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New-York tribune., 1874-11-28
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES IN TIE POST


OFFICE.
The annual report OF the Postmaster-Gen-
eral is a most remarkable document. Com
pared with the usual utteranccs Of officials at
Washington, its sentiments are rank hcresy.
For the first time in Il hfC devoted to business,
Postmaster General Jewell says, he finds him
pcndtures greatly exceed its receipts.
Were il q private enterprise, he should
regard it as on the high road to bankruptcy.
He proposes to do his best TO make one side
of his ledger balance the other, scarcely
hoping to effect this during his continuance
in Office, but expecting at least to make Il
marked change in this direction. The reforms
he has already attempted give us good reason
to hope for his success; but he starts with u
deficit for the year Of nearly SS00O0O0.
Bu5 more astonishing even than the declara-
ton that he will conduct the post-OGice on
business principles. are his words on tie dues-
ton how far the Government can 20 TO ac-
commodate the people, without trespassing on
the right OF private enterprise. Hitherto the
theory OF that Office las been that il should
suppiant all undertakings by private citizens
that bore any similarity to its own.
Not content with its proper business, it
was stretching ont its eager hands for the
telegraph. When that was absorbed, we might
expect the proposition that the POST Office
should run its own railroads. But here is the
Postmastcr-G General declaring in strong and
simple words that we have had enough of such
speculations. "There must be limit to Gov
"erDmental interference, and happily it better
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28
REGN1ULTS SALOffE.
AN rMPUDENT FORGERY.

To the Editor Of Thc TrtbHHc.
SIR: Every admirer OF tho genirs Of T'nri Reg
naut, and every lover Of The mans heroic lea ~.
must BE- indignant al the fraud attempted g BE- per.
petraed by the lessee of Kuriz's Ant Gallery. who
announces that be will sell at auction tonight
Regnaults famous picture, the "Saome" painted in
Rome. and first exhibited in the Salon of 1870.
There ought to need but half eye to that tho
picture in Kurtz's gallery IS an iLpudent forgery.
Rcgnault never saw it. The original is iiio-sizs
picture, and Rcgnaut made no preliminary study
for it, any copy Of it. II il still in the posse-
sion Of Nine. de CaJ,in, VINO bought it from .he
artist. If Regnlult bad painted this precious dluj,
his flmo would be a miracle Yours,
CLARENCE Cook.
Eeu-Y -YorE, Nov. 27. 1s7L
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

ruou,s's cYMpuoNY REHEARSAL.
Eep- Yore, Nov. 27. 1874

TUOMAs'S cYMPHONY REHEARSAL.
The public rehearsal Of ThOmas's Second
Symphony Concert took place AZ Steinway I' ye,icr
day, before an enormous audience. The programme
embraced a suite OF Blch's in B minor 5 S,Auma.4n's
beautiful symphony IN B, and l. MS symphonic poem.
Die Ileale." Tlc Beethoven trio, "Irema.e, empl.
trematc" was charminZly sung by MIS- L2s1r, Nr.
Friisch, and Mr Rmmer:z, with orchestra. NJ. Nils
being unable play the RlG concerto was omitted and
Mr. Henry c. Timm, who had been announced To- appear
the third concert, stepped IN to al the vacancy Ihp
veteran and respected musician was cordll} wed.
and played with great tlsto and spirit IImm.'s
Adagio aud RondO N A major, with orchestral accom-
paniment.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28
THE VORKING MENS WORST ENEMIES.
II would be difficult to imagine more con-


vincing illustration of the iron despotsm of
association among ignorant men than that
presented by the latest phase Of the Long
shoremens strike. The entire organizatiOnleft
off working yesterday, including those MEM
bers of the Unions who had been employed at
the old wages. In this act of madness, as was
set forth in TIE TRIBUNE yesterday, the un
prccedcnted spectacle was shown of body of
laborers compelled by the tyranny of their
fellows to strike for lower wages than they
were receiving. The demand of the Unions
at present is for forty cents per hour for day
work and sixty cents per hour for night work.
Now considerable number of 'LongshOremcn
are employed by sailing vessels at forty and
eighty cents for day and night work re-
spectively They are forced by the last orders
TO give up their well-pad labor, so as to COM
pei the masters of the sailing vessels to join
the strikers against the steamship companies.
1t is inconcciyab'e that such ignorance of
business laws and human nature should exist
among men who have force and character
enough to remain at the head of these labor
organizations. OF course the attempt to CO.
cree the sailing vessels into cooperation with
the Unions against the steamers will be per-
fectly futile. The masters of the sailing ships,
by this wanton attack, are driven into the
combination of the proprietors of the steamers,
and thus the Unions assume the responsibility
of SO many more hungry mouths to feed and
idle hands exposed to mischief.
Even at the reduction which has been pro-
posed, and against which this unfortunate
revolt has arisen, it is doubtful whether all
the Longshoromen in the city could have OBJ
tanned employment this Winter. Tn" tines
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

Mr.. Geo. p. Rowell, the head of the we'll
known firm of advertising agents in this city, has just
established u new advertising agency IN ST. LOUIS
under the utle OF Rowoll & Chesinan. Mr. Roweh mas
has had largo experience In advertising matters ana
woud certainly not establish S. LOnis connection
which should not be hrst-cdss In every respect
crn advertisers may therefore look at once 10 e uin W
ROwe 4 Chesman Ia 81. Louis As uptISpp S"f"ps' "~
AL aigl lllVrXarls
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

Board OF Trade, and the Hon. Hugh McClcnen OF Can.
ada are now on visit to this cIy with view, 1t IA IN
dersood, OF examining TIE facilities for commerce
offered by Boston. They made extended tour Of nc
city to-day under escort Of largo humber Of members
OF the Board OF Trade.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

TIE Tribune has received 81 from j. p. C..
Three Brdees n j. for the sufferers by tte gras,hop-
pers In the West Also check for S21 81 for the same,
being tho amount of collection taken up at a union
ting OF Congreg lhOlals. Baptis,s and MethodisS
In the VILLAGE OF Pdtnan, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28
crime.

The generality of men would never know how
happy they are, if once year they were not re-
minded of it by tho Presidents proclamation and
tho minister's sermon. III like manner We are COM
pelled once in n while TO let readers know what
reason they have for Thanksgiving in The TRIBUNE.
OF course We understand 1t is orr duty and no more
than IS expected of Us, to furnish more news, and
fuller news than any other paper but it does not
often happen to the best of journals to be able
TO give its readers the advantages we have given
ours in the last week. Every day has brought its
trophy We have published this week, exclusively,
Mr. Gladstone Political ExpostulatiOn: exclusively,
Mr. Charles ReaGos Incompatible sketch of a
Hero and Martyr;' exclusively, the Report Of the
Secretary of the Interior exclusiyey the charge Of
judge Humphreys in the Washington Conspiracy
case; ; thus giving tho readers Of HE TRIBUNE the
exclusive privilege Of reading in their first fresh
ness tho most important news Of the week. This
was done without detriment to our settled custom
OF printing all the news, and giving every morning
IN an Ineligible and attractive form the history of
the world Tor the preceding twenty-four hours. Our
friends are so accustomed to these successes that
thcy have ceased to be objects of surprise, bat it
would be little less than wicked III Us to let them
pass by without including them in the Incentives 10
ThaukSpiV
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

Beccher scandal This is with the idea OF
having at least one of the cases tried on that
day, and in advance of the trial Of the Moul-
n-ProctOr suit.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

The Sugar Relners contemplate the roduc-
tion Of their present production, claiming that
it is greater than the demand. This is another
painful indication of present mercantile de-
preston.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

Judge Nelson is urged by Mr.. Titon's
counsel to set down the trial of the indict-
ment against him for Dec. 8, the day fixed for
the trial of the civil suit growing out of the
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

After making long frec-trade argument in
their report to the Chamber of Commerce, the
wool merchants conclude by recommending
that Congress be urged to change the tariff so
as to make one uniform ad ralorem duty OF
rs per cent on the impOrtations OF wool.
There is disposition among all the trades
thus far heard from to move for the abandon
ment of all specific duties and the adoption OIL
a strictly al valOrem system.
Attention is called elsewhere to late de-
cision of the United States District Court
that persons represented as stockholders LII
National Banks are held liable for its liabili-
ties even though they may have transferred
their shares In other words 1T Is made the
duty of stockholders to sec that such transfer
is made on the books of the bank. ms con-
struction of the law will probably annoy
many persons who have transferred their
stocks without relieving themselves OF future
liability.
Mr.. Gladstones pamphlet on the effect Oh
Vatican DEGREES on the allegiance OF Koman
Catholics to the civil power, which has createu
moro marked sensation than any polemical
essay of recent years, is published In full thls
morning in TRIBUNE Extra No. 20. \ discus
sion of extraordinary vigor and interest mas
been created on both sides of the water by TINS
remarkable manifesto, and We have included
with it in the Extra, the replies of Lord Acton
and Archbishop Manning, the address OF the
latter at Westminster, and abundant reviews
and comments from foreign sources, as well
fr0m tha
Prof. Bonamy Price. The price of this Extra
is ten cents. which includes postage to any
address.
The report of the Controller of the Currency
is largely taken up with the workings OF the
Rcdemptlon Bureau. 1t is now hoped that q
sufficient amount of circulation will be re-
deemed by this agency to supply all the appl-
cations of banks for some months to come !;
and after this there viii be calls upon
those institutions IN three Eastern States that
now have more than their proportion OF cur
rency. The Controller cOngratulates the
country upon the fact that only 4G out of the
G,0OO plates used in engraving bank notes
have been successfully cOunterfeited.
The question of rcdeeming small
notes and fractional currency is dis
cussed and an estimate ollered as to
the amount of specie this would require. BY
far the most agreeable feature in this report
is the expression of a hope that the exchange
of one piece of paper for another, which now
constitutes the chief business of the Con-
troller, "will be superseded by true redemp-
" tion-namcly, the payment OF National bank
"nOtes in coin."
New-York tribune., 1874-11-28
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New-York tribune., 1874-11-28

rur~o 30 10" -~e'jo0 ~ the f3nt of ne Tribune
Iltt1,g. Uo fr'5Ire OHrs m7y be flund IN t4e frs
13.4lu-tat ..sr % S1riee-5L The Tpbale Counting
Ec3ai o U- f-s f15 Gi iseteic Cd u! Me Second door
Ctr. Sty.tC.-.t non 4. So t ate
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
Market Farm for Sale
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, ND.

UyRE FOLLOWING BTATEMENT ~
strictly In accordance With the faots, and
IN no ovordrawn picture OF what can be
done:
There are flrty acres Tor more can be hat)
ofTich alluyial bottom lands, not liable to
overflow, IN the form Of an oblong square,
level, and al this tune I'm fns condition,
situated between thePVtVtnac river aud the
baltimore aBd Ohio railroad, with depot
or switch connctsd with the property, and
Is about halfway between Cumberland and
the densaiy populated coal and Iron rs,gion
of Georges Creek Valley, whore vegetables,
or, In olber words. the products of "a truck
farm, can be sold In any quantity aud at
prices far exceeding the rates IN Eastern
cities.
The health OF this place and vicinity II
excellent analogue aud fevsr unknown foT
the past twenty years
There are also about seyenty-nye acres OF
strong limestone upland situated on tho
opposite side Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad from the bottom land.
The quality of this land and Its proximity
IN certainly the most active and best maj.
kets In the world, would make one under.
standing truck farming 70 realize fortune
In few years.
This regisn ofcountry IN rapidly filling
ND, and thus far the market cannot be sup.
piled without sending OF for vegetables
nom other places,
Ifsny one desiring 10 make q profitable
investme Mt In such property will visit this
place and ind that all we claim for 10 ~
well a. what IN represented about our mar
cts, &c, has not been correctly stated, bis
expenses will be paid We therefore conn.
IDENTIFY In yite persons TO come aud look and
lnyeStIgaie the matter for themselves.
There IL lime kiln on or near the prop
eriy, which the party buying can use
without rent and thus make his lime nj
simply the expense OF coal and burning.
Address: r. ID. I0HSSUN,
fehs-eod Cumberland Nd.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
PITTSBURGH.
Reward Doubled,

PIrrsBURaH, Jan, 2l.-At q meeting
of the Directors of the National Trust
Company held this afternoon, it was
decided to double the original reward
offered for the missing cashier in case
he does not return within ten days.
Skull Fractured.
A young man named Antonio Halle
was found in the Young Mems Home
ia this city to-day. under rather pecu-
liar circumstances. When discovered
he was unconscious, lying On pile ol
clothes with his ekull fractured on the
left side, supposed to have been done
with e blunt instrument. 1t is not
known whether it was an accident or
an attempt at murder. Physicians say
he will not recover.
Iron and Steel Associsifon.
A meeting of the Pittsburgh Iron
and Steel Association was held to-day
and the prospects Of the trade discussed
but owing to the small number present
no action was taken and the meeting
adjourned until next week, when i'm
portsnt questions will be brought up
Tor consideration.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
ErighITul Homicide.

JERSEY CItY, January 2l.-A horri-
BILE homicide occurred lew days ago in
the township Of Readville, Hunterton
county. A colored man named Theo-
dore Cruise, lives in a small hut on
Southland Mountain, East Amerell
township. His place is the resort OF
many negroes from surrounding dis
tricts. One night las, week a disturb
ance occurred, when Cruises son ran to
the door, armed with huge club, and
challenged any one OF the party to
come out and fight him. His mother
went out to quiet him, when he struck
her a blow with the club on the head,
telling her Instantly. He then fled
Israel Morrsdo, Cruises halt brother.
armed himself with carving knife,
and accompanied by another negro,
George Thompson, pursued the con,
overtakiug him and stabbing him NOR
tally with the knife. Crulse's mother
soon recovered, but he died two days
afterwards. Morrodo and Thompson
have been arrested.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
Money Market.

New YORK. January 2l.-Monsy
closed firm. Foreign exchange closed
quiet at 4s2I@483 for sixty days and
4S694S6! for sight. Gold closed a,
llls the lowest point oi the day. Gov
ernments closed firm and strong. U.
S. IS Of 1881 ll7s9ll7f. State bonds
steady. Central Pacific bonds 953996
Stccks were firm esrly in the day but
after the first board the advance was
lost. The afternoon course ofthe mar
ket was upwards until the close. The
general market closed firm in tone;
New York Central and Hudson l0ii6
l04s; Harlem l259I22I; Erie 4SfG49;
Lake Shore 79!@SG Wabash 53s9
64i; North Western 6l@6l;; preferred
72f972s; Rock Island l05t@l0jt
Fort Wayne OH Milwaukee b St
Paul 4S!94Si; preferred 72i972l,
New Jersey Southern 6lS9; Delaware.
Lackawhsna & Western l0l4@l0li
New Jersey Central 99i9l00. Union
Pacific 35f@35.; Cincinnati, Chicago
d Indiana Central 3li93lse; Hanni-
bal & st. Joseph 3ls932; preferred
429434; Ohio IL Mississippi 34t934f,
Boston & Erie 2393; Panama l15t(s
li6, Western Union 76i@76i; Pacific
Mail 42!942E Quicksilver 2st930;
preferred 32G35; Adams Express VIC
Or Wells Fareo 70S7l. .....-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Miners Strike.


W1LKEsBARRz, January 2l.-A macs
meeting OF the miners was held here
to-day. Just before the meeting ad-
journed a miner OF the Wilkesbarre
Coal and Iron Company, said that great
dissatisfaction existed among the miners
of that company who were without
work, caused by the employment Of
500 men to fight the fire in the Empire
Mine and the non-payment BY the
company, as yet, for the month OF De-
cember. He eaid there was an agree.
meat between the miners OF that com-
pany that il the wages due for Two
mouths work were not paid between the
18th and Goth of the following month
they should work until they were paid.
He then made motion that demand
be made on the parish for payment be-
tween this aud Saturday, the 24!h inst,
which was unanimously carried. A
failure of the company 10 pay BY that
time will be followed by refusal OF
the men who are fighting the fire, to
continue, or else open q rupture be-
tween the men who are idle. 1t is gen
orally conceded that the miners will not
stand out for al sIyance some DAYS
ago demanded, and also that they will
not submit to any reduction, but are
willing to resume work On the basis OF
1872, when the companies are ready.
1t is asserted to-day that the miners OF
Newport were told yesterday that they
could 90 to work at once at last years
basis, and they accepted the terms and
will begin Tomorrow. About 300 men
are employed there.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
Wheeling Cattle Market.


The stock market has been only
moderately good during the past
week, and the arrival Of cattle and
hogs falls below previous weeks. Prices
are weakening, but as yet show no ma 8
!erial change.
CATTLE-The arrivals last week
amounted to l0l head, most Of which
was OF the better quality. The ruling
prices were 50 50@5 90 per cwt.
CALVES-Fiiteen calves were dis
posed OF at the stock yards at from So 90
to 80 90 per head.
HOGS-Only l56 head of hogs ar.
rived last week. They were easily die
posed OF at IS 0095 so per cwt.
SHEEP-No sheep offered and
trouble is experienced IN getting sufIi-
cient TO supply the city market
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
Ciaeiuuati Market.

CINCINNATI, January 2I.-Cotton--
Dali at l5ic. Flour-Quiet and nn-
changed. Wbsat-Quiet and unchapg-
ed. Corn-Quiet aud firm at 60A63c.
Oas-Qaiet and steady al s5S50c.
Rye and Barley-Unchanged. Linseed
Oil-Firm and higher at 81 05. Batter,
Eggs and Cheese-Unchasged. Pro-
visions-Pork firm; saies at SIS so
Lard-Quieti steam StS9e; kettle 9!
G9tc; sales Of country kettle at &c.
Bulk Meats-Steady; shoulders Gtc
cash; 7c buyer first half Of May: clear
rib sides 7ic; clear sides 7.9Se.
Baeon-Firm with only . jobbine trade;
shoulders Tic; clear rib sides s!9slc /;
clear sides ss@9c. Green Mesas-
Nominal. Hogs-Qailt light 800
05 30; heavy IS a5s5 IS. the latter
for. extra; receipts Abb; shipments
100. Whisky-Firm at 95c. ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
OHIO.
The Legislature.

COLUMBUS, Jrnusry 2l.-lu the
Senate this morning bill was intrc-
duced to so amend the civil code as to
trausier the jurisdiction in cases Of
peace warra nts to Probate courts.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Cummittee on Penitentiary to in-
quire into the expediency Of sbolishing
the contract system for convict labor.
Mr.. Wortbington offered resolution
requesting Congress to call conven-
tion Tor proposing amendments to the
Constitution o. the United Statea.
which was laid on the table. One OF
the amendments proposed is to add a
sixteenth amendment TO the Constltu-
tion, yesting the supreme judicial power
OF the United States IN one Supreme
Court OF Appeals, to be composed Of
ten judges, seven to constitute a quo.
rum, and the United States to be div!d-
ed into ten districts, in each of which
one OF said judges shall reside and be
elected by the electors OF such dis
tricts.
In the House, bills were introduced
as follows: For the protection Of ply
sicians and surgeons against unjust
prosecution for alleged malpractice !;
to provide for the annual appointment
OF directors OF the psnitentsry; to au-
thorize county commissioners 10 issue
special permits for stock to run at
large to provide for the inspection OF
-four and meal in sacks or barrels ;
appropriating 81 900 per diem for Con-
stitutional Convention and printing
to attach q penalty for taking higher
rate OF interest than the legal rate by
savings and loan associations to pun
ish the careless use OF fire arms.
The Constitutional Convention.
CINCINNATI, January 2l.-The Con-
stitutional Convention to-day complet-
ed the amendments to the Judiciary
article. Gen. Ewing introduced new
section introducing proportional repre-,
sentation 10 the election OF Supreme
Judge, the discussion OF which will oc.
cupy the remainder Of the week.
A Merchant Murdered.
A McConnellsville dispatch Gays
Mr.. Applebeer. an Old and respected
merchant at Plainsville, Athers coun-
ty, was murdered last night. He was
called to 60 from his house 10 his store
about nine o'clock by strangers. Ar
hour after, his wife cent a. messenger
who found him hanging dead in th,
store, and bearing the marks of ex'
treme violence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-22
RIVER NEWS.

PlrrsBuRGH, January 2l.-River on
stand; l3 fest 2 iuchea.
CINCINNATI, January 2l.-River p
feet and rising. Departed-Charmer
for Evansville, Shippers Own, Nash
vile.
CAIRO, January 2l.-The river has
fallen two feet during the last twenty
tour hours. Arrived-Ashland from
Mound City. Depsrted-Gsrrett for
New Orleans and Colorado for Vicks-
burs. Weather cloudy; mercury 81.
EVANSVILLE, January 2l.-River Y
feet. Port list down-Warner and
barges, Blue Lodge and barges, Mary
Ament and Idlewild. Up-Falls Pilot
Weather cloudy and warm. Mercury
| IS to CO. Business dull:
sr. Louis, January 2l.-Arrived-
None. Departed-Alics for Memphis.
The river is rising, aud several upper
streams are reported swelling. The
ice is all gone and the embargo on
navigation h raised. The Capital City
got through the gorge to Cspe Guardian
to-day. Weather clearing up aud yer!
mild.