Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1880, Page 2

® THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: IWASHINGTON. The Ponca Scandal, as Seen Through the Eyeglasses of Boston. ~ Gen, Howard Extrgmely Unwilling to Take Hold ‘of the Whit. . + taker Case, . Tho Savings-Bank Presidents Ar- rayed Against the 3 Per Cont Bonds. ’ A Private Hospital Annually in Reccipt of $15,000 from the Government. About $1,259,927,000 in Legal Currency in Circulation— The Navy. Bullion: Enough in tho New York Assay Ofice to Run the Philadelphia Mint for Six Months. December Debt Reduction $3,500,000 *. Ognsus of Thirty-three States and * — Torritories—Silvor, THE PONCAS, NOSTON’S SIDE OF THE SOANDATH Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes Wasutsatox, 1). C,, Dee, 23.—Mr, Tibbles, who Das stirred up sich a commotion In regard to tho wrongs of the Froneas, ts in tho olty, fc- companied by Bright Eyes, the Ponen inatden. They both attended the meeting to-dny of tho Senate Special Conimitteo which has in charge tho general subject of the removalof the Poneas from Dakota. Thoro were present of tho Com- mittee only Senators Kirkwood and Dawes, Senator Morgan belng confined to hls bed by illness. Senator Dawes came on from Masaa- chuectts at Mr. Morgan's request to mako a quorum for bualness, Tho lending — Ponen = Chiefs, —uttended ~— by Agent Whiting and Inspector Haworth, wore befora tho Comuilttue, and a number of questions were neked and answered benring on the willingness of tho Indians to remain whoro thoy are and to yield up thelr Dakota jands. Stonding Buffalo said that thoy waited now three yenrs to gat. their own back ngalo," but,” sald ha, “LT 18 LIKE CLIMBING UP A WALL. Thore is nothing to take hold of." Mr, ‘Tibbies, in deserlbing the scone In the Committee room to-dny, auld that the Indians were in torror of Whiting, who hoa fnstructed them what to say, and, when thoy wera Intor- rogated, ho , would look . at thom so sternly that thoy wero afrald to say anything, except that they aro willlug to remain whero they poware, White Eula sald three sopurate times that they had walted three years to got back to Dakota, hut, at Inst, belloving it to be Impossible, thoy had accepted the ultimatum of tho Interior Department. “This,” said Bright Eyes, sid “WAS, neveatty ‘THREE TIMES, ‘but tho intorproter only gave it onco,"” Sho thought ifthe Indians wero to sponk as thoy fool, thoy would give tho Me to tho ropre- sentationa mado by Mr. Behurz and Agent Whiting. Bright Eyes, when asked bor opinion of the real sontimont of the Indinns, anid; “1 know. thoy want to xo back to Dnkota, Not ono of thom {a satisNed to live anywhore else, Tut, slnco the unprovoked murdor of Ig Snako, thoy aro afgnid they will be killed untoga they acquiesce in the wishes of the Interlor De- partment. I‘object to the pregont arrange- mont,” ald ahe, *beenuso tho Inids promised our people {n the Indlan Territory aro THE PROPERTY OF THE CHEROKEES, -and not for tho United Stutes Government to bestow. Sho sald, furthor, in proof of her nse sortion, that tbe Poncns aro kept under a trict eaplonage by the Interiur Departmont. She had twice called nt tho Globo Hotel to svo her unclo, ono of tho Ponon Chiefs, and both times was re- fugod admittance, Sho suys that Haworth then wentto Mr. Schurz and sald: "Dright-Eyes is trying to seo her unclo, and, if she succacds, thoro will bo poo no," and that Behurs nuswered nothing at all, Sho sald further, that, ut the conference to-day, whon J MEN UNCLE, WHITH BWAN,y: was askog if he would not rather go back sto Dakota, Avent Whiting looked at bim so hard that tho porepiration burst from the Indian's brow, and bo answered ovasivoly, Mr. Tibbics says that tho letter which was recontly received by Scorotary Beburz from tho Ponen Chiefs, exe pressing their willingness to code thoir Dakota Jaunds, which was mado tho busts for the present negutiation, 18 only & portion of what was dictated by tho Chiofs, and tho suppressed por- You was of such a, charactor as woutd, if mado publlo, put an entirely diferent phuac upon the question, He accuses Agent Whiting of having mado 4 tool of JOE EAU, THE PAWNEE INTEUPRETRI, who, Ilying with bis own tribe in the Indian T ritory, naturally profors itos a home, Je anys that, Inat summer; Whiting suld of Esnu: “Ite 1s my ment," by which ho understuod that Ranu was In bls poy and rendy, to do hia bidding. Those same Indigns, ‘Tibbles says, said to him Inst summer that thoy had no thought, night or day, excopt to vo back toDakota, Both Tib- bates and Bright-Ey¢s are very bittor Jn thotr denunciations of tho Tnterlor Dopartiment, not even sparing Mr. Schurz, It 13 understood thet GEN. CROOK HAY ANVIaKD THB NosTON CcoM- * MINBION . : not to try to do anything hero with tho Ponens, ag it will be useless, Inasmuch as thoy aro under tho charge of the Intorlor Department, and will “Ret necordingly, The Commission, accordingly, gocs West {tmediatoly, most of tho members leuving to-morrow. Senator Dawes visited tho President to-day, and personally protested agninat any conclusion of tho pending negotlas tons until the othor side canbe heard, Dawes Je reported to havo aald to-day that, If the Spo- efal Commission finds o set of facts existing wholly different from thoso presonted by Agent Whiting and Inspector Haworth, aud, aa repart, tho Benato Committco will thoroughly ventilute tho matter, lot it burt whom ft may. Meanwhile, Secretary Schurz considers tho Ponen matter settled, and looks upon the action of the Hoston Commisston us a pleco of sent mentalism. KIHKWOOD AND DAWES, Wasurnartoy, D, 0., Deo. #4.—Bonntora Kirke wood aud Dawes, of tho Benute Ponea Inveatle gating Committeo, inet the Interior Department to-day, Mr. T(bbles was examined in reference to bia attempt lnat sumimor to Induce the Poneas tolenve thoir reservation and yo to Dakotn, Ho admitted that he hud gone to tho Ponca rea. ervation at tho request of tha Committee tn Omuha, for tho purpose of soeing whothor tho Poneas would not Ieqve the Indian ‘Verritory nd return to Dukota, ao that ‘a ense inieht bo made up by then In the Supreme Court, and that to ald tho Poncus in loaving the Indinu Territory money hud beon furnished bim to Provigion thoi un the way, Scerctary Schurz made a statement contra- dletihg the report that ono-third of the Poncas hud died {n tho Indian Torritory, and that only about 440 of them were left,’ Ho assorted thera ore 5iin tho dudian ‘Territory now, olwbt at Carlaly School, and thirtcon in Dakota, which proved that tho mortality uinong thom bus not been one-bulf what it bas been represented, He also showed that tho charge that tho Poncas bad been kept in close confinement sons to minke it itnpossible for any of thelr friends to see them oy or about thelr ruservation was ‘untrue. WITNTTAKER, THE POGIAM ADOPTED, Apectal Dirpatch to The Chicuga Tribune, Wasntnaron, D.O., Doc, 24--Within tho last twoor three days tho Whittukur caso qud tho action that ouxht to be tukea jn regard to it bave been discussed betwoun the Prealdont und somne of his Cablact. Thu Vrusidgut’s viows as to what bls action shall be are not shared by wil bis somtutlonal advisors, Several of thom bave fatoment of tha cn: vised action in substance as follows: thmony taken and decision rendered by tho Churt of Inquiry leave the questton of White toker's guilt or Innocence undetermined, Whit- taker his sworn ta his own sinocence, and still mualutaing it, Now, if his request fora trial by court-martial should he granted, and tn that trial ho shoult bo convicted, ho would become Unblo to punishment for perjury, IX THAT RVBNT at would bo dlMoutt, (f,not wholly inadmissitic, for tho President to screen Whittaker from tho punishment Justly hig duc. Moe has been found deticlent in his studies, and hos bean fairly re- fected by the Academie Hoard on that account. Would tt not bo wise, therefore, simply to drop him from the roil of tho Acndemy, and thus get rid of tho inatter entirety?” ‘Those who hald thesn views have also salt to tho President: “ The removal of Gen, Schoficid and tho assign- ment of Gen. Toward to duty nt West Point, aro, In thomselves, A STERN REDUKR to tho nbusea and practices thera which ied to tho outrage ujfin Whittakor, whether aelf-com- mitted or not, and afford suilictent proof of tho firm and sincere intention of tho Administras tion to upront and destroy such abuees and prac- tees." It would not bo fair to infer that the gentlemen who favor tha course nove de- serlbed hold the opinion that Whittaker is guilty, Thoy sinply desire to avald action which might, Ina certain cuntingonoy, enso new and moro serlous ombarrassments than any whieh now exist. *. PRESIDENT WAVES, . after long and cnreful consituration, haa, how- over, decided to grant Whittuker's request fora trinl by court-martial. Whittaker's aplomn and ropented nssorvations of his fnnocence are sald to have mado adeep Impresston upon tho mind ofthe President. If Whittaker is innocent, the President thinks it is duc tu him to have that favt established beyond a doubt, aud, If ho should be found to bo guilty, no one, It fs thought, would fnaist more strongly that ho should be punished than would President Hayes. When Gen. Howard was in Washington, and after It had been declted to send him to West Point, tho Prestdont DEAIRED HIS OPINION AND RECOMMENDATIONS rerurding tho disposition of the Whittaker ange, Gen. Howard submitted an anawer In writing, in which be mado certain recommendations, in substance ns follows: 1, That Whittakor's appliention for n triat by court-martial be granted, and that ho bo regu Inrly teled on charges ond epevitications under tho artictes of war. 7 &. ‘Lbnt tho court-martial bo composed of officers n majority of whotn, at lenst, should not be men who wero graduated nt the Miltary Academy. ‘This precaution, Gen. Mownrd thought, wou ld, under tho circumstances, bo a wise ono, 3. ‘That in easo of an noquittnl Whittaker should bo permitted to return to the Acatemy and enter the class next below that to which ho formerly belonged, and thus be given a fair chanco to qualify himself to paas tho required examination and complete the course of study. IT 18 ALSO MNDEKSTOOD that Gen. Howard was very aolloltons that, whicbeyer cauray should bo determined upon, fetion should be taken before ho-cntered upon his duties at West Point, Ie grently deatred to hayo an opportunity to begin bly work there without befng called upon at onco to deal with any of tha compilations of tho Whittaker case, aud, It 1g reported, WAS ESPECIALLY ANXIOUB that tho court-martial shall bo ordered and its tmembors desizanted before hoshall return from tho Paoiila Const. 1¢ fa now sald that, whilo adopting In tha main the reenmmondations of Gon. Howard so far ng thoy related to the trial itself, tho President bas deoided not to order tho court-martial or designate the ofleers who nro toa compose {t until after Gen, Howard takes charge of biscommand, It ts altogethor prob- ablo that tho selection of nificera to compose tho court will bo loft to Gen, Howard, and that wilt ‘bo ono of tho firat duties that bo will bo called upon to perform uftor he hnstaken Gen. Scho- fluld’s place, It te oxpected that Gen, Howard will roturn to tho Znat and assume tho duties of bia now command In about « fortnight. FUNDING. + THE BAVINGS HANKS. Speetal Despatch to The Chicago Tribuns, Wasitnaton, D, C., Doo, 28—The represonta tlves of tho Eastern sayings banks are evident- ly organizing to attompt to defont tho 8 per cent Funding bill if poralblo. Tho potnts whlch tha Agents of thoag banka will imnke are: *’ 1, It ta very doubtful whother the Government enn disposy Of more than $500,000.00 bonds bear ing that rate of interest. Tha Chnirmun of tho Ways and Moana Committca thinks {t can ba done, Seerctary Sherina doubts it, Bankors tro represented ns doubting it, ¢. There is n grentor demand: for tnonoy now than thero was when tho 4 per cents wore nowo- tinted, ‘This would acriously aifout the ente of ie 7 por cents should this active demand con- nue. 3, Tho 4 por conts ara shown by tho investtan- tlona of tho Census-Olllco, to. bu mainly held in this country. ‘Tho prnotiea! question will bo whather aut Hoople nre prepurod to Invest gud 000,000 110 3 por ‘cont, ns Itt not provable that Hiritlah investors would take a United States short bond at B per cent. whon Tritiah 3 per cent congols, running indotinitly, have not beon quoted ut par for yenra wntil Inst month, 4, The downward tondoncy of interest, reault- ing from the d per cent lonn, will tend to make two clarsea of Intorost, one tor brokers and capitalists who can muke judicious Investmonts, the other for holdora of sini] savings, who havo ‘no Bueh Opportunity, but will be compelted to take Governmont securities at the low rate. 6 Tho effect of tho 3 per cont upon sayings banks woul? to disnatroug, 19 git could not ty 4 per cout interest, ng most of thom now do, oO depositors If thoy aro compelled to invost their svcuritics in 3 per cent bonds. Tho conac- quionoe would be that a large amount of the de- poults of suvinge-banka would he withdrawn to seek Investments fn Govornmont securitics or tu remaln Idle, These ara tho arguments which, It fs under- stood, tho ayonts of tho Eustorn savings-banks Are propared’to urgo against the 3 per cont. ‘Thoy intimato that thoy,will not opposo 8}4 por cunts, 3 . ———- PROVIDUNCE NOSPITAL, “A PROULIAN ARRANGEMENT, Spectal Dispatch to The Crtcago Tribunes Wasntxaton, D, C., Deo. 8.—About twelve or fiftcen yonra ngo, during tho lfetimo of Thad+ dous Stevens, and principally through bla exer tons, thoro waa eatablivhod in thle elty bya Congressional approprintion an tnetitution eallod the Providence Hospital, under the direo- ton and suporvision of the Sisters of Charity, Evory year alnco Congress has made liberal appropriation for thiainatitution, A comimittoa of very respoctable altizens, Including phy- siclans and preachers, led by Dr. Jamesjiton, of Chicago, now appeal to tho President jn a long letter, naking bi to direct tho Surgoon-Genoral to abrognta tho contract bo- twoun himaolf, ropresanting the United States Government, and Sister Reatrice on behalf of tho Catholle Church, Inthe appropriation bills it Is providud thut, for the care, support, and moical treatment of royontys!lve trangiont pas tlenta in Washington the Government sbull pay tho hospital $15,000 A Yan, Under this provision Surgeon-General Barnes contrets with Sletor Routrice, and every month tho Jnttor draws from the Trenaury $1,250 for sorvices, ete, Tho nccount for this is upprovod by the Burgoon-Genoral with tho indorse- ment that “The survices havo beon ron- dered." Nothing {8 filed to .show tho numbor of pationts, und no rocord ig kopt of thom by the Govarnmont, The Surgeon- General doca not know.whnat becomes of the Government pationta, If any there aro, nor bas tho Governuiunt tho slightost supervision of tho hospitnt, 5 THERE IB NO ACCOUNTAMILITY WHATEVER, exeupt, possibly, to tho Cuthollo Church, ‘Tho | hospital fe uscd for tho treatment of patients who can aord to pay, and the few gent by tho Buryeon-General, No roaldent physician ts ale towed (n tho hospital and, although the Governs mont bas uppropriated almost 4 quartar of 8 millon of dollars, to this institution, yor it 1 in no way subject to’ the control or authority of tha Government. The contract betweon the Surgcan-Generul and Ble tor Beatrice may be terminated bye notice In writlug of olther party in thirty. days, Tho pic Utlon ta tho. Preaiilont above alluded to uske that bo will order, finit, thut the Surgeon-Gen- eral give to Sister Beutrloe x notice tbat in tho thirty duya tho existing contract with the Pray. ideneo Hospital wilt torminute, and, sovondly, Uhat no new contract be made with this or otber eocturlun institution, CENSUS, POPULATION OF THINTY+THREL BTATES ABD TERe : WtTOTE ES. ‘ Wasirxatoy, D, C., Deo, 23—Tho following stutemont shows tha population of cortuln Stutog and Territories, avourding to the United Bates census of 188, ‘Thly statement ta still subject to posible corrections by reason of tho discovery of omlsstons or duplication of names In tho Hebs of Inhadltanta returned: 120.211] Now York... «6,082 814 SB North Carolin cane 13) ‘axnzan LER: VATU aoe BATT 1,612,009) West Virginia.. 18193 ‘D103 | Wisconsin... 1,015,080 618.065/ Dist. Columbia. a STBLOMOTUNBO sss even vee GAOL ‘siioo.on1| Montina, B17 arg tn 1.0m THyIe ’ 20,788 30,802 TREASURA. . VAST QUANTITIES, Wasitnatox, D. C., Deo. 28—The Tronsury Dopartmont has directed tho tranafer of $3,000,- 600 wold bulilon from the Assay-Ofico in New York to the Phitadelphia Mint for cotnnge into engics nnd half-engles, After this trangfor there wiil still remain inthe New York Assay-Oico about $09,000,000 in bullion, moro than enough to keep tho Philadolphin Mint employed for alx mouths in colning gol! exolusively, NOTES, WEAP VIRGINIA, Spectal Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Wasntnatos, D, C., Dee. 28—A dispatch from. West Virginta states that, In tho triangular con- test for Senator from that State to succeed Tlerefard, tho chances botwoon Camden, who. has much futiuence, Matthows, the present Gove: ernor, and Horeford, the sitting Sonntor, aro about equal, LANIER, * J. Floyd King, of Lonisiana, has finally been sorvad with format notice of contost in the Fifth Loulsinna CongressionaleNistriot by Lanier, tho present Deputy Colleetor of Internal Kavenue, who hag praotically beer driven from the parish by bulldozing, Lanier makes very startling charges ngninat King, the principal ones of which have been outlined. GEN, LE DUG, : Commissioner of Agriculture, writes hore that he hag successfully estabtished an experimental ten-farm about twenty miles from Charloston. THE REDUCTION OF THE PUNLIO DENT For DE CEMNEIL ; will bo about $3,000,000. Thero hnve boon very heavy disbursementa this month In all tho De- partments of the Government, tho payment on account of ponsions alono reaching $4,000,000. ‘ MW'DOWELT. An army officer, commenting on tho faot that Gen, MeDowell cana from San Franolsco to New York to vote, says: “Gen. MoDowell bas beon rewarded for having come from the Pacliic const to Now York to vote for Garticld, but his vote cost tha Govorninont about 81,900. Ile got an order from the War Dopartinent bimaclf and Alde-de-Camp to come Enat, and, undor that order, both of thom draw tholr rog- ular tmilengo and allowances, amaunting t> about $1,200, Tho record wil) show tho fact." FITZSIMMONS. Senators Till and Brown, of Georgia, and Representative Aloxander Stephens have unit- ed to defend Fitzsimmons, tho prosent ex-Con- federnto Murshnl of that Stato, agatust the une favorable report made by tho Spoctal Agont who bas been Investigatiog bim, These Georgia Congressmen say that the charges tgainst Fitzsimmons are malicious, and that thoy havo boen invented by n° lot of rockloss mon who were appointed Deputy Mare shals. Those Congressmen, however, do not ox- plain how tt happened that Marshal Fitzsiine mons should have appointed na Deputies what thoy now enil “na reckicas, bad lot of men.’ Fitzslmmons fs cbarged with being about 85,000 In dofault, “ ‘THE EX+CONFEDERATE GENERAL LOMING, who served long In tho Egyptian army, and who, ‘until recently, ting not been able to smothor his contempt for tho United States to auch an ex- tent thathg would consent to roturn to this country to livo, {¢ anothor candidate for United States Senator from Florida. BILVEIL, ‘Treasury oMetals say that the demand for all- Vor dollars fa not ng grout na it was when tho crops were being moved, and that tho ordera from tho South and West, which were thon yery targa, are falling off, Toxug led nll tho othor Stutes {1 calling for sjiver, Thecoln, they eny, is now finding ita way back into tho Treasury, and from. this the attempt fa made to nrguo that allver is unpopular, Whatever may bo sald about tho alleged retrograde movemant ‘uf tho sllyor dollars, itiaa fact that, while silyor may bo finding Its way back futo tho T'renaury, tho sil Ver cortificates which represent them aro jn elreulation, THE NAVY, ‘Tho Proaldent has found so much alifleulty In tinding a suitable person to act ns Secretary of the Navy for two months that ho bas ‘partially decided to requost Secrotary Ramscy to perform tho duties of both the Navy and War Depart- ments until March 4, and in order to comply with the technionl langpago of the statute, will recommisgion him Sooretary of the Navy every ten days, . CHRISTLANCY, ‘Tho friends of Mr. Christiancy are very posl- tive that the testimony of Edll Giro in New York . yestorday and -to-day, bas -been to Christinnoy's advantage, and ngainat Mrs, Chrigtinuoy, | Mra, Christianey herself js =onot) «now in Washington, and no statement = directly from her can be obtained, She hny recently ania . to frlonds here, however, that, when Giro was ox- amined, it might be that Christiancy’s lawyora would bo ablo to prove that he bad recolved leat= tora from bor sinve the divorce suit began, but sho anid that none of hor friends necd four that these Iotters would tend to show that thore was any criminal intinavy between thom; that, on tho contrary, sho ond Giro were merely friends, Ho had been a friend to her in South America, whon sho waa!ntroublo,and sho wrote him when hor character was aasnilod !n hor hus- Land's Lill, av sho wrote tg every friend sho bad, osking for sympathy and ald. , THE CHINESE TREATY, Tho statement fa mado at tho Btate Depart- ment that no further detulla relative to tho now: treaty with Ching have Been recelved there, and it fs oxpectod that Bir, Trescot, one of the Come misafonora, who has juat arrived nt San ¥ran- olsco, will telegraph no dotulla about it. Tho State Department authorities, of courso, know whut tho instructions to tho Commission wore, and those instructions hayo novor yet beon mado public,and thoy know that tho Commis sloners bave not excceded thelr ingtruotions, Hut, na tothe dotails of tho treaty actually nogotinted, it ia suid at the State Departinont absolutely nothing is known thore. ‘THM CURRENCY, A comparison of tho amount of currency of all kinds in circulation botweon the 1st of Junuory and the Jat of November shows that on Nov. 1 1860, thore was outatauding in gold and ailvor coin, gold and silver certificates, legal-tendor notws, Natlonal-bank notes, and itraotional cure > $185,000,000 inarv than was in circulation on tho Jet of January, 1880. The aggreunto amount in circulation Noy. 1 was $2,250,027,000, ‘Thia jncreaso fa attrlbutod, In groat measure, to tho favorable balance of trado, THe Dent, +s To the Western Asociated Press, Wasntnaton, D. O., Deco. 2—As noar ag oan bo catiinated at tho prosont time, it 18 thought ut the Troasury Dopartmont that tho publio- debt statoment for the mouth of December, which will b6 issued Monduy, the 24 prox., will sbow a reduction abour the mimans the atate. mont for November, which was $3,600,000, Dure fog this month nbout €4,000,000 hus been paid on account of peuslons, DISMISSED, Assistant Burgeon Houry Mf. Keyes, Unitod States Murino Iospital Service, statloned at St. Louls, has boon dlamissod by Bccrotary Sherman, ee A MYSTERY, — * CLEVELAND, 0, Deo, %—A Jeader epooial from Meadville, Pa.,-says tho Township of Cassewogo, nese thore, ja agitated vor a mysterious death, A young woman, eald to bo Unmarried, was taken there threo works nyo by aprominont phyalolan and provided for by 0 woll-knowt family... Death aceurred Christmas, Tn rosponse to clamor, & phyatclun of Woode stock exhumed the body, aud prouoyuced death canscd by & maliyuunt cancer, Chat did not tatisfy tho people of the: nelghbortiood, who Were nrotsed by the mysterious air of the cuso, and tho Coroner waa called on, who will not yot muke the verdict public, although tha Investigas (on ig complete, <a Fortity feoblo lungs aguinst wintor blasta wi Tile Honey of Honusund and Paps Viko's Toothache Drops cure tn ong minute, : eT Far, fur better for you than beer, alo or por ter, und free from the futoxtoating ‘tots Ty Mop Bitters. NEW YORK. The Great Plutocrats Still Forcing Prices Up- ward, Vandorbilt, Keone, Mills, Osgood, |: Osborn, Flower, and Smith at tho'Front., - The Flow of Money into the Market Will Bogin:to Be Felt To-Day, Wheat Suffers a_Break of 3-4 to 13-4 Cents a Bushel— Other Produce. Abo Hewitt Exhibits the Sodrs Democracy Received in Bat+ tles for Liberty. of Ilo Also Recltes the Crooked Campalgu- {ug Which Won the Country's Contempt. District-Attorney Phelps, and sine, the Groat Surgeon, Vory Dangor. 4 ously Jil, WALL STREET. ANIMATION, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yon, Dee, 23.—Tho atuck market opened ‘strong, With an advance in prices of 3 to 146 per cont, the latter in Central Paciic and Unton Pas cite, Subsequently tho {improvement was pare tially lost, but, still Inter, tho whale market be- camo buoyant, and there was an advance from tho lowest point of § to 243. The remainder of the Hst was extremely eteting, Including Now York Contral, St, Paul, Central Pacific, Chicago & Omaba, Erio stocks aud bonds, Wabnsh pro- ferred, Cleveland, Columbus, Clnefmnntt & In- dinnapolls, Chicago & Alton, Chicuyo, Burling- ton & Quincy, and tho conl stocks, Including Now Jeracy Central, Lackawanua, Delaware & Hudson, and Morris & Esdex, THE BTR AND IMYROVEMENT IN THE COALERS {a Inrgely beneflting tho Inttoretass of sccuritics. ‘Wastern Union was stronger. ending roso to 51, and gt was roported (hat there had been turgo buying to-day for Londen account, Just after 2 o'clock there was a tittle renction in tho list, owlng to tight money, wile was again bid up by the bears, On tho second call this afternoon tha coni atocks wore very atrong, Luckawannn, Del- aware & Hudson, and New Jersoy Central being tho leaders. ‘THE VANDERUILT STOCKS ronotod slightly, as did the Grangers, on o fur- thor atringenoy tn loans. ‘Tho con! hares lost 0 portion of thelr imprayoment subsequently, and trading became Ugut again, The stuck market in tho Just hour was gonerally quiet and rather henyy, and prices furthor doolined 14 to 1, and, Including Chleago & Alton, 13g, Tho stocks | which were oxcoptionally nective wero Western Union Telexraphk, Union Pacific, Luke Shore, Elo. Jorsey Central, Melaware, Lackawauna & Western, and Pacific Malt. Lako Erle & Wost+ cru was excoptionully strong, . RAILHOAD LoNDS: have been quito active, but the changes in prices for tho netlvo:dssucs wore unusually Ught. Tho principal business was.in:Hrle, Ches- apeake §s-Obto, Wuxas Paciic, Kansans &:'Loxas, and Jorsey Central, In all of which tho fluctuae tiong waro narrow, Cujumbue, Chicago & In» diana Central supplomentaries advanced tot Chigngo & Alton sinking,funds to 116; Kangag | Pacitlo No, 1 to 102; Lehigh & Western Incomes to 104; Now York Elevated firsts to 110!§; Nash- ville & Chattanooga flrats to 120; Jergoy Central congols to 116; do invoomus tu 053. Contra! Pacitic firats to 117%{; while Cheanpenke & Oblo, series B, declined to £04; Cloyolund, Columbus. Cine cinnut! & Indianapolis firsts to 120; Erie firsts to 18; .8t. Maul (Southern Miunesota Orats) to 110%, and Now, York, Ponnsylyauia & Ohloincomes toa2%. Thoro was un ndvanco in Pearin, Decntur & Evansville firsta to 107, Mile Wwoukeo & St. Paul ({, 3f. Divigion) frata to 1204, Donver & Rio Grande consols to 101g, Lehigh & Wilkeabarre Income to'8, Bt. Paut & Omaha congola to 100, Jersoy Central convertible us+ sonted to 115. International & Groat Northern soconis Incomo devlined ta 8% Mobile & Ohiv how mortguze to 100, Kunaas & Toxns vongols aasented to 112 from 1133{, and Kansas Paclflo ‘Arat consols to 1062; from 10534. : ‘ TRE MONEY MARKET ‘was stringent, and stook brokors in many cases were paying acommiagion to gut money at 6 per cent, The large private lenders still huve con- trol of ratea, although thero {3.good rengon for tho markot balny active, on adoount of prepara- tons for dividend and {ntereat payments by va- rlous corporqtions, Tho Treasury began paying tye January intarest this morning, but this will Not roach tho loau market before to-morrow. In the last hour tho monoy market was aatlve, The rates on call loans ranged from 6 per centto that rato, and a commiasion of 1-82 of 1 per cent, AT THE OPENING OF TIM NEW YEAR A now tnethod of quoting storling oxchango witl bo adépted by tho londing bankers, The United States par of -tho English pound ster- Ang, according to our fiw, fs 4.8005, and this will bo ropreeonted by 100 por cont. When exchange foes Above or {lls bulow par the promiuin will bo. added or tho discount deductod, aa tho enso may be, Say, for instange, bunkers’ sixty-day Dilis on London salt at 480%. Tho now quotu- tion would bo about 03 por cont, while domand Dill at, say, 483 will bo quoted ntOOX. © | THR Post" saya: “Wo aro pnitblo to find quotable au- thority for the réhort of a contempluted union of tho Union and the Central Pacitle Gampantos, although baving reason ta bellove that the ro- ports aro not wholly groundless, A Western Union bear oporater olfora to sell the six- months’ dividend on 10,000 abares of this stock for 1% poreont, The Western Unton earnings dovreased tho third week In Decombor 833,000, ‘Tho gonoral public opinion continuca very bull- Jah on tho wtouk murkot, and tho upward moves ment t6 lod by tho Vandorbllt-Sills-Koeno-Oa+ good-Oaborn-llower-Sinith people, who bollovo tn considerably highor prices for good dividend= paying atosks, Thero will probably be no quos- fon about tho case in monoy for’n long time.” AT THE MINING NOARDE Amle declined to 81, Otlmax to 63, Chorokoo to 160, Chrysoifto to 61{.-Silver CHI to 245, and Wiltshire to 00, fukilladvanced to 155, aud American Flay to 20, * PRODUCE, wurst, * Avtctal Mrpatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Youx, Dec. £8,—Ieacting fyom tha buoy Auoy of yosterday, wintar whont, aftor opening @ trio highor, soon broke severely, receding about NGA centaa busbol on fryor and wore urgent olferings, a lower range of quotauons Teported from tho West, and tho unfavorable tonvr of tho advices by cubic, Spoculation has shown much lesd spirit, aud export requirements have been on a restricted seule, Through tho afternoon prices rulllod a tittle as the spcouias llyo feeling revived somowhat, partly for tho protection of: outstunding contracts, but weakoned again toward tho close, as tho offerings {nerensed fn volume and scllors ayludbd moro cagernoss to plaice aupplies, teuving off heavily, Sulosy of No, $ rod were mado ut $1251.24, closing at $L.2k asked; No, 2 TOU At $1,153@Qs,10, moatly at F110, closing at $1154) bid; do Decomber at 8115KE1.182, clus+ ng at $L15'f; do Junyary at 83,153Q117, ‘clos Jag at €1,15%6 usked; do February ut §L17y@ 1.1956, olowlng at 81.17% asked; do March atél2o GLY, closing ut $1.0; do Muy ut $12U4eh21, closing at 8L20; Nu, G red in lota ut 1.00G 1.1854, us toquallty: No. 3 Miwaukeo spring ot $1.10; ratte Bpring at OeG$1.00; unxraded spring ut $1.02. . (2 CORN, OATS, RYE, BANLEY, Corn was joas frocly dealt tu,-and has bean quoted gencrally a shade lower, cloging weak on Fathor freer offorings, Sales of mixed Western ‘ungraded wow woro mado at 516687 cents, us to quality; Nos, 524@B3 venta; Now York stoumor Waleed at S9}s@5i conta, woslly at 6), conte, \ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, \ ‘1880—TRN PAGES reyes ann Onta wore In reitueed stovk and again quated Renornlly denror, In {ostances ag mnieh aa OL cent a bushel on early, deliveries, on, howover, moderato movenent, mainly speculative. Sales of white Western, ungraded, wero reported nt AB4GE 1516 ecnts, ns to quality; mixed dant 41 @i3 cents; white Stato at 4i4@is cents; No, 2 Chfengo wus quoted nt 424 cents. 4 Ryo wns duil and weak, Car-loads nnd bont: loada wore quoted nt 08 vents, a eee | ilarley was about stondy, but inactive, at $1.05, : PROVISIONA, }. Hog preducts wore fatrly notivo, but ungottlod, ‘opening strong, but subsequently weakening, and closing Irreaularly. A slow'call was noted for Western mess pork for onrly dollvory,, quoted at $12.50 Lid and $12.76 asked for old, and in tho option Hue ifeless:, January, 12.thasked; February dulivery at $13.60 bid, and up to $4450 asked. A limited inquiry was noted for cut meats at previous quotations, Racon was inact~ Ive. Long clear was quoted nt 87.1244, and short olear at 87.4%. Lesa animation waa reported in Western steum Jord for onrly delivery, open- inghighor, but closing lower at $8.87, and tn tho option Hno business to a tnir nggrogate, with December closing nt. $8.85 bid, January at $3.85, Februnry ot $8.05, March mt $0.03, and April at 89.124, : 7 TUR OTHREA. ‘Tallow wag in less domund, with sales noted at O20 Xe, tho latter for primo. In sugars, raw waa inactive and in Hmited do- mand it TH@ii0 Cor fair to wood relating Cubn, More animation was reported In tho way of berth frolybts, espoctally in tho Mno of grat contracts, with ratcs on grain froight quoted as a rule steady, while on provistuna and generat vargoes favoring ahippers, For Liverpool, en- gagements reported have beon, by steam, flour ates 716d, mostly through frelght and forward ahipmont, and by out-port steamers ns low as 2a Wod@2s kt; wheat at Od; provistuns at aD Big, mainly through frelght, and for forward goimnent by out-port steamers as low os %3e@ ANTI-TAMMANY, A LANGE MEETING, Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonk, Doo. 28,—That portion of tho Now York Domocracy which fe at present andcavor- ing to bronk up the Hall organjentions and buitd up a now party on the ruins of the old and dis- affected wings had a meeting to-night at Coop: er Institute. In polnt of numbers tt was Inrge, In personal chornetoristics it was unusually ro- Epectable, and this parttoulnr elicited a good dent of wougorment on tho part of those necns- tomed to witness tho: gatherings of tho old- thne “unwashed.” ‘The general burden of the speeches was in opposition to tho one-man or centralized power, and comptcte reorganization of tho party on a basis antagonistte to tho prea- ont and past prineipies ot tho Democracy hore. ‘Tho very name ot “Hall” has become an of- fonsv In tho nostrils of the Domocratio party, not atone locally but in all parts of the country, and the object of the reformora {3 to secure some plan of reorganization that will promise to better lntte the already-divided factions upon somo bhrinonious ground, ‘THE SPRECIES of tho evening were delivered by soveral who have made themaclyes prominent In the new movenient evor since tha Inte election brought such disastrous resulta upon the party, and who. baye embraced evary opportunity within thelr power to denl a telling blow to the rulo that Kelly hns so long held, Mr, Abram 8, Howitt, In the course of his remarks, sa{d: “Here in New York ts to bo found tho proximate cause of our defeat. Hero in the City of New York wo had an organization which expresaed only the will of one man. ‘To bin counsel und Interference were allke obnoxious. ‘Those who ventured to differ with him wero ‘WMeoiplinci,’ and retired not ‘only from ollicc, but driven from tho ranks, Buch an orgnnizatlon was offensive to tho solf-respeot of intelligent Democrats, Tho falllng-olf of tho vate to this city wis the natu- ral, tho Inevitable protest against tho substitut- {ug of boas-goveranient for self-government. A Party muat havo leaders who run tho machine, If there be men who expect to govern without machinery and without leaders, thoy must. do- vise some othor form of yovernmont than that Wo possess, 3 a TAMMANY HALL 18 A MACHINE, tho fundamental principlo of which is nt. with the tre Demvoratic idea. Tammany Hall | fan thing of tho pnst, It has done {ts good, and it hag done ita ovit work, and, in finally defoat- tng the Democratic party, It his destroyed itsalf, and ean no longer be recognized oxcept asa warning agulnst a method of organization whlok ig at. war with the ropresontativo prin- eiple of — gnverument. But, if wo reject Tammany, why not accept its rival, the Irving [Mt organization? Tho answer Ig simplo. It ls because tho Irving Hall organization hus been at war with Tammany, which numbora many worthy and patriotic mon among thoso who have heroteforo followed ite fortinoa, and thut wo think it unwise to onroll ourselves undor its banners, Wo do not wish to take sides in referenoe to old local lastios, We think that a now organization, fresh from tho people, und including all tho good clomenta of the old organtzation, Is not only de- manded by the Damocracy of tho alty and Stato, ‘but will command ft confidence. Woe do not think that-eithor of the existing organizations Possosses this confiddneo, WILE SUCH AN ORGANIZATION ns we hopo to secure through tho Committco which this meeting has constituted, and with a renillrmation of tho great. Democratio princl- ples, otornal opposition to centrallam, a firm be- Mef in hard money, free ships, revenue reform, a wise regulation of tho Clvit Service, and, nbove all, free eicctiona, with universal suffrage, tho Democratic party will begin a new en reor. of victory aud pubita usefulness, proyidat jit ‘shnil censo to compete for the votes of thosa who do not bollove in ‘these fundamontal princtples. Whon tho Domo- cratie party shall thus recall its great ‘misaion, it will, as of old, command tho confidonos of the people, because It will bo tho true exponent of ite wit and the great explorer and guardian of ‘Ite rights.” Mr. Howitt's attack upon Tammany was followed up by tho othar spenkers of tho evening, and it was decided to aclect a commit tec of tlfty, who should draw up a plan of roy orguulzution, “WMWITT's SPERO. To the Western Ausoctated Press, New Youn, Deo, 28,—The reorginization and Union tnss-mocting at Cooper ‘Institute, under tho auaploos of tho Brunswick Rotel Committeo and tha Young Mun's Democratic Club, wis well attonded to-night by thoso Interested In the reorgunizution of tho Demoaratic}party in this Btute, Franklin Hilson presided. Atmong tho ‘Vice-Presidents wero George W.: Lano, Samuel D. Nubcoct, David M, Stone, Charles A, Dann, Henry L, Hoget, Allan Campbell, Wiillam A, Bench, William H, Appleton, Plorre Lorillard, Abrain 8, Hewitt, I. J. N. Stark, James W, Gerard, Dantel F. Plernan, Oswatd Ottondorfor, Willi Henry Hurlbort, Charles 8, Patrohild, Slnon Sterne, Willlim C. Whitnoy, Erastus brooks, Robert It, Roosuyalt, and A, 8. M. Harlow, Qnd moat of thom occupled seatuon the piqtform, Resolutions were then adopted dvolaring tho tuto defent of the Domocratio party could have ibeen avoided, and victory secured, but for tho unfortunate dissenstons in: ite ranks tn tho City and County of Now York; that tho volco of tho People hud not beon folt in tho selection of tho candidates, and could not, under. oxisting or. kunizutions, find expression; adyocating full Qud freo clectlons, an honest count, and’ all’ Measures which opposed the right of Fodoral olliclul to make arbitrary arrests on tho ove of election, tho usa of troops at tho polls, and any Jnterferonce which impnired tho right of sug-. frngo; dooluring that the Democratic party op- posed An unneccasary contralization of powor; the army of olllcebolders, and tho established practico of compelling them to contritute monoy toward urryiugelections,ts fraught with the wroatcat danger to¢bo Btatoy ae THAT TIS TAUIFY IWaUH should be more sharply defined, and that the Hemocratio party should conso'go compete for tho support and votes of those wha do hot: bo- Hove in freeing our commercial legluintion from {ta contrad{etury and obstructive feuturcss that, to reature our muritima power, American clff{> zona should be pormitted to buy or bulld:ehips for foretgn trade in any part of tha world, and obtain for thou Anierican regtstera; that Cone gress haw no power in the of peace to uttych tho legal-tendor quality to any ojuor currency than gold ovallyor; that the’ trininph of thoeo peinelpics Is certula whon not subordinated to Joval Interests, private ond, or personal ams Uition. Tho resolutious ouded by providing for tho appolntinent of a committe of -ifty to res orgapizo the party upon 8 popiiluc basis atter consultation with tho Demgcratic State Contrut Comultice, * “ : + SUBAM & HEWITT “-. thou reviewed tho recent cumpalyn, and, in apeaklug of tho onusesot the Donwerntic ilofeat, seat: Tho {sauces wore not fairly presonted. ‘Tho Detnovratlo hard money dodtrine wasailuted ‘in Matno and In ftliana with Greenback heresy: | . Jn ordor to sccure votes, ‘Wo lust,'and justly lost, both States. Tho Domocrntio doctrine of ! TARIFF FOI REVENUE ONLY 4 was oxpinined and moditted to suit the ntinos- phore of Conncotlent and New Jursey. Tho re- sult was that wo lost tho farmer and carriod tho Inttor State by n greatly reduced majority, But, . falling to. secure any return for thesn unwise | coticesalons, vo fost tn tho Stato of Now York Minrge voto (porhans largo onotigh td have]. rehangod = tho: reagl®,.. which ' profors : dofoat with honor to victoty achloved by any compres, mieoof prinoipte, Tho Democrgcy would have } been auccess{)i1 but for tho disturling cfemunt. which oxlsted hero In tho City 6f Now York, and which did not extet ontatdd'of the State of Now York, Here fs to ho found tho proximnte cause ofdofeat. As a party based upon principle we fire a8 strong 18 wo over hayo been. In tho local orguutzation hero in Naw Yurk wo were wenk, because tho organization was in dlroct contra- diction to tho fundamental principles of tho Domoorntic purty. Wo proctalin that powor has its only legitimate sourvo in the people, and wo oppose ntl contralizntion of power, which docs not oxpreas or can defent tho will of the pepple, fini yot, hero in the “Clty of Now York, wa had an organization whiot oxpressat only tho will of onomnn, Such an orzantzation was offensive |' to thosolf-rospoct of intelltont Democrats, It was more than offensive,—it was a lying Ie to whieh no answer could be made when pressed home by our opponents, Tn fool, the dimensions of the Democratic piatform were so narrowed in this elty Gut upon It only one man had room tostand, Tho falling-off’of tho voto in thigclty was natural, ‘ + THE INEVITARLE PROTEST Agninst tho substitution of Buss-government forself-governtuont.", Hewitt antd: *faminnny Hall ia a thing of tho past, and tho Irving-nll organization ig worthy atl pralso in making it 80. Wo do not think cithor Of the oxlating or- ganizations possesses tho cuntidenco of the De- Mocrany, Public opinton seema to Lavo pro- Natineed ‘A plague upon both your houses!’ and wo necent tho judgment os tho wise and Mal rosult of that unerring political inatinct which resides In a free people. With such an organization as wo hopo to 60+ cure through the Committeo which this imecting hna constituted, and with ‘tho roaillrmation of the xrent Domycratic principles of ternal opposition to contralism, a firm bo- Ket in hard monoy, free ships, rovenuo reform, A wise reguiation of clyil-servicu, nud, above all, freo elections, with untyersal suffrage,. tho Democratic party will’ begin a new career of victory and of public uacfutness, provided it Bhall conao to compete for tho. votes of thoso who do nat bollovo in theo fundamental prin- elples, and abatl sternly refuso to modify its doctrinos in ordor to woot the demands of par- Ueculur localities or of speclal interests, and shall firmly sot. its face nyalnst clnes toglela- tion, aguinst monopolies of overy kind, and against unjust.taxation, by which the burdens whieh should be borne by capitat are transferred to labor,—when the Democratic party shalt thus recall [te great mission, and shall devote its en orgies not ‘merely to ‘the preservation of rights which tuo poople- have atrondy sulned, but to tho granter and crowning quostion of ANSOLUTE FQUALITY BEFORE TH LAW In tho distribution of tho proceeds of industry, it will, a8 of old, command the confidouce of tho Poopto, because it will bo the truo exponent of its will and tho great guuedian of its righta, Hewitt was followed by Col, Fellows, Thufus Peckham, and Townsend Cox; A Committes of fifty was thon named, and conslats of Wilson G. Hunt, Oswald Ottendorfur, Robert B, Rovsovelt, Edward Cooper, Abram 8, Mowltt, Charics A, Dann, Honry Cinusen, Allen Crmpbetl, Willan c, Whitney, Willlam Henry Hurlburt, John ‘t, Agnow, John E. Dovtin, Fredertok 1’, Olcott, Shophord F. Knupp, damos W. Gerard, Wheeler I, Peckham, Fredorlok R, Condiat, and othors, ‘Tho meeting thon adjourned, ITEMS, DYING. New York, Dec. 28,—District-Attornoy Ren- Jnnitn KX, vhelpa Is roported to be dying. He is suffering from noute rhoumatisin of tho stom- ach, engondored by a severa.cold contracted two Avog¢ke agaat his.wito's finer, renee TUB “ CREVALIER'S" FATE. , ‘The writ of inons corpus on’ behalf of “Tord Churles Polhain Clinton hns been dismissed. Clinton has consented to return to Utah, whore he is wanted on u charge of forgery, ‘THE OCEAN, ‘ The ship Ninquan Dorms, with cotton from Savanuah, for Liverpool, put into Burmudutonk- ing on tho 10th tust., and anchored In Murring’s anchorage. During a heavy gale on the 1thshe dragged ashore and bilged. Her cargo Js being discharged, ; It 1s pelleved tha ship will bon totul wreck, DM. BIMA' ILLNESS, Dr. James Marion Sims was reported at tho polnt of donth Inst ovoning with plouro-pnou- monin, but wag botter lutor, with some hop of recovery. . GEN. MCLELLAN CONTRADICTS. Gon, McOlstian coutradicts the roport that ho has declined tho Presidoncy of the Underground Railroad of this city, . OSE OF THE “npr” crown, New Yor, Dec, 28—Rartloy Camptell, tho dramatist, scoured an order of arrest for Charles A. Byrno yeaterday, on an atidayit chitging that. Byrno had ibeled him tn the Dramatio News by , assorting that he had stolon tho" Gatloy Bluve, and that the better portions of “My Partner" were not original with Campboll, Byrno ap: peared voluntarity beforo 0 muylatrate, aud was piroted until Thursday afternoon, whon au exe amination In the caso will be bad qo —— CRIMINAL RECORD. Items gua Incidents from tho Police Stations, * B,T. Conger, of No, 102 South Water stroct, inst evoning compluiued at tho Armory that Ka Morrison, proprictress of 1 State street bagnle, had robbed him of a vatunblo wateh, ‘Tho kvopor and s!x inmates of the Louse In question were, thoroforo, lodged In tho etution, : David Fround, charged with: lochory towards ia lttto S-year-old daughter, was yesterday held by Juation Wallace i $1,000 to the 20th, In the mennting the little one will be cared for by” tho jollog, In ardor that the father and his frlonds may not be abla to coach ber us tu whit sho must sny whon the caso ts brought to trial, Anightor twonga burelura forced ontrance to the ollice of tho Industrial World, No, 16) Lake streot, and with n hatchat knockgd off: the com- Uinatlon on the outer door, Tho sifo muat hive been lett opan carelesly tha night betore. for without, any’ furthor trouble tha thief or thioves opened both dourg, and scoured xbout 88d cosh, and4yomoe valuable pipers, Detectives EMott and Wiley aro investignting the mystory sure rounding the case, Deputy-Sheri® Binnokard, .of St. Loula, lott for home list evening, having tn custody Mrs, Lizato Hynes, ullas Crowe and Falvey, who was arrested in thie city somo days ago for Jumpiug A ball bond given for her appoarancy on tho day of trial upon a charge of grand Iareany, The wowan neknowledyed that sho bought from ate othor worn a cloak which she knew ta bo atoton, and that this was her only offense, Her former huaband, Mr. Hynes, ty antit to bo tho ine stigator of tho prosunt proceedings, Monday night James, Anderson, while drunk, attempted to hold wp gud rob Siohaal O'Connell of No. 70 West LakcatFeut, but the jattor instead of weaken tig when Andesson prcuonted a cocked and fonded weapon at his head, coolly iy him, and seized and beld bin until, eae Os Yestorday befaro Justice Wulsl iron Levingsets i sn loonkcoper in tho nolzhbhorhood, testified that Anderion had tonrished tha revolver nbout tn ble place, and bad mado sundry wild threate of shooting thelirat man he mot. “A No of &) Inyposcd, and tha ravolyer was conllscated, a BIRTH ON A STREET-CAR, Spectat Piepateh to The Caieaga Tribune, MILWAUKEE, -Deo, *8—Johanna Lempke, 49 young German woumgn, gave birihte a healthy female child inp street-car ata (to hope Just night.» Ag soon ag possible she wua given ns alétance; and {¢-now doing woll, She was are rested two weeks ago for larcony and sunt ta tha hoapitgl {uatesd of the House of. Carreation, .on account of her delleato condition, Sho ran away from tho bospital anly -to ; ugk the odd exporlonce recounsal pbuve, «|. tence x WELL PRESERVED, MinwORN, Mugs, Noo, At Cxbeldaa yeator> day, upon the opening of ahogsbead of molasses ut ono of tho prymltiont Wuyjness bousas, It was found to cuntaln tho dead body of a negro Jn a Taiv state of preservation, -Ho had. the appaure auce of ‘an ordinary feld. bond. - Ho is supposed tobayo beoog yurdored, and the body thys dla- posed of 19 concoul evidency of tho ¢riing, The dlacoyery bie Oreated ‘Considerable excitement in the loculity,and the Geller’ have already taken etepa to institute u rigid oxamination, took the gun uway from tho poll CANADA. A, Poverty-Stricken People Ap. i palled by:the Proposed ** Railway Subsidy, ‘Great Popular Qutery Agalnst the One. ** S$ided Bargain Made with the i + ° Syndicate. . Tho Administration Seeking an Oppors tunity to Retreat from the Undertaking. A Banquet Given Archibald Forbog at Toronto Last Night. Speeches by Goldwin Smith and the Guest a =Toasts—Subsequent Lecture, ANTI-RAILWAY, Spectat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Ont., Deo. 28,—Ottawa 45 dull polities ally Just uow,.—oven duller at presont than dure {ng the ordinary Parllamontury recess. Tho acore of inembore who remained In tho elty over Christmas Day ary now being deerensed tn number, and members are leaving to-day for Toronto and Montreal, Messrs, Schultz and Ityan, tho Munitova mombers, have been called suddenly to "St. Paul, Minn, on urge ont business, and apeculation Is rito ag to stho business which takes thoni so oar thotr constituents, but not to them. 'To- day tho antt-syndieate petitions woro widely distributed in Ottawa and aro being ropldty filled, Tho Fres Press continues its Aetlye oppo- sitton to tho Syrfliente terms, whilo tho Citizen how nothing to suy.- Tho former, to-night, atter alluding to tho proposed extension of the St. Pout. & Manitoba allway into tho North west — Territories by an independent branch line west of = tho) Pembina branch, puts tho matter in this form: “Tho question thus narrows down to this: Shall the Canadian Pacific Rallway be a National Nighway, binding nll the pravinces of tho Do- minton together, or shall {t bo a mero tributary: to tho American system, defeating tho grand purposo of its croation, and lenving tho older provinces poorer and moro isolated than aver?* Meetings nantnyonistlo to tho Pacific Kaltway sehome fro boing held ~— throughout tho Teountry, Laat night, nat Lone dom, Glencoo, «and Kingston, and to-night at St. Mary's, Gravenhurst, Bonverton, aud Mara strong resolutions wero paased condemn- jng It ond protesting againat tho ratificution of tho nyreement, Between now and the reopons ing of the House on Tuesday noxt thirty mare auch mootinys are to take place in Ontario nnd Quobes nlonc. It ta rumored thot It faan une deratood thing that the Senato will throw out the syndlente’ agreement after Its adoption by tho House of Commons,’ ‘This fs probably tho loophole by whiols-tho Conservative leaders hopo to escape, ‘Th the Western Assoctated Pret. Toxpon, Ont, Dec, 2.—At a mage-meoting here yoaterday it was resolvad that the Pruposal mnde by the Goyerument and now before Pare Nament to expend about - $60,000,000 of money tind to Hrant 25,000,000 neresof ehutco land worth, at the estimate made by the Government at the last session, $70,000,000, for the purposo, as alleged, of insuring tho completion of tho Pus clfle RaHrond, 18 highly Inexpedient and Js onl culnted to prayent nny considerable reduction In the present rate of exocestve taxation: ‘Tho following resolution wus atso adopted. Resolved, That the immedinte construction of the Western section of tho Pavifie Rallroad, and Of tho section along the worth shore of Lake Superior is, In viow of tho presout conuition of public tnances, premature and inoxpedient, and that in viow. of the fact that u branch IInc to Sunlt Ste, Marlo will seoure vastly preator came imorolnt advantages to the people of the Domin= fon at less than one-tonth tho cost of tho Iino north of Luko Supertor, and will, moreover, nf= ford the shorteyt rqll and water route for yous asi immigrants through our territory, and that it cun bo comploted within a poriod not exccod- ing two yenrs, [t {8 destrable to push forward tho construction uf the Sault brauch with all possible expedition. et ‘ARCHIBALD FORBES. Sneetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Tanonro, Ont., Doo, 28.—The members of tha press entertained Mr. Archibald Forbes, tho war correspondent, at dinner at the Queen's Notel this evening, Mr, Goldwin Smith occue pled the obalr, and tho gathoring of nowspaper men was tho finest over known in this olty. Fifty mempbora of the profession wore present, more than two-thirds being in activo connection. with tho clty press, the remuinder telng fran a distance. Owing to tho fact that Mr. Forbes waa engaged to lecture at night, it was faund necessary’ to have tho dinner ntGo’olock, at which hour the private dining room of the hotel was thrown open, Mussra. MeGaw and Winnett excetled thomselves fn tho apread Intd before tho dinurs, and Mesers. Halpty and Smith, Uthographors, furnished an appro- printe engraving for tho bills of fare. There wero only flva —tonatg) oon the Hats “Our Queen and Constitution,” * “Our Country,” -“Our Guests," "ho Press,"* and “Tho Chairman." In tho gravefut and ‘accomplished manner peculiar to him, Mr. Smith proposed the health of tha gitest, which was recelved with’ enthusinsm, Mr, Forbos, lu responding, pald a high compl ment toAmerlean journrlism, tho keenness of which he bad ainple knowledge of durlugbiscam= paigus. Ho advised ull present to striveto muko the preas truthful and trustworthy, and nover tadoanything which would tond to lower an iMustrlous profession, During his speech he sald thot -ho = =ohad =ooneo paid £010 for tho telegraphing of a message, and dure Ing tho ten yeurs’ ho was correspondent ho hud expondod £40,000 in that wi Bpecghes were delivered by tho editora of the Mail, Gabe, Tetcyram, and World, aud by othor gentlemen present, Tho festivities onded nbout half-past and tho majority of tho party escorted Mr. rbed to Sbuftesburg Hall, where ho lectured. Mr. Goktwin Smith introduced tholecturor toto audience, who received him with cheers. Thoro was a large and fashionable attendance. Tho tecture was Ilstuned to with great atten Mon, boing fraquontly Intorruptod by anpliuse, eapeolally tho perorntion relating to tho Priuce of Wales. . ITALIWAX, N,8., Doo, 28-—-Henry Youto Mind, ina lotter to Slr John A. Macdonald, anys * Doos the fulso cry of biaokimull eholter you from the responaibility of 4 thorough and pubs Ho investigation iuto tho extent und ramifica- tlonsof tho grossest corruption umong subor= dinates in sovoral departinental oilices of tho Government, to wit,--In the forgery nnd falulfle cution of tho fishory statistics; in tho presenth~ thon of thesa fargod atatlatios to tho judictal tribunal upon onth; in reproducing those forged Btutistios onco ayntt in 168) under your own eye and fora epeclul pprposo?"" ‘ ————— ‘= VARIOUS. : Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MonxtnEAt, Deo, 24—Tho Southonatern Halle way commences tomorrow to Jay tholr track across the icc-bbidge over tho St, Lawrenco from, Longuoull to. Uochulaga, whore thoy will gonnevt with the, North Shore, Rallway, It is now nuderstood that the prjnol pal object of Str. Tilckson's lata viet. to England was to make financial -arrangemonts. for the laying of a double track over Jmportant sections of the Grand Trunk Ruliwhy,. and that matters in thas direction bayeso far progressed that work 1g wow golng on und material bolugppurchasod for that purpose, On-the Contral Diyiglon, botween Montreal and Toroito, the sidings aro being ex- tended Into stretchus of two and three intles in fongtb, und 4t {3 the Intention to opon additional crussingepluces for tralus by constructing long sidings parallel with tho myin ino, In this way the work of doubling tho lino will be gradually but speedily agcumpilshod.. It ig also under stopd Unit largo orders for additional rolliog- stock have beow given. € 5. Tho. annua) dinpor “of the Dominion Comi- merglat Travelors' Association took place to- night ut-tho Windsor Jutel, Thero was a larso number preeant, . Ainong the Invitod guosta wus ‘Cansul-General Sunlib, of the Dnttod Brutos. ww +, Te the Western dssetated Pros, * ‘ * Quenzc, ‘Pov, 28.—Benentionul storics with Feferency to unusual willtary precautions and preparutiong at the cltudel are sald to be entiros dy untrue,