Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIX. WINES ANI D LIQUORS. GROMMES & ULLRICH, Importers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers, Nos. 199, 201 and 203 Randolph-st. e We are the Only Exclusive Wholesale Liquor Eouse heres which does not Compound,,neétfly or Mix its " goods, and Import mere Wines and Liquors than any other House in the West. We are ready to supply families with choic- ost Wines and Ligquors at Wholesale Prices, de- jivered free to any part of the city. e Rare Bargainsin fine Gem stones, set and unset. Solitaire Ear-Rings, Fin- ger-Bings, &e., innewstyles ol settings. Also, a superb line of new Cameo, Onyx, and other rich styles of Fewelry. ‘FINE WATCHES, SEL- VERWARE, Preseantation Goods, &c. Just received, a large lot of FREXCHI CLOCKS and BRONZES. GILES, BRO. & (0., S £ Coroer State and Washingfon-Sis. - IWSALESROOL Diamonds, Watches, {Clocks, Fancy Goods. We offer an entirely new stock of the most attractive 3 zoods at the lowest prices, and solicit purchasers to call g and see our stock. {TRASE, ROWE & C0, - 108 STATE-ST., SECOND FLOOR. FOR SALE at One-Hlalf Store Prices, Fine Watches. Diamonds. 3ud Jewelry. Tances, Sold o Pav Ad- D LAUNDER, I'rivate Rooms 5 and 6, 120 i¢an- “GREAT BARGAIN. INLY $35 PER I To parties wishing a Hlome Lot {n-a cholce residence locality, East Front, Lake=av., Southwest Cor- ner Thirty-seventh-st., -1 Thirty-seventh-st. Lake-av, Xickolson Pavement, Gas, Water, and 3 s f:"fih Two blocks east of Cottage Grove- orse Cars, and only two blocks from [rrdth of Thirtynini-st. Station B, Perfect tiile. TURNER & BOND, 102 Washington-st. TOCAPITALISTS ed offers for eale the faNowing valuable | Estate {n the City of Chicago: The Fidelty Safo Depositors, The Bank Building, Hooley’s Theatre. Tho Annual Tncome from the above Property 3 iy folly $30.000. m:&lfl)‘htl‘ ‘and s strong as ftone and iron can Alipuem. They will be sold separately If desired. a0, 8 Valuablc busiess lot. 50xsu feet. the north fha: Simer of Madison-st. and Fifth-av. 1t is believed & above. Forpar:iculars apply to 'URPIN. Rec —_— e BUSIAES! ANH ES I‘nr; Candies, = South Clark-st, 60 T0 JOBN JONES, duv, of unequaled quallty: Fu. SASSAMAN & WALT 119 Dearborn. 8 Deaborn-er., it Manufaciurers, - 4 aad eatly rep: lewelry, . . .. {id1s stesdly tncreseinz. Thebulldings are centrally” gy 39 detrer investment can be found 1a the country - aad get your Ciothes thoroughly adred. R Compeient Testmay. From Pauline Lucea. New Yorg, Nov. 1873 ot inaly thank e Let me kindly thank you for the Upright Piane which 1 uved a1l summer 1 Kingston, and before that in the city, Sice my arriv in America. Xour Upright Pianos are ex- traordinary instruments.. They have an na- tontshing fuiness and woalth of tono, whioh Gaapts them excollently well to the voico. Tho action T find charming, and this one sur- rined mo by Y BVER NEEDING HHE TONER. PAULINE LUCCA. ¥From time to time we shali publish the written onin- 1 zome of thi followlng artisis, all of whom have o In.the most unres _Annfe Loulse Cary, Julia Kive-King, Carre ral Christine Ntsson, Carlotia Patt, hil, ¥ an o Unftéd States and Europe, A complete stoci, including all siyles of these su. pérb fustraments in both Lusewood and French Walnut cases. will be found at our warcrooms, 13 im St. Purchaosers should examine before buying. The Root & Sons’ Music Co. - REED'S E TENaUS! A Sweeping Trinmph [From the Boston Y'ost, Nov. 15, 1673.] CHICKERING & SONS fared well in the competition-of the Mechanics’ Exhibi- tion, receiving s Gold Medel for Upright Piano-fortes. This would seem to reaflirm the following clever lines written about them at the Paris Exposition: Here's a heaith to those Drothers, so cheery and able, Like the Cheers-ble Brothiers of DieRens’ fable; To do a1 things well seema to be thelr great wission; But to do best of ail at the **Great Expasition.™ ‘Amonz a1 their rivals they burc off tne banner, 1n making the best and most famous Ilano. For one **Leglon of Honor™ In a far-away reglon. At houte, we assure them, thelr **honors are fexion.” MORAL: If you wish to buy the Best Upright Piano the world ever saw, just 0 to REED’S TEMPLE OF MUSIC, 181 and 193 State-st., whore you will find as com- pleto a stock to select from as can bo found in New York or Bostou, and at the same prices. WATCEIILAN'S CLOCKS. IS TOUR WATCHHAN WORTHY OF HIS HIRE? Why Employers Should Have One. Satisfaction of Know- ing the Work They Pay Tor Is Done. Why the Employed Should Have One. To Stimulate Them on Their Dreary Night Watch, A Record for the Faithful, a Proof .Agninst the Tn- faithfal, FOR ONLY $5will put a nickel-piated Watchmar's Clock fu your office or resldence, which will teli you the exact time the watchman made hls roundsduring thenfznt or day. Guarantecd impossible 1o bs tam- pered with: to keep perfect time; to- give entire satls- facton or money refunded. Address TELL TALE CLOCK CO., 174 Madison-st. FRULTS. L. G. KUNZE, formerly with Miller & Taylor, can be tound at 100 East Madison= st., where he has a fine stock of rruits. YOUR patronage i3 respectfully Packing and Slanghtering EEOUSE For Rent. Situated on Wallace-st.. near the corver of Archer- road, and known as the jteld & Sherwia House. This house 18 fitted up with all the aj pllances f sheep kililog, ns well as packing hou {:‘fllfl'fld for lhe,:srm OI“UB‘L\DYE‘IIY. ;Ifn oL ¥ ed 51 Court. V. D. e 3 Bl G East \Washington-st. TO JOBBERS. FOI RENT IN OMAHA, NEB. The finest double brick siore west of Chicago, size 44x122, thirec storles and ceniented basement, focated 1n thie entre of business ou Farnham-st.. and wlil e yeady for occupancy Dec. 25, 1878, Plate-lass front. fron shutters, and feedy han Best location for Whaleszle Dry Goods n tix 1p CALDWELL, HAMILTON & Neb. Jobhing or Comumission. For Rent—Part of the secornd floor. 5 feet. In the Stone Front Builéing coruer of Fifth-av. and Mon- ros-et.. fucluding steam heating and clevating. Also Jofts sbove. _Apply ac Office fn Bullding. ievator. West. For terms upply C0., Bankers, Omahs, SEIN SOAP equals any et Soap: washes in hard prevents rough or cuzoped skin E. f1.Sau 135 SUNDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1378§-SIXTEEN PAGES PIANOS AND ORGANS. PIANGS ORGANS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! The Largest Stock to Select . from in Chicago. Hallet Davis & Co.’s Upright Pianos. Bmerson Piano Co.'s Square Pianos, V. W. Kimball Square and Opright _ Pians. , Smifh American Organs. Shoninger & Co.'s Bureka Organs. Kimbal! Orchestral Opoaus. Kimball Cymbella Qrgaus: The above Instrumentsare of Standsrd Makes, In- cases from the plainest Black Waluut to the liichest Desigus 1n Variewated Woods, With our fmmuense and Well Assorted Stack. rosltion 10 offer Re- tall Customers waanting = single lnstruinent the very Lowest Price and Easfest Mode of paging for it Cail and examine stock, or send for Creular. W. W. KIMBALL, Corner State and Adams-sts. MUSICAL HOLIDAY GIFTS THE CELEBRATED INABE PIAN Recipients of the Highest Awards atthe Centenpial. THE FAVORITE we are na A first-class instrament at & moderate price. Sold for cash or on ensy instaliments. Also a complete assortment of Tusical Boxes, Yiolins, Guitars, Banjos, \Zithers, Fintes, Piano Stools, Piano Covers, Music Stands, Musie Portfolios, and Musical Toys, IN LARGE VARIETY. |JULIUS BAUER & CO. 263 & 265 WABASE-AV., Between Jacksonand Van Duren-sts. ATHUSHEX PLANOS, BSTEY ORGAS. We are deily receiving large invoices of the above mertioned instruments, the fame of which has spread over the entire world. Our prices are astonishingly low, and our terms easier than ever. Old instruments taken in excaange. New Pianos for rent at S5 por montb. STORY & CAMP, P 188 & 190 State-st., Opposite the Palmer House, CHICAGO St. Lonis Hlouse, 912 & 014 Olive.st. SECOND. HAND " PIANOS! en fn_exchan 2 . and are of_the leading G, STEINWAY, Weber, ers, Emerson, Vose & Sons. Hofr- I, Bratnard, and a_large number e best opportunity ever offered in mak- of others. Thi Chicaxo 10 buy & Second-1land Plano, Tor we shall sell them for whateser they will bring. PELTON & POMERDY, . 150-152 State-st., Chicago. We have in stock three superb second-hand Unrights, one of them the largest-sized Cabinet Grand 733 oc- taves, aud two are of the smaller-size first-class order, and practically caual ‘10 new. e offer at remarkably low prices. Buyérs woll to call early lu the week to exmmine them, The usual unlimited guarantee accompanies each insiru- ment. 0N & AY iwhitel uld_do OPTICIANS. TS OUEUNIOUUUDIVEUVVVIIN DIANASSE, OPTICIAN. Tribune Buildiog. > * ARICELES! Fine Spectacies sulted to ull sights on sejentific prin- ciples. Opera and Field Glasses, Telescopes, Micro- ¢-upes. Sarometers, &c. FINANCIAL. CHANDLER & (0., Mortgage Bankers and Brokers, 202 L4 SALLE-ST. 3 s AND ‘l'fl‘?xs. i Between Washinzton and Ma Retail Department. on Tll_‘,fu"l?loors. - OUR GRAND CHRISTAIAS EXHIBITION i Is now complete, and comprises all the New Importations of it TOYXS of every description; Dolls tfrom France and Germany; Par- jsienne Dressed Dolls; Mad. Pom- padour making Toilette (Musical); Bathing Dolis and ‘Bath Houses; Swimming Dolls; Walking and Talking Dolls; Wax Modol Heads; Freneh Heads with human hair; oys’ Soldiers’ Qutfits; Brass and Nickel Drums; Guns, Swords,1ool Chests, Velocipedes, &c¢., &c. Fine Holiday Presens. Leather Fancy Goods, Swi Carvings, Albums, Work Boxes and Desks, French Lacquered rtiolios, Bohemian Glass es, Lava Smoking n Statuary, ¢c., &c. ; Games, Puzzles, &c. GREATLY REDUCED PRICEN. Special 25¢, 50c, 75¢, $1.00 Departments. - Everybody is invited to our store and to examine our beautiful display. . AUCTION SALES. - AUCTION SALE! Rich, Upholstered, and Fancy FURNITURE! GOODS ESPECIALLY SUITED FOR HOLIDAY TRADE. COMMENCING Tuesday Horiing, Dec. 10, at 10 o’clock, AT DOUBLE STORES, 79 & 81 STATE-ST,, And continuing Three Days Only. The Largest and Most Attractive Display Elegant Upholstered Parlor Snis, sy Chairs, Lounges, Sufas, Rockers, &C., &C., &C. A superb line of RECEPTION CHAIRS, in over 50 difierent styles, all the late nfim most at- tractive coverings. | 5 Faucy Rockers for misses and children. 3 Marquetrie Tables, Stands, Par- lor Desks, Music Stands, Draw- ing-Room and Library Tables. The whole forming the finest display of rich, seasonable goods ever shown in this city. Consigned to us by a leading New York Importer and }Manu- fatl:’nurer, with positive orders to sell. Don’t miss this opportunity to secure Fine Goods at your own price. Goods will be on show Monday, Dec. 9, day and evening, with SCHWEITZER & BEER, |eatatogue. @ @ s 111 STATE-ST. 111. i asiemio THOSE NEW YORK IMPORTERS SALE WHO DESIRE To malie presenis to their friends at quite. moderate expense may be sure of find- inmg exactly what they wani in our immense vayiety of Choice FANCY GOODS. N oA ), CULVER, PAGE, HOYAE & 00, RETAIL STATIOSERS, 118.and 120_Mpnroe-st. MTSICAL CABINET. TTREE MUSICAL MARVEL! OF THE AGE. P10 THE NEEDHAN MUSICAL CABINET SURPRISES THE WORLD REVOLUTIONIZESMUSIC Nomusical knowledge, practice, experi- ence, taste, or_talent required in order to erform the Finest Music in the MOS INISHED MANNER. . No, BETTER THAN A Pi CHEAPER THAN AN ORGAN. Call £rd SEE, and HEAR, and TRY them, no matter whether you ever expect to buy or not. THOS. J. FINNEY & CO,, GENERAL AGENTS, 179 State-st., Palmer House. 10 45K 101 OAT, for fear do we ke but we have To come now and get your new OVER: we will have none when you calt. Neft] to nsk our lirls to work after 6 o'clo Intely been compelled to run the entire GFACTORY OF SEVERAL HUNDLE] 9 o'clock 8t nliht to try o KCt CAUZNT up, an stock abead, and yet we csnnot show you a decent us- sortment of OVERCOATS. DBt what few kinds we have. you better see hefore you buy. We have NO brangh stores. If you buy our oods, you must get them DIRECT AT'THE FACTORY. To the Churches, Sunday-schools, and Falrs. will say that our Sclentifie, Historic, and Religious Stercop- ticon Entertalnment 1s engazed for this entire week, and no enzagements will be made with any but the Inrsest sudience-rooms thereafter. CLEHENT & SAYER, 416, 418, 420, 422, and 44 MILWAUKEE-AV. Flrst. orlginal, anid only strictly one-price cash house, and largest 2 store In th RLD. MISCELELANZEOUS. oF Bronzes, Majolica and French Pal- isy Ware, Fine Parian, China, and Japanese Lacquer Ware, Russian Leather Goods, Ete., Etc., AT AUCTION, At Store No. 106 Madison-st., SALE COMMENCISG Taesday Morning. Dec. 10, at 10 0'Clock, ‘And will continue dally until all 1s sold. MAJOLICA AND PALISY Large Vascs, Jardinfers, destal, Mantel Figures. Busss, Tea Sets. Beauticully Painted ‘Placques and Caskets: Frult Stands, SN0k s, Watch Boxes, et = -JAPAXESE LACQUER M ARE. eansrib of. lal b insts. AVriting DEscs: Poritolos. Work: J Hzndkerchict Boxes, Puft Pota, Trass, etc. CHINA WARE. Dinner aud Tea Scts (Japanee fizured), Mantel Vases, Candelabras, Flgures, Cups and Suucers, beateifully hand-palated and very.uttique. U: AT GOODS, comprising: a Keneral R AT varlery {n Alhains of all stylesand xizes, Odor Cases, Jewel Work Boxes, Cigar and Clgarette Stanas (and Gases, Writing Desks,—{u fact, everything In thls e, DRONZES, Inkstands, Fbony snd Glit Cabinets, Book Itacks, What-Nots, etc., ete. The goods arc Just 4 ‘from one of tne largest importing houscs in New Vork with {nstructlons tc scil perenipiorlly for cash. ‘The wliole s of tho best quall- 5, and the pablic, wiiose attenclon is called to this su- R, selection of fine warcs sultatle for HOLIDAY STTS, can rest. assured that no finer coliection Lias Deen offered at publlc sale In this clty. “he goods will be on exhibition on Monday, the day Lefore the sale. g W. A. BUTTERS & CO.. Auctioncers. CATALOGUE SALE OF VALUADLE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN Stantard Books ai Auction! TUESDAY. DEC. 17, at 10 o'clock a. m., at Butters' Anction House, T dolph-st. ol CO., Auctioneers. I L HATHAWAY. COAL! Offs aud Dock, 36 Market:st, cor. Randelgh, Offce aud Dock, 1 North Marketst. Office and Dock, 267 Archer-ar. * Coal carefully screen- ed and DELIVERED PROMPTLY. Quality guaranteed. Orders by mail and Am. Dis. Telephone receive prompt attention. ROGERS & (0, SHIPPERS OF COAL. 144 MARKET-ST,, Cor. MONROE. Branch Office, 100 DEARBORN-ST. Orders, either by Mail or Amer- jcan District Company’s Telephone, will receive prompt attenti PHOTOGRAPIY. PORTRAITS A SPECIALTY. )-S1 State-ut. Take clevator. Tiound-Trip Excursion Ticketa to Jackonsille, Fer- nandina, snd Cedar Keys are now on sale via the DANVILLE ROUTE. For Maps, Guldes, Time-Tables, ctc., address CHICAGU & EASTERN ILLINOIS k. B T PHOTOGRAPHER. | _ . = 25 a5 Sl i, THE GOLD COIN Base-Burner, the latest. handsamest, and moxt deslra: le Purlor Stove on legs. can be had at MERWIN CHUTRCI'S Housekeepers' 1iesort, eorner Wabash-uv. acd Van Bure: Govem;nent Bonds, Cook Coumnty Orders, City Serips and Vouchers, Doughtandsoldby LAZARUS SILVERMAN Bank, Cl:amber of Coummerce. ANTED, ‘ e ] A Taoronetly Compstent Bogkkesper on nis Leat of Tecerence, Address T 46, Tribune oice. N o ] . Heeting. The epnual meeting of the Stockholders of the Vessel-Owners’ Towing Company of Shicago will be held av the otiice of the Gompany. No. 240 Sonth Water-st.. Chi- Gagor 1Ii., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1879, at1 RO ic p./m.; Tor ihe election of Diestors for the ensuing year,and for ths transac. tion ot such other business as may properly before 1t. | vone YOHN M. LONG. Secretary. Jug, PRICE F1VE CENTS. OVERCOATS. WASHINGTON. - GENTLEMEN, |... ... e You have called loud and long for a GOOD, SOLID, SUBSTANTIAL, WELL- MADE OVERCOAT $5.00! We heard your call and started the MILL, and it has turned out THE BEST 00 OVERCOAT MAN EVER SAW. WE HAVE JUST ONE HUNDRED Of them, which we pro- pose to SELL AT - $4.00! And give you ALL a BEN- EFIT. Without doubt, this is by far the best Overcoat ever sold in America for anything like the money. THE OLD RELIABLE PUTNAM (lotking House, 131 & 133 Clark-st., 117 Madison-st. MINER, BEAL & HACKETT, Proprietors and Mannfacturers. W. II. FURLONG, Manager. LOOK! Soadeg Before selecting your PRESENTS. _All who comecanbewellwaited upon Two Splendid Suites of OPERAT- ING ROOMS. Hundreds of Beantiful “ NOVEL- TIES.?? The New “ IMPERIAL PANEL” Portrait, just introduced by Mr. Brand. is without exception the finest Picture ever produced by the PHO- TOGRAPHIC ART. . CABINETS, extra fine, only $6.00 per doz., worth $12.00. CARDS, the very best. only $3.00 per doz., worth $5.00. &4 Special Department for PHO- O0GRAPHING CHILDREN. Do not wait forbright days ; cloudy days are preferable. NEW DESIGNS in_ finely carved PARLOR and TABLE EASELS, with Frames to match, rich and choice ALBUMS, fine VELVET STANDS, £c., £c. SITTINGS can be secured in ad- wance by POSTAL CARD or TEL- EPHONE. Brands Studics 210 & 212 Wabash-av. TEAS The decline in TEAS enables us to offer at 75¢ a 1b. as Fine an Oolong Tea as can be had in the market. We offer it to the CON- SUMERS as representatives of one of the largest importing and jobbing tea houses in the country, Foster & Rockwood. Allother grades of Ten equally low. ROCKWOOD BROS., 102 & 104-North Clark-sts | Course with Reference to Southern Outrages. He Could Not Do Otherwise and Faithfully Perform His Daty. Testimony Concerning the Much- Talked-Of Hot Springs Omission. ~ A Glimpse of Something that TLooks Like Very Sharp Practice. New Treasury Regulations on the Subject of Damage-Al- lowance. Prominent Points in the Bill for the Reorganization of the Army. Republican: Programme for Ventilating Southern Election Frands. - THE SOUTH. PRESIDENT IAYES' REFERENCE THERETO IN HIS MESSAGE. Speciat Dispateh to The Tribune ‘Wasmixaros, D. C. Dec. 7.—Few Southern Republicans have called upon the President since the delivery of his message. ‘In this re- speet the appearance of the White House is very different from what it was this time twelve months. A Southern Congressman who has been there ‘states that the President intimated that he entertains kindly feelings for the South, and has a lively interest in its prosperity. He considers that the language he used fu his mes- sage as applied to Southern politics was mild under the circumstances, and that he was fal- filling his constitutional duty in calling the at- tention of Congzress to what he cau only Juok upon as violations of Constitution and law. He says he could not ke expected to remain silent when in his pelief the Jaws which he was sworn to execute have been disregarded. He says, as helias several times before remarked, he does not impute aoy want of good faith to cither Gov. Nicholls or Gov. Hampton. *Some of the Southern members have intimated to the Presi- dcnt that it_would be proper for bhim to® fur- nish detailed statement of the information on which he bases hiscase, and the probability is thut a resolution will be introduced jota one or both Houses askiur him to do so. CORBIS. : The chances of the admission of Corbin to the seat now oceupied by Butler, of South Carolias, fn the Senate, are not zood, in view of the fa:t that Senators Conover and Patterson, Republic- ans, are understood to be determined 1o vote, 28 tuey did last winter, in tavor of Butler. HOT SPRINGS. THAT OMISSION. o Wasmixgroy, D. C., Dec. 7:~The Senate Committec engazed in inquiring into the omission of the Hot Springs clause from the Sundry Civit Appropriation bill met to-day. George H. Johnston, a clerk in the Post-Office Department, testified that he met Senator Con- over ifi August last and had a conversation with him in reference to an attack made on the char~ acters of both by Benson, of the Treasury Se- cret-Service. Prior to this interview, he had never conversed with the Senator in relation to the Hot Springs matter. Benson and another employe of the Secret-Service Division- of the “Treasury had called at the Post-Office Depart- - ment, and desired him to tell them all that e knew about the Hot Springs matter. One asked whether he had been to New York in Jaouary, in the interest of certain partiesin Washington. He told him he bad not; alsothat lic (Johnston) was not at the Capitol on the last nitht of the session. The larger man said that they-had the aflidavits of three persous that he had beer seen waiting uround the ball of the Senate, and been scen to take 2 paper from Mr. Rice, Senator Conover’s clerk, who told him " to - ot away with it.” The witness rteplied that it wus a puck of d—d lies, and suggested that there was some mistake apout it. The larse man suid there could be no wistake. The wii- ness went to-Acting Postmaster-General Tyrer, and told Lim that an outrageous aitack hal been made on the witness and Senutor Conover, and asked leave of absence for a few days, to favestigate the motive of this attack. He'did not ask who made the aflidavits, for he aid not, believe that any had been made. He had had conversations with W. P. Rice in relation o the matter. Rice characterized the whole story us an outrazcous tissue of falshoods, calculated- and intended to injure Senator Conover. fle had no knowledge of the abstraction of the papers, and had never said be bad. ® Clerkz Rice and Assistant-Doorkeeper Bassett testified that they Were not aware of “any irreic- uiarity. DAMAGE ALLOWANCE. TREASURY EXPLANATION. Specral Disoatch to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—The statement published in some Western newspapers thut the order of July 6, 1578, requiring the openiug'of packages and inspcction of their coutents to rtain damage allowance has beea rescinded is in a very importaot particalar Jocorrect. No, such general order has been Issued,and the order which has been issucd, the Treasury officials clalm, is wrongly interpreted to mean that it is a retorn to the old practice whick caused so much danger of loss to the revenue. An order has been fssued modifying the order of July G, 1878, which was adopted at the fn- stance of the Bingham-Hinds Commission, buz no order bas been issued rescinding it ” On the contrary, the July order is kept in force, except as to u vertain class of articles, where its en- forcemeant, the Treasury peole say, INCREASE THE DAMAGE to tne goods, and cause ereat delay and expenfs. to parties interested. It is claimed as to theso goods that it is mot actually nevessary to the enforcement of the July order to ascertain the. accurate measurc of damage allowable. The official explanation for this change furnished at the Treasury Department Is as follows: Art. 511 of the Regulations, and decision. 3,636 of July 6. 1578, require the actual opening and. exzmination of each and every package of mer- chandise on which allowance is claimed. for damage oceurring on the voyage of fmportution before any abatement of daues on acvount of, such damage can be 'granted. These instruc- tions were intended, as_a general rule, for the guidance of customs oficers, and were desizned: to protect the revenue: {rom allowances for MERELY SPECGLATIVE DAMAGE. The exoerleuce of customs officers at many principal ports has shown that an enforcanent of the order of July6 us tosome clusses ol zoods Is not actually uecessary to enable them to obtaln knowledrre of thecxtent of daw- agze which the merchandise embraced fo the fu- portation has sustained on the vovage, while the strict enforcement of the order increases the damage to the goods, and causes great delav and 2xpense to the parties intercsted. - The fol-: lowing classes of goods are therclore except from ihe order mentioned: Green and dried- fruits in packazes, sardines, pickles, and other articles in sesled packazes, pepper, pimento, and mace, macaroni, soda-ash, and caustic sod _sugar in wats or bags, rice in: baga. Of grec: