Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 19, 1881, Page 3

TIIE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: TIIURSDAY, MAY 19, I881—TWELVE PAGES —_— e » NEW YORK. R garfold pid Not Tap Conk- *ling's Telegraph to Learn ) the News. seo's Blowers anil Strikers at “ Rm;ny Are All Deserling Their Posts, ertures for a Compromise ovwilh the Triumphant Ad- ministration Men. tter from Gen. Grant {0 Sen- » ator Jones In Rtegard to the Deadlock. —_— Business Exhibitiog 8 @reat Boom, Exceeding That of 1879 by 40 Por Oent. Belief that the Baltimore & Ohio Is Cutting Pool Rates. Energetic Efforts at Peace Being Made in Several Quarters. \ Expression of Oplnion that Too Many Railroads Are Lelug Bullt. An Enormous Increase in the Business of the Telegraph Companies. The Investigation into the Star-Route Service Being Vigorously Pushed, Dorelopments in the Suit of o Woman « Against-a Doctor for Mal- practios, CONKLING’S ISVESTIGATION OF THE WESTERN UNION DISPATCIIES, Special Dispaten tn The Chicago Tribune. NEw York, May 18.—It was reported on Tuesday last that President Gariield’s nowledge of the resignntions of Senators Conkling and Platt caume from + dispateh sent from Washlngton 1o Albany . over n wire running near ths White House, The supposition arose that the wire had been ** tapped ”* by o prl- vate operator. President Norvin Green, of the Western Unlon Telegraph Come- pany, sald to-day: My attentlion wis called to that report, and I Immediately told Gen. Eckort to make an in- ealipation. He telegraphed to Superintendent Tesublin, at Philndelphla, inquiring whbether or ot thero was any foundation for the rumor.” President Green then read the following dis- patch: “PHILADELPHIA, May 18.—Our akirts are avie deatly clear in Washington, The anly loop rune ning near the White Honse s ono Luilt by the Auociated Press to the Blgnl-Oltlce. Wil res Port furtber when Investigntion fs completed, ; “Jd, E, FEAUBLIN," h"lm 't belleve,” continued Preaident Oreen, (hat there s any foundution for the rumor. GRANT. HIB LETTER TO JONES. Bpuctal Dispate to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonx, May 18,—~The Herald pub- Mq! letter written by Gen, Grant to Sen- dor ‘Jones, of Nevada, from the City of Mextco, Aprit 24, in which the General, Ipeaking of the Senatorial deadlock, snys: *WWhen tho firat. batch of naminatlons for New York was sent in I was dellghted. I belleved thon the President hnd determined Wrecognlze the Republican party, and nota fictlon, But hls nominations of the next 4y convinced me that the first act was part o adeep-lnlil scheme by somebody to vun- i Jnylnlncm leaders for being openly (h"' law;;le, 1 cannot belisve that Gen. rield 18 the” autiior of this pol- k{hm[m give him credit for Meurty suppurt In the election, aid who are dis: W &ve him tho sume support m'. for the offonse uf ni’?&: 1 former proference for some s ehe for tho office which be now bolds, DUt ‘Gfin‘rguldu President, aud 18 rosponsiblo for all ne“bfl the Adwmintstration,” Qi ool et that Becstdent ‘t‘”gfl;};;gg'm""gu-;, ot offensive men to Opu the Prostdent will seo this, Yo Syrroct bls milstuico Bimaole, and re: iy mlmxony to e owea ot himselt and to” those withuut k'fl"l::ulll fnat bave been eloated. Nobody o ey cuuld bavo carrled tho Stute of New Al out the uctivo support of ber present ooy, Tve_t;'la Jusalv Support would not hive Beld Would not now b Eresidonts o oo M8 REWARDING RONERTEON Jaet snly ollensiveta tho Now York Sonatars, Pt nalvo to the New York Hepublicans. o m’mfie Iur Badean and Cramor (the two ap- n .“l 0 which L fett u atrong personnl in- Queor gurers, distastoful to me,—tho first, bes Yo anogid b porunal relntions und my wish that By e so0t Where his oflice woald support o ang :mflpuhm sumy work he is eogaged vith by Duhl«‘éh‘]mfi“"m do without Interforing 180 oy s, The second, becs uEQ OF removing the mntx‘rmv'nl; h“"-llull'p‘err’[ of Btate, who probably never ‘ nmunwnnlnly nover for moral worth, 4 did thlq fmente 181 truo Fleh restgned, but o duty »Il:e‘ feuse of bonor, appoving 1t to Bow Adu bresentutives abroad to give a Inlstratl hetj on the oppartunity of sayin; neser ey Werd wanted o b oy ooty I "8, GriANT, Waatiggion b Joves, Unitod Starcs onator, AB e ANDONED. MLLO\\;}}I!: OF TR " lm&:)" DESERT- at gl TO HOBEKTUON, % ipaleh to The Chtcugo Tribune, L0 rr;lk. May 18.—~An Albany dispatch v slsln:nulh of the Conkling it e Legislature waned fast » Se'nm“mlu“y after the news * lobertson’s confirmation ns Tuleey :!'l'a hlul:i luct, for an hour ufter the l'llnunr;h,c‘\lbany it seemed as if one- Noul¢ Conkhng men 1y the Assembl, Thery 2":: g‘wr tothe Administration pum{ Bea, "y l’“““ 8lgns of u pante anong Winggey o (8T mien began cautiously Wity u'; the Administratiog moembers the 158 ot "l:kmz 8 compromiso in regard ey, lhem 1. 1t was neknowledged by ""mllnrn T Would be n dendlock In the Ry ol €836 they porsiyted o thelr at. g *‘:E:unwrs Conkling aud Platt, Hme ClaNeg OF CAmRy fatagy g ELECTION wcnpiipqin e OUT THE ! uffalrs they mrgued It g llu‘?\ divide the Senatorships, et dulnistration man and the both w oukling wan, In order '“"Ntmed RS ©of the party should u_b“" 8t Washington, Chauncey Wat 8 suggested as an Adwinls S-smu,.-“f'nu‘"' Cornell as the cangl or® Was another set of Wdldutes, Wilflam M. udiy Fulger of Dot Wit o 4 et Ul . poibonly, and st Woed By tha foc O¥riuces were slondly due S ukan?, mars 1ot U2, Adimiulatrtion : 7 O 10 logdurs" bt the’ Chak i roa, and nlso ng attempts to divide tho Ad- n n tion mumbers. IT WAS RESOLVED TO DECLINR ALL sucCH ALLIANCE Tho londars ot the Adininistration v that they cun defent the redlvetion of Conkling nid Plate rnd pluce In thelr souts m Whashitgeton tivo loynl supporters of the Natio: AL Administention, ” Thoy helsve that day after Uiy, up 1o tha hour of cleoting the United Stntns 8 , the atrength of the Administradon conse, natur [tobortson mado n stralghtforward specaly i Albany tu-nlent on the oecasion of beine sgrenaded, In tha eomirse of which he sud: CTho popular approval of thie Presi- dent's detorminndon to tnuintaln bly con- stitutional right has been . such_us was nuver vouchsafed to any othor Prealdent L ventura to wny that thore 18 no nolghvorhood within the United States, o mujority of whose inhub tutis nre not o full wecord with the President on that questivn. The abolition vl tho unit rule, TIE DEFEAY OF TIHE THIRD TERM PROJECT, The establishment of the principle of district Tpreentation ut Chicago, und the reatlienitnoe nt Wash ngion tosduy of the constitutionnl pigut of tho Presldent W auminnie to iha Senuty ik 10 huve such nomiiution conideg Setnty, nro bopeful evideaces of tho dawning of u brighter, ity 1n politics, when indepemlsnoe of thought atd “Independency of action muy be exeraud within the purty by uny loysl member thoroof without tho certaingy of instante denth Loneath tho wheeis of the politiest Juggernnut, When that day comes, and oot il thon, wo shall” bhave wint you and overy otlier guod citizen bave long snd oarneatly dedired, goverament by the people. It mny be remnrked that Senistor Robertson A he will ot thke s commision as Col- teator until Conkline and Platt kro beaten ang Iepublicin Senatord, bisch Administea don mun, nre elected to Uil the plkees of the wen who buvo reaigned,” MONEY, IT 11A8 TO HURRY TO GET AROUND, New Yong, May 18.—~From the Public: Exchanges for the second week of May, even more than those of the lirst week, show a splendid unanbmity of Increase in every part of the country, At this date last year vrices were no longer nt thelr highest, nor was businesy at the extreme flood-tide, but its volumne was still remarknbly large, and ex- ceeded by 41.1 per cent thatof the correspond- Iy week of 1870, every city but two showing un increase, and only one city reporting an increase of less than 10 pereent. In com- parison with the returns for each weck of Inat year those given below ure dechledly sntlatactory. It s guite lmpossible to ex- truet from thew nnr svidence that business iy stagnaut or dufll, or that ine gencral prospurity of the countryls wuning, Ex- chauges ut Sun Francldco for the week end- ing May 18, 1878, and at all other clties for the week ending May 14, were: New York .. €1,078,862,005 B0,405,24' AT 150,020 Arty ho- Loutsvilie Milwnukeo, Indtunapolls Kunsug tjty, Cleveland, Hartford, ... Tatal,... .. Outsido New Y WIUILE SPECULATION W STOCK MARKET last week, it did not affect the exchanges rel- atlvely more than the operations of ong year ago. ‘Thesnlesof stuck umounted to 277,- 107 shares, and exchanges, nfter (h‘lll[flflll)i double the value af the stucks sold ,amounted 1o nbout $743,849,200, mrainse $509, 150,000 for the corresponding wesk last year, o galn of 24.2 por cent. The gains nt Philadelphia, Cin- cinnati, and New Orleans were compurntively small, while tho Increase at Boston, Pittsbury, and Loulsville, among the lurger citicd, way Lmruculurl)' encouraging: but weckly reports nrdly sutlice (o warrant the inference thue ~ the transfers of trade from any one city to another are taking place. Ban Franclsco reports 2 notable ygaln, but In purt beonuse 118 exchanges one yoar wgo were unusually small, and tbe comparisun at Kunsus Clty Is with n_weok in which exchinges exceeded those of 1870 by U4 per cont. Moat of the munufacturiug and ninor trading contres m:mwkwg‘uccvurytnirlrwuhmnlumerolueu In growtb of husiness, and thare is no indication of uny constderable fulllng off in any bruoch of trude or munufucturg,in any part of the country, On the contrury, the ovidenco of general and lnrgo improvemont I8 conctualve. The cuuutry nevor his done as much busincss In May as it is loing now. STREET TALK. THE PACIFICS, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicdoo Tvidune, NEw _Yonk, May 18,—In railrond stocks to-day Univn and Central Pacific were af- fected by o report that the Committee of the Judlelary of the Senate had been directed to inguire Into the manogement of the Centrul Tacific Rond. By a blunder In the dispatch the Uanlon Pacllic Road was Ineluded In the reported attack, and was charged with having divert- ed buslness from the subsldized roads to the lensed lines. Lake Shore is said to b golne up ten points under the manipulation of & pool. It decliued, however, to-aay upon qulte n large business. Lake Shore Is reg- ularly sonsitlve to reports of cutting rates. ‘The Iatest phase of the situation Is that somo of the larke graln houses ure soll- fiig at prices which could not be afforded If {full transportation_rates were paid. The re- ports are that the Baltimore & Ohlo ls at the bottom of the trouble, and that the New York ronds have - NOT BEGUN TO CUT YET, but wlll assoon as theyean prove cutting upon the other roads. An effort to hove peace Is being mnade in several quarters, but the Inslders are rathor skeptical about the maintennnes of, the pool very much longer. In conversatlon with Tie TRIBUNE repre- sentatlve to-day, a Wall street man sald: ** Mr, Gould looks over his rallronds somb- thing na o farmer counts his sheop, 1f he sees a rond somewhero that has not ad- vaneed as it ought, ho snaps his inger at 1t and says, * Jump up there,” und stralghtway the pi.ce of that stosk uscends to the dosired {)-mu. Liy pursuing wuis course in adiscriminat- ‘xx:lmy‘; 4 rood doul of vitality s imparted to e flook,' Aman famed for his shrewdnaoss In Judg‘ml tho market sald to-duy: “Iamu bear. Tho market may go urmd deal higher. 1shouldnot bosurprsed If ¢ did, Thore are a guod maoy indlcations that way, but THE NEGINNING OF THE END of the bull innvement 14 not many mouths away. Wenre repenting what wo did {u 1870, We are buliding rajlronds too faat, Wo aro capitutizing too high. Wo are overduing overything. y andby the end will come. “Onu ot theso duys wo shinll find that Mr. Vanderblit and Mr. Gould and uther shurp people biuvo sold nil thelr storks, and the publla will be vory nuxious 10 sstl thon too, Ldon't say this s a thing of to-morrow, I should not ndvise pouple 10 rush ouz of thelr holdings just yet, " Hut 1 bave an [dea tuat the twan_ who gradually sella his stuoks und puts the proceeds Into gold will bo louked upon & year or two honce as anamuzingly anute man'* * 1 catimate,” snid ons of tho largest conl doal- ors In the city to-duy, * the output this year at 24,600,000 tona. The copsumption st yéar was 23,000,000 tons, and 1t bus been sup; THE DEMAND TII$ YEAR would be for about 26,000,000 tons, but T think that estimuto too low. Tho demand will be srentor, und §thiuk It will - como up to 24,500,000 Mr. Gauld's peoplo are very bullish on the tolearnph pmroruu but itwvald that nslders have been selling long stock for several days The businuss cuntinuus to Iucrenso lme aud there is a groat scarcit res and operators, ne day this woek 4,200 direct Chicuwo Mlspatches woro sent and recelved from the inuin Lroadway oftive alone, This Company constantly work four quadruplex and ' two duplex instrumunts upon the Chloago clreuit, which {8 equul tu elrbteen single wirvs; &nd still (he businuns acoumulutes fuster than It can be trunaimitted, Itls belloved In luw oirclas that the Western Unlon lithration will not be tinished, wnd no des a::h;r'l‘ will be reaclied until the full term of the u past tnensely, of wi “STAR ROUTFS,” TUE INVESTIOATION PHOGHESING VIGOR- QUBLY. Nrw York, May 18.~A Washington spe- cinl to a morning paper says: The great po- Hltical sensations of the duy may overshadow, hut they do not disturb, the investigatlon in progress under the divectlonof the Post- umaster-General. The work of examining the records and papers and accumulat- ing evidence agalust the mewmbers of the ring is golng on slowly but surely. 1t Is intended that the Investigation shall be u thorough one, and for hls reason It canuut be conploted in o few days, Thero 14 & vast field to be covered, Soma divislons ol the Investigation are but just begun. 'L'he tuble of iinety-three star routes published e thue agu by nuthority o the Devnrt- ment was only a sample of the work of the rings. Itis true it containg some of the MOST KTRIKING EXAMPLE OF RASCALITY which ean be found In the service; but ity also trie there are hundreds of rontes ont- alde of that list which the rings have wanlpulated, and that the fleld which - mnds Investigation stretches away on nll sldes of that list, The tlelg B wide, and the examnluation of It* requires time. So much has been snkl abont the rottenncss of the “Star Serviee,” and 8o many revelations already made, it s but natural that soms who are unsequainted with the controlling elrcumnstances should become Impatient and eall for the immediate administration of justice. ‘The ordinary busingss of the Department is suffielent to keep Its employés at work., That ordinury MUSINENS 11AS NOT BEEN STUPPED, and It must be attended to by the oflicers and their subordinntes, ‘The Investization hing caused hardly any perceptible decrense of iha Depnrtment’s working force, ‘Thers hus not been sufliclent time as yet si 1 change of Administeation to put in LI the mgehinery for the accumulatk enee. Neverthelews, a goodly amon como In, and an nbundrnae of 1t will Collow, -In tho meantime the foundations for an c. anustive investigution ure belng fald with great curo. As for tho redugt/ons in tho eost of d2evice already made, tho rontes upon which unetlon hus been taken huve been, exeept those repurted by (ko Cominisalon In the South, thuse which cntie under the eyes of the oilicors from dny 1o day In the regular conrse uf business, A seucch for USELESS BERVICE hns been begun, but, except In the steambont routes and une ur two other vuses, I8 resulte have not FN nppeared, ‘The correspundent 2lves tho history af sevoral stur-route contriets, nf which the follnwing aro the most promitents Houta No. 83,018, from Monument to River ‘oln., held LY the Dorsey combinntion, me very suggestive fnets, " Tho distanee s fifty-nine and ¢ balf miles, und tho service twice u weok; time, thirty-three bours, 'Th wers twenty bl'x:xlcrl.' Tho e o the ~lowest, Joshun 8 of Bunty F4, $i8, Tho contract arded tn Watis, The lattor sublet tho route (o N. . Willinmns, of Denver, for It was seon nunounced that Wutts bad fuil und the ronte was relet to A, H. 1B firady for $1,200. In thirty-two days nfter the route had come Into the possession of Brown oNDERS WEIE ISSUED BY BRADY which raised the pay from $1.200 to $11.200, The trins were Increased to seven por week, and the timo reduced trom thirty-three to seventeen bours. Hruwn hins recelved on this route $23,000, und for the sametime undertheorlzinal contraet Watts would bave receved nbiout $2,000, There 18 sworn testimony to the effect that Wt Miner, Peck, wnd Dorsev were partners, Waits seems to buve been unfortunate, and to have gone but of the combination. Ltoute No, 33,113, from Ruwlins to White River, Colorido, was let to Jolin W. Dorsey for §1 It afterwards pusscd into the banda of ex-Senu- tor Dorsey, Tho Borvice wis once n week, the distance 180 niles, und the tine WS houry, Tho service wna Anully lncredaed to seven trips per waek und tho pay to 0,081, SCANDAL. SUIT AGAINST A PHYSICIAN, New Youx, Moy 18.—~The medical profes- slon appear to regard with more than or- dinary interest the proceedings in connection with the anlt of Alrs. Annle Morgan against Dr. Lewis 1L Sayre, ln which the plalnt- U nsks for $23,000 damages for al- leged Injurles to her physleal condition, resulting from the improper adminlstration of nux vomles. After Dr, Jocoby's examl- nntlon was concluded, that ot Mrs. Morgnn was resumed by Van Wyek, counsel tor Dr, Savre, She wns questioned at length as to the symptoms felt by her after taking the al- leged improper dosa preseribed by the de- hichest wne fendant, and she sald that when Dr. Nicholl, whom she ecalled In to nlive her, provounced her o sufferer from stmple hysteria, she " felt very Indimnantat Win for his gross ignoer- ance.” When she returned from Europe William L. Pomeroy, now Dr. Savre's father-in-law, advised her to write a letter to the defendant with referenco to the condl- tion of her health and asking him to help har. She did not divectly nsk him formoney, but suggested to him fo furnish a flat for her and be security for the first month's rent, ‘This dofondant promised to dn. He did- not re. spond at At to her nopenls, beeauso be hud been informed she wus the nuthor of n report to the effect that he bad a mistreas. Mra. Morgan wiis next questioned by her own counsel with reference to HER RELATIONS WITII POMEROY. 8he had n claim. sho said, of §1,100 for scrvices rendered in his house na housekeeper. and had consulted n lawyer about it Lefore Pomeroy's ariner offered ber §000, Haviuw no money and colll:rnxrlgm Eurnpe would benefit ber lin- paired health, she accepted that amount; he. ore lcnvlnr Mr. Pomeroy's house sho bad rome trouble with him arlsing from ber refusat to countenance the presceuce in it of Mrs, Gould, atherwise known as_* Lottlo Stanton,” whom Mr, Pomeroy received in his bedroom. Her rensons far objecting to the visit of Mrs, Gontd were that the latter bud vncoe been propriciress of # disroputnblahonse,and that gome thined bad been sald concerning b 0 the newspiapurs. Mrs Morgun denfed that she over fought In the kitehen with Mr. Pomaroy's eook, and then went on to deacribo her experiences with n deteetive working In bebalf of the dufendunt after tho commencemont of tho present suit, 1TEMS. A MYSTERY CLEARED UP, New Yong, May 18—~The Post says: It haos been lvarned indlrectly from Distrlct- Attorney McGlll, of Jersey City, that the body of the woman found murdered m Gut- tenberg woods has_been thoroughly ldenti- fied. 1ler namne Is Marla Miller, She resided at 1511 Second avenue, New York, with Louis Kettler, who is proven beyond question of doubt to be her murderer. Bho 15 the woman whn visited Finck’s saloon on the afternoon of May 3 in company with s man, The wan and wowan had lived together for some time, and onthe day of the murder they went to Unlon 1l to be mar- rled. Dr. Maylon pesrformed the ceremony. Next they went to Finck’s saloon, and then, on their way to New York, gossed through the woods ' where she met her death, She had munch money in her purse, and, as both. money and purse aro mlss- 1ng, vobbery Is supposed to have prompted the murder. Tho murderur ba Kettler must huve return York and boardod the steumshij murlquo, upon wiich he staid until sho suiled, May 4, Dix- trict-Attorney Mel il bns telographed to Attor- ney-Genersl MuoVough, uskios hini to cable the .rlroncn authuritles and cuuso the urrest of Kute or, THE TELEARAPIT CONSOLIDATION RUIT, ‘The suit of Wilnam Wiillams ogalast the Western Unfon Telegruph Comprny und others was continuad this moralng, Uen, Toomas T, Eckert, Goneral Munnger of the Western Unlon Cowmpany, was recalled. He testitied that in al.l opinfon It would cost about $10,000,000 bulld the lincs of the merican Unlon Compuny. On cross-oxaminution bo statod that * befure - the consolulstion an agroement was effeoted, ilu rated the value of the Amerlean Union («umpunf at 2 U,u, This estlinate wus made from its earning cue paeity,” ‘The Amerioun Unlan bad valuable cone trucis with the railrouds, and during the lust quurter bufure tho consolldation 18 aystem bind Deen incrensed, Its varnings nud gradunily fn- cnnm-;l. aud when the plan was proposed bv op- Iy BENT WEST, Tho Children’s Ald Booloty has just sent 100 boys and giris to homes I tha West, TIHE TEMPERATURE, ‘The weather here to-day s cloudy, cold, and threuteniug ruln, Tewperature wt ' a. m., 44; ¥, a. 1., 48; and noon, 52, A COSTLY LEMON PIE. Mrs. Bothnel Wbecler sued a baker named Chburles Bhenklo for $56,000 for tho death of her boy, caused by eatlog u portdon of u lemon muringue ple purchased at his bukery, The Jury Just guve her $1,00. PEHSONAT. Atnong the promingut urrlvals of the it twenty-four hours wero ox-Sonator Mitchell, Orewon; Richard Bith and Cburles Wuolley, Cincionstiy Joseph Medlif, tho Mev. Bruoke Horford, und Coarles Pargo, Cblougo; Houry Ouver, Jr,, Pittaburg, DEATI( PROM JOY, Herman Staubsaut, ugod 27, was sent to the West indios by tls widowed muther, in Febru- 0 recuver bls lost boaltb—be bhad weuk s, beoame homesick, and returaed un- expuctedly yesterday, e cume enddonly fuce to fuve with his wotber, uear tuelr rusldence, and the joy and exollementof the reunivn vvers cowlug bim b expired i bor arws, The motkur 1 now very (U from the shock. IMMIGRANTS arrived thus far this wouk, 9,200, The arrivaly tnis montn, 41,011, Totaisluce the 1st of Junuury, 18U, Itis estimuted that the arelvale thls woatb will bo fully 70,00, During tue entlry eur of 1877 but 62833 Tmmigrunts were landed. 'ho tixures thls wmouth wuy cven exceed tho total ugums for 1876, whoen 16,058 ewlgrauts div- wiubarked Lvro. P81 UPSILON. Forty-esighth Annual Convention of the Fraternity. A Poem Urging Equal Human Rights by Judge Tourgee. Rteception fo the Fraternity and Friends by Perry Ho Kmith, The forty-eighth annual Convention of the Fratornity of Pal Upsllon, one of the oldest and strongest of tho colloge secrct suoietics, con- vened in secret senslon at 10 o'clock yesterday mornine in the club-room of the Palaer House, ‘This frateenity, which s bListord in collegy reeords, wis founded at Unlon uge, Sches nectady, N, V.. Nov. 24, 185% It bas wim4 and Ambitions aimllar to other cnllege fra- ternitios, nnd bus sinco extended ftsoll to cighteen strong Chapters, unmbering 6,000 nembers, who are sesttered over the country. Pal Upsilon bas, as n pecullur pre- rogative, active sympatby and cedperation of 1t alumnl members, nmonk whom may be mentioned Vice-President Chester A, Arthur, Gen, Josept I, Huwley. of Conucctlent: Gov, Alexander H. Tleo of - Mussn- chusetts; Henator Fryp, of Malhes Congressman Fleld, of Mussachusetts; Con- ‘Rressman George B, Loriny, of Boston: Clark- *on N, Potter, of Now York: Galushn A, Grow, of Yennsylvaniag ex-Gov. Chamberiain, of South Caroling ; Minlster White,nt Berllng Min- ister Phelps, at Vienna; ex-Senutors Binlr und Patieraon, of New Humbshire; Presiients Beolye, of Amberst, aud Angetl, of Michigan Universities; EugeneSchuyler, the Consul-Gene eralat Constantinovtes J. G, Holtand, Hinlmer Jorth Bovesen, the poet: Hishop Seymour, of Peoring und host of divines, politieluny, and titerary wen. ‘he annual Conventlon is thore- fore looked on with pecullur Interest by tho nr’fimn‘lu mnembors. Taait it b. o temporiey orgunization was effected by the election ul’ylnrwi‘l. Hubiel, of the Omegn :..'nu ter, us Chulrinan, and A, I3, Beamun us Re- ordur, « Aftera recess, during which tho eredentinls were examiped, the following chapter delegutes were reported as entitled to sents: Thota, 11, €. Waoud: Delta, Pearce, I Higbee, G. M. Duneun, Wheeter, Ao A Frees man: D Q. Uartlett, F. C. Fuorwell, M loach: Sfyma, Jomes tichurdson: Gamina, W, L. Robhins: Zota, Isunc E. Peurt; Lamuda, F. 8. Bungs, L. 8. Beers; Kappn, ¥ I, Littes Pal, (1, P’ Whitg, i L. Tav- Ior, C. K. Chambertiin: X1, Thomu B, Eckteldt; Upstlon, G, W, Northrup, dr., ILC, Kimball: Tota, . F. Adorson, W, C, Pennack, J. Phl, G, A, Fletcher, F. W. Duvenport: Oinewn, J. P, Gardaer, J, C. Hopkins, Ira W, Rubel; Pi, M. M. doodwin, 11, A, Dickinsans Chi, W. C. Hrown, W, Fregman: Hetw-Betw, W, L. Crusby, Clarence Carpenter, Herber Holg Alumnl, 1L H, C. Miller and Perry . Smith, dr. Inrge number of alumnl wemb nlso wore In attendnnee on tho wessions of jho Lonvention, tho gather.g numberig nbout 29, The permunent organizucion wus vifvoted by the clection of ollicera, ns foillows: President, . L, Bridgman, of the Executive Couneil; une Vice-President from each Chupters A. 13 Beas mun, Recorders J. W, Dickinson and J. E. Cor- nell, Assistant Recorders, e ¢llth unnual communieation the Executive Couneil was’ thun read, 'Thils showa that the undergradunio nembership is now 423, und tho total wembership 5,407, The fraternity will complete fts Hitieth year in Novembor, 1880, and the Councll recommend that speein) ure ruugementa by mnde - fur the annlversary, Otber reconnnendations were made relutng (o thie ritunl and sceret work ot tho orgunizition, The Conventlon then ndjourned untll 2 p. m., when the ritual work was tuken up, which con- sunied the time of tho afternuon sesston, an ads Juurmnent belng taken ot 6 o'clock to atteud tho exercises s AT CENTRAT, MUSIC-IALL. ''hose woro nttended by about 500 people, n ngreat many of thum ladles. Jobhuny Haud's orehestrn furmshed the mus.c. After u cuncert ovorntre by Leutner, the Hev. Mr, Bueppard offered prayer., The fraternity then .“"5 # jubllee |nn5r. President Olson tollowed with an adiress In which he defendid college secret soviotivs, Hu Rld thut the one who speat bis energies in mase teriug text-boaks and took home with bim nuthing but honars bad made very: poor useof the upporiunitiesenllege lite aorded Rl A young mun nueded the cultivation which associntlon with young men of slinllar tastes, sunihar pulses, and sindlar acqulrements could give, And it wus to supply this that these socivtles wore founded, Mere mentul disciplino wus not cduentivn, n giving o brief nlstory _ of - Pai Upsilun, he siid the seven of forty-cight years sgo had rowi (nto gn army of 6,000, uf whom 1,200 wery lawyers, T0J clorgyman, 400 fihyslelmm and 000 teachors. Without these ore ganizations the studouts woull form nssuciutions outside of college which the fueulty could not eontrol, The best aud truest educators ln the country recownized thom us tho sronteat nuxilinrles, He spuiko ol those who had Kkuno before, und oxpressed the hope that the young mombors would bold up tbe standurd aud promote tho tnterests of the featernlty, JUDGR TOURGEE'S 1M The Hon. A, W, Tourgee read n poem entitled “Yedterduy's Dream and Yesterduy's Fuct,” in which he showed that the declarution of the Qavernment about hiberty to ull had not been lived up to with referencs to the nogro, the Ine dlun, snd the Chimuman. It wasun ably plen for thelr rights, the conclusion belng us follows: Why dn [ prate of & worn out croed Whoreof tho presont bus litile need? 1t I8 o mnxim brought from unothoer lnnd, Thut who by the truth desires to stand Must buld to the truth with clther haud, And this Is tho lessan for mo and for you, Burlned tn the leyend of deur Psl U, Out of the heart my brotior be tru, ‘Truth to seek and truth to soe, Truth to ask aud truth to be, ‘Truth to tace and fulier not, Truth to give and grudue it not, Truth that gives to every other All thou uskest for thy Urother. This 18 the dream my muse has sought Po mako mensure rightly to thy thought, ‘I'rucat I8 truth that o'er iR told Truer it was thun inted gold, Dream of dreams, signs of morn, ‘When the dreum ol lope was born. Lifu of Eons yet to be, Luwsun of muruuf. Heurlng dally frult {n fact, Pronpting every noble aet, Dreaui of dreama, the olides t, nawast, Al g slund, Tiune's eternal promiso land,™ The Convention song und the bonediotion closud the exerolsus, 3 * EVENING RECEPTION. ‘Tho beautiful residence of Purry [, Bmith was thrown open last ovening fur i goneral wid ox= ceedingly Informul reception to the memns bers u‘s tho sl Upalon visitiug boro sud tholr fricnds in thi Was il - oity. 1 thoroughly soclal and enfoyablo affalr, The decoruduas of the exterior wud Inter.or were of # chuste and plensing charucter, Upon the ott- sldu of the buuse on thy porches hung humher of Chincse lanterns. In the interior, facing the cntrance, there hung over the dinlg-room, pendant — trom vin of sunlax, the word * Welcomu," in lottors of earnutions, upon an arched bud of whlte roses. Over thu parior duor was u double tive-puinted iloral star, while over the (ibiary door bung tho dinmond-shaped bLudge of the Fratoruity in carnutions und white roscs. In tho winduw of the Hbrary wus o inasterpieco of tho tlorlst's urt, I tho slupe of un_urch over A bed of Jaquenunot and other rure roaes, In which wad displayed the motto f the order, und the words * Pel Upsilon— of o 1833 Hetween tho fibrary aud iusicsroom thore bung unothor double fve-pointed Horal stur, In the conservatory, with ts rure plants and wvxuties tn wrest variety, whore fountain was playieg, there were ude divonul decorstions - the lhuto of vurluus-colored candies und tunging Chineso Ianterne. ir.and Mrs, Perry H, Bmith did the honors In_the nusic-rwom, uesisted by Miss Tiernun, of Evanston, und Mlss Holon Swing. ‘Fhere wero upwardd of 500 ladles und geotio- men predent duriag the ovenuy, and all were Joud fin their prajscs of tho hulplmlllg of the host - and hostess, An orcheatrn of sixteon plecen, under tho loadership af Jotin A, Sland, was stutloned tn oo of tha upper rooma, sud performed o fols lowing proeruus during the eveniug: Overture—" Concerto, Waltz—*Juumita,' Balecuon—* Ollvett Waltz—" Roses from ¢ Waltz—" Fouerlunkeu Galop="Ernunl." Waltz—* Hlilee Taylor.” Later (o the evenlig tho orchestra ropnired to the Inrgo ball-room on the uppor tloor, snd duncine. was kept up by the guests untll o reasunnbly lute bhour, lietween 11 wnd 12 o'clook An elegant collation was served In tho Lillisrd-room, which bud been trunsrorined Into a bunquering hall by il M, Kinstey. 'Fho table wus eluborutelz decoruted, aud fu the contre wis o tmumwnth eporgne uf rich dowers, whilo upon euch ond wero ricilys decorated cokes. Tu thls portion of the pro- gran full tustice wis dune. During the evenmy o number of the under. Readuato muembers of thu fruternity assoinbled ih ong of the purlors, armed with tho fruternity tong-books, sud vntertained the guvsts aud Kraduuto members with somo of . THE OLD BONGS THE BOCIETY, slnglug *Melne lraut, The Jolly Canvoous- don,” *Smuking S “Joy of Pal U\ullull"‘ auu others. 'fhe boys were I good velee, und thelr bearty rendition ulghese Inspinting cols lego wirs was highly vnjuysd by thelr audience. AMONG THOSE PHESENT wore Mr. aad Mew. Porry . Suuth, Mr. Eraest Boutn.” Ymith. Mise Tiernan, M Milton €, ht tho | Col. B, lettle M. I Mlaw {ss lclen Bwing, Mr. E. I8, Wushourne, ). T the v, Dr. Locke, Ml Hamilton, M Bigler, Me. und 3. D, Magruder, Miss Jessio Wil nrd, Lina Harrlaon, F, f Hayes, Clinton A, Bnowden, Men, Wilbur F. Btorev, Willlam Ar{hur. Iotert Low, Mise Livw, Miga Whittaere, and Mea, W, Acker- man, Mits 3 o Ackermun, Charles Whitencre, Mrs, G 1L McCormick, Crrus 11, McCormivk, dr. Yrank ilny, Judge and Mes, ‘Toueee, Snmuel dotinston,. Me, N, €. Porking, Ml Perkins, fiyde Purk: W, D. Underwond, Gen, A, L. Chete Iwn, Mes, Hoyno, Mr, and Mrs W.C, mare, Cyrua flentley, the Misses Monr Florenen Mitehell, " George W, Morrison, Mollie Mitchell, Aalstunt Stute's Atiornoy Ine uam, 3. C. Lightnor, 3 Misses Hamilton, Mrs, vrove, Miss Crafts. the Shorer, Mlex Latliner, the Misses rowning, Vv, and Mrs, Fred De Uolyer, My und Mrs, C, P, Keenoy, tho Migses ‘Temple, W, V. Stunrt of Judinnapolis, Niduney C. Knstman, Heber ot Prof, and M 3; 1) 8. s, Loriitie Chenoy bt Jtochoster, N Y Word of - Union Coltege, M. Freeman, H.aubee, G, . ler, University of Now York, tott, . C. Furwell, M. 1. Beach, Hichardso: W, L, Rubbins, e B, J ouths M s, K. Venree, R, . Duonean, F. 8 Wh I'hilip G, Ba Yales J Ambi Heermand 13, e, 1 awdal t, Wasle . C. Kimbull, ernit, G, Fauderson, W. C. Pennock, Fletener, F. W, Dnvenport U 2 Gardnor, Tra W, Rubel, J. C. Hopkins, Chiengn Univarsity: AL A, Goodwing H. A, Dickinson, Syracuse " Univeraitys W, . Drown, W, 4. Freemun: Cornell University: rosby, Clarence Curpenter, Tri ‘y P, . Biith, e, W H. Miiler, Emduute doleantes; C, W. Nn. Van Behuaek, C. L Brown, W, H, Morse, J. Cornell, J, W. Dickinson, H. Hopkins, A. B, Seq- man, F.8. Cheney,d, C. Hunson, C. A, Pratt, Omega Chapter: Gow. and Mrs, SMartin Beem, tho Rev. and = Mrs, D. Shep- r. und Mra. Eben Lune, 3iss Fannie Lat e Mitehell, Julin M. B indy, Oclando f Lonsing, Mich.; Misa Bz Anderson, Mr. and Mrs, Keeney, Mr, and Mrs, T, 3. ilovne, Miss Sadie Biwler, Mies Bugenio Condu, Miss Kinsley, Miss Adelo 8nomors, of Evanstons Sime- uel Schoyer, of ltochester, N, Y. s Nion Wurren, Miss Anule Clark, Janes E, bell, Intue Adams. Ir, the Rov, C. B, Allon, dr, Ebenezer Andrews, J, W. Andrews, Georun Avery, George Huker, Phit Daranred, A, B, Barr, Enos M, Burton, 'L’ E. Bennett, B, A, Dlair, E, T, Biair, 8, L. B Ioge: nyce, L. D. 1. st carter, Les- 2\ A A, 1), Curter, Erue: es W, Ferry, Lieut, C. M. Fi Enatman, It, P. H. Di 18, 8. K. Dougherty, W. M. Flntx. Jr., W. 8, Forrest, . N Fowler, C, C. On! M. Goodwin, the Itev. H. C. Granger, - win Greene: it W, Geovor. T, W, Grover. W. . fhull, W, W Hall, 0. E. Huven, €. De W, Hawe tey, B. D, Hewitt, Hurry Hi . HIIL . O. Jones, W, B, Keen, W. M, Luwa rence, A. N, Linscott, L. w Cheney, J. L. Clapy, E. W, Clemet E. Doddrlidge. Justus Crane, Collins, and R. L. Dakin, e ELI PERKINS IN TEXAS. Wonderful Rallroad Boom in r Wons derful Siate — Tho Raln-Belt Golng Went=Crops to the Itio Grande=Tho Garden of Eden Around San Antonlo =Soctn) Chunges tn Texus=Tho Ger- mans=New Brauufels, Spectal Correspandence of The Chicago Tribune, SAN AnToN1o, Tex., Muy 14—SIX yenrs ago I traveled through Texns, It took us then twenty-five hours to rlde by stage from Austin to San Autonlo, We forded six streams then, and, when we eame to the San Marcos ad Goudalonpe Rivers, the water fiiled the bottom of the conch so that we had to standl on the seats, To-dny we came over on the new Internutional & Great Northern Rallvoad In five hours, and passed over the suwe rivers on splendid steel bridges, CLIMATIC CILANGES, 1thought then, with Gen. Mazen, that west of San Antonio was the dry zone. 1 thought then that Texas, from Austin to San An- tonln, was a pure grazing country, where ouly frrigation would insure good erops. But since then the black prafrivs have grown over with mesqunite-bushes, und the rain-belt has moved up to the Rio Grande. Ithen, In 1875, dvew aline from Bismarek, on the Novthern Paciiie, about 100 miles west of thie one hundredih parallel, down to North Platte, on the Union Paclfic; Collyer, on the Kansas Pactfic; Dodge Clty, on, the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa Fé; Clsco, on the Texas & Paclfic; nnd Austin, on the Iouston & Texas Centrals and said, * ITere ‘is the drought-llne. West of these polnts crops are notsure.” That dronght-line would ¢o six years ago, but it wou't do now, ‘The nature of the country hns steadily changed, They are raising crops In Texas close up to the Rio Grande, The drought.line should run from Dodge City, in Kansas, to Eagle Tass, on the RivGrande, THRE DESERT BECOM ED To-day I find the country from Austin to San Antonlo aud beyond is one grand gar- den,—and such ngarden! T have never seen eighty miles of such splendid growing crops a8 1 linve scen to-dny between Austin and Sun Antonlo. In many places the eye can see for miles, but not a blade of grass I8 In sight. It s all cotton, wheat, onts, and corn. The corn Is up to 1y shoulders, the wheat is all hended out, and the onts are ahnost ready to cut. ‘They de not look like growing uats, The fields look like eigamic bins of solid oats, ‘There are many fields of oats which will pro- duce from sixty 1o 100 bushels to the nere, Flelds enn be selected which will produce even 125 bushels, Northern farmers will not betieve this, but the Texns farmer will tell you that 125 bushels of oats on an acrv of Texas * hog-wnllow ”” 18 not a plenomenal crop, SIx years ago this land could have been bourht for from 610 810 per nere. Now 1t 1s worth from $25 to 885, The same soll can be bought, remote from the rallrondy, for Leom $2 1o 85, “This Texas soll for 100 wmiles enst Al west of Austin I3 Hka the lowest buckshot botiom lands i Ittnols. It pro- «uces a bale ot cotton, or from ity to seven- ty-flve bushels of corn, Oveaslonnlly will be lefe wtanding 1y tha whent-fleld an old lnst year's cotton-stalk six feet high, As well ns srazing pays, sueh land has to come under the hoe, nm simply astonished to ses s ;ll‘mch splendid lund and so Hitle poor Innd in eXi8. i Cunrnley, A. N. D, Crem, B, B, ' THE GARDEN OF THE CHANGE IN TEXAS, One cause of the railrond-boow in Texns is the finding of so much gomd land o the wastern portlon, whore [t was thonznt to be a purely grazine wmmr‘i'. Ratlrond-men doi’t eare where they bulld rafiraads us long a8 the track runs over bluck buckshwt soll five fewt thick., Sueh land will support towas, Sueh land will il up with settlers, The land Is 0 vich In Texas that they do not eall it land, When o farmier wants to sell o pleve of Land he says: * What will ‘you” give me for ten acres of hog-watlow 2 = ‘Tha now-rallrord bullders right ahead bullding rowls, regardless of towns. Last ?'enr the Internadonal & Grent Northern hullt depots with no house within amlle of them, Muny of these depots will ship 10,000 ales of cotton this year, and in five yoars there will bo a new town around thewm. BUCIAL CHANOGES IN TEXAS, -When you look aronwmd you liere and ses the naw civilizatlon, whien” you travel tor a week mind never ses o rlnlul, & palrof spurs, OF 0 EONIOFRrD, YOU usk: ** Where Is tha traditiona? Texan? Whoro I8 the man who rade through town firing his revolver with ono hand, slinging hia hat with the vther, ond yelling with hils mouth®" AILL ean suy 14, He 18 nov here. 1o hos fuuu West, “1lu has gone to Arizons, or urded the Rio Graude it Mexleo, It will bo hard at first for the dime-novel fellows and the playwrihts to give up the traditlonal “Coxans but it will have to be done, Llere tn San Antaule [ ses tho sme working erowd 1see in Chleago. The old ndoba houses are about all gone; tinted puints tike the placs of the old Spunish Wwhitewash; and tig an Ohlo buggy. ~ ‘Therd 1s a law—and no ong breaks it or thinks of breaking it—muking It a erhine to earry u eoncenled revolvor, Actually the only shooting I live seen was In the euso of u Helle Loy who sliot a swallow with a bow amd wreow at w school plenlo which I sttended nt Wuxahuchie, and bo wus reprimanded by tbe youny ludles. Hepriwands ed InTexus for shooting s swallow! TEMPERANCE AND POLITICS Temuporunce haw mude n wondurful stride in Tuxus, Inmuny soodons it fs total abstinence, aud [ bave not seen u drunken wn ju tho Stule, T politics tho Stute ds still Demovratio, but will ane duy bo iBepublican, ut joast one-Gaif of it Dallug, the lurgvet kud most unterprising town In the North, wi Hepublican when St. Louds, Kunsas City, und Bt. Judeph vtangued front fnst winter, The ruilroads buve brought (n 80.00 Hepubileun luboters. ‘The new lwuigrunis uro all - Republioan, und the Germans ure Hepul- lican, By-und-by, when Toxus s out up, tie furmer rides to town . which the Texans don't wont to hapnen the north portion of theState, T say ywillelect Repub- liean Benntora, NEW RAILROADS IN TEXAS. Tt would take acolumn to describe the twenty. two new railroads in slght in Texas, Huchn . rulirond-booms never before struck f Btate. It irnot Idle tolk, but the rellronds nre actunlly being bullt. When I raked ex-Unov, Hubbird. whe I8 the Presdent of the Texas & 8t. Louis Nurrow-Guuge, now 200 mades long, und heing raplly buillt from Calro to Laredo, on the Rio Grande, to meot the Paimer-Sullivan n‘vuum. how muany miles of new rond were in sighe fn Texas, he suld: *Bixteen hundred miles of new road—costing for construcuaon nnd equtpment $25,000 per mile, or 1.000,0n—wlil he butltbefore the frostacomo, ‘That 1s, £40,000.000 will be spent in tha State be- fore next syrin; ¢ S And this fs not alle’ No. cre ara 1,40 miles more which will be finished witiln two years and a half. That fs, auw ronds almost elgbt times us lone as the New York Central will ba buiit in Texua within two funn aud & half. Forty milllon dollurs coming nto the Stato this summer I8 making business boum. Tho wholo Stato Ia in . whirl, —Rew eatkta 13 ndvancing; money 18 plenty; the bi citiea are bu.lding: und the State s been striuck by # phenomennl wave al prosperity. The peo- ulu buvo eensed to tutk politics. They nre ton usy for thut, Oncee It i while an old mossback Willduwnn the North: butw level-headed Texan will tuke him ane slde und sy, “Wuy, the Nurth 13 seuding us money and bullding our rafironds, Now York und Chiicugn nre dolng 1t, not Charles. ton und Savannab, “Shut up now uod let the North ntonel* I cuninot undorstand or explain the revolution takiug pluce in Texns. A Tarmer goes to bed and wakes tup {n tho morning to lind a raifroad clenr througd his thousand-acre furm, und his weulth trebled. ‘The iU laborers nre eating, buying, and inoving, Beautiful depots, deiis ruted with Indisn red und ochre, und all the Artiatic tints, are teachine tho people architecs ture, 8oirely the resurrection murniug has dawned on Texal THE OERMANS IN TEXAS. One af tho must thrifty sottlements in Texi Is uhout New [ruunfels, about fifteen il tinrtheast of San Antonio. Hero are 15,000 Ges wnns, and more uro coming dally, They huve vineyants, and tho beat cultivated felas’in the Btate. In politics they ure ftepublican, Thelr cltidren are taught Germun In the schools, but. atill they are eoming up with American in- stincts. “The ehildren” take no pride in German traditdons, Yeaterduy 1 saw n band of Germun school-children with thelr books 1n their bands, Arc you u little German girl?"* 1nsked one, . sbio eald. * My mother 1s German, but Iam not."* I fouud thes al liked to bio called American, ‘This is us 1t should be, A bomogetieous people la what we want In this country.—all spesking une lunguake and loving the samo truditions, At New Bruunfels is tho beat water-power In the Stute. Springs capnble of turning a duzen foctories leapf out of the ground and _run with twenty fect full into the Gaudulnup River. A single erystal spring, flowing & perpetual stream Ht lenst five feet sguare, rusnes out of the rraund as I It ran oot of A Croton plpe, sbove oW Uraunfels, The owner of this wondertul Bpring and water-puwer, Mr. Landuu, wunts to sell 1t for niwaye Just $500 more thun some- bidy ofters him for it He huw beew offercd $100.000 for it, but {a stlil asking more. He com- menced with 225,000 o few yeara ugo, A bune dred thousand dollars will ‘always keep it out of the murket, for, with the new rallronds, cont will svon be cheup, and the interest on $100,000 will muke nll the steamepower three cotton-fuce torics would want. ELt PERKINS, AFTER THE BATTLE, Scel 8 on Peruvian Battlefi~lds. Core spondence San Franclaen Call, Procuring suddle horses at Lima, this writ- erand two companfons rode out to the bat- tlefields, Befure we reached the spot we could smell the stench, as tha wind was blowing from it toward us, The flles began to hother our anlmals, and we soon reached the first subject. It was a dead chalo, or Peruvian Indian, with his rifle and forty or fitty cartridges, Iyl pear; also, a bag of mokly bread. e had a bayonet stab in the breast, and his skull was broken by a blow from a mnusket stock, as it Is said the Cilians finisn their vietims in that style. Benzine had ) poured on his body and then set on fire. ‘The flumes had ran swiftly over, burning the clothing and portions uf the body, and then wentoul. So there he lay n a half-con- sumed condition just where he fella week before. We soon found others In the same condition, and then groups of five and ten In o plle, some on thelr backs, others on thelr faces, as they were dragged up and flung together by the Chilinn soldiers. All seemed to be with the legs and ars sprend out and distorted, prubnbly by the nction of the fire, Inmany pluces the head had been burned off at the neck, and the feut and hunds were gone, and the fingers and small boues of the feet would burn gquleker than the larger mass of flesk. Wesaw ne carrion- eatlng birds, but the flles completely covered 03 and everything else, - We suw mnany dead and wounded horses, often the luter wers standing around on three legs, some unable to move, and others trylng 10 crop o few spears of grass growmne close by, R\'a no- tieed one Jurge, tine fellow, with's hind leg almost severed nt the ankle, e wis blnck. with flles and stowly Ilfilll}: with wortilicas tion. Poor sutferme” fellow! We tried 10 it & cartridge nto a Rennneton rifle for the purvose of putting hiim out of his misery, but could not. At Mirotlores, mounted on an old inealiunes, or tomb, we found o Dahl- gren elevenu-ineh smonth-bore of 1863, weighs L over 16,000 pouids, 1t stood sothary and nlune outon the plaln, with its dead guiiners 1yt aroil, % Ars were found all over the valley, and Chvtlugi-boxes nleely filled, with not suncle eartrige missing, slhiowine that they hud been vast off and thrown away befure the firing of nshot, It was uctually pitinble 0 se0 the waste of ammuuition liere, Lvery- where inthe track of the retreatitg army the zround s thickly sown with It.” Ofien W CHING neross cases of anuuniton 1yanug in the dust of the publle road that ha treen opencd,—too valueless to carry nway, noong placs in a small graveyard, whers the fight had raged very lhot, the unburled dead luy thick on the graxves, ad in o receptaels fora cottin In the thick wall— u sort of lurgs . pigeon-hole—we saw n dead soldier with the feet protruding from the agertnye. Ho hiad been wounded and ernwled 10 1o dle, thus burving himself befors death found him, Along the puulle highway we constantly enue neross bodles, some with n Iitle dirt shoveled over them, some half consumed, und others just as they fell. ‘Uhey wers on thelr bucks, with arins extended and heud thrown back, mouth wide open und tuee upturned, in o mute appeal to the clear, unpliying sky. ‘fhe whole valley 18 erossed In ull dheetions with ndove walls, brenst high, and trom tiftoen to clgh een Inchies thick, and fn many places the Peruvinns had dug ont loophales with th I bayouets, and posted fleld artillery in difturent places. Now, there wers the Pe- ruvling in possession of thess natural breast- works,—breastworks so close together that the fine Chilinn cavalry could not operate,— mhl| ?'fl they falled to hold thelr excellent position, At Sun Junn, where the first battle took pince, the' soldiers of the Esmoraldn Iegls ment, still encainped thare, were collecting and burning the doad, We atoud aear and witehed the cremating until the vxnlmlhuf eanrldges on the bodles cuused us to ful buck In some disorder. ‘Uhe soldlors wouhl fusten o ropo to the neck or leg of the corpse and drag it earelesly nlong thesand, followed by o procession of “Hies, to the pyre, They wers Inughing wnd Jokhue and somethnes vowling with each ather for hanging * bask 1) the traces ' and not pullng thu rightshare of the Jod; they would haul it up on the pile and go_ luzlly Tor another, th they got the luce cleuned ont, Just a8 wo hive seon s culifornia farmer (Im‘fxlnu out uid burning lo&‘n from his plow land, Tiese heart-sickening scenes diil not ac- eur ol on an sulated plaln, but within four or five Juips of the busy eamp, We founnln trooper sitting on the bunk of a little strenm, and asked him for w drink of water, Ho handed us Wls canteen, which ho had just filled, from which we drank hearilly, Riding our horses on up tha streanl, we found a body lylng slimy sl Dblonted In of * water puddle that avzed Into the cnwft. As we hnd boen acenstamed to horribly sights wud smells, we dld not gut slek) but felt sguoanish the rest of the duy, and dreamed of that body ull nlght, 1618 sakl thut the Chillung lost avout 4,W0 in killed, while the Peruvisns loat _about 8,0.0, At Chorrillos the Chill- ans Junrned that’ the canteens of the encuy were filled with rum, So every one they caught un‘Y killed us quickly as possible, und drank his Hanor, Soun that purt of the dis viston wure drunk, and fighting like dovis, and many savae dosds were cominitted ut night, ‘['he Peruvians had protected their lines by u diteh and sundbugs, wnd the un- men are doink o good business vpty ng the bugs and setling them., THE ST, LOUIS GRAIN INTEREST. #r. Lovis, Mo, May 18.—Thore is a report curreut that all burge liuea engugud fu trane- poriluy bulk graia Letween here ang New Orleans ure to be vansollduted under oue wans suvtnyat, but nothlng dotinlt can bo uscurtuined #bout tue multer, Beverdl prominent sud wealthy cltizend bave couvludud to erect & nction of Twentleth ncifio Rnllrosd of bhaif amillion bushels 2apacity, to_demonstrate the Praoticability of gas ns n motor, WHENCE COMd OUR DYES? Grent Increvse the Manufactnre of Coal=Tar Colors=8ome of the Wood Dyes, mratn-clovator_at the ktreot and the Missour! Hoston Commerelul Bulletin. : A broker in dyes and dyestufls snggested to us the other day that the trlomph of the - - electrie light and its substitution for gas all over the world woutd not only bankrupt the gas companies but would destroy another great and knportant Industry—viz, : thetrade inaniling dyes, which are mnde exclusives ly from coal-tar obtained from the waste * productsof gas-works. "There Is probably very littls danger of the destruction of the anline industry i the manner referred to, but the suggestion will serve to call atten- tion to the vast proportions which the indus-. try hins assumed within the past quarter of & century, ‘The demand for vared and at~ tractive eolorings in textile fabrics, papers, soups, and muny other articles, keeps the chemlsts of the world constantly husy in de- vising new colors wnd providing names for them, A single New England corporation en- snged In the wmanufacture of cotton and woolen guods used 81,000,000 worth ~ of dyes and chemleals per an- num. The “total value of all the dyes, mordants, ete., used In the United States, per annuin, I8 estimated st not less than 840,000,000, and of thls amount fuity *one-half are of aniline extraction. It Is snld that the whole quantity of aniline dyes nuw constmed {n the world I8 valued at'not less thun $100,000,000 per unnuw, And yet, such o thing as aniline dys was unheard of thirty FURTS AR ‘he most hnportant step in the unifine overles wns nade In 1859, when conl-tar vivlded the valuable eoloring ngent wow known nd mngentd, and sometiines ny sollering, the battles of Magenta and Sul- terino having oceurred about the time of these diseoverles. ‘Three yenrs previous there- to (1n 1850) n tI“ekno\vu as mauveine (purple find been ubtalned to some extent from coal tur andd must consequently be given the tirst plice on the list. * Rosuniline” (magenta), however, i3 not only Itself an econovmieal, henutlm\, and easily-npplied coloring matter, but it Is the starting-point of a host of other dyes, such ns yellows, blues, violets, greens, browns, ete. Anlline blue was discovered in 5605 green In 1861, and again by another process i 18H; brown In 1861 and in 1863 and 1864 aniline blicks wers given to the world, though in an imperfect condition. y 1867 coaltar had been made to yleld all the primary colors—red, orange, vellow, mreen, blue, Indl- xo, and violet, and since that date there have entered Into commerce innumernble other hues, Some of these dyes have natur- ully entered Into competition with the color- ing agents which were In use before thelr discovery, But f or others new uses have been found, and the dyer, ecallco-printer, waol-manufacturer, and paper-auaker ling found his means for varying und fproving the arnamentation of his productions more thun doubled. New aniline dyes and com- binatlons are being discovered every day, and the rivalry hetween dliferent manafactiirers to secure for their prtrons the latest and mrllsl beautlful products of the laboratory is ntense. In Boston there are now ns mnr:}l ns o dozen ngencies for the sale of anlline dyes of different European munufacturers. Nearly as wany more are loeuted In Philadelphia, and o stlll greater number in New York, Uhere 14 but one coucern In the United States, loeated ut Albany, N. Y., engaged in the manufacture of nnillne, but there hag recently been some talk of the establishuent of aniline works in New Enzland. The In- dustry hus sprunzz up so ravidly, and Is sifll 80 Inrizely in the hunds ot its originutors, that there has been little opportunity for Aier- fean manufucturers o engage fu It. But a8 conktar Is now exported from thls country, and Is brought back again in the I form of df'ns. it would scem ns though there were autileient Inducements for entering upon the domestie munufacture of uniline, ‘The first substance obtained from conl-tar in the manufucture of these dyes 13 benzine, or henzol, ns it s teckoienlly called, Thisis united whth nitrle ncld to forw nitro-benzol, which I3 then converted into aniline, One huwdred pounds of eanl-tar [ylelds from three to five pounds of aniline, The nniline dyesin common use range all the way from 81,25 1o $16 a pound, but their economny as a dye- l;)g agent consists In i, their enss of applica- and the bright and beantiful colors ure obtained from them, A varlety of substitutes for other amd cheap coloring ageneles are also now odtained from conl-tar, A praduet of the nadder plant, whieh was tormerly an huportaut article of esport from France to this country, under’ the mune of “allzarine,” has now been almnst entirely snnerseded by *artificial alizatlae,” ob- talieed from eonl-tar, In suito of the vast Increase which has oc- curred In the use of anlline colors, as nbove nuted, there has been no diminution in the use of wood dyes. The quuntity of dye- waonds Imported Into the United States in 1850 was greuter than In ““f previous year exeepting 1870, when the rlsing tendency of vutue draw to our shores unnecessarily lirge quuntities of all kinds of merchandise. . ‘The quantity of dye-woods lmported Into the nited States per annu is now about 1,750+ 000,000 puunds, and of this amonnt about ones qlux;rlitt- prepared here In Boston and viel Lozwond, the most lmportant of wood-col- arie ngents, I8 the basis of nearly all black dyes, and probably five tinies as much of-this wood is used as of all other dye-woods, The Dest toxwood comes from Central Awmerica, anu the poorest from Jamalen, Fustle, a wood abtained from the West Indles, Mex- fro, and the northern countries of South Amerlea, commands a 1ttle less prics than tho best logwoud, and yields o vellow dye, A variety of woods, fmported from varlous quarters of the world under the names of Camwoud, Brazil, bar, Luna, Brazilletto red saunders, snd sapan woods, all yll-ul dyes of redor reddish hues, ‘The genuine eamwood s the hizhest-priced dye-wood In use. 1t ylelds n beautiful red eolor, which I8 used Intextilo fabrics and In red nks, The cheaper barwood from Afriea Is Iargely mixed with camwood, or used in its plnce, Lima woud ylelds o purpleish red dye, and I8 sold a3 an extract under the nnme of *hypernle,” Iled saunders woutl, which s obiained In_Ceylon und paris of u, ylelds the same plzment that is found I bar-wood, Sapun wood Is obtulned from anodier inferfor specles of tho sine tree as cnmwood, growlng principaily, however, in Jupan, Plok and red dyes ave Inrgely ob- tulned by the Chlnesw troin snpon wood, and are used In imparting tie brilliunt colovs to the Chinese uid Juputiese funs which are brought to this country. 'There are, of course, many other dyes” made trom bork, legves, fruit, eic, which would not be ln- cluded under this hendmg, Mrs, and Mias. In former days single wonen, when thoy had . reached w cortain nge—thirly yours, wu bellovo ~=soured with whoir murrled sisters the distine- tion of belag called s, Thus we read of Mrs. Etlzuboth Carcer nud Mra, Hunnuh More, nolthor of whom bud o busband, Lattorly Mrs. uud Mivs bave lust all retatlon to awe, uod &ru the wurried states, i does uot Pplenso the advocutes of women's rigbte, Wo flud ono of them, Mry. Llizibeth A, Kingsbury, of Portugevilis, N, X, writing In protest to thio Woinan's Journad, and urging 8 return to the old cusiow. 8ne argucs thut ud Master Willlam or Chuplus grows to the dustinetion of dir., o Increasing yeurs and dig- nity suuuld entitlo their fomalo relutives W s vorresponding chauge. "l 1o Lo utroduced,” shu snys, Brown, u ally, superficlul creature, yet i hor teons, aud e next e ent 10 be presonted to Mise Willlams, who st 8 Hluuw Wu percuive to bo au lutetivetual, noble, rond-souled woman of 85 'or 40, worth wmore than u dozon tike Mra. Drown,” Sbe denounces the existing usuge us degrading. sud fu ropl tothe guestion of mule ubjeciurs, * How shall we kuow thut i womun i asuerledi” suys: *inquire, it you wish (0 uscortiin, 14 wo ive to do respeotioe you.” ‘Luls s very well ns fur #8 IL good, Lul ‘thore remuiug ibu fuct that must wowen, ospeclally unmarried oncs, uro sonaitive regurdiug advinioing yeaed. We fear that ouny of tho tattor, IF compollod woon S0 to take tho nppultution of Mre, would never confuss tu baviug reached that uge. dee. Kinga- bury does 1ot sou tLigs (i this iight, und sol- wnly warng ull girls 1o keep out of mutrimon, untll® thoy urs #5 ar loust, 10 arden Is aunoyiug “1o e, lovors wish to ten thelr nuptlals, they roust Lo nced with, vl wm 81, but 1do not futend to uwrry till [ aimn 23, The luws of 10y being would be dlsoboyed by &0 du- g, und 1 ahull not warry eyon then unicia reuann und Judgment unito with uifeetion by ups proving my choice Wo tear that Mrs. Klugd- Lur:’ will nut tind waoy supporters, and tut uee suuny slstors will deoling (bo * strenin and in- Heperdeney . whboeh sbio promlses thvio fu the wdupiion of M, us wo udvertisoment that ey uro o Junger chickons. o —— + Pr ity Walter«tirls, Alaw wud pasied 1o Cullfornis prohibiting womun froiw workig us winters ut night in cons cert salouus; but the Supreme Court bis decied it unconstititional, on the geound *hut the con- cert valoon business b thut) State 18 not Hlegul, and it juwiworality not fo coutllor with posis tive luw 1a pot sutticleut cuuse fursuch luteie fereuce.