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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28
Chappaqaa. N. T., Feb. &c. 1874.
HORACE GREELEY's GRANDEsr MONUMENT.

HORACE GREELEY'S GRANDEsT MONUMENT.
To me Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: do not wish to enter myself In the
race Of rivalry which OF your correspondents ara
running TO decide who the oldest subscriber SINGS
1875 have been constant buyer subscriber and reader
Of TIE TRIBUNE ami during all this time II has never
been 40 good as through the last year. Your prospectus
says the sEMIWEEKLY Is the cheapest II say IL 10
The best paper in the world wish you would look up
what Uncle J1ct In The CaxtOns" says of model
newspaper. Bulwer, with prophetic VISOR mus nave
had THR TRIBUNE in hiS mind when he wrote mat re
martabe description Of what a newspaper should oe
can ina glne prouder history or loitler m ssion
than that of The TRIBUNE l. the organ Of the best
Intellect OF the country its best Interpreter ana GUIDE
II i terror TO evildOers high places. and mSber
Docal power than auy baptized AMI SUBSIDIZED orsan
II ,rnce Greeley could wish FOR no grander mOnulnehI
I'm the words OF Webster, all ia friends oin wen say
Let Il rise" How much higher it can 20 we eahnos
prrdct since n j. continuity surprising Us Wltu sois
now and unexpected excellence. b. what mas.ciI At
traction does ii draw itsof much extraOrihary
talenti | have been asking myself THIS question to-oay
while reading the sketch Of poor kaeler IL tne sIe@s
est glory OF our country that 10 opens NJ ca3r 0r 50
many spirits ike his. IL seems pity ne Snouu nv
have been better known; yet there are 80 many our
young countrymen like him that they lo,t' eic ossr
our of prominence. I hear nothing but COCA nl ahh
TRIBUNE this section. a l. ohA"'
Decatur, Ala, Feb. 10 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28
BOXES FOR PAMPHLETS FOR HosPITALs-wHRRs
ARE THEYl
70 the Edttor Of The Tribune.

70 n "
SIR Seeing in your journal few weeks ago
that had been placed in the great stations OF your
city TO receive books, pamphlets AMI papers which
travellers who had done with them might in this way
send TO the hospitals jumped out OF the train In the
station at Forty secondst with nv arms fu eager 70
send part OF my days pleasant reading 10 nVah' VINO
often need 1t much My friends were waiting TOT me-
but looked hurreiy up and DOWN aud hn1lng no re-
centacle. "A policeman lie hne" OF 10 sue.
boyes Then ran 10 the bO0kstl there tne hlln hsa
never heard OF the idea ran quickly round the ouIne
~ ,he Mace booking everywhere but no such OoN was
10 bo seen Then in despair Jumped into tine earras9
and drove 20 the Jersey ferry station lh'Ie asain
lacked without success but wishing 10 give up NV
fa b in the existence OF such box carried my neon
there were no boxes 10 seen. aud my bundle travelled
southwark -. l., s,r.rx
Now N such boxes really exist and the idea Is snev
EXCELLENT why not put pllcard above them 10 Iatgo
letters and inform the police guard, that irayesrs
may 10 what little they can, IN RAPID VaH''' 40
comfort OF the sick and suiioringt Az
Netc- York. Feb q, l67i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28
A CALL FOR uIsroRIcUs' TO USMAsK.

70 ths EdtEor or TVS Tr'OtHs'
SIR: Your correspondent " Historcus II
his last letter. dated Dec 1879 tells us thai before "
closos his part OF this controversy no will remove 'os
secrecy with respect to his identity. which the e0"
stances OF this controversy have compelled him unws
iogIy 70 assume" No doubt many Of your readers wa
myself been eagerly watching every issue OF ~
DAILY rRIBUa8 since the above date 60 "idenuy -.
one whose crvdulity and veracy have been ~
QUA Histortous." Who arc yout A"'
Nsss York. Fop. 3. S7N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28
Timmons, the Oyster Commissioner of Mary


land has made his report. Let dyspcptics rejoice Tor
on Tmmonss word, not 10 20 without this cool
aud appetizng bvave except land there Is no provso
made by that eminent statesman that 1t IS unhealthy
to eat Oy sters in the Summer when the law forbds
luminous rdicules the idea by some persons
that oysters will become very scarce or bo exhausted
soon brings extracts from the Patent ONCE reports
TO show that oysters tho most prolific tbiags IN
NroAtiUn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

Professor Patton, late Brooklyn minister.
The trial has ended as it ought to have ended,
and DR.. Swing is acquitted to the entire salts
faction of the common sense section OF the
American people. Orthodoxy. when too tight
laced, as it evidently is in the case OF Pro-
fessor Patton. is more dangerous than heresy.
Dr.. Swing is victor for the present but the
Professor, who is q few centuries too late for
fellowship with Torquemada and the Inquisi-
ton, proposes to appeal the case Better let
bad enough alone, Professor!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

ARxANsAs.-The clash of arms in Arkansas
has ceased, to be succeeded by the jangle Of
politicians The State Legislature has taken
peaceable possession Of the State House. and
tho only novelty about their situation is the
military gunrd at the gates. But there
In . rumored 'split into various par
ties between the conservatives and anti
conservatives" and Governor Baxter, with
much good sense, has deprecated the
hasty and inconsiderate legislation which
prompts the House to abolish necessary
bureaus in the State government simply be-
cause they are filled by Brooks men. The
Governor has also disclaimed knowledge or
Endorsement Of foolish address issued by
General Newton 10 his soldiers, assailing the
Legislature for admitting to seats members
who had borne arms under. Brooks. Gov
ernor Baxtsr's action will confirm the general
approval Of his recognition BY the President
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

TIE CUNARD STEAMSHIPS AND FRIGHTENED
BosToNIANs. Board Of Trade and Com
mercial Exchange Of Boston are in dreadful
state of anxiety about the proposed withdrawal
of the Cunard steamships from their port.
They met in conference committee yesterday
and passed resolutions, preceded by . number
of whereases, to avert the calamity. In order
to retain the steamships and to compete with
New York they want cheaper freight by rail-
roads and cheaper handling of it at the port.
Well, we want the same, and shall get it,
probably, as soon as Boston. But the COM
MERGE of New York can be maintained even as
it is. The truth is, Boston cannot rival this
great commercial emporium, and the Cunard
Company has found that out Still we are
disposed to be generous, and would not OBJ
iect to recommend the Cunarders TO send one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

Urgent Appeal nor the Louisiana
The Mayor of New Orleans says that unless
the resources for relief be increased to mill
ion dollars many thousands must perish by
famines and that even that sum will not more
than suffice to save the lives in the inundated
district till the food subsidies and the over
flowed lands are again tillable. There are, I'M
happily, many calls upon the people and even
upon government for assistance Latterly we
had the distress in this city to provide for.
Now there is call for means to relieve the
sufferers from che terrible food in Massaohu-
sets. But large class of our people are
prosperous, and there is an abundance of
wealth in New York and other cities, as well
as throughout the country. There is enough
surplus means to relieve the pressing neces-
sites of the distressed, both in Massachusetts
and Louisiana. What is million of dollars
to this rich country, or even to this rich city?
We have reason to be proud of the large ibe-
rality of New York for all charitable objects,
and do not doubt that it will respond gener-
ously to the appeal Of Louisiana. There is
also selfish side to this matter. By assisting
the people of Louisiana we help them to re-
newed industry in the cultivation Of those prod
ucts-cotton and sugar-which enter largely
into the commerce of New York. But the
relief to be afforded must be immediate. The
cry for help comes from present and absolute
want. By and by, when the rivers fall and
the waters are drained from the land, the rich
soil and warm sun will bring food enough.
The people of Louisiana are proud and not
likely to ask for help only in great extremity.
We hope and believe their appeal will not be
in vain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

The ENTERING WEDaE.-The House yester-
day, after spicy debate, adopted an amend
ment to the Post Office Appropriation bill.
making the Agricultural Report free of postage.
The amendment was declared by some men,
bers to be the entering wedge which is to split
up the abolition of tie Thanking privilege, and
from the tone Of the debate as we'll as by the
vote on the amendment ITO to 68, il
would seem that the wedge is likely
to do its work effectually. Nearly
all the members are anxious for the
restoration Of the power to send their docu-
ments and other articles free through the
nails and probably those who are the least
willing to admit it are the most eager for re-
turn To the old abuse
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

The question whether or not we should
recognize tho belligerency of the Cuban Re
public win soon be again brought before the
Senate by Mr.. Carpenter. In view of the
little prospect there is that Spain can ever
succeed in putting down the insurrection
there ought to be no hesitation on the part OF
the government and representatives Of the
United States to recognize q people who have
been calamity fighting for Independence
against overwhelming odds for more than five
years Spain has no right to expect that we
shall delay indefinitely the recognition of the
Cuban Republic as an accomplished fact.
During the five long years we have stood by,
while Americans have been butchered at our
very doors for wishing to enjoy that heritage
Of freedom which our forefathers won for us
with the sword, the Cubans have had claims on
our friendship that should have entitled them
to much moro generous support than they
have received; but even now it is well that
justice should be done. Public opinion will
sustain Congress in any steps it may take look
ing to the recognition of Cuban Independence.
Let this only be done promptly, and we feel
assured the sanguinary conflict will have come
to an end. All that is needed is to give the
Cuban patriots chance to supply themselves
with munitions, and the result of the conflict
will not be long doubtful.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

and greater variety, and goods are cheap
ened in consequence of tho reduction of profits
BY competition and mostly larger sales by
fewer frma The tendency to concentration
is also increased by the monster iron steam
ships, which are monopolizing the best part Of
the business. Nearly all the cargoes they bring
are discharged in New York. They are
almost the sole vehicle of the kinds of goods
on which smugglers expect to make profit
Only heavy goods Of great bulk and compare
lively little value are imported in sailing ves-
sels-a kind in which successful contraband
trade Is nearly impossible To prevent all
such smuggling as would very much impair
the revenue it is only necessary to keep close
watch Of the great steamships of the regular
lines
With the concentration of the importing
business Of the country chiefly in New York,
with the enormous importations and heavy
invoices that accompany this change, the
moiety system is . lure to rapacity which ordi-
nary human weakness cannot be expected to
resist In conAscated invoices there is for
tune for informers and officers. It is not for
their interest to prevent smuggling, but to
give it underhand facilities and encourage
ment, and lay traps by which the unwary are
enticed into it. Besides the moieties they get
when their victims are led on to overt and
provable smuggling they derive another reve-
nue. from the fears Of small detected offenders,
who try to preserve their commercial credit
by bribing the informers to silence. Origi-
nally the system, though bad in principle, was
not necessarily corrupting. But OF present it
is gigantic and odious system of organized
and protected robbery, one of the great
shames and scandals Of our time. Let it be
thoroughly uprooted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

Evidently the Gear does not fancy the idea
of his faithful subjects coming to America.
The Eastern Budget informs us that General
Todleben, the famous engineer who defended
Sebastopol, is now on mission from the EN-
peror of Russia to the Mennonites with the
view of deterring them from emigrating to
America It appears that the Emperor in
tended from the first to grant special priv
leges to the members Of this sect with regard
to the new military service law, but chat his
intentions were misunderstood by the officials,
and that the Mennonites consequently deter
mined to emigrate. The concessions now
offered to them are more extensive than those
made by Prussia under similar circumstances.
The Mennonites in Prussia were simply
drafted to the sanitary branches of the army,
while in Russia they aret be employed ex-
clusively in military hospitals specially set
apart for the members of their sect Nothing
seems more natural than that Germans and
Russians alike would shrink from the fate
which these vast standing armies impose
upon every one of them. Instead Of keeping
their SONS at home to be marched off to war
at the within of On emperor they prefer that
they should find comfort and peace and q
chance to live at peace with God and man in
America The first step towards the diminu-
ton of emigration is to dissolve the standing
armies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21
Congressional Censure OF tho Score
tary OF the Treasury.

Congressional Consuro OF tho score
tary OF the Treasury.
The course of the Ways and Means Com
mittee in proposing, as reported, to introduce
into the House direct resolution of censure
upon the management Of the national Treas
ury, is good evidence that the average Con-
gressiona1 mind is not just now disposed to
whitewashing. It is an unusual course thus
to rebuke the misconduct Of q Cabinet officer
by resolution but the measure is practical,
and will likely be effective. The proceed
ing proposed in the. declaration that the
House, as result of its investigation,
censures the Secretary of the Treasury for
laxity and carelessness in the administra-
ton of his department. will put the subject
before Congress in q way that will open it
quite as freely as it would be opened by bill
of impeachment There will, Of course, be q
sharp debate, and in the flow and fury of the
stream Of Congressional eloquence much will
be said that calmer consideration might
conceal It is greatly to be regretted
that General Butler is not likely to take part
in this debate. It is q pity he is ill In def
erence to his desire to say something in the
matter the House yesterday laid over the con-
sideration of the Sanborn iniquities. Over
worked Congressman must be permitted to
pay their penalties in physical illness from
time to time; and if man must be i'll some
time, it is clear in General Buffers case that
he could not, for Secretary Richardson's sake,
have broken down at more fortunate time
than the present The delay thus secured
should be utilized by the Secretary in resigning.
He may, however, shamelessly brave out the in
PRODUCTION of the censure and abide the result
of vote. Naturally there will be party
rally to some extent to defeat the resolution;
but the public mind is SO justly excited on
this subject and SO close q scrutiny will be
exercised as to the course of members that it
seems very likely the party pressure may fail
and that the resolution win 60 through, which
is an eminently desirable result.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

NEVADA PoLr1os-This State has always
been republican since its admission to the
Union, except when, four years ago, the miners
combined against the money power and elected
democratic ticket The San Francisco
Chronicle announces that William Shoron, the
agent of the Bank of California at Virginia
City, in the fall contest will represent the
money power and mining cliques and remarks
that the history and position of Nevada favor
q political outbreak at this time. The I'm
mense mineral resources of the State are in the
hands Of cliques and rings, which use them
for their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and in utter
defiance Of the rights of others. The admin
istration of justice is o farce where the rings
are concerned, and purchased and purchase
BILE judges, and bribed jurors and suborned
and perjured witnesses are all SO common and
frequent as to excite no comment 1t is
doubtful whether mining case was ever tried
in Nevada in which all these elements did not
largely prevail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

The CALAMITY in the Mill River Valley ap-
pears the more terrible as the details become
more generally disclosed Yesterday some
twelve hundred men we're actively engaged in
digging and searching for missing bodies,
nine of which were recovered before night set
in. But the absolute desolation and privation
occasioned in hundreds of homes is truly ap-
palling. and at least hundred thousand dol
lars viii be required before the first necessaries
can be supplied to the unfortunate dwellers in
the Hampshire valley. This, we hope, win
soon be subscribed by the generous and
philanthropic of New York and our sister
cities. At present, however, the amount sub
scribed falls far short Of this
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Judge r. D. Rice, OF Maine is again at the FlftA
Avenue Hotel.
Chancellor John v. L. Pruyn, Of Albany, Is at the
Brevoort House.
DIR. Samuel G. Howe. OF Boston, is stopping a.
the Westminster Hotel.
Governor John J. Bagley. OF Michigan, has ar
rived at the windsor Hotel
Judge George r. Comstock, Of Syracuse, u stay
ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
N. Theirs has received magnificent album rom
the French residents OF Santiago, Chill.
Lieutenant Colonel W. L. Elliott, United States
Army, Is CHARTERED at the sturtevant House.
Deputy Quartermasrer General Robert o. TYLER,
United States Army, has quarters at the Albemarle
Hotel
Professor BENJAMIN PIERCE. Of the United States
Coast Survey, has apartments at the Brevoort
House.
Prince Clovis Won lohe-schillingsfirst LEFT
Berlin on the 9th inst. to succeed Count Arnim
as German Ambassador at Paris
FRANKLIN B. Gowen, President Of the Philadelphia
ana Reading Railroad Company, is among the re-
cent arrivals as the Brevoort House.
J. N. walker, President OF the Chicago, Burlng-
ton and Quincy Railroad Company, and J. T. Joy,
President OF the Michigan Central Railroad Com
many. are at the windsor Hotel.
Rem Butler says that ne win not be candidate
u
trio 20 the FIJI Islands for the benefit Of his health
and while there eat two missionary babics.n
the Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria has been
scattering his favors In Italy. Messrs. Mingnetu
and viscontl-venost, Two members OF the Italian
Cabinet; Count Nicolis de Robiaut Italian Minis
ter at Vienna, and Signor Agherno Victor EN-
manuers Prime Minister, have been respectively
decorated with the Grand Crosses Of the orders OF
Saint Etenne, Leopold and Francis Joseph.
Mr. Alderman Proctor, Of Bristol, England, has
supplied TO that city the Mansion House 1t has
lacked since the riots OF 1881. He has presented to
to the city house and grounds, valued az fleooe.
for the entertainment OF the Mayor during Ills
year Of ONCE. Mr.. Proctor had expected to be
Mayor OF Bristol himself and had the house built
for his official residence intending to present IL TO
the city at the end or his term. Innrmties nave
compelled him to give up the expectation, 80 ne
presented the Mansion House nov.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

contest on June IN Oregon viii be between
the republicans, whose gubernatorial candi-
date is Judge J. G. Tolman, the Rev. T. F.
Campbell, the standard bearer of the indepen-
dents, and L. F. Grover, the nominee Of that
faction Of the democratic party originally
known as the ''Salem clique" during the re-
bellion as ''war democrats" and since as the
s9sDoil hunters"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

The CINCINNATI FEMALE crusaders arrested
last Saturday for constructing the sidewalks, "
in violation of city ordinance, we're taken
before Police Justice Marchant yesterday.
The result might have been anticipated. The
Judge dismissed them promptly, but whether
out of gallantry or because he was anxious to
get them out of his Court does not appear.
He found slack of bad motives" in the fair
offenders, but cautioned them not to do il
again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21
The State Assessors-Wherc Reform
Ought to Commence.

The State Assessors-Where Reform
Ought to Commence.
There are doubtless many abuses in the
assessment of property for taxation all over
the State. 1t would be good thing for all
property owners from Lake Erie to Montauk
Point, if fair valuation could be placed upon
every foot of real estate in New York both in
cities and in the rural districts, for then the
burden Of taxation would be equalized and
ightened No reasonable person could object
to thorough reform in this direction. But it
has been the fashion in the Legislature, where
the country members are in a majority, to
assail the valuation in the cities and
especially in New York as unjustly low,
and the State Assessors who are now
laboring OF this end of the State will prob
ably endeavor to increase the assessments
here under the pretence of equalization. The
fact is that the farm lands and villages Of
New York are VIGOROUSLY under-assessed, and
if we are to have any reform it should
commence in the rural districts. New York
city is already heavily burdened with taxes
and pays too large q proportion of the ex-
penses of the State government Of course
the State Assessors are supposed to examine
every county and to make an equitable de-
cision between them all; but they are gen
orally too apt to overvalue city property. AT
the present time New York suffers from the
evil of an incompetent discordant and inert
government under which all progress is
checked This is not the moment to increase
the load already piled on the real estate of the
city, especially when it is notorious that the
country escapes its due proportion Of taxation
by under valuations.