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i co NOVEMBER t was burnéd yesterday ovening, The gools were paved Ina ‘Onaoged ‘condition. Loss, $1,000; no insured ae, AMUSEMENTS. HAVERLY'S THRATIE, “The Fon\'s Rrrand" was firat produced at the Arch Street Theatre, Philtdelphin, on the Soth of last month ‘by the same company, witt two or threo exeaptions, employed in its rep resentation in this city, Wien dramatization of dittge Tourgeo's marvelously populace work with the same tite, and in the evolution of a “drama frond a pulitieal rove! tho author and Mr, Mnekase baye worked together, {1 the nuticl pation of a yrent stivoess for n play of this kind: tho dramatists hid a notable precedent In © Unele Ta Cabin” That “The Fool's Bre rand " will ever parallol the carecr of that work —elithor isn bouk or asa play—wo do not bee Hleve. . Tho firat nid most natural comment to ‘be maite upon the play in tts peesont form ts, that It would probably have been # tnueh morg satisfactory dratnatie production if, but one of the two nothers brill nesumed entire contrel . of the process of evoliition—nid that one not the ‘ Writer of the work of fletlon, Judge Tuurges 13 Loss Estimated at $50,090, Which f, Hanan: hosel ts Wat ile rants elfeuts arts 0 inaited jo the Hiustrition 0 ae int lon to Is Mostly Covered by In- surance. “FIRE RECORD. An Extensive and Destructive Con- flagration on the Baltimore _Wharves, Floating Elevators, Yachts, Canal- Boats, and Much Other Prop- erty Destroyed. Several Heroic’ Firemen and , Others More or Less Se- * riously Injured. which he has aT ea ampere edd hig tirerary: etforts, Outside of that he wanders Into the realm of absurdity. which Is quickly recognized upon the stuee, and is nover remarkably eltect ive Inthe rexuine druna, Judge Tourges bus 0 commendanty hobby In his -tintrad of the Ka- Klux-Klan, with whieh he im somewhat neo The Business Portion of Koscius- qumimed, “nue thery 48, tuo much of tis ele H ux business In this play, ore is nut ko, Miss., Destroyed by Fire rosa Dour It, and in the dilrd wok it ia almost ridiet ry Yesterday. emus acrve to keep the book and the pins x better apart if we point aut the muterin) uses made or the former aud the new charuiers ine troduced Inte the latter, Jolin Burteatan, who wi remembered as the chief W.-K. tender In the novel, is mmde tho lending ehare acter In tho play, and Mr. Steole Mackuye Aik this important ede. |, Metre Gurney and Lilly Servoeat—atio of tho tnitaight ride and tho Famous Hery steed e retninud, Lit tire Aupnosed to hive bo euly inirrlud, Maude Bradley, the Yn avhool-teachor, Is 1 new character, borrow sumo features froin & sliniiac character in“ Bricks without Straw.” She Js a friend of Lily's, and (4 Iutraduced in ors der tit the ineltents of her courtship by Col, Burlestan may constitute the romantic clement ns contrasted with tho troubles surrounding | Aly and Metvitie. Jayhu Bros, the quaint ald Union tnan, with bis cough that bus done serve fee 04 at exemption prper, hoa an important shure of the humorous element of tho plus. Un~ cle Jerry 13 here, tug, and Isis far-sizuted and pricatiy ashe was in tha bovk, tehsil, bis Burning of a Great “Rubber Factory ~ at Enst Cambridge, Bos- ton, A Loss of $500,000, with $160,000 of Insurance; Six Hundred Employes ' @ Now Idle, An Extensive Contlizration at Malti- more on the Eastern Water-Front. ‘Spectal Dispatch to ‘the Chicago Tribune. Bacrimone, Md., Nov, $4—A destructive fre broke out here abont 2 o'eluck this morning yt dnugbter, $9 a new charter and it , 14 mixture of * Tepay and the Canton Railroad wharf, on the castern | S77) eee ee ea etal’ aritg” veuion water-front, and raged with unabated fury for about elyht hours. Tho tre dlavovered I> auing from the windows of the flouting grain elevator Artisan, which wus lying close to the whart. aAn alorm waa quickly suunded fo. tha five department, but before thelr arrival tho Aaines bad communtented with the wharf, which was covnred with n stucage shed, and the cleva- tor Hattie, which was lying ulongalde, A strong northwesterly wind whfted the tliines Reross “thy whurf and over tho cunnl- youts Graham, Hellinger, and FoR, Babbitt, and two amall snehta, tho Engi¢ and Smuggler, which ware moored on the Suside, Ina few moments these became n dense sbect of tlaine, which roured aod crackled ns It swept over the wharf. Moored to tho wharf. and between it and the, ‘whurt to the enstward, which was ulso covered for storage purposes, was the Russian bark Vesta, Capt. Fouteile, of Jucobstudt, watting for ebnrter. As the contlugration progressed tho Superstitions and foctined to iniselvef, and ast neyro witeh 13 rather a novelty on the singe, Dennta McCarty, tho Telishinan, fers 03 it fol to: the negro, und.is n character entirely at varie anee with the book, Ho is the ‘vietint of Achath's voudootin, Dill Sauders represents the * white-trash” elon and is mich more prominent In the dratme than in the novel, The ue Klux costities are taken Crom veal sunples, und tho klan [a dsed us the tragle clement ot thy Jay—tne chief eompiiertions arising trout the et that Burleson aod Gurney, who are 1a love: with Northorn girls, are leaders of: the Klan. Cal. Sercoxse ia the * fool" of tho hook, the fa~ thor of Jaitty, and th go South d As viewed [ust night there wore wn unusual namber of blunders, whteh would tend to show: enreless or indifferent | stuye mnnngemunt, hardly to he expected from a company under the direetion of Mr. Mackaye. There wos un awkward wait in tho firvt act after Gul. Serconse Hind given the ene for Jolin Brown to cone on, butore that, Individual anade his appearance, Then wheo ‘the curtain deseented upon the cituctive tabloatt at the close of the net, nud 6 Wold Yankee who dared to aplte the prohibition af the kit yesael uppeared to. be~ douined by the | fort Jolin Burlestan npparentiy wounded unto dévouring element,- and in teas the | death, and hls belovs fa a dwonn by hiss than ft takes to‘ describe it — the | tecurtatu wus rung up agaln too quickly, and discovered the corpse and tho maiden running: neross the stage ut a ively galt. Aguin. the dropping of the letter—n venerable device npoa the stuye—was chunslly managed. and the Indies hail greut trowdly In miming tho court trains which all young hidies in tbe South wear when visiting “the plantations and the Veata wns sheeted In thames, Lines of fire dart+ ed up the rigging and nlong the aApirs, prosent- iit n apectnele of awful wrandeur and casting a hrittwe fight over the barbor. The Captain at tbe bark iusplred tho ‘crew to work valiantly In Nghting the tiames and in saving what portable acne ifs paved lott se and in . board, The Intense heat, | the Inst net, when aulers — ahouit Had nad rary at havo banded the lost (utter to Cul. Serrnsse, take avon drove them from thelr post, and j in's few ininutes the vessel was surrounded. by’ fire, the whurf on tho other side baying edught and was then turing furiously. inz tt from bid pocker where it bud beans enfely kept, he bid omitted to bring ston und was obliged to plok npa piece of Uiank pnper from pit the tabie in Uie house be was visiting itt ‘ a digzulgy, and pass It off ns the letter, saying, Tye fivenien entered © the = burning | fort ie bere for yuur perusal.” there were aheds on the wharf to save property | ‘nome uther matters of this Kinst whten showed at tho rfak of'tholr ives, While in this perilous position the reof of on of tho sheds foll in upon therm, the rafters falling upon John Baner nod Gvorge Bosse, of No. 3 Truck, soveroly injuring: them about the back and legs, and Tewls Dask, of the suiny company, ese {by jumping ovor- Inck of renensul or curaiesness’ soinewhard, Ax a result tho piny dramgod terribly, and iesnite mutny' bright potnts and sore effective dramutio situutiond, was really tedious, AB a play, the aecond net Is the best and the tirst the weakest, We doubt tf It over will become poptilur, Ut dee pends lurgoly on the question whether a polit~ Dowd und was vearly"drowned. © Jumes Walsh, | teat drama | repeating In wctton, what of'No. 4 Engine, was severely cut on tho bead ) has been «beard foro nonrly twenty by being struck by the Jolnt of a bose-plpe, and | years orf the stump eau dind a bold stlil in tho severtl oberg were “more or fess injured | juinis of the peapte, Persocuted negroes, mite. by the falling .timbers or by being | dered white men, superhuman deeds of vata Lurned. OMlcer dames Colbert attompied | diszutsed ussnsing. und duunticss mati to resciio Mrs. Stockwell, tho wife of the Cap. tain of the cunaibont FB, Babbitt, who was in ‘the cabin uf die bout. He hud nis hands aod Tave ge y buraed, and the flunes compelled bin tp Jump overboard for marety. Mrs, Stovk~ well Wiis Gnally rescued, toroigh the elforts uf the tireinen, dn nn exhausted condition. The the vhief stock In trade ot * The Fool's Bera Tn kts present form the book Is fur preferuble to the play, and those who are unfamitinr with the forrnge will hardly onter Into tho apiritof tho latter, * . In the acting Mr. Mackaya was good ns Col, Burleaton, who so rapidly becomes n Natioutist fireinen ent loose the burning elevators, and | insteat ofa ed seetionuligt, Ho was care- | They floated out into the river, The eanuiboxt | ful, and especially at buine in the comedy busl- ‘ Huttic burned te the water's edge and sunk, | nexsof the Inatnet. ‘Mr. Donakl Robertson as Whe losses ura over . £10,000, ‘Tho whurves, | Meteitle Gurney hus not the fulntest conception one of whleb is tuo ' property of the | of Sauthorn charactor, which 3s equally Pennsylyanin Ratlway Company and tho other | trig of — othors In | tho cast. sfetyli ofthe Winans estate, are alinost totally des | Brown wag well Courtaine dono by Hinnsy and Mr. KF. Mackey wis gutlsfactory and ninusing a8 tho Irishinan Dennis Medrtiy. Mr. Areher nude the most of the ungracious part af Bil Sundere, Maude Bradley wos pl by Helen Mar, whoso cblef fanit is n tendency to overenthusinatlg - declaination—shouting, | wo migbtyenll It—and Miss Belle Archer mude wu | very protty Lilly. Louise sylvester took tho purt of acheah, the daughter ot Uiicle Jerry, yod by Oakes loss. A vory good bause wit- ed the play, which appetrud to give the greatest umountof satisfaction to tho yailorics. Btroyed, uy wre nis the two eanaivoats, one OF which--tho BF, E. Babbitt—is owned by Willian Porr, and the other—the Hattie—awned by Mrs, Wood, ‘The two cloyaturs nro a total loss, und the burk Veatn (g dumaged to the extent of Bev. tral thousand dollars, und te insured tor $0,0h) indrka in Finland. ‘The Artisin wus owner by Mr, 1d. Graham, and was partially insured, 18 Tullowa: Hudson, New rk, $2,000; Aurora, 2.000; Watertown, $2,000; British American, ‘Tho Huttio wus owned by Mra, in -Anrori, $200, 600; Now Hitinpatiro, €t Conmonwealth, $2500; Wincehuster, $2. Thotoss of tha Pennsylvania Company ts coy ered by a blanket insurance poliey. About $4,W0 worth of burrel-heads and coopernge wus destroyed, whleb was covered by tnsurnuce In the Ciinton aud Bowery, of Now York, Tho prop- euty (ad tho Winuns estule fa sald to be inin- sured. At will run all the week, MVICKER'S THEATRE, TLawronce Barrett began a two weeks" engages « Ment ut thls thantre lust night with what la per- haps tho most effective part ta his extended reportory—AMaster Yorlet In the traustition aud adaptation frow the Spanish of Estebnnez, by Mr. W. D, Howells, catled “ Yarick's Love." THe A Great Fire at Eant Cambridge, Mun- ton. Hostox, Nov, 28.—Fire tonight destroyed tho extensive catablishinent of thu Amorican Rub- ‘bet Company at Euat Cambriaye, together with vatuable machinery ana a large quantity of stock and manufactured garments, The total Joss fs balf a million dotlaray on Btock, $200,000; machinery, $20,000; buildings, $100,000; insur- anvo, £150,000, “The compuny gave employmont to 6) persons, three-fourths women, The cor- poration wis charterod In 187, under the name of the Buule Rubber Company, and rearganized: tio years ayo under the prosent title, with weap dal of $00.0, The faetory was doing a heavy: ‘Dusiness, working until Yop. wm. nigntly. ‘The works consisted of five vulldings, the principal Atrugture 0x60 fect, and four storics jn hight. FlouringsMihs Destroyed at Widgoe town, Ont, Hikhart City, ML, and Youngstown, @ 3 ilinarraws, Ont., Nov. 23,—Campbell & Co.'s now Hungarian flour-mills burned yesterday. Loss, $10,002, Lancany, [hy Nov. 28—The larzo touring millat Elkhart City, in this (Lowun) county, hus Leow deatroyed by tire, Tha mill was owned by Ms. Knox, of Hoston, Mass, ‘The stock was in= sured Tor 830, Yoususrows, 0., Nov, 28—Stitea Drathors’ wrist-inllt wus complutely destroyed by tre yeas lerduy, and alo Charted Hiker’ reatdenco, ade Jotun. Loss on niili, 85,000; on residence, $500, A Confagration at! Konclunto, ise New, UnLnans, La, Nov, 24.—Dispatohes ree port the destruction by fre of the busines por- tion of Koxolusko, Mes. No partloulara. “Tho Are sturted In Bra, Churping’s bullding, occuplad ad a millinery and post-ofice, ‘The Dutlding waa destroyed, ulgo tho stores of W. L Bheed & Co, Grunewald & Co, F Leo, all dry _o goods; Brown & Muoker, drugay W, A. Charpiniz : Lo, foreign groceries; Jonn M. Smith, fare wud MeGoy Clurk'a atubles, pluy was given pero lust seasun, and eine thon hus been repeated with marked suvcoss every whero, Mr. Murrett bas linproved his reading of the part. ‘The play itself be rogarits 1s one of the best Engliab dramas of action und inter eatainee tho dnysof tho Resturation, und tho part of tho nero he: has mude pecultirly bis own, ‘Thy self-tormenting Yoriek could burdly receive a finer ruprosentution, and Mr. Barrett's: Ingurnetian enabled hin to attain that most es. suntiut slomont in an agror's profesalon, the art pleoneniling bis art, ‘To tho play iteel, viewed solely from the deninatia standpoint, we ahouid hardly bo willing to assign tho hi Tg of classing $t with Bulwer's it au. Yet its merits are uadentubly grant, and none ot the appartuntties olferad in [ts construction for the dispiny of tho netor’s nbility arg negleetad. «Mr, arrett bag y better supporting cempuny or two respeats, do frase they ure sean | wey thon be bad with blm when with w M & om rv. Loula James is batter as the villain Master Watton than ws the tover Kdautud, and Mise Kirle Wainwright as Mixtrest lice und Str, B, G, toyers as Grevory ure unusuuly woud, ” Yorlek's Love’ will be repcated st the Bate urday matinge, and tonight * Hichulleu ” will be given, Tho house tast tight wis a very quod one. and at the close the tragediun recolveda geuulnvovadon, HOOLEY’S THRATRE. “The Galloy Slave" fe provubly the moat ulfective and best constructed of tho acore ar tnore of plays to which Bartley Campbell lays olulm of wuthorsiip, With Fairfax and My Partner’ tt will lay the basta for an estimate of thy writer’s ability ua o deaniatist, unlees be shall surprise the publlo by tho production 0 something oven better thith thy trio alluded to, tho * Gatigy Glave" Is reuliétlo dram andbas: bevn often’ secon hore doforu, and ty HU bstun> tally the same company presunting it at Hoo Joy's Theatre this week, “Mites ity) was a better notrogs than Alls Granger, but the tuttur dis- plays ome, deamatto ublilty ua tleeti Maines Hor vocal regourees are thnlted and ber intone. don Suully; in the stronger seenos abe appears to most advantage, and dresses the part hand- womely, Misa Guasie Do. Furost id ute eotivel as. Bravecaca, Frank Evans iitght give u inuch toore satisfactory personation ot Suluey Norvott, Me, Booth does a neat Uttle wit Ot cburacter ‘actlog a4 Dr. Oliphant, and Mere Burns, Misa Moore, and Misd $0 Land nro ties euptatle In the parts they take, After Wednes: day evening Miss Granger wilt play Frauceace und Stlsa De Forest Cicely, Tho stuge sotting §6 creditable to tho management; and the suenio olfacts ure i gotten Np and a proot of the will of the eceme paintor, A very lurke house welcomed the pluy list eyoning, eign jreovurles: Loge $0,000. Purtully usured, Ashes In a Wooden Hox, A fre was discovered nt 8:45 o'vlock yosterday morning in the two-story frame bulldang Nos, aiu'and 472 Wabash avonue, awned by Orrington Lunt, and occupied a4 a dwelllog aud carpenters abup by Thomas Carrlab. Tho losa on the struct> ur will RmEUDE ty Only 8100, dnd the loss to the oceapant Wi roach $wico ‘that wim, No Ine wurunos. The fru was cauand by the dumping of bot nsped ina wooden Lox wtunding agulnst Yhe outer wall, GRAND OPEIA-HOUSE, ‘Tho Nuriow, Wilson, Peluvosy & West min- atrel company, now pinying n week's ongage- meat at this house, is boyond question tho best orginization of Ne kind at present before the public, Tho yualionon whose names appear iy the manayement ure good vomediins, dnacors, und slugor, and bive syrcounded themselves with a company that contains a good deal of genuine werltand no trash. A pront> nont feature of the outurtalnment ta Bire, Wide dimue’ Harty." ta which Luke Schaoloratt 1 peurs at bis best, ‘The burtusyue on * Olvatte whieh celoses the proyeum wuels even ig, mnie wi vantage be Foplucod hy someting bette Bulted te tho capabilitivwot the toupee ae 5. Lamp Explosion, ‘Tho alarm from Box No, 201 at 5740 o'clock yesterday afternoon wae caused by the expliy sion ofa kernsenc lamp nt H.C. Musca'’s gro eery,,No. 01 South Desplaines street. Charles Rempbir, an employé received sume alivht burny onl the neck while removing some of the its articles, from the utidiag Damave A Brewery Partially Destroyed. Utioa. Ny brewing portion of the Uticu Cult Urewing Company's works aro burued, Insured, 1 At Fillmore, Ind.—Luss $1,500, No Ine THE DRAMATIC CRITIC. Denver Tribune's Primer, * ‘The Drumatic critlo ts Avivep. ‘The play Docs not Interest bit. He will givedy Thunder in the Paper, Tho Aviors will bu Sorry when they ANCE, Nyectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribunts Gnesscgvtex, Ind, Nov. %—The atore of Geurgu Owen & Bun, as Fillmore, this county, read. the paper, tecauen It will Say they nro not Artists, After the Piay the Critie will go to tho Varioty Show, Will he Sleep there? No, ho- RIM Not. Tho indy in tho Shart Drass and Pint Tights will Buy aix Copies of the Paper tn tho Morning becausg the Critic will Say abo iawn ‘Artist, Its very Comfortable to be an Artiee hon there aro Critics In the Nelgbborhood, EDWIN HOOTIT, Warennony, Conn, Nov. 28.—Owlng to tho none nrrival of his wardrobo, Rdwin Booth and compnoy were tinable to play“ Rieheliow "to night, nnd give three neta of “tam In Rreeceotmme, andthe free, * A Quiot Kam: NOTES. ‘ Mary Anderson ta in Haltimoro thls wook, Frank Willians, manager tor Katherine Rogers, tain town engaelig peaple. Charloa A. Watkins, manager for Ada Grays has enenged Selina Gordon, She joihs tho com pany todas, Itudolf Blal, the composer and musiclan, was tho first one to intradace Mine, Istolkn Gorster to the public. Txtwin Booth will be xeon this week In Water- -buryg Now Haven, Moriden, Hartford, Spring> sleld, and Woreostar, ‘ On Feiday nicht Mine. Panting Cantssn, who song with Wachtel in thls country, will give it concert in New York for tha betuilt of Presl- dunt Gartleld's nother, The W. 1. Powers company, playing" My Geraldine” and “The Galley Slave,” report that they ure dolug well, and will proditcs wnew pte Uy Hartioy Campbell in Detrolt Caristinns Ww: Tostimontal concert to Miss Atwoud at Faire bank Hall tonleat., Mr. Charies A. Knorr, Mr. Ledochowskt, Mr. W. H. Clark, and Mea. Kump- tor and Miss Whituare, with a string qnartet, w ‘The neanciate-membership tickets to tho Moe zort Saviety will be -ready for sibeerlbrrs today, and. will be dotivered pn appilea- than to the Scerctary, Mr. BG, Nowell, He State street. Hvserved seats for the firat concert will also be ready on Thursday, Mr. Do Witt’s comic opera “Our American. Mintsters,” produced in New York last weer, wns n failure, Ono crite tmitdly says: & The dining i# hopelesty stupid ind ailly, and the mu ste ia probably the greatest (rash over sentedte the” pubiloas i cama opera? Ant yet Mr. De Wite claims Chicagu a3 his home. Mr, Abbey Ins alrendy effected a complete revolution (n tho nimmgement of the Pattl con- certs, At-her Hrookiyn concert ast night the Academy of Music was festooned with “tong of smaliax’” und quimtities of flowera, nll the guests were in full evening dress, nn orchestra of ifty performers accompanied the ‘singers, nud the second part of the program consiste of the garden seen from Faust,” Aung in cog time, with nit seenia eifects, An linmonse audience was present. ’ The new prime donna whom Col. Mupleson has arcured. und who mokes ber frst uppear- anee in Alda” tomorrow night. is said to pave hada very romuntls career. It ts claulmed that she belongs ton noble Magyar family, and was Ddromgeht Apa the gry walls of an anelent oustie bythe Carpathian Mountalns, Hungary, When (7 years old she nnunmyed te indtice her father to allow ber to visit Vienne with tiny and there tostudy with the colebrated Procb, she hava. stadied muste in ‘avcred at home, |. Sue then fled from her father, and evaded) ils xenroh for some tine, until the evening when ghewiste mabe her début In Dresden. Hor fathor, [tis evil, challenged tho minager and fought a duet with hita, and “afterward tank his daughter back te her nitive mountains, She, however, again eseapert, this thine to Italy, and since then hus becn on the stagu. durstnze nane {a Mis3 Ltossini. GaA.R. Reception to Cor andey-in-Chiof Mere : rill. . Tho various postsof the Grand Army of tho Republle located in thls eity gathered Inst even- ing in tho G. A. It -Nall, No, 100 Washington street, to welcome to this city (icn, George 8. Merrill, of the American, of Lawronce, Masi Commandor-In-Chlef of the G. A. i, and Wille fam M. Olin, Adjutant-General G, A. R,, of Bos ton, who nre one tour of inspection of the vari- ous posts throughout the’ United States. Moth gentlemen were uecorded. a truly soldierly re-- ception last evening. There were prosout, bo sides the distingniahed aieste, Gen. John W, rat, Commander of the Department of Hilnola; ‘Thomas UG. Luwior, Senior” Vive-Commandes Gen. A. Wiitura, T, Gould, an Col” Be oD, Swain,” Past Department Commanders; the EHtellay. Bishop Fallows, Conpluin Departinent of iinols: J. 1. Beane! Analatunt Adjutunt-Generals 1. 1 ed, Coimmunder Past No, 1 . Mlodgett, Com mander Post No. by Ave Oyen, Commander Post No.2 L.8, Hudson, Commander Post No. 40; Rawle: 1), Quartormaster Departiuent of Illinois; J, L. ehurdson, Conall of Adminis- trations HAIL Thoms, dudzerAdvovates A. 1. Ituss, Inspactor-Genernls Jann Stephens, of the Nutionnt Council of Administrations John It, Ford, L. W, Peree. 8. M. Rundolpn, 0. 1, Mann, RS, Witson, M. everett . Parker, Go. BW. Chamberlain, Gen, Hormann Gilet, Felix in Baume, A. a. Miksch, A.B. Walcott, 1 C. Weleb, W, 0, Osgootl, Gen, Burst presided, and to his eight, on the tntforns, was seated Gen, Serrill, Tho vst tisinens of the order was trinagoted In a sexaton, aud closed with prayer. ‘Alter this the Htt.-Rev. Bishop Fallows deliv ered the welcoming address, which wns ox- tremely otoquent wid patriotic, and pietured wrupbically those dirk duys of tho Wae, tho return fence, And tie present prospority. and welcomed the General with a true Milnois and ly welcome, s arrill mado a fttlog reply, nud sald that be had nat forgotten that it wie lilpols that bad: brouht to Ife the ordur, bur it bad not proapors ed so weoutly tere ag in tho East, beeauss In Tillwols potitics was allawed to. enter [ta portals, whieh had been, doubly barred; out In the East, | However, they had here happily got politics out, and they werd now in a prospereus anil fourlsh~ ing condition. THe guve tie reasons for the ors ganization, which was vbarity and fraternizu> don of brethran who hud toe In the army, Ile alluded to the assnaimittion of Prostdont Garfield. ‘The peoplo watghed with 10nd hearts tho dally condition o¢ this brave eom- rade, and when his denth came the Nation was: Gen plunged into. grief. He hoped that fram the life of Gartleld, from bis vire tues und herolsm, some lesson tight be learnod by the country, Ho congratuiuted tho GAT Upon its sucecss, but its reerulting Tanks were closed in 1565, and in Uhnt Tt wis tne Whe ung other organization i tho world, which wasn taet that thoy Khould not forget. AdJutant-Gonoril Olin, of the Stato of Mnssa~ chusutts, wis also cated upon for w apeech, and muito an address of 1 very himoraue character, which wits received with vociferous laughter and applause, Ho raid that it should nut be forgotten that it wita tho ting af blue of private: soldiers that Blood between loyalty and treason, ‘Tnotr ‘one saved the Nuon, and they returned the Rebel yell with the Union chi den, Hf A. faomas, Cal Le Grand W. Perce, Gen. OLE. Mann, aud Dr. Oscond mado brief apevohes, more or less of 1 bunrorous character, alter whieh w funeh was served, of which burde tack and leana wore wv featen and to which all prosunt dit rull justice, and with: song aod story a ploagant thie was had. A SINGULAR SUIT. Complaint of a Woman Who Alleges Abortion Agaiust ‘Two Men. Mary Crekoffor, a young womun known anon hor frictids ag “Dutch Mary," complutned to dustica Wulsh yesterday thit sho hud been mado tho vietim™ of a conaptrucy -of wv ratnor pecultar charactor, Bho eluimed that for *n numbor of+ months one John Grogshouser, ub Alu Teland avenue stroot-cur conductor, tad been keeping company with hor urking hor,” sho suit, last duly, se ale leged, sho sluided to his overtures nner prom fav Of marriage, and he wfterward bioked out of the burn, Whoa she divcoverud that she was key to become a. mother, sho says Kho want to Grasanmusar for advice, aud-ne told bor that whe bud batter do xumue- thing te got rit at hur troobly iminediately, Hw tizreod, do abe sii, to introduce her toe doctar, woo would Ox avorything all right, é ‘Then se aaye we brought around a man cliining “to bo De." Joseph Bricks, who, abe bad sinew Tourn 13 Ritloutte Keeper nt Nu, TH Blue falund: avenue and ho gave her some medichiy whieh produced the due Hired effeet, but at the Hine worked a porntite nent Jnjury to her system. Bao wad i pit- tent. at. the County + Hospital ork Jong thine, aud ft yet an invalid, Under theso elreumatances, shu edetormingd to pruscoute: both Groastouser aod Brucks, Warr obarg> fog these mon with attemping ty comunit on abortion were .jsetted, and’ Grosshouser wax Nerestad on bia ene. Bruuka, wha was on the pintform ut tho tine, taking Rdventaye Of the hiot that he wie unknown to theollivers, stepped of, Later in tho eventug be called at the Mudison Street Station with anothor mun aid mado yome Inqiirlys us to ball, in Grose. houses cise, Ho went out Just as the stagon: kueper wad notilied thit he wits Hindle to call ue the station, and if bo diigo te hold kim, thie was tho second tue de wave shy police tha slp, About wn ir iftorward Ullicer Luedors wont to the woman's home, wt the corner of Van turan and Doxplulnos streoty, to nvtlty ber to appear jn court, and was. considerably surprised, and not on hulo deltuhted, to Nad, Bencks witting thora | talking to arying to inilupiee ber iy Grosshousur’a fivor, My, Brucks accompanied the olticer to tho sti~ ton. ‘The prlvonors clatin that thoy ure tho vie~ thas of a bad wowwan'é anger, und day Uae there ig nothlog in hor story. ——— ARREST OF A YOUNG THUG. Olfcer ‘humas Leo, of tho West Madison- Stevut Station, arrested 4 notorious young thug named "Butch Lyons, wha is charged with bavloy been tho principal in an agaault upon a man ut the corucr of Pearcy and Joterson atroets Saturday uight. ‘Che viotitn 16 n6 bale toured tout he ty net expected to live, bls Bull having been fructued by wt blow frou u lily.” oF some similar weapun. ‘Tho police are busy looking for“ Buteh’s” partuurs, her, ner RAILROADS. Rumored Penoa Negotiations Be- tween Vanderbilt and the Pennsylvania, The Atchison & ‘Topeka Mand and Gloye with the Gould. Huntington Systom, The Adoption of the New Stato Tartif Means Sure Death to Special Rates. All the Chicago Roads Come In Ex- cept tho Burlington, Which Will Probably Follow. How Henry Villard Seenred the Prop. erly of the Pacific Coast Company. Groat Curigsity Folt ns to What Blaine Tntenda to Do in Rail- roads, ! Contradictory Statemonts Regarding a Sattle- ment of Vanderbilt’ and Jewott’s Ohio Troubles, Penco Nogotiations Sald to Bein Proge renk Botwvuen the Now York Central anil the Pennsylvania, Rumors are ugain atlont that negotiations are In progress between the New York Centrat and Peunsytvania Rallrvads, looking towards uw set- tlement of the present Hustern raflvoud war. 'Tho only obstnele In the way of a settlement of the dittiealtivs for some months past has been tho refusal of Vanderbilt to meet with the other Ttwnates us long ag his terms are not complied with, 1tis not known, however, whut bis exuct terms ure, ‘The claim thut be fs Nyxbtlng to have the frolght-rates maie the same to all seaboued woints, Is not-belloved tobe tho real Issue. “Vane derblit's principal design. is helleved to be to bring about an ugrnement, or pool, which 13 to lust for three or flye years, tha percentayes to be based on Inat your's business. Vanderbilt avenis to be afruld that the Naw York, St. Louls & Chlengo, tho Evie extension to Chlengo, and other new runds now It course of con. strnction, alt of which will compete with his ronds, witl = geently — attect: als ‘business and carnings, and he wants wn arrange: ment by which be can keep up the prestizy of his lines until he is able to gobble 1p some of bis worst competitors und umulaunnte them with nis own systum of roads, When be eommenced the war be no doubt thought tls tdversarics would soon ba compelled to come to terms. But his culeutavion bus been wrong. und bo bas sul. fered more than nny of bis competitors. His losses have been so heavy ag to discourage him, utd be fs now gaid to be more tructable toon fore merly aud rendy to make peace upon any terms that will lot him down easily, The New York Central ofichls admit that some movement isin progres to bring about neersation of hostilities, ut they Ry Ho detinit propositions have yet been submitted. “Tho prolnbilitics ure that. cho mutter ne (ssue will Nnnlly he sutanitted for are Ultration to the Board of Arbitraters, conaisthig of Messrs, Chartes Franels Adams Jr. David A. Wells, and John A. Wright, ‘re bas been ne chunge in frelght or pase~ engar rates for Rome tle pasty and Tels quite Hkely that no now changes wil be made by any of te roads until the present cliforte to re stublish pence hive other proved successful or resulted in fallure. All the Vanderbtit tines, and the, tust-tretght lines runsing over tho Yanuerbitt roads, wre new openty taking busi- nes ir Ute 4)-eent Dials, although their regular suhedules nee on, the Zecent basis. tis also ulutined that tho Vanderbiit roads have receded from thelr former position, of courging too anne rites to Philaddiphla us to New York, and ure now tiking Luslness to Philadelphia at two cents less tan to New York—che sium as by the Ponnsylvanin—but they do not allow tho sane mites to bo made by. .fistefrotgnt tines running ovur some portions of thelr lues jn connection with tho Erle, s The Atchinon, ‘Toprkn & Santa Fo Likely to B+ Inciaded in the Agroc- mont Betweon the Gould and Hunte ington Roads, ‘ ‘The agreement hetweon tho Southern Pacific Mallrond and the Texus Pacillo and other rouds of Goul'a Southwestern system was finaly ratified ond algned Saturday. It provides that tho tracks of the two systems shall bo Jolned when thoy meet about 10) mites east of El Pasy, and beth are to uae the ling between the Junetion and El Paseo on equad torms, the ‘Texns Paelile reserving tho right to run. tts tralns into Paso on paying one-half the coat of maln- |. tenance, taxes, aud Interest on the cost of cone structivn—10,000 a ‘mile. ‘Through business fs to be done on & pro-rata basis by both companies all the way to Ban Diegu, Hos Angeles, and Sau Franolsvo, although tho fruucblses of tho Toxas Puclic wero Mintted by {ts churtor ta San Diego. ‘Tho rates betwoen competitive points are to be us low as any of the other transcontinental routes, The perenne Bit Hoes not prevent the souipletion ut the Huntington rond throngh ‘Pexuy by way of Sun Antonia and Houston, bat providos that, ufter tho complouon of thls rowl, tho New Or~ Jeans and aeabourd bugliess shall be divided ausiully between the two Ines. - ‘Tho Huntington rord fy to be neccorded the. privilgwe of ualng Teom oighty to lod milus~ of the foxas Vacitie tracks nevrest Now Orleqns on equal terms, Tho through Galveston bukinoss to and from 11 Pawo and the Paclile Const is to be: dl+ vided on tho basik of une-third to the Toxas Pas ollie and two-thirds tu the Ban Antonio tine. In consideration of thy privilege of using tho road into Kl Paso Gointly), und of the perpetual peivlege into Los Angeles and Ban Franeiseo, 13, well av Sun Diego, tho Texns Pucitic relinaulsber its clulins to land grant, Fight of way, and fran chigus west of EL aso te: the southorn Pacltic Kuilroud, ‘Tho Jexus Paaltis engages not to ox~ tend tts road west of El Paso, and tho Southern Vueitie ugroes not to” parallel” the Texas Pas ville Ung oustoft Et Vaso or elthor of the roads ‘of thu Souttieustern systont, I tho States uf ‘Voxna, Arkansuy, or Miesourt. ‘Pho usual pros visions for arvitration of any disputes arising undoy tau agrocment ara made, ‘Tho Junvtion by the Southern Pacific and tha Toxns Faciio will bumude in a few duye at Blerea Mlaucn Springs, ia Western Toxns ‘Tho Hunthngton Ue across Texas will pot-hy oponud before next Jung,. Through tratus between Now Orlonne and St, Loula and El Pasu will be Paton tha ines aboutdanuury, It bag already been stated thut str. R 8. Hnyor, Genural Sanager of Gould's Southweatern sys- tom, Mr. Both Frink, General Proight Agent, Mr. France Chandion, General Passenger Agont, und other alles of Gould's Bouthwestorn Honds, have got to El Puro, where thoy will " Col. Towne, Genvsral Manuger of tho Southern Paulie, ind other ollclals of that road, to make arrangements for running trades from ft, Louta to kun Franolsco vin the exas Pucitic wid Southern Pachle Rudy, and alse to run Trulia to tho Mexfenn border at Laredo, it now transpires that Mr, C.C, Wheeler, Gone. eral Manger ot the Atenisol poke & Santa Fé, accompantod F. i. Parker, ant to the Genurdt Manager, J. OF. Gade dard, Ganeral Freght Agent, ond W. F, White, General Passonger Agent, have iso gone to BE Paso to meet the olichle of Gould's Houthwostern systow ot roads and thosa of the Southora Paeltia. ols indeed looks ua if in nee tingement was to be mude by which the Atchl- aon, Topeku & Sunta Fo fs to be necordad the aunic. privileges by the Southern Puoitte us the Gould rouds, und the tine af trilad on tho Bante FO Hoad wit prulaily bo sa arranged us to moet the Vexns Pucitio and Southern Pachio tratn at Deming, and pave through cam attached 10 tho wAMG train at that polos, | prabntly that an werangumunt WL be inade by Fwhich the Atchison, Topeka & Santa FG qnd Gould's Southwestern roads will agrey to churze uniferns frulght aud passenger rates on Pacitie Const business, Discontlnuing Special Watos on Ace of the Adupstion of the New Insloncra’ Tartiye : Mr. H. IL. Courtright, Goneral Freieht Agent of the Chicauo&s Alton, hus Just Jesued tho fol- towing elreulars Agents, shippers, and connecting Ines aro heroby notitied that all apegial Trolht rites now existing on this company’s tinea, Whether Issued from this ates or by diviilon frolght ayonta, will expire ng ar bofore Doe, U1, 181. Tho above will not eanvol divisions of uby through turlity with. otbor rouds. Ayents at stunons where sspeclal rates wre now in force will, so fur as practicable, give shippers and conylances hotice of the discontinuunga of such rates, Apollon: tons [or rouuwal of speotal rates, und for ull other rates, must by mude fo this allice, . It lastated that no spcclal rutes will be mado touny shippers op manufacturers aftor Jan, 1, 188, by wny of tho, Hingis roads on account of huving bud to adapt tho now tariif propared by the State Commissionors, Thd ruilroad of- ticiuls say they know that this action will work rout bardship upyn manufacturers at puluts oo tie aldo quite. | feot at the grade line in outtinys, aud twalve thotr rome whe will the coinpet tron of mantifaeturers at other polnts, bat thoy cannot atford to give tose parties apreinl rates to enable them ti meet tho Competit anu froticers without laytog thomrelees Mable to prosecution for a vinhttton of the law: “Or, 12 they unide apeolat rater to auch manufact= vrers, they would be compelled to make na low, and lower rntea, for nil simiiar suipimonts from nearer polite, All the Chiengo roads, with the exception oF tho Ruriington, have now deelded to ndunt sibs aatuathilly the Commusdoners tacit Deo. ty tte We alte protien th Turlington will soon decide to pirsne tho xame course. The adops ton of the new tirht, the Burling peaplo suv, WILL entail upon then 1 lise of nt tense SSHM,000 per annoEt OM thole litnols bisiness, ‘Tho lose on the lumber business lene will foot Up to about £125,000 por nnn Tho loses 1 the Hiluols Centrtt tatirond, ‘« this road any, WIL foot wp no leas per nonin, and as tho Contral pays 7p its gross cavolugs to tho Kinte In ten of te ea, tho toga to the tutte will ampuit to ntaut $TU0e0 per annum, or far tnore Uni tho services of ue Commissioners will be worth tu the State or Its mn ple, Sorsey Ronda, oe Speeiat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunes Theston, N. dy Nov, 28.—Eroin present Indi~ cations It ia probable that the Central allroad of New Jorsey trowbte will soot be settled to the ratlsfaction of nil parties Intorosted, “Mor somo timo past the stockholders of this execllent ralle rout at New York tiava bron complatuing, through the prosa of Now Jersoy, that the Ro- ceivership of the rend was not settled up and tho property of tho company turned over to tholr management, Abuut the first of the pres- ont month tho holders of goine 20,000 stutros re- tained Messrs, Sullivan’ & Cromwoll, a pramt- nent law firin, to take steps for tho termination of tho Hecclversblp. Tho attorneys prepared to muke appileation to the Chuncellor of Now Jere sey, but it wns legally necessary first to ive notlee to the Receiver and the President of tho colmpany, and demand that they stiould move bn the mutter, ‘This communtention tec to suveritt interviews, and the’ neotintions hive now renched a polnt ut whion the Recelvor hus given ollleial asstminces that betore the close ot thu: year he wilkou bis part make application to the Chuncellor to terminhte tha Keecivership and turnover tho property to tho company. "This action fs based on the understanding that the compiny' hos elther pitd off its floating debt or Ja {n possussion of quick assets" to meat all Hinbititles. fnaulry ns to tho @rmination of the Recelyership havilig been mide of Mr. Algernon 8, Sullivan, of counsel tor tha nioving parties, that gentleman salt that Information concern ny the mutter wis the proporty of bis clionts, and Was not to ba alvilged. However, thonbove polits huving beon rend to him, hoe declared that they were entirely correct in ayers. partlonlar, 16 {3 oafictally atnted that the Swodcboro braneh of the West Jersey Itullrond [a to be ox- tended to Woodstown by the Joint: subscription of the West Jersey Hond wid tho residents of Woadstown. The rightof way bas been con- tracted Cor, and it is thought probable tho work will proceed atanenrly day, ‘This wilt open a Row get quick route to Phlladelphia and New ‘ark. Tho work of grading tho oxtonsion of tho double track of the West Jersey Railroad frou Wenounh to stanbero $s sow in progress, und Js to be completed, rondy for lying tho track, in about two months, und the track fs to be com= ploted about the Tut of Murch, 188%, . An Effort Soon to Bp Mado to Stop tho System of Paying Commissions on the ) Sale of Tletcets. Mr. W. Hl. Dixun Intends to call a meeting of tho Gencrul Passenger Agents of all the roads in the country Dee, 15 for the: purpose or. taklug action on the echemo to abolish the commission system, Mr. Dixon has not yot fully decided whothor to have tho meeting in Chicago Gr At Janta, Ga. Soma of the Southern roads have suggested that the mecting should be held at the lutter place, as many of the Genoral Passen- ger Agents would ve ylad to.cmbrace the oppure tunity to visit the Catton Exposition now bem held “there. There ore, however, muiny others who claim that Ativote 1s not centrally enough focated, nur does It afford proper weeommorlue tions fur tho iurge numuer of General Paagen- gor Agants who expect to attend tho meeting. It a, thorofore, quite probable that Chicazo will be ehusen ns the polutof mectiug nfter alt.- About two-thirds of tho roads bave signified thelr intention te attend tho meuthig, aud have expressed themyelves us belo heartily In tavor of the reform, ‘he great trouble will be to Nid a plun by which the roads will bo able to net in eaueert and show a bold front to those who are bound to consinie the pructice of paylug c inidsions to agents and senlpers, Neurly ot Genoral Massenyor Ayent haa a diferent plan, which bo thinks hits the nail upon the head and wht accamptish tho much-desired reform, Yet it tadeubtful whethor any of these plans will meet tho approbation of 1 majority of the roads, Mr. Dixon is now gettlug ready a pimpbler entitled, * fhu-Tieket-Coinmilssion Symposia,” whieh contains tho vurloug plans submitted to hin thus far. ‘he purnpbict will bo eent to tha dUencral Passenger Auents of all thy varions rouds i the cauntry ity suon as ‘It comos from the printer's hands, #0 that they will be unle to atudy and tlyost the various propositions Sefore tho meoting ts held: _ ‘The plan which tinds most favor 1s ono whieh Proposes that those roads favoring the reform shullugres not to allow tholr tleket-agents to revolve commisalons from othor tines, and that these ronda shall bind thomsclves not to py commissions to tieket-ngents of other rouds except at competing polite with ronda that’ roe fuse to Join in the refurm. : The Olio Railway Controvorsy. Sptetat Dispaten to The Chicago-Tribune. CLEVELAND, U., Noy, 22—The Cinoipnat! Gazette publishes .n broadside statement this morning which pratonds to ban detailed account ot the acttlement of the Ohlo allway con- troversy by a conference hotwean Vanderbilt and Jowott In New York City, Tho Gazelle sansa all objection’ to tho consolidation ‘havo been withdrawn by Mr, Jowett, and that an agrees ment wus entered Into entirely satisfactory to both parties, containing, amoug othor things, provision that Mr, Vanderbtit shall not seck to control or fnilucnco the management of the New York, Penneylvania & Ohlo Rallroad, und that at tho proper timo Mr. Jewett, ns tho representative Of the Erlo interests, shail hecomy tte President, and that the Now York, Ponnsylynnia & Ohfo shalt have a eight to work ita business betwaon Dayton and Cincine autl aver the Dayton Short Line without hin- drance or interruption. So renda the Gazett statumnent, ‘The Claveland" Jfcerald tomorraw moratng will deny it entirely on the authority: of Prealient Devereux, Whon questioned bit tho subject, Gon. Deveraux sald that no settles mont of tho kind imontioned Is Nikely to be lado without his knowledges | or. tpprovil, and, s0 fir na ha knows or belfeved, thero i¢ no truth fn, the’ story, Moruy thin that, he the whulo | publication wus Worse tit nonsenge, Firat, beenuse Mp. Vunderbilt bus at no time, and does not now, abjeut to the Tree ‘Intorchunge of buatiicss ty tween tho Cleveland, Culumbus, Cincinuatl & Lodlanapolls, and tho York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Konds, or tho rig Rond in conueotion thorewlth; and, secondly, beouuse Vanderbiit hog not anty bud no desire, but bas had a podle Uve disineliaution, to Lave anythtiue whatever to do with tho control of tho lirle toad, Progress Mado on the Chicago, Texas - & Mexican Contral Railway, Tn an fnterview yesterday with dir, John T, MedAuley, ono of the Directura of the Chicago, Toxas & Moxican Contral Railroad, a reporter Journed the following Interesting facts; The company hug Just completed its frat wwouty miles of ‘traok,. beyinning as Datla, ex, and running southwest toward Clebutne, whero cun- hoction fy mide with the Gulf, Colorado & Sante Fo Rond, thus gelving mn outlet to Gatvoston, Fifty-two miles of grading have been coypletard Wotween Dallas .and Cleburne, and the fron ta belug Intd ut the rate of fram one ta one and one-hail miles per day, At, this rate Cleburne will ba renched by Jun, 1. Work is now progress ing on the oxpocted that tho ied iRiver wilt be renched by the time the st, Loula a Bun Francisco lscomplored tothis pulut, ‘fhe latter proud le working down from Fort Binith, and will prob: ably reach the [ted River, adistincy of 15 miles, fn “ubout sixty duys. Tho Chicago, Texas & Moxloan Centrat mukes $ty norghora connection with the Bt. Louls & Sin Franeisco, and cuanects with the Mexican syatom of railways ut Euglo Vans, 630 inilos anuthwest of ied Miver. ‘Tha new roud ts being Dulit at the standard gige of fonr feot elebtund onu-hnit Inebes, singte track, ‘with turnouts of aldetrigks oF 1,00) to 1,600 Feet, fu tonatt every clrbt or ton mites, The right of way for the roadbed fa 160 foct, and at Gnon tile tun tho company with own In fee simple not leas bun tventy acres, and 1h many inetinced over AwWacres, The width of tne roudbed jy aeventoon: fect on cmbankmicnta, outside slopes uvernsTiaT ano aod oneenat to une, The vrusé-tles nre of the beat white, post, and burr on, mulberry, Dhnwk-walnut, and bo d' ure, eight feet lou, seven inches face, and sire plaged About two feet from contre tu centre, oF al the rite Of 2,0 per: tntie, (hu ral used ta wauporior ivan 7 cuit ny Uftyeelx pounds per Noeul yard, wit! flauepluto fastenings, ae USecretary Blaino und the Rallronds, ' Diapateh tv Chnctnnutt Enquirer, Grout curiusity ia felt iu New York to know. what railroad Sr, luino ts to ba made Beegident: af, Hila Seiouda talk mysteriously. Thoy say itis not to be any of tho Southwestern railroads naw in Mr, Gould's control, Boma think that a trunk rallroud Iino Is to be Inuuchod,through the Squte of Poynsylvania, and aay it is the old United Status Railroad Company, which was churtered muny yoars ago, and’ detachod parta ot which buvo boon boilt through the southern ter of countiea, Not ituprabubly tue prospority of the Pennyylvanta Company is to develop a cumpot- Stor, ag the Now York Central basdone, Jt has heen also nivotud that Mr, Blaine fs tu becqme President of the Burt Rallraad, from Boston to Buffalo, which fa now repurted to be in a MAG ik. } potothar | Blalne's rude nortbonst from Wullas, aue It ts 4 very dumnged etato fun want of credit and comprehensive ennstruction, One of frlonda told =me today that ho did not holiove bo was golng to be tha Prusl~ tlentof any railrond. “Ho bas a large. interes est," said the gentloman, “In tho West Virginia, Contral & Vittsburg Rallrond, in which are also Kenntora ayant, Davis of West Virginia, Wine tlom, and othergy and Hlulno-amay talce up thls Vavith the Aim at connie: a Pttaburg wits hoiond & Allegheny allroad syste Innktty tho wrod ininerad Hom oF the Allert eho” My friend 1 that. tha railrond| questo word bo a leeat conmern for some th Waele Hialne went Hite At the inones mizht bet raised to pat tho whole tring under coutrict, and thus hiumurate the Anpalaenian or Alle gheny Hnekbone allroad, to connect tho ulties and drebods of thy wholo eastern sume Of tho country, ‘This would curtatuly bow nOvEN EEA) rit, More Rumored Oficial Changer, A ruinor was current fast ovoning that Mr.W. 8. Melton, of tho Chfengo & Northwostern Halle way, had been appolnted General Suporinten- alert of tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Iall- rond; but, owing to thu lateness of tho hove when tho rumor mady Its appenrance, Mr, Mole Jen could not bo seen to nacectaly what truth thers ts in the atory. It ls hardly, probable, howoyer, that tho tumor ts correct, as Mr Meiten Is not nn operating man thowuzh hats a vory able and elticient: freigtit man, and if be has been appointed to any pesition on Che Atenisun, ‘Topuka & Santels it will te to that ‘of General Frolght Agent, as it has already been stated tn THE Tuibuan uit Mr J. F Goddard, the prosent Goneral Freight Agent of that road, js nbout to bu promoted to the position of Traf. fo Manuger. Mr. Parker, who, i was supposed, would become Ucneral Fralght Agent of the a aon, ‘Topeka & Santa FG, will, tt tho event of Mr. Mellon's appointment to this important position, probably remain Itt his present .posl- ton us assistant to the General Mannyer, or he may be appolnted to the position of Assistant Gehorul Munnger, in pince ot Mr. George O, Manchester, tho bus teen anpalnted Geueral Munger of tho Leavenworth, Kungas & South- western Rallrond. = (ee It is very likely that Mr. Mallen has’ been so lected by General-Mauager C, C. Wheeler ns General Freight Agent of tho Atchison, Topekn & Sunta 6, as bo knews Mr. Mellen to bo well qualitied In every respoat for this position, hav= ing been issociuted with bition the Chicago & Northwestorn for many yeurs, . Four va, Two ‘Tracks, ba? Nerv York, Noy, %5.—In addition to the points alvendy given about too Hudson River -Weat- Situ Rallroad to. MuiTalo, 13 tho following, taken from a conversation with une of the railroad ex- purta: “ Four tracks," sald the man, “on the New York Central Iaftroud iss grent a mistake on thy partof Mr. Vanderbilt ag was the six-foot guge on the Brie and Great Western Rallroads twenty yeura nyo. ‘Uho heavy suow-storms to which Centrat New York is subject (the snow Ising on the sround four or tive months every winter) require those four tracks to be clenned, and the snow ocxrried to an: im. mene Ulatince, In 2 double-traok railroad you merely throw the snow on each aide, Dut that cun not bo done with four -tracks, and you mgt not only shovel It, but transport It, requiraig an iminense umount of Inbor, re- pented many tlines In a winter, ‘Tho simo diflleulty Linwpens when they, tire srolng to mike repairs dn thele roudti You huve got to tuke up four embinkmonts instead of one, Now, 10 raliroad tn the world hua yet reveled tho iinlt of service for two tracks, ‘Tho Pennsylvantie Iatirond, curried tore passengers tu the Cen- tenninl Exhibirion than were ever maved o' Any Ine on this continent, wna tivo trucks were enough. With your tivo tracks you havo an endigss clreie, never clogged; and with, your hlock signals, telegraph, etc, collisions’ are abgolutuly unnecessary, ‘Tho keading railronds of England, such na tho Northwestern. admit. that n double track has never ‘Leon tested to its Imitation. ._ — Wrack-Laying on tho New York, Chie cago & St. Louis, Special Disvutch to Tha Chicago Tribune. CLEVELAND, O., Nov, 23.—Tho New York, Chi- ‘engo & St, Louis Rutlread Company have today 200 iniles of track Intd, und this work Is progress~ ing atthe rate of flvemilesper day. They ex- pect tohave tho entira Nue railed and in rin- ning order befor the frost is out of the ground In tho apring. The story that Vanderbilt Is bo hind this scheme ty pronounced by nil the olll- eluls hore as the merestmoonshing, It was sup- posed that polnt was settled some months ago. Brown, Howard & Co. ure the financial man- fiers of constriction, and will be heavy share hollers ‘of the New York, “Chicuyo & St. Louis Raitwuy, Watson H, Brown, the son for member of the firm, is President of tho Rochyater & Pittatutrg, Intely consolidated with tho Pittsbu & Western Raliroad, whleb ‘1s looked tipon as something of w Wabash schome, with which Jay Gould ts crodttedt with. having more or less toda, {his mingling of Interests: would Indicate that the new tine 18 nich more Hkely to bo worked in tho intorust of Gould thin Vanderbilt, Your correspondent Is assured that no detintt arrangemants bave been male for gonnecdons with any Hao ut Buffalo, nor have nny plius bean settled by which, the rond will enter Chicugo. Y, Villard’s Conquest. SAN Francisco, Nov, 23.—Tho Mulletin prb- sbea an ‘interviow with W. I. Bnbeocl, one of the Directors of the Hacific Const Steamship Company. Mbodall, Perking & Co, have sold a coutrofliug Interest in the company to Henry Villard, ‘The notlon was taken without consutt- lug the Board of Directors, who were in fenoe ranco of (until hse Wednesday, Peter Dann- ite, nnother stockholder, conlirmed Babcock's atateinent, and ‘snid, further, that tho troster included overything belunying to the company, Including the un Lula, Obispo & Sauta Maria Teal an ‘and the new atenmor now , building In 0 Hust. Proposed Now, Through, Line from Montreal to Chiedgo. | Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MONTREAT, Nov. $8—A now through line of rallway Is tniked of hero between this clty and Chleago, The movors it the enterprise propose utilizing the following Ines: ‘Tho Occidontul to Ottawn, thonce by tho Canada Pacltle to Urock- villo, thoneo by tho'’Utien & Black Iver to Morristown, thonee by the Now York Centrat to Buitalo, thonee by the Lake Shore to Clicago, A inceting {s shortly tahoe hed by the partios ine terested, It will prove a strong opposition to the Grund ‘Trunk, - ' Tho Intorngtional Bridge. \- Toronto, Noy. 28.—Some tine ox, inan ao- tion in relation of Ht. G, Darrete ugainst the In- ternational Uridge Compnny, to have.the bridge declare a nuisance, on the ground, anong othe gra,that it was not a suitable construction without further upplianced for the pusaugo of cayrlufuds h IK the court held that the Attorney-General uo locus standi to briug tho netion, .an only A portion of the pablic were nifected, and dias Intssetl the Information brought by Bacrott in tho Attgrney-Goneral’s pumu. Through from Now Orleuns to San Freanclaco. Special Dispatch to The Cateago Tribune, Btoux City, Iu., Nov. 22—A private tologram recelved toilay, duys that but twenty tiles of traok remutn ” to lay un the castora ond of tho Southern Pucitle to form connection with tho Texus Pacifo, Tho tiilng of this ap will give 1 through Mne between New Orledus aud San Franolseo over rouds contvulled by or Irivndly to the Huntington interest, Boaton, Woosac Taunel & Wostorn. Uprtat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune, Sanaroas, N, ¥., Nov. #8,.—The rumor from Albany that Gen. Buyt has discontinued work on the Schunectady Branch of the Boston Hoo sac Tunnel & Woatera Rutlroad fs not crodited here, but yo no information af a dellnit churnc- ter can report, be nscert ned tonwzht canceraing tho Palace Cars in the South, Louisvii.r, Ky., Nov. 3—A through palnose car ling was Innugurited today by ‘the Louls- Eile & Noshvillo toa, to run betwoon this city aud Jacksonville, Klin without chanio,. vin Nashville, Montgomery, Thownaviije, and Way- cross, : : Miacollancous Ione, : Mr. A. T. Hupkine, of New York, Firat Vices Prusident of the Wabash, arrived in Colono from tho Bust yerturday, Ie will remaly West sone two or throe weeks, % Mr. A.J. Bavitng, Asalatant Suporintondant of the Chicago, Miwankeo & Bt, Patt, baw noutiod all avitenmest to ptovido themselves! sith switehing cards and keep & rocont of all curs moved by thom each way, wivloy propor intthals and mumbers, and noting whuther Iqaded or empty, and wherd tuken trom aud whuro sent, ‘Vhia ordor takes elfect Peo. 1. + . ‘Mr. Qeoryu 1. Cross, Northwoatern Passenger Agentot tho Loulstilic & Naskvillo Ratiroad Conipansyie this olty, recoived a dispaten from jure PiLubOn Ere Aan <itmore —yuatordiy fnformiog bimsthat u Pulimin sleeper will bero~ alter be “attuubu to ine No.1, leaving Coulee ville nt 1023 a.m. whieh will ran through. to Jacksonvilic, Flu, without chaige. ‘This train nukes close conncettons with to trains of the Kekomo-and Kankakee Lincs ut Luuisville to god frou Chleago, P Mr. Quinn, the Now York nxout for the North: ert Patio Rullroad, roturmod’ yeatorduy trons St. Puuk He stites that the Northorn’ Pacitin ‘was yestorduy completed to dillew Uity, ana tbat the yride té Mulshed -ta the ‘Tongua Hiver, to whleb point track will ba laid in forey: duya. At Blemarck the Missouri Miver ia pow frozen over, und work hus been commenced on tbe tempor ury bridge. {twill be L200 feet tong, with ape prouches 900 feet at cach ond, Thy superstraot. ‘ure will be put up this winter, Jt (8 expected that tho fron Uridge will be completed by next full, Tv will coat 1rois $2,000,000 Lo $2,009,000, Health of Body Is Wealth of Ming RADWAY’S Sarsapariliian RESOLVENT, Pnra blood makes sound flesh, at nelearakin, If you would hive yore ee ‘ine pine Hears Sout a panies and your cunt A wir, tsa ns , 2 FAN RESOLVENT. YS SANSA ALL. A Grateful Recognition, “To cure a CHRONIC or Long Standing ps ensa ia truly a victory’ in tho beating te a ronguning power thnt clotrly disverns Letee and supptios a remorly; that restores stop ty step—by degreos—tho body which hng been sinw ly attneked and weakonod by an Insillous die ease, not only commands our respect but dee fervos our gratitude. Dr. Radway tus furs Hished mankind with that wondorfal comedy Radway's Sursapariiiian Kesalvent, which 4 compllshes tls result, and enivering humanity awho drag out an oxistence of pain tnd disease, Shrourh long days and lone nights, ova ti thoir gratitude.""—Med{cat Messenger. ss FALSE AND TRUE, Wo extract from Dr. Radsay's “! Diseaso nnd lin Cuens” aatattowss cate ou LIST OF DISEASES CURED BY », RADWAY’S — Sarsaparillian Resclyrt, Chronic Sitin Disonses, Carles of the Bai . mors itt the, tiuod, Kovotuluus. Diacases betes Unnatural {abit of Baus, Pyphitis ‘and Venereal Fevor Sores, Chronio or Old Uleers, Salt Nbenin, Kickers, White Swelling, Sculd Hend, Uteriag Altcotions, Cankers, Glundulur swellings, Now Wasting and Deeny of the Body, Mmptas un Mlotghes, ‘Tumora, Dyapepsin, Kidney und Blade der Diseayes, Chronic Ishoumntisin and Gout, Constimption, Gravel, und Caleulous Deposits) fund Varieties of the nhove compliints to which sumetimnes aro uiven specious mumnes. Wo assert that thore 13 no sown remedy that ‘possesses the curutive power over those diseases that Hudw Resotvent furnishes, it curesstep ‘by step, stirely from the foundation, and restores tho injured parts to thoir sound coulition, The wastes of tho body aro stopped, and healthy blood 18 puepited to Uhe systait, fram which aew material is formed, ‘hla is tho first corrective power of Kudway's Resotvent. In cuscs where tho systein has been Fallyated, and Mercury, Quicksilver, Corruaive Sublimate, have xccuinulnted and be: posited In tho wore ‘hones, Joints, ete. causing varies of tho bunes, rickets, spinal curvatures, contortions, white swellings, varicose veins, ote,, the Sarsaparills will rosulvo away those deposits and exter nite the virus of tho discuse frou tho system, If those who ore taking these medicines for the cure of Chronia Scrofulous or cnags, howevor slow may be the cure, 1 bet- ter.” and find thetr weneral heatth Improving, thoir tieah aud wolght incrensin, or even keep ing its own, it 1s n sure sign that the cure Is pro- gressing. In theso diseusea the patient elther Kets hotter or worse—-tho virus of tho disease ts not iriactive; Jf not arrested and driven trom the Dlood it will spread and continue to undermine tho constitution. As noon us tho Sargaparilla mnkos the patient “feul better,” every bour you wili grow better und iucreuso ‘In health, Btrength, and flesh.- OVARIAN TUMORS. ‘Tha removal of these tumora hy Radwar's Resulvont Is now so certainty established that what was once considered aliinst nilraculous a now # common recognized fact by ull parties. ‘Witness tho enaes of Iannah P. 1, Mra, C. Krapt, Mrs. J. FH. Jolly, and Mra. P udrix, ublished in our” Aloiinae for 1870; also that of irs, C, 5, Bibbing, in tho present edition of our “ Falso and True,’ ‘One bottle contains moro of the active princt: plegof Medicines than any other Preparation, taxon in teaspoonful dogs, while others require tivo or Bix thes ng much. ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE. ‘MINUTE REMEDY. ‘Only requinas MINUTES not HOURS, tore eve pain and cure uaute disease, RADWAY'S READY RELI in from one to twenty minutes, nover fails to r2- Hove PAIN with one thorouh application; no mattor how violent or oxcruciathuy tag pu wi9 Rheumatle, bed-ridjien, infirm, cripple Ners- ous, Neuralgia, or prostratad with siserso may sulfer, HADWAY'S, READY RELIEF willafond instant case, Inflammation of tho Kidneys, Inflammation ‘ofthe Blader, Inflammruttan of the Lowsiss Congestion uf the Lungs, Sora Throat, Dipi- cule sreathiug, Pulpliation of the' Hert, Siystertes, Croup, Diphtheria, Catarrl In jluensa, Heatiehe, soothach Atheumatlam, Cold Chitts. Aye ¢ alia, and Prost Bltes, bruises, Sun mer Complaints; Nervousness, Slreptessne Coughs, Colds, Sprains, Paulus in the Che Buch, or Limbs, are tnstantly relieved. FEVER AND AGUE. FEVERAND AQURenred for 50 cts, Thers f9 note remedial agent (n this world that sil cure Fover aud Ague, and other Malarlovs, Bilious, Scarlet, is pholds Yelicw and other fovors (nided 2, ADWAY'S PELLS) so quickly a3 RADWAY'S READY RELIED, Twili ina fow moments, whun taken accor Ingeto the diructions, eure Cramps, Soasms, Sour Stomach, Heurthuri, Slek feadnehe, Diarrea Dyauntory. Colle, Wind In the Dowels, uud ull [ne ternal Pains, i ‘Travoters should alwayscarry a bottle of tad. way'a Rody Roljof with thom, A fer aropsia water will prevont aickness or palus. toil ehiuge of water, 1¢ 13 better thin Frenel Brandy or Bitters ns a’atimulunt, ‘Minora and Lumbermen abauld alwuya be pro vided with it. CAUTION. Ail remodint agents capable af destroytog lite by an ovardoso should bo, avalder. Morpnine, oplum, gtrychning, urnica, byosoiins, and ote er powerful remedios, do at certain times 1 Vory emnit dogs, reliove tho patient daring (We aution in tho aystam, But portaps tho wore dose, 1f ropentod, way aggravate und La td the suffering, and anothor dogo cause deity Thory isang necessity for asing these une all, agenta when a positive remedy tke Hauieay Hondy Relief will stop the most exeruc wi paln quicker, without entailing tho least oulty §n cithor infant or adult, 3 THE TRUE RELIEF. a RADWAY's Reapy Iteninr fa ano only’ reiaod agent in Cogue that will fostantly atop pila Bifty Cent Ralvay’s Reeavg, Ti Maine Always Belluble and s Natural a hele Operations ; A YEOETAGLE SUBSTITUTE FUR CLOW rfectl = ted with atly tasteless, clegantly con’ etd evoue ea, Dirge, regulate, purify, sate hapWat's Ets for tho enrre of ail alco of tho Stomach, Liver, Bowela, KidMee ii dor, Roryous Diseases, Headache, Const Costivancss, Tndigeation, Dyspepsia, t i th a Favor, Inthimmuition of the uw fa Biles, eT ntod'to otfect a ae ne Staite, ontainiay Bp mercury, minerals oF é ous dru. asull* ead Observe tho following ssmptoms Ter ing from diveasea Of the digestive, UTEANT Od io Suusels arline: ho Atipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of 1 the Tea I, Acidity OF the ee sone Heartbura, Diswust of at Fates ginkiee oF ny sour Fre united Fluttering ut cht Heart, Cuan On euler af Sensations when in a deine posta Webs bofare tho Bight, Fever pete i Hrenats aud Linn and udden Frushes oF " : Seah. 5 awe dosen of TRADWAY'R PILES: wail foe syatera from wil the ‘atuavenated so} 4 Trice, #3 Cente Per Hore oe * qe repeat that tho reader must Mrs gud bouks and papers on thy subject oat thulr uuco, umong whieh may be Fula and Zee. tea!” we Raueoay on Eevitatle I oP 4 on Serofulas x has ‘thors Tulating to diferent classes O each | sOLD DY DRUGGISTS. pare READ “FALSE AND Tg, Me a -aramp to RADIAT: Eat cor Churchiats, Ne formation worth thousands TO THE Le There can be nb better auaruntes of pe euE. of Din TaDWay's old-cetuUliabe? ications | fins than the base and WOrITS eoliets Ue thom, 83 ‘there aro rau) me eaway’s ool 28 I that the sino" Htadway” sou what od