Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 8, 1880, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 18809—TEN PAGE MIE RAILROADS. The Lake Shore Still After the Chi- cago & Western Indiana. Another Injunction Granted Against Crossing Complainant’s Tracks. New Switching Ohargos in Ohioago—Tho . Wabash Oomplications, “The Loutsville & Nashvitfe to Increase Ils Cap- Hal Stock 100 Por Cent. CHICAGO & WESTERN INDIANA. ‘Tho Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rall road Company having fufled practically in checking the Chiengo & Western Indinna Bulle road Company, Judge Tuloy, having held that tho lattor, fa tenant in common, bad the right to cross tho land held in common, yesterdiy dismissed the caso begun last Mareb In the Cir cuit Court, and filed another bill In tho samo pourt for the same purpose, Tho bill atntes that the complainants, the Luko Bhore & Michigat Southern aud the Chieagu, Rock Island & Pa= elfic Roads, opernte ronds aver 2,000 miles long: all together. ‘These two roads own In common Block and Mi fh tha Asaessor’a Second DI- yiston In the eust frnctionat part of tho N. &. 14 Of See. 2h. i L, whieh are continuottsly tse by thom for yarde and inuking transfers, These Jotanre nlsy crossed by the St. Churles Air-Ling, tits giving speetil teilities for mnk= Ing oonncetions with other roads. These game Companies: yy own in commun other bunds north of these lotato Van Buren street, which aro Ilkewise use for thoir treks, tlepots, cic, which cost atiout $3,000,000, Nearly all the trans- fers are made over the St. Charles Alr-Line, ¢x= cept those mide with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road, and the facilities there offered are tuxed to thelr uttermost, #0 that It Is nc sary complainants should have the exclusive and uninterrupted use,as they think, of these twa blocka ‘above mentioned, About 400 ens pines ut 4,000 cara pass daliy over these two Hocks, . ‘The complainants then go on to tent of th Ines of the Western Inditna, the Wabash, St. Louis & Paitic, the Chiengo & Grand Trunk. and the Chicago X Eastern Me Jnuis Ronda, and they claim the Western Indpin docs not Intend to dperate its own road, but to leave it to other companies having no right of way Into tho city, Ils already constructed its Une us fur north ns ‘Twenty-second street, to that f foci and 3° The velume of business whieh will bo trangucted by the Wabaen, the Grand Trunk, and tho Eastern Inots Konds will be so werent that complainuzts fenr tt will deprive thent of tho use of their own premises and greatiy dat ge and iuterfere with their trinsfer ‘ive the ex- nest ons tie other land ecun be pure ounsed fn the vicinity for that purpos Some negotiations were entered Into in Febru ary ancl March Inst between the Western: Indl ann gud the Luke Shore nnd Rock Island Roads looking to the purehase by the former of a right of way thirty t wide across Blocks $$ and 35, ‘but they cate to noraiay, ‘The Western Inil- ana then fled 1 petition In the County Court for condemning a part of this land, but conpiuins ants aver that that Court bas no Jurisdiction to try tho cuse, beeanse the Eminent Domuin act any’ at pyiies to the toking of private property for pub) lo usennd the ixing of compensution thorefor, and does not nuthorize the County Court. to-entertain or determine nw proceeding Tor acquiring a right of way aeross in exist rultroud. Lot An uct to provide fora general corporations” of JHU provided for fixity point and manner of such crossings an Inter= seetions aud the campensatian ta be pat therefor, yot that statute was repealed by tho act of Mureb 21, 1874, entitled, *.An act to repeal corti’ acts therein named.” Parngruph oof See. 10 of the Ganerst Raltvoud net of See, the der which the Western Indlana Roud wits tu corporated, provided that in the event of 0 dis+ ‘ygreement between existing rallrond companies: as to tho point and manner of crossings and ine Lorscotlons, ar the componsution ta be pitt therelor, tho same should be nscertalned and determined fi manner presoribed by law. At tho thne tho net of Ise was passed, the manner preserived by law for deterinining such polit: of differenced was by the apyeint ment of Coins milsginniers under the recat IS, but by the res pening det ot Kt the “manner prescribed by hw yfor determining polat und manner, wat repented, and us tha |. Legluln- turn fuiled” thereafter te. preserite” any. unnner, of any. tribunat or. mode of roeedire, thera is no wiy naw, and the Western Indiuna bas no power to ern ae abe Uucks, nor cnt nay court newilre Surbediction af a sult for stich pucgese, und ite vets are ultrit vires, Tho County Court, how- ever, bus decided {t has Jurisdiction, and fs now hoary the ense, Tho comptainnnts further charge that tho Wastern [nditna, when a venllet iy reached In this condemnation cise, intend to give a bond for the payment of the damages awarded, and then take porscaston of the property, and iC the bond ty nut accepted wil even then fusist on “sion. ‘The complainnals announce thelr determiuntion appeal fram the Juda ‘nent of the County Court, but they fear their appont will not avail much if the Western Ine alin dn the ineontime goes on Laying Hs track, Even If the County Court bas juris diction of tho case, they cluim the giving of tha bond fs not such a tho Just compensation ay is required by the Consthtution to be nade beford property enn be upproprluted In, the exercise of miuinent do- gun, and thet ‘such proposed bond. If givens woul! ba null and vold, aud to recovery vould bo had thorean. From an oxumination of the rocords of tho Recorder's oflice, itappears the Western Indiana has mortguged [ts road and person! peers: tor neurly M0000. of more thin S2d0W i snito on the whole twenty miles, which indebt- edness largely exceeds tho valu of the prop erty, go that the rond {6 in fuct insolvent, ond would be nuable to resound shunld Judgment be recovered neuinat It, The purpose of thodefonds antis te fay four tracks deross Blocks Hf and i, and tho miterind is aff rendy at hand, 80 Gut tho work can be completed ina few hours. Tho PORIRUA Rie they wore aftatd if notice at an oppJeation fer injunction were mudo they would be greatly injured. They therefore aaked for an injunction ex parte, to restrain the Wostern Tndinta from tuking pow not Blocks 34 and U5, or layligg uny truck yeild Jots or neruss th tracks wotil the flunt deo termination of the condemnation proceedings by tho Supreme Court. . dtidxe Harnum issued «temporary injunedon As naked under a bond for $10,000, WABASIT COMPLICATIONS, In nddition to tho notice given by tho Wabash Hallrond that st will withdraw from the St, Lous passenger agreement Oct. 10, tt hug also given Dotice just now thit on tho samo date it will withdraw from the Kansas City passengeragree; ment. The vedon of the Wabash means na tight, tortho Western passenger business froin this aity, and consequently Ively times may be ex: pee after Monday, when the Watnsh begins. arun resilar passenger trusty from this city to all Western The competing taken DH steps 1 meet the competition of the Wabash, and they will net tke any until fe has’ shown Ita intentions “more” Cully, As regards the frelrht completions ariviiy from the competition of the Wabueh there are no new developments. Tho southwestern puuds: coudnite to bo wreatly exercised over the action: of tha Wabash In opening its roud for Missourl River business trai Caivago before (tut been adinitied Inte the poul. Tho miderstunding was that the Wubusth would aut compete tor tho Missouri Kiver busliess from Chicago until it bus been unwanted a percentage, Tho Missourl River, rouds were wilting foro noitiiva= tion Trou the Wabash imauigers that they desired to open thelr Mine und have 1 reorgnolzation of the pool, 80.18 to provide for W proper percentige for that road. Mut the Wabnsl oned for Minsourt Itiver business withont giving notice and without heving been awarded a percentage. ‘The Wabash munugers ghiin that the reenrd Which shows that dation 18 fodletted above hid been tucen wis fulsitiod, tnd that their uuderitindimg was that thoy eopktopen for Missourl iver busdiess when over they chuae, ‘Tho mantgers of ull the other neuly in tbo pool are willlug to sweir tit the 2ecordsof thy proceed ngs ot the Association ate correct, und [6 ts their oplilon that the Wabash {using this means to bring mheut «rupture, Kom bope ts sill expressed that the wounds eat hehesled, and the Chicuge rowds are willing to nitke © wlous ty order tu avald a rupture, Vhoy Can see NO ood ronBON aL the Wats Should not allow the matter to goto urbltration How,whon He managers have always fayored Buch a trade Tur the settlement ot diticaltios th The pool A few dtye more will determine whotber the Wabash really means tu break up tho poct or not. polite reached by ite lines, ines here bave’ ay yut —- CUE BARGE LINES, The Cloclunatl Gazette has tho following re~ warding ¢be divervion of tuvinesd via tho St. Loits barge Unies to New Orleana: ‘The tnauyurrtion of a burgo ine from Bt, Louls to New Orleans was at first thought to be umutter. of ne vers conilderable lmportunee, und (hat, while tt mivht divert a sind) portion of the vedin business of the West und Nocih Mest from tho hike and rai} pontes, i would yet becopie an sanpor tae Tuctus a determinine wrain rates'to tho seatourd. ‘The poollug sya- ton: of the Bast and W jt wid thonyht, woul de complete burries agulust any duunging competition, ex pt thu Juke rhute during Muvigation, but in this the trunks Une managers wero gsoatly uilstuken. ‘Their plans to cuntrol the ruin trifle bave been very. inuch disturbed, and ary threatened with more Foriuus competition than wus tirst anticipated, ‘The mucuyers Of the barge tay bave demon stritted by hirge shipments that prala tributary W Bt. Lily cun bu sipped te Lurupe via Nuw Orjeund wt rated tauch tower than the present raltor yall and lake rates. The trunk tues will bayo tomoct thls now competitor, and meet it on itaown terms. Its reusonable to suppose tual the burge-line owaend put the rate just far enongh below tho rall rato to capture the teniic, Dut that. If crowded. they can lower the tart, very tuck, and still leave 1 handsame profit. Uf this bo the case, this new water route via the Gulf af Mexico will revolutionize thy whole gral cnr ying trade of the traus-Misalesipp! region, and Tiinots and Indiann on tho cust, and poss sibly Southern Ohlo, A portion of the your a bance tne ean be operated frum Cineimnatt, as well ns from St, Louis: Indeed, the grain barges of the Chesanenko & Oblo Rallrund have demon atrited to the sorrow Of sonic ef our grain mer= chante tho feasibility of the plan, then, our uenrin cun be exparted eheuper vin Now Orleans, why cannot tho wholo Southwest, including Con= tral and Southert: Texas, be supplied with ail tholr produce ehvaper vin barges ta New Ore Jeans and thence to destination vin rail or ateunis bonte that ritn up the ainaller rivers or bayous, than is now done by tho rail routes? ‘This now Bomnperter: for the carrying trade of tha West ts destined to play an important part in deterinine jiug the cust of transporting the prailies. of the country, In fact. it is already powerful to awaken tho trunk-line managers to the fact that Rotiething must be done vt onev to meot this new and powerful rival or gee the orcam of tho eraln traitle pass from thelr control. THE CONDUCTORS’ ASSOCIATION, Special Dispatch to The Chicagy Tribune, 8r. Paut, Minn. Oct. %—To-day's session of the Railway Conductors’ Assurances Assuciition was devoted to business, Several amendinents to the constitution and by-huwa were voted upon, ‘That requiring four years’ exportetce to quality a candidate for membership in the Association was rejected. Tho report of tha Finance Cofi- mittee showed the exchequer to be In a prosper aus condition, After considerndle discussion New Orleans was selected ag the place of tho next meeting. Z ‘Tho following officers wero elected; President—C. A, Moga, of the Boston, Low- ofl & Nassau, Vive-Preshlent—F, F, Goulette, of the Grand ‘Trunk of Canada, Second Vice-President—P. A. Taylor, of tho Union Paeitic, Member of tho Executive Committec—J, W, Moore, of tha Lubtinore & Ohio, Secretary and ‘reasurer—i. the Litde Minti, Sninuel Titus, of tho New York Central, was clected to deliver the annuuladdress at the next muvention. KJ, Snively offered his restynation as mem- ber o! wv executive Commities. Mr. Silvely It, Gangon, of 9 wis pe ed ty withdraw the resignation by President Sears, The question b put ta i vote, Convention emphatically deetded not se to iiceept tho resigition, and Snively Analy consented to continue to ser ‘The untinished business of the lust Conven- ton, belng the proposed amendment to Art. cof the Comutitation, adinitting Buperintendents, Asaistunt-Superintendeats. ond Masters of Transportation to memborship in the Associa tlun, then came up tor Mnal disposition. A bile fot was taken, and resulted as follows: Yeas, Hs nny, 480. $0 the proposed amendment was Jos! a resolution waa adopted suspending the rules Sn regard to tho tine for holding the Conven- ton, and inatracting the Prestdent not to call it later torn Dee. Convention then adjourned to meet at New Orleuns next year, ‘This ovening the members of the Associntion are partaking of i banquet wt the Merenauts’ Hotel, tendered by tho citizens of St. Paul, SWITCHING CHARGES, Mr. BP. Ripley, General Freight Agent of tho Chicago, Burtlngtun & Quincy allroad, bans igatted the following clreulur to ayrents and Chi- cugo grain recelverss ‘the following rules and switching charees will vern tho: hendiiog of seen tn Cole from and after this date: On all grain dell from the track 0 churge of 2 cents per le pounds for track delivery will be mide in addition to the regular transportation charges, On all grain billed te the track and ordered to Ges vitor or connceting tines for shipment a switeb- dug charge of $1 per car will be made. On alt if ed to clovutor and ordered to track lug chirge of 81 perear will be mn On 1 Wied to elevator but ordered held ontrack andsubaequentiy ordered to elevator or: connecting llues for shipment aswitching ehurge of €2 per ear withbe nude, Onall grin billed to clevatos, but elther previaus ta, on, or atter arrival ordered ‘rent to connecting Hines, witching chutsoof $2 per car will ho made, same weifheld on track and subsequently or dered to connecting Hues or elevator. On grain Hilled to elevator und betd out. for relnspeetion, nawitehing charge of 42 per our wlll be inude, ‘but will be refirnaed on presentation of Inspuct- or’s certiflente that grade was chunged. On acral billed ty connecting Hoes and ordered to trick or elevator, order beltug received previous fo urelval, a switching charge of a perear will be made, | On curs transfur pale biked — through to other rons, veld for Inspection, #1 will be er er eburged for switching in tation to tho régulur transportation charges. For switehing to pre vata tricles, or warolouses or glovators nok. on our track, charges will bo according to locntion, When ci tn cousigned to Citeage parties wil ver to connecting I for wast be ecompanied by etlons. giving destinution, ete, that there mny be ne delay in transferring nnd forwarding tho gritn. When Chicago parties teste to change shipping directions which have n furnished clther at polut of shipment or to wit tueal atice In Chicago for eels which Inu been detiveerd to coniveting ines, it mudt bo dong within twenty-four Bours Crom tho Ume of dellyery uf tho grain by ue, or demurrage at tho rate of 33 per ear per day wil be charged until xuet shipping Urcetions are furnished to Bild conncating line, ‘COLONISTS’ EXCURSION. ‘The General Passenger Agents of tho ronds in this clty hold « meeting yesterday for the pur- pose of taking action regurling tho request of the General Passenger Agents of hind-geant roads west of the dilwourl River to place on silo tickota for an excursion ower those lines Novy. 9 at one-hulf of the regular colonist rater, This excursion hns been arranged by the land-grant roads: for the pure pose GF correcting errancous opinisns aud res porta. regueding the eoudition of crops in the States of Nebraske tind Kansia, and ta fnerense travel to points along the roads in those Staten, At the meeting yesterday resolutions were puesed unantinousl ia to place on sale euch tlek- etd ns are requested by the Inad-grant ronds wt one-half tho rite now Inde and quoted fi col- ontat tie-whect af Aug. Toto the followlig yeu: To Dodge City, on the Atchisa Tope ee y Bint FG; Hills, onthe Kunsas Division, Unton Pucite; Grand fstand, on tho Rt, Joseph & West. erny Ince, on the. Burlington x Mfasourl Kiver tn Nebraska, Kirwith, on the Connell Dhutfs Division, Missourt Pucties and Columbus, on the Unlon Puelfie, Thero was soine digeursion after disposing of the above business reyarding. the annoutice: ment of the Wabash that tt will withdraw trom the St.Louis and Kansas City aprvoments Oct. Wand the measures 41 ry to bo taken in opder to meet reduations mude by tint roud. It wis Analy decided ever, t0 do nothin in the nintter natil the Wabash fing shown its die tentions aud glvon cause fur retulintion, DISCHARGEN. , Judge Drammond yesterday tssucd 9 formal discharge to A. Lawrence Hopkins, tho Receiver of the Toledo, Porria & Warsaw Raullrond Com= pany, the road haying passed into the control of tho Wabaah, dt. Louls & Pucitla Etullrond Com Pany. By the terms of tho order, all clating now oxisting wratnst tho roud while in the hands of the Itecorver must be prosonted to the: Court on or before Deo, 1, or be forever barred. Tho Wabnah ftovd sive it $50,000 bonito pay all thuse claims when presented, andthe Hectiver wis dirveted ta tuce aver tate tha Watast at the property of the ‘Loledo, Peoria & Warvaw fod, bot real and persaial, including the sum of nboUt Fer, tKy How 1 hb hands, Feces ls howe ever, enough to puy court vosts and solicitors, Th at y Ik to He made to Morris Ky Jeesuy TabertC, Martin, Wilko f U0, and Charles B, Whitehead, — WANTS THEM 'TO VOTE, At tho lute’ meuting of the Joint Executive Committes in Now. York, resolutions were passed providing against a repotition of the troubles lataly agitating tho Enatern rode re- gurdlug shipments and rates to Bustern gene bourd points and on export busidess, The reso- Jutions, numbered 1b 112, and Jtdwere pubiished: in Tur TMaBune af Seph 2, and at tho same tine telreuder by Commntasloner Pink wis pubs Ushed requesting the railroads not present at Unit ueeting to cunt (hoi votes on those mens ~ Urea. Hr seems Mat Dut very Tow of those nas have compiled with “Ste, Pink’ quest, as th geutientun hud just gucd anotbor sulur requesting thom ve wtonce, tocnalle bin to put the redalucions inte off Itappeurs from the futest clrcuiir that over id of the ronds, members of the Joint E: the Commites, hove thus tar neglected ta ue their axsont ty {ho resolutions, und ft looks very much ws if muny of thou did not care te vote upon them Tor reasons of tholr awn, ——— BONDS DECLARED WOR DILESS. Upeclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, St. Paut, Minn, Oct. T—An Important doe cision was rendered by tho Suporior Court to- duy 4a a case bearing upon the validity of ralte road bone wéued by towne sud vite without Deli subrnitted tow popular yoty. I 187T the Legidlature pusied Oo tuw autborialng town or city otlvers to issue bowls in aid of railroads Upon a pelltion alyned by w majority of wix- payers. Under thle law bouds to the amount of voverat hundred thousand dollar buve born jwaucd by towns in foodhue, Wabasha, aud other counties In vld af the construction af tho Plaine view branch Chattleld branch.and othorbrancues, of the Chicuze & Northwestern Railroad. Thedy bonds tye been ueyothited and are now qn the bands af Investors, Uxon w suit brought by u citlzen of tha ‘Town of Plalaview, Wannab County, agafnst the tuwn, appenled’ trou lower’ Court, the Bupreme Court declied that Tallroad bonds cannot bu iasued without sub: mulsgion tou populur,vote of all lexal voters; that to i, Butuuit, sens | the lnwof 1877 [a unconstitutional, and all bonds tasted undor tt void. Of course, this makes tho bonds worthless, — LOUISVILLE & NASITVILLE. Loursvitan, Kyy Oct. Z—At a meeting at the Nonn! of Directors of the Loulavitio & Nash- ville Rallrond Company the foltowing resolution was adopred in teeordance with tho provistons of the charter of the Compiny and amondinents thereta, and n resolution of the stockhollers Pilgsed on the 6tb of October, 18403 Heaotret, That the enpitnt stock of the Com- any be fiercased KO) per cent, such increase to. he distributed among tha awnets of stock aud atock Jlabilities existing nt tho dato of tho next closing of the books fn proportion to the amount owned by then: respectively, by certificates of paid-up stock to by issned 10 each stockholder un and after tho Ist of De- eember, 1880, ad unit tho stock books bo closed on the fith of November and reopened on tho Ist duy of December, 1850, The Loulsvilie & Nashville carnings aro cs- Utmated tho fuurth week In Soptember, 1820, at 278,70 enrnings tho fourth week in September, VW, S120; Innerense, B10; total for 8 sp te 1e80, $402,003 Total for Beptember, 110, $527,200; Increase for Septomber, 1830, RO3,HU0, NEW SOUTHERN TRUNK LINE, PittvaAnEnrira, Oct. %—Tho luquirer says now trunk lne will be ostablishud from Phtlne deiphia nnd New York to the Southwest, with the Shenandoah Valley Hatlroudl us ite basis, It {a clutied the line with be the shortest to Now Orleans and Southwestern polnts, and will give tho Chesapeake & Oho and faltimors & Ohio a lung-needed Independent outlet ta New York and Puiladelphia, Surveys have been tide for an extension of the road to tho Atinitle, tho A tient and the Obly, The now Ine, it is sald, wil reach Now York by the propascd ex- tension of the Shenandent Valley Rallrond te Unrrisbury, and from Harrisburg over the old Allentown Short-Line, now operated by the Renting & Jersey Contral. —— RAIL VS. WATER TRANSPORTATION Speetat Nupateh to The Chieagu Tribune. CINCINNATI, V., Oct, 7.—At the meeting of the ato Committes of the Southern Kalbway and Steamship Association at the Grand [fotel to- day, the matter of rates on cotton to New En- xland points was rettied on the basis that tho mul and water rovtes should use the eame tariit- sheet, ‘his will give the ruada nearly all the business, as they have every advantaye over stenubonta when the rates are equal. Whether the const-line tanngers will agree to nn are rangement that cuts them outot the creum of thelr fall and witter trittio is at question thoy. will Peahably deelde without consulting the Hate Committee. RAILWAY ANDU[STEAMSIIP, CincInNATE. O.. Oct. 7.—The Rute Committer of tho Southern Railway & Steamablp Aguoclas Uon Is in gession in thiscity, THo only thing agreed upon yet ja that the rate on cutton to New-Engiand tolls sball be the ening by vither rull or coust-Hue water route, There ure other mnutters nnier considerauon, WESTERN FREIGIT CLASSITICA+ SION, —. Conusnrs, 0, Oct. %.—The Westorn Freight Agents held # meeting bere to-night, and ndepte er! a now clussiieation of frulaih and now tral rates to gu into eitect Noy. 1, The changes In rates were not glyen out. ‘ VeEEM Tho Pittsburg & Fore Wayno Raliroad will sell exenrsion Ueketa from Chicagy to Rultimore for the one hundred and fiftieth virthday celebra- tlon uf that city ut one fare for the round trip; tlekets to bu good until Oct. 20, The Hilnols Central Railroud Company will take the Aldermen and other city oilicliis to Champaign and return to-day, to show them that vy caretul firing and handling an ordinary locomotive will thraw out no Mure smoke ‘that lucomutlves to which are attached patent sinoke- consumers and spark-arresters. The tran, to woied a speed car for the excursionlsts 18 at- tached, will luave the Central depot ut 8340.4, mn, this morning and rinas fir us Champaign, and the party will return ow the regular tralo, renebing hero at 8: p.m. The Illnois Central Katlroad Company an- nounces: that ft will sel ruundetrip exctrston 8 fron Chicage to New Orleans and return at the tow rate of Fa, ‘This is $1u less than hits ever been charged, und will no doubt have the elfect of largely stimulating travel tothe South, ern winter resorls vin thtd Favorit route, Tiek~ ets witl be placed on wile Nov, t, and be good tu return wii! June 1, 1881. General Paasenver: Agent Hanson his Juxt Issued 1 very aternetlvo. full-sheet card and tolder setting forth tho at- tractions of the Southern winter resorts, Mr, It. fi Belknap, Treasurer of tho Northern Pacite Ranvoud, furnishes the followhng Brite fe i ae the carnings of bis road far the months of duty, envnings for July and corresponding period BOL. Grose curnity for September, imuted), SE281UE September, loi E27 Tense, S696. ‘hih nukes aun increase ot $hene for the frst three months of the fiseat year. Lhe receipts frum land sales cust of the Missouri Miver for september, 1860, winounted to $1k9,0U0, The lines of rallways in the five diviatons of the eurth cust, i round numbers, $16,001,000,000, wd would, according te Baron Kolb, reach elgnt tines areund thy globe, although It ts but hate over half a century since thy frst railway worked by steam wis opened between Durilng- ton and Stockton, Sept, 27, 15, aud between Munchester and Liverpool Sept. 5 e showt that fn France, previous to the existence of railways, there was ony pussenger in ever 235,000 ete, and ong out of every ud wound: ad, wherens between 1835 and 18th there was but one fa 6,108,800 killed, and one fe Sbuda0 wounds ad, 6o that we poy Infer Gist the tendency tonc- eidentd {3 yearly dauutsulag. TOM HUGHES. ‘Wile Viait wo Chicaga. Thomas Huyhes, M. P., well known to Amerl- cans ass Writer of charming books und seen warm and strong sympathizer with thortucth during the War of the ebeltion, and apeciiily well known to the people of Chicago by reason of his uxertions in securing them w Public Sibrary after tho fre, will reuch thls elty this tuorning, and will remain hero for sume days as tho) guest’ «oof =o hig olds rriend, tho Kev. Bronke — Herford, pastor of’ the Chureh of the Messiah. Mr. Hugtes canto to tig country tor the purpose of. English colupy in the South, Mention wi the other dry of bis arrival at ugly Eust Tene nesece, aud fe comes frum thore direauy hero, During dis stay in this city Mie: Hinehes: will maturilly be the reeipiont of counticas atten- tlons from private citizens, and also from pubile instiiudons, A formal reception will be tens dered bin from 12 to J Saturday at thi rooms of the Public Library Bogrd,—n very proper place for such a reception; and this evening, wt ball. pase os ‘he witl dine with the Chivugo Literary ul So many yenrs have elapsed ainco Mr, Hughes eturted the Chivugo Publts Dibrury dant Jt my net be amiss to reedil some ol the facts cunnected with it, An impression provailed in Boglnnd tat the iro destroyed Chicayo'y great public bibrar: though there was Wotbing worthy of tho ni bere th tbe sense in which a tree pallu Worary ds iow wnderstoud. A ineoting of the Angie Ameriean Association of London, composer ile most exchislyely of Rorury men, was field Nov, 14, 1871, 4a response to_ the following vireular, which was @yned by Mr. Hugtes ad the Presi dent of tho Agsucintion: “Drs its 1 beg to niforn you ‘that on Sfon- slay cvening hext, the 1th just. Justin de> Carthy, Esi., wil re teetird In tho raome of thy’ Social Setence Association be members ana friends of tha Suciuty on + Chleago thy Prarie Country. ‘Thoue Hues, el und bag M. Py the President, the Aw will take the char at 8 o'clock preci altontines of kites le particularly invited. tt {a hoped that as imuny of the moinbers of the Aaaucintion ag inuy Ve In town will ondcavor to be present on thé occasion, and that thoy will rie with them uny friends who Are Interested Vi the subject!” . Mr, Hughes, fy tho opening apecch, duveloped aplan tur makiog quod, to some extent atoll eventa: the losses wustatned by to great froe brary of Chlongo. He proposed that Enghel Hing authors shontd bo thylted to contribute books they had written, and abe that tnembecs of the Association and others shoukt be asked to mike fis oF chivsical and other works. He hitd bad a correspondence with suveras distingwzhed wen, partlenlarly with Carlyle, Disraeli, the Duko of Arzylt.and Str, We E. Boratee, Lt was resalved that the Aula Amerienn A waclitats should tuky Up tho matter: and tho result: wits the splendid yitt of nearly 20) volumes of the best works of English ilving authors of the thine, the domition Cormlig a nucleus of that splen= ae eollvction whieh Js now one of the bunsts of Mowe, INTEROCEANIC CANAL, New Yonk, Oct. 7—The World saya: | Jobn Rogurt, Bevretary of the Aurericay Society ot Civil Engineers, rend a puper before the Society dust evening. which bad been prepared by A. Go" Menocal, of Wasblagion, on uteruceanic Canale—Additional, luturaiution “Gbtatued by Recent Surveya in Nicuriyua.’ The object of (ho puper wis to show thut the ruute surveyed recently by Menocul. aud known uw thy * route’ Ia better than the one pryvigualy aps proved and kuuwn ws the {Del Studio route,” Thy vatiuuted saving by tho LuJud route would be $11a84,07), which, deduvted from the orbcinul eatiniaty of the cost by the diver De) dtedlu route (#,577,718), would Ivuve the estlioute by the proposed route $42, 106,60, WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH, New Yous, Oct. 7—it Js bolleved that Gen. Grant, Amasa Stonv, and 8.7, Everett will yo into the now Hourd of the Western Untou 2Yelo+ graph Company at the next election. TILE OLD POST-OFPICE The Board of Education Discussing What Shall Bo Done with It, One Proposition Is to Rent It to tho “First National Bank, And the Other Is to Let tho Public Li- brary Go Thero, Each of Them Is Defeated by a Vote of ~ Bto7 Tho Bonrd of Education tel) an adjourned meeting yesterday evening at thelr rooms on Fifth avenuo, Vice-Fresiient Armstrong in tho ebatr and the following Inspectors also present: Hoyne, Keith, Bronan, Bartlett, Eoglish, Frank= enthn}, Curran, Richburg, Stensland, Stiles, Hur roughy, Dunne, and Mans, 5 Mr, Frankenthul, at his own request, was cx cused from serving upon the Comtnittee on Muiidings and Grounds, NEW XCHOUL AUILDINGS, Mr, Curran, Chulrman® of the Committee on Buildings aud Grounds, reported that the sum Of $21,720 wits at the Board's disposi, and rec~ ommended the vitilding of a twelyeervom Bchoal atthe corner of Franklin and Haren and a ufe teen-reom sehuol at the corner of Wallueo and ‘Iwenty-seventh, The report was udepted. Thoy nlav recommonted the crection uf n new building for tho Wieker Park Sehool, but the inatter was lait aver unill the elty could secure aelear title to tho property. Me. Keith moved that (he Committee on Bulld+ Ings and Grounds report on the adyianblitty of Durchusing a lot in the vietnity of Wabash aves Nuo ond Twenty-fourth street for the bulldog of a South Division Hiyh-Schoul, Carried. THE POST-OFFICE BUILDINU. Mr, Kelth, of the Carmmittes un School Fund Property, aubinitted the following report, which, he sald. Was the resuit of two meetings in which thoy bad given the eubject their considerntton: - Your Committee on’ Sebool Fund Property: wonld respectfully report. that i eomplinnce with qultiority granted nt the list meoting of the Bourd, Sept. dU Inst, they advertised tor pro- posuly to tense the oft! Post-Ollice building now vcoupled by Haverlyis Thentre, and hive re- celved tn response thereto sundry proposils, which aceampuny this report. Your Camiuitte After a cureiul consideration of the severul pr poss, would recommend un the second proposition of the First Natiount Bunk be we- cepted, whleb teads is fellows? “We agree to pay dpe ceut pon tho appealed value tor the trative years. the Board appointhiy throe goud and disinterested cltzens vo Ux mid determine such value, nnd 6 per cent on the apprised value thores‘ter ag nscertained every Ara during the coutinunnes of the lease. Tho tense to be fur aterm of itty years witb an option of uwonty yenrs nda Hons, and subject to the con eared furms of those nuw used by the our x Wo recommend that tho President anid Seorn- lary be authorized ot bebalf ot your Board to exceute na lense in xecordanee with end posal for. the eald tert of yours from ane the Ist duy of duly, 1881, When suet appraised value shall bave buen determined us miuresald, Ne STILEB, . FRANKENTIAL, Joun C. RreunEna, Tt 18 estimated that the rentwili be abort 214,001.0 year. * : Mr, Kelth submitted tho following A MINORITY HEVORT: © The underalyned, a member of (he senome Fund Broperty Committee, beileving that tbe property ‘knoe ag. the old’ Post-Ottice was ce quired With tho undorstunding tt it was to be used for tho [irbiie Library, and that it would ben brench of good inith to use it especialy or entirely for the Schon! Pund, would diseent from the report of the majority of the Com- mittee for tho above reasons, but if auch cons sideration did not prevent would concur in the mngority report -ELmubun G, Kern, ‘The rolluwing proposals were nlso rend: J propose to lease tho old. t-Ollles building. situnted on the corner of T nand Monroy strectA, and to pay un annunl rental of slic) for the frat tive yeurs aud 6 per cont on valun~ Mon thereafter. “1 propose to inko dove th prosent building and to rebuikd on its aft cluga office hullding, to cost butt $70,000, z 3, BEXTON, I will’ pay $15,000 per year for the property’ katowr nd the 51d Pod pile balan, naw oe cupled by Huveriv's Thunt: amount quarterly in advo 1 owill’ pay sald co, M.A THAYER, T desire to lease salt building for as to tnte we your honorable body may deem tt oxpa- lent to bake it leaue; from thirty to fifty yenrs will sult me best, " J will pny as rental far sald bullding 6 per cent on the eppralsed valnation, wud wil conset that the nppriscd caluution for the tint five years of the fengu shall be ont basis of $275,000 for the property, or 3,000 rental por amin for the frat Hv eres stibject to reapprtisal every abe ecquent ilve years, by appruisers chosen in the usual manner, Twill keep the bullaing In perfect repate dur- ing the entire lease, and without a dollar or ex: pense to your honorable body, At deels- fon will greutly oblige J TL Hav Rien Mr. Dunne moved that a Committes of Confer- ence be appoloted to CONVER WITIC THE LIDRARY BOARD and learn how much rent they wero willing 10 smy fur the praperty, Mr. Stiles urged thut the claims of tho Publi Library were not before tho meotliys Use they bau not putin a bid for the property, ‘They wanted to got iton ae nemlanl rent, and aguiy it Aid not appeny dint the Gibrary Bourd was hls to inake the necessary improvementa to the buildin to inky at for oveupaney by the Lie brary. Hdalnutseem tahini that the Hoitrd coult Use the butting. ‘Chis wis the cake when the trade wits made with the Guyernment, wud this putanend to any queation of hover connected with the transaction, Ju volleved the property of tho Sehool Fund should be used cho marie ner whieh would render ft most productive to the dkuind,, Mr, Bartlett did not think that the question Was Ono pilrety Of profit, Mr, Stilua—Whut ussurauce have wo got that when tho trade was inudy the wuderstunding wus that the Gibriry Hourd was to linve tne property? Who contd cortity to the fact? Mr, dartlott—Mr. Farwell, who was {1 Cone ress at tha thie, and dtr, Mudill, The Govern- ment was nut ten ia the Dustness of barging Mathon property for city tote, and ft ts well kuown that the understundiay wis thit the property obtained trot the United Sintes Government | was te be used lor brary purposes, If the kebab’ had not deen inate opis unas (CRUE nover baye been mado nt oll, 1 the Library Sonn will pay a rental equi to the terest on tue old Bridewoll Property, {onght to bave the wee of the old Vost-Otlica praporty. it Is impossible for them to pay ¥16,000 or $17,000 ront for the proporty, Wantever extra we take Out at then for rents, removed frou thelr fund for tha purehuge af books. They cannot get a fund sulticlent to build, and t€ we donot let them bave this one they will not be able to have any, Gen, Stiles flow about the duprecintion of sebool 2und property whleh will follow the accu. pation of the building by the Public Library ¢ Mr. Gurtlelt--Ldo not believe that 9 de. preclution would eceur, and, if it did, Lhat should: out na thyure in the © Mr. Urenan aiid that the question of profit or foxs ought not to be diseumeed, It waa meraly question uf whetber tho Buurd of Education was doing right or wrong i DEVULVING THY PUBLIC LIMWAKY OF THE POM ERTY, a which, in the oplnton of such men us Messrs, Maser Medi, and Hoyne, belunged to it by roy Mr. Bartiett produced a petition, stgned by soverul hundred citizens, in favor of ailowing the Publia Library to huve use of the property, which wns necepted, but not reat. Alr. Hoye wud tht be wiek in favor of the Kibrary wetting the bulldhu, aod aa between the other bidders he thoughe it would be Just ae. {ule Auiaecuns, fu lease It to a theatro ay ton r nw Bir, Mehberg salt that when Congress made tho exchutige tho intention must “have been te. allow the Hoard of Edvewtion to enjoy tho tu. cume of the howls: wequired property. Thos coud only waive the Library the Bboy wy Bele thug aside all the law doder winch the fourd beid Its school-fund property, dt was trae that The Hour got Te property through te Invu- ence oF Uhogy who recured it fur the Library Kourd, but thoy should nat object to ite bel Maud fur thy Lenvllt of the city’s senont children. Mr, Hartictt sali that nota delliroef the fund could come out of the money te be ued for thie purpose, 1 the counpation of tho buiiding by the idbrury Board jnerenacd tho tax ny one woul muke any objection to it. ‘Lo i. justrate the ease in point, bo waked whi would be thought if be obtained froma church body a pigeu.nt land noxt to thelr biltd- ing, op the verbul undenitandtug that bo was te erect a residenco thereon, and then ralsod Hvery-stablo upon the ground, He might bays alegul rixht todo i, bathe woutd be called. very muah wan Gen, Buites sald that the Noord could ‘ne Jegully transter the property ty the Library, ane 10 leva) Rleps wero tuken to provent such , transaction they would eeriaily be gucccastyl te did put belicvo that the people would ben witilag to bo taxed tur the bibeiry as Mr. Bare lett bad puggested.” ‘Thu question resolved itsel auto the colt consideration of whether the Roar. hud the rizbt to lense tho. property wt a lowe contul than it vuyhtte bring. If the Librirs Boant was not nble tu pry 14,000 a year ren that wos ite mlsfartune, Mr. Dunne maditied bls resolution by movin; thut the Comimitice School und Propert: aubinit te the Tibrury Hound tbe bid of th. Firat Natlanal Haak, and usk them whethe thoy were ready to muke n similar proposition “Mr. Burcu guid that when be tit con yidered the question be wus in fuyorof th Hourd's gettlug ay much revenno from th property us possible, but since thon he hu studied the record, which showed bow thu Roard ene bnto possession, and he had changed hiv op nion, and he pow believed that when the exchioge wis effevted the understanding was that the Publie Library was to hnve some tine Aetloid interest fn the property, and that the Hoard of Plucntion held the peaperty subject. to this Inffrest. Mr. ‘s* poaltion—that the Board's possession of tho proparty — did awny with | this interest—was not correct. Ho” bimself had reeently | bought, on pice of property which afterwards turned out 0 bie ere to ‘nn fnterest of some partes In ftoston whieh ho knew notting about, ine which laut to bo respected. Hu tetteved tho whole subject should be submitted toa talr committes of the Boum who should confor with « commitica of the Libmery Bont and tearn thoroughly all the equities In the case and adjust the coniiieting elaiing In remind to the property. He favored &. motion to refer {t {1 the manner described. Cty MOANY, “the Attornoy of tha Hourd, being asked to give his option its to whether tho Board had a right to lease the property at a nominal rite te the Library Board, said’ that the property, wns not fntividual private proporty, itenme fram the Government, which gave certain proporty to tio Stato of Mlinola in’ trust for achool pire poses, Subsequent legislation vested certain opurts of this property, in tho City of Chicnga for the uso of schools, and the City of Chicago ind uo right to use the prop. erty for other tean school purposes, No mutter whit the memoriais may have been, It wasn well settled principle of law that an Instrament of Jaw cony the Intention of the purtics to it. In tho deed in question no limitations ex- isted. He took ttnan inutter of law that this property could not be wiven tothe Library be. cause fis considerition was the school-tund pret Raid the City of Colengo. Aga matter of iew the Libiriey hid no controt over. the prap- erty. As to the powera of the Board, they wero very Uintted, ‘They were tlic tristecs of i yMib~ Ne Tend and it wud thelr duty to execute that truat to the best fnerest of that fund, Tho Hoard could not tegally lease the property at o nomlnat rent to nuybody, whether, in casa tho Mr. Burroughs asked propert; abtained in exchange from. tha Gove erninent wis Of greater value than that given for it, in view of the fret of the Library Board's Interest, did the Board of Eduention “own tho addition] vitiue of tho newly-ncquired prop- urtve “ia, Ienby—As n matter of law, decidedly, yes. Mr, Hurroughs—May there not bo an Interest arising from a understanding contemporane- mite with the execution of the deed which must by Premera Mr. Hleaby anid that tho Bonrd was not bound to respect stich an interest. Neither the Litrary Board or uny other party than the granteo bid nny claim to the property, as there was no sich cuse af fraud asthe law could Interfere with, If tho transaction were made with the under. standing that the Gibrary Honrd should have an [nterest In fhe) property their clulin would bo ent off in view of the fot that ne mention of interest waa madoin the deed, Mr, yexpluined that ho was looking at tho queéation th a tegal, not n moral, light. in anawee ton question “by Mr, Hartlett, Col, Htleaby sald that, if tho Board lensed the prop- erty to the Liitary Uourd tor $6,000, the trans- action would be legal if no one interfered, Gen, Stites—MNut some ony would interfere, Mr. Hicnhy moved that Mr. Burrotuchs’ tno- tlon, which wns to ccfer the matter to a Canter. cnee Committers, bo Lid upon the table. , ‘he moun wis lost, by the following voto: Yeas—nglish, Keith, Frovkenthal, Richberg, Stiles, Maus, Armstrang—% Bartlott, Curran, Najemoyt Bronun, endland, Durroughs, Dunne—7,, a ir. Dusrauun « motion was lost by the follows ng vote. Yeus—tioyne, Brenan, Bartlett, Curran, Btens- land, Hurroughs—d. Hitye—English, Keith, Frankenthal, Kichberg, Stites, Dunne, Mins, Armstrong—8, i a\ motion to postpone was lost by a voto of 10 Oe x t Mit. KEITH'S MOTION was then put, na follows: Reaolved, Tut tt is the genre of thfs Board that: the Pubhie Librury are entitled to a lense of the ald Post-Olticg,, Buliding, and that the Public Litrury Bord’ pity to the Beard of Education Such mapa rentul therefor as may be equitable and Just. deaalved, That the School-#und Property Com- mitteo be Instructed to confer with the Comiit- teoefthe Public Libs Bord and arrang Library terms oF lenge In accordatice with the foregolug resolution, and report ta this Board, ‘The mation was lost by the following vote: Yeww—Hoyne, Keith, Brenan, burtlett, Curran, Stenslany): eee + ‘eanthat; Rich Niye—Lnglish, Arnistrong, Frankonthal, Rich- berg, Rtltvet Dunne, Rune = Mr. English oftered nmendments to tho orlgi- nal report, providing that the movuble fixtures in the theatre build ne bo not tnetuded in the lenge, und that the bultaing shall be fitted 1p by tho lussce ae a test-class mercantile Wirth ine within n year, and that Hanperenie nth shalt be made thercou. worth $100,000, which were adopted. ‘The original question was then put and lost by the followhue voto: Year—1 ih, Armstrong, Frankenthal, Rich- bers, Stiles, Dunne, Mans—7, Naya—Hoyne, Kelth, Durtlett, Curran, Stens- Inud, Burroughs, Maus ~7, ‘Tho Bourd thon adjourned, A Young Couple Munted with Huo and 7 cry. Speclat Dispatch ta The Chtcaga. Tribune. Rurvaco, N. ¥., Oct. 7.—Considerubly excites munt was crented in tho Villige of East Gatnes- vill, & short distance from this olty, Inst even- ing. by an attempted clopement. In the plitce gumed there lives Poter Suuth, allveryman, who has two daughters, both possessing unusual pore sonul charms, and nged respectively 21 and 1H. Last evening a young mun drove up to Sinith’a residence with u horse and curringo and tuvited the youngest daughter, nured Lizzie, tu go for uride. Llzzia was only too glad to uceept, and indlented her willingness, but, Just ag tho young: people were abuut to start, an elder glater, sus piclous that everything way not right, inslated on seco pany lig tpont, or chat her sister should remuin uthoine. Not belng ablo to break up. tho prograin of the younaters, she becume one of the purty, and thoy ull went taa hotel at Cuatilu Station, wheru thoy. Kot out. Aftor a (ttle the elder sister tried ta gat the proprietor of tho hotel to keep her elster anfo until she could go bomeand get ber futher, but the young: wan; to save trouble, agreed to drive then both safely to their home, Accordingly they a get in and took tha back track, it was 9 o'clock im the evening when they loft Castile, When they bads gilned a pout about quarter of wiulle west of tho ruliwny’ tho carriage was suddenly stopped, aad, without A NOMENEH warntig ie young mun and Ud-ycrre Jd mieiden leaped to the ground, sented a foneo ong the lng nnd, With an exultant shout toto git in tho curringe, sped sway in tho thtrk ness, a3 only foolish toyers can, ‘Tho young fndy, whe was thus soft mionired of wll hho sur. veyed, and with hoth ing tocomfort bor except the -fieu that sho bud a horde and onrriuce at her dispuaul, was quick to act, and wrouply hustened to the nearest house and sounded the aturm, Word was plenty, sont to Castile, and: the officers notified, ‘Phe riitrou ofivers at Castile, Gatnesvitte, and Warsnw were telexripbed to watch for the oyitives, und, 1g buture stated, the citizens OF “ncavine and Caste were goon op the trail of the Maan lovers. Ina little tine large purtios hended by the relntives and friends of both the buy and girl armed with torches, and linteray, and dogs, Were onthe chase, The route which she couple touk lay through uo dense and pinglad thicket, which ended tt the durkness of a fore zat, The searet wis curried Git in the tiust ape vroved tunnner, wud aban curly hour the senti- mental couple wero utacovered und) the girl ake back ta hor home mitch wiser from ber urlof connublul experience, a MASONIC, Des Moines, In, Oct. %.—Tho Grand Chopter wid Grand Conclave of Koyal Arch dasunry of cho State of Lown Hnished their scesions hero to- tay. The nsuel routine business of (uterest to sha craft was transnered, Tho fottowing ure tho newly-clected oficors ot the Grant Chapter: High Priest, A. Tt Dowoy, Washington; Doputy Mizh Priest, N. story, Counoll Bluits; King, Nos, Ryerta, Nol- wn City; Seribe, Clark Vurnum, Salcom; lreneures, H. W. Rotbort, Keokults secretary, We ES. Lungridge, Muscatine; Grand Chaptain, Jownlng Maugh, McGregor; Captain of the ost, a. L. Cars, Osecola; Urinoipal sojourner, Aud, Wile; ~ Ayers Noyal Arch Captain, A Jobs son, Keosuinua; Muster Third Vell, ALL, Buunislee, Manchester; Muster Seound Muster Firat Vool, A. Voll, A. fteuseh, Chariton; loos; Guard, Theodure Seurdin- it, Gaskin, Oakul 2, Mt. Pid "A Comupittes on Correspondence was then ap= polntae Hrosnbruck, Anumuan; A, P. taney 3 WF Finkiays Davenpiry, The following ave the ollicurs of the Gri esd. Scott Juuktns, Clinton, Commun Dougherty, Dubuaue, Deputy Com BLE, Ainaworth, Des Stolned, Genontl> sa Ky Ledyard, Newton, Captaln-Genere ne iw Huuyh, SNcUregor, Mrolsto: 0. 0, Allmore, Suribulltown, Senior Wardens William \. BeGrow, Ottuinwa, Junior Warden; Matt, ‘arrott, Waterlon, 'Trenaurer; W, 1, Langridge, duscating, Hecorde.: I. C. MoNell, Hloux City, Mundard-learers “Willlam, Witsin, Oxcoala, dword-Henrers C. A, Wise, Cedar Falls, Warder? Caueore debrelner, Bit, Pleasant, Captaty of urd, HYMENEAL, Spectat Dispatch (0 The Chicago Tribune, Cepan Ravips, Ta., Oct. 7—The most brilliant welal event of the scason was tho marriage to- dgbtof J. Loula Billun to Mise imrow J. Sco ‘illu, both of thivelty. The ceremony was por~ ormed at the First Presbyterian Ohurch, the tev, Burkhaler ottictuling, in the presence of vourly 400 invited yucstsa nuiber fram Cally ornla, Oblo, and Pennsylvauhe. Mr, Bilin is a srommnunt Duslioxd-inau bere, and Miss Beuviile mo uf the belles of tho cit: —————_—_—_ Ubave tho most unbounded confidence in the woalluy aud revovallng properties of the Shakors Sarsuparilla~ IF. de. Picetuh, Purtswouth, N, i. . the Leyistature, Ki us SOCIAL SCIENCE, The Annual Meeting of the Illinois Association. . Papers on Woman’s Sphere and Edu- cation Read and Discttssed. The third annuat Conferenoo of tho Bitnols Boclal Belenco Assoviation Veyun yesterday morning (1 the nudituritm of the First Scthus dist Chureh, corner Washington aud Chirk streets, In tte absence of Mrs, rot, 8, M. Dy Fry, of Bloomington, President of tha Associas tion, the Couterenco was culled to order by dirs, 41. EL Candee, of Calro, Among the better known Iniles present at tho Conference ret Miss Prof, Kebecen flea, Chicngos Mrs, Lucinda B. Chnudler, Phtlatet- phing Mrs, Perkins, Couperstuwn, N, Y.3 Mrs, Brooks, Omata; Miss Des Hunter, Rockford; Mra. Colfu 2. Wolley, Chicago; Sirs, St. FB. Pierce, Mrs, Kato’ N, Doggett, Mrs. Curollno M. Drown, Mra. C. N. Hackman, Mra, De. Julla Holmog Smith, Mra. Dr. Emme Gaston, Mra. Marriot Perkins, Mra, G. We Mvayton, Mra. 1. BP. Mixers Mrs. Dr. Leila G. Bedell, Chicago. Mra. I. IL Handy, Treasurer, submitted 9 finnnetal statement showing that the dobt of tho Assoclntion, a8 reported at the Inst Conference, bad boon reduced #122. PROTECTING WIDOWS. Mra, M. F. Perry, Chairman of tho Committea on Government, read an Interesting papur. ‘Tho judy recommended the adoption of several measures which she considered of publica Im- Portance, more partloularly as applied to tho rights of women. €nthraced in tho ree port owas tho following bill, which Mra. Perry Btated bad originated: in the mini of Mra. Stu, from whom the title had been taken, who, having been tho unsue- pecting victim of a dishonest exceutor of ber decensed husbind's estate, hnd naked tho Asso- ciation to at feast ylvo har, a representative of a eultcring class, thelr syinpathy and nxaistiunco in getting tho bill passod at the next session of ‘The following $8 tho bills N Act for tho protection of widows: Sverton 1. Wher a mar dies leaving a Inet wilt and testament wherein he bus uppolnted execu- tor to thoexclusionot bis widow, then In all auch cases the Probate Judge of the county wherein anit will shall be probated, shatl, on npplicution of the widow of the deceased, grant aud Issue letters testamentiry tosuid witow Ras executor, ifehe talexully competent and not otherwise objectionmbie, In the samo mannor as though sho hid been named in the will, she to yeated with the sane gowers and bound by the siting obhgations und’y sald will us thoy are. Suc. 2, All ucts,ur parts of acts, and nll Inws Inconsistent with this act ure beroby repealed, RRVOUTS WERE HECERVRD from Mrs. Helen 8 Shedd, Vice-President. for nd Mrs. Ise enth District. len EB. Starrett, and undy were appointed a Committes Mra. J. on Kesolutions. Mra, Shedd referred to tho many educntional nnd churitable inatitutions Inented in the First District, and called thy attention of all inters ested to tho recent estiblighment of the * Home for Incurables” aud the completed urginizes ton of “The Ulnols Training School for Nurses," which hus for tts sporlal object the giving of n thorough course of Instruction, both theoretical and practical, to students, thereby wuitking them invaluable’ to, the physlelin and the slek-roum, The Worntt's Physiilogiedl (ne atituta wus aleo referred to, and tho efforts tarde to rench nt certain elves of poor women Hying in tenement houses jly-constructed and poorly veutiiated, that thoy inight bo enabled to hear legtires on hygiene. It was the design of tho Soclut” Selence Associntion .to vid elfeotlyely ull there charitably and cducationnt, institutions, but the writer did not think that they had done their tall measure of duty during the‘puat year, nid whe purqested the uppomt- nent of a menber of the Assqvintion upon the Bonrds of each of these Institutions, with a view Of netive work in tholr interest. . alt tho nfterneun session Mrs, Sara A, Hub- bard, of Chicugy, rend n paper on tho “THAINING OF QIKLS YOR HOUSEKEEPERS." She first compared tho svhool-tralning of boys and girls, aud contended that tho snie system of educauion wus 5 rod tor both, utitess somo: of tho sterner sex desired. to enter one of the learned professions, in which cuso hh bigher course of vducation was neccasiry, It was, in ber opinion, misupplicntion of yalua- ble Intor and thie, which might be wore pratita- bly ct ployed, to subject girls to wt tedious curriculum of stud tlie #chovl-roain. plingt, adjustubic system of training adopted ufter girls hud galned a solld ground-work of knowl udge, which should viore Hberilly equip thvin, necording te their fudividiul gitts and capaci. tlea, for the duces whieh miturally devolved upon ther in thoir womnnly province, Granted that In tho ordinary ovotuttion of circumstunces thelr destiny was to bev clpmate and a homes Keeper, then ft would evom to follow a3 a cone sequence that togeetire tho most eflictent service thesg relations, toxether with the fullest per- sonal developinent, should be the grund object Kept in view dn thelr gpectil, or wont might he vulled secondary, education, A grent trouble was that women’ accomplished but lttte in fre, through the fet that they bad not been taught to syeromatize thelr work. ‘The lidy paid # high oun pltinarit the men telks for their patient, resolute industry In wlware providing tur wifo aut family, and contended that marrige should bea partnership in the full signiticnice of the tern. It should mean au. cqual division of:the burdens and the sorrows, ns well ws tho Joys of Ife. ft should nover meun the toll of ono and tho idleness of the other; the hurd carning of one for tha enay sponding of thoother: tho carcs borne by one that tho other might bo free to fle low a life of pleasure, It should bo reganted sp guipable, thing for auwoman te marry who bad uot been bred to tho duties of a belpniate, and to an understanding that she was to full! them xs loyuly us her husband perforins the part allotted’ to him, bpeakiug of tho Intrivate knowledge required in the enisine of the tome, the hits said i re- cont writer baa boldly declared “dyspepsia 28 wieked na lylug." ‘Tho assertion was ns true ite it wae startling, and tho responsibility for tho sain reated vpon the housewife who bad fur- nigbed the table more often thin upon the sufferer whose stomuch had been out~ raged by careless feeding, comparne tively small amount of skit was necessury to provide ty axrvcuble and elegant ingny when the invana were ample and the Jurder lavishly stored, ‘The real test of culinary tict ocourred when In un emergency tho problent was how to furnish comfortable meals with a slender purse and ascanty cupbourd. “When an titi is able to imtrry Without marrying adowbie; that is, when he ein inarry ong wou, und nut brave to tuke soother to do her work fur hor, the whole queation of wortan’s plico and occupation will sent itself, aud according to the dictates of Nature,” ‘Tho reading drew forth great applauso from tho lurge widienee, However, there wero some who ald not exactly puree with the writer, The Mirst to contest Sirs, Hubbard's conclustons was Mra. Porkins, of Cooperstown, N.Y. who by courtesy of the Associntion was allowed to re- ply. Sho did not bellove it necessary to innke a drudge of 3 youn wir, whe ti atter Hele imibt net bu called upon ta perforns tho duties home in ull He details, Mee Lucinda i, Chane aher and Mrs. A, O. Lungod also disputed some of Mrs. Hubbard's ussertiohs, "OTHE PAPERS, Mrs, M, F. Plerce, uf Chicnxo, thon rend an ox- haustlve paper on codperative housekeeping, 1 which sho referred to the giguntic success At Rochdale and advised the orgunization yf fam diy -cobperitiva: stops and Juaniries, to tho ond that the dridyery of | hose. work might © be Ughtoned, if. nat wholly dixpensod witb, and money saved, Mra. Piereo's papor culled forth criticlams from Mra, Helen EB. Sturrott, Mri. Servis, wid Sirs Dre Bedell of Chlengo, aud Mrs, Cundeo of Catro, Mrs. Starrett was aspeclally happy in her oppor alton to what ste termed an a possibie systeu, and the lidles fey were of the opiulon that the Inevitable baby would usly inter fere with such mummoth business ventures on thelr purt. ‘ Bitw, A. d. Hardin, of Peoria, alan contributed a paper ou © Prophylictica in Charity,” which eliclted favorit yi feoieas At tho eyeuty, asaclation, occu pled ‘Tho attendance wns not go large as in tho afte: hoon, yet A xoudly number of members and friguds of thu Agsocindon wero present ‘The tirat ardor of business wus the roading of 8 paper by Mra. Perklug, of Copperstown, Ne Ys, upon tho subjout of é x “THE NUSHAND AND WIFE IN THE MINIBTHY, Her, fret proposition was ‘that it was not ood for gun to bo wlan, oven 1 Paradise, wife of uw clones man, hergulf thoroughly imbued with Christlan principles, could but be of tho utmost ussivtance to her husband. ‘Line was when woman epuke not in the Church, gut tn this niuetecuth century the voice of Christian women was nowhere forbidden ta Christian work, Tho ludy | sut that if the women wore taken frum the Church, there would not ba enough church people left to sus~ tain tha aanctuury, aud the ebureh-bell would no longer be heard in the land. [tuid not fol- low, however, thut all women should preach, 10 butiew wore culled to duso. Neither was it true that all men who preached the Word of God wore the proper gues t0 convert the world, There were many nen in tho pulpit who would do incalculable good by keeplug etl, ra, Kate N, Doggett, of Chivugo, sald eho ‘was rejoiced ta know that the warld wag rapidly woing back to the duys when women preachers and Women doctors wore not only countenancod but courted. When the women got thelr bolles out o€ the hands of mon doctors, tholr souls out of the clutches of men pricsts, aud Lhotr estates out of tho bands of grasping men lawyers, verily the wood Une would dave come, Mrs, Oe. dutia Moloies Sunith, of Chicngo, also spoke to the question of women's (recdoul, aud und tho tiresome routine of ‘There shoukl by somo S cofnelded with Sirs. Doggett a4 to the good tute to come when woman shell be cducuted to care for und Inatruut bor species, a E. H. Bab- ‘Lhe next paper wus real PE are i bits, Of this city, the subject “Tho Jndua- trint Behool Worl." Tho indy gavo a short sketch of the foundation and cdministeauon of the State Midagte inl 8 UT Following | Mrs, It Keheeca a, Klee, Of Chienge f paper on “Primary wention.” ‘The lids relerred more partted= Jnrly tu the tnstruction of the htthe fotke pree viots to thely tweilih yer, The paper cons sisted largely of etatieties upon tho subject of Hutructlon among onlldven, being tho result of er awn experience aid obeervation, At o'clock this toring an executive ment= fg will be held, solely for members, at whieh a revision of the constitution will be made nnd ain giection ef oficers will be held. 2p. i. Mra. Lucinta 3. Chandter, of Chi WHHL nO, read « prper on © Ainerican Finances, bo fallowed by Mrs, Tnrrict 8. Brooks, of Omal who will read n puperon “Woman in Relation to Zodlogy und Soololygy." At o’elock there will be a snelal reinion of wome ‘bers and friends of the Aseocintion, PREE SIUPS.. - Renolutions Adopted and feeches Mado in the Commercial Convention fa Boston—Isterenting Staunton. Boston, Oct. 7—At the convention of sbip- owners and merchunts to-day W, I. Lincula, from the Committey to which twas referred the resotution and bil! reluting to the ebipment and discharge of xcamen, reported recommending the pnsengo of Lill with an amendment pro- viding that firat and ‘second offieérs os well ae Contains of American ships bo Americans, make {og a technien! change in tho clatso relative to the discharge of senmen in n foreign port, and an amendment favoring the employmont of ap Prentices on ships of the United Stntes, Joh Ttoneh, of Chester. +Pa. gave hls views upon the present condition of the carrying trade of the country, uu the best way tore ye iis former proaperity, After paylus bis respects to Congress by saying it was. tinde up of toa fuany lawyers and not enough nierchantia and Dielness men, he came to the question uf subsidies. and aiid bo hoped the Gavernment would never give one cent to nny individual or privuta parties, but that the subsidies be roader, extending. from Maino to Texas, allow= ing all American ship-owners to shure alike, Ho ded not want any subsidy himact?, but the dif- Heulty wns how to drive Creat Britain out of the carrying trade, During thu list ten years 010,000 tons of shipping bas disnppeared from tho United Stutcs, Taxation and other burdens have putit under forelgn thay. Entering into a d{scussion of shipbuilding tn comparison with that of locomotiva building, he sald everyunge that enters {itor tho eons struction of locomotives atlao enters into the | construction of ships. Wo build locomotives fund send them to all parts of the world, - At the conclusion of Mr.Moitch’s speech tho commnittce of une speportedy fad upon’ their Feeps teadatlon tho followlug resolutions wero adapted: : First—Thnt permission should bo granted to tako guods of forelgn production or wanufact= ure out of bond free of duty, whon such goods are to bo taken as sinres on boant of any ship bound frum a port in the United States to a foreign port or to any United States port on tho Facile Oeenn. Secitd—Thut ns property Invested In shippio, derives ite protection from the Government o} the United Surtcs, and as aitld property is sub- Jeet to taxation by the Government, je should bo exempt from alt local and municipal taxation by special net ot Congress, lenving the nut fucomo only subject to such taxuttor Third—That the Governnent assist in tho es tabiishment and maintenance of American ines uC steamsh ps built and owned in the United States frou our own ports to imyertuut foreign ports, by the payment of the proper sums of money forthe transportation uf muile'to such Hines as will render the most clfectiva service, and without such snbstintiad ald sich Ines, so. impartunt to the progress und prosperity of the Nation, cannot exist In competition with the subsidized steam fleets of other countries, The discussion of the day was upon the ade visability of free ehips, and William HH, Lincoln opened With 0 long speech in.which he took strong grounds In favor of putting our abippt Upon equal footing, both as regards orginal cost, expense of equipment, and. support AL Ben, with that of foreign nations, In Ind thore wis curricd' in Amerlenn vessols nenrly threo fold the umount tuken by foreign vessola, aud tn 1850 tho position was reversed. Ships and barks built in the Dnlted Stites fn 1805, 481; in 180, BOs In 1878, 815 I 8x0, i. | During the War we sold to forelyn nations nearly 800,000 tons of shippini. During the three yenrs of 18654, 1865, and [856 Wo sold but 167,00 tons to forelguers. While wo buttt in 1879 40,000 tans of registered vessels, thera were sold to Torulqners ‘BTN tong, abandoned 24,000 tong, and lost 67,000 tung, inake Inga total of 148,u0) tons. ee tis most remarkable fact that, despite the Dousts made that fron ships can be built at the sume prico in thls country ag pan tho Clyde, thore 18 not n single Iron sulling ship under our own lug. While other nitions are privileged to buy inthe cheapest: murket, wo ure excluded, und for the purpose, wo tre told, of protecting Amorican industry. The gratn feet dlepatchod from Now York 17 if yet numbered 2.u37 vesscla, anterying Wey. 812,508 Uushels,, OF tha vessels 1.07 were steam ors, carrying 42420615 bushels; the remaining: L&R beng salle vessety, carrving GA8in,CKs Dushels. All of this tohinge includes nut ono Amerkan steamer and only seven sniliug yeas sels wore American. It is estimated tut over one bundred infiitons of dotlirs per annuin aro paid to forolgn vessels for the transportation of our produce, Mr, Linculn concluded: Givo us ships cheap ng other nAdons, furnish us with the sume ad- vantages In reepect to malutnining thom, and is ull wo gak, Eoug timid persons tour any breach i tho wall of protestion is effected it will invite nasault upon the whole torly system, ut our shipping occupies a diferent position from ull. other. ine terests of the country. Our vessuis must bo brought Into compotition with those of every other nition, and the desired ehanges rehite only: 40 our foreign trade, Parties foremost in urge Ing the removal of restrictions upon navigation woukd is curnestly oppose any measures that Ynuht causa tho Kreat industries of the Nution 0 siUlTor. Capt. Osborn clain« That Britlsh gold was Jarmely ‘used In this country for the purpose of” futiuencing aud creating public opinion favor- ing free trade in ablps. Ne charged. thut there Niatoeday a forelin lino of atcniners using tho portaof tha United States which is butlding threo stotmers, Intending, in caso of foroign war, to put them under the Amorican tiie. Mr. Goes, of Matne, elalmed he was tho lnrgest wouden shipbuilder inthe United States, and expressed tho oplnion that the’ present was a transition portod. and that tho present laws, if Jott alone, would bo ml-suMelont in the future, Tie asked ne favors of this or any other country: iu the construction of ships. called nttans tion to the circumstance that the ugitation of tuo freq ubip question was ulways most pevnt- nent when England was threatened with foreign war, Bir HH, Adams, of Cloveland, defended the rotcative tirlif of the country, after which the anvention agreed to voto on tho resolutions toe morrow CANADA, ‘ dition of th Grand Tru month. ef Spectat Dispatch to The CAleago Tribune, MONTREAL, Oot. 7—A meeting of tho-sharoe bolitors of tho Consolidated Bank was enlled to receive the report of a vominitice appninted at tho hist mecting in referonvo to taking procecd> ings ngulust the Directors, Owing to the Come inittes belug unable to report, the mcoting wag adjourned until Noy, 10. Tho statement vf the vunk’s affulrs to tha YOth of Soptembor shows the Aabitities to be $212,02 and-ussete $30. Tho Nabilities wero decreisod during September to thy oxtent of $222, ‘ue ussete decreused 820,003, ‘ Williaa) Gray was to-day found guilty at Sherbrooke, in this Province, of baving mure dered pear Scottetawn a Surmor named Chong ‘Sulllzan, whose bady bo mutilated and afters wards sot fire to tho abanty whero the deed was uccomplished. Tho prisoner admitted hig Hult to several Witnesses, Bentence of centh ‘was pusaed by Judge Doberty, tho execution to take place Doo, 10, P Tho visitor dir, Joseph Hickson, Dansger ot tho Grand Trunk Rallway, who sails an Bature duty for Great Beil, mas mueh todo with tho Prospects of 2 double trick for, tho Grand Trunk hetwoon Montrent aid ‘Lorauta, and it 18 asserted with much confidence that this fs scheine certuin to be compluted within the next three or- four yeurs. [t appears that all: the bridges betweon Montreal aud Taranto were bullet with double abutments, with o view to, doubly track, oud: from on engineering polar of view, placing a double Iino between the two ints isn very alinplo matter, After the duuble ino fe comploied to Toronto tha next stretch will bo hotweon Terouto and Sarnia. 1t is maine tained that the Toronto & Ottawa Mond will, when built, not attect the Grand Trunk very routly, a8 Werangemoents will be mace to run puwacnyurs trom Uttiwa over tho Canuda Cene rut aud Grand ‘Trunk Roads, Special Disputed to ‘The Chieaga Tribun Mosruval w—A rand banguct was M, Frochette, tha Canudian poct, Windsor Hotel th evening, in celubras the <istinguiabed honor wineh hy In earrytug of the cblet prize of eadomy. At 8 o'eluck about 20) Consolidated Bank ce Rallrond Improves u tion of achleved lately the French gentlomen sat down to dinnor, which was of the tiost’ rechorohdé deser.pulon, and served up ina munner to meet the approval of the whole coms pany, Bie A. A, Dorion, the Calef Justice of Sue » presided, und the Hon. Mr. Justico fobngon acted us Viow-Couirmin. On the tuble fn tho centre of the poo wu bust of the pook stood on a podcsinl After the menu was ture nished, the President called tho ussombly to order, whon tho Secretary roid letters of apol- oxy for cnolr absence “from Oilver Wendell Hotmes, John G. Whittier, W. 0D. Howells, and Mark fwaln, The usual tousts wero then pro- covded with, The proceedings continued to an eurly bour this morning. Fatntnoss before cating, pal and dlstroad afterward, prevuuted by Mult Bitters, —————_—- ‘Twenty-lve dollura in doctor's visits wilde you lesa youd thun one boctle of Hop Litters,