4 Paul:’ 1, L, Mons, 8L Pauls 3. 1, Woodeill, Stinnenpolis ; E.-G. Jolle, shokopea; Jacob Peetry, Now York: J.'M. Togors, New York; J. M. Brawn, Jackson, Mich,; Goorgo 11, Hloniee, Lanslog, Mich.; L. 1L, Foz, Dotroit; Dsutel Moree, Dutroft; 1o I, Morrla,’ Detroit; J, T. Surray, Tocunineh, Mich, 7 I1. 11, Walker, Indianapo- lixs J A Child, Indisnapotis i W. U, Setders, Indiane apolin ; W. T, Royse, Indiausvolia : §, Lumbsrd, Fort Wagao J, It, Preston, Richmond, Tnd.; A, O. Dueat, Chicags ; Bugeue Cars, Chicago 'Rt ' Smith, Clica- . 8, Blackweldor, Clhifeaqo; . O, Wikion, Ohicago; T, Cox, Chicago} P. C. Boyca, Chicago; B, I, Holmea, €hieago ; D, V. Vall. Chicogo : George 1 TedAicld, Chileago 5 Georga D, Gonld, Mollue 3 Georga W, Hayes, Normal, 1ll,; £, D. Miller, Bloomingtos, . Milmukee ; G, A Hamnaford, Milwsa: Jiew § o Ao Iall, Watertown ; C. L. Cese, Davonport, W, If, Fox, Davenport ; ¥\, J. Cresny, Den Moines} Falpo, Des Moines: 11, G, Alversos, Ottumwi A, U Biddgett, Vilidelphia§ A, W Spauldlog, Afchinson, Kan, The Chalrnan etated thatas thie minntes of tho Inst meening had been printed and distrib- uted, tho reading of that record wonld bo omit- ted unlees some objoctions were made. TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, The Beoretary rcad the roport of the Execu- tiva Committee, which mot at 9 o’clock yosterday morning. Tha Committoo suggested thal an as- sosomont of &G bo made upon oach momber to dofray tho expensea of the current year, and nominated o large number of persons as now wmembers, A motion wes made by Mr. Blackwelder that tho Secretaries of the local Boards of Indianapo- 1is nud Evansville, Ind,, and aiso Surveyors snd Spectal Agents of the National Board, bo admit- tod to momberahip. Tho roport of tho Executive Commilteo wan adopted. LET THEX TN Mr. C. I Caso, of Chicago, offored s motion that membora of tho Locsl Board of Chicago, and also inkurauco mon who wero presont from Mihwaukee and St. Louis, be admitted to seats 1n tho Convention. = Savoral amoudments wore made to admit ngents from Cedar Rapids sud otber small Pplaces, i Mr. Cass stated that bo had limitod his motion o ngents of B1. Louls, Milwankeo, aud Chicago, beeanso it would Do only a courtesy to tham, while ut the sae time It might not be proper ta admit every local agent in inslgulficant towns,s Vice-Preaident Wiison natd that {hin was not o closa corporation, and the sssociation waa founied on true misafousry ' prisciples, 1o Loped no distinctions would be made. 3r. Lindsay, of Cinclonati, moved that noze Lut Bonrd ugenta be admiited, 3r, Cane nald that the passsge of that motion wouli exciude him, a8 ho was not & Board ngent, and some otbera of the membera wero not Boardl agente. Jir. Wilson saked i tlie gentlenien prosent were pot mixing this Anroclation with tho old Slate Board,which cxisted only to iz rates and do other businoes of that lund, This Associstion was organized on a broader principle, and ehould includs every insuranco man, whether in or out of the Board, Mr, Lindsay witbdrew Lis amendmont, sud {lie orlginal wollon of Mr, Case waa adopted. Ay Iilackwelder, of Chicago, offered. tho following, whicl) was sidopted s Tiesolted, That local agents may be dmilted to scats an the floor of the Couvention by procuring tickets from tho Hocretary, on recommendation of a member of 1he Aseaclation (ndorwed theroon. Tha Becrotary roasd o telegram stating that the Na. ttougt Inard Committes had been dotatned, und woukd not Luale fo b preaeat until tye second day’s ss- slou, THE POFSIDENT'S ADDUELE, Presldent Marstall then proceeded to deliver tho ans nual adire o heyun by complimenting tio Association ou the work ft had accomplished, sud then passer to discurs in miccousion the fopica of the annus) meetings of the Association, which ho thought sbould be made tho normel achool of thy _ profeesion; tho fusuranca press, ~which e cousli: ered an_fuvalusble suiflisry; the question of tucmboralip, legislation and taxation, bullding laws, foriue of polivy,. sdjusting bure fleld men an (helr intluence on the buxinesss, Htateond Local Board oflicers, The dlscussion anil defense of the Natioual Hoard waa fn the malu well-writton, clear, and fncisivo, Followlng are oz~ tracts o that geucral aubjoct : The Natloual Bosrd orgapization having for its memibers the companiea in whoso employ we are, and whoso execulivo vfticern composs ita_pernauncl, ita setlon, therefory, 6 Ao actlon of wur respective com- panies, All tho ratcu, rules, and regulationa promul. yuted by the Nationul Loard uro almply thoso adupted by our own emplosept sftor dus discundou and do- Wheration {n convention awsembled, Tho orgnlzation a claeged with boing » monopaly Ting, & rombiostion, Toontmind itis neithor, A monopoly fu that which has ubsolute coutrol of & pare ticular thing or business, A simple Tofutation of this chargo {5 the fact tbat, numerically, thero are more companiva dolng an fnsurance busiucss outelds thn or- davization ghan in {f,_ A customer may buy his palley f ingurauce nt will,—from cither Board or non-Board company, Literslly, “he pays hia moncy and takes s choico,” Tt v 510t a riug, because all {ta action fs public, Its geseral sessions o held with openy doars, the pro- cdings atc publislied by tho general proue, br cab bo ad i1 barapblet forua o applieation (0 the praper au- thority, 1t i not & combioation, in an offenslvo scuse, be- caurn (bo number of menibers furnishes o sure pro veutlye of that, 1t {s only au assoelation of cotmyan- iva pursuing tiie same bisiness, who deelre to lesrn frow each ather their experience to enable tho individ- ual member 6 kuow huw best (o conduct ho bustuces willi eofety and a falr profit, Nearly evory busiuess of waunituds 15 (b conotey bas uch sanclutiont, 'The hiwtoess of {osuranco being done mainly through wienta, who sro paid by commission, the grester is the eceauity for (i1 co-oporation among (ho companles to cullate thelr cxporlence aud deduce rules for ite nanegement, With lire-jouses roaching sn smount bithorlo un- Y:nllllenl, 1t becomea 1nanagess to take every precau- ton, uot ‘only for the safety of their compinies, but e police stato thiat bhey have obtzined s clow (o tlio rubbery, and {1 & few days will buvo ull the parties dmplicated safely lodged in full. Jloxio has abaudune ! ttu Hyda Fark pollce, and & couple of Btock-Yurds blue- coste will wako the wrosts, auy ary wade, Tho wsn who etolo tho baruess Sundsy was arzrcated » doy or two £go, sud bl in $1,000 0 answer, and it s bo- Hoved It was his sacciatcs who made the furay Tucs- day uighty . for tho property-owner who seeks their iudemnity agaltat 1oas by (o derouring elewncat, 1t fw tho ouly asoclatiou thas hus a trie belance. wheel, 1t prescuts 1he vnumaly of beiug conducted of mansged iu fts Board of direction of cowpanies b ita beat custowsers, Besidas this, the National Board, %0 called, Las of itaolf 1o such power as b4 ususlly a muumlmeKuumuum It s siiaply sud solely she wame of & vepicle of aimultancous and unifor ‘pro- auulgation of\ the actiou of cawmpanies; the sutorce- { { ho President’s Address--=Reports of TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 43, 1875, 1hemanlv v, Py tor of publle Witer (lin necorsl. ol Do Atringent 3 iestplined fien and polico dopnet- nfs, relieble and reonomien] pyaton of water-works, only as & mauns of s enting swenpdng 0 enable i to abLoin the Jowest § ata foF inries un of thie Avaeiclation vali nhle statixtics dlatod, Lesriug 3o YArUun Llis of “arde the companies aro ealied upo to o dedued therefram vhicw eoipe ot ¢ clase, DUt enecia ek, 80 Kand ipun 38 wan o il 3 W redleving Mindtter dasses and ke feom reater Lupdenn of G unworthy, e Dot grhierd e tlas came prirpote Lty bl g awe, 1k prite, winl ot far histaot when gmilee ratos will o hewt ; henes woray the N1 tonal Moard In or of b Dbeoasne 1t 18 the a1 ooty wWhico refarms see {arenred 3n t acteristica of net on nihlinge, bt of it towns, “lio'greal work of this oeganization fa wlil n ita li- faney ¢ thn futuro i« ful! of promine: when we riiro. Apect a few yrars atid Dot the Procress & ety tinde, e need i dorbt what fhat {atuse il revenl, Mr. Blodgott offered tho follewing resolution, which waa mlopte? : Jiearivad, Thatn committoe e orpotnted (o whem ahatf e sefrrvd the Prewitents addecss for divisfon and referan copamitiees {0 La nomimatod iy ft, who wlsll ropor pon th topdes asalgned Ahiens 8t the prewent moy Kng o the Amosiating The Chelroun appoint W0 Aears, 15 odgett, Ditven, Conmnitt and I, J, Smith upou ¢ ettt ton and Dy- Lawa reported ihrongh the & zcredary @ ne # code,whioh warled it s7om (he orlginal Conetitaticw, The ro- ort waa on motion rcelyeil A motton to udagt san amemed by steiking ot of tno Conrtitution the elanse Hi fting (he Prishlent's terni of oflice to one year, The winenduent wan des claredl lont, A¢ the dicilon of the Chalr war evidently contrary to fact, an appeal was then, and 8 motdon o recon= aldar (e voto was {hen, but the 120t was lost, ¢ r. Morwe ar dasra lfuntad the Luding eqin nbitecs 10 three memiin T s Clinteran repile L ad e 3 Kot 3ir, Mores oifered s moiion that the Commiticn on Taxat, uo and Lelslati Inrged ;v an to inclhido e, er from e ‘e ot was earricd, Mr, \ Valker thio fiho Comraltiee on L'ire Dra partmar ¢ and Water Supplies wvas 1ot large enough, and snocvd thiat such Cotumittoe bo en mreed 80 a8 to Includa & member from vach State. Carried, Atr, Gzc Yulen venewed bix former wotlon that siper- vising agei \ta and murveyom of the Natioual Bosrd bo «ligibla 103 vemberahip. The motion was carried and thoreport o € tho Comtaltien on By-Jaws, 08 amended, was adopted, HECRLTARY' D 1 DT, The Secret: oy proented Wiw teport. 1o bogan by calling altent 0 10 tho fact that tho Hat of membor aLip bore the 1 wmes of nearly 700, whilo the active reprencntation as #0 conmiderably tess ua o recots. ‘mund rovisiot aud & cutting oif of those not strfedly eligivle, “The deceans nf Wells 3f, Forline, Chalrman of {lia Committos on AdJustment of Lostcs, wos noled in fitting termn, The Sccretary & Wo noted fhe wirdom of tlvs netion of the Excentive ¢ bmmitco in clianging the date nnd pluca of the preser & miceting from Toledo wid July to Chicazo aud Kent rmbor, Tho large sitondanco in- omed the atteratl.on, Tho Treawurcr'a report, submitted to the Executive Committee anil apf roved by them, abovs he receipts fo hiava becn € ¥, and the exponsds-—iacluding n deficioncy of $102.66 from Iast year—lo have been 024,85, loaviug o e 1anco of $29 ot bund. The fecretary cloved his Teport by reading moma correspondenco and a telegram from the Nntional Board of Underwritets, whowing that o delegution would Lo present ui hls meetiur, “flio report wak, on motlon, raiopled. afr. Blodgett moved that M=, 1linca sddress be de. Hyyrod thin mfln.!lnfi at 11 o'clock, “I've Convention then adjonrned until 2 o'clook, e AFTERMOON SESSION, SETTLIXG DOWN 10 WORK, Tho merabers of tha Conventiou 1eassembled at 2 o'clock. Homo amus'emont was cronted Dby tho rofusal ot tho doorkvover to admit Tete Tribusz ro- porter, on the ground that tho latter did not prodnes his crodentinls, ‘Tho pig-headed gunrdian of the s¢cred portals, whose nameo in Georgo Hall, and who haily from sowowhero or other, finally collapsed o a qaiet biut from tho Socratary. Mr. Bmith, ol Cbleago, saitdl kbat it hisd beon thought Lost by many of tite mom.dors that the time of the delivory of Mr. luues’ addreas to- day bo postponed until 4 p. m. Mis motion to arpantzacdon of Tocal Tiords generatly, In the two follaning years they wera formed In” nosrly all the citien 0f the country, hut, owing to & want of approcia- tim on the part of the fnaurance fraternity, & large number wore nulered to disbaud, sl n gonoral de- snatalization took place, The refort given n lenpily histary of the Local Boardn of Nov Orieans and Lotis- ille, fiy.. which ary Joatly nntitled to all fhe honors that'em T confebred upin them for thete ozcell exaple. The fagnra miccesn of Lacal lloarla dependn upon the enfurcctaent of e vl fow (- cxltence, the siest of whie “Tlue seeond neveaslty and ndequale tarify ot lowie e LK Thale: s comtugt e upoi o bnste or wlujmem for o wihiich 1o ane stiould wnder any o aflowed or have wny deairs to wtitas and 1€ any proalty I fo be uitachd o Violatlons, 1 tho larent uhary O 14 be on fite company aecopiing fho uefness at lewa (han tho mdndmum cates, por., Afler giancg i general polnts, con- elrded ac foliowa @ T order, therutore, to mals the Local Bosrda now i xistenco more eilective aud verranient, it i recom- mended . Frrat—That tlis compsntes will exerchw watehful- ne:waver the bustners they n7o daily recelving from thesr local agents, an eogazde the inatler of rates thtitale, Totall sinien, wien (h o premium £l Bielew th minfiuum, belpromptly reptatered, with themlvico ba the ogent thot the conipaiiy will not set the ovil examplo of violaling the sabdard tarie 1 i 4 gl Faith towarda cach otbrr,” In the mulntensnce of s unifurm “Tbls {8 10t eauy in towna e should il iante, that effect way encried, The Vice-President, Mr. Wileon, iutroduced Mr, Thomas Cbard, of the Fireman's Iund of San Francieco, to the Conveutiow, saying int that gontleman was oblized to lesvo tho city in the ovening, nnd would, thercfore, make lug wpeoch fortlmith, MR, TIOMAS CHARD. 1a relation to ‘moraly and moral hazard in the insurance businass, Mr. Clinrd, aftor somo pro- lmivary romarls, sald: 1t 14 8afo 1o ay 1£ thoro was no hazard of denlgn, tho Tates of losen 10 recelpta would Lo yeurly diminisbied toward the minfmuni § provided, Firat—That tmproved tiro apparatus was yearly in- troduced, Secon—Thot vatos on particular classes should not vary, and fAird~That thera sholdd be mo now eclements of 1byaical bazard, 1o 1K00 tho percuntago of 08 to recclpts, an tabits Iuted, was, say 0y per cent, ‘Vho uverayo Fato ablainod was & Wtlo over 75100 of § por cont, 1n the periow of time following thore Lave been fuiroditced futo 160 citien and towns, of which I hisva statintics, 745 ateain Sre-enmines, u tho Miudlu Btaten, 146 in Western Htaldu; while in, eny, thisty clites and towna iho Hully works are in use, Ueside which a very largo niinber of *Babcocks” and other exe cellent chemical machines liavo beon placed at thy points af danger, whilo tho towns ‘are guarded 4,600 fireman tralned to their Work, After thiy alsplacoment af the old maacbliica by tho naw, and tho subatitution of pud and trained inen in place of Srro. aponsiblo 1nobs, wo would expect thut, firet, (he rutea of losses Lo reccipts would eaclt year’ grow losu: o, nccond, (hat tho sates of premiam would yearly di- minish. _Eighteen hundred sud sovonty~four was on abnornial _year, hut, turpiug fo the fablos of 187, wo find 'the folluwing resndd: Porceutago of fosses to promiums, 5)Ue-100; mverago rato of premtums, 1 per 'cont, In' other words, notwithatanding tho very marked mprovemont In tha sipliaaces of our Firo Deparlrucata—ito ublqultous Jabeock, the Holly stand-pipes snd hose, and the paid aud tralied firemen, wa ero charglug o patrons 33 per_cent mare for inaurance than wo wero foiriern yearw ago, and sre making for oursolves loss mone: We read, then, with much nlowanoe, o leader iu & Now York psper which complains that * The mora a ity payn for firo apparatus thia more It Is muletod i rates,! 1 prosumo the rosson why tho arerage rato column shaws o Ligher percentage thun forwerly is partly fotind in the enorinous growih of 1he manufactirinig Interests of the conntry, et ua logk ut the resuils of that tnterest durtuif tho pant decado as tabulated in four conrlderablo manuficturing contree : In New York Gounty, fata of lcresse iu production 200 per cent; Philadelphis, 557 per cent ; Alleghieny, 42 per cant § Cook, 644 pot cent, 1t will ba reen that in this (Cook) County tho growth of manufacturiug has beeu apecially remnrhable, The tatisttcs show that whilo, fn 18U, Lut one puraon in every nine was omployed i tiis branch of Industry, i1 1670 the proportion was ona to four, and that during thia perlod tho capilal coployedd iereaned from $3,000,- 004 10 £10,000,000, leanibile, the population”of the county hns' iucressed ont/ avout 23 per cent. Thin °~ repld growth of & ' high-rato poving hazard - Lne made s mark ou tho Average rate column; nnd, an such industrial enterprines Mrive, wo may ' espect bigher nverages {0 obfain fuward 1he maglmumm, ‘Tho ighler products of petroleu havealsy influeused tho rate colum by Incroaalng the fro hozard, Now lrgely they Wavo done thiswo cannot say,ni {Lo swall (ovn, whors these voistils olls are_uscd moro penerally, keepno record, 1 learn from Marahal Decker'a sdinfrablo re- port tliat, {0 the year 1872, tho Han Fruucisca fusured ossea wero $130,000, 0f Which BLi T —or, eay 13§ per cent—wera cavsad by the pirducts of petrolcuni, T womg of the Kastern citios, howevor, thu ol record 14 lcun fattoring. Thuso facla Jniatify the largo rato aversgos, but fufl £0 whow why—ius viow of oursmprovest taoden of bulid- fug, aud our Leiter fire departmntiv—ivsscs sbaorl ot of our prewihums ihau formerly, No cxplanation offers, uxeopt that ¥ are contondity aialust i grow- Ing moral kaard, s glgautic esl, which bow aluorba of underwrllingt sasets from ten to fifteen million dol- lata annually, praciically conyerting the busineas fnto a lottery, 'with ' prizo Ror overy ruscal, Marabial * Senner, in his_recent report, shows tbat during tbe year ending with _Murch, 1475, there ‘were in Ohlcago 115 ducundiary dres, 1¢'the ad capite voportion of incandintiud wir sa geeat ibrougliou Tie souantzy, we should havo Kometbiog like 000 per- sons who anutally cominh uraos in the United Btates, 1f you could place theso ruscals Lalf a milo apurt, and iu 8 ling, aud give cacti n Nghted torch, yuur ling of lignt would reach from New York Vo Ban ¥rauclsco, and leave you enough orer to go from Ureen Bay ta 0o Gulf of Mesico. "To demountrato (he proposition in anatier way, it ot suppoan each of thio Tancals wforesaid 10 have fu- Bicted un tho urderwriters a loes of §1,000, you will havo un aggregated loss of $9,000,000, ur w Httle leea thau our minimum estimster, 85 (ot Wo 188y suppase he ulatouent fo bo ppptucliuately corsvot, Wenry A Oubley, Ea., Presileut of our National oard, fnda hat (bere aro Nome ©0) persons who bave sulfered convietion and ary now lmprisoned for arvon fu the several Htates of thy Unfun—tarely 2 pef cent of the pimber of offenders, The Ngures hero giveus show tuat (bo administration of Justico Ly very ax ps cegards * firc-bugs,” aml that tha summ of Inlquity mi- sailing our busluess 18 of atartling taaguitudv, To the relation of mwrals to underwriting w s, therefore, give our best thought, uud must, in & poctil seuse, Lo publicias befors wo can ever Lobe to b underwriters, Mr, Chard voucluded by advocating the use of every ‘Intluence o combat the tendency loward incei- iarismn, and the placing of the lsuratcs business on d proper fuotivg. AMr, Caso offcred & molion that the sddrcsn of the Presideat, detvered I the moruioy, bo pabllstied for tho futiafo referency of the mvaiberd, ‘The wotion wed careled, THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL BOABDR ressated & roport through helf Chalruamn, 3ir, B.J, Biaiih, Seerstary ot e Truders’ 2o’ roport beyina by wyiiy toat o 1800 tho msnagers of Aire Jusurauce cowpenics, under s na- viunal urgantzation, made the fires offort to secure the co-vueration of thelr local agents, and 1o efoct the of tho Natiomal Doard _Uervo fta ugent In wiatiner whatever. Firmntiess in (hin re- i3 of “more vial dmportanco to the 1 oard than many sppese, an, when the rinks registered n arncd lifure ofio company after other, and rejoctr v eacht {1 turn, and frem ouo agent to nnothier with Nk poor wicvess, 1 d fuku long for suajority of the Lacal Hoarl to re that sn Amendinent snd revision of ity tardy fo neces- vy il must bo done, ASecond—Tha earaest co-operstion of the ** fiell farea ¥ of the companien,—the wen who aro constantly employed fa appolnting nigenta, Toviowiug busfuess, ute, A¥ the preat majority of thoto hers prescut ure Cof st ol yon muat realizo the fact that your 1id and ezampla befoza tho Lacal Hoard Leall fgiortant, I you liavenat been faithiul fo vour contpanies i ils vu have been eimply deres et I your duty your_employers sbouid have your relynations nithout delay, o report #tated that tho same remedy wonld apply to flio Jocal reprenentatives of companten, 1t wan oz~ pected that, ut uo dixtant day, thero would bo o separa. ton, ae rogacded agenta, of 'the tarlfT and nou-tarle companies, 7t wwaa orilerud that the report bo printad Ia the pro- ceeilings of e Consentton, “Tie Chalemsn suggested that, 1 tho sovaral ropartn o be givea were ovidently prepared with oare, t might o well 4a dmeurs briefly'each roport aud paper, No otie, Naover, seemod {0 vant to diacuen the papor Just read, YoM OF roLIcy. Tho Committes i tho Form of Palley presented a ropart, which wan an enormous (locumonty 1n0r0 Yole timitous tha an ordinnry bill o elancery,” 1t recom-— meuded n thorough revialon of tlie exiating paiicles or forms thereof, becaurs af thelr non-conformity and ofher defocta, Thero was o gencral lack of uniformi- . ito adoptlon of 3t peetoct aud wulform ol 1oy waa o matter cnsentlal {0 harinony of practico and thio dvancement af tho buainuen of nderwelting, A Dolcy of uich clearnces s ntrengtt, as to conditons, as itk needed], and wordd conimand fhio tespect of tlio fnsured and of tho ¢onrs of tho country, Stich navsmend forms of poliey The cotwmpaniea belonglg tothe Natlonal fhaard conld furnieh, and to them they nutiet ook for tho desired information. What in wani- o 48 & policy clear £ crystal and stroig an odamant, There s general fdea Jn nauranco circlon tiat the Dusinees s, otilgawn tho Tostralata aud limitations of many of the cou 1ltiona oammoa to all policics, In- ammnuch o8 policies ware orig!) predicated upon applications, and e coudltions grow into oxiatence upon this wlato of facts, cansequently, an applications havo becomn absoluta In general prace tice, tho necessity for couditions has, in o great micau. ure, ceased to exlat, atul at present they fall to huvo tho slgnificance or etfe ot nirco attaching to them, Applications refer vplly tc Wio risk in prosenti, or at the tinio of effecting tho Insurance, and have no refer- «ence whatever 1o, or co.anection with, all other condi- t{ons of policy, referric g 1o the risks in future, or dur- ing the pendency or continuanco of the insurance. “Therg can be no contra- st of indemnity without coudi- tions, nud there wonld bo no_wafety for tho undere writers wilbout w conti act, Jlenos, any rudical changa looking to the abrogati n uf conditions, or tha romovsl of (hu nafequardn whicl y experiouco has demonstrated to he wholcsotua and fin yeeasary for the conduct of tho Luwiness, can hardly bo advanied with any assurance of muceene, Underwriting should ¥ nep psca with theadvanced spiz- 1t of the age, aud Auck § rogrees akould be made as wiil meet the dsmandn of the rituation. Iu conclusion, thie Committee boped th at the day was ok 1ar dintan} \when & uniform polley v,/0uld. be adopted by all Aumet- Iaan compunice, TNV [TATIONS. Tho focretary read a communication from Fire- Sarebal Benner, clating_that it was notn good time far conflzgyations, cither: real or mock, hut ho would invita the Conventfon to visit the ongine-houses about town, 'The communicat] o wan scoepted, . commundzation was read fram the oilicfala of the Tiro Patrol Departmen’, inviting the members to witneiu o drill of the Fira Patrolat 15 p, m, to-day. ADITRTME! T4 AND LOSSEN, *Tho Committeo on Ad [ustinents aud Lossen report- «d, It Liag been tho pre ctics of mont of (he companies 10 roquire tueir apeclsl ugents to perform the dutics Dboth of supervistog age’nt and ndfuster, This practica his heun Suuovated upc n vy a fow of the losdlng comn- panica by employing s suparate corps of men to do Justing, = Tho report Tecommends tha discontinuatics of dighonwt and tricky practices, It is also sugyested that thero are cortain ‘Dreliminarien whick, I¢ properly oltended ¢ 3 will provint a great deal of ‘uncertatnty and mater] slly skl an adjuster in his settloments, ca- pecially on vlocka, An fnventory of the atock fnudred should be ts fen at leant once w gear, ud books of as- wzounts show ng purchases and ales’ should bo kept, Unlens thia §1:s done, and tho gooduaretotally destzayed, thiero i abeol 74ely 1o evidonco of the amount of siock on and at thes Lne of tho Are. ATATEZ LEMRLATION AND TAXATION, A report wi® presontod from the Commiiteo on fitata Legishatt m sud Tazation, which, after cliing numerous jnsta 71088 at law, closea with s following : Yet it munt be apparent 1o all thst the sooner undec- writers conso ca Viling over questions of legisiative wer (long nlnco Aettiod), und avall themselvos of the Teirumaniaity w thin thoir control to proteet thelr intereat and tlet of the wsured agalnst such un- frlendly leginlatior . the sooper will a reformation be sffected through thes Influcnce of te principal snttr- (m—the peoplo—~n'ho already ~begin fo appro- ciat {be fact (Lt all osorbitant mpecifio tax. ation (whether dmposed under Htate or municipal Jsws) wipon Insuranco business ia but an indirect inx or burden upon tho c 'tizens, whidh they pag by lu- cteaned or additionnl p:'emiums to tho insuranco coiti= Daaes. Every intelligent citizen canot fulto un- daratanid that the rate of Juaurauce premiuma is regn- isted not unly necording 1> tho barard of the rink as rrimed, but Includes any' unusal or exiraurdinary cxpense of fraunactiug tho: businow in tbhat Stato or loculity, and if tho laws of auy Siato azo sucls aa im- om0 any special burdeos vipon {nsurance companies, snd such fawe oro complied " with, the prowmium rutes munt bo regulated accordiug.'y, and the policy-holders 113 the only sufTorers, if they’ o nof, through thelr ine fuence, spesdily reform auch legialitton, THY COMMITTEE ON VARE DEPARTMENT and Water Supply made a report i whicls thoy recome wunded dhat the diferont commitiess of tho Associa~ tlon, n various cities and {iowas, should ascertatn, roiugh tho Leads of (B vavloas Mepartmenty, e heat means for the suppresaion f confisgrations, and 1 aanst in the propossd work of' bringing cach’ do partment up to the highaw possiblo siand ard of oteelience, To offect this, ddreased to the Chiefs of the do- portments, snd & tabular sistement of strenath is 0 be demanded, 20 that & good av erage Jdea may be Jad of the geucral officiency of tho departments of tho United Btales, The Commitioe thcnight unwiso for underwriteru to say that 3 70 do). wriment msde no difference in rates of insurance, Ii Was {ncousiatont policy, to ssy tho least of it Thoy urged tho ' Amociation 10 us ihelr fnfluenco with tuo Netlunal Toard to seoure 4o early proiaul: gation of o discriminuting Wi of rates which will $inve the effect o hurry up messures of protection in many places mow ntthe mercy of fires, and re- ward many otber placos for the siobia <forts wf {hotr peuple 0 juard agsinat such contingescy, M. Llodgett, from 1o Committc appointed to_so- Toct subjrcte_for discrnulon, reported, Tscommending 4t Meanra, Dlivine, Rogers, and Jobiu Law e ap- polnted to draw up sultably pesoluifona in - regard Lo ibe raceutly deceaned members of tho Atmociation, Tlie woeting then adjourned untl o'clogk this 1worning. — LELSEWHERE, THE NEW YORK CONVENTION, TRITERDAY'S PLOCEEDINGS, XNew Your, Bopt, 22.—Delegates to the Con- vention of Insurance Commlssionars and Bu- perintendents continued thelr sesslon to-day. Commissionor Chapman presided. Commisvioner thodos, on belwit of tho Fx. ccutive Committeo, roported an sddition (o tho Convontion in tho pensous of Joel M. Bpencer, of Ruode Jaland, and A, B, Alagill, of $Minnesot: The Committes aluo roported thst the Conven- vention would be addressed by Mesurs, Williom Darnes, Mr. llope, Chatrnian of the Comumitteo on Logislation of the Now York Doard of Fire Underyriters, and Mr, Lowis, Socretary of the General Lite Insurauce, whoss topia woutd Lo taxation. ‘I'lio conrtesies of the floor wero extondad to Messrs, Deaue, of Massachuaotts, and Smith, of liomucfl Comminslonor Finol, of Indians, offered the following © esoleerl, That there s It Atr, Fiuch wus golng on to speak in favor of tho resolution, but was interrupted by u delexato risiug to s point of order, his point” beg that the resolution was uot properly beforo the body. Cominiusioner Nlow was of the opiuton that the wattor should be referred to tha Executive Comunttee, ‘The Cliairman decided that Mr, Finch had the floor, aud he proceeded to urge the adoption of his resolution in au addresd sotting forth tho uccesnity for some movement in this direction. Howaid that the contract for Ufe fusurance was (he wost ono-sded known in business. It s frswed )y the iest ukill. Ono ulde can cngage 8o a4 (o givo lmmunity tothe one sud Lold the other ‘with thio utmost strictoesa. 1u the continuauce of ihe contraot, the convanieLce, diseretion, and judguont of one afds anly ks consulted, Tbo cotstaut oOrt was 1o restrict the poll:{cholfler in overy posalble way, and Ioavo overy possiblo escape to the company, ‘The potioy ls usually to the effect that it is yoid and all e e e e e e ey~ Jament af it tn forfolted it the cno on whomn Hi 4 ta oncied shiall din by bin own hand. Tho caurts have begun to hold that his_only applien when tho palicys Tolder dira selintarily by s own bund, fu possessiou of hia mental taculiles, * 'To meet thin, the draughis. 101 hiag aetaded that 1€ Tadio Ly his own hond, sane or e, th yuhould bo void, and. all payments it o tie company furfoiled, Tho Apesker, in welling on 1ho detomea xet up by companten, eltod eneca i tho Hipreme Court of tho United Blates, Now York Cotivt of Appeals, st Supremo Coust of Towa, tictew, o walil, wers' fsued with grenter dimeulty aml ot grevter expenso every year, ol notwlihstands iyt the o Torts raade 1o maniatn busiiieas at 1bs pr ent ponition, (1 wan falling bl he yosr 18} 113,38 pully feg wera dgned, but 1. veere teranina- fud OF ticae, only K33 forml doatl, whils 114,000 feembnatud from cther canses, OF il tho predich #o {ar na the resord can Lo had, nearly b por tlty, end of Lie nume- Ts i 1 i lerminaln overy ar, Mr.' Fluch miggeeted n law witl requices t be forfeils houlkd ho held atfotm of th 4 whion g punts oud solldtars tioe of thw uompany Hhould b applte ahoithd Do 10 di feneo permilind for sy lzelatonent sppileation after 130 el payicnts, whetinr it miude fraudnlently or nol, sud tint, I conipatiy , Al Juds: for the princiyal sum - naged wulaticns theeeun, anid 10 e eent interest on the to wum from the time . was demanded, Eadgment sionld aleo Juctide oy's foes of Plaiutim, and all expenses fucurred paking defenne, e Cotnniarloner conclided 1y deelarhyg that theso provisjons wera dmperatively demunded, 1t was triin thiat thoy tock sirm holi of life companios, hut thero Was 0 demand for Just kuch firmnent, Qu antion, the origiial rerudution snd anggestions coulatued fu e sdarens wero referred 10 the Comit- ter on Leglsatio, Thie Chulr then appoiuted as a Committac on Tazan, postie, and Feew, Meser, Foreicr, Bpeticer, Medlily b, nid Nye, Commyreionier Riodes rend a dra(t of an act (o Tegu- Inte tha foriuiture of lite fmuzance poticies, Which was referred to the Conunltten on Leginlation, Mr, Shepherd Hoinee, formerly of the Mutual 14fe Insuranca Company, of fhfa city, addresset tho Cone Yention on 1he subjéet of timo of e fururance, Mr, dumen O, Paterson, Lresident of the Fravelers Tusurauce Company, of artford, spoko uf inaursnce frauds and frauduleist volicies, while tho Hon. Witlism Basnes, formarly a Commbseliner of thin Siafe, urged & hetter petnod of collecting cousus statistics, Thie Convention (hen adjourned untl] to-morrows, i s i s ODD-FELLOVSIIE, arent empbor vy thiat thera it, 10 the puiter, and the acc W The Grent Gathering ot fodianapolis —An Imenso Street Procession. InnaxNavort, Ind., Sept. 22.—~The third day's eossion of the irand Lodgo of tho Unlted States oponed thin morning, the grand ofticors and o full quorum of roprescutatives boing prosent. Prayer was offored by Graud Chaplain William- son. The tirand Siro made the sunouucewoul of the following special committees : On Qualifications o Membership in Forcign Jurisdictions—ust Grand Siro Sanders, of Now Yoris, and_Loprosentativen Larmon, Eitzhugh, Krogmun, Bairows, Bell, and Harcourt, ¢n Commiasicn o Austraha—Roprosontativen Miiler of California, 1iniris of Goorgia, Darry of Taunesaco, Wilson, Stodman, Lurr, sud Uthe man, Pagt Qrand Siro Nicholron, from Committes u Next Sossiou of tho Hupreme Body, submit- od oh olaborate repost recommonding that tho sesiston bo held fn Philadolphia in September, 1876, which was Inid over undor the rulo, Past Grand Secrotary Otto Nchottle, of Witr- teinborg, Gerwany, wus, by special invitation, present ol the ression to-dny. 'The soveral jurirdictiony sers celled for re- ports, cte., and o pumbor wero presented and duiy reforred, Tho report given from the Diktrict of Calum- bia subnutied o communication oo the Washing- #on monument, which wat ordored to ba wyread upon the misutes. The Order of 0dd Fellowa havo contributed largaly to the orcetion of tho monumont, T'ant Grand Siro Htnart offered » document embodying a resolution providing for an addi- tional ‘appropuintion from the Grand Lodge, in nid of the completion of the Washington ntonu- ment, which was referred to the Commilteo on Finauce, Past Grand Sire Stuart offored n rorolntion in roferonce to Cornelian A. Logan, Past Cirand Hire of the Order and United States Minister to tho Kepublic of Cuill, vomplinentary to that brother's admiulstration of hin oflicial dutics, aud requosting him to sit for lis portrai to bo placed in the Grand Lodge liall fn DBaiti- more, the oxponse thereof to bo paid from the {roasury of the Grand Lodge of the United Btates: which was nnanimously adoptod. Lant Grand Biro Nicholson moved to (ake up the renorts of Standing Committees subject for ofl:flnldemtmn of the grand body, whicl waa car- riod, "Tho reports of the Conmitieo of Appeals in regard to tho appesl of I L. Naleigh, of New York, snd roporting a form for appoals for Btate jurisdictions to the Grand ‘Lodgo of tho United States, wero soverally ndopted. Grand-Soctotary: Ridgolos’ roport in rofer- enco to a eulogy on tho lato Past Grand Bire Tennedy was prosented and ndopted, an waualwo tho roport of tho Committeo on Alileage anu Por Diem, rezommending thot tho officors and rep- resoutatives attonding this acesion bo paid 10 cents per mila sud $6 per day. A 12volution way offered for tho appolnting of n caomittoo ta praparo & buvisl-nervies appro- i.xin:h? tue obsequies of Duughters of Reabekal ! wag roforrod Lo the Committeo on that Do- Broo. It was resolved that, when o witbdrawal card huy been granted to s memwber, and tho recipiant forgots the A, T. P, W., thou the G. of the lodye from wbich the brothor withdraws has authorty to again cowmuaicato the A, L. I, W. ou pire- sentation of tho card within ono year from date. The msmrl of the Leginlativa Committee in ra- gnrd to changiug the established svatom of ducs oud benelits, with roforouca to the Bucampmont branch, botuy advorso ta tho same, waa adoptod, Pagt Grand Patrisrch and Past Grand Reprosont- ative Bol I, Bhaffoor, of Kentucky, eloquontly addrevsed 1ho ,Graud Lodge, ptaiing thnt ho reprovented hin jurisdicton in the suproms body thirty yoars ago, nnd bas over felt s worm interest in tho wolfaro of the Order, 1lo preseuted to ench Graud ofticer, Rap- renontative, ana Past Grand Bire n coEy of hiy address delivered betoro the Grand Lodge of Keutucky, olegautly bouud and tlustratad, A special committos was appointed to draft redolutions of thaoks to the distinguished brother, 1t was rosolved thot obitunries on deconsed mombors of the grand body bo mado the kpocial ordor for_ ¥riday morning, at 11 o'clock, aftor which adjournmont was taken till 0 o'slock to- IWOrToW morning. ‘Tho street-pasado this aftornoon was tho Fruldlmt public demonstration over witnossod n this city, Fully 10,000 Odd Follows m rogalin © wera in_ tho procoesion embratiug fiflecn subordinate Lodges, and encampmenty, twolve bands,, six companioy of uniformed atriarchy, tito Grand Lodgoe and Grand Eocampinout of Indians, tog ther with tho mombers of the Grand Lodgoe of the United Htates, and visiting Past-Grand oflicers of the Htate's jurisdictions lu 1ifty carringes. ‘Iho unj- formed patriaichs from Bt. Lows, Ciucivvatl, aud Loulsville attracted especial attention, Aftor pussiog through the priocipdl strests, the procession binttod at tho State-Houso Bqnaro, whero sddressos were mado by Grand Sire Done ham and othors, members of " tho Grand Lodgo of tho United Blates, A panquot was givou st the Occidental Hotol to-night by the Grand Lodge of Indinnn 1o tho ropreschitatives of the Unitod States uud vigitivg Fast-Grand ofticors from other fitato. TIE SOUTH. Attorney-tionernl Plerropont’s Lettor o Guv, Amces 1108 0 Good Effect. ‘Wasninaron, 1), C., Bopt. 22.—Tho Attornoy- Qonoral hias rocoived soveral telegrame from Misniselppl, from persous of both political partios, commonding hisrocont lotter to Gov, Ames, which is described as baving Lad a vory sulutary affeet, ‘Lheus telegrams niso mention that perfect poace relgus in tho lately-roposted dusorderly portion of thio fitato, Gov, Kollogg, of Loulsia alled upon the Attornoy-Giencral to-dav, andhud & long con- vorgstion respecting affalra in tho Houth, espe- clally regarding Misslesippl and Loulsinna. Goy, Kollogg expressed to the ~Atlorney-tenoral his outire approval of the courso of tho latter in tho Mississippt busiucss, and coineldod In tho views of others that tha lettor to Clov. Ames muet exereise o good cifoct, nof only in Miwlse sippl, but in Louisiana aud in’ otber points in tho Bouth, 'Tho Govornor also statea that po- Titical atters in Louisiana wore now remark- ably quiot, aud thus thero wero uo indieations of o renowal of such disturbances os rome timesga g\:-lr:ummd the condition of alfuirs in that ato. o AN N Plonos and Organs, Hallet, Davia & Co.'s Grand, Biuare, and Upright and Bulil's American Organs can bo found only at W. W. Kimball Cieago, bull's, coruer Biste snd Adama stroety, ———— Important to the Preservation of Teethe John Qounell's Cherry Tooth-Pasto, {lie moat cficacioun dentifrics kuuwn, Try it. For suls Ly il druggists. Wholesalo agents, Torroy & Lradley, 170 and 373 Uandolph streot, £ S Dalton, the Btove and Range Man, 103 and 394 Beato strsol, 4o mever aatisfied until be Ben'the best, Tn ranges now, as in hieating and asoking tovoa in thopast, ho foads the vau, Heo the new. Emprees Range, s Gov. Hartranft waa greatly nided In 1872 by dofamation, and his caso wau not an exooption 1o tho rule, 'Tho pooplo of x'mmn{hnnin are fartinate m having two unoxcoptionablo gontla. men aw candidates for (Tovernor, and tha at- tempt Lo dofama cither will ouly barm tho other follow.—PAitadelphia Thnca DEATHS. . PARROTT—In Ohfcao, Gopt. 18, Mr, Sldney 1. i rott, formerly of Lyns, Mase,, aged 43 yosra, 7 months, and'9 daya. V" Hoston and Lynn papers pleass copy, CRAIG—-S0pt, 22, Men, Bridgot E, Cralg, st ¥ imerald-ay. Funcral from Jate residvne at 10 8, m, Fridey, aith, by carrlages o Calvary, Eriends aro Invited, - e et iy, " SPECIAL NOTICES. Mr4, Winslow’s Soothiing Syrup Intun prascription of one of the Lost famalo pliysel Y el miraca in tha Uniod Atetos, andhas peert thed tart hiety years with nover-falling success by millione ot mothers for thelr elildren. 1t cnres wit olic, Fognintag {h houeels, corrects acidiy, and gives reat nod’ basith fo 4 chii, AVUGTION SALES, iy i O ETON BALED, s BY G. I, GORE & CO., £ a0 70 Walash avenue, TIURKDAY, SEPT, 23, ‘The following flenws are among the fipecisl attrag. tlons for tha second "Fhursdny's naloof the noason, An entirely new and distinct sale from that of Tues. day, ek, LI TEXLIN G- A tiew and attzactive e of Fal and Winter Clotha Ing, i1 sneu's, boga', and youtha' wear, slylish goods 1 fing aud medium grades, nud must be closed, Viatn anil Wibbed Meriho and Bhetianid Underwesr, Full line of Woolen Tostory, 100 dozens, fins Um. Drellas, the boet set offered, Wool and Furifsts, Cloty and Yivsh Caps 3nd Turba Gente' end Ladico' Linen’ Handkerchicfs of oxte. quality and fufsh. ¥ull nnd attractivo lines Faney Goods, Mamburg Y.dginga and Tnserhions, Sifk Banda aod Sashee, No- Hfonw, Hitver-Tlated Koives, Forke, and §poons, Geot'” Buspenders, Now und distinct Unes of Gloves, Gauntlets, ani Mil.. tens, {n men's, women's, misnes', and ohldren's wear, CAREPRTS. Now and cholee patterus for thin sals in singlaang donble clistn govls, alsaa feesh lino of our own 2.and Seply all-wool goodd, Hales open 0:3) 8, m. Carpot aalos, 11 o'clock prempt, GEQ, I, G0RE & C0,, 64 aad 70 Wabas! ‘—(i;; Timmlu,v. Sept. 24, at 9 1-2 o'clock, $10,000 8TOOK OF Household Furniture, OF EVERY DESCRIPTIO! Parlor, Libtary, Chumber, aud Kltchen Fueniture, Taok Cases, Lounges, Farlor and Oflice Deske, Show Cases, Meat Hafew, Wardrobes, Carpets, Mirrors, Floor- il Cloth, ‘WE BHALL OFFER BARGAINS IN THIS BALB o .. _G.P GORE & CO, Auctionecrs On Saturday, Sept, 26, at 0 O'clock: ‘Wo shall offer stz oxtra largo stock of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 14 erates W. G, Crackery, Parlor and Chamber Fural- ture, Wardrobos, Book-Cuses, Waluut Ic:luteads and Burcaus, Lovnger, Matblo snd Wood-Top Tables, What-nols, Hall Trees, Mattrasses, Springs, Lasy Chatrs, Walnut Chalves and Rockers, Mirrars, Show Cancs, Ottteo and Parlor Desks, Yloor OU Clothe, G, P, UORE & CO., Auctionesrs, Sl iy = =ty WM, A, BUTTERS & CO,., AUCTIONEEHS, A MADISON-5T. DUITERS & 00/ REGULAR TEADE BALE TIHURSDAY MORKING, Sept, 23, at 9:30 o'clock, STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, ‘WOOLENS, OLOTHING, Tuck, Bliecy, and Kid Gloves, Gauntlots, and 3lits. Catdigun Jacketa, Shiztn, Deatwers, and Skirts, Wool Joeicry, Buspenders, White Goods, Lincns, Embrolderién, Edgings, Notions, Hats, Cap, DOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, On Sscond Iloor Salesrooms, 108 Madison-s DUTTERS & COS RECOLAR SATURDAY SALE. « IIOUSEHOLD G0ODS OF AL, KINDS, GAUPETS, ANOY, NEW FURNITURE, snd SIERCHANDISE OF LVERY VARILTY, Suturds; 1l 7, Bapt, 25, at 0:30 o'clock, s —y By LLISON, POMEROY & CO. (rocer's Connters aud Fixtums AT ATCTION. THIRSDAY MORNING, Sopt, 23, at 10 o'clock, st Na. 533 Tubbari-st., cor, Paulina, Counters, Ico Bozes, Blclving, Gas Fixtuten, Tables, K., ' YLIKON, YOMEROY & 0., Auctionsers, FRIDAY MORNING,Sept. 34, 8t90:30 o'clk, OUR REGULAR WEEKLY AUCTION SALE. Au Tmmense Display of Now and Becond-Ifnd Goody, Buyers aiwsys ind tho Jargest stock of Rich, Ilegant, and Moditim Larlor Buits, upholsterod in sild “Terry, 'Choico aultw In Plush, ifair-Cloth, &c., &¢, 50 Marblo and Walnut Top Chamber Sits, witk Dresning.Casen and Dross Buroaus, Bodateads, Wande Tobes, Liook-Caass, Oifice Purniture, Dining-Room Furuiture, &c. A full lino now and used Brussols and Wool Carpots, Loungos, Sofas, Blattrosses, ke, Crocke eryware, Glassware, Ac, General Morcliundide, Liests ing und Cook Ktoved, &e., &c., &e. Also, UNDIR CHATTEL MORTGAGE, The entiro Furnitore of lwrge dwelling, Drussls Velvet, and Wool Carpets, Woven Wire Bprings, sl Mattrcanos, Camp Chalrs, Parlor and Chamber Furale turo, ono’ Euipiro Bodatead, Library Table, Hall Tros, ke, e, ELISON, POMEROY & €O, 1 and 68 Handolph-et, STOVES, RANGES, TN WARE FRIDAY, Sept. 24, at 2 o'clock p. m., At Our Auction Toamn, 81 & 86 Raudolpi-aty, Tho entire slock of a dealer. 23 Portable Furnaccs, 6 Hotel Ranges, 15 Cooklug Btoves, 2 Boylngton Faroaccs drocern’ u:nmu(m, Hcoops, mE, with & genenl Elock of Tin Ware, e MLION, POMERGY & 0O., Auetoneers, By L. ROCKWELL & €O, Auctioneery, 77 und 70 South Dearborn st EXTENBIVE SALE OF N O1L PAINTINGS. From the Philadelphin Art Gallery, This day, at 10 o’clock a. m., snd + continue uuntil all are sold, This e one of tho Finest and Largest Collections & Ol Palutings over oxhibited Ln this city. Phiouo deairiog CHOICE PICTURES Will find thin o rare opportunity, The most emisent artluts of Europe aud Ameries ato ropresented (o tbis callection L. ROGKWELL & (0. 7 By H. CHADWICK & CO., 195 and 197 Fast Raudolph-et. ATOTION SAXH, ON TUURSDAY, SEPT, 43, AT 10 A, M,, AT 0% 177 AND 179 EAST MADIGON-8T. WUl bo sold the alegant furniture of » wholessls Jewelry store, conslstiug of ano Marvin's Patent af sed ouly a fuw montha, the cubinet Arrangement O which couviute of 31 elegantly-polished " rose drawors, vach numbered and subdivided by movestia: }-mnmm. an fron box for privata papers, sud & va; or books, ull i perfoct order, sa good as no¥. 3¢ cost $1605 als four fine Kbow-Casve, Dlack Walioh: Qounitera fillod with drawars, “Tables,’ Dusks, C! Matting, otc,, all of which will be sold without reserts 1, CHADWICK & CO,,_Auctioneert. | By JaS. I, McNAMARA & COs 27 East Waslington-at, RUGULAL SALE OF BOOTS ¢ SHOES AT AUTOTION, 3 THURSDAY MORNING, Sept, 13, at ;30 “‘,"’.‘k’;l H. DINGEE & CO, Auctioneers and Commibulon Merchants, 80 East Handolph-at, Tarlor, Library, Luning-Twom, sod OFFIOCE PURNITURE, Bedding, Carpeting, etc., ot PaIVATR BALE, 40 per Jous thith: usaskot iglcos: 5 MEDIOA L. SIATE MEDICAL OFFICES, 187 South Clark-st., Chicago, Nl 20 Operated for tho cure of any fovm of discsse, o3 matter how bad, of haw long standiug, nor who b fatled to offact o cure, iy five wis: and 8 Luyhuicas-ine W utea walk of thova officon aro offcred as seferente, Thoeo offices aro numerouy and clognutly siled By aud are kept open day aud night, We ofes .Auncw for \be oure of discess uusurgsaved anywdore. Co% sultation personslly or by mail fr00, ges Foud le, Every discano a spocialtys