Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 1, 1880, Page 5

in The suber Judgment of the party raat it, aud th cotninon sones of tho coun enteaniniexihla hostility to ithPhtlas try Fifa Press (IRE )> ‘the Grant boom to dato has all the ntaneity of & tick-muchine; nll the free- Jay anil undirected action of a cotton-pross.— Boon Herat (ud). Afton delegates who were In attendance at chicago state that tho members of tho Central Committee were about equally divided between Grant, Haine, and Washburno.—Alfon (1) Tele- ph. ae wasn great deal of earnestness and enthusiasm [at tho Chicago Conference), but it wasapparont that thera wns far from n unnnt- fy ad eentiment na to candidates fram I'rosl- allt Siwne—-lFincheater (Fil) Independent. yf Grant's friends propose to advanes his cane and ald in eeottring his nomination by callus enrly conventions In States whero his frends aro mimerous, wh should not Binino's friends ‘do tho sumo thing ?—Jndlanula (Ter) t ‘Tho Tribune’s suggcation of 9 compromisa aaucus between the friends of Grant and of Riaine 1s too Important none to be overlooked. of ae belng made entennws of to pull other ned chestnuts aut of the fire.—Denver{Cole.) nes ail there been any overwhelming desire mn the part of tho Republicans generally that Grant, and Grant only, should be the nominco of the party, no such determined effort ns that put. forth by Mr, Conkling could have been at nil itceseary, or if voluntnelly entered upon, cout bave been productive of so nirrow escape from poent,-Davenjnt (Id.) Gazette (Rep.d. -There are 700,000 German voters in this country, £00,000 of them probably Republicans, and £0,000, ot a moderate catiminte, in New York, She party ennnot afford to loso hulf of these numbers In the country at large or in the Stato of New York. Tt may whip in bolf of them, bit itfe very Mkely to toro half 1£ Grant isnominated, Springfield (Afaas.) Republican (Ind). Can Indiana be carried for Grant, with tts Republicans on record against a third term, and could Grant bo elected without Indiana? This {en fair queetion for the the peuple whosay that. the Republican candidate envnot, be elected without New York, and that Mr, Conkling will not allow New York to go Atop bien unless ho ean name tho candidate.—fowa Slate Reylater dep). A ‘Tho sentimeht in this locality among Re- publicans {s decktedly for laine. Bo faras wo can learn from tho northern part of the State, Blatnc fs largely inthe sseendency. ‘Tho poll- ticlans may succeed in cnrrying thoftate for Grants nut euch result will net represent tho mass of Republicans. Wiinols fa nt heart. for Biaiue~no doubt of It.— Elgin (1il.) Advocate, Through the direct and positively exerted {nfitenco of Cumeron and Conkling, the delegu- tons of Pennsylvania and New York—n total of 18 yotes—bava been secured to Gen. Grant. They represent two vietorles that are Iikely to. cost him dear, They prove conclusively that in- stead of Gen. Grant being “ the candidute of the people and not the politicians,” 23 claimed, tho reverse if more nearly truc.—Zoels Island (1) Union (Rep.). The Colorado delegation should go to Chi- eagouninstructed. An instructed delegation is fled up most frnominlously, A free, wntram- meled, clear-headed delegation, golng to Chien- go. as tho representative of the young Stato Shich will yet ben power in Natlonal polities, silldo inflnitly more good than six gentionen, carefully boxed up, labeled Bune or Grant, and thipped ou to be dumped in the tail-end of a long ballot.—Denver (Col.) Pribune (Rep.). Only Grant’s enemies, if he has any, can have pleasure in tho humilintions which bis pro- fessed frionds persist in putting upon him, Is - there no one suMieientiy falthful fa his friend- \ehtp ta the ex-Presidenf to toll him tho netual facta that his namo. may be removed from this unseemly sernmtile? Surely no rational man can hotd the {den that any conalderable propor. Yon of the Republican party, In tho Itepubilcan Hales, desire hisnomlnation.— Philadelphia Press ep) How many Republicans are there In Illl- nols who wish to cast repronch on tholr old leador and refuse him what Js. granted to tho most ordinary candldate,—the support of his own State in tho National Convention?—fiter- Oran, A month ago tho Infer-Orean would not. hoveasked that question. It shouted landivand deflantly for Gaunt, but Intely hasdwindled down considerably, It begins to entrent now and will eoon whine.—Carroll County (UL) Mirror, The Inter-Ocean hns several columns of Predictions ns to tho result of the first ballot at Chicago. We are sorry that wo cannot afford tho space to copy tt, But our readers will no doubt make a race for the paper as soon as they find out that it glyes the vote of Iown na sixteen for Grant and six for Blaine, The Times has not sail anything agalnst any candidate whore namo has been mentioned by fhe Republicans for tho Preaiiiency, But In making uP tho slnte we nd- vise tho Inter-Occan to give Blaine twenty-two yotea from Jowa.—Didsuue (Ia.) Times, . There ts one thing about Mr. Washburne that makes hia nomination desirable, and that is the heartiness with which all Republicans could unite in his support. Thero would be no dealoustes, no heart-burnings, no htkewarm adherence, but n strong, united, enthusiastic support that would give us tho liveliest and inst assuring campaign we hive had elnce 188, Washburno ia no longer a “dark horse” in tho contest. His nomination ia ng certain us fato if Grant or Bune fall on the first or second bhal- lota.—South Bend (Ind,) Tribune (Rep.), Itisthesmallestof buncombo totalk of Gen. Grant's “Imperial ambition," for oven did ho have such ambition {t would not be dangerous, forthere iano combination of circumstances which could possibly arlac that would onnblo him ta change it from fn itrenm to nroallty, Faually foolish fs tho talk on the other side that it Grant is nominated “ho will tike his seat." Hocan only take his seat {f ho is elected, and Maine, Washburne, or Shermin would do tho sainc lf nmnjority of tho yotes of tho country terest in their favor.—Denrer (Col.) Tribune is against It. The Knoxville (Ia.) Journal says: “Tho Ton. John A. Logan {a out {na published letter favoring the nomination of Gon. Grant, and de- nyIng that ho (Logan) has any intention of piny- ing tho part of a ‘dark horse’ in the Chicago Convention, Hisimptlod assumption that Gen. Grant is the only man tn the Nation upon whom tho Presidontiu! mantle could warthliy fall, te Weak and unworthy of Gen. Logan, ns fs also his {nstuuntion that Haine ts not sufticiently stal- Wart tn bis Hepublicintain.” It is especially w Worthy of Logan to he elurring at lack of stal wartlsm tn Hining, since his own recent declira- Hon that ho fs for Grant first and Hayes second, slowa State Reglater (Rep). Thero was n very exciting timo atthe Now York Repudllenn Conyention, but asthe Conyon- lion waa largely for Grant, tho minority could do nothing but protest and offer vain resolutions 4nd amendments, There was somo gush in- dutgod in by both sides; ong eloquent rssnamed Porson alluded to Gen, Grunt 08 Tho Goil of attles"; another oratorical glivgubbler got a FRund of Appinuso by tho Appomattox court- Haupe and apple-tree racket, Thero was sno ctoriat pantomime thrown in, a plotureof Gen, pant be! ing “unfurled” at the propor moment, ut Whether ho was ropresontad on horseback," Or derforming the “strong man" font, wo have Rotyet lourned, It wasn't all nonsense, how= vere A toan with # hond full of brings cameon tear Washington; ho meant business, and he toe caro that the Convention should declare lor Grant.—Dulnugue (Ia.) Tines, Cameron, with but a beggarly majority of twenty, Hourishod a great club about tho hends Of tho minority, and when ho got them down he Umped upon them, He appeared to be bent More upon showing outalders his own mero brute force than of snving the integrity of his party, Mr, Conkling at Uticn was wiser, shrewder, che cuanings ho used a delicate rapler instead pangtital 0 lub, and, though he hud a majority uficlent ta overwhelm tho minority, bo did not MD upon thum when ho hid thein down, for, i shown his strongth, bo wanted them to ae 8 unity of the party. Ho auw that it was ho ag way from Utlea to Chicago, and that if inte iho reins too tight there would bo po ee in keeping the Now York team undor nitro: © assumed ta get fairly and to Yield mel white really” yioldlog ttle iia ju) ome Pie dphia Teleyraph (Heep) Thore are conselentions editora in: every i te, but as we look over the country to-day bo uttitude of the leading journals, Hopublican ie Independent, has ono disgraceful feature. Ge Of them havo spoken out nobly aguiust donuts wlthough tho Boston Advertiser, tho Provi- Your yours tho Hartford Courant, the New fae Fines, and others have not, but almost whee of thorn havo spoken uralnet Haine, aman fon cord of probable vennlity is not Iimited maytlngle act, oF to bo exonscd as a unique and love, tary fndisoretion, but extonds, as wo bo- other Jarge sum from ono transaction to an- the’ Tpavounnulating immenso wealth. ‘Thia is in who ty dccuptuble to tho Now York FrOune, tha Philadelphia Tinea, tho’ Cinelnuath wneroldl, and, far wuyzht thit haa yot appuured {othe contrury,'to the Boston Herald and. the New York Hendid. Springfield (Saas) Republican ’ After having spont tho day in Chicago, and tne Pow his eyes and ears open, and gathoring me Pintons of tho reliable men present, no oa Of tutelligence could come ta any other Fe dusion than that llnola belongs to nobody, a majored Grant {a not nearly tho cholco of Selihor w'hfaines buy eee ees ate Went: puruo together, aud they do form a majority, a4 be abloto get away wii both. In chicago, here Grant i sitter, “but not w Grant veutiment is strongest, thore will bu vigorous pulling of sticks for delegntes ta tho Btate Convention. If tha opponents of Grant only * pool thelr fesios," they can carry the diy, peivided the Vemoerney keep tholr hands aut.— Peoria (IL) Transcript (Rep). The Eagle some time ago stated fs first choice for President, namely, Grant, But frat choleo for President ts not exactly the samo thing ns first choco for n candidate, For tho latter tho Fagte's frat choico fa tho Republican who can get. the most yotes—tha Reprbifoan for whose election the party will most. heartliy and unitedly and earnestly work.—tha flepub- Kean, in other words, who, a8 0 eandidate, would have the fewest opponents or encmnier In tho party. There are tiny indientio: however, Natit may settlo vpon Woabburne: that in ease there [ano choles upoia frat or second ballot {n tho Convention, not only willit: be enaler tos unite on him, hut thereby would he secured the support Of n very strong element which cannot be contidently counted upon for elthor of the othars, fn nny it—Grand Rapids (Mich.) Eagle (tep,), formerly a strong Grant papers If the Mnter-Occan 1s anxtous to find “wn usual methods” it will not hnvo tego farther than Pennsylvania to do ft. Thero ia noone thing the American people like better to seo than fair play, and particularly in polltics. No political movement can expect to be succeraful if conducted on tho bulldozing principle. Thera ig. no better Itustration of thiathanin se eiioaD of sentiment In tho Tepubllean prrty sinec the inre Had af the Pennaytvanin Convention to el delegates to Chiengo, The netion of that Convention, which waa intented to advance Grant's chances, bas had exactly the opposit ef. feet, Ithastugned a darge following of Grunt Republleans if every State to tho Blaine bane ners, and they will Nght under thet itt) the: “phimed knight wins n sq Murals: ight-for yietory_ at Chicago or goes down In manly de- font. Sonuth Hend Und.) Tribune (Rep.). “A Working Republican,” of Huntingdon, Pa. hoa been mystified. Ho enn’t nderstand how a dolegate nt 0 convention votes far ono mn in order to help another. And he states his troubles In w note to the New York Z'ribunes At our election of delogater to tho Stato Conven- tlon, the Huntingdon County Commitice took i yote on the Presidentin! question, Tho wholo Committee voted for Baring with not one dise senting voice, Our delegates wont to HMarris- burg, and all yoted for Grant, agalnst tho wishes of nincetenths of the voters ‘of tho county, The whole Hepublienn vote of Hunt- Ingdon County fs solid for Blatne, -and would give him a large masority, But nominate Grint and he will be seratehed fearful You ennnat drive Republienne to vote for him, Our dele. gates try to make us belleve that thoir yoto for Grant will result in favor of Blaine, This is Uttle this; but if the ne of the State get a chanes to express thomuclves they will make it hot for Grant. Tho expression for Instructions was forced ; the expression against them was spontaneaus, Asa Grant “boom” it wasn fallure; us anantl- Grant barometer ft was m success, If half tho tabor and machinery employed to give the Con vention to Grant bad been expended for Blalne, more compliiinentary resulis would buve fol- lowed. Instead of developing Grant's gtrenzth It cnet a shadow tpon it. 1 any one before this Convention was held believed that Grant's nom- funtion would excite grenter enthustism than that of any other name, he nist now think dif. ferenily, “Even Dtalne's name was received with more onthialasm than Grant's in the gal- Jerles and loth and tho enthustisin: more than once fairly starticd the delegntes by Ita spontencity and yvehemenee. Grant's strength was the result of politien! manipulation; the e1 thitaluam for Bintne was tho free-will Rea admiring friends, Tho contrast wasnsmuirked 1 it was unexpee! f 8 and wus an unwelcome reve- Intion to those who bad been for months prepar- Ing for tho (ep. After thorough reading of the several re- ports of tho New York Kepublicnn Convention wo nre forced to the conchision that the noml- nation of Gens Grant at Chicago, in a way that he can accept, Is impossible, itis plain that he cannot get it without grave and bitter conten- tlon, and {t will be manifest to his friends that a nomination of that kind would be disustrous, It also appears tv ua that the nomination of Blaine can only bo neeomplished after a most bitter contest with the friends of Conkiing and Cumeron, and that tho Tepublienn delegatys will be tou wige to offer victory to the Democrats on such ensy terms, Hence, it follows that Sherman, Washburne, or some other mun not now v candidate willbe nomlunted. A division in a Now York State Convention of 170 for Blaine and only 214 for Grant. with all his prestige and all the power of Conkling to press it, is certaluly not enleulated to tnapire srguefous pollticins with hope in a contest fora third tern. Wo are not reasoning from our desires, but from long experience of political fairs, While we aro apprehensive that the headstrong men of tho party may get control of the Convention. and make a disastrous blunder, we ure yet eneour- uyged to bee for the best by tho fact that Re- publicang have ueunlly manuged thelr conver- ons sugnciously.—Dayton (U.) Journal, We think there ig no one who Is destrous of raising any fssuc against Gen. Grant merely for tho satisfaction of personal antipathy, but sinco the action of tha Cameron-Logan Ring foracs it upon tho people, in matter of gelf- defense thoy must Join tha issuc. Tho loynl people of this Iepublic honor the General, who has brought such honor to tho Nation and peace toso many homes, but has bo still any claims upon the euffrages of our voters? Wo have twice bestowed upon hin tho highest gift within our bounty, that which is even above Kings and Emperors, and doug he still ask for more? Not Ho ronds too truly the sentiment of the Amerl- can people. Who then arks it? Do tho people request it? No! Moro than one-half of the Republienns of Mlinois to-day will say thor woutd rathor Grant wore novi candidate; tha. hols not thelr Nrst choice; that If ho becomes the standard-bearer of the party they will sup- porthim, but a support of some ‘other man would be more in keeping with thelr heart's convictions; and so itis nil over tho country, The Poonle do not requost It, bnt Logan, Camo- pony, Hing, Carpenter, ani Howe demand it. These men gay to tho party inthoirsevernl Rtntes The | delegation to Chicago must yotensnunit for Gon, Grant.” Doca John A. Logan oranyotho man dare to place agag in the mouth of Hlnois, Republicans, or presume to place any restriction upon the free excrelso of our sovereign Ww pr iinpose a per yy upon our refusal to obey his royal will? Lot political lendors bewnre how thoy try to convey as by a Dill of sale the suifrage of tha American people, —Warren (HL) Sentinel, The result of the election in Tndlana yes- torduy of district. delegates to tho Republican National Convention Is very different from tho triumph elajimed for Mr. Blaine. In only a fow of the districts wero delegates Instructed to support him. Tho majority of those chosen wilt support Grant, and to thelr number may doubtless be added tho delegates fur tho State atlarge. It iseuggestive, in this connection, that al the meeting of the Btute Central Cam= milttoo, which will Kelect the delegutes-at-large, a resolution in favor of Mr. Bluino waa yes: terday — yoted down.—Chicago Inter-Qccan, Tho writer of tho above labors undor a mistake In the latter part of be parugraph, ua he does when he eye that a majority of the del- ogates chosen in this State wil support Grant. hey are all Tintne men exeept two from tho Fourth District, who tre for Shorman, ‘Tho writer states that “at the meoting of the State Central Committee, which will select tho dele- gates-ot-lnrge, u resolution In favor of Hinine was yestorday voted down,” Tha present Btate Central Committe ia not the one which will delogutes, but it is the new one selected an 25th inst.,and which will nat meet for organ- ization and the election of delegater-nt-lurge and alternates until the 4th of noxt mouth, Tho [area Committee may be ayant Blatno, but thardly voted down a resolution aguinat him lust Wednesday, If thoy did thoy might onally: have found moro profitable business, and thelr alleged uction war of ni much offect as tho Popo's bull against the comet. Tho Chfeago pas per is no doubt mfataken, although {t asanines to apes positively.—Zerre Haute (Ind.) Exprees Utep,). Tho Convention, It will be remembered, waacullod in mid-winter, to pernit the Itepub- Neuns of New York to oxpresa their wild and outbursting zeal for tho ex-I'resident as a’cand!- date for renomination, The delegates camo to- gether, and tho managers wore astounded to dlscovor that the Republicans, {nateud of elamor- ing for uny such polley, wore greatly disturbed wt tho attpmpt to forco it upon them, Tho orgunizatidn of the party bos beon atralned ot over pail to forcun declaration in fuvor of the third term. Senator Conkling Ia brought all the way from Washington todireet that declara- tion und to give it emphusla, | The country, and eapeelully the Hepublicans of tho Nation, will undoratand tho result, Instead of that unanim- ity which alone can bestow value on an exe prestion in behulf of a candidate, a majority in ‘uvor of instructions for Gen, Grant was ex» torted only aftor the most painful labors, ‘That, majority ~ ig nothing for tho mauugors to bra over, if 410, they gel 15 instructions, leavin fifteen — delegutes not voting. ‘Let it be Hated bolded that tho wholo of tho mujority recorded comes trom the City of Now York, where the. {pub ea tre buried under @ majority of 50, From that city of fifty-six delegates only ten voted against instructions, and the forty-sia Grant majority la the delegation exceeds the total preponderance of that side of the vention by clevon. In other words, of the delegutions here assombled, after the contested seats had beon xottled to the. sweot will of the inunuyers, the Stato, outelde of New York City, shows a preponderance of eleven votes ugulnst justructious for Grant, The countica which must furnish the yotes to carry the Stato, if it fs to be carried, protest. hero and now ugalnst burdening thetn with delo- tes instructed In favor of the cx-President, 1 headstrong persons whe clulined to oxercisa d{otation refused to open their eyers to this very, significant fact, They stopped thelr cars to tho warning. Although the alr was full of voices for Blaluo; although tho very walls of the Opera- House were vocul with applause whenover big nawo was meutioned, the pollvy of instructions foranother candidates was persisted tn.—Uilea Herald (Hep.). ‘ occuslon.—Albany (NV, ¥.) Journal 5 = eS for Grant THE CHICAGO Ve TRIBUNE , . MONDAY, MARCIF 1, ISs0, 5 THE RALLROADS. Commissioner Fink's Views on the Proposed Congres- sional Legislation. He Belleves the Ratlroads Can Run Themselves Better than te Government. Legislation Only Needed to Enforce the Pooling Syatem Now in Force, WITAT FINK. WANTS, Tast Saturday a Trucs representative hada talk with Mr. Albert Fink, Commissioner of the: Trunk-Line pool, regarding the proposed rail: ron leglatation by Congress, 'The Conunisalaner nald, although ho had on various occastons fully stated his position as well ns that of the Trunk- Line pools on that strbject, yet the Western newspnpers seem to take no cognizance of these statements, and continue to nasert that hors well na the railroads he represented were wn- compromleingly opposed to any kind of raliroad legisintion. Such were not the facts, The rall- road compantes are not hostile to tho intended object of the Dill; on the contrary, they are ex- ceedingly anxious that it may be attuned. Thoy are only opposed to the pro posed menstre beenuse It dees not and not reach the evils which it intends to reme~ ind heonuse tts onautment: inte a lew will wleate rather that ald In the solution OF the rallrond problem. The railrond vompunles ire now themselves earnestly engaged in solyin) this problem without the akt of Congress: anc sary the pust year great progress his bec mude in that direction, un account of which T propose to give bereafter. Tt would be found that the complaints of tho publle are directed aguinst the commercial man- usement. of the onds,—the charges mude for tranaportition service, or tho ndjustinent of the vailrond tacit, We hear of ne miblic complait tygninet the techuledl! mangement of tho ronds; und it muy bo euid with some pride’ that ns. regurds: othe _necommo- dations ‘and facilities furnished ta the Ameriean people, thy safe, nid prompt, aud economical transaction of the pirsonger and frelght traflle, the management of the ratirond in this country. fs superior, or, to say the least, not surpaaged In lather country. A pnssen- ror muy: traverse the Continent, from the At- antic to the Pacific Occun, while silmost enjoys ing the comforte of ahome, Freight is being xiipped from nnd to the remotest parts of the, Continent with great expedition, amd without y innoynnces subjecting the shipper to the mui and inconventences which are ex) other countries. These results inve cured partly through the consolidation of a nutnber of roads junto long ines, or large systems under one contro! Giperation of tho many yet existing separate railrond com- pinies, by whieh unity of muingement, ao nece essury for the proper transaction of business, hus Deen practically secured, Tho Dilis only operative upon cach Individual railroud compiny, Jt Buys to. cueh company, You must not diseriminate unjustly between pour patrons; your charges must be the same ‘or ky service performed, This Is wellenough, na far ns it goes, but it does not go far cnough, It simply reiterates nnd attempta to enforce the Jaw thatisalfendy in existence, and under the operation of which any shipper that hug suffered from unrensonable and unjustly diseriminating tiriffs cnn tind redress, If the mere enforce- ment of the common law were sulllclent to pre- vent unjust discrimbution, why has It not been enforced, and why his not anjist dleeriinination been prevented? Pho facet fs, tho strictest enforcement of the common. law, or of the Rengan hill, should it become the iw, can not prevent unjust discrimination, Enreh rnil- rond company for Sigel muy strictly obey these Inws nnd carry out falthfully all thelr pro- visions, und yet the worst sort of unjust dis- erlmination Hea A und will sill extst. No provision [s mado In the bill looking to operation between raitrond companies ay an ersary condition toward the attainment of abject. It not only does not authorize such coe operation, but, strange to eny, it netually for- Wilds all combinatious between rallronds by which they have boretofore been enabled to maintain at lenst somo degree of system and order In the conduct of the transportation bus!- ness. Moreover, this hill is to do away with the good that has alrondy been accomplished, and to send ug back inte the chaos fram which we tre just now cmerging. It professes to undertake tho provention of unjust discrimination, und yet it nays to the rallroad companice, You are forbid- den by nuthority of lnw to take the proper and necessury steps to obyinto and remove this un- Just discrimination. A : AN legislation for tho lust forty years, on the subject of raliroad tari, hus been futile, be~ cnure legislators havo falled to comprehend and to reenguilzo the true nature of the subject with which thoy attempted to deal Thor have directed tholr luws toward the suppression of, the ontward sympioms of the discase Instead of itecause. Phe true enuse of the evils tobe remedied Iles In the action of n great number of Independent. competing roads, no one of which, by {ts singly efforts, tho evils. Any lugisiation to be effective and sucecasful, muet deal with the system of rall- ronds aan whole; in other words, it must lvok to the combination of al the roads, 60 6 to minke them, it effect, act as one road, 80 far as their duty o8 public servants requiro them to mnin- tain just and equitable rates of transportation, and prevent unjust discrimination, Tho question before Congrens, If It desires to deal effectively with tho rafirond problem, {s, thoreforo: How abatt thig mnity of manage- ment be attained in this conntry, consistent with the public interests, and In accordance with the peculiar institutions and the prictical working of this Government? ‘That it ennnot beobtained through Governmental ownership of the rall- ronds {4 0 self-evident proposition, Considerable work hid already been accom~ lished without the afd of the Government by: ho rallroads thomselyes towards the solution of tho rilroad problem. ‘The rallrond eompanics have endeavored to secitre unity of action in all mattord In which ft is absolutely necessary for tho proper munnge- ment of tho ronds, In the Interests of the pubille, aa well us in tho Interests of tho proprictors ot tho roads, by voluntary cobperntion. Hut this codperation hus been most IncMelont in all mat~ relating to the uulformity, equality, and cnoy of railroad tariffs, withough inothor Ba troiy: mentioned, it haa been eaeful. ccount of the grent complexity of the cnn remove very sue ronls In foreign countries, Itbhs “authority to construct, maintain, and operate a ratl- ron nnd telegraph In tho Republic of Mex- fen, and fn aceordance with the tawa of sald Mexivo.”" ‘The articles of association arc the tollowing: 1, ‘The mune of sald corporation {s the Mexi- can Centro) Ratlway Company, Limited, 2 The termini and gener cou it safel ralle road und telegraph are: The City of Mexico, and thenes running by the best practieatie route i piel northerly direction through and te: the cites of Queretaro, Celaya, Sanimanca, Ire punto, Gan: ante, Bilna, Tt Tauns, Aquise ealientes, Zoentecas, Ditrango, and Chihuntiia, with branches from. the best pructleable polits onthe tonin dine to Salvatiorra. Dolores Hkhalgo, Gnindatajaen, Ban Luts Pots, and toa putnt or Eee on the Paeite Conat and the Texis front er aod such other matin Ine and branches ae Rall corporation may be nuthorized to construct " thera of the Government of auld Repub- eof Mexteu, ‘The following porsons are tonct n¢.0 Board of Direotars until others aro chosen: Charies W, Converse, Thomas Dana, Willan A.B. Lowele, Pliny Nickerson, Charles i, Luclus G. Pratt, and William J. Roteh, 4. The nmount of capital stock fs 21,000,000, di- vided Into 10.000 shares of the par value of $100 each, and tho underalgned, a mnjority of whom aire residents of tho Commonwentth of Magn. veraily agree to take and pry forthe of shares get oppurlt thelr respective [Rach of the porsons whose names fol- low grees to take fifty sliicos—£5.000.) ‘Thoinas Niekors6n of Nowton Centre, Gearge 2B. Wilbur of Wost Newton, Lucius G, Pratt of West Now. Gry of Toston, Tanne fT. Burr of Boston, » Converse of | Newton, Willian 8. Eaton of Boston, William Hoteh of New Hedforl, 8, 8. Sleeper of Car bridge, John H. Sanborn of Newton Centre, Thee dore Niekerson of Newton Centre, ‘Thomas Dann of Huston, A, W. Nickerson of Dedbam, Sterna Morse of Boston, A. 1. Lowrio of Boston, Joseph Nickerson of Brewster, Pliny Nlekerson uf Hoston, Alden Spenro of ton Centre, Charles W, Perce of Newton Centre, Charles ton, doeeph Th, C, Rurr of Auburndale, and Franklin 1. White of Milton, The charter is largely in the words of the articles of nssocintion, 89 far ag relates to cor- porutors and purposes of the corporation, ‘The retnninder of the documont is the certifeate of tho Se ary of State that tho corporation Is legally formed under the hew of 183%. ‘This ts the fourth company formed under that Juw, the Inst one preceding this being to build a road fn Mulestine, “or Turkey and Egypt,” as the churter suys. ST. PAUL, OMANA & CHICAGO, There are at the Grand Pacific Hotel David Dows, 8. 3, Fiske, 1. 7. Flower, Benjamin Drewster, H. 12. Bishop, New York, and It. BR, Cubdle, Rock Island, of the Rock Istand ftullrond. These gentlemen are cn route ta St, Paul to look over their new rand, which thoy have acquired within a short time, and of which full particu. lars wore glyon in Inst Thursday's Trmusr, ‘Their new consotldation includes the Sioux City & St. Paul, the Chicage. St. Paul & Minne- npolis (formerly the West Wisconsin), and the Northern Wisconsin Rallronds. ‘These tonds, under ong management, will be known us the St. Paul, Omaha & Chicago Hallrond Cam- pany. Tho gentiemen are going up to took after tholr new acquirement, but none of them would consent fo give niouiline of the. future poliey of the line. Mr. H.W. Porter $3 President and Wiltian Vivo- President of the now cor- poration. Yesterday Messrs, N. K. Fairbank and Mr, Porter tuok the visiting rallronders In charge and entertained them at tho Chicngo Club, Fhe purty dined together Inst evening at {he Crand Puelile, All, or nearly all,of the gen tlemen are accumpanicd by thelr wives. — ITEMS. ‘The effort of tho Grand Trunk Rallroad to get tho right of way along Fifty-tirst streot In the ‘Town of Lake, song to connect tholr track {1 tho western part of tho town with that of tho Western Indiana, and thus proceed to the city, mects with much opposition, and the Board of ‘Trustecs will hardly grant the permission. ‘Tho Mobile & Ohlo Raitrand Company have completed arrangements for tho extension of {ts road from the present terminus at Columbus, Ky., toCalro, NL, distance of about twouty miles, and tho entire amount of bonds nev- essnry to effect this hae been disposed of to J, 8 Morgan & Co. of London, and others, Tho will bo begun immedintely, and completed In season for next yenr’s bul. ness, ‘The allicers say that, while this extension will in. no way Iiterfere with the route from the Quit to St. Louls by way of tho Mobile & Ohio . and the Iron Mouutaln Itaflrond, it places the former in direct cummuniention with the At- Inntio reabourd by why of tho connections of the Balthnore & Ohlo and Pennsylvania Ronds and the New York Central, by means of a trafic agreement which has been entered Into he Mobile & Ohla Road and the Calre & Vincennes Road. The hitter also, by way of Faris and Dan- ville and the Eastern Hiinols Rond, his now 2 through and direct commnnicution with Chicago, The Indiannpolls Journal says: “While the rumors that the Chiengo, Burlington & Quincy jeonle were faring to get hold of tho Indiana, Hloomington & Western Rond, ina lurge mens He ee out of the fab that Chlengo, Burling- ton'& Quincy parties were buying the securities, which proved to be meroly a speculation, yet, withont doubt, gone parties interested in the Burlington, gave the matter considerable thought. Yetwe learn froma rellable sovr that, When those who had the power to effect favorable results wero anpronebed onthe mnt- ter, all efforts in such a direction on the part of tho, Burlington were met with a rebufl, those high in power belng of the opinion that the Core Din clique bought tho road merely na a sper ulntion, thinking that the Hurlington wot take the property elthor by lease or purchase; so thie quite offeatunily ellps the prospects on the west end of, the road, while on the east ent tho schemes of Goneral-Manager Uenning to get hold of tho Cincinnati, Hamilion & Indianapolis Reem to have proved abortive, so that the future peupesteer tho Indiana, Moomington & Western toad nro not of tho most fnttering charactor, Yet the securities and stock keep up. The stock Is now selling at 40, while there [a not A possible chico of the holdors getting dividend for years to come, rs it {s evidently tho policy of the present managemont to spend overy dolar of carnings, ubove those needed to puy intercat, in improvement of the property. é A LANDSLIDE, Creating a Wavo that Dorolated tho Country for Filtocn Miles from Vrascr Itiver. Correspondence New York fun. New Wesrsryaren, British Columbla, Fob, 18, Iisan tari problem that this voluntary codperation bas not met with better success, and not for wnot of effort or desire on tho part of the rall- roadecompuntes to contro! it. although tho pub He, ignorant of atl the dificultics ta be over- come, presume to holil cach separate rond ro- sponsible fur the working of tho wholo gystom, ‘he diticulty, howover, hag not been so much fn agreeing Upen tho proper tariffs, but In carry tng thom into practical cifect. Tho neecssary Incans and machinery for that purpose have not beo eine Feat and there is no authority to cn- teh agreements, ho munngers of roads mect in convention, and innke agrecinents which are broken bofore they disperse. Every one who has paid the leust uttention to this subject Ja fatulllur with these unsuccessful efforts, The press of the country chronicles ulmoet daily some conference hold hy ollicers of rallrond companies, or somo agreo- ment mado, aud on the following day it chronl- eles Ita violition or discontinunuce. During tho lust few years, however, soma progress has been mado towards a closer and more cffectivo coiperntion, Associations of raltrond companies havo been formed, with a proper argunizition, through which it was mado at dean possible to control the important tari(t question, Oy tho establishment of tho Joint Exocutivo Commyttes and the Hoard of Arbitrators a com> pigta cement over tho large compoetitlya trafic has beon formed over which it has hero tofore been found impracticable to ayoreise in- telliyent control, : ‘Tho only bond, however, which hols this gov- ernment togother 18 tho Intelligence und good fulth of the purties composing it ‘To give greater stability and perimnunenoy to the operations of tho Joint Exeoutlye Comuit- teo, It would be desirablo to make its oper tone binding upon all parties by legislative action. In his opinion na other lexbhttyo ave tlon would bo necessary ta ramody tho evil: which it has been attempting unsucecasfully to romedy by State legislation, and which might bo attempted by Congregalonul toxlahation with like resulta, ‘Tho only leglalatton cequired to accom pligh tho object which the most zealous sdvo- cute of the public Intervata cau desire ta aceon. pllah, ts to legullzo, and oven to enforce, the co- Gporative system of the ruilroud compantes, 80 for na {t is necessary to establish and maintain reasonable rates of transportation upon a tale forin and equitable bushy, treating ulike all pire tles situated alfke,—In othor words, ta curry out the pias udopted by tho committco, und which hag been so succedstully pricticed durlug tho lust fow months. A law should therefore bo pasgod to give | fores to the voluntary agreements thu made between tho members of the various ri road aasociations with the view of carrying out the objects of these axsoclutions,—nutmely: tho catablishinent and malutenance of roasonabie and nonediseriminuting transportation tartils, 6ueb law would solve the rullroad problem in this country upon truly American principles, It would allow the proprictors of the railroads to innnuge tholr own uifulrs, whioh they are inch better able to do than {t could be deno under a centralized yoverninent, and nt the same timo It would restrict the operation of each individual yoad under the legalized vodperative syaton, to the extent that its ueocssary, in order to cari out tho Intent and spirit of the law which reg lates the conduct of common curricrs tu thoir vapucity a8 public servante, MEXICO CENTRAL RAILWAY. Articles of assoclation of tho Mexican Central Rallway Compuny, limited, wero filod in the office of the Gooretary of Btate of Mussachusctta ‘Thursday afternoon, - ‘Tho ussoclation {s formed under the law of —Tho Frusor River, at a place cnlled Maple Ridge, komo twelyo miles above this city, is about 1 quarterof a milo wide, ‘Tho oth bank isnot far from ten fect high, Tho north bank rose nbovg tho water over a hundred feet. ‘Tho face of tho bank bad a ragged took, ainnlt Jand- sildes having ocourred from ima to time, ‘Trees varying from sixty feet in hight to more shrubs growon the tnblv land almost to tha eilge of tho bank. Goorge Howfson hus a farin of 160 acres along tho river where the bank Is hixhest, His house Js 2 pleasant one, surround- ed by fruit teeos, and It {4 teas than tho witth of uaquare tore from the river. Algo on the river: bank ia tho 160-nere farm of Justus W. Howison, Ona recent afternoon, at qbout 2:u0 o'clock, George Howison, while working on his farm, heard a nolso like thet produced by # guly atrike Ing a clitster of.trocs, und suw aores of carth covered with tho growth of trees disuppearing in tho river. About balf a dozen ucresy wer taken off Justue Howlaon's farm by the land- slide In ten minutes, The river, which was about fifty fece deep at that point, swallowed up the yast quantity of varth that wont into It, but wus rondgrad more shuilow, and the width of the cbanie was reduced to one-olghth of a mile, Ween the bunk was submerged, a wave ten fect deop was thrown up on the epposlt bank, which rushed inland for ilfteen intics over tho level country, destroying Wnt uprooting trees, nnd geattering the fences. ‘The seone ld doscribed faa baving been territlo, Witlam Kdge,who lived on tho bank Crom which tho slide took place, was worklug on the oppuslt side of the river. Jie was caught by the wave and swept againet trees und other obstucies, and snally cast up ona heap of débris, When found his sans ho was unconsolous, and be dled four I ‘ne river at the placo whero the landallite o- curred presents a strange Hppenra Rising from two to ten feet above tho surface of tho water are trees standing ut diferent angles, soine of then: ns straight as when thoy stood on the high bank, and others leaning und partly covered with curth., ‘Tho traet that went into the rlyer was In abupe ike w half moon. ‘Tho now bunk reveals reddish, Hght carts for about twelve teet from the top, tinder which is 4 stratum of blue olny aome twenty feot thick, and all the enrth below that, so fur ae It is vist- ble, Is a mixture of course gravel und sand, There nro large cracks along the bank, extond: fug inland for 150 fect or wore. The improssion is that etlllimore of tha bunk will go into the rivor, ‘Tho noxt wind storia Mkel iY to prog. trate inany of tho fir trees on tho bank, beenuac thelr roots huye been Joosencd by the frequent deep cracks thit have been made mung thom, Thore try suyeral thoorics us tothe cause of tho iundalide, Itscema probable that tho cur- rent undoriined tho bunk for tnany fect, eut- ing out the lousy vel and sand. When the wator rises, ag it docs in tho suminor in conse: iquence of the melling of tho snow on tho Inland tmonntilns wtong tho valley of the Fraser, to Thompson, and” other rivers, a new channel will be opened botwoen the displaced earth nid iho new bank. and in thw the obstructions In the river will disnppear, All tho boata on the rivor near this punt woro elthor destroyed or thrown bigh and dry on the bank, An old resl- dont says that many years go a landslide ove curred that carried stoutl house Into the river, ‘Tho tenants wore fortunately ubsent, Thore Aro many other places alcdg the river whern lundsiides appear to be mur jikely to oocur than at Maple Hide, i Gvorgo Howlson will remove his houso farthor inland, and Justus Howison wil on seve eral sores loss of land than heretofore. A little above tho place whore tho alide ocourrod was a slapo of tu ucrea, on which the owacr wus prur Just your to authorize tha conntruction of ruil" paring to build a new farm-houre, Ne has changed his mind, and tho house will bo built further from the treacherous ba AMUSEMENTS. GERMAN DRAMA, Tho German performance nt MeVicker’s Inst evening was for the benefit of the indefatianhte manager, Mr. Einll Hdohster, Aside from the merit of the bencficinry, the performance of It» eelf would have deserved a much better house than waa there. It was one of the best and most. enjoyable performances given by the company this seamen, ‘There was presented n new comedy entitled * Kilte Seclen” (Cold Saute, by Von author of © Ultimo" and other pop- (hat tinve ntan proved sn auccersfubon lish stage, Tho new comedy achieved numalified success last oveniny, and wna Renernily pronounced the best work from the pen of thia author. Jt isin some respects almi- ar to’ Ultimo.” but its construction is far superior, and the charactors better drawn and moro closely copied fram life, The action iy very rapid and highly effective, and the intercat fskept uptetheend. Itisa comedy that enn- not fall to mako a micecss, even If produced by an Snferlor company, The acting — by Mr. Ochater’s = =ocuinpany — wha effective, and every ehnracter wan Rood hands and well — rendered. Previous to the above play Mrs, Marié Potos|, of the St. Louls Thentre, appeared In the anio scene of “The Star Performance of Misa Veilchend- uft.” She Dru ght. down the house by her skill- fuland finished recitation of the dificult parts nnd waa eatled before the murtuln three tines, Next Sunday Mr, George Heineman, tue come- dan of ters company. reccives his benefit, and will appear in Kudish’s tb slog- ing farce, * Eiuce Yon Unsere Lout." HAMLIN'S, An unusually large audience last night wit- nessed the first performance of Minnic Palmer's Fecond engagement at Himlln’s this senson; Ine deed, standing-room could scarcely be had, There is nut « doubt of the growing populurity Of this little lady, who, although she may be charged with Imitation, plays her rollicking sous bret part ina charming manner, She is rather prey Y.dunece well. eiugs fulrly, and, above ull 1 this kind of entertainment, she is always on the move, and js uble tomake her audience as erry 18 sbe isherself, The plece in which rhe pears, “The Bourding-Sehool.” Is merely 1 sketch for the introduction of alot of varicty Unsiness. ‘The support is good, Miss Emin 8 t8euines the role of an nntique plece of emule furniture, and wins great approbation for the delentely suggestive mannes in which she handles her ekirts while ainginge a sons in the first act. Mr. Scanian, a variety singer of sume note, Rings a budyet of ditties. and Mr. Joba Tuce, George C. Davenport. Miss Theresa New: comb, and” Miss Emma Libby are to. be com- mended for thelr work, which, if not nll that could be desired, certainly pleased theaudicnece. HOOLEY’S, ‘Tho Dickey Lingard company Inst night ap- peared at this house in an adaptation of Mellhac and Halevy's farcical comedy, in three acta, en tlued * Lu Cigale." Lotta has made the piece fatnillar here,—n picce which {a of the Vghtest texture and of the thinnest interest. Misa Lin- ward personated the part of the beroine, u circus with, and did fairly well. We cannot say aa much for many of the people popper her, who, with the exception of Milas Ella Wren and Miss Eugenie Binir, were cither out of their roles or thoy" spoilt the performance by “guy- ing.” Mr. Fred Wren, in. the second act, “guyed" his scenes to such an an extent ns to completely upect. Misa Lingard, and Mr. Harry Brown (who wns cast for Count Edgar) evidently Imagined the French fop to be a cockney of the imogt extravagant type. The mudience wns falr In size, and fully appreciuted Miss Lingard. THE SOUTH. Carrying Weapons, and Why They Are Carricd—Southern Views of Presi- dents Lincoln and Grant. Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O. Feb. 27.—Upon reaching Southern Tennossce 1 met 4 getleman who atritck mo as very genial, and I deeiiled to cultl- vute his acqualutance, Ho wns a lawyer of some note in his county, and of course was entled “Judge," or “Jedge as it is usually pronounced by the natives, Fo was a sort of n botanist, fond of natural history and geology. und professed to be something of a poct. He wis quite well read in the lending scientific works of the day, and was rendy In discussion and n fine conversationtst. 1 said to myself, “Hore {sa man who fs not ike the genus bomo In this region. Hols an exception. Were there moxe such men tho general morality of tha region would bo ratsed." 80 IT mornlized, and I had an opportunity to see how fully my moralizing should como true. We werv fellaw- passengers in a slow-golng stage-coach, and apent tho day in pleasant conversation. Atnight we brought up at a little wayside Inn, and, asthe house was somewhat crowded, it was found nee- essury to “double up," as thoy called it, in the slecping-urrangements, I suggested that myself and my now-inado friend would sleep togethor; and, a8 this was mutually satisfactory, it was so arranged. Upon undressing, my friend dis- played under his vest a lirge revolver on one alto and a bowle-knifo on the other. In my xetonishment I asked: What do you curry those formidable weapons fort" sagt my friend, “ Ob! I've got to killa man,” coolly. “What do you moan?" “Why, slinply that Lhave had trouble with nr fellow, a sort of pettifogger down here in the country; and, if [don’t shoot him when I sce him, ho will shoot mo, Itaitdepends upon who shall get the first drop on the other, at sorry thut seb is the ease, and you may rest assured that L do not feel very confortable ino my situs ation; but I know how these things go, and T propose to. bo prepared for the worst, “My ane tugonist ian desperate fellow, and he has threat- ened my life, and will take it if ho can yet the opportunity, for he always keeps bis word In auch mitt Thope to see hin first, and first draw x bend, ,Jnwtesness a8 this common * Aro such cnses of down tn this soctlon?" “Lam sorry to say that thoy ure. There are a class of men with us who’ think, or scom to think, that the only way to properly sottle per sonal dificultics {3 in’ thla summary way, have tried to avold any such things, aud got wong very well until 2 came inte con- cl with = this. fellayv. Wo tried on ho pilled ngainst me, andi bent him. | do somo rathor personal remarks to tho jury, such as you Northern peopto woitld think foth- ing of, but which seemed to have raubled in bis henet for many days, waen he finally broke out aa 1 have told you, He says that be will tench mo that Ecuunat talk that way to hin at least; und 80, Wiless J get an opportunity to show him that lean ov as Well as talk, bo will silonce Ine forover.” J found afterwards that it was no uncommon thing to find persons who bid cither tnillcted or sulfered something whieh wis considered a per- sonal injury, nid were armed in the same mane nor, and wore constantly on the wateh for tholr inan. Jt Ja 9 very uncommon thing for men in (hat section of tho Bouth to go abrond, even in tho daytime, without boing armed in some Kat- istuctory way. ‘They uaunlly ride on horseback; und the niin who travels far without hls carblae or rifle across bls shoulder, or his revolver at hls Delt, 1% to say tho Jenst, out of the fnshion. ‘At one stuye in my Journey L met the County Surveyor of a certali region and a posse of men who were engaged in a piece of work, Bach man had, in addition to bis usual tools, o “y rifle to carry About, y father and widtather were both sure yoyora”" T venti *and I take interest in the work of surveylug; bit you have one tool which they never curried, although thoy wero employed ‘in surveying moro wild and unoulti- vated roglons.” “What tool fa that?" thoy asked, interested, \ "Those rifles. Why do you carry them?" oe answer to thia question was a general evasion, Now, there can ho no possible question that thle hablt of going armed bins dona much to keop up the generat disorder in local atalrs whieh (4 seen in the South on almost every: hund, Tho moment in suiull misundcretand|y; arites, plutola or knives ure whipped out, ane bloodshed ulnvst always follows. “1 don’t consider Abo Lincoln a bad man, Ho was generous, and would Ilko to haye done well; buthe was a weak man. Bo wis ron Oy the pes le who were round him, and thus led into ‘oolish thingy, fs pletura silt puver tne fois yonder on the wall by the sido of Davis und Robert B. Loe, tha twa eee at anon this country bas ever produced, It ls not worthy, At the suino tno f bold that Lincoln was Dui thin! gonally a etter min tha ‘Is. bad a tondervr heart, jo let his fevlings rule hin too much, “Davis was another kind of a nin, Ho wns ruled by whut ho considered right, and he let those Ike it who would, and those bate it whe must, Leo was a grout uun. Mistery will’ placo | Blin on the soroll, of Famo with her brenteat aumes, He wag unsuecessful nat, und go were Hannlbal and Honuparte; but thoy were great, and tho world has scon no groator, Infact, of the four only truly great men the works hus produced pioun Alexander, Civaar, Hannited, and Bonaparto—all were ut last cons quered In one way or auothor. Leo contended aguinst Cearfulodds, and tho ouly wondor fs, that the Confedoracy insted eo Jony as it did." ove speoch, ua ny notes Indicate, was uttered by what {8 culled in ‘Trnneaiee a cole legos prea dent, but what in Tlnoig would bo called av high-school Wacher, I was seated ta his Wh ry ag tho specch was made, and Lasked ie ie pagans touch your young men such doctrine a8 hn SLee tity, Files, Don't you think it ta right?" 0 as i surpriso, “Td not oxuauly egrco with oll of it," I roe Med, ba Ob! T eco," said be, slowly shaking bis boa, “You are from the North, where thoy take a THE TRIBUNE WEATHER-MAP. . From Observations Made by the Signal-Service, U. 8. A.y at 11.2. M.,- ‘Washington Moan Timo, Feb. 29, 1860. te . WT sf 98) Tongltate Wert 97'trom Grrenwirh |A8* us nf "76 Pavent ayptied forkitte,, pee ert Pa hem Sreene wh WB rat applied forks Ne Carry Winaliva) ao ON iP A018 L¥iptgon f ph EEE ee E ai T-18 G 9 STATE OF WEATHER, CHARACTER oF Winn-roneR. Pembina , A Fm STATS PN ha lk LL © 6 ® Fair. Cloudy, Rain, Snow. | Calm. Light. xreah, @ ® ner 3001 KT 12 Maur Sy. Peckenridgo A Bar 20.17, wah Romana \_T 2!) QMIcAadé, Sr Hi " net, UAE A014 oe @ Tete OVO a7" <i Keoku Logansport» R, Bae 201s APS feria tar a0, 3 «729 w/Splingfloid T o a7 Qi PH nayshopolie | 30 sien rincennee Sy Bar 20,3; 2 &) Da Quoin Onio, Goes Nawego 9.07 iy Breen “Aine Bunnlo par, 2992) TM Tarot P Rar 20.17 G \ Carol shaunee 2, EIT 38 Bar 4024, ¥ 2. SD ae i) conse? TG ae pad ib ¥ ad ISFt.Cibson Yo SNiehvittg L7G sium & Galler aoa Koay, ch lemphis S703 R20 4". 2. Chattanooga + Bae 0.21 2. gy a a 4 ee caette Tar 30,19 P38 Ry fnigemery ,t Obsorvations taken st the samo momont of time at all stations. Agno es %,y 8 *., . Se Btacmnt EXPRESSLY FOR THE RIBUME RANDMCO: 2 , NALLY & Co, may egasers bers, Mites, rt a LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Cntcaao, Fob. 29, Tar Ther fa] Wind | Vel] iene] Weather || Time, | Har Thera] Wind Vel Weathers 13 | 3 Tt.anow, {| 2p.m. mm || 3 1] 1s | os e}cloudge |] eh: z dul on | Li bopood beset Ueto Ed a ‘Muzinum, 4; minloum, 18 INDICATIONS. Orrics or Tie Corer S1aNAL Orricen, Wastttnaton, D. C., March 1—1 a. m.—For Tonnesseo and the Ohio Vaitey, falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds, rising temperature, cloudy and miny followed by clearing weather. For the Lower Lake region, stutlonary followed by falling baromoter, westerly veering to warmer southerly winds, occasfonal snow, followed by clearing wonther, For tho Upper Lake region, cloar or fair wenther, winds shifting to warmer southerly, wilh falllng burameter, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missour! Valleys, falling barometer, warmer southerly winds, clear or fair weather. The Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers will rine, tho Mississippi will remain nearly sta- tionary at Cairo, and rise below that polnt, and will probably reach tho dunger-line at Memphis during Monday, dlfferent view of those things. They think, up where you coins fron, | suppose, that Lincoln Was the greatest stutcainan since Waabington, Now, that’s all a mistake, and history will right ft. He isthought a great den) of down here by the niggers, but the white folks don't take any stock in him. Why, what grent thing dd ho do? He freed the niggers: but he was forced todo this, Any mat would have done that. With nll the resources of the world at command, with tho wenlth of the greatest and richest Nation on the globe, he put down, after yenrs of bard struggle, an Insignificant civil insirrection. It’s all very. well to make u hero ont of an ordinary man, aud the American people are great for that kind of business; but 1 must be excured from Joining in to belp the farce nlong. Grunt ts an- other overestimated man, whom the people aro making foots of themselves over; and 1 must say that thore are many of tho very peoplo whom be helped to conquer bere In Tonnesseo who would vote for him to-day if he were noml- nated. Iam not one of those men, though, by n very lnrge majority, Tam for ‘the Demucratle nominee, whoever he may be." Right In this connection I must add that T was astonished to see the regurd in whieh Grant ts generally hold by tho people of the South, even the Denincrats, It seemed kenernlly taken for granted that he ia to bo the Republican nominee, and noone bird any serlous objection, Iwas told that the South was never in such good con- dition as during Grant's Adniinistration, not. wttmandisg: mich that was asserted to the oI rary. 2 SCREENING COAL. The Trouble with tho Ohio Mincre— Interviews with Employed and Kime ployers-Tho Valuo of Slack—W1Il It Supersede All Other Coal? Speelat Correspondence of The Chicaga Tribune, Conusnvs, 0., Feb. 28.—There hna been more or less published, nt one time and anothor, about the trouble with tho coal-eminers in the Tus- carawas and Mahoning Valicys. Anything like fn agitation of the subsect has been avolded, with m hope that tho differences now existing betwoen employés and employers might bo sat- {sfuctorily adjusted. Luckily it haa been thus fare very open winter, and very little con) his been needed for henting purposes. What has been absolutely required for manufacturing, could bo obtainod elther from tho supply al- ready on hand, or through the desultory mining that has beon golng on in various quarters. In order to get at the exact status of affairs, I took pains recently, while in the Muhonlug Valley, to muke some careful inquirivs. J first had occasion to talk with ono of tho {dio miners—2_ man of much more than ordinary education for ono of bis class, and withal a good deal of 1 philosopher, Ho sila; “It is well known that we bave one of the moat dangerous and diftcult secupations in the world. When we fallow jt up closely, we dé not geo tho sun from one month's end to another, excepting on Sunday. We are cooped up in tho damp, polson- ous ground, with adim tap vinitting slekening adore from our forehead. We often dig all day lying on our afdes in tho water, aud with scarcely breathing room, Wo are constantly in dunger, and disease lays hold upon us with a nlite hand, soonor or later. That nll this wo cheerfully endure. We ere bred to tho business, and know noother. Ws complain not at tho sinall wages that are paid, We desire to be reasonnble, and we understand that tho times ore hard, and all Inbor Is poorly paid. What we do comptnin of {g the hurd work which wo aro obliged to perform and for which wo reeelye no psy. We have stood this sercening fraud just aa lost as wo can be expected th. do so, When we worl hurd nll day, and know that we huye done work onoitgh to amount to $1.50 or $2, and thon come out and find ft all piled up on the under sido uf Aacreon, {t Iscnough tomakeany men who have fumiliog, and a disposition to nasort thelr rights, doso, What ought ta be done fa to bave some arrungoment by which we aro to reccive a cere tain price per ton, and thon thors could be no raleundory! andlng about the *wluck,’oranything clue, Leaving tho {dle miners, of whom the man whoae conversation 1s recorded nbove was ovl- dently the acknowledged spokesinan, [aought out the owner of the ming to nsk him dt regird to this vexed matter. J found him sitting ily fn his ote nd disposed to bo rathor non-voul- muntentive, When wsked why tho minors wero bee paid i satisfactory amount for thelr work, replieds “ Wo are disposed to pay for all tho salable cond that ia dir ‘Tho slack that comes through ven 18 lt nlutely worthless, Wo BROWN'S BION st ‘A Cough, Cal oR hore Throat Requires Immediate Altantion, Any of these allments, 1¢ allowed to cuntinue, cause irritation of the Lungs, & JOHN I, BROWN Oy" Brown's Bronchial Troohos contain tugredients whic ‘Whey have an extraordinary cMicacy in all affections o when relazed elther from cold or over-esertion of the voice, particularly rcoommended to GINGERA and PUBLIC BPRAKBHE, and all who are adisied with Cough, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Injiuenza, Sore Throat, or Hoarsenes: 25c.- VWORLD-FAMED REMEDIES.-26¢, MRS, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, for Children Teething, &c. . A BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFITS, for Eradicating Worms ta Children (unfailing). BROWN’'S HOUSEHOLD PANACEA, for Relieving Pain, both Jaternal and External, BROWN'B CAMPHORATED DENVIFRICE, for Whiteniog and Preserving the Teeth. SOLD BY ALL Established Twenty-five Years. BROWWN’S TROCHES Prepared and Sold by enn get in the market only just about what It costs to transport it. Wo cannot afford to pay for mining It, and don’t propose todo so; that’s alltherelsef it, A great den) of tho trouble that Is bein made all the while about this mate ter comes through certaln ofcers of the Stato mallitia, Lam ccedibly informed, who are desir- ous of having 0 rlot-or general strike, In order that they may be enlled ovt with their regimonta toquell it, and thus gat nchance to show their fino fenthere. There aran great many slides to this matter, 1 suppose you newspaper-men would Iko to bave n fass, so that you could get R chance to report tt Ureplied that we should certainly do our best tareport any unpkengantness that might como up. but should tvy not to bo lostrumental in creating a diaturmncs, Tnext soughtout Mr. Chauncey Andrews, ono of tho most extensivo businessmen In tho vale ley, nnd from bim Lobtained tho following in- at facts, which I believe to be new, and which Fhoukl be considered with caro. After the subjector tho diMiculty between tha miners and tho mine-owners was broached, he said: “The voubdle ull comes from the sereening, and thedilferent: {dens whlet the employers and employed have of the subject. Onu says that the sereenings, or slack, aro as hord to dig as any otber, and should be ns well Rate for. "The othor sass the screenings bring nothing fu the murkot, ard so the mifiiug should not be paid fur, Now, py opinion Is, that jive years hence no such misunderstanding could possibly arise. By that time, in my opinion, all coal will bo mashed into slauk, to bo used for wll manner of manufacture ing purpores. It is « pretty well established chemical facet that: slack yickts moro heat accoriln to the welwht, -than con in any other form. Tha notion of the fire can take hold of a mitch larger mirface. It becomes: ignited guloker, and emits a grenter dogres of heat. To be sure, same diferent apparatun for hurning must be invented, on tho, presen kind improved upon; but, with something of ‘this sort, the whole problem will be soived, Already the saving that certain manufacturing establlah= menta have brought about by using the slack, which ean be purchased for a mero trifle, is very great; and I expect to evo the whole ques- fon et renn sningeeeart mitic-owners settled in time as I suggest.” From Inquiry at tho Adjutant-Genernl's oflies hero, it {8 ascortnined ‘that everything 1s in reniilness to quell any riotous demonstrations on the part of the miners; but nothing of the kind fsanticipated, It is thought that tho time la nenr at hand when tho differences may_be ade Juated satisfactorily. ‘ Gany. —_ PEDESTRIANISM. Speelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, INDIANAVOLI8, Feb, 20,—The entries to tho alx days’ walking-match, beginning at tho Exposl- tion Rutliing to-morrow morning, Includo somo of the best known pedestrians In tho country. Among thom are J, M. MeGijl, letter-carricr, and Charles J, Hobbs, a young Cherokco brave, Bt. Louls; Sam Collyer, an ex-prize-fighter, New York; Orin Beckwith, byrneuse, N.Y Geraghty, Mondota, IL, winner of a prize in the Bt. Louls tournament; W. P. Cowley, Froce port. Il; G. W. Johnson, Covington, Ky.; Menuet Ford, Troy, N. ¥.; John M. Ford, C. As Harriman, Haverill, Mass., who has been tn two, or three of the international contests in Gil- moro's Garden, New York; and John Cox, Po- trolla, Pa. Indlann will be represented by Marion V. Grin, of Wargaw, and Jobn Mackey, now of this city, but formerly of Bulthnore. Tho course Is one-eighth of a milo long, and the walking begins at 10 o'clock daily, and contine ues for twelve hours during six days, jo- celpts wil bo divided among the frit Bix cone nis, na follows: First, 40) rer cent; second, 25; third, 15: tourth, 10; tifth, 6: and sixth, 4 por cont; buballimust inake over 00 miles, ‘To the Arat, winner a gutd medal goos, In addition to the above, ——— eee “BUSINESS NOTICES, i Get the Genuine Article.—The great mlarity of * Wilbor'a Compound of Cod- Liver fant Time" has induced somo unprincipled, persons to attempt to palm off aalmple article of tholr own manufacture; but any person who {4 suQering from coughs, colds, or pion should bo careful whery they purotuse this artl> ela. Tt requires no putting. ‘The resulta of ita {iso aro {ts best recomendations, and. the pro= prictor bas ample evidence ou file of ita extritore nary sugcess in pulmonary complulnta, Tho Phoephute of Lime poxsesios most snirvolous healing power ny combined with tho pura Cod- Liver Oil, by Dr, Wilbor, It ts reguluely pro- scribed bY tho medical feulty, Sold by A. B, Wilbor, Chonist, Huston; ad atl druguiat AL TROCHL | CAUTTON! Taycnts bine enuted soy, seeitens fuslstiouse “Obtain unly BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES. to- fac O" Build every~ where, ouly In boxes, as . 250.500. & #1,00, (Tha larger chsopest,) & SONS, Boston. by all Druggiste, ‘act spodially ou the orgaus of the VOICE. he Throat sod Larynz, rostoriog = bealthy {01 and produos e clear enunciation, Thay DRUGGISTS..