Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1878, Page 5

s THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1878-SIXTEEN PAGES - ped to bis successor was fumen de carlo, which hby: po means inappropriate, sccing that the *eqion of the moderate Gardinal Prcct prom- § e toeettle the troubles with ltaly and Ger- Besto 1 is o “lizht from the sky™ for the mang, 20 may aleo be tated that during his e late Tope created 120 Cardinals, of TR0 ity survived bim. Of the 253 Popes, T uding Lo XIIL, who bave ascended the e iici tbronc, 33 were Grecks, 13 Freach- o g Svriavs, 6 Germans, 5 Spaniards, 2 Afri e Cevoyards, 2 Dalmatisps. England, o= 2, Hollnd, Switzerland, and_ Candia 5 .ach furnished one wearer of the triple tiara, and i" Pu] 1be remaining 175. Since 1523 no foreigner 4 Lsisw'“d the throne of PETER. st The present Democratic Housc reminds one cers strong]y of LOXGFELLOW'S ¢ Village Black- AR e s i ecting, adjourning, guarreling; From day 1o day it zoes; ‘Each scasion secs the bovs pitch in “And almost come to plows, Nothinz accomplished, nothing done, “Hias carned them thelr repose— fesides salary at the rate of §5,000 a year apd oS whatever were his other frafities, the late JosenT DALE Owry was grammatically correct o bis writing. fence we feel called upon to icise a pretended communication from bim neetly publisbed by a mediunm in Kentucky. .yl idcas have undergone much of a change,™ pessys, “and the spirits nally progress up aod » Such language as this is certainly a eater tax unon the credulity than any amount, ublesipping 10d supernatural banjo-playine. ——— firht years ago the cclebrated Spanish seeador, Raxox DE COIARDES, encountered a frly young bull and failed to kill him. At the seent ;bull-tights in honor of Kingz ALFONSO e 0ld antagonists mnet, recognized each other, sdwereso much affected that they were un- 1 to go on with the show; so they took the sescrable bull away and converted him into jme steer beef, anid the frantic * Vivas » of 3l1he Madrileno dentists present. ——— Inasuit fn a New York court to bave a mill- Jopaire declared a lunatic and incapable of ad- pisisterlng bis offsirs, the evidence relied on by she plaintlfI is that the defendant made out a it agaiost @ certain life-insurance company, of which one item was: Dr.—To defrauding widows and orphans, £.000,000. Itis confidently expected that the jurors will sxquit the defendant without leaving the pox. ———— Teople who talk unctuously about the great benefits accrulng from the union of the Alantic and Galazy seem to forzet the poor devils of authors who have found " difficulty in getting i] theirpicces printed beretofore, and whose field 15 pecessarily still more limited now. The mazuzinesare atlastentirely in thebands of the literary ring, and ambitious young writers may i - aswell 7o and drown themselves. 3 —— . At Palermo they have no savings baoks to 3 speak o but four eminent financiers scooped in 3 2rich banker named PARISIS in the streots the otlier evening, conveyed him to the mountains, and kept him there till his family had declared a dirizend of 67,000 francs and no questions shed. —— 0f the 652 members of the Britisk House of Commons, 241 are officers or retired officers, while only 120 represent. the commereial, manu- facturing, and trading interests of the country. If they had @ Sun in Eogland it would howl. “Reduce the army 10 one ten-thousandth of a wan!” —— Mrs. BeN PiTMAN’S cinders are to be used fo mulcha rose-trec, and 1t will be a nice ques- tion for the debating socicties whether she is converted into ashes of roses or roses of ashes, Those ja favor of the proposition will say «dget —— Ttissbont 5 toss-up whether GORTSCITAROFF sdeen John Bulldozed or BEACONSFIELD has Leen Stambouldozed. ———— Ar. CovkrLIg dida’t have anvthing to say darinz the recent debate on the Silver bill: his ellence was golden. ——— 1 Ayouhe Enslish poet has brought out a vol- ume of “Poems of Life,”—or, as onc might say, oda devie, ———— Tbe peace in Europe {s in accordance with the DBdle, a5 it passeth understanding. it The kind of man to make the Porte come to terme—a dragoman. S —— PERSONAL. Willism Black is preparing a volume on Oliyer Goldemith. eich appearance in opera. The. Woodrufl Scientific Expedition is said toLe a speculation. The New York Tribune, with the fear of a libel-suit before ity cyes, iuquircs: *1s thie projeet an honest onct™ Goo. Sherman daceed the Loncers a few ta5s after the death of the Pope. He scems not to thare the belicfs of his wife, for she is an ardent Catbolic, and condemns dancing. The Hariford Times says that the lenders of Washington society are the son of an Englieh twachman broughtover by Lora Lyon and the @eguter of aconk imported by a French Minister ity years ago, s The New York Tribunc generously men- Lons ts rivals in daches, quoting an opinjon of jt- &Il thus: **Asa gatherer of mewe, the Zribune earcely equals the —— fn enterprise, but surpasses rmeatly an good taste.” Senators Thurman and Enton are positively Dentionea by some of the Eastern newspapers a8 smong those who were tipsy during the night ses- donon' the Sfiver bill. It1s intimated also thata Senator from Calitornia ealivenod the occarion. The Saturday Review says : * There must % tome men whose ides of Heaven isthatof a Pice from which an innumerablo company of ¢ruakards who have become total abstatuers look Covnw1tn compiacency upon the tortures of mod- e3te dnnkers. A Washington correspondent intimates 12t one of tho cleverest of the female writers at the Natlonal Capital is collectinz materiale con- C:ing the immoralitics of the great men of the Bt and present, including Washington, Hamil- 103, Jeflerson, Jackson, and others. Is it not Somewhat strange that this pleasing task shonld be Aseaned by & woman, and does it or does it ot rRue anything? M Fred Seward frequents parties ot Washington {n a black skull-cap, and many people thee worder why he wears 1t. They forget that Beneatly loet his life when the attempt wzs made {0 assaskinate hug father, the very night that Presi Sent Lincoln was fatally ehot. The skullcap now Fom brir. Seward conceals a silver plate which 38 ineerted when hls ekull was tropanned after bt marderous atiack. The influence of the open winter upon the Acricnltaral cineees has not. so far as wo are aware, 0 wade a subject for <he profound speculations f; :ur..rny Gould's philosophic editor. We would, At srefore, politely call his attention to tho start- i, 5 development of rural poets, as shown 1n the &t0s of the Michizan einger, the lowa minstrel, 13dthe Loog lsland poet lariat, Jeaving a discns. Hon of the Jaws of cause and effect to his greater *iod and ample vocabalary. . In Pickens County, Ga., lived, about a 3’4’ 320, & young married cosple named Southern. L8 auce one nizht the wife became jealous of e attentions bestowed by her husband opon Miss —oraes Conart, and, rushing up to her in the fowded ball-room, ' stabbed her fatally with a Toekkmife. The wife and her huskand had pre- 4 (0I5 quarreled, but, strange to eay, immediate- 2oibon the comnittal of the murder he drew his {uflm 3nd, witha threat to shoot anybody who u‘ml’l&dwmlcr(crc, Ied his wife oot thronzh woioe. That nizht thoy fled fogesdicr, and ov Bever heard of again until about a month hen the Sheriff of Pickens County got npon xm!lnn and arrested the man and his wife in tigyy 2 Alabama. The devotlon which the two Py towaras each other is most surprising to peo- m’h knew thiem before the murder, when thoy %“'-n quarreling, Now they swear that dic together, b i H i Adelina Patti is now receiving $2,000 for * - . CITY FINANCES. s The Council Still Working at the Estimates. With a Fair' Prospect of Getting Through with Them Mon- day. The Comptroller’s Objection to Small Warrants—A Gloomy Fa- ture. How the Oity Can Get an Incroased Bevenue from Its Water- Works, THE COUNCIL. STILL ON THE ESTINATES. The Council held an adjourncd mecting yes- terday afterncon, Ald. Cook in the chair. On motion of Ald. Rawleigh, the Council re- eolved itself into a Committce of the Whoie, for the purpose of further cousidering the an- nual Appropriation bill. Ald. Rawleigh pre- sided. - Resuming business where the Committee leit oft Friday, the first item taken up under the head of the School Department was EXPENDITURES INCIDEST GFON ERECTION OF NEW RUILDIY For lamber for fences and sidewnlis, carpentor work and labor on fences and sdewalks. illinz school-lots, sewera: blang, epectfications, and drawinze, cleaning buildings, seats and deske, chairs, clock: chers' taples, and Principals’ desks --$ 15,000 It was passed. NEW 6CHOOL SITES AND BUILD! For four #chool site: For four echool buiidings. Total.... . g Ald. Sumersasked if the sites were to be pur- chased. Ald. Pearsons said that in 1873, 1674, 1575, and 1576, there had been appropriated for school sites and buildings $390,000, which was thus divided: North Division, $34,000; West Division, §220,000; South Division, $86.000. Last yvear §35,000 was appropriated. Of the whole amonnt, $45,000 was in the Treasury ready to be spent. Ald. Cullerton stated that, for new buildings alone, the Council appropriated for the South Side in 1873, 74, and '75, $36,000; and for those years, leaviug out sites, $150,000 was appro- priated. Ald. Pearsons said his figures were official, coming from the Board of Education. Ald. Cullerton went on to demonstrate from the Council records that more money had been appropriated. In 1574 $226,000 was set aside for new buildings and sites; in 1875, $215,000. Ald. Pearsons remarked that the Alderman was gofog astray. The figures he (Pearsons) had read snowea, not the amount appropriated, but the amount not expended, and standing to the eredit o1 the school fund. Ald. Cullertou—Is it in tne Treasury? carsons—No. Thereis only $45,000 of the $435,000. Ald. Cullerton—Can you explain why there is such a lafre uncollected balauce? Ald. Pearsons—I caunot. Ald. Cullerton said tucre had been a suflicient amount of money m each appropriation bill for furpishing and completing every new school- house, and also an item for the pay of teachers. Noune ot the other itemns stood in the same re~ lation that this onc did. The appropriation of money for the purchase of school buildings and sites ouaht to be stopped until a clear understandinz coula be had of the present con- dition of affairs up to the present time. Appro- priations had been made twive for the same sites, but they were not bought, nor was the money in the Treasury. Ald. Throop said it had been a problem, when the present Administration came in, what bad become of the money appropriated in 1573, 1874, and 1575. ‘Tne best information obtainable was, that sl collections up to the spring-of 1876 had Deen pooled, and the money expended for some ‘purpose—what it was he (Lhiroop) didn’t know, nor did anybody else. Certificates had been issued for over §3.000,00 on the tax-levy of 1875, and leit as a legacy for the incoming Ad- ministration. Six hundred thousand Gollurs of the City-Hall Fund had been used up. as was the Barr and cvery other fund. Tne ques- tion was, Where bad the money gone! Echo answered where, aud would, e guessed fora long time. [Laughter.] The present Adminis- tration was tryinz to lay a little aside in every fuod. The $45,000 should be used for school- houses. Expcpsive ones should not be built. The unexpended balance would never be col- Jected. Ho was in favor of a judicious ana prudent appropriation. Unless one was made, there would be no money for the purpose nest year. The Comptrolier had told him that. when Mayor Heathcawne in the Schaol Fund was over- drawn $52,300. Now it was 25,000 fa packet. Ald. Gilbert said the uncxpended balance was due mainly to mon-ollcction of taxes; but woney had been stolen dy Gage and Van Hollen. This was the real ciuse of the present deficiency in the fupds. He moved to make the item read five school build- ings and sites, since they were needed, and a building which cost $20,000 tour years ago could now be contracted for §12,000. Buzthere should be a guarantee that the houses Would be put up. If the money was to he squandered as it had been in the past, there was no neeessity for making an appropriation, They bad ground to believe, nowever, that it would be rightly and justly expended. Ald. Swecuey acfeuded the old Ring Councils and Van Hollen, saving that the present body was as much responsible for the present pre- divament as they were. fie also waoted to know what had become of the money. Ald. Beidler said the Colvin Administration had used up the money, and issued paper, and tne present Coaptroller had lhad to use the taxes for taking up the floating dent. Ald. Toompson (Thirteenth) didn’t think it would be goud policy to strike aut the S142- The uncxpended balances would never be available. They might as well be charged to profit and loss. Unless an appropriation was made, gchool-houses wouid not be built. Ald. Cullerten said that it mattered not what the Coundil did, the School Board would expend the money according to their own wishes. ~ Au- thorities had been cited to show that they had a right todoso. The Board had taken the money from other items to pay salarics, and had been aoing it for years. The only proper wav was to appropriaté in oulk. ‘There had been S707,- 000 appropriated for sites and builaings since 1573. The_ salaries of the teachers had been paid with that money. Ald. Cary asked if the gentleman meant to charze that the Comptroller and Treasurer had misappropriated the funds. Ald. Cullerton replied that he did. He de- fended Van Hollen. What had become of the Canal Redemption Fund? A portion, be under- stood, had gone to pay school teachers. Ile was ouposv:% to deluding the people any longer. He favored the striking out of the item. Ald. McAuley nted four new buildings erected, but no sites furnished. The price should not exceed $12,000. He moved to strike out and insert **four new buildings, $45,000.” He oelieved some of the back taxes would be collected, and it was foolish to say nothiug would be derived from that source. Ald. Thompson said that there had not been £3,000 credited to the School Fund, derived from back taxes, io the last three months. Ald. Cary remarked that a city, which had 20,000 children unprovided with s2hoal accom- modations ought to hanz its bead in shame. No one would object. to a reasonable liberality on tho part of the Council for this purpose. Under the protection of the Supreme Court de- cision, and of a wisc Admivistration, the chil- dren would not be robbed as they bad heen, but the appropriation made now wouid produce the desired result. He favored Ald. Gilbert's prop- osiqulg?’rnllv moved as a substitute tbat five new buildings be crected on sites already ht. bo’?fiis was laughed at, as two of the three sites paid for are in Tully’s ward. Tne substitute was voted down. Ald. Stewart moved to strike out the number “four” in the school-site item. This was acreed to. The item as amended was passed. Ald. McAuley wanted o know what had be- me of his motion. Eo‘l'm: Chair said it was absorbed in the substi- tu."&cl‘d. Gilbert moved that * four ” be stiicken outin the building item and **seven” brglrr seried. i Ald. Pearsons wanted cight school-houses built. but he favored leaving the number blank. Ald. Dallard moved to amend 30 as to Ieave the number blank, and limiting the cost to §12,- O0%1d. Callerton sald thif the Board of Educa- tion would claim that the system would be im- paired by erecting inferior buildings, § The amenament of Ald. Ballard was agreed 5CTIO0L STSKING FUND. Ta provide for the payment of bouds fssued ' for schaal purposcs; The item was vassed. SEWERAGE MAINTESANCE, T& cleaning and reoairing sewers, for iron ventilating covers, raising to grade catch-basina and .man-holes, where strects arc to be filled, and for miscel- lancous expenses.... For stationery aud cdice supplies. 1500 For salurics to be paid from Sewerage Fund AR el T For i Fund, to provide for total 10an of seweraze. bonds......or vus.sr 500 For Sinking Fund, to provide for fofal loan of river improvement bonde. .. 500 For interest on 87,000 in eewes bonds, ai 6 per cent 5,220 For intérest on $ nds, 87 per < 178,500 For infercst on $2, 621,000 § Provement bonds, at 7 per cont... 183,470 “Total... $541,612 Ald. McAuley said there was only $64,000 ap- vropriated last year for the first item, and he moved to striice out, and malke the amount the same, Ald. Pearsons stated that the only additions were 15 per cent for shrinkage, =nd $2,000 for tryinz a new sewer-hole cover. The motion was lost. Ald. Pearsons moved to add after *ex- ‘Denses ”? the words ¢ for other general and cor- porate expenses of this Devartment.” This was in accordauce with the opfnion of the Law De- partment. g Ald. Gilbert moved to fhake the item $80,000. IHe was opposed to patent covers. Theaques- tion was not what we ought to have, but what we can have. He did not favor the 15 per cent® scheme. An approoriation should | be made the same as any other year,—make as 1ull a one as was required, and afterwards con- sider ways and means. (e alluded to the ina- bitity to et fuformation from the Finance Com- mittee, saying that appropriations had been made for things they didn’t know anything about, having taken them on faith, Ald. McAuley wade another speech about cutting down cverytbing. The people de- mauded it. ' Ald. Baumgarten moved to strike outZand in- sert. $100,000. ‘This sas agreed to. ‘The item for stationery was passed. ‘The salary item provoked sone discussion. Ald. Pearsons explained that a portion ol the eogineers’ and others’ pay was to come out of that fund. ¥ Ald. Cook said the street engincers charzed fees. He wanted to know what became of the mouey, Ald. McAuley answered that that was one of those things nobody could find out unless he was in the Ring. Ald. Gilbers moved that the item b the same s last year, 25,193, Ald. Stewart made a speech advocating the cutting down of the expenscs of all the Depart- ments! Ald. Cutlerton asked Ald. Throop how much of an uncxpended balance there was to tho credit of the fund. [Laughter.] Tne motiou of Ald. Gilbert was passed. The other items were passed without a change or aay talk. The Comittee,on motion of Ald. Ryan, then arose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again, which was granted. The Council then adjourned uatil Monday evening. THE CITY-HALL. COMPTROLLER PARWELL. “TWell?” said a reporter to Cotaptroller Far- well yesterday. “Well?” was the reply. “ fow are things to-day “Lovely.” “What do you think of the latest discovery?' “Do you mean the Board of Equalization matter?” “Yes.” “There is nothing in it.” “The printed records do not show that the report of the General Equalization Committee was adopted.” *‘That may be, buat the written records fn the Auditor’s office do.” “Did you telegraph to Springfield to find out?"” . “No. The legality of the addltions to the assessment was discussed some time ago, and Frank Adams told me there was nothing in the point. The Law Department sent a man down to tind out how the record read, and it is all straizht.” * Then the tax-fighters will not beat the city out of the 57 per cent on the persopal and 35 per cent o the real cstate assessment?” ““Not much.” | “ Hare you thouzht over THE SMALL-WARLRANT SCHEME]" Yosn - 4 What conclusion have you reached?” “ That they would be a nuisance. I don’t believe the people of this city want to see thon- sands and thousands of warrants floating about. We bave no suthority to issuc a circulating medium to act as currency. Only the Geoeral Government and National Bavks have power to do that. Tdon’t want men to come to my house and wake me up and say, ‘ What ¢id yougive us paver for that you can’t redeem? Suppose the Council doesn’t levy enough taxes to leave a margin? Say they approoriate 5300 fora police- man! Do you suppose I am going to issue war- rants for the full amount when I know that the £500 will never be collected? I will never do ft.” * Can’t you get that idca of a margin into the brains of the Aldermen?” “We have tatked to them cuough about it, but they don’t seem to comprehend it. Perhaps they are determined not to do so.” “Should they iznore the 15 per cent, what will you do?" “I shall not issue warrauts for the fall amouut of a man’s salary.” * Can’t you reduco expenses?”? I cannot, Ibave no authority to discharge men it the Council suvs I wust hire them.” “Cammot the Mayor?” “1 don't know’ where his authority would come from.” ‘““Expenses were reduced in 1676 after the -opriation hiil was passed.” 5 but the Council ordered it to be donc. They reduced the belp. That was what helped us out. That 1s a mood way to get a margin. 1f they don’t make an appropriation large enough to cover the loss and shrinkage in the collection, they must pass an ordinance reducing the expenses 25 per cent at least. When that is done we shall have 2 marei n, and the employes that remain will get their full pay.” *‘IN CASE THAT IS NOT DONE, they will lose two months? pay{ *““They will lose whatever taxes are mncol- lected, whether they cover two or sit months' pay; and contractors, also.” And they would hive no remedy agatnst the city, “The Supreme Court says so; but [ believe they would have. T believe, If an employe chooses to wait until the expiration of the year without taking any warrants against taxes, he could go 1nto coirt and met judgment for the amount duc him, and compet the levying of a tax to pay him, with interest.” “‘11AS ANY PLAN BELN DEVISED YETTOR PAYING THE EXPENSES OF 187517 “Not in cash.” “Is it proposed to issue warrants on the Treasury I h: n't proposed it yet.” *Suppose employes refuse to take them 1" *“Then they can do swithout. lhey can't sue me. Idon't owe them anvthing. 1t isa vory hapny state of affairs. The Supreme Court says: ‘ You must pay as you zo.” The General Assembly says: ‘You shall mot coilect any moncy to pay until_twenty months after what youowe isdue’ We cannot levy a tax in ad- vance. We cannot collect the tax levied this year until next year. ‘Toe Supreme Court says:- *Pay as you go.” We can’t go.” “Why not shut up shop, then?” “Idon’t_know. 1 don't believe the 400,000 people of Chicago will submit to having no Government. We have come here and sct- tied down, sod think Chicago is a very pice place to live fn—a great town, a wonderiul city, {ull of spirit and cuterprise ; yet a great many don't want to pay for the ade vautaces they enjor. The streets are lighted, the bridges swung, the streete are paved, the schools arc opened, the polive and fire depart- ments protect us from thioves and fire, yet some will not pay their share of what it costs to keep these things going. It is not a verr pleas- ant thing to pay a tax.” Nobody likes to do ity still if we have all those privilezes we have ot to pay forithem. It canuot be done for nothing. Do not understand me as advocating a large appropriation. I don’t care how much the ouncil apompriates~a Iarge sum or a small one, ButTwant to spend only enourh inside of it to pay the necessary expenses, and sce that every creditor of the city gets what he is en- titled to. L would like to know how I am zoing to pay the interest on the bonded debt, If a tax is fevied for the cxact amount of the coupons, and we shall not collect wlL!g: 10 or15 percent of it. There i5 a thing you cfnnot re- duce expenscs on.” = “What do you think of the futurei® 41 am not a prophet.”” i The Comptroller then gotacopy of yester- day’s TRIBUNE, and made o running comment on the communication printed thercin with ref- erence to . “CITY WARRANTS. **The warrants,” gaid ne, “would not be re- celvable for water-rents or special assessments, because they are no part of the tax-leyy. War- rants issued to cmnloyes or creditors would only be payable out of the general taxes. They are no more applicabls o the: water-rents and spcclul assessments than to the taxes of Hyde Park. We wouldo’t make them draw interest, *sinee we have no right to do o under tne deci- slon of the Supgeme Court in the Law case. Onr own people have had_faith in the city, and paid in tneir money and received ceriificates or warrants on the treasury; cousequently our in- debtedness for 1877 is not wholly or largely due to foreign capitalists. Tlc greater part of it s dus our own people, workingmen aud sworking women who brought their money here ruther than put fv into a savinge bank.~ There are no revenue warrants out bearing 8 per centinterest. The majority bear 6 per cent; none over 7 per cent. We caonot zive déy notes under the de- clslon of the Supreme rt,—a note which binds the city. It will be simply serip, which is Dot an indebtedness. [Laughinz] What is it £ood for, if it is not a claim against the city? It wouldn’t be a claim against me. If it would, I would not Issuc suy. The idea of issuing notes that are not, a claim agninst the clll?'! ‘he city cmployes are just as much cntitled to interest as anvbody else; but if weean't payinterest, we cannot 1ssue to them intergst-bearing warrants. ‘The hypothesis of the writcr of that communi- cation is wrong. He has got the idea that the city s liable for thesc notes, when it is not under the decision of the Supreme Court.” 2 = ).\;h\ll is your private opinion of _the situa- ton “It is very embarrassing. ‘The payment of taxes will be delayed by the 20-per-cent deci- slon. The city will appeal-to-the Appellate Court, bus the case _cannot. be. reached before April. - Probably some will pay ana take s re- ceipt for five-sixths -of the taxes. -But every- onc will have to_get an injunction, as thas in the case of the First National Bank doesn't govern all.” £ The reporter subsequently saw ©orporation- Counsel Bontleld, and asked nim i1 tha written records of the Board of Equalization showed that an cqualization had been made. i ': Yes,” he said, *That polnt has nothing to . *“ What are you golng to do sbout the 20 per cent matter?? 1 shall do nothing—make no sugeestions. Judze Moore has the matter in his hands, and he should be allowed to adjust it as he sees fl wmmgt any interference from the Law Depart- ment.? THE WATER TAX. HOW TO RUN THE CITY. 1t is not certain that the Aldermen and'other city officers have devised any means for running the cfty during the present fiscal year. So for 28 can be ascertained, their only plan is to sit still and let Providence attend to them. But Providence is hard-up just now, and is not mak- ing any advances, certainly not on city certifi- cates. Tae TRIBUNE has made various sug- gestions for the benefit of the city officers, some of which are unquestionably lezal, and some of them possibly so. It now comes forward with another onc, which, whethier legal or not, can be carried out to such an cxtent gs to re- Heve tho city of fits greatest difflculty— providing for paylng the intcrest on the coupons of the bonded debt as they fall due. This new patent recipe s to double the water rates, and use the surplus, that Is what remains after paylo the interest on the water bonds, operating expeuses and cost of extending the system, for the purpose of defraying other legitimate corporate expenses. Last year the in- cowme from water rates was about $800,000. Of tais, §200,000 went for the interest on the water bonds, and the remainder was swallowed up in expenses of maintenanee (which are a little too heary, for they will use nard coal at the North Side Water-Works because the soot and smoke ot the cheaper soft coal offends a few residents in the peighborhood) in the laying of water- pipes, and in the necessary repairs to the crib, whicn, as ofr. Bramball showed long ago, was last year fn ashaky and uncertain condition. There was, perhaps, & small surplus. Now, if the rents were doubled, there would be a clear income of $800,000 extra, which would be pald semi-anoually, in May and November. At present these water rates arc' col- lected in 3 very slipshod maaner. Instead of being broaght in during the months of Mayand November, they are sufered to drag along throurh June and July and Decem- berand January. A small penalty is Imposcd after the first month or so ot delinquency, but it is mot cotlected half the fime. A private corporation, ruuning these works, would send its callectors from door to door during;May, having previously announced the days when ft would make its visits, and would collect the taxes, or, if the taxes were not ready then and taere, shut off the water. People knoving that their taxes were to be colleeted necessarily at such a time, would have that money ready. NOW FOR THE AUTHORITY OF LAW under which all this is to be done. There was passed and went into force April 15, 1573, an act authorizing and empowering all citics, in- corporuted towns, and villages in this State to provide for a supply of water; authorizing said citfes, incorporated towns and villages to bor- row money and collect a general fax, in the same manner as other municinal taxes may be levied and collected, for the ercction, construe- tion, and maintaining of such Water-Works, and declaring that_such’ cities, ctc., might acquire real estate, and bave the power to take, bold, acquire, and_condewn it, for the location of their water-works; that the Common Council of any city should have the power to make and enforce all needtul rules and reculations in the ereetion, construction, and management of the Water-Works, aad for the use of water supplied by the same; “and said city shall have the right and power t5 tax, assess, and colleet from the inhabitants thereof, such tax, rent, or rates for the use and benefit of water usea or supplicd to them as the Common Council shall deem Just and exprdient.” Such taxes, rents, or Tates are to be paid and coliected in such man- ner as the Council shall by ordinance direct and provide. ‘Then comes the following scction: All the Income received by such cif villages from such watar-works, from and collection of water taxcs. rents, or ra &hall be kept in a separate fund, and shall first be av- plied in the payment and discharge-of the costs, 1n- terest on bonds or moncy borrowed anc used in the erection and construction of such water-works and running expenses thereof. And any surplus may be applied or Board of Trustces may direct. Then comes a little clause: The provisions of this act shall not apply to cities, towns, or villages in which water-works are now managed or controlled by a Board of Public ‘Works, If this clause ever had any validity, which is doubtful, it certainly cannot apply to_Chicago novw, inasmuch as the city has no Board of Pub- lie Works, it haviog been done away with by the ordinasce adopted in the latter part of 1576, So the Council has authority to fix such water- rates as it deems just and expedient, and any surplus, after vaying the interest on bonds and the running expenses, can be applied in such manner as the Council directs. Here, then, is a Culifornia for a Common Council that is pen- niless and remediless. AND NOW FOR THE OBJECTIONS. These are that the city doesn't gointo the bust- ness of peddling watcr for the sake of making money out of ft. The assumption is that it chargzes just what the water-supply costs; that it should mot go futo any scheme, water- peddling or mas-peddling, for the sake of money- making; that a just rate is a rate which covers the running expensesand interest on the bunds; that if the city could iucrease the rates for the purposc of paying the interest on other than water-bonds, it could so increase the ratg_ns to zet from this source the mouey for pafing its policemenana firemenand building Itssewersand paying its school-teachers. Such a form of tax- ation, which would not be uniform upun per- sons and property, would probably be repue- nant to the spirit of the Constitution. On the other hand, the Courts wmight hold that the word ““expedient ”” committed cverything to the discretion of the Council. Expedicncy is one of the broadest words in the lanzuage. "1t i3 the tyrant’s plea. l’mbab]{v a_court would mot ieel competent to question the judgment of the Council as to what was expedicnt, unless the act was a gzross violation of all Jaw and of all exoediency; just precisely as the Court refused behind the action of the County Board to go lng letting certain contracts on the ground - that it *was for ' the County Board alone to determine what Was right, and that a court could not decide as to the expedi- ency of Iettinz a contract to onc man rather toan to another. Then, too, were the water- rates increased from $10 a year, as they are ia most cases, to §20, the people would probabiy pay sooner thao resort to the éxpense of litiea- ion. The tax, too, would adjust itsclf to a certain degree. It would really be adding so much to the rent of those who hire_houses, and the rent which the jandlord received would probably be diminished to a certain extent thereby, l_re thus sharing 3 portion of the bur- den. “This mattor is submitted for the consideration of the Council, There are apparently no vital lezal obstacles in the way, and no reason Why n such manncr as the Common Council they cannot from this source et $500,000, .lrmc}x will pay the interest on all their bonds. MISCELLANEOWS. TIHE TAX CASES. The attorneys in the tax case of thé First Na- tional Bank v8. Kimball appeared befors Judge Moore yesterday to have an injunction order entered, in -accordauce with the decision of the Judge last Wednesday. Mr. Judah had one drawn directing the Col- lector not to collect one-sixth of complajuant’s taxes. Mr. Bonfield, with an_cye to the City Treas- ury, wanted the order only entered after it had Deen shiown that the remaining five-sixths of the taxes had been pald. This scemed to meet the Judze's views, and Mr. Judah went off to get a check for the 22,500 to be vaid. -The whole tax was $27,000, and the amount enjoined is $4,50). STRELT-CLEANING. In view of the fact that, in the present condi- flm‘x ot the city’s finances, the Council cannot Inaze an appropriation for cleaning the strects that will be at all adequate, as well as to guard against delay in = having the accumu- latlons of the winter months removed, a movement hus been inangurated, and will be pushed vizorously forward, to have the work done at the carliest possible moment by volua- tary subscriptions. The work will be com- menced in the business portion of the South Di- vision, and will be extended as far as the amount contributed will warrant, the indications being that enougl will beratsed without difticulty to insure an early and thorough cleaning of tha streets at least as far up ds Jackson. while the more sanguine-expect to see it cxtended much farther. "The amount nceded for the district Indicated, viz.: from Jackson to the river, and from the South Brauch to Michizan avénue, 18 50 small in comparison with the importance of having it done at once, that it ought to make it an casy matter of accomplishinent.. The plan meets the hearty approval of the Commis- sioner of Health and other officials. RAISE THE ASSESSMENT. To the Editor of The Tribune. Bramwoop, Iil., Feb. 23.—The fifth provis- fon of Sce. €2, Chapter 24, Revised -Statutes, provides in substance that the City of Chicazo may borrow money on the eredit of tie cory ration for corporate purposes not to cxcced 5 per ceutum on the value of the taxable prop- erty within the city-limits, * the value to be as- certained by the Jast assessment for Slate and county taxes.” Now, the city will clect Town Assessors next April whose duty it will be to assess all the property, real and personal, within the city, at its * full, fair cash value,” which, if done, will show that within the limits of the city there Is $400,000,000 worth of property. Such an assessment would enable the city to contract debts in compliance with the Constitu- tion and Charter to the amount of $20.000,000. A FRIEND 1IN NEED. * CANADA. Flood—~Damage—Proceedings ‘In . Parlia- ment—Challenge Accepted. Specia). Dispateh to The Tribune. Poxr_llor, Ont., Feb. 23.—The new larse three-story brick store, with plate-glass front, occupied by J. A. Smith & Sons as a grocery and fish market, was undermined by the flood, and fell last night ith a fearful crash. The occupants had just previously evacuated the building. The end was driven out of the Water- Works bufiding. The Midiand Railway are erecting temporary bridzes, and expect to have trais running on Monday. The fiood has now subsided, although the cetlars of stores in the lower part of the town are stil flooded. MoxnTREAL, Feb. 23.—The writ of attachment issued against Stephen Davidson & Co., dry- goods merchants, the firm reported in financial ditticulties yesterday, has been withdrawn, and the matter settled. At a meeting of the creditors of Hueh Mat- thewson & Co. to-day, the Habilities were stated to be $135,000; assets, $73.000. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. OTTAWA, Feb. 23.—In the House of Com- mans, the Hon. Mr. Huntington introduced a bill to amend the Post-Office act. He expiained that onc clausc of the bill was intended to mect a possible ditliculty in the administration of the Dopartment. The Postmaster-General had cer- tain powers to regulate the transmission of her Majesty’s mails over railroads. By the conveéntion * with the United State, it became convenient that this pover should be extended so as to include the United States mails. Another clause had_reference to correspondence concerning lotteries and gift- concerts, and gave to the Government and its officers authority to open susvected letters dur- ing their transmission in the mails. These schemes had become_so numerous and objec- tionable in the United States that tuc lottery- men had been driven out of that country by severe iegislation, nhd had commenced opera- tions fn Canada. He referred to one firm who had recently onened out in this business in New Brunswick, and whose postage bad amounted to the sum of $8,000 in one post-oflice. In answer to a question, the Hon. Mr. Smith, Minister of Marine, said it wasnot the intention of the Government to introduce an amendment, o the existine Canadian customs-laws and coast- ing-regulations, making them approximate more closely to the laws and regulations relating to these matters in the United States. ‘The impression prevails now that the session will_be much shorter than anticipated. Mr. McKenzie's threat, during. the debate on the Address, tnat, if the tactics ot obstruction were contiuued by the Opposition, he would put a stop to them in & way they would not like, has came to be regarded in the lightof a threatened dissotution of the House. Special Disoatch to_The Tridune. ‘TonoxTo, Feb. 23.—Fred Plaisted, of Boston, has accepted Hanlan’s challenge for a two-mile straizht-awav race for SL,000 a side. Plaisted recelves $300 cxpenses to row the match on Toronto Bay. It will take place May 15, 16, or 17, “Havtesx, Feb. 23—John Taglor & Co., West India. merchants, have suspended. Liabilitios, $60,000, which can be paid in full if time 15 | given. The liabilitics of Charles Robson & Co., dry goods, are $90,000. The firm is said to have compromised at 20 cents on the dollar. "The house of David Oikle, near Bridzewater, burned Jast night. son _perished in the flames, ana Mrs. Oilsle was badly burned. —————— T HOW TO COMPUTE INTEREST, To the Editor of The Tritune. MiLWAUREE, Feb. 22.—Observing in your paper of the 17th that A. Smith corrects Sub- seriber and claims ** the shortest, simplest, and most true way of computivg interest,” I beg to differ, and offer & method which robs his plan of some of the superlative excellencies claimed forit. As(0days’ interest at 6 per cent per annum is 1 per cent, the interest for 30 daysis 1 per cent on baif the principal; therefore the rule: Multiply balf the principal by the num- ber of months and one-third the number of days (to make the uays decimal parts of the month), and the resulr, alter marking off frac- tions, will be interest at 6 per cent. Example: i Required interest on §2,865.80 for 7 months 24 $ 1,432,900 8 nys. Halr the principal Maltiply by 11463 10020; $111.76620 Answer—§111.70. 1If 7 per cent is required, add 1-6; 1 8, add 36110 9, add 243 if 10, move the decimal one foint to the right and divide by 6. Every one 10 bis trade. Let a smith learn from a BOOKKEEPER. ————— THE ROW AT PRINCETON. 10 the Editor of The Tridune- YRINCETON, N. J., Feb. 2L.—Will you please oublish the following: WHEREAS, In the newspaper accounts of the Iate hazing troubles in Princeton, the facts of the case and the general sentiment of the Col- Ieze have been misinterpreted; therefore, “Resoved, By the upper classes assembled, that the following statement be published : 1. They ncartily concur with the Faculty in the action they bave taken respecting the mat- ter. 5. The upper classes are not, and have not beeu, engaced in this trouble. They bave dep- recated it from the first. . F 3. They would censurc those of their num- ber who have given to the reporters false ana hizhis-colored statements. i 4. They, will request, the public to suspend judgment- until an accurate account of the whole affair has been published. Davis, Hirencock, KRETSINGER, Committee. ————— ATONEMENT. CmicaGo, Feb. 23.—7o the Christian Pudlic and the Community at Large: The Special Com- mittee of the Church of the Atovement, the Hon. L. W . Perce, LL. D\, Col. E. R. P. Shurly, and Georgo D. Boulton, members of the Vestry of that Church, have appealed for the charitics of the people. The Committee, with power to act and speak for the whole ‘Vestry, have con- tracted with me to attend to the business de- tails of thia work, and I have agreed to devote at least six hours daily until the work is success- ully uccomplished and the Church of the Atoement placed on n solid business basis. I am desoting wy whole time to this object, and, after our firsy enteriainment at Farwell Hall, March 5, 1873, it will be my special duty to visit our citizens and ask aid. Those wishiug to aid us are requested to call at the Committee rooms (with Headlam & Co.), 85 Washington street, daily, 1 to 2, or at the Church base- ment, corner Robey and Washington strects, dai- 15, $t010 a. m. 2nd § to 9 p. m. A lady book- Keeper will be in attendance at the Charch from § 8. m. to 9 p. m., Sundays excepted. WiLLias Hesniay, In. Sccretary Specisl Committee, ——— RENTS THE COMING SEASON. The renting season is now close at hand, aud owners are natutally looking about for good agents aud tenants. In this connection it is well for us to say that Mr. T. B. Boyd, No. 179 Madison street, has concluded his arrangements for adding o firstclass renting-agency to his fine real-estate busiocss. Mr. Boyd is an ener- geticgentleman of the highest integrity and re- sponsibility, and owners of choice stores, resi- dences, oflices, etc., will find that he cau secure the best of tenaats for them at the most advan- tageous of rates. Non-residents, and all others, will find in hum & wholly reliable azent whose record s thoroughly satisfacfory, whose facili- ties are unequaled, and whose list of patrons and references includes the names of Chicago's very best citizens. ——— FINE DIAMONDS, In busing diamonds be carefal and deal only with those who thoroughly understand their busi- ness. Mr. W.E. Higley, No. 125 State street, second floor, who was for twelve years o member of the firm of N. Mateon & Co., and in charge of thelr retail department, enjoys 2 reputation among dlamond importers and dealers as being second to none iu his judgment of the quality and value of these gems, ——— THE “HOME" WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS, made on the same principle and of the same ma- terial as the **Hartford " or *‘Wmittlesey & Pe- ters," and guaranteed better fn every particular ormoney refonded. It only requires one, their ‘matress with it, to make the most comfortable bed in use. Price, S7.30; former price. $22. For sale by Colby & Wirts, furnitore dealers, 217 and 219 State street. ———— HOP BITTERS, ‘The Stars and Stripes may now be seen on every dead wall, fence, box, etc., in Chicago, telling the merits of iiop Bitters, and, if we may judge from what has been donein the East, we shull navea continued Fourth of July display from this source, Well, let it wave. Hop Bitters is a first-class arti~ cle, and the managers are great adrertiscrs. g sl Sin b THE VERDICT RENDERED in favor of Drs. McChesney for the fincst dental services at their low rates. The finest and best set inserted and warranted, $8. Restore health by the removal of diveased tecth in the springtime. The finest and most popular dental-rooms in the city, Clark and Randolph streef ———— TAX NOTICE. ‘Taxes on personal property for 1877, and on real estate for 1877 and prior years, Including city tax for 1§73 and 1874, now duc and payable at56 South Halsted strect. Pay at once and save costs. Jous HoPFNANY, Collector Town of West Chicago. e THOSE ELEGANT $6 A DOZEN CABINET PHOTOS, with parlor accessories, Mr. Mosher, 125 State street, is now making, are pronounced by all equal, it not superior, 10 any New York photosat $1¢ a dozen. See them before sitting clsewhere. ——— THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE AWARD to the Wheeler & Wilson new No. 8 sewing-ma- chine ought to convince the most skeptical on the sewing-inachine question. Just step into 135 State strect and sce it work once. ————— Be Truoe to Your Teecth and_they will be true to you. Never will you nced false ones if you use §zodont morning and cveninz. It imparts indestractioility to tne enamel, keeps it white and epoticss, snd wonder- fully improyes the breath. BUSINESS NOTICES, Many of Our Best Physicians are Recom- mending Dunbar’s Waunkesha Dethesda water in all cases of fever, Andinzit_soothing and agrec- able to the patient, acting powerfully upon the se- cretions. Gule & Blockl, ngents, 85 South Clark strect, and Palmer Ilonse drug-sfore. VEGETINE. VEGETINE. An Excellent Medicine. Seurvarisio, O., Feb. 28, 1877, This s to certify that I have used VEGETINEZ, manufactured by I R. Stevens, Boston. Mass., for Rheumatism and General Prostration of the , with good success. 1 recommend VEGETINE 23 ard ezcellent medicine for such com- plainta. Yours very traly, C. W. VANDEGRIFT. Mr. Vandegrift, of the firm of Vandegrift & Huifman, is & well-known business man in_this place, having one of the Iarzest stores in Spring- teld, 0. 2 Nervoos Systes Our Minister’s Wife. LouisviLLz, Ky., Feb. 16, 1877, Mr T R. Stovess, Dear Sir: Three years ago I was suffering terri- bl with Inilamimatory Rneamatism. Our -minis- ter's wife advised me to take VEaETiNE. After taking one bottle, 1 was entirely relieved, This year, feeiing a retarn of the disease, I again com- menced taking it, and am being benefited greatly. 1t ulso ereatly improves my digeetion. Respectfully, RS, A, BALLARD. Jeferson-si. Safe and Sure. M. . R. STEvEN In 1872 your VEGETINE wasrecommended to me; and, yielaing to the persuasions of a friend, I con- senfed o try it. At the time I was suffering from General Debility and Nervous Prostration, super- induced by overwork and itregular habite, Ttawon- derful etfencthening _and curative properties scemed to affect my debilitated system from the first dose; and, under its persistent use, I rapidly recovered, gaining more than usual health and good feeling. Since then I bave not hesitated to give VEGETINE my most unqualified indorsement as being a safe, sure, and powerful sgent in pro- motinz health and restoring the wasted system to new life and energy. VEGETINE is the only medi- cime ] usc, and, as long as 1 live, I never expect to find abetfer. Yourstraly, W. H. CLARK, 120 Montére¥-st., Alleghany, Pa. VEGETINE. The following letter from the Rev. G. W, Mans- field, formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Charch, Hyde Park, and at present settled in Low- ¢ll, must convince every one who reads his letter of the wonderful curative qualities of Vramrixe 25 4 thorough cleanser and purifer of the bio H¥DE PRk, Mass., Feb. 15, 1876. Mr. I R. StEvrss, Dear Sir: About ten yearsago my health failea through the depleting effects of dyspepsia: nearly a year later, I was sttacked by typhoid-fever in its worst form. It settied in my back, and took the form of a large deep-scatéd abscess, which was fifteen months in gathering. I had two surgi- cal operations by the best ekill I the State, but received no permancnt cure. I euflered great pain at times, and was constantly weakened by a pro- fasc diecharge. Ialso lost small pieces of bone at different times. Matters ran on thus about sesen years, il May, 1874, whena friend recommended me’ to o to our oflice, and talk with you of the virtue of ‘zoeTiNz, 1did s, ana by yonr kindness passed throuzh your maoufactory, noting the ingredients, ctc., by which your remeily is produceq. iy what 1 saw and heard, I gained some confi- dence in VzeETINE, 1 commenced taking it soon after, but felt worse from its effucts; still I persevered, and soon felt it wias benefiting me in othor respects. . Yet 1 did nos sce the results I desired till I had taken it faith- faily for a little more than 3 year. waen the diffi- culty in the back was curcd; and, for ninc moaths, Ihave cnjoyed the best of healtis. 1 have in that time gained tweaty-five pounds of fiésh, being heavier than ever before-in ‘my hfe, aud [ was never morc able to perform lavor than now. During the pastféw weeks I had a scrofalons swelling. as larze a6 my fiat; gather on spother part of my body. 1took VeeeTixe faitbfally, and it removed ft level with the surface in a month. I think I should have been cured of my main_trouble sooner if I bad taken Jarger doscs, after having become ac- customed to its eflects, Let your patrons trouoled with Scrofaia or Kid- ney Disease underatand that it takes time to care chronic diseases: and, if they will patiently take VEGETINE. it will, in my judgment, curc them. With great obligations, T am yours lery truly, MANSFIE] . W, LD, Pastor of the Methodist Epiacopal Charch. VEGETIINE Prepared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass. - Yegetine is Sold hy All Dinggists. HUMXSs. ARFENDS KUMYSS Or Milk-Wine, o deliclous, sparkling beve; - erfalrestorsive puweR espCa s oenedis o TN ) % weltores The dbriis pepsia immediately And MALes 1he stomacy balt raptdls s the velns with Noarrie blood, produces o cicar comblesion and plumpaces The renown of my Kumyss, earned within the. last threg ars, has caused nuinerous cheap imi:ations 1o appear, hes bear no comparison t0 my Kumvas. Send for circulars. AREND, Chiemist (Orfginator of Kumys in Amerien), 179 Madison-st.. centre of bluck. ~ AREND’S KUMYSS, FRESH—MEDIUM~-QLD, As suitable for Infants or various condi tions of aduits. NONE waznaxssn GENTINE ‘Unless procured directly from the ONLY DEPOT, 179 East Madison-st, A, AREND, Chemist, Originator of Kamyss in America, SEND FOR CIRCULARS. AT $1 PER DOZEN, " Cor. Madison-st. and Fitth-av. CATARRH REMEDIES, ‘WHAT CAUSES CATARRH ! The same that causes Nearalgia, Rhcumatls - sumption, and ail forms of Skin Diserstarothe: cari 13 the samc In elcher case. only modl(ed of charaeter izedas It happens to attack the Vascular, Muscafar, or Nerre ttssue,—all thesc discases are but d{Terent moq- ifcatlons of the same direct cause, viz.: o virus In tho 00d. How thts conditfon of thinzs has come abon: its answer In the life-recond of thuse miro. have ceded us, as Tlnked o ifke hablts voluntartly impe upon urselves. As those who hreceded 3 fafled to Dafld wiscly, we suffers and as we of 10-4ay regard (he happiness and well-heing of those who arc fo come Afier us, as heirs to our heaith or bodily ills, 50 il Wwe make use of every means at our command i cleanse ani purlfy the [ife-current that festers In ot yelns, Pure bicod aad perfect health are hea s best 5ifta to miun,—they are woman's divine lezaey to the child she hears. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are expended an- nually for snufis, and powders, and solutfons, which people drench the throat and nosteils in the at- e, which attempt, if vé To life a3 b conr tempt o stop 3 morbid dischai succesa{ul, would be as destruct sumption feself. Amore stupid assumption never came from the lips or penof the most {lifterate empiric. than the pro- tended euratility of catarrh with incal applications, Catarrhal matter s 3 morbid excretion from wisordered Blood, and wiil stop anly when thiosc elements of which the biood s deflclent are suvplied. Athe Massachusetts General Hospltal, fn the sum- mer of 1853, my attention was first called to the esisi- ence of catarrhias a thien compuratively new diseae. Prior to that (me 1o author had writteq upon the dis: ease o any extent, no physician had given It any espectal attention, N4 Bobody had advertised a = cav tarri remeds. " Tn 1855 [ wrott the finst treatise upon tho discase everpublished inthe English language, and from then tiil now have made catarrh and its compilea~ tions a subject of especial siudy aad treatmene. The concluslons o which 1 have werived@especting e causes, choracter, and Cure of catarrh are not dras from bBuoks nor based upon speculaiive, theorlea, but Are the result of more than twenty yeans stady, 1ives tigation, und treatment of & discasé which I ropand as eatlrels’ humorat ta_character. and which, i€ Rot ar- Tested. s as certafn {n. 18 tendéncy to consumption &a Is th> tisen sun 10 £0 down at the ciose of day. LEvery oze has had a class of discases pecuilarto fta time: Catarch and Its complications are the discases of our time. and &re nelther more nor less_than the lin- gerlug remaants of scrofula fn tho English-spcaking race, atracking the mucous membrate aad more dell- cal thin, Instead of appearing upon the sur- face of the boay naIn former times. Basedupon this hypolhesis Is the trestment of which 1t {s my pleasare to be author and ndvocate. and which 1Delieve commendatory alike to the profesiion and the public. DR, CLESSOX FRATT, snthor of Motopatnic mediclne for chronte disease. Professional rooms No. 202 State street, corner of Adams, and 24 Throop street. West Side. P. S.—Persons from abroad treated by correspondenca after one interview, but Inno {nstance will remedies be. sent without first seelog the patlent. 5 RECEPTION HOURS: West Sldefrom 910 12a. m. South Side from 305 P. m., a0d posltively at no other hours, nqr on Sunday, except In case of necessity and by speclal appointment. CATARRH. ARE YOU TROUBLED WITH CATARRA? I WAS for mearly 25 years. and. after spending over $1,200 tn vain. cured mysclf by iny own remedy, of which [ Sl eigo free trial toall who wil Lring thi hotice to my office, Boom 7. 170 £ast Madfson-at. Dr. C. B.SYRKES, Open ‘week days froms to 6: Sundays, 3to4, By mall send 10 cents for full Information. _(Cut tnls out.) - 'CEAS. Come 1o the Great Bamkropt Sals TEAS. GUNPOWDER 1 or TOUNG HTSON Flaest imported.. JAPAN ) or 0Q0LONG Finest lmporte Sumar, New Orleans, 16 Ibn for... Flour, Mtnnesota best. per brl. 10 finnesota Patent, best, per bri. 00 Loufs Winter Wheaf, best, per brl i i5e, best, per brl..... Hickson's Gash Grocery Hose, ~ 113 Fast Madison-st. AMERICAN LINE Philadelphia and Liverpool. The'Sniy transatiantic line salling under the Ams can Flog.” Sailing every Tharsdsy from Philsdeiph a0d Wednesday from Liverpool. Y RED STAR LINE, Carrytng the Delilan and United States mafls, _ Sallfng 2 tiermately from PUILADELEHIN :za:éi;w’%%?:‘&fi.ffit%- 200 ONLY to ANTWERE. ‘Drafta fn amounts to su d PETER WEIGRT & SONS, Gen'l Agenta. 110 East Handoiph-at, Chicazos ECLAWRENCE. Sasger. INWMAN LINE. 31 nd Royal Mail Steamers. Tnitgd States and Tozal Mall Stenm: TH . C.BROWX. Gen. Westcrn A; FGafts o Grest Britein snd Relaad o ie: WHITE STAR LINE, Dalicd Suatesand Togal Mal Stcamers botween oo and LIverpool. For passn ompany's T s o Saric s AL RED AR RO RRLY Geaerai Weatern Azeat. Trafts on Great Britaln sod Ireian: CUNARD MATL LINE. Salling three timesa week toand from British Ports. Lowest Prices, Apply at Company's Office, northwest corner Clark and Eandolplsts., Chickzo, P. H. DU VERNET. General Western Agent. PROPOSALS. BONDS AND STOCKS, will recetve sealed proposals until Feb. 25, 1878, at . Tof the purchate of the Whole of 8y pact of the 1 12 followIng securitles: Grundy Conuty, Tll,, 6 per cent bond for $1.50, a5 {175, due Sept. 71, 1481, coupons payabia annu: dsted Sept.r 3475, ‘fikflmfifimfi%ufilunm IIL,8 per cent ¥100. conpona oty whs Jair. dsied Jaa ‘b I8TE: due Jan. 1. 1891 trust deedirecorded In the countics of 14 ahares of $100 each in the Inter-Stats Industrial e cnt ta reIo0: ahy aid i proposalafeserved. B Ol reRaF iho Stste Savinzs Tastivarion. Feb. 14. 1878 “Jeanie Jewell,