Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1880, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUN TUESDAY, MARCI] 23, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. TILL THEY CO Five More of Davis’ Wives Make Their Existence Known, Tho Arch” Polygamist Indioted: for His Misdomeanora in Qook s County. Clarence FE, Davis, tho Immaculate “ynasher,” the man of many wives, wag be- fore the Grand Jury yesterday morning, His . case wns the first one ealled, but as the wit nesses were tardy in getting around, he was not reached until three other cases had been disposed of. Then the little ante-room was filed with witnesses, mostly wives, but in- duding Mr. snd Mrs, Cleaveland, tho, step- father nnd the mother of Carrie Lynch, the latest victlm, and one baby, which was borne by the Detroit wife, who claimed that it was tho illegitimate off- springof Davis by n young girl of her ne- qualutance whom Davis ind seduced. The utmest harmony prevailed among the wit- nesses, the women Jaughing and chatting pleasantly together, and making comypon eause of thelr trouble. Each Nad inventéd a new form of punishment for him, and all ap- peared to regret that ho had not ns many lives as It Is popularly belioved a cat has, that each might try upon him the result of her experiinent. Bolling in vitriol would doubt- less be ono -of the milder forms of punishment if thoso women could be al- Jowed to preseribo according to thelr feelings. ‘They all testified, went away to dinner, and returned Inter to hear the results of the de- Niberations of the Grand Jury, ‘They were ratitied to Jearn that their pienig resulted in the finding of a true bill against Davis for Dieamy. ‘Che State’s-Attorney will propably divide the indictment into three counts, There was only one fudictinent found against him, as the Grand Jury could only deal with such circumstances as happened InCook County.” It is sufe to predlet that tho future prospeqts of Mr, Clarence E, Davis areby nomeansdriiinnt. ‘The witnesses be- forethe Grand’ Jury were Mrs. Magele Davis, Mary Ann Davis, Carrle Lynch, alles Mrs. Davis, Officer Jolin D, Shea, and Mr. and Hira, Cleaveland. ‘The ftev, Mr. avi the uilnister who officiated at the Inst marriage, was cniled ag n nel theae, but for somo reason he did not respond to the invitation, . JInaconyersation with Mr, Cleayeland, the stepfather of Carrle Lynch, he informed a reporter that his daughter was as eager to prosecute Davis as any of the other wives was, and that the rumors that she was still deeply in love with the scoundrel were fals Ne sald that, ever if Davis succeeded in pro: ing that she was his only lawful wife, and should be freed, she would go her way and allow him to go his. He suld, also, that le was intending to prosecute Davis to the full extent of the law, and not suffer him to ¢scape, now that he had lim, if he could help FIVE ADDITIONAL WIVES mere heard from Yeaterday— two from Iil- nols, one from Michigan, one from Minne> aota, and one froin Virginin. Four of them made known thelr grievances to Pollee-Su- perlntendent O'Donnell ‘in the following rommunications: Aninauon, It, March 20.—Mr. O'Donnell: 1 ‘avo heard’n grent deal of the much-tmurried -nan, Clarence E. Davis, but never thought until jo-liy, whon Tsaw hia photo, that ho was m: usband, But auch bo is,and 1 ean furnis| ponitive proof, too. Clurenge and I werg Inw- ally: married {n Quincy on tho 2d day of Decom= hor, 1878, and 1 hold the certificate to-day. | 1 don't think I care to_ prosecute my husband, although I loved him dearly ut one’ timc, but haven't beard from him for nearly ten months. Thayo objld by him—n boy. ,PAULINA DAvis (néo Walker), THREF RIVERS, March 20.—Mr. S. O'Donnell, Chief of Palice—Dean Sint: With much surprise Lleutrn of the arrest of my long-lost. husband, whoin I baye known nothing of for two yeurg. During tho yeur '70 wo met while on tho’ train on my way) home; afterwards mot and wero marricd, but keptitn secret for feur. Used to mevt'bim away from home, Ho doserves 4 tovero punishment, and, 1 trust, ho will re- celve it, dusste DAVIS. Decatun, Il, March 20.—Mr, S. O'Donwict— DEAR Sins Clarence E, Davis and T were mur ried-in the your 1873, ut Cinclunatt, O,, by tho Rey. Mr, Moore,’of the Presbyterian Church, and for six months lived vory happily’ toxetlior, bo boing allt could wish or destro ina husband, ind, alfectionute, and, na I supposed, loyul, bus “where Ignoranvd ia lis,” ote. At ‘the end of six months ho left mo at Decatur, IL, to reaumo his position as feovelmy, salesman, and from that time until Dhourd ot his arrest for biguiny: Thod loat nll trace of his whereabouts, Chuva § goad home, kind, indulgent purents, who have received once more to thelr embraco thal rece sreaut child, Ours was « “ Grotnn Green” nf- fair, ‘And all [now nek fs that Clirence may: not be too harshly dealt with, I will call to sco bin very soon; not, however, In the spirit of an indigmint wife, but, a8 ny purenta forgave mo, ready and willing to (ling tho mantle of eburity over bis many wrongs, Very respeotfully, Sins. CLARA Davis, (ve Kuegman), Rochester, Minn.,-March 19, '80.—To Chtef O'Donnel—Siv: 1 read in — tht you huve ur rested a mun by the namo of Clarence E. Davis, which 1 oui og my first loyo In my youthful days. ‘Twill add that my namo was Elife Siulth efore FT imurricd Davis, My first nequialntanca: With bim was in Winona, Minn. Twas at ny: Uncle's, Dr Sheriday, of thutelty, ° Senator Win- dom was at that tine Inthe Inw ofico ot Windom & Lay. Mr, Windom Introduced me to him, suting that Davis was n “million bolr,"* that be fargo plata of land in Winona ‘and Orm~ stead Counties, and a largo amount of real estate in St. Paul, Young ns Cwas, and far from tho lend of my hativity—no faluor, no mother— 1. thought to take a homo for myself, o L was married in tho Buptist Church, In Winona, by Elder Ely. All puzsod smoothly for threo months, Ho then went, ag hu gait to mo, Lan, yoloy, Ellie, to St, Loulson busincas. Now don’t (cel bad. | L'will write You ae Dubuigiia, then nt St. Louis." Lwent with him to the boat, the Hoy City, Ho kissed me good-by, and that’ was tho just T heard of him until Lsuw his numo inthe Chleago papers. ‘This was in Muy, 1801, Ho told me that he was marricd before 1 saw hin to iudy in Providence, KL, and that sho died gloven months nfter marriage, with consump- on, and thut sho was a nicco of Senutor Sprague, of Providence. Aimid tho many Changes in lfo's Urlef day I pruse, but not to miourn for Clarence B. Davis, Buy Lask a favor of you, Chief of Folice, to publish this brief gpistloy and Jot tho world know that 1, for ane, do not love to ace or meet, his prosunce, unless armed with a deadly weapon, It woutd bo with hin ns with nehudow that ‘hos vaulahed, Ho Would bo fenthor in # torrent’é tile. Now ho claims to bo a mun of 40 yeans, but ho ig 60, Who fan believe him? L ungwer, ‘no ono that hus wen taughtot God. Wisdoin tenvhes tio such esson, Powor presents no such example, Goods Nevs harbors no such cruel desire. When shall this doctring of Mormonism cvaso® Not in tho pitributes of Deity, for they ure all nt war with it Not in tho hopes, and wishes, and Givers ot 8. riyhtvous, for they abhor it'and bin. lke- wise, Lremain yours a Tosnoih, a. ELLs Tost! Ne ¥.B.—1 send thia by a friond. ee? fi Mayor Marrison recelved tho nows of tho fth one through a letter from C. i, Stuart, th egal gentleman of Alexandria, Vin Tho letter says that a lady ellent of the writer hag pudoubted rout of the fact that Davis 14 her lusband, Airy, Davis, “the Detrolt wife,” pelleves the Virginin Indy's story to be au- Li enttey and gays that slic helleves her to be hy SMattle 1, Snell whom Davis confounds ber With. Superintendent O'Donnell sent } ne of Duvis' photographs to the Atexandrin, Wl Mt esterday forenoon, A dispatch from Hog giagton states that the Indy jn question et ii hess attvoron from Davis since his She will bu prought to Chicago if possible. $$ England's Work iu Indta, In the Inst century, education in Indin was & inonopoly. in the ‘hands of the fiscne bowor which thoy employed to subjugate the i was been taken entire! oulor ‘fis nds of the priests, and ft has be 8 great emunelpator of the Indian ‘ Jn unclent Indy a Bratinin, was ae eden on pain of death, to teach tho ated books’ to the uihssea, Undtr inst sh rule, the State schools ofr rea raction to every one, aud open the sane caeeera to all. Inthe Inst century the Hin- here taught, from thelr eurliest ehild- Ite it that they inust remain Imprisoned for We tho casty iu which they were born. a lve now | 2,000,000 of boys and Ges reeling ublic instruction in India, int ry the British Government, these 2,000, oe Dative children aro learning that every oe and every professlon, Ms open to Panay Yon the benches of un Indian he a ~The rising generation in ‘India have aye feed from sutperatitions torrors; they thee ween led to gle up cruel practices; fore have learned to detest aud despise thelr ine eattiers bloody rites, Widow-burning, BAL nileide, hook-swingi if, self-mutilation, i i buman saeriiice,—these are a few fae tl lar relics of the old boudage under whieh ete ian Intellect urouned End tho Indlists . has been the material Drogtess of India during the past century, its emancipation from ignorance and priesteratt formy, aM mind, afar more splendht mes mortal of British‘ rude, ‘Truly the people ei alked tn darkness have ‘seen n great RELIGIOUS. METHODISTS, Tho Methodists hetd their regular weekly meeting at No. 57 Washington street, Elder Boringinthechalr, Resolutions were reported by acomunittee, and unanimously adopted, In connection with the denth of the Itev, Dr. Dashlell, The subject of publishing the church notices In the newspapers was bronght up, and tho opinton rather generally expressed that the notlees, as published at present, do not represent is Intrge on portion of the Methodist ehtrehes of Chiengo as they should do Dr. Edwards moved the appointment of a committee to prepare the Sunday notices and furnish them to the six-daysdn-the-week concern on Lake street, Dr while not a reader of the Sunday papers self, ddntsee Justwhy the Cominittee diserlminate against’ those issues, for the publication in ghelr columns of the church- service notices was undoubtedly of goad to many of the brethren who did rend the Sun- day papers, notas a whole butin part. Dr Huntield nover ‘read the Sunday papers himself, didn’é thin that others ought to read thom, and didn't beiluve it was just the thing for the Methodist ininisters to encournge their publication by supplying them with such matorini us the chureh notices, Dr. Williamson futhnated that it made very little difference tn the one tun anyhow, as the Sunday papers wouid fet tho notices some way or other and pub- ish them, whether the ministers sent them or not. ‘The motion finally prevatted, and Dr. Edwards and Dr, Willlng were appolnted acomiittee to prepare the notlees and fir. nish themn to the concern above referred to. ‘The Rov. Mr. Phelps read a paper on “Tho Relatlon of God in Person to Mis Word.” lo held, substantially, that. the Biblio God's instrumentality for saving world; » that {2 contained — Mis Word; and that = =He accompanied it with his power when men believingly sub- mitted to it, ‘Lhe ensuing discussion was participated in by Dr. Hemlagway, Presid- Ing Elder, Ayla Dr, Uatfield, Dr eawards, the Rev. John Williamson, and ot E » ‘The following tople was announced for discussion. at the next meeting: “low shall we best en- Ist our Inymen for local chureh work,” tho opening paper to be rend by the Rey. I. M. Bristol, ‘Tho meeting then adjourned, THE BAPTISTS. Tho weekly conference of tho Baptist ministers of this city and vicinity assembled. yesterday afternoon at No, 71 Randolph street. ‘Tho room was crowded with min- isters and students. Prayer was offered by the Rev. J. L. Barlow, of Menominee, Wis, The Rev. E.. 11, Brooks, of Crown Polnt, Ind., gave n hopeful aceount of the work in dls ficld. .The Rev. H. C, First, of Plainfield, IIL, and the Rev. J. L. Barlow also spoko en- cournglngly of their respective fields, The Rey. Dr. Lorimer, delivered an addreas on “Reading in the Pulplt,” which was Ustened with the closest attention. ‘The reverend gentloman suggested as a help to 0 correct reading tn the pulpit for the minister to study the works of Shakspeare and some of Byron's plays, Nothing could be learned: by seeing the plays acted on tho stage, and Booth or MeCullough could not teach you by simply looking nt them. In reading the Serlptures the minister should be as rever- ent as possible, In a natural but subdued tone of voice, and without any attempts at slocntionary style. Dr. Lorliner divided tho reading of the Seriptures into four methods,— the dklneticnl, devotional, ambassadorial, and oratorleal, "Iie then read selections from the Dldie to Mlustrate each style, “Paul's con- version wis used as the first. method, the ningteenth psalm to illustrate the deyottomit method, the Ten Commandments as the am- bassadorial or ministerial method, and Paul's address before Agrippa as tho oratorieal one. At the closs of Dr. Lorimer’s address a few of tho members present criticised the ppgter’s reading, while others praised itvery le lily, The Committee announced that the Rev. Mr. Goodman, would rend a paper reviewing “Tho -Lightof, Asin,” which’ has recently been published in‘ London. Roh After priyer by the Rev, Mfr. Remington, the Conference adjourned, THE PRESBYTERTANS. Tho Presbyterian pastors met yesterday morning in their rooms in MeCormick Block, the Rev, J. M. Worrall presiding, and ts- tened to a paper on “The Origin of the Pen: tateuch” by the Rev, Dr, Eliott, Hoe xive the common arguments against the theory of the Mosale orlgin, showed thelr values, and then proceeded to give a careful synopsis of tie evidence for the Mosute theory, Next week Prof. Dinckburn will read a paper on “The Methods of Historical Study,” CONGREGATIONAL, Tho Congregational ministers were calied to order by the Presidunt, the Rey, C, N. Pond. Prof. Lee, of Oberlin, led In prayer, “Infant Baptism” was discussed during the morning hour, opened by the Rov, J. ML. Williams, and particlpated in by others. ‘There were present ie ¥, A, Noble, Prof, » tcox, D: Whittlesey, ‘Td. Volentine, Prof, fn N, Pond, D. Wirt, Dr WH i, Drs. J. Lihnphroy, i. F, Cr A. Chambertain, Kidder, A. Monroe, N. A. Lloyd, Drv Goodwhi, . Little, Charles Kvurest, Mullard, . Enton, W. I, Day, C, A, Towle, J. W. Tlartshorn, Dr, ¥, ascom, Prof. Lee, J, O. Armstrong, J. M, NV iL Tavnnns, D. Wadsworth, Mr aA. J. Nowlen, ‘IW, jlopkins, ‘M. W. Pinkerton, and N, AJ Mil ard, — ee RAILROAD PASSENGER RATES, - Tv the Hdltor of The Chicugo Tribune. Brpney, It, March 10.—When tho Ratlrond law of 1873 was passed, the Impression became general, that, as soon ns the proper authorities could get the machinery in good working order, tho rallroads would acquiesce in it willingly; or, if not, would be compelled to obey It, Just as any other corporations were compelled to do, Hut in this the peoply buve yeon sudiy mistaken, ‘Tho law has been in force. somo seven yonrs, Commissionera have been appoluted, freight and passenger rites havo boon made, schedules havo been issued; ond the ralirondd pay no moro attontion to {t than thoy’ would to some proclumation by some Farmers’ Club, published In tho Pruiris Farmer, 1 soo by those impostng documents that the legal rate for carrying pussongers.on ronds of the elisa of tho Jillnofs Central and Wabash Hullroada {8 three conts per mile. At Uret tho Wabush Rod svumed to be willing to obey the Jaw in w kind of n way, by selllug round-trip tiekets for three contd pur aolle, Aftor trying this on for a while, and find= jug no great objection to it, this road advanced tho rare to four ecnts per mile, and now boldly dotics the Inw and tha powers of the Slate to make it do aa the luw roquircs, Tauppose it lsu fact that tho Rattroad Com- missioners cannot provent those wishing to travel on thotr rouds from paying any: Relea thoy muy wish to pay over tha legal rate. Whilo tho legal rate for carrying pussenyors on roads of this clags 18 three cents per mite, peraons ma} submit to sn overchurgo of one, two, or ag mucl as they plenge. But I also undoritand that i parson. wishing to travel upon any rullroad in Minols muy enter a station and dumaud of tho ruilrond company’s agent froin thgt point to any: otbor politan its Hue of road witnin the stute, and make w tonder of the amount in luwful mtoney—viz.: three cents per milo; and, if re- fuged, entor tho traln and inake # tender of the same amount tothe conductor, tolling hin ut tho sume the thit ho hud midu’ the sume law- ful demund of tho ticket-agunt before entering tho train, and bad buen refused; und, should the conductor cunpel satd party to fouve the tralia OF pay wn additional auin, thon and In auch ease, uponnotles bolag given ta the Rallroud Cominis- sioners at Springield, they will procecd ugalust said road for extortion and violation of ald lnw, Bhould the party enter tho truln without init legally demanding u ticket of the company's agents, then, iu onicr to make the riliroad coms pany Hable, ho must tender the conductor an additional 10 vents to the regulur lawful fure of three conte Ree, tale. dt humiliating to think that those corpora tone dally and hourly, aud epenty, violute this luw;) whleb Titi wutisled ly,” to a certaln extent, the people's fault. As to ua they can continue ta churge and recolys four, and oven more, centa per mite, while thoy .ure only untitled te receive three cunts, thoy cuit cwell afford to nurse o fow casos In tho Supromu Court, and await with perfect composure thelr decision in tho -ewect icant by und, whilo dolug 40, make millions by thelr overcharges ‘out of the pouple, Licarn, from what scems to mo tobe good authority, that, whonover people will thus act,— viz.; will touder the legul rate for traveling, and. it ly refused, upon notice belug yiven to the Commissioners thoy ewill procucd: agulnat auld roads; and why not? This, Uke uny other law, ought to be enforced or repewled; and fam in favor of lugul wuasion. It isu shame that lows aro enforced against individants, corporattor e there enn open defy all laws, Task that the js paste nt legal rates overywh tate, and If refused, teat IL by notice to the Commiestoners at once, We either have alaw or wohavo not. Ifa law, itought tobe obeyed, Ita Nois,, SOMETHING FOR NOTING. Tho Ladica’ Favorit?) and the * Varm= era?) Dolight !—Guod Articles Not to In» vent In. ‘There 13 a class of people who nre ever on tho lookout for the getting of something, if not for nothing, at Ieast for next to nothing, and there fs another class who are always trying to aceammodate them, When a com tmerclal transaction takes pluce between two representatives of the classes nained the re- sult is nlinost Invariably that the person who tried to get something for next to noth- ing finds that the articls purehnsed fs nidclusion and asnnare, utterly worthless 18 far as any practical utility is concerned, ‘The accommodating class consist in the maln of gentlemen in the patent-rights line of bus ness, who have for sale a nuinber of artiel at prices evag so much below those demanded by the regular trade for slmilar goods, and also the right to sell these articles over 2 stated piece of territory, When the patent- rights man does not sell asplece of “exclu- sive” territory to half a dozen men ata time, which, unfortunately, he ecensionally dovs, anc when the articles correspond in somede= cent degree to the advertised description, which they frequently don't, and when he does not forget to send them off hit return for the money, Which le always remembers to take care off, he is not n peculiarly reprehe: sible person, though at the same time a pat- ent-rights nian filling all these requirements would be un almost phenomeni pices of humanity, His: failure to fll one or more of the requirements named is a constant cause of anguish to his comitry customers, Who, in turn, inflict the office of the newspaver whieh they patronize with puthetle letters, detailing the manner of thelr deeeption, and alse the manner in whieh the newspaper ean wreak a summary vengeance upon the decelver, A heavy burden of com- pinint las of late arisen from rustic house. wives, who, allured) by a cleverly-worded adv rlisement, have Invested thelr money— $1.50 aplece— IN A CLOTIIES-WRINGER CALLED ‘THE LADIES’ FAVONIT,? and supplied by the Sprague Manufacturing (hat large violite nnd ply denined Over Our Z Company, of—necording to the advertise ments—No, 120 Washington street. aA rep Intion clothes-wrlnger, with | haral-rubber. rollers, and other fixings to mateh, costs all the way from $5 to $10, so that wien a sim Ilur article, which had become so popwar with the falr sex ns to earn the title of “ Ladies’ Favorlt,” came to be offered for the ridleulousty low figure of $1.50, it Is no wonder that the manufacturers received a lnrge number of orders, Unfortunately for 4 the investors, the cheap machine, despite its commending tite, turned out to be an utterly nseless affair, and the purchasers wrung thelr lily hands as they bebeld its absolute fulture to wring anvil, And then, having wept, having tried It onee more (for from fifty to one hundred times), haying computed how far the money lost would have ote towards buying a bona fide machine, and baying, after the gentle feminine fashion, called down vengeanees upon the meniacious manutict- urer, they satdown and refluyed their an- jan bulldozing was carried on pul hed souls in the Inditing of letters to hoir city newspaper, It was In answer to one of these nppeals that a TRInvNeE reporter called, yesterday, ut the ndvertised address of the Sprague Mianu- fneturlng Company, No. 126 Washington street, In order to sve “the Ladies’ Favorit,” and make the mannfacturer acquainted with the manner in which itis carrying wo Into the hong of the country housewife. ‘The elevator boy stated that the Company Had moveil to No. 89 Metropolitan Block, . When the reporter arrived thore he found that the outer office was occupied by two young men named respectively I. C, DEAN AND QNORGE 8 MAYO, They were voth cuenged, and the reporter dived Into a second room in search of the Sprague concern. AJl he saw in this room was a wall filed with shelves containing envelopes of an appearance suspiclously akin tothe “boodle”’ truck displayed ut the ollices of Horton and other well-known confidenca operators, aud avery pretty youn, Tandy. Tis inquired ot the’ young Indy where, he could seq the execitive department of the Sprague Manu- fneturing Company, and she nodded, with 0 pleasant smile, In {he direction of the two young men. dust then tho younger of them galled out In 9 very unpleasant tone of yolee: soot then, come out of there; that’s private, 5 “What's private?” asked the reporter, in- nocently. “Phat there room,” said the young man angrily, who, though flashily dressed, was decidedly off’ In hig graunnnr, ’ ‘The reporter Introduced himself as such, and asked for an explanation of why the Ladies? Favorit” seemed to loose Its pont. larity amongst Its purchasers fhnnediately after they liad given Its practleal utility fair test.” The young man good-humoredly produced a specimen of the wringer, anil expluined that the trouble really Jay with the Jadies, who expected In return for thelr $1.60 an $8 machine, while some of them get mad beenuse they do not find a house and Jot thrown In with the bargain, ‘The wringer proved to be made of maple, with one or two eust-lron cogs here and there, ‘The young mun acknowledge that. the Arent objection found with the wringer was thatit did not. wring, the clothes passing throngh Its utt- ylelding wooden rollers without having thelr molsture extracted from them in the satis- factory manner accomplished by the rubber rollers of the more expensive machines, Ie was aware, he sald, that they had carried dis- may Into hiudreds of households; tho Chief of ‘Vollew was being constantly written to by. partles who had purchased them; but he was powerless todo anything, as the Company did not represent the welnger to be Ha betterthan It was, and if people chose to buy ne thing slinply because it was cheap, they ought not to’ kick”? when thoy found they ind wasted thelr money, Slaving exhansted the “wringer” racket, the reporter pulled from bis povket the se- duetive elreular of Joly Wallies & Co,, of No, 180 Washington street, In which that drm offered for sale “TIE FARMERS! DRWIGNT," a usefel, harniless, and selentitic piece of machinery further known us “The Little Giant” steam-ongine, priee $1, The elreatar was further embellished by a wood-ent of it perpendicular engine with a vast amount of wearlig, while the letter-pressafitrmed thatthe engine could be used for running Binal mae chinery, such as a elretular-saw, lathe, planer, ete. The young min acknowledged that he was John Wallace & Co,, a8 wellas the Sprague concern, and produced a toy-engine of about. two Jnehies In hight whieh he stated was the Tittle Glant. ‘The reporter remarked that It bore not the slightest resemblance to the ent in the clreular, when the young man stated that that cut was not supposed to represont It. 1a piecture, he sald, Was that of a very large enuine, and was. placed in. the elrcular merety to attract at- tention; if people chose to assume that it was intended to represent the Little GIDE why, that was thelr mistake, and he was no! responsible for it. ‘Tho bona-tite Little Giant toy Isaplece of mochantiam that one would be sorry to givo 25 cents for, and the profitson its ‘sale inst bo enormous, While the reporter was making his inyestl- gations three persons of rustic appearance cntered tho place, Of these two wanted to know why cortain articles had not been sent in return for certain money forwarded, ‘Tho third partys who hid a sangulnary eye, wanted to see Mr, O, W. Dian, Mr 11, C, Denn informed hing that that was * the other Mr, Dean? who Ind just stepped out, atul that he did uot know when he would return, There is always another Mr, Dean in such places; and, sylut is more extraordinary still, when a mad@with a lghtuing-storm lurking In bls eye ninikes his appearance, the othor Mr. Denn his always stepped out, and the. ease bas never come to light when le was known to step in agaln, —————— Tho Whangdoodle of Toxas, san Antonlo seratd, From Wilson County he camo; hia name ts Ta, A, Edmondson, “Bdusandaan statula, tn bls Books, O¥or alx foot tull, Ho ly bearded " Iiko 4 pant,” and was droséod in leather punta, When he 0 tered 4 auloonon tho 1ilitury plaza yesturday: afternoon fils boots sounded on the floor Hike tho toumplog of @ pale uf pilo-irivons when ty shook hii leonine head his lung hair twisted shout Io oblack snakes, “ Give mesome beer!” we roured, “Lam dry! Give me athroe-gulion bucket, full to the brim and no fouml 1 am ry? f was weaned on berrluy briny, und don’t eut noth! ny aw but mush mude of gunpowder and flah-aultt"" ‘Tho barkeepor filled aquart wlass,—thadeepest Yousel {u the house,—and this wus repeated four tines Each glass the thirsty uian ompticd at u qu bp; ut thy fourth bu said, * Walt a minute.” ust than a sinall man entered und Edimondion, tulting the winall mun up ws if ho was a baby, auld, ‘¥ bit boer, bit's dry,”” ‘The little man wus wuppiled, restorod to bis foet und shrunk away frou the glunt, gluncluy Yack from n corner like A mouse looking at a Newfoundland dos, Onco more the witd man opened hia mouth and It presented the appearance of a eaye open fag, overgrown with sumac, th autumn, “ban the man that ketebed a wild ‘mustan; Dy the tall and hilt him til his chine comeoutal the way to his ears; Tecan tek a double-deck hog-ené fullof panthers, with nothing but a corn-cntter to fight with, aod Tean dancea fizan the pint of neopper lightning-rod. Cain't lintle tocol, but when T rneczo tho reporters teles raphe’ fresh earthqunke In Cuby; when T Ive a whoop, the dishes rattle on the Russian fog's table’ til old Gotehenrmollkichikoph wars that n key of Nibilet ranpowder his Just popped in tha cellir, and the Empress bos to hunt her new tecth from her cotton. divemesome T"'This time he struck the counter with. his and jarred the anchor-bolt of the wlilsky Dell-mmnch tose, causing tho muchiny to run Dackward ke ‘Hezekinh'’s sundial, and the record of four hu thousand drinks dite Bbgeareal from tho dlals.—an instantaneous loss of $8,000 to the State of Texas, IOWA YOUNG REPUBLICANS, Mow They Stand on the Presidential Question, FAmrinn, Ia. March 18,—Edltor of the Davenport Gazette: The writer Is a young jan who, for the first time, will next fall enst. a vote for a Presidential candidate, Nevertheless for many years he las taken o deep Interest In the politien! affairs of the country, and, belfeving In equal rights and Justice to all mankind before the law, Is a Rtepublicun, Of course such persons have hid little pergonal political experience, and can exert but siuall influence; but thelr votes count, It seems a conceded fact that the coming campaign will be of untsual Interest. Neither party can tell for a certainty the result, and each will endeavor to put forth their strongest man. The Jtepublicans want tho man who can poll the most votes and come the nearest suiting every faction of the ts urs of the are thou- pi iY should remember that the: sands of yng men who will cast thelr yotes for the first tine this year, and who were too youne to take part Inthe War, hence do not ave that admiration for ‘Grant that those who fought with him have. Having talked With a number of young men J have yet to find one who favors Grant for a third term. He has had the honor twice, the sania as did Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, mnt Lincoln, and it seems only just that he now be left atone and-another man given a chance, ‘To argue that Gen. Grant fs the only nian who can lead the party to, vietory ‘shows weakness. He might die, then the party Went A “strong-an government.” Wasn't It during Gratt’s Adiuinistrations that the worst kind of SEU aAN L in the South? Wasn't 16 during this “strong man’s” terin of officu that every Republican Southern State, except three, was carried over to the Democracy by murder and fraud ? And will some ardent stalwart tell us how many inen In the South were punished for these politieal crimes 2 Ido not believe but }. Grunt is. a greatiman, ong who has ren- dered his country immense military service, and whose name will always appear upon the brightest pages of our history; but, admit. ting this, there were many things connected with his Pregidentin! career wer cannot for- get. Remember Belknap, Delano, Williams, “Boss” Shepherd, i l, Schenck, ane the “whisky ring.” ethene of While Grant probably had nothing to do with thelr raseality, he evr- tainly {is responsible for thelr being placed in the hi et position they so dishonored. Com- pare his appotntments with those of Presi- dent Ilayes, and what 2 contrast! I love my party more than I dislike any aman, [will yote for Grant If nominated, but St will not he pleasing to do so and will be done because Lean sev no good whateyer can come out of Demoeracy, Blaine would suit the young men. He is brave, gallant. and could set them wild with enthusiun, ‘fo the writer’s mitid, however, Sherman would be the best. Ie would ap peul to the pocketbooks of tho solld business: men of .the country, and especially New York,—a State Decesaily. for Republican sue- ¢ess. No one can question bis Repuptican- ist, and the stalwarts -would vote for him, nsx would also those who Ike ‘Hayes, and were willlng to give his" poltey” a ehanee. With Grant the campaign must be fought on the defensive, and this wil shake the filth of thousands of young men in the party. With Blaine, Washburne, or any other good man, wo could go boldly into te fight, and, L hope, on to victory, ¥ = Let us hear from the youn party. Youna ‘“ CONVERSION BY FIRE. How the Chicago Fire Changed Gen. Palmer Into a Democrat, New York Tnes, Tho curious Incident In tho eareer of Palmer, of IMnols, fs that he was perverted from the Republican falth by a conflagration, It is, perhaps, unprecedented in its way, and, therefore, a matter of curious interest, and, men of the PUBLICAN, now that he considers himself a great man | before the Natlon, it is worth calling to mind, Ne was aforetime s Republican of a rather stalwart order, Io was elected’ Governor of IMnois fn 18880n a platform that commended thy reconstruction acts and euldgized Gen, Grunt in very emphaticterms, Jn 1871, while still Governor of his State, he was one of the speakers ina Republican Convention which expressed Its pride Jn the policy and achleve- ments of the party and its hearty approval of Gen, Grant as President, nnd yet we find him Jn 1873 presiding over a convention of “Lib eral” Republicans, and condemning what he had presumably approved before,” Me wis swepl inte the current of the Greeley move- nent and submerged In Its turbld waters, to reappear in the natural course of events ng an ardent Supporter of Tilden fn 1870, wind one of tho *y Pht statesmen” who went to New Orleans to joln inthe futile effort to reap the frults of bulldozing and fraud. What was it that Iappened between the swnmer of 1871 and the spring of 1872. to turn the current of Jolin Af. Palmer's po- Neleal faith, and evolve hin, in the fullness of tine, froma comparatively unimportant Ttepnblican to a conspicuous personage wnong Democrats? Strange as it muy ap- pear, it was the Chicago fire} After that dire calmulty, when the sinews of authority were relaxed by a trying erisis, and the liwless elements were In danger of breaking loose Upon, unprotected property, the Mayor of the elty called upon Gen. Sheridan, whose headquarters happened to. be there, to take charge of the preservation of order, In co- operation with the civil pollee. With that prone alucrity that is part of hfs nature, he readily assumed the trust, brought to the elty a few cunt anti of troops, let one of hls subordinate officers raise a yolunteer com- pany, aud took sitch of the State milithe as was at hand under Jhils general direction, All that was needed or autelpated was a display of support for the muthorities, Gov, Tahner at iret uppenred to nequlesce In these = procecdiigs, ant sent | fore ward some milithe compantes to Joln Sher- idan’s little force. But, after a few days, he bethought him that bls dignity and the wu thority of the State Government hind not been suflelently congnited, Out of. these irregular incidents of a disastrous time ho worked up a controversy with the Mayor of Chieago, wnd tried to do so with the Presi dont of tho United States, ‘The Mayor, ns the ocension wis no longer urgent, ylelded ta hin remonstrance, and asked Sheridan to withdraw his troops, whieh was promptly done, President Grant, in answer to a long lecture about four compantes of intay: having beon brought to the vielnity of Chi- CABO Me the Urgent request of the Excentive Conunltive of the Rellef Soelety, for the pure jee of reassuring the exelted people, reptied ny evident astonishment that there -wis no thought of distrusting tho State authorities, but only of beneiiting and supporting, sthe stricken and apprehensive people, ‘Then, wetting a Jong argument reanurliyg the lexal righti of the State and the provinces of the military, haqulotly gave Instructions, wil even expressing “his disgust, that If Gen, Sheridan slad given any orders contiigting with the Constitution and Inws of the Stute of Ilinols they should be rescinded, Une of tho inetdents of this nifulr was tho shooting ofa eltizen by a sentinel of the ve unteer.. copays because he would not answer when challenged In the Wight, Gov, Palmer tried hard. to _bave dien, Sheridan, Mayor Mason, and Col. Frank Sherman, who commanded the volunteers, Indicted as ae- ful murder. He failed, Wis petty controversy— ar a welleineant effort to help the. people of Chicagu in thelr dire energency— nto the Legislature, where tt was tally dis- posed of by the report of part of a special Jmuittes sustuluing the Governor. ‘Thors was nothing elsu to do without glyving his Excellency a sand, which was not onal: worth while. ‘This etfort to figure us a reat Mon by # valn uttempt to gut Up v con- troversy with the Federal Government ended Mr, Palmer's usefulness ay Repubdliean, and now he thinks that it became * pulpu- Die in 1873 that) Gen. Grant was unequal ns well ns Indifferent to the civil duties of the Chief Magistracs, He thinks a varlety of other things that he didn’t formerly think, but that is of small moment, People with long memories reeall that even before the War he was given to versatility in his polities according as his personal purpose was to be.served. But we know of nothing in his career, whose variations have been on a sinnll seale, that Justiiies him tte Assuming prominence ain possible Presidentint candl- date, unless it, be that he was once a Repub- ean and now Is a Democrat. TE CouRTS. ' ATLANTIC '& PACIFIC TELEGRAPIT. ‘The motion for injunction {n the case of the Atlantle & Pnelfic ‘Telegraph Company agatnst the Baltimore & Olio Ratlroad Com- pany and the American Unton Telegraph Company came up before Judge Tuley yes- terday afternoon, Judge Beckwith and Gen, Thompson appeared for the complainant, and John R. Jewett and 1, F, Waite for the defendants. The bill was filed about ten days stating thatthe complainant had certain rights under a contract with the Rallroad Company to use its telegraph Ines and right of wity, which contract could not be annulled except by a year's notice. ‘The rallroud, how- had stepped fn withoutnotieeand taken asion both of | the it it and leased to complainant and of the Hnes the Intler had constructed, and an lnjunction was asked to prevent such wrongful possession being continued, ‘The Railroad Company yesterday filed an answer denying in general the allegutlons of the bill, and clatming that it had a right to inunedt- ate possession of the telegraph Hnes in ques. tlon on ‘giving notice of {ts election to end the contract under which they were leased, and on payment of the amount that had been <expenied for thelr construction by the com- plainant. It was also charged that the Tall- rond Company erected that portion of the line between Chicago and Chicago Junction, O., and that the compliinant was allowed to string two wires on the poles on the same conditions with reference to time us had been agreed on in the former contracts, b arguinents were only partly heard, tlio caso was then adjourned until to- Ines: had and day. —, DIVORCES, Ada A. Thuffim filed a bill yesterday against: Joseph Whittier Buitum, asking for a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty and «drunkenness, Susan E. Wilson came in for the same pur- Pose, her husband, Fowler W. Wilson, haying as she claims been gullty of extreme and re- Pe in seated arnt udge Barnum yesterda: nied a divorcee fo Summa M. Plerce Troniaie Rev. Roswell K. Pleree on the ground of, desertion; to Ragnild Swenger from Louis Swenger onthe ground of bia 9 Aunio Vanderwerken from Davi W. Vanderwerken for desertion and cruelty, and to Priscilla Webster froin Benjamin Webster for drunkenness, ¢ STATE COURTS, George M. March and Charles I. Cushman conmenced 2 stilt for $5,000 yesterday aginst Charles ¥. Uanmiuond and F. Edward Love- joy. J. HL. Ralston brought suit for $8,000 against Ambrose Campbell, Shnon Asch: began .n sult, in trespass agulnst the City of Chicae, John W. Dris- coll, and Julin Corkey, clulinlug $1,000 dam- ages, PROBATE COURT. In tho estate of John Francis Sallet, the will was proven and admitted to probate. Letters testamentary were issued to Nathalle Sallct, The cstate goes to tho wife, and is valued at about $1,000, In the estate of Jonn Horrigan, minor, let- ters of guardianship were granted to. Maria Horrigan, the mother, on petition of the son, ‘The estute 1s valited at nbout $500, In the estate of Curl C, Bullock et al, minors, letters of guardiniship were fesnec is davenl C, Bullock, ‘The estate is valued nt $2,160, In the estate of Ialsey W. Bovee, letters of administration were issued to Mary H. Bovee, ‘The estate fs valued wt 83,000, KANE COUNTY CIRCUIT, Apectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GENEVA, IL, March 22.—The Kane County Cirenit Court resumed session to-dsy. ‘The Hon. Judge Upton will preside during the balance of court. Chancery bustuess will be transacted this week, ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. Orrawa, IL, March 22—Thy following e Supreme Court proceedings to-day; 8 People, vte,, ex rel. MeCren, ete., vt. ur; te extended to the wkd inst, to ile 18. Halley ct at, v8, Whito; Judgment entered per stipulation on ile. . Cummings vs. Burleson; samo order, tevens v3. 1 wninis Baume order. Hick otal. v8. Tmmell: site onder. 14. Seymour et al. vs. MeConiche; sume order, 3. Mott ot al. vs. King; sume ordor. 11, Hotehkiss vs. Brooks; petition for rehear- led. #. Holbrook ys. Debos retonrigg: granted, 0, Tho People, ete, ex rel, Nuvional Cigar Company va. Duluoey et at; order of subuise ston set itside, 40, Chandler ys, Harvey, executor, et al; eub- milxsion set nslde and cause disinissed for want of (ction. ‘1, DyK ¥8, Moore: motion overruled, 109, Hebbiethwalte vs. Iepworth; tlk ih Mnher ve, Furwell et al; motion by certain defenduuts in error to Mle briefs {ustunter, 7. Walker va. Carleton etal; motion by ap: pellee for extension of tine to tile bricta, 87, Raglan ve, ‘The Yeoplo; motion by de- fendant in error for extension of tino to tile ub- structs and briefs. * Hereafter the call of the docket will com- menee onthe third day of the term, ant twenty cases per day will be fubject to call, Abstricts and briefs of - plaintif hy error or appellant mitst be ted tn the Clerk's oftiee “on or before the time required for tiling the transeriptof the reeord, and in case elther tho abstract or briet ts not filed within the ume preseribed, the in aient of the Court below will, on the enfl of the ducket, bo af- firmed, ‘The defendant in error or npvellee Tn the cases shall not agree orally, the case is brought to this Court from either of the Anpsiiny Courts, le shall file a brief within five days after the second day of the term, or, If the case shall be, brougtit rectly fron the Clreuit Court, the Superior Court of Cook County, or from the County Court or a city court, to'this Court, he shall ile hls brief within ten days after the second day of the term, and the plaintht in error or appellant. can have five days tn all cases to reply at the. expiration of whieh the the casa w Ht stand for decision, and no further arguments will bo Foselvide Rules 33 aud a are hereby re- scladed, Court adjourned to court In course, +THE CALL. ‘ Junae: Bronaert—8i, 1,060, 1,003, 1,079, 1,080, 1,087, 1,005, 1,00, 1,007, 1,101, Int, 1,120, 1,128, TL, UW, 1,01, 1,1, 1H, 113, and 1,137, No. 1,005, Jackson vs. ‘Thlelke, on trial, dupar Dyen—Set citses, 1,60, chuncery, Tyman Manufacturing Company va, Hosa; 10, clutncery, Bwallow ys, Lyne; (35, First Nas Hon Bank of Lacon va. Hetaloys 1,040, sul ‘Tag Albateoss; 607, Hubbird ve. Roneh; Connecticut Matuul Lite-Insurance Com- pany vs. Beers, SEDGE GARY—5RO, TAT, 700, TH, 700, 70, ROL, AOE to 807, H10, B11, BIS te BIT, AU, FD, B25, Kets, KES, AY, BW, RE, RH, ONT, RI SIU, BE, BE, RAR to HB, ROO to Bo and SUL. No. nt Cook’ va. Adams & West lake Manufacturing Compuny, on trial, RMIT Ni jyepiatnary cull. Peremp: My dy By ih 1G, 10. No. 3,100, Hurlbut. va. Olurke, on triitl, duvaw JaszsoN—Chuneory motions at 9715 aM, ‘IVa Noaxns—No oall. The nilirond con demuition vases still on trial, . Jupae SORAN—T1) to 145, Inclusive, except 123, 12th 180, UB, 138, 182.” No. #, Gough vs, Dunn, on Jvnoy TuLRY—Motions. No cull. Jopan Bansum: nd 10. No. on Bearing 2 S28, WD, MN, Sa, 7s to 1B JAMEION—I yO ch OES. 78. Calendar van Ed yt, es, Renee ETE ea eT Pop ‘201, 23, 20, a 2 24, 260, 251, S82 204, 208, 74, L6, 77, 278, ne eo, JUDGMENTS,» Uniten States = Concury Count—Jonan Tiopomtal B. Lolteh va, Watertown Insure ance Company; verdict, $1,500, and motion for now trial, Surenion Court — Convessions — Murous Brosnahun ve, Williaa O'Donnell, &L14., Jupas Gany—Adumaon 1, Nowkirk ve. Michael Bureall, &0. J Jupae duiTu—Sumuel Myors va. Ann Fitzpat> rick; verdict, 8UL41—8. W. Dunning ut al vs. Kdwird 8, It{churds; verdict, $10,und motion for now trial. ——— A Good Cow Story, Nore Scotin Journal of igrieutture, Ono of tho most remurkuble cows on record fs the lth Duchoss of Airdriv, owned by thy Hon, Mut Cochrane, Canalis, which bas given birth to ber ninth calf, red hulfer, to be muned the 8th Duchess of Hillbueat, by dd Duke. uf Oneida, Of tho 10th Duchess and her daughters’ calves, Mr, Cochrune ting sold the following antinale nt tho prices named: In tho winter of 187 thy bull enlf 4th Duke of Hillhnrat, at. $7, pene auction In ‘Tornnte, Mino 19, 1875, the bull calf 5th Duke of (illhuest, 2 months ‘old, at $8,000; and tho heifer Airdrie Duchess th, 8 months old, nt $18,000; xt auction sale {n ‘Toronto, June 1, 1876, the cow Alnirio Duchess 24, at 00; and the heifer Alrdrie Duc /, at #: Gon; in Atigust, ITT, tha: helfer Sth Duchess of Hithurat, at $12,000; and at pub- He sale nt Howness, Windemere, England, Sept. 4 18 the helfora dd Duchess and sth Duchess of Milnurat, at 4.100. and 4,000 guineas ench, or $29,500 nnd_ $21,500 respectively,—tmaking a total Of $131,000 for eight animals sold, Ho hns still In hie poxsersion, bealdes tho 10th’ Duchess, Aire dele Duchess 4th, th Duke, and Sth and 8th Duchesses of Hilhturst,—tive animals,—and has Jost four animals by death, The above results have, perhaps, never been equaled by may ono Aniinal nt the xame age. In DRcember, 1875, an offer of $25,000 for the Toth Dirchoxs was refused, and tho suine for,her duighter, Airdrie Duchess 4th, Since then the old cow bas brought three hoifers und one bull; two of the helfers have been wold for §51500, and there still remain the bull and the elfer. Intely dropped, bealto the days, hat will probably breed a number of | is THE PRESENT TARIFF. It Should He Modificd and Heformed, New York Times (Molerate Protection.) It might fairly be Inferred from the course of some of the leaders in Congress that the Republican party was bound to permit no change in the present tariff. Every modlifi- cation which {s proposed Is resisted by them without reference to its actual’ merits, but from some vague’ notion that, an entrance jiaving once been made for the thin edge of the wedge, It will be driven in tntil the en- tire fabric of the tariff is destroyed; and this, they Imagine, would be fatal to the prospects: of the party, Whutare the facts? The post- tion of the Republican party with reference to tarlif-legistation fs but imperfectly defined. Atvarioustimes it hasadopted in Its National Conventions resolutions in favor of a tariff whichshall give reasonable protection tahome industries, So far, it may be fairly sald to be committed to the general principle of Protection. But there are several obvious considerations to be kept in mind in mengur- ing the force and extent of this committal, One js that.the question of Protection as ngalnsta Taritl for Revenue only tins not heen a National issue since the War of Se slon broke out, ‘There has been more or Jess discussion of the subject In various States, and there lias been a teelded Protece tlonist sentiment in several {important States, espeelally In Pennsylvania and Oho; but. there lias been no general discussion, and no sharp division of parties with reference to the subject. Consequently, there has been no clear concluslon of opinion. ch part, has been more or less divided against itself, Hach has tn its State Conventions adopted Protection platforms in one section and Rev- enue-Tarit platforms in another. All that. ean be sald fs, that the general tendency of the Republican party has been toward Pro- tection, and that of the Democratic party towird a Low Tariff, Neither principle has been so plainly taken up by elther party as ta preeJude great freedoin of action on the part of its Representatives, Another consideration which should he keptin view is, that, wherever niuy be the predilection of the Repubtican party’ for the prinelple of Protection, its purposes in that regard havo never been embodied in distinct and comprehensive legislation. The tctu- ab tarif hea aot the slightest clatin ta be requrded aa the Republican idea of the way in arhich the prin- ciple of Protection should be applted. at the present time, It was not framed, and was not adopted ns a systein of Protection In any kense applicable to existing clreumstances: It was passed by Congress, for the most part, —and the exceptions amoung its provislons are so few that they may be disregurded,—at a thie when atl American manufactures were ‘Toaded down, In common with other Amer- jean Interests, with heavy war-taxes, ‘The rates of ‘customs-luties then accepted were intended to offset those futer- nil taxes, as was quite proper and just. If the necessary dedue- tion be made from the duties as then imposed to counterbalance the home-taxi- don, It will be found that the customs-dlutles, which apy, be sald’ to represent the then standard of Protection against forelgn com- petition, were very moderate Indeed, After the War, the {Internal taxes were gradually tuken off entirely, but the tariff tax wus hardly reduced at’ all, What was originally: imposed asa compensation for internal bur- dens remains, In the grent majority of cases, as an Jnordinate bounty to the matinfacturer, It is absurd to say that the Hepublican party fs committed agalnst a gradual reduction of any (uty by at least the amount that was originally “intended to offset home-taxes which no longer exis aAgnin, even that proportion of the present tarhT rates whiell was not nn offset, and which muy fairly be called aduty for Pro- tection, eminot now be said. to be what Is needed for that purpose, All Protective taxation is necessarily Intended to: be tem- Porte It is meant to build up the pro- tected Industry, so that 1t ean compete un- aided with the foreign product; and, 1s the industry grows In strength, the tax should bo withdrawn, It Is not intended by the Protectionist theory, ns expounded by Its most authoritative advocates, asa permanent ald, for one of tho muin avowed ends of Pro- tection Is to give the consumer cheap goods of home innufacture, A perpetual Pro- tective duty is an absurdity. A lurge num- ber of American Industries have been fos tered by special tariff taxation ‘for fifteen. years, Atis perfectly Just and reasonable that they showld be culled upon to show whether they new need continued Protec- tion, Even If they do, It is an open question whether. It would pay to EYE, it to then, ‘There fs absolutely nothing In the position of tho Republican party to prevent its Repre sentatives from entering on tis task af ox- amilning the elaiins of protected industries to | further favors, ‘There js, on the contrary, every reason why they stiould enter on the work at once and ournestly. Important as sone of those lusues stil ure on which the elections of the lust fifteen years have been deelided, they must in the future steadily lose in tmpor- dane and in urgency, ‘The next census wilt settle many of them, and wilk introduce others, “The public mind is sure to turn amore and more to the conduet of thy Govern- ment with references to material Interests, When it does so, the statesmen who ditre not touch the fen of the present taritl will dnd that the whole ne 18 fur from beng ree surded with reverence by the American peo- pie, ‘The Republican party has everything jo gain and notl ja ose by a courageous, temperate, and well-considored reforin of the speellic abuses of tho tariff, —<—<——————— PULP-PETTIFOGGING EXPOSED. The New York Jotrnal ef Commerce publishes the defensy of Rowland F. Mill, une of the wood-pulp monopolists, for the extortion his ring fs practiclng on publishers at the present time, ‘Tho editer summarizes the specious and brazen excuses for the over- charging and cheatlng of MU, Russell, Ser & Co, ny follows: ‘The story is about like this: Ho las mado and delivered hls pulp to any part of the Vaulted States at 227 cents a pound, paying the freight Wlnself wd deducting trom the weight tho 6 per cent of water, Other manifacturers sold, wo are told, nt a much srate, ‘This brought down tho price af all other panes, stock, aiud as the result white news sold abslx cents a pound. Some pulp: auiitls stopped, and this so diminished the production that the other materials went up agun, and as the result the pulp-makers are Belli ut Shy to + conts, and white news lias gone up to? or Weentya pound. If the duty Ii not taken off ho promises thut tho domestle manufacturers of the pulp will do thelr best to Inerense thelr production, so thatothor paper stock shill gotdown ones more, and wa have cheap paper nln, But It wa take off the duty Canude wl nike the up, and the cheap paper will be owlng to International computition Instead of domestis competition. Allot this, {6 thore Is anything in it, ad- mitts that the pulp canbe made ata priee far below the present rite, and that ft wilt be soli at a reduction as svon as the product ean be Incrensed and competition allowed to have its natural etfect on the market, We do nob belluve that a shige manufacturer who understood ils bustiess or Ind ordinary facilitles for grinding and delivering the pulp filed Just year because of a want of prolit at 3 vents a pound, ‘The pulp ean be made at alittle over one cent, and can be delivered on any ne of cheap navigation witht 300 mites of the mill at 93g cents, pay a reynity. tothe patent owner, and leave the inns fucturer a Tulr pruflt, ‘Tho present price ts four cents, although some contricts ore mail sat gone deliveries continue at asf to Uig vents. hie power of the monopaly ts showin fn the statement of gut correspuhdent that Lt bs only owlng to [ts forbearntce. that the price wus nut pit up to six cents. An urtlele that costs between one aid bWwo cgnts In BU COn-- trolled that its producers, under a! bylsk de- mind; can foree thy price to slx cents if they oven thou 9- choose! -We think It Is time the competition which is to reduce the price siioukd meet with more encotragenent than the present manufacturers are likaly to give tt, and tiat a few mulls to grind this wood should bo ea- tablished over the Canada border, if only ns fn anfeguard against the six-cent rate. ‘Lliis pulp ought never to have been the subject of o patent, There isno sliscuvory or invention about the process. worthy of the name, and we doubt {fa patentable Interest could be legally establisher In case It were falrly cot « tested. Atany rate, the production nis pro- tection enough without a tariif nponit. A CRISIS IN METHODISM. Remarkable Changes in Doctrinal Thought and Expression—The Probe Jem of Dealing with Herctical Teach= ers. : Correspondence New York Times, Cixctrxatt, O., March 18—For more than a Score of years the approach of ench quadrennial ression of the Goneral Conference of tho Methodist Church has been attended by tho ngltation throughout tho denomination of somo question 80 prominent as to dwarf all others, Iny delegution dominated tho attention of tho Church at tho General Conferences of 1800, 3864, and 1808 Lanatan and tho New York Book Concern were the thomes in 1872, though tho issue of an elective Presiding Eldorship was niroady foretng Itself upon tho attention of Eplscopal Mothodism and Bfcthodlat Eptfacopalistm, In 1876, this questfon, championed. by tha itey. Dr. Joseph Cummings, the than out- going Preafdent of Wesloyan University, at Mld- aletown, Conn. and by other Nestors uf Now England Methodism, ovorshudowed the flold of agitation. ‘The General Conference of 1880 nppronchea amid @ culin that fs phenomonal, if not porten- tous. In allthe Western Conferences, the dote+ gates to the General Conferenco have been elected without pledges or Instructions, a pro- ceeding without precedent ina score of years, Thescssions of the Eastern (Spring) Cunfer- ences are now beginning, and !f they should chooso delegates unpledyed and uninstructed, the wonder will be complete, Uhis preternutu- ral stillness of the denominational atmosphere Js cuusing comment-nmong the leaders of tho councils of the Church as to its vause and nugury. Why do the great, pertinent, unset- Hed questions of tho polity of the Church— question that will certainly be under discussion the General Conference, stich as the limita pn of tho pistorul term, the elective Presidio, ership, the numerical strength and aitici: functions of tho Board of Mishops, the relattons of the missions of the Church to {ts honie guy. ornmient—why dofnot these questions attritct the attention and” engage tho interest of the Chureh?: ‘Three causes buve been assigned. The first is that the Church hus become uputhotic by a xrowlng wortdiness, which has stolen tho In- terest once glyen to religions and denominntion- al themes, and appropriated It to schemes whose ultinate object (s several miles thia sido of the city that John saw. Asnothor fs that tho present methods of the denomination are so sucecsaful and satisfactory that littteremains to be desired, ‘The third is that the Church is face to faco with an unnamed crisis whieh ls of such importance us to belittle questions of mere adininistrative etal. % Whutever may bo the force of tho first two: of the nbove-named causes, tt 1s beloved by many pramincnt Method|sts, close observers of the “elena of tho thes," that tho Inst is fur the most Influential in belnging about the pres- tdead culm, The quadrennium Just closing hus witnessed remarkublo movements in the doctriml thought and expressions of the denom- ination, Itls no secret that eome of the oldest, ublest, and most honored men of the Church privately. dlsclatm. allegiance to some_of. tho teachings of John Wesley and Richard Watson, whose Rurinons ind tnatitutes respectively ire the official and infulllblo standard of ortho- doxy of the denominution. In the herole and aggressive days of Methodism a slight dissent from tho views of these ly men—who were endowed with remarkable insight into tho meaning of Scripture, and were empowered t anticipate the re- sults of centuries of research, and write the- oligy for the aes, was sulliclent catigo for brief trintand unhesltating expulsion from the ranks of -the mninistry.SMethodisin ut that time hal its. hendqunrters fi the saddle, nnd a dis eiplinury trint would bave to divide with reaching service the bivoune of A night, Tho King's business required huste, and it ot it. In tho last quidrennium, dissent bug taken. on a tone hundred tines more bold than ever be~ fore in tho history of tho Church. Hlghops, editors, college Professors, and tmetropalitan preachers have written, lectured, and preached © strange doctrines " contrary ta“ the standard: of the Church,” nnd baye been unrebuked. Itis Signifiernt of the growing laxity of tho, dis- giplinnyy Interpretation that tho Now York Mothod{st Prenchers’ Meeting, & fow months ago, raised and discussed a question settled by huld a contury of denominational, usnge—viz.2 Whether the Diselpline provided for tne bring- jog to ‘trial a ministerial heretic, no mute ter how rank ond blatant his heresy mizht be, rovided ne ‘heurtily believed and honestly preached all doctrines cons, tuuined in the formulated artioles of religion of tho Muthodixt pisconal Church? Judye FB. L. Fancher, of New York Clty, ono of the best legal minds in the denomination, wag criled upon to declde the question, He decided, of course, that aminister can be legally expelled for oxpressing an prtnton cuntrury to the writings of Wesley and Watson, Judge Fancher very correctly in suerte tho word “authors” into the phrase, in the Mothodist Book of Discipline, * the standards of the Chureh.” By this interpolation of a word and the erasure ef tho final 8" of the word *“stundards” ho makes tho phrase refer to tho writings af Wesloy and Watson, instond of to the sof religion. While it is slynificant of the i terivis iu Methadiam that so influential w i y Of Methodist ministers ag tho Now York Methodist Prenchers’ Meoting should ralso a guestion so well settled by the plain text of the ixelpline, when properly iuterpreted, and by the usnze of tho Church, tt. fs still mora oml- nous Unit the decision of Judge Faucher was afterward combated by one of the prominent writers of tho Church, and, to crown tts wonder and cour tho sinister apprehensions of the ustieal soothsayers, one of tho editors of reh, anatliverof tho Genernt Conference, wis found ready to publish tho article, which, with marked abl itty Jubored to show that tho Methodist Church hag no fewul right to expel a ininister for herery, provided ho is 4 hearty bo- Hever In tho articles of retigiun of tho Chureh, ‘This queation has been brought into n sort of local prominence here by tho expulsion, Inst tnll, from the Cin mitt Conference, of a youn preacher of the denomination who held nnd ad= yoentad some peculiu ylews in regard to tho Hature and extent of Adunt's moral perceptions prevfous to the fall, and who hind become a ite erallyt as touching the memilsg of such Mibllenl phrases 18 = Sheriaating: destruction,” nnd tho ike, {t so happens that the Articles at Ro- Hgion of the Church formulating a scheme of rellgious Uellof are entirely silent on these dmportuut | subjects. ‘The charge ugninst bin on his tial was, ding and dive seminating dovteines contrary to the Articles of Religion of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a8 set forth in writings of Jon Weasley, Wtleburd Watson, and John Fletcher.” On this charge bo was oxpelled from the ministry of tho Chureh. Helmuodintely ehurged, througa Ho press of Cinciunath, that the Keclodl- twhieb brouxht bln in guilty under the aboy urge sul their names ty what the knew to be fatse, beenusegevenif every specitt= cxtlon wero true, neither tho doctrines thoroin elted, nor thelr contraries, were -oven wlluded to iu the Artictes of Religion per se, norin any sot- the authors jena wuthors: montioned = in ting forth of those: articles” by named; that whencver t sme of tho = doctrines the speciiicntions thoy were treating af subjects ae oxtra to) the Artie cles of Religion, It Is admitted by some of tho highest ollicers of the Church that the vordct »~ was not trithtul; that It asserta what is fntrii~ sically false, and the unanswered charge of the uxpelled brother Jeaves the Court inant embare neaing position, ‘Chis trial tlustrates, nut the: orthodoxy of Western Methodlim, but tts umid- [ty in disciplinary matters, Jnatoad of standiog boldly pat Judge Funcher’s impregnublu, In- terpolaiary positon, and bringing thts young. mun to tell for preaching doetriies contrary to the wtaachard (8) a ee of the Church,”"—u charge which could unquestionably bave been suntalnedd,—it preferred to shelter neath tho Articles of Rellglon of the Church, heh action doploally compelled It elthor toclear the herotical culprit or perpo- trate a falschomt, ltmny bo piaeaipals tho vory beat authority, that eoine action will be proposed at the General Coutervnew imuking better provision for trials for heresy than these now provided, und tt ts quite possible that Judge Fancher's dons inny beinadecanoniea), But the tutroducs | on of any legislation | ng toward u defini- donot heresy for. punitive purposes will os surely be attended by wstorm of debute ay the ennnon wiswerd tothe inatch., Some attribute to the fpendoncy of this question the duprea- alou of Interest Lu questions of morely eoongmlG: significance, Itls certain that the Cotireh tor rou, but es peviutly during the lust quadrentam, ita tater shrinking from the iuevitable fwue that the ture of theologio thought 16 foruing tipon ber. She bis pursued i temporiaty walleye. Wealuyan and un-\ preuchors: tit your beliefy if you wilt, but ho wilvnt wbout thei, Preach neither my belief hor yours on thesy polnts. Defend the Gospel, OC those thontes if need be, but do not force tit pater me," Conference of 1880 cunnot avoid the bisueg, _—————— Sho bus said ‘Tho Same with Poetry Left Out, Itoekland Ouurier, ‘The poetical lunguuye of the Orlont differs Nuatly from tho plat LOMTMON-BONeO DrusgueNces: of oir own land,” For tustaice, wheu a Pordan micets it friend ho gaya: 4D as flue days." Hat Wwhon an’ Antorican wouun sees acallor comloy up tha front walk eho ree murkes “Thorold If thoro ain't that gverlasting Smith woman agaln.” It ie a big difervuce ia fori ut least, 4 : Adore Storrs i A Jo! Kidney- Wort is'u dlightly cathartio' vegetable rouedy for liver and kidiwy disorders, whled te ourva by tho rt ere und oxpulsion of mor billy agencies iu tl vod. For pilcg it ts a moeg buneticent discovery, Children cau wie lt, hd triat bo- . Interpolas - {ia bolleved that the Goneral — by visits ure ua rare.