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The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10


NEw YORK. Dec 8 EgeauIs.- Flour market
quiet and prices without important change with
Light export aud home trade demand.
Receipts OF Flour II ,53nsops; exports 6030 bbls
sales Id, y bbls; NJ al 100 465; Supertile
Western and State 25g5 75;common to good ext.
Western and State 00o o.; GOOD 20 choice We
TER extra l0a9 90 common c choice Whit
Whee, Western extra 25l@ 8 25;fancy do at s so
% 90 commonito good extra Ohio at 35e8 rs
Patent Minnesota sxSra st 1877 20, choice &c
double extra at 6Oa9 co. in ,ludins IS bbls
at 5 1904 SIS; 800 Superfne 25,G5 10, $40 bbls
low exLia 5 OW95 5U;4200 bbls Winter Wheat
at 26a9 40; $500 bbls Ninpes is extra 10a
8 90 Southern flour unchanged. Wheas-receip
80 1886 eush expo ts f., 90 oush; opened about 1s
lower recovered and advanced 12lA closing weak
aud declining With very moderate export and less
doing in options, sales g 4, 100 bush, including
1860 Duh on the SPOT unchanged spring l 81
al rs; No Milwaukee at l 80 in store: ungraded
do / 421al@l AZ new; 431a@I AN oil; No
Red 1919 Mixed Winter 1 80. ungraded White at
- al 40; No do. 800 bush at 4014 al Al.
Rye nominal. Barley unchanged. Corn Is shade
lower. options opened easier, closing stronger and
trade less active celpts 80 los bush; exports a,
49, bush sales 1,os2,noo bush, including2 O,oo0
on spot ungraded at 6o0l72c No 3 at 7U44 G.: No q
at 7O5slg7ic; No White at 76c; Southern yellow
70Iac, No 2 for December at 70ls@70ssc, closing
Ct 5ose a. January At 5lss 7sssc closing re;
Oats ~ 4Ac better and fairly active; Is H.,
$50 bush;s saies 409. 900 bush; No at 50c WhiLe
do dc Nc 2 at BOA @501ac new; 52lzc old, do
White at 81 1a952s4c c, No al 511ac. White at
551ac; mixed Western at 49G52c White do 52@
81 12c: Mixed State 52o5312c: White do $50 SIC.
including 5000 bush No for December bO1a@
$3.50 new and old; l15,000 January 81 12c; 1885,
900 do February at 5l1s q S214c. sugar easier
fair to good refining at 7l2a7sa refined in better
demand; White axe at ga asE2; Yellow do TIA "a
S1sc; COMMISSIONERS a ut 9a91s crushed at sac;
powdered at 9s4 c: granulated a. GA; Dubes 91sc.
1loiasses unchanged new New Orleans 4O9
Gle. Petroleum. is nominal; united "a, Taitow
steady; sales So. 900 Tbs. 6-l6@7&s. Pork unset
tied and shade easier sales 325 Old mess on spot at
IL 259t7 o.; new do quoteu 10 0oalS 20; mess
January and February at ~ S5alS 90. lard fe-
yerish and unsettled, closing about &c lower aud
less doing; sales 2lO ties prime steam spot IL 30
a 30; 40 city steam at IL 20; refined for Con-
tinent quoted at L 55. Butter somewhat unset.
tied. Cheese firm foi choice.
srsigbts 10 Liverpool firm, West ID steam 31a.
CHICAGO. Dec. Flour is quiet and unchanged
lnsetsied and generally lower, closing nrm: No Q
Chicago surIng 2S@l 2S1s cash; ] - December;
2sgl 291s for January, ! 3O1s for February;
No ) do at l61agl l5$4 rejected s5e SIC. orn
unsettled and lower, closing rmer al sos a6l l4c
cash and for December; 81 Ie3pt14c for January;
6lA 95lBc February rejected 59ls oats strong
and higher, especially for cash at 48s4 cash: 467s
December; 45c for january; 4414 @44ss February.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
XLVII tn Congress-1st Session.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
On meeting this morning Mr.. Robinson of
New York look the floor to offer resolution
which he desired to have referred to the COM
mittee on post offices and roads. He was how
ever taken from the floor by Mr.. Robson of
New Jersey with motion to adjourn until
Tuesday. Before making that motion how
ever he asked leave to yield to Mr.. Taylor of
Ohio who had resolution to offer for the APP
pointment of a committee to audit the ex-
penses attendant upon the illness and death
of President Garfield.
Mr.. Hazelton Of " isconsin objected.
Mr.. Mills of Texas then appeared and was
sworn in.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
a committee on mileage with Mr.. Smith of
Pennsylvania as chairman and on the death of
President Garfield one member from each
state with Mr.. Mckinley as chairman.
Mr.. Dingley is the Maine member of this
committee.
Tie House then at 1920 adjourned until
Tuesday when the introduction of bills will
be allowed as of a Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
swindling q Railroad Company

Atchison, Tokepa & Santa Fe railroad have
Just been discovered. There was combina-
ton among boss sectionmen, boarding house
keepers and others along the entire line by
which fictitious names were carried on the
pay roll. 1t is supposed that 200 men have
been engaged in the swindle and from 500. 600
to $500, 900 stolen. Eighteen men have been ar,
rested. The list includes fifty prominent and
rich men, Attachments to the amounts of
$4,000 have been issued and large amounts of
property levied upon.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

One man was killed and tan others sersously
injured by boiler explosion in the Keystone
rolling mill in Pittsburg, Pa, Yesterday
The land section of j. Gould's American
cable was launched yesterday.
John j. Ventrees shot Senator Smith Of Fem
tuss county, Tenn, in an argument yesterday
The wound is not fatal.
Howard G. Edmunds was hanged at War
rem, Ark, yesterday, for murder, in the pres
ence of a large crowd
Bapt. A. K. X. Berham has reported OF the
Kitlery navy yard, relieving Gaping Jonath-
An Young as captain of the yard.
1t is believed that the negro who confessed
to participation in the killing of ". McCann,
at Lafayette, Alabama, has been hung by
mob.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
TEE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP.
The Presidents Position Defined by Geo.
@. Gorham.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The Republican pub
fishes the following:

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
Washington Dec. 8, 1881.
Dear General had conversation with the
President this evening in relation to the
in todays Post and Star of Is city, attributing
him certain views the enatorial election in Vir-
ginia In those statements he is represented as ex-
pressing wish for the defeat of Riddleberger.
lean from him that this is wholly destitute of
foundation. In the interview which has been so
grossly misrepresented he teld that it had been
stated that h. was taking part in he matter in be-
half of Ri idleberger He merely ated that he
had not nterierest at al. be suggested that Sena-
tr Lewis have a friendly talk with you on the sub
3ect The President exp essed no desire as to the
political antecedenrs of the man who should be
elected, nor did he say word which, correctly
stated would in the slightest degree embarrass you
or call in question your course. On the contrary,
he desires it understood that he has views which
In any manner conflict with the friendly sentiments
Hitherto expressed to you by him. These assurances
are as unnecessary to you as they were to me, but
they may be useful in correcting Misrepresentation.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) GEORGE c. GoRnAM.
Hon. VIM. Malone, Richmond, Va.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
METEOROLOGICAL.

IxpIoA1IoEs FOR TIE NEXT TwENTY-Eous
hours.
War DEPT, OFFICE Cn1Ks SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington. D. c.,
Dec. 10. / AM.
For New England,
Fair weather, followed by increasing cloudi-
ness, westerly veering to colder northerly
winds, stationary or higher barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
General light rain; have fallen in the South
Atlantic and east Gulf States Westerly
winds prevail in New e gland. The temper
ature has risen slightly along the Atlantic
coast and has fallen to 10 degrees in the
Lake region. There is indicated for Sunday
cloudy weather with rain in New England and
fair weather in the Middle, South Atlantic,
east Gulf States. Tennessee and the Ohio
Valley
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
NEW YORK.
Little Corinne Once More.

A1iStio OOI1nu0 OnC0 h1Ol0.
NEW YORK, Dec 9-The examination was
continued to-day in the Supreme Court to de-
termne WHISTLER little Corinue, the child ac-
tress, was appearing on the stage in violation
OF the law. Two police officers of New Hamp-
shire testified TO Corinbe's acting In short
dresses in that State, seeing brandy brought
into the theatre and later the mother was ar
rested for intoxication.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland DAILY Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec o.
The Flour market is active and strong and fully
25c higher on winter wheat lours. Reports from
the new wheat crop unfavorable and it Is con-
ceded by good authorities that -four will range
sideraby higher in consequence patents remain
without material change. Pors and Lard in good
demand, but the market is irregular and unsettled.
Corn and Oats very firm with upward ten
dency. Sugar is quiet and 1sc off. Potatoes sre
firm with light receipts. Poultry is weak and lower.
Butter is active at full prices.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
FOREIGN PORTS.

AR at Melbourne Nov "a barqre VIM II Bessee
Barker, Port Townsend Oasis, Duncan. burraid
Inet.
Ar at Havre Nov 18th, ship Exporter. Keazer.
Bombay.
stroi e UemaI ara.
AT Departure Bay Nov "a. ship A Thompson,
Rogers, from Victoria.
Ar at Cayenne about LIST inst sch Chas Fabens,
Keene Boston, 0or Brunswick 17th)
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
Lieut. Flinpar,s Trial.

SAN ANTONIO Dec. 9.-Arguments in the
Flipper case were delivered to-day and the
court rendered its verdict, but what it is will
not be known until passed upon by the re-
viewing authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
SATURDAY MORNING. DEcEmBFR 10

same high-minded aud exquisite quality, beau
tiful style and artistic storytelling are to be
found in the pages Of Hector, that readers
have enjoyed in the earlier story. The little
volume must not be overlooked in the throng
Of gaily adorned holiday volumes
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

The Cruise of the "Ghost." By W. L. AL
den. New York; Harpers: Portland Loring,
Short & Harmony Another sea-story by the
author of the Moral Pirates, and of course ev-
cry boy who read the first record Of the doings
OF the conscientious buccaneers will want this
volume Mr.. Alden knows how to delight and
interest the boys; and parents may be sure that
he is as safe as he is entertaining as oompan-
ion for the youngsters holidays.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

New York stock and honey Market.
by Telegraph)
NETWORK, Dec. 9-Evering. Money closed of
fered at 4; prime merantile paper SGT. Exchange
is steady 4s0I4 for long and 4S4 N for short. Gov
etnments strong and higher for IS and 412s. State
bonds are dull Railroad bonds unsettled.
e he as4etions at the stock Exs hange aggregat-
81 290. $40 shares.
the following today's closing quotations of
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

Christmas Day and All the Year. Boston:
George H. Ellis; Portland: Dresser & McLel-
LAM The stories which make up this pleasant
volume are taken from the columns OF the
Christian Register; and, although not sectari-
an, are of improving tendency as well as en-
joyable reading Susan Coolidge, Mary G.
Bartlett and Mrs. Whitney are among the
writers represented; and Portland people will
be especially interested in the bright and sug-
gestive sketch signed by Miss Mary Bartol.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

PROBABLY LOST.

A British Steamer with Forty Passen-
gers Missing.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The steamer Saxon Mon
arch, from Gibraltar for Antwerp, is IA mouth
overdue and is supposed to have foundered in
the Bay of Biseay. 1t is feared that all hands.
numbering 40 persons are lost.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
VI AR RIAGEk.

In Falmouth, Dec. z. at the parsonage Of the I'd
Church, Alvin 5. Doughty of Deering and Ella f.
Knight of Falmouth.
In North PowBal. Dec. A. by Rev T. Jones,
Leander F. Wood and Mrs. Catharine M. Dougherty
both of Pownal.
In RAYMOND Dec. g. bv VIM H. Smith, Esq. L.W.
welch and Miss Gertrude u. Strout. both of Ray
mohd.
In Belmont. Mass. Dec. 8, BY Rev. Ivory F. Wat
erhouse j. Frank Bond of Portland and Mary O.
Winnek of Belmont.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
Failures for the Week.

NEW YORK, Dec 9.-Dun, Winan & Co, re-
port the failures for the past seven days as 1854,
tho largest number in any week during the
year. or these 33 were Ia the Eastern States
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

PORTLAND Dec. 8.
The following quotations OF Grain received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. ". Jordan,
i67 Commercial street:
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
DEATHS

In Bridgton, Dec. 1. Lydia A, wife of Carston
Roes. aged 81 years.
In Waterford Nov. 10, Mrs. Laura Holden Mer-
rill aged 81 years mouths
In Waterford. Nov. 81, Ambrose knight, aged AZ
yea s months.
In Topsham, Nov. 80. Mrs. Joseph Barron, aged
II years.
At litchfeld Corner Nov "a, Mrs. Nellie Camp
bell. aged - years.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
Receipes Of Maine Central.

LIVERPOOL ENG. Steamship Dominion-SOO
bales rags to oder, 40 cases oraLges to Perry s.
Flint.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

European Markesa.
Nv Telegraph.
LoSDoN, Dec. 9.-Ccnsols at 80 S-16.
ONION. Dec. 8 =, merican uritisa-UDited
Ststss bopds, As, l2i "A 41as, 117A ext ,lOb1a
bIvEks ooL Deco 8 12.3UP. M. -tjoproD niar ct
dull; Uplands at Sled Orleans at 6 11-16d; sales
5000 bales speculation and exporr 1000: futures
easier.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
Daily Dsrsesac Receipts.

PORTLAND. Dec. s.
For Portland, cars % miscellaneous merchandise,
tor connecting roads SO cars miscellaneous meE-
caandise.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
WE nORANDA.


Brig Tally Ho of Macbias. remains hard and fast
ashore Bateman's Point, and probably will be
sold as she lay.
Sch Samues Lewis. Moon. from Bangor tor Bos-
ton which put 10 here Esd ult leaky. came of the
blocks Friday 9th, and is now taking on deckioad
She will be ready 10 proc. Ell in a few days
Sob Alice Hall, Of Rpcklant, from Hoboken for
Charleston, before reported lost. struck a sunken
wreck twenty one miles /, fl charleston bar and
sunk. Part of tn calls and blocks saved Capt
$ Hall commanded her She was large three
masted vessel, recently launched. and wa owned at
Rockand Camden, Vinalhaven and Thomaston
her humble ing thirty two persons and firms,
OF whom are insured.
sch Albert of Ellsworth. with lumber for New
buryport. went ashore Clark's Island Ports
mout 9th inst and came OF at high tide leaking
5 o strokes per hour.
Sch Mabel Thomas from Bluehill for Washington
with sioue, put info Portsmouth 9th inst leaking
1000 strokes per hour having sprung aleak when of
1hatcDer's Island, in heavy blow. No insurance
on vessel. She will probably discharge and 60 TO
some other port tor repairs
Two large steamers are reported drifting about In
the Gulf of st Lawrence, either abandoned or rud-
deress.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Seif
Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dire SD
Raaf Franklin Wharf
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

Polly Cologne. BY Mrs. Abby Morton Diaz,
Boston: d. Lothrop g. Coz is in the unique
and taking style of the author of the
William Henry Letters. 1t is re-
freshingly bright and natural; and will
charm all the little mammas of dollies-for it
tells how Polly Cologne, favorite rag-baby,
was lost and found after many adventures. 1t
will be one of the most popular of the Christ
mas books. Mrs. Disz tells stories precisely
to the taste of children-and older people like
wise.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By watsr conveyance-lOOo bush Corninesl 10 s
w. Trna g Go.
Ss0cR Marixes.
The following quotations OF stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. Moulton (members Of the
Boston stock Exchange). corner OF Middle and Ex-
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
M A RINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY, Dec. g.
Arrived.
Steamship Dominion, (Br) Reid, Liverpool -
passengers and mdse to d Torrance s. Co.
4 Steamer Falmouth, Hall, ST John. NIB, via East
port for Boston.
U steamer Dallas, from Eastport.
Brig Matte Russell. Atherton. Philadelphia--
Sch Lahaina, Houghton, Philadelphis-coal to
Sargent.
Sch Altman Cleaves, Atwood, Tangier, oysters
to Timmons & Halves.
Sch Frank Barker, Smith. Boston.
Sch Reaper, Smith. Bnston.
Sch Susan Gey-r. Bristol.
Sch Ad,iie Sawyer, Cook Calais for New Haven.
Sch Adelia Felicia Grape, Bath for Amboy.
Sch Messenger. Falker, Boothbay for Savannah.
SIGNAL fol- barque.
Cleared.
Steamship Acadian, (Br) S1agrath. Pictou. Ms
& A Allan.
Sch Addie Emma, Baker, Grand Menan-mastcr.
Sch Golden Eagle RinckIey, Addison-N Blake.
Sch Go den bule. Kent Jonesport-N Blake.
Sch Arboreer. Clark Ellsworth Blake
Sch Riepzi, thatto. Round Pond-N Blake.
Sch Alaska. Hamilton. kocklond. TO load for New
York; A b Morse & Go.
SAILED-Brig Ysidora Rionda, and Woodbury.;
sch Nellie star; steamer Acadan.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Cid at San Francisco 9Th inst, ships F Sargent,
Atherton, Havre; Belle of Bath, Starkey do.
Sid fm Shields 9Th inst, ship Union, Barstow, for
Valparaiso
Ar al Hong Kong 7th inst, ship Charter Oak Gil
key New York.
ar at Lyttleton, NJ 9Th inst, barque Charlotte A
LitIlefeld Colcord. New York.
Sch King Fisher McClintock from Boothbay, put
into Portsmouth 9Th.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10

Little Folks Everyday Book. Edited by
Amanda B. Harris, Boston: d. Lothfop &
Co.; Portland: Hoyt, Fogg s. Donham) is a
dainty and elegant little volume, with rhymes,
jingles and pictures for every day of the year,
and blank spaces where birthdays may be re-
corded, new rhymes or baby's bright sayings
be written, or-best of all-where baby may
take pencil and make woadrous hieroglyph-
ics as she nIeasee
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-10
aamRsTfO PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar Sth ship Brown Brothers
Robbins, Boston.
AR lst ship Two Brothers, Hayden, Seattle.
Cid LIST, barque Eureka, Emerson. Honolulu.
Sid I'd ship Austria Gilmore, Queenstown.
NEW TACOMA. O-Sd LIST, ship Dakota, Gilkey
, 1881-04-14

TNE now liquor bill IN Wisconsin, which
flncs any nan S5 who treats Ills frtans1, whifp
It works sulno Inconvenience upon the score
Of friendship, ts secretly regarded witt,
pleasure by tic moderate lrlnlser frUln
another point Of view. Every sniooM Is it,
tested by gangs nf loafars watt.ng to bc treat-
ed... Tint is tlieir nyocatiUn. They instantly
confront every man who goes III to get u
drink with expressions OF thirst ard
temper that argue trouble II the yls.
itor docs not invite them up. No
one has ever bec,t known to resist their
silent but forclble ei,treaty. It Is n situation
where prudence is tho better part Of ynlor
A. man might as well attempt to cat neal
in tho presunce Of n crowd Df hungry tigers
With ilnp,lnity rs to drink alone III the pres
ence Of these thirsty saloon.lonfers. Tho
Situation Inns changed how. lie lius III gx-
cuse fol o1nltting tho customary invitation:
"Well, hoys. what shall It be2" lie can
now throw himself back upon Ills duties rs
citizen, tho necessity for opsorva1,co Of
the Inv, his disincll,ation to encounter the
poltcu and subject himself 10 arrest aud pun.
lstu.e,.t, nnd llfs unwflLngncss to drug tlleil,
| tip rs witnesses and have them perjnre thenl'
| selves by swearing i,c Inns not treated them,
From this point Of Wow, rs we'll as from
many otllers,-it might ha added from every
point, for treating Is one Of tha worst curses
of tic habit Of drink'ng,-tha new law !!
working we'll in our neigElbnr State. Why
not give It trtnl In our oWn2 :
, 1881-04-14
KNaIAND's VOLUNTEER sERv1oE,

4 military writcr in thu United ScrDlcc
1fHgnxinc, In arltlrisfng tho volunteer sorv-
Ice or England, conveys some Interesting IT.
formation concerning that branch OF Fit
glantt's pOwcr which Is not generally known.
The organization Of The volunteer fOrccs
WIS tho result OF tho fenr Of French invn-
Rtoli IN 1851, when ti,e relations betwaer tic
twu Powers werc str4,tnetl to TINT polnt that
wnr sccl,,c,; inevitable. 1t Nas In November
uf tint yeAr tint tho Government Ravc lis
consent for tho formation Of n volunteer
ar!ny, mil In few, days nearly d hundred
thousand men were under arms, nilh were
speedily drilled. Since that tine the f0rco
las grown raplttly. In year 1t swoilea to
171,eGO nun, mid now there are 100000 we'll
drilled men In tho volunteer ranks, who, by
regular target srryfce, have beconle OK
perience.t and sklflful Marksmcl,. Ac-
cortling to tho writer 10 whom we
have reforred, the Govern ,nent sup-
piles each bAttalfon With al Atlitt-
tant, SerHoant.Alajor, Drlll-tnstrnctor, Mus.
kctry-1nstructor, and Artnnrcr, NIL OF
whom nru rcgu1ars. They are inspected
ycnrly By regular officers, and, upon certiil.
cates, eacl battalion receives 81 for every
nat, who Is TIP In drill and 10 s'1liIngs for
each cxtra-otllcnnt, tile test being Ills Marks
tnnnsliip. All tile other expenses arc met by
tic volunteers themselves. They pay fur
tl!eIr uniforms and for their ammunition, ex-
ccpt tho conventional sixty rounds OF bnll-
cnrtrfdge for target practice, as we'll NJ for
nil their Incidental expenses. Probably Il
million of dollars will cover tho entlre ex-
pensn OF the Government for Its home army
of a00, 600 men, which answers to the luyics
, 1881-04-14

TIE bill croating II l5oar.l of Police anll
Fire Commissioners for chlengo now pantl-
ing 1T the State Sunato should ba dropped
without ceremony. Tho city li1ls Ind expu-
rtence of tho 1soarA system, md wauts no
more OF 1t for tho present ut least, 4 d.
v1tlod responsibility Ut such matters IL next
10 mono ut all. The NQaEl system was In
forcu in Chicago at tho time OF tic great ilre,
,.,,I III the opinion at many persons 1t COLI
trIbutcd to, II 1t did not cause, Tint calamity.
Tie lnc1icieucy OF tho Fire Department WIS
directly duo to It. The sa,,le c4llses under
like circumstances will produce the salle IT.
sults; and. though wo tto nut anticipate that
Chicago would be burned W agatn II 4 State
l3oarl OF Police MD Fire Commissioners
wore appointed, WE do think It !lkuiy that
both Departments would be less usetr,l than
they now nre. Tho pollen behaved we'll ut
tho Into electlolL Tley kept order ut tho
;, polls alul Intended TO their own business.
The creation Ut a Stata board would
not punish tl.om so much rs II would
tho peops VI tho eily. WHO look
! forward with nntnral apprehension 10 tbs
conversion at tho two 1nnst Important
branches of the City Administration Into q
huge political ,uacllnc. Such relpcNv gul
: tho wrotgs Of locnl misyoyernnlant s!luWltl
bu kept Ia reserve to bu applied only whel
the powers uf tho Mayors 0Iliso nru abused
III I'LL !n.oisrabls way, US tl.ey l,aya not yet
: been.
, 1881-04-14

4 NUMBER Of property-ownesB, ordinarily
Republicans, III tfle Su,ith Division, voted for
Jlnrrison Mt tho lato election bGcause they
understood TINT lie wns opposed to My
ystem Ut general street improvements. III
su doing they pald AIr. Harrison very
doubtful compliment. It Is to be fsopctl that
liz Inns no sIlcl. settled objection to wcllpaycl
streets ns some Ut Ills supporters seom to
have supposed, Atr. Clark, It Is we'll known
was, and Is, IN favor Of paving streets TINT
need to to payed. lla believes TINT tIe wilola
business section of the city shnl,Id b9 liz
GUIDED In one general system ot improve
ment. And llo Is right. No city III tito world
q Ut tho s1xs a.ll wealth OF Chicago Ia SO wretch.
elly provided with sirect-payonlonts. II II
was .nnde I'LL oh1actlnn to Mr., Clarl TINT
he WIS IN favor of supplying some Ut tho ex-
iHtlng dptIctencIes III t!Eat respect. the fact
only sAows tint there nru n gs'otl alany short
sighted property-oWners III this city. g