Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 24, 1881, Page 6

RAILROADS. ~ntorest Attaching to the Decision of tho Supreme Court in Reading, The McCalmont Party Has Not Yet Complotely Triumphed Over Gowen. Means by Which He Can With- stand Their Attack—Their Chances. Hot Corn Beginning to Bother the Southern Transportas tion Lines. The Oregon and Northern Pa- cific Agreement—Future Policy. Latest Advices from the Country Along the Line of the Northern . Paoifio, TIE READING PROPLE. Speciat Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune, ye. PHILADELTHTA, May 23.—Tho decision {n the Reaamy Rallroad ease, by which theelee- tion held in March Inst ts declared a tegal one, and the Board of Directors, headed by Maj. Frank S. Bond as President, pro- nounced the onty legal Board, is very -Smportant, and the more interesting “from the fact that it fs one of the eight-to-seven variety, and the *Chief-Justice and two of the ablest jurors on ‘the bencli diysent, the decision beluz that of a bare majority, The pith lies in thestatement that, adinitting the fact that those who ab- sented themselves from the meeting did so for the purpose of preventing an election, * those who voluntarily absented themselves frown a | meeting duly called for election must recog- nize the validity of the election regularly made by those who do attend, Such absentees present no ground for rellef from thetr misfortune or thelr folly," Theminorlty decision fs that the stockholders could notbe prevented from holding thelr annual mecting atthe day and place named in the charter, and that tho special mevting called for the election of oflicers was not an annual, ‘The gin to the McCalmont party from this decision is really almost insignificant, Itsettles the Bond Board ts the de facto as wells the de juro Board of Managers, for Mr. Gowen hag declarod {is intention to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court, put {t gives them little else beside the corporate seal, Mr. Gowen remains one of the Recelvers, Presitent oft the Branch and leased lines, and especially of tho Phil- adelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, a corporation almost indissolubly connected with the Railroad Company. It!s hardly to be expected that ho will be displacedas a Receiver by the Court ns long as he can show, which he can now, that he holds tho proxies of « majority of the stockholders, and of a very Inrge number pf bond /goldere, and, unless there 1s a very marked “change in the temper of both stock and bondholders, he will bo Jegally reGlected in January next. ‘Lhe only way in which this ean ‘be prevented will be such action on the part ofthe Board as will prove that they can lift the road out of the difficulties, provide for its debts; and take It out of the hands of the Receivers. ‘This, howover, It is quite possible for them to do, and there is evory reason to suppose that they will lose notime in perfecting a plan for the extrica- tion of the Company from its embarassments, ‘Mr, Gowen's grent plea has been that ho was the only man who understood the Company's ‘troubles and the only man who could ‘pave it The Bond managers will * not prove themselves half as smart ns they , are thought to be If they do not have a good plan for the sottlomont of the Company's . debts'partly under way by the close of the iyenr. It ls known that they will have the ; Promise of plenty of money n3 soon as thejr ! right and title Js settled, a3 lt is beyond ques- { tlon by this decision, ' The decision of the Supreme Covrt in the Reading caso had tess effect on “he stock than had been feared. ‘The price dropped 2 per cent on receipt of the declsion, but it afterwards roao 134 and closed stenidy. Hawusnene, Pa, May 23.—The Supreme Court this morning affirmed tho decree of the Court of Common Pleas declaring Frank ¥. Bond and others aa legally elected oMicers of the Philadelphia & Reading Railrond Com- . pany. Judges Shurswood, ‘Trunkey, and Bterrett dissented, “ = PHILADELPIA, May 23.—With regnrd to the decision of the Supreme Court in the Rending Railroad case to-luy, Mr, Gowen auys: “Af it decides that Bond is President of the Company, such decision woul un- doubtedly ba a ‘Hnal one, and 1 would hand over to Bond the seal of the Company, and his would be authorized to sign the certiti- cates of Its shares, whieit is the only duty the President hus to perform pending the Re- eelverahip. Lill remain ag Recelver of the Railroad Company and President of the other companies, and if Bond and his new Board should refuge to carry out the financial are Yangements L have made for the relief of the Company, no action could be taken upon them until atter the next, annual election, at whieh Iwill undoubtedly be reinstated, a8 T hold ‘sutticient proxica for that purpose noy, and my friends in England and this country are organtzing to muintain their right to control the Company.” NORTHERN PACIFIC, Borelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, : Sr. Pavs, Minn, May 23.—Col, Newport, Land Commissioner of the Northern Paciile Road, has returned froma two-weoks’ trip over the Company's M1 The espectat ob- Jeet of his trip was to settlo an unusual dif dicully, which was In the matter of title of the Inu! on which Miles City ts located, in the surveys made of that town it was sup- Posed that the town was located on Govern- tnent Jand, but, on the contrary, it has been discovered that the site was, by right of sur vey, Ju possession of the Northern Pa- citic, so that owners of property Bre now put to. the trouble of securing & clear title to the lands of which they presumed they wero Hiahafully poses sors, ‘Tho dnattor was satlsfuelority ad- dusted. | Speaking of the Missauri extension of the Northern Paciiic, Cal, Newport states thut the track will be completed to Glendive, the termlius of the extenslon, by the 15th of dune, and that, between Beaver Creek and Glendive, the track 1s {elias Inid at the rate of a imile per day. West of Glendive.to Ailes Cily on the Yellowstone division, some seventydeltiniles, I ty expected that the youd will be tinlshed by the middle of July, Graders, he says, are at work beyond Miles Chry, anu ave pushing the work with wonder- Tul rapidity. ‘The mines of soft coal beln ateveloped promise an tinmenas yield, sand solve the coul question for tat country very sutisfactorily, ‘The cout, Col. Newportstates, 4g of & vad quallty, and ts belog used by the inhabitants to a very large extent. ‘Fie Tus dians in the vicinity of Miles City are in bet- ter. contition than for some ‘thie. ‘Phe! gre jocated on the bottom =~ lands of the Hlowstone, two alles west vf Fort Keogh, and are enguxed—men, wonle nd childyen—in the Sultfvath of farne products, The statement of ihe puniding oniver at tho fort is Uhat one- rier of the Indians are now gelf-snpport> tuid are well satistied with thelr prept- Ht by the Government, ‘These eettlements along the ‘Tongue Iiver, a branch of the Yeliowstoug, ura belng made quite repidly, A xood many ranches are located, and. set Hors ure Silly tn now that the danger from Indians has been averted. Col, Newport $ays Le learned also that tho stories regards Ing the mortality among enttle in Montana last winter were greatly exaggerated, Tho tleaths were amoung enttle shipped from Texas late in the full, and not among cattle which had become acclimated, The New York ‘Trine hs interviewed Mr, Honey Villard, Present of tha Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, regaraing. the Norther Puelfic agreement with bls Company, and obtalved the following details of the arrangement: Honry Villard, President of the Oregon Itall- way & Navigntion Company, antd yesturday that the basis of tho ogtcement recently made be- tweon that Compiny nid the Northern Pacitte Company was tho future poltey of the two orgumzations. He said that he had never been opposed tu tho bullding ot the Casende Mounts ain Division of the Northera Pucitic whenever it wis Praoticable to de sa, A favorable route Across the mountains had not set been discove ered, and therefure all estimates aa to the cost oF the lina were mere guesswork, Bomo of tho Dircetors of tho Northern Paeltic were inclined to Insist on tho immmedinte building of this branch without regard either to route or cost. ho folly of day Cocke in tramp tl to build the rund in detached sections,” Mr. Villard suid, * proved tatal to tho enterprisa ten years ago, Pde not think the Compuny ought now to mnko a simithir twist Why, they butle a ling neross Washington ‘Territory, about 105 miles long, which would stand to-day on the Com- ‘pany’s bouks ng costing $15,000,000; and that line never bus pald operating expenses, The Norths ern Pacifie Hond inust be built asa through line, and on ite through Duainess, at frat at least. 1 must depend for life, Thave always regarded this 03,00 essential condition of the sticcess of the enterpriso, ‘Tho resources of the Company ato Hunlted by its charter from Congress, and if thoy should be wakted In building branches of une known cost lt might by Lmpossiblo to complete tho tintin tine, fam fn tuver of building this min ting Just as fast as it ean be done, ane wfter that, If the Company hag any surplus funds, it will be time enough to think of Muildtew ndate Hund! Hoes, 12m hot opposed, thorefore, to the huiiting of the division neross tho Cascade Hange, but Tam in. favor of comploting tho main Uno test. Uniess tho nitin ling shoud be compicted, that division would be worse than useless, for it vould not pay tte expenses from the lueal trattle, On tho other hand, If the main Hue shoukl be Unished as far ns Ainsworth, tha Company would have a through line to the Py elite by conncetion with the reyon Railway & Navigation any’s fines. In my opinion, the carly completion of this main tine should bo tho polluy which the Company should now pure sue, “This Is wobstentishy: what 1 said at tho Northern Paeltlc meotlug yesterday, and tho Hoard passed the resolutions for the extension from Kalua to Portland, snd, whenever prac- tieablo, from the Snako Hiver toTacoma. In tho agreement mady batwoen the two compn- nivs, there wag no tiention uf the purchasy by ine of Mr, Billings’ stuck. That was ontirely a personal arrangement between bim and mysell. As to the amount of stock bought of him, or ge to tho price pald for it, I have, of courso, noth- ing today. Jt ts sufisiont that I have now tho Pesetical controlof the stuck. There may not uny furthor changes In the Noard at present, ido not want President Billings to resin bis position, and it in utterly impossible it 1 should tnke bis place, Ido not think that Mr. Billings wit Jeave tho Ponrpany hofora the next genoral meeting In tho fall, ‘Tho pres- cnt cuinpusition of the Board 18 entirely sutis- factory to me and there {8 no lack of harmony amoug its members ng to the futuro policy of the two companics. “A formul consulidation of these compnnics, which tas been talked of, {8 perfectly imprace ticable. Besides that, there is no real nevesstty, of such a union now, The recent issuc of 180,000 shures of etook 19 left precisoly whora it was bes tore We begun our sults against the Compuny. 1 have myscif none of that Issue, but L under- stund it cun bo traded in now ‘ns woll as uny stack. The sults wera discontinued yesterday afternoon, and 1 fe Bt tat the request of President Roistoh, of tho Farmers’ Loan & ‘Trust Compaoy, the Stock Exchange rule mmo at tho thue of our sults was rescinded this morulng.” —_ TOO HOT. While it Is not the Intention of anybody to betittle the importance the barge fines down the Mississippi have achieved as grain cnr- tiers during the past winter, yet the fact can- not be denied, although the St, Louls papers keep up thelr usual amount of braggudecio, that the new route vin New Orleans will amount to but little during the summer months, when business will seek the cheap est and most avallnblo route via the Inkes and the canal, or even by lake to Duifato, and rail from that point te the seaboard. While it takes earaftt! handling in thls northern Intitude to prevent grain from heating during the hot weather, it willbe entirely lmpossi- blo to transport grain through the torrid climate vin Now Orleans. Although the really hot weather hag not yet set in, it is reported that grain shipped by the barge- Mnes during the last two or threes weeks heated and swelled so badly as to make ttun- fit for the market, Even the Souther rali- road Mines, which cun take freight through much quicker than the barges, tid it impos. sible to transport. araln safely during the hot stummer mouths. Mr, E. it. Dorsey, General Freleht Agent of the Georgian Railroad, and Mr. 2A, Anderson, General Freight Agent of the Western & Atinntic Railroad, for tha fietgetton of thelr Interests, have notitied alt lues running south that they will not accept any jnore corn Nyless proverly released ond the frelght guaranteed, ‘This avplies to all Hines running south via Cairo, 1 Louisville, and Cineinnatl. Shippers of grain will therefore take notice that, owing to the netion of the Southern fines, the roads lead- Ing south, as a matter of course, will have to coinvly with these conditions or otherwise ba held responsible for the trelght, ~ ansville, A NEW RAILWAY ROUTE, New Youk, May23,—A syndiente hins been formed to build a line between Reabank and Youngstown, on tho Jersey Central Line, composed of people interested In the Jersey Central, Wabnst, Rochester & Pittsburg, and New York, Chicago & St. Louls Roads, 'Tho have bought the narrow-gauge road leading from Redbank to Pittsburg, and will widen it to the standard guuge, ‘They will also build to Youngstown. ‘The cost of tho narrow-gauge road and the building of the gap is stated at $6,000,000. From Youngs- town the Atlantic & Great Western will bo used to Cloveland, and the New York, Chil- enzo & St. Louls from Cleveland to Fort Wayne, where the Wabash Is reached. ‘The Rochester & Pittsburg will build to Red- bank, thence using the Pittsturg branch of the Jersey Central route, ‘thls branch and the comiection will be under the manage ment of a separnte company, composed of representatives of the four ronds interested. Exch road will have equal rights over the joint road. BT. PAUL. Speclat Dispaten to The Crteago Tribune, Menvora, 11,, May 23.—A report hasbeen in elrentation here sluce Saturday, based on tho authority of parties interested, that the Chicago, Milwaukea & St. Paul Ratlroad Company is negotiating for the right of way to build a line from Rockford to Mendota, thence through Sencea to a point near Brald- wood, in which vicinity they purchased 4,000 acres of coal land, ands thenes to Kankakee, thus making a dlrect cout road to the north, and a through passenger route from New Orleans to Luke Superior, ‘This, itis claimed, will sectiro an Sastern outlet for grain with out golng through Chicago, and a Southern market for lumber, dt is further stated that it fs no vislonary scheme, but a project that has. already been commenced between Rock- ford and the Northern line, and between Kunkakeo and the coal felts, much of which Ja graded, and the bridge abutments put in, ‘The last franebise has been acquired by re- cent purchase, MEXICAN MATTEs, Ciry oy Mexico, May 2.—Tho House of Representatives ast ‘Thursday unaniinously approved of the Southorn Rallroad grant concession, and the bill will pass the Senate alzo within the next ten days, ‘Tho Teluun- tepec concession, which the Rallread Com- mission granted Capt. Ends, was also ap- proved by the House, and the bill will pass the House with some non-exsontinl modifica tions that are acceptable to Capt. Eada, ‘The inauguration of the Moxfean Cuanta Haile road Will take place June 16, LICENSED TO ORGANIZE. Specat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sruxaviein, Ul, May 23,—License to or- ganize was to-day Issued by the Secrotary of State to the Ilinols & Indiana Coal and Raile way Company of Chicago, with a proposed capital of $1,000,000, The object of the cor poration Is stated to be the construction of a Yaljraud from Efinghun, in Edlugham County, in on fustorly dlrection : through Jasper and Crawford Counties, to a polnt on. ip dnitiana State Ine, ‘The first Bourd of ‘Momassolin ss Rendaliet varie be Reason y . aud Leohard H, Kubold, all of Ghicago. s —— RAILROADS Ys. EXPRESS COMPA- NIES. Lirtiy Roce, Ark., May 23,—The case of the Southern Express Company vs. the Mum- phis and Little Rock iallroad came up be- fore Judge Caldwell, of the United States District Court. to-day, The question [n- volved was whether the rallroad companys ean do a general express business, and, If so, whether the express company cnn use the ears of the railroad company to carry on an expreas business at rates fess (hn the ml- road coutpany gives ordinary shippers, The same question will come tp in several d tricts of the clrenit, and Judee Caldwell ordered the case taken to the Cirentt Court, so that the deelstoen can apply to all the dis- tricta in the circult. fE GEORGIA ROAD. Avavara, Ga, May 3.—Preatdent Phinizyy of the Georgia Rallrond jis authority for the Information that $1,000,000 has been deposited fs security for tha lense of the Georgina Road, Wn. M, Wadley, President of the Central Rallrond, and the Loulsyille & Nashville Road are joint lessees, BLACK HILLS & CUSTER CITY. Drapwoon, D. T., May %—Ground wos broken this afternoon on the Black Hills & Custer City Railroad. Tho road will run from Deadwood to Custor, with a branch to Rapld City, Che total distance is about. seventy-five miles, and ts being built by the Homestake Mining Company, princlpafiy to furntatt timbers and fuel for thelr: mines and —_— TEXAS NEWS, Tlouston, Tex., May %3.—In tho Spectal County Court to-lay in the ense of Henry DS penbrook vs. the ‘Texas & Creat Northern Rallway Company, the jury rendered a verdict for tho plainti? for $20,602, It Is reported here that Juy Gould hing obtained possession AE the Galveston, Houston & Munderson ID. LAYNG. TPirrsnuna, Pa, May 93.—Thereis x rumor that J, D, Layng, General Manager of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, has tendered his resignation, Owing to the Inteness of the hour, Mr, Layng could not be seen to verify or contradict tha report. ITEMS. Mr. W. B, Jerome, Northwestern Travel- Ing Agent of the Alchinson Topeka & Santa Fé, will accompany the Duke of Sutherland and party on their trips over that rond, General Passenger Agent White is also to be one of the party. Mr. S. HILL Clark, General Manager of the Union Pacific Railway, was In the clty yesterday and left for the East last evening. Mr. J. W. Morse, General Passenger Agent of the Union Paelfic, accompanied Mr, Clark as far as this city. Tho Western Trunk Lines Passenger As- sockition (for tho maintenance of emigrant rates) will meet in thts eity next Wednesday for the purpose of inducting the new Com- inissioner, Mr. W. H. Dixon, into office and to fix his salary. é Commissioner Fink calis the attention of Tallroads to the fact that the rate on molaases: ahd sirup ts always to be the sane as tho rate on sugar, which rate at present is 25 cents pe 100 pounds on the basis of New York to Heago. Tho regular monthly meetings of the fast freight lines runutng over the Vanderbliitand Erle lines will be held at tha new Southern Hotel at St. Louis. ‘The principal object of these meetings Is to audit the accounts of tho various lines for the present month, ‘The business men of fronton, 0., will give a complimentary railway reception and anquet June 2, 1881, In honor of the comple- tlon of tha Scloto Valley Rallrond to that point, Grent preparations aro being made to make the event a memorable atfair in the hils- tory of that place, ‘The annual meeting of the stockholiters of the Illinois Central Railrond Company will be held at the Company's office in this elty to-morrow, ‘The principal business to he transacted ts the electlon of new Directors in place of thuse whose time expires. The an- nual report for the year 1880 has already been published. Mr. Peter G. Beam, formerly Agent of the Michigan Central on the Pacitic Const, and for the lust thre ars Agent of the Burling. ton at New York, has been appointed City Passenger Agent of the Baltimore & Ohio at Chiengo, I1u will assume the dutles of: his new position June 1, and his office will be at 83 Clark street, The Warehouse and Railroad Commission- ers are now engaged upon a revision of rates, and, In order to acquaint themselves roperly with the work before then, they: ave concluded to make tours ot inspection over the various rontds in [linota, ‘They will inake a trip over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy lines next Saturday, The stockholders of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, now in course of construction from Albuquerque west, have deelited to com: menee building at once both in the Indian ‘Territory and in California, Tho polnt from which operations will cominence in the In- dian ‘Territory i3 Vinita, the present ter- iis of the St, Louis & San Franelsco Xailroad. Mr. Reau Campbell, General Northern Agent of the Cincinnati Southern Ratlroud, wnnotnces that by a new arrangement of schedules and Pufiman car service, pasken- xers for the Southeast, or New Orleans and the Southwest can secure a daylight ride over the Cincinnati Southern Rallway without delay anywhere, Tho day express leaves Cincinnati at 8:30 a, m. Mr. J. Q. A. Bean, General Enstern Arent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rall. road at New York, isin the city, He hada consultation with Genoral Passenger Agent Lowell yesterday utternoon, which no doubt, had some reference to the appointment of a new Passenger Agent of the Burlington at Now York, in place of Peter G, Beam, who comes to this clty ns Clty Passenger Agent ofthe Baltimore & Ohio, Under the able management of Mr. D, MeaArthur, the Raway Register ts pavldly stepping to the front rank of successful ruil. road journalism. A fow years ago the paper Was started as & monthly publication under the most unfavorable auspices, because St. Louia railroad ofictals wore rather slow to appreciate anything culeulated to" help their Jnterests, But the paver strngeled won manfully until it is now one of the best pub- Neatlons of the Kind in the cauntry, Its patronage inereased gradually until about a year ago it was enabled to come out somnl- monthly. Sluice that the It has rapidly worked ahead, and now comes outasa weekly journal brimfull of yarled and interesting railroad nows, .THE NEW CABLE, Tho Faraday Arrivos in Dover Bay, N. Sand the Shore End Is Succoasfully Landed. Doven Bay, Near Canso, N.8., May 91, ~The steamer Faraday, which has been Iny- ing on the coast of Nova Sentia, at Canso, for soveral days past walting for tho dense fog which las enveloped the whole coast for the past weok to litt, pnt Into Dover Bay about noon, and is now engaged In landing the shore end of the Ameriean cable. Sho Teportsan unusually qulek Tun. ‘The tests of the cable have been kept up dure ing the trip, and show it to be In the most perfect condition, ‘Tha Siemens Broth- ers, Who have manufactured all the exlating ocean cables, announes that this Is far yanve of any of the previous cables, bovetn ree i aid conductivity. It is expected that the thousand milles ot cable naw on board SL bG aneeeastully lald by the Int of the coming week, when Iwill be buoyed and. the Faraday will, proceed to London for the custurn end, the Inyhuz of which will follow atauce, Much interest in the cable is being uinnifegted by the inhabltants of the voust, who, notwlthatgnding the Asia ts ral, ure out In foree to witness the landing. ‘The American Cable Construction Company 13 represented by its President, Mr. Doren, who expresses hhinself well pleasud with the tests and appearance of the cablo, a STAGE OF WATER AT ST, JOSEPH, NO. . Sr. Josnen, Mo.,May 24—The river at thig polnt has risen nine and a half Inehes In the past twenty-four hours, up to 40’cluck this afternoon, duce which It has been about stationary. A‘rise the past three days of) at ttilre: ve low- twenty-one Inches plaves the aure teen feet four and a half inches abo Water mark, 1, 3 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, Ricusony, May 3.—The Kulghts Templar of Boston and Providence arrived to-night and wore grandly recelved by the com manderies Wery revle crowd of citizens, nese Endsowely decurated in thelr buuor, ayia wilitary of this elty. ‘They rect istee, Presented with a Gold Medal of His Bravery and Heroism. Gallant Captain from (874 to 1880. the Reelpiont trom Secre- tary Windom. The Yachts Countess of Dufforin and Viking on Tholr Way to Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS, PRESENTED WITH A GOLD MEDAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune. MANISTER, Mich, May 21.—Capt. stowed upun bith, vieco of work, about two ainoter. fuches in dl- ralsed flzuros, {s surrounded by the inscription, “ Life-Saving Modat of tho First-Class, United States of Amurica.” On tno other side of the medul [sa picture of 8 womun standing by tho aldc of « ehtold on which #6 Inscribed, “To Capt. Charles Gnowuch for sigual heroism in saving {fo from shipwreck, 1874—1800.'" Around this, on tho outer adgo, aro the words, “In testimony of heroic deeds in snvin: from tho perils of the eea.” Undernont! Tho medal cantaina about $i Senator Ferry transmitted th siimoninl with 6 pomnnt lettur, und accompanying tt, ulso, ia the following from the Sceretary of tho Treasury: “Sut: L hava the honorto transmit bore- with tho old ife-saving medal which hus been awirded to you tudor au thority of tho nct. of Juno 20, 1Bi4, 1 recognition of slgnii herolam shown by you in rescuing n numbor of persons an soveral ove ensions front the porilsof the sua. Tho papors presented to the Department In this case show that at varlous times since tho dite of the law authorizing tho award of medals for such acts, ou have saved from drowning in the waters of Lake higan twonty-four ‘versons, aud in neurly every Instanee nt tho Rnminent paril of your own Ife. In Novembor, 1874, you res- cued two men from a capsized — fisb- boat durin, 8 Northwoat soow-storm, In October, 18:0, you orwanized a crew and went out Inn frail boat during a8 terrible gale to save six men clinging to a enpsized sehvoncr, which waa completely broken up brit an hour nfter you achloved thelr deliverance. In February, 1880, you dragged out from tho ico a man on the and toak hit bome to his wife and fourchildren, In April, 1880, tive tines: Jn succession you drove vp your Hi alennsiite a tho sen of a this noble of the cluven incn on board paint of perighlue, foundering schooner, over which wns sweeping iu the hight furtous tempest, and succeeded by tenucity in a 4 twenty minutes bofora the vessel went down, Finally. dn October, 1880, you wont out ina fears ful gale and towed sutely Inte port a dismantied vessol with ber crew of four. which tho skill and mustery of the nautical ox- pert are no ivs¢ conspicuous than tho ardent ,buinanity nnd bravery of the berole * man, an with on Plunsure oficial Hfo tues not often afford that £ perform tho duty of tranamitting to you the token by whieh tho Juw commemorates such deeds of lofty couraye und compassion. I buye tho honor to bo, vory respectfully, “ WILLIAM WinpoM, Secretary.” TINS YACHT COUNTESS OF DUPFERIN, Spectat Dispatch to, The Chicago Tribune. Conuta, Muy %l—The yacht Countess of Duf- forin (ett bore to-duy fm ehurye of Capt. James Grant fur Colenzo, where Bho will bo handed over to John Prindivillo. with whom Maj. Gilford is negotiating to sull hor. THE NIAGARA AND QUERN OF TNE WEST Rie LEABED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribuns. Port livnon, Mich. day 2.~The etenm- Bho was released by tho tug Brockway at o'elock this morning without much ifort. ‘The tug Masters pulled tho steam-barge Ni- agara off, after Iluhtering 100 tons, this murning. INBURANOK RATES. Bpectat Dispatch to The nteago Tribune MILWAUKEE, May &.—-Nothing was dono to. day towurds forming an insurance Boats and car- yoos Wore eovered ut 2) cents per $100. CARaN goLD, ‘The carro of tho schooner Advance hos been in dry-dock for exnininavion and repairs, GOING INTO DRY-DOOK, The propeller Oconto is going into dry-dock to-morrow to receive a now wheol. PORT OF CHICAGO, wero; For Buffato~Propellur Ballentine and barze Moore, 100.000 bu wheat; schooner Ellon. Spry, 40,000 bu whont; schouner Il, W. Saxe, 50,~, 000. bu wheat, For Erlo—Propeller Juniata, 40,- 000 bu corn, For Kingston—Propollor Sam Cook, 21,000 bu wheat. at 6% conte, Lumber frolabta wore frm. ANIIVATS. ° Stmr Chicago, Manttowoc, sundries, Prop Skylark, Bentun Harbor, sundricg. Prop Voinpest, White Lake, lumber, Props. C, Baldwin, Eacanitbi, iron-ore, Prop Oneida, Buitato, sundries, p Argyle, South Hnmpton, tles, Prop Tucumech, Cockburn Island, cedar posta, Prop dunia, Erie, sundries, Prop Vanderbit, Hurfalo, sundries, Sebr Ii. i. Burge, Ludington, lumber, Sehr Herschel, Sturgeon Hay, laaiver, Seber White Onk, Ludington, lumber, Suhr C, U.‘Trowvrilyo, Druinmond island, thos, Behr W. E, Cook, Haniin, luniber, Seber T. Simies, Piorport, lumber, Bebe A. O, Munson, Mantatey, lumber, Sunr Mary Nau, Manjatoe, lumber, Bor IL, 1D, Moure, Whitetisl Hay, ties, Sour. C.‘Trumpf, Eseanaba, iron-ore, Senr Lonost John, White Lake, ties, Sehr Annie Maria, Ladington, hi Sobr J. Y, ‘Taylor, Munisteo, lumber, Sehr Orphan hoy, Pojut at, Tynace, lumber, Sobie Penobscot, Ford River, amber, Sebr IsubellaSunds, Munistee, umber, Sebyll, G. Crawford, Manistee, lumber, vbr Stigo, South slampton, tua, Sehr Chy of Sheboygan, Monominee, lumber, Schr City of Toledo, Muniatec, lumber, Sehr Truman Moss, Manlatog, huuber, Seur Gladiator, White Luke, lumber, Sebr Kutchuin, Jacknonport, posts, ACTUAT BAILING, Stmr Chicago, Milwaukvo, sundrica, Prop Qeont, Green Bay, sundries, Prop Michael Groh, Montague. Prop Skylurk, Beaton Harbor, sundrics, Prop Aunty Laura, Muskegon, Prop Argonant, Eecunnbu. Gov. Holliday and an tn ‘the clty was rls pork, Prop 8. 0, Buldwin, Escanaba, Prop Geary unbue Nuskeron rop Geargy Hunbir, Muwl . Prop John Ub. Lyon, Buttulo, 108,000 bu oat, Prop Uscar, Montrvul, 16,00 bu wheat, Prop Lycoming, Eric, 45000 Nour, Prop G, ‘l, Nurronghs, Muskegon, sundries, Trop Fayotte, Munlatvo. Schr Hunter, Ludington, Bebr A. J, Mowry, Muskegon, Ser Eeiipyo, Laidingron. Bebe City of Grand Unnhis, Grand Haven, Sehr Wolvoring, Grand Haven. Rear C. J, Roeder, Manat Bebe Ella Eilenwood, Biui au. Sehr Aunie Thorn, Packu Sebr Loo, Grand Haven, Sobr M, E, Packurd, Packard's Pior, Behr Louise SuDonuld, Myulstee, Schr H. 0, Moore, Harmitus Sebr valine, Muskegon, Schr Kouvenir, Pentwater. ie Suakegons Abnapeo, i Sobr. Dun Newhall, Muskegon, sundries, italy Sigua bu ‘wheat, « Rated, On Bheldau. thins f esumpuon, Ford juvur, 60 bules bay. | Sobp A. J. CUvill, Dalton,” ‘ i Kehr Australlu, Muskegon. Bebe Hi, 13. Moore, dtunisteo. 1 Schr U. C.'Trumpit, Muntsved. Bebr Mugdaten, Packurd'y Pior, Sehr Malph Uampbell, Muakegug, Sobr Petrol, SL. Soveph, Bobr Rockaway, Musugon: Bee J, & A, Stronach, kegon, Golden Harvest, Muskvgou, Capt. Charles Gnewuch, of Man- By the Government in Recognition Twenty-four Lives Saved by the Highty Complimentary Letter to Charlos Gnewuch, of tho tug Williams, of tho Canfeld ‘Tug Tino of this city, tas Just recoived a very handsome compiiment from tho Government in theshupootagold medal of the first class,awarded: him under the act of Congress of June, 1874, for horole deeds in saving Myers frum the porlls of the sea, Tho Cuptuln is a very modost, unas- suming gentleman, aud fs unusually reticent re- garding tho high bonor which hus been bo- The mudut ts 9 splendid On one side is tha ploture of three men ina boat, amid tho eplasbing billowa of a furious storm, engaged in throwing lines and rosculig struggling persons from the water, In the background Is tho wreak of a yessol golng to piaces in the storm. This pictura, which Ista life the words, * Act of Congross, Juno 3. 1874.” worth of sold, These are acts in barge Queen of the West arrived this morn ine, fold, and us soon ns unlonded she will be placed Grain frolghts wero strongor, 4 cents boing Reuerally pald for wheat to Bulfalo, and 3% was the rate for corn. The cngsgomonts announced Prop Hocheatur, Hutfalo, 60,000 bu corn, 1,750 bu worn, O25 bris Bel - Sobr Libbie Nuit, Menominee, fabow Pr. uifala, 4,000 bu.garn. Rape . BI. Hiteutiwan Buvalo, 610) bu whyat,: Y alin Retr White Cloud, Grand Haven. Schr urd Rivor, Ford ttiver, Schednson Parker, Muskegon, Kchr Belt, Montage. Schr Stafford, Muskegon, Sehr Japan, Lndington, Rohe Magnolia, Muskeyon, Rchr Robert Howell, Grand Haven. Schr Live Onk, Tawdington, Sehr [ising Star, Od ure 1800 bu corm. Sehr Rosa Nelle, Pentwater, aunirles Bebe B.F. Hurco, Huttato, 61,00) bu c OTHER LAKE PORTS. pEtHoIT, Speetal Depatch to The Chicago Tribune, Detroit, May 2.—Passed down—Propellors Nebraska, St. Gouts, Colorado, Japon; steam- barges Uolelgh and consort, Kincardine and barges, D. W, Powers, A. Ryerattand consort and schuoner B. BP, feats, Alvons and barges and sehoonera Charics Vall, King Sisters, and HH, T. Worthington, Oswegatchio and barges; achoot or Hersie Hurwiok, Arrived—Tue Jeromo and schooner Marco Polo; stenmor City of Cleveland, Paascd up--Propetiors Araula, Montana; steam= ‘barges Antolope and barges, Jarvis Lord, Ketch um, Middlusex and consort: sebouners M. 8. Hn- cun Ganges samaniy WJ. Preston, William Jones, Canton, J. 0 Caso, H.C. Richurde, Wells “Burt, Gol. Ellsworth, ited, White, and Hlue, M, A. Mulr, Acorn, A. M. Peterson, LL'F. Merry, 8aow Drop, Clayton Bello. Wind northeast. TUFFALO, Bptctat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Duvyrato, N.Y. May Saw Aneivad = Deopellse Northerner, gre Duluth; propellers HH. D, Coltinbury, Commodore, Boston, Delaware, Anna Smith, John Iridgoun, Jr. 8. W. Bhyuchurds schooners Reuben Daud, Colombinn, Hf, 1, Nuw= com, grain, Chicago; schooners Movolight and Col. Cook, train, Milwaukee, Clenrei—Prupoller Northerner, Dututh; pro- pellors Newburg, Montana, Starucca, Deinwaro, and schooners J.C, King, Nellio Gardner, cunt, and burgo Atwater, Chleugo; propellur H. D. Cottinbury and achoonors Mounilzht and H. it Newcomb, cunt, Milwaukee; schooner Grice flurenys Feanktord; schooner Reuben Duud, “Ange, coal, Frelyhts were dull, with but few vessels offor- ing. Kates ure firm ut 15 cents net and 65 conta the gross ton to Chicago and Milwankoe. Tho unly charters reported worn the steam= barge Coflinvury ond her consort, aud the achuoner Hit. Nawoomb, coal to Mfliwaukeo at 7H conts, Canal fretghta to Now York were again lowor this morning, opening nt 64 cents on wheat and ruling nt 5 cents at noon. Corn yuotod at 4s cents, Shipments wero light, $5,000 buehola, Pout 1uRON, Pont Hunoy, Mich. Muy 2—Passed up—Pro- pollers Cuba, N. K. Eaitbank, Runnoke, Celt Sovereign,Antelope and barges, Honry Howard and barges; schuonors Jnincs Couch, W. J. Preston, Sumana, Charlie Crawford, Canton, Sumner and barzes, Pursuit down—Propellera Gordon, Campbell, Culedonin, L. Warmington, Lowell and barges, ‘Tempest und barges, Lake Ontario and Lurgos, Oswegatcbla and burgess tug Johnson and barges; schooners Nett, Woodward; stoamor City of Cleveland, Arrived—Queen of the Wost; tugs Vulcan and ‘Torrent with ratts. Wind north, brisk; weather fino. Pont Ucnon, Mich., Muy 2J—10:00 p.m,—Passed up—Propellors V. H. Koteham, Montana, James Lord, Bello Croas and barges; schooners Willlam Jones, David Dows, E. A. Nicholson, Melvin 8. Bacon, Gunges, Down—Propellera Winslow, Japan, Della, 8. Chamberlin and barges, Lincoln and consort, tux A. J. Smith and barges. Wind—Northoast, lixht; wonther fine, MUBKKAON, Spectal Disnaten to The Chieago Tribune, Muskeaon, Mich., May 23.—Tho lumber ship- ments to-day wore tho largest of the sengon, renchinu 4,643,000 feot; shingles, 2, 105,000, Tho propellers E. E, {hompaon, A, Soper, Marie, Swaltuw, and St. Joauph cleared: with lumber to-day, ‘Tho schooners Evelln and Midge brought 1,200 bushels of oats from Milwaukee, the schooner O. Shaw nats, hay, und buttor, and the propeller X, E. Thompson merchund|ee. Elghty aililion fect of lumber {s now ori tho docks bore, Sates rapid at stif prices, but ship- mints slow on account of the searcity of ves- aula, ERCANATIA, Bpectat Dispatch to ‘Tha Chicago Tribune, EsGanana, Miob.. May 21—Arriyed—Steamers: inter-Ocenn, City of New York, W. L. Brown, I. P. Owen; rchoonors Stampeda,, 1 Rounds, J. O, Harrison, Iron stata, J, ferrilt, Allco Richards, Green Bay, David Vance, eubon Klohu rds, Alice B. Norris, Itaska, Lsh- peming. i Cienrad—Steamer W, L. Brown, Intor-Ocean, City of New York, Wookoken, I. H, Owen} schoonors Ishpeming. ltuski, A. ‘I, ° Norcis, Green Bay, Alico Micharda, Roubon Rloburda, Iron Btate, PORT COLnORNE, Bpéetat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Ponr Cotnonne, Out, May &i—Passot up— Schounors L. 8, Hamtnund, Oswexu tu Chicago, con, Slnuaporo, Kingston to ‘Toledo, Hynt; Hanualoro, Kiugston to Ubleago, piz-iron: Pen= okou, Oswexa to Chicaxo, coal; Detlunco, Mant- real ‘to Chicuyo, ig-frun; Siterin, Kingston to. foledo, Nght; propullors L. Shleklunn, Montreal jututh, general cargo; Europe, Montreal to Chicago, genoral cargo; Atma Monro, Mantroal to Toledo, general cargo; Arcadia, Montreal to Chleago, zenoral cargo, Dowo—notuing. MARQUETTE, Hpectal Dispatch to The Chicago THhuns, Manquerte, Mich. May 23,—Arrived—Ty, Willtam Goodnow. propeifors ‘Havannu, HR. Ji Huekett, D. sf. Wilson, Whitin schooners dohu O'Neill, Kate Winalow, 0. King, F, Herow, William H, McGregor, Cleared—-Propeller J. 8. Fay, schooners D. P, Rhodes, Sumatra. Passed up—Propellor J. lodge. Passed down—Propelier Empire Btate, MILWAUKER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicogo Tribune. Minwaukeg, May %.—Grain freights wore Rotive to-day nt & conta on wheut to Dutilo. ‘The steam-bargo: 0. J. Kersbnw, propoller Potomac, und schooners Coosack, M. 1. ‘rumble, and James D. Bawyer, cupacity 194,000 bushels, ware. Heer hits atu DS rate OdK rrived from below—Stoam-bargos ©, J. Ker- shaw, W. H. Baroum, and Nabaot, DULUTH, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dururit, Minn. May 2i.—Arrived—Prapollors Munisteo and Indla, stoamers #ranols Sinith und Manitoba, and tue Rambler, Departed—Propellors Manisteo, Asia, Empire State, stoamers Manitoba and Francis Smith, barges J. Re Hleney, D, M. Wilvon, and Hin~ Watha, and schooners S}iniebubs, Goshawk, and Frank Poraw, CLEVELAND, Rpretat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune CorveLAnn, O., Sny #3.—Clenrou far Colcago— Propelior Avon, merchandise, for sfttlwaukeo; schooner G, M, Cage, coal, Chartor—Schooner Golden Fleece, coal to Chicago, V0 cents, free, ‘The Captain of the dredge at Ashtabula says Water thare ta aeventeon feut dep. STURGEON AY. Spectal Disputeh to The Chteaco Tribune, N Hay, Wig, May 2h—Arrived— eGrentol—ehoonte Neabonrd, tes, Ci Hlenrod—Sehooner Seaboard, ties, Chicago. ‘The tuy Kitty Smoke retursed hero pe Es- enuabu, where whe dellverea the burgy Reuben Rlebards. Tho Smoky will bu stationed at the canal in the futuro, und will attend tothe busis eas of towinw gull crafts through tho canal. PORT DALMOUBTE, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. Pont Darttoustt," Ont, May.2.—Passed up— Bchooners Nassuu, Fire Haven to Chicayo, fron- ore; G.I. Denson, Colluns’ Buy to Chicayo, lights Dudley, Wath to Chicago, ruliroud front chts Viking, Montroul to Chicaxo, Mirht; untess of Dufferin, Colbourg to Coicayo, Ngnt Peonellay Acai Montreal to Chicugo, genera! cotcanawaon, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicz0a TriMing, Coriina woop, Ont, May 2i.—Arrlved--Steam= er Canady, from Chiunge, grain, passengers, and zeneral cargo; schioners Lotis, Chicago, corny Yunkeo Blide,Chicugy, cornu; Flying Cloud, Chl- art ied-Columbta Chicago, passonxers and iHlod—t m1 frefunht; achouners’ Lotus abd Walrus, to load for Chicayo. xUIE, Sprelat Dispateh to Tha Chicaco ‘Tribune. Ente, Pa. May Si,—Enteret—Lropellors Egyp> tin, ore, Rvewnaba; Lehigh, wheat, Chicugo; MUlcaredrapelise Beretiahy ght, Duluts carsd—Lropellu yothin, abut propeller Alasku, Nunes futtulo, i fi HoyauToN, Svectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Hovaurox, Mich, May #.-—Vaesud up—Yes~ terduy afternoon the propeller Indi, of Huffalo; doparted to-day, propeller Puvitle, of Bulfalo, siciah Sis feo pac patch ta The Chicago Tribune, K1nGyron, Ont, May &L—Arrived—Schoonore Mury Copley and J. K, Noyes, from Milwaukee f -ARDINE, Special Dispatch to The Chieaga Teidune, Kincanping, Ont, May 23,—Salled—Sol Bt. Louia, Chiodya, Win dali OEE AN EXTRAORDINARY PROCEDURE, Joseph L, Moore, keopor of w small potion storo ut nd MUwaukeos vvenuo, cysted upon Oiticer Nels, of tha Rawson Strect Bta- Yon; at abuut 12:12. o'cluok this morning, as the oliver was leleurely?, patrolling hid beat, and in dn excited manner ‘cumplatned that somo one bad buen koouklug at the door ‘| of his bubordasnery, und that if sowe one did hot Jook out some One would be abot, Without fuvther explanadon be drow e pistol and red ut the pollogman andcdid not bit him, but the bullet cut his coat on the left shoulder, ‘Then ascuillo ensued, und Kets succesded atter a abort but desperate atruglo 0. kotting posses wfon of the weapon, und thereby scorlay a victory, The would-be perpetrator of Voie inysterivus = savant =o wus lucked Up at the aforesiid station, where be ts buoked for wn usgatlt with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. ‘Tho otoer ways that befure he encaug- tured Moore be bud beard the sound of tlyu feot and also tho, report of a. platul is bis auppoaition, jugving from tha inan's excited wppeusance und wild behavior, | that Moore had been drinking, and that hie o! Alanpht was due to the effeotof a too-coplousin« pulpeoee. in whisky. At tho North Sido Potles Court this morning Moure wilt have ® ehanco to toll voraion of the afalr, CROP PROSPECTS. NEBRASKA. Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Linco, Neb., May 21.—So faras may be rathered froin direct Inquiry, correspondence, and exchanges, the prospects for abundant crops In Nebraska ara very gond, Winter wheat is In reducea acreage, and suffered to some extent by tha severe winter, The crop may be safely estimated at about the samo as last year. A moderate per conf was plowed tip and planted in corn, ‘The acreage of spring wheat is perhaps 50 ber cont greater than Inst year, and, though planted Inte, the Indications are that the yield will bo Fond. Itis within the range of pos- sibility that the crop of this year will be twice as grent as fy 1830. ‘The subskilary grains—borloy, onts, and rye—are sown In very sinall aerenge this Year, and the yluld promises to be extra géod ‘on baricy and oats, with perhaps half a good. crop of rye. Corn is Inte, and the acrenge about 10 per cent greater than Inst year. It ls too early to predict the yield. The chances are not in favor of & booming yield on account of the unusual growth of grass and weeds, The grep. will however, hardly fall below that of jagt year, ‘The acreage of broom-corn, millet, and flax is much larger than last year, and with sen sonable weather these fataples will figure ereditably 4n the productions of the State. A puatket for flax straw fs one of the needs of @ hour. Altogether the outionk is quite encourng- ing for a crop ranging from falr to finmense, according to the condition of the farm upon which {tis grown, Congldering everything, the } ear Will be marked witha white stone in the history of the State agriculturally, THREE STATES, Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune. La Cnussr, Wis. May 23,.—Crop-prospects fn this vicinity and Southern Minnesota and Dakota never were better than at present. Winter-wheut ts doing finely, Reports to- day from the ticrof countics on the Southern Minnesota Railway, and eastern counties In Dakota, confirm the bellef, Should nothing turn up to Injure the crop It will be the larg- est ever ratsed in the State and Tertitory. The report that chinch-bugs were damagin the crops are wholly without foundation ant Incorrect, 08 thore are no evidences of thelr appearanee, Corn {s nearly all planted, and Wheat ig wp and doing well, Immigration to Dakota is tmmonse, train load after train load going west, and the acrenge in wheat will bean Increase of over 100 per cont. In eastern counties, Tho-weather is reported as fine for growing crops. ONIO AND ELI PERKINS, Spectat Duspatchto The Chicago Tribune, Bryan, 0., May %3.—Ohlo !s a great State, She produces great men and big crops,but tho present droughtis having a bad effect, as It has raincd but one light shower, in most parts of the State, since tha 10th of April. Wheat and oats are suffering badly. The oats that are up are ata standstill, Corn that is plunted will not come up, and it is petting late for corn, Which inakes the out- wok for a vorn-crop very discouraging. Having traveled considerably in_Southwest- ern Texas, und from Anstin to Sun Antonio by stage, Lthink Ell Perkins ison the bear side of. the grain’ speculation, or has real estate for aule in ‘Lexus. ILLINOIS, Spectat Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribune, CARLINVILLE, Il, Mny 23,—The past few days has developed the fact that the great staple of this county, winter wheat, will not produce more than a third of a crop, and some sections will prove a complete failure. ‘Thousands of acres are being plowed up ali over the county. ‘The fields that huve been left ara invaded by armies of Insects and chincl-bugs, Tho farmers take a very Rloomy viow of the situation. ‘The loss to this county will be nearly $1,000,000, Corn fs being planted on a grand seale, and the prospect 1s good. Grass and vata louking fine. ARKANSAS. Lirtie Rock, Ark., Muy 23.—Crop reports from the interlor of the State are rather dis- couraging. Continuous rains provented working, and the crop Is badly In grass. ‘To add to the misfortunes of the farmers, 0 species of cut-worm has completely de- stroyed the stands of cotton on a Kreut many farge plantations, and the trouble ts that thore is not enough sced to repinnt this year, Locusts nppear Ina great many portions of the State. ———___. COTTON-SEED. Imports of the Amiorican Ol into Franco and Ituly. Fi Special Dispaten to The Chicaco Trouns, Wasiusxaton, D,C., May 3,—Tue ‘Trim UNE recently contained o letter showing the dovelupement of the neweotton-seed in- dustry in thiscountry. The State Depart- ment has recently received interesting pa- pers on this subject from Consul Gould, at Marseilles, France; Consul Looker, at Rome, Italy; and Consul Crosby, at Florenee, Italy. These papers show the rapld Increase In the importations of tho eutton-seed to those countries from the United Statea, and the consequent develope ment of a new branch of Industry in this country. Consul Gould, writing from Mar- sullles say Tho ten nres of cotton-sced ofl aro yrowing more and mhora extensive nt the port of Mur- sefiles, and whilo Iam happy to state that the increuse benra ospocially on Amurioan oll, £ be- Nevo tt may not bo uinies to present herewith some rowurks with reference to thy trado iteclf, i proxress, and tho use to which tho oll is udupted, " : ‘Until the year 1800 the importations of cotton- soud oll wag very small and entirely provided by English crushing factories, Lhe uxtunt taken ut Manielllus by the soap-manufacturing fue dustry, and ospeciully by tho fabricatiun of white fouming soap, was the original cause of the inoronga 1 the cotton-seed oll consumption, although it was not accepted withuut some re- luctance by soap. inanufucturers. lta cost, which was originally loss than that of the ground-nut oil that it wag ta supersede, suc wot to be the sume, and it was found that the waste wad by 2 or 3 per cent henvior, so that tho opening for cotton-seod ull as a tnaterial fur tho fabrication of soup is aint very extensive, and it ia chlotly used for un inferior quality of souy, known aa*anvon blanc a froid,” the busis of which {8 cotton-secd oll mixed with other olls expressed from nuty, such as ca een pala, and cocun nuts, ‘This grado of sunp ls not manutuctured tu Mursetilos, but lu the nolubboring district, und espuctiiy at Avis- non, and Jy, us uiready stated, muh Inferior in uuulity, Mut tho cost fa alsa’ lugs than that of tho Murseiiics pure soap, and thoreby wpeus for she urtiele a fair market in tho western parts of rance, ‘Tho votton-sced ol! used in soap factories chleily comes froin England, and mure partiou- larly from tho crusbing works ut Hull may be seen from the above statements, although the first attention of importers was called tu the cotton-seud oll by the requirements of suup manufaaturers, tho trade woul Ve remained tudiferont but for tho remarkable perfection obtuin in tho preparation of vottun-sued oll in tho United Stites. It ina: be nssertea that the firat sblpments of American oll were received in this port six yoarsayo, At that cine it revolved little favor on scouunt of some faulta in the oll itsclf, and particularly in its packin which yuve xreat cause of conplaint. American producora suo overcaine thie ditealty by their successive and successful efurty towurd tho improvement of “tholr oll, so much so that Amurican cottun- soed oll may now bo considurod we aue of the most lunportant staples of the Marsellivs tradv. ‘Tho fact cannot by concealed that the grout favor yrantedto Ainorican good alls, when prop- orly purified, arises froia the fact that tho: ure untiroly tastuless, wid can be mixed witl otber eutuble ulle without olferiog auy cbunce for detection orber thun that they conyenl at « higher tomperdture than the pure oltye oll. This Inconvenisaoy has heen remedied in « meaaure, und samplus of Aumerioun oll bave boen revolved that, owing: to certain processes, keep their purity und fluidity at.» wluperature as low a46 deprved hotow zero Cuntiyrade, ‘Tola ftnprovemans is not likely to be taken {nto much a :couny hore, aa the price of.such oils is nusurally eee than that of tho shinply put fied onl, but ib ie expected to ylve an opening to Alerican cotton-sued oll in the north, where the inconvenience above-mentioned bud beretou- fore proved an lnsypers}le objection to ite use, As to tho wilder climates of thle dlatrict, aud, espectally of Italy, it had less consequence, the temperature belog suidem wulliciently low to cuudy & detection of the uilxture by the congenl. Ing of tho cottonseed ull being In udvauce of tut of the ol! with which it may be nixed. In fwot, thls procesd of mixing cutton-seed all with olive oll hus bevoing ao universal io Italy t there te now «question pendtay before the Tualian Puriiingat tu lay ou Agierioun votton-seed. oll 20 beavy # tax that is would amouut to prodl> natances, consum, Tho alicia! steti cotton-seed fi) exported tn Ite ni name, either by land or by sen But thins Tones thnt the ative eet rod for all tho noo ed ona allied attveot th Just tu presume that thy recelved here as tho atate in whiol th thi Tene tue ty a la cotton-sced ofl fs usc! intion tn its pire stat J ft tho consumor, who tna # whoro the olivo tre: © catton-seed all, obtain at lower rates that may be sold to him at hi oh, and upon the genulnen At all even Marsollies, net stmoret fatr to Ineronsa atid fori profitaole business for advance mado 1880; mf source of lively and Differenco..,,.11417 annallitreauen, i the foreroi tous statletica in France auc tho last port of ship: Qa imported from Bou! shipped from the Gaited Sta Enwland and traushi Vice-Consnt-Gencral Hooker, Thavo the honor to Chamber of Dey Increasing the mixed with othor olf Tho satne act al quintal on cottons Dill bus been rofer ipped in sony Engi: uties have sist, uty On cotton. is. from 6 to 20 lire alee. Aizen a ax of o taade In It red to tho Senatofor on lon. ‘Tho Italian Cabinct atro: bill in the Chambor, and roup ecesaary to rilso tho on-sved Off may be obtuino: heavy adulteration of ollys al e tabla use ts tnjurin auction of olive ofl and diser ‘ho new duty will serio in cotton-scod ail with Tinly. Imported froin the United that the munufacture of cutt ly 18 of ttle or no importance, 8 SHOWIN the growl; Amorlean trade in cotton- muay add that according to [tallat imports of cotton-seed Amounted In 1880 to 2 Consul! Crosby, at Florence, adyis es the Dopartmont as follows: During the, past three or quantitics of cotton-seed, atate and ns Cotton ofl, bavi the: United States into Itnty, und It chants bavo inixed this wit! and reshipped it tu tho Onited England #8 puro ollve oll, enormous protita, ly affect our trate ig inspurtance of the ue United States four years imme: both in tho rude tho pure olive olt States and also ta reallzing to So grout bus been this ndule toration that within tho past yenr this nofariour aration has reacted upon these Itallan mer WW though last year the ofl crop was not: in Italy, thore is on hand now at differe G cqtuincities of so-called » pure urchasers, In 1877 fealy ma of olive oil, valued lire, but durtug 1878 and 189, ale gh Cam unable to get at the actual figures, Uleurn from the beat authority that the exports buve fallen oif greatly, owing, as { sald before, to thia adultoration, Import duty comin into Italy of anly 6 quintal (about 22) pounds), while olive oll enters ng Into the United States has to pay 81 per gal- jon. #80 serious has becomo this ayatem of adullere ation among tho Italinn oll merchants along the Medlterranedn const especially, and In Tuscan) thata Deputy in tho Italian Parliament haval ready Introduced x bill levying a heavy upon American cottonseed and onl (14H julntal for the manutactured vil, betldes the ro atready placed upon [t. This sume men ber stated In tho 1 that unless peoplo could deal d ropriatars of the estutes growing al ttle pure olive-oll was evon obtalnable tn aly umbor of the Italian Parliae ment clearly proved that this mixture of cuttoa and oflyc-ojl was yory deleterious and anbealthy, Howovet, owing to the objections of some mens bora, representing Genuese and other Chambers of Commerce, no result wis obtatned to correct this evil, these Deputies clalining that, should Inced upan American cot trade would bo diverted nracilies, which now receives one-half, “Gonovn and Mureeilles enjoy the une enviable honor of having received In 188 9,00)+ OO ktlourning of cutton-seed oll for adulter nt it, from thesa causes, Spain 18 obtaining @ larger amount of orders for pure — THE WEATHER. Orrick or THE Cutke SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasmwaton, D, C., May $#—1 a. n—For Tennessee and.the Ohlo Valley, warmer southeast to southwest winds, local rains, and partly cloudy weather. For tho Lake region, warmer, partly cloudy weather, easterly to southerly winds, falling barometer, and local rains fn the western iteolf, Another “any heavy dutics: ton-seed and olls, frum Italy to M For ttia Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis sourl Valleys, partly cloudy weather and ght rains, winds generully from southeast to southwest, stationary or fulling barometer, and highortemperature In the southern parts. The Missisalppl will tall slowly at all sta tions, and the Lower Missourl, Arkansas, and Red Rivers will rise sldwly. ‘Pho Chiet Signal Oficer furnishes the fol- lowing spectal bulletin t weather continues In the Lake re Middle States, and Now local rains aud partly cloudy provalled In the Southern 5 Valley, and the Northwest. ture has risen allghtly except o1 Coast, nnd ts above tho mein eran eae Hs ‘raethitand over rom the Gu 18s ane Reto he winds havo shifted to fo thy press: Clear the Lake region. ‘T! vi soutbyvesterl tn Now England: n nine bche: , ae Steph vant eight Inches at risen soven Shr crore and two feet at ona are that fa! will prevall iu New En, States on Wednestdny. fall slowly nt all stations, ‘alr and warine NCAT, ODARRVATIO! Geis, ms, 1m. Wm, Ta Lt wiiian: mu: ermometor, ok. 2, Bhi RNERAL OUSERVA TUBS SAEATATHRAE: SAAER: AUESARPSAReS iE WEUSALEGCESSALAEUASESENSE: EEE: SEASAee! pt 4s as BBSELLELL SUES See