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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

The mysteries of Erie fnancierng are last
coming ont. Mr.. Jay Gould having suddenly
recovered his tongue, is kindly exposing the
vorious methods to the Master-in-Equity. dc
Yesterday also announced the guiding prln-
cinle on which Erie affairs are conducted,
by saving. in answer to a question as to
the knowledge of the Directors OF his
sale of the stolen English shares that
they knew we needed money and would get
it by some means" BY hook or by crook
appears the favorite method There is said to
have been laughter in court at this answer.
Perhaps if the similarity of this financial prin-
ciple to that of the cut-purse had been recog-
nized the general jollity would have become
uncomfortable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
NEWSPAPER OUARRELS.

The London Guardian states that Mr.. Hahn
Friswell has repaid to his publishers the $500
which his libel against Mr. Sala cost them, as
well as the costs, amounting to an equal sum.
Without doubt certain honorable Woman's
journal in this city Will hasten to follow this
praiseworthy example, and reinstate the Regis
ter, Public Opinion, and Reader in the heavy
damages which they lately paid to Nine.
Goldschmidt for libel which it originated.
Why not make this custom general and per-
petualf When newspaper publishes
SANDER it is expedent that it should be
made to pay for it, if for no better purpose
than to keep up the idea of its impersonality
in the eyes of the gaping, credulous public.
By why not have bylaw, corOllary to the
verdict, by which the damages could be wrung
out of the pocket of the real libeleri
Shall man Cor wOman) enjoy the
delight of hiding in that Juggernaut car called
the press, and driving it where he likes to
crush his enemies, and yet escape scot-free ?
Shall he tell lie that costs thousand pounds
and not pay penny for it'll 1t might be use
full to women especially, who are new to the
work of journalism, to have their fair fingers
wrencbed once or twice in the nippers of the
law 10 warn tnen 10 use tntHl WIFI ulscIellOn.
Lady editors are too apt to 81 fling firebrands
"about" in the sheer delight of their novel
seat on the tripod, and say "Am | not in
"sportfn They underestimate the dominion
over the mass of the people of the intangible
impersOnal power of newspaper The Sian
der which would be laughed at from John
Jones or Jane Smith becomes a revelation, a
Nemesis, that dogs the victim to his grave
when the great daily journal utters it.
Not only, too. do these ladies misuse their
new opportunities in order to open fresh fields
for their gossip, but they betray their sin in
another more harmless but more amusing way.
A woman, says the Old saw, is personal or
nothing. woman Who is an editor appears
to find it impossible 10 recognize in any jour
nal the organ of a great party; the instru-
mont by which certain policy, system. or
leading thought is urged upon the world for
years by a succession of intellects with more
OF less power. TO her, every newspaper is
an individual man whom she proceeds to
scOld, or gossip about, or make love to with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
THE WORK OF THE JOINT HIGH COM


MISSION
The Treaty of Washington received yester-
day at the State Department the signatures
of the Joint High Commissioners, and will be
laid at once before the Senate for its action.
In spite of the reserve which the members of
the Commission have observed in regard to
their conclusions, what seems to be a sufficiently
accurate outline of the Treaty is laid before our
readers this morning. 1t will be readily
recognized as one of the most important
| State papers of our time, and if it is ratified
by the two powers it will form an epoch in
| their diplomatic history.
OF course, the sanguine expectations enter
| tanned by some that it was to be entirely one
| sided will not be met Two great nations,
equally determined and equally strong, do not
make conventions of that sort. 1t is only
! by system of mutual and reasonable
concessions that an agreement ever Is
reached 1t is possible, therefore, that there
may be serious objections made in the Senate
and IN the country to some provisions of this
Treaty, especially those providing for the con-
sideratiOn of the claims of British subjects for
captured cotton. But there can be little appre
hensiOn of any considerable loss from that
by the Commissioners themselves, and
still more strongly stated by Earl
Granville in his recent dispatch to Lord
Lyons declining to intervene in behalf of
British subjects residing in France and injured
in property by the invasion. Nothing can be
clearer or more opposite than this most recent
utterance of the English Foreign Office.
"Ther losses, under such circumstances,
would be among the inevitable conse-
"queDces of war raging jill State within
(Which they have chosen, as foreigners, to
take up their residence" On the other hand,
the prominent features of the Convention
seem to be honorable and advantageous to us.
The San Juan question is to be referred to
the arbitration of friendly power and we
rely confidently upon the justice of our cause
for a favorable decision. The matter of the
Fis,. eries is arranged upon the basis which
The TRIBUNE has always advocated as just
and proper. And what is more important than
any mere matters of detail, the Treaty distinctly
comedies as matter of principle the response
bility of neutral powers for the depredatiOns COM
Intted by vessels fitted out by their citizens
against a friendly State, defines more clearly
the liability thus incurred, and gives to the
rules thus adopted retroactive Specification
to cover the events so long i'll controversy be-
tween England and the United States.
1t is to be hoped that the Treaty will be
promptly and fully considered by the Senate.
II should be considered solely upon its merits,
without the slightest admixture of any feeling
or prejudice. Any such tendency should be
disarmed by the frank and loyal manner in
which the representatives of the British Gov
eminent have approached this grave question,
which we may at last reasonably hope is in
process of immediate settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
QUE CITY'S FINANCES-A WORD TO HER


QUE CITY'S FTNANCES-A WORD TO HER
NEW RULERS.
1t is the 9th of May. We cannot remember
when we last had an official expose of our
City's financial condition, but it must have
been over two years ago. The law as 1t stood
when we last could tell what it was peremptO-
rily and righteously required the Controller to
make full and particular exhibit of the Debts
and Resources, Receipts and Expenditures of
the City every year, and in advance of the
Legislatures action on the Tax-Levy. This
year, a radical change has been made in our
Municipal Government in the absence of any
such expose, OF even a pretense or shadow of
it. The Legislature was required to go 1T
"blnd in voting to give four men absolute
power over the property of our citizens, with
no other conditions than that they shall not
tax us over two per cent, and shall not exact
in all more than $25,OOO,OOO per annum. But
suppose they should expend $3O,00O,0O0, and
should thereupon ask leave to tax us two and
q half per cent, does any one imagine that
they would have any difficulty in putting
through an average Legislature a bill giving
the requisite authority Unless the past is
blind riddle, the limitations 80 much Wanted
afford no solid barrier against future prOdi-
gality and greater exactions than we have
borne in the past
There is just one efficient curb to official
rapacity and corruption-that of Publicity.
The credit of the United States bears up
nobly under an enormous load of Debt by
virtna of the monthly exhibit from the Treas
ury Department Many question Secretary
Boutwells eminent fitness for his high trust
but none doubt his integrity; and when he
certifes "The National Debt has been reduced
$50 many] Millions during the past month,
sand is now ESQ muchl," all feel assured
that such is the fact. The fact that the Debt
has been reduced more than Eight Millions of
Dollars per month through every month OF
Gen. Grants Administration, and is still being
reduced, though more slowly, because OF re-
duced or abolished taxes convinces every
one that our Debt can be easily carried, and
will ultimately be paid. And the frequent ex-
hibits of the National Income and E1penu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
her pen, very much as she has done in other
ways since the days of Eve. The Hemisphere.

her pen, very much as she has done in other
ways since the days Of Eve. The Hemisphere.
which agrees with her in her speciality, suf-
,fragc, or spirt-rapping, or paniered petticoats,
or whatever it may be, is "an Apostle John
"of a man." We hear whispers as to the color
of his whiskers, learn that he likes trout
for breakfast, and that his wife is lean but
"amiable.n The Censor, on the other hand "a
conduit through which hundreds of minds,
belonging to people Of every age, sex, and
color, touch and influence the publc) docs
not happen to be interested in suffrage, or
raps, or flounces, and forthwith she rullles her
feathers, pecks and clucks defantly, and flies
at it. 1t is not only liar and free
thinker but, most damning of sins in
woman's eyes, bachelOr,-who moves.
mayhap, in society. She proceeds to give
us some hints as to his love affairs" and
then, after informing us aside that she is the
wife of clergyman, and consequently
entitled to interfere, significantly inquiries
'phom he watzed with last night" what
"young lady did he take into supper 7" and
hints that there are cogent reasons at hand to
explain why he (The CENSOR is not in sym
pathy with The Cause.
Now this mode of conducting public Jour-
nal bears a strange likeness to certain gossip
among giggling young ladies which we have
heard, or to the cogitations of village matrons
in sewing society. Is it that our lady edi-
tors do not really comprehend the great scope
and idea of their business, being so new to III
Or is it-appaling thought that they must
quarrel and hirt, even with newspaper In
spite of all their efforts, is the wOmanh0od III
them yet-the damned spot that will not
out After all, is woman only woman, where
avar found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

We have great satisfaction in stating that
the new Commission for widening Broadway
from Thirty fourth to Fifty ninth-st, consist
ing of Messrs. A. T. Stewart, John Q. Jones,
and J. 8. Hennessey have appointed Henry
Hilton Secretary, and have resolved to hold
open sittings i'll the Board of Aldermen ana
receive testimony as to value from owners OF
property affected after which they VIII de-
Iiberate and make awards, as is done by Com
missions TO condemn land for railroads. we
congratulate the City on the prospect that one
street-opening is at length to be legallzed
without robbery. Why not have them all 80
hencpfortb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

President Theirs confirms the story OF
Favre's failure to gain more time and further
concessions from Bismarck. The German Is
now officially painted as even more mOnstrous
and wickedly disposed toward France than
the first rumor represented him. He not only
refuses to take bonds or anything bat hard
cash and wait till the civil war is ended, but
he even threatens "mercilessly to resume the
"war unless the insurrection is at once sup
pressed There is more of encouragement
in this proclamation of NJ. Theirs to the Paris
madmen than of comfort to the few sane citi-
zens who sigh for the surrender and for relief.
IT will arm the ramparts rather than recruit
the assailants. 1t is in effect an Indictment
TO the insurgents to continue the war,
and possibly with that intent Bismarck
uttered the thre-t. Whatever lis policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
ratOrs.

There will be those to doubt the story, which
we publish this morning, showing how sailor
was robbed by lawyer, and how he narrowly
escaped drugging and impressment 1t is GER
tainly remarkable narrative, and may be
untrue in some of its particulars; but, I'M
fortunately, there is nothing improbable in
the statement Sailors are thus robbed and
impressed in this port daily, and will be as
long as the present Infamous shipping system
IL i'm force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
Amusemrnts, eit.. CHS Gprmnp.

ACADEMY OF Music, Brooklyn - Italian Opera {:
Maria" Miss Kellogg.
BOOTH's THEATER-"A Winters Tale" Lawrence
BSrcjt
FUTH-AvENUE THEATER.-" Used Up" and The
Critic" Charles Mathews
LIMA EDwIN's THEATER.-"Ranl." George Clarke.
NIBto's GAEDEN.-"Kit." +. $. Chanfrau.
OLYMPIC THEATER-" Horizon G. l.. Fox.
STApT THEATER.-Gemau Opera: "Lohcngrin
Mr. lichtmay.
WMLACKs THEArER.-" Bandalrs Thumb"
NEwCOMB & ARIING1oN's MNSmEIs, Broadway
All fventy-eCith-St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

Very serious OBJECTIONS in the ranks of the
miners at PttstOn threaten the failure OF the
"strike" in that district AT Scranton, how
ever, the Miners Union has been displaying
its strength and demonstrating its spirit in q
public procession. But this does not seem to
have advanced settlement with the Ope-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.

DAuY TRIBUNE Mail Subscribers $40 per annum.
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Advertising Rates .,;,.
DAILY TRIBUNE, SOC, 40c SOC, 75c, ana u PEI me
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According to position IN the paper.
Terms, cash in advance. WI
Address. THE TRIBUNE, New-iork'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

Brooklyn's special watch dog" Of the Municipal
Treasury has about all he can do TO guard the prem
Uses from the freebooters of the Ring He lately
refused to sign bonds for the Water Board, holding
that it had no right to the money and yesterday
he defended his action in Court, declaring
among other things that the Water Depart
ment was continually calling for money
which went no one knew where, and that it's last
financial statement full of that no de-
pendence could be placed in it. No one has done
more to expose the Brooklyn Ring and restrict
its stealings than Mayor Kalbeisch, but he is
poweres to prevent the extension of its corruption
and rottenness. Its extravaganza is second only to
that of New York. and even more Tuinous; for New
York as the great center to which wealth and enter
prise tend has of recuperation which Brooklyn
a nero suburb depending on local causes for pros
perity does not possess and cannot obtain. The
bold and barefaced robberies of her Ring" are,
therefore, all the more exhausting They have at
last created panic among those who have invest
ments there. Real estate is rapidly falling in value
rents are lower than in several years past. More
than million and quarter Of dollars OF assess
ments have been confirmed within two years on
experimental pavements, and several other streets
to be paved with the same will swell
the assessments to tive millions. These pavements
have been laid at expense 40 per cent greater than
in other cities. The Brooklyn Ring" in emulating
that of New York, is driving population and wealth
from the city, and endangorng its future prosperity
and present credit Stand from under"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

The Labor Reform speakers have run to
sentiment, and abandoned fact, argument and
principle The consequence has been that the
large audience which enthusiastically ap-
plauded the opening speeches has entirely
dWiudled away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

There are rumOrs from Brussels that Prince
Bismarck and NJ. Favre have finally arranged
the permanent treaty of peace. How the for
midable obstacles to this negotiation have been
thus suddenly removed is mystery at present
The story is not, we imagine, worthy of credit
inst vet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

Mr. John L. Gerow, for many years Cashier
Of THE TRIBUNE is agent in Philadelphia 10 receive
advertisements and subscriptions His office is at No liz
South sxth-st Ledger Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

Rumors that Napoleon Ill. has landed in
france, and that his agents are enlisting men
in America, come simultaneously from abroad.
The last all here know to be untrue, and the
first is probably equally absurd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

Gen. Buffers speech at Boston, yesterday,
was addressed to Southern rather than
Massachusetts audience. 1t was of his usual
whip and spur style, and filled less with facts
than inveCtive and assertion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

Il is openly charged in Paris that Cluseret,
the who has himself the Dictator OF
of tho Commune, has been paid by Louis Napoleon to
foment and perpeuate civil that the people may be-
come 80 weary aud Disguised with Their tountry's
troubles ~ to he willing to welcome back even the
OK Emperor for the sake VI order aud peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
rp- TOXIN ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown residents,
MI F. H. Brown has opened an office at No 81 West
Tirty-second-st. junction OF broadway and sXtnave
where advertisements for The TRIBUNE will be received
NJ 10 Z! In the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

Advertisements for this weeks issue of The
wEEEII TRIBuSB handed To-Day Prc. So hne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

There is usually good deal of congratulatory
noise after Victories and who, in his youth did hot
hear that DEAR old, absurd " Battle of Prague on
the piano-forte his grandmother's harpsichordf
In honor Of the Late Prussian victories Herr Wag-
ner has composed al Imperial March" with forte
enough it, we may be sure The irreverenthk this
work to concert held by forty thousand cats next
door to boiler-Inakers shop This Emusic OF the
future" would be well enough if the present were
not obliged TO listen to it; and it 10 barely possible
that coming generations may prefer to write their
history of the divine art do not recall one great
composer Obliged TO wait SO long for recognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-01
IOhi oILi
Oil In Clearfield County!

The best burning oil in th, world Or. Culver's
celebrated Sun Light Oil 10 one Of the greatest dis
eoveries Of the age. Invented in 1867 by DR.. s.
A. Culver in Paris. N. Wagner Co. are the sole
propretors for the United States and Canada sine.
the year 1869. Over $4,000 families are using IT,
II takes tho place Of all other burning oils and
fluids, for these reasons: |. II don't cost half a.
much. p II is warranted TO be non-explosive.
,. II can be made by anybody. 4. Il will burn 10
any lamp, with or without chimney. s. II will
not smoke the chimney. Q. II viii give no bad
odor or offensive smell. T. Il will not soil clothes
II spilled upon them. s. Il gives clear and
steady light, and IN sohnsss and brliancy is only
equaled by gas. O. II will burn longer than any
oil that Is made. 10. 1t does not weaken the eyes
or lungs as kerosene or coal oil does In order to
bring this oil into universal use throughout the
country, they have concluded to sell Il only through
agents. BY this method families can manufacture
the oil themselves, thus getting Il at original cost
and saving all the profits that would be made BY
merchants and spectators IL sold through them
All VIC ask is that the public give this oil general
investigations that they test its qualities for them
selves when the agent calls. In order that all may
be benefited by this OIL we have placed the price
You can procure a Right when the agent calls and
shows you how nicely il burns. Agent will give
you oil to try, and furnish the Ingredients II wished
Ingredients cheap and simple. Cost but 2s cent,
per gallon At the highest. You can procure |.
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return mail. A. sCHNARRS,
S;list~ Agent for CleaTfeld county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-01

SPRING ELEcrIoNs.-An effort is
being made before the Legislature to
repeal the act abolishing Spring Elcc.
tons. The grounds for this move
ment are not very tenable, and to our
mind fallacious, so far as the common
good is concerned. Rather give the
election officers two days TO count
the ballots and make out the returns
than to compel six hundred thousand
men to forsake their work, and of
course lose day, while portion
spend large sum of money, and that
class, too, who should husband their
time and resources for the use Of their
families. If Ohio, New York and
other States can elect all their officers
in one day, why cannot Pennsylvania
do the same thing, and thereby save 8
large sum of money!
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-01

OnIruARy.-Thcmas II. Burrowos,
LII. d., president OF the Agricultural
College Of Pennsylvania, died at four
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, aged
sixty.scvcny years, Mr.. Burrowcs pos
scssed vigorous and highly cult'vat'
Cd mind and did much In furthering
the interests of the common schooi
system in the State. llc was also
prominently identified with politics IN
The earlier part OF his liic and was
Secretary of the Commonwealth irom
December 10, 1885, TO January 10,
1889. under Governor Ritncr. In ls00
the late Governor Packer appointed
him State Superintendent of common
schools, which position bc held until
1868, displaying eminent ability during
his entire term. ~
Mr. Burrowes was the first supcrin-
tendent of orphans schools IN the
State, having been appointed by Gov.
ernor Curtin during the last year Of
his administration. He was also for
many years the able editor of the
Pennsylvania School Journal In Feb
ruary, 1869, he was appointed 70 the
presidency Of the State Agricultural
College, in which capacity he served
until his deceaso. Mr.. Burrowcs was
native of Lancaster countyA