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, 1874-11-18

Judge Booths charge to the Grand Jury in ro-
gard to tho gambling establishments Of Chicago
was healthy shock to tho ruflan elemont. all
day yesterday tho proprietors Of tho grand So
loona woro in tho unhappy franc Of mind Of d
criminal rho has boon ordered to oxecution.
The Grand Jury's report has beon prepared. but
not mado public. Whothor indictments arc ro-
turned or not, tho gamblers will have the un-
comfortable ASSURANCE TINT one Judge knows hs
duty and dares perform 1t. Whilc thatJudge ro-
niains in ollco, gambling will be An unsafe busl-
mesa to prosecute In Ohtoago.
, 1874-11-18

Tie Chicago produce markets woro very irrog-
nlar yosterday, but noarly unanimous in strength
early, aud later weakness. Mess pork was very
sctlyo closing shatle higher than gu Monday,
It 919,00per brl cayh, and e18D5@19.00 seller
he year. Lard was actiyo, and advanced loo per
loo 'bs, but closed weak at s13.5O@19.G6 cash,
Ind 1880 ae!ler tho year. Maatn were In fair
Somand and 1a8}4o higher, ut 10 for shoulders,
b%@o5Sc tor short ribs, and 100 for short oloars.
ul;l1"lnea we're active and castor, closing at 99o
per gallon. Lake freights wero dull. F!ou.
waa qu!ot mud Hsrong. Wheat waa tano and ho
lowor. coalng se]lor tho month"; and s9}}{c
t.: Dscomber. Com vas moderately active aud
&a1<o higher, closing at 77s<o oaah, 1870
, 1874-11-18
WEsTERN RAILROAD TRAFFIC.

l. Committee WHICH has been Investigating the
financial condition Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has submitted report, part Of which
is OF eapeoial interest to tho Western farmer.
The Company owns Or controls ,025 miles Of
road woat Of Pittaburg. The report on this Sec
ton necessarily treats Of tho States from Ohio to
Nebraska q unit. This diminiahes its value
iuasmuch as things that are true Of Illinois arc
not necessarily true Of Kansas, and oice uersa.
However, tho Committee. speaking Of the whole
section, aayp that its growth has been abnormal !;
that its railroads cannot DO profitable until MAUI
factrres have gained better footing; and that
it Ia too far from tho European, and even the
Eaateru, CONSUMER to send its products to those
markets.. They sum up their aweeping atate-
1nents ~ follows:
We lave thus these three facts before Us:
i, Tipt the tendency Of prices for tho products It
the farn IL downward;
q That the cont Of transportation cannot DO aatoly
reduced below existing rates;
g. That The products Of the farm from tho Far West
will not at tho present rates. pro1ably bear railroad
transportation to the East and pay tho railroad COM
many fair prco for it, carriage Or the farmer just
reward for his labor and capital tngcated.
Tie Railroad Gazatle yery properly takes
fssue With tho Committee On tho second of theao
assertions. Tho first, despite the Qazette's
opnoaition, aoema to us we'll founded. Tho
established doctrine Of the tendency Of profits
to minimum makoa 1t probable. The preaent
discomfort among Western farmers may fairly
po considered rs the result Of diminished profits.
, 1874-11-18

4 new olemont has been introduced into Ala
bams politics. The Democratic State Commit
toe, In their address to tho people OF tho stato,
"deem It appropriate first OF all to return our
humble and grateful thanks to Almighty God u
for tho succesB Of tho party in tho recont cleo
cal strength Of tho Republican party has boen
considered fair subject for the anoors aud
morTiment Of the Democracy. Now that the
latter has got down upon Its knees, however, VIC
may expect this kind Of mcrriment to coase. II
is hopeful sign when tho Democracy growf
religious. Wo hope It 10 not spasua, but that II
will continue.
While the lamp holds out to burn
Tha 4ifeat ftnfiAr r1nY return.
, 1874-11-18

which the provisions now proposed In regard to
tho sso Of tho enlarged Canadian canals by our
vessols may DO confirmed. Another inference
might bo tho advaabi1Ity Of raeing cattle instead
OF grain. Tho expectation Of heef on tho hoof
haa but just begun. It Ia capable Of Indefinite
expansion. The owners Of tho Anchor Line Of
OCEAN stoamahips carried oattle to Glasgow on
thelr own account In the summon Of 1873, and
cleared, 30 Glasgow merchant informs us, 100
per cent by tho speculation. such profits arc \
loud call to Western landowners to exchange
cropa for cattlo.
, 1874-11-18
THE UNION-pARK JOB,

The Observation-Disclosures job was nearly suc-
cessful on Monday night. It received majority
vote, but fniicd to obtain tho twenty-ono yotes
votos Of 1t. Tie price proposed to be paid for
that triangle of ground wus cut Of all proportion
to its actual value. Lot 1t bo put up at public
auction and sold Oh canal torms Of payment, and
1t will not begin to bring 100000. The lot
contaius 73,220 square feet. or something like
an aero and two-tbirds. Who ia there in or out
OF tho Council who pretenda 10 say TINT ground
facng Union Park ia worth in tho market $17s,-
600 per aero, Or tho half or the third Of it2 Tho
great mass ot tha tax-payora regard tho attempt
to palm OF this piece Of ground on the city as
an OUTRAGE act OH tho part Of Aldermen, acting
With full knowledge OF the embarrassed financial
condition Of tho city. Wo have had in tho past
several revelations Of the ordinary praotico
adopted u Boiling real estate to the city. In the
first place, the owner puts down liberal price
for tho property to this be adds large per-
centage for the agonts who aro to work up tho
case. and another largo fund for division anon
the Aldermen who are to voto for the purchase.
In tho bribery casoB triad q fow years ago, tho
public were informed low this distribution Was
managed. II twonty-ona votes wero needed to
pass job, then sum OF money equal to twenty
one times tue amount to ho paid to each Alderman
waa deposited to the credit Of some selected per-
son. Whom the ordinance was pssaed, then each
person on tho list received his 1eo. Tint has
tfanF For 1vnn
ried to its fullest extent in the Council in office
at tho time of the IRE, It Ia significant and omi-
nous that the Union-p pesk.addition fraud re-
coiyod =" "nlnosoen yotes,-tle number oucc fa-
NOUS and how historical In tho annals Of the
Chicago Common Council
We have described this property on former
occasion. It ia triangular block. situated bo-
| tween Warren aynaue GU tho north, Ashland
avenue on tho weat, Madison street on tho south,
aad Ogden avenue on tho east. It contains 79,'
900 aqua.e fcos, OF about all aors and two-thrds.
Tho value Of this piece Of ground WAS estimated
by Aid. Cooy at not over sl50.000, by AID. Sid
well At s115, 1000, and Aid. Heath, who lives II
the neigl,borhood, said that tho same amount oi
far more eligible property could be purchased IL
tho nosghhorhooA for &99,72l. The prico pro
posed to be paid for it by tho city is s2Bs. .o0o,
leaving q margin Of s17l 900. Tho property ia
with all Of Union Park, iu tho Twoltth Ward
lho park Ia nolghborhood park exclusively.
Ia Of no special advantage. or convenience. O
pleasure to my portion Of the people Of tho cit.
save thoao Of PORTIONS Of the Twelfth aid Thir
teenth WardH. part OF the Teuth, Eleyenth
and Fourteenth Wards. Aid. Campbell au
Moore. Of tho Thirteenth Ward, Aid. Heath
Of tho Two1f th Ward. AID. Cleveland, OF th
Fourteenth Ward, and CLARK, Of tho Tenth Ward
who represent that immediate nei8Lbozhood, d
, 1874-11-18
votod against the Transparent fraud. No" lot
us 500 the locnlittoa represented by tho gentle
mon who votod for this Improvement Of Union

votod ayainat the Transparent fraud. Now lot
us 500 tho loealittoa represented by tho gentle
mon who votod for this Improvement Of Union
Park,
South Dtuftton-Fo1oy aud Warron-2.
FEST Dpiso't-A1cC1owry. culerton, Hildfoth, I. +.
Bailey, o'brien, Woodman, White, Miner Quirk' ano
Eckhardt-10.
North Divts,on-Mahr, stout, schannoF, LengscheE,
Murphy, Cannon, and Corcornn-7. Total III.
Wo aro wholly at 1oss to account for tho Totoa
givon by four or aye Of tho Aldermen In tho
abovo list. They arc believed by tho people
generally to DO abovo bribery or corrupt 1nfl1-
cncos. Their record heretofore on all jobs and
schomos OF doubtful character has boon good and
honost. Wo cannot bolievo thoir votes In favor
of paying such shameful price for this wholly
unnecessary piece Of ground wore purchased or
oorruptly influenced. THO most oharitablo oon-
struction to put on tholr action s that thoy woro
voting In error - to tho actual value Of tho
ground or tho necosslty for its purchase, or that
they allowed personal importantly and peraua~
sion Of outside Interested parties to overcome
their botter judgment.
But what shall bo sald Of the motives aud
reasons Which controlled the votes Of dozen Of
the othors7 People will oortainty draw tholr
own conclusions. which will not be aattering to
thelr reputation or integrity. It is surprising
that any Of them vontuzed to vote for the pur-
cl,ase without having first counted nosos, and
boon euro they had 81 votes certain, and enough
In reserve to pass 1t BY two-tairda vote over
! tho Mayors veto, for Of course ho would have
put tho executive seal Of condemnation upon 60
outrageous an attack On tho Treasury OF the
city.
Since writing tho above NO bave learned some
facts which uuy throw light on the subject. We
are informed that this piece Of land is chiefly
| owned by Mr.. Sam Walkert and that he owes
! tho Second National Bank about 1000; thai
tho Second National Bank suspended, having
$3.50, 600 Of tho fuuds Of tho city u, l. Gage
Troasurer,) in It's possession. Tho 1.ndi IL worth
if ftoanteu, $4,000 to 100000. If the city vii
give sa6B QUO for it, then Mr. Walker will pay the
| Second National Bank, the Second National vii
pA; Mr. Gage, aud Gage will pay tho city $3.50, ,00l
on account Why not give 100000 at once, ant
discharge oil his liabilltiea aud PAY Walker.
| debts beaido?
, 1874-11-18

4 foature Of tue Congressional 8alaries act,
rot repealed, Ia that which provides for tho
monthly pay OF members-olect, upon their cor
tiacatca Of election before tic assembling Of tho
Congress- to which they are electad. The pay,
therefore, OF Senators, Representatives, aud
Delegatca iu the Forty-fourth Congress, at s5 900
each por annunl, will begin On the 4th ct March,
1876. and tho several monthly payments during
niue months before that Congreas assemblies (on
tho first Monday In December, 1870 will Gull for IN
expenditure Of 81 402 900 out Of tho Public Treas
ury. Thia, for tue supposed service Of Congress-
that is not In service, and for the pay Of meul-
bers who are at home Attending to their usual
blsinoss affairs. is feature Of tho salaries ques
ton which tho people havo fully understood, mud,
regarlless alike Of persons or of party, condemn.
In no other official station are public servants
paid for service before aervics beginH and a
matter-of-faot people can 500 no good reason
why Congrosa should mako an exception solely
In favor Of itsolf. This provision by CongraHs
for the manner OF its own pay-popularly
known aa tho "tormard pay"-was embodied
Ill I'LL A4EkVF1hAkAVA UAA( 1otAAdtoA3 AAUIl
some weeks beforo the $1,000 salary act [ana
"baok-pay y Of March Q, 1879, and was not em-
braood In the repeal OF that act. So when Con-
grosa gave up tho $500 salary and returned to
tho $4,000 salary, tho provision for forward pay
WAS all untouched, and, unless repealed this wlu-
tor, the forward pay" Of uext year will call for
an aggregate expenditure Of 1.Ao2, 500 upon the
membership Of Congress- not yet organized OF
| tu aassiou.
| Tho more statement Of this fact, calling at,
tontion to 1t, should DO enough to 1nsure q re-
ponl. But there aro other minor fcasures Which
show thnt Rystcm to be. III detail, fraud on tht
| public. There are aoyenteon soats In the Houat
to be fllca by elections after the 4th Of March
1876. viz: New Hampshire, three. In March
Connecticut, fonr, In April; California, four, IL
September; hlisalsaippi, six. In November
There has already occurred (by death) vacauo,
III tho Tounessoe delegation. other vacancies
by resignation or death. may DO expected II
oeour, - they usually hsve occurred
among tho membership Tho salarte.
sot ~ now construed and enforced,
ps5s soms maa (dsad msn) tot sss7tas noref t
, 1874-11-18

Tho cont-minors In Southern Illinois, who
have lately been on q atriko. decided yesterday
to come to their employers tcrma. A oorre-
spoudene Of TIE TRIBUNE, sent specially to tho
soene Of the strike, reports that tho miners bo-
hayod we'll, and that no violence WEB otferod to
persona or property. However,, the arms fur
nishod by the Stats Government did not como
much amiss, and possibly prevented tho intim-
ldation Of nou-union men Who had taken tho
placea Of strikers.
, 1874-11-18

AaI NA141AQA4 Qkl144AV4a AAA4A2NCs
Tho petition for the reincorporation Of Chicago,
Which was signed by Is. 900 Of tho voters and
Taxpayers Of this city, has taken the direction
which We indicated it would In q former article.
AH aoon as tho petition was read in the Council.
the motion was made to rofer it to tho Committee
on County Rotations, followed by another motion
to refer it to tho Judiciary Committee. tho attor
reference being adopted, upon the absurd aud
insulting grounds that moro thau one-thrd Of
tho algncrs were not legal voters Of this city. 4
resolution to fix tho timo Tor voting on tho ques-
tion Of roincorporation waa then referred to tho
samo convenient quarter. Tho third resolution,
to Instruct tho Committee 10 report next
Monday evening upon tho foregoing resoiu-
ton, was defeated. AID Foley capped
tho CLIMAX OF lmpudence and insult by
Offering resolution providing for ''The ap.
poiutment Of a special committee OF three
citlzenB from oach division OF tho city to open
in thoir respective districts place centrally
located, for at lcaat ton days, to euabe signosa
OF tho petition presented BY the Citizens Com
mittoe to come forward and dniy qualify than.
solves as legal voters at tho oloctiou therein
named" Tho Judiciary Committoo now have
tho whole matter In their hands without any
instructions. and they will report when thoy sec
ut, notwithstanding tho fact that tho eiguera oi
this petition have asked the Council to ordsl
a BEecial election guaranteed them by law
This Committee will delay tho report up
on The petition as long as they dare
md will tben report IL such form that fl
will g., to another committee, and thus actor
| will btI delayed until sucls time as the majority
Of tho Council fancy tho public interest in th'
matter has died away, anl then nothing mort
will bo beard Of it. The friends Of the measur.
in tho Council aud the CitlzenB' Association
must 81 that the legal rights Of tho people O.
this city arc not tramplod upon in any such man
nor, and il the bummors in tho Council. who ar
afraid thy may DO loft out in the cold, persist il
thwartint: the will OF the people, thon lot th
Democratic purity be hold responsible for it
Tho oply way In which the people Of this oit
can obtain their nghts ii by constant vigilance
, 1874-11-18

The acknowledgements Washington corse-
spoudent of o Chicago evening newspaper has
invented ru1nor Of war With Mexico 1t ia not
easy to understand what can 10 the object Of q
Gated report Of this description, since its only Of
feet would be, II it should gain general credence,
to bring the Administration into disrepnte. Tho
first Mexican War did not confer slch lasting
glory upon tho American name. that second
ono Wonid be cagerly eBpouGed.
, 1874-11-18

sollcr tho year, and 7ao for now. oats wero
Acsvo and 11<@11o higher, cloaIng at 4o9lo. Rye
WAS quiet and steady at 88o. Barley was loaa
active aud soal, closing At s1.25. On Saturday
evening 1aat thoro WIS in atoro In thls city
or, ,aa7 bl what, os,114 bu corn, 270,27B bu
outs, 5000 bu ryo, and 25o,321 bu bnrloy. Hogs
woro actiyo and strong at IN average advanoe OF
26o aalea at $8.5U@7.25 for common 10 choice
extra at s7.80GD7.50. Cattle and aheop vera In
rood domAud and woro firm,
, 1874-11-18
THE "PAN1C" AND THE NORTHWEST.

4 year ago terrible panic paralyzcd the busi-
many other large houses failed; tho banks in
Nov York and St. Louis, sud most other cities,
stopped payment. aud financial ruiz stared in tho
face everybody who had any considerable In
dobtedneBa atloat Some Of our own banks
bowed befors tho storm but moro Of them Bray
Cd 1t, It is believed, than ID any other city In tho
country. From thus disaster the West began to
recover sooner thau any other section OF tln
Union. The improvement las been slowly but
steadily going fo,wasl, till now but little ro-
pains to remind us Of tho dangers aud
trials through which VIC weEc passing only
year sgo. The Causes which have pro-
NOTED thts carly roturn to comparative prospori-
ty can b found largely In the remunerative
prices our farmers hayo received for their pro-
ducts tho tact that they had last year an abun~
dance Of them to aell shat their Eastern aud
European customers moro forced to laye thcm ;
aud that tue freigbt-chargos for tho year hayo
been On an average loss than usual. During all
theac moutha our people have been pzaoticing
closo economy. They have sold moro III valuos
than they hnvo bought, aud hence somo haro
been uquidattng obligations, while others haVe
been speedily adding to their wealth aud pros
poyity.
It ia now estimated by our bose informed COM
mercial statlBticiaus that our shipments Of cereaa
eastward this year msy fall below those Of tho
1.-4 W,ifa ain 1n1v Tho
price OF wheat has been much lowcr than fot
the yoar previous, the botter figures realized
on corn and oats, aud some articles OF provisions
will make the yaluo Of our exports eastward fully
equal to what thoy were for the year 1878. The
footngs of tho values Of these shipments wore
just about s2Oo,ooo,ooo. It ia easy to rec
how, by economizing In hundred wnya
the people OF tho West have probably
saved some millions of dollars during
the past year. Hence tho better cou.
dition Of trade, and tho healthier activity
among our merchants and dealerH than il
claimed for Now York and other citiea upon ths
Atlantic scaboard.
With right understanding OF that fupdAmon
tal principle that to buy less than wo sell al
WAYS tcndB to make u richer, and by actinl
rigidiy in accordance with 1t, the West can BIZ
| defiance to all commercial crises. II cur e1por
trada, not to speak Of our lumber, manufacturers
| and other products, now foota up IN . slngl
yoer to s200, 600 900. what will 1t be before th
century closes It might be pleasant 70 TAX
TINT first shipment Of grain-sovonty-eigh
bushels Of wheat, only thirty-six yeara ago-as
basiR to estimate our chances for pormaaen
prosperity III this city aud tlo Northwest.
, 1874-11-18

Tho Paeifc Railroads. havo been pronounced
complete, aud the part Of tho land-grant hold
IN reserve by tho Government has been releaBoa'
The pooplc nro beginning to feel that they have
paid rouudly for these roade; If there is
my remaining obligation undlacharged, 1t does
not hnIonR to tho Government.
, 1874-11-18

According to tho Washington dispatch pub
lished in Tue TRIBUNE Of yesterday Prcsidens
Grant believes i'll hnrd money, informal improve
nepts, mud Civil-sorvico Reform. The first and
third articles Of this cro6d will be generally &C.
eeptable in tue East, and oil OF them will he mp
proved by majority OF voters in tho West.
But declaration of principles which omita men
tion OF civil rights and reconstruction ID not
complete. It maAos no appeal to tho South.
, 1874-11-18

Many merchants III Chicago will be Interested
IN tue announcement that several departments
ot tho Zion'B Cooperative Mercantile Store ut
Salt Lake City have been sold cut. The dis
patch published elsewhere doea not stuto wleth-
or tho Association is in financial straits OF merely
socks to liuit its 1usiness. Tho Zion'a Coop
erative Association is, Of COURSE, composed Of
Mormon Saints, and has considerable credit
among business men in this city.
, 1874-11-18

Good Republicans In this State will not regret
no Horey as they hayo up TO this time the failure
Of Mr. AlcNulta to secure recollection to Con-
gross after they have read the account, pub
1ialed elsewhere III this paper. Of disgracoful
alkarcation in which he Haa concerned yesterday.
, 1874-11-18

Smith, Of Arkansas, Is really too ridiculous
His following consists of ono newspaper editor.
ono Secretary Of state, and one United States
Senator; aud none OF these Ia much to spoak
of, The rebellion il like the celebrated lea,
which was more troublesome to chtoh than to
y
, 1874-11-18

Careless ness and ayarice On tho part OF trans
portation companies have cost some lives 81
ready and seem destined TO tako mauy more bo"
fore mauagera learn better. Yesterday IN over
loadcd steamer. lying at the New Orleans levoe,
parted in the middle and went To tho bottom OF
the river. Debit: thirty-tiyo lives to ayarioious
mnnn rnfnnnt
, 1874-11-18

Judge Poland has boen summoned from Little
Rock to consult with tho authorities at Wash-
tngtou in rega,d to the protcnsions OF Smith,
who asp;rea to tho Government of Arkansas'
The Washington correspondents arc not 80 cor
tain a. thoy ouce wcro that the President will
reeognize Smith. Everything aeelns to rest
upon tho opinion Of Judge Poland.
, 1874-11-18

prof swiue's lecture on sThe True Citizen
or, = Now Patriotism for Chicago" has some
solid meat In it.
, 1874-11-18

Judge Murphy yesterday denied the motion to
quash tho Indictment peudlng against David A..
Gage, aud the case was got for trial next
Tnna3ny.
, 1874-11-18

nATEs or sunscn1rTiuN tPAyAnLE NJ ADVANCES.
Daily By nAil. 40
Ft-Hccky ........ 600 Weekly ......'...". '4a0O
Parts Of year II tho samo rata.
10 prnvsnt deay and mistakes, bs sre and Rvc Poss~
ofaco addreas In FULL including Slate and County.
Ronhncss nny DO fnado ohet BY draft, p1proas Font
otuco osdor Or in rcsistored totors. At our rink.
THnssa TO err sunacnlnEns
psy, tcliverct, Sunday excepted, 25 ccnts ror week
Da5, dellyc1cd Sunday tnusuaaa 80 onnts rsr weok.
Addres. TIE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Madison and Dcatborn-sts., Chcn4o, III.
, 1874-11-18

ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS stSted M Coqaaya ct
dayj eysinx oci9ck W%rk qp ae sde5 o i; u
BIZ order nt Il. q. j. " AI0AHlsSOS' HcEutuu'.
, 1874-11-18

ACADEMY OF hiDSft'-11htstcd street, between Mad.
hon and Munyuo - Aladdin" Afternoon and oF0ninKs
, 1874-11-18

H'vruKhn's TI1EATRE-afadison street. hetween
Dcarbnrn And Sthto. !:nKaX0uent Of Hyb0Et AbeFo.
ssThe Woman Ia WA!to."
, 1874-11-18
CHI UblfaDp W2ibnre.

Wednesday Morning, November 10. 1870.