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New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Not great while ago Doha YarOna, while
giving the 0rito for free Cuba, was shot by a
Spanish assassin. More recently DOna Luisa
Fernandez has been condemned to death by a
Court Martial at Espiritu-Santo. She will be
slot or garroted for the crime of having con-
cealed in her house one Of the insurgent chiefs.
These are the sort Of wOmen's rights which
prevail in Cuba, the right to risk life, and the
right to brave death, and in more than these
two instances the Creole women have known
how TO exercise them with heroic spirit. Alb
solute hate of the Spaniard has given flash
of strange fire to these acts Of sacrifice, and
the same ineradicable and uncOnquerable en-
.pity belongs to the children and the brothers
of the women of Cuba. The endurance of the
Cubans can only be measured by the depth of
that sentiment. Who can say that their cause
has perishedi
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

We ask the people throughout the country
TO watch the action of the Senate during the
present week on the bill for the repeal of the
Franking Privilege which has recently passed
the House, and we trust that the press of the
entire country will assist the people in making
this watch effectual. 1t is distinctly understood
in Washington that the action of the House was
a mere blind; that many members
voted for the repeal in the confident hope that
Senator'S having longer lease of power, and
standing less in awe of their constituents,
would smother the bill or amend it to death.
We ask for fair, square vote upon it, and we
promise our readers that they shall then know
who kills the bill, if it be killed.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Gen. Boynton has made a valuable contribu-
ton to history in his publication, which we
COPY elsewhere, of the official documents con-
cerning the proposition to relieve George H.
Thomas just before the battle of Nashville.
Gen. Thomas appears to excellent advantage
in this correspondence, and on tie whole it
cannot be said that anybody is badly damaged
by it excepting Gen. Henry w. Halleck. 1t is
quite clear that this last named officer has made
some statements in after-dnner speeches with
which the official records do not correspond.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

The protest of residents of the Fifth-ave.
against the tar pavement that so seriously
damages the health and comfort of the people,
ought to have immediate attention. 1t is adj
dressed to the Board of Health, on the pre-
sumption, we suppose, that the Common Coun-
Gil. who created the nuisance, would not be In
a hurry to remedy it. But the Board OF Health
may not have power; they can move only
on the ground of urgent danger to the
people. Furthermore, their days may be
brief; theirs is one of the Commissions
that the Democrats have promised to
repeal. Probably the quickest method OF get
ting rid of the tar would be to send
down to the City Hall an offer to pay as
much for taking it up as the Ring got for
putting it down, adding thereto the necessary
cost of labor. This, of course, is not an
honest way of doing business but it is about
the only way that is likely to succeed in the
City Councils, as they are at present
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

The Address of the Convention held last Fall
at st. Louis in favor of the removal of the
Federal Metropolis to some point in the Valley
of the Mississippi, appears originally in our
columns to-day. 1t does credit to the ability
of Mr.. L. U. Reavis, the energetic and deter
mined Secretary of that Committee and actu-
ary of the Removal agitation.
That the location of the Capital on the POto-
mac was blunder, which even the great name
of Washington cannot hide, we have long felt.
That location is neither the head not the heart
of our country. We believe the Capital will
be removed. but not very soon. The West is
gaining population and wealth more rapidly
than ever before. and the States beyond the
Mississippi will Lave at least thrice the relative
strength after the Census of 1880 that they
have in the present Congress. They can afford
to wait. Meantime the agitation will prevent
the piling up OF costly marble and granite in
Washington, to be abandoned while still new
so we trust it may be persisted in and intensi-
fed. The Republics investment at Washing
ton City is quite as large as prudence will
Justify.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

When men undertake to do foolish things,
they are apt to exceed their original pro-
gramme. The legislators of California in pass
ing Betge's Sunday bill proposed to permit
dance-ho and theaters to be open on the
Sabbath; and having passed it, discover that
one of its provisions takes prize-fghting on
that day out of the category of felonies and
leaves it o simple misdemeanor, punishable by
small fine and short Imprisonment, leaving il
on other days the same as before. If the
choice were offered to the professionals of the
p. r., there can be no doubt of their selecting
Sunday as |" the day of all the week tho
"best" for the display of their peculiar pow
ers in dcmolshing each others resemblance
to humanity. On that day, more especially, an
exhibition of their brutal art would collect de-
graded crowds, whose admission fees to a near
view would amply pay the $500 maximum
fine; and three months-the utmost imprisOn-
ment-would nicely suffice for recovery from \
satisfactory maulng. The sapient legislators
of California have, however, received hint
from their constituents that decent people look
at the matter in different light.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Our news from various tropical quarters under
the head of Annexation, serves to swell the
general truth that, if our Government aims to
plant an enduring and growing policy in the
West Indies, it must be with an earnest desire
to ascertain and respect, and even protect, the
wishes of the people of that region The fdende
of st. Thomas well says that it is clear to
everybody, except the people of Hayti
and San Domingo, that Annexation would
be the best fortune which could fall to
their island; and whether their opposition
is obstinacy or patriotism, this fact
still remains. What shall we dO9 Anything
but force the question, anything but play the
smuggler or the pirate. Once for all, let us
adopt standard policy for the West Indies,
with able, sensible. cautious men for its sDokes-
men. We have too long suffered our best
interests to be represented at odds and ends,
and questions which require delicate handling
have been roughly tossed about We have
been represented 10y pitchforks rather than by
pens.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Those of our readers who remember the
stirring times in Kansas that followed tho or
ganzatiOn of that Territory-times wherein
Slavery and Free Labor were at death grappls
for the mastery of that fair land-may possibly
recOllect that the name of John A. Holderman
of Leavenworth frequently appeared in our let
ters and dispatches from that region, and that
the most liberal exegesis could hardly charac'
terize our structures upon his conduct as fiat
tering. Not to put too fine point upon it.
Holderman was a chief among the " Border Ruff
"fians." We rejoice, therefore, in an evidence
of Human Progress evinced by him, which we
rank only little way after the Conversion OF
Saul of Tarsus. Holderman, still Democrat
is a member of the Kansas Legislature, and.
on the question of ratifying the XVIII Amend
ment he voted Yes, and carried six more OF
the thirteen Democrats along with him. You
see this man is evidently conscious that
there has been war in this country, and
that one party to it caught most unmitgated
thrashing. Modesty prevents our saying which
side won but Holderman knows
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

The Providence Journal. noticing our discus
sion with Mr.. Edward Harris, says:
'Mr Harris will no doubt say to himself, as he pom
doris the article in The TRIBUNE All this is perhaps very
fne but 1t is not what / wrote my letter about He
wanted to know why he and all other OF coal
should be compelled to buy that article at such enormous
prices He also wanted to know why. as a woolen man
ufacrer he should be compelled TO pay for the fine
wool which he uses twice much rs he would pay II
there were no protection the article The question hs
asks s What OF Protection is this THE TRIBUNE
does this question, but another aud very
different one"
If Mr.. Harris had been misled by the Free
Trade journals into supposing that the present
Tariff was framed for his especial benefit or
that of his class, we think The TRIBUNE has
aided to undeceive him. We favor Protection
not to a single class or interest, but to our
entire National Industry. 1t is that "sort OF
Protection" which we aimed to elucidate in oar
structures on Mr.. Harris's letter.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Another Courthouse is rather too much.
The enormous swindle in the building of tho
yet unfinished structure in the Park, ought to
make rs shy of Courthouse jobs. Yet our
economical Democratic Legislature propose to
build another Court House in the Twelfth
Ward. With proper appreciation OF the
experience in the City Hall Park, no liml'
tation is named for the expense OF this new
building. This Is a very proper precaution
against grumblers if the conspirators had pro-
posed to build for three millions, some unrea-
sonable taxpayers might have been disposed
to complain when the expenditure rose above
six millions,
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
2Feto'a)otk Daily Griblt,re
MONDAY. JANUARY 81. 1870.


N olivier has addressed to the Procureurs Generaux
a circular on the manner OF dealing with the press and
political meetings. - The Pope, during visit
20 the American College, spoke in high
terms OF the United States. - 1t is doubtfuly
reported that the project Of Infall!bity is with
drawn. upon advice OF Napoleon. == Prince
Hohenlohe declares that he will defend the Bavarian
Government I. ON UtramOntane influence =- Execu-
ions OF the parsans Of Sanaye continue In Hayti, and
cen Pmentel is making headway in San Domingo.
S= The Spanish defeat at Guamairo is officially con-
tradiCted.
The Senate was not in session Saturday. In the
POuse several speeches made in favor OF Repuda
non = Secretary Boutwell, has ordered the sale OF
four millions OF gold and the purchase OF two millions
OF bonds during February. == The February state
ncnt will show further decrease in the Public Debt Of
between two and three millions. == Three persons
were killed on the Pacific Railroad. - steamer
sa,,k in the Arkansas River, and four persons were
drowned. === A noted desperate was shot in Chicago,
by a policeman, Friday. =- Eleven prisoners es-
ca ped from the Camden Jail on Saturday - Rich
gold discoveries have been made in Lower California
= A fire at HolyOke, Mass destroyed Sl25.oOO worth
Of property
WIN. Townsend murdered on Saturday night by
Jou REYNOLDS == An effort being made to renstate
the men discharged from the Brooklyn Navy-Yard 80
Tho Jury again disagreed in the Perry murder trial
z= Three persons were drowned on Saturday evening
at Brooklyn = The shp-owners and engineers are to
press their plans for relief upon Congress Immediately
=- In the case Of the Pneumatic tunnel the Courts
decision is reserved. =- Leffcrts Bergen of Hyde
P9rk l.. l.. was robbed OF $4,000 Friday night. 80
lockwood L. Doty Assessor Sixth New-YCrk District,
has resigned Gold, 1918. 12li i2il. Temperature,
Saturday, 80, ~. ~, 40; Sunday, 81, ~, H. 81.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Striking the railroads is just now the popular
thing in the New-Iork Legislature. No one
will complain of movement to bring the fare
down to five cents on all city lines below
Eighty-sixth in fact it ought not to be more
for any point on the island. But how WIZ
the roads take the SUGGESTION How much
will it cost to buy off these strikersf Twenty
per cent is large figure, and it is not IN
human nature to give up such profit without
struggle. If ever the proposed reduction
comes to vote, we shall take pleasure IN re'
colding the Yeas and Nays.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

There is encouragement in Tennessee Az
Tazewel in that State, a child was lately Dorn
with two heads. When we consider, II We
Judge them by their conduct, how many oil 'ne
admit population of Tennessee have no heads
at all NAV we not consider this bicephaloua
baby as prophetic omen of good time com.
ingP If still-bom infant with two heau,
could but live and maintain its congeni'a'
silence, what beautiful member of Congress
It would make What usefulness might not oe
expected from so much brain and so h'''s
tonQuei
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
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BooTH's THRATER, Twenty -third-st between Fifth
apd Sttb-aveS-" Hamlet" Booth
FnTH-AvE THEATER.-"Surf'
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THFATRK FRANCAIS-Opera B0uiie: La Grande
nucbesse De Gefolstea" Mrs Howard Paul
TIE 1AMMANY.-"Tho Glorious Seyen," &c.
WAUIACK's TuFATER, Broadway and Thirteenth
st-"ourS" Lester wansek
NooD'S MUSEUM Broadway and $Oth-st-From 3
?. At2; William Tell" At B; "IIon, &c Giant
APOLLO HNI. Twenty eIghth-st. and Broadway
MeEVeys New Hiberueon.
LFrps' ART GALLERIES. Nos sl7, sl9 and s19
Brsadsay The Thompson Collection fPsintingS
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN.-Third Winter
BIhbpon.
NEw-YoRK CIRCUS, Fonrteenth-st.-Grand Pro
kramme Cinderella" BouestriSuism
SAN FRANCISCo Observation-Disclosures per-
6ruAuoeS
Miss GERTRUDE KELLOGG, Fourth-ave. Presbyte-
tiAa CAsroh: RecitstionS
HORACE GREELEY Bleeoker-st CnlverSahst
Chufcb-'' Ahruhlm Lincoln"
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Nobody will be surprised that the victorious
Haytans are shooting all round. Even while
President Saget was appealing to his country
ren for peace, and adjuring them to remem-
Der with what cost their triumph has been
gained, forty six partisans of Salnave were in
prison mt Jacmel alone, most OF them waiting
death. The shot that struck down Sainaye
was the signal, it appears, for an indiscriminate
slaughter of his followers. Hayti will not be a
whit braver or better, or President Sagets life
and fortune safer, for all this barbauty.
1t il only Salnaysm shooting Salnavists
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

every instance, in the assurance that nothing
else is so polite as absolute justice. When this
Committee shall have reported, and its action
shall have been passed upon by the constituent
body, we shall regard the General Committee
thus constituted rs the official organ oil the
Republicans of this City, and count all who con-
test its authority dsturbers and factioDists.
There must be one General Committee here, and
the Republicans of the State and country will
recognize no other.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

murder killing crime-that is all Somebody
will have to reyolutionze the successful revo-
luton, aud then we shall have bedlam again
with fireworks and liberty, to be succeeded
perhaps by another national gouging in the
name of progress. We are prepared TO hear
that the Haytians are fanatically opposed TO
annexation, and SO shall we be, if the wild
beast of liberty in those regions is not tanned
Perhaps we had better wait until they finish
their shooting.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

The Committee of Seven appointed by Gen
Cochrane. as Chairman Of the Republican Union
General Committee, to investigate and decide
nl contests for seats in that body, will hold its
Hrst meeting at the headquarters (22d-st. and
Broadway at p. NJ. this day. We believe
that Committee has been very carefully chosen
from the ablest and fairest members of the
General Committee, and we entreat it TO in
yestigate thoroughly and determine uprighty in
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

Congress is to be asked to create a new Con-
svlate at Pesth. in Hungary. The recent
changes in the Austrian Empire, and the addi-
tional consequence thereby impaired to this
apalent capital seem to make it important that
on, Government should be represented there
and inasmuch as it can be done without any
additional cost, it appears to us that the pro-
posed measure is wise.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
gnsintss lAotisss.


What Physicians say:
lloYYs BxTRACT has proved Itself 10 he most strength
etiug Of exhaustion and merits the high ePu
tssoL It has gained throughout kpIorc"
BACHELORS HAIR DYE.--The best in the
.od Instantaneous harmless perfect Applied Factory No 10
Bond-st Sold evetrNbere
NEW CHCKERING PIANOS TO let, and rent
applied purchased monthly namens received for same al
NArKRs's. t8l Broadway.
ARTlFIClALITIEs-PALM LIMBS.
Btasdwsy y; l69 Chesuuts, Pha 81 GrsehsI Boston
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

mission, we have spoken i'll indeed. We pay
all honor to the excellence of George Peabody
May he be held in green remembrance for what
he was. 1t is only when praises are sung TO
him for what he was not, that we withhold
our voice. For such a tribute cannot profit
him. and to confuse the truth il to harm man
4. IL
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

We have been shown a rich variety 0,
garden flowers gathered while still fresh anu
living in the open air at Port Townsend on
Puget's Sound, on the 4th inst. Port lowe.
send is above the 18th degree OF north lali'uuo
considerably further north than ST paui o'
Quebec. The mildness of climate which di''n.
guishes our Western from our Eastern ec"S'
has seldom been more strikingly exemphnea
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

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WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers, - per annum.
Advertising Rates.
DAILY TRIBUNE 25c SOC. 4Oc. 60c and 81 per line.
SKMI-WNEKIY TRIBUNE. IS and 50 cents per line.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 50. $S. and $5 per line,
According to position IN the paper.
Terms cash in advance.
Address THE TRIBUNE, New-York.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
Up- TOWN ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown resi-
ionts Mr. Z. H. Brown has opened an Office at No 81
West Thirty sccOndst junction OF Broadway and sixth
ave where advertisements for The TRIBUNE viii be
received up to "a in the evening
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
Comments bu The Tribune.

Mr. Wells embodies in his Report an esti-
mate of the Wool-clp of this country OF
which the accuracy was questioned by a
writer in these columns. Mr.. Wells thereupon
responded-not that she had made no such
statement nor that "Our figures and cOnclu-
:" sions are all false but that he had copied ms
estimate Of the WoOI-clip from recent essays by
MeSsrS BigeIow and Hayes, who are champions
of Protection. That may or may not be
good answer to our criticism but it certainly
is nothing like what The Free Press asserts.
If Mr.. Wells had simply stated in his Report
what he now states-tbat his Wool estimates
were borrowed as aforesaid-we should not
have held him responsible for their accuracy
But he did nothing of the kind
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
LYING WITHOUT ZIG URES.

Simply as a specimen Of five hundred equally
gross misrepresentation, we copy the follow
ing from The Detroit Free Press
MAKING FIGURES LIF.-Horace Greeley. IN his tarin
discussions has accomplished what has heretofore been
assumed to be au impossbty. The assertion that ng'
ures cannot ie has passed into an axiom, but Greeley
has shown by making them lie most cgregiousy that the
untrue. In recent criticism upon the report
Of Commissioner Wells. he charged the Commissioner
with making certain statements in regard TO the clip OF
wool in the United States In 1865 and then goes into fu-
rous refutation OF the statement Commissioner Wells
shows In reply that made such statement and hence
the figures and conclusions OF THE TRIBUNE philosopher
are all false This 10 Of the peculiaries OF The
TRIgUSE It rarely discusses what opponent says,
but what assumes he says In this way 1t Is pretty
ure TO get the best OF the argument those introduced
ON hoth sides are Of It's own invention.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-09

arrested before going to a political
meeting, where five thousand persons
were assembled. 1t was not neces-
sary that this meeting should have
been thus disturbed and the people
who werefparticipating In it aroused to
violence. The act of the Govern
ment was provocation to the dis
turbances which took place.
A member Of the ministry xplained
that the authorities had RETAINED
from arresting Rochefort at the
Chambers to avoid the scandal to
which his arrest at such place would
give rise. He asserted that the
friends of Rochefort were prepared
to make the demonstration which
they had made. and upon this fact the
ministry would rest the responsibility
of what had taken place, and the
country would judge between the
ministry and the rioters. He said
there need be no unnecessary uneasi-
ness for the people, as the government
was animated by the best sentiments
towards them.
The Minister of the Interior fol-
lowed with the assertion that the
friends of Rochefort had determined
upon demonstration. Rochefort has
been arrested. At the Chambers, NJ.
Olivier praised the conduct of the
police in dealing with disorders. He
said they bad acted with prudence and
humanity.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-09
New YORK Items.

NEW YORK, February 8.-The de-
cision yesterday rendered by the Uni
ted States Supreme Court In regard to
the legal tender act, and the bearing
of this decision on the different mar
kets are subjects of absorbing interest
in financial circles to-day, and approx
mate the statement of the bonded debt
of the following railroads, issued prior
to 1862, viz: Central, Erie. Harlem,
Michigan Central, Lake Shore, Illi-
nois Central. Pittsburg d Northwest
ern. Rock Island, st. Paul, Wabash,
and Reading-amounting to $4,000,
600. on which the difference in inter
est between currency and gold at 10
amounts to 81, ,526, 600. The New Y ork
Central Company had 100000 Of
bonds falling due on February l, and
81 .4OO,O 900 of these bonds have been
paid.
A Rhode Island Company has
about 81 100000 worth of bonds fall
ing due between now and July. This
Company realized a premium of over
twenty per cent. on its sale Of 81. .OOO,-
600 worth of stock. which would more
than equalize the premium in gold on
its maturing bonds, providing pay
ment for the said bonds should be de-
manded in gold. The latest available
statements show that S1S5, 900, 900 Of
State obligations, the interest on
which, since 1862, has been paid al
most exclusively in currency, except
I log the suspended States, now become
payable, both IL interest and prIncI
pal, in coin,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-09

Serious Trouble Expected.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-09

party having the right to challenge until
the twelve are drawn. The resolution
was ordered TO be printed ............An effort
was made to restrict the matter published
by authority in the Congressional Globe, as
measure of economy. During the DIS
cussiOn, the fact was developed that the
daily expense of the Government for pup
Hcation of the Globe was 81 200 to Sls3OO-..
Dawes suggested the very sensible amend
ment that the paper be abolished.....-;-
Garfield desired to offer an amend
ment that the publication of the
Globe was a wssteful extravagance........
Ingerso1 asked leave to introduce, for re-
ference to the Judiciary Committee, q
resolution proposing to amend the Con
stitution by adding an article. as follows: !:
" The Congress shall have power to issue
U. S. notes, and may make them q
legal tender in payment of debts" Knott
objected. Ingersoll gave notice he would
introduce it the first opportunity.
The Foster Covode contested election case
was taken 1p, and a resolution that Co.
vode was entitled TO the seat was advo-
Gated by Churchill, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Elections. Randall opposed.
During his speech, Paine asked to be ex-
cused from further service on the Commit
tee on Elections.