Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 21, 1881, Page 6

6 , , . RAILROADS. Big Purchase of Ohio Roads by the Standard Oil,Com- : pany. provisions, The general law of 187i, made the gross earnings of railway companies the basis of taxation; and made no provistun for Ab apportionment. of -thy earnings of any road whose Hne was partly i) other: States. Atv attempt to tax the Company on this basis wonlil, tha Court? say, be tstirpauion, ‘The general rafirond law of 863 waite pro- vision for an apportionment of tax where the rond {3 partly within and partly without the State, Whethor this law did or did not apply to the company was the main polut in the case. ‘The Court eamesto the conclusion that the Lake Sliore & Michigan Southern Rallrond * Company [snot a .corporation formed under the general railroad law of Michigan, and therefore that tha Inw does not apply, The Court say: "‘Lheanthority to consoildate the Lake Shore Lines was ob- tained under the Inws of several States and not under the Inws of Michtran alone, Cane evde that the consolidation’ hns resulted fn ons great corporation Into whilelt it dns merged the other, and the fact remaing that this is no more effectual under the laws of Michigan than under the Inws of any other assenting State. ‘The consolidated company ts not, therefore,:a corporation formed tinder the laws of Michigan. ‘The lnws of Michigan were powerless to confer upon the new cor. porntions nll the powers and charge it with al the duties of the several corporations, ‘The State might assent to the consolidation, and this Is all it assumed te do!” The Auditor-General, we think,” tho Court sa: in cone! n, “has acted In strict accord. ance with duty in continuing ty levy the tnx on the basls prescribed fy the charter of the Michizan Souther Railroad Company ant the act under whiel: that company and the Northern Indiana Rullroad Company were consolidated.” JAY GOULD. Rochester Democrat. This wonderful nun. continues to enlarge Als operations, and Vanderbiit tinds bin. nt advanelng -and restless rival. ‘The latter went.to Europe, ns it was supposed, to avoid testifying In the telegraph case, bnt as tho lawyers ntjourned it, was eventually obliged to appear in court. He now finds that Gould’snew route to the great West (via New Jersey Central and Wabash) tlireatens to be- cone the most dangerous opposition of what are called the “ Vanderbilt stacks.” Gould's schemes are Inid with such depth and precis- fon that they at once awaken acdiniration, He fs certalnly the most wonderful railroad operator in tnesworll. Look at this Inst combination and Its origin, ‘Lhree years azo he saw New Jersey Central and Wabash sell- ing fora meresong. The former was quoted at eight and the Intternt two. Hent once saw that they night be connected and form a trunk ling, and heneg he botght the stock Moro of Mr. Fink’s Jokes About a Restoration of Freight Rates, Chicago, Interests Looming Up in Southern Texas and Mexico. A Cleveland Syndicate Purchases the Hocking Valley. and Other Roads. ieee, Reports of What Took Place at the Trnunk-Line Managers’ Meot- ings. + Congolldation of the Utah Central, Utah Southern, and Utah Ex. tenslon. The Duluth & Winnipeg Road to Bo Rap- idly Pushed Forward to Com- pletion. MORE MONOPOLY. It fs reported that the Standard Ol] Com- pany, which hns nn exclusive monopoly of all the ofl business In Pennsylvania, has pur- shased the Columbus & Toledo, the Ohio & Vest Virginia, the Columbus & Hocking {Valley, and the Ohio Central Rattronds, AN these roads lead from Toledo and Columbus shrough Central Ohio to the Ohio River and Yho Ohio corl-fletds ulong and in the vicinity of the river. ‘The Ohlo Central runs from Toledo, 0., to Sunday Creek Valley coal- i i : } 4 > *. di f 175 miles, and a branch | Of enact until he beenme its muster, AS trout Bush's, Oto Columba, ‘Tha Colum- The yauaeh connects eats us bus & Toledo Railroad runs froin Columbus, | produet of the West on that ~ point. O., to Walbridge, O., 173g miles, The Co- To do this Tequltes & mnstery of the Lowa lumbus & Hocking Valley ruts from Colwn- roads, Which he also acquired, The result "5 is that SL. Louis, tnstead of Chicago, may yet bus, 0, to Athens, O, 75)¢ niles | yocomon great grain depot, and the latter with branches from Logan, O., ° tu | must, in that ense, stuter a fmmense loss of Straltsville, 12!¢ miles; from Nelsonville, O., to Orbleton and Carbon Hill, 124¢ miles; and from Nelsonyilla up Snow Fork Valley, 4% miles. The Ohlo & West Virginian Rail- Foudl runs from Logan, O., to Pomeroy, O., Bs infies, J quwith these roads in its possession, the tandard Oll Company will lave almost ex- elusive control of the business from the ex- tensive Ohio coal mines which it no doubt inenns to develop. It ix understoor that the Standard Oil Company bas also secured con- trol of the Richmond & Allegheny’ Road, which runs from Richmond, Va, to Clifton Forge, through the West Virginia conl- tields, 235 miles. ‘Khe Ohlo systein of the “trade, "To connect Wabash with Now Jer- sey Central a Ine must be buitt from Sera. ton to Butfalo, and this is already ‘surveyed and put under contract. In this inaner two once worthless routs are wade iumensely valuable, und Gonld ninkes $12,000,000, As the Vanderbilt lines teriuinate In Chicago, Gould’s naw trmik Hine may.strike them severe blow. He will make every effort to have the grain trade, and his success 13 al- most asstired by the fact that lls lowa sys- tem enables sh pets to save three cents a bushel. nderbilt feels the ‘thorn in his side, but what can he.do? He: is tn the hands of n bitter and relentiess rival, whose enius Is truly Napoleonte. Gould has long ene M4 Re St y to. be extended | been determined to bring down the grandeur 3 Tram Eomeroy ‘8 sete estar Weve dig- | of the Vanderbilt dyunst, and'it now looks Rd tance of about 115 ifles, where connection | as though kis purpose might be successful, ‘4 will be made with the Richmond & Alle- | Should he live five years longer what a revo- na gheny Road, Iution {n° railway Imatters will be accom & Ivis Hip Tenarted tint thig line will cone pilshed. mR nect with the New York, St. Louls & Chil- = x s cago at Fostoria for Chicago, From Rieh- CHICAGO, TEXAS & SIEXICO. he mond to Norfolk the Chesapeake & Ohio is Regarding the progress that Is being mado to be used. a By this arrangement the Standard Oil Company would not only secure aliost ex- elusive control of the valuable coal-telds on the Ohio River in Ohio and West Virginia, but it would also secure an Lmportant trunk ine froin ghicaro and Toledote the Atlantle Ocean at Norfo: EAST-BOUND RATES, Although the ‘railroads here have been of- ficially notified by Commisstoner Fink that the trunk-line Presidents at thelr meeting In New York Friday decided that tarill rates should be restored (which is construed to mean the 20 cent rote). and that the trunk- Ines will not purtlelpate in any cut made. by the Western lines, yet the open rate yesterday continued to be 16 cents, and there fs not the Jeast likelihood that the tariff will soon o above that figure. Commissioner Fink evi- dently foreanw that the Western ines would not be very quick in carrying out lis instrite- tions, and so he {nquires whether they think that rates should be made on # less basis than 20 cents, or whether they should be inade higher than that, He mlso states thut the Grand Trunk had agreed to act with the other roads In this matter, and volunteers the information that none or very few con- tracts have been mnde, and therefore there is nothing In the way of n restoration of tho enst-bound rates. ‘Che Inst statements wre Tooked upon as a joke by the raflroud men here. Mr. Fink cannot be Ignorant of the fact that enough contracts have been mate during the last few duys on the basts nf In locating and constructing the Chicaxo, ‘Texas & Mexican Central Rallroad, the Dal- Jas Gazette of Thursday says: Yesterday instructions wore issued from hend- quarters toChlef Engineer and Acting Geacrul perintendent G. W. Waite, of thu Chileno, ‘Yoxus, and Moxican Central Kallroad Company, tu iinmediately place two engineer corps in the field and survey the Hne between Dallas and Paris with all possible speed~in fret, to rush things. Ono corps was ordered to bo sent to Paris to survey toward Dalla, and the other to aturt from Dalla and survey to Paris, ‘Tole Jooks Iike business with tho burkon, It hus buon kuown In newspuper circles for three werks that some imove of this kind was con- tomplated, and ulso that thn order to survey was counturmanded tempornrily at the time of recant nogatiutions between the Chleao, Texas & Mexican Central and the Guilt, Colorado & Banta Fé. It is vlso learned that tho yronter ortion of the. grading on tke Dallas & Vuris ranch will be flushed tho present year, and hopes nrc. uxpresaed toevon yet to rall-taying, It ts rumored that when thig latter bexina it will be prosecuted frum three polnts,—Lallas, Paris, Greenville,—us construction materini can ly’ ba.dolivered nt enob of thoas points. Heretofore it hus been tho prime object of tho Chieago, ‘Texas & Mexican Contral to reach Cle- burng at the eurilest possible moment, Now that tt Is certain. this will bo accomplished by Oct. 1 next, tho tninagemunt seeins to have turned their jttent{on to the important lnk of tho entire Inv, and are to make for Purls under afull head ot steam. In accordunco with tho order of yeaterday, Chief-Enyincer Walt, iu tho afternoon, pirebised full outtite of Lents, ote, for the twa corps from Sanger Bros., aud theatre veyors take the ficld this morning, ‘Chis will minke three full and distinct engineer corps beside the division and resident enginuers wlon) the hne of the rond, operathig in tho employ. of the Chicago, Toxus & Mexican Contral. | [n con 1b cents to keep some of the roads | nection with the activity manifested by this busy until the end of July. | corporation, the connecttons itis ulieged to have Tic also must know that the Grand | in view, and thoso already settled and deters Mined upon, ire attracting more thin ordinary: attention. ‘The iden of a mutual understanding with the Texna Central, as published in yoster~ aay’s Gazelte, ia genoraily bolioved, Last nizhe Mr. J.B. Shinpaow, chief attorney for the Chie cago, Toxas & Mexican Contral, and who ja ong of Ita most trusted aud confidentlal olliciais, lett for Howatan, and rumor his it that bls :tmission {stu meet the Texus Central powers wt hende quurters and close up the alleged negotiations, aud put in tangible shape the informal agres- mont that is believed to extst between the two Companics, E THE BELT ROADS, ‘The Belt Road organization headed by George L. Duntap. Js reported to have just made'a contract with P, B, Shumway fortha construction of tho road, tha purchase of twenty locomotives, tho bulldlngof a transfer- house at each Junction, a round-house for tho englies, ete, A potitton for the use of Robin- son avenue -has becn made to ‘the Cicero ‘Trustees, and 's now under considerstion ‘Tho representatives of tho Bult Road state {hat nourly wll the right of way hus been ob- tained. ‘They mide an atfer to the Cicero ‘Trustees to give 4 850,000 bond that work would cominenco within ten days utter the passtie of the ordinanee, and that the rand would. bo completed within sixty duys thore- after. ‘The right of way in Lyle Park, about, five miles infength, has been obtatied, and Jarzo water fnellities have bean seeured from A. I. Meoker, who now controls the Calitmet Canal & Dock Company, It now looks a8 If Chiengo ts sure to havo thres belt roads Instead of one,—one headed ‘rank has not maintained the rates for some months past, wlthough it hag always willie jy agreed to ndhere to the regular taritfs, tt 4s the general opinion that rates. cannot be restored as Jong asso large an amount of contracts aro Gls posed of, and there tre min; people who predict that enst-bound rates Will not go above Ih cents agaln until after the close of navigation. = SIDNEY DILLON, Mr. Sidnoy Dillon, President of the Union Pacilic Railway, arrived in town ‘yesterday on his way to Omaha, Hoe was Joined here by Mr. 8, HH. Clark, General Manager, nud ‘Thomas L, Kiruball, Assistant General Man- ager of the Union Puacitie,, who will go to Omaha with hin to-day. . The threo gentlomen ad a . conference aot the Grand Pacilic Motel yesterday afternoon, Itis understood that the subject under consideration was the eontemphited resignation of Mr, S. tl. 11, Clark us Genera Manager of the Uni it the ape nlon Pacitic and pointinent of Mr. Kimball to tls place, It has heretofore been stated in ‘Cie Prin UNR that Mr. S, H.W. Clark Is to be appolnt ed General Manager of all the Southwestern Nines controlled by Jay Gould. ‘There can be but little doubt that this report-Is correct, and the only question is whether Mr, Clark's headquarters wil be at St Louls or New York. Mr, Gould has the Wetiest opinion of Mr, Clark’s abliities as. railroad manager, and values jig advice more tian those of any other man in the country, Lt is therefore uot surprising that Mr. Gould should dusire to Ge Ty i have Mr Clarie with him in the manugement by George paula Teen tele ott Mo of his -grent Southwestern system, to | juve the backing of asyniticals of Nuw York dovelop which. he is. making — thy Rresteat effort, The Union Pacis under the imanagementot Mr, Kimball will be as abjy handled ag if Mr, Clurk remained in chargy, and besides Mr, Gould aloes not now take the game futerest in the Union Paciflo that he docs in his Southwestern Nnes, . bankers to the amount of $10,000,00, an st another which the Western Ludians Company Is now constructing. SCOOPED BY CLEVELAND, | Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Trioune, Cotusnus, O,, Jing 0,~Cleveland’s grand rallway seoup on Columbus aut Toledo by the gabblieup of. the Columbus & Hocklog. Valley, Columbus & Toledo, and the Ohlo & West Virginian Ronda is still the sensation of the hour ond hagbeen tho principal topic of cunversation among - businessmen to-lay, ‘This noon enough of the stockhuliders of the Columbus & ilocking Valley and-Columbus & Toledo: Rullways had slgned the papers settlug forth thelr willingness to sell thate respective shares of stock to warrant'tho assurtion that thege three ronds wilt puss into the hands of the Cleveland parties about the Jat of July, as was stunted In lust night's Mspatches, Nocking Valley soll’ for 8180 and-Columbus & ‘Toledo for $125, ‘The terms of tho Ohio & West Virginia are private, but Tlearn on the best of authority that it sells for 980, ‘Shis isa wonderful jump for all threo of the Nunes, West Virginia at one tiny could hardy be sven uway, and Hock tug Valley went berglug'on the streets. As hos been stated, tho present Jnanagement will undoubtedly be retalued, but it Is TILE LAKE SHORE, ‘Tho Supremo Court of Michigan has just decided the sult brought by the Stute ‘reas urer and Auditor-General of that State ugalnst the Lake Shorec& Michigan Southern, Rallrond Company tu ascertain the basis upon which this road should be taxed. It holds that the taxing mtlst be done under the old charter of the Michigan Southern Road, and uot under the kepurul rallroud law, The opinion sets out with's statement of the law under whieh the Michigan Southern Rall road Company was organized, and then briefly surniuarizes the soyerul lawa, elther of general ur kpeclal application, passed subse- quently, which had’a possible bearing upon the status of the Coanpaity. oF Upon the ques ton of taxation to which It ts linvle. ‘The Fourt divpose of te claliny that yer since the conselidation of the several compu , hives constituting the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Kuilroad Company, that portion of the road in Michigan hus been Mablu to taxa. tion under the Geueral Ratlroad taw bs showlng, first, that, us the General Ruilroni Jaw stood up to lst, the method of taxutlon thorely preseribed was nut applicable to the . Michigun Southern, us most of the property | thought thatthe present Directorship yo out of the consolidated ‘Company was uutef the | to muke room for Cluveland men who Jurisdictlon of the State, and the geners! law | are in Serr the taxation of the entire capl- a 7 of allio sy interested the now a the tints the Coluay bus & Toledo Road was being bullt, cortain shrewd Clevelanders, foreseeing that ‘Toledo might, possibly become a manufacturine rival thro ih the medlim of the rich coal flelds of the Hocking, Valley, tiade wt propust tlon to the Hocking Valley and Columbus & ‘Toleds managers to put coal Into Cleveland vin the Bee Line for twenty veitrs nt tha same rate (hat cunt was put Intu “Luleda via the Columbus & ‘Toletto Raitroml. ft 1s. sald this proposition was backed tp by, the mld suggest ion that (¢ those terms were not com f terday, Besides comparing and correcting the rato sheets no business of interest, ¥ transacted, Mr W. EL. Dixon, Commissioner of the Western ‘Trimk Lines Agsociation, has been appoliited ‘Sceretary of tha Chicago Railrond Association. All sorts of rninorg regarding tho contem: plated Sestueverinn of Vive-Dresidents Khu and, Keyser, of the Taltinore & Ohio Rails road, are in elrettation, snysi A Pittsburg paper plied with the Clovelatdt syndicate would be | A ppminent railroad “miatt wera. Taster under the: painful necessity of building Vivo Hit ing and William Keyeer, of the norival line into the: Hocking Valley. | traitinse Oblo ttallroad. sald thit Hobert The Rocking Valley people consented, aunty contract was ontered Into to that elfect, "This was a big victory for Cluveiand, and the gen tlemen who were interested In tie transic- Uon, having made the wuitering, weilge, were not slow to follow tw thelr advantage with sturdy blows, The next thing done was tha Iningurating a systematic jrelinse of coal Jands In the Hocking Valley, which now Amount to over 10,000 acres, “Bho third and tnst step ofthe bh Cleveland scheme was the otfer to buy the Hocking Vatley Road, and, Tn ease of refusal, threatening to bitld and operate tn opposition road, How suceess- huly the yan worked the past two days have shown. Ittiselatmed by many here that the locking Valley showed'n lack of brekbone, and, had there been olittlemore sand aboard, the day could haye been saved. Garrett, the third Vice-Presitent of the road, who Is a sont of the President, his a great deal of intience with his futher, and (a the cause of ital When: Mr. Garrett went to Europe, the rond was teft In elurgo of Messrs, Koyser and King, and during tls father’s absence Robert wanted to take avvord important stepa whieh wore Hot Approved of by elther King or and the result is an fil-fecting between th threa, When Peustiont Garrett: returned, bts son related his. gelevinices, which tmudy hy father very angry, claiming that King aud Key- fer overstepped thelr nuthority. ‘This, my Ine formant sity, ied to the resienations. ‘There are some people tn this eity, law- ever, Who think aint: the troubles between Mr. Garrett aud his Vieo-Presidents wera eased by the fet that Mr. Garrett, during Is Eurapetie trip, has become linbued with Nihitlste (dens, and therefore dous fot want to have anything inore to do with Kings and Kalsers, SPORTING. TROY VS. BUFFALO. Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Troy. N&Y., June 20.—The ‘troys had on their butting clothes to-day. In. the first hie ning they scored trea runs on hits by Con- nor ant Cillespie, alded by errors of Peters aid White, Gn the sixth they added two more on hits by Hankinson, Welch, Evans, and Casslily, and one more tn the seventh on a single by Gillesple and two-bagger by Evans. Mutfs by Connor and: Gillespie gavd the visitors ong rin dn ‘the sixth, and they nutde another in tho eighth on O'Rourke's two-buse hit, Weleh pitehed an admirable gate throughout. . 1 PULUTIE AND WINNIPEG, Special Dispateh ts The Chicago Tribunes Dereri, Minn, June 2.—There ts no Jonger any reasonable tloubt as to the speedy construction of the Duluth & Winnipeg Kalle roud, Yourcorrespondent this morning jind an Interview with Mr. B. Bilhelmer, the General Manager: of the proposed tine, who arrived Saturday evening, Mr. Ditlhelmer ts a contractor and bullder of many years’ ex- perience.’ Among the ratiroads he has built {n whole or part are the Chicago, Saginaw & Canada, the Lehigh & Susquehanna, the Lehigh & Lackawanna, and the Paris & De- eatur. He fs here as General Manager of the Duluth & Winulpeg Rellrond, with fil powers to push the construction ag fast ns mmoney can do lt. Hu stated to your corre: spontent substantially this: Our proposed road will strike the Red River ona Ine about | p/tytvs— 2 on ea 8B 200 niles from Duluth. We shalt get ont ot Pe aie a Duluth on the best grade possible. without lor Le regard to other considerations. We cottl- iz, Evans, O'Rourke, dently expect to complete the road to the Red River by Sept. 1, 1892. Ditferent surveylye and enelnuering corps will bu started as soon ns possible, and atl the track that can be Intd this season will be put down, Material for the remainder of the Hie will be loaded ut Duluth with the opening of navigation in Base hits—Troy, 12%. Buffalo, 5. Fiehting crrora—Troy, h: uifalo, 5. ‘Tota! Vases on olen bits—Troy, 14; Bultalo, 7 Double pity Sewn: Manichiean: Furgusutt Left on bases—Troy, 83 Rultalo, 8. Struck out—Cuskiis, Brouthors, Richardson, Ferguson, Galvin, O'Ronrk: the spring of 1882, and the whole fine will be | ~ Firat base un catled bails—Troy, 8: Buffalo, 2. completed by the following September.” Firat base on erroni—Troy, 2; Butfata, — Wild throws—Force, Richurdsat, jy Sa Ae, Fumbled grounders—Peters, Hunkingon, Cas- Ine. Missed files—Gillosplo. Muted thea ‘balls—Cannor, Ferguson, Wild piteh—Galvin, Balls calledt—Weotch, 073 Gulvin, 76. Strikes ealled—Weleh, 31; Quiyin, 43. ‘Thie—Two hours and ten minutes, Umpire—Bradley, DETROU VS. PROVIDENCE. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Provipencr, R. 1, June’ 20.—To-day’s contest narrowed down to a bate between the plichers, Ward proved the best man, but was not supported at erltienl moments, and. THE TRUNK LINES. Sptetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, New Youn, June 2.—“ Reports of what took place at the trunk-line managers’ mevt Ings on ‘Thursday and Friday last,” salt an Operator to-day, “are coming out quite freely. ‘Thoy.ngree on the, point that the meeting was nut harmonious, ‘Clio ball was apparently openeil by Mr. Gurrett, who charged a breach of fnith on the partof the management o£ the New York Central Roud in very direct terms. Mr. Reuter is. said to have defended the Central. Mr. Garrett Shen tit ait, bear retires for ay the game was in consequence lost on errors. to haya emphatically declined — tu | Derby wagin good trim and very elfeetive. bear, Mr. Gurrett. desired the removal | ‘The tinest play was that of Hanlon, who by of Mr. ink from the oltice of Rultroad Com- inissioner, but Mr, Fink was stpported by the Central miunitgement, Us removal ts understuod not to have been pressed, Upon A motion to restore rates, the New York Cen- tral is suid to have voted no, ‘The result of the meeting 13 sald to uve been a determina. to retain te poot system, but to allow ench roud to innke Its own rates, with the under- standing that the pool rate will be reduced to the Jast rate made.” NEW YORK, making along and perfect throw hn the eighth inalng caught Gilllgaunt the plate and saved the game, Six hundred people present. Farrell will probably bo nble to play in the Chicago gainesy Inntigs— 1 Detralt. Provide! Base hi + total, 6. Providence, Fy total, 8 Ficiding orrors—Detrolt, 0; Provkience, 9, ‘Two-buso lits--Powell, Bonnatt, Start. First baso on bulla—Knight, Firat base on errora—Detroit, 43 Providence, 2. Struck out—Waod (2), Powell, Durby, Hunnett, Gilllann, Ward, Denny, York ch, PIrrvsyuRG & Cole * CAGO, SALEM, O., Juno 20.—The Board of Direct- ors of the New York, Pittsburg & Chicago Railroad held a meeting here to-day anu con- | lis caller “Derbys 0s ‘ Al Be 1% solldated the Pennsylvania and Olio links ‘ Pauple plur—Gross:Btarts : under the above name. :Gen, dames S, Neg. | * Pussed be ennatte Ls Grobe 2, ley, of Pittaburg, was elected President; | Geer Baal anu Forty-live minutes, Gon, James A, Robinson, of Kenton, 0., View President; Jauies S. Negley, Jt., Secra- taryy and W, Hf. Riddle, of Pittsburg, ‘Treas- urer, Gen, Negley suld the road would cer tainly be built through Oto within twelve months, ‘Chis road ty an important tivk in Gould’s proposed plan to connect his Wabash with his Eustern system, PITTSHUNG's NEW TRACK, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, » Pirrsnuna, Pa. June 2.—-The coming meuting at tho new. driving grounds at Uomowood Station, a suburb of Pittsburg, promises to be one of the imost successful gntherhurs of trottiig horses that have ever been held In this Kountry, The track and appolutinents are not yet completed, but the work Is golug rapilly forward, and by the “Ist of July everyting will be In readiness. ‘The opening meeting, which commences July 12, will be not only popular, but fashionable, Many of our wealthy and dis- tluguished citizens are Directors of tho association, who proposs to make the park a family. resort, and for the opentog day 1,000 Invitations will be issued to ladies well known in soclety, and the grace of thelr presence will give the oveusion a tone whieh will be maintained. The feld'of horses entered for-the mveting comprises the bustin the United States in every class, and some strikhyg results in the way of speed ara expected, St dullen and Matd 5. are both to by here together, Lt Is suid several horses will be present that may compel both of tent to lower thelr records or lose the prediul- nenee now necorded then, PROPOSED FAST EXPRESS, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicavo Tribune, Tononto, Juno 20.—A large party of United States and Canadian rallway men passed through here this evening en route for Montreal, where they will hold a confer- nee on rallway matters, under the nusplees of the Grand ‘Trunk. One of the gitestions to be discussed will be the establishinunt of u fust express over the Grand ‘Trunk from Chicago to the suabourd. 8ST. PAUL & DULUTH. St, Paun, Minn, June 20,—-At the annual meeting of the St. Paul & Duluth Hatlroad Directors to-day the following oficers were olected: President, Joseph Sintth, Jr, of St. Paul; Vice-President, W. HW. Rhaun, of Philadelphia; Secretary and ‘Treasurer, BE, At, Sewell, of St, Pauls “Assistant Secretary, CG, A. Richards, of New York; Executive Committee, S. 8. Merrill of Milwaukee, d. Uilland E,W. Winter of St. Paul, SLOCATING AN EXTENSION, Bpeelat Dispatch to Ths Cnicawy ‘Iribunes Ecucuant, Ind, June, W—A. V. Peck, Chief Engineer of the Cinelnuatl, Wabash & Michigan Ratiroad Extension, lett here te- day with a force, of surveyors to locate a A FOUR-MILE RACE, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Maconp, Lil, dune 20—The following aro the ontrics In the four-mila race to be run over the MeDonough County Stock Associn- ton course at Maco, Il, July 43 ermanent tn wn the Michigan Ine J. 8. Chandior, Bushell, 1, enters bm. aa sit Hing to Histon Har fot tg pr as by Weat Roxbury, dam Lady nuilding of the extension will) be hinrricd z FaeMard:. Lids ore wove polise received it Updegtat, Mncomb, UL, yntors b, g. Dick the gr Kk. Morgan, by John Morgan, dim Vountise, 6 grade work, B.D. Btone, Loulaville, Ky, anters tb. Jim A NEW Roap ae eee alte Aatorand dun Desa AT a4 'e ¢ sf y a) ly BPE. Special Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribunee Frank P, Porter, Mt, Plena } + tly entorg ch, "Tor: h. Vietor D. by Unelu Vie,dain Amatda Huford, by Tyrone, i 3.6, Down, Ottumera, Tas by Tonite Seottand, dat FI » Kas, June 2,—The St. Joseph, Mahltands & Northwestern Raltroud was in- enters bg. Hothor, curporated here to-«lay, to run from St itt, by Revolver, h. din di Ny . 0 ¥ Joseph, through Donlphan County, Kansas, | yh, by age Hellew ae, tne anton ah te by Urawn to Highland, thence Mor( westerly throvsh Brown County to the Nebraska State ling, near Fall City, The capital stock ty $750,000, CONSOLIDATION IN' UTA. Saur Lake, U.T., dune 2—The Utah Central, Utah Southern, and Utah extension rallreads have been consolidated, ‘he new organization extends from Ogiten, throweh Salt Lake City, to Sun Francisco, 280 miles, As eatted the Utah Control italia, wid lias, 42020 slaves of $100 ench,—a little less than $15,000 perinile, . IWEMS. Tho Arkansas Press Association, number- ing 160 members, Hing three Pullman cars, Jeft St. Lonty Saturday, ‘thoy visit Mhiuyo- apotis nud the Manitoba region, ‘The Rey, W, B. Jerome, of the Atelison, Topekn & Santa FS Rallroad, who accom pulned the Duke of Sutherland on his Call- ornla trip, raturned to this elty yesterday, W. Partridge, for suing yeasa past Quincy Htallvan 1, ug ry bia ond appolated Aue iho Uf the ‘Midneapolls w& Se Louls ialle itty, ‘ Nek, a\, Brandt, Botlevue, fa,, onters b, mn, America, by Alem, dum Awl. . ‘Aunther entry will bo received from Dayton, 0,, ng notice hus beet given by tolegraph, DEATIT OF A PACER, Bpeetat Dispatch to Ths Chicago ‘tribunce Danvitra, IL, June 20.—Tho celebrated pacing horse Capt, Durland, which was en- fered for the 2:25 race nt this place to-mar- row, dropped dead here this morning while belng exerclacd. —— LICENSED TO ORGANIZE, Bpeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sprixoriey, Mb, dune 2,—The following, corporations to-day reeelyed Heense to argine ize from tha Seeretary of State: The North: western Clatm Bureau, of Chicago; capital $10,000; corvorators, Willan E, Blaine, B P, Gleeson, and A. Us Case, ‘Tho Castle Iny, aud Gran Loader Machine Manufacturtiay Company, of Chicage; capital, $20,000; core purators, $, U, Castle, A, C, Messenger, and UH, Martindale, ‘Lhe London Heberling Ruunlug-Stteh Shirring-Machine Company, of Chicugo; enpital, $59,000; — corporn- at dawes! Stepheleon hasan apy pfited tora, W. D, Gibson, J B. TLong, We i wontof th nd Prank 1 “oR Vullway fu Mee “ur Willian Walnwel lit, KR Nowman, dumes A.’ Kingsbury, and 1 i Kouse. ‘Che Paris lumuilag: Stitel: ‘ShitringslachIne Companys CAH al $25.00; vorporutorsy sae ts MU u promated tothe position of Assistant Man- 5 cbs Mr 1.1. Evans, passenger conductor on | corporation, ‘Cho Parker Manutacturing the ‘Burlington & Quincy Rattrond fur tha Copan, of GHeago sen pital, 378,00); con fast fitteul yours, has boon promoted to the | porators, We 1. Parker, F W. Parker, U.S, position of ‘Lrain-Alaster at Chicago station birton, the Mount Puldskl” Mintz’ com a charge of frelglht tattle, : pany, Sfount Palast eupital, 35,000; cor~ ‘hw Pittaburg & Fore Wayne brought nero | Porstirs J. W, O'rlen, "Henry Lohubach, Sunday night estou earloads of vunigrants, | and We W, Martin: and yesterday It brought ia five carloads, |° SL een ? The Slehigan Central brought here yester SMALLPOX, i day elisnt enr-loads of emigrants, Yestorday morning: all the trains of the Chicago, Burlagton & Quincy Railroad, exe cept those running to Dubigge, Meparted fram and arrived at the West Side Upton Passenger Depot on Canal street. "The Du- buque tratas run ti conneetion with the Hite hols Central Rua, and for this reason they wil contluns to run ty and from the Central depot. 3 The Chicago Nallroad Association, com- posed of the General Tieket und Passenger Agents of the varlous roads centering Jn this city, held their regular monuily weeting yee CINCINNATH, O,, Aung 20,—A ‘special from Bradford, Va, saygy ‘Pho'sindll-pox. scare a¢ Curtls City, near hoyo, has redoubled siuce the deuth of Altss Hopkins, on Friday ovens fng, she belng the fifth viethu’ sinew the ‘dis ergs broke vit lust whiter, Bizhtcages have NOW Appeared sineg | hist Friday among the fers at tha hotel whore Miss Hopkins , ahd the tows ts fast becoming depopye Tnted, A pust-house will be built “between Curtls Clty and Bradford tor the care of the patients, wud ft jd hoped that the epidemic Will be checked before reachwg this city. : THE CHICAGO “CRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 188I—TWELVE PAGES. - CREMATION. t An Interesting Paper on the Sub- ject by Dr. Purdy. Tho Evils to Large“Olties from the Presence of Graveyards, Reduction to Ashes Much Less Exponslye Tinn Funornis. Tho Cook County Medient Soclety hold Its monthly meeting atthe Pacife lust ovening, Dr, &. Ingalls preaiting, and an unusually large number of practittuners attended, probably drawn thithor by tie paper oo " Cremation,” read by Dr. Purdy. Tho pnper, of whiehun Abatract fs givon, occupied nearly an hour, and was listened to with tho greatest faterest: After giving a sketch of the nutnner of dispos- Ing of human bodies Inanclent times by Inhumns ton, embalming, und incineration, Or. ‘Purdy salt the origin of cremation was obeeure, It probably arose through a desire to preserve the lead from tho passions and fury of the living, but [ts adoption by the Egyptians, Grecks, and Romnns was the result of necesalty for the pro- teetion of ueatth, About the end of the fourth cuntury the practice was discontinued, owlog to the growing powor of Christlunity, whosa ductrine of the Resurrection with {ts strong at- tachment to inbtnation brought a. great intluenco | to bear against It, One of tha most solld argument in favor of cremation was from 1 sanitary stundpuint, Ate ginnced at the present burlal system, say- tug that {t was impossible to prosorvo the dead fram tho outrages of the Mving, Grave-aiegers were often employed ty remove bones. Alluglon was made to overcrowding, It was only a qua. Hon of tine when Gracctund, Calvary, und Huse Lill would bo awept uway by the clty’s yrowth, Where were the bones of tho uirly settlers and the founders of Chicago? Sume hid heen carted away, many wero sull beneath publie walks und drivewuys, while the wheels of revelry and tho tread Of — plengure-ecekers = suunded cons stuntly over their ‘remaing. The pages of lstory were filled with atories of terelble devastation. Puteld and malignant fuvare and pacing inst diseuses often mide thoir uppeariace in popttlous cities without any appa- rent cause. —Siight-the cause not be the practice of interment in the very midst of our dwellings? Epidemics wile vg NAD LAID WASTE WHOLE CITIES bad originated fram burials in temples and ehurebes. Hoth animal aud vexctuule sub- tuinperature of 42degrees F., were converted in a little tne into a variety of wisea which were deleterious and deadly in thotr effects when ine halted. It followed that enretsses could not be long exposed to huuted air without becom. ing hurtful to persons in tho: vicinity of thun., It. bad been argued | thine, wthick or heavy layer of eartit be interposed between the dead material aud the external air no such untaes cuntld reich us, and thet they could not remala long In thelr speuitic nature, but mst soon be absvrbed or surgayppeet and destroyed, ‘bigargument was not in keuping with the laws of philosophy or practical fucts, Layers of carth, evento seven teot In depth could no more intercopt the transmission of ua into tho atmosphere than they could pres clude the iiltratian of water, The powor of the one Was to descend and tho other to ag. evnd through a permenble medium. Tho only advantage in the dopth cS ruye of rendering . slows L was thal er septic fermentation, He did not deny the gravity of theav guses, but this was no pros tection agiinst them, ws tho wind would not ouly ruiso ther, bit transport them £0 our dwellings. Burlal-grounds were unquestionably ruinous to health. Many sections of populution exposed to their {utluences sulfored nunually diseases uod death, AN engaged in. the aystem—tho graves Ulegers, the yurdeners, the reputrora. of yuults and tombstones, the friends who visited tho gruves—were exposed directly, Thera was no redeouslug feature about it. Under the general adoption of cremation all would bo changed, the body. being quick= ly, cheaply, ud barmlesly “rendered” bi tw utmosphere and enrth, ‘The must shocking renture of the present systent wus the Bosslbillty of living burial, ‘his hnd auppuned and would happen, Hurdly a graveyurd was opened but collus were found contalning bodivs not only turued, but eketetons contorted in the lust hupeless strugule for life underground, Much might be welften on tho subject of cons tamination of springs in. tho neighborhood of gravuyaris, and there was no limit to the polson= ing of waters, ‘UF jute yeurs a tide of opinion geemed to be setting in in favor of the uld custom, For the Jast decade =o muny distinguished —_pbysl- ona and chemists oO Ituly bad wartnly advocated the general udoption of cromation, as had others In Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and Englund. The estimates for reducing u body In a furnace were from $10 to $15, but the price WOULD BE GREATLY REDUCED if tho system were generally adopted, Tho frat person Sremited 1 tho United states was Col, enry Luurena, In 1700, the second Menry Barry, and ihe third Baron de Patin, whose body was reduced to ashes In the furuace erected by Dr. Le Moyne, nut Washington, Pay in 1870, Two othor corpses bad been disposed of In the sama wasy,—one In Sult Like City and ‘the othor in New York. During the the ercetion of the Waslington ” cramutory hearty 100 upplications were made but declined, us the furnuce wis tot constructed for” bust- Noss purposes," Sluco Dr, Lo Moyne’s deuth his excoutors have opened the dourd, and slx- teen bodlea were incinerated thore Inst year, ‘The process of disposing of the dend by erema- tlon, a8 proposed and advocated, was uot do- struction by fire or burning In the sense that mutiny supposed, The body was reduced ta ashes by the chomlcal notion of intonge beat at & temporature of 2,000 to 4,U00 dexreas, withon & contadt with flame or tire, In the Stemmons regenerative furnace bodles were reduced fn un hour or legs to from three to alx potinas of pure white ah or ime dust. Thompson's fur nace reduced. body weighing. 44 pounds in fifty minutes to about four pounds of ush, Te had been argued against cremation that It Interfered with the ductrine of the resurrecdon, Af this bo truy what becotnes of the holy array of martyra who hid poriehod by tire thar they might become worthy of resurrection, and of tho many thousands of worthy people who hid perished $n contugentions? © Granting the dectring, cromation did not alfect it, for a power cupable of restoring and refashion. tiny utoins dispersed through the metamorphosis ofeohturles, would bo caually capable of ro- storlug tho atoms disporsed by thro ina brief hour, A more reagomible objection wna tho dopriving of courts of menns which often con Vict erliniinla in polsonlug cuses, ADVANTAGES OF TIL BYSTEM, ere so wolgbty ua to counterbalance jon. Every’ aystem or practice was attended by minor evils. Who would prohibit publlo festivals and holidays because theft, debt, und drunkenness were increused \noreby? jor the deust objection to dobummtion wus itd enormous expensuy—a tux go gront on the: resources Uf InNuy: poor Tainilies that it netually. amounted te oppres- sion, ‘Tho practice of general cremation would: dispose of the dead more. in keeping with the laws of Naturo, more safely to the dead and living. Gishort, more desiribly inull respects, uta cose less thaw one-iftevath the sum uw squandered to emballish the carl ag a dent house, It cost Chivigo $1,000.00 annunlly for, funerals muna, and. Siinols in 13y S000, —neirly one-third tha amount of imernal revenue yloided by the State for tha sume porlot, ft cost the United States over S1W.00,00 annually for tnuerais,—a saving which would pay olf the Natlonat debt in ittoun, yours. ‘The money spout throukbout the works for this burps Jo aw yoar was vatimated at Bd, UU,U0U, What & vast amount or went and inisery Ila judicious oxvenditure woutd save the humun racel. Addiug tho sumy Invested in millions “of geres, of valuable property ued for buriul grounds, the immune sums Juvished in erveting monuments wind embellishing graves, the dopruvintion in tho value of resideque property i the vlulnity of weavoyurdd, aud we bad & sunt exnended tn inalntaining those cities of the ded so sts pendows Liat it was well culeulated to arrest tho attention of those whowe buslucds it was to deal with questions. of prbile ‘pulley and to whic deft purpose ta the dead or to the Iiylug wus thle yast fund so é RECKLESLY, CRIMINALLY BQUANDERED ? ‘To the dead, to pranieye Uralust Naturo's [awa the putrid relic of organic nan in bis most huniiatng aud degrated vondition, long yours atter Nature's luws would baye transformed Adu Into uniny varied and lovely fora of ore wHaulo life, surrounded by sunsalag and givin wn ate of lite and beauty to Natire’s habitations, ‘Yo tho iving the expenditure uf this sum ineant Creating aNd perpetuating diseises tho iWost virulent and unlignant, the cooking of the ute innsphorg ia tunny Matances with zases the wost dangoraus to health aud to lite itself, the porpetuution of memories the must ghastly and rovolting to sonsitive natures; It mount bunger, want, and dospair to mung of tha poor survi ora whose bast sayin led been swept wwuy, and who had contracted nenvy gehts i urder tu ats ford the deceased sauiubér of tho tmpoverished tumily a decent Cortathin burial! ve Tho subject. was then discussed, Dr, GQ. 0. -Panll thought that croaation would yop be the previninent inode of. dieposiug of the sendy gbyee F Be ee wee - elt Sour yh ontent with wow ress, He Uhougbt that it would meot whit objection tram tho Orthoitox Church ns ait waholy innova. Hon, but us it wan altoady biuklng urvat beads” way In Europe, 60 Wouldit come into favor im America after a full und froo discttasion. » Dei He Starkweather’ sald ‘tho subject of cremation was being ugitated more and more vyory year, aud tho Une would como when pear ple Would sk that {t bo both lezulized wud’ ou. frved. dn cegurd tu any supposed ‘religions objection, a distiugutshed “divine of tha Church at Bugland bad sald that cragitlon must come feta youxue, und that when ft doce come thors will be no hostitity towards it -on the art of the Chrivtian Churct. The speaker wught if it would do away with extravagant stances. if sublected te hent and molsture wt 0° rat two yenrs after |" I Prof. W. Ross Chancellor, vice Willan funorats, especially among the pooror classes, cremation would be a decided ndvantaye. It was Lecomlng nore and moro evident that prap- perty In tho vicinity of cameterios wis unde. sirable. Chiensgu wits not ao overcrowdeil yot 18 to make thisan {mportint problem to the prose ent generntion, but it was only a qtestion of thme when all the presentoutlying burtal places WOULD NAVE TO PASS AWAY, ashad thelr predecessors, The spotker thought that instend of iavish funeral expomdittres, ex~ pensive build lots, and codily monuments, thac rivnde show thelr afovtionato. remembrance of tho evoused by endowing momorint bods tn hosplttla or churity cots tn institutions for the sitifering and ‘distressed, Tho onu vould In nowlse benolit the dead, the other would bo of uncensing bonellt to the ving, no Doctor hoped the time would come when tt would no dota, hu nevessnry to send bodies to Ponnsyl- vauin, but that the Northwest would haya a orcs ination furniee of Its own, De. C. 7 Bunn contd not tndorae cremation heuauso its process. of destruction banished from tls mind tho {dea of peacofil repose which ho was wont to associate with the dend, De. 1D. Valits offered somo sixgostions, but thoy were so radienl us oot to win spect favor with bis naditors. ‘Tho bodius of tho dead wero refusy material, 0 dealt with as such. A to dispose nf tha dead would a todispusu of the endavers by auction for dis- keoting purposes, or If that wis. repugnant to the oversonsitive miture, | to sell the bodies to tho sonp manufacturers. ‘Tho bones, too, would miko good fertilizers, The question was not ng to tho most ostbetic mode of burke, but how to best gat rid of decompostuye and dangerous imattor., ‘The speaker closed his romarka with tho hope that his body would be dlaposed of In one of the witys iudlented. Dr, (nwalis thought the dca of belng buried allve ought notty bo passed! Mirhtly by. Thore Wis Nt utvost Unlyersm Teur of Lint possibitity, nud Jt ought to be taken out of peoples’ mints, He knew of individuals whose lives woro go tormented with the Celghttul thou thoy hind durkig tholr Hfetine provided for tho hotiing of a posteimortem exiumiuation, that thelr Lodies nuht be so mutihited ag to pres elude the possibility of any trance vondition, Thla four bad become Intensified by the knowl edge that the physielan hud NO ARSOLUTE CENTAINTY OF DEATIL untlt decomposition had sot in, Me thought, however, the horror of Ueing buried allve was wreatly oxnggerated. As to tho religious nspeet, that would not enter Inte the problem. Decume position by fire would be precisely the eame as in the grave, except In pulnt of rapidity, Tho-Doctor thonht there waa little probability “that cremation would cover tip traces of urime. There would bo greater cure, tnd eremution would be preceded by the necessary oxaiminn- ton of the bay Tho matter of tha funeral exponses was of little weight, yet he thouyht it the duty of the profession to correct tho dispo- sition to extravupant burials. Dr. Purdy then alluded briefly to some of the remmrks mide by tho speakers. He thought Graceland would yet have to give way to tho ginntatrides of Chicago progress; the health of tho population would” oveutually demand that cemeteries bo far removed. He thought tho only real argument against cremation was it# possible anielding of crime; but velfeved with Sir Henry Thompson, that cureful examination befare ‘cromation would remedy the diticalty, With tho adoption of cremation Its appearance *of —repulsiveness would vanish, and tho wonder would bo bow burial with. {te attendant slow decomposition nd ever beon tolerated. A paper on Diubetic Coma,” which was to have been read by Dr. L. C. Waters, was de- ferred until the next meeting, ‘The Soclety then adjourned until tho first Monday in October, EDUCATIONAL. CNICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ‘Tho school-yenr of the public schoals closes with this week, anda vacation will be hud until the first Monday In September. ‘The teachers of all the schools send in statistics on Friday of this week, which will be com-* bined In the annual report of the Board of Edueation, What are known as the Foster medals will be awarded to one or more of the most deserving pupils In the several gram- mar-schoolsy, As is customary, avpropriate exercises wilt be given at nearly all of the pubdll¢ schools on ‘Thursday or Friday of this week, the primary grades closing generally. on Thursday afternoon, and the grammar grades on Friday forenoon, Atthe Kinzie School, Ohio and Lr Salle streets, the public exercises will occur an Friday forenoon from 10 to 11:30, and will consist of literary ‘and humorous readings, recitations, dialogs, three-part singing, ete., under the management of A, R. Sabin, Prin- cipal, atthe Ogden School, Chestnut, and State streets, the closing exercises will be held on Friday from to 2a, m,. Diplomas will be aiven to forty-tlye High-School pupils and he Poster silver uheduls awarded, ‘Phe ex- erelses Will Include vocal muste and readinug. Atthe Frenklin School, Division and Sedg- wick streats, the 1,700 pupils will unite In ox. tensive programs, tn the various roving, 9: to 13 on Friday forenoon for the grammar grades, aud 1:80 to 8:30 on ‘Thursday after- noon for the primary grades. ‘The .exerelses will be!n part composttiions, solos, and ¢cho- ruses, declumations and readings, and the award of tho Foster medals, i ‘At. the Nickersonville School, Sophia and Lewis strevts, Miss Helen A. Butler, the Prinetpal, will orgunize the school for pib- Ue exorelses on Thursday from 3 tod p, we ‘The North Division High-School, State and JEm streets, will ‘hold closing exereies on Friday from 2:80 to 3380 p.m. “Thera will be an address by M.A. Delaney President, of the Board; reading of valedictory by Miss Lavinia E, Ritters: musio by the class, and the awardof thirteen ftiploinas. Pubile exercises will, be given at the Shel- don Primary School, State and Elm streets, on Thursday, from 2 to 4, and will. consist. of singing, declainations, ete, ‘the iuron Street. Primary School, Huron street, near Clark, where thore are 350 pupils, wilt hold the sual public exerelses on ‘Thursday afternoon, and bid good-by to the presuot quarters, the old, dingy Temperance full, ‘Thy fine dew brick [Luton School will be ready for oecupangy In September, ‘There will be given deelamations and vocal muste atthe North Clark -Street Primary School, ‘Curner-{all, on Thursday afternoon, The schoot will be discontinued and the pu: pily next term divided among the new Lluron aud the Ogden Schools, HERSMEY MUSIC SCHOOL. Attho spring term examinations of the Nersiwy School’ of Musical Art yesterday morning, conducted by Mr, Frederic Grant Gleason, fourteen pupils, both ladics and gentlemen, wrote very satisfactory papers on their progress In musical grammar,’ cl- emantary and advanced harmony, theory, ete, ‘Tho object of this school, which has for Sts Faculty sonic of the most prominent and accomplishad musicians in. the West, {3 to furnish the best” methods of yustcal eduention, from — . the first principles to’ the highest stage of nrtistlc development. Students ara alividuil into tivo classes of proficiency, The theoretient studies are: For the tirst year, Varmony; for the xecond your, - Counters pols and for the third yeur, Fugue, free Somposition, and Instrumentation, Prot, Glenson remarked that in free composition the gunticmen usually show more originality, thir ladies. ‘The Inst cancertof the present season Will take pluce next Saturday noon, on which occasion Mri. Clarence Eddy will play tha ust of his serles of notional programs of organ music, consisting ene threly of original compositions by. repre: sentative German orgunists and composers of thy present century, Un July 3 Me, Biddy will glyea rand concert in Hershey Lal tor the benetlt of the Siigorfest slngurs, * IOWA UNIVERSITY, Towa Crry, [s., Juno 20.—The annual Commencement of the Stato University began in this clty Jast Friday with the closing x- erelses of the Iterary societies, On Saturday Prof, Noss delivered his farewell nddresa to the Law Class, and yestorday Prof, Packard gave his Baccaluurente address tn the Opern- Jfouse before ‘an linmense. audience, ‘This morning Commencement week oponcd: in real carnest, ‘fhe Board of Regents hava’ been 41 session fur several days, Goy, Gear hog been present for nearly a week, “A large Auniber oF prominent fadics and gentlemen distinguished aa educators from aurond,: are also on the ground, and the elty wears ah duy appearauce, ‘the Bont today. elee! G, TMummend, Chancellor Mammond dee Avered bis Corewell atldreas to-night, aud was reaeiited with» handsyine festimonial. The Jon, Juin A, Kasson arrived In the city. to-, night and will deliver the University oration tu-norrow, ‘the graduates of the University this year will number two hundred, % een fe NOUTHUWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Yesterday was to have been 4 feld-day at the University, but the incessant raln made a postponement necessary, ‘Yho Commencement exercises of the pre- paratory schuol were held in the evening In the Buptlst Chureh. Tilo Princlpal, li. T, Flak, presided. Musio.was furnished by the Obicago Ladies’. Quartet... The, Uterary pros ram was as followa: Kiwin feela City,” Neb “Tiere” Woot David It “Bloom, Tiskilwa, Il, Civilizations’; ida Mi. Muarvey, cago, The ‘Truv Provines ot! yi! cation 73 Gorhardt C, Mars, Galena, tit ‘tgs Supposed 1 Tense Of Mites 8s dont Forte, Batavia, | “A Protile ag] es thy Stuart M. Edmondson, Stuer, fa, tier under Alesmuler 1: Mary Tenty, eo88 ass fon, “Tnnginary Lines? Tash Apel * Blackberry, U1, “Willian 1 Garrl & Willinin S1. Crawford, Mitte tre, es bition!) Miss Minnke Ta, Scott, of ae! Maple, Niet. was uxcusud front appear The class numbe tirty-seve: aroun na followsst | an "members Hl pat jassicnt Course—Arthur C. Axtel Battey, David 1, Bluom, Henry 0M Frank'Cook, William [h Craw’ hls ty Edinondson, diene ne Ke Natt, Gerhardt GC. Marg, award a, sendy Witla S. ‘Vemipie, Ita ML. Harvep atts Tey nd Selonttio—Chest Peed hi atten sun untitic-Chester C, Chinon Aray Bo ULttt, Frante G. Thomson ni Waugh, Helin A. Johnson, Netite yoyert it Modern, Langu ¥ is FB, L. Anders Cooper, bait 1 geotte hornton, Al . Svott, horiton, Alice: SelentificeWitham G. Barrett, i Coleman, Alfred G, Hathaway, E ‘MeDVurmott, Witwarth H. Walker, Atow0 p.m, the senior class In the Unk Yorsity, tthubering thirty-one, partook at their elass banquet at the Avenue House, < fet few Invited guests were present, After the ne supper tousts were proposed and Tesponded’ ort to by suveral of the members. wk ‘Tho program for to-day is one of great fq. fim eat tere: Atolclock this morning the Road fill oop of Trustees of the University Tneet In fi phe the chapel of University Hall. ‘The session filly Will last through the «doy, and will probably i enuise sonte vizorous netlon—perhaps sone io BUrprises—tpon Ue subject, of, the Untrent ig ee Ly tut und tho. Hesideney, At 10 o'clock fam Ye this morning.clage-day will he celebrated in apt the campus, weather permitting; otherwise fam oe in the Methodist Churel, ‘Che ‘prowran {ne fa rs eludes 0 presentation of the eliss by Ps, prt Websters, and nv response by A. iL Sriges: " eluss history, W. 11 Lieys oration, Frederet Le Porter; poem, Libble C. MeArthurs oper ings of friendship, and ‘n class song. ‘The bd Conservatory of Music will give a concert In the evening Tu the Methodist Chureh. There fg will be ne graduating class this year, and ibs fet! concert will be wholly by students, No ad fim st mission will bo churged, She . 6 PARK INSTITUTE, oe The graduating ‘exercises of the classot J" 1881 uf Purk Institute were held last even. lug in the ‘Third Presbyterian Chureh, te 4 fore a large and appreciative audience. The ig pintform was. decorated with an arch of MM su Breen, Which borg tho motto In white torre BM eel ers, Per Aspura ad Astra.” .'The exercises MM fe were opened with the Graduating March by J the ensemble class, during the performance HH of whieh the graduates were ushered to thelr to pinces. Dr, Gootlwin offered | prayer, ‘th Mim OL sraduntes were Miss Mary H,. Brower, Mist i] Hora W. Sherburne, Miss Hattie Ti. Jamb i hat son, Miss Adelin ML O'Hare, Miss Minnle sist Shuw, Miss Mary B, Reld, Miss Rose Lf te Forman, and Miss Gertrude H, Osborne. i me ‘The young ladies ench read essays, and were ie quite overpowered with flowers. Tho exer Bi ciges Were Interspersed with vocal and fi i sirumental musie, the Misses Jninison, Mm ¢ Sherburne, Smythe, and: Mr, Buscovttz giv. i & Ing vocal solos, while the Misses Dougiss fy of Aiunnon, Leonard, and Mr. De Prosse exe: aE cuted an elght-hand pleco on the piano. ‘The fi ef diplomas were presented by the Princips) MB it Mrs. Bates. Dr. Lorimer sinde the parting 8 te adress and prouatunced the benedietlon Re Messrs. Forman, Cov, Brigys, Green, John Be tt son, Price, Fish, and Rogers were the ush 9S ers, ‘The “sweet rirl graduates” giveare Hy & ception this evenmy at the Institute, 4 LAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, F Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lae Fonsst, Il, June 20.—The annual = prize contest of Lake Forest University ot a curred this evening in the First Presbyterian e Church, ‘Chere was n crowded house, ‘The 9 & Rey. Dr. Gregory presided. ‘The Hon, Wilk Ly Jam Bross, E.. J. Warner, and Prof. Ji tt Hatsey acted us judges of the delivery, and, By © {n concert with a committea which had pre viously declded upon the logical and rhetar BB a ical merits of. the: productions, ‘awarded ‘the Bi © prize of §25 to Mr. A. D, Wheeler, with honorable mention, first, of Mr. Ef i. JU, and, secondly, of Mr. P, Parks Hi er. "Phe following’ is the progrun of Hy the evening: Music; essay, * r the Se th with the Diver,” Miss Caro Ordway, Wi ry Joo, Ia.; oratl ony, “The Amphitheat! & Study in Morals,” Mr. Enos BP, Baker, S > York City; oration, “Why ?” Mr, Arthur D. Wheeler, Kenosha, Wls.; susie; uration, “ Polyphenisin,” Mr. Robert P, Parker, Lake i ¢ jew, Ils oration,“ Fanatles,” Mr. Edgar t P; Hh, Chicago, Il; music; oration, Mr, iM heodore Jessup, Oswego, Il; oration, A © Mohammedantsnt and Progress,” Me, John i D. Pope, Wadsworth, 1. i GEORGE I. SENEY. ‘ AAcon, Ga., June 20,—Genrge f. Sones, of New York, Sunday gave $20,000 to the Wes Jeyan Female College. This makes $70,000, Senoy has givon the college in two months Forty-five thougand dollarg will be expended atonce in erecting the finest college bullding in the South, GENEVA, ILT. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GENEVA, IM, die 9.—The School Diree tors huve elected the now tenehers for the snaullye year, ‘They ine Miss a bases iy pals’ Miss Jennio Crotty, Miss Tasher Seu tetas Rae Miss “Teutie Yates, Miss Julla Wheeler, and Miss Kuapy. WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Mapison, Wis, June 20.—Tho assembly Chaniber was well Hues onl ° liso luress before the graduating Law, aeuiverest by tho Hon, James eens, of Miulwaukev, THE PRESIDENT. Bostox, June 20,—Prealdent Garfield will attend the Atmartean Institute of Instruction Friday, July 8, nt St. Albans, Vt. a CLEANING QUT THE SALOONS. ‘Liout. Btovie und equad tind an exciting co" counter yestorduy afternoon with a bulf-dozet well-known houdlunis and thioves, who, while Ia a hale drunken condition yesterday, stared 8 to break up ull the salons in the district. At o'ulock fn the afternoon E, Heeker, proprivtor of w grovery and saloon at the coruer OF Snmuel and Augusta streets, cumy to the: atutiee aud reported that the boudlums tad Just lett ie store atier buying stunahed ur destroyed ia everything mn fie. plus i bart carne io ed obuuco in purkugess UKs dutormor goods, Ito Yhougut (coi Ure direc eo ton they took ntter leaving hl bee that they Intended to guy sli Vint Wo Mea. Titokuy, ‘who keeps vat, of guloun on Divivion styevt, about u mile west © his placa, ‘Che Loutenaue and a squid of pose aturted at ongg in a wagon provided y nol Hecker, but, na “Mother” Mickey's rane situated in the middie of a lure open preys the nlarauders gu thom cuuiiny., eae fay Ww. their beola in oll directions, “The Por coneiuded to give chise, and eau ner OF thon singled ont hig boodtum and put wi hun. ‘Tho ruce wai w very creattaule oe the aileix of tho rutilans werd thully lodge: ine et He a a oe of airy ewer a ahd tosiun wells, u tiie sal : thor ne “Humboldt Park, wore than a ale ‘west Oo! iu house. 7 Miriog to ihe arrival of the pailee thoy bad coupietuly broken up dire, Mickey's bustin and there wearoe refiuined a sigte woule att iu tho house, The wamva of those Breese G, As Bluigler, Houry ‘Thiew, d Charles. Holitldb, dames Fursoll, xu WI, All ure well Kuuwn to the, po) rullluns and thioves, und were booker fay lurvony ‘of 4 quuntity of plunder we splef 1a funnd upon them, aud for malicious a0 ry Vestruying the contents of tho ¢Wwo auloot _————————————— YATTAW AT THE BRIDEWELL. aint Black Juck" Yuttaw cume to grief yest! ‘ne whon the * Blick Maria” was driven Up te re Armory, One of the oflcer pecsented a. for Yattaw’s notice: an old executlo oaths $100,“ fasueg.againat .bim some pd ago ;.when., no. wae arrested aan Operating a bumboug" in violation of Ia at order, : Upon the atronyth ot that ca vee Jook was eacorted to a seat of honor Mh thy risouers’ carrluge, aud hurried Ww ng 10 ouge of Correction. Unioss he shoulda pay olf the amupnt of thar execu ho. will several owners oF ue i nuit pridewell juny. enoud - ‘become rotlelunt in the most inas plicated trado taught at that rororniltary pals tution, Tho yacktm walea Jack an sunday 3 nd bis liquors and elsars were found Sun ies the Govecnmont breakwater Las in au ‘unseae countable manner becumo BO gecidedt Gr ake worthy that she rests uu the bottom OF tty ‘Oppose the fout of Hurrisua atreut, ant f Is pow visiblo of bor is the tops of her