Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 19, 1876, Page 7

PASTIMES. . ouncement of the Atlantic Ball Club for 1877. hanges in the Rules Proposed Cheng for Next Year. ingagement of a Tenth Man by the White Stockings. another’ Chapter in the Ten Broeck-Ochiltree Contro- versy, (acreased Interest in the Billiard World ---The Xatest Tonrnameént. ‘tems of Interest from Various' Other ° Brauches of Sport. BASE BALL. GLEAT CHANGE OF BASE IN NEW TORK. Spectal Correspondence of The Tridune. Nsw YoRrE, Nov. 15—*When is the me- ,,,,Pmm the countrr to haven reliable repre- coptative base-ball nine2!! has ticen .a., pértinent question among the patrous of the game in. this cty for the past five years, and thns far it has {eea unanswered. At last, however, thercis a promise held out for a much-needed fmprove- meat, if not for the introduction of an era of honest play. For the past six years the Mutual Club of this city has, scason ‘alter season, been adding to its reputation for unrelisble play, until now the very name of “Mutual * has be- some synonymous with * crooked ” work. From the Mutuals in brown to the Mutuals in green thestory bas still been the same—utter lack of discipline snd harmony aod of integrity in play. The experiment of 1878, with its change of base” from New York to Brooklyn, and its donning of tee red stockings as anemblem of honest work? was rendered a failure - by the retention of the name of “Mutua),” a club title odfous to the care of thoTeputable patrons of the game. In fact the change of hase brought *with it n im- * provement in anything. It was still ‘the same ddwolf. Toglance at the names composing ke Mutual teams from 1871 to 1876 is to sce nines containing some of the strongest players inthe fraternity. Look at the record below 1and Judge for yourself: 1871, 1872, 1873. i, & Mills, c. Hicks,c. . . Wolters. p. (s:nmlinx;-. r. ‘lslnme\lvfig n Ferguson, 2b. Hatfleld, 2b. g Saieh, 3b. Toyd, 3B. Pearct, &5, Dearce, .8 Hatield, 1.1, Becheel, 1. f. Feler, 0%, Epglon o T [cMuilen, T. £. 1874, 1875. ‘Hicks, ¢. Mathcws, p. Siart, Ib; Xelson. 3b. Tatfleld, 3b. Gerbardt. 8. & Gedney. 1. £.. Gee, ¢, 1 Acdee, e 1. . Booth, r.1. . In ficlding and batiing skill some ot theabove nines were superior to those they coped with, while there is not one of them in this respect which was not cqual. But as regards:the im- portant essentials of discipline, training. har- uonious work together, and reliability, the ab- sence of these more than offset the other ad- rantages possessed, and the result was failure f0 & more or less discreditable extent each year, ‘he career of the Mutuals of 1876 being theleast Tuditable of ail,-though this last. team fully l’i%l:flved their inuate ability to bave done bet- +er had they chosen to have done so. What has been the'result of this course of orocedare? What its eflect? Why, simply not Jaly toruin the: reputation of tlie Mutuals as surthy compeers in the yearly - contest for shampionship-honors, but. avtually to taint the tocality where -their games _have “been played, *he Union Grounds of Brooklyn and “‘crooked plar having ' become so intimatcly connceted in the minds of people throughout the country 85 to be considered as one and the same thing, Herein lies the sccret of fature fallure or suc- % U mo offort is''made to parify e bsse-ball atmosphere -of the = city, © remove . the,. taint - of foul play fom the Union Eall-Grounds of Brooklyn, :here cannot possibly be any improvement in aitendance or any “return to old-time profits. Butif the -old system of running the metro- poiitan base-ball” machine is abandoned, and a ew Jine of policy adopted, then there is some shance of o new .cra. in_professional play in the ‘metropolis. * From facts in our_possession, we 2m assure the Chicago people that tie new era will be introduced "in. 1877. It has at last been defermined to throw overboard the Mutual Club and ,all . its _ bad . swrronng- inss, to " purify thé’ lodality by the introduction of a ycll-trained and thorougly re-, liable team, and £0 once more throw out’ the Lme-bonored bauner of the old Atlantics to the Dbrceze as the flar of the new professional team of the métropolis for 1877., Arrangements have been made for the Intrétluction‘of the following veam of plavers under the name of the “Atlan- ic Club of Brooklyn,” and under the manage- tial control of Mr. Bulkeley, and the captainship of Ferguson, tobe the rc%rcsenmtlve nine of 1hie metropolis, with their cadquarters at the Union Groands; for the casuing season of 1877 D. Allison, ¢ ‘¥ York, 1. 1. Cumminge, p_ Holdsworth, c. f. Starg, 1 Cassidy, r. T, Burdock, 2 Higham, change c. Ferguzon, 3b. ., H.%mdé'c. chu%lge £ Carey, &8, “ -Rule, change p. The Usion Grounds.are to be refitted with Dew stands, with covered-seats, and other im- provements are to be introduced. The advent of thisnew team will be a_great thing for pro- {essionalism in the metropolis, ‘and we may now coufidently look for a returnof the old-time crowds. . HARRY OF YORK. THE SEW RULES. The Club managers, and others intercsted in the uztional game, are just how busily cnguged in trying Lo fwprove upon the playing rulcs, to the end that the championship games of next Year may surpass those of any past scason in interest to the audience and in fairness, gs showing that the best club must win. The principal objects sought to be obtained are to 1ake away the umpire’s discretion as far as may safe, 10 the end that prejudive, biss, ignc- rance, slowness of perception, or corruption on bis part—if any of them exist—may not, as in Dast seasons, govern the way rames arc dedded. It has not'been at all difficult for Tite Trin INE repregentative to obtain from the best authorities on the e 3 bundle of sugges- ,lzflls, amendments, changes, etc., all intended 10 better the game, but many of them crade and i Hormed. 1t has been a work of more difficul- 'y o reduce the mass of suggestions to order, ;flld to nfiph;;ly them to the present code. of rules o such ehape that practical players and man- 2gers can judge of their utility. Bclow are £iven a list of the changes which are thought by #uch authioritics 25 arc'at band bust adapied to ‘e purposc. They are subinitted to the Leagace aw!.h the hope that from them, and like sugges- ions from other sources, a code may be. framed t'-gfll. will be more free from imperfections than ‘¢ one they are intended to supplant: L 1oRule 1, 35 far as relates to the ball, will doubt- d\!ss farnish the L e with' plenty of discus- lon, and no attempt has been made to formal- T sy section to. cover-it: The obvious and easible way out of the unpleasantness of having erent kinds of balls is for the League to set-: Ue ubon- epecifications for a contract With some 200d maker for a perfectly uniform_ball for all the games for the champlouship, and then make ge ecretary their agent to take the balls from e maker, ‘stamp them, and sell them to the dubs. Sec G of this rule, which treats of the Isying out of the diamond, shonld be changed ;Ot.s 0 asist, the ides of putting by the fair- Ilmll bit. - This would be aided by moving the ome-base up into the diamond in”_conjuuction With the other rule further on. It will effect {lis end if the clavse of Sec. 6 relating to the ne-base be changed 80 as to read: The lome buse ehall be of whif¥marble or stone, $0fxed in the ground asto be even with_the sur- o5 and wholly within the dismond. _One corner Py said base shall facc the pitcher's position and 0 sides shall Sorm parts of the foud fines. . aleddion 3 of Rule 2, as it now stands, is in- efinite, and means nothing, or, if it has a Ieaning, i is that, cither club have a right o ' 0¥ part, or the whole, of their ninc up {‘H.hl: cud of the fourth Inning—a ' thiog” proba- 'V never contemplated by the gentlemen who Mmade the rule. By subsiituting the following W;liun all umbiguity wouid be avoided: EC. 3. D replaced by another excent in case of illness or {hiury which prevents the irst player. from con- nning. - G of the same rule, which covers tiie case of rain interrupting a-game, 8s it now stands, &ives too much pawer to the umpire, and might vautagcously be changed as follows: . Bzc. 6. Should rain commence to fall durfng the me_guu of a match gume, the uwpire must note . me it hacan. ana shonld it continue for fiys, minutes, he sha]1, at the re : sagio ehad :to the licight at which the. ball passed the strik- .er, and it would certainly simplify matters very :which was over thepla No player taking part in agame shall’ THE 'CHICAGC TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, VEMBER :19, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. cst, of either Captain, foehend e ey, Shoutd therin continas 50;3111 the game ehall terminater > 0 oo oo rendeds This -leaves the umpire only the discrétion of paon rain is, and he will find that quite So much unnceessary, uui ann a ¢ noying delay has ‘grcqucnuy been caused by mllgi for gme" tll;nm the players, for no more valid reason than 5 Wwel 7 some such phrase as this: “: S.el‘: ki °~ ¥ oY The umplre shall suspend play only for a valid reason, and ia ot empONCTeR b do S0 for trisiil causes, or golely becanse a player may request it, Anothicr {ruitful source of dispute his been'as greatly if agood ball were defined to be one w r te, a5 hizh as the striker's ‘;ER?': llxmd i’&ol mgh%hnn his slhoulucr. It would ¢ pitcher a trifie mora leéw: heln ‘{g" é;] 13 more ay, and there- 0 the scction which treats of dead balls, the rule, as it has_been, hes strangoly ommsr’:fl to any penalty for their delivery, and it was 10 damage to a pitcher todelivera wild ball if he conld only hit sometiody with it. It would scem gxlxé,c‘glr:per, therefore, to add to the dead-ball —but if a desd ball be also an unfair ball, t] €hall b counted as one. of the. aine watsis S which ehall entitle the striker to a bage, -This s quite mild enough penalty for the s!gke‘}' with th ball L PR e Mg ees. 11 an of Rule 5, as the code at present stande, are embodied the definitions of 1air and foul balls, and here must come the pro- ‘vision-for abolishing the kind of hit- known as fair-foul. The {ntention of managers andothers is to compel the bataman to send théball dnsider first and third bases, but to allow him to have it strike the ground where it Ppleases, so long as it Is not foul when it gets to the bases named. The most feasible way to cover that point scems to be to make an addition to the rule as it now stands, so that the wholo will read: See. 11. 1f the ball from a fair stroke of first touches the ground, the person of a p{a?fi,bg: nr.:r other object. cither in front of or on the fonl- ball lines, itshall be considered fair. -1f the ball {rom & fair stroke of the -bat: firat touches the. ground, the person of a player, or any other object. behind the foul-ball lines, it shall be declared foul and the bali so it stall be called foul by the am. ire even before touc! e i }72}1]‘{:”{0;"' : g the ground, if it be seen o following are exceptions to the 2 section: All balls batted Jluclly to, mn{ngrre‘;,:;rf that bound, orroll within the fonl-lines between home and first, 0 home and thitd bases, without first tonching the person of a player, £hall be cone sidered fair; all balls batted rectiy to the ground that bound or roll ontside the foui-lines between home and first, or home and third bascs, without first touchlng the person of a player, shall be cap- sidered foul. In'cither of these cases the first point of contact between ”r’lc batted ball and the ground ehall not be regarded. The first paragraph of the above s made by | consolidating the eleventh and twelfth sectlon};' of the old. rule, and the sccond ‘paragraph is new. There is vcla‘ little doubt that this idea :;‘Hll’gé: adopted whether the above words are 1t is well- known, in this tonncetion, that Harry Wright, onc of the best living anthorities on_field rules, not only favors the idea, but would add to it the abolition of the bound catch on fouls. Last week TuE TRIGUNE com- mented on - the ides, and rather discourazed it because it would add to the catcher's labor. M. Wrisht has come to the defense of his idea in a Jetter which, though not written for publication, is quite proper to be given as being a fair state- ment of his reasons. Following 15 the portion of the letter which relates to this subject: You say, ** Change not always an improvement." On that wé agree. It isalso generally conceded that some chanze should be mide tending o Jimnt the discretionary power of the umpire, particalarly in the csscof what ehatl be considered a_fair-hit ball.” To that ond the following change has been suggested, viz.: That all hitballs that shall strike ound and pass in front of the first base or ird base, or that ahall be ficlded 1mside the foul-lines, shall be considered fair hits. A change ©n this basis would make 1t very plain to the play- ers and to an andience when a hit ball. was faic and when it was foul, and do away catircly with the uncertainty attending fair-foul batting. Indoing away with the latter, the batsmun, of necessity, will be compelled to étrive for a square hit, there- Dy restricting his chances of reaching first-basc. Asan offset and to cqualize the flelding and bat- ting, as at present, another change has been suggested, viz.: To do awny with the hound cafch. The abolition of the latter will lessen the catcher’s average of ** pat outs, ™ and increase other flelders in proportion. It is mots *‘surc thing " by any meaus that a hase-hit will follow a chance for an out or & boand catch, it not allowed, and If ruled out players will try for the fly where they wonld otherwisc, at times, wait for the bound. If the objcct nimed at is to lessen the labor of the ‘‘overworked catoher,” the frst-named change in the batting will be s’ step in that dirce- tion, but it will also tend to decrease base-running and ron-getting. The work of the catcher under the bat must be regulated by the batting of his op- ponents and the fielding of his nine. Where there 18 Weak batting he will have but llctle to do behind the bat, but every base-hit or error in thofield is so ‘much additionai labor for the catcher under the bat. Seven games were played on the Boston grounds 10 test the. above two changes fn tho rafes (the «trlker's position belng moved forward to its orig- inal position), and the verdict from spectaf6rs and players was that it was an improvement. There Wwad no time wasted in attempting to muke fair- fou] hits, there were fewerfou) balls,and the play- ers conld eee for themeclves when the ball washit fair or foul, and did mot wait, or **clun,” the um- pire for a decision, but started at once for the base svhen the ball weut ineide the foul lines. -I con- Kider the change an improvement, and hope it will be enacted by the Leagiie, - Respectfully, Iarry WricnT. The consideration of the proposed changes in the remsinder of the rulcsis necessarily de- ferred for one we ¢ ENGAGEMENTS OF PLAYEES. The engagements thus far annouuced for the Chicago team of 1877 have been. nine in all,— essrs. Spalding, - McVey, Bradley, Waitf Barnes, Anson, Peters, Glenn, and Hines,—an the necessity for another man or two has been recognized.” That one of the other two men should be a catcher was & necessity, and, since nearly all the best-known ptayers in that posi- tion were contracted with before the close of the season, it was the part of wisdom for the management to select a promising youug player who night be expected to develop. With this object Mr. Spalding couned over the list of catehers whom be had met in amateur and semi- rotessional clubs, and closed his examination By’ riting to " Harry 1. Smith, of fn- dianapolis, who caught for the club in that aty up to the timc that McBorley and_Fiint_joined it, after which he played in the ficld. Smith came up here Thurs- day last, and, after expressing his intentionsand wishes, was given a chauce €0 show his play in the catchier’s position, with Spalding as pitcher and Barnes at second. His n?cr!ormuncc was very creditadle indeed, especially in throwing, fuwhich branch of fielding he was fally-up to any catchers who ever - played on the grounds. 1t 15 not, of course, to be supposed that ke will show up as well in a game, and under pressure, as in practice, but there was quite cnoush romise in his play to justify President Hulbert R‘A engeging him, which he promptly did, for a term of two years, with certain contingent clauses. The -new man is 20 years of age, and about ihe samo height us Barnes, though =a trifle heavier. He is yery entlemanly in appearance, and will come fully up to the standard of the Chicago Club in those essentials of a ball-player. liis record with the [ndianapolis Club is that of lh:;g{] Datter and trustworthy fierder. In the Aifs ame with the Chicagos this year he hit Spald- ng safely three times out of five. It is safe to expect that he will develop into a very strong vlaver. : The only other engagements reported durine the last week were expected, and in no respeet surprises. They were W. H.- White and_Jaines White, with the Boston Club, and William L. Hague, John J. Ryan, and Joseph J. Gerhardt, with the Louisville Ciub. . e . WHAT WINSY 5 The Brooklyn Eagle—supposcd to be Chad- wick—poiuts out the number of games won by 1t00as proof of the perfection of the game. Tt séems upon investigation that three of these games were played ~between - League -clubs and cleven begrucn other clubs. Inasmuch-as there never was a doubt that the League clubs averazed much higher as batters than the out- siders, does it not scem likely that the })erfcc— tion, ete., was as much owing to toc failure of the ‘players to bat as .to the ability of the Sthels to field? Tho same paper and same article refers - with something like pride to the . fact tlat several games wwere played where ten_or more innings were necessary to decide, and in. one case seventeen innings were played. If this'be a proof of zood ficlding, will the writer please say how it was that the Chicago club won the flag. They didn’t play even one game of over nine innings in their whole champlopship contests, and yet the writer assumes that they won the flag by fielding. Thereis bardly a ground for that theory, | the fnct . being that. = they “imocked out the cake” by jame ming ~ away with . th¢ “bat and -~ earniy 1more rus than other club of the cight entere Thie Fagle writer notes.the fuct thut 143 games were won 'during the season in one inning, and that Chicago stands first, St. Louis second, and Hartford third. It isuot out of the way {6 say. that Chicazo won these games with the stick. TERSONAL AND GENERAL. They talk seriously of reviving the Cleveland Forest City Club in 77: * * T lias Allthe players connccted with the Syracuse Stars ha.repslglucd to play with that team next ‘503s0M. B s ) 9 b pks . 'Series of rames havo been arranzed befween | the Brooklyn amateurs to be co skates on the fce during the winter.; uésstel o The League Board will meet at Cleveland Dec. 5, and the League itself will be in Bsession the following Thursday. The former body will have little orno business before it, except to award the emblem ofithe championship; but the League is quite likely to bave a sericus time aver the playing-rutes and certain smendmants to the Constitution. The Clipper, which should speak with authori- ty coucerning the ball inte}:;‘cst of New Yg:{; and Philadelphis, eays that neither of those cities will be represeated in the L C next, irw by the present clubs, but that the New ork '\Eeoplg will ‘rely on the ‘Brooklyn Atlan- ties. This jibes with THE TRIBUNE correspond- ent {n another column. - The latest news .from Philadelphia the shape of 2 telegram from that pel!.v ?:]"l!’n‘: TRIBUNE, to the cffect that_the meeting called to fix up things found.a debt of $6, therch'fun a committec was inatructed to pay off said debt. Houston was elected President, and Hicks Hayhurst manager. If they b wanted that grade .of men, they might easily have had Gralfen, The Philadelphia Republic assigns Care; the Chi team for next yu:lg!{'on aruy ugs kind, gentlemen; but what, in the name of all that is inflammable, docs. the Chicago Club want with him? You cannot think that we would drop Ross Barnes or Peters to take him, and where clse can he play? I you want to do usthe most good,assignus & fine Arst-base. x‘:m to take McVey's placo when he goes fn to A telecram from Pittsburg saysthat the Alle- gticny.Club of that city, which Tt yens maties. reditable showig as & semi-profesd opga 1m§lo|vll'lxnsgngugnd Devlin and . Holbert of the Louisville téam. ~ This, if_true, necds- some cx- planation, as the Jast advices from tho first- named loeated him in Louisville sll right and content for next year, with his pet grievance healed up by payment of his salary, If he has jumped the Loulsvilles, he has done wisely in also jumping the League to avoid being made an exampleof. | ) : The Philadelphin Sunday Republic says: “We have heard nothing definite in rc,(.rm)-.d to the Atnletic Club.” Why will itnot Ict that corpse rest inpeacel Concerning it, the Jtem says “ this old and honorable orzanization,”[ ete. We hope that our contemporary uses the word *‘bonorable . in the same sende as did_Marlk. Antony in his haranguc on the deathof Cwmssr, but: we' fear not. The ltam also says that the -Athletic Club s not. “defunct, and its_enemies may take notice that it will re- quire o great deal of bad management before it will be utterly destroyed.” From the experi- ence of this Centennial year in sporting matters gencrally we should think that there was bad management enough in Philadelphia to give it its coup de grace.. This same Jtem speaks a word for ita reporter; rather its reporter speaks for himself; he#s & modest man and blows his trumpet thusly: “Mr. A, II. Wright, who has served the Club with ability; integrity, and zeal ought to be continued seeretary and scorer.”” It was reported:in Cincinnati that Dennis Mc- Gee—known as ““Mack ” fn the professfon—had applied for an engagement on the Cincinnati nine for 1877. e 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat, commenting_on this, .says:_“Knowing that Mack had signed to play in Indianapolis next year, be was yesterday questfoned on the sub- ject by the writer, who had kuown him for years as oné of the squarcst men in the profession. Denny denied the assertion”emphatically, stat- ing that he had neither sought the cngagement himself nor authorized auy one else to do so for him. He had contracted o play in Indianapolis next season, and would do sv. He desired the reporter to state that no possible inducement could make him brealk a contract which he had once. signed. 1T there were more players of Macli’s stripe in the country therc would be less crooked work charged to the fraternity.” Mack dia excellent service in the St. Louis nine at ghort field the past ecason, and the Indianapolis Club has been lucky in securing the services of 50 good & player. Z THE TURF. TEN BROECK’S OWNER ANSWERED. A week ago the views of Mr. Harper, owner of Ten Brocck, concerning a race between his horse and Tom Ochiltree were given in these.columns, and now come Wilkes® Spirit and the Sportsman, and take up strongly with the owner of the Eastern horse as againet Mr. Harper. Thoy de- clave that there is very little probability of the two horses meeting becsuse of the engagements which Ochiltree has, and which prevent’ him from going to Kentucky., The Spirit closcs by sugzcating Saratoga asa compromisc, and dé- nies utterly the etories about horses belng poi- soned on Eastern tracks. The Sportsman closes ;ts comments_on the Harper interview as fol- ows: ‘ L Mr, Tarper’s venerable uncle had no fear of the ‘East and Eastern men, but the nephew socms to think that his horse will not be safe hereaboats, Somebody appears to have exhorted him in Touch- atonc's voin,—**They will'barter with thee in treason! They will vvercome thee with yoli:{l They will deal with thee in poison! They will klll thee a hundred and fifty ways!" All this {snon- eense,—merc moonshine. More Eastern men, in- cluding all the dark and subtle oncs, \\'m!ld back. Ten Broeck than would lay on Ochiltred, if the ‘match was made to-morrow to run at Jerome Park next year. Whoever would proposc to match Tom Ochiltrec on even terms at four miles against Ten Broeck wonld be . rash_person, and we shonld not - have & ' very lhigh -opimion of - the judgment which declined it for fear of the racing eizhts which govern here. Whoeser did propose 50 to match him was a rash and ‘inexperienced per- son, gave in this: that it was Mr. George Loriilard’s ‘Thorse and money that he proposed to rigk. not his own. 1tisrather dixconraging tofind a man liko Mr. Harper giving in to the delusion that his horse wonld be poisoned if he :brought himbere. In ninety-nine caees out-of every hundred in which drugging is alleged, there is not a scintllia of truth init. Sometimes it 18 given out nsan excuec fora horse that has been overrated, and the running of the horse afterwards conclusively showsit. Inmore cascs it erows out of an excited imagination. Inonly very fow is there amy truth in it. Fhis pre- tended case of Tom Ochiltree and Leander is all gammon. Their trainer {8 no idiot, bat a seneible, sober, painstaking, and intelligent man. But Mr. Tarper and the interviewer scem to think that as soon as his suspicions were aroused he put another horse in Tom Ochlltree’s box and Jeft him there for the poisoners to work their own sweet will, with- out the slightest attempt at prevention or 'detec- i is is gbsurd. 1t will be eaid that Leander is dead. He is, and it is really a small matter, for though fast for about seven furiones, he was a bad horse. Phaeton is also dead, which is a very grave matfer, and we suppose that nobody believes that some one poisoned him. This fear of poison i3 an extraordinary ballucination. 3 . OBSERVATIONS. Gen. Harding has Knld the recently-clected Governor of Indiana the compliment of naming onc of his finest colts of this year ‘“‘Bluc Jeans,” The colt in question is a bluish-gray, fouled May 7, 1870, by Bonnle Scotland, ot of Bluette, by imp. Australisn. 7 ‘The Toledo Blade is resnonsible for a yarn about a stallion called Mansfield Golddust,c:ihim in dicd recently, asscrtipg that he had b n ani < 2127, that his colts-had done a mile in 2! that Fleety Golddust had a record of 2 Tt is possible that a horse called Mansfield Gold- dust fs dead, but the rest of the romauce was evolved from the brain of the Zlade man. ‘The Secretary of the National Trotting Asso- ciation announces that a regular meeting of the Board of Appeals will be held at the Osburn House, Rochester, N. Y., at_12 o'clock on Dee. 5, 1876. _ The lst of names of the suspended and cxpelled is Jarge, and those who have cases to bring before the Board should lose o tuncin communicating with the Secrctary. Meetings of the several District Boards are to bearranged, notices of which will be given hereater. There was held at Ottawa, 111, on Wednes- day, o meeting of -prominent horse-breeders of 1he State, for the purposc of perfecting the or- ganization (begun during_the State Fair) of an association of breeders.. . The object of the As- saciation is to hold.an annual borse fair at some eligible point in*the: State, offering such pre- miums for general displays and for speed as will bring tEo best horses of the conntry into competition. Another feature will be an annual gale of stock at the same time. Result, the winner of the2:30 purse at Fleet- wood Park, last week, is a rising trotfer and stallion. H¢1s a dark by, stauding fuily_six- teen hands in_height; and was foafed in" 1857, He is by. Jupiter Abdallah, dam Compromisc, by Rysiiyk’s Homblctonian, and was bred by his présent owner and trainer, Mr. Edward Hurlt burt, of Great Barrington, Mass. He first ap- peared on the trotting course on the 15th day of August_last, oud since then has started thirteen times, winning_first money in_cleyen races, and in the race at Fleetwood beat s field of eleven starters, in the second, third, and fourth, in 2:30, 2:33}4, 2:29. Gen. W. T. Withers, Fairlawn Stock Farm, has made the following sales of young trotters: To James T. Riddle, Ravenna, Q- bay colt, foal- ed May 2, 1876, by Almont, dara Norman Maid Dby Alexander’s Abdalia, for £1,000; toJudge G. I..Reed, Denver, -Col., Hidalgo, ¢h. c. foaled April 16, 1576, by Almont, dam Annic Eustin by Morgan Rattler, for $2,000. Hidalgo was ship~ ped Wednesday, Nov. 1, and three uthers previ- ously sald.to Denver, Col., in chargo of Gen.. Withers' son, R. 8. Withers; sent_out in the same car were two head purchased a year ago by Dr. Vail, of Kansas, He has also sold bay gelding Alamanzor, 3 years old, by Almont, dam Carlotta by Alexander’s Pilot, Jr., to P. 'R, Poynter, Philadelphis, Pa., for $1,00%. ~ . The only stir in horse matters about. Chicago during, the:past weelk has been caused bg he prescece in the city of Budd Doble and his 3 ) and: string, to which lie has added Bodine, on an ar- rangement with Mr. Goodrich, the owner of the Iatter. He now has in tow Goldsmith Mald, Thorndale, Bodine, Albemarle, Clementine, Abs Edington, Sam Pardy, a d-year-old colt from whieh great things are expected, and a pair of well-bred black mares. Albemarle will need to be whitewashed ‘l:g the Board of Appeals before e can be of much usc, inasmuch as he was cx- Ecflcd during the Septilateral. He has recently cen sold to Charles Robinson, of Fishkill, and will probably be_ able to get on the tart again. Rarus and his driver, John Splan, will actom- pany Doble to the Pacific Coast to winter. BILLIARDS. ANOTHER TOURNAMENT, Azother billiard-table maker is aunounced as having come to the firont to help the waning game of billiards in:New York. It makes no difference to the public which one he is, but anyway he announces that he ‘will give $1,500 and a billiard table as prizes for & tournament, to begin to-morrow evening in Tammany Hall, New York, and to ‘continue for’ eight days. Prizes will bo given for the best -single and. general average, highest run, ete. The partici- pauts will be the same old lot,—Joc and Cyriile Dion, Sexton, Slosson, Daly, Rudolphe, Gar- nier, and Shafer, the last named being the only new man in the lot. For ome bit of advice, which is subjoined, no charge will be made to the billlard-table maker, who is arranging the show to advertise his tables: If e pays §1,500 in g&l;zes, and defrays all expenscs, he will lose §1,000, and if he undertakes to pro-rate some- body will “peach” on him, and he will surcly et cauglit at it, 0 ;ag ¢ HOW/DION BEAT GARNIE ™., © The Dion-Garnier match in "New York was ‘won by the former, as noted by tcle%}‘uph,‘ but at g0 slow a pace, considering “the -abilities of both men, as to vast a Goubt over it—that is, the same performance would cast a shadow over the record of any other' twwo men. The news- paper accounts of the plav speak of the extreme nervousncss of both players, especially Dion. The first twenty inniogs gave the wintier only. 108 points. .The featurc- of the game was a finely mado 179 by Dion in the thirty-third {uning. Garnier’s highest runs were 77, 64, and 44. Dion’s best efforts, aside from his 179, werc 83 nnd 65. Winner's average, 8 4869; loser’s, 7 12-68. ! i IN CHICAGO. The only event in this city this week will be a cushion-carrom contest between Frank Parker and Henry Rhines,~100 points,—to take place to-morrow cvening at: the opening of the Mu- scum Hall, at No. 71 Monroe street. , The samo+ evening. and at_the same place, Messrs. Hona- han, Bassford, Snyder, and Hoa will play a four- hand game on & 5x10 four-pocket, tabic. ON FOOT. A NOTE TO. MARSHALL & CO. The New York papers are still enthusiastic over those two wonderful frauds, Von Hillern and Marshall, who left behind them so unsavory areputation in Chicago. Their affair at the West Side Rink,under themanagement of a real- estate speculator, was the most disgraceful of all the hippodromes ever carried .to an end in this city. - Since the New York affair began to loom up in print, Tne TRIBUNE hes:been in re- ceipt of numerous Ictters. Bolow {5 a sample, which is equally notable for the truth and bad grammar which it contains: 7h the Editor of The Tridune. Cmicaco Nov 18—It is Near that hour Shows Light a Light that should Shinc on us Long ngo not the Light of Wemen walkers a Disgrace to all Womzan kind Marshalland Von Hillern the have Scrapedupa Little Stamps to make Bcats with When this money 1s Bet on the vutch Engle Marshail Loves and the same with the other side The are Both under. wrong numes it i8 not Right To Lave them at Lurge there walk in the West side Rink wasa shame the o called Mrs. Marshall walked in G Daye 99 miles and 7 Lus! that we can swear for Truth the did not Pay the Poor man that fed .them With the BDest stike and oef Tea 1 hope that 10 Lady will £o se0 them tho so called Marshall Lives at 227 South Rabc%szrecr Dear sir Lot Every one Know the Sort of Trash Thoes Ladys Marshall and Von Tiilers is yours Respectabley JHW. FRANE JOINSON. 4 " The people of Louisville have lately been somewhat cxercised over the performance-of Frank Johnson, who has .becn undertaking a walk of 1,300 mfles fn 1,300 hours. It was fin- ished last week, and, afterithad beenannounced that Johnson bad succeeded, the Courier-Journal set to work to find out if cverything was honest and straight. It uscs up about & column of space to conclude that it doesn’t know about it. t seems that Johnson walked a square which was one-twentieth of a mile around, and there scems to be more or less testimony to prove that he used to walk abour five or six times around, then chalk up a mile andgo to bed. On the other hand, Johnson himself and his time- keepers solemnly asseverate that lic fairly per- formed the feat.” The matter is worthy of being Iooked into, because if Johnson fairly " complet- ed his task, he has arceord mpever equaled. Something wore definitc may be learned about” Johuson’s powers this week, ipasmuch as he proposes to walk 100 miles in tienty hours or urst a flue. 7 2 ENNIS AND GUYOS : John Ennis and Guyon, the winners of the first prizo in the late disastrous long-distance tour- nament, are to give an exhibition of their pow- ers of cndurance et Milwaukee, commeneing on Monday, Nov. 26, at12:05 2.’ m. The Fiddsays: “We should like'to callit a race; but, as Guyon does not scem to wish to ¢ put up,’.or risk. any of the eate on the result, we can only call it an exhibition; but of this we fecl sure, that therc will be nd fraud, but that a falr walk and a good honest effort will be made. Still, we should like te see it 2 race.” COCKING. ' MAIN IN PROSPECT. As the season for cock-fighting approaches, the interest,which waxes and wanes withthe seasons, begins to brighten. - Jerry Monroc, the leader of the breeders in this part of the country, hasa considerable number of birds on hand, and only waits an antagonist. A gentlemannamed Thom- 15, 8 noted Canadian fancicr, is also in the city, and has with him a few fowls which heis willing - to back. Monroe has on band negotiations with some parties in Buffalo which arc likely to result fn a main, provided some minor points can be ad justed. The dmnenr%e wntem}p)alod fl;zhzjn% in Cleveland, which hardly suits Jerry, who prefers some town in Indiana. Another question is over the stakes, the Buffalo party wishing 1o show twenty-one cocks s side and_firht all that fall in for 325 a side a battle and $250 a side for the main. Jerry thinks that almost too small to make anything on, but will make the match for 850 a side a battic aud $500 a side the main, If the torms.are accepted, Jerry will give his antagonist a lively turn, for he has a fine show- ing of birds on hand. OTHER SPORTS. PIGEON PIE. On. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 80, there will be sweepstakes shooting all day at. Dexter Park, with the following programme: First ‘sweepstakes—5 birds, §5 chtrance, ‘21 yards rise; prizes, 45, 85, and.20 per cent of en- trance. Second sweepstakes—i0 birds, $10 en- trance, 2L yards rise; prizes same proportion as thefirst. Thirdsweepstakies—5 birds, $5¢ntrance, 2§ vards rigo; prizes samc proportion as the others._ Class shooting. . The Rod and Gun announces that Col. F. G Bkinuer, lutely widely known as of the Zurf, Zield, and Farm, will hereafter act as its feld cditor. The accession will strengthen the Rod and Gun in a department where it can very well stand belng improved.- L3 s THE RING. - s Tom Allen, the opponent of Joe Goss_in_the late fight, made a match at Windsoron Wednes- day with Goss’ backers for £1,000 a side, but the latter’s friends paid forfcit on Thursday, and so negotiations were suddenly cut off. ¥ 3 FOOTBALL. - .| “the Chicago Football Club have regular days for practice on the grounds lent to them by the Chicago Base-Ball Club; but some members are to’ ;bhc found there at work on most days of the weck. 4 A'Boy's Sad Fate. Detrolt Free Press: A boy abont 13 years of age.lns for.the past three nionths been working for a lame shoe- maker on Gratiot street, but was thrown out of 2 job aud upon & cold world yesterday: shrough no fault of his. The shocmaker sent him down town to hear, * the latest,” and the lad consult- cd g bulletin-bard, and went back aud said: “Kelloze says that Louisiana is surc for Tayes by >000.7 . " Good " chmekled the shoemaker; that de- feats Tilden.” 3 G Tn'about an hout he sent the boy down again, and the lad reported: G 8 Wade Hampton carries Sonth Carolina.? “ Thunder! that elects Tilden!” growled the old man, and he threw down his lap-stonein a rage. A third time the boy was sent for news, and this time he reported: . £ * Florida Democratic, New York chubl!um, and both parties claiming the election!” - -““You are roarod the old'man; but ¥ct ‘whose - care the digcharged; you are_ not reliablel! Yot the 1ad bad closely. consnlted ‘latest dispatches.” . . : s SECRET SOCIETIES. Proceedings of the lllinois Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows. | Officers of the Grand Lodges of Iowa and Kentucky. Installation of Ofcers of the Englewood oty B;nsunlc Lodge. ODD-FELLOWSHIP, THE STATE GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS. * Last evening Tae TRIBUNE reccived, through the hands of Past Grand 3. C. Eames, a’com- plete copy of the journal of proceedings of the late session of the Grand Lodge of this State. The contract was awarded to Messrs. Knight & Leonard of this city by the Committee on Print~ ing, and the copy placed in their hands only ten days azo, and great -credit is due to them for their remarkable promptoess in producing the work. - This issuc commences. a new volume, No. VI, and with it begins a new ides, alike creditable to the body and the committee to matter was confided— the handsome. tribute paid to the hon- ored dead by the - dedication of special engraved \memorial pages. These arc neat, artistic, un_d evidence the existence of that, haye” e er réspect whichis due to those who ro) e gy 1ife, lbored fithfully- for” the bies terests of the order.i - G ¥ il . In looking over the Journal there were no- ticed suveral subjects apon which the body leg- islated at its late session, but which have not been published in this column. The first is that, notwithstanding the good resolve passed at the Tcorin_session, never again to parade, the Grand Body decided only this once to gratify the citizens of - Jacksonville. by turning ont. ‘This is the old story, and shows that many good resolves are only made to be broken. Brother J. Ward Ellis, for many years the efticient Chairman of the Committce on the Stato of the Order, as usual, leads Off the pro- ceedings proper with twolve reports. - It i3 this promptness and zealous attention to the work and dutics of -o'Chairman of 8 commitice that facilitates and produces good legislation, and such an cxample should be \emulated by those who accept such [pnsmous. ‘This is practically {*for the good of the Order.” Is to be regretted’ that, on a technicality, the question of the cstablishing of s Commit- tee on Forelgn Relief was deferred. This is to bo lamented, as there exists in all cities . like Chicago, and in fact in any city where there are 2 number of lodges, a necossity for some proper system for the relief of brothers from abroad, since the absonce of such an arrangement throws the weight and_burden upon the lodges:that are located in the central parts of the city. . The Judiciary Committce, through the Hon. A. Orendor?, presented some very able reports, Which were, With one_or two mlfi(ofls, adopt- cd, though in two instances they have resulted gl ap] tothe Grand Lodge of the United tates. W The following is onc_against the action of adopting which Bro. M. C. Eames: asked and obtained leaye to appeal: “Your Committec on Judiciary, to whom was re- ferred a certain statement introduced by Brother A. @. Lull, which said resolution is as follows, to- wit: .| A by lled for afiliation on mexpired AT I, 1, sllaton, 2 4 s plication was regularly Teferred toa committee. (n duc course sald committee reported favorably on the application. The Toport was receired, aud o ballot ordered. The bailot weshad. The Chalr declared the spslicast alected. Objection was made it bolng cluim- €d that there were sufiicient black-balla [n- the box to reject fhic applicant, and an appes! was taken from the decision of the Chiair. resulcing (a the Clalr belog sus- tained. Thercupon the Chalr [nstructed a commitice twretlre and Introduce the ay and the appiicant was regularly jotroduced, grecied a5 a member, tok hir s2at, and recelved tho PAsswo Bubsequostly thie said aiplicant (thena 1memcer) wos cc, and acted and woried fn the Lodge, )y tecognized In every way 03a membor. Shortly ateer the facta related above, It was discovered that there had been sutlelent black-balls cast at tho time of the ballot aforesafd to have rejected him by fhree; but, through the mittake of the Chalr and the Lodze, hic had been sdmitted. The question then came p, 48 e 8 member. oF can the Loxe, hotwithsianding tli¢ multiplfed recoznitions of Al By {t, take advan- tage of it8 wn wTong, strip him of tho hanors which he Das acquired, and, taking udvantage of {ta_ own ercor, Telegato him back to the status In which {& found him, Teturn his eard and mmoney, and thus throw him out of the Lodge?" —beg leave to report that we think the member ap- Iying, ns sbove, on card to be admitted to mem- Kcun‘?p. and the Lodge and N. G. baving declared him duly elected, and admitted him to repeated mectings of the Lodge, efC., _etc., is now a mem- Der of the Louge, and the Lodge 18, now cstopped from deuying ft. The question having been rega- larly settied at the time, it would be dangerona'to allow his membership to be questioned long after Tie had been accepted as a member. - i ‘The decision fiithis case will be of " interest ta several in' Chicago as two cases of this kind have occurred in this city. As the'tinie is rapidly approaching when new officers will have to be elected in the subordin- ate Lodges thronghout the State, it would be well for aspirants to examiue the report of the Leglslaflvc Committee to be found on page 143, and v | ake the inthmation in time. Tt is" gratifying that the Grand Lodge have acted as they have done in regard to instructing their Grand Representatives to vote in favor of changing the name of the Grand Lodge of the United States, so’taat the Universality of ' the Order may,_be more ‘apparent in the nanie of its Supreme Body. The Order has outgrown any name that would give the appearance of limit- ing its influcnce. GRAND LODGE OF 10WA. The Grand Lodge of Jowa rccently held its session at Fort Madison. The condition of 1] order throughout the State is flnndshinlg;, an the membership is now about 18,000. The fol- | owing are the newiy.clected ofiers: Hermaan Block; G. M.; A. J. Morrison, D. G. M.; 8. H. Glenn, G. W.; William Garrett, G. Sec.; J. B. Glenn, G. Treas. ; Erie J. Leech, Rep. to G, L. of U. 5.: E. L. Schreiner, G. Cbaplain; John Van Valkenburg, G. Marshal; Georze Sncer, G. Con.; J. W. Peregoy, G. G.; T. P. Burchinal, G. Messenger; Henry Sticker, G. H. ‘The place selected for holding the next ses- sion of the Grand Lodge was Des Moines. ‘The Grand Encampment session was ‘held at the same place, and the reports of the grand officers afforded abundaut proof of the favor with which the people of Iowa regard the Order. Tielve new encampments were formed during the year, and the receipts and membership are much larger than ever before. GRAND LODGE OP KENTUCKY. The Grand Lodge of Kentucky held its ses- sion a few dn{s ::Fu at Harrodsburg. It was well nitended, and the reports showed a favorable condition of the order in the jurisdiction. The following oflicers were elected and installed for the coming year: Ex-Gov, P.H:Leslie, G. M.; G. P. Theobold, D. G. M.: James Armold, G. W.; William White, G. Sec.; George W. Morris, G. Treas.; Lieut.-Goy. John C. Underwood, Representative to G. L, of U. 8. ‘The Grand Encampment held its session at the same time and place, and the following are the officers who were elected for the cusuing year: William B. Rogers, G. P.; . S. Debo- ney, G. H. P.; 8. 0. Cox, G. 8. W.; William W¥hite, @. Scrivo: G %;gn\ " Morris, G. Treas. ; L. H. Durham, @. J. W.; Tal. P. Shafner, Rep- rosentative to G. L. of U, 8. ; NOTES. Grand Scribe Gen. J. C. Smith has gone to Pbhiladelphia to close up the Iilinols Department of the Centennial. Chicagro, No. 55, will confer the Rebekah De- gree upon all entitled thereto at their hall, No. 216 Randolph street, to-morroy cvening. A so- ciable will supplement the ceremonics. E. B. Shermai, P. G. M., has- been selected by the Grand Master to “prepare a formn for appeals {rom subordinates, to be printed with the jour- nali+ This Is in accordance with theaction of the last Grand Lodge. Dr. Samucl Willard has been appointed by the Grand Master to digest the decisions of the Grand Lodge of the Jast four sessions puranant to the action of thelast Grand. Lodge. There {snoman in the country more competent for such a work, i All members of Templar Lodge, 550 1. 0. O. F., are 1cquested to be present Thursday even- ing in thefr hall, No. 13 Halsted street, for the purpose of nominating officers for the ensuing: term, and for the transaction of other impor- tant business. - - Silver Link Lodge held a Rebeksh mecting ‘Wednesday night, and there was a large attend- ance, especially of ladies. C. B. Hefter read an cxccllent essay, and speeches were made by, Bros. Hartman, Bretun, \Veyzelbaum, Daunbee, and Figlding. " A banquet followed. we N The Grand Lodge of Nebraska held its. ninth, session’in Denver. The usual routine business® was transacted, and the following - officers elected “and inducted ioto office: fiuorkm:. I'G. ‘Arnat, G. AL; A. . Barrett, D. G. Gipson, G. W.;J. L. Bell, G. Sce.; R. G. Buck- ingham, G. Treas.; 8. H. Brudley, G. Rep. to G- Lo of . S, long term; d. H. Decker, Rep. to G. L. of U. S, short term, MASONIC. INSTALLATION. ‘The installation of the officers of the Elwood M Jarrett Chapter, No. 176, of Englewood, took place Wednesday evening at the High-School ball, and ‘was witnessed by a large number of Jovitéd citizens, Tho pleasig and imposing ceremonics were performed by the following officers of the Grand Chapter of Hlinois: M. E. Grand High P., A. R. Atkin; D.G. H. P, D. C. Cregier; G. K., D. R. Witkin; G. 8., J. H. Witbeck; G. C., John O'Neil; G.P. 8., B. G. Purington; G. C. H., H. Z. Turner; G.R. A. C., T. T. Oriatt; G. T, A. B. Conditt; G. 8., G. W. Carson; G. M. 82, W. S. Hancock; G. M. 23, W. A. Hutchins; G. M. 12, W. J. Hemstreet; G. Tyler, John P. Ferns. G The installed officers were Robert J, Colburn, High Priest; Charles Chamberlain, King; J. G. Woods, Scribe; Frank Sheffield, Captain of ost; O. D. Bassett, Prlnc‘l)pnl Sojourner; Charles Prics, R. A. Captain; J. A. mulmv G M. Third Veil; N. Pierpoint, G. M.Second Veil; 8. W. Wheeler, G. M. 5 E. M. Jarrett, Treasurer: A. Charles Potter, Sceretary; James Grifliths, Tyler." The ceremony was interspersed with appropri- ate music by a choir of voices, consisting of Miss Mamie Dunn, Miss Faany Mack, Miss Belle Bmith, Miss Alice Chamberlin, Mrs. H. P. Goodall, Robert AcEldowney, and Smith. Biss Nellie Smith presided at the or- gan. 2 At the conclusion the audience adjourncd to Tillotson Block, where an ample banquet had been spresd. About !evnntfi-fivc couples sct down to the repast. Speeches were made by Companions Atkin, Cregier, 0'Neil, Turner, Col- burn, Chamberlain, Jarrett, and Thompson. The gathering broke up with *Auld Lang Syne,’ in siniging which all joined. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. . THE GRAND LODGE. At the recent session of the Grand Lodge K. of P. of Illinois; hela in this city, thefollowing: officers were elected and 'duly Tistalléd: 8.3 Willett,, Grand Chancellor; Engene C. Race, Grand Vice-Chauceilor; John D. Roper, Grand Master-at-Arms; John W. Freeman, Grand K.of R..and 8.; W. A. Schmidt, Grand Prelate; R. N. Dana, Grand Master-at-Arms. David J. Lyon was re-clected Supreme Repre- sentative to the Suprome Lodge for the long term, David A, Cashman holding over for the ensuing calendar year. Past Chancellor - John Brennan, of ‘No. 6, N. B. Caldwell, and J. W. Ackerman, were elected Trustees. 5 - The scssion occupied four days, and much legislation was periectéd tending to insure the purposes and perpetaity of the order. P. G. Chancellors Lyon, Cashman, Hughes, Kennedy, Healy, Decring, Ives, White, Sprague, and others, contributed” matters of interest to the jurisdiction. Although the country towns absorbed the great bulk of the officers, and the Grand Chancellor selected all of his_appointees {rom the country lodges, the city Jodges found no fault, aud acquiesced in the selections. —————— LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. TROF. FREEMAN’S LETTER. 7o tne Edltor of The Tridune. Cmicago, Nov. 13.—My attention has been catled to Prof. Freeman's letter in last Sunday’s TRIDUNE, and with your consent I will meke & remark or two thereupon. The Professor says that in his speech, some weeks ago, in Launder’s Hall, he did not claim that “a majority of the Facalty,” but “a majority of the leading offi- cers” of the Chicago University were in favor of Mr. Tilden. This Is certalnly not correct, as several intelligent gentlemen who heard the speech unhesitatiogly aver. They say that Prof. F. allnded to this fact—if fact it was—two or three times, and with such explicitness and em- phasis as to indieate that he felt deeply the 1m- portance of letting the outside world know, at this criteal juncture .in American politics, how the learned Faculty of the Chicago University stood on the question of the Presi- dency. At first he remarked thata *majority of the lending Prolessors™ were for Tilden. Furtheron, having frced himself from the em- barrassing restraints of that false modesty ‘which i8 50 apt to fetter instructors of youth, he boldly declared, once, at lesst,—some say twice, —that for the reasons which he adduced “the leading members of the Faculty” had decided to vote for the Democratfc candidates. funder- tand that on the fol\evrlng day the Republican "Professors were subjected by their friends n the neighborhood -to such uncomplimentary re- marksas, “Itake it, sir, that you are mot one of the leading Professors in the Univorsity,” and - *How does it happen, Prof.—, that the more important members of your Faculty have all gone over to Tilden andReform?” It is, I think, - intrinsically improba- ble that the claim put forth by Prof. Freeman in bis speech had reference to the “officers” rather than the ‘ Professors’ of the. Uni- vem(tr How could he ' assume to speak for its ofiicers_in general? Of one deseription and another,—Trustees, Regents, Examining Com- mittee, and s0 om,—the University - has, we are informed, not Jess than sixty or seventy officers. Will Prof. Freeman pretend that he wasin ion of such kmowledge of the political sentiments of all these gentlemen as. would warrant him' in declaring that & majority of thein, or all the leading men amoung them, were supporters of Mr. Tilden? After rubbing up his memory.a little, and considering how un- natural it would have been to say what he now declares himseif to have said, the worthy Pro- fessor will, I think, come to the conclusion that the original statement in Tur TRIBUNE was a correct report. But the pofnt in Prof. Freeman’sletter to which I would call special attention is his at- tempt to throw discredit on the dedaration of vour informant that scven members of the nivcrsltr Faculty would ““vote for Hayes and ‘Wheeler.” Had it been said merely that this number was in favor of Hayes and Wheeler, the fact would have had precisely the same weight, and no opportunity would bave been afforded to our zealous Tildenite to ahow his ingenuity. But your inconsiderate, unsuspecting informant liad gaid that scven of the Faculty would vote for Hayes aud Whecler. Whereupon the Frofessor, much as & cat would pounce upon an incautious mouse, seizes upon the statement, and ° seeks to tear it in pieces by means of a quibble worthy of “Slippery Samuel ” himself. [ refer especially to his statement that “one [of the scven per- sons named by your mlarmfml.g, instead of Eoing to his voting-precinet, left the evening efore election for the Centennial.” Why did not Prof. ¥Frceman tell us the cir- cumstance which caused this gentleman to leave for the Centennial the evening before election? ohvimxslg, beeause - if he had done so the ap- parent indifference of President Abernethy—for 1t was he who thus nupatriotically took himself away in the hour of his country’s need—would have been scen to bave been no indifference at all. Col. Abornetiy—than whom no truer Republican -exists —has but recently removed to this: «city from _lowa. He had lost his right to vote in Iowa. He had not been here long cnongh to acquire the right to.vote in Iliinois. 8o it was of no consequence whether he went to the Centennial the day be- fore or the day after election. * Befcre leaving he expressed, in Prof. Freeman’s presence, his strong regret that he could not vote. Why did Prof. F. withhold this fact? And why does he parade Col. Abernethy’s volantary abscnce on election-dny, when he knows that the circum- stance was invested with no sigmificance what- cver! For ingenuousness of statement, for candor in argument, commend us to a Tilden Reformer. . * LINx. SOUTI CHICAGO DRAINAGE. . To the Editor of The Tridune, CrIcado, Nov. 18.—As.s citizen of Hyde Park, I call the attention of those living in the centré and north end of the town to the adver- tisement for bids for machinery, etc., for drain- ing the’ South End, or South Chicago. Now, while not objecting to drainage in a proper and economical manner, Ido object to introducing machinery and methods into this work which will saddle a large aonual expense upon the whole town for the running expenses. 1allude to the use of vacuum pumps, plans and specifications of which are proposed by Mr. Alfred Guthrle, who is a bidder and contending stmnq}_v for the work. Would it not be well for the Trustees to examine the work- {ugs of O. B, Green's vacuum dredge now dolag work in the Calutnet River for the town, wherd they will find that three tons of coal ralse 700 cubie feet of waternine fect high per minute, under conditions much more favorable than proposed by Mr. Guthrie? Based upon these figures, raising 2,200 cublc feet would cost about twenty-two tons of coal per twenty-four hours. It will from this be scen that, instead of Mr. Guthrie’s plan raising water for nothing, it will cost 875 per day.” But we are told Hyde Park is cconomizing. Yo ,omy to put in cheap machinery,” that the con- ‘tractors may make mancy, but _the poor tax- made to pay $10,000 per year Is Hyde Park so well pleascd with its pres- ent Water-Works machinery that it would have more,—worse rather than better? Reporthas it that it Is not now cflicient in case of tire. Did not Engineer Chesbrough tell the Trustees in open meeting that it was an all-important ques- tion to get economic machinery, and while some payers may thercafter. cngines in the country were giving 90,000, duty that others were not flvingnmorc than the poor machinery used nine tirmes 2s much coal doing. 10,000,000, and that this meant & the same work as the better. T anderstand that some of the first bidders Enwnsed to put In complete works from $6,000 0 85,000 lcgs than Guathrie, and that they were willing to guarantce that" the running of the works should not cost more than about $3,000 er year. Such being the case, I think the ayers most interested nad better sce that a Iarge annual debt is not saddled upon the town Wwhen it can be so casily prevented, and do no Injustice to the south part of the town. @ JusTice. STREET-CARS. o the Editor of Ths Triduns. €rrcaco, Nov. 15.—Kindly allow me through the columns of jour journal to call the atten- ton of the “proper authorities” to the want of accommodation on the South Side street-cars. | am one of the host of business-men {n this city who stand in their offices alf day long, and who, on turning thefr faces homeward evening after evening, look in vain for a scat in one of these ' cars, and in the end have to stand in the over crowded, {ll-ventilated inside, or on the cold and uncomfortable platform on the outside, the en- tira way home. ; g ANow, on the approach of winter, .this want of accommodation is becoming an intolerable nui- sance. I am very often in the office ill 10 or 11 o’clock at night,'and even then, although [ go almost to the turatable, I can seldom sccure o scat, or if I do, before the car passes Madison street some Indy is in possession of it. On the other side of the Atlantic the * tram-cars™ are . licensed to carry a cortain number of persons © seated, and the conductor is not permitted, an- der a penalty, to allow on one individual more than he has sccommodation for. - Hoping that this will draw out eome_other letters on this subject, and that the end-will be gained, I ‘am your’s truly, . - A BRITISHER. ' A PROTEST. = T (e Bdlior of The Trivuns, Cmicaco, Nov. 17.—I wish to euter my pro- test against the Mayor's recent orderin regard to the citizens taking care of their own garbage, swill, ete. What will-be the result? It will be verily! It is econ- thrown ander the sidewalks, under barns, down the privies, and inall concelvablo places until, . the next summer’s sun reveals its pestitential presence. No, the authoritics must contrive some plan to have it taken off. The people will not doit. One half the stealings of the officials - will do it ten times over. Respectfully, $ FOR “DOLLIE” (G, A, H) Life, with its hopes and foye, llesall betora thee,— A path as varions as the flowers that bloom: - Pard:;l:af; ‘h‘thmngh verdant fields it sometimes 9 e p Agein through rocky ways it maketh room. Bland skies may sometimes be above thes, Andsweet the streams that purl throngh meadows . rare; Or dark. obscare, the clonds may tempests rath Yet scon the birds shall sing through all the air. So take the sweet, nor ming at all thc bitter— Life comes to all with roses and with thorns: When sprcnl{eth Night, ber darken'd rcbes seera sombre; But then, a3 recompense, we have the gloriona Morn. Conperts Hanmia TURNER. ; PROFESSIONAL. MOTOPATHY, The Only Treatment Xnown or Ever At- tempted that Badically Cures CATARRHE, For which Statement I Hold Myself Vol« untarily Responsible Alike to the Profession and the Publie. DR. CLESSON PRATT, 202 State-st, PALMER HOUSE, Cwicaco, Oct. 10, 1876, Dr. CrESS0X PrATT—Dear Sir: T ain pleased to sy that, the good effects [ experfenced from your akilfal treatment of Caiarrh twelve years azo, still remaln, athouch Lhave been constantly exposed to the tafg:.. cnces consequent upon cxtensive travel in cvery vari- gy of wmperature and climate, bo inthiee and abroad. . W, RUSSEL s Formerly Managerof the New York Life insiranca Co. Catarrhal Bronchitis Cured. RIVERSIDE, ept. When I began the treatment employed %y g son Pratt, of 202 State-st.. 1 was suffering kreat anxl- oty of mind and prostration of hody from what one of the moat distinguished physicians 6f Chicago had pro- - nounced discasc of tho lungy. 1In three weeks after commencing Dr. Prait’a treaticnt I had gained sk I\Dund’ in fesh, my deln«lmll:hfl WA 201 my hreath. ing improved, my cough lessened. and to-day with xosd * appetite, sound ilcel). o spirits and returning health, 1 bear cheerful testimony to the Tmerits of th | peculinr practice of whiea Dr. Prutt is the auchor and advocate. WILSON MCCLINTOCK. PROFESSIONAL~Dr. Crzssox PraTr, 202 State- st.—Dear Sir: In reply 1o yours of the 12th Inst., 1 have © only to Tepeat whatsald nearly Lhrec years oo, thab £ would not be placed back where I was, & catarrh, when [ became your patfent, not for any con- elderation. The cure you offected wes radical, and £ ra- woll: With may thasks, © "GEORGE E. STANTON, 136 State-st. CATARRH-From my knowledgs of the pecullar ftreatment for catarrh and throat disease, ad practiced by Dr, Clesson Prait, of 202 State-st., and from & rad- jéal cure effected at his hands. 1trgently profler my testimony in behalf of others atiticted as [ was. T. BATES, 215 Lake-at. AT, NEW Dr. CLessos PRaTT: Your catarrh when in Chicago three yenrs azo, was a trlumph over all my previous attempts. The cure you eflected inmy case was complbte and permanent. ffev. WM. R. ALGER. hurch of the Msiah, Sow York. AND TISTOLA positively cured. or NO CHARGE, with- . out PAIN, or the use o 23 or. izacure, or caustie. C. PH - J. LLIPS, (9 C| Al " knif FiEflES P Gi' i 7 e mae WL = A0 SPECIAL NOTICE. the Wholesale Trade, und my stock of Li- Owing to the continued dullness in DIES’ and GEN'TLEMEN'S FURS being * very large, X vill sell at RETATT,: Al kinds of manufactured Furs, including Seal & Mink Sacques, Fur Trimmings, Etc., AT MY REGULAR WHOLESALE PRICES. CHARLES GLANZ IMPORTER AND MANUFACIURER, 110 & 112 Madison-st. FURNITURE. BEYS 2 Marhio-top Chamber Set. () BUYS a Headsomo Parlor Sait. . - - BUYS n elegant Marble-top Table. BUYS an Elegant Easy Chair. ‘G 1 BUTS 40-1b Hair Mattress. 1% BUYS an Elegant French Loung SN 20 BUYSthecolebrated "zmpruv:m." N 6 BU_YS the renowned "Enmlmm" O BUYS Self-feed Parlor Stove. ] PERYARD buys sn elegunt Carpet. ™ 100 STYLES Fancy Chairs. * Al on Instaliments or for cash as desired. All& 7 complete ktock of Carpets, Bedding, Crockery, and - Stoves, Easy terms and square dealisg. Came : and examine. EMPIRE PARL.OR BEDSTEAD €0, NO MORE PAIN. . Dr. SWENGLE, after ten yeam practice, now makes » & 3pectalty of 4 tracting teci WIthout paib. dAgEF, oF - unpleasant effects. floom & northwest corner Stats 3nd Sadiso . 7 e o e BEST WORK_LOWEST PRICE. . 2, E5ivan Dental Cal- oo y"?fii"’ ey, comet. Chark and Rinsle. o 'ts of Teeth, 50 to S8. Small Gold Fillinga, * S0 sitven, » i xeracted, B B s FULL PLATE GUM THEI BT EL " e & Dr. Cain’s $25 and 330 Tecth for 37. Gold Alling falty. 2 PectR. W, 5L JL CAIN. 112 Dearbom.st. . PEREUMERY. A twenty-five cent sizo of the exquisitc **Mars™ Cologne {8