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New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
WNNICIPAL RURDhNS.

New and startling evidence of the severity
of municipal taxation is afforded by the report
of the Controller OF the Currency. For 1t is
not claimed that banking capital is taxed more
heavily than other kinds of property, except as
it may be assessed at more nearly its full
value. But the banks of this State pay taxes
amounting TO nearly five per cent those of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, and South Caro-
lima pay taxes amounting to four per cent or
more and those of Massachusetts,. New-Jersey,
Maine, Hampshire, Ohio, Indiana, and
nearly all the other Western and Southern
States, pay taxes amounting TO more than
three per cent. the average in Nebraska being
over five per cent. Now the rate of taxation
for State purposes in nearly oil these States
is very moderate, and in none OF them does it
account for any considerable proportion of the
aggregate taxation borne by banks. The tax
alton for national purposes is uniform, and not
onerous in view Of the privileges which the
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

in such histories. as the question whether
tho goods were even in store. Still. for whnt
they have got from tho Court OF Appeals, the
companies will be duly thankful. To the hon
est merchant tho decision offers renewal OF
tho oft-repeatcd warming "Read your poll
"ciesw II is worth while to know what
predcamcnt may result from q fire that burns
up the books and vouchers as well as the goods
The chance of recovery of Insurance, in such
an event, when the policy contains the clause
referred to, will depend upon the memory OF
the merchant as to his purchases, and the
good will of those from whom he has bought,
who are probably still his creditors. Perhaps
good plan would be to keep set OF dupli-
cate invoices in the vaults Of safe-deposlt
COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
TRIPLE S III + L L
TIE NEWS 7HIS MORNING.

FogrIGS-Prince Bismarck threatened TO resign
IL tho penal code was not adopted ~ Submitted.
- Germany, Austria, and Russia had prepared
propositions to submit to Turkey in order to make
peace ia Bosnis. =- Malayans preparing TO
resist the British. - Gen. Jovolar was to go
with King Alfonso TO the seat Of tho Carlst war.
DONRsTtO--The coroneTs jury in the sunnyside
inquest exouerated the officers of the SunnySido
g. The Pennsylvania Railroad will build grand
depot on the old Nayy-Yard site. - Moody aud
Sankey refuse to go TO Baltimore. - The Hudson
River was closed by ice. == Ex-Chief Clerk
Avery was found guilty in the whisky frauds trial
at 81. Louis. - Mr. Rsndars chances for the
Speakership thought TO be slightly ahead last
night =-= DR.. Armsby of Albany is dead. -
The Reading Coal aud Iron Company has ordered
the closing of nearly all its minos throwing over
10000 people out of work.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Piymouth Church con-
demnod the course Of William +. West and referred
Mrs Mouiton's letter TO the Examining Committee !;
Mr.. Beecher spoke at length defining the churchs
position - Corporation Counsel Whitney con-
demned illegal extravagance In street-openings.
- The Dock Department refused to raise wages
to the old standard. - The Mutual Benefit Sa-
wings Bank decided TO go into liquidation. -
The Senate Investigating Committee examined the
expenses of the courts. - The Committee on
Crime investigated the Westehester PIQtectory.
60 BY tho explosion Of torpedo factory in East
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

will need to pick their way very carefully to avoid
falling. And tho very 6rst thing they need to
do is to separate the organization of the House
from all possibility Of future scandals. what
ever else they do, they must begin in cleaniy
way. Can they do better than make q resolu-
ton binding the members, throughout tho ses-
sion, to a relentless hostility to ail railroad and
steamship subsidies, the very first business In
order in their caucus to-dayf After that has
been made matter of party discipline, their
contest over the Speakership can be peaccably
concluded, and tho session will DO shoIn of
half its dangers.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

agoment. Unfortunately these are much rarer than
the speculative kind pushed by shyser lawyers for
share OF the verdict The suit against The Brenino
Mall if not Of this latter kind. at least 10
have been vindictive in It's nature and without any
real of malice in the original publication. Tho
Mail was simply mised by a sensational reporter
into the publication Of nnruo and injurious state
ment concerning a reputable captain Of a sailing
vessel. TIE moment il discovered its mistake il did
everything in its power 10 repair it, and everything
a reasonable man could ask Tho original verdict
against it seems to TO have been oppressive and
the admission Of the plaintiff that the only
pushed because his lawyers had interest in the
recovered, converts it from suit for the protection
Of character into suit for tho extortion Of money
account of misfortune. In the interests OF fair
play therefore, glad 10 SEQ that The Mad has
secured D new trial.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
pRFYEyTIyG ISCENDI4RY FRAUDS

Recent reference has been made in these
columns to the large proportion of insurance
losses due TO inccndiary fires. As a rule such
losses are more apt to be total than those re-
sulting from accident since the iDcendiary in
general strives to include in the fire all traces
of guilt, and is especially anxious to conceal
the sleuderness of his stock of goods as
compared with his insurance. There is
always the risk Of design added to
that of accident in making destructive fire.
The difficulty Of procuring evidence of such
fraud is SO great that the companies prefer to
pay this class Of losses, no matter what their
suspicious, in every instance except the few
where the incondiary act can be proved.
In court, the sympathies of a jury usually
go against the company. and its
chief hope Is in M appeal. This, rather than
an undue desire to contest claims, is the cause
of the frequent appearance of both life and
fire insurance companies as litigants i'll the
higher courts.
4 decision in ono of this class of cases
OB,icn, Sheriff. against the Commercial Fire
Insurance Company of this s-city-rcndered by tho
Court of Appeals, the opinion being delivered by
the Hon. Wm. +. Allen, is reported in another
column. II covers a point in fire insurance
deemed of great importance by the companies
in respect to largo proportion of incendary
fires. Many policies. as did the ono Oh which
this suit was based, contain a clause requiring
The insured, iu case of loss, TO furnish
duplicate invoices Of the goods damaged or
destroyed. The objecl OF this clause IA evident.
I'm case the burned goods are abandoned TO
the underwriters, they become tho purchasers.
As such they are entitled TO u knowledge OF
the invoice cost Of what they buy, or Mt ali
events they become 80 entitled by the specific
clause in the policy. The fact that
his invoices may he destroyed by fire
does not, according TO this decision,
relieve the person insured from his
Obligation to furnish them. He must procure
DUPLICATES of them from the merchants of
whom the goods wore purchased, or prove that
for some reason or other he cannot do So.
The decision intimatcs that the latter contin-
cency might receive favorable consideration
in court.
In instances OF inccndiary fires for the pur-
pose of fraud upon insurance companies, an
almost invariable occurrence is the burning Of
all books, inyoicet and other vouchers which
might show the actual amount of goods in
store. So far as the purchase of such gaods is
concerned, this decision will prove Of service to
insurance companies, and may serve to check
the performance of the incendiary. He will
thus have to show at least that he did have
the goods In store ut some time previous to
the fire. There is, however, nothing in the
decision compelling hrm to prove that tho
goods were not removed from the store
before the fire took place - which Is
probably quito ~ interesting point
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Tho opposition of property owners on the
routes of the rapin transit road in this city
fully equals expectation. On the East Side the
opponents on record own three-ffths OF the
property fronts involved. But the interests or
a far larger number of citizens than they arc
dependent upon obtaining rapid transit ana
the questions at issue must be met on the
principle of providing the greatest good for the
greatest number.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
amnoemeulo ano alcciinas Co Might.

ACADEMY or MUsIc.-2: Pcstiilion Of bontumeau."
Waobtel. .
Bo Til'sTuE ArER.-i:3o and s; Nttlo Emily"
EACIf THTAIRR.-2 and 3: VARIETY.
F,TTn AVESUE THsArER.-l.30 AMI \: " Our Boys"
LYCEun THEATER--ls30: ono Thorough1al@" Fechter'
s: "NOs Intimes."
OLYMPIC TuEATER.-2 and 3 Variety.
PARK THEArER.-2 and &: "Mighty Dollar"
BAN FRANCISCO MINsrHEIs--2 and y.
THIRD AVENUE THgATRE.-2 aud s. variety.
TON1 PASTORS NEW THEATER-Nauety. ,,,
UNION SQUARE THRATER.-l:3o and - "Rose Mlchei''
NALLACk'S THEATER.-l:3o and 5: Caste
CnIcxrRING HAIL.: Concert Won Bulow.
COIossYUM.-" Siege Of Paris"
IRVING IIAi1-tsr
kuErZ's GALLEEY.-Makart's Paintings
Masonic TUNIIe.-Bazaar. -
sTEINwAY YuAII---Symphony Concert. Thomas
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Of the 36G members who are to meet Oh
Monday next in the two Houses OF Congress-
100 have had previous service, while
176 are without Congressional experience
and are almost absolutely unknown to
The country at large. This is start
ling statement of tho situation. Never
since the outbreak of the war; rarely for many
years before that, have the reins of govern
mont been intrusted so largely to untried
hands. The country will in few days be
learning their names, reading their maiden
speeches. laughing over the multiplicity
of their first propositions to amend
the Constitution in thousand par
ticulars, and set everything that is now
wrong all right at once by legislation. Mean
time we crafty a natural curiosity by present
ing in other columns complete and
accurate account of them. The sketches
are brief, but in most cases they en-
body all tie essential facts. Every pains has
been taken to make them exact; and
grouped thus together they form the best
DIGEST of information about our new rulers
anywhere accessible Readers of a political
turn of mind will do well to cut it out and
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
POLITICAL NOTkX

IL the new Congress follows one-tenth OF tho
good advice Il 10 receiving Il will he tho most exemplary
body that has ever met IN washuxton-
The excitement about the Speakership has
been . good thing for Senator Ferry The question
whether or nes hs sha etsin his position Of Presdsns
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Eew-York workman WAS Killed. - Gold, Has
I14s., 114s,. Gold value of the legal tonder dollar
at the Close 87iio cents.
THE WEArHER.-Tho Government report predlcts
rainy and cloudy weather - In this city ye'tet-
day tho day was mildor and overcast; thermometer
21o, $50, $50.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
Dnsinsss No.itee.

Has wIlttcn $4,000 Accident P0licies.-The
Trsyevrs I&'e an1 Accident insurance COMPANY sr0"la
HUSBANDS CALCINED MAGNEsIA Ia free from
te the touch palate IL OF
ird the magucsa II roleNCs SICK headache
Sour stomach Co aud other diseases 0 me s0haSh
aud bOxcis The Worlds Fair Medal and four FIRST Premium
Silver the best In the market FOR sae
By and Country StOrckCcptlS
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1876.

UNirFp STATfs CfNrFSNtNL CotDirrIkk }
ADPlPHtA, ICn.. nov "a. 1910. '
Messra John H. Magic Co having contracted with the
Centennial OF Finance by and with the consent and an
p~oys OF the United Centennial Commission for the
exclusive ght and privilege of publ hing aud selling the
Onlos Catalogue OF international Exhibition OF 1876 and
of nsrnc heren and said contract toseh
with tho copyright Of ssd Official Catalogue having been
Transferred " the Centennial Catalogue Company therefore
Company and ija agents alone authorized TO pu sh
And se t same other catalogue edotook ot the
Exhibition containing advertisements wibo permitted to be
acid within said J Inhibition grounds
Q5gDeD join WliSh,
President Centennial BOsrd VI Finance.
A T.. GOsHORE.
IdregtoF. General U. Is. Centennial Committee.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Mr.. Moncure D. Conway is to appear Mt tho Ma
sonic Temple corner of Twenty and Sixth
ave. on three successive evenings beginning on
Friday next. with three remarkable lectures which
have attracted wide attention elsewhere. One Of
them has already provoked six several sermons in
the West, and the controversy about Satan which
il raised ragged for weeks in the satanic press Of
Cincinnati, tho am!sbe Halstead himself directing
the fray The first lecture is illustrated by outline
pictures representing the most primitive conceptions
of Satan, Beelzebub Mephistophees, and other de-
mons and devils The second, 6 st. George and tho
Dragon is also illustrated with outlines OF the
hydra and chimera, from ancient coins. and
it deals with ancient as well modern folk loro.
The third is illustrated wth'a diagram showing tho
or gin and outcome of Oriental religions. Altogether
it is q unique entertainment to which Mr. Conway
in
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Libel suits which have substantial grounds in
malicious publication aud refusal to correct arc
good thing for tho decent press and deserve enoour
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Corporation Counsel Whitney has discovered
single error in the proceedings of the Com
missioners for the opening Of streets and av-
enues, by which the matter Of making reports
on the several cases has been made to
cost the city since 1862 over quarter
Of q million dollars more than it should. He
gives peremptory notice that such bills will
not hereafter be allowed. A good many SINH
lar leaks, we suspect, might still be found III
our city expenses if everybody concerned
would he as vigiant rs the Corporation Coun-
sci has been in this case.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

An explosion in torpedo factory at East
Ncw-York has brought death in horrible
form TO one of the workmen. AS tho toys
called tOrpcdoes are not OF the silghtcSt
service or value, and are fraught with danger
all the way from the first process of their manu-
facture to their final explosion, there seems 10
be no good reason why their sale should not
be prohibited and their possession be punished
by fiue That would put stop to making
them.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Turkey is so entirely powerless to resist the
combined influences of Austria, Germany, and
Russia. that she will. no doubt, accept readily
the mode of settlement Of the Bosnian con-
tict which those powers propose submitting to
her. Unless therefore. the insurgents are
resolved to achieve absolute independence, the
prospects of peace are fair. 1t is worthy of
note that France and Great Britain, after all
their past efforts to maintain the integrity of
Turkey, arc practically excluded from the
pending deliberations.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Great heartineSs is displayed by France in
preparing for our Centennial celebration. The
grand banquet Of the Franco American Union.
which NJ. Houssaye describes on another page
with his usual felicity, was a gratifying demon
stratiOn and elected many testimonies OF fra
ternity and good will. Tho subscription
which the City Of Paris has just made
to send French wortIncn TO the Exhibition is
also a timely act of fricndliness, calculated 10
pOpularze the project in Europe. The artisans
will, of course, be cordially welcomed, and
will probably, on returning, be found as ardent
republicans as were many of the followers OF
Lafayette after their stay in this country.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

That international nuisance, Sergeant Bates, has
been planning, it seems to invade and harass Can
ada. His purpose Canadian paper stated to be TO
make ten thousand Canadian hearts beat respon-
sive to the symbol Of good will Like careful
man no went over tho ground iiT.t quietly to dis
cover whether his pilgrimage in full panoply would
be safe or successful In town, We regret to SAY.
it was ntimatod to him that neither his flag nor he
would meet with a ilattering reception. In fact.
they threatened destruction to the one and bodily
injury to the other Tho name Of that town we sup
press In Secretary Robesons present state OF mind.
with 30 many tons of chewing tobacco and cannon
balls ready for USE with all tho decks cleared and
the Secrotarys waistband frightened for action, ID
would MT be safe. just advise all the lit
tie South American Republics and the Islands of the
Caribbean Sea TO keep ont of that warike mariners
way. He is fairly yearning for small quantity OF
somebody's blood
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

A proposed improvement III the system Of
teaching music in our public schools renders
OF timely service the sketch i'll our Boston
correspondence of what has been accomplished
by superior management elsewhere. We may
not equal in this city the results attained in
the public schools of Boston, for ii is doubtful
whether the men who are capable of organiz-
ing and developing such methods would be
encouraged here in then work; but it is at
least desirable to know what can be done if
our school authorities should set about the
matter in earnest. II need take no more of
the time of the pupils to learn properly and
thoroughly so much of the art of vocal music
as can conveniently be taught in public schools,
than il does now to give them the little
knowledge which if not u dangerous is at best
q worthless thing.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Tho policy Of planting fire. insurance companies
upon secure basis aside from their capital stock.
has been frequently advocated in THE TRIBUNE. Is
Is one of the merits Of State surplus law that TO
the companies that go under it, il il compulsory In
requirng that their gains in periods Of prosperity
shall be laid aside TO meet the sudden shock OF
adversity. Connecticut has no such law; but some
of the best citizens Of Hartlord-men whose names
arc almost q guarantee OF good management-in
forming the Safety Fire Insurance Company, have
embodied this principle Of security in its charter.
This provides that all profits 10 Der cent shall
20 to reserve fund.- which, with its sccumulations.
except per cent interest on it. will be kept solely
for tho benefit of policy holders The effects fairly
to be anticipated that tho stock viii be solid
Investment not liable to sudden depreciation. and
that the company thus secured will gain good
place in the race for popular favor.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

Nothing since the great trial itself Will at
tract more attention than the remarkable letter
of Mrs. Moulton which we print to-day. In
this elaborate rehearsal of her belief that Mr..
Beecher was guilty, she has contributed a new
chapter to the scandal, and probably opened
new volume. People who are anxious to have
the whole affair dragged again under the nose
of the public may now fairly hope to have
their wishes gratifed. 1t is evident from this
letter that in any future trial, whether before
an ecclesiastical or civil tribunal, there will
he the same utter and hopeless conflict of evil
dence as hitherto. The believers in Mr.. Beech
el's innocence and those who are sure of his
guilt will each find new means for strengthen
ing their respective theories, and after all is
said will remain Of the same opinion still.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

M. PFrITSGnL & CO.'S
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AGKScf
NKw-YorK. Dec. ?. 1878. ]
ready receive applications for space In the
omoi Catalogue Of the Centennial Exhibition OF 1870 As
the advertising space limited to Gcae pages IN the body
Of eob book those space should apply without de
Lay to .. N. PgTIBSGnL CO..
81 ParkIOw New. York.
7Ol Cbestnutst, Philadelphia
10 state st.. Boston.
Advertising received or all the Newspapers in the United
States and Canada at The l0Sest rats.
Use Brummell's Celebrated Cough Drops.
The genuine have "a. ". h." on each drop il0 GIands
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

oyI1cK or CENTENNIAL CATALOGUE CoAPANY, J
PIuLApsITIA, Penn, Dec !, 1875. }
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pho. Ne,e- York. and Boston.
GgsTiIriN; This certify that have this day sp-
pointed agents for tho United States and
Canada for Advertising Department Of the Official cSta
ioue Of toe Centennial Exhibition Of 1876 Yours. respect
fui'y. JouS ;. MORTON fIe'io0nt
New-York tribune., 1875-12-04
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New-York tribune., 1875-10-11
THE LACTOMETER no MEASURE OF CREAM.
T0 me razor Of The TrfbHHe.
SIR: Your editorial on "Watered Mix /
THE TRIBUNE Of Sept. 20 contains this statement:

THE TRIBUNE Of Sept. 20 contains this statement;
Two courses were open to the Board OF Health ID
anayscs made Of the milk offered for sale throughout tho
city or the milk approximately tested by means
lactoieter The Board wisely adopted the alternative
How wiselyl The simple little instrument" you de
scribe is lactometer at all, and is no more to he
trusted to tell the proportion Of cream contained IN mix
than wcathcrcock which has become lXed Is FOR trhS
the direction of the wind. have made number OF tests
with this instrument Pure Aderney milk, very Iich In
crealn stood 3d. other pure milk at 30, while some
skinned milk temperature precisely coo, stood 10.
According to this skinned milk is better than whole
milk From tine editorial copy this statement:
Very curious results were obtained In some of the
poorest quarters OF the city the milk by no means
the worst.
That is very easily accounted for SKINNED milk
stands the test this instrument better than milk rich In
cream But there IL way 10 find out whether the sample
il pure milk or not without any expensive analyses
being made. Take number Of yals with straight sides
and level bottoms fill these with milk from thevan OF
the dealer after thoroughly stirring the from the
hottnm Then set them In room with temperature
about coo. After remaining undistnrbed tweniyloGr
hours the line between the milk and the cream can dc
distinctly By accurately measuring the thchhehs
OF the cream the percentage be easily calculated
Good milk should contain per cent or cream. fouf
editorial closes with this statement:
The simple fact that ont of every fweniy'h'e nan,s :,
that perish with bowel complaints nineteen are iouh u
have fed from nursing DOtte II suhcrht
Of the relation that the quality OF city milk bears TO the
health OF families.
think you are wrong in charging this great mortality
10 the quality OF the milk MIX that has been adnisFnted
with water alone il not unwholesome. believe TIM
mortality among children is due 10 the nursing bottle
itself with lis long rubber tube, which soon becomes fou
after using and Ia left to hrelings to Keep clean Il
mothers will bring up their children with TINS con
riyanoe let them give their personal supervision to th'
| cleansing especially Of the rubber tube. COT
clinton Coratrs, Oct. 1879.