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New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
Aew'2lprk QaiIu GribMa1e,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 3, 1878.
TIE NEUS THIS MORNING..

FonEIGN.-The City of Sophia is defcncelcSs. and
will offer no resistance to the Russian forces. ==
Russia counsels England not TO lc, the Turks sup
pose that she will oppose the occupation OF COnsa-
tnople --- Greece has demanded Of the Powers
admission to any Congress held prior to the cOncu-
sion of peace.
DoMrsuC.-Orlcrs have been issued to Collcc-
tor Tuition TO sell the abandoned exhibits left at
PHILADELPHIA. - Professors WatsOniAndrcw II.
White and few other names have been agreed on
for Assistant Commissioners at Paris. =- Mr..
Schclchor has prepared a very exhaustive Te-
port on Mexican relations, in which smuggling,
trade, recognition Of Diaz, and other topics are
discussed. - The House Military Committee
will bring in bill to reduce the stah OF the army
=- The list of wrecks on the cOas; increases; the
United States steamer Kearsargo is on the rocks
near Portsmouth y. H., harbor. IS. II. White
former Vice-Presideut Of the Charter Oak Life III
surance Company appeared in court and
gave bonds. -= Snow storms prevailed generally
throughout the country - Two failures are re-
ported from Chicago and three from Cincinnati j.
n. Thomas, banker at Des MOines, Iowa. suspended.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Ihomas Lord and his wife
have not yet returned to the city. The preparation
of evidence in the legal proceedings is in pro-
gress. - The Aldermen voted yesterday for
Twced's release by 13 to T. Judge Bra
dy rebukcd ". w. Mcfarland for unbecoming
language in the Erie litigation. - new plan
for Lemgh and Wiikesbarre reorganization was
adopted by the boudholleIs. - Many securities
repcdged by Bonner were sold. - A meeting
of leading banks is to be held to-day to
agree to gold basis for loans. -
The contract for weighing merchandise at tins
port has been awarded. - No bodies dis
covered yesterday in the Barclay-st ruins. - The
denosifore in the Newark SaViure IusfitutiOu nrp
promised 20 per cent, and possibly so per cent.
= Gold 1929. 1925. 1924 Gold value of the
legal-tendcr dollar at the close $3.50 cents. Stocks
duh and declining with fall in coal shares.
THE WEATHER-TmBUNE local observations in
dcatc clear and cold followed by somewhat warmer
and partly cloudy weather. Thermometer yeSter-
day, 81 42o, 33o..
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05


for the storage of wool, has been alleged
as the prime cause. But it appears III
evidence that the weight OF the wool
was little over fifty pounds to the square toot'
giving pressure that any ordinary building
could easily sustain. The falling of buildings
that are overweighted is, however, no nov
city in this country. II would be COM
plete novelty for such a fall to produce
cxploslye effects, such as hingng n solid piece
of machinery, made of iron, across wide
street, along with copper kettle and other
articles of metal; to send burst oil ilame
high in air, and to accompany these elects
with loud sound. Among the noteworthy
facts there is one that can scarcely
be explained at all by the falling OF
the wOol-stO wall-a party wall, which, II 1t
had fallen first, would probably have gone in
ward, carrying down its own building. and
not the candy factory. But the build
ing on the other side of the fac
tory also gave way. almost as soon as
the fire broke out crumbling so rapidly that
the frcmen had scarcely time to get out. This
weakness cannot be explained by any snppOsi-
ton that does not admit that an explosion
actually occurred in the candy store.
As TO the chemicals used in manufacturing
candy, there are few OF them that could by
any possibility have exploded. The amount OF
chlorate of potash used seems to have been
small, though that substance might become
explosive when ground fine and mixed with
sugar. Glycerine is utterly harmless I'M
less treated with strong acids. such as sui
phuric or nitric; the evidence does not show
Al Il, wifi OlVpp-
rinc. But the dust of starch, sugar or flour,
if it filled the air of one of the rooms OF the
factory, might make an inaammable
and very explosive mixture. There have been
many instances of such explosions i'll factories
where there was Il quantity OF fire dust In the
air. As one out OF many, the explosions ana
fire at the Tradeston Mills, Glasgow, i'll
1872. may be cited. Those mills were
among the largest in Scotland. The dust
of the flour was there infamcd by the friction
of the grinding stones, the supply Of wheat to
them having accidentally stopped. First the
flame rushed through the exhaust con-
duits with a slight explosion; then the
air in other parts of the mill, charged
with fine dust, caught fire, with second ex-
plosion so violent that it blew out the gable
ends of the building, and reduced the mill to
ruins, which speedily took fire. The thing which
has been accounted most mysterious about
the Barclay-st. fire is, that in the room
where it probably originated there were no
chemicals stored or used. But corn starch and
sugar were kept and used there; and it Is at
least probable that the air of the room was
CHARGED with dust from these articles and the
general processes of manufacture. Corn starch
does not differ enough from flour to render 1t
les, liable to explode if mixed with air; and
the experiment has Often been tried with
flour Of shaking quantity of it in box and
applying a match, with the result of violent
outbur,t of flame, and an explosion that tears
the box to fragments.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
amussments ano 5tlretlnQs 90 Might.

BROADWAY THEATRE-I:3O and 6: Monte Christie"
FIFTH Avenue HAIL. and &: Heer's Wonders:
Firm AVENUE THEATRE-2 and 8: "Adrienne' Mme'
MOdieska.
EIRlO'S GARDES-o and 2: Dukcs Motto"
PARK TItEATRE-2 and :: David Garrick. etc.
SAN FRANCIsCO MINSTRLIS. and :, .
UAIoN SQUARE TBEAIRE-l30 and "Ihe Man oil sue
cess"
WALLACK's THEATRE-1:30 and s. Z" Won al Last
AcAprNY or DEsIGN-Ioan Exhibition
MN AMERICAN MUslUH-Day and Evening.
NEW OIik AOUARICM-Day aud Evening. -
sTrINwAY Hail.: symphony Concert ThoInas'
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

No sooner has Mr. John kclly's Attorney
General taken his oath of Office than Mr.. john
Kellys Board Of Aldermen call upon that
functionary to release William NJ. Tweed from
Ludlow Street jail. The Aldermen urge this
on various grounds. No other Tammany thief
is suffering imprisonmcnt-thcrcfo the
only one we have succeeded in keep
ing in iail should he let out; Tweed's tcsti-
mony j. highly yaluablc-which the committee
certainly did not prove; he has "humbcd
"himSclf to the greatest possible extent -
witness the inSo,cnt gIins and the jokes with
which he cnliyencd his testimony; the
Board think so, anyhow, and the Board
are "wo the people witness PuToy,
Tuomey end Keenan,. 1t is well. however, that
this resolution has passed, and almost cXclu
sively by Democratic votes. The influences
which have been and are at worl, 90 sci Tweed
loose, and the pretcxts-certainly they seem 10
be such-that are to be used, are now made
clear. Mr.. Schoonmakcr must understand thai
Twced's testimony must be shown 10 be very
valuable indeed in order to reconcile the
people Of this city TO the release of this
arch-thicf, who is as bold and unIepcutant aS
he was when he asked his victims" What are
"you going to do about il r. Indeed it may be
questioned whether they will be satisfied 10 sec
hun 90 scot free on the promise of any return
which he has it now in his power to make to
the State Tweed has earned by his crime,
far greater punishment than he can ever re-
ceivc, should he spend the rest OF his life in Il
prison cell 1t has been n satisfaction, in the
midst of all the failures and defeats of the
Ring suits, to reflect that the greatest thief Of
all was suffering at least a slight punishment
Now let Mr.. SchoOnmakcr proceed with caIc.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
LIE HARcLAY 6IREEr NrSTERY.

Mans ignorance of the natural forces that
surround him, and decide his fate at least in
this world, is sharply illustrated by the futile
efforts t. discover the cause OF the Barclay
Street flc. Il might few weeks ago
have appeared prep0Stci0u5 to predict
that what seemed 70 be- terrific explosion
would blow Out the front of a building III
crowded street in this city, at Il busy hour III
the daytime, killing several of the occupants
and wOundine more than two-scorc; and that
after profound examination and abundant evil
dence on the subject, il would remain mat
ter of doubt, not only rs TO what caused the
cyploSOp but even as to whether or not an
explosion occurred. The science of to-day,
than ninety million miles away, stands helpless
before the question, What caused this ontburst
of wind and flame, within few feet Of n
hundred or more people, some OF whom must
have seen the occurrence almost in its first in
slant? Shall we leave this matter, rs it is
now, mere mystery If so. If we know
nothing about the cause OF that terrible occur
renee, then we have no guarantee that any OF
us, or any number Of persons, may not be in q
moment dashed to pieces in Gn equally myste-
rious way. TO the known perils of life we
must add another possibility, more awful than
the rest, because we cannot provide against It,
since all we know about il is the fatal cOnse-
qucnCc.
The theories advanced, so far seem clearly
inadequate. That the boilers did not explode,
and that the heat-ilues did not, must
be admitted rs beyond Doubt The break
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

British Ministries seldom retain power when
they become as irrecOncilably discOrdant as
that under the leadership of Lord Beaconsfeld
Should he continue to disregard the murmurs
Of the press at the crOokcdncSs of his ways
he may find that Parliament Will demand more
stable Government.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

The mysterious workingmen who have just
met at Reading, as delegates Of "grcat"
secret society," formed in the interest Of
labor and more currency would be much
better off with more labor and less currency
Also with fewer secret societies.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
Ensllicss Nontes.

MALTBY's splendid Norfolk Oysters cost less
than meat Harrsous. and 7G Coltandtst near itffy
Syp,xGri An eccentric old buffer SAYS he
likes tho feeing COLTONs LAUGNG GAS operations so
much mat Going 20 have all Ms teen PuIledi oo C
for q month. Onice, 10 Cooper lnsu ate.
TUF PyRE JUICE of the grape mcllOWed by
are-Dr TNDERilIiL'5 C:OtOn Point Wines.
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New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

We ought TO hear less, hcnccfortb Of the
subjection of woman, since the Imperial Order
of the Crown Of India has been created for
her distinction alone. This fantastic scheme
to Increase Tie dignity and patronage of the
Empress Of India, is doubtless tho fruit of the
Oriental imagination of the British Premier
Judiciously conferred, however, the honor may
be made to strengthen British power in Hin
dOStan.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

A letter from a staff correspondent gives
detailed and exceedingly Interesting
history OF tho Charter Oak Life lns'lr-
ance Company. The atrocous mi>manaSe-
mcnt which dragged that tiourisliing concern
down to ruin, is pictured in striking
colors. Four of its former of'icerS-men
of prominence in insurance circles-ale
now under Indictment for the share when,
it is alleged, they took i'll bringing about the
ruin. in setting forth the various steps that
led TO the final disaster, our correspondents ndi-
Gates very clearly that these managers, through
long handling Of trust funds which belonged
to policy holders, eventually came to treat the
money as if il were their own. They en-
barkcd in speculative enterprises. and when
these failed and exposure seemed imminent
they resolted to desperate expedicnts. 10 such
careers there can be no pleasant termination;
but as Judge Brady remarked last week, We
must reserve our pity for the greater sufferers,
the policy holders who have been lured into
trusting those who were not worthy OF CON
idcncc.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

When Mr. Samuel Hand advocated Mr.. Fair
child's denomination in the Albany Conven-
ton. he said that one reason why he was op-
posed was that Tweed knew the key in his
cell door would be turned for two years more
when the Attorney General, who had refused
to accept his testimony, was reelected. Mr..
Fairchild was not rcnominatcd. What is Mr..
Schoonmaker going to do with the keyi
The Russian Government makes q good
point when, through its scmi-Ofiicial agency,
it reminds Great Britain thai she is drawing
the Turks on to destruction, in leading them
to suppose that she would go to war rather than
allow the Russians TO occupy Constantinople.
The Turk ought by this time to realize that
the possibility of British aid is very remote,
but enough has been said and done hitherto
il England to miscad him. Had he known
last April how helpless he was, the wal might
have been averted.
The banks have moyed-at last. A meeting
Of bank presidents is called for to-day, TO Sc
cure that concert Of action against the silver
conspiracy which should have been obtained
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

Judge Brady resented very promptly beng
termed "a particular judicial hopper for Erie
motions, 10y one of the numerous counsel en-
gagged in that litigation. 1t seems little
odd that the worst aflrOnt that has been
lately offered to judge should have
been given in the presence of perhaps
the most distinguished array of counsel that
has been seen here for years in any one case.
Usually it is tie newspapers which are
charged with lack of respect for the bench !;
the lawyers who heard Mr. Macfarlands
remarks did not countenance them, or suffer
them 10 pass by without a protest, but Mr..
Macfarlands profession cannot avoid some
responsibility for his indiscretion.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

weeks ago. But it is not yet too late to ac-
complish great deal by prompt and hearty
action Now that the great financial .nslitu-
tions at last appreciate their danger, Congress
ought not to be allowed to resume its session
next week without seeing all the great CEN
tres Of capital organized to resist the assaults
of the regulators. Perhaps when Congress
discovers that the banks of New-lork, Phlia-
delphia, Boston and Baltimore propose to lend
nothing but gold, whatever Congress may do'
the lawmakers may think twice about the
wisdom of passing the Bland bill.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29
NE " ENGLAND NE VS..

VERMONT.
The gold discovered near South Troy
is attracting much attenth n crowds
are constantly visiting the scene
OF the find. The washlngs thus far about
pay expenses, and are developing fast
Several nuggets found weigh over
one dollar each. Miners and biologists
predict that vein of gold will be found
in the ledge, and that the particles
found are detached pieces.
DR.. 3. O. Tyler, one Of the Oldest
residents of Montpelier, is dead
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, of St. Adams, have made
provisions for furnishing hot coffee to
the frenen when called into service
- The Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad Company is building a
passenger car for use upon their road
This is the first passenger car ever
built in Montpelier.
-Mlddlebury is one of the few large
towns in the State that will have nc
public exercises, Decoration Day.
"A large bed ofkaolin has just been
discovered on the farm of Hiram
Ainsworth, of Castleton, and it is said
to be superior to any in this country
Eight hundred and ninty four pc
sitious In bankruptcy have been aled
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29

Something decidedly remarkable is
about to be observed in Indiana poll
tics The Democrsts of the Hoosier
state have great deal depending Cd
the complexion of the next Legislature.
Under the present system OF gerry
Wandering they may carry the state
by a majority of 10000 and still lose
the legislature. In order to secure it
they will be compelled to put forward
their best men, and it is now said that
the Hon. T. A. Hendricks will be en-
tered as a candidate for the senate
from one of the close districts. From
q candidacy for the vice-presldency to
seat in the Legislature is a big slide,
but lMr. Hendricks is SO thoroughly
devoted to his party that he will
probably take it. If he makes this
sacrifice it will give him an increased
hold upon the affections of bis party
and after all it may prove a profitable
investment.-[W Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29

The State Republican Convention
met at Burlington on Thursday last !;
number OF delegates about G93 Ex-
Gov. Smith presided. Redfeld Proc
tor of Rutland was nominated for
Governor Z. p. Cotton, of 1rasburg,
for 1t. Governor, and john A. Poge,
OF Montpelier, for Treasurer. "Bloody
Shirt" resolutions were adopted
Verbose orators used the words
.'rampant rebels" in nearly every
sentence. If Vermont Republicans
have no better talk than this to offer
to the people, they had better hold
their tongues and hide their faces
1t is out of date, and in a State not
thoroughly honey-combed with radl
calisln, and owned and controlled by
bitter, blgoted spirit Of partisanism
would meet with fitting and merited
rebuke.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29

Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, Chairman
of the Committee appcintedto investi
gate the fraud in Florida and louisiana
at the recent President election, has
written a letter in which he retutes
the bugbear put out by the Republi-
cans that there is danger Of political
and commercial disturbance from the
investigation of wrong doings. lie
declares that it proposed simply to
lay the facts before the people and
expose the criminals who perpetrated
the frauds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29
An Outside View.

so far as tho govoruoThip was con
ccncJ, tho machine worked to per
fiction, Col, Rcddcld Proctor Of
Rutland was nominated unanimously
lis friends had been iorchandcd, aud
II appeared NJ sure u thing that GOV
Page Withdrew Col, Mcrrill'S name,
Judge Miner Of Manchester was
nominated by q friend OF poor jadg-
mcnl, but Withdrew his own name,-
For Proctor went the soldier element
which Ia strong aud working, lie Is
q sensible, ordinary gentleman, with
an exceedingly tame war record. but
was gloriiCd in Suoh glowing co|ors
that witty Charles Parker Of RoyaIion,
in supporting him, said he was sur
prised that n Sundays school book
hadn't been written about the can
didalc and that he didn't die young,
Proctor's nomination was greeted with
tedious stream of oratory, Lawyer
Ballard # this city made strong and
long Grafton about the candidate, and
vas followed by asp'akcr from near.
" every county,-[Springiield Re.
publican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29

Yet we continue to hear it said that
Mr.. Hayes is firm in his seat and can
not be removed a man worthy of
the Office, after it was once clearly cs-
,ablshed that he had been elevoted to
it only by fraud, would not need to be
removed. He would resign. lmag'
lining George Washington and An
drew Jackson in Hayes place,
with the men who decided the
election conlessing that they had
practised cheats which determined the
result. Would either OF them have
gone to sleep a single night, in pos,
session OF the faults Of fraud and
crime. = N. Y. Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29

The Stewart Womans Botcl en-
terprise IL to be abandoned as a failure,
because its expenses have been $500
per day above its receipts Only fifty
women have cared to accept 1t as a
home, not withslauding all its COM
forts and Injuries. The reason "hy
the women have not been tempted by
the attractions OF the place is believed
to be their Dissemination to live apart
i,om men and IN such social retire
mcn,s as might be supposed to
diminish their chances Of matrimony,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29

STATE or VERMONT, Az Probate
DIsIRIeT OF HARTFORD Sc, Court held n
Woodstock, wlhin and for said District, GA
the twentielh day Of May, 4 D., isIs'
Preseat, Hon, John Porter, Juigt,
Al instrument pnrportng 20 DO the last
will aud testament with eOdell thereto aR'
neIed) Of job sanders, late Of fethel, ia
said Dislriet, deceased, 10 presented 70 tho
Court here by Alouilon ], GILMAN, the EEeep'
tor iherein named, for probate and II In
ordered by sad Court thai all persona eon'
eeIned therein no nOlihsd ~ appear be-
fore said Court, al the Probate once
ia Woodstock aforesaid on the first
Wednesday (ffh day Of June next aud
contest the probate Of said wall, aud sad
eodieil, II they req cause for which purpose
il ID further ordered that certified copy u
tho record OF this order be published three
weeks successfully previous 70 tho time ap'
pointed for proving sail will, and said eo1lell,
Ia the SpirhQ NE Age, a newspaper printed
At Woodstock Aforesaid,
4 true record,
HENRY =, DANA, Register
A true copy Of record
HENRY Il, DANA, Register,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-29

in The Stats since the passage OF the
national bankrupt act
II \, Fallup, Of Sheldon, Is The
owner Of fifty hens, that have laid
during the month Of March and April
seventeen hundred eggs,
One attorney, At Montpelier, has
already forwarded 10 the Pension
Office, N Washington, ID, g., neatly
one hundred application Of The sur
yIyols Of tho WIZ Of 1912 aud their
widows tor pensions, under the not Of
March 0 1878
Prom 100 eWrA l. H. Hall OF
Lyndunyllle, has thia season raised
lal lambs, The aoek pro luced lSi
only lfree OF them taing lost
Another political state Conven-
ito has been called At Montpelier July
4lh, TO nominate candidates for state
officers, II ID called the "Nal'ye
American Party" to be composed OF
one delegate from each town,
The Montpelier Journal says that
Gov Stewart viii b. q candidate tor
congres, Ia the first district,
sew nANrsnIRE,
The Naval Board Of Survey u.
Portsmouth has condemned che United
States steamer Omahl rs Mt being
worth repairing, her bottom being
specially bad aud decayed'
Mrs, Roliua Delight Wood, aged
AZ years and 20 days, recCntly died IN
AIlimant, Orange County florido,
Her maiden name was RoSina d.
Richardson, the once celebrated Fat
GnI, She was bern III NARROW, April
1888, aud weighed five pounds, ut
five months old she weighed fifty
pounds, at live years oI ege she could
only walk on smooth floor at six
years ol age she weighed 1872 pounds,
ut 7 she weighed pa pounds, when
size was 10 she weighed iio pounds,
at 10 she weighed 80 pounds, which
was her greatest weight, She was o
lecl 2 inches high, aud measured feet
9 inches around the waist ~ inches
around the wrist. She had been OK
hibi.ed all over the country was for
some time ut the Boston Museum. aud
was with Barnum awhile, She proved
a great attraction, drawing crowds in
all places. In 1869, she married Mr..
Wood, n man weighing about 1870
pounds, In 1871 they started on II tour
of exhibition, travelling through the
south and west and finally settled in
Florida, on a small farm, where they
have lived ever since,
The liquor law is to be strictly
enforced in Manchester,
w, S. Dow IL Co. have contract
ed for tie building ofthe new town
hall in Unity.
The Pathological Museum Of the
Medical Department OF Dartmouth
college on Thursday receive $1,000
worth of model, plates, etc, etc, the
Gilt of the Hon. +. w. Stoughtop Of
New York city, United States Minis
ter to Russia.