Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 18, 1880, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JULY 18, 1880)-SIXTEEN PAGES; —— done by his laborers at harvest time, yo er eae have been very grateful for the snd We, because, as Sit Philip says, they are chpaasave more tones than formerly. Sup- avi euld tea to hie friends cost Sir Philip £5 pirine Gnd he considers the money well spent. ereroiher substitutes for beer are used. In atjand, unless tho thinnest of “ table beer" is font. the favorit liquor of the harvester is putrermilk. Then, in other places, a weak gruel of oat-meal and water. kept in a cool place, is gound most refreshing and palatable. On the ‘whole, It scems 10 be pretty well established that yer isn't a good beverage to work on in En- gland. «Tq real head of the opium combination ; well-known,” says the New York Tribune. hur the Trifune does not say who it is. Can it de Jay Gould? It cannot be Jim Keene, for on this point the Trimune says: eports have been cireulated at various times that Bames R. Keene was a member of the com- bat J8yVhen the combination was first formed TaN, rest was offer’d fo Mr. Keene, but it was un inte He was told that it would not require dering) to “corner” opium. | He is sid to FAO fod that not even $40,000,000 would s corner” wheat, shat the future price of opium depends al- szost wholly upon the will of a few speculators ‘ipenerally admitted by persons engaged in the tusiness Turkish oplum must be had, and the wrice will hardly atfect the consumption. To onal extent manufacturers may supply its ‘uace with Persian and East Indian drugs; but riscee of all their efforts the demand for Sma opium will remain probably about the same. ‘tne cable dispatch stating that the Ii- prery of Theodor Mommsen at Charlottonburz. near Bertin, bas been destroyed by fire, calls gorth this comment from the Boston Advertiser: iovrof. Mommsen is generally known as. the most authoritative historian of ancient Rome. Bur he is at the same time n leading authority on But un jurisprudence, the undisputed leader on ‘ail questions ‘connected with Latin inscriptions, til une most experienced collector of every thing. Hterary and arelwwological., connected iene Ronian Empire down to the time of Tiaisaintion. He is known to have had valua- bie palimpsets, early maanuseripts. tists of in~ eeibtions, and notes innumerable on everything convected with Roman civilization, its monu- Gente, enditerelics. If allthis has been de- stroyea the loss is indeed irreparable. ‘The Mbrary contained 40,000 volumes. It is ssid that Prof. Nommson himself was injureain sttempting to save some of his manuscripts. —<————_—$§ AxraDen of the Cincinnati Gazctte pro pounds this startling inquiry: Tho Hon. William H. En) Democratic candidate for Vice-President, is a widower. His Son recently inarried * Annie’ Fox,” an itinerant variety actress. Now, if Hancock, who is of spoptectic build, should be elected and die be- tore the end of bis term, and English succeed to the Presidency, would “Annie Fox” appear upon the stage of the White House in the rile of “First Lady of the Nation’? ‘The Gazette replies as follows: We do not know whether Miss Fox would reign in the White House in the event of Mr. Engllsh suecoeding to thePresidency. The duty ould naturally devolve upon her: but people have prejudices, and Mr. English might share them. Davi Neat, the American artist, so well known in Chicago, has discovered a musical prodigy in his own son, aged 9 years. The boy began composing music ahout a year ago, when be was 8 years end 4 months old, without ever having had any instruction. The music ex- presses exectly his temperament, as it is of a “decidedly melancholy character.” Mr. Neal has consulted the very best authorities in musica] matters, and there has been but one ex- pression of astonishment that a child of that xge, Without the least knowledge of the laws of harmony, could produce anything so correct in form. - si a Tur New York Herald prints the follow- ing dispatch from Galena, relating to Gen. Grant's future movements: GALENA, IN., July 15.—It is authoritatively stated here that Gen. Grant will return to Galena before the Ist_of August. settle up his sffuirs, and go to New York, where a position is open for his acceptance. The General has been tendered the Presidency of the American branch of the De Lesseps Cana) Company at a salary of 5,000 a year. This be has refused on the grounds that the enterprise would not prove 2 tnancial success during the lives of those now interested in the scheme, and be could not lend his peme to an undertaking in which his friends were likely to embark and receive no returns from, if they do not entirely lose their invest- ment. ——— Tur corrected returns from thirty-two counties in Hlindis (including Morgan and re- vised returns from Effingham, misreported by telegraph 25.000) show 4 net gain in population of 108,740. The following additional returns have been received: ‘Net gain in four counties eee 5,013 Aggtegete gain in thirty-six counties. ....114,753 ——_— Tne rice crop is going to smash. It was ssida short time ago that the cotton crop was zlsoin danger, but this seems to be an erroneous report. The New York Financial and Commer- cial Chronicle estimates the acreage of cotton this yearatabout 10 per cent more than last year's acreage. It adds to 10 per cent further ou account of the fertilizers used on poor lands, and the more than average quality of the new Jonds cultivated. The Chronicle predicts an- other “gest crop” of cotton. es ...FUnTaer investigation of the cirewm- ances of the late duci in South Carolina show that Shannon was. wholly innocent victim of the code. He had given no offense. It was not be, but his associate counsel, who drew up the legal document charging fraud upon the sister vf Cash, He acted only in a professional capacity, ‘and was concerned in the case chiefly as. coun- éelor. Ifthe rule that called him ‘to account prevailed in this section of the country some of the busiest lawyers in Chicago would now be Jooktne for other situations. — Tar New York grocery-clerks have issued Setatement in which they say that they have been successful in inducing almost all grocers to close at Go'clock p.m., except on Saturdays, and they “humbly uppeal to the public, in the uameof humanity and reason, to support them Us not patronizing those who work their clerks ixteen to eighteen hours a day.” But the great le hasa't time to interest itself about clerks. t ft cares to lower is the price of flour and ‘Suzer, > a 4 cor y estimable subseriber writes: itor of The Chicago Tribune, aiatago, daly VWI Thy TRmuxe will here- ia llserintion. “A Stuscrmen. fae (fi Subscriber Wilt not only pay double ie an bis own prgor, but single price for all = persons’ 5 wish to read about Tan- bid Taz TrrpeNe will consider the proposi- ae Daxet Trier Cort, who has just ateaaeuest of $100,000 10 Yale College. gradu- IS. He was for fifty years n practicing cian in Boston. Not long ago he removed +0 Norwich, retiring from active life. —————— it paz Memphis Avalanche desires to have the that Memphis is “the cleancst city on ine and that“ all that the power of Yellun nto make Memphis proof against “fever bas becn done.” ———— pocnerorr declares any compromise be- sae him and Gambetta impossible. Kearney and Precu’s tat any compromise between bim the K, ident Hayes is impossible. Rochefort is ‘eamey of France. ———— seiiGHTNINa struck the shaft of the Risea 7¥,and 159men were smothered and per- ‘There ought t i s Atco gree ought to be a Detter lightning con = Az EAD objects to ice-water. How Bust his feclings be rev Sveson sh ce voited by Tanner, who PERSONALS. na inte Leopota has sent word that he can- weeks on his engagements for the next two fight ankle, ery te tiie of his Imperial see an one Iy considers a lame ex- nana HL Colt, heir to the estate of Col. ae se me inventor of the revolver bear- dey with fs left Hartford, Conn., last Satur- ‘oNewpore, Gun it-band and dog-cart to drive ais Pon reaching Colchester one of horses died trom the effects of the intense heat and overdriving, and another was ruined from the same cause, Mule colts are acldomof much account, The just-too-nice-for-anything personal col- umn of .the New York Post announces that “Mr. Iichmond, the celebrated pitcher of the Worcester and Brown Base-Ball Cluns, will be amember of the Harvard Medical School next season.” It must be extremely gratifying to 3Ir. Chung How, the late Chinese Ambassador to Russia, now under sentence of death, to know ‘that his executton has, in deferenco to bis rank, been postponed until December, that being tho time of the year for fashionable hangings. We see by an exchange that ‘Col. Dwight H. Bruce, city editor of the Syracuse Journal, has been appointed Gencral of the Tenth Brigade of the National Guard of New Yorl Itistobe hoped that enough Majors and Cap- tains are left around the oflice to get up the Po- lice Court items. The New York Tribune recently remarked that “the peaple of countries presided over by monarehs are seldom happy,” and when we aw an announcement in the same issue that Joseph Cook was going to Europe for a year any turther search fora causo for their sndneas during the next twelve months was rendered unnecesssry. Cut this out, girls, and paste it in your hats: A marringe hns been arranged between Lord Algernon Percy, youngest son of the Duke of Northumberland, and Lady Victoria Edgcumbe, eldest daughter of the Earl of Maunt Edgeumbeo, and granddaughter pf the Duke of Abercorn, K. G. Aren't these names too perfectly sweet for anything? —————— . SPIRIT OF THE GERMAN PRESS. The St. Louls Amerika (D.) is edited with talent ana tact, and it does not sling wound like some of. its Democratic con- temporaries. It sees no necessity for that, but discusses every question in a cool and quiet manner. It says: “There are certain pa- pers that seem to have lost, either in conse- quence of the heat. or their eagerness to serve party purposes, all prudenee: ‘If they belong to, the Republican party, they declare all Demo- erats confirmed thieves and rascals. Are they Democratic, then all Republicans and every- thing they do and represent is abused in tho most shameful manner possible. If we belonged to the latter, we Should speak of Garfeld’s let- ter of acceptance in the following stylo: It is the most contemptible, infamous, rascally document ever written by any perjured scoun- drel in order to catch unsuspecting people and their votes. The scoundrel who wrote it, etc., ‘ily we were not born under such a sta on the contrary, Democratic renders of the Amerika are too intelligent, and permit us to explain matters and things as they are in reality. And in doing 60, we must admit that Mr. Gurfield’s letter of acceptance is a doc- ument repared with a greatdeal of care and skill, In it there are no fanatical expressions, neither-of a political nor a religious nature. Everything is discussed in the most plauaible, yes, attractive, manner, and if the Republicans ropose to fight the campaign on thia lino the mocrats will be obliged to send their best and ablest men in the field. 1t will not do to ap- peal to the passions of the independent voters, whom the Democrate need, to be victorious, but we must convioce them of tho justice of our caust. The leading thought of the regulur poli- ticians during a Presidential campalgn concen- tratesin the simple question: * Who shnil bavo the offices?’ The leading. thought of business men, however, is a different one. It is this: ‘How can the prosperity of the country be in- ereased?' Andso should it be. The revival of business, of trade in all its branches, of our in- dustries: the question of finance, sound money, and honest payment of our debts,—all of these questions should be the busis of discussion dur- ing the debates of this campaign.” - Tho New York Staats-Zcitung (D.) is evidently very much frightened about the State of Indi- ana, andthe fact that Mr. Schurz will stump it causes it additional pangs. It says: “Tho im- pression which tho result of the October elections will make upon the people is not to be under- valued in importance. The Democrats might be victorious even if they did lose Ohio and In- diana, but it would endanger their cause greatly in November. A brilliaut victory for Hancock and English, which we have reason to hope for now, could not then be expected. The Repub- Neans claim Obio with so much certain- ty because their candidate is a citizen of that State, and State pride will always contribute some voles. By the same rule of reasoning tne Democr:ts can claim In- diana. In Ohio the Republicans have a fow thousand majority and in Indiana the case 13 reversed. If Garfield's personal -infuence is strong enough to secure the Stete of Onio this time to the Republicans, why will not the in- fiuence of English do the saine for the Demo- erats inthe State of Indiana? Forsometime En- glish was estranged from the Democratic party, but we should judge thet because of these dit- ferences he would be the more ecceptable t the numerous and influential Germuns of the State of Indiana. The jniluence of Mr. Schurz with the Germans of Indiana certainly cannot be as great as the popularity of English among them (?}). After Garteld bas thrown Schurz’s hobby-horse of Civil-Service reform ia the corner of oblivion. Schurz has double rea- sons to keep out of this thunkless fight! But tt may be that @ politician of the rank and fame of Mr. Schurz cannot do this. At all events, tha Democrats will attend to his case in the State of Indiana.” The Cincinnati Volksblait has the following: “Carl Schurz is daily attacked by the Enguirer. ‘These unjust, ungenerous, and groundless at- tacks are based upon the old and threadbare story that Schurz demands and receives $200 cash for every one of bis campaign speeches. It ishurdly necessary to reiterate what has been said so often, that these assertions ure false. If they were not, the enemies of Schurz could casily, produce the proof; but this they have failed to do. Itis the fact that in 1975, when Schurz sturoped the State of Ohio against the inflation movement, he paid his own expenses. Neither did he receive a cent for his services during the campiign of 1876. Nosensiblo man would ob- ject if Schurz had demanded reimbursement for hisexpenses. Schurz isnot 2 millionaire. He is not blessed with worldly goods to any great extent, and he isentitled to remunerauon for his labor, time, and heatth, which be sucrifiees during # poiltical campaign. Thuthe will not asa member of the Cabinet ask ior it during this campaign, we need hardly mention. As ho did not reecive a cent in the campaigns of 1875 nnd 1876, and probably on no other oc- casion, it seems to us to be about time to drop this worn-out accusation. The im- probability of the charge seems to be alone suf- licient to disprove st. If any party paid any epeaker. even if be was the best and most re- nowned in the land, €20) fer each and every oue of his speeches, the campnizn fund of that party would run dry long before the close of the contest.” ‘The same paper says of Mr. Garfleld’s letter of acceptance: ‘It redounds to the credit of Mr. Garfield that he has not filled his letter of ac- eeptance with empty ana vague. allusions to Civil-Service reform. Garfield {3 a practical pohtician, and he knows what is possible aud impossible in pohtics. Mr. Hayes er- tangled himself in his tirst attempts at Civil- Service reform in such a nct of contra- gicttions, and fell into so many very unpleasant siiuntions in consequence thercof thet the ene- mies of his Administration were never in want of materia! for an attucs in that particular quarter. Gen. Garfield 1s more prudent, and has been very careful not to coquet with impossi- Dilitics and to meander in the zigzag paths of a visionary policy.” The San Francisco California Demokrat writes as follows: “Gen. Hancock will not resign his position in the army—until he moves into the White House. It may not be prudent to give up one fat office until the other is secured. But in this instance Hancock ig vio- lating military discipline. After his letter of acceptance has been published to the country, he should immediately resign to save his own military reputation and for. tne gaod of the service. The President is the Cam- mander-in-Chief of the Army und Navy. The platform upon which Mr. Hancock stands de- clares the presont incumbent of the White House to be an usurper. Suppose Gen. Han- cock were, during war times, to assume the priv- flege of doubting the legitimate election of the President, what would be the consequence? A drumbead court-martial and several holes in his corset on short notice.” The New York Voliszeitung (Socialist) seems to be very much discourazed. In an editorial it says: “The laborers in city and country and all independent voters are heartily disgusted with both of the old parties. If thero were & third party which could jead all these elements ot opposition, no matter how disunited, into the fight, then we might have a similar result io November, 1881, to what wo had in 1856 and 1850, when the new third party came nearest to & popular majority. But there is one essential thing wanting, and thatis enthusiasm. Tho working people sre not ripe yet for Suclal-De- mocracy, and the reuson why they are not fur- ther advanced is because of the lethargy of our propugonda. {if you want to swim you must go into the water. If we huve any desire to becume a politicul party, we must make use of every stump and rostrum where we can buve an opportunity to speak; we must welcome every ussociate, who bus gone far enough, not to mind being thrown into the semo bay with Socialists and Communisis; and we musticave untouched by criticism every pro- gram that goes in the same direction with us, if only for a short distance. This would be aed beginning for November at least.” STREET RAILWAYS. Efforts to Get a Track Laid on West Lake Street.. Two New Companies Seeking Or- dinances from the Council. The Extensive Territory Which They Propose to Cover. The Committee of West Lake street prop- erty-holders in favor of 2 street railroad on that thoroughfare from near the Union Depot to Union Park met yesterday morn- ing at 11 o’clock in the office of E. M. Haines, No. 78 Fitth avenue. There were present N. 8. Peck, Thomas Carbine, L. G. Fairbanks, Frank Grundis, and E. 31. Haines. Previous to the meeting of the Committee Mr. D. L. Hough, President of the Metropolitan Street Railway, was present and made a statement inregard to the status of the corporation which he represented. He claimed to have ® petition representing a majority of the frontage from ‘the Union Depot to Union Park place; that they had already made the neceseary publication, and on the evening of the 86th inst. they would apply to the City Council foran ordinance to lay a track on Canal and Lake streets, running to Four- teenth on Canal. He claimed that his com- pany was acting in good faith, and that the city had tied its hands, and that the West Di- vision Railway could not allege blackmail against this enterprise. There was a discus- sion of adesultory character between the Committee and Mr. Hough, which ended in nothing. Upon the retirement of Mr. Hough the Committee got together again, and Mr, isines present Fs Sy oes THE DRAFT OF AN ORDINANCE which provides “that, in consideration of the acceptance and the undertaking of the ‘West Division Railway Company to comply with the provisions,” permission is given to lay a double-track street railway, with nec- essary sidetracks, curves, turnouts, switches, from its tracks now in use on West Lake street to a point 150 feet west of Michi- gan avenue; and on Milwaukee ayenue from the present track at the intersection of Clinton to Lake street to a connection with the West Lake street tracks, The ordinance further grants the usual privileges, and re- quires the construction of the road within sixty days after its passage, and the accept- ance of its terms by the Railway Company, ‘The above will be embodied in the report to be presented to the general meeting of property-holders, which will be called to meat to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock sharp in the office of Mr. Carbine, No. 329 West Lake gtreot. It will be remembered that ‘THE METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY COM- PANY, of which Mr. D. L. Hough {fs now President, got from the Council an ordinance allowing it to lay down a street-railway track on Lake street west to Canal, thence. south to Four- teenth, and thence west to the city limits. This Company purchased itsiron, and started at one time to lay down its tracks on Lake and Can: streets. It was prevented, so far_as the former was cou- cerned, by Mayor Heath. In attempting to lay its tracks on Canal street, it met with a Jegal diflealty which took some time to overcome. The West Division Street Iail- way once had nermission to lay its tracks on that thoroughfare, but abandoned it many years ago in consideration of perinission to ‘use other streets, it being stipulated that the: right of way on the street it abandoned shoukl not be granted to any other similar corporation. Jt was claimed on behalf of the West Side Com- pany that it had a privilege of exclusion in Canal ‘street which would have to be condemned by the Metropolitan before it could: lay its tracks there, Such condemnation proceedings were had, anda verdict was renderd fixing the damages at a nominal sum. In the meantime, howover, the claim was set upthat the ordinance grented by the Council was invalid becausa certain formalities had not been complied with. The jawer courts so decided, and the | matter was appealed to the Supreme Court, where it now rests. Now, however, the |, Metropolitan is seeking to OBTAIN A NEW ORDINANCE from the Council, covering not merely the territory embraced in the previous one. but also Lake street from Canal to Union Park place. It is understood that a majority of the property-owners along the line have siz- nified their approval, and that the matter will be laid before the Council a week from Mon- day uight. What action that body will take on_it is unknown, If it should pass the ercinenee asked for,-it is not impossible, however, thet the Mayor may veto it on the same ground that he did the second ordinance admitting the Chicago & Western Indiena. He vetoed that tor the reason, among others, that the Company had ap- peeiod to the Supreme Court from the de- cision of the Appellate Court, declaring the first ordinance invalid, and that, if the Council should pass the second ordinance, and the Supreme Court should declare the firat valid, the railroad company would have two ordinances covering, to a certain exten: the saine ground, under either of whieh i migne ‘work. s ‘The West Side Street Railway Company obtained from the Council a couple of years ago an ordinance granting them permission to lay down theirtracks on Lake street from Union Park place to the Union Depot, but it was vetoed by Mayor Heath, on the ground thet the previous consent of the requisit number of property-owners had not been ovtalned. Since that time no effort has been matle -by the West Side Company to obtuin the franchise. ‘Chere will also come up before the Council a week from Monday the petition OF THE PEOPLE'S HORSE & DUMMY RAIL- ROAD COMPANY, of which Mr. E. G. Asay is President, for ermission to lay down its tracks on the fol- lowing streets: Union Park place, between Lake street and Fulton street; Fulton strest, between Union Park place and Maple- woo vi larrison street, be- tween street and Camp- bell ayenne; Fourteenth street, between Canal street and Ashland avenue; Franklin strect, between Lake street an Herrison street; Centre avenue, between Harrison street, and Fourteenth street; Throop street, between Fourteenth siree! andthe Chicaga River; Michigan avenue, between the north side of Lake street an |. ican militia simp! the south side of Adams street; Adams street, between the east side of Michigan avenue and the west side of Canal street; and Jackson street, between the cast side of Cans! street and Campbely avenue. While this petition covers, to a certain ex-‘ tent, the same territory as does that of the Metropolitan Company, vet it is undorstood that there is no conflict between the two cor- porations, and that the People’s will not make any effort to secure a_right-of-way along Lars, Fourtcenth, or Canal streets, but that the two companies ; WILL WORK HARMONIOUSLY TOGETHER; that the People’s Company, crossing the South Branch at Iarrison street, will run up Franklin to Lake, and there unite with the Metropolitan, making its other connection with it by the Adams street line, which will run up Michigan avenue to the Exposition Building, and thence north on Michigan ave- nue to Lake street. The People’s Cou pany will, even if it gets its ordinance, be di el in its operations by having to go through the game condemnation process in the courts that the Metropolitan did a year or more ago. But the Metropolitan, if it gets its ordinance, ean go to work almost immediately. Its of- ficers bought all tne iron and other material necessary for track-laying some years ago, and the stuff is still storod here, ready for use at 2 moment’s notice. MK FIGHT IN THE COUNCIL will undoubtedly, however, be chiefly over the Metropolitan ordinance, since in many respects Lake street bridge is of more value than any of the otters. leading, as it does, directly to the heart of the city, Randolph and Madison street bridges are already occu- pied by the West Side ‘Com any, and, if it shoul Ret possession of Lake ‘treet to the Union Depot, any other company, crossing Adams or Harrison street bridge, would have aberdtime of it to get near the Union Depot. for it is doubtful whether the Coun- cil would grant the rightof way on Michigan ayenne. The People’s Company, however, is understoad to have a large number of wealthy stockholders, who are in earnest in this business, and who will doubtless make a strong tight to secure the franchise which they are seeking to obtain. American History Rewritten. In reviewing Mr. Bolles’ Financial History ‘of the United States,” the London (Bug.) Satus-+ Reolew induiges in the following chaructér- ey coltectionss “Those who contend that mytha require along period and 4a rich soll of ignorance and superstition toy their growth would do well to compare carofully the current, American betlef aud the representations of popular American histories respecting the War Of Independence with the.actual fucts of the struggle a8 they may bo ascertained from con- temporary rocords. There is.probably not one ‘American in ten who realizes the fact that Bunker's Hill was not only not an American victory, bat, ra compet of -onteh, no European oldiery would huye been proud; je Amer- fons Tel y hed thelr own so long as they were securo behind entrenchments, shel- tered by which thoy could shoot, down the Brit- ish without danger to themselves; and that, as toon a British courage brought danger tn- plensantly near, the patriots took to their heels, But there are two general truths, which no one who hus studied the bistory of the war‘can doubt, which have snot beon 60 gtudiouely misrepresented by tradition, and yot upon which an almost equally, protons ignor- Bnee provails. Nearly balt tho peoptt of the colonies were averse to the mipture with the tnother country; and of tho willing rebels not ‘e-half—prohably indeed only a few of the mnore farnanted Ypaders—intended that the rupture should be final. These facts may inno sini mensure. account for the lack of fore- sight, loyalty, and patriotism which throughout. distinguished the conduct not merely of Con- grees, but of the States and thé people In regard to the Revolution tinance. : The Southerners in the late War voted and gave their wealth as reely us their lives, One-fourth of thoir mil- tary population perished in the ticld or the hospital: three-fourths of their wealth was sac- rifived almost without a murmur. During the Revoluionary War of the Inst century it was dificult for Congress by its utinost urgency to extract from the pockets of well-to-do farmers and thriving merchants a single dollar toward tho expenses of the struggle. States and citi- zens alike systematically resisted every meas- ure by which the Government endeavored to provide for the needs of the armor. and subse- quently for the redemption of public credit.” —<—<—<————$__—_— LOCAL POLITICS. SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. : Aregular meeting of Seventh Senatorial Republican Club was held yesterday after- noon in the elub-room of the Grand Pacific Hotel. There were about fifty present, rep- resenting about all the towns in the Seventh District. John Sidle presided, The following resolution was unanimously adopted: Reaolved, That we, the members of the Sev- enth Senatorial Club here assembled, cherish an abiding faith In the wisdom, usefulness, and patriotism of the Republican party as the gov- erning and guiding force of ‘ree and en- i Nation; and further solved, That we cordially indorse the work of the National Republican Convention, and herevy ratify the nomination of James A. Gar- field and Chester A. Arthur ag the candidates for the officesof President and Vice-President of these United States, pledgiyg our influence to assure their cloction bya full and untram- meled expression of the will of the people at the Dballot-box, ~ : On motion of Seth Hanchett, it was decid- ed to recoiamend to the Legislative Commit- tee to hold the primaries Aug. 14, and thé District Convention Aug. 16. After a conference as to the best methods of conducting the campaign, during which the statement wes made that there were from 1,500 to 2,000 Republican votes in the Sev- enth District which had never been brought out, it was decided to instruct the Execu- tive Comiuittee to proceed at once to devise plans for the thorough organization of the istrict, Rtn a view to carrying on a vigor- ous campaign, ‘ A resolution was adopted urging the im- mediate organization of Garfield and Arthur clubs in every town in the district. ‘The Club then adjourned, subject to call. SIXTEENTH WARD. Company <A of the Sixteenth Ward Garfield Club helt a well-attended and enthusiastic meeting last evening at their hall, on the cor- ner of Blackhawk and Mohawk streets. Mr. H. F. Meng called the meeting to order, and after routine business, which included the enrollment of a dozen recruits, had been dis- posed of, Col. Scribner was called upon to address the Club, in doing which he con- gratulated them upon having so early ef- fected a strong organization. The fight would begin in earnest in September, but it was well to be organizing early for the fray. ‘The issues to be decided in the coming con- test were the same as those which divided the country in1861. Thequestion which then arose wassettled in favor ofthe Government, ‘of liberty, and of patriotisms. fhe: men who Jost what they then fought: for now clann that they will this fall gain by their ballots what they failed to secure by their bullets; but he believed they would fail Signally to do so. Gen. Garfield and the men back of him would try to prove this fall that this is a Nation, and that itis bigger and stronger than any of the States composing it. ‘The supporters of Gen. Hancock believed in an- otler theory, namely: that the States had rights superior to those of the Nation. The speaker was a personal friend of Gen. Han- eoek, but he and the people would look be- yond the men and at the principles they rep- resent: and doing this they could not help Gen. Hancock to take hold of this Govern- meut with the Rebel hordes at his back. Col. Schilling made a stirring address in German, in which he reminded his fellow- countrymen that they never had a bet- ter opportunity of displaying their fidelity to the grand old party than the present. He hoped that, though they would find the Republican interest stronger in the ward now than eyer before, they would not im- agine they had already done snough, but would ,0 on working until in the fal they helped nobly in the election of Gen, Garfield. The arrival of Frank Lumbard’s quartet put an end to the speech-making, and, after some of the old party songs, the meeting ad- journed. z —— THE DEMOCRATS. The Cook County Coramittee met last evening inthe Palmer House, with William J. Tynes in the chair. They had a long list of names of the Pre- cinct Committees in the various wards, which they discussed, and where there were objections made the matter was referred back to the Ward Executive Committees for action. Without a little ruction Democratic nicetings would be incomplete, and so the hishly-flavored body indulged in an inter- esting little spat. With true Democratic in- stizets the present Committee wants to hold over another year, and they have adopted a resolution to that effect. This has disturbed the rank and file, who have made it hot for some of the members of the Committee. It is well known that it is a star-cham- ber body, and but very little of its real action is allowed... to reach the light of day. Gen. Lieb presented a reso- in reseinding the previous action in re- gard to the holding over, and this was the eauscof all the turmoil, He held that when the Chairman of the present Committee called the next County Convention to order the functions of the Committee ceased, and there was no longer a Central Committee until a new one was solected by the wards and it had duly organized. All this was a bitter dose to swallow, and there are some who swear that they will hold ‘over. .As matters stand now, there are breakers ahead. - TIYDE PARK. A meeting of the Young Men’s Garfield and Arthur Club of Hyde Park was held in Social Hali, Grand Crossing, last evening, Preaident Scovill in the chair. Brief but stirring speeches were made by Commissioner Wheeler, C. A. Crawford, Luther Laflin Mills, and others. After the meoting a local club was organ- ized for Grand Crossing, with John C. Scovill President, W. J. Wilks Secretary, Victor B, Curtis Treasurer, and D. Chapman Vice- President. —<— : THE NARRAGANSETT INVESTIGATION. New Lonpox, Conn.,° July 17.—rhe in- vestigation into the sinking of the steamer Narragansett, of the Stonington‘Line, by her sister buat, Stonington, began to-day. Will- iam Young, of Jersey City, a pilot fur twenty- five years, and, at the time of the collision, mnaster of the Narragansett, told the story of the disaster on the night of June 10, and of the efforts of himself and the officers and crew to save life. It was. the first time he had been in command. ‘The reason the idea gos abroad that the officers did not assist in fauuching boats was that!they were not in uniforin, being called up 50 suddenly, and tharefore were not recognized as such by the Passengers. & : ‘The cross-examination‘ef Capt. Young was postponed till Monday In cansequence of an attack of chills end fever. Fiackle, acting chief-21 evince: of the Nar- ragansett at the time the disuster, was examined, and testified he had a license only to act as assistant engineer. Capt. Nye, of the Stonington, said at one time he expected io have to beach his boat, it Was leaking so badly. *, Democratic Central . vance. -erowded. Amon, TEXAS. A Trade Which Chicago Should Seek to Obtain. The Grand Field Open to Her Enter- prising Merchants, The Cotton Crop of the State—Its Rail- road Enterprise, Mr. R. G. Lowe, of the editorial staff of the Galveston News, is at present in Chicago, gathering material for a special edinon of the Neus, to be issued Sept. 1, and to be de-, voted to a review of the business relations be- tween Texas and the three great railroadand trade centres of the West,—Chicago, St Louis, and Kansas City, A reporter for THE Tripusy called uvon bim at his hotel yes- terday, and, in thecourse of aratherextended chat, obtained from him an interesting in- terview on the present trade relations with Texas, and the future outlook fortheir devel- opment and advancement. “The position of, Chicago in relation to the trade of Texas,” said Mr. Lowe in the course oe the conversation, “‘is materially affected iy THE WANT OF DIRECT RAILROAD FACILITIES, With a road crossing from Cairo into the in- terlor of the State, she would gain a con- trolling influence, or at least be in a position to compete with St. Louis not only for the stock interests of Texas, but for supplylig her with general merchandise. In a belt of country extending from Minneola, on the line of the Texas & Pacific, east towards auanall thence to Jefferson and Texarkana, anc ence along a stretch of: country through Fannin, Grayson, and Lamar, i cluding the important cities of Clarksville, Paris, Honey Grove, and Burnham, and encircling a territory. unsurpassed in productive capacity, St, Louis now controls “0 per cent of the entire trade, both export and import.” ia . “To what is that owing ?”” “She has accomplished this. in a great measure through the advantage she has gained from her Iron Mountain Railroad, ‘The belt of country to which I have referred was formerly tributary to New Orleans, and in a small degree to the Gulf. Coast. But_ through the ‘energy: exercised by. St. Louis in building this Iron Mountain Road, and that of her merchants in gontrolling the transportation facilities and freight rates, the latter city has secured a cotton trade o! magnificent proportions. The cotton trade of the country proper has never paid St. Touls but the auxiljary trade ensuing there- from has been a source of great profit. The return freights from the aproguce of this cotton gives to the Iron Mountain an ex- cellent source of revenue.” “In your opinion, Chicago needs direct: railroad connections in order to compete with her for her cotton trade and the general merchandise sent into ‘Texas ?”” “Chicago, to meet an equal emergency, sould, reach Texas, if possible, by a direct route,’ “What are her presentrailroad facilities ?” “* She has to go over the Iron Mountain or Missouri, Kansas & Texas. . Now, as a mat- ter of course, the merchants of St, Louis, controlling as they do the matter of freights over the Iron Mountain, give precedence to their own city instead of to competing “points.” " “Can you giveus a general idea of | TUE MATERIAL RESOURCES OF TEXAS?” “Phe opening of Texas through railroad development is pouring into the Siate a splendid immigration, and the two causes must eventually insure a high order of pros- perity.. Some idea of the extent of her com- merce may be gathered from the fact that the shored articles last year—cotton, live stock, cotton cake and oil, wool, ‘hides, and other products,—alone, aggregated in value over $60,000,000,”7 ‘What about the cotton crop of Texas?” “Last year it reached 953,000 bales. Then, turning to live stock, there were ov 10,000 hend of cattle by railand on the drive, and 48,000 head of horses. Of the catton praduct, Galveston received about 600,000 bales, St. Louis 260,000, and the remainder was dis- } tributed to the mills East, with some slight portion of it to New Orleans.” “Could Chicago with 2 direct route step in and take a good shara of that cotton trade 2” “She would not only ina mersure compete with St. Louis for the cotton trade, but she could add even more largely to her great stock interests, now the .second product in point of value in the State. Were Chicago to press for the trade of Texas, threugh the aid of direct railroad facilities, she could control in a great measure the general mer- chandise trade of the entire.section. By that Imean all lines of goods, including dry goods, manufactured articles, hardware, wooden willow ware, wagons, agricultural implements, ete., and articles of foreign im- port.” “WHAT ARE THE CROP PROSPECTS THIS YEAR? “The prospect Itas never: before been so favorable.. ‘The corn crop is already assured. Insome portions of the State ithas been estimated that enough has been produced to last for five years. ‘This, of course, means cheap bread to culenits and others going into the State. ‘The cotton crop, however favorable both in extent of acreage and pros- pective yield, is still subject to the contingen- cies of the cotton-worm and unfavorable piekmng season, and other accidents that inili- tate against that particular yield, Should all the conditions be favorable, however, it is expected that the yield will not be less than 1,200,000 bales,—almost _a quarter of the ' net cotton production of the United States. The returns from such acrop alone should bean incentive to the mercan- tile interests of Chicago to reach forth and aequire a full share of the general trade of this vast territory.” a a “But to do thai, in your opinion, direct railroad facilities are necessaryy? ” “Tr can be done in a great measure by, ef- fort. Chicago, through the representatives of her great commercial interests and her leading industries, could, by pressing into the State, OPEN UP A TRADE that would. eventually amount fo a great deal, even in the face of what might be called disctiminating freight rates. ‘The latter, of course, would be obviated if she had dirzct rail communication under her control.” “Is there considerable railroad construc- tion in Texas this year?” e “To give you, first, some idea of the im- ‘mense progress in this direction m late years, you must know there. are now twenty-six different lines penetrating the State and running through it. There are thirteen lines of railroad at present under active construction. ‘Texas is building more lines of railroad, in, fact, leaving out, the Atchison & Topeka, than all the rest of the United States put torelher, And these are not paper roads, either, but are under aetual construction. The people of Texas are awake to the necessity of improvements. The vigorous, progressive class of settlers who have located in the State in the past seven years are introducing new ideas and jew systems of labor, and are anxious to. form intelligent business _ relations with the cities of the West. are believe in rail- roads, and will give to the cities presenting the niost advantages such terms as trade balances and the laws of commerce recog- vein all parts of the world. Think ofa State whose exports last year amounted to more than $60,000,000! Why should not Chicago, with her great wealth, her enter- prise, her manifold advantages, press more stronely towards breaking the influence of St Louis, or at least competing with her n equal terms ? 2 ie reporter didn’t undertake to answer the gentleman’s closing conundrum, which ig respectfully turned over to the Chicago merchants for their consideration. — ———— THE SEASON AT CAPE MAY. Spectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Care May, N. J. July 17%.—The visit of Baltimore's crack regiment, the Fifth Mary- land, for a ten-days’ encampment has brought to Cape May. thousands of guests who to- night crowd to repletion the large hotels and mark the hight of the season. {The regi- ment, 400 strong, under command of W. H. S, Burgwynn, arrived at 4 o’clock this morn- ing, and found its tents pitched. They made a street parade, and then pitched into break- fast, which bad been prepared under the di- yeetion of a detachment seit down in ad- ‘The afternoon trains brought in and to-night dress parade was thousands of people. . The ‘otel is sheltermg -a thou- ands Congress Hall half The hops were -never more the guests are Robert A. ker and mother, Alrs, Asa large crowd: witnessed. b; Stockton gand guest as’ many. and Harry E. Puc! Packer, Commodore Pierce Crosby, 2 pum- ber of army and navy officers, and more Bal- timore people than ever before registered at the same time on the island. soiiethea belay ‘ AID FOR KANSAS SUFFERERS. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Josepn, Mo., July 17—Té-morrow a grand union mass-meeting will be held in this city in the Methodist church to take up @ collection for the suffering people of Western Kansas, The meeting. ‘whit be ad- dressed by the Rey. Willis, of. Kansas, and all our clergy, and others. Subscription papers'are being circulated and freely signed. in the city now. HALLET, DAVIS & CO. The following letter from Prof. James Gill, the distinguished teacher of vocal music, is given in illustration of the tone -of letters bearing upon the same point from nearly every eminent musician in the country: W. W. Kimball, Esg.—Dear Sim: It gives me pleasure to state that 1 have used the Lal- let, Davis & Co.’s pianos for the past seven years in my vocal classes, and I find them in every way Satisfactory. The upright. which I purchased for my own use, T regard as ex- ceedingly fine, both in quality of tone and action. It has stood in tune equal to any Square or grand I have ever seen. James Grn, AREND'S KUMYSS. To pale cheeks it brings back the rose, Imparts new lustre fo the eyes; It cools the fevered lip and tlows ‘Through weary frames like glad surprise. THEY ARE GREATLY ADMIRED, ‘The beautiful, large, real bronzes “Paul and Virginia,” exhibited by 8. Hyman & Co., jewel- era, ike the entire lot of bronzes and French clocks just in there, are greatly admired. a ABSOLUTE PROTECTION: FROM FIRE AND BURGLARS, Asan evidence of how the fire and burglar- proof works of the old reliable Diebold Safe & Lock Company stand with our wealthiest men, itis only necessary to mention a fact gained trom Mr. Jno. W, Norris, Vice-President of this Company. In vault doors alone, Mr. Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, employs 78; Field, Lefter & Co., 25; Perry H. Smith, 2 in his rest- dence; C.H. McCorimick, 12; while more than half our larger banks use these safes, locks, or vault doors almost exclusively. ee aE DETECTING FRAUDS. During this week the famous new Microscope will be exhibited and for sale. The same as- tonished the prominent men of science, and will be the scourge of frauds who adulterate our victuals. .BUSINESS NOTICES, Our greatest trouble when sick Is to find something toeat or drink which we can | relish. The weak and disturbed condition of the digestive organs revolts at the accustomed dict. Beef-tex or gruels do not fill the bill. The stomach is often 80 irritable ns to reject every- thing. Nausea and fever rob us of our rest; we are in a state of terrjple discomfort. 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Weeks & Potter—Gentlemen: I bad running sores on my left leg for seven years, which reduced my limb to simple skin and bone. and unable to support my weizht unless swathed in bandages. A consultation of physicians at the City Hospital of Boston decided that i, would have to be emputated to save my life. Such was my condition when I begun to use the Cuticura Remedies, which have etfectualty cured ma, in gratitude for which 1 ¢- this ‘public state- ment of .my case. JOSEPH A. PALMER. Hudson, Mass., July, 13; SCROFULOUS HUMOR, Hon. Wiilam Taylor, Boston, State Senator of Massachusetts, Save of Hin Case. “After three months’ use of the Cuticura Remedies, and twelve years of as constant suf- fering from humor of the face, neck, and sent as was ever endurod, I can sar that Lam eured and pronounce my cage the must remarkable on record. 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The Board of Trustees have this day de- clared a MONTHLY DIVIDEND (No. 6) of one per cent on the TEN MILLION DOLLARS (810,000,000) Capital Stock of this Company, amounting to ONE HUN- DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000) or Fifty Cents per sl , out of the sixth month’s net Sasning®: payable at the Mining Trust Company on the 24th inst. Transfer Books will close July 20th, and Teopen July 26th. ‘ : ped D..F. VERDENAL, Secretary. ‘AINS Every Dep't. An unusual and interesting inducement will be offered this week in our FRINGE DEPARTMENT, In a new line of low and me« dium priced “Silk Fringes” and “Passementeries.” Just received, positively the “cheapest,” “largest,” “BEST ASSORTED,” and ‘“hand- somest” line in Chicago. Will be retailed on account of the lateness of the season for less price than we paid for as desirable goods at com- mencement or during the season. GLEARING SALE! GREAT REDUCTIONS IN HOSIERY, White Cotton Underwear, Silks, Dress Goods, Embroideries, and White Goods. 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