Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 30, 1877, Page 2

9 ~ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1877, dollar, nor does the Chicago & PactficRaflrond owe them adoilar, I ecttled up with them fome six or twelve months ago, paying them In Money and mortgages, and taking up all my paner, some $100,000, I believe. Idid owe them $100,000, contracted by the bank, before Spen- cer went fo {t, for the railroad by Hough &° Bros, but IT afterwards — secured that by £200,000 of the raflrosd bonds, which they sold to Robert Baird, of New York, at par, as Spencer told me. Batrd afterwards sued the raflrond company in the railroad suit now pend- ing, but I don’t owe the State adoilar and the road don't. I owe money for my. road, but f owe It to people well able to stand it, and not to poor folks." “What do you think of : THR MANAGEMENT OF THB BANK, anyhow, Mr. Dobvins?” “The bank was broke,” replied theex-Direct- or, “when Spencer went into tt. The founda- tion of the trouble waa laid before he ever tuok hold of it, and ft all came from the carcless, reckless way they lonned money on real estate and personal roperty. Spencer has made no loans toamount to anything. On the contrars, I know be has tried to close up this loan business and get itm good shape, but, in his desire to do so, he has taken sccurities that wero not good, or at least! not readily convertible, When he went in thero were $1,500,000 of real-estate Joans ont, and to mv knowledge, four Joans of $100,000 or more apiece tu different parties. For instance. one to the Chicago & Pacific Railroad for $100,000; one to the Caltmet Dock Company for, $109,000 un their stock; ono for $200,000 to_a tannery con- cern {n which some of the officers and Directors of the bank were intereated; and one for $100,- 000 to a certaln Hauior merchant.” “What is the history of YOUR STOCK IN THE STATE!” “1 took 240 shares out of the 600, and pald forthem, I haye borrowed money of the bank in my railroad matters and sold ‘some of the stock as collaterals. The bank afterwards de- cided that this etock couldn't be used as col- Interals, and] gave them others, Isold Spencer at one time $150,000 worth of my stock in the hank, and be gave mea acheck for it. I after wards sold hint the balance of my stock, so that my 240 shares broucht me an averago of $155, Then the bank balanced my account, Spencer paid me what he owed me, and we squared up matters as Ehave told you.’’ “To vou know anything about that $181,000 of South Park bonds which are eald to be miss- ing in whole or in parti? “Only that the bank bad the bonds, for Spencer told me so, and It {snow said they can’t, be found. That's all I know about that mat- ter.”” “What abont those CALUMET DOCK COMPANY BoxDs?" “The bank has about $600,000 worth of their bonds and etock. The interest on tho bonds has been kept up and I consider them worth par. Tain not prepared to put a value on the stock, but it certaintly aln't worth very much." “Do you know anything about ‘Bpencer's {aking $150,000 out of tne Cook County ‘Ratlonal to pay for the stock ho brought in the ate “Tsimply know that he checked out of the Cook County National the sum of 8150,000 to ‘pay for that stock. I don’t suppose he paid this ,out of his own money for the good reason that he hadn't any to speak of. Be that as it may, he bought the stock,"got control of the State, and was etected President. Then she became unpleasant, didn't want any investigations mada ‘{pto the bank’s bualness, ond at last [ got dis- gusted and sold him my stock, T have no doubt ‘butthat ne paid meontof the nascts of the State Savings Institution, and not out of his own means, for he already had more stock than he cpuld hald.” s “Didn't be also do some extensive borrowing to pay for his stock purchases?" . “T know he borrowed some money from the Manufacturers’ Bank—€50,000 believe—for three days to ey, for this stock, and I also know that he borrowed 8150,000 of mo and afterwards returned it. I think, however, that he returued tt out of the monoy of the State Savings Institution.” Thu next and last question the reporter put to Mr. Dobbins was as to what he thought of Mr. Spencer taken altogher, in one grand allopathic dose. As Tite Trinune would have: to buy a whole cage of dashes to print his anawer In full, auflive {t tu eay that it partuok verv largely of the denunefatory character, and that it would not be as the sweetest of music co Mr. Spen- cer's cars, REMINISCENCES, SPENCER AT MONS, Some additlonal Information was gathered uo yesterday with reference to &pencer’a banking career at Mortis, Itt, where fic at first ran a State and eubsequently a National bank, He quit the butter and exe business at Sycamore because he learned that there was no bank at Morris. Aithough he hadn’t $100 apparently, he concluded to start ono there, By some means he yet gs charter = frum. the Legislature, aud renting an office and the safe that was Init, and purchasing a act of hooks on |" tick,’ he opened bis net for flies, Morris, ut that time (1861), had about 3,000 Iubabitants, Spencer was a good, smoothe talker, and soon kot Into the confidence of the business men, and ina little while was doing a flourishing. business. {le was economical in bis habits, and aslosu tigurer, und these two facts‘gaye him a reputation for integrity, Spencer made money fast, and, perhaps, honestly, for he was always onthe look out for Spencer's Interest. When the National Banking Jaw was passed, he turned. the Grundy County Bank into the Grundy Coun!y National Bank, assoctating with himself aMr, Gould, who became President, Samuel Holderman, and the Collins brothers, wealthy farmers. Sdencer was, of courac, the manager,‘ and while the stockholders got divitenes it fa alleged that hu took advantage of [ils ‘po- sitlon to make money for himself in addition to that derived {rom the profits In which “his. pa- soclates participated with him. Whenever, a dealer io grain wanted: an advance, Spencer would demand a bonus of a quarter of a cent a bushel, and this sum he would, tt Is sald, put into hits own pocket, while the profit account of the bank recelyed only the benelit of the Iqter- est charged. By this arrangement, In the cqlirse of the grain season, he would renlize a ‘large sum. And tf Gould and the others ever heard of this dupeity They rere ufrald to say any thing about it, for a'man capable of such a game ‘Was dangcrous toattack, eapecially stuce lie held. the controfling interest In the bank. THEN ANOTUEH PAVOUITE METHOD OF SPEN- CER's to Increase bis individual revenue was to allow overdrafts to run along at 10 and 20 per cent In- foreuts ies bank vetting only the original rate charged. In addition to this bank, Spencer had two ‘side speculutions,’—a bank at Seneca, Ill, and anether at Newton, Ia, The former waa Tun at first by Bulkloy, the brother of bis scc- ond wife (Spencer hus been married threo tines), but he subsequently went to Newton, while Spencer himself tooked after the iustitu- ton ut Seneca. ‘The three banks ray ng under this man- agement untlt Spencer bad Joaded them up with bad paper. Then he sold out. Goult bought the Grundy County Bank, and wi exreuiously deceived, He was behind betwe: $40,000 und $50,000 by tho transaction, —gettit that amount of worthless puper, The oth two banks were also disposed of at an adyan- tage, Nothing definite is known as.to the toasca of the purchasers, but it ts: understood that they were badly st In the meantime, Spencer came to Chicago. His career bere {4 pretty well known, and what bas not yet coma tu the surface regarding hin sfoce advent cannot long remain under cover, z MAKING A STAKE, EPENCEN DISPOSING OF 1118 LAND. An examluation of the records shows that on the ith of August Dawd BSpeucer and Susan, bis wife, executed an Instrument to secure the payment af a loan of $7,500 from Jobo Q, Ailatis. The property thus conveyed to secure (he promlseory note giveu for the 67,500 consists of Lots 43 and 44, Block 7, Mason & MeKiten- u's Subdiylelon, weet balf of the northwest quarter Sec. 14, 88, 14, belng between Urexel aud Tugleside avenues and Fifty-sixth uud Filty-seyenth streets; also, Luts 1, 4, and 5, Block 20, Eyandale Bub division of the cast 118 seres southwest quarter Sec, 11, 88, 14, being between Walnut and Filty-tith streets and lugleslde aud Egan- dale avenucs; aleo Lots 2 and 8, Clark & Sharp's Subdivision of Lots, 2, 3, bnd 4, of Block 5 of Walker & Stiason's Bubdivislon of the weat balf of the southwest quarter of See, 38,14, being between Grove parkway aud Egandale a) ‘enue sud Forty-lith aud Forty- sixth streets. ‘This conveyance was ‘acknowl. edged ou the 15th inat., befor: ¥. A. Newton, Notary Public, and wes kauded In for record Tuceday evening. It appears very much us if this conveyance Was made iu contemplation of leaving the city; asit Mr. Spencer was trying to dispose, directly or indlrectly,y sale or mortgage, of ail bis rca! estate, in order to get @ ttle fund for the purpose of future subsistence. He iuust have koown at the tine by borrowed this $7,500 that the bank could pot live. He also kuew that be was indebted to the bank in a large sum of moncy, aud that in disposing of this property he was fn reallty disposing of something which belonged to the State Savings Institution. The conveyance, being pretty clearly of a frandulent character, ought to be eet aside, and the Assignee immediately apply to the Court, or In other ways take the proper ateps to secure the possession of this property. It ts not known whether the house in which Mr. Spencer Ilved, on the coracr of Egan and Prairie avenues, belonged to him or not. The prohahilitics ore that it has been eold or heavily incumbered. Wut the Assigtice shoukl at once bestir himecif to look after this real estate also. TITOSE DIAMONDS. ROW SPENCER GOT NIT, Once upon a time, Maj. Edwards, who was Becretary of tho Protection Life-Induranco Company, told a story about Spencer which, If true, vould prove that that gentleman sfonally came into contact with persons alittle sharper than himscif, According to this story, n after Spencer went into the State a gen- ‘man dropped in and sald hoe had some dia- monds on which he wanted to borrow somo money. Diamonds, If genulne, art an excellent collateral of,courae. Spencer was not a Judge of gems, and he took these over to a jeweler, who pronouneédd them of the first water. An ad- Yanco was made on them of ahout $5,000, the deuce. stating that tucir value was about $20, . The loan was at a high rate of Interest, and for a short time, ¥ At the end of the month, or tro months, the gentleman paid the money and the Interest, and took back his jewels. week or £0 Tater be came again, wishing to bdorrow $10,000 ov the same diamonds, and a few more, Spencer had them exaintned agaln, anu they were pronotinced all right; the Joan was made, aud was paid at maturity. Perhaps once more the satne {ndividual put up the same diamonds, got the money, and paid ft back. Then came the grand coup. Ie borrowed abont $20, for a couple of months on his diamonds. this time Spencer had gained so. much confidence in the man—out of whom he had mode considcrabie money, for he charged a pretty high rate of interest—that he took the dlamonds without having then examined, The sixty days ran out, and the borrower did not turn up, Spencer walted a day or two; stillnosign of him. Then he went and con- sulted a jeweler, who Informed him that his precious stones were all paste with hardly an exception. Whether Spencer pocketed this fos, ory wether tho bank had to pockot it, is not now. THE FIDELITY. ” A MILD RUN, The crowd at tho Fidelity Savings Bank be- gan to gather long before the regutar banking hours. Randolph strect to near LaSalle, in the vicinity of the bank building, was dotted here and there with-groups Intent upon discussing the Anancial situation as seen through a sayings bank depositor’a eyes. At aboug 9 o'clock, when tho doors of the Fidollty Bank were swung: back, the crowd rushed. It elbowed its way around the marble counters, regardless of whether it was on tho sile of the paying or recelving’ teller, Down at the further end the crowd . huddled together asif bent upon capturing the first dollar tbat was to be pald out, The greater portion of those present were women,—boarding-house- keepers, scamstresses, scrvanta, and honest, hard-working peopto generally, whose little sav- ings represented thelr all, A goodly portion were mere lookers-on,-who had no further in- terest than to stand around and asstst in creat- ing excitement. It was not uatil 10 o'clock that the paying-out process commenced, and a rush |. was made for the window at which the oaving- teller presided. A force of some half a dozen pollcemen was required to make some sort of order in the line, which was done after constd- cruble maneuvering, There wos really but lit- tle exeltemefit, but a great deal of anxicty. In tho Directors’ room was John C. Haines, TE WAS CALM AND COLLECTED, He said that they had expected this crust, and were preparcd to meet it, Business would go on as usual, and atl would be paid. ~ It was very evident that. the crowd was too large to uc- complish much in the way of paying out HH be- halCo€ the bank. ‘The sizty-lay notice ruld had been enforced In tits bank tor sont time past— even since tho run on the savings banks in St. Louls—ani therefore there was no questloy in regarito that. Mr. Haines stated that he had been through Liray, panics, und he was fully prepared for this, The depbsitors should be patd to the full extent, but the depositors should not forget that their savings were ine vested, mainly in ret catate murtgoge securities, which were fut the instant. The banie had $1,500,000 of depus- its ant umole security, There {s. at present something like a half millfon cash on hand. obtained to he in readiness for this anticlpated run, which was expected soone? or Jater. The oftivers of the Fidelity Bank telt most sanguine, and their linpes did not descend at all when Sol Smith, Join Wentworth, and other large eapl- tullste came in and proffered assistance of a most substuntial character, “T tell you, saita well-known banker to Tue Tutnun# reporter, “tho Fidelity Bank can't fall, fur John [aloes has been through the mill before, aud he knows just how to tackle such on cmergeucy, Ile fa no fool, and he hasn't been caught napping." During tho day several solid: men encouraged. the Fidelity fulks und told them to Keep on paylng and that they would stand by them to the last. All tose who drew thelr muney were of the emailer depositors, tho Junge ones allow- ing their accounts to stand undisturged, All those pour puople whe really uecded inoney were GIVEN ALL TUBY ASKED FOr, whilo others were given various sums, uccord- ing to cirentuistaiees, ‘The paying-teller tuok his time in paying out—that is, he asked a great many questions, The lung linc of deposliors stood far outen the atreet, Now aud then o woman wouid come up, aud wanted to know if she couldn'tget her money, as she was golng out in tho country, Oue woman, dressed in black, who had about 3200 in the bank, had just started a millinery shop, and “she must have her money,’ Another was going to Europe. Another wauted Jt to buy a fartn, und so on, One woman was vexed Uecause the police were there to preseryo order, She said: “Thero were no clubs hero when we came to deposit our mone! a “And there aro no clubs here to hurt you now, ma'am," responded one of the ofllecrs, “Yes, that’s all Fight,” sald she, “but polices men ain't necded here.” “Yes, they are, ma'am,” replied the police mal ae we want to protect the weak Sgalnst the strong,’ is “Ab, thoy wouldn't hurt us,’ retorted the wonan. ; And all day long that crowd kept the Hue from 10 o'clock inthe morning until 3 in tho afternoon. Slowly they inarched, and the anx- iety gave way to better feeling, for sume left the Une, while otticrs took thelr places ut the foot again, Tho ne moved in a double column, countermarching, and until 3 o'clock there avemed to be no dhntnution in the crowd, When tho windows were cloied the crowd quictly walked out, gnd they were votifled that the bunk would opeWarain ‘this morning at 10 o'clock.) A ‘Tuimune reporter tried to pet some further facts from Mr. Mulnes after the bank hod closed for the day, Itv said that he wouldn’s tell how much the bank had paid out, but it would continue open until the run ceased. who caine swould be pad. Hut bow much he would not say. ‘The depositors would dud that out themselves. The bank was (ully prepared for the Tune and he felt xorg san fident of being able to weather the stern. “There can be doubt that the Fidelity wil pull through, and the run will probably let up after to-day. THE OTHER BANKS, THE PRARS ENTERTAINED DY MANY that the collapse of the State would cause a run, on ail the eavinus banks were uot realized, tho Fidelity being the only ona in the city where euything unusual gccurred. All the others opened as usual, aud, while the majority would have enforced the notice rule had there been a run, there was uo uecvasity for falling back upon tt, sluce there seemed to be uo alarm among the depositors, At balla dozen of the banks, people dropped in, und askod if they could get thelr mouey, und being answered “Yes,” went away without taking it, At almost all, a tcw depositors drew out their funds, theao being people who haye uo conidence Jn any- body. Business was dull at nearly every bank, 60 faray depositing waa concerned, and this wastobeexpected. But at the larger savings institutions very little difference was vutice- able iu the amount received. With ao view of Icarning tue situatlon, reporters Were scot to all the banks, big and little, aud the result of thelr inquiries is subjulned, GXKMAN-AMBKICAX, ‘This bank paid out on demand, but will eo- force the notice rule to-day.” Thero was po run ouit. Tho savings doposits arc sinall. Tue same fs truc of thy North Side branch. MIBERSIAN. About 10 o'clock Ave or eix people came In pod drew vut thelr money. No nutes will be “available on] demanded, and what fs called for will be paid. The deposits are not very heavy. AT THE MERCHANTS’, FARMERS’, CHANICS’ Savings Bank, managed by Sydney Myers, there was very IitHe commotion during the day and no excitement whatever. When the bank opened in the tnorning quite a number of persons gathered about the door, and a few went In nnd demandcl tneir deposits, but there was nothing skin toa rita.” Such as asked for their money got a portion of ft, and all seemed satisfed, By noon the bank was deacrted, and afterward throuchout theday nothing occurred outside the usual routine business. The deposits for the day were as large ns ueual, and the amount paid out was but slightly tn excess of the transactions of every AND ME- @ay. Later In the afternoon a reporter called on |. Mr, Myers, to ret hts Opinion of the situation, He was as placid ag usual atid said he had no fears whatever, nor did he antleipate anything like a general withdrawal of deposits from his con- cern. He thought the worst was over, but satd, however, that ho was sprepared, for any emergency. Ile had not, of course, enough ready cash to meet the demands of avery depositor, provided a ‘run’? was made, but no one should go away unsatisfied, His policy would be to prevent the draining of his bank, and he consoled himself somewhat with the thought that bis depositurs were. not of the usual class, and not Hkely to become ex- cited and uncasy on tho strength of street ru- mors, ete. About the failure of the State Savings Bank he thought there was a great deal of tinnec- ersniy alarin. The represented deficit was only a few hundred thousand dollars, and he thought ten men could de found who would come for- ward and put up $50,000 each and take charge ofthe bank, and no one would loso avent. Such an investment, he said, would @ good one, and would pay 20 per cent per year. Tooncof the State Savings depositors who asked for his advice in the presence of the reporter he said; ** Hold on to your bank-book yy all means. It will be worth all it calls for.” is statement was made on the theory he had previously advanced, and the depositor thanked him kindly, and went off apparently satisticd, SNYDECKER & CO. Noone had asked for his money, - Most of the deposits are on tinie certificates. DIME. A few ‘depositors were paid tn? fut, and all who ask will recefye. Tho deposits ara not large. Some who learned that. they could get what they wanted loft without takiug any. ILLINOIS TRUST, ‘There was quite a lively demand for money, but depositors wero paid in full, and will be In the future. Notice wilt not be asked. On tho 1st of January, findiog that no monoy could bo made on deposits on which 6 per cent Interest was pald, tho rate was reluced to 5; and {16 docsn’t pay, the rate will be put still lower, until it wil pay to handle the money. : UNION TRUST. * ‘A fow call and were paid In full, The de- posits aro not heavy, and those wishing thelr money can get It. Tho time-rule will not. bo enforced. CHICAGO. Not much was pafd out, nor was mitch taken io. Notico will be demanded on large amounts, ‘The deposits are Hght. - INTERNATIONAL, a More was recelyet than was pald otit. The deposits amouyt to $70,000, aud are available. L, SILVERMAN & CO. Some money was drawn out. No notice will be required. “‘The'sayings account {6 small. Rd. CURISTOPI. A dozen pocketed their moncy, and, a8 no time {s necessary, all who knock at the wicket will bo accommodated. WASMANDOREF & NEINEMANN. If any one desires his moncy ho can get it. The deposits ara small. CL. NEIHOFP, All who' called were given what they asked for, but not much passed out over the counter. ‘Tho deposits showed no yarlation. EMIL JOSAPHAT, The deposits are light. The failure of tho State will bave no effect upon his business. GBRMAN. At this bank the time rule fs always observed, rauorno run. Some wished money und got what they were entitled to. The dcPosits wera not as largo as usual. . MH. PELSENTIAL, Tle pald out as if the State had not gonedown, requiring no notice. The deposits are ht. PELSENTHAL & KOZMINGKI, More was zathered In thao was taken out. No ane Went away dlssatisied, TB, PRAWMLG STATE LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, at No. 110 West Washington strcet, had not ex- Perlenced uny trouble worth mentioning. Every- thing appeared quiet about the bank, and there serial, few more applicants for money than usual. No troublo whatever had” been met’ from tho vetter ccucated. class of depositors, bit afew of the myre fgnorant were nervour, and Mr, Van Zanut, the Cushler, explained that it was deciied to apply the no- tice rule to. this clisa; nevertheless, wherever money was needed for legitimate uso ti busl- ness it was pald promptly. Tho rulo was only, applicd to prevent the summary closing of ace counts, The institution retired “from the com- tnervial business a year ago, and then patd off depositors in {ull in cash to an amount excced- ing present deposits, Since that tine the most. conscrvatlve pulley has been pursued, and only 5 per cent interest pald on deposits. - THB HONB SAVINGS DANK, at No. 183 West Washington struct, cornor of Halsted, presented its usual eulet. appearance, aud up fo the close of business ind uot been annoyed with auything of a panicky character on the pare of customers. ‘The Cashler, Mr. Blake, sald that three or four women had be- come scared and withdrew thelr accounts, but, asa rule, the patrons of tho bank were not un- easy, The Home had anticipated ‘thia disaster to the State for ovog a month, and was conse- quently thoroughly prepared for any run which could possibly ovcur. A lite moro than the avernes was pald out during the day, but not much. THE COMMERCIAL BANKS, AN EXCREDINGLY DULL DAY. Yeaterday ofternvon s Tninuns reporter made a tour among those banks—National and otbers—which do a purely commercial business, He found, on iuterviewlng the Presidents and Cashiers, that trade was very dull,—ab- normally so, when the season {a taken {nto consideration, Thg demand for discounts was unusually ight. Depositors betrayed no anxloty whatever, and the calls for currency from the country banke were exceedingly light. A few $10,000 packages were sent out, and sunje smaller sums were ordered, agerecating in all not over $150,000, an -unusually sinall sum iu the midst of an exceptionally good harvest, Lettors from Sinueavta and Wiseunsin bankers stated that the farmers were unwilllng to dis- ose of thelr wheat at present prices, and, until hey fecl disposed to do so, there will be very Nettle currency required. ‘Twoor three country bankers were on'Change Yesterday, Thoy hud, with great futerest, pe- rused the TripuNe’s account of the failure of, tho State Savings Institution, and, desiring to" be on the safe side, made frequent Inquiries rel- ative to the condition of the commerelal banks. On being auswered that these were not Ruding muooey on real-catate security, the rural bankers allowed thelr souls to rest in peace, and no inure borrowed any trouble. During the ensuing days the commercial banks expect to be culled on to meet mors than the ordinary sinount of country dratte. Tho rural bankérs will act prudently{—in fact, do no more than their city bretbren,—keep thelr funds: in good condition, ready to meet the alightegs flurry that may take place. The fact that the comsmerctal banks had for soveral inonths looked upon the State Savings ax belug tn a precarious condition, discounted whatever cifect could be produced bad the sus- ponsion of that copcern came upon them like a clap of thufder from a-clear sky. The banks have thelr asects well in hand, aud are ready for any cinergency that may take place, Bome of them have over 00 per cent of their Habllitics In good, crisp iprecnbars in thelr vaults, aud tho remaining 40 per cent ts iu paper that can be turned on a few days! notice, On every hund was expressed the greatest syinpathy tor the unfortunate depdsitors of the iuetitutlon which on Tucsday jolugd the noble army of bankrupts. ‘The commercial book manugera unite tu saying that, had Mr, Spencer been solvent,—bad his assets been in such a shape thut they could bave been converted In sixty ur niuet¥ days, or even six moaths,—be could have bad all the aid ho needed. But be eos insolve ney Bs Henle to alow ns hands iG DuUks, ane ey Ver; come to lia ussfatance, 1) Or OPSEIY Fe meet tg CORRESPONDENCE. s Da, SMITH. ‘To the Edttor of The Tribune. Cutcaco, Aug. 2.~1 am surprised at an exhibition of such dense iguoreyce in relation to the affulrs of the State Savings Inatitution as displayed by its Vice-President, Dr. D. 8. Smith, toa TulbuNs reporter ycaterday, to whom our honest and Innocent Doctor acknowlcdges that he really kvows wotbing sbout the manage- ment. Now, Dr. Smith intentlonally prevaricatcs, or bls memory ts at fault, fur only a few days ago he told wie in the moot earnest languago that the State Savings was iu a must flourishing coy- Giou, aud no wpprebeusiva need Ye felt by depositora, for theft money was eafe, and they would re.cire 100 cents on the dollar. A®d he furthermore Informed me that he exercised an almost exclueiye control of its loans, and there- fore khew the truth of his statement. Dr. Smith has also stated to another depositor (whose name I withnold, but can give If neces- sary) that be had a large amount on deposit with the State Savings. Now 1 will ask Dr. Smith if that tnrge amount etill remains depos- ited? and, ifnot, why his account should be setticd, and the thotisanus of poor defrauded. Tam endeavoring to diagnose the case of Dr, Smith, and assure bim that correct result will be reached ad made known to the public. C. H. Trarsr, 973 Wabash avenue. A SUGGESTION. To the Bator of The Tridune. Cnrcaco, Aug 29.—It has occurred to me that the assests of the State Savings would pan out better if {t contd be arranged for depositors to take the real estate, instead of forcing {t on the market just now, Thus: Ifa certain mort- Gago be valued at, say, 83,000, and certain de- positors holding books for that aum should agree -to take it and surrender their books, would it not be better to do so than to havo the property sold and suffer. all the attritton tnel- dent to such a procceding? Iam aware that there are many objections to this plan; still, [ thiuk It worthy of consideration. Ax Intarsstzp One. SAVINGS-DANE ACCOUNT IN EXCHANGE FOR SUBURBAN LOTS. - To the Euttor of The Tribune, Cricago, Aug.90,—Let ine caution depositors against rushing into purchases of outside prop- erty nsa means of escaping loss. Most of the $10 lots are dear at $25,—many of them dear at $10,—and the parties disposing of them can well aord to take accounts of any bank If they should never get more than 25 cents on tho dollar, Let depositors keep their books and take tho chances,—trusting that some square man Wke Jolin Wentworth will get contro!,— rather than load up with cats and dogs that will never bo worth the cost of the documents that convey them. $350 Wort. VICE-PRESIDENTS. To the, Editor of The Tribune, Cicaco, Aug. 20.—Dr. D. 8. ,8mith, Vice~ President of tho State Savings Institution, states that he know nothing at all about the management of the bank. Docs drawing his salary constitute tio whole duty of the accond officer ofa bank!’ If J made such an acknowl- edgment I should be ashamed to lvok an honest. man in the face, fearing he would consider mea fooloraknave. He certainly woulit not be far from right in dolng so. Inquinsr,. “witat’s IN A NAMEI"* To the Editor of The Tridune. Cnicaco, Aug, 20,.—A rather Iotelligent colored gentleman remarked to mo to-day that he found a number of his raco,had funda de- posited In the ‘Stato Savings Bank,” under the delusion that it was a State Institution, and if the bank didn’t pay the State would. Yours, . ‘ . THE PARIS EXPOSITION. INDIFFERENCE OF OUN GOVERNMENT. Spectat Dtevatch to Tha Tribune, Wastinaton, D. C., Aug. 299.—The Admin- {stration fs evidently \ndlsposed to take any steps fooking to the representation of the United States at the Paris Exposition next year, except in respunso to a dircct order from Congress. In explanation of this apparent want of official Interest In this great Interna- tlonal undertaking, it may be sald that nelther the action of the French Government nor the character of the French exhibit at the Conteu- nial last year was such as the United States bad aright toexpect from o nation with which it had so fog been on friendly terms, While other nations sent special commisstoners, many of them men of high rank and great ex- pertence, *France Intrasted the interests of her citizens : TO SUBORDINATE ATTACHES of the French Legation here, ono at least of whom was extremely objectionablc to Prestient Grant. In adiition to this, tho character of the French exhibit, was ‘not stich as the United Btates had a right to expect, and the failure of France In this respect was, it {s bolleved, large) due te the lack of interest, nob to say opposl- tion, of the French Governinent, Tt may bo remembered that when the invita- tton to the United States to participate in the Paris Exhibition of 1873 was recelved Secretary Fish trananultted {t to Congress WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, * and {t {s understood that he subsequently in- formed the Senate Committce on Forelgn Rela- tions of the reason why Grant's Adininistration was unwilling to urge upon Congress any stups lovking to the representation of the United States at Paris. This feeling. of indifference manifested by the last Administration fa under- stood to be shared, to some cxtent at Ieast, by the present ane. NOTES AND NEWS. —- SMUGGLING TO BE PREVENTED: Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasninaton, D. C., Aug, 29,—The Treasury ofictals bellevo that s rigid enforcement of the new order shortly to be issucd directing cus- toms officers to open every picve of baggage be- longing to passengers from foreign countries landing in the United States, will break up that system of favoritism under which so imuch smugyliag has in times past taken place. At the same time it will cause much greater an- noyonce to passpngers than they havo hereto- fore been subjected to. * THE BOSTON CUSTON-ITOUSE. Tathe Western Associated Press. Wasminoton, D, C, Aug. 29.—The Commit. tea inspecting the Custum-llouse at Boston recommend a reduction of the force and in- creased compensation for thoso remaluing; also that the net saving, If thelr recommendations arc adopted, will be a little over 26,000. TIMBER DEVPREDATIONS. The Becretary of the Interior appointed Joscoh Long, of Indiana, to look ufter tlinber- land depacdators in the West, . RAILROADS sOLD, Lawarence, Ke., Aug. 29.—The Lawrence & Southwestern Railroad, exteuding from this city to Carbondale, Osuge County, thirty-eight miles, was sold here to-day pursuant to ade- cree of the Circuit Court of the United States. It was bid off by Robert C. Carr, of St. Louts, for bimeelf and associates for the sum of $43,- 3. ‘The rend was built seven years ago at a cust of about $16,000 ver mile, Mr, Carr is President of the Kansas Pactilc Rallroad Com: Pe Whether it {s bouzht fu the interest of hat Company is not kuown. —— ITEMS, Mr, Hugh Riddle, President pf the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ratlroad, lins just return- ed from a trip of inapeetion over bis road. He reports the crops sloug his ue in excellent con- dition, Sir. Riddle has alyo taken s Jook at tho Acmolished Omaha bridge. He says the de- struction of this structure is the greatest mys- tery on record, as no two persons agrce aa to the cause of its giving way. Jt le tus opinion that lightoing had nothing to do with it, for there Js no traco of it on the wreck: ou the con- he thinks that awhirlwind and waterspout litted the twa spand out bodily, A new tariff Las just been toued by the [ll- nols Central Ruliroad to all polots in Teas, tn- cludiox points up the Galvestou, Harrlsbury San Antonio Iailruad, ‘Iho new rates dite but iittte from the old ones, and will go into effect Sept. 1. A new station pemed Oyens bas been located on the Jows Division of the IMnols Contral Kallroad between Remsen and Lo Mars. Frejaht to this station must be prepaid. It will be a flag-station for ail trains. Mr, H. B. Ledyard, General Manager of the Michigan Cent: Halle , was in this city yes- terday atteuding to sundry business affuirs of road. Mr. J. D. Layag, General Manager, and 3fr. . D. Gorham, Division Superintendent of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, ee in the city. : ed INDIANA’S STATE-HOUSE, . Special Plapatch te The Tr{vune. Iwpramarois,- Ind, Aug. 90.—The state- House Commissioners have rejected all the plans examined, and will invite new plans to be scot in atonce. No reasons are given for their action, other than, that the plans could not be accepted. Only tho defects in the designs were pointed out by the experts. It was thought eb to suppress their report. Jb is likely that P. Piogbuusen aud others will try agaio. The Commission claim that thie will uot iojure the prvspest tor State Louse at all POLITICAL Ticket Nominated and Platform Adopted by the lowa Democrats. Johu P. Irish Calmly Consents to Lead tho Doomed Minority. They Declare for the Early. Repeal of ,the Resumption Act. Demand the Remonetization of the Silver Dollar. And Would Have No Contraction of the Greenback Currency. Progress of the Workingmen's Movement in Obio, Iowa’ IOWA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. a Manstauttown, Ia., Aug, 20.—Tho Demo- eratle State Convention to-day was small in numbers but excellent In personnel .The Moss- Backs were not present. Ont of a delegation of 473 but 100 were present, representing 64 coun-. tles of the 1001n the State. Hayes’ policy was the only theme of discussion, and how to indorsa it without indorsing him was the question, and created more than two hours! consultation by the Cominittes on Platform. D. 0. Finch, Chatrman of the Convention, struck the key-note by declaring It was not Hayes’ policy but tho fundamenjal principle of the Democracy before Hayes was born. The Convention accepted the assertion and put it In the platform. 3 L. L. Ainsworth, F. Heinz, E, D. Fean, and J. Van Meter threw ” A FIREDRAND into the Convention in a minority report as an amendment to the platform tn favor of a repeal of the Prohibltory Iiquor law ond enact ment of a license law, which caused much ex- citement, and for the time a row was Imniinent, hut Judge Campbell made a pacifle speech, ani the minority report was adopted, when tue whole platform was adopted without dissent, ‘THE TICKET nominated is the first In mauy years not pre- viously prepared by the ring leaders. Tho nomination of Irish for Governor was a surprisa to him and the Convention, and he tendered thanks with marked emotion. Judge Boardman, for 1 Supreme Jude, fs a prominent Iswver’ here of (high position, chiefly known as the proscentor of taitroads for damages. G. W. Culliaon, for Superintendent of Public Instruction, is highly educated, has good executive ability, and 1s an excellent uominee, but wit! fall short 30,000. The Democratic campuign is to be run on the Hayes policy and a Jicense platform. ‘IME PROCEEDINGS. Tothe Western Associated Press. Maratatitown, Ip, Aug. 2.—Tho Demo- cratic State Convention was called to order b: Ed Campoell, Chairman of tho State Cent: Committce, at 11 o'clock. A temporary organ- izsjon was effected by the election of J. C. Cook, of dase County, aseChairman, and T, O. Walker, of Davis County, and Gol. W. W. Garner, of Louisa County, os Secretaries. Mr, Cook, on taking the chuir, thanked the Convention, and trusted the party would se- lect only honest and pure men for tho offices. Hosaid the great issue of to-day fs reform, and indirectly oulogized President Hayes os an ex- ponent of reform. He advised the Convention to indorse him, nnd stand by his first steps to- ward real reform, COMMITTEES. Committecs on Credentials and Permanent Organization, and Resolutivns, were appointed. The following ts the Committee on Resolutions: Ed Campbell, Jefferson County; Fred Hines, of Scott; the Hon, L. L. Ainsworth, of Fayette; J. Van Meter, of Blackhawki®H, A. Cook, of Linn; E. H. Gibbs, of Mabaskas’S, J. Gilpla, of Madison; D, Af. Harris, of Harrlson; E. D, Fenn, Story, The Stats Central Committee 1s as follows: First District, Ed Cainpbell, of Jefferson; Sec- ond, A. R, McCoy, of Cinton; Third, ‘I, Medary, of Alamakee: Fourth, A. P. ltoberts,of Mardin; Fifth, L. G. Kinne, of Tama; Sixth, J. H. Me- Corraack, of Marlon; Seventh, 3, F. Spoffonl, of Pol uth, N. C. Redenour, of Page; Ninth, 8. 8. Webb, of Boone. HRSOLUTIONS. On motion of Kiune, of ‘Tama, all the reso- lutions were ordered referred toa coimittes without debate, v PERMANENT CITAIRMAN, The Committee on Credentials reported sixty- four counties represents by 403 delegates, Dan O, Finch was cle peringnent Chalr- mao, who, {un extended remarks, arrajgued the Republican party for all the evils now on the country, and denied that the Southern policy belonged to Heeaijouvslayes, but wus » principle of the Democratic party before he was born, FROWIDITION. Mr, Ainsworth repurted that tho Committes on resolutions had agreed upon every question befora them, except that of the present pro- hivitory Hquor luw. A majority of the Cotn- mittee favored no declaration on this question, wile d tinority. of four members of the Com- mittes on Regolutions reported the following: Heacleeg ‘That we favor arepeal of the present Prohibitoby Liquor law, and tho enactwent fur a judicious: {icense Instead, all woney derived from the license to yo ta the echoul fund of the State, @| Mr. Irish suggestod that the resolution be postponed until the platform was cousidercd, Several dilatory motions of the sauie charac: ter were also made, but were all ruled out of order by the Cbalr, and the Convention proveed+ ell ke dlscuas the minority veport of the Com- tnittee, A lengthy and somewhat excited debate fol- lowed between loom of Johnson, Perry of Mouroe, Campbell of Jefferson, Hatris of Harrie sou, Irish of duhuson, Aiusworth of Allamakeu, and many others, The debate was characterized by consffcrable excitement, and was suddenly euded by the de- mand for the previous queatton, « ‘The minority report was then adopted—yeas, 200; nays, 72. be resolution was thus made part of the latform. bar Irish offered the following, which was unanimously adopted: * Resolced, That in the opinion of the Democracy of lowa Sauuet J, Tilden aud ‘Shomae Mendricke were elected respectively President and Vice- Preaident at the last olection, TM PLATYORM as adopted by the Convention is as follows: Firut—The sented, ee the State of Iowa, In Convention sssembled, hereby declare in favor o atariit for revenue only; honest, economic home tule; the aupremacy of clvil over militar power; the separation uf Ubureh and State; equality of al citizens befure tho Iaw; oppusltion to the granting by the General Government of subsidies toany cor- poration whatever; and wo believe, dccond—The destruction of the jadustry of the country and the pauperiem of labor are the Inevi- table frulte of vicious laws angcted by the Repub: ican party. Third—That a4 & means of relicving the dlatress- eq portion of the cummuulty and removing the great atringeacy complained of in busmess circles, we demund the immediate repeal of tho Specic- Resumption act, ‘vurth—That we denounce as an outraze upon the rifhts of the peopic thy enactment of the lie- publican measure demonelizing silver, aud de- mand fie pussaye Of aluw which shall restore to silver its monetary power. Hifth—Tbat we favor the retentionrof a grecn- back currency, and declure against any further coutsaction, und we are iu favurof the substitution backs for National Bank billy. onsratuiute the Country upon the ace ceptance by the present Adimlulsirativg of the con- stitutioual sod piste bullcy of local welf-govern- Ment in the Staice South ve long advocated by the Democratic party, and which bas brought peace and barmony to that section. und in regard to the future Uoauclal policy, im the lauguage of our ua- tional platform adopted iu thy New Yurk Couven> tiog in 1803, we urge, Sereath—Payment of the public debt of the United States as pupidly av practicable, All mune: drawn trom the people by taxation, except su muc! as le requisite fur the nuccasties of the Govern- wentecocoulcolly administered, belag buncatly spalied to such peysacns when due. Ligh A—Equal taxativn of overy species of prop- erty, according to its valuc, tath—Que currency for the Govorament and the people, the laburerand the oflicebulder, the pen- sioner sud the soldior, the producer aud the buad- ater. tt —the right of the State to regulate railroad corporailons ¥pting been established by the higher courts of the country. we pow duclare tbat ible yh must be exercised with dye recard ty Justice. Asthare le no necessary sotazonisin between the people and ebeee Forpiratious, the common inter- este of both dat a speedy resturation of the former fricudly relations through Just Seaielatiog on the pae side and a cheerful submission theret! op the other. Elerenth—The rights of capital and: labor re equally saceed, and ulike cubltied tosegal prowection, ‘Ther have no Inet cance of quar ef relations te each other are adi Jawa, and should not be hamp: inzerference, Tu etrth-That we (avor the repeat of the present probibitory liquor law of this State, and the enact. Ment of A sudicinua snd well-reaniated b:cento Jaw ad. ‘all money derived from licenses to go to the common school (und of the State. NOMINATIONS. The election of a, candiulate for Governor being inorder. the namesof Ainsworth and Trimble were withdrawn, ‘The first baliot was Jaken, but, before the result could be annouriced, Irfsh was declared the nomince by acclamation. in response tu foud calls, Mr. Irish came forward and made a brief apecch, accepting the norfination. Col, Evibeck withdrew his name from consid- eration as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and ©. C. James, of Pottawatomie, was nomt- nated for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation. . Ne EJ. Boardman, of Marshall, was norl- nated for Supreme Judge by acclamation. Mr. Boardman was called out, and made a brief speech, accepting the nomination. © U. D, Culleson, of Wayne County, was de- clared the nominee for Superintendent of Pub- Ne Instruction by acclamation, Immediately after the nomination of Irish a salute Was flred, and to-day o raviication mest ing is bein; erable enthusiasm provails. O10. ® "THB WORKINGMAN, | Spectat Dispatch 09 Tie Tribune, Cotumors, O., Aug. 20.—Mr. Charles Leie, who was nominatea bythe Republicans for Sheriff of this county, and whe, has taken an Activa part in the workingm@h’s movement, and thelr prop. table by natural A by legisiative held at the Opera-House. Conald-¢ 4 publishes 9 card, in which he saya: “The works" {nginen having nominated a full tteket, which desire very much to sce elected, I desire to re- move any impression which may exist tat Tam + a candidate for tho office of Sherlif, but shall work and vote for tha success of the worktngmen’s ticket.” There isa feeling of uneasiness porvading among the leaders of the Democracy in regurd to the atrength that the workingmen are developing. ‘The move- pment has calned in strength during the past few days. Meetines are being held in snrround- Ing towne, not with any preat noise, but gquiet- ye enrolling men who will vate no other tleket. tis adtitted that the Democrats will losc more by this organization than the Republicans by the antl-Hayes party. All attempts on the part of the Democrats to capture the workiog- men have proved unsuccessful. ——s* MISCELLANEOUS. VIRGINIA . Ricnmonp, Aug. 20.—The Conservative State Committe sclected Gen. James G. Ficld, of Culpepper County, for Attornoy-General, ana Goy. Kemper to-day appointed Gen. Field to Oil the unexpired term of @ho late Attorocy= General Damtel, SCHUYLER COUNTY DESOCRACY, Speclat Correspondence of The Tribune. Resnvitze, ., Aug. 23.—Tho Democracy of Schuyler County held their Convention yester- day, and nomnfnated tho following ticket: For County Judge, E. J. Pemberton; County Clerk, Mark Bogue; County Treasnrer, Fdwiu Dyson; Superintendent of Schools, H, H. Foley. twas the most larmonlous Convention eveghela by the Democracy of this county, all of the eandi- dates being nominated on tirst bullots. SPORTING NEWS. BASE-BALL, INDIANAPOLIS—HARTFORD. pectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Naw Yous, Aug. 293,—Ibo Jodlauapolis Club made their Grat appearance In this vicinity ina game with the Brooklyn Hartfords to-day. The Hartfords were weakened by tho absence of Holdsworth aud Ferguson. The visttors were out in full strength. Play was calicd at 4 p.m. with tho home wing at the bat. The Nartfords took the lead iu the ‘rat inning by 1toQ. After this no more runs were’ scored unt the fourth. In the fourth the visitorsscored t. Inthe latter half of tho tfth, after the Indlanapolls Club had scored play was stopped by the min. After waltl for the uatal thirty minutes, the umpire decider the game a draw. Following Is THK scORE, two rune,and with but two men out, ° ni B nantronp, foe a Pa i Burdock, 3b.. 0 Oo oOo} 1} 2 Harbidge, 2b. +» ai al al ato Start, 2 9 2] 6) Oo} 1 Carey, a. 8 oO) of OT i,” o} o| s} o} o Oo} 1) vo} oo @aylor, 0 a) 1) oO 0 et Oo Oo} OF a) 0 o| o| sl 1/0 Aj 4} la] 6) 4 1} 2} 1} oO] oO Q] Gg) Oo} 1) 0 oO} 14; 4] 0) 2 0} 2) oO} Of a Fitnt, you 7 ao Warnor, 33 b.. oO} oO} 3) a 2 Cuthbert, 2. Oo} OF 0} Oo} O Mexorley,¢. f.. of Oo} 2) a) oO Rocap, tr. f. 1} dy Oo] oF Oo a] alist 4} 3. dnnings— 1~12a45 Hartfos Al ou o— Jndtananolis, 0001 2-3 Umpite-—Mathews, of the Matnat Club, * ‘ime of game—One hour and ten minutes, Firwt base by errore—Hartford, 2; ludlanapolis, Runs carned—Indlanapolis, 0; Hartford, 0. HOSTONS—CINCINNATIS, Special Dispatch wo The Tribane, Boston, Aug, 29.—About J00 were present to witness the tenth yume between the Bostons and Clovlunatis to-day, which waa julerrupted by vain before tha close of the fourth Junlug. ‘The Bostons scored six runs to the Cincinnatls nuthing, with one out and Jones on sevout haso, when the rain coramenced to fl heavily, uod time was called. The Bostous tado tre base hilts, earned one run, and nile wus error, the Clachunatis one base. hit and tive errors. ‘The rain continuing for thirty minutes, the guiue was culled by the umpire, Alr. Summer, LOWELL, Maus. Lowet.t, Mass., Aug. 20,—Basc-ball: Lowells, 7; Loutsvilles, 4.0, DARNES WELL Apecial Dasputch to ‘The Tribune. Roounsren, N. ¥., Aug. 2.—Oneol the most Interesting gaines that ever tovk place in this elty was played to-day between the Chivagos Bud Kechesters. At the close of the ninth inaing the score. stood tito lL The bume nine was blanked in the tenth Inmug, while the Chicazos svored Lwo ruus on an euay missed tly by Lull Barnes played in ols old position at sccond base, aod did sumo of his otd-Uine buttine, 4 a ied threa of the six tts made by the THE TURE, santaToua, Sanatona, Aug, 92.—A beavy rain last night sud loweriug weather this morning caused the races to be postponed from duon ualil 3 o'clock, ‘The track was heavy and the attendance guod. The dash of a mite and an eighth for 3-year. olds, the winours wt Saratoga this summer ex- cluded, was won ‘by St. James, Wash Booth second, Bushwhacker (the favorite) third. ‘Pine, S014. ‘The free bandicap for all ages, one mile anda warter, Was wou by Bertram, Cour (the favor ie secoud, Lady Salyvra third. The, 35255. Surat, Chauce, Grecian Maid, Gien Athol filly, und Queenstown started Iu the selling and feat race, Glen Athol tilly won, Firat Chance second, Queenstown third, Iu twostrutght heats. ‘Time, Litaig, 1 3104. The handicap sweepstakes was won by Moon- stone, Poubtiul seond, Walter third. Wiltiam “Towser, pckey oF Walter, went wrong jp the race, sud hag beew ruled off trom riding bere- . “SS pools sold on races to-morrow, At the first water jump Kedding fog his jockey. LONG BRANCH BACES.. Lowa Baaxcu, N.d., Anu. 29-—-The Mon- mouth Park racea were well attended to-day, Tuc selllug rave for all ages, one mile and un elgnth, was won hy Crill, Sbylock aecoud, Dal- gaslau'third. Tune, 1:57. ‘The mile beats racu fur S-year-olds was won by Auburn iu two straight heats, Aunt Betsey second, Braewer third. Time, 1:49) 1:51. ‘The half-mile dush was won by lugs Ernest colt, Baywood second, Narrageusctt thiAd, Time, Si seconds. a ‘Tue burdle race waa won easily by Deadhead, Derby sccond, Resulute third, New York fourth. Bencher threw bis rider when figlf of tho dret mile wus run, AT PARKER'S, VA, Parxen's, Pa., Aug. 20.—Tho second day’s races of the Parkes’s Driving Association opened to-day with the undolshed 2:33 race of yester- fell, throw. day. rauk Miller wonin two straight heats ia 2235, 2:3334. The nest ae the 9:26 class. In the first beat Jack Dray 3:30; the fw Io second aud thir ieata My RiGRaf tu 2:33 and 9:35; the fourth heat was dead between Little Joker ayd Rif-Ral in 2:35, The ith race was won by Fif-Raf fn 2:3234. Jo the 2:37 race the first beat was woo by now belng removed to the second and thinl by Col, Selliek f the feurth and fifth by Dick Wri: and 2:3 The attendance sas very large, and the het. ting the must solrited ever even In the Oi Rezions. Dick Wright In THE MAID. Locisvitie, Ang. 20,—Goldamith ted to-day in $:21!g, 2:162¢, apd 2:173 pot pushed particularly. "The track w orm. and way a8 In dng HARTFORD RACES. é Hantrorp, Conn., Aug. 2.—In the races at Charter Onk Park to-day the favorites won in each class in three stratzht heats. . # moun moe ROSSI meme Time! 3 2219) : 298; lata: race, two milles, over eight hurdles, parse MACOMB, ILL. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Macomp, tit., Aug. 22,Onr fair’ today was wi In every respect a, success, At 2 o'clock the trot for 8500 for thfce-minute horses took placey The race WM& won by Dan in three stralght heats, second ‘place by Hero, third by Lady MeD, and fourth by Charlie Ball. Time, :2:33; 2230, and © , Dilly Monrose was dis. tanced and Queen drawn. The running race. puree $150. was won b John Baker In two atralght heats, second hy O'Leary, Tha Kentucky horse dtd not put to his dopearange, ‘Time, 1147/4 and 1:551¢. ‘The 2230 t€9t for $400 comes off to-morrow at 2p.m., with seven entrics; also a trot for. year-old colts, and a running race for a purse of $30,—threo cutrica, Tho weather Is very tine. OREEDMOOR. + THE PRacticE. Special Dispatch to The Tribune, New Yonk, Aug, 20.—The shooting at Creed. moor was continued to-day, and some remark. able scores were made. Tho wind was more unsteady and fishtall in {ts movements. Mr, '| Selph, of the New Orlcans teams, Started of with a brilliant record, making a clean score of seventy-five at 500 yards, and nine consecutive bull’s-cyes at 000 yards, From thls point, how. ever, his shopting was not so good, and he avd with a total of 210, The aggregate acora made by the American team was 1,617, only three points luss lun on Tuesaday. Gen. Da- kln'n svore of 215 points was never before equaled at Crevdmour. The scores of the American team were as follows: T. fa 06 Following are the acorea of the British team, the aggregate score of the best eight being 1,574 poluts: J. K. Milner... pho Ti. Gilder... 10 | Col. John Glynn, Jr.18! 05 | Et. Manningen iss ‘The Amatedr Riflo Club, at the conclusion ot. the practice, aclected the following tcam to compcte with the Victoria Rite Club team at Toronto Monday‘next: L. Geiger, W. M. Par row, W. Gunn, R. Rathbone, E. H, Bantord, Henry Fulton, J. P, Waters, and L. L. Hep burn. FIRES. { AT ASHLAND, ILL. &pecial Dispatch to The Tribune, Asntawn, (IL, Aug, 20.—A fire wos discover ed under the barber-shop of C. W. Eseum about 11 o'clock last @ight. Notwithstanding the alarm was promptly yiven, !t rapidly assumed enormous proportions, burning gmail frame buildings of the east afl weat side. A great effort was made to ect control of the fire and savo the greater portion of the town, but the wlod rising suddenly from the northwest car- ried the flames to J. O. Goldsy’s restaurant, from there to the new frame building of Frank Lobman, and the old salvon occupled as a hotel, which were engulfed Ju a shect uf flames, Hyht- ing up the heavens for miles, It was now thought the bullding on the west side of the tlock coutd* bo saved by tearing down a small fraino building ‘ad fotutng E, J. Newman's dry-goous store, which was dono by the firemen aud citizens; -but they had scarcely succeeded in getting ‘(t down before the wind suddenly changed tts course to the southeast, makinz the heut so futense that the fircinen were forced to abandon the small buildings and remove the dry goods from Newinau’s store. They had scarcely succeeded ju removing a third of then when the store was discovered to be one slid shect of fiance. lt now became apparent to all that the en: tire blovk must go. Goods from the stores of 8. 1. Huinilton, grocery aud hardware, were atreet, & portion of them only belng eared before the flames over touk thu pow wornout citizens. The dames dartod vearly 100 fvet in the alr, and apread over the entire remaining portion of the black, burning in turn the drugstore of A. G. Rug: gles, the Vost-Otlze, two amall frame buldingsy aud grovery store of J. G. Rymau,. ‘The fumes now reached across the street and consunied the tnillinery story of Sfrs. Smith, the cou house directly avross the alley from the new brick building occupied by B,C. Kane dull, druggist, aud Sulzenateln & Co.’s drj- gouds store, threatening all of the buildings oa the north aide of the street. ‘The exeitement vow became iuteuse, and every avwilable elfurt wus made by tlhe excited popt- lace to wave the house of William Douglass, where an old lady 80 or OU yeara of uve laid sick; alto, the new brick store of B.C, Randall. Ho gare $10 cn hour for men to carry water to keep the south aide of the brick building from burniog, which proved successful, owing to there Leing no combustible materiat with the exception of windows aud duors, which were constuvtly drenched with water. The house ol Douglas was covered with wet Diaukets and partly pro- tected frou the beat by a Jurge row uf trees fo front. Jt thus warrowly escaped. ‘The probable tovs of property will reach 830° (000 ur $335,000, with Jusurutive us follows; Ed, Newinan, $700 tu the Kuchester Company, Pa.5 6700 tu the Kenton Company, Ky. L000 in the Farmers’ of York, Bu; 8700! tu ‘the Millviile, N, Y., of the Jacksonville ageucy. 8. L. ame itun, $1,200 in the Mulville, Nv ¥., on stock} $00 in the Misstestpot Valley, ov) stock, building; $500 In the Standard Company, Tren- tou, N. da, building; 85001» the Kenton, K; stuck and building; $500 in the Hudava, J City, stock, Short & Bro., $1,000 iu tic Ger nan, New Orleans, on building. ‘The lusurance on ¥. Lobutag’s building es pired on the 4d of August, and lie bad neglect ed to revew it, ” ‘Tho: ecutize number of Buildings consumed waselghtecu, All that is left of the Lusizess portion fs the brick building of Jubn Matheny the barness-ehop of J. Seattle, the tinelup of Juhu Blank, Locke's restaurant, api the Chicago & Alton and Olio & Mississippi depts. ‘The tire was aupposed tu be the work of ais lu cendiary. WN CHICAGO. ‘Tho alarm froin Bux 123 at 0:50 last evening wus caused by a Ure iu g bucket of tray ont of “which a cow was feeding In the bury of H. 8 Monroe, iu the rear of No. 794 Michigan avenue. Nodeniage. Mr. Manroe, who is 9 prominent lawyer, hupag to prove by circuinstautial vie dence that he ts fae pockessur of a more incea- diary cow than the famous O'Leary one. Iatter merely kicked over a luinp, bus the Mua rus cow aturts & tire in her own fodder. cerenenecnsonepmied TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Special Dispatch to The Tribuna, - Jorsmr, IL. Aug. 20,—A colony fe being oF kanized among the ininers of Braldwood to 40 West and acttle on ferms., A committer, coo” sisting of the Rev, Thomas Gunn, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and other leading citizeoss luas been sent to Western Towa to celect a place for the colony to lucate. : Puitapetrata, Pu., Aug. 29.—The visiting Governors, accompenicd by a reception sie mittee and a uuaiber of invited gucsta, Went | the Exuibitlon ground this morning and we received by Johu 8. Norton, President of tl i Permanent Exbibition Coupany, aud Presi i Bimon, of the Extibition Assocation. a Axtell, of New Mexico, respouded. Alter}unchs the visitors were escorted through the building: 2 GEN. FORREST. ° i Maurais, Tenn., Aug. 29.--Geo. Forrest. ¢ J femoys Confederate cavalry olsen, is en ; ausly iM at Belley Springs, Ala, from ¢ dlaribea. fie ‘rious have little Lupe of Us TeCUverys