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New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
THE STATE CANVASS.

The Democrats have challenged the Republi.
cans TO bring out the bloody shirt" aud they cannot
complain IL the challenge is accepted.
The Republicans of Johnstown, Fulton
County, will hold grand ratification meeting tins
evening and listen to an address by Mr George William
Curtis.
The enthusiasm at Saratoga when Mr.. Sey-
mour was nominated said to have been Indescrbaby
immense. SO it in Tammany Hall In 186s when he
was nominated for the Presidency. There is great
difference between noise ana votes.
The New-York correspondent of The Cincin-
matt Enquirer sent that paper this OnnOus prediction on
Monday Unfortunately for this statesman tex-Gov.
seymour in addressing drenthe-rear mob during the
time of our late unpeasantnss he addressed them as
my friends instead of fellow These have proved
fatal words 20 Seymour. Fifty thousand Democratic
soldiers voters in this State Morton has raised
seymoyr by seine disastrous mistake be nominated over
Judge Church, the State Is cure Tor Hayes"
Mr.. Curtis clears away one faithfully worked
rumor by this statement Haypcr's Weekly: "Thcro
aory at Saratoga which was repeated by some of
the correspondents OF the press that letter from Cow
Hayes shown to delegates, fayoring the nomination
OF Mr. Morgan We presume that the letter referred TO
was one that we saw and it contained no expression
whatever OF preference among candidates. That the
nomination Of Mr. Morgan Is most agreeable both 70 Mr.
Mr.. Wheeler 5 But neither OF
gentlemen interested himself in any manner to
influence the action OF the convention"
Mr. Frank HiscOck, who has been nominated
by the Republicans of the XVIII District to succeed
Gen. Leavenworth is thus spoken OF by The Syracuse
Journal: "a native OF southern OnOndaga, he began
his public service attaining his majority, as Super
visor for the town of Tuly he after elected
DistricAttorney Of 0Bondaya County and made orc OF
the best prosecuting officers the county has ever had
and he useful member OF the Constitutional Con-
vontion 1867. Four years ago he was Liberal and
became the Opposition candidate for Congress IN this
district, being defeated at the election His political
action since has been that OF earnest and uscI
member vi the Republican party"
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
PUBLIC OPINION.

1t now locks as though Hayes would make q
Qiep)
Tilden money is being spent like water in
this state T,cu clubs being organized ali tho
Stale aud uniformed free OF chargo indianapolis Jour
nal tRerl
A Republican triumph is to be won not by
shouts and hzzas, but by steady, systematic persycr-
ing WORK; ans; that work DO done thoroughly only
through organized channels-ITroy Times (RepD
We do not mud admitting-n fact we cheer.
fully cOHfeSS-llat Gov. Icn mas written letter Of
acceptance whcl Is worthy Of the best lawyer tia:
contraction to iimitable cxpansiOn-IC Columbus (OJ
Journal (seil
IL Is no secret that the friends of Brlstow
hcrcaboats assert positively that II Hayes IS elected
DristOw viii bc again made Secretary of the Treasury,
and this bOas taken In connection with Schuzs Ci:yc-
laud speech Is prediction That the party under Hayes
would be ililstOwzl, and +" tho party satrapS" who
Republican (Dem)
The thing that strikes one rs puzzlng about
the PERJURY charge against Coy. Tden at nst Gsh H.
that Of such great wealth as he Is said 10 Lave
been 1862 should h?vo committed peIdry III recorded
writing, for small an amounts tho second tbat hey-
ing begun to perjuro Eimse! he should not have con-
tnucd in tho following years and saved more money
Until he answers however, do not think he ought 10
be taken TO the penitentiary.-lThe Nation tInd)
The truth is, the Resumption act was blind.
IL was an expedcnt OF Republican candidates for tho
Presidency TO bridge over this election. not 10 em
barrss them IN this canvass. Thore Is 10 ac sueh ~
utter lack OF any defined policy on any subject on inc
10 be With them simple though dctermined effort to re-
tau their hold tho keys OF the public treasury ana
it Ia high time tho Taxpayers of tho country should COM
pel them 10 relax their grtp-lBoston Post Dsml
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
EMIT MUR1D y.

The first act of Turkeys historical tragedy
ended with overthrow and assassination the
second, played chiefly i'll pantomime, closes
with the removal OF the hero behind the
scenes, almost Immediately after his first ap-
pearance, TO be followed by his-death or Sc
cluslon. No matter which, for the purposes of
the play: the audience will never see him
again. Was it worth while to reign three
months for this All that Murad V. has
achieved, 50 Ear as the world knows anything
of his work, is diminution os that power
and authority which have so long been the
possession of the Sublime Porte, and degra-
dation of its ancient glory in the eyes of all Mos
lem races. He was presented To the world as
n man of intelligence and upright character,
bearing promises Of reform, order, and peace
in his hands he is hustled oil the stage as a
coward, a being deterorated in body and
BRAIN and drinker of absiBthe 10 the verge
of deiIium tremcns.
OF the new Sultan Abdul fIamid, we know
little more than that he will be 81 years old
in three weeks from to-day. On the one band
it is said that he is a man OF decidedly more
energy of natlre and vigor of mind than his
brother on the other, that his brain Is disor-
dered and hc shows signs of approaching IN
sanity Nothing which the Turkish Ministry
may say OF him, at this time, will receive
much credence. Only six weeks ago, Midhat
Pasha announced that Murad V. was deter
mined TO inaugurate important reforms-when
the latter's impotence and the necessity Of his
deposition were already known to Europe! lie
will probably make similar declaration now:
we shall be treated to phrases as graceful,
self f-possessed, and confident as if this were
season of prosperity and peace.
One statement has been made, however,
which, if true bodies no good 10 Turkey from
Hamid's accession. He is described rs being
pronounced dcvotee, even exaggcratng the
ordinary religious duties of the Mosiem. Should
this feature of his character give Il bent TO
that of his rule, it will interfere seriously with
the work of pacifcaton. lie would be ardently
supported, of course, by the fanatical element
IN the population and to satisfy the expecta-
tions of that element, yet c0nccde as much as
the Christian Powers must demand, will be
simply an impossible task. The situation re-
ouircs that Turkey should have 4 ruler willing
to accent the inevitable, and able TO force 1T
upon his people. We do not believe that Sui
tan Hamid is such II man; and we cannot, as
vet, see that anything but fresh confusion is
likely to follow his accession to the tHOne of
Gilman
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

were altogether a new thing, to be one which
ON the face of it suggests the unpleasant
significance of the word inancieringT AND
vet the managers of these roads are men OF
fair repute as to shrewdness anG integrity, and
have only done what has been too commonly
done in American railroal management, al
though it is noticeable that the "water" In these
companies has been put inUO bonds more than
into stock. The roads have had monopoly,
practically, in carrying one great staple article;
they have largely increased their traffic; their
managers have felt the possession OF power,
have used it imperially, md lnve doubtless
enjoyed it they have been successful, as we
reckon success I; but is their financial position,
where their strength is tested and to be tested,
really so very successful Supposing that tley
are all amply able to meet every obligation
and that they remain so, is this result as great
a success as to have kept the debt small would
be, even had the traffic been somewhat less
Where ought the stocks, now well below par,
10 be, had the growth of traffic been secured
without the disproportionate growth OF debtf
We incline to wonder at the latter, because lt
seems to he the one sort of growth which had
no definite restriction. COncelvably, the man
ayers could make statement which would be
intelligble-nO matter how many mysteries
and discrepancies Offer-when you understand
the system; but could they answer in short
sentence in plain way, without tables OF
figures, the question, What have you done with
Al.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

frauding the Treasury. The mere sum total
becomes of no importance, and the story much
more than mere gossip. Indeed, it goes to the
very root of the discussion. In almost all
State affairs, frauds are money frauds, and
venality and peculation and iobbely are the
chronic diseases of politics. man who In
private life avoided tlIc payment of his income
tax-would he probably be wholesomely
vigilant in guarding The public moneys and In
detecting defaulters' This is the matter In
nutshell. 1t is admitted that we must have
reform or ruin and il is natural for people TO
ask whether one who is singulaIly sklilful III
not paving his taxes would be safe guardian
of the moneys which taxes are imposed TO
raise.
Again, all these matters go to general public
character; and they are also singularly easy OF
public comprehension. The wayfarlng man.
though fool, can comprehend that OF
two candidates, otherwise equal, it will be
safest to vote for the one whose integrity Is
the most scrupulous. Gov. Tilden was noml-
mated partly because he was supposed to be
that rare character perfectly honest poll
tician. He is supported now upon the same
grounds. Evidence that he Is not exactly
honest is therefore in order. Evidence that
he has been cruelty maligned will also be in
order. Before making any man President 1t
behooves the people to know precisely what
manner of man he is. Several times they
have been dreadfully deceived. Are they
about to be deceived again Z?
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

almost startling ppancy, saying; ave trust the Dem
ocraiic party viii adopt Mr.. Adams. for the
death of Mr.. Seward he has been political waif, whose
fortunes have attracted attention than the public
mind can afford TO bestow upon gentleman whose
popularity is uctuating that he is able TO appear as
candidate for Governor in two opposing party convcn
tions within twelyemonth Such aptitude IN ncctiug
political CONTINGENCIES is slightly suggestive OF feeble
ness of purpose, and speaking of gentleman
of less emnence shonld be inclined TO assert that he
was waiting for tho wagon which promised the softest
seat We are assured that Mr. Adams is not ambitious
for Office and takes part In hese strange movcments
Then he more uDmindfu or history than any Of lis
justrious predecessors, who never allowed themselves
to be manipulated by politicians and who had rather
forcible way of refusing TO be made Jaekinhe box
accommodate shutting politicians Mr. Adams wasa
willing cndidate at the Republican Convention Of 1875
aud IN 1876 IL Is asserted that be VIII not decline
Democratic nomination"
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
ryyaycEs OF THE coal ROADS.

The special motives of the cOal-carrying
companies who formed the recently broken
combination, as well as the conditions of the
compact are still the secret of the members,
and may or may not be divulged, according to
what follows hereafter in financial movements.
But the struggles of great corporations among
themselves and with the public-with the
latter to fix rates of transportation, and with
the former to maintain them-arc among the
most interesting and important of commercial
phenomena; the coal struggle is even more OF
because the parties have become producers and
venders, as well as carriers, OF an article or
prime necessity, and because they have
sought to become monOpolists in the former
capacity in consequence of having first become
such in the latter Mr.. GOwen, in his argu-
ment before q committee of the Pennsylvania
Legislature about year ago, took the ground
that the Reading road was practically forced
by circumstances which it neither made nor
controlled to mine as well as carry coal ;
however this may be, the operations OF the
PENNSYLVANIA railroads with coal form an un-
written and very interesting, as well as in
structve, chapter of history. The events
forming that chapter are not all past yet, and
as memoranda closely related to what may
probably follow in it, the past financial history
of the coal roads is subject for instructive
study. The following shows the capital stock
and funded debt of four roads in the combi-
nation at different times. the fgutes given as
total debt including some items not specified: !:
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
Miles of road Miles and cquipmcnt Cost II
Ia ~ Il. Ia, t.~yA

Miles of road Miles and equipmcnt Cost in
in ls7o in 1870: in 1870; .,- ls5., 1879.
Fsn5 Ps Sd5GSs Hf ls5 5S SsdSs iaGs1S9
RshS & yas %iS i ia5 S5 s isS9949 iSss sIsIss s5ss
The Reading road has an Indebtedness of
$6O,s54 per mile the Lehigh road, S79, ,517
the Lackawanna, 100000; the Central of
New-Jersey, $45I7.8 per mile The divi-
dends of the Central New-Jersey were per
cent in 1873; 10 per cent in 1874; 10 in
1875; the Reading paid 10 in 1873 12l2 in
1874, and 10 in 1875; the Lackawanna, 10
in 1878, 10 in 1874 the Lchgh, 10 in each
of the three years. What the stocks have done
is shown by the following giving the range of
prices during the month of August:
Cen Ell ,e lssf issS j ls7e 81
Driac.GW .looaaioss lo9 sIOOig iSdiis9 9JeSii
Lebigh Val 1913 adl2la 6IS0 607s GZaiq t2s 56Tsa52
Would it not seem IN imperative matter,
had we not all become accustomed TO seeing
and accepting without resistance such financial
operations that the managers of these four
roads should explain how it is that in five
years-whch only concluded process that
had already been going on to considerable
extent they have caused an increase of debt
on these four roads to the enormous amount
of over a hundred aud elepea millions OF dol
lars, which has not been used TO increase the
length of road, which cannot be found in the
cost Of road and equipment, which has not
been paid back TO stockholders in dividends,
and is neither justified nor explained by in
crease of trafiicf Would not this seem. If it
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
Nesu'alork Daily gribm1se.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 1876.
THE NEWS THIS MOANING.

FoREIGN-Sultan Murad " has been deposed
because of his mental infrmities; Abdul lamid has
been proclaimed his successor. == Prince Nicholas
of Montenegro evinccs desire for peace. - The
Turks are assembling large army at Podgoritza
60 Several Cleveland, Eng. iron masters are
bankrupt.
DoMEsT1c.-The Saratoga Convention nominated
sir. Dorsheimer for Lieutcnant-Governor Robert
Earle for the Court Of Appeals and Darius b.
Ogden as Canal Commissioner. Ex-Goy. Seymours
acceptance of the nomination as Governor was an
nounced to the convention but is denied from
Utica - Yellow fever is seriously prevalent at
Savannah, Ga. - Walker, who had prize fight
with Wheedon in jersey yesterday, was brought
to PHILADELPHIA dead - The drouth in New
York State is becoming disastrous.
CIIY AND SURURBAN.-A large number OF dele
gates returned from the Convention at Saratoga, ex-
pressing satisfaction with the nominations. -
battalion of Boys in Blue serenaded Thurlow Weed
and others. - Schedules Of the price of coal for
September were issued. - Gold, 1923, 10934,
l1O. Gold value of the legal-tender dollar at tho
close 9O91o cents Stocks active and variable clos
ing strong.
THE WRATHER-THE TRIBUNE's local observa-
tions indicate warm and hazy weather, with ten
dency to rain. - In this city yesterday, the day
was warm, partly cloudy, and hazy; thermometer
74o 1872 72o
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

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Learning, ability, patriotism, capacity for
public affairs, and even the minor accomplish
ment of good speech-makng, they do not too
often carry to Washington; but in appreciation
of their own importance they lack nothing, or
if they do, their wives make up the deficiency
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

Administrative reform is the fort over which
the Democrats have planted their flag with
flourish of trumpets. Mr.. ScbuTz, in his
speech at Cincinnati, goes behind the in
trenchments and meets them on their own
ground. He reduces civil service reform to its
simplest terms, and after contrasting the letters
of acceptance shows that Gov Hayes has
promised to abolish the demoralizng system
of spoils, while Gov. Tilden merely aims to
distribute them anew. He insists that Gov.
Hayes has embodied in his letter the clearest
and c0mpletest programme of civil service re-
torn ever put forth by public man in the
United States. This is the calm, unbiased
verdict of one who is himself champion of
the cause. Independent voters may as well
stop their ears to the cackle and bluster of
the Democrats and read this speech
The tongues of the local politicians are
already loose over the events at Saratoga, as
will be seen from their talks with our re-
pOrters. While his associates are pealing forth
a Jubilee chorus over the nomination of Gov.
Seymour the Hon. Fernando Wood drops into
plaiutive minor key. This veteran politician
who learned his politics, he says, under
Webster, Clay, and Calhoun, is now perfectly
"disgustedn He has been blackened, ma
ligned, and denounced until politics have
become "most nauseatng" to him. 81 Here
"after," he announces with considerable maj
esty, Il am done with all political life.' The
ieremiad of this political pessimist is the most
amusing political burlesque we have read IN
many day. Nevertheless we have faint sus-
picions that he would be willing TO accept
denomination. 1t is so much pleaSanter to
croak in public than in retirement
The British iron trade is greatly depressed.
This is especially the case in the Cleveland
district, which has enjoyed Dexampled pros
perity. Yesterday five large concerns iii that
quarter were reported bankrupt, one having
Liabilities amounting TO nearly $5,OOO,OOO.
This crash arises from ovcr-prOduction and
dull trade. Since 1850, when the Cleveland
mines were first worked, the production has in
creased annually, the yield last year being
6,OOO, 900 tons In the same time the blast
furnaces multiplied from SO to 15S. producing
10000 tons OF pig iron Great profits were
realized from these sources, which were largely
invested in rolling-mills for the manufacture
of railroad iron. A sharp reaction followed.
The American demand ceased and Russia
largely reduced her orders. Iron rails fell into
disfavOr, steel being deemed safer and more
durable. These and other adverse circum-
stances of less account have crushed the IRON
masters. Some of them tried to establish linz
tied liability companies, but could not enlist
public support. Bankruptcy, accordingly, was
inevitable
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
Debt at end Of


Cent q, ~ ] 53s S19.70S0i3 s27sOG405 40
Pa x R'd'g.. 9iis57s0 4lOi42l7 50d4lll2 III
D. /. * W. 32,Gi3IsJ 2f,7jG,S5O 7,S7U,33) ~
Lehig6 val. Ge92i,2i7 2iisi,si7 25o59l3o lO4
If the comparison is carried back further to
1866, the increase is still more marked, being
as high rs 5J2 per cent for Lehigh Valley,
22O for Rcadng, POS for Ncw-Jersey Central,
and 1873 for Lackawanna. This increase Is
neither justified by, nor referable to. an in
crease of coal tonnage. for there has been a
decrease in that in the last two years, and no
commensurate increase previously. The coal
moved by the four companies last year was
-, ,596,767 tons, against 1S.s59,307 the year
previous. The disproportion between the in
crease of debt and that of business done is
also noticeable, as shown thus:
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

The coal corporations after sowing the wind
for four years. are now reaping the whirl-
wind, and tho first blast sweeps by the miners
cabin. The reduction of wages is the leglti-
mate result of the collapse of the combination.
The companies have only to stimulate con-
sumption by keeping prices at their natural
level and to open market abroad and the
miners will have steady employment.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
amns smsnls aao aleslin,s TO- Might.

ToorHs TmEATeR-" sordanapaus" c....,.,
I,rTi kvENIe THEATER.-'' Oar American Cousih'
ar yAspIc THFATgR.-Varety Performance.
san FRANCISCO MINsTREIS. x,.u 4, rooo,s
TwEyTY-TInRD STREET OPERA hoUss'-heuy bcoh
Mnstrels ,, ..O..av p,ru
W.IIAck,s InEATER-" Mighty Dollar
GitMoRE's GARDEN Concert
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

These figures appear thus if simply the be-
ginning and the end of this period are COM
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

1t is satisfactory to find Turkey so amenable
to the good opinion of mankind as to offer an
explanation for the recent atrocities in Bull
garia. The long document, full of specious
pleas, which the Porte imposes on the public,
NAV in itself be deemed Bulgarian Outrage.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

Our new 4l2 per cent loan is introduced at
o favorable time in London. Money is abund-
ant there aud realizes little interest Bond
holders who have received 8 per cent in gold
from us regularly since the war will now feel
induced to take our securities at less interest,
seeing that they cannot do better without in
curing considerable risk. Banner Oakley
promised his dupes is per cent, but in a short
time he paid neither interest nor principal.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

We cannot discover the application of the
increased debt in mileage and construction ac
counts, as the following figures proves
New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

The closing performance of Wagner's colOs-
sal work is described in our Bayreuth CORE
spopdence. The best wine was kept till the
last. "The G0tterdammerung y was the grand
est of the four divisions of the Nibelung series,
and the audience in transport of enthusiasm
called the great composer before the curtain
1t was the supreme moment of triumphant
life. The letters from our staff correspondent
are well worth second reading. For the con-
venience of the musical public we reproduce
the whole series this morning in TRIBUNE
Extra No. "a. Price FIVE cents.