Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1876, Page 5

THE CIIICAGO | {t{on g8 Postmaster (n Loutelana. Il was :12::\ 1yceutn lecturer, and corresponded with geveral mewapapers. OTHIRR DEATAS. Among other deaths recently reported by matl advicen are thore of Dr. A. W. Axntos, one of the must distinguished German musical eritica andl historiums, who was one of Scuu- ANN'S colluburators on the Neue Zeitschrift fur Alusik, and whose prineipal works are * Culturs flstorische Bitder," © funte Blatter,” and a a1fistory of Music"; of FnaNk L. Grana, for many years a faithful and eftictent currespondent of the Cleveland Zauter; of the Low, Brsastx T1ELD, who had acquired considerablo puln.lm;l distinction in New York; and of Prof. #. C. CuiLpens, the Profesaor of Pall fn the Unl- versity of London, and assistant of the learned Dr. Rosz, Io the India Itouse Library. ————— TERSONAL. Ane New York Torld hoa discovared that the green fing of Biohanuned e biack, and the sabro of Osman not tho sabre of Oaman. The Rev. Phillips Rrnoks, of Boston, it [a sald, ases considerable excrtlons tokeep his photographs out of the market, buylng all that be inds ofcred for sale. sir tore Price, on English Daronet, who knew Custer Intimately, has written a letter highly cu- logistic of the dead eolitivr, and Las subscribed £5 -4p the monument fand. Young Lord Mayo, eged €5, hes thoughtfnlly provided & crowninz erandal for the London sason by eloping with Ludy Zouche. Tholady was marrled caly a your aZo, Arecna Unomsaye has written a new mevel, « Kintalre Etrange d'nne Fille du Monde, " which 43 proponnced by the not over-nice Parlsian critics disgustingly unclean. No fashionablo pillow will Le complete without it. The Ilon, Ienry O'Connor, of Towa, delivered a politieal specch at Indiznapolls on the 15th Inst., immediately nfter which hle remaining engage- ments were canceled by (ho State Central Commlt- toe. Adlapntch to the Clucinnati Conunercial In- timates that the orator wag drunk. Gambietta 19 nbout to publisn & novel with s young and Imprersionable hero, written twenty yearsago, Ile gives IL to the world now, at tho ugo of 40, to show that during bly career os a atatesman ho has adhered steadfustly to the falth of il yonth, g Punch prints an smusing eartoon representing a Tong line of buarding-school glrle, accompanied by their duenns, vut for ¢ walk. The following con- versation & suppored to e taking place: Sctoat-Glrl (Sweut Elghtecn)—1 nm o tired of S abimile polne o e arkti o 164 8 Locond DIt afio Wiay—Worke! IaIe of them were maseuline! A Purls correspondent intlmates that the new Sultan of Turkey hon been shamming {liness, Io or- der to sccitre the withdrawal of the Rossfan Am- bassador; but, inzenuch ss thore {8 no obrlons rea- eon why the Hiners of Mournid V, shonld frighten the Russlan Ambassador, and as tho Pacls corro- apondents are generally unveracious, tho atory is probubly a fictiun, Mre. Dravo, the heroine of the famous Batham mystery, employed as her connga! duriog the prog- reey of tho fuquest Sir Heory Jamce, ata fecof £100 5 day; a junfor counselat £20:wday, and & lawyer to watch the cnse on hohalf of her late **companion,* Mre, Cox, nt L£76aday, When it is underatood that the inquest extendad over ten days, 1t will bo scen that Mre, Dravo’s espenscs were not light, Tweed 10 bla palmy days was an: Ameriean Monte-Christo. Ile boasted of paying $2 per pound for hin beofsteaks, never buyvir anything but solld tenderioln 3 inchoa thivk: the coverlid on his bed waw of purple slllc enweloped ku Volens ciennes lace; his cnormons downain ot Greenwich was surrounded by o solld wail of masoury, coute ing $10,000, aud everything about him was pro- wided In the snme extravegant manner. Kata leld contradicts the ropost that she s sbout to marry an American critie, adding, in hee pingent way, that she could uot marry what docs not exist In America. Miss Fleld has had some sad experience with the porsons who call them- selvea critics In Now York. Iint why does shio not adopt our suggestion, and take hold of the ** pumt- 1y of the New York Zridune critic? It I \or- r:lm: stuff, and carries with it {ts own condemuae tlon. Bome days ngo a colored waiter advertised In Troe® TtnUNE for o slluation fn o hotel or restaurant. 1is pro-cininent charr. waa stated to be is ability? 4o ‘*fold napkins In 300 diffcrent ways, inthe perfect tmage of every kKind of bird. ™ ** Helias also many other good aualitdes,” contlnued the ad- vertirement, **including good churucter,” Wado nnt vee what a parsan who can fold napkine in 300 different ways wonts with o good character. Mu s an artist, aud artisty, it Ja well known, uro slways picturesquo and Immoral, The lute Blshop of Meatl, who committed sui- cide, hind not when discovered, as reported, writ- tentho word ** Mad™ upona scrap of vaper, It was not antil after the door had heen forced open, mud e had temporarily recovered consclonsness, that e motloned for writing-wnterful and scrawled that one signiticant word. One who witnessed this hearterending scene writes of it to the London Timea, snd rayss **Tshall never foret hia Inef- fille took of relief when he had written the one wordd, nnd when I told him we understood all, " A certain class of actors and uctredses, It la well kuown, haven hnppy-ge-lucky fashion of getung Sonarried ™ meveral tinien over, without taking the patus to obtain the deaths or divorees of thelr former apouscs, ‘This hublt s illustrated in the card of one Amauda Archer, publishied in o theatrienl paper of recent date, to the following effect: **Deee that Ned Tarner writes that he has commenced n sait of divorce from me. He ls fool- il to 2o to that trouble, an 1have already got one from him, snd, snyway, there wan no need of a llh‘o‘(lcn. us Lo Lad two wives Hving whenhe mairied me. s Mr. Edwards Pierrepont scemn to be galning ground with the English people, 1 wo may be ul. Jowed 1o Judge from the correapondence of Mr. Loufs J. Jennings, Thu new Minkster's Jokes ure mnch admired, and having otra gabned o laugh ha will probably nlways be consllered 5 humorlst. T after-dinner wpeeches of late have beon more guarded than ot iirat. Ferhaps he will turn out to Le u satisfactory Ministor, notwithatanding his #neers ut Gladatone ond his unfortunnteconnection with **Dear Lady Mary." We whall walt with nomu [nterest so wee how the ** Desr Lady Mary™ will be recetved lu London, Ono of the most interesting of Qeorgo Cruik- shank's worky 1o be ween ul the Wustminster Aquarinm iz the origtual of the hank-note which In saitd ti huve led to the vtoppng of vxecutionn for forging the nlxuqlum? notea. ‘The utary Ia told n a pencil nofe on the mount of this, how he was stz the O Balley and sww veveral hanglog, of whom two were wouen, who, lie found, wore huny tor forying o one-pounid note. 1bs note was @ promssory one, <lgued 0, Kelcl with ghawt- Iy accersurlen of futters, Lolter, sud glbbet, aml the Uritannla, with sknlls and cross-bones border., 1t waa wold by Howe on Lodgate-hill, und such a crowd surruninded the shop tat the Lonl Mayor ar. dered the atreet to be cleared s snd suck wna the demand for It that Crotkshank Lad to sit up all Dlght to engrave o second plate. Hove cleared £700, and George Ceylketunk ways, **1hal the ratfufnction of knowin that no man of woman wig ever hung ufter Wiy for passing one-pound forged vute: ¢ 1 ROTEL ARRIVALS, nd Pacifle—Judge J, 1. Miller, Des .\lnlm':: Duvid Davis, Bloomington: the Hon. 2 flr)nl!nll.‘{‘l{lllm‘}ll. llnll. 3 e 1 § e on, J, . Conrtright and 1. It Garrlson, 3, A 1L C, binson, ¥, MeCissock, and 3. M. Suillvant, Canion, Dangill locivr, Paf Elmora, Brooklyn; A, @ B I Naron, Des Mofers L. . Hanng, D’uvnluml: the lev, S, A. Gardner, nlesburg. ... Palmer House—A. ¥. Burleleh, Yankton: J. M. Knight, Des Molu 1. Clupuan,_ Indisiap: ; ioud du Luc: G. M. Net- Kanmas City? €, M. Atkius, Pottavillu, C. Murchard, Uraud Raplilsy : Qoshen, Ind. 3 Vicksburg; 8. Kioit ey fogeas ushington, 3 Loni3 5 wag st e, Whitele, 3 slis; J, 5. Burrow Hetn Ia, . F. Whitcomb, lins- i3, thay, Des Moines; Barton HOL Calic fonila: “Mise fielen Tracy. McVicker's Theatre Company; Slgnor Jaciuto Costw, Kpaing Gen, L& Warton, 1, & A W, Noyle, " 3filwaukeds Eogene | bliaw Cliroy 3. 8, Dixen, Pbiladelphisy Stguor fcento Lopes und Stguur Miquet Jaoe, K Maj. B. ¥, Cob { Sherman Hous ‘otes and 'L {hompao, U ston: the Hon. 1L P Hall, Ttock Lsiand Col. . Warren, Cincinnati: A M, John, Pulladelpbin; 11, C, ¥rye, ¥ittaburg; Prof, € W, EFree and’ Col. AW, G I8, AL Toston; g, N Dutleg. New the oo’ k7ML aldwin, uway W, M, Calhoin, New York....Gardner House—3, 11, Winterbutham, 3lichizan City; Q. . Auderson, Elkhart, Ind. : A, 11, Morrleon, St 3 B W, Becker, Saratoga; W. J. Thow 5 ' 1) Wood, Oshe o W. Lovrics 8CA THE COURT-HOUSE Meeting of the City and County Committees. Architect Bgan Lifts Up His Voice in Favor of Sand- stone. The Commissioners Charge Him with Going Back on Limestone. Animated Conversation Be- tween Carroll and the Architect. Ald. Van Osdel and Others on the Merits of the Stoncs. Edwin Walker Lowers His Bid 22 Cents Por Foot. The Singer & Talcott Company Ready to I\;l;dify Their Bid. The Conference Adjourns withont Ace complishing Anything. THE JOINT COMMITTEE. O CONCLUSION REACHED, The Committees oo Public Buildings and Tublie Service of the Loard of County Com- missioners and the Bullding Committee of the Council held u joint conference yesterdny re- garding the coustriction of the Court-Liouse nud City-Hall, Commmlissioner Loncrgun pre- sided, uud there wevs present Comumissioners Johnson, Cleary, Schmidt, Conly, Curroll, Me- Catlrey, Holden, and Guenther, and Ald. Van Osdcl, Ballard, and Smith. In addition, there ware fifteen or twenty contractors for stone and huflders in attendance, besides u score of dis- interested purtivs who had dropped into the Comuissioncrs' room to listen to the talk, The proceedings were opened by Ald, Van 0sdel, who ealled the attention of the Cotnmis- sloners to the reavlution sdopted by the Coune cil, instructing its Building Committec to cone fer with the Commissloners with a view of pro- tecting the interests of the city and securing the Jetting of the contract to the lowest bidder, EUAN ON SANDSTONE. The Chalrman gald tho architect (Egan) had bauded in o cormmuniceation, 1t wna as follows: 7o the Jobut-Commiltee on Public Dulldings and Service—GrNTLausN: During your confer ence yesterday (Wednesdey) with refurence to the Court-11ouso stone, o quosiion wus asked of me by 8 member of your Committee an to whether gand- stonc I butier and more. durable materiel than limentone for the purpose latended. As this Iy th fieat tine that my oplnion hae been sought ofi- cinlly upon this quostion of the relotive merits of the several stones, 1 wishto state my vplalon mure clearly and mlxl‘{ upon the subject than- the excllo- ment of yestorday's debale permitted. ‘There “are in m{liudqmem four specimens of stone submitted with “the several estimates which are all worthy of conalderation: 'The Cook County limestono, the Ledford limestone, the Amhorst eandstone, and the Beren sandstone. With reapect to thy Au Sable sandstone I cannot speak with s0 innch certaluty, owing to tho fact that 1t haa been n w0 anly u few yenes, and bud no opinion; ere teatd with 3 view tu determine ts weaiher-reslsting qualiticss und, to Judge from the results, 1 um of opinion thut a good bullding could be constencted of It A¥ to tha broad question at iseuo: Which is bet- ter, eandstone or limestone? 1 cun only answer that, with reapect to ilro-proof quatitics, sund- wtone Ia undoubtediy the Letter waterial, And, with rospoct to durability, T connider the Amblieret sail orea stones to be fully equal to any stone ex- wpt granite now under diseuailon, And in further response to the question, Twontd 50'd zZhat, for absolnta nufety from acaling und dis- int sgsation, the Amhert stone Loy advantages ove.® the Couk County limestanc, us whils 1 be- tieve | that o cureful Aclection ' of “the latter wonld, obvinte ony danger of this kind, yet it Decomea my duty to call your attention to the fact that the J'anger oxiats, usa visit Lo some of wur Tocul ot ruvtures will prove, Itfs tor thin reason that Th we advecated the adoption of o granite basenent w ith the limestone, ax this dunger te al- ways grester In the lower coursvs of n bulld- srevious history to rulde ine in forming i Pit 1 Bave subindticd ft to somo very e, Vith respect to the Fox Inland granite comment or o o RS ald e uucdicays ita. bisiory Is 100 WL EAONTE A that, tn my Judgment, the Dedford stane would be ound to be un excellent materinl for wenther-rusin'ing t}nnlluu. but wonld, from its nuture, have u tendency Lo becomo dark fn the progress of thae, Vory reepectfully, J. J. Eaave Commissloner Me Caffrey asked if the archis | tect desired it to be winderstood that sandstone was preferrable to lim cstoue {u the construction of the bullding? Mr. Egan—*“ Yeo, If sandstone is to be uscd for the whole bullding.' Commisstomer MeCaffrey—Have you not re- peatedly statesd to the merabeps of the Board that you DID NOT WANT TO 8XE SANDSTONE USED under any circumstances! My, Egan—No, sir. : Comissloner McCaffrey—You told me so, My, Egan—I think you must be greatly mis- taken. I lwve not at any tivie, within the Inowledge of the Commissfoners, taken o de- cidedd stund 18 the advocato or eppanent of any partieular stone, 1 think that will v generally admitted. I lind never been asked tLe question offictally until yesterday, I consider thut “an official gquestion W me with u full sunction of the Committ «c, and therefore felt bound to unswer it tothe bost of my knowledgze and ability. 1 have neyer said 1hat 1 did net constder sandstone fit to be Lwed in thut or any other building; but as 1L fa well known members of the Board have approgche we o wseertain my opinlon as to whethier or not 4 would be practieable to construct o good, sound, solid bllll«lmf: of Covk County limestone, und | have auswered'tn my opinfon it woull be, always putting fn the stipulation that the lower courses of the huliding (and, 11 possible, within the linfts of the price, up to the basement) should be construcied us sot forth in the con- musleation, 1 do not wish to be considered ns the udvoeate or opponent of any stone., | wax asked for information, and have glven it o the pln._lm-u possible termy. Comulssioner Conley sald he had lieard Mr, Egun say that lie preferred Hinestone, and ex- m:fil tho belfef thut no sundstous would bs My, Egan—I think the gentleman wust be greatly wistaken, Coutlesioner Conly—That was about s yeur ago, Mr. Ezan had no recollection of ft. Commissloner Johugon sall that, about = year ogo, after the Board lnd udopted the reso- lution Tavoring linextone, und there was talk of reschuding 1t Mr. Egan uppeured before the Jdoint Committee, | roum o which they vow were, and sald repestedly, ¥ For God's sulie, don't put o sny sundstone.’* e could testify to that. Mr, Egan—I bave uever at any time endeav- 1l to juuence the action of the B resclndiug or yepealing any resolutlon it hns paseed, Ileve 13 the testimony of oue man wrwinab three, 1 su,muw the balaucs of eyl- dence would e agaiust me; but 1say I uover appeared before the Comnuittes us au ‘opponent of sandstone. s there a slugle Commissloner who can stand up and say 1 have ever been ealled ou witiclally for intormation ou the sub- ect until yesterddy? Not voe. It s ufact that i liave been approached r;mm!l{ by members of the Board to uscertain whether Hinestone would make n good hulldlnE. and 1 ulways told them 1 belfeved ft would: but 1 did not appear us an oppunent of sandstone. Coutnlssioner Clears remarked that every one Enew he Liad always tavored graoite in the base- ment and for pilasters and columns, aud Cook Couuty stone, When sandstone was luen- tloned” e went to dr. Egun and usked him the question— Mr, Egun—You are inistaken. Comunssloner Cleery—1 asdied bim which he preferred, sud he sald ! *'HY ALL MBANS CCOK COUNTY LIMBSTONE.” Mr. Eguu—1Vith the qualitications thal you yourself have put In—that tt would be necassary 1o have a granite basement und granite pllasters and columna—that for architectual ¢ffect T had a leaning toward Hiestag Cotnmissloner Cleary—Don't you eall that ofiiclal ¢ Mr. Ezan—Yuou yourseif told e {t was noty— 1t wua u visit of friendsbip und for intormia- sumissloner Clears—T was out making in- quirics fa tny ofliclal cupacity, and called on you a8 the aeelilfoet for advice. Mr. Eygan—~And [ muve you my advlee, Comminsloner Cleary—Yon didd, and sald you {Avur‘cnl Cook County stonu for urcliltectiral heauty. Mr.” Fgan—Did I suy anything condemnatory. of sandstone! Commlssioner Clrnr‘y—Undoumcvny not. But you say no Comunissfoner asked you afliclully which you preferred, Mr. ‘Egan—Yes, und I most emphatically maintatu it ‘(ltuulmhsluncr Clenry—1 think that was offl- clal. Mr. Eian—You sald you ealled as » friend. Gotatnissioner Cleary—1 never thought of such w lhing, 15 it reasonuble to suppose [ would say thatt 1 was ulways (n favor of 1nestone, 1 the mentbers are for sandstone, tor Cook Cuuulf limestone. Ban qd not think thery wus anything in hls communleation which could e tortured fute an elfort to chatge the upinion of the Board, Commisstener McCallrey—You suy now that youdesiro to have a granite basement. Mr. Egan—I woult fike to have it {f the bullding Is to be coustructed of Jmestone. Comisaioner McCalfrey—iVhy don's you nd- vouate a grunfle husement? Mr. Egun—For the reason that for such a strueture the generul hnpression would be Lt A GRANITE BASEMENT WAS A PILCE OF DXTRAV- AGANCE, Commiastoner MeCafirey—Would its durabil- ity b stremgthiened by a granite bascnient{ Mr. Egan—At the tiie the plans were prepar- ing, cconomy way the tirst constderation. Comndusioner MeCatlrey—~We propose to con- tinue that to the best of our ability.” 1 hope the gentlenau does not couskiler that ‘we huve devi- ited Irom our lirst ke of economy, Mr. Ezan—I s not bere to criticise the Board In thut respeet Commissioner McCaffrey—IT the banemant were bullt of granite, wouldn't it be necessary o construct g gub-baseaent for durabitity Mr. Egun—=No, Uuumhulun:r McCaflrey repeated the allega- tluu that Mr, Egau bad appused sandatone, Mr., Egan wrafn denfed it. Cummiesloner (tuenther remarked that Mr. Egan bud told him suverad tines he fuvorcd Imestone, with pranite columns, ete. Commissloner Carroll sald Mr. Egun had sald time and agaln thut he would never consent to haye sandstono, Mr. Euan Ilc[;%ed the gentleman's pardon. It had never beeu left to s e t. He (Cur- roll) had sald he didu't care @ d—n about his (Ezau's) opinfon. Commissloner Carroll—~Aud 1 don’t now that I Liear your opinion. Mr. Egau—Why do yon take s back tracl:? Comuiissloner. Carroll—I don't take a haelk track, We wanted experts to look for stone— you to superintend the bullding, and they to piclk the stone, Mr., Egan—-I'reclsely. Commissfoner Curroll—T was willing to leave 1t to fouror five incchunics of the dty. You wery ugainst sundstone. Mr. Egan—I deny it. Couttnissloner Carroll—I say you were. MY WOUID 13 A GOOD A3 YOURS before the mmmunn{n. There i8 no knowing what uflght have hap- pened hud not Cotumissioner M ey called on Mr. Van Osiel to say something, MIt. VAN 0sDEL safd hug Committee hud o report ready for the Council, but hud not had an opportunity to pre- sent ft. They favored the appointment of a conmittee to consult with the county authori- ties, with a view of Jeulng up n contract by which the conuty could coustruct the whole building, He thoueht the sesolution ordering tle conference would be pasacd. ‘The only question scemed to 13 to ths Jegality of such o coutract. De then pave the result of lis experlonce in using differcnt kinds of stone. Limestone had distu- tegrated and discolored badly, while sundstone not ouly atood weather well*but wlso fire. 1ie belleved a basemient of limestone or granite up 1o the tirst plinth, and that plinth of granite or dark-colored Bedford stone, und the steps of either stoue, with n superstritcture of sandstone, would Le the best thing for the city and copnty. Cowmissioner Holden usked "how granite would gtand fisel Ald. Van Oadel replied that granite would not stand fire noy better than limestone. 1f the Court-IHouso wis to stand by itself 200 or 300 feet from any bullding there would not be muclh foree In tlo fire ob{ecnuu, but ns it would stand within 00 foct of the surrounding buildings the firc-test was an hluportaut one. o Cominjsafuner MlcCafIrey inquired if the pluny lind not been CUANQED TO ACCOMMODATE MEN— the size of slone reduced go that they could fur- uish it} Mr, Egan ¢ald that {f the divisfon had not been made in his plans Umestone would have been shut ont, bocauss none of the quurries ex- cept Walker's could get out such lanre Llocks as were originully contempluted without the chnnge. Walker only would have had o chance, Commissioner MeCaftrey~Can be furnish the blocks ¢ My, Egan—Yes, The chunge was made as a {\mucr of fufr play, 80 us not to cut off compe- on. Commissloner MeCaffrey—If sandstone were adopted, wonld you not have to change the plans nfinlnl Mr, Eyun—Thore would be practically no chunge fn the design, but some of the concealed Jolnts would be umitted. Tho sandstonc men would prefer that, us it would be an advantage. Cominissioner MeCallrey—If Walker gut the contract could he do the sume thivgd Mr, Egan—Yus. THE LIME3TONE ALD, SMITO sald he did not wish to dictute to the Comniis- sloners, but be fuvored swmlatone above the Lusenient, for the reusons given by Ald, Vun Osdel, Whilehe would lke to feet the stone us near home us possible, and give work to our poor men, e thouglit the intercsts of the tax-payers ought to be cousulted, by selecting the materiul best suited for the stricture. He Tk no doudt the Commiesioners would make such a sclection, It seemed to be the oplnion of the wnjority of their Cominitiee that Cook Couunty limestone ought to be used, beesure it was n good stone, und could he procured near home, and they (the Commissioners) would rather give it thy preference so fur us cost wus cuncerned. ‘The elty was poor, aud_as {t had ag nuch intercst in the bullding s the county, it seemed to Lhin the price ought t be louked ut, ~—that they ought to tryto get thy best mate- riul for the lowdst price, which could be done by udopting sundstone. Ald. Bulturd asked it TUE BEDPOND STOND was as thick us Walker's. Mr. Ezun unswered that as thick stone could he procured from the Bedford quarry us was waiited, Al Ballard—Daoes it cost lesst Mr, Egan—Yes, from 20 to 27 ecnta o cuble foot less delivered In the rough. . Al Bullard—Would the cutting cost lesst ' M, Erun—1t wouldn't cost any nove. There {¢* an eatimate of SWX,000, My, Prico—Our estimute is $326,000 for cut- iy aud netting, und G0 cents & foot for the nue tepsat delivered fn the city, making the aggro- gote voet between 8516,000 und $517,000. Al Ballard snld i the Bedford stone was us goul a¥ Hmestone, und cost less money, it ought to beused. e bad been u heavy tuxe payer for years, und was about exhausted. Ald. Bmith Hked Bedford stone very much, but ik not kiuw bout fts fire-proof yuslitics. Mr, Egnu pemuarked that 1t was a very pecaliar Mmestone. [t bud o good graln, wus perfeetly unitorm und bomogencous in texture, and stami- fug o reasonudly good the and wuter test; but Id‘mdn tenduney to darken with ugy, though nottou dv;;rlc: to muke u bulldlug coustructed ut {t unsightly. Ald. Elhllh{hought o bullding of Bedford or Cleveld .lwuc wu‘lil-ll):w:‘gmw’rul sutisfaction to the people, constdering the price. Cum{nh‘hunvr McCatlrey lu}lulrtd i the Bed ford stone would stund”lire us well as the Lemont, Mr, Egan would not commit himsclf ou that puint, bat sajd the ndlestions were thut I ford would bu betfer. Without practical o erinve, however, be did not like to nake u det- Emu stateuent regarding it Commissioner McCattrey asked Mr. Tom Muckin to give bis opinion generally ou stote, Al MACKIN sald, in his expericnee, he Qi not fee much dUleronce botween limestone und saudstonu us segarded flro, o preferred the Lewont aloticy sluce it made a cleuner looking bulldiug, sod ‘would last ag long as any other. Ald. Bifth—1{ you were about puttiug up a building for yourself, would you take futo cun- sideration a dilference of 20 or 25 per cent in cost uud pay that wuch more for the Lewont stoned My. Mackin—Certainly not, If the outside atone was us good as the Lemont. ‘Ald. Vau Oadel—Do they not cover tho Le- munt stone with silicato AMr, Mackin said he had covered ous of big buildiugs with it to preserve It from soot and irt. Rm. Van Osdel—Was ¢ not to preserve the , stoue L Mackin-Well, 1 bardly koow. 1 have TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1876. rome of that slone, twenty years ald, ln the of my Lotel, und L ls" In agood state of crvitlon. Commisainner olden snid o large tax-payer lind ciatmed that saudstone should be uscd fn the Court-House, und bud yeferred, wnong Me. Mackin, who was, e said, nsing and prefeeted It to thnestone, 113 ealrod Lo fnow whiat Mr. Mackin hal to ray about that, Mr. Muckin safd he had uscd sandatone when he conld not get linmestone, and ke had offered the couttactor $1,000 twore, alter the papers were kIl deawn up, if e wonld gel and use Hiaestoue, Thnt showed whether e had any confidenca in Cooke County wtoue, Commissioner Holiden wua glad to hear that. Mr. Muckin thought the cltizens gencrall and the tax-payers would be well satisfied witl our own stuic. If the Lumont stonc was quarrled in Varmont or Massachusutts, the peaple wonld chumor for It. Comtnissioner Gnenther—Would you pay o Hittle: more for Lemont stonet My, Mackin replied thit Le Lad made stone a 1y, and he had scen tone brought into vt that be would prefer to Minestone, and he would pay more nioney for the iatter, Commiasioner Conly—Hava you any tuterest in the quarries at Lemont Mr. Muckin—No, or mxi'whcre elge. Commisaloner Couly—liave you any intereat In stone ment Mr. Mackin—~Nu, 1 am talking us a8 citizen— giving 1y views us o tax-piayer. Commlssioner McCatlrey” called on Mr. Me- Nellt for s views. MR, MINEILL satd he had put in a bld und wonld llke to get the contr: ‘That was what he wua there for, Cor oner Conly=We wunt your oplujon 08 to the merlt of the'stuncs. Mr, MeNcdll was ahont to sn[y sotmething, per- Tinpa to glve his views, when Mr. Muckin ,ml" 4 his hewl down und whispered something to hiwm and then lie munbled something, Commlssioner Conly—He his a bid fn and “;'?)um ruther not wuke a stutement regarding stone. Conunlusioncr Guenthar—If you could get one Khwd of Hmestone /e 80 ceuts u foot, aud unother just 03 good st 60 cents, would you take the nlghest or the 1 .klr. MeNelll— wounld depend upon somes thiny. 10 une stone was as good us the other, 1 would take the cheupest, Liun very partisl to liome products, Mr. Guenther—Would you give 20 per cent wure for them{ Mr, MeNefll—I would rather glve 20 per cent more and Loke botne products. [Smiles all around, Mr. Walker sald e made s difference in the Eriw in his stone because thnt which came from elow Lemont was n llttle ofl color. Ald, Sinfth wanted to know if It was the In- tention to let the contrets for furnishivg and for cutting und sctting to one man! Walker cd to have fu several bids, glving difTerent , while the other bidders wentloned lump ‘The Chalr safd, In case the contract was let to Walker, ho would reduce his bid to doliurs aud vents, I'he total number of cubic fect of stone, aecordIng to thy estimate, was 317,000, Ald. Snith asked what Was the loweat hid. The Chalr—~Llincstoue, $335,000, including oversthing. % Ald, Snilth—YWhat ts WALRZI'S 51D POR RODAN STONT] The Clerk—Iis lowest bid {s §205,50. Ald. Smith—=1f you accept Wolf, Priee & Co.'s bid for cutting and setting, and Walker's bid for stone, you will suve 4,000, ‘Tie Chalriuan niade u remnark about the couns ty havine to bire u dock it the furnishing alons was awarded, which would be an extia expeuse. My, Woll salid 1f his bid were necapted the county wonld not haue to supply o dock or 8 yard, Hchad n dock nnd u yurd on the canal, und the stone could be delivered there, as Mr. Walker bad always doue hevetofore. The Chalrmun—Would you be wiiling to take a portion of the contracti Mr, Wolf—Yes, We fipured on it separately, and wao are lowest for cuttivg and settug. ‘The Chatrmuu~—In cither case we would hagn to furnish o yard 1 Mrl Wolf—Not ut all. We dou't ask you to furnish Jt. . The Chnlrman—You propose to do tho cut- ting for u certaln amount 1 M. Wolf—Yes, and we aro willing to recclve the stone on our dock, er McUGenness' or Walker's, where we recelve stone every doy, ol haul it to our yand In wagons. Our fid for cutting and setting s $3,300, The Chalruan—What s the lowest bid for furnishivg 1 The Clerk—Walker's—8200,000. That woull mako the lowest bid for cutting aud setting, and waterials. COMING DOWN. Commlssioner MceCaffrey—1 want to whether Mr. Walker will furnlsh the best mout stoue for 0% cents u cuble foot § Mr, Walker—Yes, Commisaloner MeCaffrey—If the contract were awarded you, you would agree to furnfsh the beat stone at that prics § Mr. Walkes—Yue, furnish the stone enst of Lemont. Comnissioner Conley—Do you consider your west quurries s fatr average! Mr. Walker—I consider them fust ns pood as any other in the districk. 1 would take the best sione out at i3 cents, subjoct to Mr. Egan's In- spection. [Walker's bid for the East Lomont quuiry stotie waa 87 cents u cuble foot. | Conunlssloner Guenther—In case the catting and ectting were let to Wolf, Price & Co., would you turuish the stong ut 65 cents Mr. Walker—In that cuse the County would bave to furnish its own dock. 1 we got the contract for the whole we would furnish our own doclk. 2 Mr. Wolf—I would like to know if he gells his stone afloat. Ile hus ulways sold it on the dock, II he wilt bring the stoue vn our dock we won't need bia. Commnissioner Johnson rald {f the contracts were Jet to twvo persons, thero would be u preat wustngo of stotie,—from 15 to %0 per cent; be- cause, If one man hud it, he would be more care- ful thun i be had to quarry the stonc and then turn it over to unother, Mr. Egau remarked thut it could not be ex- pected that o mian would b as careful of the connty's stoue as with his own. Mr. Price—Suppose the contractor guarantees to usu only 317,000 fect, Commlissloner Johnson dfdn't know how that would be. Commisstoner Guenther sald the Committecs were ucting jointly, yet only the County’s butld- lxllg wua talked of.” "Walker's bid was only for that. LB WANTED THE CITY PROTECTHD ALSO, e couldu't sco that they were doing busiuess tight. Ald. 8mith—Don't you take the city’s part {uto constderation to o certain extenty uu x‘xlunmlmwr Juhngou—The uity will be pro- of Mr. Wolf denfed that there would be 20 per centof \vusms'e. "The stone waa quurricd Jurger than was nesded; and bud to be eut down. Mr. Egan sald there would be considerable wnxltugv.-. swd the probability was the couuty sk Le- wolild ho called on to pay for 15 per cent moro stuue, 1 the whole job weres ot Jet to one . Ald. Vau Osded—Does your estimate tnclude the wasted Ar. Egmun—The estimato s about the actual unntity that will be required, It will take :‘JXTXUUU cubje feet, avcording to the schedube. Commbssioner McCuffrey sald, if the contract wasslivided, the county would have to employ 5 cud men to [ngpect the stune us delivered, vs the architect coulil not be ot the dock all the tunc; and the same diflienltics would be wet with s (o the construction of the Inssug Asy- lum aud Hospitolj the cucters complufued that they voubd ot pet the stone they wanted, and the'connty bad to pay several thousund dodars for “ extras.” MR BINGDNR sald, as there seemed to be a dispositiou to alluw the contractors to modify their bids, he destred to modity bls. Certainly, i Walker were allowed to reduce his bid to 03 cents, It was 4 moditication of that he onpinally put it. If moditications were to b consldered, the Sfager & Tutcott Btone Company would Ilke to the privilege of chunging tivir bid. From developionts, e was salstied be could buy stons cheaper thun he could furnlsh it fiom his quarry. {Appliuse.] N %‘umln!aaluuur Cleary—Modificstion i tho rule. Cumumissioner Conty—DIdn't you stats the other duy, when you® handed fu your propost- tion, that you thought it wus fuirone ! -1 dit, hut I am sutisted, from n, thut 1 can Luy stone ot u less rate, the county ol course furnlshing be woney, Commisstoner Cleary—Ile fa a Tilden man—a retonmer. Mr. Binger—We wish to wodify our bid it 13 in order. Comulssioner Guenther—Ilow wmuch lower will Wolf, Price & Co. ;o1 A\ifi Vrico=We dou't propase uny moditleation at ull. Commissioner Johnson did not thiuk there wus apy muditication in Walker's bid, 1is bid wils B0 venty, Commmsiuner Conly moved that the lowest bld be taken up, uud the bidder called on to Jearn whut guaranteo be would give for the performance of the contruct, Comtestoner Cleary sald thut Comlastoner l&;lunldt'u chlld was “dylug, and bo bud gone ome. Comimnlssloner Guentber reinarked that Mr. Bchinfdt hed requested bhim to ask the Com- wittee to take no uetlon uutll he was preseot. “There belug no disposition to do auythiog, Cowmmissloner Conly withdicw bis wotion, wi the Confegence adjourned until 2 o'clack this alternoon. —— CORRESPONDENCE, WALKER'S QUARKY. T the Kditap af The Tridune, Cuteaao, Aug. 15.—A few words on the stone questlon, If sou plea The “Ringz " Commlissloners (peeeabled) who dealre to award the contract to Ed Wulker at an excess of $160,000 over the lnwest bidder on limestone, on the county half of the builting, or equivalent to $500,000 on the completed structure, argne that Walker {3 the only quurry- owner at Lemont who can furnish stone thick enough Lo construct the columns und pllastere, But what doexperfenced hullders, contractors, nud architects, sny of $his thick ledge of Walk- er's? Mesers. Van Oadel, Elnger, Messinger, Egan, aud others, declare that it i« {otally unlit foruse In columns, beeause fts nature fa such that entire expostre renders It Hable to ealy disintegration aml de: Of its coustitu- cnt parts you have b letters in your pu- wer deseribing them In full, and the discussion 8t the Committee-meeting fully drew forth from men who speak by the card, Here Twill remurk that the pevlogieal discussion beforo such & pack of Ighoramuses as Carroll, Me- Cuflrey, Cleary, and Conly partoak milghtlly of the aceupntion of casting pearla before swine, 1'would ‘like to know what the blockhead Car. roll or his other *enllzhtencd ” fellow * Ri stera? know about stratificd or lamluated stone, orof any uf the many inportant questions {n- valved in the solution of the stone award—ex- nuin. it be that of scheming. t s conceded that any other quarry nt Lemont can furnish stove Tor the body of the structure, and the bida are much lées than Walker's, Then agaln, with granite columne, which would be everlasting,” or constructed wholly of lledford Hinestoue, the county ang ity woull effect a saving of half o mlllion dol- larg, hesides pussesstug 2 bullilng handsume and duratile, & eredit to Chicago, and commen- surate with itas prowing comnmerciul hnportance, No honiest man can Emtuy the award of the contract to Mr. Walker, "and, much ay the " Ringsters " may pretend to be lunmacnlate, and Inlined to act falrly and justly in this mat- ter, there {3 a strong suxplefon of fraudulent fn- tent in their persistent ailvocacy of the Walker Mid. Rumor has it that Clem Periolat Is direct- ing this “Ring " movement. The husiness yo-. Iatlons botween Walker ond hiin are very futf- mate. To preserve these relations with profit to himself be has, it fs sald, put the screw on the “ Ringsters,’” threatening thein that he will squeal on them, and secure thelr conviction and consignment to the Penltentiary if they will not do bis bidding, Events almost justify a belief In this rumor, for certainly no men with uny re- ard for thelr reputations ‘would commlt such a igh-handed outrage na the * Ringsters™ oy template, unless under some such pressure va fs referred to, ‘The Euhuc, 1 am sure, will know how to act when the end of thia matter s come to. With great respect, Sunscuwen. LIMESTON 79 the Editor af The Tribune. ° Cmeaco, Aug. 17.—~Thecomnunleation of “an in your fhsue of to-day, betnz of such glaring Igvorauce and stupldity as to the quality of stone, 1 would ke to correet him sbout certain statements, IT %" hay the least ides of the form- atlon of stone, why does he send in an unony- mous communicationt Is he ufraid of belug e the laughing stock af ull practical stone ment : Wil Mr. %% hgve the courage to assert to the stonc-cutters of Chiuugu, who bave worked Mmestone from ten to twenty-five years that the swane coutains clay and saud? Come, drop your higli-toned words abant * Disintegru- tion, disruption of expused purticles, conpela- tion of wuter furced into stone by wind,' aud other ailly expresstons, and point out to us the oo amount of pehibles, clay, and sund o the stone that are dalty belug used hu the differeat stone-yards of Chicugo. You will there find the stone In all shapes wid sizes, snd, if the stone doua contaln these Impuritics, You onght to bo uble to eastiy find tho parme, “WWIII My, ¢ #% prove by experience and facts (which the Com- wfsafoners according to his [dea should bear fu mind) that limestooe Is oot fit for steps, columns, aud capsf I can prove by facts that llinestone s as good aud durable bullding muterial us has ever been used in Cbleago, aud ever will be. Can you show mo 2 siugle mstunce where Ysneaton been ured for steps, and the least care taken in selecting the stone, that they ure wot fn just as good o vondition s when Hest put upf You il flud plenty of proof (thut Is,if Yuu know the difference between sand and lluw»(um? howell the limestone {3 adupted for steps, aind stone of 4 grent deal of wear, by cxamining the sidewulks,—thy best of any ity In this country. I can tell you of “eases whero ather stane hud heen used Tor steps, that n tho spuce of three yewrs, leing exposed to wear andd nolsture, had to be réplaced by lme stune, How I8 [t thut oll our principal srchitects, men of experience, If they build houses of su stone for the sake of puess, invarkinly uso liniestone for the busen water tablet :'im)wl\' It §s the best stone of the two to withstand the molsture. About {ntroduciug Hmestone: Are you nut awarc that most of “our bufldings ure ?n.lllt of limestone; that before the dre we had very littde other than the limestone, amd that our Court-House additions hud been built of limestoned . 1f you want a true_analysis of lmestone o tathe proprietors of the quarrics und they will show you the same, made by scientific men, or wrlte to Wushington and you can get a copy made when our first Custam-House was butlt, which still atands, s triwimphiant vh‘iur‘y of the good quality of lime stone: you witl not find uny *“dirruption of exposed particles,' aml you cait find abundunt proof how it stands the fire, except that portion which was exposed to u fur- nuee heat that welted the fron inshle of the Dultding, Can you show me unother building that withistood the fire a3 well s the Custuin: Houke and First National ank buliding ¢ 1f Winestone {8 of such poor quality, why is it that our citizens, if they can get the sanme for nearly the sume price o5 sandstone, fuvarfubly prefer thelimes " Why fs b that when expen- slve Hmostone bulldings are erccted, the archi- fects (us Mr. Wolf acctidently admitted to the Commissiovers) generally epecify linestoned Auswer: It 13 as good, und for many purposes tho best, bullding materdal i the market. Stnee the Conmlssioucrs have thus far only questioned those futerested fn gceuring the con- treaet for furnishing the same as 1o the respect- {ve quatities, would It not be well for them to juqulre of the stone-cutters, that bave handled und worked the stone thelr llfetline, ns tu the merita of th various stong used I this city. T €, Duenen. THE WEATHER, Wasmixotoy, D. C., Aug. 17—t a. m.—~For the lake region, fulling burometer, stationary to rising tempierature, easterly to routherly winds, and partly cloudy weather, with possfbly owas slouul rofns. LOCAL OBSERYATIONS, cut 00, Ang. 17. Time, | Har.| TAviil. 7:0a. 12,3003 Nina w7 “Mazhium Werr GENERAL OOSEAVATIONS, Ciiiuavy, Aug, 17-Midntehs, Notions, | Har. CARDS VS. LETTERS, 70 (he Kditor of Lhe Iriduna. 81, Josern, Mich., Aug. 13.—The Postmuster knows, what the pulilic do not know, that the postal-card, though very convenfent and cheap, is not sv sure us tho letter. The Posanaster says thut the postal-cavd awd the letter are treated on the road with equal éonsiderution; but lu splte of care cards will stick to letters, and 1t {8 o wucominon thing to dnd a Jetter as Clicago, with u catd stuck to its back, directed tu solue otber vity, Bometimes a card {s recelved with no message ou it back, orucard with a wessage 18 dropped in the box but wanting a direction. Cards stick together, aud a direction may bo written ou the fucs of mtmber one und a niessage on the back of wumber two. ‘The two lungz together till they wre deposited {n the olllee, when they bevome sepatuted and useless. Important wessygres should ucver be put ou curds, Letters are sure to be swift travelers, aud papers are slow. In e passage of threo or four duys u lottes will galn a duy oF wore upon & puper deposited fu thy same otfice st the sawe U Gl PASTIMES. Extraordinary Performance of the White Stockings at St. Louis. Tholr Part of €ie Game Singularly Productive of Ciphers. No Rumy, No Errors, No Base- Hits, No Nothing. The Utica Race-—Goldsmith Maid Wins the Free-for-All, IE BASE-BALL, ) CHICAGO VS, 87, LOUIS Lt £pecial Dispateh to The Tribuna, 8r. Louis, Mo, Aug. 17.—"The Chicago and 8t Louts Clubs played here to-dny the tnust ex- truordibury gume of basc-ball ever seen in this country, and one which wiil hurdly bo rivaled ju one respect for years to come. The whole gume was played without a fielding errur, nud it was by-all udds the beat game in that respect ever stiown In this country. The attendance waw ubout 2,000 persons,—~a much smaller number thau tves to bave been expectod from the repu- tutlon aud standlug of the dubs. The V/hites won the toss, and sent their op- ponents Lo the bat, and they cclebruted the flrst inuing by puttiog in two cleun hits. After one mun was out, with Clapp ou secund, and McGeary on first, it looked as if runs might rosult, but Battin ended the uncertututy by hitting a high ouc to Burnes, who dropped it Iu front of Poters, and & splendid double play was the result, McGeary befug forced at mecund, and Clapp run out near third by Aunson. ‘“Uhe sceond, third, fourth, 0Ofth, sixth, seventh and eighth innlogs ot the bume club gave oo runs, the only tuan ahle to reach iirst being Plke, who hit n high one over Blelaski's head for two buses fn the fourth Inning, but was left there afterward. Bradley opened the last Inning with an out to Peters, but Dehlomu followed with & safe fair-toul, which gave himn tirst, Clapp was Jucky cnougn to hit well to right-field after Hines had caught Plke. Dehle man reached third easily. It was by no meavs clenr that a run would result cven then, as two men were out, but MeGeary substuntially seo- tled the game by & splendid drive dowa leit centre Geld for two basea. Of courss Delilman and Clapp scored while Glenn was hmstivg the ball. Battin helped matters very matewially Ly aclean hit, which let McGeary home writh the third and lust acore of the game, and the crowd fairly blared aud yelled with cxcitement for the space of five nimitea, But they had u rigdit to yell, for they ad scen the Lest game ever ‘nlnye\! on the ground. The battlug of the White Stockiogs necds ouly @ word of ¢ovn- ment. They didn't do any. In ecven fonlb gs they mnever saw first base, apbi, In tite whole game, thc ouly men who reaclied basew were White un a base hit, Ilines ou » force, and Ansun on called balls, but, on the other haud, the Chicagus never played so brill- fant 1 gatne, or one #o full of hard chances well fimproved. Beside tbe fine double-play atluded to nbove, the laurals of the game weie carrled olf by Anson, who pluyed s better game than ever was before shown o his position, White snd Spalding were also tp to the grude of per- fectton which was set for themn, Woile the 8t Louls nine pluyed 8 beaotiful game, they were not catled ot Yor auy brilliant or exciting plays. Nearly everything came cusily to thelr bands, and was played well. The ouly comment ne essury to complote the nceount of the cogiest is tlut [t was won und lust on its werits. The Chicagos received just such a defeat es their Tack of Latting deserved. ‘Thiey bave taken a drop, like every other club in the ring, and arce likely to be oven more dangerotts when they strike their batting aguln. They suy that thut event will happen Saturduy. I eau only say that they never have yet lost three rames In sucees- sfon. It may be reserved for \Tu:m. Lowever, TUL HCORE. “Chiego, lr‘a 1 3 0! % 1 1| 0, i L3 | [ Glenm 1. f.. 0; 0 V| 0 LT P P R Rtaus carned—Chicago, 03 St. Louts, 3. Two-baso bits, Pike, 13 McGeary, ‘Cotal bunes on bita—St. Louin, 103 Cllcago, 1 Left on basea—Chicago, 13 St Louls, 4. Tinsex ou called bails—Auson, 1, Uwmpire—Mr. Walker, of Cinciunatl MUTCAL V8. ATHLETIC, Speciat Disputch to The Tribune. PRILADELPOIA, 4., Aug. 17.~The ground was in poor condition from tain. Holdsworth waud Start were ill, Bechitel and Heabel, of Phila- delphifa, playing instead with the ‘Mutuals. Iallinan’s pour playlug Lo the Bfthuning guve tive ruus. TUE ACORE. Mutual, R )P4 Treacy, L f. 11 0l tullinan, 8. . . 0 Craver, 2 b.... Mathews, B Nichulx, 3 Heehtel. ¢ Heubely, 170, |ecasansranl © oloroocare ol oz ammz 3 3 Siowi: Nlcusimzems! o lemosopmms nloonucs 238 sanz 1zocoo0em &l ruwoomizou | by Soneuass, lerims | e ton |ELmmizmron x 4 0 <3 N 0 01011561 Ttuna carnud—Mutual, 1; Athletle, & Firet base by errop—Matiul, 2; Alhletic, . Umpire—G,” W, Walton, of the Olywpic Club. ‘lsume of gume—Two Lourw, Speviut Dispaicl to The Tridune. LovlvILLE, Auyg. 17.—No gawme lo-day— raln. Puatpoued uutfl to-morrow. THE TUREK. UTICS. Urica, Ang, 17.~0w:r 10,000 were in attend. anve ut the races to-day. o tho 2:42 class Froctor aud Frank sold at 4§50 euch agulust $20 for the deld, until nfter the rst heat, when Frank led ot $100 to §50 for the field, Proctor broke budly throughout, Frank won caslly {o threo straight huats. Y BUXMARY. Frank,..... 1 1 Young Wilke: 23 Allen., g 4 Proctor, 42 48, 4ith, In the I ullerton wan the pole, Maid socondy” Buding thinl, Tho scoring wis outrugoously bad, the fuult of Bodine's driver. “The Muld broko three times tn tho tiret heut win onew in tho second. Luellle acted hundsmnely throughout. Hodine lost by breaking, Fuller- tau Wi very unsteady, losing grouud by breaks fngre In the secomd sl thind heats Bodine suld $50 and 60 aud $60 aud 345 apruinst e field, Hnu laid barred. Doble wad no effort for Lust . SUNNARY. Golamith Maid. . X Lucill Gulddus Hodine, Judge Fulierton 14 Tune—¥irah 18 Socond heat, Iiig: 07 beat, 43 1:0783 114045 Smuggeler 13 off und tul 1L, 4 . = SARATOOA, N. Y., Aug. 1T.—While the westhe er{s dark end loweriug for sport, the truck s nlre|; Indust. The attendanice, buweyer, Is very sootl, B ‘The first race, a milu dash, wus run by Brothier to Bussett, Romney, Courier, snd : “Third Joalo C. Rowney led to the half-anile pole, which they sl pussed In u bunch, when Brother to Lugsels san w Whe frout wnd wou by six lengths, with Komney second, and Cou Bind. i Lige et Ansron Pennington and Preston_renin tno 8- mlle dash for g purse of §700. Preston had o waod lead up Ul entering the Inst badt-mile, when Pennington gradually closed up the gap, and wou hy half o fength, Time, 1:35 T'hie third race, handieap for 2-year-olds, dise tance three-fourths of o mile, had aix starterat Claver-Brook, Chignon Colt, Princess, Slster 10 B y Bombazine, and Planter Colt. After' several falue sturts, the flaye dropped, with Prine cess leading, Ch(qnun ln!)plug, and the favorite, Clover-Brook, quite in the rear. Chiznon got the Jead at the hiewi of the stretch and kept It ;‘r, "lrl‘ul: Lfnd.u(.‘lo;u-llrmdg. who to run O] e other horses, ug o and Princoss third. Time, 13 b BN hcoss The flag_dropped” to 8 good start for the fourth and laat race, a lmmflmy for all ages, dlstance 13 miles. Oray Nun eut ou the wind closely, followed by Vigll to the back-streteh, where Rhadumauthus was let off, and after sharp running to the besd of the 'I‘l"':lllfl:‘n‘ol';lk ‘r;l"alu‘a;;l]:ln a r.;t}lln;: l}:aus -mll!‘ won , with BeCO! AL ra) ar Kfllrd. }l!'lmc, 211, 3 B Spectat Dispates i i o 3patch to The Tribune. Minxnarorts, Augr. 17.—The race between the B-year-old colts Nicollot and Flectwing, of the sama age, sired Ly the rame liorse, and owned by Col, W, €. Klog and C. A, Deliraft, to have taken place thismonth, is off. The race wasto Lave been for $2,000. One thousand dollars forfelt money was pald by King —the race beln thrown on aceount of a “cracked hoof on Nicollet, rendering tralning impossible, , une, Kryosna, Wis.,, Aug. 17.—Our citizens were treated to n duy's races ou the Kenosha Drivin Purk v, John Busl, who leased the tméfi for wy. There were two races—one for 8- minute horsea and a [Irce-for-all, In the 3- ninute race there were four entries, threostarts ing, It was won by Hen Jewett jn threo straight hcats, Whalchone sccond, Bay Jim third. Io the frec-for-all there wers five en- trica, two statting—Lizzic and Dictator. The tuce wWas won by Lizzie. MENDOTA, ILL. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Mexnora, I, Aug. 17.—=The third day's mccting st the Mendota Driving Park has had & continustion of splendid weather, a crowd of spectators, and o track In such fine condition as to be almost devofl of dust, while the many polints directly communicating with it would compare fuvorably with the saady descrta of Africa = “Thie threc-minute horses were the first on tho list, und of the Gfteen entered the following only cume for the word, and contested five hests, in the following order, for s purse of $600,—£300 to the first, 8150 to the second, $%0 to the thivd, and $6U to the fourth: Janesville 0121 ? 1 13 4 4 The aecond r ¢ was for oll pacers, five en tries and three starters, purse of #400, $210 to e tirst, $100 to the second. Pratrie Bird beinig distanced In the first heat, (L was left between Bucker State and Sorrel Billy. On suspieion of foul driving, John Murphy, owner of ly i, wis ordered to drive Sucker State, to the dls- ust of his owner, Paul Walters, notwithstand- ugz which Sorrel Billy took the heat. The next two, howerer, were tuken by Marphy, walch du- clared Sucker State the winier, Sueker State. ; 27, nished till to-mor- row, and the iweceting will not conclude untll Baturduy, when i 2wile dash over eight hurdics and o lmile walk betweeo Gerughty,of Mendo- t und 0ddy, of Cllesgo, for $100 w side, comes ofl. DEXTER PARK. ‘The torfmen guthered ot Dester Park yesters da,rafterttoun Lo see the conclusion of the race for sorses of the 2:43 class, which wus left un- {inistwad Wednesday, lowa Buy having won two heats, Look two, and Fididler ove. The sixth and «imlelve heat was won by lowa Boy in 2:26%¢.. Cook toulk sccond juon, b TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Br. Louas, Mo, Aug. 17.—The newsboys' strike on th'e Zoewing Dispatch virtually ended this sfternouth & goodly nutabor of boys tuling the papers o the uld rates. During the steike the poper wus disposed of through newsdealera st the regular prives, 0d a large part of the edittons sre solil over the otfiee counter ut full retall rates. ) OmAHA, Neb,, Ang. 17.—Knights of Pythias® excursion left here for Philadelphla to-day. New Yous, Aug. 12.—Supt. Guyler leaves to- night for Washligrton with « petition of 20,000 clhzclxu requestiing the salaries of letter-carriers to be reinstated it $1,000 per year. The petition Is indorsed by Postmuster Jatucs, and will be presented 1o Postwnsster-Generul Tyner to- RO o ctat Drapateh ts Tue Tribune. Peoria, 1L, Aug, 17.—Seves carloods of excursionlsts from Warrensburg and Decatur visited this city to-d.lx. - LowsviLLe, Ky., Aug. 17.—Elf H. Murray, United States Marshal for Kentucky, sent bis reslgnation to Washington to-day. lle has held the oflice gix ypears, aud says the step s voluutary. "I'ic steamer Thompeon Dean sold hers to- day ut auction for §4,000 to Capt. John D, Adais. Hbo wiil euter the Memphis und New Orleans trade, uisd will be communded by W. B. Miiler, She odginally coat about $200,000. CLEYELAND, O, Aug. '17.—3. G. Cochrun, a resldent of Herea, 18 miles distant, wus found hy the potice bere yesterday afternoon In un in- toxicated condition and taken Lo the police sta- tlun, Coucliran was discovered dead fn his ced at au early bour this murning. A post-mortern fixnmhmuou {udicnted ghat death resulted frum uur. CHANGE OF VENUE. Special Dispatch to The Triduns. Mapison, Wis., Aug. 17~The suit for liber against the Commervial Nmes of Milwaukee, bronght by Aeslstunt United States Attoroey J.C. L McKeuney, came up for trial this wmorniug be- fore Judge Braley,of the Muunitipal Court, 8. U. Penney for the prosecution, und J. U. Flanders for the defense, A motion for o change of venue was made by the deferse, which was backed by aftidavits’which weot to show thal Judge Braley was nol competent 1o sit o this cuse on weeount ol previous Frujudluc of thy Judge sgaiust the course of the Commercial ZLimes In the mutier. A lengthy umlg.v reunul argmnent followed, In which "My, Fluuders culmed that Mr, MeRennev would be far wore justitied in - bringing sult against Mr. Storey, of the Chleazo “fSmes, but he (MeKenuey) dure not do it, but turned to the Commercial Times, » puper witl but sund] cupl- tal, und boped to crushe it out of exlsteace vy cutalling It into a protracted and expensive law- suit, Mr. Fluney assured Mr. Flauders that Mue would not abandon the Chicego Zimes, but in good thue would o for that paper also, llo wroposed to see which would he recognized, ths aw ur the press. ‘Fhe argument was not conchaled until about 5p. i, When the Court grauted the wotlon, aud the ense i curied t the Dane Cotuty Cirs | uit Court, - — - —————— — ' ‘ REGIMENTAL REUNION. The fourth tricnntal reunlon of the Ninety- second Regimeut Ulinois Volunteers will be held at Oregon, Ogle County, 111, Sept & An| Invitation Is extended to the comrales of other cummands to jolu with them in o ronewal of the frlendship of other dyys, "The ladics of Oregon witl give u free dinner and supper to all soldivrs and thelr friends. Muj R M. A, Hawk, of Mt. Carroll, will dellver the wddress, which will bo followed by topsts and respunscs, business miceting of the Reunlon Assoclation, dress- arade, social reunfon, camp-tire stor cte, The music for the oveasion will by furnished by the Byron Cornet Buud. The Committee bne tend uo patns shudl be spured to muke this the moet en u‘vublu affuly of the kind held in Dlinob sluce the ¥ BUSINESS NOTICES. 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The DOctors practice (s bascd upon tue 1oet strict priociplesvbucientes ters s botliug nilroculots OF supeituaturul oL i: It L du ) Minny with of) uatsral laws, uny disc Withbub wedictue, such a3 Heafnvas, uid all § the bye sid kar, Scuralsidy, Lthouinatiom, Paraiyeis. il aervaus Debility, cfc.” fuvalias shiould eater i Jevator and luguide (08 Uil BRUADBLENT, Paee T, Valuer Hvdass ¥ Y f { § i *