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e: THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1880—-SIXTEEN PAGERS THE STAGE. John McCullough—His Chicago Engagement and His ~ Future Plans. Church and Stage—Interesting Liberality of High Church- men. : Sardou’s “Daniel Rochat” at -the Union Square The- _ tre Last Night. Exit Lawrence Barrett — Mana- gerial Program for the Week. Theatrical Events and Current Gossip—Professional Directory. JOHN MWCULLOUGH. ‘The two weeks’ engagement of this tragedian at Haverly’s, which will come to an end this evening, has been the largest financially ever playeé anywhere in this country by Mr. De- Cullough, not excepting the Boston engagement some two years ago. TheChicago receipts bave Deen $1,000 better than those of Boston. This statement is made upon the best authority. From this city the tragedian and his compauy will go to Ciucinnati, and from Cincinnati they will travel East. Mr. McCullough’s season will ead about the latter part of March. Early in April he will sail for England, and will cpeu at Drory Lane, London, under the management of Augustus Harris, on the Ist of Muay. The opening piece will be “ Virginius,’ and its presentation will be distinguished by great scenic elaboration. His Suppart will be taken from the London theatres, Mr. Jobn Ryder being the Dentatux and Miss Girard the Virginia. The engegement will at Jeast last for three monthg. and the repertoire. so far as now planned for, will include, besides “ Virginius,” i Othello,” ** King Lear,” and “ The Gladiator.’ LAWRENCE BARRETT. The engagement of Mr. Lawrence Barrett came to an end last night at Hooley’s, that actor having during the pust two weeks presented to audiences large’ enough to be profitable to the star and tothe management the chief réles in bis repertoire. His first week was devoted toa revival of “Julius Cwsar,” in which Mr. Louis James, as Brutus, may be said to have equally divided the honors with Mr. Barrett as Cassius. ‘The characters assumed during tho week just closed were Richelicu—in some respects the best we have,—Hamlet, Shylock, David Garrick, Jago, and Yorick Mr. Barrett's as- sumption of the last-named character is one of his most finished efforts and one ofthe most complete works he has ever given us. Howells’ great tragedy of “ Yorick’s Love" should occupy a more prominent place in the repertoire of this actor. It may be suid ‘that since the production of the play in this city last season the final act, by slight alterations, hes been materially improved. The denouc~ ment is made clearer to the audience. His Shy- luck was found, as formerly, not Jewish, but a Shylock with" a clearly defined “Othello” was the bill for last night, Mr. Barrett personating Iago. His performance of this part is a good, conscientious one, in which his impressive manver is in keeping with the blunt honesty of the character; he enters into the grim, sardonic humor of the knave, and gen- erally shows a praiseworthy appreciation of the delicate effects incident to the character. Still, the assumption the higher at- tributes of the {deal Jgao. Mr. } James gave us a_ conventional: Othello, piaLs peers teeaee aie Mies Avatawrt ght rnished an interesting lcemona, and Mr. Bock, who was cast for Cassins, did not play with bis usualcare. We can commend Mr. sely, the Montana, for his excellent delivery: The orchestra in the rendition of the incidental iausic wero frequently sadlyout of timeand tune. CHURCH AND STAGE. In England there has been formed what is called a “Church and Stage Guild,” ‘composed of many eminent clergymen and rrominent actors and actresses. The object of tu.is Guild, ‘we understand, wasto endeavor to break down the barrier that bas always existed be- twoen the Church and the Stage, and by mutual discussion try to clear awuy erroneous impressions in the minds of many well-meaning but misinformed Christian peoplo with regard to the theatre, and to bring the two great factors of civilization into a closer bond of sympathy. ‘The meetings of this Guild have attracted con- siderable attention in England and in America already, for at these meetings some startling apeeches have been made by notable clergymen, which,although often Quixotic in their character, clearly indicate the growth of liberal views in Tegurd to the theatre among those who hare generally bitterly opposed it. The London Times has devoted considerable space wo the report of arecent meeting of this Guild, at which the Bishop of Carlisle presided. In the course of tho debate the Rev. H.C. Shuttleworth delivered gepecck upon popular amusements characterized by acandor and a justice seldom found among thoenemiesof the stage. A few extracts may be made from that speech, as indicative of the spirit of that mecting. “Of all the intluences which act upon society,” said Mr. Shuttieworth, “the drama haa ever been one of the most pow- erful. The dramatic instinct is natural to man- ind, and the stage will never cease to be an fn- strument of tremendous power for good or evil, Church and Stage shou!d go hand in hand. ‘That they are rather rivals thun feliow-workers isto my mind one of the saddest facts of modern iife. And I cannot pretend to conceal my stong {eelng, that in a great measure this is the Church'sTault We have scolded, we have de- nounced, we have condemned the theatre from puipitand platform. The clergy have refused ‘w attend the theatre themselves, and have done their utmost to prevent Christian people from doing so. We have despisea the actor and the actress, and refused to recognize their profession as an honorable calling. We have adopted to- ward the stage that most fatal policy,—the policy of isolution. Is it surprising, then, that the modern eta; not all it might be?” After dwelling upon the beneficent influences exercised upon society by the standard drama, the speuker went on to say that, “to the town workman especially, the theatre or the music- hall affords a temporary Fecane from the ter- ribly crushing dutlness of bis life, from its bide ous and brutal: surroundings. I claim for the lighter drama, even for genuine burlesque and for stage dancing, if modest, free from silly vulgarity, and true to art,their place among belpful and wholesome amusements; and for those whouct upon the lighter Stagefor the comedian, the singer. the dancer—I claim the respect due to members of a useful and honor- able profession—that of public amusers. I de- sire to enter my protest, with all the indignant empbusis of which words are capable, against the too common opinion that such persons are almost necessarily of questionable moral char- acter. There are plenty of black sheep, no doubt, in the theatrical asin other professions; ‘but there are numbers among them whv would do honor to the best of usin their acquaint- ence.” While, however, ranting all this, he believed there was very much about the modern stage which cailed loudly for improvement. To ald in the improvement, which he considered the theatre needs, be submitted that the Church “must re- member that the stage is the mirror of life, and that the corruptions of the theatre ure tho index of the vices of a corrupt society. What the taste of uudiences demands the manuger will provide. And if it is debased. it points to the imperfect fulfiliment by the Church of her work of regen- erating society. Wecan do something, then, to create the demand for pure and healthy stage amusements, and to rouse a just indignation against all that degrades them. When and evil are mixed together, the wisest way to do battle with the evil is to recognize and uphold the |. But we shall not do much to this end by standing at a distance. ‘We should surely counse! earnest Christian peo- ple to give the support of their presence. tothe- atres which are conducted on high principles; and, further, 1 confess that I cannut see why the clergyroan is to bave another standard than the larman.—why we should cut ourselves off from the tremendous lessons of the tragic stage, or, when we need it, the amusement of the lighter drama. Only in this way can we usc our power #8 members of society, and bring it to bear upon the character of the play represented. if we hear orgee what is doubtful we can rise and leave the theatre and write to the manager. Icould tell you of cases in which this has been done. with the result of getting the objection- ble phrase or joke cut out of the picce.' . CARD FROM MANAGER EMMETT. To the Editor of Tne Chicago Tribune, ACADEMY oF Music, CaICAGO, Oct. 16.—Since the destruction of the Academy by fire tast Tuesday { have received many letters from city and other managers, actors, and citizens eym- pathizing with me and offering me substantial 2id. Allow meto record my grateful apprecia- tion of all such marks of consideration, and to state that Mr. W. B. Clapp, as heretofore, will rebuild the house in @ manver that will meet the entire approbation of ‘West Side theatre-goers, and by this assistance I will be enabled to re- open it within sixty days, Ian, etc.. 7 Wa. B. EMMETT, ‘Mannger Academy of Music. DANIEL ROCHAT. Special Dispatch to The, Chicago Tribune, New York, Oct. 16.~The regular season of the Union Square Theatre was opened to-night with the production of Mr. Sar- dou’s much-talked-of ‘and much-oriticised play of “Daniel Rochat,” translated and adapted for the Union Square “Theatre by Mr. A. R. Cazauran. It.is but just to Mr. Sar- dou, as well as to Sir.Cazauran, to say that there has been remarkably little adapting done in this work, and that it more closely resembles a con- densed translation than any other work Mr. Cazauran.bas ever based on a work of Sardou. Itis, however, a matter of little consequence, either to the critic or tothe public, what speech- es, scenes, or lines are due to the original author or to the transiator. To most men all that is of value is the work. Thoworker himself amounts tonothing. The pyramid isthere, but who cares who built it? ; If the success of a play is tobe measured by the character of an audience witnessing its initial performance, then “ Daniel Rochat” is destined to achieve popularity and bring §ts managers a bountiful return on the investment. . The house .was completely filled this evening, and the lobbies were throngod with those who were not, fortunate enough to be ‘among the early applicants for seats. While it was a large assemblage, it was also an essentially stylish one, and embraccd, together with the aristocracy ‘of wealth, tho aristocracy of brains-men and women of fashion and leading thinkers .as well. The peculiar motive of the drama, which {s oxplained further on, had aroused ii‘desire on tho part of the New York public to listen to the philosophy, , and religious, and atheisticsi expositions" of Sardou, a8 well as to witness the dramatic intérpretation or this com- pany. That it was a critica! audience, one which isnever quite willing to let its admiration for dramatic action, stdxe clap-trap, fine costum- ing. or elegant settings mislead its Judgment, was indicated from “"the'.‘ outset, and the responsive action. and ‘appreciative manifestations Swas not fuirly calied out until the fourth act was reachdd with ‘Its wbn- derful admixture. of* passion, tenderness, and superb situations. The play, like all of Sardou’s work, discovers its action when about half finished, and it was notto be wondered at that the tirst-nightaudience gave it aquict reception, and did not permit itself to be disturbed, suve in the well-merited instances of passing recog- nition of scenery and the welcoming of favor- its. It must be conceded that the mounting of the piece wae superb,—as is always the case at the Union Square.—and that tne action of the performance was characterized by most perfect equipotse on the part of. those participating In 6 casi Mr. Sardou’s play isa novelty. Itia novel in ita subject. It is uovelin its treatment of the subject. It is novel in the audacity displayed in the selection of the subject. It is novel in the fact that there is not a single creation of char- acter iu the whole play, and yet every part inthe play stands out a perfect entity. Every char acter is simply a type of asct of certain mod- ern opinions crystallized intoa human being. Everybody in the pluy is cultured, refined, and rich. They represent, especially the women, the very hyghest types of modern culture, and they are brought together leas ag individuals thun as ‘exponents of the various pbascs which modern culture has impressed upon modern thought. In the first place, we have the hero himself, placed to-night by Mr. Charles Thorne, Dantel uchat. Now, we bave no doubt if we could Jearn anything about Dante Rochat from the play, which we cannot, except as regards bis Splnigns on particular subjects, we should like iniel, for Daniel is evidently a gentleman well brought up, honest iu his convictions, such as they are. Yet all we know about him is, that be does not believe there is 1 God, and he thinks belief in a God is one of the most injurious things in which man or woman can indulge. In lifehe soems to havo a certain position more hinted at than described in the play. He seems to be a leader of that unnamed political party in France which considers the anulbilation of all religious belief the chief end and uim of the modern politican. Like all atheists, Danie Rochat 18 intolerant as a Spanish In- guisitor, If you won't disbelieve as Danie dis- believes Danid sets you down as a fool. He knows but one quality in man or woman entitled to the highest respect,—that is an incapacity to believe anything that cannot be proved. As Daniel says 50 does his friend and secretary in the play, one Dr. enacted by Mr, Stoddart. i bears to Daniel hat about the relationship which tn history St. Just bears to Robespierre. 1f Bidache had his own way he would, we think, brighten up all the old thumbscrews and boots in the dungeons of Avignon or the Escurial, and squeeze out of any man or woman he ‘met ‘any belief they might entertain either in God or in a hereafter. This he would not do for the good of theirsouls, as be does not believe they hnveany, butfrom a yugue and indefinit ‘notion that such a squeezi would do their bodies . The fewale characters are.no more living entities than the two types of radical atheism called Rochat and Bida They consist of an oid lady and her niece. The old lady believes that the Church she was brought up in {s the only Church in which salvation can by any possi- bility be found. Her nicce, jess particular about forms and c: isafervent believer in gen- eral revealed religion, and reverential faith en- ters into her every thought, her every act. The aunt is calied 3frs. Powers, and she as a bigoted believer is ined throughout the play aguinst, Bidache, the bigoted unbeliever. ere is an- other niece whese quiet, graceful love-scenes with a young man who does not know whether he has any belief, and doea not care whether he hus any, afford the comedy scenes of the play. Ther hnve nothing whatever to do with its main purpose.” The elder niece is the honest devotee. She is called Lea Henderson (Misa Sura Jewitt). ‘There is p!aced between these extremes of belief and unbelief another type of modern thought,— a philosopher and scientist called Fargis, a part played by Mr. Parselle. Fargis is represented as great scientist. Whenever he is appealed to by either atbeist or enthusiast throughout the i lay he seems to reflect no positive conclusions. ike Huxiey, and Tyndall,and other great men, Fargis exclaims at the hearing of each new theory. “It may be 60.” a Having uncerstood the characters,we will have no difficulty whatever in making the plot under- stood in a very few werds. Daniel Rochat is traveling through Switzcrlind on bis way to de- liver a speech at Ferney on the occasion of the centenary of the death of Voltaire. Among the romantic Jakes of that romantic country he meets with the two young nieces of Airs. Powers, and falls in love with tho elder one, and is accepted by her as the cur- tain falls on the first act, in a reproduction of the salon whence Voltaire thundered forth his attacks on Christinnity. 5 In Act 11. we tind Rochat hastily summoned by politicul considerations to attend a session of tbe Chamber of Deputies at Paris. With the consent of Mre. Powers, he urges Lea to marry him before be starts, in order that he may take Lea to Paris with him as his wife. Lea’s con- sent is obtained. A magistrate is sent for and [ochat and are married while the servants are laying the breakfast- table in the adjoining room. Anfong the guests invited to the wedding breakfast comes one who turns out to be 4 practioing Christian pas- tor. The presence of this yan arouses ail the bigotry of the atheletical Bidache, who scents the coming clash of opinions that is to disturb this murrixge. The lay or civil inurringe having: been performed, the curtain talls as everybody leaves tor the breakfast-room. In this act Mr. Thorne, while not having the advuntage of au opportunity to display his pow- ersin full strength, gave,’ however, a careful outline of the reserve force to be developed in the {€ h act.and Hmnéd the picture of the Frenchinan in délicately drawn lines. Miss Jewett's grifve and intelligent conception of character of the religious zéalot, which found full scupe in the two following acts, were marked features of the performance, and manifested a polished finisn aud a close study which might ave had much stronger effect in a pluy wherein the_ motive mure closely allied to the” general .\public feeling. For, while ber religious; sentiments, ‘forming the groundwork, mmubly more intimate- dy related to in audience, were strain- ing, they we “then upptauded. ‘Tho critics who satsin, judgment on Sardou’s work appirently no niore loved the atheistical utter- ances of Rochat. And the acting wus, 2013 speak, overwhelmed ty the literary, or rather philosophical. discussions placed in the mouths of the performers. It was more like listening toa theological debate than witnessing the por- Beyalet ere a, in act we tin at anxiously and uneasily anticipating that bis wife will ‘not be satistied with the lay marriage, but. will in- sist upon _its ice carrcaie by a religious cere- er mony. To go with the church, or even w - in any way the authority ot any Christiun ties to bind or power to unloose him, would ba for Rochat to abdicate his teadership of the political pers that he heads in Franee. Tt would be for bim to give the lie to every prin- ciple he bad enuucfated fn every speech or lecture that had won himyfame. It would be for him to veil his own deepost convictions. He obtaing an interview with Lea, and reveals to ber what he thought-she knew before—that he is au utheist, The horror of the girl at the dis- covery soon melts into pity for ber lover, and tho beautiful devotee hopes that she will be able to gave the soul of the man she loves from per- lon. Saying,“ Afterwe are married, ne ‘Hochet breaks the sentence in “But ‘we are married.” pinins to him that she bad no tn ae uon for the lay marriage or the contract thar it instituted than she had for any other temporal act of the Jaw, and that to her marriage meant a union of two souls, sunctioned by the higher authority of Heaven through some of its ministers on earth. These two people love each other very deeply, but it_is with the depth of the love of our day only. They have other con- victions, other feclings, which make love but 2 Becondary: consideration in their plans of life. He will not yield his atheism, nor evan seom to yield it; she will not yield her faith, nor even seem to yield it, In the fourth act the unbelieving lover— her husband, as hy thinks himself—and the bi ing girl—his wite, as sho does not believe hers aire brought togeruer and a ‘scene Ganee of mingled rans and poesy, of uppeal and counter appeal, = statlo devotion on-the one aud, of irritated sense in the other, the like of which certainly does not exist on the whole range of ancient or modern literature. Whatever muy be thought of the reat of the play, about thisscenc there can never be butone opinion. It pluces Sardou at the head of modern dramatists. The perform- the frst night in a_ theatre like the Union Bquare gives no assur- fance—scarcely an index—of the popular favor ordisfavor that a play may meet with, and I do not undertake,from the performance thatIeaw Inst night, to predict the fate of “Daniel Rochat” 23 a monetary speculation; but this I felt on reading the play before I ever saw fit played, that, be it rendered one night or ore hundred, the work is destined to live on the hbrary shelves, and the lower ones at that, until men and woman have decided oither with Bid- he that there is no God, or with Lea Henderson that there is one. ‘The fourth and firth acts were the crowning features of the performances, and it was at theso points that the efforts of the company were more fully rewarded by applause thao at any other time du the evening. On the whole, it was quite evident that Mr. Thorne labored with the part in hand, and ve to the character the best touches of which eiscapable. It is, however, one that demands positive genius to copy those peculiar shadings which please the critic's eye, and which mark it as a creation of superior merit. ‘Weil, how does ttils play end? Precisely as the discussion has ended since man first entered upon it 4,000 years ago. ‘The man with the un- believice mind remains an unbeliever; the girl fted with a reverential nature remains a be- ever. She goes her way looking in hope up- wards: he goes his way, facing the difficulties of the present and heiping his fellow-man with his eyes level with the horizon. And so they part. THOMAS W. KEENE IN ST. LOUIS. St. Lours, Oct. 14—Thomas W. Keene, the new tragedinn, closed a remarkably successful engagement at the Opera-House here to-night. Houses. during the "week were crowded, there being only standing room in uny part of the theatre on several occasions. After the performance to-night Mr, Keene was the reciplent-of a complimentary supper at the St. Loufs Club, given by numerous newly- made friends, which was quite a briillant affair. Mr. Keene leaves in the morning for Springticld, ©., where he opens # new opern-house. From there he goes to Indianapolis, thence to Louis- ville, and then takes a tour through the South, visiting New Orleans next month. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. Managers and agents will please send in their routes. on or betore Friday. Combinations and sturs will be at the following-named places dur- ing the week: ' Attraction. Location. Oct. Aberle's Minstrels..........Wiliamsport, Pa......18 ‘Bloonswurg, Pa, 319 Scranton, Pittsion, Pa. Witkesbarre, Pa.. Petuuenem, Pa, Adole Belgarde........00.-Lynehbung, Va, Charlotte, d Wiiwingcau, Adolo Puine.......ss0ses0---Newark, N. J Lancaster, “all the Bago” .-cseroensen-ETUCOrty 1. Codar fay Za re “ Around the World| Baruey Macauley. Boston English 0; Buffalo Bi Chat B, W., P, and W, Minstrels¥ob! Montwomery, Selma, Als. “Banker's Daughter ”. “ Child of the State”... Corinne Opera Company, . Criterion Comedy Comp’y. Denman Thompson. Fanny Davenport. “Sour Seasons”, Albany, N. ¥. ‘Charleston, Frank I, Fray “Galley Slave" George Edgar.. George S. Knight, Seo Willie 1 MS: Mei “ Gentle'an from Nevada”.Detruit, Mich... “Hop Scotch Chicand (Orympic) hae “Humpty Dumpty”... ....Toronty, Can. :: Petarboro, C Coteburg, Can. Kingston, Can. ‘Haverly's “Widow Bedott"Detroit, Bich. Toledo, O. Jueksonvitia, ‘Hannibal, Mo. Quiney, iN. . AL lunenpoll Suilwater, M Hudson, Wis. Chippowa Fail: Eau Cintre, Wis. New York City 1 Tennis} Compan: Leudvilie Aiinsi rela Lawrence Burret... Leavitt's Specialty AMasqt Neti Burgess... ... ‘opeka, Kus, . : Kansas City, Mo. Nat Goodwin's Froltaue Wilitamaburg, N. ¥, “Ob be Joyful” Co.... levelund, “Our Gendomen friend Oliver Doud Byron.. oungstown, "Pirates of Penzance”....tror, N. ¥ Burlington. Blontreai.. Broexville, V Belleville, V Power's “Galley Slave”. Rico's Bijou Opera C Rtce’s Surprise Party_ n aud Crane, sista. . DRAMATIC NOTES. John T. Raymond will be in the city to-day, “Hazel Kirke” is underlined at McVicker’s. John Dillon and “The Electric Light” at Hav- erly’s on the 25th, Bartley Campbell's “ Matrimony” {8 said to be & reconstructed version of “ Peril.” This afternoon at 3:30 at Hooley’s Theatre the Elxs will meet in their lodze-rooms. Miss Kate Claxton has had Boucicault’s “Snow Flower" rewritten for her, and h: quite successful as Pauvrettc, mare Mr. J.C, Little, the actor,was accidental ina New York burmoom tho other ght ‘ae injuries are of a serious nature, Mr. EZ. M. Gothold, the General Agent of Leay- itt's vaudeville troupe, nas become § partner of the Sneibaker variety orgunizution. Credit should be given Miss Kate Fc b for the interpretation af Portia the ‘other eveniow, gaa not Augusta Foster, who was the Charlie Clayton is wearing cra Walt Williams, his partnes, be Joined Who Teoria W. Keene company. Lef it go no re A, private telegram states that verly’s nee wedorsy opened ut Port Haren Wiens ureday to a $500 . Sir. ae any 3 ‘ouse, Sir. Charies Bishop There is now on exhibition at He: Rens descriptive ce ““Tilgrin's Proms -Pictures are w inted, and = Preciuted by those who. aamire Banyan beer Sbakspeare, Rankin, Sheridan Knowi the others will retire from Haveriys stage ioe evening in favor of Haverly's “Great Black Hundrea"—solid, count’em. The “Black Hun- dred” is the title of a troupe of colored minstrels that seems to have been generally recelyed with mastodonic favor, Work bas begun in enrrnest upon the new Academy of Music. Manager Enimett ts conil- dent that be will huye it ready for the public within sixty days from the time of the tire. “ One Hundred Wives” will to-morrow even- ing reccive its first production at the Arch- Street Theatre, Philadelphia. The piece is by Col. Gil Pierce ‘and Mr. James B. Runnion, of this city. ° ized This evening Leavitt's newly organi “vaudeville troupe” appear at ffooley’s for the first time. The company has been favorably received elsewhere. Among the names we ob- serve John Lessinger, Miss Lizzie Daly, Wood and Bously, Nellie Larkelle and Sam Holds- worth, Louise Linden. Charles and Ella Jerome, the Garettas, Miss Minnie Kent, Canfield and Booker, and Cronin and Sullivan. Mr. Barney Macauley has with “ His BMfessen- ger from Jarvis Section” during the past week succeeded in drawing audiences large in num- bers and appreciative to the Grand Opera- House. ‘The piece needs no extended notice. It is a one-part play, and that one part is Dan’ - Bartlett, a Yankee character. clearly and humor- ously drawn by Mr. Macauley. The engage- ment will be continued another week. Blaisdell and Gulick’s “* Nip and Tuck" will be seen for the last ime this ovening at the Olympic. The piece has drawn profitable houses. To-morrow night another organization under the management of these gentlemen will ap- pear. The troupe perform in something called “ Hop Scoteh,” described in the bills as “not a pay has no visible plot, pubs empty @ ridicu- ous’ musical oddity. tter idea. of {ts character can rhaps be gath- el from _ the’ performers, who aro Augustus J. Bruno. Mr. Daniel Mason. Miss Louise Manfred, Mr, Daniel Sully, Miss Helen Greyson, Mr. William Buckley, Miss Georgie Pettit, Mr. S.R. Richardson, and Mfr. E. Mohrbach. Excepting one or two evenings during the week ‘McVicker’s Theatre has beon crowded at every performance, Miss Mary Anderson is the resent starhere, She opened as Juliet, which was ‘oitowed by Parthenia, and on Friday evening the actress’ Pereomnted Bianca in“ Fazio.” Our estimate of the performances has already been given. To-morrow eventing the tragedienne will come forth as Hvadne, one of ber fiuest efforts. On Tuesday night she will personate Julia in “The Hunchback,” with Mr.; Miloes Levick as Master Welter, Later 10 the week she will appear as Pauline in The Lady of Lyons,” the Countess in “ Love,” and for the first time in this city on Saturday night she will appear as Jon, the hero of Talfourd’s play of that name. This pluy bas cceupied for many years an opscure place in the libraries of our theatres, and thoso players who have succeeticd in adding to thoir Popularity by theassumption of the Groeck boy ave been very few. Sr. Macready was one, and Miss Ellen Tree was another. Miss Ander- 80n can scarcely ever hope to make the play a popular one, but her portrayal of the hero may add much tober artistic reputation. THE RAILROADS. Cutting Passenger Rates All Along the Line. A First-Class Ticket to Kansas City for Fifty Cents. The Managers Scared Lest There May Be a Freight War. WAR TO THE KNIFE. ‘The war on passenger rates between the Wa- ‘bash and the other roads!euding to St. Louis and Kansas City is assuming unprecedented propor- tions, and the indications now are that within twenty-four hours nearly every road between the Missouri River and the Eustern seaboard will bave become involved in the terrificcontest. Never before did rates drop down to merel; nominal figures within a few days, nor were there such amounts of tickets disposed of. Tha excitement around the various ticket offices of the Western roads was immense all day yester- day. At the Wabash office the greatest excite- ment prevailed, as this road alone js selling un- limited tickets, which can beused by speculators. ‘The limited tickets are of no use to speculators, a8 they bave to be used immediately, and consequently are being bought by such people only as have immediate use forthem. Whon the ticket offices opened there was but little change in _the siluaton from the evening previous. Limited tickets to St. Louis wora woted ut $2 by the Alton, [iMinois Central, and Wabash; and limited tel to Kansas City at $6. The Alton and Illinois Central sold rebate tickets—that is, they charged $6, but gave the purchaser an order for a rebate of $t-upon ar- riving at St. Louis, ahd the samo was done with Kansas City tickers. 'Jhey took this precaution: in order to save their local business, for other- wise the tickets would have been bought up by. partios who wanted to go to local points on those roads, where the rate is higher thun $2. Tho Wabash, however, took no. such precaution, but charged $2 to St, Louis without inquiring or caring to what point on its line the ticket was to be used. ‘The Wabash continues to sell unlimited tick- cts to St. Louis for $5 and to Kansas City for $7, and, of course, most of the business was done in this class of tickets. ‘tne office was crowded from morning till night with speculators who thought they could strike a bonanza by invest~ ing thelrsurplus cashin such tickets. Alto~ gether the Wabash sold during yesterday about $50,0W worth of unlimited tickets, against about $10,000 worth the day before. While during Fri~ day: most of the tickets sold were for St. Louls, the majority of those sold yesterday were Kan- sus City tickets. Atabout noon the Alton hung out a sign an- nouncing that it wou!d sell tickets from Chicago to the following puints at_the following largely- reduced rats: Peoria, $2; Peorin and return, $4; Decatur, $3; Hannibal, $4; Quincy, $4; and ‘Taylorsville, #3. ‘This announcement caused intense excitement among tho officials of the Burlington and Kock Island Roads, as these Eoin are considered their territory. Tho uvo latter roads bud thus fur kept out of the fight and remained neutral, as butoncof their points, Kansans City, had before then become alfected by the war. The Aiton evidertly took the ac- tion it did in order to force the Burling- ton and Rock Island in the fight, the Alton not considering i¢ square that these roads which have more at stake from the Wabash’s competition, should let ic beur the brunt of this battie alone. If such was the intention of the Alton, it certainly succeed- ed beyond its most saaguine .expectations, for within an nour’s time the Burlington and Rock Island hung out banners beuring the strange device. “Tickets from Chicago to Kunsas City only 50 cents.” Soon crowds surrounded and filled the oltices of these roads and discussed the strunge occurrence, and many decided to take advantage Of the low rate and go to Kansns City. Of course, these tickets could not be bought. a by speculators, as they were limited, und the full Tate, $14.80, was charged, but a rebnte order was given with them for 314.30, to be collected upon arrival at Kansas City. This precaution had to be taken, or else the tickets could have been used to all points on the lines of these roads. As 8000 ua this action bad been taken by those roads, a TxiBuNe representative walked into the Wabash ollice and demanded a ticket to Kansas City and §0'cents cash. The astonished taket agent wanted to know what this meant. He was shown a Wabash poater which announced * Tickets sold by this liue for $1 less than by any other route,” and also a circular of the Burling- ton stating that it sold tickets to Kansas City for 50 cents. ‘The ticket agent, however, could not sve the point. The Wabash refused to meet the cut on Kansns City tickets, and after that it sold unlimited tickets to Kangns City for 36 and stopped the sale of limited tickets, And still another surprise wus created by the Alton lute in the afternoon by the nonounce- ment that it would sell tickets from Kansas City to nll the principal local points on the Wabush as far cast as Toledo, and also to Cleveland and Indianapolis, at the same rates as ‘charged by the Wabash from St. Louis, This action is hkely toinvolve all the lines leading cast from St. Louis, and if it docs the chances are that all other Eustern roads will follow suit, What the outcome of all this will be is hard to tell, for the whole Western pussenger business will remain unsettied for years to come, owing to the immense amount of unlimited tickets in the hands of speculators. Whatever the final resuit will be, this much is certain; The antici— pationsof the speculators that the old rates would soon be restored again, and that then they would reapa rich barvest from their in- vestmeni, Will never be realized. The managers of. ull the rouds agree that they will not restore the old rates again until all the outstanding tickets have been redeemed, and it will take a couple of yeurs to accomplish this. The intention of the Western managers now is to make the regular rate to St. Louis after the battle is over about 5, and to Kansus City $7 or $8. By doing this the speculators will not be able to sell their tickets at a proiit, and they will be finally only too glad to have them redeemed by the railroad companies for the amount paid for them. The turn ntfairs have tuken during the last two days causes great alarm amung railroad managers and others interested in railroad properties. As far 2s the tight on nger rates is concerned, it has reacted itsculminatin; point, as the tickets xre now sold at nomin figures, ond the next step will be a war on freight rates. Should this happen, then the losses to the railroad companies would be- come frightful, and the hopes of future divi- dends would vanish inte thin air. The trunk- Jine magnates seem to huve begun to realize the situation, for they huve just issued « call for a meeting of ratirond Presidents to be held at New York next Wednesday to discuss the situation and to see whether steps cannot be taken to arrest the calamitous storm before it has left nothing but ruin and desolation in its path. KANSAS CITY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 16,—There has been great excitement in Kansas City over the pas- senger war. Geuerai Ticket Agent Daniels, of the Wabash Road, arrived at 9. o'clock, ahd im- mediately u rate of $9 to Chicago was made for unlimited tickets. The figures went down to $8, and then to $7, and at these rates over $20,000 worth were disposed of. A well-known bus! : ness-man invested $5,600 at the $8 rate, and twenty minutes later it wont down to $7. The otlice of the. Wabash Road was crowded during theentire day, and people really fought for piaces.* . SPRINGFIELD. : Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 16.—There was but Iit- tle excitement hore to-day over the railroad war, but lively times are expected to-morrow. ‘The Chicago & Alton met the cut to $4on round- trip tickets to Chicago, and the Wabash reduced the rate to $3, selling out what they had at that figure. They have advertised that they will have 20,000 on hand to-morrow, and will sell them from 9 tol2 at $3. Unlimited tickets to Chicago are still selling at $1.55. EAST-BOUND FREIGHT SHIPMENTS ‘The amount of business done by the roads leading east from this city during the past ‘week was about the same as for the week pre- vious. The shipments of grain, flour, and pro- visions for the. week ending Oct. 16 were 83,840 tous, against 83,203 tons the week previous. It is a most surprising thing that, while the West- ern roads are taxed to their full capacity, the Eastern lines do not increase their business. The trouble is that the Eastern rnil-rates are higher than those charged by the luke snd water routes. Usually at thia season of the year, when navigation nears its end, lake rates are so high that the roads east from here get ull the business they want. But the lake rates are no higher now than they were a. month or two ago, which is due In a great measure to the competition of the barge lines from St, Louis. As the latter will bo in the field during the winter, the East- ern roads will not have ver ysning their own way as heretofore, and they will hardly be able to ralse*their rates during this winter to the same figurea they were. last. It has already been intimated that no advance in grain rates to the East will be made at present, as this~ article is principally taken by the barge lines. ‘The rates on provisions and tive stock, however, will no doubt be advanced at the next mecting of the Joint Executive Committee unless the impending rafiroad war should interfere, as those articles cannot be taken by com- peting water lines, for -the lakes will be closed during the winter, and the barge lines can take grain only. To following statement shows the amount of business done by the various fines leading East from this city during the week ending Oct. 16: Prov's, tons of | Total 20001b.) tons. Grain Flour,| tons. of ris. |20001b. BYicht; Central..} 9,896] 4.207] © 1,168) 6.357 Luke Shore. M4221} 6,281) 1,860} 9,411 Fort Wayne. --| S247] 4,609) 2,333) 7,71 Pan-Handle. 8,800] 1,050} 2,306) 4,207 Baltimore & Ohio..} 2,725) 1,322 584} 2,178 Grand Trunk,.....] 6,42] 2,812 305] 3811 Total...........} 45.201} 20,840}. 8,576} 33,840 —— ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI & OHTO. RicuMonp, Va., Oct. 16.—A meeting of iutlu- ential citizens of Richmond, Lynchburg, Peters- burg, Norfolk, and other cities was held to-day to consider the best measures to ba adopted to secure the postponement of the sale of the At- luntic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad on the 2d of November under the order of the United States Circuit Court. Resolutions were unanimously adopted providing, first, fora committee to lay before the Councils of the above-named cities a plan of combining their intluence for applying to the United States Circuit Court fore fn extension of the date of sale; second, that a committee muy recommend to the cities tomakeas part of their application for ex- tension for the purpose in view, conditioned upon said parties paying into the court at the expirudon of the time of the extension, $600,000, with a guarantec of payment in fujlof the present outstanding indebtedness on the inter- est account of the pompaey: third, the Com- mittee shall also confer with tho Governor, At- torney-General, and Board of Public Works of Virginia, ask their ald and codperation, and urge upon them the importance of an effort to save tothe Commonwealth her cities and ber citizens the great prosperity whose sacrilice is that of the near future. FIRE RECORD. AT WYOMING, ILL. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Peortra, IIL, Oct. 16.—A disastrous conflagra- tion occurred at Wyoming, Stark County, this morning, resulting in the total destruction of nine of the leading business houses. About 10 o'clock smoke was seon issuing from the atore building occupied by Mr. Stone as a clothing store, and the alarm was at once sounded; but, owing tothe strong wind which was blowing at the time, the whole block was burned up despite the exertions of the Fire Department. The building is located. in what is known as the New or West Town, and was in about the centre of the block of nine frame store-rooms, all of which fol victims tothe fire fiend.. The wind was blowing 8 perfect gale atthe time, and in an hour the entire block was reduced to @ heap of smoking ashes. 5 ‘The stores were occupied and owned as fol- lowa: Building owned by W. J. Bond, and oceu- pied by McCorkle Brothers as a harness store. Their stock was almost wholly saved. One occu- pied and owned by 3ir. A. C. Redding, furniture dealér, was slightly damaged. One owned by A. J. Sheets, in which a restaurant wes run by Mr. Fargo, was a_ total loss save a small quantity of stock. Then came the building occupied by Lypers Bros. as a grocery and drug store. The genticmen carried at this time about $2,000 worth of stock, a largo portion of which was saved. Next a building owned by John Green, occupied by Mr. Booth as arestaurant, There was some insurance on the building. Holgate occupied and owned the corner build- ing. lt was the Bank of North Wyoming, and had Mr. Holgate not saved his pa- pers from the safe it would have been a very serious loss indeed. -As it was be only loses in the neighborhood of $1,000 There was very little Insurance on any of the uildings, and the loss will be an almost total one for the property-owners, It ic a difficult matter to estimate the damage done, but itis supposed that it will amount to between $40,000 and $50,000 on building and stock. Thora were cribs with 20,000 busnels of. carn stored therein, and valuable lumber-yards immediately across from the burning buildings, but through the exertions of the people they were saved. The men. women, and children worked as some of them probably never worked be- fore, and by their strenuous efforts the balance of the town was saved. The goods that were scattered on the ground were withia an hour after the fire removed, and in one instance, that of the Lypers Bros. grocers, 2 building was rented and the new place prepared for imme- diate business. It has been a tire that will long be remembered in Wsoraing. CHICAGO. . The alarm from: Box 318 at 11:52 yesterday forenoon, was caused by a fire in a pile of wooden pickets at Palmer & Fuller's lumber yard, corner of Union and Twenty-second streets, Damage trifling. The alarm from Box 52 at 1:20 yesterday afternoon was caused by the ignition of shav- fogs about the kiln in the Union Lime Com- pany's works, at the corner of Lincoln and Nineteenth streots. No loss. The alarm from Box 542 at 12:23 yesterday afternoon was caused by a fire ina chicken- coop in the rear of No, 614 North Leavittstreet, owned by C. Wyman. Loss, small. ‘The alarin from Box 287 wt 2:32 yesterday aft- ernoon was caused by smoke issuing in large quantities from J. K. Russell's planing-mill ut Nos. 80 to 92 Fulton sfreet. As the smoke was vale blown down the chimney, there was no S. jos: ‘The alarm from Box 336 at 4:50 yesterday aft- ernoon was causea by the burning out of a chimney at No. 118 North Halsted street, owned by Henry Sinith. The alarm from Box 12¢ at 8:35 last evening was caused by a tire in the two-story brick barn in the rear of No. 2408 Prairie avenue, owned and vccupied by Mrs, M. M. Scovel. Damage, 360. The cause of the fire is unknown. The niarm from Box 291 at 7 o'clock Inst even- ine wus cused by a fire in the three-story brick building at Nos. 98 and 100 West Madison street, in Room 9, caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. Damage, 3100; insured in the Watertown of New York. Tho building is owned by Peter McEwen. AT DOVER, N. ¥. Dover, N. ¥., Oct. 16.—A block of buildings owned by Kichards & Simpson and the store and warehouse owned by Miss Lindsley burned last night. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $20,000. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 16.—Arrived, the Abyssinia, Helvetia, and Wisconsin, from Liverpool. New York, Oct. 16.—Arrived, the Britannic, from Liverpool. Oct. 16.—Arrived, the Republic, = QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 16.—Arriyed, tne Lord Cli froin New York. SS pag LOTTERY DRAWING, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Covisctox, Ky., Oct. 16.—The semi-monthiy drawing of the Kentucky State Lottery was held here to-day. First capital prize dra 8,471: second, 1,517: third, Rend fourtn ean eet plcstinak ios etal oii WOMAN SUFFRAGE. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 16.—The Senate and House have passed a constitutional amendment. in favor of woman suffrage. The vote in the 21 to the House Senate % In BE tof the yote was THE CHURCH. Dr. Thomas’ Case Disposed OF by the Rock River Confer- ence, The Resolution Requesting His Withdrawal Adopted by a Decisive Vote. Nothing: Known as to What the Rever- end Gentleman Will Do About It. 3 The Episcopal General Oonvention Hurls a Bolt at Polygamy. Doings in the Convention of Tlinois Baptists at Decatur. ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE. Apecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, RookForn, IL, Oct. 16.—The morning session of the Rock River Conference was attended by alarge concourse of people from all parts of the eity and the Northwest, who had assembled to listen to whatever might be said in reference tothe Thomas matter. Tho first hourof the session passed very heavily, for the large audi- ence could scarcely wait. Finally 10 o'clock, the time appointed for the consideration of the resolutions of the day!previous, arrived, andthe reading of the preamble and resolutions was or dered, durmg which profound silence reigned. ‘The Rev. Dr. Tibballs the mover of the .reso- lutions, nrose first, and stated his reasons for presenting the resolutions, which were in sub- stance as follows: He had been a member of the Conference for twenty years, and had never ad- dressed that body before. The insinuations which had been made that he was simply acat’s- paw in the hands of other members of the Coun- cil to let them keep in the background .was ut- terly fplse. He desired to inform the ‘Confer- ence that he was the author of the papers, “the penman,” etc. and framed the resolutions without advice or help. The pusper, he said, was filed and prepared from remarks made by Dr. Thomas in this house, and at this the speaker reviewed the words of Dr. Thomas of Thursday. In a paper presented to this Con- ference two years ago at Mount Carroll he says he is not with us on » THREE, POINTS— namely: the atonement view, endless punish- ment, and the verbal inspiration of the Seript- ures, which are the.foundations of historic Methodism. A day or two ago I was approached by an infidel who had in his hand a Chicago pa- per of last Monday containing a sermon preached by Dr. Thomas last Sunday even- ing. I felt some feelings of indignation when I read that part in relation to the “ butcher theory.” He is avowedly conscientious, and I felt that because he held these views he cannot be reconciled, and he will hold them until the day of his death. I thought first that 1 wouid invite him to leave the head ranks, and then I thought that wuuld not do, for no laity should hold what we cannot believe inthe ministry, and hence I ask him to retire entirely from the Methodist Episcopal Chureh. About fif- teen years ago I visited Mount Pleasant, Ia., apd as I had relatives there I asked about the minister. They said they hada min- ister, but considered him more of a Universalist than a Methodist. I asked his name, and-learned it to be THE SAME DR. THOMAS that we are talking of to-day. I hoard the same thing in reference to this man at Burlington, Ia, about twelve years ago. Ever since that time I think, by observing the preaching of Dr. Thomas, that he is still at variance with the doctrines of the Church. A few years ago [ was Presiding Elder of the Freeport Dis- trict, and I heard but one sentiment among skeptics, and that was Dr. Thomas was uttering things against the Methodist Episcopal Church. Knowing that this feeling existed, I could not heip but feel hurt. At this point the presiding Bishop proposeda limit to the speeoh, but this was not so ordered. He then stated that whatever remarks might be made in the future, he wantedno demonstration either way. THE REV. M. H. AXTELL then addressed the Conference, and stated he was decidedly opposed to the passage of the res- olutions, for while he might agree with Brother Tibbalis in many things, he could not say that his method was the best and most satisfactory way of settling the matter. The resolutions ought not to pass, for they were contrary to all rules by which they were governed. We would not take a memberup and expel! him in that way without complaint, and neither dof think that Dr. Thomas ought thus to be driven from us. If a resolution bad been presented concerning his last Sunday's sermon 1 think that would have been better. None of us hold the penal theory. Let us frame a resolution censui him for putting views upon us that we do not hold. Dr. Tibbalis only talks of rumors, and we cannot try 2 man in that way. J love the Church better. [love Dr. Thomas, and I want ittoso act that it will appenr right before God and the world, for if we pags the resolutions, Dr. Thomas would haye a rent advantage over us. THE REV. E. W. DREW followed, and thought they were acting hastily, and was. opposed to the resolutions for reasons as follows: ¥irst, I regard it in the light of crowding a brother out of the Church; second, it is not in accord with our fathers’ record; third, bls character is such that we cannot ose him, for he has repeatedly declared himself to be in accord with the doc- trine of the Church. The question was toudly called for here, -but the Rev. A. B. Sroart was allowed to speak on the subject. He suid he loved Dr. Tuomas, and supported him in the minority two years ago. I sm ‘against the Tibballs resolutions, but want a committee appointed to try him. for tne Doctor, believe, is in strict ac- cord with the Universalists to-day. To let him go now ts to indcrse the doctrine he . 78, ie 2 col with Dr. Thomas’ Sunday-night sermon. — THE REV. RM. HATFIELD then arose, and said he was reluctant to speak on tho subject, but wus compelled to speak of unpleasant things. If Dr. Thomas and I wero born of the same mother I could not love him bathe The caumlttes oa. Conference Relation- ship was not a new thing. Two years ago, has been mentioned, we di ‘our best for Dr. Thomas nt that time. He thought itwas wrong to accuse them of acting on rumor, for bore, reading from his sermon, is enough to ask him to withdraw, and 1 .am in favor of the Trbbalis resolution. Any man, he said, who bas Fespect enough for himself would depart Trom a body where ho saw he was not wanted. If a young man was before the Conference who hold the sume views as those promulgated by De Thormes; be would most certainly be re- oct é DR. 8. A. JEWETT made a strong specch to show wherein he Rot, walk with, Br, Thomas, and was, therefore, in favor of the uduption of the tf sented by Dr. ‘bballs: set eons Bee: At this point a substitute was-offered thata committee of nine be appointed to consider the Dest tnlng: todoin the case, but it was quickly ‘Dr, Sheppard made a fine speech {n support of Dr. Thomas, and said all men did not think ullke, and he thought if any one of the gentlemen who had spoken were placed in Dr. Thomas’ place, and subjected to the criticism he was, they tnfght utter some words Worse than any he had ever DR. THOMAS was invited to address the Conference, and he read nearly in full his sermon preached last Sanday. night. He was loudly appluded many mes. A motion was then made that tho Conference proceed to vote on the question, which was car- ried by a vote of 96 to 45. ‘This being carried, the Bishop stated the ques- ton, and Dr. Thomus called tor the yens aud nays, with the following reault: phar ‘i YEAS, Alling, J. H., Limbarger, Isaa Adams, E. W., Mavecon Olin ia Adams, S. H, Meredith, Lewis, Allen, JR, Miller, Amos H., Adams, J., Meuler, 4. B.,: Adren, Win, A. Montz, W.F. Antes, R. H., Nate, John, Bachellar, W. E., Newton, Alonzo, *~‘ Beatty, R., Norris, James S., Bibbins, R. K., Odgers, Joseph, Baume, Jas., Plumb’ Marcus FL, Burbridge, Jus., Parkhurst, M. M., Burns, W. H., Proctor, Robert, Bucks, C. A, Pomeroy, Flotcher, Beal, E. A, Pope, ey Bristol, F. M., Richardson, Geo Cartwright, H. Ba, Kichards, John W., Close, Benj.,_ Stover, Seymour, Cochran, Thos., Stuf, G. L.S., Cleveland, N. P.. Searl. Silas, Cross, A. A. Satterticld, Thomas B., Critchell, N., Smith, Willinm H., Cooper, J. T., Smith, Melville C., Campbell, Alonzo, Smith, Wm. August, Cummer, Joseph, Schoonmaker, Anthony, Curr, Geo. W., Show, S. T., Cates, Samuel, Stoddurd, H. N.. Chipperfield, Thomas, Strout, William H., calavel Joseph, Bumith, Charles E.. iiiam, . Conibes M, 8; nlee, James acer, W, Congdon, Rufus,” Shire, Peter oo? Clark, Grover C., Sullivan. Georgep, Chase, George, Sweet, Thomas, ~* Clifton, Joseph J., Smith, R. 3f, Denning, S. F. Schwaitz,s, t., Foster, John 0., Triggs, M. i, Furmiloo, Frederick, ‘Tibbails, W. Goodfellow, William, Thatcher, Watson, Gray, William P., Tompkins, Delos Glass, William H., Van Horn, Garrere Hewes, Samnel, Whitekend, Henry?" Harrington, W.S., Wiley, Gites 1, 7* Huston, Hem’y 7, Warns gosepl ‘uston, Henry J., ‘ashbur Hoadley, Wm-H, Wilkinson Batileld, RM, Williamson, John Holmes, W. H., Welle, George a Hoffman, 0. H., Witcomb, Holm, E.'s., Wire, Nelvitie?, Jones, ua Pe AW. Fokemany Alonio, lewett, Samuel yp Louk lexandes, Lathrop, 8. M., : oe NAYS. Agard, John, Lanver, Atchison, Win. D., Martin, Heave : Axtell, Nathan H-, - Moore, James H-” Arnold, Edwin C., MoGuffin. Jonn B, Bush, James, Mandeviile, Charles Boring, Bara MM, Marsh pouMGSR, Burch, Oliver E., eedham, A. Burns, John Phelps, Josep Crews, Hooper. Patten, Amos Clendening, Thomas, Reeves, Jon H.” Cantine, BR. S., Records, Wm. * Clendening, J. Stoughton, J. aay, Martin 5 Soran Wm. A avid, Joseph S., trobridge, Earngey, Samuel Lights By Freeman, Nelson, Hitchcock, Luke, RB Hartman, Jacob, ‘asker, Will Haight, Wm. H., Vinceut, Johp ~ Hitchcock, John, Willing, Wm. ¢., Hoover, Geoi Young, George, Lee, James W., THE NEXT sRSsr0N, The Conference, by a vote of 9 to doctdeg to hold its forty-second session in th cise vat is heedly thought east Or ‘Thomas wil» ought that Dr. tire, and if He does not it will then bap ped easary for the Conference to act in one of the four ways provided in the rules the Church in parallel cases. They must either Per ag cee lon him ent g ction tho latter will be adopted. Sat. - THE BAPTISTS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Trinme ' Deoaror, Ul., Oct.16.—The following of the Baptist. General Association of Illinois now in session here have been elected: Pregl dent, Dr. A. A. Kendrick, D.D., Presidente Shurtieff College, Alton, IIL; Secretary, the Rev, F. D. Rickerson, of Springfield; Treasurer, the Rev. W. H. Holden. This forenoon a numberof committees were appointed and reports. were read. An address on work was delivered by the Rev. B. Griffith, D.D. Peoria was selected ag the place of holding the next meeting of then niversaries, and the Rev. William M. Lawrenes was chosen to deliver the 1861 sermon, the Rey, W. A. Stanton, of Quincy, being his alternate. Dr. J. D. Cole, of Henderson County, was elected, Gere Ser cpt ease e Sunday-schoo! shor are 630 Baptist scholar fa the Seater ena ae twenty-bine new schools have been o since last session. There are 28,014 pu) is ™ of whom have been baptized within ‘he ‘year. The missionary has held forty-six institutes and delivered 217 addresses on Sabbath-school work, Art. 10 of the General Constitution way stricken out. giving up the existing plan of con ducting codperative work by committees in Susday-school labor. A resolution recommend. ing a return to the old methods was adopted, ‘The Association then adjourned, and a mass Sunday-School Convention was held, at which Dr. Kendrick, of Alton, presided. The old com stitution and by-laws were adopted. The: Rer, C.E. Taylor. of Jerseyville, was chosen Perms- nent President, the Rev. M. T. Lamb, of Jack- sonville, Secretary sod Brother Bunt, of Chi ~ cago, Treasurer. ie time of holding the next meeting was left to the judgment of the Execu: tive Committee. A committee of five was named to appoint one Vice-President from each of the twenty-nine Associations in the State. Afters general discussion about a plan of work, the Convention udjourned. » ‘The General Association resumed business to» night in the presence of a large audience. The Rev. Charles Whiting, D. D., of Fulton County, read a paper on “ The Philosophy of Religious Progress," followed by short addresses and re Ports of Committees. The Baptist preachers ‘will supply the pulpits of all but two of the De catur churches to-morrow, and Monday eventing the General Association will adjourn. * Last nigtt a grand banquet at the St. Nichols Hotel was tendered to nineteen old ministers who were formerly students at Shurt- leit College, at. Upper Alton, 8: which the Rev. J. E. Roberts, of resided. Among those present were ‘Dr endrick, the President of the College, Dr. Smith and Goodman of the Chicago Sanders, fhe se oy B. Babess of Rnglewoos, O. Be’ athrop of Gre; ie. JW. jan of Atlanta,” and W. H. Steadman of Urbana. It wass fet ive and joyous reunion, and many were, proposed and responded to. ae — oe THE EPISCOPALIANS. * New York, Oct. i6.—In the House of Deputiss of the Protestant Episcopal General Vonvention to-day, the Committee on the State of tha Chureh presented the following preamble ant resolution, which were recommended for adop= tion and ordered placed on thecalendar: © . Wuereas, The work of the Church of Christ- and the best interests of Christian civilization, are seriously impeded in one of the Territories of the United States by the existence of polyg: amy, tecognized by a large proportion of the community nea pel igious institut ae and to VHEREAS, Polygamy is not only contrary to the law of God, but is also forbidden under severe penalties tn the Territories of the United States by act of Congress, which act bas beex declared constitutional by the Supreme Cuaré of the United States: therefore, be it wt Regalved, The house of Bishops concurring, that while there are peculiar ditticulties in te execution of this law, owing to religious fanst- cism doubtless oftentimes sincere, by which th institution of polygamy is upheld, and cially to the fact that tne Interests of many nocent persons are unhappily involved, it is sill the duty of every Christian and citizen of ~ this Republic to use his influence to ald the United States Goyernment in bringing about ss speedily as possible the merciful but firm ea forcement of the Jaw in regard to polygamy @ bigamy in the Territories of the United States. ‘The question of the admission of Dakots a adiocose came up, but without action, Ade journed until Monday. . THE LUTHERANS. : Darros, 0., Oct. 16.—The Evangelical. Ia theran Synod is now holding its twenty-foartt regular seasion in this city. The Synod cor prises the Lutheran churches in Western Pear sgivania, Ohio, Michiguo, and Indians Near clergy and lay delegates are inal aud) the session Will continue over next Tor, - GEN. GRANT. Reception at Hartford, Conm ©; Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt. Bosrox, Oct. 16.—Having enjoyed o rathet good night's rest, Gen. Grant and party private: ly breakfasted at an eariy hour at the Brant wick. His departure from the hotel was quietly. made shortly before 8 o'clock, carriages being taken from the side entrance. ‘The entire patY were taken directly to the New York. &New England depot. Quite a large.crowd was! ing togee the General off, and he shook by the hand all who were able to reach him durtt the ten minutes’ delay in transferring bagrars ete. A special train of two parlor had been provided for the General's part the locomotive ueen City and the car Get Putnam being gayly decorated with flags bunting in honor of thu distinguished fers. Gen. Grant and family occupied utman. The otber ladies and_yentl the party, fucluding President Hart, Kim, and’ Acting Superintendent She! the New York & New England, too Queen City, and at 8:20 a. m. the out of the depotamid the cheersof the erowd. Gen. Grant has hugely enjoyee here, and: was particulurly ples Loyul Legion reception, and the Grant camp-fire last night. LARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 16—Gen. Grant rived here at noon and was received atthe by the Boys in Blue and the veteran 0 tions of the State. A grand parade followed. The city isthronged with visitors. wus almost suspended, and decorations everywhere. After a collation, Geo. Grant 2 formally received in Bushnelt Park, where, dresses of welcome were made by James @. terson, Samuel L. Clemens, and Gen. Hawley- in reply Gen. Grant sald: uxt OME IDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF Hotty Forp: Tam very proud of the weloome (ty have received at the hands of my fellow-citisite from San Francisco to Boston; but is Boos first occasion where I haye been ice comed. So much has been saia in the My Srelevmnea Lhave received has it leaves peak le to sny except to disa; witl ie opis eras to the ‘character ‘cE tbe erican pe toro Grae th ferred to the remarks of en. Grant thus refer: to the Mark Laraln to the effect that republics are SF grateful. cy Continuing, Gen. Grant said: ne se nize their generosity, and what 1 eee have iven me is more valued than gold Ore tng No amountof the latter could vompensate (org courtesy any kind fooling with wHied nave everywhere been received. given testimony to that to-day, and for nat t thank you one and ali.” ts Gen. Grant and party were then ese throuvh tho city by the veteran cpr all parts of the State, Hepublican camper” clubs of Hartford and surrounding towns, | oy New York, Oct. 18.—Col. Fred Grant an a. BR Grant, with thoir wives and Mrs.-U. S- rae arrived here to-night. Gen.Grant stopped om * ete ar i 3 8 am beat Wee fi vant at Hartford to review the Boys in Blue expected here early in the morning.