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THE CHICAGO :'TRIBUNE: SUNDAY." FEBRUARY 3; 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE ILL-FATED. » Additional Particulars of the Loss of thg Steamer Metrop- olis. Sizty-ight Bodies Recovered and Buried on the Beach. The Sarvivors, Sick and Well, All Properly Cared For. The Contents of Several Valuable Mail Bags Appropriated by the Natives, Thrilling Experience on Board an Ocean Steamer Daring the Great Sform, Mountainous Seas Such as Are Rarely Encountered. THE METROPOLIS DISASTER. NorrOLE, Va.; Feb. 2—The wrecking-tugs haveall returned from the wreck of the Me- tropolis, and report a terrible surf breaking all along the shore, and a strong southerly currect. Nothing is visible of the wreck but her steam- drivers. All her wooa-work is gome. The Crgnet and another steamer that went by the canal will not arrive until late to-night or carly 1o the morning. It is the general opinion of the wreckers that the Metropolis grovnded at low tide, which kept ker from forging closer in shore. Having nothing but her sails to hold her head o, the vessel, from the force of the beavy surf, came to with her side exposed to the sweep of the surf, causing tnereby the loss of life, those on board being unable to hold on. * The Signal Service observer at Cave Hatteras reports a yaw) boat, some clothing. and pocket- book washed ashore. The pocketbook contained the discharge papers of James A. Bowen. Tue station at the wreck of the Metropolis reports that Capt. Ankers left for Norfolk alter the auction of the wrecked material, and the scene of the wreck was descrted. The keeper of No. 4 Station buried fifteen bodies washed up during the nizht from one to eight miles north of the station. One man had a gold- plated watch and golden chain, also five Keys. The rescued were furaished blankets from the steamer Piymouth. PRESS CORREEPONDENT'S ACCOUNT. NorroLk, Feb. 2.—The Associated Press cor- respondent has returned from the wreck of the Metropolis, and reports the situation to-day as follows: The sixty-cizht bodies recovered bave been buried, and records made to secure foture idemiification. The beach from a distance of fifty yards to one mile north of the wreck is strewn with debris of the ship and cargo. The ship was evidently completely Droken up. Her starboard bilge, from the fore to the muin chains, drifted on shore somewhat compact, and containiox a dozen or twenty of toe rails that formed part of the cargo. The wreckitself is stationary where the shid ground- ed. The boilers and part of the engiue were Visible above the breakers, and confined to the Dbottom in some way. Swaring in the surf was a pertion of the port bow and ragzed ends of the stem and quarter. There are no doubts entertained of the re- cavery of all the iron stowed in the lower hold, as the ship drove well on the beach, and the wreck now lies in about six feet at mean low water. Tte management on board was admirable under the very adverse circumstauces attending the disaster. The nearest life-saving station to the wreck was over four miles distant, and its crew and apparatus failed to reach the scene until 2:30 p. m., Sully fiveand a half hours after the ship was beached, and the Metropolis did not have the neeessary mortar and lines for the ‘purpose of establishing communication with the shore, in this casc otherwise perfectly feasible. Dr. W. H. Sawtelle, of the United States Marine Hospital service, havine been dispatched 1o the scenc of the disaster with medical stores arrived at Van Slack’s landine tbis morning nnfi Look charge of the sick and injured survivors, all of whom with the well arrived to-night at 11 o'clock on hoard the Cygmet. They were met by a committee of citizens headed by the Mayor, and were well provided for. Everv arranee. meut for their comfort had been made. Dr. Sawtelle suys most of the paticnts are not in a daogerous condition, and a majority of them Wwill be able to proeced to their homes at once. :’ll)::“yr :ufler mostly from discases incident to ex- STOLEN MAIL-BAGS. There was a very large South American mail on board, consisting principally of business let- ters, which bad accumulated since the sailing of the last rexrular mail-steamer for Brazil. The Purser’s room containing the mail was_washed ashore, and the mail-bazs were found along th beach. It is understood that the remisteres letters reccipted for by the Purser contained ubout $150,000 in money dralts, ecte. 8. E. Shipp, Assictant Postmaster at Norfolk, went 10 the wreck to look after the interests of his Department, and of the eleven bams containing mail-matter washed ashore, he succeeded in recoveriug two, one intact, the other being used 85 2 tobacco-bag by ove of the survivers. Of the contents, nothing could be found, mor could anything be jound of the other bags or coutents. Partics on the beich say the bams were cut open and rifled, and the leiters, after ‘being opened, were strewn nlung the bLeach. WasuingroN, D. C., Feb. 2.—The Sional- Service observer at Ocracoke Inlet, N. C., re- ports ashore there, bottom up, the brig C. C. Overton, from New York for Nussau, aod that the entire crew are supposed to be lost. 4 hat and other articles picked up showed marks of blood. STATENENT OF A SURVIVOR. James F. Alcorn, temporarily attached to the Metropolis, formerly an oflicer in the United States uavy, aud a journatist in Boston, makes the following statement: “On Wednesday nirht a $o'dock I was called by the mate to assist the carpenter in stopping a leak around the rudder trunk. round the stern-pust loose, and so reported. Remained at the post, using all possible exertions to stup the lesk or pre- vent its increase, until about 5:30 a. m., when I was called on deck, and found the ship apartial wreek. Oue of the port boats was Danging over the side by her bow tackle to the davit, the smoke-stack 2one, and the ship head- ing for the beach. Reached the fore cutter, and, iu obedience to an order from the Captain, com- meuced to start the water in the casks stored forward tolighten the ship; was assisted in so doing by the carpenter and obe of the Quarter- masters, who was afterwards drowned. Find- ing the mate, surwested sail should be made BY SETIING THE FOKESAIL, and on geiting hus conseut went afoft and, as- sisted Ly Charles Seaman, loosed the foresail sud suceeeded in setting the sall, which re- flfi‘;finfl“ 2 few miuutes until tEm'icd away, necessary 1o clew up the port wiug of the sall. Shortly after, the slul:; stru‘é?i heavity amidships, evidently breaking her ba Lut she continucdtodrive on the beach. Thead. mirable management of the helm, assisted by the foresail, maintaived the ship’s position head on uutil falrly beached. 1 then took my station on the burricane deck, with the desire to assist the commsuder aud oflicers in maintaining order. Some one raised the cry of fire, which was quickly found to be a false alurm. Soon after this the main mast went, and ghe begag’ 1o break up rapidly, the first scas that boarded her having destroyed or crippled all the remmning boats but the dingy, which was attached to - the starboard for ward davits. Upon that boat 1. placed y chief hope of safety provided 1 could main- tain possession of the “boat for sending a line ashore at low water. ‘But while my attention was otherwise engazed, TILE BOAT WAS LOWERED and my purpose defeated, while she, without any management, save the Providence of God, Wus borne to the beach,—a perfect “ark of safe- ty *7 for the six or seven poor fellows who had tne cournge to secure the opportunit » During the trying hours of the day seversl of the ifl-fated passeogers, bravely intrustin themselves to the tide, evidently lost bearg witl the passage of the first Lreaker over their heads, and, ‘sbaudoning all hope, sank without a struggle, Others, eithier washed or leaping off the wreck, would almost secm to have commit- ted suicide, so deliberately did they bury their beads bepeath the waves and meet their doom. Toward evéning the second oflicer, Mr. Couz- zins, having behaved with admirable gallantry throughout the day, proposed a passage to the shore, and, taking leave of the narrator, left the ship, falling foul of a mass of wreck under the #hip’s bow, whigh had been fatal to many during ‘he giternoon. ; Here he became entangled, but ‘e allent tellow, using a small pocket-knife, 1abored on, whilea dozen heavy breakers passed over him, and SUCCEEDED IN CUTTING SEVERAL ROPES that confiued the mass of wreck to the hull, and was swept away with it to the northward along the beach. I am pappy to say he succeeded in cextricating himsclf, aud in Janding safely. The foremast falling aft, and the foresail be- ing still partially spread, several were either kill- ed by its falt "or buried bencath the mass of the sall in such a way as made death certain. One soung man, particularly gonspicuous for his daring during the day, at last sought refuga on the topsail yard, evidently in the hope that the mast would fall over the bows or side. Of course, instant death was the result of bhis mis- take on the fail of the mast. At about 4:80, or perbaps 5 p. m., the mid- ship body of tlie hull, the fore body being already gone, began to break up rapidiy, whils Turged all who wouwld listen to me to trust themselves to Providence, the wayes, and _their life-preservers. Many did so, and the majority with success. At length the closing scenc was upon us. The lower-deck beams gave way and the starboard broadside,giving afew more heay shocks from the surf, sank slowly beneath the waves. Then the narrator, assured that neither advice nor example could be of scrvice longer, STRUCK OUT FOR TIE BEACH and fortunately reached it. but in such an ex- hausted state that he would have certainly gone 10 sea a victim of the undertow but for friendly Dands and aid. g ‘The ;Captain and bis officers are highly com- mended. Quartermaster Poland made three attempts to et a line ashore, and only gave up when the line proved too short, aud Timothy O'Brien, on reaching the shore himselt, re- turned into the water and rescued some fifty persons as they were dashed toward him by the waves. The scattcred dwellers along the coast are given warm praige for prompt 2aid and muniti- cent hospitality. THRILLING STORM EXPERIENCE. Special Dispatch to The tnicago Tribune. NEW YORE, Feb. 2.—The World gives 2 thrilline gccount of the storm experiences of the steamer Columbus, which sailed from Ha- vana Dec. 27 for New York. About 1 o'clock Wednasday morning she passed the ill-fated Metropolis. Early Thursday ' morning tue steamer cncountered a gale aud snow- storm. A farious wind speedily raised a mountainous sea, wkich, with the treacherous inshore current, decided Capt. Reed to heave his steamer to. This was not fairly done until 7a.m. Friday, at which time sucha sca was ruming as old Indlan Ocean sailors abourd the steamer say they had mever scen in s typhoon in those iwaters. The storm beat fiercely fo the faces of the offi- cers. At times the snow becae sleet, blindi the officers and seamen. The barometer san to 205-10. This was not a reason of special alarm, .although that point was reached very soon after the Columbus ran into the storm. WILAT ALARMED THEN was that no variation was registered. Every effort was made to keep the steamer’s head straight to the storm. Capt. Reed, Mate Hall, and Second-Ofticer Robert Reid never left the deck from the hour the storm was encountered until the Columbus ‘was at anchorage of quarantive. The engines were slowed doswn so that there was barely steerage way, and the bow was pointed as straight at the storm as the sea allowed. This, however, struck in such shape as made a *“weather zide in spite of the efforts of the oflicers. By noon ‘Thursday the billows rolled so high that TIWO OUT OF THREE BROKE OVER THE BOW. The passengers had not arisen when the storm broke, and the wild pitching of the steamer speedily rendered seasick the hardiest among them. At noon Thursday the storm increased. During the first fiftcen hours the woodwork of the steamer above deck stood the strain. Late Thursday night, when tbey had been fifteen hours without opportunity to take ob- servations, and were uncertain where the ship was, A TIGHER WAVE TIAN ANY vet came down like a closing jaw over the bows. The larboard wood-work above deck received the welght of the shock. Almost every window and cabin-light gave way, aud the cold salt-water poured into ail the cabins and state-rooms. The wildest panic among the passengers fol- lowed. Three women in the cabin fell to pray- ing, and were joined in their devotions by all the others whom sea-sickness did not render indifferent. Men who had croseed the Atlantic many times, snd 'who had experienced bard weather in other seas, tried to instill confidence into tiie panic-stricken, but even they were anxious to know “iwha Capt. Keed thought.” The condition of thi passengers was pitiable euough. A FOOT OF WATER COVERED THE FLOORS of the cabius, fore and aft, and the weather herths were uninhabitable, nearly every light having been stove in, and admitting & water- spout with every sea. Capt. Reed detailed & wateh of his deckhands, and they bailed the cabins os fast as- they could. Desoite sl efforts every pitch submerged some of the frizhtened pas- senzers and added to the panic. Meanwhile the officers ou the deck were doine what they could. . ow the ship pitched may be inferred from the fact that, although headed to the storm. she IPPED MANY SEAS OVER HER STERN. Twice Second-Officer Reid was washed clear up the aft-companionway, and the steps were washed away. All the oflicers' cabins on the port side were washed out, and there was not a pane of glass lett fu anv of the windows, ‘The condition of the ship was considered per- ilous by the oflicers about midnight Thursday. Provisfons wereplaced in the boats, sund they were fully equipped for sca service. The panie still continuing in the cabin, Mr. Hall went be- low to restore confidence. the pussenyers AT THEIR DEVOTIONS. The remainder, wlrhln few exceptions, tie found most of were too ncrecvas more than 2 foot of water over the cabin floor, and with every pitch of the steamer a cistern of brine was formed at the bottom. Champacme adminis- tered in heroic doses quicted those whom frignt bad excmpted trom sea-sickuess. The sca beeanie calmer, and the suow so far abated carly on Friday that tbe Columbus was abie to sick even to pra) passed Sandy Hoolk Friday afteruoon, and was in her berth by midnight.” The passengers and officers publisned a card RETURNING SINCERE THANKS to the Captain for the zeal and scamanship which carried them through the storm. The otlicers were on duty without rest or relief for sixty hours. [hosecharged with the navization of the vessel were drenched by the scas, ong stood with wnt clothes and boots full of water in the chitl gir without taking time tor foud. All the refreshment or sustenance they took during their long wateh was coffee. = Capt. Reed hag already achicved a place in fistory. He was one of the throe masters who ran the blozkade as long 95 Clarleston was occupied by the Confederates, without losing a vessel. His only uqlunls in the busiuess were Capt. Roberts, now Iobart Pasha, the Turkish Admiral, and Capt. Frauk Harri; MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. Special Dizvaich to The Chicagn Iribune. DusuqQus, o, Feb. 2.—Tom Alsop and his sou, the two men who were buried in a sixty- five foot shaft by the walls caving in npon them last Thursday, were reached this morn- ing, and strange to say the old mau was rescued alive, while the boy died two hours “after being bured. It scems atmost impossible to believe that this man lived two days in a place where the air was so_foul that a candle would mot burn, and with a beum weighing over thirty - pounds gving across Dis chest. lis boy was lying Ydead 3 fow fect from him, beig killed by the beam which lay across his chest. The last words of the boy we: " Fataer, we will dic together, zood-by.” This is oue of the most wonderful mining accidents which has cver happened in this mining district, aud will always beone of the startling stories of the lead mines. DROWNE! Bostoy, Feb.2.—John Sweeney and James Huneway were drowned last night while at. tempting to board a steamer off Chelsea bridge. necial Dispatch o The Chicago Tribune. WaTeRTOWS, Wis. 2.—This morning the body of John 3. Deubet, a resident of the Fourth Ward, was found in the river near My- crs’ tannery. [t is'supposed that in attempting to come across the river from the east side to his home be fell through the ice and was drowned. An inquest was held, and 2 verdict rendered of accidental drowning. BURNED TO DEATH. TPorTLAND, Me., Feb., 2.—The almshouse at i};{ec%mn burned to-cight and two inmates per- B take her bearings and proceed on her way. She | WASHINGTON. Incidents of < the Fight Between - the Patent and Anti-Patent Men. Minister Foster Thinks Diaz Will Eventually Be Recog= nized. ~ The Coinage of Trade Dollars Will Not Bo Allowed at the Philadel- phiz Mint, % i Provisions of Phillips’ Bill to Provide for the Funding of Savings. Additional Explanations Regarding the Valentine Scrip. CURRENT TOPICS. AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTION. Spectal Disaatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘WasmixNGToN, D. C., Feb. 2.—The attention of the State Department has been called to the case of Marces Rodriquez, a naturalized citizen, now suid to be Iying in a Cuban dunzeon under suspicion that heis a rebel spy. A petition filed with Secretary Evarts reiterates the cir- cumstances, and states that Rodriquez was simply on a visit to bis parents when he was arrested and incarcerated in a dungeon. The Foreign Affairs Committce will exunine the INTERNATIONAL MGSICAL FESTIVAL. The Paris Commissioner-General has infor- mation that extensive arrangements are being madeat the Exposition for an Iuternational Musfeal Festival, Iuvitations to narticipate in European nations. No question will be raised as to the nationality of the performers. THB PATENT BILL. In the House Patent Committee this morning Mr. Raymond, of Chicago, conciuded his argu- ment in benaif of Western railroads. Christie, of Pittsburg, opposed the eighth scction of the bill, which relates to the perpetuation of testi- mony. The purpose of this section is practically to crush the inventor. The claim is made that the scction gives too much power to eighty railroad and other corporations to ruln inveotors who have no money to fight them. Under this clause, in an infringement casc, the patentce himself could be summoned us witness and subjected to a rigid examina- tion. He might not be prepared with proofs to protect hirself, and the record made under these circumstances is placed on file in the Patent-Ottice, where it remains as a cloud on his title. SMUGGLING. ‘There has been considerable difference of opinion in receut Cabinet meetings between the Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Treasury, growing out of charges made by the Sceretary of thes»Treasury that the officers of the Kearsarge werc cugaged fn smuggling. The Secretary f the Nayy called the attention of Secretary Sherman to the charges, and warmly took sides with the navy. Secretary Thompson denied that navy oflicers were engaged it undertakings of that sort, and charged the Treasury people with officionsness and excess of zeal. MIS(STER FOSTER. Mr. Foster, of Indiana, Minister to Mexico, will remain here somne days,. Many of his {riends wish to have him remuin in the country, and take charge of the political campaigu in In- diana this fall"as Chairman of the Republican State Committec. Theysay that he madea specch in New Orleans beforé leaving for Mesico the last time, 1 which he stated that the ouly hope of Mexico was in_establishing the Lerdo Gov- ernment. They charge Foster witb active sym- pathy with Lerdo. However, Foster privately admitted that the Diaz Government will proba- Dbly be recognized. TREASURY STATEMENT. T ths Western Assoclated Press. WasaNeTos, D. C., Feb. 2.—The Treasury now holds $346,172,050in United States bonds to secure National Bank circulation,and#13,493,- 000 to sccure public deposits. United S:ates bonds deposited for circulation for the weck ending to-dav, 3$017,400; smount with- drawn, $820,400; National Bank circulation outstanding, currency-notes, $320,656,690: gold~ notes, $1,432,120; internal revenue, $235,005: custorms, $225,125; recelpts of National Bank notes for redemption for the week ending to- week of A day, compared with_the correspondi 1a5¢ year: 1877, £4,420,000; 1573, 33,7 " MAIL CONTRACTS. Forty thousand bids have been received for carrying tite mails the next four years in nearly all that portion of the United States lyiug west of the Mississippi River and extending 1o the Pacific Ocean. The awards are to be made py March 80. TRADE DOLLARS. . The Sccretary of the Treasury will not open the Mint at Philadelphia for thecoinage of trade 11 place such restriction on West- 11 nrevent their coinage for ship- ment East. The coinage of 2 sufficient amount to met the actual demand for export wiil be authorized for the present or until Covgress shall have acted upon the coinage of the silver dollar for circalation. HSSING. \yhen Mr. New was United States Treasurer e imposed s fine on all banks and business firms Seuding packages of money 1 inconven- icut form for counting, to compensate the oflice for extra trouble and the time involved in counting. During his administration these fines aggrecated $1,800, and the amount was turned over to his successor, Mr. Wyman, and came mto-the charge of the Chief of the Redemption Division. 1n July, 1876, the atten- tion ot the Sceretary of the Treasury was called to this money, and he wrote the Treasurer sug- gesting the proper manner of covering it into he Treasury. The Treasurer thercupon sent to the Secretary a list of the banks and busi- ness firms from which the sum bad been col- lected, but no decision followed as to the dispo- sition 10 be made of the money. Now the $1,800 are_missing, and a patient scarch nstic tuted by Secretary Sherman cannot discover the funa, which was fast seen fn an envelope in the s'?s{ic of the taen Chief of the Redemption Di- vision. . FUNDING SAVINGS. Representative Phillips’ bill to provide for funding the savings of people in the pooular loan, and to make it _intercopvertible, provides for receiving at Postal Savipgs Banks from 25 cents upward, and when $10° bave accumulated on auy account, o postal money order is to be issued, which may be placed in & %65 bond, with interest payable quarterly, which boud is At op- tiou reconvertible into lezal-tenders. The bond should be issned in postal orders in denom- inations ol §10, 820, $50, and §100, by the Treas- urer of the Uited States, and Assistaur-Treas- urer or Government Depositary. The proceeds are to be fnvested in paying 6 per cent Londs, subject to call, and $50,000,000 arc to be held for reconversfons. THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. The Senate and House Library Committee to-day jointly considered the propositiorr to build an extension to the Congressional Library, and agreed to report a bilf asking for the ap- pomtment of a conference commission, con- sisting of the Chairman of the House and Seu- ate Committces on_ Public Buildings and Grounds, and of the Library Committees, and A. RR. Spafford, the Librariau, who shall thor- oughly consider the matter und report their de- cision. VALENTINE SCRIP. FALLACY OF THE POSITION OF ITS DOLDERS. From Qur Own Correspondent. , ‘WasmINGTOY, D. C., Jan. 20.—Joscoh F. Bon- field, Corporation Counsel, in addition to the statement already telegraphed, before leaving for Chicago suggested the following considera- tions to sliow the fallacy of the position of the Tolders of the Valentine scrip: I said the bill would meet with no opposi- tion except from the holders of the Valentine serip. This is true, but the attorneys for the different scrip-claimants will in ail probability opvose the bill, moi upon any private rizhts which they may have acquired to any title, but on the ground that tb€ Tnited States has valuable interests in these lands, which cannot be alicnated without considera- tion. This is the only arzument which can have auy weight with any Member of Congress. But this arrument, upon examination, proves to be entirely fallacious. The United States has no interests in either Sec. 10 or Sce. 15, and never can or will claim any. “Fractional Sec.15 was granted to the State of Illinois in 1827, The State of Ilinoi: ferred it to the Truitees of the Tlinois & Mich izan Canal, who caused the proverty to be sold for the purpose of improving the cannl. Frae tional Sec. 10was sold by the United Stater Government in 1539, excent a small ortion o it have already been _aceepted by most- of the, the river, which was sold several years afler- wards. The only claim that can be made bE the United: States would be ou the theory of the validity of the Talcotsurvey, made in 1836, and. which is now located with® Valen- tine " scrip by Blanchard, Britton, Gray, an Drummond. = If this sand-bar, surveyed by Taleot in 1830, was held to be land lying cast of Sections 10 and 15, and not the sccretion or ad- dition _thereto, the accretion would accrue to the Valentioe claimants, and not to the Gov- ernment. But the claim itself bas been so fre- quently disaflirmed by the Government that no one but a Washington claim-azent would have the hardihood at this time to reviveit. Perhaps a few extracts from the files in the office of the Land Commissioner here with regard to this Talcot survey would be interesting.” Here Mr: Bonfield produced several letters tehning to show that, as far back as 1837, the attention of the General Land-Office was called to the fact that Taleot had made this survey, aud that elaims to the accretions were to be made by Beaubien and’ other speculative par- ties; thiat the General Land-Office disuvowed auy such survey by Talcot, declared it to be un authorized, pronounced it to be illezal, and dis- claimed the right of any persons to make loca- tions upou it, on the ground that the accretions and additions on that sand-bar, under the law of riparian right, clearly belonged to Secs. 10 and 15, and were parts of those sections. The first of these letters bears date Jan. 14, 1837, It Is from the Commissioner of the Gen- cral Land-Ofice, James Whitcomb, to D. Dunk- lin, Surveyor General at St. Louis. It recites the fact ‘that the attention of the Office bad been called to the fact that Mark Toole had attempted to locate on what_ was called parts of Fractional See. 10 and 155 stotes that the records of the Geueral Land Offive showed no such survey as was attempted to be covered; that no instructions had been ziven to Talcott to make a new survey; and catled upon the St. Louis dtlice for information. Several other letters followed, in all of which the Government distinctly disclaims any right o the land now in controversy; and asserted that, under riparfan right, it_belonged to the, land to which it was an uccretion. The specul tions of Beaubien were denounced, and char- acterized then very muchas they are now. And on June 12, 1868, Joseph Wilson, Com- missioner of tlie General Lana Office, wrote a letter to Burton C. Cook, in which he, on bebalf of the Government, distinctly disclaimed any interest tn this land. In this letter Mr. Wilson referred to those tracts as inuring to the Fort Dearborn Reservation, and stated that the cott survey was without authority, had always been disafiirmed, and bad never been affirmed. From this it will be scen that the Government. has uniformly held that the Talcott survey was a nullity, and that the aceretions went with the Fractional Sections 10 and 15. E B.W, FINANCIAL NEW YORK. New York, Feb. 2—The Sun Mutual Tnsur- auce Company has determined to reduce its outstanding serip. The losses and expenses the past year were $337,000; total assets. $630,000. ‘The suspension is announced of J. & J. Wood- ley, of Quebee, Cnh., tte most extensive boot and shoe manufacturers in the province. Lin- bilities are about $300,000; asscts will pay fully 50 cents on the dollar. The schedule of Hegeman & Co., drugeists, who have made an assignment, shows fiabilf- ties of $183,671; nominal asscts, $77,733. ‘The assets are composed principally of stock on haud and book accounts to tbe amount of $24,960. = TOPE: TOPERA, Kan., Feb. 2.—Arrangements have been perfected to-night to open the Topeka Bauk and Savines Institution on Monday. Depositars agree to give sic months’ time, all deposits under $100 to be paid 50 per cent on the opening. The Committee on the part of the depositors have examined the ~securi- ties, and report thac the nssets will pay all depositors, and leave the bankin zood condi- tion, The total debts of the bank are $140,000. The total assets that are good, according to the Committee’s report, $255,0003 according to the cstimate of the bank officers, $290,000. Other banks have paid all demands to-day. There has been no rup or excitement. +BOSTON. Bostow, Feb. 2—The Hinkley Locomotive Worke have suspended. Liabilities about $300,000. Half of the paper is held by Boston banks. The propetty of the Company is ns- sessed for $350,000. Fifty thousand dollars is required to tide over the “existing trouble, and a committee of the creditors has been appointed to consider what course to pursue. OMAIIA. Sneclat Disparch to The Chicago Tribune. Oxama, Neb., Feb. 2.—Parker Brothers, of Schuyler, zeperal merchants, have gone into bankauptey. Liabilities, $16,000. The heaviest creditors are Chicago houses. unee, hatter, went into bankruptey today. Liabilitics, §,700. Assets nominal. CO-EDUCATION. Views of the Faculty of the Wisconsin State - University. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mapisoy, Wis., Feb. 2.—A committee having been appointed by the Faculty of the State Umversity, consisting of S. Il. Carpenter, W. ¥. Allen, W. W. Duniells, J. B. Parkinson, and R. Irving, to take into consideration the sub- jeet of co-cducation of ihe sexes, report as fol- lows: To the Faculty of the University of Wisconein : The Committee to whom was referred certain documents relating to the re-cstablishment of the female college ax a distinct department of the Uni- versity, and the last report of the ioard of Visitors made to the Loard of _ Regents at the Commencement in June, 1877, would report as [Iollow: That in their opiniona complete separption of students. accord- ing to sex, would ba impracticable, and u partial separationin_the same manner would be. injudi- cious. Thty aive as reasons that it would incrense the large " cxvense of teachers, and also jmply a wifference in mental calibre, pic- ing the male students ahead. On the contrary, the experience of the Commiltee shows that fo- males are fuily equal to tne males in *he class- room. ‘hey further say, in regard to the moral effeet of huving both sexed in the same recitati roum, it is suflicient to state that there by never been fewer breaches of discipline than at present, and nome growinz out of this relation. Any novelcy at first distracts attention, but this with us has ceased to be a povely, apd students meet ag students and nothing moze. The present system has workea so well that, in the opinion of your Committee, any change would be fraught with grave conscqueneed. o return to the old system of separate instruction would cause distrust and irritation on_ the partof patrons and pupld tiat would more than overbalance in evil consequences any anticipated good resuits. We do not behieve that any general change is Gemanded cither by the patrons ‘or pupils, and we believe that the Dresent system better answers the end for which the Tniversity was founded than the one proposed in'the resolutions before the Board of egents. —— THE WEATHER. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL -OFFICER, WasmixNeroN, D.. C., Feb. 3—1 a. m.—Indica- tions—For the Upper Lake region, M and Lower Missouri Valley, clear or partly clondy weather, cold northerly veering to warmer southerly winds and falling baromoter. LOCAL OUSERVATI =1 Ciiteago, Feb. 2. 1Bar. Ty Fug Wind. | Vel.) &n. Weather 30 YT e i iClear. GENERAL OBSERVATIO! Cuteaao, Fo \Bar., Thr. | Wind. Stations. Pembing V& Y. M. C. A CEScrNAT, Feb. 2.—A reception was given the International Committee of the Young Men’s'Christian Association last nizht at the residence of David Sinton. There were present o large number of prominent merchants and professional gentlemen of the city, among whom were ex-Attorney-General Taft, tie Hon. George H. Pendleton, C. W. Rowland, and A T. Goshoru. The work ‘of the Committee was presented by R. C. Morse, Thomas K. Cree, W. Bibley, of New York: Robert \\"eldensnll‘ Chi- cago: Maj. Joseoh Hardie, dlabamu; and Tnane Muller, Cincionati, THE CONSPIRATORS. Sensational ‘and Mysterious = Threats from the Chandler Cligue. An Explapnation Concerning the ‘Wormley Hotel Conference. Qlose of the Prosecntion and Opening of the Defense in the Anderson Trial. Judge Bradley Has Decided Adversely Upon the Trausfer Application. COANDLER’S PLOTTINGS. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Trioune. WasuHIsGToN, D. C., Feb. 2.—The most sen- sational stories coutinue in circulation with re- pard to the probable action of the Louisiana Grand Jury. ‘The inevitable woman s reported: to be actively at work here with certain mys- terious papers which contain evidence that is going to send Secrctary Sherman and other Northern Republicans to the Penitentiary. 1t is learncd that these extravagant stories pro- ceed from the William E. Chandler clique, who “appear to be intent upon ruining those who have declined to secede to their requests for political preferment. 3 Associate Justice Bradley still has the sppli- cation of the Lowsiana Returning Board t.uder cousideration. It appears that this is the sce- ond application for a transfer, one having be- fore becn made and denied through the court channels in New Orleats. It is very curious that no information of the first application has ever reached here through press channels. So tar as theg, Wormley Hotel conference is concerned, it can be stated definriely that at any of the conferences held between South- ern Democrats who oppose filibustering, and Charles Foster, Stanley Matthews, and other * Repuolicans. the only papers shown were g letter from Gov. Hayes to Charles Foster, and a brief unsigned state- ment keld by Maj. J. Burke. The letter from Gov. Hayes was published at the time. It sim- ply expressed bis intention, as Foster put 1t in Lis speceh in the House, that the flag should wave thereafter over States and not over vrovinces. Every promise of that let- ter is now completed history. Burke’s paper was simply a memorandum, in the defiote formulation of the Southern understanding that Foster and Matthews beliey- ed that the President’s Southern poliey would be whatit hos been, There was no bargain. Foster and Matthews simply told these gentie- men that the President would do what he has done, and the Democrats, disgusted with Til- den, and more hopeinl of prosperity under Hayes, declined to filibuster. There is no other letter or paper desizned to influznce anybody. The entire agitalion now is in the intercst of’ the Chandler dligue. ANDERSON’S TRIAL. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb, 2,—In the Anderson trial to-day, the waiter, Pelletier, was recalled and examined in bebalf of the defense as to his antecedents. He gave satisfactory answers. Sheriff Houston testified to the arrest of Ap- derson at the Custom-House on Saturday even- ing, after the reccipt of o telegram from the United States Attorney-General. This closed the evidence for the State, and the defense called Charles J. Abell, Secretary of the Returning Board in 1574 and 1876. Abell testified regarding the conversation between Littlefield, Anderson, and Wells at the Four Scason’s Restaurant,’ as stated by Pelletier. He said that this conversation could not have taken place without its having been heard by him. Hedenled that it cver took place. He then gave.some information in regzard -to the kecping of returns, ete. Cross-examined 2s to his former carcer, he stated he had come to Louisiana fn 1869, and was elected to the House from Bossier Parish in 1871; had ncver resided ten consecutive days in one place there, but was a clerk to the Superyis- or of Registrition. Was removed by Kel- loge as Division Superintendent of Education 01873, and appointed Secretary of the Return- ing Board m 1874. While Secretary be received $7 per day, and was at the same time Flour In- speetor gf the city. ¥ The defense will offer only rebutting testi- mony, and introduce no new watter, It1s befleved that the evidence will be in by Monday noon. ‘The argument will take nearly two days, and the case will go to the jury ecither Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. The State claims to bave made u clear case against Auderson, and the opiuion is that the result is in the hands of the two colored jurors. ‘The mew petit jary for February, impaneled contains a lirge number of Republicans, including some ex-Metropotitans and ex-Customn- House oflicials, At_the evening session, Abell, Secretary of the Returning Board, was reculled for cross- examination by tnhe State, and examined in regard to the returns from De Soto and Oua- chita Parishes, Since Le lost his position ns Secretary and Flour Insoector he has been em- ployed i the Custom-House under Anderson, 1. A. Woodward, Clerk of tbe Returving Board, denied the couversation to which Pel- Jetier has teatitied. Woodward is also employed in the Custom-House, in Wells' department. G. D. Davis, Chief Clerk of the Returning Board, also denies the above conversation. Adjourned. 3 Counzel for accused say they do not expect anything from Washington until the case is closed and a verdict rendered. As to their hoves for a writ of probibition from Justice Brudley, it is stated that all turee United States Judges, Billings, Bradley, and Woods, had been interviewed loug before the trlal ss to such a measure, and that all of them declined to have anything to do with the case. 3 WELLS. Special Disoateh to The Catcago Tridine. ‘Wasuscroy, D. C., Feb. 2.—There is the greatest mystery to-night with regard to the location of J. Madison Weils, of the Louisiana Returving Board. Two Lonisiana genttemen who have koown Wells for many years say that they saw tim to-day leave a carriaze and enter a Jawyer’s oflice; that he was in disguise, wearing a long Ulster, with a shawl about his neck, ereen gogeles, and a fur cap, and that he simulated the walik of u man in advanced old age. | Another story is that he arrived here ‘on Wednesday evening, and has been concealed at the house of William E. Chandler. Ancther report is that he is at the liouse of Senator Patterson, of Souta Cavolinia, which Is in a remote portion of the city. Another is that he is at Harper’s Ferry. Another is that heis at Alexandria, and still another that be is within a day’s ride in one of the secluded nooks of tlie Blue Ridge Mountains. Several of these reports, after the most careful investigation, are shown to be false. It is prob- able, however, that if Weils has come North at il he, although not in Washingion, is with- in the jurisdiction of the District of Coulumbin, for, in view of the fact that requisitions bave been sent 1o the Governors of all the States on the line of road between bere and New Orleans, it is not robable that a man with the shresdness of Madison Wells would trust himself in the juris- diction of any of the Southern Comtnon- wealths, ‘The lawyers, Shellabarger aud Wilson, who are managing the applications of the Returning Board before Judge Bradley, say they have not seen Wells, and do not kuow that he is'in the city any more than everybody may kuow from cur- rent rumor. It is not at ail improbable, how- ever, that Madison Wells either is tithin the " District of Columbiz or witiin very cusy access. Those who are in the most intimate relations with him deny absolutely that he is here, but there s a certain mystary aboat their movements which lends color to the theory that they are seeking to proect him. A TRANSFER DENIED. Soecial Ditwaich to The Chicagn Tridune. WasuiNgroN, D. C,, Feb. 2.~if Madison Wells came here to secure a favorable decision in the case before Justice Bradiey his mission is futile. Justice Bradley this evening finished his decision, in which he refuses to grant the writ of certiorari ordering the transfer to the United States Court. Thisdecision covers four- teen legal cap pages. It sets forth that the Returning Board makes application ou the fround of prejudice and inability to secure their righte, and the fact that the J law of 1877 s hostile to colored citizéns. u?uslicc Bradley says the application raises three ques- tions: " First, Was tee presentation of the peti- tion snfficient to amend the jurisdiction of the State Court, or had that ¢ourt the right to ex- amine into tbat sufficiency? Necond, If the State Court had tne right" to ~xamine, had the Circuit Court the rizht to re-cxamine and {ssue a_certiorari or other writs? Third, If the Cir- cuit Court had such rights. did the petition show suflicient eround to the first two questions? Justice Bradley answers that, in the Jury law of 1877, there is nothing open to constitutional objections, and also the orejudice is not such a cause as warrants a transfer. Neither the Four- teenth Amendment nor the Civil-Rights bill was violated. There is- no State legislation hostile to either. ‘The application is refused, and the only remedy isappeal after the verdict. MAJ. BURKE. NeEw ORrLEANS, Feb. 2.—Referring to the chargze of a Washington corrcspondent pub- Tished in New York, Senator Texada, Chairman of the Demoeratic caucus, and Senator White, authorize the statement that the sclection of Maj. Burke to represent the holls Govern- ment in Washington was unanimously agreed upon without his knowledge, and that the cor- respondent’s assertions are unfounded. Col. Bush, Chairman of the Democratic Exeeutive Committee, asserts that the money received by Maj. Burke at Washington was moncy advanced Burke at_Gov. Palmer’s solicitation in.New Or- leans, and repaid by Pelton at Gov. Palmer’s request. THE RAILROADS. THE EASTERN FREIGHT DIFFI- CULTILS. An effort will be made next Wednesday to put a stop to the difficulties in regard to the ‘East-vound freight business, which have caused so much excitement and discussion during the last few months. Oa that day a meetinz will be held at the Grana Pacific Hotel, in this city, to which alt the General 3anagers of the various roads leading East from Western points bave been invited and are expected to be pres- ent. Mr. Albert Fink, the New York Pool Com- missioner, and . Mr. N. Guilford, the Western Pool Commissioner, will also be present and take part in the proccedings. This mecting will be one of the most important ever held, HENDRICKS, The Ex-Senator Has a Word with Bel. mont on the Silver Question, He Is in Favor of Paying Our Bongs in Coin of Standard Valge, And Believes the Term “Qoin" Tncludes Silver as Well ag Gold, NEW YoRrg, Feb. ®.—The Hod, Thomas 4, Hendricks has telegraphed the Heratd a rep) to August Belmont's letter, published jy m: same journal Jan. 0. Mr. Hendricks ags: ‘The parpose of his (Belmont’s)letter was 1o show that the views attributed to meop the silver question arc inconsistent with opiniong heretofore expressed, and, therefore, that T cuy. not be correctly reported. The report iy the 2 Cincinnati Commercial was correct. much desire to be considered consistent, but | would rather be certain I am right tha eop. sistent upon this question. I think I have beeg. consistent. Mr. Belmont quotes me as holding that siney thie act of March 18, 1569, the bonded debt mess bepaid in gold, as contradistinguisneg from paper or silver. 1n that he is not eorrect, The bill to strengthen tho people’s eredit was pend- £ ingin the Senate in February, 160, Imadeqy & argument azainst the section which [ PLEDGED TOE FAITI OF TIE GOVERYNRSY 1 to payment of the bonds in coin. I opposed because I thonght the contract allowed the by ment of the principal of the five-twenty bongs to'be made in Treasury notes. Mr. Belmopy takes one sentence to show that I held thag the effect of the measure would be to pay in gulg, Had Belmont read more carcally he woug have seen I read the section containing thesy words, “that tho faith of the Ubited States s as from® its action will depend the future existence of the New York pool. If the managers do not come to an understdnding, and fail to make a satisfactory arrangement for - the future maintenance of fair and equitable rates from all Western points, the New York lines will not be able to carry out thenew agree- ment of a few days azo, for the Western troubles would Soon spread on the Eastern roads. A simple resolution to maintain the rates hereaf- ter will not do this time, for everybody kuows that such resolutions are always made to be broken as soon as the meeting is over. A sched- ule of equitable rates must be adopted from all the Western pofnts by which no such discrim- Inations in favor of some paints s have heen practiced lately can be made Hereafter. This can easily be done if Mr. Guilford is vested with full power to regulate all matters in dispute, and if his suthority is acknowledged by all the managers. Complaints made by Mr. Guilford against offending roads to Mr. Fink, who, under the Jate New York agreement, is vested with full power to act, must be considered at once and the offenders punisbed resurdless of pow- erful backers. Unless the favoritism that has been shown towards certain offending railroad managers in the past is stopped ‘it will be en- tirely unseless to enter into amy more wew agreements, as they will not be worth the paper they are written on. COFFEE AND SUGAR. ‘The managers of the New Orleans branch of the Illinois Central Railroad have prepared a statement showing the coffce and sugar im- ports at New Orleans during the last six months. As most of these erticles were con- sumed in this portion of the couniry, the ex- hibit is of more than ordinary interest to the people here. It appearsfrom the statementthat the coffee imports at New Orleans from Sept. 1 to Jan. 31 were 145,634 bags from Rio and 3,902 bags from Mesico. The imports during the same period of the previons year iwere 104,433 bags from Rio and 6,104 bags from Mexico. This shows an iucreese of 41,196 basd of Kio and o decrease of 2,212 bags of Mexico coffee. The sugar importations from Cubs from Sept. 1to Jan. 31, were 22,682 boxes and 4,420 Bogsheads, as against 7,473 boxes und 370 hogs- heads Caring the same period of the previous year, showing an increase of 15,204 boxes and 4,030 hogsheads. THE SCALPERS. Soectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. &r. Louts, Feb. 2.—1t was positively learned to-day that the Baltimore & Ohio, Pan-Handle, Effe, Atlantic & Great Western, and Canada Southern are paying sealpers a commission on their tickets of from 50 cents to $2. Each of the local roads positively deny that they are paying commissions. ITEMS. Mr. H. J. Gleason has been appointed Local Freizht Agent of zhe Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitic Railroad in place of Mr. C. W. Maybury, resigned. This is an excellent appointment, as Mr. Gleason has the reputation of being a very able freight man. He has been' in the employ of this Company for the last ten years, and during the last five years was agent of the Company at Atchison, Rs., where he obtained preat popularity with the shippers and mer- chants. Mr. Heury G. Golden has been ap- pointed agent of the Company at Atchison in place of Mr. Gleason. 3 Mr. 1. B. Hurlbut, President of the Indian- apolis & St. Louis Railroad, announces the fol- lowing new oppointments on his road: \E. B. McClure, General Supcrintendent, office at To- dianapolis, Iod.; John C. Noges. General Freight Agent, oflice at St. Louis, Mo.; C. C. Cobb, General Passenger Agent, office at St. Louis. Mo. SITTING BULL. Gen. Miles Desires to Be Posted on Certain roints. Svectal Disuateh to The Clicago Tribune. Bisyanck, D.T., Feb. 2.—A dispateh from Gen. Miles, dated Fort Keogh, Jan. 25, says the main body of his field force is cn route to Fort Peck. He will ggwait the arrival of 150 recruits from Fort Snelling for the Fifth Infantry, Miles’ regiment. Those recruits have not reached Bismarck yet, but when they do they are to move, via the Stenley trail, straight to Fort Keogh. Gen. Miles inquires of Gen. Terry what the status of Sitting Bull is, and how he shall be treated in the possible event of Miles meet- ing him, and bas 2 successfml trial of arms. He coofirms all the reports *to | the effect that the old warrior is on this side of the line. Sitting Bull is paying no attention to the boundary line, and is roaming where he pleases on American soil off a reservation. He is an enemy at war with the Government. Miles wants to know if he shall treat him as such and wive him what Joseph got, and what the terms of surrender shall be in that iin- probable event. Miles as an inferior officer desires a bill of particulars before leaving Fort Keouh. Fort Peck is supposed to be the most exposed point, aud around that Miles will rally, YANETON, D. T., Feb. 2.~The traveling cor- respondent_ of the I’ress and Dakofian sends word trom Fort Randall that S00 of Red Cloud’s Indians have left the Agency, zoing north; also that Indians assert that all the fightine bucks at thut Aeency will cut loose early in the spring, and follow the gencral northward trail. Spotted Tail’s Indians are sceretly buying fat ponies, ana making other suspicious moves. ——— OBITUARY, JaxesTowy, N. Y., Feb. 2—John F. Phelps, for thirty-five years editor of the Mayville Sen- tinet, died to-day, azed 59. . Soecial Dispraich (o Tie Chirago Tribune. EAST SAGINAW, Mich., Feb. 2.—A private telegram from Albion, N. Y., announces the death this evening of Moses B. Hess, a resident, of Michigan for forty-seven years, and one of toe first settlers of Samnaw. Deceased was 57 yearsold. He held the office of State Libra- Tian, and was for several years Rexister of the United States Lavd Office in this city. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 2—Mrs. ‘Catherine Earle, of Terre Haute, connected with the Golden theatrical troupe, died at Warrensburg. Mo., this morning from the results of a railroad accident yesterd: She was the wite of David G. Earle, formerly city cditor of the Terre Haute Eepress. e ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Your, Feb. 2.—Arrived, steameships Adriatic, fror Liverpool, and Strasburg, from Antwerp, .Loxpox, Feb. 2.—Steamships Amerique, from New York, and Octavia, from Philadelphta, have arrived out. t 2. —————— O'LEARY'S WALK. CrsciNyaty, O., Feb. 2—0’Leary completed solemnly pledged to payment in coin or iy cquivalent,”” and that I then said: “It gy cguse the removal of doubts and make the lyy to read that the debt shall be paid in coph That is the effect of this section. Upon that construction I made my argument against the section, not as a controversy wheth. er the payment should be in silver as aming gold, but whether it might be i paper 1y against coln. It was not questioned in that ¢g. bate THAT SILVER WAS COIN, and that the debt would be vayable in silny whether that section passed or did not ps, ‘The section, substantialiy as I read it in the Senate, became a law nine days aftervard. [is force and effect did not become a question of political controversy in Tndiava fn 187, but i did enter into the discussion of 1874 In the Democratic Convention of that year a resolp. tion was passed declaring 5-20 bonds payaple fa greenbacks. I presided over that Convention, and as I could not give that resolution mysup- port I took cecasion at the first public meeting which I addressed in Indianapolis to sayse, and to give my reagons. I thought then, s [ believe now, that after the faith of the pation was pledged to payment in coin we could not pay in Tressury-potes. That purchasers of bonds after that date took them relying upea that pledge, and that we are bound by it,—tha swas my argument before the people. Neither my bearers nor I thought of the questioa whether payment . COULD BE MADE IN SILVER. It was not then doubted. It was notthen known to myself, and I suppose oot to one of my audience, that the silver dollar bad been “djscarded.” ' Mr. Belmont refers to that address and to the useof the word “gold ” in it instead of theword “coin,” as committing me to the payment of thedebt in gold, and mot in silver. The only question then discussed was the rieltt to pay i greenbacks. The right to pay in sflver wasnot then questioned or considered in Indiana, In the address which I made a3 Presidentof the Convention, two months before, my opine jonsupon the currency were somesshat fully expressed. I then said: “Wecannot too strooe- Iy express the importance of the policy that shall restore mniformity of value to all the moneg of the country, s that it shall be ALWAYS AND READILY CONVERTED. That gold and_silver are the real standard of value, isa cherished Democratic sentiment, not now, or hereafter, to be sbandoned.” Tcer- tainly conld ot have used that language in the campaign of 1874 bad I then known that silver was no longer money. A more important question made by Belmoot is that the argument which exciudes paymens of the public debt in Treasury notes, underact of March, 1569, applies with greater force urder the act of 1873, which excludes the silver dollar from coinaze. Lthiuk that isnot correct. Theactof 130 was to remove any doubt, to settie confiicting interpretations of laws under which publicod- ligations were contractéd, and to pledgethe fuith of the United States tothe paymentof such ooligations. v : } i IN COIN. After full consideration, it becameslaw. I¢ was soon followed by an act to authorize 163 i refunding of the national debt. That lawpro- & vided that $1,500,000,000 of bonds whichitst- [ thorized should be redeemable in a coirolpres: & ent standard value. Because the act of 139 E was the solewnn pledge of my country, made by 2 competent authority, I felt it was binding; s0 binding, iudeed, that it could not be regealed { except to the prejudice of those to whow {t wz; given. Theact of 1313 is of such classan .character. To whom does it make THE SOLEMN PLEDGE that the comstitutional power ot Congrest l!; coln money and to regulate the value therec! shall never amain be exercised until the public debt shall have been fully paid! Whp and wherein i3 the Coinage act ¢ 1578 more sacred nnd frrepealable lk_‘: the Coinage act of 1534, whic it modified! ~Does the power tocoin mones aod Teulate. the vatue thereof belong wndgm{ powers that, once exercised, become em‘h“::l € that were so, the power bad oeen u!n;lt! 4 before the passage of the act of i3, Or I_Am ‘w right of the public or private creditor either w ks say to Coneress you shall not exercise the on stitutional power of coining moneyand x_ez:m iug the vaiue thereot, becatse by changivg LS standard you may change the value of int ments. We bave not_recognized such a rule. Thlz would be force in such a claim under tbe d'fi = 1870, which provides for pnymzn:':)( ib':n e coin of present standard value. e 1873 contains NO PLEDGE NOR 'CO.\“HL\VL 1 Con- £ 1t is legislation under continuing poswer o s gress, and subject to repeal or mmdm“«r any other law passed ander the same QOwer, 1t is not, therefore, in my judgment. ‘2 i tion of public faith, but one of expediency. 5 Being such, it secms to me the part of e to the disturbed stute of the public portant work, and should be made only Should silver money be_rest coin und the assurance in the act of 18 “ALMOST TO REQUIRE IT. large PO ducer of silver. The quality of m in value, but sheuld experience prove thst vide against any evils likely to follow. NEW YoRE, Feb. 2.—The steamshin Adss ing the remonctization and repeal of the Soectal Dlroaich i The Chicago been in progress at Monmonth, IIL, for terminated to-day fn a verdict of j‘-’. o Sher. award of damages. ‘ Toroxto, Feb. 2.—Childs & Co-'s boo% sl his walit of 400 miles at 10:15 to-night, one honr and forty-five minutes inside the limit. ' to have some regard to the coudition of financial distress that exists in the v:c:‘nfi» ‘l;‘ s Aoy crvades a large portion of the countsy. S Euaugu in coinage is always a delicate -nd dm ' the most curctul consideration of the iaterest of the country. toredt T h‘x: thought so. The pledge of 1869 of pg%um:xfl i payment i coin at th then standard of ™% would seem to authorize, . Compliance with n contract _cannat be s bresd of public faith. Qur country is 8 %4 oney portant to its value. Ithink that when rfi‘“"‘m ed silver will approach and perhaps resch £%, must remain below gold because of ts gfl” production, Congress has ample powers e —————— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. from Liverpool, oronght £06,500 sterling. - CoLuMeIa, S. C., Feb. 2.—Resolutions w sumption luw were laid over in the House G day under the rufes. BUKLINGTON, la., Feb. 2- Biart-Feather breach ol promise case, ¥biS, ten days, and daily filled the court-room ¥ audicnee composed of all classes of Sy ages against the defendant, Jame : oty Ttenation &5 exprosed at the 5l e ——— FIRE IN TORONTO. shoe warehouse was damaged by firo this @o% ing to the amounnt of §25,000. -