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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14
THE DIFFICULTY IN LOUISIANA.

The letter OF our staff correspondent in New
Orleans, published yesterday, bears ont the
prediction made in THE TRIBuNE long ago,
that the more carefully the Louisiana difficulty
was studied the more serious would appear the
task of finding a solution at once equitable
and strictly legal as well as conducive TO the
peace and prosperity of the State. We may as
well face the unpleasant truth The Republi
can party has involved itself in tangle from
which there is 10 possibility OF an entirely
satisfactory extrication. Sooner or later 1t Will
have to cut It's way out. The question is only
how 90 do that with the least injury and dis
credit. We must go back several years to
find the beginning of the blundcr. There
WAS time when q simple resolution of
the Senate, either admitting or rejecting
claimant Of a seat, or an act OF Congress
ordering a State election, would have solved
all the perplexities. But the Senate could not
be reused to its duty it continued 10 give Il
negative but very effective support to the
usuIpations of the Federal Executive, and
thus enabled the carpet-bag administration at
New Orleans to surround itself with so many
legal safeguards against overthrow that 1t
ceased to he a genuine republican form of
government. A Legislature, owing its exist
ence to United States troops, protected itself
against an adverse popular majority by law
which gave TO an irresponsible and partisan
board meeting IN secret full power to make
whatever changes they thought proper in the
figures of The elections, and provided no appeal
from their decision. 1t is not too much to say
that this law, which would have been swept
away long ago but for Gen. Grants military
interference, has been fastened upon Louisiana
by the United States army.
Now see the melancholy position in which
this places Louisiana to-day. 1t is not enough
that candidate should receive majority of
the votes he must also receive the assent OF
the Returning Board. for according to the
laws of the State an election is not complete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14
THE LUCK or THE LICENSED.

There seems to be an ineXOrable fatality
attendant upon all schemes for regulating and
restraining the traffic in strong drinks. If the
reader be increduous upon this point, let him
study the history of prOhibitOry legislation in
Massachusetts,, about which most interesting
and instructive volume might be written. In
New-York there has been only one serious
attempt to stop the vending of inebriating
beverages altogether, and that was dread
full failure. But license fares no better
than prohibition. The laws regulating the bus
mess have been altered, patched, tinkered,
modified, and mended, if not amended, until to-
day the courts, the police, the commissioners,
the liquor sellers and their customers, hardly
know where they are, what they may do, or
what they may not do. The Excise law of
1857 provided that only inn-holders should
sol. liquors to be drunk on the premises, and
made it penal ofiense for any other persons
80 to sell The law of 1866 permitted licenses
for the sale of beer to be drunk on the prem
ises, and the law of 1857 was so amended
that persons of good moral character might
be licensed simply to sell. In 1870 there was
further amendment, but the clause Of
1857 remained unrepealed. Only publcans,
says the Court of Appeals, can be licensed
to sell strong beverages to be drunk
on the premises The Excise Commissioners,
however, have licensed a great many other
vendors to do just that No wonder there is
trouble and doubt, and that everybody con-
cerned, from the Excise Commissioners down,
is in state of mortal doubt and apprehen-
sion. Only the .teetotal temperance men are
happy. Thousands Of grogshop men, who
have paid hundreds of thousands OF dollars
for the privilege of retailing by the glass for
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half of them are hopelessly out of work, how
ever willing they may be to engage in it. 1t
would be piece of uncivil mockery to ask
what has been gained, and so we refrain from
putting that question. We do wish, however,
that operatives of all classes throughout the
country, in the light of this recent and strik-
ing illustration, would seriously consider how
clumsy and Intellectual and costly the machinery
of strike has proved to be in the past, and
how little is to be hoped from it in the future.
There must be some better way. of adjusting
disputes between the employers and the en-
ployed-at any rate there cannot be worse
one If half the energy and self-denial and
enthusiasm which have been worse than wasted
in strikes had been devoted to finding out
some better method of securing approximate
Justice, it is reasonable to believe that it would
have been secured.
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THE SOUTHERN HOTEL,

One lesson of practical benefit to every one
of us may be gathered from the details Of this
latest horror. Those who were saved were
saved by the exercise of little cool common
sense and presence of mind. Those who were
lost were lost through abandonment to frantic
terror. One man i'm the fifth story makes
line of his bedding and lowers it until rope
is attached which he coolly secures and so
makes an easy escape Another, two stories
nearer the ground, leaps headlOng from the
window and is killed. Some women rush
through the sitting upper floors shrieking for
aid and falling over each other; while their
companions wait at the windows for the fire.
men, ready with keen intelligence to second
their efforts and descend the dizzy ladders
from one roof to another. The Engishman
Munster becomes a maniac from terror and
grief at the loss of his wife, and after he and
she are both safe blows his brains out. Miss
ClaxtOn quietly swathes her head in wet towels
and walks or rolls down the stairs and comes
off with few bruises. In almost every instance
the ability to keep cool and to act in the face
of the fire with ordinary common sense saved
the life of its possessOr.
IF this kind of courage were matter solely
of temperament, it would not be worth while
to call attention to its value, any more than
to the advantages of a man with legs over
cripple. Temperament, of course, has much to
do with it, but education good deal more.
The great majority of our women actually cul-
tivate the graces of fear and hcplessness III
danger as feminine and attractive, and even
our boys are seldom taught to control terror
or to endure pain with patience Spartan viz
tues are not popular i'll American nurseries or
schools Nothing is more readily taught than
this habit of sclf-control and GOODNESS,
AS witness the discipline of soldiers, who may
be individually the men who would have
iumped headlong from sixth story of a
burning building but who, after short
training and discipline, will march to certain
death in the tace of foe.
The discipline is one which every rational
man and woman cln give themselves. Let us
teach ourselves at least to remember thai one
minute of calmncss ~ the front of any peril,
as this disaster has ..,wn, is worth half an
hour OF maniacIl terror.
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THE TRENTON STRIKE.

At last after a strike of sixteen weeks' con-
tinuance, the operative potters of Trenton, n.
j.. two thousand in number, have yielded to
the force OF circumstances, and have deter
mined 10 resume work at the old prices
Stories have been i'll circulation of assistance
sent to the Trenton pOtters by their fellow
craftsmen both in this country and England,
but the amount contributed, small or large,
has not been largo enough to support two
thousand men in idlencss or to keep their fam
lies from want. At meeting of the strikers
on the 18th inst. the president announced
that supplies had been exhausted, and that
debts were accommodating, with but little pros
pect of their payment. Under these circum-
stances. it was absolutely necessary for the
men to 90 to work again. Unfortunately, this
is more easily said than done. During the
strike the employers obtained new help from
abroad, 80 that there is now work for only
about half of the strikers.
Everybody will admit that, just or unjust
deserved or undeserved, this is lame and
impotent conclusion. Here are sixteen weeks
passed in ideness, III brass banding and pro-
cessiOn- making, in holding meetings, in pass
ing resolutions, in making speeches, in waving
banners. and in vOwing never to surrender.
At the end of this period the strikers are out
Of pocket out Of credit, out of spirits, and
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until this board has sifted the ballots and re-
vised the tables. Mr.. Packard is practically
prisoner in his State House, unable to exercise
any of the functions Of government except
by the aid of an external military force,
and yet he is Governor by law. Inc
people will not recognize him, the prop
erty-Owners will not pay him taxes, he
cannot keep order or enforce any OF the laws,
and yet he has strictly legal title. On the
other hand there is O rival Governor who Is
recognized. and who seems to possess all the
necessary means to make his authority re-
sDected the taxes are paid to the Democratic
collectors; the popular sentiment SO far us
there is any manifestation of it, is strongly
unanimously in favor of Nichols; neverthe-
less, Packard is Governor by law. 1t is bad
law, but there it is. 1t cannot be disregarded
without violence, and to sustain it Involves
violence little short of tyranny.
We must wait for the report OF the Presl-
dents Commission before we discuss the Dest
method of relief from this dilemma; but
whatever settlement we adopt it must be one
that will free Louisiana from the Intolerance
military oppression that has weighed upon her
so long. Persistence in the rule OF the bayo-
net will never bring peace, never recOnciie Ill
angry population, never give the State a
chance to resume her proper position IN the
Federal Union. If Packard can neither find
support in the good will of his people, nor
sustain himself by his own forces, then
he must fall, and the sooner the bet
ter. In authorizing the General Govern
ment to protect a State against DO
nestle violence the Constitution does not
contemplate the continued maintenance OF an
Administration which has no political constltu-
ency behind it. The friends of Mr.. Packard
allege that the whole colored population, IN
mild inactive sort of way, is favorable to his
pretensions; but the mere preferences OF
class which probably would have voted GER
tain way if it had not been afraid, do not
make political constituency even when that
class constitutes majority Of the population.
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instant consumption, are talking OF actions
against the Commissioners, while the Commits
sioners are seriously considering what defense
they shall make If the actions are brought.
It is certain that in Erie and New-YOrk cOun-
ties millions of money have been paid for
licenses, since 1870, which were good for
nothing-nearly 100000 has been collected
since the LIST of May.
The Court of Appeals is Of opinion that it
has all along been the intention of the Legis-
lature to keep the quasi-prOhibitOry clause OF
the act of 1857 in force. This is judicial
opinion made up on the principle that men,
beers of the Legislature may be supposed to
know what they are doing when they make
or when they amend a law. Plain people who
are not judges learned in the construction OF
statutes know well enough that all the trouble
comes of a slOvenly buDder. The truth is, it
requires great deal of care, acuteness, and
sagacity to tinker statute so that sharp law
yers cannot drive a coach and six through
indictments framed under it, 1t is one
thing to alter and amend in a commit
tee-room and then get the alteration or
amendment passed and enacted, and quite
another thing to hide the holes in the law
from INC lynx eyes vi JuulCEii ulttIpittciS'
But the Legislature after all is the fountain of
law, and toward the Legislature all interested
are now looking for few more bits of legis-
lation. 1t is for that body, however, to recon-
ce grievOus differences of public opinion.
The temperance men want no spirits, no wine.
no beer sold, legally or illegally. The radical
anti-temperance party isn't very respectable
party, but it has votes, and it has also an
opinion that blue ruin should be sold by any
body at all hours of the day and night. and
upon all days of the week. without let, hinder
ance, or limitation. The decent opponents
of prohibition want strict license
law strictly enforced. The inn-hOlders would
shed no tears if all the corner groceries were
closed the corner men are jealous of the inn
holders; the lager-beer sellers think Sunday
the very best day of the week for their bust
ness, as undoubtedly it is; the Legislature has
lot of old laws out of which it can patch
and piece a new one, and it will probably try
to do so the Excise Commissioners are intent
upon keeping themselves whole; and finally,
considerable portion of the population of New
York is exceedingly thirsty. AS the liquor will
probably be sold and swallowed upon the
premises not merely of tavern keepers but OF
shop keepers, it is the business of the Legisla-
ture to see that it is sold according to some
prudent and restraining statute. If the Leg
islature cannot do this, who cant
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WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRKIGS-A Grand Council of War was held yes
terday in ST. Petersburg. - The Porte definitely
rejected the MontenegIin demands and refused to
renew the armistice. - 1t was reported at Berlin
that Russia was about to declare war against Iur-
key - Cable rates are to be increased after
May !.
DoMEsTC.-The Cabinet has discussed the Louis
lana situation and sent fresh suggestions to the
Commission they will keep the Commission several
DAYS longer in New-Orleans. 80 Mir. Morrissey's
New-York Election bill was passed by the Senate
80 Tive bodies were found in the ruins Of the
Southern Hotel at st. Louis
CITY AND SUDURBAN.-John F. Tracy resigned the
presidency of Rock Island, and Hugh Riddle will
succeed him. There was decline of Sig per cent
on the stock, most of which was recovered. -
Edward A. Lambert. ex-Mayor of Brooklyn has de-
frauded his sister-in-law of at least $4,000. 60
Edward A. Dorsey, a fugitive murderer from Mary
land, was captured in this city. - Gold, 1O6
1O6ls, 1858 Gold value of the legal-tender dollar
at the close, 945lo cents. Stocks irregular and
feversh, closing higher.
The Observation-Disclosures local observations indi-
cate threatening weather followed by rain. Their
mometer yesterday 400, 490. 400
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dBOUT HdRBOR 5ylfT'f'RS.

II would be curious to know Just how far
some legislators at Albany think the commerce
Of Ncw-Iork can be safely plucked. Their
latest effort to secure good pickings for country
politicians at the expense of our merchants is even
more than usually audacious. There is a body
of worthless officials known as haIbor masters,
supported by fees on incoming vessels, with
the great majority of which they have moth
ing whatever to do. Any ship making regular
trips to this port has lis regular berth. 1t goes
to it and leaves it without The intervention of
the harbor MASTER and he has never had any
thing to do with it excepting to cXtort fee for
letting it alone. Heretofore these fees were based
upon the tonnage of the vessel. That being
declared unconstitutional, the harljOr masters
have devised "a new fee bill, and have actually
rot 1t introduced into the Senate, differing only
from the last in basing the fees upon the
length of the vessel instead of its tonnage
The bill ought TO be entitled An act for
"the more convenient picking of the pockets OF
"New-York merchants" aud any legislative
body which should pass it ought to be col
lectivcly indctable for petty larceny.
1t is time this whole nuisance of Larbor
masters were swept away, and ii Ncw-York
melciidlit5 iltu HAIL puDit
ity for acting together in self-dcfcnse which
lOncshoremcn or h0d-carricrs display, thcy
would soon make an end of it. There ia
probably legitimate work in and about New
York harbOr to occupy for Il part of their
time about One-tOurth as many harbor mas
ters as we now have. There is no reason in the
world why the duties should not be devolved
upon the Dock Department, and it required to
discharge them without any additional expense
either to the city or to private individuals.
Other cities are encouraging trade by Topping
off impOsitiOns upon commerce. The New
York Legislature is actually engaged in de-
wishing ways and means for imposing new ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

Some of the Democratic organs are getting quite
warm over the prospect of Republican organiza-
ton of the next House. They threaten to say
dreadful things about any Democrat who shall do
anything to bring about such result. The Cinc'n-
natl Inquirer says any Democrat who is guilty OF
such behavior is liable to BIO called either dOtc
or treacherous" IL will no doubt to the reader
that the man who doesn't support the Democratic
ticket under all circumstances is always liable to be
called almost anything that comes handy. AS to
the effect of the threat it is generally believed that
the average Democratic politician will feel about it
very much like the hungry fellow who was willing
to be called anything except late to dinner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

he fshed mp large frog, just green and perfect II
he had hoped from the pond into the turecn Ma
knowing at first what 1t was. he seized 1t by ono OF is
hind legs and holding 1t up IN view Of the whole com
pany discovered that IL q fulgr0wn frog. As soon
he had thoroughly inspected It, and made himself sure
of the matter, he exclaimed, Ah Dieul une gren
ouiller Then turning to the gentleman next to him.
gave him the frog He received it and passed it round
the table. Thus the poor dainty made the tour from
hand TO hand until 1t reached the Admiral. The com.
pany convused with laughter examined the soup plates
as the servants brought them and in each was to be-
found frog. The uproar WAS universal Meantime
Tracy kept his ladle going. wondering what his ouand
ish guests meant by such extravagant merriment
what's the matter asked 6e; and raising his head dis
covered the frogs dangling by leg In all directions
why don't they eat themp he exclaimed II they
knew the COMPOUNDED trouble had 10 catch them, in
order IT, treat them to dish Of their country they
would find that with at least. IL no Joking mat
old merchant.
LONDON, April 13.-Mr. Gladstone has ac-
ceped the candidacy for the Rectorshp of glasgow Uni
versty.
LONDON, April 13.-7he Times to-day says
that 1t not Mr. John Walter OF that Journal but his
brother Capt Walter who assaulted at Rome the
4th inst
LONDON, April 13.-1he Globe states that
Mr.. O'Conor Power, the Home Rule member for the
County Mayo Ireland intends to resign his seat In
Parliament and settle In America
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Turkish Minis
has advces that the Sultan has named several sena
tors who are Mussulmans. Such Musurus Pasha
Turkish ambassador In London; Arsarch Bey (brother
Of the Turkish Minister in washngton COstak Efendi.
and Anthopaulo, all three Greeks; Yorghak Eifendi
Bulgarian; Mihrau Bey DUE (Catholic) servchen Ef
fendi armenian Gregoriaul and Dsvitchen Efend
Gsraelltel. The President Of the Lower House Ahnd
Ucfyk Ehendi, Is well vprsed I'm English literature. and
possesses the finest library Ia Constantinople
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

Another pleasant case of conscience is re-
ported from Albany. and few more of the
precious stolen documents have been returned
Mr.. Bigeiow reminds all other persons in
whose possession any of these documents are,
that stolen property does not enrich the thief.
The adage would apply to other things than
documents that have been carried off from Al
bany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

And now Mr.. Kellogg declares he never
made any remarks about little bottles of
"coal OIL" 1t looks like question of veracity
between the reporter and the ex-senator, with
the chances in favor of the reporter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

An article in another column, summing up
the cost of living at the present day as com
pared with the prices of a year ago, shows
decline in prices of from six to ten per cent.
1t shows also that many, especially among the
poorer classes, fail to avail themselves of this
reduction because of lack of skill in econ
Omy. This is indeed an art of which all
classes OF the community have yet much TO
learn.
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9musemenis ano aleet,nss 90 Night.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-2: "Faust" n,.,..aYy,
TooyEs THRATER.-l:30 Otheo." 8: o Richard IL
Escir TIIEATER.-1:30 and 81: "a Crown OF Ihorhs.
T,vra ayESuE THEAIER-l:30 and 81 The Princess
Royal" 90 .,ou. u,,,on
EiRIo's q ARDEN.-2 and 8: Antony and Cleopatia'
PaKK TuEATER-2 and g: " Our Boarding house
SAN FRANCISCO MISsTRELs--2 andS.
TOsy PAsTOR's NEW THEArEf.-NaIlcN;, ,,g 4,
IJNIos SQUARE, THFATFR-1:30 and u " me Dahcnens',
WaIIAcK's tbs ATER-130 and 8; my Awful DAD
ACADEMY OF DEsIGS-Day and Evening: Exhibition oil
Paintings. -, .,. ,,o,oort
RRoOKIYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-PhilharmOnlcC oncer|
COOPER INsTi UFE.-3: Charity Entertainment
CUwoRE's q ARDEN.-2 aud g: i. T. Barnuins snow
HEIlERs WONDER THEAIER.-2 ana ;: Masich anu
Musical Performance.
Ngw-YoRK AoUARIuN-Dav and Evening
STgISwAY uALL-2:20: OratOrO Rehearsal
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Bnsiness Nor,tfs.

BUY NO HOUSE until you know name ana
reputation manufacturers Of brass Nork ana o na
rals the plumbing. also standing OF ne InS"i
me record satisfactory calculate 10 save enough IRON
the price to have the plumbing done over .ci el pno
inC materials vary in quality just & any ontr looS
do has preference there IS 10 encourage
mol 10 reliable goods.
~ ~ HESRY G. MRYER & CO.,
iG and 4S Clif 81,
kee the Fuller Faucets by in repair three years
without charge.
IMPERIAL CARDS, Six Dollars per Dozen, by
ROCKwoOD, II Union square (abOye TIFFANY