Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1880, Page 6

' t d & i THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCEL 9 ay 1880— RAILROADS. ‘The “ High Joints” on the Re-= cent Lowering of Freight-Rates. A Talk as to the Tariff for the Approaching Summer's Business, Annual Report of the Pennsyl- yania Company—The Year's Business. California Passenger Business— The Chicago, Rockford ; & Northern, Important Agreement Between the Pacific . Roads and the Pacifio Mail Steamor Company. THE OFFICIAL REPOUT, The oficial report of the proceedings of the Jolnt. Executive Committee, better known os the “High Joints,” at thelr meet ings In this city F % and 27, has been pab- Ushed and subniitted to the varlous roads tn the Association, ‘The accowits heretofore published were necessarily not as full as could have: been destred, as the meetings were held with closed doors and the dolugs of tho magnates had to be sccured with o great deal of Jaber from stich men as were * willing to talk outof school. ‘The ofteial re- port contains several ite that will be of interest, "Cho action In regard to the 1 classification and the revision of rates to N England interlor points{was substantially re- ported as published In the oflelal account, aud so was the actlon regarding the revision rates on lvo hogs. = “The proceedtugs in regard to the reduction of araln yates to the Enst, as given in the ofielal report, wero highly interesting, and are here given in full: Mr. Itutter. of the New York Central, sald ho wos ‘hot prepared to express nt oneu any dellnlt opinion on the question of a reduction of rites, Many grijn-deaters tid sald to hin thita re- duction in the carn mite would move the prod- uct, while it was provable that a redirection in tho’ whent nite would pot mov tho article at present. Ho hoped to hear filly fron the Wost- ern members of the Committee on this subject. Ir. Bhurchard atuted that representations new “ow tho Touse, which sought to stow thot the kys- tomn of codperative arginization i making mites, Aud given great power to the railroads 10 atleet Values nnd the commerce of tl MLE, and he thought this eure avald tho upneumnee even lng such power arbitrarily and unreasonably. i was also alleged by these letters mid statement that through rater wero disproportionately Higher thas those cast of the trunk-lines’ west ern termint, and the discriminations tn this re~ specthad been transferred from the Enst. and West, Ho thought tho power of churulng tulr and uniform rates by the codperation whieh had replaced tho ¢ fons ehowtet Le and equitably tized for the public as well ns ratlway goo. HL was represented to: him that. the ralf- Fonds need nut apprehend way" serious comnts petition this year from the like mitlets, ns Lt was clulmed that’ the charters being nde for lume ber, ete. would. not leave much tonnage avail BIO for grihy, Tt was further “elutmed y sone parties that oan open redtetion of five conts por 100 paninds would not stimitate business, but that a rebate of t would, Jn his opinion 10 notfee sha: Of this suggestion, Dut amy: actlo operand abuveboura, and bo Ins what. is rightyand that the Com strive tonx stable rates of trans anount, al be tanker shorelit he solely on tee abontd he further thought it would hay in October to hive made the nnnaunces nochange in the rates would be mide ‘+e Mareh, and further, that fe would ho desimblo to ' ‘ . oominittces to inv inako ‘but three ehinges of tart per year, He Td thrown out these remarks for the, purpose: of eliciting divcusgion and to hear from the Western men more familar with the facts, Mr. Rutter thought thy politteal napeet of the questlon deserving of serious consideration. He suppored Yio editorial urtlele of Pan. Mnwst of Wednesday morning concerniys tho rallrond question bud been sent to every member af Congress and every rijrond ofivial in’ tho uf tho Bultimores & Oblo, rele referred to would haye but. tements made thereth to the closing of nevbentlon last med ries an gmiie and provisions cents per 100 pounds between Chiesgo . aud New York (ind other Western points rel- atively tho sme), and that when wa ans petition wis shut off at the begining of the whiter, this rate was advanced by ‘raion federation’ 10.40 cents on grain and 4 cents on provisions," was untrue, and: known to bo xo by ; Overy ehipper throughout the country; that on dune 1) es were fixed on “ai. buss Mounts: and on Nove te Weonte, which bests hid beon adhered to sluce that date, Ho would: favor a reduction on corn if niined to corn, but would not faver a reduction un wheat: he thought tho eorn rate hud ween too high alt winter, us the present eo of transportation on wheat was about 1h percent of its valug, white on corn It wus nbout 33 per cent, Mr, J.C. Gault, of the 8t. Touts, Wabah & Paulie, swid he tnd no hesitation In kaylnye that tho general busdness publio were satlsiiod with tho present sy Hef matntensuee of rates, for they hud fire nd better treatment this wii ter than ever before. from the fet that they: nan equinlity of rates. In regued to nediite question, It was obvious that the 40-cent rate could not, he hold all sume that a reduction must be made, but he tho aunmier rite wand not go betow i it five te pril te from that thine 30 18, to MnAE wl) sunier, anid natlly tho pubile 1, and thon muke the r ee _ to.that effect, 2 H. Devereaux, of the Atinntle & Groat Wertern, stld ho had not intended to make any: remarks on the rity qtestion, but was Induced fodowo by Mer. ianehard's remarke, whivh he itu of Rerious consideration. Ho thought a xreat deat of welxht should beat- favhed Lo newspaper articles, aud peoper in taken to present: tho real’ faetws to tho: p He. Ho utluded to the grout chings whfet ul taken pltce in tho matter of rates und thoir malntenanee during the nse yexr, very heartily fidorsed Gault’s position 08 to ra and thet: matntenmes, and Kuld the rallrouds shoulu labor to inuke the public feel and under- tand whit was very) dilicult for them » thit “the combination of Fallrouds for tie malnteninee of rites was for tho beneht of the public aud the State, and not for tholr hurt. "Chis couhl wot be dove by mere promulgation of rates and resolutions tor thate inaintennnces, but by full exphinations of tho tauenctiyg the netton of tho railroads, the greatest publletty, and aortas every freility and ald for ¢ if other The publte should be ab 65 (1 angements based upon thy fet tat rates ro olbe to rani unchanged far n fyed pertod, fe thon moved that the Chair uppoiut a com inittee to consider the question of bow Long tho progent rate shall rule, and when it shall be changed, and yenerully consider the questions ollcited by the dlvcussiin, ‘The aetlon of the meeting regarding the ree duction in grain rates of five cents per 100 potnds has a nhs been filly reported, Tho netion of the meotlig regarding tobe was that leaf-tobacco be tiken out ¢ class and be made speed, and: that made sin the following basis to New Yorks From St. Louis, Unnalbal, Qulagy, -and othor Missisaippt fiver points, “all idl, 53 cents per 100 pounds; from Cinehinatl depot, SV cents; from Loulsville, Jeffersonville, and New Almany depot, Hh cents; from Evans: Hs depot, aS vent ents; Fro Padneat. the same polnt, rull 3 from) Owensboro, all orafl, 86 cents from the same paint, rail amt water, i vents; from Henderson, all rail, 56 cents; frow the saine polut, vl and water, Sb centss fromoull other Ohio River tnnidings between Lovisvile& Catro, bb eents, And to the ent) that an indent i with the Chesapeake & Oblo Railway nay be arrived a, the Chatr. inan of the dalnt: Executive Committes wis seqnested to communicate with the mune ogers of the Chesnprake & Ohle Mudlroud aud ask a representative af that Hne to mect the Hato Conuiitres ut Loulsville Wednes- day, Murch 10, to wrange er differences Bud wines other matters as may atect thls rate. In regard to charges preferred against. the Grand Trunk for cuttlng tho rates, the Come nilttes fntrusted to Investigate the same pres sented the following resulutions: Resolved, ‘Chit, whereas, ut the meeting of the Jolnt Executive Commilttea held in New Yark on Jan, 2, 2h, aad 22 284), the Commiltes which was appointed to Investigate charges that might be presented regarding violations of agreed mutes ported as Fallows No clares were made ut this sesdon oxeept peainet the Nationa) Mspateb Line, and the of flours of the Grund ‘Trunk and Centrul Vermont Compantes bavin, given uasurince that they wi] State to the full Comumittcy that ju future / nereasional ite KUCH Matte inake their busin wb ral, 67 cents; from and witer, 85 cents; 3 fro Culro depot, 6b thelr Companies, severally and jointly, are to mviutain rates and to cavern anil bo Prsponelbio forthe nets of all agonts working over their lines, your Committes respectfully: recommends tit.no further netion be bad at this meeting, and for the additional reason thatthe evidence, which Js not now complete, will be submitted in full by the aificers of those computes ta tha Comnilssfoners In response to a. resolution of your Conmitten to that effect.” And, Warne on of the Joint Fx- 36 and that. thoy would thereafter bo for tho nota of ill agents contract- responstt r ing property for transportation vin tholr lines; ts Reantved, That the chiurges this day made by the representatives of the New York Central and conneetions that the Grand Trunk Ratheny and connections have violated thelr ngreements: with the Joint Exceutive Committee by peralst= ently transporting property. for keverat months past between thesrabourd and Western pointe tor Joss thin the agreed ratec anid have cont intted te do ao xinee tho mectinge of the Joint E tive Committee held at ek ditt. M2, and 2 wheve the representatives of the ‘Grand Tran and Verinont Central Rullways did give postive nxsuranee that the rates Mereafter shoull be amintatned. are, in the opliton of ui, fully substantiated, ‘hut this Conmnittes recommond that the evidence and statements presented, to this Committee, toxether with that pres Tast meeting of th x he referred to the Chitra mt the emia to the ne Preshionts, The action in rexard to percentages from Beardstown and Aghtond, and regarding tumber rates and other matters before the inveting, have beon fully reported. TITE PENNSYLVANIA LINES IN 1879. Spectat Correspondence of ‘The Unteago Tribune. Pirtranecrnsra, Pa, Feb, 23—The bret synopsis already telegraphed you has in- formed your renders that the Pennsylvania Ines did the heaviest business that they ever had last year ata lower rat anever before, nit at a lower cost, and yet in splte of the rate the total figtres are very near the maxi- mum, ‘The ines enst of Pittsburg and Erle nre divided Into three dlyisions,—the main Nne from this elty to Pittsburg, the Phila- defphin & Brie, from Sunbury to Erle, and the Untted Companies of New Jersey, which Include the Belvidere & Delaware. The tle ures for the mnin line are as follows: ith Instrnetions Chairman of the Tnerease. Grogs earnings... S208 $1,420,488 Operating expenses, AN Ta1 20 ROT Not earning! eve DORN a0, -£hé luterest: from investinents and rentals ipment wero £4513,198, whieh was better than forthe previous year, and the Interest on the bonded debt, rentals, and lenses wus §5,022,725,--n reduction of $160,714 ver the previous year,—leaving the net in- come $7,482,480, an inereasa of $1,158,015, This ig a most remarkable showing for n Iine only 334 rates In length, the earnings per mle belng $852,785, an Inerense of $3,055, for the year and at the rate of more thans percenton the enpitat stock of almost sev- enty millions, ‘Tis is more than double tht reported by the New York: Central, and moro than three thues ag great ts that of the Balthnore & Ohio or the New York, Lake Evie & Western, On the New Jersey Division the showing was: Gross earnings. Uperating exp Net curnings.. On this rond, howover, the Pennsylvania Ttallrond Company has to pay 10 per cent per anni and Interest on ‘the funded debt, Terese, $1,888,008, witeh last ‘ ar Was $485,010, or 310052. more than fn 1878; se that the Joss on the ease was 31 Th. Chis sium, arise as itis, was nn improvement of S100,886 over the vious year, and stil more than in iit. It fo be noted, however, that the Pennsyl- yania makes no allowance for tho costly: terminal fretlitles at New York, aud the ferry isonly reckoned as one ile of read, while under the old arrangement. before the lease tt was reckoned as ten In the prorating, and extensive Tmproyements have been nindo during the year in die way of a alfps, sheds, and docks, all of which hug been eharged to op ing expenses, On the Philadelphia & Erle the tonnage wus the heaviest ever Known, the rate the jg st, and the cost the least, ‘The statement olluws: Inerease, 10,747 Gross earnings. Operating expenses, B50 Net earnings. 8439 nes 187 the earnings of tity rand have steadily fallen off until last year, when for the first the since 1871 they took a turn iy the upward direction, They are stil about 8300,000 short of the sim required to meat j the interest upon the funded debt. From the net income of the Pennsylvania Railrond proper Is to he- deducted the net Joss on the w Jeravy lines, ndyanees to other companies east of Pittsburg, notably the Allegheny Valley, $000,000 for the speclit trust fund created “Inst year to tuke care of maturing obligations of companies tn which the road has an Interest, sinking-fund pays menta, and the bales fy $4,800,350, out of which two dividetids were paid, one of 2 and one ot 214 per cent, amounting to $8,000, 140, leaving 0 balance of $1,707,101 to bo carried to the credit of prot and loss. ‘There was a Nttle over four willions to the credit or this fund) before, and the Conipiny: has added to It what was reniized okt aecounts during — the. yeur, deducted therefrom for depreciation of miscellaneous securities, all of which havo Deen revalued on a hard basis, so that tho bahines now stands nt During been ox nde 1 SAS 78 additional room for e8 at Pittsbirg, 2 new pray and the vast hiprave- ments In this cityand New York, with a view to better terminal fuellities, ‘The Pittsburg, Virsiita < Charleston hasaiso been extended fo Brownsville, twenty-three miles, a trafile ndorsement given to ia bonds, and the road, leased to Che Pennsylvania at cost. During the coming year the Company pro- pose spending $4,200,000 In pertinent iin its, $2,500,000 on the extension of the trond luto the very centre of the city 1a function af Brond and Market, the road coming aiile further inte the elty on Its own tnt upon a, level sterles of the houses straightening the inain how pliers on the bay yard wore on the Schuylkill River for tintshing the great millon anc bushel elevator at Marsimus Cove, Jersey: Cy: $176,000 for new tracks, rat of way, and stations; ant $375,000 for nddltlonal pas sengerequipmont. All this can be ratsed ti thortanedng the lands on whieh theextonslont hte tho elty fs to be built and by selling assets in the ‘Treasury, ‘The fnanees of the Company aro in avery healthy condition. ‘The debt dug to the State of Pennsylyania for purchase of the mali Tine has been reduced by S246 147 charged ta enpltal account, and tho balance of the re atzed mintial payment of $460,000) being: charged airvetly to income necannt. ‘Che Cauunety: bought the elty’s stack of 60,140 shires durlig tha year, and pald for It out right. Yet the Honting debt nt the close of the year was only $1,010,000, of which S100, has since been paid off, and the eush balance tn tha ‘Treagury Is over nomifiion and a halt. “Pho” first uertgage of $4,970,000 will bo due nt the end of this year, and the Company bas already sold to Drexel & Co. $5,000,000 5 per cent forty-year consolidated mortgage bonds with whieh to pay ito, ‘Phe: general morigage Will then become a first mortenge upon the rou. Under tho operations of tho ear trusts: during the yeur 1,000 mare freight cars have heen plac upon the Southwestern roads, and §,000 are to be pat upon the Eastern Hines, 4 pane 4 per cent certiticates, he umount of curtifientes naw outstanding fx 83,501,000, antl the equipnient is thus Incrensed without any: el yapltal account, the manual pays pout Oe the trust galing tite op. XT Over 60,000 tons of steet ‘era Indd during the year, All Hues onst of Pittsburg and Erly com: pare as follows with the previous yeurs Cress carnin: NH (20,279 eH GEL Operating experiae, am 40, bret Tentala and equlpmi SEANOLL “440 Net varuluge. oy TOS CHAU, The OAT por een cents of Che tnitedcompanies, add ter cont, an therense of tM per counts of the adelphia & Erle, 63,0 pet vi mnenbot LL per cent, ‘The tomimge inoves iientaver the Ensterts lines wis ot 3 and the tonnage miuenge, $0014, an Ine erense of 020,000,503, or inore tian 2 per cont, he a earning per ton per nile Was 82 cents a decrease tram last year of 00) ond the lowest mite ever known an the void, behiys GN below the cheap rates of 1870, Tho avernge vost was, aL rediyetion af .008, and alsa the lowest ti ever reac! ‘The average profit was then dH, a de a Ot AML, Dut still OH better Uo in 18t6, when the rates were higher, but the cost lt Migher. For tho first time since te the Y cet, an fnaproy v free movement and mileage show an UTCUSE, though “the averuge tance ene stot operating the main Ine was’ an haprevement of 2 per Phil- traveled was 11 mile less, than In 1873, when ft was 27.8 tiles, ‘The mileage was, 314,260,089, nn Inerenso of 21,515,405, or about? percent. ‘The earnings per pas aenger per mile were?.255, a reduction of 105, and lower than ever beforo except in 1876. ‘The cost was 1.700, 1 saving of .08, though passengers were carried cheaper in every rear alice 1873 save one, ‘The Increased cost js dug very much to an increase in the num her of trafns anda marked Inerenso in their apeed. ‘The profit per passenger wos biG, whieh fs less than 35 per cent, and toxs than in any yenr since 1873, Of the 14,457,002 tons. moved on the main Hne, 870,000 were col Local freight westward showed tho remark- able Inereaso of 47 per cents and through Srolght westward was one-lird greater, ‘There was an increase of over id per cont Mi he shipments of coke and of H47,618 barrels inal. Some tdea of tho enormous local traitic of the main Ine may be had from the fot that 11,007,401 tons of frelzht were local, and on thh40, or a ttle Tess than one sixth, Were Vrough, ‘The following statement gives the result of the Hnes owned or controled by the Com yan west of Pittsburg, and operated by the ‘ennsytvania Company: Votat enrnitgs. soe. ‘Expenses, Leaving net earnings,.,..$10,430,102 & 8,005,123 pin this deduce: Mtentale, internat, divis dents, and labilittes of all kinds ehargenbla thereto, ineheding nO Heb eneningsor the Cohiba, Chlewro & Indlins tral Nalhway, pid over to the Recefyer under ortor of Court, and othor Ila- Dilitfes of the Pennayl- vane Company, Include ing $402,010 dnterust on the bonds held by Penn gylyanin Railroad = Com- DIYs eeecceee 8,012,074 Net profit I Ines west, NOE DIAS sssrere nose 18089 $034,188 0 ri tans ‘Tho other lines west of Pittsburg, In ‘con- nection with which the Company lins assumed Habllitiey, or whieh It contrals through the ownership of stock, but which tre worker through thelr own individunl organizations, are the St. Lonls, Vandalia a ‘Terre Tanta Ruilrond, Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad, St. Louis, Alton & ‘Terra Haute Railroad, Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, Cinein- nati, Richmond & Fort Wayne Hattrand, Cleveland, Mount Vernon & Delaware Ralle road, and East St. Lows & Carondetot Rail way. Tho aggregate gross carne fuga of these roads wero. &: Expenses, HCO oH 1879, Deduct rental and tntorest. 2 oo 8 THS5IO OF this loss your Companys, under existing contracts, fg Ulrectiy or tndivertly. responsible for.. s vltof Grand Hae In TOSS sveece soesreeetees 700,448 Line, whieb Ls represent by rst. mortgage lan BLAUL CUNPONS. +66 r00000 58,085 Which deducted from thon NY Which deducted from the profit hefore stated. 1,824,088 8 267,683 ‘84,183 Leaves n net profit on tho, Tines west of Pittsburg... 1,092,226 Showing 0 guin for 1879 of 805,500, ‘Khe followlng Is a summary of all ines operated by the Company, and gives the grand total of tho Pennsylvania Ratlroat Company's business: B 710,520 tt 41879, 188, Inerease. Gross curnin: Mnes,from trafic $00,302,675 865,320,002 $4,035,012 Gross” oxponses, excluding rent: als, Interest ly Wends, Utes. 38, Showing net onrn: ft $24,722, 7FO $21,815,028 $2,000,851 to tonder thoir thanks to the s for tho filelity and jnyey displayed charge of thelr ut nid te express: thelr satlafaction atthe near pyreneh of the perlod when the Company will be ablo to ad- yunco thetr compensation. Owtng to the large reductions tn frelyht rates necessary to keep fn operition the manufacturing establishments upon your Ives, uid to meet the enmpetition of other rondy, the Company did not, util near tho close of 187, experience in any murked degreo tho bencilts resulting from the hnprovement in ustrinl interests of the country. Jhut in f that ita net earnings during the curs furnish sufficlont funds to mect penditures, and itso permit an i ages, your Board hive des elded. to make nn’ ndvanee, not liter thin the Ist of April next. Choy desire also. to set at rest various reports that have been clr- culated from thine to time In regard to the sul- ary f exeeutive officer of the Com yin Adent, forsupervising ond direct~ In tho busin of over 7,000 iniles of raflwny: and canal, and the large conl propertios of the Company, revolves. compensation of 84,300 per annum, and that all salaries paid him by Corporations controlled. by yor Company for his xervices go direetly into your trenx not to him personally, Theenmponautt President could, of course, be pro-rated umong tho yarlous compantes, bul tho practieal result swoulil bo the under the present sye- tom his services und those of all tho other gon. eral olleers of your: Company are given without charge to tho economical and eficlont manngo- ment of the auxiliary Mues in which you are ao laraoly interested. ‘The relutions of tho Adams Express Company to your Company ore simply thoso of Khippers oyor your lines, Frits tht your Company us- sumed no responsibility upon thelr trafic under arrangements iterate on short notice, tho terms of which were a source of lurgy profit to you. Inthis connection it may be well to stato that the not revenue recelved from the Express Company In I8iU showed an fierenso of inore thin $75,000 over thit received in 1878, In rogurd to the use of Pulloinn palaco oars upon your Ines, the Board desire to say that there are muny questions ta be enrefully cone aidered in contivetion with any cbange in th polley heretofore pursed by your Company; and to thelr considerntion the beat Judgment of tho Bourd will be given prigr to the expiration of tho existing contract. Tn regard to free pussies, the Board would any: that great.eare hus been tuken during the past year to confine thoir isste to tha lowest possible polnt, and Chit a very great reduction hus been effected. They will endenyor to ttt furthor limit this privlege, and to Issue no free tickets oxeept whore the sume mity absolutely subservo tho Interests of the Company, WD NAW AND STEAMER, Breclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, March 1.—This afternoon a re- port ablained enrrency on Wall street that thé transeontinental freight and passenger trafic war had been ended by a new contract between the Pacifle Mall aud: the Unton and Central Pacific Rattrond Companies, and, on the strength of it, Paclilo Mail stuck was ad- vanced several poluts,. “It is true,” said Kdward Lauterbach, counsel to the Sterm- ship Company, “that a new contract his been os geod as agreed upon. ‘Che offer ens from the Rallrond Compontes, and the Exvetulive Committee of the Paelfia Mall havo expressed themselves satisied with the terms, A meeting of tho Direetors 4s to be helt to-morrow morning to take netion on It. ‘The contract ts to be for flve years, and tho Ratlrond Companies are te give the Steam: ship Company $110,000 8 month as against $t,00), the sum they wowed vnder the old ontract. ‘This appliesanly to San Frau! wines. The Suamship) Company's tral and South Amertean business remains unhampered, “This his hereased to sted an extent lately that wo tilly expeet Tt will pa wl possible expenses of che tine, leaving what we recelye front the Hallrend Compania Ret prot, whieh willbe uppiied te the payment of dividends, ininy opinion Pact Matt stock will become a divided pay tins security hy the ist af diy. ‘Phe dividends will not bo hinge at frst, but they. will inereise, As to future rates, thoy WHI bo made substanttally uulform, of course, but a schedule will be devised Just aul equitable to shippers. ‘The rallroads now appreciate the folly of making Up rites La such a polut that they ean be ent wuler atany tine, ‘Thatis how the matter snus at present.” From ather sources it was learned that a part of the iigreement Is that the Rallrowl ‘opines shill purchase the steauers Clly of ue and City of ‘Tokto for $1,200,000, payable da amonthly tistatlinents of $100,000, Ue purchase being Mubleck to an fuspection Of stempers within nfiety days; In other word 4 tho Mail gives up to the Union aud Central Pacitic Compantes its extremely profitable China dine, Including the two best vessels, of Its. Sloot. ‘aumtavanved Western, Associate a3, New Yonk, March 1.—Thw faets reapeetin the arrangement botween the Paeltic Stal Steamship Company and the Paclile Rail rounds arg us follows; A tratile arrangement, to run for five years, has beewngread upon hy tho respective Conunittees of the rallronds: and the Stemmship Company: the roads pay te the steamsliip Mne 810,000 per month in consideration of the right of the roads, to tix the rates for Callfornia passenzer8 anil freight; the ruads are ty purchase twasteam- erg on thy China line—the City of Peking and the Clty of ‘oklo—for $1,200,000, paying fur them sa installments of $100,000 per month, Hie preliane being subject to the inspection of tho steamers within ninety days, A prominent officer of tho Pacific Matt Company says its Isthinus, South Ameriean, and Mestean const business now ynys nore than Sts worklng expenses, and will show hatance of $10,000 a month toward a sinking fund. "The wmotint received, therefore, from the Pacific ronds as a subsidy ts sufiicient to pay sper cent on tho caplial stoek, Rufus Hateh tory, upon being asked the rensons for tho antdan advance In Pacitie Mail sald: ay Jhn Keene and Tenry Dartown mostof t, and ag the subsidy from the Paeftle roads makes Ita ividenl-pasing stock, they con do about as they please with it, ‘Hat's all there fs about [t.” TIE CALIFORNIA PASSENGER BUSI- i NESS, ‘The nction had by the railroads centering $n this city and the Union and Central Pacitice Rallronds regading the division of passenger mites during the fight with the Pacitle Malt Company Is ns follows: Readved, Vhat in onder to onntle tho Centrat nnd Untont Pacitic Hattronds to succeaslally coms pelo with the Paeitio Malt Steamship Company: for business from the Pucitte Coust to Eusteriy Renboard polnts, we nuthurize, those roude to mmuke such reductions inthe rates ns thoy may deem necessary to meet auch competition: and wo ngteo to necept the following percentage cast of Council Bluffs, of tho reduced through rate, viz 0} a per cents on qecond per cen perme or third cliiss, 2) per cont. Provided, however, thatthe mint rato cat of Connell Bins ot eniternnt or third class shall be $12, and that they Ilinit tho tickets closely, require the signature of purchaser, and adopt such other rostrictlona ns shill Dostness to intermediate pol dertood that tho ahve York, Piludelpila, and fultimare tho rates’ fo Hostoa andothor points cast of New York shall be mide by ntding to the proportion custat Counell Dlutfs the ustial differenes bee tween New York and such custern points, and that we recommend to the trunk lnes theadop- ton of tho foregoing basis of divisions and rege Intions on weat-bound buaiiess, There $s, however, 1 probablitty that the trunk lines will refuse to join inthe above netton, and consequently there imay bu till further troudle regarding Chat business. Mr, La. Khnbatl, General Passenger Agent of the Unton Pacliic, stated to a Tamnunn ree porter that, If the trink tines do not agree to the above arrangement, the Pacifie roads will petled torestore the old rates. ‘The Pacifle ronds wotld tind an apportunity soon- vr or later to reteven with the trimk Mes. The opposition of the trunk Imes to the are rangement arises from tho fuct that these ronds eta lange share of the business from Western points golng via the Poetic Mull routes at Cull rates, and, fousedutcrtly, thay do not lke to afd the Pacific rords in “bring. tau the fight with the Paelile Mail toa speedy close, CHICAGO, ROCKYORD & NONTITERN ADI was fled yesterday morning Jn tho: Superior Court by Robert IL Tinker agatust ¥, E. Minekley and the Chicago & Iowa Rall- road Company to prevent Hinekley from vot- ing on 600 shares of stock of the Company held by him, "Tinker says that the Chieago, Roekford & Northern Ratlronl Company was organized fn 1876, with the usual powers, the capital stock being $100,000, It reeelyed sub- scriptions to the capital stack to the amount of 845,800, of which .$40,000 was taken by complainant, and paid for by htut in work, and he sti holds $29,000 of if, By the Constitution of Ulinofs ne railroad corpora tion iy allowed to Issne any stoek or bonds exeept far monoy, labor, and property actu al elved and applied to the purposes for which such corporation was created, Not- withstanding this the above: rend fraud. ulissanel without any consideration issued £00 shares of Sts stock ta F, 1. Hinchley as Trustee for the Chicago & Towa Rallrondt Company, By this means lt is claimed. the Cileago & Town Road lias been able continu ously, to, s Chicago, Rockford & Northern Rond, and al of Hs | Directors except complainant are oor have untll very reeently heen Irectors In tho Chicago & Towa Rand, ‘hiker alleges that this Issue of stock to. Hlnekley was inconstitutional aul wholly yold, that both he and the Raekford & Northern Rowd have been greatly injured by tho control the Chicago & Lowa Road has ob- tained and exereised, and that the stock ought to bo deelared invatld and eaneeled. Ho therefore asked for an Injiumetlon to prevent UInekley voting on this stoek at the annual ineeting held yesterday, or from transferrlug. tis panie, and for n decree declarlug the stoc! void, keep control of the TIE SOU'TITERN LINES. Bpectat Diepatch to The Chicago Tritines New Your, March 1,—Interested parties here have received additional details of the meeting of the Louisville & Nashville and the Nushvitte & Chattanooga Directors, in Nashville, ut whieh the sale of the Owens- boro & ansville and St, Louls & South- eastern Roals was determined upon, The work on the Owensboro line is to be stopped at onee, and the Loulsville & Nashville Road to Hondersonville will bo used instend. Mr, Neweomb said the polley of na trunk-line will be fully carried ont on the line from St. Louts to Savannah, and that as soon as are rangements enn be completed application will be made for adm trank-line. pool. ‘Tho | steel ant rolling-stock ordered by, Presklent Cole for the eontemned ronds area to he sold, and through arise in prices it is expected: Mat over $500,000 protit will bg reallzed; alse that tho condemned roads will bring $2,000,000 fn exeess of their ost. ‘There is to be no con- solldation of the Louisville & Nashville and Nashville & Chattanooga, but a pro-rating agrecment to run five years Js to be drawn up between these tive eompinics aud the eorgla Central and Western & Athintle, GOING ON TILE MICHIGAN CENTRAT, For some time past the Michigan Central Railroad has been looking around for a good und efliclent man for tho position of Assist. aunt General Passsenger Agent. ‘TheGeneral Ticket and Passenger Agent of this rond, Mr. Tlenry C, Wentworth, has been suffering trom HE health for several months past, which was caused bya too stendy applleation to Unsiness, Ile needed rest, and without ao good and relinble assistant he vou not get it ‘The services of in man have at last been procured which will set matters alt right aul give Me. Wentworth a chance to reenpernto Ms broken-down henlth. Mr, Samuel Powell, nt present Age sistant General Pleket and Passenger Agent of the Baltimere & Onlo, Is the man. One hotter qualitied to fill the position could not well have been seenretd, Previous to hls aye pointinent, Mr Powell was the General Teket Agent of the Burllngton & Quincey Raflroad for aver twenty years, and he fs considered one of the best tleket agents In the country, He Is Just tho man Mr. Went worth needed, 5 LOUISE Sr, Louis, Mareh t—Jay Gould and party arrived here this morning, | It is understood that he Ison 4 tour of tnspection of hiy rons leading to and In ‘Texas, Gen. Rekert, Pres dent of the American Union Telegraph Com- pany, {8 also with the party. Gowld pent the day In looking after his Interests here and preparing for the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Missourt VPacitic to-morrow, Io will leave for ‘Texas Jectuuren night, vid the Missourt, Kansas o& fs here also arrived hero today a miunbor of genthnen connected with the St. Louls a and San Franclsvo, Atehison, ‘Topeka a& Santa 86 toads, whe will attend the meoting for thy election of Directors of the former Company to-morrow, after: whieh they will lake n tour of fnspeetion over both nes, The probabilities are that the new Directors of the St. Louls & San Franelsea will contain some Atchison, Topeka & Santa 16 Director IvEMA. Mr, Ray Kulght, General ‘Tielet and Pos- songer Agent of the Sets, Rome & Dalton Rallroad, isin the elty-on business for his Company, The conductors and waiters on tho dining- ears of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rallrowh have been furnished with elegant uniforms, ‘They are of navy blue cloth, with gilt buttons hearing the monogram of the rond forthe conductors, ald silver buttons for the walters, Mr, Jay Gould was oxpected hore yestor- day on his way to the West. But he did not keem to eure to run Into the Hon’s month, and went direet tu St. Louls ya the Wabash, There will he a meeting of the Missourt Povitic at St, Louls toatny, at whieh he ts to he present. ‘The presutmed object of his ( Western trip has already been stated tn ‘Tine (TRIBUNE, ‘Kho Western railroads are already quar- reling again about the maintenance of pas- sengur rates to Missousl Miver poluts and olnts In Kansas, Nebraska, ant Colorado. tis claimed that the Rock Istand and Alton have been violating te agreement recently adopted, and a meethys will be held to-«lny to investiante the charges, 'The parties recused }roctatin their Innocence, and declare that he whole matter Isa put-up job which they will be able to prove, Owing to the refusal of several of the roads In the Southwestern Railroad Association to attend any more meetings until the Missourt Taeltic pays over tho $1,000 it owes ta the poal and detultly detines Ute position, the inceting of the Association whieh was to have beer held at St. Louls to-morrow has been Indefinitly postponed, Unless the Missouri Paeltic tis not likely that any more meetings wilt be held before the finn) dissolution of the pool May 1, 1880, ‘The Minois Central Ratlroad, in conjune- tlon with the Sloux Clty & Dakota, has made anew tari from Chivizo and St Louls to Montana, ttaho, tho Binck Hills, and points on the Missouri River above Running Water or Niobrara, ‘Che new rates, whirh t into effect yesterday, re as follows: ToSloax Clty, withont ele tion, & counts per 100 patindss to Yankton, without elassiication, d0 conta ‘Lo Chicago aud St. Louis, when coming, from the, above-named polnts, the rates will be as follows. from. Sioux City: Firs, dry hides, and wool, 55 cents; butfalo- rohes and common skins, 45 cents; ore and Hatlion, enr-toads, 27 cents, From, Yankton the ratés will be five cents hfgher than front Sioux City. COUNTY BOARD. Opposition to the Employment of Prison Lnbor by the Court-t{€ourse Contractors — Wills Audited — Miscel= Jancons Business, In regular session the Board of County Comtissioners met yesterday afternoon. Comufsstoner Stewart fitled the chatr, Messrs, Ayers, Boese, Burling, Clark, Coburn, Hutt, Meyers, Miller, Purington, Senne, Wood, Uheinwald, Wheeler, and Spofford were in attendance, ‘Cha usual preliminary bustness having been transucted, Mr. Clark moved that the vate adopting the report of the Committee on Muildings nnd Service, passed wt the Inst meeting, awarding the contract for marbic work and tiling In the new Court- House to the Burllngton Manufacturing Company, be reconsidered. As a reason for this motion the speaker sald that Compa- ny employed convict Jabor, or contemplated employing convict Inbor, In the opinion of Mr, Wheeler, the employ- mentof sonviet labor was decidedly repre- heusible and wholly indefensible. Te sug- gested that the Insortion of 0 stringent clause fu the cantrnet abjecting to such labor would settle the matter, Mr. Clark helieved the Burlington Com- pany had employed 180 convicts in Jollet, and moreinthe Vermont Penitentlary. Me pressed himself as decidedly opposed to the enployment of suel Inbor upon eounty work, to the exclusion of honest workmen, ‘Tho othor sideof, tho question was taken up by Commisstoner Wood. Ue was in favor of the employment of convick labor, From an econontical point of view, the Idea that con viets should be kept in ldleness was most preposterous, and this ites was only adyo- ented by polltlolans who hoped to entch votes, Conylets, In his opinion, should be made nse- ful and self-sustaining, aud he denounced tho prinelple that it was wrong to employ convicts. The speaker sald tho public had been misled In this mattor by tho busest of motives, and the opposers of convict Inbor were struggling to defeat ono of the most economic of State measur after some scussion on tho matter, it was decided that Commissioner Clark’s mo- tlon took In the tliree contraets—that for brick, Iron-work, and masonry—to Sexton, a3 well as the two to. the Burlington Company. It was finally decided not to reconsider the mation, by wyote of £ to 11, A, point of order was raised by Mr. Spof- ford that the voto Just taken was out of of der, inasmuch as the report of the Commlt- tee had never been passer, there being but eight votes enst in favor of It at the previous mecting. “Che Chair ruted the speaker out of order, “Mr, Wheeler having been called to the chair. Spofford npnenled Wheeler be- eune annoyed; several Commissioners tried to speak abonee, and, in the: midst of much harinoring by. Wheeler, that gentleman was understood to have been sustained, ‘The vote of the previous meeting was ex- el by Wood, who siid that the report of Jommittice merely recommended thatthe contract be tet’ to the parties specliivd, The contracts had to be drawn, and thelr apprav- al would require ten votes, A resolution was presented by Mr. Wood providing that the county should not forfelt any’ claim aealnst Sexton for failure to do former work by the making a new contract for the samo work, In etfeet, tho resolution desired the Insertion of a protective clause In thd con- tract. Temporarily Iald aver. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Petitions, communientions, and monthly pay-rolls wero thendisposed of, Anestimate was rend in favorof 1’. J, Sostohamounting \y ‘$8,hi), for fire-proof work on the Court- oust, Bills were reported by the Conmittes on Public Charitles amounting to $7,416, ‘The sume Committee recommended that proposals for 200 to 800 neres of lund for a poor-farm should be advertised for in the morning pa- TWELVE PAGES. was found the famous statio of Venus, mote atutuos were discovered, evidently belong ing to tho Foun eniof Greek art. Thoy wern murehased by the Museum of Athens, bit wntil quite recontly remained unnoticed In thelr boxes in the cellars of tho Muroum, Tho boxes having finally tron oponed, the etrtues hn Deen pronmiced most. knportant nequisitions, tho largest of thon being a pinaterpleco. Al- though broken in revoral fragments, it can ho ennily repalred. Tt roprexonta Neptuno nakert to tho walat, ila lower limbs boing covered by a mantle, the foldsef whieh ara superbly exo- cuted, Besiio hin isa dolphin, and the god ap- parently enrcied the traditional trident in hia right nand, the only purt of tho atatie that Ins not been found. It is claimed that this Neptitne will be the gem of the Athens Musenm, The Government, reatlaing the importance of the discovery, hua reserved to itself the right of excavation ‘th tho logality where the three Btitues wero found, POLITICAL NEWS. WISCONSIN. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tritnnes Sr. Paut, Minn, March 1.—Sineo tho break-down of the argument in the Wash- burn-Donnelly contest, based upon the al- leged invalidity of numbered ballots, an at- tempt has been .made here to make out a ease of bribery aguinst Washburn for nse before the Election Committes of Congress, Papers have printed testimony taken by Donnelly Just fall, ‘The only specific ease of bribery ¢hurged is by one Emil Shoyern, who swore that le waa taken by Washburn’s hookkeeptr, Hate, Into his office, where ex- toy. CC, Washburn, brother of the Con- Bressinan, made a proposltion to pay him $36 for working for Washburn, ‘This was called to the nttention of Goy, Washburn to-tay, when he made n full denial, whieh he ufter- wards pul In the form of the fullowlng all- dav C. CG. Washturn, of Madteon, Wis. being duly. Bworn, deposes and says that he read to-day the following, which Appeared In_ the St. Paul Jio~ neer Presa, and which purports ta be an extract: froin the testimony: of one Emil Bhoyern, talc In the eontested-eleetion case of Donnelly ve. Waehburn—v » 1 want to Washburn’s allie gave tho letter to Maj, Hale; after Hale had opened and rend the letter he went Intoan nd- jolning room, and, after a few minit ie came out) oof that) oreem uccon panied by Gov, C. C. Washburn, oth fnlo and’ Gov, Washburn went Sito another room, when T heard thon talking Inn low tone, ttid Whispering, and, utter a few minutes, both Malo and Washburn came out of the room, and the Governor went buck to tho room from whieh he had como out, while Ma), Hule stopped where f was, and took a seat hear me, at the sume thne putting his hand on my leg, enying: ‘Emil, L telt you what 1 want of you. At. fant says that the atntement in’ tho above extra so fur ns he $6 concerned, Is y¥ ‘and infamously false; that he does not Icnaw sald Shoyern, and that no such inter- ylow as thut stated ever ovcurred betweon Maj, Italo anid himself, Ho never bad a sugeestion from him that money was being used or wits wanted In connection with tho election. Ho further states that he employs a largo number of mon wt Minneapolis in and about his mills there,nnd he does not know, aud dovs not enre to know, at tho ++ ient views are of auy man so ompyed, All hy wishes to know in ro- gard to his omployéa fs pers. ‘Tho recommendation was ngreed to, ‘om the Caminitteo’on dail and Jail Ac- ounts bills were read footing up $6,778, ‘The same Comnittes askedthat the Stite’s-Attor- nay be instructed to eall on the County Physleian when tho testhuony of a medical expert becomes needful, Adopted, ‘There were ordered pad bus netting 85.287, reported by the Committes on Paubtle Service, and that on Town and Town Accounts pre- mentee ninounting to $1,053, which were approved, ‘The Cammittee on Public Serviea reported the daily accounts of the several Com sloners for the quarter ending Feb, 4, which weres ayers, B42. Burling, $380; Coburn, 3400 Thutt, $410.40: atop S415, Miller, S572.505 Purthtan, $100; Itheinwald, $400.40; Senne, $593,005 Shoffuril, $375,505 Whweler, $451,803 Wood, $455; Stewart, $412.50; total, 36,401.10, THE NEW COUITT-IOUSE, A lengthy report was presented by the Juint Committee on Buililnys and -Sorvire, which reconinended that the contract for spenking-tubes, electric bells, ete., ha nwarded to Helsity & Co, at thelr bid of! $3,625, and that Kendrick Iituches be appointed ‘Sip Intendent at35 a day. Changes and addl- tlons were recommended Tn, the steam-heat- ing apparatus, ‘They asked that two large steam-drums bo "put ing that — the radinths coils bo changed to mili. ators; that a sidewalk be constructed slong the west sile of Olark street botween Washington and Randolph streets; that tho contemplated sullrwa in the centre of the Court-Tlousoe be not bullt, and that tho estl mated value, $20,590, be deducted from the contract pric Tt was decided to postpone the discussion of Uhis report for ong w > ouse, $113,007 3 Chirk, $415.30 OKe IURNERS, Tt was recommended by the Committes on Tloapituls that thore be n test made of a now patent smokevonsumer and fuel-economizer at the County Hospital, the patentvo offering towmake the axperinent without cost, The recommentiation wis not entertained. Th began tho reading of bids for the vault-work in the new Conrtdlouse, A praposttion was nade by Clark & Rotten te build on burglar-proot vault for) tha = ‘Treasurer's oftlce fur the sum of 81320; Sam dt, Harris bid for treproof vant doors at $0,475; doors word bid for by J, M, Torwilleger at $11,848, for fittings, according to sumple, 873,35, 874,~ $00, 870,250, $05,208, ahd 863,745, "The Diebold Suieant Lock Company, offered n bh for doors for $9,470, and for ‘tithngs, 858,070, BP, J, Sexton also sent ina bld for doors, 819,000, and for fitthigs, 848,000, Reference was mide ot these bids te the dolut Committee on Pub- Vo Buildings nnd Service, THE SEXTON CONTACT, Commmisstoner Woody resolution was then taken up. When Mr Purington | expressed imself a decidedly apposed to letting a cons tract toa man who had played the county false, Ho did not think Qt any member of the Board would caro todo business with a muanin a private eapaelty who had once broken his contract, and ho did not think the members ina public enpacity should have any dealings with Sexton, z Sexton was defended by Mr. Wood. Ils eloquence, however, couldn't save the mo- tion, It wi lost. A resolution was offered by Mr, Spofford providing for the topping of tho walls at the neane Asylum with a tire-wall, Adopted, A resolution wis submitted by Mr. Stow- art, and carrled by the Board, directing the Joint Committes on Buildings and Sorvieo to employ one Superintentent: for the various departments of te new Court-Honse, In place of the lurge number now employed. Adjourned. ce Discovery of Ancient Statucs. About two ycars sinco, in the Island of Moloa, near the spot whore, over half a contury ego, sober, henest, capnble, and {n the discharge ‘of thelr duties, He further says that at the last Congressional election, or can- vss, ho never apoko to any man to inquire how ho waa going to voto or intimated any desiro how ho should voto, nor did he over reqnest any, other person todo so, His employes are men of intelligence and independence, ind enpnblo of Judging for thomselves, und bo ts suro that there 48 not ono that will not contirn ha statement in regurd to hls action townrds thom. Afhnt further says that, had he known of this Btatemont, xivon by Shoyorn, at, the thine, he would lave Inalsted on being called asa wit- ness then, and given an opportunity for repelling tho base Hinpittution, and having this testimony made a pattof tho record; and ho turther sith not. C.C, Wasnunts. Subscribed and sworn to bofore ine this Ist day of Mnreb, A. 1). 1880. Citas. J. MAITIN, ‘Notnty Public, {fonnepin County, Minngsote, This Is considered very important, as_ dis- posing of the charge that the influence cf Minneapolis millers was improperly used to induco their employés to work for Washburn, Gov. Washburn is the largest employer of Jnbor in the city. ILLINOIS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribures Spenixevisiy, IIL, March 1.—The poll- ticlans have been considerably stirred up this eyening over the appenrance of the Hon, Greenbury L. Fort, one of tho leading eandi- dates for the Governorship, ‘She Lacon Con- gressinan arrived this afternoon, and immedi- ately ealled at the Governor's office, Le spent some tine with Cullom this evening, and has sinco been in seeret consultation with promi- nent members of the Springticld coterie, As Mr. Fort declined to be interviowed, the ob- ject of his visit has not transpired, but ho is doubtless planting the sceds of a Guberna- torial boou cre he returns to Washington. Spectar Dispateh to ‘The Chicuga Tribune. Dixon, UL, March 1—Our annual clty election passed off very quietly to-day. -Poli ties was entirely fznored. John V, ‘Thomas wis lected Mayor without opposition; W. J, Daly Alderman for the Finst Ward, PP. Beeker for the Second, LD, Pitcher for the ‘Third, and GW. Worth for the Fourth. License was enrried by 120 majority, Special Dispatch to The Chicage Tribunt. Srenrana, UL, March t.—The license party are making things very IIvely here to-night in the way of a general Tejoicing over the clee- tion of their candidate, W. JI. Bennett, for atnyor, by a majority of 43 yotes, ‘The voto polled was a very large one, and the close- ness of the result was attributed by the antl icengy party to personal Hl-feeling xenlnst thelr candidate, Mr, R. 3, Wiliner, the pres- ent Incumbent, who has dealt very rigor- ously with the lator offenders during his administration, IOWA. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tyitunes Towa Crry, In,, March 1,—Tho city elec- tlon passed off quietly, Lhe Republicans Sleateduo City Treasurer and have the City OU E peelat Diavateh to The Chicago Tribunes Cepan Rating, In, March 1,—Tho city election was hotly contested, 1400 votes being polled, IL, Smith, who bolted the He- blicun ticket last fall to clect his father- | Jaw, Henderson, Demoerat, to the State Senate, and to-day tho Independent candl- dute for Mayor, was olected ovor M, P, Ms, straight Republican, by 120 majority. Spencer Jackson, Independent Democrat, was elected Marshal over Lewis, Hepabillents, by twenty maforlty, Of the six Aldermen, threa were Democrats and three Ten Ul Ben ‘Tho bal- ace of the Republican ticket had no opposl- lott, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. _ *McGneconr, In. March t—-M, 'T Kon- nedy was elected Mayor of McGregor to-day without opposition. VIRGINIA, Ricusonn, Va, Mareh 1~-The Conserva- live State Central Committes meets on tho 10th inst, aud wil) issue n call fora State Convention. The Roman Carnival. Tho Rome correspondent of tho American Begitersr acta writes us folloy andor diate of ‘eb. 2 “Tho Curnival hus begun badly. On Saturday, tho frst duy, tha weathor, after hay ing been lovely ail the’ winter, changed to rth, and thus spollod all aur Carnival fim, Neve theteas one buleony, ever the Café do Romo, was Mited with Amoricans and Engtish, who were resolved to be jolly in spite of tho spiteful weathor, They kept’ up a foree battle of Corlundol{ all trough tho two hours gat apart for tho Corso. They had, however, to conttne thomeolyes with pelting tho unfortunate pedestrians who wero bold cnough, or who wero compelled, to pass beneath thom, Another pices of fun was to throw contimes, Aad oven sous, to tho boys in tho streot, You may think that this waa puruly to. eco the boys weramblo for tho. coppers? Not a bit It ‘wis to soo BOING grave, stondy walker tumble on his fuco, | For as soon ns an intended victhin was: pled, walking gravely, und, pocnane, enutlonsly ulong—our boys on tho balcony would throw down a sou, and thon tho street boys would dormmnble, Upsotting In thelr gleo the Krave walker, who, howoyer atrong On his fevt ho might bo, was aureto como down With his fuco on tha devel, with whieh tho ars way"is, Bip: lly atrewi. 'Phis was, perk o_rentest fia of the duy, and lasted tll tho huroset races threo | began. ‘Lherd was not a ingle musk to be acon all through the day, on decouut, no doubt, of tho wenthor, Nor wis thoro a sivgte currviuge— excepting those which were abliged to puss to wot downn visitor at a hous. And, these care Flagea, whlch were plain and mostly clowd wero duly bissed and hooted us thoy passod slong. In this rospect it was duller than last your," _—————__— Ruskin In Londo Mr. Ruskin, who was thought tohava given up lecturing, Wil be beard again on March 17 o by the ment! f tho London Institution, and witl tako ns his tite—very appropriately to bt. Patrick's Day—" A Cuution to Buokes.” Mr, iy Ruskin Is a stucont of snakes, and wis un cari: ad Matener at Prof, Huxloy's recent lecture on thom, Filo off your corns with the “ Japanose Corn- Filo." It will suroly cure aud ond pain, U5 contey HADWA, ' LTH Bat Health of Body is Walth of Win NADWAY’S SarsaparillianResolvent, Puro binod makes sound flesh, st: nclenrskin. rong hone, and your boned sound, Mexion falr, TAN RESOL if yotr would have J ity wlttiontt cree nang eee AE Neat dita, lias RADWAVS BARSAP AMIE, VENT, A GRATEFUL RECOGNITION, “To euro A chronto or long-rtanding Disenao ts truly a viotory 4 the henttn; power tha the bot; elcariy discerns defeo Temedy; that restores step by ste which has been plowt weakened by wn insidious dirense, not o mands our respect but desorves our De. Radwoy hus furnished imangind wondorful remerl, 1 we nrts th hab reason mitenpplies by degrees. attheked and nly. cone wratltur, Tadwoy'n Sarsapariitinn hee solvent, whieh necomplishes thls cestitt, anise he forlng humanity, who driyg ont an pain and disease, through long days nights, owe him th ren extatene of a alr mratitude. '—Medleat Aee “FALSE AND TRUE, We oxtract from Dr, Diseago nud Its Curo,” List Itatway's fis followass Trentlse on of Diseases Cured by Radwvay’s Sansaparilian Qesolvent, Chronto Skin wisenses, Varies of the Hono, Hus mors in the Ilood, Serofulous Diseases, Bad og Unnatural Habit of Body. 8 ets and Venereal, ce Fover So Rickets, Wasting cl hronte or Ol rg, Salt Rheum, Ite Swelling, Seald Heat, Ut Affections, Cankors, Glandutur Bwveliines Nees and Decay of Hlotchen, Tumors, Dyspe tho Rody, Pimples sin, Kidney. nnd tied der Diseases, Cheonle Rhetwmatism and Gont, Consumption, Gravel, and Culoulois Doposite und varicties of the nbove complaints to which somotines ro given specious nanies. Wo assert that thore {9 no known romedy that Possessos tho. ‘that Rudway's Et stop by rte! curatly aur power over theso disenses Wwent furniahes, It cures from the foundation, and restores the injured parts to thelr sound condi- tion, THE WASTES OF ‘TIE DDY ARB RTOPPED, AND HEALTHY BLOOD IS BUPPLIRD TO THR RTs ‘TEM, froin which new materi: isforined, Thisis tho flesteorreetive power of Radway's Rosulyont, Tn cnaea whero tho system hns been pniivated: and Moreury, haye uccustinied and becomo doposited in the bones, joints, ote. causing earioa of the bones, rickets, spinal curvatures, contortions, white swellings, varicore veins, cte., the Sareaparillian wilt reavive away those. deposlts and oxterm{- nate the virus of tho disease froin thi Quicksilver, Corrosive Sublimate 0 syatem, If those who nrvtaking those tmodleines for the ctire of Chronic, Scrofulous, or Syphilitia diseases, howover slow may ba tf! better,” and find iho cure, * feel thelr gonoral_health improv ing. thelr flesh and welght increasing, or oxen keeping its own, faa sure algn that the cure ls Progressing. uy olther geta better or worso,—tho virus of tho dis+ ease Is not Inactive; [f not arrested and driven from tho blood, it will sprend and continue to underinine tho constitution, In thosg disenses tho patient § BOON 18 the SARSAPALILLIAN makes tha pationt* fcel bot ter,” every hour you will grow bottor and ine crease In health, strongth, and tlosh. OVARIAN TUMORS, Tho removal of those tumors by RApwAYs Resouvent fs now so cortalnly established that what was once considered almost miracutous {¢ now #& ecominon reco nized fuct, by all parties, ‘Whliness tho cnses ‘of tanned P. Knapp, Mrs. C, Kerupes Mes. 1 dolly. and Stes, Be De itendcis, is! ith or hed In « Bibbing, Falso nid Tru bur Aliuanne for 18% 70; also, that tho present edition of our Space forbids our making particuinr reference to the various cuses of chronic diseases roachod by one BARSAPARILEIAN HeESOUVENT. Invallidg and tholr friends must consult our writings if they wish to obtain an Idea of the promise aad potency of I. K. R. Remedies, Qne Dollar per &ottle, MANULIG REMEDY, Only roquires minutes, not hours, to relieve Pain and cure acute dissass. Radway’s Ready Relief, In from one to twenty minutes, never fails to relleve PAIN with one thorough application. No matter haw violent or exeruclaciy WEUMA' Nervous, Neuratgle, or prosteated with 4 TIC, tha pain, the Bod-ridden, Infirm, seine, sco, may suffor, RADIVAL'S WEADY RELLY will afford instant case. Inflammation ef tho Kidneys, Inffammation of the Bladder, Inflammation of the Bowels, Congestion of the Lungs, Sore Throat, Difficult Breathing, Palpitatlon of the Heart, Hysterics Croup, theria, Catarrh, Influenza, Neuralgia, ftheumatiam,& Chilblaing, Mrost Bites, Bruises, Summer Come nay Diphe jendache, Taothache, ‘old Chills, Ague Chills, lainta, Coughs, Colds, Sprains, Pains in the heat, Back, or Limba, are instantly relieved. FEVER AND AGUE. Fover and Ague oured for Fifty Cents. Thera {s not, w remedinl agent in the world that will etre Fever and Ague. and nll othur Malurious, Blows, Soartet, 4 yphoid, Yellow, and othor fovers (uided by Ranway's Pints) 6o quick ud Mapway's Rrspy Rating, ' It will in a few moments. whon taxcn acconis ing to directions, cure Cramps, Bhusins, Hour Stomach, Honrthurn, Slek Headache, Diarrbei Pyrentore. Internal Paina. Colle, Wind iu tho Bowels, and al ‘nuvolers should always onrry & bottle of Kad. T way's Ready Relief with water will provent slekness or. of water, It ‘thom, A few drops In na ns from change ig hotter than Froneh brandy of itt athnulant. biMivers and Lumbermnen should always be pro- vided with it, by an opium power winnil dosos, relieve tho pationt durlig tlon in tho system, i dose, If rapenies overd: CAUTION. All remedini ngonts eouatis of ostroying iifo so should © avoldedt. Marple, atrychnine, urnicn, hyosalamus, and othor ful remedlos, doce at cortain Limon, in very tholr ace Tut perhaps the second J, May wrarAvAtE and Ineresse the ‘suffering, and another dose cuuso death, There Agents whon a Ready lelief wi wicker, without entailing pain isno nl essity for using these uneertaln mie ontatlingy tho least ditt ulty fn elthor Intuit or adult, Tho Tru Retief. Radway's Hoady Iellof is the only. remedial agoutin vogue that will instantly Rlop palo. Fifty Coute Pee Wattle. ——— RADWAY'S RRGULATING PIL Perfect Purgutive Roothing Apertents, Act ‘Withaut Paty, Always Iellable and Natural in thelr Operation, A VEGETABLE RUDSTITUTE FOR CALOMED. Porfeotly tastoloss, cot UI, Purgo rewulato, puri etrenythen. Hapway's Pn of the Slomuch, re Fover, Inlammation of der, Nervous 1 ostivencss, Indigestion, Dyspey I with ts, for cho cure of atl disorters Elver, Howols, Kidnoya, 1ind> Incuses, Houdache, Constlpatlon, pala, Hillousness tho Howels, Plies, an all derangoments of the Internal Viscera. ranted toeffeet a perfcot ouro, ble, containing no mercury, minerals, lous ct rue. ure Puraly vegetar a ‘idiot 2" Observe tho following symptoms reaulte for from Diseases of the ge: stipation, Inward Piler, ‘Acidity of Hoearthurn, Disgust of Food, tho Hioad, tive organs: Com Fullness of tho Mood 18 Stomuich, on eeiinoes ‘or Weight in tho Stomach, Sour Bructations, Slaking oF Fattoring at tho Beusations when in a in Vision, Dota or Webs Te! Heart, Choking of Sutfert 0, Dinas 0 iho Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Hoad, Defteloncy of Per pirntion, Yellowneas of the Blin and ih tho Nidor Chest, Limbs, and Sudden Heat, Hurning Inthe ow, aystom from ul Wo repoat Ryes, Pala : jushes of Flesh soe Of Htabwar's PrLcA will froo the 1 thy abaye-nained disordo: Price, #5 Cents Ber Rox. that the reader must consult ont Line ‘and papers on the subject of diseases jr cure, among which tasy be name: ““ Mulse and True,’ “4 Radway on Irritable Urethra,” “Radway on Sorofuta,? and others rotating to difforent clnasos of dif SOLD BY DHUGGISTS. READ ‘FALSE AND TRUE.” Bend a letter stamp 0 LADWAY & CO. No 89 Warren, cor, Church-st., New York. L< ade Tacer@a om worth HeouaRAcE Hin WenPae - ees