Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1878, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1878—TWELVE TAGES., TIIE KAILROADS Vandetbilt in Shape to Control the Ocean Freight Traffic, IIe Ts Foreed to Yicld Up o Mor- sel for State Taxes in Michigau. Tho Southwestern Rate Asso- ciation Remodeling Its Pool Plan. Viewa of Railroad Solicitors on the Sub- Jeot of the Reagan Bill, VANDERBILT lG ETS FOURTEEN ANIPS, Epectal Ditpateh (o The Trivuns. 2New Yong, Dec. 27.—William . Venderbilt has succeeded In his long<cherished purpose of establishing an occan-freight line in connection with the Ceutral Rallroad and its branches. ‘The contract has been signed, and, by Jan. 8, the frst steamshlp of tho Unicorn T4ne will leave this port for Liverpool, Mr. Vanderblit has been working townrd this consummation for nearly two years, and made two trips to Europe to sea what arrapgements could be made for vessels, Beveral causes delayed the movement’s prog- ress, the chlel cause being the slow advance- meot of a sult to determine whether the Central Company had 8 right to make wharfage for ltscll at ita elevator at Sixty-fifth street and North River. The declsfon just rendered allows the wharfage to the Company, and thos renders It possible to load the steamshipa direct from the elevator. The vessels were secured for Mr. Vanderblit Ly Jotn C. Beager, o ship-broker of this city, formerly one of New York's largest grain dealers, who was ruined by the Chicago fire, ITe went to Newcastle-on-Tyne and suc- ceeded in‘making terms with builders and owners thero for 08 many vessels as might bo required. Fourteen are now on their way to this port. ‘They are lron-screw freight steamsbips of 2,000 tons burden, ench all now and warssnted, They will carry no passengers. The ports made will be Liverpool, Havre, Hamburg, Antwerp, and ony other that there fs sufficlent freight to load & veascl for, Tho Zanaiber will sl for Antwerp Jan. 8, the Lot- tle and Nellle for Hamburg Jan. 11 and 18 respectively, the Cosmopolitan for Havre Jun, 183 and for Liverpool (trips to berin Jan. Bpare datalled tho Elephinstone, Lunzshaw, Amelia, Serapls, Woodbine, Stratharly, Hellos, Elbros, Uanus. and Jeranos. This will be the floest fleet of freighs steamers on the water, and Wil epable Mr. VanderUilt to make through rates with Weat- etn shippers at his pleasure. Tho t of the contract as to the percentage paid vessel-owners conld hot be ascertained. “The Unicorn Line {s believed to scttle the quoestlon 28 to New Yark's commercial supremacy, which has been threateued througl lack of terminal Tuctlisles }:vev attenipt failing to get terminal facilities, Mr. Vanderbilt has taken the matler in his own hands. Now be can compete stc- cessfully witl Baltimore, Philadelphis, snd Hl:ulml. and can even cut uuder them all, If he chiooses, DETROLIT NEWS, Fpectal Dispaich to The Tyiduns, Detroir, Mich., Doc. 87.~The State taxes of tbe Chicopo & Lake Huron Rallroad, about which 80 much has beon said, were sinally pald to-day. If they had not becn forthcoming by to-nfght the rosd would have been or- fered sold on an execution under the war rant of the AuditorGeneral, The tax, with the pepaltica added by outhority of law for non-payment within the nmounted to o little over 833,00 $31,000, was paid, it being under: Vy application will bo made to the Btate Legislo- ture this winter to remit the penaltics, smounting to $7,000. Heory M. Duffield, attorney for tho road, pall the fax and {s very reticent about where he ot the money, but it bas been ascertained that tho Grand Trunk losued $21,000 of the amount on ihe Recelver's certificath, authorized by the United States Court, which will constitute the first lien on the road. Tho bulaoce was scraped together from other sources, ‘Vanderbilt, who was recently reported to have secured n_contract of the Eastern Division of the road, bad tolegraphed his nttorney (Ashley Poud) to provide Recelver Peck with the money, ‘Lut the tstter preferred to avall himself of the Grand Trunk loan. James F. Joy, in an intorview with Tum TrIBUNE correspovdent to-night, detalls his rea- sous for resigning the Presidency of the Detroft, Launsing & Luke Michigan Rallroad, It ap- cars that be had a differeocs of oblu- on with the Board, and told thum they were wrong, ‘The Doard persisied, aud Joy resigned his position rather than be a party in measures which be considored fmpolitic and unjust. A great deal of traflo from Northern aud Central Michigan s diverted from the Dutrolt, Lansiog & Norihern by sn- other outlet through the Baginaw Valley, A continuous track strotches westward fsom East Boginaw to Edmoro, a small place sixty miles _ distan whera 1t intersccts the Detrolt, Lansing Northern, ‘This road was bullt under two scp- wrate charters, one from Baginaw to 8t, Louls, styled the 5t. Louls & Baginaw Valley Hailroad aud the othier from &t. Louls to Edmora, called the Chleago, Bowdnow & Canada Itosd. The Directors of the Dotroit, Lansing & Northorn have declded ta purchaso tho last-mentloncd road, about thirty wiles long and then com- el tralllc from Northern and Central Michiran o reach Deteolt via Lausing {natead of passtug throuch the BSaxinaw \nllu{ Jay " callod the Board's sttestion to the law which pro- vides that mne two praralle] or competing ronds shall bo amllowed to consolldate, apd warped thew that such @ course would arouss the wrath of the people and briog nbuuulun{ Mtigation, which could lardly faill to result Jlsastrously in the end, The {!mrd paid wo attention to bis remon- strance, whereapon Mr, Jay sent in his reslzoa- tion, although having s very large iulerest in the property. tle says ho Intonds to witharaw from tho railroad business eoiirely, as soon a8 possilile. NO NATIONAL BUREAU PRACTICA= : HLE. To the Edifor of The Triduns. Ciicaao, Dec, 20.—Your - 8pringfleld corre- spondeut, In his conmunication of Dec, 43, pab- Mshed yesterday, alludes to the reccut meetlng of rallroad mausgers; tbeir foabllity to arrive st apy definite basis of sction rezarding rates; aod fioally states as the phitosophy of the whole matter that a National Burcau must be orgsn- 1zed with smple powers of control, ete. There can be no doubt that the transporta. tion question 18 sssuming & serious comulaxion, 1t s equally certaln that It fa beyond the prov- fuce of & Natlonal Bureau; it 1s oo which on- ters & broader fleld of tuquiry; it 1s closely con- nected with the conditions through which the couutry has passcd siace 1873 Primarily, it nay be ovserved that exceasive and burdensoms “obligutions in the form of stock uud bouds under which the principal iiges of raflway are strugglloz compel them to s course of actlon respecting freight which pre- cludes the {des of falrucas, tue observance for auy long period of pool arraogements or tho resolutfons of conventions, bowever sturdil! they may fl‘cl:n allegiance thereto, 1i stockholders clamor for dividends, If interest on bunded obligations is to by met, wbat 1a to bo doue! Slwply this: et business |f there Lo an; wz . A very briel reference to the floan- vial history of our wmsin lncs since 1873 will show how” hard thoy bave strucgled in thls direction, bow gradually dividends have been reduced, and, in soine cases, suspended alto- gether, aud how rigidly the ecouomles of man- sgewcut have becu observed, Bagaclous mauagers discoveredlong sinca that competition duriog & period of keneral Lustncss depression was eghaustive, aud s remedy has been gought {u the cunsolidutlon aud coutrol of loug lines of transportation frows the Weat to the seaboard, Chivago bas been reached by Vanderbilt, Beott, Garrett, aud the Canadisn lluce, eact afwivg at fucressed power, yet dis- vovering that cowpetition is stlll Uerce sud syreeuicuts to coutrol it slinost useless, For the past yuar or Lwo bounteous barves! sud 8 reasousble demaud hava kept earvivgs well up to the standurd of forwer years, but very 80un the question of price will restrics Ao fag, | i : transportation ot prescat rafes, A country extends fts settlements Tanning and stock-raletue 1ust. be abanduned onless rendered fairly mlnroflmme hy the ‘mulbnlly of marketing produce at lving tates, t 18 too much to ask of A farmer to ratse wheat when for every bushiel aold he 14 obliged to pay une-half or three-fourths of all he recelves os fruight to a rsliway eorporation, Tho power to charye will doubtless remafn with the rullway, but the bduainess will be withheld, 1t 13 evident, therefore, that the rallroads aro in a difemma; they muat reduce tates or busi- ness will Jeave them, in which event they can- not meet futerest or pay dividends, neither can they uullun a lnsting comproniige, Inthe end it will he dimzvzrefi that they must micet the conditlons which affeet the whle country; that it is hettee to reateict competition within attch bounda a3 will mmqr pny Intereat on bonded vbligations, leaviog dlvideénds on shares out of the question for the moment. No Legislatura can reguiate tho conditions of mpnl‘y and de- mand, they are mutual; neltuer can it remedy the evils of overcapitalization, Contraction i§ inevitable, yot healthful, and the sooner the aevices of Wall strcet are sbaodoned In the attempt to maintain fictitious atandards of valye tho sooner will corporations sdapt them- sclves to the new ers upon which we are now entering, and satisfy the demands of the peonle by whose will they wera created, and by whoso patronage they live FJ8. 0. P TOLD YOUR ITORSES. For some time past tho St. Louls papers have been urging the construction of the Chilli- cothe Branch of the 8t. Louis, Kansas City & Northern from Pittsburg to Omahs. They bave been sctting forth in flowing terms the ad- vantages that would result to the Bt, Lonis busincss Interests if a directline to Omaha were bulit, and how Chicago would be despolled of ell its Omaha traflic, Thero Is no one, how- ever, outside of Bt. Lonls who believes for a moment that the construction of such alins would divert any business from fts regular chanocls. ‘The Kansus City Journal, baving he- vome wearled with the braggadoclo of the 8t Loulsans, shuwa them howe in the followlng energetic manber; Tha 8t, Louls peopls ara calling for more money again to put into & raliroad ‘gt ronnd Kansas Citg and 8t. Josenh. " Thie is by bulloing an_ex- tenalgn of (he Chillicothio branca road from I'ate fonsburg to Umaha, romething less than 200 miler, robrbly 180 to 145, ''his would maoke the distanc rom Bt, Louts to Omaha by ral abunt 420 to milen, but we would rather take oar own figure r examole, thia is the table of dfstance givent &1, Loule to Umaha via 8L Joseph, 478 m| via new road proposed, 408 mlies, " Now, this 1s not an nonest measurcment. *It In 78 miles from 8t. Louls to Gmaha by Kansan City, but by way of th it. & L. Junction it is only 457 miles. Itie232 miles from St. Louls to tho It, & 1. Junction, 72 from there to 5t, Josenh, and 133 from Bt. Joseph lo Omnha, So thnt taking their own figures they proposc 1o build about 175 miles 0f new road to save 20 milbe,—and they deceive the pulic 41 miles In thie atatement. Tat the papers of that city are all the time com. Plnlmnx that Chicavo ia ng the business away rom St, Louls, 8t Ka ity, at Leavenworth, at Atcnifon, and 81, Joseph, and even from Clilll- cothie, Now, {f ahe can't compete with Chicago with 213 miles in her favor as aguinet Chicago to Kanshs City, when there fu practically but oce line to tbicogo to two and the river to St, Louis, uow {nshe to_take the trade of Chicago at Umalia ‘when Chirago hi 'm:;e l;nu o ber one, and only efghiy- arthor! is wants to compete with Chicago for d Councll Bluffn businees, why don't she do it now, when she is Afty-four mlics nearce by rail alrendy lajd, and when she only increascs tho Gittorence thirig-nine milea by builaing? Tho fiz: ures won't wash, nor ean £1, Louis, by apending, or etting somebody eles to spend, $1,700,000 to 2,000,000, be any better off really thin sbie 1ato- ay. St, Lonle will never compets with Chicago or Kansas City even, untii sho radically chanves her sytem of dolng business, Wo_have 20 often re- forred to this fact that we nced not ropeat hore what we havo sald, Bt. Louls has neglected, with an open river, s trade of now 0,000 Lushels of graln, because sho feared Kanens City woald scll yome callco and sugar, when it would not have cost her a cent. And now she proposes to hleed ovle 1o Tun away 200 miles fattlier Lo grasp & business of 1, bushels, By the timo she gets her rond to Omaha the three grest trunk lines across Jowa can afford to haul the adiitional eighty- three miles for nothing for one or ton years untll tha stock of the new road gets down to the price of tho Iron on it, and then fubbh it up acd let Bt Tonis pay interest on s line held in the intereat of Jhicago, 1f the business-men of that city wonld only open a wraln market that would not he run hy tno four miils, put tncr barges in the Mistourl River to Kansua City, now proved to be proitably pavis yablo, thoy could wnke money enough fo Lulid thelr branch road ta Omaba in & short time, with- it hurping tha Ongare.of thelz. lperal citlzens, 89 wae done by tha 81, Charles bridraand Eads' c folly, 1f she will ‘oven ut thia late dsy change h volfcy, Kanaas City, with her two roads to thoe Pas ciflc, and the teade by the river, can save her from what is otherwide Invitable—a’ socond-clars city— or ot lenst merely & manafactory of jron and atcel for the conntry Woat of hor. hiich I8 tho decrce of fate, THE SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY ABSOCIATION. ‘The Committec appointed at the last meeting of the Bouthwestern Rallway Assoclation to de- vise 8 plan for the contiuuanco of the Missourl Rivor pool after Jan, 1, when the present ar- rangoment oxpires by limitatlon, beld a meot~ fug yesterday at the Grand Pacifie Hotel to take action in rogard to this matter, The Commit- teo consists of J. C. McMullln, General Man- ager Chicago & Alton; A, A. Talmadge, Gen- cral Manoger Missour] Pacific; A, L. Hookin: Vice-President and General Managor Wabdsh; C. W, 8mith, Goneral Traflle Mauager Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; and T. McKissack, Gen- eral SBuperintendent 8t, Louls, Kansas City & 2 & Nortliern, But besides the Geoeral Man. ngurs and General Frelght Aceuts ot nearly all the roads In the Associatfon were present ond alded the Commltteo in thelr dellberations. The meeting was a very extends ed one, lasting from 10 o'vlock in the moruing, bnmn%n short recess for dioner and supper, until 10 o’clock at night. 1t is understood that o plan bes been perfected whica provides for the continusnce of tho pool for snother year. ‘T'here was no serlous opposition to the coutinu- anve of the arrangement on tho part of auy of the lNncs, but the consideration of somo new provislons that it fs believed will insuro o bet- tor working of the pool hereafter consumed all the time of the meeting, It is stated that tho new arrangement dilfers from the old ono in the rospect culy, that while herctofore each ruad ratalned 40 per cent of tho gruss earnjugs for operating expeuses and put 00 per cent fu the “pool, bLereafter but 80 per cent will ba sllowed for aoperatr fug oxpenscs, and 7 er cent will W Lave to go Into tie pool, The divisions will re- maln about the same as heretofore, but ft is understood that a redivision will be wudo as soon 18 the Kunsas C“Y extenalon of tho Chl- cago & Alton Baliruad ls completed, The gen- eral ineetiug of the Assoclation will bo held to- dav, and the report of the Commlttes witl be aeted uwpon. Jt will no doubt bu adopted unanimously, The matter of discontinuing the practics oL mvlnfi posses to shippors on nccount of patronage will also come up for consl tion &t to-day’s meetioz. lo tho discu about this matter Commissioner Fink will par- tvipate, nad try to have the reforn made by the ruada belouging to the Association, TBALTIMORE & 01110, Special Dispateh (0 The Tridune, New York, Dec. 27.—Tue surveys for a new line between New York sud Phiiadelobla, giv- ing the Baltimore & Obio Natlroad through con- nection with this city, have been completed, uccessary cousections made, avd contracts signed, and it §s efllclally announced that traing will commence 10 run vegularly over it within the next two weeks. Tue companics In combination are the Uentral of New Jerscy, the Bound Brook, the North Pennsylvanla, the Philadelphla & Reading, the_ Pbiladelphia, Wil- mington & Haltimore, snd the Baitimore & Oblo. The Baltimore & Ohio Compsny has bitberta been at a disadvantage fu competing for carsylug trade from the West, Southwest, aud ouils to New York, since the Ponnsylvanla Roud had its own lue bither. Under the pow arraogewmens there will bo un sren chauce, RAILROAD BOLICITORS ON THE REAGAN BILL, A meeting of tho Genoral Bollcitors of the various roada ceatering fn this city was neld yesterday afternoon at Judge Beckwith's oflice, to consider what steps the raliroads should take fu regard to the Resgen Railroad bill, receutly passed by the House ot Representatives. The provisious of the bil were discussed at somo length, aod It was floaily decided to sction, 48 far us the railroads as chis concerued, egainst the bill, since after allit would not serivusly damsge tbe raliroads, but would rather Lenet thew, while 1y worked so disastrously for tbe fjutercsts of€the public thut it would soon be repealed without the aid of the ratlroads. Og{fcuon was wade regsrding the penaity of 81, to be palid by raliroads for viotatiug tho law, not becsuse such penalty was considered tnjust, but brisuse the juforui- crs were sllowed to belug suit on bebalf of the Uulted Btates, Tous the ra Jruads could be put to considersble exvense by irrvspousible aud wuallcious parties. ‘The fuformer biwsell bas to sssuine o responsibility whatever. Toe clause pruyidiog for the poating of ratea aud publishing tiva days o adysnce was pot objected to by any of the legal lights present. 1t was argaed that the tendency of the hill would be fo fncreare through rates, because the railroads would have to protect their local traflle, from which tne ronds derive most of their revenue. ‘The fact that this provision would enable the roads to maintain reasonably high through rates was the reacon why the lawvers were stronely fn its favor and found no fault with it. Ob- ection was made to the bill becauss it would nva the tendency to furce husiness on the Inke sud river routes, which were able to taske sl rates a4 they cliose, Tt waa thoughe that con- sidernble difMculty might srise in forcing rrovisions where roads came {n contsct with river iransportation, which latter s not regu- Iated by the Jaw, The ceneral opinfon was t, In #pite vf thesa objections, the rallroads shold take no mction In the matter, as thev ;rnuldbemurn benefited than hsrmed by the aw. S SIOUX CITY & PEMRBINA, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Brovx Cirr, Ia., Dec, 27.—A Journal special from Falrview, Dakota, says the track on the Sloux City & Peimbina [taliroad is to-night with- in threo mites of Beloit, aud will be finished to that point by Monday night, An excurslon from bere, and & celebration of tha event, will take rlm at Beloft as soon as the road Is completed a that place, DANVILLE, ILT, Special Dispateh to The Tridbune. DaxvitLe, 1., Dec, 27.—Gen. Chatles Black, of this city, who was recently appointed Re- celver of the Cinclnnatl, Eflngham & Quincy Narrow Gauge Raillroad, has a full force at work laying track, and It now luoks as though the roud would be completed witliont delay, TTEMS. My. John B, Loveland, aszent of the Erie Rail- road at Liverpool, Eng., aud Amerlcan agent of the Luulon & Northiwestern Rallway, 1s spend- Ing a few days In this city, -Hels the guest of Mr, B, M. Arms, Western General Passenger Agent of the Erie Rallrond, Next Thursday Mr, Fred Wild, the popular Qeneral Ticket and Freight Agent of the West- ern Unlon Ratlroad, will celebrate his eilver wedding st bis home in Racine, At tho samo thme his daughter Ealllc, one of the leaders of Tacine society, will be married to Mr, R, B, Reilay, a young and prowsing lawyer from ‘Wilkesbarre, I’a. The eveot will be louked for- ward to with much intereat by the rallroad men of this city and Milwaukce, who will be repre- sented In full foree at the memorable vecasion. The Manarers and (feneral Froiaht Agents of the Chlcago & Northwestern, Chicazo, Mtlwau- keo & 3t. Paul, Chicawo, 8t Paul & Minneap- olls, Bouthern Minnesota, inols Central, and other roads leading from Northwestern points to Chicazo and Milwaukee, held a meeting yea- terday ot the Grand Pucific 1otel, to take action that wii) prevent the wheat from Northyestern points being diverted by the cross-roads. In view ot the fact that the graln in the Northwest this scasen is of a lower grade, It was declded to make a reductlon from the regular tarifl rates. Another meeting of the samo patties will ba held to<lny to adopt winter rates to Mis- slssippl potnts. EDUCATIONAL. ILLINOIS. Spectal Diwpatch (o The Tridune. 8rrixorieLy, 111, Dee, 25.—The sccona and last day’s ecssion of the State Teachers' As- soctation was attended by some 200 members of the profession, aud the papers presented fully equaled those of the preceding day o interest. This morning Prof. J. C. Freeman, of the Cli- cogo University, advocated the teaching of the classics in the high schools, N. C. Dougherty, of Yeorla, followed with o paper on tue same slde of the queetion, J. B. Roberts, Principal of tho Indianapelis High Bchool, n® n elab~ orate paver, armued cloguently In fa. vor of s -lgher libern!. cduca- tion. John H. Loomls, Irincipal of the Wells School, Cbicago, submitted ® valusblo paver discussing some jm- portant principles of school law, He suggested, among other thiogs, that the Coun- ty Superintendent shonld be required to pass on examination beforo u State Board of Examin- ers before enteriug uvon bis ofilce, and should be elected without regnrd to place of resfdence also, that Boards of Edueation should plone have the power to Jevy taxes for school pur- poses. 'This paver was heartily applauded, and ordered printed. The altertioon acsslun was mainly oecupied by tho reading of papers by Miss !lnr‘y A. \Vest, of Galesburg, on * Country Bchoots,”” aond Miss Lou G. Allen, of the Industrial University, on * What Bhall We Teach Our Girle,” Both papers were re- celvea with marked evidences of appreciation, The report of the Commiitee on Examination, as prescoted, was adopted, It recommended that thoy be called compurative Instead of com- petitive, and be In chargze of the Btate Sancrin- tendent. The report of the Committee on Reso- lutions was ndopted. 1t returns thanks to all from whom fayurs were rocelved, Ollicers were clected for tho umuln!i' year as follows: Presi- dent, Alfred Ilarvey, Parls; Seerctary, M. E. Mulr, Springfieid;’ Treasurer, E. A, Gaost- man, Decatur; Exccutive Committee, John Ifall, Carbondale; H. Swith, Normsl} J. 1l Loomis, Clicago, The ' report ol tho Committce on Legislation, as adopicd, rece ummonds the requircment of a higher standard of attainmerts on tho part of Counkv Buperiu- tendents, the holding of a ecries of Ktate Insti- tutes, commends the work jof the Norwnal Schools and Universities, recommends that dis- tricts own and furnish test-books for the usc of ‘pupils, anl that Bection 48 of the School law bo su amended ns to apply to Boards of Fducation ana 8chool Districts under speclal leglsiation. 'The County Buvcrintendents' Bectlon held a briot scasion awd adjourned siug die. They elected as officers (the Btute Buperintendent be- fng ex officio Chalrman), Menry imel 14 Morgan, Sccretary: A, @ tano ‘of Cook Lee ot Colus, and Milss Weat of Kuosx, tive Committee. At the evening session of tho Convention, the Hon, A, J. Rickoll, of Cleyveland, Superintend- cnt of the Beliools of Ohlo, delivered an in- atructivo lecture on * Edueation, with Especial Referenco to tho Inatruction Imported in the Common Schoolw” Though ~ pot ' above criticinm in LR respects, ho dectged the Awmerleun publicschuol systemn the best ever devised. It wus adapted to rieh and poor alike. The movement originated by open _encmiva and encouraged by lukewarm friends against tho hizh schools could wot suc- ceed 1n blottuz ont that necessury part of aur edminlonul system, It 4s bound to staud asa whole, To the Executive Commnittee was rolecated the fixine or timo and placs for tho next xea- slon, The Conventlon theu adjourned siue die. WISCONSIN, Bpacial Dispaich to The Tridune. Mapisox, Wis., Dee, 37.—A largo altcadance was had at the scsslon to-day of the Wisconsin Teachers’ Assoclution, Bypt. Whitford reada paper on * Behool Work In Wiscunsin Affected by Rtecent Legislation,” Trof. Bhaw presented a resolution, which was adouted, that the chaunges made by the revisers fu the igh-Schouvl law were fojurious to the educational futercats of the Btate, and destructive of the ends for which the lJaw was {ntended; that & commitice be appointed to briug thoe matter belore the next Legislaturo, Discussion was had on the question of the elimination of thu study of the Constitution from comaion schools, A’ resolu- tion was sdopted declaring ft the senso of the Assoclation thot tbe study of Na- tlons) and Btate Conatitutious “should be placed on the same basls In common schoola 88 that of history, and thut tcaclers stould be ex- smined as carefully in this branch a8 in others. Prof, Geurge Beck read a practical and instruct. ive {mwr ou * The Relatlons of Behools to Pub- lc Health,” giving wany valuable nints for tho proper veatllation of school-rooms, and_the ghymu and mors! trojolng of puplls, Prof. prague followed In o Saver with 4 vlgorous protest agsinst tho study of physiolory in_the pubtic schools as m-uuumlixlu{. Presideat Bas- com fuvored the study of physlotogy, Joseoh Hobbins also fayored the study of physiology in theschools. is evening Prof. McAllister delivered a paper on * Sowe Practicsble Forms 1o Comman 8chool Education.” The Associa- tion adjourned ¢lne dic, ‘The’ members of the Associatlon were tre, tu a mmppllmmllhr dinaer by Comwodore Weat, of the Park Jutef. I0WA. Special Dipatch io The Tridune. Magrsuaritows, Ia, Dee, 27.—The Btate Teachers' Couvention was called to order this worniog by Presideut Tubin. The devotions! exercises wero led by President Carpeuter, of Oskaloosa College. The first paper was read by Principal Pavue, of Nevads, upon *The Educs- tion of tbe People iu Educational Mutters,” fol- lowed byas paper uvon “The Adjustment of Studies 10 the Bchools, by Dr. G. F. Magoun, of Iowa College. Buperintendest R. M. Ewars, of Delawsre County, read & paper on *The Wsnt of the Country Schools,” aud Prof. Nor- ton, of Cornell College. read one on ** The of Latin and tircek fu Education.” In the afternoon Prof. Itobert (iraham, of Wisconsin, RAYO an interesting address upun *‘Institutes,” ond the Presfaent of the State University one on “ What the Publie liave a Right to Expect of the Bchools,”? The [following officers were elected for 1870: W. J. Hhoup, of Duhuque, President; Dr, W. P, King, President of Cornell College, member of the Excentive Committee; Leonard Rose, of Davenport, Necretary, The sernton closed fo-night with an avle lecture by ex-Senator Weight, of Des Moines, INDIANA. 5 Bpectal Dismateh to The Tridune, Ixntaxarorts, Ind., Dec. 27.—The State Col- lege Association met In this city to-aay, nearly all of the colleges fo the Stato sending dele- gates, The attendance was quite large. This evening the Assoclation elected the following officers, ta serve for the ensulng year: Presi- dent, lemnel Moss, of the Btate University: Vice-President, Dr. Martin, of Asbury; Becre- tary, Prof. Redpath, of Ashury; Treasurer, Prof. Beaton, of Butler Univeraily, ) CRIME. MURDER WILL QUT. Bperial Dimpated o The Tridune. Gaxava, I, Dee, 27.—A young man named George Ray, from Dlackberry, is lodged In the Connty Jail here to await devclopments in the Moore murder. comiitted nine years ago at Binckberry. ‘fte TnipuNe correspondent fo- terviewed Tay In the corridor of the jail to-day, and gleaned from him the following: 1t seams that onJuly 3, 1809, Georgze Stevens, a farm la- borer, and James Moore, o trackman in the em- ploy of the Chiltazo & Northwestern Rallroad, both residing at Blackberry, became engaged in a dlspute, and it is alleged that Sterens threat- cncd the life of Moore. Both had been drlok- fog, and late {n the evening tho two men left the raloon, accompanted by Ray. When nearthe railway track Stevens attacked Moore with on iron bar a foot and a half inlength, and, striking bim on the head, kilted him, The body of the wurdered man was then placed upon the rail- rond, that the cars might mutiiate the body, but the first troin passing shoved the dead man oft lila! track without infiicting any additional wounds. Ray savs that bic saw the whole tr’ugudy from beginning to end, saw Stevens give the fatal blow, and saw Moore fall in death, but all these long years he has kept the secret faithfuily, be- ing intimidated by Blevens, who s a_deaperate man and has 8 very bad character, Ray fesred that Btevens would kill him If be divulged the truthy, but fin ll{ one day last week he had been drinking In a sgloon ab” Blackberrs, and inter- ented partie noticed that he was talk- fng freely and they *pumped! him, and bhe “gave away " the wholg casc., He wasquickly taken to joil, and Sherilt Mixer departed as soon as possible for the West to capture Stev- ens, whom it i confidently expected will be nn_gnhexmed within a day or two. he murder ereated conslderable excitement at the time, as o wound was discovcred o the doad man's head, just back of his left esr, which could nat have been cansed by the care. ‘The wouud was evidently caused by some Sharp implement, fracturine the skull and penetrating tho brain, The deceascd left 8 wile and several children, one of the daughters belog Mrs, Hen- nett, of Geueva, As soon as Bherltl Mixer re- turns with Stevens, he will be placed fo & coll ered bearing upon the case. The body of the murdered man will be exhutned snd bis skull examioed, ‘ RAPE BECOMING FREQUENT. Spectcl Disoatch to The Tridune. ‘TORONTO, Ont., Dec. 27.—Robert Bpencer and Thomus Fpplson, two notoriously hard cases, snd the former an old Fenitentlary-bird, were arrested this morning for Lreskiug Into the house of an old man named William Pettigrew, merciful manner, They kvocked tho old man terriblo blow, senaing him reeling scross the room. The ruflans, having finally succéeded In ellectually sitcocing Pottigrew, then Lroke into the bed-room of twogirlastaviugat his house aud ravished them both. Oune of the women, named Emily Ferguson, comulained ta the police thls morniug, henee the arreat of thelr brutal nasall- anta, At the Police Court Spencer and Eppison were remanded until the 81st, Yh order that the old man Pottigrew riay Ua wlla to attend and give cvideuce, At present Poltierew’s coudi- %hinl 1s 8o critlcal that lis lujuries may prove atal. o 8, Louis, Mo., Dec. 27.—Dr: John C, Gian, a reputable physiclan of this city, waa arrested to- day, charged with _rapimz Mrs. Ellza Weix in his ofiice, Ne. 818 North Eleventh streot, on tha 10th st mitted to sl " fn deldult of bail. Mo asserts that the woman's charge s for thy 'y.and maintains that Mrs. Weix has 8 blind busband, and it is true. came herewith him about two montls ago from Minncsota, bho saysshe has relatives in Cbi- nigo, PRINTING FRAUDS, Npw Onizans, Dee, 27.—On Dec. 20, the Qrand Jury mado a speclal report relative to sl Jeged {rregularitics of the Siata Printer, By order nf Judge Whitaker tho report was not vead, andjkopt from publivation until the Dis- trict-Attoroey should have acted upon the ia- structions which It contained. This morning, by request ot tha Grand Jury, Judge Whitaker ordered tho report read, as follows: "Tha Grand Jury bog Yeave 1o report having ex- aminod a certidéd copy of the account of Goorge W. Dupre, State Printer, upon which our prede- o © In a rpecial report taken testinony in revard 10 the asmo, ore of opinion Ihat the State Liaw veen defrauded, and horoby réquest the Lils- um-Mmrnn‘( to fle an information agajust the said Gearge W. Dupre, Btate Printer, for obtalning money on warrants under (also pretouses, Warren Prai, Foreman, Annozed to ihe report 4 tho blll of tho Biate TPrintey, datod March 20, 1378, for $18,003, upon which the predecessors of the present (raud Jury reported fu July lass, requesting tho Gov- ernor and Attorpev-General to fuvestizate the vase, No actlon has so far been reported in the matter, which, however, is lu the hands of 1be District-Attoruey, KENTUURY, LovnaviLuy, Ky., Due. 2T.—Tne Courler-Jour- nar’s spocial dispateh from Fraukfort, Ky,, soys that Gov, McCreary, having rocelved by special messenier the popers showing that James W. Linden bad been duly elocted Judgs of Breat- Litt County, lssued aud forwarded to bim bis commission, Anpother, from Btandford, Ky., received at 10 u'clock to-nlght, stated that a disgraceful row oceursed at Crab Orchard last night, fu which one Btewurt Meyers aud the Curson brotiers were the chief mctors, sn old grudge bringing thewn topether. After the firlug commenced both sides were reinforced, ana sutno forty ahots exchanged, Bhot-gu d pistols were used. Meyura' shoulder w lieerally shot to vleces, anl Dave Cursun was scriously wounded. Hall & dozen others wero mors o less burt, Itis fearcd the troubleis HOL uYer, e, MURDERED BY TRAMPS, Boutut Nonwark, Conn,, Dec. 87,—~A terrible murder was committed ou Hoton 1111, near the ‘Town of Norwallk, this evening, Tue victim was Mr. 8chulte, s wealthy gentleman residiog on tho bhill. It is beloved that the murder was cummitted by trumps, who wero ioformed that Bchulte carried @ Jarge sum of money on bis perion, and had concealed in the bouso nmearly $50,000, sod was (o the hatit of baving lorge suins so concealed {n prefercuce to the sulely of bauk vaults, The murder was commitied near his residence, and ls servant, Willlam Buckbtolz, was siso attack- od at tho thine. ‘The murdercd man's hoad was cut open with a hatchet, and a smull wound, apparently made with s knife, was fouud under the lefv car, Ureat exciiement provals. A IOGGISIT TRICK. Crxcinmazt, O., Dec, 27.—R. O, Wheeler & Co., the compaoy being Charles I, Forbus, en- gaxed in buylog and selling hogs on commission, bought a large lot of stock from different par- ties on Christmas, gave thres checks for the same, snd then sold the boge to another dealer tho same duy, When the origioal owuers of the stock presgoted tho checks yesterdsy at the bank whers VZheeler & Co. deposlted, it was fouud that Forbus had withdrawn the sntire smouot of the Brm’s dcposits, $23,000, and the chocke wero worthless, Forbus was arrested aud hoorisoued Jast pight. He admits drawivg the mooey, snd says it was spplied 1o the dis- clargiog of other tudebteducas of tho Bru. TENNESSEE MOONSHINERS. Nasuvnee, Teon,, Dec, 27.—Special Deputy- Collector Jawes M. Davis arrlved to-day from the recent raids slong the Keutucky l'ucs, fur- tber progress baving been preveated by the apart from Ray, and the cvidence will be gath- on Christmas vight, and beating him in an un- down, and, cach tine he rose, hit him another ‘and was. com- ‘iec; in his messsge, and urge I8 upon the Legis- heavy snow-storma In the moun ains, throngh which they traveied with the utmost difliculty and attended with danger. Ther report the de- struction of six more {llicit distillcries, and tha arrest of twenty men. capturing amonz the number Harvey Beattfe, who had defied the Iaws of the United Htates snd Btate, and bring- Ing bim to Nashvlite. — SAN FRANCISCO, 8w Fraxncisco, Cal,, Dec. 27,—United Btates Commissioner Obrime to-day held John H, Me- Donald snd William Davis to answer before the Grand Jury, on & charge of counterfeiting, in bail of $5,000 each. In the Constitutional Conveutfon to-day & committce was annointed to Investizate the charges of rommiuing tnfamous crimes pre- ferred against O'Donnell, delegate from San Francisco. THE PEORIA JEWEL. Special Dixpatch to The Tridbune. Prorid, IIl, Dec. 27,—Charles L. Otto, who robbed his jewelry-store & nizht or two aince, has ‘‘sgnealed.” Between $1.500 and £1,600 were found {o the Cours-Tlonse dome, and & box containing watches and jewelry waa found sa« creted fo & lamber-yard, All tho goods have been secured, or nearly so. Otto was lut out on bail ihis morning, but will probably be sent to Juil again on snother charce. CROWS' LANDING. BaN FRancisco, Dec, 27.~Tast Tuesday, near Crow's Landing, in Stanislaus County, Jobn Ragnolds, s blacksmitl sbout 50 years old, and of #llzhtly nusound mind, shot s young msan named Charles Bookout, killlng him. Rey- noida fn turn was shot while sttemoting escape, by \Villinm Gaun, and probable mortal- Jy wounacd. There is no known cause for Heyuolds' actlon. ARRESTED, Cincixnary, Dec. 27.—Carl A, G. Adse and and Adolph Sclnecke, partners in the lste banklog firm of Adse & Co., were arrested to-dav oo criminal suits erowing out of their recent assignment, and released under 8500 bonils each to appesr Dec. 3l Mrs. A sunother member of the firm, was permitted the counsel to choose her own time to appesr. SUIT . TO RECOVER, 8a% Fnaxcisco, Cal,, Dec. 27.—Willlam H. M. 8maliman commenced suit in the Fifteenth District Court yesterdsy against John W. Mackey, of the Bonanza firm, to recover §200,000 damages, The complaint alleges that Mackey had malntafucd nnlawful Intimacy with Amells 1., the wifo of the complsinant. THFE, CLUBBIST’S **WOMAN.,” Special Dispatch to The Tribune, NasnviiLg, Tenn., Dec. 27.—Thbe trial of the habeas corpus ease of Harrlet Bample (calored), the alleged seccomplice of Samuel Langham in the murder of Julius Kelster and Patrick Me- Andrews, resulted In her dlscharge. HMANGED, BN FRANCI8CO, Dec. 27.—Jose Luls Osums, # half-breed Indian, was hanged at San Diego to-day for the murder of John Judkins, near Sao Diequito, lass summer, —— A DISCREPANCY. Osweao, N. Y., Dec. 27.—~The Board of 8uper- visors report s discrepancy of $56,197 In the accounts of the late County Tressurer, Luther 1. ConkMng, A BIG LOSS. New York, Dec. 27.—An Importers’ & Trad- ers’ Bauk wmessenger, while on his way to the Clearing-House between 12:30 and 1 o'clock this afternoon, lost & pocketbook which contalned exchanze with the Clearlng-House. The particulars, as nparrated by Mr Ter- kins, the Cashier, are that the regu- lar messenger being absent, this man, who bas becn in the employ of the bank for twelve years, was called upon to carry the ex- chaoges to. the Clearing-tlouse, corner of Pine and Nassaustreets. Ie put tho pocketbook under bis coas, but ot in the luslde cost- pocket, and left the bank accompanted by a speclul olficer of that {institution. The messenger states that he felt the packuge as he was pasting the Astor House, but when he got to the Cleas- sug-House it wes gone. The oilicer's story cor- 10borates that of the messenger, and he furtber states thut e saw no suspicfous person near. "The book contained Clearing-flouse certificates amotnting to 8100,000, zold certificates 842,000, 80,755 currency, aua $67 gold. All excopt the Clearing-House certificates can be used, 50 the loss Is about $50,000. The baok offers 85,000 for the recovery of the funds. Bupt. Walling satd be was strongly of opluion that lhaamket- book was lost, not stolen, Perkios, the Cashler, expressed the same bellef, g INDIANA DOCTORS ALSO CRY FOR IT. Bpeciat Dispateh to The Tridune Ispiaxarorts, Ind, Dec. S7.—Metbers ap- pointed by the different State Medics] Socleties Lave been [n sesslon perfecting a report to the Wovernor sud abill to be presented to the Legts- Inture for a Stato Board of Health, The Burean of Vital Btatistics bas the regulation of the medical practice. The bill gives Homeopaths aud Eclectics tepresentation on the Board, and 1s patterned after the (llinols law, The doctors hope to have the Goveruor incorporate the sube uture. ——— FINANCIAL, CincinNaTy, 0., Dec. 27.—S8uperiotendent Bearlett, of Dun's Mercantils Acency, baving Jurisdiction over thirty-scven counties in SBouthe ern Olilo, and thirty-nluc countles In Indians and Keatucky, fu an luterview regarding the commerclal trade of this district, makes the tol- lowing statement: *‘Durlog tho last quarter of last year there were 203 fallurcs, with agere- Lo labilities of 84,000,000, for the correspond- g quarter of this year there were scvonty- ven [allures, with labilities of $1.400,000, two of these fallures being Hemnnn & Co, aud Adae & Coyy with Habilitics of §1,100,000, ————— SUICIDE. New Onteaxs, Dec. 91,~A. Efcmer Bader, Austrian Consul and larze cotton buyer, com- mitted sufcide by drownfog lo the river, Causi§ unknown. Tho body was recovered, e _was foimerly Consul lor Austria, Bavaris, snd Haden, After the consolidation of the Uerman Eimplre he remained Consul of the Austro-Hungarisn Empire; was decorated with soveral orders, snd about two years agu, by the present Ewperor of Austria with the onler of tho Iron Crown. =~ 1n 1883, he married the then popular soubrette of the National “Theatre, Mile. Antoluetto Febriuger, who survives him. e ——— CINCINNATI ITEMS, CieiNsaTs, 0. Dee, 22.—0nehundred shares of §1,000 each in thy Claciunatl & Loutsville Mall Line of Oblo River packets were sold at auution to-day for $115 per share, At a mecting of the Board of Police Commis- sloners talay the resigzuation of George W. Zeigler as Chic? was presented snd unanimously accopted. The Board at ouce elected luspetor Clrles W e OBITUARY, Bax Francisco, Dec, 27.—The Rev, Joseph N, O'flagsn, Boclety of Jesus, President of the College of ldly Croes, Worcester, Mass., passeneer by the steamer Grauada, dlod at of apovlexy Dee, 14, Ho was buried fo the holic cemetary at Acapulco oo the 19th inst, =w YorK, Dee. 47.~Uen, D, C, McCullum, formerly tieneral Buperiutondent of the Erlo Ratlway, snd subsequently at the head of the Guvernmens Railway Service during the War of the Kebellivn, aled ot Brooklyn to-nigbt. e i COMPROMISE, Special Dlapatch (o The Tribuns, Ispiavarorts, Iud, Dec. 27.—An old and Important sult’ between tho Stats apd the Water-Works Company, the latter succeeding 10 the Ceutrsl Cauval Company, was compro- mised today by Attorney-Generst Woollen, 1t involved canal lands valued st $100,000. By the comprowise tho Stato takes hsil aud the Compaay balf, It has been tricd thres times, Lhe Siste lusuing twice. — —— Chotors on the March, San Francisco Chronicls, The resolutiond In fuvor of quarantinlog all Yesscls now comiog ioto tbls port from Hong- koog, offered gutenhy at & meeting of the Board of Health, ar¢_viore timely thau s geu- erally understood. Thero 18 very litilo douot, from the toue aud lsoguage Of vur Iatest ucws- aper tiles Lrown Japan, that Asiatie cholera ex- nuuun spldemic form st Hoogkovk sud in some vther cities of Colus, sud 13 causivg su arm at Yokobams snd Toklo. It will be kept sceret a8 l0og a8 possivle, for the reason that A% 800n as it shall become known commercial Intercourse and tocal business will suffer. Chale- 1a infection is na dangerous to this city as yellow fever is to New Orlear AMUSEMENTS. THR CHICAGO ORCHIESTRA 8YM- PHONY CONCERTS, The first concert by the Clicago Orchestes, under the direction of Mr. Rosenbecker, takes place next Monday evening st McCormick Hall, its principal number belng Bchumasn's First Bymphony. It wfibe & pratifytog announoce- ment to all concert-gocrs that Wilhelmj 1s se- cured for this concert, snd will play the Rafl Concerto and Ernst’s Otcilo Fantasle with orchestrs, and Mme. Kemoton will sing 8 Mo- zart sris, and the Bt. Cecllia Quartette Bebu- bert’s Salve Regina. The tickets are going off very rapldly, and those intending to go should not delay in getting thelr seats at Root & Sons’, 156 Btaté strect. On Monday morniog st 1 o'clock there will be a public retiearsal, to which the admission is but 50 cents. ——— MARY ANNDERSON. dpectal Disvatch 1o The Trivuna. Nasavinre, Tenn., Dec. 27.—This morning Robest N, Porter entered suit for $10,000 dsm- nges against Miss Mary Anderson, John W. Norton, John . Edwards, lesses of the Grand Opera-House, and Robert H. Miils, an usher, for having bim ejected from the Opera-House during a performsnce of ‘‘Ingomar" at the Christmas matinee, The sult was compromised this afternoon by Hobert A. Edwards, treasurer of the theatre, who pald tha costs of the suit, and agreed to publish & card to-morrow ex- onerating Porter of all blame. W.H.Normav,who was also ejected at the same time, sued the same parties for 3409 damages. The constable levied on several trunks belonging to Miss Anderson, but Edwards sued out a writ of replevin, zave & zood bond, and trist of the case was postponed until next Monday. JOSH HUART. Boecial Dupateh (o The Tribune, Pir13Bung, P, Dec. 27.~The Josh Hart Combination, with the panorama of Chicago be- fore and after the fire, playing at the Opera- House here, is in finsncial trouble. Numerous attachments have been served on Manager ¥rank J. Hart durjog the week. To-night he skipped to New York, sod Ellsler took pos- session of the eflects of the combination for wmoness advanced. POITING. BILLTARDS, Nxw Yorg, Dec. 27.—The billlsrd match be- tween Willlam Eexton, of this cliy, snd Georze F. Blosson, of Chicago, for the champlonsnip of Americs, the champion gold medal, vatued at $000, and the stakes of $1,000, came off this erening at Tammany before a larze audience, princivally sporting men. The lsad was won by Bexton. Asa D. 3orse, of Boston, was chosen referee, while A. P, Rudulphe acted as umpire for Sexton and Samuel P, Koight for Slosson. The ¢ame, s three-ball carom, was commenced by Sexton making & run of 71. Blosson fol- lowed, and opcoed his score with 8. The play- fog was then very poor until the nioth {nning, when Bexton made 81 points. The game then showed 121 points for Sexton against 29 for Slosson, In the tenth Inning the latter weot to work with a will, aud did not stop untll he fn- creased his score to 73. He made only11a the eleventh foning, but in the twelith inning made a brillisnt run of 08, and in the thirteenth, after running up to 67, the balls froze, and when thev were spotted befafled to count, The string then showed 235 for Bioason, and only 180for Sexton. ‘I'he ** boy ¥ retained his lead “antll the six- tecnttt foning, when Hexton passed him bya splendid run of 158, the best of the evening, hich o llbc game stand 205 to 208 In favor plon, In the seventeenth Inning Elosson made a run of 140 points. Inthe twentv-sixth Inning Sex- ton made 108, and his opponent followed with & :xm leaviug the score: Beoxton, 485; Blosson, 7 1n the twenty-nioth inning Bexton’ ended the zame with a run of 99, Slosson had ounly 483 voluts to his credit. . ‘The game lasted just three hours. PEDRSTRIANISM, New York, Dee. 27.—There seems to be no chanco for Campans to make 450 miles lu six aays' walk. Campana finished his 209th mile at 0:80 o’clack. At 10 o'clock O'Leary completed 255 miles, st which time le was twenty.five 1lles akiead of Campaoa. At noon to-day O'Leary and Campans rested, The score stood at thay honr: O'Leary, 816 miles; Campana, 200. Nrw Yonx, Dee. 97.—At midoight O'Leary was over tweaty-four miles shead of Campana, O'Leary 1a walking well, whilo Campana s com- plcteH broken down. In Lrooklyn, at Mozart Garden, Mme. Ander- son {s endeavorioZ t0 walk 2,700 quarter miles in the samc number g#ngu-mr bours, At 10 p, m. she walked ber quarter mile in 4:403¢, and was loudly cheered, Madame bas complet- one-third of the task on time, £ MORTUARY. Bpecial Diapatch fo The Tribuns, Decatug, 111, Dec. 27.—Joseph G. Starr was lald in bls gravo to-day by the Masons, of which Order he was & member for thirty years. He slso belonrea to the Knichtsof Hooor, ‘The funeral ceremonies were very lmpressive, aud the procession very loog. e —— IS THE NEW EXPERIMENT OF THE MUTUAL LIFE LEGAL? The following commutication from the Fon. Johu T, Clark, at whose {nstance the opinlon of Prof. Gray, of Harvard, touching the leeality of the recent actlon ot the Mutus! Lire was ob- tatved, will be read with interestt Tae Lhrantete (N, i) Dee. 19, OPPICE OF CLoRK, ADINS & LLAkK, BostoN, Dec, 17, 1878.—To the Ld.tor of the Chron clo— Dean 81u: I s inrecelot of your valued favor of yesterday's date, makiug Immlmn relative to cerinin professional oplulons touchivg the flle- zulity of the recent action of the Mutual Life- asurance Company, and asking st whose in- stance they were obtalued. In renly 1 have to say that, a¢ far a8 { am aware, no separate opin- lons have becn written by the officlals to whom yourefer; but the opluion vrepared for me sowme e sgo by Prur.& (ll.ny. of iarvard (taw firm of Ropes, Gir oring, of this city), was recentiy submitted at my fostance to the Hon, Willard Soyles, Attorney-General of Ruods Island; the tlon. Lucilius A. Eaiery, Attorucy- General of Maine; sud the Hon, Bavon W, Tap- pan, Attorney-Guneral of New Hampabire, for examioation by them. Fach concurred ubre- sorvedly in Prof. Gray's views—namely, that fn tho eye of the law the policics now belug lasued by the Mutual Life are fraudulcut us regards the old members, and consequently void, [ bave only 1o add, {n replv tu your second inquiry, that these upinious have Deen obtalued sty own fnstauce, for the benofit of mysell and & uumber of frionds who Lold large policies 1o the Compuny, and that our object in ob- taining and publishing then was to induce the ‘I'rostees to voluutanly recousider their actlon, and thereby render unnvcessary the perbaps dis- astrouy litigation thatsotherwiae hkely touccur, Wa hoped, and 1 think with reason, {hat such an array ol distingulshed legal teethimony (every Attoruey-Gevoral Ju New Englend concurs in Yrof. Uruy's opinfon) to the legality of the vroceediugs cow plutned of would ¢resle such a healthy public opiulon regarding the powers of Truatees, and their ueccasary lmitatlons wheu vast aud futricate interests arv Loiug dealt with, that tbe emiucnt and highly-respeciable busi- ness-picn Who control the fortuues of the Mu- tual Life-Tusurauce Company would be Impelied 1o and supoorted 10 au lovorable recreat froum fbhe unjust sud untenable position that had been, a4 we have boped, uowittingly assumed, Bhould wo be disappointed fu vur cxpectations ’zhln I am not prepared to aduilt), the pro- esslonal uvestigstion which tue subject Las oudergone will be of service i tho legsl pro- cecdings that will no doubt eusue. Yours re- spectiully, Joux T, CLaik, 'BUSINESS NOTICES, Chiew Jackson's Best Swoet Navy Tobaceo. ST ————— T ————— IS ARBINDS KUMYSS OR MILEK WINE. 4 or food fur everybody. aick or well. ¥a. s Foy W Fantarai and restorative Powery spity ol uatad, Bibly puarlsbliy. sud crutalu s delicats or rianle stamaci NolUhEche Shrn Do wh ot iso ‘witon BRI e oy bedtiai in L Dy A DA% Bt waifsbuchs: e N vl ol 8. R i vy el ety EVENING COSTUMES. Ckus Glossage g Co. Elegant rening Costumes! We make a ** Speoial Txhibit" Monday, Dec. 80, Of all our remaining Evening Drass- es, consisting of Elegant Parigian Costames, the productions of “Worth” and other noted Artistes, Reducing Them To these remarkably loto. prices thas they may sell quickly ! Elegant Pink Oostume, - - & 66, Elegant Blug Costume, - - 85, Elegant Pink Costame, ~ ~ 85, Elegant Corn Costume, - = 85, Elegant Drab Costume, = - 126, Elegant Corn Costame, - - 100, Blue and Corn Costume, - - 126, Corn and Velvet, - - - - 126, Blugand Drab, - - - - 85, ‘Wht. Brocade and Silk, - - 126, These are very elogant, of intrinsio value, and very Itemarkable Bargains at these prices| Chas. Gossage & Co. STATE-ST. WASHINGTON-ST. Il SWeEping. Reductons UNDERWEAR. QOur Immense Stock of Ladics’, Gents’, and Children’s UNDERWEAR MUST BE CLOSED OUT BY FEBRUARY 1. Those tnterested in securing bargains will dowell to exain- ine our stock before purchas- ing, asa it will be the GREAT OPPORTUNITY OF THE SEASON. W. A, SIHPSON & G0, __113 & 115 State-st. SPECIAL BAIRUAINS, Olll'l ANNUAL EGINS Topar s OUT 9D evEny ARTOLE 18, MAIRED DOWN, (~finest guality—pewaststylne, 28plendtd Stock-—ueit auallty—peuastaty We bare et el erery ure Jau. 15, s 0k For vhat pi r .': "Puw:u‘fl'(h O A PUINT, Rew NADA BEAL BKTS, 34 ELEGLE! cuict'ir.t‘uk 'yflnuu‘). s Qoodsseat C, O, 1. bY sxpress with privilege of exe aminstion v psyment of tlie exoress cl ™ J{8 T.” Anll‘f‘l. [ ‘%':‘lr%"A'"ifi b:'lfl':';fl“n&:-“fluk O1'8 SIok faciury, now off B e e L with privil ¥l N nowest styles, ego of exuLiiu® 0TI ESTABL l‘“"nlrr.l AL £ T _DIAMONDS, " DIATIONDS, Rings, Studs, and Crosses, Fine Solltuire Xar-Rings, at all prices, from $73 to $2,600, HIGLEY, 101 Statest, , vear Washinglon FINANCIAL, TOWN OF WEST CHIOAGO. oo gummary Blerb el TS0 Wl vaguts V:‘:“n‘:‘.l"\;n 81 tLg 02ICe OF Lhe Northwesiern Nubivu. “THEODORE ¥. GURNEY, 8apervisor. ), Dec. 83, 1y ICATIO LAKE FOREST AOADEMY. Chic Winter Led lns Jaa. 141 clusea June 3. New I R Liiaducle sdliruts i Fribciial A0 SN Lare ool i g 7 * P D Bl S