Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1877, Page 5

Y THI IVES TIE COU Yesterday's Proceedings in the Trial of the Indicted Commissioners. Ex-Warden Kimberly Comes to the Front and Gives Away the Gang, - Mo Tells How Tlo Conniveld at the Per- petration of the Robherles. ho Defendants Quakiug with Fear at the Revelntions. The prosecution in the cnsoof theindicted County Commissioners and contractors poured pot-shot Into tho defense all day yesterday, and made out a very etrong casc against the accused, Kimberly told hisstory i astraightforward way, and s manncr on the staml made a very favorable impression, ‘Lhie attendance of spece tators was not very large. Periolnt actually blushed when the ex-Warden revealed his crooked ways. McCaffrey and Johnson scemed o be on the anxfous scat, Sweetzer was appn- rently indifferent. Carroll was the only onc who could get up o smile. Thelr attorneys were notat all pleased with the rulings of Judge Farwell, and were very nervous. ‘They hono to apset Kimberly's testimony by showing that he denfed cverything Leforo the Grand Jury. Rtute's-Attorney Mills, however, {8 prepared to show why hie go testified. The battle has fafcly opened now, and thero will be a lively fight for aweek. John Rut was called, and, though the defensc objected on the ground that his name was not on the back of the Indictment, ho was permit- ted to testify., He now keeps a saloon, hut was tormerly in the butcher line with William Rein- pardt, Witness (dentified Refvhanit’s signa- ture, he belng dead. Mr. Mills offered in evilence o number of bills of Relnbardt & Co. for mcat, lard, ete., furntshed the Poor House and Tnsane Asylum between January, 1874, and February, 1875, ‘The defense objected on the ground of {m- materiality, but the Court admilted them, sub- ect to exception. GEONGE f. RIMBERLY was next ealled, Mr. 8mith objected to his beinz sworn on the round that Lie was an incompetent witness, be- jug & party to the record as co-defendant in the iodtethient on trial. The Court hetd that o was not incompetent, aud Kimberly was then W Orn. 2 Mr. Bmith made the same objection tohistesti- fslog, and the Court overruled it. Exception was taken, Witness then testified substantially as follows: Live in Cook County; have lived hére since my birth; am now doing business for my tother; know the defendants on trial. I hind secn Periolat previous to being elected to office, but did not become. acquainted with him until after Twas elected Wanden of the Poor-Houso aud Insane Asylum. That was{n 1871 1held the itfon until June 10, 1830, Between January, Yg%;. and January, 1874, I"was “*out’'s am fu- wmiliar with the” manger in which goous were furnished the Poor-Huuse and Insane Asylum; requisitions were drawn on the Board of County Cominissioners for the artlcles deslred for the month ns mear as could bo culeulated. T eigued the requisitions as Warden, A dupli- tate was made out. They were sent to the Board sod referred to & subcommittee, who mrisequently met, and, aftor reviewlng the ro- ulsitions, approved of such portions as they eemed proper, and referred back to the Boand, ‘When acted unon the duplieate was returned to we, anil on that dupticate I sent an order to the different contractors for tho goods that were allowed. After July, 1574, [ sent orders to Periolat for goods. They were not filled to the full amount, After the requisitions liad been approved, the general way was: Perlolat would gend notlee for me to come into town and mect him, or ho would come out 1o the Asylum' bimself, aud, after go- iz over "the requisition, would say: “\What shall I keep backi" aud he would make o meworandum of what should bo kept Lack, and the balance of the order was filled as a usual thing,—not always; sometimes cven then artieles were not supplied. The bille were nut sent to e, hut to the Board, It was 8 coplisuous practice to withheld poods, I could’ not state the exact amuunt kept back, but, as near us [ could figure It from averages made from time to time, ft Was £1,000 A MONTH, That covered all the contracts which Perfolat represented. 1avproved the bills. There was an arrangement between Perfolat and nysclf shout approviug thew. 1 know McCatlrey, Have known him froot about 'the thne ho was elected Comintssfoner. About December after bis election Veriolat introducod him to me at the oflics of Jamvs Forsythe & Co. e snid, “This Is Jobn." McCallrey sald, “Gcorge, bow do you doi”™ e says, ‘1 understan, ou are iu trouble; what is It about {" 1 auld, " Holden 18 kicking up a row about shortage in 4 ds.” flc says, “ Why, don't your books show that the ‘Ir‘y goods are all righte 1 sald, *'1don't know."" Ilesald, *1 think that can be fxed all stralght.”” Then he sald, ** If you bave ot your buoks to show that the dry zoods have been recelved In proper forim, that s all you want." After that lic went out. Mr. Storrs wanted to drusw out what Perlolat said shout McCaffrey; but, as the conversation W:l uot fn the presence of the latter, it wus ex- ed, Witneas continued: I hwd never seen McCaf- frey in Forsythe & C store before, but have sinco; only a very few times, however. Iloys scen him in the club-room in McCormick's Block o great many tlwes: wo Periolat, and almost all _ the Commissiuncrs. Others were there two. Havo scendobnson there, Iave secn McCaffrey at the Poor-Huuse; Johnson also, Il conyersus tions with Johnson_about meat bills. Know Bwectzer, Have had transactions withhim slnce July, 1874, with reference to furnishing mest to theInsane Asylum and Poor-House, He had o sub-contractunder Relnhardt, and has onc under O'Dounell. Bwectzer brought meat frow the ¢ty to his place fu Jefferson, amd furnishied the quantity ordercd from tine to thnie, Have had conversations with him regarding meat. lle {x.i“lfd that ho had furnished o great quantity of ol ;l;r!md meats,—that they were not making ln{‘;fl:’h and berequested nie toallow billsfor welgl more than the meat delivervd,—to mn::‘vu l“mn'—m that they would pass tho B ard. 1uid o, but I fixed'a limit, sud told r‘l'll?rngt‘l_.fl‘fi)cl'.bt{wl that unit, On threo or e i ecked up the welght aud LINIT EAD DERYN x; 11010 b Tl ol wubinh o thoh. Ot yOUu ROY cOnveraa wfiu‘ %"'fi}'“ r') (XM“;}N ‘zl?u with Periolat r. Buiith—Do I understay prove the declarations of l’erlu‘h{ ?:nxr I,‘i’a:“ “I.: pose of Involving these defendanta § ¥ Mr. 8torrs—Yes, to invalve Sweetzer, Mr. Bouith fosisted that the declarations of one feonsplrator were Inadmlssable to favolvo anuther, sa to who were conbined with him, bug !lc‘n: vom| wzu‘lu%:y, like "rm ;)l 8 co-partner, en mude erance of the ol m,‘i‘..hp‘“f" 5 bject ot the e Court sald the goods furni, Bwectaer did nol appear lg be goods n'.?hfm'l{ krl?llnhhul .un I"wf."u" ) ’l;lh“ nuestion wus ag whethier witnrss bad had any couversati with Feriolut. 1le allowed j e Wituess answered fu the afirmative, The Couversations wern had with Pertoiat during the ting meat wus bclngxlurnun:d by Bweetzer, under the arrangement § hud with Periolat, Q.~You may state whether fu making the Armangement with Sweetzer you did so after :T"tllnfi_hl;llnzu und:;lumul;ix o :)ul:wenfiuou criolat on the subject ected to. Objection overruled. ; A.~As near as | can recollect, I had the first couversation with Sweetzer himeelf. .—After the tirstof Julfl, andduring the tine 0U were carrylug out the srrangement with weetzer, did you have auy couversation with ‘erfolat with “reference to” your transactions with Sweetzer! If o, state what they were. e defeuse made o hard ght to exclude an Y ¢ Court sald it was competent for the pros- ecution to establish the wmmrucy taehf hf\“ the gvidence of those whowere fn it. - He didn't seo h W be could shut wut what it was the conspira- l°" agrecd to do—evidence of the formation uf Sonsblracy. But as to the statements of Peri- Fy o Kimberly, or anybody elee ot formiug tousplracy, but telling about it, they coutd :g{mb: admitted because they were Incoms Mr. 8 wha b o did not «¢latm that narratives vl D doue lu tho consplracy were ad- MIr. Bwett Inulsted that, under the present flatus of the case, the prosecution, s 1S berdor h could nut pruve what was dous uuder the Consplrucy, but Miout FROVE a CoNsPIRACY, . L which they wight aftorwarde show the de- fadants wery wewbers, becauss what was dons wannot germane to anything they were trylng to find out. Mr. Storrs remarked that he had connected Bweetzer with the conspiracy, hald shown a cor- ruptearmanement between Hm and Kimberly, He proposed 1o prove Perlolat. was In the con- sultacy I onler to prove what the conspiracy wie, and the cxtent of it by his acts anid decls- rations. ‘Ihe Court salid, If a eonsniracy was found be- tween Perluiat and Kimberly to defrand the county ns to_l'erlolat’s contracts alune, what Perlolut might have said or dune did not figure as agalnst nny of the other defendants, because Perivlat was not on trial, But If the conspiracy which 'erfolat entered into, If he entered into one, with reference not only to his contract hut Sweetzer's (I that should appear), then the stutements were altuwable. As the ‘testimony now stomd, he dld not think it appeared that there had been any conspiracy between Perlalat and Kimberly except a3 to his own contracte, Tlm‘?uu.fl.lun was modificd so as to read: After Julv, 1874, did Periolat ever advise or direct you concerning the carrying out of the arpangement with Bweetzer? ‘The nuswer went in subject to exceptlon, ns il _everything clse in conneetion with this par- tlcular matter. A.—It is diflicult for me to answer the ques- tion in that wu;. Terfolat had more than onc couversation with me about something that SWERTZER MUST FAT, and told me Lo tell him {f he didn't nay It ha cotthl not have thecontract. Hesald thul’ sume time duriug 1875, ‘I'he defense moved to exclude the answer, but the Court let it stand. Witness continued—I told Sweetzor what Perlolat sabl. Ho sald he would fix it upas Boon as he coull, Mr, 8torrs then handed witness o number of Bweetzer's bills, and he testitied that they were raiscdl frotn &35 to $200—that much more mest, ctey, beng patd for than was dellvered. The steallngs by Sweetzer were between $3,000 and 4, In a year, b.—l}lnl Sweetzer ever pay you any money? A—fledid. Q.—liow muchi A.—The exact amonnt I could not state. As near us [ean recollcet, he pald me altogether In the netghtmrlmod of 1,000 [Sensation.] A Q.~Did yon ever pay to Periolat any portion of the money you reeeived from 8weetzer? Ob- Sected to, and rurncnuen withdrawn, (f.—l)hl Perfolat ever visit, the Poor-fMotise while Bweetrzer was there? Objected to; objec- tion overruled. A.—1am surc they were thera togather, but there were so many there that I wonldn’t swear positively to it. Q.—When did son have that_conversation with Johnson nboit teat? A.—it was in May, 1874, a8 near as I cun recollect, Q.—~What was that conversation! Objected to by Mr, Reed, who clalmed that the statute upon which the indictment was based was not in forco prior to July, 1874, and 1berefore nn{ acts done prior to that date Ly Johuson coul! not be admitted In evidence, since at that time the only offense, if nnuy, was at cominon law, Ar. Storrs proposed to ergue the question on the nuthorities after dinner. . le withdrew the question. Mr. Storrs then banded witnrss o large num- Ler of Perfolat’s bills, and Kiinberly catimated the value of the goods held back, From 850 to $600 worth called for lu nearlyevery bill werenot zent to the Asyluin, but were certified to as ed by witness, and pald for TIIX HOLDING BACK OF GnODR was under an arrangement he liad with Perlolat. ‘The extra quantities charged for were fu excess of the xsunntlucu necesmary to run the fustitu- tions, Ina few instunces oll the gunls were deltvered, Q.—Did you at any time after the first of July, 1874, liuve any conversutions with Sweetzer otlier than you have stated with regard to the arrangements you had made with hiin about the mf‘nl transactions? Q.—Statc what those conversations wera. Mr. 8wett asked if the proaccution proposed to invelve otbers by the dectarations of Bweet- zer. Mr, Btorrs sald becaunse anyhody clse would be fnvolved that did uot exclude the declura- tions of Sweetzer, The Court instructed the witness to omit the names, Witness procecded, Some opposition was made in Committce to the bills—there waa trouble about passing themand 1 tola 8wectzer that u certaln person wanted money, Ho sald he knew that person and would fix lifm ; nod he afterwards told me that he had given that cere taln persou a cow und some money, After that there was 1o troubls about the meat Uills, ti.—whcu did you ¢o before the Grund Jury with referenca to these matters? A.—I was bo- fore tho Grand Jury {1 May, 1530, Q.—~Upon flour examination did you state the ’“:u as you have here stated thenit A.—I did 10! ' ~Dit you deny any knowledge of tless facts? A.~—I did. iy ad 7 Q.—Whyl Objected tn, The Court did 1ot think it was proper for the prosceution to show what contradictory state- ;nn::u wituess had made, and sustained the ob- jection, ¥ Qe—=DId {nu atter July 1, 1874, recelvo wmoney from Perifolat! Objected to, AMr. 8torrs did not propose to conneet any of the defendants with the payments, but to prove who was the lubricating agency of the cons splracy botween Perlolat and Kimberly, The Court held that the prosecuiion bad s right to show how the . 8I'OILS WERE DIVIDED, not !ir what Perlolat sald, but by what hap- pened, 3 Q.~How much monoy did you recelve fromn Perfolat! A.—I never koot nccount, but, ns near a8 1 ean recollect, about $5800. 1 re- celved #500 from him on one occasiou, That was In 1874. 1t was pald towe in the store of Fursythe & Co. Beardsley and others were there. I think the cashier drew acheck and went out aud got the mouey. Periolat handed thenoney to me. Cnecks wore drawn for aub- sequent payments, but Irefused to take them. (}.—\\ a8 un arrangement made between you aud Perlolat as to your proportion of the profits atter July 1, 18741" Objected to, and objection overruled. A.—Tho first_nroposition was 33 per cent, After July 1, 1874, McCafrey, Johnson, and Carroll wure at the Insane Asylum when goods urrived. On ono occaslon in Arrll. 1875, they checked off tho goods. Carroll +* was Klcking sbout somethieg, s he had been on the meat,” 1 dou't tink | spoke to McCaflrey about the bills, 1 teld bim Carroll was makinizafussabout nothing. 1le laughed and safd that he didn't think It would amouut to anytbing, ‘Chers was at that thne sumething to make a fuss about. They camo out afterwards and checked the goods, aud [ told them I didn't know why they wanted to do that. After that thers was no more trouble, The fraudulent transactions were still carried vn, however. I never had a talk with Jobnson about the bills, ONLY AUOUT THE MEAT, Q.~In the interview with Johnson about meat what did ho sayl Objected to on the ground that the couversation took place in May, 1874, when the statute took oifoct July 1, 18743 therefore whatever arrangement micht have been made with Johnson befory thelaw creating the olfense with which he was cnarged was en- ucted was no offense at all, ‘The Court suld it two men employed anather to do an ot re & law was passed making the act an e, and sent bl “on bis misston, und he effected hls purpose after law was passed, his ewployers would uot neccssarily be #ullty of consplracy under the new law. Bt if, wlen the act was Jm(urnml. the sltuation, acts, and knowledge of the purties were such as fo. necessarlly make them then gulity of consplracy, then decluratfons and wcts previous to the eusctment of tho law wero ad. missable, In order to explain what was carried toeflict. Mr. Btorrs remarked that the offenso with which the defeudants wero charged was an of- fenso previous to July 1, 1574, ‘The Court said if all the wrong Johnson did Was douw before the law was passed, be Jid not thiuk b could be couvicted, no watter If other people had acted on his suggestions and carrfed out the scheme, if he was wpota party, did not recognize it. Ho could not be buund by what he did before the law was pussed. lr, Btorrs stated that, after the conversstion and tae trausactions to which Kiunberly bad re- ferred, it waa in prool that Johnson purchased Koods of Forsyth & Co., and there waa evidence tending to shuw that he had not pald for them, ;‘nflll ev.lml. Wus a question for the jury to deter- Tue Court dld not think the question ousht w'lzznt:t&thlfi:;me. Wltx‘e'r'l;lcvldeucu was U801 ¢ bt et it fo. B WIHH hy' tresaction; h;}lll: \."ftln;;rl xus :l‘:en tumegdover to the de- e » Swetl examined him s leugth to test hie recollection, i OBY 13 YEKY GOOD, He estimated tho umuunukepm«k by Sgur- ing, knowing ubout what the sverago amount was. Ous or two mionths, when there was an {uvestization, the goods delivered ruo close up to the bills. In makiog the wrangement Periolat told bim he might as welt made 3 lstls mouey; that so far as Le (Periofat) w, o m.:_ei,' be didu't care for more uu:: 3 3:3“83; cenl Tue testimony of Kimberly before the Gra: Jury iu May, 1574, was then read to bim, snd 'l:du adultted that he bad denied cverytbing Lefors that body,—denled auy kuowledge of keeping back guods; that be bad recelved mouey, etc., et His crossexamination will bs resuted this moruing ¥ THE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1877. TUE COUNCIL. Ald. Throop Explains His Rela- tions with Billings' Gas Company. The Rates for Carburetted Hydrogen Flxed on the Companies® Terms 3 Which Are $2 on the West Side and 1,65 on the South, A regular weekly meeting of the City Council was held last crentng, Ald. Cook returned his Lhavks to. the Council for the honur it had done him In clecting him its Chatrmon, The time for which he wus clected having expired, however, he atnounced that Lo would vacate the chulr. Bulting the actloni to the word, he descended from the throne and took his seat Leside his colleague, Ald, Throop. Ald. Ryun cxpressed his regrets at Ald. Cook's determination to vacate toe chalr, aud nomiuated Ald, Cary. ecconded by Ald, ‘Ihe numinution ‘was swmnc(v. Ald. Cary hoped Ald, Cook wouuld take the chair until this matter was disposed of. Ald. Cook having resumed his scat, Al Cary sald it had been announced in the papers thut his friends were advocuting his election to the chale, and & imorning paper had even pone 80 far a8 (o suy tiat he and Ald, Cullerton were rivals for the place. He could appreciute how u inan’s enemies whtht be anzious to elect i Lo the position, but, knowing the peculiarities of the place, he could uot g0 casily see how n wman's friends could be ammated with such u purpose. He desired it understood that he did nut wish to be clothed with the honor, and stated thst, In his opinton, Ald. Cook was :fiulthc preaiding ollicer lu the absence of the uyor, Ald. Thompson advanced substantiully the sane views, Alil. Ryan stated that his nomination of Ald. Cary was of his own volition, and that he hal not” sought to influcnce otliers Ly make any change. Al Cook baving announced his de- tertinatian realin, however, he lind nomi- nated Ald. Cary, In view of ‘the prevailing gnunuznt. however, hie wuuld withdsaw Lis mo- on, Ald, McAuley moved that Ald. Cook be re- auuu-u W retaty thes positlon of Temporary halrman, The motfon was currled” ununi- moualy, and Ald Cool returned his thanks for the frexh honor, e had resigued, he sald, be- causc e understood that e hd heen elected for thiee months only, and he had not desired h? have tie name of **hold-over' applied to tn, Ald. Rawlelgh presented an order, providing fora chxu’:e in the thme of bolding_the regular meetings from Monday evenings at 7:80 o'clock to Monday afternoon ut 3.80 o'clock. to the Committee on Judiclary. Ald. Pearsons rrcmulm an ordinance requir- Ing newsboys to have leeuses, Heferred to the Committoe on Licenses. THE (A% QUTSTION. ‘The special order for 8 o'cluck—tho bust- ness fu general and Ald. Stewart's ordivance in [murulnr—wnr then tuken up. Thisordinance, t will be remembered, provides for paying the West 8ide Company $2and theSouth Sude $1.65. Ald. Throop sakl some questions had been raised as to the pusition he ocenpled in relation to the Gas Compunles, The Times of last Bun- day had directed certain questions to hiin which he'desired to anawer. e was first naked 1f he had uot been a corporator, to which he would say that he had,—not at his own request, however, but at the solicitation of his friends. He was also usked If hie had not been an offie nd it be had not {uterested himselfl inthe construction of the West 8ide Compuny's works; to both of which be wonld have to plead zuhly. He hud also been nsked If it cost any more to make gus now thau It did when the Company was fncorporated, and he did not think it did, “He bad beew work- I all through the discussion of. this matter to get back to the old standard. e was alsu asked 11 he hud not been interested In gettiog the Gas Coms\my'n charter chunged, to which he would say that the charter was changed in 1505, while he had solid out all the interest be ever bad In the Gus Company in 1892, Hehad notnterest in baving the charter changed, and actually knew nothing of {ts provisions until he came into the Councll two years ago. e then ascertain- cd that the price Lo be charged the cty was changed from $2 to £3, and the clty prohibited fram making it less, Ald, Throop ‘sald he was nlso asked 1f ho wasn't stlll futerested In the gas monopoly, and, If not, wnether be haln't some oid friends whom lhe wished to favor In lis uetlon In the Council, 1n reply, he would state that Mr. Uarrlson, of New York, held a two-thirds intercst in the West Side Com- pany and Mr. Billings the remalning one-third. As for himasclf, hie had no fntereats to fsubserve except thuse ot the tity nnd the citizens. 1f there was ony man whom he would: be {nclined to retallate upon, it would be Mr, Billings. After the Alderman had sold out s futerest to Mr. Gurrison, Mr. Billlngs had kept him out of his moncy—some 822,700—for thres years, and ho had thercby lost his interest, amounting to some 85,000 or §6,000. Mr, Lillngs had slso taken possession of his railroad teack down at the Jutnber-yords, and he was obliged to come mence on action of trespass against him to get lim out. In fact, he had hwd a great many round turns with Mr, Bitlings in one way and nnother, Mr. Billltgs hod done all ie could to defeat bis nomination and election to the Councl, but he would not use his ollicial pusition TO INJURE OR PAVOR ANY MAN, Ilis only Intervst wus to do the best thing for the ellg. The Gias Company had a charter which gavo them 88 per 1,000 for gas, und the city had no pewor to change it. It needn’t take the a8, to sure, but ns Jong as it id" taxe 1t the Gas Company could legally demand $3. He was working to promote the best juterests of the Clty of Chicago, and to do in!lk‘a to nll partics, whether friends or foes, 1o had not, until recently, supposed he bad an enemy n the world, but “lie now thought there were enemies in the drde around him, and there bad been more enmity, more hard feel ings, manifested In tho Council during the time this question had been befors it thaw in any other place in which be had ever acted. In con- clusfon, he sald he had- never done anything fn hls private or oflicial capacity of which hie felt ashamned, or concerning which he wus unwilling to have the public kuow his position, The Council could take this gas question and do what {t liked to do with it. As for himself, ho had no fecllug sbout it one way or another be- yond & desire to subscrve the best public inter- cats, Ald, Btewart moved that tbe report of the Comimittee on-his ordinance be concurred In and the ordinance passed. Tho Uas Companies cvidently had the ndvantage of the city in this matter, and all that the Council could do was to pay them a fair price, which he considered the ordinance provided for, He understoud the Gas Companles would accept these flizures, and lie was emphatically in fuvor of n)::l‘:llur this question now, so as to have done with ft. Ald. Bweeney contended that the Council had a rlht to cut down these ficures to $1.80 and 1,50 respectively, and even then the Gas Com- panies could and would make wouev, In his opinion, the gentleman at the head of the West Side Gas Courpany had robbed tho people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, which mlght be well expended fn feeding the poor. 1o aid not belieyy Mr, Billings had the power to Ux prices s ho chose, anl he was williug to wust the guestion to the courts or hurn ofl, 1f Mr. Billlugs wouldn't ac- cept §1,80, ho oughtn't ta have nnylhlng. aud the Council vught ta tell him so. Fifty compa- nles wers ready to come futo the dty to-day and supply the vity with gas at even lower figures thau those he had named; but in every case in which & mew company bad come forward thesy old and puwerful monopolics had boughs them U pflld. Gilbert took substantially the eame po- sitlon as his vollcague, Ald. Stewart. Inhis yiew, however, there wert inore luportant ques- tiong for the Council to take activn upon, acd he therefore moved to POSTPONX THE MATTER INDEFINITELY. Ald. McAuley belleved the Gas Companles *bad rigbta” which the Council ouzlit to re- spect. 1o knew of capitali prominent busi- ness-inen tere, who believed that the Gas Cow- panles ought to get §2 and H1.63 Ald. Sweency ssked for tho names of the prominent business-tuecn. Ald. MeAuley sald the Alderman could get 8 list of thew at bls vllice uny ;h{‘. Ald. Culleston remarked that in all previous actious taken by the Couucil there bad besu & loopbole of escape for the Gus Companles, If the Councll wanted to deads this watter, let it sdopt a pnce, motify the Gas Cowmpanics that it would pay o ‘more, sud if the Gas ipanles wouldn't accept let the Lur{:r trolier notify them that, after & certaln date the city would psy them no inore monoy, nzd L‘lf they dida’t come to tnie they might tura ol e Ald. x!wu-nev obtained leave of abscace to meet 3 [ricud st the depot, Ald. Cary was opposed to the resolution as retrouctive and as openiug afresh what be re- garded as already settled. The Council Liad ln'nuw taken @ bold stand, aod be was op- Reterred powed 1o golng back on ita positlun taken at that thne, and thus destroying the integrity of the record. Al Throop contended that the Council had no right and no power to annuj an act of the Legisiature~-f. e., the Uss Comvanies’ char- fere, As long oa the city used the gas, It would have to pay for It, and {f ‘the questian was litigated the Gas Companies woul | cet thelr £3. In_a epirit of falmess they had agrecd Lo mevept 83 _and $1.85, and he beifeved the beat thing the Cowmeil could do was to pay them these figures. Alit. Cullerton moved the previous question on All. Gilbert's motion. The previons ques- Lion heing ordered, Ald. Githert’s motion was }mt and lost by vote of nays, 23; yeas, 8—as follows Feas—Thompson (Third), Cary, Glibert, Tully, Rerber, 1'num|m'n {Thirteenthr, Jabuveens, Kirk Napr—McAuley, Pearsone, Rosenberg, Stewart, Callerton, Lodding, Tarnow, Osdel, Beldier, White, Throop, ook, Rawlelgh, Seston, Wheelor, Danmaarten, ltran, Waldo, Niesen, Linsenbarth, Schweiathal, Dalyz, Absent-~Dinllard, Bommer, Lawier, Oliver, Mc- Nurney, Sweeny (excuncd), Al Thompson (Third) moved tho previous uestion on the concurrence in the report and the paseame of the ordinance. The previous aquestion was ordered. Before the vote was taken Ald. Gilbert called for the division of ‘the ?nnathm. but was declared out of order by the Chiirman, who held that the Alderman should Im;’r spuken before the previous guestion was ordered. ‘Lie vote was then taken on Ald, Stewart's motion’ to eoncur in the report and pasa the ordinance, which was carried by & vote of yeas 20, navs 10, as follows: Zeus—McAuley, Pearnona, Rorenborg, Stewart, Gilbert, Cullerion. Lodding, Tamaw, Van Osdel, Beidler, Thiroop, ook, Scaton, Wheeler, Banm: parten. ftyan. . Waldo, Nicsen, Linsenbarth, Schwelsthal—20, e “Phompron (Thind), Olr{ Tully, Rerber, White, Itnwleigh, ’l,'!;ompwu Urhlrteenit), danse , Kirk, Daly=10, M-mr—n-lm’u. Sommer, Lawier, Ollvor Mc- Nurney, Sweeney (excused), AlL Sweeney returncd some time after the vole waa taken and privately expressed hls re- wret that lic had not beev present to be recorded “nay. Ald. Daly presented another petitlon from the First Reglinent foreompensation for services during the city rivt. Keferred to the Commit- tee on Fluance, UOn otion of the same Alderman, a similar petition re o the Hecond Ileglment was referred th the sume Comnitiee, Al White presented -an ordinance, request- iug the Comiptroller to_report at the next nieet- ing whether the Gas Companles would aceept £2 and $1.65, and, fn a case of u refursl, to no- ti7y the companles to discontinue lighting the street-lampn ufter Nov, 1, . Atl. Rawleigh moved to lsy on the table. | AOK On motion of ALl White, the ordineace tras referred to the Committee on Finance. Severul attempts wero mude to adjourn to a special mecting, but after a quarter of an buur's fruitieas end. ra Ald. Rawlefzh becarne dis- gusted with the wrangle, and moved to adjvurn, The motion was carried, AMUSEMENTS. M'VICKER'S TITEATRE. Mr. Boudeault began his enmgement of one week last evening In the **Shaughraun,' and drew @ large audience. The upper circles of the house were filled, and the drees circle and parquette presented a very respect- able array of spectators. . The young old min met with a very cordial receotion, and the plece, which was judiclously caat, and-presented with proner attention to its scenlc adornments, met with considerable enthuslusm. The merits of this dmma have been already sufliciently dis- cuesed, il it s pretty gencrally agreed upon that the nuthor has achleved a well-carned suc- cess Iu this, his lalest portealture of Irish Ufe and character. Whether ho has succeeded, according to his pretentious an- - nounceinent, fu transforming tho traditional stage Irislinan into something more worthy of publle admiratton and respect, fs o question which sy be convenicutiy left aside for further consideration. 1t doesn't matter very uch, after all, whether the prindpal character fn u drama be a Iindoo or 8 Scotch Highlander; the wmain point is that he be made Intcrest- fogin 4 dramatic sense. Mr. Boucleault may safely rest his case here, without anv appeal to natlonal projudices, Cenn Is an Interesting persanage, not speclally because he is an Irishmnu, but beeause b Is made the cen- tral igure in 8 very interesting drama. The * Shaughruun ' hus. recelved a remarkably unsnluous verdict from the pullic to this ef- fect. It hias been loudly sl 1iberally applaud- ed, abid the applause has been well * bustuw: upon & productlon which takes rank amoug the very best melodranius of tho day, Tho plece was huml»umul{ motinted lust evening, and the ladies andd gentlenien of the cast rendered valn- able assistdnce in producing an cflective aud brillaut pertormance, TITE ADELPIIT, “Daba" fs the titlo of the new spectacular play which was presented last evening ot the Adelphl, It was reccived by o full audience with much enthusiasm. It has but rarely hap- pened recently in the caso of spectaculor repre- sentations that a plece so protentious in charace ter hus fulilled the expectations ralsed by the nnnouncements. Usually there arc one or two well-known names displayed, and sround thewn are clustered a crowd of nobodies, with cheap trapoings, and a wretched outfit generally, such as makes one lose falth in the integrity of the play-blll man. This caunot bo sald of * Baba,” whatever may be satd as to the character of such represcutations, It {s certalu- Iy the best of its kind that hius been given on the Chilcago stage for many years,—that is to say, it i not o ere apology for the cxtbition of Bonfsnti and some other attract- ive people, but a thoroughly well or- ganized and _well diseipllned company of performers. Of course Bonfant! and Hemmels- rz are advertised as the primal attractions, but they do not in this case bear all the burden of the show upon their shoulders. They are well nu}:noflad. The rankand fllo of the or- ganlzation—not o meution many excellent vocalists, and comedians, and dancers who have carned thelr epaulettes—Is above the medlocrity which ~ has Leen the charace terlstfe _of 80 many traveling organiza- tlons. The scenic effects are unusually tine, and the facilitics afforded for their diaplay on the wide Adelphl stage arc such as cannot be equaled, perhaps, in more than one ur two theatres in tho country. * Baba ™ promises to be the most conspienous attraction of the pres- out week. NMOOLEY'S THEATRE. The Lingards entered upon thefr second week last evoning {n **La Tentation,” which is tho original name for * Led Astray,” In which Alfce Dunning Lingard played the part of Camiile, and Mr, Ianlle that of Count do Vardes Wiltiams Horaco himsclf nasuming his old part of Achille. It will b remembered that the Lingaras were the first to introduce this play to the Chicaro public, and it was the occasiun of tho frst appearance of Mr. Hardie here, when bo made a bizhly-favorable impression. The plece 88 it was acted last night afforded the company & better opportunity for the exercise of thelr talents than “Heart and Crown.” It was well acted, and the applauso at the fall of the curtaln_was hearty and well merlted, This MYCJI% “The Hunchback,” with Mrs. Lingand ™ 3 SPRINGFIELD, ‘The West Sida Park Commissloners—The Tux lLevy—Tho MilltlamExceoding Freah- uess of Some of Its Offcers, Special Mispaieh to Th Chicago Tridune. 8erinGrisLp, 1., Oct. 8.—Gov, Cullom to- day appointed Witlard Woodard, vice Louls Schultz, term expired, aud 8. H, McCrea, vico Greencbaum, resigued, as West Park Commls- sloners of Chicago, wnd will to-morrow wake further appolntments, whether the resignations invited of the preseat members are by that time reccived or uot. The Goveruor appoiuted as thelr own successors on the Board of Truatecs of the Southern Normnal, Louis M, Pbillips, of Nushrille, and Jacob W, Wilkins, of Marshall. The Governor, Auditor, and Treasurcr did not to-day ix the per cent of the State levy, but may to-morrow, 3eantime the prudictions as W what the rato will be namca are mere guesswork, aud the 7Zimes dispawh of 27 cents on the dollar Is supremely ridiculous. Tho Adjutant-General gu written Hilinols members of Congress fn bebalf of such leziala- tion a4 will socure for the lilinots militia o fur- ther necessary supply of brecch-losding arws and equioments {u excess of the present 1llinois guota by the Gencral Govermuent., Elor Tituin MeHes na Bt Commang 0, er, Licuts. Mcheo Com: Elghth Benunent. th R A vnuber of wilitls officers are walting to teuder thelr servives In case of troubls with Mexico. Col. Whitlng, commaudiug the Fourth, and Cul. 8. B. 8herer, Chief of Cavalry, ofer 10 ratsc regtmicats l cass of war, LOCAL POLITICS. The Busy OfficesSeeker Trav- eleth from Ward to Ward, Where e Sctteth Up the Beer and an Impromptu Speech. The Industrials Willing to Talk It Over with the Democrats, The Republiean Club of the Second Ward met {n the Bennett Medieal College, No. 511 Statestrect. About 100 persons were present, The meeting was called to order by the Presl- dent, Mr. I, W, Jackson. W. R. Page, the Chalrman of the Committee on Rolls, reported that the rolls had been revised, and some per- #ons had Leen crossed off who had moved out of the ward. On motlon of Mr. Page, who stated that the hy-lnws of the Club required it, the Club proceeded to nominate twenty-four Tepublicans, from whom to choose eight dele- gates to the County Conventlon at the prima- dies. Col. Roherts, a candidate for Clerk of Probate Court, was calied upon for n speech. lia thought that the old Republican party would stand if it was only united. He was very sorry that there were so many persons out of employ- ment, but he believed there was no legisiative body who could make the wages of any men. He advised the, ctizens to be careful In voting for County Commiscloners, and if the eandidates wefe not rood husiness men to let them atide. “ Horae”™ Eddy then offercd the fullowing, which was adupted: Resoleed, That the delerates from the Second Ward to the next County Convention be requested, and are heteby instructed, not 10 vota fof any can- didate whose niame has becn heretofore connected with diel:onor, an a citizen or a4 a public ofticar, j2eantred, That we, the Itepablicans of the Sce. ond Ward, feel it to be our duty to declare our prefurence for inen to Gl all the offices who have, atmome perlod of their lives, been engared 1n somo lezitimate husiness hostdes that of un **ofiice- broker" or oftre-scekers and we further declare aur fixed determination 1oact in harmony with tho foregoing resulutions, withuut regard to conven- tional rules. Short and stirring speeches were made by Messrs. John C. Barker, Ira W, Buell, Justice Austin, ¥ Carl Pretzel,” John Btepfiens, and Dr. Geurge Waasliinzton (a eolored brotlier, who wanted the workinzman provided for, more greeubacks. cte.), Judee Otls, and othcrs, alter Wwhich the meeting adjourned. NINTII WARD DENOCRATY, A mecting of the Ninth Ward Democrats was held at Maskell Hall last evening. The attend- auice was not large, but those present wercenthu- siustic, and prepured tuliurrah upon theslightest provoestion for unybody or anything. ~ The tneetine was geocrally uurpmwl tu have Leen In the interest of Gen. Lich, and the supposi- tion was backed by the fact that a drunken em- ptoye of his secriied to have drumioed the crowd tozether. ‘The mecting was called to order by one of the unwashed, who nominated D, 8, Lovejuy as Chalrwan, and J. G. Burke as Becretary, The nomivatlons were conlrined withuut o dissent- ing volce, ‘The firt business was the introdnetlon of the follow resolution, which had been written for the ozvasfon, aud which was adopted : Resolred, That it {s the sense of the Ninth Ward Democrucy that n convention be called for tho pur- xmc of nomioating candldates for the various of- cex, and thul aty atteupt to throw the selectivn of candidaten into the hands of a comwittee shoutd be promptly repudtated by the Democratic party, The oflicers of the meeting were then declared permanent oflicers of the Ward Club, which was afterward constitutea by having thuse present come forwan! and aflix their names to a plece of paper borrawed from a reporter. About twenty names were signed, "The next business was the appolnttaent of o Committee whost duty {t sbould be o guard azalnst finproper persons belng enrolled {n the Club, whivh was sugsested by some one over- como by a sense of a need of purity fu the coun- cilsof “the party. The Committee appolnted ;‘mfi F. C. Day, J. W. Murphy, and W. J. Mus ull, The mecting then adjourned until Thursday evening. BIXTEENTI WARD REPURLICANS, The Bixteeuth Wand Club held a wecting last evenine at Nu. 311 Larrabeo street, Mr, Henry Bevern wecupying the chalr. A motlon was made to eleet & new Prestdent fn'place of Mr. Jawub Leueacher, who bt au- thorized several memnbers o offer his restma- tion, which ealled forth » lencthy discussion as 10 the legality of such resiguation, after which it was accepted. On mution, a committee of five was appolutod to nominate a candidate for President. Gen, SchatTner sald that the Elghteenth Wanl Republican Club had adopted a rule which wasa very sensible oue, namely, that every registered Republican ‘of the wanld ben mermber of the Club. fle hoped a similur rule would be adopt- ed by the Sixteenth Wand Club. The Commiit- tee nominated Gen, Joseph B, Leake for the oflice lul President, and he was elected unanl- mously, Ueu, Leake, on taking the chalr, thanked them fur the houor conferred upon hiniin a few appro- priate and wellchusen reinurks. Mr, Gottechalk handed {n the resignation of Mr, C. W, Probst as one of the Vice-Presidents, and it wasaccepted. Mr. Emil Manohardt was clected to 1] the vacancy. On motion of Gen. Schaffuer, it was resolved to request tho County Commisslovers to lu- crenss the voting precinets of the ward from four to six, as the dresent number 1§ fusulficient to necommodate: all the voters, A commitiee of four wes appomnted to suu- gest nproper division of the ward, and notify the County Cownissiouers of the request of the Club, ° The Prestdent and Becretary wers wdded to the Committee. 3r, Witte wus uu- thorized tocull & meeting of the Exccutive Committeo b onler Lo organize for the cam- palizn. . Mr, Lorenzo C. Holmes made 8 fow ree marks in regard to the hnportance of the cow- ine campatgn, atd annoutced hlnsclf us 8 can- didate for County Clerls, Gen, Schalfuee und several other gentlemen addressed the niceting, after which an’ adjourn- ment was had. THE WORKINGMEN. A meeting of the Central Committee of the Workingmen's Industrial party was henl Just evenlug at the llL':fll&!mrlcrl, corner of LaSalle and Aduwms streets, Thomus Kuavanaugh, Chalr- wnan, presthiug, und a_full attendance prosent. Alter the minutes had veen real, Mr. Me. Gllovay tmoved that the paners in the case of Hose, u member from the Third Ward, be ex- lxung\h‘ trom the record. After some savage anguage by Mr. Rose, the motlon_was carrled, and Mr, Itose was disfrazchiseld. The tollowing mmembers were added to the Commnittee: John Dwyer, Third Ward; lenry Littleticld and Ole Oleson, Ninth Wand; Charlos Kinw, J. Warner, . Browu, Tenth Wand; W, Fitzpatrick, D. Gill, M. Luney, Fifteenth Ward; © Mesars, O'Malley, Hocers, Carroll, Seventecth Wardj John McMahon, 8ixth District. Joacph Binith moved that the baals of repre- sentation in the Convention be twu delegates from cach previact sad vne from each wund at large; alsv one from each country town, Cur- red, Mr. Sinith also moved that the delegrates be elected by 8 muss-meeting in cach wanl, called by the ward club. Where there were preciuct ubs they should elect. s Mr, McGilvruy moved & committee of five, to retire and bring in a plan for electing, Carried, and the comnimittes was made to consist of ?.k"rl‘l. McGilvray, Smith, Leaby, Duvid, and sarroll Atter a recess to allow tho Committes to con- sult, the Conunittee 10 coufer with the Green- bavkers made a report through Mr. Kerns. The resultiwas not satisfactory, aud nothing bad been done.” ‘Uho Greenbackers' proposition was to have two_conveutivns und then forma fusion ticket, The idea of the Comtulttee was that the Greenbackers should jolu the Workingmen's clubs. ‘This was uot satisfactory, Mr. Langun read a resolution which be had offcred wnd which looked ouly toward a mors perfect organization, The report was recetved sud the Committee discharged. ; ‘The Committee on Kepresentation made their report, which provided for twu delegates from each precinet (W be clected by members resident {n the preciuct); one delezate at larze (in whoss election al) members tu wwanl shall participate); and vae delegute from cach of the rounty towns, The President of the ward clubs wmust” preside at the mass-mectines. ‘The report was adopted. It was moved that a committee of five be ap- pointed to confer with the Dewoeratic party’s cumwittes of like nuaber, Mr. McUllyray reported that Miles Kehoe had tolk him that the Democrutic party bad ap- puibted alike committee, Ile was fu” favor of the committee of conlercuce. It was woved Lo lay the whole matter on the table until such time as the Democrats scut in ® writteu communlcation. ‘The yeas and uays being called, the vote wus 23 yeas and 20 vays, and the matter was eotertyucd, The question ou the appolutment of & wuference commlttey was treated to the yeas and nays, snd the Com- wmitteo was ordered by & voteof 2 to 23 It ‘was moved that tho Connaltteo be appointed by the Chalr, und at ouce that the preceding mo- t0n bo tabled. Ou this the yeas wnd nuys were called, and the motion was not tabled by 29 to 21. TheChalr was then authorized to constitute the Comnittee, and named Messrs. Willlam Cain, C. King, Mourice David, M. Carroll, and Mr. Marley. Drown moved that the Committee be directed not to commit the part Mr. Adair moved that the Committee be in- structed to announce Lo the Democrats that the Industrials bad no terms to ofter, aud that il they could offer was a chiance to come {nto the Workingmen's war] clubs, Mr. Caln said that there would be no fusfon a8 long a8 he waa & member of the Committee. At this point there waa the beninning of a very pretty row, and several flsts were shaken and much Tond talk (ndulged In, but no blows were atrick. It was washed out by a flood of talk from McGlivray, who cut loose from all rarliamentary rules ‘and pranced all over the field ot polities, Ha was followed by Mr. King who apuke in the same general way, ) Mr. Adalr sald that he was surc of what he was talking about. Certain members of the Committee had been to the Democratic Com- mittee und told them that the Workingmen wonld sppoint a committee to confer with the Democrats, and that it was llkely that a fuslon could e made. The Committee were then {nstructed as be- fore muved, and the mecting adjourned for one week, THE COMMUNISTS, About twenty members of the English-speak- Ing Seetion of the Communistic party met last night in the dinlng-rootm attacl, l‘({‘lfl the West Twellth Street Turner-1all. Mr. T. J, Morgan presided and explained that the business of the meeting was Lo lny out instructions to the dele- Esux or delegzates to be eent to the National soniress of the party, which Is o Le- held st Newark, N, J., on Nov. 20, Mr. Van Patten reported that the Committee appointed for that purpose haid not had time In which to prepare a report. Ar. Georpre Schilling proposed that, in order ty lighten the cxi»eme of sending a delegate, the section should unite witl, sections tn 8t 1ouls, Detroit, Milwaukee, or sume other. West- ern town, Mr. Glicken proposed that the delegate be instructed to propuse to the Congress a change of the nume to “Sodal Democratf: Party.” 1le sald thot this would conform to the practice . fn _ Germany, hut when called upen to state what plan the :}uTmm Socialists acted upun, broke down ut- erly. At this point a well-dresaed, middle-nzed man named Bailey, who said he was n printer, but who looked mtich more ltke a representative of the tyrunt Cn]:lul. arose and declared his ad- liesion to the platiorm of the party, Heobtained # “red card.” and his noble conduct In putting 1p the vrice of two beers for the sate created 3 very favorable Impresaion, It was moved that the Executive Committee be requested to postpone the menting of the Natlunsl Congress to Dee. 20 In onder to admit of the presentution of resolutlons and amend- wents, which Lizve to be submitted 1o the'sec- tions six weeks belore the meeting. The mo- tiou prevailed, and a dreary talk fullowed os to whether the operations of the party should b pulitical or otherwise, no practical result being reached. AEVENTH WARD WORKINGMRN, A meeting of the workingmen ol the Eev- enth Ward was held at the corner of Ashland avenuc and Thirteenth place Jast evening, for the purpose of orzanlzing a club for the Work- Ingmen's Industrial party, There was a large attendooce, James Rochfords callud the meet- {oe to order and presided. Mr. Canning, a lawyer, made a speech, setting forth the purposes of orzanization. te epoke of the corruption of both the preat political Duartles, gave the present County Buard a severo castization, and advocated the organization of u Workiuginen's party, that*should be free from corTuption and thievery, Mr. Thayer agaln spoke, and stated what the new party proposed to do. He said he did not want uny oflice bimscif3 lie wus not capable of holdfoz an office. He was no politician, but he did want to see good men pot into office. He did not want to see any politician clected to oflice. He spoke of the strength of the work- fnzmen os a class, amd their power to rule if they chosc, and would organize. A number of vamies werg added 1o the rolle, and the meeting adjourned to reconvene at the samo place one week from lart nizht, when it {s [lw_wunwd to orguulze the Club and elect officers. he mecting was very quict and urderly. SPORTING NEWS. AQUATIC. Loxpoy, Oct. 8.—The slucle-scull race for £{00 and the champlonship vu the Thames to- aay, from Putney to Mortlake, between Hiegins and Boyd, the champlon, was won by Higumins, The betting was 7 to 4 in favor of Boyd. Hig- mins won by six lengths, Time, 24 minutes 10 seconds. PRY.E/TO-ALL BCULL HACE AT O3TWEGO. 0sweao, N. Y, Oct. 8.—A single-seull race, free to #ll, ong milo and a half and return, fur 2500, will be rowed here Oct, 17, Courtney, Riley, and Jolinson have entered, and it is ex- pected that Luther, of Pltisburs, and TenEyck, wiil partictpate. i DASE-BALL. ‘Torns Havre, Ind,, Oct. §,~Base-ball: Terre Haute Browns, 5; Cincinnatt Rods, 4. HOW TO GET AN APPETITE, Toaman or woman without an appetite, ** the beet the market affords ™ prements little of no ate tractiots, The sconer auch o hopless fndividcal puta the gastric organ in a condition njoy the edible comfurts which a bountiful Providenco bu provided tho more reavon there whil bo to feel gratefol for the suggestion. To do thls, fuvigr- ate the stomach with llostetter's Stumach Ditters, which will enable that organ to Ji; properly, and, stnce good dizestion Js the parent of appetite, give birth to & dealro for food at tos futervals ap- vuintedd by nature, With caronic want of appetite are usually sssociated nervousncas, blllonsness, st constipatiun, three evils which are speedily overcome by the Hitters, Al pervuns of o dye- veptic or billous trudency shoatd ure this heulthe ful tonic daily, orat lesst three or four times a week. A pursiuance of this conrse will soon i sod confinn & radical change for the better in coudition of the stomach and assaciate urgans. — e - A nleasant and delightinl toothwash {a Bernard's Golden Dentliave, 1t arrests decny, and tuinarts & pure, wweet breath. Ask yonr druvgiet for [t BUSINESS NOTICES. Keep's Custam Bhirts Made to Measurn,»- Very pest, (3 for $0; no obligatlon to keep any of Keen's shirta uuless perfectly satlsfactory, " 173 Madison-st. t— Dr. Hermsan's suro cure for catarth—try stand be copvinced. Bampies free. Price i cents, or 60 centa by exprass, Jopot 73 Dearborn strests i Jdeffors' Prench Catarrh Cure Is the besc reinedy known fur catarr hma. and hay-fever. Trul free. Ufice 50 State ot Sald by druggists, - e ———— se * Mrs, Winsluw's Ko hlni Kyrup* for children while tecting. 1t v ventery sud diarrhors, wind colic, 8nd regulates wals. n (l!:g"flsg Gloves! Gloves! Gloves! The Best in the World for Centle- men's Wear are the CITY MAD'E GLOVES Fisk, Clark &Flagg The Best Kid Gloves, Tho Best, Dogskin Gloves, The Best Driving Gloves, - The Best Coaching Gloves. At RETAIL _Evé‘hvaERE A Al R ' WSARATOURA WAVED Ladles who eaperience trouble with unbeconsl lalr, ur hate [ it won't erimpshuald wear oiie, Found 1)’ at THONY. 50N . R A RS AN “IT PAYS T0 TRADE ON THLE WEST SUDE.” SILKS JATST OPENED AT THE West End Dry Goods House, Madison & Peoria-sts. ‘Wo invite th chasers to th remarkable ingr in Silks, inspection of pur~ following and other rains we are ofter- cling confident they will be found all that is hiere rep- resented. Owing to the present ruinous depression in the Silk Trade and the consequent sacri- fleo of goods at Auction or Forced Sale, no such favorable opportu- nity (for the purchaser) as this has ever before been presented. AT 756 OTB.—A line of Colored Silks, in dark shades onlv,samo quality ae is now selling elsewhoro at S1. AT sl.oo-notmrqunllt‘r than abovo, bright and showy, and s good Trimming Bilk, AT $1.365—Col'd Gros Grains, choico, ses- sonable shados, sams quality hersa tofore sold at ¥1.50, and l}lfl\lght cheap ouough at that., AT $1.35—-Lyons Col'd Gros Grains, heavy and handaome, in the Istest shaded, and an important bargain. AT $1.50—-20-inch heavy Lyons Gros Grains rich siytish shados, and worth even now $1.86. AT $1.67~-Heavy Col’'d Gros Grains, 23 inches wide, new shades ; o bargain worthy the {nspeation of ail. Our stock of Dark Fanoy Silke s unusu. ally largo aud woll assorted. We beliove no auch variety of new and desirable stylos can be found elsowhero at the pricss, Several largo Linea of Bl'k and Whito Stripe, and Bisck and Col'd 8tripe Fanoy Bilks, at 75¢, 85¢, and $1. ne coso of new atyle Dark Ool'd Ground Huir-Line Btripe ¥aucy Bilks, vory choice style and rich quality, at 1, BLACK SILES, AT 75 OT8.—30 pcs, All.Silk Black Gros rains, worth $1. AT $1.00-2 casos Bl'k Lyons Gros Gralns, 43 incnes wido, bright, handsome finish: nctually sold at $1.00 laat season, and worth to-day ¥1.25, AT $1.25—An extrn hoavy and showy B’k ros Grasn. AT $1,50—Rich and very heavy Bl'k Oach- emiro Hilk ; a Froat bargain, AT $1.50—1talinn warp and weft heavy rich Gros Grain; horetofora thought o od & 3 AT SB.O%‘-‘—M extra bargain in last.mon- tioned make of 3ilk, oxtrn rich, heavy, and larce gord; bolieved to bs worth £4.75, 100 pieces ‘* Dollons ”” Cachomire Bublime Bl'k Lyons 8i1ks. in all grades, ot from 3560 to 11 a'yard 1eas than prices one nionth nfo; the reduction being specially Iarge in tho richost quslitics, with which wo £r0 at pres. ent overstocked. This Eilk wo considor the most durable.elegnnt, and (at ‘:‘umlant. pricos) intrinxically tho chespest S1lkk Imported. A 1ull lino of *Guinot's"” Bl'k ¥ilks, from $1.25 o yard upwards, CARSON, PIRIE & (0. all and Winter HOSIERY. Chas. Gossage & Co. Have now open five hundred styles of Fanoy Wool, Marino, Crimson, Wors-~ ted, Balbrigzan, Lisle Throad, Spun and Pure Silk Hose, A superb stock. Wo also offer a job lot of one thou- sand dozen Plaid Cashmere Hose at 60 cts,, worth $1, Five hundred doz- en Flaeced Lined Fanoy avd Regular Made at 60 cts a pair, all sizes| 100 doz Ladies' 0, G, French Brown Mixed Hose at 50 cts., sold elsewhers at $11 Also one case English Stout Merino Half Hose at 50 ots, per pair; $2.76 per half doz! Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Underwear Especially Cheap! Chas, Gossage & Co, TOILET GOODS, BDOW. PINAUD OELEBRATED FRENCH Perfimery and Soap Specialty. - d xora Ureone, Violette, O ax, and Fromeopant Letiacor Vigen Ixora Moduline, Bube: lor Suape, Pinsud Cosmetics Tolle(to Powder, Beudo- tuc, and Creme outritive forthe hatr, HENRY DREYFUS, olesale Awert, 13 Maldea Lane, *LANNEL DIBAWER| Keep’s Flannel Drawers, $1.50 1.50.* Canton Flannel Drawers, Tso—the ey vemr A adison et bk DK, PRICE'S DAK G POWDER, ~ CREAM DR. 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