Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1880, Page 12

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE:. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12, .1880—SIXTEEN PAGES . Grain and Coarse Freights -Un- changed, but Carriers Look for an Advance. A Lively Southerly Breeze Blow- * ing on Lake’ Michi- gan, 5 The Grand Hayen Shipbuilders Prepar-, ing to Build a Large Steam- barge and Tug. A Batch of Local and General Notes that Constitute Interesting Beading. HOME GATHERINGS. GRAIN AND COARSE FREIGHTS. Rates on grain remained unchanged yester- day. There was; however, 8 noticeable disin- clination on the part of carriers to make en- gagements at the figures. They argue that the increased receipts must soon give the market.}. ‘an upward turp, and for this reason prefer to make one or more short tripsin order to Gatch the turn of the tide. The charters wore: To Tiuffalo—Propellers Montana and Idaho, corn on throngh rate; propellers Dean Richmond and Scotia, wheat at4 cents; schooner C. C. Barnes, | flax-seed at 4x conts. To Erie—Propellers Juni- gta and Lycoming, ‘corn on through rates. To ‘Kingeton—Schooners L. Ross and Hereules and propeller Ocean, corn at 7 cents. To Sarnia— Propellers Nashua and New York, corn on through rate. Capacity, 100,000 bushels wheat, 265,000 bushels corn, and 36,000 bushels flax-seed. Coarse freights are scarce, but rates remain unchanged. Quotations on lumber are as fol- Jqws: From Muskegon, $%; Ludington, $2131; White Lake, $2.12%; Manistae, $225; Menomi- nee, $2.12! boygan, $225; Point St. Ignace, er ents: Scow Green. Bay, cedar. posts from Meuomince at 7 cents apiece: Schooner American, ice from Sturgeon Bay to Chicago at $5.56 lump freight: schooner Peno- Koc, jumber from Menominee te Chicago at $2.12; schogner G.C. Trumpf, iron ore from Escanuba at 80 cents per ton; schooner Gyo Chicago, Jumber Menomince at A BREEZE FROM THE S0UTH. ‘The southerly brecze of Friday freshened dur- ing the night into 2 moderate gale, which con- tinued up to the hour of going to press this morning. The storm-sigual was hoisted at noon yesterday, some hours Ite, but. still early enough to answer every purpose, as yos- Belg Bound down the take ordinarily pay no heed to it. steam-barges Annio 8 Laurie and George Dunbur, with their consorts Contest aud Emu E. Thompson, left Muskexon at 4o'clock Friday afternoon and were due bere early yesterday morning: On account of the, wind and sea, however, they did not arrive until noon, and it required work of the liveliest kind to discharge their cargoes s0- that they could lJenveaguiniast night. Vessels bound up the lake aye making slow progress, while those downward bound fairly fly before’ the breeze, It is . altogether probuble that vessels bound this way: willbe compelled to seek shelter at various points along the west shore until tho wind , abates. News of damage necd hardly be looked for. as the gale lacks the severity necessary to get veosacls into difficulty. SHIPBUILDING AT GRAND: HAVEN. At Grand Haven the keel is about being laid for a new steamn-barge for Kirby, Furlong & Co. ‘This barge isto be employed in carrying fron- ‘ore from Escanaba to Fruitport, for which tho firm are guid po hold a three years’ contract. Sho willbe 240 feet iene with about 37 feet beam, and I8orM fect hold. Tho new craft, like all other large steam-barges now being bullt, will be a double-decker. Mcasra. Kirby, Furlong & Oo. aJso contemplate building a tug about the sizoof the propeller New Era, for the engine of the ill-fated propal- ler Gens H. E. Paine, which, together with the boiler, bas been recovered from the wreck. The new tug isto nssist the New Era in towing harges between Grand Haven and Chicago. She will be ready for business by the opening of navigation. aes DOCK NOTRS. : ‘The storm signal yesterday for a southwester. Most of the tugs that weyt out on the luke Bayurday night avd yesterday morning re turned before noon without tows. 3 ‘The schooner Naaguu had her-mainsail re- paired before leaving port yesterday. ‘The new Union Line propeller Rochester took out 75,000 bushels of gorn.- The New Anchor Line ‘propelier. Lycoming takes out 65,000 bushels Of the. same corcal : all tania Cook Gr Thomas Ro rai n of wo -bareo maut July will call on Doard ey the “earliest ‘opportunity important news will be communicated to them by Capt. R. W, Hayes. Any information ag to the where- abouts of Oook and Hion will prove acceptable te Cupt. Hayes. ta Eingle cargo of lumber on the market yesterday. “The Muskegon tloot will be ‘bere before Monday morning, however. ‘The Scuth Chicago tug Two Brothers has berun towing in our harbor. She belongs to. ‘Wilson's line. ‘There will be no excursion te South Chicaro to-aay..The steamer Flora ig in the hands of the United States Mafshal on -an accumulation of unpaid claims for suppjics. The complica~ Hon cannot fuil to prove very annoying to the Northwestern Transportation Company, which pwns the steamer. aite A foet of light-and josded vessels set sail for various points yesteraay afternoon. and last evening. . ‘Upon her arrival here, the barge Argonaut will be placed in the Chi Company's West~ Sido Drs-Dook for exumination and calking. Dapt. Owen pruposes to bare her in first-class Bhupe for the fall trade. “ ‘The schooner Pensaukee made her last round trip between Chicago and Buffalo in fifteen days, including a detention of twa days and tighteen hours while receiving a cargo of lum~ per ut Cheboyran. This fs remarkably good time for,the season of the year, ‘On her first trip to Buffalo the new steam- barge Minnesota, owned by. the Inter-Ocean Transportation Company, is reported to buve wet 1,200 oushels of her cargo of corn. She was bverloaded, or, rather. not properly loaded. The schooner C. H. Burton will take. a rest to receive a fresh coat of paint. : ‘The tugmen turned politicans ortendar, and 4m several ‘instances uttended the North ‘Side primaries in a body. Their. votes were invaria- ply cast for Barber delcgates. Another such day os yesterday and the tug: ewners will again begin to complain of losing money. And yet they have lost none thus far the present senson. Yesterday the tuz Rebel was under the der- rick at Miller Brothers’ shipyard to bave her stern-bearings repaired. The tug Satisfaction was also at the sume vard belng recalked and ironed for fall and early winter service. NOTES FROM ABROAD. INDIGNANT CANADIANS. ‘The few Canadian tug-owners of Windsor feel somewhat indignant at the course taken by the Detrolt tug-owners in the matter of thelr peti- tion to the Becretary of the Treusury. AllCana- dian tugs, they claim, pay 80 cents per ton for the privilege yearly of towing from a Canadian to an American port, besides $1 to $100 for every ciearance mado from the latter, They also ¢laim that jf they enter a vessel at the port of Detroit they have a perfect right to move her from one wharf in that port to another wharf in the same limits without clearing or entering ber, os tho wharf at which she is originally left does not constitute the ‘ort of cntry, American tugs. they fay ‘towing through from bake “Eric to Lake Huron frequently stop at Amherstburg with theirtows, and from thence often bring them to Windsor and leave them at the wharreg while the tug crosses ta Dvtro{t to coal up. Nothing bad ever been done by the Windsor tug owners in such cases, but it is hinted that ifg big dog drives a little dog to the wall he can don good dea! of ugty biting. All the Windsor tuz- men ask is guoh share of the towing business as they can Fe ne, more, no less, they say.—! it Post and UTES GLEAXINGS, - rt has it that the Smith Moore did not pay $2 for painting, and is Ibeled at Cleveland. ‘The schooner Jano ello, wrecked near Ashta- ula, was insured Sor $1400. She had earned out es during the season. Koel at Bailey's ship- ic keel of the new yard in Toledo has been laid. ‘The missing mate of the schooner Riverside hhas not yet been tound, but a close watch 13 be- ing kept for him. So say the latest advices from ute ‘The schooners Auna Falconer and Atmosphere have been adding tothe guick pipe. of the sea- sqn. The former made usual run of five days from ‘forynto to Toledo in two days and ten hours; the lafter from buffalo to Toleda in a little lesg than twenty-four hours. ‘The Presidency of the Toronto Sailors’ Union, vacant by the removal of Mr. B. J. Cochranc, has gone a begging. Two members have been asked to take the Office, but have declined. The schooner Jessie McDonald bas been hauled - ont for repairs at Toronto. About $1,000 wil! be expended on her atiaay is att e barge Energy was account on ‘the shoal at Cardinal, Ontario. ‘The steamer Flora, which will be remembered as tit the place of the jli-fated Bertechy last S5enson, has been placed on the line between this city and Cleveland. Sbe will commence her trips at once, and left Chicago for this port last evening Saginaw Enterprise. ie ry sull at Cl , and 60 firmly held by the inflex- ible officers of the law that she will in all prob: DiUity not see Lake Huron this season, certain- ly not under the auspices of Capt. Jesse Cox, ‘wbo bas been singularly unfortunate in his excursion business venture this season, ‘The steam-yacht Swan, of Kingston, with a party of excursionists on board, ran ‘aground ‘east of the harbor at Belleville on Thursday and ‘vessels have found to thoir cost. |. leas Complaint continues to be made by masters of broke her Wheel. She was pulled of by the steamer Varnoa. : While en route from Geneseé to Toronto, the schooner Murcia A. Hall lost her mainmast and fore ; was defective at the po! and maintopmasts. The’ mainmast Ine where it gave out. Freights are scarce at Port Dalnouste, as some ‘the pay of tho Thirty dollars 1 month was Kingston Sailors’ Union President. "AD Oswego gang of ten men uploaded 160,000 fect of lumber from the Annic Minnes in four hours. The same gang on the same day unload- jug 107,000 fect from the Edward Hanlan in two hours and twenty minutes. i ‘The steamer Rothosay mado a short trip out of Toronto Thursday night to exhibit'tho elec- tric light to her friends... She is now. furnished with four, and will have reflectors which will render the light visible at a distance of forty miles. ‘ The sohooner Annie Mulvey hes changed ‘been “purchased from Messrs, Rathbun by Capt. Hale, of Toronto. “She will ro ie ‘the lumber trade and be sailed by Capt. O3- orne. : Me ‘The steamer Maud made the twenty-two-mile run from Cape Vincent to Kingston, ogainst.a head wind and sea, in one hour and forty min- utes. 5 e ‘The steamer. Empress of India was seized py the Kingston Sheriff the other day for an ol claim of $80. A bond-was given and sho was re~ | ‘vessels concerning annoying’ shortages’ where cargoes ate discharged ut tho elevator of the ‘Montreal Transportation Company in Kingston. Cargoes consigned to Meksra. McFou & Co, usu- | ally hold out. Adjutant-General Drum, who is now Acting Ghlet Signal’ Oficer, has otderod the followis changes in the duties of officers connected wit! tho Signal Corps: First-Liout. H. W. Howgate is relieved from tho duties of disbursing officer and placed in charge of tha signal stations; First-Licut, Hobort Craig is assigned to duty a5 disbursing officer, and First-Licut. W. C. Dun- woody is placed in charge of orders and corre- spondence, ‘Tho steatn-barge William Edwards, consigned to Messrs. Whitney & Gibson, Buffalo, with a cargo of rye billed as 51,000 bushels, and dis- charged ai the City Elevator, is reported short 140 bushels. : ! LAKE PORTS. DETROIT. Spectat Dispatch to The Ohicaca Tribune. Drrnorr, Mich., Sept. 11.—Passed up—Propel- Jora L. Shickluna, Dean Richmond and consort; steam-barges Ira H. Owen and consort, Ontona- gon and barge, Antelope and barges, Passale and barges, P. Chamberlain and schooucrs H. Folger and Senator, Cormorant and consort, and | schooner Florida; schooners N.C, West, Helen ‘Theresa, E. Gerlach, G. M. Neelon, 8. J. Tilden, J.N. Foster, E. J. MoVea, A. B. Norris, J. U. Porter, Annie Vought, P, S. Marsh, A. G. Morey, jome. : Passed _down—Propellérs Pacific, . Fountain City, Rochester, Newburg. Russia, Conestoga; steam-barge Tempest and barges, Michigan und barges, Lincoln and consorts. Salina and barges, V. Swain and consort and schooutr ¥. A: Morse. ¥red Kelly and consort and schooners A. Cobb and Chandler, Alcona and schooners Delaware and.J. B. Ketchem; schconers James Couch, Cavalier, E. Jones, Carlingford, CLEVELAND. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Trine, CruevELAND, O., Sept. 11.—Arrived—Propelicr Pacifle, Duluth. 7 Cioured—Propollers India, Duluth: Chamber: lgin. Marquette; schooners Sunnyside, Thomas Gawa, Chicago, coal. Ghartens—Prdpslior Egyptian, ore from’ Esca- Coflinberry and schooners Newcomb and King, grain, Toledo to Erie and Buffalo, p. t.3 schooners Kingfisher ond Exile, coal, Cleve- Jand to Milwaukee, #1, and_are from Escanaba, Tibi 3 Bizet and At. E: Tremble, coal, Ashty- ula to Chicazo, $1 free: Thomas Parsons, Neva- da, und Mary Copels, conl, Cleveland to Chicago, $l; Frod-A. Morse and Cortez; coal, Cleveland to MilwitIece, $1; Reindeer. coul, Black River to Portage, p. t.; C. J. Magee, ore, Excynaba to To- ledo, p. L; ‘Nellie Redington, Escanubu -to Eric, p. t: John O'Neil, three trips, Escauaba to Cleveland, p. & - z PORT HURON. Porr Huron, Mick., Sept. .11.—Up—Propellers Nebraska, St. Albans and Shickluna, J. Owen and consort, 1. Chaffee and barges, Dean Rich- mond and consort, Egyptian and consort: schooners S. V. ft. Watson. Red White and Blog, Flying Mist, Maria Martin, Craftsman. Arrived—A, Hord. 7 Down—Propellers Newbray, Russia, Fountain City, Cone ere and consort, Fred Kelly. with consort and Zach Chandler, Alcona with Dela- ware; tug Oswego mud barges; schooner A. Lafrinier. E. Jones. Wind—South, gentle; weather fine. ri Port Hunon, Bich., Sept, 1J—10:30 p, m. Passed down—Propeliers New York, Potomu Roanoke, Wissahickon; schooners Nellie Wilder, Helvetia, George Sherman. ‘Passed. uwp—Propellers ‘Empire, Havana, St. Louis, Music. with Alico B. Norris and barges, Onotagon. and barges, Antelope and.baryzes, Pasanie and barges; schooners Annie Vought, Samuel J. Tilden, J. N, Foster, &. J. McVey, Wind south, fresh. Weather clear. PORT COLBORNE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chigago Tribune Por Cornorse, Ont, Sept. 11.—Passed up— Propeller Caltfornia, Montreal to ‘Chicago, gen- emt cargo; propeller Europe, Montroal, ‘to Chi- cago, salt, E Down—Schooner J. C. Woodruff, Chicago to KCingaton, earn; schooner C. T. VanStraubenzie, Qhicago to Kingston, corn; schooner A. Muir, Chiengo to Ktngston, corn: propeller Dominion, Chicago to Montreal, genera] cargo. Arrived—Schooner Two Friends, from Chi- cago, wheat. t MARQUETTIC. WA Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MARQUETTE, Mich., Sept. 11.—Passed up—Pro- Peller Arizona. ‘Down—Propeliers Duluth and Atlantic, Arrived—Propeller Jhn Glidden: schooners ‘Warmington, Sophia Mincb, H. J. Webb: pro-* puller Annig Smith; schooners Brightle, HP. nls. Gen. Sigel, Groton, ropeller Hiawatha; schooners Exile. . ESCANABA. Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribuns, ESOANABA, Mich.. Sept. 11.—Arrivod—Schcon- ers Mineral State, Fieetwing. A. H. Moss, Ttase:t, Minnie Slanson, John Shuctte, M. L. ‘Higzie, Lottie Cooper, Metropolis, I. H. Howland, Julia ‘Larson, James Platt, * Cleared—Fropellera 8. G, Baldwin, A. Exerett: schooners M, L. isgie; Johu Schott Itasca, Flaetwing, ©: A: Bing, Slorning Star. MANTTOWOC, . . Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. .> Manrrowoc, Wis., Sept. 1L—The United states revenue cutter Andrew Johnson, rebuilt for the Govornment by Hanson & Scove, was launched ut their yard here this vfternoon. KINGSTON. Special Dispatch to The Chicane Tribune, Ersaston, Ont., Sept. 1.—Arrived—Schooners Eric Belle, ‘from Chicago. 18,600 bushels corn: Bangalore, Chicago. 23,000 bushels wheat; Glen- itfer, Chicago, 29,090 bushels wheat. PORT DALUOUSIE. Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. Port Datnovsre. Ont. Sept. 1.—Down— Schooners Rising Star, Chicagu to Kingston, corn; West Side, Chicago to Kingston. corn. KINCARDINE. INCARDINE, Ont ept ooner Manzanilla, Chicago, salt. ee , Osweco. Special Dispatch to The Cricago Tribune, Osweao. N. Y., Sept. 11—Sailed to-dey— Schooner Jamaica, Milwaukee, coal. + . DULUTH. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, jDuLose, Minn, Bept. 1.—Arrived—Propelior jane. . PORT OF CHICAGO.: ARRIVALS. Stmr Sheboygan, Manitowoc, sundries, Stmr Alpena, Muskegon, suudrics. Prop Skylark, Benton Harbor, sundries. Erop 7. S, Faxton, Soush Hayen, sundries, rap Messenger. St. Joseph, sundries, Prop Swallow, White Lake, lumber. Prop Mary Groh, South Huyen, sundcies. Prop J. 8, Seaverns, Saygatyck, sundries, Prop Kt. C. Brittain, White Lake. sundries, Prop 'f. W. Snook, White Lake, lumber. Prop Annio Lauro, Muskegon, lumber. p George Dunbar, Muskegon, lumber, Brop Buckeye, Muskegon, lumber. ¥rop Trader. Muskezon, lumber. Schr South Haven, Ludwig's Pier, bark. Sehr Scotin, Milwaukee, light, Sehr L.. Doak, St. Joseph. lumber. Schr Contest, Muskegon, limber. Schr E. E. Thompson, Muskegon, lumber, Sohr M, Ludwig, Ludwig's Pier, lumber. Schr York State, Muskexzon, lumber, ~ Me A ee rD, A. Wells,Escunuba, Schr Nassau, Escanaba. Schr Monsoon, Muskegon, Behr Adriatic, Muskegon. ~ . | inwwhich he advocated 2 new basis for the cal- -erty. would be limited to incendiarism; there | panics under an iron policy. | BubeS. G. Andrews, Muskegon, Sehr Cold Grand Haven. . Schr Higgie & Jones, Escanaba, Schr Knight Templar. Black River, Schr Lena Johnson, Menominee. Schr M. Dall, Mustozon. Senr Pilgrim, Sutton’s Bay. Schr Beile Lirown, Oxontz Bay, cep Swallow, Montague, Pi 4 Prop C. Hickox, Muskegon. Sehr Clara Parker, Escanaba. Prop f. W. Snook, Montague. B. Calkins, Cedar Kiver. iunitowoc, eundries. pend, Muskegon, sundrics, Schr Queen City, Buffalo, 48,000 bu corn, Prop Lycoming, Eric, 65,000 bu corn. * : Prop Jay Gould, Buffalp, 500 bris flour, 10,000 bu wheat, 8,000 bu corn, 1,238 bris pork, and eundries. = Prop Qeaany Montreal, 16,700 bu corn, 100 bris rl Ms Prop Fe W. Sage, Buffalo, 54,000 by corn. Prop Hulstead, Buffato, 36,00 bu corn. Prop Scotia, Butfalo, 60,00) bu corn. Prop J. G. Worts, Kingaton, 22.300 bu corn, Prop Louis Ross, kingston, 16.000 bu corn. Prop Horcules, Kingston. 18,85 bu ¢orn, Prop Messenger, St. Joseph, sundries. Prop Skylurk, Benton Hurbor, sundries, Prop Murs Groh, South Haven, sundries, Prop J. S. Seaverns, Saugatuck, sundries, Prop B. C, Brittain, White Luke, sundries. | attend.” INSURANCE. The State Superintendents Close Their Deliberations. : 7 The Wisconsin Law and Its Evils Fully Considered. ; Interviews with Commissioners About the Co-operative Business. ‘Their Reasons Why the Public Should Shun Such Companies, STATE SUPERINTENDENTS. PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY'S SESSION. ‘The Nutional Insurance Convention reassem- Lied at the Palmer House at 10:45 yesterday morning, President McGill in the chair, and all the Commissioners present. é ‘Mr. Whiting, of New York, read a paper on B FIRE RESERVES, ; culation of tho liabilities of unexpired fire poll- cies. ‘The present plan of the State Depart- ments was to charge the company 50 per cont of the amount of premiums on unex- pired - risks. . The workings of this plan were: absurd and unjust, because. a company which charged an‘orthodox rate, say 1 per cont on a certain risk, was charged with cents reinsurance liability, whereas a wildcat company writing on the same risk, and cutting down the rate one-half, was only charged one- half of what it had charged (25 cents), which con- stituted a premium upon underwriting and mal- practice. The proposed pian was to have tho State Departments estatilish n schedule of rates whereby the abilities of cach company should be determined without any regard what- ever: to” the. “adtuil’--price charged by ‘the companies, wpon the theory that a certain $1,000,000 of risk, whethor written. fn one compuny or another, tnvolved precisely the same liability; and hence the dosire was to to arrive at come oven seule of charging upthese abilities in order that justice may be done to all. A long discussion followed, during tho course of which Mr. Heald, of New York, said that ex- perience had demonstrated that’ one-half of ail the losses ‘by fire in this country were attributable to design. How could that liability be formulated? If the Legislatures would gay to policyholders “You shall have 76 per cent of your lgsa," the destruction of prop- would be no arson. Owners should have anin: terost—b, 10, 15, 20, or 25 per cent—in the preser- yation of their ‘property. A man who would cheut under the present system, disregard his oath, and forfeit his character for honesty ant integrity, would do it ulmost under any blank. The only way to proveut dishonesty and per- jury on tho’ part of oflicers was to mnke 2 personal examination of the company's af- fairs. There were companies which necded it. ‘The Bourd companies would not furnishthe de- talls for the proposed schedule, sinco it would be taken ndviutage of by the uon-Board com- panies, and injure the business of the others. Mr. Harvey safd one of the great dilliculties of inuking a minimum rate for tire-insurance arose from the jealousy. oxisting among the companies themselves, they being unwilling generally to let their experience bo known to other coimpanies or to the Stato Insurance De~ partments. ‘Mr. Clark said a new plan was necessary. The reserve, as now computed, Was & fallacy, and in- justice was done to both the companies und tho policyholders... The subject was uf so much im- portunce that it might be referred to 0 commit: tee for investigution. - He made a motion to that effect, which was agreod to. Mr. Wright, from the Committeato whom was referred the matter of torelyn companies, re- ported that the Committee were unable to agree, and therefore referred the subject to the Asso- elation in executive session, : THE YALUBD-POLIOY LAW. Mr. Pillsbury, from the Committes on Legiala- tion, submitted the following: ks Resolved, That the Wisconsin valued ‘policy law, su-called, was born of prejudice and bas ‘beon nursed by same indefnable influence; that, while giined. specially af {nsurance coni--| panies, it hits in its practical operations the in- suring public by inviting the fraudulentdestruc- ton of property that may be overinsured, thus increasing the. burdens of insurance to society, since ull losses and expenses are, and must necessarily be, levied upon the insuring publia. Tosolved, That since the function of insurance companies js tu act in the. capacity of middle- anen in distributing the aggregqte of losses up- on the xggregate of property insured, there- fore, every uttempt to cripple, embar deesive, defraud, or circumyent them in thelr legitimate operations must result in impairing the security they alford, and in enhanoing the cost of insurance to the public, Resolved, That the owner of property is fairly presumed to bo the best judge ofits actual Value; that agsent tooverinsurance on bis pat is prima facie evidence of fraudu- lent intent; that the destruction of ‘such. overiusured property strongly confirms this evidence; and while agents in their greed for commissions, and contrary to thelr instructions, muy be, and ‘doubtless often are, partakers in the crime, both owner ang agent should, instead of boing rewarded, suifer a just penalty for thelr criminality: and that insurance above the reul value of ‘the property destroyed “never ought to bo paid, Hesolocd, Thut we deprecate any offorts to pingure sltnifar legislation in other States, be- lieving that it leads to temptation, invites fraudulent fires, corrupts public morals, results in tho wanton ‘annihilation of property, and thereby diminishes the taxapie ‘wealth of the country. sai : Mr. How said all the States would seek to, remedy overinsirancs; and those that didn't adopt 2 valued policy nw would place the com- remedy for evils should come from the companies or tho Legislatures. - It seemed to him thot the timo was ‘near ot hand when the Legisiatures were going to nur the compantos ou a uniform polley. He moved to amend by adding that it was the senso of the Convention that the Legislatures of the differant Btawes should put intw thelr Ingur- ance laws a clause probibiting any company from paying more thun three-fourths of thd aetual value of the property in any case. ‘My. Hurvey said the companies could easily beut the valued policy law by a proper pro- yision in thelr contracts. Mr. Finch urged that the Wisconsin law was bora of ignorance, and not of prejudice. A communication was received from J. Stod- dard, Secretary of the Northwestern Biasonic Ald Association of Chicago, which has a mem- ‘ership of 8,5W, saying he was in favor of legis- Intion which would protect thoiutereats of mem~ bors of cGuperative organizations ns weil as the Interests of the general public. and asking that he be accorded the privilege of presvnting his views. The document was referred to the Executive Committee. Pending action on the resolutions of Mr. Pills- bury, a motion to ‘adjourn till half-past 2 was agreed to, : E EXECUTIVE SESSION, The Convention went intooxeceutive session at BE i é following resolution of Mr. Row was adopted. Tiesuived, That the Conyention does not ap- rove of the Inws which haye been enacted in Missouri and Ohio makjng the face value of the policy on buildtugs the mensure of damages in caae of total loss, rezurdiess of the true valuo of the proporty insured.. That it would be wise and jnore. aquitable to enact a law that would preventa company from insuring buildings or paying losses thereon for more than three- tourths of the truc yalue. The following officers .were elected for the ensuing term: President, J. L. Clark, of Mussu- chusetts; Vice-President, P. L. Spooner, of Wisconsin; Secretary, Orrin T. Welch, of Kan- ens; Executive Committee, Samuel H. Row of Michigan, J. M. Forster of Pennsylvania, J. W. Brovks of Connecticut J. ¥. Wright ef Ohio, ‘and Oliver Pillsbury of New Hampshire. ‘The following amendment to the constitution was adopted; " ‘That tha constitution of the Convention shall be ninended so thut its first article shall read as follows: “This Association shall be styled the Angual Conference of -the Superintendents and Commissioners of Insurance for the several officers in charge under State authority of in- surance affuirs in the State, or their deputies, or resident persons employed in their respective departments, regularly authorized by them to Messrs. Welch, McGill, and Clark were ap- pointed .as a Committee to examine foreign’ ‘re-fusurance companies. 2 ‘A resolution was introduced by Mr. Row-ten- dering the thanks of the Conyentiqn to the press: of Ch.cago for their faithful reports... - ‘oports were then readan the following sub- ects: “Rates of Mortality and Interest,” ad- vising modification of present rates; adopted. Non-Forfeiture Legislation"; no recommen- dation of particular form ot ennetmont neces- sary; adopted. “On -Industrial Insurance,” offering modifications of the presentsystem of ithe Convention then adjourned to moet in ¢ Convention then adjourn meet in Detrdit, Mich., on call of the President. THE CO-OPERATIVE IDIOCY;: ”- DURING A LULL IN THR PROCEEDINGS of ‘the Conyention of Insurance Commisstoners utthe Palmer House’ yesterday forenoon—two Committees to whom Were referred important papers being in session—a representative of THE ‘TRIAUSE had eonyergations with several of the Commissioners on the improved condition of life-insurance and its prospects in the future. COMMISSIONER FINCH, > of Indiana, said: “Judging from the reports io", ‘It bridged me o'er a chasni where. = which Irecelve from ‘the managers within my Ald of duty, fe would eee “aeautog. ae marked (mprovement in morale of tho business shows a decided better- ng. ‘Tho people generally are paying more at- tention tothe subject from an economic and provident standpoint.” A is » 2 there! che, same hoticaahis { in the machinery of the profession: “Yes, -The ‘genta at men of better business qualitications, better address, and, what is nore to tho point, they better understand''the philo- sopby of the businoss.” * Thon you think the general outlook for the rogular companies: that have weathered the financial depression is full of prowige? “Undoubtedly, The better class of the com- munity—by thisI mean the better educated— have given moro attention to the responsibilities of the companies, us. oxpressed in. the policy- contracts—and In view of the almost unparal- Ieled revival of commerce and abundance of money,. evince .a disposition to ynercnee the amounts of insurance on Which thoy puy .pro- amiums. » : “ What line of policy has boen adopted by the ge Compantes, i any, to inspire public conli- lence?” ee ¢ “ Many of thom have been making satisfactory settlements with those who, from necessity, or other causes, allowed their policies to lupsoz—.. in what way wero these settlements mage?!" “On the basis of a paid-up policy for: an amount proportionate to the promiuins paigand tho ago of the policyholder: or else by puryhas- tho policies at thoir surrendor value.” * Hus anything else been done by the :qem- panies to win fhe esteem of the public?” 7 “Yes: several of tho companies buve now'de- clured that ull policies issued by: tian 1 shalt be non-fortcitable after three years. This ontitles the policyholder to s portion of the rescrvo fund which has been accumulated from the ‘three an- nual pavments mado b him, and is ay that he could in all equity ask.” z * How do you regard the finaiiejal standing off! the companies?” a lL. + * Better than thoy have been for years. ‘Thi asscts aro in excellent shape, and are |daisy-tm- proving. ‘The renl-estato. aaspts ara. ‘worth a grent deal more than they Wore two yours ago.” “Do you anticipate any failures In the fut- ure? Saran is “No. Allthe lame ducks are: about outlof business.” : ES ir att 10% “What do you know about; the codperafive snares?” =. “Among the poorer and less ‘educated clnsses the codperatives are getting some ‘business. In- some quarters thero is a craze over it; Dut as goon as the policyholder discovers that ‘his in- surance is of the most temporary character, and that it costs more in:the,end without having anything tangible to show for It, he, guts louse, and casts his fcrtunes with those ‘companies whieh can give-bim an enduring contract.” “Does the codporative plan furnish any insur: ance whatever?’ chem “The codporatives are not insurance compa- nies. They are voluntary: benevolent associa- tions, Hable to dissolve at any moment, and the country is strewed with their wrecks. ‘Yhere is nothing behind them. They can nc- cumulate nothing, for the reason tbat what thoy do get is swallowed up in oxpenses, and tho failure of the munagers to collect an’ assess- ment necessarily -ronders them unable to pay the face of the policy in case of a’ death; then comes the collapse.” ~_ <! * “* Whore do the codperatives doing business in your State hail from?" . ig Opio, and: others ‘Many of them como frgm_O) from Iowa. The latest dodperative scheme in Towa is 2 company for insuring aguinst, illness. it proposes to be. liable,for a certain sucr per week for twenty _ weeks af _ sick- ness." Its policyholders aro divided into classes. Such. an“organization as this cannot exist, for the reason that all {usurance is ‘based on the law of nyernge. The average ex- pectancy of life is known at all ages, but it 1s un impossibility for any man living to determine the average of siokness." ; ’ “This alleged choapness, thon, is the. only at- traction?” “Yes, the Sonperatives, are cheap, but you iow tho remainder of .tho quotation about cheap things.” COMMISSIONER WELCH, of Kansas, was next secon, ““Whatis your opinion. of tho. prospects of life-insurance?” wus the first query. . “I should say that tho business is twice tho volume of what it wastive yeursugo. The com- punies wore nover more active.” . How. do you ‘regard their financial condi- in? “fhe rovten concerns have all been weeded out, and the companies which weathered the financial gales are every day coming to the front in bettor condition." ” + i “How do you account for it?” The reyi¢al of alikinds of business has given a stimulus tc’ real estate, and the mortgages thoreon held by tho eoerenis are more availa- bie, as there is now a wider margin between the face of the mort and tho value of the land, ‘The real estate held by the companies has large- ly increased in value.’ Speaking of my own State, the real-estate soguritics of the compa- nies are better than eyer, as the improvements on the farminu-lands'much more than make good uny depression which may oxist.”. snare the codperutives doing anything in your “Quite a number of them have come in. and in somo instances have done some business, but aé their true character becomes known the less they will do, for they,are based on neither sense nor reason.” “ What is your opinion of them?” “They furnish at the;best but 2 very tem:. porns form of {nsurance. The only thing to wid them together is the good will of those who are in thom. It is a clear case of mutuality without any binding force. Good will isa poor thing to bank on when thousands of dollars are atstake. Buying the good will of anything fs a good deal like buying tho wag.of a dog's tall.” “ What Is the rock on which the cooperatives are bound to split? ” ; “Rapid assessments ato bound to break them. upin the long run, because the great bulk of mombers will not stand heavy ussessing. After half a dozen have pulled out the others will fol- low in scores, like rats deserting a sinking ship.” “When you say that the codperatives furnish temporary insuratice, hqw do you describe it?” “They can furnish insurance for six months or a single year at apparently a cbeaper rate than the old-liners, but aftor all the insured has to pay more for it than itis worth, according to the true scientific Dasis on which life-insurance 4s culaulated. * Phen this temporary insurance looks cheap; wherein it is dear?” ~ ‘It is very dear in this, that there is no bind- ing tore in the contract.’ When one of tho In- sured refuses to‘pay gny more of the assess- ments he allows ‘his policy to lapse, which con- cludes the contract. ‘There is no pawer to com- pol him -to remain. The companies have no capital to fall back onyand when an increased mortality occurs, in any certain clags, the assess- ments cunnot be enforced, and the representa- fives of ene insured will have to take what they e : 2 Suppose that one of these codperative com- panies did suceced in existing for thirty-five years, the full life of a generation, what then?” “Why, in that case the policyholder would hayo paid over 6) per cont more thun woul bave Deen required to purchase an old line policy. In buying the latter—fgce value $1,000—he;would pay annually $21.04, or a total of $736.40 at the end of thirty-five years. In his codparative membership he would be called upon to dis- burse: Initfation-fee, $10; annual dues, 22 per annum, Si; assessments—thero being. fi the class 1,000 members—§1,000, which is x very rea- sonable figure, for while the yearly assessments for the first year might be movreal rato light, provement they would increase in geometrical ratio, as the yents sped on; expanses for notices, cte.!: $100— reoe thatn jaan has otul $1180. You will therefo : ¥ia the cooperative, pajd $1,160 for his insuran when for $736 he could haydPought it in one of the old ling companies. . Ip the latter, should he £00 fit to itllow his policy to lapse, he Would still be entitled to the surrender valuc, about $209, In the former, should .he lapse he would got nothing. Tn other words, the codperative would be the dearost by over 3600.” THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL UNIO}, Spectal Dispatch to The Chigaga Tribune,“ Wasntxaton, D.C, Sept. 1L.—Thera ‘has been a: correspondence between the couritriis which belong to the Postal Union looking to | fixing tho rate on all copies of manuseupt made by the yarions processes “now, in: uso the same as printed ‘matter. -A ¢ircular of Inquiry sent from the centfal office ofrthe Union at Berne developed the fact: that eighteen of the countries in the Union, nbw collect only the printed-matter rate on‘:thase goples. A second cireular was then san} to those still charging the letter-rate proposing the lesser rate, and all the countries were asked to vote on the subject. ‘The United States’ vote was forwarded to-day, and ‘ivas in favor of adopting the rate for prined’ matter where twenty of these reproductions are sent in the same package. 4 CONDENSED MILK. : 2 Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, Euan, Ill, Sept. 1.—To-day the Dim Milk Condensing Company opened theiz books for milk contracts for the six soonths,; beginning Noy. 1. . They offer 12: cents for! November, December, January,’ February; | and March, and ;10. cents for April. As the,| farmers demand 12 ‘cents the.whole six’ | months it is feared. there quipibe rnother skirmish between them and thi pany. + THANKS, «_ For The Chictao Tribuwgic: . . Friend, I hqve read your lectut} tHrice, | And from my heurt pronounce it nico. I thgnk you for the cheerful thought, * Your Sunday *Curtgin-Leoture” taught; » Though fe Sipuld serve we but an Hour, | I freely, own its saving power. he “~My heurt wag endly cruzhed with Abd Staged s ate Se hope to shina |, now State street. Blackstone’s .oge land, has BOSTON’S BIG DAY. ‘How the Quarter-Millennial Will Be Celebrated 'Next Week. A. Procession that “Threatens to Eclipse Chicago's Knights- Templar Parade. ‘The Old and the New Compared 1630 and,18S0. Spectal Correspondence of ,The Chicago Tribune, Boston, Sept. 7.—The olvic authorities of Bos- ton, backed by the citizens ‘generally, aro about to make a grand effort in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of thé settlement of the place. The anniversary occurs on the 17th inst. An- nouncemants already made give assurance that the procession’ which is to. move through the principal streots will exceed in magnitude and attractiveness anything of: the kind previously witnessed in the city,—cven that of . 1875, commemorating.the anniversary of the Bunker Hill, battle, which, on account of its extent and magnificence, roused the jealousy and envy of ) Philadelphians, who were oven then propar- 4ng fora like demonstration {n honor of the Z{gentennial of Independence, in tho following }Pyoar. The recent Masonic demonstration in Chicago, it is believed, will also on this occasion shave its brillianoy eclipsed. WHE ENTIRE MILITIA OF THE STATE are to be ordered out by the Governor, who will parade at their head in his official capacity of Commander-in-Chief.. Tho presence of the Thirteenth, the Twenty-third, and the Sixty- ninth Regiments of the: New York State Militia iscertain; and there will bo visiting companies of other out-of-the-State regiments,—among them, the Kearney Guard, of the Third Regl- ment of Now Jersey; the Lincoln Guards, of New York City; and Company C and Company H of the Ninth New York Regiment. The Boston High-School Regiment, which numbers nearly 1,000 lads, uniformed and admirably drilied, will be in the line. The various trades will also take part; and many processes of manufacture that can be performed on platforms on wheels will bo exhibited asthe processiun moves. Among other things in this line, the old hand-press used by Benjumin Franklin when he was 8 printer in ‘Boston will be put in operation upon a vehicle, which witlaisocarry a modern BeviFe- Os tan rotary press, to strike off showers of hand-bills forscat- tering among the crowd. Organizationsof artizans will also join the proocssion in great numbers; and charitabio, hterary, and secrot societies of various sorts, carriages conveying distinguished guests. and veterans of the Civil War, the exican War, and the War of 181, will - SWELL THE MOVING PAGEANT. In the evening, the largojorganizations of Gor- mun Turners of Boston apd vicinity will have a torchlizht parade. The inevitable oration comes off ut the guine time during the day, the orator this time being the Hon. F. O. Prince, tho Mayor of the city. Dui the day the newly-crocted bronze statue of John Winthrop, founder of Boston and first Governor of Massachusetts, will be unvelied to public view on ita pedestal in the central square of the city, where it is to remain a permanent ornument and memorial. ‘The ith of September is the recognized date of settlemant, because the first offictai mention of Deston was tangs ‘on that day, in 1630, i en’ o Gnury_{s simply ofa voto whieh was that day -Ppssoa by the Mngisitracy, John Winthrop pre- siding, ‘ GIVING THE NAME OF BOSTON : to that peninsula, upon the borders of the primi- tive wilderness, which had previously received the populur Bppeliasiat, of Trimountaio, and which the Indians called Shawmut. The mean- img of ‘the Indian name -was, according to one authority, “living fountains,” “and, accord- ing to another, “unclaimed land,” Certuin it fs, that the Indians did not occupy it, preferring to do thelr hunting and scalping on the main land. ‘The original settlers of Boston arrived in thelr ships early fo July, but did not immediately de- eide upo Joa ting at Shawmut; but, prior to Septeniber, many had begun to build there, and ‘the majority followed early in the autumn, leav- the minority on the opposit side of the Charles River, at Charlestown. For six or seven years before the ships arrived, AN ENGLISHMAN NAMED BLACKSTONE had lived in solitary independence at Shawmut. His hut was situnted on the west slope of Rea- con HIN, not farfrom the. site of the preseut State-House. This squatter sovereign appears to bavo been a placable sort of man, and be wel- comed the newcomers, and. yielded up to them— probably for a consideration—the whole of the Shawmut peninsula excepting fifty acres. which he reserved for a garden-spot. Blackstone was an Episcopalian in sentiment, but did not like the manoer in which churcb affairs were con- -l.ducted in England, and said. he come to n niger’ Hid of tha Lords. 1s ‘America ‘to ‘get’ rid of The Bostonians who ships with Winthro) depurturé from the hop.” came in. the - first also aimed, in their id Country, to get rid of the Bishops; added to which they proposed to convert the heathen Indian. But there was no Indinn on Shawmut; and so they begun—gently enough at first, no doubt—.. ON BLACKSTONE. ‘They wanted him to join their little church, and pay a share towards maintaining the meet- ing-house which they bad setup on what is incability: did not go to this length, and he made up his mind that, having crossed the ocean to escape “the Lords Bishop,", he would. not come under the dominion of “the Lord's Mi The brethren probably made — it uncomfortable tor. him as they could,—for it was 2 way they had, as the Quakers and the Baptists found out at a later period; at any rate, this quaint Robinson Crusoe of tho Peninsula, after four yeura’ experience with the brethren, ugreed to scl! out the remainder of bis Jand, excepting six acres, for £30. In this way the citizens ot Boston game {nto possession of Boston Common, which they laid out as a train+ ing-field. Bluckétone, having got his money, struck a trail leading through the forest south- wosterly, Which he followed about forty miles, and agnin set up a lonely habitation, out of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, upon the banks of a beautiful river which yet beurs his name. BOSTON GREW APACE, =~ and within the century its forests had ail been felled, its berry-pastures had disappeared, and it became a prosperous commercial and manu- facturing town of several thousand inbabitants, whose wooden dweiling-houses and shops, * standing end to the strect,” skirted the shore- front and studded the sides of its three hills, which originally gave it the name of Tri- mountain. A French twist has been applied to this plain English word, and we have it now ag “Tremont,”—the name of one of the principal streets, and also hotel, bank, and several different societies organized for one purpose or another. This wooden archi- tecture proved to very expensive, for it was a stending inyitation to - contingration. Pires, causing great’ devastation, occurred in 1654, in 1076, and in 1678. The loss in money-value was great in instance, and in the last amounted to £200,000: The relative magnitude of this sum may be judged when it is considored that the populxtion then -was but about 6,000. For this reason it is that Boston has NO VERY ANCIENT BUILDINGS, and the artist who now seks to illustrate its an- tiquities can find no structure to serve as a subject for his pencil, that was built in the seventeenth or yery’ early in the cighteeuth century. The Old South Church was built in 172), Fancuil Hall in 1742, the old State-House in 1745, and King’s Chapel iu 1760. These visible out-door antiquities are duly valued; and, for relics of the days of the found- ‘ors. we have nny quantity of old monuscripta find record-books, most of which will be *over- hauled and made a note of * for the purposes of these commemorative days. For, among other doings by the way of celebration, the literati aro now engaged upon a historical work, to be published in four huge volumes, with filustra- Hons, the cost to be met by subscribers. 5 THRONGS ARE COMING — - to'witness the pageantry of tho gnniversarr- day, as the books of the great hotels alrend¢ prove,—most of thom having engaged all thor available rooms for that and the day preceding and following. These visitors will loc fn vain, outside of the filustrated books of history, for the characteristic features of the simple old sea- side town. If theyascend to the top of the State-House dome, or.tho monument of Bunker Hill. thoy will. behold one of the great cities of the Continent spread out on every hand, having 8 population within its municipal limits of more “| than 350,000, and 2 tributary population of nearly as.mauy more, coming and golng daily by rail- road for business and aocial purposes.” due of ed ‘THE ORIGINAL THREE MOUNTAINS ag been, reduced to the gereral levolof the streets, and the others have been shorn of their fuclent fair proportions. ‘Tne briny coves and mucky marshes which were upon the southerly aie westerly marging of the tewn have been filled up with sandy gravel, brought on the rail- roudg from the country districts; and in this way nn area, available for buildings and streets, of twice the original area of high ground or till- a een added. ‘Other acres have been gained by the annexation of contiguous towns: and the city now assumes the territorial proportions which comport with the idea of a metropolis, tnd gratify “in some degree that ambition ‘which ‘the ‘citizens of every American city cherish: ‘that theirs. as well as that which was Igidout by the Father of his ‘Country, shall be » city of magnificent distances. rd RULE. i — ‘That Strange Old Hone. Within this seddened heart of mine. - Lauisrille Courler-Jc Ps Lon: Apr ook up and aor forget ‘The. supper tablo to the © looker on ie vie - That God is zood, and loyés me on * fenoa” was a pleasant and gmusing sight. A +” And that from ont this-darkjuing night” -Thore yet may dawn a ray of light, ~. = Twill “ forger this bitter nowy T=. And strite to make w solenth Voy, To look upon the brightost-siabs No matter what muy bere jetide, Cuicaco, Sept. 9, 16. By LeD. THomsox. Peak. Ben leman of 12 was seated beside # ig Df 10, to whom he was distractedly atten~ , “ Do'¥ou like chocolate?” asked she. . ‘#'No,” was the roply. Oh, 1-do,” from the little woman. iM Phen T shalt adore it,” from her admirer. “I The flittation made such rapid progress that goon one spoon pacquently Ti saw ‘thi Saee The hollow crowd, med into a cornor, wit! Fase of passionate otion ae be never a Dernwould love anyother than the listening angel in the whole wide world,—a declaration vial was artfully drawn out by he contident Wybich Tay gaueuvres of tho coquer. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The Record for ane Week Ending : Sept. 11. The County Clerk isgued 183 marriage licenses during last week. |The largest namber was is- sued on Monday, Tuesday being the lightestday.. ‘The aggregate age of the oldest couple was IL years, and that of the youngest 9. There were three licenses issued Saturday, the ages of the six parties aggregating 209 years. Nine widows, believing that man should not live alone, con- cluded to venture into matrimony @ second time, and one young man was obliged, to file a gertiticate ‘of parental consent, being below the ee Sone in 'n tne boy declaring in MONDAY. ~ 33... Warsaw, Ind. “Warsaw, Ind. 380 Wells, Louis. LVessenmey'r 2h ‘Thomas Boyd. | ‘Marcessa BY Wilson23. Minnio Lababu. John Cusiok. Mugrie Kinne: Patrick Dwyel Alfee Doorey. Chicago. John S. Mott. ‘Independence, Mich. Sopha A. Smit ‘Strabaune, Ireland. William E. Coo! .- Madison, Wis. tora E. Frat ‘Chicago. “ William Cekander. --209 Enst Randolph. Mary Lange... 18....749 North Halsted, Julius Bobystengal..28....73 Archer avenue. 189 hia Heim. 21 Blue Island av, phia node } Joba D. Jones... Mary J. Gingher.. Aif Larsen... Ada G, Jansen. %B..,.331 Hubbard. William F. Barrows.25..,.2811 Michigan av. Annio E. Libby, 21.,..3357 Michigan av. ‘William Elenzor,....40....2180 Dearborn. Josie Mansfield... .-26. Dearborn. J Josep Amundsen. .30....143 West Indiana, 7 Bmma Andersen, ...39...,143 West Indiana. jJohn McLain 23... John’s place. Mary Case: ‘3081 Shurtleff av. “1318 Carpenter. 318 Carpenter. caxne Bertha Bf. C. Gies. Gus Ahrens. ‘Tillie Ande i 2. 7 21: Englewood. Maggi Rocdake city, id “Lake City. 21...301 Wentworth av. 1 19... Whitehall, Mich. 193 West Lake. . c 1 Hattio BM. Hoag. TUESDAY. Arthur K. Brown...10 ...Evanston. Mrs. A. B. Goodrich.42. ::/Evanston. (te ‘O'Donnell... 3802 Arnold, ie { Annie’ Wilson. Jona Kelicka. 43, } Johanaa, Wagnersen35. Geo, H, Vrooman,..3t.. 4 Maria B. Shaw...,1-.23. Anthony H. Lavelle.22. Bridget E, Welsh ...23. Lawrence Morton...80. -24,,.. Waukegan, -Blanche Pardridge..18.,..Chicago. WEDNESDAY. Gustayns Johansen.%. Joshua P. Boutelie..57 ‘Augusta 4. Reed. . | Alffed T. Paujssard,:20.7.7Kankukeo, Tda Beaubien....,...24 ..-CI Alex. M. Morrison....35, Alma Sibley... Albert Behake Mary BE. M Peter €. Werle. Annje M. Garl . Sheehan. 7.0.8 Prank 23, 7 220.. 26, 24, 23, “pou Calumet av. Lake. { j { { 5 Ma any Mtullipens 27, Ghleeee: i 1. cHURSDAY, 28. Jerry J. Foto Maggie Go; Charles A. Lizzie L Piper. Robert S. McG: Kate Wall. 27. Jacob 8. Kauitinan...37 Florence Robinson. .24. Louis A, Stroheker..50, Augusta Franz, 35, Matthew Minahan.. Chicago. Newburg, Wis. 023 Milwaukee av.. - ‘923 Milwaukee av. ‘Chicago, Nelile McNamara, --22.:--Chicugo. Wiitiam H. Squire. .-47.:.-Chieago. uino M. Stanton...19 ‘red. B. Carter... Howoll.... Chicago, - Valley Springs, Miss. ‘Wm. A. Compton. Ane Springs, Miss, Fannie Butler. Stanislaus Grze | 3 Michalina Pek: 817 Blue Island av. Fa pine Island av. Sabelahe ise: FRIDAY. atric! ormick.24,...130 Mark Katie Le A. Wale” Frank Boehmer. Bertha Weller. Andrew Taysa. { Veronika, Harry J. Dean on. Anna J. Mefrid 2309 Wabash ay. j Carl Findorson. ieago. { Ernest Gerbing. -Chicago. Jobn Swenson, 88... Chicago. Augusta Jobnson...35,...Chicago. Henry J. Witzman...24....0 Thomas, Christina Kneret.,..21 ...210 West Huron, Magnus Engquist. ..24...1305 North Market, Johanna Lindberg. .33, zo. meee ry ‘Thomas P. Bodipe,.43. Catherine G. Lialet.37- Michael Farreil......29 1 | Henne J. Ward. 1 1 | °80 Cooper: 22188 North Clark,’ {214 Sedgwioke, Ohi 22, 2B, 20; 48....Chicngo. TE eateagos- 222 Clevelana; 0. Ailvina &. Reuter. Fred Erickson. HadwigSchoen. Mathias Reseh. Matilda Nohoi ‘Chicago. Crionge, aR Bisse? * 233 D; 3 Otto Goerisch Mary Zeindor€. sf Leopoldina Richter. .23. Peter Stump... fellewig EDISON’S PROGRESS, Preparing for Another Test of the Electric Light—The Inventors Plans. New York Sun, Sept. 9. f Mr. Edison's hundred-horse power engine ts getting fts tinishmg touches in the Allen Engine Company's shops, Philadelphia: andin about three weeks it will-bein Position in Menlo Park. The engine will make 630 revo-. lutions a minute. The cylinder is nine .fnehis in diameter. With this ponderous machine tur. Edison expects to produce the power that ‘will: enable him to light up the 800 lamps for which the workmen have just {afd elght and one-half. milies of mains. SES ly completed factory where the lampsare made; and more will be added in. a short time. ;will turn off about 700 completed lamps -a-day. for the present, but Mr. Edison expects to in- crease the number to 1,200. ‘. ‘Mr. Edison's new test of the light will be about Oct.1, He says that thera is no defect the construction of the lamps; that the tips of Japanese bamboo are perfect. ‘and the new trial of the light is not to be an ment to see if it will burn; but is to test, art » its actual economy as com ‘with gas. f Mr. Edison had! not experiment wit Hight tor oe Date six yoonthe, poe bee occupied in preparing for what he the commercial Titroduction of the Every detail a3 to the wire, giass, wood, and Other materials, and the best and” economical ways for fashioning them, he has goue over hundreds of times, his idea Be says, to have the light a perfect success to with, and toleave no improvement to be sired. He does not want his invention locked upon in @ few years as a crude effort in. a new: field, like the first sewing-machine and the ploneer reaper. 5 i Of the early introduction of his Nght in the. city the inventor speaks with positiveness, Spread on his table are working ot: the two districts in which it is proj tw de- in work. The first district is as follows: From. ecke ap jpeg Fel y Nassau, to. beginning. ‘The second district is as follows: ‘Through Mail street to Park piace, to West, Rector, to Nassau, to Spruce. Oni ‘There will be one station in each district where the power will be generated. This station will occupy a room about: 25x100 feet in size. Ths building may be a eheap structure jn tha reardt. other buildings, so that the item of rent or pur ebase money will not be considerable. ‘vassers are now at work in the two districts getting the names of tenants who will try the new tape ‘They cise most of: the own- E iy Pie He ers of large bui are very o have the experiment tried, .As has been hereto-. fore announced, the purpose ot the Eleeric Light Company was to sell po well ef: light. Mr. Edison says they expect to sell more power than light, and perhaps eventually to make enough on power to be able to give the” light away. Quarter-horse, half-horse, one- horse, and” five-horse, and séven-horse power. machines, he anticipates, will be in great de: mand for keeping ventilatorsin motion, 51 ing fans in restaurants, running. sewing-ms- ” 01 iz lathes, and so on. Since Mr. Edison has considered bis light as successful commercially, he bas given its prac- : Mia! of tical use by all sorts of people a 1 attention. He says that popular prejudice and custom are not the least‘difiicult things with which he has to deal. His nim has been, there- fore, to make the new light as nearly ag possible like gas in itsoperation. His way of making 8° practical test isto call in a servant girl trom 8 from a field, nel boring. pouse: ar a laborer te ne and poin! o8 lamp say: “Light 1 turn it off; light it aoain” Every difficulty in the way of the awkward experimenter {s care- fully noted by the inventor, who ot once sets to work to obviate it. A single illustration will show how closely he has studied these minor the first Janips he had : correspon’: ive bas re, turn in the opposit direction, Everybody who took hold of it for the fret time tried in vain to twist it the er0nk way. Mr. Edison took the hint, and the new lamps are lighted precisely like those of a gas-fixture. In outward appearance, too, they resemble gas lamps as closely as they can be tmnitated. ‘Should the ‘Seal Pack trial, soon to be. made, demonstrate all that is expected, Mr. Edison gays that the Company will be selling the light to consumers in New York by the Ist of Janus: ry,-1881, at about 50 cents per 1,000 candles. The. ordinary commercial candle is the standard of: measurement for the new illuminating power, ‘Three thousand candles give the light of 1,000 cubic feet of gas, so that tho equivalent of 1,000 feet of gas in the electric light, will cost $1.50. The bamboo burners. are calculated to last in steady, use for six months. Extra ones will be furnistied to consumers, put up in boxes, with sockets complete, for 50 cents each. The reg named by Mr. Edison are subject to. change, but he says the only change will be to lowor prices as the tse of tho light is e: Mr. Edison's electric locomotive which bay been running over the track at. his factory a6- forty odd miles an hour is dismantled at pres: ent. He is fitting up an experimental. freight locomotive, and he fs golng to test it. on steep grades. Should Mr, Edison's inventions have the ‘com mercial success that he anticipates, Menlo Fark will be threatened with the logs of its name fame. The company associated with the. in- ventor are already looking for factory bullding sites in Metuchen gnd Hahway, where better. faciljties will be available. : THE CHAMPION “TURNERS.” Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, * MinWAvKEE, Wis., Sept. 11,—Few events have ever created more general Interestin this city than to-night’s reception af (he “Turners,” who have just returned from @rmany. All the Turn Societies here many visiting ,brethren formed jn 9 procession this afternoon and escorted the: heroes of the oceasion from the depot to the . principal hall and then to Sehlita's Park a large party met them at Chicagoand return on a aa train. A commities taeb the victors at New York, ‘The concert at the park to-night is brilliant, and the attendance . is fully 10,000 people, The reception is made an important social event for all classes and nationalities, The Milwaukee Turners by their matchless skill, intelligence, ‘and cordi disposition haye brought the city into prom , nence and good repute abroad, and-naturally everybady is very proud of them. Singular Boat-Race. ‘Asingular race took place at the recent aa nual regatta in Shetland, Shetland women 2°¢. noted for thelr ability in managing boats, a9 ‘Mr. Sheriff Thomas, who was in Lerwick at, a Hime, offered to act'us cockswain to three Shets land women in 9 contest petwoen thom. grew of men from the revenue cutter Hagle, ‘The match was keen!y contested, but ultimatey ‘was easily won by the Shetlanders by over auf, minutes on a haif-mile course. ~~~ DIAMONDS, WATCHES, #2 LADY WILL SELL AT A SACRIFICE TUS rts ‘week her diamonds, separately or in pul; sl @ mavaiteent camels hair shawl - Addrox @ ‘Tribune office. TAMOND-SCREW SETTING: verted into earrings, nins, studs, rin i late’ St jewelty at wilt tae ‘by AT LAUDERBACKS, only, the diamond aotter, corner Madison and Sts as. over Back & Raynor's drug store, second H9or R SALE—ONE PAIR OF SOLITAIRE Bate inh REY ates AEN ET AB sae watch and'chuin, je indy's watch, Dersons need answer. Address Q 17, THBONS ae OR SALE—A GENTLEMAN WILL SE) fine diamond stud; am bard-up and need money Address YW, Tribune ofice. _aya rok SALE-A LADY FINANCIALLY EMBAR Tassed iy obliged to misea sum of money. ‘will offer for sale at a saeritice her magniticent Y diamond ear-rings; 4-carct each und perfect Moms. * 64, Tribune oftce. FOR SALE-A VERY FINE Falk, DIAMOND BAB: rings and single stone; must be gold; ayrest bar gainj need movey. ¥ 1 Tribune oftice- 3 ‘ADY'S GO1.D WATUH WANTED IN EXCHANG. for ane dentisiry. Address XS, Tribune CBee D-HAND LUM: ALI AND SEC FoR at Waltis SPRINGER'S now machinery: Uepot,, to Ut Suuth Canal-st. :