Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 6, 1881, Page 7

a : THE CHICAGO TRIBU ~ CORN AND WHEAT. A Lively Time on the Board The Disgusted Country- » mene ‘ I. B, Lyon -& Co. ‘Battling Their Differences Without .. Any ° ac Troubla.. << Jon R.: Bensley Appointed Recelvor for. tho ‘Firm ‘of) Preston © tt & Co. Board Considering the, New Rulés in Referenco to De-- liveries, The Mr. Hobbs Again Benles the Corner—New . York Indignant ‘at the Director's fellone ‘The markots on tho Board of Trade wero nct+ ive and exolted ogaln, declining enrly aud rally ing tater, ‘Tho excltement was Intenso’ at tho outset. Nuterous ordera came in from’ tho vountry to close out trades, and some of tho tole- urate wore cross intone, the readers blaming thotr brokers for not having Informed thom ‘of the action of the Directors, which they heard of almost’ as avon os thelr awentadid. Noyortho- jess, somv of tho honest farmers refused to put up any more margins, and intlinnted that THEIR, BHOKERSA ‘WOULD NAVE~TO STAND THE Loss anyhow, ns thoy should follow in tho footsteps of Cincinnati. Tho ‘nows also. brought in a erowd of people from the country, who etood around the outskirts of the corn-pit on Change wondering whnt all the fuss was about, and anx- fous to find a man who would tell them what It was best to du., Tho yaltery. was full of ladics, who seomed to be as deeply absorbed In the imarkotand tho antica of tie boys as thoy were before the female bucket-shop weut up the spout, ‘The oclty geutry, ‘who -are pot allowed on tho floor of tho board, stood around in tho corridors and .ou the curbstone, and buttonholed everybodys who was supposed tohuve entered the holy of boltes to find ont. what was yolng on, and luarn If It was really best to pawn thelr shirts and taken deal, or put up their watehes with tho brokers who would bold atrade for thein on that kind of a margin, The interest of the spectators Kept up long after the markets bad rallied and exhibited aigus of feel- Ing bettor, ‘ Many of the promiment houses refused to execute now orders, sayin thoy hind atrendy nil they eared! to attend to, and telegrams to this effect wore sent to all parts of tho country. This Acelsion gave risv to rumors'nbout the atanding of some concerns, but no tronvle of ‘this kind ‘wus reported. é IN TUE AFTERNOON tho Call Bond was attended by a larger number than usin, and fresh air was 2s bard to tnd as snit-wutor fab In Luke Micbigaa. ‘Tho country men fringed tho ontalde row of tl outa OCCHI= pled. by. mombors, and filed up tho passaze ways 80 that getting . near -tho catler was diMoult.. Lhoir faces frequently wore tho Jong look, which indicated what kind of a deal they had been vlaylng. Those who had short ebubby faces, with the smiles of Cupid playing avout thoir mouths, wore rare. Corn trin down eurly to UiNG@Osts cents for Oucober, aud rallied todd conta, clusing at 03% cents. Wheat broxe Jeconta, and rosé lator, closing 1%! cents ‘lower than Tuesday ovening. Othor tarkota foll of Jn sympathy. The following table shows tho CHANGES IN THE MARKETS SINCE MONDAY: + Closing price Closing“ Lnwext Montay, — yexterday. yesterday. Corn, October ....$ «75 8 08% $ 07% Wheat, November 14634 142: Dats, Navombor.. | 473 12h ie “ MI, MOMS le) | bad the following Siicomentsa, fu ip Festo lay, In regurd to tho decision of tha' Directors to fix) g@urgin valua of corn at G2 cents-aad about the w-called corn corner: i @ Tbave beon informed; that out-of the ten’ Directors that met seven were short on corn,: and their friends woro ulso, aad that the thing was gotten bp, that thoy might depress pricca, 4 they might yot in thelr shorts, Tho beat business-men in Chicago, including the banks, ‘and the best men op "Change, among thom tho elevator people, condemned it In tho strongeat tering, 1 have sold corn today to bo snipped to Now York, the price being equal .to 0934 centg in store here. . you have. been pilrroyreonted, ropresct Pork, October .. Lard, October “You say. what bave you to any about n cornea! - “Wo have never had a corner, from begin- ning to end, and have no intention of baving one how orin the future, 1 am opposed to cornors on general principics, Last fail we begun to y. corn-at nbout 42:5 cents, becauss wo thought it cht pe and kupt on buying till, tho murkot struck Ud cents, which was nbout’ tho Inst of Septembor.* Since that time wo’ tried to sell, beginning ut O8 cents, but ovary time an Mfort to doso waa inade the beara jumped on the market and broke it. Then wo uceided to xeep tho corn till they wanted It, They wantad it pretty bad at 76," s “Have your people sold' out?” ‘Mr, Hobs did: not-acem inclined to answer. thers in the office laughed, and Intimated that the *boya” wanted corn protty, bad Saturday and Monday, and gotit, ~ "* it was added that no ono in tho office know anything about the Directors’ meoting -till the otiee was tnde and the mooting wus ovar, Mr. Hots exhibited the -following telegram scoeived from + A PROMINENT WALL STREET OPERATOR, “Capitalists and Intwe moneyed men ard out- ipoken, and-universally condemn action of Dl- tectors; that thoy almply prostituted thelr posi- don to help: thelr triends, aud no ono is soto trading In Chicago if suct’ ulshonorable prig- Uces ure resorted Co on tho part of the Direotora of tha board, It will simply drive monoy nnd trada away from Chicago. Such notion on the Block Exchunge would kilt (t dead."” ‘ Many think tho New Yorkers have.sold out a portion of thelr corn,- It is anid that tho salu wna beyiin early Ju tho week, and that some. 5,000,000 bushola wero unloaded Tucsday boforo tho directors reachod thelr deolaton. ‘Tore wus Rroport out'sesterduy that the leader of the 4 iduecze " hid urranged to stip a largo quantl- ty.Of corn, but it was not veritiod. ‘The complicutions over tho ausponsion of : PRESTON & @'HENRY Woro yostorday straightened out to some ex- tent by the appolngmans at Mee di It. Bonsloy 88 Recelver for the old firnvaf J, W. Preston Co, Thiawas done, according to. Sir, Preston, to avold complications botween the old and tho ‘New firin, with the oxpreas intention of protect» ing the ereditars of the old house. "A confession ot Judgment was made at the samy time by J. . Preston & Co, tn favor of Frank Riddle for this boing a siinple debt of thu “connection with the rm Preston & which was organized only twodnya before tho ausponsion, stilt remalna tho same, It ia assorted on thy best of authority that hud the firm not been changed, no suspension could ave occurrent, Br, Bonwley'a Recolyerahip will sinply protect tho firin Creditors of tho old house, which was praoticutly sotyent. Preston & Motlenty are unable as yot to make any dotalled atutemont of thelr affairs, as thoy donot kuow the trures at which many of the trades wero close and thera ato some ditferonces in their ‘favor whlch will have to be figured into the ‘aesote, Mr." Pros ton's share of tho profta on the Augi Went Into the Beptomber jub, but“it is undore Stood that Me. McHonry’s ugust earnings wevt {0 pay olf sundry oid “scores, Thoro aro ‘still fomo prospeuta of recovering somothing from tha Cinolnnat! people, thosy wha know Mr, {ur Por, ono Of tha beuylest Josore, assorting that be Will shoulder nll tho losses, ‘Mr, Preston etl Profeases canfidenca in the falth of bie Cinuin- hati principale, but, whether thoy como to te Mrateh or not, tore fs bur ittle doubt that Dir, Preston’ will ultiinately come out all flant, hia popularity and roputation on the ry ing wuch that his crodit will bo but Uttio shaken pension, by the present unfortunate sus- wercatia nee Th LYON & CO afd to bo closing up, pettling up, paying AP differences, and Tundargolug iwoveral'e ane Ing Hp Preparators to tho yexumption of busi. eas iy o short time. it wagastuted that thoy me Not forced'by tho action of the bunks to i ‘9 the steps thoy did, but that they. didn't i ne (a buve the market run up on ghom any deed ae hance tas as tae thort tradog on Mouday. = : «°° THE BOARD OF THADE inet In tho Call- Board room yesterduy atternoon fo discuss ‘the proposed changes ta the rules felative tu the nuw-building plan and the do- Kveri Of produce, Mr, loyers ovcupied the 182 PFopased Amendmont to tha rules rolative 0 jmatters connected with ‘the srection of tha hew bullding wore approved with Little dlacua- Toh. ‘The dute set for the bourd to ballot on Voese atuendments Is Oct. 11. A ATE ered, Peovesed amendments respecting dellv- Hewon tine contracts ware taken up, AD alr Mgnt OF tnoin fue ulready Beon pul Halse + ial » Adurus, Cralpgan of tho cowl drew up the vale ) exptained that aor ine PROPOSED AMENOMENT ¥ided 4 place of mnceting where the property Poutd bo dultwanged withla w apeolficd time, An: oe bolding back property stuck’ bimiulf wit! Koruge, aud nut otnen. ‘Tho system intodded to nut tho storave on the long operator, wharo it properly belonged, He anid they could make up one tots {nto 60,000 habe! lote For dollvery on the Joat day of tho month up to 1330 P m, Mr, Benstuy thought much of tho trouble heres torore was duo to the tuete to deltver proparty. in order to.avold gotting atuck on storie. Ho thought the alanis, wattld Uo obvinted if the seller dedticted ono-halfot one mill por bushe: enoh day for storage, which would tnean that overy uno who earriod, 5,000 bushels over Would get stuck for $2.00 and no moro The mombers would not bo a anxious to save sc small e sim ag thoy wero to Bayo thy acon. lation under the prosent aystem. Ho thought this would end the business of sorting reanlple and throwing the storage on some onecisc. lie moved tho fottowlng a3 AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSED NEW RULES? "In tho first Ino strike out tho words ‘grain contruets, and. substitute the words cash sntos of grain, so that ft will read ‘all delivories upon cash sales of gral,’ ote, thon, at tho end of the section add, ‘provided, that in all dollvorles of genin’ in’ 6,000 bu Jots, made vetween thy Ith duy of April nnd toe Ist day of December on tno contracts, tho sellor shalt derust one-half of ono mill per bushel tor each day after tho dite of tho ware- house recolpt, but no deducuon shalt be mado on winter-stornze recelpts on deliveries mada from Gee. 1 to April 16, inclusive. On nnd after aipril 16 the goller shal! deduct two and threce fourths cents per bushel on winter-storage re- coipts, thereby brinving thom to the basis of summer storage. The doduction of half a mill per bushel per day shall than be madson winters storago roeetpt ho sume ag though they wero dated April Ub, * Mr, Dow thought thoy ought frst to learn it ae clovator people would consent to such a change. Bre Adams favored Mr. Hensloy'’s plan IF THE ELEVATONS WOULD CONFOMS! TO IT, but did not think the bonrd was ready to vote on the mutter, Mr, Bensley did not think It a Warebonse question, Tho storage problem wae the one to be Bulved. Mr, Oldershaw looxed tpon it asan effective remedy. but did not think the board was rowdy to consider it. Hem ito Appalat a commit- tee to revise and reconsider all tho resolutions which had been submitted on tho detlvery ques- jon. Mr. Adams rose toa point of urder, saying tho Proposed rules hat been posted the required fe, and ff members didn’t understand them {t was their own fault, The Chur Ehout that the point of order was woll taken and ruled that thoy had no right to refertho matter to a committe, They could amend the rulog and tet them pnss io a ballot yote, Mr. Uensley’s nincndment was gormane to tho proposed new rutor, Mr. Oldershaw moved the matter be deferred thirty days. . Mr, Dinhani thought tho now rutes would not atop tho sticking of storage, and didn’t compre- hend itn meaning, and doubted if others did. Mr, Bonstey’s proposition was a youd one, but hot practicable naw, . ‘Tho Chair supposed they could yet more time ‘by ndjournment, A motion to ndjourn was put ahd declared in the negative, Br. Renaley xnid the eleyator peoplo refueed to have anythiug to do with the proposition to make a change ih tho method of deductiag stor- age, Hesupposed thoy would do nothing with- out legislation. A motion to table Mr. Bousloy's amendment was lost, and thon it was put aud passed. Mr. Adams moved that tho new ritles if adapt- a by the bonrd, take effect on and after Oct. 15, agsed, ; A motion to print tho rules as amended wos decided to bo unnecessary. They are to bo bal- loted on today, . THE WEATHER. WINTER'S APPROACH, Spectal Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune. Brapronv, Pa, Oct, &—The weathor lost ulght and today has been bitter cold, The ico an inch In thickness. At Marshburg, lve milos from Bradford, one inch of snow fell. Spectal Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune, Oconouowod, Wis., Oct. .—A henvy frost felt here Inst nizht, fe bong tho first, with the ex- ception of one about the tet of Gotaber. Farm: ors sare all prepared, and but little damage was lone. . ‘Spetiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sour Erain, Ul, Oct, &—Wo had a light frost here this torning—the first of the season. Probably it will not injure pastures or sorghum very muh. - Boston, Mass. Oct. 6.—Dispatches from all aris of New England indicate the thermometer elow froozing pulnt and considernbio damago tocrops. A dispnich from Btowe, Vt, states that it began suowing thore thls foron Fruit 48 frozen on the trece. ‘ -A slight snow-squall oc- BaNoon, Me,, Oct. 5. ourred hore this morning. PouaKesrsiz, N.Y. Oct. f.—Ice formed in the Hudson Itlyer Valicy last night.. Wo.rnono, N. H. Oct. 6.—Reports say that the thormometor has .fallon 62 ‘dagreos sinco. Monday afternoon, and marked 23 this morning. Snow-squalls are frequont to-day. Fruit ia frozen on the trees and blown off, Lonooy, Ont,, Oct. 6.—Hoports say that the tco is a quarter of an inch thick, € HIGH WATER,” Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wrnona, Sinn., Oct. 6.—Tho Mississipp! at this point has rigen six inches during tho past twen: ty-fourhbours. Thiseveniig the water is ap- parently at @ stand, and no further rise Is ex- peoted, Several mills shutdown today on aa- count of belng flooded. The switchyard of tho Chicago & Northwestern Ratiroad is submerged, and local frotght shipmenta nro stopped, Bev- eral picrs ut the inills have beon washed ont and a large number of jogs swopt away, 8T. LOUIS, Sr. Lourg, Mo., Oct. 6.—Attor a -week of rain tho wenther oleared hero last night, and today it hus boon quite cold, tho morcury, mark ing as Jow as 47 degress. SIGNAL SERVICE. OFFICE oF THE CiteW S1aNAL OFrricen, WASII- 1NQTON, D. C,, Oct. O1 a. m1.—Tho Chiof Signal officer furnishes the following spoviul bulletin: ‘Tho barometer ia higheat in Wostcrn Penusyl- yania and lowest in tho Gulf of St, Lawrence. ‘Tho temperature has fallen from 4 to 19 degrees in tho Bliddlo Atlantic States, from 4 to 25 degrees in tho South Atlantic States, and from “6 to 10 degrees in tha Obio Valloy and Tennessee. Norain has fallen'sIuco Inst report. High northorly winds proyail aloug the Atlantic const from Maino to Miorida. Tho provailing winds in tho Inke revionaro south- oustorly, and uortheasterly in ‘Lonnossee ond the Oblo Valley, Indications aro that fatr weather will prevait in the Middle Attuntio States toduy and tomor- row. For tho Tonnessco and the Ohio Valloy, fair wenther, casterly winds, stationary or lower barometer, stationary temporature, For the Lower Luxe region, fale wonthor, eouthenstorly winds, stationary or lowor barom- oter, stationary or bighor temperature, For tho Unger, Lako revion, fale weathor, southorly winds, jower baromuter, atadonury or Digper tor erature. i ‘or the Upper Mississipp! and Misaourl Vale ova, partly cloudy weather and ral, southorly winds, lower barometer, or nigher temporature, LOCAL OMHERVATIONS, CNIOAGY, Cot, 10:18 p,m. ‘Tine. Hare | Ther] iu | Wind.| Vet) in.) Weather lS lel se ae # /B Ty 28D. Wy: tt Pe a Pe ME Eo SHaromater eorrocted for temperature, elevation, and insteuuontal arror, ‘Moan baromuter, dt Moan thermomuter, 0. Men humidity, 20, Maximum tomporature, 52.0, Miniowm tomperaturu, i, GUNENAL OBSERVATIONS, CULCAGO, Oct. 5—10:18 p. ma. Barf] wing, favn| wear, a an 7 & REESREPEUS Eee berseocersseEcEerres: PRRESTSREAS: =| seeeoecccecoececcececeDEocceeesec: eCEOCE eremecoronecs aoc3 Semen AE AZE ts RECHERRILERSASE: SOLARSESSESLLELERS: > TRS: TEERERL SRREBE: “eEuc small to mudsure. |. Lladobtedness of the road {4 $1,400,000, THURSDAY, , OCTOBER THE RAILROAD 3, M, Douglas, Ex-President of the Illinois Central, Becomes Receiver of the Ohio & Mississippi. The Appointment Will Givo General Satlsfuction to All Save Perhaps Gould and Garrett. The Northorn Paoiflo and Ohesapoako & Ohio to Run Pullman Slozpera= ° Vanderbilt and Erie, “HE OHIO & MISSISSIPPI RECKIV- ERSUID. A Weok ago Judges Drummond and Gresham heard the motion tor tha appointment of a Ite- voiver for tho Ohlo & Mississippl Htond ti plico of John King Jr, who resigned on necount of ill-health, After tne argumonts the Judyes had consultations with Judges Matthows, Harlart, and Raxter, and yesterday Judge Drummond Announced thatthoy had deelded to appolnt Jon M. Dougtas, formerly President of tho Tiltnola Central Rallroad. Thoy felt the im- vortnnes of nppojuting a man/who was free from sympathy with any of tha clashing intor- eats represented nt the hearing, and were con: vinced that Mr, Douglas bad both tho Indes pendence and ability necessary to discharge the Important duties devolving on bitin. ‘Tho uppointmont of Mr. Douglas cannot fait togive general satisfaction, although it may not altoxether sult elthor of the contesting Partles—tho Baltimore & Ohto and tho Wabash. Str. Douglas Is nubody's man, and he’ will run tho road for tho best intorests of its stockholders, reyardions of the desires of cithar Garrett or Gould, ‘That Mr. Dougiaa has tho ability, experience, and Duckbons to run the road successfully, and at thosame timo Indupondently of all combina: Uong, no one will deny. Hiv {sa man whoenjoys an excellent reputation for honesty and integ- rity, and no one can induce tim to de anything that he doos not constder entirely falr and Just. Besides, be fs man of wreat wenlth, and can, therefore, not be accured of having desired thd ollice for the purpose of making money. Judge Drummond seems to hive heeome disgusted with the unseemly quarrel that has been going ‘on botweon yarlous interosts torsomo tine. part regarding Mr, King's successor, aid bas finally decided, with hia usual youd Judgment, to ap: polit none of the parties recommended by tho contending factions, but sctoet vu inan whom he personully know to bo endowed with alt the requirements to ninko @ auccesstul Recolver for the road, aud who cannot by used by olthor side to advance fa gselt~ ish ends, Mr, Douglas waa for tany yoars the Attorney and Geueral Sulieltor of the Mllinots Central Rullrond, and achieved the reputation of helng one of tho fest rnilrond lawyers in the country. When Mr. Jolin Nowell resigned tho Presitenvy of tho ttinolr Central, Mr. Dougius was elroted bls successor, aud beld tue position for two or three years, When he res Bigned ang rotired from business, and at tho sama time disposed of his interest In the rond, Ho hug not been In active business since that the, devoting all bis attention to tha manaye- mentor bis private afalrs. Syrctat Dispatch to The Chicazo Tribune. SPRINGFIELD, lil, Oct. &.—Judge Treat, of tho United States Court, today received from Judge Drummond an order appolutie John M. voug- Jag, of Chieago, former Prealdont of the Mlinula Central, as Keeelver of the Uno & Miasisalpp! Railroad. When tho news became known fn railroad circles It excited general surprise. It was believed that an appointment would not he nado until after the stockholders’ meoting at Clucinnut! next Monday, Frank Av, ‘Tracy, one of the Obio & Missiasinpl dtreutors, was Interviewed to nacertnin his views upon tho appolntinent, Mr. ‘Tracy sald: 1 have a great admiration for Sir. Doulas, fo is a manoft great ability, and willdo tuo fulr thing, fie was Pipaltets beileve, because he bus not been identified with other lutercsts, 1 believe fur- ther that ble policy will not ditfer materintly from that pursued pe Mr King. dum ag well nequainted wit! the interests of the rond that I rm convinced tho present alley 16 the best, and, knowl that Sr, Dou; agisaftalrman, 1 believe lo will thoroughly taeaetiaite, the matter and come tothe samo conclusion." “It ischaized, Mr. Tracy, thatthe road has been conducted ontirely in tho Interest of tho Baltimore & Objo, fa that truc?” 3) “Noy-it-i8 Hot,” was tha reply. “The. Ohio & Miseleslppl innkos three eastern connections ut. Cincinnutl—the Halthmore & Oblo, tho Ailuntie & Grout Western, and tho Penneylynnta loads, The Ohio & Miasissipp! divides Its bualness with the two former ronda, sending tho Balthnore trafle to. tho Bultimory .& Ohio, aud New York business tu the It might give somo business to the Ponnsyt rond, but, os that has n Western competing Uno, thore is no comsounity of interasts, and It woul! not be good business policy to do so. Gould docs not want the Ohlo & Missiasippl for. bimself," vontinued Mr. ‘Tray. “Ho has sworn rovenge against the Garretta, who cuntrol the Baltimore & Obto, because of their interfer- ence with ois telegraph schemes. ‘lo this end ho | is auroinpting to‘ elect on joard’ «of | Dircotors in bls interest next week. Ido nut bellevo be wilt sucecod. Four out of the thirteen moenibers are to elected, but my impression Ia be will strive to have tho entire thirteon clected, und contest the matter In tho courts a8 to whieh js the legal board, Such an notion would embarrass tho Oblo & Misalsaippl and tho Baltimore & Oblo Rouds, even If it did not aueceed,"" “Tho fight will bo u ively ane, you think?" “Oh, ies but before tha viection occurs a plan will, Lthink, bo compioted that will put the road on a sound basis and render it independent of courts, recelvers, and Jay Gould,” “Whne ls it?" “It is proposed, and Tthink the plan will bo consumminted, to [sau0 $2,000,000 of 6 per cent bonds, ‘This action will probably bo taken by tho old Board of Directors, which moots on the Jeth—tho duy Lofore the stockholders’ elecnon. Tho Gurretts wilt subscribe for $1,00),000 of theso new bonds, and tho London preferred stockloldore tho other $1,000,000, eran Bale of tho $2,000,000 bonds would enublo us ta pay of tho Indebtedness, have the Kocelver diss ebarged, and the road returned to the hands of tho company, , The surplus €600,000 could thon be applied to tho entlpment of tho road." “Your plans ure well formed, and, it thoy suc- ecod, will puta now phase on the matter,” ro- marked the correspondent, “Yea; and (u any ovont Tam dntisfod the rond will continue to bo manned a4 herctofore, and fully oxpect that it will bo taken out of tho hands of tho Recolver within elxty duys, Hut oven if the proposed fuse of bondsis not made, us I before romarked, I boliove Mr. Dougin after making & thorough examlootion, will con- thoue Br, King’s polloy,"* WILL RUN PULLMAN SLEEPERS. Bir. Georgo M. Pullman, President of tho Pull- man Palace-Car Company, arrived from the Enst yesterday, Ho confirms the roports that a contract bas beon made by which the Pullman Pataco-Car Company assimoa charge of ‘tho slouping-car sorvice of the Northorn Pacitle & Oregon ‘Transcontinental Rallway, Tho North: ern Paolo horctofore ran Its own slvoping-curs, but tho Villard poopie, who nave now control of tho road, consider it to be for the bout ‘utercsts of thelr proporty to have tholr stouping-car service porformed by tho Pulhnan Company, which has groat oxporicuce and superlor factll- (loa In this direction, Thera can bu no doubt t will grently on- Northorn Puolfio as route, Arrangements have also been completed to RS Pullwan stcoping-cars on ihe Chosapeako & blo Itallroad and all the Hines controlled by the Huntington syndivata, As tho Chusrpuako & Oblois rapidly extending to tha: principal pointe In tha West and Southwest, this arvanio- mont is Hkely to become of as wreat Importance to tho Pullinan Pulage Car Company ns the ar- Fanyement with the Northern Pucitic, Sir, Pullman vbaraoterizea the report, glyon clrovlution by a sensational accu paper, that bo hua hud 9 falling out with Sir, Gould, having: troutod him harshly or divruspectiully whon Bir, Gould called upon him some tng ayo,us nu une mitigated falsehood, Mr. Gould did not cult upon bitn whoo ho was lust in tha elty, und nothing bug occurred tu mar the friently rela- Hons botween thom. lio has no knowledge an to Mr. Gould's intontions to supplant the Pulte mun cars on bis roads with Wayuor or otbor cars. ‘Thoro has been some talk latuly rogarding the ‘estublishmont of extensive lovaruotive-works ut Vulinan. Wailo this matter bas beon consid. ered, nothing dofult rogurding it bas buendous. — ‘THE PASSENGER WAR, A rumor wag current ycstorduy that tho Mich+ 4gan Central Itallroad bad oraored the Erlo Uckote off its fine, as it did tho Grand Trunk some timo age. The truth about the matter Js that over since the commencement of tho pres out passonger war the Michigau Central aoa ‘Lake Shore bavo refused to sell robato tickets ovor the Eric, aud havo seut all thoir low-rite ‘ania, “business over tho New York Ovntral. Tho rege ular Uckots of tho Erle, however, remuln on sale at the Micbigan Contral and Lake Shore Int Alokete eoid at’ prosant peuple protarsion b> nt je profarriuy to pay $9 ta Now York rnthor than ean tho Hels ete fo paaennor busiuess ut present from tho ‘anderbilt rouds, gad it ta tn the same cundition exuctly a1? the Vanderbilt hud withdrawn its tekets from saly at thulr ollices, Thero bus been no change im tho user War at this point duri the lust wo weoke, and it is not likely that aebinyo i tho situation will @ plage fur souiw time to come, us oll tho roads conalder tha present rates Jow enough for all practiou! purposes, and noth. ~ ay ° ing could be gained by; aati furtuor reduction. Tho business on all tho linea continues very heavy. —— LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE, Srectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Lovisvinny, Ky. Oct. f+-Tho aunual meoting: of tho stockholders of tho Louleville & Nash- Ville Rattroud was held nt tho ottiee of the coins pany today, at which (bo repurt of the President and Directors for tho your encling Juve 30, 1831, was submitted, It sbowd a total miles of road owned, operated, and coutrolled ju the Interest of tha Loulsville & Nashville of 3.UIt, as follows: Uwned In feo or through {he cntlro capital stock, 1457.05 miles; operated under tease, 210.17; oper = ated under stock majority, 223.83; apertted under separate orgaulzaton, but in the mterest of tho Louleviite & Nashyjlte, 1,int niles. The runlsowned by the Loulavills & Nnsbville Rall- road Company, on whleb ‘the bonds aud stock debt uf the company {6 bused, nmuunt to 1,552 miles, represented ‘iy a inurtgage debt of: $j se1849, ut $9,003 per mite; eapltal stock, SIR TSULS vt B11.835 por inite, ‘he yross trailid earamua for tho Ore KHNL, de ar wer Ugh, Bid ius te; paasen> ILI rail and express, S1sK0R I: Os, HK, ‘The opurating ox~ ro $ bet from tenlie, She UX Hd; Income frum investinonts, E25, totul income, SU 42,747.48; Axed charges, OS8.41. Dividends pald, + SLUR AN: Nee surplus for the year, $250,500; aurplus tor previous, years, $623,082.02; total surplus June 3, SAK ‘hu jiurebuse of tho Cincinnati Short Line wenn eu its reported and approved, and sell he incorpug uth in tho syatem Nov. 1 is after that varnings will appear in the weekly and reports of tho Loulaviite' & Nushviite doraement of the bonds of the Pensa lantic was authorized. The oly Are elected without opposition, 1,11 shires voting. Tho mecting was vory harmouious, and the volley of the road fully ape ata meeting of the Dir was reflueted President; Vive-Preatdont; Georxe A. Vice-Prosident; W. Ranney, Seeretury; and A. M. Quurrior, assistant to the President and As- Blatant Secretary, VANDERBILT WILL GET IT, Spectat Mavatch to The Chicago Tribune, Laraverte, Ind., Oct, 6.—There bas from tine to thao heen much aaid concoruing the control of the Lake Erie & Western Riliway having: pussed (nto the hands of Vanderbilt, and it Is pretty well understoot that ut tho clection In thiscity, noxt Wednesday, that interest will make {taelf felt in tho selection uf fuur direct- ors, The bonrd cousiste of eleven’ mentbors, and while It Is pretty gonerally conceded thut Vanderbitt .will get the: four chusen on the 12th, {tia yet Impoxsibio for him to get contrat of the board unless tho seven old members choose to buve it that. way. Thia condition of aifaira Is sald to exist at tho present time, and jt [a clalined that thoguven are so in harmony with tha Vandervilt programs and in such hearty sympathy with the Peoria extension and the Chiengo, Burlington & Quine ey combination, that they wil! uccedo to Van= Gerbliv's wishes'tn this regard. ‘Tho Courter of this city, In unurticlo aiating that tho report current that General Munger Waldron, of tho Lake Brie & Western Company, had been offered nt first-class position on the Wabash or the Lake Shore. was premature, voneludes by saying: Tho Vandertile nbsorp- ton of the Bee Line, the: three Us & 1, und the key to the entire rit “hid system of Central Ohio will xo to strengthen. the canvietion ofthe Di- rectors holding uver that, fir the best Interests of the fake Eris & Westerns Yunderbilt snoutd havo complete contro;l ao. that we nasume that next week will see in effect a, cumpiete abdicn- uon of the present Directory.” GOULD AND THE INDIANS. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicavo Tetvune, Jarre Rock, Ark,, Oct, 6.—A telegram from tho Indian Territory anys that considernhle feel- ing {8 being manifeated nmong the Creek and Cherokee Indinns owing to the effurt which Jay Gould fs muking to sucura the right of way for arallroad running east and west throuxh tho Cherokee and Creek Nations. The councils of Ubere nations huve tho power to grant tho priv Nexo asked for, anda strong pressure ts being brought to bear to induce them to da so, The Cherokee Council meets the first Monday in November, when imme= dinte steps will be taken. for tuo Introduction and pnesage of some auch. mensure, A, AL ‘Talmage Je manuging Gould's interest In tho matter, and bas written to the members of tho councils and to nll tho prominent indians In tho nations niined, setting forth the wishes of tho rallway company. and. thg,-advantages to the country of the proposed fond, ‘There 1s, howe ever, no little opposition "to granting the rizht of way, sity, tending Indians holding that such f atep would be the entoring wedge tor the fut- ure dismembermont of tho ndinu country, Lt ig doubtful, therefore, whether the Indians will permit the round to be built, as the untayonism towards it appeirs to’ bo growing in |. Strength and bitterness. Tho projected rond would give Gould ulmost absolute control of the truitlc of the Southwest, and place the St, Louls & San Francisco und other rouds which aro now: striviuw for the trado of that section completely ant Gould's mercy. CONSOLIDATION. Speetat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Ispianavoria, Ind, Oct, b.—Articles of con- solidation of the following railronds wero Micd with the Socretary of Statu today; Tho Chicage & West Mlohigan, the Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Luke Shore, the Grand Haven, and tho Indl- ana & Michizan, Tho new company takes the name of tho Chicago & Wext Michigna Rallroad Company, with u capital stock of $6,800,000. Tho Directors ure Nathaniot Thayer, H. WH. Hunne- well, Churics F, Adums Jr.,-Alphens Hardy, George Shattuck, Churlea: Morrinm, N. Thayer Jv, Frank Shaw, und George C, Kimball. Tho new compnuy ranks us one of the heaviest cor- porations organized under the lnws of this Stuto, Artitiva consolidating the Mtnois and Indiana branches of the Toledu, Cincinnatt & Br. Louls Ratlroad Company were algo filed. The capital stovk of the new company is $4,000,000, and the prinolpal office is ut Churioston, 111, VANDERBILT NAS GORBLED IT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune CieveLANn, O., Oot. b—Eumors that have been ourrent that Vanderbiit. had obtained con trol of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cinviuuatl & Indinnapolls aad baye. beon contirmed, A gentloman who is {nn positian to know whereof ‘ho sponks stated tony that it ls a fact that Vandorbilt had. by tnonns of stock and proxy obtained enough votes to cuutro) the road. Ho also anid thero would be no change {n the pres- ent ollicers of the roud. . A GRAIN KLOCKADE, PMtAnELPitA, Va, Oct. 6.—Tho committee appointed by tho Commercial Exchanyo to cous for with Blanuger McCave, of the Penusytvanta Railroad Company, reganiing s moditication of domurrage rates on cnt grain, failed In Itg_miusion, and the committys will tomorrow confer with the Girard Voin Btoroey. Company, About 1,000 cars wwait an opportunity to unload, At Port Kishmond the biockade fs" practically @ -OFFICES TO HE MOVED, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wanasit, Ind., Oct, 5.—The goncral olficea of tho Clneinnatl, Wabash & Michigan Rallway will next week bo moved from this city to Elke bart, in compliance with An order {ssucd by Norman Becokloy, Gonorsl Manager of the lino. Proparations for tho Sontiee. are now beng inado, Considorable dissatistaction at tho ro- moval {s expressed by eltizens bore, ITEMS, Mr, L. A. Hastinan bas boen appointed Agent of the Illinois Contrat at Barctay, {0 place of Mr, HO. Bhopardson, =f One thousand exeursioniats from Southorn Me Mnols arrived hore yoaterday by tho Illinois Con- tral Railroad, to tako ju the Exposition aud other sights. 4 Tho fiunl location of tho Baltimore & Ohio Rallroad Company's now line from Baltimore to Philadelphia fs Nutsbod from Baltimore to Wil- mingtoo, and tho enylneers aro locating tho route from Wilmington to. Philadelphia. Mr. J, ¥, Marnara, Gonoral Manager of the Kansas Ulty, St. Joo & Council Bluffs lallroad, was in tho olty yesterdny and bad 9 conference with the oficials of tho Chlougo, Burlington & Quincy regarding business affulrs of bis road, . Tho gross carnings of tho Chicago & Altou, Uullway for tho fourth work Jn Soptember, 188). Wore $183,700, uxzuloat 218,01) fortho corres sponding weok last year-an fucroabe of 833 The grosPeurniuys for Septotbar were 807, amuiuas $707 8i8 for September of Jest your—uo Incrouso of BI,6I8. ; It la catimated by cowpetent authoritios who buvo ecen the figures outed by tho Lake Shore during the current quarter that it wilt require 3510.00 ta be appropeiated from tho coaorve of tho sinking fund to pay tho dividond of 2 per gent just declirud, the’ not oarnings baving barely reachou 1 per cunt of the atodk.. ‘The fudianapolia sourna ayes ‘“ Holdera of tho buck- pay claims of the Iudianapolle, Bloom- ingtun & Western Road sould wot oxpeet too muck asa sosuit of (he decivion promisud tuts weok by Judyo Drummond, It ts only u step toward sotticinunt, aa the bondholders propose to carry the mattor into tho United Statea Su- Promo Court, ies ‘The capitalists who are. building the {ndiana, Hloamington & Western Bxtonaton bave decided to put forth every elfort to vornpigte tho tne by Jun, 2, aud to tat cad te distauce from Nuw- 6, enatle to Troy, Ind., will ba divided into sections of not tess than olght nor more than tweive miler, and those will to iat te gout: entrautors, who will putan mon and toane in ns large nine ‘Dera iy can bo worked to any atvantage. They cinim that the tos entailed by operating the Ohlo portion of tho reat! and the Indiana, Itioom- {ngton & Weaterngwithout buving this conneet- Jog link will more toun Ualance the entire cost of comploting the extansion At once aver what it would to delay @ portion until next spring. yoreeRecibeaholniRsdaaaesnann OBITUARY. WILLIAM JAMES, Cook County lost another of Its praminont otd seitlers inet Tuesday in the person of Col. Will- fan Jaines, well known in years past In polltleal And figurine circles, who dled suddenly at his suburban residence In Winnetka at noan of that ‘ay. Col, Jaines was n Scotchman by birth, have thg frat seen tho light in Glasgow, Nov. 21, 1805, He'eatne to thin country In 1854, encaying In cot- ton manufacturing at North Adams, Mass, where he remained until 1337, when the pune af that your wiped out all of these Interests, Io JKT he becnine interssted In an English com: puny as inmnugor and Buperiitendent of n cot- ton-mill In tho City of Mexico, During a pore Uon of the time white ongagod with this cor- poration he was employed in Belgium in manu- facturing entton machinery, lit 1844, owing to the compilontions Inthe Mexienn Government, he was obliged to retire from tho Held, Ho thon cnme to Chicago, and tinnity scttled in Barrington, near thiselty, where forsevernl years he wns ‘engaved in farining, his aterling worth ne rewarded by hia election ton number of otticial trusts, He was elected Supervisor tn 184. and Coroner in 1838, when ho rentoved with lis famity to Chlcawo, At the breaking out of tho itehelilon he was made Provost-Marstal of this distriot, 0 position hr fited with arent cred~ Itunttl thy close of tho War, when hls reputa- Mion was such that thu Coyernment confided to him tho Important trust of closing up the seven. other districts in the tate, Iu i840 Col. Jamon was appointed on tha ourd of Fire Commis: sioners a8 the representative of the under- writers, giving the moxt complete satisfuction, sud remalning In the uetive management until . About two yents ago he retired from business and went to Winnetka for his heulth, since which time he hos been vradually failing, al- fiona he has been able to by about, tiaving: been In tho city about four weeks ago, ‘Mesday noon, while standing at b Btuygered, and snddci which he tind been a 18 dressing-case, ho fell dead, the dropsy te tim having nffected bis heart. He leaves a son fT. Fred 3. Junes, well known In insurance circles fn this city, who has the sympathy of a large circle of friends in his deep aittietion, ‘Tho funentl services wilt be held at the Inte residence of the decensed nt 110 todny, and the remains will be laid to rest at Hosebil. Friends who desire to purtlolpate enn leave on tho Mile wittkee express, which lenves at 10 o'clock from the Wells street depot. over the Chiengo & Northwestern Itnilrond, tha train stopping for this occasion at Winnetka. A numberof trating retitrn to the city inthe nftersoon., Members of the [nols 8t. Androws Society are requested to Altend the funeral. A speciul car will leave the Wells street depot at 100. m. sharp, DR. STUART ROBINSON. LouisvinLe, Ky., Oct. 6.—The Rey, Stuart Robison, D.1., after suiferiag from eancer’ of tho stoniich for tno past eighteen months, died at bis pome in thiseity today. Dr, Itoblason was probably the most prominent eitizen of Kentucky, aud was certuniy one of the moat protninent, and oue of the ablest American di+ vines, He was born in Strablue,.County Ty- rone, Ireland, jn toe year 1x14, and was conso- quently In his Orth year'at tho time of bis death, JOUN BRITTIN, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Chinton, UL, Oct. 6.—John Hrittin, an old and respectod citizen of this phice, dled today at tho. ripe old age of 87 years, Ho wns tho father of severn! children, three of whom are prominent eftizens of De Witt County. », Vs. LAWSON. Tpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MENARHA. Wis., Oct. h.—P. V, Lawson Sr., exe Mayor of this city, a prominont manufacturer, sad one of our most prominent citizens, died jay. CHARLES W. FAGAN. Evansvinie, Ind. Oot. 6,—Charles W. Fagan, A pilot on tho Groen River packets, ated of con- sumption at the St. Mary'a Hospital last night; aged nbout 60 years, LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM. It In Climaxcd by the Marrlage of a Young Marytaud Couple Amung the Cloudn Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Tactistone, Md. Oct. f.—Maryland society, circles of this Stato aro exercised over the re- coutly-discovered marriage of Miss Clara Ham- itton, uged 17, daughter of Guy, Hamilton, to Joun Btanhope, aged 20, whieh occurred Ingt August. The Stantopes and Hamittons resided near each other in Hugorstown, and it was known that Mr. Stanhope had been paying ute tontions tu Miss Hamilton. The Governor ob- ducted some months ayo to the young inan's at- tentions, and consoyuently ull intercourse be- tween tho two wus apparently Urokun off, It transpires, however, that about the middle of August tho lovers planned an elopement, and young Stanbope proceeded to carry it out with haste, He went to Westminster, Carroll County, and secured a inarriage cense and tho aorvicea of a Mothodiat ininister, the Rev. Dr. Murray, who ugroct to murry them, {t was Arranged that the ceremony should take place atTonmar, a summer-resort on the summit of the Blue Ridye Mountuins, a few miles from Ilngeratown. One day a pleasure party wont to Penniar, Miss Hamilton being one of tue aum- ber, and on ber arrival the young lady was met by Stanhope and thy clergymun, They pro- ceeded up the side of the mountiin 10 Thgb . Rovk, wild te he the moat elevated pointln the Stato, and there nmong the clouds the biarriuge was sulemmized. Tho young peu- ple returned to their compurtions as it nothin of importance hac transpired. They sepurat aud since that Ue hive Hved at tol respect~ ive homes, it i4 euld tht the {act of the mar. rlage was diseovared by u friend of Gov, Hamll- ton, why ehnced to look over the records in court-house ut Westminster anid, siw the record of tho ficense, Sys. Stunbope has kupt closely gecluded at bor father’s vountry= seut since tho anuonnceinunt, but it fs probable that the Govervior will buve to relent. Tho groom |p alerk fn a Baltuuoro commission house. Tho bride's family regard the tarriuge NB Wincsniiance, and ure very indignant. 1t is anid tho bride will baye €250,000 In ber own right when she cones of axe, SUICIDAL, Porsistent Attompt of a Presumably Crazy Fronehnian to KIM Elimself. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. SMINNHAPOLIR, Mian, Oct. 6.—Louls Murchand, 8 Frenchman, aged about 28 yoars, and who bas juttorly been employed In a suwmill at Gull River, mado two desperate attempts at suleido fast nicht, but, while he succoeded in mutilating bhnsvlf considerably, be is alive at this writing, and in u fairway to recover. On Baturday last Marchand arrived In Minneapolis, Io was not well, and, boing qutot omploymout, seemed to bodespondont. Lost night about 5 o'clock he went to bis room in tho third story of tho boxrding-houso, from “whence the sound of u pistol shut was goon #ftorward hourd, Tho prop, who at onco rushud to the room, found Marcband partially undressed, and hud dred intu his loft broast a bull fron uals ibro revolver, Tho man was then removed tothe central station, where ut a few minutes aftor miduight bu made another attompt at suicide, Ue wronched from the stove in the corridor any ormimented ron, with whlch be vonmenced to pound bishoad, Tho Jailer beard tho nulse, und, Fulabinng to tho coll, divurmed the man, but not befory be bud mangled hia head considerably, 0 fg ovidontly ineune, ng bo imagines thot ho 4g constantly surroundod by fonds. Ho was thie nioculog removed to the Jail, ang, Jf doclared Jnsang, will be locked up there, gp MICHIGAN HOTELKEEPERS, SBpeciat: Eavatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gnanv Itavips, Mich. Oct. 6.—The sooand muvoting of the Michigan hotelkecpers was beld atthe Morton tonight, wbout 9 dozen of the thirty or forty nombers boing presont,” Au ine formal discussion was bad on tho hotel futuresta, It bud beon reported that, owing to the rise in prices, thore would probably bo 4 concorted movement for an adyuncu in prices, but. the subject was not even broached, and tho mdividuils of tho nussoolation will agitate Uhesy mutiors thomavlved, Several new embers were admitted, Messina, A, V, Pont lend, Presidunt of the Asgouiation, i. K. Jobu- Bip, and N.C, Jobnston, of thls ‘city, were appointed a commiltes Lo draft u law to bo sub: mitted to the Leyisiuture for the protection of hotoikvepery against deadbeats, | 4 next incoting will be Reid atthe Hotel Brunswick, in Detrolt, the firae Wednesday Iu February, “Pho asockanon is vigorous wad beuithy, and gives prowsive of usolutuoss to ite membore and to tWelr paying putrons, + KING KALAKAUA, Lextnatoy, Ky. Oot. 6.—King Kalakdug lett hore yesterday afternoon for Cincinnati, Chl- eayo, and Omaha direct, Tho Clty Council, Bou- tur Berk, and a largo nuinber of prominent Oitiicna euiiod torsuu bine dtu will uotstop unell ne renehud Quik. He willromuln there threo ye 1881—TWELVE PAGES tho’ THE FARMERS’ ALLIANGE, Second Meeting of the National Body—Reports and Dis- cussions. A New Party Talked Of—Formers Must Use Their Votes, ‘The second an unt meeting of tha National Farmors' Aillance was heid yesterday in Herahoy Tull, Mr. W. J, Fowler, uf New York, Mresident Of the Alitance, called tho mecting to order, and prosided ditring the session, THE ROLCALL showed the following to be entitled to senta: ¥ ree and L. i. Willams, A. Mulholland and Jobn D, Jaman, Nebraaka—Aflen Root. Iinuts—J. W, Galloway, D. W. Wood, Willams . Bima, Jnines Villiers, ALF, MeCormuck, Juniee SM. Williains, Si. George, Tt A. Langdon, FM, Porter, Batnucl Hood, and Mr. MeCormiek. cunsli—M, Norton, Matt Anderson, and A, Arnold, Indiann—J. M. Wilson and &. A. unt, Misnusuta—George W. Sprngite. Michigan—C, EK. arrow and 0. C, Barry, New York, Kansas, Nebraskit. Lowa, anil Wise conaln, having Stuto nitunces, were entitled cuch to two votes, und tho other States repre- sented Ly subordinato ullinnees exch to one vote, 1 Tho Chalr anvounend the following commit: eas: net Credentinie—Mesars, Wood, James, and pal On Resulutions—Mersra, Williams, Sulholand, and George, On Coates In the Constitutlon—Messrs, An> dersou, Sprague, and Wilson. SECRETARY'S REPORT, ‘Tho Secretary, Mra, It. Wileon, reported that tho alliance was ‘iw a tnvornble. condition, ‘Thore were nearly 1.000 subordinate alliances In existence, with winembership of 2400, ‘Th duees were distributed as tollows: Nebruskn, Mal; Kansas, 21h; lowa, 1k; New ¥' i consin, ily stichizan, 19; Missouri, 10; [nols, 4; Minnesota, 50, THE PRESIDING OFFICER made a brief specch, In the courev of which he stated that certain changes in the constitution would be recommended, mure particularly ree ferring to the question of iife-tmembersbtp: ‘Tho aliance bad se extended ite tlelit of. usefi near and its crpneity for work that it cauld take hold of questions which uyear ago tt wits un able to grapple with, The uttitnes would now be uble to go for some of Ube patent monopolies, guch as the barbed-wire swindle, in fustutce. There was monvy enough to carry the barbed: wire cusea up to the higher euurts, and thus tuch miuterial ald could be ylven to the farmer, STATE NEVONTS. Mr, Mulholland reported that the prospects of the alllancs (In Kansas wero flourishing, A State ulilanco bad been organized, and the: wore. Yhorougily organized und progrecsing Hnely, Mr, Willams, of Towa, sald tho éltuntion In that State aiifered a good deal fram that in most oF the uthers, A State alliance bud been formed at Des Moines, and tho only objection raised to coming [nto the Nudional Aliinnco was the life- membership rule. He thought tbat the voting abould rest with the active imembera, ond that inen sbould not be allowed In on the strength of their money. Mr. Anderson suid that Wisconain bad not bad a farmer Hepresentative In Vonuress during tho twenty yeors in which he batt been a resident of tho State. He thought tho farmers sboutd unite to support the alliance, ‘Tbo Wisconsin pate Alllance wos well ofticered und was dolng well, Mr. Williams, of Iowa, said that documents were sood, but that a speaker who could awake the furmers to a Kense of tholr own Interests would be even better. Where no State lecturer had been dosignuted he thoiht speakers could, bo seeured by n gunrintes of their expenses. Mr. Wood, of fiinois, repurted a very encour- auing feellag throuhout this Stute and a firm determination on the part of farmers to-Join In the movement, If the two groat political pare Mes continued to nextect thy interests of the Producers, the Intter would swing loose and vote indapententiy. They would. go into thotr own political couventions, wid vote fur thelr own men, and if thoy could at scurry their polnt thoy would support Independent nen, ‘The farmors of Miinwls bad voted lone Chough ngainst thelr awa tuterests, and hid been led like Intmbs to the slaughter every tine the ballot-bex was passed uround. ‘Tho alllnuce was notdeslened to fori a new party, but to enceurige Independence among the members of the existing purtics. ir. Norton, of Wisconsin, said that as long 18 the farmers wore content te be LED NY THE bans by the lenders of tho two uld, parties 1 sulted tho managers well cnough, When tho farmera wore sativiicd there was no hope from either side they would come out and net for thom- sely Mr, Wood, of Iiiinols, said it was a mistuke to think that nothing could bo sot from extating nliticnt organizations. The trouble was thus urmers stuck too close to thuir telds and bury, aud alluwed the muss-back politivlans to rin the caucuses and conventions. He did not think it pecesanry ty form a new Parts for ex verlence bad taught them that they could secure their endsand yet rematn In the existing purties,. The furmers formed BW per eentof the votlug population. of the countrys, aud, by influencing monifiatioun could compel tho legislation thoy wanted, Mr, Willams said the farmers could not con- trol nominations, Tho pouliticluns put up the conventions , and freely distributed drinks, junches, und’ money, $f necessary, Tho -com- bined Intiuence of ‘the whisky and raitroad tn- tereste waa brought to hear, and tho farmers gut eft. Mr, Root sald tha great trouble iu Nebraska was with 3 THE “SfACIINE,” which had run tho Stute until the monnest men in It got all the oll Ho proposed that mou berg of the nlliuuce should nominate thelr own mien, and if Kepublicans or Demugrats choosy: to yoto Jor them, so" much the Letter, In Ne- bruska the farmers sought toget equal taxation, and tbat monopolies should trent ail mon und all places ullge, aud not pull down or sot up men at thelr pleasure, Haliroads should not be allowed to freeze-ont men byt system Of ree bates—anuther name tor robbery, Nebrasky farmers wanted no legislation to proteut the in- ferusta of the producer, and only asked such feglatution ns would prevent other men fron steallug, ‘Tho watter Of ralsing funds hud bothered the Nebruska Alilance more thin ay thing vlav. The spoaker was opposed to life. memberships, for this movement must Inovitus biy lend to the formation of an independent potitionl party, and no nun ever heurd of lifes inumberstip Ii such a purty. He went on to suy that Nevraska had never pad & repres wentative of tho agricultural interest In either braneh of Congress, and bad beon misrepresented by suysters iit and out of to State, He denounced United States Senator: Saunders os false to bis promises, and the mon who elected him, but waa fuclined to batleve that Senator Van Wyck wautd, when Consiess assembled in Ducemticr, redeem his promises, AENE MLACK. ‘bo Secrotury read tho tullowing telegram: Youx, Pa, Oct. 6-10, J. Marler, Eu. Preale dent National Attiance: um prevented by a age rious and pumtul avetdont fram boing with you today, but be asivired that us Hin as {live} sball glye whut feuble all I can for justice te und and Jaber, Lhone rey wil spauk freely Loe slay, and tet all the world kiow that you de not “lick gall to muke oppression bitter,” “JERE N. DLACK." alnt took & recess until 2 Tho mceting at this dolock, Ou reassemblt Uuuols bad fornied w Stato alliwnoc, ana had named W.M. Sima and lt. A. Langdon aa dejo- gutea to the Navonnl Alliance. Tho comunitteo on CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION Drosented a report recommending soveral minor thungus 1u that ductment, ‘Tho ouly important ebauge suggested Was one abullehiig the life metoberahlp clause, whick was adopicd. Tt wis dveldod tat 4 Natlonul Lecturer should bo udded “to tho Hat of officers of the alliance, Au nmond- menttothe effect that eich State buving an wlianes snould bee untitled to two dele- wates to ono oxtra delegnto for every 10,000 Individunl members of tho alia’ co was adopted. = A proposition toudmit representatives of all fariners’ Koclos {os to the deliberauions of tho alliance was tue buted at extrome length, the chief question ralsed being whether or no tho Grange repre- sontutives ubould bu allowed ta vote. The rite on this subject was allowed ta stand ns botore, 60 that the outaldors ean both tatk and vote, ‘Vho meetlug then adjourned to this morning ut 10 o'clock, a RELIEF FOR THE MICHIGAN SUFFERERS, Detiorr, Mich, Oct. 5.—Keprosontativos of tho dierent lovail relief committoey of Jay City, East Suginaw, Port furon, and Detroit mot iy this uty thly afternoon and held » pro- longed conference with Gov, Jerome, with the rusult that the Governor wus unanimously roe quested to uppolut a Btate Contra! Nelief Com. mittee, through whom, horeafter, ail ald for sulforers by the recone terrltlo Dros should be distributed, This will simplify tho work and conducotothe utmost oconomy fu the Impors tant work, which must necessarily continue through the winter, Tho Governor will appuiat anew committee iy a day or two, as soon 4s proper numes of mon can be obtained who will consent to serve, a FARMERS' CONVENTION. &r. Louis, Mu. Oot. &—Tho third days’ ca sion of tho Furmors' Conyeution commeuced thie morning, Delogates were in gltoudanco from Argunsas, Ilinols, Mivhiuan, Kentucky, and Tenusssoe, who wore not wbla ta reach tho city for the Hrwt duy's sossion, Aftor a chou slop of the constitution the convention ad> Journed to mvet tn St. Loulson the Friday pre- ceding the fulr iu Octokor nozt, * AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERATOUSE. ‘Clarksat., oppostte Court-llous IMPORTANT: ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK 18 THE LAST WEEK OF MR. A. M, PALMER'S. Union Square Theatre Co, Brilliant Closing Repertory, i Single performance of re" Danial Rochat WIUEBAY ‘Three thmes only of M, Deipreve mo ELA CTA EK KEATS MAY 1b SECURED Now, EXPOSITION BULLDLNG. INTER-STATE Industrial Exposition OF CHICAGO. Prof, Liesegang’s celebrated Orchestra (30 Pieces), assisted by the world-renowned Cornet Soloist, Signor LIBERATL. ADMISSION: Adults, ,.. Children, . AVERLYS THEATRE, sero atee handatmua, and fading Thontee a mat js Meanie 41 dW WAVER DY “Sintagerand Proprietor LAST NIGUIT OF IAN THUS THURSDAY NIGHT ONLY, ‘the Eminent 'Traudian, JOHN Ai’CULLOUCH, Supported-by Eaumnd Collier, J. ¥. Stephens, Kut Forsyth, dota A. Lite M1. Ac Lamdons Atutuetn Foge ler und » puwerfal Compuny, Under te munagement of Was. M. Conner, In Bhakspoaro'n ‘Mrusedy of WASTLET, JOHN MeCULLOUGIE itichara TH. “saturday Stati MAMIE ahd Saturday omar. Hee oben from Yn. wu, untll the eitetatia fails, Resurred sents without oxtta charze, Wd Boxes, ‘GRAND OPERACHOUSES Ciark-st, opposite the Court-Hluuae, Union-Square Theatre Go, French Flats! STANDING-RUOM ONLY KVERY NIGHT, “ Kno ndvortisomient In this culumn of the reportolre ofthe next und Mat week. HOOLEY'S THEATRE, THE RENOWNED TRAGEDIAN, THOS. W. KEENE, Supported Uy u rpectally-sniected Company under Ue THIS THURSDAY 1 _SaDAY § i ELATED. Friday and tunday alait—IIChARD IL, APVICKEWS THEATRE, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. and SATURDAY, Inst threo, highia of div savorite Comedian, sir. ‘ DENMAN THOMPSON. ‘Three Jast Evenlug Porformances of JOSHUA WHITCOMB. ST IOSNUA WHITCOMB MAD BB, eluirniing petress, MALY ANDES NTRAL MUSIC. MOI DAYS TO SECURE JASON TICKETS Ki IN BUA COCUSE, cs. Catdwoll, te. (2) Clam Loulse Kel= neore ta, CHA. 2. Burhan, Minas Welaae, Alii Surann, Heaters, uid Chicazy uneioite.”« Aulla, Lweturer. 8) Aninte Lautse Cary. Tom it was reported that || vo. Plo Quartette of i UD PalnesHtrovelind pant Co. Swedian Lady Quire tette, und Einitly Gavin, (7) Hon. Geo. Rh, Wenats Lecturer. (8) CurrenneDonaldt ek wit, 1. Cumno: ith music. uy Litte Grand BN PASUN RESERVED SEAT TICK Only BS, 91, BA, nnd 5, According to Jucation, Now on sute'ut bie Ginen ANTON, Slanazer. SPRAGUE'’S OLYMPIC THEATRE. 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