, 1874-01-18

| ANTHRACITE COAL.
4 report was in circulation yesterday that the
representatives Of the large coal dealers in Chi
cago who have stocks ct anthracite on hand
had had meeting ut the Pacific Hotel, for the
purpose Of agreeing upon some uniform reduc-
ton in the price OF that commodity. It was
stated that their reason for dong SO was TINT
they made large purchases last summer, calcu-
| lating that the winter would be at least as &c.
| we're as usual; but the season had been unusual-
~ mild, and the hard times had driven people to
greatly diminish their consumption, OF to the
use Of the cheaper soft cos1a instead Of the
moro expensive anthracite This rumor found
t certain degree Of confirmation in the adyar-
! tisement OF Robert Law, q very large dealer in
anthracite coal to the effect that he WIS intend
ing to sell at IS ton delivered, or $3.50 at
his yard. In order to find something positive
about the matter, q reporter MAS sent to see
! Gen. John III. Corse, who is partner in the
| coal firm of Miner T. :Ames & Co. The General,
| upon being questioned, denied the truth of this
| report 80 far as his firm WAS concerned. It had
not been represented at any meeting anywhere,
and he did nos believe that the anthracite coal
| men, or any considerable number Of them at
least, had taken part in any such meeting, OF
| made any such agreement. So far as his firm
was concerned, and. indeed, all those With whom
| he had spoken on the subject. they we're in
favor Of raising rather than lowering the price
Of thair coal. It Was true that they had large
| stocks Of coal On hand, which it was rather ex-
pensive to carry, and that the coal sold slowly,
and that there was very little prospect that the
| season would be q severe one; but, in
| view OF the recent difficulties at the mines, it
| He could easily see . reason Why Mr.. Law had
| done Us be had. There was good deal Of ri
| vally between him and Blake, Whitohouse l. Co.,
| and it Was probably more from desire to strike
at this rival than R5 result OF any agreement,
| that he had reduced his rates.
sToRRs ON TIE PRACTICE OF LAW.
Emery A. Storrs addressed the students OF the
College Of Law at their ,lecture~hall, on the
trial Of CAUSES. He could sincerely assure them
speak to them, that it afforded him extreme
pleasure to addr sss such an audience of young
men preparing for the noblest Of all professions.
He loved it as be did his wife and his child.
No other occupation left so,istlc room for sham,
or humbug, or deceit. The lawyer met his an
tagoniat. faced the music, fought it out but car
ried none Of it's aninosities into the street. The
os18 o so5d sa s es ss eoa his ho pnfs as
his mistakes with his client, as the
phyacian did. They we're apparent. Hence
be must work-trust not to genius Tho broad
wou1d not talk to them Of the ru1e in shelley's
case bat rather Of that in Rafferty'g case, where
the point was that Sheriff or bum -Bailiff must
not threaten jury into hasty verdict. Com
pared With such principle the mere life Of Raj
ferty was worthless, but the principle was worth
everything. The prcas was right in much, but
when it would hold that lawyer should not de-
fend client because his social, or moral, or
financial status was low, it Was grave
II Who ~" would d. not defend the humbleat G a"'or OF
meanest man, in point or case wherein he was
right and to the extent Of his right, but would
be intimidated BY public opinion or clamor,
say with Lord Brougham, that . lawyer could do
anything that would clear his client. The /
counsel who would bribe witness Or corrupt !
q juror should go to the Penitentia1y. But the
counsel should not PREJUDICE his clients case.
ago cried ''Grucify Him." it stood convicted as
an unsafe guide for courts. They must know |
their cases well before going into court, and |
up while on trial, and they had lost them. Avoid
the habit Of cross-examination as habit. Nine |
times in ten it drew out details whore before the
testimony against them WAS general and might
their case. Only cross-ezanaine where they
knew the witness was fa1sifying. God in !
7ided q comfortable resting place for
In m crosa-e1amining - falsiss, ecatter for Or tho t
fret fifteen minutes. II they arrived at any one
point be will swear, -ecorlingly.~ In case at
Grand Rapids Msneaa w. impressed him as being
had hes4a good. By scattering examination he t
dree out tho fact that there were three .yeare of
LIS life u which he had resided at place whose !
pa1no he had forgotten. It proved to be Sing |
Sing. Iaughter.] Examine Witnesses as to !
the facts as carefully as they do their authori-
ties as to the law before coming into court A !
true Judge would not allow opposing counsel to |
inquire whether witnesses hid been talked with
By the counsel calling them. II they had not,
they ought to have been. Care not for cheap |
triumphs or defeats at the Circuit. Pause not SO
long az there was an appellate court
empowered to reverse q Judgment in which thoy
do not believe. Il they had studied their case
we'll they understood It better than the Judge
or jury in the court below pssibly could
Garry it up till their interpretation Of it Was
indicated. Their chosen profession was
noble one, sublime one, for they we're indis-
pensable to the administration Of Justice on this
earth. How much that was most noble in his
tory belonged to it How much Ct what WAS
lofty and commanding in our own time stood
associated with the great names, the long pro-
cession Of the learned. illustrious, and iIcor-
ruptible men Of the Bench and of the Bar. Press
on, and God speed them all. until they win the
honors Of this noble profession and it should
honor them. [App1ause and cheers.
CARPENTERS AND JO1NERs.
4 meeting OF the Amalgan1ated Society Of |
Carpenters and Joiners was held last evening at |
No. 220 West Twelfth street, for the purpose Of
q cooperative building association,
il fsuch an organization should be deemed feasible
ftnr 7iscusaiou Of tha anestnn Mr. Durn ocen. |