Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 19, 1876, Page 16

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Testerday 2,631 books were dalivered from the *ublic Library, the largest number issued sinca ts opening. The Hobrew Relief Society deswrs to extend hanks to Dz. A. Reeves Jackson, Surgeon ; Mr. Lauis Wahl, Pregident, and the other officers of the Woman's Hospital, for favors received. On and after Monday, April 3, money-orders may be drawn in Newfoundland upon Ameriecan offices and vice vorss, subject to the same regu- lations that now exist between the United States and Canada. 5 The Citizens' Association has prepared a peti- tion to the Council calling upon that body to issue 8 call for the clection of a Asyor this epring. Copies of the petition may be found at the newspaper offices, hotels, ete. The temperature yesterday, as observed by \anasse, optician, 83 Madison street (TrmBuNE Buildiog), was at 8a.m., 10 deg.; 10 8. m., 16 leg.; 12m., 20 deg.; 3p, m., 23 deg.; 8p. m., 10 deg. Barometer, 88.m., 29.41; 1 p.m., 29.49. James Warrack, British Consui, who has for 1early twenty years represented British and Americsn shipping interests in this city, bas seen sppointed Foreign Traffic Agent of the New York Central and Lake Shore & Michigan Joatbern Railruade. S0 mild, after all, has been the winter that a ntleman on Cenire avenue, though he has -our dsughters sll of whom have admirers who risit them often and late, has burned since Dec. L, 3¢ tons of coal less than in aoy other season witbin his memory. The Directresses of the Protestant Orphan Asylum yesterday adopted resolutions express- iog their sorrow at the death of Wilkam Pitt Folisnsbee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fol- Innsbee, who haye boen earnest and active man- agers and friends of the institation. A milkmen on West Congress street bad the misfortune to loge by depariure from the city a castomer who owed um for twenty-geven quarts of milk. It was sn sgeravating case, because he had only been sermng the customer for three weeks, aod 20 bad given him nearly all pure milk. Abont half-pest 8 o'clock yesterday morning Florence McCarthy, a laborer formerly in the employ of Fox & Howard, dropped dead in & ealoon st No. 121 Southi Canal street. Deceased was unmarried, but has relatives residing in the city. Aninguest was beld and a verdict ren- dered that he came to his death from an attack of heart-disease. Tho representatives of foreign ingurance com- panies in this city say they will under no consid- eration pay the 2 per ceat tax imposed upon them by an ordinencs of the City Conncil natil the lezality of the action has been decided by the courts. They held a conenltation yesierday afierooon for the purpose of acting io concert, and to secure coungol to defend them in case they should be molested. ‘The faneral of Dr. Joseph F. Henrotin, Iate Belgian Consul 2t this port, took placs yoster- day from his residence, No. 191 North LaSalle vstreet, to the Church of the Holy Name, The attendance was large, and many friends, rela- tives, and acquaintances assembled to pay the last sad tribute to one universally respected and beloved. A new idea bas been putin practice by Mr. Enderis, bookseller at No. 130 Lake street. By special arrangement with New York houees he receives ontbe 15tk of each month specimen copies of the latest Germap publications which may be inspected for e couple of weeks, 85 that Dersons desiring to keep posted in carrent for- eign literature, or to order books intelligently, nny have a convenient opportunity to do so. A letter has been received at St. Louis from a prominent distiller who left that city some Taoonths ago, failing, thongh he had previously been poted for his scrupulous panctuality in euch matters, to keep an appointment wity the Uuited States Marshal. He writes from Hol- ieod, with which we have no_extradition treaty, end says that it makes him think of his own lit~ tls ones at home when at sunset he sees the vil- Inge children playing at kiss **in the ring.” Honesty is frequently tho best policy. A sa~ locn-keeper on West Van Buren street not long azo put up = job on the city revenues, and utdertook to avoid payment of bis license by ticating a city official. The aity ofiicial carried out bie pert of the contract faithfully, 8o faith- tufly, indeed, that when the saloon-keeper cams to take stock Iset night ho found that to eave paving 38 for a license he had paid $4G on dricks, at net cost, tothe official, who has yes tive weeks to be heard from tr. The Communista celebrated the acniversary of the establishment of the Paris Communa at Vorwariz Tarner Hall last evening. The attend- ance was rather slim, and showed that the Com- murists of Chicago bave lost their prestige =mong the workingmen, who no longer believe the ineane twaddle of a few ineane fanatics. The old and tried leaders, Messra. Klings, Jeffers, Thorrmark, Wionen and others were present, and got off their ususl speeches. A ball con- cleded the festivities, In the case of the First and Fifth National Banks vs. The City of Chicago and George Von Hollen, to obtain injunctioss agzinst the collec~ tion of apy city tax for 1872 on the shares of stock of tho banks, Juage Farwell yesterday de- livered an opinion refusing to allow the injunc- tions. The motions for injunction wers argned Narch4 befors Judges Farwell and Williams, uad both Judges concur in the opinion. The unglid_ toxes of 1872 againat the shares of stock of National Bauks amonnt {0 nearly §78,000. Eaid ons promizent citizen last night to abu- colio visitor a8 be 5w s second prominent citi- zenpass: “I tell you, sir, there’s one of the greatest men in the West ontside of the Peni- tentiary. That man came here jost three years xgo, and hadn’t money enough to buy a Califor- ms square breakfast with, and only last Tues- day he failed for £63.000. Itell you, sir, if that 'man was Secrotary of the Treasury for ninety deys he'd either rosume specie-piyments or buet. Don’t you think 80, too 7" The bystander esid he thought so, too. E.J. Harty, s man about 38 yesrs old, of Irish birth, of dark complexion and hair, gray eyes and black mustache, abous 5 feet 8 inches in height, is missing since last Wedoesday af- ternoon from his home, No. 97 Jobnson_street. Be had on when last seen gray pants, and brown overcoat and hat, He was in the habit of ing considerable money upon his person. was Isst seen oo Twelfth streat. near the Michi gan Bouthern Railway crossing. Any person bearing of the whereabouts of aman of such description is desired to address kranklin Harty, No. 97 Jobnson street. “ Dow isit, Mra. Murray.” £2id one lady to another last night, 23 they had a comforting cup of tea togother with half-a-dozen ruined reputa- tions on buttered toast, *‘how is it, Ars. Mur- ray., that you always have such nice milk? If the cow hergelfl told me that ehe gaveit it couldn't be botter.” ¢ Alrs, Lomax, ma'am,” replied the experienced matron, I never keep the same milkman more than a month. He wants to secure customers, and eo there is wore cow in his milk thao usnal at first. When- ever his milk is such as not 1o enlist the best of- forts of my cat, I change.” Mrs. Ellen Lawson, residiog at No. 102 North Wood street, is nearly frantic at the mysterious dieappearance and continued absence of her danghter, aged about 16 years. She left home Tuesday, and were it not for the fact that she was secn Fridsy on Clark strcet, serious appro- Lonsions would bo folt as to ber fate. It is bo- Jizved thst she s been decoyed off, and auy oug hatboring her will be prosecnted. She i3 represented as. about medinm height, brown tiair cut short, brown eves, a_black mark in the reliead, wearing & plaid dress with a calico orerdress, and button boots. The police are on the lookou A clergyman from Rockford called vesterday nvor an oid schoolmate, who is now connected Wit tho management of 2 city gas company, and wae by tim sbown round the company's works. W\ ken they came to the furnace depariment the ditector gaid 1o his old chum : *‘Seo that fire! How hot it i ‘That fire we never let go out.” **Ab, indeed," said the clergyman from Hockfora, *that 18 very prudent—auits right.” «Apn, why 802" asked the director. * Becsuse,” re- plied the good clergyman with aNathan-esid-un- to-David-thou-art-the-man sort of air, ** it'll ba ruch a zood apprenticeship for yon when you die, you know.” The clergyman’'s gas bill last quarter is believed to have beenuounsually heavy. Judge Rogers, of the Circait Court, yesterday decided that persons who conld prove & substan- tia! injory to the value of their property by the sonstruction ¢t the LaSalle street tuonel, or tue tpproach thereto, had valid cause for eumit, wnd could, if the damage were proved, teopover from the city. This will probably producs a large crop of suits. ipasmuch s the reople who own property on LaSalle street, between Lake and Randolph, have always msintained that the narrowing of the rosdway un‘sadv:? the building of the tun- pel bias injured the valuo of their property for Imeinesa uscs, and has, in fach, drivea sho busic ness almost entirely away from the locality nawed. It will be remembered that when the same queation was submitted to Judge Blodgett some time ago he docided exactly opposite to Judge ftogers. He entered the beer-ssloon, and, glancin, around the room with keen scretiny, dmcm-ereg threo mon soated at the tables, each vigilantly asleop with a cross-section of hie eye fastaned on thebar, Ho said, pleasantly, ** Well, I never did like to drivk alone.~fill me out four bLeers!" then, a8 the three barvatides wakened up and began to stretch themselves and executs & flank movement on the bar, continned, *for I feel very thirsty,” drank off sl four glasaes, dropped iwo shinplasiers on the counter and vanished, though not 100 800D to hearonoof the three baryatides growl dryly, as he superfluously Wil bis month on his coat-sleeve : “ Well, he's no gentleman, no how.” A young man who boards on West Washing- ton sireet at $6 a week, found yesterday morn- ing in his matatinal plate of rsfioub—boa}'dlug» housese for hash—a valuable gold bresst-pin, set with turquoises, Worth over £100. Instead of Leing pleased with, his good fortune, tho fool- ish south promptly ieft his bosrding-honse, though we was yet enticled to the comfor:s of & home for two days and a meal before his week was ont. Ho said in confidence that it wae 2 mighty gaod breastpin, but within tho week he had encountered the toa of a patent- leather baot, and several shirtfronts, and part of a false mustache. and there was altogether too much of the lottery about it for him. milkmsn up in the West Division, whoa is \'n‘:‘v ccneen‘m.ivpe in_his methods of doing busi- ness, has for some time past been importuned by his customers to conform to modern custom, and issue tickets. *‘if you sell 14 quart-tickets for a dollar,” said ope of them, ‘‘yon make 2 cents apyway, which will pay for the cost of getting them up.” * Yes."” roplied the conserva- {ive trader, s he backed his cart up against the bydrant, **bat suppose I give a customer a dol- lar’s worth of tickets on credit, and he runs away, where am 12" ¢ Of course there’s some- thing in that,” snswered his friend. “bat then you can fix that by putting ina littlo more of the crystal fluid, or else telling each cus- tamer that he owes you for another pint, or letting your measures freeze & littlo higher up.* “I koow, I koow,” im- patiently responded tho milkmsp, “bat suppose I've 1ssued 500 or 1,000 of these milk tickets and the people that buy them lose them, or have & spito agin' me and destroy them—then where'll I be 2" Abont 7 o'clock last evening Officer Stewart Doticed two smsll girls acting ip o suspicions manner on Clark “street, aud followed them, Whea they came opposite 168 they ascended the stairs, and, on reaching the head of the firat flight, the largest ran off and &pparently hid herself. Tho officer interrogated the one who was left 23 to their. object, and was answered that she came with Maggie, who had gone up- staire. Occopants of the building hesrin the coversstion reported that some one ha jumped ont of the third story window. A search ‘was instituted for her whereabouts, and she was found on the roof of an adjoming building two stories below, onto which she had thrown her- self, thereby fracturing her right leg. She was taken to the County Hospital and her wounds attended to. While the ofiicer was procuring & hack for the injured girl her companion, whose name is unknows, escaped. The injured girls name is Maggie Brady. She resides at No. 122 Froot_street, and is the leader ,of a gang of invenile streef~walkers. SUPPRESSION IN THE INTERESTS OF BOCIETY, A timid man with a loog scratch Gown his left cheek called at TrnE TRIDUNE office and asked the editor it he had seen this, and he took out of his pocket the following scrap : A man by the Dame of Alfred Givens was struck in tho back part of his head by s hammer in the handa of ©his third wife at Gosport, Ind., on Wednesday morn- ing, bessuse he would not build s fire for her to get ‘breakfsat with. He may recover. *Now,” s3id the timid man, as he fondled a prematurely bald oasis in & desert of thick hair, ‘“‘that came out in_ the Times. Of course it doesn’s get into the families, but I was afeard some of your mail-readers might put it into TaE TRIBONE. 1t's agin the Scriptures, for (here ha moved unessily on hia chair, and said shat he hadn’t been the same man since be got hit be- hind with a broom on his funny-bone) St. Paul —St. Paul wasn't married—ssid, ‘ Wives, submit yourselves unto your husbands. If,” he con- tinued, warming with his subject, * that air in. cendiary paragraph got into circalation in onr families there'd be no safety for nobody.” The editor promised that it should not appear, and the timid man took his lexve. He said that if it was desired he would leave his name, not neces~ sarily for publication, but as an evidencs of good faith. THS WOMEN'S CENTENNIAL. The Committee of the Women’s Centennial Asgociation of Illinois met at Room No. 3 Far- well Hall, yesterday sfternoon. The object of the Association is to encourage the display of woman's work at the Centennial, and, by show- ing :;ut woman bas done, open new paths of in- dustry. Ars. Le Moyne occupied the chair, and a Trin- TNE reporter was eathusiastically elected Sec- retary. Alrs. Le Moyne explained the object of the meeting, and wurged the ladies to interest themselves in inducing all. their acquaintances to come forwara and assist in the worx. Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Arthur L. Smith were appointed a Committee to secure works from artists. 3Mrs. Le Moyne announced that recipes for the International Cook Book wou'd be received by the Committee, and asized that recipes for cook- iog and the compounding of temperance drinks be forwarded as early a8 possible. Mre. 8. H. Smith offered 2 fine cabimet of minerals, and Mrs. King, of Lake View, a pat- ent baby rocker, and 3irs. Cynthis Leonard s vasp of featner flowers. The Committee adjourned to meet Thursday at3p. m. TO MARINERS—MILWAUKEE. The Bureau of Light-bonses have been com- pelled to issne a new circular for the gmidance of marinera upon the upper lakes. Those who have occasion to put’in to Milwaakes, either throngh stress of weather or to bring away cargoes of goods wo be sold in this market as ¢ Bankrupt Stock—at an alarming sacrifice,” are now notified that since Matt Carpenter’s young man has taken hold of the Senfinel bis ears aro often mistaken for the epires of St. Pater's Ca- thedral; a natural mistake whence, however, several disastrous shipwrecks, attended with large loss of life, have unbappily resulted. Cap- taing, pilote, and others are, therefore, requested either to take the spires (which can casily be distinguished because they are so much lower) for their marks as heretofore, or else open his left ear and Pinckney Hill till tbey have left Muddy Flats on the port, and then keep bis right ear and the shot-tower in line till the open lake is reached. There is no difficalty in dis- tinguisking between them, as some feot of the right ear were frozon off during the big cold of 1872. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Cornell, Jr. Def Lo Crooks, Newark, O.; J.Fardos, New Orlens; J. W, 1, §. Peck, New York; Saruel hington; Victoria C. Woodhull, W. Colton, Toledo; _W. New York; ' A. W. Hen- Hendricke, Indianapolis....Grand Pueific—H. F. Durant, Boston; C. W. Wiggin, Dover, N, H.; H. G. Brooks, Dunkirk; L. D. Brown and H. C. Doiton, New York; the Hom, C. AL LA Aoore, Marquette; A. C. Cox, Terre Haute ard, Massachuset J. A, Eing, Cleveland: J. D. Sanger, Salt Lake; T. H, Treat, Fhiladelphia; B. ML ‘Tomlinson, New York; D. and 8. Moore, Liverpool; Miss Aborcomble, Novs Scotia.... Tremont House—G. . Kane, New York; C. Hitchcock, Rockford; J. Fredericks and J, . Eil, Pittsburg; Boern: W. Y. Bartels, . er, Jows City: Weaterville, O....Sherman Housc—The Hon. J. F. Farnsworth, St. ries ; the Hon, D. E, Hill, Akron; J. M. Davis, Rock lslsad ; Capt. T. B. Nichols, U. S. A.; J. F. Lowry, Detroit 3 T. O, Lyon, New York; A. H. Bush, Boston; E. L. Hersey, Stillwater, Minn.; D, N. Knight, Providence ; R, H. Farks, St, Charles, Mo.; E. F, Salisbury San Francisco; E. P. Osgood, Boston ; E. H. Evereit, Cleveland....Gurdner Housx—G. Jones and H. F, Frink, New York; W. A. Stecle, Bal- . Omiston, Galveston, Tex.; H. B, Mar- A. James, St. Louis; S, Swarbrick, oodson, S. G, Tuttle, and O, E. Malt- rge Richardson and tha isses 3. timore; H. Omaha ; E, P. by, New Haven; Eichardson, Atban; e e, ANDRE MATTESON, A LITTLE ARGUMENT WITI KIS TENANT. Mike Evans bas raiced the riege of Andre Alatteson’s houte. 3fark Sheridan is election- sering for City Treasurer, and Gus Busse, who aided Mark in ringing the door-bell, wonld like tobe North Town Assessor. Evans has lost 62 cents—his commission on the uncollected tax— 4nd hia prestige. Matteson’s door-step has been washed for the first time in three weeks, and the servant-girl, to her great relief, has been ableto resume her kitchen receptions. Mr. Matteson is the gentlsman who writes editorials in the Times advising the city to be economical. He sets the city an example by re- fusing to pay his taxes, by which he eaves $31. *Day before yesterdsy be was jubilant over his firmuness in stickiog o his principles, and explained to several neighbors whom he met on the corner what infernal fools' they wero not to take s high moraksiand aod live up to it. Yestorday Mr. Matteson was not 80 jocund. It seems he forgos to copyright his economical policy, and somebody else took fo practicing it a¢_his expense. : ‘Mr. Mmesun owns a house on Thirty-seventh streat, nesr Cottage Grove svenue, which he rents to a man who has run decidedly behind- hand, and owes seversl months' rent. The landlord sued, won his case, got a judgment, exocution, Constable, and all that sort of thing, and yesterday went to have a talk with the delinguent, and to urge him, through the medium of the Constable, to pay his debts. Mr. M. rang tho bell. Presently an up-staira window opencd, and his fenant stuck his head out. o + Ob, is that you, Matteson,” eaidhe. * How are yon? I sce that your policy as been vin- dicated. I havo felt convinced ever since I read—" *‘Come down and lot me ip, Iwant to talk with you. Itis cold down hera.” *So I judge, Mr. Matteson. It is coid up lere, snd the difference in elovation is &o slight that I presume the variation in temperatura cannot bo great. But prodential motives, com- Lined with a high moral principle, forbid my doing anything of the kind. Bosides, I don't like the laoks of your friend.” - +Now, Mr. —, you have occupiod my house for fivo montbs, and have paid no rent—" + Xxcuse me. Mr. Matteson, but you are still on the Time: “Yes.” * Then let me read yon an extract from an oditorial in that paper—porhaps you wrote it. I am gorry to keep you stauding out tbere, and would drop you a chair, but I am afraid yon would sbuss my kindness, and levy onit. Now, the Times says: ‘When the citizen does not get sn oquivalent for the tax levied 8elf, his conscience, and his country~to resiat any st~ tempt to enfores its payment. *Now, the fact i, Matteson, I dou’t consider that I bave beon getting an equivalent for the tax—commonly callod rent—which you impose upon my. Your roof leaks, your sewer-pipe is stopped up, thero are rats i your walls, and you generally fzil to be an equivalent. Therefore, I feol it to be a duty I owe to my furniture, ete., to keep the outar door shut, likowise the win- dows.” *“But," eaid Mr. Matteson, meditativoly, “ I havo an execution here, aud an oficer who wants to sorve it.” * Precigely,” said the gentleman at the win- dow. “Iagsin read from the Zimes: If any rufianly Collector attempts to forca himself 1nto any house on any such errand, ahoot him on the ppot beforo Le Las accomplished lis illegal act, and the community will justifz the deed. “T had doubts in my mind until I read that. Then I was convinced, and purchased a gun, The community around here has been notified that its rent will be raiscd 10 per cent May 1, and I believs 1t will sustain me.” The Constablo looked st Mr. Matteson snd drew near to & friendly tree. Mr. Matteson, however, waxed wroth, and shook the door-knob furiously. *1 see,” said the man at the window, *“that you are getting ~old and impatient. 'That is nat- ural. Mark Shoridan got cold and impatient, But it help him any. $till, I will do the %egt T -an for you. dlary, love, our friend Mr. 31attason complsina of the cold. Bring me the teakettlo, and I will pour somo boiling water on ki This evidencs of thoughtful kindnees on tho ‘part of his tenant struck Mr. Matteson ao forci- bly that be concluded it would be unfecling to bother him furtber for his rent that morning, and he went on bis way up town. When he reached his oflice he looked musmng- Iy at the wall, on which were two foscriptions in bold blaci letters. They were: A tax-fighter is the noblest work of God. The first duty of the citizen is dodging the Collector. His first impuise was to atrike them out, but, changing his mind, he wrote beneath them: ‘What is szucs for Evans is sauce for Matteson. It's 3 poor ruls that don't work both ways. S e GCAS. MEETING OF TIE COUNCIL COMMITTEE. The Special Council Committes on Gas ap- pointed to consult and devize means by which the cost of gas used by the city might be dimin- ished, met yesterday sfterncon in the City Clerk’s ofice. There were present Ald. Quirk (in the chair), Watermen, and Case; Hildreth and Clark being absent. Ald. Quirk stated the object for which the Committoe was appointed. To this end he sup- posed that a delegation had better wait upon Ar. Billings, of the West Side Gas Company, and sea what could be done toward procuring s decrease in the price of gas. The first and important duty was to fix a time when such & call shonid be made on Mr. Billinge. Tho speaker had heard that Mr. J.;Russell Jones, whomhe thonght was the President of the Company, had said that he favored no reduction in prices. The original contracta with the People’s Gas- Light and Coke Company were bronght in and read. One was dated May, 1859, the other Oct. 5, 1869, both being similar, with_the exception of the matter of price of gas. The latter con- tract was for ten years, and the price was not to exceed $3 per 1,000 feot. It was then moved to appoint & committee of one to find out definitely who was tha President of the Gas Company. and at what time he could bave 2 consaltation with the Committee. The motion wag carried, and Ald. Quirk was chosen delegate. A 'Ald. Quirk said that to his mind the only duty of tho Committes was to effecta reduction. How it was poseible ho did not know. He be- lieved that it was better fo pay so much per 1amp for gas than to pay by a measuremest. Aid. Coge was swprised at the enormous amount of monev spent by the city of Chicago for gas for public use. It was an awfal extrava- gance. Philadelphia and Boston did not spend half a8 much, and as for St. Louis,—why, $100,~ 000 paid ber anoual gee-bill. Even Now York paid 0o more. Ald. Heath, who was present, though not a member of the Committee, wauted to 6aya few words. It cost tho city about $850,000 a year to light the streets aud public buildings. It would cost that rouch this yesr if gas was consumed in the same reckless way, and the deficiency wonld bo found at the end of the year to be something monsirous. Something must bo done to cut off gome of this. It was of noussin the firat place to licht so much territory. Many square miles of open prairis were lighted every sight whera thore was no need of it. Could the Com- mittee but get the price reduced to $2 per 1,000 feot that would lorsen the expense anme-third. Then there would be a deficiency of 2225000 &t the end of the yesr, The time-table for lighting and eoxtinguish- g street-lamps must be revised, and the burners must be chenged. There was no noed of lighting up £o early in _tho evening nor of extmguishing at o Jate an hour in the morn- ing, and 8-feet burners would give plenty of light. By adopting thess measures ho thoughs that the bill could bo kept within the sppropria- tion of $300,000. He had no idea that the con- tract with the Gas Company was in soy way de- fective. After it was announced that there were 10,400 street lamps in the city, and that 6,000 were on the West Side, it was_agreed that should the price of gas be reduced by the West Side Com- pany, the saving would be very great. e ' THE TIMES.” A CHANGE TN TAE MANAGEMENT IN TEN DAYS. 1t has been strenuously denied that & portion of the Times was about to be sold, and that it was to be made & Democratic paper of. Yester- day afternoon a TRIKGX® reporter encountered AMr. Perry H. Smith, and asked him for some in- formation in regard to the matter. Baid the reporter : * You were at Mr. Storey's house last Sunday ?"* I was, but we had no talk in regard to the eale of the Zimes.™ “1a the Times to go into the control of other hands ?" It may be 80.” ¢ Ta it to be 8 Democratic organ ?"” “ Noy es I know of. It will bo then, as it is now, &n indspendent paper.” ** Have not the Democrata been trying to buy an interest in the Times 2" ** No, sir; at least, not to my knowledgo. We don’t want an organ here. You know the Times bas already stated that it would support either Tilden or Judge Davie for President, or somo equally good man, and that is all we ask.” ‘‘Are not certain intereated Eastern politi- cians. including Gov. Tilden. trying to buy out the Times, with the aid of certain gentlemen in this city 2" ** No, sir. If we want an organ in Chicago or the West I think we will be able to furnish™ the fands here. If wo can't, why, we don’t deserve an organ. ““Are youioterested in the purchase of the Times 2" ** Not a cent’s worth.” It ts undarstood that 3r. J. Sterling Morton takes charge of the Times in about ten days, and that Alr, Wilkio will retain the pesition he now [ iog, ail agd wWater<color holds, looking to Mr. Storey’s interests whila the latter visits Europe. i THE CITY-HALL. The City Collector took in $1,050 yesterday. Marshal Goodell is still kept from his office by sickness. The City Treasurer's receipts yesterday wero : From water taxes, $535; from the City Collector, §0938; and from Mike Evans, $50,000. He paid out $191,000 on the city indebtedness. Ald. Sommer got a lively raking over the coals yesterday from Mr, Hesing, who upbraided him for voting to strika out the appropristion for the publication of the ofticial report of the Council proceedinga in the Staafs-Zeilung. Hesing want- ed to know if the Germans did not wact to read the Council report ss well a8 any othor class. Ald. Sommer does not feel so very unhappy about it, South-Town Collector Evans gathersd about $5,000 yeaterday. Monday is his closing day for the collection "of taxes. In all his work Lo has coliected between $800,000 ana 3900,000, ond has paid over as followa: City Treasurer, $530,000; County Trensurer, $155,000; South Park Commission, $55,00 South Tows, $1,000. Total, 761,000, Mike seys that a8 scon as his books are balanced he will pay over the funds romaining in his hands. IUDICIARY COMMITTLE. 3 The Judiciary Committee met in the City Clerk's oftice yesterday aftornoon. Present, Aud. Richardson, Campbell, and Waterman. Theo firat business was the disposal of the mat- terof the nomination of Mr. John Woodbridgo for the office of Corporation Counscl. The Com- mittoe decided to recommend the matter favor- ably to the Council. § A petition from citizens asking for the exten- sion of North Franklin strect was placed on filo. The potitions from the Republican clubs of the Fifth, Seventh, Fiftosnth, and Seventeenth Wards for an election for Meyor wera con~ siderod. Ald. Campbell stated that many Clubs_had passed resolutions to the effect that o new May- or was desired, but no potitions had boen sent to the Committee by those Clubs. Ald. Richardson thought that the csll fora general election could not include the Mayor, and sent for the City Attorney to dacide the - question. City-Attorney Jamicson cams in, and gave as his opinion that it was a special election, and must have a separate call, but that the same polls and judges could be used and that it could oceur on the same day with the general alection. Ald Waterman then moved that the Committes 8end a resolution to the Conuocil calling a special eloétion for Mayor, and that the Law Depart- ment be instructed to prepare calls for both elections. The motion prevailod. An ordinance creating a new Health Dopart- meat, and stating tho duties of the officers of the same, was placed on tile, 28 was an ordinance creating new city oftices. 3 ‘The Committee then adjourned sine dio. e THE COUNTY BUILDING. Fifty-eight jail iomates will be arraigned in the Criminal Conrt to-morrow. The bursting of a pipe in the female depart- ment of the County Jail yesterday flooded that institution. The corner-stone of tho kitchen for tho new Hospital will be laid with appropriate cere- monies at noon Thureday. Joseph A. Garner was taken to jail yesterday on & ca ga, upon the suit of Field, Leiter & Co. Tho claim against him amounts to $287.76. The Collectora of the Towns of Loydea, Le- mont, Wheeling, and Riverside, turned their books and cash into the County Treasurer's hands yesterday. W. L. Douglas, the divorce conspirator, was vestorday roleased from jail on bail. A. W. Ell- wood and John Faulds bacame his surcties in the snm of $3,000. o Tho contractor for piling the Court-House Square was yesterday given o Bevero overhaul- ing by the County Board, but he stood up nader the Iasbing like o mao. Some complaint was made about the progress and character of the work, which ho promised to remody to the ox- tont of puttinga new pile-driver at work to- morrow. He was instructed to commence piling and excavating for the dome at once, which he promised to do. The Joint Committeo on Public Buildings and Public Service vestsrday audited a bill of Archi- tect Egan for Court-House plans, amounting to $7,000. The bill was a balance due him for the original pluns, which it will ba remembered were adopted aod then reconsidered. His contract was for $15,000, and these figures represent just 80 much money thrown away by the County Bonrd, as the architect is now busy making new plans, which must be paid for at his own price. The Finance Committee yesterday found a county bond rogistered No, 48, upon ‘hich no interest had boen paid for several }')um;. Pat- tiog this with tbe clhim of D. B. Fiak for the redempiion of a bond of the sama issue, which twas destroyea in the great fire, the conclusion was reached that the discovered bond was his property. The Committee will recommend the payment of the bond and interest to Mr. Fisk, amouuting to o little over §600. by TOE ELECTION JUDGES. Tho trisl of tho Twentieth Ward judzes of election was resumed in tho Criminal Court yes- terday morning, J. 1. Dandsr, W. Griffiths, K. D. Wood, W. Keeples, J. Rose, G. W. Leander, and J. Hayen wers examined hurriedly, and testified that they wers legal voters in the First Precinct of the Twentieth Ward, and voted for L. C. Huck at the November election. Louis F. Wadeworth, who acted 2s Republican challenger at the ciection, was then placed on the stand. Ho testified that he acted as challonger in the afternoon, and challenged a certain voter who said he lived on South Clark stroet. His vote wes taken by tho judges, snd put in the bor without his making an affidavit. He was in the room when the ballot-box was opened to commence the count. The number of tickets did not arree with the poll-book. There were 740 tickets, and $3 in oxcess of what the poll-book called for. Some of the tickets were folded together. Six votes for Huck were thrown out, and 27 for Hesing. Hucl's vote was 32, and he bad tallied S0 cast for him. Both challongers and several police- men assisted in connting. He did not see Mr. Crawford stufl tho ballot-box or commit any wrong. At the conclusion of Mr. Wadaworth's testi- mony, Mr. Reed arose and suggested an ad- jonrnmeut until Aonday, when ha would epaedily close the prosecution. % j The Court charged the jury ogainst talking with any one about the came, and BMr. Reed’s suggestion was'at once acted upon. —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The tonth annual reunion and banquet of the Alumni Association of tne Chicago Medical Col- lego will be given at the Sherman Honse Tues- day evening at 7 o’clock. The lecture this afternoon at McCormick Hall will be delivered by Brooke Herford, who will give a new lecture ontitled *‘ America Througn an Enpglishman’s Spectacles.” Admission, 10 cents. Mr. Waters will begin another course of Pnrlor lectures at No. 23 Sixtesnth street at 8 o'clock p. m. Tueaday, to coutinue successive Tnesdays, “The History of the English Paople.” Ticketa at the door. The second Sunday afternocon concert in aid of the Good Samaritan Home will be given, under the management of Mr. Arthur J. Cres- wold, at the First Mothodiat Charch, this after- ngon at -8 o'clock. Thero will be s mesting of property-owners iniercsted in a strect railroad on Twenty-second strect, between Askland avenue aud the city limits, Monday, at 2 o'clock p. m., at No. 80 Dearbora street, Room 1. The Lov. Dr. McMulhn will deliver the third of the series of Lenten lectures this evoning at St. Mary’s Church, on Wabash avenue. The Rt.-Rev. Bishop Kane will lacture next Sunday evening on the Benprural proofs of the Hoiy Eucharist. Au informal reunion of former students and friends of Cazenovia Seminary will occar Thars- day, March 30, at 7 p. m., i the parlors of the First Church, in the Methodist Church Block, corner of Washington and Clark streets. Prof. W. 8. Smyth, Principal; tho Rev. H. Banniater, D. D., former Principal, and the Rev. A. J. Phelps. Secretary of the institution; the Hon. D, P. Baldwin, of Logansport; the Hon. James Callanan, of DesMoines; the Hon. Wilfora Wil- son, of St. Paul; the Hon. G. W. Allen, of Mil- waukes; the Hou. D. W. Mazon, of ‘Wisconsin 3 the Rov. Lewis Meredith, of Sterling City, with many others from s digtance, will ba present, The Athenzum will open the spring term of its evening and day classes Mouday week. Thesa comprise German, Freuch, classes cf German for the stody of Enghsh, phonography, vocal music, elfocution, bentnanship, hank-{eeping, English_grammar, reading and spelling, draw- Rainting, sorrento wood-carviog. Besides its class- private instroction will be instructions, D furnijshed in vocal and instrumental music, elocution, penmanship, and modern languages. A circular giviog full information in regard to its educational work is now ready for dintribation at the offico of tho Soclety, No. 65 Washington street, or it will ba sent to any address on requost by postal card. The Athe- neum will clogo tho winter term with over 700 pupils in attendence in its differont departments of instruction. i s CRIMINAL. Lizzie Kaue, proprictress of a cigar stors at No. 557 Stato streot, was arrested last eveniong at the instance of A. I'. Ceseery, who charges her with the larceny of a ring ho had deposited with her as aecurity for entertainment. Thomas Reily entered McGrath's paper etore on State strect yesterday and disarranged the stock to the extent of a dozen rolls, which heat-~ tempted to carry off. Officer Madigan pounced upon bim beforo he could escape, and lodged bim in the Armory. Thomas McCarty and Charles Williams were observed by Officer Pat Maloney trying to pick pockets. They succeeded in taking a woman's pocket-book, for which he quickly arrested them. ‘They were brought before Justice D’Wolf, who hald them to the Criminal Court for further ap- pearance in $500 bail, in default whercof they wenc to jail. Daring yesterday forenoon Vincent Hand and Richard Richards cailed at the house of a Mr. Armitsge, No. 175 West Randolph stroet, ona protended errand, and while Richards talked Hend got away with a gold watch. They were arrosted by Datectives Flyno nod Ryan, but the watch was not recovered, esch criminal claiming the other had it. John Pussail, of No. 83§ North Clark street, was before Commissioner Hoyne yesterday morniug, on the charge of passing a counterfait 310 bill of the National Bank of Rickmond, Ind., and on tho additional charge of eelling tobacco without paying the special tax. A preliminary oxamination was bLeld, and the defendant gave Lail in the aum of 1,000 to appear Monday. Last Tuesday night the gents’ farnishing store of P. H. Putnsam at No. 109 South Clark street was robbed of a quantity of socks, colluxs, neck- ties, etc., by breaking through the front window. Oflicer Swaugon arrested John Heeney and An- me Williams yesterdsy morning in a houss on Polk strect, aud succeeded in recovering a por- tion of the stolen Droperty. An exawmination before Summerfield resulted in the discharge of the woman Williams, Heeaoy being held to the Criminal Court in bonds of £700. Eugene Hartman is an ex-Constable, & man who has become rather notorious as a Notary Poblic. aud is also known as a professional bondsman. He nover pays any rest for the houso he occupies; at least not as long as there i3 sny means of avoiding such an exponditure. On ome occa- siou, when he had staved off his landlord a8 long a8 possible, a suit of forcible detainer was commenced against him in Judge Wallace's Court, to obtain possession of the premises, and Lie was badly beaten in_the suit. To avoid the necessary payment of a just debt he ook an ap- peal to the Circnit Court, and secured a fellow-professional bondsman to sign his bond. This man's name was Charles E. Burbridge, and he scheduled the following property s belonging to Hartman, and swore to that effect : tho house and ot known as No. 115 Walnut strecs (owned by rs. B. P, Grant), and s lot, No.723 West Lake atroet (owned by E. F. Raussn, the attorney). Tho facts con- cerning this bond were discovered, its falsity proved, znd there i8 mow & warrant out from Justice Meech's Court for tae arrest of C. E. Burbrifge on a charge of perjury. Soch ere the means em- ployed by Hartman to keep poesession of a house without paying rent; sioco carrying the appesl from the suit of forcible detainer to the Circoit Court necessitates a delay of about two years, all of which time Hartman would be onjoying fres bhouse-rent wero it not for the " fact that the slight discrepancy was discoverad in bis bond, and his little game checked. Thereis a ring of just such men in and around Hartman's premwises.. Several suits for perjury have arisen of lste, and Hartman has been wixed up in the matter in some way every time, but has as yet lett no point nocover- ed where he could be touched. Several of the Justices have been endeavoring of late to break up this system of professional bonding, and Justice Meech is foremostia tho number, seversl cases of perjury having been Lrought to light through fim efforts. # — SUBURBAN. LAEE The Board mot yesterday afternoon, but ussd most of their time in anditing bills and prepar- ing for their spunal report, all of which was interspersed with the individual spats between Condit, the present Supervisor, and Caldwell, the *‘wounld-be,” both being aonoanced ss can- Qidates ot the coming election. The saloon- keepers thought Iast week tbat thoy had every- thing zbout settled, and that the only thing necessary to complete their slate would be tho ofiicial recogmition of it by a packed Couvention; but it was not to be so. Mr. F. E. Shaodrew declined to be csught in tho clumey net that was thrown to him, and now very peremptorily re- fused to be usod as a blind. 'Tho cause of thia is the blnndering of Caldwell, who desires to run as Supervisor, but cannot get o party to- gother under his own lead, and hopes todo so by the entanglement of a few temporance men, by whose influence he anticipates the capiure of the Englowood voters, Sinco the decizsivo announcement of Shaadrew declminf; to run, Caldwoll and party bave besn anxionsly looking for a smitable man to pat at the head of the ticket. As yet, they bave not suzceaded in getting such a man a3 they desire, nor are they Jikely to, The supporters of Condit and the prosent Board are very much elated over the troubles of the oppesition, and are very confident of an uoderstood that Miss Beckwith will hereafter make her home with her parents. Mr. Jonathan Buttorfield, of Durand has been visitiog his son, Dr. Batterfield. Mr. Alexander Mayo, of Lawrence, Mass., 18 ths guest of Mir. 1. guest of friends here. they intend to make their faturs home. PARK RIDGE. to the fact that tho taxes have not beon paid as ury hava run low, and the Board in consequenca, schgol for the presont, thereby turning a hun- dred children into the streets. No onowho has at heart the good name of the place aud the edu- gret the hasty and ill-advised action. Last Sunday the Rov. Harmon Clendenning, of the 3, E. Church at Austin, sopplicd tho pul- pit here for Elder Boring. Cot. T. P. Robb, after a sojourn of a faw City, has returned to his home. ‘The strangers in town the_past week were Mr. Neving, Mr. G. 8. Wells, Mr. C. Tbayer, and Mr. A. W. Howe, Chicago; Mr. O. B, Clark, Ail- lington, i a guest of Mrs. Buxton. Mrs. Gnssie Jones, who hins been spending several weeks at her father's, Elder Boring, returns to her home at Chicago Monday morning, much to the regret of ker mauy friends hero. RIVER FOREST. Friday evening of this week the pupils ot the Harlem School will give an exhibition in the school-houre for the purpose of procuring funda with which to purchase a set of reference books for the use of thestudents. A train going weat will lexve the dopot at 10:35 p. m. easy victory by oeven larger majoritics than last year. Certain it is that thoy are not over-sxert- ing themselves by hard work, and appear to act in accordanco with their assertions. Tho gen- oral opinion also sustains them in their wsser- tions of an_overwhelming defent for Caldwell & Co., very few, 1f any, having the temerity to donbt their roata. The Wator Superintendent announces that from 8 o'clock this morning till 5 o'clock this evening there will be no water in the Lake water- pipes, for tho simple reaaon that it will be turued off, for the purpose of making several new con- nections. The fireren’s ball, Tuesday evening, given in Oswald’s Hall, was a successful affair, bothin numbers and in sccial enjoyment. The three companied in their different uniforms looked pictaresque, and forcibly reminded one of olden volanteer timos. The dress and appearance of the members of the first company deserve more than a passing notice, but space forbids. ENGLEWOOD, At a mosting of the Englowood Library Asso- ciation held during the week, the following offi- cera were clected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, Mr. . B. Lowis; Vice-President, Mr. C. H. Koight; Recording Secretary, Mrs. H. P. Goodall ; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. A. H. Champlin ; Treasurer, Mr. L. C. Straight; Dt- rectors, Messrs. A. G. Warner, W. S. Proud- foot, Walter Forsyth, Mrs. H. B. Lowis, P. B. ‘Warper, Mrs. Dr, Champlin, and H. P. Goodall. The last entortainment of the Dime Course, under the auspices of the Hilliard Post, G. A. R., was given in the High-School hall Friday evening. The tableaux and statuary wera ex- collont, and reflected credit on the ladies in whosa charge they were pisced. The Chicago Oriontal Quarteite entertained the sssemblage with somae fine songs. which wers well rendered. The drumaming of Bob Hendershott, the dram- m‘er;bn{ of the Rappahannock, was as good as sl A calico tea-party was given by the ladies of the Englewood Baptist Church Thursday and Friday evetings. Deupite the inclemency of the weather, thers was a large numoer of ladies and gentlomen present on both evenings, which made the entertainment a success, socially and finaneially. 3 'WISNETEA. On Fridsy evening the Winnetks Literary and Social Club met at the residence of Mr. A. B. Capson, and despite the inclemency of the weatner there wasalarge attendance and no lack of enthusiasm on the part of the members. A noticsable featurs of the programme was an imprompta criticism on Willism Cullen ‘Bryan, by the Rev. 8. Gilbert, which showed an ad- mirable conception of the genius of the great post and hia contributions to our literature, and this with sevoral well-sclected readings, cha- rades, refreshments, and sociability, madea most enjoyable evening. The next meeting of the Club was announced to bs held at the residence of Ar. Thomas Copelin. . g BARRINGTOX. Among the promment arrivals Iast wesk was the youngest daughterof Mr. Beckwith, the conductor of $he Baingion psaseoger. It ial FREL TRADE IN CANADA, The Protectionists Again and Finally Routed. OrTawa, March 16.—The dobate on Sir John Mucdonald’s smendment was resumed last night. The amendment was as follows : That this Houss regreta ¢n learn that His Excellency has not been advised to recommend to Parliament s plan for the readjustment of the tarift gencrally, aim- ing at alleviating the stagnation in trade, and of af- fording encouragement to our various struggliing man- ufacturing irdustriee, a3 woll as the agricuitural pro- @uce of the conntry. Dr. Borden oppesedany attempt to impose s protective tariff, and declared that the thing wanted was reciprozity with the United States. Mr. Cameron, of Ontario, did not see any nse in prolonging the discussion. No farmer be- lieved in puttinga daty on grain. and no oue wanted a rotaliatory policy. He discussed briefly the causee of tho prevailing depression, and congratnlated the Goveroment on its desiro to effact economy, especially in the Militia De- partment. Mr. 3Mills disputed the assertion that free trade and protection were not involved in the question before the Cheair. He anualyzed the arcument of the Protectionists, and s:id that the pretenso that they were only demanding 1n- cidental protection was absurd. Dr. Tupper, in a long spsech, attacked the general financial policy of the Goverament, and declared that the resolution was one that equally invited the support of Protectionists and Free Traders. It meant only incidental protection. Mr. Mackenzie read ligures to show tbat, ex- clusive of new charges hevond Government con- trol, the expenditures of the present Govern- ment had boen less than that of their predeces- sors. After disnosing of Dr. Tupper’s several poiats in detail, ha showed the utter imposaibil- ity of iucluding the farmers in aoy schemse of Ero(eclion by which they would be protected or enefited. . Mr. Mackay thought that if the manufactur- ing and “agricultural interests were to be pro- tected the mining interests should not be ig- nored. Speaking was continued until 2:30 a. m., when vote was taken, which stood 70 for the amend- ment and 116 against it. RAILROADS. PEORIA ENTERPRISES, Special Dispateh to The Chicazo Tridbuns, Promia, Til, March 18.—Another narrow- gauge railroad project between this cily and Burlingtop, Ta., wss broached on 'Changs here to-day. Articles of incorporation for the Peorin & Burlington Company were tiled in the Re- corder's office kere early this week, and mow Mr. George Snyder, Secretary of what is known as the Burlington. Monmonth & Illinois River Railroad, is csavassing our buginess men in the interests of this Company, which, in case it is buoilt, will operste through almost the same country as the Peoris & Barlington. It is morally certain that but ome of theso routes can bo built, and it makes but little differencs to Peoria which one it 1. Either one will bo of great benofit to har trade and commerce. Mr. Snyder d1a not ac- complish much in thoe way of cash promises, bnt he received any quantity of encouragement for bis enterprise. CHICAGO, CLINTON & WESTERN, Spectal rspatch to The Chicago Tridune, Towa Crry, Ta., March 18.—An agent of F. E. Hinckley bas been here and paid quita a large amount of indebtedness incurred in the grading of the Chicago, Clinton & Western Railroad. This, 10 & Rreas Tmeasuro, restores confidence with the people here. 'The track of thig im- gorlnnt Tine of road will be extended to this city July 1. Mr. Hinckley assures us that it ig already ironed for 20 miles this side of Clinton, leaving 55 miles more already graded to tie and iron. MAR 3 A Detzort, Mltzlh!.i.qlirnzsix mf\_(:;fit:ngz“a Board of Control met to-day and received proposals from two partics for the construction of the Marquetts & Mackinaw Railroad, for which the State has granted 1,300,000 acres of laud. The Board adjourned until the 29th inst., when it ia presumed a decision will be reached. P MISCELLANEOUS, ¥The Board of Trade Committes on Transporta- tien i3 Loldiog daily conferences regarding the best means to be taken to bring abont a redue- tion in the present high terminal charges on grain shipments. The elavator men, as well as the railroad men, sre strepuously opposing a re- duction i the charges, and are pusting forth their bost efforts to thwart the labors of the Committes, which is convinced that, if the re- duction 1s not brought abont at thia time, it can- not bo done for years, The principal resson for the secming tardiness of the Comwittes dnring tho past few days to o ahead in this maiter was on account of the sicknesa of the Chairman, Mr. Stevens. This gentleman bas mow recovered, 8nd some docisive action may be looked for soon. At the lagt regular meeting of the Cheap Transportation Association of New York, the Committee on Claims aud Grievances reported on the subject of discriminations in froight rates. The report says that duripg the past month not only New York has been sgitated in congequonce of the more favorable et retes al- lowed other seaboard cities by the trunk Jines on both Eastern aud Western freight, but in the West also there was considerable excitement Mayo. Mr. L. Holmes, of Evanaton,is the Mr. John Aylesworth and wife are expecting soon to remove to Crystal Lake, which place The School Bdard has closed the public school for thetime being. It seems that, owing vromptly as anticipated, the funds in the Trezs- at their last meeting, resolved to close the cational improvement of its youth but mnat re- weeks at Washington, Baltimore, and New York SOFT COAL. Result of Experiments Made g4 the Water-Works, Its Great Economy as Compareq wity’ Anthracite--~Why a Change 15 Not Made, 5 Feb. 19, fast, there appezred in thess colunane a lengthy and careful acconnt of 5 new Chieys invention for the consumption of smoke in eo:lt borning, and the consequent Baving iy cost of carrying on any mannucgun’n business, 23 well as in the consy v tion of fael for house PUrpodes. It wyy shown in the article referred to, that With thy usa of the patented device for consuming smoke thoro was a great posuibility for the fotore—thy likelihood that soft coal could bs nsed a3 e nomically 2s anthraciie, with no more 8u00jancy {rom emoke and soot. Aftor the publication of Tre Tmincye's for mer articlo on the subject, it was determined to institute experiments to show the comparatire value of soft coal as batween the several vare. ties, and also'between the soft and bard coal, All the experiments referrsd to in the former article were made at the North Sids Water- Works, noder the boilers of which the Leater patent device for consuming smoke had besn applied. The new sertes of tests wers mads ip tho same way 2nd under the asms conditiona. TOE TRIALS wero began Feb. 19, and continued to the 24ty of the same moath, or five fall days, with Lsurel Hill soft coal. Thia variety costs ia this market $5.50 per ton. In the five days thers Wa3 coa- sumed 416,270 lbs, and with this 200,492,439 gallons of water were raised. In order to get st a very close test of the amount of watar con. verted into steam by esch kind of coal, a water meter was attached to ove boiler, and the fael used undor that was weighsd separately and compared with the amount of coal consumed. In the five dass' test with Laurel Hill the meter showed that 19,730 cabic feet of water had been vaporized with 140,99 pounds of coal, ‘The cubic foot of water weighs near en ough 63 pounds for purposes of cslculstion, and thers. fore it appears that 1.225,33) pouuds of water were raiged by 140,930 poands of tbia kiud of conll. or 8.7 pounds of water for each one of coal. Having gotten the racord of ‘Laarel Hill, the persons having the matter in charge proceoded to experiment with the soft cosi of this State, and began Feb. 24 to use Ainook coal. The -experimenta lasted- through Feb. 23; bu 8ince there was no record of the 26th, the figures &re given for four days. Duoring that time 410,- 860 ponnds of Minonk coal wore used and 157« 285,446 gallons of water reised. Taking as be. fore the showing made by the boiler with water. meter attached, and it appears that underit 113,370 pounds of coal were bnrned, and 12,163 cubic feet of water vaporizod therobs. Reduc. ing tho water to pounds and calcalatingas in the previous case, the resnlt would be to show6.6 pounds of water converted into steam for esch pound of coal burned. This coal costs $3.60 per ton, and_consequently it nppesrs that to raise each million gallons costs $4.70—about balf the cost of antbracite. Feb. 29 and March 1, Wilmiogton, IIL, cosl was used, but in this case the record waa com- plote for only the latter day. On tbat dav 115,- 409 pounds of coal wers used and 40,091.562 gal- lons of water-were raised. The water mster showed 2.695 cubic feet, or 167,090 pounda of water converted into steam by 23,290 poands of coal, or 5,9 pounds of water for each pound of coal. This coal cost 23.50 per ton, and the cost of raising each 1,000,000 gallons of water was, therefore, $5.04. March 2 and 3, Lanrel Hill nut coal was used, but the records are complete only for the first-named day, when 91,780 pounds were used to raize 40,137,734 gallons of water. The test with the water meter showed 3,069 cubie feet, or 190,275 pounds of water, vaporized by .25,070 pounds of coal, which would give 7 pounds to each pound of coal. This coal cost $4.75 and the price for rais- ing each million gallons of waser waa therefors £5.43. The next two dave, March 4 and 5, tho Shaw- nes coal from the Daltimore & Ohio Road was used and 182,020 pounds, wers consumed in rais~ ing 77,277,558 gallops of water. The moter showed that 52,830 poundsof coal converted 6,235 cabig feet, or 336,570 pounds of wator., inta steam. This would givo 7.4 pnunds of water for each ponnd of coal burned. This coal cost 3490 a ton, and the expense of raising a million gal- lons of water with it was therefore 35.77. In order to show TIF. COMPARATIVE BOAYONT of soft and nard coal, the record of March 6 snd 7, when Lackawanoa was used, is added. During this time 131.090 pounds of cosl were nsed. and the amount of water raised was 81.17L.797 gal- lons. The mster record showed 6,759 cabic feet, over the discovery of groes irregulanties in transportation charges. The most serions trouble seems to have been in connection with Eastern-bound sbipmsnts of grain. From some Western points to Baltimore the rate oa froin was 12 to 14 centa less thaz to "ew 3!01-1:, :;xrl there was allowed a rebate ol cen on ain exported from Baltimore or I‘hilxaalgtl;il. and of 5centson Boston exports, There have also been namer- ous instances of * underbilling ” at the rate of about 10 per cent. But the most remarkabls plan of discrimination 18 that of combinations, whereby (s preferonce1s given] to certam ship- pers or receivers of freight. The plan is for a Director of a railroad company to Pay from his own private account a rebate, and subsequently receive a voucher from the Company oo perhaps an entirely different specification or account. Resolutions were adopted protesting against $he proposed increase of canal tolls, and against the bmldms of & bridga soross the Detroit Rivar. - J. C. Clark, General Manager of the Dlinois Central Railroad, retarned from Cinein- nati, whera he has been attending the time- table meeting of General Managers 20d Super- intendents, yesterday. He states that the tables gxed ar; hlb(lfl! u::% :ifi“ 28 mthum of Jast sum- or. e new echedales will go into effect on the 16th of April. & 3 Oxyana, Neb., March 17.—The rush of peopla to the Black Hills incresses daily, Eighty-four went west yesterday, and to-day a special train of twelva cara containing mostly persons thers bound left hers for Cheyenne. A mass-meetinz z: cmzenatwu held l!éua evening to take ateps open ont in good shape the route hence u Elkhorn Valley to Black Hilla. g Snecial (rsvatch to Tre Chicans Tridune, DunuquE, Ia., March 17,—~The Board of Trade rive 2 banquet and reception to the membera of the Legislature from this District and a few g.;nu:a in hcnzlar of the xecenén victory over the road corporations in preventing the ropeal or modification of the taxiff law, e or 419,058 pounds of water, were turned into steam by the consamption of 52,730 pounds of coal, or 7.9 pounds of water per pound of coal. The cost of the anthracite was 8 per ton, sad the coat of raising each million feet of water was thereforer$8.92, or nearly twice as much a8 when Ilinois coal was used. In order to present these facts in form for roference, they have been tabulated, aud are subjoined : ‘o0 Jo vupg 3 I‘ senEy :mmm-nxxx spumod ‘poma vod me:.! 008'01% |* ULG'9TF | ‘pONTRL TojTM '6GH'006 3 oc oy wa[ PozHiodEA T4 J0 3903 05261 P e a170q o pamnatod reop| 00 punod 3ed %A 3972 spuno;] (1G0'0F T DozH 203 38 800 30 3909 i335233 Tha results of thess experiments ara a0 x- traordinary, espacially when hard coal and Ii- linois coal ara compared. as to raiee the question why the Board hava not adopted ths cheaper fuel, by which they must eave a largs sum of money. The reason appears ta be that they bave an existing contract with Law for hard coal, and that, until the expiration, they cannok well changs the fnel nsed mithout submitting themaelves to a suit for breach of contract. When the Law contract expires, the people who have economy at heart will demand a change, or they will vigorously want to know why. A sar- ing such as is here pointed out cannot be safel? ignored. —— A Faithful Newspaper-Carrier. New Haven ng Register. M. Norris Mix lives in the Town of Hamden, on the line of the Capal Railroad. His bouss is but a fow feet distant from the track. Mr. Mix is a subscriber to the Evening Register, aod fo2 years the baggage-master on_the evening train outward-bound Las been in the habit of throw- ing the Register from the car-door ss tho traio moved past the honse. Mr. Mix keeps 8 dog, one of those fine-spotted, smooth-haired coach dogs, and, baving long since come to the reasonable conclusion that to enjoy one’s leisure at home one ahonld seek to take the fewest steps possible, he has taught this do to watch the train, the baggage-master, an the paper as it is thrown from the car. 8sizing the paper in his teeth the dog brings it tohit master who sits by the comfortablo fire waiting its arrival. No matter whers on the premises the dog may be, when tho sound of the wheela or the whistle of that particular train is hea he takos his position. What is equally wonder: ful, the dog nover notices other than the mail train, Ho needs no instructions, bus each der, a8 if comprehending the corsaquences of faile uro to get the paper, like a good dog. be vaiches and weits. Once in a great whils the train goes by aud leaves no paper. Missiog the paper causes the dog to begrnltlld!!‘nt!}ed. and he waits impstiently daring the night, koow- ing the paper will surely appear from the dowo- ward train io the morning. When it arrives be soizes it with the greatest delight, and carries B¢ &4 Rigmaster, The dog’s age is 6 yoas ~waoy | ~fe8 vonw Bmjstes 3%00;