Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 18, 1880, Page 6

8 Th CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1880—TEN PAGES. er a PLEURO-PNEUMONIA, An Important Conference on an Important Sub- ject. Meeting of Prominont Stock Mon, Congressmen, and Others, The Magnitude of the Interests at Stake Folly Set Forth, Necessity of Immediate Action by the Federal Government—State-Rights Must Yield, Tho Various Bills Now Betore Congress, and What They Praypose. Losses Which Will Ensue if the Infectious Disease Is Not Stamped Out. Adoption of Resolutions on tho Sub- ject—Assurances of Congres: sional Support. The Tiinois State Hoard of Agriculture sent outa eireular not long.ngo to tho breeders and feeders of stock inviting thon to attend a tcet~ dng in this elty hist evening to take some action with reference to the restrictions i England upon tho Antericnn eattly trade In cangequence of the alleged prevalence of pleuro-pnenmonia and ather contaglous diseases In some tho Baste ern States, The response to the ealt was fully” ns lnrge ng expected, there being present nt the Grand Pacitle Inst evening quite a number of Congressmen und representative stock wen from New dorsey, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Ite dinna, Hunols, Wisconsin, and Kentneky, Among them were Congressmen IE, of Ollo; Aldrich, Marsh, Henderson, Unyes, and Fort, of Hiinots; Prof, Cowle,of tho Departinent of Agricnitin Gen, Ross, A. L. Mile H. Potts, George Wiel orell, J, HW, Piekerell, the: Wiuiglow Mrothers, W. Gillette, Powell rothers, Sol Hopkins, John Crane, Lucian Prince, . Lockridge Me Garland, President of the Natloual Wont-Grow: ers' Association; M. 1). Pratt, Presideut, and E, «. ryant, Secretary, of the State Hoard of Agriculture of Wisvonsin; J, Hf. Sanders, editor of the National Litee-Stock Journal; ston = George, editor of tho Western Ttuval; Robert Ogllvie, and Chauneer Abbott; President Scott nd Vico-’residents Ellsworth, Iteynohls, Moore, Dysart, Snoad, Cobb, Beuty, Bini, and Voorh of tho Iilinois State Hourd of Aurieuttures ‘congressman Barber, Wine slow Bros. and A. Strain, : ‘The guthoring was eatled to ordor by President Seott, who stated that tho imecting bad been cullud somowhnt under the nuspiees of the Hil- nofs State Board of Agriculture for the purpose ‘of taking Into consideration tho Hive-steck In- terest of this country as affected by the English regulations ns to the fmportution of enttle. ‘On motion Mr. Scott was chosen Chairman and added that all knew the nuture uf the Interest dnvolyed, its iinportanco, and its bearing upot tho gonenal prosperity of the country. Judge Bryant, of Wiseansin, wis ehosen Sec- retary, and read [etters from n miinber of gene temen te whom elrenius bid been sent, but qwho were unable to be present, CONQUESSMEN BUILNOER gaye assurance of hls entire concurrence in tho ubjeets had in view, and that bis vote and init yriee In Congress would bo given fn favor of any mensure which the mecting mt recommend. Ho sugyested that tho views of the meeting be cintodied ina potion to. Congress, With DHL nttuched, Ho bad no doubt tint Congress would piss apy prictlenble measure upon which they might agree. CONQUESSMAN FORSYTIL © gait the gubject of pleuro-pneumonin was Drought vefore Congress nt tho extra seasion, and referred tu tho Committeo of Agricuiture, ‘They wave it thelr most earnest attention, and ‘procured all the information possible to be bad trom ult sources, A bi was trauied by ty sitbe conmmuitics, and. approved by u majority of tha whole Conimitte, and introduced ‘at an early day In the session; but tty provisions wore 80 defective, and fell so far short of meeting tho cnse, thut there was no show for its pissago, and it was consequently withdrawn beforo a vote was reached, Tho whole ditieuity tn tho way was thins A majority of tho Committee on Agriculture were so strongly linbued with the fden of Stute-rights that thoy opposed any Theasure that woul In ste tpplteation be cifect= ive. fle would use his best endeavors: during: tho cuining session of Congress to procure some effective legisiution to protect the brocdera and fecders of cuttte from the much-drended con tagion, It was slowly but certainly working its way westward, and If it once crosded the mount- pins and’ invaded the pastures of tho West tho Joss ovcasioned thereby would by simply. ineal- culuble, Prompt uetion should bo taken, nad ho hoped decided wetlon would be tateen by the ineeting and Congress be tinde tho reelpient of some very plain resolutions bearing upon tho aubjce DR Jd. 1 WANE suid In August list the Governor of this Stato culled his attention to the restrictions of Camda aud Great Brita fr consequence OF tha extst- enee of pleuro-paeumontie In tho Athitio Stutes and the ocenslounl appentince of Texas fover in the Western States, Ho tnd slice devoted considerably thio and study to the sabject had come to the conclusion, after consult with the Attorney-General, that, the present Taw referring to'Texus cattle, which had been declared tneonstitutional, could and should be Bo tinended ns to secure tho objects sought far If futelligently uppiied.” He way further of the onion tual Brute netlon would be found as tabs xeneral legislation i urder to se> gure the desired result. 8.1. Kirkland, of Lowa, suldthat nection must bo hid both by the Genera) Goverment and tho: Buates, and ore great dilenliy. waa to dgterming Just where tho A of the General Govern ment ended, and that uf the suyerul States be- gan. PROK, COWIE, 4d thutall tho Department of Agriculture wantad was to have a jiu passed that would stump out pleuro-prenmont, Wo desired t imbue the gentlemen with Unt idea, ‘Lhe Ds partment would goon, aay how, it was the only one that represented the interests of tho agticultural community, American catto had ‘eon eeheduled by Europe, and it was ni to control the disease whieh meniced the W and, tf it got a foothald tere, would wttect ‘Dreeders to tha extent af 310),00j,000 a your. Tt Ws hecedsary to cantiin the” dixease: whero ft) provailed now—in New Yor Pennsylvaula, | Now devsey, Delaware, Maryland, the Distriet. “of Coluubta, and Virginia, ft tnd griduntly found ite way Bouth trom the sending of cuttie tnere, nnd would yo to Texas. Lt was ono of the most fated disen known to Hveestock, Great Hrtttin bad u Disease uct and would carry itout, and this country had to submlt. Mr, Cobp naked if the Department hud weaisted Jn tho bills Introduced nt thy lust session of Con Breet. Brof, Cowlo replton. that thero were three or nett but the Department bud no interest: a thom, pire Cobb wanted to know tho stutns of tho ite Prof. Cowle answored that they hud no status, , «SEDGE JONES, of Oblo, was called om und sald nobody wed talk of the faspertance of tho sul ject. ‘Thy furinera of We country understood ty and tor yeurs the ngricuttundl paperd hid Deen urging upon Congress tha Ueeosshty fur uetlon to pretest aster uttuPbats asrilitat (a Cone Auyious diseases of doniwstiv anita, Che people fy Obla lave sulfered frum thom. |. wreut many centile tind died, Only uttenpted to leyilnte, ux did other Btates, tho Leglsiatures supposing they hud authority ta prevent extdy Srom belug brought from the Gull districts sith. Jett, te, thy (peculiar foyer wxeept durhig the TOL NOHENS, LE Uo Suprema Court at the: United Stutes bad ds Bled that aay lagtention of that churucter by tho States would bu aa die Sringement upon that clause of the Constitutlan which provided (hat inter-state commerce rhoutd be subject to thy authority of the National tinv= ortiatient, He andurstaadd that the decision wits HOt waaninous, and it was possible that theory might become wmodileation of 1 upun a reheuriig, But, however that might be, [twas obvious Tak, ty fir wt a remedy for ponte pnemonia ov any Other contugluns consisted wholly or ty part at ie featrletion upon inter-state thule, Were was ne adcuuate wuthority to deat with the subjec pent with thy Nationul Governutent. Ie ton bavluy given the muticra great deal of uyten Hon tor uuuaty. yours, und having sole experl> ence in iegisfation, nud conskdurable knowled:o: ot law, Hoy: aught Just us well make up thelr iinds ta this, AR the tuet anbutlng: the Short-Horn Convention, held ut Lafayette, Ind., the menbers were unas Jutvuelu this opinion, and gentiemen from Ken qucky were the tust outspuken, Ho hud been proud, and wud it bly Dusiuess ty look inte the operation of tho Nritish reguintions established: by Parliament to stamp out pluro-pneumonta nnd the foot-anrl-mortth disease, these being tho chief ones they had to deal with, They were dolig very {Ue with reference to thy awit pie Yn hie investhettions and inquiries te aracd that the Beitid: Government tid no bea of an, the Nation ehtls that aitthority to correspond with exeept (Govertiment, Wien he told ott. w York and Now Jerany had taken Measures to stamp ul tho dideasy thoy. sakt thos: dhla't know stile mnie its that he was not able to show them by any national authority tho limits of the diseave—tho distrlots or tercitory in whieh ft existed, nnd tho territory that was free froin ft. Asto the neevssity of logisiation on tho sutiject he was amazed ‘that the peoplo of the country, nat the farmers alone, put the general pubile and tho press, dul not wike up ta the Importance of the dancer that threatened. Tt was not tho agricultural Interest along ‘that was divolved, Int every futerest. In Bowland questions of ngriculturi Interest were discussed fn tho yreat payors, as well nsquestions of commerce aud tride, Wut the dilliculty here was to ruach mumbers of Con> gress who did not read agricultural papers, Whien disuusend the mutter and presented the Impending danger, bul. ond the great allies, which seemed 19 titke but very lttle interest i tho subject, Who was nal aifected tht was In terested in but milk, eretta, beet, and mite ton beeny 'y sheep hil tho foot-and-mouth diss enses Who fi town or country Unat wis not aifvet What would be the consequence: 1 there ahoutd bo a omiaterial felling: in tho nul production of any of those — artlel Yhe fact was, Ie phaumonia should prevail (7 this country as tt did In Grent frltain the result would be w inte nution of theamumber of cattle bred, far in exe of tho dimbnition in Great Britain, beesy on wn animal was slek, in vetoriniry stirgcon was sent for, und iv treated it, and the farmer atuek to bls business but in the United States itwoull be entirely diferent. Ira pig wot slvk the farmer would RI t and lett pom AG WHH the sheep,—and, {ff were found that cattle were lable fo be swept away by this dise enge, farmers world stop breeding them. Noman eoutdestinite the consequence ot the diminution of proditetion. ‘Tho danse was the most inaid> fous and the most dangerous, producti greater Joss thin any othyr tat had ever attneked cattin finy where tho Itusaian plage was easier to dual wiih, There were very stringent regitlite tions In Great Britain, where they eluent to have fs competent and welt-instrneted veterl> nary surgeons ad anywhere in the world, and no greut many of thom; tutac tho endof Inst your, neconiing to the oflekl report of the Priy 1, practicnitly no hemlwas: at all med bovis nine ngainst the disease, Hu understood that withig a short thne a largemtnber of calyes hit Deen brought to Chieazo from the disense Inrked_nlong Uleswater,—p A thw Distelet ot Columbia under tho very eye of the Department of Agricuitnre, and “ind for yeara, Without nny elfort beime miade to extor- ininate ft. Calved were brought from tho Last nud sold here and gent thruughout tho, West. Wan it not A DIBGHACH TO THY LEGISLATIVN OF THE coustRY, with tho knowledgo that had Uoen brought home to Conuress by petition after petidon from farmers and from tho Legisittures of the xev- eri) States urging detion, Lint thls should bo pecmiltted, and jo means provided to prevent It, deans menus by whlch tho farmers could pros tect thomselves mratnst the dendly contagion from the dulry districta of tho Kast, whery tho disease previlled? Tho disease attueked about three-fourths OF tho wnt attacked It was tho expert y surgeons thitt [e was usetess todgyator thei, 'The'unly thing todo was to KIN thom, rout wint tho apoaker Jenrned tn Baginnd bo was ait isticd that the disease could be commiunclented only by contact. If this were not true, It could not have existed om the seaborra without spreading allo the country, ' The poison itteiced sometimes for weeks dormant {0 the antaal, wid after the low fever and intiam- mation of the lings bad disappeared the uis~ case broke out yun months afterwards, and other cattle were wtected, Tt would: be ean tron: thls how excecdimuly dificult It was to deal with the disease If it got lodged anywhere. Wantexeusy was thore tht there wis not tine meditte retlons what exeus une die terested tn agelenituse or the prosperity of the comitry give for not Using © y elfort possible to ret Congress to legisiateg Whitexensy could the gient dailies give for want of attention to this (uterest upon whieh all, other interests rested? Thore were three bills in Congress, aid he hadloolced then over. One was understood to: Le the billet tho Pepartment of Ageieuitire, then the bill of tha Sucrutury of the Trens- + and tho othor was one Introditced by Gen. Kueh of tho billy bad its friends and pressed. ‘The billor theComniissioner: culture provided for a eammssion of three—the Comimlssioner of Agricultury, tho Secretary of State, und tho Seeretary of the ‘Tronsury, the Comnissioner of Agricuture to be Chairman, nnd to have $100 a month in ods dithen to his other compensation. Lne dill of tho Seeretury of the ‘Treasury was similar ex cept that thy Stites mest fn covperation with the Commissioner to iko mensures to stp out the dled The LIL of G Kelfer pros vided for the uppolntment by. the President of the United States of 1 commission af not less than three—one of then to be an accomplished and peu stent Voterinitry surgeon, one it prictieal stock-mun, und one a iman familiar with te business “aud commerce with live stock— who shall ‘0 churge oof =the | whole Dushvess of Investigating tho mintter and advise fnyg and suggesting measures for sha prevention of the fmportution of the digense, tud for its restriciion in this country, Prot. Cowla was quite rizht In saying that the billy hud nn status, he tettur of Mr. Forsythe showed whut bad been ane tn the House. No report hud been mute 1a a Senate, 2s the Chairinin of the Cominittes: was understood to be interested hn tho com merce of cattle, and gentlemen interested tn trade were opposed ta rustrictions upon tt. The speaker, however, did nut know thot that was tho enee in this instance, ‘The question for the inceting to determina wad whut ghoulit they do {n ordor to induce itumediato action, because {t would not do to waltamotber your, The agel- cultural Interest ought to bu ubieto make Cone gress hear it they got togother, unt to make them act. Whiloin fngland he bad written to tho Presiitent of tho United States suggesting the appolttmgut of a ehlot veterinary Inspector to naeertuit, tin boundaries of tha ‘tory within whieh pieuro-pnemnonin existded, and that te from methods be provided by which healthy districts could be taken to the withont coming In contact with animals in tho discage-tnfeetud districts, He was led to bus Hove from what be had ‘learned. in Liverpool from i gentleman Interested in the cattle trade that this would hive & benelichal intluence on thy Heltish Government. Atalt o' bev beginning, and be doing sometbhig a to nscertiln where the diseaso prevulled, Hy re anarnele Inthe Bagllt Live, Stock Journal to et that tue Lmprosslon proviudiud i ugland WESTENN CATTLE WERE AVELICTED, and deplored tho fuct that thore was uo veterinary Authority to report upott te conditlon oF things era, whl correct such mlsstpprehension, «The rosult was that enttle taken trom thy We Bnaland—he hud seen thom lande glish were astonished at thelr alized from S10 to 225 Jess than they would sok In apen They hid te be kiled tho fuelosure where they were hinded within fourtess diye after leaving the ship, whatever might be the cond Ftho weather or however eroweut the inarkets. There was no tes in hot weuthor, no cvolliye- places, und the inent hud to by forecd tome, ‘Phe catttio could nat be taken out of tho fnelosury, but Cantding entity were nitowed to go allover tho country Notiwlttirund line those restrictions the trade ‘was thorensing, an tals yene would probably be double what it was aire Chlnk of the provt if thore were 10 ve etlong on the tide Tho fact thit Atmeri- ean. cattle. wore sebeduled becnitse uf disease muro peuple suaptelous; but be did not seo a ningle Iatehor, nuit ald vot think it wag all none senso to have the restriction, Hewis not pres tendad that all tho eatue ta the English market weredree from the disease, Tho Hritigh wero trying to stamp It unt, and thelr regis Intlons alfected) commerce, aud ite could be dene unless they are shown tht) tho anlimtls gout £1 liner are free from the disense,—came from healthy districts wid haul not boon exposed fi the pphealthy ones, 1 tho Congress of the United States would: only establish regulations 10 this ead, and enforce thom, ft would take but a short.tiing to sataty the Uritlsh Government of tho hoalthtulness of the animals sent to Gaglunad, ‘The most eticent reguladions woitld not probate torniinute the disense in leas than two or three yours, because of ite lurking habit, A wise bill should be Tig did noc think Congress world puss Any Unit was presented Ho liad boon met with tho arzuinunt Hit te would ba an litertoret db atari but when legisintion against yellow-fover wis needud the Statessighta men Thought the United Stites had eter provent fa people betty, awept alt, Ho thougit that Congresstonnl legistation on tha subject 9 easenplat, shico the whole country was inters ws Congressman Marsh asked the Judge It ho had ANY PRACTIOAL PROPORTION TO BUUMIT plied that bls iden was to hale eo providy forthe appointment of 1 Inspector toascer sills tho houningies Volerantr of the axfatence of the dixense, and £0 ost rules und regulations tor transportitlon Jnrgest tporti house he dual consnited with dn daverpool beloved this ty bo tbe only peace Heat meusure, and Lresident Mayes tad “pie Vsned in extract broua letter he ug writen on the sttblect. in addition to what hy had pits gested, he would provide far the appointinentor: 4 Comtalésion af threo inen, ‘Tho Comtalsslons ee of Agricuttiny, tke every olker gentleman fu thy departments, hae) owiee aa much to de ud wn attend to, ane this nist ditrleate of ets OUTIL IO Fecelyy tbe ullention least three, who should devine pews to Urey und eradicate the disease, ‘thelr work wai well he expensy ciailud, weredanatt Murs liqired if he would have theme anything else Wain report what tbey: Tound. Judge Jones ald ho Phinesed % great deal anore, Te would have Congress empower thu Conmnlssion to kill every animal fateeted with pleuro-uneumont, and pay for ft outer the Nrenaury of the United States lupphiuge] and Killovery unhinat that Wad heen caposed to lt, und vive one-alf tho value of the antinul tu the a Conuressman Burber asked If ho would huve the Commission kill antinals not in the coursy of commerce. Suppose, for tivtance, Ste. Suller hud a hent on bis premises, not deairned for gly, und the diense Uroke out amony them, Would the Judge ask Congress to glye tho Come mission the power toenter that herd and kill the creatures? Judge tones replied that he would, He ahold be pretty partlonlar about Hrother Miller, whe wits peculiae mun fittyrkter}, but be stout ak Congress to give: the Commission power 1) YA nnbnals vnc pay for then. Ne nreneun short of this would, it nls opinion, prove oF any value, Congressniin Harher fqulred (f tho chief ole deerion to the hilt defeated nt tho extra session Was not the fouture which provided for pay hur for antinals which were killed, dude domes aida't Know about that. One great objection to most of the Wills was that they provided too much. | As to tho pay fentire, he saute that ull tho States were vory willing to wet it. Congressman Ill, of Ohio, took tsatto with the gentleman on this point to yindleate tho char: neter of native Ohloans, and (o even throw init good word for Virginin, Congresaman Fort ingulred {f tho Kelfor bilt contaln ude Jones recommended, The Judge said ft contained somothing of what he reeommended, but not all, THE ONLY PROPER REtEDY, contd be applied by Congress, fy the way he bad filleated, and hy would also recommuund that tho Conmulsalon bo given the assistance of it combutent veterinary: eureun to determing where the diseage was, where tho infection hil estonded, to tall dlsenaed anton, atid stop cot anuniention fram atl cattle in infected: districts te those In distrieta n 3 Prof, Cawla observed tint the Kelfor bill pro posed to apyropriite $20,0N0 to de. whut the De: t tof Agriculture and tha stock-m ht” Geen doing for twenty ye vestigat ing the eaute of pleura: Judge Jones did not teint tetnpluted the externih ho was afratd 1 wis us good nt Dil yet paasel In hie opinion, the Hepartment of srleuttiire, whitch tow bid sat onestile the uuthorliy of the Svcretary of the Treasury, shontd havo increased. powers, fn order to prop erly dent with Ula 4ubject, Me. Sanders said his primary atyeet in calling: tho mnceting waste wet the caret persons who fad thought but little of tho sithlect. The pibe He had been warned of tits and othor discnsea for yseurd. and of the dangers ot infeetton, As lung ns pleuro-premmontn existed only around New York, Urooklyn, aud Valtimore, nobody thought much of it, and even when Parliuinent Lemin to pass restrictive mneasnres the people [t the Wost tooked upon it as something n wood deal Uke sentimentality. Hat it had now retehed & polnt where it aifected the poukot of overy mat who owned a bulloek. Inhits opinion SQLAND WAS BCULY JUSTIFIED in tho restrictions sho had placed ipo oxportas von, though he did not belleve Amerien had ever exported on diseased animal, ‘That tho disease Was here, however, there wis no doubt, And the rextrletion was, therefarc, Justitl able, ‘Yho result was that tho export trie was less profitable than It might be were tho disease stamped out, But he was not without hope, belleving that tho present fMnanelnl loss sultered by the trade would be tho means of awakening tt ton sense of the overwhelming danger of A threatened infection of the whale country, and tho need of taking meousures to avert It. In conelusian Mr, Sanders moved the appolniment of committee of tive to draft a svt of resolutions. Prof, Detinnrs started out on what promised to bo tn extended speceh covarlug the nature, orkgin, progress, ete., of pleuro-pnenmanta, He kotus fur us to aniounce that tho disease was how understood by those who had studied it when he was cut off by the polnt of order that thy motion te appoint 2 committes was tho only thing before the house, The Professor sat dows, nnd tho mouon prevalied. Mr, Sundors, Judyot Jones, Emery Cabby, and Congressien Fort and Hayes were appointed na the Committee. EN, HENDERSON his senso of thy promised to investhrate tho details of the ques- ton, and use whiatover Intuence he possessed in tho right direction. wressiin FUL explained the chief objece tlons to what fs known as the Secretary's Lill, ony of which was tho ridicnious scheme by whieh tho Sceretury of State and the Secretary of the Treasury re toge nromt the country hunting for sick evttle. Une great dileulty tr combating the disease was” the unwilling. ness of owners to admit that thelr eat- tle were disossed, and nnother was tho doubt as to tho power of Congress to tax tho people to pay for condemned euttla. Ho huel heard It stated, and* believed it to be true, Mint Missuetigerts 1g a State hid passed taws whieh exterminated -all cattle in the State alllicted with tho disease. Gen. Kelfur'a bill, while not perfect, was, in bis own opigion, tho invat practi¢nble of those now before Congress, His own fest, haweyor, was to enlurye the pows era and nuthority of the Departuentot Agricul- tire, and ty have the Commissioner tharoughly examine the subsect, conduct investiqutlons, and make reports at every session, IT there was to be roving commission, whiel: ho depre- conted, It might us well: wudertake to look utter he hogs and toe AS the cows, EA voted. And the chickens."] ‘Cho people woul! not stand Et, ‘Thy thing todo was to comtnence fia limited Wy re alical, Inteliigently, and do goinething practical at us early n moment us posslble. CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH 4 corrected, Congressmuin IiH's remarks on the Seeretary’s bill, ns it la popularly ltnown, by re- marking that it provided, not that the Seeretury of tha ‘Treasury und tho Secretary of Stite ware to go trount the country or Inveatigathiyg tours, but that tho work wasto bo dono by thai sevons nasistants. While he did not prevent, tint this was the best bith Jet wasn't burd My aworth while to make it any worse than it was. There were mon in Congress who Know nothing about rings or Jobs, und whose reultestea was to do real service to the stock-men and tho farmersot the country, Tf te wag possible for those stock-men to agren and of this ho had bis doubts—lot thom do #o at once, state whitsort of a bill the: wanted, and tho Mifnols delegntion, it lens, would vote for lt. They dil not expeet the stouk ion toask anythlug unronsonable it the way of An excessive appropriation, but they did want them to ngres upon sumothing delintt, He bes Meved that if tho farniers had any friend at Washington it was the Commissioner of Agri- culture, who bad deveted n great deal at utten- tlon to tho fuestion. and who had tried? find out where the territle disease was, and who bad dachuded in tis report, Just issucd, a tmap of the Infected territory. in Me. Atdtlen’s opinion it was high time to do something more than simply investigate. The dovtrine of Statesrights wasn't as bopular to-day as it once was, und It was just possible that thoy: night be: able todo somathing If the stouk men would only Indicate Juat whut tuoy wanted, BOL HOPKINE, was satisfied that tho thins to do was to Inorenga thy powers of tho Department of Aurioulture, 4nd thon to tocute the disease, Congress should then protlbit the exportation of cattle from any biteeted district; cach State could protect itself. by extorminuting the dtlseaso within its own border. flu favored, {0 addition to all this, tho appointment ot loval ‘veterlunry inspectors to detect the presence of disensa and sre to ft tint diseased cattle were not alluwed to be allpped trom Infected districts, Mr. Millor, of Heecher, lib, thought the Toxnis fovur was important & subject tor diseugaton epnoumonin, with and investigation as pleu which ft wis often erroneonaly confounded, ‘The Committee uppolnted by the meotingehould have power to make all necessury Investigations, ho thut, when they went down ‘to Washington, thoy could telf Conmress what thoy wanted. Mr, Princo, of Worceatur, Miss, attributed nich of the exhaustion of cattio whon they pichial Bnghind to the Jong ride and the tlttte at obtsined an the way. ‘The question at tritnsportation was at tho bottom ef the thing, One: in fn Chleayo (he dita’ t mnie bin) bid Heuttlo Rust and badn't had thom fed for days, ind this very want of proper cure ‘eaponsible far much of the complaint ae the condition of cattle whon thoy reached the Eust or were shipped to Europe, At thity polnt the Comuilttes returned and ro- d the fullowing resolutions: Witness, ‘Tho contagions pleuro-pneunionia of cattlu oxista ju severit] Bates of the Union bordering on the Adantio sonbord; and, Winnzas, It da evident that so long 98 une ed trattio ity cattle 13 pormittod bus tiveen beso infected States and thosy uot tue tected the Ilvo stock interests of ult sectluns of Mae SOUT uremenaced by a terribly danger; ae . Witiuzas, Tho stato of thhugs above {ndteated has resuited ‘In. the adoptlon'of regulaons by the Mritl#h Govermmont which serluusly biter. tere with our export tradu hy entile with that pantry, thoreby entulling zrent duinage to all euttle: ralacrs anid feeders In tha United’ States; unc Wunnras, In view of the decision of our Stato and Federal Courts, the states acting aa such are powerless 10 jr et thenielves From Infecs Mon from an adolning State, asd for tho sane reason ii fifected State fs powerless to sup out the contigion so long us it extats on Ite bore dora In aie adolning Stato; thereto Reaoleed, That tis tie lnperative duty of Congress to ennot such at law us shall efteottall provent the sproud of this disease jute Stites hot atready defected, and woleb shall resuie tn its catire extorminndon ut the eurlivat prictice ‘That as an important preliminary step wo heartily second thy recommendation anudy by Judge Jones, of Obfo, to the President of the United States for the tppolntinent of ane Y ore Veterinary Inypeetors, who ehall doth nity ascortala wud dealynuty the infected ree lens. Resolved, That wo recognize the bin otvoduced Into the tons Representatives at ita bust des slow by dun. Reltery of Galo, wa embodstug the ossontil features Hecessiry toun intelligent and tl slonaf contalousand infections stock generally ont ty partel the rent, and tat wo nearly ommend 105 jrasago, with any ald buvis= fon whieh shall cluthe the Com authority te preseribe rules and under which the live stoek of any infected State, ‘Territory, or Dintelet way be transported or tuken therctron; and under which lye stock tty be trassported Drought auch infected, Stato, District, or territory fu thotr diseros ton to probibit absolutly the transportation of live stock from or through 1 infected district when In thelr opinion the sume shall bo essential to the yonerd sate Resolve}, ‘That we Cucthor pramout thit pos tlilong be prepared ind elreulated fin ath parts of tho county und forwarded to Congress, callus: nilon to this subject and urgiwg favurdbly commdderation for tho meusures proposed in tho foregomyg resolution, CONGRESSMAN HATER, guid that whatever legislation abould be bad uns der thy Constitution us It now stood would muck < with tho old, objections,—thnt Congress hind no power axcept to remilate commerce between Mtites, Ttwasstgested at the extra sesdion Unit while there were nove! ; mbt be well crotrolled by Would be inp gsthle Cor Tal Comiaitsaton to ex fend tte JuriMetion througout the countey. The dhacase, heather words, night bein existence dn the tmmedinte proximity of one of these trie ventres, and: yet the Commlssian would: be tat Able to trreat it, Congress would have the pow cr to Authorize they Commision to seize 1nd dem nn anlinal in the course of transportit! anil to compensate the owner therefor, but the inoment they attempted to enter a Suto to stamp out the disease they would drouse all tha peesidlens and all the antagoulsns tnvolved in his doctrine af State-rights, He saw but one solution to the ditoults, and that was that tho expense of oxternilaating the diseasy should Je borne by the General Government, from tha common Treasury, Certalaly if there wis any Interest In this country which was of a National ehitracter It was tho vatile trade, and the Feds oral "trensury | caitht theretora | properly: ba ented upon to hear the tiirden uf thy ocpensa. Rut how should they get around tho Statesright prefiived He conld only ree ong way. and that wid for Congress to provide a fund we pay the damazes. and. the Revern! States to erect the tnnehinery in thle, own dera to the” property, and th eventually stamp ont the disease, Tia saw ne Renae WNlewity la aeeiviig ot this result, and relleved it practioatle to tuspeet every animal pasatug throtigh Chicago and ott of tho State, aid to conomn ft 1 cage Hans disensed, Nor dd he Keo any. ditticnity in controlling the Mulls roads, In gotirse of transportation, or in euch State appotntiye the proper authority: to exe termlitate tho disease where It existed tn pare dienlar focnfities, Congrossimin Fort asked what he would do in cage State dit not wend 10 this duty. Congressman Harber repited that It that caso there was no remedy under the Constitution as It now exinte. Congressman Fort sald that 1 that wore tho cnse, all tho othor States bors 2 TO BUFFER. Congressman sald thoy certainiv ple. aloug with the State which reftisud to do 4 duty. Sol Hopkins inetsted on hla iden that thoy could confine the disease in the boundirics: where It eSisted, Congress Barber wis confident that they could not interfere with transportation from one Part OF H State Lo another. tough vs to the power of Congress to taterfere with transports tion ftom one State tu another there coud bo no quostion, Mr. Miller observed that several States ale ty had tho power to stump out tho disense ly wa borders Vhls polut in reetrd to tho loealt powera of Congress th tho mutter nt tastto way Aiseuased nt further lonpta, but without mitorlatly adding to the stock of faformation on the sublect, Cangcesaunin Hayes got at the queation in a br ‘busi Ike By tine, be sult that the liyesstock inl hearing in Washington, Ho wis in favor of cone trolling aud siumping out this disease. Tho doctrine of State-rights was gradually dying out In: Congress. ‘Tha people were the rulers, and when they demanded, anything, such us the stamping ouc of this disenso, Congress wis pretty apt to grant whut 1 asked. ‘Thore were threo rensunad he ndvocnted tho passige of fbi which wath! necomplish these resul ‘Thoy were suitering great losses thousel ves, —$50,000,000 tt try—from plouro-pneunonia and other dls ‘onges portiiiing to five stock. In thio recast estriction compelling the sinughtering Of cnttto nt Liverpool and other stock markets, instead of nllowhuygs thom to be tnken where thoy were wanted, and (here slaughtered, resulted dt an additfonsl toss of Front $1,500,040 to $2,59),00) a Thirdly, there wart the sanitary view of af the caso. Le they lind the right to hedge about yellow fever, they had a right to hedge about plearo-pneumonia and provent its effects from being Introdueed into thelr Rys- toma when thes: bought meat. fn conclusion, Mr, Hayes remurked that if tho Constitution stuod Ia tholr wry they would have, ‘THE CONATETUTION AMZNDED aud the rights of the people protected. Gen. Henderson cninied thit, while Cangress could reguinte Inter-State commerce, the States themselves must legislate in harmony with the General Goyeramant in enter to reach tho rents edy desired. If any State rofused to do thls it must suffer tho conseanences and Wo damages until Havas in harmony with the Genoral Guy- ernment, Congress coatd do nothlig in the way of” extorminating this mse autside, or Reding {t about in tho course of transporte tlou, and he undorstoud the resolutions to take that grou Tho subject having thus been pretty frecty ventilated, tho Inveting was ina frame of mind tondupt the resolutions gmt go home. They were tecordingly adopted, voples ordered sent to the Chalenien of the Committees on Agricult- ure In tho Senate and House, and the mecthigy adjourned, OBITUARY. TILE ION. Pronta, Il., Nov. 17.—Tho Mun, J. J. Cassell, of ELD Woodford County, one of the most prominent eltizens of that county, died last Sit- urday, from the effeety of pnunmonli., Me waa the Republican esnditite for State Senator fy that district, and while canvassing bn thodistrict cuught a severe cold, with thls end result. He ‘was & native of Woodford County and aged 40 yenrs, Mo wasn fouling Iwyer of Woolford County, and had resided fn El Paso ncarly iifteon Years, Whore he had beld the oitico of Judge of tho Recorder's Court for mure than ten years. Ile waa fora number of years Charman of the Wolford County Repabfican Contrat Conmite tea, He wag n public-spirited min, and populite withall. He leaves a wife, qvo young children, nin aged father, three brothers tind four sisters, and it Jurge circle of sorrowlog fricnds to mourn his loss. CASSELL. DECATUR, ILL, Speetat Dixpateh ta The Chicago Trine, Decaton, UL, Nov. 1,—Willlam ‘Potand, 18 yeara old, whose purents reside in the State of Virgiuin, and who hus been Il for the past six weeks with a violent typo of typhoid fever, died at tho St, Nigholus Motel, in this city, this morns Ing. Ho wad a stranger here, but hud an unclo nt Kinney, 1, Alvey ‘I, Bowman, aged 60 years, known to everybody herentonts for the past twenty-fve yenrs, died this afternoon, Ho waa one of our mast respevted cluzeny, aud wt kind-heurted, Syrmratthigtia old gontionan. Toe was ylotently thrown from bis wagon list suaniner, ad hs death is ativibuted to the severe injuries then reeulved, THE ION, PRES ZINN, Ctxcinnatt, Noy, 17.-Tho Hon, Peter Zinn, 0 well-known attorney and railroad capitalist, died ut noun to-day, aged 70. ee erm aun HYMENEAL, Special Dispateh tu The Chicago Tribune, Resor, Wis. Nov, 17—* itlveraide,” tho nluisunt residence of A,B, Carpenter, Esq, In tho outskirts of this city, was thronged to-day with fashion and bonuty on tho accusion of the marriage of Cornolin, youngost daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, ta Mr, FD, Caldwell, of tho firm of Sweetzur, Caldwell & Co. wholosile merehin ts of Evansville, Ind, the Kev, Dr, George Bushnell officlating., Guests.wore (a ot- tendanes from, Evansville and Chicago, as well fs thle elty, Wedding gitts of alogauco, nud contiiiess wore minnorous. Mr, and dra, Culd> wallop trlgnds [eft on the afterngon train for ne Tas Makiugnunta, Pa, Nov, 17.—-Tho marriage of Benatar J. Donald Camoron’a diughter Bilzne both to Wiliinnt I Uradtey, son of Justico Hrud- ley, of tho United states Supreme Court, tuk pluca toed: Speclat Piapateh to The Chtcaga Tribune, Laravyrre, lad, Noy. 1.—Toeday down C. Brockenbrough, -Agatxtunt Cashter at tho Ine dhing National Bank, was united th marche to Miss Anno Sponcer, one of Lafayotte’s falrest danylters, : In tho evening tho Rov. formed the earousony that: 1m ‘Thomas, of Gatvarton, Casa C tu Misa anti Helle Pa CChauness (oursWest Riis snburb), husband and wife. dtr. Thouns ben merchant of Galveston, and bly bride thy belle of tho West pli a OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Puipapeniita, Pay Nove WmArri Pennsylvania, from fiverpao Livenvoots Noy, 11—<Arrived, tha Germante, from New York, neue TOWN, Nov, 17.—Arrived, Weel, from a WOSUON, Nov, In—Steamshipa Mosel, frown Now York, antl Nova Scoth rom Dalthiworey huye urrived out, a "MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONVENTION, New Ont y Nov. The Missiasippl Vale ley Inter-State Convention permanently organ Aged by tho eleotlon of tho Hon, HF. Slinrall, of Mizalasi Prestdont, with VivasPresidents from Loulstann, Missourl, Kentucky, West Vire giulu, Ponnaylvania, and Oni. Gave Witt, and Mayor Parton my addvesses welcoming tho Mombers to the Staie aud cbr, — SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syntacuse, N. ¥., Nov, 17.—Thu Hourd of Vrustees of tho Byriouse Ualverelty thia afters noon eleeted the Key, Chartea N, Bins, 2. pastor of tha Summertieh) Methodist Eplscopal Church, Rroaklya, to the oflice of Chancellur of the University, made vaeant by the eluvas Uon of Chnneellor Eradtus 0, Haven to the Bplis panne a rs Buns wae ae fing an bau Methodist Gplyeopal parent nloh County, Tinhiwany ha ieee PF aes — BOOTS AND SHOES, Pitanensiss, Nov. 17.1 the Boot and Shoo, Munulucturers’ Convention to-day represen Uves of thirty-three lrims slened the now eon stitution. A comulttee to nowinate permanent ag was uppoluted, Adjuuruud tl) tuswore Kummer pore, Mr. Daniel W, PINGUID KINE. The Fat-Stock Show at the Expos sition Building. Large Attendance of the Cattle Kings of the Great West, Award of Prizes for the Best Specimens of Sheep. Annual Meeting of tho Olydeadale Horse- Broodors’ Assoojation, Notwithstanding tho intenso cold of yestertay, publle Interest In tho Fat-Stock Show did not tiates om the contrary, tho attendance of ext tlo-smen was very much greater than at any timo since the show began. A large doloation of Colorado and Nebraska ranchinen and brocd- ers put in an ently appearance, and throughout the entire day these eritien! gentlemen ranged through tho bullding hispecting new points of Interest in tho Improved stock on exhibition, Being engaged tn crossing and gradiug eat- tle, from Short-forn or Hereford bulls and common American or serab cows, they are espectally engor ta dlacover Improved methods, and having found evidences of improvement, eithor =o Ju Ureeding or practice of feeding, are not slow to nyall thomselyes of the knowledge, Enrly maturity und quality are tho desiderata rought Dy tho great herdsmen, some of wham hove cit> Uo roaming in countless niinbers over the hills wud pining of Colovaito, Nebraska, Sexns, wid Dakota. Among the well-known breeders and deniers noticed were the Munk Brothors, of Mc- Leun County, sors of the great Ike Funk, who, in ble diy, was considered tho attic king of the West. Tho boys, Jacob, 1, F., Jeane, and George Funk, own large farms in the vielnity of Woomlngton, aml are extensively ongnzed In the enttlo bushicss, JH. Potts, of Jackson- villos Bunker Weldman, of Farmer City; A. Blodgett, of Waukesan; J.G, Imboden, tho fas mous expert buteher of Decrtur; Commisatoner W. M. Sith, of Lexington, sometitnes familinr- ly enlled the Duke of Lextngton; P. It, Mare quart, of the State Humane Societys Winteld Seatt, Wyoutng, Hl; Houry Pekercll, of Hare ristown. HL, widely known ong nt breeder of Honth vattlo: Hobert Ogiivio, Madison; ex-Cov, Jadington, of Wisconsin, who owns adne herd of Short- Horns; GF. 1, Dean, of Logun County, INlnolg, who Is conected with Col. J. D. Gillette, and fs vonsidercd onu of tho bost cattle men in Amerivo; Ciny, of “Siow Park" Farm, near Brantford, Cannth soseph M f Waukegan, Suparintand of the ‘arnt; Albert Strawn, of tawa, HL; Arthur dJonnson, of Ontart Miller, of Ueevher, ML, the xrent brecder of ifereront eattte: Robert Miller, of West Liberty, 1 R. Scott, Champaign; John Dellinbangh, of Chumpulgu, who Is considered one of the it juduey of ment entitle In Americas Petey Winslow, of Kankakee, who, with hiy brothers, has achieved nution elobrity asa breeder of tho Princess fumllyor & and Fanon Millett, who rosides'ty Kansas City, and is known as tho ploncer ef the Texus cattle trad ce Mitett owns extensive ranches lin Nebrask: has Just nade largo purehuses for another herd which he is about to sturt avout 100, mited north of Donawood Citys William Tnit, of Madl- Ron, Ni M., one Uf tho oitttle kings of the South west; and W. J. Wilson, af Denver, whose cattle range over thy plittas of Nebraska, ‘The following Feneral description of tho nul- mals shown during the duy will apply TO AUD THE CLARSES. 'The rings embraced lueh-grade steers of the several prominent beef breedd of cattle, and ‘re a remurkably even lot of well-developed wiilorinyg the age, tho steers Were very choice spechuons, und gave evidence of excel- mit breeding, stiperior feeding qualities, and Jot sicillful banding, With few ex- piuns. they were oven throughout, and well developed fn tho best pucte, with thick, firm, mullow ment uf quility and ripe for the tloek. * ‘The garly tunturity of the steers aud thelr vigorous, herlthy constitutions Indicated that the antmuls ind returned tho feeder handsome profits, and the bandltag qualltics indicated that: they would ent to tho best advantaye for tho butehors, snd furnish ests of grent ¢: ‘Tho most Interesting ovent. of tho show will toice pluce to-day. At 10 o'clock this morning tho animals entered for tho — slunghter zo whl bo tilled, dressed, and weigted. is In fuck the only rei tof tho mont i aqmitlities of an anton, {tly enstomnry for self eunstituted Judyes of beef enttle tod through werd. And hustily determing tho qualitica of tach separate auloinl by n sort of sleight of kant perforuunes, during “which thoy reuch thelr conclusions by punehing the riisor tho any fortunate beusta, wnell the porseouted antinal etlines writhos with pin, ‘Tho examination fs carried on In this fushlon, varied ocenstonally by wiso predietions that nt thia point the antnal i$ too full or not full enourh, and after determining = that on ateer will not ent up to nny particular wivantage tho butcher comes forward, kuocks down the avinal, eats him wa, and. la and bebold, tho prognoatications of the experts are not voritied. Vheretore it can be jy said that tho butcher> test {4 tho only falr and conclusive one, snd to- day’ telling will undoubtedly attract a largo crowd, TUEUE ANE NING ENTRIES for tho challenge prizo und pitcher offered for tho heaylest welzht dressud steve, and tho con- test between Mie Short-Horn and Vereford breeders cuts 9 tlgure tu the wvent. Col. Miller enters the Sweepstakes Horefurd steor among others, while chief among Col Gitlott's slug ter entries ig his remarkable Short-Horn stecr Chub, No, kofitho entalog. Thoay cnt tle are now off feed, nnd have been placed under Rurvelllance In the vorth row of stalls. A large delezation of Caicngo butchers will bo present atthe killing. * ‘ho coutest Is purely one na to tho relative incrifsof Short-ilornaud Mereford cattic, tho premium being for tho greatest umount aC fueaty und tho largest percentage of choice ments Col, John D. Gillett, of Eltchart, TL, onters a serene nit grade Sbort-Horn, aud also one 2 real, Mr. 'f. I, Millor, of Heechor, Ill. entora one d- ne old Hereford, and Mr, C, M. Culbertaan, of Jhicugo, enters: eo “ol the same breod, Mr. OG. 3. Muriehgh, of Steeha tesviilo, Lay outers nu yeurling He dL, Mr. 1t. G. Dunn, of Mechantesburg, O,. enters thoroughbred rt-Horn cow, * Grand Chunk,” D1 years ol, to bo slaughtered in an effort to beat the record of the Bnuiish cow “Srivelor™ ahose eeoey of 40 yeurs age bas never Loon equuled, ‘Iti {oaturo of tho prize. awanis for Ilva cattlo will take place this morning at 0 o'clock, At that hour all the antiials wiil bo driven futo the ring, and the grand prize, uceompunicd by the Challougo Cup will by nwiirded to tho best ante mal In tho exhluition, ‘This oyent. is looked Tor ward to with groat Inturcat, and the winner, whether ho shall bo the owner of a Short-Horn or Hereford, will undoubtedly bo thy proudest mun In the State, TUE RHEE AWATIDS wero mado yeaterday, and the following were tho lucky exbibitors: Clase. C, long-woot wethors, 2 years old—First and ene premiums, Sorgan & Cotton, Nowe miu, UL. Long-wool yearling wothera— premitms, . Brown & Bon, Decatur, HL Loug-wool 2-your-old ewes—First premium, J. A. Heown & Sut Longewooluwe Inmbs—First promium, George Hood, Gualph, Canada, Middle-woal Syenr-old) wethers—First and Apr Promalaiiih, J HL Potts & Son, Juckson- ville, UL. Middio-wool yonrling wothors—Flret and sec. ont jewinttinng, argut & Catton, Nowe, We Middleswoot 2-yeur-all ewesFirt nnd ond promis, Gouree Plekeretl, Wheatileld, 1h. Middto wool yourling owes—Finst premium, Morgan & Cottui, Newman, HL7 second pro= inlum, eorge Biekerell, Wheatlleld, Hh. Middto woot, owe lnyba—Virst premium, orye Hood, Guelph, Can. second, Taylor Mrothors, Waynesvitte, 1, Fine woo), S-your-olil wethors—No first proe mim; aceond, Taylor Heathers, Waynesville, LU, Fine wool, yoarllng wothors—second premium, ‘Taylor Urotiiors, Waynesville, Hl. ing woe e-yeareold wethors = ‘Tuylor Brothors, Waynesviily, 1. QRADES AND CHOsa Two-year-old -wethers—Fint and second, uret, Wheaten, 1b arling wethors—Firat and second to George Hand, Guelph, Con. Wother lunihs—Siret, George Wood; sccoml, ‘wylur Hrothors, - Swoeyent-old ewes—Flest promlum, George Mood, Guelph, Canada, * Yeutling ‘eWes—Kirat promlum,flaylor Iros,, Waynvayiliv, Ut | Ewe hinbs= First and second premiums, Geurye Iood, Citelph, Canada, AWREVSTARET BING, Tw umold wothor—J, H, Potts & Son, duckeonville, . Belle wothor—Frank Willson, Jackson, oh. Wothor lamb—Georgo Hood, Guelph, Canada. ia yeureakl awe—Georgs cared Wheat> fleld, Hf, Yeurling owe—Taylor Bras, Wayheavilte, Il. Ewe lumb=Geone Hood, Guelph, Canada. {(URAND SWEEPSTAKES, Best ewo or wethor on showed, HH, Potts & Sou, Jucksunvillo, Hl. CAULOADS, First premlum—Georgo Pickeroll, Whoatteld, secuned, Join Haglan, Moawedt j The Keuticky wtéer Nicholas, weight 2485 pounds, thu proporty uf 5-14, Graves, of Chilus- burg. Ry. which won thd Chullenge Cup ut tho Fat-Stovk Show of lust yeur, bus beer sold to Joseph Hyleston, of Ailexhuny’ City, whe pald 10 coulda pound on tha: oot, “Mr, Iyleston pure cbiwed thu atuer for Christmas heer, Cousidering the great utiructivas of the day, rat nnd second SE] ee tho manngeranre juatiNe! In expecting a very lurgo attendance. Althongh the wenthor hina een too cool for comfort. fnalde the Exposition Bullting, the altendanes bas been wll that could be exp Ou Satarday afternoon a grand imatinte will be given for the benefit of tha aphont ehildren. ate at tance uuimber of Uitte folks will be present, to gaze with wonderkyg byes upon the hereuten animale, All the stock wilt be ahown In the rug. Tot. Bartholemew will exhiblt bis troop of trained Callfornta horas, GNADEA AND CHORSES. Tho awards I the first clisses of grades nnd erossea were ail nade yesterday, but owing to 1 press of work but one perfected report was sub- Initted by the Committee, Th was as follows: Class A, Lot, for grades anid crosaca atocrs, agai and ander 4, ontrics Nos, nel 6—First promi $25 to steer * Morrow,” No, Gi, oxhlh- ted by J. HL Graves, of Chilesburig fh Recon prumiiin, $15 to sicer Mossy Cont,” oxtlbited py C. M, Culbertson, of Chicuiro, ‘Tho Committee report: “Che largo number of cholee, wellemutired stecrs entered in thts ring Were lot in pritne condition for the block, reflecting much credit upon the breeders ane fe rs. who are worthy of the high enme mendation. ‘There was renreely a tnedittn ane finial in the ring, and for aueh mnturity were res nuirkebly smooth steers, free froin Dinchies or pittehos On any part of the earenss, AMON 80 many auperior, thick-meated, well-proportloned, evenly-innted buttocks, lt was very litle cult to maken decision, AM gave evidence of vigorous health and good feeding quulities. Tho Arst-preintum kteor wns thor Mh bone, With, aimaller bend in proportion to weight. uuen hls competitors, with short, nent neck und hind ing: qualities that gave tissurance of a larger pers euntaye of choleu ment ta srosa welght: than In any or his rivals, ‘This steer bad straight top nnd bottom Ines, heavy, | well-proporuoned quarters, brond, long, and deep loin, simoth, wide, well-filled rump. was well lot’ down in flank and twist, and fly mented down to hock and gambrel Joint. A betters proportioned steer, more events covered with thick meat 11 the most vatinble portions of tho curcass, is seldom seen, “The gecani-premium steer was a mnost worthy rival to the animal awarded tho highest honors in tho ring, and the broad back, thick Toit, oxten well Miled runip, went far to make, up for tho want of proportion between the heavy foro and corresponding light | hlnd- quarter, ‘Tho second-prenium steer was nub We aoiooth as tho Mrst-prize winner, and was heavier {n-hend and horn tecle,” THE AMEIICAN CLYDEADALT ASSOCIATION met at tho Grand Puclfle Hotel Inst evening and was largely nttended hy Clydesdale breeders from Seotinnd, Canada, Wisconsio, Ponngylyn- ula, Now York, Jowa, Itinots, Indiana, and other es, ‘Tho business consisted in receiving tho aununl reports of the Secrutary and ‘Lrensurer and transneting othor busiiess connected with the work of publishing au Ameriuin Clydesdale ‘Sunt-lovk. Tho following officers were elected for the enaulng years Preatitent, W. G. Powell, Spring- boro, Pan: Viee-President, Ezen Stetson, Nepon 3 Secretary, Churles FE. Mills, Springtiold , nsurer, A. Z Modgott, Waukegan, I itive Committee, W. G, Powell. Syracuse » Ye: Hera Stetson, Neponset, {13 Me Ta Devin, Des Moines, ta.¢ James Davidson, Balsam, Ont. Col. AZ, Blodget, Waukeain, Ub; Charles Mills, Springiield, Ml Board of Directors, Himon Heuttic, Anon, Scotland; A. L. Jobuson, reenwood, Cal; BF. Potts, Helens, Montanit; A, Powell, Syracuse, N.Y. Willan Moffatt, Faw aw, Wh: Robert Ogliivio, Madlsan, Wis.; 1. Davidson, Layo J. Carrituton, ‘ecumseh, Nel. N. DP. Cl it. Cloud, Mian; BA. Foulk, Urban, 0.3 Simou Murphy, De- tealt, Mich. ‘THe following were appointed a cammitteo to repire vn Beale Of poluts for Judging Clydes- dale horses at agriemturat fairs aud other ex- hibitions: Bimon Heattle, Annin, Seotland; ames J. Davidson, of Balsnam, Ont; BE. A. Jowell, Syracus . Inge all entries for Vol. 1 of It was deelded to the Stud-Iuok, April 1, 188]. Mr. W. G. Powell,-ex-Vice-President of tho Association, rend wt interesting paper on tho inerits of Clydesdale horses, hls observations boing thoy result of a tour in his ative country, from which he had recently returned, and tne cluded a series of statletics as to tho value and Increasing demand for horses of this breed. ‘Owlng to tho large Inerense in mombershlp, it was deelded to [nerease the mit for the pur- ‘pose of ndinittiog 100 additional members. ‘the attendance was large, and from tho en- thuslasin exhibited, Clydestute men ave very much encouraged, An adjournment was taken until thounte of the next Fat-Stock Show in Chiciyo, ts de Miller, of Ueecher, Il. one of tha large breeders of Hereford cattte, ts dissatiatiod with tho awards made ou this chiss, and yesterday Med n protest with tho Stato Rourd’of Agri- culture, complitiing that Injustice bad wen uone by the Judges. FIRE RECORD. CHICAGO, ‘The alarm from Hox 207 at Go'clock yostordas: morning wus caused by a flro In the two-story framv house, No, 21% West Twelfth street, owned ly Mra. Veronica Schatt, wid oecupled by her ag a dwelling on tho second fluor... Tho feat floor is ovcupled by Mrs, Bouublen as a iniltinery and halr store. “Damage to bullding, 8309; covered by a poliey for $1,000 in the Traders’ of this city. Mrs, Heutibien lived in tha rear of tho store, and’ lost her Iftuhen and voutents, Tho tro orl! nnied from unknown euuses in Ww smell sled about tio fevt distant from tho house, ‘Tho alarm trom [ox itt, ut 6 o'elack yesterday: afternoon, wits caused by 1 fire In the two-story frame bullding so. 135 Halsted street, ocenpledt by. M. Carter, boot nnd shoe dealer, Cause, lusion of gas Inn show window, Ditmage, lly covered by insurance. Tho alarm from [ox 278, at_ 4:20 o'clock yes- torday atternoun, wits cased by a fro on’ the root Of wu twoestory frames tullding at Na. 74 West Madison street, awnod by James Grace, and occupied on the upper floor by Mrs. M. Marlee. Cause, sparks from uchitnvy, Lam. age, 10. Tho ulurm from Vox V3 nt 9:10 yesterday att= ernoon wis caused by 1 fire in tho two-story brick building No, 025 Htntsted atroot, owned and bectipled ug i pucktug-house by IW. Under- woul & Co, Cause, overheating of ong of the ainoko rooms, Damage tritiing, ‘Tho alarm from Box 753 at ist this moray Btartled thase who know that the box was io- cated nt the hnmense sash, door, and bind fuo- tory of Chorles J. L. Meyer, Incated on the North plor, The nlarm wis turned in by Jonas ‘Thicson, tho Inside watehmian at tho mill, who discovered Hiro In thy dry kln, an extensive twoe story brick wtructure forming the northeast corner of the willl property, He says he heard 0 rutbling noise as If of a waron stopping at the Poshteogduinber-oflicg, a short distanuy west of the mill, and. as it was alrendy time for bin to es make another round, he ‘left tho oltice and started for tho rear door, | ‘Through tho window he saw the ght of the fre whieh nppenrod to have started in tho northwest corner of tho kin, After turning in the whiri be busied himself indlrecting astevan of water fram the pumps upon tho: fire, and ho wus thus engaged when the Fire Doe Partinent arrived on the acenc, Mr. Thue. nen Bt, tho outside — watehinan, = -Ed- ward Schram, shauld have been at the potnt where tho fire broke ont at 1:15 and he thlukes It curious ho did notdiscover the fire. ‘The kiln contained §0,0u) tb ot luniber, worth $14.00, ‘Tho fire waa oxtingulahed quick- Jy, und. the damiuge to tha building will not axe coud $800, and tboutas inuch more will cover tho toss on. stoalt, Mr, Moyer's son, who wis present Kays tore wis no dusuranco on this part of tho mill, As to tho origin of the nro nothing fg known, Thoro wre no tire fn or about the Atriseture, as stodin is shut off from all that eece don uci o'clock promptly all the year round. AT DECATUR, TLL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteazo Tribune, Drcatun IL, Nov. 1—One of the oll famtl+ Jar lundmarks of Macon County was swept out of existenco by tre early thls morning, ‘The country homestond of Lider Jobo W, "Tyler, of this olty, valued at 8,00), ouught (re Tro the smoker house, and wis totally destroyed, tor gether with housenold gouts, tho property of tho Homi, Hobert ilornute Tha stegpiigy fumates wore nonrly sulfocated with the dense smoke, whieh Mlod the thirteen rooms of the two-story Trune dwelling, and barely escaped with thelr lives, Tho property was parttully jusured, ALT MOMLE, Monte, Nov, i7.—A fire this morning in tho grovory store corner of Government and Royal strvota destroyed a large brick building, tho In- mates burely cavaping with tholr lives, and somo having to come down tho eseapesladdor, Tho Sleunl-Service ollicy, records, mud Instruments: wera all destroyed, | fuga cathuated at 81,000, nearly all covered by Inaurance, AT WINNESHONO, TEN, Danas, Tox,, Nov, 17.—-Winnosbora, Wood County, his bean alinost deatroved by fro, which oriuinatod {na barber-shup. Tho Diamond Ba- loon Tuck was entirely consinned, ‘Lotul loss 13 B1V,000; Insurance nbare $100N0,, ————ae A Terriers Fight with an Alligator. Indianapolis News, An Intoresting Nght wus soun at tho Waters Works this morning, Suporintondent Mamll- ton his a sinall terrier dog that knows every: nook nbout the works and knows where things, belong. hls morniug an alligutor got out of bis eawo und started for tho river, At the tian the dog was playlug along the water's edgo. It suw the alligator us it wad about to enter tho: strom, anid linmediately comprehended the sition, ‘The alligator was out of its propor: pluco, but thore was no thee to give an alan The dog Immodintely started for tho sealy tre: passer and caught ie by tho tail... bitter thebt. thon ensumd. ‘Tho dog attempted to pull tho alliguroy up tho bunk toltseage. Tt ate poared to ty and Hive BN atari, but reamed Afsuld to apen foe mouth test its bold would ellp and the alligator would get away, At thls polnt in the WatQe tho Wile turned. The alligator enught tho doy by the nee und gave hin ample tiv atid eanse to radde ae alarm, ‘Phe dog ald so, Tho inen who had been withossing the ulfray cum to the dog's pescue, ‘Thay appears ance frlgitaned the alligator, which relonsed tt old aud endeavored to got uway. ‘Tha dog uguin eclaed it by the tail, pulled tt to tha bank, and hold it securely uutll tug men could put lt futo Its cae. e *TWIXT CUP AND Lip pace : How the Indiana Taxg, ator Lost His Exp tions, —_—_. His Purchases in County - Alone $125,000, — Ho Will Get His Monsy Back, Exponsa of Litigation, ale Oper. 8Ctas Tippecan, 00 Over Lea Speetat Mapateh to the chica: LArAavrrre, Ind. Nov, Wm Tho teeny Judge David P, Vinton, of tho Tpae cult Court, In reference to tha sales nee ot quent taxes, contiines to bo the theme ele eal eonvorsntion, und Is attracting eget attention, as Locke's purchases were ii ae number of counttes In this State, In they alana te pal $15,000 Inte the Troma the county yot $9,000, Helow isJudge ene deetsion in full: coal Mary A. Potor va, Josiah Lovt brougte to eet muldo core ee tls Megatity, the ono mane by tho Ty af thle eounty atid the other mnie meee eatet ueor of this élty, The Innd jnvulvel wate in this elty. AL ‘tho’ time of the cece uate proper eteiineates: of pureed ace et te iaer, ‘Thesw he lols yet, bur he et lax-eods noe hing tho. tind when guess 0 should be mada yet arrived, Up Mel Meets pultts of Invilldlty in. the sales are set cust tho complaint, and thoy nro brietty syae eer Ia 1, hut tho fant wos nasoasecde hatte eS, and sold under ain tnauitiefent aud veaq ee Mon, which reuds: Itxsi! tout on Some Ss Bt, Township: $3, lange 4, Pout street, nat pluate now and for ‘ hha realded an tho Heemalses intemied eases seribed, and has had wit that tiie ng e oe on sald premises abundance of puree erty out of which sald: taxes could he pee unde, but that neither the Treasurer ‘ot county nor of tho city uver made any equa? collect sald taxes, nor over J Piuhie Tor subd thos, # made demand of ¥. That-ng to sald sale by the th Land was only dverelita tar ale eee weeks Instead of our weeks, sures. furtt 1 h Bs, the {am ee “18 furthor ayerred in tho pinintity, bofore ‘sho epmmenced hee eagle cred to tho County ‘reasurer thy partes Money pald by defendant and toga men thoroon from date of ute to thneot ele whieli was refused, Aut that ike tons ie tO tho, City Vreusuver, tad w Heo nye by him. Aud that i tender of tho ner Uinounts of the purehase money and eee? werg tendered to defendant, huicke, betes Was brought, and recused, mid thea thee eet was Drought, nto court, where {t nov Is, eit, defendant, ‘Tho Issue was formed by ayenent diculal Co tho complaint, ‘Tho evidence tully ane talns tho ayerments ‘of thy conplalnte Art have before sald, tix-deeds have nat yct tee unde to tho defendant, nor Is he yer eat thom, Lam, thererore, not required tarde’ whut’ nee tho rights’ of a purehuer at a ux ayle, cca, tanh oT ouf the General Tax Iuw, whilete prescribe 14 rights Of such purchaser, after hea yuthinee decd, have no spplication to. the case in hank Tho’ questions here ure—first, wre th question hivalid because of uu fuetslleged ant proved? and sf invaltd, tins the plainti¢ (ste bays mus prid into court, after proper tenders, tho mirehase money and’ Interest for the defendunn thy right @ Live ter title qulcted as agatnstiey cortivieates held by tho defendant? Thntihy sales are tnvaliil under the fueta proved bay been often determined by the Supreme Court, make A short quotation from one case, that of Rowen va. Donovan, & uth, p. 30 “1 ivus shown In ‘evidence that Donovan bad abundance of personal property out of which the taxes agaiuat hin imignt have been level during the yenr of tho delinquency, apon whlea the sate wus mind, ‘This, us has repeatedlybeca held by this Court, ayolded the tax ttl put the plaintif, upon doing equity by the piytug, or tendering tho proper amount, could. camg Into tha equity side of the eaurt to have her titte 4 uieted as agninat A certiticnte faued ‘pon an Havulld tax ano Ing alee been freqacct- ty determined by aur Supreme Court, ‘The ques tlon, and Indeod all the yuestions involved in this axe, tradetormined Ln tho caze of SeWhine ny vs. Brinker Of, Ind. p. 3}, Which eso 4 titns tho right of tho plalntht to recover {nt Retlon to the Wil. Wut, then, was the mtn to whieh tho defendant (Locke) wus entitted? Tn MeWhluny va. Brhiker, Just clted, It ls held thst, the rights of 1 purchaser at x tx. sale, hefor Mio dved js made, which silo proves to bein. Yalld, from uny ciuse, are fixed by See, 25 of tho Genoral Tax law. ‘Chut section readsia theeu words: , See. 2 honovor tho County Auditor stall Misxcover, prlor to the conveyance of any land gold for fixes, that the alle ws, for any cause Whatuvor, Invalid, he shall not convey such land; but the purchase-monoy and [nterest thorvon shall bo refunded out of the County Srousury to the purchuser, tls repregentatives oraselyie, on the order of tho County Auditor: and such land, If orlinally Hable to taxation, and being still delinquent, shall azaln bo plac On tho dellnquent list, ana tho amount 60 ree funded, with interest, bo colleuted as in uthor engus,”” According ta this section, If the sates in ques tlan werv invulld tho purehuser, Locke, was ene tillea to the purehise-money und 6 per cent ine terest tharcon from tho tind of muly to tho thos of thy payment or tender, And he was entitled to nothing clase, boenits the Law under whlcl bo purchised gave bim nothing else, aud this aun was duly tendered hin by ‘the plaintil before Fle cd, It waa not cnuilgh for her to shut that the sales wees fuvulld, fue ele would bare no standing In 8 court of catty tht se had pald or tundored the taxes and peontties due and tho interest, A toding for tho plulutitt wil preserea tho Just rights of ail partion. Tho State cannot compinh, for shy tus teens pale alt tha as dug her. ‘The defeadant cannot justly complalo, fer ho coulil huvo recotved and eat stilt rece! hho was entitled to vader tho iw goverulng bls yonture, And tho plulntit bus discharged ber fezni and moral obligntion to the State and the defendnat, by tendering and bringing inte court all thut waa’ duo from, her, Of course, If the owner of the lund xold for taxes falls to redeem or to assert his rights under See, =, within tho two yours, the purchaser will entitled toa tuxedved, and) having received is tare tec however xold aus sua anys hate. berm js vighta wi 10 wroitly enlarged ul und Inter sections of sitld law, 1 think the plate tHE ts cluarly entitied to tho rollut usked. oo Animaln in Europo ant Amerlea. ‘Tho Department of Agrioulture at ‘Washing: Domestic tou has prepared a table eatnptied from the Aitost, rots, showing tho ditference tn tbe number of domestic sninnuls ih Europe and United States, ‘The oxhitilted Is as rol owas, Lories—Europo, hig dicks horses, Ores Britain having 210i 10: Husain, 1010 uu trian, LUT: Minwiey, 1168,819; Priests & TH, anid Pratica 242,704, the othor euuntricn bare frag tesa than 10,000 oueh, white tho Unie Bente tans Dut 10,033,700, or 20,031,005 less all Europe, Muleo cat Asses—uropo, hag 41340 routes and ueses, 8} neving 2stnsids Maly, TASS Fruite, 40500 rau 784,010, tha uther coun: trles having loss than ‘10000 ‘each, while Abe United Stutos bas wut 17110, Or 3423001 lest wn alt Europe. a Gitle—Athore’ aro tn Hurapo smash Great Heituln having 1,002,100;_ Ireland. 4146 Sweden, 2,03,83 sien, Pz aTTMANR: ASE 12; Hungary tuasiit, 8 Se aia tase ae othe counties ha uly Dialyy a 25; the other ce Toss tuna’ ionw0-ench, white there oss Duited Stites seal Wy enttley oF butte art tit all Europe, rent Beituln having 2. yz Ireland, tte 000s It salu, 40,402,000; Antstrint, OUR Hugs Hit ANTS Peisala, Hel a eine Portugal, 2.7007 tH * duds,ois; Heamianintny Aasuolzs tuo over COUT, Ides having loss thin 260,000 enctty ISRME, Vuilted States tne 38 E3500 sheep, oF IS, eas than att Europe, es Swincestharg ava. In Europe a ont ah Sa Qreat Britain having 201,00: deetat on BE e Mtansahit, 0.800.000; Austr te, 2.051 06; Muna: 4ati27y Priasta, Gary Pramoe, SST ook rad: Tuly, L6skie: the ore " tric having teas than, 1,000AR0 ouch, Ae eel facie Thuy 4,760,100 swine, OF Fe thud] Lurope, ay: ocean all Europe with tho, vo States, tho concludian nay bo {UMP tie tha didpurity botwoon thy number oft, animals fn the twa countries mukes a it Wea {ug for the United Btutes, Not a a on ie tho question of population Is tuken i tees eration, it wilt ba geen that tho Ut en WO Vaatly In advauce of Europe, Europ be ee ulation of about 2 pons, wit ho tan of Stites has Tos that f200,000, Tho wir taton domestic aninials rolates fic more 1 pep itatied than to squary iniles; and whelt OW heey told equals tut, of Vurove, Rats tt ionwstlo after a century or two “ Ahlurata fu tue Uutceddtates wil place bee fF udyunee uf Europe, Butter und Oleomare! vines sia Thore is niwovoment on foot i tulserlias i between tho butter and tho slo iore whieh the United Btates aliips 19 RUE yery> Wisi tine when butter was vlenNtty cusses where, for the agricultural aud Or fest) over thought of using any excel’ Hh ud days. ‘The English peasunt alll ues Orr yet ity ar pnd ‘or bread and dard , whet But the: etwallore in 0 an poorest, Instat upon bavi a and the street children, bey vine aple srticto of tout, ‘Thy yearly cola at ten OF butter ie London “was bub esti oon pounds per head ot the populat Ay a bounds per your, whitout lwcludid et vaaury for victualing ships TENSE Hype ing he view that-ame price of Whang Visiuns bus been steadily eubances i toot has doubled in price within 1% by ive: parts while butter bas sas re Advance, 1 Becomos oviver Y ¥ tute bas tuken thy place of real butters A