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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

remetlied in its future manufacture. Inc
"clockn device Is coming into favor again,
after having been tried and abandoned some
years ago on one of the West Side lines in this
city. That invention depends for Its success
upon the probability that passengers will notice
if the dial records less than the number OF
fares on the trip. 1t is obviously imperfect In
theory, since only passenger who is employed
as "spotter" is likely to count the fares OF
the whole trip, especially in much crowded
car.
The fare-bOx system, in use on omnibuses ana
some of the smaller cars, depends chiefly on
the honesty of the public. Even if all passen-
gers were honest, the system makes no pro-
vision for the absent minded man, who, aD-
sorbed in his newspaper, fOrgets to pay his
fare The driver, having no personal IN
tercst in the collection, cannot DO depended
upon to be sOicitOus about it. But the
daily deposit of counterfeit nckels in the fare
boxes is sad evidence against the assumed
public honesty. In cars using this cOntrivance.
when there il considerable crowd of passen-
gers the opportunity to shirk payment
proves too tempting to somo or the
number: ct least the car propretois be-
lIeve so, nor does it seem improbable in
view OF facts that have been observed on other
lines. Very respectable looking men have been
seen carrying their fve-cent pieces between
thumb and finger, down to the end OF the
route, after having been skipped blythe conductor
in his collections. For one passenger who pays
when he is skipped, there are, it is estimated,
three or four who quietly slip their money
back into their pockets.
No system which depends upon passengers
honesty or anxiety for the car companys well
fare is likely TO succeed perfectly. Coupon
contriyances providing ticket which the pas
senger has to return, requiring double col
lection, are much too troublesome to be popu-
lar, even if they could impose an accurate
check. The suggestion has been made that If the
conductor should give each passengers registered
ticket, and the company offer reward Tor the
return of these tickets-say free ride tor
every 1OO-the object would be attained.
Under such q system, dishonest conductor
could afford to buy these tickets at premium,
and reissue them: to prevent that, 1t would
be necessary that they should either be coupons
to be torn off or that they be punched, at the
time of delivery. Perhaps some new form
of fraud would even then be invented.
The only perfect success in this mat
ter is said to be the plan adopted
in Constantinople, Turkey. There the street
car conductor gives to the passenger a regis
tered coupon, which he can exchange at the
Office of the company for lottery ticket.
Small as is the chance which such ticket
gives for drawing the prize, it proves suffi-
cient to insure the return of the coupons. A
similar enterprise would not probably be per-
mitted by our laws, nor is it particularly de-
sirabe that it should We cannot afford to en-
courage lotteries, even to secure honesty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

Alabama has adopted her new constitution
by a remarkably heavy majority. While the
vote is in some sense q protest against the
carpet bag system of government, this consti-
tuition has excellent features of its own aside
from its marked contrast to that which it re-
places. 1t does away with special legislation;
it prohibits the General Assembly from lend
ing the money or credit of the State to works
of internal improvement, and limits the rate
of taxation to be levied; it reduces the salaries
of all executive and judicial officers by at least
25 per cent. and thus and otherwise effects
large economy. There need be little doubt
that it will lay the foundation of renewed
prosperity for the State, and set an example to
be copied throughout the South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19
THE MEMS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGy-The Spanish reply considered by
Minister Cushing amicabe and satisfactory. -
The German Government was taking steps 20 depose
the Archbishop of Cologne and Bishop of Ieyes
e. Police were still watching Guibords grave
G. II was believed the French Press bill would be
abandoned - A conspiracy to burn Rangoon
Burmah. was discovered
Domestic - Ex-Assemblyman d. B. Hill and
Judge Brooks made personal explanations to the
Joint Legislative Committee on the Chemung Canal
award swindlo. 60 Frauds in the pay-rOlls of the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard are being investigated. -
Alabama gives a majority of $4,000 for its new
Constitution 80 The Black Hills Commission
advise tho use Of stern toward the Sioux to
bring them TO terms. - VIM. NJ. Grosvenor, for
merly of The 81 Louis Democrat and Sdlson Hutchns
politician, were connected with the Whisky Ring
nv testimony at ST. Louis 60 Telegraph wires on
the Pacific Railroad were considerably broken by
the storm. -= Tho steamship Illinois sailed with
80 dressed beeves for England, new experiment.
CITY AND sUBURBAS.-The ferry-boat D. r. Mar
tin of Carriers Staten Island line was burned, tho
passengers being landed in small boats; two men
were injured by exploding steam. ==- The Amer-
can Woman Suffrage Association closed Its annual
meeting 80 Mr.. Moody preached TO immense
audiences on Gods Love" and on "Confessing
Christ" - The Aldermen tabled resolutions for
municipal retreuchment. - Ten jurors have
been obtained Cor the ScsnDell trial =-- The Al
pha Delta Phi College fraternity had reunion din
ner. - Additional failures were reported. --
Gold. 114lt liza, 114sl. Gold value Of the legal
tender dollar at the close 81 Ito cents.
TUE WrATHrR-The Government report predicts
cloudy and warmer weather. == In this city yes
terday the day was clear and cold, with southerly
gale. Thermometer 300, $50, So.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

State Treasurer Raines begins in our col
umns to-day defense of his official conduct
in relation to the Canal Ring and shows how
he proposed in 1872 Legislative Committee
of Investigation, and how the proposal was re-
jected. His communication Is interesting
though he has not yet reached that part of his
career against which our recent structures were
directed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19
Business Notices.

Best place i'm N. Y. to buy Boots Shoes, India
enbbers Childrens Leggngs Is az Miller Co. a Ononel
INsuREs MIN OF ALL TRADES AND OCCUPA-
rsoxs-TRAvRLEgs AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

test. may give undue weight to rumor that
the fire was started by an incendiary; but un-
less clearly supported by evidence it is not
worth while TO entertain so terrible sus-
picion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

King Alfonso has given fitting rebuke to
Don Carlos by directing that no cOmmunica-
ton shall he received from him except an offer
Of unconditional surrender. This act of the
King shows that all fear of war with this
country has disappeared at Madrid, since other
wise he would be disposed to tolerate his
cousins buster. and entertain ms proitercd aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19
2massm.nts amo alsstinss Go Might.

AcApxmy OF Music" Position de Lonjumeau'
Waobthl.
80 rn'k TpRATsR.-Humpty Dumpty. Fox.
CapKE KIHa HALL.-Concert. Won Bnlow.
EAGLE THRATEk.-Vmiety Performance.
FrYrH AVENUE TuRATER.-" Richeleu." BOOTH
I,YcFUM THEArER-" Robinson CrusOe."
OIysPIC THEATER.-Variety Performance.
PAIN THRATER.-" Mighty Dollar"
6AN FRANCISCO MINISTERIAL
TmRD AVENUE THEArER.-varcty Performance
ToSY PASTORS NEW THEATKR.-At aud 81 Variety
UNION SoUARR THsATRR.-"l Led Astray"
wALLAQKs THEAIER-" Caste
AMERICAN fssTuUrg.-ExhibtOn.
ASSOCIATION uALI~-Lecture. Dr. HoilGnu
fsOIossHUM-" Siege of Paris"
KuErz's GALLERY --Makart's Paintings
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARr.-Paintings' etstuary
fAxMANr HALI.-Biard Tournament
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

The spectacle Of q bookseller turning TO rend
pursuing critic is not very common one, and we
rather inclined to wish that it were. Certainly the
advertising columns Of the newspapers would be
full of life and entertainment if publishing houses
generally followed the example Of Roberts Brothers.
These gentlemen print under the head of New Pub
locations in some of the papers vigorous and feel
ing answer to certain remarks Of " The New-York
Nation, a weakly critical journal" on the latest
production of Miss Louisa Alcott and after citing
an Objectionable sentence from the review they sar-
casticaly ask: "Will The Nation put its glasses
and parse these lines !" IL any further testimony
to the reviewers mistakes be required, Roberts
Brothers furnish it in return Of the sales of all
Miss Alcotts books, arranged in tabular form, with
GOOD fat figures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

In the matter of musical festivals the central
States are rapidly surprising the older communities
of the Atlantic coast, and it is not impossible that
in the course of few years may look to the ONO
Valley and the neghboring regions for the most Wig
orous and general evidences of musical culture The
festival organized in Cincinnati in 1878 under the
direction of Theodore Thomas was the beginning OF
a very important movement. 1t was followed by
second festival in the same place last Spring which
is generally admitted to have been the best
ever given in the United States, and 1t is
now announced that next May Louisville will
claim her turn. Thomas has been engaged
for director, and the city promises to COL
lect for him chorus Of about 500. The pro-
grammcs at these festivals have very high artistic
value; they arc quite free from cap-trap and hum
bug: the preparation for them has always been
earnest and they exert consequently an admirable
influence upon the community in which they are
held But of course their effect depends upon the
character of the conductor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

At the seventh annual Convention of the
American Woman Suffrage Association very
full opportunity has been embraced to give
the history and prospects of the movement
from several points of view. The record Of
encouragement and defeat in various quarters
aternates and taken altogether can scarcely
he said to indicate q marked advance The
efforts for the education and employment OF
women have, however, met almost everywhere
a deserved success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

If President Orion will vigorously push the plan
he has proposed for burying tho telegraph wires he
will entitle himself and his company to the public
gratitude. There is less need, however, than his
proposal would seem to imply, for experimenting on
the subject Other countries have done this work,
and, according to the testimony of good many
experts the result is sufficient to demonstrate that
it is entirely practicable in New-lork, and in the
end more economical Every gale of wind like that
OF Wednesday, every storm of sleet, every fall Of
snow, deranges to greater less extent the tele
graph system of the whole city. We ought not to
be subjected to such perils the telegraph COM
panies ought to be relieved from the perpetual re-
pairs which are now required and the city ought to
be rid Of the nuisance of the telegraph poles in tho
streets. The cost would undoubtedly be consider
able at the outset, but the same may be said Of
nearly every improved method which corporations
introduce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

By the burning of the d. r. Martin, that
portion Of the public which is dependent upon
a ferry for its daily transportation has set be-
fore it an instance of its frequent peril. Had
the fire gained Roadway before the boat was
near the shore, the fortunate safety of the
crew and passengers might not so readily have
been secured The circumstance of the Martin
being employed in opposition to the regular
lime. and tho recent excitement over the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

Frauds in the Navy Department are deyel-
oping rather frequently for an era of peace,
the one discovered at Brooklyn being the
third announced within short period. This
one was effected by tampenng with the pay
rolls of the Nayy-Yard. Perhaps while these
are in process of being overhauled. there may
be an opportunity for ascertaining how many
extra men were employed at the Yard i'll the
few weeks before election day and discharged
since how much was paid them, and what
work they actually did for the money.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14

they have a Juggling exhibition Of
the thing for the purpose of selling
stock. Keely or one Of his con-
federates is the operating juggler.
The power generator Is a combi-
nation OF small tubes or cylinders,
communicating by pipes. First
they run water through, then air,
to prove that there is nothing with
In. and that the show Is honest.
Then Keely turns a faucet, and
now you see it. The pressure
guage goes up. He turns again
and now you don't see it. The
guage falls.
transparent ms the deception
is, il is a serious fact that it has
been Indirectly countenanced 10y
numbers Of intelligent persons and
the implied sanction they have
given to it has led many less in
formed individuals to stake money
for its shares"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14

NOTICE is hereby given, that scaled proposals
~ will be received az the office Of the City Comp
troller, up 20 o'clock L. NJ on Monday the l0th,
day of July, 1873, for the following work;
FIRST WARD.
For an open box drain feet wide ana teet
Deep ON Lewis street, nom second street 10
Fourth street, As rods. Also, for an open boN
drain two feet wide and two feet deep, ON south
side of Washington avenue, commencing and c5n-
Meeting with drain on Lewis street, and running
thence west LA rods
THIRD WARD.
For an open box drain on north side OF row
bridge street. two feet wide and two feet deep
commencing at the Bowman ditch and running
thence westerly 90 rods. Also for an open box
drain ON south side of Mill street, two feet wide
and l-2 feet deep at lowest place, commencing
nj foot Of Miller street aud running thence east
10 connect with box drain ON Clark street.
The proposals for tho above work shall include
all labor and material. The boxes for drain shaii
be constructed rs follows, viz Plank To be Two
inches thick, OF either sound Norway or winte
pine cross-tes 20 be two inches thick and six inches
WIDE and to be placed at the bottom OF boxes four
feet apart and 20 extend ON either side two inches
and the sides of said boxes shall rest on said pro-
jections of cross-ties, aud be spiked TO bottom OF
box The side plank to be twelve inches wide,
and the Joint of said sides 10 be placed alternately
ms shall also the bottom plank OF said boxes.
Plank and slecpers to be firmly spiked where
jontcd. ,,,>,nr,,
City Comptroller.
Alpena, July Is, 1878.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14

Minnesota is thrifty State. In
one of the counties where the
authorities offered generous
price for grasshoppers the inhabi-
tants roasted the pestiferous in
sect, thereby doubling his size and
reward. They also went into the
neighboring counties where no re-
ward was paid and imported an
immen SO stock, for which when
duly increased by roasting, they
were paid from the funds Of their
own county.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14

From The Lumberman's Gazette.
Some time since we published an
article relative to the alledged dis
covery of an new motor, which in
time would certainly revolutionize
manufactures the world over
From the fact that the utmost mys-
try and secrecy seems to surround
the invention the natural doubt at
first felt by all who were made
aware of the alledged discovery,
has deepened into belief that
there has been no discovery at all
but that this is only another "per-
petual motion" hoax devised for
the purpose of inducing people
10 either invest their money or
their credulity. The Scientific
Americans reliable paper as
there is published anywhere-has
the following on the subject:
During the past year and a
half, we have had occasion several
times, TO allude to this latest con-
trivance, the chief purpose Of which
appears to he the wrigglings Of
money out of silly people, numbers
OF whom are found to invest in it
-iust.as they do in lottery tickets
expecting or hoping to win a
prize.
"The thing was started over two
years ago. when IL was given ont
that one Kelly of Philadelphia. Pa,
had made a marvellous discovery,
namely, a new motive power, in
which an enormous force was gen.
Grated without expense, without
the employment of fuel, fire, cleo
tricity, chemicals, or other agency ;
in short, q vertable perpetual
motion. The only apparatus in
VOWED was few strong met
alic cylinders, containing air,
into which water was admitted,
when, presto, q cold vapor was in
stantly produced, having score OF
10000 lbs, per square inch, more
or lees, capable Of useful applica-
ton in the driving Of all kinds Of
mechanism. Thus were the days
OF steam and It's costly fuels num-
bered, and the valne OF coal prop
erty diminished; while settled
principals Of Science, demonstrated
by Joule, Faraday, and other emf
nent WORTHLESS, were toppled over
rs n by an earthquake.
AIN one Of our comments We
designated the Keely Motor a. one
~ the perpetual motion receptions,
~ which the owners claim to gen.
crate . great force out Of nothing,
We e(otcG that onQa In while
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14
How 10 Prevent Strikes.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
The Chicago Typographical
Union has set an example of COM
nonsense dealing with the bug
bear of workingmen's unions, "the
conflict of labor with capital" which
can hardly fail to command a wide
following and as wide benefits. The
publishers of that city thinking
the established prices Of compost
ton too high, proposed reduction
of about ten per cent. The Union
met on Wednesday night last, fully
400 members being in attendance,
and discussed the proposition at
length. The conclusion of the de-
bate was a counter-proposition
to submit the case to board
of arbitration to be composed
of two members, two publishers,
and an umpire selected by the
four, the decision Of the Board to
he final. This is entirely fair. 1t
is manly and wise and full of good
promise. If other unions, typo
graphical or whatever else, had
always acted with the same pru-
dence and consideration for the
rights of others, millions Of dollars
would have been saved to the men,
bers, incalculable distress to their
families, great loss to the communi-
ty, and a vast deal of ignorant
"swash" to a bored public from
such parasites of industrial exis-
tence as Trevellick. This last we
regard as no trifling matter. These
wandering lecturers on the IN
mitigable "hostility of capital to
labor" and the necessity of
strikes" and the "excrtion of the
workingman's power" and such
stuff have done much mischief, not
by their ability, but by the docility
of workingmen to their incalcula-
tons. They have some superficial
knowledge of political economy,
some misused statistics, and stock
of stereotyped phrases and with
an illimitable force of impudence
to employ them, they have succeed
ed in misleading men of more in
telligence, but more modesty than
themselves, and like "Snagsby,"
doing "nearly as much mischief as
IL they had meant IT," They live
on the diseases Of industry, and
help to make them. that they may
live. They are the least, but not
the least annoying, Of moral insects
"a sort Of economical louise, nour-
ished by the workingman's inatten-
ton to his own cultivation and
condition. They can never see a
chance Of harmony between the
employer and his men, except upon
the basis of an absolute control OF
one by the other, and therefore,
clamor for strikes, and support
mad proceedings like that in the
Lehigh coal region. 1t will he nc
slight benefit of such a policy as
that adopted by the Chicago print
ers, that it will comb these con-
temptable growth Of carelessness
of the industrial body.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14
More Investigation Wanted.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The disclosure which we pub
lished Thursday in relation to the
investigation into the affairs Of the
Asylum at Flint recalls the fact
that there was another investiga-
ton last spring from which there
has rs yet been no result. We re-
fer to the State Prison investigs-
ton. which was, it viii be remem-
bered, a public one, and which
unearthed some instances of gross
mismanagement in the institution
under examination. The report Of
the legislative committee was guard
ed in its language, and did not ex'
pressly condemn the agent Of tho
prison; but the statement that thu
inspectors had allowed the agen
too much discretion was q diIec
declaration that the agent was no
a at man to be trusted; while thu
testimony which formed part o
the report was such AS could no
fail to satisfy any reasonable per
son that the agent was not q suita
bio man for the position of author
ity which he held. That the agen
is himself conscious Of this Is fairl.
evident from the discontinuance O
his libel suit brought against tn
Adrian Press for the publication o
statements which we're the basis o
the investigation. Had the testi
mouy been Of IN exculpatory char
acter that suit would undoubtedly
have been pressed; - Il was moi
pressed The infer1nss q pnaroid.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14


interviewed on the subject OF
appetite, the Steward of Vassar
College gives the following facts
from his experience in that insti-
tuition: "The 430 girls at that
institution eat 100 pounds of but
ter daily; $50 pounds of beefsteak
for breakfast, and $50 pounds OF
roast beef for dinner at a poultry
dinner $50 pounds of turkey and
chickens are disposed of; $50
loaves of bread daily are eaten.
Pancakes during the cold weather
are an important item, 1000 being
disposed of at sitting, requiring
a barrel of batter, and the services
of twenty cooks baking to KEEP
them going during the meal. Al
dinner 100 pies are easily dispose d
of and at tea in strawberry time
$50 quarts Of the delicious berry
pass down their threats. In oyster
time half barrel of solid oysters
are disposed of at meal, and 12(
quarts Of milk are used with them
They receive ice cream, twice q
week at this season, and each time
consume l60 quarts. Twelve hun
dred eggs, fifty gallons of coffee
and eighty pounds of oatmeal dali,
at breakfast conclude the list de
tailed"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-14

1t was suggested not long since
by one of the English philos-
ophers that there might be coun-
tries whore two and two make
Ave, and it begins to seem as
though America might be the
country. Kelly the "new motor
man, claims that by the applica-
ton of his invention he has fire.
quently demonstrated that twice
three make seven, and twice four
thirteen.
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