Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1881, Page 6

4 te t t, cortiticates: “At BGR TLUCAGO Ribbons SATURDA DCE BR 3t, LSI T WENTY-COUR PAGIGS, SATURDAY’S REVIEW. fhe Wholesale Trade Quiet, and Prices Rather Weaker. Retail Dealers Rich Beyond Any Wealth They Have Ever Before Acquired. Sellers Dating Their Bills Five Months Ahead to Get Sales. Wheat and Corn Hnve Had a Sinall Boom to Make Christmas Merry. The tron Trade Exceedingly Good, with an Advance in Prices. New York. New York, Deo. 2.—The wholesale business of the week has been rather quivt, with few Nuctuutions I the prices of staple commode tes, the tendency, If anything, being duwnward, Retail business has been active, on ncenunt of the hotltay trade, whieh Is reported in all quare ters as unprecedentedly lnrge. Ju the dry-goods trade business Is very qulct, and few goods are moving, Hat unsufacturers aud commission mien have disposed of a large quantity: of spring quods trendy, with bitlsdated Starch 1, although de- Jiverws aro onde now, Th some eases tho goods were sold fu November and the tillsdated Aprit 1, ‘Thore [san earnest elfort on the purt of leail- ing houses to stop dating ales 380 for abead, but relters cunnét be brought to combine in this incusure, Tn the grain market, day or two before Chieristinus, shere was considerable strength ax: Inhited, followed by n sharp udvance in wheat und corn, which hus been. well innintnlned, and the market closes « suude weaker ut. the ad- vance. in lard and provisions there bas been a good Amount of business duing, with somo tuctuas dong, the intrket closing tirly stony, Incotton there was. adrup in prices Just bee fore Christin, whieh has not been recoverci, Tue market ts dull und uoratlsfactory. Petrotoutn is duit and weal, ‘The wool trade bus been dull, Buyers oro not very plenty. Prices in tho cunntry ure rele higher than ut the xenbourd, and uohlers nideunce in the future, Tu frotghts, grain-rooin 18 In falr request, but, otber thun this, businees fs dull, and rates ure ‘unimproved, The leather trado has boen axtrencly fulets and the large orders which have bee placed with shoe- manufacturers have not yee been felt by the leather trade, althoiygi it good business 14 anticipated. The bout-ana-shor trade $s very’ dull. und below the averngeot former yeurs at thls reason. ‘Nhe bron trade continnes in a satisfactory con- dinou in all its branches. Prices are firm, and a good business fs being done, The burdwure trade t4 dull, but prospects are ood and prices steady. The deinand tor raw ngars Is quite Hinlted in the absence of any hurge demand tron ee ners, The tea tendo 14 limited, und sues ahow prices moderately deny, f some strong parties busing sculutive pure povos under the bellef tant buttum prices have been renebes ‘Tho cottes trade remaing. without animation ang strongly in tho buyers’ favor, ‘Tho iumber market 1s quiet, but prospects ure favorable, ‘The tou reported transactions in flour, also the principal itents in grain and provisions, were as follows vuring the Week ended: Flour, re= fpts, Mes barrels; exports, 17,813 barrels ‘and (33 BACKS; Ral 700 barrels; wheat, ree ipta, hels: exports, ucnriy 212,10+ Doshels: sites, 165,000 iushels for prompt and 1,500,000 bushels tor future duliver 18944) buahel: i Aes Tas wules, 4.14.00 busbols for future d celpis, O00) bushels; exports, UE b: sales, 01000 bushels; nork, revelpts, 1, pols: exports. almost, aur barre yar He} burs $3 enlos, 2450 3, Ancludiug old and new mess; hind, ree 7.73 Horces, 1,823 keirs, 877 ow and 1 exports, UbOUETITAt7 pounds; siles, es for prompt nnd 1.09105 tercea sites included cl L city and rellned. Pittsburg, Pa, Pirrsnuna, Pa., Dee, W.—Thoro was the usual lull incidental to tho holidays In nearly alt branches of trade the past week, But litte ‘businesa has been dotng, una tha markets have not tnateriatly changed from last we Tho Bales of plg-lron were quite large, and tho mar- ket very strong at tho late ndvin with a tendency to stitl further advance the prieo. Manufactured fron quiet and steady, Business da lurge for tho gonzon. Tho window-gluss trade Ja guit und not much dolng. Muntfieturors are. stocking wp. Mottles ara in Might stock with o heavy demand, with firm and wochangzed pricos, Petroleum rufed dult early, in the week, bat toe wards tha clogo was uctlvo und unsettled. United was quoted durlug Ce. und closed afters noon at BR and resules of 1442,000 barrels, Shipments of 817, barrels. Tho river conl trade f3 still active eouunt of a coutinued good bunting Kage Of Water. Siice Just Saturday 8.214.000 busbels uf caul were ship: ped to Cineinuatl and Jouleville. Live stock ‘waa in fair supply. but the murket was dull, owe mye to the unfavormble weather. Cattle, res culpts, 3340 bond of through and 3.052 head of Jocal. 1 at, 4,500 of through and 2202 of focal Inst week, Common to prime selling ut $5.0Ko 6.0. Hows, receipts, 20,065, 0 decrense ns coms pared with the preceding’ weok of 7,00 hot. orkers quoted it S0.2600.3. Sueop, roeelpts, T2200. agalnst 000 the week before, Common tO extra soiling at $1.50G5,10. Maltimore, Bavrimonr, Dee. 9.—Tho stock market tho Past week waa dull, with money fulriy ensy at 6 per cent; demand Nght In the grain market. pricea ndyanced because the wants cover De- vember contracts, Whont advanced tatay 233 eonts over the cloalug prices of Friday last. Corn udvanced 213 cents during tho week, and totuy the market closed moderately active at tho udvance. Flour was dull throughout the Week at unchanged prices. Onts rufed dull. Jtye was in no demand, and nominal tn price. ugar waa dull with w furthor decline, Coifea showed no change. Provisions were qulot thronghout tho weel. Rutter was threat at full Yates for cholee, which ta seurce, 10 CHE INTs kot was demoralized, with a decline of 1) cunts trom last wook's prices for fresh, Cueese was quiets beat grades closed fra. ‘Tho stuck mar Ket was quiet, but firm for coud beer cattle until patent, when prices wont olf 34. cout, logs was wow, with it inege stock in tho pens, Nu chauye tu te privo of sheep aud lambs. Boston, Rostox, Doo, 1.—The Cummeretal Aulleltn toe morrow will say: This has boon a quict week, Salus of wool, however, touted up fulr toile 3 pounde of dumestic, and 1,202,000 pounds atforsigu, Mecelpts of wool, 4,83) bales of do- meatie, and 1,63 bates of foreign, Tho Conmer= efal Bulletin bus collected trom evory woul houso dn Bogton atatistics of tho stock of wool naw on hung, and tiods that the tatal stoek of domestio and foreign wool, free und in bond, ju tui nar Ket today is 204 8871, pounds, ugalnet 30,0087 pounds Dec, 1, 1b Hides continue «ull, Leather is quiet, Shipmenta of buots and shoce trom Huston to polite outside of New Englund, 7813 chases thie Ww Ugaliyt 2113 tne week, and 17,80 for tho ourruspunding weuk of lust Yeur. Cotton ds dull nud unchanged. [row is rather quiet, but ninuifests a very wrong tong, and wome further advance tn plig-iron ia looked Jor. Produco and provielons were quiet and Btendy. Fresh beer itu [ettlo trier, Brendstuils and groceries aro without material chauge, Cleveland, O. OLEvELAND, 0., Neo. 14—Tuo ron markets continug active and firm. Plg-iron In large doe mand, with not much to be hal. Prices forsome kvaded bavo advanced from 6 cents to $1 per ton, Notwithstanding fears of foreign comper Uuon, furnacemen have deelded to no this, No. 1 Luke Baperior charcoal lron quoted ut @i1Gec, and No. 1 foundry from Luke Buperlor at g25@ 2. Manufactured iron ts tire, wiih the demand Jaruer thun tho supoly, {sare are still quoted at #206, Petroleum quiot and prices unvhanged. ‘The rallroads have bad gunerally steady hustle niyss, with perhaps a sligbt falllux of iu frelygit trate, PURITY OF ELECTIONS, Phdidelphia Ballote3ox Stuifors nnd Yorjurers Convicted and Sentenced te Auprlsonusont. Spaclal Livzatch to The Chicago Tribune, TiuLaDyELVItLA, Dec, Tho cause of purity of- cleodons bad @ stroug impets during the past week. Upon the reinoval of the Mouat case to Judye Biddle's court there was a very buddeu woukening of tho dofened and w pion of kullty of tampering with tho bullot-box, woiet resulled in 8 sentence of. two years in the penis tentury, Yesterday another ballot-box atutfor cane to Justice. In tho same court Willan Tully Jr. Was convicted of maklug a falso re- turn of clection, and he was sent to jail for Bix months and sentenced to pny a fine of SK, to be forever disqualified for holding office, and to be.distranchised for seven yenra. In the same court, where Distriet-Atturitcy Graham fins had tha good sense to bring alt his election enses, George Wood, alins Miller, who. persone ated Fradoriek Schultz on tho Mouat Jury, was to bave been trled. After cousuitation with his counsel, Ho naked permission of the Court to withdraw tis pleas und to plead gullty to the charges of perjury and embracery. He was permitted to do so, and Jitdgo Bille tatd him oto stand) up. Tho Judge roe hearsel to obim tha poluts oof tha nd «ht it was not necessary to vall wite tor tarthor infornusconas diicited before hhn wits suilte uetly bh wat tts defense consisted. Lt 10 cusu he-nad not unly con 04 jrre but he trisulted) the adininiatration of Justice. “A man possessing tho hitoltigenca weiteh he did could tint bit know that the crimes whith he had committed of perjury and persone ating tho Jueor were of the gravest charac: fer, AC teint with a person” personuting qucwe would be it mistrial, and if thera puck heen verdict in tho | Mount cise a new teidt woukl bave to have been granted. He had not only admitted his wuilt an that respeet, but bad pleaded gutity to ane othor erline of attempting to influence n juror in another case, ‘Tho court always took Inte consideration n plea of guilty, and while the minishment for perjury wis sayven yeurs aad for ebricery one yeur, ha would not lnposo tho extreme pemity, | He thereupon sentenced ity on his plow ‘ wire and ten Months i the Enstern Peoitenthiry to fubor, and one sentry the Lint, on te embrivery charge? but would make that year concurrent with tho jlve yeura, Mais was them save Mount, but was eaugh the day Jadge Bike passed upon the Leput: Shorhl whe allowed Mouat to stity at home da ing tho tril tistend at fi-dail, and said that he would have a rule of court to show Deputy. Sherufs that a writ of commitment to the county Privou meant whut if said. OBITUARY, Death of Another Old Citizem Another of tho well-known eltizens of Chleago Jesu Woltehead—died yesterday, Ile was born in the City of New York in November, 1800. ils futher was established for many years In that ety as a whotesale merchant, and res moved from there with bis family to Wheelluy, Ya, in 1812, Mere Jesse Whitehead resided unt 180, whe, hupelled bya natural spiritot enterprise and u desire for a wore prowlsing and active eld of wark, bo resuived to vatnb- Wh biuself at Madisun, lid. then a small but prospering point on the Ubtu. Here hu at once ilentitiod bimsetf with the togal Interests of his new bone, engiiging in mercantile pursults, whieh hoe suvcessfnily followed for ten yeurs, when he retired froin’ aotlve business, but stit tent bis ald to ndvance thy Interests of tho town, aud develop those -enterpriies tuost txely to contribute tv ta progress, With tis aplrtt be feeune carly interested i the Mudisun & Ine lanapuils “Rarvoud, one of the tr iu the West, ond the “very 1 way ind became a large stovknolder and ur in tho camo It may be questionud whether any of the caciier roads in the whole cautery wero tnoce ontirely guccesstut than thi the plone Mr. Whitebend w also tt stock bolder wn eutor fit the Oid Ind ann Tosurance Company wid in the Indinne suite nk, of whieh Ittter Institution hy wis tho Acting President of the Stadisun oraneh for inuny yours, . Ji 135 und 18544, contident of the rapid and vor- tain progress of tho West, be invested largely in Jands it the best counties oF Minos, In las he determined a bis own mind that the City of Cute engy Wis to become the xrent central mart of tid cuatinent, und be made teny fnportant purehages oF real estate and removed to tals elty 8 tha Kaine year.” AN thus In ents re sulted well, utid proved with what saguicity aud prudence his xvivetions were indy und” mian- weed, Continually vceupled and absorbed fn nis varied Interests, lie bud but little’ thu ven if ho had the ineliniion, to inake any eifort Later in in tho way of nuturtoty or - publle ad- yaucement, Tho various” positions of res sponslbitity aid trust which he — held are sufticlent proofs of the bih cstinntion tn whieh bo was beld by those who ded thelr Suteresty to nia care.. He was characterized by Lis fair dealings und a Chratlan spirit, content to work faithfully in the Hine of lis enltiag, Mr. Whitoherd wits murricd in Is lo Elizn- L, Hurtena, of pavanund, beth, daughter ort C. Un, ‘Sho tied to 1640," Tn tthe wus married to Hebvecs MeCluro Hts, daughter of De, Adium Huyy, of Pittsburg. Ta. Thret: of Gly chiudren survive him, of whem a daugster nnd one eon reside in tho clty, und one sun gettled In tho Ine terior oF Hingis, Mr, Whitehead bad always been an active and enterprising man, und the wear und tear of four seore Years has of tute tuld upon bls constitrs von, ‘and his health bus rapldly toiled within the pastyenr, — - Dr. J, W. Allen, ut Bich: Spec! Misonten tu Tne Chteaoo Ekitanr, Ind, Dec, W.—De. J. W. Allen, one of the moat prominent physiclins of Northern Indiuna, dled ut bis resitence in this elty this qnurning of Brignt’a diacase. He was born tn Addison County, Vermont, Mareb 4, 1811, grad: ated at the College of Physlelans and Surge New York City, in 18, pructiced In Knux Couu- ty, Ohlo, for thirteen yerrs, remaved to this city Jr’ 3888, Where he practicud over thirty yours. div bud necumulated u large fortune, Texso Pickrel. Epxiat Diapaten ta The Chicago Tribune, GALesuuna, IL, Dec, 00.—Auother old eftizen hue been catled to his rest. Mr, Jesse Pickrel, of Gibson, this county, died on Monday, aud was followed ty his nat resting plice ty a targe niuiber of friends, Ho waa ane of tho curly settiors of the county, and ling held several bn portint positiuns—thut of Supervisor, dusticuar tho Punve, et odine (The Man). MinpLrTows,N. ¥,, Due, 30.—William Bodine, ‘tho tlest trainer and driver of Goldsuuth Maid, Gloster, Midnight, wud ‘other fast horses, died today of pneumunty, uged ot, Lieutcol. Willtam it, Priec, United States Army, at Philadelphia, Piibapenvata, Pa, Deo, We—LieuteCol Will fan Redwood Vries, Sixth United Stutoa Cay- niry, dled today, Cal, MeComb, of Wilmington, Dol, at Philadephia, PurnAvELrnta, Dew. 00.—Col, McComb, of Wile mington, Del, well known, in railroad clroles, died bere tuduy, a A ROBBER'S EXPERIENCE. A Mob in Arkansus ‘Pako a Thiet into the Woods and Compal Him to Rovoal the Piuco Where Mo Concenled His Pelt. Spectat Dispatch ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, Lrrrin Rock, Ark. Tee, 30.—Samuel Waters, ‘N phintor, Whe recently removed trom Wood- rut County to Koscbud, Whlto Couuty, has Just been the victlin of n bratal avuult, Mo started to visit a married daughter wha lived some dla tunce In tho Interior of the county, and while en route sat down te rest by the wayalde, Mr. Waters bad with blu: a considerable auin of money, ut portion uf che proceeds of n revent gulo of luuda, He had a large sum of silvor wrapped ina hundkerehief, und was counting it, When w negra suddenly steppod out from the adjacent woods and ueked tor change for 4 $100 Cuntuderate vu, Watera declined, wad was taoving away, whon the negro sprang upon niin, A dusperate struggle cnsued, ‘The negro etruuk bin on the huad, telling tim on the ground, and Waters, teurmy bo would bo mardvrad, telgnad death and nllowed the rultlin to rite hla povkets, After the thief had fled with his’ booty, Waters crawled hull a mille to tho nenrest Lousy ind ree Inted the clroumetinces, minutely dexertbing hig uasailant. Bourch was tnade, and & negro uamed Ben Petts arrested and juiled, On 4 person was found a $1 Confederate bill, save eral 10 bills, und a lurge wmonnt of Bliver, though the buik of the sui stolen fran Waters was intaxing, ‘Tho night guceeading bis {ueurceration 1 party of ten masked wen surrounded tho Jail and = foreed the julicr to foul thom to Bettis cell. They tovk the prigoner to a woods sate distance Tram town, and told bin that nis i would be spared only on condition hy led ther to the doot wheres bo bud hid the balincs of the inoney taken Cro Waters. At fret Potts dus niud ull knowledge of the niitters a rope wai placed around bis neck and thrown overs Himb, and he was drawn up and let down threo times in rapid succession, ‘hy iniderable wretvh then made a Cull confession, Wie aly facts of which bave wlroady Deeg reluted, aud led the mob to Aa denay thicket in ta heart of the woods where ho hud seereted the procceds uf the robbers, ‘There, under a log, a large roll of greentucks and the remutuder uf the uliver was fougd ine tact. The mob thea took Pettis back ty thy Jail, uve, hin up to the Jallor, and, rousing Bheritt Huck, deliverad the inonoy recovered To blu to be handed over Waters, rode alluntly away. V ‘hia donw, they Waters Is roparted to be ti avery critical condition, the wounds upon bls bend beluy more serious than at frat supposed, i EXPELLED, Noaton, Dac, 30,—Tho Cumiuon Councit of the City of Bomerville pasgea an order tonight xe vetting Councilimin Hiram A, Pratt for appro- priutaig to bis own vise Bone $5,700 water tax ey ey Gla ratte Senibur of fhe pein - inhweys. t | wood tha auounte Ee Ce ane eae a If there over was a specie tor any one com: Punt thon, Curves ".itha paver ails wow eelte ci uche, and every \ shoula kuow this. Ouly ono villa dos” ec) RAILROADS. ' Tender Tributes to the Memory of the Late Henry C. Went= worth. The Exquisit and Approptiate Floral Offerings Which Will Deck His Bior. Final Arrangements for the Funeral Services Which Will Occur . Today. Tho Agreemont Concerning tho State Gom- missioners’ Rates Reached at 8t. Louis, Tho General Pasepngor and Ticket Agents Mormitlate Tholr Poel Itow gurdity Monry ¢ Wentworth's Benth —Fioral ‘Tributes of tho Passenger Men : The General Tieket and Passenger Agents nt the various railroads centering tt Chicao held a mecting yesterday afternoon at Commnlastoner Dixan's ollive, in the Rand>MeNally Bullding, for the purpose of taking appropriate action regarding tha death of Henry C. Wentworth, lite General Passenger und ‘Telet Agent of the Michivan Contrat Ruilrond, ‘There were present: E. St. John, Rock talund; W. 2. Johnson, bake Xbore; 0. W. Ruggles, Mlctigan Contraly Perel- vat Lowell, Burlington; A. i. Hinson, Tllnota Centra 7. A Thrall and W, H. Stonnatt, North western; B.. Viehenor, Wabash; UG. We Adams, Fort Wayno; Mr, Woodinan, Chicazo & Easterns Mlluola; Mr. Somervilic, Alton; Samuel Powell, furmorly ot the Michigan Cen- tral; and = Commisstonor We, Dixe on, Several of those present referred In fooling terms to tho death of thelr hight; esteemed colleague, and spoke tn eloquent terms of his exelent qualities, and the vould loft by his death in the ranks of tho Gonueral Massenger and Tluket Agents in thls olty. The invetlng then nppolnted E, St.John, W. P, Joni son, OW. Rugules, dad W. It. Dixon a commit. tee to dratt appropriate resolutions and submit Ahem for adoption to a general mectiug to bo held at Cominissionor Dixon's oltice ut 10 o'clock this morning. On the adjourninent of the mecting tho com: inlitee repatred tu the ollee af str. St, Jobn, at the Mock Island Depot, and drafted the folluw> preminile and resolutions: ¢ coniplete mndequavy of langunge to Btly express profound grief wis never moro fully redized than out present, when we ure valled upon to chronicle our — feelings rexarding the denth of our late felovod brother, irlend, Henry C, Wentworth, late ner and Picket Agent of the al Rarlrowtd, and ons of tha okl- st Vilucd members of Ue pissenger service 1) this country. Mr, Wentworth entered, the service of tha Michigan Central allroad Company in 1854, and rennined in its’ employ continously intl bkt degeuse, From the post tlon of teket ausent ut its local station cago, by tho excreise of those qunliti and ‘hoart for whlch be was preva nitly cise tingutehedt, bo rose te the pesiian of General Vussonger nod Ticket Agent und General Agent, fo full cunnge uf tho uilley oF hls gompatiy fh this elty. He was on gentteman of follexible honesty and-great nntural ability, aud fur many” yours bas been regarded us im authority fi passenger and other rulrond matters, He waa trequently consulted, and advised with by his ussoehites occupying equat positions on winters iu which hy was not diretly interested und tis advice nud decisions were always re- gurded ns just, honest, and honorable. leaves to mourn bis toss n widow and two. chil: dren, Whosu grief ts shured by the entire railroud traternity of Chicago, Therefore, Heanlectt, That In tho death of our beloved brother, Henry C. Wentworth, this associavon hus Jost nn associate and friend who was valued for hls virtues ayn eltizen and bla ability ae at ollgial, While we nre exceedingly sorry ty part with vim, we are aga admonished that * God'a ways aro Nor our ways. Keauleed, ‘That our hearfelt sympathies arc hereby tendered to his fiinily—with the tisstirs uneu Of our loye for bls meinory—In thalr grent Doreuvement, We rontize thelr logs, und tender them aur prayers this & kind and olt-mercitul Father will sustaln thoi fn this severe trav and be a husband to the widow and a father to the fathoriess, Resolved, Tout n copy of those resolutions he furnished to Mea, Wentworth, and also to the ofielut rallroad Journals of tho country ror pub- Ueution, * It was igo resolved ut the mecting yesterday afternoun that the General Passenger nnd ‘fieket Agents contribute Iiberully ta the tloral oe to bo mnude by ull the passepger men in 3 vity. ‘This thorning, after the adoption of tho nbove resulutions, tho association wilt adjourn tu the Krle olice On Clark street, there to meet with other raftroad. gentlemen not in the usoeltion and mike urrancementa for nttunding tue fu. heralin aw body. ‘The services will be held at W4h pan. eld ut the [irst Congrogntional Chureh, corner Washligton und Ann strocts, Und ats p. ur. aspecial train wilt convey the retains and ine tives and friends of the de- eensed to Kusebill LENS, ‘hy men conneoted with the passenger and ticket departiioats of thy varivus tallruads ca fering in this city Md day ufternoy $ 1 street, to complete tho arrangemonts for a tlorat olferiug to the tate Henry C. Wentworth. communi i tes appalited at the meeting the day he: fore subinitied various desing, aud It wes taully agreed to ueeept unu Whiel represents 1 tunnel being entered by a tran, the ret visible only, ‘bhe design i4 a most benutifal one, and the committee Was fustructed to spare no expense in getting itup. ‘Tals will be the com- Lined tripute of all tho pissonger and ticket men in the city, including the Getieval Iussenger und Sieker Agenta, Several Gener Passenger and ‘Heket Agents and atuer rallrond men from othor parts ot the country baye gent requests to bo permitted to contribute thelr initu tu the tribute to be made by tho passenger men of the cit mented dead, ‘ho pussenger ond of ult the rullronda Inthe elty anu Inv from ubrond will meet at I o'elocle thle morning at the Eriv olliee, Nu. TF Clurk street, where tne wilt be jeinod by thy Gencral Pussonger aud ‘Ticket Agents, and from whieb place tey will march in a body to the ehureh To pirielpate tn the Cuneral services and wee company the remains of Henry C, Weotworth to their Hnut resting-plice, 2 ‘he oitvers and emptoyés of the Michigan ntral Itnilroug Company held a inevuuy Ase evenmyg and passed approprinte resolutions (In regard to the death of thale lute colleague and colaborer, ‘They alav decided to contribute towards tho jehuse of ne uppropriate oral tribute. Guneral-Manuger Ledyard und the otber olflulals of tho Miebigan Central residing nt Detron and slung the tne of tho road will are vive thta morning so participate (nthe funeral, It 3 tnderstoud that during the hours of the funeru the genorul oltleva of. the Mlantunn Cens tral tuce will Lo glosud to give the employés an opportunity to attend che finorm, The Rallrond Commisatoucra? Bates to Bo the Wlatmum Rate from AM Conse peting Polnty ta Fllnels—Tatiors of Dispute to Bo Dectdod by Armitration. ‘The Gonoral Freiyht Agents of tho Hinols roads terminuting ut Chicago returned yester- any morning from St, Louls, where they purtiel- pated In a meeting of tho Hilaois ronds, bold for the purpose of liking some netlun regarding the truubles which have urlgen on avcountot the refusal to adupt the State Cuminisslonors’ tuelit by Keveral of the ronds, As heretofore stuted, thy trouble urge frum the fet Unt those rods whieh have nut adopted tue Cominisstoners' tari were muakbag lower rates trom computing pounts thin the rites established by the Commits: slanors, aid, coussquently, to reads woich nid, adopted the Cammisaluuers’ rates were unubie to compete, Jt ts uarned that all the roads in tho Stato, ox- copt ubout bull a dozen, wore repreacnted ut the tnecting, Among the absentecs wero the Ituck Jofund, the Iltuots SMulaud, the Northwestern, wn the Milwaukee & 8t. Paul, and thede roads have elther adopted or ure whout to taloye the State Cormmnlasiongra’ tachi, and are inownlto bo willing to Join da the action of the muuttny, Tt Was resolved that at competing polite the state Commnlesioners' rites sual bo the minim rates to by charged by the ronds, Str, George L. Cars Huu, OF the Durtingien: Wabush pool, was ape pointed arbliratos, to who all mintters of - dive pute will bo reterred. An Arbitration Camnilte tue, consisting of Horace Tucker of, the Linola Central, Pout Marton of tho Burlington, and UL HM. Courtelyht of the Chicago & Alton, wus uldo appointed, ‘To this committee ua appeal ean. be taady if tho deolslon of the arbitrutor is not sativfautory, Anotuor inccting is to be held in this city week from Woxt Vouraday,when othor questi hour which there iy 4” inlaunderitunding will wv tiken Up and discussed, kino thos mi tera be the question of giving free yetutra passes to parties in charge of dive stock, Under the pyeaunt rates the railroids give w psd for every wa or threo curd of Hye stock, and return the party f Tt ls tho fatention to modify thle rule and do uway With. te practice of glying frog return paises to parties in charge of lve stock, on the ground thal the Stato Cominis- wioners' rates on flve stuck are go low that thoy will nat Warrant Lhe expense of returnhur the partlos in charge Of the curs free, ‘The wutter of Uinitine thy fadue of free puysen to mere Spa ues a shippers will also vome up for dis. eussion, Consolidated in the Interest of tho Wabash System, Special Dispatch to The Catcago Tribuns, Pirtenuna, Pa. Dec, .—VTbls atternoon a number of Pittaburg cupitullsty intercated (uy railrond matters had «meoting hore nt whieh It was decided to consoliinto the Rod Hank & Youngstown and the Pittsburg & Wostern Hall: road Comvnnica under the nino of tho Intter corporation. A chatter wns ‘obtained for tho Red Rank & Youngstown Rallroad some weoks oxo, when it was understood that ft was tne tended to strongthon tho Pittsburg & Western, Qs tho corporators wera all stuckholiters of tho latter company, whieh bs fizured ao pramincnt= iy in locat raltrond cirotes during tho past Year, (ithe now ron tat run from Mel dink, on the tow grid division of the Ailes gheny Valley Ratiront, to the Stale Hne in batwe rence ty, uid connect thore with, tho Younusiown Hranch of tho Pittabura & West orn. 2 vdvnntizes of the vow road ate ‘ape parent. Hesides snpptying tho northern Ine of the Pittsburg & Western triangle, tt ie chimed by its corporatora tit, With its connections, It wilt form by aixtyeiive miles tho shortest route over projected fr thy transmisdon of through frolght from Kast and Weat. Hitbortowll hrouslt freight earrlod by the Pennaylyaiia itallrond tins had to pass through Pittsburg. Dy the ied thine & Youngatown Branch of the Pittsburg & West+ ern this bend {9 eut of, and ut the same thine tho Tueitlys for getting Into Vittaburg will be Inegely Incrensed. | ‘this la anather atop toward Uringlag Gould’s Wabash system bere, A Now Route to Upper Michigan Dernoit, Mich,, Veo, I.—The Umostudle bes tween Detrolt and Marquette issued today takes offdet Sunday noun. Thoro wilt be one passen- gerstratn per diy each way, leaving tho Stralts of Mackinno at 7:20 tn tho morning, where cone hectlon will be mado with the night train from Marquette, arelying at Detroit nt 10 in the oven- ing. Leaving Detrolt at Win the evening, it renehes Mackiono at fb the next afternoon, where canncetion ts wygain mide with the night trai for Marque which will be revehed tho Hext morning, ‘Lhe distance saved by: this wes route between Detroit and the Upper Pealisubt ot Michigan fs nearly 10) Intles over tho olit route via Chicago, The frat traty leaves Sun day night. Mincellnncous Bemn, Med. B. Lewis bus boen appointed agent at Ajusworth, In, vico Mr. W. C. Linton, who goes Into the dipatcticr's ollico nt Eldon, fa. Mr. W.S, Palm, Car Accountant for the Chi- engo, Kock Istand & Pacltls Raitrond, uns res signed, und the dutles of that office from and after Jan. 1 will be iu charge of Mr. C.F Drow, Whose position will heredrter be Car-Service Agent.” Mr. Drew was formerly Car Distributor Tor the company, and, this ehunge consulidates the office with that of Cur Accountant, Yesterday n number of changes were made hy the Hillnuls Central. Huliread in their station- Maencies. Mredames 0. Letteer suevecds Mr, GS Atainsat Apple Rivers. Mr CO. fe Miller Mr, J. it, Fielding at Bulfale, und Mr, ws to Melvinin placo of Mr. iH. » Fristoy sieceels Mr, BF. R, Jaanison at Kes and Mr. dnmisou ia transferred to. Mount Milaski, in piace of Mr, rekon, Mr. Frederickson ts appointed Cas in the Division Superintendent's vilice at Springtleld, General Ticket and Passenger Agent E, St. John gives notice that those who wish to seu Abbott, ‘Kellogg, und Cary will Inve un oppor: tunity to doo nt the Hock Island depot, head of Van Buren stvect, today. Mr. John's Ine vitation, however, does not re! the threo great Atnerican prima donne, but to tho three insgniicent new rectluing-chatr cars by thosa Mates, Just completed nt the Rock Sxlund ears shops, aud of whieh mention was mde in He TRIBUNE heretofore. ‘huge sptendit eara will bureatter ron reguturly on the Kangas City Nua of tho Hoel: Islund. ‘The Great Western, Canuda Southern, and Grand ‘Trant Rallwi havo for soma yt past Int an arrangement by which tel ing over one of these roads weee honored Ly the others, ‘Chis arravgement will pot be carried aut after Jun, 2, ats will be seen ho followlay Jolut clrentur Just issted by the General songer aud Ticket Agents of tho treo Cuanda rong: On and ufter Jin. 1 the Interchange of tlekuts between the Great Western, Cunadn Southern, and Grand Truok Rallways will abso- Jutely cense, and tickets will only be vultd by the route over which they read. “Agents selling: Uekets for connecting Tinea, us welt as local wyrents, will be guided accordingly, und so motity missengers.” : Mr. Perelval Lowell, General Passenger Agent ‘of the Chleago, Burlington & Qulney ialtroad, AnpOUTICESs Lint A new dssue OF commutation Hekets will be made dan, Land inscriicts con ductors that every ticket Ja printed with cau- pons foreuch trip, thelr duty volo to detach a coupon for gach trip, und where mirties fail to Present thalr Uckels to collet full fare, wht Will tu no ease be refunded. None o: will be youd an tho thentrical teafna. Ce fre ospecinby {ustructed to watel thu * rent~ estate” tickets, and tke y preeaution to prevent their bolus used by those they nro intended for—t ugents and thelr cistemera, for the purpose exauiining real estate with a view of purchasing OF renting, ede —— FINANCIAL, No Progress Being Maude in the Effort lo Settie the AM@alrs of the Pacific Bank of Boston. Boston, Dec, 30.—The Journal says: There has been absolutely no Progrees mado In settling the uifalrs of tha Pacific Bank for moro than a woel, Moreover, the outtool ts not cncourig- dug, and if It wero not for tho fut that enor mous losses would probably follow tho thal sus- pension of the Institution, there would be grave renson Co fear that the elforts bese mude fo re- orgnnize would prove unaneeesstul, Hut tie alternative confronting the Direutors und stock- huldera is tho hecuslty Ot rulsing $3,100,000 or lost Lacking $100,000, thls must come, “noufolly ont feast, "trom | Weeks as spite of the 300,000 required tuwar canceling bis" Indehtudnesa, It ho proves unable io raise It, whoever supplies the sun must take Weeks’ credit, and not that of tbe bank, for the monuy, Both stockbulders und depositors are bevoming clumorous for an fiveurnte statement of che bunk's condition and ao explanation of the real causa and respousl- pittey for the whale trouble, information which the Directors have pot seen Mt yet to muke pub- He rity ee Buta short tee will now be n> Jowed tho bank tn which to como to a detinit de- elslon upon future plans, “Che tfteen duye’ noe tee of the stockholders’ taceting taust soon bu culled, and tnust be glyen eu that, In tho best view of tho cusy, it must wow be well along to- ward vuairy before tuo bunk will be aulo to resuuse busine: COINS, Kecommendations of the Superintend« ent of tho Philadeiphin ML nt. Pinnancnritia, Deo. 90,—Col, Snowden, Supers Intendent of tho Mint, has recommended the adoption by Coneross of a comprehensive plan vader whieh all minor cotnage should bo ranged, Col. Snowden thinks there should be, first, unt- forimlty of altoy; secoud, due proportions of welght In each plese; third, uniformity of de- vio; fourth, due proportion in tue size et colns. Tho Coloned say's: L would buve an alloy 33 per cont copper und % per cent nlekel— tho best alloy over used iy tainor coins we. Lt dous not oxidize, retains color, is elonn, without unpleasunt odor, It can be worked reudily by tho exercisy of cary, und ia ditlonlt of counterfelt, dts inteingla valuw brings it more nearly to tha pussing value of coat why other metal below gold and aliver except nluininid, wich presents so many chil cuttles to colnuge ay to ba up tu this tha pri wut ¢ tenth Mf the question. Nest, | would bive a fveecent pleca at the weight of dye grams, 1 three-eent ploce of Ubree grume, and 4 One-LeAt v piece of one und one-half grams, waleh js ne small nu nmaunt of moti us can be practically operated upon In colnage,”* $ NORTHERN PACIFIC, The Late Deal in Northern Paclic the Wonder of tho Philadelphia stuck Exeunnger Apeclat Dironteh to The Chicago Tribune, TPinnapetviita, Doo, 30,—fho Nurtharn Pas oie deal has been tho wonder of the Stock Lx- uhunge, Moro so becaiws tho biter has been bit, and the aume squeezed who expuctud to be squcezors, ‘The outelders weco large buyers at 80 Lo Bi, and whon tho stock broke with the othor vpevlalties—when in got down to 380—sevural hirge holders hud airendy unloaded, but nota Tow of tho Villurd purty, and sony very clos to, beadquartora, beyan to buy, It still kept on downward, however, ie the margins bevamne exbuusted, and Philadelphia, whet had been u free buyer at 760077, ‘sold agaln to New York at per cont lower, when the friends: of the roud bud to come to the reseue of thelr Judiserevt ussoviatus, Who bad loaded upat the btibest prices, und they thomaelyes caus bh buyers whon the abort Interest was quite heay TSN. Unuot the largest stockholders who had ordure i to sell at beat, when it wid ut Bt wae ft tho nuirket to buy at 7. Tho shurts huve been pretty well frigutuned now, and betora the stock renches WW, which look’ a probability for the Nret of the week, they will bu protty well out. a A LAND SWINDLER, Robert L, Lindsay, Ono of the Mlaxourl Land tiwiadlers, Sentencod to Nins Years da tho Penitentiary, SreUMENTILE,U., Deo, W.—Robert L. Lindaay, tho noted Mlsourl land swindler, who wag ‘wane vivted on the 20th lust, was brought into court this evening at 7 o'clock and sentenced by Judge Patrick to nue years iu tho penitoutiasy., Lind- guy, ue it was clearly proveu, was one of the sharpest nen in the business, and his conviction was broughe nuout by Uutted states Attorney Bilws, of St. Louls, dtorrls, who was arrested and tuken to Stenbenville witb Lindsay, gave buil tor his uppenrance at tha February term, Ligdsay wukes tho fourth of the gang couvictud, a Tt 1s woll to guard oyuinst tho rigors of winter by procurluy & butte of Dr, Bull's Cough Syrup LEGALLY STRANGLED. Execution of William Henry Erb at St. Louis Yester- day. Tho Brutal Murder of Ils Divorced Wifo tho Crime for Which Ho Suffered. A Qonfossion by tho Qulprit that the Deed Was Promed- itatod. Erb, dt 8t. Louth. Special Duavateh to ‘the Chteaga Tribune, jaws, Dee, i.—William Honry Eep was wed here today inthe presence of nbout 400 Persons for the murder of his wife, Rose Mion. Keb slept soundly until nearly balf-past 4, when henroso nud ate a alleht broakfust, Eo thon conversed With the othor four. murderces who Are awaiting execution within tho noxt two weeks. After this be passed his time in prayer, ‘Tho denth-warrant was read’te him tn bis cell. Ne showed no sigh of forr, and was ouly afrald: of cold, ACatholic priest nttended hin to the seaifold, where ho prayed fervently while the tose was adjusted. Tho Deputy-Sherif sprunc thedrop ut 8x8, and tn ive minutes ho was atead. ‘ersthing pissed off quiatly, Hoe had nothiag to say Upon the geaifold, but just bofura the drop bo made wconfesston to tho effect that be had murdered hit. wife, and that with pro- meditation, It was about tho year tH when Mra, Hosa Mion, a widow, of Paducah, Ky. was: intuecd to marry Willlam Henry Erb, ‘Tho anton with Son was a happy one, but thut with Teb was YULL OF TROUNLE from tho starl. He never had a trado, and al- ways led a shiftiess life, and Mrs. Erb svon bes ening uware that tho entire support of the fam- lly, himself Included, devulvert pon ber. Abyut the your 1870 tho family moved to gt, Loula, and for most of the tiny up to the murder ho Ived olf of whut sho made at the washtub. Fora time ho drove team, but hla atendicst Job waa pushing 2 hand-cart.. Nourly every cent bo vould serape went for whteky, and about 1870 sho began to tire of his abuso and in stituted proccedings for divorce, which was eventually successtul, Stil sho did not dare to shako him olf, but it 18 sald continued to llve with blin for somo tinte thereafter, There wero rensong cnough fora divorce. In add ivon to bis “spongimg” on her for years, there was uetual crucity and even TH TO KIT Teis roluted that early in 1877 ho said to tis It- tie sunt, an with a grin he drove tho blade of n bly ated bunting-kulfe into tne alnner= hits a dutan vod kutfa, and Um zomg on your tmothor today.” Auy, 6 or ho mude an etfort to keep tho . but brave John Mion, hor son by hor band, a yours tan of about YW, rushed in bee the Upruisud knife und his tother wut put a bullet fate the old inan’s sido, wlen kent him to the hospital for three weeks. John Mion was Julled, and Erb upon bls relonsy prose~ ented hin for assault with Intent to Ri hut Judge Cady sald that the voy bud dong Just right and lat hitn gy. Wt ty xald that souug Mion tor wont to work to get the brute oxpelled from the house, and finally sueeceded, und sucn after he went to Paris, where bo was living at last ace counts. Mennwhlle, EN DID NOT FORGET 118 PLANS vpon the poor woman's Ife, and fur n year or so be repeated the threats. “At Inst, oi Ute 10th of June, 87%, he necompilshed his bloody design. Ho brought out that bunting-icnifo aguin—a tere riblo weupon eighteen Inchus long and one und ave-balt inehes wide—and carefully ground it down to a necdle-polnt, und thug urmed he pros veeded to the buble house, No. Ul) South Third street, where Tor Bo muny years bis Patient Uttlo wife hud tolled so” hurd to support bin and tho children tbat bore his name, Bluce to enter at the front deor would bo likely to upprise bor of his cowing and lvoe her it chance to ty, be stole lone the niley in the rear of the prenilges ind peured through tho cracks in the tenes to ascertuin what tho chances of Kilting his wife wero, ils litthe daughter Mary was pltying In the yard, and he catled to ber to. coing and tell bint WHERE NER MOTHER WAs, She recognized him through the opening in the fence, and unswered readily that ber nother was inthe kitchen washlug, polnting to a bric! Kitchen detached from the tuin halting. was no ong ih sight, und tho const was el 5 ir Bo tho nssusin Jumped the fence like a ent, and untde for the kitchen, ‘Tho little girl ted tho way, opened tho door, polutud Inside, and sult her ninma wis there, aud then shy Went on to tho front part af the bole, Nobody but Erb knows precisely what thon occitrred, ‘It 1s proaumed ho teok her com= ph urprise, for ahead pietely by ai W large washing In bund, and was prabnbly en- rogsed In wringing Gut tho clothes, Whother ww Apolo to her is not known, but it was thoughe niost Iikely that be quickly and quictly walked up behind her, and, without a word of warnia, ioe uu ly Die knite anu plunged It to the Bilt it jer biel, Gabriol Whito, at Watorsboro, 5, C. CUALLES7ON, 8, C., Deo, 00.—Gauricl White, a negro, was hanged today In Watorsboro for the Hg of Frederick Bellinger, anuthor uoxgre, i 1878, GATH'S CRITICISMS Upon. Public Men and Kvouts—Prest- Qont Arthurs Adit in Iw sloncymoon—Servitors o Now Work Mae +n Cheorful TMood—Artnur Beading Mis Mind for A Second ‘Perm. Dispatch tv Cineinnatt Enqutrer, New Yous, Doo. 24,—In the recess of Congress, while the President is spending the holidays in New York, unremnded, ag yer, that he vught to ‘be In tho okt barrack at Washington, hia ofliolal residence, tt muy bo well to taken glance at tho eoutlve, One of the papers here whoso Interests tean toward tho President, but whove critical interests nro va yet unsatisiied by him, says thut hla Administration ts now fn its honeymoon; that he ls reaplne the triumph of not Beto a8 lil a4 ho was expoeted to be, but that the eneomtuns his purtisnis go hastlly pay. hin hy wed a higher atandurd for his fut- ure, which he will probably tail to met, he dent bus tiled four departments of the Governinent from the same wi purty, and that Ue minority wing; was deceptedt promptly by tho pubila from bis -bhph: Judicial position, and Frelinghuysen fron his conservatism, Brewster pnssed muster because he was thought to be 1 dover stir-route prosecutor, whllo Howe dleaypointed every body, Tuo New York Dies aceepts President Arthie for bis temperament and intendions, bat bas Inady no predictions about his great future, nor beenme transported ever what ho bus thus fur dane, ‘the Triauue ts not prharest to halt Mr. Are thurat al, Proaldent Ruyes spectally slenulized the Zrihwie with hls conxtdurntion, aud it is eharged that Judge Roberton wis masdo Cole lector of tho Port of New York in veaponse toutelegraphlo message from Whitelaw Held, who vas disgusted with the nner OUN Stuiwart appointments Garfield bad made fu the Fedoral ollices throngbout the interlor of the Stile, und sent tho President wont thit it was nboue Cape to conalder tho other wig of the: purty. L heard this sutd ut the tine Robertson Was appointed, und fom not sure that Cdld not. speak to Mre Hall mboue [t Mr. Arthur dee clined to ding with Prestdent Hnyes attelully, te the latter was wong aut of -allico, whied Mr, Heid considered u treach ot State etiquet, the theary ut Wasblagion boing that no person bas tho right to eecling an invitation to dine with tho President, ‘Tho Commerctat Advertiser supports tho Preale donut, and Is forward to nant bid evitivs. ‘The Expres, vnder ite Hupabtiowa management, turns 8 inlld Front to the President, but eoutine ues to support tho ‘Liberal or independent olpe munt ia the party. In ¢ho Stnte uf Now York the Hopublicun Voters oveupy about tho same pusition toward tho Presidout that fhe Zines und Tribune do, There is nt vilehily warmer wing and a di eldudty cold wing of tho party. Tho forwor Is making allowiices for the Provident. wy eeparity him in futention from the boss of the party, and averse to entloiem upon wo Jong us to ft oven respectable, ‘The cold wing of tho pure scarcely adres 4 word, but keuplug up a tere rite thinking, Le iy not pleased with the Pres! dent's appotnigients up ta this thine, It bo. Moves the Prealunt ta bo without faith in the willingness of tho inneses tu respond to bons orable appeal nutes politician methods aro ued to being out their votus, 1 have not vonsidered tha stalwart lon atall, £ iu got vellove it eun cast twenty thousand votos in tho State of New York unursisted by the clowent | bave uaned, Mr Conkiing completely wearled out thu demudratty sento und gourity of the State, Ho was tike Henry VILE, fn his taxt: years, wo potulont, nervous, and Eplunotia that bis own Huistora did nut duce to come into Bis prose enco, ‘Tho Inst State clection here in whfob the unti- machine dlumeut bid a majority of more than 100,000 would be duplicated tomorrow If there ‘woe any avouslon for it, ‘Toe shine and storm to which Garfield bad to aubinit ue the real hero uf the Previdential cane pulga Bir. Arthur cacaped, It wus not bis strunsth which inide the peuple wolcome bln with a vlicure Feely, bat It wus big weakness, Thy country bus mde huste to ike the Prest- dent's manners and to liven ta encouraging things vald about bli. ‘Yhore ta reason to fear thut under shia good treatroeat bls ambition und complacency ate returuluy, and that be bus Hout bin Is lying back alroady bent bis eye and tind upon tho menus to retleet himacif befere he has done anything decialve in hie present. term of the oftve, Tt fs tho President's misfortune that ho knows noxt to nothing of tho genertt polities of the United statos, Honever uttenitod wonucua in the country. Tils appearance in New York polities wae during the domain of HHL Tweed, wher the ring was at its hleht, and wasreconstricting the Judiciary In this Btate, and takin ovory stop in advance ta rave Iteell froin the consequence of Its eriines if they should over come ty trith In that day the present Kovretary of tho Treasury: was electo to tho Beneh of Appents by the favoritisn of Sweeney, Mveed, O'Brien, and others, who ordered: iis tleketa to be rit out of the Domocratic boxes ht New York City, ‘he promotion of Gow. Artie, thea at frat acaldentally, brought him before the public for tho Hirst time i the position of a represoattiya, if not oa oehimplon, ot wiflesbold+ ers chiss, 40 whe bat on the tes fonsive hefure pobiia uplolon imine cor ton cause of thule inloresta and rovenyes, and triumphant for n white even ayniinat the ruler of tho country, Analy retire like Marius from Rome to mediinte future reprisuis, Such was very nearly tho story of Gen, Arthurs quitting tho custom-house, His pride und bly uinee interests wore involved with the office Y league, and through them he recured the Preaidency, ‘This oltive,fur tbove bis lottlest expeetntions, dhl not change hits conrgo of cote duet atull, ‘He vontinued to be a. New York politician, and left the hoxd of the Amerionn enate togo to Albany and aubimli to Mr. Conk Ings contumely and worl des) Hy for his revleation, Engaged (0 that busin of Gultean ring out, and Mr. Arthur was clus vated from the Alimuy Jobby to tha Presidency of tho United States. A fallure of his Adminise tration In nny responsible and moral point of view will bring out this fict again In terrlita res ef whon hie Ife comes tobe written. . Ighe conducting his Administration as if ho wished itto be forgotten? Is tho present tritt of bE Government In accord with the gonerous expectation of the average American home where his namo overy night fs repeated ground tho Nreside tillthy hour for prayer and retlre- iment comes? Of course, a Presitent must keop bla wits nbout him and cara tho worldly confdence’ nnd fear of peqple In his trade of polities. Yet the apparent embarking on n struggle for the Rees ond turin while tho frat is scarcely yet tried and close ufilintion with the old bosa inaninuinters of Hopublican politics with presently inake tt soi tras, will startle tho President's dream of security. ‘Nothiag ts clearer tn this Government than thnt it wanta less politiey and more stntesman- ship, fewer bosses and moro eltizen influence, lens corruption and forec, and more siguvity, miuguantinity, and patriotism. GaTit. OASTORIA, pete Old Dr, Pitchor's romedy for Childran, MOTHERS, Castorla is 4 remarkabt preparation; Purely Vegetable. It ‘is plensant, effective ond perfectly harmless. It assimilates the food, cures Sour Stomach, Constipation, Flatuloncy, 284 Diarrhooa, ond gives robust health and natural sleep. | Possessed of such a rellable remedy, wakeful fretfulness may be avolded and the mother obtaln needful reat. Dr, Alex. Robertaon, 1057 Second-av., New York: ' Castorla* ts ospeclally adnpted to chitdron.” De. H. A. Archer, & Portland-av,, Drooklyn: "1 proseribo It ns superior to any known remody, D A, J. Gveen, tuserton, Ind: lonsant, harmless, und wondurfully efficacious. Castoria |s not Narcotlo; formula with every bottle; it cures Fevorishnoas, and de- atroys Worms. ‘* Gastorta ' is superior in its effects to Paregorle, Morphine Syrups, or Castor Oil, without being nauseous oF danger: ous. Millions of Dollghted Mothers pronounce Castoria the most prompt and satis. factory preparation ever used, 900 drops ina bottle, 36 doses, 3G cents. Drugglsts are au- thorized to refund the cost If It fails to relleve or cure cases for which [tis recommended, OU ELECTRIC AD. 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REA Be ve Imparts tho most delfclous taste and xestto, EXTRACT ofs LETTER from & MEDICAL GEN. “NYLEMAN nt Mnd- ras, to lis brothor at WORCESTER, ay, Asal, ‘fr “TOMLEA SPER- RINS that their sauce 18 highly es teemed in’ India, sours, GRAVIES, FIs, oT & COLD and is in my opin- MEATS, ; : i : most! wholesane fi GAME, &ca) saucothatismundo," 8 * Gilgnature t¢ on every bottle of GRNUINE* WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, Bokt and used thronghout the world, JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, ° VAGENTS YOR TILE UNITED STATES, NEW YORK. CaTAREH CURE, 1 CURE. Tho Only Known Real Cure; MOOLEY’S THEATRE, |. , TIS BVINE NNTE: FUNNY Fun on GAT 8 CLOCK pias “oN TaD te the Bristol. {rhroe Grand Mollday Perforinancas, Bynday, Now- Youre nish a yt, evening Hee a ploce, Shurldun's burle Inclduntal 10 bho, poe Rr burlosque of the Louse Claxton, # Uiind girl, J, ritan, Our Great Saturday Matinee Today at 2: ily 1899, TO INAUGURATE THIS NEW YHAR Tip CHICAGO CHURC : ht ASSISTED BY Mme, Estelle Blanclette-Morliner, IN A GHAND REVIVAL OF IRE! Jan, 2, 3, & 4 Only. Matinee Monday & Wednesday, MR. LOUIS FALK, Musieal Director, The ocension will Saseens the special Clieagn Miss Edtic Butler, Mrs. Ada Somers. MeWade, Mr. Charles Knorr, Mr. Join Fe MeWado, Mr. I. L. Sloan, Mr, Charles F. Noble, Mr. dno. BF. Mex. ander, Mr: Geo. Goodwillic, Mr. Aug, Liverman, and fine, Estelle Blanchette. Mortiner (ler first appearance in Chicago in (hreo years), with a Chorus of Forty Voices, Secured seats all parts of aidito. avtunr, treluding boxes, 75 cents, {fhis super revival wil) bein atl Fenocta worthy ‘of the briliiant reputation of this noble con Nathwithatanging the ae, wrent Incidental oxp and the gngngeniene of thy renowned artist, Mme, Manchetta-Mortini, the xtromely popular price uf 2% conts for souts hus beon deteriniued, Seats on sale today at Central Music- Hall, . AID GROVER, Mannwer. * MVVICKERS THEATRE, Third Grand Hollday Matinee Today al 2 Clock, THIS EVENING AT 8 O'Clock, ‘The Idol of tho People, HAZEL KIRKE. , Sneclal New-Year's Matinee Monday Hert, HAZEL KIRKE his Charming Comedy Drama, now approaching its {200th Consecutive Perrurminee, conntitur ny the Longest Run on Record, Under tho Immediate mauagamont of the MADISON SQUARE THEATRE OF NEW Worx, Will bo presented In the following eltles—vizat Monday, Feb. itiner, WL, . auknk, [a rs Fob, tf. MM reuriy, MN. wth, TH, Monyille, Uh. vednurda: Decatur, tH, Whuraduy, allen, Wh Friday, Fou “Auroral, aturdny, Fel etna, 1, Monday, hab, not, MW, re! wu Mucdixon Sat {te Companies to wujul itt Io Han Plies, the route of whit will shortly bo unnouneed, ‘one HAZEL RIRKEH CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. Thursday Evening, Jan. 5, Yy AL Collego Songs, Warbles, Gloo and Malo CLUB. ylgnulge pricor—Adulastan, 10, und the, | Weservey jeuts, 20 exin ‘Tickets on exite Monday morning, dun. % we Vo'civek, at Central Must Hult tiekut-omtes HAVERLY’S THEATRE, ‘Tho Lnege, Mandsomo, und Loniting Phoatee, Fstabe lished location, Monroe aud Huarbornexts., Chicasu, QO. AAV ISRLY Ataniger und Proprietor, EMEMBER! REMEMBER! REMEHBER! HS ISK LAST SATURDAY MATIN AND AQ EHY GUAT BATURDAL N ! ANG! i nee AE CHES GI ine Suiurday Mutinod, only tal nite Tk 5 oa ia a ane Tawilles, wll your rolutiyen, and Thousends a¢elitdren, andi trou, “faite u Ua Ould 25, 40, and 7 Ch, to thie PAVORITE: STINE, ‘Donic forgvk chin atoriaus Satuntay Nizit, a wuture guy Niehe to be eomemiorad by Mike Miko yourssle hippy tts Sutintay by suing re world pluastuy bulls duyimurriments ot) Haverly's Original United Mastodon Minstrels «10 ihe Keruncan 440 The tirent Original «4 do Mieclearisis Ue serie seruutntion, parenraTae thut huve olocteited with n pete te, Mebeat und paveeat The verdict uf tho multiinde proclaim then t stroly over In axtatone y Peco gatruciod who wiiipenduns seal, i MhEOst Minstrel Combinnton pormlbly, Won to ull the extra witrictions, ONTY. AND 'T Jvyotis mmuaument f athe oP due E . EON ME ZANFRETVA PAMILY, YIICE—\ uu will tiny to burey ap if you srish to then for they wit co. ww be never tu re Tum aunt, Now=Vuor afternoon aiid ht—Last of Lavorly's Oriuinal United Mastodon Minsryls 10 Cuteweo rr HAVERLY’S THEATRE---PATT. MR, HENEY BH, ANBEY rospectfully announces MME. ADELINA PATTI In Three (Grund Qpamtie Concarts—Tuestay Reem: du, dan, oh orl a elok Un, 3, me Bs1S p. UE sud Burirday Atterio Pc eee On, hu uy Hvenin x “i ADELINA- PAT, etton wiea all ti irtints at the Patt i r nu lant prenceamines atno ties! fad by REGIE NICOTANY amd Other artiete of tho" Pat" Company, will wppear ta an uct UF Verd!’s Opura, “AIDA.” With alt tho atcussurins of aconery, consumes, and rand urchestr, Wander Binur 1 Aurin. a Gongrul winilaxion, @1 teaurvou maats 41, #2, and e y te lucation, Bute nuw op Mest Cup's Mune ious (Hujnea Lianor bs CENTRAL AUSICeMALL. LAST VERFORMANCE NEW-YEAN'S VE, oust TIEN Et aa TENG a A pura Bi n EMEMIE oft ris COMPANY, preted by a strictly lyzie and Bat VE ‘Ab urtintie work tnt Urumulic ynovuiuty, ‘Clarkeat,, oppomty Courteiduuay, OVEUWHELMING SUC at vy einust Almerics hi ‘Sots duturduy Macnee, YVoulgut und Sunduy Night, Inst Uaies of the geust drumatiy succor, wlven wry. SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, very ovoning ut 6 and matinoes Weaneslay, Fae etty were and preter a (\ mi Leavitt's Great Spe Qh, ec, oe GRAND OVERA-HOUSE, MILTON NO INDIR V Lows! THE PHOENIX. Your's Matinve QU presents fyrthe Clark-at., between Laka und laadolph. Ys . pcially Yi Monduy, Jan. % 182, C,H, sugith’s Encly, ‘fon, abla CU; cubtingacing wit the New Year's Stati