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VOLUME XIL DRY GOODS. | aaa nae) WEBER PIANOS! |WEBER WTEADERS OF ~ POPULAR PRICES.” State & Madison-sts. qt has been acknowledged = and proven that “Our City” Is one of the closest Dy Goods Markets! In this cofntry. Goods are retailed in ‘Tany Instances’ Lower than the Jobber-sells them ate . “Our Disposition” Has always been to do business ona BroAD, LIBERAL Basis! Thus the © “Tumense Seoess” OF our House. ’ §iate and Madison- sts: Branch, Madison and Desplaines-sts. NewYorx! Panis! BERLIN! | w~ NEW. PUBLICATIONS. EHR TaRLLCATION WT ROGER ND AER OF THE QQND CORISTIS DOUBLE. NCMBERS ofthe - Wuesrearen ospoy wis and tho LONDON onaPaIC, The Largest bins Ever Pushed! ‘The edition of tho Chriatmas Ni Ib fe thi Landon Graphie opr me ar wil), ho 300,000 apeley and ae edition ofthe (1 tains Number of tte getneae Loudon News wilt bo some: re ct ut old to the I'rado faa id ‘tho mony wus returned fo wus returned tor noo" covles uf the Gruphte which tho pub- ye ro wt wt} Boa aunty The Prices rose, by = rat Jenn 9 600 per cent in at pis: er 4 ty dy early in agente fc Se ae baaraaiiearty mie: 0 eee now sched oy Wsisollore aud Mherlodteal THE TNTERKATIONAL NEWS COMPANY, Wand 81 Beekman-st., New York, GENERAL AGENTS FOR AMERICA, a, CEAN 8 IN STEAMSHIPS, Woon LINE MATL STEASIERS | § Xow York and Gin Et Dec, wien nord he doe 113 Hla. Beers | GHRGAMSIX, ieee Ewa Salk Heajuors do wut eatry cattta, ab shen, oF pis, rit alice ie Ih Swan { ALSAMI, Dec. 1, : ‘zcursiun ‘rickute wt reduced rates iexieniee HOTEL oa Aashington-st, .. STATE LINE | bibs tres ), Dubtin, Helfast, and London- Ork uvory ‘Muuratay, Kirst Cabin, Cama far’ Secording to accommnodition, — socund Farry nett eHeO TALL, outward, fai Thess stoamors uy, wattle, sheep, por ee DWIN & Bmadvay, Now York tand JUUN BUEGEN, vet Hi irda Mi chtesao. CUNARD LINE. fx RR eae Pook. Paseazo tier ae tidus a rope at lowest rates. ofea eurner (ats ang Handoph-a oe? Yen POM WU VIGNE Agout, v, etna, stanacor Wren hae ment. wn PINANCTAT Money to Loan improved city Property at 6 per cent. MEAD & COR, 149 La Salle-st. bony LOCKEY BO BOOKS, POCKE} ET. Finest assortmont for tho Molidays, at reasonable ho pees at BOOKS, | MERKER'S FACTORY, 2 Seren 3S Stutorst., ono flight up. Eta ire itor HATS.” AT 8. Kale Sigtea ¢ aenttenn ress aul Business Hats. avn Hor Bluest Stock 16 have over fow . ait, ne fur Store, oe ‘Mulllasoncate (ivioune PIANOS! A CARD FROM A. WEBER, For the better accommodation of the Public and Patrons of the Weber Piano, and eapectally for business anen limited in time during regular business hours, the WEBER WAREROOMS, during the month of December, witt be open until NINE O'CLOCK P.M. 4A, WEBER. Please call and examine our large assortment of UPRIGHT, GRAND SQUARE PIANOS, New Designs, ih American and French Wainut, Butternut, Ebon- ized and Rosewood Cases. PRICES REASONABLE. © TERMS, T0 SUIT. THE WEBER WAREROOMS Chas, C, Curtiss, Ferdinand Mayer, MANAGERS, 250 & 252 Wabash-av. WEBER PIANOS! WEBER PIANOS! STEINWAY U RIGHT PIANOS. Tho unerring test of time dom: ‘oustrates that the STEINWAY UPRIGHT alone equals the Grand or Square in durability, whilo in the all-important feature of capac- ity for standing in tune it excels either, possessing in a superlative degree those higher qualities which have made the STEINWAY, Pianos the Standard of the World. The many thousands of Stein- way Uprights in nse in Chicago, and vicinity for the past seventeen years are living witnesses-in be- half of their own matchless power’ of endurance. LYON & HEALY, ‘ STATE AND MONROE-STS. Northwestern Agonoy at Reed’s Temple of Music, 136 State St.. onions “10 PRESERVE “HEALTH Use BMITIVS PATENT PERFORATED BUCK- SKIN UNDERGALMENTS, ‘Shey ara pricolasa to indies and gentlemen with Weak Lungs, und no caso Heeamonia was Hrer Ruown’ Where ‘There Garaenla * WERE WORN, Keeping the tody ina uniform desreo of warmth ey brovent. Gali fae 'athoumatiaia, und aif Tngred iesomiriee iteoot od by all ‘physicians, American Taatteuee y prowiuns for twalve consecutive aT, "Boni for olrculer, For sale cverywhore, : 86 Soonard-ats Now Fors Clty, RUPTURE OUKED, re cunED ane AGO, April rit 11, 1881. Ps —-DEAI iy or Sut east Pe toruial umnlaand ailing ne an ate had, woth through Four itor rons allod. chivecamletaly oes ba oi ith HOLS ANN, 0 Vanni tonat. pre oie operation whatovar. No danse Siahutacturore of dcleatie ra Euchineti aie BUTMAN & PARKEIL fice fd Ntate-st.. Chicagy, Order a MISCELLANEOUS, Show Gases for Hollday Goods Now! WAITE FOR PRICH-LIST, EUREKA SHOW CASE CO., 38 & 186 Wabash-ay. 1 Branches at Kansas City and 5t. i’aul. WAU K Mineral Rock Spring ty Syston. fn 38 ESHA kad pint bottles, to auggistet bos tel burs, rosiaurants, end ss- luons. Qitice a Madiaon, Gas Fixtures. as Go to ised partes Aes Pisture Factory* THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, } SA NTA 1881—TWELVE PAGEN. CLA US. AT SEA aA Nan eee (JNM STEAIWS UP! & CO., me-¢. 0, b. Gotkies, SANTA CLAUS AND SEA Illustrate the Agontes of Taltortug an many et reader hae seen practiced by the so-called 3 boba of the Business, We tlon't want to be ae deratoot aa deerytuy the great preciaion neren. aary to Perfect ttt in rather the OF ER- DOING of tho thing FO EBEBOP which. attr artist has caricatured, - + Danteta wanted a new Frock Cont, so he trent to Juntp'a, who ta what they enll & Prac- teal Hor, 4 Yes,'? satd the latter, ( buta Frock Coat your syure ta hardly er—» Can't wait to reduce (to Lit Z suppose? ell, no matter. Naw, tell sme, do you land as yout are nor, ov moretipright= «Aly always dy, thes - teMust fnanact posttowof thewalat, Tiekte you, dor? Very sorry, bittenust find the exact posltion—must decarrecte 46 Strikes mo yourteftahoulder ta thet uindvedts artofan inch lower than your right, Caw'e 6 too correc. And arms too. Arma seldom the samo tength. Just place them 40, please; one really can't be too correet.’? And that's exactly tehat Daniele, thought then tHe coat eamie hones homes Now, 7, TEEN, Whenever you tant FINE READY-MADE or CUSTOM-MADE LOTHING! Without Nonsense, Good Honost Goods, and Reasonablo Low Prices, We are at your service, doin the right thing Wy gervsbody ti the MIGHT SORT OF Wan, Hig dur oon and yelting iho otller fellots? guatomers rightatouys a steady, CONTINUAL INCREASE, simply becauao the people are quitting those who thriveby chioanery justas Tash ae they find thens out, and coming fo the “0, 0. D. CLOTHIERS” 104 & 106)" MADISONST., Where the business is runas straight asthe Us 8. Lreaaury (a SULPOSED 20 BE, “| of livel JOHNNY HAND AND HIS CELEBRATED ' READY! AllAhe tho Gran A (actions, SANTA CLAUS Himaetf looking nota Saehtt older than hedid last Chvistmas, scated under the Mammoth Living Christmas Tree. SANTA CLAUS’ Private Secretary, Tho lilttest, fatrest boy you ever eam, not much larger thaitu dol, seith hte books twice ae large as himaclf spread out before, in hich he terites the numer of alt tile boys and girly tho wwlah Santa Claus to tale them Christmas Eve, THE PANNING ATTENDANTS. Fou know Santa Claus lives ina very colt country (the North Vote), and he ia obtiged tn have treo mrarthy Africans gan him coutinis ally, elaarcoutd he aurety dle, These attend ants aro magnileenty eostunied. 0 6 8 0) THAT LIVED IN A SHOE “|! Te aurrousided oH her numerous faimily, i ve GOLDEN SHOK, Funny as ft may sent sho singe to sonia of the ch dren's craatine gene MUSE re Jumpy- ~Jack Tree, Antenormous tree, full of all sizes and kinds Jumping-Jacks, each one Jumping, never tving, every accond alt duy toiigs Ihat makes there jump? nd-apunks athe ORCHESTRA! LITT OLD WOMAN} NOW AWAIT ‘your ARRIVAL, AS DOES ALSO . THY STEAM ENGINE Pufing, steaming, blawings and whistling, tell operate a yreat number of FUNHY MECHANIGALITIES. ‘$1,000.00 worth of LIFE-SIAH AUTOMATIC FIGURES, Somo Ufe-nize, others smaller, all Automatic aad EEC TOE Veritable wonders, A REAL MONKEY. Makes biacip siete wy amoking cigars ant cigarettes—a funny sight, Sea’s Musicalities. Dancing-Girt with Tambourine, the Mayle Klute Player, the Mystic Harp, Latian Oryen- Grinder with Dancing Figures; Ger Bee bes Speclally Imported for this Display, NEA'S THEATRE. Gorgeous Scenery and Costumes. THE CHRISTMAS LEGEND, VISIT OF ST. NICHOLAS; Or, The Night Bofore Christmas. Beanery specially painted for tiie occasion by Dunham, of Hen De Jtar's Theatre, Kt, Foular Costinnes by Mesidumes dettoyy ‘aud Ochm; Stayo aut Properttes by Bennett ant Hoyans Mechanicatitics by La Forges Gas Epfects by Jamieson. JOHNNY HAND'S ORCHESTRA. P THE MOST MOST. CLITTORING ACTH DISPLAY This World E’er Saw. GRAND Santa Clans Carnival AND OPENING OF $250,000 Worth - a Quarter Million of Dollars: worth of noth= ing but ee OPENING. ~ GRAND > |\OPENING MRS. M. A. CONNELLY, ‘No. 7 East Sixteenth-st., New York, ‘Will open In the Parlors of the GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, on MONDAY, DEC. 5, The largest and most elegant stock of Imported Costumes, Wraps, Etc., Ever shown in Chicago, consisting of Ball, Evening, Reception, -and Dinner Dresses, also simple.but elegant Cloth and Camel's Hait Suits for Walking, all of which will be sold at leas than cost of importation. N. B.--Ladies will please present their own one atthe door, BUSINESS | ‘SS CHANOL, ~ HOTEL FOR SALE, Tho advertiser offers for sale the leasa and furniture of a leading hotel In Kan- sas, now doing an excellent business and paying largely. A very satisfactory ren- von will bo glyon for sclliug. Tho furnt- turo is mostly new, and will involce we dor $5,000. Easy terms will bo given upon good security, or would exchange for desirable Chicago property. Address X 10, Tribune office. COAL LANDS. COAL LAND KOR LYASE, ‘Ne tava lmacres of cont lund on the tndianapolta i dais toad near. the Of Porth, Collies Indiapas "Tits land has boon delle and uw wu vaing of tho best lock coal: throa uid four feet in thickiiess, ralirond croses thu junds. A [Stu San be obtsined for minty cost ata reasonable royally. ‘The gem may r coal on this road is In ex- cose to the supp! ranexperionced Opergtur this ieetarand oppartanlty, Inquire at hieata. No. 7 Board of Trade Buttding, ndianspolls, WANTED, _ ANTED. SALESMAN. For First-Class Chicago Clothing-Housa, for lowa or Northern Compamaiton Liberal Only 4 dai rad i sally, £1 ou ie eag anasto mea WANTED. ty ra of aaere! ‘Boca asa heat-clese cate maski will be attended to ia gi | erence,te ‘3. Os East Bivy-socoud-at., | Now Yorks FACT!! For 60 Days we offer our Entire Stock of Worth of FINE and MEDIUM Furniture At Great Bargains, Rather than to remove it to our NEW STORES, 224, 226 and 228 Wabasheav., which we expect to occupy then, WE MEAN BUSINESS, HOLTON &’ HILDRETH, 221 and 223 State-st. SCARE. fe WAG VELVETS Tho Best Seart ever made. THOMAS & HAYDEN, ‘Whotcinte Manafacturcre, 254 Madison-st. CUTLERY, “@LD RELIABLE. | Jos, Hodyers & Sous’ and Geo, Wostentiotm's POCKET CUTLERY, RAZORS, at . Nall and W. Hota, Nall Nige papier: Pig Hor a gh Wa Bote, al i MANASSE, sia Tribune Building. Ors, ‘shears, | an LA. G. SPALDING & ants, 108 Madison-st, e AOSSMORE cB NEWS IN BREE. ——Cioudy weather, and rat or snow, fol- lowed by colder and partly cloudy weather, for thls region today, —The Yale College hoat crow have chat- lenged the Harvards to an eizht-onred race, brovided It is rowed June 29, 1852, —ly an explosion at the Vietor Oil | Works at London, Ont, two men named Hoste and Watson were fatally burned. ——Michael and David Hennesy hare been Inlcted for the murdor of Thomas Daver- eaux, the Chief of theo New Orleans police foree. ‘ ——Over 900 fishing-boats were wrecked off the Scotch coast during the recent gales, and the nets of the fishermen were wasted ashore. | —NMr. Samuel Morley, Radical Member of Parlinment for Bristol, in an arttress, to his constituents sald that a strong feeling in favor of free trade ts growing in New York, ——William Kngr and Nathan Greybill went out hunting muskrats near Lanedater, Va., yesterday. Greybill mistook his com. panion, Knelr, for game, and shot ‘him fatally. 7 era yvere three failures at New Or- leans yesterday: J, Levi & Co. dry-gonds imerchanta; Louis Mayer & Son, tobacco- nists; and . UB. Block & Co., also tobac- conists. —Willle 2 number of boys wera skating ona pond at Leominster, Mnss., yesterday, one named Walker broke through the Ico, IMs ‘father, in trying to rescue him, was drowned, —The picture-frame establishment of Georga C. Newman, at Philadelphia, was serlously damaged by fire yesterday. Tho stock was valued at $50,000. The Insurance is $40,000, ——5t. Andrew's Day was generally cele- brated by the Scotchmen throughout the United Staf¥s and Canada yesterday. In Chicago It was celebrated by n ball and ban- quet as usual, ——The residence of Dr. 1. C. Norwood, at Whiteside, near Columbus, Ga, was de- stroyed by fire recently, The Doctor nerished. in the flames. A considerable sum of money was reduced to ashes. ——Mr, M.D. Woodford, of the Fort Wayne & Jackson Itoad, iias been appalnted General Superintendent of the Toledo & Aun Arbor load, He will enter on the du- tles of his new office today. > ~—State-Engineer Seymour, of New York, whose term of office expires Jan.1, has ac- cepted charge of 400,000 acres of woodland in Wisconsin, owned by a Boston syndicate, and will soon remove to Appleton, Wis, —iraln recéints at Buffalo this season, 56,010,150 bushels; Inst season, 105,459,070 bushels; decrease this season, 49,807,520 bushels. Coal shipments this season, 825,50 Jons; last yent, 589,070 tons; incrense, 245,570 tons. , —It is sald that the President contem- plates sending his.message to’ Congress In manuscript form, In order to prevent all pos- stbility of Its boing stolen by ‘unscrupulous newspaper correspondents and published in :lvance of. ite delivery... 2S be —Michael Leonard, convicted of Megat voting at Philadelphia, was seutenced to threo months’ Imprisoninent yesterday for iWegal voting, and to a fine of $100 and the deprivation of the right of suffrage for four years. Served him right. —-—Postmaster-General James and hls party have bean very cordially treated by the citizens of Atidnta, Ga, Io was accorded na banquet and reception there yesterday, Ho stated that ho would endeavor to accord better matl facilities to the South. —Marrio and Capricclo, two Roman editors, were found guilty yesterday on the charge of having published articles insulting to the Pope, and were sentenced to’ two months’ and three months’ imprisonment respectively. They wero:ntso fined, -——-The barns of the Maxwall brothers, near Geneva, N. Y., were destroyed by firo yesterday. Fitty Holstein cattle, fitty hogs, and five Norses perished in the flames, ‘Tho loss Is estlinated at $50,000, Tho fire, it Is believed, was the work of an Incendiary. ——It was reported yesterday that the schooner Kate Gillett is ashore at Phun Ist- and, and all’ hands are supposed to ba lost. Tho Kate Gillett was owned by T. K. Hnrvey, of this city,- who recetved a dis- patch Inst oveulng discrediting the report ro ferred to, — Gor, Cullom does not regard the doou- ment presented to the West Park Commis- sioners by Mr, J. F. Lawrence as a resigna- tion, and will not regard It as such, It Is stated that Mr, Lawrence now belloves that he acted hastily, and that he will not present his resfgnatton dn regular form. — Over 1,000 tenants of the County of Roscommon have refused to pay any rent. Fox-hunting 1s broken up In Ireland, About adozen now branclivs of tha Land Leagua are organized each week In England and, Scotland, and subseriptlons to tho Land- League funds are on the Increase, -——Tho arguments in reference to the title of the section of ‘land in Sonth Chicago, re- ferred to In yesterday’sM@uimuny, wore com. menced yesterday in the United States Su- preme Court. From certain questions asked. by ChiefJustice Walto, the impression pre- vails that the decision will be favorable to the present holders, —Dismarck stated yesterday in the Reichs- tng thot the Geran Government coutem- plated the appointment of a representative to the Vatican should the interest of the State require It, and, In reply to the taunts of the Liberals, said that he had been forced into hig present position because his former allies had deserted him, —there Is sume reason to belicve that Mayor Harrison wilt not veto the ordinance allowlng the Mutual Union Telegraph Com- pany toerect telegraph poles in this city. It is understood that a son of Cyrus Field is coming here, and wilt artlve today, and pre- sent tha case to his Honor in such alight that he will not feol that he ought to veto it, —It fs rumored that Mr, M. E. Stone, of the junior Grant organ in this city, has ined hands with the ‘editor of tho senlor rant organ, Mr. Nixon, In securing the ap- polntment of the latter to the Collectorship of Customs of Chicago, and that if Nixon se- cures the place there will be o conaolidatlon of Mr. Stone's morning organ and Mr, Nix- on’s morning organ. - ——Mayor Harrison has written a rather caustic letter to Mr, E. ¥. Cragla, in reply to the luttor’s strictures on the management of the Water Departinent and the Street-Clean- ing Department, He says that Cragin’s as sertlons are reckless, and proceeds' to lecture Mr. Crngin pn the proprie- accuses him of a d Mr. Cragin hag respq caustic letter, and repo former charges of mismanagement, ete. is evident that the controveray-will not be settled by Ietter- writing, An investigation ts in order. William Connors, n tug Captain, was brought before Commissioner Hoyno yester- day on a charge of delaying the mattis by preventing the closing of 1 rallroad-Uridge, Connors pulled his vessel Into the draw and kept It there for half an hour, thus delaying a mall-train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, ‘The case is a novel one and raises a rathor interesting point of faw. —FEx-Senstor Hannibal Haiti, United States Minister to Spaln, visited: President Grévy nnd Gambetta yesterday, and was re- celved quite cordially. Both the: distin-” guished gentlemen congratulated him on the part he took in the abolition of ajavery in the United States, and expressed a hope that the friendly relations now existing be- tween France and tha Untted ‘States weoulit become more fri jendly. | —In n history writton by a Judgo Fox of the battle of Fort Donelson it ts stated that Col, William 8. Morrison, of the Forty-ninth Illinois, was killed, Col, Morrison has since beon 9 member of Congress from the Seven- teenth Ilinols District, has been a candidate for Speaker, and was even mentioned in con- nection with the Demoeratic nomination for the Prestdency,'nnd he thinks that he is io tho land of the fiving. Notwithstanding the heavy rainfall of last evening, Messrs, O'Connor and Healy, members of Parliament, and Father Shechy were greetedl by n large and enthusiastic andience of Irish Americans at McCormick Mall. Judge Moran presided, and declared, iis entire sympathy with the Land-League leaders. The speeches of the gentlemen front Ireland were quite eloquent, and, were at tentively listened to throughout. —It Is now positively known that ex- Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, will succeed Mr, Blaine as Secretary of State. The appointment of Judge-“Folger 08 Secretary of the ‘Treasury fs regarded as temporary, and It Is expected that he wilt sueceed Judge Hunton the Supremes Court Bench. Gen. Beal, of Washington, Is men- tioned for Secretary of the Navy, and Juage Taft, of Olio, for Attorney-General, —It Is ‘Understood that several bills will be Introduced during the next session of Congress looking to nn enlargement of the ‘scope of the Vepnrtinent ot Agriculture. One of the propfsed bills will provide that the Department shall be one of Agrivittture: and Statistics, and will make provision for the appointment ofa Commissioner of Geological Surveys, a Bureau of Education and Labor, a Bureau of Manufactures, and a Uureau of Railroad Transportotion. —Tho impression prevails in Washing- ton that the insanity defense has been great- Jy wenkened by the appearance of Guiteau on the stand ‘in his awn behalf, Lis ready perception of poluts,’his clear memory as to dates and events, and his cleverness In keep Ing the -Insanity- dodge constantly In the foreground have served to dissipate the con- in ‘an ‘equally. :Yletion In many minds that lio was sufficient-* ” ‘ty Insane to be irresponsible, But his worst troubles ow that score aru yet to come, - ‘The progcention has only begun its crose-ex- am{natton, whicti, in the hands’ of 0 allow Jawyer as Judge Porter, nay be expected to prove a terrible ordeal for the prisoner’. —The Irish Nationat Convention assem bled in McCormick Malt yesterday. About 1,800 delegates, representing nearly every State and Territory in the Union, were present. Mr. Jolin Fy Finerty called the convention to order ina specch in which he declared that it was the duty of Irish- Americans to support their countrymen in the old land In thelr struggle against British domination and misrule, Mr, William J. Tiynes was elected temporary Chairman. Messrs. Ronayne and Horgan and Mayor Powderly of Scranton, Pa., were clected Seerctaries, After tho appointment of tho usual committees on credentinis, organiza- tion, and resolutions, tisconvention adjourned: to meet at Y o’clock this morning, —Opposition to rent-paying in Ireland seems to be on the Increase, Threa tenants of the Enrl of Kenmare, n Roman Catholic, and a momber of the Government, who pai rent, havo been shot at, and wounded. Tho strike against rent in Limorick County ts sald to be general, and the Sheriff of that county holds writs for 500 evictlons, ‘The adles’ Land League fa being extended, notwithstanding police surveillance, Prof. Goldwin Smith has written a letter In which: he snys that the.coercive action of the Gov- ernment Jn Ircland has borne good fruit, and thinks that the present phase of agrarian. crime in Ireland is less dangerous than the Land League, arid thinks that if Irlsh juries are afrald to convict some form of summary Jurisdiction should bo resorted te, —The Judicial Court before which {sto be brought the appeal of toe Rev. Al. W. Thomas from the verdict of expulsion re- turned by the Conference - Committee at Sycamore convened at Terre Haute, Ini.,, yesterday, Bishop Merrill presiding. It 1s expected that tho Thomas caso will not be reached before this eveulng or tomorrow. When it is reached the prosecution, headed by Dr. Gurney, will opposo the entertain- Ing of the appeal on the ground that since the verdict of expulsion Dr. Thomas has watved his right of appeal by continuing tho exercise of ministerial functions.’ Dr. Thomas’ counsel will resist. this method of disposing of the case, though with but little chance of snecess, na ft 1s thought tho make- upof the court is decidedly unfavorable to the appellant, —ho much-advertised Tariff Conven- tlon of New York was attended by about £00 delegates yesterday, Mr. John ‘Thompson, & banker, spoke in favor of silver coinage and silver certificates; Joseph Wharton sald the tariff should bo arrangetl 80 08 to promote American Industries; John Jarrett, Preal- dbnt of the Iron and Steal Workers’ Assoclu- tlon, sald that atl tho members of that body * (05,000 in ntinber) were protectionists; J. B, Grinnell, of Iowa, hoped that the 975,000,000 bushels of corn raised In his State would be consumed under the American flag. J. HU. Brewer, n Now Jerscy pottery manufacturer, thought foreign competition would be dangerous to American industries, and should be avolded; George W. Moore, of Michigan, favored o tariff -conyention; Hd, Stebbins, of Michigan, spoke in the ine terest of the lumber, copper, and salt inter- esta; Lewis W, Hanjey spoke also in behalf of the salt interests; Robert Grimshaw favored the sugur interests; and several other interests were advocated u several other persons. ——— STATE-ENGINEER seynoun, Atzany, N. ¥,, Nov, 00,—Btate- Buginoer Bey- mour, whose term of oftice ponte tt Ist, bas accepted charge of 400,00 acres, ot ‘woodland f ‘Wisconsin from & Boston syndicate, aud’ W tles of volitigal and soglat Ife, apd] move sggu to dpplatop, Wis, for notoriety, .