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Editorial Life.

The profession of journalism cannot
be complained of as detrimental to
health, If the prolonged hours of some
of its prominent members can be accepted
as evidence of its influence upon the hu-
man system. We mentioned last week.
on the strength of an article in respect
able English journal, that Mr.. John L.
Delane was about to retire from TIL
editorship of the Times. But the re.
port was without foundation, and Mr..
Delane, after constant work in the edito-
rial chair of that great paper for thirty
five years, is still in vigorous health, and
is under no necessity of retiring from
his position, and does not intend to va
cate his post, whether he should be made
baronet or not. The editor of the New
York Times, who was once correspond
ent OF the London Times, SAYS that Mr..
Delaine attends to his editorial duties
every. night from o'clock until 8 in the
morning, and then turns to and finishes
on by writing forty to sixty letters be-
fore going home to take nap.-Lade-
pendent.
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to pay such dividend. To arrive at the
average dividend which could b pad, 1t
is necessary to take account of the fail
ures TO pay interest on debt. The amount
needed TO pay interest would, If deducted
from the S67, O42, 900 paid in dividends,
reduce it very materially. Estimating
the average interest on the debt at y
per cent, which is probably not IN ex-
cess of the real amount, and deducting
that interest from the net earnings, it
would leave for dividends only S22, 263,-
500, or less than one-third OF the amount
actually paid i'll.
The actual dividend payments We're
2.s8 per cent. of the gross receipts
against II. rs per cent. the previous year
There has, in fact, been very little
change among the dividend-paying com
panies; few or none have been added to
the list and not very many have dropped
out.
A statement of the results per mile,
will show more clearly the average con-
dition of the roads:
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The changes shown here are an in
crease of 40 per cent. in the mileage re-
ported and of 11.6 per cent. in capital
invested; decrease of IL per cent. III
gross earnings and of ga per cent. in
working expenses, with an increase of
81 per cent. in net earnings. The per-
centage of working expenses to gross
earnings fell from 65.10 to 63.5S, the
proportion of gross earnings to total
capital invested decreased 11.6 per cent,
and of net earnings 10 per cent. The
average dividend was reduced from 81
to 3.39 per cent. on the capital stock. A
noticeable feature is the much greater
relative increase of debt than of stock,
the proportions of the two to the total
capital account being more than reversed.
1t is perhaps a little remarkable that
while the freight earnings show a de.
crease of % per cent, passenger earn
ings have actually increased 10y 90 per
cent, and are 27.1 per cent of the total
earnings in 1874 against o. the pre-
vious year.
The mileage and average cost and
earnings per mile for the different sec
tons of the country were as follows:
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OUR RAILWAYS.
The Cost and Earnings of the Railroads
of the Unitrd States During 1874.

of the Unitrd states During 1874.
While in some of the United States,
railroad companies are required to make
annual returns of their operations to the
State, ana in few States the reports re-
quired are such as TO give very COM
plete view of the condition and business
of the roads, the collection of the greater
part of the railroad statistics of this
country is yet work of private enter
prise and necessarily undertaken only as
a means of profit. The returns, too,
being furnished voluntarily by the rail
road companies, some of them naturally
fail to make them, and it is not possible
to collect information as fully as if it
were required by the State. Neverthe-
less, an approximation to completeness
has been reached, and the advanced
sheets of the introduction to "Poor's
Manual for 1876, which have been
kindly furnished us by the publisher, in
dictate by the figures given that only a
very small proportion of the total mile
age of the United States is omitted, and
that the portion, probably, which has
the smallest earnings. This year, as for
the two previous ones, the Manual, :"
which is to be issued early next week,
contains an Introductory chapter in
which the great body of information col
lected is summed up and digested, as it
were, so as to give general view as ac-
curate as possible of the whole railroad
system of the country.
1t must be borne in mind, however,
that owing to the system, or lack of sys-
TEN, with which reports are made, the
reports from which this summary are
prepared do not all cover the same period
of time. The State reports cover years
ending with June, with August, with
September and December, while the
companies, where State reports are not
required, make reports for fiscal years
ending with every month in the year.
The reports are the latest furnished, but
while some of them may extend some
months in 1875, others may be nearly a
year older, so that wsile the year is
called 1874 it is only for convenience and
because it represents the nearest year.
This, of course, cannot be remedied in
any way or by any authority known to
us at present.
OF the figures given in the introduce
ton, we present the most important
below:
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BREhDsTUFFS.

The grain markets were more or less excited
during the past week and fluctuations in val
ues were both frequent and quite severe. As
general rule higher range was established,
but the outside prices were not maintained for
any of the articles. The shipments of wheat
were liberal and the advices from the East
were of favorable tenor, encouraging ship
pers to buy while the receipts were lighter and
holders of cash grain were very firm in their
views. Prices advanced TO 81 16 for July. but
closed at &113%. Corn was also firm and
higher, with the closing quotations showing no
decline or advance. Oats were very firm at the
opening, but a failure of prominent bull OPP
orator caused a break and subsequent decline
of about 4c per bu., which was partially recov-
cred before the close. Rye was steady and
firm. Barley met with a good demand, and
prices were higher all round.
The following table shows the prices current
at the opening and close of the past week:
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Daniel -. Dickinson.

Burleigh, writing from New York city
to the Boston Journal, relates the fol-
lowing A party of gentlemen were to
gether last week, and were telling old
time stories. One referred to Senator
Dickinson. He was not overlearned, but
was very shrewd. He knew absolutely
nothing of the classics, and was greatly
annoyed when one quoted Latin. Van
Buren, had swung off into free soil, and
the burden of the party was on Dickin-
sons shoulders. A friend of Van Buren,
was eulogizing the ex-President in n
speech. He spoke of Curtius, and COM
pared Van Buren, to that noble Roman.
Dickinson went over to seat occupied
by Senator who was at home in all that
relates to the Romans. "Who is this
Curtis the Senator was talking about 2"
"Oh, he is not talking about Curtis at
all. He is talking of noble Roman
patriot His name was Curtius, not
Curtis" "Well, what did he do q"
"Why, in the time of great public
calamity he threw himself in the breach
and saved his country" "Oh, that's it,
is it 2" What did You say his name
was \" "Curtius. "Won't you spell
it2" "C-u-r-t-i-u-s. "All right.
Thank you," said Dickinson as he went
to his seat. AS soon as the defender of
Van Buren, took his seat, Dickinson arose,
fresh, confident, exuberant. He closed
like a man fresh from the classics.
"And who is this Curtius, to whom the
honorable Senator compares Martin Van
Buren, He Was noble Roman. He
Was patriot. But how unlike Mr.. Van
Buren,. Curtius threw himself into the
breach to save his country. But Martin
Van Buren, threw his country into the
breach to save himself.
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The proportion of new railroad was
very much smaller last year than for sew
erai previous years. The year was one
of general depression, and while the
traffic returns are generally incomplete,
there was in all probability less traffic
than in 1873, while on many roads OF
large business there was reduction OF
the average rates. The year was not only
one of light traffic, but i'll many cases OF
sharp competition for that traffic and
consequent lower rates. AS was plainly
indicated, however, by returns that we
have heretofore published, it has also
been year of decreased expenses. This.
result has been gained partly by the gen
eral diminution of the cost OF labor and
materials, partly from the more general
in many cases the enforced-practice
of strict economy in expenditure. Some.
of the decrease has probably been made
by starving the roads, which is anything
but true economy; but some of it, let us
hope, represents real gain in methods
Ct operation. -RdilrOdd Gazette.
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Political.

The Suffrage Committee of the Connecticut
Legislature has reported in favor of women
voting at Presidential elections.
President Grant has made the following in
ternal revenue appointments; Gaugers-
Thomas Il. Davis, Seventh Indiana District
Enoch Stillwell, First Missouri District; John
w. Lane, Second Kentucky District; James Nc
Elroy Seventeenth Pennsylvania District.
neutrality-suspicious. w. Castro, Seventh In
diana District.
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In this division of States, Maryland,
the District of Columbia, and West Vir-
ginia are included with the four others
more usually known as the Middle
States. The Western States begin with
Ohio and include all the States north of
the Ohio river, with Missouri and Kan
sas, and all the Territories except Wash
ington. The Pacific States are those
bordering on the Pacific, with Nevada.
While the amount paid as dividends
was equivalent to 3.39 per cent. on the
total capital stock, it must not be con-
Guided that the net earnings were suffi-
cient, after paying interest on the debt,
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FOfeIRn.
Moody and Sankey are coming home in
August.
Heavy rains and floods are reported in En-
gland and Wales, causing much damage to
crops.
Lambert Brothers & Scott, London coal mer-
chants, have failed Liabilities, $1,000, 900.
The grant to defray the expenses of the
Prince of Wales visit to India, passed the
British Parliament by vote of 99S yeas to 16
nays.
The Public Powers bill has passed the
French Assembly by vote of $50 yeas to 80
nays.
A bloody religious rot recently occurred in
the city of San Migeul, in Salvador. A mob
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Weekly Review OF the Chicago Market.
FINANCIAL.

The offerings of bonds were liberal, and the
market was dull. Interest rates were very low,
6@7 per cent. per annum for GO days and To
10 per cent on long loans. New York exchange
firm. Government bonds firm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
PARTISAN PRESS SCANDALS.

fAkIs, July y, 1873.
Politically speaking, We are enjoying at present
an interval OF perfect tranquility. Since the day
when the National Assembly voted the constitu.
ton OF the Republic it has taken to a system Of
compromise, in view OF the probability of Its
being compelled to put an early term to its own
mandate. Whether 1t will pass in few weeks
the laws on the public powers, on the Senate and
on the eligibility OF candidates and the mode Of
election, is now the point generally discussed.
The real question, however, is whether It will fin
sh all that remains for 1t to do in the course OF
the present session, or whether another session
will be necessary for It's accomplishment. Should
its work be terminated toward the middle OF Au-
gust tue elections can be convoked for the middle
OF october. In the contrary case a winter
session will be necessary. aud In this eventuxItty
the members OF the present Assembly Will not be
compelled to yield their places TO the new repre-
sentauves OF tho people before next spring.
These are now the principal topics OF discussion
In political coteries. the Left Is exceedingly anx-
Ous that the elections shall take place this years
the Right Is equally desirous 10 postpone them.
Its members find themselves pleasantly enough
situated at Versailles, and would willingly remain
there, the more particularly as they are not sure
OF returning; therefore they seek to gam time by
every legislative mannuyro that can suggest
ITSELF
PARTY vIRULENcE IN THE PUBLIC PRESS.
The press Is situated pretty mucn like the As
sembly. IL finds IL difficult to provide occupation
for It's readers. Every second day the republican
journals publish articles pressing for the dIsso-
luton OF the Assembly. Every second day the
monarchlcal journals publish articles either OPP
posing 1t or calling for its postponement TO as late
a date as possible.
AND POINTED PERSONALITIES.
Fortunately for tnese periods OF journalistic
dearth, the French press has resource which
the press OF other countries does not possess in
an equal degree, and that Is personalities. When
journalists here have nothing 10 say 10 the public
they take to abusing each other. and wnen that
occupation is exhausted they resort to physical
demonstrations. some OF them take as much
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mat thinkers OF European reputation like NJ. de
LAveleye and Karl Blind should no longer employ
the medium OF French for communicating their
IDEAS 10 the public, though 1t is scarcely more
than a century since Gihbon was with dif1culty
dissuaded from composing his famous work In
th.t tongue. The fact is that the rise OF the
United States and the mighty future which lies
before them are tending to make the English the
language OF diplomacy and or international
debates In science and politics.
WHAT THE BELGIAN SCIENTISTS ARE DOING.
In view of the tremendous issues which are
placed before Europe in the question OF the day
1t is with plying smile that men OF robust sense
must learn that the Belgian Academy OF Medicine
has been lately engaged in discussing once more
the case OF Louise Lateau Quorsum hnc tam
puttda tendunt3 Is this the hour for grave In
qniry into the vagaries OF a sick grli Oae seems
to hear 'chorus OF old menu while Rome Is
burning.
"sELF-HELP.n
An equally feeble chorus OF objurgation has
been raised by a very innocent act of the Com
munal Council OF Antwerp. Mr. Smiles little
book on ''Self-Helpn has recently been transla
into Dutch by M. Buys. a Protestant pastor, and
copies OF 1t have been given as prizes in tue Com
munal schools. A loud outcry from the Catholic
clergy has been the result, for the Smiles volume
contains sen tence which implies some admira-
ton OF Luther and also an alluston to the murder
OF William the Silent by Catholic fanatic; and
yet the clericas wise In their generation, and
their instinct perhaps guides them Alright in con-
demning a work which inculcates the merit OF
self-reliance and energy for those quail
ties are not compatible with the spirit
oisubmission and the uni easonable fear Of change
which has always characterized the trucst discI-
pies OF Loyola ana his successors. As mankind,
happily for ITSELF is not necessarily engaGed dur
ing every hour OF the day in political or theological
disputes It may be observed that II anybody should
wish to know what subject does actually, Of the
present moment, chiefly preoccupy
THE MIND OF THE PEOPLE"
Of belgium, ono would be disposed to answer, the
American circus OF Messrs. Plnder Co., which is
making tour through the cities OF Flanders and
Brabant. The performances are very amusing and
draw largo crowds, q mock funeral. winch the
populace seems to interpret as n parody OF civil
inuerment, being especially applauded. PROBABLY
no Idea is further from the minds Of Messrs. Pin
DER. but that is not circumstance Of much conse-
uuence
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YACHTING IN ENGLAND.
From the London News, July Is

Ryde, Cowes, Dover and other towns have each
its regatta and its yacht matches arranged as
separate events. taxing place at different periods.
Ramsgate, hitherto contented to move on in its
old groove, is this year about TO take step in ad-
vance, for in addition 10 Its regatta proper. wnicu
is 10 take place in August 1t has started serieG
OF annual yacht races, the first OF which Will take
place on Saturday next. The programme consists
OF three sailing matches, open to yachts of any
size belonging to any recognized club, ana three
rowing Matches open to amateurs. The prizes
consist OF silver cups, tankards, &C.. ana are being
exhibited ut Messrs. Syrett sons, in Harbor
street.
THE VALUES OF THE PRIZES
ns follows First match for yachting. 20 to ~
TONS 35 guIneas aud 10 guiReas: second match, ID
to 20 TONS IS guineas and guneas; tnIrd match,
under 10 TONS Is guneas and guineas. The cups
Tor rowing matches are OF considerable value, and
1t is expected that the entries Will be numerouA
and that capital days sport will be the result.
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SOCIALISM IN RUSSIA.

WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY, AND IN THE ARMY.
Ist. Petersburg July 81 correspondence OF the
Loadon Telegraph
The investigation into the Russian socialls: con-
splracy or last autumn has just been completed,
and the Minister OF Justice has made his report.
Seven hundred and eighty eight persons are to be
indicted My intelligence at the time was de-
clared untrue In official kilograms; put the Min
lster OF Pubic Instruction has now published
circular ordering the young people to be warned
against cOmmunistic teachings, and admitting
widespread conspiracy In thtrty-seven PROVINCES
TINS revelation has produced great sensation.
The government has discovered revolutionary
propaganda in the MOSCOW regiment me Horse
Guards anu the battalion OF sappers, all IN the Inn
peTlal guard
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Grevy. neither the Due de Broglie nor NJ Rooher All
expect from the revision clause the realization OF your
dreams You, republicans, expect the complement of
your Republic You. monarchsts, hope that the King
will return surrounded by the halo Of legitimate royalty
the prestige OF constitutional monarchy Parties dd
not abdicate; they they maintain their political
convictions they do their religious opinions; It
their right and their duty. Have not also the rig
20 keep hopes and our convictions Have moi
the right 10 say here, we whom you have covered
with your and violence Respect right
we respect yours have advice TO give you but OF
train furthering the ends OF the radical party
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FREE ITALY AGAINST THE REDS.
FLORENCE July o. correspondence OF Londos
Postl

This city is at the present moment the scene Of
q most important criminal trial OF a political ma
ture. The internationaltsts who, some months
ago, we're arrested here and at other places on
the charge of conspiracy TO overthrow the govern
ment are now on their trial There Ia evidently a
strong reaction among the Italian Juries with ref
erence to sucn attempts, ana verdcts are brought
In which three or four years ago the public prose-
cutor would vainly have hoped to OBTAIN. Itn
highly probable that this Will be the case ID
Florence IL has certainly proved 10 be the case
In Rome, where the decided character of the YER
diets mad, OF course. the chief IN etermin,
ing the severity OF the sentences against the In
ternatIonasts tried there. That the wind Is bio
ing In the same direction Is not less evident from
the severe sentence passed three DAYS ago In
Rome the responsible editor OF the Capitdle,
the ultra-democratlc organ, who, for articles OF
sedttlous character, was sentenced TO tenn OF
three years. imprisonment while the propriet ora
OF the paper were likewise fined to the amount o.
OO0f
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AN ENGLISH STEAM YACHT AND YAcHrsMEN
MISSING.
From the London Post, July 1851

From the London Post, July 1851
It is stated that the steam yachts Ceres and Red
Rose, the former with the Duke OF st. Adams and
the latter with Mr.. Lancaster, M. p, on board,
started from LerwicK for Norway on saturday.
Soon after they left the wind and rose, and pI
midnight a northeasterly gale, accompanied By
heavy ram, was blowing. Inc Red Rose ran bach
to Lerwck on sunday morning, and reported
having parted with the other yacht twelve miles
or the shetland coast.
Mucn anxiety was felt concerning the safety Of
the latter vessel, ana on Sunday afternoon the
revenue cruiser Active went out In search OF her.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-27
TIE CUBAN REBELLION.
SPANISH TROOPS SENT TO cUDA.

SlNrANDER Saturday Sept. 20, 1873
Thirteen hundred infantry embarked for Cuba
to-day One thousand more Will sail on The "a oi
October.
TIE INSURGENTS ACrIVE-TuR TRACK OF TIE
HURRICASE-TEIEGEAPnIC COMMUNICATIONS IN
TTRRUPIrD.
frROM An AsIONAL CORRESPONDENT p 1ib IRlBUNEJ
HAvAHA, Sept. 1S.-Oilcial reports show the
rcbe,s are very active and continually attacking
Villages and They longer confne themselves 10
the defensive but keep Tie Spanish troops on the aeft
IT is rumored that the Government at Madrid has ap
pointed Rub Rodriguez. Intendcntc, and that he VIII
probably arrive here lie is noted Spanish poet
The longexPectei hurricane has passed, and Havana
has received no serious injury from it, Great fears were
entertained OH Monday account OF the RAPID iall OF
the barometer and precautionary measures WeIc
taken the -ofwar being all brought into the IflscOr
nia IL raineh hard all day Monday, anu the WING
was very high all night, but tie force OF the
storm WAS out side Of Havana According 10 oUser
tons and deductions made at The Naval Observatory the
coast of Santiago de Cuba through Sagua Ia nde ana
ofhcr nlarcs tn Havana. and the center Of the hurricane
was nath-cas. of Havana at o'clock Tuesday lo hlnH
on account Of the hurricane communication DetWech
jamaica Porto Rico and CuOa has been interrupted ioi
several days. -.
on Thursday the Mexican ftcamshlps-ofwar m p0it
celebrated the anniversary Of their nde peiscnec ~ r
nr santcs which answered out OF courtesy oy tnc
SPANISH forts.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-27
FOREIGN NE VS..
lie Turkish REBELLION.

COMPLETE FAILURE OF TIE CoNsUIs TO EifECr
PEACE-TnE PORTE DEFERRING CONCESSIONS
INDEPENDENCE DEMANDED BY THE REfUGEEs
CoNsTANTINorLE, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1873.
The English, French, and Russian Consuls arrived
from Trebigne on Wednesday. They have informed
their respective EmbassadOrs that they completely
failed in their mission. They were unable even TO
see the principal nsurgent leaders. Nothing has
been heard during the last few days from the Con-
suls of Germany Italy, and Austria and it is pre-
sumcd they are unable TO leave Trebigne.
LONDON, Saturday, Sept 25. 1873.
The Pail Mall Gazette this evening has special tel
eqram from Berlin which contains the folowing
The sublime Porte has declined to make any conces-
sons until the insurgents have rendered complete slp
mission The latter however, refuse 10 husIci hoS'l
ties until the Great Powers guarantee evenuai cohce
sons The proceedings of the Consular DELEGATION are al
n stand-st and the COnsus have asked their respective
Governments for further Instructions
number of fugitive Hcrzegovinians in Austria
have addressed manifesto to the mediating Coh-
suls enumerating their grievances rejecting the me
diation of the Powers, and demanding complete hD-
Grafton of Herzegovina from Ottoman rule.