Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 4, 1877, Page 3

. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. N VEMBER 4, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES 3 1o stend in with the boys and sce that no oppor- tunity to make was los HE.STRUCK ANOTHER LEAD. Ho was then publishinz the Uion, 8 concern he subsequently Te: ized on by inducing his em- ployes 1o buy the stock at a fabulous price. He Peot an agent to the **fMunnel-mouthed Irish?s architects With tl:e proposition that he would arhllo ficbt them if they would take §2,000 in the Union stock. ~The * flannel- B thed " indiniduals, avs the correspondent, relused O purc Bage, and this is how toe Gener- al was leitin the first stage of the Court-House sight ; but he has never letup on the Irish A ecs. 1t was ouly a few months azo when e Board voted the architect, Mr. Egan, £15,000, 1D DArL pavauent of s services. Wh dia Licb do? Why. ie hesituted to siza the or- der on the Treasurer for the moucy or let it 20 Sut of Lis hands until it Lappened. that Esan OB Srncd the order away—Lhiat s, imlursed it go twat Periolaty the agent of the 8 oty “Ruog” could be - ceratn of Gting & Dbig share of the sum fi;}:re Egan saw a cent. In 1 ovents, the order never lett the County Clerk’s pande until it was indursed by Egan il or of 2 ceitain Court-Hlouse coutractor, who drew the & ocy aud paid Penotat £7,500. ANOTUER PEOUF OF L:zllll‘s HATRED FOR THE < IR came to 3 reporter’s notice Jast eyenine. e sccidentally ¢ wo_of 2 letter 2 len by Lic in 1875, the orizinal of which is i charge. At the tine of the writing of the Jetter 8 cuntest Was guing ou 10 the aty m the jutercst of the pew charter, and Lieb wrote toa intead In Springlield as foiiows ., It becin 10 look blue around bere, afraid we are losiug more LLay we vitt A wence in Springheld. ‘The Germans will ot stomach tbe Insh, uod of cncigelic meusures B fwo0u Laken Lo put 3stop Lo Llie eucrouch- 20 e of (hese Injauderx, and stepn Lken prompts T¥ 1o eccore & rm central orzauiation, that which Iy o Sl melt away Jike Lutier au tic pun. Tbe Irish should remcmber the gallaut Gen- eral Tuesday. He saysin his Jetter that he o hot stomach the Irish, and the Insh by their O its may_soy that tuey csunot stouatt bin. Ths eertainly canuot, if” they Liave nuy respect for themselves. HOW POLLAX DID IT. THE WAY TO BUX TIE OFUICE. w How did vou mauage,” said a reporter to exCouty Clerk Pollak Festerday, 1o run that office for $35,000 u year, when now, under . Gen. Lich, Lhe cXpenses are over F109,000¢” « My expenscs wereless than $35,000. I dudn’t employ sy more clerks thian Were necessary 10 do the business. and those I had were compe ut to do the WOrk required of them.” w\What did your regular force conzist of” u ] pad fifteen regular clerks.” 4 That was in 15i34" “Yes « What were their duties?” «Well. one kept the record in the County Court, a0d he bad an sssistunt most. of the time. Apother sttended to the tax-redemption books. Somezimes LWO worked at them. Another bad chargs of the marriage-licenses. He badn’t enoughto do, and atiended to the issuing of icpies to magistrates, toking aflidavits, 1ol certuit i ete. And even then bhe had time toread tue pewspaners. Not over twenty marrfage-licenses aed daily on an average, and tne work is ery sinple. Lieb bas three men to do it, I un- dentand. Anotlier man attended to the Coun- v Board. and he kept the records, ete, 20d on Frizay would ask me to give nim sumctaing 10 do. Lieb bas ilve men to do the work Col. Niles used to do alune. Then anotber had a general sapervision ot the ofle ‘Tue others did copy ing, or whatever Was nCcess: 37 E Were tax matters as beavy then as now?” «“More s0, for m 1573 there were three appli- cations for judgment,—two for tne county and oue for the city. Under the present law there jsonly one. You remember in 1373 there was B Capplication maue for the taxes of 1571, and also one 1or those of 15727 “ind the cighu men do all the work on the books!” Noj; there were extra men employed to make up the judgment records and the pre- cepts.” Euow many extras were necessary £ wThe Wigiest number I ever employed was thirty-seven. That made fitty-two clerks alto- getber in tue office.”” “ And that number did more work than Lieb’s o 1 ~Yes, and did it better.” “How much did you pay your mea?” “¥rom 33 to §5 a day of eight haurs, accord- ing to their qualifications.” %you didw't pay a fellow $+ a day who couldn’e write?” t Not much. Thosewho worked extra got extra pay,—90 cents an bour.” libw many tax-books did you have in 5131 . f 1 made out cighty-four books of Collector’s L] w30 1 see, but hie naso’t as much work to do, because only one Judzment is applied for now. Besides, it hie bas 122 books hieeant’s work more 1nau one mau &t & 000K 4t a time. Giving him tweuty torun the oflice proper toat would make 142 clerks. Wt the other forty-two find 10 do 1 cannot umagine.” ' Tlow long are the extras usually employed + In the spriug, Feoruary, Mareu, and April, andinthe fall, Sepewber, October, and No- vewber.” 5 I there apy necessity for harving as larze 2 wumber in June and July as in the months you )u\'t\. un‘mcd!" “Lieb has as many.” «T don't kuow what he does with them.” « Allowing for @ 1air increase in the business of tue otfice, what do you thiuk about the nun- terof clerks necessary to do the work inthe busiest times ¢ “gixty would do it casily if they were com- Ppetent me! “Isthe increase in Collectors’ warrants off- get by the dimimsning of the applications for Jjudgment?” #Yes, more than offsct by it.” “Then there is no necessity for 184 clerks?” “Noue whatever; they are only in the way of one another.” W bere was your copying done?”" “In the office.” How many were employed at iti" ugizn i “How were they paid?” “From $3 10 $5 a day.” “Did the folio bills ever amount to $650 a week?” o “No What do you think that office can be hon- &flyEmn tor{? “Everything could be done in tip-top shape for $0,000 « year. 1 would be willing 1o make 2coutract with the county, giving bonds in any amount, to do the work 1ree ot _chbarge, aud pay $10.00 2 vear 10r the privilege.’” 410w imuch could you wake out of {t?” “Weul, I could make a good thing.” If the County Clerk’s office can be run for $50,000 2 year, will the people re-elect a man %ho will charze them $112,000 for work alleged 10 have been done in 1876-7 ¢ E AT HEADQUARTERS. THE REPUBLICANS. There was the usual amount of routine work ¢ Republican Headquartess yesterday morning, —the meeting of comumittecs, zppointments of ticket-peddlers, swearing in ot Notarics, ete- The Republicans have worked, and are working, hard 10 securc a fuir clection, and mothing las bega left undone towards securing that desira- ble end. »The Campaizn Committee held its usucl mom.ng session, but the vnly business beyoud the merest matters of detail was the discussion inreference to the question whether a judge is legally authorized to serve when be is not a resident of the voting precinct for which bhe is appointed. It was the opinion of some of the Comuittee that it made very little difference, while others claimed that it was altogether contrary to law for a judgeto live in a different precinct from the one in which be was appointed to serve. Several instances of such appointments by the County Board were thown up. In obedience to @ request for lezal light on this matter, Mr. James P. Root gave it 15 his opinion that a man sbould, according to the law, live in the district or precinct for Which be was appointed to act, either as a judge or derk, Atter some turther tatk, Gen. Leake W35 appointea a committee Of one on this mut ter, with _instructions to imterview the County Board, end _ eec if the st “of judges and derks could mended as to make the appointments - come within the law. It was also deaded that Bone but the members of the Campuirn Com- mittee shall re.eive tickets at beadquarters ‘Uesduy morning for, distribution. The Com- mittee then adjourned. During the atternoon the judges presented themselves and received full mstructions. 1t \as been devided, in reference to the pnnting of }aa tickets, to have them contain the woras or and szainst™ the State-House apuropria- tion, and 16 leave it to the discretion of cach Yoter to scratch either of the Lwo Prepositions. The work of printing the tickets has been some- what delayed, owing to the discovery that a mis- take had been made in epelling the names, a well as in giving improper titles to some of the officers. The result was that the work had to be stopped for a short time, the mistakes corrected, and the printed tickcts smnmarily destroved. The tickets witl all be ready Monday. and will be distributed durine the'day for the country towns, and carly Tuesday morning for the city. THE DEVOCRACT. ‘There was a decided falling off in the amount of news at. Democratic Headquarters vesterday. The settlement of the Kavanaugh-Rieehel con- tes) Friday afternoon left nuthiug to quarrel about, aud the result was tiat the beadquarters and the peoole who gathered about them sectled down into a staze of bappy quict, unbroken by any threats of kicking, or by auvtnine in the meetmes of the comumitlees to cause dis- sension: On the outside, in the lobby and on thestreets, the S.audinavianswere openly charging hicchel with havine sold out in favor of Kavanauxh. and were telling bim 1o l.s face that it looked like a cooked-up arranzement forbim tobeindorsed by the Central Comumittee, and then resign. To all of whicn Mr. Riconel put in a most_exolicit. denial, as he did to Tae TrIBGNE reporter Friday evening, The Scan- dinavians are not be convinced, however. They bave kicked over the party traces, and will be found yotiug the straizht Repubtican ticket Tucsday pext. The _tickets were peddled out yesterday to the members of the Ward Campaign Comnittee, and the day was spent in closing contracts with ticket-peddlers. From the activitv dis- played ampng the chosen peddlers, aud the gen- eral goud-humor depicted on their countenances as th ime out of the room where the barrels are Kept, it was prewty evident that Tom Lvnca Dl riven orders L breas in anotber head, and inurease the tcket-peddler’s wage from $5 to $10 per day. THE GREENBACKERS’ CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE spent the day inarraning for meelings, <o pleting their oreanization around town, ana in Hitling (he place on the ticket lett yacant by the resignution of Iugh McLaughlin, late candi- date jor Criminal Court Clerk. After an in- finite amount ot negotiating and peddling ot the place around town. Tom - Barrett was pre upon to make himsell solid with the bovs, and secure thie privileze of having Jiis nume on the ticket. Nobody doubts that some of the Greenbackers will scraten Tom’s name, and write J-ok Stephens’ in its piace, but the amount of votes that eituer of them pets from the fusion of G backers and Working- men will not be alarming, i THE WOKKINGMEN still retain their headquarters in the Schiloesser Black, although most of the gang are to be tound lounging about Democratic neadquarters in the Palnier House. Thither their atfections and their vutes bave been transferred. and it is only the fellows who lovk with a bal eye on the Paliner House soft chars and smooth chairs, and all thut sort of clegance, who atfect the forimer trysting-blace i the Schloesser Block, the rent of which, by the way, still re- mudned unpatd at last accounts. As to the Com- mumsts, it therr butler’s pantry on the corner of Madizon and LaSalle streets, there is noth.ug new to report. Therr daily assemolages and their daily promulgations go on as usual, with- umun creating a stir in the politieal world around ci. HAINES. AS A MEMBER OF THE TOWN BOARD. The Democrats have put forward John Charles Haines, 2 Justice of the Peave, as thelr candi- date for Judge of the Probate Court. The grounds upon which he wzs nominated are that e bas always beenopposed to monopulics, been the Workingmen’s friend, ete. The fa:ts prove the reverse. In the frst place, Jotn Charles Haaes is a seneming politiciag, who bas been in public office since bie was 17 years of age. At that time bis father, nyw attorney for the de- funet Fidelity Savings Bank. was a member of the Legislature, and the present Justice of the Peace was a pare in that body. As a lawyer he never had any experience. Inorder to- find out what real estimate his colleagrues in the Town Board place upon him, a TriBUSE reporter yesterday afternoon called upon JUSIICE CALVIN D'WOLF, at his office on Adams street near Fifth avenue. Every one who knows Mr. D'Wolf knows that he is reluctant to being interviewed. ‘“Now,” said he, after he had decided a case in which a woman and a cow were involved, * I don’t like this thing of giving & man’s opinions in'the papers. 1 dom't think it is just the thing.”? After awhile the reporter drew the gentieman out. Queried be: % “'Whut estimate do you place upon Justice Haines’ qualifications for Probate Judeze?” “That is what you want to know? Well, I'll telt you fraukly, his business asa Justice of the Peace __woul not in any respect aid him ° in _ becoming qualified for Judee of the Probate Court. Mr. flaines S¥as appointed Justice of the Peace immediately upon being calied to the Bar, and he had then only arrived at the age of 21, as Iam told. His bustaess as Justice of the Peace is not such as to give bim any information as to tne duties of a Probate Judze.” & Then do you not rezard him as competent?” w1t is not possible that he can be qualitie for tise place by virtue of his experieuce in bis jon as Justice of the Peace. We naturally ociate the quahities of the Judges ot the Pro- bate Court with men of mature age and experi- ence,—a laree experience in the munagement of estates is what we expect from men who oc.upy the position of Judges ol Probate Courts. Tepeat this beeause 1 want you to understaund wnat I mean, He cerrainly has no qualifications of that xind. Furthermore, I want to say that asa Republican I decidediy object to Mr. Hames for Juuge of the Provate Court. In my ac- quaintatice with him, which runs over a series of yesrs, Mr. Haines has always professed to be a Republicen. But that is not my greatest ob- jection to bim. He is th TRIEND OF MIKE EVAN3, ED PHILLIPS, JI GLEESON, AND MODERATUI THORN' and 1 object to him being placed in po these bailot-boxers and their friends. Y You appear opposed to Lim, then, on the grround that e is not the people’s friend. but o the side of the Dballot-box stuilers and bum- mers?? “3ince the difficulties betweea Evans, Glee- con, and that clique and the Town Board arose, 1 do not recollect of a single instance in which Mr. Haines has neglected to a2id them in evers way, both by his vote ~and inoflu- ence. 1t may possibly be that at the time the town _ officers were bounced, as it is called by the Town Board, tuat Mr. Haines might have been 1 Ity rnght and the majority of the Board lesally wronz. I think mot, however. Still, taking the most favorable view of it for bim, the majonty of the Board got rid of the most corrunt set of iown oflicers we cver had in Chicago. and saved at Jeast $20,000 10 the Town of South Cnicazo. ‘A1l of which Mr. Haines would have prevented it it bad laia in liis power to G0 s0.” “Then you reyard that as fatal to him ey «Such a.tion should be denounced. A pub- lic officer hus no right to sympatuize with those who would rob the people of their dearest he batlot. This sympathy o1 Mr. Hanes se corrupt, town oliicers is no recom- mendation for him, when be is seeking so important an oflice.—an oflice of the most Socted character,—an office which controls the of deceased persons, wicows, and or- is, that it requires a man for this i position who is totally free trom this ubholy taint.” “Dia you ever know Laracs to vote against what you knew to be an uniawful or wijust ex- penditure while vou base been a member of the South Town Board " o, sir. 1don't recollect of any such fn- stance.’ e basaiways been lavish in voting Sxtras to town bumumers, and done everstuing O nerease unnecessary cxpenditures. T cou- Sxdor bim unfited for the position ot Probate Judee, not alone because he hashad no ex- perience, but he does not, in my_estimation, possess the requisite persoual qualifications.” jon by M’CREA--LYNCH. TIE ' STAATS-ZEITUNGS 7 OPINION. The following editorial appeared in yester- doy's Staats-Zeitung : T ts biind rage against eversthing which it calls stupi Hocins, the Chicaza 7umes had invented the stupi Do hat r, Heang and ‘- Hesings paner.” os it N e call the Stats-Zeltung, “do mot eincorelr asite the eicction of JcUrea 3s County Treusurer, Qe e not working zealously to securc it. ' This S padont upsurdity of the Jimer needs no contra- plon with eensibie and decent people. since S body knows that it has arisen merely frum the corrupt and stmsing sorl_of an unbounded e ice, . 1f nouce is taken of it here. it is only to e what the Zunes means by ** working " for 2 idate. ¥ candiise. staats- Zeituny welcomed with pleasnre the nomnation of Mr. MeUrea: taat it heartily e wmended him a5 84 an honest wnn whom liy T tal quanitics. business acquiremients. and ex- herience as well as the excellent points of his char. D er made an admirable candiaate, is not enou e ording to the Lnes. What st culls *working e Candidate " is merely throwing sreat Joads of dung and fith upon an opponent But as far as O ravds Lynch, it does not do this: but, on the oth- Tefand. prints with the greatest readiness com- O necations in which he 13 warmly recommended. BoriC finds fault with tne Staats-Zeifuna, and ac- Daves it of dishonesty towards Mr. McCrea sumce it Gocs not daily blackzuard Lynch. = Sow, our opinion of the education and qualifica- tioms of Mr. Lynch is not a high vne. In compar- IO with Mr. ScCrea, no one would call him au binicated man, which, however, does not prevent 5is allowing the County Treasarer's office to be run Dy aIr. Beye, as it has béen. We. like other men. have our own opinions about the way and fashion. in which Mr. Lynch accumulated his money in the whisky busineas, There are very many thoroush= 1y acquainted with ull the cizcamstances who tnink thot Mr. Lynch was, asa distiller, n croozed but mucii shrewder and more _far: than otbers: that he knew how Lo blind with en plasters the eyes of 1hos¢ Wit were in & 1 1o sce anything crooked mn nis distiiler ward, that taere is no other dirtinction vetween him and other distillers than success, They were caught. and he was not. Still, el these things are presuuiptions, epinions, provavilities at the but not certaintic The Limes may, if it p umptions, for which all proc sty is ablished facts *n order to break downu man whom it hates. We canuot consent to e soch pe lacking, a5 ¢ anything of the sort, Tiut we do cxpresy with the strongest em the belief that Mr. McCrea i< 2 far more qua man for the County Tressurship tnan Lynca, sinc there gre no unproven charges OF ACcusaLions azzuinst him 3+ against Lynch: smce he is an edu- cited man. and, waich i the main thing, is 1 decent company. A proverb says: **Tell e with whom you assvciate and | will tell you who you are.” © The opplication of this to Mr. Lynch is casy. [is asociate is Lied. ile stands or falls with him, if one doesu't scll out the other. Lyncn ana Lich tosether would. it tlic apathy and neghgenee of honestaitizens bronzht about tae ion, o the ruging political power and the developments regirding uct of Lieh during the list 1w st expect froin tais power. 1 Lieh has ¥nove background in orler to give the preference to Ger- mans and Amencans. would be feft out in the coid. The last year of Colvinx Administration shows thorousbly what that means. "Phe County Treasurersiip and the County Clerk- ship are the 1o wost importunt and decisse posi- tions involved in the prescut election cont The eleciion of McCrea und Klokke will by tury of civic honesty and order o 53 . and a0 a renewal of the old ali- ' Germans und Americans. husig tfied vears show what v Moreover, the Irih wh MINOR MEETINGS. FIRST WARD. The First Ward Republican Club beld a larze meeting last eveving at the Club-room of the Grand Pacitic Hoel, Mr. Abuer Tayior in the chair and Mr. 3. R. Nickerson veting us Secre- tary. Mr. Arthur Dizon, of the Committee oo Redistricuing the Ward, reported that they had endeavored to secure au additional precinet for the Ward, but they failed tomak any impression on the County Commissioners. By dint of hard work and energy they secured one Repub- lican judge for cachs preemt. It needed an im- mense amouut of persuasion to sccurc even this concession. - Mr. Taylor, of the Canvassing Committee, reported that they had made 2 thorough can- vass of the Ward ang they had now over 3,000 names o the books. Tue Committee had also cted a competent listof ticket-peddlers, challengers, and notaries. After the trausaction of some further routine business, Mr. 8. H. McCrea, tho next County Treasurer, was introduced aud re- ccived with applause. Ie made a few prac- tical and sensibie remarks. The Republican candidates, he stated, would commend them- sclves to the honest people of this city. The candidates for County Commissioners were men of probity and character, and it Wwas safe to predict that none of them would join the Ring. ‘The Judges were men of learning and high standing, and all the other candidates on the Republican ticket were most excelicut men. He snowed bow the County Clerk’s oflice had been mismanaged, and had nodoubt that Mr. Klokke, if elected, would reform thatoffice and ruu it economically. Col. Purse and others also mado stirring ad- arcsses. SECOND WARD. A laree and enthusiastic meeting of colored people was held ut 139 Fourthavenue. Mossrs. S. 1L McCrea, Picree, Mitchell, Ballard, Tiouser, Gen, O. L. Mann, J. W. E. Thomas, Clark Lipe, A. G. Lave, D. J. Lyon, ¥. Burling, and 5. W. King addressed the gathering to its entire satistacciou. John Howard officated as Chairman and E. P. McCabe as Secretary. THIRD WARD. The Third Ward Republican Club held their rezular meeting last evenmg, Mr. C. M. Cutbert- son presiding. There was no new business to come up, and the evenin was soent 1n discuss- jue Club matters iu gencral and fibances in particular. Cossderaple talk was indulzed in over the appointment of judges of clection ywho were not residents of the ward, and it was sugrested that the Club_ clect judres in pla:c of “ihose who werc not resdents of the ward, and let them be ready to be sworn in on the morning of theelection. The Club fiually adjourned to meet Monday evening. FOURTH WARD. There was a_rousing Republican meeting at at Falkenberg’s Hall, corner Twenty-niuth and State streets, last night. The mectinye wus pre- sided over by E. L. Barber, and G. Danham acting as Secretary. Short and rousiug specclics were made by Herbert E. Jounson, H. J. Blis: Maj. R. M. Woods of the State Insurance De- partment, Phito G. Dodge, present South-Town Collector, and Samuel H. Holbrovk. The meet- fng adjourned shortly after 9 o'clock, and in a body went 1o the Republican meeting corner of Thurty-seventh and Butterfield streets. Thére was anotier meeting at the corner of Thirty-seventh and Butterficld streets, where about forty persons were 2. embled. The tirst speaker called upon was Ald. Stewart. Mr. Stewart gave a short hiswr{ of the routing of the City Ring,aud S. 1L McCrea, who he smd had done as muvh for reform as any mem- ber ot the Council. \r. Stewart was followed by D. Harry Ham- mer, who spoke for some time upon the matters betore the public on the coming election, and adwsed all to come out aud vote the Kepublican ticket. Mr. Perkins also spoke for a short time, and was followed by Jim O’Leary, who was very Eevere upon the County Ring, and, althoush 2 Democrat, will support the Republican ticket With oue exception. The meeting then ad- journed. SIXTH WARD. The Republicans or the Fourth Preeinct of the Sixth Ward met last night corner De Koven and Desplaines streets. Capt. R. S. Kewnedy pre- siued. George W. Spaiford, A. G. Lane, M. B. Lwotuis, J. L. Manping, r. Knickerbocker, and Sthers made speeches, showing the necessity of clecting the Republican ticket and defeating the County Ring, in the interest of good govern- ment. Buly Fraser, the wonderiul baritone, sang several songs, including “The Sword of Buwker dul,” aiter which the meeting ad- journed. “The Republicans of the Third Preeinet of the Sixth Ward held_a very enthusiastic inceting Tast night at 675 South Halsted suect. Mr. Ben- shorn presuded- . W. Wootdman and Sawn Parker made most cxcellent addresses, siowing the dutles of Kepuulicans, —and the necessity . of clectme good men to office, and routing the County Ring, including the old barnucles, and Lyncn, Licb, and tie rest of the crowd. liiree rousing cheers were given fort.e next County Ireasurer, 3. L. MeCrea, after which tae mectine adjourned. SEVENTIL WARD. The Reoublicans of tue Seventh Ward held an entbustastic gather:ng 1ast nigut, at_the cornee of Fourteentn and Unton streets. The attend ance w: Speeches were made by Mr, E ¥. C. Kloicke, candidate for Couuty Clerk, Mr. 11. M. Naber, and v.ners. TWELFTA WARD. The Twelfth Ward Repuclican Club held a meeting in Amity Chureh, corner of Warren avenue and Robey street, last evening, Col George R. Davis, Chairman, and T. 3. Albriett, Sceretary. The meeting was addressed by John Wenuworth, Emery A. Storrs, L. 1L Bisbee, and others. Soime routine business pertainiuz to the election was attended - o, aiter which the meeting adjourned, s THIRTEENTH WARD. A meetingof tue Tnirteeuth Ward Repub- Jican Club was beld in Beaz Hall, on West. Lake street, last eveulug, Mr. F. S. Swmith in the c¢hair. mpaicm quartette sang one or two patri- otic songs, after which the meuting wis ad- d by E. Burliug, candidate for Cuuull{ Counnissioners Ald. Gilvert, J. L. Bennett, B. G. Gill, and Mr. Underwood. ‘Che question as to whether the ticket-ped- dlers should be instructed tomark out the word tiyes on the issuing of the 3500,000 Court- House bouds, and also the extra State-flouse bonds, 1as taken up and discussed, und also as to whether voluntcers should be called for to distribute tickets at the election polls, after waich the meeting adjoursed. FIFTECNTH WARD. The Republicaus ol the Filteénth Ward held a rousing meeting last eventng, on the corner of Wilow_and Duyton strecl Messrs. R. Brad- ley, B. H. Seligman, Joha 1. Roberts, and others, spoke. SIXTERENTH WARD. An enthusiastic anu well-attended meeting of ublican voters was beld m the S Ward last might, at No. 114 Clybowrn a pown aud prominent vitizens of the ward spoke 1n regard to the peuding issues, and advocatea the claims of the Republican ticket. EIGHTEENTH WARD. The Republicaus of the Eighteenth Ward met 1ast night in Lower Turner falk on North Clark street, the Hon. E. C. Larned in the chair. The Canvassing Committee reported their books ail completed. Mr. George McDermott reported that the judges of election snd ticket-peddiers had been appomted, in accordance with the orders of the Central Committee. The Secretary then called the rol), and the responses to the same showed that inno case would the Dewmocratic ballot- box stuffers have their own way. Captaius of presiucts were also elected. Ar. John McGorman that that the Club ought to furnish names for challengers and tally- keepers. The judges were Democrats, at least 2 majority of them were, and it was imperativ ihat the challenzers and other officers should be wist lected. On motion of Juli a S. Rumsey, the sum of $15 per precinel ¥ opropriaied for the neces- Sary expenses,—ti-ket-peddlers und the like. The Republican judzes who might be unable o serve were instructed to confer with their assoviate judwes in order to gret Republicans appointed in their place. Mr. Henry M. Mann oifered a resolution binding the Ciub to prose- cute to the full extentof the law all illeral voters. The resolution was adopted unani- mously. Sonie unimportant business. was transacted, and the meeting adjourned until Monday even- BOHEMIAN REI'UBLICANS, Alarze and enthusiastic meceting of Bohemian Republicans was held tast evening in the halt 5 Frank Fucik in the Secretary. Spirited or of publican candidates xation were made by Jolm Olive- o rius and V. Kaspareck. Another meeting of the Bobempans will be held to-morrow evening, MISCELLANEOUS. MGILVRAY WITHDRAW! Cricaco, Nov. 3.—Ta Alyf Fellow Workmen : After a careful consideration of everything, I have concluded to withdraw my name as candi- date for County Cowmmissioner at this time. Tt is but justice to these who nave honestly and conscientiously supported e that Tshould state my reasons for so dung. They are as follow 1 went into the Workingmen’s movement forthe purpose of securing proper representation for the industrial ¢l . something they have long felt the want of, asis evidenced by the one- sided legislation which has been enacted in cvery representative body from the Board of Aldermen to the Senate. 1 went in with honest intentions and sincere convictions that the time had come when all honest men shounld demand that the representatives of the people should Took after the interests of taeir constituents, even should it be to their own detriment. T leed npot say to you that 1 take this step aiter mature deliberation, and simply because I belieye tiat the ud- vaneement of the people’s intercst s su- perior to any personal arnbition. 1 had been assured that shouid [ remain and countcnance this fraud upon you, my fellow-workmen, that I would have bad the indorscinent of those who Were so auxious to be ealled the friend of the workingman, while_at every opportuuity they Sput in vour face. Keep to vour principlis, sce that vou are honestly represcnted, and the duy is not far distant wheu the Jaboring interests of “this country will be in_a differenl state trom what they are now. Yours for the rizht, Jony McGILVRAY. JIOW DOES MR. PLANT DISCHARGE IS DUTY? To the Editor of The Trivunc. Cmiéaco, Nov. 3.—It is generally understood that the principal object aiined at by the coun- ty in paying several thousand dollars a year for a superintenaent of Schools is, that the schools may hase the benefit of frequent visits by a cowpetent person, who shall be fumiliar with the work being done, and render such assist- ance as his superior ability shall suegest. In order to realize the benefit of such atten- tion oo the part of the Superintendent, the Board of Commissioners bave, during Plant’s administration, employed and paid an assistant. to do the oflice and clerical work. The common talk among the teachers is to the efeet that Plantisrarely ever seen in the schoul-room, Such expressions have led to an investigation of how taithfully such work has been performed in the district where ve lives. The result is as fol- Jows, and is cntirely reliable, having been ob- tamed trom the teachers thewmsclv Within tour blocks of his residence are ten teachers. During his four years of official life he has spent less than Dall a day iu the agerexate among them all. He has spent po tune with them in more than two years, but has frequent- Iy been invited by thewn to do so. n othier por- tions of the district some fifty-cight teactiers ave been . cmptoyed during his term of oflic and most of them are teaching at present. More than tweuty have tausht four years or more, many othérs three vears. and but few Jess than two. An investigation develops the following facts: ~In one division of the district where _ seventeen teachers have taught he bas visited three of them; in another division where seventeen bave been employed he has visited six; in gnother with four teachers he has visited three; total of twelve teachers out of fifty- it visited by Plant during his entire oflicial m of four years,—and this inthe district where he resides, and has resided nearly or all i time. “Faking this as a specimen of the manner in which tliis Lemout politician has discharzed his duty, do the voters of this county desire to install him in that position for lour years Jouser? All familiar with the manner in which Mr. Lane labored with the schools during the term of his oflice will _mark tie contrast, and doubtless vote accordin: During the time Plant has catled on several teachers purely on personal matters, but having nocounection With the work in the schovl-rooms. INVESTIGATOR. THE SCANDINAVIANS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, Nov. 3.—As a Scandinavian I can- not resist the temptation of utteriog a protest arainst the diseraceful manner in which our representative, Mr. Ricchel, lias beea treated by the Democratic party. Mr. Riechel may be satisfied with his treatment, but I doubt very mucb whether his countrymen are. The Scan- dinavians were auxious to be represented, and Dhence would have given their votes to Mr. Ricch- ¢l but his * resignation ** will not transfer their suoport to Mr. Kavanaugh. This Democratic compliment to Scanainavian intelligence and sense of bonor {s thorouglly appreciaied by us, and we shall try to bear it with becoming. mod- taty unril next Tuesday, wnen we shall endeavor to return the compliment by doing our best 9 teach the Licb-Lyneh crowd a useful lesson in political good faith and hovesty. We can stand a zood deal of kicking, but we gencrally like to Kivk back, and this is a first-ratc opportunity to judulze in that kind of diversion. It may not e a peeuliacly Christian mode of procedure, but it relieves the feelings all the sume. NORMAN. SUPERINTENDENT NIGEEY has fzsued toe following order to the police: On Tu next. eiection-day. the Captains will detail a suflicient force for daty atthe ditferent vot- Jluces in their resnective precincts to preserve the peace and enferee goodordur, ‘The men detailed for duty at each votmg-place wiil be placed in charyze of kome patrotman who is thoronghly com- peient to discharze such duties, and the Serzeants Wil be nsed for tuat parpose as far as thew num- bers will permit. Al members of this force are strictls forbidden to work oract in the interestsof any political party ornominee: they may vole, as may other citizen: vor the party and persons of Lieir choice, but t. Yotes shall be deporited without cominent us to the nerits of the respecti exercise the eieclive fra s uaranteed by law to every citizen of the United States, and in the exer- cixo of such rizhit it will be the speciul duty of th force tv protect the people of tuis city irresnective of condition and party. You wil: arrest promptly any person or per~ons who are disorderly, or dis- urbine the peace, or 2 any Joud and buister- ous langz tendins to provoxe a breach of the peacc at_any voting-place, and also any person azinst whom there is snllic.cut evidence of fraud- ulentor illegal votinz. -y tins v 11 send to this office on the morn- inz of clection-day the namea of patrolmen d tarled for duty at_each of the voting-places, With the name of tne oflicer in_command, und the num- ber of men held in reserve at tacif stations: and the odlicer fn command at the pous will send the ote to this oflice as soon a3 counted fnerewith furmshed for that purpose. The regularly appuinted azeats or representatives of cach parly, actingas * lengers ™ or inuny other lezal capacity, must ve protected in the dis- charge of their duties, and any interference the: wWith by any person must be promptly lemmhcd. . C. ke General Superintendent Police. The Mayor yesterday issned the following ROCLAMATION. WHENEAS, ILi% provided by Sec. 79 of Chap. 46 of the Revised Statutes of the State of [llinous, No spirituons. maiL. vinons, or in- iquors xhall be 5ol or ziven away at re- il any sloon, or_bar_room, of place where such liguor is selu or given away at retail be open upon wny general or snecial election day with- in one mile of the place of holdine an election, ™ “Pherefors, 1, Monroc Heaih. Mavor of the City of Chicago, do hereoy order that all saloons, ba roows, or places where spiritnous, malt, vinous, or intoxicatinz liquore are soid or given awdy at re- tail in the City of Chicago be closed and kepiclosed on Tuesday, ihe Sth day of November, 1877, until the polls shall be closed, and that all violations of gaid law snall be punisned according to the provia- ions thereof. Moxnoe Heary, Mayor. THE POST-OFFICE, On Tuesday next (election day) the Post-Office and postal stations will close-at 12 noon, for the day. The siternoon and evening mails will close at 12 wm.; the night mails at the usual hours. ‘The deliveries and collections of mail by the carrlers will be as follows: At maln oitice, three deliveries and three collections in B the business portion of the city; two collections inthe forenoon, ana the last’evening collec- tions. At the stations, the usual forencon deliveries and collections. F. W. PaLues, P. 3L GEN. LIEB boasts of the efliciency of himself and employes in the management of bis office. The very best answer to this is an opinion of Justice Walker, ‘of the Supreme Court, in which Messrs. Tuatch? er and Russell were_the objectors in a tax-case. ‘The Court exam:ned the records zent up from Lieb, and in delivering its opiuion used the fol- jowing language: We find in this and other tax cases (from Cook County) the records arc most bunglinzly made. "They are out of all shape for filing, a : tremely inconvenicnt to handle or e greatly larger than fairnees to litigants 1t 18 a'matter of surprise that any clerl witling to permit such unshupely things to go from bis otlice 2 In view of what has already been said, com- ment is nunecessary. Lieb’s efficiency cannot louger be brouglt into question. CORRESPONDENCE. 1SSUES OF THE ELECTIONS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Curcago, Nov. 3.—Our fellow-citizens, who have at Leart the true interest and welfare of our city and county, need no hastily-written words touching the important issues of the pending election. These Issues directly con- cern cvery man who desires the financial credit and good name of Cook County and of Chicago to be maintaived. In my judgment, an im- provement in the uffairs of the county can be secured on Tuesday next, if every citizen will 70 carly to the polls and vote for thie cntire Re- publican ticket, and witbout further prelimina- ries permit me to copy irom THE TRIsUNE of Oct. 25 the following: TRountrec Is the buslest and wost uueasy of all the county employes, lle 1s not st work for the people, however. but for bupself. So far. be has interviewed ull of the huld-over members uf the Toard and such of the new candidates as he bas been able to reach, looking arter his prospect for re-election. Among the old memoers he is able te count'lus men, and puts Clexry’s name at the hend of the list. Amony the new candidates he is certain of the vote of Hogau, of Hyde Park, it he should be elected, a he was' nominated through The influence of Commissioner Conly, with no hizh- er purpose thun to sustam Jack. g feel perfectly at liberty m saying, by way of passing, that this honorable gentleman, so con- Siderately und Kindly spoken of by you, sustains the distinetion, the doubtiul bonor, of buing called ** Ifead Centre ™ and * Commal - Chief ” of * The Ring.” He is now rec salury of 37,000 per anuum for bis e giviug high-tuned opmions, cte., tor the cut- Sideration ot his Board, besides having au as- sisthnt who gets 31,200 a year—makiug an ageregate of §5,200, wrungout of this oppressed peonle, which, to say the least, is a pretty fair compensution for tue services rendered. The amount thus paid far exceeds what it ought to be. In my opinion $2,500 or 33,000 per vear is all the office fs horestly worth. ‘There are hundreds of good lawyers in this ey to-day wiso would be willing—yes, even wlud, to have the oppurtunity to coutract with the county for either of the sums last named, and who would render efficient services as County Autorpey. These County Commissioners b Sought outa man whose opinions would have <ht with ail jugical miuds, *lor,” say they, 4 mind at the beln we ueed fear no evil.” ‘Thus a firm judicial foundution was secured and they (the Ringsters) formed a Ring and daily sing oy firm a foandation, Now all must accord, Has by us been secured In the law for our Board. But now more oarticularly of the Commis- sioner question. It is a fact the Democrats have welve men m the present County Board, atid, in order to obtain a Republican majority, it i absolutely necessary to elect cvery mau, whom e hove placed it nomination, ‘to take the ve retiring Rinwsters. It fs imper- ative upon all thoughtful and intelligent ¢l Zens of Cook Counts, who desire to sec low taxes, to see to it that they mot only vote the straight Republican ticket at the coming elec- tion, but take paruicular care that all their {riends go early to the polls and do likewise. Besies, they must pat nonc buc trusty meo on ruard—men wno will arrest every mun who attempts iraud upon the ballot-box, either by repeating, ballot-box stuffing, or intimida- tion. You will notice, from what bas becn said, that s of one of the Republivau candidates for ner, will give to the Ring a new lease of power and enable it to renew its plunder of the public. Let us displace these dishonest incompetents for honest, capable and trust- worthy men, who, as s0on as clected and in their seats will stop these abuses, and plunderings ot tue people’s money, and show to the people of this city and_county the characteristics of an honest administration. “Fne old Boara of Supervisors, it is true, had its fauits, but, notwithstancing this, its ex- penditures, annually, did not smount to_onc- third it now costs the county, as it is now run by the present Boara of County LCommissioners. But the people then demanded a change, and they got it in carnest. You may call it evolu- ton, if you please, from the tolerubly tonest Supervisor to the corrupt and thicvin Commis- siouer, who fits and circles around in his interminable Riog and pathers sweets from every opeaing contract. How often has the publie reached out'to catch tum, as he fitted [rom contract to contract, but in vam, for he is cuommug as a fox. You may indict him, but, so long as e sclects the jury L1y s 0wh case, and is able to pay hisattoricys £7000 of the dear people’s moncy, he caunot be convicted, nor placed where be properly belongs. 1 have faith to believe that this corrupt Riug will be crushed out Tuesday uext, if the mer- chants, bankers, the business men, the farmer: Techanics, and workingmen will give Lhelr at- tention to voling up Honesty and voting down Dishonesty, 1f every good dtizen will do his full duty, the result will be victory for Honesty and Economy. TUE TOWN OF SOUTH GHICAGO, only a year or uwo ago, was desrauded out of thousands of dollurs_through bogus orders and illegral claims voted througa by the ** By Dang Ring, but, at Jast, the business men of the town rose in their mizht and hurlcd the cor- ruptionists from the positions they had so out- rageously diszraced. I mention this as av illus- trution, thinking it a case iu point for the peo- Dle 10 well consider, and male a proper applica- tion of it to all Rings, wheter they exist in town, city, couuty, State, or National affairs. "I'he county finances, iu all probavility. will on the 15t of December Dext, show mot less than one miltion dollars in arrears, And now comies a proposition from the Ring, to be subwmitted to popular vote, directing the issue and i 5001000 of bonds, under the pretense of apply- ing this karge suw of mouey to the construction of the vew Court-Housel Voteit down, asa frand and humbug gotten up by these cur- Fuptionists to corich Locwselves aod keep the Ring in power. A word touching the County Clerk's _office. Its expenditures onght not to cxceed $50,000 per year. Bus, s iL is now conductzd, its pav- Toll5 for the preseut year font up the enormous Sam of 312,000, at Jéast $62,00) more than they s is wrong. A changze of admiris- 1 believe that ths oftice, it Mr. Klokie is elected, will be con- ducted strictly upon busioess principles, with elliciency, with honesty, aud Wil cconomy. Lot the people’s verdict be for McCres, Kiokke, Jameson, Loumis, Knickerbocker, Lane, Hanchet, Stephen: Spofford, Meyer, Burling, Boese, and Whe In conclusion, every uan to his posts contend mightily for the right. Remember that * Eter- Tl vigilanee is the price of liberty.”? Be sub- Imissive it all things, except toawrong. Agumst this be stubborw, tuyieldiug, and strone. Very respectiully, Siveon W. KiNa. ———— THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. Whe sll the leaves are dead and ecre, ‘Phe path lies open to my eyes; 0 once alone, in ull the year. [ enter where my darlinz lies. The masic forest bends und ~vazs, e srind musus rouna me us 1 pase; And on the well-rememuered ways By fect press down tue lou T. ay rduk grass n 1 approach the palace-door, e D anve portals inward swing; g teead the marble floor he unl{ moving thing. The mir within is wehed and still, Stirred only by the sleeper's oreath. util, Bhadows, dust, the spaces - "Fhe sud ubode of Lf¢ in death. Through the unconscious folt 1 g0 Mo my lost darling’s quiet ues Each year my foutstep falls more slo%, 5 he chamber of het rest. Caim are her buudred sears of sleen, Lut life is stern uud 83d to mes And, while with darkened eyes 1weep, Sue slumbers vu all trauguilty. On azure-velvet couch, 0 fair, So i she lics—one ry, atlight ning the eleam of zoiden hair. I et eyes sealed i endiess night. Endless for me: wheu they awake, \nd Tuoh buck joy to Spring and Sz, Alonger, calmer rost 1 take— My patient watching o'er aud done. hadows o'er her featnres moves; “Fhe Tovely lips hlf smile—unclo: - Sho sees afar hier royal love— Hor cheek puts o a tint of rose. * Her love, her lover, fill her dreams— Che has no thought, 00 wish, for me. On icr closed cyes the Future beams— “he Paet fsall that 1cansee, .M. 8, REAL ESTATE. A Declive in Business in the Loan Mar- ket Compared with 1876. Demand for Loans Falling Of---Pay- ments Good, Interest Weak. A Noderate Inquiry for Property, but Few Transactions. Besume of Sales of City and Suburban Beal Estate for the Week. In the real estate Joan market, the number of transactions the past week was quite respecta- ble, but the amounts negotiated were small, The consideration is nearly up tg the corre- spunding period st year, owing to ane of vur heavy vackers giving security for advances to the extent of $130,000. This, of course, is not strictly a loan, but 15 included in the weekly statement s a trust-deed filed for record. Tun rates for money are uvot quite so stiff as they were a few weeks ago, demand bus fullen off somewhat, paymeuts are coming in fairly, and moucy is accumulating in the hand of agents. The month of October shuws the best record for puywments ce Junuary. Business is still drooping as composred with Jast year. the per- centage of decreuse, however, is not so larze between 1577 avd 1576 as it was between 1876 and 1875. For the present year there falling off of 21 per cent fn the number of loans as compared witn 1576, In this latter year there was a fulling olf of 23 per cent in comparison with 1875, Llas the duwnward movement spent its force, and are we about appruaching that calin condition which presages the coming of a burricane of busiuess?! So way it be, but the market is st goms down, although the sveed Of ns descent is slackened. The following are the spectmen loans of the week: West Lake street, between Wood and Lincoln strects. morth front, T0x125 feet; 37,000—bve years at 7 per cent. West Tweltth street, between Canal and Cliutou streets, south frout, 40 feet, $1,000— five vears at 9 per cent. Filth avenue, between Washington and Mad- ison streets, west front, 25380 T5-100 Teet; 2,000—five years at 8 per cent. Astor street. S8 6-10 fect south of Schiller street, west front, 80 6:10x535 feet; $S,000—five years at 8 per cent. COMPABATIVE STATEMENT FOR THE WEEK EXDING xov. 3. value.... . .. In annexed district.. zate may seem § meaxured by comparison with- 3 mediately antecedent, and In the i thitthe bulk of 1t omgoated in the frst et iftne ratio is_prese the end of the year, the total for 1877 will approx- imate closely 10 the normat average of the bestof THE GAME OF CHES CHESS DIRECTORY. Cuicago Cuss CLos—Nos. 63 and 65 Washe ington street. Ciicaco Cuess Assocuario—Henrict's Cafe, 174 East Madison street. Chess plasers meet daily at the Tremont Housa (Exchange) and the Sherman ilouse (Basement). All commanications intended fortus department should be addressed 1o Tue ‘TriBUNE, and indorscd imilar perioil- im- ight of the {.1.l months of the year. ENIGMA NO. 101, this eshibit of building in the past twelve months in New York ¥ -class residences Sccoad-class residences. ‘Aoartment houges Stores and warelouse: Tenement house: Factories an shop: Miscellaneous smull bnil 200 300 ct red to S White to play and mate 1u Lhroe muves, BY ME. 0. 1 SENJAMIN, CHICAGO. 5 ¢§f§/ %// b T m, 1877, 1874, No._ | Crideratn ZTnatruments, No., Csideral’ Trost-deeds| 1258 300,000 1335 390,781 Mortgages. .| 45, 60,845‘ 32 66,374 Aggregate..| 1705 420,855 1058 457,155 Releases ...| 153! 1 s STATEMEXT OF TRUST-DEEDS, ORTGAGES, AND BeLzases ¥OR TUE TEN MONTHs EXDING OCT. 577. Considera- | Iie- Months. No. | tion. leases. 743 § 1,740,680 706, 1,797,057| 765 3,477,790 669 2,074 4411 7 630 X 741 January February i Same time in 1875. Same time in 1874, SALES OF TOE WEXK. There was quite & brisk n:ovement in the way of transfers the past week. Many of the Iargest transactions were mercly trades or ex- changes, ete., and not actual sates. The feel- ing, nowever, is.good, aod dealers are some- what enconraged. We note the following sules of city property: The lot and building morthwest cormer of State and Lake streets was suld by Hibbard Porter to D. W. Irwin for S3L,500. Janies W. Scoville sold to Scth Wadhams lot and improvements on Madison street, 160 fect west of Fifth avenue, 205133 fevt, for 331,500. Lot on the northeast coruer of Brown sod Twenty-frst streets, sold for $16,000. Lot on West Monroe strect, 209 feet cast of Rockiwell street. porth front, Tx124 teet, S00. The Brevoort House has _chauged owners, 83 already noted, for a considerutivy of $135,000, the purchaser liquidating most of the cousid- eration by tue tansfer of lands in the south and southiwest parts of the city. West Chicazo avenuc, 125 feet _west of Green street, south front, 50x110 feet, $1,000. Nortneast corner of Thirty-first street and Prairie avenue, T4x140 feet, 4,00, ‘Northeast corner of Grecu and Falton streets, 50x50 feet, $4,000. The Hhnois Distitling Company transferred their property on Filth avenue, and also that ou Clybourn avenue to L. C. Stebbms for $93,000. Mr. Stebbins transferred the Clybourn aveaue roperty to the Lion Distilling Compauy for T 5,000 Suburban property moved off a little better {han during the preceding week. There were quite a number of scatterit, small_sales, of Snich the following are specimens. Tree lots at Rosedale, $90; two lots in Brown’s Addition to Desplaines, $400; three lots in Brown’s Addi- Tion to Park Ridge. S900; six lots at Mont Clare, $1,200; teu lots at Cornell, 83,9005 twen- ty-four lots in Brown’s ‘Addidon to Thornton, £,500; tweaty-two lots in Wheeler's Addidon to Matteson, ST0. * SATURDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following iustruments were. filed for record Satarday, Nov. 3: CITY PROPERTT. 10Tt w of Seeley 0x80 3-10 ft, dated Oct 2307 8 e of iobey st. & W 1, 253150 {1, Improved, dated Nov. 3 1,300 Indiana st, 140 fte of North Dearborn 8t. 81, 20x100 ft, improved. dated Uct. 22 7,000 v, 108 ft n of West Juckson'st, € T, Goxzi7i fr. dated Nov. 3. 6,300 Prairic av, 253 ft o of “Thirtieth st, Sixi7l ft, imvroved, cated Nov. “ilarvey M. Thompsun to Emelme F. Hall). . oo Togan st 5 fts of Hickory at. ¢, 27x 100 ft, dated May 10, 187 ceee West Randolph st, 100 ft ¢ of_Curtts st, n f, 20x100 It dated Oct. 23...... . 4,500 West Laxe at, wof_and near Annst, nf, 535181 1t, dated Nov. L.ovcovesereenen 1,800 0'Brien st, 300 ft w_of Jeflersonst. n 1, 255173 f1, dated Nov. 2... 1,000 Southportav, 51 ft sof Bst, e f, Tt, duted Oct, 30. 2,000 Michigan av, 150 ft s of Tuwen W £, 1953170 ft, dated Nov. SOUTH OF CITY LDNITS, WIT SEVEN NILES OF TUE COUKT-TIAUAE, . nw comerof Fifty. X101 11, dated Oct. 11 to John S. Clarke)......$ 15,000 Barhey sf, 320 fiwof Stewartav, n f, 4 d Oct. 20 . 1,500 SUMMARY ¥OR THE WEEK. The followug is the total amount of city and suburban_trunsfers within a radius of seven miles of the Court-House filed for record during the week cndiug Saturday, Nov. 3: City sules, 7; constderation, $5U6,653. North of city lim- ite, sales 1; cousideration, $1,500. Southof city limits, sales 9 consideration, $34,0c0. West of city iimits, sales [; consideration . ‘Lutal $ils, 83; total consideration, 631,008 NEW SUBDIVISIONS. The following plats were filed for recoril the past month: ‘A sublivision of the block on the soutwest corner of Chicago avenue and Rackwell street. subdivision of Powell’s Subwivision of the sonth 1165 fect of the east seven acres of Lot G, part L. 3¢ N. I X See 36, 40, I, making fourteen luts, betweer Western aud Powell ave- nues. A platof Tots 45 to 52, and Lots S5 to 59, Block 43, W. 14, divided into fifteen feet, frouting on Tomp- Kin stree Porter’s Subdiv Addition. Subwivision of Lots 11 and 12, Brown’s Addi- tion, divuling the southwest corner of Schiller and North State streets into five lots, with an east trontage. Kesubdivision of Lots 1,2, and 3, situate 198 feet west.ol Ashland avenue, nortn front, on Walnut street, into four lots. Husmer & daques’ resubdivision of Lots 1,2, and 3, in Block 30, southwest corner of Van Buren and Loomis streets, into sic lots, each having'an average frontage on Lootnis street of 20 reet. Silverman’s West Twelith Street Subdivision. sion of Block 2, Vernon Park Plat of Lots 15 and 16, Block 13, Vernon Park Additl * Resubdivision of Lots 1 to 4, southeast cor- per of Jackson street and Centre avenue. BUILDING IN NEW YORK. The Real Estate Record, of New York, gives 7 *,% Correct golution apd C. W. Clark, city; L. CHESS IN ENGLAND. layed by correspondence be- A Briznton, and M 4, of London. lLioth games were won by the "The notes are by Mr. Potter in Westminater FETROF? DEFEN! ~E8ESH REERA S gRegiilz are c (i) Castling on the Quecn's side bef ib) which [ doubt, 1t woul oy complicativns” and mith fuily jostified strong would Perhaps some of them iwon they should not. Mrs. Down and fing ply thereto Mrs. D her mind whether she The other game of the pair was I over by this me. £0 pOss tented herseif with a_result tha left ner the victress i in the contest; on form displaed by her in this ‘ax likely, if not more 8o, taut ymed fcar and gone in for Turther lunrels. 1 give both linea of play: parkie, it secms Just B4 kes P ch would bel bad). 33..Q 0 K 5.ch, and \¥hite “can draw by perpetuul check. to lndies more pruiee. Taking this ganie on its o Hider it much ahove lhe averze cume under my notice. L ————— THE BABY'S PICTURE. A sweel little face. with its beizht, shining eyes, 4o fall, 90 clear, heir uwn way to the stranger's heart, Qut from the picture peer. vaby-eyest May those rimpid depths 'wine ax they’te sbinin oul a8 pilre cver beam lows "neath thy baby-brow. May the A:Jo‘\'exs of Earth shed sweet perfums ‘round; if thorns with them e’er take part, Mayat thou seck the solace #o needed then, Near thy loving Savior's heart. Where God witl jove to dwelly May the secds of Iassion ne'er flourish there, But the Aowers He loves o0 well. 0 may Heaven. may Earth, with all that's fair, Dedeck thy pathway bere; tue Father of Love heat the stras God bless theel " Eaby de I “More than friend, For my spirit, to-iz Seems happier ‘mid mem'n! 1 shail biess thee fur w! Fricnds 1 Lrusted g roves For the star that beame ness as thou, still nnchanged, still the same! 1 shall bless thee while Mem’ty doth Jinger— tban others thou art; Dearer, ncarer, years will never Roam wherc 1 may, year: Chill the gratitode deep in my heart. 1 shall bless thee how oft when Kememb'rance wat were dear fondly turma— that is plest Fancy When the spot ‘Where the star of m; AMars White to play and mate in foar moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 99. 1..K takes Kt Cotrect solntion to Problem No. 00 received W. H. Ovinzton, O. R. Benjamin, E. Barbe, J. 11 Campbell, C. W. L. G. E., Joliet, 1ll.; Et. Tarner. R. O. Lehn, Cobden, IiL ; D.'S. Baldwin and Clark, and E. SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 98 to Epigma No. 99_recetved 0. R. Benjamin. E. Laroe, G. E., Jolier, TiL r3, '6,and wins (m woTE. (2) Avoiding the comolexities of the four Enights sume. resolving tho position into a dor defense, wonld have been better. () Noteo good as Kt to Q (d) By this move, ‘but it ia falr to assum hoping for a compensating attack. (¢) A akillful and embar: (f) The correct reply was Kt takes by QB 4 (4. A formidable stroke, which wins backs the Smith gives up a Pawn, @ that he did so purposely, e, Kt, followed fore. taking bat even f d huve introduced so dangers that ) consider in actinz otherwise. ers who think themselves have taken that hnignt's Pawn. 1d 1ike to know why they must imitaie d out for themzelves. am nol to oe intimidated. mr; k. and ']l nave that distant Pawn.” Every other is bad. best chance was P to B own would, have had to make ap to draw or win. lieve practicully ly she would have cone t would still bave retty you hsvo 3, and in re- the other KR wQK use in administering whinped cream thun to gentlemen in the matter of wn merits, [ con- of those which from them n fair, n;jer's prayers i L., ess thee for what than hast been— more than aught clse—to me; ht, in its sadncss, hat thoa wert when d but frienas in names, d soft through toe darke ictures, rns, M. WresoX.