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New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
,SOITH C1ROLIN1

No honest man can read the story Of yes
terday's proceedings at Columbia without q
blush of shame. No conscientious Republican
can read it without feeling something like
despair. In South Carolina the atrocities of
carpet-bag misgOvernment had been carried to
such pitch that the whole country turned
away its face in disgust at the spectacle. Not
one voice was heard in defense Of the shame
less wretches who there made sport of law, Of
honesty, of even the external decOrum under
which official thieves generally try to disguise
their depredations. The politicians in Washing
ton fastened to disavOw the monster of their
own begettng. The President, who can
stand almost anything, is said to have lost
his temper whenever he spoke of the scandals
of South Carolina. So general was the indig
nation at the condition of things in Columbia
that Gov. Moses burst not ayow himself a
candidate for denomination. 1t was hoped
though we can hardly say it was believed
that the chiefs of the Republican party, for
the sake of the effect upon the elections in
other States if not for the sake of South
Carolina, would bring such moral pressure to
bear upon their clients, camp followers, and
licensed bandits III this unfortunate State as
to enforce some sort of reform or at least
some approach to decency in the present cam
paigI. What ground there was for any such
hope our dispatches this morning may show.
The Convention has not yet effected per-
manent organization, and already it is clear
that Moses can have the nOmination-unless
in the heat of competition the price of votes
should 90 above his means.
Probably if the Republicans of South Caro-
lima were to search the whole Union they
could not find candidate who would more
deeply disgrace them unless they took one
out of the Penitentary. But if they finally
reject Moses, will they do much better with
their second chocei The next bidder Just
now is Chamberlain, whom Moses charges
with being his accomplice in some of the
worst financial operations of the past
term, and who seems to have been un-
pleasantly implicated in the legal jugglery
by which Senator Patterson escaped trial on
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an indictment for bribery. Mr.. Chamberlain's
past associations are as bad as they can be.
His present comrades are perhaps the worst
there are left for him in the State now that
he has Quarreled with Moses. Bowen, the
bigamous Congressman, aud Whittemore, the
expelled cadetship peddler, are the noisiest
and most active of his supporters. What in
fanny may we not expect of Convention In
which Moses is the favorte candidate and
Whittemore and Bowen are the most indus
trious managersf
In the course of another month the Conven-
ton of Southern Republicans in Atlanta VIII
be heard shrieking of danger to the colored
people of South Carolina, and Senator Patter-
son will be camoring for more troops and
new reconstruction law. We shall be told
that the Republican party in the Southern
States is in danger of determination, and
nothing but the most vigorous action OF the
Federal Government can save it. But If these
are the representatives of the Republican
party who are making politics hideous IN
Columbia, its determination surely cannot
come too soon.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
1Tesao'2lotk Daily GribM1te.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER o, 1874

Telegraphic communication with Europe inter
rupted. There is a Ministerial crisis 10 Quebec
- The Cuban insurgents said 10 have been de-
feated in the CincO Villas district. There have
been new discoveries Of guano in Peru
The New-York Liberal Republican Convention meets
in Albany to-day; Senator Fenon spoke last evening
response TO a serenRde. 60 The South Carolina Re-
publican Convention met IN Columbia and after
making q preliminary organization adjourned till
to-day. - The Arkansas Democratic CoDven-
ton met in Little Rock. The Massachn-
setts Democratic Convention will meet in Worcester
to-day. Gen. Sheridan is hopeful of speedy settle
ment OF the Indian troubles. -= Secretary Bristow
has issued Instructions for preventing the importation
OF yellow fever. Gen. Miles routed large party OF
Cheyenne Indians on Aug. 80. - The Buffalo Park
Running Meeting began yesterday. === temperance
cawpmeeting is in session at Portland, Me.
Three persons arrested for alleged completely in
plot by which fraudulent convey and mortgages
were recorded. - The complaint against Comms-
soner Davenport for alleged election oenses was fled
c. Additional municipal estimates were presented.
The rumOred compromise IN the Brooklyn scandal
was contradcted. The business OF European
steamship companies has diminished this season. -
Gold, 1O9i 1893. 1929. Thermometer. 7S0 $40, 69'.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Phillips Brooks of Boston, who is
now in Europe will sail for home the 18th inst.
Chief Justice Waite is at present IN Lynne,
Conn., where he will remain for a week when he Will
start for his home in Toledo 10 stay until November
Prof Winchel, who accompanied the Black
Hills Expedition, started for his home with more than
half ton Of geological specimens. some OF them very
interesting.
Gardner Brewer. the eminent Boston merchant,
who was reported dangerously Ill at Newport. was
little yesterday and the chances for his recovery
more favorable.
Ex-Congressman William Williams, former
President OF the Buffalo and Erie Railroad reported
dangerously i'll with paralysis, which has rendered he
lower part OF his body immovable.
George Macdonald, the English divine, novel
ist and lecturer, is said to have been much pleased
with this country during his visit here, that he
termined make his permauent residence IN the United
States.
Mr.. Thomas Moran, the celebrated landscape
painter arrived his home in Newark from tIip
to the Rocky Mountains. where he has been making
sketches for a large picture OF the Mount Of the Holy
Cross
Senator Boutwell, will lecture this year on
Public Debts" "specIe Payments" and Universal
Peace" In the last paper he will propose change
economy and the extension OF American commerce.
The British Association for the Advance
Of Science does not desrous Of repeating the
experience Of the in TO the address
of their President They have selected for that office
Sir John Hawkshaw, eminent In engineering sci nee,
and little likely discourse subjects will
a sensation outside OF the circle OF his profession
Mr.. NJ. d. Conway writes as follows from
Paris to The Cincinnati Commercial: "on the whole,
the cause OF the Republic in France to me In de-
clniug condition. You tell q Republican by his
silence and sadness. He plainly recognizes that the
anmatng spirit OF the present Government is hatred to
the Republic. He feel the Imperalis hand OF iron
under the septennate glove. He has distinctly recog
nized that Theirs is rrecoveraby gone that even II he
should that ancient mariner" Of the State the
Government would be reactionary. Gambetta the man
he longs for recedes further the distance and
begins to fade. And the rural Republican begns IN his
despair to doubt whether even for himself and fuf
France the least evil alternative may not be Bonapar
st restoruIiOu"
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Amnsrmfnis ano Aleetinss.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR --Anuuai Exhibition.
BoorHs TrIEATER-" Belle Lamar" John Mccullough
and Miss X. Rogers Randolph.
BRYANT's OPERA HoUsE.-Minstrels
DALY's FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-" The Fast Family"
LYCEUM THEArBR-"La Tlmbale DArgent." Mile.
Marie Aimee.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-"v Varieties"
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART" Exhibition"
NIBLo's rIEATER-" The Dsluge; or. Paradise Lost"
Kiralfy Brothers and Miss julia Seaman.
SAN Francisco MISsTRELs -MinSTrels
UNION SQUARE THEATER." Jane Eyre" Miss Charlotte
Thompson.
wAIAcK's THEArER-"Our Clerks" "Of the Line"
aud " Eci on PaTle Francais." j. L. TOole
CENTRAL PARK GARDES.-Theodore Thomass Summer
Nights Concerts
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of the disagreement, but this office the Asso-
citation would not undertake. The mill
owners were also represented and their side
of the case was put before the meeting.
Then for the first time apparently, each side
realized the weakness not to say the absurdity
of its own position, and the force OF the argu-
ments on the other side. Men who scarcely
an hour before had been bitterly opposed and
hopeless of reconciliation. saw in moment
the way to compromise. The adjustment OF
wages was mere matter of detail, easily
arranged at conference the following morn
ing; and on the next day the black plumes OF
smoke were rising from the chimneys of the
linen mills of Belfast, after seven weeks OF
ideness and the loss of million dollars.
While it is clearly evident that the exposi-
ton and comparison of their differences had
the direct effect of bringing about reconcll-
iation, it is also plain that the reason OF the
willingness of both sides to tell their story
was that both had confidence in the impartial
ity of the auditors. A new field for our scien-
tifc bodies is thus indicated; field of useful
ness where they will have no competitors.
Men who have devoted themselves to scien-
tifc inquiry are In general the most disinter-
ested persons of intelligence before whom
such questions could be presented. Their
advice, if they chose to give it,,
would be of the highest value, since
the whole business of their lives is the appli-
cation of common sense to abstruse problems
Nothing would be easier than for the National
Academy of Sciences or the American Associa-
ton to pick out permanent committee OF
half dozen members eminently competent to
form judgment on this class of questions
Now that the example has been set and the
admirable success of this method de-
monstrated, it would seem not impossible that
the experience of strikes of great extent or
long continuance might be relegated to a
past age. There can be little doubt that both
parties to any strike in this country would be
willing to lay their differences before such
committee and the mere exposition of the
case, with the advice of the committee, would
in nine cases out of ten solve the difficulty.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
THE SENATOR QUESTION IN WIsCONSI

THE SENATOR QUESTION IN WISCONSIN,
Last Summer a United States Senator, hold
ing the position of President pro tempore of
the highest legislative body in the land, dis
eraced himself and his high Office by such
indecent behavior in public in this city and at
Long Branch, and on the steamboat between
this city and Long Branch, that he was turned
away from the West End Hotel at the latter
place for that reason and no other. Such
conduct as his and his female companions
would anywhere have attracted attention and
excited disgust There had been much talk
privately of this mans unclean personal career,
and where he was known his name was
SYNONYM for unchastity. The vices which be-
clouded his character as a private citizen he
not only took with him into public life, but
IN that larger relation and wider field he ex-
tended and emblazOned them. At home i'll
Wisconsin, in Chicago st. Louis, NewOrleans,
and Washington, whether occupied with official
duties at the Capital or travelling In official
capacity through the country, he had affronted
the cleaner and better sense of his fellows by
the absolute shamelessness of his life. 1t was
said in his defense that he was one of those
brilliant intellectual geniuses who could not
be held to the ordinary rules of morality
that his nature brookcd no restraint; that he
was above law. Public discussion of the pri-
vate life of this public man was warded off
for the reason that it was improper. 1t was
right that it should be so. Bat when this
high officer of Government so flaunted his
Offenses against purity and deccncy in the
public face that on the deck of steamboat
honest women turned away from the exhibi-
ton with blush, aud prurient boys went
round 1t with chuckle and leer. and the
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SCIENCE IND STRIKES.

The interesting letter of our regular eorre-
spondent, describing the part taken by the
British Association for the Advancement of
Science in terminating the strike in the linen
factories of Belfast, is exceedingly suggestive.
Strikes are in their essential nature unscien-
tifc. On the one hand stand the owners with
their machinery and materials; or the other
the workmen with empty stomachs and idle
hands. The men want to work the employers
want them to be working. The difficulties
which the forces of nature present have been
overcome and the obstacle encountered is not
I'm the process of manufacture. The channels
of trade have been opened and the market is
ready with its demand. Nothing needs ad-
iustment but question of wages. If it were
not matter of such frequent experience. it
would seem incredible that such question,
which ought to be the easiest of all to adjust,
should block the wheels of prosperity for
weeks at time, wasting vast sums OF money
and bringing want and desolation to thou
sand homes.
Some recognition of the utterly unphilosophi-
cal characteristics of their strike seems to
have dawned upon employers and employed
when they brought the matter before the
British Association. The workmen came TO
its sessions by special though not strictly
official invitation. Essays of n purely scientific
character upon the relations of labor and
capital had been read before the meeting
The workmen were then invited to come for
ward and state their grievances. They did
30. Very willing would they have been to
make that body of scientific men the arbiters
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

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The indirect action of last Winters panic is
long continued. Although nearly all our lead
ing industries have shown signs of revival,
and some of them are enjoying fair prosper
ity, the temporary check that was Occasioned
to many trades and the continued dullness in
Others seems to have produced some effects of
remarkable permanence. The impression has
gained ground abroad that emigration to this
country is no longer the high road to wealth.
A falling off in the past week, amounting to more
than forty per cent of the arrivals of imml-
grants for the corresponding week of last year.
is reported. Among other consequences of de-
creased emigration and diminished trade is a
serious loss of business on the part Of the
lines of steamships plying between our own
and European ports. BY an article in another
column it will be seen that some of the lines
are contracting their facilities and withdraw
ing from business, having no hope of revival
of traffic before Spring trade opens.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

The death of the "Boss Tweed" of Jersey
City revives the old stories of his plundering.
Like Tweed of this city, Mr.. Bumsted, for
such was his name, was an immensely rich
man, without special incentive to steal, other
than natural depravity and lax ideas of official
integrity, and, like Tweed, he served term
In pIison on conviction of his crime.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

The sensational rumors and wild surmises
about the political course of Senator Fenton
will be set at rest by the speech which he de-
iivered last night at Albany. The Senator has
no thought of forsaking his political associ-
ates, and is not insensble of the important
work he and they have accomplished in check
ing the dangerous tendencies and corrupt
practices of the ruling party.
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may; but, considering the company he was in, il
could hardly have prejudiced his case.

We are indebted to the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company for an early copy of Mr. William W. Story's
noble tribute to the memory Of Charles Sumner
which we print in THE TRIBUNE this morning
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Daslnfss Nollrcs.
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

WRITE TO THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE Co.,
Hartford, Com, for a Life General Accident Policy
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

They have been trying clergyman, the Rev. Mr.
Hollington, for some wrong-doing or other, up in
Minneapolis, and newspaper there in the hurry OF
making up" mixed and mingled the PROCEEDINGS
of the sacred tribunal with the report of gay and
festive ball. SO that the parsons were represented
leading the German, balancing to their partners
and promenading gayly. Even the penitent Hol-
lington was represented as frisking through the
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British wife and mother has asserted herself.
With determination worthy of the immortal Glor-
yina O'Dowd, she threatened to shoot Noakes, the
butler, if he did MT leave the house. She told
Noakes to CO. aud her husband told Noakes to stay
Noakes concluded to obey the latter. Whereupon
Madame who is mentioned as a lady and the wife
of an army officer presented a loaded six-barreled
revolver and ordered him out. She was bound over
to keep the peace, and what became of Noakes is
not mentioned This small narrative may perhaps
convey a suggestion to other housekeepers, whach
is-Never attempt to control the ladies and gentle
men below stairs.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

Once in while there comes up some instance of
unequal legal punishment that almost makes one
doubt if such an attribute as justice lives in
mankind. Here is enc from England that is like
nothing so much as the story of Jean Vatican. The
other day Mary Fenton, poverty-stricken proba-
bly, starved factory operative, was actually SEN
fenced to ten years penal seryitude and seven
years police supervision for-murder mo, for
stealing piece of lamb 1t is strange comment
on English law that this woman should 80 suffer for
a small offenSe, while in the North of England
strange rage for kicking people almost to death SIM
ply for amusement exists among the men of the
lower classes and goes nearly and sometimes alto
gether unpunished.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

This is the story of baggage check that literally
deserved its name A gentleman of this city few
days ago purchased ticket to Lake George on the
day line of Hudson River boats, and asked if his
baggage might be checked through. The clerk said
it could be, and was as good as his word, which
turned out to be worth nothing at all. Arriving at
Lake George the traveller made the pleasing dlscov-
cry for man whose fancy lightly turned TO moon
light and porch flirtations that his trunk was
not only not at Lake George, but was probably at
that time reposng on the dock in Albany; that the
steamboat company's through checks were good for
nothing, and that the baggage checked was left
behind unless the owner alighted and had it re-
checked which of course he was extremely likely
to do; that he was by no means the first traveller
who had dislocated the bells in the Fort William
Henry Hotel from similar cause that the COM
pany, notwithstanding itheSe facts, still continued
calmly to check baggage to Lake George. doubtless
to induce people to patronize their line Exactly
what commandment a corporation violates which
agrees to do without any intention of doing, Bible
students will doubtless be able to determine. I'M
less such ways changed the day line seems likely
to suffer somewhat in reputation.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

The Republican State Committee Of Mis-
sour has issued a call for Convention, but
recommends that no ticket shall be nominated,
leaving the members of the party to choose
their own candidates-or in other words, to
coalesce in an informal manner with the Inde
pendents This action has been generally
anticipated, and seems so clearly dictated by
the exigences of the time that there can be
little doubt of its approval by the Convention.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

The famous dogcatchers of Morrisania are of no
account at all beside the members Of their eminent
profession in Mobile. These Southern persons pos
sess passionate contempt for the trammels of or
dnary spelling-rues that would last at least three
"spurning" and " "scorning' Congressman o whole
session. Their list of unprotected and imprisoned
animals noted one day last week such hitherto un-
heard of creatures as "too nufoodlen dogs" and
"fore littel kreem colord doges" Divers companions
in misery are described with equal fidelity as won
yeller dog" and "sevun broun dogs" If to a
wretched animals death could be added pang it
would be the knowledge that his obituary called
him littel kreem collord doge; but how majestic
this defiance of base Radical spelling-bo
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ing the city expenses and the local taxation at
low figures are rendered powerless to prevent
extravaganza. This is one of the particular
curses of special legislation for the large cities
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

The coming contest of the Canadian, Irish.
and American marksmen at Creedmoor, on
Sept. 90, will doubtless confirm the success OF
the National Rhe Association. Some OF the
finest marksmen of both hemispheres will en-
gage in this trial, which can hardly fail to
add to the popularity of the sport, and en-
courage the rivalry which has sprung up
among the various regiments of the National
Guard since the establishment of CreedmoOr.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

TIE TRIBUNE furnishes this morning addi
tional estimates Of several departments of the
City and County Government of their ex-
penses for the coming year. These important
figures, which will shortly be submitted to the
Board Of Apportionment for revision, and upon
which the rate of taxation for 1915 will be
based, have appeared in no other paper. The
amounts asked for of course greatly exceed
what the revised estimates will allow, except
to few favored departments. Some of these
are SO strong in patronage of the small kind,
that country legislators seek to influence the
Legislature to special legislation in their favor.
Thus the experienced men interested In keep
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

When learned doctors disagree, they are exceed
ingly apt to fly out in passion. Here is the
distinguished German philologist, Prof. Steinthal,
putting himself up on the pedestal of a popular
pamphlet to administer chastisement to Prof.
Whitney. He even goes so far as to say respecting
the work of Whitneys friends in the German papers
that The writings threaten to infect Germany
with pestilence" This sort of thing is rather un-
grateful in Steintha since he is one of the three
scholars to whom Prof. Whitney has expressed
indebtedness in tho preface to his lectures. He
mentions that he has had SteinthaPs works con-
stanty upon his table, and has freely consulted
them. The German replies in pet, 90 My books may
have been on his table, but did he read themp
New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

Perhaps it speaks well for modern nations that
their rulers no longer depend even measurably upon
official paraphernalia to make themselves impressive.
Not one of the royal personages OF the time could
sit for that sarcastic delineation by Thackeray of
the one who was so regal and grandiose inside his
wig and state robes and lean, bent, bald and un-
important out Of them. Marshal MacMahon is
noted as a model of simplicity. He hasn' any good
clothes at all. For forty years he has INDUCED in
no civil dress but frock coat Winter and Summer
alike. After the war rheumatism claimed him for
its own and the ruler of his domescties persuaded
him to order dressing gown But that lazy garment
he has never donned choosing to wear instead his
officers cape He travels about with a small sub
lieutenants trunk, and even while Fashions highest
arts decoy his heart disrusting asks if this be JOY