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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The Porte has replied in strong terms
to the Protocol which it refuses TO accept. --
War between Turkey and Russia is deemed lnevl-
table; Lord Derby declares that he can do nothing
to avert it, - The Car is expected at KiscEe-
neff tomorrow. =-- Sales of gold at fixed rates are
to be made at the Treasury in Cuba
DoMEsrC-Affars are to be arranged at New-Or-
leans by forming a Conservative Legislature which
is to guarantee equal rights and privileges and elect
Conservative Senator who is TO support the PTcs-
dent. -- Pacards quoting from speech of Mr..
Evarts are posted in Washington by opponents OF
the Administration. Discharged clerks at
Wa hington complain that civil service rules were
not carried out in their cases. 60 The steamship
Leo was burned at sea; three passengers and Is Of
yet been heard from.
sCITY AND SUBURBAN.-Joseph c. Brady, an up
town builder was fatally injured in quarrel with
an unpaid employ6 - John Primatt, Brooklyn
cigar-maker killed himself after attempting TO muir
der his wife AMI her sister. - Judge WeStbrook
decided that only the AttOrney-General could begin
suit to wind up a life insurance. company. ==
Tracks were lad yesterday for the Atlantic-ave.
steam line III Brooklyn, in order to anticipate action
by the property owners. 60 Cold 1862, 1868,
1904 Gold value of the legal-tender dollar at the
close 937O cents. Stocks active and lower closing
weak.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUSE local observations in
dicate fair and somewhat warmer weather. Their
mometer yesterday, 4Go, $50, 46o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
gEGpO VISIBILITY or INNUOLDERS.

We are glad to learn that in one of the
largest and most frequented hotels OF this city
extraordinary precautions against fire and its
attendant dangers have been taken since the
St. Louis catastrophe. This is an example to
he followed by other public houses, if 1t has
not been so already. The details of the fire
ut the Southern Hotel, as they gradually reach
IL, are very irritating. What are we to say of
ga pile of mattresses in one corner of the
" storeroom, with lot of loose hair, and
"about five feet from these. on the floor, a box
&" i'm which the stock of matches was kept p
What are we to say of the fact that the hotel
was known to be on fire for about half an
hour before any alarm was given, or the fact
notified to the Fire Department, the servants
being engaged in clumsy and frIltless at
tempt to extnguish the flames Another
point now developed is that where there are
elevators the dodgers in a hotel know scarcely
anything of the means of exit, or OF the posi-
ton of the starcases, so that their arrange
ment should be as plain and as little irregular
as possible.
The railway companies are held to n strict
account 1t is now well understood that they
are responsible for the negligence or mistakes
of their servants, and that in all their arrange
ments they are bound to exercise extraOr-
binary care for the safety of travellers. 1t may
not be generally comprehended that the law
is quite as strict in regard to the responsibility
of inn hOlders. 1t may seem harsh to say so,
but il is the truth, that every person injured
by the st. Louis fire, either in person or in
property has good cause of action against the
owners and the keepers of the hotel. if gross
negligence can be shown either in the con-
structl0n of the edifice in the economy of the
establishment, or upon the part of the servants
The whole business of hotel Is a business OF
contract. In consideration of a certain sum OF
money paid, or to be paid, the keeper of the
house undertakes among other things to lodge
travellers. He is bound to use extraordinary care
TO meserve them from bodily injury and to
preyent them from being robbed of their
effects. The latter duty is well enough under
stood, but the former rests upon precisely the
same principle of law. If the house is during
the night blown down by hurricane, and a
lodper injured, he suffers by visitation OF
God and has no legal remedy, unless it can be
shown that the building was weakly and care
lessly constructed. On the other hand, II the
house be burned through careessness. or ii the
means of exit provided for such emergency
have been grossly insufficient, and not such as
experience has proved to be necessary, any
person suffering thereby may have his action.
Unquestionably the frequency with which suf-
ferers by railway disasters have resorted to
the law for redress has had the effect of
diminishing their number, and similar
| alacrity Oh the part Of those injured by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

civil war found the people OF the United
States. struggling under load OF personal
debts which nothing but the inflated incomes
created by war demand and war paper prices
had enabled them previously to sustain, the
state of things in France would now DC
wholly different Fortunately the Prussan
war was of very short duration; it never had
bright side, even to the producers OF war
material. 1t did not last long enough to
stimulate production, and the end OF 1t came,
with its fearful penalty, before the nation had
recovered from its first shock OF surprise.
The spirit of personal sacrifice and OF IN
dividual economy, which the beginnings OF
war always call forth, was still dominant
when the nation set itself to the gigantic
task of paying a thousand millions OF
dollars out of its accumulated savings by
mOrtgaging the future products OF its industry.
The habits of the people were all favorable to
the assumption of this new burden. 1t is estl-
mated that out of the French earning pOpula-
ton 97ls per cent lay by something every
year-such at least was the estimate before
the late war; Even though the saving OF
each Garner was very little, the aggregate
accumulation of the receivers OF wages or IN
come OF 4D,ODO,OOU OF people - very SiC"U
and furnishes tbe means of supporting very
heavy taxes Another important feature OF
the French situation is that the industries OF
the country were not seriously disturbed by tho
war. The territory occupied by the German
armies, except Alsacc and Lorraine, is not the
seat of its principal manufactures, but rather
of its agriculture. The Northern provinces
bordering on Belgium, and that hive of in
dustry, the valley of the Seine, were un-
disturbed by the invader. The produc-
ton of France, therefore, never stopped;
and there is in that country no parallel to the
widespread decentralization which has stricken
with barrenneSs so large section of our
Southern States. France too had no social
revolution to retard the recovery and prevent
the increase of its producing power.
We now, therefore, witness this singular
spectacle-that of all the countries of Europe.
France, the vanqushed nation, has enjoyed
the stcadest prosperity; while Germany, the
victor drunken and debauched by the spOils
of war, has, after brief period OF excited
speculation, lapsed into state OF prolonged
and helpless crisis. Such are the curious and
instructive lessons Of history!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
burning of hotels might have an equally good
influence.

Victories of peace as well as those of war deserve
TO be kept in remembrance The people of Kingston,
n. Y, are preparing for celebration on April 20 OF
the one-hundredth anniversary of the adoption of
our first State Constitution Few of our centennial
obseryances will commemorate events of higher i'm
portanee to our citizens, or that have had greater
influence on New-York's prosperity. With view
to showing this city's interest in the matter,
the New-York Historical Society has ar
ranged for suitable celebration here, and it is an
nounced that an grafton will be delivered by Charles
O'Conor at the Academy of Music, on the evening
of Tuesday April o. The title of the Grafton will
be "The Constitutions" the subject will doubtless
give occasion for many entertaining "reminiscences
as well as for clear presentation of the early his
tory of our State laws and government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
NEU-YORK AT ALBANY.

This week we shall probably know whether
New-York City is to derive any profit from the
Legislature of 1877. The session has now
reached point when, if something is not done
very promptly, we shall know that nothngis to be
done The prospect is certainly not encouraging
for any substantial benefit. With 120 bills to
patch and mend the local government OF the
City Of New York, an ADLER and a more in
dustriOus Legislature might well be puzzled
where to begin. Thus far the two
houses have succeeded only in getting
themselves into a snml, from which it is
useless to hope that they will wholly escape.
A great many of these bills doubtless ought
not to pass, for they probably cover up jobs
with the lions skin of reform. great many
Of them will not pass, and the statutc-bcok
will be spared this additional load. One OF
them, however, will effect immediate re-
forms, which it would seem to be the
part of wisdom to secure as speedily
as possible. The CHARTER Commissions
amendments may still fail in this Legislature
or III the next, or may possibly suffer defeat
in some essential feature, when submitted to
the people, though we hope to see them pass
all three stages successfully but the Omnibus
reforms embodied in these amendments into
actual operation at least one year before
they can be adopted, and three years
before they can be adopted, if they should
fail this Winter or next. If we must choose
between the Omnibus bill and the amend
ments, the Omnibus bill must go by the board !;
but we see no reason why the Legislature
should not approve of both, and show its sin
cerity by bestOwing upon Us at once by bill
the reforms which it proposes TO establish by
amendment.
An unmistakable popular sentiment has mani
tested itself in favor of this bill. VIII the
Legislature regard it? a large fund is said to
have been raised among the Office holders to
defeat this bill. viii the Legislature yield to
it! 1t is said that it is proposed to defeat the
bill by brbing members to stay away from
the vote. viii the Legislature permit it /! We
shall watch that vote with jealous care.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
NV ILlN IN EH WE

The second number OF the statistical bulletin,
issued by the French Ministry Of Finance, pre-
sents some very interesting facts respecting
the growth of taxation in that remarkable
country, the vast resources of which have only
become known to the world by its capacity to
meet q war price of uncXampled harshness
and to sustain burden of taxes which would
have crushed a poorer people. The receipts
from taxes in France in 1869, setting aside
those from Alsace and Lorraine, the territory
since celCd to Germany, were 800 millions OF
dollars the estimates voted for 1877 were
5l7 millions, an increase of 1872 millions, or
"a per cent The magnitude of this revenue
can be best judged by comparison with that
of other countries The total revenue OF the
United States for the year ending June 80
1876. was 2S4 millions of dollars. In 1866,
the wear of our highest taxation, it was $40
millions. The revenues of Great Britain for
the last fiscal year were 400 millions those of
the German Empire, including also the sepa-
rate budgets of Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria,
Wiirtemburg, Baden, IIesse, and the minor
principalities about $40 millions; those oil
Russia $50 millions and those of the Austro-
Hungarian Empire, $40 millions.
OF increased French taxes 900 millions of
dollars, the principal items have been, in
direct taxes, II millions registration dues, %
millions; stamps, - millions; customs, 81
millions; excise, 81 millions; the remaining 80
millions being made up of sundry smaller items.
OF this total addition, $50 millions are wholly
new taxes, and AZ millions additions to old
ones. The remarkable fact, as stated by the
Paris correspondent of The Economist is that
this enormous augmentation i'll the annual
burden of taxation is borne without any APP
"parent effort, and without impaiIing the pros
"perity of the country or checking the accu-
Emulation of wealth-in fine, without the peo-
"ple appearing any the worse for it, Such
result could only happen in a country
largely free from individual Indebtedness.
If the end of the Prussian war had
found the French people, as the end of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
THE COMING WAR.

Turkey has systematically, boldly, and even
defantly Her reply to the five points CON
tanned in Count SchouvalOff's addendum to the
protocol is simple and dignified; but when she
comes to deal with the protocol itself her tone
becomes sharp and almost ironical. She re-
minds the Powers of the Treaty of Paris, which
they have ignored without formally abrOgat-
ing, protests against the protocol as destitute
" of all equity and consequently of all obliga-
tory character" and appeals to the con-
science of the Cabinets which have attempted
to place her gin a humiatiDg position with
"Out example in the world" In fact, con-
sdering that the invoability of the Ottoman
sovereignty was guaranteed by the Treaty of
Paris, and that Turkey at once rejected the
infringement of it proposed by the C0nstanti-
nople Conference, no other answer could have
been expected to the protocol. 1t may not be
prudent, under the circumstances; but, from
the Turkish point CT view, it is Just, manly.
and courageous.
Russia, of course, foIesaw this result, as she
probably forcsaw the result of the Conference.
Her advocacy of the protocol, therefore, and
her seeming anxiety for n peaceful settlement,
mist be interpreted in the light OF that knoYl-
edge. We cannot doubt that her great object
was TO gain time and secure additional guaran-
tees against the possible intervention of the
other Powers. In the first respect she has been
entirely successful and if she cannot wholly
assure the second against the operation OF clr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

In Cuba the Spanish authorities are tinker
ing at the currency in the vain hope of regu-
lating values which are governed by the
progress of the instruction, and not by the
fiat of the Captain-General. In time Gen.
Jovelar may find that 10 decree will impart
value to paper money which depends for re-
demption on the overthrow of the Cuban
insurgents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

This year Yale and Harvard return to their
old rivalry, and we shall have in June another
of those Jealous contests that have, in times
past, divided the whole college world, at least,
into Yale and Harvard men. A letter on
another page gives some account of the Yale
crew and the preparations they are making for
the trial of skill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
Dnsincss Nollfes.

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Address. The TRIBUNE New-YorS.
Persons unable 10 obtain The 1RIBUNP ~ any ~ me
v0rs boats or hotels in akc usually Sold 1H cor
~ q faror bv informing thu OfcO OF Inc circumstances
Uptown their iayoTs FOR TIE Ibus
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

The end of the Louisiana controversy has
been so long in coming that the prediction
from ew-0rleans to the effect that 1t is
actually at hand, seems too good to be true.
The supporters of Gov. Nichols have OBJ
tanned a most advantageous compromise. A
Legislature is to be constituted of the men,
bcrs elected on the face OF the parish
returns, the action of the Returning Board
being dsregarded, and this body is to
take up the work Of legislation
where the Nichols Legislature lays it down.
This arrangement recognizes the validity OF
all that the Nichols Legislature has done, and
the recognition and final establishment OF Mr..
Nichols as Governor will inevitably follow.
The Nichols Legislature, to attest ITS sincerity
in the agreement will to-day pledge the sup
port of the people of Louisiana to the
Southern policy of President Hayes. This solu-
ton of the difficulty, one much like 1T, has been
inevitable from the first, but the country will ex-
perience new sense of relief at finding the
end so near. The Louisiana question, which
has worried Senate and people for four years,
will soon be a question no longer. We shall
soon see the end of dual governments IN
New-Orleans, and we have already seen the
last of the illustriOus line of Louisiana claim
ants,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

Out of the maze of legal complications which
involve the affairs of the Continental Life In
surance Company, very important result
seems likely to be attained. Judge Westbrook
has decided that neither Il creditor nor a stock
holder of life insurance company can main
tain an action to dissolve it. If this decision
is sustained on appeal, only the Attorney
General baSing his action on a recommends
ton of the State Insurance Department, can
obtain from the courts an order for the dis
solution of such a company. There may then
be an end to the nefarious business of wreck
ing life insurance companies by Matchmaking
suits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

Nineteenth Ward gang of sweepers has been
referred to a committee. This establishes the
fact that there is a gang of sweepers Ill
the Nineteenth Ward, and ought to give the
detectives a sufficient clew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
Qmnsemsnts ano aleeiinss Go Might

ACADEMY OF Music" Don Carlos
R0oTH's TuElTER-" The Gladiator
EAGLE TnEATER.-"A Crown Of Thorns ,,
FIFTU AyENUE THEAtLR--"T The Princess Royal"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE." Miss Mutton"
IYCEuM TIE ATER.-" Camille" ,
KIsIO's GAnDEN-"The Man from America"
PARK THEATEI-" our Boarding House.
San Francisco MINsTRELs.
TosN PAsToE's NEW THEATE1.-Nariety.
UNION SQUARE THKATRR.-"The D2ilcneHs'
WAuLCK's THEATRR.-"My Awful Dad
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Day and Evening" Exhiouon
Paintings CHI,
HEIIHR's WONDER TIIEATER.Magical ana Muslcal rer-
fornance
NEw-YoRK AoUARIUM-Day and Evening"
6TEINwAY HALL-COncert Thomas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

Mr.. William Smyth, late Acting Superin-
tendent of the Insurance Department of this
State, is placed i'll a very bad position
by the publication of a letter purport-
ing to have been written by him last
Summer. 1t is addressed to Mr. Frost,
at that time President of the Continental
Life Insurance Company, and after reclting
the substance of a letter in which the ONO
Superintendent of Insurance had asked for the
facts about the condition of the company,
winds up by asking Mr.. Frost whether he can
furnish data to stave off a threatened ex
animation of the concern. At the period
when this letter purpOrts to have been written,
the air was rife with ruIn0rs of the company's
troubles. The California Superintendent OF
Insurance had given these rumors definite
shape by publication. They involved both the
condition of the company and the honesty
of its officers. 1t now appears that the
Ohio Superintendent also called attention
to them. The only excuse that has ever been
offered for the neglect OF our State Depart
ment to examine that company was that Mr..
William Smyth, coming in charge unex-
pectedly, had not been fully prepared for the
duties of the Superintendent Office, and was
ignorant of the condition of the c0mpany's
affairs. If this letter proves genuine 1t will
not only put such an excuse out OF the ques-
ton, but may also subject the late Acting
Superintendent to the charge of collision with
the officers of the Continental Company in an
effort TO deceive the public and swindle the
policy holders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

President Hayes seems only to have been
stirred up to more vigorous resolution to
carry through his policy. He says, 81 am
"going to do it, And he will, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

Really, the people who have the street-clean-
ing in charge are entitled to some sympathy
1t cannot be altogether pleasant to have two or
three score of Long Island fishermen cruising
around the Sound, with muskets and shOtguns
IN search of the men who are throwing refuse
into the fishing grounds In New-York City,
thew are in general odium; out on
the Sound, they steal about in fear,
looking for a new dumping-pla Those citi-
zens who are incredulous about all this dump
ing because they see no sweeping are respect
fully informed that positive proof has now been
had of the fact that there are street-sweepers
somewhere in cOncealment about the city.
series OF charges against the foreman of the
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

HOUSE No. II North Street, arranged for two
- families; up stairs and down; immediate
possession given. Apply to
N. S. GARDINER,
augl5dtf No. % Exchange Street,
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
DISSOLUTIONS.
Dissolution of Copartncrship.

DIssOIWtIUH OI COMPREHENSIVE.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that the Copartnership
IN heretofore existing between us, under the
hrm OF BRIGGS, BO0rHBY 81 CO., is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. The business Of the
late firm will be settled by Lyman @. Briggs who
nership.
Portland, Oct. 70, 1877, LYMAN G. BRIGGS.
octl3d2w v. MOTT BOOTHBY.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

For Dyspepsia. Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For Debility, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For DrOpsy, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For Neuralgia, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For Chronic Diarrh9a, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For Liver Complaint. Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For Boils and HumOrs, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
Fer ChiIIs and Fever, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
Fer Loss of Appetite, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For Nervous Affections Use
Peruvian Syrup.
For Female Complaints. Use
Peruvian Syrup,
To Tone UP the system, Use
Peruvian Syrup.
To Envigorate the Brain. Use
Peruvian Syrup.
SETH W. FOWLE & SONS Proprietors, Sc
Horn nv lv
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

ITO Families Intending TO Winter i'm
II Florida.-To let or for sale a small lie at
furnished house; stoves and cooking utensils; bath
house and boat on the lake; situation unsurpassed
in Florida on high ridge between two deep clear
lakes; in the midst of an orange grove For
further particulars, apply to THOS. EDWARDS,
Office of Berlin Mills Company, Portland.
oct15 d2w&
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
Eastern Railroad.
OCTOBER 9, 1872.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for Scarb0rO'. Sac0, Biddeford, Ken
nebunk, Wells, North Berwick, South
Berwick, Conway Junction, clio {,
Kittery, Portsmouth. Newburypcrt,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston al
$40 q. nm.
Sac0, Biddeford, Kennebunk, Kitfery,
Portsmouth, Hamptons, Newburyport
Salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston nj
3.l5 p. m.
5.l5 p. m. Biddeford accommodating train
Returning, leave Biddeford at 500 a. m.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for
BOSTON at 2.l5 a, M, every day except
Mondays.)
RETURNING,
leave Boston at 2 80 n. rn 1880 and = 90
p. M, connecting with Maine Central
and e. & N, A. Railway for st. j ohm
and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached
Through Tickets to all Points South and West al
owest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Bertbs mt Ticket once
Jul1dtf A. P. ROCKWELL. President.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
For Sale.

For Sale.
A GOOD building lot, on Melbourne St., size 40x
n 80. Will be sold low by paying small portion
down and the balance can be arranged to suit pur
chaser Apply TO G. A. B. MORSE & CO.,
seleod2m No. 8 Commercial Wharf.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

SETH W. FowLE & SONS, Proprietors So
Harrison Avenue, Boston, Sold By dealers generally.
octs d4wM&rh