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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

the United States bonds within reach OF the
people The arrangements. made in June last
were very inadequate, and yet over $GO,Ooo,-
600 in bonds were taken by popular subscription
within thirty days. The price OF bonds Is now
lower. but gold is also lower, and confidence
in other forms of investment has been contln-
uallv shaken by failures of banks, savings
banks. insurance and trust companies,
until there is reason to believe that
larce part of the reserve fund
of the people may be drawn, by judicious
measures, into investment in Government
bonds. The Secretary of the Treasury Will do
wisely if he provides every possible facility
for Individual subscribers and small investors,
at As many points as possible. Political rea-
sons are even stronger here than the strictly
financial; the Nation needs money, but 1t
needs far more Tie intelligent and Jealous
su,,port of its citizens We urge that the ar
rangemcnts should be as simple as possible
and ms extensive in operation. Purchase
ought TO be made as easy as possible ior
every citizen. The nature OF the offer should
he made known as fully and widely as posi-
bic No small loss of money in expenses Is to
be considered in comparison with the impor-
lance of bringing the people to feel direct
interest IN the public credit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

tween railway bridge accidents in Connecticut
is in mart due to a law passed III that State
shortly after the NOrwalk disaster, requiring all
passenger trains to come to full stop just
before they run upon bridge that contains
draw. 1t has been suggested that 1t might DC
well to extend the provisions OF that law 10
all bridges that cross at considerable heights,
or that span deep water. 1t is an open ques-
ton whether high speed may not be more
likely to succeed than slow motion IN
carving a train over defective bridge; but
it is quite certain that bridges are likely to be
weakened by the frequent passage OF 1ast
trains. The cost of stopping and starting
train has been varOusly estimated, but even
accepting extreme figures for II, the practice
would certainly prove less expensive to rail-
way companies than the fall of a train through
broken bridge, ard possibly less than tie
wear and tear due to tins passage OF trains at
ordinarily high speed
A dscOuraging feature about tho Tariff
Vile disaster, is the fact that the bridge fad
been examined within two months by the
Railroad Commissioners, and pronounced safe.
The details of that examination Will need To
he quite as closely investigated as these OF
the disaster itself. Perhaps the method laid
down for making such examinations Is faulty
and inefficient, or the work of making them
has. in this case been sighted If, as is prob
able. the certificate of the Commissioners makes
railway managers less solicitous than they
otherwise would be concerning the condition
of n road, its dangers are certain to increase
where the work of the Commissioners Is
worthless. 1t can thus easily happen that
examinations by State officers may do much
more harm than good
But no dcrelictiOn of the Commissioners Is
any excuse for the officers of the railway.
They could have known, and probably did
know. that the bridge at Tariii'yile was in
capable of sustaining Il heavy traffic. Our
dispatches indicate that the train was
overloaded, absolutely crowded with pasSen-
gers, till there was no more standlng-room.
This fact, with the frallness of the bridge,
brings the blame for the loss OF at least thlr-
teen human lives home to the managers OF the
railway. They must be held directly
responsible The dangers Of public con-
vcyances are always largely increased
by ovcrcrowding. IL seems strange
that the numerous and dreadful lessons OF
experience Is to the pcrils OF overcrowdlng
railroad cars and steamboats, have resulted III
few laws to prevent the practice and only
partial enforcement Of such laws as exist. 1t
is to be hoped that no fruitcss theorizinS
about the effect of cold weather i'll making
iron brittle will be allowed to interfere with
lust Judgment as to the causes Of disaster
that might have been avoided by ordinary care.
This, it will be noticed, was wooden bridge.
1t was simply too weak to sustain the load Of
doubled engines and ovcrpacked cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

been elected Governor of railroad company in.
stead of q State
The New-Jersey Democratic editor IL the wont
migrate of the century, After nominating Joel Parker
tor the Presidency steadily for the past dozen years
no turns about without word OF excuse or warn.
ing and begins TO nominate General Mcclellan Tor
the same position. OF course IL will be all the sate
for both men in the end, but, at the same time one
can't help plying Mr.. Parker, he will be 50 lone.
some.
Senator Thurman is so far converted 10 financial
heresies thathe rejoces in the election OF Pendc.
ton. lie Is unable to see how the party could have
done otherwise since Mr. Pendetons services fairly
entitled him to the honor To have failed TO give
him recognition would have been rebuke. Mr.
PendetOn has done good deal for the party, but
Mr.. Thurman has surpassed him. The former has
sacrificed his principles at his partys order
aud the latter has.
The Bristow party of 1875 is trying to reyivify
itself through the instrumentaty Of a secret crcu.
lar The document issues from Boston, and calls
upon the faithful to talk with their neighbxs and
friends, and influence the press as far possible in
the great work. 1t is the biggest job which has been
undertaken since the Administration attempted 10
resurcct the Wing party In fact il is nor clear but
this is the bigger task OF the two for the Wing party
had good corpse. but there was never enough Of
the Bristow party TO hold funeral over.
General Ewing is trying to squirm out of that dis.
graceful speech which his disappointment goaded
him into making at Columbus. He says now that
his charge of packing tho committees in Congress
referred to the House under its former management
and not under that of Speaker Randall What ne
said was this: 1.-THE people carried the House two
years ago. and would have had relief; but the facile
tools Of the money power land | AN sorry to say
they were in the Democratic party packed the CON-
mittees TO prevent action in the House. In this
House we are better oilr IA Mr.. Randall was elected
Speaker in December, 1876, this charge seems TO
fall upon his predecessor Mr.. Kerr As be Is in bis
grave Mr.. Ewing is safe from any denial from him.
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1uoex 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.

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GENERAL NOTES.
4 Yankee wooing, in winch the sseetucs

4 Yankee wooing, in winch the Sweetness
was long drawn ont. has ended in law suit Cor room
rent and lights long time agoa shoemaker In lifo'
" H., began TO pay attentions to young hiy, WHO
smiled and sighed for Hun TO speak out The dl.
passed tie weeks ratified ON, the months swc; by rs
wears marched on with stately tread the teresifN
ball rolled on in the roomy universe and The s!oemaA"
was st;l woong Four years after The cougp openel
the strpaihcr Of the maid lost pal ence and @
deliberate lover 10 come again 10 the cosy Ii'le l1
fuel and lights, estimating. his damage n 500 Ias9
suor take warning! Loaing Is not loyus.
NJ. de Naldrome married an actress m FarlS
and after short experience Of domestic lie. hoti I
band and wife demanded a separation. which Wa az
corded son. the only child OF tie marrifsc, rethe'
with the father; but, the father dying tie 10y ""
claimed by his mother. The Court rejected her CAIN
and decided that the tad should b. brought up ny la'
Domincans of Arcueil and allowed To visit MS NOM.
twice week The mother smuggled him oui OF uH'
house. and sent him abroad disguised rs girl "I'-
tie Dominican who had accompanied the boy Wishea
take lin back 10 Arcuc ho was already on his wa!
the frontier. strict watch al once kept on NEE
do Valdrome. who was followed about wherever -.
went, but she managed TO eudc her pursuers sue "e
into church and, while seemingly engaged IN pial"s,
arranged her face and dress IN such way lhHt "y,i
recognized in certain decrepi old woman VINO hoOs Sac
out of the church tHc yOnhu Nine dc Naldone. NV
finally joined her son IN cNi!c. -,
A prominent Boston clergyman was staruea
in his pulpit ast Sunday when he found that in''e'
having the discourse which he intended to preach nc ~
brought from his study sermon which he dehNe"a
Christmas. There was only one thing TO do 'aAe
text and preach without notes and he did this 80 "
that not one CT his parlshioncrs suspected h'j de"
until he let out the secret himself There arc ms1s
American ministers who would do well TO leave w.
notes behind Ihom and try the experiment OF preans
extemporareously Time was when debating s~"
nourshcd in American colleges. and students "po'
tered the theological semnaries had the ad'a.~,
of preliminary training in extemporaueous speaN"
The decay OF those debating associations is on many
counts, to be regretted. Many useful institutions
lege journalism for onc-haye sprung Up In Their p. s
but have not wholly filed the GAP. Not long aeV -
ernor OF Rhode Island who was not noted Tor ~ IL
ship culture. called upon 10 address lniSxIu1
college graduates at alumni dinner ana ,see
as to his OraOrca powers were expressed ON "a
hut 60 the aslonshment of all. 10 spoke WIN .thef
lneucy what was the secret lie had ait hdeu n' al
high school nor college, but ae lad been a meiio'' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
sEILLNG GnrEENMENr RONDS

II is probable that Secretary sherman liz
dulgcs little hope of obtaining wise legislation
as to the currency or the debt, from House
which has passed bills TO repeal the Rcsump-
ton Act, and to transform our lcgal-tcndCr
currency into promises to pay silver what
powers he has under laws already existing
we trust that he will exercise without hest
tatiOn or delay. He can even now provide for
popular subscriptions to the 4 per cent loan,
on terms which will tend TO enlist for the
public credit the support Of a great number
of citizens.
The weak point OF the public credit has
been that the bonds have been largely held
abroad, and their sale has been managed by
some Of the most wealthy and powerful
bankers of Europe. There can be nothing
more unreasonable than the popular prejudice
against such bankclS they make money, pre-
cisely as farmers or mechanics do, by render
ing q public service, for which they
obtain such return as they can OBJ
tain in competition with others Will
ing to render the same service. Perhaps the
Government may sometimes make mistake
III bliyng their services, just as Jones may
pay Smith 81 20 for wheat when he could have
obtained as good wheat for 81 10 from Brown
the same day, or from Smith himself the
next day. But the Government is not
more anxious than Jones to throw away money.
The associated bankers have unqucstionably
made great deal of money for the United
States, as well as some for Themselves and
the arrangement with them is now dropped
not because anybody else can do better
in placing the bonds abroad, but be-
cause silver regulators have made sales Of
bonds in Europe impossible. while there are
intelligent Americans who do not yet believe
that this country is prepared to rcpudiatc its
pledges. SO it was during the war. The
greatest financial triumph Of the Nation was
when, in dark days, the hope OF triumph Of
the UuOn seemed very dim, and foreigners
hestatcd, and the Government appealed not
in VAIN to the confidence al it's own citizens
Very few voters in this country have real
lied how large Il part Of the bonds were held
here. The ROthschilds and other money kings
OF Europe nave been conspicuous in the placing
OF loans, and the feeling has not been unnatu-
| raj that the country was relying mainly upon
| its credit abroad. These barons of money are
| both feared and distrusted by millions OF voters
! who ought TO know better, but the end is that
| the public credit is shaken not more by the
want of personal interest on the part of
citizens of this country than by a blind
distiuSt and dislike of the money power
abroad. Our banks hold bonds amounting to
hundreds of millions; our savings banks, trust
and insurance companies hundreds of millions
more; and these represent the savings and in
vestments of more than four millions of citi-
zens. And yet, though this is country of
popular government, the number of indvid-
uals interested directly or indirectly as credi-
itors of the Government is smaller than it is
| in France.
! The Administration has determined to place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

Little more than year has elapsed since
the terrible loss Of life by the fall of the rail-
way bridge near Ashtabula: II similar occur
renee now shocks us, nearer home. New
England has long enjoyed immunity
from such disasters Connecticut has
been especially fortunate since the awful
plunge of railway train when a drawbridgo
was left open near Norwalk, a quarter of q
century ago. Perhaps the long interval be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

Governor Hartranfts commission to devise
q plan for the government of the cities OF
PENNSYLVANIA has rejected what has been made,
in public discussions at least, the most con-
spicuous feature of the plan reported 10y Gov
error Iildcn's commission. The Pennsy lyanla
commission refuses to recommend property
qualification for suffrage mainly on the ground
that il would debar from the right Of voting
many young men entirely worthy of If, and pro-
poses. in order to check the growth OF muni-
opal debts that ono city shall have power to
borrow money, except IN case OF casualty
"happenng after the making of the annual
appropriations" and that, in such a case, the
amount shall be inserted III the next
tax levy. This would certainly restrain the
present procliyity of cities to run into debt,
but it does not go to the root OF the evil. The
classes who now have the power to swell the
debts of cities would then have the power TO
swell the appropriations. The cure for the
peculiar plight of our great cities, where the
taxpayers have no political influence, and the
tax-eaters alone decide what amount of taxes
shall be raised for their dcyouring, does not
seem to lie in the report of the Pcnnsy lyania
Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
..amusemcn,s ano alcctlnss Co Might.

pooru,s THrArRg-" Richard III" Booth rocb,or
B Boo,n TuF,r rF-" No ThOrOughare fech'oi'
Firrm AVENUE HuL2 ana 8: ieerS Nme Modicska.
FIFTH AVENUE rHETRE- fanny
SrnIOs GARDEN" Dukes MOttO.'
PARK TIIF ATRy-" Risks"
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WnIAcK's TIEATRE-" NV Awful pad, Dad,
CrIICVPRISG UaIX,-C0neeit. vocal UNIV"
on S,,iS xops's GARpTy-2 and 8: Panorama
STEINwAY HALL--C0ncort. ,,,. ,,r,on Chow
Srw.YoEK AQUARIUM Day ana L'ehi"E. iIeo -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
:Nem,2lor]s daily Gribl411e,
FOUNDED eY HORACE oREsLEY.
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1878.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Russa is ready to submit peace terms
to the Ottoman ENJOYS. = Queen Victoria has
EXPRESSED sympathy for the Sultan. - The
Greek National Guard has been called TO arms.
DoMFsTIC-Scoretary Sherman has called for pop
ular subscriptions TO the per cent loan. --= The
bill for the new Territory of Oklahoma will prob2-
bly, be reported TO the House, in spite Of he protests
of the Indians - The Acknowledgement reports
that the Union Pacific is not obliged 10 pro rate
under present laws. - The New-HampShirG
Democrats have nominated Frank A. Mexican,
of Nashua for Governor a hard money, State
rights free trade and no subsidy platform. =-
Samuel Bowles, editor of The Springfield Republican.
is dead 80 Senator Morrisscy is reported dying.
80 Thirteen lives are known to have been lost by
the railroad disaster at Tariifvine. Tito New
York Senate rejected tho nomination of Mr.. Fair
child; Governor Robinson withdrew that of DR..
Flint. - The Democratic joint caucus nominated
for Regents of the University Charles OCOnor and
Erastus Corning.
CONGREsS.-Thc Senate refused, by vote of 10
TO 81, to refer Mr. Matthew's silver resolution to
the Judiciary Committee Eulogcs were delivered
on the late Senator BOgy. - In the House, three
appropriation bills passed.
CITY AND observation-disclosures w. Johnson. formerly
Chicago broker killed his Mistress and then took
his own life yesterday in the tenementhOuse at No.
1914 Orchard-st. - The coal companies estab-
lished Board Of Control. and settled the details Of
the coal combination. - A committee of Tenncs-
see bondholderS will arrange a settlement of the
debt. - The discussions of the Reformed
Episcopal Synod were somewhat exciting, yeSter-
day - Many passengers were elected from Har-
lem Railroad trains for attempted fraud 80
Gold, 101 g. 1925. 102. Gold value of the legal
tender dollar at the close, 9S cents. Stocks dull
but higher, closing firm.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dicato a continuance of COOL fair weather. Their
mOmeter yesterday. 24o, 26o. 81
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

The NewIIampshire Democracy raises its
voice for hard money and an honest discharge
of the public debt, and against subsidies. For
so much let US be thankful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

President Scclyc's letter on the Indian lnveS-
tigaton, elsewhere printed this morning, was
obviously written before he had seen the de-
fence, the transmission of which through the As
sociated Press Secretary Schulz procured ycStcr-
day. President Scelye states distinctly the points
limited at in his previous dispatches, and
makes the specific charge that the inHu-
gators and guides of the late investigation
were the corrupt claimants whom Clerk Gaipln
had thwartcd Mr.. Schurz explains that Pres
ident Seelye did not know these people as
well as he. The unsophisticated Press
dent had only spent two years as n
member of the Indian Committee specially
looking into such things, and could not he
expected to learn so much about them as the as
tute Secretary, who has had quite two or three
months for it. Some further facts on this sub
icct may be expected within day or two.
The discussion has only begun, and the work
of laying bare The intrigues of which the See
rctary has been the victim will he an extern
sivc one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

If yesterdays vote on silver meant what ii
seemed to mean, Stanley Matthews will have
to ask for the appointment OF a receiver to
take charge of bankrupt career.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

The close of the year left the Training School
for Nurses somewhat in debt, but the report
read at the annual meeting, yesterday, proves
the school to be il high state OF efficiency and
to be accomplishing much good 4 small debt
will surely not he allowed to hamper the pro-
gress of so useful an institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
Hre,ness Monies.

For THE FLUCTUATIONS in the price OF gold
since 1863 see THE TIBuNR ALMANAC ron ISIS
MLTBY's Norfolk Oysters cost less than any
food in market 4 iIarriSonst and 20 Co''iarcts
STHF PuRE JUICE of the grape meiloWed ny
age-Dr UEnRanuL's Croton Point vines. -----
THE NEW CURE FOR LUNG DISEASES.
ROCK CANDY DISSOLVED a.,
pure old hand made soar mash me SGp,T NSS fran
81 10 Az per gallon be had OF us. 2cA c2iE oHc pr
pound Yoa only have 70 put them together ana SNSRu Hp
Proportion : pounds TO gallon l. j. Ilh &; to Wy
nerrhansGg Futoiist and 700 Broadway ES;%5'tu 1900
WILBOR's COP LIVER on AND LIME,
Persons no have taking Cod Liver on VIII be 'aScd
q. learn that Dr WIBOF has succeeded IRON directions 0
several professional in combining ne iut on i
lime m such manner that IL pleasant to The TASTE &I" l'
effects lung complaints are truly wonderful Sia, e
whose cases weio r)uOuucd hopeless and who al taken Nv
cleor o for long Zine without marked effect have ctn en-
tirelv cured by using this preparation he sure ana e o
genuine Mannfd only by a. B. WLHOR Chemist BOSTON,
Sold by all druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

penses of the Legislature have grown with III
excusable rapidity of late years, and the treas
ury is fortunate i'll securing few watch-dogo
at last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

Denses of the Legislature nave grown WIN III
excusable rapidity of late years, and the treas
ury is fortunate i'll securing few watch-doSS
at last.
On Il vote Yesterday, from which one-thnd
of the Senate was absent, nineteen senators
voted TO refer the Silver Bill to the Committee
on the Judiciary, or, in other words to Duiy
if. II needs Just tWenty-slx votes 10 deIca'
the passage of bill over the Presidents Veto'
and of the twenty Senators absent yes
terday the opponents of silver initiation feel
sure that they can count upon eight. II tiiiS
claim is well-fOnnded, the defeat of the Bland
bill is already assured with vote to spare
Mr.. Fairchild has been rejected by the SEN
ate, as there seemed many reasons TO Dthc'c
he would be, and the duty now deyolves upon
Governor Robinson OF sending IN another
name for this important place. 1t is TO be hoped
that he will find one which the Senate cannotIe-
fuse 10 confirm. There is 10 reason to suppose
that that body will decline to confirm a nominee
who possesses the requisite professional skill
and capacity, and who, in other respects Is
considered worthy to hold the place. No
doubt. if there was another flSou'F
to be had, the Governor would choose
him. and the Senate would surely
approve; but unfortunately there is none.
Tie Governors duty, then, is 10 find man as
near to representing the Pilsbury school OF
administration as poSsiblc-a man who VIII
take the canals out of politics, not one who
will keep them in. If the Governor will bear
this consideration in mind, he will soon be able
to provide the State with a Superintendent OF
Public Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17

A hard battle was fought yesterday in the
Assembly over small bone of patronage, with
victory in favor of retrenchmcnt, which is
likely to be repeated whenever attempts are
made, during the remainder of the session to
f6ist useless employees upon that body. The
struggle was made none too soon. The ex-