Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1876, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES: THE COURT-HOUSE. Meeting of the County Commit- tee on Public Buildings. The Vote Recommending ‘Walker's Bid Reconsidered. < What the Stone Men Think of the Present Status of Affairs. there Is the Money to Come from to Put Up the Building § § o Power to Issue Bonds Exceptbya Popular Vote. COMMITTEE MEETING. WALKER OFF AGAIN. A special meeting of the Committee on Pub- fic Buildings and Public Service of the County Board was held yesterday afternoon to take some further action in the matter of stone for the pew Court-House. The revelations of the past few days, 2nd theexposing of the “ Ring’s” attempt to steal $500,000 in awarding the con- tract for stone to Periolat & Walker, had upsst gl former arrangements, and something had to be done, hence the meeting. The award to Walker was to have been pushed through Thursdsy, it will be remembered, but, as al- ready moted, the “Ring " lacked the courage to fsce the public indignelion, the steal having been shown up to be far worse than it was believed it could be. The next'day, Friday, they were, asa consequence, dishcartened beyond cxpression,” and their conferences were often long and ex- cecdingly private. At nieht their mectings w into orgics, but while they were taus in- gcxesu-ionst.he stone men were sleeping on their garms, with their scouts out in every ~direction. hey understood that Walker was to be dropped, and from what they could pick up aronnd believed that the dropping was a ruse by which Walker was to be given the contract just the same, but at a reduced price and in some ane else’s name. In {Acta one individual told the writer in a semi-confidential way the Com- missioners haa agreed to take his bid in the lace of Walker's, adding in a whisper that Valker would not be the loser, neithér would the “Ring.” When the Commissioners began to gather for the fray yesterday, however, they were NOT ENTIRELY UNITED, that is, the ““Ring’' members, a5 will be seen from the proceedings. Mcssrs. Johnson, Car- soll, and Clogn, in advance of the meeting, held a private conference in the County Attor- ney's ollice, which may have amounted to much orlittle, and, as early as 7 o’clock in the mora- ing, Periolat had been around to sce several of the Commissioners at their homes, among whom was the gentleman heretofore alluded to, who s supposed to have a little limestone fund st his disposal in antagonism to Walker and Periglat. Huw well ~be succeeded = does not clearly appear, but the observ- Lui reader will mot hesitate to believe tust the dropping out of Walker's pame and the carrying forward of the original steal, except_ss to smount, is the programme which the * Ring " expects to be aided in ac- complizning by \nnocent and honest votes that Periolet and Walker counld never Lave secured. The first step was takenat THE WEETING. When the meeting was called to order, it was found that all the members of the Cummittee were present except Mr. Cleary, who it was stated had goue 70 a pienic, and & call was made for the resding of the protests of stone men against the formner action of the Commitiee recommending Wallier’s bid. They were laid before the Board Thursd: RECONSIDEXATION. In advance of their being read, Mr. McCaffrey moved that the formeraction of the Committee In recommending Walker's bid be reconsidered. He made the motion, he said, that the potests might be considered, ete. ‘The motion was seconded by Mr. Schmidt, and prevailed by the following voie: Feas—McCafirey, Louergan, Guenther, Schmidt Nays—Conly, Johnson, Carroll—3. ‘The absence of Mr. Cleary being noticed, Mr. Conly was opposed to procceding until the Cor- mittee was full. He wanted to see everybody face the music. Mr. Cicary, be said, had been sround during the day, and he would not coun- tenance any dodging. Mr. Carroll seconded the motion and wanted the matter to go over until Tuesday. Mr. McCafirey eaid if & full Committec was waited for it might be a year before anything would be done. Mr. Guenther was opposed to pcstponing, sud, after some furtker expressions, the motion was lost by the following vote: Yeas—Carroll, Conly, Johnson—3. Nays—Lonergan, Johmson, Guenther. Schmidt—4. ‘Thecommunications, beiug trom Messrs. Earn- shaw & Goble, Charles A. Orleans, Patrick Fanning, and Cummings & Hinciley, the sub- stance of which hes alrcady been given, were then read, occupying considerable time. QUESTIONING TIE SOLDIERS. After the reading was completed Mr. Mc- Caffrey asked Mr. Hinckley if his (Bedford) guarry was_in working order, end whether or not he had dejivered any stone recently. Mr. Hinckley replied that it was, and that he was in shape to furnish any quantity of stone in agiven time, and, certainly, the entire stone for the proposed Court-House. The Chairman—What shall we do with the tommunications? Mr. Johnson—Place them on file, of course. Mr. Carroll asked Mr. Orleans if he had s Stone-quarry. Mr. Orleans replied that he was backed by the ] Excelsior Stone Company at Lemont. Mr. Conly—Don’t you know that you could not build the Court~House out of the quarry you name? Mr. Orleans—I donot. My bid is for Cook and Will County stoue, however, aud if I could pot get all the sione wanted from the Excelsior (‘A:ul{)any. T can get stone from Mr. Magennis, and Mr. Walker, for that matter, would scarce- Ivrefuse to supply me for money. Mr. Conly—There i3 a vast difierence between Cook and Will County stoue. Mr. Guenther to Mr. Magennis—Can you sup- EL): the stoue for the pilasters and columns to . Orleans? Mr. Magennis—I can furnish the stone, but Bot according to the architect's specitications. Mr. Guenther to_the architect—When you made your plans did you not understand that l\;e pilasters could be gotten from but one quarry? Mr.Egan—Tdid. Iknew Mr. Walker'squar- F: if Lemont stone was adopted, would have to urnish certain stone. The plans, however, had been made with a view to the general run of all the Lemont quarries, but at o time was he satisfied entirely that Lemont stone should be used for the pitasters. Mr. Guenther—Would you recommend lime- Btoe for the pilasters? Mr. Ecen—I would not. Mr. Guenther—Then, noticing that some of the Lemont bids have not made deductions for the pilasters, etc., I move that SCCH BIDS BE THEOWN OUT because of their informaity. motion was o) _nosui by Messrs. Conly. lnlms_ou and Carroll, understunding thatif it r%v:le& Mr. Walker woald suffer, and it ¢ Mr. Fanning, the lowest bidder on Lemont Btone, was then called for, but did not respond. Mr. McCatfrey, glancing over the bids, called for Mr. Atkinson, who bad a bid of $555,000 for Lemont stone. The gentleman came promptly - forward, and was usked a few questions as to his responsibility, to which he replied that he £00ld furnish the stone, etc. His story was interrupted by Mr. McCaffrey, who expréssed a regret that Mr. Fannivg was DOt present. A few moments laterthe Committee adjourned until Tuesday aftercoon, issuing instruction that Mr. Fanning be specially invited to be present. THE STONE MEN. WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAT. Tmmediately after the adjournment of the Committee, Architect Egan was given a severe talking to in a desultory way, all of which had = direct bearing on the Court-House question. 8ome members of the Committee wanted to know of him how ft was that Farmer Barms wanted $70,000 for extra work on tke founda- tions, feigning at the time not to know that the plans had been sltered upon the autbority of the Board, ete. The generel drift of the con- Yersation was of a plaintive nature, and there 'was 8 disposition manifested to find fault with the architect wherever ft was possible, even to the extent of showing up the ignoramce of the foultfinders. Mr. Egan held his own, bowever, snd esplained that the new plans had been ordered, accepted, and ap- proved, and were on file with the Board. This settled the matter for the time being. All this ‘was regarded a5 ply an intimation of what is to follow if the will of certain i mi: mh"‘-" St Commissjoners ony the stone men, who are, next to the ublic, most interested in a1 Iegislal Eourbflousc question, o SR s TUS ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE Wwas regarded to be substantially as_judicated in the introduction of this article. They were of the opinion that the new movement was entire- ly in the intcrest of Walker, and that it had been arranged upon Friday after the “Ring had been driven from sustaining him in his first bid of $695,000. They referred fn their conversations to what had been going on %‘hn nifihz before in secret mectings of the Ring* and their confreres, and to what Mr. Atkinson had 83id to partics who had guided him around the city. They were in receipt of information coming from Atkinson himself, whose bid they eay is really Walker’s, to the effect that Mr. Walker bad screed to drop his bid and take his (Atkinson's) bid and push it t,h’muglz, and while it was $110,000 less than Walker's proposal, and 250,000 above Fanning’s, that the arrangements were such that no part of the original programme would be interfered with if it was possible to carry it out. In view of this information, and the skillful manner in which Atkinson’s bid had been unearthed for the first time, and systematically dropped in the meeting, they had no_doubt of the designs olI, tl:u “Ring.” They kuew, they said, all abou THE TWO PURSEZS put up as against Walker, referred to in these columns yesterday, and at the same time said. that they were not large enough to_accomplish anything. They explained their size by saying that no one could atford to * put up® as much 25 Walker because of Lis old relations with the “Ring." They were inclived to_imagine, how- ever, that the “Ring ™ had lost sight'of one of the anti-Walker-Periolat purses, and had an idea that on account of the lowness of the bid, backed by the puree in question, that if it were doubled to defeat Fanning it might go through. Their impressions were strengthened in this matter from their knowledge of the attempt on the part of Periolat to take a part in_the dis- tribution of the purse. and the furiher fact that .2 certain stone man had suddenly left the city for his Hoosier home, with the promise of re- ‘t{xmm; {reshly, equipped to-morrow or next ay. THE CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION. The matter of the award for stone was laid hefore a committee of the Citizens’ Association during the afternoon with a view to havivg that hody take the initiative in procuring a permna- nent injunction to prevent fl‘]’e Board contract~ ing with Walker at his exorbitant bid, 695,000, while there were lower and far more responsible bidders for the same material. Some very dani- agiug evidence was heard in the matter, but in view of the County Cowmissioners man- ifesting at their meefing a disposition to re- cede from their former programme, and their deferring action until’ Tuesday, noth- ing was done of importauce because nothing was required. Jt will be remembered that the rival stone men had procured a temporary injunction Thursday, aud the movement yes- terday of the Citizens' Association had no other purpose than to get things in shape to sustain and guarantee the success of an epplication to make the injunction permanent. COUNTY FINANCES. WHERE 18 THE MONEY TO COME PROM? There Is one point in connection with the building of the Court-House which has not re- ceived as yet a considerstion to it, and that is where the inoney is to come from. It isuot us- likely that the most serious obstacle in the way of a job vn the part of the County Commission- ers will be the fact that there will be no funds m the ftreasury out of which to make the divide. No contractor is reckless enough to expend moucy ou work whep he is awars of the fact that years may elapse before he can touch 2 dol- lar for it. Strange as it may seem, tke county is nearly out of funds for building purposes, and g popular vote will be requircd befare more can be obtalned. In order to explain this more thoreughly it will be necessary to begin with the beginning, which fu th:s mstance is the coastitution of 1870. That ivstrument contains in the article on rev- epue two provisions; the first is that no county or other municipal corporation shall be allowed to become indebted to an amount including ex- isting indebtedness im the aggregate not excceding 5 per cent om the value of its taxadle property; the other is that county authorities shall never asress taxes the agaregate or which shall excesd 75 cents on the Jollar, except for the payment of indebtedness existing at the edoption of the Constitution, unless authorized by a vote of the people of the county. TIE PIVE TER CENT LIMITATION. So far as the first of these is concerned, Cook County is all right; it is very far from having reached its Jimit of 5 per cent. The tazable valuation is about $170,000,000, which would authorize it to run in debt to the extent 05 §6,500,000. At the &r&scnt moment its bond- ed intedness is §4,132,000, made up of $2,459,000 of War bonds, and $250,000 public building bonds issued in1869. Asregards the otherclause limiting taxation to 75 cents on the §$100 the county is a little nearer its limit, last vear’s tax having been 66 cents on the $100. The new Board of County Commissioners was organized in 1871, almost immediately after the fire. It found iteelf destitute of mouey owin 10 the slowness of the collection of taxes, an provided for its immediate necessities by au- thorizing the issue of §500,000 of what were sometitnes called short bonds, and somctimes coupon orders on the Treasury. Finding tnat this mode of doing business would not answer, owing to the difficulty of negotiating these short loans on favorable terms, application was made to the Legislature, then in session, for the pas- gage of an act AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ISSUE BONDS. ‘This act, which was passed on the 22d of Feb- ruary, 1572, and being an_ emergency act went into effect at once, was as follows: Beit enacted, etc., That the Board of Commis- sioners of countics containing over 100, 000 inhab- itants may, in their discretion, by a two-thirds vote, for the parpose of erecting a Court-House on the site heretofore used for that purposc and a jail and other necessary public buildings for the of suid county at such points and places as 1oy be selected by said Board, and for the pur- poge of funding the floatinz debt of said county, issue the bonds of said county from time to time 8 the ¥ame may be required, to bear interest not exceedinz 7 per centum per fnnum, payable semi-annually -orided, That the issning of said bonds is hereby limited by the constitutional lim- itation which Tlimits the amount of indcbteduess, incloding that then existing, to 5 per centum on the value of the taxable property iu the county, to be ascestained by the last assessment for State and county tuzes previous Lo the incurring of such in- debtednese, the principal and interest of eaid bLonds to be made payable at such time or times, not cxXceeding twenty years from the dste thereof, and at such Dluce or places g« such Board sha)) desiguate. And the sald anrd may authorize exid bonds to be sold from tiwe to time at not lexs than their par value, und by @ two-thirds vote of eaid Board they may Tie sold at less than par; the proceeds thereof to be paid into the Coanty Treasury. to be used asre- quired for_the, purposes aforésaid: Provided. No honde rhall be issued or sold under the provisions hereof after six years from the time when this act ehall take effect. BONDS ISSUED. At the regular meeting of the County Board Monday, Murch 11, 1872, the following resolu- tious were adopted : Resoleed, That the Committee on Finance he, and is hereby instructed, in connection with the Treasurer of Cook County. 10 procure the neces- 2nd proper blank bonds in sams Y 00 anh $1,000 each, se said Com- nitee shall determine, to the amount of €1,500,000. running not esceeding twenty years. WWith interest not exceeding 7 per cent, payable pemi-apnuslly. as provided by law. suthorizing the County of Ccuk to ivsue bonds for public build- ings, funding ozting indebtedness, and other pur- jeea: and that the Treasurer of Cook County ad- vert proposals for the sale of not exceeding £300.000 thercof. or fo much thereof as the Fi- Pance Committee may deem necessary for the im- Tediate wants of Cock County, on of before the Jet day of May, 1872, and $400,000 more or lese on or before the 16t day of July, 1872, and submit such proposals to this Board for scceptance or re- Jeg eoized, That from and after this date no short honde, so called. or coupon orders. shall be isened by Cook Counts until otherise ordered Ly this Biard: £0d that so much of any order or resolution of this Board heretofore adopied authcrizine the fesne of coupon orders and inconsittent with the foresoing resolution be and the same is herehy re- vinded. except &€ to the isene of short bonds to the amount of 200,000 already ordercd and ne- Fotiated. and that the issue of conpon bonds of date Aon. 1, 1870, be destroyed by the Finance Com- mittee. The first year following a large number of bonds wére sold for the purpose of taking up the floating indebtedness and providing for the immediate necessities of the county, By De- cember, 1873, tire bonds for the amount of $748,000 had been sold: on the Ist of Decembcr: 1874, $353,000 had been dieposed of: by the Ist of December, 1875, 8176, more hzd_been sold; and during the present year &’bfl,‘ have been disposed of, making a total of §1.- 400,000, all of which has been_exvended, except 77,000, which is now in the Treasurer’s hands credited to the public building fund. There remaius, therefore, available for the pur- pose of fnishing the County Hospital and constructing the Court-House §100,000 in bonds und $77,000 in cash. There are, however. out- standing bills, fucluding one of §70,000 by Mr. Harms for his work on the foundations of the Court-House, which will sum of $177,000. Giidie tha ikt ;v]nsn NEXT? or the act of 172, if it were still in force, two-thirds of the County Board conld suthorize the fssue of bonds amounting in the ageregate to over $3,500.000. The question is, however, Wwhether that law is still in force. On the 31st March, 1874, there took effect the general act in relation to countfes, which conisins, gmong other provisions, the following: i Spe. 40. When the County Board of sny county shall deem it necessary o issne_county bonds to cuable them to perforin any of the duties imposed upon thera by Iaw, they may, by an order entered of record, specifying the amount of bonds required and the object for which they are to be issaed, sub- it to the legal voters of their county, at any gon- eral election, the question of issuing such county bonds. The amonunt of the bonds so issued shail not exeeed, including the then existing mdebted- ness of the county, 5 per centum on the value of #uch taxable property of such county, a8 ascer- bstantially consume tained by ‘the assessment for the State and connty tax for the preceding year. Said vote shall be by ballot, on whith ehiall be written or printed, *‘For connty bonds, or ** Agvinst county bonds;” and if u ma- Jority of the votes at such election on that question shali be ** For county bonds, " such Couaty Board shall be authorized to issne such bonds of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 each, payable, re- spectively, in not lese than one year nor more than twenty years, with intercst payable anmually, at the rate of not more than 10 per cent per annum. The Ianguage of this section should be care- fully considered~—*‘ when the County Bosrd of any county.” This allows of no exception. It includes Cook County as well as it does Alex- ander. There is " no saving clause by which the law of 1872 is kept in force. Io 1873 an amcndment was passed to Sec. 70, setting forth the manncr of levyin; atax to provide for the payment of the princi- pal and interest of bonds issued in accordance With its provisions. That, however, was passed a year prior to the act of 1874, which also con- tdins provision relative to the manner of levy- ing a tax beyond the constitutional limit. Even if the lauguage of the act of 1874 were not as explicit a5 it i5, there can be no question, under the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Bill 300, and the provisions of the Con- stitution on the subject of uniformity of legis- latfon, that the act of 1872 is rej cnlm]y The result of this is that, unless the County Cominissioners venture to take the risk of plupging the county into a labyrinth of litiga- tion tar worse thau the one the City of Chicago has been laboriously wandering through, the only mauner in which bonds cen be hercafter issued will be by a vote of the citizens of the county. ANGTHER POINT has beeu raised, the effect of which will also be to deter the County Board from an attempt to issue more bonds under the law of 1872, and that is, that the act itself is of doubtful consti- tutionality. The Constitution of 1870 pro- vides, in Sce. 22 of Art. IV, that the General Assembly shall not pass local or special laws regulating county and township affairs. It is claimed by some tnat this act of 1572 was a purely local or special law regulating county affairs in_Cook County, and, therefore, in violation of the Constitution, and that the bonds already issued under it are valueless. Inview of all these facts, it is_not likely, even if the contract is let to Mr. Walker that that individual will find himself in a position to make any money out of it. By the time he begins furnishing stone the Public Building Fund will be exhausted. and there will be no gource from which money can be obtained to pay him. It is possible that the Commissioners might attempt toresort to the method which was used during the first months of 1572 of issuing what were then called coupon orders; but the Courts have alwavs held that these were bonds, and the County Commissioners would, there- fore, find therselves estoppsd from borrowing money even In that way. The only manuer ap- parently in which they can raisc the funds is by making a divect lety on the peaple. They have, taking last year 25 a basis, & margin of 9 cents, which amounts to $150,000. Bat it must be borne in mind that the interest on the bonded cebt is much larger now than it was last mr, ndn.d that this margia I8 very nearly ex- stol —_—— {TEMS ABOUT TOWN, Practical druggists—Timerman & Rood—i39 Mudison street. For artistic materials, visit P. M. Almini & Co., 246 State strect. New fall style hats just received at Harris & Co's, 116 Clark street. Watch the extraordinary bargains offered this week at Gatzert’s popular tailoring house, 183 Clark street. Ladics’ and gents’ shoes, latest styles, ingreat variety, and best goods, at cot, at McCormick & Clark’s, 148 State street. The popular place to buy fine cigars, at half the usual prices, i3 at Timmerman & Rood’s, drugeists, 139 Madison strect. Charles Emmerich & Go. are the oldest and laraest exclusive dealers in feathers in the Northwest—285 and 257 East Madison street. Edwards & Browne, 150 State street, arc dis- posing of their summer clothing at great reduc- tlons to malke room for fall gnd winter goods. Rogers & Bro's. silver-plated knives, forks, and spoons are sold by Kendall, 242 State street, corner of Jackson, at a great reduction. Montgomery & Lawson sell boots and shacs at 244 State street, corner of Jackson. They war- rantevery pair, and, as is well known, sell cheap. Gunther, the celebrated candy merchant of our city, manufactures and sells more candy in a year than any other retail house in the world. Kpife and box plaiting machine; no needles; latest and best; one yard of Knife or box plait- ing a minate. Powell Bros., General Agents, 169 Madison strect, Rooms 2 and 3. Among the attractive windows of State strect that of D. W. Van Cott, at 224, engrosses much attention. The jewelry display is beautiful, and is only surpassed by the larger exhibit within. The Firemen’s Insurance Company has promptly paid several losses sustained under its reinsurance of Globe policies. The ¢Fire- men’s” confines its risks to this city, and is doing a handsome busivess. Petillon’s Tonsorial Parlors bave removed from 122 Washington street to southwest corner of Clark and Washington, where he has larger and better sccommotlations for both bathing and tonsorfal purposes than ever. J. S. Barnes & Co., fashionable hatters, 70 Madison strect, near corner State, are receiving all the fall styles of scuts’ dress, silk, an business lats, youth’s dress and school hats. Their prices are the lowest in the city. A marked recognition of the superiority of Chicago manufactures: Commissioners from ‘Europe have eclected the common-sense truss as the best in the world. Manufacturéd by Bartlett, Butman & Parker, 60 State street. Headquarters for Elgin, Waltham, and fine Swiss watches are at the corner of Lake and Clark strects. This is a bsokrupt stock, and everything in the jewelry line is being sold at Jess than manufacturers’ prices. All goods warranted as represented. 1t is wonderful low much {nformation can he ompressed into & limited space. Baldwin’s riginal Cheap Book-Store, 201 South Clark street, is an apt illustration. Those in search of rarities or gencral literature will surely find what they may want here. L. G. Fairbanks & Co., who are selling the bankrupt stock of furmiture, 267 and 265 Wa- bash avenne, have met with suchunusugl success on account of their greatly-reduced prices, they have been obliged to put in a lot of new goods direct from the manufacturers which they will sell through the month of August atmanu- facturers’ prices. » Political clubs are making extensive prepara- 1ions for the approaching campaign, 2< one can well believe who has noticed the great activity which marks the locality of 173 Madison street, where W. E. Blair, the sole manufacturer of the popular wire-signs which appear as if suspended from heaven, is getting ready innumerable cam- paign banpers, fancy sigas, cte. v It is a2 conceded fact among all classes of sporting men that the “American Dead Shot powder, manufactured by the American Powder Company, of Boston, Mass., is the powder of all others to use in field or trap shooting. Our bhest shots usc and recommend it. All gun and sporting goods houses keep it. Trade supplied Ly E. B. Rambo, Agent, 13 State street. The Hvery interests of the city are very exten- give, but are more completely developed on the West Side than elsewhere. "One of the most popular in this section is the stable of S. T. cndrickson, corner of Madison street and Seeley avenue. Somcof the finest single and double rigs for gentlemen’s driving sre herc obtainable, They also provide carriages, with gentle and well-trained borses, for Jadies and families. No life-insurance company has attained more enviable and substantial prominenve during the course of its business transactions than the Fro- tection Life-Insurance Company of this city. The largest total indemnity ever paid by any company ducing the first five years of its estab- lighment. 31,750,000, is placed to the credit of tife Protection. It is ably and successfully man- nged by one of ouroldest and most respected business men, Mr. L. P. Hilliard, President. L — PERSONAL. Judge Page, of Austin, Minn., purchased a very fne rozd-wagon of Studebaker Lrothers, BOARD OF HEALTH. A Cheerful Talk with Mr. Moses Hooke. Downey Peid Him $50 a Month for | “Keeping His Books.” Varions Other Charges Are Warmly De- nied by Moses. Dr. MoVickar and That Horse of Downey’s. The Health Department is to be tarned over by the Council, and the alleged misdeeds stated in the affidavic and statement of Mr. George Lander are to be opened by a Committee with a view of ascertaining whether they contain cor- ruption or simply wind. The aflidavit of Mr. Lander charges that Commissioner McVickar said he could prevent any trouble or interference with bis (Lander’s) contract if paid $100 a month; aniMr. Jerry Laracy, the son of the day scavenger, alleges that on the day the bids for that work were opened he saw Dr. McVickar hand Peter Downey, the old contractor, “a bigroll of money,” and asked him for a horse. It is further alleged that Downey paid Health Officer Booke $50 2 month; that Hooke wanted Lander to “divide” with him; and that the sanitary officers are paid by scavengers for rotices as to the location of vaults which need cleansing. DR. M'VICKAR, In the Interviewwith Dr. McVickar, published yesterday, he characterized the afiidavit of Mr. Lander as fulse in toto. At the time of the conversation withhim, the other charge—that he he handed Downey a roll of money, and said to him, “I won't take your money, but if you have a good horse then—" had not come ‘to the knowledge of the reporter, and hence the Doctor was sought vesterday for an explana- tion. He was found near the City-Hall, looking very sad. He had just come from the Mayor's office, having, it is understood, been to consult with him resarding the charges, and to get his advice as to what course he should pursue. When asked if he had anything to say regard- ing the new charge,—that Downey had given him . horse,—he replicd that he intended to submit the whole matter to thoe Mayor, and be governed by his directions. He would do this Because he was an official, and_must respect his Honor. It was the first time his integrity had ever been attacked, and e did not intend to “hawk his reputation about the streets.” As to his handing Dovney a roll of money in the presence of young Laracy, he had only to say: “Do you think if any one had given me money I would have handed it back tohim in the Prescnce of snother party The assertion tiat Downeygave the Doctor a horse is a little mixed. The circumstances of the so-called present are these: When Dr. Recd, the former Health Officer, retired and left the city, be put one of the clerks in the office in charge of his papers and property. Among the Iatter was a horse, which the clerk was author- ized to sell. Dowsey took charge of the animal, day scavenger pays $70a month on account of !fl? !imétn’nt 11;' ‘I don't know anything about it. I told Laracy if be zot the mLm:zg Iwould do every- j thine'1 could for him. I told him Downey was | a friend of mine, and that 1did everything I | could to help him; and if he még‘gome ‘(:e‘;k"an 1 would do overything I could for “What did yon mean by that “That I would show him where the work was—keep him posted—and tell him the best way to do the business.” Moses wished it stated in the most emphatic terms that all the were untrue; he did not want to say they were d—d lies, but, if sufficient emphasis could not be given to hi: denigl without the use of the expletive, he de- sired the “d—d” to be put in capital lctters. LARACY. The son of the day-scavenger, William Laracy, was next interviewed. He stated that he saw Dr. McVickar hand Downey a roll of money, but declined to reveal what was said by either, since he intended making an affidavit which would embcdy everything he knew, and thus put his knowledge in 2 tangible shape. When guestioncd as to the rumor that his father pald $70 s month, he roplied that that was untrue, that they had had some trouble about their work, and it was attributa- bie to but one thing—refusal to pay money. Annexed is the aifidavit of young Laracy: State of Illinois, Cook County: Jeremish Lan- acy, being first duly sworn, deposes and gaya that, on orabout the 25th day of April, A. D., 1876, he was sitting in the hall leading to the office of the Board of Health, when Dr. McVickar and Peter Downey stepped from the office into the hall, and Dr. McVickar pulleda roll of bills from his pock- ctand said: *' I did not know you left this money in my office yesterday. do not want ur money.” Downey replied, *‘Keep it; that s all right. Dr. McVickar replies **No, T1do Dot want your money, but get me a good horse and Iwil %o for you. I'have ar old horse good enough to hiauf slop, and you can send up and get him." This wasthe day the bius for the performance of the day scavenger work were opened. JEREMIAT LARACT. Sworn and subscribed to before me thiy 12th day of August, A. D. 1876, Natiax M. PLoTkE, Notary Public. THE INVESTIGATION. Commissioner-of-Health McVickar yesterday informed the Mayor that it was his (the Doc- tor's) desire to be fully investigated upon the charges recently made by Lander, the scaven- er-work contractor. Mayor Heath aud City- ttorney Tuttle consulted together and came to the conclusion that it was only just to the city and to Dr. McVickar that an examination, as searching and thorough a8 possible, should ~be begun, and that a request should be made at the mnext meeting of the Council to the effect that a specfal Com- mittee of Inquiry be appointed. 'The Mayor thought that the Committee on County Rela- tions, now led the Committee on Public Health, would be a good one to manage the affuir. The Commissioner in guestion realizes that he cannot afford to remain long before the public under the cloud wkich now covers him, and he is as anxious to be put upon the stand as he is vehement in his assertions that the charges arc false and malevolent. ——————— READ! This 1s an advertisement. The advertiser, Dr. Pond, of Aurora, Ill., has no desire to gain credence for his statements on the reputation of this journal or te pilfer a puff under the pre- tense of news. What is said here is said as a good, square matter of business, and all that is promiscd will be performed. Dr. Pond cures cancers. The reader is asked to keep the above un- and was allowed to use him by paying his board. The borse Dr. McVickar had becn driving was, not such an one as he desired, and, Downey ow- ing hbn $20 borrowed mooey, be excbanged horses with him (taking Dr. s horse), and and sgreed to give $25 to boot. It is this ani- mal whick the Dactor i3 now driving; he has no other; the bugzy is one which he hus owned for along time. Duwney had autbority to sell Dr. Reed's horse, but the derk referred to seys he has as yet received no notification of the sale. - HOOKE. ‘The probity of Moses Hooke having also been impugned, the reporter called on him for a statement, and the guileless Moses divulged as follows: Snid the reperter, “ What do you krow about corruption in the Health Department?”” T don’t know anything,” replicd Moses. “That is strange; Mr. Lander states his ex- perience, and according to his recital, if it be true, there muei be crookedness somewhers and you certainly oughy to know about i, nn_\'hodl;. You have read Mr. Lander’s state- ment, vresumcl" . es.!? What do you think of {£2" : « Tt Is false in every particular.” : # He says that you told Laracy, the day-scav- enger, that Downsy used to pay you $30 2 month, and thathe ought to do something for you too. Is thereany truth in that?? 4 * Not a word.” “Did you have any such conversation with Laracy? " “No. Two yeas ago 1 KEPT DOWNET'S BOOKS, and he paid me 0 a month. He has not paid me a cent since I went to the Newsboys' Home, over a year ago. Keeping his books was all the york § had at the time. 1 thought I had & right to do it. ¢ How long dfd Jou work for Downcy?” “Eight months.” = “Were youa member of the Board at the time."” 4Yes—without a salary.” “Did you ever ask Laracy to allow you to Leep his books?” “No.” THE DEAD ANTMAL BUSINESS. equivocal statement in mind. The Doctor offers no argument to demonstrate that cancers can be cured or reasons why other physicians bave falled to effect cures; he says simply and in good faith to those who are suffering from this terrible ion, * You can be cured.” He is able and willing to verify this statement at all times by the most unques- tionable proof im the persomns of many citizens who have been restored to health by him. Itisam e';l;flmutter, asmay well be un- derstood, to publish testimonials of any kind or from any number of persons, but it is tne wish of Dr. Pond that those who contemplate putting themselves under his care should learn what he has done, and can do, from others rather than himself; therefore he asks such per- sons to address themselves to any of those whose names are here given, who will tell what he has done for them: L. Wolff, Esq., No. 109 West Lake street, 'fi Chlmfin. C. H. Hayes, Recorder, Dubuque, Ta. ‘The Bqn. E. L. Bawyer, Osage, Mitchell Co., Tne Hon. Philander Smith, Oak Fark, TIL J. B. Rowley, Esq., Janesville, Wis. John G. Anderson, Aurors, Il John Gunnison, Esq., Aurora, [IL Robert Cook, Aurora, II1. Jacob Bates, Princeton, IIl Dr. G. W. Games, Bloomfield, Ta. The Hon. Thomas 8. Bouker, Boone Grove, Porter Co.,Ind. ‘The best course, however, for those to pur- sue who intend availing themsclves of the Doctor's skill, is to pay a visit to his Hospital at Aurora, TIL.. There will always be found can- cer cases of all kinds, and the visitor can sce ex- actly what is being done. This Hospital is the only institution of the kind in the West; itisa finé large brick building, capable of ac- commodating 300 patients comfortably, and is beautifully situated in the midst of large and well-kept grounds on one of the prettiest gtreets in Aurora. The Matron is a very bright and é)lwant lady, who adds_ to the con- scientious discharge of her duties the watchful kindness of & good, true woman. The assist- ants are all competent and careful, and 2ll ap- pliances for the convenience and comfort of the “Mr. Lander also says that _you asked him to o to Mr. Haas, who had bid for removing dead animals, and ask him to share up bis bid " “That is unqualificdly false in every par- ticular.” “Did anything of the kind occur?” “No; none of the partics who did excent Brennock could get the dead animals out of the city, since none of the rnilroads would carry thém except the Pan-Handle, and Brennock had acontract with that Company for eleven years. Ifound this out, and_stated it to the Board. Haas, howerer, wanted the contract, though he could not render the animals or get them out of town; he said he would take tlic chances of getting them out: but the Board thought it ‘would be folly to zive him the contract, and therefore, awarded it to Mr. Brennock. I had nothing todo with that. All Idid was tore- port ,2,0 the Board the result of my investiga- tion. *Did you say anything to Lander from which he could infer ihat ou desired him to sce Haas about the matter?” “ Not a single word; it is an unqualified lie.” ¢« Have you auy idea why Mr. Lander mukes such charges?” T have not. I met his partner, Mr. Bucher, at the City-Hall this mérning, and he said that a great Geal that was said in the Health office by Lander was ™~ FON." ¢ 8aid about what?” « About paying the men $3 for every notice of avault to be cleancd. Lander gave cach Sanitary Inspector a card, and said: ¢ 1 will give you §3 for every load yon send me.” The clerk iold me about it, and I told the men that I ;vm&h;l discharge the first man who gave him & oad.” “Mr. Laoder says, on that point, that you esked him to divide with you.” 1 may have said that.” * Did you mean it?” I bad no more idea of it than I have that the moon is made of salt. 1 deiy any man who lives to show that there bas been suy con- nivance in this office—anybody this side of heave’:u or hell. 1am wide open for investiga- tion.” “ What about TRE mORSE?" Well, when Lander was_in one day, he said 11 1 gave vou and Dr. McVicker a horse and bug%y 85 Downey has done, I could have 25 good 2 job as I wanted. Said I, If you think that will do it, send me in a horse and buggy and tryit. 1f he wants to present me with & borse and buggy 1 will take them in a minute.” *Were you in carnest when you told him that ¥ No, beczuse I didn’t think he would do it 1 have 1o claim on him for a straw, and for tiat reason I do not expeet even a straw from him. If he or anybody else_wants to give me sny- thing they can do it. J. McGregor Adams gave mea gu‘l star. Why don’t fl'u:y arrest him for it ¢! “Is it truc that the scavengers are in the habit of PATING THE INSPECTORS s dollar for notifying them of vaults to be cleaned " “Not that T know of. Ihave done my best to ascertain if jt were a_fact, and I vould (}15« charge every man I thought took the money.” “Fave you ever discharged any for iti” “XNo, uot for that_alone. There vas one dis- misseda_vear ago forit. 1have tred to catch them. The scavengers say they psy the men, and the men say they do not.” “Vill not the scavengers ‘squeal’ on those who talie the ;poney?” ““No; for if they did the men vouldn’t give them any more notices. I hayewatched, but 1 never saw the scavengers pas them any money.” “ Which scavengers have admitted paying for the notices?”” *“Ouly Lander.” “Do you believe the others pay? " “1 dox’t doubt it.” Ppatients are provided. For further information address any of those whose pames have been given, or Dr. F. L. Fond, Aurora, Ill. ———————— STATUS OF THE INDEPENDENTS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmica6o, Aug. 9.—There is a large class of American voters, and it is a class that is grow- ing larger and more influential year by year, who style themselves “Independents.” These voters, although they do not acknowledge any party yoke, are governed in the exercise of their franchise by certain well-defined principles, which constitute the reasons for their withdraw- 2l from party supremacy. These reasons I wish to apply to the coming Presidential contest, for the purpose of determining which of the two candidates now prominently before the public represents most satisfactorily the principles for which the Independents contend. Their code of political ethics, as T, one of their number, understand it to be, is about as fol- lows: They believe that, as a general thing, «party platforms are sprats to catch gudgeons.’” Tn view of this, they maintain that the only safe way to choose & public officer, while the present system of party nomination is in vogue, is to Jook onlyto his character and surroundings, both in ublic and private, together with /s po- litical record, not. that of his party. Tested by these privciples, the Times assumes to say that Samuel J. Tilden should receive the TIndependent vote, but the leaders of the Inde- pendent movement, such men as Carl Schurz, }ieorge ‘William Curtis,and William Cullen Bry- ant, together with the masses of the Liberals and Iadependents, huve thought differently. If any person will compare the two men candidly, according to these principles, the decision must be it favor of Gov. Hayes. What is the character of Tilden? Of his pri- vate life we_know comparatively nothing. Of Tis public life we know that, as Chairman of a Committee, he in one instance appropriated sev- erst thonsands of dollars’ worth of the bonds of a reiiroad, besides being concerncd in other transactions, principally in connection with rail- road interests, which bear the impress of fraud. On the other hand, mota syllable has been breathed against the character of Gov. Hayes, and It is not to be presumed _that, if anything suspicious could be found in his record, that the Democrats would not have nosed it out acd published it to the world long ago. ‘What are the associations connected with the rival candidates? On the one hand, we have Tilden, whose afiiliations, whether wittingly or unwittingly, have always been with the lowest cluss of Democratic ward })oliliuians,—thns: who are the ardent friends of Tammany. His elevation to the Gubernatorial chair of New York was due to the exertions of this class of men, and be cannot but be contuminated by his intimacy with them. On the other hand, Hayes 2ppears to be the exponent of resfieciability and statesmanship. He is not an offspring of the tter. He has been called by the Democrats “jncapable”’ and a ““nobody.””” I thisis so, then the people of Ohio haye been cgregiously de- ceived, for his many successful campaigns in that State attest the esteem in which both his ability and character are beld by those who are certainly in the best position to judze under~ standingly of them. He has not, it is true, achieved an ephemeral reputation by an unsuc~ cessful attempt at *‘reform,” but he bas a repu- tation for honesty, which is the hest guaranty of reform which can be given. He is fortunate in not having that notoriety which Tilden’s friends choose to term a reputation. But the chief claim of Tilden on the Inde- endents s based upon the assumption that he f\x a practical reformer. But be miust show his Tight to the title before he asks for votes upon thie strength of it. By their fruits ye shall knovw thern,” is & maxim which disposes of him. His attempt to crush the power of the Caral “Is there auy truth in the rumor that the Ring in New York may have peen an kocest | one, u labors is all that we can judge him by. If he will inaugurate a succesy) refor or if he will gain for him- seltr:”myumuan. ‘which, like that of Gov. Hayes, is o standing g\ufln&.y of reform, then, and not until then, he may consistently claim Votes upon the strength of i€ Gov. Hayes does not claim to bs a ical reformer. In the very moral State w] administration he abuses mocr: e action of the General Government it is an ir- resistible conclusion, from what we know of his character, that fraud will not be tolerated, and that abuses wil be ferreted out and suppressed in & prompt and determined maoner. C.T.F. ———————— CORRECTION, In yesterday's TRIBUNE was an advertisement of asale of the furniture and fixtures of the Great | Central Hotel, in Market square, opposite Field, Leiter & Co.’s wholesale honse. The auctioneers are George P. Gore & Co., and not Elison, Pom- eroy & Co., the name of the latter firm being put overthe *'ad” by mistake. The sale is an im- portant one, and a corroction is necessary in order that the pablic may know who is really to con- duct it. —————— NOW IS THE TIME. Havingpurchased the stock of stoves, ranges, house farnishing goods, etc., of the late Banzs Bros. at bankrupt sale at very great discount from actunl cost, we propose to give the beneit in prices to all who continue trading at the old atand, corner Stateand Van Buren streets, which is now open. Repairs furnished for ali stoves formerly sold by them. Jxo. D. Baxas & Co. i e S YOUR OLD SUMMER SILKS, LADIES, iftaken to Cook & McLain's, No. S0 Dearborn street, 93 or 261 West Madison strect, can be made almost as good as new at little expense. It meed not be ripped up, nor trimming removed. e —— TO HOUSEKEEPERS. o 1t is economy to buy good goods. TFisher refrigerators, Packer cream-freezers, Kedzie fitters, ete., remarkably cheap. Daiton, No, 192 State street. e ——— ORDWAY & NEWLAND, No. 209 West Madison street. have just received over thirty new styles of the best English cassi- meres for the opening fall trade. Call and see them. —————— A Lorge Turtle. Savannah (Ga.) News. On Saturday night, about half-past 10 o’clock, as two ladies, who have been spending several davs at Tybee, were strolling along the beach below the hotel, watching with some interest the surf-bathers in the moonlight, they dis- covered some large dark object on the sand. Mistaking it for a cloak, which they supposed some one had dropped, one of the ladies stooped to pick it up, and was horrified to find that it moved, and in fact was a monster green turtle. They immediately screamed and attracted other promenaders to the scene, and some gentlemen succeeded in turning the monster on its back, and thus secured it. It weighed 850 pounds, and_over 175 eggs were taken from it. The steaks were delicious, and the whole island was supplied on Sunday with fine soup. BUSINESS NOTICES. Rugsina Koumiss, or Milk Wine—A natural dletetic remedy of wondcrful recuperative power. 1t ean be digested by the feeblest stomach, and pos- sesses il’tllel’ nourishing power than any of T food. Appropriate for invalids generally. infanta or aduits. Cares dyspepsia, promotea digestion, filla the veins with healthy biood, produccs a clear complexion, vigor, and plamonees. Send for lit- eratare on Koumiss. d, chemist, No. 521 West Madison street. Dr. Broadbent speedily cures paralysis, neuralgia, rheumatiam, nervous debility, - and female complaiuts, and chronic disenses, efc., by Iaying on of hands, and maguetic manipalations. e detects your diseases at. sight, and removes pain instantly by the touch of his magic hand. His Toomy ure thronged daily by the sick. Advice frce at Paimer House, Parlor Y. Our readecs shonld ot fail io ace the Doctor. e Perfection Means the West. An Jtem worthy of note ia the fact that §8 will secure to you a perfect set of teeth warranted to be the best. o better, althoush yon may pay $30 clcwhere. Tirst-clas gold fliings one-third the usual charges at Dr. AlcCheancy's, comer Clark and Randolsh streets. ———— Ladies’ summer toilots receive their crown- ing_grace from that inimitable cosmetic, Gour- aud’s Olympiun Cream. washes off. For sale by all droggista. gl et Burnett’s Cologne—in corlks and glass stop- rs—prepared from the purest and best materials unrivaled iu richness ard delicacy of perfume. but the unsatisfactory result of his has flourished under his has been unllrr‘le onflng f)hc which abonnd among the New York De- , but when transferred to the field of Weare selling Docs not_rab but resdily LIFE INSURANCE, $10,000 LIFE, INSURANCE FOR $60. TIE COMMERCIAL LEACTE OF BUSINESS HEN, UNDERE THE AUSPICES OF THZ PROTECTION Lifh Tnstrance Company, OF CHICAGO. TEHE PLAN Of the League is similar to that adopted by the New York Stock Board, and is 8o sim- pls, equitable, and safe as to challenge the adouration of all who examine it. It con 8ists in associating 1,000 or more business men for the purpose of mn:uulf insuring each other’s lives in the sum of $10,000, for the benefit of the families or creditors of members in case of their desth. The PRO- TECTION Life Insurance Campany guar- antees the policies. EACH MEMBER Of the Teague will bave an insurance upon his life of 510,000 at an expense of lhnollt one-third tho cost in the old compzanies. Upon this plan Life Insurance is divested of all mystery and technicalities, and ra- duced to a purely business a ement. The over payments required in advance by ordinary companies for futurs insurance, which enable them to spend laviahly and still accumulate their millions, is retained in the pockets or business of the insured. AS IN FIRE INSURANCE, | The insured is only required ta pay the Cur- rent Cosat of life insurance, and the Reserve 18 kept in their own hands, and not subject- ed to loss from the mismanagement or fail. ure of others. In fact, tae plan is simply “Pay & yon g, aud Gt what you pay e The L.eague has been very favorably re. ceived asa Radical Reform in fifs fsaranee, And has already secured a larze numbor of members. > Why pay three or four handred dollars a year for Lifc Insurauce when it can be obtained on the ACTUAL COST PLAN For abount ONE-THIRD THE USUAL PRICE? Investigation costs you nothing, and may save you money. Among the list of members may ba found the follow- 1ng names: A. L. PATTERSON, of Chicago Times. R E. HOYT, of Eveningz Journal WM. N. BRAINARD, Canal Commissoner. D. W. PAGE, of Culser, Page, Hoyne & Co. WM. A. BUTTERS, of W. A. Butters & Co. CHAS. E. LEORARD, of Knight & Leonard. Rev. Dr. B. W. Patterson has carried $10,000 ia the PROTKCTION nearly six years. | Refer to Fidelity Savings Baak and Safet Co.: City Savings 3 and to all reputable Bankers of the city. ¥ The Office of the Protection Life Imxurance Company faa u{‘vpn" 145 and 147 Randolph-st., over the Fidelity L. P. HILLIARD, President. JNO. REID, Vice-Presidens. A. W. EDWARDS, Secretary. Dr. 3. H. IOLLISTER, Medical Director. OCEAN STEANSHIPS, AMERICAN LINE. PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL. Cabia, intermediate, and steersge passage AT LOWEST RATES. General office, 138 La Salle-st., corner Madison. J. H. MILNE. \Western Agent. VEGETIN. Strikes st the toot of dinesse by purifsinz the blood, Testoring the llver aud kidneysto healthy action, in- vigorating the nervous systein. VEGETINE 18 not 3 vile, nauseous compound. which simply the bowels, but a afe, pleasant remedy, which 1o purlfy the blood aad thereny reatore the health. VEGETINE 13 now prescribed in cases of Scrofuls and other dis- eases of the blood, by many of the best physiclans, ow- ing to its great success ia curing all diseases of this " YEGETINE Dces not decelve invailds into false hopes by purging and creating & fictitious appetite, but mssists mature fu clearing and purifying the whole system. leading she ‘patlent gradually w perfect bealth. VEGETINE Was looked upon as 2u_experiment for some time by some of our best physiciana, but those most. tacredu: Jous In regard to iis wmerit are ow ils lnost ardent friends and supporters. VEGETINE Instead of belnx & puffed-np medicine has worked fta way up to s bresent sstouising success, by actual merit incurleg Ul diseases of the blood, of Whatever " VEGETINE Says a Boston physictau, **has n0 equal a3 2 blood purl- Ter, Hearing of ¥x many wonderful cures, after all cilier remedics had failed. T visited the laboratory and couvinced myself of its genufne merit, Itfs Fn:pflrnd from barka, rvets. and lierbs. each of Which Is nighly cffective, and they are compounded 0 such & MANER 28 10 produce aswalshlag results.™ VEGETINE Is sckmowledged sad recommended by physiclann and Who buve beon rastored o health. urges sure PROOF. WHAT IS NEEDED. Bostox, Feb. 13, 1871 Mg, TL. R, Stavess: e About one year since I found myself In a fecble condition from general debility, VRGET) was stronely recommended to me by & friend who bad been much benetitted by {is use. 1 procured the arti: cle, and after usiug seversl botiles wus restored 16 . T feel quite confident that tliere Is no me:'lclne superfor to it for those com- plaints for which it fa especfally prepared, and would cheerfully recommend [t 1o those who fecl that they S¢ad somerhiui 10 remore thew to perfect Bealth. cufully yours, . L. PETTINGILL, Firm of . M. Pettlogill & Co..10 State-st.. Baston. CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 1872 3Mr. H. R. STRVENS: Dear Sir—The two bottles of VEGETINE furnished me by your agent my wife has used with great benefit. Fora long time she has been troubled with dizziness and ecg%b(\'{ehnzut IP!‘,E&YE_"_J‘YI{_!&M now eatirely re- DRSPS o Sk e wat e T THA;SF GILMORE, 29,6 Walnnt-st. FEEL MYSELF A NEW MAN, NATICK, Mass., June 1, 1872, 3Mr. A, STEVENS! . R. ST : (o advice and exrnest persuasion o Diaces | Bave, beca takin VEGETINE for Dyspepels, of which I have ‘sutfer °f Rave vsed only two bottlet. sad slrecdy feel myself Szeymen. Rl oy 7. 'W. CABTER Report from a Practical Chemist and Apothecary. 1874 120 certity that ] Rere JoMl 5. reiat —~Thir I8 to cel 131 ive sold at red 1 Tt hettiesy of your VEGETINE since April 12, 1870, and caa truly sy that it bas given the best st fsfaction of any remedy for the complaints for ‘which it isrecommended that I ever sold. Scarcely a Ty pasees without some of My custormers testifying to §:5 merits on themssives or thelr fricuds. Iam per- fectly cognizant of sevi cases of Scrofulous Tumors Leing cured bj'vVEG ETIN ul{i)yflk 1n this vicialiy. ery respectially yoars. Y TR GILITAR, 468 Brosdway. Toll. B. StzvEss, Esd. Vezefine is S0 by Al Drmgaists. INMAN STEAMSHIP LINE, Carrying the Mails between EUROPE AND AMERICA. For passage, apply at Company's office, 32 S. Clark: st., Chicago. FRANCIS C. BROWY, Gen, West. Ag't. 3~ Drafts on Great Britain and Ircland, Great Western Steamship Line. From New York to Bristol (England) direct. (;OP.N'\VALI. Stamper. Thursday, Aug, 24 SOMERSET, Western. ‘eduesdsy, Sept. & Eca‘,lnivl‘lll .J‘Tgifl Prepald E“" S‘EEII;?:HE‘ Seuriion Heke Grepsia Siectage certibcaten S Ap L E WHITE, 67 Clark st sichizad Central Rafiroad. CUNARD MAIL LINE. Sailing three timesa week toand from British Ports. Lowest Prices. Apply at Company’s Office, northwest corner Clark and Randolph-sts., Chicago, P. DU VERNET. General Western Agent. DEA‘E,S\?BY- DR. MCHESNEY'S Large and Elegant Dental Parlors, ‘The Host Popalar Resort for all Deatal Operaiisas. A physician In office to administer gas, ether,aad chloroform, with perfect eafety. Go to'sivep with leasant reams and wake up with your teeth ont. $5Tor the best fall set; no better fo be goten in thiscity. _Gold Bllings one-third the usual rates, Warrauted 10 years. _Cor. Clurk and Randoiph-sta. NoPain. Teeth,$7.50. Dr. Swengel extracta teeth absolutely without patn or danger. and Inserts the oest teeth on cellutold. which s positively better shan rubber. for $7.50. Entlre sat- isfacilon guaranteed. Best fllings at sreatly reduced prices.Foon 8, northwest cor. State and Madison-sts. TISCELLANEOUS. AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIGURE. Send fo) De La Banta's Buok for Ladies, embraciog over 200 French and Orlental ysicries of the tollet for enbanc- iag the charms of face aad ngnre: with Polirs Ell- quette, Ways that Please, and Fastionsble Maks-up. Ttecipes and Methods sepsrate, {f desfred. Sead tur cir- ot B LA BANT A, Box 356, Chicago. LEE oF CURRENCY, ] e z by 24. 1876, Y 1 2 INOHSE SIS 8o Ry Narionai Bunk of Cnica v Ll That the same mast be presented 1o Natban 1L Fiiworen. Recelver, with the legal proof tuereof, with- Inthees iontia frofa. als datey or ey will be disal- Toxess ouce) Comptroller of the Curreacy. MEDICAL. e e <t e AND FISTULA positively cured ‘without pain or the ure of knife or Cawile. - A SURE CURE O NO PAY. With patlents from a dis- taace we, will puy all cxpenscs If we Tall to cure. Drs. MINER & PHILLIPS. 167 Mad(son-s e b IS, ASTMASNON CAMPAIGN GOODS. Himnis i ad Boys i Bis, ATTENTION! TUNIFORMS, Only Genuine Continental Styles. FLAGS, THE CAMPAIGY E. .\'{5?‘.‘ STREAMERS, TORCHES, FIC, 4 SOUTH MARKET-ST. G. F. FOSTER, SON & CO. NOTICE. NOTICE! The public are hereby notified that there !s no stel frm as ** Bzngs Bros.” Any persona using {t are simply misleading the publlc. The frienls of Isaac W.Bangs will find this geatleman at 215 State-st., with » fall llne of stoves. ranges, housc-furnishing’ goods etc., ready to continue the trade of the old houte. C. H. BANGS. BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES Snited to £k dights by inspection at MANASSE'S, Optician, 88 Madison-st. (Tribune Buildiag,