pe (|l|icagd ||ribmw. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1871. Tuc Chicago Tsubcto has opened its offices at o. 15 South Canal street, West Division, and the ?cr will hereafter be regularly issued from that ace till further notice. Our readers arc requested to notice that we rge the same price'(br TflK TRIBUNE as be- ire the fire. Single copies can bo obtained for vc cents over our counler, at No. 15 South Canal rcct, aud there is no occasion to pay the exorbl- •ml price asked by newsboys on the street. HE DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLIES. There is an immediate necessity nr prompt and vigorous action, onclung the management of the listribution of relief. It is possible hat there are' many persons who ire receiving liberal portions of the supplies intended for those leffc des- Uutc and homeless by the fire, but his is more or less incidental to any yslem, and it is safer to give to the mworthy than give hesitatingly t* lose in actual need. But there is mch a tiling as actual waste. It is >3ssiblo to register every person md family forced by the fire to cave their old residences, with the lames and present stopping-places Df each family, and thus gradually jring within some system the dis sipation of the food and other sup )lies. In addition to the generous .lock of food and clothing sent lilher, the liberal, noble-hearted >cople throughout the .land have hnuld be uo distribution .of that money for any purpose so long-as there is any other means left to draw upon. AVo have had in Chicago, during the part four years, a Relief Society which, for efficiency and noble work, has not been equalled. Mr. O. C. (iiiibs is, perhaps, the best man in the city to have the general charge m this entire business, and wo therefore urge that the Mayor -and city authorities, and all others, trans fer to the Chicago Aid and Relief Society the entire and exclusive management and control of the dis mhution of every kind of public aid. All money sent hither from abroad should be left in the hands of Mr. David A. Gage until needed and called for by the society. One reason why the Chicago Aid and Relief Society have been able to prevent waste, and to make each dollar do as ranch good as ten dol lars in the hands of others, is the thorough system which it adopts, and the aid it affords in the way of enabling men to find employment, and become self-supporting. After all, the greatest aid that can be ex tended, is to furnish employment. Knelt man put at work will pay his own way, and at much less cost than will be incurred by supporting him out of the public treasury. Kacb man and woman entitled to support, or aid, or relief, ought to he recorded, and should be relieved according to actual wants, of which the agency should be personally in formed. Indiscriminate distribution is waste, and waste at this time, and in view of the approaching season, is criminal. Every pound of flour, and of meat, every blanket and pair of shoes will be needed for the really .destitute; and every man put at work, and thereby made self-sup porting, leaves so much more for distribution among the more unfor- lunate. The committees who have oorae uere from other places withiSUßpUes .mblisli an address to the public, which is to the point They are ‘onscious that the present wont of 'Vsicm needs correction, -and they nake timely suggestions that some inited action r-hould take place to -ecurc efficiency to render it certain hat the supplies should really be 'evoted to the purpose for which hey were designed. These supplies .T-m intended for the sufferers by he fire,and none others ;aud it is the inly of our people to sec that every ■erson who has been rendered home* i«s and destitute by the fire should ml ns great relief as is possible, nd to do this with any certainty re* .uires that tbe distribution should ./put under charge of one general rganizntion, and be conducted with me degree of regularity and or- CITT ELECTION'. There seems to be some misap rchension in the minds of many oncerr.ing tho law of residence ir voting purposes. Though the oetion, in consequence of our re nt calamity, will be but slightly Unresting, it is desirable that what ilonc should he done legally. lie enforced absence of a voter oes not destroy the legal residence; yijencfe is a matter of intention, id every man trill be a voter in the ard and precinct where. he resided ifore the firc,unless he has resolved change his residence. Voters must sercforc register and vote in their friier precincts, even though there ;no actual resident in them. Al- •mien and Supervisors must he ccted in their respective wards by e 'cgal voters thereof. cm and conn v buildings. 1 The Board of Snpervisorshave, an unanimous vote, ordered that new Court House and offices be ccted upon the site of the old one, mg so much of the old building <1 materials as may be available. Ie Common Council have' also or red that the city provide a new ty Hall and offices—dither by re aring tbf^U^MMHgcting'a’ resolved to erect tcmporaiy public i buildings on the Quincy street reser voir lot, thus leaving tbc public square free for the operations of the workmen. Four hundred workmen can thus be given employment immediately, and that is the surest way to afford relief to the destitute. At the pres ent time there is no charity equal to that which gives employment, and makes men self-supporting. WHAT THE LEGISLATUitE CAN BO FOSt CHICAGO. The State Legislature has assembled nf Springfield, for the purpose of taking into consideration the measures proper to be adopted for the relief of Chicago in her present emergency. It is due to the dig nity of Chicago, ns well as to the welfare of the State, that we should say, while I earnestly requesting of the Legislature sncli relief as they may sec fit to bestow, that we do not ask that body to do for us anything that is unconstitutional, or any- I thing that is unreasonable, or anything that is incompatible with their duties to their constituents; that we do not ask them to establish any precedents which will be dangerous to the future welfare of the Slate. We merely ask them totdo what tbey cm toward rolling off the great stone which crushes us down i toward removing the debris of bricks and stone and mortar under which we are this moment buried. As one measure of relief, It is oracti cable, doubtless, for the State to assume the maintenance of some of the charitable and corrective institutions for which the city or county is now held responsible. The boys in the Reform School, for in stance, might be removed to the State institution at Pontine, where they could be taken care of more economically than here. There are several hundred insme persons on our hands, of which the State might relieve the county, us is already done for several other counties. Again, we ask the Legislature to remit the State taxes next due from this city and county, or at least to postpone their col lection, and not send the Sheriff with hi-« writs to rnkc among the ashed of the prop erty on which those taxes were assessed We ask it to relieve us of the canal debt of $5,000,000, which we had assumed in order to insure the completion of a State work of great national importance. This won:d enable us to rebuild the public edi fices of the county and city, without ex ceeding the constitutional limits of indebt edness, which is now reached. In return, we would, of course, abandon to the State the lien which we now hold upon the reve nues of the canal; the State could lake complete possession or the work, and could defray by taxation, not by borrowing, the amount of the annual interest and the bonus when they become due. Finally, we psk the Legislature to dp what it can constitutionally and legiti mately to help maimed and crushed Chicago on her feet again This will doubtless be 1 done heartily and generously though not Imorogcncroualy than justly, since what I ever helps Chicago to regain her facilities j 1 for making exchanges and forwarding to the' consumers the vast food surplus of Illinois helps the State at large. If any of the members of the General Assembly sus pect that the stories of our calamity have been exaggerated, we beg of them to make a journey to Chicago, and slay with us over Sunday. They can doubtless do this now without fears ot being entrapped into Chicago session, and they will lie enabled to comprehend more keenly than they otherwise could the full extent of our awful calamity and misery. THE GREAT CENTRAL D£ POT. The position cli THE TRIBUNE has always taken in regard to the three blocks of ground cast of Michigan avenue and north of Monroe street, so long in con troversy, has been that when llic three railway companies there located wonld pay the city what it was worth, they ought to bo allowed to take it for the erection of a great passenger depot. Wc understand that these companies still have faith enough in Chicago to pay eight hundred thousand dollars for the ground, and expend three millions of dollars upon it in the erection of the finest depot in the whole country. We ask, in all soberness, whether it is not wise for the city to accept this offer. Eight hundred thousand dollars is all that the land is worth to-day. Eight hundred thousand dollars would rebuild every edi fice on the Court House Square, and the city cannot obtain the money in any othc. way, because its borrowing power has been exhausted, and it dare not divert the money in the water fund to any other purpose, even supposing that fund to be available Eight hundred thousand dollars would set an army of men at work, and take them and their families off the relief fund. The locality mentioued has already been surrendered to business, and the owners die residence property fronting it have commenced erecting stores there. Their opposition to. the depot has been with drawn. We hope the Common Oounc'l will now withdraw theirs. The project of the railroads docs not touch anything south of Monroe street Titc land in question has been tempora rily leased, wc Ixdlevc, to private parties, whose rights will, of cour/c, be respected but tire wooden structures which they are erecting will constitute no real obstacle to the building of the great central depot on a greater scale than ever before. For the city to hold lbi-« ground now for specula tive purposes would be the most prepos: terous folly ever heard of. except that of putting a wooden roof on the pumping works. GIVE EMPLOY3IBXT. Every man who can pay wages w render himself and the puhlicgrcat service, by hiring all the labor he can use. Let the work of clearing away the nthbi-h of the burnt districts be prosecuted vigorous ly, so long as the season will admit, and thus contribute to tho support of cvcrv man who is willing to work. Tho Relief Agency will furnish the names of persons out of employment who arc in want, and let these men he put nt work for the next two' months or more. The inonev thus distributed will he grateful to the recip ients, and will be a great relief to the com mittees charged with providing for the des titute poor. XEW FIRES, Two or three new fires broke out yester day in different parts of the city, but were extinguished without much difficulty, the citizens In the vicinity taking bold of the work with lionlike energy. FBOM QALEXA. The Galena Gazette, of Monday, says “The news of the great fire in Chicago was received in this city to-day wif i in tense Interest, and crowds of t coplc swarmed about the Gazette office .1 day, Anxious to receive the latest news Many of our dtizens and their Chicago relatives owned''property in that distressed city, •who will saner more or less severely by this fearful conflagration. Both the Illi nois Ccntral'and lae Chicago and North western Railroad Companies have ordeied their agents to take no freights at present for Chicago and the Rost “It is painfully and lamentably evident that Chicago has experienced a more cruel fate than that which overtook Moscow. “It is the most disastrous fire that ever occurred In this country, and its effects will be felt in every city and village in the West. Every owner of buildings in Galena should remember that in aU probability bis property is not insured for a single cent. It is quite likely that Ibe Ch' M fire has ruined the insurance co In view of thU state of affi Hoscr has very properly order: night police to for fireS! EVERYTHING. THE PHANTOtt CITY. Tbo comlllloii of oflairs on the Sooth Side, on yesterday, was jnst about v.Uat mljrht have been expected from cUlzcub «f c: c -,go. Everybody was at work, aud at no time for Urn la s t ten years have there been more busy men than on vcsleidat It cannot be said that all tl o labor amounted to much; but It is certain that an Immense amount ofwork was dote, mainly hi moving goods, occu pying 1 onscs, clearing away ruins, and even in building temporary hbelicrs for buslncs* or inci dence purposes. Many of the vacant lots on Wa bash avenue were occupied by gang* of men and loads of lumber; and the resulu were rapidly apparent In board shanties for Immediate use. This was the case on the comer of Twelfth street, where a large number ol dwellings were gotten underway. Many other vacant places, including portions of the lake front, were similarly occupied, and the promise is good that within live days every family on the South tilde will have some sort of a shelter. The rebuilding ol bnsincss blocks has not yet fairly began; bothy to-morrow large numbers of men will bo engaged In clearing spaces. for foundations. The prevailing spirit of owners of real elate may bo fairly Indicated by the way in which a Vermonter who had just arrived viewed the s.iuatlon. Ho was standing on Waba*h ave nue, In front of his particular pile .of bricks, and thus manifested himself: When I heard of It 1 thought 1 wonld come out and see obont U. I made my money hero, and X lost part of \ttfurt: Ivc got some left, and br to-morrow night I'll have a brick block started.'* This seemed to he the general sentiment, and the only regret was the Inopportuneness of tbc season and the lack of skilled labor to carry on the immense amount of business necessary. In the manor of order, the residents of the South Side had nothing to complain ot Gen eral Sheridan'* administration has been a soccers which fact may be credited to the presonco of the soldier part of the police force, noth the militia and regulars have done effective service In protect ing the city, and it may well be doubted whether the police could have done ft fraction of the same work, even with aid of the volunteer patrol*. This latter force has been, perhaps, the mo*t zealous of all the pcacc.prcservens, and some of their actions would have been deemed grotesque If the importance of the moment bad not made them earnest.’ During the night ills a task of no com mon moment to pass along any-oflhe South Side streets, and the ominous “licit cornea out at one fully once a block. The writer never felt so Im portant In his life as when ho passed along from two pursy cllixcns lotwo others for block after block, and all because he wautedtogo borne to bed. The extra amount of vigilance may well be ex cused, however, aud no one feels aggrieved at being slopped. In Iho burnt district Iho regular* have charge, aud Iho usefulness of lliolr work is beyond question. Sentries arc posted in army or der all through the portion which the fire covered, and the safes ami valuables are beyond access. Not wishing to keep the militia from Ibclr homes, General Sheridan has ordered other regu lars to take tboir places, and to-day four compa nies of the Fourth United States Infantry will ar rive from Louisville. These and other additions will remain with the force now here until order is perfectly assured, though the militia will depart within a day or two. The provision supply has kept up well, and has gained steadily upon the consumption, though any amount of staples will bo welcomed and need ed before iho crisis Is over. Thu work of supplying the applicants at the re lief depots has, perhaps, diminished a little, for the reason that many families have left the city, while omers have moved into the West Division and ceased to make application for that reason. Taken as a whole .he outlook Is encouraging, and mere need not now Ire the same fever heat of apprehension which has prevailed thus far, This must not be construed into a permission to relax effort: there was never so much need In the his- Tory of the Ity as sow, and two years must elapse before the business men can pause to tako breath. By that time the people of the country will sec that their donations have not been misapplied. CHICAGO RISING AGAIN. Albert Crosby’s personal loss is about $1,250,000. His distillery will be rebuilt Immediately. The south bide Railroad, of which he la the President, will run to Lake street this evening. Ills Wash ingtonuud State street property will also bo im proved immediately. This shows energy of the right description. —John B. Drake's losses will reach about $500.- Quo. but fortbe third time be will rebuild the Drake Block, and do it atoncu. —J. V. bcammon ban already broken ground on bis lot iiumcdiatulysouthortbc late Terrace Block, and will bnild Immediately a Irame block, n.'OxUU feet, of one-etory atoms, with a iwo-ntory from' for office*. There will be three of these stores. The first will bo occupied by Oeo. C. Cook Co., wholesale grocers, the second by Henderson Co., bouts and shoes, and the third by William 11. King Co. It is also intimated that Mr. Scam* mon will reopen the Marine Bank in the addition which he had began to make to his late residence, and which was spared. —Hempstead Armour wilt erect their three stores on Hirer street. Just os roon as the bricks cool. —The Commercial National Bank will rebuild immcdlatelyoo their old site, ou Dearborn, just north of Randolph street. -Ex-Mayor John B. 115 cc will pat up a new block on the old site, on Dearborn street, immedi ately. —The Sherman House will be ro-ercctcd on tba old site in a very short time. Mr. Oeo. Sherman has gone to New York to make negotiations to that effect. -dames Egan has made arrangements for the erection of the first building in the burnt district on the South Side. It is to bo a three-story-brick, on the north side of 3ladlson street, two doors from Wells, and Us erection in ten days is guaranteed. Fifteen men were at work yeaterdav clearing out the rains. —Totter Palmer telegraphed to this city, yester day, to begin at once to clear away the dtbri* from the site of the Palmer Hotel; bo will rebuild Im- mediately. —The Chamber of Commerce association have already secured 5100,C00 to aid In rebuilding tbclr structure. —A number of our prominent merchants are erecting temporary structures on and near Dear born Park. —Quite a number of property owners in the business portion of the city will at once rebuild In a way. among the old bricks, running up two story accommodations till they can do bet- —lt Is stated that oar Senators announce their intention to insist on a three million dollar bond ing on the old site or the Custom House and Poet Office. In the meantime a force of one hundred men is at work on the Wabash Avenue Methodist Church, fitting it up for use as a Post Office; the other government offices will be located either there or in tbc neighborhood. —Alderman Arthur Dixon intends rebuilding at the corner of Wells and Van Huron streets; has sc-, cured all the material, and has men putting up the frame. Twenty others In the same neighborhood will toon follow Ids example. THE SOUTH SIDE. The North Side Is in the same condition, sub stantially, that it was yesterday. People are at work at various points getting out safes, and the streets are tilled with Individuals on foot and in carriages, viewing the ruins. The Milwaukee trains came In filled with men who went directly across Kinzio street bridge and wandered north and west, gazing at the ruins of cborcbcs and sump tuous private residences. Tbc pavements arc in a far worse condition than they are on the South Side. The wooden buildings did far more m> chief than tbc stone and brick ones. In many S laces they are completely honeycombed. The locks have burned on and tbc strips be tween them remain untouched. Tbc work of erecting temporary buildings on Washington Park Is progressing rapidly, and a number of business bouses have their signs out—announcing where they arc to be found. Tbc walls of St. James' Church have stood the test remarkably well, but the highest points are a little dangerous if a high wind snould prevail. THE PRINTERS. Through the exertions of President Porqnhar and the officers of the Typographical Union, over two hundred printers have left the city during tbe past two days. The*© men will be provided with employment In tbe neigbboringeities where unions exist, and are supplied with sufficient funds by the union hereto reach their, destination. Tbe headquarters of the union arc crowded daily, and ad the committees arc busy In securing provisions from the Central Committee for the support of families permanently resident here, and who can not leave the city until sufficient funds from tbc ualons in tbc International organization are re ceived. Up to 6 o'clock last night. President Far- Shar received despatches from Hannibal o.) Union sending $18; Kansas City (Mo.) Union. $100; Leavenworth (Kan.) Union, $1(W; Al bany (N. Y.) Union, siso: New Albany (Ind.) Union, $25: Lillie Rock (Ark.) Union, $200; Wash ington City Union, SI,BOO. During tbc day. Colonel N. K. Ruckle, Treasurer of the Indianapolis Union, arrived at the headquarters with s3uo, contributed by his union. It Is expected that the larger unions, like New York, Philadelphia, and Now Orleans, will be beard from to-day, and. Judged by the amounts already reported, U ts safe to say that tbc one hundred and fifty unions in tbe United States and Canada will swell tbe amount of contri butions for the relief ettte Chicago Union printers to $30,003 or $35,000. the white s.ockings. Un to Sunday night the doa n men who famed the White Stocking nine undoubtedly occupied a larger aharo of the public attention than any othe body of private citizens In the city. By wa of contrast, it may v e said that ibej occupied very much inferior positions In the attention of the people on Monday and nesdar. When the fire swo r t over tbe Lake Dark grounds tho man appre r'atvd the situation, and b g*n to make at tempts to re&ch their former homes. Zettiein was the only member of tbe nine who happened tr faa«o capital enough to start Immedlatclr, aid he Is probably In New York by this time. Tbe other men have been bn»T trying to get hack, and have partially succeeded. Captain Wood baa worked In behalf of hie men. and within a day or two tbe whole partr, with one exception, will be on their way to New York. The intention of the club la to remain together til the end of tbc season -nd play the remainder of their championship games»n the Union Grounds. Brooklyn. By this means tbc men will be enabled to sustain themselves, and perhaps to make aa much money as If they had received their salaries regularly. If they are saccessfhl In gaining the championship, they will remain together for anoth er year, and play nodcr the old club name. The new men engaged lor tbe nine of 1872 have been released from their contracts, and It Is not probable that the city will hare a pro fessional club next year. The single exception re ferred to Is understood to be Atwater, who has connected himself with the R. B. Lee Club, of New Orleans, and will go there Immediately. Tbe loss oftho members of the -nine was gener ally heavy. consisting of all tbelrcloUdngand per sonal property. The only exceptions were Fotev. Atwater, and Captain Wood, who »U lived outside the limits oftbe fire. COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL, The following clrenlsr, from Dr. Emmons, ex plains itself; Cook County Hospital, corner of Eight eenth and Arnold streets, Oct. 13, IS7I. For the Information of the relief com mittees, and the physicians, acting with them, for the relief of those suffering serious sick ness from the exposure consequent npon the great fire, 1 would say that the accommodations at the County Hospital are equal to the demand, and am bulances can be had by applying to the warden of the hospital to transport those deemed to be hos pital cases. F. A. EnaoNS, Chairman Hospital Committee, Board of Snper- tUow. It la the intention of the committee to retain this building during the winter, and they feel able to afford attendance to all who fflaj require It. There are at preaent numbers of persona In the churches who require medical aid, one We*i Side doctor having had eight childbirth cases night be loro last, moat of them premature, and It would be far better to have them lu a hospital where they can be properly cared for, than In the places where they arc now situated. COURAGE AND PERSEVERANCE. A remarkable Instance of courage and presence of mind la told of Ur. E. I. Tlnkbam, of the Second National Bank. On Monday morning,, before the fire bad reached that building. Mr. Tlnkbam went to the safe and succeeded In petting out $600,000. This pile of greenbacks be packed into s-common trank, and hired a colored man for SI,OOO to con vey it to the Milwaukee depot. Fearing to be re cognized In connection with the piccloue load, Mr, Tlnkbam followed the man fora time at some dl*. tance, bnt soon lost sight of him. He waa then overtaken by the fire-storm, and was driven toward the lake on theSonth Side. Here,after passing; through several narrow escapes from.'suffo cation, bs succeeded In working his way. by some means, to a tugboat, and got round to the Mil waukee depot, where he found the colored man walling lor him. with the trunk, according to nrorn* Tlnkbam paid the man the SI,OOO, ailltMQf' r r> I n 0n “W r tlis “"4 1* r«™ in S?* n r :S e; M f Orally onion. N. Utifhnclt. Nio vrns up during Iho whole or llio dreadful nicht nnd nhuul 3 o'clock on Monday mora. ing, the Court House having caught fire, eho be came convinced that the derinicilon of the Shcr ran Homm was Inevitable. She then packed her mink* mid determined to rave ns mncli as pusslblo. i ef p rv aDSB nbo,lt l] *a hotel had been on duty lighting the fire on the roof and else* ri” 1 r applied to one of them, offering him a hundred dollars to assist her In get* ting her trunks to the sidewalk, but lie declined the templing offer, as he was still under orders of the hotel, the discipline of which, amid all the ex citement, was still maintained. She then dragged her trunks down three or four flights of stairs with her own hands, receiving a little Incidental assist ance only from one or two guests. Arriving at the sidewalk, no conveyance could be procured. She at last spoke to a l»oy whom she indneed to assist her, and by dragging one of her trunks along the street with her own hands, while her assistant took care of the other, she at last reached tho river. She finally found asmall boy with a very poor excuse for horse and light wagon, whom tho engaged to con vey her tnd her trunk to a'nilroad for $25. The prospect was decidedly nnfavorai.lo for getting anywhere, bat the horse pullc* tlm.ugb and she wis landed at tho Chicago. Alton St Louis Railroad. She desired to go East, but being una ble to reach an eastern train the took the llret train on Iho St. Louis Road, went to Alton, and from there came to Quincy by boat. —Mrs. Lander, the tragedienne, who was In the city on iho same evening, wo imtiorvand, lost all her pergonal baggage and wardrobes. —Theodore Thomas nudbls orchestra saved their Instruments, and Miss Krehte, the planlstc of the troupe, made her escape with a single sheet of mu sic In her hand. —Miss Jane Coombs and her troupe, at Cincin nati, gave n matinee performance at Pike’s Opera House, on Wednc«lav afternoon, the entire pro ceeds of which were devoted to the relief ol Chi cago. Miss Coombs and Mr. Ford, the manager, presented a solid silver cup to one of the police force who had made tho largest sales of tickets. —McKee Rankin and troupe gave a benefit i»cr formauco at Louisville, on TueWay afternoon. —Mr. Alfred 11. Pease, the pianist, lost all his music, and has gone to Bnflhlo. LOSS OP SHIPPING. The shipping in our harbor suffered largely, ns many vessels were lying at the wharves. The fol lowing vessels were destrovecl: Tho new propeller Navnrino. oflhe Goodrich Steamboat line; valued at S6J.GOk the barkGlenbenlah. valued at $25,000; tho schooner Stampede, valued at SUi,OuO; the bark Fontanolla, valued nt SIU,(KX): the schooner Eclip.-c, valued at $5,0 J3; the Canadian hark Valcl la. valued at sl(*.noy. amt two lumber barges, own ed by tho Peshtigo Towing Company, value not known. THE GETTYSBURG!! PICTURE. Don Pedro Carlo Stockel. the janitor of the Academy of Design, has called upon ns with refer enceto the saving of Rothermcrs great historical painting of the "Battle of Oettysburgh.’’ "Don,"’ wlio slept in the Academy, was up all night. At C o'clock he saw the danger to the Academy, and at once determined to rescue the picture. The drapery was tom away, and the mouldings remov ed. and an effort was then made to wrench It from the nails. In so doing the picture was torn some, but not so badly that it cannot bn repaired. A* Inst the picture was taken down and cm from the stretcher, and “Don" carried it to Jackson street and placed it on the steps of Trinity Church. He then returned to save lus personal effects and more pictures, and when he went back come other parties had re moved It to a place of safety, Ue remained In the Academy, doing bis duty nobly, until the fire fairly scorched him and drove him out. lie did his duty nobly, and as he U going to New York wo com mend tdm to the artists there as an honest, faithful mao. ORDER MAINTAINED. Lieutenant General Sheridan yesterday addressed the following commnnicatlon to the Mayor, giving the gratifying intelligence that peace and good or der prevail, bat calling upon the citizens to con tinue for a time their vigilance and precautionary measures. Headquarters Military Division of tbc Missouri, Chicago, Oct. I*2.—To Ills Honor the Mayor—The preservation of peace and g*K)d order of the city having been entrusted tome by Your Honor, I am happy to state that no case of out break or disorder has been reported. No authenticated attempt at Incendiarism has reached me. and that the people of the city are calm, quiet, and well disposed. The force at my disposal is ample to maintain order should it bo necessary, and protect the dis trict devastated by Arc. Still, 1 would suggest to citizens not to relax in their watchfulness until tho smouldering Arcs of the burnt buildings are entirely extinguished. P. 11. SHERIDAN. Lieutenant General. NEW TREMONT HOUSE. It was reported on yesterday afternoon that John B. Drake bad purchased the Michigan Avenno House, corner of Congress street, am) would short ly assume the management, re-christening it the Trenton!. Should this prove to oe true, Mr. Drake would scorn to have vindicated ids bnslnci-s sagac ity in that he had secured the only first-class hotel In the city—at least on the South Side. SUPREME COURT. On Tuefidav night Mr. C.H. Willett worn down to Ottawa, and had an interview with tbo Judges oftbc Supreme Court. He states that all the coses of this comity have been placed at the fool of the docket. Fora continuance, application must be made unless briefs are filed on both sides, when tbo Judges will render a decision. A VALUABLE COLLECTION LOST. One oftbc peculiarly unfortunate losses bv the Are whs that of J. Q. A. Warren, member of" sev eral European scientific societies, and well known in the W'c&t asa laborious and effective worker in the canso of science. Mr. Warren had boon for years engaged In col lecting entomological and natural history speci mens for tbc societies named, unit his resufts were stored in various buildings in the city—nil of them in the burnt district. The value of the collec tions cannot, of course, lie accurately estimated in money, but they undoubtedly represented S3.OtW or more, reckoning, of course, the value of duplicates. In addition to the collection. Mr. Warren lost all Ida hook* and Eapcrs, as well as n large number of copies of the omlon Land and Water, Air which he was agent InlheWest. These had not been taken from the Post Office and met their fate in that building. The only portion of his collection which was sav ed was the large assortment of cocoons and silk worms which were at the Cincinnati Exposition, where the owner himself happened to be. BANKRUPTCY RECORDS. Mr. H. N. Hubbard, the Register in Bankrnptcy of Hie United States Court, has saved the entire official records of his office. His clerk was there st the time of the fire, and carried them out to the prairie on the West side, where they now lie safe. These records ore the more valuable, since the originals, of which they are copies, wero burned In the United Slates court room. Theyarcjhe only official court records ns yet known to'bc saved from the general wreck. NOT LOST. The report that Dr. Freer and bis family per ished it) the basement of the Historical Society building was incorrect. The Doctorand bis fam ily are safe and well at Dickinson's Hotel, on the plank road, near Jefferson. He will he In the city to-day. to ostabll-b nn office somewhere In the WcslDivUion. Tills news will lie received with delight by the Doctor's nnmerona friends, and the profession generally. —The same report relative to the death of Mr. George It. Carpenter and wife is also incorrect. Mr. Carpenter is alive and well in the cliy. and Mrs. Carpenter is a Crystal Like. It is sincerely to be hoped that other reports of this character may prove equally incorrect. —Mr. Frodsham, the well-known art-connois seur, was absent from borne ut the time of the Are. His wife, who was sick, was removed by a gentle man named Pratt. The latter was unable to And Mr. Frodsham, who, after spending two davsln constant search, at last found her yesterday morn ing In the German Lutheran Church, on Sedgwick street, very ill and partially insane. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. The Illinois Central Railroad delivered at Tobey Brooks' warehouse, on Wednesday, twenty-five carloads of provisions for the sufferers, being donationsfrnm the line of that road; and yester day they delivered eighteen carloads more from their line, and they have still more ready to be delivered as fast as tncj can bo unloaded, John Newell, the President of the road, has tele graphed the authorities of Peoria, Minonk. Gilman, Mendota, Perm and Champaign, that their con tributions will he thankfully received and care fully distributed among the sufferers. RELIEF TO THE NEEDY. Thu headquarters for the distribution of food which bad hitherto been at the old Congregational Church, corner of Washington and Green streets, have been removed to the Scotch Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Sangamon and Adams, where abont 1.000 people were ‘furnished, not only with food, but with almost sumptuous food, three times yesterday. Considerable clothing was also distributed at the same place. The supplies were chiefly obtained from tbo Relief Committee, but U was through the ashldnons efforts of the ladies of the Tenth Ward, assisted by a few gentlemen, that the meals were served so promptly and bountifully, and supplied with many dainties to add to the relish of the banquet. The programme will he repeated to-day and until further notice. The geests were furnished with scats and tables In the basement of the cbnrch. which makes a spacious dining room, and probably never served God better than now, while serving as tbo dis pensary of food to the needy. The scene presented by the long rows of sufferers was affecting in the extreme. Manv showed very plainly the signs of their recent suffering, gome were bandaged or de faced, In token of physical injuries received dar ing the conflagration; many were evidently of the poorer class; hut not a few were apparently of a class which had not only never before been recipients of anything which resem bled charity. hat bad never dreamed of each a vicissitude coming upon them; men who have shone In social and artistic cir cles as both gay and gifted, came for their rations, with their coats buttoned to conceal that memento of the fire, almost universally worn now by Chicago gentlemen—-a soiled shirt-front. Many of those who are non* (and rightfully) receiving food and lodging at the bands of those who have undertaken these h»noflccni measures, were last week among the most luxurious livers and enjoying the most promising prospects of any In the city. Too much credit cannot be given to the ladies who have vol unteered their services and arc laboring so arduous ly iu the relief canse. DETROIT AID. The followlne resolution was unanimously adopted bv ibe Detroit committee: K*., C ANA D A A committee from Hamilton. Canada, composed of Messrs. Stanford, Wood, nnd Copp, arri cd In Chicago on yesterday morning, and at once waited upon Mayor Mason and C. C. P. Holden, with a view to ascertaining the precise needs ol the sot ferers. The Hamilton gentlemen have adopted a course especially judicious and Intelligent under the circumstances. Aware that prices In Canada of everything needed are from 25 toTsper cent lower than To the States, the committee wisely fore bo re to forward anr money, preferring to in* vest the contribution? in Canada, and thu* give Chicago the foil benefit of the low prices there. They were advised by Mayor Mason and President Holden that the articles most needed now and in the immediate funro are clothing, boots and •hoc*, blankets, coal, hardware, nails, etc. With this Information, wnich the people of Canada in general will bo glad to act upon, the Hamilton committee will at once return or send word borne, and noble responses may bo expected at once. They wore provided with a special car by the Great Western I ailroad Company, in which they rode through to Chicago and (n which thiy are living. THE SAFES. Bowen, Hunt A Winslow opened their fata yes terday morning, and foond the contents entirely uninjured. A watch belonging to Mr. Bowen, and containing a photographic family group, was al most as good as new. —Baird A Bradley, who were at No.: 90 Sooth LaSalle street, opened their Tank yesterday morn ing, and found all their papers unharmed. —Ogden A Sheldon, at ttiecorncrof LaSalle and Lake streets, opened their safe and found every thing in order. —The books and papers of Ducat*# Io» *rance Agency, at the corner of LaSalle and Randolph street#, wore all saved. —The damage to the safes In the Tribune Build ings was not great. J. R. Hill, whose office was on tbo second floor, yesterday ascended the Madison street staircase and found his sate. Thtj combina tion lock was Intact, and opened wit* 'faculty. All the papers were safe. The safe of the .Etna Jn Hartford, was opened, arH be only s mass of charred Insurance Company’s vaultpl The Travellers' Insurance out In good order, and the pa THE POST C -e Wood, So, l!i a HonnrS? CC A bra b "111 alto probably be goon opt ned ou the Wo#t Side. Ol if night of the fire Col onel ood went to the Post Office building with some wagons and took general charge ofafiafre. Ho Uu ~!a st. °no to leave, and did cim‘rt°4?th U ll i n,I l bc ieltcrs there had been ec w*Jh l be exception of a small mail which *nn? i IS Furt Wayne Road at midnight. i lu iL9 Vcrt^ cti aud registered loiters were sc i« .u l 't?. n l ps and B tamped envelopes were In the vault, which, when opened, proved worth Iti 01 tbe old building arc worthless. an n probably be ‘made to secure the erection of one which shall surpass any in the country, except the one at New York. y. RETURN THEM. an act of justice, as well as of great nrtvato Gcrvio', (oral! persons who by any means have come Into possesion of goods and account books belonging to persons whose stores have been destroyed, to retamtbcm to the owners, or adver tise where they may bo found. There are many persons unable to resume business nr settle their ■flairs, for want of account books known to have been saved from the fire, but deposited In places not remembered. LETTER FROM S 9. HAYES. Toi the EdltorofThe Chicago Tribune. As the General Assembly -are about to meet, under the call of tho Governor to legislate for the relief of Chicago, suffering under the terrible ca lamity which has befallen ns. I venture to make a few suggestions,which may cull forth others, and aid In producing a well defined and judicious plan. I mention the following points: To authorize a revaluation of property In the city for Slate and connty taxes of IcCl—to relieve the burnt district and the immediate sufferers as Car a.-i possible. 2. To authorize a suspension of city taxes, put for two years, and a temporary loan by the State to defray the general expenses of the city, to be re paid trom collections of taxes in future. 3. To memorialize Congress in general for such assistance as they can constitutionally grant, and In particular, as n part of tho relief, for an appropri ation of four millions, to refund to Chicago the amount expended in enlarging the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and to pass such laws as to convey ibe title of the canal and Us revenues to the Gen eral Government. The General Government can receive the canal anj complete it as a ship canal tinder the power to regulate commerce between the States and with foreign nations, and to provide for the national defence. •1. To authorize Chicago to make all necessary arrangements with Its creditors for payment of the city debt, principal and Interest, and old them in doing so, as far as the power may exist. 1 w»»ild suggest also that the’Common Council should invito the of a committee of oar most enlightened and experienced citizens, in ar ranging a financial scheme to meet the exigency. Voure truly, s s u.WKi Chicago, Oct. la, 1671. UNITED STATES OFFICERS. All the United States offices and court:* are In Congress Hall, on Congress street, near Michigan ayenuc. The United Stales flag was hoisted on the building at half-past 1 o’clock yesterdav after noon by Deputy Collector Ayers. Gen. John A. Logan addressed the assemblage, which num bered about five hundred people, saying that th« old flag yet waved over Chicago, and t hat she would yet live. Ho counselled the citizens not to leave the city, ns they would most assuredly come lack again. Uls remarks were received wttfi applause. BISHOP FOLEY received a telegram from Archbishop Kendrick of Si Louis yesterday. In which he stated that he would lake 300 of the Catholic orphans. FIRST SECOND AND THIRD WARDS. Persons who lived in the First, Second, and Third Wards will hereafter receive food in the basement of Congress Hall, on Congress street, near Michigan avenne. Colonel Tbomas U. Keefe has charge of the provisions. STEAMER BURNED. The steam engine Fred. Good was horned up at the corner of Canal and Van Buren streets, and the steamers Sibcrt and William James, which wero lu tho repair shop on Kinzio street, wore badly dam aged. Their upper works wero saved, and they will Ito pnt in running order as soon as possible. FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH, The Are alarm telegraph office U at the southwest corner of Canal and Washington streets. All the wires in the city, wittkfew exception!*, are In run nlngotder. and nn alarm of Are In the South and West Divisions caq be sent promptly to the dlffor ent engine houses. OUTSIDE RELIEF. Responses from Hie World at Large. Inconsequence of the crowded state of our col umns, we are obliged to condense, to tbo last de gree, the subjoined Items of relief from the world at large; —The Cincinnati Relief Committee, headed by S! Keck, have begnu the erection of a mammoth soup bou.-u on the corner of Green and Carroll streets, to be maintained during the coming win ter. —Robert Hervoy, President of tbo Illinois St. Andrews. Society, Is lu receipt of a despatch Rom Montreal, giving notice of the shipment of dona tions; ako from the St. Andrews' Society of Al bany, directing him to draw on tbom at sight for JOOu for the rcliuf of Scottish sufferers. —llannoy IngllS, of this city, are instructed by their Canada correspomlrnts to subscribe i,’SOU for account of tho city of Dublin. Ireland. Tbo amount wns placed yesterday in Quebec by cable, and tho money was forwarded from there last night. —The Pittsburgh Are engines, Avo in number, which worked for us three day*, have left for home, headed by Colonel John U. Stewart, tho Postmaster of Pittsburgh, who came with them. They rendered coed service. —General L, P. Hubbard, of Red Wing, tele graphs that SI.UU) will be sent at once from that place. —llalllday Bros., of Ctlro, gave JfO barrels of Aour, and tho citizens of Cairo have sent a car load of cooked provisions. More Is coming. —Edwin Walden, Mayor of Lyon, Mass., tele graphs Doggott, Bassett Hills to draw on him for ss.(*x),aud ss,otxiwas subscribed ntapablic meeting lu Lynn. —Edward P. Bood, of Boston, telegraphs that tbc New England shoe and cotton interest is pre paring to make large collections of money. —McKim Co„ of Baltimore, bavo shipped SI,OOO in greenbacks as a“parlial donation from the citizens Qfßnliimore." —Charles W. Reardon, of tho Quincy Whig, has brought three car loads from Quincy.—one of Aour, one of iwtatoc. 4 and one of sundries, including boots, shoes, etc. This makes four car loads Irom Quincy. —Bradlsh, Johnson «t Sou, sugar rcAncrs, of New York cllyi send Ibis despatch: “Tell all onr friends to keep up ihctr courage. We will sec them through and old them in every way." —Louisville will furnish homes for 1,000 women and girls, and the Masonic lodges of that city will take care of 250 families during the winter. —Governors Hayes, of Ohio, and Jewell, of Connecticut, have been In consultation with Mayor Mason, ns to the articles most needed here, and will return home and make recommendations to the people of their respective Slates. —Ten thousand dollars in cash comes from Bal timore. —lndianapolis will famish homes for 200 women. —Corncllvlllc, 111., n town of about 1.000 Inhab itants. will provide homes it once for 100 families —Milwaukee has sent word that her public build ings and private residences are open to all who may come. Shu baa shipped cargoes of coal and stoves. —The various relief delegations from abroad now in the city, contemplate the issuance of an address to the GovernorofevervState In the Union, urging them to call extra session! of the Legislatures for the purporsc of appropriating money. —A number of New York capitalists have deter mined to erect a large first-class hotel on the West tilde, also a block of substantial stores. Work will begin at once. —Thomas Whitney, of New York, telegraphs that a large lightning train has left that city for Chicago via tbo Eric Roid, containing bedding, clothing,etc. —Competent cooks, atd girls to do general housework, are wanted In endless' numbera in In dianapolis. Good wages will be paid. —Seven thousand dollars will be raised by the coopers of New York for their brethren of this city. —A car load of provisions and sundries were re ceived on Thursday from Springfield, 111. —The following additional eootnbnUoua of pro visions from abroad have been reported since our last: Evansville, Ind.. Icar; Indianapolis, Sears; Cincinnati.Scare; Bunker Hill, 1 car; Urbana, Ohio, 1 car: Richmond, Ind., 1 car; bpringfield. Ohio. 2 cars; Hartford City. I car; Logansport, 1 car; Columbia, baggage; Greenville. Ohio. 1 car; Dayton, Ohio. 1 car; Louisville. 1° cars; Paris, Illinois 1 car; Cedar Falls, lowa, 1 car; Philadelphia, 1 car bread: Burlington, «Is. several barrels; New York City, a lightning ex ams* on the way; Keokuk, one car potatoes Al leghany City. one car; Barraboo. Wisconsin, two cars; Colombo*. Ohio, one car, with clothing; Covington, Kentucky, fifty barrels of flou rand pro visions; Oswego, New \ork, offers $10,000; Pala tine Barrington. Thompson. Mount Carroll, Lake, and Barr, all in ono nclewiortiood. tend fnppUcs. Albert Thompson and Frank 8. Merritt, leather merchants, of Boston, have each sent SIOO loL D.Sldwaylna'd of Chicago snfftrer*. The money has already been raplied. —The Grand Lodge of Illinois, I. O. O F., baa appropriated $2,000 for thetr suffering brother* in Chicago, and has Issued a circular to every lodge In the State requeuing con tributions, and has appointed a com mittee to confer with the Sire and and Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the United States, and officers of other Jorisdlctlons through out the Unitov States and British Provinces, to so licit aid from the entire membership of the order. The resident committee consists of J. Ward Ellis and E. B. Sherman, with headquarter* at Fort Dearborn Lodge, corner of Madison and Halsted streets. Several car loads of food and provisions have already arrived, and response* are being re ceived from Odd Fellow* all over the country. —A despatch to the Louisville committee states that the cash subscription* have reached $85,000 with several committees yet to report. $20,000 of alies.ln addition, have been forwarded. In sttll er addition the City Council have appropriated •50,000. making an aggregate at this time of $130,- 1)00, and will reach probably $150,000. All honor to the noble hearted people of Louisville. Their generosity speaks for itself. —A conple of carloads of provisions and cloth ing have been received from Marengo, lowa, and more are on their way. —D. F. Tieman. ex-Mayor of New York city, has sent SIOO in cash to be applied toward relief THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS. Resolution* of Sympathy—Ap peal to the Episcopal Church. The Bishop of DUnols reached home yesterday morning from the General Convention of the Church, now in session at Baltimore, bearing with him the following resolutions of sympathy from the Qonsc of Bishops to the authorities of the city of Chicago: Conv of resolutions adopted by the Hooseof Bish ops, October 11,1871. lie/oltfiL That with deep sympathy for onr brother In the #ore calamity which has be&Uen the people of his charge, the Uonse unanimously con sent# to the temporary leave of absence asked by the BUhon of Illinois. Bt*oir(d, That oor brother is requested to con. rex to the authorities of the city of Chicago the expression of the deep interest taken by this House in the calamitous suffering that has befallen that great city, and it# earnest nope that. In re sponse to the appeal already made by this House, a ilko interest will be felt and manifested by the sn embers of all onr churches. The■nopeal above referred to is a pastoral signed by all the Bishops of the Church, and sent to their respective decrees, asking for offerings in aid of the sufferers in Chicago, to bo made on Sunday, Oct. isrh. and following Sundays. A large and enthusiastic meeting took plareon Monday evening last in Baltimore, at which all the Bishops of the Church were present. Bishop Sel wyn, of England, preaching. A collection of $2,050.60 was taken on the plates, and forwarded to the Mayor of Chicago. It is the fbil understand ing that all the donation# tod collections made by the Cbnrcb arc to be dUtributed.wlthont reference to creed or nationality, bnt for the mitigation of the greatest suffering. The Bishop of Illinois meets the city clergy, the members oflbo Standing Committee, and others at hi# residence, this x»n, at 3 o'clock, for mutual consniutioT oor great calamity, -ions to his re tut lend Convention, e service' ‘'athedrtl to- Snnd#~ m. Af DIRECTORY. As business Is beginning to revive, and the pub lic ore anxious to know the localities of onr pub lic offices and leading business houses, Tho Jour nal will nnbllrii from day to day the latest informa tion on tula subject. Below is given a list of lo calities so far as known at this writing; —Chicago Evening Journal, 15 and 17 South Canal street, near Randolph. —Board or Trade, 51 and 53 South Canal street. —Post Office. Burlington Hall, corner Sixteenth street. Soon to bo removed to Plymouth Church, comer Wabash avenue and Eldridgc court. —Western Union Telegraph Company, C 3 Sonth Canal street. —Common Council, new Congregational Church, comer of West Washington and Ann streets.. —Board of Public Works, Masonic building, cor ner of West i andolnh and Halstcd streets. —The officers of the Illinois Central, and Cbica co. Borllngton and Quincy Railroads will be found at the rnlns of the oU depots. Their vaults are in great danger. —The U. S. Custom House. U. .S. Depository*, Marshal’s office, U. S. Courts, U. S. Commissioner Hoync, will be located In the old Congregational Church, comer of Green and Washington. —The office forthe arrival and departure of ves sels. Nt Light House. —The Tribune office is lo the same building as The Journal. —United States Pension Office, rear of a drug store aithecorocrof State and Sixteenth streets. The address of the agent, D. Blakelev, is SBl Michigan avenue. —Merchants'Savings, Loan and Trust Company can bo found at the residence of the Presildent, Mr. S. A. Smith. 414 WaKv-h avenue. —The proprietors of the Sherman House have bought P. W. Gates’ Hotel, comer Clinton and Madison streets, and will open Iroruedlatelv. —The Mntteson House proprietors can be found at 57H West Washington street, where all bittiness will be transacted. —The Tromou: Ilonso proprietors have pur chased the Michigan Avenue Hotel, where they arc now stationed. —The Headquarters of Citizens’ Patrol Police (organized yesterday afternoon), are at the Engine House on Thirty-first street, westofState. —The Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph offices arc situated at No. 351 Clarkstrecr. —The Pullman Palace Car Company have sta tioned their office at the corner of 'Eighteenth street and Prairie avenue. —Tho Lumber Exchange Is nt the southwest cor ner Lake and Market streets, where the Importers and dealers can be found. —Board of Education. No. 271 West Randolph street, between Sangamon and Morgan streets. —After to-day the Mayor's office. City Comp troller’s, City Treansurer’s and other city oflices, will bo at the corner of Hubbard court and Wa ba?havcnnc. Tb** department of the Board of Public Works and the other departments of the city Government wi l be located In the same vi cinity. —J. U. McVlcker may bo found at No.TOO Michi gan avenne, where he wilt do all in bis power to help the needy ones of the profession. —Connty Physician Miller’s office Is at the Union Street Police Station, comer of Madison. The Morgue is temporarily nt No Ui Milwaukee avenne. The Evening Mail office in Llnu’s Block, cast end of Randolph street bridge. —'pie Briggs House Is at Iho Laclede Hotel, near MidisOn street bridge, where hosts Wentworth A Woohvorth can be found.rcady toentertain gnests. —The Assessor and Collector of Internal Revenue have established their offices in Congress Hall, to rear ofMlchican Avenue Hotel, comer of Congress street and Michigan avenue. —‘Tim First Precinct Police Station has been re moved to church corner of Third avenue and Polk street. An office of the Lakeside Monthly has been opened at 855 West Madison street. The continued publication of the Monthly is assured. BANK DIRECTORY. Some of the banks have changed their location since yesterday, and others then afloat have since anchored. Still others are unsettled. The follow ing Is the list so far: —First National. W i Wabash avenno. —Merchants Loan and Trust Company, 414 Wabash avenue. —Third National, 4SR Wabash arunne. —Fourth National, 475 Wabash avenue. —Fifth National. 449 Wabash avenue. —Union Nations!, 554 Wabash avenue. —National Bank of Commerce, 532 Wabash avenue. —Northwestern. 530 Waltash avenue. —City National, “Bishop Block," West Ran dolph. —Traders’ National. 447 Wabash avenno. —Merchants’ National, S2S Michigan avenue, —Cook County National. 233 Michigan avenue. —lllinois State National. 1014 West Randolph. —Merchants’ National, 281 Cottage Grove ave nue. —Manufacturers* National, 532 Wabash avenue. —Cushman, Hardin A Co., 57 Calumet avenue. —Merchants'. Farmers* and Mechanics' Savings Bank, 64Soulh Halstcd stiect. To the Citizens of Chicago. The undersigned respectfully call your attention to tbc following facts The committees from the principal cities of the West with food and supplies of ail kinds have been in your city since last Mon day night; they assembled at tho headquarters of the Mayor and City Council, corner of Ann and Washington streets, and have since ro-operatod with Alderman Holden, and other members of the Council. Mr. Moord and his associates being the only organization known to them In the city for tho relief of the sufferers by tbo great fire, the St. Louis supplier l with largo quantities entrusted to tbo delegation from Indiana and Illinois*, were dis tributed by General Hardio, who in under orders of General Sheridan, placed them, as wo believe, most Judiciously. We attest most heartily to the tm.-elCslj and arduous services rendered by Alderman Holden, Mr. Mooro and his associate incmls rs, the Mayor, and many of tho Common Connell, Mr. Preston, of tho Board of Trade, and especially General Sheridan and his aids, and yet deem it a duty to say to you that It is now absolutely -sscntlal that tbo work be sys tematically and economically extended, that ample arrangements fhnvhl at onet b° made for the reception and careful dis tribution of coming supplies by an organization which will satisfy yourselves, and en courage your friends to continued action. We arc perfectly satisfied to recommend to the country that all moneys intended for your relief bo sent to the City Treasurer, because we believe that they will not only bo safe, but will bo expended in ac cordance with the wish of tho contributors but from the facts presented we trust you will sec the actual necessity for the systematic arrangement al luded to: and. now that your best men can calmly survey tho condition without fear of the fu ture, we again mostcarnestly beg that you will take immediate steps for n thorough and permanent organization, that will be entirely equal to the great work before them. HENRY P. BLOW. Ch. of the Western Committee?. A. T. GOSUORN. Cb. of Cincinnati Com. WM. M. MORRIS, Ch. Louisville Coin. iMsrn.ixn:. The amount of loss by the great llru. and the In snrance thereon that am l>c realized, form a lead. Ing topic of discussion in most of onr exchanges, and thcJcstlmaiOK vary widely.as might be expected. The estimates of loss vary all tbo way from $400,- 000,000 down to fffS.OuO.OW, the minimum amount being named by an Eastern Insurance journal, which professes to know ail >2 West Madlson-st., and will PAY ALL I/7SSES and proceed with bust* ness as osnal. Tbo company has solid assets of two millions of dollars after pavment of Chicago claims. ARTHUR C. DUCAT, National Life Insurance Co., OF CHICAGO. The National Life Insurance Company, of Chi cago, having saved all our securities, blanks, and papers, have resumed business at the residence of tho President. No. *2 Calumct-av. Their perma nent office will be. after Monday, HSlh Inst., at No. 03$ West Lake-st., Webber Block. BEN.I. LOMBARD. International Insurance Company, Now York. Policy holders arc requested to pre sent their claims for adjustment and settlement, without delay, to THUS. D. BLAVNEY. Agent, 43 South Canal-st. Fire Losses Promptly Adjusted and proofs made. Apply to undersigned. No. 70 South CatuU-st., second story, PRANK P. FISHER. Teall Fisher, Insurance Office, Ail persons having claims against companies represented by this Arm arc requested to present them for adjustment as soon as possible, at their offlce.No.7U South Canal-st.. second slory. INSURAN -ETNA ITSURANCE CO., of Hartford. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.. ofNew York. Certificates for Marino Insurance issued In the above companies, at tho .Etna office, No. 51 Canal-at.. in the Board of Trade Building Washington Life Insurance Cc., Office, 586 Wabash-av. 11. D. PENFIELD. General Agent. RAILROADS. din Alton RAXLEOAD, The shortest and most direct line to ST. LOUIS. Tbo Passenger Depot of this Company has not been damaged by tbo great fire, and trains arc leaving and arriving punctually on time afl usual. Trains leave West Side Union Depot, near Mad- Ison-st. Bridge, as follows— Day Express. 9x13 A. M. daily except Sunday. Joliet Accom’n -1:10 P, M., Night Express OiOO P. M., Lightning OxOO P. M.. Saturdays. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cara on all night trains Pullman Palace Dining Cars on all day trains. No change of cars to St. Louis. JAMES CHARLTON, Gcn’J Passenger and Ticket Agent. NOTICE to SHIPPERS The Chicago Alton Railroad is rmw prepared to receive Freight for all points on it* line to St. Louis, and all points West and South-west. OUTFRKIGHT will be received at depot corner Canal and Van Buren. IN FREIGHT will, for the present, be delivered at Hough's Packing House, South Branch, near Hulsted-st. JAMES SMITH. Oen'l Freight Agt. Chicago, Rock Island Pacific R- R Trains leave and arrive at Twonty-sccoud-st. station, on Clark. Leave—At 10 a. m„ 4:80 p. ro am! 10 p.m. Arrive—At 7a. m., 9;45 n. m.,and4; 10 n.tn. General offices arc located at the corner of Clark and Twelfth-sts. FREIGHT. CHICAGO ALTON RAILROAD. FREIGHT NOTICE Freight will he received at present fbr shipment at the Engine House of this company at Twelfth st. Freight arriving will he delivered at Bough's Packing House, couth side Halsted-st bridge. We arc ready to receive and deliver all freight promptly. Merchants will please notify mo where they may be found. A. D. REID. Local Freight Agent. $25X00 25.000 05.000 3,000- 10,000 30.000 Great Western Despatch Fast Freight Line. United States Express Co. pro prietors. Office. 519 SUte-st. (up-stairs), Oners pertaining to delivery of freight may also bo left at U. S. Express office. 59 and 61 West Washington st- DAN'L ATWOOD, Agt. L. FOWLER, Asst. Snpt. MEDICAL. Woman’s Hospital Medical College. The regular course of lectures of this College will be resumed on Wednesday. Ocf. 18, nt .111 West Adams-st, For farther information, students may cation the Secretary. T. D. FITCH. M. D„ 296 West Monroe-st. COAL. COAL! COAL! We have patent the fire in onr hard coal pile, and are busv in clearing away the debris. We are also nnloading. to-day. a cargo of No. 1 Lacka wanna Coal. Our friend* and patrons will find ns. as before the fire, on onr dock, at the foot of Sebor-et., be tween Polk and Harrlson-sN., West Side. NO PANIC PRICES. BCGUID CHIGUTO.V. Cntraoo. Oct. 14.1871, DRT GOODS. HAMLIN, EALEi GO Announce that their RETAIL BRANCH will open In n very few days In the finest store In Chi cago, ilsß West Madl*on-*t. with a complete slock o( DRYGOODS Soiled to the immediate wants of oar community. "We need the host assistance of our customers in order to enable ns to resume business Immediately —and we trust they will favor ns with prompt re mittances in cnrrency.poatal orders or Eastern ex change. Oar WHOLESALE OFFICE will be tem porarily at 3HS MichlKan-attnue-ind we have made arrangements through oar Eastern bayers to promptly dll all orders with which we may be favored as folly and as satisfactorily as wc have done heretofore. 720.000 25.000 5,000.000 35.000 TOR SALE. First Class Joli Dice for Sale. Any person wishing a first class job oScc which can bo moved to Chicago in $1 hoars, can learn where one can be had by applying at the CHICA GO NEWSPAPER UNION office, at once. Proofs of Lost and Notices of Protest for sale by CULVER, PAGE. HOYNE A CO.. U. 13, and IT D a? plaint a-is t. House and ground lease# expected Monday. OCEAN TRAVEL, Guion Line, Carrvlng U. S. Mall. Sailing from Now York ev ery Wednesday for Queenstown. Liverpool, Copen hagen. Christiana, and Gothenburg- Cabin pas sage: To Queenstown and Liverpool,.s7o, ors6o cold; To Copenhagen, Christiana, Ac., S9O or SSO cold, according to accommodations. Steerage pas saeu: To Queenstown and Liverpool.s3ocurrency: To Copenhagen, Christiania, Gothenburg, $33. cur rency. Return passages at reduced rates. Apply to FRITZ FBANTZEN, Agent. 83 West Klnzie-st. PIANOS. REED’S TEMPLE OF MUSIC, 586 MICHIGAN-AV. A Complete Stock of CHICKERING PIANOS WIU. ARRIVE El A FEW DATS. A. BEE»*rSOJj. BUSINESS GABOS. Culver, Page, Hoyne Co., STATIONERS, PRINTERS. AND BLANK BOOS MANUFACTURERS, Kw.ll, 18, and 15 North Desplalncff-st., Chicago. A Good Lino of Blank Books and Oencral Siniionery Itc ceivod Tills Day by Expreu.' Some presses running by hand now*; hope to have five presses runolue this week. Binderies and printing offices In other cltleshave generously tendered services, and are now nmniug-oo oar work under oar supervision.-' Staple goods ore Arriving. Blank,books expected to-day. Orders Irnm bank-, publicofficers, railroads, and business houses in vited. Wo shall bend every energy to meet de mands. All persons indebted to us will please remit at once by exchange on sew York, money orders, or express. AYRES EOFF Can be found at present, for the purchase and sale of real estate, at 541 Wabasb-av. Persons wishing to buy, sell, or rent, will please call at above place and receive prompt attention. ENOS AYRES, J. HENRY EOFF. Julius Rosenthal, A. M. Pence, and Adolph Moses, Attorneys. Room S. Masonic Building, southwest comer Randolph and HaUt«*d.«t». Real Estate. Abell A Hotchkiss can bo found ut (3 Canal-sL, Room 1. Houses, furnished and unfurnished, for rent and fur sale, on easy payments. Lots for sale on lime, for building purposes. .Our patrons please call and revise price*. w ABELL A HOTCHKISS. Laflin Rand Powder Co. ORANGE GON POWDER,. Fill orders prompt r. ut 595 Wabaah-av.’ Jolmß. Ball. Merchant Tailor, will open with a’stock of goods ou Monday at tKHi Waba?U*av. Higgins Swell Quis? have removed theirlaw office to STD Wabash-av. D. Cole Son, JSS WEST madison-st. have a large list of houses to rent. furnUbcd and unfurnished, and tbo largest list of. RESIDENCES AND BUSINESS PROPERTY IN THE WEST DIVISION. We have some bargains lu buildings on leased lots. T. F. Baldwin, Real Estate Agent. All letters aud all business. Address him at bis residence, 553 Washington*!-, one block west of the Park. Show-Cases? Daniel Barclay announces to bis friends that ho is now ready to fill orders from the rear of ISCanal street, and is already rebuilding 141 State street. Alston, Devoe Co., PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW* CLASS* Ac. Wc beg to announce to oor friends and customers that wo have secured the premises Nos. 57. SI), and til North Desplainca street, and will aoou lx* in a position to resume business, having made ar rangement? for a full assortment of PAINTS, OILS, COLORS, WINDOW GLASS, Ac, We arc already prepared to give prompt attention to and fill directly from the factory all orders tor Ottawa glass. At present, and until further notice, oar effleu will be at No. 509 West Adams street. ALSTON, DEVOE A CO. Enos Brown Co., Ofllcc 58 Canal-st. All parties are earnestly re* (pleated to remittbeir indebtedness at once. John N. Wilkins baa temporarily removed to 167 MUwanksc*av., where he has a fnil lino of Singer sowing machines. We Still Live. Gray A Barrow, hair dealers), wholesale and re* tall. Hair work of all kinds to order. Frank Stargef Sc Co. at their factory, 240 to 843 South Pcoria-st.. corner of Harrison, wbicli is Intact and running full force. Our customers will please send their orders, which will bo filled quite promptly for manufactured goods and tinucra’ stock. The Western News Company. Our Periodical* business Is now in running order same as before. Our customers will please remit balances duo to ocr present place of business— either by draft on Now York, currency (by ex- Sresa), or P. O. orders—corner of Randolph and oifemm-sts. Garden City Agricultural Works, Furst A Bradley, Proprietors. OQlcc and factory 50 to 70 North Jefhtrson-at.. Chicago. To our pat rons and friends: Having escape a the great con flagration. wo bercry inform you that wc are prepared to fill ail orders as heretofore, and our business wIU go on as usual. FURST A BRAD LEV. Wrenn, Ullmann Co., Bankers, have removed to 674 Wabaah-av.' Northwestern Show Case MANUFACTORY Is now open at 231 Wcct Lake-nt., near Peoria. Wells Faulkner, WHOLESALE GROCERS, Will report In a few days oo Lake Shore, between Peck and Harmon conrt. George D. Cook, COMMISSION MERCHANT, burned ont at 1 86 Sooth Watcr-st. Re-established at 750 Stalest, (near the Post Ofllcc.) Consignments of country produce, etc., solicited. Richards Groch, BUTTER HOUSE, will bo continued at the Chi cago Fruit House. 697 Statc-st. M. J. Gunne, Attorney and Notary Public, No. U2 West Ran* Jolph-st. Proof? of losses made onr. Waite Clarke. Office 33 and 51 Congress Hall, Congress-et.. next Mlclilgaa-ar. Hotel. LymaTi T. Jackson, LAW OFFICE AI3D NOTARY I'L’DUO, Rootu 3. TO West Madlaoo-st. D.P. Wilder, LAW OFFICE (for the present), corner Thlrd-av. and Tsylor-*!., near State. William Brackett, LAW OFFICE (for the present), comer Thlrd-av, and Toylor-sU. near State. Goudy Chandler, LAW OFFICE, SOI W«ba*h-av. J. S. Grinnell, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Will attend to the interests of his Clients, until farther notice, at 1174 PRAIRIB-AV. George S. Thurber, DRAMATIC AGENT, Baa arrived from New York, and will open as soon asposslblc. His friends can And him comer STATE AND TWENTY-SECOND-STS. Lord, Smith Co., OFFICE 674 MICHIGAN-AV., Will All orders from oar new building, in Dearborn Park, in aboat two weeks. Dr. Edward,, Office comer STATE AND TAYLOR-STS. Dr. R. L. Reas. Office changed to bis residence, 1114 PRAIRIE-AV. W* H. Francis, HEAL ESTATE AGENT, temporary office, 23® West Randolph-st. San Diego Land Agency. Rand, McNally Co., RAILROAD AND COMMERCIAL PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS. All right and in fall operation at their three dif ferent offices, 10S West Raudolph-Sf., 83 Canal-aL. and comer Randol h and Jcfferson-sts. Principal office Kfcjßandolph-et. Are now .running nine presses and will nse every effort to accommodate their patrons. J. C. Barllett, Pawn Broker. Office. No. 21 Uniop-st. W. B. Langley, Auctioneer. Having leased the large warehouse. No. 32 West Lake, near the corner ofCanal-st.. will be ready on Monday. IGtb, to resnmc the general auction and commission business. Liberal advances on con signments. William L. Hirst, Jr., formerly of 160 Washington-*L. Attorney at Law, is now in Room 1, in Bruner Block, Noe. 11,13,15, and 17 South Canal-et. A* W. Freeman, Duntlet, 675 Wabash-av.. corner of Fourteenth-«t. Thankfully saved from the fire, we are prepared to attend to all the dental wants of oar-mends and the public. Goodspeed’j Empire Book, Map. and Chromo House restored and In running order. Agents wanted for the best subscription books, maps, and pictures In America, and Goodspeed’s Golden Pens.’* T. W. GOOD SPEED, Publisher, 392 West Madlson-sL. Chicago. Baird Bradley, Loan and Real Estate Agents. 63 Sontb Canal-sL Books, paper?, etc., noharmed. J. M. Hayes, of Hayes, Gibbons Co., Is not among the lost as reported, bat Is in New York baying an entire new stock of millinery and straw goods. They coc tlnne the wholesale Millinery at 434 State-sL Runyan, Avery, Loomis Comstock, Attorneys at Law, Ho. 141 West Washiogton-st.* corner union. Eldridge i Tourtellotte have located their law office for the present at 118 West Madlson-st. and also at the A venae House, comer of Wsbash-av. and Twcnty-second-st. P. Goddes, Geddes&Reld, 97 Son th Cllotoa-st. Keep the Ball Bolling! We hare just received a new stock of the cele brated WILSON SEWING MACHINES and arc prepared to fill all orders promptly. LORD, 110YT WILLIAMS. General Agcnl Now store. 378 West Bancrdc LocbnU ARCHITECTS at Hccocy Campbell’s planiifl and Twelfth's!#. They will ol weeks on Randolph-fIL, adjoin!® an*# Fidelity-Safe Depositor House. t .T'f Hammer A SI Attorneys, saved most of the* and may be found at 379 balloon Is finished, nc ness, F. J. SQUARE BRAN 85 and 87 Orders from city an Is Still alive at Mortal rOST AND FOUND. T oST-Si)REIVARD—A BUCK TRUNK CON- Jj taming theatrical wardrobe, of no nso bat to theovrncr. Whoever will return the fame to J. F. WIIEELOCK.T*) Wabash-av. will receive the above reward. LUST— UN iiONDAI NUiUT A THUNK WAS lo.;tafe\r blocks sooth of North-nv. bridge, containing two acconnt books of theXorlbwest Paper Co. AD3 one having knowledge inspecting them Is rcqncitcd to eommnnlcate -it to the com* K. 57 West Lake-et. A suitable rowan! will _ tld, and no questions asked. -'ST—ON A f'rv'"-’-- L Lost— on a cottage orove-av. car, coming north, about 3 o'clock p. m. Thursday, a dark dgmcd brocade shawl. The Under will be paid slUif he will bring It to HORACE WHITE, Tribune office. 15 Cannl-st. _ left WABASHaV., ONE sOLß leather trunk. marked fi. U. T. A., CUlcagv..” Carried off about Sa. m. Monday. The flndi-r will be handsome!** rewarded ou leaving at Ml Stale st. ARMSTRONG A CO. OUR DELIVERY-WAGON WAS 1j last wen going south full of goods. hauled by hand power, on Mlchlgan-av, Our name lu full Is on the wagon. Finder will be well rewarded on reporting to ARMSTRONG.3»I State-s-t. i OST—TAKEN PROBABLY BY MISTAKE li from the office of the Metropolitan Hotel, on Monday afternoon, October 9, a black leather valise; the contents were of no value except to the owner. Please retnm it to lh.» Metropolitan Hotel office.and a liberal rewardwillbcpaid. GEO.S. HAND. Lost-takeN from the garden city House. Just before It was burnt, a largo Sara toga trunk, covered with canvas, upon the ends of which was printed the owner’s name. The trunk was tilled with boot?, mostly medical.‘many of which bad the owner's name written ou them. A liberal reward will be given for information of said trunk or books. Ac.. left at the Barnes House. 3. u. FREEMAN, Owner. T OST—ON NORTH SIDE, A SMALL BLACK 1j and terrier during the fire. A liberal reward Is offered to retnm the same toTSSMlchlgan-av. Lost-black trunk, tied with rope. filled with new nnderclothlr-. never washed: yellow trunk, summer and win; dresses, huff, vellovr. blue stripe-winter dress. ~*d merino: one marked "Mrs. Hanes:” child's velvet jacket. Leave information at 356 West Randnlph-st. Lost on Dearborn between Ohio and Snperlor. Tost— fso reward—during the fire, j on the North Side. Sunday night, a trunk filled with clothing and marked R. M, Fair. The above reward will be paid for Its ictura to 1023 Wabash-av. Lost— Monday night, from ici fourth. ar., a brown mare, fi years old. A liberal re ward will be paid on returning to above nomber. Lost —ten account books, Russia bound, with tny name on back. Also, desk packed full of abstract?, letters and papers valua ble to no one bat myself, were left on lake Park at time of fire, and were probably taken by mistake with other goods. Liberal reward paid for their return to my real estate office. 141 Waabing ton-st., corocrof Union. N. F. MERRILL. Lost— op the morning of the pth, from the fiont of *205, 200 or 207 Michlgan-av.. a large pier glass or mirror, which, if returned to J. W. FARLIN, 5C5 Michlgau-av.. a liberal reward will be paid. Lost-on Monday night last, 2 bay horses. weigh about J1 cwt each, finder will be rewarded by bringing to 292 First-st., near Paulina. FROST BRO’S. wood dealers. Lust-on the nth inst.. near the micbp"' can Avenue (Intel, a manuscript book.'con taining the diary of the writer*' l residence in Rome. Ifthc finder will leave it at Dr. McVlckar**, 635 Wabash avenne. he will be rewarded. T OST—A COMMON TRUNK LEFT J UST WEST lj of Cbicngo-ar. bridge with a grocervman. on Monday afternoon. M. C. SHIELDS, 2a3 Dorn side-el. LOST-A TRUNK MARKED JENNIE PUR scll, Chicago. W’llJ nav #25 reward forretnm of same. S. B. PUSSELL.663 Fulton-st. T OST—#SO REWARD-TWO TRUNKS' CON |j tents, marked “N. E. Sheldon.** and “F. B. Sheldon.” Trunks marked **F. B. S.” Informa tion left with WALDRON, NIBLOCK A CO.. 8 Klngshury-st. T OST—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, ON THE P.Mcian’s pocket ca>e, marked P 1 he finder will please leave it at 871 Michigan-av. Found— a stray gray horse, wnicii the owner can have by proving property and paying charges, at J.U. KLINE'S, corner of Adams and Clinton-sts. FOUND-TWO SADDLED HORSES—ON Lnke-sr.. the night of the fire. The owner can have them by paying cost, at Bourton’a fnrnitnn* store. S2C Bloc Island-avc, Found— on the lake shore, foot of Ene-?t.. a trunk containing Indies* and chil dren s underclothes, which the owner can have bv addressing X. Tribune ofllcc, and giving dl*crin tiona. 4 “POUND PARTIES Wllo LEFT SOME V goods from European Hotel In front of Tribune building, when burning; also, parlies who leffa valise in Dearborn School vnrd, can have goods by calling at 76 South Oreen-st., nnd paying Dir this advertisement. iyrOTICE-52.' REWARD-TWO TRUNKS; iv plainly marked “S. W. Swvcr, Chicago;’* taken by a friend to save, or stolen from lake shore. Also, one chest, 3 feet long, 1 foots or 1U inches square; eight camera tubes. Any party returning any of the above will receive the above reward. Leave same at Tribune ofllcc. PICKED UP—A BROWN HORSE. AT THE fire on Mlchigau-av. The owner can have him by paying expenses at No. 74 Cooifdge st. REWAKD-THE EXPRESSMAN WHO RfT. celved upon his wagona Saratov Trunk, mark ed F. 11. L.. upon the comer of LaSalle at. and Randolph, just as the fire reached that block will be liberally rewarded by sending the same to P H Lod9. owner. No. 1033 Wabasb-av. REWAKD-A LIBERAL REWARD WILCBE paid for the recovery of onr books, loft for safety In cenler of DaSatte street tnnnel on nhrhi ofßth instant. W.P. REND A Co, office comer Ann and Carroll streets. REWARD-ANY PERSON RETURNING TO F. 11. Long, the black trunk loft In Laaallc street tunnel the night of tho fire, also three framed plctcres of P, C„ left with it, will b« liber ally rewarded. No. K-15 Wabasb-ave STRAYED OR STOLEN-BLACK MARE FlF tecn hands and three Inches high, star In fore bead, small white strip nn nose and a little white on one hind heel. Said mare was taken from sta ble of D. Halnon. 299 Second street, Monday morn ing last. Any one returning said mate, or giving iofoimatton to the subscriber, will be suitably re warded. J. M. W. JONES, Lake View, or 63 Sonth Canal-st. rjIAKEN FROM THBREAR OF 2*5 ILLINOIS- X st,. Monday morning. during the Are. aSchpuc springs wagon. nearly new. body painted green, wheel!* red, no steps on; subsequently a horse was let loose into the street; the horse is black, with Wh oe ver \v i* i k'mm’'.'h.rT,Or-Srar suitably rewarded. JOHN GAMMEI.L, formerly 35 Ruffi-st. Comnrtfnlcale with Eaglo A Co.. SO West Lake-st mwo STRAY COWS.—ONE A VERY DARK X red. with long born?, the other a white and red. speckled, with a white Ihjllj, and has short horns. The owner 1? requested to come forwajd, prove property, pay charges and take them away. C. SENECO. 613 N. Asbland-av. COK HEWARD-FOR THE RETURN OF A plain Chickcringplano, Boston make, taken from 23!» North LaSalle-ft., together with foil load of furniture. Apply to W. U. ESTEY, 181 and IS3 West Washington-Bt. C>OK REWARD—ONE SMALL TRUNK LEFT 2)40 In LaSallc-st. tunnel, marked D. E- HA. ZELBOQM. Apply at Briggs Honsc. (JIAA REWARD—TWO (2) TRUNKS, COV q>IUU cred with new canvass, and large black satchel, marked “C. S. Waller’* and "Mrs. C. S. Waller.” and other articles pnt In a wagon on north Clark street daring Are. Above reward will be paid for delivery of same, with contents, to C. S. WALLER. 870 Wabash avenne. MISCELLANEOUS. Agents wanted.-now is the time to make a new start. Wo shall he able to fill all orders after the 20th. UNION PUBLISHING CO., SBVlncennes-av. A GOOD SUPPLY OP CROCKERY, GLASS* ware, and lamp? of nil descriptions. 103 Bloc isinnd-av. LUDWIG TIIIEBEN. Horses fed-horses fed and cared for at onr farm, fourteen miles from the city. Apply to C. 11. BECKWITH