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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

1t is reported from Cuba that great outrages
are being committed by the Spaniards upon
citizens of the United States. Both the authori-
ties and the Spanish residents have become
maddened by the heroic resistance of the
Cubans, and threaten the insurgents and their
sympathizers with policy of determination.
They are in frame of mind which is very
likely to lead them on to grave excuses
not only against the Cubans, but against
foreign residents who sympathize with the reyo-
luton. Our Government, we trust, will SEQ
that our fellow citizens in Cuba promptly and
efficiently receive all the protection to which
they are entitled by law. The news about the
movements Of the insurgents continues to be
very favorable. Their number is steadily in
creasng; more and more the native population
arranges itself on their side. land they have of
late won several successes over the Spaniards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

We are so accustomed to consider San Fran
cisco as the New-York of the Pacific Coast
that we are hardly as much surprised as very
probably we should be, at the recent report of
the United States Grand Jury there announcing
no fewer than no accusations of and 3O3 indict-
ments for obtaining fraudulent naturalization
papers! AT this rate Tammany must, before
long, look to its laurels, and San Francisco
must look to its Treasury and its taxes! Fraud
ulent naturalization papers, here, mean ever
swelling majorities for the Ring, taxes that in
crease by the geometrical ratio, city improve
ments that never get finished, but remain per-
ennial founts of fortune to those controlling
them, the prostitution of the Courts, the triumph
of public plunderers, and the disgrace of free
institutions. San Francisco is yet young, she
has the power to escape the clutches Of tho
system tia. has been working its will upon us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

and she has the picture we present Tor warn
inc The late action of her Grand jury Is an
encouraging sign that this warning is not 10 DO
- Uain Their report concludes with the de-
claration of their firm oehel 'na' w .ne oso
means several thousand fraudulent votes were
cast there at the late election. AS the Demo
cratic majority was not quite 1,4OO, we can
verv readily see why San Francisco may be
recIoned really Republican, and why her people
are likely to join with the Grand Jury In an
earnest appeal for the passage of some sucn
measure as Senator Williams's bill, reforming
and regulating the issue of naturalization
nonprS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

We announced the other day that Professor
Goodwin Smith purposcd deposting his valua-
BILE historical library in the Cornell University.
We have now another example of the liberality
of Europe to our young institution, Professor
Lyon Playfair, member Of Parliament for the
University of Edinburgh, writing that tho
Government Museum of Science wishes to
present to the Ithaca establishment splendid
cabinet of the cereals of Great Britain. Of
this collection there arc only two sets in
existence. We also learn that Mr.. Greene
Smith, son of Gerrit Smith, has presented to
the University his largo and valuable collection
of birds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
TILE EuTuRE or CuBA.

There are this day in the United States Sow
eral thousands of Cubans, and the number is
daily increasing. Some of these were driven
hither by stress of revolution, as more will be-
Nearly all are of the more fortunate class
that is, they have been educated, are generally
above want, and have more than average in
teIligence, We see no reason to doubt that
they fairly represent the great body OF the
White and nearly White natives of the Ever
" Faithful isle.
Now, when we say that ninety-nine In every
hundred of these Cubans are intensely hostile
to the subsection of their isle to the mother
country, and anxiously desire its speedy and
utter overthrow, we know that We are entirely
within the truth. And we see no reason TO
doubt their assurances that the entire mass OF
the native White Cubans feel and hope as they
do-that they not merely desire independence
of Spain, but passionately insist on it.
This is not freak. The feeling has been
strong and steadily growing for years The
Cubans feel that Spain has been a step-m0ther
to their bounteous isle-that she has regularly
MIXED it, and feeced it, and squeezed it, first
through her selffsh, one-sided laws and edicts !;
next, through her locust horde of needy and
greedy officials. 1t is quite moderate to esti-
mate at Twenty Millions per annum the money
drawn from Cuba by Spaniards for services
that the Cubans would have much preferred to
| do without.
The consequences of this rapacious policy
were: t. Remonstrance; 2. Distrust; 3. Alien
alton a. Repugnance s. Intense, impacable
hate. If the people of Cuba were to-day re-
quired to determine by vote whether to remain
Ill, L. a, IA
native would be, they would decide ut all
events notzto remain. Spanish. And Civil War
is daily aggravating their hostility to Spanish
rule. - ..4 . ...
Time was, and that not long ago, when Spain
might have held Cuba by earning and winning
the confidence and gratitude Of her Colored in
habitants Had the Provisional Government
at the outset abolished slavery and affirmed
the Equal Rights of All Men, Spain would
have retained O powerful party in Cuba. But
she let slip the golden moment, allowing the
insurgents to precede her in declaring Slavery
no more; and even now we only fear that the
Provisional Government will recommend to the
Constituent COrtes that Slavery be abolished
and precluded. "Thank you for nothing
is the inevitable response of the long
trampled race, already freed by decree of the
insurgent Chiefs and enrolled in the ranks of
their armies.
We cannot say what may be the result of
this Springs campaign or of next Summers
yellow fever. Dulce may possibly overrun the
island and report tho instruction utterly
crushed. Cuba may soon have O mOckery of
in the Cortes itself. No one can
safely say what a day, year, may bring forth.
We hold this, however. to be morally certain
The Cubans are forever estranged from their
mother country; it will cost more to keep their
island under Spanish rule than the Spaniards
can squeeze out of it; so the establishment and
of its independence are questions
OF time ONLY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Wednesday Matnees are announced ~ Wv
Olympic Woods Museum. aud The Circus
Miss Fanny Uerring gives afternoon per,
formances at Woods Museum.-A tragedlan .
Warner is shortly to appear at the New-fork ihea,
The opening of the Wayerey Theater' J, w, poss
was originally assigned for last Monday e'enos'
poned I'LL to-day. ,o;.co
Mr. .Iobn T. Owens sailed for San franc,,',sI,
Yesterday lie will fuldll professional enSase'D'"'
McDonoughs Theater. =, the
The representation, on Monday night; sS az sdy
New.York rheater included the tls 6t OF satire.
10 DO sure. t., tho
Mr.. Mark Smith-summoned away yom neg and
death OF his fatheris ont OF tho cast o Is now
InItot % at Rooth's Theater fiTGr L0ToS saicjent
Daved bv Mr. Waller the experiences an az TINS
hhcf5r who now ais the position vi stage D''"'-
house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

EMr. Elijah Pogram has been reading Weiss
Reports. and The Chicago Tribune permits him
to express his enthusiasm in the following man
ner:
Tho deductions themselves now wellknown. They
have made the book obnoxious with Hgh.Tarf people
as Uncle Toms Cabin with Shareholders. And yet
dare say that this report will vndicate itself before pos
forty when trade shall be free labor and take rank
among DE Jew h0u0hgfR and brdre books which have
suddenly enlarged risIon aud tcidened Our phrn-
hTopy 1t Is mans report, not the Illumination OF q
lazy and tampering politician. regardful OF his salary
eschewng conflict ug the apprehensions of the people
with dull sentences, and confusing their minds with
medley OF disconnected papers But neither is 1t radl
cal book laying the ne root OF The parasite banvan
Of TIE Tariff That book Is TO be written yet In such
periods Bright employed when Golden drew him from
his young wfe's grave saying, "Come with aud
will never rest TIL we abolish the Corn laws"
We should like to have Elijalis opinion Of
Delmar's Report--we mean the suppressed Re-
port. The Nec- York World regards Delmars
Report as u prodigy of genius and research.
According to Delmar as translated by The
World, 1.-THE enOrmity of some protective
duties levied is literally astonishing IF, ac-
cording to Pogam, Weiss Report is "among
"the few thoughtful and brave books which
have suddenly enlarged our vision, and
"widencd our philanthropy" what rhetoric can
we use to express our reverence for Delmar ?
And why, we ask, does grateful and appre-
ciative country tamely submit to the suppress
sion of Delmnr, while Wells is 30 extrava-
gantly exalted and honored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
The N. Y. World saws

ave have very distinct idea that this Courtney.
BaiieyFuleItOn business is dirty all around 10
which the people OF the United States have really very
little interest In its inception, subject.matter and
power, 10 is nothing but fer0cious fight between
the three officials named"
We are rather inclined to agree with The
World, and to express hope that under the
new Administration we will have good men in
charge of this businessmen who will have
more time for doing their duty and less for
personal squabbles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
MIR. VELLSS MR.. YOUNG.

Mr.. Edward Young who compiled the statis-
tics of Wages and the Cost of Living Tor Mr..
Wellss report, which are employed to prove
that Protective Duties are prejudicial to the
Laboring Class, addresses us through another
journal in defense of his statistics, ana IN OPP
position to our article on "Flour, Wages, ana
1.-THE Cost of Living" in our issue OF the "a
inst-We will try to bring him to close quar-
tiers at once
Mr.. Wells, on the strength of Mr.. Youngs
statistics, had broadly asserted that
"Tho average increase in the price Of barrel OF
wheaton -four throug hOu the manufacturing STATES HAS
been from 1850 July l. 1865 In excess OF 10 per cent
"Arcrdge increase mind you!-not in the
cost of a very choice and costly brand, but
" in the price of barrel of wheaton flour"
We took issue with this, and quoted from the
Prices Current at wholesale of either year the
following data:
Julyilaeo hl,i. 1863 Jqlrl 1863. e
F? s,.i soE ES s. 8 tsi IS ;HS'
Louis, bbi.. osto 80 OsO@ 800 1850 II g.
Here we quoted the prices of both the very
highest and of ordinary Flour, such as Is
commonly bought and eaten by the Labor
ing Class; and this (New-York Superiine)
Flour so far from having advanced in puce
$50 per cent" was actually cheaper I'm
gold on the LIST of July, 'GS, than it was
on the 1st of July, 1860. But we also give
another table of the wholesale prices OF Flour
on the eth of November 1868 (the date of our
inquiry, and on the corresponding date in
1850 the year before the War;, as follows:
Price 20 Equs our cur Cgrreny Ptee'
S, I'a 90 IS 90 30 70 ssn ssosSO
tIsj > ib i". 5000 ZOO 7ao o@ 0Dto 400
Here again we see that Wheat Flour OF
ordinary quality was very decidedly cheaper
lin goltD on the eth of November last than 1t
had been eight years before. what answer T.
Mr. Young says, taking but one kind of
" Flourr-that is, st. Louis Extra, which now
bears an exceptionally high price, and is not
at all the material whereof our mechanics and
aborers bread is made-and associating there
with seven other articles, viz: Rye Flour, Mo-
nsses, Sugar, Pork (prme) Beef (extra). Rice,
and Coal-hc makes an increase of cost by our
figures of SSi per cent. Having thus picked
ont such articles as suit his purpose, suppress
ing entirely such Flour as the great body of
the Laboring Class do use, and giving only
the price OF such exceptionally costly Flour
as they do not use, he is enabled to talk as
follows:
81" will be by the above table that tho average In
crease IN prco OF f leading articles OF consumption Ia
about $50 per cent according To TIE TRIBUNEs figures
white Mr. Young but per cent in the State Of
New York. aud per cent In The thirteen States which
made As t prizes ssa were NM o To cur
instead OF being Ovorstaed really 81 per cent. less
than those OF TuR TRIBUNE.
"Coud any stronger testimony of the accuracy OF his
figures be desircdT
Having thus allowed Mr. Young to expose
his own unfairness and disposition to doctor
statistics to serve his purpose, we leave him to
his own devices. 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

Gen. Grant, it seems, refuses to ride with
President Johnson, according to custom, In the
nrocessiop on Inauguration Day; and there
rnon we are treated to homilies concerning the
alleged incivility. Perhaps if Grant had been
ra,vor wears a soldier and more politician, he
might have been more ready to recall the con-
yenient maxim that the respect in such cere-
monies is paid to the office and not TO the OIL
fce-holder. But Mr.. Johnson once undertook
to convict him of falsehoOd; and the American
people are not likely to blame him much 1or
remembering and resentng the attempt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

Excellent as are the reasons for a reduction
of the army, we fear that the effort makes too
slow progress at this stage Of the session.
Members must remember that, after three days
more, Mr.. Johnson's privilege of retaining n
bill ten days makes him the absolute master of
the situation. Meantime, Gen. Grant is reported
as having given hint of one course his
patronage is likely to take. If, in reduction
Vi TIC army, old aud faithful officers should be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

The new English Parliament began its ses-
sions yesterday. The Queen did not attend in
person, but her speech was read by the Lord
Chancellor. The brief abstract of the speech
which We receive by Cable does not contain
any remarkable passages. On the great Ques-
ton of the disestablishmento of the Irish Church,
the speech is almost entirely -committal,
but it is announced that the suspension of the
habeas corpus work in Ireland appears to be
hencefOrth unnecessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
FIRE AT pLATTsBURGH.

PLATrsBUR5ii, N. Y, Feb. 16.-A fire broke
out at O'Clock this morning in BaIley's Block consuming
two stores occupied by p. & g. Monash clothing. aud g.
p Bailey grocer Messrs MOnash lose their entire stock
The estimated at about $500. The balance OF the
block is badly damaged by smoke and water. j. b.
Cooley Co, hatters and William Reed tewcler saved
their goods In a damaged state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

to members that they cannot do better, in
voting upon this question, than to be guided
by the facts concerning the construction
of the roads Find out which company has
been doing the most fimsy work, and making
the most needless curves, in order to increase
the number of miles on which it would be en-
titled to bonds. Then don't vote in favor Of
that road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

1t appears that an effort is making to induce
Republican Senators to vote now for the
Johnson Clarendon treaty on the Alabama
claims, for the reason that when Republican
Administration comes into power, two weeks
hence, it will have no chance. If there are any
Senators on whom such an argument has weight,
we hope the world will not be deprived of the
pleasure Of seeing their names.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

Another murderer yesterday received sem
tence. AS the verdict had only been Murder
Gin the second degree" the sentence was i'm
prisOnment at hard labor for life. We are not
without hopes that the present disposition of
our Courts to do justice in criminal cases may
prove more than temporary paroxysm. If so,
New-York will soon be safer place to live
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
THE MASSACHUSETTS BAPTIST MINISTER'S INsrr
TUTE.

WORCESTER, MASS, Fed. lb.-Ihe MaSsaCIlu-
sets Baptist Ministers Institute met here this morning
three days session. All the leading ministers Of thai
denomination the State in attendance. The serv
of lectures aud d cusious inspiration the
development of the theory OF sermonizng &c. and are
able and interesting About 400 ministers are present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

Tho Eastern and Western Pacific Railroads.
which are rapidly approaching each other in
tho neiglborhood of Salt Lake City, are al
ready disputing before Congress as to the point
at which the junction shall bo elected Without
pretending to PREJUDICE the facts, we suggest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
THE wr1KINsoN-rR1BuNE LIBEL CASE.

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 16.--In the Circuit Court
to-day the motion for new trial In the libel case Of Mira
Frances NJ. wilkinson agt. The Tribune granted. The
verdict eretOore given gave Mrs. Wilkinson 500 dam.
ages Mrs. Wilkinson has also instituted suit agalnss
ments while in pursuit OF her husband who with
Mira wilkinson,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

The following Balls will take place e. rt ongnr nc
1--we usl Eighth Ward Poueer CmbApo!o Han a. H. y
NsSosan-G Rooms Everett Comp W, oInh
Tys.fIral Mechanical yesIrTng Han Harlem iaon O'
National Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

SECOND PAeKAnone Pierre EOtea-Recepob
Hon. Reuben FeuoD by the Republican General
utee-The NcIienry Perjury CaseCourt Calsudsrs-Ths
a' Money Msrket.-Ths Markets.
TH'RD PAGE-Sbipping Intelligence
s!xTH PAGk-Lierary Itema-Real Estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
THE MAINE MEDICAL AND HISTORICAL AssocIA-


AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 10.-The Maine Medical
Association held meeting In the Senate Chamber tina
evening They ask the Legislature to pass an act legal
izing dissection.
TIe annual meeting OF the Maine Historical Society
was held tonight at the House OF Representatives,
Papers of interest were read
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-A report is in circulation
in wellnorned circles here that two leading Eastern
railway companies one OF which Is said 10 be the Erie,
have concluded take the remaining stock In the 81
Louis and Illinois Bridge Company and that the wors
will be pushed forward with renewed ylgor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

On the second page we print very inter-
estng address on the character of Berger, the
great French orator. and friend of the United
States, recently deceased, by the Hon. John
Rippioyy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17

The bill to prevent the causing of an artif-
cial scarcity of currency by loans on United
States notes as collateral. only needs now the
signature of the President to become law.
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The WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be ready this
morning, at o'clock, in wrappers for mailing Price
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1869.