Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 22, 1880, Page 5

nd, the little willowy creatures aniniate the first, enthuse on the second, and grow ondlt hilarions on the third, and after that ue me musical and terpsichorean in the peeeeccetFic manner. ~ spect aliead of us is not so appall- teatotalers will nee there is wherethe liver is even toler- ke questo at in its funetions, beer con- ably to health, strength, and longevity, and eit may be drank in almost unlimited antities, for the human body has been so par sly constructed that it will hold more coe an any other known fluid without in- ce. AS a rule, the weaker and convenlen vessel, the more it will hold. It sie the rule that the capacity for the $s fomption, instead of diminishing, in- bs with the decay of the vital forces. It fsnotuncommfon for venerable, long-bearded, generous-waisted Germans to put away from twenty to sixty glasses per day. The ‘American can hardly hope to this extraordinary amount without jocurting the danger of being drowned, but there is great comfort in the thought that he may approximate to it without danger, and that Nature, which sets a “Thus far, but 0 farther” to wine and whisky, sets no ers to beer. ‘Again, there can be no question that water, ally of the brand used in Chicago, is a dangerous drink. Undoubtedly water is in its place and is an indispensable ad- janct to navigation, an excellent medium for the promotion of emigration, valuable for housecleaning; swimming-schools, and steam- * oilers, and. superb as the receptacle for sew-- besides being a perfect conductor of scarlet-fever, typhoid-fever, ahd diphtheria, when taken in its primitivestage. Butwhen jtis considered that the refuse of the great City of Chicago is dumped into It every day, thatthe heavier stuf goes to the bottom to decay, and that the lighter articles, like dis- ftillery slops, sesvage, inanimate dogs, and de- fant cats, float about on thesurface “stealing and givin odor,” can one be too careful how heconsumes such a heterogencous mixture, gndsets an example to children whose ten- der bodies are peculiarly susceptible to its insidious influences ? Can any one set a ‘even of the comparatively pure liquid pumped out of Lake Michigan by the side of 8.glass of the amber beer, with its mantle of snowy cream and its fragrant bou- quet of malt and hops, and hesitate as to the yelative healthiness of the two? Can any oneexamine a drop of even the purest water, crowded with all sorts of winged and horned organisms, and then think of the myriads more of disgusting animalcule that have wriggled through the sewers and crawled into it, and coolly turn bis body intoa me- nagerie of such “small deer,” when beer is so plenty and so good ? ‘Again, there can be no question that beer 4s a promoter of soclality, good feeling, and friendly intercourse. Whisky makes a man ugly and cdrrodes his stomach. Wine dazes him. Water thins him, lowers the physical tone, and makes him frigid, besides filling him fall of all manner of strange animals. Beer, on the other hand, mellows him, links him with the universal brotherhood, super- induces @ physical and menta! serenity, and makes him a friend to his kind, through the easy and wholesome agencies of Gemitlichkeit and its intimate alli- ance with music, good cheer, festivity, and friendship. There is room for congratu- lation in this, for, as a Nation, we are not so- cial, but, on the cther hand, cold, prim, and precise. We want thawing out and mellow- ing. We need more of those home festivitles, andsocial gatherings, and chatty times that cluster about beer, and of that milk of human ‘Kindness which comes in mugs, and is much better in clay than in glass. There is no oc- casion for the prohibitionist' ‘to be exercised= over the consumption of beer. On the other hand, if he would encourage its use and thereby help to drive out the horrible poison- ous stuff which is sold under the name of whisky, and 1s eating up the stomachs of the Americans, he would be doing good work for the cause of temperance. So far- as water is concerned, especially stich water as is now Pumped into our goblets, there is only one safe course, and that is to resdlutely and courageously abstain from it, as a bad habit. pg 8 Tae Deutsche Hecres-Zeitung, of Berlin, inone of a long and interesting series of articles which it {s now printing on the German navy, insists strongly upon tue absolute necessity of the acquiremeat by Germany of foreign naval stations. In the Pacific, the writer suggests, the Samoan Islands might be annexed without diff- culty anda naval station established upon one of them. In the West Indies the Island of St. ‘Thomas, or St, John, or Santa Cruz might be ob- tained from Denmark in exchange for the ces- sion ofa few.squaré miles of territory, useless toGermary but coveted by Donmark, in North Sleswick; or, if such an. arrangement could not be effected, Saba, Eustach, or St Martin might be bought from Holland. In the Mediterranean, Turkey, in the present em- bahay state of her finances, would probably very willing to sell a small island to Ger- tee and the writer proceeds to indicate te ibs an being. yell suited for the cstablish- pat ofa naval station, In Eastern waters the = n of Borneo would probably be found ready Bs willing to cede to Germany a suitable harbor exchange for an adequate sum of money; or - of the islands belonging to Spain might pos- Pe nf bebought from the Intter country. A naval tenon the Island of Madagascar would also, paler’ concludes, be very valuabie; and he vee that if 2 German man-of-war were sent a er witha properly-instructed Envoy on board : dfculty would be experienced in making the eceesary arrangements for its establishment. jlQonnesrospEst of the New York Times, z ing of “interested raliroad petitioners phi steel duties, says: think if the list of railroad officers given in ashing.on dispatch of the 1ith Inst., rep: oppositio, bringing such a formidable mileage in rule 200 to way reduction of the duty on steel . fatiy De gritieally examined, it will be’ wonder- luced if vou throw out all who are Beau’ oF indirectly interested in the present Cana? Monopoly. Take, for instance, the Penuspira ety uomson, Bethlehem, and Penne tania bteel-Works, In which the various Seutttivania names take a deep interest. | ‘The Faerie mill might cinim Mr. 8. Sloan and Mr. Chl and surely the Onion Steel-Mill, of Mea yeu not have a oecter champion than the Gou:Stone, ercing that be is President of Be pompany. “What the stockholders of the thing WS Keokuk & Northwestern Railroad this ratte 9Ge quite another thing. Altogether ‘thing tr ad memorial is about the “thinnest” rhich the discussion has yet produced. Tie Lincoln Journal has definit figures forty-two stations along the Burlington & ore uti in Nebraska showing a grand total of mee millions of bushels of corn stored matey ailing transportation. The Journal esti- that ut least that amount has been shipped tei eh and that there is three times that Romat ia the farmers’ cribs. This would make of fifteen milllon bushels along the line Our groat Suutn Platte rafiroad system. nee are a few newspapers which are mane noust to have contracts with paper- tous at the six-cent-a-pound rates of a few run 28260 that have considerable time yet to pea ‘Neirs is said to be one of them, which, mous bs accounts for its lofty and magnani- Print. ostillty to a reduction in the price of pen ight t0 other publishers who don’t: hap- to; ve six-cent-a-pound contracts running: ‘Aabunry, 186L Milk in the cocoanut. rh Pans dispatch of Feb. 3 says that Stan- the New York Herald's African explorer, (2ording to information received by the Lisbon cf amrphical Society, hnd reached the last fall Congo at Yalinia, and was preparing the lation of the firat Belgian commercial sta- 00 the right bank of that river. nit Sem at last that the Chinese are begin- Ring to go"—of thelr own free will and ao- Berar. California advices indicate that the num- Chinese returning to China is larger than number of arrivals. During the fourteen months endimg December 5,699 Chinese arrived in San Francisco, and 10,97 departed for China. Many, of course, also died. The exodus in- ¢reases as time advances. During November and December 571 Chinese: arrived and 2,119 de- parted. ‘ Tue Pacific. Hotel meeting Wednesday -morning at 10 o'clock may virtually decide the choice of a delegation from this State to thé Na- tional Convention. Firz Joun Porter naturally thinks that, if it is tric, as Blackburn said, that the Rebels have exptared the Capitol, he ought to have his reward. G. H. Hantow, Secretary of State of Tlli- nols, is said to be strongly inclined to Blaine or Washburne, | L. H. Bisnee, an ardent worker for Logan in the Senatoria) election, isa Blaine man. Lona” Jones declares himself as a Blaine man, be ASTRONOMICAL. Chicago (Irrsunx office), north latitude 41 dog. 52m. 675,; west longitude, 42m. 184. from Washington, and bh. 50m. 80s. from Greenwich. The subjoined table shows the time of setting of the moons lower limb, end the official time for lighting tho first strect-ldmp in each circuit in this city, during fhe coming week, unléss or- dered sooner on account of bad weather. Also the following times for extinguishing the first lamp: ~ Anon sets. + 4:39 a.m. Lgl. Extingutsh. m. 5:20a.m. The full moon will occur Wednesday at %h. 8im.p. m., and will not range so high on the meridian as it usually does in February, being in 4 degrees south latitude. When at her south- ing that night she will be 5% degrees almost due south from Uranus. The sun's upper limb rises Monday at 6h. 45m. a.m. Souths at 13m. 36.2%s.p. m. Seta at Bb. 43m. p.m. é ‘The sun's upper Iimb rises Friday at 6h. 88m. &.m. Souths at.12m. 67.478. p. m. Sets-at db. 4sm. p. ui. Sidereal time Thursday noon, 2k. 23m. 51.238. Mercury is a little east of the sun, setting after him. The distance will increase till March 10, ae date of greatest elongation. : ‘Venus is 2 morning star; being now Phosphor, Lucifer, or the light bearer. Thursday she will rise at 5h. 08 a. m. and south at 9h. Sim. a, m. About eight-tenths of her illuminated disc is turned towards us. She is only visible to the naked eye in the morning twilight; at which time the stars near her are not bright enough to be reongnized. Mars is an evening star, & little less than six houts east from the sun; and a few degrees east from the well-known group of stars called the Pleindes. About nine-tenths of his illuminated disc is turned towards us; and be is at a little less than his average distanco from the earth. Thursday aext be will south at 5:50 p. m., and set at 1:23 the following morning. Jupiter is still an evening star, but only visible In the twilight. Thursday next he will south at 1:6 p. m., and set at. 6:54 p. m; or, Ik. 07m. after thesun. Next Saturdays he will set in company with Mercury, being only 39 minutesof arc south from that star. Saturn is an evening star, but is not visible long after sundown. Thursday next ho will south at 2:30 p. m.,and set at 8:45 p.m. He is now about ¢ degrees south from Delta and Epsi- lon in the southern band of Pisces, and nearly on a line from Scheat Pegasi, through Algenib, and extended about as much further to the southeast, The apparent breadth of. the ring system of Saturn {s now about one-fifth of its greatest dimension, ag seen from the earth. Uranus will be in opposition to the sun next ‘Wednesday evening, near the full moon. Thurs- day he will south at 12:10 p. m., and set at 6:49 Friday morning. He is too near the moon this week to be seen with the unaided eye. Neptune will south Thursday at 4b. 7m. p. m. Right ascension 2h. 31m, 21s.,and north declina~ tion 13 degrees 335 minutes. ‘The middle star in the belt of Orion will south Thursday at 7h. 05m.; and Slriusat &h. lim. 41s, p.m. ‘The following diagram will convey an approx- imate idea of the positions of Mars during the next two months as referred to prominent stars. ‘The path of the planct is from right to lett along the oblique line; above the well-known stars of Orion in the lower half of the figure: e —ee . © - . * -e arta 20? 'Thé small triangle of stars in the upper right are the principal ones in the Hyades, or V of Taurus; and the Pleiades are a little to the right of the place indicated by the letter P. ‘The smaller star above the V is Tau in Taurus; Mars will be 1 degree 10 minutes above that star March 6, At tho close of the month he will be between the two stars known as the horns of the Bull; the most northerly one being Beta, or E 1 |. Nath, also placed in the westorn foot of Auriga. ‘The lowest star of the two is Zeta Tauri. April 2 Mars will be only 26 minutes of are north from Epsilon in Gemini, the star nearost, the upper léft-hand corner of the diagram. ——_— PERSONALS. Uneasy sits the man that dines with the Czar. . Lydia Thompson having left the stage,a crue! newspaper says she is living an attired life. Every married man can bea Czar in his own household, as far as the blowing-up part goes. Perhaps a burglar would have been a bet- ter man in Mr. Acklen’s place. It’s doubtful,” however. Engineer Eads has a daughter, who is soon to be married in St. Louis. We suppose the ceremony will be followed by a levee. Mr. Moody says he never rides in street- carson Sunday. Constant patrons of Saturday night poker games in this city are affected the same way. After years of talk about “walking off on your ear,” it remained for the pampered daughter of an effete monarchy to introduce the custom in this country. 2 The daughters of the late William M. ‘Tweed have beon pecullarly unfortunate. One of them hasbeen an Invalid from obildhood. and the other two married mon named Mc- Ginnis. A leap-year party was recently given in one of the rural districts of Indiana, the young men being invited by the girls, and sitting around the room with their hair parted in the middle. .A local paper very aptly says that they looked too sweet for anything but clubbing. The numerous friends of the Rev. Robert Collyer in Chicago will be giad to learn that the church-going people of Now York appreciate him. His salary, we are told, has, by a unani- mous vote of his congregation, been ralsed from $5,000 to $7,0004 year, and his large church is filled to overflowltig every Sunday, reminding one of Prof. Swing’s congregation. A gentle- man from New York who gave us this informa- tion, said, enthusiastically: ‘* We never hadsuch captivating preaching in New York before.” ‘An experienced young misanthrope on the ‘Wost Side sends in a three-verse poem of the “Shattered - Hearts - Are - Sometimes-Mended ” oltier, the last stanza of which is all we feel war- ranted in letting looge at this juncture. It reads: Ihave loved with a love that I cannot describe, Tbave lost, and want more need 1 say? e Lhave itfied the cup, labeied * Happiness, Life,” Tbave tasted the necia:, and—thrown it away,— Ata shrine [ have worsniped my idol was clay, ‘And the pain aud the memory ure left me to-day. LATER—On further examination it loos more like a charade than a poem. In case it is, do not send the answers to this office. - . RAILROADS. An Effort fo Keep Up the Present High Rates—Corn Shipments. Business Done Last Week—Notés and Per- sonals. EAST-BOUND FREIGHT BUSINESS. Great efforts are being made by the rail- roads to make such a sliowing at the meeting of thé “High Joints” on the 26th as will give them a pretext to continue the present high rates on east-bound freight for atime longer. By dint of hard labor they have succeeded in bringirig about an increase in the éast-bound freight shipments during the past tveck of 4,137 tons. This fact will no doubt be used as an argument that the busi- ness is increasing, and that therefore a reduc- tion in ratesis not necessary. But there is but little cause for such expcctation. . ‘The small increase during the past week has been caused by special causes. In the first place, it is reported’ that a certain Western road and one of the elevators paid to Mr. John B. Lyon the sum of one and a half cents per bushel to apply on the accumulated storage charges, that room might be gained by that elevator for new consignments, This enabled. Mr. John b. Lyon to take out of the elevators and ship forward about 300,- 000 bushels of grain, the bulk of which went to the Lake Shore, which road was sadly in need of new consignments, having run con- siderably short of its regular percentages during the last few montlis. ‘The Pittsburg & Fort Wayne got the rest. ‘Then the Grand Trunk, which had been taking out the bulk of the export grain, got blocked up at their seaports and had to stop foreign shipments. This road, however, is still dolig a large local btisiness to New England points, Be- sides what the Grand Trunk shipped by way of the Michigan Central, about 12,000 tons of grain went direct by the new Grand Trunk from this city. The busi- ness done by the new Grand Trunk is not yet included in the regular Board of Trade statement. It is hard to see why it is not. Probably it is not desirable to have it known yet that this line is making any active com- petition. This will be of tittle avail, however, as the shippers are well aware of the fact that the line is ready for business, and it is getting all the business for which it can furnish cars. [adit not been for the facts stated: above, the east-bound shipments would not only have not increased, but would have been lighter than ever before. The very fact that the small inducement given to Mr. Lyon got forward so much grain last week shows that a slight reduc- tion -in. the rates would have the effect of getting the grain in store here for- ward, and make room for the large amount of corn ready to be brongut in. by the _ Western, roads. vith a fair reduction in rates, it is almost certain that the roads will get most of the grain in store here, while, if the rates are kept up, it will await the opening of navigation and take the lake routes. The total amount of flour, grain, and pro-* visions shipped during the past week from this point amounted to only 37,140 tons, while the roads could and should have car- ried about double that amount. As far as Chicago is concerned, it matters but little whether a reduction in rates ig made at the meeting of the ‘High Joints” or not. On the contrary, high rail-rates can only benefit this city, because the business will seek this pole ‘on account of the better rates offered yy the luke routes as soon as they are ready for business. The New York tran lines and their Southwestern allies are certainly acting against their - own interests by opposing a | reduction in rates now, for the business that is now be- in; diverted* by way of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and other neiy channels, as well as that which is waiting for the opening of navigation in the elevators here, could just as well be taken by them now as not, and the increased shipments would more than repay them for the loss from a reduction in rates, not considering at all the benefit to the West- ernroads from such action. Owing to the blockade here and at other paints, the West- ern roads cannot do half the business they could do otherwise, and consequenily they are heavy losers as longas the blockade lasts. The argument made by the railroads that a reduction in rates would do no good, as the speculators who hold the grain in store would adyance the price of thearticlesasimuch asthe reduction by the railroads amount to is uot believed to be good reasoning, unless the rumors that the speculators and the Eastern railroads are acting. jointly in the matter and are both interested in keeping up the present. prices. If the railroads made a. reduction now, and the holders of the grain would not join in and aid in getting the stuff forward, no. more. blame could de attached to them, and the people would be convinced that the trouble is with the speculators and not with thé railroads. Besides, if a reduction would not Have the desired effect the railroads would find it an easy task to adyance their rates again to what they were if such was found desirable. New York is the greatest sufferer from the present state of affairs, for more than half the business that would goto that point is now going to other sea- orts to which better rates can be secured, e members of the Produce Exchange of that city, especially those représenting the shipping interests, have been making great efforts lately to induce the railroads to lower their tariff, but they have not been able to accomplish anything as yet. These men earnestly believe that if the railroads should decide to make special east-botind rates on grain, or a reasonable reduction, a good ex- port demand would follow. The following statementshows the amount of grain, flour, and. provisions Shipped from” f this port during the week ending Feb. 21: - t Gratn,' Prov's, Fiour,|tona ofjtons of| Totat brie. '|2000W.|20001b.) tons. Michigan Central..| 16,781] 7032| 1,252) 9,902 Lake Shord. 7,493] 10.055) 1.957] 13.211 Fort Wayni 10,162} 2,729) 2,977] 6,712 Pan-Handlo. Gssi| <8} 7G] 4,150 Baltimore & 1,190] 2,370} 536] 3,105 Total...........] 41,05] 22,018] 9,517] 37,140 Accordin; statement the Mich- to the above igan Central carried 27.1 per cent; the Lake Shore, 36.3; the Fort Wayne, 17.2; the Pan- Handfe, 11.1; the Baltimore & Ohi ‘The fai balances of the roads J 9, 1879, to Feb. 17, are as follows: Michigan Central, 20,551 tons over; Lake Shore, 17,157 totis short; Fort Wayne, 1,663 tons short; Pan-Handle, 887 tons short; Baltimore & Ohio, 4,069 tons short. * NORTHWESTERN ROADS. New York, Feb. 21.—The St. Paul & Sioux City Railway has recently acquired three short lines of road, of which the most impor- tant is the Omaha & North Nebraska, which itis proposed to extended to Sloux City, forming a continuous line from St. Pau! to Omaha. The other lines are the St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor’s Falls, twenty-threeand three-fourths miles long, and the Hudson & River Falls, twelve and one-half miles long. The St. Paul_ & Sioux City Company has given notice of its intention to increase its capital stock to cover the new lines. On the two short lines stocks will be issued at the rate of $10,000a mile each of preferred and common stock. The funded debt will remain unchanged. ‘a ‘On the Omaha & North Nebraska Railway stock to the same amount will be issued, and bonds amounting to $10,000 a mile will be placed on it, Of this road sixty-four miles have been completed. The total issue of new stock amounts to over $200,000. ; 10, 5. from June CINCINNATI SOUTHERN. Crncrnnati, Feb. 21.—It is now definitly arranged that the Cincinnati Southern Road will be opened through to Chattanooga for freight business. The first train over the newly-completed portion of the line will leave Somerset at 9:30 Monday morning. It is pto- sed fo porlettare ie event ae ou Monday by fir ns and hanging out flags, A nett? from “Dayton will be brought down. Forty cars were sent out to-ni ht to go in the first train, and the prospect 1s that {00 car-loads of frelzht will be gathered in time for the pioneer train. Schedule time is fixed at twenty-nine hours from Cincinnati to Chattanooga. CUTTING RATES. New Yors, Feb. 21.—Rumors are current here, outside of stock-jobbing circles, that the Southwestern pool roads are cutting rates, Definit information cannot be ob- -his shoes. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES irers are being referred us. - —— ITEMS." Mr. J. E. Reeves, Superintendent of Trans- portation of the Louisville & Cincinnati Short Line, has resigned to énable him to accept a similar position on the Louisville, New Al- bany & Chicago Railroad, with headquarters at Lafayette. “The National Association of General Ticket and Passenger Agents wil hold their annual meeting at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, March 16. The revision of the constitution ‘and by-laws will be the principal subject that will come up for discussion. Since the formation of the. sectional associations the National Association has greatly lost in influ-- ence and importance. Atl effort will prob- ably be made at this meeting to discontinue the National Association altogether. Xumors having, been, circulated that the accounts of Mr. F. E. Fowler, Inte General Passenger Agent of the Missouri Pacific Rall- road, were in a confused condition, Mr. C. G. Warner, Auditor of that road, has issued the following notice in jastice to Mr, Fowler: “Referring to an article in the St, Louis Times of yesterday about the recent changes in the Missonri Pacific Railway, in which the statement was inade_ that the books of said department were, and had been for some Fens past, in a confused condition, it is due Mr. Fowler, who has had charge of that de- partment during said time, to say that sucha statement is not warranted by the facts. His accounts have been fully checked up and found to be in all respects correct.” cc _ LOCAL POLITICS. The Outgoing Aldermen, and Those Who Hope to Succeed Them. As the time for holding the Aldermanic election approaches the interest in it in- ereases.. The wards are already alive with candidates, and the groceries are being in- dustriously canvassed, and, as usual, each candidate has some special reason to present why he should be elected over his fellow- candidates. So far very little party feeling has been manifested, and the indications are that politics will cut a small figure in the can- vass. Reviewing the situation by wards, and ir- respective of party lines, It appears that there are about a dozen applicants for each seat to be vacated, if all the names men- tioned in connection with the office are to be counted. All of the names cannot be given, however, but in the list appended only such are used as are believed to be actually or conditionally in the field. SOUTH SIDE. In the First Ward, Ald. Wickersham re- tires, while Frank Warren, S.° W. Parker, Jr., and S. R. Keough are ready to step into It is believed that Wickersham can be reélected if he tries to, but the indi- cations are that he will not, which leaves the field open to some of the others. In the Second Ward, Ald. Sanders is very anxious to be his own successor, and is meet- ing with} but little opposition. Abrahams would like his place, and so would several others, but none of them are making a can- vass as yet. in the Third Ward, Ald. Phelps retires, and, since there will be very little of polltics in the election, it is thought that he can come back if he desires to. He occupies the pecu- liar position of having been elected as 2 Democrat in a Republican stronghold, and his official life has so lioeralized him that he may be said now to be without a party. ‘This would be against him in avariisan campaign, Dut in this ease it is not beheved that it will be, especially since he has given such gen- eral satisfaction to all parties, So far he has no active opponent. In the Fourth Ward, Ald. Mallory promises to be his own successor. He is popular, has made a good officer, and, living among a peo- ple who have no particular am! ition to sit in the Council, he can be returned by simply consenting to pull off his coat and go to work, In the Fifth Ward, Ald. Turner’s place is to be filled, and the fight promises to be spirited. He wants to. be returned, but in his own party is confronted by the candidacy of Ed- ward Burke, who declares that he will run whether he is nominated or not, and also ex- Ald. Sommers. On. the Republican side ex- ‘Ald. Rabor and Michael Schmitz are men- tioned, both of whom are good men, and the Republicans—if the opposition continue their fight—are hopeful of electing their man. WEST SIDE. In the Sixth Ward, Ald. Cullerton is to be given up, and one O’Mara, who enjoys more or less prominence, wants his place. Culler- ton says he is nota candidate, but it is be- Heved that he will be if he sees any chance of election, for the office is one of great honor and no pay. The Communists, of course, will haye a candidate, but no one has yet been named, i ‘In the Seventh Ward, Ald. McNally’s time expires, bnt le is a candidate for reélection, and ig moving heaven and earth toretain the job. Against him are Joseph Duffey, ex- Commissioner Carroll, and_seyeral others, and many believe that if Duffey works as candidates usually do he can garry: the day. In the Eighth Ward, Ald. Lawler has had boys circulating a “ call? for him to become a candidate for several weeks, and in advance of its presentation to him he says he cannot refuse. ‘Ihe other candidates are Michael Conway, ex-Ald. Oliver, John Lussem, and John Conners, and s dozen or more others. Lawler thinks he will pull through, but Con- ways eqpecially, proposes to measure strength with him, Inthe Ninth Ward, Ald. Smyth is a candi- date for reélection, and the indications are that he will be returned. The Democrats name O’Hare and P. Henry O'Toole. Inthe Tenth Ward, Ald. Eiszner retires, and will not consent to a retlection, and-no prominent person has been named for his place. James Walsh or Gunderson might accept, but it is not believed that they will be urged. in the Eleventh Ward, Ald. Throop retires, and E. C. Cole is a candidate. Mr. Throop does not want the office, and is certainly not seeking it, but the people can ill atford to lose his valuable services. In the Twelfth Ward, Ald. Rawleigh steps out, and does not want to be returned, and the chances are that T. W. Williams, an old and highly-respected citizen, will take his place, unless the friends of Alvin Hurlbut determine upon making a vigorous fight which is threatened. Either of them would make a creditable representative. In the Thirteenth Ward, Ald. Knopf re- tires, and Oscar M. Brady and Mr. Smith, an attorney, are candidates for the honors. Both are gentlemen, having large business and other interests in the ward, and the election of either would give satisfaction. In the Fourteenth Ward, Ald. Stauber is a candidate for reélection, but the rutes of his party forbid his saying so. The other names mentioned are Nicholas Eckhardt, John Buehler, Lewis Martin, and Cul. Raffen, The ward is very uncertain in its political complexion, and the result cannot be fore- told, but many think that, if Bueller would consent to run, he could be elected with ease, NORTH SIDE. In the Fifteenth Ward, Ald. Waldo retires, and it is uncertain whether he would accept if reélected. The candidates are understood to be Fish Miller, Peter Mahr, John Long, and Chris Casselinan, Jr., and, if they all re inaln in the field, the fieht will be lively. In the tained here, and ingui to Chicago and St Sixteenth Ward, Ald. Wetterer is fretting considerably in his effort to get back, and Col. Schaffner is announced as one of his competitors. ‘Inthe Seventeenth Ward, Ald. McCaffrey retires to move away from the city, and Car- ney, Walsh, Peterson, Nelson, and Knight Breall suid to be looking for fis seat, Ina contest of the kind.the coming man is very uncertain, and itis not safe to predict any- thing. ~ Tithe Eighteenth, Ward Ald. Jonas is balf inclined to run again, and the names of Frank Agnew, Gen. Chetlain, and George Kellerare also mentioned. This list is believed to embrace the more prominent candidates, or the names of those mnost prominently mentioned in connection with Aldermante honors, The issues are, of course, outside of politics, thesame as of old, and the voter will, as usual, take his choice. Many of these retiring, however, ought to be reélected, and especially thuse who do not want to be. On the other hand, many of those seeking reélection ought to be given an opportunity to seck some other means of making a living. $$ THE BANNER COMPANY. From the New York Daily Bulletin, 19th Jan., 1880. The Niagara Fire-Insurance Company is entitled tothe credit of having made the largest relative gain in surplus of any of the New York fire companies last year. Its an- nual statement shows that, over and above all liabilities, the Company has a surplus in ,amount equal to tts cash capital. other words, the Niagara has not only $500,000 of capital, after providing for all policy liabilities. This indicates a gain In surplus of some $40,000 during 1879, in spite of all the fires and the prevalent demoralization in the business, and conclusively proves that conservatism and professional skill are at the helm. The Ni- agara was the first New York fire compan toenter the agency field, and, at its pee rate of progress, gives promise of being one of the last that should leave that field. For of such companies we have none too many. THE ORVIS SMOKE-BURNER. The attention of corporations, and manu- facturing firms particularly, is again called to what is undoubtedly one of the greatest improvements of the day—the Orvis smoke- consumer, so fully described in Tre Trrp- Uxe two weeks ago. This excellent device for producing pertect combustion, and thus doing away with the smoke nuisance, is at- tached to Tue Trrpone boilers, and is also in use in many other of the prominent build- ings in this city. Wherever it has been put in it has proved acomplete success, doing everything that the inventor has claimed for it,—not only consuming the smoke, but ef- feelin large saving in, Bie matter pe tele who have used it-un! in Sa! is 12) would not be without it. ues ss ————— CARD, ‘The undersigned certifies fhat he was the holder of one-half of ticket No. 54,577, Class B, Louisiana State Lottery Company, which drew the second capital prize of $10,000 in the drawing of Feb. 10, 1880, and that the ticket was bought for the sum of SI through correspondence with Messrs. Murray & Co., 127 LaSalle street, Chicago, Il. der the advice of Messrs. Murray & Co. the ticket was Placed in the hands of Hermann Schaff- ner & Co., bankers, for collection, who have this day paid me the amount in full. SAMUEL WARNER, 712 West Lake street. CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 1880. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yorx, Feb. 21.—Arrived, steamship Bothnia, from Liverpool. b LiveRpoot, Feb. 21.—Arrived, Bulgarian, from Boston. Lonpov, Feb. 21.—Steamers Circassi: New York, and Pennsylvania, from delphia, have arrived out. SILVER AND GOLD, At a meeting of the stockholders of Tho Kokomo Gold & Silver Mining Company of Colorado,” held at the Chicago Mining Ex- change, the following .officers were elected: President, D. E. Corneau; Vice-President, Henry Furst; Treasurer, Henry Kerber; Secre- tary, James S. Grubbs; Assistant Secretary, George C. Furst; Directors—D. E. Corneau, Henry Furst, Henry Kerber, George C. Furst, William Boldenweck, John ©. Peatie, J. A. Boyer, C. N. Pratt, and J.J. Hill; Superintend- ent of Mines, J. J. Hill. . $< CHICAGO GETS THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. ‘The reason of it is plain to all who ever took a meal at ex-Sheriff Kern’s most excellent res- taurant, 108 and 110 La Salle street. Of course, the delegates’ headquarters will be there. from hila- DRUNKENNESS, Dr.D Unger, discoverer of the cluchona cure for drunkenness, cures all cases. 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Ro risk intrring it, a5 we guarantee satisfaction or money refunded, 5), gents and $LU0 per bottle, % ‘* ‘Trial Bottles, 23, Seer URRY & COMPANY, New York. Proprietors i Broad nye IRRISON, PLUMMER £ CO., adi ‘Wholesaie Agents, Chicago, Ill. ORGANS. Reyt Paro 24 Years Bors Oxz, BEST CABINET OR PARLOR ORGANS LN THE WORLD; winners of highest distinetion at EVERY WORLD'S FAIR YOR THIVTFEN YEARS. Prices, GH. £65, $74, #4, $20 to $0 and upward. Also for easy payment*, $5 4 month for men, or $6.25 a quarter for Juqavrters and upward. ‘Cate. & HARALIN ORGANS Pont aN COMPANY, ORGAN 200 Wabash Avo. Chicago. MEMOVALS. eee rere REMOVAL. our Salesroom of Fine Flowers, Feath- Oe ee enews, Hats, Biraw Goods.&c. to Central Music-Hall, Elevator. 46 STATE-ST., Grand Entrance. WEBSTER & COMPANY, States Formerly 107 at another ‘clear $500,000 besides, { THE TRIBUNE WEATHER-MAP. ° From Observations: Made by. the Signal-Service, U. 8. A., at 11 P.M, Washington Mean Time, Feb. 21, 1880. SGP Loogitade Went $2'trom Grevawich [68” t.Garry (Winnipeg) {OPE 2975 LXpism ohh ¥ Té ¢J Pembina | ) MT f-O © 8 ® Fair, Cloudy. Bian. Snow, | Calm. Light. eresh, Gao. alg sot "ToL Pateot syplied reat EXPLANATION. ~ S ‘CMAKACTER OF WIXD-FORCE. om %. 5 T 20 f a Logansport « Tu ond] a x le Pirsburgh_ New os 9.85, Sf Peoria Bar 29, ie Alaa 5. 40 G) &/Springfeia ~ r 7) sCalacsbus Bar 2998 is Bren Bar 29,97 nar 20.08 0: ae 2087 oh Qa” {nsitrapous QP TO stTRte Vincennes f/f Clnginpad Bar_2997/—)\\ Du Quoinf, Ohio, pot oulsvitle Fic Ti Ws Qs, 8 rd leg) Ehawnee F. T 44 Bar 30, 4 Bar, 2002 P45 cn 1 4 Arkana> lemphia & T 43 ate Little moe : Chattanooga OPP 2/ OF Catanibis f 2 Witmingtogy Cn Atiantae %; ee iit irminghany/ « T 46, , 76S O B: \ Ak tae (Oa ae Lares eport * Vicksburg fonigomery = NGRAV! int fa the dirertion ff ‘Arrows themodh blowing. Feathers: ate wind- force. raQ; LOCAL Obrervations takon at the same moment of time at all stations. OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, Feb. ZL Time. Bar.|Ther.|Hu | Wind. Vel) ie'n.| ‘Weather.|| Time. | Bar.| Ther.) Hu | Wind, 3 R 2p. m.. P.98} St | 63/3. W.-| 3 RB 9p.m...| 2.32) 3 | 6L IS. W.. Ey 3 OS peas] 29.90) 3t_| 6S IW: Maximum, 3; minimem, 2. INDICATIONS. OFFice oF THE CHIEF SIGKAL OvstoEn, WasHincrox, D. C.. Feb. 22-1 a. m.—For Tennessee and the Ohfo Valley, falling barometer, warmer southerly winds, clear or fair weather. For the Upper Mississipp! andLowér Missourt Valleys, clear or fair weather,slightly higher tem perature, southerly winds, becoming variable, and lower pressure. For the. Upper Lake region, clear or fair weather, slowly falling barometer, stationary or high~ er temperature, winds mostly southerly. For the-Lower Lake region, clear or ly, falling possibly precede: fair weather, higher temperature, winds mostly souther> in the eastern portions by stationary barometer. FRINGES, &c. Sik Fringes, ementeries ARDRIDGE MAIN STORE. We are now showing the largest and most complete line of Black and Colored Silk Fringes, Passe- menteries, and Buttons ever shown by any house west of New York, “ATl at Gur Popular Low Prices.” 100 pieces E1k. Silk Fringes, 4 to 6 inch- es deep, at 40, 50, 60, and 75c. 200 pieces Silk Chenille and Grass Fring- es, “new effects,” at 75, 85c, $1, $1.10, and $1.20. 100 pieces Silk Chenille and Jet Fringes at 75, 85, $1, and $1.25. 50 pieces Elegant Fringes, in Silk, Che- nille and Jet Cut Beads, at $1.50, $1.75, $1.90, and $2. 200 pieces Jet Fassementeries, new de- signs, at 40, 50, 65, 75, and 90c. 100 pieces Cut Jet Passementeries at $1, $1.10, $1.25, $1.50, up to $10 per yard. BUTTONS! BUTTONS! In endless variety, in Fine Jet, Carved, Painted, and Engraved Pearl, in all the latest shades. Cashmere Buttons to match, all shades, at the lowest prices ever named. Customers are requested to bear in mind that our prices are always irarantond te Lowest! PARDRIDCE'S MAIN STORE, 114 & 116 State-st. REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE. "Those who wish to buy City or Suburban Keal Es- tate on arising market will Ond some special bargains to select from at Office 4 Reaper Block, N. E. corner Clark and Washington-sts. The j aie Neemeaers oe Ext CAUTION! ‘The wonderful_ achfevements and access of Haie'n Honey of Horehound and Tar bas caused the issue of counterfeits and decep- {ive and dangerous mixtures bear- ing parts of Its compound name or Trade-Mark device. Be not de- ceived by there vile xubterfures, but obtain ““ifale’s Honey of afare- houad and Tar” by its fullname: and also observe the above EXACT ‘Trade-Mark device on the wrapper enclosing each bottle, withous which none it genuine. For Sale by all Druggists. action. 1 the HALE’S fi HOREHOUND & TAR! FOR SALE. FOR SALE. HOUSES, OLD BRICKS, MATERIAL ‘The C.& W.I.R.R.Co. bavé bought or are con- wilt be’ sold demning the following houses, which very ehenp for immediate removal: 105 Fourteenth-st., 106 Fourteenth-st,, 1, Fourteenth-st., 2-story. 101 Fourteenth-st.. for material Ch 2-atory. 1 Tnird-s ig Third-av., brick basement cottage. 3i5 Third-av., two-story and cottage. For further information spply to F.C, VIERLING, @@ State-st.. near Twolfth. PARNELL MEETING. SECURE RE3ERVED SEATS FOR THE Great Parnell Meeting, MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 23, . AT THE EXPOSITION BUILDING. ADDRESSES BY GOVERNOR CULLOM, Hon. THOMAS HOYNE, Hon. C. S. PARNELL, M. P., |OHN DILLON, Esq.. JAMES MURDOCK, Esq., editor of the “Highs. lander," who will a in Highland Costume, Gen. JOHN C BLA Gov. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, and others. MISS EMILIE GAVIN WIM recite an original poem written for the occasion RESERVED SEATS, $1. secured at the following places: Jansen & Bookstore; SM. Smith's Bookstore, 12 Desr- dorn-sh; Lyon & Healy's Music Store; Burko’s Euroe ean Hotel; the Hiberniun Bank; Cameron & Am- "eStore: and the West Town Collector's Office, on Eiaisted-st, between Madison and Washington. ———— JAPANESE GOODS. Selling Out at Cost. Wishing to dispose of our stock of Japanese Goods before May 1, we offer the entire lot at 30 per cent dis- count until further notice. SPOOWER-WARNER, - - 65 Washington-st MISCELLANEOUS. DR. W. C. WESTERFIELD, BLOOD Impurities and SKIN Diseases, 146 East Madisun-st., Rooms 3 and 4. Detective Business Solicited By one who has had several years’ experience with agency in ntry. All business treat= jen Can be ‘McClurg’s Great Natlonal Specific for the Speedy Cure of COUGHS, COLDS, INFLUENZA, SORE THROATS, LUNG and all BRONCHIAL COMPLAINTS. The Honey of the Plant Horehound soornes and SCATTERS all irritations and inflammations, and the Tar Balm Abies Balsamea CLEANSES and HEALS the throat and air passages leading to the lungs. Five additional ine gredients keep the organs cool, moist, and in healthful ‘A Cough may be fitly termed the preliminary stage of Consumption, amalady of which HALE’S HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR is the surest known preventive. Therefore, delay not a memeat to take this CERTAIN SPECIFIC. CHILDREN derive great benefit from its soothing Cough. PRICES:—50c, and $1. Large Size Cheapest. O.N. CRITTENTON, Sole Prop’r, NewYork. PIKE’S TOOTHACHE DROPS roperties, when suffering with Croup and Whooping CURE IN ONE MINUTE.