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New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

&l.45S T3

These figures, condensed and arranged from
the sworn returns of the officers of these four
great lines of transportation, are worthy of
more than q superficial examination. The
New York Central Road has increased its cap
ital stock in the form of interest certificates
to the amount of $23,O36,OOO, as compared with
the returns of Sept. 30. 1868, and in stock
to the amount of $15,OOO-a total increase of
$23,051 000-but at the same time has reduced
its debt by the amount of $60,418 %. making
a total increase in the amount Of stock and
debt of $22 2,99O,521 49, On this large increase or
amount added by the watering" process, the
New-York Central has not only earned and
paid eight per cent dividends but shows o
clear surplus above these dividends of moro
than million of dollars. Watering" pro-
cesses which produce such results cannot be
very disagreeable to stockholders
The Erie Railway has increased its capital
stock during the year by the sum of S32, 1884 200,
and has reduced its debt by the amount of
$4.S03,73j ST, if our statement of thesdebt has
been accurately reported. While thus adding
by four millions of dollars more than the New
York Central to its capital stock, the Erie has
earned for its shareholders the sum of $4,000,
or about Sl95000 less than the amount required
to pay seven per cent on its preferred stock
of 1885, aud SO much less than moth
ing on its S70,OO0,oOO of common stock.
In other words, the NewYork Central, with
$l5,5S6,OOO gross earnings, has paid interest on
over Sll,OOO,O0O of debt, and eight per cent
dividends OH about S520O0,OO0 of stock, while
tho Erie, with gross earnings of Sl6,7ei,0O0,
earned and paid interest and rents of about
seven per cent on less than S31000,000.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03
GEN. BUTTERFIELD.

The only individual who suffered punish
ment on the charge of being party to the
"Gold Ring" operations of last September,
was Gen. Daniel Buteriield. The punishment
was severe, being nothing less than Lis Ie-
remptOry removal from the important Office of
Assistant Treasurer of the United States
which he had held for but few months. Be-
side this, he suffered Il moral penalty, which Is
one Of the gravest that could be inflicted on
public functionary.
Under these circumstances, it is of great i'm
pOrtance that the Congressional Committee
which has the "Gold Ring" business in hand
should make an exceptionally careful investi-
CATION of the charges against Gen. Butterfeld,
and should be very particular in obtaining full
explanation of the matter from Gen. Butter
field himself. The oflense with which he
stands charged is as grave as the penalty with
which he was visited. 1t may seem right to
permit James Fisk. jr., who knows that he is
in no danger of legal punishment for his con-
duct, to give u shambling and c0nyulsiye ne
count of the Ring and the Panic. 1t may seem
proper that COrbin should insolently acknowl-
edge his shameless dealings as one Of the Ring
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

leaders But Butterfeld's case is different from
these cases in at least ono very important
point He was an officer of the Government;
these parties were not Government officers.
He was in charge of vast public interests, and
was intrusted with great official responsibilities.
There is hardly any more important function
ary of our Government than the Assistant
Treasurer at New York. The very magnitude
and gravity of the powers of this functionary
make it necessary that he should be held to n
strict accountability for the proper perform
ance of his duties
The case of Gen. Butterfeld, as it now stands
before the country, is very unsatisfactory.
While he was promptly removed by the Pres
ident after the accusations of completely with
the "Gold Rngn had been made against him,
the public have never been furnished with
anything that could properly be called ertdence
of his culpability. There was a secret investl-
CATION of the charges by an officer OF the
Treasury, and there was some sort of an in
vestigation of the proceedings of the Ring" "
made by the Grand Jury; but the testimony
taken before that body has been carefully
kept from publication Gen. Butterfield HIM
self demanded a trial by military court, on
the ground that he still held his commission
as an officer of the army; but President
Grant did not see fit to accede to
this demand. Thus the case has stood
up to this time, Gen. Butterfeld suffering the
penalty of removal from Office and the con-
demnation of the public, while, at the same
time nothing like legal proof of his culpablllty
has ever been brought to the public knowl-
edge. We ask the Investigating Committee OF
Congress to clear up this business thoroughly.
There are some good lawyers on it who know
how to obtain evidence, how to sift it, and
how to get at the facts. Let them see that
this work is done fearlessly and effectively,
without taking any other interests into account
than those relating to the public welfare and
the credit of the public service. We believe
that Gen. Butterfeld has already been before
the Congressional Committee ). but, if all the
points have not been cleared up, he should be
recalled, so that he may either be excupated
from false charges or held accountable for his
Otfenses.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03
THE COIN IN THE TREASURY.
uening Post says

The Evening Post says:
"Mr Boutwes policy OF selling tho gold reserve OF
the Treasury to buy bonds has nearly run It's course
or the iOl 7sl Of coin in the Treasury
are the property OF private depoors who hold notes
payable on demand In gold and s333siOe4 are repre-
sented by Interest already due accrued upon ponds
40 that only S remain for the reserve OF tne "o'
ernment." ,
Comments by The Tribune.-We wish the
Secretary would invite the private deposit
"orsr to call for their gold and take 1t away.
The Government has no business with 1t, de-
rives no benefit from it, is put to considerable
expense by it, and must replace it il burglars
should carry it off In the banks. where 1t
belongs, it would strengthen them for Resump-
ton. Now, it does no good to anybody. Send
it where it belongs
There would still remain over Fifty Millions
of coin in the Treasury. OF this, we hold at
least Twenty Millions should be converted into
bonds forthwith. Part of that which repre-
sents "nterest already due or accrued upon
"bonds," represents interest due TO the United
States on bonds bought and held by the
Treasury. Why should gold be kept to bal
ance this accountY Is there any fear that Mr..
Boutwell, may run Uncle Sam for gold and
break himR
If individuals choose not to receive the gold
due them as interest, we think the Govern
ment should put that gold to some use. Sup
pose Ten Millions thus due, is there the least
probability that it will all be called for di-
rectly7 Must not much of it be due to estates
and to litigants who have tied it up by in
functions, so that it cannot be drawn out for
monthsY And why should gold be boarded
now to pay interest not due till next April, or
next Julyf Do let common sense have far
play
That hoard of One Hundred Millions of Coin
in the Treasury is an eye-sOre. We hold 1t n
chief obstacle to early Resumption-making
coin scarce in the market and scarce in the
Banks, when it is our true policy to keep it
abundant everywhere but in the Treasury. DO
hunt it out, cast it out, and let us save the
interest on the bonds it would pay for. 1t is
kept in the sole place where it will do nothing
toward equalizng the values of Currency and
Coin. Send it where it will do good
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

When the hens laid eggs inscribed "lSil.'
divers people holding these ovarious curiosities
to indicate the destruction of the world made
ready their ascension-robes and prepared to go
up. Another prophetic fowl has been killed at
Stonington, Ct, and inside this bird of deposit
were found thirteen pieces of gold. They are
supposed to have been originally gold beads.
which she took for corn. A Roman augur
would have predicted from this curious omen
the impending resumption of specie payments;
and we must admit that in our opinion it is the
most encouraging sign of that desideatum
which has lately come under our notice.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

The Labor Reform Convention in New
Hampshire passed very moderate set Of reso-
lutions, with preamble, however, beginning
rather obviously: Whereas, labor is the sole
creator of wealth. and money produces moth
"ing"-that is to say, if man has 800 and
buys field, and raises potatoes therein, and
makes 800, and buys another field, and so
adds to his means the original 800 had nothing
to do with his success. We do not see our
way clear to agree to this. 1t seems to Us
that the mans money has been just as pro-
ductive as the mans perspiration. 1t has
passed from the form Of currency into the
form of SOIL and unless it had rendered this
service of what avail would have been the
labor!
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

exclamation than we now have room for; IL Is, Oh
course part of the grand game Of Tammany
and effectually puts all liquor dealers
under her control. A Department of Public
Parks is created. and the present Central Park
Commissioners are graciously kept in ofllce-
until their terms expire. Another Department
is that of Public Buildings, to swallow the
present Superintendency. The Department OF
Education remains undisturbed.
Among the general provisions we find ma
iority of any Board shall be a quorum; no ex-
pense without previous appropriation to meet
it: Common Council not to interfere with De-
partments except upon request OF heads
thereof estimates of years expenses to be
made before November, so that members Of
the Legislature, and others, may know just
where to put in the extras. Then fol-
low several sections much like those
in the present charter but mainly
technical regulations of no special account
The charter election is kept as now, that being
the period in which Tammany has most profted
from the apathy following the November
struggle. Certain officers, Mayor, Controller,
Corporation Counsel, Chamberlain (Sweenyl
and others not abolished, are specially con-
tinued in Office until the close of their terms
This entire section Q47) reads more like the
resolutions of partisan concern than like the
sober provision of city charter
Lastly, New-York is emancpated from the
control of the Metropolitan Police District; |;
also from the Board of Health act; also from
the Excise act also from the Fire Department
act; and, finally, all and singular of the
acts passed from the days of Wouter
Van Twiler are-so far as they conflict
with this proposed charter-repealed and de-
clared vod.-On the whole, this new charter IS
the rather clumsy work of men who know very
well what they want, but, partly because OF
incapacity and partly because of supposed
strategy, have not gone quite as straight to
their ends as they might. Now let us see what
the hay-loft and cheese press Democracy have
to say to it,
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

DIR. David Livingstone is reported to have
been burned in Africa as wizard, for such
was the character he long bore there. We
could, in some respects, have better spared
Africa than Livingstone. His was courage
of the most exalted order, for it stood the
tests of loneliest isolation and widest solitude,
and absolute self-exile from the company OF
the civilized and the humane. He was new
Greatheart in the strangest Pilgrims Progress
which these latter days have known. Heroic
piety sustained him, living and dying, IN all
that sublime mission which one unalded but
not uninspired man undertook for the sake OF
God and his fellows. To be burnt as wizard
was not the fate which mankind would have
imagined for such benefactOr as Livingstone; {;
but it crowned with sacred fire and recon-
mended to Heaven tie lifelong sacrifice of
a man whom the world will claim among Its
martyrs. We hope that the present news may
prove as untrue as previous report of Liv-
ingstone's death. 1t does not, however, reach us
in shape that we are now able to question.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03
aetu'21ork Daily grihm1re.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1870.

The proposition to grant armed force to guarantee
freedom Of deberaton to the Corps Legslaf has been
defeated. The French army will not be reduced. -
The Cuban Junta have received information that $50
persons have been killed in riot at Havana. = More
generals have pronounced in Mexico and the revolution
is active in five States. -== The Archduchess Eliza
beth OF Austria has fled TO this country. =- Dr. Lly-
ingstone has been burned by the Africans.
In the Senate yesterday the Currency bill amended
ana passed. the bill for the relief Of the discharged naval
employees was discussed and laid === In the
House. resolution on the treatment of American cti
zens in British prisons considered; resolution In
sructing the Foreign Affairs Committee TO inquire why
the Republic of Cuba should not be recognized.
adopted the bill for the relief Of the poor of Washing
ton was discussed and amended, but a vote not
reached.
The Georgia Legislature has ratified the XIVth and
XVIII Amendments The Charter for tins city
presented III the Legislature yesterday. == Perry
Fuller and his associates have been indicted by the New
orleans Grand Jury for conspiracy to detraud the Gov
ernment. == The Black River Railroad Company's
Office at Utica has robbed of $4,000 Government
bonds. === The Kentucky colored will hold
Convention at Frankfort the 18th inst.
ExJudge Moncriefs death was ennounced in the
Superior Court and an adjournme- ordered 60 In
the Glasson divorce trial. the jury ds ,greed The
Board Of Education want s2sG6,OOO for ls7O
=- Tho Wyble children have been found.
only miles from home starved to death and partially
eaten by crows. =- George Judson, cashier OF the
Brooklyn PostOfice, is charged with embezzlement.
=== The steamer Brunette, for Philadelphia
down by the Santiago de Cuba; two OF the crew
lost Gold, l2li, 12li 12i. Temperature, 26o, 36',
A1o
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

The Legislature of Maine, it is stated, will.
during the present session, take up the question
of the abolition of the Death Penalty, and give
to it thorough consideration. The same sub
ject is attracting somewhat unusual attention
in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Thirty years ago
there was a reasonable prospect of this reform
in perhaps majority of the States; the result
was that juries refused to convict IN many cap
ital cases, and Governors pardOned or commuted
the sentence even in the rare cases of convic-
ton. Interest in the subject naturally fell off.
Now that hangings have become common again
it has revived-we hope to some purpose.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

The people of Louisiana, being excited over
the financial difficulties Of their State, hays
for some time been discussing various devices
for improving its credit and resources. On the
31st ult., they adopted a new method
large popular meeting was called in New.
Orleans, that passed among other resolutions.
one to the effect that they would use all
means in their power to prevent the payment
of any unnecessary bonds or other obligations
issued by the State. The Gnimus of the meet.
ing may be better understood from news.
paper article, urging that they should regard
all bonds issued by the present Legislature
as of no more binding force than if they
bore the stamp and seal of Haytian Con-
gress of human apes" simultaneously. in the
State Legislature the House passed a resolu.
ton impeaching the State Auditor. OF all
these things let capitalists take notice.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

We are really getting to have historical
past. Upon the 9Th of March next Boston will
celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of
what is known as the Boston massacre" For
several years following this event the day was
observed and funeral orations in honor of the
dead were delivered. The grafton this year
will be pronounced by Mr.. Wendell Phillips;
and as he is gentleman not afraid to speak
his mind, we hope that he will give full and
fair view of the transaction. The true crime
against Boston, it has always appeared to us,
was in quartering troops in that city at all;
and all the testimony goes to show, we think.
that they did not fire until forced to. Such
was the opinion at the time of jury of tho
citizpni
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

We sincerely hope that Philadelphia will no.
be jealous of this town because Of "the
Princes admiration for it, and his dalliance
with it, But we are panied to see signs that
the green-eyed monster" is preying at the
heart of our rival. One Of its papers takes tho
occasion to refer to our daily ragout Of
startling cIime," to our "dog fighters and to
our "worserr features, and then remarks
"Had thel Prince not accepted this invita-
"tion, there would have been strong proba-
"bility of his leaving this country with a favor
cable impression of our social institutions"
We will not attempt to make any reply TO
these assaults but, on the contrary, we would
be pleased to let Prince Arthur know that
Philadelphia is one of the most beautiful and
attractive cities in the world.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

Affairs in France have either become loose
in the grasp of NJ. Olivier, or else he is more
Of a NapoleOnist than was imagined. lie has
not reduced the army rs he proposed; his
prefectoral changes are poor and a meeting
has just been broken up because one of its
speakers compared him to Judas IscariOt. One
of the supporters of Imperialism has been
overwhelmingly defeated in an ominOus motion
TO have the Corps Legislatif guarded which
affords hint to the new Premier.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

We don't know why certain people should
have Inferred that Mr.. Dawes is at war with
the President because of his recent speeches
on retrenchment. This Administration came
into power under the programme of an eco
nomical management of the public affairs.
Those are its best friends who aid it in carry
ing out this idea, who show where saving may
be effected, and vigorously demand the cutting
down of expenses. Already the speeches of Mr.
Dawes have been of great practical value and
it would be we'll if those who have been at
tacking him would turn round and help tho
President to put his ideas into execution.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03
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New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

If there is to be another bill put through
Congress abolshing polygamy- are al
ready two on the statute book-the measure
ought to be fully matured, and the subject
ought to be treated with intelligence as to its
nature. rs well as with knowledge of the most
effective way of dealing with it, We do not
believe it is necessary to get into irdr with tho
Mormons in order to secure the destruction of
polygamy. We DO not believe this would be
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

ton Of the Cuban report may astound
some of us, but will not surprise all.
1t will furnish a solemn occasion for the re-
production of the dictum already quoted with
excellent effect by Secretary Fish. Foreign
Intervention in civil wars may be excusable,
says Rquelme, "when the interests OF human
city evidently require it, or when the essential
"interests of a State are injured by the civil
"war of a neighboring power" But-we must
await proof of the news. Meanwhile, there
may be some comfort in the report that Cas-
tanon was not assassinated.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

The Erening Post defames the Presidents OF
thirty or forty Railroads who petitioned Con
gress for an increase of the duty on Steel
Rails, but takes care not to mention the rea-
sons they give for their request. They are
singularly compact in statement, and seem to
us pertinent and forcibe. The Post certainly
finds it easier to abuse the Presidents than TO
deal with the facts they set forth but why
not, for decencys sake, notice those facts
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

At last the ratification of the XVIII Amend
ment is complete. The Legislature of
Georgia has given it its approval, and
the twenty-eight needful States are secured
with Texas, Mississippi, and others still in re-
serve. We wait only the admission of the
Georgia Representatives and Senators to count
the XVth Amendment a part of the funda-
mental law of the land.
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03

OF course Gems. Cabral and Luperon have
protested against the lease of Samana and
the fraud of Baez, as we told our readers
long ago; but it is interesting to know that
the same information has reached the Gov
ernment officially. VIII it be pertinent to ask
again why we have not provided for sub
mittinge this question of the Samana lease to
the suffrages of the DOminicans 2 Are Cabral
and LuDeron an answer
New-York tribune., 1870-02-03
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