Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 23, 1881, Page 11

—_—_—_—_—_—————— 3, THE. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 MARINE NEWS. Increased Demand Yesterday for Grain-Carriers to Buffalo. Rates Firm, with the Indications Pointing to an Early Advance. aes The Board of Underwriters Reduce the Rates of Insurance 25 Per Cent, Aronnd the Lakes—Vessel Ohartors—Dock’ and Other Notes—Azrivals and Departures. LAKE FREIGHTS, ‘ GRAIN, ‘There was an active domand by shippers yes- serday for carriers, and everything that‘ could pesecured was tuken. Many owners of sal! vee- yels refuse to charter their craft for less than 3 sents on cornto Butlato, and the consequence gus been that most of the grain shipped the past week has gone on steamers. The rates offered and “paid yesterday were 23f centa on corn to Butfalo, 2% cents to. Midland, and 6 cents to Dgdensburg. Considerable grain is being shipped Eas: via Midland, the excellent barbor jhere aod the facilities for unloading being the prime fuctors that induce vesselmen to seck freight to that potut. The following were yes- terday’S Cngugements, and, as willbe seen, all take corn: For Bujfalo. Propeller City of Rome, corn. Propeiler Jesse Farwell, corn .... Senooner David Dows. corn. Sebooner J. H. Rutter, cora. Schooner Shawnee. corn. $ For Mi Propeller Clinton, corn......... Schooner Cisde, corn . Schnoner Grimsby, corn. For Ogdensburg. Sobooner F. D. Barker, corn... For Collingwood. Propelier Luke Erie, corn... Total capacity . Bushels. LUMBER. There was quite n brisk inq) carriers yesterday, but the supply of vessels was ratner small. Shippers wil! not now charter oratt that have no, rating iu the Inland Lioyds, asthe chances to lose a cargo (uninsured) are greatly muitiplied on account of the lateness of the season, the weather of which is nearly cer- tain to ve stormy. There was no cbunge in rutes reported, and they remaif as quoted below: From East Sayinaw to Lake Erie. SS por zinaw to) From Bay City to Luke E: From Bay City to Cnicago.. From Manistée to Chicazo. From Ludington io Chtcazo.. From White Luke to Chicat From Grand Haven t0 Chicugo. From Muskegon to Chicago. + INON-ORF. Ore-carriers are still in demand, and owners have no difficulty in securing engagements at the figures named beluw From Escanabs to Chicago. From Escanaba 10 Grand \ From Escanabu toSouta Chicago. From Escanaba to Lake Erie port From Marquette to Luke Erie ports... coal. Vessels to carry coal to upper lake ports con- tinue scarce at Buffalo, and rates remain-tirm. The low grain freiehta frum this port for the past Ubree weeks bus prevented’ many sail vessels from going there, and the shippers have to de- pend malals on the steam carriers. The demand at Oswego niso remains: g0od, and all available room is taken as soon’ as‘offered. The follow- ing are the recognized rates From Butfale to Chicago. From Buifalo to Milwauk From Butfalo to Duluth:. From Luke Erje ports to Chicazo. From Luke Enié ports to Milwaukee, From .L Erie ports to Qucine..... From Lake Erle ports teEscanaba... From Luke Erie ports to Duluth. From Like Erie ports ta Detrvit From Cleveluad to Butfalo. ONE From Oswero tg Chita; TD g40g2.50 From Oswego to Milwauke 2402 By Luke Erle porta is meant aby'port on Lake Erie west of and including Erie to ich iron- ore Js consigned, and from which coal is shipped. IXOME GATHERINGS. MARINE-INSORANCE RATES. As predicted by Tz Tripuxye early lastweek, the reported “cut” in’insurance rates has had its effect. Ata meeting of the Chiengo Board of Underwriters held yesterday morninz the rates were reduced to the tigures in force pre- vious to the 15th inst. Whether this reduction in insurance witl have the effect to benefit, the pwners.of vessel-property by inducing sbipoers to concede better freiht-rates time (and a very short time) will tell. Tae seacon isso near the blog that many. vessel-owners have become in- * diferent ns fur as secking engagements for the lower Iukes are concerned, and it, muy be that the uction of the underwriters will have no ¢f- feet xs tar vs increased freights cut gay figure. THE rates to the points named below are now as fullows, aud are net rates: Fram Chicago— “ To ports on Luke Michigan..... To purts on Luke Superior. To ports ou Lake Huron, Sarn! River .. To Collingwood... - To 'ports on Lake Erie..... To ports on Luke Oviario. to Ordensbury. ‘To Mudtreal. ‘Ten per cent DOCK AND OTHER NOTES. *. There was nuta single vessel at the lumber _ Warket yesterday. . The schooner Live Oak {8 in ers’ dock for ealking- : Capt, Mitchell is going to take command of the tug J. V. Taylor, so it is said. Jobn Frank Faasch has been appointed master pt the schooner George L. Wrenn, vice O. E. Larson. 2 Capt. John McLaughlin has purchased the murine restaurant ander the office of the Union Tug Line. ‘ Supervieing-Inspector Joseph Cook te wakiug: a wur of the lukes, visiting the local inspectors at the Various ports. The arrivals and departures at this port grow smaller and smaller cach dy, causing the hearts af the tugmen to grow ead, he boiler of the tug American Eagle was festerday condemued by the United States Jocal inspectors of this port, and she will be laid up in consequence. - Itissnid that. the schooner -Francis Palms, sommunded by Capt : Hi lendersun, yielded a slean profit of 32.00 to ‘ber owners on ber bust round trip Getween this port and Buffaly, some thing that can be buasted of by few vessels of ter size on the inkes this season. - The big Unton Line Tug Brockwey, Capt. Court!and, arrived in port yesterday from Mil- waukee, to: which port ste towed tho cow Hunter trom Ludington, The Hunter was leaking badly all the way over, making, tt is said, sixteen inches of water un hour, and re- quiring a steam-pamp. - The Vessel-Owners’ Towing Company have decided to lay up the tug Van Schuick tor the Dalunce of the season. Jt is understood that Capt. Teed will be transferred to some other tur of the lina. Wille there are many splendid Tugs in the river, the Van Sebaick bas always Deen ivoked upon as tho “ oss of the Creek.’ There bave been many instances lately of quick loading, but the fouding of the mammoth gchooner David Dows yesterday at the lowa Elevator takes the broom. In just ope bour and thirty minutes after the spouts were put into the hatches of the big vessel she bad ber cargo of 75,00) bushels of corn on pvard, aud in an bour alter was outon Leke Micbigun on her way to Butfalo. The steamer City of Cleveland had some rough weathor on her last trip, At Detour on Monday it was found to be too stormy to gu out onthe luke, and tae wind was auch that éhe could not tie up at the whart. The small anchor Was put out, but the strain was too much tor the chain, and it parted. She was held by the laree anchor until the weather moderated Sutiiclently to let her continue her trip. Early Wednesday morning while the schooner for B vessels. the Vessel-Own- Bunrise was fying at anchor opposlt the mouib of Birck: Hives, eae ‘was run into by the schooner Edward Kelly in tow of the steam-burge Oscar Townsend. The jibboom of the Sunrise went into the Kelly’s Jorerigzing and tore all pee fore, muin, and mizzeu rizging out. | Part of or rail forwara aud ber starboard rail fog its whole length were somewhat dumuzed, together with her chain plates. ‘The Suarise lost her Jibboom, bowsprit, headgear, cultivator, and rall forwurd. Alotof steredores went on a strike yester- aay which reflects very badly, on them. ‘The Propeller Nebraska was lyme ut her dock witb # cargo of spiegel Iron on board. The stev eqores that haye had the job of unloxding the Dir steamer whenever sue came into this port con- tracted to untoad the irom for 25 cents #10 the propeller to raise the iron- from the bold. After working a snort time the men struck for @n advance of 15 cents perton. The vessel-men *. ‘to concede the demand end ‘god ately break his contrar _Brop the pang, and then immedi: . lately made prepara- pane to have the cargo unloaded by tho Como ye «them extra therefor.~ So oon ae have. become: these dockwallop- fn a pikes that .vessel-men are becom- nike swusted. These men deliberutely os A.vontract to uniord a vessel, fixing the petos lemselves, and then after afew minutes’ be a vike for higner tizures, not because there iy hee demand for their inbor, but sim- BP ly fuse thoy know the owners of the craft Fe anxious to get unlouded and will submit to ap injustice rather than bedeluyed. The steve- gore Ineke their own terms, and should abide them. No honest workmgmun will delibes VESSEL CHARTERS. AT BUFFALO, N.Y. y Sreetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, if Burraro, 'N. ¥., Oct. 22.—Coal freights remain rin ut $1.40 for spouted and $1.45 for wheeled to. Chicago and Milwaukee. There has teen con- siderable falling off in the receipts of cual tor shipment, still there is If(tle difficulty In supply- ingalt tuo vessels that tome here for carves. Engagements today—Schoouer M. W. Page, coal to Chieago at $1.45: schouner Annie M. Peter- gon, coal to: Chicuso at $1.40; schouners C. bs armington and J. C. fawrison, cont to Milwau- ee at $1.45; propeller A. E¢erett. coal to Duluth on contract; propeller D. M. Wilson, coat and railz to Duluth on private terme; schooner W. Ii. Rounds, sand to Detroit at for about 200 tons. oe unal freights were galet at 5% cents on ents On corn, and 4}4 Sou negra ad { cents on flaxseed AT O5WEGO, N. Y. Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune é eRRO. a ees Racay ebartere— ers Gui Sook, Schooners Guiding Stur aud Sam Cook, Oswexo AROUND THE LAKES. TRE UNKNOWN CAPSIZED VESSEL. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicava Trioume, Mrwaukes, Oct, 22.—The_ mystery surround- ing the lose of a vessel with all bands twenty- tive miles southeast of this porta week ago Thursday seums at last to be gradually clearing away. Sil auxiety concerning the sufety of the schooners John Bean Jr. and Caledonia having been set at rest, the curiosity of friends and dread of relatives of crews of overdue vessels is asserting itself in sucha manner asto promise tangible evidence concerning the identity of at Jeast one of the ill-fated craft. Within a day or two active inquiries have been instituted con- cerning thé whereabouts of the scow Mendota, of this port, but thus far witaout success. ‘The Mendota. sailed from here a week ago Wednesday for Muskegon, where she wus to have loaded with slabs for the Milwaukee market on owner's account. Since the: th ing bms-been heard from her, and telegraphic inquiry made yesterday clicited the fact thit sbe has not yet reported at. Muskegon. The Mendota was a fore-and-att rized craft of seventy-one tons burden, with a luinber-carry- ing capacity of 75,000 feet. She was built by A. A. Turner, at Trenton, Mich., in 1863. She was winted leud color, inside and out, a year last spring, but during the present season hud not been retouched. Tis outuraily gave ber a dark-iooxing buil to correspond with the report mado by the Captain of the schouner Morning Light at Caicazy. Her crew consisted of three men. —viz.: Tobius Christianson, Captain; Otto Hun- son, mat and a serman camed Gua- tay Anderson. Christianson aud Hanson were the owners of the cratt, which bad been 10 their possession eleven or twelve seasons, “ine artes named were all residents of the Fifth Ward of this city. Christinnéun was u widower, and leaves two children, 2 boy and a wirl, aged respectively 1] and 13 years, His age is said to have been about 0 years. Hanson was fully 40 years of age. He leaves and wite and tree children, with another child expectant. Ander- sun's age is ptt ut 350 years. He leaves a wife to whom he was taurried about a year or so agg. ‘The parties engaged in making inguiries cun- cerning the missing sow freely expre: fears that she Is the craft. seen by the the Morning Light to capsize off this: port, und from whose bottom all hands were speedily washed off by a breaker. ‘They assert that her canvas and otier outit was nearly new. The toresail, bent two years ago, Was Lhe oldest sail carried ou her. The o:ly additional item of information concernise the wreckage washed ashore at Racine is to the ef- fect that it belonged to a veasel of about sixteen feet beam. asa ceck-beam of that length aod unbroken is among the debris. RECEIVED NEW CANVAS. Spretal Disnateh to The Chicas Tribunr. Minwarker, Oct.22.—The schooner Pathfinder has received a new foresail, mainsail, and jib- topsall, 1 pluce of cauvas curried away curmz her recent passaze up the lakes. She has siso revsived new lifts taronghout. It is stated that the recent drowning of one of her crew in the harbor at Cleveland by a full from tke boom was ovcasioned by the purting of a lift. Should this prove to be true the nenr rel- natives of the deceased have good grounds tor proceedings against the owners and :nuster of the vessel to recover damages. PRETTY WELL USED UP. Special Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune, Minwavgse, Wis., Oct. 22.—The tug. elcome arrived Inte Inst night with the barge M.~lt. Warner and schooner Annie O. Hanson. which she towed from: Manitowoc: The Hansoi's mainmast head is split, main boom brokeu, niainsail and = ——sstuysail badly torn, znd she is also lenking, the result of # collision with an unknown scbvoner off ‘Iwo Hivers Point on Wednesday night. Her cargo has been sold here, and she’ will go injo dry-itock. The ‘Warner fost some of her head cunvas. THE SALE FELL THOUGH. Special Mtepaten to The Chicaon Tribune. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 22.—The sale of the schooner Criss Grover by Capt. Oellerich to “Spartan Joe” and others, recently reported, has fallen through because of tardiness on the part of the would-be purchasers. Capi: Ocherich look advantage of the delay aud raised his views to $7.00, or $000 more than be originy, asked; hence the stand-off. ‘Che Grover is again in commission, uuder the commund of Cupt. Ceiterich. ePLIT HER FOREFOOT. Special JMepatch to The Chicayo Tribune, Berrato, N. ¥., Oct. 2.—The schooner J. M, Hutehingon. which struck twice at the bead of this lake while comtny down witb the steumor J.B. byou, bus been unloaded and is in Milis" dock for.'repsirs. She suffered uo damuze be- yond splitting her forefoot. She will be out ty- night to leid coal tor Chicago. None of her Corn was wet. Tro Lyon dues not svow auy iu- jury. > GOING INTO WINTER QUARTERS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2.—The Goorrich Line fron sidewbeel steamer City of Milwaukee closes the season with the completion of ber present round trip. She will proceed to Manitowoc to-morrow for winter quarters. [t is alrerdy givea out that the City of Milwaukee will give the Grand Haven route another trial pext senson, with the expectation of doing a paying business. A SAILOR DROWNED. Disnatch to Tue Cricaze Tridtines . Wis., Oct. 2.—A sailor, name un- known, was lost overboard tonight! frum the schooner Condor about twenty-five miles north- enst or this port, The vessel at the time of rho accident was beiug towed by the: steain-barge Stark, en route froim.Lugiugton to Itacine. The burge and scbuoner put in bere. RECEIPES AND SHIPMENTS AT BULFALO. ‘Special DMevateh wo The creac Tritune BorYrato, Oct. 2.—Luke receipts for the week: ‘Corn, 1,245,500 bushels; wheat, 395, 150 bushels; Haxgeed, 55,30) bustels; flour. U3 barrels. Saipment: Cement, barrels; coul, 38,410 tong; rails, 175 vous: sult, 4,04) bac- rels. Canal shipments for the week; Wheat, 221,700 bushels; corn, 821,000 bushels. VESSEL TRANSFERS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Burrauo, N. ¥., Oct, 22.—The lumber barge Favorite was sold today by J. H. Degraf sud Maria L. Cramer, of Tonawanda, to Willian ‘Mitchell, of Bay City. for $7,000 cash. She bas copacity for 600,u00 feet. MUSKEGON LUMBER MATTERS. cial Dispatch to The Chicago Trikane, MuskeGox. Mich., Oct. 2.—Clearances today elzh' uber shipments 2,790,009 feet. Tee Rooming Company has bad to shut down gn ac- count of the high water in the Muskegon Miver. IN DOCK TO STOP A LEAK. Svecial Dispatch to Tne Chicago Tribune. MrnwaukEr, Wis. Oct. 2i—The | schooner n Richard Winslow was placed in dock tocay to stop a Jeak. : RAN IN FOR SHELTER. oo Trisins Spreiat D'svatch to The Port CoLporns, Ont., Oct Huasig ran in here today for shelter. PORT OF CIIICAGO. ARRIVALS. . Stmr City of Milwaukee. Manitawoc, sandrias, Prop-Commnodure, Butiato, sundries. Prop G. E. eockway, Ludington, towing. Prop Waverly, Duiinto, sundcies. Prop Citron, Milwaukee, Wzat 5 Prop Poiladelpbia, Butlaly. sundries. Piop Messuncer, Uentun iarbur, sundries, Prop G. J, Tracedell, Ludiugtoo, lumber, Prop Charles Ieltz, Manistee, lumber, Prop Newburr, Buifalo, sundries. ‘avarite, Menominee, towing. Bismarck, Sa ah i Prop Soxcubel. Peshtico. 5 eee eee Sohnston, Munitstee, lumber, Sehr Grimsby. MNwankee. 1isb0, Sehr Clsde, Milwanke Schr Gen. Sie 2 : nig Sberwoud. < Seer aoonze L- Wrenn, Cedar itiver. lumber. Rohe Canis Thurae, Packard's Pier, lwaber. Se es Ln Sehr BRR oud. Menoraa Sehr Uranus. Menominee, tumber. Schr Planet Sienuminee. lumber. SCAT Outamu, Grand Haven, lumber, | cert Mary iaudwig, Packard Pier, Sark, ebr ary HE. peckard, Packard's Per, lumber. Schr Levi Grant. Muskezon, 1umber. cor J, ¥-Jones, Sluskexon, Juinber, se anuTee. Wwe, a Schr Menestyphelison, siarimetie, umber, Slariuette, amber. ir Noque Bay. Pesntire. umber. ‘Pesntizo, lumber. Sept Bee eat, Slaeonville, lumber. “ACTUAL SAILINGS. . is . ¢ Milwaukee, Manttowoc. sun, Str City of i Benton Hartor, sundrils Pred Skylork, Benton Harbor. sandries, Prop Argonsot 3m Tht je. cont. les. Prop Clinton, Port Bdirards, It ¢ Prop Juniata, Ruffsto, 0.400 bu corn, 20 bris flour. Prop Colin Canrppell, Ludington, lant, Prop #£ B, Perene. Grand Haven. sundries. Prop Erin, Midinad, f: Prop Favorae, Menomines, sundries. Raep Commodore Ruftalo, 63,G bu corn and sun- {Cris Prop City af Raine, Buffalo, 7¢,003 bu corn. Prop Jesse TL. Farwell. Buffalo, 9.00 ba corn. - cop City of Traverse, Traverse City, 600 bu oats Fe sundries, Behr! Read Grand. Haven, Ueht, 1 chr W. B. Orden, Chego; in, light. Rene Tempest, Garden Baye fights he te ita, Ludington, fight. Tr Tronsides, Muskexon, Heth. Schr Jobn Keiderhouse. Vacalo. 31.500 bu flaxsed. sehr eet MeDonuld, Midiund, 13,500 bu corn. Schr Ids, Manistee. livbt. hr (0. Da Grand Hiaven. Mahe. ir City of Erie, Grand Hxven, Nght Schr G. L. Wicun, Rad River, lizht. Sctr Annie Thorine, rard’s Pler, light Sehr William Finch, Muskexon, lizht. Rehr Clyde, Port Edwards, 18.000 tn corn. Suar Grimsby, Port Edwards, 22,0 pu corn. Sebr Datid*ows, Butfalo, 75,003 bu cora. Schr Meerte, Midland, 19.911 ba corn, hr Butcher Uor, Marinette, Went eT. Bronson, Menominee. leht. f. Stephenso. i" light. hr Fortune, 8t. Sow 's Vstund, lichy hr Mars Ludwtic, Packard's Pier, ligut. hr Shanes, Buffalo, 41.00) bu corn, iv . Marinette, sundris me vrandy, Murinette, sundrios, - * inson, Marinette, sundries. ur F. D. Barker, Ogdensburg, 24,551 bu coro, ~ OTHER LAKE PORTS. PORT NTRON. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Port Honoy, Mich., Oct. 22—1:90 p. m.—Down —Propellers Vunderbilt, New York, Oxemaw, Clyde, Vienna and consorts, H. D. Coffinberry and consort, Lowejl and barges, Laketon and vances, Belie Cross and varges, R. Prindiville and baryes, Queen of the West; schooners St. Lawrence, J. S. Richards, M. F. Merrick. Up—Provellers Ladia, Montana, Anuie Yourg, Conemungk. Culumbix, and Exile, Havana and consort, $., Chamberlain and consort, Superior und consort, S. H. Kimball, Caicago, and schoon- ers George W. Ward, Homer fl. Hine, George W. Davie, Annie P..Grover. Wind southwest; light. Weathor fine. Special Dispatch to. The Chicago Triune. Porr Hokgoy, Mich., Oct. 22—9:30 p. m.—Down Propellers Alaska, Auantic, ity of Concord, W.H. Barnum, Gordon Campbett, Sprague, J. E. Bailey and barges, A. Samaer nod barges, F- U1. Bicchhead und varges, L Chutfee and barges; schooner Ficotwing. Up—Propellers Sacinaw Valley, Jarvis, Lord, Cuva, and J. 3. Ruby; schooners C. P. Sinch, Tavid Stewart, LN. Foster, 4. G. Cleveland, A. ford, F. B. Gardner, und Willium Young, Wind north, ught. Weather cloudy. BUFFALO. Spectat Dispatch to Tie Chicasa Tibuns. Bureato, N. ¥.. Oct. 22.—Arrived—From Chi- cno—Propeller Milwaukee, corn, etc: pre ler Wissehickou, corn, ete. propeller J. B. yOu, corn; schooner John W, Hutchinson, corn, From Green Bay—Sebauner Jtasen, wheat. From y City—Propetler Music, suingles; propeller se King, lumber: bucge C. S. Young, lum- eared for Chicaro—Propeller Conestoga, conl, ete.; propeller Colorado, cement; propel- ler Clarion, coul; propeiter B, W. Blauchurd, rafls, wement, ete.: propeller W. LG. Wetmore, sont senvoners Allegheny and Golden West eval. ESCANABA. Spectal Disputch to ‘the Chicago Teibune EScANABA, Mich, Oct. 22.—Arrived—Steam~ ers Rube Richards, Inter-Ovouy, Rileigh, and Minneupotis; _ scnooners Buy State, Helvetia, Champion, ‘Cwo ifanaics, H.C. Ricnards, Guido Plister, May Rigburds, Cantou, and Luzerne. Departed—Steam 1, 12. Owen, H. C. Ake- ley, und Inter-Ucei senooners Bay State, M. T. Wilcox, and Iron Suite. ¥ > cnuBoYa.sN. Speetat Dispatch tv The Chacaoo Tribune. Cnenoraan, Bich. Oct. 22.—Clenred—Pro- peliers Fountain Cuy anc Lawrence; schooners W.S. Crostiwitite, Acorn, und Nurth Cape. ‘Arrived—Propeliers Coliogwood and Yan Razale; schooners C. J. Magill, D. Martin, Pen- saukee, and imperial, Wind west, fren. Weather cloudy. PORT COLBORNE, Spectat Dispeteh to The Chicago Tribune. Port Cousonxy, Ont. Oct. 2.—Pussed up— Sonvoner W. Keller, Cuurlotte to Detroit, cout; Sebooner Augusta, Darhuxtoa to Erie, barley. - Duwa—Propelter Atrica, Cleveland to Mon- truii, general cargo. MARQUETTE. Speciat Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune. Mauqverre, Mich., Oct. 22.—Arrived—Pro- poller Bzyptinn aad schooner Pelican. Fussed up—steainor y of Uievelund. Cleared—Schovser Lnuura Bell. MUSKEGON. Spectal Dirpetch to The Chicago Tribune. MuskeGon, Mich. Oct, *2.—The sehooner Jessie Martin bas arrived with 1,00) ousbels of corn-und 1,5)° bushels of outs. Tho schooner Aanic F. Morse brougnt in 152) bushels uf outs.' . Bs | MILWAUKEL. | a sae Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. MILWAUKKE, Wis., Oct. 22.—Arrived from be- Jow—Steam-barges Progress, Rust and consorts, Clint, und Batis; schooner Vauderbilt. Storm bound—Schooner Mystic Stur. : | OGDENSBURG. x Spectat Dispatch io The Chicaco Tribune - Ognexsuunc, N. ¥., Oct. ‘Sailed—schoon- ers Guiding Star and Cupley, for Milwaukee. OSWEGO. Scecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. OswEGu, Y., Oct. 22.—Arrived—sehvoners Waiter H. Oades and Mary Copley. UNDERGROUND WIRES. How io Find a Break, and Wow to Repair It When Fonad. One of the interesting questions connected with the laying of the underground cabie and jig hoped-for success relates to the discovery, within cloge limits, of a * break rayeau wire and the readiness with which the break muy be repaired, the connection restored, andthe whole difficulty remedied, It will read- ily oguur to most people that, if It sali become necessary to tear up a long lind of street—say a bluek or two—every time the current through 2 wire is broken, the undergruund cable will shortly prove quite ag much of an annuyance andugeneral uufzauce xs the pole system, with all Its uslinoss aud its other objectionable feat- ures. ‘fue Western Indiana and the Mutual Union peuple naturuls recornize the necessity of 2 system which WHI detect these dilliculties short range, end enible them to remove th asspeedily und at a6 iyite cust AS possible. body, noteven a “ soulles’ corporation,” cares totearupostrect tor the tun of ft. Infact, there 1s nv fun in it; it vosts monoy. ‘The im- pesative needs af ,uninterrupted connections, aud the expense ‘attendant upou repelring a break whenever, by any accilept, those contiec tluns are destroyed, are the strongest kind of incentives to provide azainst suc, tu untuctu- bate occurrence, While it is, of course, imn- possivle, frou the very, nature of things. to prevent the tearluy up of a certain poruon of the street ty repairs break,.the two eompanics now laying the wires would appear to ba taken every precaution in the way of reducing the possible unnosance to 2 oloimuc. fu brief, it 3 desizned to PLACE THE TESTING-STATIONS 120 FEET APART —less than half a Liock, Whero a break oceurs between my two testing-stations, tho exact point of the break ig uscertained by striking the centre of the distunee between tre two stntions und locating either way. ‘This actence of testinys. has Leen developed unttl the testers are avle, with their fastruments, ty locate n bad spot with remarkable accuruny, Uz the first place, the cable bas been measured. The electrionlinens- ure is Known to be so tcany “onms. Cables like those now betug Ind under Dearborn street meusure abunt sixteen obins to the mile. A enbletoree iniies long shoutd ‘xive forty-cigat ohins’ resiatance. Lt there be but tweive ohins’ resistance, itis utonee apparent that u certain portion of the cable [3 “cut vut.” Matneuatical estination shows Just about how muca of the wite is 10 the Circuilt—or, in other words, about where the break nsirumeat used in testing these cables Is agalvanometer. If everything is working aatis- factorily, and. the connecilon is perfect. the sensitive. ueedie {3 detlected. If the line is broken, there is no detieciton, A test ut one ¢, shows a good line at that particular spot. Another point {3 then selceted, and the tester finds there #5 no deflcction in the necdie, and Knows the line is open Letween those two points. HAVING LOCATED THE DIFFICULTY, ‘rst as apvroximately us possible, und then ex- actly, it reuaing to repair the breuk. To do. this it is necessary to resplice and resaldea the wires, incase thein in gluss tubes, and surround them with the insulatwy mixture, as is douc wheu they are tirst Iaid. Except in one inatance, the only trouble the cable peuple have so fn encountered grew out of 2 very pernicious and reprebtensibie prac- tice on tho purt of certain workmen for tne Western Indiana, who would [usist, when Inzing acrack, on strizing. the lead pipe with their picks and thus cutting into it. “The exception referred tu was a genuine case of. break, which ocourred on the Western Inthana line neur Twenty-third street and Stewart avenue. The men were at a loss to determine just where it was at first, but finally located it so. closely that it was only necessury to teur up twenty out of 500 feet. Walle there are other methods by whicn undrr- ground wires could be Jaid—notably the Phila- detpnia terra-cotta Ssvstem—and while ther mixot work well if laid under the sidewalks and hung on books just inside the curb walls, a3 was suzgested.by Mayor Harrison. the West Indlana and tbe Mutual Uuioa fotks evidently believe the Honnel system will fully meet the case, und have no serlous apprehensions of breaks ur ocher annoying vccurrences. : —_——_—-a=-__ PROF. HORSFORD'S BAKING POWDER, Prof. Charles S. Gauntt, Priladelpbia Tni- versity of Medicine, Wegner Institute, and Gir- ard Colleze, raid: “1 regard Prof. Horsford's Baking Powder as & suDerior and selentific preparation.” = in the subter- J | { Sod, “Fron: Kettle Jaland, Coast of SM ISVI— TWENTY PAGES. It ART IN CHICAGO. Evidences of a Marked Development in Artistic Teste and Ap- preciation, Sales at Good Prices of Some Fine Piciures Shown at the Ex. position. Revival of the Academy of Dasigsn—The Ocsmos~Gallery and Studio Gleanings, EXPOSITION PICTURE-SALES. Within the last month Chicago has given a short pause in tne rush Of trade to retrospec- tion, teking a hurriedly exultant view of Ler ten yeurs of nancial progress and vast inorease of power #3 n eurnmerciul centre. So great is the momentum giined during the strugzies of this ahurt decade, tho wheels roll impatiently ouward. and such thought as can be spared from: the present turas toward plang, for.. the future, rather than reviews of the past. Our materiat advancement has recelvedizs merited share of* approvai; it may be wellalso to note: the less obtrusive, but equaily vital, development ‘we ‘can show in the deaire for art anda sincere ap- preciation of it. The exhibitionof pictures in the Exposition Butiding, which has just closed, was especially worthy of praise as a tangible expression ot” the highest degree yet uttaiued by purely American art. The time bas come when what we are soine- what ape to speak of slightingly as “home tul- ent” has fairly wou its spurs against an unjust prejudice for foreign work, and is entitled to the large preduminapce of oacvases from American srists which. the catalog Indicated. Speaking a+ length on this point, # recent article fu the Adantc bus these pertinent words: We rity now boast of a hifge and rapidly growing body ef young men whuse work: would in any country stand on.n level with that of the ablest of all buc uy most iuspired of modern brushes. We bare doen a little slow to recognize this fuict, however; a Httle wfraid.to believe our eyes when they bore witness that young Americuos wih quite unknown names and origin were pasting things 8 gvod as wo could get tron Burope. were conceiving “of their art in the most. thoroughgolng “and artistic way, and were displaying, moreover, 8 curstuendable degree of diversity among them-. Selves... . From extromely clever pupils they ure growing to be mxsters in their art. ‘They paint as enthusiastically, a3 steadily, they are as devoted to their art, aud a3 entirely deter- inined to pursue it Irrespective of pnpulur cayil ag when fresh frora the inspiring atmosphere of Paris or of Mitnick, We are forced at last to confess they can and do paint well, Judging from the standpoint of this just and vigorous criticism, we have had before us typicat_ and fairly-complet¢ group of wurks from Americaa artists, The onmes of Eastman Johnson. William ‘Pleknell, Ricburds, Huts, Quartley, Wyant, MecEutee, and a dozen otners suggest strong, cunscientivus work and the de- liverate purpose of accomplishing all that may be within teir power. Added to this fidelity, poss, sibly the buppy outgrowth of It is great indi: yicuality, prominent in almost every picture. Would ove not at once recognize the powerful work of De Huas, the rich autumn eoluring of McEntec. the soft, evanescent veil of mist wd cliffs of Nicoil’s brush? In Galery B the most Important canvases were the * Funding Bill" by Basten Job and the “Clils of St. Levant, Cornwall ’—a notable variation from Richards’ usual munner, wood- Jand seencry giving place here to a“ primrose ning the burreu rocks, with thelr cov- ering of geunty verdure, and throwing down a brigater lignt upon the translucent water rip- pling at tueir base. Most admirable is Wyant’s “Storm.” Que felt the rushing “wing and impotent expectation sof nature when the fury of the elements is ready to break fourth. ‘he picture is one moro proof of the ¢ pusuibilities iy even the trite episodes of a placed in skillful bunds, The * Quad- roon” aad “Portrait of a Lady,” representn, Fuller ane William Chase, bow pictures ba Ing in the sume room, show the extreme posetblo iu adapting treatment of a subj the quitlity of the subject itself, Mr. Fuller's work hus the distinction of having raised much. comment and excited prolonged discussion, both in Boston and New York, and it bus called forth as mueb diversity of opinion here. A very uapleasant theme hus been, doubtless, most skillfully tiendied. The very pose, the intention ty touk the subject fullin tne fuce— the wurei, oppress:ve atmosphere, the heavy eyes. resdy to Weep ori to « blaze with anger. aikfinalte by design: fa... give | gtropger.- apeent to the sorrowful- story. Me. Chave’s. Portrait mignt be,;-aquite a3 Truly calicd, a la Whiscler, aa animated study.or primaries. The ungraceful attitude mide the ungutar Hoes yet more awkward, and only; the , ‘exquisit narmony of the coloring could in any | stuse redeea it.. La Route ce Concarncau, as buny.in thasame gallery...represents the must / intense’scaool of realists in brustung close. upon the Loi ders of the Impossible—the daring: perr spective of the unbroken road leading directly from the centre foreground to the horizon ling ofa sky more biue than the sapphire zenith of a Norway noontide, f Of foreign work. there were several charming: ‘examples, toaned chiuily trom private gallecies. ‘The timental phase of French urt will proba- bly never go beyond the pencil of Husues Merle, whose etherintized blauchissense pauses four our admiration on the clits of Etretat. Mr. Boughton’s puthetio “Return of the May- Flower” nas been widely known through en- gravings. ‘As compared with last year, the recent exhibi- Von bas been even more successful. ‘The rare. collection or prints loaned them by Mr. Chazborn, of Philadelphia, was succeeded by a larger number of watercolors than Ia the previous ear, ud & screen containing six deligntful Pinel und white ofl3, marine sketches, by Br. Quartioy. In ubls roont was algo phtved =a bronze. ot that artist by O'Donovan. The w: piny bua Leen most ebarmivg. Del color and a wider range of subject than usual where aquurelles form the minor part of the eatataique. Me. Blum's dainty touches upon a “ Cunt) Scone in Venice " was perfect us a sug- gestive hint of Veaetian coloring. The exhivition just-closed bus been a memora- ble one both tor Americnn artists and for Chi- eago—the one iz houored In that she hus appre- cisted the others; ana there need be no Hmnit to the fotering cure which shall develop the well- froucded Lupe of ati lovers of uri—thet the diy i3 near when weean eluim # position, unique, vet assured, geounded in the earnestness of our artiats, foc a distinctively Natioual art. it iy interesting to note that amoung the forty pictures sold duriag the Expusiuon many were higher prced than those purehused last your, an of fie choice Ittle pictures by gond ariists, for which oaly a modest sum was asked, and which hive bean eager!y. sought for Lerecofere, but very few were sold. There were many little geins ranging trom $50 to $150, and well wortis the money. that no one seemed to care for. The merines of Artbur Quartley wers especially in detaend; tive bluck and white paintings aad two in colors were quickty dispesed of, making seven ont of fourteen of his productions that will re- mein here. Following is agiat of pictures sold, with prices received: Fire black ond white marines by Arthur Quartley brought $1% euch. No, 79, the bronze madalhon portrait of Ras- den Le Page, by_ St. Gaudens, and the only one olfered for sale, $2u0. ‘The water colors suld were: No. 83, “* Medita- , for $125; No, 98, Swiss s," by Mrs. M. A. Kennicott, A Brieht Summer Day, New Jer- soy,” -by Kruseman Van Riten, £40; No. 15, “A Morning Draught,” by 2. M. Shurtled, $5 No. Ly pnnecticut River Scene,” Krusemi Yun Elten, No, 119, “On: the Shin Hilis,” uy BR. W. Van Boskerck, 260; No. I uinmer,” by A. H. Wyant, 250: No. 1 cht at Nubaut,” by J.C. Nicoll, $200; bust. TS, SS: F. Brooks, $40; No. 200, ¢ Mant Hopkinson Suiith, $200; Na. 216, * Holiday, Raritan Bay,” by Arthur Quarttey, $250: he River- i dun.” by A. F. Be No. 23, Study of Head.” by James. Symington, $75. ‘Atnong the ofl paintings sold are the follow- tog: No. gl}, “Where mortal foot hith ne'er or rarely been.” by Ud. 3. Robbins, Sis); Not setts," by George H. Smillie, 23 Autumn Wouds.”_ by Jervis McEntee, $1,200; ‘i Hegneward Bound,” by Edward sforan, eos, “Paternal Pride,” by, Edgar M. ima, “Fall Blown, iow Swamp.” by i. W. Van Boskerck, No. 347, **‘The Wood- land Pasture.” by J. 2. Bristol, 3! No. 401, “The Ulids of Green River,”.. by Thomas “Election Returns, Moraz, $1,000; No. 414, T. We Wood, $195; No. 418, “In | the 7" by amiiton Hamiiton, $250; Jounrise.” by M. FP. i. de Haus, A Calm Bornivg,” by Arthur Quartley, $0; No. 518, i Raritan Hay.” by Arthur Quarcley. °° Tho Shady Paswure,” by BR Sw: ; TW, A Quiet Moment.” by William Surtain. 00; No. 2H, "Early Winter.” by Annie ©. Shaw, 3100: M, Winter Twilight,” be Ti On a Quiet River, Bolton Jones, $109: No. 740, by Brace Crane, SIs; No. A Summer Morning,” by H. Bolton Jones, $35 eA Quiet Nook in Connecticut.” by Kruseman Van Tite, slur; No. 155," Fluod-Tide oa the Upper RW. V: Boskerek, $60; No. *Pussing the Lizht-sbin,” S100; No. “43, “Fresh Eggs,” by T. W. Wood, $850, we GALLERY AND STUDIO. At the Lydian ArtGallery anumberof changes have been raude in addition to those mentioned Jast week. A‘very pretty collection of water- colors has been bung in the rear room, and sev- eral inportaat oil-paintings bave taken the place of others less attractive, Two marines, by Alfred Periins, of Palladeiphia, are espects! Jy noticeable. They are valued at $3,00 and $1,000 respectively. The largeris aalled “ Moon- Hight !n Bass Head Harbor, Coast of Maine,” and shows the moon breaxing through clouds and reflections from the horizon. where th considerable tent, to the darker Toregtound, Oa the Jef: Is tho headland - ligntkeeper’s jouse, and on the “right vessels and tug showing its green light. The smaller picture isa complete contrast, und is dulled a* Fogey Morning off Cupe Ann.” It is bright in tone, and sows the sun struggling tbrowen the fox a3 {t_breaks-nway, Among other. oil-paintin: one by. A, Blerstudt, entitled “Wind River Mountains"; another’ by Sontag, called The Distant Hills." A veey good picture by John. Chapman is*'The Harvest Muss on the Roman Campagna.” Miss Ida Waugh -bas an ideal Bure in the costume of A page whieh fs excel , an justrates wel stat “Sud Hours Seem Lag.” bed a tae Miss Marie A. Brown, who has been for time enanged in ealsing funds with whith to G3 tabligh reading and arr cooms in this ¢its for the henetit of jadiés who it is thougnt wil! liberally patronize than {? mude attractive and copven- lent, has obtained u suitable plice in tnverty’s ‘Theatre Bullding, where she muy be round after Noy. 1. Sue 3 busily engaged in -preparinz tor her opening, which will aecur on the “3d and 24th of November, day xud evenings The Cosmos witl be tarnished in urtistie styfe by Spiezal, the Scabdinavian. roum in’ csony, tne ‘two reuding-rooms in cherry -and usb respect- ively, the tables, cabinets, etc... deing made to-order after éntirely new designs. | It hus Leen dectned essential to chunge the: mem= Lersnip feo to 34, us the atnount tirst mentioned did not rank the Costus properly in the scale of erary and permanent art noms. For the ben- it of strangers visiting the city there will be semf-amnual cards at $3 eueb and .juarterly cuvds at $2. Sinyie udmissions to non-subscrii- ers, 23 cents. By this meuns it is hoped to se- ‘eure to the artists tue largest possibie publi to view their works or becotne purchasers. At the jast meeting of the members of the Academy of Design it was resoived to open a school where pupils could receive instruction in the various branches of art. Prof. James FP. Govktns, who was_a succesful teacher bore In the ante-tire days, bus been engaged to take ehirge of the clusses, woieh will oc- cupy Roo 10 in the -American Exprees Build- ing. The Academy of * Dest still possesses a valuable charter which exempts it from taxation of,any surt, and if it should ever happen to acquire anytomg but debts, of which itis suid there remains not over $2,000 tu cancel, Unis enirter would give it a great advantage over any other institution, for, according to tho amended taws of this State, none so liberal are now granted. It is to be hoped that succe: may xt tais: intest etfurt to revive an inst! tution which was atone ti:ne ut “honor. to Chi- cago. : The J..W. Morgan picture fs the name xiven toun imitation crayon portrait of the lute Pre: dent, published by J. W. Morgan & Co. lind, O. The picture is a life-sized bust thé face, turee-quarter view; 18 urtistie in light and spade, with vigorous characteristic lines. It Js tbe only portrait that gives acorrect idea of the mua. In it you can see why all men honored and loved bin. Jt is without doupt the most accurate IIkeness of J. A. Garfield that bus ever been publisued. The negative from which this picture was-:drawn bas been ,selected by the Bureau of Engraving at Washington for the purpose of embellishing the issue of notes. It ena de seen and purehused at Haseltine’s, cor- ner of Aduins street and Wabush nvenue. At n mecting of the Chicago Art Club Inst Monday evening there were present about ten members, who transncted considerable business. y fixed the Initiation fee at $3, aud the monthly dues at $l per month. There is to be nn adjuurned meeting of the club tomorrow uft- ernvon, waen ft will nppoint un Examining Com- mittee, and will also ballot for new members. 'The members of the club have very wisely con- cluded to adnut sume of the younger urtists, Jetting merit wlone decide their quatification. Tuis is only fuir und just, and shows a freedom from narrow prejudice that. will redound to their benefit. MICHIGAN RELIEF. Secretary HMotchiiisx? Letter from Exe Gov. Baldwin in Reply to Some Re- cent Animudversions ou the Kellef Work—No More Clothing, but Lots of Moncey Needed—Collectious. To the Dditor of The Chicago Tripune. Micmicay ReLier Rooms, Crtcaco, Oct. 2. —Some severe, and, as felt, uncalied-for, strict ures appearing through a correspondent of THE CuicaGo Tir in itsissues of the lith and ‘18th inst., in which the work in bebatf of the Michigun eufferers was stigmatized, ] addressed ao letter to ex-G baldwin, of Detroit, Chair- mun of tho State Executive Committee of Re- Hel, and author of tie proclamations, mentioned inthe. following communicaticn, Inclosing tha articles in question, and requesting bis coi- ments thereon. I band you berewith bis revis, tus norming received, Which needs no comment on my. part: Lwouia request, through you, that all tho members of collecting committees, muuy of whom L have beard zothiug from, wouid a3 spéedily ‘as possible repurt prugress.and, if their labors-are ended, return their buuks tome. Some two weeks Since 1 requested that u0 more Clothing shoutd be sent me, ay an abund- ant supply bad ‘already heen forwsrded. ‘This request has go lurgely been unheeded thuc goods ure ‘vonstantuly reaching mie, and, as they ure not wanted in Michigan, | am turoiug them over rogue local charities nat’ think. will be roost benefited by!them, Money,’ bedaing, pro- visiuns, und: undeccluthing are still needed, and. forward wll F'cin wet. J mentioned, a tew ys since, u case of local charity—one Of those mses ofu fauily which bad seen better duys, but was now reduced to a stitte of extreme poverty. In response, I reccived a donation of $5 and acother of $10, which I delivered in per- sun, aud, atter cuteful Investigation, becaine fully convineed that the case was one fully de- serving—one of those too frequent cases of suf- fering and want. in whieh the pride of reecliec- tion of better days-In che pxst leads to the en- durance of everything: but ertme and death rather than submit to the degradation of n pub- Uc exposure of their needs. “it would gtford ine much pleas further douations for their reef. '- HOTCHKISS, Secretiiry. EX-GOY. BALDWIN’S LETTER. “Fran REULSF COMMISSION OF MicHiGAN, De- SG. MW. Hotchlws, Eey., Secretary SMiON—DEAR Sid: ‘The Fire Re- of Mictuzun, in tendering vopleof the United States fur velief,of suf beg to re- tnunks te the their generous donaticns for the ferers by the fate fires in this Suite, port that they baye now abuudance of clothtog on hand forthe supply of their wants, and respectfully request that further contributions to the commission be made In moncy. except suel urticles us quilts, comnforters, and blunkets, of which a quantity edn be used to udvantag “Lam in receipt of your favor of 9b, malk- ing inquiries as to the present condition and needs of the sufferers by tue lete tres in yur State, also inciosing two articles from ‘fue Caicino MuBeNe of the Isth and 19th ult, on the sume sabject. Tne writers were evidently misinformed a3 to the extent of .tne Hes and. the tosses of tue xlsv, iis to the amount of vid already furuwhed _to the sufferers. Befure voticing tne errors alluded te, you will pardon me, 1 um sure, tor nots an ulfusion made in these urtieles to. the con! butions made by the people of Michimin to Chi- cage after Its great calamity of lil. It is irue, a2 stated, tual Michigan contributed only te sium of 335,415 in woney tor the reket of your suitering city, bul the writer eeems to buye f iT, Only OnE after the Chi wun terribly snilered trom the sxime devourm element.. The Chicugo tire occurred ‘on the 8th and {ith of Uctover. Ou the wth the Governor of Michigan issued’ a proctamation earnestly requesting the people to take iis diate steps for collecting and, sending forward bulb money and supplies for sonr atlicted peo: ple, ‘hut proclamation 13 to be touud on pag jw of thy printed report of the Chicago Retief & And Society... But just one week had passed be- fore {t beenme the duty of the Governor to issue another procltmation (which be did on the With of Octaber), callin: Tor ald toward relieving our own - people. own Stute bad beet rastutod by the same feartul scourge of tire. eral counties were ailinost ruined; Towns and Vilinges had been reduced to ashes: forest: imifls, churches, schoul-houges,- farin-bouzes, crops, of every deseripuon had been di be gestrucnon of bota Ute nud property bed been ‘Three thou- sand families. orabout been rendered houseles et the necessaries of hfe. The peopte of Stichteu who had been actively en: eo ! Chicuzo, were compelled at ouce to turn their attention and their efforts towards their own suffering citizens. T recnii these things simp! because the articles alluded to seem to linp’ that Michigan Lad not Leen espectally liberal to Chieayo at the Time of Its great calainity. “As to the Inte tires in Michigan, and the amount of relief already uforded the suterers, 1 will state the case us brietly a8 possibl The tires were by nu means contined to the Saginaw but nt stnall portion of the burned district thin that valley. The two larce Counties janitac; and Huron were almost wholly over, more taun 2,000 famuli or 1), persons, we ess, losing almost or quite everytamg they bad except the land, whieb. in nuny enges, bad not been fully paid for tPhis large number of people were To be put ine position to help themseives. Seed for their land Pust be furnished, or thes could have ne crops for another yeur. ‘About 6.0W) bushels of wheat ve been given theia und placed Iter must be provided, und jes of life, for the clme beinz. The immediate sranty on the people except bouses) bave bee: supplicd, Pee e nore tant one-half the number of fam- ilies have us yet been provided with auy. kind of nhouse. This 13 now being done us rapidly as 1s ble. It must be remembered that a ony winter is before chese, people, and that thesycan have no crops until aext autumn. As ret, Httle br no inoney has been distripnted.. We ace pro- viding lumber, shingles, nails. doors, and win- dows for eral! ig or board houses, with 1 cook< and very small. amount of in the grout wil the nec must be furnished. Ing stove, a eneap furniture. to. exch «family. After ths {3 accomplished, which we hope | will gvon be the case, the comunzaion expects to cease furnishing supplies, except a certainquan- tty of tood fur stock, clothing. and such nrticles as mar have been specially contributed for that purpose. and thereafter will give to each fam= fly a small sum of money inonchly, say $4 To $10. according to the size of the fanily. ‘This snould be continued certainly until May, but must, of course, cease whenever the funds give out To do this at least $500,000 additional to what {a now in hand will De needed. ™ about insuranco, I can only say that insur- “G. St. Miimbrignt, $5: FE. Riroth, ance policies were very few, and mostly in mu- tual companies made up in’ the localities where the whole people werz the sufferers. Conse- quently very little will be received. [certainly sm desirous to have the eall for aid cease at the earliest. possible period. In this the entire com- mais: lon aro ngreed, and I hope the day may not he fur distant when it cun and will be done. Eardon ele to “ Abed i could not well be. ni er und give the desired inf . Vers respectfully yours, bie ” > “H. P.Batpwry, Chairman.* ae LOCAL COLLECTIONS. The following is u listof the coflections ro- geived by the Iumbermen’s. Committee and-the Secretary of the Lumbermen’s Exckaage and gE previously reported: a Thomas £. ‘Turney, Cameron, Mo., $5; First Rigptist. “Sundus-sebool, Huriin, Uy S12 A, $30; citize ng of Liake, $5; citizens of Odell, U1. Branston, él; Mrs. B. Rice, E zer Lubricator Compu: Committes ou Plummer’ Co., 325; ker, $7; J. Cumadi, $3: J.S.Ja- W.Grass- Charles B. Me da- cobus. $d; Sliss M. J. Chapman, 31; A. ley, $1; ‘Jacobson, $1; PF. Pyatt, $1 Hily, M.D., St; BE. AS uyon & Co cobs, $1; J. O. Henderson, $2; Rogers, $1; Jobn “Morrison, $2: K. "Forsyth, $2; 1L"HL Cowderz, 3; August Francs, $1; tora, ““ HARD” HOMES. ‘Where Sewer-Gas and Other Abomina- tious Reign. The work of ‘the Tenement House Inspectors last week included the inspection of 208 hauses, containing 2,459 rooms, and occupied by 653 tam- Hics, containing 2,619 persuns. There were tifty- six notices served and fifty-seven nuisances abated. Among them was the repalring of twen- ty-six defective drains, the makin of tnreenew sewers, and the perfecting of twenty-seven cuses of defective plumbing, twenty-eivhte privy-vaults, and six filthy premises were cleaned. There were two wuater-closets ventl- lated, four catch-busins built, and four houses caleimined. The following defective premises were reported: io. dis ti SECOND WARD. No. 1345 Clark street, owned by. " Seavernss tive trae sbunties ou Gab tor, eid feet, containing twenty rovms, and uccupied by ‘twenty-tive persons. ‘Tho walls ure dirty and the rvof fs leaky;. The yard is tilled with filth und garbege. The. roof is without rain con- ducturs. ‘. Clark street, owoed by O. L. Smith, a No. 13 frame of tive rooms. dccupied’by nine persons. ‘fhe pluinbing aud drainage ure bad, the waste: Pipes are brokea, the rvof lenks, the walls are dirty, the sewer 1s cnuked, und, the piace is in such a gener! condition of aapidauion that it isuntit for numan buvitation, + No, 236 Fourth avenue, owned by Michael Divier: a frame of tour rooms, occupied” by six persons. ‘Ine plumbing and drainuge ure both bud, the privy 1s overtlowing und offensive, the wails are dirty, the roof icuks, and there is a lot of munure und warbage In the yard. There Isa frame sbunty 10 the rear, occupied by three per- sons, under which is u pile-of maaure and a pond of stagnant water. A barn in. the rear {s. also in tiithy condition. and there are heaps of Tanure in the alley and yard. Mr. Divier also owns Nous, 300 und #8, adjoiaing, where there ure overtlowing privy-vaulta. . Nos. 253, 235, and 257 ‘Third. avenue, owned by Henry W. Martin, three old rookeries contaia- ing fifteen rooms and occupied by fourteen per- sons. The pluces ure untitted for human abodes, vecuust: the piuinbing is defective and poor, the ‘aultfali ana offensive, the wails dirty, lhe. water comes in through the roof, and, further, because of their yenera! tumbledowa churacter aud bad sanita ndition. ‘1 Toird avenue, owned by same party as , tWO Frame houses, one in the reac of tne other, each containing six rooms. The front is occupied by five, and the rear by‘nine persons— ‘amilies in all. The plum! Inudequate, dirty wall: 5, sume persou owns No. 263 and No, 289, where the same detects sre duplicated. No. 26) Tpird avenue, owned by Mrs. Mary Irvin; a tenement of seven rooms, uccupied by iitteen persons. The house ic overcrowded, and some of the ceilings are only six feet high. The alley in the rear is very filthy, and tere Is stag- unt water under the house. : ‘No. 259 Third nvenue, for which Gamble Is ageut; a frame of six rooms,with a four-roomed suanty in the reur. The front is occupied by six persons, and the rear by the same number. The plumbing is leaky and bad, and the drain- age.is poor, the sewer belng stopped. There isa podlof stagnant water under the sidewalk, No. 139 Fourteenth street, owned by L. Franz; a frame of seven ronms, uccupiea by thirteen persons. The plumbing is poor and zthe privy- vaults full and olfensiv THIRD WARD. No, 1617 Clark street, owned by C. I. Jenks; two frames of eight rooms, occupied by thirteen persons. The places are reported a3 being two rotten shanties, uniitted for human bubitacoo. ‘The ground is wet, und. the owner is building « Jow wooden basement on it. The plumbing, drainage, and surroundings are bad. The roof is lenxy, tbe walls dirty, aiid the privy-vault full and overilowing, and horribly offensive. FOURTH WARD. No. 569 Thirty-first street, owned by P.M. Clowry, a tenenient of ten ruams, oceupied by. ning persons. Sewer-gas pervades the premises because of untrnpped und leuky waste-pipes. . FIFTH WAXD. ‘Nos. 2031 to 2005 Fitth avenue, owned by E, Hudson: tenements of thirty rooms, occupied by thirty-four persons..-The drainage is de- fective, und the privy-vaults full and offensive. The bouses ure not connected with the street sewers, and the stuff tlows in front of them, where it lies stinking in the gutter. ELEVENTH WARD. No. 54 West Lake streot, owned by Z. R. Hall; atenement of twenty-one rooms, occupied by fourteen persons. ‘The wastepipes are un- trapped and sewer-ga3 pervades the premises. No. 553 West Lake street, Street & Co., agents; atenement of seven rooms, occupied by thir- teen persons. The plumbing und dralnage are both defective, and the water-closets poor, out of repair, and unventilated. Tho ‘er-pipes are untrapped, and the house is tilled with 3. West Lake strect, Z. R. Hall owner: pes untrapped. ‘The sume’ is true of by the saine wentleman. reo try ‘avenue, owned Ly Charles pinidt; & tenement ‘of thirter twelve persous. The waste-plpe- |, aud the sewage rung into an open box drain. The privy-vault ts full and ofensive. The root leaks, the walls ure dirty, and the whole place is contaminated with sewergas. No. 723 Milwaukee uvenue, owned vy Franz Schack; @ tenement of eleven rooms, occupied by eleven persons. The walls are dirty and che roof leaky. SEVENTEENTH WARD. No. 3 trio street, owned by Sirs. Bridg: Fitbin; x ienetneat of ‘twenty-three rooms, uc- cupied by thirty-five persuns. The sewerage is defective, ana Lhe waste-pipes untapped. | The roof leaks, aud the pluce needs a gencral cleun- ing up und a complete sanitary overaautlag. “Xo. 14) Untucio street, A. J. Stone ageut: a tenement ot twenty-ane cooms. occupied by twenty-four persuu2, ‘The plumbing is bud, aud the aera bines are untrapped, one of them be- leaky. 0 La Sule avenue, Hardingagent; a ten- ement of thirteen rouins. occupied by eizhteen yng. ‘The plumbr pour, and the water= eis are bud and unveatiluted. roums, occupied by fteen persons. There is no juside plumbing. The premises are ilthy, and tho privy-vuuii fall und olfensive. THE COMMUNISTS. Proceedings of Yesterday’s Convene wion—Great Cry and Little Wool. The Sociulistic Congresz, which began ita ses- slong in this clty on Friday, was to bave met at balf-past 9 o'clock yesterday morning. it was netunily called to order at 3 o’cluck in che: ufter- noon by J. P. Dusey, of Chicuxo, in one of the miuor hulls of the North Side Turner Hutl, and, on motion, Tim O'Merra, of this city, was chosen President forthe afternoon, Mr. O'Meura sald it was the proudest moment of bis lite, and usked the twenty-three worki-reformers present wout was their pleasure. THE COMMITTER ON RESOLUTIONS presented # report setting forth that men had rights, including atr, water, and ail cise that ex- ists, anid that deprivation of any of these ele~ ments was robbery. Private property and \wnges-slavery were denounced mildiy, and ‘the congress Was called upon te pronounce In Tavor, of educating the Lrodden-upon to a sense of their wrongs by Inens of publications, lectures, etc. Trade and labor untoas should d to protect tne wage-workers. The commutiee reported tn favor of the tuilowing: “Independent political uction wherever such ybedeenied advisable Cor the purpose of demonstratmy to the workingmen the utter wrongfuluess and inefficiency of our political institutions and: the so-called tree-ballot rem- edt “The organization of the revointionary prop- aganda and the preparntion for un aggressive warfare to be waxed ngainst tbe sy-teim, sup- porters, and upholders of exploitation of mun by inan, and to introduce in its stead free social and industrial codperativu.”” ‘This report waa sizaed by Justus FH. Schwab, Aug. Spies, ana a. I. Pacsons. Dr. Swain, of Boston, presented a minunty report, sizned by bimseit. He declared that all men bed aright to air; jund, water, etc., and that it was the right of thoge despoiled of these inalienable riguts to kick about tt. Herecommended “as the moat economic proxram of reaistunce ani revolunon the orgunization of the friends of buraay rights fato local, nutionul, and International «roups.” THEM POLITICAL PRINCIPLES to be: individual sovereignty’ aah by man—unerchy. cd zed abstenuon trom the’ polls. resistance to, tusativn, free speecn. orgnuizadon of banks of mutual credit, free trade, cost the mitof price, no exploitacion of man by man. ; ‘Mr. P. Peterson, of the corimittee, approved of alithe report except the resolution calling for independent political action. 3ir. ‘Spies was opposed tho clause approving of ‘trades r : Ohir, Parsonx, of Calcago, offered a further set No. 90 Ontielu street. owned by Mrs. Lizzie ! tyan aad J. O'Malley; a tenement of fourteea | were ready to be evicted, after six months” no- | of resolutions to the effect that the hours of Ia- bor should be diminished and earnings Increased until the wae system was crowded out of ex- istence. «Also that tho congress alfirmed and rutified the xction of the [nternational Work tne People's Association hetd in London, Bng., July 14-2), 1851, and organized under those reo- ommendation. THANKS TO THE NIATLISTS. ‘Tae following was also offered: “ “That-we hereby extend on pebalf of the de~ fonders of liberty everywhere our heartfelt thanks to the Socialists of Rugsia in their unre- lenting warfare upon the evils of Czarism, and: they hive our unqualitied support in employing any and all means to extirpate such monsterd frou among men. ‘ “ We'declare it to be our duty as members of trades unions to strive for tho amalramaton or federation of our hitherto isolated unions upon a national and international dusis, to the end that waye-lnborers every wnere may Decoma more united in tne great struggle for the over= throw af the domination of cupitalism.” TheCommittce on Organizadon reported that the purty should be called the “Revolutionary Socialistie Labor Party.” [t should be composed of uutonomuns groups, cach group to adopt itd own method of propagandism. Bureaus of in- fermution should be formed for purposes of correspondence between the groups, the éx- penses of such bureaus to be met by voluntary, subseriptions. All the reports were received, and then de- bated by sections. This process dccupied a long time. but tho debate was on questions of word-~ ing only, aud was mich protracted by. che ne cevsity of translating the resolutions into Ger man. = ‘The cougress will consider the reports of the Committees on Resolutions and Organization this morning. In theevening there will be bull and banquet at Turoer Hall, and Justus Senwab, of New York, will make a speech. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Donaldson and Grimwood. To the Exlitar of The Chicago Tritune, Cxicaco, Oct. 2.—Will Tae TreeNk kindly state the condition of the weather and course the baltuon touk in which Donaldson and Grim: wood were lost, and oblige TEMPLETON. [The balloon started in a northeasterly direc< uon, the wind being moderate and the weather fair at the time, About Il p. m.a violent storm, amounting almost to.a hurricane, arose, and ft- was in this that the voyagers were caught. Value of. the Land Bill to the Irish= “An Interesting Letter from Mr. John Forsythe. ra 7 ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, -, Cuicaao, Oct. =.—Lhave just recelved Infor- mation from my native village to Irelana, which tome Is exceedingly gratifying, and ‘which de- monstrates the very great boon bestowed on the tenunt farmers of Ireland by the Land act of 1881. Prior to the Land uct of 1870, Conway’ R. Dodds, Esq., the'landlord of the Bultymore es- tate, In County ‘Antrim, was as cruel and op- pressive a tandlord: a3..could. be found‘ in Ireland. His, tenants, must.,vote to send Tory candidates to Parliament unlesa they tice, from the furms which they. aud their! an- cestors for dearly three centuries bad cultivated and finproved at theirowr .fubor and expeuse.~ Ivis‘upwards of tweaty-two years since my dear father and mother, with their little children, were torelbly evicted trom the. oid humestead by this same Mr. Dobbs and his Builitfs, and lets to the shelter of the sky.. The court of lust resort denied all claims for disturbance, or tor build~ ings and iinprovements mude by them or their forefuthers. ‘Thus stoud the law at that time; but mark now how’ great a change bus been wrouvht by Mr. Gladstone's Lund act of'1881, On the estute of this same Mr. Dobbs, since the passuye of the Land act, # farm containmg nineteen acres, and held from ycur to year at ao annual rent of #1 Ivs 5d per acre, and before the onstnization of the Lund Court, the tenant: is permitted to sell bis tenant-right, or right ot occupancy, at public aucdon, aad after @ spirit~ eu competition the same was struck olf andsold to Mr. Willium McWhirtes, of Bullymore, for the sum of £530 (33,150), being equal to $105.79 per acre for the tehant-right, exceeding In value the fee of any farming-land that L know -of in the Unitea States. Joun ForsyTas. “\ Heat the Horse-Cars To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cricaao, Oct. 2.—As cold wenther draws near, Tshould like to make, through the columns of your valuable ‘paper, @ suggestion whicn I am sure witl meet the approval of a lurge majority. of Chicago people. The suggestion is to the horse raiiroad compnoles, that they should tit some way heat their cars. I, for ono, would gladly pay half a cent or one ceat more per ride for the sake of it, and 1. am certain that most people would. To say nothing of the discom- tort to the well and strong, what countless colds, pneumonias, and even deaths may be traced-ta a shivering ride for miles in 4 horse-car; par ticularly atnong women und chlidren! If there are any legal difficulties in the way of the companies making any extra charge for such an object they should still do it, if not froct motives of huinautty, Wen from polley. Kor itis decidedly their interest. Thousands “of “fares will be lost by them this winter, partly from men who will prefer to walk and Keep their blood circulating, partly from women and cnil- dren who will-prefer to stay at home; all of which they would receive if their cars were made comfortable. The Increased patronage would far more than pay for the costof heating, Just how ft can best be done. tne companies are tha most. competent to decide. It {8 nol necessury, of course, to heat the car up to ordinary house warmth—simply to take of that deadly entll which gues through any amount of wraps. ‘This could certainly be accomplished by a little square coal or wood stove, set in the middle of the car on onc side, In a recess cut in the seut, and oecupying hardly more space thin one passenger. It might be found steum-pipes under the seats, reviled at each end of the tine, would do better. Something of the kind should certainly be don Whieh company will tke the lead? There's money in it and populurity in it for you, srentlemen of the railway companies. The com- puny which ‘starts it will get the best of botn, und all other companies will be only too glud ta Tolluw the ieatl. i, W. Conant, 3. D. The Americans and the Irixh Question. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tritune, Cmcaco, Oct. 22,—One ef tho beneficial effects of the present agitation in icelana is the gen- eral attention which is being directed to the ua- happy condition of affairs in that country. When a greac organ of publiz opinion like Tie Tuincexe devotes column after column almost daily to that subject, it is certain to be rezurded a5 u miitter Of more than ordinary Importance by thousands who in alt probability would never receive tte information therein contuloed by the usuat channels through which Irish affairs are conversed to the public. The remurkable ability, the extensive eb, the depth -cf thougot, and the judicfl impartiality of Tus ‘Tisung articles on the-vexcd question of the tenure of laud In Ireland have elicited the murked admiration and the warmest gratitude of Irishmen enerally. When we add to this the almost universal and generous suppor’ which the rightgons cause of the frish poople is consiuauy receiving trom the Americun press, we, a3 Irishmen, have every reason for co! gratuluting ourselves on the vast oumber ot ‘American readers who ure receiving correct {n- formation on this subject. We. may rest: ox sured. that. when our fellow-citizens degin 1a earnest to study the Irish question ‘they will scon -push thelr researches beyond the do- muin of the dally papers. This is Just wbat va desire. The more touroughly onr case ts soru- tiuized and the better it is understood the more hearty will be the support we wilt gain among our American frieuds, who ure ever toe: fore most ty denounce tyrunny and sustain the causa of truth and justice. Nut lonz since the ques- vou wus soveringjy asked in England, * Who reads an Americar boos "? With a great deat more justice tae question might, have beer asked both in America end England, “Woda reads an Irish buok?” The wonderful and gratifying wrowth of American lteruture ot te tiwhest order hus answered the first question in very satisfactory manner. And notwithstanding the fuct, that Euyland bus thrust hers parusia —Hteruture ioto every class uf society, thus furnishing the ouly information easily obtainable by the American peuple, s0 steady and persiateot has been the course of the press In expod.nr the hollow und fulse pretenses of the apoluzists of Enctish misrule in freland that this people seein to have arrived itt the coaclusion that the uppressors of a nation cannot be regurded Ad retiable of truthful bistorinas of their. own misdeeds, and the result {9 that “thero is # greater demand for Iris’ books among American reuder? than at uny time in ms recolfection. . When our enuse can secure ag audience bke the Phi Beta Kuppit of Hurvard Collexe aud un udvocate like Wendell niin we are undoubrealy making progress In the di- rection most eurnestly desired. One of our prime necesajties today fs un attentive audience outside of Grest Britain befure whom we ont Tay our cause und to whom we can“ appeal for assistance In our desperate and unequul strug- gle with the Hritish Government.” Publis opia- fon-is @ plant of recent but most vigorous growth, und neither man nor guvernment: is above {ts jurfattetion. The commercial rela- dons existing: between America and England ~ are of such an intimate character that the jutter cannot ufford to incur the displeasure of the former, which’she certuinly will do by pursuing. ber present tyrannicut course of crushing out © tho right of free speech and public discusstoa. Patience, prudence, and dispnesionate discus- sion of our claims will xecomptish more good in that direction than ‘nny smoynt of eloquent tury and denuuclatory resolutions: =A. L. BL - DRUNKENNESS:— THE ACKNOWLEDGED ONLY CURE. : Dr. D’Unger, discoverer of tha Cinchons Remedy, is now, permanently ‘located at 8t Clark-st., Rooms 16 and 18. All cases cured, - Thousands of test “Correspondence solicited. oi ,