Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1878, Page 16

16 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES SAFE-OPENING. Reminiscences of a Couple - of Experts. The Use o Dynamite by Burglars—Im- provements in Safes, 1If the life of the safe-burglar has its excite- ments and its daneers, the life of the profes- sional expert in safe-work is not without its in- ddents, some of them more or less amusing, If pot instructive. A TRILUNE representative met s couple of gentlemen the other day— . Messrs. W. R Avery and E. W, Fowler, of this city—who make a speclalty of "this expert-work on banh-safes and locks, and, during a social chat, ot an ivsizht into the sort of thing they encounter in their safe-opening trips around the country, together with certain information as to e different kinds of safes most fn use at this day. One of these gentlemen, Mr. Avery, has but recently returned from a trip to Alabama, whicher he went to unlock a bauk-safe. The cashier of the baunk, who had formerly been a watchmaker, thought he ought to know some- tuing abour time-locks, if auybody did, and it occurred to him that it wouwldn’t be a Lad scheme to stop the movement. so that he could unlock the safe whenever be wanted to. It so happened, however, that he very carelessly STOPPED THE INGENIOUS CONTRIVANCE whea it was in a locked position, shut the door, threw the bolts, the thinz caught, and hence- forth that safe was about as difficult a thine to open 85 that cashier ever ran against. The long and short of it was that be couldn’s et inside of it. Mr. Avery was sent for, critically exam- ined this case of Jockout, and, after a few hoars® work and such manipulations us an expert knows how to emplov, succeeded in getting the safe open. That cashier has given up all idea of ever tinkering with time-Jocks again, Air. Fowler related an instance of expert safe- * opening in which be was the principal actor. It happened at a town in Northern Michigan, not Jong avo, the safe in question being oue of the professedly fire-proof sort. Mr. Fowler bad no tools with him when he was called in to look at the strong-box, and he told the owner that if hewould zo out and borrow a drill about an eighth of an inch in diameter, he would open the.safe for aim. The drill was brought, Mr. Towler made a small hole with it, and, using 2- slender scratch-awl, unlocked the lock, througl the small ovening made, without the least difficuity. He then offered fo repair ihe safe by putting in an iron plug to fill up the hole he bad made, but the owner of the safe woulda't huve it. He uwmight get locked out again, be. said, and in that case an iron plug would “be open 10’ objections. ‘With tuis possible repetition of the lockout in view, he decided to il up the orifice with shoe- maker’s wax, which could Dbe casily dug out if oceasion ever required it. ? The part of the work of a safe-expert which requires all his skill is to OPEN A SAFE WITHOUT INJURING IT. In other words, bis object is not only to open the safe, but to save it.” Your professional safe- burglar, on the contrary, is actuated by an en- tirely different motive—to get at the inside of a safe regardless of consequences tothesafeitself. Sometimes the experts strike 2 particularly try- ing case, but the damace resulting from breal ing open the safes, 50 neatly is it done, is grener- ally inconsiderable, and the owners are only too glad to get at their valuables to srumble at the small expense involved in getting things to rights agam. In one instance, Mr. Fouler worked on a case where the owner bad taken the lock off his safe and put it on wrong. The result was that the machinery wouldn’t wark at all. Mr. Fowler Iabored at it a short time and unlocked it without doing any damage whatever. Some two years ago Mr. Fowler was called apon to g0 DOWN TO EPFINGHAM to opec a safc belonging to a certain banker, who was said to be intent on going into bank- Tuptcy about a5 soon as he could zet there, but whose safe was in the hands of the Sherifl. It was nip and tuck between them for awhile as to who should get at the contents, the Sheriff de- siring to secure certain evidence which it was Enown 10 contain, in order toconvict the banker of some alleged fraud. The expert and the Bleriff ‘got into the bank apd shut themselves in. There were three doors and four locks to open. Mr. Fowler began opera- tions about 9 o’clock in the morning, and the last obstruction to what was contained inside was removed at 6 o'clock in tbe eveningz. Daur- ing the progress. of the work the banker, through the machizery of alocal court or some other instrmmentality, tried to serve an injunc- tion on the safe-openers, but was prevented for the reason_ that he couldn’t get at them. But the resuls hardly justified the Sherifl's expecta- tions. On opening the safe, it was found to contain nothing but a few dollars of special de- posits, and a lot of counterfeit money,—decid- edly not enough to pay expenses. Mr. Fowler, whec be saw the banker, remarked that be had opeved the safe, but badn’t injured it. **Thav's all right,” was the reply, *‘but you've hurt its reputation down iu these parts.” In fact, on several occasions both Mr. Fowler and Mr. Avery have upened safes so quickiy and so deftly as to bring forth similar commerts ou their dexterity and the reputation of certain -makes of safes “‘in these parts.™ = ' On the principle that the “epindle” in th Jock is tne weakest part of ihe safe, a Tiffin, 0., mechanic by the name of Gross bas, within a comparatively recent time, invented a disk, which takes its place, ana, it is claimed, deties theartsof the safe-barglar,—particularly him ‘who uses the explosion scheme. THE DISK, unlike the spindle, does not project from, but is placed level with, the surface of the door, and, from its size and peculiarities of construction, is not 8o ready to yield to the intluence of the blow-pipe and the cold-chisel. A great deal, liowever, aepends on the matter of packing the Jambs of the door, which prevents the mtrodue- tion of explosive material. Atr. Fowler himself, rofiting by the proved defects fo other safes, gu lateiy patenied one of bis own contriving which he claims will overcome all the objec- tions now urged against the averace make of safes. Hissale is built from the outside of steel plates welded together. The walls are thick and solid, and are practically two pieces— * 1he door and the sate. In the interior is achest with solid, burglar-proof walls, the door of which is Jocked with a combination Jock capable of 100,000,000 changes. The outside door is destitute of anything in the shape of spindle: befog Jocked by an eptirely new system of bol work which locks and uniocks automatically with the aid of atime-iock. There is no connec tion whatever between the outside and the in- side of the safe. The door is hung on patent and is V- erned by a lever wit:h skuts it in siraight, _every vart oi the door going n at the same time. The jam's of the doorand safe are tightly packed, and the result is an air- tight joint which prevents the iutroduction of explosives, To “ make assurance: doudlysare,” ‘toe jambs of the juner door and chest are also packed. The inventor claims for his safe that itfs indeed fire and burglar-proof, the latter recommendation being largely dueto the dis- carding of the spindle and the use of the new system of bolt-work with its automatic move- ment. The work of the safe-burglar of Iate years has spurred on varions inventors 10 get up something _that would bafile him in bis ne- farious pursuits. snd rhuch has been accom- ‘plished in this direction. TIUE MOST APPROVED METIOD OF THE BURGLAR nowadays is to resort to cxplosives, the use of the disk instead of the spindle baving spoiled dis chances of getting at precious plunder ‘Lorough the arency of the blowpipe and punch. Some of the peat jobs exccuted in late years were described by these experts with an evident appreciation on' their part of the effective way in which the work was done, althoush the meth- «ods employed were not such, owing to the fact that burglars are always pressed_Zor time, that a professional safe-expert wonld nse. One of these j®bs was perpetrated a year or o ago at lnnchester, Mich., the operation beiog upon a sofein the People’s Bank of that place. The lurzlars broke off the lock-dial and the spindle, leaving a hole seven-eizhts of an inch 4o diameter and three-quarters of an ioch deep, into which - they inserted - a sapoly of dyoamite. They then - placed “the small end of a railroad pinch-bar against the vpeniog, and the larger end of the bar against the vanlt-door, and then fired the chargeé by clectriclty, or, more probablv, by perenssion of somg kind. ‘The cflect was startlinz. The ex- plosion burst open the vault-door, and threw a beavy piece of metal, which was on the outside of tbe vault-Goor, forward a distance of somo feet and clear thioueh a glass-partition in the counter. The explosion also broke the ontside plate of the safe-door, tore a hole in tue half- inch plate as biz usa man’s hat, split the next piate in two. pulled the spindieaud the conical bolts, in which the door was put together, and 1eft at least half a dozen openings ciéar throngh the safe. ‘Theu s second charge was pat through ouse of he bolt-holes and exploded in the bolt-frame, breaking the frame in two and splitting i¢ and blowinz the door off 50 that ibere was nothing left but the inside bolts. The swag amounted to some 810,- 030, The same”thing was dope mnot loog centre-hinges, %0 in a baok at Pitlston, Pa., where no less than twelve explosions were used in onc night. ‘When the National Bank at Keysville, N. Y., was attacked the burglars captured three watch- men and were left unmolested in their worl One explosivn_opened the vanlt door, and five otbers went through five Inches of safe, the whole thing occupying an_ bour uod 3 half, aud the plunder being $100,000. But the new safe, it is claftned, beats the burglars most effectual- 1y, guarding, as it docs, pot only against this particular form of attack, but against all others. LAW REFORM. ARBITRATION. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cricago, Dec. 14.—After reading the court- cous remarks of *‘ Attorney? in Trx TRIBUNE of the 8th inst., his consent that **all admit the evil,” and that ‘it is timethat a demand should be made for an intelligent consideration and settlement of some of the most obvious defects of the present system,” I insist that my argu- ment stands unauswered, and that the stupen- dous fraud upon the credulity of the age, and the system of chicanery, sophistry, and jugalery that has been artfully built up into an over- riding and dominant profession, that, like a deadly cancer, has shot its absorbing roots into ail the vital tissues of the public body, are acknowledged and confessed. ‘Then, the only question for discussion that Attorney ” in- vites to be *vigorously followed up” is as to the remedy for the admitted evil 1 maintain that arbitration legalized will not work out all “needed reform of our ‘disgraceful jurisprudence.” * Attorney” thinks not, and says, *“No means of settling dis- putes Is considered more worthless,” and “that it is 2 most common remark of lawyers that ar- Ditration is the beginuing of a chancery suit.” By whom else, except by these interesied law- rer-witnesses, is it 50 considered? By the Board of Trade! By the Masonic and Odd-Feliow Lodges? By the churches? One of the nost intel- lizent and respectable members ef the Hoard of Trade told me that i wonld monopolize the entire time of all the courts of the city to try the disputes arising from the transactions oa the Board, Arbi- tration is there required by the Board’s ruies, and ite members all testify fhat substanual justice, fair dealng, and harmony are soccessfully mantained. ~ **Attorney™ usks me why ari iration is mot ‘‘more sought.” as there is al ready 4 statutcauthorizing it? Is he not answered by Liie constant action of the Board of Trade? It is not necessary (o have any uct of the Legislatare to permit men o amicably setlle their_ dispuics by agreement. Business differences ure constantiy being adjusted by the parties themselves. and no statute i8 required to confer such an indisputablo liberty. Butitis incases where honesty strug- sles against rascality, right ngainst wrong, as is the phae of nine-tentkis of litigation, where truth is but a Jamo in the jaws of the wolf, that the oftice of urbitration is invoked, with its principles of common sense, freedom from technicality, and in- expensive gimplicity. **Attorney " says, ‘*In the first place, it {arbitration] canuotinclude that great number of cases where one of the parties wishies to take advantace of every delay aad technicality that a proceeding at law afordse.™ (The italics are’ mine. . Bat what an admission!) This is true, as he says, where arbitration is by . comsent of the paries and | voluntary. “But the Board of Trade makes arbitra- tion compulsory by its rales, by forfeiture of hon- oraole standing, and expulsion. This isall the power the Board possesses. But the Legislutiro can pass a general and binding law imposing such couts, fecs. and damages upon a malignant litigant refusing to_arbitrate, a8 to make him **pay tho piber, " while he dances at the funeral of his vic- tim. There 18 no constitutional bar preventing the Legislature from so regulating costs, 1 to Ieave a sconndrel free to chovse ** trinl by jury, " or to scek the more congenial jurisdiction of'a court, if he pay the expense. No just power can compel me 1o pay the expense of another man's enjoyment of his rights, If he is frce to choose, let him be free 1o pay. In_‘ivizorously following up™ the article of Sunday, Nov. 24. 1 have prepared and submit for discussion the foilowing petition, which Iask the friends of arbitration to copyand circulate for signatures: $*Totie General Assembly of Nlinois : The under- signed, citizens of 1liinois, deciring simple forms and modes of setiling individual disoutes; 1o es- cape vexations and malicious suits and defenses; 10 avoid delaysand expenses incident to litigation; and torelieve the courts of fhe overnress of cases now crowalng their dackets, respectiully petltion your honorable body to enact o law legulizing arvi- tration, to the effect that in al cases of dispute and disagreement between parties either side may, at any time before trial at law growing ontof such diffetences, propose refercnce of the matters in disoute to arbifration, aud if the other side shall refuse 10 80 refer, and shall force the party propos- ing to o refer to sue or be sued in a conrt of la the latter party shall be entitled to costa. attorney’s fees, and damages for loss of time, without revard to which side obtains judgment. Also, to enact that in all cases of reférence to arbitration each ride sball choose one_arbitrator, and they two, if they cannot agree, shall choose an umplre, and any two agreeing shall make award; such Board of Arbitration 1o have power to subpena and swear witnesses, grant rebearings for cause sbown, and their award, unless appeaied, to be entered of rec- ord in the' Circuit Courte, and to have full legal force 28 judgments. Also, to enact a provision fora Board of Appeal, to consist of two arbitrators and two umptres, to be mutually appointed, as provid- ed for the first Board, the award of s majority of which Appeal Board shail be final, and shall be en- tered of recard in place of the original award: to- gether with such detsils a5 the wisdom of your honorable body may deem necessary to make the proposed eystem of arbitration just and equitable, and beneflcent in promoting the peace, safety, and happiness of o people. ™ 1 would remark in reference to the feature of the petition making the additional costs, fees, and ex- Dpenses, 1oatiach to the refusal to acbittate, and Dot 10 follow the judgment, that this s necessary in order to have arbitrationat ali. For, say, 1 owa 3 man the just sum of $200, he demands $300, £ propose arbitration, he ‘refuses and sucs me; he fe1s judgment for at least bis $200. and thereby incars no penalty, any more than now, Of coarse unfair men wonid always refuse to arbitrate under such_circumstances. Besides, if the proposed penalties foliowed the judgment, the courts, in their jealonsy and opposition to the system, would buve grreat bias and temptation to always decido in favor of the friend of conrts and opposerof arbitra- tio, and inflict severe loss on any one proposing arbitration. Attorney ™ objects to arbitration on sccount of the **difflcuity of drawing a sabmission suf- ficiently clear as (o express just how much of their differecces the litigants wish to submit.” IHave commercial men sy difficaliy in settling in their counting-rooms the most intricate business com- plications with_cxactitude snflicient 10 cover the whole scope of difference, and to guard againet fu- tare trouble? So, 1 asserl, can urbitration, with- out_the aid of Chitty on Pleading, or auy other work on jucglery or legerdemain. - These muzes and technicalities of the law are wholly unneces. sary, and are the merc aevices with which to build up and hedge about a profeseion. ** Attorney " saya **he heard a prominent mem- ber of the Bar say tbat, in_his oninion, if Judge [yes, blsnk is appropriate] conld sit withoat a jury, he would try all the cases in the Suvcsior Court in three months." Douhtless. I have already spoken of the haphazard declslons of these courts, that in eflorts to clean the dockets ruthlessly clean ontthe hopes of o many deluded and trusting sictims. Smce writing my article of Nov, 24, 1 bave received a number of complimentary letrers and messages, urging me to press forward the ‘-good cause.” I have, therefore, been in con- sultation with & number of gentlemen of the Bonra of Trade, and other prominent crizens, It is surprising how outspoken they all are in decp and strong denunciations ' of the **infamons Court-Tlonse system, with ail ite false decisions, its travesty of justice, its_Insufferabic arrozance, and despotic rule. A prominent and wealthy mem- ber, who has been President of the Board, related me how, by **an unfair decision ” of one of onr Judges, in collusion with **paipable perjury™ on the part of his opoouent, he hud been judicially roboed of $30,000, advanced by him to his scour drelly castomer. 1le had, conscquently, closed up his *+general commision businces™ to escapo liability to being further despoiled in the sharn ways of justice. ‘Another member. who had aleo been the Bonrd's President. fully confirmed this #tory of ontrage and injustice, These renearsals of wroug are becoming common, and would seem to constitnte the main history of court proceedings. Ladvice ** Attornoy” o talc more with the peo- ple; and cxchnnza less mutual adiniraton \ith Judges, if he would onderstand the tene estimation in which they are held by the people. In a word, be will find the peovle ripe for revolulionary legat reform. 1 noticed an extract in Tk TRIEUNE. some days ago. from an article by another lawyer. claiming that the hostihty tothe Bench and Bar wns more aeening (1 think he said apparent) than real, and cites in support of his position that the President and all his Cabinct are lawyers. and that botin Honzes of Congress and the State Legislatures: are largely composed of lawyers. 'This fs lamentably trae. * The American people have a penchant for oracory, and are fond of the hustings. The Bar dre piacticed speakers, ana hove, beyond doubt, Beld high prominence and enjoyed the arsest share of ollice and of public honors. And yet **At- tomey " asks me, * Where in all this basiness is the Bench and Bar to blame? \lave they any more power over the legislaiion thal general com- munity?” One Inwyer indulgWWin complacent boastinge of the grand achievementy Bt the 2nd Bar in the progress and<. enlichten- ment of the nge. Another lawyer depre- cates any ripolbility on the part of the Bench and the Bar for the existence of bad lawe and worse administration of them, Yes, gentlemen, blow hot and biow cold, asis yonr custon, 1o suit your case. But I ask, Who in thunderls responsible for the defective adminis- tratlon of law. that ** Attorney ™ admits, if the Bench and Bar are not? And is therea sinzle lawyer in the State to-day enraged in any efort for reformation of the laws? Do not our 1aws re- quire that the Judzesshall report to the Lemslature Jefects 1o the lawsthat needamendment? Do they doit: ilas not the Bar Association of Chicago, a mere hoodswinking wociety, pretending reform and faleely parading jtself a8 preventer of profes- slounl abusce; just passed a_resolution opposing alteration of the law 0 as to prevent eppeals from upreme Conrt? \Was medium of greatly increasing the roatine of litiga- tion, in the interests of rngvl’:xUY Did. nnt“lixml.! Ascociation, at the same mecting, also pass resolution that the lawe were zood, but the trouble was in the bad administration of them ? Respou- sible! Who else upon the earth are altogether ilty and rcsponsible for bad laws and Baa” admimistration of them bur the Par, that has bad more to do with framinz them than any one clsc, and the Bench that has converted the coure fnto ** mere shops for the swindling of honest men"? Ttell rou, gentle- men, You bhave presumed too far on your power and skill to cajole the people, hile you think to dominate every Interest n the land, oy erride the laws of our Trade Boards, control our political Re- tarning Boatds, ‘intermeddle with enforcement of discipline in_our churchcs, seize and manipulate the yast property of the country by arbitrary writa of injunction and court receivershipe, and to build up ' combination, despotic and relentless in its purposes, tosubordinate all outside interests to the aggrandizement of your profesaion. You have at last awakened criticism, and as sare as that the American spirit always rouses at the proper limit of forbearance, it is preparing 10 make **topple about your ears" the devilich machinery yon have 50 cunningly erected. that has sent terror thronsh- ont the businees world. ana thar, like a huge vam- pire, {ans and fans, while it sucks the vital blood of the people. Tizxur FAUNTLEROY. GERMAN’S VIEW OF THE MATTER. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, Dec. 14.—0Ounce more the columns of Tir TRIBUNE are open to the cause of **Re- form,” and this time its blows are airected toward the great evil, the misappliance of just- icc unto alf. Shrewd and cunning practitfoners have cheated a confiding public, thwarted just- ice, and brought ourts into bad repute, and made court-rovms the stamping ground for their avarice and greediness; therefore,thrice * Hufl ? to that newspaper which dares and does invite discussion, exposes wmalpractice and abuse, and onens the eyes of the legislators and shows unto them that “Reform in law? is absolutely necessary and cannot be postponed! The cry. “Reform™ was heard all over this Republic now for the last four years and cchoed from shore to shore. It is the sign of vizorous life in the body politic of the country, and the different partics have pledred themselves to “ Reform " more or less in their varty platforms. The confiding masses of the people believed and hoped for the best: but, alas, they found them- selves, in many respects, deceived! We here in j Chicago have had a *Keform Council,” and it acquitted itself nobly, and Cook Couunty is now blessed with a “Reform Board of Coun- ty Commissioners,” and the taxpavers are justly ~entitled to expect 't Reform in the administration of county aflairs. ‘The nld Board has confessed on its death bed that **Re- form" was practicable and retrenchment absolute- Iy neceseary in different county offices, from Sheriff down to the humblest janitor ana cmployes. May the sound of tkeir denth-knell be the joyful har- binger of an era of economy and prudence to this 1ax-ridden community! The people had sought help and redress by applving to the different courts, who gave no relief. Indictments, arraign- ment, pleadine, baling, changes of venne, ctc. etc.. failed, because the ever-productive minds o hirelings versed in detecting technicalities, ctc, befogzed the lezal eves of blind Dame Justice, laughed ac her and mocked her, turned her waxe: nose hither and thither, and chacklinzly vocketed the **sputz ™ and glorled in their success, for the people nad to foot the bille. So it will be scen that when the intentof the Jaw is eo easily frus- trated and the statutes become a dend-letter, that ** Reforma " is timely and in urzent demand. Now. my dear Senators znd Representitives-elec’, re- formin **making,” in *‘interpreting,” and in *+ ezecuting " the law ia the demand of the hour] Heed it! An ontspoken press and the prayers of an oppressed and wronged people are urging yon! Become masters of the situation and grasp the ideas and shape them into measures. which shall prove to be in future a saf rd and blessing unto the people, and an everlasting honor unto- your- self. 1. Reform in law-making is the first step to be made. The law of this State ought to be codified and revised thoroughly, and so cleaned from the rubbish contained that it would be the best in the country. It snould ve worded so plain and 50 ex- licit that even a common man can understand ft. st. as many are worded at present, are condu- cive of much specalation and mischief, and are, on account thercof, a rich fleld for skillfai and tricky practitioners and a standing menace to plain and straightforward pcople, who have the misfortunc 10 become unwittingly entangled into their meshes. 2. The interpretation of the law must be given and intrusted only to conscientious, able, and houoraple men. Men of doubtful character, void of dignity and learnimg,.sz0ald be debarred' from resenting & case in any court. The indlecrim- inate licensing of lawyers must be abolished and a license aud diploma only awarded 1o persons of competence, sbility. and integrity. and their number be lessencd {0 8 minimum. Windy quota- tions from outlandish laws probibited and a rizid cnforcement to the adnerence of the legal question and case ut fssue; showinz all pointaof defects, and the wrongs the workings and_applications of the law does or may entail, or rizhts and privileges forfeited or jeopardized by thic same; 8o that equitable justice can he donc either party, the pub- A E dealer sorted over the pile, and, sclectine two sufliclently emaciated birds, handed them out with a chuckle and the remark: ‘There, I guess those'll do for an [ndia-rubber gullet.” ** All right,” said the customer with a Satanic grin, “T guess I'li take the others; you can bang those two up.” The dealer hung them up with a saddened air. AMYUSETLENTS. MCORMICK HALL. FIRST GRAND CONCELT of the SERIES OF THREE, PRATT svuprHONY " CONCERTS Wien the clebration of the anniversary of s BIRTHDAY And other fmportant musicat_compositivns will be pre- sented with a GR A_I_\‘ID 17 x.iR’l‘lSTS. 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Extra Performunce Sunday afternoon and evening. lic welfare guarded and promoted. *‘Luws delay, ™ will become an old proverb, wheu the interpreti- tion and application of the law is in such pure and able hands, who by their combined and noble effort will lift it up to the hizh pinnacie of honor and estcem, 60 that its aws-inspiring serenity will mrove to the virtuous and uprisht cltizens the im- movable and stendfast protector of s eacred rights, prvileges. and propertics, and to the evil doer and miscreant the relentess avenger of wrong aud crime to the very bitter end. 3. The execution of the faw should only e In~ trusted to men whose presence and demeanor will at_sight command respect and inspire the citizen with the assurance that justice will be done and had, cost what it may; that a suit at Jaw will not oe permitted to last a Iifetime, nor Liag postpone- ments can be had for the asking, but taut the -~ stand-and-deliver, plead-and-prove, punish-and- discharge ™ rule is vizorously applicd,and no quar- ter given, be the parties rich or poor. but that citi- zens enjoy the cquality before the law unsalhied. Arbitration would not be in demand then, for tho decision of an upright Judze wonld be #o0 solemn that it would get at rest any tronblesome thought whatsoever, Court and practitioner would rise in the cateem of the people the law intended to grant them, and encircle the head of Dame Justice with a halo, which would be pleasant to oehold! 4. The establishment of a public oflice for the 016 conveyance of rual estate, —the deeding of any kiud of property. The reckless, careless, and un- reliable transferring of real estate by Dick and Harry “to Le strictly - probibited and only placed fn the hands of men who are to be held strictly accountable and responsible. A deed executed by such an office, and duly ro- corded in the ollice of the Xecorder of the county, shall be the only law!fal instrument to prove right and title 10 any property whatsoever. This would do away with abstract making, snits of claims, chancery, etc., etc., for in the deed would be shown and proven 'if an incumbrance is on the property or not, und if the purchaser was wiltinz to assume. hold, and pay, and bas paid, 'The deed to be pat on probation- before the Provate Court_when incumbrances, claiws, or liens arc Pl’crex;]red. also when orpnans or widows are con- cerned, ks Senators and Representatives, exalled servants of the people, you have s creat field of lavor be- fore you this Winter. Work diligently, wisely, deliberately. The opportanily is given each and cvery one of you to endear himsel! to the hearts of thie people Gf this State. where your names may be kept in prateful remembrance for the thoughts you bave given and the eiforts made In benalf of a timely reform in law and ita application. JonN ScMELTZ. ——— ‘' FELKER IN TROUBLE.” ' A paragraph was published in last Sanday's TRIBUNE to the effect that **Doc™ Felker had been aesaulted on the previous Friday in front of the Chamber of Commerce by a Board of Trade man, whom Felker had asked for some money as.a con~ sideration for keepiug quiet about some disreputa- '~ doings on the part of the aforesaid Board of ‘Prade man; that the assilant had struck Felker in the face with a brick, and caused injuries so serious as 1o confine him to his home. = Upon a thorough _investigation of this casc, and an examination of the two witnesses who saw the assault, it is settled beyond dispute that the assailant was mot a Board of Trade man, bat a thicf, or some other hard case. _Felker was pretty full on this day, and, 23 he was passing along Washiugton strect. & man suddenly ran up to him, and, without saying a_word, struck bim in the face with great force with a “*billy, " breaking his nose. Felker himself does not knot his assailant. 1t is surmised that the man ia a notorious character Who has “fend with — Felker because arrested tum, but this s mot certsin. The assauli was, according to the unguestioned testimony of the witaessce, an outrageous and unprovoked ong, and the articie which spoke of it ua having bedn made by a Board of Trade man, on account of & demand made upon him by Felker, was incorrect. With the esception of the sbree of Friday night. Felker hzs kept very straight lately, and had itnot been for his unfortunate condition then his nesail- aut would not have ventured to tackle him. ———————— DECEMBER. Wet tree-tops gainst blue sky embroidered, . How ve shake ont yonr branches disordered In the wild Winter-wind that is raging! How yonr shrieking and moaning discordant Seem wholly and fitly accordant. With the war of the elements waging! - Damp ground under-foot, yet unfrozen, Do you think still to bear your own chosen, Your tender green flowers of June blossom’t §ee you not the snow-clouds approsching, Tpon yon bine heaven encronching, Whose chill ilakelets will freeze o'cr your bosom? Gray waves, wildly, restlesely surging, Can yon not feel your carrents aiverging— Your pulscs grown chilled and benmnbing? Enow ye not taat the South-winds now dally Far from 3¢, o'er hill-top and vallcy, Where no breath of the Winter is coting? ConXELIA M. WiLLARD, . —— " “Lmposiog on a Marketman. 2 - Xorwich Bulletin, - A Norwich restaurateur called upon a markor man, and, imparting to him the secret that he kept a boarding-house, asked him to pick out the two toughest fowls in his assortment.. The HOOLEY’S THEATRE, Grand Gala Matineo Thursday afternoan, Dec.19, 1678, Annual Compdmentary lienelit to BLISS WHITTAIIK TREASURER, Tendered by 1. M. Tidoley and thie Entire Profession. The follawing Iadies and gentlenen have kindly voluntecred and whl positively appear: By general degire, Chicago's, The Great, favorie Eiocdtionst Billy Emerson, and Actres ) r Ketrens, nis unrvaled § Miss Emily Gavin, "L.’nféflfl(‘rfii-m:lnh \VH’I l‘|lpllelr In the third act| o s slon only), by special enrv VIIL. in her request, fn powerful sceiie with WHITE FACE. the Cardinals. — ‘The Original and Onl; By kindpermisslonot Wm.| Rigl 4 - Big x Ermmet , Sehooleraft & Coes,3olts: & X In their most Lngl:habla In an act that createa more Sketeh, entitied, laughter than anything MRS. DIDIMUS' PARTY.! on'the minstrelstage. The Famous nd many others. too nu- ISON'S MINSTRELS| merots to mentien. N. B.~It is thealin of Mr. Whittaker, the heneficiary, to make this the most enjoyable cntyrtainment of the £eason, 81 the above array of tal 1l dencostrate. Scale of rrices for this occasion: 25, 50. aud 75 centa. Fecure your seatscarly to avold th rush. Box sheet now open. MWVICKER’S THEATRE. MONDAY, DEC. 16, Anew play In Fonr Acts, drama- Uzed froin the famous novel of Miss M. E. Braddog, DEAD MEN’S SHOES! . C. W. BARR TRoland Reed, Wal- ter Keiley, V. J. erham. W. A, Whitecar, J. Davidson, Atic W ea lice lastings Cazrle Jamison. Belle ielvlile In the cast. This great drama will be continued every evening ot this week and on the MATINEES | VERIBpRAT wa { SATURDAY. A GREAT DOUBLE BILL of Drama and Farce in preparation Im'i; D HOLIDAY WEER! I'CORMICK HALL. MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 16, LAST GRAND CONCERT! HERR AUGUST WILHELMJ! The Greatest Living Violinist, asslsted by MME. TERESA CABBENG, i st e Enfaent Planiste. MISS KATE L. JAMES, The chsrming young American Prima Donna. SIGNOR TAGLIAPIETRA, the Great Raritone. Mr. MAURICE STRAKOSCH. ..Muslcal Director POPULAR PRICES—Admission, $1. No extra charge for reserved sea ts. 5 can now be secured at Root & Sons' Musictore, et HABILIN®S THEATRE, Clark-st., opposite new Court-Touse. WALIRON, MART! SUSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING lust two appearances of the favorite Comedfai, Mr. SAM JEEEE; ;" or, The Express Robiery. GRAND VARIETY OLIO. MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 16, the Ceicbrated Mme. Rentz's Fernnle Minstréls, reinforced since their inst appearance here by the addision of a Coterfeof Ta- mons English Biirlesque Artists, aud_producing in un- approachable spirit and style the Sparkling Burlesque. Paris ; or, The Apple of Discord. Mattnee Tucsday. Friday, and Sunday. Prices—25¢, 3¢, 50¢, and 7ic., ART TREASURES. THE FINEST COLLECTION EVER SEEN IN THE WEST. THE LOAN EXHIBITION OF THE CHICAGO SO- CIETY OF DECORATIVE ART, At 65 Washington-st. Wil close Christmas Iive. 1l then open day and eve- oiug.” Admittance, 1. NORTH SIDE TURNER HALL. THIS SUNDAY, DEC. 15. AT 3 P. M., GRAND SACRED CONGERT GIVEN BY THE CICAGO ORCHESTILL (40 Pioges), ‘Tnder the directlon of PROF. A. ROSENBECKER, ADMISSION, 15 cents. ATIIEN;EUI#" GYSNASIUM, earborn-st. PRIZE EXHIBITION BY AMATEURS, Wednesday Evening, Dec. 19, Admission 25 WTT;I‘;;;:;;;FRI . Conservatory of Music, 50 Dearborn-st. ByJULIUS FUCHS, Director. Appileation, 1104 p.m. Forterms see muslcal columa, HALSTED-ST, OPERA-HOUSE. MONDAY, DEC. 16, ONE WEEK ONL TEIE TWO ORPIIAN Admission, 10 centa. UNIOX PARK CONG’L CHURCH, Two{reelectures by Prof.0+5. FOWLER, Monday and Thareday evenings, Dec. 18 and 19, ** Phrenology™ appiled to Life, Health, Self-Culture, and Business Adaptation. Consultations as fo yout beat bustncss adaptations, sclf-culture, etc., a; the Palmer House, daily, £rom’s o m. (0 10 P, 1., ell through December. DEPARTMENT STORE. (IOOLEY’S THEATRE, R. M. TIOOLEY. .Sole Proprietor and Maniger, Prices, 25¢, 50¢, T3¢, und S1. % DMatinee Prices, 25c and 50c. Fugagement Necessarily Limited to ONE WEEK ONLY! COMMENCING MMonday, Deec. 16, Wetligsday aud Safnrday Hatiness, Al Previ(msforts Gutdone! The Cremé de la Creme of Contemporas neous Minstrelsy ! AMERICA’S SUPREME FAVORITES, merson’ AND THE ONLY ORIGINAL Smith. Morton. BIG BIG ‘Waldron. Martin, Headed by tho World’s Premier Comedfan, BILLY ERMIERSON NOTE THE THREE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES! OUR OPERATIC CORPS D'ETHIOPE: Ste. Abeceo, Jos. Garland, E. U, Haywood, ‘Theodore Jackson, S, L. Lumbarde, Fred Walz. OUR MUSICALE BODY SYMPHONIOU Frank Dowies, W Mitche 1L Brabam, A Liverecto, F.'ottor Johuny W. M Master Martin, B. Sheppard. For particulars see prosTammes. Tilly Emersol Bly Sinieh, orton, Dan Waldron, C. 1L Stout, d Week—The peerless Actress, N L} OIE: and Dmllml.lc Company, METROPOLITAN TAENTRE, = XNew Chieago). JOE WALKER. g CHAS. A GALDSY MONDAY, Dec. 23, MISS FAN d Proprietor GHAM, Trom Nibl N . Towmantic spe MAZEPPA Or. THE WILD HOLSE OF TARTARY, aided by her Eul ron gy, JAMES MELVILLE, supporicd by Sew York's favorlie Author and Actor, r, CHA. MANLEY; tozethier with a_Grand Olioof Spoclaity Glovann!. ltattie Ellls. Flors Moore, kd Darrezt, onnahae, Foley and steifer, £85 and Gardner, u; the Fout Propuets. Teonle's Price: 'S 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, and 50c. WANTED—One hundred able-bodled men for the support of Miss Fannie Lonise Buckingham. Apply ac the stuge door Monday at 103. m. HAYERLY’S THEATRE, J. M. HAVERL Manager and Proorietor. REMEMD] OF THE UNION SQUALE THEATRE COMPA In the Great Parls, New York, and Clilcago success of MOTHER AND SON. ‘The Chlcago Press indorses that of Parls and New Yorik. Monday—BUFFALO BILL and Doubls Combination. WANTED, Flrst-Cluss Varicty Tulent to %o on the road at once. Alzo, 25 Ladles. Apply ac Room 5 Tivoll Buulng, en- trante on Washingion-so TUNT & LEWIS Proprietors of Fisk Folly Compans. COAL. 4. T BRACKEBUSH & 00, Miners and Shippers of COAL. DRY HARD COAL Four days from mines, in box-cars. BUCKEYE CANNEL, The best grate coal known. THE STANDARD GRADES OF SOPT COAL, GIANT, BRIAR HILL, BLOCK, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, M:Li:; Office, No, 1 West Randolph-st. R. R. Yards, southwest corper Morgan and Car- rolists. ~ Conrected by Teicphone. J. L HATHAWAY, COAL! (Offics-and Dock, 38 Market-st, cor. Randolph. Office and Deck, 1 North Harketst Offiee and Dock, 267 Archer-ar, Coal carefully screened and DELIVERED PROMPTLY at lowest market rates. Quality guaranteed. A large portion of stock under cover. Orders by mail and Am. Dis. Teleplione receive prompt attention. —_— | PHOTOGRAPHER, | ahur 125 STATE-ST. N. B.—Photograph Sittings for Take Eleyator, *1010301; e STINE'S SIGNS, of which we have Albumns, the city. Our lines of elegart. be found elsewhere. Our lines of TOY AND DOLL Wil ke the little folks haop: TINEST STOCK EVER SHOW, AUCTION SALES. By GEO. . GORE & CO,, 6yand 70 Wabash-av. REGULAR TRADE SALB DRY CGOODS, TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 8:30 a. m. Important Lines of Seasonable Specialtles. i &80 1 6ORE €'CO.e Auctioneers. SPECIAIL. Wednesday, Deec. 18, 10 a. m., Clocks, Regulators, Signs, Furafture, Fixtures, &c.,at 172 STATI-ST. G 1. GOLE & CO., Auctloneers. BOOTS & SHOES AT AUTCTION- Wednasday, Dec. 18, at 9:30 a. m,, We shall close out large lines of Winter Goods, Including Inrge lot of st quality Hubbers, Mem's. Bogy', and Youth's Heavy Boots, Buffalo and Wool Lined Hoots and Italmorals, &c. Sale positive, as manufacturers alliug for mo: and mnst have It. 2o GEO. P! GORE & CO., Auct'rs. Thursday, Dec. 19, at 9:30 a. m., REGULAR TEADE SALE OF CROCKERY. 26 Crates English W. G. Ware, 25 Crates American W. G. Wars, 10 Casks Best C. C. Ware, 25 Casks Rock and Yellow Ware, 150 Brls. Glassware, assorted. G00DS PACKED FOR COUNTRY MERCHANTS. AUCTION . SALE OF NEW _FURNITURE T S L GEO. P. GORE & CO., Anctloneers, SPECIATL Holiday Goods Sale, Friday, Dee. 20, at 9:30 a. m. VERY, DESIRARLE GOU) GEO. P. GOKE & CU., By H. FRIEDMAN, 200 and 202 East Randolph-st. REGULAR WEEKLY TRADE SALE On Wednesday, Dec. 18,at 10 0'clock. Animmense salc of (g, ey, Glassware, Climnays, Lamps, Cutlery, B, At12 o'clock Imported IFANCY GOODS and ors Arrivedtoo late for Jast sale. A nine I ‘Tollet Sets, Sflver Mugs and Spoou-Hol Tea Sets. Albums, Wood aud Tin T this lurge sale for bargains. They mi DS, Auctloneers. f Vases and Dolis, Toy ctc. Attend t he closed. &. W. BECKFORD, Auctr. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctloncers, 78 & 80 Randolph-st. 0w Rogular Friday's Sale, DEC. 20, AT 9:30 A. M. ONLY SALE THIS WEEK OF Furniture & Houschoid Goods, hristmas up to the 23d. Phetogranh NEW PARLOR AND CHAMBER SUITS, /4 g ap er Elegant Upholstered Easy Chairs; a Full 75 MADISON-ST,, | Line of Carpets, Stoves; aun invoice of g Take Elevator. | Clocks, General Merchandise, Fancy Goods, Cabingls.$6: _ Cards, §3, | &c., &c.; Crockery, Glass, and Plated- et | Wrate, &c. &, i MEDICAL. ELISUN. POMEROY & CO.. Auctioneers. [ i By M. M. SANDERS & CO,, o atay Pt 2 =41 72and 74 Wabash-av., Chicazo, Ili. 3 ity M e BLES, s 60 Raadaloh ot Srer uf { I : it | foote Shoae & Bahhers Arend’s Cough Tozenges |~ 3 I R R AT Ao, caant, - 25 A y P28 Ense daaimon-st, | Titesday, Dec. L7, 9:30 a. m. Full lines of Desirable Winter Goods, to be sold WITHOUT THE LEAST RESERVE. - cagy devoting thon to these diseascs. * Ctlics hour, By HENRY C. JOHNSOR JOLIDAY GIETS. Auction and ? RN CANIRI Bnfin.‘gi» Fie Naafaction sud, Gommission Sucs- CHERL Vons URIES | BN s Foladie iog nptone ety AQUARA. in great varicr; 3 ngs by Chitago Aristey KARNPEER o 3. 127 Kost about .25 SHigh-Class _ Paintl) Sdk AR e, SHeR 95D, BOmELl L clock T, m.r Tiipuc Grery eventbs duriak the week. HENRY C. JOUNSON, Allcllun:gu. 7 i B INTERIOR VIEW OIF DEPARTMERT STORT, 122 & 124 STATE-ST., just North of Madison. The Largest Fancy Goods House in the West! Where can be found the Finest and Best-Assorted Stock of HOLIDAY GOODS 1IN THE CITY, AT PRICES LOWER THAN THE LOWEST! As most of thess 5 t o tion, and made 0 our own spocial order, in NEW D S i T D vt shlcs hey owanot be found elsewhrer i Our different Departmeants consist of the followinz goods: RUSSIA LEATHER Work Boxes, Hdkt. Boxos, Glovo Boxes, Jewel Cases, Odor Cases, Ladies' and Gents' Drossing Cases, Pocket Books of all kinds. JAPANESE DEPARTMENT Is filled with all kinds of curious things in that line. 4nd we claim the finest assortment in DEPARTMENT, STANDARD SILVER-PLATED WARE ‘We will sell for fully 20 per cent less than any other house. We have the most com. plelelino ol OLD AND GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY Ever shown. You can save money by buying here. We have a most beautiful Iino of BRONZE WARRKI Tiure: d Inkstands, Our line of MAJOLICA ANT PARIAN WARE is e e o 5k o JApart ourselves, and most of Gur awh desiEna. shioh Sanner BOOIES AND STANDARD WORKS We sell fully 30 per cont lower than everbafore, as this is a special sale. Qur DEPARTMENT Nono should buy s present before examining the . Remember the place, 122 & 124 STATE-ST., Chicago, just North of Madison-st. 7~ OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 8 O’CLOCK. AUCTION SALES. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers and Beal-Estate Agents. 173 and 175 lzandoloh-st. CATALOGUE SALE. Standard and Illustrated Books, Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, at 11 o'clock, at Battes' Auctlon House, 173 and 175, Randoiphest. - Catalogus 685 WABASH-AT, ; ) Chattel Hortgage Sale. THE ENTIRE FURNITURE, PIANO-FORTE, ETC., AT ATUCTION. } Tuesday Morning, Dec. 17, at 10 o'clock, At dwelling No. 635 Wabash-av., we shall sell for cash, without reserve, the entire furaiture of a first-clasy dwelllog, consisting of Parlor Furniture. Plano-Forte, M.-Top Chamber Sets, Rruss and Wool Carpets, edding, Crockery, Glass und Plated Ware, Mag- tel Ormamenis, Stoves, ctc. The wholé cumprises eversthing reanisite for housckneoinz, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO.. Auctioneers. CLOSING AUCTION SALE HOLIDAY €00DS, Recetved direct from New York, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, at 10 o'clock a. m., At STORE No. 108 MADISON-ST. Alzo am favofce of Fing French Brouze & Hardle Clocks Brongze Figures, Chandelisrs, &o. ‘W. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. REGULAR THURSDAY TRADE SALE. STAPLE & FANCY DRY 600D Custom Made Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Gloves, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Ete. THGRSDAT MORNING, Dec. 19, at 9:10 o'clock, ab Butters' Auctfon Louse. 17 and 175 Randolph-iL., be- tween Fifth-ay. and L: WAL A. BGTTELS &CO.. Auctloneers. BANKRUPT SALE Agricultural Implements, Ice Tools, Dairy Furniture, Pumps, Ete., Ete., Belungiag to the Estate of WM. J. HASNA, AT ATUCTION, THURSDAY MORNING. Dec, 19, at 10 o'clock, 88 E. S. Bristol & Co.'s House, 20 and 32 South Canal-st. By onder of itgbt, & Js REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. Furnitare and Bouselornishing Goods, SATURDAY. Dec. 21, at 0:50 o'clock, at Duttens’ Auc- tion Rooms, }TJ and Randotph LEATHER AND FANCY GOODS. 'NOVELTIES In Leather andTF:mcy Goods COBB'S LIBRARY, 173 Wab{lsl ay. SLI KS. EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS! IN VELVET AND CLOTH. EF~ The finest assortment fn the city by M. WHEELER & €0, 74 East Madison-st. b == e HCEAN STEAMNPIES s INMAN LINE. p. . Cabin passize SIS, #a0. and 30 oy 3. Nteamers of this [ine carry no live stock of any kind. Company's pttlcs, 32 South Clark-ity hicazo. ANCIS C. BROWN. Gen'l West'n AR CUNARD MATL LINE. Sailing three times aweek toand from Britlsh ort. west Prices. oalst, 124 Dearbo: Bl instanc reliet, Stephens’ll Right Salve for barus, bollh coris, cuts. brutses, &¢. Rustshave ft: 25 ver boX+