Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1878, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JUNE 9, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. REGISTER HIBBARD. e His Fee-Bills Again Discussed by the Bar Association, Expresses & ‘Willingness to Meet B the Views of the Legal Luminaries, A Yole of Confldence in Iis Integrity Adopted by s ELarge Ma- Jority. Apadjourned meeting of the Chicago Bar pseocistion W3S held vesterday afternoon at2 Liaeck, President Wirt Dester fn the chalr, The business before the meeting was the con- {ioued discussion of thie lato report of the Com- »ittec of Inquiry on_the subject of tho Bank- sapt 18w Atthe mecting aweek vrevious, UVB.F. Aver mode his defense of Register Jibard, and Col. Cooper had_ just started out £oon s eply, When 3 motion to adjourn pre- “ajed and shut bim off for one week. Yester- gy elternoon o was prepared to resume shere peleft ofL ’ ©On the meeting beiog called to order, the gucrtary read the following letter from Regrister givtiard, bearing on some of the points made in {pelste report and la the proceedings of the Jaet meetfng: ‘caickco, June 8.—To the Chicago Bar Associa- The statement bae been made that I have e tomplied with (he General Orders in Dank- . n that 1 have ot fled with the Clerk & stement of fees in each case, etc. 45T sopposcd and assuned that, Igsmuch as 7 700m is 10 clote Proximity 10 the rbome occu- pied by the Court and Cierk, and may be said 1o bo Dielol the rooms of the Court, I had substantially Somplied with saia orders by keeping full and de- feiled statementa of my fees in books which I re- ‘se public records, open and accesaible at all times to the public, Tbave, however, for. some time, mot only In rit. bat literalls. complicd with said rule, as I Piend to do in all pendinz and fatare cases; and T ite to sy that in every case where an interested party shall wishit, T will make out and e a state- Feat of tay fecs in any ended case, and have the jess taxed by the Clerk or by the Court, to the end trat if any errore exist they may be corrected; and, if thoachs peceesars or desirable by the Coart or the Dar Associstion. 1. will ety to the Clerk ond Court fee- s fn sl cases when tho cetates have been closed since the isening of eaid several orders. reasonable 1ime 10 be given me consistent ¥ith the present pressing duties of my ofice. Tbeg leave azain to assure the Dar Association soatinthe conduct of the business of my ofice T bare acted in the very best faith towards parties ssdte public. Tespeci(ul Tmeanp, Register, COL. GOOPER TOOK THE FLOOR, andremarked that what the Committce com- plained of particularly was that in none of theso ases, since Mr. Hibbard had become Reuister, had he ever filed s fee-bill with the Clerk. He 1ad, it was true, keot his fees on a docket in his offce, but they had never been filed with the Clerk and submitted to him for taxation. 1f it was desired, the Committee was prepared to sustain thefr report eubstantially with refer- enceto all matters which bad been called ‘in guestion. Some unjust exception bad been taken to the language of the Committee’s re- rt in reference to the reports made by the rfster to the Clerk and tranemitted to the Attornes-General at Washington, There was no statement, Lowever. in that report that the Regicter had acted willfully or corruptly. The Register had construed the law to mean that he was oblized to state ouly what fees he had carned in & given number of cases referred to im uriog & current year. But the law, as Col. Cmgcr read it, and as everypody else must read it did not say “carned " simply, but *re- ceived or earned.” Register Hibbard had re- ceived durlog the three years mentioned in the repori about 10,520 above the amount he reported. The Register's explanation was that, :hnfle he received these fees, he had not earned em. Mr. Edwin Walker {nterrupted Col. Cooper by saying there were some resolutions to be offered. and the Colonel gave way. Afr. W. H. King said he had an amendment to thereport. He could not_agrec with some things fu that document. He could not agreo with Mr. Hibbard either in many respects, and partfenlarly with reference (o his coustruction of bis duty in the matter of reporting to the Attorney-General. Of course Mr. Hibbard did oot went the law repesled, or his fees cut down ormedaled with. Hencel he bad made o report to the Association, and Mr. Ayer thougbt be might be justified. Mr. King could &ce 0o justification whatever for Mr. Hibbard's peglect to report all fces received or earned. Yet o twenty years’ good character and reputa- tion o Chicago must offset what some might be disposed to call irregularities. Mr. King did otbelieve that Register Hibbard, while pos- sibly zuilty of someirregularities, ever intended to dosdithonest act in the premises. He therefore offered the ~following amendment to the report: Protided, That the adoption of the report of the Commiftce ehall not be construed or taken a8 implicating Homer M. Hibbard, Register in Bsnk- Toptcy, with any dishonest conduct or_intent in matter, or proceeding ot any time pend- ing before him a8 such Register. DISCTEEIO: The Chairman did not thiok the smendment was germane to the question before the house— the adoption of the report. Alr. Moses did not sce that the report charged the Register with any dishoncst intent. Mr. Norton, suother member of the Com- mittee, remarked that the report simply statea farts, from which the conclusions could not be separated. Col. Cooper now resumed his defense of the Committee’s report. Ile had nothing to eay with reference to the resolutions. What he concelved to be bis duty was to explain what 1be Committee had stated in its report, and those etatements, ke contended, were sustained brthe facts, Rerister Hibbard had not been s horough in the manazement of Lis oflice as he ought to have been, probably becsuse he had too much to do. Col. Couper then took up the report, and went through the fee-bill fu the Darls and Cresswell case at length, paging articular attention to the charge of 3 for the first meeting, when the meetingwas never leld. 4 warrant; providing for the calling of the meetiny was {ssucd, but never served. It haa been asked wh the Clerk was not censured for Dot taxing the fee-bills in this case, but the simple auswer to that was that no fee-ill was submitted to him, and he cherefore had noue totax. Col. Cooper suid he had tried to find, but had faited to do s, the decislon of Judge Drummond cited by Mr. Ayer, for the purpose of supporting the statement of the lust-named pentleman to the effect thau a Register was en- titled 10 %3 fora general mecting, and attend- fngr the same, when there was no meeting ever, fn fact, called Col. Cooper waio- Register’s order Assignee to publish 3 no- tice of the latter's appointment was a merely ministerial duty, and that the Rerister as ot entitled to §1 fora judicial erder unless 1hat order was actually made on his book, which T35 1oL the case in the instance referred to in the report. He gtill claimea that the Commit- lee was right in its deductions: that is to say, that, in the Davis & Cresswell case, for in- £tance, there was a charge on the part of the Resister of $17.15 more than the law allowed. r. Ayer himself had sdwitted_that svme of the charges were not lezal. The Committee now adunitted that the Register mizht have le- say cae, gally chareed . which be did not targe. But {t had already madc him allowances to the amount of $12.8), fowhich be was not strictly entitled. This would leave the real overcharge $21.50. In re- fard to the despositions in the Uellan case, the Committce bad supposea they were all on the file. It now appeared that Mr. Bisbee had ex- amined the baukrupt, his wife, and his clerks, and the depositious WERE NOT ANONG THE PAPERS onfile. There were 300 folios of depositions charzed up at therate of 20 cents a folio, mak- ing $€0. The whole charge was really $118.00, of ‘which £09.00 was_simpiy the charge for the Cepositions, while $19represcrted the Register's charges for his special services, actiug o epecial order of the Court. would sav, however, in justice fo the Register, that the shorthand Teporter had charged up 493 folios at 12 cents per folio for his work, and the Register prob- adly 100k it for granted, without examining the depositions, that the bill was correct. In “con- clusion, Col. Cooper stated that bis report did notnssail Mr. Hibbard, the Committee being aufmated by the sinele desire to do justice both 10 the Register and the Association, snd yet to Etate the Tacts as they appeared_on the records. Mr. Jewett deprecated ope-sided, partial in- vestizations under any and all circumstauces, especially when they might reflect on the charac- LT of any citizen or member of any profession. ut bere was the report, and what wasto be dooe Withit! Imputations had gone out through the ‘Papers based on this very report, and very much Cxaggerated, all of which be strongfy depre- cated. While the Commitiee did not fntend that this should be the result of the report, 1he tact remained that it bad resulted in casting Bnjust imputations on a worthy member of the Profoccion. He believed the renort shonld be | placed on file, where anybody could see it w desired any of the fnformation it mi;:h%ccn‘ntn“:‘na clearly a diversion. of opin- the subject of these alleged overcharges, etc, some of tho members & reeing with Col. Cooper and some with Mr. Ayer, and he did not think the Association was called to decide the question, It was certaloly no compliment to the attorueys con- mected With the cases that they did not discover these alieged irregularities and refer the mat- ter to the court for settlement. He had known Ar. Hibbard ever since he had lived in Chlcago, 0d he did not beliave any member of the As- soclation hnd the least desire 1o see any unjust 1nplications cast upon him or an injury dono Lim. He therefore offered the (o]lu\vlnz 253 sul;sl.liule for the motion to adopt the report: Resolred, That in view of the early repeal of ¢ Denkropt Jxw, the farther consideration. by thia Astociation of the matters reportea by the Com- mittee of Inauiry May 18, 1878, 1a deemed inex- pedient i unnécessary. esolre at the communication of Homer N, Ttbbard, Reglster o Bankrupter of ton Qtrict, thls day addressed to this Association, meets with it approval, and that the same be received and Dol o Fhat b 3 ecolved, That the re i placed on file; and !unhepl?n o e Comulle te Resolced, That the members of the Association, in view of "the statements of the report, deem it Droper ta express their confldence in the integrity of Homer N. Hibbard, and to declare that they 7o not belfeve that ho bas been gullty of awy inten- tiana! violation of law in any case, matter, or pro- ending & §eeding pending 4t any timo before bim as such GEN. STILES RAIBED the point of order that a geries of resolutfons was out of order as u substitute for a motfon to. adopt 8 report. The (&uusuon was discussed with great learn- ing, and, of course, at great length, the point of order befng finally sustained by the Chair, Mr. Goudy took an appeal. The vote:was ap- parently in favor of the appeal. The Chafrman—I guess the Chair is beat. [Laughter.] A count of noses showed that it was even so. The resolutious belng hefors the house, Judge Miller had something 10 say by way of showing why they should not be adopted. For the Bar Assocfation to adopt them, he said, ond give Register Hipbard a certificate of character, after what had been shown to be the facts by tho Committee of Inquiry, would be to stultify it- self and say the Register did right. The speak- er never would say that, believing that the Reg- ister bad done wronz. He could not indorse Lim. \When these resolutions were voted upon, ke should ac least have the satfsfaction of ca'liug for the yeas and nays. He wanted the names of tne individuals who were ready to stultify themselves and the profession to which they belouged, by givine o certificate of character to a person implicated as Ahis report Implicated the Register. Mr. Goudy called for the previous guestion.on the resolutions, which was ordered. Mr. Dexter vacated tbe chair, to which he called Mr. King, and asked the privilege of say- inza word. Aftera zood deal of parliamentary wrangling, in the course of which an appeal was taken from the decfsion of ‘the Chair on the matter of the previous question, Mr. Dexter was given the requisite leave. In o short but very vigorous epeech he denounced the adop- tion of any such resolutions as a measure aim- ing at the destruction of every atumn of moral power which tlie Assoclation possessed. 1f, in the faco of the facts remaining on the record, these resolutfons were passed, the action of the Association wuuld simiply ve & disgrace to that record. [Applause.] Judge Lawrenca said thero was an idea that Mr. Hibbard bad willfully violated the law. The disenssion last weele showed that this was an utterly incorrect supposition. A lawyer’s char- acter for twenty years’ houest work wus worth eomething. It “was pretty much all he could leave to Uis children; all he conid take with bfm throush old age. Mr. Tibbard, on being apoointed Register, found a Eystem adopted by his predecessor, and still in force. The same was established in St. Louis. Mr. Hibbard simply adopted a practico which had grown up here for years, It was shown that he had not charged up all that the law al- lowed him to charge. The making up of these fee-bills was left chiefly in the WANDS OF HIS CLERKS, vy and errops were liable to crecp in. 'The polnt of the resolutions was that the Association did not Dbelieve Mr. Hibburd intentionally and willfully violated the law. The members of the Committee disclaimed anv intention of charging bim with wiliful violation of the law, aud ne believed the resolutions should, as a matter of justice, be adopted. Col. Cooper admitted that the Committee &id not charge the Register with willfully violating the law, but when he was asked 1o” vote Mr. Hibbard blameless in the matter, this was what e could not consetentiously do. Judee Lawrence remarked that he could ride as high a professional and moral horse as Judge Miller or Mr. Dexter, but he did not think thero Wwas occaston in this caso to mount that horse. [Applauseand lauzhter.) Gen. Stiles offered an amendment providiog for the inscrtion of the names of eorge W. Campbell. Bradford Hancock, ‘*‘and all such others as might aeem _themselves to have been mentfoned unfavorably in the reportof the Committee on Inquiry.” [Louebterd Gen. Stiles said ho could not indorse such o mau as Register Hibbard without indorsing all the rest, aud the idea of indorsing any of them was ut- terly inconsistent with the aims and professions of the Assoclation. They metpol s white- washers, but as_lawyers, with a stern duty to Humbler members had been cen- perform. sured for mere irregularities, but here was a violator of the law, who came io and neked for 8 certificate of good character. Did they propose to give 2 man who had admitted he bad violated thelaw a certificate of moral character? =~ What they should rather do was to advise him to malke restitution of his illegal fees. Mr. Aver repeated a ood deal of the argu- ment made at the last meeting, defending Mr. Hibbard, who had followed the practice of his predecessor and the decisions of Judees Treat and Drummond, and claiming that there was a well-groundea doubt as to whether all the charges made for fees, etc., were not legal after Col. Cooper wanted to know bow Mr. Ayer would get over the provision requiring the Te- porting of all fees * received or carned.” Mr. Ayer reolied that there was still a doubt as to Mr, Uibbard being required to report all fees. Mr. Dexter virorously deciared that he would pever indorse any man st the expense of the public service. Mr. Knickerbocker spoke strongly against the resclutions. MR. ANTOONY CLAIMED that there was much In the Bankruptey law, just as there was in the Revenue luw, that no max, without thirty or forty years’ experience, could ever understand. [Laughter.] A man micht welt err, aud the Association should hes- itate before pronouncing bim willfully guilty of avy violation of Jaw. Judre Miller tried to get the floor, but was cried down by calis of ** Question.” Gen, Stiles' amendment was put and lost. Col. Cooper moved to adjourn. Lost. Mr. Dexter moved to refer the subject to s select committee of five. LM:, Authony moved to lay on the table. Ost. * Mr. Dexter's motion was also lost. The resolutfon which recommended placing the renort on file was adopted. Judee Miller called for a division of the question on the next resolution, and s vote by yeas and naye. A “The resolution expressive of confidence in Register Hibbard’s integrity, and belief in the absence of all muilt on his part of wiilful violation of the law. was adopted by a vote of yeas, 873 vays, 18, as foliows: Yeas—Georse E."Adams, Ben F. F. Bailey, 1. T. Birch, L. Il Disbec, ¥. 3 Drawley. 5. It Brown, G, C._Campbell, A. J. Caton, ¥. J. Crawford, J.'M. Flower, T. G. ¥rost. A, T.'Galt, W. C. Goudy, Kirk Hawes, Georg: Tterbert, L. S. Hodges. D. H. Horton, J. N. Je s. C. Judd, C. B. Lwwrence, W. M. Luff, B. . Magrader, J, 1. 8. Quick, David Quigs,” O. Skiuner, 11 3. Towle, C. E. Towne, R. §. T hill, 1, F. Wajte, Edwin Walker, A. N._ Water- orman Williame, T. ¥. Withrow, F. Deni- n—i7. ays: . P. DBlack, E. 0. Brown, W. Batler, J.°D. Cooper, Wirt Dexter. “Winchester Hall, C. . Iardy, J.'J. Kpickerbocker, Adolph Motes, J. . Norton, W. R. Page, ope. J. Rosen- thal, 1. L. Sheldon, 1. H. G. Miller, S. W. Packard, J. J. The next resolution, deeming further inquiry into the subject of the Bankrupt law inexpedi- ent, was adoptea unanimdusly. The resolution declaring that Mr. Hibbard’s communication met the aoproval of the Asso- ciation and placing it on file, was adopted bya standing vote of yeas 20, nays 14, At 6:30 o'clock the Association adjourned, having been in session just four bours apdsa half. Aver, George F. W. 8, ————— THE DOG TAX. To the Editor.of The Tribune. Cnicaco, doue 5.—Why can't dogs be taxed, and in this way get i of the worthlesscurs that tirong both strects &nd alleys of our city? Why don't our Council consider this as 3 means 1o ralse the finan- ces of the city besides befng puolic bencft to the community? They should pass an ordinance that esch person wishing 1o retain in bis_or her posses- sion an_ammal of this kind ehould pay a special tax of $5 for a slut and $2 for a dog, and that any person paying such tax should provide a collar on which should be stamped the city seal and date, and thst the muzzle be also msed as provided by the present ordinance, and any one falling to com- Iy be fnea, and the avimal killed, wherever ound. Tne means thus gained might be annexed 10 the pubiic school fund, 8s in Wisconsin in 1865. ‘This would catse many to put thelr worthless curs out of the way, and rid the city of one of its worst nuisances. SUFFERER. Certainly there is nothing in the Constitution or charter to prevent the taxing of dogs. - The publie at large will interpose no objections, and the owners of worthless curs will probably mover think of going to law about it. By all means lot the dog-tax be imposed. Dogs of the worthless-cur species are as much s nuisance in 8 neighborhood as small boys who play base-ball on the sidowalk. They shouid all be done away with, whethor by taxing or polsonfng. There is, howerer, a serious obstacle in the way of enforcing the dog tax. It necessitates the keeping up of & dog-pound, where all dogs whose taxes are n arrears shul be kept and cared for. Some years ago there were two.such institutions 41 the city— one on the South and one on the West Sia The imprisoned brutes raised such a horria: racket all night that the citizens, far and near, stood up on end, 50 to speak, and madly pro- tested against the continuance of such a nui- sance. It was sbolished. There f8 no dog pound now, and there Is to use attempting to tax dogs without first providiug for the re-cstab- lishment of one. This suffering correspondent is recommended to begin the good work of benefitioz the community and raising the finances by erecting a private dog-pound in bis own back-yard. He would thus be enabled to see the practical effect of the dog-tax. ——————— UNION CATHOLIC LIBRARY.. Inaugural Entertainment — Remarks of Fresident Iend. The inaugural entertainment given by the Union Catholic Library Association at Hershey ‘Hall Tust evening brought together an andence of large proportions and not by any means ex- clusively composed, as one might suppose, of Catholics in general, or members of the Catbolic Library Association in particular. The reason for this no doubt lay inthe fact that the pro- gramme promised . an entertaioment of a generally actragtive character. That promise was certaiply fulfilied. Mr. Clareuce H. Eddy performed, with characteristic credit to himeelf, sn orzan voluntary, which was ‘more than favorably reccived. The Rev. Joseph H. Roles followed with an opening address, after which thie retiring President of the As- gociation, Mr. J. J. Egan, followea with some ‘well-chosen remarks as he oflicially relinquished his oflicial title to his successor, Mr. W. P. Rend. A vocal quartet by Mrs. Maguire, Mr. Dr. Schevpers, Dr. C. E. Marttn, and Mr. Charles A.Knorr; a violin solo by Prof. Heman Alle a solo, *'Wanderer's Song,” by Dr. Martin; solo, * Heaven Hath Shed a Tear,” by Mrs. Ma- 5 2 solo, *Unce Again,” by Mr. Knorr; a *The Storm,” by Mrs. Dr. Scheppers; a recitation by Miss Emilie A. Gavini sud another quartet, * Since First I Saw Your Face,” com- vleted the programme. The followfug is an abstract of President Rend’s address: . The suspices under which the Library starts on its new annual carecr are hizhly favorable, aud afford just cause of cncouragoment and _congratulation. We are now out of debtand hove an increasfug revenue, afurding ample mesas to proyide for the working expenses of tlie Association. We have re- sumed caeh payments for onr purchascs, our cur- rent expenses, ond for the discharge of all other ooligations; and we are 1 fact fairly started ou the foad of prosperily. The present condition. as compnred with our past long period of difficnity. of debt. and of embarrassment, secins full of hope and of encouragoment: but. it is a fact that os yet we bave madebut little substantial progress to- wards the sttainment of tho original schome of the organtzation. Tne total loss of the library by the firc, and subsequently the parsiyzing cffect of the panic., thoroughly erippled our resources.” For a time, tustead of progressing we retrograded to the voryverge of dsspsir. Now, Lowever, the lost ground lias neen fully rogalacd, and this circom- stance is our present chief cause of rejoicing. But We mt look farther ahead. We must make this Association something bodides 3 mere debat- ing eociety, or a cocinl sssemolage. We have now obtained a fair star, and by putting forth eurnest eflorts, by the practice of proper’ mansgement, and wiih active eupport of the Catholic people of our ity to which we fecl that we aro Justly entitled, we can soon succeed in the realfzation of the hopes aud aime of the founders of the organization: and a well-selected Catholic library can be establisned. Tne last year bas been the most critical one in the entire history of tiie Library, Were it not for the remarkable ekiil snd eficient " iabors in the man- agement of our affairs of onr worthy reuring Presi- dent and Bosrd of Directrs, the present situation and ontlook would bo far different from what they now appear. Outside of the enccessfal sccomplish- ment of the task of feeetng the Library from debt, they have succceded in effecting something of & far greator value, They have imparted new vigor and mew hife into ouraffairs. Of jate, no apatby or in- difference is anywhero apparest’ in the ma nage- ment. The Aesociation 15 alresdy pushed forward to the proud position where 1t commands the earn- est sympathy and resect of the entire Catholic people, and 8lso a respectful recognition, as & valusble institution, from ail who understand 1ts purposes, or are at all scquainted with the cluss of peopicof whichicis compored. Asa relizious ody we_oro making rapia advancement in tho community in numbers, in moral and material weight, and influence. The avidences of this prozression are visible in the large number of our churches, our convents snd schools of learning, and of onr institutions of charity. Will not a large, well-selected lbrary aiso 4dd largely, o¢ o striking evidence of our progression in cducation, cuiture, and social posi- Hon? [nour city, having a Catnolic popufation es- timated at 150,000, sn association liko ours can be made to answer o most useful purpose; snd n library suitsble for the wants and requirements of this people should bo possessed, and snould bo meintalned by the necessary pecuniary aid and support. Our present library is now email intho number of its books;.and, ns fast u3 funds can bo raised without fncarring debt, our shelves sould be filled up, and a library in fact, 8s welins in name, secured. Qur Chicago_ Library contains works of science, philosophy, bistory, romasnce, and general literature, to which all ¢an have sc- cess; aud it does not, therefote, appear 30 necos- sary to increase onr stock of 'books on secular themes s it ls to have those that treat on Catholic subjects. Our ehelves now contain but & small collection of theso books; but whnat we do possess are weil and carefully chosen. From almost any onc of these, althoush appearing dry and uninter- esting 1o tho secular mind, can be gleaned knowl- edze in itstroest and bestscuse; and almostany ono of them, estimated by its Intrinsic worth, forms a valuadle library in Itaclf. Theeo bouks contain the hietory of the trials, hardshipe, sufferinge, and death by crucifixion of other cruel torture of tho ‘holy men who risked and endured all in the holiest of causes—thatof the good of humanity. What narrative can be of more thrilling fnterest than the history of St. Francis Xaxler, who devoted his lifo to- converting the peapic of 'Asis trom idolatry to Christiamty? 1s there agy story that can compare with that of Christopher Columbua? The lives of such saints as St. Vincent de Paul still live in the memory snd_hearts of men and: their grand ex- amples teach ns the way to a better life. ian Catholic librars, it shonld be conducted on strictly Catholicprinciples. Of course, fn the futare 24 fn the past. anything savoring of intolerance or Digotry will be frowned down, and no act will e done or word Fpoken to wound the_susceptibilitics of those religidusly differing from s, In & coun- try wheze we are allowed cniire froedom of con- ecience, ond are in the cojoyment of o full o measure’ of religlous liberty., it is our duty to avoid obnoxious intolerance, or anything having a tendency to cnuse religious irritation. This Library, conducted on Catholic principles, sit be- come & most effective meuns of spreading intelli- gent and correct views upon our religion, and an sctive agent in removing doudtand uncertainty from the minds of thosc insufliclently grounded in the principles of Catholicity. The Catholic Church to-day commanda an inteligent respect in_the estimation of tnose differing from us re- ligiously that it never before commanded in this country, becanse its doctrines, practices, and fn- stitutions are more generally understood than ever before. Tufidelity 1s now the appalling danzer which threatens_the civilization which is founded apon Chrlstianity. Erery goad citizen must adwmit that there is no greater barner against the encroach- ments of this evil than the Catholic Cbarch. The iroe causeof corruption, theft, perfury, and al< ‘most every other form of vice and crimt, is & de- worslized conscience, growing out of irreligion, Those in_hizh and low places arc contaminated with this moral epidemic; all pninciples of honorand honesty ate tramojed under foot; nod liws are actually framed to shield rascality and legalizo rab- bery. Countlees numbera of men holding respon- sible places of trust ercevery day being proven rec- reant 1o these high ond sacred interests, and be- coming defaulters and thieves. fublic centiment not orly allows them to escape punishment, but ermits them 10 ue thefr stealings 1o brivg and [affie justice. Such a cordition of soclety, which does Dot even ostracize the thief, is truly deplora- ble. The colo remedy is to be found in round moral ond religions imctruction, and this Library furniches to all such kuowjedge. Now in regard to the purpores of tne futars manacement of the Associatlon. 1t sball be our purpose and policy to awake in this causc a deep interest for its succees in the minds of tac catire Catholic community. It shall be our endeavor to pursuc such u course that all can fecl that tne tndertaking is & worthy one, and_that 1t bas, be- sides the purpose of the acquisition of a valuable collection of books, etill another aim, that of ee- curinga fraternal fecling and concert of action smoxg all our Catholics in one grand. common ob- ject. When this interest becomes awakcned, means and material will be et hand for the rapid edvancement of the work.” 2 Itshall be our sim during the present yearto Jargely increase the sumber of our books, and 1o 2150 Jargely increase our membership. We invite and wiil cordially welcome all those Catholics who are decent sud respectable, and who_sre moral, and who try 10 practice what their religion teachos. Besides the Catholica of intelligence, culture, and refinement, we alfo invite and will warmly take by the band thosc young men and those young women who are starting omt on an honorable carcer in life's. journey. No matter bow poor, how humble, or obscare the ephere or position they may accupy, they will have our encouragement and our most pearty greetine. We {nvite and want those who fcel and believe that there areather, nobler aims in 1ife than the mere acquisition of money, and who desirc to enter icto the feclinrs and sympathies of their fellovwmen, We want tha Catholics, whether auir solo, rich or poor, who possess kind sympathies nnd Eenerons sentiments. 2 The institurion, viowed in . any lizht, appears doserving of the encouragement and aupport of our Catholic"community. It tbrows respectable and virtuous surroundings about our young poople. 1t afforasthose having talents and abilitics o _chanco to educate and cevelop thoee talents and abilft{es. Itimproves and cultivates those desiring montal improvement and_cultivation. It affords social enjoyment, and brings our people into more cheer- ful, fricudly interconrse. It will unite the Cath- olic puonlen one grand sommos 'zlxnmx“" Above all, it can be mada one of the grandeat nstitutions of the Catholicity fcag CANADA. The Irish Foud—A Grand Row~Commerco of Blontreal. Special Dispatch to The Tridbune, MoxTREAL, Can., June 8.—It Is rumored on tho atreets that delegates bave been sent to New York by the Irish Cathotie Unfonbf Mon- tresl to tnvite the Ancient Order’of*Hibernians from the States to attend a monster pienic here on the11of July. It is also.stated ‘that the Irish Catholic Unlon socioties of Quebec, Otta- wa, and other places have been invited to be present on the same day. If these societies consent to come great preparations will be made to have a " eigantic demonstration on that day, outrivaling any Orange processfon that may gather on the day following. The Trus Witness (Catholic organ) states in regard to this rumor that it is, I true, stmply a call to arms, sud the sooner the authorities brace up and recognize the dan- grer the better for us all. It is idle to plead ig- norance, or tosay that Irish Catholics must nots; bo. allowed to take tbo law into thelr ow) bands. These are all excuses, which merely en-: courage the Orangemen. , While a large concourse of people were wit- nessing the military review on the Champs dé Mars to-night a collision took place between a young Briton and a.Catholic: “Tbe mob crowd- ed in ond the fieht became goveral, and at ono-| time it looked as i bloody scenes wero to. be enacted. The police, however, with the aid of a troop of cavalry, succceded in dispensing tho crowd. A number of persons wero wounded, and two of the ringleaders arrested. Spectal Dispatck to The Tribune. Qusbzc, June 8.—The Quobee Geopraphical Soclety i3 corresponding With the diferent Geographical Bocleties of the world, for the purpose of becoming afliliated with them; and already the Royal Geographical Soclety of Lon- don, the Geograpical Societies of Breuien, Bor- deaux, Marseilles, and New York have cordially acceded to the request. Special Dispatch to The Tvibuns, MONTREAL, June 5.—At the mouthly meeting of the Harbor Commission, the report stated that the business of e port for the present scason had been larwer by several thousand tons than in any previous year since the estab- lishment of tho trust. The revenue to June was #4,343 more than in the same perjod Jast ear. ‘The increase had been about cqual on mports and exports. Tle total reveuue this season to June 1 was $25,220. At a meeting of the sharcholders of the Jacques Cartler Bank, a resolution was passed asking the President, the Hou. J. L. Beaudry, to resign. "Spectat Disatch to The. Tribune. HaL1PAX, June 8.~The project of a railway across the lsland of Newfoundlavd is being ventilated, with every prospect of success. lIts success would be msured if it lay with the Rev. Mr. Harvey. This_clerical gentlernan declares that, *If e were Fremier, he would save, and <crape, and revise the tanf, and do everything short of stealing, in order to raiso mouey enough to build a railway; but, for his part, he was proparcd to eo further even than that: he would steal for such a purpose, and would feel confident that, for such & zood and patriotie abject, It would never bo charged agatast him in the tgreat account; for, whea the Accusing Avgel would fly up to Heaven’s Chancery with the charge of peculation, the Recording Angel, considering tbe motive which prom T, would drop a tear o the record, and blot it out forver. Charity covers a_multitude of sins, ana the man who secured 8 railroad for his country would bave much forgiven him for such 8 work.” Special Dispatch to The Tribune, ‘WINNEPEG, Man., June 8.—The Saskatchewan River Is exceedingly low this season, and there is no reason to expect a rise, as little snow fell in the Rocky Mountaius last winter. The Iud- son Bay Company's steamer Northeote is aground above Cumberland House. The mew fron boat has not attemoted to start. Naviga- tion is accepted as a failure this season. “AONTREAL, Juue S.—Mumuers of the Lion Church refuse to grant its use o the Orange- men on the 12th of July. POLYSARKIA. Trials of tho Corpulent—Tmmunity from Obesity—A Diecovery 1hich Relleves Thoso Degenerating Into the “Fatty Habie.” The tendency of the people of this age towards acute fatty degeneracy is unimistakable, 5 but s glance at the pedestrians on our strects will evidence, and ss physictans wlil all testify, who are constantly consulted by parttes desir- ous of reducing their corpulence. Those who boast of & ““full habit,” of being in & *good condition " or of a becoming *‘emvonpoint,”— who are inclined to admire the rounding of figure and softening of outlines which excite poetic as well ns prosaje admiration,~soon find themselves sliding intoan unsymmetrical rotan- dity and morbid bulk; all youtblul slenderness disappears, end the'proportions of their figurea arc most unpleasantly confouuded. This adipose proclivity rapidly metamorphoses the original type: the victim becomes unshapely~a veritable Colossus of amplitude. Althourh an angular contour is not csteemed prepossessing, yet it is quite preferable to a figure which is always more or less a subject for ridicule. Those whose fizures are of immod- erate circumference, especially those who show a great disproportion between height and girth, are usually ludicrously ciumsy, and are stamoed ns comic shapes. Thi3 has uvariably been the case since Bacehic routs were painted, when the corpulent became 3 welcome and remuneratise subject for art, as it desccuded from ideal heights and introduced burlesque gems. Ciassie natlons of antiquity zealously engaged in practical efforts toreducecorpulency. Having fine powers of observation, they wished to real- ize their ideal. A huge padding of fat was not ouly considered shocking, but o hindrance to corporeal robustness. Spartans acknowledeed the deterforating influence on body and mind of obesity; their desire for their race was that it should - be useful and not burdensome. The gymnastic exercises of the Greeks originated to reduce corpulence, When Casar said, “ Let . me have men‘about me that are fat,”” he meant that he feared nothing from these, because their bodies were sluggish aod their braips unproductive. 1t is not strange that physicfans have given their atteution to a morbid condition with which cven States grappled for the sake of their inter- ests. as well a3 those of the fndividual, or that physiulogists bave occupfed themselves with + the problem—bow to reduce fat. Bccause the tendency to adiposity not ouly cxposcs persons to inconveuicuce and social vexation, but there are evil consequences and dangers of corpu- ITence. Those who become obese not only real- ize that their vital spirits are oppressed, that they cannot sustain the cthereal essence which grives o fine conformation to ideas, but they suf- fer more or less from *shortuess of breath,” aod a pufling if they exercise, which indicates a fecbleness, or palpitation in the heart’s actios, which indicates that the tissues of its recion are clozged with fat. The_corpuleat are much more apt to succumb to disease than those of a lean habit. la.the comlc despair of Sir John Falstaff. he complaing of being. ““as hot as molten lead.” Tihe coppery color of the com- plexion of those adipose indicates their apo- plectic inclination. In 1864 William Banlinemade an epoch in the treatment of corpulence by publishing a “Plain Letter to the Public,"” which advocsted 2 heroic form of diet for those wisking to reduce their weight. The disciples of Banting are few, as bis method destroys all gastrowomic pleasures, 20d bas been proven oo evere for health. An important discovery-has lately beca made oy a New York physician, which 1 susatued and recommended by the faculty. Itis koows ms “Macerare.” It will unfailingly reduce fat rap- idiy,~from three to five pounds weekly Js the| 1atio. It is perfectlyharmless, isfree from acid, and is an aid to digestion. which js an jmportant fact to those suffering with dyspepsia. Mace- rare is taken after meals. It is not uoplcasant to the taste, and_in mixing with food prevents it from forming fat. The Maccrare depot is at. No. 141 East Eighth street, New York. Cas- well & Massey, the famous druggists, indorse Macerare, COTTON, Nasnvicug, Tenn., June 8,~The report of the Nashville Cotton Exchange for May -states that from Middle Tennessce 23 replies report a decreasc of 25 per cent in area; 6report a de- cresse of 50 per cent; 3 about the same a8 last year; 19 report the weather moro favorablesj 14 less favorable; 18 report that the stands are very good; 5 ot 5o good as last year; 12 report the crop two weeks earlier; 6 one week easlier; —— same as last year; 18 report labor as_good . as last vear; 3better; 25 report mo fortilizers used; 25 report the present conditlon of tbe <rop very. zood 33 not so zood, too much rain. North Alabama, 25 replies from 11 coustios; 19 report the sdme area planted'as last year; o decrease of 25 per cent; 18.report the woather more favorable; 3 report the weather less fa- vorable: 18 repurt the stands very zood; 3 very poor; 19 report the crop two to three weeks earlior; 18 repart about the same s last year; 6 some improvement; '8 report no Torellizors used; 10 more than fast year: 19 report tbr Present condition very good; 3 very poor. p ——— .- THE NAKED TRUTH. Without desing to speal disparagingly of competitive clothiers, we wish ta”oller a ward of &dvice. In former years, whed the clothing business in Chicago was, comparatively speak- . ing, in its infancy, everyrmdd;” youth, or boy | who wanted anything,n,she’ clothiog lge al- ways patronized thegfiprithen known as G. T. Beldiog & Co., aftergsifls changed to Wilde, Bluett & Co.,, copser State and Madison strocts, which whe/a0a acknowledged to ba the leading clochiypfiouse of the West. Although every marmgnt:4pld at this favorite emporium alwys uas beth and s now, maufuctured by Messrs. Fig"Wilde, Jr., & Co., it is only within the past{6 vears that the finn bhas assumed the tjtlg of Jas. Wilde, Jr., & Co. With all the advantszes of such a long experlence it is no wondef that this firm is able to offer their cholce stock Of men’s, boys’, and children’s clothing at prices which houses of mushroom growth try i valn to rival, no matter bow much they may advertise thelr unlimited capital, etc. The pub- lic who have been so substantially benefited by natronizing this house fn the past wili not be easily deceived, nor will thev give up a certain- ty of courteous treatient xud low prices, with a cuarantee of absolute satisfaction, for an un- certalnty of higher prices and inferior goods. -+ CHEAPEST AND BEST. Whelan's well-known establishment, the largest thie eity, Halrcuttiug, with or without machine, ents: sbampooing, 25 cents: baths, 15 conts. Doing the leading business enables me to adopt the above low prices. Thomas E. Whelun, southeast corner Clark and Washington streots, Methodist Church Block. ————————— FOR THE LADIES, Mme. Emms Soule, amone the leading modistes of thie country, 18 recognized as the peer of her profession, and it is an undisputable fact that her productions caunot be imlisted by others. Her parlocs, 170 Stata strect, are the resort of the elite of fastion. ——— ‘' POTTER'S INVESTIGATION.” In eplte of financial depression, Dra. McCheeney contiano totake the lead in dentistry. Deat fail set teeth $8, Gold fllings, the fuest, at one-half usual rates. Clark and Randoloh streets. ——— HO CLIMBING STAIRS. Lodies desiring to inspect some of the upright Dianos in the clty cun do so at Pelton & Pomeroy's, 152 State street, without tho Irksome task of climbing stars, ——— WEDDING PRESENTS, Mr. W. E. Tligley, ot 125 State street, secon floor, has just opened some of the most elegant silverwarc ever brought to this clty. lsis prices arevery low. ——————— THE DOUBLE GEAR TO THE NEW NO. 8 Wheeler & Wilson sewing-machine is a great im- provement, making it ran mach casfer and more zapidly, Don't fail to see it a1 135 State strect. —————— 1t Ts Terrible to have n wife or husband with a bad breath. Al this moy be avoided by using Sozodont. [t is most agrecablo to the tuste, frazrant, and Lealthful, It confurs comfurt upon its users, aad prevents the aflifction of unpleasant breath. BUSINESS NOTICES. Thongh the name “ Kumyss ” Is Assamod by numerous questionable productions. it is gen- arally woll known that th original sud only article posscssing the remarkable quallties which have made the name povular fs '~ Arcnd’s Kunises.” If vou need Knmyss for a dclicate stomacii, os- pecially an infant. discrimination iy aavissole. nly depot, No. 170 Bast Madison street. e ———— “Tho Electrio Chair,” invented by Dr. Clessson Prat, of 202 State street: a more benat} ful example of human inzenuity directed to the re- lie? of huwman suffering has never como to our xnowlcdge. VEGERINE. T VEGETINE | For Dropsy, I'Nevor Shall Forget the First Doss, PROVIDESCE. 3r. H. R. STEvESS: Dear Sir: 1 have been a great sufferer from dropsy. _1 wae confined to my house for more than a year. Six months of the time I waa entiroly help- Iess. 1 wus obliged 10 fiave two men help me in and out of bed. I wos ewollen 10 fnches larger than my natural size aronnd my waist. 1 sufered all 2 man could and Mie. 1 tricd all remedies for Dropsy. had three different doctors. My friends all expected 1 would die; many nights I wis expected 10 die be- foro morning. Al last Vepetine was sent me by a friend, Tneser shall forget the firstdose. I conld realize Its good eifects from day to day; 1 was get- ting befter. After I ind taken some 5 or G botifes T could sieop quite well nights. I bagan to gain now quite fast. After taking some 10 bottles [ conld walk from one part of m¥ room Lo the other. My appetite was 2ood; the dropsy had at this time disappeared. I keot 'taking the Vegetine until T regained my utnal health. 1 heard of ogroat many cures by using Vepetine after 1 got out and was able to attend to my work. 1 am a carpenter and bufider. 1 wilt alko eay it has cured an aant of my wite's_of Neuralgia, who had suffered for more than 20 years. She sags she has not had any neuraigia for eight months. 1 havo given it to one of my cbildren for Canker fumor. 3 have no doubt in my mind it will cure any humor; it is 8 areat cleanser of the blood; it i eafe 0 give s cild. I will recommend 'it to the world. My father is 80 years old, and be says there i3 noth- ing like it to pivo atrength and life to an aged per- son. _1cannot be too thankful for the use of it. Iam very gratefally yours, 7 ) JOIN 8. NOTTAGE. Avw Disgases or Tas Broon.—If Vegetine will rolicve pain, cleanse, punfy, and care such dis- cases, restoring the patient to perfect health after trving different physicians, mony remedies and suflering for years, is it not conclusive proof, it you are o suffcrer, you can be cured? \Why fs this medicine performing such great cures? [t wo in the blood, in the circalating iluid. It can truly be called the Great Iiood Purifier. The great source of discase originates n thie biood; and no medicine that does not_act_directly npon It to pu- rify and renovate has any just claim upon public attention. VEGETINE I Owo My Health to Your Valuable Veg- etine, Newrorr, Ky., April 29, 1677, BMn. I R. STEVENs: Dear Sur: Taving suffered from a breaking ont of Cankerous Sores for more than Gve vears, cansed by an accident of & fractared bone, which fracture ran Into a rugning sore, and have used everrthin 3 could think of. and nothing helped me, unti) hud taken six bottles of your valuable medicine which 3r. Miller, the spothecary, recommended very highly. - The sixth bottle cured me, and all T cansay is that I owe wy healthto your valuable Vegetine. Your most ovedfent servant, ALBERT VON KOEDER. ¢ It is unnecessary for me o enumerate the dis- eascs for which the Vezetine should be useda. I now of no discase which will not sdmit of its use -with zood results. Almost ionumerabio complaints are caused by poisonous eecretions in_the blood, which can be entirely expelled from the system by the-yse of the Vegerine. When the blood is per- fectly cleansed, the discase rapidly yields,all pains cease,"healty action is promptly restored, and the patient is gured.™ j VEGETIN Qured }Me When the Doctora Failed, Cisciwsary, 0., April 10, 1877, . 11, R. STEVESS D B T was netioksly tronbled with Aidney Complaint for a long time.. I huve consuited the . best doctors in this city. ‘d bave used your Veg- ctine for this diecase, and it has cured me when « failed todo so. Yonrs truly, HERIRoTIA ERNEST DURIGAN, Redicnce, 621 Race-st.; place of busines, 672 Cenve-av. VEGETINE Prepared by, H. R. STEVENS, Boston; Muss.. Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists. B FOR SAL. UPHOLSTERY For relinbl> Tpholstery and first-class prajge Wo:;;fl\?fl,k m; %L WAGNER, Practical Up- holsterer; also, Cabinet Warker; Ladies' own ma- terials madé up. £04-200 Wabash-ave ed stock {n this city, woll culculated to & avoeation. 12" Open till p. m. Medieal Electrician and Physician Special for the treate mont of Catarrh uad Throst Diseases, 202 State Business Shoe made for §5. MERCHANT TAjuORING. AND ALL OTHERS SEEKING Best Values for their Cash, ‘Wil find iz to their advantage to examine OUR SUPERB STOCK, UNSURPASSED STYLES, AND EXTREME LOW PRIOES Before Ordering Anywhero. “Cheap Competition cannot reduce tho Artistie Excellence of our Work.” We carry at oll times the largest and be: solect- avery 5 TOURIST OUTFITS A SPECIALTY._g3 GATZERT Popular Talloring Honge, 179, 181, 183 CLARK-ST., Corner Monroe. THE ELEUTRIC CHAIR, The ELEGTRIG GHAIR Embodying in Principle, and* Moda of Ap- Dlication, Bvery Discovery and Ime provement in Electro-Thers- poutics Down to the Pres. ent Time. The Most Complete Flectrtc Apraratus tn Exist- ence. Patented Jan. 29, 1875, by DR. CLESSON PRATT, No. 202 State-st., Chicago. : In the construction of an ELECTRIC CHAIR for ofice use I have provided both the Galvanicand the Faradle Currenta with thelr respect{ve hatteries, and 80 arranged as to use elther at will. The Gaivenle Cur- reat is broken tho same aa the Faradic.nnd by & ratches stiachment at the back of the chalr the elements aro Itfted ouc of the solutfon when not (n use, thus presery- ing the batterics and keeping them always clesn and rcady 8L a momenc's notice.” The batteries as well us the hellz are concented beneatt, the seat, while' the nree gener rected, reversed, blended, separated, transterred, and facrenicd or diminfshod at will by u key-board, sup- Dorted by o bracket at the back of the chair. Thus the. plysician has bis snbject at is entire command, whllo 7 the uaditional use of Local Electrodes, nos here de- men as the case way require, giving trle Baih, eoly requiring 1he ‘paticat to'rémove he ‘boots und placing the solca of the fect upon the discs on the foot-board and cinsping the hsndies which hang suspended at the sides of the chialr. A BASES: for which electricity (s serviceadle: Neurslgfa, Par- aivals, Nervousness. Deafness, Bifadncss, Loxs of Volce, Nervous Headache, Dizziness, Loss of Memnory, Weak Lungs, Palo 1o the Side, Backache, Numbners, Sieep- lessneds, Lameness, Loss of Appetiie, Indigestion, Cove tiveness, Ditease of the Kidness, Enlargoment of the Splcen, Torpld Liver, and eapeciuily Diseases of Women, whether characterized by [oflamination. weakacss, of ulceratlon. For chls class of dlseases alotie, the Eleciric Chair §s invaluable, as by i1s arrangement direct appli- cation I8 Juade to the Utcrine Organs. without the re. moval of the elothing, or the trouble and inconven- fence of the electric bath. ~The foll o ELECTRICITY 1s God's vicegerent In the world of matters the ani- mating, organizing, sud sustaln{og power of the physical universe. Whea the proper means are emplayed, {ts Dresence may be detected (n all solids, iu fiulds, and In the atmosphere. 1t1s the potential energy of atoms. moleculen. and gases. where sctive or statical it works invisible changes aud_determines the growth and dc- yelopment of all organtzed forms. _Spontaneous as the e eat. the flulds we drink. and thie alr we breath: heoee St miust, In the nature of thlpgs, perform some fmportant office In the economy of life, ~More nearlyaliled to mind than any other known element. In the braln snd nerves (t becomes the azeat of the wiiland the messenger of thoughts for 1t i$ unquestionglnly tne major part of hat imponderable sometning called merve-force. n_obedience to whose Presence aio carried forwand al the functiuns of orpuaic ife, 0 1¢ i5 atéo thie vical element disturbed {n ail forms of discase. “Hence, upan a knowledge of 113 1aws, and rinclples, together wita efficlent means for 11 controi, n_the hands' o physicians 1t becomes o therapeutio 2kent of inestimable value. ¥rom long And persistent endesvors to bring order and system out of the discord and baphazard experi- ment. hit herto surrounding this sublect. It 15 with pleasuro I {nvite the attention of medical men toan axaminatloa of the clalms and modus operand! govern- ing me §n the uke of electriclty, not as 4 hobby, but ax & mott important auxiliaty medns 1o the treatment of very many diseases ovor which medicine elone bas littie ar 0o control. Terms of Treatment ¥ade Known cn Appltcation. Chatra furalshed and spectfic directions glven for the treatment of all diacases for which electricity 1s appllc- able.” Correspondence solfcited. < DR, CLESSON PRATT, Chicago. Hours from 9to 128, m. and from 2 1o & p. m., and ositively at no other hours nor on Suaday, except n. case of nocessity 4rd Ly spceinl aopolnumeat. ZONSU! LEE. TN e GGG SHOS, %5° HARE, GENTLEMEY, we can scll yon the best It is made here in the city for us, called the Protec- tion Congress Gaiter. ‘This s a patented Shoe: {3 a new way of fastening the Slioc on the foot, Thé moit easy put on of any Shoe: fitsthe footand never gots out of order. ¥ou 511l ear 0o ather if you Uy them odce.. We also make the same Shoe in Kanga- roo Leather for $6, Persons troubled with tender feet should try this Teather. I¢ I8 vers soft. water-proof. sad us casy on the foot as 3 stocklng. STREETER& TUGKER 70 EAST MADISON-ST, COZXFEES. COFFEES! GOOD AND CHEAP. HONG KONG TEA CO. 110 & 112 Madison-si Between Clark and Dearborn. = I_J.XCIJRSIONS. COOzx="as...., TOURS ARODND THE WiRo:| ‘ook's Exctrsionist” for June. now ready. Con- tatns fares for over 3,000 Eurovean snd American ice. 10c. Tons Excarsion Tickets to Tarls sndretum. by al ot atly redaced rates. Address Steamabio Lines. ot Srp g e dget PIERKING. 77 Clark-ae., Chi Qmea Culcaze & Esstern 1, e Sy (honvila Hoied DRY GOODS,. Al THIS WEEK. ’ 3 %uuan Kid Gloves at 256, 500 dox Ladies’ former price 750. 200 pisces Fanoy Dress Goods at &¢, cheap for 12%c. 200 %i;gns Bunting st 13%c, former priee I.Oo%glnnsl Damask Linons at 160, worth . 1,000 Children’s Pique Stamped Dresses at 15¢, former price 75 2,000 doz Ladies’ Silk Bows at 5c, 10c, 8, nn:olfic, former price. 15¢, 300, . c. 1,000 piecos French ol Popiins at 8750, Srior prico S1, {ecos Black Grenadines at10c, 19%c, , 800, and_ 360, chieap for 200, a5c, 5 This lot of Grenas lings axd roally alguzhtored 4z loss fhian o Fiold, Lelter & Go’s stack saved. Trom 0 fire. 5,000 dog_Ladies’ Silk Hdkfs. at 12! 25¢, 37c, and 50c—~from s?nruoll (14-inch) at 30c, c. 1,000 Parasols, Job Lot, at50¢, 75¢, $1.00, $1.35, a5d 51.50, about 503 on the dol- 1,000 Aprons at 1230, worth 30c. 10,000 Sprays Now Flowers at _5c, 10¢, 12 50, former price 15¢, 30c, o, 35¢, 40¢, and 50¢. 8 stack saved from 2,000 Al Silka 200 Cartons Light Blus, Peach. Pink, and Talleur Ostrich Tips at 40c, 45¢, 50c. and 75¢—half rog 2,000 Ladies’ Dressing Sacques, a_m: facturers’ siock, at 50c¢, 85¢, 75c, 00, former price sl, $1.25, $1.50, S1.73, 1,500 Real Human Hair Switches at 50c, [:] $1.35, $1.50, snd $3.00— ock very cheap. dies’ Elegant Silk Fringed Ties at 5¢, tormer price 850, 10 cases Best Shirting Prints at 4c, formex 1,000 Youth’s and Boys’ Suits, damaged b: water and smoke, at §3, $2 Raegulsr prices for thess goods aro S5, and $7. adies’ Linen Suits, the entire stock 5 manufacturer, at SL.25, S $1L.75, §3,52.50, and '$3—half the prices you pay for samegoods elsewhere. 8,000 Children’s Slips and Snits at 85c, 3735, 50¢, 75¢, 51, and $1.25—loss than cost to manufacture. 1,000 Ledies® Circulars at $3, and $8.50—cheap $4.50, S5, and S6. 600 Ladics’ Cashmere Drap &’Ete and Diag- onal Closks, sample line, at $3.50, $ §5, $6, $8, and $10—not Balf price. CLOSINOFG SALE 10,000 Rempants at Half Pricg! CONSISTING OF 1,000 Remnsauts of DRESS GOODS. 1,000 Remnan:s of EMSROIDERIES, 1,000 Remnsnts of LINENS and Crashes. 1,000 Rsmnants of Flannels and Cheviots. 1,000 Remnants of RIBBONS. o ts of Silks.Velvets,and Satins 1,000 Remnants of Cloths and Cassimeres. 1,000 Bomnméu of Wll\;l!e Goods, Victoria - Chockéd Nainsooks and Laces. 3 Hote, slightly damaged, 1.000 Remnant 1,000 doz Gents’ E==at 15¢, cheap for 30a. OSTON STORE, 118 & 120 State-st. MUSICAL. STORY & CANP, Call attention to their large stock of GEXUINE Now in their New and Magnificent e Only First- class Piano bear- ing that name, ESTE TUnrivaled in GANS. 188 & 190 State-st., Chicago, OPPOSITE PALMER JIOTUSE. 912 and 914 Olive-st.. St. Lonis. ATHING, TRODT AND BLUE FISHING, SALT AIR, LOW RATES. OE HOUR @T NEWW YORK. Long Istand Railroad, THOMAS B. SHARP, Receiver. For all information address W. M. LAFFAN, agt., ‘281 Broadway, N, ¥. SURF ARENDS KUMYSS The ortzinal and A delicinus beveraize of won- ateful W the most delicate No other food makes blood nd strength 30 It oftea restores health when mediclnes fall. eptica, and the weak generally, should drlak Mark: Nature does not make 3¢ rusal Send for circulars. No agea: s00-8L A~ Al Oricinator of Kuinyas i America. DRINK KOUMISS Your physician will remommend 0Tt KOUMISS tor epils, Debllity, etc., la prefe: dozed quarta, delivéred, §| Tefunded for bottles. Northeast corner Wabah-av. Maveson House. Or Muik Wine. The Kiagof Foads. only article of Its kind. dertul putritive pot, 176 East Aadl nce 1o any other. RETravw Pubic natice fs bersby &f