Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1876, Page 7

PASTIMES. Secession from the prospects of o League. Chicago and St. Louis Will Go 8ut if the Rules Are Not Enforced. Prospect of 8 Lively Time at the Cleve. 1and Congress This Week. General Trotting and Racing Notes «--The New Orleans Meeting. Tepulated Results of the Recent New York Billiard Tournament, A Day’s Shooting by the Evans- ton Gun Club. ¥ BASE-BALL. ZTHE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE of Professional Ball Clubs, which takes place at Cleveland this week will be one of the most im- portant ratherings in its eflect npon the game. which pas cver held in this country. The League was formed last February que of .the very strongest materials then existing, and upon 2 vational and proper basis. It came through the scason With better results than ever attended any other association in the past, and its members played more championship mes, and with better -financial ~fesults, than could have been done otherwise. Above sod beyond 2ll, the organlzation was satfsfactory to the people, and they . zenerally favored it with better patronaze and sonfidence than they had accorded to any pre- vious year’s games. The only drawback to the perfect success of the system was the failure of] iwo chubs to meet their engagements. The cases differed, though cxactly ‘alike in unfair- ness. *The Athletic Club perfectly well knew its condition before the last Eastern trip of the Western clubs, and it then knew that it .could 1ot carry out its engagements. It had a clear, honorable, and fair way out of its diffi- culty; it could have resizned its member- shipin the League, and made & better reputu~ tation by so doing than it has hed for flve years. . But it did nothing of the kind. It was true 1o its instincts, and it stole from each Western cub whatever mouey it could layits hands on. Ittook two-thirds of the receipts at eight games With the cxpress promise to return those games. Every cent that it took in that way was as clearly stolen as if the management had wayleid the visiting managers and garroted them. Atter it had stolen this money it shawed its hand and bade the four Western dubs ‘whistle for either return games or rcompense. - semi-honorable course was then open; the Athetic Club could have resigned from the League. VI course, being a swindling concern, it aid nothing of the kind. - It laid quiet until the end of the scason; then, assuming a new face, it defied expulsion. Aund now, on the eve of the meeting of the League, it bouasts that it has raised money to zo on with, and that the TLeague cannot preveat its keeping its mewmber- ship. One question secms. pertinent here: If the Athletic Club has raised money to any consider- able amount, would it not be an honest thing to devote it to reimbursing the Western clubs for the Joss incarred by the faflure of the Philadel- phians £o come <West? Or, would it not be proper to sugrest thot if the Athletic Club can ‘Talse money how to Sreparr: for another scason’s swindling, why could it not have raised a few Llundred dollars in September to enable its nine to keep its cogagements? ¥ ‘This i« in bricf a sketch of the way in which the Athletic Club has failed to carry out its pledges. Tlhe Mutual failure differs from the other in that Mr. Cammeyer, the manager, was realiy unable, though not unwiliing, to keep his enzagements. Both theée cases will come before the Leazue this week, and if anything like the same spirit pervades that body that governed its formation, there will be no hesitation in expelling the Ath- letic Club as abont tbe first busincss. It is, however, within the limits of possibility that some of the club-managers maybe moved by promises, prayers, and entreaties to be willing tolet it o on_for another year, incited thereto by what they decm their self-intercst. S sing, for a moment, that this idea should prev: it may bewell to consider the effect, which * will “be to break the League into a8’ many fragments as ' it originally had ball clubs: The bond which bound ¢ together was - the self-interest, fulfillment of obligations, and fear of punishruent. 1f it be proved by the failure 10 punish a gross violation of contract that the bond is a rope of sand, and that the members of the League do not care enough for their pledges to liveupto them themselves, or to compel othersto do so, then the League is at once dead ; {or, though it may keep up its outward form, it will be a Tailure in intent and practice. TrE TRIBUXE wishes all good to basc-ball in this city and to the Chicago Club, and it would ‘beanything but pleased to sce the champions lend any countenance to s0 rotten a compact 38 3 League that bhad no power to maintain itself or cnforce discipline. There would be only one thing left to do, and that would be to draw straight out, and by a manly, decent, and’ even indignant protest, refuse to conntenance corruption or swindling in any form. The base-bail lovers will unquestionably sustain this action, and the success of themove- ment will be its own reward. time been any doubt in the writer’s mind that this course was the proper one to pursue, and when yesterday it was hinted, by & gentlemnan who ‘kmows, that such a movement -was thoaght of, a reporter at once called on Mr. W. A. Hulbert, President of the Chicago Club, and sought to draw information from him, with the following result: -, . “Will you attend the Leagus mecting this week, Me. Hulbert?” " “Certainly I shall; there are some important matters to be discussed.” “Do"you understand that the Athletics are going to make an attempt to Tesist being ex- pelled “1 cannot say that Iknow much sbout the matter. ‘The Mercury, edited by their Secre- tary, says that no attempt to put'them out can succeed.” “ What clubs can vote to keep them in#” ** That's hard to say; every ciub that lives up 1o the Constitution and principles of the League must vote to enforce the laws. I-have no rea- son to suppose from knowledge that any one will do anything else.” “ What will be the Chicago Club’s vote?” “To maintain the letter and spirit of the Constitution, becanse the League wouldn’t be worth a rotten rye-straw if clubs were to be al- lowed to default or otherwise brcak their nledze:; and ‘then be whitewashed back in n. ‘‘Suppose, for instance, that the League re- fused to ciflex the Athletics snd Mutuals, what Wwoild you do then?” da“‘g cannot say what the Chicago Club would “But I suppose of course {an have thought the matter over, in view of that contingency, baven't you “It will be time enough to say what we will gz ¥hen we are forced to it. I cannot seay A “But T was told only a short time ago that vou had made up your mind to withdraw from the League and piay independent, if that body wzudn’t enforee its discipline.” Py “I have never given auy one any authority to say that.” *But s t true" “*Why, I don't really know what we shall do Jet; everything depends on the action of the bcs;_nc' I cannot positively say what would be ** But do you think that there will be any con- test over the Athletic-Mutual matter?”” *1 do not think that there can be any differ- eace of opinion, and I have no_idea that there Will be any real di ment in the League as 1o what is best when the matter is properly laid fore them. I have the utmost faith in the other members, and that they will gron}nfly do what is indispensabe to preserve the integrity of the agreemcut made in February Iast.” The delegate with the pencil departed, not much doubting that the intention was to play the champion nine ontside of any organization, if the Athlctics remained in_the League, but |; quite unable to prove it from the President. Another visit to the person who.* gave the Points ”” was more satisfactory. . He solemnly 2ssured the reporter that the withdrawnl had been agreed on, and, more than that, that the suLgn Louis dCll;xflhdhnd struck h:mgs with the Ohi- an agreed 5 cause ‘las".hem, S ‘to make common ther discouraged by the attempt. to get at the facts from President Hulbert, Eha .xepbrter " wlich ball-plasers are to There has at no’ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 3, IB76—SIXTEEN PAGES. last evening telegraphed to . a well-pos -nosted bal m;.[n in tshe City by the Bndgo as Iolfims: ‘.u‘ ave St. Lonis Club agre League it it fails to expel gd:f:‘l‘flt‘i“ng“;’l‘;’l‘:’s?' trom !T:: auswer was as follows: lieve so, but officors won't say except that they think it best thing that conld o o N do;:uhey will withdraw 5t Chll‘:':’o 35:5." neL N ¥ ere is no sort of donbt that the intentior exists in both clubs to draw out if the Lcngnz p!rngcs 4 failure, and it is by all _means the best ll. hing'that could "be done. Whether the two eaders will choose ‘to’play perfectly independ- i“’ or whether they will form a Western eazue with balf a dozen clubsin such places as Dgtrm;l Tuodianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburg, Milwaukee, cte., nobody knows. = Tt is, of Coursg reatly to Do regretted that the action of withe rawal fs necessary to be even thought about, but it is entirely in good taste to be prepared for every emergency. There is, of course, fair ground for hoping that the League may not stultify itself by any'such action a3 fs referred to, but If it does it should be prepared 1o die, and no surer wneans of killing a man can e found than to cat off his head and shoulders, it would be the effect of cutting off the ics'of Chicago and St. Louls from the -other mfimb?(s of the League. n this connection it is well enough to note what the Philadclphia Jlem say: i Spirit of the most intense imuy’:s’ LAl L ‘The lovers of our national gnmeneed have no ap- Drehensions about Mext. season, Ko wo eha have Two_ first-clesy cluhs, and lots of the sport. The Athletics will be very strong, and they will be ably managed by Mr. Mashurst. The Chu witl malne tain its hich tone. and 1t will be more liberal than ever before. We have it from zo0d anthority that many improvements will bé made in the groundu; the seating capeeity will be increased, and sich other dispositions made as will give satisfaction'to an intellizent and éxacting public. The Philadel- pRiss, likewie, will resume their position on the - ball field with a zood nine and an able manager. 1t is seen now very Pluinly that local sivalcy is peccesary to make woney. - How curions it will be fo sec Mchride pituing for the Philadelphins againat his old club, yersiich is the understanding. A3 to the Leazuo, it will be Ignored. Piladelphia is the phce where the money s made, and all the League clubs will be compelled to come here and play. Neither the Athletics nor the Philadelphins will travel much this year, foe the reason that traveling 1s very cxpensive, and zenerally astend- ed withToss. Weare siad o know that both the Philadelphia and Athictic Clubs will favor the . progress that has been recommended for some re past. The game must be improved, **Ten en-and ten inning is' demanded. We shonld: overrun all the bascs, and the fonl-bonnd must be: ;g"‘!cfl';‘;‘g ‘t‘;lnhi We ‘ril'mhng todsee general op- 5 ¢ Leagae, whic frustrate and hinder base-ball. 2y dameRoatcg - TOE LEAGUE CONGRESS. The Secretary of the League has seat out his notices for a meeting of the Board st the Ken- nard House, Clevcland, to-morrow night, and for the annual 1ecting of the League Thursday ubon at the same place. It is understood that the members of the Board, Messrs. Buliceley, Appollonio, Chase, Fowle, and Camneyer, have agreed to adjourn their session until Wednesday cvening. The League Cougress, which mects Thursday, will be composed of the following member: Thompson and Huston, of the Athletic; Appollonio and Harty Wright, of Bos- tou; Hulbert and Spalding, of Chicago; J. L. XKeck and S. T. Brown, of Cincinnati: and Fcrg’uson, of Hartford; Cliase and Chap- man, of Louisville; Cammeyer and_Fotherin- ‘SZ:.FVL n&isBrooklyn; and Fowle and Bishop, of ouis. CHICAGO AMATEURS. The Chicago Amateur Associntion have had a very sucessful season, and have played more games than during any previous vear. They will hold 2 meeting at Quinn's piace, No. 19 ‘West Madison street, Monday cvening to scttle up the record and to award the pennant for the championship of the city. The treasury holds €100, which will go to the winners. The Fraoklin Club will stand to get this, inasmuck: as it has won twenty2wo games during, the scason. The Acmes, who stand sccond, bave won scventeen games. It is expected that some effort will be made to plan out anew inclosed ground-for amateur use for next year, and if this be done there is no reason why the Amateur Association should not do well. SCRAPS AND SPLINTERS. Mr. McManus, who has been business man of the St. Louis Club for some time, and who suc- ceeded Graffen as Manazer. has opened a ball headquarters at No. 320 North Sixth street, St. uis. The only engagements reported last week were, first, a sort_of regulur army enlistment 'made by Lewis J. Brown for four years in Harry ‘Wright’s corps; and, second, the agreement of J. C. Chapman with the Louisvilles for a year. The Chicago Post says: *The Athletics have Plnymi the past season 593 games, of which the; have lost but 196, This is a_rather extraordi- nary statement, and may be doubted when it is considered that to have performed this task the Athletics must have, played an average of over three games a dav. ' The, Philadelphia Sunday Republic sa “There will be over thirty regular profession- al teams in the arena in 1577. Seven of these will be League nines, viz.; Chicago, St. Lonis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Boston, Athletic, and | Brooklyn.”” It may be all right about the thirty, but about the seven,—still, ** where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.” The 7Lh of Decem- ber will inform our contemporary.—The Field. Mr. Fowle, Secretary of the St. Louis Club, on being interviewed by a Globe-Demacrat veporter, gave curreney to views of an extremely proper character, to the cffect that the League shouald, and probably would, take some_action looking to recognizing the contracts of the semi-profés- sionals. A section to be proposed as an amend- went to the Leéague Constitution was drawn up some time ago—and not in St. Louis. The Chicago Journal has heard of a move- ment on foot to establish a protective society by rotect themselves against mnirustworthy clubs and managers. ‘The bést organization of that kind possible is the _Natfonal League, which provides, as the Journal evidently does not know, that & club may, and must, be expelled for not paying its players. Can the Journal suggest any society which would have the same power? The Cincionati Enguirer warns Mr. Keck not to cut loose from the League, for if he does the League will accept some other club from bis city. The same paper would like to see each club keep its own gate reccipts, and so would several other clubs, for that matter, but it scems unlikely that that arrangement can be coiered into. Another idea which it suggests is that the League membersnip be restrained to four clubs, and each one play twenty games, which is also impracticable. % The Chicago Flield—an excellent weekly— which goes lame on base-ball matters oftcner than on anything else—falls, curiously enough, into the Clipper line, and inveighs against * throwin, mes.” It will be quite, time to cousider this matter when the Field man has pointed to a_single sold, game or dishonest player. He adds that be would have the Leazue force out certain men. Thisis too indefinite; let us kuow who he means and how he would Yforce them out without bringing proof against them, or the public will be apt to say of the writer that he dealsin platitudes, and writes to cover space. Passing from the greater to the less, the JFidd rather advocates professional ‘umpires, which idea THETRIBUNE first advanced and only abandoned on a unanimous protest from the managers, to whom the idea was sub- mitted. The position of the Kietd in favoring the abolition of the fair fonl and the retention of the bound catch for fouls is sensibic and in briltiant contrast to the other comments. The arrangement of the Boston Club, which ‘promiscs the best, for next year, is this: Brown, catener: Bond, pitcher; “Morrill, first basej George Wright, second base; Sutton, third base; Leconard, short stop; O’Rourke, Murnan, and James White in_thc ontficld. Another arrange- mentis: J. White, catcher; W, H. White, ftchier; Morrill, first base: G. Wright, sccond asc; Sutton, third base; Leonard, short stop; O'Rourke, Murnan, and Bond in the ocutfield. The latter_arrangement would have the advan- tage of & change pitcher, and the former a change catcher. ~ Either way, Morrill and O'Rourke conld change places without materially affecting the = strength of the nine. Should~ any player fail in his - position, the Club has abundant material to All the position, s there will be four men, beside Harry Wright, Iying idle all the time. It need hardly be said that this is too large a number to carry, and that it weuld be for the mutual interest of the Club and players if the number was smaller. It will prove poor policy to attempt to carry exira play- ers next year. Twelve men, besices Harry Wright, arc quite enouzh for all practical pur- oscs. The above arrangement of the Bostons 5 on the supposition that James White would not be the cateker when Bond was pitching. If Jim were to cateh Bond, perhaps a stronger ar- rangement could be suggested, But, take the nines as they are given, and there is but one weak hitter in each. Leonard would be missed at lcft field, but he does well at short, and nobody in the Club can cqual George Wright at second base.—DBuston Sunday Herald. THE TURF. OKE OF THE GREATESY CASES OF SWINDLING ju connection” with the tarf that has ever been ‘perpetrated has just been uncarthed in London. It bezan with the issuing of o newspaper cailed The Sport, controlled and edited by & Mr. Mont- gomery, purporting to be the lcading sporting |- paper in England. The paper announced that Mr. Montgomery would execute commissions in the way of betting on turf events, and was for- warded to a number of persons abroad, who, ulkeley Teading a very plausible tale about the difficul- ties this gentleman (2) had in executing all the orders that were pouring in upon him, accepted the deductions drawn by the cunning concocter of the story. Commissions were intrusted to him from 2l quarters, and for & ttme he carried on a flourishing business; but the book-makers grew-jealous of his suceess, and determined to circurvent him in his betting operations. Avt- ing in combination, they gave him less than the market odds. Other means were adopted to run him off the market, but the wary schemer met their opposition by establishing agencies in Paris and other coutinental cities. ,Gentlemen, and even ladics, were solivited to become his confidential agents; fortunes were to be real- izedin the enterprise. This was followed by Ictters from Montgomery to various parties, stating that he was carrying out the plan fore- shadowed in the Sport, and giving elaborate: caleulations as to the sums certain to be won. In several cases the bait was swallow ed whole and u correspondence ensued. A lady resident in Paris intrusted him with 210,- 000. Hisplan of operations was as follows: Checks on a fictitious bank were zof up in the best etyle, and sent to those who had agreed to act, the instructions being that the cheeks should be remitted to o certain book-maker in London, who would give long odds on the horse named. In the case of the Countess —, so satisfied was sheof the mood faith of Mr. Montgomery and the genuineness of theplan, that shesent £1,000 of her own money to be invested in the scheme. Other letters followed, until at last secarities of the valua of more than £9,000 were dispatebed to London for the same purpose. \ithout muchdifficulty the securities were disposed of, and with £1 In Bank of England notes . the thicves _succeeded in - ot~ ting as far as Glasgow, where they exchanged the notes for a letter of credit on o’ branch bank in Greenock, and ultimately got off with the entirc sum in £100 Scotch notes. The plan was werked out with great ingenuity, the chain being perfect in every link, and even to the last act “the perpetrators of this bold swiadle scem to have left no stone unturned to escape detection. The varfous arts to which they had recourse,—the printingof the paper, the fictitious checks, the Jetters written fn faultless and idiomatic French,—everything scems tohave been done with a care and precision worthy of a better cause. U to the present time the police authorities have not succeeded in apprehending any of the four men who are known to have Leen confederates in the scheme. NEW ORLEANS RACES. NEW URLEANs, Dec. 2.—At the Louisiana Jockey Club fall meeting, first day, the weather was cfear and cold, the track in fair condition, and the attendance small. The first race, two miles, over eight hurdles, club purse $400, was won by Redding. _Nelligan second, Port Leonard third. Time, 3:554. Nel- ligan was the favarite even against the field. ‘The sevond race, Blocomb stakes, for colts and fillics, 2-year-olds, $25 entrance, $400 added, was won by Madee Duke. Eve Shirley second, Cora Lin third, Hattic P. fourth, Time,1:503{. Shir- ley was the favorite. "I'ic third race, mile heats, club purse $400, resulted as follows guh Wohnle onoug| wmb‘sla? % Woodlund. Fairplay. Lovd's Sundown colf Time—1:48, 1:47. ‘Waooley was the favorite. SOME OF MOST SORTS. Mary D., by Enquirer, injurcdsher pear hind n]l]aklc :ficcnfly, and is probably incapacitated for the tw The celebrated trotting mare Lucy, record 2:184, has a fine coit by Gen. Knox, the sire of Lady Maude and Cgmors: Black Bashaw, sire of Cozette, record, 2:19, and Jobn H,, record, 2:23, has been sold to Charles Sharpless, of Philadelphia. There will be no meeting in 1877 at Savannah, in consequence of the yellow-fever epidemic that ravaged that city last summer, A. C. Risk, Coldwater, Mich., has sold to par< ties at_Niles, Mich., the premium yearling colt Gov. Tilden, by Hambletonian Star, for $600. The last yarn about o baby trotter comes from Nashyille, where a yearling filly by Black- wood, Jr., is said to have trotted a mile in 2:57. Capt. Mowry, after losing the first Iong dis- tance race of the series arranged with Johnny Murphy, saw he was over-matched, and paid forieit on the other two. State's-Attorncy Reed has sold his trotter, Tay Dan, to R. C. Merserean, at 2 long price. ‘This horse Is 7 years old, has no record, and has trotted a balf-mile in 1:14. G. W. Baylor, of Tazewell County, Il., has bouzht the Zyear old stallion Live Oak for §1,230. Live Oak {s by a second Qambletonian, dam by Mambrino Columbus. The recently published list of persons and horses under penalty by the National Associa- tion contains 1,564 names. Of these, 125 were expelled for fraudulent practices. In addition to Bodine, Budd Doble took from Chicago the well-known gray mare formerly owned Ly Jake Rehm, but now the property of Mr. Mersercau. She can trot close to '30. The Spirit seems to have obtained an unpleas- ant grip on one G. J. W. Harding, of Belvidere, 111, who sold to the Chicago_ ZField an article on “The History of Buffalo Park,” copied from the' Spirit of January last. Cal. R. P. Pepper, the owner of the 4-year-old ‘Woodford Chief, isreported to have sold him “for $20,000. Heis by Clark Chief out of Vir- ginius, by the thoroughbred horse Billy Townes, and {s the best 4-year-old of the year. Gov. Leland Stanford, of California, has been in the East buying horses, and has confined himself mainly to' Hambletonians of the Stony Ford breeding. The purchases numbered thir- teen, and the cost agsregated $41,200. The Saginaw meeting, which is the best in the ‘Michigan circuit, will be held next year, July 17, 18,19, and 20. This will bring the Chicago and Sawinaw meetingsin direct conflict, but If the Michizanders can stand it Chicago will try to survive: - The Baltimore trotting team Belle of Lexing- ton and Superior were sold Jast wcek at auction for $460. Belle of Lexington bas arecord of 2:313¢, and Supcrior onc of 2:38. The two have trotted to the pole in 2:45, and originally cost $1,500. | The latest * trotting womder,” Erie, is 4 years o1, and is set down by Wilkes' Spirit os having becn bred and_owned by *‘ Joseph H. Bryan, Exq., Fayette County, Vermont.” - Inasmuch ss there is no Fayette County in Vermont, will the gentlemen please try agaiu? Oakland Maid is_reported to have trotted the last half-mile of a heat, in a recent race, at San. Francisco, in _precisely 1 minate. The people who witnessed the feat would not have believed it unless chef had seen it themselves, and a per- son at this distance can claim the same privilege of incredulity. Mr. . W. Wheelock, owner of the Rock River Stock Farm, at Moline, Bl., has sold out his extensive establishment. His noted sires were Romulus and Captain, son and grandson of ’s Hambletonian. A public sale of the whole stock wili take place at some time not yet announced. Buffalo Park has arranged a serfes of colt races, for 3,4, and 5-year-olds, in connection with its annual meetingz next summer. e purses are $1,000 in each case, half focfeit. The other circuit tracks will undoubtedly follow suit, and make these races the features of the meet- ings. Worse lack to the breeders and to the youngsters who are forced. Dr. Somerville, a_leading horse-dealer in (Canada, has purchased the'trotting-horse Simon, bc!onfilnfi to Dr. Woodruff, of London, Ont., on behalf of a genticman in GI: w, Scotland, for the larzest price ever paid for a horse in that section of the Dominion. Dr. Somerville has purchased this &)eaur. in the neighborhood of London, Ont., 847,000 worth of horses forthe American market. Mr. Charles H. Moore, of Columbus, O., has recently sold to J. B. Oliver, of Milwaukee, Wis., the trotting mare Belle Moore, 9 syem old, by Huxter's Hiatoga, dam _by North Star. She was bred in Marion, O.,and is a beautiful brown mare, 16.1 hands high, and has a record of 2:3t. She has won several races this season, and can trot. it is said, much faster than she has shown in public. The terms of the sale are private. The Catifornfa Oaks stakes, for mares and fillies, four-mile heats, for a purse of $15,000, will be run Saturday next over the Bay Discrict Course, San Francisco. The foltowlng are the cntries: Mattie A., 4 vears, by Australian, dam Minnie Mansfield; Josie C., 3 years, by Leam- ington, dam the dam of Milger, by Lexingtan; Emma Skaggs, 3 years. by Norfolk, dam Ballie | Franklin; Mollic MacCarthy, 3 E:?l?’ by Mon- day,.dam Henry Farrow; Solo , and Balli- netfe. Mattie A.and dJosic C. are well known on the Eastern turf, aud the others are Cali- fornia-bred horses. . T THE TRIGGER. EVANSTON GUN-CLUB SHOOT. The hardy sportsmen comprising the Evans- ton Gun Club, undaunted by the cold weather and*ow, carried out their programme for cele- ‘brating Thanksgiving in good style. According 10 announcement, the monthly shoot for the Lwooor . “Superlority Badge,” Club badge was held, the score being as fol- lows: 11110010 110101100 10111001 110110111 110011100 001001011 1101001140 001100101 it 101111010 Taylor 110110111 Woodford . 111010100 James 110111111 Yonng. 011111111 Messrs. James and Young shot off the tle, the former winning the badge by one bird Considering the condition of the weather, and the fact that several of ‘the best shots in the Club were too tender to venture out, the scores | arequite gaod. The distance was twent; yards rise'and eighty yards boundary. cis Messrs. Reed and Smgurd mnteuticd for the shootin; with the fotlowing score: 2 At BltceaThs, .Recd, 111100111 1! Stafford, 01x111001(l)}10if1)5—lg A number of sweepstakes were then shot, the sport continuing until dark, and being produe- tive of considerable amusement o the partici- pants and spectators. 3 ks LTALL SOT: -Bweepstakes is announced for Thursday next at Dexter Park, under the ekt Dosts Iy management of Ward, the Canadian pigeon-popper, h - lenged Bozardus, but, a8 he stands. 1h u:sur':e’;lx- viable light amonz sportsmen, the challnge will probably not receive any notice at all. Mr. E. T. Martin, Who is well known all over the West as an inveterate sportsman and pro- vider of pigenns, has just retarned from gn ex- tended trip to Arkunsas, where he spent some m:ckri wtnan the lgml onuche White River. He reports the sport as excellent, and makes an‘en- viable list ef his conquests. b e e — . BILLJARDS. THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT wrhich closed in New York last week has decided nothing as yet, except it be that Joe Dion, Rudolphe, and Slosson must have first, second, and third prizes, while Garnier takes fourth, and Joc Dion captures the table offered for best average. Following is a record of the perform- ances of each player who took part : | Totat pointe. Tfesi single ucerage.| Rest Tun. Generat 53 Goocase, s PLATERS. A Garnler. M. Daly. fon. J. Shact e T 2 LOR UM Inl: TRV No day has been set for playing off the ties, and it looks rather as if the money would be di- vided. THE WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP. Louis Shayw, who won an extraordinary repu- }{man for ability in ptay when the game was set up ** for him to win, was in St. Louis last weck aunouncing himself as_the champion of the West and Southwest. T. J. Gallagher also puts in his claim for the same champlonship, though on what ground it s not eusy to see, ex- cept thas he has never been caught In selling a game, as have Shaw and Burleigh. ATILETIC. PEDESTRIAN NOTES, The walking-match at Jackson, Mich., be- tween Fifietd and George Avery, of Boston, for the championship of Michigan, was won by the former. Fifield took third money about a year 8go in the six days’ tonrnament fn Chicago. Tn last Sunday's TRIBUNE Was given a card of- fering to back Weston against O'Leary by some English cnthusiasts. To this O'Leary returns the following answer, which is published in Bell’s Life: Seeing thatsome infinential members of some turf club have expressed a desire of backing E. P. ‘Weston ngainst me for a six days’ walk, I beg to say Iam willing to accept thefr olfer and walk Weston from onc mile to 500 for from £100 to £500 a side, the match to take place in the month of January or February next. I onlystipulate that the sporting press of London have entire control of the walk, and I will wager ail my share of admis- elon money on the result. One thms I strongly odject to, viz.: that I will® not walk at Lilie Bridge under present manage- ment, having no wish to be initiated in the ‘‘milking"” business at present. In reply to Mr. Lewis" offer to give £250 if all champions try their powers, I beg to say that, with heaith and a euflicient notice, he may rely on my contending should the prize be given: or, I will put up £100, and let Crosaland, Howes, Vaaehan, Ide, Parry, and Westondo likewise, the winter to_take the whole, including ail gate money; the distance a six days' walk. As the mnsnagement of Lillie Bridge sre guxious for something to do, I hope they will dcffisit £50 at Bell's Life oflice for Wes- ton, when I will undertake to name a_place to walk thatno onecan object to, and Iwill im- mediately put up a forfeit'of $100 in the hands of a stakeholder, The answer from the follows: In answer to Daniel O'Leary’s challenge at Liv- erpool to walk Edward Payson Weston for £5,000, we are anthorized to state that, although Weston has invariably declined to engage in uny contest for & wager, he, at the urgent solicite<ion of many influential friends; who have offered to stake the above amount, has yielded to their wishes, and consents to walk a six days' match agmnet Daniel 0'Leary, provided O'Leary will agree to walk an- attended, and that it shall be ons of the conditions of the match that refreshments taken while on the track shall be froma table placed conveniently, andnot from the hands of amy person: that the stake be mot less than £2,000 a’side, and_that the guwliahun be arranzed to commence on Monday, ec. Weston backers was as WRESTLING. . Maj. J. H. McLaughlin, the noted Michigar wrestler, scems to_have enough business in his line_ on_hand. Charles Murphy, a gigantic Dblucksmith of New York, who has been in train- ing for two months, has challenged him_for $330a sido, and Maj. M. will accept, provided the amount fs increased to 3500 a side, and the match can take place before Sept. 3. Be- tween the 5th and 15th of December he is under articles to wrestle John Owens, of Fairfield. Vt., for $500 a side, at Boston; and he also bas ac- cepted a cha.llengc and put up forfeit to contend with John Mac)ahon, of San Francisco. in that city, for $1,500 a side in gold. This match will probably not occur before next January. ————— LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. ORUELIY IN GHICAGO. 3 To the Editor of The Tridune, CH1cAGO, Nov. 20.—How is it that in Chicago there is 50 much cruelty? I hear a good deal about our high state of civilfzation, our prog- ress, our religious fervor. Well, what does it amount to? How is it possible to believe in the piety of Chicago when the dreadful cruclties that are enacted {n our midst go on day after day, and no notice taken of them? Our homes are so comfortable, and we can shut ourselves in, and shut out all things that offend. Is this the teaching of the Great Master? Do we mnot utterlyignore some of our responsibilities? A few years ago a Humana Society was started, poor from the first, and never supported by any large number of our people, but now so poor that it has only one agent, and he has to be at the Stock-Yards a great portion of his time, for it neeas at least one officer there always. He has also to attend to all cases of cruclty report- ed to the Society. I suppose the police could lawfully interfere, but I never saw or heard of their doing so. They might he made agents; the plan has worked successfully in other cities. For some days our roads, except where paved, have been in a very bad condition. estern. avenme (which X know most about) fs_very rough sud hard to pull on, but I am sorry to say it is not by any means the ™ worst road to be found. 8till,” for these rough roads the horses must have just as heavy loads as they can pull on a good one; the drivers tell us they must just take so much, and it is doubtless the truth. The tecamsters seem ta be of all nationalities, but in many cases the men who employ them are Americans. The teamsters are generally very ignorant men;and, however angry we may be, we must feel sorry for them. The load is a heayy one fora good road, and they have to travel on so many that are wretched, the strain on the horses is terri- ble, the wagons *‘ et stuck,” the drivers Jose R_ncienm, and often cruelly abuse the animals. hey get discouraged, and are frequently in- jured and worn out by such treatment. I must say that since we have had a So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty, Ihave not been obliged to prosecute any one, because in the very many cases in which I have had.to interfere the men have listened toreason, and have done the best they could, knowing the 1aw was on.my side. 7 Isn't it rather hard thatour horses have to pull &nch loads that many of them go blind in consequence of the work, and the end is fre- quently tnat, after working for onr comfort and enjoyment until worn vut, they are turned out, many of them to die! Last summer we had to call on the Humane Society to kil one of these oor victims. It was one of the saddest sights ever saw. Old, sore, skin and bone, and 50 worn ont and weak, that it could eat very little. It was thres dsys before the Soclety's ent, could ~ attend _ (for hehsd s ful case of cruelty on band, and knew that this poor animal was well cared for), . able for the use we make of these creatures, "ty and he put it out of its misery as soon as pos- sible. Of courseif we could have found the owner we should have prosceuted him. This1s only one instance. And this Is a Christian city, with I don’t know how mauy churches, and 1 don't * know how many clergymen, and we are blessed with plenty of contraversy on questions of doctrine that are of not the slightest consequence, but we have only one an in all this large city who can offi- vially attend o the jrrossest cases of crueity. Isn'i it o disgrace that horses arc abused as they are amonz us; that God's creatures sent for our wmse aod comfort, arc 0 illused in this ity of ours; that no man in the pulpit ever 1ifts up his voive in their bebalf: that tender-hearted women see these things, know of them, and vat take no notice? 1 suppose therc arc people whn zare, but if so, why don't they do_somethlng? The evil i3 anlong us; we are, each and. ail, -.mswc;u t is of no use shutting our eyes and pretending not to know anything ahout ‘it; therc is no wet- ;lngd away from it.” If overcome, it mustebe aced. Let it be remembered I only write of one form of cruelty,—the abuse of horses, a erying sin, but only part of onr disgrace. Many easy- oing people would say: “I don’t abuse horses; it is nothing to do with me.” True; bot the man or woman who permits a wrong, ond does mot do all in his or her power to orevent it, beeames tn & measure guilty of that wrong. = Ihave said only a small part of what I should like to say on this sabject. There is perhaps too mueh feeling ap- parent in this letter, But that T caunot help, it must go as -written, in the hope "that ‘it may dircct some attentio to a crying wrong nnd sad disgrace; for the civilization of a city may be gauged by its treatment of its dumb servants. Mns. C. W. Ross. THE MAYOR AND THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENCY. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuics60, Dee. 2—The presont difficulty be- tween the Mayor and the Common Council as to the Police Superiutendency shows again how utterly blind an otherwise well-meaning man high in place caa be to his duty. Itcannot have escaped the attention of any onc of our citizens that in the recent investigation against Mr. Hickey, though proof of criminal guilt may not have been demonstrated, enough was shown to fully justify the action of the Council recom- mending his removal. About four years ago, when 3r. Mancel Talcott was one of the Police Commissioners in our city, a similar investiga- tion based upon serfous charges against Hickey ‘wos iostituted, and it was then evident that un- der a stable and wecll-regulated City Gov- ernment he would have long since been consign- ed to everlasting banishment from offical life. A eivilized community does not wait to sec a public officer commit an overt criminal‘act before it removes him, but watehes over his in- tegrity and strict attention to duty with the most Jealous care, because he i3 charged with the protection of its dearest Interests. and it visits the slightest inattcotion or suspicion of shortecoming with prompt resentment. In this city, however, we see a Mavor stubbornly re- fusing to remove the Police Superintendent against the carnest protestations of the Com- mon Council, based upon_charges, the most charitable verdict upon which can only be * Not proven.” The Mayor sungun.s his “action by stating that he believes the charges against Hickey-to have been “tramped up,” but it may be well to remind him that the opinion gains ground that he refuses to remove him for no othier than political reasons. Ivis well known that Mr. Elmer Washburn, whose character istoo well known to require comment, is most warmiy urged by a large num- ‘ber of our best citizons for the office of Police Su- perintendent, aund, should a vacancy oceur, the Mayor would inall probability have to yfeld to the pressure brought to bear on him in favor of the former. But people who clafm to be well informedinsist that Mr. Washburn’s cnforcement. of the Sundayordinance afew yearsago, in strict obedience to the orders of his superior officer, has, in the opinion of the Mayor, made him so unpopular with o certain class of our people that his appolntment wonld impair his own (the Mayor's) popularity. Men who are in daily converse with Mr. Heath assure us that they have it from his own lips that he is afraid his standing amor & the Germans of this city may be injured should e appoint Washiburn. These assurances come from trustworthy sources and are strengthened by the statements repeated! made by Mr. Frank Mmi_z:m‘ the Mayor’s busl- Tness partner, that, in case Washburn should be appointed, there Would bea revolution or, at any rate, some serious outburst of dissatisfac- tion among the Germans, and that such men as “Pete” Mabr and “Fish™ Miller knew, all about this feeling and had so informed Mr. Mil- ligan and the Mayor. ow, I wish to say that,if Mr. Heathis prompted in his action by such apprehensions a3 these, he not only 'labors under a very scrious mistake, but offers a base insult to the Germans. obnoxjous Sunday ordinance, but they know enongh to diseriminate between an ogprcsslve law aud an officer Whose sworn duty it is to exe- cute the same, They know that Mr. Washburn simply obeved the orders of his superior, the Mavor of the city, no more and po less than an of the numerous police oflicers of German birtl did, who, had they not obeyed the same, would have been removed. The Germans, baving come from a country which prides herself on having a traly model civil service, are in favor of civil- service reform here, and if any oue principle of public policy is_more firmly rooted in their minds than ail others, it is, that every officer of the law must set the first cxample of strict obedicnce to the law, aud that an officer who fails herein is simply a perjured villain. 1f Mr. Heath cares to know the true sentiment of the Germans in this city and their opiaion about Mr. Washburn, I advise him to go among the quiet, law-abiding business-men of German birth who abound in our midst, and to make proper- inquiries of them, but not to take the expression of the Iawless spirit of a few Ger- maa saloou-keepers as a fair representation of the views held by the bulk of the Germans. There are in this city four daily German papers, one of which, thé IWinois Staats-Zeilung, the most influential of all, has in several arti- cles warmly recommended JIr. Washburn for his integrity and efliciency; another, the Freie Presse, may also be said to be favorable to him, since it has, on former occasions, repcatedly spoken of himinterms of thehighest praise, and the osher two.papers do not oppose him, uniess it has eseaped my attention. Nine-tenths of the order-loving German peaple in this city would be excecdingly gratified to see our police force placed under the efficicnt lead of Mr. Washburn; ond if Mr. Heath, having been clected last spring with the aid of the reform eclement in our city, now fancics that, in arder to secure a re-clection next year, he has to cater to the in- fluence of 2 handful of German saloon-keepers by retaining Hickey against the protest of our best citizens, he will find to his regret that he has seated himself “ between two stools, you know.” GERMAN-AMERICAN. To tne Editor of The Tridune. CRICAGO, Dec. 2—While so many are giving their expericnce of what the Lord has done for their eouls *at the Tabernacle " under Messrs. Moody’s and Sankey’s administration, wounld it not be'a good thing for the godly fo unite in- determined and continuous prayer that God would reach the bearis of some of the leaders in crime? Just think what an immense influcnce Mike McDonald and Morris Martin and others of their itk would have if they only could be reach- ed, but I am afraid that will_ncver be. But Oh what rejoiclng there would be, for they would robably make restitutionof some of the money ost fn their house, nnd wives and_children of ruined men would rise up and call them blessed. Therefore, Mr. Editor, unite with me (a victim) in asxing that the Lord may move the hearts of the faithful to pray for ‘the wicked of this in gencral, and “ Mike, the Mo gul,” in particafar. I would so rejofce that I would be willing to forget my past ex- perience with the Store gang. A Vierv. Note—Three years ago I lost in three months nearly £3,000 in money, a good position of trust, and nearls my honor. I was fortunate in_hay- ing friends who covered up my guilt, and the world moved on with no one the wiser but those who suffered by my crime. Most of this money was lost at the Store. God only knows how I suffered that winter, but my pride kept me from making known the {facts or trying to recover that which I had gam- bled away, for few knew of it, and if I had brought suit I would probably never have en- joyed the contidence of those who now employ me. A REFORMED GAMBLER. SOMETHING NEW, To the Editor of The Tribune. CRICAGO, Dec. 2.—Experience shows that the graded system of schools is the only one which can be successful with the masses of city chil- dren. But experience also shows that, while that system cenduces to the greatest good of the areatest number, it often bears hardly upon individuals. There are many children who find themselves out of place in the graded school. It goes too fast, or it goes too slow. And there are many approaching the aduit age to whom that system givesno chance. To meet the wants ot these the Chicagv Athenum advertises to open a day-school for individual and class study. It provoses to take fnto this school all schoifars who have fallen out of grade, or who wish to study a few branches instead of a whole couree, and “any who are t00 old to go to ovdinary echools, but who wish to study under ateacher’s direction. Such & school may be a nsw thisz, It is truc that they made war on the- 7 3 but it is believed tobe a good thing, and one whieh is much needed, not to take the place of. but to supplement, the graded system of the publicschools. T.B.Fogsusa, Supt. C. A. A NEW DEAL WANTED. To the Editor of The Tridune. CH1CAGO, Dec. 2.—Now thatwe have a change in'the office of Sheriff of this County. in, as I am [nformed. cvery one of its departments, let us hope that the appointces under Kern may meet the requirements of the.public litigant. There is' scarcely an attorney in Cook County who does uot use *emphatic” phrases sofficient to extract a gpan of Quarter- ‘master’s mules out of the Southern mire by reason of the changein our statute in makinz the office of Sheriffand Deputy Sherif? & salarted one; for the very reason that these legalized loafers have been as unconcerned ip a prompt service of a smnmons or any other writ as cz2n be imagined. They carry it from day to day tn their pockets, and fnally retarn it * not found,” ete., unless perchance the attorney houndsthem from day-to day. and-finally points out the de- fendamt to sad Deputy. s has been my ex- perience in several instances, and still no stato- tory ‘remedy; whereas, if he served it fors 4fee* 1t would at once be executed. On oceasions of elections or any public excite- meat, go_to the Sheriff's office and ask for a Deputy. No, he s not there. Go into some neighboring saloon or * gin-mill ” and there you will find him, likea London Alderman, sweli- ing on all'sides, and the most important man in‘theshop, and at the same time his pocket contains from ‘one to 100 writs to execute. Another imposition which is practiced by these officials, to the detriment of their official duties. is, on every one of their cards you will find at the bottom, * Foreclosure of chatte! mortzages a specialty.” TFhey see they can cheat the pub- Jicin this way out of their services and still draw from the county 52,200, and the proceeds of the mortzace specimlty out of the ndividual. This. kind of business Mr. Kern can put a quictus to. If promises count, he has pledged to the attorneys that he would change.this spe- cies of negligence and abuse of offiee. The jail alsonecds remodeling in toto, as it has been for the lust two years 2 broker shop for certain attorneys. It is simply an -outrage on the poor unfortunates confined therein, who are bled by these leeches until they have not money enonugh left to employ a respectable, campetent lawyer. I do not practice in that court, but am cognizant of what I say. A Lawyer. SLIPPERT PLACES. 1o the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Dec. 1.—Snow and frost are again with us, bringing tacir benefits to coun- try and disagreeables to cities. Among the lat- ter, and surely not the least, is the difficulty of pedestrian travel over slippery and dabgerous sidewalks. Many a broken limb results there- from. Doubtless the city authoritics have power to compel every occupicr of store or dwelling to remove the snow from the space in front of their premiscs, but it 1s cvident such power is mot exereised. The Mayor would do well to require the police to enforce the law in relation thereto, but a greater benefit will result from the spontancous action of every occupicr. “Evil is wrougnt from want of thought as much as want of hoart.” “Let cach one, therefore, think of this matter, and remember that the timely nse of shovel und broom, and still more by sprinkling a few ashes on these slippery places, he may save o fellow- being from accident that might. involve wecks of sntferini andloss. Of such, cnough exists in_these hard times. Fellow citizens, see to this; the labor fs triyial; the cost is nothing; the benefit to all will be great. R.B. THE UNION BOTEL. To the Ediior of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Nov. 29.—1 see by an article in your paper of this morning over the signature of ‘Humanity,” that thé¢ Union Hotel is on the corner of Canal and Madison streets. That is ope mistake, as the Union Hotel is on West ‘Water strect. He also says the Union, corner ‘of Canal and Madison, was built several years ‘before the Blackhawk War in 1832 (if heis not mistaken). That is another mistake of twenty- cigght years, as the Union, comer_of Canal and ison, was built In 1850, and I would adrise this bogus humanitarian to get some points from some of the old residenters before he un- dertakes to write up the old landmarks of Chi- cago. For the sake of humanity, I would say, let him turn his attention towards the many rookeries and low-lived thieving dens on the West Side, instead of the home of travelers and honest, industrious railroad men. Oxs Wmo Kxows. THE GOOD SAMARITANS. To the Edttor of The Trivune. Cricaco, Nov. 9.—In reply to the various articles which have appeared in Tae TRIBUNE lately in regard toa Woman’s Christian Asso- tion, I would say that such an organization already exists in Chicago, although not under that title. The Good Samaritan Society has been in existence about two years. Tt has done and is still doing a good work. Women who are without home or friends, who desire coun- sel and assistance, can go to the ladies who pre- side daily in their office and reccive aid and c¢n- couragement. The Society has recentiy sent u.ypenfs to many of the princig:ldnuc,hcs in the dity, desiring them to send Jadies into the So- ciety. The field of labor is yearly enlarging. New avenucs are constantly opening, and hereby beg any ladies who sympatiuze with women who are uafortunate "to come to the Soviety rooms, 178 East Randolph strect, aud enter the vineyard. The Soiety ‘would be hap- PY ‘o send its circulars to any address. Lipa C. HiTr, Secretary. NOT S0. o she Edlior of The Tribune. Cricaco, Dec. 2.—The encmics of Mr. Hickey and those whoseem determined to create trouble and destroy the present smooth ranning of the City Government are resorting to various ways to carry their points. One of their recently-de- veloped moves is going to some of our promi- nent men with a petition for the removal of Mr. Hickey, stating that the Mayor requested it pre- sented to them for their signatures. Some who siened §t, thinking it might be a species of sharp practice, called at the Mayor's office and found that it was o miserable and conteinptidle trick. ‘The Mayor has no oceasion or dispesition to re- sort to any underhanded means to carry out his plans. All his business and public affairs_are open and aboveboard. D. COLD FEET. 70 the Editor of The Tribune, CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—I think it would add to the comfort of the persons who ride in our South Side strect-cars to have some hay on the floors of them. _Cold fect and bad colds walk hand in band, and conswnption often follows. It would not cost much to put hay in the cars, and would be a great benefit. H.C.B. ——— CANADIAN ITEMS. Spectal Dispatch to The Trivune. LoxDON, Ont., Dee. 2.—Samuel Wilmot, Gov- ernment Fishery Superintendentg passed through There to-day with 150,000 whitcfish eges from the Sandwich fish-breeding establishment. A por- tion of these ova-are to be forwarded to the Duke of Marlborouch and Lord Excter. At a Iate interview the Hom. Mr. Blake had with these noblemen, they expressed a strong desire to haveforwarded to them some Cunadian fresh~ water fish for the parpose of Introduting them nto the waters of Great Britain. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 2.—The Commissioner of Customs’ report, published to-day, shows the value of goods imported ~into Can- ada for the month .of October to be over $9,000.000. The duty collected thercon was $1,035,000. Exports, $10,115,000. Messrs. Charlton, Hawley & Co. having failed to furnish aceeptable securities for contract No. 15 section of the Pacific Railway, the Premier has decided to call upon the next lowest tender. The next lowest tenders are Messrs. Sutton & Thompson, and McKechrie, Hill & McKecknie, of Chicago. The amount of this contract ap- proaches closely upon two millions of dollars. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. MONTREAL, Dec. 2.—Joscph Mackay, a retired merchant of this city. has donated $100,000 for the benefiv of the Protestant Deaf and Dumb lni‘thlu;;iummt Tectured codore Tilton to a scanty audie last pight on * The Problem of Lilc.}:’ Iucl:hwc course of the lecturc he referred to the possi- bility that Canada and the United States would at some {uture date be one natlon. Marrechal, alias King, who robbed Lazarus’ pawn-shop of $30,000 Worth of jewclry, was tried to-day. He was informed that his plea of larceny was accepted by the court. He will be sentenced to the Penftentiary for o term of years. J. D. Pelliter, wholesale boot and shoe man- ufacturer, who failed with liabilities amounting t0 $25,000, has compromised with his creditors on a bagis of 25 ccnts on the dollar. The offer of Schultz, Reinbardt & Co. will be 20 cents on the dollar. The exact amount of their Liabili- ties 13 fllz,&L Special Dispatch to The Tribune. ToroxTo, Dec. 2.—A deputation from the wmnfion of the city, hcufed by the Mayor. fted-on Attorney-General Mowatt to-dav con, cerning the abolitlon of exemptions from taxa- tion and other proposed: mnnJanendmenu— Mr. Mowatt promised to take the matter into consideration. Spectal Dispatca to The Triduze. " CrirroN, Unt., Dee. 2.—A man named Will fam Somerville, of Philadelphia, was found frozen dead on the track of the Great Western Railway near this place this morning. Foul piay is suspected. as his clothes were badly torn, and two men who were seen fn_hfs com- Eflny last night have been arrested. They bad een drinking. e ——— SQUARED UP. NEW YoRR, Dec. 2.—It is said that Secretary Rabeson has received the full. amount of the $2,000,000 which it was said bhe had lost in the sdvance made to Jay Cooke & Co., as Govern-. ment fiscal-agents, just before the panic of 1573 Ot tnquiry as to the condition of the accounts of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co., with the Gox- ernment, it is ascertained that their accounts. as financial azents in London, of the Navy Depar:- ment, have been settled in the Treasury and paid in full. CLOAKS AND DR STOCK - 0f 2,000 Ladies’ BEAVER CLLOAKS in cheap and very fine qualities of Germania and Matalassa Beavers. The entire stock will be offered at lessthan the cost of material. Call early and make your selections be- fore all the choicast styles are sold. 500 Long Cloaks, Silk trimmed, with long fringes, at $4.50, $5 and 58,80, 800 All-Wool Long Cloaks, elegantly tnmmed, st $6.50, $8, $9 and $10, worth B Sennia Benver Closky xtra I rmania Beaver Cloaks, e: Siik and Far trimmed, at 10, 313, 514 oad $16, worth from $16 t0'S25. 700 finest quality Germaniaand Matalassa Begxigr Clctag.s a;iaounél smz?imesdoin Silk and Fur, of . $20, 325 an B th “g{lnxfzdsimsgfi'ns ts, to el § t :“" adies’ uits, to cl 3 o and 314, worth S19, 918 s ag, o0 S S12 500 Sinzleand Double Broche Shawls from Neow York auctions at prices that will suc~ prise the very closest buyers. In addition to the above great bar- gains we shall offer 25 cases of de- sirable WINTER DRESS GOODS from New York Auctions at areduc- tion of 25 per cent from tformer prices: e3 Bugby Stripes, in Seal Brown and le Green, at 13%ic. 2 cases 8now Flake Dress Goods at 20c, others ask 30c. 2 cases Tycoon Repps, new styles for wrappers, ot 25¢. 3 cuses Brocades in Cashmeres and Al- pacas, at 35¢. 3 cases English Cashmeres, double fold, at 30c, worth 50c. 1case All-Wool Empress Cloths et 25c, worth 35¢. 2 cases All-Wool French Cashmeres and. Baskots Cloths, 40 inches wide, at 65c, worth 90c. 3 2 cases All-Waol Camel’s Hair Cloths in Seal Browa and Navy Blus, at 80 and 85, worth §1. 1case All-Wool French Serges at 45c. worth 60¢. 1cnse elezant Brooaded Sateens ot 500, others sk 75c. 3 caces Slack English. Cashmeres at 30c, i 40c. 1 case Black English Cashmeres, 40 inches wide, at 50 and 80c. ~ 500 pea. All-Wool French Cashmeres, 40 inches wida, at 85, 70 ang 75¢. 10 cases best Standard Prints, new stylos, at 8e. PA SPECIAL NOTICE. Owing to the continued dullness in _thi Wholesale Trede, and my stock of LA- DIES’ snd GEN'TLEMEN’S FURS being very large, 1 will sell at RETATT, All kinds of manufactured Furs, including” Seal & Mink Sacques, Fur Trimmings, Ete.. AT MY REGULAR WHOLESALE PRICES. CHARLES GLANZ, LIPORTER AND MANUFACTURER, {10 & 112 Madison-st. ‘We would call your attent’on to our Elczant Stock of FINE And at LOWER PRICES tnau first-class goods bave ever been offered in thls city. Seal and Mink Sacques, Mufly, and Bons, Ruy, Sable, Silver and_ Black Fox, Chinchilla, Otter, Muffs and Boas, ete. A beantiful assortment of FUR TRIMMINGS, NEW STILES IV CHILDREN'S FURS. ROBES. We are now prepared to make Scal and Mink Sacques to measure at short notice from our NEVY SACQUE PATTERN, the most perfect and stylish Fur Garment ever introduced 1 this country. Wo have the facilities to offer the best goods'and Jow- est prices. H.H.BROMWELL & CO. 146 State-st., Sccond Floo: JOLLAR STORE, PA-PAS, MA-HAS, It is you e want to tell about the wonderfnl thing« a'dollar or two buys now. We have more snitalble and scasonable *“Presents ™ than any two other houses in Chicazo. If you want Albums, Desks, Work Doxer, Pocket Books, Picture Frames, Perfumery, Jewelry, Brackets, Toilet Sctx, Vases, don't fail'to sce ua. In DOLLS and TOYS, And Toy Farniture, we beat the: whole town, while we have over 100,000 articles at S1each that will ‘make clegant presents. EXPOSITION $1 BAZAAR. LEVI BROS, SOTTH SIDE—109 State-st. 5