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the Exposition, though tho latter may nuke no
objection 10 tho proposed condition. .

the Exposition, though tho latter may ,nnko no
objection TO tho proposed condition.
The present Council Ia norfoolly competent to
decide tho gonoral question, and the object Of
tho 8fnats.Zeitung in trying to push It over until
tho next Council Is not by any moanB clear.
Tho Directors hayo nsled this Council to grant
thom tho extension, md this Coun Ill should say
yes or 10. Tho noxt Council is not yct In lcga1
oxlstonco, and laB nothing to do with tho matter.
With reference to tito condition OF tito question
in this Council, there are also q few words to bo
said. Tho petition was presented at tito lust
meeting, and Aid. Mcurath moved tint it 10
postponed. Tho n1aosity with which this
Alderman lays down ION apy ordinance whore
money Ia supposed to bc involved, should
put the Exposition Directors upon thoir guard.
II, during tho prosont woek any attonpt Should
bo mado to blaokmail tho Directors or to oxtort
money from thom, as tho condition OF an nllrma-
tive decision, lot them kick tho blaoknailors out
Of doors, aud atay whore they arc until tho city
can show 1t has more right to tho grounds than
thoy hare. II AID. h1oarath and Ills crowd want
to bring an action Of ojectmont, let them try 1t
on, aud first show title to tho property. Dy
the timo TINT Gun bo accomplished, tho term. for
tho proposed extension will iavo expired. What
over olHo they may do, the Directors Of the Ex-
position must absolutely refuse to 10 bloa 4
single dollnr,
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unchanged.

Tho telegraph Announces tho death Of Mr.
JatnoB ". Knowlton, the telegraph oorroapontl-
ent Of this papor for several years past at Waah-
ington City. Mr.. Knowlton had boon suffering
for q long timo from tile stoalthy approaches OF
consumption, but tho progress Of tho disease
was 30 gradual that In Lis last business commits
nication to this otlco ho wrote that ho was noar-
II restored to sound health. n1r. Knowltou's
connection with The on1oAoo TRIBUNE COM
moncod about sevon yeara ago in tho capacity OF
city reporter. His industry, promptness, In
tolligenco, and character designatod him as
suitable person to tako charge Ct d Washington
bureau for tho collection and transmission Of
nova by telegraph, tlp dutios of which arc
known to journalists as requiring peculiar and
high order OF ability. In this capacity Er.
Kaowlton has served tho readers OF The TR1D-
uNE about five yoars-with what fidelity thoy can
judge. We mourn bis loss no less as warm
Aoartod friend than aa faithful onployo.
, 1873-11-13
Severely.

Alaska has always been land Of brilliant
promises, nnd now adds to Its gIittoring pros"
pcctua innumezablo and Invaluable gold mines.
A party Of twelve minors who recently returned
from Carson County brought With them $4,000
made S1o7 in eight hours. There is great OK
cite cnent In consequence among those who have
not yet learned TINT gold-mining is not very
profitable business. Tho Russians got q
1000, 600 nugget out Of Alaslsa. aud il doing
30 probably exhausted tie only considerable
gold mine il tho Territory.
, 1873-11-13

The people Of Pennsylvania will vote on.tho
adoption Of the new Constitution on tho 16th Of
December. The greatest danger which awaits it
tains. 1t las provisions In regard to elections
that hayo been prepared With tue express pur-
poso Of defeating tho frauds by which the elec-
tions Of Philadelphia and tho State Of Pennsyl-
yania have boon carried for many years past.
aud tho corruptionists threaten tho defeat Of tho
Constitution on this ground. II they Gun induce
those olaBsos WHO oppose tho prohibitory clauses
to join them in this orort, It may be that
the nov instrument will fail to secure major
ity Of votes, and Pennsylvania will be given
over to corrupt political rule for yeara to como,
which may strengthen itsolf 80 much In tho
meantime that 1t will bo next to impossible ever
to crush 1t out. Tho now Constitution provides
syatcm Of voting similar to TINT which pre-
walls IN this State. Tile ballots aro to bo num-
borod in tho order received, and the number re-
corded on tho roglstiy-books, opposite tho yotprs
namo. Tho voter has also tho privilege OF writ
Inc his namo On tho back Of his ballot. In aadl-
ton to these PRECAUTIONS, THO attompt to tnau-
onco votorR by corrupt neahs is to bo punished
by forfeiture Of the right Of suffrage, and my
candidate fqr office who sha'l DO convicted Of
fraud is to DO hencotortA disqualified from hold
ing Office Of trust or profit.
Tho adoption of tho now Constitution will glvo
tho oiti2ona Of Pennsylvania many Of tho ad-
mirablo advantages secured by tho presept Cou-
stitutlqp Of Illinois. Special legislation ia pro-
hibitod, tho very language Of the Illinois Con-
stitution having beon adopted. II ia u1ao pro-
vided slsat p blu must DO read on threo 1it-
foront days boforo ita ansl passage, and must
thon secure majority Of all tho uelabcrs lpot
moyo1y tho members preaont) before 1t eau Boz
como law. Fherp pro other foaturca which 60
furthar thap tho Illinois qopstitutlon. Tho
Railroad article In especially specific. It Eegq-
lates freight charges, prohibits railroads from
acquiring property unnecessary to tho bualllsga
OF q common carrior, fogbils tho officers from
furnishing materials and aupplios to rairoads
with which they nro connected, abolshcs FREQ
passos. and provides for stI|l otAor reforms. It
encourages competition In tho railroad business.
There arc still other reforn,a which commend
themselves to fair-minded oitizons. Tic o'cc-
tive judicial syatom is retained, but tho term Of
tho Supreme Judges iu extended to tuenty-ono
years. Tho rardontng power, which laa beon
used In Pennsylvania for political purposos is
vested IN Board Of Pardone, consisting Of tue
Governor and four State officers. Thoro has
mover bDen o State Constitution w1,fol, undar.
, 1873-11-13


1t ia hopeful sign that thoro iB worry little
nova in tho financial world. Money in Now
York ID eaay, aud Grst-class borrowers arc got
ting call loana at from down to 4por cont,
although Tue banks ale still pursuing carofu
policy in discounta aud loans. There wero
lwo moro bank failures in Pittsburgh,
neithor Of which aeoma very serious.
Ono Of tho bankruptcycaBos instituted against
Jay Cooke d Co. came up before Judge Cad
walla1or. OF phtladeilhia, yesterday, but waa
postponed two weeks for 1sant OF legel aorvice
upon the defendants. Tho Judge indulged in
4somo unofficial remarks to the efteyt that tho
delinquent firm should be troated With all poast-
hle forbearance. ginco their financial dlstroas s
shared by tho autiro commercial world. Tho
proposition submitted by the firm to tholr cred-
itors, tho Judge said, ovincod q desire to make
an honorable settlement. It waB impossible,
however, that any such arrangement should DO
encctoQ under tho Law.
, 1873-11-13

Tho fooling Of distrcss and indignation tina
followed the execution Of four Of tho passengers
Of the Virginius will DO deopened into universal
horror this morning by tho news that tho british
Bpaniards at Santiago do Cuba have put to death
orty-nine moro Of hor crew and passengers.
These unhappy souls comprised hor Cap
tain, thirty-six Of the crew, and twelve
Cubans. One Of these was Franchi
Aifaro, who wa8 on bis way, according
to the Spaniards, to tako tho Presidency Of the
Cuban Republic. Ho offered his captors 81 1,ooo,
600 for bis life, but blood is tho ono thing
spnniArds love bottor than gold, and his prico
was not accepted. This sEekening deed Vas un-
doubtodly done in disregard OF tho express
orders Of tho Homo Government. The Spanish
volunteers are as likely to hoed Castolar's orders
as tho Carlists would be, and az Secretary Fish
says, aro thoroughly disloyal to tho Homo
Government. Still, most people will
ask impatient1y how long that Govern
mopt Is to ,bo allowed to shield itself from
the responsibility for Buch butcherlcs on tho
plea Of its own inefacicncy, and whethor, If
American liyea arc the atake, our Governn1cnt
had not better insist on having something to Say
about tho relations botwcon Cuba md spain. scc-
rotary Robeaon is very busy in getting ready eYoEy
available yeaapl tor service in Cuban watera.
The feeling in Now York is intcnse, and even tho
poaceable Ese,,ing Post talka yehemently of
armed interference.
, 1873-11-13

Memphis WAS freed yesterday from two
plaques. For tho first timo since tho yellow
foyer entered tho city, more than two months
ngo thore we're no deaths from the diaeaae and
no now cases reported. Almost as good ia tho
:aens that ex-Acting Mayor Clcalla, who put to
luis OWL use supplies that hc drew ostensbly tor
p widow aud her children, has been expelled
From the Board OF Aldermen. Tho voto was
.snantmous, and 30 strong was the feeling Of the
Board TINT ono of it's members who refused to
:7oto WIS threateuol with tho Same treatmont
unless ho arologzett, which he did forthwith.
, 1873-11-13

o1l@7c for green hams. Lnko fretglts voro
dull and hoavy, at Go for corn to Dufru1o. Hict,-
,w'neH wore quiet and unchanged, at s7o por gal
Ion. Flour waa dull mud htoady. Wheat was
rather more aotivc, and 11lo highor, closing at
95o casI', aud 04]lo aelor December. Corn w.s
relatively quiet, and 10 higher, closing at $3.50
caall, and 8e11o seller December. Oats wore
active. and sold 10 highor but closed dull at
1910 canh, and go>1o sollor January. nyo was
moro activo md 11c higher, closing ut Coo. Dar-
Icy waa moro aotivo and irregular. closing dull
at si.2o for No. 2, and firm at 82@88o for good
No. Q. Hogs wore aotive and 10c higher, closing
ut so.70@4.00. Catt1o and sheep woro dull aud
unchanged.
, 1873-11-13

Hoscnzwoig, tho Now York abortlonist who
murdered Alice Dowlaby, and attempted to get
rid OF hor body by shipping 1t OF in a trunk,
nas been ordered discharged by Judge Buther-
land. a previous trial for this ouense had sent
him to Sing Sing for torn of hard labor for
ten years, and he was nctualy working out hia
sentence when tue last Legislature amended tho
murder law in such way that his counscl
rlamed a new trial, with tho unfortunate result
just announced It was by tho samo legislation
that tho definition Of murder WAS 80 changed
that it became impossible to convict stokos Of
his real ononHe.
, 1873-11-13

No continue this morning tho publication Of
1lr. Registrar Clary'a evidence before the Com
mitteo Of tho Board Of Trade concerning irrcgu-
1aritlcs in the warehouse buBiness. The stato-
mont Is worry diffuso, and probably appears littlo
better than jargon to those not familiar with tho
warehouse business. hrr. Olary, however, nakea
aomo important Btatenlonts Speaking Of tho
business and duties Of lis own oflco, ho aays
that the registration Of warehouse receipts Ia in
effect 1al to prevent frauds, but may deteot
thom that tho law requires receipts to bo can
coled before the grain is actually shipped ont,
but that this fs not done; and that all tho ole-
vators deliver grnin, moro or loss. without the
surrender Of receipts or their cancellation. It
turns out that Mr. O1arys department is not ono
Of original information. Ho obtains all h!H in
formation as to the amount and kind Of grain In
warehouse from the books of tho warohouse,
ment Of grain. From these, il the books are
kept honestly, ho can from time to time tet1how
much grain Is in store, and how many receipts
ought to bo out. When the warohousomen can-
col receipts, they exhibit thom to him.
The question that will suggest itaolf ie, OF
what possible uHo is tho office Of Registrar His
entiro duty to be to visit tho elevators and
copy their entries Of recolpts and shipments,
aud eco II their receipts have becn duly cancel
ed. He admits that the registration Of receiptB
cannot prevent fraud; but II tho warehousemen
keep their books honestly, then registration will
detect fraud. How far warehouBoman, intend
Ing to commit fraud, would keep his bools hon-
ostly, ia d quostion that might be answered by
Mum l. Scott.
But tho statement ia made by Mr. Olary that
all tho elevators doliver grain more or loas WITH
out tho surrender Of receipts, and, OF courao,
without caneoling them. 80 far had tho cancel
lation OF receipts fallen behind the shipments
that Mr. Clary forcbly descrlbos tho situation by
saytng TINT, when tho panic struck Chicago, It
caught all those warehousomen "with their
trousers down." 1t depends on tho honesty OF
tho warohouRcmon in purchasing md otherwise
obtainlng receipts equal to the amount Of grain
shipped, in ordor to make things even.
Tho low by Which tho stato assumed tAo in
spection Of grain, mud generally tho control Of
tho warehouse business, is defective in tho par
ticular tAat It ulakos no provision for daily ac-
count Of tho grain takon In or shipped out, and
leaves tho business Of the cancellation Of re-
oeiptB at loose ends. The law ia sinsularly do
aciont in penaltiep for mnny acts which it pro-
hibita, md for the non-porformanoe OF othors
that it commands. Tho Legislature this winter
should romody all those defects, and such other
dofocts as have boon pointed out, 80 that frauds
may not only bo dotootod but prevented.
, 1873-11-13

Tho latest diatreBs Of ST. Louis Is tho fear
that Chicago may be chosen as tho locality for
tho now Mint. The newspapers Of that city arc
therefore oagorly boatirrlng themselves to dis
cover the reasons rhy they should lavo tho
Mint. Thus far, however, thoy have only found
two: first, their patent conBus plan; and Soc
ond, the fact that tho mississippi emptleH into
the Gull Of Mexico. But inasmuoh aa it Is not
yet certain that there will bo new Mint at all,
what III the uso Of all this needloss bother 2
What With trying to got all tho population in
this country, all the trade Of the West, and tho
National Capital, it begins to look Us if st.
Louis wore growing hoggish.
, 1873-11-13

Tho recent aleetion in New York City con-
drmod to some o1tont tho Impression already
worry general. that tho new and ao-callcq Re
form party in that city ia not nctuated by any
higher motiyos than tho faction which II dis
placed. Tho work Of tho now Government had
shown no reduction Of expenses prior to tho
election. and the mauner In which tho election
was conducted exhibited the sasno contempt for
fairnoaa at the polla which was observed under
the Tnle Of Boss Tweed iu tho days Of the old
corrupt Tan.mapy party. Tho frauds wcro Of tho
boldcst and most outrageous description. aud
seem to have boon organized under the joint aus
picos OF tho Custom-Houso Republicans and 3
clique Of corrupt Democrats. Tho most promi-
nent mop charged with compIieity in these
frauds aro Oliver Charlick Democrat and =
mombor Of the Donrd Of POLICE Commissioners
appointed by Mayor Hayemoyer; Henry
Smith, . Hlng Republican,. md john
I, Davenport, United States Commission
or, wlo made himself obnoxious a yoar
ago by systom ot inquiaitoripl mud arbitrary
arrests. Charlick's completely in tho frauds was
80 Wanifost that tho Tammnny soolety expelled
him immediately after tho election, and tboy
llayo further annopncod thoir intontion OF
bringing charges against him before Mayor
4layemoyor. AHto Dayenpors, it is said thst ov-
idence can DO produced against him which Will
cause him to reaign. This is not probable. arr,
Davenport belongs to tl,st GLASS Of oi1lceAoldors
who aoldom do and never reRign. The only
remedy which exista for illegal arroet is por-
sonal action ugaiust Commissioner Davenport.
1t 10 int,matod, howoyer, that tho Tammapy A.
ISOLATION will supply tho counBol aud tho necoa-
aary funds for prosecuting all suits that may DO
brought on tlcir morris.
TO understand thp situation thoroughly, It
must bo remembered that tho Tsmmany Hall Of
to-day is uot tho anne institution that It ues d
few yoara age, 1t WAS thoroughly roorganlzod
after tic downfall Of Twoed, and Inns Airco
claimed to be In full sympathy With tho Reform
movement. lilo black Blsoop, uudor tho load Of
Jimmy O'Drion, candidate for Mayor year ago,
hayo strayea of to Apollo Hull. Tie Apollos
and 0ustons-HouBo Republicans, it seems, nlRdo
common cauao In the ]atc oleot1on. with tho pur-
poae Of securing three State sauatora, Their
, 1873-11-13

There ia something more in the marvellous at
ners, customs, and government than the on
lightenod policy OF A1ikado. Tho enormous
number OF 5000 pupils assembled at Tokot on
the 7th ult.. to begin their studios at tho Poly
technio School which was then opened by tho
Emperor. This elbows how deeply in earnest tho
people arc in the now movement, and recalls
tho intellectual revival in England IN tue Mth
century, whom SC, 200 students met at Oxford in
oun year.
, 1873-11-13

a roply to tile pr otest Of McHsrs. N. Matson
d Co. aud twenty-seven other mercantile firms
Of Chicago against tho "Bazaar Of tho Nations,'
proposed to DO held in tho Exposition building,
has been published In the form OF q circular. It
is signed by Franklin W. Smith, chairman
Dazaar Conn.,, Boston Young Mons Christian
Association, and Russell sturgis, Jr., President
Boston Young Mems Christian Association. A
largo part Of the reply is devoted to what these
gontsmon are pleaAed to call the press OF Ohica-
go. After deacanting on the liberal aid oxtend-
cd by Boston to Chicago, they say to Measra. N.
Mataon l. Go. md the other firms Addressed:
In contrast, extracts from your press like tho an
noxed with which our malls from tho Wcst have been
heavily laden for several days past were to say tho
"Aas teaisinae scheme IN the interests Of distant
city,"
"A raid BY tic needy btqgars Of Bos.on apo. the
purses Of Chicago"
"a horda ef pious p'undertrs from the richest and
Ia-iest city IN tho country.".
"a gang q speculators asstp 'epsnapers to atve es
adpertistn,ents."
"speeulattus Boston adrenturers.n
Compared to an Objectionable io!stryn schems at
ttnpttd some time since in Chtcagn. :.
~ plot to rob Chicago merekants.n I. Besare Of
Dosion,H -. =
~ orass should fail to bring lo,e, tho urrhins,
stones eauld be uaed," -
IA PRIVATE spEounAr1oA uxDEn TIE Gam or
CHAR1rY."
1t was probably not intended to Say that tho
press OF Messra. N. S1ataon L Co. had published
these ill-naturea ainga at the City of Boston, as
tho only press those gentlemen control is
q olothoa-press. Consequently # must be tho
press of Chicago that is roforred to. The press
OF Chicago consists Of nine daily papers and a
dozen or moro weekly papers, none Of which arc
particularly specified, but all included in the
dotalgnation made by a1r. r. ". Smith md .Mr.
Russoll sturgls, Jr., as ..'your press" This
loosenesa of speech is repeated In several places
In tho so-called ropiY, which is still further for
tlaod by = te1t Of Scripture; "rhore ia that
scstteroth and yet inoroasoth:" To which It may
bo added tborS is t|at m!u'tiplieth words aud yet
scAttereth.
, 1873-11-13

AA0 NVA+AOfD1pt UtbhV1Ik GAe4ACdluGuk Gbul-
son and Judge Holt concerning the execution Of
Mrs. Burratt is both noodlcss and unHayory,
though 1t ia but Justice to say that it has boon
forced upon Mr. johnson. Thore was no occa-
sion for tho card published q couple OF months
ago by Judge Holt, in which ho charged tint tho
accommodation for mercy in Mrs. surratt's
case, signod BY tho Jndgo Advocate, by Judge
Bingham. and by all tho members OF tho Court
had boon utterly ignored by President johnson.
Mr. johnson now says tint ho never say this
paper Or heard Of it until after the execution
had taken place, and ho detailed tho circum-
stances under which tho sentence OF tho Court
was submitted to him. It aeo1ns that 1t did
not como to tho Executive Of1co through
ural course for 1t to tako, but was brought to
Drr, johnson by Judge Holt in person. who went
over tho findings Of tho Court with tho preBi-
dent. and, having secured Tho signature Of tho
latter approving tho several sentences, ho then
carried Army tho papers. hfr. johnson Says,
further, TINT Judge Holt personally urged Him
not to allow the question OF Sex to modify tho
sentence in Mrs. surratt's caao, saying that tho
Inv made no distinction; and TINT tho womnn
who Ind thus unBoxed herself was more worthy
Of punlshmont than man who had boon slrni-
]arly guilty. AS tue controversy stands now 1t is
simply question Of voracity botwoen Mr. john
son and Judge Holt.
Tho only real point at issue IL whether Mrs.
surratt was guilty or not. II 1t Gun now bo
proved thai alo was innocent OF the crime for
which she was executed, it will then indeed be-
come mnttor Of sone Importance whether
Judge Holt suppressed the recommendation to
mercy, or whothor Dir. johnson declined to give
itany consideration after his attention was drawn
to 1t. 1t is stated thnt Judge Holt Ia still Of tho
opinion that Mrs. surratt wes principal in tile
assassination of, President Lincoln, that 6ho was
properly triod under tho nrtic1os Of war, and
Justly sentopcod. II this is still his bolief, lo
acoms to hc engaged in very poor business
whon hc comes baok On Mr. Johnson at this time
for dBrcgarding tho accommodation Of morpy
in her Case. II Mrs. surratt WAS guilty Of de-
hberatcly abo!ting a conspiracy against tho lifc
ono Of tho most heinous crmea ever committed
in any age or country, and sho was entitled to
neither mercy nor sympathy BY reason Of llor
eox or any other condition. As long 90 Judge
Holt hoids This to bo true, ho is guilty Of an act
Of wcaknosa in Ills effort to meko her execution
appear now AZ cruel thing, and to throw tho
biamo for 1t upon ex-preaident JOHNSON. II ho
had opened this controversy with m expression
Of his beliof that tho woman WIS innocent,
backed up by evidence, thoso wonld then bo aone
morit in Lis charge upon Mr.. johnson, 1t l1o
should be ab}o to prove it. As it is Judge Holt
ia utterly Inconsistent, and, in tho abHonco Of
any further proof on eithor nido tho public will
bo apt to accept Mr.. Johnaon'a statement Of tho
caso as tho truo one.
, 1873-11-13
The toa trade has been insecure in Now York

The toa trade has been insecure in New York
for some time. There were failures few waols
ago Of some of the largest doalors, with aggre-
cato liabilities OF soveral millions, and some
Bmnller firms gave way day bofore yesterday.
New York dispatches Htato that these failures
Sero not caused by the pauic, but by tho loss Of
business resulting from tho diversion OF whole
sale trade to Western markets. These arc now
supplied by tho overland route to such m extpnt
that tho Eastorn dealers feel tho loas Of business
Raynre1v
, 1873-11-13
ILLINOIS LA!g.REP0RTS.

Au4on4, 1T, Noy. 70 1878.
ap The Editor ef Tie cAieaqg Tribune
s1hs llaye just thiH moment roooiycd by OK
proas tho 58th Illinois Reports. containing only
tho dacislona Of tho Janunry Term, 187l,-neasly
throo years ago. I'hia delay is provoking, TLo
book IL Of 10 moro value to mo than tho 48tla OF
the asth illinois, as, by various ncans, Through
the Legal Nc.es, tho Chicago aalles, etc.,-1hase
learned all 1t contains. Tho lust yolnmo Of tho
Of tho December Term, 1871, I hayo Ind hinco
lust A1arch,-two yoars ahoad Of our State TO-
ports. TAia matter ueedH tho attention Of tho
profession. LEI.
, 1873-11-13
OH Gbilt2s1yn 012ilbn,,e.
Thursday Morning, November 13, 1873.

!: The Role. Committee Of Boston, which WAS
appointed to distribute tho contributions mado
for the roliof Of tho sufferers by tho great fire
In that city, has mado its report, showing total
receipts Of ss43,902.24. OF this amount S20l,-
o05.21 was directly applied to the suffering
e19, 1893 WAS sent back to Detroit and Milwaukoo,
not being needed; and s38,09o.03 remains on
hand. which will bo expended In gonoral charity
this winter.
, 1873-11-13

the frnmors have boon conscious Of tho dapeer
Of dolegating to tile Legislature Of that stato
anything that Gun be definitely settled without
itB Intervention. Tho only danger Is TINT the
Constitution is too good, and will bo defoated
by tho bad political clements tint have ruled
Pennsylvania FOR somo yours.