Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 2, 1876, Page 5

WASHINGTON, - The Democratic Electioncering Bureau and Its Proe 4 gramme, All Its Slander Mills to Be Kept Running Far Into the Summer. Bristow Furnishes Additional Proof of Ills Accusers’ Partisan Malice. The House Again Declines to Tam- per with the Resump- tion Act, (Proposition to Tap the Silver-Reserve Fund Effectually. Fourteon Millions of the Shining Small Change Now in the Mints. Tho Impeacliment Court Setties upon tho Order of the Jurisdiction Argaments, Winslow Will Probably Bo Released by tho British Authorities To-Day, ‘ ELECTIONEERING BUREAU. WHICK THE DEMOCRATS ARE RUNNING AT THE EX PENSE OF THE COUNTRY. Speetat Dispatch to The Chteago Trioune, Wasuixaron, D. C., Mav 1.—If fair play ts a Jewell, it is ono which tho Houso of Roproscnt- ntivea does not seem to prizo vory highly, Onco having sprond ite drag-nots of invoatigation into overy Departmant of the Government, it to-day solemnly regolved that it would neither discloso what goos on boneath tho surface of tho muddy wators nor draw tho uota to Innd and discloso their contonts before tho actual opening of the Prosidontiat campaign. Tho success of tho groat invostigations mado by Congressional Committees duriug the past four or fivo yoara has beon largely due to their pub- lcity, and it would bo impossible for any one to namo an instance In which tho presence of reprosontatives of the press during the progross of tho inquiry hos provented s Committeo which has dosirod it from getting at tho truth in ovory case. Tho publica- ton of testimony from day to day has not only ENABLED THE PHOPLE TO JUDGE FOR THEM- BELVES in regard to tho matter Invoatigated, and in more than one instance mado a whitewashing report uaoless or impossible, but has genorally been the moans of calling out unknown wit- nessea in sucuring testimony of tho most vital importance. It was so in the Irench arms inyostigstion four. years ago, and in the redit Mobilior and Now York Custom-Horo iquiries of the succeeding ecesions, ‘The fnvestissation of tho Sanborn contracts and Vacifio Mail subsidy would hardly have beeu aa thorough as {hoy wore had it not bean for the axsistanco given the Committees by the prese, and the District invostiga- Hon of 287¢and 1875 ‘would never havo beon made but for the efforts of s few determinnd Journalista, and would tiave been broken down fn spite of tho un- Femitting edforta of Wilson, of Indiana, had ita meot- Joe not been public, ‘Tho ‘House during the prosent session bas had numorous instances of the ald pub- Uelty gives. to an honest investigation, The Commit- too on Foreign Affairs has OBTAINED MUCH IMPORTANT TESTIMONY touching the Emma Mine scandal, not only in this country but {n England, from persons who would not have known that the information thoy posressod was ‘wanted ud tho investigation boon conducted in se. oret. The Clymer Committeo got, tte Aral inkling of tho Belknap-! h scandal from tho newspapers, and the daliy publication of its proceedings when it enters ed upon the general investigation of the post-tradar- ship system brought to it two-thirds of tho witnessca at examined, and amoked out of their holes Orville Grant, SuporvisorjHedrick, and the reat of the blscxmallers who havo been bleeding honeat fers, Ips word, the experience of the last five years, during which "some of the most important in- vestigations in the history of Congress have taken Pisce thas beon that honest investigations have always PROMOTED BY PUDLICITY, and dishonoat ones have beon mado moro respectable than oA othorwizo would have been, Tho ples that ine public inveatigstion injustice may sometimes be done to honest officials by tho testimony of personal enemies, iu not a good ons, The unfairness of secrot investigations in repeatedly illustrated = during resent measion. ‘Testimony affecting the personal ntegelty of high officisis has soveral times celyed In socret by invoatigating committees and col coalod for days, only to leak out finally inan exag- gerated or distorted form, sud to be published to the country in a more damaging sod unfair shape than that in which it was oripinally given, If the managers of investignting committees cared tess for the arty capital they expect to make, sud moro for fair deal- ing, they would throw open the doors of tho investi- gatlog committees, and stop thelr atar-chamber in- quirios, If they did this thoy would be spared the mortification which they must foel at the popular re- action that has followed the majority of their so-called exposures, ‘ho Democrata have mado SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONFESSIONS, ‘They decided that inveatigations shall be continued an ater chambor inquests, and that the tnyoatigators shall not be obliged to make thelr reporta prior to beginning of the rolitical campaign, Afr, Hale presentos s reao~ lation to-day directing all investigating committees to take testimony with open doors, Mr. Holman spoke the views of a few fair-minded Democrats when he suggested that there would be ao littie opposition that division neod not be called. The viva voce vote showed that Holman was alone in favor of the resolu- tion, It was rejected almoat by a party yote, ‘There ‘were very fow Domocrata who voted with Republicana in opposition to the star chamber polloy, Among tle Democrata who did themecives this honor wore }tan- 5a ie ee who by the porary abdication of Speaker Kerr o Speaker pro tempore for ten days, op posed making these slander mills public, The Demo- orate were quick to discern tho position in which thoy had pi themaclres, Morrison accordingly, to throw dust in the eyes of the public, aud to convey the Impreaaion that the Democrats really meant to bo fair, immediately presented » resolution which em- dodled the Lisle resolution, with ‘TUE VERY DAVORTANT PROVISO that the doors should only be opened in the discretion of the — respective = Com- mittess, and that any person sgainet whom charges were made in Committco should havo tho Fight to be heard, ‘Ihe resolution, specioua and pre- tentious, waa aubmitted to a vote and adopted. It em- dies no principlo, grants no power, confers no priv- Meges not already provided fur in the exluting rules, Wis ploce of canting demuyogery designed entirely to mislead the public and to cloak ‘tho designs of the Democrats and thelr detective gang, It will not avail tuo Democracy to lide itsole end) thelr resolutions when charged with the atar chamber polioy, This feaolution practically cuforcos absolute socrecy in tho Committecs, Mr, Hosking endeavored to sccure the passage of fesolution directing all investigating committees to tnako their reports, unless otherwise ardered, by June 10, ‘This reaolution was ALSO VOTED DOWN Umout by s party vote, By the yotes upon Hoskins’ sud Hale's resolution the Domoorata Bayo m: ub Ue record that their poltoy aliall be to con the Mtarschamber invealigations, to conduct thein secret- ly, and to withhold the reports until tho campaign is {ally begun, By a recorded vote they have thus de- ULerately committed thenuselvea to » campaign of ‘The vote upon the Hosking resolutio indicates beyond a doubt the probability that th von will be protracted far {nto the eurumer mon! (odeed there aro intimations that the House {e likely so bein continuous session until Decembor, taking a only. ed BRISTOW. GNAWING AT 4 FILE, Wasmvaron, D, O., May 1—The Committes on Expenditures in the Trossury Department to-day examined Webster Elms, the Chief Clerk in the office of tha Solicitor of the ‘Treasury, who testifled that be had charge of all the papers in iho Mary Merritt case, and wrote o lotter ‘ecommending » remlasion of the forfoitures. Yo uever saw Secrotary Bristow in relation to this cage, by converaation or othorwige. Jonoph H. Robingon, Aueistaut Solicitor, tostl- lod to Gon, Lristow's appearing, in April, 1874, Yofora Soticitor Banfield, and asking that the ive be examined on its worits. binco Geo. Bristow read hia opimloa, at that time, he had BO connection whatever with the cage, #o far ap ¢ witness know. BEITOW'S STATEMENT. Gecsetary Dristow thea made mawora state 1, ction with the Mary Merritt case, orcopt In foe capacity of a friend of Foland & Evans, tho 4 attorneys for Tico Brothora, all of whom wero his noighbors at Hopkinavillo, anti his personal frlonda, It wan tho truth, as stated by Evana tn hie teatimony, that that gentleman bad liad «conversation with him in Philadelphia In relation to the case, and that ho declined to take any compeneation whatever for any aervico that he might porform, and that sub. sequently he went to the Treasury Department, at the reqnont of Folaud, who thougnt the Inwyer waa tinac~ uininted with the practice of the Department, and then presented the question on legal grounds alone, Boing satisfied that It waea clear caro for remission ‘on that occanion, he expressed bimecif earnently againat the practice of informers going before the Becretary of the Treasury and resisting the power pel erred upou the Hecrotary by the act of Congress, 0 EXPRESSED HIMBGLP AGAINST JTAZLETON, qho, mes at thal time a momber of Congres appearing there for ximilar purposos, After ha became Secretary of the ‘Treasiry be declined to have anything whatever todo with the case, He then thought that Yaward E, Johnson mado a tmlatake In saying that the Bocretary informed him that he wan going tv proceed, Hewasin Now York from the 18th to the 2th of March, under treatment for his throat, when the ro mistion of his forfeiture wan granted, Ie did not think the cane came up at that time, and did not fearn thatitwae decided until sometime afterward. Mr, Conant, during bis absonco, wan acting Aecretary of the Treasury, and the papers nthe caso were brought Lefore him. ‘The partios hnd a right to bo heard, and his former position should not have exchided them from presenting their caso to the acting Hecretary, He never at any time oxpreseed to Mr, Couant, or to any other offlcor of the ‘Treasury, what should be done with tho cass. Although Solicitor Wilson spprosched him on the subject, be declined to tall about It, Ife did not refor the cage'to any one, do clining to take any action whatever. He dld not wiels to bo underatood as even iraplying that ANY WRONG WAB COMMITTED In the nettlement of tho case, and he wished to say explicitly that he had no knowledge that the caso had been Aaitled before this investigation was ordered. Mo had never examined the papers In the cag until be did ao bere in common with imembura of tho Cams mittee, It was not truo, a8 étated In tho resolution, ** that one of the attornosa in tho cane applied to Bea- retary Bristow for a remission of tho forfciture, and he replied that he would do nothing himeclf, but bis private Hecretary could Hx it up, and sald the attornoy mot hia Private Secrotary and had tho’ forfeiture re- mitted." Ho did not beliove any of tho attorneys over met hie Private Secretary at all, Ils Private Secretary wan quite a yUnng man, and acted au his amenuensis and stenographor, and had nothing to do wilh tho transaction of public business, , F. CONANT, Assistant Secretary of the Troasury, testified that the offense in the Mary Merritt caso waa merely technical. ‘Witness further teatiflod that ho did not exchange one word with the Secretary before or after the decision of the case, olther directly or indirectly, unttl after tho ublication §n the Commercial Times, There was no intervention Uy atlorney oF other party: | Ha decided the case on his own responsiblity, No money was offered or promised to any officer of the Trossury, ‘The queation camo up simply on its merits, £E. FP. BABCOCK, Privato Secretary of Secretary Bristow, tentified that ho had never been called on by soy attorney, and therefore never spoke to any one about this cao, Ifo Sid not kmow of any offer oF promise of reward lo any ofiicer of the Treasury, nor did he know Ed E, John- aon, tho attorney in the case, BOLICITOR WILSON narrated tho circumstances uudor which the Mary Merritt caso waa brought to his attention, and testific that Secretary Bristow sald it was impossible for him to taxe any action on tho cane for tho reason that Le at ‘one timo presented it to Secretary Richardeoa, and advanced certain considerations which called for re- mission, Witness was positive that the Secretary throw ont no intimation whatever as to how ho would Ilke the cago decided. On the contrary, ho expressed Almeclf {no positive and peremptory niannor to havo nothing todo with St, Ho knew of neither Johnson nor others holding out rewards or inducements to apy Oficera of the Treasury to favor this case, peed Be THE FINANCE QUESTION. A STRAW IN THR HOUSE. Spectat Diapateh to Whe Chicago Tribune, | mont to the following effect: Hoe pad no con- tho Honse into another voto to-day on the re- peal of that portion of tho Resump- tlon act of Jan. 14, 1873, which provides that the redomtion of logal-tendor notes in coin on the ist of January, 1879. The voto cast was not a largo ono—115 in tho afiirmatiye and 112 in the negative, and was oifofy romarkable for ita disclosure of the fact shat soyorat Democrats who havo all along been counted os uncompromising hard-money men aro roady to surrender to tho inflationints uncon ditionally, provided thoy cannot malo such terms with thom aa thoy desire. Among the most prominont are Samuel J. Randal, Culborson ond Teagan, of Texas, Bon. Hill, of Georgia, and Henry B. Payne, of Oblo. In other rovpocts tho voto to-day was not csuentlally different from the Inst ono cast on a similar rosolution, ‘The number of members who were absent was groater, tnd a fow wero present, and who are known among the advocates of hard money, DODGED THE VOTE, ‘This record, therefore, doos not, ne some ono has conjectured, indicate thst the House would repeal tho Iteaumption act Bhould — tho Committes on Banking and Currency report s bill tor Sint purpose, Lut it does show whet Tux Tuiuunx tras repeatedly saserted, that no.man {s tobe depended upon who {s willing nnder any circumstances to com- romise with the inflationiats, Some of the Repub- Resa interpreted the fatroduciion of Holman's resolu fiou to-day asa notice to New York Democrats that they must not urge the nomination of Tildon at Bt, Louls, but thie was not probably Holman’s purpose, phe following is the vote on Holman’s resolution in fetal: RAS. Ainsworth, Franklin, Resgan, ‘Anderson, ruler, Reilly, fobn, Atkins, Glover, Reilly, J. By, Haker (Ind), Goud, Tice, Danniug, joodin, Riddle, Bisckbura, Hanulton (Ind.), Robbiitts (va,), Bland, Harris (Ge , ”' Iobbins (Ne Blount, Harris (Vo.), Roberts, > Iradford, Harrlvon, Tobinson, Lrown (iy,), _-Hartridge, Buckner, Hartzell, Burchard (Wis), Hatcher, Cabell, aymond, Oaldwell (Ata), Hereford, Caldwell (Teun.), 1101, annoy, Holtnan, Cason, Hopkins, Gate, House, Caultela, unter, Clark (Mo,), iiuntoon, Clymer, ally, Oochrane, Landera (Ind.), Collins, Lawrence, jook, McFarland, owan, McMahon, Culberson, Milliken, via, Morgan, Debalt, Neat, Ditrell, low, Douglas, Vacker, ‘Wainh, Darling, Parsons, Welle (Afo.), Eden, Payno, Wuiltthorno, Elli, Thelps, Willams (Ind.), Evans, Phillips (Hoa ‘Williame (Ala), Fauiknor, Phillips (i Wilshire, Felton, Poppleton, Wooaworth, Finley, Randall, Yeaten, Fornoy, Rea, Young—116, Fort, Nath, Henkle, Tusk, Hewitt (Ala,), Sampson, Hoge, Hchletcher, Hosking, Bebumaker, Huvbell, Beely Joyce, Bingleton, ebr, Sinolckson, Ketchum, Small, Kimball, mith (Pa,), Lamar, Htowell, (WJ.), Landers (Conn,), ‘Tarbox, , Tan ‘Thompson, Candler, Leavenworth, ‘Lhurnburg, Chapin, Levy, Throckmorton, Chittenden, Luttroll, Towngend (N, Conger, Lynch, sPawn Crapo, Marsh, ‘Tufts, Crounse, MacDougall, Walt, Cutler, McOrary, Waldron, Danford, MeDill Wallace (8. 0.) Davy, Metcatlo, Warren, Donlion, Miller, Wotls (3tiss,), Dunuell, Monroe, Wheeler, Fame, Morrison, White, vs BMutehtor, Farwell, Norton, . Faator, O'lrien, Frost, O'Neil, willera, Frye, Page, Willams (N, ¥.) Garfield, Tierce, Williams, A, 8. Gibson, Piper, Williaa’ (Wi Hale, Piatatod, Williams (D1 Harnliton (N. J,), Piatt, Williams, W. a3., Haratson, Potter, Wilson (fa,), Uardenbergh, Pawel, Wood (¥ ‘ Hondeo, rat, Wood (x.'Y.), Henderson, Nalney, Woodburn—111, —-—— SMALL CHANGE, ‘TUE SILVER SUPPLY. Speciat Duvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasurxatoy, D, ., May 1.—It sooms that only a million and a half of silver ia now in circulation, only that smoant having boen pald out under the Substitution act. Dr. Londer- maa, the Director of tho Mint, saya that there need bono appresonsion wo far as silver ly con~ cerned. ‘Thore can be no scarcity of that. Ha has already about fourteon millions of allver colna on bands, aud he oan coin at the rate of million anda this time on without neglecting the gold coin- age. It apposra, from conversations with Treasury officials, that there is enothor way of relioving tho prescnt small-change famine, but thie new method muat also have the aanc- tion of Congress. When tho appropriation for tho Printing Buresn of the Trossury was ex~ hausted, and tho work stopped. thoro was an immense amount of half-finished fractional cur rency, It has gince been discovered that it amounts so millious of dollars. Tho cout of printing it even toits progeut state has been Very grost, ang pow, unless it ts finluhed, it tub go into the waate-paper bag. Most Wasinnatow, D. C., May 1,—Holman forcod THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1876. of this currency is printed on both sides, and wanta onty tho impreasion of the red real to complste [t,—a matter of emallcoat, A rerolution of Mr, Botttwell toulay looks to the com- pletion of thie money, which may be put in elrcule tion almont finmedistely. Treasurer Now left to-night for New York, Boston, Philadeiphla, and other cities, ou public businoas, and will Le gone a furtolght, ‘ THY PAMINE, ‘Tho Treasury Department ia in receipt of tettere from bankers in all parte of (hs country complaining ‘of the ncarcity of change, Treasurer New this morn- ing reeeived lettera froin various Lanka and bankers Mating that It was dimenit. to get frac- tlonal’ currency aud silver coln, oven at ® premium, Similar lettora are received daily both by Tresmury officers and by Cangrensmen, These letters state that tho avarcity of chango has miso iteelf felt in all business entorprines, Treaaurer New thinke {hie difticulty arises from ths fact that under the new law recently panacd thera 1s no provision for isting the fourteen millions of aller coin which is in reacrva, and the presunt rate of iasuo ts abort cqtiel to the capacity of tho mlute for coinage, and there ie no prose poot that, without a chiauga iu’ tha law, the fourteen million “can Le fesned, “ho amount of afivar coin already {nsuied (2 about 2,500,009, much of which sno doubt hoarded an a curiosity. “Treauurer New nays {hat tho amount of fractional currency outstanding at the time the silver law went Juto effoct wan GDFATEL THAN EVER BEFONL. The public debt outatanding, but Ti Toast $10,000,000 Reprerentative Front, of Boston, was in consultation swith tho Treasurer this morning to devise come means by which the $14,000,000 of reseryo can ba fmmadiate- ly pinced in circulation, ‘The result of this confer- euco was 8 preparation aud presentation of a terol. tion whieh 1 spproved Loth Ly Treasurer Now and by the Mouse Appropriations Committee, and will bo Drought up for apocdy action. ‘Tne purpose of thone who framed it Into relleve tho prevent acarcity {n the monoy market by providing for the imimoidiste . issue of $14,000,000 of nilver coln, The propusition is contained {b theso words: Rerolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury, under such Mmits and reguletions an will beet secures just and fatr distribution of the ssme through the coun. try, may feauo the silver cola now in the Trossury {a Fedemptlon of an equal ainolint of logaltender not und the noten ao redeoined aliall be reissued upon tho retfremeut of a like aum of fractions) currency ; and said fractional currency, when no aubstituted, sball be deatroyed and hicld oe ‘part of the sinkiug fund, e provided in the act of April 17, 1876, BIZING PRUCESA, The Committeo on Expeuditurcs in tho ‘Treasury propoacs investigating tho Williams patent eizinu pro- cots of fractional currency. ‘The nizing §4a mixture fn which the new currency in dipped to render it atrong and moro enduring. About a year ago a com- mission wae appointed to investigate the sizing and repott upon its usefulness, Ten months‘elapsed and no roport was recelved froin tho Commission, Prof, Ienry atatea that no accurate tests have been mado In tho niatter, and he Lotieves (hat the only way a Snal conclusion can be reached fa to insko two Sasues of the currency, ono with the sizing and the other without, and observo results, eS, IMPEACHMENT. A BULE OF TROCEEDING AGREED UPON BY THE BRNATE. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune, Wasurnaton, D. U., May 1.—Tho result of the impeachmont proceedings thus far ia the docis- jon of tha Senate that on Thursday noxt at will begin to hear arguments on the quostion whothor W. W. Helknap is amonable to trial by impeachmont for: acts dono as Secretary of War, notwithatanding his resignation of said office, and that the managors and counsel, in their arguments, discues the question whethor the issues of fact and material, and whother tho matter ingupport of the jurisdiction alleged by tho Houso of Representatives in tho ploadiugs subsequent to tho articles of impoachinent can, bo as allevod, if the | samo aronot averred in paid articles, ‘The Sensto has also decided that tho opening and closing of tha ai shall ba given tothe counsel for the respondent, aud that the three counsel and four manayers may bo heard in stich order na muy be ngreod on hetweon thomeelvor, syd that such timo be allowed for argumont as the managers and counsel may desire, ‘This arrangement {s NOT BATISFACTONY TO TOR MANAGERS, who havo claimed tho right to open and close the ar- uments, and they may lay thelr grtevanccs before the joune. {To the Associated Press) Wasntxaroy, D. C., May 1.—Tue reaolutions, abe mitied by Mr. Mamiin, Friday Inet, to ened the rulce in relation to the impeachment trial, so a8 10 pro- ‘vido that the deliberation on the qycstions submitted shall be in public, was discussed, iit no action taken, aud the impeachtnent trial was resumed, ‘The pond= ing question was the motion of Mr. McDonald to re- acind the order agreed upon in the confereuce Friday, Blowin the respondent to opon and close arguments, Cte eles Afr. Blair, of counrel for the rospondent, spoke agatust the motion to rescin‘t, ‘Mr, Hoar, of the nianagers, spoke in favor of ro- ncinding, Ha claimed that the manayora bad a right to close, and cited English precedonts in support of ile viows, ‘On rewtirning, the presiding officer stated that tho motion fo rescind the voto by which tho ordor of armu~ ment was made was overruled, aud that the request of tho manngerathat four of them be allowod to ad- dross the Senato on the question of jurisdiction had been granted. ‘The Court of impeachment {ben adjourned until ‘Thuraday, _——— VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS. KILDCORN HAB 118 JOKE. Spectat Dispateh to g'ha Chicago Tribuns, Wasuixatox, D. C., May 1.—Hallot Kil- bourn presented to the Houss this atternoon letter proffering to supmit his books and ac- counts in connection with tho real eatate pool to the House for oxamination. Mo had vindicated his rights as au American citizon, and waa now roady to romovo any suspicion that might reat upon him by making public his books. Tho House tabled tho letter. Tho Domocrate cdn- ‘sidered itasan impertinenca, and tho Repubti- cans regarded itasa joke, It gooa, however, to show the Jongth to which tho star-chambor in- quests hays gone, ‘Thera ix not a thing th Hatlot Kulbourn's books which ts not alrosdy public- ty known, Thore waa, howover, s suspicion umong tho Democrats that thuy might catch the Preatdent fit the ;ool, and, nfter imprisoning a privato citizen for tix weeks in violation of the Constitution, and without, Juatifiable cause, they refused to-day to accept the propoaltion to examine the books, NEW ORLEANS INVESTIGATION, Speaker Kerr, shortty after resigning his chair, ap- pointed a committes which is to investigate all the oficera in Now Orleaus, ‘The sole and evident purpowe of this Commitice {8 to crvato political capital. It bad been the Intention to continue ft in session during tuo re but the Ropithiicans were able to prevent this, and the Committee will be required to report at this session, ‘The Committes consists of Aibsou,of Loulatana,Chalr- man, a acholarly mun, but etroug partisan; Diack. bura, of Kentucky, who has become notorious throughs his peculiar connection with the Clymer impeachment proceedings; Now, of Indiana ; Vanco, of Olio; Fos- tor, a Republican, who was on'the last Now Orloans Committee; Crapo, of Massachusetts; and Darrall, of Loutsiang, MISSIESIPPT. In the Mississippi Invostigatiug Committes fo-day, Bayard moved that the testimony be taken with open doors, but the Republicaus opposod the motion, ————— SOUTHERN CLAIMS, AN EMMARMASSING BUDJECT, Spectat Dispatch to I'he Chicago Iribune. Wasurvaroy, D, G., May.1.—Ths House ad- journod early to-day to avoid taking a voto ons resolution introduced by Vance, of North Caro- lina, the ultimate object of which was to pro- vido for the payment of mail-contractore iu the South for services porformed during tho last quartor bofora the breaking out of the Rebellion. ‘The wottlemont of theso claims in 1861 was pro- vonted by the intorvontion of war, Thoy have, however, been properly audited, and nead only an appropristion to enablo them to be paid. Southorn Domocrata holding that theso claima are out debts of the Government, which the United Btates is in equity and in honor bound to pay, z ao on varfous occastons attempted to secure thy padaage of a bill or resolution making the necessary appropriation, but the Northern Damo- crate, while they adtnit tho Justice of the claims, have never dared to give such @ measure thelr support through fear that the record may be used agninat thom politically, When the resolution was introducod this afternoon , IT WAS VOTED DOWN ‘on adivision by aconsiderable majority, Gen, Hurl- but then called for the ayes aud noox, when Yauco, at the solicitation of Northern Dem- ocrats’ who surrounded him, ‘attempted to withdraw the resolution, Objection was made on the Republican aide, and when the Northern Demo- crate saw tate yota would have to be taken, Clymer Telloved thera of their dilemma by moving au adjourn ment, which was carried by an overwhelining majort. ty, Blavy of the Southorn Democrats are very augry this ovening at the defoat of thu resolution under the loaderabip of thelr Northern colleagues, while North- ern representatives of the same party bave no kind feellng for the men from the Houth who, for the sake of socusing a small eum of money for thelr constitu. conte, were willing to sacrifice their party, ——_—-— WHISKY AND TOBACCO, PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE NEVENUM Laws, Speewat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutxatox, D. Q., May 1—The Internal Revenue Bureau is disposed to recodo from tho astringent bill submitted to Congress. Commis. sioner Pratt bas acceded to several modifica- tione, of which the principal ares Firat, the striking out uf Reo, 11, requiring all rootifiers to give bonds for the value of the reality of the promises on which thoy do business; second, Nmiting tho rectifer's capsclty bond toa maxi. mum of @50,000 in premises, where there is no machinery, like the promiecs of ordinary liquor- desler; third, the collection of # tax upon the gallons a8 actually proved, inatead of on approximate gallons incase of fractions. The rineipsl new provisions maka the Commissioner tri ee of the property forfeited under the Internal Re unue law, nd give himn power to either ell or lesa Auch property, with the astent of the Secretary of the ‘Vreanury, and to compel the Clerka of United States Courts to fens executions su Internal Revenue catce withits ten daya nfter the close of {1:2 term of courta. All other projwmed features aro adlere.t to, An re- garde distilled apirita, the general character of tho Uill is not changed. Tho law regarding the exportation of tobsern {ato changed, soar to allow bonda to be canceled on clearance of the vessels, Tha Commissioner ts to have power to direct the methods of packing tobocco, ‘aud prescribe seals aud brands fortpsckages, ———— WINSLOW. THE LOND 18 THIS GOOD CUNISTIAN'S SHEPDERD. Special Duanateh to The Chicago Pridune, Wanitxoton, D. O., Say 1.—Ofileial informa- tlon has Loon received that, on Saturday Inst, Lord Derby, ats called session of the Council, submitted the Iast note from the State Depart- Ment of tho United Statos, stating the views of Premdont Grant on the Winslow extradition ctae, The Connell, after a full conatdoration of this important question, unanimously decided to adhore tothe original position taken. Derby was authorized to communicate this fact to Sir Edward Thornton, British Minteter here, with inatructions to iaform Secrotary Fish that,nulesa the United States indicate some change of poil- cy or a desiro to introduce additional facts, Wiuslow would | bo discharged. Our Government shows no disposition ta modify its posl- tion, but demands the extradition of Winslow under tho Ashburton treaty, Whon the final setion of the Lritiah Government {s ollicially known here, the President will communicate St to Congress, accom- vanled by all the papers bearing on the cata. 1 the Acsoctuted trent} THE UNPRECEDENTED INCIVILITY OF JOIN BULL. Waanixatoy, D, C., May 1.—Representative Faulk ner, Chairman pro tem, of the Committee on_Farelqn Affairs, bad an interview with Becretary Fish this morning, and learned from hitn that th meeting of tho Jritiah Cabinet on Saturday, they determined to adhere to thelr former poaition, not to return Winslow to tne Unlted Btates an re- quested by our Government, Tho protest of the Hecretary of Ktste which the British Csbinet had betore thera on Haturday showa that such an evasion of treaty atipulation was never before nuegested by any Government, ‘Che Hccratary strengthens his pro- test by citing a number of precotenta, alluding to tha fact that a parliamentary enactment seems to Le cous sidered by the British Government of MORE BINDING FORCE than a solomn troaty, existing betwoen two nations, and whfelt provides fof extradition under tho circum- atances presented in the case under consideration, As our Government will not give auch seaurance us Great Britain requires, aud sa the Jattor fa unyielding, Winslow wil be unconditionally discharged to-mor- row. There is no doubt that the action of the Iritish Government will lead to measures having iu view the repeal of tho extradition clause of the Ashburton ‘Troaty. IN LONDON. Lonpvon, May 1,—Tho papors in the Winslow oxtra- dition cane will be aubinitted to Parliament iu duo timo, but Lord Derby believes that tuelr presentation now would not be iu the public intercat, —— NOTES AND NEWS, THE PRESIDENT ON TUE CONSULAR DILL. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, Wasurxaton, D, O., May 1.—Tho Prorident to-day, in convorsation, said that Le should fool it his duty to voto the Consular and Diplomatic DIILI£ 1t should pasa the Sonate substantially in tho form in which it camo from tho House, The Prealdent was vory earnest in hia declaration, aud intimated thatho might not sign the bill evon if the Ionse should accept tho modifica- tions made by tho Senato. Ie thinka that these modifications cripple the sorvico, and has in- timated thatit woutd be better ¢> withdraw all our diplomatic ropresentativos, a3a consequence oftho falluro of the bill, than to continuo any of them undor the clrcums:ances provided by tho bill, Becretary Fish ia wnders:vod to indorse this posltion. MORTON'S WAR ACCOUNTS. Mr. Morton's frienda to.day thanked Secretary Dria- tow very cordially fur tho prompt noilce he gave the ferstor of the aitempt the Coufelcrate Dem were making to yet at the retilement of bis War counts in the Trosaury. Goa. Bristow refusod aba0- lutely to let Bpringer look at these papers until ho had Hotilied Senator Morton, andeven then ina'sted that they abould wait until he, or some ono rent by hira, Was present. There wus no fear that tho accounts would show the Jesst thing that was wrong, but tho Keeretary wished to guard fully against any partisan Rarbiing of theuccounts. Insplteof oll precaution, this wan doue. Many Domocrata here deplore the publication made, on tho ground that, even if it were true, {tis bad policy fur them to appear to be iuvestl- gating the conduct of the War. THE FREE-DELIVERY AYSTEM. Several Committecs, composed of Republicacs and Democrats, ayo mude thelr appearance im Wathing- fou from towns whore the frec-delivery aywtomn woud bo discontinued {f the propowd bill, now before the Houro, cutting off freo delivery in all towna with o ‘population ‘under 40,000, rbould become a law, and havo caked upon the Postinanter-Geueral for his views, ‘Tho Voatmaster-Gencral oppoves the discontinnance of tha frco-delivery aystom in any town whera It now exists, He raya the motto of the Purt-Oftice Depart- ment should be uo steps backward; that with a pro- gressive country like ours we cannot afford ta curtail tho postal facilitivs onco given to any community, MOUBE JOURNAL CLERK, Harry H. Smith, of Kalamazoo, Mich., the well- known Journalist aid long and experienced ofticer of the House, has been appointed Journal-Clerk, Mr, Bmith ts thoroughly fatulliae with parliamentary pro- ceodinga, and it ia a ajgniticant fact that, notwith- standing’ the large number of Bourbou aypil-ants, 3 Liberal-Republican was aolected for this rospouniule sition. ‘Che appointment of Mr, Smith is the firat important recognition thut the Liberals have received fn tho House, Asa rulo tho Liberals avo discovered that (hoy were oxpected to furnish votes and uot Sl) aitices. UT the Assnelated Prev.) THE: PURLIC DEBT. Wasurnatox, D. C,, Say 1—Tbe May statement of tho public debt is as follows Bix per cent Londs,... #9994,999,650 Five per cent bonda 740,041,208 Total coin bond: sss vneee se, $1,095,049 450 Lawful money deb +8 14,000,000 Matured debt. 8,414,270 Legal tencters, 810,5.6,038 Certiticates of 34,005,000, Fractional curroncy. Colm certificates... ‘Total without interest.. + 473,096,777 Total debt 2,100, 652,408 ‘Total intere + 84,817,978 Cash in Tre Otte « $77,005,428 Currency. 5,101,180 Bpectal de: demption of certificates of deposits, .erree 99,685,000 Vevsesees8 116,431,615 $2,107,939,253 ‘Total in the Treasury, Debt less cash in the ‘Treasury Decrease of debt duriug April. e reaue since Ju 20,750,467 Bonds tanued to the Pacitic taitway Com. pautes, Intercst payable iu lawful tones: Principal outatanding...... 04,625,512 Intereat accrued and not yet paid 1,292\470 Interest pald by the United Btat 90,144,513 Interest ropaid by transportation ‘of WAL. rreesesesevesesercees veseeree — 0,787/473 Dalauce of intereat paid by United Statea, 2,335,484 ——o ThE RECORD. BENATE, Waantxoton, D, 0., May 1.—Mr, Ingalls call- ed up tho bill authorizing the isgue of patents to purchasers of certaln Miams Iands in Kansas, Pasaod, Mr, Boutwell introduced a bill authorizlog tho Secretary of the Treasury to revuew tho issud of fractional currency, providing the total amount outstanding st anyone lime ahall not oxcood 950,000,000. Meforrod, House. Under the call of the Ktatew to-day, bills were intro- dui and referred relating to the punishment of wit- adjudged tn contempt by either Hause of Cou gr nd to repeal the law which requires the Spesk- erto certify the caso of a rocusaut witness [to tho District-Attornuy for crininal prosecution, Mr, Hale moved to suapend the rulew and adopt resolution directing the several committees of the House charged with investigations to conduct such in- vestigations with open doors while the testimony is be- ing taken, Nejectod—yeas, 126; ways, 103—n0t two- thirds iu tho attirmative, All the Republicans and some of the Democrata voted in tho affirmative, All tho negative votes were given by Democrat, Mr, Btorrison moved to suspend the rulcs and adopt s resvlution directing the several Cormmittese of the House chargod with tuvestigatious to conduct auch investigations with open door, oxcept tn the opinlon of acl Committee public futervet will be prejudiced thereby, but any persun accused before a committes shall nave the right to be heard in bis own person, or by counsel, or bosh, The rulea were suspended, and tho resolution adopt- d without a division, ‘Mr. Clark (Ma,) moved to suspend the rules and to make { in order to offer an anieudmient to the Post. Ottice Appropriation bill to repeal the legtalation of tho Inst aeasion in regard to third-clase mail matter, Agreed 10, Mr, Hoskins moved to auapend the rules and adopt » reaolution instructing the various commuittess charged with the investigation of ged frauds and miscon~ duct to complete the ssmo as osrly as possible, and to make report thereon on or before the 10th of June next, except where otherwise expressly provided by the House, Rejected—yeas, B4; unys, 126, KILBOULY. ‘Tho Speaker laid before the House a communication frou Huilet Kilbourn stating tist be now was willing toappear before the House or Commlttes, and answer fully all interrogatories in regard tu the #o-called seal astate pool ia which Kilbourn and Latta, or Limsclf, sro or usve eon iu any wa connected, with the vi-w that sfter = ful {uveatigation the fact will appear ae he made oath to, hat (ho Government was in Lo “WY, interested thers- ia, The communication was laid on the table, al- phos proposltions were mada to refer it to a come mittes, FOREIGN. The Natives of Punjaub, India, Threaten Insurrection. Gen. Cluseret, the Communist, Dasires to Return to France. Heated Debate in the Spanish Cortes on the 0, Highous Clanses of the New Constitoti tia: . MEXICO. THE ANARCHY NOW PREVAILINS ON THE nIO ONANDE- Sneetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Has Axtoxio, Tox., May 1.—The following was received foro to-day from Eagle Pasa: © Onr frontier is now under great excitement, Threo hundred revojutlonists threaten Piedras Negras, opposite this placo in Moxico. Arcadia Bendettia, tho Custom-flouse ofllcer at Pledras Negras, has removed his family and the Govorn- mont fuode to this side. A number of other Federal oficera, o8 is also Gen. Falcon of tho revolutionists, ara domiciled hore for safety. About 250 other fugitives throng our atreets. It {a expected that Mr. Schubardt, United States Consular Agent, will cross bis family this evening for tho same reason. This movement will undoubtedly turn tho Ladrones upon our rancher and leave them full sweep to oporate on the horgos and other atock of uur citizons, even tf they do not reeort to murder. A strong cavalry force is needed here now if ever, as we shall have aqual- ly times." The Commanding Goneral received this morning the following tologram from Mar- cust Moloua, United States Commarcial Agent at Mier: The revolutionary forces under Geu. Nar- ranjo have occupied this city, and are forcing American citizous to pay prestimos. I would respectfully requess that you would send sufli- cient fusce to Alamo, the poiut in Toxas nearest this city, to asuist me to enfurca my protest.” The Genoral telographod to Cot, DeVine, at Fort Brown, that ho would comply with the request itbe bad the troops convenient for the point indicated. —-— TURKEY. THE CZAR WILL STILL THE THOUBLED WATERS. Pants, May 1.—Thedfessager de Sans states that before the end of May the Emperor of Russia will take the opportuolty of attirming that the peace of Europe must not bo placed in doubt. The dectaration will be mado with such solemnity as to dispel all distrust. ‘Tho Stecle neverts that Moukhtar Pasha, after relieving Nicsica, was surrounded near Preajeka by the Insurgonte. WANT TO G¥T NACE. Conxstantivorg, May 1.—The Porte has ro- cotved an oficial dispatch froin Raguas, stating that 600 fainilies who took refugo iv Austria have asked permission to retura to their homes in Herzegovina, Iho Porto is taking moauures to help them to rowirn. Loxnos, May 1.—A Vionna telegram denies that tho Emperor of Austris is going to Borlin, ‘Tho seme dispatch roports that atter the re- Viel of Nicsics snuther battle took placa, the re- salt of which i# uot known, oe GERMANY, BOILER EXPLOBION, Rupescrrm. May 1.—A boilar explosion on the forry-boat betweon here aud Bingen killed thirty porsous. MINISTERIAL CHANGES. Bentaw May 1.—In coneequonco of Horr Del bruck’s rosiguation the Departments of Justice and Administration of Affairs in Aleaco-Lorraino will be detached from the Imperial Chancellury, and placed under seyarate Chiofs, Lrinco Lis- marek retawing the responsibility. BYATUE OY DIAMABIK, Loxpox, May 2-5 a.m.—Lna Times' Berlin dispatch repcria that the King of Bavarie bes xiven permission for the erection of a colosi statue of Bismarck in Kiasosgen to mark the apot whero Kuilmao attempted to aseausinate tho Princo. 1 ' — ny GREAT BRITAIN. THE COLLEGE CREWS AND TUE CENTENNIAL RACE. Loxpos, May 1.—The Slandard states that at o meeting of the Captains of tho various college Doating-clubs st Oxford to-day, the invitation to participate in the Centennial regatta at Phils- dolpbis was discussed and referred to 5 commit- tee. 'Thore wae s feeling in favor of n@apting the hospitality of their American cousins, pro- vided the Campridgo and Dublin Universities also aend representatives. The Daily News states that st a meeting of Oxford bost Captains yesterday tho invitation of the Yale University boatmen was reapectfully dcclined. ———— INDIA. ‘TNE MAROARY MCRDERENS. Lonpox, May 1.—The rumor that seventoen mon wero to bo executed May 5 at Bhamo for complicity iu the murder of Mr. Margary is not confirmed. Affairs in the Punjaub frontior look losa favorabla than Inet wook, Two Afreedi clans wave sent away their families to places of safety and proclaimed war And made sovoral raids. A strong forco will be wert from Deshawer, Owing to the recont blockade the tribes are short of provisions, but are appareotly determined to fight, and unless strong and speody measured are taken, tho af- fair may give mach trouble. — ee SPAIN. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Lonpox, sy 1.—A Madrid dispatch to the Times anys the debate in Congress on the toligious question is vory heated and bitter, and will continue through tho week. Senor Cardenas yesterday spoke in defengo of the toloration clause of the Constitution, Seoor Castelar and Bagasta and aix members of tho Cabinet were provent, —— FRANCE, ELECTION, Panis, May 1.—Rollia, Republican, is elected Doputy from Starmand, CLUSERET. Panis, May 1.—Scmi-ofilcial journals assert that Gen. Clusoret has petitionod President MaoMabon for pardon and permission to retura to France. — THE CENTENNIAL A War Between the Managers--Tho Natural sttse of Values Unnaturally Anticipated By the Grasping Qua. Kers-sSomo Examples of the Pre. vailing Extortiones-Efhe Women’s Pavilions Special Dupatch to The Chicago Sriouns, CeNTENNIAL GRounps, Puitapenruta, May 1. —Thoe Iatcst Contennial topic 16 the rumored dissension between tho Board of Finance and the Centennial Commission. Tue trouble arose out of a dispute concerning the managoment of the Exposition police force. Gon. Hawley wanted to tnakoroom on the force for a number of Yato students who were eager to sea tho show and the world ata small exponse. The Chairman of the Board of Finance politoly told him that thia was none of bis businoss, Tho Chairman was suatainod by the Board, and Gen. Hawley and tho Coutennial Commission became indigosnt, The bitch canaes some embarraae- mont, and may lead to the resignation and broak- jug up of one of the bodies, ‘The farthor diacuasion of the liquor question by the Centennial Committes bas been post- poned until to-morrow, Tho epace in the main hall allotted to Turkey is utill unoccupied, The Turkish Commiasion- erasro hore with about thirty cases of goods, but they are doing nothing, on account of a lack of monoy. The Home Government is too busy with war and too reduced in resources to sup- ply the nocesaary funds, Although the papers of this city have claimed that there would be Lite tlo it any fnocrease in the price of living hero during she exhibition visitors must expect to submit to every specios of patty ex- tortion and exorbitant charges. To begin with, there are tho hotels; those which are rated firat-class formed a combination soma weeks ago and decided to raise th prices on the Ist of Mey, The uniform price is now @5 aday, where it had previously been @4, Eight dollars and $10 are aleo asked for very ordinary uccom- Bodatlons. To-day the Globe and Trauscous tinental Hotele opened. ‘They are the Prmcinel © Exposition " hotela—tnat ts bouses located «=o near «the = Centennial grounds. ‘Their rates are 5, and their rooms are small, A further raise by the down-towa hotoia may be expected after the opening day. There Is & vant number of lodaing-houses and rooms ad- Vertieod to let, ‘These, if in any reapectabte lo- tality, are placed at oenrly double the ofdinary pice by their epecnlative owners. Many land- jorda refuge to rent their single rooms for longer than s wook. thinking to still more incrosae their prices after the opening of the Exhibition. Even tho newspapera ara not free from the reneral cupidity. At the hotel news-standa 3 cent are asked for 9 2-cent Philadelphia paper, aod 10 cente in the price of a New York daily. Ifa perton goer into a barbershop to get abaved and handa the barber s quarter of ® dol- Ing, the aristocratic negro will pocket the cur- roncy with iudifferenco. [f chanzo ts requested, be scorntully hands back & nickal-piece. There e only two or three cigar-shops In town where snordinary Ross Coochs cigar can be bought for less than 25 cents, These are only s few instances to iiastrate the general system of overcharges already prac- ticed, —nearly two wooke before the beginning of the Exposition avason, Amid the chaos of dirorder now prevailing within the Exvosition grounds, it ina relief to enter the womon's pavilion, whore the prepara. tions are in a comparatively advanced staga, Ag Mra. Charles Caldwell, the Secretary, asaured your correspondent, there is no doubt but that the oxhivit of woman's skill to be thore dis- played will astonish the world. While all parte of the country are representod, it ts noticeable that the Wost bas a very amal! and diapropor- tionate exhibit. From Minnesota there is noth- fog. Illinola lookn very feehio, though the ality of its oxbibit ia not eurpassed. The Secratacy urgontly requests (through Tug Trra- une) the Iadiow of Chicago and the Weat who deeiro tobe ropreeeuted to send on their arti- cles immediately, without waltiog for their per- mita. = SPORTING BASE BALL: MANTFORDS—BOSTONS. Speciat Dievatch to she Chicago Tribune. Tlantronp, Conn., May 1.—At the Hartford- Boston game thero were 1,200 spectators. There was acold wind. The Boatous played poorly in the fieldand atthe bat. In the sixth inning Manning took Josephs’ place aa pitcher. In tho oighth McGinley relievod Morrill a catcher. aE \R i Boston. 2: Wrikht, a, 4. Leonard, WW Rourke, 1 ‘Marna, 1b, 1 9 Q 1, Benalor.3 b... U MeGinlay, e-k 1 8 3 0 0 2 4 3 0 U Manning, rf, 9 lorrill Bl oeswouune! 1 “Hertford, B. First bass by errors—Hiartford, 7; Boston, Time—Two fours and forty-five minutes. Umpire~Chartes Daniels, of Harttord. WHITE STOCKINGS—DUCKETES, Special Dispateh to the Chicago tribune, Cotusnus, O., May 1.—-The Whito Srockings played a game with the profeesional Buckeyes hore to-day, winning by ascore of 6 to0, Tho Buckeyes are a new professional organization, drawn mainly from the Brookivn and Philadel- phia cluba. “They play a sharp game, ond will troublo somo of tho Leagua clubs before the teasou is over, All the cecesrary particulars of the game can be loarued from the following Ecore : CHICA ee: o Isarnoa, 2b 1 Anaon, 3b qaudray, Higes, a. &patdiag, Kisiankh M bi ‘Matto, Barpiw, rf Becoaal F| a 3 0 ‘7 rt preeecuusl > 1 0 9 1 a s Fi 0, “tanlage— Chlewga. Buckeye New Yonx, May 1, New Lavony, 2 THE CROP NEBRASKA, Osama, Neb.. May 1.—Ieports from this sec- tion of the State show that there is the tines) fruit promite ever known in tho history of the State, The trees and bushes are covered with blossoms. ‘The acreage sown thin spring in small grains is very large, aud though the season 18 some- what Iste pouplo aro confident of immense crops. ILLINOIS, Speetat Disoateh to she Chieaan Tribune, Decarvn, l., May 1.—Ico covered the water in etill places this morving one-fourth of an inch thick. There was so much wind that but little damage was dono the fruit and early vege- tables, OLDER THAN UNCLE SAM. Special snapateh (0 The Chicago Tribune, East Saainaw, May 1.—Catherino Reardon died at Birch Run yesterday, aged 1u4 years aud 8 months. Sho camo to this country froim Ire- Jand in 1825. BUSINESS NOTICES. AValuabic Discovery-Dr, C, We Ben= gon, » practicing physician, at 106 North Eutaw atrect, Baltimore, Md. (who has pald much sttention to nery- ous diseases), has discovered that extract of celery and chamomile combined, in a certaln proportion, in- variably cures headache, either billous, dyspeptic, nervous, or sick; neursigis aud nervousness, This ian triumph iu medical chenustry, and sufferers all over the country are ordering by wail He preparce itin pilis at bU conte per Lox, The Doctor ts largely kuown and highly respocted in Balumore,—Lpiscuoat Methodist, Boul by Van Sehaack, Stevenson & Reld, No. 92 Lake street, corner Dearbor nd all druggists ie Seianae Sraieak ee ‘Tainted Hlood 1—many mortals aro thie very moment down at the bottom of despair with the borritle prospect of » Lingering death from consumption, who might very soun Lu thoraughly cured and once morn reailze the full en- Joy ment of Life, by using Wishart's Piue Tree Tar Con atal, wretched Promature 1 the inir, Which Je a0 common nowadays, may be entirely prevented by the use of Burnett's Cocusins, SUITS. Chas. Gossage & Co. Solicit attention to the unusual ate tractions ot their Cloak and Sait Dep't. The stock includes a large variety of elegant imported Silk Suits, in the latest modes, at prices far below im- porting cost; all new, stylish, and of good value. Novelties in Plain, Plaided, Striped, and Damasse com- binations in Silk and Worsted Oos- tumes. No better opportunity for o choice selection at a low price ever offered, Wo also offer some unusual bar- gainsin Silk and Cashmere Saoques and Mantles, State-st.---Washington-st, SPRING BEDS. THE SUSPENSION SPRING BED in tho most comfortable, durable, lightest, cleanest, and best made. Manufactured 781 Wabasheay, SILKS. “HP PAYS 10 TRADE ON THE WEST SIDE.” CARSON, PIRIE & C0.8 BARGAINS The following lines of SILKS, just received from tho. great New York AUCTION SALES, bought in the present depress- ed state of the market at a ruinous loss to the importers, are the CHEAPEST G00DS ever sold : At $1.10, a line of handsome shades of 20-inch Colored Gros Grains, worth $1.50 to $1.40. At$1.25, largo lot very choice shades Lyons Col’d. Gros Grains; rich, bright lustre; never sold under $1.75 to $1.85. At $1.35, hoavy, very rich Col’d Gros Grains, stylish shades; worth $2. _ The above 3 lots are worthy the immediate attention of purchasers before choicest shades are sold, Trimming Silks from 76 cts, upward. At 65 cts., lot of Fancy Silks in good styles. At 75 cts., now lines of Fancy Silke, great bargains; somo of thom for- merly sold at $1.26, At 85 cts., largo assortmont of Fane ey Silks, very desirable atyles, much undor value, At $1.25, line of Chenoy’s American Si:ks, striped;. same goods for- merly sold at 82. Heavy, oll-silk, Black Gros Grains, $1 and 91.25, At $1.50, Splendid Cashmere Black Silks, worth §2. At_ $1.75, Lyons Cashmere Gros Grains, an extraordinary bargain, At $2 we shall offer a very rich, heavy, and eloznn: Lyons Cash- mere Silk, equal to anything that can be bought elsewhere at; 32.50. WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peoria-st IMMENSE, BARGAIN In order to reduce our large stock of Dress Goods, we hnve made GREAT REDUCTIONS in * PRICES, and cali particular atten: tion to the following BARGALNS: 100 pes Gray and Brown Serges at 20c per yard, 100 pes Diagonals in all the new Spring Colors, at 25c, 75 pes All-Wool Debege at 30c 50 pes All-Wool Cretonne at 37 1-2¢, 25 pes All-Wool Camel’s Hait i at 50¢, sold elsewhere at 75c. 25 pes 6-4 All-Wool Camel’s Tair, 75c, worth fully $1.25. 50 pes Plaid, in Gray and Brown Effects, reduced from 50c to 30c. The above aro all new, desirable Goods, and undoubtedly the BEST VALUE offered in Chicago. if HT. A SIMPSON & CD,, SUCCESSORS TO SIMPSON, NORWELL & C0., AT THE OLD STAND, 79 & 81 State-st. SHIRTS, Skeptics. Poople are naturally SEEPTIOAL of thing they can’t seo proved; butit's sasy RST the truth of what we advertise (A. PBERFEOT-PITTING SHIRT,) by leaving your measure with us. HARRIS & COBB, 171 South Olaric-at, FINANCIAL. $100 pit’s Fatt’ or $1,700 during the psst fow mouths, under our improved ayatews of operating in Stocks, Risks reduced ta Bosifasl yume and ee lngreageds Book containing mation sent on application. bei TOMBEIDGE «CO.,, Bavkers and Brokers, 4 Wall-st., Now York, HATS. Te TTS COO NO Men's and Boys’ Hats HWE 91.. Don’t fail to seo them, at Stein’, Dollar Storo, 106 B. Madison,