Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1880, Page 1

VOLUME XL. , “BLACK ress Gos! Field, Leiter & .Co.. State and Washington-sts. _—— Teoffer our large Utne of CLOAKING sICILIENNES AT PRICES Greatly Reduced! BEADED SLITS tf AND . . ORIENTAL DAMASSES! One-half Former Price! —_ ARMURES! BROCADES! Ab$h00 per yard--Reduced from $1.50, CASHMERINES ! dt75 cents; formerly G1 per yard, Spectal Bargains in CAMELETTES ! Camel’s Hair Goods! ALTE cents; worth $1. {NCH CAMEL'S HAIR GOODS! At $1.00--Cheap ! AG-inch CASHMERES ! At O5c, 75e, and PL per yard. TEE BEST! 4nd a Complete Assortinent of Alt Kinds of BLACK DRESS GOODS! At Lowest Prices! PAPILLON. NOTRE PA PILLON! Cures Salt Rheun, ~ Cures Rezema, . Cures Seald lead, Ces Pinples, Cures lives, Cures Calan, Cures Chafing Seok Sasha! “ SER wip ort AIl Diseases of tho Skin, ec SANNA VAGATIONG NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. New York--London-=-Parls. Meainers sail Lrery Saturday from New Yorke . Sor Southampton and Bremen, aren jorentniett bookad for London and Paris at k nS x Puteapton, Landon, Siete, and Hroruaiee Hest festiecet cabin, #0) sloernuo, KL, He- fb German 1 Mm iromen to Chicago Tati id tro Ed uwoaly asonty anthorleat uy AU those SUAUSSENIUS & Cl 2 een Agvnts, aM ‘buHG A ray. iteatAWonte, ATE LINE Yerpool, Dublin, Holfes ariel yeuaty, thuratay. eae cae i yemdiag Wo wecommodadie, “wecoud G AUSTIN, HALDWIN & Co. oy itid Jos Randolpoe) Ui Weatotn Mtuaagar. 2? CBICAE® emit pay ton et ue Tncuza fy clazitable institution $100 1n DR. & Stato-at, Chic freed tert, th Patenton, his Fry ee a Sar ange ee ears wite Maring Hospitals, Are 4 uilslonors, the Governuont baviug Ht apm Dost tt usu. vs ‘ve ‘te ao huvor fall to cura, Eh ELASTIC STOCKINGS, DAA ARPA AAA, FAIRBANKS’ STANDALD _, SCALES 1 OF ALL KINDS, { fe FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. W11& 118 Lake St., Chicago, — Recarefultobuy only the Genuine. 1881 LANK BOOKS & DIARIES, GEO. E, MARSHALL & Co., Btationerg and Printers, “1s ios Manison STREET, “HBMES.” LARGE, SPECIAL, AND IMPORTANT SALEI 5,000 Doz. LADIES’, CENTS’, GHILDREN’S Handkerchiefs, Holiday Trade! {™ The following " Lots” will be found “CHEAP".--! VERY CHEAP," 1,000 doz. French Batiste ‘* Hand- Embroidered” Hdkfs., 12 1-2¢. 500 doz. Children’s’ Linen Hem- med Hdkfs., ‘Printed Bor- ders,” 8 cts. 350 doz. Ladies’ Unlaundried Hem- stitch Hdkfs., ‘very fine qual- ity," 12 1-2c. fe 6oo doz. Ladies’ Linen Hdkfs., Fancy Embroidered Edges. Just think of it! only 15c. 200 doz. Gents’ Linen Cambric Hakfs., ‘‘superior quality Lin- en,” “measuring 23 inches square,” asc singly, or $2.75 sper doz.. This we believe to be the best 25c Hdkf, ever shown in Chicago. - ‘We have for the Holldays the Finest Assortment ofLadies’ and Misses’ Fancy Stamped anu Em- broldered Linen Hdkfa, ever shown Jn this market. Our stock of Silk Hdkfs. and Silk Mufiters is now complete, and embraces all the newestdesigns and latest shades, $27" In Gents’ Hdkfs, we are also prepared to show a large assortment, both in Plain and Fancy. “AS USUAL,” LEADERS of POPULAR PRICES Madison and Peoria-sts, WANTED By May x next (prompt) a Building of Five Stories and Basement, of about 5,000 square. feet on floor, suitable for Binding, Printing, Type Foundry, and Paper Store. Steam- Power required, for machinery and heating. In the vicinity of Fifth-av. or Monroc-st. Good light necessary. Will take long lease, OTTAWAY & CO., Printers, * 147 Fifth-av. REAL ESTATE, FARM FOR SALE ‘The Subscriber Offers For Sale Part of Lot 29 of the Ponnsylvanta Company's Tract, Township of Wa- torioo, contalning I5& acres, moro or loss, at present occupied by Levi Stauffer, For further particulars ap- ply to J. J. MASON, Trusteo, Hamilton, Ont., Nov. 29, (880. WINTEH IRLESOITS, WINTER RESORT, THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, NASSAU, BAHAMA ISLANDS, ‘A LAND OF PERPETUAL SUMMER, 8.8. Morton, Prop. 'T. 2, Wincheater, Manayor. For farther information apply to JAMES LIVGERWOOD & C0,, “758 Breadray, New York. NASSAU MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, Leaves Mor, Hast itlvor, semi-monthly, for Nna- nau, touching at Fernandina, Florida, For schedule of wailing FE paesaua, apply to OMY CU, oF 7. PAMKONN, ‘Hier $0, Bust Iver, New York. STOCKHOLDERS? MEETING. Stockholders’ Meeting, Ry order of tho Hoard of Directors of the Chienga & Grand ‘trunk Ballway Company, spocial meeting of the Company Is heruby called to conyona th Pare Vater House, in the City of Chlengo, in Ulinota, on Wednosday, tho 22d day of ext, std o'clock p.m. ac of thy imectini Isto considor nnd pass upotis proposed lease Aercament between this Com pany and the Western Lidians Htallroad Culmpany tn, Feapoct to depot ncconiinetations In thy City of Chie chgo, And also to convider thy quextion of transter- fing tothe Grand ‘Trunk Junction Halfway Company Tho rlunta, privileges, and property wucurad, 26 1 Uy auld loaso ngcagment wud the terms and conditions of such tronater. CHAS. PERCY, Eocrotary and Ve Chicago & Grand ‘Trank Kutiwny Cor ror, Any. MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES On Cholco Improved Real Extate In sums to sult, WURNBR & BOND, UG Washington-at, MONEY TO LOAN On Improved City Property at Current Rates, uilorat, Way DISSOLUTION, Notico la horopy ulven that tho partnership late); aiating under tho tras name of Morluy) saker J Sand, ongaged in-buwinoss ob 54 und ob Keonkllits at Culcaga, yay, beet tia day Glasulved by mutual cubsout AVE, Murloy retinas,» sonny, 8, BAKE. -. 3, MECH ELL, COPARTNERSHIP. ‘The undersigned havo this day formed a snipe undurdda iris noma Of "We; Ll and’ will continue tho Luslnoss of thy It “ Muriey, Baker & Co.," at the uld stand. SEALSHIN CAS. SEALSKIN. “GAPS, Alext Driv- ing, College, Jockey, and Roll Band shapes, made from choice Shetland and Alaske Seat, Lowest Prices at BARNES! Hat and ur Sture, 80 Madison-sb (Cirtbune Bukding) “ “Dam the cat and the} that every one else salls at $1.50 and DE Primer Lesson. ILLUSTRATED BY WILLOUGHBY, HILL & CO, ,‘*ESQ,,” * Restdent” Managers andProprictors of the Day- Houses, noted for **Squaro and don't forget “¢that.”* Is this a cat and akit? Oh, yes, it is a cat and a kit. Can you hear the cat and the Kit? . Oh, yes, I can hear the cat and the Kit. The cat is the dam of the kit. kit. *"“ Dam" (defined), to obstruct, to reatrain the flow of, by a ‘dam, to confine by constructing a lam, as a atream of water, ‘to shut up.” The atrait pass Was dammed, with dead men hurt behind, and cowards.""—Shakspeare. ‘Shakspeare never sat behind a wtraight flush with the kind, of resignation Ingersoll speaks of; then, we don’t mean what you do by the (Dam) word, anyway. suc Now, Willoughby, Hill & Co, could advertise tthe mame as these ‘dark’ Eastern branch stores and others, and say: ‘Just received," 3,000 O'Coats at §5,. worth Bro; s.coo Suits ot S12, worth 818; 3,000 doz, Underwear at 9125 a; four mich stock as any one cise; selling three many goods as any ons elaz, scil better goods than any one else; aell goods 33, yes 33 (but they would just as quick say 50) per cent cheaper than any one else; employ too men, when thoy employ Gut2a, just read the advertisements in Sunday papsra." Why, the parties adv haven't store-room ‘for 5,000, 150,000, 300,000, 1,000,000 of the many kinds of goods they advertise, let alone the ‘im~ mense" capital necsasary to carry such 'im- mense” quantities of—thut tind op goods must they be? to be sold all the year round for half the cost. Don't you think there Is some considerable humbug about such adveatisements? Now, Wil- “loughby, Hill et Co, are trying to attract the read- voset tte paper In another way to thelr store, to thelr manner of trading. One thing you may rest assured of, we will never knowingly misrepresent ‘our goods or our prices, We will never advertise anything we can't back up." Untruthful adver~ tisers will come to griefsome time; the people will 4k of going to atores to sce" goods thrawn * etc. etce * ood" goods will bring thelr value. ‘The laborer ia worthy of his hire, and money Is too easy to get with good goods’? os sccurity, Sacrifice of good merchaniIselanot necessary with the times ax they are to-day. Be not * bamboo- zled" by cakes of Cashmere Bouquet Soap two or ‘three cents less than it actually coat, and other baits of well-known and much-used articles, All goods bought of Willoushby, Hill & Co, con be returned just when you please, If not sailed, and your money will be handed back to you cheerfully. You can take cue goods Into any store, and if you can do better return them to WILLOUGHBY, HILL & C0, America’s (realest Clothiers, and. Dealers in All ; Goods Worn by the Halo Sox, Cor. Clark and WNiadlsonssts., Also 416, 410, 420, 422, 424 Milwaukee-av., Also cor, Blue tstand-av. and Twalfth-st. COPMrrkm. Bt, Louis '* interlectually”” ¢braintess" Clothing dealers can copy this adv. as usual, but don't two of you doit on the same Sunday; ‘tls such a bad give-away. -GIGARETTES, The best remedy crer discovered for Catarrh, Coughs, dad Colt In the “Ghats p PREPARED ONLY BY CALE & BLOCKI, CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS, 81 Clark-st., 44 and 46 Monroz-st, (Palmer House), and (26 Horth Clark-st. A Pair Royal! THE “MARS” COLOGNE (Trade-Mask). THE “TEMPLE” COLOGNE (Trade-Blark). Buck & Rayner, : MAKERS OF THE : “MARS FACE POWDER”. In Three Tints, visa White, Roscate, and Brunette, PROPOSALS, IN ACLOHDANCE ity the action of the City Council, the undors! will recol¥o sealed proposals untll Deo, ume: timer ned for Higbttug streets whore Do gaa tuning of with otber material than wus, Bids inust speuity tho kod of material to bo used fn wach lamp, Uly pricy pur he price por niunth aod the price por eal it wi they will Yurnist otf umturial aud do ive hissing, wating, and Foy mg of wie btm. jumpe to be gbted abd oxtinguished In accordance swith prosuns tue table until ebunged Uy ‘onder uf “the City Connell. jit fanips to be clout quired. Proposals must be wddresaed to the City eit Boar «ours esau aoe EE RUDURE TS UUBNED, Comptroller, he Crivune: FRIDAY, DECEMBET 3, 1880 Mn. Frenci, Auditor of the Bureau of Rattronds, will, in his forthcomin report, favor the consolidation of the Centrat Pacific nnd Union Pacifle Roads, Ho fears Ahat tf the consolidation does not take place the rons will fall into the -hands of the ownors of tho first-mortgaze bonds, and the Govern- ment wil! be this deprived of considerable revenue, Ho will recommend Congress to lerisiate for a uniform frelght and passenger rate on.the Inter-State lines, for the investt- gation of accidents with a view to providing against their too frequent occurrenco, ant to compel ronds to make annual reports to Con- gress of the charactor and quantity of thelr business. é Gen. GAnrierp was called on yesterday by tho Ohto Presidential Electors, Gov. los ter, Secretary-of-State Barnes, ‘freasurer "Survey, and othor Otlo oficinis. In reply to thelr words of congratulation, Gen, Garfield delivered a brief specch, in whieh he referred to the responalpllities to which Ite was called by tha people of the Nation, and expressed hls purpose to do as much ashe could to in- terpret the will of the peopic and to realize their aspirations in favor of Iberty, culture, and progress, ‘Che people, he sald, wanted peace, prosperity, and Just and equal Inws. ‘Tho visitors, with the exception of Gov. L'os- ter, then withdraw. : "Tire cable man isatit again, He says that there is no reason for doubthig that Parnell and his fellow-traversers will have a fair trial, and then goes on to describe the man- ner of selecting jurics at;Assizes Court. Now this manner of choosing the jury will not be employed in the case of the Land- Lengners, who are to be tricd in the Court of Queen’s Bench, and that ls probably why CEMBER 3, 1880—TEN PAGES. they aro to be tried in that court. ‘The jury to try thom will be nothing less than a packed jury, as the Crown has the privilege of un- limited challenge, while the defense can challenge only twelve jurors peremptorily. Tue immigration of tho colored prople Into Indiana Is giving considerable trouble to some of tha Catholic priests of that State. Many of the colored immigrants aro Catho- lies, and sond thelr children'-to tho Cathoile schools, The white Catholic parents in a yery uncatholic spirit object to thts, bit the pastors are generally on “the side of totera- tion and Mberality. Father Audrain, of Jetfersonville, fs a strong. ddvocate ot doing away with the color lind, not only inthe church and school, but in goctgl and political life ns well, Tis Walnut Valley Elefator and Bonanza Mills of E, K, White, at Efdorado, Kaa., were destroyed by fire yesterday, The loss is about $30,000, ‘fhe insurance; {s quite small. O'Brien Bros,’ plug tovagco factory at Cov- Ington, Ky., was reduced fo ashes yesterday, ‘The loss is about $12,000, find the Insurance about $8,500, Crawford's Opcratiouse, at Topeka, Kas. which was only opened lust spring, was destroyed by fire yesterday. . The Joss {9 nbout 60,000, ‘T. F. Matone’s storo at Eau Cinire, Wis., was damaged $15,000 worth. Astone the distinguished people whose denths wore reported yesterday are Father John Summors, o Jesuit priest attached to Gonzaga College, Washington; Father Julian Benoit, a relative to the late Bistiop enolt, of tho Roman ‘Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayno; Capt. Frederick Cameron, of the United States Navy, who commanded the Macedonian, which took provisions to the victims of Irish famine in 1843, and who commanded the first vessel that took passen- gers from Naw York to San Francisco. a Mesans, PARNELL, Biggar, T. D. Sullivan, Sexton, and Dillon, five of tho indicted Land- Lenguers, ara also members of Parllament, and thoy do not Hke the idea of having thelr trials proceed while the proposed Land bill is bolng discussed in the House of Commons. They will each fite nu atlidayit that tho trinl, if commenced on the 27th Inst, will inter- fero with thelr privileges as members of the Touse of Commons, and they will ask for 2 postponement on that ground. It will’ hard- ly be grantea, Ata mecting at Atlanta, Ga, yesterday, which was prosided over by Senator Joseph E, Brown, it yas resolved to hold tn that elly next Noveinber an International Cotton Expdsition, ‘Tho pian contemplates s grand internntlonal display of appliances and mia- chinery used In the manufacture of cotton, together with the various fabries made from it A committee of prominent cotton-grow- ers was appoluted to carry out the purpose of the meeting, Rrvenur-AGunt Meyen, who was sent by Gen. Raum to inyestigate the charges made by J. Lioyd Klug against Doputy-Collector Lanler, his Republican competitor for Con- gress fn the Titth, Loulsiana District, has made n report aequltting oft. Lanier of alt the charges, Ie holds that Str, Lanier isa falthful, competent, and excellent public servant, doing his full duty at graye peril to Ciur Brooks thinks that ho can yet prove that ox-Chicf Wood, who hns been criticishiys him, has recelyerl $5,000 from the United States Govermment for an electro- typo of ncounterfelt: plato which Brockway says Is. buried in the ground some twelve feet deep, but which he can.yet recover, Brooks does not Ike Wood,—that’s certain, ‘Tite bel sult of tho Rev, Henry C, Yates aguinst Mr, Nelson I’, Swartwout, now boing tried at Dixon inthis State, has developed some evidence which tous not reflect much eredit on tho reverend complainant. «It ap pears from tho testimony that le has beon rathor importunate with some of the Indy monibers of ils flock. . : Mns, Casey, of ‘Toronto, was found sleep- ing yesterday morning beside the ronsted voles of her two children, Sha was untin- Jured, and hag been arrested on a charge of having murdored them, Their bodies ap- peared ag If thoy had been soaked with coal oil and then set on fre, TOCANELLI, an eminent entomologist and amember of the Itallan Chamber of Depu- ties, sald, when addressing that body yester- duy, that American mildew was more do- structive to Itallan vines than phylloxera, and that it had spread to 9.conslderable ox- tent through ital: ENGLanp has not yet beon convinced that the naval demonstration gotten up undor her auspices has been a inisvrable fizzle. To keep up a sort of show she proposes that ‘Lab insurance'S15,000, |. when tho international fleet breaks up the component parts shall play hide-and-seek in the hays and inlets of Turkey and Greece. Russia .humors the joke, but the. other Powers consider it too ridiculous to proceed with, | Iv fs sald that the President has deter- mined to appotiutGen. 0, 0. Howard to site ceed Gen, Schofiold at West Point, and that the Intter will-bo given command of ono of the inliltary divistons of. tha, Southwest. Gen. Sherman Is opposed to the appointment of Gen, Howard, 4 Ex-ALp, Dany, the author of tho ordl- nance providing for the licensing of strect- ears, holds that there is no toubt as to the constitutlonallty of tho ordinance. The Pennsylvanian Supreme Court, he says, has decided a similar ordinance passed for Phil- adelphin valid. Storcken’s CHAPLAIN fulminations against the Jews have been distributed through the University of Gottingen by goime malcontent busybodies, ‘Io the credit of tho students they have resented by send- Ing awritten protest to the Rector of the University. ern Immignants coming to this country have atiard time of it They are maltreated and ill-fed on shipboard, and tleeceed by bonrd- ing:house and railroad sharps when they get here. ‘The struggle between the truant tines for thelr patronage may. redound to thelr benefit, fe Sy _—— ne) Tue Amorlean Bible Society eclebrated the sem!-milleninl aniversary “at the New York Academy of Musiclast night. Several dstingulshed clergymen and laymen of the yarious Protestant denominations were pres: ent. The Roy. Dr. Storrs delivered the eulogy. nd Very few Irish farmers will pay a rent Higher than Grifiith’s valuation. Those. who pay more are lyoked upon as black sheep by thelr neighbors. Parnell has returned to Dublin after a short absence, in anticipation of some important political developments, ———ae Kenyetn McLeop. was bound for his home in Canada with Si whieh he ob- tained on false representations from Rey- nolds & €o., bankers, of Oil City, Pa, He wns Intercepteil nt Cleveland, and the money was found sewod up in his shirt. me emeneren ment GEN. SttemMAN has been trying to secure the retirement of Gen. McDowell for some time, ‘Tho Intter’s offense lias been that he came all the way from San Franelsco to vote for Gen, Garfield in Olio. It ts probable that Gen. McDowell will not be retired, Oxx ship which salled from Tayre on the ith, and about a dozen which snited from Enropean ports on the 1th of November for Wew York, have notyetarrived, The violent Atlantic storinsof Inst week and the preceding week account for the ielay. RD. Fosren. James Gattoyay, and Sam- uel Logan, judges of election of Manches- ter, Va., were arrested yesterday for having iNogally refused to receive tho ballots of col- ored voters on the day of the Prestdentlal election. ee GEN, GonZzALEs was peaceably Inaugurated as President of our nelghboring and sister Republic yesterday. Ex-President Diaz be- comes his Mintster of Public Works, and Seiior Mariscal his Secretary of State. Laisanr, who acted the part of coward during the Franco-Prussian War, lias chal- lenged Viscount St. Vincente for saylng so. Lalsant, coward though ho be, wants noto- riety oven at tho cost.of sonie gore. Some St. Louis specuiators are working up acorner on December corn, and it looks now as ff they would make it !ively for the “shorts.” ‘The purpose Is to send tho price up to 60 cents. Prescott, Ont. is oxelted over n caso of grave-rubbing. Tho boiles of Danlot McNutt and Mrs, Dinsmore have been stolen from thelr graves in the cemetery newr that town, Accorpixe to the Weather Bureau predic tions, we are to have statlonnry or lower tem- perature, north to west winds, und partly cloudy weather In this region to-day, ‘Ti2 steamer Devon, which arrived at Now York yesterday, reports having “sighted a ship on fireon the Atlantic on tho 2th of Novomber, She had been abandoned, Gux, Ronenrs will receive the freedom of the City of London and a jeweled sword from tho London-Aldermen in recognition of his services in Afghani: Grex. ITA will get the position which rnmor gave to Gen, Miles about a week ago— viz: the office vacated by the death of Gen. Myer. "rii United States Mints turned out $4- 674,200 In gold colm and $2,300,000 in silver during the month of November, Tue Albauian League has dissolved, and with Its dissolution ends opposition to Mon- tenegrin rulein Dutcigno, | ‘Tie rainy season has fairly set In on tho Paciile Const, much to tho satisfaction of the farmers of that region, = | Dustrast & Sons, plano manufacturers of New York, have failed. Liabtlitles, $40,000; assets not ascertained, Mount. Vesuvius has onee mora com- menced to boll, and bubble aud vomit forth yoleatia, ANOTHER “ CORNER.” St. Louls the Locality, and Corn the Age Sr, Louts, Doo, 2—Tho indications are even this carly in the month that thore fy 4 corner in Decumber corn, Vt la suid thot month {s saver Sold sume 8,000,000 bushels, and thut nearly alt tho © short" contracts ara held by a strony coms mission house hero, which, In vlow of all prose ent and probable future elroumatances, it ts bo- Heved It wilt be able to control tho deat and reullze a very handsome profit. tis thought by gontu epeculaturs that corn will be forced 4 60 cunts before tho deal is sottiod, ‘Toledo ts tobe short’ ta Bt. Louls to a considerable amount for December, ——————__—- THE OHIO COAL FLEET. Prrrenuna, Pa, ec, %—Tho coal shipments on tho present risa are 3,415,000 bushels, of which 2,680,00) bushels, iu olghty-one barges, (fty> seven boats, and eloven fucts, are for Louls- ville, and 856,000 bushola, In ftty-nino barges, gover boats, and two fuvia, aru for Cinolnuath ——————— DISCRETION THE BETTER PART. Burvaco, Dee. 3.—A ducl which was to bave beun fought between Lawrence Trimble and John Venton, of Covington, Ky,, wae thwarted by tho non-appearince of Hunton, ‘Trimble, uc companied by W.N, Wade, also of Covington, wasut Niuzura Fulis to-day, but tho Buuten party did notarsive, 2 WASHINGTON. Report of Richard W. Thomp= son, Commander of the Whole Navee. He Thinks Wo Weed’ More’ Cruisers to Sail the Far-Off Sens; But Closes with the Gratifsing Assurance that Our Flag Is Still There. Congress to Sit Monday, and Only Twenty Congressmen Have Shown Themselves, Probabilily that Ex-hief Wood, of tho Secret Service, Sold a Counterfeit. “Counterfeit to Uncle Sam, A Plan for a New Library Building, In- cluding “Cycle and Epicycle, Orb in Orb.’ Questions Asked by Lanier which -Bulidozer King Should An- swer Promptly. ‘ ” Reports of Controlicr Lawrence, of the Treasury, and MRallrond-Auditor Frenclts 4K The President's Leaning to Hazen Now Oonsidered Fatal to Miles’ Ohances —~Ohristiancy, THE NAVY. BRCRETARY THOMPHON’S REPORT. 2. C4 Dee, 2.—The annual, re- port of Secretary Thompson is mundo public.’ ‘Tho total gross amaunt amount uvallable for tho your wag $14,700,612, subject tu deduction by surplus fund warrant of $1,003, which leaves tho net amount at $1,704,045. Thoexpenditures were $12,916,600, Jeaving a balance uuexpended ntthoendof the your of §1,798,05. To this, however, shonid be added the net amount unex- pended in tho hands of pay officer, us shown ut the office of the FourtnjAudltor, $353,677, which shows tho net expenditures fur the fecal year wore €2,141,082 less than tho uinount applicabto thorefor. PrNstONs, The numbor of navy pensions on the rolls June 50, 1399, was 8,030, and the amount pald duriug the yeur on acount of penglous $762,771. ‘The total amount avallxbie for the operations of tho present fisen) yeur end ng June 00, 18st, is $15,005,001, and tho totat eatirantes for tho flecal yearending June 8); 1082, apa $15,052,701, The Suerctary recommends tho repeal-of tho proviso to tha nct of Juno 13, 1878, £0 08 ta restora .] to, tho Presldent authority ‘to appoint ten cadet inidsh{pmen nt Inne annually, Catilng attention to the growing commeroial Importance of : TUE CENTRAL AND SOUTIC AMENICAN STATES, whose trade Is likely to pass entirely ovt of our bands if prompt and vigurous measitres aro not tuken to secure it, the Secretary continues: “All that tho Navy Department can properly do to thif end has been done, I bave deemed it an Imperative public duty to send our ahips-of- war into a6 inany of their ports as possiblo, with a view of enabling tho authoritics and people of thoge countrics to understand that it {sour do- sire to cultivate with them the most amleablo commerclitl relations, and that.both Welr own interest and ours would be thereby promoted. ‘The products of South Amerien which reaeh the Pacltie Const can only reach this country by way of Ban Francisco or the Isthmus of Panam. Consequently, 1 have also felt it iny duty to ine nugurate such steps ns wore calculated to catab- Ifsh more Intimate retations with tho States and peoploupon osch side of that isthmus, Tho nuthority of the Sceretary of the Navy 13 hin- ited upon this subject, und doca notextend be- youd.the location of stations at points where our vessels touch or may bo induced to touch, in order to promote caimmerclil intercourse where itis alroady establighed, or to invito. it where It ls not, I have, therefore, enused stops to he taken for tho establishmentor coaling sta- tion upon cach side of a foie IsTistus at poluts eminently suitable, both as regards naval uses and the commerce of that region, The ono an the cust side ts focnted ut Chiriqul, Lagoon, in tho Carlbboan Sen, and In tho fine inediate vielnity of veins of cout already opened; aud thiton the weat ut the Bay of Golllto, 0 purtof the Gulfof Dulcvon tho Paciile. The d{gtanco betweon ‘them fs lés¢ than 100 miles. ‘The only two safe and suflelently commodions harbors on tho fsthinus are at these poluts, aud, although tho Dopurtment did not before muking thodeposits of col ucquire title ta the lands ovcupled, yet it assured itself that no diliculty would be likely to arise on thut score, Although it was not anticipated that uny politicut objuc- tion would bo made to a proliminary ox. aimination and survey of those waters with go usefulfin object to thoxo porte a4 well asto this Government In view, yet careful ine structions wero yivon to tha commaniers of vessels assigned to the performance uf tho duty to tho vuifect unt if eltuer Government Inters posed any objection to tho movement thoy should DIMEDIATELY BUSPEND OPERATIONS and report the matter to the Department, dn or- dur that It might be made the subject of diplo- mutio negotiation, Inusmuch, howaver, as no ‘obstacles of this kand was encountered, elther nt the Chiriqui Lugoon or Goliito, coal in sulticient quantities was deposited nt each harbor, and now romains thore for future use by our vessels whenever It may be needed, Phe question of nequiring title to n suiliclent quantity of land upon theso barbors Is necesgurily left for subse quent aetlon of the Governinent, The infthatory tops buve algo beoy tukon to catublish alice station ut Ponta. Arenas in Costa Rica, and tt is dolleved the Departirent willbe enabled to ne- complish this before the expiration of many montha, “It wouldsbo greatly to tho ndvantago of tha United States, and contribute much towards tho gvoonomical management of the Navy Depurt- ment, if ncquisitions elmnitar to those 1 baya mentioned werv inade in athor parts of the workt within the courses of our existing und contempinted commerce,” . ‘TIN STRONG MANITIIE POWERS Ov BUKOS omploy great vigitance In this particular, and we should nut be behind tho in doing whut we legiuinately and pyoperly ean to oxtend our maritime influence over the world," Sun judiog lg report, Seeretury Thompson calls attention to tho speciil relations betweon the navy aud tho commerceof the cunutry, “The subject,” he says, has gained freals In- portance by the oongstuntly iucceusing sure plus of our agricultural -and manufacture, dug products now being. sent by sca ‘to all’ parts - of the: world, fo this finmonse commerce tho navy is tho necessary ally, and iat at all dines bo prepared to fure nub it protection, It is Inmposalble to do this ofeotually unless a suilicient number of tho right kind of yeasela: are constructed, not for cruisers mercly, but for all purposes of war ‘when an vinorgency shall require it, ‘Tho crula- crews now huvo ure constantly employed Ja eg nj hratitying to knoW thaé = } 3 Sected in all parts of the is : ; Very few nef. § Qybave occurred whoro our J Sivo been interfered with. + “ual js. trac that, whethor tho , navy bo reg#.< "98 protector of our com-" merce or ns rin vadéntial menns of dofenso, tho number of vessels should bo increased, and it Is equatly true that good policy requires the Na- tlonal Governmont to employ all its tegitimate powers to Increnso the strength of our inercan-. tile marine, so that ft may become commenst- rate with all tho wants and necessities of ofr. commorce, Tho Increase of onc should be pro- * portionate to thatof the other, Our material wealth isin inrge degree the product of our” commerce upon the ocean. As this is extended, sowillour wenlth bo inercascd, and na at:no time inthe post hay this wealth increased so rupidly as nt present, now {si most opportune -” time for us to extend to it fe THE NECRSSARY DEQREH OF PROTECTION. - ‘This {a conceded on all Lande, but nbout tho best method of doing it therd ore differences of I opinion. ’ 2 t It{s nat the province of Congress tobuild -* .'t vessels for the merchant service, nor ts it expe= Coe: dient or posstiile to nilow commercial articles to - bo transported upon vessels of war, but it un- doubtedly ts within its ~” constitutional powers to give tho necessary protection to our shipbuilding interests sv ns to justify an inerenee of our mercantite marine to such extent ns the necessitics of our commerce shalt, ‘ require, I¢ {8 entirely competent to arrange’ with private shipbultders with reference to the L extension of our postal servica upon the ocean, and to require that veascis used for that purpose shall be so constructed that in tho event of war they may bo employed tmmediately for war pur- poses, . Sich vexsels, butte both for strength and “peed, would add most imnaterially in cose of neccesity to our means of national defense, and the Increase of our naval force by this incans would soon ecnnblo us to compete upon tho oecan with THE STRONGUST NAVAL POWERS IN THE WORLD. England owes her present navat superiority to this policy, and it serves no valuable purposo to contrase our condition with hera unicess we shall profit by bor esainpie, Su long ns her merchant vessels buflt under her protection and pntrons age nro allowed to draw,annunlly from our wentth about one hundred millions of dollars ns compensation for frolghting our commerce, just go long will our inferiority exist, Whenover our own commerce shalt bo carried “on dn vessels owned and built by our own people capable of being turned into ships of war when necessary, then wo shall retch a polnt of equality with her and bo prepared when =» r@cessity shall nriso to teat with her tho ques- ° tion of superiority,upon tho sed. efor tho , ‘War wo bud nearly succeeded Inrunning British ~ yessels from the occan, and since thon havecon- tented ourselves with uttering complaints tuuinst England for ber agency tn destroying ours while the War wag in progress. The time fur netive and energetic meneures has now ar- fived, and overy future year of neglect will add to our inferlority. CONGRESS., - TARDINESS. ~ a” Epectat Dispatch to Tes Chicago Tribune. Wasmtnatos, D. C., Dec. 2.—If the statements 4 of the few Congressmen in town are worth any thing, there fa un earnest disposition to rugh tho Appropriation Lille throuzh and adjour: ut, > unfortunately, experienca has demonstrated. * that itis only o sentiment, and one that never stands the test of practical teiatntlon. Reduced - to nctual fact, there is now but a single day be- tweon ts aul th¢ beginning of the session, and not a step has been tnyen toward expediting tho public business, So far fron: having any of the Appropriation bills ready before tfid vogiuning ot tho session, ns is usually tho énso, there ara but four members of the Appropriations Committee « in tha city. Others may ve in during the night, but will not be sendy for business bof ore Mon- day: ! : ” ‘NOT TWO*BKCORE OF CONGRESRMEN, all told havo reported ‘for ‘duty, Nono of tho sul-committees have been ablo to secure o quorum of two, and a mtmber remarked this even Ing that It would be oxtromely doubtful whether a quorum of tho Houso would bo here ~~ Monday. Anold member sald: “ Thoro is but one item of news to mo, and that. 1s, 1. never - saw Congresamen como ‘in 60 slowly. "1 onn't’ find nnykody.® Nothing is belug done. 'Thore won't be‘an Appropriation = °° Dill reportedbefore tho holidays, when every- budy will want te get homo ngain.” This ts cere, tainly nearer the truth than thoac who 80 con- dently predict an carly disposition of legista~ tive work. So far as the elinple consideration of appropriation bills 1s concerned, this might bo all pnsged before tho Inst of January, but tho ja- eldental party questions roquire more time. HE MIVER AND HANOR BILD, for which tho estimates are all ready, will bo considered by tho whole Committee on Commerce, of which Mr. Iengan Is Chairman; instead of golng through tho preliminary sub- Committee, na is customury, Horgan isone of tho hardest-working membors of tho House, but {tis doubtful whether this bill can be made ready in less thanetx weeks, It was two months last yenr before the Riverand Harbor villi was reported, There is nota delegntion from any Pa nae but bas a scheme to be recognized in this an, SAPP atated to-day that his entiro dolegntion would urge nlurgo appropriation for tho systcmatto. improvemont of the Missour! River. Woen the United States |Murshals nro reached," the “enmo old fght.is té be gone over again, Mr, Cobb says there are but two things for the Domocrats to do, and that Js to atand by tholr record as’ to Marshuls, or stultify them- solves, For his part, he will stand by his record, tho js lett, ike Casablunca,on the burung deck. Ho aud others supported tho Marshals . Dill out of prinejplo, and not for party purposes. There are other Democrats, howevor, who talk ditferently, and are in fuvorof abandoning tho struggle. + ' BROCKWAY,. CHIEF HOOKS ON EX-crtey WOOD, Special Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribus. . Wasutxaron, 9. C., Doc. 2.—Col, Willlam-P. Wood, formerly Chief of tho Secret Service Di- yislon of tho Trousury Departinert, in hls gous eral statemont publisheg in Now York, uns muda ehurges which inay lead te an investigation of hfs own creer as Chlof of the Division, Clot Irooks say's that Wood, who professes to thors oughly know ull four of tho recently-arrested countertelters, actually kuows only ond Lrockway,—to whom ho had written soveral lot~ tors, and with whoin ho bag at alifervnt times hetd relations, ‘These lutters to “Brockway have been surrondered to tho Government, and, whilo Brooks {9 not yot ready tor revoal thelr contents, ho bis, no hesitation tn suying that they do relate in part to. tho plate placed by Wood in the custody of tho Ureasury Deparunent sume yours age, alleged to be tha ‘arlginal upon which tho counterfeit 70s wero printed DUMING SECRETARY M'CULLOCH'S ADMINISTRA 70 ‘ oe Wood hus ctalmod that this plate was an cleo trotyp2 made from n load impression takes from the xonulno dios, in tho Treasury Hulldluy. For tuia sorvice Mr, Wood made n claim for 87,00, of which bo reoolyed $5,002, Mr. Brooks says it bas been shown by experts that this plato’ way : nat an clogtrotype tnude from a icad impression taken from a genuine dio, but from u counters fult, ‘This way shown judisputably by radical : differences in the engraved work on the re: spectlye genuine and counterfols bonds. Brock: way Ling promised, {f poss!blo, to surronder to the Government the ortylnul dio engraved by Sinythe from. whlch the counterfolt TRS were printed. ‘This plato, Brockway gays, was ~ ; %° WURIED SOME TWRLVE YRET oe ae dcep fn the ground a .dozon years ago, and he ts * vote: wuro whether tho spot is accetsihie wows as, Dulltings baye been — vreted over it in tha meantime, but be hus promised that, if the Govorument will fure nish tho workiog force, bo will make the at~ tompt. > Ho thinks bo may also by able to uu earth the div from which was printed the oquas turfelt $1,080 Preavury note of the issuy of WO, + kuown ag the’ Morria head counterfelt,” fron e!