Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 27, 1880, Page 6

y t be C THE COUNCIL. Passage of the Ordinance for the Tax-Levy of 1880, Adoption of a New Act Regulat- ing the Chicago Steam Company. by The Dearborn Avenue Boulevard Schomo Knocked in the Head, Tho Weatern Indiana Railroad Sooures Its Amended Ordinance, The Councit held a regular weekly mect- Ing last evening, Mayor Harrison in thechalr, and all the Aldermen present except Phelps, Clark, and Turner, also a large lobby. Ald, Knopf, by consent, presented ah order, which was passed, directing the Commis sloner of Public Works to advertise for pra- posnls for improving Lincoln street from Ogden avenuo to Chicago ayonte. Ald. Thompson, by consent, submilted a report of the Committee on Fire and Water recommending the passage of an ordinance authorizing the Chicago Sugar Refining Com- puny to make connections with the Innd tune nel and pump water therefrom, the rate to be charged them to be $20.0 million gallons, ‘The privilege is to continue for. ten years, but if the pumping interferes with the ob- taining of a suficient supply for the elty’s use, the authorities can terminate. the con- tract, At was Inid over. ‘rhe Controller sent {nan ordinance levy- ing the tases for 1880, and amount being $3,- At was passed, A communiention was recelved from the Controller inclusing contracts with the News and wlrbelter-Zellung for tho city printinie. The News had declined to exeetite its eon- tract. ‘Tho Controller: thought it should be compelled to do so, ‘Tho documents were referred to the Com- mittes on Te A communication was received from the Mayor asking authority to contract with manufacturers for six new fire engine Ald. Wiekersham handed ina resolution glving the authority, and It was passed, THE MAYOR'S VETO. Tho Mayor submitted the following veto, which explains itself; Gentieten: Therowith return to sou with> outapprovalan ordinance entitied * An ordl- nunee concerning Chicago Steam Company." 1 do this for tho purpose of presenting to you an ordinanes prepared by tha Law Department 1s ubatitute fur the ordinance passed April 1), we original ordinance was doefeative in that in Nest proviso of Svc. the Compuny is coms pelted to conform teal rules and regulations made by tho elty. Tho ordiiance subniltted mukea ft conform. to all reculntions now in forex, or which omay bo pissed or made by tho clty concerning the use or ing uf uny alich street, ote, ote. Tho recond proviso to: Sec. 1 makes it ineume vent upon sald Company, when it, shall open the ground to lay any pipe, ote,, they shnil ree store the streets, alleys, pavements, und side- watks to their formor condition, e| Tho ordinance. prepired and herowith sub- mitted makes it Inemmnbent upon the Company, before it can got a permit to open such ground, w deposit a sufliclent sum to enable the city to make such restoration, eta, ore. Our streets ure constantly being torn up for the purpose of luying sower-conneetions, water- connections, ete, and the contractors tall to Featore the same, in manner. think Council pass A proper — ordinance making the duty of the ofty to muko all sitet restorations, collecting the costs thereof from tho person or petaons so opening the streets, ete. Until this @ tho rule it will bo impossible for tho elty wu- thorities to maintain the streets In proper con= dition. Bat supposo such xenornl ordinance be passed ft will not properly bind tha Company, Jor the ordinunce ug piased fixed n diferent: mode of procedury, and will have tho force of noontract; thorefore tho ordinance subniltted fixes tha proper procedure in. this special ease. In the ordinance oa passed tho Company 18 mado to pay five cents per Ine! foot when thelr pipes shall bo luld. "This will hardly moro than pay tho gulirics of tho engineers who will have, on tho part of tho city, to supervise the Hirst lnying-of such pipes. Tho frauchiso la ex- perimental. It way bo of great value tothe ‘ompuny, ind, if 80, sald Company should at Teast pay enough to cnable tho elty fram year to year to supervise thelr lines, ete. In accorde ance with tuis have thought it properto inike the Company pay annually two cents per fout Tor thelr pipes. 2 ‘Zo properly supervise the !Ines and the work- ings of tho convern will require city oflicers, ‘They should bo pald for by the benoftluries, 1nd ‘Miia sum will burely pay fer Buch superintend- ence by the city, The ordinuice bas been submitted to tho ollizers of the Compuny, and they necept cheer- Tully the suyxcated changes. 1 think the Com- pany % iauy be of benctlt ta the city. und believe twill, Tut] am anxious that tho rights wud ine terests of the city should be carefully guarded, I therefore recommend that you do piss at once the ordinance herewith submitted to yor Canren FL. Hatntson, Mayor. -On motion of Ald. Cullerton, the yote by which the ordinance was passed was recon sidered, Ald. Lawler moved to refer the amenda- tor ordinance to the Committee on Ju- iclary. ‘The motion was not agreed to, Ald, Cullerton moved that it puss, ‘The motion was ugreed to—yeus, 30; uays, 1—Lawler, - ? od ‘THF SCHOOL, FUND. Ald. Stauber, by consent, presented an or- der directing the Controller to transfer to the credit of the schoul-tax fund all the moneys collected on account of sald fund from the back-taxes of 1875 and previous years, A shuilar order was passed In January, but the Controller had refused to make thé transfer. ‘The Board of Education could not get along without the mor Ald. ‘Thorp hoped tho order would pass, as the school-houses to be built would be use Jess tnlegs there was money fo tit then ‘The order was passed, yeas, 253 att 1» Wickersham, Sanders, MeAuley, Cullerton, a ally, Riordan, Prreell, Peevey, aud Bar el DEARNORN AVENUE ROULEVARD, The special order—the Dearborn-avenne boulevard ordinunce—was then taken up. Ald.’ Everett presented a remonsirancee from 700 clifzens of the Eighteenth Ward, Ald. Meyer (Fifteenth) handed In one from. 200 clttzens of hile ward, Ald. Wickersham presented another with 1,058 names on It, ald Jonas hndn’t seen a man in the Elght- eenth Ward who was opposed to tha Dear- born-street boulevard, Ho belfeved the re- monstrances were a put-up Job by the people who favoreu Rush street. Te hoped the re- i nonstrances would be lad-on the table, Ald. Barrett sald that property-owners In the Seventeenth Ward went around them- selves and got signatures, Ald, Ballurd—How many signed who do Bot own any property? Ald, Barrett—I don't think thoro 1s one, Ald, Meier (txts euthy aubuiittad a remon- strance “with only 3,200 names,” and sale the mujority of the people of the North Side . Was opposed to boulevards, ‘The Liake-Shore drive so far hind cost: tham $227,734, ‘Thnt was all they wanted, The mal count lust year was $18,000, He argued that there wits ho limitation to the fmprovement. of a boulevard, urglyg that the Comuisslon- ers wero responsible to nobody, i xia Waldo moved that the ordinance bo eset, Ald. McCormick stated that he didn't he- Neve v single property-owner on Rush street who was opposed to Dearborn street had signed a remonstrance fualnst the latter, Ald. Everett contended that the ordinance, if passed, would not be valid, because It tad been amended by striking out Ping street from Oak to Ludiina, there thus being a dite fervnce between the potition and the ordi- nance, When concurrence wus essential, But the Alderman was Ppposedt to it on gon- eral ryan, and hoped it would not pi Ald. ‘Uhroop was in Dearborn fuyor of avenue because It was the best one for tho turpose, hovel he was opposed un priiclple oO setting asile any street for uecliss, de mnoved lu pluce the whole boulevard matter on file, Ald, Wickersham sald that would bs em!- nently pry Me had voted for Rush street, but was satisted now that he had done wroug, The people were coming ta think that it was not right to give up a sireut Jor # specitic purpose. Ald, ‘Shompson sald hits views on the sub- ject had changed, and he would now vote uguinst Dearborn street or any olber, Ald. Waldo said the question heretofore pee been as to where thy boulevard should wioented, but now It wos sought to make the people of the North Division appear as oppose to # boulevard upon any street, He d au not believe that the people entertained auch feeling, aud exuicowd sue BUT THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1880—TWELVE PAGIS. prise that they should have prbtenteal thotr protests through West Side Aldermen, The previous question was_ then ordored and the matter wna placed on file,—yeas, 20; nays, 18,—n3 follows: Yraa—Wickersham, Mallory, Grannis, Altpoter, McNally, Lawler, Smyth, Peevoy, bisaner, Tas Swift, Everett, ‘Thompson, Stauber, ro » Meyer (Fifteonth), Wettorer, Melor (Sixteenth), ifurrott, nnd MeCormick. Nays—Santers, Mallard, ‘Turner, McAuley, Cullerton, Montan, Purvetl, MeNirnoy, faw- lelgh, Knopf, Waldo, McCaffrey, and Jouns, WESTERN INDIANA RAILROAD, ‘The next special order was the ordinance ranting the Chicaro: & Western Indians Rtaliron Company the right of way Into the city. id, Rawleigh moved that the ordinance be passed, Ald. Wickersham objected, and mover that the ordinance be so anionded as to pre. elude the Company laying its tracks north of ‘Twelfth strect. “He thought It would bo rutnous to the city, and especially to ftpper- ty Interests of a portion of the South Side. Ald, Rawletgh moved te Iny the notion on the table,—youns, 20; nays, 13,—a8 follows: Yeas—Turner, McAuley, MeNalty, Riordan, Smyth, Pesvey, Elszner, MeNurnoy, Throop, Rwift, Rawleigh, Byerett, Knopf, ‘Thompson, Wallo, Meyer (Fiftecnth), Wetterer, McCatfroy, Barrett, and Jones, Vays—Wickorshim, Dixon, Sanders, Ratlard, salary, Grannis, Cullerton, Altputer, Lawler, Purcell, Stuiber, Lorenz, Meter (Sixteenth), ‘The .ordinanee, on motion of Ald. Raw- leigh, was taken up section by section. Ald. Ballard moved to amend so that tho tracks should not come north of Sixteenth street. ‘The road would ruin the South Side. which had only afew, outlets, on account of the vinduets that would be necessary, ‘There seemed to be a conspiracy on tho part of West Stu Aldermen to destroy the South Diviston, Ald. Dixon urged that the ordinance had never been before the Corporation Counsel, and, one ordinance having beech upset, the Counc] should go slaw, He moveul its refer- enee. ‘There were many conplications tikely to arise, How could ‘the city collect the benefits for the opening of Dearborn street If the ordinance went through? Ald. Rawleigh said the Corporation Coun- sel had looked the ord Ballard had been converted nance over. Aid. Why, he didn’t know. ‘There were ather railroads in Chi- ei fr. Vanderbilt's for one. Io be- Mer the ordinance should go through as it was, and moved to lay Dixon’s motion on the table. The motio 14,—n8 follo Yeas—Turner, As agreed to,-—yens, 23; nays, McAuley, McNally, Riordan, Iawler, Smyth, Poovey, Elezner, MeNuraey, ‘Throop, Swift, Rawlelgh, Everott, Knopt, ‘Minmpgon, Wallto, Meyer (Hifteunth), Weltorer, MeCulfreyy Burret, anus, and MoCormiek, Nayx—Wickarshin, Dixon, Sanders, Ballard, Mallory, Grannis,/Cullerton, Altpeter, Purcell, Stauber, Lorenz, and Meler Sixteenth). ‘The motion of Ald. Ballard was similarly disposed of, Akl Lawlerattacked Ballard for changing, he being unable to account for lt, Me saids “Let the South Division take Its dose of raullroads.” ‘The Company liad carried out. all tts agreements, and, he believed, would continue to do so, “ Alt. ‘Ehroop sald if thera was no Vander- bilt there would have been no gas on the subject, The “kink” was. that the Michi- gan Southern didn’t want rival roads to como beyond Twelfth street, Ald Wickersham said it would be an out- rage to pass the ordinance. It wasn great misinke to let the rond go east of Clark or north of Twelfth, Ald, ‘Turnerwas fn favor of having the road run to Van Buren street. ‘The people north of Twelfth street had no right to force i fin those livingsouth. All should betreated alike. Ald, Ballard, in reply to Ald. Throop, who, he sald, had looked “at ihn, stated that he cared no more for Vanderbilt and bls $50,- 0 than he did for the unlicensed dog of AKU Throop, Unnehter) if ved to amend by striicing out. damages” and adding a provision requiring the companies operating tho row to pay all damages aeerulng to the owners of property by reason of Its eonstruc- tlon nnd operation, Ald. Gullerton wanted: the amendment adopted. 1t was in the other ordinance, and preserved the Interests of the citizens, Ald, Sinyth said if it prevailed it, would make the ordlunnce absolutely usoless, It was ascheme to Ki the measure, and the Company would not necept the ordinance with such 0 provision, Ald. Cullerton believed the Company would necept it, ‘The people should be pro- ected, Ald, Peovey thought tho amendment was too sweeplug, since it made the Company uble for damage to property two or three blocks away. He couldiv’t see how the road would damage the South Slide, Ald. Rawletgh sald the amendment was in no railroad ordinunes that he kuew of, The wmmendinent was lost—yeus, 13; nays, 21—ns follows: Yeux—Wickersham, Dixon, Sanders, Ballard, Matlory, Grannis, Cullerton, Altpeter, Lawler, Purcell, Stutber, Lorenz, and Moter (Bixteouth). Saye ‘urner, McAuley, MeNally, Iordin, Smyth, Boov Eleanor, MoNurnyy, ‘Throop, Swift, Rawtelgh, Ev Gee Knopf, ‘Thompson, Waldo, Moyer (Fiftventh), Wetterer, MeCalfroy, Barrett, Jonas, and MeCormick, Ald, Dixon hoped the roa would not be allowed to come north of ‘Pwelfth street, for the reason that nothing could be recovered for damuges dune to property untess it was whens P Ald. Swift offered an amendmentchanging the boundaries sons to relieve State street, making the castern boundary the west Jing of ‘Third avenugand the western boundary tho alley west of Fourth avenue, ‘The wuendment was agrees! to. When the twelfth section was reached Ald. Wickersham moved to adjourn. Some disenssion follawed as to whether the motion was in order, the’ Chair finally tillag it out. ald. Dixon offered an amendment in. the shape of an adaTtlonal section repealing the September ordinance, twas Ind on the table on motion of Ald, Swift, Ald. Dixon voting yea [laughter], and thon changing to nuy. “The vote wis the sumo ag On the other amendments, Ald. Wickersham offered an amendinent if that no tracks should be tid north o th street unless the Company ne- quired by tease, condemnation, or otherwise all the Jand to the depth of 103 feot enst and west of Third and Fourth avenues, ‘This, ho said, would protect thy property-owners, who world otherwise lose $1,000,000, Ald, Swift suld the President of the road was satlsticd with the amendment. Ald, Lawler was opposed to th because. {he heuplo south of ‘Twolfth street were hored, ‘On motion of Ald. Everett the word “enst”” was stricken out. - ald, Dixon moved to defer a week, so that tha Counell would understand what they were voting for. ‘The motton was lost—-yens, O—Wicker- shun, Dixon, Sanders, Lullurd, Cullorton, and Thompson; nays, 24. Al. Dixon moved to placo the ordinance on file, ‘The motion was lost,—yens, 4—Wicke sham, Dixon, Sandors, and Baltes nays, 26, Ald, Dixon moved to adjourn, ‘The mation was lost, yeus, 8—Wlekersham, Dixon, Sanders, Ballard, Grannis, Cullurton, Dureell, and Jonas; nays, 22. The ordinances us sinended was passed~ yeas, 45 nays, Sons follows: Yau—Matiory, Grannis, Turner, MoAuloy, Cullerton, MeNatly, Wordan, Lawler, Purcell, Sinyth, Veuvey, Elaxnor, MeNurnoy, ‘Phroop, Switt, Ruwtelgh, lv Knopf, thompson, Watdo, Me, ‘otterer, MeUutfruy, Murrett, Jot ‘mivk, nee ickershum, Dixon, Sanders, and Bul- Appended fs the ordinance as passed: He it ordained, etc. Becrion 1. Phe follawin route and Joeation four the rullrod of tho Ch cugo & Western Indiana Railroad Compuny ‘hereby — destgnated wid Bepravets strip of lund iW feet in width, immediatuly weat of tho west lino of Stewart avenue, coms monclug utthe southern boundary toe of the City of Chigawa, und thence ranning nurthward tho sumo whith parallel wi auld Btowurt uvento toa palaP abent AMS foot sauthot the intersees tion Of said Grovo struct und ste art thence nuythenstor! yy adlentad 6 and ye a curves lino, tho plut, noross the suid Btuwurt avenue and Grove strect, and thunce by the course Indicated by the plut over and ypon We Blocks 42, 25, 22, abd 7 lying between Grovesatreet unt the oust bank of the South Branch of the Chlcago River tu wpoint about 1W fect south of Sixteenth Breet, and thunce northcustwardly across wud Grove and Bixteonth struts us indicated by thy plat ucroas Hlocky US andi of the Assvssors’ Sveond Divison ot tho cust fractional, north enst quarter of Sco, 2h, Town oY, Tinga 1, cust to Chirk street, and thunee hurthesastwardly by a curved fine ncrows Clurk street to or near the intervection of — Fifteenth und Dearborn streets, und from thonee Berodd the sald street intersyetion by a curved Ung to ubout the centre of the block between sald Fifteenth aud Fourtecoth strevts, and frou thence narthwardly ncross sald lust named strevt wt b ne of welsh Btreot; sich contine vous strip af 100 foot Ta width belug deslynod for the inain right of way of sald rallroad, and for thy purvosg of luylug down thereon one or wore maln tracks, and being wore full Seal hated by tho map oF plut thereot un dle iu the olicy of tho City Clork, and uiudy pavt of thle ordiuauce by referuuce, which plut js the one re- ayonue, ferred to whero reference horein fs made to n at. plat. Seo. 2. The sald Ratlrond Company may i down Ita track or tracks across tiny and all Rircets, alloys, and raltroud tracks which may be neeesanry for it to ornrs to ennblo it to con strict its rond within the location aforesn' Such crossings to bo made at present oxistin arate of such streets, ileys, and tracks, an expressly autioct nt all tigies hereafter to tho direatton and regulation of the Clty Councll, us to the repairing, oporation, nnd change of elther the lochtion or grade of any such crosaing. Sec. 1, For ity shops, docks, and yards, and to enable the said Chicngzo & Western Tndiann Rail- rond Company to constriut necessary nnd con- venlont bulldings and appendages for the opernt- tlon of sald rond and the aecommudation and use: of passonsors. freights,und business intorcsts,tho following iuention fs uppruved: The weat bull of the block between ‘Third avenue and State treet, also on tho block between Thint and Fourth avenues, and extonding from ‘Twelfth to Fourteenth streot, also all that portion of tho blocks extending from Fourteeth to Fif- teenth streeta, and running buck trom Dearborn street towards Stato streot about 223 fevt, excepting: puch porting thereof as is in- eluded {n the location of tho main right of way. Also, the northorly portion of tho block butweon Clark and, Dearborn streets, bounded on the north by Fourtoonth street, and oxtending: north to the suuth Hine ot Lots 25, a, and 42 In Walker, Green, and others’ subdiviatan, Also, an trrege ular portion of the same block, boing ifty foot in width on Fourteenth street, and running northward, as indicated on tho plat, toa widtn of fect. Also, Lots 00, 31, and it, and Lota iH, My iB, and 40, in the block south of Fitte street, and between Chirk and Dears nt born streets, except such portion as ts Inelided inthe inain right of way. Also, the land bes tween Stewart avenuc and Sixteenth street and between Grove street and the east bank of tho South Branch of the Chicago Hiver, beln, Hlocks 4%, 8, 22, 31, and 42, exeupt such portion o: the sald bots ante inelided in the main right of way. Alsou strip of lund being 26 feet In width adjoining und humedittely to the westof the 1-foot strip for mntin right of way and extend+ ing over lock 5, lrom ‘Thirty-first to, ‘Thirty third streets, Also 1 strip of Innd 105 fect in width adjoluing and tmmedintety to the west of the 10-foot strip for maln right of way, and extending ‘Thirty-third to ‘Thirty-ftth streets, aud from ° Thirty-tifth street to the centre Nine of Block 21. AIL such Jands and lots being designated on the plator map Aled by sild Raleond Company in the vllico of tho City Clert id mude a part of the ordi+ naneo hy reference Sic. 4. Tho said rallroad ts hcroby nuthorized to day down pon uny lind or lots within tho Iimits of the focation afuresild, which tt has or miny nequire by lense, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, Wil such sidings, switches, yard- tracks, and turnouts is may be commodate the trafic done over and on sut railrond, and to make connections with othor railrouds whose Hnes it mity cross within the lo- ention nforesiid, and Wi cross my und fil strects und afleys Intervenlog between und in front of ita own dands and lots within tho linits of the location in the hist preceding section with auch sidings, switches, yard tricks, and turnouts, Tho tracks nt wny and all such strect or ulley crossings to be fuid st tho grade nt present. os- tablished for such streets and alloys, und all such crossings to be expressty subject nt ail eafter to the direction and regulation Couneil, its to the repitiring, operis change of focution and grade thereof, Sec. §. ‘Phe sald Rallroud Compute fs horeby: nuthorized when tho tracks are lald within tho location nforesuld to use and operate tho Rime with engines and cara propelled by ateam power, ‘but fu the Inying of such tracks und the opera- tlon thereof tho sated Raitrond Company shall be always subject to the hiwial jurisdiction and regtlation of the City Council, aud to nll gen eral Jaws aud ordinitices of the City of Chicago: fn relation to raitrouds, which ura tow or muy: hereufter be in force In suld city. Sr. 8. The Neges bereby granted are upon’ the express condition thut the suid Ratlroud Company shall erect, keep fn repalr, and imulntain viaducts over any of its sald trucks, or nuy street or' atrects of snid city, which muy be crossed by its anid tracks, where und ns tho said City Council muy from Utne to time require, and under the supervision uf the Department of Public Works: or other proper department or officer of sald tlty, and erect and construct the approaches: to” all much viaducts with = proper * wrens on elthor asldu of such approach Provided, however, that whoro nny Bt Vluduct cannot bo built nt nay sieht rtrect crossing, without the enine be built over the. tracks of some. othor rullrond compiuny or companies, thon the said Chicago & Western In- dims Mallroud Compuny suull only be obliged to Join with such other Inst montioned railroad company or compuntes in the construction and mulntorirnee of such viaduct, und to pay thelr fule proportion of tho cost of such vinduet or vinduets; and ff such other raiiroud company or companies Bhall not Jolnin the ercetion of any such viaduct, w the proportion of such other compuny of compiuntes still bo othorwise provided, the sald Chicago & Western Indian Hallroud Company shail pay its falr proportion of the cost of any such vinduet. Sec. 7 The permission and nuthority hereby granted ure upon the further express Condition. Uhat the sald Mallrond Company shall and will forever Indemnity and wave harmless the City of Chicnzo naguinst and from any and nll legal dames, Judginents, decrees, und costs und ex penses of Thu dame, which it may suffer or which imay be recovered or abtalned mealnst Bald ely, for or by reason of tho granting of such priy- Jleges and authority, or for or by reason of, or. wrowlng ant of, or resulting from tho pasnge of the ordiuanee, or any niatter or thing cunneoted therewith, or with the oxercise by sald Company of tho privileges hereby granted, or from any nobor notsof tho said’ Company under or by gud virtue of the provisions ot this ordinance. See. 8. ‘The permission and authority heroin granted are upon tuo further express condition, to wit: ‘That sald Raibway Company shall permit any corporation, person or persons duly uuthor- ized by ordinance of suid city, to construct sidu- tracks ta intersuct any track or trivka of suld Mallroud Company within tho fimits of sald olty, Tor tho purpoxe of conveying property to and from such rallroud to any warchonse, Mmbor- yard, coul-yurd, or any inanufactory situated Within 1,000 feet of said raitrond ‘and upon reasonable compensution belng mide therefor, shall at all times permit tho owners or Ieasous of any such side-track or tho consiguecs of any: property totuke tho cnra contalnlig such property to tlm or n consigned to any Buch Warehouse, himber-ynrd, coul-yard, or manu. fyetar: ypu fy altunted upon any such’ alde-trick, |, however, tant any cura au taken shall bo A without niy uniecessury delay, and such owner, lessve, or person cunduct- {ng orcurrying on any such warchouse, lumber- yard, coul-yurd, or manufactory, shall be on- utled to buve any property tuken from any such warehouse, luinber-yurd, ‘coni-yurd, or manus fuctory over any such sidu-track, to and upon the tracks of auld rillrond, tudor the directions and regtlutions of suid allroad Company with- out unreasonable ayia Sec, t It is oxpresaly doolured that no right tolny down any rullrowd tracks In or aerogs wny streat or alloy Within tho locations hereby ap- proved, shall under any olrcumstances puss to orrestin the sald Chicago & Western Indiana Hattrond Company until, a8 4 condition prece- dont int the taking olfect of such grant, it ehull have tiled with tho Clty-Clerk the petition or consontin writing of te owners of the lind representiug more thun one-half of the front- a of gomuch of the atrect or alloy na ineluded within the location aforesald, and is sought to be erossed or used for railroad purposes, and until the Hiing of such written consent or patl- ‘on, thia ordinance shall not consticute any per= nilsalon whatever to lay trucks fo or across uny such street or ulley, 8xo, 10. ‘Nha priviieyes and authority hereby grunted ure so yrinted upon the further oxpresa, condition that suld raflroad, authorized by this ordinance to be built ta Twelfth street, shit he so constructed that regular trains ehall run thorvon within ono year from the passage of this ordinunee, and {f nat so constricted and in operation all the righta and privileges above uruntod by this ordinunce to such Compuny shall cease and be null and vold, BEC. 11, Tho sald Chicago & Western Indiana Railrond Company shall hive the right to ox+ tond {ta rallrond from the south ine of Twoltth Btrevt northwardly ono strip of lund 100 feot in width, hnmedittoly cust of tho east line of Fourth avenue, us far north 8 the south Une of Harrison strect, and in case its maln tracks shill be extended north of said ‘weltth strect, thon udditionnl station buildings und grounds, surd room, und other appendixes us convenient and teccssiry far tho operation of anid rallroud, the necoinmodation and use of pusscnyers, frolghts, und business intorests may jo located by {ton ‘the balanve wf tho. threo blocks of lund lying between Third and Fourth avenues aud the south ng of Harrison and ‘Twelfth streets; also thae part of tho three blocks weatoft Fourth avenue, betwoun Twelfth und Harrison streets, that Hes cuat of the wivy bo~ tween suld Fourth avenue and Clark streot, and, whore thera {a no alloy, to the dividing tno 0 tho lots fronting on sald Fourth avenio and Chirk strect, such ovation belug indicated on the plat filed in tho office of the City, Clerk, and mado part hercot by, reterouce, and thereupon the sald railrou companys hall have the right to lay down upon any land or lots within tho loestion ucsignifted in this ston witch It may acquire by lonse, purchase, contumnation, or otherwise, ill such eldiigs, switches, yard-tracks, and turnouts as inay be Necessary to wecommodate the truffie dono over andon aitoh rallroud, and) tay cross any and all streets and alloys lutervening botween and in front of tts own lands and loté within the Ihnits of the loention upproved by thia eection, with such sidings, switehes, yar rants and turns ould, but atl corporation shall have no rigbt whatever to luy down any tracks Ih or veross any street ar alloy within the Minits of the extension atid locas ton tn this section designated until, usa condie tlon precedent to tho taking eifeet of such gran it has Hed a potition oF consent of the owners a the land representing more Chan onv-balt of the frontage of vo much of the atrect or alley eine braved within such location as ty sought tobe erussed or used for rallroad purposes, aad Unt the iilay of such weltton consent of petition this ordinunce wball not constitute way pers tulgslun whatever to lay trieks fn or nerose Such strect or alloy, ‘The tracks at ull such street und alley crowings within the lucas ton specitled in this section hull bo dald ac the prescnt estublished grade uf such utrouts or alleys, and still ulwaya be subject to tho police regulation and Juriidietion ot the Clty” Council as te tha” repair, opera ion, chungo of location, and grido thereof, When such extension id completed, it may bo operated with steam power, uniter tho sume regulations aud subject to the samo contuued 1@ permission, authority, and | foro act out in tho fifth section hereof. Tf tho said extonsion is mado, the tracks north of ‘Twelfth atreot rball bo lowered, and whenever required by the City Connell, ao ns to enable proper viaduets to be ereeted over sich tracks nt any of the cast and west streets, north of ‘Twelfth street, croased by Ruch tracks, tho np- pronches to which vindnets shall commence on tho weat. sido of State Rtrect, Tho privileges and authortty hereby griunted are xo granted on the furthor express eondition that the said railrond shall be so cone that regulae trains ball be run thereon from ‘Twelfth street to Harrlgon steeot within two yen from the passe of thia ordinance, and If notso constructed and tn operation, alt the rights and privileges yrinted by this urdi- tunes to stteh company from sitid Twelfth strect to nid Harrison stroot ahull ccasoand be null and voli. See. 1. The permission, privileges, and aus thority hereby granted are upon, the oxpross condition that tha sald Chicayo & Western ine lame Raitrond Company shill not lay any sid Inga, switches, tracks, or other obstructions upon Third or Fourth avenues north of Twelfth streat to thosouth tine of Harrison street it~ lesa the sald Chicngo & Western Indiana Rall rond Company ahnll frst nequira by teaae, pure chasu, condemnation, or otherwise, all the ts 100, foot on th Innd and io west’ oslo | of Third oor Fourth avenues respectively, from cross strect to cross, street, for aueb distince as tho sali Chicago & Weatorn Indiana Railroad Say, from uUmo to te elect tu extend thoir rulway within tho units aforesntd, notwithstandin Hiker: any othor rection containe uIeys Rind 13. This ordiuance aholl bo in foroo from and after ils passuge. ‘The Council then adjourned until 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, when the vate at tho last election for Aldermenmavtll be canvassed, When tho friends of tho rallroud ordinance reached the sidewalk in front of the City- Mall they found tlve hacks In waiting, and, with President Huidekooper, about twenty of the Aldermen were driven off, presumably. to crack n fow bottles of champagne, CROP-NOTES. TLLINOIS. Spretat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Dixos, Lee Cu., April 26.—Winter wheat all killed, except where. sown with drill. Acreage af spring wheat 50 per cent less than lust season, No onts to sell, Farmers buying of denlers for seed. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lanark, Carroll Co, April: 20,—Spring wheat not sown as Jargely us heretofore, Winter wheat will make half a crop. Spectat Dlpatgh to The Chicago Tribune, Giusos, Ford Cu,, April 0.—Winter wheat As near a fullure as can be. No spring wheat. sown. Acreage of onts not so lurge as Inst season. ‘Three-fifths of the corn sold. Sptetat Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune, Duquvuoin, Perry Co, April 26.—Winter wheat compares favorably with Inst year, Acreage the same, Old wheat all sold. Peaches badly killed. Only one-fourth of 0 enon. Apples, plums, and small fruit all right. Spectat Dtapateh to The Chtcago Tribune, Nonres, Richland Co., April 44—Winter wheat looking better than Inst sauson. Old wheat wiogtly sold. Plowing for corn, Spectat Dlsputeh tw Tne Chicayo Tribunes OxAnGa, Iroquols Co, April 2,—Largo porlion of the corn. sott or fed, Farmers got their ideas up to 8 cents and 40 cents for their eorn, and will notsell at present prices, Prospect for small fruit fair, Specitt Dispatch to The Cheapo Tribune, Metnoports, Massie Co. April 20.—Win- ter whent 20 per cent below the average of 1870, Damaged by dry weathor and hard, dry winds for the first fifteen daysof April. Plonty of rain since, ‘Thore must be lots of rain tor the next thirty days or whent will notinike half a crop, as the ground fs baked and very hard, Ot) wheat all sold. Fair crop of frult i general, _. Npeclit Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ectasox, Warren. Co April 26—Spring Wheat und oats are ite mui looking well, Winter wheat all killed. Plowing for corn wellalong, Late ratus will stop plowing for afew diys. : veciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fansoxt, Vermilion Co, April 26.— Acreage of winter wheat double last season. Crop in oxeetlentcorltion. Acreage of onts per cent more than hist year. Acreage of corn Will not be ay Jargo ag Inst season on accountof the Immensexres of winter whent. Considerable corm in ecibs yet unmoved but sold, Unusually find prospect for fruit. anything in to tho con- IOWa. Spectat Dispatch to The Chiengo Tribune, Suene Rock, Butler Co, April 26.—Not over ono-hiltas much wheat sown as list season. Acreage of onts Incrensed, ‘Three thnes ns innelr flax sow its in 1879, and nearly all under contract. Special Mtapateh to, The Chteago Tribune. |, Estuenvinty, Emmett Co.’ April 2.— Ground rather dry. Not as much wheat sown as lust season, “No wheat to ship, and but ttle corn on hund. More oats sown than Inst senson, Spectat Dispatch 8 ‘The Chteago Tribune, Sprixeparn, Cedar Co,, April 26—No in- crease in nereage of spring wheat, Littleorno Wheat for shipment., ‘Twelve thousand bush- els of flax latout, Seed was hard to get. Half the corn marketed. Large portion of it In erlbs at raflroad:stations, Ileld by deal- ers, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune: Fauriknen, Franklin Co,, April 20,—Not as much spring Wheatsownns lust senson, Very Nitti wheat left. More flax sown than last season. ‘Three-fourths of tho corn sold, Spring cold and backward, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, NevINVILLE, Adan Co. April 20,— Spring wheat looks bad, Suffered from drought, high winds, aud frost. Old carn all sold. ‘Threc-fourths the corn gony from the farms, Souie corn will bo planted this week, NEBRASKA. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Frienn, SalineCo., April 20,—Spring whent not Inns good condition as 4 year ago. ‘The high winds nnd long-eontinued dry weather have done much dainage, Most of the old wheat sold, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Bearimex, Gago Co, Amill 2—Spring Wheat lins suffered severely from the high dry winds, Atleast one-fourth of the crop isruined, No wheat for shipment, Consld- erable corn has been planted, Speetat Dispatch to ‘Ths Chicago Tribune, LourCrry, Sherman Co,, April 26,—Spring wheat coming tn, Looks well, Acreage double that of last year, No wheat for sale, Large Increase In verenge of oats, i pide KANSAS, Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Gnanp Haven, Osage Co,, April 26.—Win- ter wheat half frozen ont. Spring wheat all up, but looks bad on account of dry cold weather, But little wheat to ship. Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicana Tribune, Benton, Butler Co, April W.—Mueli dis- couragenmient exists In regurd to the cond! tion of winter wheat, which has’ been serl- ously injured by dry wind-torms, Muny fields reported ruined, Oats damaged by the same cause, Coniticting reports ay to tho condition of fruit. 6 . MINNESOTA. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Atmstnona, Freeborn Co,, Aprit 24,—Seed- ing about done, Farmers have tuken extra palns to put thelr grain in well, Ground was nover hi better state for a geod crop, Special Disputeh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Murcyxson, Mcleod Co,, April 20.—Seed- ing nearly done, Ground in good condition, Acrenge at least 10 por cent over last season, ‘Twenty per cont of the old wheat in hunds of farmers, ass OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lanse, treland, April 2.—Arriyed, State of Georgla, from New York, New Youk, April 26,—Arrived, Victoria from London, and Batavia, from Glasgow, Hamuund, April 20,—Arrlved, steamer Mlytheville, from New York, wuNbox, April Mi, Steuinalitps ; Seottn, frou Boston, and Clreassiin, from New York, have arrived out, Qur&ENSrowN, April %.—Arrived, Circas- lun, from Baltinore, pe ERIE. Fpeciat Dispateh, to ‘The Chteago Tribune. Hae, Pa, April 20—Arprived—Propoller Morley, corn, Toledo, Cleared—Propellor Wlasahlekon, morehan- disgy schooner Doan, coal; schooner Hanna, coal; schooner UO, W, Bond, coal, Chicage, Peoplo ary killed by Couyhs that, Huto's Hon oF feechound und tae wedhd puree es Honoy control of tho Common Counc, as ure herclubes | Pike's toothachy drups gure in gue minute. . THE RAILROADS. A Serious War Imminent in the Southwestern Traffic. Removal of tho. Embargo on Cattle Shipments Through Canada. THE MISSOURI RIVER WAT. There have been new developments in the Southwestern Association war, and there will probably be no change until to-morrow, when the regular meeting of the Association will bo held at St. Louls, It was reported that Gould was coming West with Mr. Sidney Dillon, and that he would likely be present In person nt tho meeting, but Mr, Sidney Dillon passed through here yesterday morn- ing on lila way to Omaha, and aa Mr. Goult was not with him it is belluved that he hns no intention to be present nt the meeting, or ta make anotiter visit to the West at this time. Nothing has been heard from him during the past two or threo days,’ and he scems to be taken aback by the determined stand taken by the ‘Chicngo managers. Ilnving failed to bullttoza the Chivago ronds into submisston to hts unjust and arbitrary demands, he ts evidently now hatching outa now. plan to outwit the ob- atreperous Chicago managers, It ts hardly probable, however, that any proposition of Goulds that does nob include a fill com- Ttnuce with the Southwestern agreement will be accepted. The Chieago managers are determined that Gould must comply with the provisions of the agreement before thoy will listen to any proposals of pence. ‘The have become fully convineed that Gould will hot carry out un agreement that dovs not give hia roads all the advantages, and they itre of the opinion that there can be no peave or harmony until Gould ts made to see that the ronds nob controled by him. can et tong = without him. A’ sharp, decisive war, It-is belleved, will aulekt ly teaeh him that lesson, 1t is argued that If there has to be a fight this 1s the best thne for it, a3 business fs untyually Hight and the losses resulting from a fight will'no he as heavy ag during the busy season, It is ndinitted that the Axsocintion ag now organ- ized cannot long be maintained, and a thor- ough reorganization’ is necessary before a harmonious working enn bo secured. At present the war is carried on on@ast-bound frelght business only, but if peace is not made Wednesday, it will spread to the west- bount traitic also, a3 well as to the passen- ger business. It 1s hardly probable the wa: things now took that such wareun be avoided. ‘The astern roads are Frently alarmed yur the Missourl River situation, and they fear that the war will become general and Involve the Eastern Hnes in thy fight. ‘The managers of the various Missouri River roads and Com- iitssioner Midgley Jeft for St. Louis Inst avening tf participate In the proceedings of the meetlng. The Executive Committee of the Assoclition will meet today to determine tipo the course to be pursited at the general meeting to-morrow. CANAITAN CATTLE EMBARGO. The sinbargo on cattle shipments through Canada wag ratsed yesterday, and there ts great refolelng thereat among the managers of Ute Cauadinn roads, It is just fourteen months and nineteen days since tho Canadinn Government prohibited the trans- portation of cattle through the Dominion of Conada—on =the alleged ground that pleuro-pneumonin existed among cattle In tle Western States,—and since that ‘time the Canida roads were pre- vented from doing a through enttle trate, Snitieting upon thord fminense damage. ‘The aeb proulbiting the transportation of cattle through Canada Is‘clatmed to have been made in the Interest of a ring of Canadian eattle-raisers, us It has not transpired that any cattio disvase was prevalent in the West- ern States, : , It is more than Mkely that the ralsing of the eibargo on cattle shipments through Canada will have the effect of breaking down the exorbitant enttle rates to the East prevatling now for more than a year, Tho rate on cattle Is now 05 cents per 100 pounds trom Chicago to New York, not speaking at all o£ tha exorbitant oxtra charges for hay, bedding, yarding, ete. According to o statement - published by Commis- sloner Fluk-on the t7th of this mouth, it costs the rallronds but 17 cents per 100 pottnds (o do the business, and on this basts atti shipments are belng converted tnto suuivalents of other rrticles of freight. But for tho Inability of the Canadian roads to compete for the cattly business to the East, the trunk Jines would not have bean wble to tuaintuln these exorbitant rates for such length of time. Itis surniised that the Cana- dhin cattle rng received the full aid of the Eastern trunk fines to bring about and main- talu the embargo. But for the strenuous and desperate efforts made by the imnnagers of the Grand ‘Trunk and Great Western Rall- ways of Camida the embargo would not have been ralsed now. ‘The Grand ‘frank, after having buen prevented so long from competing for the through cattle business, will now rush strenuously to make up for the losses it sustained during the last year, To secure the business the manngers of the youd will not be likely to be bound by the nies established by the trunk Ines, and they Wil: no doubt take the buslness at the best rates they can get. ‘They managers of this road five notlee that they hinve greatly added to tholr already ample cattle yards at Sarnia and Lynn. SEUAROARD EMIGRANT BUSINESS. ‘Thora was to have been a mecting of the General Ticket and Passenger Agents of tho Western ronds at the Grand Puelfic Hotel yesterday for the purposo of taking the final steps to carry Into effect the agreement for tha maintenance of uniform rates on the seaboard emigrant business, but owing to the absence of J. It Wood of the Burlington, J. D. Brown of the Missourl, Kansas & ‘Texas, and anum- ber of other General Vassenger and ‘Ticket Agunts whose presence Is deemed necessary, an adjournment was had until to-day, when a ful attendance ts expected. The ngree- ment was adopted some thneago, but hus not yet been carried Into effect on account of the nability of Mr. Hf, W. Gwinner, who was ap- pointed Conunissioner, to supervise the ne- counts of the various roads. Mr. Gwinner is now ready to assume the duties of lis posi- Hon, and uniess sone new obstacles arise he will be duly dnatalted to-lay. Me is an onor- getle and able = railrond oman, well versed In all the —intrients — ima- nipulations of ticket-accounts, having been Auditor of ‘Tekot Accounts of the Ponn- selvants Rallroad for many years, and all that 0 man can to will be dong by him, yet it is doubtful whather he will be ablo to pre- vent tho rouds from playing tricks upon cach other, and getting around the provisions af the agreement when a chance offers, A GOOD APPOINTMENT, It witl ba learned with a good deal of sat- isfuction that.Mr. George H, Daniels, the eMelent General Freight and ‘Ticket Agent ofthe Chivago & Pacitic Railroad, has-been appolnted General Ticket Agent of the Wabash, St. Touts & Pacific Railroad, in place of C, K, Lora, who goes to the Balti- more & Ohlo ns General Passonger Agent, The Wabash ‘could hardly havo made a better choice, Mr. Duntels {sono of the rising young rallrond men of the West, who fy sure to make his mark some day, © He is the Secreta yet the Western Association of General at and Passenger Agents and also of the Chicago Raliruad Association, and fs unusual: 1 well qualified for the dutles of his new position, The position of General Freight and Ticket Pacific Itaitrond, Agent of the Chicaga & whieh he vacates, 13 not Mkoly to be filled unin, us the Milwaukeo & St.Paul has ob- tained control of the road, and its freight and tleket business will hereatter - bu traits acted by tho regular officials of that Com- pany Ii this city, RESIGNED, : Mr. B, M. Arms, General Wostern Paason- wer Agent of the New York, Luke Erie & Weatern Railroad in this elty, has tendertd his resignation, to take effect May 1. Mr. Arms has held the posttion for a number of years, and has always discharged hig duties with signal ability and judgment.) Moiwas very popular throughout tho West, end his retirement from the: sorvive of the Erleavill bo generally regretted. ‘the Company will find St no easy task to find nn equally offect- ivy and rellable man to take his piace, fr, Arma has decided to quit raflrondiny altogether, and embark in the mining busi- ness. J1e has accepted a lucrative position on some Colorado mines, and will make his headquarters at Leadville. It Is understood that Mr, Stanley, South- western Agent of the Eria at St. Louls, will come here to take Mr, Aris’ place, A NEW EASTERN CONNECTION. Speetat Dupateh to The Chteaga Tribune, Sperinorrenn, Ill, April 2—1, B. Ham: mond, President, an, 8, Morse, Qeneral- Superintendent of the Indianapolla, Decatur & Springflekl Rallroad, ware in tho city to- night, and say arrangements will soon be perfected for connections at Decatur with all passenger trains on tho Wabash Road, This will give Springfiecht s new line to Indianapolis and Cineinnat! and throngh to the aston all passenger- trains. Springfeld needs direst communica- tlon with Indianapolis more than ony other point, and this arrangement will meet a long- felt want, My Tn 8. & We Mtnwavrer, April 26.—The fifth annual report of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway for the year 1870 shows earnings of $315,043; opernting expenses, $187,083; net earnings, $127,050; total earnings jin 1878, $250,130; increase for’ 1870, . 865,703; net gain, $75,020, ‘The rond owns 180 miles of road, with on average operated during the year of 165 niles, ‘The bonded Indebtedness 1s $1,345,000, ‘Total mterest-benring debt, $1,463,000. “The cost of the completed road antl ouulpment, $7,540,082; preferred stock, $5,000,000; com- mon stock, $1,000,000, ST. PAUL & MANITOBA, Spectat Dispatch to The Chleago Tytbunes Sroux Ciry, In, April 26.—The St, Paul & Mantloba Company have let u contract for building 150 miles of the road northeust from Fisher's Landing, ITEMS. Mr. Edward Bass has been appointed agent of the Ilinots Central Railroad at Aplington in place of H, G, Ray, resigned. Tho Grand Trunk & Clitengo Railroad will be formally opened tor passenger business to-tay. For the present the passenger trains of this road will arrive at and depart from the temporary depot of the Western Indiana Rallrond at the corner ot Stewart and Archer avenues, Blue Island accommodation train will leave tho city daily at 11 o'clock a. n., and a through train to Valparaiso at 6:10 if in, Another train to run through to Port Turon, to make conneetion at that point with the regular trains of the Grand Trunk for the Enst, will also be put on at once, Mr, John W. Garrett, President of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, has just issued the following cireular: On Mny 1 the ene and Ticket Dopnrt- mont a es Baltinore & Obto Rallroad will bo ‘Buparal . ir. U. Ki. Lord is appointed General Passenger Afont in full charge of tho passenger businoss, All mattors poring: to that dopartmont should bo nddressed to lm at Baltimore, Md. Mr. L, M, Cote contintcs na tho General Tieket Agent. All matters pertaining to tickets, rates, diviatons, and local passonger business should be addressed to him at Baltimore, Md, ‘There was considerable complaint yester- day from passengers on account of being cantpelled to pay loen! fares between the elty and Englewood on the train of the Western Indiana Railroad, ‘The Managers of tharond explain the difleulty by stating thut, when the traing were put on Inst weelr, tle com- mutation tickets, 1s called for by. the ordl- nance, were not rently, and the passengers were carricd free, as [t was the Company's. fault that no such tlekets were provided, ‘The tlekets, however, have since been pre- pared, and notices were posted informin, parties where they could be obtained, and f not purehased regular teres would be collected. Yesterday morning a: large number of passengers goton withont tickets, and the regular fares were exacted from them, ‘They were notified by the conductor that 1¢ thoy boarded the train again the same course would be pursued, ‘The managers of tho road deny tho report that any passengers were put off the train, LINCOLN AND GRANT. Mr. Swett Relates Some Remtntxconcon fer the Beucht of tho Union Vut-= eran. ‘Tho Union Veteran Club Inaugurated thelr occupation of their new premises in tho Paliner House yesterday evening by an open meeting, which was attended by about 400 ladles und gentlemen, the feature of the even ing’s oxercises belug an address by Leonard Swett, who had for his subject: “ Remints- eences of the War of tho Rebellion.’ The chair was occupied by Gen. Murtin Beem, President of the Club, who, after routine business had been disposed of and tho Lum- bard family quartet had sung “ America” aud *'lramp,, tramp, tramp” as a prelude, Jutroduced the lecturer of the evening, In his openigg remarks Mr. Swett sald that for twelve years before the War he was a lawyer practicing in the Eighth Judicial Cire cult of UMnols, where Lincoln lived. Ile thus spent three months in the fall and three months in the spring with Mr, Lincolu, the consequence of which was that he knew him very well at tho tine of his nomination, aud saw much of bim during the tlie which {n- tervened between his eleetion and his re moval to Washington, Me belleved that his inthuacy with the Prestdent-vleet at this thie enabled him to learn what he thought of tho prospect of war, which at that tine was the universal tonic for discussion, Each of the two great parties then predicted terrl- bie consequences as likely to follow If the othor side succeeded.) ‘Tho speaker heard the prospect dlseussed by Lincoln, who did not, even after the Southern States began to. make trouble, believe that there would be any war, Ile remembered well tho first timo that the belief that war was inevitable took hold of Lincoln’s mind, Somo tue after the election Lincoln usked the speaker to write a letter to Thurlow eed to come to Springfield and consult with him (Lincoln). Mr. Weed came, and he, the President-elect, and the speaker hada meotlng, In which Lincoln for the first time acknowledged that he was In possession of facts that showed that {HE BOUT MEANT WAR, ‘These facts consisted of the steps wiilch the disatfected States wero taking to spirit awa: the nrms belonging to the Gonvernment, and, taking them into consideration, Lincoln was forced to the bellet that ils Administration ‘was to be ono of blood. As he nade this ad- mission his countenance rather than his words demonstrated the sadness which It occasloned, and he wanted to know f there was not some way of nyolding the disaster, Me felt as it he could not go for- Ward to anersof war, and these days were to hina sort of forty days In the wilderness, passed uniler great stress of doubt and, per- haps to hii, of temptations of weakness. Finally, however, he seemed quietly to put on the armor and prepare himself for tho Great responsibility and stru; gle before hin, fhe speaker had always sald that Lincoln entered into the War without seelug the way out of it, Lincoln was no enthusiast; a sober-minded, thoughttul man, he had to sca everyting from the standpoint of ils reason, and Ib was not until after the middle of hls Administration that he clearly saw the vic- tory and the peace, ‘The speaker once hewrd thls proposition called in ques tion by a writer in a paper, who sald that he had heard Lincoln declare that he never doubted that, with the ald of Provi- dence, the cause of the Union would prevail, ‘This the speaker agreed with, having heard the President express hhusclt to tho effect that the way would finally be clear, but it wus not untllafter the middle of the War that he saw the clearness of the way, Aga prot of this, the speukur told{un anecdote of now, atter Gen, MeClellan had, after the bat- tleof Chickahominy, came out at Harrison's Sanding, a loyal demonstration was held at » Weahlugton, at which o number of speakers made addresses, Among them was Lincoln, the burdun of whose words was the necessity of the country’s rallying round and support- ing thoarmy, ‘Tho day after he made this speech, Gen. Hanna was usked by Lincoln what he thought of his speech, to which Hanne responded saying that he did not Ike it at all, and explaining that people wanted him (Lincoln) to. say beyond a doubt that ho could seo theend of the War, which would do more good, comlng from him, than adding w corps to McClellan's army. Lincoln seemed to appreciate fully the force of the eriticism, sluply hung his head and sald nothing. By and by pressure was brought to bear upon him regurding THE EMANCIPATION PHOCLAMATION, He was In grent doubt about It, Lhe speaker there, and fellow hag found found to fight with, Gen, Grant then gave it as his pplnton that no man ought ever to win o vie! tisk of n defent.. i Ves affalr, Tdidn't intend to sa: jneant that no cadets were al {0 10 atnight.” Te ho could havea chance expluin ho sald lie could taken from a sick bed know what be was saying. ‘The tried to gut Information a! happenin, outrage, fopinal on ad refused to talk. orgaulo a} neas. fermentation, saw him enrly one morning, when ‘t \ dent, alluding to the proposed Droclamate invited him to sit down, ng ha wished to eg for with him tpon the subject. The conte. once Insted until the time camo for tho Cat, net Connell, and during the whole tine | th coin did all the talking.’ {Laughter} Ne a notreally want tho spenker's advico: Ky wanted sinply to Ro over the groun} with him, During the conferences i President rend on - very able tottat from Robert Date Owon urging reasons whe the War cou nover be gone through aut cessfully without the Emancipation roel. ation, As Lincoln read It te remarked, This ls very able,” at the same time Stating that he had prepared 8, paper on. tho same aubject, but that Owen's was much tho aber of the two, Tho President then olfered to read letters of another kind,—tetters com plaining of his Adimintatration, piling upon bin tha most frightful abuse for being ado nothing tn the Presidential chalr, ‘Thy Tead | ing of Totlors of this class oveupled an hour, He also read a letter. from the Frenchnay * Gasparin, who advised him to do nothing that was revo.utionary, and urging the clang of legitimacy. Wo argued, that tho South were revolutionists, and daked Whether proclamation freeing tho slaves wight Not rendor the Northernera revolutionisty theme selves, Lincoln then revicweil tho three kinds of Ictters, and also fave his own views ay to the probable results of treein the joaroes, His great fear bung Hine they igi ius freed, become an element of weal to thelr Hberators, F ay efore the Interview was" ended the speaker, pondering ton what Mr, Lineolg had said about having written somethi upon the subject of emancipation, mate a ess that he tind in tho drawer before hij the proclumation rendy written, aud he Asked the President to let hin seo what he had pre pared on the subject. Lincoln asked ie not to press the request, and he abstained from so doing, but three weeks afterwa when the proclamation had been issued, tha President acknowledged to him that’ his gitess had been a correct one, and that the document was, at the tine of the Interview, lying In the very spot the speaker lad men toned, jon ns Lincoln saw that the negr As 501 slave could become n soldier he saw that he had the material out of which the Rebelllon could by crushed, and it was the speaker's ballet that from te Hine jouwand Halon ind a clear sight of the victory that stood tho and of the War. 3 SPEAKING OF LINCOLN’S HADITR, Mr, Swett sald that the martyr-Prestdent wag used to work all of hig life, but never to its dissipations,. With hin morning meant § o’elock a. tn, and, as a rule, he hid fhulshed breakfast and was at work at 7 o'clock. Whay tore his heart most of all during the War vag an approval of the death-penalty, He hada holy horror of blood, and, although he knew that under certain clreumstances he could not avold signing the denth-warrant for de Rertion, it always caused him Intinit pain to doso. One morning the spenker found hin sitting In the “east room” before a pile of papers, ‘They sat together, chatted, and told stories, It was a Thursday, und Friday way always the duy upon which deserters were shot. Suddenly Lincoln arose and sald ab ruptly, “Swett, go out of here; to-morrow!s buteliers’ day, and Dye got to go through these papers, not to sec if they are regular, butt Lean’ find something by which i cat let them off,” [Applause] ‘The speaker disclaimed any politteal inten: tlon, but satd that, before he closed, he want ed to tell somo uncedotes about GEN. GRANT, Tle met the Gencral first at Cairo, where he was in command of the forces. ‘Tho speaker had gone there on business, and was invited by Gen, Grant to a review, and after It was over the General visited him in his roo, where they spent the evening togethor, ‘The General Inpressed iim greatly, and especially bya remark which he made, that at) iltte men who got caught inn tight place lie ont of it, but it takes a big man then to tell the truth.?. ‘This Interview happened after the Buttle of Belmont where it was known some 5,000 of the enemy had, after tha victory ot the Northern troops, succeeded tn gettin behind them and safety. He asked eatly imnperiling thelt rant about thls afta, . and the General frankly told him tliat on that = occusfon he = had for some time lost control = ofthe troaps, who, however, fell Into line again and again defeated the enemy, ‘Che extreme frankness with which Gen. Grant talked about the affair convinced the spenker that he was one of those big men who would not Ile out of n serape, In conclusion, the speaker gave some in teresting details connected with a week's vislt he paid to the ¢amp of Guns, Ingalls and Grant at City Point, While here the speaker breakfasted every day at 7:30 a.m, but he was never on hand in time to enjoy that meal with Gen. Grant, whose tent was within astone’s throw of Gen, Ingalls’ quare ters. In tho eventng, however, he had s gvod opportunity of studyin, Gen, Grant and hero he learned how greatly exanaert were tho reports of his drinking habits After the day’s work was over, Gen. Ingalls would Invite Gon. Grant to enjoy a puns ta Als quarters, and the latter, during the three hours that the soelal visit lnsted, would take asingls half-goblet of the Huuor, drinking & aspoontul ata time. Another charge incor. rectly Ind against. Gen. Grant was that of retleence, the fact being that when the com pany was agreeable and the topic likewlse, he was one of the ileanuntest and most fasck nalingol talkers, One exening they discussed various Generals, and his on infon was asked by the speaker ns to- whether Sheridan ar ‘rived at Winchester in time to turn the tle of baftle, or whethor the tide wag turned Just’ as hot there, to which ho replied, that the tide had. fot the othor way when he ft fhe had not done so it would te running that way yet. (Laughter. peat ing of Buell he acknowledged that} uel) was 1 better soldier than himself, Tio eon sidered Buell greatly. his superlor as a tao tielan, but he qualified such as a soldier who fought only when he had a dead sure thing on the other fellow, by which tine tho other Yt out and could not ba tory who was not willing to run the ‘Kho speaker concluded with a few words of praise of the friendship which existed be tween Lincoln and Grant which the standers of outsiders could not disturb, Lincoln often complained that other officers, at the sacrifice of truth, had turned upon him the blame of their disasters, but when Grant started out upon the eampaten of the Wilderness he wrote Lincoln a letter in which he acknow edged that the Administration had dono all that It could to Insure iis success, and thal it Ath failed, 1¢ would be entirely his owa au ‘At tha conclusion of the lecture a yote of thanks was passed to Mr, Swaettyand to the Luumbard Quartet and the Club adjourned until, Wednesday eventn, ll hold thelr Inst meeting at In the Grand Pacific when thes wi heir old quarters ‘otel, THE WHITTAKER CASE. Ryan, the Mighland Falls Salooue keeper, Arrested on u Charge of Fales Swearlnug. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, April 2.—Pnil Ryan, the Highland Falls saloonkeeper, at whose place the plot to fix Whittaker Is bellevod to have been discussed, has got himself Into a fix by his too ready swearing.’ The United States Diatrict-Atturney, on Ryan's repeat testimony that endets “did not visit his suloon in uniform, that he knewnone of them by namo, de clded ft best to call him to account, since not only the cadets, but Ryan’s wile daughter, swore that tho cadets frequent Nis saloon In uniform and out, and were, well known to him, So a detective went to Hlgh- land Falls to-day and arrested Ryan, who Is far gone with consumption, and brought an to Ludlow Street dail, “The expectation o getting anything out‘of hin that would sli Ught on the mystery was mnreallzed. Tyan made a pltcous appeal, saylg? very foolish ‘in tl Tdid, f what Teo ater been ahow that lw was nd didn’ to teatify, detect? ut the reports at Ryan’s saloon ft before, ie ut he dented that fe had any Tt was fury hat he would have hemorrhages night it tis atrest wilt probably hasten death. Wear Point, April 90,—No, evidence w4s taken in the Whittaker case to-day, eee Modotur, the physiological rejuvenator of (be tom "formuboutae debility aud Weel ed of malt and hops, without alt Bitters acs popular. —— Knowles! Insoot Powder Gun a by fartho Dost Booauso com: