Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1879, Page 1

VOLUME: XXX1X, WINES AND PORTAN SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES ribune, PRICE FIVE CENTS. LIQUORS. A A AN NANAAAAAA AN NS B! Owing to the extremely large demand for our Bottled Wines and Liquors for family use (our sales during the past year hav- ing been over 30,000 single bottles), for the better accommoda- tion of the public, we have appointed agents throughout the city, where the following goods can be obtained at $1 per bottle: Fonr-‘?ummelj Hand-Hade Sour-Mnsh Whiskies. MONARCH, . McBRAYER, KENTUCKY CLUB. Four-Summer Rye Whiskics. GUCKENHEIMER, TEA-KETTLE, Holland Gin, Domecq Sherry, Crown Port, Medford Rum, California Brandy. The following is a list of our agents, comprising many of the oldest and best-known Druggists and Dealers in the city : IWEST 2] ™ S T bt & NORTE rugists. ‘Dealer.. ENCE 111 SIDIE. . 3! . Madison.yt, 1338 W Jadison-ut corner Throop. 95 \‘\ 50 .y corner Sheldon. corner Wood on wud Lincolu-sts, S0n-st., corner Robey. corner Panlinn. coroer Lincolu: v nd Tarrison-sts. _and Jiarrisonsts. 22 Madivo: -sti SIDXE. 58 N. Clarkest. orner N :‘mm;u and Division-sts. Gricac. L. “Coruer Cliicago-av, E. corncr Indiang-av. and 31st-st. Indinn age Grovenv. Gor. Aihst. ana Wabashuy.” ateat. corner Peck cour 18 South Clarkest. & MARTIN, MADISON-ST. AUCTION SALE OF MIRREORS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, Etc. A T AUCTION! My entire (850,000) stock of MIRRORS, EXGRAVIXNGS, OIL PAINTIRGS, Water Colors (framed and unframed); also fixtures of all kinds contained in my store. Sale commences WEDNESDAY, TFeb. 19th, And continues daily until closed out. C.P.COGGESHALL 274,276 & 278 WABASH-ATV. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. JAPANESE GOODS. Fine JapaneseGoods. Just received per S. S. *‘Bel- gic,”alargevariety of Vasesand Choice Table Ware, Screens, Crepes, Water Flowers, Parlor Fireworks, Photographs, Fine Satsuma and Cloisonne Pieces, Archery Goods, ete., etc. SPOONER-WARNER, “ Curio,”? 147 State-st, (up-stairs) 'GCEAN STEAMSHIPS. STATE LINE To Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, Londonderry, i., foot of 1-5t. . 1rom Pler A STATE OF rsday, Feb. 13 STATE OF PE Thursday. Feb. 20 Cabin, 0 accommoiation, ol Second Cabin, $10; Te- tarn tckets, $75. Steeraze af lowest rates, AUSTIN B! & CO.."Azents, Tiroadway JAMES WARRACK, General Western Manager, 124 Wasbingzon-st., Chicago. WHITE STAR LINE, Garrsing the Urited States and Roval Mail between Aew York and Liverpool. F passage apply to Com- o Bays ofice, : ALFRED Gen'l Western Agent. and Ireland. " R it Drattson Great Britain CUNARD MATIL LINE. Sailing tLree times a week 1o and from British Pori. Towest Prices. Ciakply 8t Compauy's Office, morthweet corner rk and fondolyh-3te., Chicago, “ 1L DU VEEN General Western Azent. Imperted Coronis Londres, 3 for Z5¢, or & per Hundred. POCO TIEMPO-Key West, Clear Havana, Hand- @3¢ Claar—ac east. gr 450 per box. C. TEVINE, 110 & 112 —_— MADISON-ST. FED. iA_nu-tv with $5,000 cash to take the in- lE.B!t of a retiring pariner 1n an old-estab- ished and proatcbie business. Address F' 2, Tribune offica. CIRIROFOD ST, 2 STEPHENS, THE CHIROP- # odist, 124 Dearborn-st yes o trelief. Stepli All- £ 1zht Saive for burns, boila, Z0tus, cuta, brujses, &c. druze | Zuts fiave Itz Zac ber box. COAL. LEHIGH VALLEY COAL. CO. CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 1879, From this date our General Office will be at Nos. 90 & 92 Dearborn-st., Between Washington and Randolph-sta. DOCKS: Cor. Market and Adams-sts., Foot of East Sixteenth-st., and 148 Kingsbury-st. R. M. CHERRIE, Agent. HARDWARE. FOR SALE. It having become quite popular for Dry Goods Houses to carry a full line of Hardware, I have on hand an immense stock of cheap goods suitable to their wants. A.W. WHEELER, 141 Lake-st. PROPOSALS. . Gfiice of the Reeciver of the Third National Bank of Chicago. FOR SALE. Sealed proposals will be reccived by the undersigacd uaiil and inclulinz the 25th day of February, 1679, 1or the followiuz; aéseribed property: 1. The properiy knuwn as the Hyde Park Hotel prop- erty, situsted upon Lake Siciiizan, in the Town of iivde w0 idles ‘South of U Cloy limits uf Clil- cago. Thls iz one of the most eligible altcs for a hotel in (he Northwes:. bulleiug and lote known as 103and 110 East between Dearborn and Clark. Chicago. 3. The residence ana lot stituated upon the southeast corngr of Prairic-av. 20d Tweuty-third-st.. Ch 4. The residence and ot X0.89 Wabaih-a\ 5. ‘Fhe restdence znd Lo 0dolph- ke i and 1ot 3 3 8. Lol 4. and 48 n Block 9, in Plerce’s Additl to Holstein, th the three frame houses sizuated thercon, Cliicaizo. 9. The property situated south of the Eastern Di- vision of the South Fark, described a1 follows: The east 14 of the porth 34 of the southwest if, and the of the southeast 33, and Lie nory of "he f tie routheasi 3 of Sec. 34, Township 4, North, 12ange 14, east of the Third P..3f., contain. inf 100 SCres. ImOTe OF less. A “prinied st of other real estate, Included ‘among thie assers of the Third National Bank, and upon which gesled proposals as above will be recelved, will be fur- nished upon application. - S The 1s 15 reserved. e A For furuer palenlarsappiyco s L Receiver Third National lank of Chicazo, 11 Portisad Block. BARGAINS. GRAND OPENING OF NEW GOOoDs, AT THE BONANZA, 197 & 199 W. Madison-st, Tehare no ‘*Clearing Sale™ of old ruohi havehcen fortunate enough to get hold of an e Dew stock al_aboutonc-half the resular prices. buy exclusively at auction and_othier forced aics, sell atverylow prices, huve strictly one price, don't mis- Tepresent oods. and cheerfully retund money for any article returned to us. - Goods sent C. O, D. all over the United States upon recelpt of r cent of the #mouat. BECKEL & BERLIN. PRICELIST OF A FEW ARTICLES. Cts., Cts. Mieses’ M Hules, lury, 7ri SiTicars, per binch. 4 , Deat v Dack 28 10 10 10 1 3 10 is i Jettine, per botiie: [ 7 lest Cotoene. per bottie.12 Six-quare Miik-I* 10 Coftes Pots. 0 e Feu P 0 Zep 10 161, perounce.”.. 0 SIIk and beaded fringe c il 8 Double Bobinet Ruching. §/1orse Brushes. 0 Silk iuchlne, very Shoe Drushes. 0 zome. ... 10[Toller Soan. 1 Meon's Hats, Worth § 00d Broonis, 0 Boys® Hata, worth $1 hisk Broon I Linen “shirc Bos eather Dusters. 0 worth 35, 10/ Two-quart Tin P 0 S|Large: Dish Puns.. 20 Ple Plat, 3 Fire shove 3 IR o 0 p: cors, 3 iver-plated Caalers. 51,00 China Cream Pitcher....12 Cofee Flasks.. IR 2| Needles, per paper. 2 Xleeant Large Patent f1sh 0 A1l Wool Lexgh Ik kTS, 0 Lade do T Stores occurs about March 1. Unrtil then, rather than remove our 1mmense stock, we shall make Extraordinary Inducements 1o Furniture, Carpats, Wall Paper. Buyers will do well to make & note of this, as cur stocks in all departments ere new, fresh goods, and contain ncarly everything new in Design, Pattern, or Material that will be offered in this market this season. GREAT SACRIFICE OF THEE ELEGANUT STOCK A 1. MILLER, Jeweler, Cor, State and Monroe-sts, This stock is to be CLOSED OUT, and every article must be sold at some price. Come and purchase anything in DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER- WARE, BRONZES, CLOCKS, and FANCY ARTICLES AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Sales daily at10:30 a. m., 2:30 p. m., 7:30 p. m. STATIONEBY, Etc. CULVER, PAGE, HOVNE &C0 RETAIL STATIONERS, 118 & 120 Monroe-st. A fine assortment of the best American and Foreign Note Pa- pers. Marcus Ward & Co.’s Irish Lin-~ o our new Wabash-av. | en, Antique Parchment,and Bond Papers. Mourning Paper. Cards for Correspondence, with Envelopes. . A very choice assortment of Marcus Ward & Co.’s elegant and artistic Valentines, from 5c to $2. s A OC O B, SUGAR-CURED HAMS. Sngar-Cared Hams, ‘We are selling to Dealers our choice Smoked Hams, 20 1bs. avor- age, at 7 cts. ; and 15 1bs. average at 71-2¢, in the wholesale market of our Packing House, at Halsted-st. Bridge (near Twenty-secound-st.), where can be found everything in the pork line, fresh and salted. UNDERWOOD & CO. QUSINESS CARDS. HARRY FOX & CO., Contractors for Public Warks, DREDGING, RAILROADS, DOCKING, CANALS, BRIDGES, PIERS, &c. We are prepared with ample machinery and matertal to undertake anvthing In the itne of PURLIC WORRS. Estimates and Low prices guaranteed. Office, 148 South Water-st., Aad Fitz Stmons & Conucll's, 100 Washingzon-st. TO EXPORTERS OF PROVISIONS, LIVE BEASTS, CORY, ETC. ENRY._SCOTT. Corn Merchant and Commission ot satisbury. Wilts, Enminud. 13 open 15 bei) by 3uctio oF contract five heast. shiep, oF horses, vic., this belng thie 10St important market tows Iu the West of Epgland and a central district. Preliminary ad- vertisement. FARAWAY MOSES Has ovencd o Torkish Bazasr at 169 Wabash-av., one blgek south of Field, Lelter & Co., witha Jarce v, of Turkish, Persian, Dagnestan [ogs sud Carpets: ‘Ancicnt acd Moders Emoroideries and Turkish Fancy Goods, ail of tho tinest descriptions and deaigns. Call and examine the stock. ~G0 TO JOHN JONES, 110 Dearvormeat.,_and get sour Clothes Thorouzhly Cicaned and Neatly Kepalred. d vlans for werk furnished it desired. - GRINDSTONES, & " TABLE LINEN Include Some of the Goods that SEA, 768 ST ATE-ST., Will Slaughter This Week; also a Large Portion of the BANKRUPT STOCK of STINE'S. 5 to 97c. s (Stine’s price 99c to ic 1o 93¢, 214 pafrs Sleeve Buttons (Value 50¢ to Si), 19 to 129 Gents' Watch Clisiua (Worth S Lo $3), 48c L Lot of Finger-Kings (all styles und quilitles) ps (Stine's price 24c ins, Bracelets, Crosses. et 1 Lot of Iilack Jewelry at 50c o G 150 Cut Jet Ball Bac ombs, 43¢ Gendine Waterbitry Clacks alue $2.50 to $3), $1.48. 15 LOTS OF FANCY GUODS, Parlan Statuary, Japancse Wares, Vases, etc., etc., | at}§ Importer's Prices. A lot small trou-tramed $1 Grindstones for 14c each, NEW TORK IMPORTER'S STOCK of Table Lingn, Nupkina. Towels. cte. $1 quatity Genutne Turkey 1led Table Linen, 48¢ yd Napkins to mateh (zood sfze), 48 doz. Licached Table Damask, 48¢ yd. Loomn Dice Tuble Linen {unbieached), 24c yd. Harzalas In Towels 8t ¢, 13¢, aud 196 enctt, sIneat qualtey Kootted Fringe Damask Towels(worth Good Crush, 4ic yd. ; better for Sc and 6¢ yd. $1 quaiity Kid Gloves (evers palr warranted) 48c patr. ‘Hlen’s 50c suspenders (plain colors), Bie. OUR HOUSE-FURNISUING DEPARTMENT Apronounced success, ind receive every day new ond auractive bargatus, The foliowing have just becn re- iSc each, 190 e And ali of Furniture at 3§ usual prices. We are now buylug &' large vortlon of Stinc's Bank- ruot Stuck. - Look out for bargaina. All 5e goods sold for 1c to 4. SHA, i The man that_is making more money and selling goods cheaper than sny competitor. N. B.—A Indy's mink muff and pocketbook awalt an oWTier at our store. B INANCEAL. ~ ILLINOCIS Trust & Navines BANK. This Bank, as its name tmplies, has two Departments or Braneties of business: FIRST—SAVINGS DEPARTMENT—In which are received deposita of a limited amount, upon which in- Lerext at Tate of 4 per cent per anuum 18 paid in accord- auce with {ts rules, July 1 and Jan. 1, {n each year. ECOND—TRUST DEPARTMENT—In which it re- clves cash deposits repayable on & days notice (If re- auired), on which 2 per icent per anoum [nterest i paid, Such depostts can b Kept a cucrent account. or certificates will be [ssucd, &s may be desi; CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT fesuci ‘payable 3 or 4 monthy after date with 3 per cent fnrerest, and ¢ months after date with & per cent intergst. IT TAKES CHARGE of estates or {nvestments for corporatfons or {ndividnals, collecting rents and inter- est. and paying taxes, etc. IT MAKE: STMENTS by loanson farms or othier real estate. as partles may desire. IT ACTS AS TRUSTEE for bonds fssued on ratlroad, real éstate, and other sccurity. 1T TAKES POSSESSION under mostraze or trust decd of property when requested to do 8o, caring for same until settiement s made or {t {3 sold for benefit of parties Interested. IT ACTS AS MANAGEK for the owners of ware- houses, issuing recolnts for the grafn snd other prop- erty recetved in store, aad becomies respousibic for the prover delivery of th same. 1IN SUORT. it Is prepared to take -charge of elther personal or Teal property, which for any reason thic parttes in {nterest may préter to have mansged by & disinterested party. CASEL ‘man Sav(nes Books. Cash paid for Rtecelvers' Certlficates broken banks, Caslh padd for County Orders. « Cash paid for City Serip. IRA HOLM! General Broker, 88 Washington-at. $140,000 Wanted on First Mortzage Donds good Mintng Com- pany, owning valuable Mine and 4 21-Stamp-Mill, and site now paying $900 to $1,500 net per week; will pledge total earnings, glve posltion as Tressurer. with full control until pafd. Title clear, U. S. patent. Full fovestigation invited. E 75, Tribune office. SAVE MONEY! By buying Clty Scrip and County Orders to pay your personal and'real estate taxes. 1i:A HOLMES, General Broker, 83 Washingtor CLOTHIING. THE AGE OF PROGRESS. It {3 namisted the American people are emphatically progressive, and while wenre Applanding the rapid strides 1o tlie Arts and Seiences zencrally, we must ot ade [n the maunfacture of that of cominerce, knowrn as Ready cly In keeptng with the age (s now & SAVER, With thelr newly: S0 perfectly’as tobe not only our. ctive 'and stylish, and s now offered for Iess money than ever before. EXTRA SIZES A SPRCIALTY. Very desirable new All-Wool Spring Overcoats for $5 now in stock, aud are rare bargains. 1,000 INDIGO-BLUE FLANNEL SUITS, The neatest and best Business Sults sver worn, will so0n e ready for sale at th GREAT STEAM_CLOTHING MANUFACTORY OF CLEMENT & SAYER, 416, 418, 420, 322 and i24 Milwaukee av. TO RENT. TORENT Dock corner of Polk-st. and Fifth. 00400 fect. 1L A. GOODRICH, 78 Dearborn-st... Lvom i4. TO RENT. Storeon State-st., near Madison, with free use of en- tire fixtures from Marehi 1 1o Uct. 1. ‘Splendia opror- tunity for parties hasing 5tock to dispose of in short season. _Address E 14, Tribune ottice. FOR RENT. Store. 19 Lake st., 1753 fL., S-story and basement. team Flevator, Steamn heat Chieap rent. Apply at teaper Block. HARQUIS OF LORNE. That is what they call them on Broadway and Fifth-av., New York. ‘We can call them BLODGETT, or RENO, why KNOTT? Any way they are very stylish and comforta- ble when a ‘Winter Ulster is *‘ too hot.” ‘We can now show youover FOUR HUNDRED NEW SPRING OVER- COATS received the past week. Remember we didn’t say tour thou- sand—the thousand tellow hasn’t commenced to advertise yet; he never has less than a thousand of anytbing, so his advertisements read; you will hear from him soon. Meantime we would like you to be- lieve our advertisements, for we can prove their truth, and are only too glad of the chance. Try and come in the coming week and see. what kind of goods we offer, and the prices, remembering all the time that we don’t need or want any man’s money unless we can give him s FAIR and JUST equivalent. Bverything worn by Men and Boys we sell, inciuding the cover- ing of the head and the feet, and we offer you good goods at lowest pos- sible prices. G A good place to trade, *“we think 80,7 is 4 WILLOUGHBY, ML & (0., Unsurpassable Tailor Clothiers, known as the Boston Square.Deal- ing Clothing House, cor. Clark and Madison-sts. Branch Store, 532 Milwaukee-av., cor. Rucker-st. An- other Branch Store, 238, 240, 242 Blue Island-av., cor. Twelfth-st. LEADING CLOTHIERS OF CHICAGO. OPEN TILL NINE EVERY NIGHT. c1GARS, CIGARS, L4 ROSA HABANERA BRAND. PRICE LIST. Opera Reinas, - 1-10 $70.00 Tlegantes, - - 110 80.00 (oncha Especialesi-20 810 Londres Fino, - 1-10 85.00 Reina Victoria, 110 95.00 The above goods are superior and more reliable than Key West Cigars, being equal to im- ported goods, at much lower prices. A trial will suit the most. fastidious. W.LWILDER, Gen'l Agt 44 | ake-st. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BY BEMIS & HALES, { 110 Clark-st. L. C. PARDEE, 136 State-st. L. SCHAFFNER, Grand Pacific Hotel. ART STUDIO. Weoods Sudes CABINET PORTRAITS in any desired style, Elegant and Superior to any produced elsewhere in the city, at the uniform price of $6 PER DOZEN. {& CHILDREN Photographed instantaneously. 4 Brands Studios CORBR'S LiflflAflY. %30 ; 5 Is the Rate of Subscription to C0BB'S LIBRARY, ‘When six or more persons subscribe to- ther, ze&ile{ha New Books in quantities, 173 Wabash-av., Palmer House. F1RJ CHANGES. HENRY J. MILLIGAN sev- ered all connection with our house January 1, 1879, HEATH & MILLIGAN. H. J. MILLIGAN, For the pust efghteen years connected with the house of Heath & Milligan, has severed his connection with that frm and gone Into business at 178 Kandolph-st., where he will pay particular attention to HOUSE and SIGN PAINTING and Interior Decorating. DISSOLUTION. Emicaco, Feb. 6 1579, The coparinershlp existior beiweea Gatia & Sic- Mtillan is this day dissolved by mutual comsent.. Jobn 3 Gavia sasummes a e fsoiiics a2 W secorve ai counts rm. e JOBY B. GAVIY, John B. Gavin will conttnue the Paitern and M business ‘av the old stand, &7 10 91 West Lake-st 1 ner Jeftersn. THOS. V. SoMILLAN. del A A A A A A A A P e A A AN AAAPAS ABSOLUTELY PURE SUGAR! Just received, another shipment of Clarified White New Orleans Sugar,whichwe recommend. Price, 9 cents. Granulated, 9 cents. HONG KONG TEA CO. 110 & I1E2 Madisouest. e GETICIANS, i e PN MANASSE, OPTICIAN. Tribune fiallding, T Fine Spectacles sulted to all sights on sclentifie pria- ciples. Opera and Fleld Glasses, Telesso § Scbnes, Barometors, &c Sl e THE CIPHERS. Samuel J. Tilden Protests His Utter Ignorance of Them. He Had No Knowledge of the Wiles of His Graceless Nephew. A Statement in Which Sammy and Mr. Cooper Distinct- 1y Disagree. The Great Disappointed Disgusted with Pelton’s Way of Doing Things. But Thinks It Was Necessary to Fight Fire with Fire. Mr. Tilden Confesses to Oc- casional Conferences with Marble. Yet He Had No Idea that *“ Moses” Would Walk Crookedly. Smith, Tilden's Private Secretary, the Most Forgetfol Man Alive. OBSERVATIONS. MANUFACTURING STMPATHY. Svecta) Dispatch to The Tridbune. New Yorg, Feb. 8.—The Times says: The sharp contrast between the two Republican and the three Democratic members of the Congres- stonal Committee sent here to investigate the cipher dispatches secured for the former the prepunderance of the applause bestowed by audiences during tbe sessions of the Com- mitice up to Friday might. From the number of Democratic *peelers” in the crowd that Dblockaded the corridor outside of Parlor F of the Fifth-Avenue Hotel this morning, cach of whom scemed provided with a special admission slip bearing the signa- ture of the Hon. William M. Springer, of Illi- nois, it would appear that the majority had taken measures to secure a.claque that would be more in sympathy with the witness of the day. Messrs. Hisscock and Reed were tardy in making their appearance, and their absence was taken advantage of to PACK THE ROOM in accordance with this design. Mr. Reed him- self had difficulty in entering, and it was not until he und his colleague had interceded for them that the ban of exclusion was lifted from the reporters. The excuse given for these ex- traordinary precautions was that the an- nouncement that Mr. Tilden would testify would probably - draw too great a croma. During the delay it was said Mr. Til- den’s friends bad sought strongly to dissuade him from taking the stand on the ground of physical inability to underzo the ordeal. and fears were expressed that they might bave suc- ceeded at the eleventh hour, but the suspense was endcd at 11:30 o’clock, when the side door of the chamver suddenly opened, and the de- feated candidate for the Presidency " 5TOOD HESITATINGLY ON THE THRESHOLD. Hewas attired in a black suit, with a stiff stand- ing collsr and black necktie, brown overcoat, and bigh beaver hat. Except for an unusual paleness, his countenance Zave no indication of any emotion. He wore the expression that has been habitnal to him of recemt years of being in a wperpeimal stupor, and moved to the scat reserved for him with the motion of an automaton. He was ac- companied by fis brother Henry, Messrs. John Bigelow and Henry F. Dimock. Having been assisted fn taking off his overcoat by the smil- inz Springer (an atteotion he did not recog- vize), Mr. Tilden sat down and remained with- out the motion of a muscle until Chairman Hunton stood up to swear him. He arose with a confused turoing of his head from side to side, and, noticing the outheld book, placed his haad mechanically upon it. The ceremony over, he DROPPED INTO HIS CHATR AGAIY, and sat i a heap like a dead man until aroused by the Chairman's’ courteous intimation that the Committee were waiting to bear from him. Then, with a eerics of short gasps, he beganjto recite a tale of inno- cence and ignorance that any reader will see had Leen prepared with exceedinz care and commit- ted to memory. His volce was pitched so low that he made spasmodic efforts in response to frequent reguests of the Committee tospeakina higher key. The Chairman was compelled to quit his chair of office atthe cod of the table and take a seat at bis side fn order to hear him. It was A PITIABLE SPECTACLE to look upon, this infirm old man, his expres- sionjess countenance seamed all over with physical decay, his thin gray hairs straying confusedly in all directions on his poll, bis fecble body sunken iato a heap, and his traosparent hands shaking violently witk palsy, mumbliog denials which few unprejudiced listeners doubt- ed were untrue, so utterly inconsistent were they with the ordinary circumstances of every- day life. Every few moments, often fn the mid- dle of a sentence, he would stop for breath, and then go ou without ijnflection or indication of any kind that auy other faculty of his mind than memory was in play. The witness began {o take on SOME APPEARANCE OF LIFE, and now und then a rounded sentence reached the cager ears of the throng in the rear of the small room. This was when he was proclaim- ing his incorruptible virtue. Once there was an attempt at applause, but Mr. Hunton was on his feet in ap instant, announcing that the room woufdt be'cleared on repetition. When Mr. Tilaen bad finished his piece he fell back seemingly exbausted. To Mr. Reed's tirst question on cross-examination, Mr. Tilden answered, “Y doa’t recollect,” aud this wasa sampla of the-information It was possible to extract [rom: him oo the subject at issue. When 'pressed into a corner he deliberately sworn, he had taken no special interest in the election, had received no tele- gsrams informing him of probable results in the contested States; that no such {nformation ob- tained by the National Committes or anybody else was imparted tohim, and thatall be knew he learned {rom members at another time. _Worried by persistent questions of his tor- ‘mentors, he so far forgot bimself as to SPEAK SLIGHTINGLY OF RIS NEPHEW, and then, recognizing the meanness of the act, violently assailed the Kepublican portion of the Committee for, as he charged, prying without warant ioto’ his private affairg. Sub- scquently he burst out iito an appeal to “Goa and his country” to witness that his firm belief was that the Electoral votes of Florida had been purchased by the Re- publicans, and that this had changed the re- sult of the election. He went on with a good deal more to the same effect, emphasizing his remarks by HAMMERING WITH H1S CLENCHED FIST upon the table. Mr. Hiscock waited quietly natil he had fia- ished, and then demanded the private or other information upon which he founded his asser- tion, and the names of his informaats. Completely taken aback by this de- mand, Mr. Tilden tricd to squirm out of it, but was forced to acknowledge that his only “information™ consisted of newspaper rumors. Then, catching at a straw, he said his belicl had been founded upon MeLin’s testi- mony before the Potter Committee. Mr. Iscock denied that Judge MeLin had testified . to anything of the Kind. Onp the contrary, e had explicitly maintained that in his action as Elector be was gruided by strict conscientious- ness. Mr. Hiscock appealed to his Democratic colleagues to say whether he was not right. Mr. Tilden turned his head supplicatingly to- ward these gentlemen, but they were mute, soit WENT ON FOR NEARLY THREE HOURS. Finally, at 1:45 p. m., the Committee gave Mr. . Tilden permission to go. As Mr. Riscock arose to let him pass out, he nnexpectedly grabbed that gentleman by the waistcoat and bewan pour- ing a long private communication into his right ear. Mr. Reed gallantlv came to his colleague’s rescue with an unim- portant question that compelled Mr. Tildea to seat himself again. Then Mr. Huaton, who scemed to have just awakened to the damage his political champion had done bimself, EVOLVED AN ABSURD QUERY as to whether, in witness’ opinion, it was not proper to think that if Electoral votes of the disputed States were not purchased by one side thev were by the other. Mr. Reed lmmediatel;f. obijected, and amid great Jaughter, in which M Tilden joined, asked for a ruling by the Chair. Mr.-Huuton was compelled to declare his own auestion ont of order. ‘This ended Mr. Tilden’s examination. During the cross-examination of Smith, Til- den's Secretary, Mr. Reed threw out a vazue idea that he and his colleaguc had some uys~ terious telegrams in rescrve. This so alarmed the Democratic membersof the Committee that they began to ply the other side with ALL SORTS OF QUESTIONS. The latter were quick to appreciate the ludicrousness of the situation, and shaped their answers so 9s to mystily stll farther the majority, who only realized they were beinz fooled when the audience, no longer able to contain themselves, burst into a shout of laughter. x The open session of the Committce was brilliantly wound wuwp with apother of those amusing passages at arms, in s0 raany of which Mr. Springer and his col- leagrues have been worsted during the past few days by the witty Mr. Reed. The Committee then went into executive session, and finally adjourned shortly after 3 o’clock. TILDEN. 2 THE OLD MAN MARES A GENERAL PROTEST. NEw Yorw, Feb. 8.—A¢ the meeting of the Committee cogaged in investizating the cipher patches, Samuel J, Tilden, immediately upon entering the room, was sworn by Mr. Hunton, the Chafrman, who said: * Gov. Tiiden, we re- ceived your note expressing your willingness to testify.” i Mr. Tilden~T have a cold, and cannot speak very lond. ‘The publication and trauslations in the New York vapers I have read. I did not recognize a single dispateh, either in the cipher or translation, which I had ever seen before. I never entered into any arrangements'to pur- chase the vote of South Carolina or Florida. I had no information and no suspicion that any such communications were being carried on until I saw the dispatches published in the New York Zribune. I had no knowledge und no dealings with any partics tothesenegotiations. L NEVER AUTHORIZED ANY SUCH NLGOTIATIONS in any form whatever. On the morning of Nov. 20, 1876, Mrs. Col. Pelton mentioned in my presecce that eer hus- band bad gone for the day. Ididn’t know thut he bad gone or was zoing out of thecity. He went to Philadelphin, I believe. Later in the day I was called on by Mr. Cooper, who was on his way down-town, and was told by bim that he hag received an offer from some party, offer- ing to obtain, for money, the vote of South Carolina. Isaid that I wonld authorize no such transaction, nor spend money for any such purpose. The whole conversation occupicd only a few minutes. [ obtained Col. Pelton’s address in Baltimore, and telezraphed to him to cowe hoine. I know nothing of the ciphers that had been passing between bim and others, and 1COULD NOT HAVE TRANSLATED THEM. With regard to Florida, I mever saw one of the telegrams, either in cipher or translation. I did not know, and was not informed, that nego~ tiations were Zoing on in regard to illezally ob- taining certificates of the Returning Board. Some time after, Mr. Marble called and told me, in = casual kind of way, about the corruption of the Returning Board of Florida. Inever saw any of thosc dispatches relating to Florida, cither in cipber or translation. In rezard to the Oregon dispatches, I did not know that they came in cipher until after the mecting of the Committee to investizate them Some of the dispatches were addressed to my residence, No. 15 Gramercy Park. I do oot . know that any of those dispatches were ever delivered there. Col. Pelton’s habits of mind and mine are verr different. Aday or two after the election, Gen. Graot. wrote a letter, recommending committees to o South and see a fair count. I had nothingto do with the selection of those committees. I never heard from them but once, aud that was by a communication signed by Ottendorfer and others. Iwas very busy all the time, and did undertake to correct the idea that they were my personal agents, and this report TAD NO FOUNDATION. They represented the Democratic party. None of them, so far as I know, went to these States authorized to do anything that a gentle- man might oot do. From the 7th of November, 1876, until Dec. 6, of the some year, under no circamstance did T enter into any combination for sceking cer- tidcates by venal inducement. There never was an hour nor a minute that I entertained such a thougnt. To the people who, as I believe, elccted me as President of the United States, to 4,000,000 of citizens who were defrauded, I owed it to proclaim that I would not yield one jotor tittle of my right. Whatever eviljmay result from this subversion of the. electoral system, and of a free Goverament, I resolved that 1 would enter into no aaction for the pur- chase of the Chief Magistracy. [Cheers, wnich the Chairman suppressed.] I was resolved that 1 would continue to protest azainst a wrong by which the people were defrauded out of their rights. [Mr. Tilden’s voice, owinz to his cold, became husky, and it required an effort to catch all his words.] Mr. Tilden being asked: *“Whois yourp vate Secretary?” answered: ¢ George W. Smith.” CIPHER N0. 40. Q—Mfr. Tilden, £ find in cipher No. 40 this dipateh: i ; [7¥anstation.] TALLAUASSE, Nov. 27.—George W. Smith, 15 Gramercy Purk: It his been suggested from ere 1o the Governor of Orezon to” refrain trom 185uinz a certidcate in favor of an elizible Elecior until advised thercon. Why not obtaiu and tele-