Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1878, Page 1

W< VOLUME XXXII. GLOVES, KID GLOVEN! Field, Leiter &.Co.. EXPOSITION BUILDING, OPEN TO0-DAY A NEW AND FULL ASSORTMENT OF KKIDS!Y IN FOLLOWING MAKES: “JUGLAS," 3 BUTTONS, o at $1.75! “JOUVINS,’ 2 BUTTONS, at $1.25! 3 BUTTONS, at $1.50! “STANDARDS,” 3 BUTTONS, at 50¢.! PresibExT's OFFICE, CnicAn0 & ALTON HAILEOAD CONFANT, 3and 4 West Van Buren-si., Citioauo, Feb.q, 1878, Notice to Contractors. +_Proposals will hs received at the ofica of the Chief fEnyinecr of this Company In Chioago untli noon on tho h ot February fnat. for_the wrading, Iiges un Bectiune No. 1 with the exceptlon of the Lridie over the Missonrl ver), un Tio iine of tho prupoied Txiennion of thia Lompany's rallway from o Profiles, specifications, form of contract, snd propos palvinay bo been at the OHice of the Unler Kogineer it 20, ‘ontractors will he required to give satfafactory se. carity for the compietion of the wurk accordili e and pilo el { masonry, tres- 10 R4, Inclusive exico to Manbiall, In Mise can- dig to Aract, and also Tor the promot payment for all subplics purciased aud labor employed while prosecuting the work. buli-contracting will bo prohibited, and contractors Are requeated Lo bid for no inore work than caa bo done uader thelr porsonal suncryfsion. The work will bo Trojos Chlet (’.‘hfx eer a0y, Chicayo, [ Lasourl. ’l‘{ll i far i casb, snd will not bo seent at lhio lowe Mouid b inciosed and caali prices. addressed to the of the Chilcago & Alton Hsilroad Come 111, and marked I'roposals for Work n wigiit to xefect any or allblds i reserved. T. B, I LACKSTONK, Iresident. To Builders and Oontractors, Tiinola Eastern Hospital for the Insave. hority of an Actof the Leglalature, spproved 1477, tho Trustecs of the Tilinale Edstern Jios- the nsane 1nvito senled proj jals for the croce 1 E‘unor butidings for sald Hospieal, Ju sccordanco with lans prepared by James It Willett, A cct, 8¢ whos ‘oflice, wnd spectfication; saad doliara, with 83 Dearborn-at., 5wy be seen, throo rchitect, at whose Chiicago, JIl. nd tor ten th vod and sugticlent suretics, each bid, cunditioned that thin bidder B By M". ‘Trustces resery cunt, epted. e il elyd . C, Clarke, secrotary of the “Trustecs, Kaoyakee, DI, or by the l’r:»wr!.u!l fll’u‘clutzk pes, cout pussls for the ercct| tern I & or xil © tho ruct as §s required by the Truse Bldu iuuat be 1ady out on dored. m they will ¢ o Clty: Blfl'ni bid- ’unlfl ullds entiat o he Thennest or fly('JfllDll of the work. TIGHE (o rejoct any wad it Fur farther informatfon anply to tho Architeet: or tho ers, . ecretary of the Loard of txu:. frieke ""‘#)‘1’ st . C. Clarke, Kan- A1 DY Trusteés. SPENCER CUTLERY. The very beat Pocket and Table Kalve Bor, Sclascrs, Tmado speciuliios at Lowert butoee s TV 54 STATE.ST. LR W ot i Ao SOOI 108, RODOENRS & 80N'8 The Chicago Favorite. !llldn exprenly for and sold ouly by J. W, 1), KELLEY, #8 Madison-at. cu $2,80. ' WExery ome warranted. " GUSINESY OARDN, Bent eyerywhiors oif receipt 01 vrice. WM. D KERFOOT & CO,,, REATL ESTATE AGENCY, 00 WASHIINGTONNT, Rents coltected, taxes patd. estates nanaged. Spectal Atteation ulves 46 the Interests of non-Tesidents, Ace Swunts readared monthly. OPTICIAN, AMANARHE, OFTICIAN, Tribuno Bullding. Tioe Bpectao cs sutred to alt . apias Bpectaa catulted to st slahts on sclontlag pria: ¥ Sevtis, Butoweters, fel &cy d Glases, Toleacopus, —— GRATES AND MANTELS, L eronch dviiobtspli s buass SO Plsin, ‘xl"lald ln‘dndlflflkll SLATE MANTELS. BCO nos T T — e — FAIRBANKS' STANDAKD FAIRBANK@, MORSE & 00, 111 & 113 Lake St., Chlcago, Becareful tobuy anly the Genulne, w" P T o e o) BADS % /"7 Photographer 3 e sy 4 fur KUMYES, taported CANARIES, Talking e s other Fancy Dinds: Goldish & Aquariuma, FRED KAEMPFER, 127 Clax -at, Malerials, &¢. . 75 MADISONST., ® Take Cablnets, $6: ootk DSUNNSUUUSIPOP ‘Arond's Kuiye or MUK Wine. & de- ficious sparkl gt 8 Deysrage, famous ta invixurstlog sad fi ng Qualitiea, speclally ussful for dys: bead for circulare. ND, Chewst, 17 Madisos-at MERCHANT TAILORRNG. 11 WE STRAYED In out of curiosity, and must say see no reason why you can- not turn out as good garments as any one in Chicago; we will give you a trial” is what they say every day in our Custom Tailoring Depart- Chicago, we are able and willing to save you much money in your Clothing. Come ARGUMENT, and see what we are doing. Wo employ tho hest Tailors. \Yuhgmploy fho best Cutters eash will ire, Wo huy tho bost goods cash will pay for. Wo aro thinking of our futuro husiness in all our transactions, WILLOUGHBY, HILL ¢ 00, BOSTON SQUARE-DEALING HOUSE, CORNER CLARK AND MADISON-STS. OPEN EVERY NIGHT TILL NINE, ANUTASTIO TAILORING. SPRING, 1878, Our Cholce Stock of Woolens for Gontlomen’s woar, Spring and Sum- mer of 1878, is boing now daily re- coived. . PRICES LOW! STAND- ARD THE UIGHEST! 10 PER GENT DISGOUNT! UNTIL DIA!!C]I 1. EDWARD ELY & CO,, IMPORTING TAILORS, 163 & 165 Wahash-av., corner Monroe-st. Y ‘TO RENT, FOR RENT. DESIRABLE OFFICES IN THE TRIBUNE - BUILDING TO REINT. Apply to WM. 0, DOW, Room 8 Tribuna Building, “REAL BSTATE FOR SALE, 0R TRADE For Insido Property. The B. W, 1-4 of tho N, W. 1-4, and 8. 1.2 of 8, E.l-40f N, W. 1.4 of Soction1ll, T, 39, R. 13, immeodiatoly adjacent to ‘Washington Hoights. This is ong of tho bost spoculative parcols of land ovor offored in this market, For plarucnmra address ¥ 3, Trib- 0 Lis LAZARUS SILVERMAN, Banker, Cuambor of Commerce, Chicago, s sclitng FORBIGIN BXOIRANGE 0 Jargo ciiten In_England, France, (ermany; buying s ellng dovernushc TiondsCosie Caunaty'and Lty Utiis money o IOFI : and do A A PEOPLE’S BUILD'G & LOAN ASS0, 00 WABHINGTON-8T, Deposltors and llosrowers in this Ansociation partict to_in tho carnlags and control the uisusgemeat. ks and securltics Wiways apen t Inapectiun AURISON KELLEY, Seo, Wauted---$25,000 Third National Cer- tifieates for Cash, . IRA 1IOLMES, Qeneral Broker, & Washington-at., Chica, TATS, NOTICH. Just recelyod, a conslgnment of English Opera (Crush) liats, with instructious from the fraportor t close out st 83 cach. ‘These Hats are tho Iates! and most Improved make, and never belors oltere: Jona than 7. s stuonat, Jivibate Darlding. MEDICAL, A NEW DEPFPARTURE. Dy, lerndon's Gypsey's Gift, tho great Blood Puriger and fualo tor tlio Diiach: paroly Yeetablo; safa an paedy i1t resala; aa old discoveryately ofered 1o thoWorld aa & tuedicine that curcs alf cases of Iihicytna- Ty AN SCHAAUK, BTEVENSON & RELD, snd all Dru; ta. MISCELLANEOUS, T0 Tilk CREDITORS OF THE STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION, All persons holding Deposit Dooks (aot balanced) cer- fcates u‘{ de| l{ unpaid drafts, or wiher claims peR R S bt bl Lhcreon. Cored L. L’-,un'fi. l; u"u‘n COPARTNIRSIIIP, Mr, Chas, H. Bchwab has been ad- mitted & membor of our firm, The business will be continued under the namo of 8els, Bohw%b & O 0. Cbleago, Feb. 8 1e7. M, & GO, GERMAN STUDY LAMPS, FINE ASSORTMENT., ment. Gentlemen of in and listen to our Y CHICAGO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1878, VERY SERIOUS. The Present Situation in Eu= rope Is Thus De~ scribed. A Russian Order for the Occu- pation of Comstan- tinople. Which Is Meant as an Offsot to the British Naval Move, The Btitish Fleet Still Waiting for Permission from the Porte. Other Buropean Powers Ap- ply for Leave to Pass the Straits. The Most Extraordinary Activity at All the British Dock- Yards. Every Available Means Employed in Fitting Out War-~ Vessols. The London Times Adviges the Government to Move Cautiously. An Explanation Begarding Russia's Delay in Assenting to the Oon- forenoe, CONSTANTINOPLE. PEOMISNION REPUSED. Loxbox, Feb. 11.—The Dally Telegraph has the following dispatch: ConsTaxTiNOrLE, Sunday night.~The Porte has refused @ flrman permitiing the Britlsh flcet to come to Constautinople, on the ground that If tho Bultan sllows it, the Russtan forces will probably occupy the city. CADINET COUNCIL CALLED, Lonpow, Fet, 11.—~The Zall Mall Gacette says: **It was known inall the embassics London this morning that the Porte had re- fuged to allow the British flcet to approach Con- A Cablnet council was hastily stantinople, summoned this mornlug, NEGOTIATIONS PENDING, f41t i said that negotlations arc still pending for obtaining o firman. Tho whole British flect remalng in Besika Bay, pendivg the result of the negotlations.” * LIBERTY OF ACTION." 81. PrrEnsnunG, Yeb, 1L.—Tho Agence Kuse repeats its declaration of Saturday that’ tho cntry of the flects of tho Powers into the Bos. phorus at the moment when peaco i being negotfated will fmply full liberty of actton for Ruseiu, 1t says: “If the presence of a flees 18 mecessary for the protectlon of Christinus, this duty belongs cqually to Russiau troops.” TUSBIAN COMMENT. LoxpoN, Feb. 11,—~The semi-oficial Journal de 51, Petersbury, yesterdoy,commenting on tho dispateh of the British ficet, says: ** As far as Russia is concerncd, wo think this measure ought not to wmake her deviats from the pollcy she has Dhitherto followed. Long befure the last Incidents which now bring the Enghsh ficet Into the waters of Con- stantlnople, that eventuality was foreseen, and waa mado the subject of fustructions to the It n Commander-n-Chilef. It wo are well nformed, thedo instructious directed that fn case the Ottoman Capital shoutd bo ocenpfed by the Imperisl troops, and o British fleet should appear before tho city, that fleet should be recelved with all the consideration duo to o friendly Power, and that, 1f tho necessity for protectiug Hves and proper- ty of Britlsh subjects should causo troops to be Janded there, they shonld be regarded a8 o welcome suxillary for the malutenance of order ss lung as thelr activity was conflned to that purpose, Now that the Eunglish flcct s approuching Constantinople, and has thers glven rendezvous to fleets of oth- er great Powers, we may assume that the same courtesy will be malitained between the naval and land forces of the different - Statcs, it they should mect on Turkish soll, Sixtcon months sgo this mcasuro was proposed by Russia and refused by the Cabinet of London, How much bloodshed and suffering might bave been avolded by the acceptauce of that proposal,” NO NEWs YET, Tho latest dispatch from Constantinople saya: * Thercis nonewa uf tho Britlsh flevt yet DETERMINED, Loxpox, Feb, 11—5 . m.~In the House of Commous this alternoon, Bir Btafford Northe cote, Chancellor of the Exchicquer, In reply to an inquiry Mr. Forster, sald; * Thero Is some delay {n'tho flects golng up to Constantl- nople. The Government cannot enter into de- tatls. Negotiations are golug on, but the Gov- ernuent bave uot changed their intentlon.” LOBD DEUBY'S OPINION. Loxpon, Feb. 11,—In the House of Lords thin afterncon, Lord Derby, lu response to u quostion put by Lord Grauville, said tho diftl- culty regarding the entry of the flect would, he belleved, soon bo overcome, and that threo other Powers had asked for tirmans permisting their vesacls to enter Turkish waters, WILL TAKS PEACBADLE FOSSESSION, Loxponx, Feb, 11.—I¢ {s rumorcd that & telo- gram has been vecelved frowm 8t. Petgraburg stating that the Russalns will euter Cobstant- nople in a pescesbla way, ANOTUER FIRMAN WANTED, Visuxa, Feb, 1t.—Austria Las applied to the Porto for s firman allowing s squadron to cuter the L olles. OCCUFATION ONDERED, 87, PrTRsBURG, Fob. 11.—It is officlally an- nounced that Prince Gortschakoff on Sundsy telegraphed the Powers, stating that the fntel- lgeace tbat Urest Britain aud otber Powers bad determined to scud ships to Coustautino- ple for the protection of their subjects obliged Rusela to cousider the proper meaus far pro- tecting tho Cbristians whoso lives aud property ight bo threatened. For this purpose the Russian Government had been obliged to contemplato the entry of & por- tion of its troops futo Counstaniinople. It ts semi-ofilcially snnounced that orders have been sent the Grand Duko Nicholss in accordsace with tue determination expressed above. RUSSLAN DOUBTS, Russian nowspapers generally doubt vhmm(/ tho protection of Britlsh subjects s the sole reason for scoding the fleet 10 tho Bosphorus. The dgencs Kusse declares the facts do not justify the reasons alleged ' for sending the fcet, as according tos dlspatch from the Prince of Reuss, dated Feb. 8, the Anfety of the Christians was inno way threaten- ed. All reports of the Russians abusing the stice are absotutdly fa) TII8 ORDNR YORWARDED. Loxpow, Feb. 12.—A correspondent of the Times at 8t. Petersbung telegraphs as follows: 1 can statc positively that orders have been sent 1o the Russian troops to enter Constantl- nople. Count Behouvalofl has been ordered to explalntoLord Derby that, as the Great Powers have determinca to send thelr flects to Coustantinople, Russis is ubliged to adopt simi- lar mcasures, but Rusala has no intention of ag- Rravating the sitastlon.” ENOLISI! NRWSPAPRR COMMBNT. The Times in Its leading article says: “A portion of the British fleet wilt procced to Con- stantinople. That Is unavoldable after what has occurred.” ‘Tho lcader points out that Lord Derby em- phosized his statement that other Powers may not conslder it nceessary to avalt themaclves of firinans for tho admlssion of their flcets, although thoy had applied for them. It is possible, thercfore, that the British and Russians slone may be present at Constantinople, Such a position would he ono of the gravest anxloty, Everything may turn uron the charscter of the Russian occu- pation. A mere demonstrative occupstion, as that of Faris in 1870, ought not to be regarded asalarming, but an occupation in force, with no apparent limit in polnt of time, would throw ufion our Government A VENY GRAVE RRSPONSIBILITY. The moment fs one at which a few hasty words or sinelo hasty act might precipitate a conflict. The Government have lald down cer- tain lmlits beyond which wo cannot remain In- different to tho advance of Russla. If these limits are passcd, it will be thefr duty to act promptly and boldly, but it {s equally thele duty to place no hasty construction on acta which may be capablo of two interpretations. EXPECTED COMPROMISE. Loxpoy, Feb, 12—5 a. m.—A correspondent. telegraphing from Vienna, says: * It tsexpected lourly that, as a compromise, the Porte will ad- wit two men-of-war of each Power. The Am- bassadors at Constantinopl lave advised the Porto to take this course," NEGOTIATIONS, INVITATION, Loxpox, Feb, 11.—A dispatch from Constan- tinople of tho 10th says: “ It is reported that tho Sultan has invited Grand Duke Nicholas to spend s few days In Constantinople. TIR TREATY, “8afvet and Sadyk Pashas will go to Adrian- ople on Tucsday to negotlate a treaty of peace with Gens. Ignatiel and Nelidoft, formerly Ambassador and Firat Sccrctary of the Rus- slan Embassy at Constantinople respectively." DESSARABLA. A Berlin dispatch to the London Times says: * Russin has declared her resolve to resunex Bessarabla despite Roumanla's protest.” HUSSIA'S DELAT. Loxpox, Feb, 12—6 a. m.—It scems that the Russian note relating to tho Cunference hns not been presented. The delay Is only ex- plainable on the supposition that it Is occaslon. cd by tha determination of the British Govern- ment to scad Its ficet to Constantinople. The aten war unexpected, and it has produced a rather startiing effect, 8o that Jpending a de- clslon 88 to the nttitudo to assumo Russia may have deemed it advisable to delay the do- livery of tho note. ENGLAND. ©° ACTIVIT{ AT TUR DOCK YARDS, LoNpof, "'Féb.. 1L.—Iu consequonce of an urgent order rogeived at the Chatbam Dock Yord from the Admiralty to-day, the whole furce, numbering 4,000 men, will bogin working extra hours to complete the vessels on hand, THL BXTRA GRANT, Loxnon, Fob. 11.—In the House of Commons this evening tho report upon the supplementary note of £6,000,000 was ndopted without a di- vislon, as was also a motlon that the moucy be raised by Issuo of exchiequer bonds, LOOKS WARLIKE. Loxpow, Feb, 13—5 a. m.—~Tho orders sent to Chatham for all dock-yard hauds to work overtimo has cansed some excltement. Such an ordor has not beon known slnce the Crimean war. The vossels preparing for sca at Chatbam aro the fronclads Monarch, 8,023 tons; Northompton, - 7,023 tons; end Penclope, 4,804 tous, besides, soveral large un- armored veasels. More hands were " engaged yusterday for all the depurtwents of the Wool- wlch Arscnals, and the Portamouth and Devon- port dock-yards. The regiment which was under ordera to leave Plymouth for Aldershot has been dirccted to remain st Plymouth, and hold Itsclf in readluces for other movements. WAR NOTES, angeck. Srua, Feb., 11,—Italy has replicd to the TPorte's note regretting the action of the Grecks {n crosalug tho frontler, and stating that the Itallan Government will remonstratoat Athens. Grecce proposes that hier troops continue to occupy the territory fu thelr possession until the Congress decldes sll questions between Greeco and Turkoy, Atuexs, Fob. 11.~The Chamber, after hear- rinz the explanations of the Miniatry for the withdrawat of the troops from Thessaly, passed to the orderof the day. This 1s equivalent to an approval of tho Government's action. THX NEW TURKISH MINISTRY. Loxpon, Feb. 18.~A Cunstautinoble corres- poudent states that the Turkish Chumber on Buturduy, by & large majorlty, declared Veflk Effendi’s Cabines_unconstitutfonal. TAS SITUATION BRRIOUS, A correspondent at Burlin says the Emperor Willlam_recelved the Presidents of the Heich- atag on Bumhl{,uuut {s reparted he eakd, “The sftuation is Indeed serlous; but !, nevertheless, still bope that the walntenance of the pesce s possible.” GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD FOR AMERICA, Loxpon, Eog., Fob, t1.~Uold to the smount of £43,000 wes withdrawn from tho Basuk of England for America yesterday, ITALY, X0 RECONCILIATION, Rous, Feb, 11.—It 18 stated thot the Cardi- nals, by & vute of 80 to 10, rejocted the fdea of recouciliation with taly, A MANIAC'S TRICK, Fronexcw, Feb, 1.—After a funcral-servico for King Victor Emmanuel on Saturday, an Orsinl bomb wes thrown amionz the returnlo crowd. Five rumu wery slightly wounded, ‘The polico with ditticulty provented” the lyuch- fng ot the person who threw the bomb, who {s probably insaue. ———a— PONTIFICAL REQUIEM. Hpecial Dlapaica o The CAicago Tribuxe. Four Warss, Ind., Feb. 1L.—Tweaty-fivo hundred people asscmbled at the Cathedral this moruing, when Bishop Dwenger, asslated by s large corps of priests and s spgcial cholr, celebrated & solemn Pontifical requiem wasd for the Pope. ‘Tho Ixfiu&ur of tha Cathedral was eclaborately draped fu mouruing. In front of the waiu aliars lurgs catafalyue was erec! surmounted by two crusacs, and surrounded by elghty-five lighted candles, one fur each year of wbe Povtifl's Me. Bishop Dwenger has lasued a circular-eticr or- dering bigh masa for the Pope Lo be celebrat- «d o every church {n the Dioceso this week. e LA VINDICATION. opecial Dispaich 1o The Chicago Triduns. PmiLapsLrula, Feb. 11.—The charges againgt Peter Wright & Co. wero exploded a8 soon s wade public. They were dled by Robert Breck- earidge, a priveto dotective, upon informstion by Gratz Etting, 8 Purscy, discharged for cause, who eald that they had pipes for thelr own wse which had not been properly entered. The law nllows materinls for repairing vessels in the foreign trade to he withdrawn free of duty, and the preceding Collector, Mr. Conley, had au- thorfzed the firm Lo discharge these bipes In & imported boller- WASHINGTON. Mr. Wood Explains at ‘Length the Object of the Tare shed on their dock, Instead of taking i them to a bonded warcliouse; iff Bill. This wes na verbal permisslon, given e to C. A Griscom, of the firm, who is now In Eurove, and the whole matter, which invoives Ieas than $3,000, will be allowed to rest until his return, it having been referred to Collector Tutton by Recretary Bherman, both of whom faily exonerate the firm frem any Intentional violation of the law. CASUALTIES. A FEARFUIL EXPERIENCE, New Yong, Feb, 11.—The schooner Speed- well, Irom Cadiz, arrived to-day with' the Cap- tain and crew of the schooner Salile M, Bteel- man, from Charleston for Baitimore, which was abandoned at sca. The Captain of the Bteelman makes the following statement: Jan. 20, twenty miles southeast from Hatteras, en- countered a terrific gale lasting seventy hours, which washed everything movable from the decks. Uscd our 1ast provisions on the morn- ing of Jan. 23. On the night of the 2ith, dur. inga heavy gale, sprung aleak. On the 25th three of the crew iu:ma out, Ienvtng only four to manaee tho vessel and pumps, and we wero fast beeoming exhausted, On tho 30th, Grorge Leaman, colored, who had become crazy, at- tempted to take the 1ife of Walter Bampaon, but was {ustantly killed by the latter, who, dur- Ine the afternoan, ate a portlon of his dead body., On the 81st wo wero rescued. Before leaving the schiooner the crew become 80 crazed with hunger that 12 wa: The Committee PProgressing Rap- idly on This Important DMeasure. Burchard's Scheme for the Establish- ment of National Savings Banks. Bangs’ Statement Regarding His Connce- tlon with the Whisky Cases. Doorkeeper Polk Convicted of Certain Grave Irregu- larities, ‘Which the Colonel Charges Back to the Committee on Accounts. THE TARIFF BILL, THE PRESENT CONDITION. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chcago Tribune. ‘Wasmixotox, D. C., Feb. 11.—The following statcment as to the position of the TarifT bill is sup sted they would be obliged cast : f:" for Y o e s gnumbcr e obtained from the highest source: The AVays and Means Committee to-day completed Schedule C of the Tarlff bill, which inclades hemp, jute, and flax goods. The Com- mittec considers cach of them scparately, No amendments have thus far been made that chaoge the general character of the bill. The furnish food to keep the others allve. For clght days nothing passcd thelr lips except fresh water and tobaceo, which appeased their hunger only slightty. Finally ona of the sailors was Killed, in a quarrel, when his body was cut up, The upper part was thrown overbinard,and the limbs were salted down for food, From the thigh, stakes were cut almost before the fesh | published — bifl ° shows several - errors, was cold, and brolled. ‘These were eaten with | and an expert from the Customs DI- 8 relish by the starving men. The crew cone | viglon of the Treasury has been sisted of s Cuvtaln, Mate, vook, and four sea- met, thres of the latter colored, sent to Now York to confer with the Apprals- cr's Department as to further means of slin- plifyng the tarifl. Mr. Wood to-day stated that in constructing the bill he followed the gencral arrangement of THE EXISTING TARIPP LAW, On account of this plan some of the imperfec- tions of the cxlsting tarl(l laws are fu the Wood bill, The expert above mentioned has called atteotion to this fact. Few changes in rates TIE METROPOLIS VICTIMS, ‘WasuinotoN, D. C,, Feb, 11.—The Signal- Bervice statlon at the wreck of the Metropolls reports that two bodics were burled vesterday, Capt. Horrison and party leave fur Philadelphia to-morrow morning, He will take four bodics with him,—all that are fdentifica out of the sixty-four. Thelr names are John Burnett, Jauies McDonold, Jubn Devenny, and F. J. | of duty proposed by the blll have PIILADELPIA, Feb. 11.—Investigation info of the Metropolis isaster continued | thus far been made by tho Committee. Theso changes {t s decided not to make public, as no votu Is considered final, - The. Committce ‘has decided that a majority may at any time reopen any question, The Committee has not adopted Sccretary Sherman's recommendation with respect to TIIE YREE LIST. The suggestion was, that all articles which Qid not yleld them $10,000 be placed on that list. ‘The Committec has discovered that, by reducing the duty on some of these articles, the revenuo would be Jargely lncreased. Mr. Wood's cntiro purpose, ho says, Is to simplify tho system of collection of dutles, and to reduce taxation on articles of popular commerce. Besides, he thinks that the bill will assist tho country towards opening for- elgn markets for surplus products, This ho specially hopes to accomplish by DISCHIMINATING DUTIES upon articles imported from countries that im- pose discriminating dutics on United States products. Mr, Wood thinks the bill will reduce the cosd of collectlon, gne-hall. Ile propdses to take off from 10 o 20 per cont of taxcs on the four great branches of {ndustry,~iron, steel, cotton goods, woolen goodsy and slik. Mr. Wood thinks thst the movement already begun in France for a reciprocal commercial treaty was oceasioned by the publication of the Bub-Committee’s bill, and the propusition to levy discriminatirye duties on tmportations from countrivs where JRBuerican goods are not ADMITED ON EQUAL TERMS with thoss ol tho 1most favorable nations. Frauce now buya raw cotton and tobaceo of the United States, but all American goods which reach ()Francel go by the way of Liverpool 1 take ndvantageof the more favorghle com- nercial treaty with England, Mr. Wood, referring to the charge that the blll takes raw materfals from the freo list and subjects them to duty, says this was dono tu- tentionally, He dous not sccept tho theory that raw materlals should not be taxed. He fhluks that articles used in manufactures sbould be taxed Loth to provide revenye and EQUALLY DISTHILUTE TAXATION. He tnsists that tne mauufacturcrs themnsclyes should bear what he calia a Just proportion of the burdeus of taxation. Mcreover, Mr. Wy says thal uo two peravis Agree a8 1o what raw materlal fs, Mr. Wood nsscrts that Ju crder to ralse the nccessary rovenue, 1t s important that some raw mne teriatsnow on the frec 1ist be saxed, llelustances particularly m* proposed duty on sllk and guttapercha, Pho tirst, he thinks, will yield 8_revenye of $1,000,000, and tho second of y. Jatnes Poland, ove of the Quartrmas- ters of the Mctropolls, testitied that, in his opinion, the vessel was overloaded, and stated that somo of the picces of timber woich drifted ashore from the wreck were completely rotten. BTEAMER BUNK. New Onrveans, La., Feb, 11,—The steamboat La Belle, from 8hreveport for New Orleans, sunk nesr Norman's Landing on Red River. ‘The boat ia #ald to be a total loss. No loss of Jife s reported. The cargo consisted of 2,000 bales of cotton, ofl, and oll-cake, . The cotton will probably Le saved, damaged by water. The u;rgo waa Jusured fu New Orlcans ‘local compa- nies. THE PACIFIC STORM, Bax Freancisco, Feb, 11.~~A numberof cosst- ing vesscls about which much uncasincss was felt bavae reached port, some {n o crippled von- ditlon, A number of others have been spoken, which had lost spars, sal been very heavy sl MARBOR COLLISION, w Yonx, Fob. 11,—~Tho brig Carrfe Win- slow, from Montevideo, and the ship Britfan Aumnerien, from Loudon, wero in collision carly this moriing, on entering the harbor, and the former sunk immediately, drowning é-pt. Me- carty and the steward. E Is, ote. The storm has ong the coast. FURNITURE MEN. Meeting of Kepresentatives of Thelr Inter- ests—\What Is to Jlo Done, Soecial Disvaick to Tae CMcaga Tridune, Nzw Yong, Fet. 1L.—A (eneral Convention of the Furnlture Buards of ‘rade i this coun- try will sssemble to-morrow, There aro five such Boards, situated In Now York, Cincinuatl, Chicago, Boston, and Loulsville. The idea of the Conventloun s to cousider the present sys- tem of credits and the practicability of adopting alwrter timaof credita, also making it obligatory on thoso asklug credit to furnizh®a written statement of their capital, Indebtcdness, methe od of keeplne books, mud such other fact novessary to onable the Furnfture Exchanges to jive them proper rating, also to act in regard to petitioning Cougress to repeal or amend the presont obnoxious Ba t law, and such othier busliess as may result in the common good of the gntire trade. This 1s the first Con- ventlon of the kiud held in this country, and it {sexpected that it will be followed by others of o shmilar character clsowhere. The Beerctary of the New York Hoard soys that | $300,000, under the provosed rates, but thero s the question of frelght, which would | aetrong pressure to bisve the former uf these recelve the carnest atientfon of the | outhe iree list, nnd that inay yet be done. Convention, was one which interested every buainess man. It was cnstomary, under the present systen, to give a credit of four monlhs, and un attempt would undoultedly be made to reduce the time to sixty days. An amendment would be asked for to the present Bunkrupt law, whith would prevent aniall dealers frum coming here from a distance of or 60J miles, buying a small stock of gouds, and then going homue and golng nto buukruptey wad defying the wholesalo dealers and manu- rerd. The Chicaze delegutes are J, Whit- tleay, L. M, Auxle, and T. M, Blackstock. ——————— T CANADA. Keception of the Governar-General of the Donunlon by Citlseus of Montroal, Speciat Dispates to The Chicazo Triduns. Mongpeal, Feb. 1l—-Oovernor-Genersl Dufferiv, Lady Dufferin, and sultc, arrived by tratu from Ottawa thisevening, They weremet by the Mayor and members of the City Council, aud o tremendous coucourse of cltlzens, Tho ruception was most enthusiastic, The Mayor read au widress of welcome, to which his Ex- cellency replied In felicltous terms. Tho Viee- regul party are accompanicd by Mr, Webb C. Hayes, son of Prestdent Rayes, aud Mr. Bler- stadt, the renowned American landscapo palut- er, The former, who is s youth of sbout 19 or 20, of medium stature, black halr, mno Dbeand, sud with strongly- warked American featurcs, was the object at causlderablo uotico acd attention. The man of genfus, the great artist, was also recelyed with due respect. This 18 their frst visit to Canada, with which ,thoy ars highly pleased. Tho party bave magoltivent apartmencs st tuo Windsor Hotel, where they will bo left to them- seives this eveuiug, The festivitics commeuce W RIOTEON s Waatera dssoctated Press, MonTeEAL, Feb, 11L.—E. 5, Gofl, President of the Moutreal, Portland & HBoston way, fuited to appeur to-day as a witness in the sult Drought against him by Whitney, shareholder, 1o pruduce thy books of the Company, Cowden, Becretury and Treasurer of the Cuwpany, state that, although ho bad beon ju bls prescut Fxl— 'iho:;. k:'mm July, he never bad possesalon of the —— NATIONAL SAVINGS BANKS, M. BURCHAKD'S FLAX, spectal Disvatch i0 The cAicagn Frivune. Wasuixoroyn, . C., Feb, 11.—~The Ways and Means Cominittes bas the subject of nationad popular savings banks under conslderation. Mr, Hurchard, [lltuols, wember of the Sub- Committec to which the subject Las been ro- ferred, has yrepared a bill which ho thivks fur- nlalies all the necessary machinery In the simplest possible manner. Ho regards the pro- posed plan of utilizing the moncy Post-Otlico orders for that purposs as cumbetsome aud un- deslrable. Mr. Burchard proposes a modifea- tlon of Secretary Sherman's popular Joan plan 0 as o permit money to bo credit- ed on savioge deposit account, and intervst to be allowea quarterly ou balances at the rato of 2 per cent per annum, The postal money-order system i3 utilized simply as a means of trausfer of fuuds from depositor to the Treasury or of withdrawsl by the depositor. The ovtlon {s glven the depositor to convert bis money-order or his account into A CERTIFICATE OF DEFPOSIT of the denomiustion of $50 or any multiple, bearing interest st tho rate and convertible 1nto 4 per cent bonds, us proposed by the Bee- retary, *To protect the Treasury against sul- tancous aud upexpected demsnds for pey- ment by lsrge depositors, the option is given the Bccretary to lssue 4 per cent bonds to depositors having 81,000 or upwurds to thelr credit, Fifty per cent of the money due on savings deposit account is to be rotainod as a rescrve for tho payment of de- positors, and the balancd ts tu bo applicd to thy redemption of bonds redeemablo st the pleasurs of the Uovernment. Mr. Burchard thinks the reservo Is greater thau necvssary; that ordinary savings bauke scurcely ever bave on band, in caals, 10 per cent of the amount dus depusitors, aud the Elxhul Teserve required sor .'ulluuui Banks is 25 per ceot of deposits; thut a 25 per cont reserve would bo awple for the Treasury, {n which case the Quvernweut COULD A¥YOKD Tu FAY 8 o saviugs dopositors; but the start with a reserve too bigh ratlier thau too Jow. The Treasury officials are fuclined to be couservative. Tbo'bll ls framed wo 28 to relieve sy spprehension they might have of the ina- of the Tressury to respoud to demands for {nwediate payweuns to depositors. Tho o The trial of the msmbers of the Returning \Board will probably lead to revelations that will serve to couvince, only the more strongly, bath parties (n tho controversy, The true talaof the Lusisians election canngt be told without sbowiog o M Britlsh postal-saviugs systew, though payly '3 al WD, fact WOl in ) . St ‘rabaon. - Tho trial rennot fall toset o | 000 in _ordinary satiuge banks paviy 83 per cent lnu:ym:. ‘The deposits in Unit Hiatcs saviogs baoks were reported in 1570 at $353,000,000. A the public cunfidencs in thess banke basof lute been greatly weakened; Me. Burchard believes that of thesp deposits, sud wavy uow oot depostted because of distrust, & very larze amount would be deposited with the Treasusy 8t o oven stronger feliel (he wisdom of Congress in cresting the Electorsl Comumlssion. 15 was tho wuly reasonably and sstisfactory disposition of the fllfllcul?: and the nature of that dificuily can bo infurred from toy fact that whatever befslls the Hetoralng Board. offendery quite as gullty as they can be agsiust the lawful cxpresion of the populir will in Loulsisna will not be touched. —Hurper's Weekiy (Lep. ). B R —————————————— PRICE e e e e———— the low rate of lutcrest of & per | feo 3.1 \3/E_CENTS. cent per lm/‘vif be effccted | into 4 per g d that a large saving could ‘Iln refanding the 6 per conts "onds. BANGS. AN EXPLANATION, Spectal Dispatch to The Chleago Tribune, WasniNoTON, D, C., Feb. 11.—District-Attor ncy Bangs has sent the following lettor here ex- ‘plaining his reiation to the whiskyjcnscs: Orricr. Uaitep STATESATTONNET, CiiIcAao. Til,, Jan. 24, 1878.~8in: Youra of the 21st. re- lating to tho enila againat Roolle, Junker & Lo, and Nersereau, I3 this moment recolved. In repiy, 1 beg to Ftato that tnere has not hoen the slightest delay in pressing forward the civll cases of Roelle, Junker, and Merserean becanse 8 claim for pardon hat Leen nrged. Hince the full and Fo me yery sotisfactory conversation with the Hecretary of the Treasury and yoursell to which you allude, § have proceedea atrictly in all casce s arranged between us In that couversa- tlon, and have rewmitled no diligenee or thorongh- ness on my part to obtain -jndgments where thest partics had been permitted to open them. Apphis eatlon for pardon wax, ro fur as my ofiice is cun- cerned, & mero Incident, occarring during sn unae wvolrlable delay In these cancs arlsing from the in- sbility of the Court to try them. Thgse cascs are in the District Court. The defense of that agreo- ment Ia interposed in them all, The Court declined 10 try any other than the one we did try, With that the jury, 1d all oiher versons, heard the trial and had formed an opinton, which dirqnalified them as jurors. ‘The entircterm of the last District Court was occapled In teying United Btates cases elther in remor criminal, Jeaving many other cases which were rnldr nnd waiting for trlal untrieq, ‘The next jury called by the Conrt was for United Htates Clrcuit Court canca exclusively. Tihps Court has cver winca becn in session, witlr 1l stront probabiiity that it will continue & month of wors yet. As several of the District Coaurt cascs wero mot qmite resdy, and s was deemed exiremely desirable thac they shouid be tried, I made a special application to tho Coart in that behalf, earncatly requesting that wa M‘Fermmcv.lm tey them within the time 80 In- cluded In the Circiit Court term, 1 waw, how- ever, informed b[: both Judge Drummond and Judge Uloflw!li that it would be quite impractica- bictor either of themtosotry thesscases; hence the delay. [ shall press nli the cascs to the utmost at the earliest inoment when the Court can try them, ryzarding no alleged agreements, or prapositions, or arrangemente, cxcept that which wan settled upon at the interviow in Washington with yoar- sclf and the Sectetary of the Treasury. Very re- apecifally, . Mank faxos, United States Attornoy. Hon, Cnantzs Devexe, Attorney Generat. ‘This was referred on the 20th by the Attorney General to the Secretary ot the Treasury, A MISSING PACKAGE. THE BUM OF 81,800 UNACCOUNTED FPOR. Spectal Dispaich to TAe CAlcagn Tribune, WasninoroN, D, C., Feb. 1.—Tho Commit- tee appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to investizato the disappearanco of $1,800 accu- mulated by the Iate Treasurer New by levying tlues on the depositors of currency not properly ut up for redemption have conctuded the tak- ing of teatimony, and are preparing thelr report, ‘Fhey fail to flad any solution of the mystery of the missing package, and will so report. They wliL go at length into the subject of the flnal settlement of Mr, New in turning the Treas urer’s oflice over to his successor, especially showinge how an item of 2,000 lost during hit fncumbency was ACCOUNTED FOR TO TTIE GOVERNMENT, The lnss was investigated at the time of the oceurrence, In 1875, and a relative of the Treas urer was disinissed at the time without any charges belug preferred againat him, but the missibe suny was never traced, and when Mr. New n.‘dfiucd he made the omount good by putting Into the cash what aro known a “ayers,” that had accumulated under hi predecessor, unciaimed packages of currenc sent for rodempiion, unaccompanted by the o drees of the scnder, and certain out stapding checks upon which the money had never been drawn. The report will be se vero upon Mr, Now, and upon the present As sistant Treasurer, Mr, Wymnan, aud the Cashiet of the Treaaury, M. Guf irie, the two latter by ing cognizant of the irregularitics in Mr, Now" settlement, and responstble to somo extent it the matter of tho 81,500 which caused the in vestigation. SUPREME COURT. DHCISIONS ANNOUNCED. ‘Wasmsaroy, D. C., Feb. 11.—The following Supreme Court decislons ore announced : Nu. 1, Original Ststu of Wisconstu va. The City of Duluth. It is here held that tho State of Wiscoustn I8 not entitled to n decree com- pelling the Clty of Duluth to fillup the caual cut across Minncsota Point, made by the city aud Nortbern Pacific Raitroad Company to im- prove thy entrance to the harbor of the clty, on the allegation that it obstructs the flow of waters of the St. Louls River, and turns them from thelr natural course to tho prejudice of the State of Wisconsin and her citizens, the Court toking the view that by thonct of 1873, maklug an appropriation for the benefit of this harbor, Congress had deteruiuned to place this canal under tho ssme protection as was given the other and natural entrance to the harbor. The sction taken under that net s reganicd os the adoption of tho canal and harbor improventent as made, and, as when ex- ereising jurisdiction, the matter passed under tho exclusive control of Congress. Thu action tuken by the Federal power {s treated as re- moving the whoio subject {rom the provines of State authority. DBilt diamissed. 172 Blssell vs. Hoyward, appeal from the Circuit Cuust for the District of South Carolina. In this case the Court held that where a con- tract made payable in Confederate monvy not performed at the time Axed by the contruct, the amount to by rn.ld at auy futuro time in lawful money of the United States should bo cowputed by comparing tho value of Confeder- ate varrency with that of the United States cur- rvenicy at the dates tixed by the contract ou the part” of the payer. It was insisted that the value of Confederato Dotes should have been reduced to gold or sterling exchange, ‘This demand the Court says cannot bo ‘sugtained, because all contracts between (ndividuals coutd then be discharged (o legal-teuger notes, and these notes, and not rold or sterling exchanze, were the standard of value to which other currencies were to ba re- duved to sscertaln thelr value, Affirined, No. 941 City of Memphis et al, vs, Brown. Errur to the Circuit Court for the Western Dis- trict of Tennessce. Thu huportant question in this case was whether the 1aw of tho Stute cm- powered the City of Memphis to levy a certain tux which {t_bad been commanded to Jevy by o writ of mandamus. - Upon & review of the lezis- lation on the subject, the concluslon ls that the suthority of luw was sutlictent, and the award of the writ s atirmed, No, 590, ‘The - City of Mcemphis ve. Brown fs dlsposed of by the dectsion In No, 911 abuve. No, 183 First Natjoual Bauk of Cincinnatl vs. Cook et ul. Appeal from the Cireuit Court for the Bouthern District of Oblo, Afllrmcd. Chlef-Justics Waite announced that the Court will take a recess from the 35th of February une 111 the 25th of Masch, 1874, NOTES AND NEWS, CORBIN-BUTLEU, Wasminoton, D, C., Feb. 1L—~The 8cuata Cotmitteo on Priviteges and Elections to-day tquk up tho credentials and puper of D, T, Corbin, who clalius to bave beeu elected by the Legislature of Bouth Carolina to a sest in tho Uulted Statea Benate now cecupled by M. C. Butler, avd referred them to Senator Wad. Jelgh a8 & sub-committee to report to the full Coumnnitteo whatiaction, if auy, sbould be taken in the premises, TIE WOMAN PRTITIONERS, The Committee also to-day agreod to ask an order of the Scnate to print the speeches made before them by representatives of the Women's Buffrage Association ly behalf of tho proposed constitutions) aus; ent, ote, DEFACING OF NOTES AND COIN. The Committes on Coinage, Welghts, and Measures directed the preparation of a bill to pypish persons for passing notes circulsting as currency which way be defsced Dy printing or writing upon thew advertiscmentsor otoerwise, and also vroviding against thu defscowmuut of coins. ‘¥ho prnaily on conyiction {5 a fiuo of $1,000 or one year's lwprisouwent, or botl, st tho discretion of the Court. LIVE-8TOCK TRANSPORTATION. - b T:? lkllouw L‘ommln‘euuou rlcut(um to-dsy ! the argument of ehl bery Presid¢n S the Boctery. for tho. Preveation St Crulty ta Anjunls, [u “advocacy of the passaze of abill which provides ghat ;mkflnmn be copis pelled by law to bave all the stock which they way cause to be shipped fod and watered every for ;~ight bours. POLK'S CASK. & Comuulttee ou Reform in the Civll-8xrv. v-day continued the juyeatigation vt Dovss