Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XXXII. FIRE INSURANOE, S GOLD | AN AN A AR A AN, ASI|S! WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 141 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, ORCGIANIZED 1887. Cash Capital, - - - Surplus as to Policy-Holders, - Gross Assets, - - $300,000.00 521,002.89 .- 90314197 On and after this date the WESTCHESTER FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY will pay all losses in GOLD! i GEO. R. ORAWFORD, Sec'y. GEO. J. PENFIELD, Preg't. EDWARD M. TEALL, Agent, 130 LA SALLE-ST., Chicago. Nestern Department, 130 LaSalle-st.—X. 0. BROW: H, M, RUNNEL] General Agen F,, Ausintant iio | Agent. o s—— FOR RENT. TO REINT. . MINERAL WATEHS. THE GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY. HUNYADI JANOS. The Best Natural Aperient. 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XEW YORK TO OLASGOW, LIVERPUOL, DUBLIX sraTy (LELEAST, AND TodboRbinG PuBLIY. : OF INDIANA, ETALE OF GEORUIA. First cabin $55 a tone, m“i'm Appl; ll’ll'Al:n'-& ey ‘hursday, Jan, 81 “Thursday, Feb. 7 nd 10 sccommoda- et tickots ¢ iduced Tatth, Currency Nece N, BALDWIN . 3. WAIRACK, Manager, 134 Washiington-at.. Chie: NATIONAL LINE OF STEAMSI]IPé. New York 1o Queenstown and Liverpool, ¥, aturday, Jan, 103 p.m, aturday, Jaa. 20—11 &, m. To London. «.Thursday, Jan, 24~Di§ ». m. Cabin. 320 urrencyy ateersge, 820, Urafts tor 41 upward t . ' kil 24 iy 7 O Y P G hip Line. nd) dl; 3 rhu’ndr:y“ an, 3 v ue‘d‘d‘ an. 34 Thrors ramer brat Ap| WAL ¥, Cabin passage, 820, 0, o mx....'l S0 et Tleke [d Blocrage certificates, 320, WUITE, 47 Clarkest,, Michigan ‘Ceuth Taliroad: North German Lloyd, The 2y hl' n'ln s ea u—Frol k! gttt cabln, Yoo, kulds atverage, $30 ad passago apply to ANCHOR LINEMAIL STEANERS New York and Glagow. ETHOPIA Feb. & din { VICTOIY ULIVIA, Feb, b, 1A ¥eb, 2. 10 am New York 19 Gilasgor oo ndonderry, BLYSIA.. Febt 19 G amt ARULIA S Fob 20, Caiins, $35 to §70. Macursion 1 Jcketat reduced Fates becond rabin, 841, Hteer: UENUEISON SROTHERS, w0 Washiagton-st, CUNARD MAIL LINE, Salling threo t! L k tosnd o iag theao Slmes s:yree snd from British A" 's O&fia. northwest cornge Feb, 10, 63 m OPTIUBAN. MANAMSE, OPTICIAN, Tribuge Bulldiog, Fine Dt‘efim es sulied 1o all sights on scient!fio prin- €lplea, ra and }ield Glassc lescupes, scbie, Bometers, 4ee % 3 - TIIE WOMAN'S HOSFITAL, Tho Womav’s Hospital of tho State of Hlinois, 273 THIRTIETH-8T., Chiocago, Hetween Wabash and Michigan-avs, The Woman's Frea Dispensa mnected with this Sutindieylsopen SVery Wednesdsy 80 Saturdey from 144 1 0'clock Tor (e gratuituus ueaiinadi of Discases PHOTOGUArMY. Photographer 447, 75 MADISONST, Cablugls, $6:_ Cards, $3. BIRDS, i’y e Ui i s SRV UUC UV SIU U Imported CANARIES, Talklng Parrots. sad other Fancy Birds. Golddsh & Aquariume, - FRED KAEMPFER, 127 Clark-at. Taridermists’ Materlals, &t. T, D, scribe none but thils. ™ BRUNTON, e AL T o albte cnapad’ thes Tivals, and surpasses them In eMeacy.” PROFESROIL AITKEN, 31, £ b Wi ety A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. v utne botdlo bears the nama 4 T i Lonang, 10 name of The Apol FRED'K DE BARY & CO.,, 41 & 43 Warron-st.,, New York, ole Agents for Unlted latos and Canada, FOR SALE BY DPALKRS, GROCERS, AND DRUGUISTS. COAL. KELLEY, MORLEY & CO.,, DEALERS AND SHIPPERS OF COALI AT LOWEST MARKET RATES. R0 Tt AL MAIN_OFFICE---97 WASIINGTON-ST. FINANCIA L, GOLD! GOLD!. GOLD! Gold bought at tho Now York Gold Board and carried on margin. Stogks bought_and soldeat tho Now York 8Stook Exchango on com- mission. Iom prepared to execute ordors on the San Francisco Mining Board, A. O, SLAUGHTER, Corner Clark and Madison-sts. U. 8. 4 PER CT. LOAN. are recelving subicrintions 4o tho 1. 8, 4 per cent Loan on sama terms as offered by the beeretary of lh!’l'"ullrg sud payiient cag be made {n checks and Currency wl fch wa w.ll convert Into gold at currint Wo slso keen s 2uoply on hand for iminodiate deltvery At market rates, and huy sod sell ALL the INSUES of U, 8. BONDS, always allowlng the best rates for CALLEL " PRESTON, KEAN & €0, Hankers, » 100 Washingiog-t. Third National Bank Claims BOUGHT BY JOHN H, WRENN & CO,, 8. W. corner Dearborn and Washington-sts, PEOPLE’S BUILD’G & LOAN ASS0. PO WASHINGTON-8T, Adividend of §1.50 by Bl e, A R Dorrowars i addition to npant Int o+ 804 aliowedio HARKISON KELLEY, Bea. CHAMPAGNE WINEN, For Sale Everywhere, CUTLERY. SPENCER CUTLERY. Dest in the world! Pocket snd Table Ki Beor e Ehectaliten ot Bottom Kriraires Basors, 54 STATE-ST, odgers' Poecke Kolves, Kazors, an Belwors 8 speciaitys sbo Biatee " Platols, i Py lson-st., Tribune BI'g. et e e it il ~_ WATCHES AND JEV OINTE W B wore f the Grest Clostng- Ei RS Sy AuuL;l.f)lsAN. Fixtures for sale. Cieiia Rl S trfatied ama eEA SLATE MANTELS. ¥ BOLASCO & LUMNEY oy WMIAME T, - CHICAGO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1878, FOREIGN. Nothing Known as to the Work of the Peace Ambassacdors. Repeated Telegrams from the Porte Remain Unanswered, Copflicting Reports as to thé Probable Course of . Austria. She Is Said fo Be Waiting tho Action of the British Parliament. Another Report that All Is Harmonious Between the Three Emperors., France Inclined to Bide with Ger- many on the Eastern Question, Servia Demands All of Old Servia and a Big Indemnity. An Earnest Appeal in Behalf' of the Turkish Refugees. Bickness and Destitntion Carrying Them Off by Thousands. DELAY. UNCERTAINTY AND UNEABINESS, [By Cableto The Chicago Tribuae.] Lownox, Jan, 81—6 a. m.—Still no nows from tho Turkish envoys, and no conclusion of peace, Rumors are numerous of course, but aro indefinito and contradiclory. One thing, however, s certain that tho delay is caused by refusal of the Turkish plenipotontisries to accept the Russian conditions. Thoro is open tolegraphic communication between Kezanlik and Constantinople; yet no infor- mation can bo obtained from them relative to the torms offored or their reason for not sigaing tho armistica. INTEREST NERE contres in to-night's dobate in Parlisment, and it moy conlinue several days, In addition to the amendment, telegvaph. ed you yestordasy, to bo proposed by the Liborals, there will bo one from tho genuino war-party to tho effect that tho time bas arrived for immediate action, and that the Government be request- od to put tho army and navy on o war {oot- ing. It is stated that the Government is ready and able to conclude NEGOTIATIONS WITH AUSTRIA for joint actiou in opposition to Russia as soon 88 & voto of credit is obtained, It is represonted that Austrin doclines to form such a combination unless Parliament puts itself on rocord as supporting the present Ministry, Itis impossible to tell whether this report is true, or only o sharp trick to catcls votea for the Ministerial policy, PEACE PRELIMINARIES, NOTIING PIOM THE AMBASSADORS, LoNDOX, Jan. 80.—The Forclgn Ofiice pub- 1lshes a dispatch from Minister Layard, dated Canstantinople, Jan. 29, stating that the Grand Vizter distiuctly informed him that tho Porte telegraphed to tha Turkish Plenipoteatiarics Jan, 23, ordering them to accept tho basls of peace. It hos slnco telegraphicd three times asking them to report the result, but received no answer, although telegraphic communiva- tlon with Kezaullk is still open, as proved by the fact that ono of the members of tho mis- alon has telegraphed to his family, aud messages from Kuzanllk have been received in twelyo hours from the time of fling. A NEW BCUENRE. Beauiy, Jan, 30.—The North German Gazette states that thero s a scheme under discussion for the Russians to hold Constantinople by land while the European squadrons are statlonod be- fore thy sea front. THE POSITION OF FRANCE, Loxpox, Jan. 80.—A Berlin correspondent hears from a trustworthy sourco that France has confidently declared that she stands on tho sama slde as Germany 1o regard to tho Eastern question, aithough resolved to svoid forcign complications. BERVIA'S DEMANDS. Loxvox, Jan, 80.—Tho Vienna Prese says; Bervia demands as conditiona of peace sl old Bervis, except that part comprised in Bosuis, 150,000 Turkish pounds war jodewmnity, and the immediste appolutment of a Special Cominis- slon to examino the respective claims of Rou- maois and Bervia to the Pashalic of Widdin. BULOARIA. 87. Prrensnurd, Jan. 80.—The Agence Russe, contradicting the roport micatloued by 8ir Btal- ford Northeote ln bis last speech, says the ques. tlon of appoluting & forcign L'sluce to rule Bul- garia {9 not oven mentioned fn the peaco condl- tious, which only speak of & Christian Gov- croor. ENGLAND. THN COMING VOTS. Lowpox, Jan. 30.—The Conservatives in the House of Commons are expevted to give u solid support to the credit vots Thursdsy. Oneor two defections ouly are probable. ‘The Liber als, oo the coatrary, are divided. Thero will be uumerous abstentions, and some will support the Government. The $lome-Rulers have not yet deterinined on thelr course. Buch (walnly Ultramontaues) will support tho Goveroment. The msjority for the creait {s already estimated at over one hundred. OUTHIDR INFLUBNCE, Meetings aro being beld throughout the country to fufluence Parllament aguinst the credit, but mostly by liberal, or reform, or peacw organizations. No non-partisan meoting bas yet been sttemptéd. ANTIRUBSIAN. An open-sir meotiug st Bbeflield yesterday, for the purpose of opposiog the Uovermweut, was turned {nto an auti-Russion dewmonstration. Au smendment to the origival resolution against the credit was carried by sa lmmicuse majority, declaring that the cause of peace and the Interests of the Empire will be best pro- moted by supportiug the forcign polley of the Government. The meeting numbered over 20, 000 persons, They sang patriotic songs, cheered Lurd Beaconsfield’s name, and greeted lord Carnarvon's with hisscs and cries of ** traitor.” Bome leading provincial newspapers are tatking anti-Russian tone. A WAR RESOLUTION. Loxpos, Jan, 80.—In the House of Commons this afternoon, Pim (Conservative), member for Uravesend, gave notice that he would move to- morrow that the House, while giving the Goy- erument due credit for maintalning the potley determined upon after the solemn assurances of the Czar that he desired only fmmunity for the Christian subjectsof the Porte und afmed at no agerandizemens whatever, Is of opinfon that these assurances aro bewg deliberately evaded by the proposed terins of peace wd the aidvance of the Russian aring, and helleves the thne has come when the fmmediate uctfon of England is an absulute necessity, and requests forthwith eatimates for placing the army and navy ona war fouting, Pim represents the stroug Turco- paite section of tho House. GLADKTONE'S OFINION, Loxnox, Jau. 80.—Mr. Gladstone, in accept- Ing an address from the Liberal Association of Oxford to-day, sald ho consldered the sending of the fleet into the Dardanclies as an act of war,—a breach of neutrality. 7The vote of 414,000,000 would he taken by Turkey as an en- couragemnent o prolong the war, He feared the vote would he carrled by o falture of the Irish members to vppose ity though he boped, for Ircland’s houor, that those who had them- setves beeu struggling for freedom would re- spect anu sympathlze with the freedom of others, e safd the Liberals were ju a tnlnority in the Iouse of Cotnnons, but they had the country with them on this question. It rested with the country to-day whether it would locur the burden of fhis Yote and encouruge Turkey to peracvere In rolonging the cruel nod Lloody struggle which has already brought her well nigh to destruction, PUECAUTIONS. LoNnox, Jan. 8l=5 a. m.—A dispatch from | Ilumbert the address of the American residents Woulwich reports thut a number of Whitebead torpedues aud apparatus for discharging sta- tionary torpedues bave been shipped for the Mediterranean fleet, and 4,000 barreis of cannon powder been brought froin reserve magazines at Southampton to the Thames ready for ship- ment, AUSTRIA, SHE WILL GO ¥LOW., Lowpoy, Jau. 30.—It is stated that Austria has declined to commit herself to julat action witlh England unless she is previously assured that the British Mintstry is salc against the as- eaults of the opposition, which might leave Austrin isolated at a later stage, and that the Ministry intend the pending vote to furnish the requisite guarantee. If the Minlstry obtaln a large malority, s very important European com- bination will appear. AUSTRIA TO RUSSIA. Buussers, Jan. 30.—A telegram from Vienna conflrms tlre report that Austria has addressed a uote to Russia resolutely unholding the in- terests of Austrin and Europe, The noteal- reads forms the subject of gunoral diplomatic pourparlers. IN PARNEZAT. Loxpox, Jan. 31—5 a. m.—A Vienna corre- spondent statea that an Austrlan uote, coer- getleally protesting against auything affecting Austrian or European Intercsts being altered without the coucurrenco of all the signuatory Powers, will reach 8t. Petersburg Monday nizht. The correspondent says he has good reason to belleve that if tho answer does uot meet every potht clearly aud deflnitely, the mobilizstion of tho Austriun army will bo forthwith decreed. Germany will not interfere. The Paris Gaulols declares that it has suthen. tic informatlon from BerJu that tho three Em-.| perors’ alllance 18 re-cstablished, Russls, at the request of Germany, having modified her peaco coudltions obnoxlous to Austria. THE TURKISH CAPITAL. URGENT APFEAL. LoxpoN, Jan, 80.—Tho Central Cominittes of the Red Crescent Soclety telegraphs from Con- stuntinople an appeal to all kindred commit- tees of the Red Cross, all beunevolent lnstitu- tlons, and all kind-hearted men of all countries. It says that a considerable number of wounded soldiers aro flocking into Coustantluople from all parts of tho couutry. Nearly 15,000 rofu- gues, VICTIMS OF THE WAR, flyinz from tha scene of military operations, do- prived of all meaus of existence, and almost uaked, constitute a eituation which, considering tho tinited resources of the Red Creseent 8o clety, mizt end In disaster. To add to the general calamity, small-pox and typhus have communced awmnong the refugces, and efforts are making to scnd them to Aalo. PEALS OF PAMIND, It is apprehended that the increased popula- tlon of Coustantinople will cccasion a scarcity of provisions unless thero is some special effort from withiout to replenisu stores, Eight thou. sand refugees arrived Monday, It is fmpossible forall to tlud shelter, Mauy sre huddled in open sheds, kaee deep fn mud aod water. The wholesalo exodus from Roumella is unabated. PREPARING VOR DEPENSE, LoNDON, Jan, 31—fa, m,~A correspondent at Vera says: “A conucll of war was held to- day (Wednesday), $obart Pasha was present. ‘Tho council determined to take meusures for the defeuso of the Capital,” ARMY AND NAVY, RUSSIAN NAVAL XXPLOIT, 87, PETER2DUNO, Je, 30.~Tov Commander ot the Russisn stcamer Constantine reports that e left Scbastopol for a crulio on the 21 fust., approached Batoum ou the 26th, where thero were soven Turkish vessels, and senta ‘Whitebead torpedo azainst a scruw steamer on guard outilde and ssnk her lnmediately. The crow were alt drowned. The Constautino re- tvrued Lo Bebastopol, BICKNESS AMONG THE RUSSIAN TROOPH, Loxpox, Jun, 80.—The Globe allcges on the suthority of Russian uewspapors that typhus prevails among the Hussiau troops in the Cau. casus and Armenia to such an extent thatit might bo called a plazue, RUSSIAN ARMY MOVEMENTS. Loxpox, Jan. 31—5 a. m.—A correspondent at Gallipoli says: * On Wednesday the Russians wera at Drdesgatch and Feridjice, Tho tele- graph liues are interrupted, and it {s reported they aro asdvancing hither,” Anotber correspendent says sn official dis- patch reccived fn Vicuna announces that the Russtans have occupled Bourgas and Rodosta. He hiuts that thero is s secret understanding between Russis and Turkey. There is no cous firmation of theso movemeuls irom sny other source. CIIINA AND JAPAN, NEWS BY TUE GAELIO—CHINA, Hoxa hoxa, Jan. —A Cunadian wissionary named MacKay was attacked by a mob o Tem- sul, Formoag, and tbreatened with death if bo remalned ou the fsland. He refuses to with- draw, although the officials ssy they cannot protect Blin. The result is pot yes known. 1t s reported In Shanghai that the former Cousul-Geoeral, Myers, is to be immedistely refnstated. This, if truo, 1a regarded us s severe blow to United Btates Minister Seward, G. Wiley Wells has been sppoloted lnspector of Consulates, etv., sud {s about tw commence & course of general {nvestigation. The conflict contluues between Gov, Hennes- sy snd the Hong Koug community, the Goveru- or insisting upon absolute reform in the treat- ment of the Chinese inhabitants, which has bitherto been scandalous. JAPAN. Yoxomasma, Jan. 14.—~The annual renort of the Minister of Financo shows s total expendis ture on account of the rebellion last year of $45000.000. To meet this the reserve funds will be avplied; alzo $27.600,000 of new naper cur- reney fssusd. Retrenchment is counseled in all Government oflices. The (stimated revenue for the current fiscal year dsa little over £51,000,- ON; eatimated cxnenditure, same amount; decrease, nearly $12,000,000° from last vear, The dreereaas In revenue s chiefly owing to a reduction of the land tazesandtheabolition of numerous stamp dutles, The natlonal I ititien are about £:450,000,000, of whicn & 13,0 000 are foreign debt, Of the balance, $219,000,- 000 are bonds given in exchange for peasions to pobles and the gentrs, which penslons were formerly futcrminavie, whereus the bonds ex- vire within thirty vears. paper money, rcalating or presently to be cir- culated, The Finance Minlster recelves uni- verral conuratulation for his successin provid- Iug for & difiicult yeur, ‘Theannual report of the Postmaster-General shows great progress in his deparument. ‘Ihe revenue Jast fiscal year was about $700,000. £100,000 more than the previous years expenses about. $800,000. The excess of expenditure {s lessening each year. The postal system is now perfected throughout the Empire, and extended toall ports in China, The Postal Saviugs Bank anid Money-Order Bureau {8 tn general use. The atwlition of iz postal agencles is desired by all _natiou- and opposed by the Hritish Minister ¢, who regarda It as o part of a political scheme to hold Japan In restraint, An extroardinary rumor comes from China that Mori, Japanese Minister, forinerly Charie i Washinaton, han been assassinated by a mob, There s no telegraphic communication witn Pekin, therefore it “cannot be jnvestigated promptly, e Two new forelgn weeklies were established this year, both English; one in Yokobama, the Japan Times, the other in Nagasake, the Atnm Zimes. Japan now has eleven foreign journals, ~—uine Eoglish, one American, aud une’ French. MISCELLANEOUS. TUANKE. Roxe, Jan, B0.—Bignor Depretio, Minister ot Forelgn Affairs, bos written Mr. Marsh, Ameri- can Ambassador, that he has delivered to King The remainder Is coudoling with his Majesty on the death of Victor Emmanuel; that the King wes greatly eratiticd, and had charged him to convey his thanks to the signers and also particularly to thank Mr, Marsh for his tribute to the memory of Victor Emmanuel. DIED. Loxpoy, Jan. 81—5 o, m.—Joseph Hilde- brand, the German philosooher, fs dead. BAMOUA. 8AN Fnraxcisco, Cal, Jan, 80.—Colonial news, per steamer Auetralla, {s unimportant. OfX the 1sland of Tutustly, of the Samoan group, the Australia” was boarded by the Gov- cruor and Sccretary of Eomina, who gave in- formation that tho rebellion against the Gov- ernment had euded by tue complete defeat aud capture of tho rebels. FINANCIAL. KANSAS CITY, Kaxsas Cirr, Mo, Jan, 80.—~At s late hour lost night the following notice, algned by tho officers of the bank, was left for publication at newspaper offices: Ata meeting of the Doard of Directors of tha Firet Natfonal Dank of Kaneas City, held this ng, it was voted that the bank discontinue busincas. Thisslcp Is rendered neceasary by the ehrinkaga In onr deposlts of uver $350,000 within tha last few days, added to the continnous very Jarye reductions of the last fow months, Bugregat. ine a snuch larger amount, and by the prospect of tho continuane of tho present monetery dietrust, The aftatra of the bank will be rapidiy llquldated, and depositors may ret assured that,’in due time, tiiey will b pald in full, ‘The closing ot the bank took the entire com- munity by surprise, and there was great excite. .ment this mornfnzr, There was a heavy run on othier banks this morning, the principal ruu be- {og oo the Mastin Bank, which pald every de- positor in full, and announces thatit {s prepared for every emersgency. Up to noon to-day it hag tecelved over fifty new sccounts, one depositor payiug in $9,000. The cxcltement is now dying out, and It 1s not expected there will be uny further trouble. Kaxsas Ciry, Jan, 30,—There was a slight run on the Masters' Bank and other banks of the clty, but toward the close of bankiug houra the cxcitoment aled awsy, The other banks were fully prepared, baviog had warniog by & dlsclosure of the First National's conditivn seve eral days azo. Buslness men came forward, and, by judictous acts, restored confldence lutnedis nfexv. There {3 no panicky feeling, as tho First Notfonal will wind up ita’ affatrs “so that there will be no loss tod=positors or others, Some place the lHabilities st §700,000, but nooilicial statement has been made. Huectut Diavated fo The Chicaga Tridune. 81, Lours, Jau, #).—), A. Aderton, I'resfdent of the Vaollcy National Bank, one ot the 8t. Louis correspondents of thoe Firat National Bank of Kausas City, told a Pest reporter to<lay thut his impresston of that bank's suspension wus that it was caused by a too pr ng demand for muney which could not ba met just at the par- tlcular time, “Tho bank has shown no sigus of weatness within the last thirty days, aud bad quite a respeetably balance in“the Valley Na- tiounl. He belleved the bank would come out of the aifficelty all right. The cashier of a Natlonal Bank here statedathat the bunk had been In o diiupldated coudition sinced 1878, and Lnd never gut on Its fect sluce. NEW YORK. Special Diswatch to The Chacagn Tridune, New Yonk, Jan, 80.—The stockholders of the Ninth National Bank to-day azreed to re. duce tho capltal stock from 81,600,000 to 8750, 0. This takes $150,000 from the estimated value of the bank bullding, lcaving it at §350,- 000, and allows 8000,000 for losscs in busiucss aud depreciation of collateral, The TVmes aays dhsathafaction §s monifested by vertatn stare- holders, who charge the management with two specitic violations of the Nutloual Currency law, opeiu loaniny $100,000 tp oue party, a violation of tho section forbidding a bauk to loau more than 10 per cent ol its up capital, and the ather {n creatine u too costly bullding, The proposition to teduce the capital stock was car- ricd by a four-liths vote. CARLINVILLE. Brectal Dispatch to ‘18s Chicrgn Tridune, CaARLINVILLE, 1), Jan. 80.~Atl a meoting of the creditors of Chestout & Dubols, bankers, held iu this city to-day, George W. Baructt pre- slded, snd the report of the condition of aflalrs was mado In detail by John T, Rozers, Assiguee. The asscts are placed ate $283,000, the lla- bilitles at $204,000, sud with a reasonable and proper allowance of timo for converting it 1s thoughe depositors will bo paid in tull, and a talr wnount be lefl, Thy weeting appointed a rommittes of ve composed of creditors to represent thew futerest in winding up the aluirs of tho bank. Messrs. Chesnut & Dubols have the contldence of the community, and it is loped they may save vomethlng in the end, e — e GREENBACKERS, PuiLApxLpiis, Jao. 30.~-At a meeting of the Stato Central Committee of tho United Green- back aud Labor party to-day, dcicgates were sypolnted to the "loledo Couveation from vari- ous districts of the State. The delogstesat Jasge are the Hon. F. 11, Hughcs, of Putisville, and James Emerson, of Beaver Falls; sltor- nates, the Hou. B. 8. Bentley, of Willlamsport, and David Kirk, of Pittsburg. It was decided tocall & Stute Couventlon in tulscity Juna § uext. The Cbairman of the Comnmitteo stated that the party was yaining streogth dally, snd e had not the Jeast doubt that it would hold the balance of poweriu thenext Legislature. TEMPERANCE, Soeciat Dispaich ta The Chicags Tribune. 87. Louss, Jan 30.—The Murphy imovement {s making masked headway here, tho various meetings being very successful. The churches are taking up tho work and apoaties of thu cold water causa ara springiog up in all quarters of tha city, aud find no lack of followers. It is - timated that 12,000 bave signed the pledgesiuco the duception of the movement bere. 1o sub- urban places the cause 18 galoiog even & larger proportion of adhicrents. Important Reforms dollar, WASHINGTON. & Silver “Compromises Nowéfiffe Last Resort of the/ Goldites. No Prospect that Their At~ tempts Will Be Suc- cessful. A Bad i)uy in the House for the Whisky Distillers and Speculators. Likewise a Bad Day for the Com- mittes on Ways and Means, Sug- gested by the Patent Commissioner. The New Tariff Bill as Beported by the Ways and Means Suob- Committee, Swaeping Reductions in Dutiable Articles and in Cost of Collection. BILVER LEGISLATION. COMI'ROMISE TALK. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, ‘Wasminaroy, D. C., Jan, 30.—There {s soms talk of a compromisc upon the sflver question. It Is inthnated that n movement has been quiet- 1y begun in the Benate which may tend to dlvides the sllver vote. That movement is in the di- rection of {ncreasing the welght of the proposed A steoin that directlon was taken by Chrlstiancy, who wanta tho welzht fixed at 43¢ gralns. There arc some suggestions of 420 grains, but this movemnent has reccived no di- rect encouragement from the managers of the Silver Lilf, aud may not be of much moment, It is, howerer, one of the facts of the sltua- tion. SenatorjJones, of Nevada, s willing to ATDANDON THE FREE COINAGE SECTION ot the Bland bill, and, as that feature s the one which, I adhered to, might lose for the Bltvee blll ope or two votes, it 1s quite possible toat the Finance Committee will insist upon the free coinage section. The statement is made that, under the Con- stitution, tho two-thirds vote necessary to pass any bill over a-veto 1s two-thirds of the mem- bers clected, and that 185 votes, which {s two- thirds of the entiro membershlp, 283, would consequently be neasary to pass tho bill in the House. Thevote on the Matthews resolution yesterday was only 185. This statement of constitutional law is fncorrect. The woro ex- perienced parllsmentariaus say that it has been repeated'y dectded that tho conatitational two- talrds means two-thirds of & quorum. STANLEY MATTHEWS, referring to the propuscd cfforts to make o compromisc on the Sflver bilt by uniting on a silver dollar of 420 gralus, says: **Iam most certain that the amendnicut reported from the Committec on Finance, eiving the Government the bepeflt of colnage, torether with a limita- tion of the monthly cofnage to not more than £1,000,000 nor less than $2,000,000, will bo adopted. . As W a compromisu belnz made on the number of gralus to cumpose the silver dol- lar, that is scarcely possible. Prupositions to unite on the sliver dollar of 420 grains havo been made. Those who are opposed to remone- tization, secing that the passage of the Silver bill is inevitable, have sbown a willingness to unite on a silver dollsr which shall contain enourh grains of silver to mske it an equivalent for gold. Noneof them have specified the ex- act number of grains they destre to coposs the compromise dollar, DIAINE'S BILL is s meue proposition of the kiud last men- tionced. Blaine Is_ouposed to the creation of any dollar which discriminates in the sl between the bond-owner and the Guvernment, In this respeet 1 agree pericetly with Blaine, Like other gentlemnen In public lite who have a future before them, I suppose Blaina looks for- ward to tho cifect of this silver legisiation on his party. Andmumense majority ol voters have signitled thelr desire for the remonctization of siiver, To thwart tho will of these voters would create tremendous vppusition towards the party which robbed them of thelr deslres, Should & veto defeat the Bilver LI, the Demo- cratic party gn the Weat, South, and East, with possibly the' excention of New Yori, Conucetl- cut, nud New Jersoy, would go Into the next Presidential campalzn with the political capltal of the defeat of the popular volce s would warclh to victory with an overwhelmlngzmajority, The President salghr, tustead of vetolug the bill, rend {t back to Congress witl a protest bralnat its paasage, and in this protest might explain his views, or the l'resLlcnt might exoress his dissent to the bill by avelining to sgn it with- out antagonizing himselt with the people by a veto. 11 the President did not expresa ‘Ih is- approbation of the blll within ten days after fta passuge by a veto, the bill would become a taw," JOUN SUERMAN FREFALING YOI TUE INEVIC: AULE. WasuinazoN, D, C., Jan. 25.-Tho eorrve spondent of the New York Hudetin, oleuding hard-mooey Bnanciul organ, lonhfhuelvgmphm the folowiug to that paper, based on an il view with Secretary Sherman: *Thero sre 00d reasons now 1or tho betic! that thero has fiecn somo sort of understanding whereby the Senate will umend the Bland Stiver Lill so as to give the Gavernuent the profits of colnuwe, and that the President will aot veio the bill, but Jeo it becomen law without his siguature, or sign it under & leozthily-written protest, The Ad- winistration, siuce the vote to-uight, hus weak- cned somewhut o {8 opposition, Lut may stiffen up under taunt, ‘Tho Presi- dent dovs not JIke the sltuation, but §s prepar- ing to pave tho wuy gradually for the utro- duction of stivers und, reallzing that his veto wuuld be overruled by Congress, he {8 stubborn enouh"lwu\'cr, to repel uny gegresiiveness from the sitver inflatioplsta. " 1 have just left Hecretary Sherman, who snys there can Lo uo munediate bad ellects of the futroduction of sliver, He takes the mints’ reports, and slows that thero can only be two und a balf willluns u mouth got out from the mints, snd this would bave no appreclable effect cven an tho custoius recelpts for the first few months, e has au {dea that ¥old will go up fu prumium fmme- diately, but that “uno prewfum can stand, because there will be o further uss for it i silyer can used. Beslde, while logal-teuders ure st par with old, he says, there may be a legal dulfereuce (n their value, because the holder can readily buy gold oF silver cotn with thew, His wind is ixed fu the bellet that there will suon be absolutely no difference in value between our paser aud voln, becauso of commercial reasous. Guld coming this wav from Europe will supply our peopls with plenty of gold coin for uecessary urposes, sud before that change can cause a demand for gold coly, silver will be used eutirely for pay- weut_of customs; snd thu stiver uow iu use will alleviate uuy troublo about tho scarcity of gold for its prescnt purpose. Finatly, he thuks silyer wilt the Guly coid iu usé, unless its valuo shall appreciate (o gold, bezauss vheaper wouey always drives dearer mouey out of ireulation, e docs not uuticipste suy fuctuation 1o tuaus cial affairs, but expects a gradual dusipation of the gold milw. ben lecal-tenders will assuwmae full mouey funciions, coln will onty bo need for chunge or speclal purposcs. He says be told the New York baukers about Christinas time that thoy must expect this conclusion unless they could get Up » couster- ¢ Thicage Daily Teibune, oy '3 13 & 5 entiment, and that his position of to-night s hot newly assumed. The passags of the Sllver bill being a foregone conclusiun, the next thing® inorder will_he the catablishment of thres nilnts in the Sundry Civil Appropriation Lills, which will passin June or July next, and the consequent extension of colnage facilities from about -lnnunr{. 1870, to _about four millions s month, with hands working night and day, ‘The Becretary gavs he believes resumption will be feasible_ under any clrcumstances, and ine ;ui-u of despairing speaks pleasantly of the uture. THE WHISKY TAX. A DEFEAT POR TN DISTILLERS AND THE WATS AND MEANS COMMITTRE. Hvectal Diroatca tn The Chicagn Tribune, WasninoroN, D.C.Jan. 80.—The whisky speculators have been defeated, and the great fieht of the scssion upon the subject Is ended almost before It had begun. Inthe defeat of the specutators tho Waysand Means Committee hasalso encountered n very significant defeat. Fernando Wuod's proposition to change the whisky tax has been vetoed by the House even befare it had been presented to the Committee, and the Democratie feader of the Houre finds himsell in the minority, The subject was dis- cussed the entlre day In the House, and atevery step of the proceedings the opponents of the re- auctlonof thetux werein strong majority. There ‘were some forty absentces, mustly Democrats, avd it was even fntimated that the whisky which the distillers are reported to have sent here to aid in thelr project had bad a contrary effect, and was the real cause of absentecism. 1t seems certain that the proposition to change the tax on distfiled spirits in any respect {s DEFEATED YOR TINS SESSION, The majority was so great rhat It cannot easily be overcome. The Ways and Means Commit- tee, atdea Ly Southern and Western men, in- troduced a joint resclution extending the time for the withdrrwal of spirits from bond. The subject came up os unfln- sahed businees, Randolph Tucker having it in charge. The first sizu of defection in tho Demjocratie ranks was manifested by Harrls, of Virgiolu, who presented himnsclf in sharp antag- onism to bis colleaguc, Tucker, It appeared frum the debate that four-fifths of the whisky wow In bond must be withdrawn hy May 1, upon which large amount the Government would, of course, realize o 90-cent tax, or, faiting In that, ucquire title to the whisky through confiscation. Distlilers’ rerwescutatives stated that many of ! the distillers, rather than pay tne 80-cent tax, would suffer the Governinent to confiscate tha amount in bond. it was also aflirmed that on nccount of the present agitationof the tax thero 18 now lost at least 1Mcents on every gallon munufactured. . OXE WEAK POINT 1'n the resolution of the Ways and Means Com- ntttee was that it appeared to the lawyers of tha Honse that it would lave the effect to de- stroy all exlating warchouse bouds, in that it woud work o practical release of the signas- torfes. ‘This nrgument procceded upon the fact that a jolnt resolution docs not have the effect to charygo existing laws, and that the statutory laws woald remalu, This would have tho cfect 1o chansro the conditlons of the original con- tractaamd release the surcties of the bunds, Bannin ondeavored to have & substi- tute adopted, Instcad of Foster's resolu- tion, which would curc this defect =4 to honds. He opresonted a telegram from Clncinnat! distitlers, gvpealing for the pas- sage of the law, but Gen.. Garfleld also pre- srented lettews from distillers, among them J. W, Guff, in Cincionat], represeuting that It was the speculators wher wanted the fax reduced, Dunnu]ni;u awmendmant was rojected—yeas, 913 uays, 130, }n every purllamen2ory atep the friends of the diatiilers enijeavored L0 OVercome the opposi- tion and to maln timoe in order that absent Democrats ndght arrive. These efforts were upavalling, asd FOSTER'S BURBTITUTH for the bonded-spirit resotution was adopted by the declded majority of 146 ycas to 113 nays. ‘This resolution waa fn theso words: jlesolred, That it is fnexpedivnt to change the tax upon distilled apirits. Tols was adoptad os s substitute for a resolu~ tion extending the: withdrawal of splrits from boad.” The vote waa to a great cxteat partisan, ‘The Republicans voted solldly for the Foster resolutlon, the Democrats, with half a dozen exceptions, agafnscit, If the distilizrs wero realiy to_be bunetlted by these resolutions iv was tot difllcult to sce who thelr friends were. As thechangeof TIIZ TAX ON TOBACCO 18 opposed by very nearly the same persons, and for tha satiic reasuns, the indications are that the sane course will be followed with regard to that artigle, Thewhisky dlstitlers should bu satisflled, a8 thelr representativas Insfsted that 1t was the uncertainty that was destroving the trade, and they predieted that four-fifths of the manu- fucturers would be rutwed if this agltation con- tinued, This [s now vixled, unless the distillers shall therselves for private gain havo it renew- ed Jater lo the season. The vote against tho change in the whisky taxis likelvto have on tportant fvflucnce upon the actlon of the Ways and Means Comiulttce. The chanee in the tax was not the question formally resolved upon by the majority of the Committee, but It 18 weli understood that TIE DEMOCKATIC MAJORITY PAVONED IT, ‘The voteof to-day i, lu elfeet, an instruction to the ‘L:fmmhlcu. und cannot be otberwise ro- rarded, % This is the first time for many years that the leadiug Committee of the ilousu has bren de- “feated upon oue of Its principal propositions, even before that proposition haa been fairly submitted to the louse, The Democratic members of the Cominitteo inslst that the bond. ed-spirit resolution could not be considered s the forerunncr of a bill tu changy the tax. ‘The Housy, huwever, was ot a different opinion, vt PATENTS, IMPORTANT CIIANGES IN BXISTING LAWS RECOM- MENDED BY THS COMMISHIONER. Bpectul Plopaick to The Chicago Tridune, WasuiNotoN, D, C., Jan, 80.—Tho Commis- sloner of Patents sent his annnal report to Congress this afternoun. The Commissioner calls tho atteution of Congross to soverul points 1 which the present Patent Iaws as Interpreted hy the Courts ure delective, and suggests that these laws be nnended. Ho thluks that under certain conditions it will bo better tu dispensa with models in applications for patents. They form no part of the pateat whou Lsued. Tho law wakus it esscntial to the validity of & patent that the specitication aud drawing thercot shall dlscluse fully the invention to those skilled in the art to which (& pertains, He belicves that it will be uecessary only that the provision be made requirlng mod- elsin caies whora the capability of tho macbiva to operate I8 called fu question, or wheru the Examioer {9 tn doubt as to sufllciency of the drawini, or where models may Lo ‘necessary for ready lllustration on appeals or {u interforence cuses. ‘This will relieve tho fuyentor of a largs part of tho expense attending applications for patents, and will tend on thy whole to make the drawings and specifivations attached to pa- teats MORE FULL, CLEAR, AND RXPLICIE. He could, morcover, devote the space now oc- cupled by the great mass of useless material sccumulated uuder the old inodel-system to the prescrvation of such moduls as shall be capabla of operation and bu de¢mied valuable for tho purpaso of llustrating practicul working ma- chines used unywhere in the country, and for the reception sud custody of articles of manu. facture aud worklug models of such opesatiog machluery a8 manufacturers or iuventors may destre to place ou esbibition, A collectiontous made up of workiug models contined to fnven- tiuns actually fu use would be of value as tilus- trating the state of the art throughout the coun~ try, and would require tuch less space fur wavy yecars thau that occupled by tha models x;:cinuy destroyed. The Commissioner -says that, . ONE OF TR GREATEST LAKDSRIPS, and the souree of much cowplalnt, bas been tha reissue of old pateots with clalma coverin, wachines subseguently luvested, snd practi- cally the irst to Operatc successfully. To such su extent bad tuls beca carried that when & men hay reslly wade s valuable tovention it was