Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1880, Page 7

Jay Gould’. “Purchases Several “" Short Roads Near St. Louis. ~~ A New Transcontinental Line. to Be © “Gommenced March 1. litigation likely. to Grow Ont of the Ohio & “~, Mississippi Trast-Deed. Reg -BOUND FREIGHT MOVEMENT ‘There has beer & large increase in the east- ‘pound freight.movement during the past ; This increase has been ‘mostly in “although there was also.a slight in- crease in the provision shipinents. This re= sult is mostly-due to a conviction on the part 6f the shippers that there will be rio reduc- fion in freight rates at least until April 1, and uently grain for delivery:this month is going forward more freely. The rumors that the increase has been caused by a cut in rates onthe part of certain ‘lines is, no doubt, un- e, for the roads-could have no -induce- ments for cutting the rates under. the present pooling, arrangement, for if a road does se- - gure moré than lis allotted percentage, it . will kave to turn over the surplus io the lines that-have.run behind. The fact that the ‘Centra! has carried 26,917,494 pounds ichit c se total of 47,959,954 pounds, or. consid- erably over one-half of the entire amount shipped by all the. lines, gaNe no doubt, rise ese rs. But Michigan Central i“ we ihe Jeast ground to cut tates of could have s a any of the roads’ leading East. -The' state- any ote Jan. 28 shows- that the Michizan tral was ahead of its allotted percentages Caos the Lake Shore short 13,309. tons, the Fort Wayne ahead 2,4°9 tons, the Pan- Ffandle short 1,120 tons, and the Baltimore & Ohio short 1g2 tons. From this it will be geen fhat the two Vanderbilt roads only aro considerably out of the way, while the other roads are as near their alloted percentages as they can well get. Thus the Michigan Cen- ‘will have to make good, the Shortage of the Lake Shore, and the “cut” would come all out of | Vanderbilt’s pocket. Then: if _ Vanderbilt —-desires | to. cut the rates he would have it done on the Lake Shore, which is far behind, to enable it to catch up and_make a better showing. - The fact that the Michigan Central is continually running ahead and the-Lake Shore propor- tionally behind is sufficient proof that the rates are being maintained and that the in- crease of the Michizan Central hasbeen legiti- te. The bulk of the Michigan Central’s Increase comes froin business consigned over theGrand Trunk to Portland anc Beston. TheGrand Trunk has been a favorit with shippers here during the last few weeks, and has fone an immense business. It has been dlaimed that this preference is given to the Canadian road because it makes no terminal chal as is done by the other Eastern lines, This amounts to a reduction of about three cents per 100 pounds on foreign ship- ments. But if such is really. the fact, the Michigan Central has nothing to do with it, as the Grand ‘Trunk has its own elevators i Portland, and if if chooses. to abate the storage charges it is its own concern. The fact that a Teluction of three cents, however, should have the effect of taking the business over the Grand Trunk would proye thata fair reduction in freight rates would have a tendency to stimulate shipments and reliev in a meas the overcrowded elevators al this point. The railroad managers, however, will to no such argument, and insis that a reduction in freight ates will dono sod, as the holders. of the grain here are letermined to hold their goods, until spring, expecting to t better prices. The railro: seem to deermined tomake no reduction in rates until about the Ist of March. ‘The total east-bound shipments of flour, grain, and provisions di the week end- ing Jan. 31 were 40,416 tons, st 37,114 the week previous, an increase of 13,302 tons. The following statement will show the shipments of flour, and provisions by the various roads during e past week: Flour, Dris. 13,909 «Ty Total......... 34,837 23,979 “1,956 The shipments of ail classes of frei the various Eastern roads for the ‘wee Jan. 24 were as follows: Michigan Cen- 49,416 tt by end- ing tral, 14,969 tons; Lake Shore, 7,519 tons; Fort Wayne, 7,578 tons; Pan-H: le, 3,746 tons; Baltimore & Ohio, 2,793; total, 36,625 tons, against, 40,056 tons the week previous. : IN GOULD’S GRASP. = Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yors, Jan. 31—One of the ‘three’ principal Directors of the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad Company to-day confirmed the report that the Company had secured poss:séion of the Chicago & Iowa, Syeamore &Cortland, and East St. Louis & Carondelet Roads. He said that the Company had long desired to reach the iron region of Missouri, and’ with that view endeavored to effect a working arrangement with the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Company, but its’ President, ‘Thomas Allen, held off for better terms than Gould would agree to, The latter thereupon turned his attention to the East St. Louis & Carondelet Road as possessing the germ of | connestion whereby the desired result might be obtained. This road, which is better known as the “Conlogue Road,” runs from East St. Louls toa point on the Ilinois shore of the Mississippi opposit Carondelet (nine mailes), where it connects by steam ferry with the Vulean-Iron Works; and via the Iron Mountain and Atlantic & Pacific Roads with speculum ore region of Southeast Mis- ‘souri and the hematite ore region of South- ate _This road has been feeding te fabash system with’ iron ore for some past, and vast quantities have already eS shipped over it eastward to . Pitts- ase Wi either age Mr, Allen to bring the Iron Mount, pit Road into direct relations with th e Wa- bash sistem under an equitable working ar- eeement, or to build at great. expense a ‘ with the “St. Louis Union De- Pot alon; afound the tidge near Shaw’s Garden and canis County. In anticipation of bought ty te Y peculators have already itfor higher e aC joining land and are holding Prices. The Sycamore & Cort- lind Road runs between these two towns, a ene ign over four miles. It is intended to.: bah it northwardly, opening to the Wa- re es the mines of the Lake Superior On i sod the granaries of Minnesota. the She formant ridiculed the report that Bow ject of this purchase was io inflict a Nore the. business of the Chicago & imtwest, which is largely owned by Will- aly Haat Anderbilt, He asserted emphatic- operat it Vanderbilt and Gould are now mune in perfect accord, both in regard to Regent telegraphs. "As the speaker is and Vasuet Whose,associations, with Gould cal CNet both are of an intimate offi The real ee this statement is important. hesa at only, object or the pareh nse WAS, che mplete the ash system as originally projected. : i ATLANTIC & PACIFIC. . iy, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. tw EW York, Jan, 3L—The agreement be- BL nite Atchison, Toveka & Santa Fé and Sonu, -& San Francisco Companies to peed build a transcontinental’ extension fmaet®Toute for which the latter held a name ise: to the Pacific’ Coast; under the 5 ofthe Atlantic. & Pacific Railroad of bot Ny Was signed by the Directors Here Companies to-day, and the following th slected Directors of. the new company, called the Atlantic & Pacific Railway: . Difia! Nickerson, EB. F. Winslow, James «Fish, Jesse Seligman, Frederick Butter- James Baker, Francis B. Hayes, F. Buckley, 1. J... Coolidge, ane -B. Wilbur, Isaac “T. Bure; lés.G: Paine, and George C. Lord. ut Nickerson was elected’ President, and Taw utslow. Vice-President and. Manager. to tthe contract the companies continue Louis & a separate existence, but the St. toh San Francisco Company cedesto the igh son, Topeka ‘& Santa Fé one-half of its ts:undeér. the Atlantic & Pacific franchise hae, AUbuauerque: to San’ Franeléco, “the company agreeing to furnish half the -funds ' necessary to Dbiild'the line between. those points. The new company formed is’ manage the new. section in the interest of: ib companies, making in reality three dis- f finct companies in, the scheme, all work- it nent raffic now mono) ized by the Union and Central Pacific Com- ‘|, panies. ‘The St. Louis & San Francisco Com- -})pany proposes to. immediately build an ex- tension from Pierce City; Mo., to Witchita, ‘ -, 230 miles long, and thus avoid passing through the Indian Territory. The Auantic & Pacific extension will be begun atboth ends. March 1,- The contracts are already given out, As about 100 miles of road will have 2. be .constructed, the work will probably @ two to three ‘years. The combination will then have 2,950 miles‘of road under their joint control, and will possess a rival line ‘to the Union and Central Pacific, with ample Eastern’ connections via the Chicago. & Alton, ‘Chicago & Rock Island, and other lines, 1 $25,000,000 needed has all. been Prpridea 5 ots New stock to this : fe issu hands of Pructos and placed in the. ion of the line. One of these already ‘been sclected in fon A Meas Bresident of tie United States ‘Trust Com- is is have large land the General and State Governments, me om OHIO & MISSISSIPPI. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. _ New Yors, Jan. 3—The. Springfield Di- vision bondholders of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, a. majority of whom reside in this | city, are excited and indignant over the an- nouncement from’ Springfield, Nl., that there has been filed in the Recorder’s office there.a trust-deed covering all the personal ‘and réal : the- road in. Iinojs -to | Rroperty . of. secure claims amounting to $4,181,120, and nominating Allen Campbell and Robert Gar- rett as Trustees, ~The Ohio & Mississippi is yirtually in, possession of the Baltimore & Ohio, the ‘representatives: of that Company | having triumphed by the use of what were regarded as questionable sneans over the ma- jority of bondholders after the Company got into difficulties. The fight was hotly con- tested throughont: ct the’ Giorts at reor- ince then: the i Sivision bondholders «have ae gy stumbling-block in the way-of a settlement, their claim being Jarger than the bondhold- ers on the main line were willing to concede. They recently took steps through the Farm- ers’ Loan & Trust Company to foreclose their mortgage, $100,000 being due them on back checks. The Springfield Division people claim that Garrett's action in the present in- stance was‘ surreptitious and without legal Saraing god they propose to endeavor to up- | set it. garding the report that the Louis- ville & Nashville Company had. proposed to : buy the Springfield branch of the Ohio & Mississippi, the Director of the latter Com- pany mentioned as conducting negotiations said he had never been approached on the subject, and that the idea was: absurd, as it would cost the Louisville & Nashville Com- pany eo 200 000 in Back, elaine to Be ih and wow cheaper for them F qq bonds inthe marketat7& Si. PAUL -ACQUISFTIONS. ‘The Chicago, Milwaukee é& St. Paul is just i now. proving thatit‘caa purchase roads and make accéssions to its system as well as the Gould syndicate, Only afew daysago THE Trrune announced that this road had ‘about succeeded in purchasing the Chicago & Pacific Railroad, which will enable it to run its West- ern SUnion and Iowa branches direct to this city. instead of by way of Milwaukee, and now comes the report ‘that-it:has purchased | the Dakota -Southern,-better known as the Wicker Road, because it was built. and until now run by Mr. C.G. Wicker, of this city. Tne Dakota Southern runs from :Sioux City, Ia., to Yankton, Dak., a distance of sixty-one miles. The Sioux City & Pembina Railroad is said to be included in the purchase. The evident design of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in purchasing this road seems to be to get control of thy principal routes to the Black Hills and to Manitoba. The Milwaukee & St. Paul is also reported to have obtained control of the Southern Minnesota Railroad, and will soon take charge of the same. This road runs from La Crosse, Wis., to Pipestone, near. Sioux Falls, and is being pushed forward to Yank- ton,, The. len; of, this. road is 296 miles. It has ajso.asurveyed ling.ta Bismarck, Dak. With these roads in. its: possession the Mil- waukee & St. Paul {s in an exceilent position to control the bulk of the business from the Hills, and will, besides, be enabled to make an -effective fight against ‘the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad, which has been hobnobbing lately with Jay Gould. . M, LS. & W. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Manisoy, Wis,, Jan. 3L—A resolution was filed in the Secretary of State’s office to-day ! by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway Company for an extension of their road from its present terminus in Shawano County to Colby; on ‘the Wisconsin Central. WHEELING & LAKE ERIE. Wrteiine, W. Va., Jan. 31—A special election was held at Martin’s Ferry, O., to- day on the question of subscribing $30,000 to the capital stock of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad. A two-thirds .vote was nec- essary, and the vote resulted in a poll of. 404 in favor and 81 against. JUDICIAL DISAGREEMENT. [he Judges in the Cases of the Indicted Officials of the National Bank of Mis- _souri Fail to Agreo. Special Dispatch to The Ohicago Tribune. Sr. Louis, Jan. 31.—Great interest hasbeen excited here to-day by the disagreément be- tween Judges McCrary and Caldwell in the cases of the indicted officials of the late Na- tional Bank of Missouri. Argument on the demurrers to: the indictments against James Hi. Brittan, Barton Bates, and E. P. Curtis have been going on before a crowded court- room for a week, and’ the decision expected | this morning was awaited eagerly, the late controversy between’ District-Attorney Bliss and Controller-of-the-Currency Knox giving ; additional zest to the issue. The points raised ; against the indictmentsareall technical ones. Judge McCrary was in favor of sustaining the demurrer, and: Judge. Caldwell, of-Ar- ; kansas, sitting with him, opposed.:: The disa- greement must therefore be certified to the Supreme Court next October. The case will be advanced on the’Supreme Court docket if the Attorney-General beso disposed. If not, it must take the regular course, and will‘not, jt is said, be reached for two ‘or three years. The Attorney-General is therefore placed in a position where he must show his feeling as tothe-prosecution in hiscase,but he declined to take any active steps upon Bliss’ recent representations as to the obstacles thrown in his way in following up prominent citizens. Should the demurrer be sustained, the cases will be dismissed. “If refused, then they are to be tried on their merits inthe Court." This disagreement.is, of course, a victory for.the defense, inasmuch as ‘all delays’ are ‘ad- vantageous, while the failing tasecurea de- gsion on the demurrer is a partial victory for Queer Excuses. * London Globe. Some curious things have been written in re- sponse to invitations or conveying the invita- ions thomsclves. A man of letters, traveling in the United States, responded to a literary lady's invitation “to meet some minds at tea ot her house by expressing his sorrow at, being pre~ vented from daing so through having already romised to some stomachs at dinner. Whether his excuse shocked American modesty, we do not know; he would ‘have been set down as a veryrudeman by.the Engligh farm- cr's daughter who, in acknowledging a femininé friend's invitation to go “with her to the races, wroteon behalf of herself. and her sister: “Tho energy of the races prompts me to assure you that ty. request is forbidden, the idea of Sehich I had awkwardly nourished, notwithstand- ropeusity to reserve. Mr. ‘T. will be there. Let me with confidence assure you that him and brothers will be very happy to meet you and brothers. We girls cannot go for reasons: ‘The attention of the cowsclaimsour assistance in preening" An impecunious nobleman once declined an invitation to dinner for very press- ing reasons, . His note. was concluded in the fol- Jowing terms: ." I cannot express my regret that jt_is quite out of my:power to dine with you. ‘And you will-pity me.when you hear I am in bed. “A rascally creditor bas had everythii possess taken from me.. I must remain in bed till my lawyer comes. a3 have not a ‘coat to put on. ‘This is the reason, dear Cork,.I can- not dine you.” -An° iclent one, we should judge. ". . “ ee Why They HeJoice © a Detroit Free Press. = re fs more: among the -gas companies oer eben iG elope at Menlo aa than over a dozen meters that register dot ing my. to‘hold until the comple. i a8 Aldrich Bill. It Will Do Away: with the Vexatious. --Importers’ Bonds,- And Relies on ‘the: Security Given by the Common: Carrier. In view of the interest excited in this and other cities of the West in regard to the Im- mediate Transportation act of Congressman Aldrich, andthe efforts now being made to secure its early passage, a reporter yesterday devoted some time to securing inforniation from. customs officials, importers, and brokers on this stibject... The bil] as prepared rt, | embraces so many--..technicalities, and terms ‘unkiiown to the average importer, \\that {ts ‘importanicé “has ‘not been so generally recognized as it should be,even by the most interested class.‘ A series of inter- views with those best informed ’on:the sub- "ject has been boiled down into a more con- densed form. > : ‘The Immediate Transportation bill of Mr. | portation ‘to close only with the arrival of the goods at the point of destination. It pro- vides, in furtherance of,.this idea, that for- eign goods consigned. to importers, in the | interior,: as:.shown- by the ship’s ‘ mani- fest, shall be transferred directly from ; the ship to the car in which | they are t e transported to the West. The language is imperative, and is intended to prevent any delay in the shipment be- yond the necessary identification of the pack- ages with the description given in the mani- fest. No entry.is required and no bond pro- vided for. >. - cama Under the present system, which is known as the pro-forma entry, as-adopted in 1870, the St. Louis or. Ohicago importer Is obliged to furnish a bond with two sureties in a penal sum of double the invoice value of the merchandise, with the duty added. The present | méasure . conteniplates _ the do- ing away with, the . pro-forma ent relying on. the .bond which. the com mon carrjer.is bound to give _wnder either the old or new systems. fhe Western importers complain justly of this entry'and bond atthe Seaboard port, for during_the past year these bonds footed up nearly $25,- 000,000, For every dollar of.this amount two sureties. signed bonds for the Western im- porters.- At the same time it is easily to be seen that these bonds, although oppressive to the importerand the:cause of much delay, are in no sense relied upon for the duties, but for the safe delivery of’ the goods only, for so soon 4s.thé’ goods are actually delivered alanding certificate is issued which cancels fhe senboard bond, 35 2 specits of Brotec ion to.the revenues it is simply a second bond for which there is no need. pla ‘ NOT A SINGLE BOND OF THIS CHARACTER has been prosecuted’ since the Jaw was put into operation. The Aldrich bill docs away with this bond of the importer, and relies on the bond of the common cartier, proportioned to the value of the goods, for the protection of- the revenue and for the collection of duties upon goods lost or stolen, in transit, The cars must be sealed and Idcked, under either plan, and be under “the exclusive control of the customs officials. The officials at this port say that there is not an instance on record where. the’ common carrier has failed to pay promptly a demand for goods not delivered from any cause whatever. The Treasury has never brought suit upon an I. T. common-carrier’s bond, because there was no need of it. ‘What the importers complain of r ding the present antiquated system is that the pro- forma entry at presenf required makes it necessary for them to send their invoices and bills of lading to the poe of ar- rival. The goods are delayed until the entry is completed. There are ding orders of the Department that the liquidation inscribed on this entry shall be as carefully made as if it were an estimated liquidation upon an’. 1. entry.for consumption or warehousing. ‘When the_I. T. entry covers twenty or'more_ cars, the Western importers | suffer again. The papers, which consist of | copy. of entry, invoice, bill of lading, and manifest for each car, are not supposed to be sent by mail .until the last car ‘has. been started on its journey. Owing to this restriction it frequently occurs that from. one-half to three-fourths of -the ‘oods will have been received at the port of lestination fully a week before the receipt of the papers, and the importer is unable to of- ferentry. The Goyernment bas taken his i papers, ‘and from this cause alone visits upon ima delay of ten days or more. The im- porters here claim that’ they are innocent parties, and that. the law is a stupid. and senseless relic of ‘antiquity, for itcompels them to send the- invoices. to New York, where they are of no possible use, and then fails to provide for their prompt return. to the importers when they must have them to make entry: with. . The Western importers and customs officers see th the Aldrich bill a correction of this un- businesslike procedure on tho part of the Government. There is, théy say, no neces- sity for a pro forma entry, and hence thenew Jaw leaves it out, as well as the importer's bond for double the value of the goods with the duties added. % ‘On the part of the customs officers, it is claimed that. when the present law was | passed, ‘July -14, 1670, the Eastern‘ officers groaned in spirit as they pictured the-pros- jective losses to the revenue should the Western importers be’-permitted to. bring their goods to their own doors_without pay- ing tribute to the New: York Custom-House. The say that during the eight years that the law has been in practical operation the Government has experienced NO DIFFICULTY IY COLLECTING its customs revenues, and there has been no complaint about any lack of prompt-trans- portation or safe delivery of _ the | goods the port of destination. The | Western officials claim, with no confra- !\ diction, that. the railroad companies Bs, as much ‘attention to I. T. goods as to free ‘oods, and that .this is all that is necessary. fe has required eight years. time'to convince | the opponents of the J.T. system that a box of goods consigned from Liverpool will travel from New York to Chicago asa box in the same car consigned’ simply from New York to this city, ie fear that the trans- | portation companies would deltver the goods to the importer and not to the Collector: has roven to. be -groundJess. There has not Boon one package that was not properly de~ livered, and not one on which the duties were not Properly” collected. Under the views of the Eastern officials the railroads have been ‘presumed. to be possessed of a natural tendency for smuggling and fraud on the revenue, but eight years of trial have proved. that they carry on. their business of common carriers properly, and that there ‘is no possible danger to the revenue through their failure to ‘transport the’ foreign goods safely to the -interior ports and to deliver them properly to the Collector. - ‘The remaining .objection of the Eastern men is that the customs officials of the interior .ports. are not experienced in the collection of duties, and especially in regard to dry goods, and that therefore there is eanger to the Treasury from their incom- etency. .To , this. objéction the officials at hicago reply by saying that. the experience of eight years has answered it fully. The "Treasury has not suffered from a defalcation of any kind at an interior pork Not one of the interior officials has been indicted for robbing the revenues, nor have any of them served a term in the Penitentiary. Th claim that the Eastern officials cannot say the same. The Collectors and Appralsers at the interior offices have administered the business of their offices in a singularly clean and successful manner. Their success in the damage-allowance question is evidenced by them: as a-proof of eir ability and hon- esty. . 2 "The main burden of the song of those in- terested was that the Aldrich bill proposed a revenue reform which was a simple ‘act ‘of justice to Western importing interests. They elieve that it will make the ‘business of im- porting 2s easy as that ‘of exporting. The exports from this city now amount to about $6,000,000 pannoally, cwhile:the imports are only $3,000,000... Thay believe that with: just Jaws on the subject of immediate transporta- tion, a5 proposed by the Aldrich bill, the -im- orts would soon equal the exports, as would atural laws of trade e the case.were the ni allowed full scope. “TELEGRAPHIC ROTES, ‘ <. Special Dispatch’ to The Chicago Tribune - . MELWAUEER; “Jan. 8L—The: Chamber of Commerce, at the noon session to-day; passed upon the matter of the remonstrance to A Complete, Explanation of the. Aldrich supposes the voyage of original im- | bridging the’ river at Detroit, and’ instructed the Secretary to forward a copy, of the re- monstrance to our Senators anc presenta- tives in-Congress. .*-» P LP. HILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.—The Fairmount Park Commission has withdrawn the license of the Centennial lon Company, pro- vided .the Company shall raise $100,000 to place the Exposition building ina proper condition. * $ New York, Jan, 3.—Mrs. Lewis, claiming to be the widow of Joseph L. Lewis, of Jer- sey City, who léft $1,000,000 to the Govern- ment, and all who were. associated with her in thé recent contest, of the will, have been arrested. Bice aes Bosrox, Mass., Jan. 8l.—The committee in charge of the Southern exodus ask for cloth- ing and money to ‘help the colored people deave the South for other parts of the coun- AID FOR TRELAND. CHICAGO. The Irish Relief Committee: met at their rooms in the News Building yesterday after- noon, Mr. W. K. Sullivan in the chair, Judge Morrison handed in a check for $100, the contribution of a gentleman who did not wish his name made public. Mr. Harry Carey, a portrait-painter of this city, generously offered to ‘paint a portrait of Mr. Parnell, the proceedgof the sale of which wWere to be at the disposal of the Committee. The offer was accepted with thanks. Several gentlemen reported and paid in subscriptions received by them. « r.J. V, Clarke, ther‘Treasurer, said he had already remitted $4,600, and had received since ‘the last remittance. $2,400.85. The Treasurer was instructed to send $2,400 at once to the Relief Committee in Ireland, as there was argent need in many districts. The subject of holding. meetings in different sections of the city prior ‘to Parnell’s arrival was discussed; but no action was taken. The following Committee were appointed to drnw up a suitable address to the people of Chicago setting forth the distress prevail- ing in Ireland, and the measures. taken for their relief: Mf. E. Stone, John F. Finerty, Gen. Julius White, and W, K. Sullivan. « ‘The following are the. subscriptions re- ported since the last meeting: # ‘Mr. J. W. Enright, from the Committee on Distillers and Wholesale Liquor-Dealers, re- ported the following ‘fiibseriptions: P. Rice, President of the Empire Distillery Co., $100'($50 had been previously subscribed to the St.-Patrick’s Society); H. H. Shufeldt & Co., $100; Weadley, Dennehy & Cleary, $1005 Enright, Kelly & Coleman, $100; M. W. Ker- win, $100; Chicago Distilling Company, $100 ($25_of which was subscribed through the St. Patrick’s' Society): Phoenix - Distillery Company, $50; Riverdale Distillery Com- pany, $50; Garden City Distillery Company, fonheimer Brothers, Chapin & Gore, Law- rence & Martin, Grommes & Ulrich, Benham, Trumbull & Co., Dantel Delaney, Edwar McQuaid, Charles M. Brennan, $25 each; United States Distilling Company, C; Cavaroé & Son, F. W. Hayne:& Co,, I. Madlener, Thomas O'Neill Russell,- James “Egan, William H. Sechimpferman, D. B. Scully, John Byrnes, 276 South Water’ street, P. J. Brady, George P. Gilman, John Febn John’ O’Brien, O'Callaghan Brothers, an Daniel Murphy, $10 each. Total, $1,500. Mr. Enright handed in-the sum of $73 Te ceived from D. W. Ryan, Chairman of the Committee on Coopers. - Mr. Stone, from the Committee on Newspapers, reported the re- ceipt of $100 from the Daily News Com- pany, $100 from Tre TRimUNE Company, and $20 from Mr. France B. Wilkie. Col. W. P. Rend reported’ the following from the coal- dealers; M. Dunne, $10; Willmington Coal Association, $10; D. MeGarry, 810; Ca otz, 85; John Griffin, $5; Charles Henroti: $5." ‘Mr. Rend also reported a subscription o $50 from S. A. Ricker. . The Knights of St. Patrick reported a further subscription of $22, mal [aa total of $823 from that body. Mr. Peter ddy collected $79 in_ sums Tanging from $10 to 50~cents. | Mr. ON ell reported the receipt of Martin Muleahy, Division 17, A. 0. HL, re- rted subscriptions to the amount of $28. ‘ollected by Patrick Edgeworth, $86, Mr. "Thomas Carney collected $20." individual ‘arl James . Mr. from Lawrence Shea, $50 from Best & Rus- sell. Total subscriptions to date, $7,238.50, ‘The Committee on Arrangements met sub- sequently and decided 'to‘issue invitations to several parties outside’Chicago to‘particl- pate in the Parnell reception; also to several speakers from abroad, Jand-to make such other.arrangements as-the occasion requires, ‘A general'invitation was extended to delega- tions from-the neighboring tows, and an ar- rangement with the road Committee was made by which delegations of more than twenty-five can obtain return tickets fora fareandafifth | ‘Mr. Forsythe said that he was in receipt of a letter from Gov. Cullom, in which he ex- presses his pleasure at the receipt of an in- vitation to preside atithe Parnell meeting, and will represent the State on that occasion. Jobn B, Drake & Co. extended the hospi- talities of the Grand Pacific Hotel to the Governors of States and all speakers from abroad at the demonstration. The meeting then adjourned to meet again on Wednesday afternoon,” . Mr. John Connell, Chief Marshal of the Irish societies, requests that such societies as ywere: not represented in the Irish-American Council at their recent meetings will com- municate with him if they desire to partici- pate: in the Parnell demonstration, in order pet he may give them appropriate place in the progession. Thismorning collections will be taken up in the Catholic churches of this city, whic! will probably realize a large amount, ‘As there seems to be some misunderstand- ing in the cominunity about the manner in which the funds raised by the Irish Relfet Committee are disposed of by the Irish Land Lengue, itis proper that Mr. Parnell’s own Janguage should be given to the public. When Messrs. John Forsythe and Alexander Sullivan were in Indianapolis they informed Mr. Parnell that the Treasurer of the Chicago Fund, Mr. John V. Clarke, had been directed by some of the donors to instruct the Land League to spend their contributions exclu- sively for relief. S{r. Parnell said: ‘These cntfemen. went to unnecessary trouble, for ne Land League, without instruction, will use eve cent raised by subscrip- tion exclusively for relief It was never the intention of the League to use for agitation a penny which was given by private subscription. If enough funds are raised by other means to relieve those in dis- tress in Ireland, we will use the receipts de- rived from admission charges at my meetings for agitation purposes. But even this money will not be kept in. our treasury while our eople aredying of starvation. It should be Borne in mind that the Land League was the first. body in Ireland which dist ribtited re- lief, Our League sent’ money through the clergy in different sections of the country to relieve actual distress‘at_n time when the Dublin Mansion “House and the English papers’ were. assuring the world that there was no distress in Ireland.” The, public will thus see, by Mr. Parnell’s statement, that :all donations given to Mr. John. V.. Clarke, President of the Hibernian Bank, will be used solely for the relief of the starving people of Treland. - PEORIA, ILL. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Prorw, OL, Jan, 3L—A fair for the bene- fit of the poor of Ireland has been in progress here for a week, closing to-night by a party of amatéurs playing to a packed house. ‘The proceeds for the week ‘will foot up over $5,000 net profits. _ MEMPHIS. . ; Mempnis, Tenn., Jan. 31.—At a meeting to- night, about $700 was subscribed to the Irish relief fund. Committees were appointed to canis the city-for relief for suffering —— - CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Boston, Jan. 31.—Parnell had a great re- ception to-night. at.Cambridge. Mayor Hall presided, —— ‘ . A Deadly zine “Bt, Nicholas for Fe '. Here is a trae elephant ‘story Zor you from ‘an American missionary who once lived among the Dutch Boers of Natal for seven years. He saw tho ivory, and, believes the Sorry: ‘One aft- ernoon, about’ oreo ae e ponmien re ut hunt an gut, DoF dlephants. ‘They fired at the jeader, and instantly. the entire herd fied..." The leader rushed on and on, Rept tack f escaRe; hants were in a valley and only ran but the elephants Wein a circle. perhaps 500 shot down from 4 fi taki aim any longer: But the three men rose Treas of day, and found the oor.elephants still going round -and round, 't was several hours before a new leader, break- ing out of the beaten, ick,.Jed off the remain- der of tho herd in safety. The Dutchmen, whose names were Botha and Px iter, two be- ing brothers, counted the slain. "Ninety cle- -| dead in the valley, and, as their. valu- Pole tasks Of ivory were divided equally aman; the three Dutchmen, you can belicve that cack quan’s share was considerable, MORE FIRES. subscriptions of $25 from Thomas Wilce, $5 | had not been seen, and Burning of. a Large Chair Factory ‘<-..on the West Side, Loss'on: Building and Contents, $14,000—Largely Insured. John Siskusky, a Youthful’ Employe, : Gremated. CHICAGO. - The alarm from Box 344 at 5:04 yesterday afternoon was caused by a fire inalarge frame rookery on Erie street, just east of Carpenter, owned by Fred Herhold, and oc- cupied by Niemann, Lenz & Co. as a manu- factory of chairs and bureaus. Some thir- teen years ago a portion of the building was. first erected, and since then, notwithstanding frequent fires, the building has been enlarged untilit became a mammoth fire-trap. The building fronting Erie street was 44x50, and four stories and an attic high. Adjoining in the rear was a three-story structure 20x35, together with a two-story building, the lower half of brick, of smaller dimensions than the other. It-was in this latter building that the fire broke out, but exactly how is not known. The lower story was occupied as an engine-room, and, owing to its peculiar construction, with double floors, was consid- ered quite unsafe by the owner himself. The engineer was on duty at the time, but he did not see the fire until the alarm was given. It is supposed a spark from the boiler fires got between the floors and set a blaze, which ran up between the walls until the inflammables in the varish room’ on the second floor were reached. Some boys at work in the main factory saw smoke coming out of the varnish-room, and upon looking through the doors they saw quite a brisk fire. The employés ran out,and by some one of them the alarm was tured in, The fire spread so rapidly that a second alarm was sent in three minutes after the first, and by the time the first engine got to work the fire was bursting from all four sides of the factory. The firemen worked eamestly, and at 6:40 the signal for out was sounded. The factory was onl partially, destroyed, and the owner’s loss Sai e about $4,000, which is partially covered by $2,800 insurance in unknown companies, for which A, Loeb & Bro. are agents. This in- cludes ali the heavier portion of the ma- chinery. The first and second floors were occupied with machines and workmen’s stands, and the third and fourth floors for finishing and storage purposes, The tools and machinery are to a great extentdamaged by water only, oe ‘Niemann, Lenz & Co., in which Mr. Her- hold is a partner, state that their stock was quite large, as this was & busy season with them. It-was worth from $8,000 to $10,000, and was insured for $6,600 in’ the followin; companies: Lycoming and Farmers’, S160 each, and $1,100 in the Hecla, Standard, and Mechanics’ & Traders’, of New Jersey, The insurance will more than cover the loss. They employed about forty or fifty.men and boys, and the tools. belonging to them are thought to be all safe, 7 Mr. Herhold bought the factory for $9,000 last November, and has to show forhis money now only the Blackened ruins, ab Hck slat» age house, a dry-house, and an o! ‘0-Sto) frame house used as an office. Some ‘ame agohe was prevented by neighbors from utting up improvements which he caleu- lated would render it more safe. And again two days ago he took a -building permit to improve the detective engine-house, but de- ferred doin; anything because the citizens held a meeting to protest, without really un- derstanding his motive. z The fire was nearly out, when it was rumored about that a boy nicknamed. “Cherrie,” who.was employed in the attic, I that he had ‘perished in the flames. This attic, in which he was at work “ first-coating ? chairs, was a low apart- ment under the roof, and reached from the fourth floor by.a small iadder only. Nobody thought to warn poet “Cherris”-that the building was afire, and, there being I> nether smdons ar doors te Phe attic; he ‘was given: up for los Fate niin. th ing thee and 1e~ ever e blackened body was found by Marshal Petrie, and was taken to the home of his parents, No. 320 North Garpenter street. Poor “ Cherrie” was about 15 years of age, and was nick- named thus because of his clear Polish com- Jexion, and his rosy-red and chubby cheeks. le was 2 great favorit with every one, and his employers wept when he was found, say- ing that they would rather. have “Cherrie” alive. than have their factory restored. real name was John Siskusky. Regarding Friday night’s fire, the Fire-In- surance Patrol reporter has the following: “ Building owned by J. W. Scovill, and in- surance, which {s as follows, payable to H, A. Hurlbut: New York Alliance, $4,000; Rutgers, Westchester, and Firemen’s, of New York, $3,000 each; total, $10,000, The build- ine ts considerably damaged. Occupied by F, Field & Co. as a bakery and candy manu- factory. Insurance: $20,0000n stock, $500 on furniture, $500 on engines and boilers, and $6,000 on machinery,—making a total of $27,000, which is located as follows: Fire As- sociation, American, State of Pennsylvania, Star of New York, King’s County, La Caisse Générale, New. Aampe ire, People’s, Fire- men’s of New York, Williamsburg, and Re- lief, $2,000 each; Mechanics’ and ‘Traders’, $1,500; Lafayette, $1,500; and Buffalo and Toledo, $1,000 each, The stock is badly damaged.. Fire originated on second floor, from unknown causes.” ‘ NEAR MILWAUKEE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MUIWAUEEE, Jan. 31.—A night or two ago the residence of Dr. Ormond, on the farm known as “The Oaks,” a few miles south of this city, was destroyed by fire; also the dairy and granary, with furniture, and tools, and feed. The losses aggregate $4,200, and the insurance is $1,900, The residence was valued at $2,500, dairy. and granary at $600, tools and feed at $300, furniture at . PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. Meetings of Property-Ownersin Various Parts of the City. A meeting of property-owners and res- idents on North Halsted street, West Chicago ayenue, and the vicinity of the crossing of these streets by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, was held yesterday evening at the Aurora Tumer Hall, corner Milwaukee ave- nue and Fourth street, for ‘the purpose of procuring the construction of a viaduct over said orossing. ‘About fifty property-holders were present. The chair was taken by “Mr. John Baumgarten. The Secretary read the petition to the Common Council which had been prepared, and which was published in ‘Tur TRipuNeE a few weeks ago in a report of a previous meeting held for a like purpose at No. 176 West Chicago avenue. He explained that the presence of the railroad was not nearly so dangerous to human life as the petition set forth, but the Council did not know any better, and the petition had better not be altered. He also read an estimate shoy that the total cost of the viaduct would be $105,981, of which the railroad would build the superstructure and abutments, which would cost $26,000. ‘A debate followed, in ‘which the opinfon ‘was expressed that there was a. cel -amount of opposition.on the part of some of the Aldermen in the Council who had an in- terest in getting viaducts built in other parts 0! 16 City. On motion, a committee of five, consist! of the Chair and Messrs. J. C, Parson, Josep! Sokup, Charles Kuehl, and John Brown, was appointed te wait on Mayor Harrison and the Allermen ie order to enlist their services on ehalf of the viaduct The Chair su ted that the property- holders should circulate the petition which had been read ald ration was eavriedFe- to it as possible, and a mol ques inet ip Committee just appointed to ke the wor! : “ithe meeting then adjourned to meet at the same place Saturday evening, Feb, 14 : THE CENTRAL PARK Improvement Ciub held its regular weekly meeting, last evening in the chapel cornet ot ¥ ake street and Alban; dnt ennett occupied the chair. On motion of Mr. Baird, it was decided to allow the Chair to appoint a committee of five to distribute a petition, gotten up by the Club, among the residents of the district. ‘The fol lowi ntlemen’ were appointed: Messrs. Boss, Ward, Merigold, Marr, and Bennett. This petition is a prayer for the laying of gas mains along the streets of th aecth and the Club are anxious to obtain the figna 28 f-all —property-owners in the vicinity. A commitves of three, consisting of Messrs, Baird, Mary. ana Boss, was appointed to in- | Prof. Powell showed the writera letter which le with the Mayor and the city authori- | ties in behalf of the movement, and to lay be- fore them the necessity of having gas, sewer- a etc., in the vicinity of the park. 3h Baird” stated that re had Been informed ‘by.a member of the. Board of Education that it was intended to buiid a schoo-house in the neighborhood, and he requested those present to see the members of the Board agitate the matter at once. The Finance Committee reported a. few sub- sorjptlons. ‘The Club then adjourned to meet on the evening of Feb. 11, at same place. LINCOLN STREET. A meeting of property-holders on Lin- colin street, .between Indiana street a 0 en asipe ee a Na. 73 Lincoln et Jast evening, to er protest against the macadamizing ot that thoroughfare. The attendance was not latge, but what was wanting in numbers was made up’ in enthusiasm, Col. E. Hy Casswell was called to the chair. They had remonstrated to the Council against the pro- ed improvement, but no attention een paid to them and the improvement had been ordered, the. carrying out of which, they contended, would amount to a confisca- | tion of much of the property, and they were guite indignant, especially toward Ald. Knopf, whom they seemed to hold responsible for ' their easure. After king the question over for some time a committee was appointed to draft resolu- tions expressive of the sense of the meeting, which were adopted... The — resolutions claimed that the remonstrants represented about 6,000 of the 9,000 feet it_ was ‘proposed to improve, and they opposed the improve- ment both on accountof its characterand the fact that the street has not been .sewered. The Secretary was instructed to present the Aldermen of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards with copies of the resolutions, and a committee composed of Dr. Lewis and Messrs Fay, Gardiner, Kendrick, Turand, Hickey, Scoville, Cassell, and Freeman, were ap- pointed to visit the Council to-morrow even- ing in the interest of the remonstrants. LOCAL CRIME. y A HARD CITIZEN. Ole Oleson, the hoodlum from the West Chicago Avenue Police Station, is to be ar- raigned before Justice Walsh to-morrow upon the following eleven charges, and such othersas may in the meantime be found against him: Assault on Mrs. Larson, at- tempted robbery, carrying burglars’ tools, malicious mischief, threats” to Kill, carrying concealed weapons, shooting within the city-limits, resisting an officer, disorderly, vagrancy, and drawing a revolver on a citizen. He is an old offender, has several times been arrested for high- Wwaymanry, and for having burglars’ tools in his possession, ROBBERIES. George Baumeister, an employé of Brad- shaw & Wait, wholesale sugar and syrup dealers at Nos.18and20 River street, was suspected of stealing. goods from the ware- house, and as he ;was_ leaving work fyoleniey Officer Dougherty; arrested him. Upon being searched . some thirty: five pounds of su were found in Rockets about his’ clothing, which were evi- lently made for the purpose, and a cup in his dinner basket was filled with syrup. It is ex- pected that he has quite a quantity of goods stolen in this way-at his home, No, 14Sher- man place. At4 o'clock yesterday morning T. Good- fellow, who sleeps in a.carpenter shop at No. 178 La Salle street, heard a noise in Willlam Lumley’s carpenter shop, adjoining, and on investigating found that the place had been entered by a young man, who had hidden away with his plunder in a. jarge chest. Mr. fellow wisely closed down the lid, fastened it, and ran to Central Station to pro- eure police service. Returning, the burglar was taken from his biding-place and despolled of his plunder. He gave the name of Hen Taylor, and in his clothing were foun chisel-bits, tools, keys, and other articles of service to burglars. Justice Wallace held him in $600 to the Criminal Court. 7 ARRESTS. William BH. Van Ornum, of the “National Telephone Company,” was arrested yester- day on complaint of L. F. Cummings, an at- torney, who charges him with the embezzle- ment of a large sum of money. Justice Brayton will hear the case. — - ‘Peter Brady, chief of ‘atrio who stole a boat and then stole three tons of pig-iron from the Union Rolling-Mills, was yesterday awarded two years at Joliet. His com- pardons .in crime, Michael Riley and_ Peter urns, were released, but, by order of State’s- Attorney Mills, were last night rearrested by the Deering street police. EXHAUSTING ATR. A New Pamp for Eliminating the At- mosphere. Prof. J. W. Powers, a respectable-appear- ing gentleman of the little Town of Portage, Wis., has for.two years been engaged in per- fecting an air-pump upon a new principle, for which he has at last obtained a patent, and claims that he has practically arrived at perfection with his apparatus, or to a point where but one-millionth of the original air will be left‘in the vacuum, which he main- tains is nearly.one-tenth more than the best alr-pump ever invented can do, the latter only extracting nine-tenths of the air in the bell-glass or receiver. i The Professor has been in Chicago for some time past exhibiting his apparatus to friends. He makes his headquarters at No, 274 Fulton street, and a UNE reporter called upon him at that_place last evening to Jearn the particulars. He found the inventor affable and willing to exhibit his prize, but he was byno means importunate or immodest in os pretensions: He. illustrated all that he claime The apparatus which he brought out and placed upon the parlor _centre-table was simple in the extreme. It was a valveless ump, consisting of a metallic cylinder or arrel, expable of resisting an external at- mospheric pressure of fifteen pounds to the square inch. Within this cylinder an operating piston, consis of two metallic plates, -clasping at their periphery an elastic packing, so constructed that by reach- ing the piston-rod two piston plates are drawn toward each other, compressing the acking in a vertical direction and distending tt horizontally. The piston-rod is provides with ratchet teeth and worked by means of adouble-acting lever and two -powls, which alternately attach themselves to the ratchet, the lever being provided with ions, rest- ing upon the cover. In operating the device, the piston, with the elastic packing relaxed, is lowered to the bottom of the cylinder, the air therein escaping around its outer pe- riphery; then, by revolving the piston- rod, e elastic packing .is distended horizontally, filling completely the cylinder. ‘Then, by its upward movement, it removes the entire body of air, leaving 2 vacuum chamber between the piston and the bottom of the vessel or cylinder. By this construc- tion of the piston, no valves are needed. Prof. Powers, having exhibited and ex- plained the worl of his simple appa- ratus, proceeded to illustrate its workings. He first called for an egg, which he placed in a large glass goblet, nearly fille with water, stating that-he put the water in the glass to enable the reporter to better observe the air as it was drawn from the egg. Then he placed a wooden cover, clas) by an elastic band at its periphery, thus making lt air-tight, e receiver. -A- small rubber ‘tube connected . the cover with the bottom of the cylinder. The Professor then applied his strength to the double lever, and in a moment the eRe. was completely cov- ered with small air bubbles, which increased in size as the power was increased, until they separated from the egg, and rose to the sur- face of the water. ie exhibitor then placed in the bell-glass or receiver a large hickory- nut, a piece of. iron, o piece of steel, and three or four solid agates or marbles, and ex- tracted the air from all, the nut being by far the most susceptible, the iron next, and the steel next, while the glass marbles were the last to succumb, a8 a matter of course. "The Professor then said he would make a scientific test. He brought forward a large yial of mercury, which he poured intoaglass Robie: He dropped into the silvery liquid the it of iron and the piece of steel, both of which floated as lightly as two pieces of cork would upon water. He then raised his cyl- inder upon a box, sat the glass of quicksilver upon the. floor, applied a long glass tube open at either endto it, and attached the other. extremity to the rubber tube of the cylinder, thus forminga simple barometer. laving exhausted the air, he operated his I--| lever, and the mercury instantly mounted to inches, exactly: where the’ twenty-nine sreather barometers of the city stood yester- day. This, the Professor claimed, snfil- ciently. demonstrated the success of his in- vention. ae: A it deal more’ might be written pen this interesting subject, but space forbids, he had just received from Edison, requesting full description of his invention, as he wasin need of amore perfect air-pump to-perfect: hiselectric light. The Professor said he in- tended to complete an apparatus and send it to Edison asa present. ‘The one with which he operated last evening cost $10 in its con- struction. He first invented it for the pur- poe of separating cream from milk. He says e can remove the impurities of stale butter, - carrying with them their offensive smells. He ane Hats that it san be mands eeetal in. canni ruit, etc. perha ay that the Professor can extract the Eontrid reminiscences” of Bridgeport, nnd render the derdiliaing establishments sweet and whole- some. He is about organizing a stock com- -pany in this city, and he intends to erecta factory here. : SPORTING. BILLIARDS. . : |, Arrangements were yesterday perfected for what promises to be the most notable event in the history of billiards in America,—being noth- ing less than a grand tournament “between the four leading experts of the world, to be played in Central Music-Hall in this city, beginning with Monday evening, March 1,.and ending Saturiay night of the same week,—in all six games, The players expected to compete for a Ust of prizes are Jacob Schaefer, champion of the world, and “champion of champions” be- sides; William Sexton, ex-champlan of America, and until recently champion of the “champion’s game”; Maurice Daly, and probably George F. Slosson. Messrs. Schaefer, Sexton, and Daly are already entered, and while Slosson hesitates to give in his adhesion and leave‘ his profitable business in New York for the time necessary to play in the Chicago tournament, there is reason to believe that he will yield to the carnest wishes of bis many friends in this city and consent to take part. Inthe event, however, of his con- tinued refusal, it has been decided to admit as the fourth player Eugene Car- ter, whose strong work with the cue has of late Stamped him as one of the champions soon-to-be. e prizes offered by the J. AL. Brunswick & Balke Co., the promoters of the tournament, aggregate £1,100, being divided a3 follows: First prize, $750 in cash and the pos- session, subject to chulleage, of the champlon- ship emblem, valued at $500; second prize, $350 in cash; third prize, $150; and all surplus of receipts over expenses to be divided among the players. The game to be played is the ono -chosen at a recent conference wherest Schaofer, Sexton, and Daly were the chief acdvisers,—that isto say, a game wherein a balk-line is drawn six inches from the cushion around the entire table, and within this six inches of bus two shots are to be allowed without having drawn one or more of the balls outside the line. ‘The effect of this is to compel open nurse-play, if Bny, and to restrict rail-play evenmore than “ champion’s me” restricts it. Schnefer, Sexton, ant are confident in the belief that the six-inch balk-line game is to be the game of the qunure’ be experts, sine ipnigecesl bites, agreater variety of play and a higher degree skill than an: ynodficgtion of the three-ball me yet devised. In deference to this belief itis proposed to christen itthe experts’ game, and as such it will be transmitted tofame. The tournament games will consist of 500 ts each, and for future match games 600 points will probably be played. ii A very marked advantage of the Kiet pool tournament over any that have preceded it con- sists in the fact that the number of players is limited to those who have been proved ta be the leading players of America and of the world, and there will be neither any unseasoned nor any rotten timber in the affair,—no players whose participation is a bore rather than an ele- ment of success. This fact alone will make the tournament distinguished beyond any that bas ever taken place. Another feature of note will be the lovation, the Central-Music Hall, by far the most elegant’ and desirable auditorium in which a billiard ex- hibition was ever given. In view of the fasb- ijonable and attractive character of the hall, and of the desire of the management to do some- thing to elevate billiards into the popularity in public which the game enjoys in private among the wealthy and cultured classes, it is proposed to eliminate and debar from the forthcoming tournament every element that has hitherto pre- vented ladies gentlemen from giving it countenance and patronage its merits and at- tractions deserfe. The association of Gaabling or of a sporting character: will be wholly re- moved, and every precaution to render the tournament acceptable from the strictest point of view. Itisan enterprise deserving of the will of every one who is a lover of “the ntlemen’s game" for the sake of its inherent jeauties, and there is, under these promising aug] and conditions, hardly a doubt of the brilliant success of the tournament. $r. Louis, Jan. 31.—Tbe billiard experts finished‘ their series of games here to-1 it ‘The tirst contest was between. Daly and Jagher, champion game 200 points, which was won by Babys ‘200 to'153; winner's average, 10; Joser’s, 81-19. The second gamc was between Sexton and Schaefer, 400 points regular game; Sexton win- Ber, 400 to 2645 winner’s average, 33 9-12; loser’s, “Sexton, Schaefer, and Daly leave to-morrow . Ea EE New Orleans, where they will play for’ P : BASE-BALL. Eggler fs still in search of an engagement. Flint has lost his dog, and offers $10reward for ; its return. 5S rae Capt. Harry Wright, of the Boston Herald, wilt take a cricket team to Australia next fall. ‘The moribund National Association will hold its annual meeting in New York Feb. 18. Already numerous stockholders in the Cincin- nati Club are offering tosell outcheap. Wise men. 2 Boston papers deny the statement that George ‘Wright is wanted as short-stop in that city next - year. Pike is keepin a gents’ farnishing store in Brookiy a: an will probably decline to play ball year. ve Aneffortis being made by some California clubs to organize a Pacific Leagne, but without much success. gi SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 81.—The Directors of the Springfield Base-Ball Club, have voted to ly for admission to the League. « nds spp! A bar will disgrace the Cincinnat! grou this year, as usual. A club that canuot live without running a saloon should quit. Loftus and Sullivan, of the Dubuque nine, have added 2 to their base-ball em- porium in Dubuque, and are doing a good busi- ness. Nolan has signed with the Knickerbocker Club, of San Francisco, for 1880, and will leave for that city March 1, He is at present sojourning in Paterson,.N. J. +. ASt. Louis paper denies that tho Albany Club neat ew fdr hamission to the League. By writing to President Hulbert the St. Louis papez can probably get all the facts in the case- Dunlap, who played in Albany Inst year, and has been curared for the season of by the Cincinnati Club, 1s reported to be a very thrifty ro man, and to have a healthy bank account in Albany. : Baker will captain the Nationals of Washiug- ton daring the coming season. The stockholders in this Club have serious doubts as to whether it will jaa ‘now that all hope of joining the Leaguo bas n abandoned. Devlin, the expelled pitcher over whom ther has been so much fuss for the past three year has finally secured a situation In a Philadelphia ry store, and Jt i3 to be hoped that he wilt forever cease his efforts to obtain reinstatement by the League. Mr. T. P. Sullivan, who managed the Dubuque ee FSET; Yast year was its towe pose terday. The Dubuques will put a strong nine in the field next season, but will experience some difficulty rin finding ‘opponents, ‘as the Notth- western League is a thing past, and likely to be revived. ATHLETICS. é ‘The members of the Athensnum gymnastum have arranged for an exhibition to be given Feb, 48. The prizes will consist of seven gold medals, which are offered for the best performers on the horizontal bars, parallel bars; best acrobat, beat lJeaper, and for the first, second, and third best general gymnasts, The competition ts limited toamateurs, who must be the gymnasium. Mr. Willtant sariy 2 Sgregees chosen leader on the horizontal bars, Mr. Ed C.F. Miller Mr, John Red- of the entertainment, and Pro: O. Dupleasis will be the manager. connection with'the above-mentioned perform- ances there will be other athletic sports, includ- ing boxing, Indian club swin, , Singh double trapeze exercises, and iteeione THE TURF. Mr. H. V. Bemis, the delegate of the Chicago Jockey & Trotting Club to the Turf which meets in New York City Feb. 14, goes there backed not only by all the officers of the organization which elected him, but also by the entire turf interests of the West, which look to him to secure for this section of tht that representation in the councils of the Na- tional Association to which it is entitled. © WRESTLING. : E ‘The Greco-Roman match between Miss Iola Alb, of New York, and Mile. Violetta,of taia city, takes place at Central Hall. corner Twenty~ second streetand Wabash avenue, next Thura- day evening. g ef New Yorx, Jan. d.—Hanlan writes here, ao- cepting the proposition that start him fora $5,000 purse, any, bad i | | 3 ;