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, 1876-05-28

he did not want. His claim to be *'6sca1
agent of the city might provoke smile
we're it not for the announcement that he
holds two millions Of city scrip which he
and GOWN signed in anticipation Of their
removal. and with which they we're, we
suppose, to carry On sort OF lnde-
pendent Government Mr.. HATES has
about as much authority to sell city
bonds or certificates, or to create any
city Indebtedness, az NIKE BAILEY has" he
has no authority to sell bonds OF perform any
other official duty as Comptroller, except to
hand over the books and other public prop
erty to his successor. He is officially de-
funct- So long as Mr. HAYES confined him
self to lamentations over the loss of his
of5ce,-which Office, by the way, he has
always said he held at great personal sacri-
fce,-his complaints were harmless But
nov that he has set himself up as fiscal
agent" of the city, and offers to sell bonds to
the amount Of two millions of dollars, he
puts himself in less favorable light, and
warrants the suggestion that he is himself
anxious to hold the Office. He forgets that
the credit of the City of Chicago does not
depend upon his being the Comptroller
that the money to be borrowed is to be
borrowed upon the credit of the city,
and not upon that of the Comptroller
that the personal and official credit of alr.
DEn1cKsoN is fully equal to that of Mr.
HAYES; and that hispresent proceedings look
very much as if he sought to destroy what
he is not allowed to govern and control at
his pleasure. His letter is an indication OF
moral weakness which is not natural to Mr..
HAYES, and it is to be hoped he will discover
how rapidly he is wearing away the patience
Of his wxrnest personal friends.
, 1876-05-28

Our dispatches announce that today at
New York will be celebrated according to the
rites of the Egyptians of the time Of the
Pro1EMEs the obsequies OF the late Baron
DE PALM. The deceased was gentleman OF
considerable fortunewho, odd as it may seem
in this matter~of-fsct age OF incredibly, was
o professor Of the " occult sciences" pre-
sumably the same pursued by the Chaldeans
and alchemists, and also the same
with which CAG11osTRo, the Prince of
1mpostors, humbugged all Europe. The late
Baron besides vas Rosicrucian Of the
Heidelberg I.odge-vhich we believe is one
Of the gratis upon free-masonry OF the
mythical ancient orders which CAo11os1Ro
pretended to restore, and the funeral. it is
stated. viii take place from the Masonic
Temple, under the immediate auspices, how
ever, Of the Theosophical Society, OF
which tho Baron was member. BY
the direction Of his will it is 70 DO
, 1876-05-28

The conference of city Off GERS and Of
banke':s and merchants held o'A Saturday WIS
a p .atifying one. It determined beyond all
question that there YVES no pxrson, official or
unofficial, who had the remobe.st wish or pur-
pose to repudiate any portion. of the city pa
per, nor any disposition to Quibble, or delay,
or postpone payment because of any techni-
cal or even substantial lille gality in the way
the debt was created; the purpose was gen.
eral to pay as speedily as possible everything
which bears the name of Chicago as debt
or. The only difference Of opinion was as
to how this could be done in the speediest
possible manner. An Interesting part of the
proceedings WIS statement by Mr, PEAR
SONS, of the Finance Committee, exhibiting
the actual state of the city's obligations.
The whole amount is $G.526, 900; against
which there are some 81, 100000 uncollected
taxes.
1t will be seen that the assets in the shape
Of unpaid or uncollected taxes far exceed the
amount of the outstanding obligations. If
these taxes could be collected there would be
no trouble in paying the paper. Hence that
policy which can induce the payment Of
taxes is, of course, the safest, wisest, and the
most certain in producing relief
OF this debt of Sc, 10000, some S2,9S4,-
600 are represented by certificates which are
held in various parts of the country. These
certificates are payable out Of these uncol-
lected taxes, and not out Of any other fund,
even if the city had any such fund within
it's control. The taxes, when collected. can
not be lawfully used for any other purpose
than to pay this debt. Here, then, we have
the combination,-t the uncollected taxes
cannot be used except to pay this debt, and
this debt cannot be paid out Of any other
fund Evidently, therefore, any policy which
will convert the unpaid taxes into city scrip,
or the scrip into taxes, is the only policy that
is open. There is no second choice. The
| law and the bond are inexorabIe. The scrip
can only be paid with the taxes; and why not
therefore permit the taxes to be paid with
the scrip? If citizen tomorrow shall pay
| $4,000 in cash for that much taxes due on
his property for 1875, the city could not law
fully use dollar of the money except to pay
or take up the scrip. issued in 1873. What
possible objection can there be, or ought
there to be, to permitting any citizen paying
his taxes for 1875, or previous years, in this
| city scrip? Is not the payment of that scrip
the object sought BY the holder? Is not the
collection of the tax, that the scrip may be
taken up, the sole object Of the city? Why
| not, therefore, remove all obstacles in the
| way of citizens paying their taxes with the
scrip, and why not offer special Inducements
| for them to do SO?
Between the present date and the LIST Of
| July there are certificates to ths amount Of
| 81, $40 600 falling due, These certificates
bear interest Suppose The City Council
shall by ordinance make these certificates
! receivable at their full value, including in
tesest to the time they fal! due, in payment
, 1876-05-28

A Washington special states that the
minority of the Committee on Pacific Rail
roads have agreed to- report adversely to
Judge LAwREScEs bill providing for collec-
tion Of the ninety-four millions due the
Government by these railroads. This
on the ground that the LAWRENCE
bill is unconstitutional, because impair
ing the obligation of the contract be-
tween the roads end the Government
which is embodied in the various acts under
which the roads were constructed The re-
port Of the minority is rcassertion of the
doctrine that the roads are in fact superior to
the Government, aud that against them the
Government ia wholly without redress. l.
, 1876-05-28

4 meeting Of the Cook County delegation
to the late Republican State Convention was
held the night before the Convention at Agri-
cultural Hall, Springfield, for the purpose Of
choosing Delegatc-at-Large to the Cincinnati
Convention, which choice, the explicit under
standing was, the Convention of course would
ratify. At that meeting Capt GEORGE ScuSE1-
DER was almost unanimously chosen such Dele
gatc-at-Largc, which WAS ordered reported to
the Convention in the usual ortler When
the names Of the delegates wcre in the
regular routine Of business reported to the Con-
veution for confirmation, it was impossible, from
the seats assigned the Cook County delegation,
to distinguish the names reported. Nothing,
however, had occurred to lead to suspicion Of
any bad faith, and assuming that the name of
Capt. SCHNEIDER had been reportetla the dele
CATION voted for confirmation OF the uomina-
tions reported. But after the Convention had
adjourned, it was discovered that somebody, in
deliberate fraud upon the Cook County dclega-
tiuu, lad struck out the name Of Capt.
SCHNEIDER and substituted the name of GEORGE
5. BANGS, late Mail Agent, in the report to the
Convention. This performance was simply an
atrocious outrage upon Cook County Of the
same sort and no less infamous than the ballot
stufhng exploits Of Ed PHILLIPS and GLEEsos,
Inc object IN each case being to cheat the peo-
pie out OF their choice, and it is an outrage to
which the Republicans OF Cook County will not
tafnely submit Mr.. SCHNEIDER has been a
hcpubllcan since the organization OF the party,
mas done distinguished service as editor OF
German Republican journal, aud is man of
the highest standing and un!upeacha-
, 1876-05-28

defeated the efforts to keep the Chicago
prices for grain uniformly higher than those
of the Eastern and foreign markets, and that
it's operation has caused the farmers to seek
other markets in preference to Chicago for
their wheat and corn, then they will not be
slow to move for the repeal of the rule.
The merchants cannot afford to be made SUBJ
servient to either one or the other of the
speculative cliqnes on the Board of Trade.
They are confronted with the fact that the
grain trade is falling of, and they must know
that their own business will necessarily
follow the grain trade, and either increase or
decrease in proportion. This is their first
and only interest in the effect Of the present
rulo for the settlement of time trades Oh the
Board, and their personal examination OF the
matter should begin with this end in view.
At the same time there should be vigor-
Gus movement to reduce the switching, ele-
vator, md all other terminal charges on
grain to as low and fair figure as prevails
in any other city. The practice must be
abandoned OF carrying lot of empty ware
houses by the increased charges of those
which continue to do the business. The term
Of first storage charges must be changed so
as to conform to the different necessities and
desires of the different shippers. New York
should also do something in the same direc-
ton, for in this matter the interests Of New
York and Chicago are identical. With the
proper facilities at both ends for handling
the grain at reasonable charges, the tendency
to decline may be changed to tendency
to an increase in the grain trade of both
, 1876-05-28

The resignation of 3fr. JAMES F. joy as
President Of the Michigan Central Railroad
will occasion n good deal OF surprise just al
this time, though it is known that his posi-
ton has not been comfortable one in his
relation to 1nanyof the stockholders for some
time past. Whether it means that Mr.. JoG
is no longer able to control the stock and
management Of the Company, or TINT lie vol.
untarily abandoas contest which no longer
has any attractions for him, can only be
demonstrated by subsequent developments.
His railroad career has been one of the most
ambitious and enterprising even in this couu-
Try of railroad 1nonarchs.
, 1876-05-28

The four Western baseball League clubs
which last Tuesday went Down East to test
the mettle of the Eastern League clubs have
made creditable showing thus far, the score
standing two out Of three in favor of the
Chicago, St. Louis, and Louisville Clubs,
though the Cincinnati's record is that of
three consecutive defeats. The heavy
work has fallen to the lot Of the
Chicago Club, which has met the crack
Eastern nine, the Hartfords, who we're relied
upon to save the championship for the East !;
and the result is that the Chicagos won two
out of the three games, WHICH Enthusiastically
indicates that, unless some extraordinary
mishap befall them, they will win the
rbpr,n;onehiD
, 1876-05-28

PROGRAMME OF THE C0LVIN CROWD.
Itwas hoped when Mr. HoYSE, by order o1
the City Legislature, took the active contso]
of municipal affairs as Mayor of the city
and. Mr.. CoLy1S assumed the defensive, and
VAS willing to contest his presumptuous
clai m in the Courts, that nothing would be
do, ae to impede the even progress of the new
Ad ministration in the work of reform which
wa expected of it. But the Co1S1N crowd
Of bumme1s evidently do not intend to keep
fait771. as implied by their Chiefs application
to lie Court for relief. Every day develops
q n CIV disposition to throw the city into such
COZ fusion as will injure its credit, break
do, IN the efficiency Of al the departments,
sto the reform measures that have been in
aug urated, and create alarm and apprehen-
so. among the citizens. That this is the
pre- gramme Of the Co1yN gang is very evi-
del It from some recent events. Certain
he: IDS Of departments, who gave in their alle-
gia ace to Mayor HOME when Co1vN him.
self acknowledged him as Mayor de
jactb by bringing the quo scarranto suit,
now recant their acknowledgment because
they see that the new Mayor will not consent
to the same reckless, loose, and extrayagant
management Of city affairs, and because he
desires to lop off the saperHuous attach
mellts and scrape off some Of the barnacles.
They acknowledge his authority because it
seemed to be in their self-interest, and now
they desipe to ignore his authority for SINH
1arly selfish purposes, GOWN is doing every
thing in his power to foment the discord.
He is writing absurd orders to all the depart
ments. He is pricking On Mr.. HAYES to act
rs that gentleman never would hive acted
prior to his association with the Co1y1S
crew. He is endeavoring to bring about
such state of afairs that no money shall be
paid into the City Treasury and no money
paid out We have even heard it stated that
he purposes tomorrow. evening going into
the Council and clniming the right to preside
over that body,-a claim which he volun-
tarily resigned, and to thus bring on q con-
fiict which will force the police to take one
side or the other.
Now, Mr. ,CoLv1S had better 60 slowly
in this matter. He has occasioned the
people Of Chicago about as much trouble and
loss as can be endured with patience from
single individual. He has been the foun-
tain-head of the system which has led the
city into all its financial troubles. When he
acknowledged Mr.. HorSE as Mayor by
bringing the quo tcar7anto proceedings, he
left him nothing but legacy of debt. There
wero nearly million Of dollars owing to the
employees Of the city; perhaps half as much
more due contractors and laborers nearly
half million to the gas companies; nearly
$1,000, 900 due to various special funds and
about $3,o00,oo0 Of outstanding certificates
OF indebtedness,-in all not less than Sc, 500,-
600 of floating indebtedness without any pro-
vision for its payment, and with no compe-
tent scheme for the collection of back-ta1es.
, 1876-05-28

The policy of the Council Finance Com
mittoc relative to the financial embarrass-
ments OF the city is very fully set forth in
the document read by Mr.. ELLIOTT ANTHONY
OF the meeting Of citizens yesterday, aud
printed this morning in our local columns.
They pledge the city to the payment within
three yearsof the debt represented By the out
standing certificates of indebtedness, amount
ing to about S3,0oo,0o0, with the payment
in the meantime of per cent interest there
on but they refuse to issue any certificates
in their place, because they believe those now
outstanding to have been Illegally issued, in
which case a new issue to take them up
would be equally unlawful. Those falling
due in June and July they hope to pny in
cash, and they offer to receive them in pay
ment for past-due and unpaid taxes for the
years during which the certificates were IS
sued The city has also about 81, 900, 900 Of
ta1-certifcates representing its own" "spFr4
chase!s at tax-sales, end it is intendedf
offer q large rebate on the r.eueu
allowed by law in order to attract the Te-
demption Of these certificates, which, of
course, are perpetual lien upon the prop
erty sold for taxes. All these are wise con-
cessior1s, and, if they are met in the proper.
spirit by those who are still in default Of the
payment of back taxes, two-thirds of the o11t-
standing certificates Of Indebtedness can 4e
wiped out within short time. There is tno
difference of opinion as to the authority to
issue certificates to raise money to pay: the
obligations incurred within the presen6 year,
drawn against the tax-levy, and this will be
DONE
, 1876-05-28

At the meeting of bankers, citizens, and
others yesterday, an extraordinary letter was
read from Mr.. HAYES, which letter will be
found elsewhere in TIE TRIBUNE When it
a week ago, and that the City Council con-
frmed the appointment Of his successor, this
letter from him is open to the term ''pe-
cuiar." Having been relieved from Office,
he is doing violence to his own credit and
standing by this pretended claim to an Office
, 1876-05-28
LOSSES IN THE ART-W0RLD.


The dispatches in yesterdays TRIBUNE con-
tanned two very important items relative to
the fine arts, which do not often figure in the
telegraph columns of the daily press. The
first Of these was the destruction by fire ut
Cincinnati of the mammoth painting of
s.The Prodigal Son." The patient work Of
years was destroyed in moments time by
careless janitor. Probably no other painting
in the United States-not even Churchs
"Niasara or ''HeArt of the Andes" s"-was so
we'll known, or has attracted so much popu-
lar interest It had been exhibited in ell the
principal cities Of the country, and thou
sands Of people had visited and admired it,
both on account Of the familiarity of the
subject and the immensity and grandeur
of the artists design, as we'll as of
the brilliancy and beauty with which
that design YVES executed While we
would hardly place it among paint
ings of the first rank, as judged by the
standards of high art, it WIS nevertheless
noble work and public educator, and its
destruction thousands of people will almost
feel as personal loss. Commercially speak
ing, its value was very large, as it Was con-
stantly yielding large interest to the owner
upon his investment, which the insurance
will fail to make good.
Another notable picture was lost on the
same dag, but not by fire. It Was GAINS
BoRoUGH's portrait of the Duchess Of Devon
shire, who bought votes with kisses. It had
been sold only few days before for the
enormous sum of $52, 500, which was about
the price set on The Prodigal Son, and the
owner hardly found it in his possession be-
fore some thief cut it from its frame and
carried off the fair Duchess The first
question that will occur is, What
will he do with it? It would
seem to be an elephant in the hands even of
the most expert thief He cannot openly
sell it, nor would any pawnbroker take it in
pledge, or reputable dealer dare to buy it.
The practice Of stealing pictures from their
frames, however, has been reduced to q
science, and there is evidently ring formed
between these picture-thieves and dis
reputable dealers, by which the p1under
before it gets back to the hands of tho
original owner, as it eventually must
1t will be remembered that one Of
the saints was recently cut out Of q
Murillo picture in Spanish cathedral, and
that his saintship travelled about Europe for
some time, and that after years absence he
turned up in New York picture-store, where
he was reclaimed by the cathedral and taken
back to his homo above the altar. The
Duchess of Deyonshire may have like fate,
and even turn up in Chicago some day as the
result of cheap bargain, but she viii get
home again. She is too valuable to keep,
and is too we'll known to remain in one place |
any length of time |
, 1876-05-28

conducted " according to the most ancient
Egyptian ritual" It is very questionable
whether anybody knows what was the most
ancient Eytian ritual. But under the direc-
ton Of the Theosophists (who, as the term
implies, have direct knowledge Of and CON-
munication with the Deity) it may be so con-
Quoted If not, doubtless the rites, including
cremation on funeral pyre, will be most
fantastic and imposing.
, 1876-05-28

The Chicago produce markets were irreg-
rlar on Saturday. Wheat was steadier, un-
der a good demand for shipment, and rye
firm. Other grain and provisions we're
weak. Mess pork declined 45c per brl, closing
at $l9>10@19.124 for June and S19.33!@
1886 for July. Lard was 2a<935c per 100 lbs
lower, closing at $11.2o cash and Sill seller
July. Meats were active and 4@5c lower,
Mt CSC for boxed shoulders, 9Sc for do short
ribs, and 9sc for do short clears. Like
freights were more active, at 2Alc for wheat to
Buffalo. Rail freights were dull and un-
changed Highwines were firm, ut 81. 90 per
gallon. Flour was in light demand and
steady. Wheat was active and closed 1c
higher, at S1.oSt cash and S1.os4 for June.
Com declined &c, closing at 45!c for May
and 44c for June. Oats declined 3c, closing
at csc for May and 2s4c Tor June. Rye
WIS fr1ner, at 70@701c. Barley declined 90
Sc, closing at GGc for May and 554 4c for June.
Hogs were active and advanced 10c, closing
firm at $620@G.c0 for common to choice.
Cattle were quiet and steady, at Se.50@5.0o
for inferior TO choice. Sheep were scarce
aud nominal1y firm at Fridays quotations
One hundred dollars in gold would buy
$1l3.00 in greenbacks at the close.
, 1876-05-28

.,,;.h - ounding of felonics, through
,,:e .>,,s, nief upon returning portion OF
4er goes unwhipt of justice to steal
;.,; IS bad enough when done by private
=. ,iduals anxious to recover their property,
.oucl it visits almost infinite mischief
upon community. But now the City
of Buffalo is seriously proposing to en-
ter into that same business of co1npounding
felony. Bonz, the City Treasurer, who
has Just served out Ills official term, is de-
fauItcr to the amount of half million Not
having his plunder in available shape for
transportation, he has not run away, but in
stead has made statement Of his affairs, show
ing that nothing could be realized by legal
proceedings against him, but suggesting to
the Common Council that, if they will leave
him free to manipulate" his various
assets, he will mortgage the same to
trustees, the proceeds to be applied to make
up for his stealing. A striking feature OF
the afair is that nobody in Buffalo, so far as
heard from, objects to this compounding OF
felony by the city, if it only be made sure
that money will be realized out Of it. Only
q few such nmicable settlements with official
thieves are necessary to lead to multiplica
ton of official defalcations, and the City o'
Buffalo seems disposed to make the first o1
$Icr,
, 1876-05-28

Mr.. F. Fl. RIDDLE, delegate from the "Wcst
Side " to the State Convention, and there up
pointed member Of the Platform Committee,
wishes to be set right before the public. 4
communication by a delegate from the First
District which appeared in yesterdays TRIBUNE
said that "F, II. Riddle is in favor, as under
stand him, Of the Government issuing all the
currency aud legislating the National Banks
out OF existence" ETC. Mr.. RIDDLE says he
never told any delegate anything Of the sort;
that he is hard-money man, and not 4 rag
babyite, and, furthermore, that he is BR1srow
nun, aud there were q great many more of
them in the Convention than IS supposed. He
adults that the whisky-ringstcrs, and those who
sylnpathize with them, "ran'' the Convention
to the tune Of Anybody to beat BR1srow.
Mr.. RIDDLE is free to admit that the platform
framed By the Committee is rlthcr poor job
Of carpenter, work, and that it is difficult to
comprehend some parts OF it. He tried to get
Civil-Service plank, but the controlling spirits
Of the Committee would consent to an ayowal
in favor Of no reform OF that kind.
, 1876-05-28

3lr. CoLy1S On Friday issued notice to
various city officers, in which lie said: i"
shall hold you personally responsible to NE,
rs the lawful Mayor Of Chicago, for the con-
duct aud management OF your Office, and I
hereby direct you to pay no attention what
ever to any order, direction, or communica-
ton Of any character affecting your oficiel
nets emanatjng from said HogsE." since
Mr.. HAYES has been removed, and has reached
the conclusion that the world has become
upside down, md must remain 50 unless be
is restored, CoLvN and MIKE BAILEY have
put in their claims, and insist that Chicago
has fallen into the hands of repudiators, ap' j,
it is necessary for them to assert their j" IA
feasible right to hold Office In the ,,oon
time, CoLy1S, melted By HAYES, 70 5o;no
what he can to produce insuborGiae' a,.,na,o
the city officers, and, if posd' 10 - breaI
down the authority Of the c. rcaua~,nont
The Common Council is + ,..s,1s.;-ra a,,
taority of this city, and -, aa,,ortnants ~
.z,, r. so,.~- IRE subject to its con
follow Mr.. CoLyE with.
lance the City Council.
, 1876-05-28

ATTENTION, SIR RKNlGHTs-sTATEDC CONCLAvE
Of Chicago conmandery: N9 19 X; T.. Monday M eysn.
ST Knights courcousy invited BY order OF this E. c.
CliAS. j. TKONBlslDGE. Recorder
, 1876-05-28

MAsOSIC-There VII. be regular assembly Of Van
Rensselaer, Grand Lodge at Perfection 4. 4. S. lite
Ma.ons on THURSDAY evening. Work The 4th and th
degrees. BY ur.cr Of E. r HALL, T.F.G. II.
I. GUOU.iLE, Gr. Scc'y.