2 Term* el gabscrtpdoa, PAYABLE a ADVASCB i Dally Edition. per year, by kail. Tri-wrekly Edition, per year, by MAIL. 8.00 6oaday.£dlCtoa 'per year, by mail. Weekly Edition, per year, by hail 2.0° Part* ol a year at the same rate. To prevent delay and mistakes, bo sure and give Post Office addreea in folk including State and county. Remittance* may be matte either by draft, expreaa, Post Office order, or in registered letters, at oar risk. TEEHS TO cmr SUBSCRIBERS 5 Dally, delivered, Sou clay excepted. 35 cents per week. Date ddirered. Sunday Included, 80 cents per week. Xddresa THB TRIBUNE COMPANY. No. u Canal-st., Chicago, HL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 187 L FIRE-PROOF BUILDINGS. Wo print two communications upon the relative merits of brick arches and corru- gated iron ceilings, in making buildings fire- proof. Tho writers seem to assume that what is needed to make a building lirc-proof is, in tho oue case, to have brick arches, and, in the other, iron ceilings, when, in fact, theso arc 'but single items iu tho construction of such a building. Buildings to be lirc-proof must be so constructed as not only to render a lire from within impossible, but to resist a fire from without. Such a building is only possible when it is composed wholly of non- combustible materials. When there is noth- ing to burn, there will bo no lire. So long as there are wooden doors, and wooden floors, and wooden stairs, the building cannot be fire-proof. Wood will burn when it is reached by fire or intense boat, and it is useless to claim that a building is fire-proof when it* is constructed in part of material that will hum if exposed to lire. Every so-called fire-proof building m Chi cago, except one unfinished one, had more or less "wood in its interior. Had there been no wood in them, there would have been noth ing in them to born. The outer walls of many buildings were injured or destroyed Dy the heat from the tiro of other buildings. This was ah unusual •circumstance, owing to the peculiar charac ter of that particular conflagration. The heat generated by the blow-pipe will con sume stone, or iron, not quite so promptly, but as certainly, ns it will wood. The gale of that Sunday night operated upon the fire utmost with the power of tho blow-pipe. It played upon the exterior walls, and ignited tho wooden interior, often, without the other contact of Uame. Bat had there’ been nothing inflammable or combustible in tho interior of tho buildings, they would not have been materially harmed. So, also, in cases where the building is constructed of Prick, stone, or iron, and is stored with wooden furniture, dry goods, groceries. drugs, and other combustibles, which, once on lire, produce a great heat, the fact that it has corrugated iron ceilings, or brick arches, becomes of comparative little account, ex cept as a means of delajung the progress of the lire until the means of extinguishing it can he employed, We have not yet heard of any building material which, when coupled with a large amount of woodwork, cau defy or re sist the action of heat. The comparative value of materials is in the degree to which the3'will arrest the progress of a lire until water, or other means of extinguishing tire, is applied. It is not possible, therefore, to. construct a building which will resist a tire started from within, and which is so provided with combustible materials as to produce in tense beat. Powder contained in a metal flask will explode when the heat becomes sufticicnt, and a “fire-proof building” will perish when filled with combustible mater ials that, when ignited, will produce heat which brick, iron, or stone will not resist. Tbe certificate of Mr. Kixon in respect to the building on the northeast corner of LaSalle and Monroe streets, requires a quali fication. That building had not yet re ceived its wood finishing. There was liter ally nothing in the building to burn. The Avt*rior walls were not exposed to the intense heat which assailed others. To tho southwest there vraa a largo opao« nnvAivul with small buildings, which soou perished. Had that building been completed, with its interior woodwork of doors, floors, etc., and also furnished: had it contained anything whatever that was combustible, it is not unreasonable to assume it would have shared the general destruction. IVc. think, therefore, that tho degree of “fire-proof” to which buildings not isolated and having windows in their exterior walls can be brought, depends not so. much on tho fact whether corrugated iron ceilings or brick arches be used, as in tho exclusion of combus tible materials for doors, floors, stairs, and other parts; and so long as those interi ors arc occupied with wooden frfmiture or stored with combustible goods, all wo can hope for is such confinement of the fire and resistance to it as will enable the Fire Depart ment to speedily extinguish the flames. As between iron ceilings and brick arches, we think the test shows better results for tbo former than for tho latter. Brick will expand more or less under the influence of heat, and a row of brick arches, when heat ed, will be likely to exert sufficient force to throw the walls of a building down. Iron ceilings will expand also but they seem to possess sufficient elasticity to spring upward instead of exerting their whole force later ally, and hence do not push the walls out. Either stylo of building is sufficient if there is no combustible material to burn them* but neither of them cau save a building which has wooden floors, doors, roof, or partitions. STATE APPORTIONMENT. Somebody at Springfield lias invented a plan of apportioning the State, by drawing a line from cast to west, and allowing so many Senatorial Districts north and so many south of that line. AVc hope this and all plans of apportionment, and all legisla— tion which seeks, by imaginary or geographi cal lines, to separate the people of this State in opposing or antagonistic sections or divi sions, will be unanimously rejected. Wo have had enough of that kind of legislation. The Representatives of Cook County, if fit to be Representatives at all, ought to be as safe, prudent, and as interested legislators for Alexander and Adams, Coles and Gallatin Counties, as they are for their own. They have no right to ask, or vote for, or seek any legislation for- this county that they could not as properly support if they represented cither- of those counties, nor einmia legislation whirib they could honestly support if they repre sentedthoso districts instead of Cook Connty. The State of Illinois is a distinct political community. It has no opposing interests, What benefits Cairo benefits Chicago; What injures Quincy 'injures Peoria. Xo portion of the State can be benefited or in jured without benefiting or injuring the whole. When the time shall come that the numerical majority in any sec tion of the State shall seek to oppose the minority section, then there will be that condition of dospot- ism against which ©very honest man should raiso bia hand. Wo know that men of small capacity find themselves appropriately ou aged in endeavors to array one part of the tat© against the other, aud to assume that achpartof the State has interests opposed o those of other parts. No more vicious entiment can ho suggested in the Legisla ture. No act of legislation based upon that heory ought to ho ever pat on the statute book. No law not beneficial to each and every part of the State, —beneficial to tho common Interests of all.—ought over be passed* The people of Illinois have bnt recently given abundant evidence that they share in no spirit of sectionalism, and that no geo graphical line traversing the State cast and Treat, or north and south, would lessen tho.r interest in Chicago, nor their activeandsnh stantjal sympathy in our loss. In that daj of bereavement and desolation the interests and hopes of Chicago were as safe in the hands of the Legislature as if they had all been elected from this county. Had Chicago heen unrepresented there, the Legislature wouldbave not acted less generously, less nobly. The members felt that the State had suffered greatly in the loss of one of its prin cipal parte, and that what one county had. lost was a calamity extending to tho whole State. The magnanimity horn exhibited ■will not bo lost sight of by oar people, what ever may bo the views of politicians. INSURANCE FRAUDS. Tho insurance companies of tho Unite! States are just now uu trial, and tho evidence furnished by tho great majority of them is conclusive as to the rottenness and dishon esty into which their system of doing busi ness has degenerated. First, os to tho Chicago companies. Had these institutions boon chartered for the purpose of plundeiiug and robbing tho public, they could not have had a more successful business than they have actually douo. These companies, ou tho Ist of January last, had assets to tho following amounts. "Wo omit tho Republic and tbo Great Western, which now propose to pay their creditors in full: Paid up Companies. capiuU Ansels. American $150,000 $159,725 Chicago Fire Id.soa 131,508 Chicago Firemen’s 200,000 373,5H Commercial 180,000 288,555 Hmiliulfle 100.000 121,401 Harden City iso.ooo isi.iss Cicliuanlu 200.000 257,821 Heine.. 222.831 271,898 Knickerbocker 191.000 201, ViJ Lamar 285,558 292.950 LumbcrUiauV 200.000 293,*201 Merchants’ SOo.OuO 878,152 Mutual Security 118,325 U5.583 State A 283,895 3 1 >2,352 Total, Wo arc fully aware that this amount ol assets hears but a small proportion to the aggregate of losses sustained. Nevertheless, the four millions of dollars is a large sum, aud, if equitably distributed, would be of great relief. It would bo four millions of dollars. To assume that these assets amount to but 20 per cent of the loss, is to assume that that loss was $20,000,000. If the aggre gate loss of these companies was $40,000,000, which will probably cover the whole sum, then the assets are equal to 10 per cent. There are ten thousand families in this city whoso entire property is represented in the percentage of their losses which these companies can pay. Why should not these companies 'pay to the last farthing of their means I This percent age, be it 10 per cent, or more or less, being aix that the losers have left of tbeir proper ty, becomes still more important to them under their destitute circumstances. .Every day they are kept out of it. is so much tor ture. With this pittance, small as it is, they could hny furniture aud tools, erect work shops, buy small stocks of goods, horses and wagons, or otherwise commence life gfresh. Wo regret to say that delay is not the only injustice. Tho assets of these companies were in part loaned out to tho ofiicers, di rectors, or stockholders of the companies, on mortgages. The borrowers hold policies of insurance in the same companies. These policies they now seek to offset against their mortgage debt. When one of these borrow ers does not hold a policy against the com pany equal to tho debt due from him, he i purchases one at two, three, live, orten cents on tho dollar, aud then files it with the company in satisfaction of tho debt. As these debtors of tho company are for tho most part stockholders, if not Directory and other officers, we submit that such a pro ceeding is not only a robbery in itself, but doubly so because really committed by tho company, Tho insurance companies in some other States are guilty of mean and dishonest pro ceedings, to escape payment to suffering policy-holders. A large number of thorn, upon tho first intelligence of tho fire, used their reserve funds or cash assets to reinsure in other companies their remaining risks, and, havingthus expended their means, have sent out agents here armed with statements showing insolvency. They offer, in some cases, a few cents on the dollar; if they can settle a half million of dollars’ losses by pay ing out SIOO,OOO, and in that way close up i their Chicago business, they will in duo time 1 resume business, recall their local insurance, and go on again until a like occasion calls for another robbery of their unfortunate custom- There can bo no such thing as an insur ance company ahlo to pay ono class of its debts and not able to pay the others. It must be either solvent or insolvent. If it he insolvent, any use of. its money to pay ono class of creditors, to tbo exclusion of an other, is fraudulent. In a proceeding in oaukruptcy, such conduct is pronounced criminal. It ranks with an attempt to se crete property. When the Chicago fire took place, the losses upon risks in this city was complete. The debts had accrued. From that time out the companies were solvent or 'insolvent. The debts of the company duo to policy-holders who had lost their property were, if not to he preferred, at least of an equal character to those for unearned premiums. The holders of unox pired policies certainly had no claims for priority over the holders of policies upon which losses had actually occurred. Any other rule would enable any company, at any time, to protect itself against.any loss, by a system of issued to its own officers, the premiums ol which, if 'refunded, would equal ‘its whole assets. The most that can bo claimed for unearned premiums is, that they and actual losses stand on an equal footing, and tbat when a company becomes insolvent the assets must bo divided pro rafd among both classes of creditors. It is alleged tbat State laws require the payment of unearned pre miums in full. So also do State laws require the payment of losses in full. The United States Bankrupt law will not allow ono class of creditors to be preferred over another, cither in insurance or any other business. Immediate stops should be taken to stop this unjust sequestration of assets by au appeal to that law. tttr BATTLE OF tttr bolus. Since the days when the witches of Salem and Beverly come before the Puritan di vines for trial, nothing more ridiculous has been witnessed in Massachusetts than the medical investigation which is now going on in Boston. Sixty members of the Massachu setts Medical Society, middle-aged, respecta ble and influential physicians, havo been summoned for trial before the court of that society for adopting and practising the prin ciples of Homcropathy, Wo see it stated that the trial has originated with the younger mcmheis of the society, the older evidently foreseeing that any action on the part of the society would only expose them to the ridi cule hoxh of the public and the press. Wo do not write in the interest either of the M. l).s or the Homieopathists. Wo are in fa yor neither of the big pill nor the little pill, although when wo are sick wo send for the hie one.. Wo are not, moreover, in a position to decide whether this medical court nas jurisdiction in the premises,'but wo are rather surprised that the members of this court are so short-sighted os not to see that there is a court above them to which the case will bo appealed, if it goes adversely to the defend ants. The common experience, and tho com mon sense, of tho public will settle this ques tion, and against that decision no appeal can be taken; and all the votes of expulsion aud lists of resolutions that can bo voted wiU only servo to expose tho folly of tho voters. Twenty years ago, the medical profession might have made some show of cause against Homoeopathy as an irregular, aud, per haps, unsafe practice; but to-day tho two systems are interdependent. The old school uses tho best parts of Homoeopathy, and rice versa. Homoeopathy has rectified gross medical abuses iu tbo old school, f.nd rice versa. It only adds to tho confusiouof tho case that the Homccopath uts, at the very outset of tho trial, applied to tho civil courts, aud an inunction was erred by the Sheriff of Suffolk County, re straining the society from expelling any Homeopathic members, thus furnishing a rather striking parallel to tho Cheney case in theology. If guilty at all, the Homccopath iats ore only gnilty on a point of etiquette, an abstract nothing of tho most ex jw>«f facto description. Tho charter of tho society only provided that it should bo a medical insti tution, founded on liberal principles, for tho encouragement and promotion of tho knowl edge of tho annual economy, aud of tho pro perties of medicines. 7 Homocopathy.covers this broad ground quite as effectually as any other school of practice. The O'Leary cow seems likely to ho brought to her milk after all. Mrs. O’Loary testifies that, when tho fire broke ont in her bam, she had been abed aud asleep some time, but that sho has since heard that one of tho neighbors was having* social time*’ that evening, ami that somo'nf the gay com pany went into her barn to _ get spmo milk: for an oysterstow—that is, to steal it by milking her cows while she was a deep with her children. It is not unlikely that tho in vestigation will show that these social milk thieves, hecomingalarmod at somo noise, and fearing discovery, threw down their light and ran away, and thus kindled a conflagra tion that swept down two hundred millions ol piopcrty. Within tho past few mouths a new planet has appeared in the poetical horizon, and, with remarkable speed, has shot up to tho zenith o€ popularity. .The name of this now literary light just now shining with such effulgence, is Joaquin Miller —which, His paniiied, we presume would bo “Walkiu” Miller. Joaquin belongs to the Bret Harte- Hay school of intense literature, although he has not yet assumed their nowtheological. departure of going to Heaven if you die gajne. Joaquin is more tropical than they,— rcmarkably so for an Oregon man. 110 sings of bamboos, cobras, pampas, hoa-constric tors, -lightning-eyed seuoritas, upas, stilet tos, and fandangos. John Hay is faintly didactic. Bret Harte, since harnessed to tho Atlantic, is decrescent. But Joaquin is a liery. untamed steed, plunging through the realms of litera ture much after the fashion of Alexander Smith. That ho has succeeded in making a sensation admits of no question. He has cap tured Philadelphia, enthused Now York, blinded tho better judgment of the modern Athenians with his dazzling light, and has even crossed tho water and made his debut. in tho London Gentlemans Magazine, Meantime, there is a curious tail to this soaring comet. A woman, claiming to be Mrs. Joaquin Miller, has written a letter, ad dressed to tho general public, which, in many respects, is a more remarkable effusion than any of Mr. Miller’s. From this letter it appears that tho petty anxieties of daily bread and butter, house rent, clothes for children, and pocket-money for wife, have not been allowed to interfere with tho soar- $3,879,559 .$2,808,107 ings of Joaquin’s genius. In other words Mr. Miller, if wo may believe tho epistle, has deserted Mrs. Miller and the little Millers,' and left them to find their own grist. To bo sure, Joaquin, with a fine touch of sympathy, has cmloscd her at one tyue $25 and at another tiao $lO, which was kind of Joaquin. But Mn Miller does not find fault with Joaquin. She has recognized his genius, and she feels that it must not have limitations. If Joaquin is to fly with Milton’s wings, ho must not remain .mute' and inglorious from tho necessities of Oregon butchers, bakers, and candle-makers. In. this respect, our Oregon poet has no restrictions. Ho can fly his Pegasus to tho highest regions of other, •without the extra luggage of wife, children, bread and butter, beefsteak, rents, and taxes. Hois removed from all vulgar necessities, free as air, and can roll his eye in the flnest frenzy,stillkeepingit fixed on tho main poeti cal chance. Other poets have their wings clipped. Their range is limited. Their wivee-will wear*gowns. Their children must bo fed, and children have good appetites. Butchers will send bills, and tax-gatherers and scissors-griuders never pass the poet’s door without calling. Whatever they accom plish must alternate with the prosaic necessi ties of life. Looking at tlio subject in this light, the question inevitably comes, has Joaquin ac complished enough to compensate for the alleged desertion of Mrs. Miller and the little Millers T Joaquin is considerable of a poet— there is no denying that; but in these days the poet must bo a man before ho is any thing else. If the communication of Mrs. Miller be true, the Joaquin poetry will have a good deal of the romance taken out of it, and will not sell quite so well hereafter as heretofore. Firc-Proof Buildings, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Sir: Permit mo to say a word in reference to Engineer’s remarks of this morning, respect ing the rebuilding of Chicago. Ills ideas are very good as far ns they go, hut when ho names The Tribune Building, First National Bank and Court House, ns being fire-proof in themselves, why not inform the public in what way they wore con structed. He advocates for such buildings iron beams with brick arches, while the buildings spoken of as model buildings, were constructed with iron beams with corrugated iron arches. The Post Ofllco, Historical Society Building, Academy of Sciences. Illluols Land Department, were constructed with the iron beams and brick arches he speaks of. I would call Mr. “Engi neer’s” attention to the large room- in the Court house, some 50 by 140 feet, with floors entirely supported by iron columns. While the beat in this room was so intense that a llro-proof safe together with its contents, were entirely destroy ed, the Hoots remain intact, I notice the Insti tute of Architects, which met in Boston a few days ego. reported some llre-proof buildings In Chicago during the late fire were entirely burned out while the floors were not disturbed. We think the people should know in what way these floors were constructed. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1871. POETRY VS. PROVISIONS. To fht Editor 0/ Tht Chicago IWMme Sir In, your certificate to the American Corru gated Iron Company of the issue of the 22d, you consider that iron arches are hotter than brick arches, andyce understand that the Illinois Land Company, and some others (where brick arches was used), have proved worthless. The Illinois Land Company’s building proving a wreck was not owing to the failure of the brick arches, but to the falling of the adjoining build ings. They, being some 40 or 60 feet higher, fell on the Land Company’s building, and crushed it down. Then, concerning the destruction of the Post Oftice and Custom House,—the basement was au open room, with no cross walla between the out side walls, hut the wholo inside was standing on iron columns and wrought-lron box girders, with heavy cross brick walls built on them up to the roof. It bad also largo brick vaults built on the floors; when the lire came some of the iron sbutr ters (which is often the case) wore left open and the lire caught the newspapers, pamphlets, and all the combustible materials of the Post Office, furniture, Ac. it so heated the suspended girders and columns that they gave way under the immense weight, and fell down, leaving the outside walls all standing. This was the cause of I the destruction of the building, and not the brick I arches. As for The Triucee and First National Bank Buildings, arc they a good sample of corrugated fire-proofing, when their beams are so warped down that they will have to be taken out and new ones put In to render the buildings tenable 1 Then, again, ■will a thin sheetlron arch have the same strength to support the weight of a heavy Iron safe and other weights that a brick arch will, as now all the oxprcfslon of tho public is that brtek is the only fire-proof material now in use. An anonymous writer says tho iron arches of The TitmuNß and First National Bank remain intact, and have saved tho walls of those build ings irom being demolished. This, I say, is not true, for some of tho walls fell down, and many of them hud to bo taken down, to make them safe. His principal object appcartfto he to advertise his patent corrugated Iron, so as to 1 aim It oil on the public. The charge for pntttnp this in a building is 60 cents per square foot, while the brick arch has no pauut hut is free to all, at a cost of I? to 15 cents per square foot. A letter from Mr. Nixon, tho owner of tho building now standing on the northeast corner of Monroe and. LaSalle street, is hero respectfully submitted. CuiCAGO, 00..12.157 L JUr.J. Jf.O-r Tie*.- Dkau Sju lam happy to state that the plan of fire proofing carried out in my building, which has latch* pasted with Much entire safety through the late terri ble tire, wan first presented to my notice hy yon, and that the result of its late trial more tlum satisfies mo meof the correctness of yonrviewsaud system. Truly •vr.K.sncos. Now the public can judge which of tho two sys tems Is the best. J. B. Couues. CHICAGO, Nov. 24,1871. Railroad Fwlgfci*Baie*« To Vie Editor of The Chieago IHbune: Sir; One of our customers, living at Lincoln on tho lino of tho Chicago, Alton St* Louis Railroad, who has hitherto been extensively en gaged in shipping grain and buying lumber, leaves here this morning for Toledo, with the view of mating arrangements for transferring his sphere of operations from Chicago to that city,—tho reason belt g, that he can buy lumber as chqap there* and can got hla transportation cheaper. The following statistics will show the difference in freight between Chicago to Lincoln and Toledo to Lincoln: Lumber, from Chicago to Lincoln, distance 156 miles, $7.40 per thousand feet, or at tho rate of 4 8-4 cents per mile; and from Toledo to Lincoln, distance 353 miles, $7.40, or 2 cents per mile. Corn, from Lincoln to Chi cago,'2o cents per hundred—equal to 1120-100 per bushel; and from Lincoln to Toledo, more than double the distance, 28 cents—espial to 15 68-100 per bushel. Again; corn on an average is now worth 10 cents per bushel more In Toledo than Chicago, and hence it nets tho shipper at Lincoln s cents more than if he sent it here. Now, let us take another route, by way of contrast: Tho freight by rail on lumber to Peoria, distance 161 miles, or about the same as the dis tance to Lincoln, Is only $3.50 tho year round, ex cept the summer rates, which are cheaper still. The reason here is, that the railroad has a com petitor, the canal; but it shows that, when the railroads arc compelled to reduce their rates or lose the freight, they will do the former, and yet tho rates will pay. There arc many other cases in point which wo could cite, of parties going East to do business; nnd it seems to us a very short-sighted policy for our Western roads to charge such extortionate freights, which s by driv ing away trad© from Chicago, involve a loss to themselves. Wo hope tho law passed by the Legislature at its late session, regulating freight and passenger tariffs, will bo tested as to its con stitutionality at an early day, and tho uncertain ty attending It be thereby removed. G- Chicago, Kot. 23, 4 ESTATE.' The Re-establishment of Business in the “Burnt District”—The Retail Trade on Wa bash Avenue. Money Seeking Investment-Values Worth of Washington Street— ifew Merchants—Trans fers for the Week. An enumeration was printed in The Tninaxc yesterday, of all tho brick and stone buildings that have been erected since tho fire, or are now in course of construction in the burnt dis trict” of the South Division. Tho list shows that,of the 212 buildings, 112 arc on Madison, Monroe, Clark, and State streets, and Wa bash avenue, while tho other 100 buildings are scattered about equally on all the thirty or forty streets in the district bounded by Uurrison street, the river, and tho lake ehcre. The fact that so large u proportion of the first permanent buildings erected in tbo former busi ness quarter sbouldbe concentrated on these five streets is significant of where the future centre of business is likely to be. These streets having got so much the start in tho way of permanent buildings, their intersections will become points where loot passengers and vehicles will bo con centrated, and wherever these concentrations ot the passing throngs become-permanent, trade follows, and business is established. For the present, the most thronged street lu the “burnt district” of the South Division is Washington. This is owing to tho transit afforded by tho tun nel, but ns soon as the Adams and Van Ruren street bridges are rebuilt a large part of the trav el will go by those streets, and the tendency of business to move southward will be increased. Tins nuoAmvAY or Chicago. Tlie fire has demonstrated that Wubushavenue, between Washington and Twenty-second streets; lias a much better chance of becoming a first class retail street than State, or, In fact, than la any other street in the city. Three-fourths of all the bouses in that distance are already occupied for business purposes. It is true that these houses, intended for residences, arc ill-adapted to tho business ot tbo bunkers and retail dealers who now occupy them, and it is probable that all tbo banks, at least, will so an move further north and further west. Bin the retail dealers have evidently become permanent there. Already 25 regular ehoplfronts have been erected at various points on tho avenue between Hatrisonund Twenty-second streets; at least two-thirds of these arc permanent structures of brick; the houses adjacent to these will never be considered first-class residence locations again; they will bo occupied temporarily as boarding houses, but soon transformed into shops. The arguments agalnstJWabusb avenue becoming for Chicago what Broadway is for Now, York, and Washington street is for Boston, are that it is net central—that it is too distant from the great mass of population in tho West Division. Thom arguments, however, ignore tbo fact that Wash ington street In Boston is located relatively to the best residence quarters of that city. Just as Wabash avenue is to the best residence quarters of Chicago. First class” retail trade has already become an estab lished fact on Twenty-second street,and tho prob ability la that in three or four years the whole of Wabash avenue north of that will bo given up to the same class of business. Another class ot re tail trade—but equally important in a large city will occupy tho greater portion of State street, on the South Side, and Madison street in tbe West Division. Mention has been mafic from tluio to time that large amounts of money had been brought hero with a view to speculative purchases of real estate in the “burnt district?’ Inquiry on the subject also leads to tho belief that tho amounts thus offered for investment are increasing. Much of it is, of course, only in the shape of authority given by capitalists of other places to real estate agents hero to hunt up something to buy, but a great deal of ready money has also com© and been lodged in bank for that purpose. Builders from other cities bnvo brought money with tho intention of leasing ground and erecting business houses; merchants of other cities aro looking for ground, to cither purchase or lease, and occupy with branches of their mercantile houses. Tho accumulation of this class of funds in bank has become sufficient to attract tho attention of bankers. It would seem that, with so much money seek ing Investment, more transactions would be made in real estate, but the views of buyers and sellers aro so different In regard to prices that there Is not very much being done. The uncoriaiuty about titles has, of course, an effect to prevent transac tions, but it is thought that tho difference in tho views of buyers and sellers in regard to price is «uito as much of an obstacle. Nobody seems to be much alarmed at the possibility of their prop erty being stolen by some fraudulent claimant; there are plenty of people ready to buy and ac cept such evidence of title ns would he shown in tho usual abstracts, II they could agree upon prices. As near as can bo estimated now, the effects of tho fire on values of business property lathe South Division have been to doprociatc values ou Randolph street on Washington, more on Lake than on Randolph, and more on South Water than on either. A.u instance of tho depreciation of values by the fire is‘shown in the sale, made a few days ago, of a lot on the southwest corner of Michigan avenue and River street.- Tho lot has 100 feet (rout on the avenue, and sixty on River street. It sold about fourteen months ago for $37,000. and was sold three flays ago for fht.ooo. MERCHANTS FROM OTHER CITIES. Wc boar of at least half a dozen merchants from St. Louis, Cincinnati, Omaha, and othor cities, lo cating here. These expect not only to secure their share of tho trade that Trill come to Chi cago anyhow, but, to some extent, they bring their trade with them. Their country acquaint ance is-already large, and will be the means of drawing additional trade to_the city. TRANSFERS FOR TIIE WEBK, Tie total value of real estate convoyed during the 3 week was $533,038, of’whlcli $3,100 wan for propertynorth of Fullortoa avenue, and $78,170 for property smith of Egan avenue. Tmaauows a volume or business equal to about naif that of what It-was in September. Instruments filed lor record on Saturday, Nov. 25*. Lot 35, In Block 38. Section 7, 39. 14. being on Perch st, between Kluzle and Fulton sts, dated Sept. 12; con sideration, SOOO. Lot 20, in Block l in B. J. Hamilton’s w 1-2 of nwl-4, See. 18, «9,14. dated August 21; consideration, ■f l.lw. Lot S. in Block 12 of Geo. W. Clark’s o 1-2 of sw 1-4. 6ec. 13,39.13, dated July 22; consideration, 81,000. llarbinc st, ICB ft went of Robey st, wmtli trout,-lx 124 ft, dated Nov. 23; consideration. MM, _ Lot 31 lu Block 2 of CiaUagbcrts s ball ot Block 9, Section 33,39,14. dated Nov, 20: consideration. S>oo. Leavitt-st. aw corner of Coulter-st., 3 acres, dated Juno 20; consideration, $21,000. Lots 1 to C In Ellis Jt Lallin’s Lots 17 to 38 of n naif Block 41 In w Half Sec. 17,39,14, dated Juno 1, 1870, con- Lots 7 and 8 In Ellis «fc Lallin’s Lots 17 to 38 of n half Block 41 In whall sec, 17, 39, 14, dated Juucl, ISft); consideration, $12,000. First at. n c comer of Armour at, a 2. 25x123 It, dated Oct, 27; consideration, SI,OOO. eueraiaa st, between Harrison ami Polk sts, of, Ujx I ICO ft, dated Sept. 4: cwsldenttim. tl2£oa I Lots 4 and 3. in Block 4, in UlekliUßdalo Addition, !in e half of he quarter, Section 8,38,14, dated Nov. 22; consideration, $l,lOO. Justice to all. Programme of Service* in the Churches The Rev. A. W. Snyder will preach In Calvary Church, corner ot Western and Warren avenues, this morning. The Rev. E. Sullivan, rector of Trinity Church, will preach In the evening. Seats tree. —Tlio Rev. C. E. Cheney will preach at Christ Church, corner of Twenty-fourth street and Michigan avenue, morning and evening. The morning sermon will he the seventh of a series on “The History of Naaman." _ s?t Stephens church, Johnson street between Tavlor and Twelfth streets. Services as usual. church, Wabash avenue. Tho Rev. Clinton Loikc will preach morning and evening. —All Saints church, corner of Carpenter and Fourth streets. The Rev. NY. J. Johnstone will preach morning and evening. __ _ _ —St. John’s church. The Rev. H. R. Powers will preach this afternoon at 3 o'clock, in tho Union Park Congregational Church. _jgt Marks Episcopal Church, corner of Cot tage Grove and Oak avenues. Rev. B, Morgan, rector. Services, 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p.m. Sun daylSehoolap.m. PRES IIVTERIAX. Tlic Rev. T. L. Chamberlain will preach this morning at the church, Hyde I’ark. No evening service —The Fourth Presbyterian Society hare rented Standard Hall, on the corner of Michigan .avenue and Thirteenth street, where service will bo held to-day. They will build a now church next p —rScTowlllbe'mdrhlng sßrrlco to-day at'tno Ninth Church, on Cottage Grove avenue, Bey. Mr. Lord, formerly of Calvary Church, will preach, and it is expected ho "will occupy the pulpit for the winter. Boats free, and all invited. —The First Church Society will moot In Christ Church, corner Twenty fourth struct and Michl gan avenue. The Rev. A. Mitchell will preach. The Ktv union rtVsVytcrian CUurcb, on Mltcholl street, near TUroop. Strangers invited. COSOREOXTIOKXn. TlioKcv. Alvin'BarUott' will preach InP’ month Church, corner \V:ibaah avenue and Eli ridco court, at 10 o'clock. —The Rev. E. P. Goodwin will preach at the First Congregational Church, corner of Ann and Washington streets, morning and evening. —The Rev. Dr. Cracmft will preach, morning and evening, at Oakland Church. The Bov. J&oob Knapp ■will prcaob. every even ing in the Fifth Baptist Church, corner of Har rison and Sangamon streets. This morning no wl’l preach, In the Second Church, exchanging pulpits 'with the Rev, J. Kermatt, —The Rev. J. B. Drow will preach this morning at the Free Baptist Church, comer of Boomis and Jackson streets. TTSITJLUUK. Tlio Bov. C, W. Wcndte will preach before the Fourth Unitarian Society,at Murray Chapel, this morning. —Tho Rev. Robert Collycr will preach at the Third Church'Cornerof Lailln and Monroe streets, at 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Mattie Hnlct Parry will lecture In Lyceum Hall. No. 09 West Randolph street, morning and evening. _ —The Rev. A. X. Shoemaker will preach, morn ing and evening, at tho Church of Ood, corner or Warren avenue and Robey street, —The Rev. A. H. Bto well will preach in the Dlversey Street School House, Lake View, this morning. —Tho Rev. E. M. Boring will preach, morning and evening, In tho Grant Place Methodist Church. —Tho Rev. C. D. Noble will preach, morning and evening, at tho New Jerusalem Church, cor ner of South Park avenue and Thirty-third street. De* traction of Records, Dubuque, lowa, Nov. 23. Ib the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Bin; The entire destruction of the land and court records of Cook County, so complete that nothing whatever was left, is an event incom prehensibly strange, at least to everyone out MOSEY you IXVESTMEXT. RELIGIOUS. To-Day. EPISCOPAL. J. n. Waiter \yiil preach' at the 1J baptist. MISCELLANEOUS. Udo ot Chlcaco. In our little city wo have a dilapidated Court House-thirty years old and more-which line several times taken Arc, and nurrowtt escaped destruction; yet wo Have always rested calmly secure as to our records. 11m Bccorder’e and Clcrk'S oflloes are each pro vided with what ore supposed to ho “llre-prout vaults, In which tho records are tent, or every n“St deposited. Are wo tho possible victims of mispluccil confidence! Would the humlngof our Cumiftf Capitol necessarily leave us ln the same ti rrilile State ot confusion and perplexity as that wlikh. In addition to their other calamities, now a fillets tie people ot Chicago I Ot course, your Court Uonso was also provided with vaults. It Is not possible that somagnill cent a building, so many years in construction, costingmillions ot dollars, ami designed torso important a purpose, could bo without thorn. Hid the vaults fall when put to the terrible test 1 Hid tho walls crumble, or their urohes How, then, did tho bank-vaults escape! Uovf did every bank in your city preserve every book and paper, and their millions of greenbacks 1 It is also strange that tho different pri vate abstract firms were enabled to save almost every book, map,. and paper in tho varJtlcss ofifees, while hot a land or court record, or a scrap of paper, could be rescued from the Court House, to servo as a relic of tho holocaust. Are private Interests, in momenta of calamity and destruction, so all-ab sorbing and paramount to those of the imbue! Or diiu* blind confidence in the security of tho vaults abandon tho latter to their fate! 1 have not considered tho possibility that your Clerk and Recorder might have failed to deposit their records In tho vanlts provided for them. A neglect of that kind in a public ofllcer would bo so reckless and criminal us to bo inconceivable, put, however free from such a charge, it appears singular thntyour Recorder should whine when you-suggest that n»»ono should bo required to fay more for the rc-recordlng ot tho deeds Umt may luckily have been saved than the actual cost of tbo work. Surelv noono should bo allowed to speculate out of tho misfortune of your people, however much they would be “gratified at having au opportunity of doing something, financially, for the man who defended his country on the battle-field.” If you can spare tne time and space, please to explain, for the benefit of those ot a djstaoce, the loss ot your records. Was their destruction inevitable, under tho terrible circumstances! ,vTos there anything lacking, either In the con struction of vaults, or inhuman effort at the lime, that could have averted it! Or must it be attributed solely to on mscrnltablo Providence, and the pctroleuse cow of He Koveu stro ot 1 OniOK. Aswneb. There were no vaults in tho Record ers office. The whols building was supposed to be fire-proof, and, therefore, equal to a vault in its power of resisting heat. How little it was en titled to bo called a fire-proof building, may be inferred from tho fact that “fire-proof” safes in side the building were destroyed, and their con tents reduced to asbes. THE ARTISTS’ CONTBEBUTIOH. Detailed Statement of the Results of ibc New York Artists* s?ale of Pointings for tbe Bene fit of tbo Chicago Relief Fond—§7,ooo Cleared, Tho following is a detailed statement yt tho results of tho New York artists’ sale, ot paintings and objects of art for the Chicago Belief Fund, re alizing a total of 57.123, to which a few donations ot money will ho added, leaving, it is hoped, after deducting expenses, a clear balance ot, 5t,900. Tho pictures sold very low, being mostly pur chased by art dealers; but the generous promoters of the scheme deserve non© tne less credit for their kind intentions: FIUsT DAY'S SALE. Art Mi. m»r*«. I). O. For pencil sketch Miss C. E. Fielda.Watercolor v Alice Donlevy....Water-color Caioline Carson..Watercolor Gilbert BuHiup. .Water-color Alexander Danu.Watcr-c010r........ 99 Arthur Lumley ..Pen and ink sketch* £SO A. F. Bellows....Water-color £,.50 W. T, Richards ..Water-color H. Balling Water-color “.w W.J. Linton Wood engraving Fa gin Apples. yjg T. Teusen Taking It .Easy. Robertson Tho Mendicant 15.00 Carpenter Portrait of G. W. Seward.... Sliauclmesay Sunset.... Herrick Bruok Trout 6.00 Stalgg Tke Sisters 60-66 A.Caiy timitli- ..Early Morning I Bnyuor Apples aoo Billar A Welsh Girl 40.W Eognanl study from Idle 5-00 w. Thompson Saud-HIU Aristocrat:. 40-00 Tiffany Landscape tJ-JJ Donaghr Study 10.00 Fuechwl Landscape gl-SJ Young Lamtscai»e Tn.-in-h.-ml Landscape Hlsphaiu Horses H.oo Geny Jjmißcapo Mrs. Crane Fruit:... 0.00 Homer Haymakers r“-°6 Moure Landscape L-W Tail Spring liuntelle Landscape... jr" Lay Edwin Booth _ L>.oo Filch Landscape =OOO Do Haas Marine SMO Durand..: Landscape “a-™ Bobbins Landscatio "-JJ Klooll Landscape 2000 Forbes Landscape 1000 Huntington Immlscapc 100-OO Loop Landscape *37.50 Louis Long Consolation 130.00 Edith Cook Marine S~SS Taylor JJuK Ycwell Marine I0«0 Granherry Flowers GfJJ 1yne...... Landscape J5 °J Marshall Landscape J. u. Brown Landscape T. L. Smith .Winter piece ijj® Terry Cattle.... “i-JJ Griswold landscape Carter. Figure piece W Holdrldgo Mi. sluuta 15-J0 lnneao.7. A Sketch 60 00 Dickey Landscape. W-JJ Blcbanls I.omLnope 45.00 Morgan Boposoln Egypt 10.00 Holhcrton -Fish- 2-J® T. L. smith Landscape !?JJ Ogilvie Landscape -woo Kittell Figure piece, 00-OO Parton JjMidscapo L-J-00 Beers Landscape.- Jj-JJ Ward Tim Bnttertiy 30-JJ Mr. Spencer— -Flowers *9JJ Eaton Mead 's?2-S James Hart landscape -le-JJ Geo. Smilic Landscape ™-JJ crfmS rt .'.V.;X'."Lnndscapr.V.V. “J-JJ f J. D. SmlUe Laaifecapo 70.00 kS Van Ellen Landscape so.oo i Total SECOND DAY'S SALE. Art Ms. VTorl'M Miss Scaife Landscape McCord Landscape Martin Landscape Boimtag XamlHcapo Brlttan... ..Fruit Scott Landscape Petrv Quilting DeHaas Mariuo... Irvine last Asleep Miss waiters. ...Landscape Wright. £ruU Silva Marine Mrs- Culver Landscape— Heaton Crossing Broadway. Wyant Landscape Warren .Figures Mrs. Bellgman..Figures Matteson........ .Figures Figures McEutee Falling Leaves Cnrlin Landscape Whlttrcdgo Landscape Blauvelt Oertel Sin Offering Mrs. Oakes Lake Genova Wnu Hart Landscape Reinhardt ...Sludv B. Herring ..Milking Time Hays .Terrier Grey Figures Bierstadt Tuolumne Liver... J. O. Brown Figures Bhattnck ...Ijuidscapo Pope,... Landscape on .Landscape Foroliam 6UU Idle W. H. Beard Animals .Blackmon Landscape Casilcar. Landscape Guy Figures Jo tin 50n..........Land5cape......... M Uler. LandscajK) Barrow Landscape Bristol Study Davidson Marine Meade Landscape Britclwr Landscape Williamson Landscape GranPctry........ Flowers Greene Flowers Wigpcus. Marino McDenald Moore Landscape Clerk Landscape Bartow Landscape Miss Bose Landscape Falconer Figures Miller ......Marino Hubbard Study Geissler...... Fruit McDonald Figures H ncebooiu Portrait Freeborn Landscape Miss potter Portrait Miss Potter Portrait Hess Figure. Rogers Tliree groups Shrilwork-—.... _ Clmituos KillK>urne landscape.—...'.....-- K U| t.f., r l»grwll>ln Engravings Total. First day. Croud total. The Bricklayer** To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune giH» Knowing that you are always in favor of doing. Jostle© to the workingmen of this city, and as we have been misrepresented by the press in regard to the exorbitant prices demanded by the Brlckla ers’ Protective and Benevolent Association* and ns it is our desire to be represented in a true light, we decm.lt but justice to ourselves and the public to moke know the resolutions taken, two weeks after the Ure by our society in regard to wages. It was resolved: That the established wages besl.so for the remainder of tbo season; and tea deny, most emvhaticaly, that there has been any strike mode with the knowledge or consent of oat soci ety. as has been reported; and we are opposed to the present high rate of wages, as wo consider them prejudicial to oar interests, for the reason that the wages, as compared with those of other cities will cause an influx of labor, that must Inevitably bring wages below those received be fore our late calamity. The rate of wages now paid Is attributable to the anxiety of owners for the completion of their buildings; also, to the in difference and selfishness of contractors, who arc working on percentage’, and employ hod-carriers at $2 or S3 per doy, and receive the pay of skilled workmen. To tm» lost statement we coll the attention of those who are building, or contem nlate building. Enwxnn Cocrxkbt, Jons Moore, Committee. CHICAGO, Nov. at, 1871. Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Etc. Rubbers, Arctics, Alaskas, boots, shoes and slippers, In groat variety and at low prices, at G. 8. Richardson Co*s.,No.M West Randolph street. They keep constantly In stock a large line of new and seasonable goods, at prices as far down as any boose in town. Men’s and boys’ hand made kip and calf boots are a specialty. Repairing Fine Watches. Repairing watches is an art, and people cannot bo too careful In selecting good workmen. Snob men can always bo found at J. B. Mayo’s, No. 468 State street, where also is found tho standard, time for tho city and all the railroads. games and pasthhbs. Ihe "White Stockings So Bore-Thanks and Acknowledgments. Joseph Dion at New Orleans— BASS BALL. THE LAST OF TUB CHICAGO CLUB. At a recent meeting at tho stockholders of the- Chicago Base Ball Club, where it was by reso lution declared that the stock of that club is canceled and surrendered, and a committee was appointed to wind up all tho affairs of tho club, the following resolutions of thanks and acknowl edgment were unanimously adopted: Kn-olretl, That the thanks of the stockholders nf tho Chicago Bnpe Hall Club are eminently dm*, ami are hereby tendered, to Konunn T. Cassette, t»q., Pre*l-- dent of the club, for the unflagging zeal and faiHifiib ness with which helms served the Interest* of the club, even at a sacrilice of Ids personal Interests, and for tlie rare judgment, energy, and executive ability which bo bus brought to bear In his management uf tlm club affairs; to J. M. Timelier, Secretary and Treasurer of the club, fur his assiduous and efllcleiit exertions on behalf of the organization; to James Wood, late Cajdalu and second baseman of the White Stocking nine, the success of which, during two sea sons of play, has been, to a great degree, difectly ottrlcutable to Ids remarkable abilities as a player, Ida capable mid Judicious handling of those under his charge, and to his sterling miailticw ns an honorable gentleman; to tho players who have served so successfully in tho White Stocking nine, and with whom we part witli rt*gret. hoping for all ot them a prosperous future; to tho press of Ulrica go for It** Invaluable support, without wldch tho club could never have aueceemd; and, finally, but not least, to the generous public of Chicago, fur the liberal pat ronage bestowed upon tho club. feiolml, Tliat tho dally papers of Chicago be re quested to publish these resolutions, ami that the bee rctaiy of this meeting be requested to forward a copy to each of the persons named herein. A PROFESSIONAL SPECULATION- It Is said that certain parties—mainly those most hostile to the management ot the late Chi cago Club—still cling to the Idea of getting up a professional nine for 1872, In Chicago, and that, provided suitable grounds can be secured, steps will at once bo taken for the engagement of play ers. As a private speculation, whereby tho par ties interested hope to make a few dollars out of the gate receipts from games with visiting clubs, wo have nothing to say; hut it should bo remembered that such a scheme is purely individual, and In. no wav represents the honor and credit of base ball in Chicago. As a city, Chicago has dropped basu hall lor a time, but there is no law against the foimationof aone-horso professional nine, for purposes wholly mercenary. It is not probable that the public would take much interest in such a speculation, nor that it would yield any consid erable profit in a legitimate way,but if the organ izers of the professed professional nine for 1872 think diflerently. or have other object* in view, nobody hinders them from proceeding with their little game. _ LOCAL NOTES —SNYDER CHALLENGED. Peter Snyder,huvingheen challenged by George F. Blosfcon to play a match game of l.soo points for *2OO a side, in Detroit, baa accepted the propo sition, naming Mr. J. K. Durr, ono of the proprie tors of the Sherman House Billiard Hail, aa stakeholder. That is to say, such was Snydor’a expressed intention, although it does not appear that ho has carried it into effect as yet. Dump” Rhlnes baa joined issues with Simon Forban, at the corner of Hoisted and Washing ton streets, and will bo found there hereafter. DION AT NEW ORLEANS. The first of a series of three games between Joseph Dion and Henry Miller, each 600 points up, French caroms, for s2soaaide, Miller receiving odds of 150 points, took place in New Orleanj ou the evening of the 20th Inst. Dion was tho victor by 20 points. Concerning the second game, which proves to have been a brilliant ono on Dion’s part, the Picayune, of the 22d, soys; The came was late In commencing, there being some I misunderstanding In regard to ••scrolcluiig;" tills -wart dually arranged, ami in banking Mr. Miller mob the lead ami choice of balls lie, however, failed to score, and Dion started Ida markers with two buttons up. This lie followed with 16 on Ida second inning, mid 33 on his fifth inning: bnt, getting warmed up, making a lew points each time, until the twent\- first liming, when, with a hrllliaut run of liows that a comedian need not always bo comic. Mr. Barnett, as the Infirm Ilottpeason were, although figuring but slightly in tho play, is unexceptionable in make-up and action. Mr. Wyndham has a part finely adapted to his Sccullar powers—tfiat of John Feme, tho young meiican engineer, a frank and fearless advocate 'of “progress” in its best souse, honorable alike to menu and foe, a capital lover, and a splendid sort of fellow generally. Here, too, is another fine contrast with tho.reserved and conservative aristocrat. Of course, Mr. Giddens, os tbo scapegrace Bod, Is good. He is not in ihohabltof being anythlfigolse. Missßfgoold, tho new loading lady, has made a most favorable impression in tho role of £ra, fill ing its requirements very effectively. Besides an extremely attractive face, figure, and stage pres ence, she is poisossed of a high order of dra matic talent, aud Is well worthy to occupy prominent place In such company. Mrs. ‘Wilkins is well -and popularly known Id 1 Chicago, and the pait of J lisa ITgmie is rendered with all her accustomed vigor and capability. “Woodcock's Little Game,” which completes tho programme, is a sparkling little comedy, In which Messrs. Wyndham, Bruce, Burnett, and Fleming, and Miss Florence CowelL Hiss Stanley, and Mrs. Wilkins appear In capital characters. Tho same bill will be continued for tbc first port of this week, audit Is to bo hoped that Progress” will bo retained all through the week. .{3,551.00 Prices 9 15.00 30.00 14.00 70.00 6.00 5.00 175.00 42.50 45.00 15 00 5.00 20.00 SO 00 45.00 10.00 6.00 5.00 r 130.00 145.00 11.00 90.00 40.00 20.00 20.00 105.00 140.00 70.00 215.00 .T.. 11.00 5.00 12.50 105.00 16.00 5 00 5.00 15.00 20.00 10.00 6.00 300 12.00 5.00 11.00 800 »LOO 12.00 18.00 18.00 3, S3l-00 It is cheering to learn that Chicago will not lose tho opportunity of hearing Waohtel, tho greatest of tenon, before he returns to Europe. When the fire came and knocked all contemporaneous events ont of onr heads, here In Chicago, for a few weeks, Wachtel hod Just entered, in New York, upon a scries- of ope ratio .performances which created tho greatest furor over made by any tenor since Mario, and fully equalling that caused by NllSson in Chicago last winter. Tho Stedt Theatre, a place which “nobody that was anybody over went to, was crowded to its topmost gallery for weeks with fashionable people, and Carl Rosa', who manages Wachtel In this country, reaped enormous harvests of greenbacks. Shortly after, at the New York Academy, Wachtel appeared la Italian opera for one night, in conjunction with Pare pa, and drew the largest audience and high est prices ever known in New Y'ork—s9,ooo in entrance fees and seats, besides largo sums which went to specula tors, -The excitement has now spread to Boston, where tho great tenor has been singing in concerts, assisted by Paulina Conissa, Ran dom, the baritone, a new pianist from Germany, and other solo talent. The company is extending its tour Westward, and will reach Chicago proba bly on tho 15th or icth of December. Their ar- The Turf--Aquatic* BILLIABDS. AMUSEMENTS. THE MICHIGAN AVENUE THEATRE. WACHTEL COSTTKO. rival hero nvijl doubllecs create a flutter in Jupon icudom, as “well as in the higher circles. THE WEST SIDE OPERA HOUSE. The season of minstrelsy whichis to hold sway at the new West Side Opera House' (late Rico Juefcon's Halil, on West Randolph, nearJeiwr -BDD street, la to he im ngurated to-iuorruw oven* ing. Under the personal supervision of air. Bum Myers, the place has ueen completely transformed, and la now an neat and comfortable s temple of fun us could be desired, with all the necessary adjuncts of stage room,ne^scenery, etc. Arlington's Minstrels, headed by the redoubtable William himself, arc to be the attractions, and it Is safe to promise a rich fund of entertainment during the winter. More thatf ever before, Chicago needs something to laugh at heartily, and there will be no lack of opportunity at the West Side Opera House, judg ing from the bill for the current wcßk, which if* Off follows r.urrjnnsT. fir-nriniS. ...BlchVa Little riuilianunnlo. Orchestra." iTu AVniJiitr Mr Darling for Thee 11. C. Umitwel Tlii i'lSml .i' Billr Beoven KiraMe. C?rUßs;>,lTl W» iliinlSim The Hen Convention r„h,V Kiss Me to Weep. Jolm tout Finale—Trip to Fatherland 1 Arlington. K?evcs, Booker «fc Co. part second. Trnhlo Ftatno Clog. Mortml anil Manniuj, Ftmale Suffrage Cady Stanton Arllajrtou aimket Day Sam Price. Scott and Hamilton Golden Showers Morton and Maaniug Shakespeare and Slch. Kcove* and TJpsrrlntlve 8n11ad.......«k. ILIIDUIOU C nUnor TocXS. ArUriston. Price. Gibbs and Reores To conclude vfttli Scenes at the Sherman House.—-Cooker, Scott Lo. TUX GLOUB TUEATUK. “DlTfreo” retains its place upon tlio boards at the Glebe and its hold upon tho public, tho thea tre having enjoyed a flno patronage duriug the past week. It will be given during this wuck. in cluding tho regular Weducsduy and Saturday matinees, and also at tue Thuuksgiviug D.ij matinee. THE XRW OLYMPIC. J. n; Wood (not the Colonel) lias leased the Uao and commodious ball, at the corner of Canal a Utl Taylor streets, and will open it next luurs duv evening as a flist nlxi'S variety theatre. Tho establishment will be known a th© New Olympic, and Will be inaugurated by A.M. Hernandez and Uia troupe, assisted by other first-class t-dent. A, line ot stages will run from Madison street to tho thea tre and return dmmg the performance, and an other from Wubush avenue. TL’KXEU lIAI.L CONCERT. The programme forth© concert at tho Tumor Hall Vorwurts on Weal Twelith street,this aftor- Quuu, is us follows: j. Heinwanl March ..Piofko 2. Overture to Turaudot .....Lochuor 4. Waltz—More Joy fatraiisk A Potpourri©—' Wreath for Bacchus. Menzel 5. Convert Aria Solo for Clarinet Bergson G. Our kallurlaud .Loser 7. Overture to the Mason and Locksmith AUber G. Our k'aUurlaud 7 Overture to the Mason and Locksmith Potpourri from my Album y. Conlcteuco Uuadmle A 111011 OLUTiaUJ** arrears to have been the result, according to the Macvu. G»orgia, iflri/iiijm, ut tbu tefiMulut Lin gaidto admit policemen tree to bis entertain menf* although tlio Mayor had insisted that It should be done. Tho TeUyrap* says: Wo were pained and disgusted at the conduct of many disorderly persons in the galleries of Ralstons Sahfcalurdav night. tcreams, yebs, and tho m»wt uuesirthlrsouuds luterrupteo ilio pertonuaiu.es, and the ladies felt alarmed and nnojs ami several oven left beloi e they were concluded. The need of a proper polite force was felt by every ouo for the uon of otdtr. but it seems nearly nll of had bcui deluded by the lessees of the knl{. fciuh scenes are highly discreditable to our city. nnt Ma or UulFs action in the premise is entitled to the highest praise. At the conclusion of this performance Mr, lanyard made a sensational »i>eeeh to iho crowd. stat ing that the Mayor had onlcn.il hU airwt for refusing to admit the police, and claiming that he had a n~ht to oxclmlc thoui, or auy other ojirtie.s at Lia owit ills cretion. The Mayor, resolved fo vindicate the dlgultj of the citv, forthwith placed the gentleman in the custody ot an officer, and held him in durance until suitable written apologies and retractions h*d been made. These are published In our present issue. The conduct of Mr. Llugatd was niggardly and discour teous in the extreme, and he has won no laurels b} his visit to our city. The somewhat doubtful apology, made by Lin pnrd to the Mayor, was as follows: 1 This li positively, that did■ njtt JJM the words “dawn police, in refusing to admit your officers; nor did X Intend, or desire, to impress the public of Macob, In my remarks on the stage to night, with the idea that you were indignant at my refusal to admit youroffleers—because they were offleora. I fur thermoro confess to the citizens of Macon that r am wholly and entirely tvspomlble fwany and tiiedlH turbauco which occurred In the hall to-night, as I did refuse to admit the police in force to protect the hall this evening. H. I*im»aud. Always Sellable. Box 29, at 11:30 a. m. yesterday, indicated a fire from defective bot-air furnace pipes, in the basement of tbo two-story and basement marble- Iront building, Ko. 653 Wabasli avenue, owned and occupied as a residence and land office by Robt.T. Lincoln. who loses about S3OO-covered by insurance. Tbo lire bad reached the second floor between the studding when dlsco> ered. The Fire DepatUm u tresponded promptly, but found the Inevitable Babcock (from their office near b\) bad put out tbo lire without damage to carpets or luxnUurc. Mr- L. believes In the Babcock, and bus provided himself for tbo future. The Great Pire. This is eucb a lying world it is difficult to be lieve anything until one has a personal demon stration of its tntth. Every citizen of Chicago, and every person interested in our city, wants a eomnfele record of its history and of the great Are. Dr. Goodspced’s book will be ready as soon as the material can bo gathered to make the work complete, which will bo some time in December. Before buying, I ask all to wait and see this book, and judge for themselves. A. word to the wise la sufficient.” J. W. Goodspecd, publisher, No. 51 South Carpenter street. Soots and Shoes, W. A. Butters Co. will sell at auction, on Tuesday morning next, upward of five hundred cases of boots, shoes, rubbers, and overshoes, which they have received direct from manufac. turer These goods aro all most desirable for both city and retail trade. They will hold their next regular dry goods and clothing salo on A\ ednea dar. instead of their usual day. Thursday, Thanks giving- Tho stock is largo and varied. Among the assortment are several hundred dozeu of gloves of every kind. Hair Dressing. Tbc Gormans delight In tnrnfc»ta and srengor fests. Cliicago takes pleasure In Charles 11. Fesr, hairdresser, late of tho Briggs House. Now ho la located at No. 283 West Madison street, where all who want gentlemen's furnishing goods, tol ct coeds, good cigars and tobacco, will Qua mm tuo gentlemanly and obliging fellow ho always was, ready as ever to supply tho wants of his custom ers. He has the best barbers and hairdressers in Chicago Inhla employ. Located Again. The many friends of tho popular boot and shoe house'of Nash Burke, late of thecorncrof LakU and State streets, will be pleased, no doubt, to learn that they have succeeded in obtaining one of the most accessible and pleasant stores on. tho West Side, No. 292 West Madison street, which thev have stocked with a most complete assort ment of boots and shoes of tho beat duality. Elkins. With many regrets his friends will learn that Mr. Elkins, long recognized as a leading land* scape painter, Is about to leave Chicago. His call to New York, where his numerous commissions will occupy his time this winter, takes Irom CM cagoono of her best artists. Ho will complete hispresent studies, and has time to fill one or two more commissions and then bids us good bye. Good luck go with him. Something Long Heeded. West Bidets will bo glad to learn that a first class clilßa, glass, ana crocked ware establish ment has Just been opened at No. 209 West Maul- Sn street, by Sowell. WelUng A Co., men who have been engaged in the wholesale^ trade in that lino for years, In the largest houses m the city. California Imperial Parlors. The California Imperial Parlors were yesterday opened to tho public, on Wabash avenue, near Twelfth street. Tho arrangements for the con venience©! visitors have been made on an exten sive scale, aud tho establishment was crowded yesterday In a manner which showed the need that heretofore existed of Just such airinstitu ti«n. Ladies’ Underwear. Our lady readers will be glad to learn that W. H. Stlckney, dealer In ladles’ underwear, Is again in running order, with a good stock of first-class goods of Ids own make, at 127 Eighteenth street, near State. Ordered work a specialty as usual. Chicago Investments. Thomas B. Bryan declines receiving money sub ject to call, or doing other business as a banker, at t-c Fidelity Safe Depository, but ho receives funds for loon and investment In Chicago real estate, for which twenty years’ experience qual ifies Mm. Sco Ms advertisement. J. B. Pettibone. The numerous friends of J. E. PettibonowJ be pleased to learn that he Is located at No. 66 West Madison street, and 181 Twenty-second street, whore ho will bo pleased to see all his old customers as woil as new ones. Opened at 7 o'clock on the aitU Inst. Bring on your old pa per, etc. _ New Store. J. P. Stone Co., formerly with Allen Mackey, have opened a store at No. 159 Twenty second street, where a full assortment of window furnishing goods can bo found, at the lowest prices. Reps, plushes, Marseilles quilts, piano and table covers, and upholstery goods of all kinds, con be purchased here cheap. LOST AKD TOXJm A CUTTER LENT TO MEN TO MOVE TRUNKS on the morning of tlio 9th, was taken to West Side from Pine-eU, near Bush: owned by THOMAS RAY MOND. LOST— TAKEN PROM MY OFFICE THE night of the fire to I*ko Park, two statement (press letter) books. If saved, a liberal reward will bo paid on return to my office, No. 3 Masonic Building, corner of Randolph and Halsted-sts., or for informa tion that will lean to their recovery. M.M.EOAN. LOST-A LIBERAL REWARD WILL. BE PAID for the retain of three In**la shawls, four on paintings, silver ornament for table, gold-headed cane, bundle of linen, trunk, etc., taken from in front of nnr hi use or Lake Park, near Adams-fit., October 8. r, TUTTLE, 337 Mlohigan-ar. Lost-on the morning of A bright bay stallion, dfteen and eno-half hamis high, black legs, mane ami tall; six yea» old "vrard of #IOO will bo paid for the return of said horse. D. J. WREN, 43 Fonrtcenth-at. LOST— NOVEMBER 35, ABOUT 10 A. M., ON comer Wabash-ar. aah Twenty-flwbst, one seal skin for clove. Valuable only to owuer. A liberal re mirt Trill M paid upon return nfßamcto abor.corner, office of PcopVfi Omnibus A B. Co. STRAYED OB STOLEN—SI* REWARD—FROM Court, a black and white setter dog, answers to the name of Bob the above reward will bo paid for his recovery, and no questions asked. Strayed or stolen—a dark bay horse, left hitched at comer ef.West Randolph and Dos. Slain cs-fits- Monday morning, Nov. 20. Had on a uni te and russet bridle, with hitching strap. Was missed bt tween and 1} o'clock. Any Information, which will bo liberally rewarded, may bo left with CULVER. PAGE. HOYNE CO., 11, IX and 15 DesplaUwa-st, cityrkal estate. 170K PALE-WEST. BIDE CHOIL'E PROPEUTV i Monnavst-. near Wood, 31 feet; $3,750. Watrmav., near Hoytw-at., 03 feet; $lO3. Madlgon-st, ncarlloyne, CO feet 130. EemiThtepat, near Ilalsted, s*) feet; pared; Stltclicllat., near Laflln, 34 leet; iUW. Indiana-*, t, near Ifoyne. lota, IjOC; M ca?l». near Hoyne, lota, *oCO; i-i i-a-h. FourOi-et., near Hoyne, lota. ;12 ciwlu Jllllcr-st., near Tsylor. 25 feet: St.i V*. Gold-st.,*nt-ar Harrison. 2j feet; el. 10\ C'ss’nal-bt, corner Jloiuoe, cO feet; Pms time. Jcflcison st,, near Madl-on, V) feel: cUeaji. Hnlated-st. near Van Itnren, 50 feet, ami onildin?* HnU-tcd-tt., near Madison, SO feet, and bnllnL ThUtl-HV., usat Van Eurcnat, 23 feet: e,i*t front Fourth a v.tirai VonLuren-st,2B feet: west fr>ru. 1 near Harriaon-at.. 50 feot; cwO.. Tlili il av; corner. SO feet: SSOO per f-joL iVirtli-HV.. nearHarrison-af..251--feet; H.m. Var.£T.r«ri*f..netrChirk.7slect; clieap. YanJßuren at., near Clarlc. 100 ioet; Offer wan tel. I’sulW bavins real estate to sdUro aoJidted t» ns disciiptim, anil tic Mine will be well adverti.-***). GKO. W. PAUF.NT r UmMint? an ’nl. 'ti-arMe I»«-nr Imiiaes. .mansard roof. r, pmhh, luit-k liaru, south front, on Fullertoo-av., near twist. A bn. Tfixl.’Kj fuot near Seminnry-av.; on >e;u:nirv. av„ i ltil< k liou.se. J."> rooms; i frame vrtWr l>nclc btsc» ment, H r«*ma s framehouses 10 n>mua each. AIM', I 2-j»|ury frame with brick buseajent on Mo a. tana-st. All Hu? above have bams. Abo,R (Jntl.ic cottages. south front on ClyV .time plane. betv. tf a Elk (;rove-av.. and Giranl-sr., with lots 2T» 1-2*llß feet All the above are new and Just cmrpl**tecL Also, l 3-story brick store «n rrtat.-.ft., Jl.dviden*. Abo. ICO arms with house; barn, etc,. adjoining tho cltv* fliockf. r«l.:ill., Miit *ble for snlnlivision. Will sell nil or in ii.rls on a.-y terms of 10 year payments Apply t* JOHN I'- MALLEUS, HuiMer and C*m li«cl->r.r-T« N«rth Clark-wt.or22seruhtsry-av. ]?0i: SALK-ITIhAP MAISX 1-X2l. 2STOI«K-». 1 Can be convert* tl Into !;on-e nr office, Ground wintnl fur itnpr.iw’itiet't. Miulre. Mm:«L»y, fr.»n. 3 t-* 10, at .77 V e.*t u n-s' *l^oit SAI.f-.MfNTiMA PAYMENTS; J tin**' ;op, r eenl —;j f.-u- hcti>cs and lots, from }.'>n tojSOCO. Nt obi prb't-a feats wlb V* big mr n--*xt .‘•iiriiic tba:. ever before in f.irhUi *ry «f clu«u*. lir.>e tv.oot tbeabne vaca’ ti wv. and can glvepov B*-s*Io:. i»f ail on Ist of M.‘,v next.- Secure a le*:nee »v vbi* v« u haven chain© an c.is. as t>» pay rent. u«.iilil'taUe limn* and tosgsry. or a vacant tot injur* rav. Abo, vacant I t’, near bom? cars and *f»»d neighborly* ds, from £t-M) to .m yeawtim moi.Udy pat ments, with fci for first payment. fVE H, HESS, 43 South Desplalncs-at, nnrl S3 V» arivn-av. I'OB KALE—GOOD AND CHEAP LOTS ;»X TUB South Side, on Arnold, Butterfield, IbnMut, «lar. Ibaldi. Twenty-tilth. Twenty-sixth, Twcnty-aoventli- Twenty-clgtb, Twenty-ninth. Thirtieth. an*l Thirty ttrst-sts.; also, on Wentworth, Wallare.and Shurtletr avs. Five years, at« per cent. No ailoncw In price, though such lota roust double in value. Tho Increased demand for building lots. near where so many tens of millions tunst be paid for labor, will advance tho price of such lots. Tl.o out prices, and very oasy terms. ALLEItT CRANE. 572 Wahaab-av. Faust .Keler Belu FOR SALE—NO. U9 EIGHTEENTHS!*., between Wabnsh-av. anil Stalest. desirable two «to»y and English basement, 11 rooms, turnac-. pns fixture?*, and modern Improv* meats. price, 59.00>. No advance since tlie fire. Terms easy. ITi OH PALE-CHEAT—'THE VINK TWO-STORY and basement- frame honse, 10 rooms, with nil modem improvements, pas fixtures and first-class bam 25x40. t\v HOUSE OP 10 ROOMS till May iwx.to a party. Apply to 723 West Lake BL, drug store. TO RENT-FINE RESIDENCE NO. 123 PARK av. Inquire there. TO RENT—TWO SIX ROOM COTTAGES ON West Clavboni-placc. Apply to J. B. MALLEUS, 97R North Clork-st., 0r22 Semlnaiy-av. TO RENT—IN EVANSTON—A GOOD NEW house of 10 rooms, well located, at S3-* per month. C. K. BROWNE. Boom 13. No. 34 Canal-st- TO RENT-STORES. OFFICES, *O. TO RENT-STEAM POWER—A 2-STORY BRICK building. In suburbs of South Division. Inquire of T. B. GRANT, 10 anti 12 North Canal-et, TO RENT—LARGE TWO-KTORY BUSINESS house No.-122 West Twelfth-st. Apply at drug store corner Twelfth ami Canal-ata. TO RENT—AT 46 AND 13 WEST LAKE-ST., front part of second iloor for otlices or bualncsa: centre of business. Apply on premises. TO RENT—SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS and basement, 46 South Dosplalnes-sL, for basilicas purposes, or editorial- A. KIDDER. TO HINT-2 LARGE OFFICES IN GOOD LOCA thm. Apply to SWAN, CLARK it PLATT. 34 South CanaLtd., Boom I. TO RENT-OFFICE ON NORTHEAST CORNER Canal and Washington-sts., up stairs. Apply at Room No. I. same buihuug. TO RENT—ROOMS- TO RENT—FURNISHED ROOMS FOR GEN tlcmt-n, without board. Apply at 236 South Oreen at. References exchanged. TO RENS:—TWO WELL FURNISHED FRONT room* for a gentleman, one block from Mllwaukee av #12.00 a month. Inquire In Johnson's furniture titore. 200 Mllwaukeo-av. cornier Eriu-st. TO RENT—SUITES OF ROOMS, WITH OR without board, in a private family: would like a party of four. Stabling i! required. 652 Runiaide-at. TO BENT—FURNISHED ROOMS IN PRl vato residence. No. 115 Twenty-lirat-st.. between Wabaah-av. and Slatc-st.; parlors for business pur. poses. TO RENT—TO LODGERS—WE ARE NOW OF ferlng the nicely furnished, pleasant, and comfort able rooms of our line, large, nearly new brick resi dence for lodgings: superior inducements to clubs of two to four gentlemen; several very large, elcgantly fmnlebstlrarlora;no extras for gas, fuel, bath, etc.; hot and cold water; mom* kept in perfect order. 213 Calomet-av.. throe and a half blocks south of Twenty second-st.. ball a block from Cottage Grove cars. Terms very low; reference required. TO BENT—ONE SUITE OP FURNISHED front rooms, and one unfurnished room, without board, at CIS West Madlson-nt; references required. TO RENT-ONE LARGE FRONT PARLOR TO one or two gentlemen. 450 Buxnside-st., comer Twenty-ninth st. TO BENT-ROOMS FOR GENTLEMEN AT reasonable prices. Comfortable and convenient to business—on west Side. 113 South Peoria at, be tween Mrmoo and Adams. TO BENT—EAST FRONT CHAMBER WITH alcove and three windows; also good sized chant btr adjoining same. Gas. closets, etc- Location Just nno mho duo West ol.obi Court Itowo ExwUeut board close at hand. Inquire of MCCLURE, l-i West Washington-st. __ TO RENT—ONE FRONT ROOM FOR A SLEEP hig room, furnished. 54 Sonth Grvon-st. TO RENT-TILL MAY 1. FOUR BOOMS FUR ubihed. and one unfurnished, suitable for kitchen. Addn .H*. HOUSE. Morgaimt.. near Jackson. WANTED TO BENT. WANTED —TO RENT TWO OR THREE room for housekeeping, on West Side. Three In family. Address JH, Tribune office. T»TANTED—TO RENT—BY A FAMILY OP 2, A tt furnished house of 6or 8 rooms, east of State and north of Thlrtleth-sts.; would pay rent to Ist May la advance. Address HT, Trihane »fflce. TIT ANTED—TO KENT—I WANT A HOUSE QR Vi cottage. or part of a house, famished ornot, orwli ln» good locality near to West Side fi»X Call or address ROGERS, 103 South Canal-st., fourth floor. WANTED— TO BENT—ONE PARLOR AND hed room, or one nice large front room, furnished, within JO minutes* walk from tlio Sherman House. Address P, Sherman House, stating location. TKTANTED—'TO RENT—A HOUSEtVITH BRICK W basement, located uear Cbicago-av. and Elnzie-st. Apply at