Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1880, Page 1

offer UNUSUAL BARGAINS in their will ENBROWDERY DEPARTHENT. Notwithstanding the enormous advance in prices, wo aro enabled to offer these goods at the old yates, haying purchased largely provious to the advance. 50,000 YARDS OF “HAMBURG EDGING At 10, 12 1-2, and 15e a yard, NOVEL PATTERNS, SUPERIOR QUALITY, 1,200 Pieces of REAL TORCHON LACE At be a yard, worth 10c, - ALSO AN IMMENSE STOCK OF Torchon Laces In exquisite Dosigns, at all prices. A SPECIAL BARGAIN. 3,500 PIECES OF Irish, Crochet: Trimming At 25c for (2 Yards, Amost durable and choice Edge, very suitable for Ladies’ -Under- garmonts, Children’s Dresses, &c, An elegant assortmont of PURE LINEN VALENCIENNES LACE, In evory width and quality. JUST OPENED, 1,000 DOZEN LANGUEDOC LACE TIES, - 25c each, very cheap. HANDELS’, HANDELS’, 121 & 123 State-st. Branoh, Nitohigan-ay, and 22d st. MINERAL WATER, i > == “ J SEs Tho SILURIAN MINERAL WATER ta tho Sh how CURE for DIABEDES ant Urights DISEASES of the IDNIGYH, It ls Nature's MARVELOUS REDIBDY for all Kidney dl- Rane, Urinary disorders, Constipation, Dropsy,Gravel, Lvor Uomnpiaint, Dusperala. buffer no longer, but buy » Filer or 20 ets, nal drink teat home, LAILGEE D) CRIPTIVE PAMPHLICT pulled FREE, foxcomploto DIRECTIONS POM USE, TES! ONTALS and MEDICAL OPINION. Do not Fpraltanyothor wator to be subwtltuted or SILURIAN, BgoU truggis. doce not keep itonter direct from tho Wren Seriugs,ANDISRSON & IASLAGE,Trops, qotkesha, Wis, Chicago Omes 101 Lasalle loo 58. sor sale in Chicago by Buck U Rayner aud other first-class dragyists who are supplied with proded diroctions for wae. Ma)" Cu this ot“GR LIFE, INSURANCE, - or THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT BY mie 18, e Chicaga Daily Trib WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY. 1880—TWELVE PAGES. NEW YORK LIFEINSURANCECO; The Handsome OFFICE, Nos. 846 and 848 BROADWAY. JANUARY |, 1880. Amount of Net Cash Asscts, January 1, 1879.. ‘Less deduction to cover decrease In value of U, S, Bonds and other assets... $36,213,4567.61 $135,966.93 + 886,077,400.68 REVENUE ACCOUNT. Premiums. s.sss0s Less deferred pret Interest and rents, Les interest accrued J: DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT. additions to same... Lorees by death, including Reverstona Endowments matured and discoun’ Annuities, Taxes and reelasurancetissssseesecsecssceseens Commissions, brokerages, nrency expenses and ASSETS. Cash in bank, on hand, and tn transte (since recetved) Invested in United States, New York City, and oth 356,192.04 Real estate. oe Bonds and mortgages, first 287,000.00 and the poli SCCUTILY), «+0 Temporary loans, (sec * Loans on existing policies, (the reserve held by the company on these polici + amounts t0 $3,160,000). * Quarterly and semi-ann Jan, 1, 1880. 604 Premiums on existi reserva on these policies, Agents’ balances... Pereerrrerercnriia Accrued interest on ents Jan, 1, 1880,... . *A detailed schedule of these items will accom; SAiled with the Insurance Department of the Seaie of New York, Excess of market value of securities over cost... CASH ASSETS, Jan, 1, 1880....... Ned, including Keversionat ividends and returned premiums on cancelled policies hysiclans® fees: Office and law expenses, salaries, advertising, printing, &c.,. $330,000, included in Habilities) 389,875.25 "9791839-07—-$6,003,036.26 : *edian5i9}—$23039\6soc0—$8 036,686.16 $44,114,170,84 ad $38,185,481.68 $1961,702048 334544,075.96 Trasr3e8 sseqtaia7ins }50,000,00, 621,403.02 367,989.04 212,625.23 22,199.23 317,989.11 838 1854431608 © Brr,g7098 -$38,996,952.66 Approprinted as follows: Adjusted losses, due subsequent to Jan 2, 1830. Reported losses, awaiting proof, &c. Matured endowments, due and’ unpaid, Reserved for re-Insurance on existing cent, Carlisle net premium ¢ non-partlcipatin Reserved for contingent liabilities to Tontine per cent, reserve on exlating policl Reserved for premiums paid in advanc Divisible surplus at 4 per centeeves $225,662.64 233,271,31 32,780.98 dper cent, Carlislenet premium 34,016,640,83 : at Dividend Fund, over and’ above a at class, 34371,482.28 36,543:95—$35 876,588.18 34120371648 $88,996,952.66 Surplus, ostimated by tho New York State Standard at 4 1-2 por ot., ovor $7,000,00.00 From the undivided surplus of 3,120,371.48 the Board of ‘Trustees has declared a Reversionary dividend topar~ Ucipating policies in proportion to their contribution to surplus, available on scttlement of next annual premium, During the year 5,524 policies have been issued, insuring 17,099,173. Jan, 2, 1870, 44,¢01, 1070, $126,292,219. Numbor of in bia tear Amount { 3977 227; fe . ea. 1, oi s 6 G Policies in force } Jax. 3, 1879, 46,005, at risk 1879, 125,232,144, i Jas, 1, 1880, 45,708. 1830, 197,417,703, 1876, 61,824,815, 1676, $1,970,088, . + ‘Yaa. 2, 187g, $2,499,664, Deaths (He Peres Income ( er cee Divisible ( He} ier) Teese stots ies Vesree: =| TO) ieee Peers, | Surplunat ) feet ae Lee paid (i679, sis00{es4, Interest ( i579) groaalego, «4 «Der cont. ( Ying sey, Bz0g7h, MORRIS FRANKLIN, DAVID DOwWs, CHAS. WRIGHT, M. D., WM. H, APPLETON, GEORGE A, OSGOOD, EDWARD MARTIN, WILLIAM BARTON, HENRY BOWERS, JOHN MAIRS, WILLIAM A HOOTH, LOONIS L. WHITE, EDW. A. WHITTEMORE, ROBERT RB. COLLINS, “HENRY TUCK, M . B, CLAFLIN ou M, FURMAN, THEODORE M, BANTA, Cashior. D, O'DELL, Superintendent of Agoncios, Medleat Examiners, CHARLES WRIGHT, U, D,, HENRY TUCK, M. Dy 5.5. FISHER, WILLIAM H, DEERS, . D., ALEXANDER STUDWELL, MORRIS FRANKLIN, ; , Prestdent. WILLIAM H. BEERS, Vice-Pres't &@ Actuary: GEO. W. PERKINS, Manager, ve 85 Washington-st., Chicago, Ill. TOLU ROCK AND BYE, SURE CURE FOR Coughs, Colds, Constnption, | And alt Diseases of Throat and Tungs. Lawrence & Martin, ist MADISON-ST., - Bola Agents U. 8. and Cunada, Importers Wines, Liquors, and Begars. For sate by Druggists and Doalers everywhere. PATENT LAWYERS, PATENTS. PLINY 0, 8xITit. T. 6, B. DIXON, DIXON & SMITH, PATENT ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS, Rooms 48 & 45, 145 LaSallosat., Major Block, Chicago, Patents procured, and Patent Litigation conducted, Charges reasonable, Correspondence invited. (Tnka Fi TURE. WIRTS & SCHOLLE, 222 Wabash-av., Del. Adams & Jackson, Flue, Medium, and Common FURNITURE. NEW PURLICATIONS, HOVELLO’S MUSIC” PRIMERS. {. Rudimonts of Muslo. Cummings. 500 2. Art of Plandforto Playing. POUT cesseneeees eis 3. The Organ, Stane Singing. Randegger. 5. Musical Forms, Pau 5 Harmony, Stalner,, 2. Instrumentation. Prout., f ViOUIN, ToUrd.,..ccesesees vee °ry popular 4 Paty Dlaitare dt weapon oars ait me Books, with Practical treat json on the ¥ AUy Oho interested In musics” VN UOTe —_—_— WHITE ROBES, (20 cts.) Unoxealled aa a Bunday-sohool Song Hook, TEMPERANCE JEWELS, SiS AME Contnli RICAN (81.25, or $12 per dos.) ns qiugh easy Anthomna AN TE of ‘dng quality taeevide “one pe: Sunday for Tears. Compiled by A.N. Johnson, “aay Lenney. and A, J, Abboy, . y book mailed, bust-freo, for the retail price. The Weokly aw SIOAL RECORN elves nose: SO vases of good music por Monn EOF yuan LYON & HEALY, Chicago, i OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston, EDUGATI EDUCATIONAL: ne PRIVATE INSTRUCTION eo and Mathomstion, uae 5, WALL, ‘ $5 Kost Lake-st or OX Michigan-ev, t OCEAN NAVIGATION. ONLY DIRECT NE TO FRANCE. General ‘Tranentiantie Company, Hotwoon Now York und Havre. Pler 4,N, Ik. foot Travolers by this ne vont both tranalt by ingltan raliway pind the discounfart of crossing the Ghonnel in Hrmall bost PRANCK,T Fob.14 ta.m, arch sl a tne Ln id utensils, inesd CANADA, Franj PRICK OF PARSA\ —Firat Cubin, 900 nnd c Stwernee, i inchiding wine, buddiny Chocks drawn of Crudit Lyonata of Varia in tomult, TOUIS DE BEMIAN, M, WHIT hia A, cunt Ys A 7 Cinrk-3t, WHR, WINTER, Btocrnyo Agent, §Chicazo, INMAN LINE Ocean Steamships, the British and United States Mails, Carte ork and liverpool via Queenstown, Tickets to and from the principal ieee, Keotoh, a, Wrench, German, Mall and Boandiuavian Mth ek of any kind. bese HiT Komi OWN, Gen, Wentorn Ay xenity 3 jonth Clark-st, Chicaya, (H-DRAPTS on Groat iiritaln, Iroland, and the Con- tinent for snlc. a NORTH CERMAN LLOYD. se EOndOUe os sesgrese Pardee fy Baturday fron Now’ York for Bouthomnp Virenen, Wossengura booked for London and Paria at lowsat rates, “HATES OF PASSAGES Frog New York to fouth= fon, Jandon, Harrd, and Bromeni, tirat cabin, atonal OS arenas Sa CAC ee uced mies. OELRIC! a iy tt it, CLAUSENIUS & CO. 7Bouth Clark- na five STATE LINE 'To Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin, Helfsst, and London~ je Koy Thursday, First Cabl BORE: (eoruine. Ie’ ascommousuvh. Beoond dab oa toerage, BS. AUSTIN, BALDWIN & CO., Broad . ¥., and 136 Hundo)ph-st., Chicaga, JURMAT MNT We ie aang. RN ih OC RON Are the only manufacturers who make every part of their Pianos, exterior and interior (ineluding the Actions and easting of the Iron Frames), in their own factories. LYON & HEALY, State and Monroo-sts. MEDIOAL, CONSTTUT TON WATER. ty ma Of DDers oF 40 CONSTITUTION WATER THREDR TIMES A DAY, CURKS BRIGIT'S DISHASK, INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNKYS, STONE 1N THM BLADDER, CA- TAMIL OF THE BLADDER, GLERT, DIABETES, GRAVEL, BRICK-DUST DEPOSIT, CLIILDHOOD WEAKNESS. For Female Complaints a Spcetatty, For aalo by ali Druggista, Soni for Circular. MORGAN & ALLEN, 5D Johueat., N. ¥. FINANCIAL, Assets, $18,000,000. Nioney to Loan. Tho Northwestern Mutual Life-Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, iY d to Joan money on tinproved pros Hidlve tropotty inthe UHy of Chicawoy and” on improved property in Cook County, at lowest cur- rent tates of interest, in auma of $00 and up- warts, freo from commissions.” Applications for such Joas are Invited and may bo 6 tu the Company at Na office in Milwaukee, of to the tinderalined, who ore rovided with blanks for that purpose, aud who will Jirnton all needful information. Office, cor, Randolph & Dearhorn-sts,, DEAN & PAYNE, Gencral Agents. Primdivillo, 8 1 Agent. MONEY TO LOAN Dy JOSIAW H, REED, 52 Williamatt., ¥, ¥., JRamountnes required) on,JPHOVED CHICAGO HOPI AL MUSE HATE. ssotty atorided to. by Appiteations roctiy A LUI fe Kandorpiicet (MIONEY TO LOAN Jn sumna to ent on cholog Clty or Hydu Park Improved vn propurty, at luwust current rates & noxn, Lu Washingtonewt, ANNOUNCEMENT, The Chicago Orchestra How to inform thoiriwany friends und the publio tn wonera that Mz, Freiberg und brother, formar! iuentbore of our Assaciallon, aru nut counocted wilt! our ofticg fron thts date, . Chicago, Feu. Ih Ia, THE CHICAGO ORO 113 Bnet Nando) GA, ESTRA, itoom 6 Hoe'y. STATIONERY AND PIUINTING BLANK BOOKS, PRINTING, AND STATIONERY, _ dW. HODDLETON, 55 Statest. 4, Earge Block, Geod Work, Low Prices, (lothind Dealers Mistake, Mr, Tribune, make it read ” Dealers in “Handsome” Gentlemen's Clothes, NO, NO, NO. Gontlemen’s Handsome Clothes. Three Thousand Five Hundred Now Snits---Actual Count. Eight Wundred Now Spring Ul- sterettes and Spring Overcoats ---Actual Count. Thirty-Soyon Hundred Children’s, Boys’, and Youths’ new Suits--- Actual Count. And Mothers they will delight your eyqs. They are the prettiest suits we ever saw. Don’t forget Willoughby, Hill & Co. this spring. Remember, Willoughby, Hill & Co. ask you to just see their goods before you buy, the rest we are willing and expect to leave to your judgment. You will not find the assortment anywhere else, because other houses don’t have a trade that would justify them carrying such an immense linc of goods. WILLOUGHBY; HILL & CO,, SAID TO BE THE Leading Clothiers of this Country, Cor. Madizon and Clark-sta. Cor. Blue Island-ay. and Twolfth-st. Cor. Milwaukee-ny. and Rucker-st. OPEN TILL NINE AT NIGHT, ST. JACOBS OIL. Ln en na ON OAR OT Stlacobs€ The Great ‘German Remedy. (From the Chicago Tribune, Nov. 16, 1879.) MME. MARIE SALVOTTI, tho famous prinn donna, who charmed the audience at the Wil- helm) Churity Concort a few wockn azo, and who, it is underatood, intends aecompanying that famous viol- Inist upon lis tour to Callfornin, ynvo the following testimony on bohalf of this remedy: “Tinving repostodly had, oerapion to acok rolief in sovuru onsus ef neumidle Lad theuimadieyains ba wall he When muttering. froin tra. Busome Bnd, uftur vainly eg matly remedies, can compara with St. Jacobs Ol an 8 prone and rolt~ Able cure for tho ailinonts Tamed. A number of my rofersional friends, who have experienced Ika ant~ Isfactory reaulle, koop it aan traveling cumpanion, und aro also enthusiastic in tts praise,”” Thousands Indorse the ST, JACOBS OIL. Prof, ©. 0. DUPLESSIS, Manngor Chicago (11) Gymnasium, D. I. COOKE, Eaq., Purchasing Agent Amortcan ¥xpross Company, Chicauo, It, Rt, Nev. HISHOY GILMOUR, Cloveland,Ohio, STACEY MULL, Esq, Mt Aubum Inclined Piao RR, Clnetnnatl, Ohlo. Druggists ovorywhere sell tha ST. LACORS OIL ot 60 CENTS A BOTTLE. Dirotlons tn oloyon Innguages, SHIRTS. SHIRTS TO ORDER WILSON BROS., 3 & 16 STATE-ST., Make this department A SPECIALTY, Thelr matorinls are tho best, and works manship of tho highest order. Thoy so- lielt your orders, Retall--Piret Kloor, Wholesale--Upper Floors, ART STUDIO. | PHOTOS, by far tho best in the city, $6 per dozen. CABINET Now and Very Stylish, CHILDRENS sSpecats. a Specialty. ONLY $3 PER NOL, CARDS, FOR EXTRA FINK PORTRAITS Th PORE CRAYON of the Highest Standard. Brands Studios 210 & 212 WABASH-AV, Panol Photos, 1880 Spring Styles Gents’ Dress Sis Hats on hand and nade to measure, at BARNES’ Hat Store, 86 Madison-st. (Tribune Building.) ron that notbtiag- WASHINGTON. Aldrich’s Immediate Trans- portation Bill Likely to Co Through, The Sub-Committee to Roport Fa- vorably, and Both Houses * Well Disposed. The Newspaper Charges Against Repre- sentative Acklen Sustained by the Committee, Yesterday Devoted by the House to a Dreary Debate on Rules. Railroads Protesting Against a Reduction of Stccl-Nails Duty. ~ “mie Senate Believed to Be Op- . posed to the 31-2 Per Cent Refunding Bond. How tho Democrats Figure Out Igna- {fus Donnelly’s Victory Over + Washburn. His Champions Somewhat Puzzled to Explain Their Inconsistent Position. IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTA- TION. ¢ MR. ALDRICII’S BILI. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasirnarton, D. C., Feb. 17.—3fr. Wilson, representing the Importers’ Association of Chicago, finds on his return here that the sentinient respecting the Aldrich Immediate- Transportation bill lias very materially ‘changed within the last ten days, Western -mombers gunerally have heard from thelr constituents, and large numbore of letters and petitions from merchantsand commercial parties have been reectved here _recomment- ing the passage of the bill. Western and Southern members have been to Mr. Aldrich and advised that, if the Committea on Ways and Means should withhold tha bill too long, he should endeavor to sccure its passage under suspension of the rules on Monday, as they were confident there was a two-thiras vote in the House in favor of it, There docs not seem to be any disposition on the part of the Ways and Means Committes to withhold the bil. It simply has not yet beon reached, for tho reason that. other matters pend- ing prior to the time when this bill was called to the attention of the’ Committee have absorbed all the time. Mr. Morrison says to- day that, as soon a8 the Funding bill ts dls. posed of, he will favorably repurt the Ald- rich bil from the Sub-Commities to tho wholo Committee, and HE 18 OF OPINION that the Committee will giva it spcedy and favorable consideration. Judge Kelley, who it was thought at first might be hostile to the scheme, anys to-lny that he fs heartily in favor of ft, and will purport it with enthusi- nam, midtng that the Western people are grently mistaken if they think ho Intends to assist In keeping any legislative barriers in tho way of thelr progress, Conger, of Mich- igan, who had some doubts aa the question of dainage in the bill at first, has had these doubts removed, and will sup port the bill in the Committee. The jouthern and Western members of the Com- mitice also have informed themselves of the nature of the bill, and wil) give it their sup- rt. Altogether, Mr. Wilson thinks that the outlook at the Housa end is very favora- ble. In Senate, Gen. Logan has already thoroughly canvassed the mmerce Coni- inittee, and is confident that the mensure will be reported from that Committee if it comes froin the House in time, and of its passage by the Senate he has no doubt, ACKLEN. THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS BUSTATNED, Special Dispatch to The Chicazo Tribune, ‘Wasuinator, D, C., Feb. 17.—The Sub- Committees of tho House Foreign Affaira Comunittee, charged with tho Investigation of the Acklen case, made Its report to the ful Comuittos this morning. The report finds the newspaper accusations against Acklen aretrue. The report is withheld from publi- cation unfil tt con be-reported to the House, but thore is no single fact in It thathas not already been published, It is perhaps as noticeable for that which it does not contain as for that which It does. Botween the Ines can bo read tho severest censure, but the Committees strictly congtrues the resolu tion of inquiry ond simply finds the facts, Tho Democrats soy that no conclusion has . been reached na to the action which will be taken when tho report is submitted to the House. The prob- ability still is that some one will movo a reso- lution of censure, Ifthere was any mon of prominence to move 8 resolution of exptl- sion, thore is Ittle doubt ttist such a resolu- Yon would provull,for Ackien acems to be ab- solutely without friends among his Democrat- ic assoctates, Tha only consideration he has recefved—the only falrness, it mall be sald, witlt which he has been treated—has boeg fromthe Republican members of the Com- multteo of Inquiry. ad Sam Cox, of New ork Chalrmay of he Corns, been: ‘in 8 city to-day, the re; i rh have en inde to te House, and probaly will be this week, THE RULES, CONTINUING THE CONTEST. Bptctal Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune Wasiinaton, D.0., Fob, 17—In the ITouse, the dreary, profitless contest over. the rules, which has lasted so many weeks, stl! con- tinues, and It is difficult even now to predict when the end will be, Tho only definit thing known fs that thero wilt be‘no attempt to pass the Appropriation bill until this very unruly body has decided whethor it will be governed by new rules or will continue to transact business under the present cumber- some and inconvenient system. The propo- sition to change the twenty-first rule {Is stil! the atumbling block, but the Demo- crats made it pretty clear to-day that there ts to be no change, which will provent.bun- combe legisIntion upon appropriation bills. "The proposition of the Republicans, mayl- fold as wore the forms in which it was pro- sented, simply fs that there shall be no gen- eral legislation, whother of a polftteal char- acter or othorwise, upon the Appropriation bill, Thts proposition the Republicans have ‘been alded in, and In some part led, by Spear, ot Georgia, a young Indepehdent who has had the courage to dofy his party, and to en- deayor to induce Congress to recoguize the principle which the people, in the State Con- stitutions of thirty out of thirty-eight States, Se Ee es Hie neral Le precedonts of all wise" parllamentary history are AGAINST THE PRACTICES which the Democrats are determined shall hig continue here, but, the Democratic lenders think that by retaining tho present system they can obtain a political advantage, It Is cyen sald that the-late Confederacy, of whose Congress no many of the present ‘Demoerats Were menibers, hind & provision siinilar to that which the Demoerats to-day repeatedly relected. Hut the party tom-tom was loudly beaten to-day, The eloquent Frank Ifurd Was made to use hia. powers in behalf of this partisan dneasure, but there was 80 much good In Nazareth” that the Democrats would lave been beaten had not, ata eritleal Moment, Deuster, of Wisconsin, come to the aid of his party, and saved it from defeat by single vote. The Democrats stripped them- selves of all disgulso by voting down the amendment. Proposed by Warner, that no amendinent shall be made to Appropriation bills, and to change the existing law, except where the “suins approprinted ate to be reduced. The Demoernts knew that all thelr: party legisintion of the Inst four years had been made bossliie by tho present syste Frank Hurd, amid 9; planse froin thi inocratic side, sought b reassert the pret es of the past four years, that millions bad been saved, the people vin- dlented, and the, victorles of the past se- cured, and that It was not now time to {rail the banner in the dust, and all that, and mnjonia ee sald a ever, Ho Revere bya nnjority of Just one vote, ens! he breath- lesa Detteter, from Milwaukee, STEEL RAILS. . THR RAILROADA’ PROTEST. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasitxotox, D. C., Feb. 17.—The pett- tions of a number of railway companies pro- testing against the proposed reduction of duty on steel rails were flied in the Senate to-day. It is sald that the officers of some of these roads are interested In Bessemer stecl-works and that the managers of other roads do not contemplate, making any extensions, aud have no special need now of rails, and are so connected with other tariff interests that they are unwilling to countenance what thoy call “thkering with the tarlif,” even to make steel ratls cheaper, _ > _ OPPOSING MEMORIALS. To the Weatern Associated Press. Wasutnaton, D. C., Feb, 17,—Memortals having recently been presented to Congress froma number of railroads for 9 reduc tlon of the rate of duty on steel rails, and it hay- ing been asserted at the hearing before the Ways and Means Committee that a reduction was demanded by nearly all the roads in the country,..a very ex ve counter-demon- stration of opposing interests was made day by the presentation in. the two Ilouses of Congress of nemorials from the following rallroad officers, protesting against th duction “as injurious to — the | railroad interests, as well as to the American steel industry? = Franklin 1. Gowen, President Philadelphia & Reading Railroad; GD, Roberts, Vice-President Pennsylvanta Railroad: J. Nv McCullough, Viee-Presitent. of the * Pennsylvania Company,” and Viee- President of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad; A. J. Cassatt, Vice-Presi- dent of the Northern, Central, Vice-Presi- dent of the Baltimore & Potumac, and Vice- President of the Alexandria & Fredericks- burg Railroad; A. B. Stone, President of Keokuk & Northwestern; T, dent of the Chicago & Alton; T. C. Pintt, President of the Southern Central, New York; Johns, Barbour, Prest- dent of the Washington City, Virginia Mid- land & Great Souther; Robert If. Sawyer, President, and R.A, Packer, General Man- ager,of the Pennsylvania & New York Canal and Railrond; Alexander Mitchell, Pres- ident of the Chieago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; James Callery, President of the Pittsburg & Western; Yenry Wood, Presi- dent Piiladelphia & Baltimora Central; G. St. John Sheffield, Vice-President New Ilaven & Northampton; Albert Keep, Presi- dent Chicago & Northwestern; LeGrand B. Cannon, Director Delawara & Hudson Canal and Rallrond Carppan 3E. ¥, atfeld, Jr. i President Green Minnesota and See- retary and Treasurer of the Sussox Raflroad; Samuel Sloan, President Delaware, Lackn- wanna «& Western; M. E. Ingalls, Presi- dent = Indinnapolts,.. Cincinnath & La- fayette and’ Presiilent of tha Cin- einnatl, Lafayette & Chicago; BF. A. Comly, President North Pennsylvania Rail- road; B.C. Knight, President Central Rail- road, New dursey, and President Delaware& Bound Brook; Willian A. Ingham, Presi- dent East Broad ‘Top Halilrondl; Charles Hartshorne, President Lohigh Valley Rall- ron; and Isanc Hinckley, President Wil- niugton & Balthnore Railrond, ‘These rail- roads have a total Jongth of 15,125 miles of road, The representatives of the above rail- road companies here announce that a large number of smaller petitions are on the way. FINANCIAL. REFUNDING, Aprctat Dispatch to The CAicago Tribune, Wasuinaton, D, C., Feb, 17.—Persons who should have special knowledge on finance questions say that from inquiries al- ready made It is evident that the Senate will not agree to tho 5} rato of interest proposed by the Ways and Means Committee for the refunding bond, Tho Ways and Means Com- tnlttee this morning did not take final action on the Funding bill, The topic considered ‘was the report of tho Sub-Committea relative to the $200,000,000 Treasury cortificates. The Sub-Committee had recommended 4 per cent for these certificates, but the whole Commit- two changed the rate to 334 per cent, and also decided that these certificates should run ton yenrs, redeemable at the option of the Gov- ernment after two years, and not to compel the Treasury to redeem ao cortain amount each year, a3 had been proposed, . SENATOR M'DONALD DESIRES to bring up his 5 per cent land-grant bill to- morrow and to sit It out, but ho may not succeed, Senator Gordon gave notice to-day that st 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon he shall move that the doors be closed that tho Senate may consider the appotntment ofa special committeo on the Interoceanle canal, If this Is done the S per cent bill will occupy, the rest of the week, and the Democrats enn” congratulate themselves that no political capital lins been mado out of the indiserect snyings. on thelr side of thochamber. Noxt week, when Gen, Logan speaks ou the Fitz John Porter case, the embargo may bo ralse * COMMITTEE-WORK,. THE NOTCH CASE. : Spectat Dispatch to Ths Cheapo Tribune, Wasninaron, D, C., Feb, 174.—Tho Senate Committee on Forelgn Relations hn de- cided to reopen ‘the easo of Davis Notch, who was Imprisoned In San Domingo at the time negotiations for a: treaty of annexation wero pending. Eyldence which was wanted, but could not beobtalned during theSumner- Schurz Inquiry, 1s nowaccessible, Raymond HL Porry, the witness whom St was proposed. to get out of the way on tho falsa charge of murder In Texas, Is now here, and will bo “before the Comimittes to-morrow, ELECTION CASE, ¢ ‘To the Western Associated Wasuinaton, D. ©, Feb. 1%—The Sub- Committee in charge of the case of Bradley vq. Slomons (Arkansas) unanimously signed. fA report In favor of Slomons, the sitting mombor,. which will bo reported to the Tlouse, ADULTERATED Foon. * The Wouse Comimittec on Manufactures agreed to report favorably the bill prohibit- ing the adulteration of articles of food ond drink by tho use of ingredicnts deletorious to health, aud prescribing penalties therefor. ‘Fhe DIN provides that any person having cause to suspect. the character of any article of food or drink may demand a sninplo of the same, aud the dealer refusing tocomply shall be subject toaurrest und fine ngé excved! $100, 2 ARMY BILT. ‘Tho Senate Comuilttes pn Military Affalra authorized Senator Alaxey to report for passage a bill extending to non-commissioned officers of tha ariny, the saine privileges of re- tirement after thirty yeara' meritorlous service provided by law for commissioned officers. FRENCH CLAIMS TREATY, In exccuttve session, the Senate Committee * ‘Ie, ; PRICK FIVE CZSfS, . . coef ‘ oy eat on Forelgn Relations 1 ge back‘ the French claims treaty with & a for ratification’ erenaivon : DONNELLY-WASUBURN; - HOW THE FORMER’s CASK 18 FIGURED, OUTY , __. Sptetat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, : Wasitnaton, D, €., Feb. 17.—Tho House Committee on Elections held a long session toilay, and discussed the Donnelly-Wash- burn case. Several! members of the Sub- Committes submilted thelr views. Two of them were Mr. Armfield, of North Carolina, and Mr. Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvanian, Tho Istter gentleman 1s sald to have becomo somewhat exelted on account of questions asked Jilm by Republican’ members of tho Comnilttee, Br, Beltzhoover had. argued that the Minneapolis vote for Washburn ought to be thrown out because It was “fraudulent.” When asked why it was fraudulent, ho replied because tho bal- lots were numbered. “Then -[6 -18," said © Republican membor of the Committee, “suggested that all the votes cast for Mr. Beltzhoover at the Inst election were ‘fraudulent,’ because they, too, were numbered.” ‘This made the Pennsylvante purist mad. He sald that the Pennsylvanic- Constitution required ballots to be numbered, whilo the Constitution of Minnesota did note Mr. Beltzhoover . WAS PRESSRD TO EXPLAIN why 8 numbered ballot was “ fraudulent” In Minnesota and not {n Pennaylyania, but he could not. It maybe reranrked hore: that ho knew that the Constitution of Pennsylvanin, one clause of which requires that ballota shall, be numbered, was adopted by au overwhalm- ing vote, a majority of both political parties supporting tt, The provision which requires the numbering of ballots was inserted for the express purpose of preserying the purity of elections. Both parties approved it, and It is said to work wellin practice, Mr. Armfield’s duty, this morning, was to read and explain the new election roturns agreed upon by the Domocratle membors of the Sub-Committca, ‘These new returns disfranchise 3,177 citizens of filunerote, who pvotad 8 a Washburn e his sen natius Donnel majority of 165 votes. eto do this of coureS . REQUIRED 8OME PRETTY NICE CALCULATIONS, ‘The mathematical genins wlio made them was not Mr. Armfield, apparently, for that gentleman stumbled a good deal ‘in his ex- innations, and crented the impression: that he had not ‘learned his lesson” very well. Mr. Manning came to the assistance of tha North Carolina statesman, Mr. Manning Is from Mississippi, where tho mystery of counting a minority vote so that It shall turn outa insjority is perfectly understood; but even Mr. Manning was not able to make tha accuracy of this new count perfectly clear to the Republican mombers of the Committea. No decision in the case was reached thia morning. Three members of the Committes, = Mr. Camp, of New York; Mr. Plilster, of Kentucky? and Mr, Speer, of Georgla—wera absent. Str. Speeris Probable course in this case continues to oxcite speculation. - Many Republicans beliove that he has courage enough’ to resist. this new Demoerntic at ‘| tempt to steal a State, but thus fat he hag given no sign as to what he will do about f LOTTERIES. & TNE WILL, POsTrONED. Spretat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, =” Wasinnaton, D, ©., Feb. 17.—The bill to prevent the publication of lottory advertise. ments in this District, which the Democrats aneceeded In ‘preventing from passing the House yesterday by’ tho interposition’ of. dilatory motions, came up todlay as uni finished business. The pending question, which was to lay on the tablo the motion te reconsiiler the vote-by which the House yesterday ordered the main question, was decided in the negative by o yea and nay vote. Proctor Knott then moyed to Iny tho bill upon the table, which was defeated by 105 to 190, At this stageof the procecdings the regular order was demanded, and the Democrats had the satisfaction of having served tho lottery cause to ‘the extent of deferring further action upon the bill until the third Monday of March, which, will be next District day, upon which, under the rule, bills relative to the District can alone be considered. The party Ines were pretty strictly drawn upon tho several votes taken on thls subject yesterday and to-day, @ TH DEMOCRATS BUPPONTED LOTTERIES, . the Republicans opposed them; but the lat ter. with the ald of a fow Democrats and Greenbackers, were enabled by a sinall ma jority to pravent the defent of the bill. . The significance of these votes is that tho.lottery peor fe have converted a majority of the Post-Office Cominittes to thelr views... It is not probable, therefore, that bill to cf feetually provent the use of malls. by fot teries and other swindles will meet the cou- currence of the Committee. 5 THE OFFICES. CENSUS AUPERVISORS. - ’ Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Trihuna, Wasirnaton, D, C,, Feb. 17.—The Senate, In executive session, confirmed another batch of Census Supervisors, and rejected sovernl, Thus far the recommendations of the Com- mittee on tho Census have beon followed, and nominations have been confirmed or re- jected In accordance with thalr reports, : “NOMINATIONS, ‘To the Weatern Associated Preat, Wasnmnaton, D, C., Feb. 17.—The Presl- dent nominated the following Postmasters; Hiram 8. Tillotson, Nevada, Bfo.; 1. James, Berea, 0, REJECTED NY PARTY VOTES. Action on tho various nominatfons for Census Supervisors that were disposed of to- day was reached after compnratively little debate on each ense, ‘The rejections wore effected by strict party votes, aud wore bused. by the dominant party upon the grounds set forth tn the debate last week concerning the Ohio nominations, . cONFmunD. { Tho following nominations wero confirmed: West Virgiula, George R. Latham, First Dis- tricks Utah, doin 8, Nell, District of Utah; W. F, Goodspeed, Olio, United States, Mars shal Northorn District of Ohio; Edward 8, Wheat, United States Marshal Middle Dis trict of Tonnesson 5 Postmnster—Wllliam Alexander, Chariton, John 8. Stidiger, Third District of lows,: ‘was rejected as Consus Supervisor. 2 NOTES AND NEWS. A MICHIGAN HAILMNOAD. : Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, i Wasirmaton, D. 0., Feb, 17%.—ongor, of Michigan, to-day mnde an argument be fore the House Military Comuittes In sup. Port of the bill which would permit the nare row-gauge road from Port Huron to Fort Austin, Mich., to cross the rear of the mill- tary reservation of Fort Austin. ‘Tho bill will probably be favorably reported. ° > + THE EXODUS, The Democrats aro seoking‘ i exodus the greatest posalolo politionl turn, and will summon alt the leading eqlored men of the United States, such as ‘Turner; iatg Minister,to Liberia, who did not approve ot the oxodus movement, Fred Douglass, who o-givo the nlso has opposed the exodus, will probably 4 be summoned, : ‘THE PENSION O¥FICE, —, ‘The Senafe passed ita tlme this afternoon in the consideration of n House bill author izing the appointment ‘of additional clerks in the Pension Office, Senator Beck oxpressod lls destrg that the Comm{sslonor of Ponaions should have all necessary clerical force, but severely critleised: Secretary Schuéz for hay Ing appointed additional clerks befgre he was authorized by law todo so, Explanation was made that, while low-grade clerks had been appointed, high-grade clerks bad been dix yuisyed, and that the amount appropriated aa”