Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 6, 1876, Page 10

arrgtIcIT ISTO—INTEEN PAGLES. 19 REAL ESTATE. July a Profitable Month for Loan Agents. The Business of the First Seven Months of the Year. Concrete and Artificial Stone in Chicago. St. Louis Greatly Amused at ‘“‘The Tribune’s” Last Sunday Letter. Interesting Facts About the Chi- cago Botanical Gardens. LOAN MARKET. THE FIGURES FOR THE MONTH OF JULY show a falling off of nearly $650,000 when com- pared with the same month last year. Loan agenis, however, assure us that the month was a very profitable one, and, in the way of com- miesions on renewals, netted them more hand- some returns, with little labor, than has fallen to their Jot in the correspouding month for many previous years. Few new loans of any large amount were negotiated, and for those of $10,000 and upwards 8 and 7§ per cent were the interest figures. What the commissions were is one of those things which “mno fellah can find out,” but, as the older azencics appear &0 jubilant over their profits, there is no doubt that borrowers found but little cause to con- gratulate themselves over the nominal lowering of the rate of interest. The tabular statement of THE BUSINESS OF THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THE YEAR shows a gradual diminution in the amount of indebtedness contracted, compared with 1875 and 1874. On the other hand, the proportion of payments to new indebtedness shows a gratify- ing increase. In 1874 it was 73 per cent; in 1875 the figures were 85 per cent; and for the seven ‘months just expired it was 92 per cent. Iuthe June statement, bad debts, with consequent foreclosure proceedings, figured at only 10 per cent. It is reasonable to suppose that the pro- portion of such undesirable investments is di- winishing. THE BORROWER’S DIFFICULTIES are not apt to be Iessened if the intention of the rentlemen who look after the taxes be carried o cffect. There is a large fore at guing over the bouoks for the wpose of discovering who are the ieated capitalists who loan their money on ames and trust-deeds, the ultimate inten- n heing to assess thein for taxation. If this onld be done, borrowers would of course have .o pay the tax, in the shape of a little bigger rommissfon. You must first. catch your hare scfore you can cook it. We wish the gentle- men who bave this job in band an easy time, but we are afrufid they will find the discovery of the Northwest passage, or the verificationof the existence cf Symms’ hole, a far pleasavter and easfer nndertaking. TAE LOANING BUSINESS has been very fair the past weck, over £700.000 being involved in the week’s transactions, Two hnndred thousand dollars of this amount were renewals and trades. Interest is unchanged, and with a revival of demand there is still less rospect of any lower rates. Payments are be- ng met with a fair degree of promptness. Some parties largely involved in real estate transactions have hiad to succumb to the hard times, and have had their property sold out un- der foreclosure. But their failure bas been long expected, and thercfore causes no ripple of excitement. THE IMPORTANT LOANS of the past week were as follows: (1) Southeast corner of Peck court and Wa- ‘bush avenue, 109%¢ feet, west front on the ave- nue, £30,000, two years at § per cent. (2) Ninety feet, south front, on Washington etreet, northeast corner of Western avenue, and 230 by 627 fect in Block 43, Sheflicld’s Addition, $15,000, five vears at § per cent. @) North State street, 150 fect, east front, be- tween Division and Goethe, 330,000, three years at 8 per cent.. (4) Union Park Congregational Church, £60.- BOO, five ycars at 8 per cent. This is a renewal, and is a reduction of §20,000 from the old loan. (5) The Post and Mail Printing Company has given 2 mortrage covering all their material to secure $27,000 due in one and two years, 10 per cent interest. This is not a real-estate loan, but Is included in our tabular statement. (6) Leasehold interest and buildings 249 to 255 South Canal street, $12,000, three years at 10 per cent. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR THE WEEE ENDING AvG. 5. 1870. 187 Instruments|—— — —{|—— ——— No. | Csiderat'n|| No. | Csiderat'n Trust-deeds| 19 2038 525,320 Mortzages.. 35,558, 118 Aggregate... 8/$36, 083, 774 ke 195 o ene YMIARATIVE STATEMENT TOR THE NONTH OF JULY. . 1576. I 1875. Fustrummente|— e e e No. | C'sideratn|| No. | C'siderat'n 37.81,848.106!| 006/32, 320, 561 156] 308,881l 170 473,783 11,136 $2,503, 544 1,068 ... T OF TRUST-DEEDS. MORTGAGES, AND FILED FOR RECURD FOR THE SEVEX 186G J0LY 31, 1876. | Xo. |Consideration.| Release 518,920,600 | 3,730,100 65,557, 025 6,695 8,347 10,149 THE MARKET. QuIET. The market, as is usual at this season, is very quict. Holders do not scem willing to meet the views of buyers,and hence sales are comparative- Iy few and unimportant. Whether the opening of the active fall trade is to favor & movement in real estate time alone can determine. Large amounts of capital are still reported to be here for investment, and it is not likely holders will fet it lic idle many wecks, or, at most, many months, longer. SALES OF THE WEEK. Goodridge & Stokes, 259 West Madison strect, sald house No. 19 North Carpenter street, with lot, for 4,000 J. B. Lyon sold 225x126 feet on Blackhawk street, near North Branch street, for $25,000. Martin Andrews sold Qfiz"x‘.ll feet on Wash- ‘mgton street, weet of Michigan avenue, to L M. Dy tt, for $30,000. gulmun Snow sold 633{x122 fect on Carroll ttreet, near St. John’s piace, for £30,000. F. C. Morchead sold 66 feet on West Madison strect, west of Bishop court, for §12,000. E. H. Smallwood sold house and ot on Mich- lfi:gl avenue, south of Fourteenth street, for J. M. French sold No. 7 Langley terrace, to Mary E. Cresswell, for £9,000. Timothy Wright sold two pleces in the south- east i of 17, 42, 13 to F. M. Jencks, for $20,000. A. M. Allerton rold 240 acres in 32, 36, 12, and 327 acres in Will County, for £33,000. ‘Timothy Wright sold 189x80 feet on thesouth- cast corner of North Waterand Wells streets, for 360,000. J. B. Mallers sold G5x109 feet on Ontario cet. east of Dearborn street, for $19.400. C.Brems sold Lot 15 Block 6 Stave & Klemms? Subdivision in 25, 33,'14, for £10,000. A, E. Otis bought 50x100 feet on the southeast 4 “;L of Fourth avenue and Jackson street, for 220,01 foseph Eastman rold one of the row of 28 Total ......., Same_period in 1N .. st 0, “IWilliam A. A. Perkins sold six lots in Grove ledd(i&;m to Evanston to J. B. Adams, for 11,000 Ity Brown has sold nineteen lots at LaGrange fur $1,900. 0. G. Gibbs bas sold several cheap homes at Clyde, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway, ranging from $500 to $1,400. Also two houses at Humboldt Park at §1,000 coy TN SUNDAY., AUGUET THE CHICAGU fHIiLBUNL: SUNDAY, AUGUEY B TN e - = o ol hus hoped | of their duty, and they could not give attention H RMIUSECAL. : T —ammmarile by order of com- | upoa each individual member. 1t is : ¥ coul LRI | St S SR D ad nthly pay- | sively emploved, as well as for floorine manufac. | 25 many as sumarliy by o e ¢ osure will be some | to such things! In thie cities of and an X ADDITION TO OUR LALGE 2 oo wade ou monthly pay il 4 enot ol the charac- the certanty of exp ook R pe. the. police ure re- ] ¥, ADPITION T0 0T L AlGE ASSORTITTG each. Sales are mostly ments at about $15. ‘The Iowa Railroad Land Company eold‘ln_.hg_v 196 tracts, comprising 13,751 acres, for $07,070. The lands are alony the fines of the lowa Divis- ions of the Ilincis Central and the Chicago & Northwestern Raiflways, in Western Iowa, and a large portion of these sales were to German farmers from Homewood and its vicinity in the soutbern part of Cook County. SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, Aug. 5 CITY PERTT. Irving place. bet Polk and Taylor sta, w 1% of 25x1%6 {1, dated Jul; {,nfl-ndl\'iduda t.“ - Q“dys 2950 The premises No. 252 Cornell st, date MAEE 4. 2,500 clicr av, 1t, dated July6.............. - 1,500 Wabash av, 160 ft s of Iarrison st. w f, undivided 1-7 of 40x172 ft. dated July Chicazo av, 5 2 90 ft, dated Aug. - 3,500 Twenty-gixthet, n et av, s f, 41x83% ft, with other property, dated May 1. 3,000 Portland av, 1 0 of Twenty-ni = st, W f, 48x1252-10 ft, dated July 24 4,300 Chicago av, n ¢ cor of Sedzwick st, s 1, 25 7-10x65 ft, with buildings, dated ADEBIS e ... 9,500 SOTTH OF CITY LINITR, WITHIN A RADILS OF SEVEN MILES OF TIE COUBT-HOUSE. 24 9-10 ft e of Halsted ST, n 1, 75x125 ft, dated Ang 5. 2,000 Kimbark'av, 150 f¢ & of Fifiy-cixthst,e f, 50x175 ft, dated April 5, 1875 . 2,000 Indiana av, 265 ft 5 of Forty-fourthst, w f, 663x320 ft. dated Any. 4 .. 3,500 Sixty-third st, 250 ft ¢ of Stewartav,8 f, 50x182343 ft. dated June 1 .. 1,700 McBrideav, 264 ft & of Thirty-ninthst, w1, undived 3 of Glock 3. dated Aug. 4. 2,000 Ashiand av, 134 1t s of Thirty-ninth st.w f. 350x125 ft, with other property, dated July ", 27,000 Ingleside av, né corof Fifiy-sixthst, wf, 144x115 ft, dated Ang. 1 . , WITHIN A BADITS OP SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Portland av, 155 ft wof Forty-fourth n f. 100x123Y4 ft, dated Ang. 4.... SUMMARY OF TRANSPERS FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total minount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of 7 miles of the Court-House filed for record during the week _ending . Saturday, Au, sales; 762 consideration, $417%,639; north of vity limils, sales, 3: consideration, $4.000; south of city limits, sales, 26; consideration, $106,252; west of ity limits, sales, 1; ¢ onsideration, 32,000, Total sales, 106; total considuration, $529.911. A HOPEFUL VIEW. The Real Estate Journal has the following hopeful view of the real estate values of the city, based upon our having an honest City Gov- ernment: The market was just recovering from the shock that came in 1873, when by sheer neglect of duty on the part of honorable citizens the People’s (¥) partyof rapscallions were elevated to power. They weré. for the most part, men unaccustomed to honorable positions. and by nature incapable of using their privilezes without abusing them. We do not wih 1o repeat the mauseating account of their doings, their lavish expenditures, down- it thievery on a mammoth ecale, their creation innumerable rinecures for political abettors, lice it to_say, that ere long capital drew n genuine alarm, and would not risk nself in 2 city so cursed with misrule. Thix put real estate investment at a Jower pulse than it had ever before been. These men were finally disposed of, and immediately mvestments in land began to increase. Then came the dates of maturity for city notes and oblications, and the City Treasury was found 10 be ety of fundsto mect them. Thie, aguin, ruined confidence, and purchaes fell ofl rently. An honorable government has since that time been thinking, tolbng. and struggling to bring order out of the chaos left by the herd of official drones, and the rigid econamy inauzurated on every hand —resulting in_reducingz the expenses of the city nearly $2,000,000 per annum—has, aided by the most solemn pledging of the faith of the city to pay every dollar it has bad from others, almost completély restored confidence, and azain capital i* knocking loudly at our gatés for cntrance, and varticipation in the prosperity which s looming up in the futare for this srowing city. TRANSFERS. John K. Rodgers to Jean II. Broadus, 193 lots at Conell; conslderation, 0. adus, 307 lots at WEST OF CITY LINT Paul Cornell to Jean I1. Bro Cornell; consideration, 552,100, A.M.’Allerton to_George D. Capen, of St. Louis, 927 acres in Will County and 240 acres in See. 3, 36, 12; consideration, $33.000. Timothy Wright transferred to Francis M. Jencks, of New York, 50 by 189 feet, southwes corner of Wells and North Water streets, and part of Sec. 17, 42, 13, for 380,000, Wright tak- ;viu.ra mortgage back for the whole considers- on. SCBDIVISIONS. (1) Tra Brown’s Addition to La Grange, com- prising 18 blocks southeast of the Chicazo, Burlinzton & Quincy Railroad, 05 fect, streets, average size of lots 20 to 25 by 100 to 125 feet. (2) Logan’s Subdivision of Lot 1, Assessor's Divisionof E. 1¢ S ¥ 8. E. i S. W. 1¢ Sec. 3,33, 14, comprising 18 lots having the Grand Boule- vard on the east and lying between Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh strects. BUILDING. CONCRETE AND ARTIFICIAL STONE IN CRICAGO. A correspondent in Chicago of the American Architect and Duilding News has a very intelli- gent and mteresting article on the use and abuse in this city of concrete stone for building purposes. He says: ‘The principal material here used is the English Portland cement; and it is a rezular article of com- merce. Itis principallynsed nowin layingsidewalks; but four years azo it_entered larsely into the man- ufacture of artificial etone. Eefoze the et fire, the extensively-advertised Frear etone had been manufactured for some_years, and a Portland ce- ment stone factory bad just been started. The company making the former article evidently had great confidence inits virtnes: for it set npcarriaze- wteps in numerous places. with advertisements of the company stamped on_them. But they defied the elements without avail, and in a few years be- came only rounded masscs, without definite shape. The period of the great rebuilds opened a wide fild for ~both companies; and they were soon competing with the stonecntters. The public had little faith in the Frear stone. and on account of the extensive ad- vertisement of it, confouyded all other artificial stones with it; conkequently it was up-hill work with the Portland cement men. whose work had really tood well, and had resisted fire in 2 manner to astonish cvery one, Frear stone people soon chacged the corapo: . and Portland ccment jntoit. (What it ori Ly isted of T have never been able to_ ascertain defi- nitely; bat it strongly resembled the crast of rye- bread.) The Portland cement gave the true stone color, aud with this the Frear Company erccted geveral Tarze huildinge; most notably the ** Hale Building. " erected by the enterprising inventor of water-balance clevators, a structure on the cor- ner of Washmaton and ' State streets ahont 100 feet square and five stories high. This front has Jooked gnite well since the time it was built; but for £omie reason it has recently been entirely paint- ed over. The Portland Cement Company, under the asbsurd title of the *‘Composition Granite Works,* obtained by far the largest namber of bnilding-contracts. Whenever they came in com- petition with sandstone cutters, they bid abont one- third muder them: and to those who had faith there Wwas a certain cconomy in using the concrete stone. Other companics <oon came into ex nee; and he- forelonz there were several factories for making artificial stone. 1 cannot speak with exactne: Dbut shonld eay that_there are fally 100 fronts of bailiimsae of artificial stone in this city, while lin- tel# and other trimmings may have entered intothe construction of a thourand more. These were all built between 1871 and 1874, It can be fairly «aid that concrete of Portland ce- ment used in the form of artificial stonc ha< been well tested here. In the majority of cages it isus good fo all appearances as when firet put up. There are _examples of the Ransome artificial £tonc in Chicago. In 18722 rontleman came from San Frantisco, where he had been making artiticial stone under Rantome’s patents. Having, a8 he thought, mastered all the practical difficalties in the manufactare of it, he thouzhtto forma com- pany here. To his sirprise he found that a com- pany had been formed many years before, and was 1n porsessionof the patents, but had never done anything. The simple reason was, that it did not know how to make the stone. It was but a short matterto buy op_the atock: and one gentleman was 80 delighted with the prospect of being able to ‘manufuacture it, that he invested 360,000 in setting up works for the se. . Notwithstanding the beantiful samples produced, the first build- ing erected was a falore. It soon began to decay, and now it ina very delapidated condition. Anotlier small store-front was more suecessful, and still Jooks remarkably well. But the company found it necessary to incorporate Portland cement in the materinl. and was nbout io prodnce a new stone, combining, a2 was thought, the advantages of Portland cement with the chemical procees of Ransome. What wonld have hecn the result can- not be told; for the demand for buildings fell off, and the price of stone-catting declined so that nat- ural stone could_be procured for a much cheaper price than that for which any artifical material could be procured. The Ransome Company also manufactured floor-tiles; but these were a failure, and where they were employed have since deen ro- I‘lnced by others. The evident defect in all the Ransome’ stone was ite vorosity; and the disin- tegration was due mainly to the action of frost. The tiles, thongh hard, did not seem to have wear- ing properties. - Probabiy, for want of z close text- ure, individnal grains of sand were gradnally dis- placed until the surfaces were decply indents The manufacture of artificial stones has now al- most_entirely ccased. The mein renson is. that natura! stoncs are cheaper. Notwithstanding all the claims set forthof the superiority of the fictile material, pcop'e will have natural stone if they can get it for their money. The fact that thete is (minimum?) limit to the cost of all artificial mate- rials of this kind, while very law rates of labor will can-c greater finctnations in the price of the natural article. will always make the manufacture of stone a haz. dertaking. Thus far, not- withstanding 1 s strocturally of the Port- Iand cement sty there is no prospect that it will become a regular article of trade. _Still there are £0 many uses for the cement in legitimate con- struction. that the demand for it will donbtless in- crease. It makes the best eidewalk that we can get for the money, and for this purpose is now exten- turing hulding, basements, and ce There are several competing firms here in this business. ST. LOUIS AMUSED. AS WAS TO BE EXPECTED, the statement made by Tue TRIBUNE'S corTe- spondent in the Jetter published in this column last Sunday about the deplorable status of real estate in St. Louls hus excited the rural press of that part of Missouri to a great heat. The Globe-Democrat takes the field und produces the following claborate rejoinder: We reproduce from The Ciicaaa TRIUSE 8 let- ter which, in spite of its length, will not failto en- tertain and to amuse St. Louis readers, since it shows the pressing neceseity which is felt in Chica- go of dispuraging a prosperily which Chicago does not enjoy. The cffort is certainly ingenfous, and is h}!hly creditable to the talents of the corre- spondent, the only fault to be fonnd with it being in the small amount of truth which is supposed to be suficient to leaven a large amount of falsehuod. That there have heen losses and failures in St. Lonis during the past three years, and that many bouees are vacant, is a fact which it would be foolixh to deny. smce it istrue of Chicago, and New York, and'Boston, and-of all other cities. But we 1man- age to get along pretty well, and onc of the reasons why we do not complain as much as Chica- go does of the decline in prices is becanse we are not compelled to sell to as great an extent 88 Chi- cago is. We shonld be delighted to hear that Mr. Honore bad bought ground in the neighborhood of Forest Purk at §300an arce, as o few acres of such prop- erty would enable him to mect his judgments and taxes in Chicago, but_we doubt whether he has been %o fortunate, We are afraid that his experi- ence in St. Louis has been very much like that of Mr. Sam Walker and ether reai-estate millionaires in Chicago, who honght the green apots on the conn- ty map of Clicazo's park ‘wnd boulevard aystom, and who now repeat the old story by telling their friends, ** When I came to Chicago I was s poor bos, T hadn'ta ceat in the world, and now I owe he Sonthern Hotel failed to eave its proprictors, but then the proprictors of the Southern Hotel had to pay rent, while the proprietors of the Grand Pa- cific, in Chicago, took the hotel for nothing, and sunk $100. 000 of their creditors’ money in a single year. We have no suburban viilages: but, on the other hand, we have no deficit of 00,000 in onr City Treasury, carried aloug from Jearto vear, o represent such investments as David A. Gage made in the suburhs of Chicago. Our iron trade is very dull, but the reazan why the iron trade of Chicago hus hot suffercd i< because Chicago nevar bad any iron trade. Our oldest real-estate agent retires in- to a United States Marshalship, but he does not owe his creditors 3300,000, as does the oldest real-es- tate agent of Chi ." We_have had eales under mortzace that brought in less than the mortzave, but we have no parallel to the caseof J. Young Scammon, who borrowed $£00,000 in gold to build with, and saw the buildings and the land knocked down for less than $250, 000, If Chicazo owes a great deal to such men ae Walker, llonore, $cammon, Gage, Warren, and u dozen others who might_be named, it might repay thewm Ly bayingz up the judgments azainst them at 2 centson the dollar, and sctting them on their feet again; butit can neither help them nor help itsclf by decrying the growth of St. Louis. Chicago we understand tobe the centre of the trade in Cali- fornia pears and in_pickled salmon, and of course it sufférs a great desl from the unwillingness of people to buy vears at two for a quarter. These few samples are bad enough, tobe sure: but they prove nothing. In no city in the Union are real-estate values on a more sub- stantial basis than in Chicago. _The peopleof no city pay their interest and business obligatious more promptly, and in no one is trade more active and satisfactory. BOTANICAL. THE CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Pharmactst, To any one not familiar with the progresa of this great cducational work, a simple statcment of the very large number of plants under cul- tivation at this time will afford suflicient reason for pleasure and surprise when it i remem- bered that the inception of the enterprise dates Dack only to January. 1875, a period practically representing but twelve months of zarden work. To those who are familiar with the work, this feeling of surprise gives way to a sense of won- der at the success achieved in the face of many obstacles, and at a cost of work, both mental and physical, which scems incredible in the time named. But few persons, even those weli in- formed, are aware of the great amount of detail and of painstaking labor involved in the arrangement and care of a botanical gar- den. Like in the practice of pharmacy, ac- curacy is of the first importance, and s an indispensable quality of the knowledge required in a botanical director, and this exact knowledge must be applied, at all times, in the preparation of \the ground, the culture of the plants, and in the preservation of the geeds. There is no fit time for carelegsness or neglect; nomenclatare must be ac- curate and correctly applied, or the work is in vai the effects of heat and cold, air aad sunlight, moisture and drynese of soil, the natural conditions of ench plant—all these must be understood and carefully adapted, to insure success. YWhen iwe copsider that plants and sceds are 1o be gathered from sll climates and brought together upon & few acres of gronnd in our changeable and rigorous climate, the skill and knowledze and care necesen- Ty can be more fully appreciated, and must be more justly applauded. The Chicago gardens were unusually fortunate in secnring the services of Prof. Babcock as the Botanical Director, combining, as he does, the knowledge and #kill for the work, with admirable powers of administration and the ncedful ability to teach others, We believe no one could have done more or better work, and few could have equaled it. Almost a labor of love, and with but little en- conragement, he has devoted his hours of rest and of work unflinchingly to this task. Like other un- selfich workers for the good of mankind, his re- ward will be fonnd when onr people come to appre- clate his efforts, and learn how greata gervice he has rendered to the cause of education, in a mat- ter which hears directly upon the health, not less than the pleasure, of onr citizens. We have so far refrained from mentioning the bonor it will be to Chicazo to possess the lurgest and mo<t_complete botanical garden fn America, and in this connection we would allade to the most generous and public-apirited action of the Board of South Park Commissioners, who have, in a char- acteristic manner, 8o ably fostered this enterprise, bestowing apon it the necdful grounds and finan- cial aid necessary to secure its ultimate success. We feel confident that this noble action in the in- terest of the public will guin for then the hearty thanks of all intelligent citizens, aud be a further e;‘idcnce that they are the right men in the right nce. 2 To pharmacists and physicians the Botanical Gardens shounld be of no ordinary interest, and to these two professional classes we would nddress a few words of solicitation. The study of botany has at ail times been deemed of great value and importance to students of medicine and pharmacy. Through tac neglect of thisstudy in the schools our medical men are in lamentable ignorance of the value of many indigenoue planta as remedial agents. To such an extent is this true, that we owe to accidental causes, or to the traditions of the ‘‘noble red man,” the imperfect knowledge we have of native medicinal plants and their nscs, alinost without exception. We go to India. to Europe, and to isles of the sea for remedies, when more efficicnt ones are growing all abont us, waiting for the knowledze that will enable us to utilize them. Heretofore hut few schools have had the advantages of a bo- tanical garden. in which were grouped convenient- 1y ull the familics of plants; the fields have been neglected becanse inconvenient, and as a result onr materia medica is incomplete, forcign, and au- tiquated. 1n Chicago there will be no longer an exense for irmorance in this direction, and our pro- fessional colleagnes of all fchools ehould at once interest themsclves in this enterprise. Let us give to it all the aid and_all the encouragement neces- sary. by word and_act. to render ita completion arsured at an early day, in xnch a manner ae shall leave nothing to be desired for the future education of students in a knowledge of hotany. Alreudy plants und secds have been received at the gnrdens from nearly every country known to us, and from every botauical garden of any fm- portance in the world. The Director has reeei o far, in all, over 7,000 varicties, many of which are under successful cuitivation in beds and” houses, Althongh.in its first vear of results, the Director has distributed over 2,000 packages of rccds to other gardens and to botauists. We think it rafe to claim that no other garden ever accomplirhed o much in the first year of its existence, which fact gives us all the assurance neede | that, with proper encouragement and assistance at home, tne Chicago Botanical Gardens will become one of the chief at- tractions of our metropolix. —————— Two Postal-Cards. The following pungent postal-cards explain themselves: Txt0x HALL, SanaTonA, Friday p. m., July 25. —S..J_T.: Now dobe carcful. Remember the apostolic remark that ** The letler killetn.” < HENDRICKS. TNITED STATES HOTEL, SARATNGA, Friday July 25.— ¢ You mind your business and I'limind_mine. I commend to your consideration Holmes' definition of a Vice-President: A vice i8 somethir: with & "THaLs made (0 AAlH 11a s 4 Tl some ol flle has played away Upon an anclent saw. TiLDEN. ———— % Panishment In the British Navy. ith reference to crime and punishy i the British Navy the Army muip_\'dm/ mr,c:zta'z: states that. on ‘examining a recent Parliament- ary paper, “we find that in the year 1374 four men were punished with penal sérvitude, 2,004 imprisoned, 51 dismissed the service by sen- tence of court-murtial with or without disgrace, 4 suimmarily discharged with diserace, and 85 as objectionable, 1 man 1lo; by sentence of court-martial and 7 summari 5. ism's birched, 416 petty and uon-commissioned oflicers dis. rated, 2,37 men and boys confined in cells on board ship, and 60,036 awarded what are known as minor punishments. Out of the whole num- ber of punishments, it appears that only 157 were ted by sentence of court-martial, and manding ofli-ers, ter of the offenses wh sumupuiry punishme: louk upon 2s purticu! it destroys the whole value of the return i statistical paper, and mukes it quitc impossible for any one Lo druw safe and well-founded de- ductions from it. Our own opinion is that by far the larzer proportion of these minor pun- ishments were on_account of leave-break and drunkenness, the former espe the besetting fault of our scamen.” ————— LETTERS FROM 1HE PEOPLE. THE AMPHITHEATRE. To the Editor of The Tribune. CRICAGO, Aug. 5.—The reply of your corre- spoudent to my remarks in your journal upon the County Hospital Amphitheatre question, can be condensed into the charge against myself of being penny wise and pound foolish, and that the enlightened sentiment of the country de- mands the better education of medical students. As to the necessity of economy in the admin- istration of our city affairs being *‘ penny wise and pound foolish,” I will leave that to the tax- ridden, tax-eaten residentsof this oppressed city and county. No one 2t all acquainted with the necessities of medical education will pretend to deny the second. But the question of the erce- tion of a supplementary building, that will cost anywhere from 530,000 to $100,000, for the ben- efit of our medicai schools, and especially Rush, when publie_improvements of all kinds in our city have to be suspended for the fact of *no funds,” many of these necessary to the health of our city—ns a necessary cconomy, it seems to me, Is not to Le decided by the sclfish prefercnces of those alone benefited. He (X.) did not reply to the suggestion that in these times of financial distress, when labor- ing men are turned loose in our streets by the huundred for lack of nicans to cmploy these, and even those discharged obliged to do with- out their pay, no morc obligations involving money should be made by our authoritics. “ Be just before you are generous,” aud if the Medical Colleges’ must have a lecture-room, let those who profit by it furnish the funds. Rush Medical College’s supposed income must be $12,000 to $15,000 anuually, and to her an amphitheatre, with her \renltlny faculty, would be a mere bagatelle. I speak of Rush, for she is the one above all others interested, having delayed the construction of her build- ings until the Hospital job was complete, in order to locate in its shadow. Her faculty have been and now are the active movers in every step taken by the Commissioners, manipulating everything in their own interest., As to the boasted freedom of the Hospital to all comers, as made by X, the past experience of students warrant theassertion that they can, of course, come if they pay the fee, take what scats are not wanted for Rush, and stand the “racket.” It is an easy matter to freeze out any of the outside students whose presence is disagreeable. A notable example of this un- kind ability was witnessed last winter when one of the Faculty of Rush offered a gratuitous and unpardonablé insult to the lady students in v led to the long array of and this om: unfortunate; indeed, attendance, and who, for bLis offense, ghould have been prompll{ expelled from the Hospital Board. but nothing was heard of it, the manipulator being able to bring order out of this vulgar chaos. Outside colleges and students are admitted by no good will of theirs, but because they dare not refuse them access to this public institution. There are very many things in_connection with our splendid charity that need reconstruction, notably an overhauling of the Medical Board, and putting it in the hands of those able to hold their places on their merits, rather than by their olitical sugacity. Irepeat what I said in my sz:l., namely, that all the necessary surgical ac- commodations in the Hospital can oe secured at 2 cost of 350; and the difference between that and the interest on the $30,000 can be casily cal- culated, even deducting the #1,500 supposed to be received from students. Respectfully, Ecoxoay. A WOMAN'S VOICE. To the Editor of The Tridune. Cm1caGo, Aug. 5.—Beside being the wife of a tax-paying citizen of this city and baving in my own right a material intercst in its welfare, I am a close reader of Tne TRIBUNE, and have read with no small degree of interest, of late, the many reports and comments on the city’s present financial depression, und the demoral- ized state of the whole .city machinery. A great deal 6f “retrenchment™ and a small ef- fort at reform seem to be the order of the day, —dispensing with superfluous officials, reducing salaries, lopping off the heads of sinecures, turning out street lights, and so forth. And now all this splutter among the city father’s and their underlings secms to have becn brought about simply because their golden goos¢ has become barren and there’s but little money left in the municipal coffers. While the wits of the wisest are taxed for a solution of the financial problem, and all the %ood people are demanding a general political and moral reform in the Gov- ernment of the city, I trust you will lend me sEm:e enough in your columns in which to ven- tilate some of my ideas on the subject of moral reform in the ranks of both city officials and citizen, for, although a woman is not_general- Iy supposed’ to have gumption enough to sug- gost anything practical la the way of political matters, I do claim to know something about how some thingsin Chicago are run. If the city is really hard up for money, which it seems to be, it would be just as much justified in en- riching itseif by leaving off ipation as a toper would be in denying himself of his usual morning dram and occasional spree in order to save enough money to buy a new suit of clothes. To begin with, many a dollar might be gathered into the city TreaSury by raiding ail the so- called “firstclass” houses of prostitutionin the city, and taxing all the inmates to the fullest extent of the law. Itisa shame that these so- called first-class dens almost invariably are pussed by when there isa raid made. They are the very oncs which are the most able to By heavy fines, iostead of going to the ridewell at the expense of the city. The fines collected from these gluucs would not be the on- ly gain the city would make, for I speak sadly, knowingly, when Isay that a complete sup pression of these houses of ill-fame would stop many a leakege from the city’s funds, and cause some of the city employes and oilicers to dissi- pate less and have more time to devote to their E‘.u'(l duties, to say nothing of the few spare ours that they niight be at home with their familics. A few cvenings ago an underground rumor was started that a general raid was to be made, not sparing Madam So-and-so, and I found out afterwards that on that very evening no less thap three city employes of my hus- band’s acquaintance were at home that even- Ing,—an event almost unknown to the oldest in- habjtant of the family. Urge the police to do their sworn duty in this matter; let them close out every house™ of ill- fame in the city, hoth high and low, and then the people will just begin to realize the effects of real official reform. — Hoping that this reform wmay be set on foot, and heartily carried out, T shall trust to the Superintendent of Police to take care of that correlative elewent to the titutes—tlhe gamblers. SCALAWAG ARCIIITECTS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnica6o, Aug.5.—As Tue TRIBUNE is al- ways ready to lend its columns for the ex- posure of fraud and dishouesty, wherever lurk- ing, T venture to solicit its influence in calling attention to the wrongs inflicted upon a much- abused class by the raseality of its employers— the “scalawag” architects of Chicago. The general publicismostly iznorant of the fuct—pat- ent toeveryone inthe profession—that the major- ity of the architects of this great city are men igmorant of even the Tudiments of their profes- sion, and, consequently, dependent upon their emplo; for whatever credit they get for their desigus. This, of course, is a fact imimnaterial to the public at large, but the grievance of the draughtsmen is in being swindled, after having hlclpml to build up the reputation of their eme ployers. It will scareely be eredited, but it is true, notwithstanding, that it is the rule rather than the exception Wwith the majority of the soi- distant architects of Chicazo to *heat” thei® employes out of the great portion of their just il The facility with which they can’ do this is caused by the surplus of this. kind of abor in the market,—especially since the great tis enabling them easily to replace’ one L fir victim by another ignorant of their truce char- acter. I have a Dist before me—being daily augmented—giving the names and indebtedness of some dozen of the leading delinquents, not one of whom has uny property that can he ‘“at- tached,” and the only chance the poor victims have of getting paid persistent dun; & poor resource, as this class of men i; oughly shameless. There is one architect here having abundant property,—safeiy ma:! over,—who is indebted to Various draughts- men thousands of dollars, with no pros- peets of their getting one cent! As the only remedy, or check, - to this too prevalent. rascality, a society of architcctural draught: men is in process of formation for the mutual benetit of its members, one object heing e ¢ posure of the names and particulars of the worst cases. It will be a sclf-preseryative society, and, while adhering rigidly to the literal truth in itss statements, will risk the chances of suits for Iibel, the expenses of which, being borue by the whole eociety, will £all ligitiy thor- to all but the most abaudoned. e respectable architects of Chicago are naturally expected to favor such a suciety, as it will be caleulated_to raise the status of the pro- fession here, and offer Lhemn greater facilitios than they have at present for sclecting (rm_u the members of the society such aid as they may need. Your powerful aid in thiz worthy object is respectfully soliaited. Bexaanin CoLEG. A BEAR-IUNT IN UNION PARK. 7o the Editor of The Tribune. CmicAGo. Aug. 5.—About 7 o'clock on Fuirs- Qay mornin’, as auld Jamie was coupin’ the breakfast for the bears, whatd’ye think, but out slips muckle black Jake, gangs ower the fence like a liutie, and awa’ through the park tae tak a quict daunder till himsel’. I yelled tae the women folk tae rin for the road, but, Wi’ that perversity an’ thrawnoess that’s inherent in the sex, a guid wheen o’ them persisted in pau- din’ on tae se¢ the fun. Awa’ trots the bear, wi about a hunner callans an’ men on his trail; “Kill him!” says one; ** Lassoo him!” 8 anither; ** Knock him on the heed wi’ a stave!™ yells a third; and everybody tell't his necbor iac dae what he wudna dae himscl’. The egregious asses! I took charge o' the thing: Jamie says I tae the keeper, green apples; bring 2 builie fu o’ green apples an coax him back tae his cage. Jamie’s no vera souple, and when he did come back the beast was uwaat the south- cast corner o' the park, wia big crowd outside o' the fence geein directions hoo tac grip him. Yae birkie in a bugey said he_could whup him back tac his den; try it, says I, and the idiot actially cam ower the fence, and flicket his whup in the bear’s face; the beast turned roon, aa in twa seconds ye couldna see the birkie’s back for stour; he ransae fast that I'm thinkin he's hame bi this time—the green_apples didoa suc- ceed a8 Ihad anticipated. Jamie gaed up wi them, and cried, here Jake, puir fellow, come awa_ then! but Jake was proof against flattery aud green apples, an, wi a growl, made for the crowd in a way that started them like a flock o patricks. A man tint said he was a greaser frae Mexico (he was weel named, for he as greasy eneuch in a conscience), tried tae 1lasoo him wi a big rape, but I think he was a Mexican frae Bridgeport, and he couldna lasoo worth a bawbee. After halooing, an hooting. an rinping about frantically for twa or three hours, Jake, who had treated us wi the most perfec contemp, at last alloed a rape to be pit roun his neck, and laughin nae doot tae hissel, cam trotten awa tae his den, and sae ended the great bear hunt in Union Park. Yours, B.S. A PUBLIC OFFENSE. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, Aug. 5.—The other day I dropped into the Woman’s Temperance meeting in Low- er Farwell Hull. Ten ladies were present—four on the platform, acting as leaders, while six acted as audience, or rather the nucleus of an audience of about 150 men. With prayers and remarks from the different leaders on the stand, heartily seconded by pray- ers and remarks from the audience, both male and female, the exercises were highly interest- ing. Mr. Charles M. Morton, of Brooklyn, for- merly of Chicago, gave forth at length stirring words of hope and cheer, of counsel and advice in the good work. His remarks were truly edi- fylng, and, as u later speaker said, he *hit the nail square on the head.” And, barring a dig at Mayor Heath on Sunday laws and thea- tres by one of the speakers, the meecting was deliglitful. But there was one thing that scemed a public offense,—it troubled me at least. One of the leaders, the lady who presided at the organ, wore a half-mask veil during the meeting. She spoke several times, and once arose and deliyer- ed a very practical, sensible set epecch. The voice was familiar, yet Icould not make out who she was. I adinired her attire, for lier dress was plain and simple. She displayed a superior mind,—her singing and playing were excelient, her dress was without fault. Iow such a woman could enjoy s})cnking in_public with the heavy fringe edze of that veil directly across her mouth, I'could not understand. Why did she do it] It certainly could not be com- fortable to the speaker. "It seemed tome in bad taste and an Insult to her hearers. She did not seem like a woman who would do anything from mere affectation, so when I asked the per- son at_my elbow who she was, T was verly much rieved when he replied, * Why, that fs Mrs. s T et womiaa F had 2lways estcemed so highl dear! But I set it down to ec- centricities of genius, and go on loving her still asan able worker—a recognized leader in a glorious work. NE PLus. a LAKE. To the Editor of The Tribvune. Cricaco, Aug. 4.—In view of the fact that the City Fathersof Chicago could no longer miss hearing the universal cry for retrenchment, and have at last complied with the iwell-founded wishes of the tax-payers for an appropriate re- duction in the expenses of the City Govern- ment; that Hyde Park and other towns have recognized the necessity of a retrenchment by cutting down salaries and reducing expenses otherwise, it is quite surprising that the Town Board of Lake are in this respect still lagging behind. And perbaps nowhere are the com- plaints of overtaxation more justified than in this town, and surely nowhere are tax-eaters more numerous and better paid. The expendi- tures in the last three years for so-called im- provements have been enormous, as {s clearly ghown by the water-works having swallowed up a big sum, more than twice as much as was ex- pended by the City of Rockford for works of about the sane extent. It is therefore not to be wondered at that the taxes this year are about three times as high as they were two years ago. And yet, inview of these well-settled facts, the Town Board not only retain their numerous servants, but continue to pay salaries that, even in war-times, would have been considered a good compensation. The Engincer and Attorney are receiving, for the the little work they have to through with, about the same remuncrationas the corresponding class of officersin Chicago, where these offices are surely no sinccures. The Town Board of Hyde Park, for instance, have reduced the salarics of Attorney and Engineer to $2,000 and $1,800 respectively, and have cut down the B:\y of Villaze Accountant, Superintendent of ublic Works, Treasurer, etc., correspondingly. All that the gentlemen of the Town Bo Lake have thus far done in the_direction of re- trenchinent has been to cut down some sala- ries a little. But does such a thing not. rather ook like adding mockery to injury to the poor land-owners that are uplprcsscd with taxes, while the public servants live, as it were, luxu- riously? A POOR TAX-PAYER. THE EXPOSITION. To the Editor of The Tribune. CnicAGo, Aug. 5.—I read the article in your Tuesday’s issuc on our coming Inter-State Ex- position with much interest, and most heartily wish it all the success you anticipate. I havea suggestion to make the managers, and would be pleased to have you use your influence to furtherit. I refer to the price of admission. On previous years the tickets have been 50 cents excepting Saturdays, and evenings after 6 o'clock, when tickets were but 25 cents, and the result has been that on evenings and Satu days, with low-priced admissions, the building has invariably been crowded to excess, too much so for comfort and sight-seeing, while during the day, with the 50-cent admissions, the attendance has been but moderate. The prices of admission to the prominent in- dustrial fairs thronghout the country is but 25 cents. You can visit the Centennial Exposition, the grandest exhibition the world has ever seen, for "but 50 cents. Make the charge for admi: sion 25 cents at all times, and the attendance will be more equalized, making it pleasanter for all concernedd. e exhibitors, whosc interests di serve cousideration, would certainly prefer hay- cst attendance during daylight, when their goods can be shown to advantage. The attendance after 6 o'clock will alwavs be good, as hundreds will resort to the building to spend the evening, in preference to seeKing ainuscinent elsewhere. I have no doubt of the ult financially, ns the increased number of visitors will more_than compensate for_the re- duction, hesides adding to Its popularity, and making it. what it should be,—the most success- {ful annual fair in the country. Let us hear from the m:um'T'crs on this point; and in the meantime I would like to have others give their ideas on this (I think) very important matter. Respectfully yours, Y CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Tn the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Aug. 5.—That the Humane Society is doing much good work, and has a yet wide field for its elorts, is undoubted. In the case referred to in your paper of this day, credit is due to J. McDermott, of 110 Monroe strect, who stopped the horse and wagon and sent for the Humane Socicty’s oflicer. I was present and Jjoined in the request to the junior officer who responded £ %he call, that he should take pos- session of the animal, I desire, however, to inquire why it Is that the polize cannot render assistance to the eflorts of citizens and the Humane Socicty in suppressing such outrages. - A police: was_present, and, on my asking bim to scze and remove the wreiched avimal, Lz assured me it was not par and remove any animal suffering !5 from an open wound on the ilar-bone, and the driver and owner are respectively liable to fine ana_imprisoment. It is to be hoped that ere long Chicago’s Mayor and other offlcials will consider that the police can, with a little more energy and vigilance, see to the prevention of “eruelty to auimals,” the dumb servants who so faithfully and pa- tiently contribute to man's dafly wants and con- veniences. R.B. quired to sei THE LAW OF 1T. To the Editor of The Tridune. Cm1caco, Aug. 5.—In answer to James W. Randolph’s question in your issue of to-duy as to the legality of organizing a Lodge of Good Templars on Sunday, I would refer him to Chase's Digest, Page 109, Sec. 20, which is the only decision that comes near the question, and which is as follows: “It is not proper for a Lodge to hold its regular meetings on Sabbath evenings, and such action works a forfeiture of charter.” When an authorized Deputy applies for a charter to iustitute a Lodge, the only question at issue s, Is it in accord- ance with our laws? If not, the char- ter cannot be granted. Our Grand Worthy Recretaries are gencrally men well- posted in the rules of the Order, and never - tate to issue a_charter when in_accordance with our Constitution. The Order is founded upon the principle of *reclaiming the fallen and to save others from falling.” If we cansave a man from the fearful effects of the intoxicating cup on Sunday, that is the very essence of our Order; and if we fail to do this, we fail to carry out the principle for which our Order was estab- lished. We are engaged in the work of saving souls, regardless of tlllle d{uy of tthe v;u.% When Satan worlss, is it policy for us to play? s o el A Goog TEMPLAR. THE LIBRARY. 7o the Editor of The Tribune. Crmicaco, Aug. 5.—Will yon please request the Directors of the ¢ Public Library” to drop the word ““Public.” As it is now conducted, it henefits only the few, and the large class of working people who are obliged to keep at their daily taskatill 6 o’clock must be content with- out reading any of the literature, so much of which was kindly presented by friends of Chi- cago toall her citizens, and not intended only for the favored sons and daughters of Mammon. Let the tax-payers unite in a petition to the Council to withd®aw all appropriation from the Library unless hey keep the distributing-room open till 7o’clock, if not later. The patrons of the Library are’ plainly informed daily, by actions if mot by words, the employes believe the Library was established merely for the pur- Kgse of enabling them to draw salaries without ing obliged to give any equivalent therefor. A WORKINGMAN. WY SUNDAY WAS SELECTED. To the Editor of The Tridune. CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—I noticed in Tue TRIBUNE this morning a short article headed ‘ By What Authority,” which surprised me. coming, as it did, from a temperance man. I do not wish to question authority, but will just give the rcason why the temperance society to which he refers was organized on Sunday. Now, Sunday being a day on which more morning-newspaper men are relieved from business than on any other day of the week, it was thought best that the organization and meectings should take place on the Sabbath so as to be more convenient for those who could not attend during the wecek. Tt scems rather strange that atemperance man like the author jof vesterday’s article should ask such a questlon. Why not sive us a helping hand? Why put obstacles in our way hy questioning our right to chtain acharter? Better the day better the deed, and why not or- ganize on Sunday s well as Monday, if it will do good, and save only one poor sout? ‘WaTeR. GEN. STILES. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—May I be allowed suflicient space to correct an error made by TiHE TRIBUNE of this morning, in saying of Gen. Stiles that “he went into the War as a War Democrat.” e made an active canvass, and voted for Fre- mont fn 1856 and for Lincoln in 1850. Tn 1564 e supported Lincoln, but lost his vote by being: absent in the army. He refused to support Grant in 1868, and has since that time been counted in the ranks of the opposition. Re- spectfully, W.T.U. e KNEVER GOCT A PASS. Tv the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Aug. 5.—I observe a statement in Tne TRIBUNE to the effcct that I obtained a rallway pass for Mr. McGuerin, which he subse- quently sold. I never heard that Mr. McGuerin ever sold a pass which I obtained for him, and, what is more, I do not believe he ever did so. Finally, I have not obtained a pass on any rail- way for any person for two or three months, and not for Mr. McGuerin for over a year and 2 half. Yours, ete., Jos. K. C. FORREST. SPIDERS. 0 the Editor of The Tridune. Cnicaco, Aug. 5.—Inreply to “ W. A. L.,» T would say the spiders he speaksof are mot at all poisonous, and if he cares to watch them he will be repaid, for they are very interestin; T ERSONAL—AN INTELLIGENT YOUNG WIDOW, astranger In the city, would like to form the a qualntance of a gentieman who will assist her in busi: ness. E84, Tribune office, PERSONALIFRIDAY EVENING, C. & YW DETOT, acd2dY Tecelving card, please” adiresy B71, Tribuné ERSONAL — MRS. MARION . send address to E I, W no troubic. ERSONAL—MISS MK, PLEASE C. AT P ranse AR, CALLAGAINAT ERSONAL— A GENTLEMAN. AGED 75, RE- spectably connected, and permanently cmployed in this city, desires the acquaintance of o respectable young ladyor widows: object matrimony only; refer- ences firsi-class. _Address M £0, Tribunc offle ERSONAL — ROBBINS. COMMUNICA® your family tmmediately. S F. PERSONALIIL SMARTY. XOT X GREY. 1O come. mect you, with phacton, 2 teenth and Michigwn. ~Bring pland duceer St o RSONAL—IF LIZZ BIRNIE 1S IN 11 "™ city, please call at Ko. 5441 West Monroe-sny L - ERSONAL—MISS 3. V. Sl ADY. wiil not apologize. H. C. e A LADE ERSON A TLEMAN OF 30 WOULD RE Hieaawt to farai i eased (0 form the 4 ceable inay” Aa Irew & o TlL acquaintance of an ugreeable NICHOLSON s:cond-hand pan T o e. 7. uutll sole, i B #9003 aud organed 8. NSTRUCTION IN VOCAL AND TNSTROVENTIT b) a soung, g‘n‘d\;apr'l‘flll"\',l,nn:\lx trsclfilr:' L 0 Cents for Nalf-Nour lexsons, Address A 48, Tribune office, " %2 of T SCINOL—INDIVIDUAL INSTRES uslc twght 1 ronchly and A’n&«f{m in For particaiars address 1. F sl all Its rancies. RILL. 20 Methodist Church Block. or 'ONEY TO'LOAN ON M tred. L 64, Trl TEW CHICKERING PIANO FOR RENT. ORWHT 1_\ rent for practice by the hour; €51 Wafkfifim O Fiees ./ rezular prices American, and ot] JEW PARLOR O AN " West Van Buren-s TANOS AND ORGANS FOR RENT-T 3imy renting a speetalty. 2. 3 sm”z__x pectalty. PROSSER, 21§ ROF. A, GUIMES GIVES LES N ALL kinds of musical instruments 8% 17 Pearce-st s o af pupll's restdence. Time strictly attended to, = PALTIES WANTING THE USE OF A VERYFiRg lano, and having §200 to loan at Tate of h tereht: adiress C . Tribune offce. - © 1F rateof fn- ITUTION WANTED—BY A TENOR ( XPERT. N ence, lately from the East. ina cnoum%l:nfé Ret- ence if required. _Address G 1S, Tribune office. 5 TERY ELEGANT PARLOR OPGAY, stap, anib-30s3, octave coupler, etc., dpen with it pipes, earvin £ for lces than half pri church or hall. R. T. M 7 ANTED—TO S¥T. of brass band dress THOMPSON, 2 South Halsted-st., umi store., B WASTED=S FIRST-CLASS PTANO FOR CASE Addrers 11 31, Tribane office. stating lowest price maker's, name, and how long used. 275 WILL RUY A SECOND-HAND PIANO Iy FTD condorder, suttabie fors leamer. B Ay M TIN, 154 State-at. Ashiani-ay, A'PIANO Gtico.+- POSSESSIoY 154 State-st. CHEAP FOR CASH—ASpp ruments. a8 £00d a8 new, Ag. brells. $19 WILL BUY A NEW SECOND-HARD 7 oie octave planoforte, wArh sgraffe and o Iatest Improvements. R. T. MARTIN. 254 State-gs. CASH WILL BUY A GOOD Ry, Clan s $200 piano. _Inquire Room 10, 184 ‘)00 PIANOS AND ORGANS TO RI = sale 01 the most favorable terms. KIMBALL. curner State and_Adas ms-sts. JOR SALE—A_GOOD- wheels, for S7.50. or will dress M2, Tribune otfice. FORGALE-1 JEWEL -Inch_watch signs 1 chrodomes trunke: 1 Genevn cases U cashier's desk: 1 s right show-case: 2 chaln cases; 1 sev scales. 5. B, €O! 50 Stat D VELOCIPEDE, T#9 exchange fora gun. Ad- "0 PLAT- new. 160 Sonth Water-st. FOI’: SALE—CAFEAP FOR CAS| FURNISHED Tooms: nodealers need apply. Al large basines ¥ 46, Tribune office. ANT LIQUOR SHOW-CA A2 plo: CADDIY at 120 Lathn TIX- 51 1o houxe on leased lot. Fok SAL d F P FOR CASH—SAL tures. Inquire at 75 Weet Madison-st. OR SALT—CIDER MILL.™ ST. CHARLESTOTEL, South Clark-st. = JOR SALF—OFFICE. D] coat. 219 East Washinzzton: Fon'surz A LARGE I' " Inquitre at 51 Hastinz: 'OLITATRE DIAMONDS, 2 CLUSTER ech-loading guns. C 47, Tribune of fice. [JOR SALE—BOARD OF TRADE MEVDERSHIP cheap for cash. C. T. DIIAKE, 152 LaSalle-st., Toom 13.__ ACES QOR SALE—BOARD OF TRADE MEMBERSHIP- Hcket. Call address J. JACKSON, 21 West Madison-st. TFOR SALE_CHEAP-THE DESKS AND FUINE. turc of a private school. Room for rent, if desfred. Address E 2, Tribane offics Fon"sALE—n\'r-: TARD-WOOD_FINTURES, Jiangioix ratls lnml-presa; cooler. and Kettie; alia 6 Lonore GOOD TIF one fipe pointer. OR SALE: > FOUR_FTTCIIN TAT No. ¢ saddic_bollors.canacity 0 fees of -Ineh plpa, And onw of Jardan feet, at low prive, moed as new. at the Chicazo Flnf Company’s Greeshwuses, Thiriy-elghth-st. and Grad Boulevard. L. 0 ANDSOME PAIR OF TRAINED ate, with wagor, well suited forabor. Price, §100. _Call it 32 Calumet-av. & FOR SALF: L one's patent. Tarze alze, BLSI50. Apply at Room v, Sac ¥ SET TORTADLE TITACK, TWO s, and four dumpine canl or dirt ers, Tetel ‘Apply 1733 Lasalle-st., basement, AN ORDER FOR} TEN alle hoard at : 0 wxeell-ut i otel. very cheap for cash. Addiess G 65, Trivune office. OR SALE—PAIR 26.STONE DIAMOND EAR- i Price 135, cost $375: two Howard nache’, ech. cost e e sta CE_WINDOW-AWS: P. 0. Box 404. WFOGNDLAND PUPS, OR SALE—FOUR" RESIDEN ings (two new), d 3 trt che: Fun SALF TT X' at 112 West Madison-st. OR SALE—THREE MEDIGM SIZED FIRST-CLASS snfes, combination locks: also two ten ton Falr banic’s scilzs, long platforms.” Abply at 133 LaSalle-tt., asement. ONFE NSWICK RIL: less than half its valae. ment. S K CAROM BILLIAGD nfl“;rl’.c D.CC. GEARY'S Loan FBOTTLE TABLE-CAS 1 tablearodns at s bar- 1. plated tab) ©d forks $2 per up stairs. ALE—A TOT OF AUGUR BITTS, $29 PER set; braces worth £2.25 for §1.25: bead planes 2! cents each.” A. W. WHEELER, 141 Lake-st., upsialrs. 'OR SALE—A LOT OF ELEGANT Wi stands, match-eafe half price.” A. W. WI stalrs, 0L SAL LOT OF FINE DRAWKNIVES A1 [ %5 cent cach: vices at §2 each. A. W. WHEELER 141 Lake-st., up atairs JFOR sALE OF THOSE STREET,CAI calls: 1] arricle In the market. A. W. upstalrs. BUTCHER-RNIVES ANL Great barcalns offered. 1 Lake-st., ap siairs. A LOT OF ELEGANT CARVERS AYD heap. Emerystecls for 25 cents cach. A W. WHEELER, 141 Lake-st. }xp}!fln.—4 FOE ALE—A LOT OF 6-QUART MILK PANS AT SL.50perdozen. A. W. WHEELER, 141 Lake- 8L., upfi(fllw.__ S i o A Y A W= 'OR SALE—A LOT OF ODD TABLE FORKS AT s0centson the dollar. . W. WHEELER, Ml Lake-st., up stafrs. —A LOT OF RAZOR HONES, WORTH 1 FEmerson straps 25 ceald - 1EE ke-st., up stalrs. 'O LE—AT JUST HA PRICE. A NEW DI- proved Marsh health-lift. Address F 41, Tribust office. m} SALF—OFFICE DESKS, NINE TSDER . work and material warranted snd bottom Lake and Jeferson-sta., op e price, at_factyry, cora: stalrd.F. D. MIL ERSONAL—WILL THE PARTY WHO CALLED at 17 and 19 Cottage Grove-av. looking for fur- nished rooms plense call at x4 ? M ERSONAL-TWO YOUNG GF; FOND of amusement, wish to make 1 acauvintauce of twoltvely young ladies similurly tnclined. F 21, Trib- une office. —ON GANT ONE ELEGAN OR SALE—12 MARBLE-TOP RESTAURANT tahles. 2 pool tables. 2 plated hevel 5-foot il b:nl.uixial Ind{an figure, 2 Falrbanks platform scales. 344 Vision-st. HITE, MONDATY, 1 ANT TO SEE YOU; WRITE NG LADIES, AGED wish to form the acquaint- Answer, for 3 MBS, R, MES. HENRY. ERSONAL—A YOUNG LADY, WHO IS PEEPOS. P suesing, refined, cincited, and rospectabiy oot alane in the world. désirea the néquaintanoc and ffieni- « tleman of ho business. "G s, Trivune amiear -+ "o 1¢ engaged fa MUSICAL. SPLENDID NEW CHICK ERTNG SQUATR GTAY, A STiabtoris, Datentdpahie s g AR onae out, very tine tone. rosewood caue, m; d elezant d1egs and Iste: an_ eXeredingly fine {nstruments list price, will sefl fe 3 e 9% el for $330; rully warranted. H. COMPETERT PIANO-TEAGHER CAN FIN A oo e nennd 1 s Wit i an Gericite fomily. In exchanre for lexsons. E 48, Tribune office, Address for three days, T RETAIL AT THE ORGAN FAGTOI :‘\d (Chenpest and best eabinet-organ In Chlogzo. 356 : t o o VT o Ol parmentsor exah, or for reni. STEINWAY & A\ verylow 1= éash. T and In fine condit’on. * Store, 257 West Madlson-st. ) S5 SQUARE PIANO WORTH §90 4\ tor. art eash. This is a ba % £ gor savs, pai en i3 15 o bargain. Callat once. D xtra-toned seen ar GAGE'S Music A SEW T OCTAVE PARTOR GREASD PIANO, o imprevements; best. if ' week: Coat $1,100. 243 PR thia FIRST-CLA: f prices netitlon. evers plano fully warrante: 51 State-si T reslir i, 1w owner lina no tac for £, o ¢ 1075 West Jackson-ot. o380 Toay OR SALE—AT LOW FIGURES. FOR CASI, . [ tirai-claw gew plano._520 Carroit-ar, . Coole A T WILL SELL MY “STEINWAY. PIANG Fon T cost e FG0 A £y AN FoR 330, Audrees 370, Trib ine otlee. 0l SALF—TWO BARBER CHAIRS AND FIX- ° S ;;‘*: ood business. Inquire of W. M. STARL TE PRICESD, 8 s:xceos;b-m uble oven palace ran )rl‘i‘l-n: m'u'e?.‘!rllh or without 3 new cooking ntenslls. 144 West Madison-st. CH OR SALE-ONE *CHAMPION" FIRE A rufsher with box af chemcal charges; never ol %u; once. Makean offer. Address I 100, Tribune o cc. water front: Is In 'OR SALE—T WILL SELL FOR: CASH A MEM: ship n Roard of Trade. ~All asscssments pald. Ad- dress B 78, Tribune office, St JFOL, SALE-FIGST-CLASS WESTLET TICHARDS _12-gange, . breech loading shot-gun: cos in England $255 eold; wiil be sold at a bargaln. Call &8 Loom 2, 125 South Clark-st. = TOR SALE-TOARD OF TEADE MEMBERSHIF- X' Address with offer, M 81, Tribune ofiice. TFOE SALE_FINE CYLISDER DESK, A GREAT X bargain. 156 South Desplaines-st. €25 BADY CARRIAGE FOR 8§14 0F __Use two months. 1517 South Dearborn- ” 'OR SALI AT BARGAIN—YOUR OWN OFe parfr I clan dew Axtnres for meat markel, r Ice hox.” rounters, bins, framed rac sprinkler, slniving. eic. Address L 53, Tribune ofice. T LESS THAN COST IN GOLD. A Tot of Lubtn's soaps and powders, Pinaud's Wasl, l‘},‘mmvl‘x" !h-r. A lot of fine perfumrs.n::l:: 4} umes, tips, feathers, and fowers, gents. co Euflk, corsets, siik SorKirgs, tHmming STk, ane (a3 ete., all {mported. at 201 Clark-st., Room 6y = - e BUYILDING MATERIAL. 1 WANT 5,000 OR 10,000 GOND, CLEAY ol brick. delivered on C.. B. & S, B R cark State loezlity and price to Box 116, Hinsdal Foi, SaLe—curar: C window and door f; liay Adiress B! A LOT OF FINE FIN remarkaiiy low D 2,141 Lake st FCR_ AL N & WEERS 5 n ED MOR- RS S pet up-stalrz. T CASIL, , 179 La- > wiored th fire- prof warchs Money advan:ed to any amoun ATERCIANIISE AND FIE che se, ot East Wah JFoTE rrl‘}sns'i_;“ therean: fair and enultah) AGE COMPANT, 783ndt0 Late.