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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28
INTEREST ON THE GOVERNMENT SUB
CJnJES

The solution of the Pacific Railroad interest
question, as made by the Senate yesterday,
is better than was expected. The amend
ment provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall withhold from the amount
claimed for transportation, &C., by the COM
psnies enough money to pay the interest due
on the bonds lent by the Government, and
also five per cent of the net earnings, to be
applied to sinking fund, as provided by law.
The companies, however, are allowed to sue
in the Court of Claims with right of appeal
to the Supreme Court for the amount which
they claim.
Perhaps the reports of the Presidents of the
Union and Central Pacific Railroads, just
communicated to the Senate, assisted that
body in coming to fair decision on the
motions to make the roads pay their
debts to the Government. The act Of 1852,
after broSviding that the Companies should
pay the subsidy bonds at maturity, enacted
that all compensation for services rendered
for the Government should be "applied to
the payment of said bonds and interest
until the whole amount was finally paid, and
another section prescribed that at least five
per cent of the net earnings should be devoted
to the same purpose. The act of 1854 allowed
the Companies to receive half what they
earned from the Government but they were
not satisfied with this, and set up the plea that
they were not required to pay any interest UNI
til the principal fell due--that is to say, the
Government was to go on paying interest for
them for thirty years, and at the end of that
time was to get back the loan if it could.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and tho Al
torney- General overruled this plea, but Con
gress was induced 10 interfere in behalf of
The roads. and 10 Dass the amendment " the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

where il has gone up sleeve or into al eye, as
well as where it has set fire to clothing, are
not wanting. Comparing the old with the
new, we think we would rather choke with
sulphur than lose an eye. In tho list OF
known causes of fires, there is every month q
certain number from friction matches, show
ing that they go off too readily with surprising
regularity. There certainly is chance for
invention here.
1t has been frequently shown by chemists
that clothing dipped in certain chemical soiu-
tons. in most of which chloride of zinc plays
some part, will when dried resist flame. One
of these inventions obtained medal of honor
from learned society. Another had the
patronage of adoption-at least according 10
the newspapers-by the Royal family at
Sandrngham. Probably these contrivances
were not adapted to republican IN
stitutions: at all events they were
not heard of except by report on
this side of the water. There's always doubt
about these chemical solutiOns-except when
they are labeled port wine and the cork Is
properly crusted. We suppose that most ladies
would object to dipping point lace and other
fabrics of which we enjoy SURPRISING Ignorance,
in unknown acids and alkalies. 1t is possible,
however, that if the needful protective could
be put in portable form it would sell. 1t
might be necessary, perhaps, to scent it, and
label it az soap or perfumery. otlil
another form in which it might be MADE
salable would be by combining it with starch.
Most private families would pay a few cents
more per pound for fire-proof starch, and
hotels would be sure to follow. For ourselves
we are not anxious, as we don't carry matches
in our editorial pockets. But when we fondly
gaze on angels in muslin, we don't want to
shudder at the thought that they may suddenly
90 up in a blaze.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

Among the many words of cheer which we are
daily receiving from our readers, there none
which we read With such grateful appreciation as
tbose which come fro,r cultivated Christian women
II ia their quick intuiti which recognizes what is
wholesome and what ia delo erlons IN the life of the
family and their approval and upport Is the surest
proof that we have not misinterpr ed the WEAKNESS
of the public at the endless bickehs OF the press,
and the general desire of the bottsr cot Of people
for paper which shall not only keep sbreaS Of the
intelligence Of the time. bat shall also strive
To represent the highest morality and religion. A
lady equally distinguished for her position aud her
qualities writes tou IL desire personally to think
you Tot tho high stand Tue TRIBUNE has takon both
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

writer in a London journal girds at the solemn
funeral way in which Englishmen dance. In his
eyes the majority look if q drcss-coat were the
tunic of Nessus and treasure up their words as IL
precious stones issued from their mouths when they
speak Moreover, they evince a remarkable DISPOSE
ton to put themselves in their own pockets, and
they fdget with their hands without ceasng. Some
thing of this might be saved by the taking up stairs
the fiat hat under the in the French fashion
but this they will not do. They enter quadrille
with a whalebone stiffness, a lugubrious air with
which they might go to the stake, and the cavalier
seuI they execute in way that would send even an
undertaken to an early grave with laughter. And
when they do talk they rarely get beyond the I'M
happy weather. If these be the manners OF the
ball what oh what is the English funeral like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

Army bill in 1871, directing the Government
to pay the Companies their full earnings.
Since that time of course, they have been
regularly in default with the interest, and the
United States has been compelled to stand in
their place and satisfy the bondhOlders.
Moreover it is understood that the law re-
curing them to retain five per cent of their
annual net earnings as a sinking fund for the
payment of the principal has never been COM
piled with.
The subsidy bonds loaned by the United
States to the Central and Western Pacific
Railroad amount to $27,S55,6S0 and to the
Union Pacific Railroad to $27,236,512. Total,
S55092,19 They already owe the United
States nearly Sl0,000,000 for interest, and 1t
appears from report made by Secretary
Boutwell, last May that the principal and
accumulated interest at the maturity OF the
bonds will amount, according to the present
rate of payment, to $131 0O0,0OO-for which
debt the Companies are making no provision
whatever The Government has no security
but second mortgage, and the first mortgage
bonds amount now to between fifty and sixty
millions If the interest is not paid as 1t talls
due, it will never be paid
While the Companies are thus III default to
the Government they are earning large in
come for their stockholders. The receipts of
the Central Pacific Road during the last hscal
year were S9,S73,765 and the expenses
$4,817, 1892, leaving a profit of over S5,oOO,oOO.
The receipts of the Union Pacific Road were
| g., 1866, no. The President does not publish the
expenses; but the Government Directors have
recently reported to the Secretary of the In
terror that the road, IF properly managed,
L" can be made to meet all just demands upon
sit, including the Government lien" AT any
rate we need not be uneasy as to the resources
of the Union Pacific Road. A Company which
has squandered millions In Credit MoDiiier
contracts, which has debauched Congress,
bought up legislators, distributed enormous
sums to the lobby, should be held to the
strict letter and spirit of its just agreements.
| Congress must exact from these railroads the
full payment of their debts. They have played
too long with the forbearance of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

We do not perceive that the substantial facts
developed in Mr. Tilden's testimony diner ma
terially from those published year ago. py
the collation. of which Mr.. Tilden first MADE
secure and sneedv the downfall of the King.
But the manner in which they "cre o'oi
hauled Yesterday was decidedly dramatic; ana
it has been 80 much the custom III new orh
to see LAWYERS browbeating witnesses, that II Is
particularly refreshing to find the taDles
turned by witness so astute and resoiute as
the one with whom Mr.. Field yesterday Crap
MED. and is to-day to resume the contest.
Evidence already offered by the Kellogg
party in the Louisiana case shows that fla
grant breach of law has been committed We
have not vet come to the unfolding of the
doings of the Warmoth party; but it is hard
to see where justification of the acts OF the
Lynch Returning Board can be found. Accord
ing to the testimony of Lynch, before the
Senate Committee yesterday, that Board had
absolutely no official returns. For the most
part, indeed, they made up their returns on
affidavits of men who swore that they had not
been permitted to vote. These affdavits,
which were printed in blank, we're the basis
on which TINS model board OIL canVasSers caIcu-
lated their tabular statements. In one parish
1859 of such afhdavits were counted in; the
whole vote of another parish was thrown out
and 1850 affidavits were substituted therefor !;
these 1890 bits of paper were all Republican,
we are Significantly told 1t would be easy
to secure unanimous plebiScitum by these
simple means. The excuse for this extraOrdi-
nary proceeding is the grandilOquent state
ment that it was done Gin the interests OF
"justice and under the laws of the United
States" AS it happens, however, even the
Enforcement Law makes special provision for
these reputed rejected votes only when it is
claimed that they have been refused on account
of the color or previous condition of the voter (;
Mr. Lynch admits that his board counted in
the afidavits of white and black voters alike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28
2gelp'2lotk Daitu Gribm,re.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, JANUARY %. 1873.

The Russian Government has proposed a neutral zone
in Central Asia. Slight eruptions from Mount
Vesuvius have taken place
The Senate adopted the Edmunds railroad amendment
~ the Legislative bin. - The House cOncurred in
the amendments to the FrankIng Privilege bill
The Wilson Credit Mobilior Committee continued its
Investigation. == Gov. Warmoth testified before the
Senate Committee, concerning the Louisiana election
troubles. The Boston Citizens Committee reported
on the great fire.
Oliver Johnson and A ]. johnson testified In reference
60 Horace Greeley's wills. Prof. C. A. Young lee
tured on "The Constitution OF the Sun" Samuel
j. Tlden testified in reference to Tweed and Wood
wards bank credits == Gold. 1l3I. 113i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28
4 UORD To THE REPUBLICAN PAR

4 WORD TO THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
When the frauds of the Tammany Ring
were first brought to light most OF the Demo-
cratic leaders and of the Democratic Journals
held their peace about them for fear OF lnJur-
ing the party. The most reckless of the par
tisan organs went further, denied that any
fraud had been committed, defended Tweed,
and Connolly, and Sweeny, and woodward,
and became the champions of the robbers.
Some of the more upright and clear-slghted
Democrats were wiser than others OF their
party, and it was by the efforts OF those dis
tinppished Democrats, Charles OCOnOr and
Samuel J. Tilden. that legal evidence was at
length obtained of the peculatiOns of Tweed
and the aaodus operandi of his accomplces.
Although nearly all the respectable men OF
the party afterward came over to the side OF
the reformers, they came too late. The
Democracy had golden opportunity to re-
trieve their reputation when the frauds were
first discovered, and they let it slip. They
gave their opponents a magnificent ad-
vantage; they allowed it to be said that
for the sake of some thousands OF fraud
ulent votes and corruption fund OF stolen
money. they sustained the Ring as long as
they could sustain it with safety and at the
next election they paid the penalty of their
blunder.
Is the Republican party repeating the fatal
mistake OF the Democracy committee OF
Congress has disclosed transactions by distn-
guished members of the party which sensi-
tive and high toned constituency can never
overlook. To accept from the Credit MObllier
G rnap "
nominal price; to lie, and shuttle, and prevarl-
cate about the transaction; to concert Win q
witness the manufacture OF false testimony ;
to testify falsely under Oath,-these are ohenses
which should ruin not only those who commit
but those who apologize for them. Yet there
are many Republicans who have not yet dis
covered that the honor of the party Is In
danger, far lesslfrom the disclosures of Cakes
Ames than from the attempts OF party papers
TO excuse what is inexcusable and to hide
what cannot be hidden. They treated the
scandal at first az campaign lie )" they treat it
now as a question of veracity between Ames on
the one side, and Colfax, Patterson, Kelley.
Allison, and the rest on the other. But every
man who reads the testimony knows that this
is not true. When Mr.. Patterson is contra
dicted by the evidence of his own words and
his own writing that is not an issue OF We
racity between Patterson and Ames. When
Mr.. Cofax is confronted by tell-tale check
on the Sergeant-at-Arms, and confesses in the
committee room what he denied in his speech
at South Bend, how does it help him to show
that Cakes Ames is person of loose morals 7
Mr.. Ames has furnished the clue for all these
disclosures, but nobody is convicted on his
testimony alone. We must face this difficulty
souarely. The sacrifice of Ames will not save
the Others, and the party will only ruin itself
if it attempts to shelter any member who has
disgraced it, be he never so eminent or so
long trusted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28
MATCHES AND CLOTHES.

The frightful accident from which ex-Dis-
trict- Attorney Garvin's daughter has barely
escaped with life, will draw attention to q
class of dangers against which we are insult
ficiently guarded 1t does not often happen
that clothing takes fire from matches, but it
ia by no means the Yarest of accidents When,
however, an occurrence of this kind does hap
pen, such horrible consequences are possible
that no family can afford to take the chance.
There are two methods of prevention: using
matches that will not ignite by ordinary fric-
ton, and preparing linen undertaking so that
it will not readily take fire.
The matches that have to be rubbed on a
sand-paper containing a preparation Of pbOs-
phorus are certainly safe enough, but they are
excessively incOnvenient. We know one
family, all whose members caught violent colds.
and whose breakfast was seriously belated, by
the inability of new servant to strike a light
with them. We heard OF yachting party
that was provided with gross of these
matches not in their appropriate box, and of
resulting total inability to light cigars
and pipes for several hours, while at
sea. IL is a general opinion that such
contrivances are the next thing to having
no matches at all. On the other hand
many of our most popular friction matches
light too easily We are sure they are more
dangerous than imported matches, and
than those which used TO be made ten years
ago. The most Objectionable ones are those
which explode in lighting. Sometimes piece
of the blazing material dies of. Instances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

curious fact is stated in the report OF tho LIBRA
rian of the Free Library of Lynn, Mass. lie says :
"The calls for books very few, OWING 10 tne
prevalence Of the smallpox, and, in some cases. the
books have been refused when returned from talnl
lies where the disease is now prevailing" Vaccina-
ton through Jenner's discovery became general in
l709 and here we are the close OF century FOL
lowing as much afraid of the smallpox as ever
Either as a prophylactic the vaccine treatment Is
not to be confidently relied upon, or the people OF
Lynn land of great many other clties) are culpaoy
careless in neglectng to defend themselves against
the disease Altogether, the matter Is not In very
satisfactory state. Speaking of smallpox me
Gardner Me- Reporter tells how at sewing-circle IN
that town lady astonished her sister seamstresses
by remarkiDg: i had always great desire to know
how case of smallpox looked, so l called on the
sick lady this afternoon, just before coming TO the
circle There was an incontinent scattering. Ihey
sewed no more that day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

An indignant correspondent writes us that on
Broadway is a little Dry-Goods Mock Auction con-
Germ, where scores of cOuntrymen are every day
swindelled" and demands to know for what purpose
we maintain police. Possibly to inform the fools
that they had better avoid tho knaves in future.
We can further add for our correspondents dlscom-
fort that there three score of gambling bells
along Broadway. of which THE TRIBUNE has given
tho police information, and that not one OF them
has been disturbed. And they will probably never
be rooted out rs long present police and police
justices misrule and msjudge us. Possibly the late
raid on tho sawdust swindlers may mean that we
are to have a new policy in this matter but we pre-
fer to wait for further proof of such disposition on
the part of our guardianship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

There = more weather to tho weok ia New-Y0rk
than ever sce' The rustic Yankee was right We
have all varieties lately not to say great deal of
each. A soaking ran-st0rm to-day would complete
the cycle again. and leave no ooment for misery OF
hos York unDroYided
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THE SEMI-WREKLY TRIBUNE will be read.
tins morning at 8 O'Clock, in wrappers for mailing
Price s
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

1t is incidentally reported that the Senate
Committee on Pacific Railroads have not been
able to hold any meeting lately on account of
the absence of their chairman, Mr.. POmerOy,
who is looking after his reelection in Kansas.
This would be no great inconvenience, possibly,
but the Senator inadvertently took the Commit
tee Clerk along with him. 1t is matter for
thankfuness that the chairman had self
DENIAL enough to leave the Committee their
room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

TIN TRlBUNE's verbatim reports Of The American Ins
te Scientific Lectures ,ciH be reprinted ~ separate
sheet Wednesday, rery small space is allotted to dd-
pertsing nchich can be reeeired til oe0ck his eoeng
at me inpari0ble rate oCs2 per line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

Advertisements for this weeks Issue of THE
wEEKIy TKuuSE b handed in Toby Price - per line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

On Wednesday of this week, there will be deliv-
cred in this city, before the Catholic Society known
az the Xavier Union" public lecture which, in
cur view, presents more than ordinary attractions
Mr.. Daniel Dougherty, prominent member of the
Philadelphia bar, is the lecturer and his theme is
which he is singularly well qualified to illus
trate-" Modern Oratory." New-York should extend
to Mr. Dougherty. coming be does in the cause of
charity. and with such merit Of his own. a cordial
welcome. He in every way deserves it, personally
and professionally,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

Getting up town last night was again such MIS-
ery as TO make the average New-Yorker uDevangeh-
cal in s language and the best of the race ashahed
of bilnsxf and his city. Here is little iSiana
with population of million souls ana
with streets thronged daily by the influx
from suburbs embracing more than million more.
Where civilization thus centers, the comforts and
conveniences of life ought to increase. Yet III a'
least one particular they notably decrease
You could 90 from New-York to Trenton
easier, last night, than you could go up
Broadway Long ines1of horse-cars blockaded !;
crowds of helpless inmates hanging to the straps
and yanly waiting for the lock to be broken hack
drivers asking four prices and hard to find at that
the payements covered with stumbling
burrying throng of .shop-girls and workmen'
YEARLY trudging with soaked boots, through the
fast-falling snow. the miles that separated tnem
from homes and evening meals-that is the hight OF
comfort which the foremost city of the continent
had last night, to offer to its inhabitants no"
long, how long!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

Mr.. Ossian +. Dodge the vocalist and more
recently citizen of st. Paul. Mimi, has OBJ
tanned a divorce from Mrs. Dodge. In lawsuit
about the custody of the children he makes this
solemn statement on oath: "Ever,since she was mar
ried she has kept barreled loaded revolver in
her possession. with which she has a great many
times threatened to blow my brains out and to shoot
me.' He further deposed that Mrs. Fanny was in
the habit Of beating the whose custody she
now desires over the head with bathing brush
20 inches long, and SO severely as to break the
handle of the brush" When this weapon was not
at hand, tho afectionate mother used the tongs
No wonder poor Dodge wanted divorce!
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in manner and matter, and feel assured That you
will never lower or degrade it by STOPPING 70 that
malignant yulgarity which seems TO DO considered
effective journalism" Another says IN aietter not
addressed but forwarded TO 1t swith the greatest
satisfaction and hope for the future that nave feao
THE TRIBUNE since its entangled utiairs were Set-
tied. There has never been any daily paper In our
country which [ think could so wholly be called
safe as THE TRIBUNE, and have dreaded the ioS' Oh
it for my children more than that OF even any TO
ligious journal For our sons to read SIX Gays III
week a paper which IS coarse, dlscourteouS
and what is worse, secretly irreligious, will ineV'a
bly, leave mark and stain also, not to be washeu
out by one days reading of the best OF religious
Journals OF course we leave the public 10 )udge
how far THE TRIBUNE deserves these honest euio-
gies. We are deeply grateful for them, and shall
not be tempted to leave the path we have marked
out, in which we are convinced the true Journalism
of the future lies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28

A Job of $GS,OOOOOO can afford to spend a
great deal of time and money in Congress
Therefore, the managers of the cOttOn-tax
refunding scheme may feel encouraged by the
progress which they have already made. A
test vote in the House, yesterday, showed that
this enormous job only lacked fifteen votes of
a successful majority. That looks badly for the
Treasury. Only fifteen votes wanted! How
long viii these few votes be needed in a
House which keeps a Credit Mobilier Com
mitteei