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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

We had thought "resurrectionzinQr an obsolete in
stitution but il louIishes at least in Cincinnati One
Cunningham is the artist who furnishes the sur
geons Of that city with material for the scalpe He
forages in the pauper burying- grounds Of the city
and county infirmaries. The other night he pro-
ceeded to business with two ASSISTANTS but when he
had just raised pair of subjects he surprised
by party which had been watching his nefarious
proceedings. His aids fled; he was taken into Gus
tody and placed in cart to be taken to the city
And now comes the queerest part Of the whole af-
fair. The cart stopped at public house where "Old
Cunny" treated his cusOdians TO 50 worth Of drinks.
The result was that swayed by that bland benevo-
lence which proceeds from drinks" the guardians
of Old Cunnyn allowed him to go free. Meanwhile
tho assistants returned to the place Of graves and
triumphanty carried off tho dreadful booty. We
suppose that these must have been acting under
some sort of license from the AUTHORITIES
perhaps-to take the subjects" if they could DO so
without observation. Instructors in anatomy must
have subjects" and the question is how they can
be secured with the least violence to public feeling
and decOrum. This matter, We observe, is also at
tracing some attention in Chicago. The Board Of
Supervisors have proof positive" that the bodies Of
the dead inferred at the County Poor-House have
been stolen by body-snatchers" and committee has
been appointed "tO stop such infamous practice"
The case is certainly peculiar if not a hard one.
We expect the physician to cure us Of the various
ills 10 which flesh has fallen heir; and when he takes
that method Of obtaining the requisite knowledge
which il the only possible one society cries out against
him. We really DO not see how the matter Is to be
settled unless it settles itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29
JOWER UISTCURSTFR.

The enlargement of our City 10y the annexa-
ton OF the seven nearest townships of West
chester County, containing population Of
$1,000, is recommended. That seems TO us an
excessive stride; yet some enlargement should
be effected Morrsania and the adjacent VII
lagos are virtually parts of our City. Their
connection with Westchester County Is arbi-
trary and political merely. Their people mainly
earn their living below Harlem Bridge; most
of them come TO The City weekly if not daily,
and never go 20 White Plains unless at the
Shclif's urgent solicitation.
The water-cOurse known in part as Harlem
river and in part as Spuytenduyvel creek Is
no fit boundary OF our City. 1t runs every
way, but. for the greater part of its course,
more nearly north and south than east and
west, making our City nearly twice as long on
its west as on its east side, and, for con-
siderable distance, mere wooded ridge be-
tween the Hudson on the west and paltry
creek on the east. The Spuytcnduyyel is, for
most of its course hardly navigable by a
canoe, and is of no account in commerce. If
il is ever to be utilized, it must be straight
ened, widcned, and deepened and to this end
it is essential that the same rale prevail on
either bank.
What seems to rs right and expedicnt is
| this: Draw line straight across Westchester
| County half a mile or so above Spuytenduy-
vel station on the Hudson River Railroad and
set off all south of that line to our City, leay-
ing Yonkers Slightly curtailed) in Westches-
| ter with nearly all the villages which are now
substantially independent This line might
| be drawn little higher or n little lower to
conform it to existing township lines, or pOr-
| tons of West Farms and Westminster Gown
| ships) might be annexed TO Eastchester and
Yonkers, as should be found advisable.
! The suggestion of petty city of 10000 peo-
pie, composed of MOrrisana. Westchester
| and West Farms seems TO Us most objection
able 1t woud involve a heavy expense for
| public edifces, surveys, records, &c, md,
after thus burdening the people heavily in the
shape of taxes and debt, it would be absorbed
by the Emporium. Whatever is ultimately
Z best should bc determined at once and forth
i with carried into effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

The World asserts that the Compromise
Tariff of 1888, which provided for a reduc-
ton of the previously existing Tariff [of 1892
by One-tenth per annum of the excess over
twenty per cent, left Cotton Fabrics still Off
cially valued at thirty cents per square yard
indefinitely, so that the lowest duty at which
any Cotton Fabric could be imported, after
the reductions provided for by the Compro-
mise Tariff had taken full effect, was six cents
per square yard! That there may be no mis-
take as to this, we quote The UOrlTs language
as follows:
''By the Tariff OF 1899 Ton which the Compromise act
was founded the duty cloth was % per cent
provided 1--WE quote the acU that all manufactures OF
cotton of which cotton shall he component part not
dyed printed coorcd stained not exceeding In value
80 cents a square yard, shall be rded al thirty cents
square gard The duty al per cent was therefore :,
cents yard under the Tariff OF 1852 by the Tariff OF
1872 the duty nomlnslly raised TO 80 per cent but
the act provided that he RADIATION should be tren cents
gard The duty per yard accordingly six cents OF
only twelve high under the Tariff Of s32
awe will now explain the operation Of the Compro
mise Tariff IL reduced the Of duties above 20 per
cent az follows: onetenth OF the eToess was taken of
January 1884, another tenth In 1885, another tenth in
1885, another tenth in 1910; and OF tho remaining six
tenths, one half to be taken OF January l.
and the other half July /, 1872 Consequently
the duty on cotton cloth was a, per cent I'm
1s3 "a per cent In 1867: 90 per cent in 1888 o. % pcr
cent In 1904; aud 2t per cent during the first six
months of 1872 The duty yard Of cottoneloth was
nearly half cent lOOths) greater during the first fix
months OF 1879 than under the Tariff passed IN August OF
that year
The facts We have here stated are lncontroyertble
and THE TRIBUNE will not venture TO DISPUTE them
The TRIBUNE disputes no "facts.r but il
most emphaticaly disputes The Worlds con-
structlOn OF the Compromise act, whereby Off
cial valuation Of Plain Cottons at thirty cents
per square yard is perpetuated and the duty
thereon Is made TO remain at six cents Der
square yard after July, 1912. In short. we
deny that the duty levied on Plain Cottons
was reduced by the Protective Tariff of 1912.
We deny that The Worlds construction of tbe
1arif OF 1888 is rational or even plausible.
Yet even that construction does not obscure
the vital fact that Plain COttons of American
manufacture sold in 1912, under Protective
duiy OF SIX cents per square yard, at 3, q, z.
ana " cents per yard, and that their price
was governed by the cost Of producing them,
not at all by the duty charged on the importa-
ton OF their foreign rivals. The World says
that they sold lower in the latter than in the
former half of that year because raw Cotton
was cheaper. Very well: this statement il
direct confirmation OF our theory--Cost Inc gem
erdi measure and regulator ofPrice We say ours,
III contradistincion 10 Che inpudent fnIlncy we
conlIOVcrt-tbat tho duty charged On Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

Good gracious! what is "mine host the gentle
manly landlord" coming TO 7 Here is Mrs. E. A. Pol
lard, lady not unknown in the land who has
brought suit against the proprietor of the St. Cloud
Hotel Washington, in that he did "deiame her
character" Moreover. that he did detain her
wardrobe Thirdly, that he did destroy her men
tai capacity by means Of drugs The detention of
Mrs Poards clothes may have some connection
with the defamation Of character. We know that
the suggestion is not in the least chivaous but 1t is
barely possible that Mrs Pollard did not meet the
little aiithmetical statement weekly sent mp to her
by tho clerk with promptness and regularity. AS
for the drugs and the humiliation of the ladys
mental capacity" that is more serious matter
We have known man in Washington tavern to
be beside himself with indignation; but then it
was owing to the dinner, and not, strictly speaking
to drugs" 1t is suspicion that this Brinyilliers
Of a landlord must also have been operating upon
some Members e Congress with his drugs'-with
logwood and lead, and strychnine administered in
punches, cocktails and straight drinks. AT any
late, the mental capacity seems to have gone
forever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

The fact that Berlin rejoiced over the false
news that Paris had been bombarded will sug-
ges!, perhaps, that the Smelling of Fort Akron
was a concession to the demands of the Ger
mans at home. 1t is always the case that
those who know least of the horrors of cam
paigning are the most bloody minded of NOR
tails; and there has undoubtedly been manifest
in Germany feverish desire to see Paris
punished. But that this feeling is prevalent
i'm the German army and among the German
people We do not believe. At any rate, we
are unwilling yet to believe that it is strong
enough TO compel the German leaders to do
that which cannot but iDjure their cause and
mar their renOwn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

acceptance was proviso that this union
of the two realms should not be effected. He
evidently imagined it was his own SHINING
merits which had attracted the notice OF tho
politicians of Madrid. He M last rejected tho
glittering temptation and married his mistress
for a quiet life. But by one of those singular
changes that give bachelors so much food for
reflection, the lady whose sole aspiration was
for tranquil freside until she was married.
began to intrigue for advancement the monehs
TIE church had sanctioned her bonds. One OK
the Coburg kindred had made her rea'
Countess little while before the weddlng'
but not satisfied with this, and perhaps ihSti'
gated by the recollection OF the properly
diadems she wore in the old stage days ut tho
Bowcrv. she insisted on being u genuine queen.
The Standards, who had just turned out NJ
great trouble and expense, one eccentric COMIC
dicnne who had been playing the Queen Tor
them, were in no hurry to bring III another oil
similar anteccdents.
We have probably not yet heard the last OF
tbis lively Yankee girl. There is no court IN
Europe moro necessarily agitatcd by the in
tricucs of feminine politicians than that OF
Lisbon. Tho Quccn-who il universally re-
aar,cd as tie cleyrrcst of all Victor EmanucPs
children-has almost completely relieved her
g0od-natured young husband of the cares OF
State and the Countess of Edla seems inclined
to give TO his father n similar appointment OF
FIRST Lieutenant. The accession Of brother
of Maria Pr. to the Spanish throne will doubt
less greatly increase her influence in the neigh
boring Kingdom, while the disappointment OF
her lovely stcp-motber may spring up in
plentiful crop of ante-room intrigucs and back
stairs conspiracies. The Portuguese memoirs
of the present day will in all probability be
most entertaining reading for the historical
students of the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

The bombardmcut Of Fort Avroa continues tho French
replying vigorously but incfectvcly == The French
army Of the North is concentrated around Arras.
IT. Calais lie Mans has been bombarded and occu-
pied by the Prussians. = Chauzy denies having been
defeated .= BOurbli Is moving his army toward the
Lssten frontier TO oppose the Prussian movement to-
ward Lyons. == Bavaria has rejected the new Federal
treaties, with view TO their amendment.
Cen 5cLenck proposes 10 resign his seat in Congress
Jan. 10 and to sail for England Jan. H. = serious
nccdent occurred the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad near Meadvic Ohio man being killed aud
j. injured = boy Of years shot his sister age 10,
in Washington, yesterday. $3.50 Extensive fires have
occurred in Ncwburgb, Orange County and Yaate, Co
lumhia County n Y ==z= DrOoms Theater, In Mem
phis, has been burned.
Eudolpbe and Cyrilc Dion play cd an exciting billiard
match at the Academy Of Music. == John Thomas Is
convicted OF the murder of Walter Johnson, both col
ored --= Cold 1Oi, H. 100. Thermometer, 49, c. "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

Every American reading the attractive ac-
count OF Nj. Stewards personal interview with
the Mikado of Japan, which we publish on the
first page, from our own correspondent wlll
commend the independent spirit with which
the ex-Secretary refused to deal, even in con-
gratulations, with any person less than the
monarch of the Empire himself. The Ministers
of State were eager to extend him distin-
euished and cordial welcome, but the Amer.
can statesman declined with dignity and
Japanese precedents were violated that royalty
might do him honor. Americans have made
then way to the head of the japanese army
and navy, but this is, we believe the first time
one has penetrated to the unvaied presence OF
the MikadO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29
We have been extremely astonished to hear

We have been extremely astonished to hear
not that Mr. Martin +. Upper was giving reading"
from his works" In London. but that Of the
audience taken out in a condition OF alarming
coma. Why, however, should we be astonishedi "The
Provcrbial Philosophy" has passed through nnumera
BILE editions, both in this country and Engandhas been
served in all styles from quaro 20 duodecmo-s sort
OF handbook Of those whose literary propenstes
cheap-s admired alike by misses of fifteen and by
misses OF fortyhve 1t is not moro foolish book than
many others with decener reputation; but its aping
OF wisdom il particularly irritating Tho poems OF
Satan" Montgomery which had the honor to be
SMASHED" by Lord Macaulay In The EdinborO Reriec
afford similar instance Of popularity without merit
But 1t is credable to the general literary taste that
these OF tho Of books without merit
comparatively rare aud believe that the correction
OF popular literary delusions may be safely left TO time
Darwin, in his day, thought to be the greatest or
living English poets; but who reads "The Botanic Gar
den 4" now, except from motives Of curiosityi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

activity, it has placed upon its finisheu ou'
hitherto idle track a patent dummy ID o'i
and locomotive cOmbined-capable OF carrying
twenty-five persons at tho rate OF "e''o
miles an hour at the very least, the Whole
vciobinc less than an ordinary street car. II
tl,e nrobcn of quick transit is to be solved
Inv tb;s means let there be no end to lndlct-
mcnts. In all the suggestions thrown out,
,ocpton has never been made of the posi-
lilty of using dummy" engines on our sur
face roads yet outside of the city limits
these are regularly and successfully en-
ploycd Some practical railway managers
believe that dummies" can be run on
the street roads at twice the speed, and cary
ing twice or thrice the number Of passengers
of the horse-cars now in use 1t is usual In
answer TO these assertions to argue that dunn
mics would brighten animals in our streets,
but this is a mere suppOstion not warranted
bv experience in the rural districts. Speed ana
comfort would be attained by them, and II
successful, fares would be reduced. Create the
incentive by the general adoption OF these
vehicles, and inventors and car and locomotive
builders would soon improve them, making
them Mt once safe, 81 lift, and c0mmOdous. Put
dummies" on the Third or Sixth-ave. lines,
or any other much frequented route, by way
Of experiment. at night and we venture 10 III
dictate probability that the public viii moi
willingly let them be Withdrawn, but VIII de-
mand them also during tine day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

In all the history of the Jury instituted by that
wise English monarch, nothing we believe is re-
corded to match a case which has occurred in the
Twelfth Judicial District of California. In a GER
tain murder case, the jury after being out for long
time failed to reach verdict, standing eleven for
conviction and one for acQittal Finally the Judge
sent for the jurors, when of them made the ex-
traOrdinary statement that he bad been threatened
with death by a fclow-juror if he did not agree TO
conviction This man, Hosford by name, said that
Howard, the other juror stood over him and threat
ened if he did not agree to verdict of guilty, that
he would shoot him or cut him in pieces" Howard
denied the charge ; but upon bci-g searched there
was found upon his person "a bowic-knife and a
derringer pistol" Judge Mex nstry said 1t
shocked his "scnse of decency" that any Juror
should carry arms into the iury-room Hosiord de-
clared that rather than 60 back, to pass night in
the iury-room. he would under protest. agree TO
verdict of "guilty" The Judge under these cir
cumstances, discharged the whole jury and re-
manded the respondent. We do not see how he
could have done otherwise but why did he not
commit Howard for contemptf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29
A COMEDY QUEEN.

The chapter of secret history which We
print to-day, attributing the present war to
the ambition of an American girl, Miss
Hensler, is from the pen of our late Minister
to Portugal. 1t relates the story of the I'M
finished intrigues between the Prim Govern
ment and Don Fernando, to induce him to
accept the Spanish crown, and claims that the
failure of these negotiations was due to the
unwillingness of the punctilious Castilians to
recognize the pretty coincidence whom he had
married as Queen, and her positive refusal to
go to Madrid in any other capacity. The part
OF the story relating an imaginary interview
between the aspiring adventures and the
Spanish ambassador has a decidedly apoch-
ryphal air. The assertion that the offer of the
crown to the ex-King was twice made and
twice refused is undoubtedly true. But the
statement that the uxorious Coburg began an
inquisitorial interview which he left his wife
to finish has too much of comic opera flavor
TO be gTayely received.
There was always something absurd about
this cOquetry of the Spanish Government with
the dilettante lnfanta. The only possible reason
for making him King Of Spain was 70 facilitate
the Iberian Union by the junction Of the
crowns of Spain and Portugal upon the head
of his son, the present King Louis. Yet the
first condition he proposed Gs precedent 70 his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

Bavaria is as tenacious of her State rights
as ever South Carolina was, and does not pro-
pose to enter the North German Confederation
until abe gets her own terms. The Deputies
have rejected the late treaty, and suggested a
South German Confederation. The proposed
union with North Germany promises peace,
with the loss, perhaps of some few rights; but
rival Confederation, such as that suggested,
means constant war and the total subsection
in time Of the weaker alliance. But the re-
fusal has an OmnOus look.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29
PERSONAL.
Mark Twain will publish burlesque NJ

Mark Twain will publish burlesque auto
biography, In pamphlet form, in few days, through
Sheldon & Co.
Among the passengers by the Cunard
steamer Russia for Liverpool, yesterday, was ReT-Ad
mira Boggs, who proceeds to Europe to assume com
mGnd OF the United States European squadron. lie OK
poets to find h flagship tho frgato Franklin at Mar
settles or villa Franco, and Immediately thereafter he
will relieve earAdmral Gibson, who has been recalled
Eldrdge jefferson Cutler Professor of Mod
ern Languages in Harvard College, who died on Tues
day, writer Tor many journals aud other period
icals. He wrote little, for who always wrote wen
his literary criticisms failed 20 attract attention.
and Of the occasional poems which he publshod the
greater part have been widely copied. His critical
notices mostly written for The NORTH American Re
ricfr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

Jeremiah Bailey, a great rough. who was hanged
at New Madrid, Mo-, last week, made a didactic
speech upon the scaffold He put the cause of his
ruin in nutshell. lie said: "What has brought
mo to this 1t was whisky and the carrying Of fire.
arms" 1t may be deduced from this confession of
ono who spoke with knowledge, that those who
drink whisky should not carry firearms; or to put it
in tho other way, that those who carry firearms
should not drink whisky. The union Of these two
habits is manifesty incompatible with personal
safety and with longevity. Perhaps it would be
safest of all to give up both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

imported article increases by its amount the
price of that article and Of its homemade
rival. The theory we maintain is affirmed by
Political Economists of every school, and CON
troverted by no ono of any account me
Worlds prctense of combating it is hollow and
insincere. 1t may win few votes by minis
tering to an ignorant prejudice; but it were
lust rs reasonable TO assert that water dcties
tho law of gravitation, and refuses to run
down hill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29
sneak thinf attomnted last night to enter

A sneak thief attempted last night to enter
the block OF houses on the north side OF East Thirty
seventh st., just east of MadsoIevs by climbing up
the columns over tho portco. and trying the second
story windows. lie observed before he had cn'eted
nm entrance and made his escape before the police
offices arrived. Tdia me tod ~ entering houses Las
become uti u fay, r.tc ono within "a Tow weeks,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

The problem of rOund-the-wOrld transpOrta-
ton is rapidly solving few weeks ago shipment of
twenty carloads OF teas and silks received from the
Far East by way OF the Union Pacific Railroad and
dispatch from Francisco received yesterday,
nOuncng the departure of train of forty bearing
over OF teas and silks. Tho making OF these
shipments in Nidwnter indicates tho confidence OF mer-
chants in the regularity of the running Of trains upon
this great railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

Presentment by a Grand Jury has frequently
been known to accelerate the fight of certain
classes of criminals. But the value of the
legal process as motive power for street
railways has only just been discovered, a
Grand Jury lately indicted the Elevated Rail
way Company of this city as nuisance to be
swjftly removed and thus imDcllcd to greater
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

The State Canals have not proved, under
Democratic management, formidable rivals to
the iron routes. Their traffic has not been in
creased 10y the reduction in freights, and con-
scquenly the revenue has fallen very far short
al the expenditures. 1t is stated from Albany
that the Auditors Report will assert, with move
than usual Democratic candOr, that the man
agement has proved "an utter failure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29
amracmrnie. rit., 0his Gpenina.

ACAptNtY or Music, Brooklyn-"La Granue Du-
o,esse" lile La silly.
Booril's TnEArER-"E Zip Van Winkle.' Joseph
jefferson.
Fu~ru-AvrNvE TuEATER.-" Saratoca.'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,. Les Bngands'' Mile
AIMEE ~,
LIN, FpyrN's THEATER-" Little Jack Sheppard,
FRA nsyolO'
Yuuo's GARDTN.-"The Black Crook"
o1,,,p,, TurATER. Wee Willie Wrinkle" g.
!. Fox. .
Nrv-Yo~K CrnCUe-At o. and g: Cinderella
Eqaes sa exercises, scroaae performances &C. L. j. Lent
SAN FrANC1>Co MINsTIIS, no. SIS Broadway
scpes dluc.l ,ccor nc sets ETC.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS FAIR ArinolS
ofTlt Brv'eert ,,. q, =, -
ST,pr ATER.-German Opera: "Niiilaih leu
WtOr'e NrSrrN AID MENAGFRiE-Al = an" % o
"Psrs or tle i-n't ~ Dsc.td" lbom0son TT 1pa