Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1881, Page 7

“RAILROADS. A Western Plan for tho Bot. tloment ‘of the Freight: War to tho Hast. putes for tho Inspection of Froight Supposed to Be Fraudulently _ Acquisition of the Eastern Illinois by the Louisville & Nash. Incorpoiation of " Tho Ratlway Life and Acoldent Insurance Company.” yoll-nown Railroad Meu at Its Hend—Caplital Stock, | 25,000,000, ‘ie J. W. Gorrott Unanimously Ree elected Prosident of the Balti- more & Ohio. A Wevtern Plan to Settle the EKastera bidicultles — Vorderbilta .True Ine | t from ‘New York that the negotiations tooking thwarda t retstablishment aco hel ween the Various Enatern Hnes have broken Off, and that Vanderbilt ta now do termined to Keep up the tight intl bis com- patitora agree to bia terms, hos daused sumo surprise In raliroad circles hire, ad It Wwas gen- enliy believed: that,tho difficulties would be The favt ennnot be de stern ronds, fngluding the Vanderbilt lines, aro auitering severely from thts tvar, and several of them’ are not earning eno to pay thelr reguing dividenis, » Yet Vanderbilt <eema to prefer tu slat still more money thin he has already dove in order ty ace couplish bis objest. | When Vauderd! The nunounecinen' gettted before dim. 1. ned that nll’ the 41 Ht inaugurated this war it was for tho purhese of cumpellity ‘tha Pennayl- yaniv und Bultimaro & Olio Rodis to eatnb- eh the samo rates to, Vhilndelphin and Bulti- more na to New York, trucdnts lows to Philndetphia’ and tires’ conta feisto Haltimare,than to Now York on the ground thatthe miloazo tu those: pointy ts so mult shorter, Mr, Vanderbllt contends that the its ference In mileawe amounts ‘to nuthing, as (he terminal point of most senbourd shipments is Liverpool, and therefore te through rates to Liverpool should bo the same via the varloys reabodrd poiata as lone ns the orean rates trom those pointaé dre the suine, Since Vanderbilt his found out that the Ponnsylvabla and Baltimore kOblo hre determined never to recede to such tering hy hug tnuditied nis former position abd 1a now Willing to lenve tho Inatter of ditferonce in rates to tho virioud seabonrd pblnts to be urbi~ fated by un independent party, bue he is not willing to tot the Ponnaylvitula and Baltimore & what tho digerences abail bes But tha ania ane Baltimore " reeds trom thelr position, and consequently the wyr will go On NOD) oe OF tho other arty changes [ta nnd... The maunnucers-of tie era tutiruads here seem to think that Vander: bilt’s fast preposition to lenve the sottioment of the diMtenttes to arbitration fs fale. nt Rallroad managers point to a duilar errangement they made a lew years no Jaregird to tumber busin ‘Those rouds charge & Ohio" retire to sy to Missourt jose palnta hud bean oy coukt come to no Tepiritig a seitifinent of ‘tho dificulties. Finally they decided to refer tho matter to tho Lumntier dewtera themselves, dequently the lumber denlcra were reyueste appoint an arbitrator, wud tie lumber dealers at Louis to nppolnt anather, wid Lneso two were tu appoint aw tliird, husber going direct iver points nnd via st. Louis aliould be, Bakes tn regard to tho Jumber biwiness gas {oz viu the Upper and Lower Miasiaeippt itiver: points. ‘The winber déaleranetud in aeoordanes: with (hia reqnest, appointed-the vou mitters of erbitration who fxed the diflerences In rates, end these were adopted by all the roads. The dtlerences tixen by those arbitrators hive been malntained up to the present tine, and thera bas boon nv trouble elther betwoon the roads or It 18 now argued by tho Westetn manugers that the differences fn rates it Aovvoatd pulnts should and could by settled in the gine ways tersbould be referred to the exporlors of the Siti action mh tho shippers, Imerested, und ns long ag they the ronds uliyht not ko complain, ed that the Canunber of Commerce of Now ihoull upyulot one member of tho Arbitration mntittiee, the Chamber af Commeree of Pili tha third: member be shen by the Chamber of Cominerce of jnttl~ A committee like this would baye vo other consit¢rution except to do tho. falr thing: nnd whatever conolus ibe accepted In youd i ‘ If the Enstern roads wore sincere In tholr pro- tensions, ond bud no cansideridon tn this innt+ ieruxceptto muard tho interests of their roe » Sch arrangement ns proposed rk well. Hur those Eastern mam ind eapeeially Vanderbilt, have a colured indie idan 00 Vanderbilt could wanly allow the Pennsylvania and Bultimore £ Oblo Ronti 1 3 hoy churge, as the occan charges from New York urd moytly so. tnuch lower tram that pout tan from Puilgdelphia and Buttimare, Vanderbilt exucts x terminal charge of 3} cents na ta cme ont Of the through rate, The Pennsylvania Company, it 1s unierstogd, makes uterniinal charge of but 1 cont ut Puiindelphin, and thy Raltlmore & Olio waves no tert charges.at Baltimore at alls Tols wives Philudoiphla an advautiye of 4 cents per 100 Ibs over New. York, and Haltimore of 0 ‘on export bushiess, 8 1 force the Pennsylvania amt Balthnore.& Oia to nuke the sane to Philadelphia aud Baltimuro ae New York, or wt least lower diferences thn are now churged, to be aninutad by a desire to suvo considered an _ exporters of New York. Unus would take of thelr terminal churgea, ang then refer the settloment: of tholr uiliiculticrro auch 2 committes of Bhip- Pesas proposed above, no doubt wv fiir are fangement could ensily bo concluded that would: Satisfactory to ull concerned, - But aa tong 0B nites Ate animated by Nay motives there cin Peace und hurmony among them, anu sitch con- fests like the present ond will recur agaln and en Mf a temporary sottiemont 16 acca be If these rallroud magnates ‘ould Yeal honestty anu fairly with the public, ani charge reasonable a Portation, they would bo fae better off than by evelng for awhile dxorbitant rates and tT owranellug and esand bring rates down tO nominal und sink ugait nll the money and moro they hive made whilg rytas wern high, rindipull Butterors front wire, ‘Thos are just us low rates na thoy it they want 16 year round, av 8 in mites thoy iphia nuother, and othelr respective vltios, Hons tuey' arrive at abou! at New York, which bi: cents over Now York derbilt by bis eto) rageons tax by th Tt the Paster trun the Fagiern min: Persount and aul dust rates of tninss Mich eundiuans of a fave ‘oppose to excecitin, ae to exorbitant ones, apy Feasonable rites ait the id these continued Hotuation: fe Rut able to make contracts Ahead, thelr contracts upon tho’ rates now might’ bo cvinpletoly ruined at whe W tho yallroada advanclug rates ut previous notice, All Of this oes to ‘ational ratirond wir patrons frie] quituble rates ull Provo tho necosaity of a Auw that will forco. the ronds wand charge reason- the year round, Rules sud Rozuintions Yesued by the jeetion for the Guidance of Local Bret Burean of Inspection recontly y the rutlroada loading woat fron WW in condition to commence active Tho following circular wiviug Ine nite how to carry ‘uut:the oljects of the hus Just bean Acnt toa the Local frolzae fide its the assoclations Stiontion having Been called to the wrows wOF shippers iu Iisrepresenting the fur the purpose of abe ation than would others hereby {natructei to at the hetual contents Kes ofercd you Sor shipment and Dover. Youu ave teuson,qo Uellgy FONG Of the various ro owor clugaitle aryud, you nn..40 belluve the con- BC are Hot correatly alutod on ty fo open the’ same, und f¢ found Property thy cingaification and: Digher than stated op the ee propor fale therefur, ea contain property o) aalticalion, Wy ehary. tho vlaselitone uto.of the Lighess ylussitied Article ia ‘Ket toehurge t coutonts of puckages receiving clerie av ag ta describe und 10 bo misrepres change thu anipping-tickoe ‘Ou OF all packages puud to have beey silo record to show dute, slips. Bnd destination, and # full property us deserjbod by thu ‘ai becomes nocessury under these tn> 9 HE gonucets with thy Val . THE CHICAGG TRIBUNE: THORSDAY, structions to open thosa packages, receiving vlerics must be given to undoratand that tho must bo fn position te testify under oath (ft necessary that the contenta of packarces bive not beer dstarbed, und that ston pavkages lanve your station contalning ail the Deoperty, they contained when delivered, and tn like coulttion, Theeo fuatructions will apply allke to local slioguménte and to property received from con- necting Ines, 3 For the purpose of carrying out and making More oMcucious those thetructions, te uadars signed have established an Inspection Hureaw,” With Me. J. It Whuelor as Chief Inapectar, “Mr, Wheoter will empiny alien Duvuty Inapectcrs as ho muy find tvoresary for tho proper supers Sislon of your stution, and you will fully ofp. orate with bin in carrying out these instruc trone. Sem : Tho Rumors toate the Louteviile & Nashville fas Secured tho Chlenze & * Bustern Minos Like y to Be Trites Kverything Indicates that the rumors regard: Ing the acquisition of the Chlehge & Eastern Minos Rultrond by the Lutisville & Nashville, Company aro based upon facts, It te admitterl by the Chloayo & Gavtern Winols people that tho Loulaville & Naehvilla hos boon tinking atrentoud efforts for soinn tinta past to eccure control of tholr road, and that during the tust ten days negotintions linve Loen in progress be- teen the Loulsville & Nashville and some of tho prominent stockholders of tho Rastern L- Mnoia to aclt the formor enough stock 10 Rive it control of tho road. The, Loulsvilio & Nazh- ville originaily Intended to sectirs control of the Loulstilie, Now Albany & Chicano Jtand, and uso tat) Hue ns {ta Chiengo extension, But it js understuod that it bas - loat tts grip on that. property, ond that Dr. Stundiforl and tho rinozer rynidicato Rot awas With it, The Luulevitis & Nashville, thors fore, directed ite uttention to seclre nnothor Ine to Chicago vin the Chicago & Bastern Ile hols, which ja renily a better ant more dircot ‘route thun it would have with thy Loulavilie, Now Albany & Chiengo, Had tho Lotisetlls & Nashville svctired the Now Albany ling it wound have allowed the Chiengo & Enetern Mlnols to remiin independent and uleo to keep control of the Evansvifie & Terra Haute, which has beott tensud to-tho Kustero Tilnole, hs this business would ‘hive come to it at Kyansyilie anyway. ‘Pho change of base on the part of tho Lonisvitio & Nashyiilo in regard to its Chicago exe tension became appirent when it wrested the Evunsvilly & Tetre Muute from the Ester HitwolR and hil the [aso to this rond annilled. Thik shows that the Loulsville & Nuehyille wos. flay utter tho Enatern Tingla, ns it could nut have Ans: otlior object In preventing this raat Oxtenathy {tg system from Terre Haute to eV itie. e acquisition of tho Chlengo &. Eastern by the Toulsvilla & Nusbvillo muat ‘ho of hunvtit to tho interests of Chichi, na both tho great Southern systen will lave extensions to tole city, and thy tight between tho La Interests will no doubt pecome Quite dittor, which will have the offect of bring- tug down the rates from Chicngy to oll points t the Bouth, , Tho General: Passenger Agents Wil _ Meet ‘Voday to Ii the. Commission Nyatenn ‘The Genoral Passenror and Ticket Agents at” the various sullroaita In this country will: meet at tho Grind Pacific Hotel today for the pur- pose of malig un effort to stop the payment of commissions for the. snte of tickets to npunts and others, Itfsoxpectod that from 100 to 10 ronds will be represented, all of whom appoar to bo quxious 10 muke tho movement u Ruccess. Only nvout A bdlf-dozen or moro promingnt ronda Are known to be hostile to the movement Amoug these are tho Erle, Grand Trunk, Now York, Penssylvauia & Obie, “and tho Rock Island. It js feared that the. ree ronds to Jom in the provent any declelye action at today's mecting, a3 somo of thy Ines com- [oun with these ronds will hardly buve the okbone to stop the payment of commissions while thelr competitors coatinus to pay thom, If the reads attending the meeting wero only Agtuated by the right eptrit thoy ould In spite of the few Ines retualny to Join in the moye- ment ninko the much-dealred reform. But thureareay number of ronda which are not sine ceroln this matter. They favor the movement now simply bécnuse rates are alow that tho payment of commissions Is a heavy burden to thom. Wore tho rites ns high ns formerly miny of these road would uppose this reform moye- ent. Aastated heretofore, the most feaslble plant for accomplishing: the refornt 1s fur the runds vepresented at tho meeting to resolve that henceforth they will discontinite thy payment of commisslons to agents, and will not permit their own tgenta to reeelye. commissions: from other rons. ‘They could mnect the competition of out- aldy ronda by buying at Junction paitits with such: ronds thy commission direct to the publte, It is Araved that thls will cut the rates, tut it fs hard 10 ave Why the payment of a cumnmlssion toa Hcket agent is not Juatas much of a cut ne the payin if A, comnmission to the pussenger UIP aut, Bote ee A “Tt isclatined by tho managers of some ronds that the reenteftrant roads could mitch better bo brought to tering if the roads joining In the movement would order the tiekets of sich ronds a sale: until thoy stopped tha paymont of com- talssions. 5 '’, Tho Wertertt Indiana Sult. "Tho trial of the suit of theChiengu & Western Indiana Rattroad 'Campnny against tho City of Chicago was continued yesterday morulug be- foro Judyo, Gardner, Miyor Harrlaon war thd Inst witness on tho etaud Taesdny aftornoon, and bis crosx-examination oceupled nearty all yestirday imdrilog. Ho testified that be was never notified by the company that they wished to come into the: olty north of Tweltth street. Ho abowed some plans of the proposed route of the rond; and alse entd be gave a goneral order to tho police uutthorisics that no tracks should bo allowed to be lid except under tho supers vision of the Bourd of Public Works, Hie never opposed the intended crossing of any strect— except Fourteenth ptreet—when he did miko ublection, beenuse the property-owners in tho vicinity were opposed to its baling Inid, Gomintasioner Waller testtiied that a general order was given fit his request by the Mayor to thu police that ho tricks should be luld except under. the supérvision of the Buard of Public Works, and that be should always have some ono present to sce that the tracks were laid in ace eardunce with his wishes. . In the afternoog ex-Superintendent of Police O'Donnell, was put on tho stund to prove tho Mayr tad given him a gencrut oral order not ta allow tracks to be Inld except under tho supers visian of tho Bourd of Publis Works. Qn cross- exatination ls gave an account of the little un- pleaanitnesa between the ratirond employés aud the efits nutborittes, resulting in the contempt procuedings, but his story wis. nolthor ae full nor as Interesting aa the renortsof Ty TRIBUNE made at the thine the collision ovourred. 3 Mr, sieremesiy ae the City Law Nepartment, wos called to show that tho raliroad company up to Septen ", bad never commenced auy proceediuga for condemnation of the land north of Twelfth atrect. . Messrs, A. M. Hirsh and W. 0, Northway, tho ona uh ‘ora loy0: inthe Honrd of Public Works, tho ather u city enwincer, teatiliod as tu the pore reetuess of certain maps intraduced ta show the lveation of tho proposed tracks and the contige (tous property... cies 1 Bevernt fotiors which passed betweon the rall- road company aud the city authorities wore then fond, utter: which tho court adjourned to this mornt f ng. “The Kastern Fight Goes Bravoly On. ‘Tho Peyhsylvanin and Raltimore & Oblu Rall- roady yesterday announced ©. reduction In freight rates to interior points, Tho Peuusyle yanin took the lead by reduojng’ the rates to Pinaborg to 34 conta per Ih pounds on graiy and provisions, and the Baltimore & Obio fol- towed suit by making the samo rates to Whoel+ ing, Tho Vaniterbilt rouds will na doubt follaw suit by making o shnilar reduction jn tho rates to Buttato, ‘Thera has hoon no further chauge ju rates to sexbonrd points. envy reduction itn. nounced yesterday hag atimtilated proviston shipments Bomewbul, but there.hus bogs io per eupibly therende in grain shipments, tis quite hkely, now that Vaugerblit tas ro- fused to come to terms and bas decreed that the fight inuat go on until bis terms are complied with, tho Pounsyivaula and Bultiuore & Onio will force the fight both on freluht und pussen- wer rates In ordor to compel Vanderbilt to ro- eudo trom bis position. Mr, J. W. Garrett Ro-olected President of the Baliimore & Ohio, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bavrimogy,’ Deo, 14.—At a meeting of tho Board of Dircotors of ‘the Baltimore & Ohio Hallway Company, hold boro today, Mr. J. We Garrett was unanimously rovlauted Preatdent of: the con pany for the ensulng year. Aftur boing qualified, Mr. Garrett expresseyt to tho board his appreciation of tho bouor of boing called by- the nvanimous vote of all interests connected with the road tu the Presidoncy of the company for the twonty-fourth conseoytive year, | $6 was grutifying that, while the progress of the company: hus bees of a markud ‘char- actit, throughout tho ontiro year, yet dure ing ( tho ‘past: year itd development was conspicuously great, It ls strong and pros: porout; with. tho profaise of continuously. ex-- tendig Its ince. {nto ftgportunt and: desleavlo torrltories, Ineréaging its tru, and adding. to {us ugefulness.- On the rocommondation of the Finunce Committeo the following ayrcomunts for vloso Dusligss and tyaltio’relations with the Haltmare & ObloCywpany wore submitied to the board for approval, whion.was unanimously uiveny First, with we “Pletgburg, Obicago & Young#town Hallway Company and the Valley Ratiway Company, Tho formor tg ongaged In the eoustruction of a raliroad from tho City of Vittebuy toaud through ho City ol Youngstown and tho County of Bfutioning, Ohio, to the City of Akron, in Buanit County, Ouro, ut whieb point ey Killway Copa ny. which owns tha. rafliway from Akron to Clevaland, O, Kecond, an agreement for alone relations nad Sab ere muir af tralie with the Rut filo, Bulttinore & Ohto itairead Company. wiiet JA now ongaved Ih constracting aid opordting road from Neweastle, In Ponuaytvania, to tt holag ator neny Chievo Junior. on the bake frie Division of tha Waltiinara & Onto Rultrond Comtany ae which, ae eoiuiplatenl; for conneedon wit! tl Tato, bittaturg ke Western and estern thy Noweastio & Oil City Ttallway'a, n continuous ino of rally bobwogn Chiengs Junction and the City of Bultato, Thess important lines will show extensive business, capecially between thy Pittsburg & Conneltsyiio and the Chicago M+ vision, and yenernily with tho Hultinore & Onto system, They Wilt also open tires udditional pirteof tho States of Pennssivania, Ob ‘ew York, with connections for Naw for tho Naltiinere & Oly Company. T Garrect stated that the policy of tho Ut. & Oblo Company ts proving thoroughty fu it is not only doing its full Bim ness ftom New York, but gots realty more thin tho poreentare nitowed (t tnder tho une fale terns of tha trunk-line agreement. The New York Central has boon ttntortinite in ate trieting a great deal of fow-priced business, by whiel it ing been Mtvrally so btocked thi? the superior rnpidity with whieh tho Biltinore & Onin Compnny hundtes and dollvers its freteht enuses it tobe preferred, not only withont the ptymant of eouinixsions, whien Frosident Van- derbilt go mistakenly nileged It paid, but at wn advance over tho tates churgud by the New York Central & Uudson Rever, Towetts Independent Cincinunat! Cone nection. Special Dispatch to The Chteaoo Tribune. Crrvenany, O. Dec. 1L—Tho report eént you yeaterday of an nereemont by which Jowett would be able ta geet tuto Clnelinath Indepent- ent of any of tho Ines controlled by Vanderbilt was found today on Inveattration to be sub- atantinily correct, though the route that will bo adopted was not stitted ‘exactly: correct. In= Rtend of using thelr own Ine to Dayton, running from there to Xenin, and thenes Inte Ciucinnatt over the PaneHandle, ag stated yesterday, tho Now York, Penuaylvnnin & Oblo will build a short ewitch-ike connection to Spripgfeld, and JoIn tho’ Pennaytyania tracks nt that point, rnunlng inte Cincinnat! over what used to ko the Little Miain! Hoad, Tho New York & Fenusylvania at present does not run within avout four miles of Bpringfeld, and this stretch: of traok will haye to be built. In,constructing this nic the railroad company will doubtless be materially agsisted by the citizens of Spring- field, us thoy have gfton oxprossed a desire to tap the fins far tho benollt thoy would derive in obtaining con. ‘There fa one serious drawback to the Now York, Pennsylvanit & Ohio tu juin- ing tho Pounsylvania’s lipo at » Springe held, by this arrangement = the | New York, ‘onnsylvanin = &° Obiv will prace Henly desert that. part of | tholr tine which extends from Springfield to Dayton, & distance of aver twenty tulles. Practicit ruil rond men do not took tipon thls as a protitablo proceeding, New York, Pennsylyanin, & Ohio ollictnis took tpon It 18 the price of thelr tide- wndence of Vanderbilt. ‘Tho fret that Trusteo Intex, of the New York, Ponnsslyanin & Ohte, Eniled today fram New York for London fe aut Actent evidence that the contract with the Penn- aylyania folks has been stuned, oud will, as stated, go into effect on tho Ist ot January, The teinauction js looked upon as itn iinportant move aia wolean victory for Jewett over Vane p Extension of the Kast-‘Train Systent- by the Ponnastvania Boad, : Spectat Dispatch to The Chituga Tribune. Cincinnati, O04, Dee. 14.—On Monday and thorenfter the now fast-traln rystem Inaugue rated by tho Pennaylyania Road from Chieugo, haying proved successful by. experiment, will beextended to Cinofnnati, St Louis, and Ine dlanapolis, the traln for the three latter citles combining at Columtus and overtakiug the Im ited express from Chicago at Pittavur, whero those Who care to pny the extra charg can take. the lattor, which consists of dining end aleeping cnes only, for New York. The tlno-table cnst~ ward will be an Collows: Leave Cineinnatl at 7:10 wimg arrive in Now York at Dea. tn leave, Cinetanath at 716 op. ing i In New York at T:0 op. om, Thu Inte train makes the run tu twenty-four hours and fittcen minutes, or, slowing for tho differences Jn sine, in twenty-three and a bale houra This ig the fusteat regular trata cverran ont of here to New York, but the Panetlaudie ia prepared to shorten it up three-rourtha tn tho near: future if novessary. Mall and express mutter nat mae @ practical gain of froin four to eight Ours. Dallas to Bo tho Headquarters of the Gonld Kystem fu exns, Dauwas, 'Tex., Dev. 4.—A confereuco of Mia- Fourl Pacitle Ruitroad ofelals, A. A. Talmage. Manogor, presiding, tnkes plyce tomorrow at Dalias. It laundorstood that Daiins after Dee. 16 ig to be tho hondquarters of tho Qonld syatera In Texas: niga that fH, Nowman will bo mado chief of tho Toxus nyents from tho anine date, Pho tirst through Puliman car from Daius to St. Loui will eave tomorrow. % Started for tho Sonat of Ware Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Minwauner, Wis., Deo. H.—Genoral-Manager 8. 8, Merrill and Genoru!-Superintendent W. 0, Van Horne, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paut Ratlwny, bave gone ty Emmettsburg, Tay to look nfter tha interests of the campany at that point and nid indeferthur tho atsemp: of the Buriinzion, Sowa & Northorn Ruliway to cross thelr trucks, ‘Therv werg nv new develop. Tents tn tho flynt,. except that the St, Paul atiil holds the fort. New Cotton Rato from St. Now York, Sr. Lovie, Mo, Dec. 14.—Representatives of tho five trunk ra!lroads running east from hore held o meoting this. afternoon aud agreed to mnke the cotton rate to Now York 30 conta por 100, and to divide the onttun trata equally oe teen ther, ‘Sols rate fa.un advance over the previous achodulo figures, and about twice ns quel a cotton has really beon tnken to Now York for. The Next Annual Meeting of the Roade ing Company. if + Pricavenenia, Doo, 4.—SeCalmont Brothers & Co; unk the appointment of a Mastorto prostde over thé next annual meeting of the Reading Ratteoad Campuny, Louls to Q Their Way to New York to Soll é Bonds, Sreciat Dispatch to The Chicago THdune. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dac. 14.—Messyg, George N. Tack, C. C. Brown, aud D. H, dold@yre, Direct- ors of tho newly-organized Springticld & Kt Louis Ratlrond, loave tonight for New York to Noeyoriute the aalo of tho bunts to bo iesucd for the construction of thy rond. « Cutting Rates from Milwaukee to the Seaboard. Speclal Dispateh to The Chtcaco Tribunes MILWADKEB, Wis., Dao, 4—Thero wna great excitement among shippers and otbors today oo account of the break in enst-Lound rates, Ibe Ronerally understood that the out will place the ratus ut 17 cents tor graiu and 18 cents for pro- yistons from bere to tue seaboard, * A Budgot of Gossip from Nobrasia, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lisxconn, Nob. Deo, 1.—1t ta interoating to note tho various rumoré Which aro daily putin circulation regarding rullroad extonsions in this State, and ratiroud enterprize in: yeveral, Tho Dupers are full of {t, and the people talk of little elec, It seems to be pretty generally under- stood that Nebravku will be tho coutro of une usual rallroad activity during tho comntog year; fod, Rules all siyns fall, ducoln’ will bo tho strategic polnt ag the commercial contre of that vast and fortlio region Lotweon the Missouri River and tha mountains and tho Platte und Arkanuas Ivers, nround which will rage tho wir of the great rullroads of sho’ Northwest during the your 188, Bpeaking of the loval significance of this prospective railroad war, tho Stute Journal, of this city, sayas “ln nddivon to the complotion of tho ‘Burlington & Mingour! Hivor Rallroad to Denver, this clty. will buve be- foro the clusy of tho your 183 a now luo south to Bvatrloo and the Kanuag Line, by tha.axten- slon of tho O. It. & V. Rutlroad, for which a now ‘aurvoy tulupropress. Alsdudjroce cppovodon with tho Wabash system: by a |inv from Sbonan~ doab, In.; alsoa connoction with the SMissourl Tacific, now betox mipldly completed from “Atobisou to Omaha, on tho wost side of tho Mis- wour} River, giving a yaaa fine eetiod with Chicago by the mutin Wabash Lio and with st. Loule by the Mivsouri Pueltic, Another double cunovction will Pee be made by the Joluder of tho Chluayo & Northwestern and tho Chivazy 8c, Paul Rallroads in thy building of 4 branch frow Fromont to Lincela, uying the franchise of the Lincola & Frowunt Road, to woieh bonds have bocw voted in this ety, ‘Thoru Wnlso a Mkolibood of the carly aumpiution of tho Meiw- ‘phis, Topeku & Nebrovku Une to Cabs city, giviug ua direut vonneotion with the oud of winter nuxigation on the Misslasippi, with which t uyali ourselves af (ho coul-Helds of Southeast- ern Kansas wnd (ne birge Uno to Now Orleans, Tf thesy stutements are correct—and your cure respondent hus no reuson todlepute them—thers new lines will: wlve Lincoln the hub twelve spokes tg the yreut rallroad wheel and put ber ‘upon the lag of guven urent cuttrouds—to- Witt ‘The C., B. & ..the Unies Pagliio, tha Wabueh, the C..& N. W,, tho Chicago & st. Puuly the Mem pis, ‘Topeka, & Lincoln, and the Sliswourl Fu- cite. eh Ip regard to railroad matters Iu woucral throughout the State, the Hurliugton & Missourl will probubly huye eeveral Ughtaun ites bunds the coming sear. Thatecompany will certainty ulm to xecure every atrategatic point In Bouthe peru Nebraska, dud bold the territory if posalbie, Tho Union. Paeiie, Jealous of the eut direct whieh It will revelve from tho extension of the Hurtington & Missourl ftlver Ratteoatl to Bone ver, wiilondeavor ta atlppte that road by tape Ding Int varlous poiita. and the lent between those two tinus will duubtless beesme vury ine teresting as wellne profitable to the poopte of this State, Additional piinsea of thin prospect: ive war will bo developed front timo to tine, hut the certainty of n grand atrife for Rupreinacy of the railronda ju Nobenskn during the yoar 1883 is alrendy ucknowledgad by al Mivcellancons Iemn, Med. 8. Holder bas been nppolnted [lnoia Central agont at Panola, in piece ot Mr, B.A. De Hott. realigned, Me. Holder was formerly tral dispatcher for the Litnls Centrit, Mr if, M. Smith, formerly General Aunt of tho Burlington & Missourt River in Nebraska Rallroad, at Atchison, bas been proninted to the position of Assistant General Freight Agent of this road, with hondquarters ac Omabu, Messra, Re It, Cable, General Manager: and A, Khnbatl, onora Superintendent of the Chiea- a0, tock inland & Paeliia ond, have gone on n denne of thor rand, They ara to hy gone about a week. Mr. Jaines Chariton, Géneral Passenger Agont of tho Chicago & Alton Rtullruad, has guftered o Severo afliiction by tho luss of bis 15-yeur-uld sow Harry, who died of typhold fuver early yestore dluy morning, Mr, Charlton has tha deep g Butby of nl who Ienow theo in bia sad bere: ment. Anothar, still ofdor, son of (Mr, Clurlton isdown with tho typttuld fever, bul fortunately he fs now un the road to recovery. ‘The Wavasi {5 stil ruuntug its tralns over the Chicago & Alton between Ponting and Uniengo, ‘The damage caused by the recent heavy rain: to the track of tho rond neat tho Knokakee River Js bolng raphily repaired, and It 1s expected to have the roud agin in zood condition in a day ‘or two. No deluy ar inconvenience in the tune ing of tho tralia is enuéed by the wasvout, aud tho traing depart and arrive on regular tine. A _mecting of the representatives of the freight departments of the Nurthwestern, Mil- wankeo & St, Paul, and: Minoia Central Muil- ronds Was herd at the Northwestern alice yester> tay for the prrposy of renewing the pooling are Taixenunt on Freeport bustness, which had ex. pital by thnitation. No diticulty was exporl- enced in making, nw: now arrangement. The reproventatives of the Northwestern and tho Mitwaukee & St. Paul will muet today to audit tho xbeutintiy of the St. -Paul and Minneapolis haol, ? i Mr, W, CG, Andrus, General Agent of the North- ern Pacllic hallway at Chlenzo, bas resigned, and will accept the pusttion of General Agent of the pussolizer department of thu Milwaukee & St. Pout Kithway at New York, ils district Is to consist of tho cities of New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken, nut thofr suburbs, ‘The appointment will take offect Jun. 1, 18% Mtr Andrus is peeuilarly well qunlitied for the di. tles of his now position, haying held astiwilar position ns General Rustern Agent af tho Northe orn Pacilio in Now York -tor somo, yours, The Milwauker & St. Paul may congratulate itself in having been able to secure tho services of so pHicient A tan to took out for its paasengor in- terests iu Now York. 3rd. W. “Midgley, Commissioner of tho | Sooinpesticnr Haitway Association, has just is suet Tollowhye elromars ar No, 68, datod Dec. 9, announolng cations aud.rules, tssued under a henson, 1s herchy withdrawn hd can- veled. From and atrer Deo. 4 the folowing clusgeiilcntions aod ruica witt be in eifects Deru or nelly In earboys, Jess thin carsloads, D1; lumber for hoxes, cur-liads, sane ne lumber, “When twoor more staiions.aire affered for shipment, two inny bo estininted at 7400 pound und additionul animals at 8.02) pounds each, “fn computing the rates un lovomotives the actual gross or ngerogute weight of tho locomo- tve and tender stall be xscortalued, und charge rhetpior be made nt tho estublishod rate per : ——< : THE PREVAILING. DISEASE, Addition to Uke Capacity of the Pevte Hottso—Vaccluation Goes Bravely On— Hoveral New Cases Reported Yesterduy. Tho now temporary witg to tho Smull-Pox Hozpitni isto contain four wards, with flfteen beds cach, furnishing room for alxty patients, Tn ense of necessity, seventy-five pationta can be accommodated within tho walls, It will cost eM, ts Yesterday was the first day for eighteen months that no cage of Bmnll-pox was roported from the Fourteonth Ward. : ‘Tho Health Nepurtment received 1,700 vaccine palntd from Maud de Lac’ yesterday moraug, nearly all of which wore Used up beforo night, About 60 being used fn tho Utileo. . age ‘There wore two cases of stioged ‘stunll-pox ro- Ported from No. j775 ClyBdurn avenue a fow days igo, but the party reporting inade an error inthe numbor. ‘They were at No. 10 Clybourn ‘avenue, ‘There have been: ne cases and there ure no cases. mt present of enuallepox at No, 175, + Vaeelnatlon touk 80 strongly on one of persins who camo into the Moalth Ollica yoster- day that a cage of soup and Cape Wilson's overcoat have frned up missing. Capt, Wilson Rays tho Virus tis tho fullow who took his cout Was naturally bad, An Italian walked Into the City-Hall yester- day suffering trom the smali-pox, and Inter ona inin, clultmmy to como trum No, 10 Wost Ran- Honphatreot, Fhoy were tnken into tho wow re- tention-roam, opposit the Mayor's otfica, Capt. Hithdway refuned yesterday afternoon to reculye a prisoner ut the Chiougo Avonuc Pos Heo Btation charued with tearing down © snialls pox warning gird, (fhe polles wike tho ground that the person came from a house whore arial pox prevails nnd there was. danger from infau- Hou, Tho Heaith Olficers inaist that the police must bulp thom to enforce the ondtinances and that thes’ shumid be compelled to du eo. In the London epidemie of smintl-pox -ulnat, persons ina million dled who were vaccinated, wally 400 died to a milllon who were not vuecl- noted. ‘Uhisisa telling argument in Luyor of ‘vaceluntion, NEW CASES WERK REPONTED yestorday ns foltowa: From No, 173 South Wa- ter, No. 270 South Water street, both np-Rtairs. ‘o, BX) South Hatsted atreot, No. 101 Chicuyo uvenne, No, el Wentworth Fisk street, No. a7 Milwaukee avenue, West Van Nuren streot, iu the rear, No. Tt West Viftconth street. There wero two deathe at tho hospital of porsons’ taken from No, B} Canal street, sid a iat from Lake View, The deaths fn Chloago wore at No, 164 Cafcago ave. nue and at No, 78 Fink atreet, “Ollicer True, while itor pein to disinfect a amall-pox victine at No. Ud Uhienyo avenue yestoruuy afteriiuon, wis rather roughly bandied ¥ ONO Theollore Zander, n painter, who uasnult= ed bin and struck ba several Umea, The of Heer put up a amall-pox cant und Zander tore it down He taro down a second ono, and inate himself av obnoxious ns possible, Finally, OF iteer True took Zander te the police atation, on Chicaxo avenue, where Capt. Hathaway rofurod to receive bim, and the Neulth Onloce had to lot dia nin zo. Later fn tho afternoon Colef Mes Gurtyle faiued an ordor Cor bis rearreet, and ho Js probably how in custody. Mossea. Katon & Prince, Nov. 74 aud 7 Mich: fan street, have jasued orders to thelr ¢mplo: bat they must all be vacolunted hy Munday morning next or vaoate thelr pinces, BMALI-PON IN THE COUNTRY TOWNS, Reports come froin the country towns tht the dread disenso i8 by ne mgaus contined to the city, From Lake View, Joiteraon, Npricaod Park, and Maine numerous caves ure repartad, and in every instance the infection Is said to have come Teoin Chicago in one way or anothor, whtob toca not ugree with tho theory of the Houlth. Depurtraent that the sproad of” tho dis euea Ip tho elty fs lurgely attributable to pers sons being sont “here from the onuniry with it, In tho vielnity of tho Rohe. inian Comatery. an entire family fa roported ag baving tho dlacasy, and they tre auld to havo tnken ft troin bodlos which havo heen buried there: by tho city authorities, und which tho recent peasy ratis have washed out of the yronnd, The Heulth Commissioner, however, save (bore Ista truth ln tha report, so far ae tho city ia convorned, and denies that uny bediva have been, buried thore with bls kuowledge, All of tho bndivs buried, be gays, urs: taken to Waldbotas Conitery, aud ouch graye la duw tive feut deep, and every preonution fs taken against tho sprodd of tho disenso, If the “family tn queaton has tuken tho disvase, a4 alleged, ho thinke {thas buen froin budies buterred over whisk bho has hud no contral—the ‘bodies of Bobominns who: have dled huro or elvowhere without the nature of tholr divcago beiug kugwn, VARIOUS FOUMS OF DISKASE—TREATHENT ‘OF PUL AFFLICTED, . Tp ths Baltor of Ihe Udicago Tribune. Carwaga, Deo, U+Suutl-pox is alarmingly csotuisun in Chicago, f Tndeed, the disease 1s atroady quite boyoud the control of the jocal Health Devartnent, and it therefore Leboures tho averurg vitizeu, tor ble uwa Individual sstety, if not tor tne sulvty uf others, to nut only look forwurd to un curly opportunlty to be reyaccluated, wand if necossury, sll further, tod subsequent yavolna- on, uate aad agate, but ulag to the fact that there by grout niccusyty for an powedlate Ista ton of thoso who aro sullering with sarll-pox, Lteully sonia system oF isolation Ig Intporative. The slipahod method uf fealation iy now in vogue, the ebief chupucteriitics of whlol conalyt Jn plaicarding tho premises, dylving di St-louses—winuil-pox ambulances-rthrouy! be crowded thorousbfures of the city, ald this, tou, ti opon daylizot, tho standing uround and tho'Joatiings of suull-pox patients withlu the garrldurd at the Clty I, the nightly eialtanlons ifprous kick bath ut the obbap ledge gid ut tho suyerul puliow stacions, tho, {ucowhigs and outyolngs of tho carulusy physt+ ciup, and of tbe altogetier too poupous Uealta Otifee official, te iu nowise conduclyd wa actual linitutiva:-but, upon the other hand, they ouch ang avvornily are oxceudiugly potent ug factors a te disgouslnution of this tost virulent cons eras iS Av a tnattor of fuct, the continuation of such proceedings will nut only inurease tho number oF alek, bit the duercase Will necessarily be so rupwl’ thet tho cantemplatud additiow to tag suall-poxs hospital will be wholly Inadequate; besides, this pecultur type of dlecase through such ucyligenco will Lecome BO virulent as to Hour of Jovestigation over tho entire ling, Mrs, Sands, of Lakestde. On Nov, 2 dirs. Bates «CARO, dusinative » io ‘no desire te DECEMBER 18. 18 1MVELVE PAGS stubbornly realat tho most energetic sanitary ineasures, : ‘To nsgert that tdolation {9 ont of the ytestion, that [tis wholly timpractiouhla i Chicago, Inte iirm that the Municipal Goverament of this city Is weates an imputation which is, In all othar Fexpects eave (i thoas Rbbertiininy to henith, strentinuaty denied, Isintion can be hind even In Chicago: and it Is here prodicted that {t will be bad lone before the present epidarnite iA slampetl ‘The nttri- bute thost necded nt this particular time [a de~ termination; un Intelligent Houltth Board wih wulliciont monetary heckiug to isotate cach pe tient or exch family of patients, to not only auparate thom from others who are not sick, bit provide for their daily wanta by employing in such cases ne Js neecseuty Or otherwise securing: the services of a ints who wilbact in the capa WY OF fh sentinel, messonrer, ag caalon way require, -Sonw such system or jubor, with ita manifold dotnils, faulthfally | performed under the of the’ Houlth Commissionar, wat 0 of Inestinable worth. Thus quarantined fa thelr awn Lomos, ninine frends, with printed hyxiene Instruction for thotr care, tgethor wilh suo vikiietons as is necusenry from sone repurnute physician, such putfents will not only ho Lkely to farm better, und thus reduce the death rte, fut tho net wilt, tend to ttauep font and wo bring to sight many cases that ofderivise wiltremair hidde The teolution here spoken ef does net mean Unt the ehttdren of the housenold shall atrend I; it lous nut menu that the fathor siutl ‘K; Jt does not r, brother, or way: other nit y anal do the shopping or marketing, but that the sick shall nerally be separate in the wotl. Now tn this connection it ny beot Interest to learn tnore delinitly of the natant of the two Vurivtics of small-pox, termed by noaptiogiats distinet and confluent sniall-poxt 1. Tho former ts more mid and tesa dangerous than the Inttor; it is nttended with less sevore constitutional alsturbanee: having diatinet pustules which ordinarily are few in number, they ttre detached, exch boing surrounded with a puile-reit ureala, #. Inthe confluent variety tho pustules run togother, or cuntesco, forming a uniform hoe moyonecus avelling. Stnitll-pox fs 0 continued Infectious fever, at- tonded with an eriiption, and $9 caused by a specltts zyinotic poise, Tho period of incubation lasts from eight to. twoilve diye, after which oecuns the () primary fever, which (9 * uahorcd In With lnssitude, riiors, Palos In the hod, buck, and folns, wight eure thrant,’soun followed by naured and rumiting, Ja GL the epiyastriun (pit of the stomach, glten sovare, with Celidernead on presmures bat aud ry skit, thirst, sennty and bigh-culored urine: these eymptpins continue for nbout three days,'* when the (2) eruptive staye becins, tho eruptions conting ont titst upon the face, then upon tho eewlp, neck, arma, breast, body, and lower exe trontles tn irregutur gucccesiun. requiriug About twenty-four bourse for tull devel- opinent. ‘The eruption appears first os neumlimted (polite) “red spots, in the bewinnlug sometinien of an oblong shape, whieh successively make their appearunee und which during the Uirst fort scoluhe bours become ruunded Into pimples, with vouicles (bitters) Upon tholr tops having slight depressions in. the ventre. ‘Lho suppuratics alage @) beru bering, the serous luld within te vesicles. acquiring tt purulent charactor, becoming Uiick and yellow, tu Icles now assuminy thenppenrance or A . whteh on tho ninth of eleventh day iving Vent to tho mutter that afterwards ty tho surfucu uf the puck, forming senbs or crusts that soon full of, leaving the skin scaly and Oftentines pitted. Suvscquent, to this, foun three to ive ditys, the (4) periexd of exsiceation (dying) oveura; after whien, If no complications have arisen, tho morbigsymptoms subside und eonvaleaceice vasucy, in (ho continent varicty from the oulect tho dsease {3 usually Kevero; tho eruptive period is more irregiiar and tho change* ure far more rapt, “Thero nro often spasmodic twiteblugs Of tha muscles: ut or previous to the upponrance Of the pustules the xctondary or suppurative fovor frequently nssuines a tsphuld form: sutl- Vaden occurs about the pertid oF the eruption, after whick the tunguc, moutbeand throwt bo- come dry and dark; pocks form in thu mouth, thront, try: FectuM, and Nrethra; aud ocensi ss Tptums Mantfost thems while indicate a tlh doxgree of tunllgnane; Varialohl or moditied smsil- pox (varioliy isan oxetetingly mild fori Of the disease, due. to previous Vaceinutlun, or posatbly, In some ine atunees, to some othar accidental influence, A sinit-pox patient should be completely tsa- tated from nif other thembers of tho fumiis, Provided with a nurse, be should be placed in large alry room devold of . all farniture excepting tint neceasury to tho patient, the enrpet, drapery, ote, being remove leaving tho bare wills, the Ded, a ebair or two, and auch bed coverings a6 urn nocessury ta the comfort of the patient. Tho toom should be kept durk, well ventilated, and warm. ‘Pho remainder of the bouschuld should ‘he both. promptly, yieelnated and isolated. Tha house should be thoroughly distutected, ex ing possibly the room occupied by the ick, using earbolated thymoline, bromo-chtoralaim, chivrile of Hine, ete, All Mien or thor clothos, ‘used obout the Blek whon through wita should Lo hnmedintely throws tuto a xolution of curs halic eld, the strength Of which ahauld not bo leas than lor 1h per cunt, Such clothes a8 ure Mscless should Le Immediately destroyed by re, eit ‘ WO 15 TO NLAME? ‘To the Baltor of The Chicago Tribune Curcagn, Dees .—Monduy, night Inst a gens tletaan who had been sik for three or fuur dase wes fous to be down sith emall-pox, Waa it tot tho duty of the Health Ulcers to re- moye him Immediately apan notitiention to tho Pest-house—more especially since the patient Was anxious too? Mut what du they instead? ho patient was left at bla nince of residenve Unt About 8 p. a, Pnesday, when the covered wayon tron the pest-house took bim tn, Just at thy hour when tho strect was full of people coming home from business, Hus the Heulth Department so many cases of this kind tout twenty-four hours must elapse ere’ a patient Gan be removed to the pest-honsc? Wao is to binino for tbix inck of dispatch—this criminal nogligence? And why shoukl the Health. nue thoritica choose such an untimely hour for movul? Is it atrange that thle dread dlacase is ‘becoming aburiningly prevalent in our city, when Wo sce such gross negligence and misman- agement? Yours, ote., Cur, {cntsINAL CANELESNESS, ‘To the Editor of The Catcago Tribune. Crrcago, Dec. H.—in reading your valuable paver Lhuve noteed many comolalnts made of ibe careless method of cnrmg for small-pox Dutlonts who apply to the Health Department Tor treatment, Tam latormed of tho Following (naident bya reputable practicing plysiciun, aud its a sorry comment on te Hoalth authorities, Wher Me, Rowley died of sinuti-pox a few days ngoat tho corer of Indiany avenne god ‘Shirty-ttth street tho Moaith suthoritivs sent tayo men to put bis body in tho casket previous to burial, ‘These two mon, after placing tha body in tho casket, gut upon an Tudiuna avente cur and role down-town, ‘Thit duoter's atten tion was calicd to thy matter by thy appiledtion of conductors of thut line to ‘bin to ve vaccl- nated, Comment Is unnecessary on Way Part, A A MOTHER'S LOVE, Mra, Bates, the Divorced Wife of a Former Chicatonn, Charged with Kiduaping Ono of Her Chitdr ppectal Dispatch to The Chicago Triburtt. Racnearen, N. ¥., Dee. W.—-When the New York Contral train arrived inthie city yesterday afternoon, a well-dressed, good-looking Indy, with n pretty Httle girl 11 yeursof age, allguted. The woman hastily procured g through theket to Uhloagy, and iopk tho tain tor that plico, tutor in the afternoon, the Rov. Henry O, Bates arrived in tho olty in hot purgult ofthe womun, He wald that sne was his divorced wife, and that sho hat virtually kidnaped bis Uttlo girl Mine nie, Ho went on to say that, whlle living on Michigan avenue ta 1800, bu discovered evidence of Mra, Butce’ unfaithtuliuss, and that be kopt quiet to hor about the dlacovery, hop- log to win her back; but sho went frum bal to worse, and. ho fualty quit Chicago, after get- (ing # diverce truant bee by Judge Sumner an tho ground of adultery. No went to Sodus Inst spring, Uringing tho tittle git with bin, Ho bad’hor boarding at the Louse of his bilf-olster, cawe trom Chicayy, and on Sunday, soon aftur hor arrival, created a sensation by attompting “to steal Minnlo during ® sermon . by her fathor, Yesterday. divs, Mates. told Mrs. Sauda that sho wand to triug tho child to Aochuster to be photographed, aud Mr, utes gaya tat Mrs, Sands covsentud, undor the proul> foo that uo hdyantige should bo tuken of tho child, But Mrs, Bates never went near a photos graph gallery, and aptrited tho Mitic girl away, Latva clatwe that Mtre, utes bas baen louding a Ife of sbame fa & house un Clack atreat, Uht- and bo expressod great borror at, the thought of his little girt boing ip tho care of the wales, wet Le take tho ticvt tralu for Cole cago In Tbe morning. Mivus, Ne Yo, Dou td—Mrw, Julia Uates, wife of tho tev, IL 0. Bates, patur of tho Uaptlst Chured hero, who is churgud with attenmtlog to Wbduct their daughter Miunle frou thy church on a recent Sunduy evening, fy out with 8 suttur douying tho atlowpted ubduation. ‘shu sye the: ‘vores whieh bir. Bates cluline to have isa Cul cago divercu; Wut there way nover any appeure Once ob ber part,and that it can and will bo Bub uside, Bbe alvo says Wet" tho custody uf ibe ehildien was awarded to ir. and Mrs. Alex. Budd, of Lakuelue, Ne Yo. tut that in Mra, Bands’ absonce My. Bates abducted tbe chlid, Minnie. Houriug of bis, she eny4, abe come an frum Chicaye to ace tho children, and went to tho, ohureh for that purpose only, und: weit, tuke her daughter -uway.’ Shu onterod the chureh during the vpuoiiy prayer, sut dow! by the cblid and kissed bor, ho says that Me. Mates, peerluy through wis winkens, saw her and: fomediately uimdo an outory and demanded ber removal, which: fol~ lowed.. bbw declares that for iitean yewrs she supported boy tamtly, indludiiy. bér tusbaud, who refused to work, and tac ually, on jot tng # cleriailp in w'storo in Welland, hu wai arrested Lor atuullug woney froin biy cwployer, ‘Thuy went buck to Ca cago and were supported by un utd gocitty. Then Hates went to Muro wod opened # salou, but svon tatled, Sho receiel a legavy of $1000, which ho ingested: and Tot tn f& adloot In Chicago, after which he kald Hoe hed @ ont to preach. Ho talker mitch ot the -big .ulary of the fev. Heney Ward Heceher, and said that ne fad no dont he would be more popular and get bigger bay that: Heveher, In firsts of this Iden, he abandoned hia family, ane commonced to travel ahout the country, It fs tazorted that a church counell, enllod for the examination and ordinas on of Mr. Hates, deolled nut to'gvant ordina- Yon on account of tho douttfal character of tis theology and standing. The community Is in great commotion about the affair. —————— An -Miterview with the Minister of Cuatomne ptcial Davateh ta The Udteaeo Tribunte Orrawa, Nee. H.-Totay a deputation from Montreal waited on tha Hon, Me. Hawell, Mite Ister of Cuatuins, ln the Interest of Messrs. Cowana & Mebenti, whe recently bad $10,000 worth of Iunalan furs soized at that port for boing entered as tintressed goad when thay were fa coulity In a aunoufacttred state, ‘Fho Mine fster promisud to rotcuse tho goods pro- viding the neuessury security “wis furs Mished. nad ln the mmenntine has taker the enso tinder conviduration. A second deputies Hon aiso, waited on the Minister with referanee, he aelzure Of 2Oxt domnijohus oF vinewtr, some felt shog cloths, and Lowen pty donijel consizned froin Dremen ty Hurtion, smith & Co, Of Montreal. ‘The inyelea represented that the demljobue contaihud vinegar, but 402 of thom were Fant ty be Hilod with spirite, ‘The objet Of (hé fnterview was to hive tho felt shue-cloth and ainply demijohns retensed, as nd vances have deen made on tem equal ta thelr fun value by firms In Quebec and Montreal, Tho vinegnr and spirits huve Leen confieunted, and the othor ntate tur bas been reserved fur consideration, Gold, Mien, aud Asbestos Mines. Nvectal Dispateh ta The Chteaa Tribune. Qurnee, Dee. 14.—1t Is sald that Mr, Fortin, of the Palais, formerly of the shove ingnulncturing firm of Fortin & Cortant, in this city, bas sold aonu-halt interest in nls gold mine In Beance, Hear the Aineriean fronticr, for $100,000, An+ other report states that Mr.’ Fry, of the well- knows tivin of Glover, Fry & Co. has sola bis ine in Deaveo toa French company, provabl: the Credit Mobiller, A tow unten, in thls ave recenly purchased. it ia aud, some acres of mining lands In Beanae and Thetford Megantic, inctuding gold, mica, and asbestos duposiie, which It is said to bo their in- tention to open and ‘work, und then olfer for pubile site. Another report statex that an of- Hee for the sule of ininiug lands is shortly to be opened In this city. Sult Commenced Against an Election Returning Oilicer. Roectal Disratch tu The Chicaco Tribunte MostnvaL, Dee, 14.—Albert Lariviere, by bis cenunsel, bas entered forty avtions of ¢200 cach fualust Mr. Louts A. Sloaquett, the returning ofifear at Varennes, to recover ponaltics under the Fleotion act, Ho ctaims that Hosquott lute Uated the vaunterfolls Instead of the bullots and put tho number on tho builotepapers. ‘The votes cout not thus bo received, and tho ofect of thy crrur was to dlefranebisy tho whole Vil luge of Varennes. ‘Tbirty-tve more suite it ts end, will bo taken, 60 tat tho returning ofcers estute taust bo large in order to pay the dum- ages. ? ‘The Bominion Express Companys, Epectat Nisvateh to The Chteato ‘Tribune. Kiyaston, Dee. 14.—A company has recently been formed with u enpltal of $1,000,000 under n charter obtained principally by Kingston expl: tullsts from tho Dominion Government In 1873 for the operation in Canada 'of the Dominion Express Company. it is adid that as. soon a8 mutters are denitiv arranwed the now vom pany will, commence operations: and not only cover the older provinces, but work the Canada Paeltic Kullway in Seanitobs and tho Northwest, ‘The vbject of the new syndiente te not exactly in opposition to tho Cunudian Express Cow pany, tut is to cover the wholo railway system uf the Dominion of Canada, Hunlan to Go to England and Row *, Boyd, Spectal Dispatch te The Chicago Tribune, Tononro, Nec. 4.—Thern secs to be now no doubt but that aanutch will be made fora race between Manian and Boyd fu the apring. A enble received from London tonight enya that Doyd bas signed articles for a match with Man- Inn on tno ‘Tyne for the championship of tho world and 2500 sterling, The trace is set for April 3, 18, Hantan will be nlluwed £50 exe peuack, Boyd hus siready posted £100, and sub- scriptions are belay ruiecd in Neweustlo by. his friends. In conversation tonight Haninn ex pressed bis willingnees to accept the challenge, and wit immediately cable an answer to that elfeot. Fined §200 for Assault. Rpecial Dispateh to ‘The Chicato Tridune. Montunat, Den. 14.—The cnge of Cupt. Geddos Against Florento Davi, stock-broker, Cor nite gravated nasnult, which bas been before tho courts here forsonte time past, was cuncluded tonirht, and resulted in’ tho Jury returning o verdict of guilty of comtnon assault only agiinat David, who was fined $200 and bound over tn $4,000 to keep tho peaoe for a year. Tho aszavit Was a Very aggravated ane, and 8 conviction for: the inure serious offense was expected, The uso hus creuted great oxcltument hore, owing to the high social position held by the purtles cuticerned. Tho court bas been crowded each day by thle frionds, and eminent cuunsel wero ouguged on both sides. The Manufacturs of Stover, Sprctat Dispateh to The Chicaoo Tribune. Orrawa, Dee. 16,—Dealors In stoves hero havo: received clroulurs from manufacturers through out the Dewinlon advising thom of tbe with- drawal of nil previous quotntions, aad announce: ing that from this date until further notice tha dlecuunt from tho present price-ilat of stoves 8 will bo.) percent, They also apologize for the delay Jo ting orders owing to the pressuro by work und tho dittleulty In ov- taining Iabor, Looking for a Thirt, Special Dispateh to The Chlesoo Tribune. Montnest, Dec, 14,—Netectives from Doston are looking for n young commercint traveler from that city named Green, who stole a cercioe cute of deposit from tho Merchants’ Navionat Bank of Nostoa, and by means of forged ine dorsoment secured part of the cash, aftorwards comtog, hero, whore ho led a gay life for a time, viethuidiog parties hore to a conalderuble ox> tent, lic is supposed to have left for the West. Dowinton Greenbackw. Spectat Dispatch ta Tae Chtcago Triburce, Orrawa, Dee. 4.—The statement for Novem- bor Just published shows tho clroulalén of Dominion notes to bo $14 (46,000, ‘This i slixht- ty in excess of the circutation In October, and considerably less than tho clreulution in Sup. tember Inst, Tho excess of specie guaranteed aud uignratitced debentures held 1h security of Wale eeemation over the legal requiremunt 1a ai An Ux-Romish Priest’ Wecotved into the Prosbyteriaa Motd, Hpéetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt, Mostitvat, Dec, MW.—At tho Inst sussion of Montreal Preabytery tho Hoy. Beruard Quinuan, an ox-pelest of thn Coureh ar Rutne, preaented cbrtificutcs and test{uoulate to his naniaterial witta and srandlng, and prosentei himself asa oundidaty for adinivian te tae Presbyterian Church of Cuniia, A committee was appolnted to cunsiter The. stpplientiogy sind It bas recom mended Ite adoption, 2 Increased Souting-Capacity of the Mouse “: Speelat Diroatch ta The Ciricaga Tribune Orvawa, Dev. 1.—Before tho new Parliament meets provisions will bo mila for the accommo. dnuon of twenty-olgbt addition) mewbors of tho Hause of Commons. UF: course, twenty: eight members will not be added; but tt hag been found that tn aitorlug tho arrangements of the Chamber new evate cat be placed for this number of new mumber, und yous tneet Wo res quirements for youra tu cone. -* * ordered by a Courtto Pay, Bpectat Dispaten to' Tha Chicauy TWisurte Montagat, Doo, ‘14.~Judge Mekuy ortored F, Givautt to pay callaupon til for stovk In the Ayclenitural Insurance Company, though the phat sai he bat been induced Lo go jute the ‘concern on falve representations, ‘ Paul Boyton, = Hpectat Disvaten to The Chtcava Tribuns, Orrawa, Deo, 4.—Pyul Boyton “hag requustod an Ottawa Journallutty send hhin a cull dexovip- You of the Ottawa and St, Lawrence Rivers, pro- paratory to bid iutunded HA through then in bie wutoretravelny Apparatus next sprinus Wanty the Power to Do So, « Bpeciut Duppaten to Tas Chicago Tribune ; Orrawa, Dégl—The Grand Trunk Rallway Wil apply at tho ext acagion of Vastlument for power, 10 Jeaga or. aiidigamato with apy reqd ouching yr iptersecting thylr ue, et * ' “MORTUARY, Bh Syeelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Apniax, Mion... Deg. 4.—Willlan Blake, the’ fireman killed fy fhe lino of duty Saturday, night, wae burled with imposinus ceropinnics to- day, tan Whole Usp epartinont, with apparatus draped, togother wits (he city officials and citi tons juluiug ju the funeral cortéuo, whieh wus rvices Were 7 pulse Church, And that és ant, ai Inge “Yatrl-bout . wok bore irehat: there, were Kix moch Ih It.” no yal wis ulreast of the Nortun’s chalt plates when ne of the en in hur halted the schaoner, d crow, and that: thoy wantetl tu be takot on board the achoonet. Capt. Bird at ottee pet the Aci down, and kept olf to leownrl, with the I the boat shewld benr d Aninutes wore into hoursind the darkness into pray dawn the hort. Sunday He amo, bul no hont was visite from the echooner a8 far ulins could sweep the Keaa, At Ke'elonk. put on hor course, The fate of the men ts shrouded in instars. possible they could b: Manguyrn of tho schuoner, but they may bi been unuble to tenob ber, or may bave-been en- guifed In tho high aeas, the: * Billousness, Dizziness, Nausea, Ueved by Carter's Little Liver Pils, - ra : —— headed by tho Knights ‘Tempiat.band. ‘The fu» ral services held-in-tho Hruad Steet apne! ki wot contain one-half the crowd in at tendaace. ek wEES A FANTOM BOAT. Disappearance on the Rotsterous Atinne Ue of a Large Yaw! Containiitg 81x Men f. ‘ Special Dispateh te The crteago Tribune,’ - Pnoviprnce, It. Ty Neo.,14.—Cant, Bird, of tho achvoner Frank Norton, at Duteh falend Har- bor, reports an experience as welri In ite ovohts and as omlnons in the possible fate of alx of his fellow-beings nanny on tho page Tho Frank Norton way ound from ttockiand, Me, to Phitadetpnia, Saturday night wis vory dork, anu the wittd biew strong from the north- * west. Torrific hurrizines haye swopt the At- Inntie for nearly 4 month, and somothing of tholr power wits Lo be seen it tho heavy sea rine ning, At M1 o'clock at wleht the vessel was thirteen miles east-hortheast of Thatcher's iste Capt. Bird was at tho wheel when made out,» As it dawn upon the _achuoner | It they wero a shipwreeke ene that t wh upon him, morn ROHIBITION. Gov. St Jonny, of Kanens, Haranguing tho Peopl: of Nebrustn in Favor of ~ Prohibitior rat Spe.:al Dispateh to The Chieaco Tribune. LaxcoLN, Ne, Deo, 14.—Gov. St. John, of Kunsas, hurangued a Inrme audience nere tos night on the subjectur prohibition, Ma tetalled ut length the probibition movement fn Kans: and yolunteered a few suggustiona ns rexards the movement iu this Bate, his recent proclunntion offering rewards for the conviction of violators of thé probibitory Inw,. he declared tha samo toben move thot would bring forth wood results, 'Throe-fourths of the countles af the Stute strlotly unforeg the:pru- hivitory Juw, ha enys, and the fow Hquor-leniers who refuge to obey are wrenter than the 8 ur came bere wholly it an unofficial: capact und ts therefore nate gust of Nebraska olf elals, butot probibitury orders, abs to spanks ti both pla jon of Gov. Bt. Joli Mtoe of Kansns. The G Brownavilic, thenes to Omalia, “Th ‘in THE KE:LEY MOTOR, + PHIDADELETLA, Duc. H.—-Tho stockholders of the Keeley Motor, at the annual meeting today, attopted the unnual reportof tha Directors, to the the effect that the fnventor should, for the protection of the stuckbolders, take out patents to cover bis inventiun, . is ‘Tho Lat Janed lication, Monroe un JU RAVERLY, Emelic M LOCK LAST NIGHTS! ARIVER MYSTERY, | Largo audionees greet the Eminent JOHN T. RAYMOND, Yn his Latost and Greatest, Busouss, A. C.Guntor's “Second Fresh Matines Saturday. nein the day. aes “SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Hyory evonin urdayeand Sun Manduy. Doe ulty Nu. din ” heantift | Gas Fixtu io ty Mou uariens, G8 )10's Gas Fisture Factory’ rund wi Canulss AMUSEMENTS. HAVERLY’S THEATRE, nan Handsonis, and Leauting (Theatre, , Rata 1aV soe THIS THURSDAY NICHT, Lust night but two of the S BLANCHELT, Proprieton, The favorite succext, * JtOCCACOIO, | * With Eunoliy Molyille and intiry Troupe, v Eaturtay Nght—SiMIe PAV AIL Muturiny Stn ny Sutince, Ikibs OF CORNEV ILD! Fved Heats vweithiwilg extru churga at Hox-Onlce, utdny purforinanoes at Hascrly’s ‘Theatto. jondity—Mauliaen Squire Company. ‘The Professor, GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, Clakest. opp. Court-Huuse. GREAT SUCCESS OF THE BMMA ABBOTT GRAND ENGLISU OFEILA CO. ‘This Thursday nlunt, “Marthns tulia Rosewald, Apnununte, Cony, und mh a Fabri Friday i mamiag. | Grnnd: Al Ui and Viiuinia, sattitay nbent, “Creat ptiny he acura for ung perforemnnce, AN, Yee, Teeth Howy de Linnie Conibination 2 S)iptoninoy. 5 Bu In A Child of the State ani HOOLBY'S THEATRE. Matinee Saturday Afternson at 2, ¢ THE REIGNING SUCURSE, ‘Tho popular actor nnd Author, JOTIN A. STEVENS, And A piverfu) company In hie Jaineus Urama, UNENOWN:! uunday, Dee. 18, lobrated British 1S THEATRE, FRESH, THE AMERICAN, Clark-st., batween Lake and Itandolph. if atS, and matinees Wednesday, Bate Wlner’s. Frank 1, Frayne Comblnatton, ‘one wack, Itz ULDGON'H Wht '@0 TO HERSITE all in motion. KATHAIRON. Who want glossy, luxuriant: and wavy tresses of abundant, Hair_must uso LYONS KATHATRON, This elegant, cheap article alwa makes the Ruly grow freely and fost, Keops it from falling out, arrests aud cures gray: ness, removes dandruff and itching, makos the Hair strong, giving ft a. curllag tendency and: keeping it in any desired -position, Beau- tiful, healthy Haly is the sare resulé of using Hinthafron, ;-° Cufldren's Complaints,” - res. awe Madivts ——"Pevasyivagwe 9 Chovter Bu. Civil Engineering, Chomutstry, Kidlan Dertuce coulorred.. Col. Theo, Myatt. Mrud EDUCAFIONAL Pevasyivun VAandewny. of .romince. jo men in 1, The faded find ho trace way seen of The Nortot was It la scarce! AVE misundorstodd th In oxpinuation of demands to khow if jovern: ‘The Governor nig touted upon by the puo- plo of this Stute as rather cranky, !f not abso- utely ausurd, ‘ote; are res 1 chleara, nagur and Proprietors elvillo Opera Company. LAST NIGHTS! A RIVER MYSTERY, ry of laughter nightly Secure soaty 4 Uepmun's Nove” ALL and seo the Wonderful Mechanical Cathedral and A Old Dr, Pitoher’s renivdy fox |’ Classtes