Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1880, Page 6

1 CANADA. Oponing of the Dominion-Par- liament, with Pomp and Circumstance, Speech of the Governor-General—Out- line of the Program of the Government. How the United States Was Swindled in the Fisheries- Award, Extracts from the Exposure Made by Prof,. Henry Y, Hind, of Windsor, ‘Many Gross Falsifications of Trade and Navigation Returns and Fishing Reports. ‘The Fraud a Dolihorate Ono, Estonding Ovor a Serics of Yoars, All for " One Purposo, CANADIAN PARLIAMENT, Bpeetat Disyateh to The Chicago Tribung OrrawA, Ont. Dee. 0.—The formal opening of the third session of the Fourth Dominion Varlin- mont took place this afternoon, His Exeellenoy tho Uoyernor-General camo down In state to tho Beunte Chamber at 3 o'clock, There wns tho usual amount of goldinco and scarlet, the gore reous costumes of Indivt, and TUE GENUFLECTIONS OF THE GENTLEMAN USHER OF TIE NLACK nop, After aummoning the members of the House of Commons to attend, tho Governor-General pro- cecded to read the specch from tho ‘Throne. whatdocument {s short, and coutd not wall say tegs than It docs any. THE DANGAIN WITH THE BYNDICATD “for tho construction of tho Paclfe Railway ia referred ta, and it Is stated that the syndicate are to possess tho road {n perpetuity. Tho im- Proved carniugs of tho maritime railways nro remarked upon also, and tho distress among tho Indians ot the Northwest, Tho Goveru- mont once moro PLEDGES ITSELF to tho continuance of tho natfonal policy In re- gnrd to the tariff, and it promises mensures for tho enlargement of Manitoba, for tho winding up of insolvent banka and incorporated companies, the amondmont of the Rallway act, and some cbangcs In tho criminal laws, The Civil-Servico Commission {3 reforred to. It fa hoped that its roport will bo [nid before Parliament before tho session closes, THE PACIFIC NAILROAD COMMISSION, which hag filled a large placo in the eyes of tho country during tho recess, fs not 80 much ag mentioned. Mr. Boatty, of Toronto, will move tho adoption of the address in the House of Commons. f IN THE COMMONS 8ir John Mracdonatu's papers relating to the Pacific Railway Byndicato will be Inld before Parliament after passing the addecss in reply to tho speech from tho throne, THE GOVERNOM-GENERAL gave nstato dinnerat tho Government Howse thia evening, nt which tho Minlaters of tho Crown and loading members of Parliament and citizens wero present, Thoro was an evening party, ——- THE FISMERIES-AWARD SWINDLE, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, HAMIFAX, N. 8. Deo. U.—A letter, making 4 prriphict of about aixty pages, hns heen issued by Prof, Henry ¥. Hind, of Winusor, nddresscd to the Governor-General, on “ Tutsliled Depart- inental Reports.” Tho letter opens ng foltows: “Tho vernoity of tho Dopurtmontal roports pre- -Bented annually to tho Governur-Genornl of tho ‘Dominion fs of tho highcat importinco to tho Btate. When known to omboily fallacious de- tails, tho subsequont use of thoso detulls for any , purpose whatever necessarily carries with {t tho most welghty respousibilities. I respoctfully ask permission to polnt out to your Exccl- Jeney: Firstly, tho condition in which tha , annual reports of at lenat two Departments of the Government hnve heen presented to the Gdvernor-General and the Leg- Asinturo during n series of yenrs; secondly, to indloato in part the subsequent uso made of do- toile iu thoac reports for Stato purposcs. Tam conipelled to take this step in consequence of the recont reappearanco of important statistical statements, known to me to be grossly falso, over tho signature of a Dominion official occupy- ing a bigh poaltion., 'Theso false statements aro used to Influence pubilo opinion Jn A very grave matter, and thoy aro the rehash of similar stuto- ments previously and successfully employed in tu great international contention, Mr. Wuitchor, the, promulgator of those statements, is the Dominion Commissioner of Fish- orles, and he. cloaes hla communtention, which is appended to this letter, with tho nsaur- auce that itis *founded on published informa- tion accessible to evarybody.’ I propose to show your Excclloncy that this ‘publlahed In- formation’ {s gleaned or faleifed from the an- nual trade and navigation roturns of tho Cus- tome Department and the Nehory reporta of tho Department of Marine and Fisheries; also, that, during o series of yonrs, muny of tho dotalla embodied in tho ollicial reports of theso Depart- tents of Govornment aro of such a doubtful character as to excite tho graveat suspiclons of thelr truthfulnosa, and, in somo Instances, to induce a belief that the entrica are flctivious, inisteading, and proimeditated, “The figures used by Mr, Whitchar represent: thofaverages of Canadian fish oxports and duiports auring ditferene fiscal poriods, ox- tending over tho Inst — soven-und-twonty years. YVreylous to the appearance ot Mr. Whltober’s letter, it had fallen to my lot, ag an outcome of official dutics, to Inquire’ into the fccunicy of some of those avornges, 1 found them to be falluaious in tho oxtrome, and to tne volve in tholr preparation and usu tho gravest offenses nyalust morality and hwy. Tho ro- newed public uso of theso forged statlatics nec. easarily compels mo to cul) your Excetlenoy’s uttention to them, chicily on tho ground that thoy aro of Canadian origin; that thoy consist of tho faiaifiud ropreacntations of vast interna- ‘onal commercial dealings; alao, bocunss thoy Serve as records of Government for tho basis of ,| Jegistative enactments, as well us of Imperial Mptonaoy; and are in a meusure based upon Canadian publio recorda of tuinted character, Olictally presanted te tha Govornor-Genoral and the Parliament of the Daminton. “ Taball tirst wake some yenornl remarks on the averages Mr, Whiteher presents, and rotor to tho dutuils they embody, und thelr relation to the aununal trade and iivigation votiirns of the _Duuinton, and tha annual Dominion Qubory ree Ports, The tublo from which dir, Whitchor takes bis averages up to the your 187 way presented in evidence to the Halitux Fisherles Commis- tion, upon oath, by Mr, Jumos Barry, of tho Customs Department, Ottawa, on (ho Ith of Beptember, 1877, It Js printed on paga 435 of tho British ovidenco, nud on pugo 1,07L of tha * Dave UmGnts aud Proceedings of the Mullfax Come tafsston,” published at Washington. ‘ho ayor- uges Bre priuted on payo 418 of tho Jinperlal blue-book, entitled “ Correapondonvo Respecting the Hulifax Fisheries Comralasion"; and the urguwmont there bused on thom {9 cred= ited by tho counsel to Mr, Miull, Henco Br, Whitchor t@ so far correct in bla avawnl that communication ta based upon * published | Formation acecsslbio Ww everybody," My mnuly> sis of theko averuyes revoated tno fuct that, In tho enumeration of Canadian imports and ox- ports of Heb and fish-producty, the following urtly fives huye been employed." - ‘fnon tollow a number of stutistical tables, ‘ covering many pages, In support Of the argue Ment that tho reports wore falsified. ' ‘Tho letter concludesus fellows: When l was « in Bogland, in Ise, valuly endeavoring to bring thovs matters under (ie notice of the Imperial nuthorities in thelr proper rela. tton, the question was naked, * Whnt's his motive?" T may freely expross It hero: It 18 to cheek the growth of protected erlmo; to counteract misrule, as exemplilied by the mat- ter of this letter; te nasort thu rights of truth Ogalnst frauds to oppose tho tyranny of which T have spoken; to advance by Just means the Ine terests Of my country; tonsalst in preserving goad rolattons betwean dethboring and kine dred people, aud to resist tho false worship of Buccess A5 the ouly god, . “f{ beg toave to eloso this lotter with the avowal that neithor in the preparation of its details, nor in tho sources of tho Information to which Ihave bad necess, havo I used inany form or shapo other than self-obtaincd knowletge derived from ‘published in- formation ncecasiblo to everybody,’ or printed information embodying the © an+ nouncement that it was Intonted for the Hal- tx Comnussion. The statements herein mado are the outcome of offleinl and neutral work. The consequeneca must rest with those who, preferring tholr awn aggrandizement to the in: terests of thelr country, have accepted theald of dishonest dealing, and repelled or counter manded all efforts In tho direction of houor, in- tegrity, manliness, and truth." — MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, -Bpectat Dispaten to The Cateago Tribune. Toronto, Dee, ~The Liberal Conservative Convention here nominated Mr. P, G. Close ns thofr candidate for Mayor at tho enguing tmuni- elpal etection, During alecture to young mon, Archbishop Lyneb alluded to the fact that there were men Jn this city’ 80 debnaed ag to lead young boys out of the paths of virtue. Ono of the men in ques- ton, ho antd, was a oman Catholic: and he had dared: to enter a Catholle church after commit- thiz thecrima., Tho numoof the sinner was known not only to him, but to the police, and be would warn him of the evil to come. In con> yersation hla Graco gnid that no tden could bo formed of tho fmmorality of Toronto, In tho netghuorhood of his yilla-residence such dis- gusting scenes tool pluce that ho had ordered his watchman to fire off n revolver to frighten away tho offenders. That suck thing as this should happen oven In the suburbs of a Chris- tian city, ho said was terrible, Speciat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Gren ALLE, Ont., Dec. 9,-Thomas Markham and Jeanette Anderson, of Maryboru, were up bofore Justices Allen, Mallory, and Gibson, charged with fl-treating an orphun boy of 9 years, recently taken from Miss Rye's Hume for English Orphans. Tho evidence elicited showed that tho boy had for weeks past been syatemat- Jeally flogged, starved, and exposed to bo frozen by defendints, Another brutal case hero caine before n bench of mnylstrates, Tho defendants were committed for trial. Speclal Dispatch to The Chteago Tritunes Orrawa, Dec. 0.—Tho Canadian Consut of the Brazilian Governinent, and prinolpal mover In tho establishinent of traide-relutions between Canada and Brazil, bas gone to the luttor coun try on this business. It is dotinitly determined tomnke Montreal the Catindian terminal polit of tho Hno while navigntion ts open, and Halifax the winter port for the present. When tho new line of railway is constructed to St. dutin, thut pulnt will be alternately used in winter, a8 400 iniles cf tho distauce to be traversed will be thus saved. St. Thomas iu the West Indica and Rernambuco in Brazil will be pidces of call, with Ile Janclrous tue southern terminal point, A new term ans begun nt the Model Senool here. Nonoof the parents have withdrawn thoir children froin tho school,—they deulining to do so ut tho will of tho 1 ishop, who recently Issued & pustaral forbldding purents fram allowing thelr childron to attend “godless schools.” Anectat Dirpateh to Ths Chigaco Trihune, MONTREAL, Dec, 9.—At nu meeting of tho sharehotdersof tho Consolidated Bank, the long- diaputed queation of suing the ox- Directors, both here and elzowhere, for damages for de- oleh dividends not carned, and guneral negii+ gence in the inavagement of the bank's alates, was Nnally disposed of, A resolution not to uso any of the Link's funds in ivi sults agalnet tho ex-Directors was carried by a stuck vote of Wk against 148 It was stated thnt all the Mnbilities, excopt elreulation amounting to $20.+ 000, would bo paid off In the course of u month or twu Fromm the present tine, young Freneb-Caundian girt of pleasing Tanners, named Nolun Romaine, has been vice Umiziny Protestant famities in various parts of the country by passing herself of for a perses cuted convert from Roman-Catholicism. “Attor etting abeltcr, bho stents wit sho cat pot her ands on, and mutkes olf with the boots. ‘The contract between. tho acministration of tho Oceldental Raliway and tho Southeastery: provides that at Languell or Sorel pissengers and fretght shall bo transferred to run over the latter Ine, on the Southeastern's paying for tho samo two cents per inile for each pnasenger to whom. it eolls tioketa, and © cent ant a halt for Tho froight urrangemunts ore tbo regulated according to clreumstuuces. Hoth the contract: Is Parties will fuels cara—tha Oveldental Mufiway about 40 percent. The agreement in for nino years, unless the Government, at tho expiration of five yenrs, should desire to lease orgell its rallway to tho Vucillo Iullway syndi- cate, ‘Tho Imperial Privy Couno!t bos granted lonve to appeal from the Judgmontof the Ontario Coure of Appeal, canilrmed by the Supreme Court of the Dominton. In the cuses of Parsons vg, Tho Queen and tho Citizens’ Insurance Com. panies, ‘fhe decision held that tho uct of the Ontarlo Legislature enforcing uniform atututory conditions upon Insurance compunica applied to all afiices doing business in tho Prov~ duce, whether local, Dominion, or forolyn; and that, inasmuch sty the compantes named had not adopted tho statutory conditions, their policies must bo coustrucd to have no conditions ag ugainst the insured, though tho latter were one Utied to tho bencilt of tno atututory condstlona na against tho companies, Tho appeal will be heard in March next, and tho cuse will bo watched with Interest by tho commercial com. munity, a involving tho right of the Socal Government to control by tegislation tho con- tracts made by ingurance companies and tholr customer, The decision will probably turn on tho question of whother Insurance ts within tho Baope of tho Provincial or tho Foderal Govern- ment, THE FORTUNE BAY AFFAIR. . Toronto, Dee. ¥.—In an article on the Presl- dont’s messuge tho Globe saya; Tho passayo in tho Presiuent’s mosgaye of Immedinte interest to Canadiana $s that in which the President as- sorte that tho British Government has recog: nized tho American claim to indemulty for tho Fortuno Ray affalr, and proposed that tho coue furonce shall be held to determine tho conillot~ fue intercstaat Canadian Ashermen. I¢ Lord Granville has actually proposed to concede all that tho Prosidont atates it will bo the duty of the Dominion Governinent to enter s firm pro- teat on behalf of Canadian rights, Though Nowfoundland {8 not a member of the confederation, she —joccupica to the treaty ureclsely the position occupled by tha Dominion, It fs time the Government of the Confederation should nasért tho position in Can- adu in this matter so that tho Sritivh Govorn- ment may understand the gravity of tha ques- dons that may arise from placing the people of Canada in a diticult position.” Tho Matt saya; It must bo adniltted that Mr. Hayos bag cou- ducted himself decently and in order, iv baa not boen a brilliant President, but ho hus boon a respectable chief officer, Ho will nover be res culled in history a8 Washington, Joferaon, Jack- fon, or Tducoln, but willbe remembered as nman who encountered great diticultics, and encoun. tered thom calmly. Like mauy another reform- er he promised too much, Prealdent Hayos’ rof- vroney to Civil-Servico reform wil be grooted with many sureastio siniles by bla politiout oppo- nents, He no doubt moans woll, but ia nob aman of nerve or gction, Wo oping that Gon, Garfeld will split tpon the same rook, ‘To Canadigns much of tho mesasyo must appear ws moro vorblago, but Canadians will nat fail to notice the ubsence of any promise of reciprocal relations In the mutter ofturitts, Tho deliverunee upon tho tlshory question will be road with considerable interest in this country, ‘Thy message speake of a seriaus divergence of opnion upon the fishery olauavg of the Waab- ington ‘Treaty, Thess’ are mere words, The treaty will bo Interpreted ucuording tu the Bees. pyre rules of international nw," 0 elegram says: “In muirked contraat to tho delet and cold Queen's speech, embracing such holling and seething vloments un war and wera. rinn agitation, jy the President's message of ninotyealx follog, devoted ton commentary upan tho puraulta of A people wholly given up to peace and progression. In brawl and stutog. maniike terme Proaldent Hayes reviews all thy features of the adininistration of the Execu- tivo Iu tho message, whieh, if notin phenome only beiliant stato paper, is stil a fitting crown toa life whogo unobtrigive usefulness to the Stato will be hatter appreolatod by thesudate historian of the future than by tho nolay poll- Uelan of tho present.” THE ANTICOSTA CREWS. Quengo, Deo. ¥.—The ehipwrecked crows from Antlcoatl Island .arrived to-day, Thoro was great popular sejolulng, z 'reEMs, Special Dispaten to The Chicaga Tribune, Montneat, Deo. WA strange sconce was witaussod to-day tn the Criminal court-room in the marringe of 4 prisunor named Michird Liston with bis prosecutor, 4 womutt named Stella, Liston had stolon #275 from: ber, and wus, ut tuo recent sittiny of tho Court of Gune oral 8essiuns, convicted, but sentouce hud boon ausponded for tho reagun given uvove, Tho Rev. Gavin Lang, of St, Andrew's Church, per> formed tha ceromiouy, the last rosponsy of which had hardly died away erothoso whom: . return tickets, | dasa UsslL AGU Lull BUN. PRIDA:, DEUCLMBLK 10, (880—TEN PAGIN. God had Joined togethor were agnin Repeated he tobe taken to his coll while sho was allowed to eS her way, Hoston horsedealers nro paying very high Prices here for trotting horses with yevod records. - Spectat Maputeh to The Chieaua Tribune, Tonorro, Dee, .—Tho mombers of tho city Presa, nt tneeting this afternoon, thnaily tee elded ta tunel Arehibald Forbes at the Queen's on Cheistings-Day tC his suuagemente perutt, Mr. Forbes lectures on tho 2ith and 28th, Walle in. ine ulty he will bo the gucat of Goldwin malthh. . 3 . St. Jonns, N, F., Deo. 0.—Mutch dieantiataction {a felt tu consequence of the British Govern ment expressing 2 willingness toast Amerl- can clalin for alleged losses by tho Day of or. tune Det FaS, abe opposed payment. ‘he schooner Emma, hence to Green Bay with Oo genoral cargo, Is roported lost, with all bor crow. AMUSEMENTS. “PAUST. » Hone, sseeseeoeseoMlts Allen ag givon ot Haverly’s last ovening, waa decidedly a qitecr performance. Mualeally, At was quite ¢reditablo; but dramnatleatty it was vory weak in many particulurs, Mias Schirmer sang pleasingly, and fouked the ingentous Gor- man matiens but was tov cold in her action, Bir. Byron, who aleodld well voeally,—in a cous ple of Instances enthusing tho hone by a display of high notcs—wae equally firepit in his manner, Tho love-mnaking In tho Garden act was particularly — sugeestivo ot the Gtocial = perlod. Miss Auandilo wasn much bettor Stebel than wo aro usually favored with, ovon tn tho best operatto organ- fzations, Her contraito ts both powerful and rich, Tho Mephistupieles of Harry Penkes has always been one of bis best churnctorizations, nud ho shows no falling-of foom its usunt hig bh standard. Mr. Cntleton’s Valentine was respoct- abie, though somowhat atilt, Tho Cathedral scono was out out; tho old men's chorus in tho Kermesse scone was exvettted by young men who made not tho slightest pretense to appear pged, save by Indulying in fatsetio; Mr. i eon sing tho *Salye dimora" in Itallans and tho hnuse—meaning tho natitortiamy wis a8 cold ns o barn, ® reguiar northenster sotting in from tho stuge during the Inst act. : To-night Hdlto’s opera, * Mefstofelo,” will ro- ceive its firat presentation in this clty,—Maric ROze being the Margherita and tho Helen of Troy, “ ONE MUNDRED WIVES.” CINCINNATI, O. Doo, 2.—To-night during tho perforinance ut Pike's Opora-House of the piny entitled “Ono Hundred Wives" a well-dressed gontioman exeltedly arosoin tho audience and inaloud voice protested against tho further progress of the play on account of Its attacks on the Mormon religion, Ho was so deoply In earnest and becume go violent ns to attract tho attention of tho whole house, and Manager Bale lunborg was oblixed to eject hin from the house. He uppeared to bo sober and in bis right tind, Ho suid he wason Englishuan, stopping for n Peakes time in tho elty. DRAMATIC NOTES. Attho Grund Opern-HMouso “Tho Strategists" are doing falrty, Nat Goodwin's now piece, “Ozone,” appears tohave made a hit, Herrmann, tho wizard, will reappoar at Bfc- Vicker'’s on Monduy, Rornbardt’a shore in fifty nights will, It ta satd, be moro than $50,000, FB. F, Mackay and Loulse Sylvester aro playing: in Freaks" fn Poliadelphin. Batvini will begin his Now York engagement at Booth’s Theatre on Monday next. John Raymond, as Col. Sellers, is drawing un- usually large audiences at Hoolcy’s. Manager Sprague, of the Ulympie, takes chargo of Harry Webber's business hereafter. Thore ts some talk of reorganizing “ The Tilo Club." Thoy should get a new plece, uso, Sle. and Mra. MeKee Ranktu will opon at tha New York Grand Opera-House on tho vith. All health has compolled Miss Allcon Robson toretire from tho Robson and Crane Company. Joo Howard saya that after Paimor leaves tho Union Square Theatre Sheridan Shook aud Jim Collter will probably run it, Jules Verne and Adolphe da'Ennory’s spoctacic, * Michael Strogolt,” recoutly produced at tho Cuntelot, Parls, isn success, = *The World,” the successful London molo- dramu, has beon purchused by D'Gytoy Carty tor this country, Ele gave $5,000 for it. “Tho Valeo Friend" will bo produced | at Tiootoy’s next week by a company bearing tho indorseinent of the Union Square Company, Tho Thomas W. Keene company has cleared oyer all expenses Binco the suayon began over $ & week, Dilly Hayden's lot ts indeed a happy one, Aminstrol company has been organized by Govurge Thatohor und Add, Ryman. ‘Lhe troupo wilt _be pormnanently located at tho Arch Street ‘Theatre, Phfladolphia, Clairo Bellow, a son of the Inte elocutionist, has been ongaged by Manager A. St, Palmer, and will probably innke his début in “ho Creole,” tho next event at the Square. “Tho Rivals," in Ita nttorod shape, {3 drawin; large uudlences ut MoVicker’s, ‘The piece ts nd- lultably cast. and those wmong our old play woera who relish iluo old comedy noting will Lud re. ‘Tho Inat nights of "“Dantol Rochat" aro an- nounced at tho Union Square Thuntre. “Tho Banker’s Daughter” will follow it for a briet timo, within a week or two, nnd then ‘will como tho Parisian success, * Diane." “ Tho Guy'nor™ will be kopt on a week longer At Wallack’s Thoutre; thon “The Schoul for Scandal” will be revived for a week, to bo fol- lowed by “ Forget Mo Not," whiob, i turn, will bo succveded by “Tho World.” Daly'’a Nuutoh girls, Nyin Crinklo's Feuttcton says, have been spared the interviewers by the ellimnte, They tive Ina room whose tompera- ture is kept wt 102, and no reporter has got far enough In his inevitable carcer to have to stand Bo far the salo of soats for the Ideal Opera Company exceeds that of tho lute season of Enuua Abbott's opern company. This ussures: tho ontire success of the vngngemont. Mr. Dudley, agent of tho company, arrived last oveniig. rd. Tho Cincinnati Enquirer says that Mong) M. HOW paid Gesaop Rt 000 for a play enlled A Commercial Travelor.” | Ho hos sold MM. 1. Cui tis play calicd “A Commerctat Drummer, ane Mr, IHU Intends enjoining him from piny- ing itifit infringes on the plotor dlalog of bls piay, Marry Sargont last weok telegraphed from this elty to Boston in this way: “Sirs, Scott. Blddons' return to tho stave u terrilc success; takes Chicaxo by storm; sign ‘no moro monoy taken at the door’ utyatlys houso to-dny packed; hundreds turacd away; i gallery tiiod with Indie; the tlrst thio reserved soats sold In gallery oxcopt for Modjeska; give me Jo; Listen to him—tho Cinolunatl Engtutrer: “ Billo. Dolnre ie undoubtedly a woman of many pore sennl charms, For inatance: Aring that would models for wn sculptor; shoulders and back that would got an artist who wantod a living model crazy for*tho model’; limbs of syui- motry; buteafter all, she ig too much like tho fey cold,—stutucsque, rolined, and boautiful ta look upon. Bewltohing, enchanting, tke tho ‘Lorlig’ of the pooticul Rbine, wineome untit thy touch came, and thon—nll would be chilled und dead) Perhaps we draw thls ton showy and unjustly to Site, Dolara, who, sing kay, Uke muuy another mortal, may bo suppressing bor inmoat soul for the grand climax when love, sontimont, und genuine fcolin tinny be touched, and the pent-up fecling of alitettino that ered for loyo may bo gratiticd or—killod!"* Touotcautt has published tho following as_ his reasons for withdrawing * ‘Tho O'Dowd" from tho London ataye: * Mr. Boucicault regrota to percelve that certain scenes in hla now play, “Tho O'Dowd, continues to provoke oxpred- slous of digplenaure frow & portion of the wudl- ones, He hag no wish to olfund any one, Ha le inturmed of a gonoral opinion that tho consured- scones ure D)-tlmed, and onght to bo onltted or thotr Inngange changed, [f tho pubiio wii kindly refer te the ugnouncemant with which the pros duction of * The O'Dowd ' wag proficod, it will bo sven that tho foatures objected to ure ossct- tol to tho dealgts and Intont of tho work, It 1s, therefore, in no captions eplrit tho apthor dos elines to alter ft, but, rathor than lose tho favor of any of bls audience, hu will umond his error by withdrawing the play attoguther.* Tho now pleco of Alexandre Dumas, j ust read at the Franculs, fa of tho morul order, ddoneltie, tho title role, 13 young, and beautiful, and goods tuinpered, and bas a husbund who ig not, rote feged consulution of tho usaul kind 13 nt bond fa the person of un amiable Friend of tho faintly, who would enable Ltoneite; to support the hurd~ ablp-of ber lot, She lsmore than once tempted to accept his offer, aspucitily when the Lord bus cowed Uncoutmonly bearish; but, at the eritical moment, tho predutive of bor iIngenuous child saves her aud the whole situation, The amiable friond retires into tho background with a sigh; paptund mamma are reconciod; and the curs tain fully, It is in this way that Dumas pays olf anothor large (nstailment of the debt he lneurced to virtue by nis curler works. Crofzette fy to play Lwnete; Worms, tho lover; Thirun. the Ourimudacon, of a busband, a vile in which hie one falling tendency to drink need not futerfere with u sugeossfal perfurtianee, The Frangals po before now, bad to drop {tg ourtaln abrupt: y iu the in{ddiv of wn act beentuse 'Thiron could nob yO on; but iu the new purteuch a fulllue would only runder bla additionully objectionas Bio und eubance the herotsm of bis wifo's atte focal Legisinturo strongly, THE RAILROADS. Reported Break in Eastward Pas- senger Rates from St. Louis. The Indinnapolis Ronds Dis- gusted with the Lake Erie & Western Cut. Prosident Jowett'a Viows on the Subject |’ of Lako Erie & Western Divi- donds, Incidents of the B, & ©. and Pennsyl- vanta Railroad Fight. MORE 'TROURLE, The mengre and indetintt dispatches giving the result of the meeting of tho St. Louls Passenger Ana Tieket Agents, held at the west ond of tha Bridge Wednosday, left doubt whotbor tho rates bad been eut both from Kansns City and Bt Louis to senbonrd points or from: Kansas City alone. The oMcinl record of the proccodings aa published by the St. Loula papers dispola all doubt regarding the matter nad shows positively that tho St, Loufs roads lending Enst havo also reduced thh rates from Bt. Louls to $21, the ame as thoy charge from Kansas City, which is a re~ duction from the regular rates of $3.35, and. makes the St. Louls rato to New York, but $1 more than is charged froin Chicago. The olllciat record shows tho fullowing action !n regard to this mattor: nd On motion, it was resolved that during the continunnee of the low ratos from Kunens City. and St. Louis to Chieaxo, In consequence of which our Enstern business ja pelng diverted via Chicugo, and to prevent tho pe a of tickets from Missouri-iver potuts, the follow- Iny be tho speci! rates from Bt. Louls—viz,: ‘To Boston, vin Albany or Troy .....+. $22.00 ‘To Noston, via New York, and all rall,..... 20.75 ‘To Boston, vin New York and Sound lines., 23.00 To New York, 21.00 ‘Yo Phitadelph| 0 Yo Balttinora ‘Fo Wheellng, ‘Vo Furkerstu: To Clevolant,....... 24 100 ‘Tho Sccrotary was Instructed to telegraph tho action of this mecting to ull Eustern linea Inter ested in those rates, z Up to lust avoning none of tho Genoral Pas- senger Agenta of Eastern ronds In thi olty bad bean notifled of tho actlon of the meoting, ns provided for in tho above resolution, and for this reason thoy wera In doubt whethor such ro- ducdon had actually tnken place, General Pas- senger Agont Myera, of tho Iittsburg & Fort Wayne, felt quite confident that no euch action had been reaolyed on, and could not sce how the St. Loufs peopte could do so without disturbing tho entiro East-bound passonger business, The other Qenoral Pitasenger Agents were not fo Bure that the dispatches had atated tho matter {ncorrectly, but would express no oplulon before thoy had recelyed official notification, Thoy suid, however, that if tho St. Louls ronds had really cut. tho rates from St. Lots ns stated in tho dispatches thoy could not seo how it was possible to longor maintain tho regular rites froin Chicago cust. tis evident that thls inutter will _mako,con- siderable trouvto in enst-bound pasaciyer rates ‘unless the Enstern sinnagers stop in nt once and force tho St. Louls ronds to restore tho rogular rates, If the St. Fouls roads insist upon thoir acdon tho probabilities are that bofore tho ond of this week the rates from Chicnyo to New York will be $15 ayain, Tho action of tho St. Louls tines compels them to take such action na a matter of self-defense. THE WESTERN RAILROAD WAR, As far as cnn bo fearned, the olfarts which General Manager Carson, of the Hannibal & Bt. Joo Ratlroad, hus been making during the last weok In New York to bring about s meoting of the Presidonta and Genoral Manngors of tho Weatern roads to take into consideration tho Present passenger war between the Alto and |} tho Wnbasb, bave been devold of results, and Me, Carson, It {s expected, has given up the job. Ifo will return West ut once, oxpecting toarrive hero Suturday, Tho Wabash, it Js stated, stub- vornly refuses to receda from tho position wat it will accept nothing teas than one-third of tho St. Louls business, and will meeton no othor terms. ‘Tho IlInols Central {9 understood to hayo mado tho propoaltion that tho Alton be givon 0 por cont of the business, and that tho othor 50 por cent be divided cquntly be- tweon the Wabnsh anit tho Hiinola, Hut this compromise is niso refused by tho Wabash. Tho Ulinols Central munigers claim to bo one titled to more than the Wabnsh, but thoy aro willing to accept tho sumo pereontago In the {n> terest of pear’ and harmony. Thoy uro ulso willing to submit tho entiro matter to arbitra- tan, and abide by the reauit, Tho Alton mangers say that thoy oro through pal ey » with tho Wabash, and that thoy are now fully dotarmined not to enter any meoot- tng orngree upon Muy Arran, Wabash censes to chitrge $1 less from Chica: than fa charged by any othor raat. Untli the Wabash places itself upon the sumo footing ng othor roads and shows whatlt can do with equal rntes thoy will listen to no overtures for peace, no mittor from what quarter theyvome, Thoy can. stand, they any, the present conditton of hings ull wintorsand, tf nood bo, oven longer, The heavy bustness that Is being dono over the Lake Erlo & Western and Alton since tha come mencomont of the war ts greatly worrying tho old established routes, and thoy aro beginning to talk of retnliatlye mnensures, io Indinuapo Na ern hos tho fellowing regurding this mattor: “Cho managements of several of the Indian Apolis roads huyonbout concludod that the Lake Erio & Western Road hus had muttors its own way, a8 regards rite-cutting, long onough. Agents of this rond are running in on torritury of Ludlananolis lines in a manner which ta pros yoking, to way, the leust, and ono of the ronds Feteniny notitied Its compotitors for Western business that thoy proposed to mect rates of the Luke Erlo & Western wherever tho Intter affected them, | ‘The mannge- ment of two of the Western rouda have been desiroussa to do for threa weoks past, but B.A, Ford, General Ticket and Pus- nonyor Agont of tha Vandnlin Hond, bua been holding buck, cutlets that matters would bo settled without tho Indianapolis roads golng ine to this auloktal and rockiess mode of duing png. senger business, but nu the situntion now ts it secing to boa winter's eampalgn. and the Tne diunapolts Ines will fold their hands and took on for nfow days longer. In fuct, sevorn! cusea wore reported yestarday whore the Indiana, Bloomington & Western, and the Indinnapotis, Decatur & Bpringleld Roads had met tho tates offered by the Luke Erion, & Western, und bad scooped tho passengers." ADVERTISING, AGREEMENT, ‘Tho Goneral Passenger Agents of tho roads Joadinu west from this city helt a mooting yes- terday nt tho room of tho Chicngo Railroad As: goulntion Is Ashiind Block, for the purpose of disoussing and ugreeing upon 4 unifornt of advertising In wockly papers und gules, meant until the ‘here were prosont; James Couriton, Alton; Jumes Kt Wood — Burlington; W. HL Stennett, — Northwostern; A HL Hansen, Ilinaty Centralz and B, St. John, Ttock tslund. Mr. Jamies Chuclton ocoupled the obnlr, und Mr, J. Wood nected ne Secretary, Ltwasugreed that horeatter ho pugsed or coins penantion aluil bo wlvon to railway waides and Mudra Gubjicatfons, exeept to tand-dcNatly Hadreay utde, Upicttl Hatiway Guide, and Pathe ner, A rosolution was passed that tho Secretary bo instructed to wet up a blank lolitas Of constiltas don for corresponding with the Western Gone oral Passenger Agonts rogarding advertising, embodying tho following puluts: : “Sho. Hout dodites to, or {9 required trom motives of polloy {us the cuso may be) to advertiss in the following publicadans tuking space at rato por Vienso suy Creu desire to use (hid inediunm for advortising, WI you be bound by # majority voto or note! On’ seceipt of roplica irom all tho snes ins terested the Sccrotury shatl notify all concerned: of the result of tho voto, and 1f any tino is obityed to or. tnaists upon tising such medium for such road, tho spice und tornis of thelr contract shail bo stated, p On mation of Mr, Wood, it was resolved that when all (Ines luterested havo decided to refuse nny advertising mediiuin, such publlcalon slut bo added to the above Hat and not taken Up again except by epeclal request. Qn notion of Dr. Swuuott, tho follow!ng resa- tution wis ndoptods dteavtced, That we will not adyertiso in or pay for advertisiug ot uny sors to tho advertising portions of any wuides or slmitar mediums that ure got up to advertiso or describe Stutes, Terrle tories, or seutlons of country, such us trade purngla, pamphlets, sporting journals, raliway: ournuls, or any Journal publlahod not oftencr tha once a week, An adjournment was thea bad, HRULLING ‘THK MARKET, Tho etock-yumblora are busily coguged in manufacturing canards to "bull" the market, Firat thoy started tho roport that Vandorbilt had about secured control of the Burlington and Atchison, Topeka & Banta FO Notds; than bo was buying up Central Pactio In order to pre-e venta consolidation of that road with tho Union Paciflo; and now cumes tho report that Vander Dilt wus buying up Union'Pavific, and the pro- diction ig inude that Gould would sunn rotira from tho mauagemecut of this roud to muke room for Vandorbitt. That Vanderbilt fa buying Union Pacific stock may bo trio; there is no reason why he should not invest in euch stock, ns God has tivested In New York Centrul, Rut thore ia no tnore reason to suppor thit Vanderbilt will contro! the Union Paciie then that Gould will cantrot the Now York Coutral ‘Tho eanie kind of reports about Union Pacitio were In elreulation some motths tro, Gould being in this city at the tlne. a TatnuNn repro my sentative quostioned him regurding this matter, Mr. Gould stated tant-ho was: het nwaro that Vanderbilt owned ono cent of Union Tacifie stock, but there was a cortaln amotint of that stock In tho market which Vanderbilt could buy if he had a mind to, A majority of tho atock, howovor, was owned by himself and bis friends, and this stock wns safely locked up In his vaults, and nelthor Vanderbiit_ or anybod clao woult aver bo alle to socure that ‘stnol ornuny portion thereof, It is hardly probabie that Gould has changed his poltey regarding tho Union Pacific since, and thrown fils stoo'’ upon tho market for Vanderbilt to gobble up, Gould could not afford to tet tha Union Paciite go out. of his contro}, as both his Missourl Pacitic and Wabneh depend ipon it at Kansas City and Omaha for itn uutlet to tho Pacltta Const, B, & O. VS, TIE PENNSYLVANIA. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PULApeLrita, Pa., Dee. 9.—Thanks to tho Pullman Palnco-Car Compnny, tho Hnltimore & Oblo bas been gaining pussougers every day Binco it began to rin ita own Ino to Now York, The Baltimore & Ohto runs !ta own sleopers all tho way through, aud though thoy are Fay n8 elegant and comfortable as thoso of the Pull- man Company, tho charge 1s only a dollar, or half tho rnte of the old company, Somoof tho trains run very Nght, and tho delaya tn tho Ponnsylvunin yard continuo very annoying, averuging twenty minutes to half an hour, | Nevertheless 163 _ passengers wero cnrried vartentny, 138 on Tuesilay and 98 on Monday, thus showing a steady increase. It cannot be charged that the rciays are inten- tlonal, for the route rung fora milu through tho yard of tho Ponnsylvanin Road, whero froight- tring are boing made up all tho time, and its own yast pnssonger business, both on tho main Uno and New Yori: Division, Is holng tuken euro of. The regular tralnsof tho Ponnsylyania aro olten delayed from tho snime cause, though rune ning on exact timo,and those running ono time-tabic would bo go much the moro likely to detention. ‘Tho indleationa are, nevertheless, that tho Pennsylvanian means to make the Baltimore & Olio regrot ita notion, It remained passive un- fil the frat Balthnore & Olifo train pussed off Its tno, nnd thon ut oreo lasted Its orders Fomis In tho Baltimore & Ohio ticketa from anto at nil o} its ticket-olllers, and niso declining to honor any tickota in ita New York Division thut were not als aver tha Bultimoro & Potomac, instead of the Buitimore & Olic, The unouncemont that the frofxit world be tniken on .tho Ist of January wis mot with an Immediate and prompt refusal to tule it any more on any torms, thus compelling tha Baltl- more to adopt Its now silly three weeks cnrlier than it had untielyated. In short, tha Pennsyl- yanindecolined to be mado a convenience of, and so tho yards nt Daltimore are Miling up with perisbablo frotght. Vresldont Roberts scoms ulsposed) to hold Prosjnont Hinckly in a measure: responsiblo for tha change, ane declines frejyht | round |b way of Now York, aud it bas niready mado suc! reductions na will porinit tho use of tho Cincin- nit] Southorn jn proferenco to tho Kenesaw route of tho Haltimore & Ohio to the South, Tho Duttimore & Ohlv proposed only to take away Its business between Philadelphia and New York, ‘but the Ponnsylvania hes retaliated by mous- ures ta take uway business from overy polnt. that It cnn reach in compotition with tha Bultl- mioro & Ohio, aud go fur it is the gainer. LAKE ERIE & WESTERN. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, Dee, 0.—The complete report of the Now York, Lako Erle & Western Rullroad Company, just fasucd, contatng, in addition to tho statistics nlready publisued, President Jowett’s rensons at length for refusing to de~ clure © diyidend.on tho proforred stock. Tio says that, with tho exception of boing entitled todporcentof any dividend that muy be do- olared before the holders of tho common stock candemand any amount whatever, tho profer- ence shureholdors and tho hulders of tha com- mon atock aro in all respects equal, having the samo «interest ond being subject to the samo duties and ob- Upations for tha propor malntenanca and {nprovement of the property. Under tho reorganization, he continues, it was ngreod that provision should be mite for such ndditions and Improvements to the rond as would enable tho compauy to opernato It to Its utinost capacity ani with tho grentest cconomy. Tho Board, he anys, did not suppose that the propricty of ap- plying all the curnings ufter tho puymont of ox- penses and fixed charges to the improvernent of tho property was questioned Ly any one, ns thoy understood th i o whole plun of re- construction to bo Jargoly = basod on that policy. Ite ridicules tho — elntin that by yirtuo of tho cortificate of Incorpora- tion, “tho preferred stookholders vr ontitied to dividends out of tho protlts, the word prollta being conatrued to mean what remain after tho piymont of current expensys. Mr. Jewett gous on to any that it remains with the sharcholdors to dooide whother tho Boar! is to continua to apply these profits of the Company. On thoir dvclaton rests the future of the Company. DEMURRAGE CHARGES, Mr, E. P. Riploy, Gonornl Vretght Agent of tha Burlington & Quincy Mallrond, bas Just fasued tho following circular to agonts and Chicago grain recalvers: ‘ » “Itbeing evident that it fa tho practice of miny reculvors of xrain to order cara held out forinsnoetion without duc cause and for the pur pose of giving time, and tho ebange by rulti- apection being ridiculously disproportionate to 0 number vf enra buld out, Rule No.8 of Gon- oral Fretyht Olce Clroulur No. 383 ia hereby ehungod to read ag folluws: *On all graln billed for clovator, and bold out for inspection, A awitohing cldrga of %3 vor ear will be mude, but willbe refunded on presentation of Inspeutor’s certificate that the grade hig been changed,’ “Ja the month of Novombor there wore ree eolved by our line eas ke 6,859 cars of urain, ‘of which 865 cars wore held out for retnapection, Of theso 805 cura, the inspeotion was chingod in sixteon enra only, and in gover cases out of the alsteen'tho rolnapection lowered the grade ne atead of raising it. ‘Those flgures show cou. olusively the Inadequitcy of tho grounds on which rolngpection is called for, and aro given as an oxptunation of our uction in Inoreusing the charges on curs eld out,” —_ 2 A. NEW OUTLET FOR PITTSBURG. Itts proposed to build a railrond from Pitts- burg, Pa., to Lynchburg, Va. Tho general route indlcatod passes through ituokbridge, Inith, and Highland Countica, in Virginta, and Pocahontas, and then down ‘ygart’s Vaolloy, and through Randolph, Barbour, Taylor, Marion, and bio- nongalla Counties, In West Virgininy or, if the Cheat River route bo adopted, through Pondletou, Randolph, ‘fucker, Preston, ond Monougalia Countica in West Virginia, From tho Inv between Woat Virginian und Ponnsylya- nia it would pass down the valley of the Monon- oholato Pittsburg, Pittsburg and Alloghony ity ou tho ove alde are the contros of vuat man ufiteturing Interests and of extenglyoraliwny sys- tems, On tha ather, Lynchburg isthe koy to tho Virginia railway systems, und tho gntowny tothe Buuthorn Attantls States, and voinmunds the rie Bessumor fron-ore ticld of tha Pod- mont and Duo itidge sections of Virginia, and Richmond, tho sent of valuable Industries aud of a prosperous and growing cominerco; and Norfolk, with its, tne barbor, atford near, safe, and desirable outlets ta Kurepe, The project will bo presented in practical shape tothe com- munitios Ina short timo, Jt wil give Pittsburg: the Rhortost, cheapest, and best outlet to tho inarkots of Southern Atlantic Statea, It will bo to Pittaburx amore valuable aid desirable artery af commoree and wealth thun the Clnains nati Southern could ever become to that city, and at an outlay estimated vt lesa than balf tho cost of tho Cindlnnat! Southern. —- THE CINCINNATI SOUTIIERN, Tho Cinclnnat! Gazette has tho following re= garding the Cincinuat! Southorp Katlrond: The vew loase of the Cincinnat! Southoru Ralle road contemplites a term of twenty-five yeurs, Tho rents are to be paid quarterly, and consist of @ porcentage of the Ress euruing Tho Jesacos aro to Koop tho road in ropulr, keep it wall stocked, aud are to etiund goad far all dame ages that muy urigo Out ot tho manugoment or opuratian of the road. 18 caso of deatruetion of certain bridges by tornado or flood, the Trusteua are to reatoro thom, If, ut tho oxpirs- Uon af twenty-five yours, tha lesucea should thelr successors, it 1s provided that thelr roliing-stock shall be ap- praised ina specified munner, and tuken at auch appralgumant by whouver succeada them, Bide have been tnvitiod, and. us blus are not ree stricted to home companies, sharp compotition ia expected. ‘Tho present lesaves will make & Uberat bid, us they more than any ono elas know tho prosont and prospective value of the proj erty. The Erlinger Syadieate will, perups, bo more ausious to got te cond, for Ie ta a part of tholr plan, tn shelr efforts te establish and con- trol a ling betweon Cineinnatl and New Orleans. They own tho Alubuma Great Southorn, and dus sign to gunstruct tho New Orleans & Northoast- ern to connect Wik tho Alobainu Groat South> ern at Meridian, Without it their northern terminal will be Chattanoogn. Mr. Deveraux, ip da suld, WH Invite capitalists to Join bln jn forming 4 company In the Hiterestot the Heo Lino und Now York Central, ‘two prominent. Cloctonatiuns are mentioned as baying expressed 4 determiuntion fo each organize u company, and wake up effort toobtaln control of the roud, wliot whlek gous ta show that tho Southern is Segurded as yuluable property, KNOXVILLE & OHIO, Knoxvitue,loun.,Dec, .—The stockboldors of the Knoxville & Ohio Railroadbaye udoptad ros+ lutions authorizing tae directors to lot @ cour nob become own tract for tho complotion of tho rond to tho polit of juncture with tho Loulaville & Nashville Road nssoon na tha Iattor Company is obilrated to complntt, the Knoxville branch to the Tennesseo ate Ine, . ONTARIO & WHSTERN. Brectal Dispatch to The CMeago Tribine, Naw York, Dee. 0.—Tho Directors of tho One tarlo & Western Raitrond Company havo oponed bids for the construction of the ox- tonalon connecting Jorsoy Clry with Middio- town, Tho contract will be awnrdod at tho noxt meoting. Addtionnt shinres in small late agetc- aratlng '¥25.000 wore forwarded to London by dat- urday's steninor, FREIGNT BLOCKADY. Spectat Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune, McGnzcon, ta., Deo, 9.—McQrogor nnd intorlor polnts are suffering In n businesaway on necount of freiaht blockades, In many casos morchan- alse from Chicaye has beon two weoks on the * —e RICHMOND & DANVILLE. DANVILLE, Vay Deo. 9,—Tho railroad bridgo over Banister River, in Halifax County, was dia. covered unsnfo by renson of tho brouking of an fron-rod support, and all trains on tho Itch. mond & Danville Ratiroad, Piedmont Air Lino, stopped to-day. ITEMS. “Tho traMe over tho Racine & Bouthwostorn Division of tho Chicago, Mliwaukoo & 8t. Paul Ttallway haa largely tucreased sinco the Chicago & Faoiflo Division bas mado connootion with it at Lanark, 7 p Mr, B.M. alMior, formerly General Passenger Agent of tho International & Grent Northorn Railway, has been nappalnted ‘Traveling Vase sunger Agent of tha Galveston, Houston & Honderson Rallroad, Genorm Froight Agont J, A. FIM, of the Mis- Bouri Preliic, announces tho appointment of Mr, M.D. Willinma us Assistant General Freight Agent of his road. Mr, Williams has for soma Unie past creditably Nited the position of Chief glen of tho freight dopartment of the Allssuurl cltlu, PUBLIC CHARITIES. An Official Visit to the County -Poor- House and Insane-Asylum. What tho Commissloncrs Sai and tho Reporter Noted. \ Onco a year tho County Commissioners go in a body on a pilgrimage to the Poor Honse ard tn- Banc-Asylum at Jefferson. It would be wrong to call the trip a pleasure excttrsfon, because tho dourncy ts made with a viow to business only, its object boing tho critical inspection by the august body of the workings of tho jofut inati- tutions. Tho Inspection fs always mado ns short- ly after the birth of the new Loard as possible, and, inasmuch ns tho of- ficinis aro nlwaya notifed beforehand of the Commissioners’ coming, the value of tho in- spection, us nn Inspection, enn bo easily under- stood. For days beforehand the workiug forces of the Asylum and Poor-House are kept busy cloning this and Wurniehing that, so that by ta time tho Uoard puts in an appearance overy- thing ig nuppte-pic order, Ag an, actual fuct, howoyer, the Inspection Is not looked upon 28 4 very serious matter by the partica interested, Tho Committes on Churitics, who aro respon- sible to tho Board for the condition of. tha- asylums, keop o tolerably closo oyo upon the mantgoment all the yenr round, and the annual advent of tho full body of county magnates is morely naort of fled day, and their verdict 1s Of bout ns much value ns that which ta given every month by every Grand Jury in oyury county inthe country who, ufter visiting their respective county jails, define exah 15 tho most seclre, best ventilated, aod humunely conducted institution (or words to that effcct)in tho unl- vorse. Nounfriendly feoling mars the annual meeting betweon tho Cotmiitssion ers and tho Asylum officials, Tho formur may, in secret enucu gs, have decided to decapitate tho lutter at fn curly opportunity, but in tho Interebunge of sentinent which tukes place at, tha annual gathoring, no lurking Intiination of such Inten- tion bug ever been doteeted. Evorything Is most friendly and the annetim of the Medical Suporintendent Ja perhaps tho most popular re- sort in the Asylum, though of course the yaping= mouthod boxes of choleu olyars which tle there and other delicnto littl hoapitalitics buve noth- ing to do with ft. THE ONLY ODJECTIONADLE FEATURE which ever mara tho Commissioners’ jaunt is disngrecable wenthor, and, as the nuw Bonrd be- eins Work in Decomber and tho trip ts inade shortly thorenfter, the fates are frequently adyergo in this respect. Yesterday tho only drawback to tho enjoyment of tho visiting Com= misaionors was caused by the intonse cold wiih rovailed, There were present. the entire Bonrd, with tha exception of Commissioner Wood, who hud another SURaLerIt, and ented by ounty-Attorney C. i. Committees 0. W, Nash, head, FC. .Medtitlan, U. Dresser, Ueorgo Sinith, and the reprosonta- tivo of Tue Trung. It took tive carringes and nN buggy to convoy the party to Jeiferson and, with the thorinometor marking below zora, the twelve-milo drive was anything but an agree apvlo one, The start was mado at 10;30, and ta A couple of hours the Asylum waa rencbed and those who had gotten badly frazan on the way, were thuwel out nnd otherwiso successfully treated upon an allopathic basis in the nfore- montioned olfice of tho Medien! Superintendent, Alter a brief, yor xonint, exchange of courtesica between visiting Cotmisaloners and rosident oicinia, the former at onca pine {nto business. The lower regions of tho vust building wero visited and tho | store-roons turned Inside out, ‘Tho brogans ($1.60 per puir) matte to tho phupors, the slippers aupplicd to the Insane pationts, the undorclothing, thoovor- clothing, the bats, the uncut cloths, the blankets lying in tho dr: Moods, departinont were vyed, handled, weighed, felt,—subjected to a dozen diifetont testa. ‘Then tho Commissioners looked from one nother, — nodded their heads wisely, winked knowingly in somo Instances, or coughed mysteriously, which done thoy —_—s whispered together for 4 mamont, cume to Ain Agreement (not to be mentloncd under any elroumstances), aud then avoided to inspect thy food department after Another brief vialt had been paid to the Medteal Superintendent's sanctum, whore, in the pre- vious inspection of it, Bomothing important acemed to have been overlooked. In the food departinent the ‘potatoes were viewed, the butter tasted, the ten crumbled, tho colfeo chewed, thy sugar lickad, tho ment sult and 80 on, until every urtrele had been subjeote to knowing teste, after which the samo mya- terlous noddings, coughiugs, and whisperings took placo, followed by 2 duterminntion to keep mun for tho present. and, before inuking further: inspeations, to make n ‘more satisfactory ine Vestixation of tho medical dopartimunt stores thon bad yet been dono. a ° In this way tho timo for dinner arriyved—a vory good dinnor too, with a very big and tender turkey, a pale of vory sinall and tough ducks, which, Cotumlastoner Hutt Inalsted, had been raised by Conunissionor Put Carroll, meat ples, a hunisomo ronst, nica hot colfee, and tho vet etables of the season well cooked and eurvod in very tompting style. AYSER DINNER, THR PARTY MADE the tour of tho Asylum and Poor House, It was the snmo ol story. Scones horrible at first be- vue, tbrough familiarity, the subjects of mirth rather than disgust or pay. aren identical ol and in tho Aa} eharactoré were on the Al Jum—tho old atid swith = tho —cuork- scrow curls wha takes tho yiultor usite and conthies her tovo-disappointmont to hliny tho yacunt-oyed mothor asking for the baby Whoso [Ito she bad puld for with her reason, tho rellilous unthusinst mingling the sacred name with vilest binsphumies, tho Splrituultat chute terlog upon visionory nothings, the fuyentor striving to bulld an undiscoverable somothin with « fow burinless tools and blocks of wood, the seamstress whose exportness with tho needia had not gono with her mentul balance, tha Pee old gontluman who apologizes for bis follows nnd taps hig head by way of explanation for thoir conduct, tho wonderful workinun who constructs Louutl ful modols of bread-dough—all those, and saan other equally interesting ruling of braln-vl humanity, Were even aud con- vorsed with. In tho Poorlouse tho samo vid crowd of listlosg mon and women, sitting round the same staves, in the same lazy attitudes, attracted only a pussingattention, ‘The boapital waa vialted, and one or two pathological curtual- tles were Viewed with groat interest. Then camo tho bake-shop and the engine-house, gid tho ballershouse and tho coul-bolo, and thon, attor an lugpootion of tho allopathic resources of tho Stedical Departinent, tho uugust Bourd Tesolyed themselves into seeret session, It was not 4 cauuus, ao they clufined ut least, and, jung much ag Commissioner Wood was not presont, the claim was ae soe true. It was an jutensoly secret tmecting, however, ‘aud nil that could bo learned of It ufterwurds was that dur ing tholr private deliberations the Bourd deold- edto uroet A now buildings ta be called an ine firmary, to the south of tho’ Asylum, to huve a storin-door built, at tho Asyluin’s main on- ‘trance, and to give the contract for flour ta Du & Co, ras not gonorally bolloved that the Ronni ald It ia not accomplleh ail this business during tho brief Hfteen minutes thoy wore in gcaston, und tot something very serious In the sbapo of an im- portant nppointinent was cbnsidered,. but so wide » difforence of upinion was evokod that tho subject wua dropped yery suddenly and the wmvotn N00 to Ai Untimely cuding. At 430 p, mi, thu party reUmbarked for home, and the olty wus reiched ut 6 p. m., when it broke up at tho sturting-point, ou the coruor of La Sully and Washington streets, DE LESSEPS’ CANAL STOCKS, BAN FHAncisco, Doo. 0,—Subseriptiune ta the Do Loasops canal-stook thus far gro avout 97,000,000, 6 per cent being pald, « SPORTING EVENTS, _ Intoresting Changes in Ball Playing Rules, As Adopted Yesterda National League, Death of Blue Gown, Jim Keene’; ported Thoroughbred aire THE BASE-BAL; Bpetiat Dlepateh to The Chine New Youk, Deo. 2—Tho Car Naponal Huge-Ball League res this forcnvon at tho 8t, James was taken ip almost entirely \ of tho playiug rules, in which Ke chanwes wero made. The prines effeetod of public interest aro ng 1, Tho pltcher'a position ig 4 farther from the homo base thar 2 Tho number of called tnt Bovon, and the atrikes to threg, “good ball” being stricken out, 8. Tho visiting club musi order of its nlnv by 9 o'clock 1 tho gamo, which order ahullnot 4. No substitute ts altowod, t of a player after tho commence: y _—_— —_— except for {liness or Injury, 6, A base-runner shall not hy run for bim undor any oircum: 6, A baso-runner mny be to his base on a foul bail if t in tho hands of a player af through tho pitcher's band, Amondment. Tho Convention readoy ball for noxt season, ‘Tho Bonrd of Diroctors for uoxi consist of represontatives from th falo, Worcestor, and Detroit Clubs, Mr. Hat Lert, of Chico, President of the League, camo to tho mooting fully determined to withdraw from the position he by: sonceeptubly filled. Whe: Yon of officers came be} day bo stated that ho yr ee itiment of o he formitly. doclincd, ae i ath carried and that for tho onsuing year, ‘Thus When tho meeting adjournes further diseuased to-morrow, ing declared this evening that ti upon tila declination, Following tho action upon tho Prestdes Convuntion adjourned tutlttormursaw Q des, (uierstood a adinit tho National Club of Wuahti aturted up a very bittor ed its representativos, who tho object given free ventte thelr t aad plutn language. Thoit anew League are not fur the refusal In band, ‘ou h ®& motfo obo tho President tho mattor stond dy tune AE will be Me. Halbert hove io must tnsist ney, the HOTA, enzo to AGUR, 99 Tribung, Mined Its ge. Motel tn with th revlon follows; Nat present, 8 [4 reduces be changed, stances, Dut out in retuent nehed by tho bal} tor it bas passed % Tho {prohibition ngainst tho selecting ono of its employé's to y fn cnge the home club falls to produce Piro ngrocd upon fe Btrickon ont, 46 not allowed to reverse his. decialo) circumstancos, nor to take Player or byatundors bofore 9. In scoring “total bases on bite” tuted for “total vases run,” and crrors” jgsubstituted for “chances Allirutes Including provistons In refe; durkness or rain remain open fot of tho Le and thoy of gcriousness, for ft-is well uinterstood whilo a9 d fn auction ritory rivalry most in tory in ‘that = is to the routed possibility to the fimit necessiiated, copraphical League. out location. tho tho They failed ton, thut would incur both these expenses, “DEATH OF BLUE Gown. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Youn, Dec. 0.—Turfincen throughout the country will learn with regret that Iluc Gown, tho famous winner of tho Derby in 1803, for whom Mr. James R. Keono pald $20,000, died on tho voynge to'thls country, having been shipped in tho steamor Victoria, which loft London Nov, 13, and arrived here to-day, Tho vessel hnd been tossed by rough sons until her rudder broke on tho 25th, und no doubt Blue Gown, from sovero suffering, was ruptured by being knocked ubout, and.was thon thrown overboard, Not only fg the death of Bue Gown a great fost to Mr. Keene, but breeders of thoroughbreds and turfmen gencralty wilt feel it, for tho arrte val of tho horse hud been eagerly autlelpated for more than a woek past. career, and, Mr. Keone fullowed he sympathy of tho sporting public will zo out to Mr, Kecny, at ho has shown much enterprise In his brief turl Tho success of Imported stallions to - thiscountry, from Gloncoe down to the days of Austrilian, Bonnta Scotiand, Phacton, and Leamington, bua Induced breeders to look ebrond for sires to cross with native: wae In path of Mr, Lorillard tn paying Inrgo prices “for high-hred atack, The recont arrival of the famous Mortemer had kindled the enthusiase In bobulf of Blug Gown, and tho Announcement closely of hia death at this timo will be received w! ener) regret, cspectally ns it 13 0 that Mr. Keeno Intends to enter large: Dusiness of breeding thoroughbred horses for Tn buying Hive Gown, not only a hiehly-bred horse, horse, for auen he proved duri tho turf. ominont carcer on tho turf, bred by woe sired by Headaman (son of and Mondioant), who won the Derby In his dam wag Bua addon by ‘Touchstone, 8&0: closely related to tho Whilebone Sir Joseph Hawk , by Stockwell out oe that tho horse Keone sect ley In 188%, fam! mide his début at Ascot ag n 2-year-old, winn! tho Summerhill Btukes. t thut year, At Doncuster the colt’s p was so ood thut ho was a preat pul {a the Dorby A starters, gold cup and other good horses, uftor carer (for ho did not star was sent to Gorinany, and asi sire successtul, the wintings of his horsca ite ant 1868, fter i at ies Ascot, Liko wart jug second only to those of Huccancer, year Huo Gown was transferred to cor Park stud, Caterham, Surrey, id by dir, Keene, ae the Victoria Gel Reony, and na far ne cou tiey. wore suund ufter tholr song be was purchuses two other horica on jug to a talned. tompestuous yoyuge. TE TURF. Citantuston, & C., Deo. 0.—The rac resulted as follows; ‘4 Milu_hoate—Gabricl_flrat, Hamptor Mark T.. third. ‘Timo, 1:51, 1:0) k tat Second race—Humpton’ Stakes, tlle heat Sprague firs! think ime, 1:63%, je dash— Datehnian third, * Bpectat Nlapatch ta ‘Tha Chicago Quincy, Il, Deo, 0,—Tho marti Honry W. Aloxanter,’ Behwab & Co., of Chicago, roy Laud, of this clty, ocourt o'clock nt the Vermont Street Bap! the ceromony bolny performed by Stanton. ‘The church wus wolt Died, 1 tng been over 600 Invitatt tenant! M, Alexundor, of Chicago, and Miss Muy Gadd, stuter of the brido: & Capon, of Bt. Louis, and Sf dol Low, of Chleuge, and dt i nee Ot Ladd, on Joniey street, ot BF a {8 ano uf ‘the most highly estent ica of this city, and ian dupe tr. Chauncey Ladd, w retired torch: muuny years a oltizon of Quine, 1 S, realidonce af Mr. i. The young vou, o-morrew iwornlns, the event ‘oun 8 ta Wragye secolt ‘Thue, 1d, Bemis MATRIMONIAL, a tho brite: THE CON, Ban Francisco, Dev. cases of Joha H, Burke was coumonced this aftern Court before Judge J. F. J.O, Flood, and a number of otaer attendance, Nathaniel Bonnett oper Dy reading the compluint and Awe i application, the Court allowed A. be 00 sharos, a tobe joined us ary uf Consol tary of luintlity. 4 stand, and testitied by the pany as The net to 7 wi the notion of tho Ibe resumed on jong {ssued, and qroaut were Mf brother of Luey Da iy es ——— SS RSNA one RGINIA ova J.C. Flood 9 of tbs etal sullivan, the dated Virgiuly, ne duu; uty A SUIT. a in the witne! ; with 5,000 share aa ee Okt W, isaens Seer tho Come fourd of Directott wus puted ks O ouday ort the Bagg, by thy 6 Inte vention of th ssfon, tho rovision ™ar Pal alterationy MOVEM fhye fog tho ‘Warning of It furnish tho dary In tho morning of 0 tuke tho pi auOUe at a gaa AVO nm Substitute ‘Visiting olap tmplre a game the um: Tho umpire nh Under ay tha testimony on making a deciston, subatt “folding offered.” renee to © further ted tho Spatding League L Beason wilt io Troy, Nut. porinanently ae a8 80 long and 1 the nintter of fore the Conventions: wottid uot be 1 candidate at once aroused 1 unank and, when nn WAS made feellug on tho part of came up here to labor bur sligsintion in strung ir threats to organize looked upon by the Nae HonalLeayue with even tho fafutest semblance un individual club they are well sw ported fnanefally, having the bucking of mea wollqualtiled to cara for thom, thoy enuld not bring to bear the backing that {4 essential to tha Jnointonance of rn aggrexition of clubs requisit to cumpose tha body thoy would ko to organiza present, thom ‘was not bused upon any hostility to thelr organization, but shmply = on League wore convinced that they could not to Juatico to themselves funnelal: that would be necessary ton Included as one of tho playing points; for tho exponse of Jumping from tho northeru bell of cities to that polut wauthd not meet the re cotpts; and, further, tho loss of tho would be nnothor important: item, and ronder {tan al- cover ‘Tha y cover tho tere ro Washings terr+ schedule ta see tho Justleo in linoring Detrolt, where stops could be mado without extra expense ordead loss of traveling thue, and inchiding Washing- wuiderstood 1y Into the but a ino race: Ang his abort an Tiluo Gown wet an Woutherit ite theca tne parfurmance bile favor winalug over fincteet bo won tht Tuceanech ‘short but brittiaat ths aeyenr-o1d) M wus veld dn 187 tho Mardea frou whence ‘Tuero Wo! ‘long fe 108 to-day nm second ite frat, Georgia Loy secouh dage te MA of the tira © to diss Jeunto Pome red this ovouluy at iat Church. tho Hev. Mf nero bors ‘Tho ate nr. Oe aud for ‘superior plaints ned te cae whet, 08