Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1880, Page 6

THE COUNCIL, An Ordinance Providing for Under: ground Telegraph, Wiross ' ae Tho‘ Ashland Avenue Bridge Matter Pat In Deflhit Shapes Petitions Prasented Regarding Strcet-Raitways on West Eake and-Jackson Sireats, Action Taken Regarding ‘Free Bathing on the Lake-Shore. The Water-Snpply Qnestlon Laid Over for One Week —Miveellaneons Business, Ete, ‘A rogular meeting of the Common Connell avas held hist evening, Mayor Harrison inthe chair, and all the members present, Including MeGrath, except Ald; MeNurtey nnd Me- Cormlek. 3 UNDERGNOUND TELRONAPHE WINES, Ald. Cutlerton Introduced: the following thnely ordinanee, whieh was referred to’ tho Committee on Fire-and Waters > Wirniteas, 1s Honor the Mayor, in hls dunual message to the Clty Conneit of May oe ), sli= reeted attention té the fact that tho Fire, De- partinent of tho elty, Is hampered by tho net~ Awork of wires on the tolograph poles in getting tadders to a burning bullddag, and recommend Ing that some netton bo taken by the City Cau wih elther 19 abate or lesgon tho nulennee, by r aqaednigy th WW telegraph, companies’ tot the wires ground: -théresore, be it ore thy the City Connell of the City of Chiengo: b }. That hereatter no telegraph pole or poles Khall be erected In any street. vente, We ley. or public plica.in the Clty of Chieagy, nor ahaleany teloxraph wire be attached to any polo oy housetop, or inid or constr fn apy ma horwithin tho Iinits of uuld elty, exeaptis he an ded, t ieveattor tho wire or wires of any eve eleyraph company shall be laid use fer the scrents oF this cry, and at stich atone irom tho surface 1s shill net endangers any Wa- Ras pipes, gewers or draing, or any prrts: That tho Commissionor of Public and hi jx hereby directed to eco that ov ist f this ordinance are Mforeed, . Any corporation or earporitions, per- son or persons, violating tho provisions uf this ordinance shall be subject to a ponnity of 30 for each and every telegruph-pots so oreeted, aud ere and every wire lid, put up, or con- structed, oxeept us horeln provided, and a fin'> cher penalty of by For acl ond every day tho tame shall he eontinned. Rec. 5. IC wanee shall be in forec from t NUE RATLAVAY. x "The sune Alderman introduced a petition froma number of West-Siders, praying Tor ihe extension of. the West Division Strect Railroad on Ogden avenue to the city dimits, 1 to the Committee on Railroads, ++ POLICE COURT CLERK...” A communivation was read from the Mayor announcing -his appointment of Me A. Lit Buy as Clerk of the West Division Police Court. The appointment was confirmed. ASULAND AVENUE BiiDar, ‘Nhe Chalr announced to the ‘Coimedl that the Canal Commissioners had applied to the eity authorities far the purpose of changing the bridge overthoe canal af Tock-Street anc pulting Hat Ashland nvenne, In order to straighten the road hud make a bridge that would enable them to take possession of that part of the eanal lot formally donate to the ality. ‘The ChairaddetL that the city outhorl Hea’ had no objection. to’ thik” provided the , Commissioners -erected the proposed bridze at Ashland aventie'and alse tHe ud. ditional cost necessary therefor, and pro- vhled ‘also the Counell approved tho measure. Superintendent ‘Mhomus was. presenton be- aif of the Commissioners: and would like to, state the rensons for their request, If the Council desired'to hear him, Consent was given, and Superintendent fHomms proceeded to exphun Just what was: contempluted, aa itis elsewhere explained at cunsiterable length in this issug of ‘fin TRUNK, Ald, Cullortonasked if the proposed bridge avould bein adiycet line with Ashland ayenie on eneh side of the river. ji Superintendent Thomas satd tt world. ‘Ald, Cnllerton naked if it would not bo nevessary. to bultd a brilge aver the old canal, south of the new one, when Ashinud avenne was extended, Superintendent ‘Thomas satil that would ‘pe necessary In any event whenever-Ashland Avene was extended cleat: through,’ But the new bridge oul not prevent the use of the present one over Bridge street, or tnter- runt cl between the two divisiuns, Ald, Cullorton/sald he thonghit it would pe a fair proposition, if the Commissioners world agree to dedicate Iand stticlent to end Ashland aventic. ay & niperintendent ‘Lhdmas kald they wero will to do that, and. rend the followhng communication on the subjects “7a the Mayor and Common Counett of tie n vf Chleayo: If tho City of Chicaro will, by are dinance, abandon tho use of tho lridgo over the Iisnols' & Miehigun Canal’ connecting short pnd Lock streets, and niso nbandod the’ use uf Lock street, the Canal Commissioners will canse to be constructed over. the cunt on Ash- fand ayenue a bridge Ike. tho one contricted to be bufit connecting sald Lock and Short stroots, with appronebes of as casy pride ne (nse leads hig to salt Look and: Short xtrest bridge; and will aise approprinte to tho Wxo of the pubila lnnd sullelent to.conneet Ashland avenue with Post atreet, tho City of Chicago paying the amount on’ said work agreed to bo pal to the contractor, WILLIAM THOMAS, Genernl Superintendent, Ald. Dixon. moved to refer’tho matter to the Mayor and ‘the Connnissioner of T'ublic Works, with powar to net. * : Ald, Sldreth wanted it referred to & Com mittee, who, with the Commissioners, could exnining tho question. Ald, Cunerton/ asked how long it would take the Commlysioners to bulid: the bridge? Soperiatendept Lhomas sald he would put a large force of mon on at onee, and thought it would tuky but a comparatively short ale, Ald, Burloy moved, as an amendment to Ald, Dixon's thotion, to, refer to the Mpyor and Commilastoners, with power to net. 60 Tae as changing the location of the bridge, avas concerned, buf that they bo required to sepurt. coved nates for the) purpose of vas eating so much Idnd as might be necessary tu he vacated, - ‘said the people Inthe neigh- teferr Ald. Culert Dorhood had been without a bridge for two or three months. It would take somo thine to build tt at'Ashiand Avene and the peaple would still-be for some tine. without. a orldse, Hevas opposed to we further dc- Jay Inthe rebuilding of this bridge over tho canal ot Look street, and moved that tho conmmunication from the Canal Commission. 3 be referred to &- conumitteo under tho vharter, is The communieatlon accordingly went to the Ceanmnitten on Wharves and Public Grounds. : a Ald, Sinyth moyed that the Committee ba srequested ta report. at the next meeting, and that the subject be made the special grdor for Boyrelov . rvett moved ngyan qmendinent to Add suspend work an the old bridge unul the Annntites reported... s i ‘Tho Chale. stated that ‘the contractor hind agreed to Hold off until’ the matter was tr ayiged, and would not bring any lain against thd elty for damages on account of any tela, ld, Sinyth necopted Ald, Rveratt’s ainend- |. Avent, aid’ the motion we ainended “Tuk MUD ORDINANG eo Ald, AltpetArealled up the report of tho AJudichiry Cynunittes on what is known as the mud ordipance.”? yhiel recommended Urat ft be placed. on tile, Add. Cutlerton moved that the report be stousnered i Ald. Altpeter-svpnted the ordinanes adopt- ed, und wen on tg argng jn its faver, and to iit a arrpy' of fietires to show how nich tuxes the West Division Uallway Com- pany had been paying uvsry year. Ile Thought the rillway, companies shout res anove the ist trom tho-street, mud took no stock In the suggestion which had been mndo that the ordinies Was wnconstitutionyl, . Ald, Hildreth sald hoe wis ppposed ta tho- nopblies, but did aot Nt tho ordinance meted Virough fur fear bane interkire with the bullding of some of the rival rall- wiry Ines now contemplated, Ald, Lawler sate the cofporations In ques- toni not, bring, the dirt or snow on the ntrénts, inthe was opposed to passaliy an ardhiance compelling them to remove ft. Al, Altpeter said the West Chicago Malle way Company brovght 25,000 loads of autre the steels every year, aud muyed the ssage of the: 4 H, rked that ‘the Commnittes al yexamined the whole question, Hatt come to the conclusion that the pub- } ble mak peatilre Huy pasaKe # he cadjaner, While the ovdiiiuce win very seneral da its leycouge, its aperation would uvply ty all tha styeet nulroads In provalted, “THE CHICAGO” TRIBUNE: TUESDAY,~AUGUST \3,~-1880—TEN PAGES. tho city. The language was yvory gen- eral ns to what should be removed from tho streets, and was broad enough and Reheral enough to Include the removal of snow. ‘Thustreet-cars were the people’s moda of conveyanre to and. from. their places of business, and if that part of the ordinance were to be enforeed, nail tho companies com- pelled to remove snow fromthe struct, every: mun Wwho hud. observed a slrect in times of protracted snow-storms mist know that it would nnount to a-bloskade, in some cages for a week, esa nnd other reasons, the Committers had coma to the unanimous cone clusion. that the ordinance onght not to bo pissed, ‘Tiio motton to adopt: the ordinances was tost by a vote of 8 to 20, those yoting In the affirn- ative being: Ald. Wickersham, Dixon, Alt- eter, Melirath, Lorenz,’ Meter, Imhof, and urrett, ‘ "The report of the Comnilttes was then adopted, MONE STRERT RAILROADS, Ald, Swift presented a remonatrance, from property-owners against the laying of rail ronil tricks on West Jackson street. Out of 41,751 feet, the total frontage of property on the streat between Canal street and Campbell aveenne, the number of fect represented by the signers of the: remonstrance was 17, or wore than three-fourths of the frontage, ‘Ile remoustrance was referred lo the Committeo on Rallronds. ‘Ald, Bondpresented: the petition ant ordi- nance of the West ‘Division Street Railway Company toextend its tracks’ east on ‘Lake from Uniton Park: to Lake street’ bridge, and thence weross the bridge and along fake street ton point 160 fect west of Miehigin advenues froin the present terminus at Rock- weil street to Central Parle; and on stilwan- kee avenny. fron the presen: troeks on, that avenue, nt the intersection of Clinton street, to Lake strect to a connection with the West Tanke: skxput tracks, Several of tie patitlons ers in slening—among them Enos Ayres— deeluved that tee had_Jolned in the petition of: the Metropolitan Company nnder a inis- apprehension of the facts, and that they now withdrew thelr names from the Matropolitia: petition mul gave thelr voices to tho othor Company. ‘The documents Were referrett to ihe Cuminittee on Railrouds. WASHINGTON, PATE, Ald, Burley offered n resolution divesting the Controller to replace to te credit of the Washington Park unl so much of the ap. approprintion for 187 ag was wnexpended and transferred to the General Punt. Re- forred to the Commnittes on Judiciary. 4NE COMMITTEE ON IUDICTARY | reported in favor ‘of purchasing a patent street-lamp sign, the price ‘ty be pald being $500, ‘The report was adopted, 4 ‘She same Connnittes submitted a wasority and intuority report on the smoke-burner ardinunee. ‘The latter was an adverse report, and signed by Ald. Young: ‘Both repor -were laid avet and ordered printed, ij THE ORDINANCE. PROVIDING — For 2 BATIUNG ; on the Inko shore was‘thon taken up, 7, “Ald. Meier moved ‘to’ so “amend tho ordl- nance that the bathing-ground shi tuted lie be- tween Lidlana .street™ and “the North Pler, which was concurred in, Ald, Ballard did not think that batts in Lake Michigan woul: be: of «hy yenetlt to tle “eluss the ordinance was ttitendel to favor, ‘they wanted something more than water, and something more. thin outside ov-stirface bans, “THe was-Infavor: of bath- mic, bub did not regard bathing In the lake, on aecount of the temperature of the water, as lealtiiml, es é All Wickersham did vot think theordinanee Iberal enough. Ile was ‘in pvr of free baths, and would haye the entire lake-shore vonverted Into tt bathing-house, provided tho aithers wore bathing-sults,.. ln concluston, ho submitted a stbstitite coverlug hits idens. AML, Clark said: the substitute, was inpor- fect from (le fuct that no provision had been nude . for. amndressing and — dressluyg. thonght the existing ordinances on the sub- Jeet were suitlelent, allowing, as thay dh, the right to bathe suywhere..on tho lake shore after 8 o'clock nt night. -- Ald. Burley saw, another imperfection in the ordinance, in that thore was » vbry seri- ous question as towhat constituted a bathlig- ‘sult. -Ile feared that if the. ordinance wis not made inure speertic some petsons might adopt fig-leat anits, [Laughter] 0" Akt. Clarie pointed out stil anothor defect, which was Ung the ordinance gave the pub- Me no rights IM the lake whatever, but kept: than on the shore, ‘ a‘ i + Some Curthor discusston followed, in which various mnenlnents and substitutes wera offered and concurred in, and finally the fol- lowing conglomeration was adopted by a yoto of yeas, 4; mys, 10, ° Virgt—Tha Commnlasioner of Publis Works shall lncato a place for betuing on thelukeshore inthe North Division of tho vlty, Letweon the north Hine of Indinna gtreet and the north pier. Necond—Ho shuti have a fenes or shat erected uponeuch place so as to protect persons baths ing trom the view of thu public, ‘Choe cost of uel fonco or akeit shall be pad out of the con- Ungent funsl, . H & pluce, shullbq aocess|ble to tho FREE q ‘third—such e publi for bathing at'all hours of tho day. Fnath—Thnt persons wishing to bathe shalt bo Allowed to dose nuywhere on the luke shore, prov ded they he properly clothad fn bathing clothes, °° ° Kifth—The Commissioner of Public Works shail carry this ordininee into effeet imme: diately after its passage. Tho vote was as follows: Yeas—Wickorsham. Sanders, MeAuley, Burke, Cullerton, Altpeter. Riordan, INldreth, Lawler, Purcoll, Soiyth, Poovey: Mehroottcr, Hulbert, ‘thompson, Deady, McGrath, Lorenz, Meyer, Young, Meier, Inshof, Barrett, Murphy—2h Namo|xon, Ballard, Clack, Shores, Grannis, Watkins, Swilt, Bond, Everett, Hurley—t0, THE GAS INSPLCTON'S TACK PAY. ‘Tho report of the Finances Commiltes at- lowlng the ex-Gas-Inspeetor $2,500 In cult for dls back-pay clan: wis then tiken up, and nttopted by the following vote: " hui Sanders, Shorey, Watkina ye TS ullertan, Altpet Iildrotts, 8 rocder, Swift, MeGruth, Lorenz, Meyor, Mclor, Imhof, Burret Murphy. > + sf Rapsetixon, Balled, Claris, Grannte, Parcel, Poovey, Hverults, Hulbert, bompson, Lradyy Young, Burle, Sai : “THE WATER QUESTION. > ‘the Committea on Fire and Water, to whom wits referred tho propositions from the Mayor and Citlzens? Associution to Increase the water-supply of the elty, presented two reports on the stibject, Lhe majority repert favored tho wtddimng of new cngines to the Weat Side Works for tho followhig rensons; : Our reason for snot: yecommending to tha Council the patryink: out of this plan may be brietly stated: Yo ereét entire ney pumping- works would Jnvolye an outhiy of) $727,010, ye shown-by eatinate, of Cit Dalree 1 completion of the West Side Pamping- Werks as originally: contemplated woul cost, BATH difference of “Ri, ‘Lo favor thelr sugyes- thong would cost tho: clty the additional Bunt * without furnishing ‘a farger — vol- ume of water, both catimates being upor i onpucity of a bo. millonen day, ‘he build dngof new and contril works at tho curitcrt practicable inoment your Conmilitea bellove should receive tha cariest attontion uf the City: Govyernient, us such works would contribute vory materially to tho safety of oue wator-aup- ply'ty vase of accident, ‘This fuct must bo ap. Parent to overy clise olcryer, an an extended stoppage of. olfliyyor both suulnes now In neo could tot full Co cause great’ loconveulence, aust this, possible eontingeney would inn great mewaure bo obviuied “by tue location of ‘contral workg. Your” “Vommiltiea —— du- dire to oxtund * thelr “" thanks to tho Members of the Citizens’ Axzovintion for much -valuable Intormation aud thelr cyraest etforts for the welfure of the elty, Dut, holluving that Ae woutd pot be for the hitereats of the city, to sloave the West Hida Puinping- Works tn at ine gorupiete coudition, we recounnen) £ho, puwsige oF the accumpany tag realities fg re . Pod. onc 1. MON Joun Mune “-Warneas, Additional puimping-engiies aro no wally 0 Feifder tho water-Bupply at the of Chicngo aullielentist relladlojund ample to incet the raplily-fneronsing demands of the nony firttirys now. therefore, # ease te ‘Be tt ordered, That the Muyorand the Commis: sloner of Publly Works ure hereby tistricted to tuke imingdiate steps for the construction wsdl erection utlbo west pumping atatton nt the cay- Jest practicubly tine of @ pale of pumpiug ene wines dus ing i combined tunacity or not less Lian. 321,000,000 gallons daily, alsa Tor the cone struction of the necessary foundations, the Bult> gblo extension of the present -bulldjng, and for aioe proper uppurtenances; and by it fire ‘Gntered, ‘hut the Mayorand Comulssionor be, git thoy hereby are, authorized and umpowered to Tivite special proposhls for the work wud gue wine: sequlyud from puch mnguhictiress or pers yous boly wo: ire kygwn ‘19: posses wwunplo Tudittios and ‘resources to” proguciito * tho work: in oe Seba AY ‘ Aree luamer, aud to yeeept Boh bil o ag muy [Hibehrdiiscrotian ve deemted.to bo for the West of tho aity; mad be it tyrthor re, Phat tho cost of the cnglues und work contumplated bo pall for out af “any moneys te tho credit of (bo Water Juud not ofacrwise up: proppiuted, Ald, Shorey submitted , A SUNORITY UEPOIT, in whieh hy recummended thy bullding of central works, for the following reasons: Bijrst—Tho yun Borela. proposed wlfonds ude dition suarunti of a contunt supply of iid—Tt will xivo greater pressure of water whery iuust necded,—it tu business cvatee of tho city, whore mostof the high bulldinga are and will bo constructed, Third—[t will furnish a more uniform motivo ower for elevators, and will Inryely Inercuse he revonun of the Water Departinenit. Fourth—Tho plan proposesan improved stand- Dine, Pijm—An additional supniy of wator, whieh fin fow Fears will by required, ean tin dependerd Upon at tho pont desigunted ineaid order witht punter certainty thun atthe West Side Wator- nic o le Attached to the minority report was tho following orders. Ontered, Virst—Thnt tho Commissionorof Pubs Ile Works Js Instrusted to ndvertise fur pros posal for the enle to the city of it alte to be ocs aupled Foy elty water-works on tho oust bank of tho Sputh'Tranch of the Chicago Itiver, between Volk and Monroc Btrects, of not Iess than 60,000 aquare fect, Serond-—That sald Commissioner ts Instructed to ndvertiso fmmediately for propsals for tho oreetion of two puinping engines with boliers nud connections complote, such engines to have fh capnalty of ralsing 18,00),000 American: yral+ Jona, cach, tu nt hight of 125 fet per twonty-tour hours. In thalt selection, us botweon dilteront, bidders, rejinbllity and economy In fuol shall recelye parimoint consideration. Third-—That the kaid Conialasioner, in con= Junetion with the City Rnulicer, after the pure chase of anit sromnls, ns soon ng practicnble, sbnil connect the pump walls to be constructed thereon with tho water tnonel leading to, the West Sito Pumping , Works, said branch tunnel ‘and connections’ and the builitings and othor erections at sald proposed new site to bo arminged ag far as practicable for supplying ad- ditional pumping-onsrines, of equal camicity with thoso herein named, 80 as to mect future domnnds. ‘ Hourth—That for tho purpose of paying for tho Improvement herein ordered, thy Clty ‘Croasuver shall from thao to thine invest the surplus carulngs of the Water: Departinent not requited for tho muintenance of oxtensions herotofora oniere in bonds of the United Ntutes or of the City of Chicagn, ns n fund kub- Ject to the onters of tho proper tigen officers of tho vity for earryingoutthyobjeotsof this ordor. On motion of At Chonpson, the reports werd Inid over and ordered published, and the whole inatter made the speclal:orden for next Monday evening at 8:30 ofeloc! TIME BOLLEI-INSPECTOR, ‘The same Committee submitted two re- ports ‘on the question of the canfirmation of Patrick ‘Tierney us Boller-Insnector, ‘1 ingjority report wag signed by Ald. Thomp- son, MeNurney, and Shorey, and was adverse to the confirmation, while tho. minority re port was sig by Ald. Murphy and Purcell, and was In fuyor of the confirmation. Both reports were lald over and tnade n special or- der for the next meeting, : MISCELLANEOUS, : ‘The Comnmities on Fireand Water reported adversely on the proposition to relieve the owners of water-troughs from paying water ‘The. report was necompaniod a letter Trom Commissioner Wailer in whiclt rid that tho city would lose about $1,500 per year if Che tax was removed, and recom Hel dat ie anything be dose mt amount aside to ere t alviniing-fountalns, ete, The report was doferred. The Comuulites on Sehools reported in favor ‘of coulrming the Mayor's tppoint- monte as menibers of the Bourd of Educn- Hons whieh was Inld over. on motion of Ald. NON, . Ald. Everelt introduced an order for an ordinnnes for macaddinizing Astland av the full width of tho street, from Tw to Congress street, which was adopted, Ald. Initio, introduced an order, whieh was adopted, enlilng upon the Health Depurt- ment, to: eunse the nexlons duinpings at the foot of Stone strect to be remouyed and to hereafter dump ashes there, + 0 em ‘Yhe Councli then adjourned, ‘DARE BUFR, 0°": Proceodings at the Camp-IMeetings Yesterday at Lake iat was Indeed a blue day. ‘The transient crowd which had surged through the'grounds Sunday had departed, and, In comparison with the lively expert ences of the Sabbath, the embryo settlement. resembled Goldsmitt’s deseription of the des sertetl village. During Sunday night ofleres Aretle wave came down from the , orth, and eff¥etually enoled the urdar and enthusiasm of everybody. So sudden was tho: change of weather that open-air meetings were almost impossible, ant, utthough there word enough zenlous Cliristians 10 present At lenst a-scm- blanceofagatharing, the few bravesptrits who yenturdal out durlug’ yesterday: were ehilted diuugh and undiabtedly fervently wished themselves comfortably housed and sitting bofore the opon grates of their homes, ‘The whaul played sad, hayoe with tho great fent used as a tuberiiele, under which the Jarger. meetings re hold.. 1b fa situated tn the contre of the village: proper, and sur rounded non all sides by great forest trees, whose shelter hadulways--beon supposed to ho suittclent to prevent tamage to the tent Ln any anle.. Sunday ulght, however, ol Do- reas tora his way through tho trees, aud elv- cling under the brond expanse of canvas rent the tent. from . centre to elreunfer- ence, ‘Clie, -canvas. , settled ot pall over tho -séate, piurttiny un effectuil utop lo meetings lia that quarter for the tine be- ng. Several .oxperienced canyasmen are al, work repniring the great rout in the topot the teat, mid itis now, sald that Wediiesduy's services will be held there, +, YESTERDAY'S SERVICKS began nt 9 o'clock with the dally mornin rayerneeting, ted by the Rev, John Will- nnison, On account of the disaxreenbla state of thu wenther, the nltendanes was not lurge, although considerable spirit was nate ifested Jn the proceediugs, Ab 1030 the Key, EB, Ne Boring, D. D,,- prraciied upon tho subject of “Christ, the Friend of Man,” tnkting his text front Jauke, vib, 1 to 15 inclusive, wherein is alven tha imiraclo of |. tho raising: or the widow's son, ‘Lhe speaker belloved Christ's visit to the Clty of Nala was not un aeoldent but a prearranged pluton his part. ‘The meoting of tha” funeral procession aud Chitst's symputhice for tho sorrowing mother were Ny’ pnrenavedl hy the spenker. ‘Sho presences of Une Diving Spirit: was felt by ull when Christ touched tho bier and sald, “2 suy unto thee, arise; and ho thas was dead amt up and begin to speak.” From this should be earned the fret of Christ's love for man He camo into the City of Naty we invited, antite algo eune Into the worl uninvited, tosnve sinners, Chirist presented i gharantee of the resurrection, but the man- ner In which Lt would be effected the speak- ercouitdtnotsiy. ‘Tho reverend gentleman retorred ut some length to the topic of the restrrection, and, In conclusion, sald: “Christ's litorest In tho silvition of the Innmitn funly should be the measure ot thelr Interest In the conversion of sinuors.? « Chaplain MeCube follas na tervent ox- hortation, after whieh the meeting dhipersed, aAtvorclock the Roy. Dr. Harding, of Clie cago, and Dr, MeMuilen, of Lidianapolls, led an old-fashioned cxperluncemecting in Clurk Street ‘fabornacie, Ars, Clarice Willson Fondling tho singing. During Sunday afternoon, antlelpating op- portunities to pilfer during the progress of the meetings, when the cottagers were tn ale tondance nt Divine servies, suveral Chleago crooks: Bujarod upon the ground. “Phanks fo-the vigllanes ot Chief of Polles Doty md dusticn Miller, tho gung. were: Imimedintaly: Kpotted, and their expectitions of raising thy wind nt tho oxpense of the villagers eilectue ully elreiuvented, ‘fhe Reve Philip: Krohn, of West ‘Troy, N. Y,, preached lust evening ton fale andl ones wlutot number. But for the mls erable weather mauy moro would have been present to hear the elaqnent discourse, + Chaphiiy MeCaho tdestres that partleular ate tention. be called to the fiet that the Rov. Luke iitehvocle will lead ny old man's eretit jug on Welnesday, whieh it fs though will be sppeckully Interest! Me ‘This morning nt 10380 the Ker. W. I. Holmes will preach, and the Rev. J Caltds well will discourde in the eventing at jt hour. “Che meetings will be held in Clark Street Tabermete, ae a — Some of the *Banefl Latluonce? Ellen Herald Utepa. piicnry Watterson sent i letter to the Now York Demoeratie intitiention meeting, bn which he sald of ens Gav elds know hin well, and ean deelare, with Judy Isluek, never did so good a man take so bad a poll- tlelan, In snyhiy ts L give emplanis ant sorce to tho real dhjection which ought to be urged aguinst hly election; because am ofhls many excellences of character, con pummalins the regard of those who know hin, no ty OF AI} men best Bulled to continue the Danefal iduence of his party, and to carry, forward the wieked deslzas of tts leaders.” The “baneful iuilucnies” of the party Gan, (innficld represents saved the Nation front disruption by putting down the Democrntls 3 {thas vedueed the debt of $2,756, sGebess Which thet Rebellion left the cout: try burdened with fy [863 ta St, ie et Dv 1550, and the fiterest cha Uti OTV.87 pey ANN tos, G,0eT; iE hias brovight the credit of the United States up trom wityt below par, Whery (ie Democrats hid forced Ith tsi, Lu tho “sat runt ine thy "world’s jnoney markets; It bas alven stability to our Justititlons, ppifidence 10 busliess, ad put prosperity fythe way or tha people, © °° No other Whlsker Dyv equals Hill's) cents undeiground. of th Journal reporters ov alr ines, aplte | TELEGRAPIL WIRES. The Proposition to Abandon the Present Pole Syrtem, And, Instead, Iny Them in Tronohes Underground. What the Western Union Officers Say About It. A reporter for an afternoon paper yester- day asked Col, Wilson, Superintendent, and! pio pines women Ar Mr. Stunmers, electricinn, of the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company, for their opin fons In regard to the proposition fo do away with tho telegraph poles aul run the wires ‘They were both In favor of 0 change, provided LE could bu mmide siecess- fully. The elcetrien) department had boon for some timo’ past engaged In making ex: periments, but ns yet no satlefactory solution of tho problem had been reached, It tho pirtics who are ao sangulne that they could kolve the problemawould only commuutente with the Company thelr services would bo gladly accepted. ‘Theso parties entertained Warentinany theorles which to people who were not conversant with the extensive tele- graph system seemed to be enpable of being developed Into practice. ‘Thuy, howe' tot seem to fake into constderation the numerous obstacles before any ort to lo encountered radical and complete change fem of this country is very different and more extended than the systems: in Rurope. In the equmerclal centres of England, France, and Germany, tho shurt tines runnlug from one building to another do sat begin tony proach in number those of Chicago or New York: One might xo Into the Chaniber of Commerce or Exchange jn SAverpool and stay there alt day before he could tenrn the news ag we do here. Every transuction here is announced nimost instantly after it -oc- curs, Business here demands it, and tho tel- egraph company inust meet the demand. Ww, how are the short lines to be disposed Anyboily who contemplates the sublet intelligently enn see at ones that the qu {s not auswored easily or readily, « upyand sever pipes. ou Ta thitt that wold ry dich inn vople wane the Wires buried in the streets or alle: WITHOUT CALCULATING THI: DIFFICYLTL In doing this streets would have tide tor in so dolng the wator, gas, und be encounter Same strite would have, to be select Whore there; would be When oneg the wi no Iuturferan are Inld the general hur press the ond of the dilleul- iy. ‘This-ts rebutted by several tings overs Teau to make the population of Charleston over 50,000, but placing tat the present iliure, 49,000 (24,005 whites and 25,004 colored), wo fintt that. the excess of culored people over whited Is orily 1,980, fnstead nf: 1,000 or 6,000, as was expected, «Tho lolalnmber of witlto volors, ad shown, {4 4,620, while the minber of colored voters is 5,013, tho colored mnsority behyg only 3h. Ib way suppose to be more than twiee ns man: here gre 85 persons fi Charleston between the ages of 80 and 00, of who ave white ind 42 colored; 19 persons: between tho ages of {0 nnd 160, of whom Gare white pnd 18 colored, aud 11 persons over 100 yeurs of age, all ‘of whom are women, only one of whom Js white. -Of the Jerson be tiveen tho ages of 80 and 90 three-fourthy are women, and” between 10 nut 100 two-thirds are, women, While over 100 all are women, re reglatored as 115 years years old. One ot thon toll the crumerator that he cout calculate her age from the fol- Jowlng datas ‘The old woman sald, that tit. teen years before the War her ‘good oll massa pave her her ‘freedow,” dhat is, tins snunity from work aud tho “freedom” of the kitchen for the rest of her Ife, She was then 80 you of age, whieh would make her now In her 116th yenr, and she fooks it DISEASED AEA'E. The Last of tho Sick Cattle. Tho Mealth OMicer at tho Stock-Yards yes- terday reported in reference to the Cherokes ealile whieh Ii been condemned tho day before nnd turned over to tha fertiizing es- tabiishment ‘The report sets forth, as has n published, that the anhuals ek from haying become overheated tn yg driven across the prairie, ¢ in 8, to reach the cats, ‘Their slekness was reported ay the agentot the JLumane could be mide, In the first place, | Socioty, who mukes tho subjoined report on the distluguished telegraphers went on the STE i ae pais RY v a ¥. » Unicago, Ju: on Shin cond to obyervo that the telegraphic sys | ayia fim tae tho Texis-eattlo complained of nt tho Union Stock-Yards were shipped by L. G, Cairns, of Gainesville, Texns; tht there wero sume twenty ent loads, belonging to different parties; Lut that the owner bf those fi the card romitdlning tho dead’ and affected untnals was J. Kreitger, of Gainesville, and that those owned: by other parties and shipped by Calrns on tho sumo train pam through wl right. ‘The opinion of nino-tenths of tha peopte at the yards fa that tho vattle hud beer overheated in sume wiy bo- foro thoy were loaded: (probably stampeded), ond then allowed to have too mich water on thé rond here. Tt weems reasonable, for it. the trouble had. bedn eatsed by neglect or cruelty whila in transit here, the others woutl have been sitnilarly affected. | ¥ gine ; ) v, Agent. sid: . * On Saturday last Commissioner De Wolf's In- ‘#pectors at. the Stock-Yards condemned a hirge uutmber of cattle which cane in from Colorndo, ‘on the ground that they were disersed, Fifteen or twenty didd on’ tho way, and soverat more were Sound dead in tho yerds, On this necount tho owners forint Jt alniogt fmpossibto to effect avsale of the halnnee, and the diiterlty was ine erensed whon fAbby, MeNell & Libby and tho Witgon Packing Company sent orders to thelr Inryers, not “to have anything to do with tho” drove oon any | terms — whatover, Several } sinatter deilors then stepped in and tho enttle wore bid off, it 4 wleged, for looked. As yet no wire has been sound that pets jnore thn the valuo of tho ide und tal- would be perfectly fre dn: the nex z pay'to lay a/single wire Ine demand requived thirty or fort cuble, the returns from business feat" ution. pensate the outlay. undergramut talned’ that the incurred, Ey anything thas ‘rho difficulty of th that most bloc! would hard) wires, Ie ttt dersey City, he thong do anything: jugt ne there will, Hier ‘The Company ehaniga whenever f practicable, Col. V tr pli OV the was right anil then golng aliend, My Leroy 3. Virnan, General Manngor of the AMEMICAN-DISTNICT TRLEQHADIL Company, was interviewed thts morning by a+ Being questioned on the xittbJect of undergroundewires, he sald: . course we tecumnizo tho faet-that poles and wires will haveto disappear frouy the city, and that nt an carly: date,” Weare experlmenting on alt Brouud cables, ahd only waltlng for the best. method to turn ty before we take in all of Wo fre even more anxious to pitt our wires under ground. than people are fo dive us, No company wints to sper £500,000 or $1,000,000 on athing which wi Notsuceced. it . Ilave you tried cable: We have tried a great many. enble seems to sland the best test of any, Have you tried them? Weill, we have put some of them through the tunnels, Wo have had one ringing on Canal street, hale block from the’ pedes- irlens? entrance, to the tunnel, for six months. and wo bitye nd no trouble with tt What will bo the cost of airline to an underground system? Lepuldn't even’ gu use of enables, Any others? Well, our Company: Dlocks each, to thy houses, phong compantes. eed us the abe line. Tatts Wo ate discussing a ntimberor di Ono party fs now dovising a pluvte: have spice under sidewittks condemned for »” Lewe could devote tho alleys to the necessary trenches then the underground systent wold is considering tho plain of dividing the city tuto sections of four Under. this idea, enbles would berunjnteanaren tithe centre of the four blocks, and the wires distributed from thenea Running back fram thes seu Uons the wire would lead through a great common trick. to the ventyal-onice, This plan fx being talked up with a view to the consolidation of tho: Bail and Fillson tele. Wo avo irying te get the best features of bath compantos; When will the consolidation take plive 2 ‘The eonsotidation hus already taken place, But lt with take from: fonr'to six months to. ‘perfect plans for dyawlnyg the whres toxether, ‘Cha proposition vow Js that a haven cholvo of Jy either tho Hell or onecompany wil us we live yolee, Wo will graph ground Unda Ding in inaking tr puny will vovenpy. npaute renchos, Now the Western Uni wad our company have deiwie up plans for nuueruenitutt wires fu.the centro of the elty, Lhave todo dt Angther things “Wo wires that wo must offtes miiderground,. for there ts no room for have then fin tlio wh ison as control both, pny having’ solved the problem of ‘u dupil- eats awitel-bourd, 80 that wo can work 1 wuinber of wires, We propose to bring all tie wires. foxethor in ono solid mass, earned, the general expr jn favorof the Edison instrament, on decount of its transmisston of wll modulations of tha haye to enlarge aur central ofiice, but the Joeution of the now place has not deen ateetted upon, Will united vetion: bo taken by the tele- with regart to the under stein Y ubtedly, the con) Superhitendent Barrett, of the FIPE-AL MBE DEPARTMENT, Informed 4 Feporter this oi proceed to pi thence alrcet.- ground, is ‘Tho Populatian of Churtoston, 1 | Chavrteaton (he We hove that errons enough will be discove ered on the nal: revision by the Census Bu- News, Dulas roe ately ti ae dofect. or it ‘not res at Hache” cone {f the wires were lit before it wis definitly. ascer- vould be perfectly free from pense ‘and trouble wonld be dime there was a breale or Wterfored with the transinis- slon of the electricity the street would’ have to bo again torn up, and the provess of hy ing the wires repeated. While mun: want: the. polds und wites, street, others avould be ing vigorouslydf the.streets bef pluces, were disturbed, * as SueBestadd that AS temp! peuple from the ing nud protest- ront of thelr Ib t nfensible plan -woulit he to put tho wires underground in the alleys. his plu, It was stitted, have but cue tiley, and there. wWlcient rovin for all the soMpany Was urbitrarily con patted to remove the poles: before wany ’sn factory plan diutd been discovered far wi rotted wires, the only t be removal from town, ~ Col. Wilson hie thought of making an ox- periment with Weablernniting from the elty dy Grand Crossing, but, in view of thy fret that an experiment Is now: fn progress ab bit advisable not to 2105 the experiment thes sume ptr wire used 14 what fs: known as wire, ‘Tho Conipuny hus seeured control of Ht, and if it meets all demands will make willing to min pnoustiiued that wit stated that le wis: ag strong underground man, bat, tke Davy: Urockett, he believed in tryst being sure: he hing Jett for tt would ‘The Brooks use Yb itis ) Superintendent and 8 fee OF nt Kinds‘of. tindor- i JAM |: ———— ‘The Brooks Washington-street It isu Hrooks cable, chanie from: an gost bout ale le ‘of trenclics, Herent plans, tho pron. Wil rnents and: ein use ho ikes, «he Our Con ny, at panies will all come ‘se hen ench vom: min ppniew in." the ion Company rns tito our ning that ha will 8 new nethod for Inylug wires underground Into sevice vext- Aveek, says that he lng been at work for some tine upon a cable which he thinks cannot fall to Prove a sttccesy, . The scheme is unoriginal ong with Iinself, and the principles hivelyed, init he prefers ta keep see i he Intends Jaying a able from the end of Randolph street, at Unlon northwent.to Lake street, on Bryan place; eat to Ashtond avoute on lake its he wilh do next week. there are sonuny trees tn the vielnity Ghat ho ts compelled’ to put the wires under Ifa [Phere are no digsensions. there, ly says (hut: “Hark, thence: Ho says low. To-day tho dnekaon Htrect Muricct wag the sulv of this sus- and four cunts per " Dealers binving, other ment on‘hand, hat borght at filb price, were’ unable to make nny siivs, as they vonld not offer ft at less thin five cents without ‘Tho eattte :sold at the Block-Yards wero pro- nounced sound by the Inspectors, but the fact. that (woot tho leading firs In tho yards ve- Tused to tala: any of. tho meut hag created cone sidorable talk ngulnet the comupisston merchants: who pt it onthe market, ospcolitlly as ni wad tude at tho outset to yet full price TI NUTCHENS KICK. ‘The bullocks in tho aiestionable lot which Were not, condemned. were'on sate at the Jackson Street Market yesterday, and, liv: ing been so thoroughly advertised, had the effect to di sf the market. ‘They soll (hin the common rin of mmtut would have. otherwise sold: for, and late in the afterngon Ald, Peevey was over io seu the Mayor about It. Ile complained that the meat was diseased, and showld not have been allowed‘on. the market, but Dr Do Wolf took issue with binvand sald fe was sound, and in the evd it turned out that. the ‘Alderman represented a Jnrge humber of butehers, who, on aecount of tho eatin. blu ment belng offered for sale, had becn forved to cut on prices somewhat dttring the, day to do any business, . % for it. a PETER PAGE. s ' Wo the Editor of The Chicayn Tribune. v Cincaao, Alig. &—-In/ taking up your pa- per this morning my eye fell upon dhe snd announcement of the sudden death of Pe Page. On Weduestiny last’ 1 sat him look: ing well and happy. Mow true“ what shad- ows we ‘are, What shudows we pursue,” It was my good. fortune to know hin well, and ju. that great struggle fer our Natlon’s existence hls whole energies were enlisted in suatialalng the Goverment. Well do 1 remember hig effdris with many other good amen and trie in alding and assisting fi rals- ing and sendiiu men tu the front-in the de fense of the right, of the Government to -erelse Its afithority over the whole Union, Such men should haves warm plice Tn our uremoriesy us 1 ean truly, suy the deceased fridnd Nas tnomine, May dls example be hell In remembrances by the present geitern- tion, us well.as those thitare to come utter, ws SUELER, LICENSED TO ORGANIZ: Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Srinvavin.y, lL, Aug. The Seeretary: of State to-day Issned a Heense to organize to the Perry Safety’ Car-Coupllng Compuny of Clteu ges Ital, $23,000, Also. to the Tlt- nois 1 phone Company, of Chieagos enpltal, $150,000; cornoraturs. Henry D, } Genny Lewis 'C, Tallnnuige, and Wilson dL, ook, —— Stuniey and the Congo. Henry M. Stanley has nddressed the fol- Towhnug fetter to thd Presilent of the Leopold. Coroifnian German Academy of , National Selences' at Halle In reply toa notitieation that thislearned body had conferred on hin In duly of last year the honorary: title of Doetor of Philosophy: z, B Puseiice Oe UTANDI, ON THY 10, Maret: 20, 1880.-=1 do inysell the honor of ncknowieding, with thanks, tho receipt: of your letter, dated tth of November, 187), ut Malle, in which you Joforin imo-of the honerable tide which tho seen! suatitute under your Presl- dency slats conferred upott ing, und that the diploma of 3 Doytor of Philosophy Js lylog Fready, for ime. eam truly gratefal for this honorable teeornition of tho lust gertlees whieh , L wus abla ter ruqider tu genxruptils selence whits Patil employed as a wandering representative of Journullsin. twas my lot ta be chosen for ay new toll of Journaligin, By wroving coumnis- aon Ewadehieged to roam ‘through all ttf ree glons‘or public Interest: unk gather historical and gebgraphical reports, us well as wall Knowledge In various. secoudary provinces, Aftor several years of this work nly commission wuthorized, mo tu undertake a expedition to Central Atrica in onder to Keurch for und nosist tho eolobyuted Livingatone, 2 well remember how Germany, Uke mmuny othor counteles, re- ovlved the now4 of (he results of this oxpedition with grout inovodullty, ‘Thu successtul solue don of ‘imy. comission ovcasionod ond expedition, which wos grander aud far, were important and | siynifeant for universal civillzation, and the Hkewlse f1- yoriblo results of which have been so wall ree ferred to pu your diploma. For this also 1 beg to atute mysthankss For the third thio 1 naw penetrate fito Africa, In order to verify thosy tboorius which have in view the prosperity of those who Inhabit tho populous busin of the mnjeastic strean, recently naylyated by me. On the Crontioy of tha muynillcent regions extended befpre me, solely ocenpicd by the Importanceut iy ta Chad entirely forgotton the elyilized: wOrhl bebind mo when J reculved your greuting 4 Doctor of Philosophy. Allow Ine to allrun at your Hunorublo, revognition of my seryioes: HL Wot only be esteqmed by inv on wecount pt ta vatue, bué algo ag the Inet echo of wel stabs fog which bo many warm-hearted Gertauns havo ulready shown toward me. Di, HENRY M. STANLEY, | wees Chalrman Jowolls Contidonce. = Frum ue tuterciew U4 the. Philauelphta Dyess, * “Ethink Indians and Now York ure wider awnke even thin any of the other States, Our party wilt present a soll front to the enomy, 1 met Blaine In Boston yesterday by appoint- ment, and, as ustial, he hus bis war paint on, Uy says tat the opposition hi lily state rep resent all that ts meanest in tho tralts of tha Democrats pnd Greenbachers, combined under the leadership of welts Republlean member of Congress, ‘But, ho couthiued, *itls not a auestion of vietory with us, but tho veluipe of our triumph,’ Tstrongly, be- Heve that tha Union-laving, hiw-a ttl thrltty and honest people of ‘tha North will sweep every State foto the Garfield eolumay, dad aye Seal Nahe far gaunt the ROR er iptesy at they don't bulldoze guy voters, rehase'ta ool aut bales 9, ON EVD usw tissue-bullals, wo" shall curry sole of the Southern States.” i Anent the foregoing the News of last night. Wyart for rebultiting ait the 0! THE ODOROUS CANAL. Inspection of the Bridgeport End by tho Commissioners, A New Bridgo to Bo Built at tho Ashe Inn Avenue Crossing. 'Tho su breoze stirred the waters of tha river ‘and tle cnnfi to thelr depths, and the odor which Was watted “heavenward was anything. but that of jockey evltb or new- mown hay ag Canal-Comimissioners Glover, Shaw, nnd Kingman stvod yesturday morn. Ing on the south ban of tho canal, near the old pumpling-works, and watched the demoll- dlon of the dUnvidated high bridge which spins tho State ditch at Locks street. It was understood that Chicago's Mayor would Joie them, snulff with them thd eftuvinl gusts from the inky water at. their fect, and discuss thelr project to rebulld the old bridge, not in Its former pinee, bub xt oa polos further west non ine with Ashland avenue vontinued, Owing to some misunderstond- ing or allpup In tho grrangements, however; tha, Mayor didn’t come, ant the Commissioners put In the time, as long ns they were on the ground, in examining the Iny of the md in connection with the practicability of the project referred o. ‘To a 'Tamuxe reporter who joined them at “the meeting of the waters? they explained the propriety of abandoning tho old bridge site and erecting the new structure opposit the present terminus of Ashland avenue on the north side of the canal, and showed how the phi would Tire fo the benetlt of every- body concerned. Loek street north of the South Branch, as everybody familar with the map will ree meinber, takes o shout off to the northenst for a short distance wnrtil it resehes tie canal and the old bridge. Ju order to make the Inter good for anything asa bri thot fy, Snardeyto get to it—the little street was piv roan sfiatp turn andy steep grad here, Minking travel at this pulut ia order t use the bridge not only wwkard but some- what dangeroty, ‘The tind on the nortly sile of the eanal belongs to the State, and In the optnton of the Commissiuners. should he used for canal dock property, thus giving {ie cunal-boats a place : $0 UNLOAD LUMBER, something which, owing ty a combination of rallrond and other interests, thoy have not got... With the britge out of the voad, thera would be nothing to hhider the carrytie out of this cherished Idea, “he sonth wall of the oll lock” could be: -denuded. of ono or two oof its) upper — courses, the grade In the street ent. - awny, the two or three frame houses near by whtel belong to the State shoved back, anda hirge, commodious, and convenlent spot secured for landing the cargoes of the eminl-honts, * * Ef the bridge were not at Lovk street, tien there could be no more appropriate place to: build ft than neross the canal on 9 ine with ‘Ashu avenue, In fie it should have been built there in the first place, Instead of at Lock street, which {s cramped, narrow, and indirect usa means of communteation between the South and West: Divisions, whereas Ashland uvenuce is wide, runs tor ines through the western portion of the West Side, and Is, In shorty the natural outlet for travel between the two divistous, Besiues, Ashiand avenue fs now being paved to within a comptratly short’ stages north of the canal, | [twas eloar to the Cann Commissioner's, and should be te everyborly else, that the Interests of the’ elly would cer. tainly be benelttedt by a bridge “ab Ashland avenue Instend of at Lock street. Ib was equally clear that the canal Itself woul bo benefited, nnd that, too, without detrlutentto thevelty, Ef the alter, however, ndon- ing Lock street, felt that It was glvlug up anything, the Canal Comislsstoners were pre- pared -to unite Its gift with one of thelr own, ‘3 aAshinnd avenue continued ‘aeross the propdstd bridge would strike a. In of grounul owned by the State. This stretch, necessary to. tts continuation as a streel, the Canal Cont loners expressed thelr rend ness and willingness to dedicate: for street purposes if the profent were enrrled out. In time the eity would find It necessary to fend the street throurrh to thatportlon sonth of the Unlon Rolling-MINs In order to meet tho demmnds of business in a section whieh la bond. to develop... The building of ‘the bridge and the dedication of ‘Unis strip of State fand would’ bu wstop in that direction, Aust over and south of that strip isa strect, romning northeast, parallel with the canal, and known a9 Bridge street, it" jolugs Lock street, bends to the: southeast, and there crosses the riyer, landing ane’ on the South Side... With the new bridge across. the canal at Asiiand avenue, aid lie dedication of the strip referred to, travel would be untinpeded between the two-seetions hy way of Ashland avenue this-coutlined. Bridze street, aud tho brjdga over the South Braneh CONNECTING Ls YWO! HIVISIONS, Besides, It would bocasier traveling, quick- or traveling, and, filly, safer: traveling, Jelther as. i present hiproyement, regard less of tho future, or. \tith the futuro growth and needs of the section’ taken Junto consideration, ib was --apparent to the Commisstoners that - by tho ~aban- domment of the old bridge and Lock Fact, northor the South Braneh, and the Mild. ing of on britge across | Ashinul avenue, with the estenston of — that thoroughfare down to, Bridgeport now aud its extension clear throvgh at novery distant, aay, the city would bo In every way benefited andl dimnged in none, ‘She great question was that of cost. Pho‘ contractor who Is: rebuilding the old bridge wits Interviewed, but could not shed any very delinit Hight or that subject, for the reason thut he dadn’t figured on It, to expressed hls preference tor bulldlag a brilga ut-Ash- hind avenue, however, based on engineering and attier constlerations, and promised to stop work, If the eit tuthorities were will- ink until some conclnston wasarrived at, he Comuisstoucrs, alter looking over tha ground, enme dowirte with the ‘cone irnetor and: visited Clty-Engineer Creg! who was fund in ts offices with the Mayor, ‘The eanal suthorities unfolded thetr plans, whieh, as a general proposition, at onve met the approval of the, Mayor and Mr, Creglor, Tho question of ways uid mens was then discusacd at some length, the Mayor holding hat tho Council must finit yaeate Lack street tut that the clty coultt not pay nuy more for the crection er the bridge at the new point than it hnd alvenly set, apart tor its erection at tha old one,—some F6, ie other words, the Canal Connulsslonors would lave to pay for the ndditonal oxpense Ineurred tn ercel+ ing tho bridge, whieh would by some thirt feet longer at Ashland avenuo than at Lock street, nnd would require new abutments and approuches, ’ Tho Canal Comnilssioners practlenlly sented to the Mayur'a statement of the ease, though ns to tho inatter of paying the entire cost of the new approaches ‘they were ap parently of. the fmpresslon that that was gos ng it alittle tuo strong. As to the Connell’s action, thoy explained \that they could, go te work and condemn tho property if they saw Ab but that tho process would ho a stow and tedlous ane, and would lenyo tho people in tho velghborhoud for some tine without an; Deldge. Under the elycumstinees, they nd- ce mitted the proprioty of fuvistng to the Coun. |. ull tonbandon thy street and order the erece tion of the bridge over the end at Ashland. avenue. ‘Lhe contractor, who Rs been fol- lowlng orders and using up the oltt material i fay as it was fit for use, sald he would pave ¢ : TO DO sOME PIQUE hefore ho could tell what tho cost of a longer brkigo would be, Ho agsured the - Mayor, however, that nothing lad us yet been done which would haya to bo widone, and the Mayor espressed libs delet pt diding a con. tractor who wonkdn't swe toa claim for dlaninges, tnd brite wong hale a dozen wit: nesses to prove it, Vho contractor further pronfsed to stop work=anl aot to put tie any alabin for damnges elthar—antll notified by tho, elty authorities of ay agreement Which night Lo arrived at. “Tho conferences finally brake wp with tho understanding that the cfty authorities would put no hindrniees In the way of the sehenie, and that the Cannt Commissioners woukl de- termining diriay the afternoon when and how they would make a formal statement of the matter to the Councll, After talking the qnattar over at their Inter meoting the cima authorities draw oH ry ution for presentne jon to the Gounell vt its evening mecting, nsklng It to abandon the old brilge and that portion of Lock street feuding up to ft, and. a erect tha new bridge at Ashland avenite, aud ugreohug ou thelr part to. dedleate tha atrip of land referred to, and to pay for the wbutinents and Sy prnuetics of the bridge and the extra cost of thantructuye Itelf over and above the S$u70 whieh the oy. Has sthrendy set | place, « LAL oe File off your'curns with the" Japancay Corn= File" lt vill atively cure and nul pala. vo conta. 5 Beret n) ov SARSAPARELA RESOLVENT, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER Changes as Seen and Felt, 9) they Daily Occur, ‘Af. us ter Using a Few Doses, 1,.Qood spirits, disnppearane Jnuguor, melancholy, Inet ense ad hart esa mse ‘| 2. Strength Iner hb Appetite: Improves ADULT Ornetitlone cy ps felt for fo ne tay ; prash, yout digestion, enti nitd wlgep aWakcon fresh ait \ Tearoue UMtlsturbe 3 Disappenrance of spots, htotehos, inp the skin looks clear and’ heathy; tha wet changed from [ts turbid and elondy ‘appeal to aclenv cherry or amber cote: water pe freely from tho binder through thee eet without path ov eealdings tty or no wed Ao pinitr oy woukness, - 4 Marked dluntnution of qiantity and tr wr, of Involuntary weakening dischirges at Mlolud in that wily), with certulaty of peemage ure, tmemerged!sirenuthy exit in Tne q cls, witel Franctio# y } to tho several crane! te ee Pettony i, Yeiow tinge on tho white of the oy the swarthiy, ‘xtitron “auyponraties othe at ehutnyed to detenr, ively, aud healthy eutog 2 Wise sitiCerny Tram “weak or advert Inhigs or tubercles will rently arent. bencht tt expietoratingtreniy tho tough pilegm anes from the unis; ale ells, Dronent ‘or wince thront or bead? dbuluizhing the frequengy cout: gener Inereasa oF mlrenucth trntste et Bend aS ani itt WARREN-BE,, COW CHURCH-BTs tho system: stoppnyso of nightesvwoy and feelinyy “ot wwenkness avon hee geat lowe, shouliers, cte.z’ vesattion of ech ot cliils, sensu of xuflocation, hari breaths mn of eonich oust own or arising te Sy, ai Uletrea 1 aeelualy ani rely iene, sing symoroay 7. 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