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The Chicago muaiclpal authorities have
5een engaged Tor tie last fe~ csys in 'he
peasant recreation 81 entertaining as dis
iinguisbe1 guests" Gen Porfrio Disz. late
President Of Mexico. sud his suite, con
sisiing Of his wife and family, secretary,
&c Chicago In this, Of course, is only
paying back c!iiltes shown the reprrseu-
tstiyes Of that CITY in Mexico year or two
ago. Ye; IT Is pleasant to see this later
change Of ciylities between people who,
though next door nelghbors, have in the
years past, been singularly unsociablc with
each other. The late invasion of Mexico
by American railroad capital has given
the people of that country better opinion
Of the hated yankees" and it Is hoped
will ! ad to a speedy and large increase of
commercial transactions between the two
countries
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Under the recent order OF Secretary Fol
ger authorizing the Issue Of SILVER ceIt,h.
Gates Tor gold deposited in the treasury
there has teen such a rush for these cert
fcaies as to demonstrate that the public
regard The silver certificates ~ beltr than
gold certificates for general circulation.
Another feature 10 favor If the silver Ger
utc2ies Is lhAt they sre r,devmahe al any
$40 rs4sury ~biie god olr..lcat,s are
pay able only ST. New York
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countries.

The La Sale Times, which never allows
an opportunity to escape to take n fling nj,
Senator Duncan, copies approvingly the
following from the Peoria Freeman:
You can always tell mOnopoist by the
company he keeps. ln the state senate on
Thursday, the bill 10 tax express COmpa-
MES dong business in the state per cent
On their gross earnings came mp. Senator
Bell, Of Peoria, voted aye, while Senator
Duncan, VI La Sale IA man TO whom we
have, heretofore, paid our respects, voted
mo" This shows that DunCan is a friend
OF corporations, and opposed to their pay
ing their share of expenses Eighteen
senator's were absent or lodged the vote.
The bill of Senator Whiting to tax tele-
graph companies on their gross earnings
in this state when on its final passage got
but 10 votes IN IFS favor Of the 81 in the
senate, so that the "monopollsts," accord
ing to the above, must be in a pretty large
majority IN that body. But If they do no
worse than defeat such bills, there will be
little occasion 10 complain of ,hem The
proposed tax was opposed on the ground
that It would be unequal and therefore I'm.
constitutional, because the telegraph com
panies are already taxed on all their prop.
eTty and franchises IN the state, No all other
companies are. Besides, the effect OF .
per cent. tax on their gross earnings would
only bc a proportlonate increase IN their
rates, so that the tax in the END would
come out of the people anyhow with the
additional cost Of Its levy and collection
The project of Senator Whiting Is but a
fragment Of what in other statcs-PenHsyl.
yanIa for instances o compete system.
with many arguments in its favor In
that state there Is no land or personal
property tax for any but local and NUM-
cipal purposes, all the revenue Tor state
purposes being raised under tax on all
corporations as that proposed by Mr..
Whiting on telegraph companies, and then
q general license tax on professors, bank
rs, brokers. hswkers, peddlers, and on
wholesale and retail dealers of oil grades
and Glasses. The plan seems 10 work we'll
in Pennsylvania and has much 10 recon-
mend It, and has been frequently "talked
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On yesterday morning the Young La
They ask such room as the Board chose
to give, on the Boards own terms. to use
until the county need it. The matter, after
argument Was referred 10 the committee on
public buildings.
The committee on fees and salaries re-
commended for the sherifs deputies sal
aries as follows: One at 5000; five at $3.50
each. Also that the Court House ianitor
and assistant be paid $3.50; night watch
man, $3.50. The report was approved.
The committee on Court House and Jail
reported recommendation that The famil,
water closet be removed from the building
They also iind sufficient supply OF watel
.lf properly handled to flush the sewers
Approved
Sup. =. G. Wiley asked an expression OF
The Board on Mr. a. Lynch's petition for 3
Law Furnishing conspiracy to interfere wi.l
iIaIllc. &c, and the petition and law framed
In accordance with it were approved b,
tho Board.
On motion of Hlckok, who had reported
10; Of miscellaneous claims, Officers
Brennan and Scott Chicago, were allowed
go for the arrest OF Kelly, one of the es-
capped criminals, with the understanding
that II the other fugitive be not captured
within reasonable time they be allowed
the other $50 of the re ward offered.
The Road and Bridge committee report
ed. recommending the appropriation oil
$l,l2650 in aid of the Ottawa Fox river
bridge; and 1929 ls In aid of bridge over
the V.rmillion between vermillion and
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kept close under cover for the purpose a.
evadlng payment Of his personal taX--Quil,
u neat sum. Carl il music teacher, bu
hates To pay taxes. He thinks this grea,
American Republic was made for the en-
press purpose Of giving hum liberty md
prosperity AT The expense Of some one else
The intention is 10 smoke hlm OUT" auG
il IS to be hoped u will lie done
In the afternoon Walter Huge presented
Stockslcger's report as County Clerk. The
earnings fell off during the last yer So
2i0 so; and the expense, decreased SOL 90
The receipts were So 45STS, ~ follows:
miscellaneous business, Sl,245.02 plo at
81, 4G6 Sc; law, $247 90; orders, 1903. Ds.
bursements, $G,0l6Gi Total earnings
SIP 1878. Net earnings, So 52ll4. Their
is due Mr.. Socksleger $l4j756. Repor'
approved,
The same reported that Coroner Wcis
had drawn $500; had paid ont as jnr IS
fees S432, The county owes him Sl32
Report adopted.
Coroner Cleudenin asked IN cOmmuni.
cation for S3G to pay for Il telephone in his
Office, but ii WAS not allowed
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Authority has been gwen by us to NIX
OIL CALKINs to act as canvas'ing and
collecting agent Of the FREE TRADER
throughout the county until further no.
t,ce. All receipts given Ivy him for sub
scrlplons TO the FREE TRADER viii be
binding on liz. VIM OsMAN 81 SOS.
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The Rhode Island Democratic State
Convention on Tuesday nominated az Gov.
ernor William Srrdgue for Governor. He
had previously been nominated by IN I'm
dependent" convention. Sprague was
Governor Of Rhode Island during the war.
time as u republican. He ceased 10 to n
republican when that party went back on
SILVER aud greenbacks
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The house Judiciary committee OF the
peDnsyiyanla legislature has decided uD.
animously in favor OF expelIing N. L.
Dukes, tho mud, rer OF State Treasurer
Mutt, from that body. Since the publlca-
ton of his letters t. bis victim 1t is about
the unan III us dec sion e The public that
he is the mean, ~ man living.
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The legislature Of Michigan has passed
law making il feIoDy-a pcnitentlary o.
fepse-ior member OF that body TO accept
free pass upon any Of tho railroads oi
that state. In Illinois such law would
present the alternative To most Of the
members 10 go 10 jail or resign.
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OF IN our hslsia'urc, but we believe anl =
thing like a serious movement towards its
adoption here has aI~aJs been barred by
The constitutional uiiiiGultiea in the way ,
as they are 80 much more clearly III the
way Of the partial scheme Of Senator Whit
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Mrs. Bannister. of Suestor, who has
been making living for some years over
swasI,lub. has recently fallen hsiress 10
se,ooo by the death OF q father 10 Penn
sylvania.
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had drawn $500; had paid oht rs jur IS
fees S432. The county owes him Sl32
Report adopted.
Coroner Cleudenin asked IN a communi
cation for S3G to pay for telephone in hn
Office, but ii was not allowed.
On Thursday morning the hall opened
by allowing sundry pauper claims report
ed by Mr.. Helmlg
Mr.. Perkins, OF the court house commit
tee, reported that The committee would re
commend the appointment of "a man and Il
woman as janitor and assis ant
Mr.. W. Hoge reported Recorder \
nolds statement as correct. 1t showed
earnings, $4,000; expenses, $2,0,S05 ;
paid to treasurer, 81 $50 05.
Mr. Truman, OF the pauper committee,
reported communication from the Sisters
Of ST. Josephs Convent, OF TINS city Tn,
Sisters announce that they have in con-
temptation the establishment OF a h0splta.
for the care OF the sick, poor and wounded,
and desire to know what the board would
do in granting them assistance III the way
OF sending Their patients TO be treated al
compensation agreed upon. Tie pauper
committee believe 1t q most worthy anu
commendable project, aud, as individuals
would heartily cooperate with the Sisters.
The project was received by the board
with the feeling that 1t is step in the
light direction. 1t was the general belief
and so expressed that -uch an institution
is just what Is needed and tAa, Supervisors
could with nn eye to economy ~ We'll a.
mercy send many cases of accident to such
an Institution which now ur> 4 gi,al|
source of s0llCitude. The plan has hecu|
tried elsewhere, and slouluI
be heartily encouraged. On mOIon oil
Mr. Fischer committee OF tbree was ,r
dered 10 consult with the Sisters and ST
what arrangements can be made with tAtml
and report al The July session
AT this jIuctare u committee Of citizels
,Messrs. Allen, HUI, 1rmble and L. Y.
Grggs) put III al appearance ana lyi
Mayor Allen invited tho b ard 10 d ban. |
luet AT the Clifton on that evening. 1t isl
needless TO say the invitation vas accepted
with thanks.
Mr.. Stevenson reported numerous tax
attachments, o. W. Trumbo, DAYTON, alll
Jut 90 cents; j. J. Wite, Ottawa, S2.4S;
dapeman Il Wiley, Earl, S676, approved.
Mr. w. Hoge again stirred up The tele.
phone business by asking II the treasurer
should be allowed $4S for telephone III
Vas not allowed. Mr.. Flaher,y followed
,p the subject by calling attention 10 The
great expenses Of the courts-for the pas;
hree months for Jurors expenses alone,
about $4,000. He also crlticzed The
Judges for calling juries aud letting them
80 without using them further than to
give them one days pay and mileage.
The great expenses OF the county are the
courts, and The courts should enGeavor 10
make the most Tor the county they can for
he expense.
In the afternoon more bills were al.
owed, and resolutions to the memories of
Joseph Garland, late of OYhir, and Thos.
lark, exsherif, were adopted.
a pension draft was presented by Maj
iibson, county agent, belonging to an IN
nate OF the asylum, a pcusloner of 1912,
Who wants 10 know what to do With II.
lie thought the county ought to use it, but
he old man didn't Referred to pauper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
TROUBLES or BUSINESS MEN.

PfTTsBURG, Penn, March G.-The Lake SUI
perior and the Jackson iron companies OF Michigan
lied bills Of equity In the United states Court today
AGAINST Brown, BOnnell & Co, Of Youngstown, OHIO,
alleging that tne defendants indebted to the plain
tits on promissory for Sl37li and Sli.70O re-
spectiyely and the deIendants are lnsoVon' they
ask I'm behalf OF themselves and other creditors that the
Court appoint q receiver.
RAIrIMonE March G.-rhe firm OF Master & Reany.
shppuiIders machlnists and proprietors OF the dry
dock al Locust Point. to-day made an assignment TO
Ambrose L. Higgins for the benefit OF their creditors
Their liabilities Estimated ~ @3OOoOO NO inventory
of the nsscts nas yet made. PrOyson ~ made IN
the decd for the payment first Of their Workmon VINO
number several hundred -
CrSclsSATI March On. l.. Upon, proprietor OF the
Central Oil Company has made an to Charles
7 MItcbell Mr. Epson In December last was thought
10 be doing an annual business OF 100000 lie was
interecied In the Commercial OIL Company OF farkors
hnrr ~ Va: W d. LOWS & Co, OF Maiden. W. Va, and
the Wrst Virginia oil Company Of Baltimore
RosrnS March 0.-StOckholders ot the NeW-Engand
pressrJ {rirk Company applied for the appoint
mani nj receiver TO wind mp it's affairs The Liabilities
are reported be about 100000 IL IA said that the
company lost about 81 90 thousand on AL the DrioAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.

ALBANY March 6.-The Assembly Commit
tee ON state Prisons investigating the Sing Sing Prison
management and the convict labor system. practically
closed its labors this afternoon Patrick Cox, OF
Rochester, N. Y, a shoe manufacturer for ninet~
wears testified that no could not compete with
prison labor.
The Assembly Cities Committee will report favorably
Mr. Qunn's bill prohibiting the running OF dummies or
steam cars on Eieventh-ave below sixtiethst.. New
York aso Mr. Jacobs's bill for the appointment by the
Mayor OF Brooklyn OF Park Commissioners.
The Senate Committee Miscellaneous Corporations
will report fayoraDy Mr.. Jacobs's bill which cOmpels
mining companies TO report to- aud gives jurisdiction
over them TO- the superintendent OF the Banking De-
partment. -, . -,
Mr. Kochs bill laying out squares within the ines OF
Fourtn-ave ana titys anu SAty str III new
York
The Democratic Assemblymen from New-York who
ara members of the Congressional App0rti0nment Com
mittee hive nj last compiled with the demand of the
Renubcan members that there shall be at least Re-
pubucau district the city The outlines OF the district
Will be reported to the Apportionment Committee to-
morrow. go -, -,
The WAYS and Means Committee will report the supply
bll tomorrow, and the Senate Finance Committee Will
report the ApprOpr alton bill The proposed Catholic
ProtectOry appropriation 10 omitted from the supply
bill and appropriation Is made Tor tue state survey
In tue Appropriation bill. -
The Assembly judiciary Committee VIII report fayora.
bly, tomorrow bill authorizing tue Governor TO appoint
coma ssion make "A report 10 the next Legislature
on the feasibility OF applying the PendleOn CivSerVlce
law to the city aud state employees In this state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
CONCERNING GoVARNoR CLEVELAND

mass-meeting was held at the Ola Bulis
Head Hoie at Third-ave and onehundred-and'hrstst'
last evening to protest against Governor CieVeianus
veto OF the FiveCent Fare bill The rocky prominence
upon which the hotel situated was lighted by bon
fire. and rendered further attractive by the hiring OF
cannon aud the playing Of q brass band Alderman
Michael Duffy was elected chairman OF the meeting.
A series Of resolutions adopted, condemning Gov
ernor Cleveland for his veto, and asserting that the
frauds openly committed by the huge monopoly, the
Elevated Railway Company vitiated all Its contracts
with the State" Mr.. Htonman announced himself
Democrat whose duty 1t to denounce Gov
eruor Cleveland for betrayng the trust OF the people
The speaker denounced the action of Mayor Edison in
reference TO the Five Gent bill saying that the Mayor
aud the Governor were both OF the Kid glove" class OF
politicians insiduOusy creeping into the Democratic
party giving II over to the control OF mOnOpolies
George Wilson, the next speaker, referred 10 the Gov
railroad lawyer" tool OF tae corpora
Felix Jerr. Jacob A. Cantor, A. IL. Ready, and
other speakers addressed tue meeting insisting that the
Five Cent bill was the right Of tue le and that Gov
ernOr Cleveland should be rebuked by its
his veto. There audience of several hundred
present aud the remarks OF the speakers were frequently
appauoed
At meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen yesterday,
Mr. Duly OnSLsd resolution concerning the veto OF the
FveCent Fare bill IL declares tlal tue thanks OF the
community are given TO tho Senators and Assembly
who, by their votes, contributed to pass the bill aud
pledges them their support against all monopoes The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF REDUCTION

Troy. n. Y, March 0.-The manager OF
the Burden iron Works says OF the tain reduction
We think II was we'll 20 take the subject out OF politics.
so that business could go steadily. We viii run along
a. well and as full as we can We have $500 men
poyed ana shall try 10 run along "a usual. Tue ad
vance on ore Ia good thing and will help TO keep out
foreign ores and also help the developments American
ores particularly in this State. The ores OF Newly
sate are suitable the best purposes Increased pro-
ductlon and improvement In quality will help TO COM
pensaie for the reduction In the tariff on iron our
policy Is TO long We eau In dun times Without
touching wages"
Tho superntendeut OF the Albany and Rensselaer, Iron
and steel Company said The only favorable INN.
about the reduction Is that we know the worst Ihe
wire and rod mills feel IL worst the weaker ones us
go tue wall. We do not contemplate my iinou''0
reduction of the working force or OF wages
The stove say that their business Is not
affected The wool dealers assert that the sgt reauc
tOn IA more offset by the advance IN tne larn on
knit goods At Crown Polut tho action Vi congress 10
not regarded rs being specially favorable 10 tue iron
Industry The product OF the furnaces arge use1 III
the manufacture or steel rails, Oh "on 'o ""' H"'
been greatly reduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
ORGANIZING A COMPANY.

The Boston Elastic fabric Company, whose
place OF business this city is No. 1l2 Duane-st, Is
being eorganized the basis OF cash capital of $780,
600 The two men most prominent In the reorganization
and whose capital and energies expected TO insure
the success OF the movement Joseph Bangan. pres
dent of tho Woonsocket Rubber Company, and T.. 5.
Converse president OF the Boston Betting Company
The old Boston Elastic Fabric Company was reorganized
three years ago under its old name and Haley Morse
Co. became its selling agents In this city. carlo
Brothers OF No Sc Beayerst who are Interested In tho
matter said to TRIBUNE reporters This present step
Is being taken because the company needed al infusion
OF new Otherwise there apprehension that II
would 20 TO wall IL carrying S5O0OU0 OF stock.
which in Wow OF the duness OF the rubber trade lnade
heavy burden. The liabilities altogether those ass 81
from the old company and incurred by the new one
are about 100000" - -
W. r. Grace & go. were applied TO on Monday TO take
stock IN the company. Ex- Mayor Grace sald or
this 10 the reporters The capital OF the company be-
leye will $780, 900; of this $4,000 Is already sub
scribed have not yet taken any stock shall send
a man to Boston Thursday attend the meeting Of
those which will be held there then George
Alden & Co.. of Boston, selling the stock. The
ganization effected virtually, understand, on
Saturday" Francis Lawton the MANAGER said yes
teray that the organization would be known as the
Revere Rubber Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
NO TRACE or BROKER MARCUS.

The liouordealerI who were swinded by julius
Marcus, the broker have not yet been able to find
ont his place Of refuge The entire amount that
Marcus obtained by negotiating warehouse receIp Is
and keeping the money will probably be about
500 600 of which only $S 900 has been lost TO
chants in this city. Schlesnger d Sons, Of No. OF
LIberiy-st. who lost $1,000 by accepting Marcus's
mole for that amount received n dispatch from one
of their agents IN Chicago informing them that the
embezzler had been in that city Oh February 20,
fore his fight Marcus sold 100 barrels of whlskey
TO Messrs. Wilder Il Alice, of Philadelphia and IL
IA Thought that the transaction viii induce other
firms out Of town to publish their grievances against
him In addition to the merchants who were
swindled by Marcus as stated Yesterday in The
TRIBUNE are Messrs Schmidt IL Friday, of Pitts
bnrg. Penu They afe heavy losers, but to what
amount could not be ascertained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
THE cHARITY ORGAYIz4I IoN SOCIETY.

The CLARITY Organization Society OF the City OF
New York neld a meeting last night at No. GS West
l1eyenth-st. Henry T. ilowIand presided. and az
ter making a few remarks about the object OF the
orqanlzaton, introduced Charles ID. Kellogg. who
delivered long address in relation to the workings
of the society and 10 the reasons for It's existence
MIR Kellogg referred 10 societies OF the same ch9r-
actor. which had been formed in twenty four other
cities lie thought the IMPROVEMENT OF the condi-
ton OF the poor to he the must important object OF
the association. - The question to be decided" no
added u IL how to deal with the poor IN order To
prevent the increase the number of raupers. Tho
ORGANIZATION should cm all sects and and
should be devoted to the Que great work al relev-
ing distress IL means advisor OF the city Into ais
ricts AMI that the Officers OF those districts should
know the persons they assist IL also means inves-
paton into the cases of persons who ask Tor mel p
I'm this city although the work OF organization
has been very diiiicult obe, we have reserved
the assurance of the assistance OF thrty-three gen
eral societies eleven charitable institutions other
than hospitals and eighty three church societies ;
and the agencies of the society have. since It's or
ganization, received 50767 applications for help
We wish to stop professio Nal begging and TO estgb-
lish a sort of clearing house where the names and
needs of the poor of this city will be recorded so
that there may be no longer any needless or mis-
placed charity"
Sir. Kellogg then spoke Of the organization OF the
district societies. Alter "a short address by lillian
GreenouQh on the wtrK Of District Committee No.
49, the meeting WAS sdiourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
OPPOSING OF THE EXCISE BILL.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany. March G.-The Senate Committee
on Cities listened 10 arguments to-day the NewYork
and Brooklyn Excise bill There alpeared in opposition
TO the bill Bishop me, OF Albany exJudge Peabody
and the Rev Dr. Howard Crosby, OF New-Iork and Mr..
Graham the president OF the National Temperance
Union. They said that the effect OF the bill would
be to increase ntemperance nasmuch rs restrictions on
liouor selling would DO removed instead OF
ncreased ma they should be. Especial opposition was
made To the repeal OF the arbitrary arrest ca1s. oL tue
Evrise law The abolition of Ihe - threc-Ded clause
was not Enormously opposed. . -,
Tncre was n general agreement that the Boards OF
rxce in New-York aud Brooklyn ought to be compelled
To- reduce the number OF liquor stores. Two methods
80 snc.sted OF accomplishing this first, 10 reduce by
every year number OF licenses Issued till
the nmber liquor stores shall equal only one to every
500 secondly to make the maximum license
$500 which would be n large Increase.