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New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

1873 was smaller than in 1876. Indeed, the
ratio Of disaster at the South, though greater
than in 1877, was not as large OH the whole as
IN 1876 or 1875. The West and South have
been enjoying large crops. and getting OUT "i
debt, and they have really suffered less, 1t Is
evident, than the Eastern and Middle states
within the last two years. For very large
number of the failures IN those sections was due
to the expected repeal of the Bankrupt Act.
i'm Ohio, Cincinnati included, the ratio oil
failures to firms, or persons IN business, was
1l.7 in 600 last year, and has never befoieeX-
ceedcd II o in 900. The "Ohio idea has bolh
cause and partial excuse in the anxiety OF people
to get rid Of the consequences of undue expansion
in previous years. In Michigan, on the other
hand the ratio is very much less than 1t was
i'm 1876 and in Indiana ii has been nearly
stationary at 14l2 in 1000 for four years.
In Illinois and Wisconsin the failures were IN
larger proportion last year than ever before,
and in Missouri they were exceeded IN pro-
portion only in 1872 ana 1873. Bat IN Iowa,
though the ratio was 17.5 in 200, 1t was still
larger in 1876, reaching 224 Ill 1000, and III
Minnesota 1878 was less disastrous than 1879.
In Kansas, it is pleasing tn see. the ratio OF
failures was less than ; in 1000, and lower
than in any previous year of which there Is
record. The proportions III the several see
tiOns for 1878 and 1877 were as follows:
FAILURES TO ONE THOUSAND IL BCoINEss.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
IHE NtUS rms NOENING.

Foay'GN.-Ihc members Of the Left of the
French ~e.1ie elected Louis Joseph Dartri, Plesi-
dent. l.va majoity Of -. --- one Of the most
important cotton manufacturing companies in
Switzerland has dissolved. --- Reduction OF
wae., continues in Great Britain. --- The Russo
Turkish Treaty will be- Ssped TODAY. ---
The acccr'aucc Of Archl >ion Fuicrlf, resignation
ha, been recommended to tho Pope. =- 4 f.aIful
railway accident Is reported irom Pt;hppcpolis, by
which no,e than POO lives wcr. Lost.
DoHE,IiC.-Il IS said thai there is some chance Of
the B,i Old Mission beng filed by promotion ia the
Diplomatic Service. --- The Indians IN q
canon near Fort Robinson have escaped :;
the troops are 10 pursue. =- Tie New
York Legislature rcaSSembled last evening ;
the committees viii Ice announced to-day.
-T The Ncw-Jersey Legislative committees
were announced Yesterday.
C0NGErSs.--ln the Senate yesterday the Military
Academy b,l was passed o. agreed on in Conference
Committee; at tie suggestion Of Mr. Ncoraoes, the
Government was called on for information about
the Chcyenur>. Low al war; the patent bill was
dis u,>ed AT some length. but no; finished. == The
House spent tie whole day in discussing the bill 1or
tie reception Of savings deposits aud the Issue OF
bords therefor IN ali Of The TefGnding policy :
yarjou, amendments were offered and defeated, aud
without final action the House tocE a recess until
evening: ~ the evening the bill was passed --
In an executive session Of the Senate, the New
York Custom House appointments came up, le!-
ter was read from Secretary Sherman; Mr
Conkling replied to 1t tbe letter referred.
CRY IND SUBUEEAN.-The total loss by thc
BroadwaY fire on Tuesday night is estimated at
81 7O7 OGU "a ii the Insurance AZ 81 ,Sl3 4J9 moth
ing wa, learned Of the origin of the fire. ----
The Gcneial Term OF the Supreme Court
held that the eight million appropriation
for the Bridge must be paid ihe Hon. W. NJ. ENarts
made the argument for the Budge trustees. --
H. the suit of Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, AZ
fdatit> wcIc made by the plaintiff and William H..
Vanderbilt. --- }. ". Huh, VINO disappeared
with $4,000 III bonds was rcmandcd to
the Tombs in default of bail. -
Gold valrc of tie Iegal-tender silver dollar app
grains. si.3s cents. Stocks opened buoyant and
excited and aftcrwaId declined. closing fererish.
Tur WFArHER.-TKIBUNE local observations in
djcate cold aud cloudy weather with SNOW, possibly
followed hy clearing weather. thermometer yes
terday - %, IS,
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
sn0ef 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

AurStuINTS- 81 IdOc-6th column
RANKKI-rT NOrICES--3d P0Qc-oth coiuthh'
RoApD AND ROOMS-3d Pdys-Oth couI1d
BUsINEss CHANCEs-- I'm IdGe-6th coiuun.
RUSI>FSS N0rICEs-4H PGOe-lst cOluilh
DANCING ACADEMIES-6h Pd0e-3d couulh
DIyIpI NJ NorICLS-7M POee-6ih C0lumr'
DRY ,oOp.-Sd fdOe-jtl ana 6th coiuuihs'
FxcT-RsIo%S-Id PaOr 9Th cOiuml. -., .,t,nn
kURcPl.AN ADN EKTISEShNIs-Ot" f00e-"'n 'N'N
FINANCIAI-7h PGGc-5th ana ON C"'"io"''
HOTIIS-3d HdGe-6th column
HEIP NANTkD-3d PoJs-3tn F"luulI
ICF CREAM--3d race 4th column, ,.
iSsTRUCTio~- on rugged and 81 cOuhus'
- Scunnt Glh rG0e-3d cO.UmD.
iTcTr.trs AND MEETINGS. Poqc-6th coiuu'n'
IIcn NorICE>-6h FGOe-3d column.
insy .ND IDUND-6M PdQc-4th column.
M.IptAGE> AND DEATHS-0W f"dc- c-o'h ~, ~, '',, 5tb
NtSrr'i A. RCI,s-:Ia Pdge- 4th column Sh f00e-o'"
and C;h cOlu;uns ~, s,, oo,u,n,
NV PURIICATONs-6b Pd0e-lSt ana ~ c"i"'''
rEopOsN N>-6M t'GGe-itb coumh - - os oi,,,,r q.
-, Esr ,rt FOR SAIL 81 PdGe-ou cuIli"!,
GFookLYN-:;d Fdge-3d 'O.Cm- o3ONana .an1 Ii I,,
Boce-ith column AUCTION SALEs-3d Fdge-4'"
ccTm,, 70 EXCHANGE-3d rG0r-4th eoluhu'
S.ytncs PANK-7h PGGe-Jih column.
srtCIII NOTICEs-5r fG0t- . 60 Gnib. -, -,.x. .
s,Tr,Tto.s "A \STt!-M kLEs-3d PAGE -oth coiuLh :
FFMALKs- 80 IG0t-5th o." unu: a. ,., ord E,b
s1I ,upoA l- AND kAILROADs-6h Pd0e-4tn All" "'"
sTx,wKps OcFAx-6H Paor-4tn column.
1,1rutRS-GN race "a column. -.
a. "a CITY FROPEETY-3d PaGs-4th column; OoON'
- rHN-3d P,Je-ith column.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

The contrast in proportion of failures will
suggest to every one the thought that the
risks of business seem to be least in those
agricultural regions from which has come the
loudest clamOr for financial " relief" In TACT,
the whole history of the disastrous period
which all now hope has closed shows that
there has been more clamor because of the
bursting of bright and bcaut ful bubbles than
actual loss or embarrassment in any iegitl-
mate business, in those regions which have
been most inclined to threaten repudiatlon OF
Iahfs
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

the hICmdnS ucdtn has 'h''" -"
tragedy, for his poor wife fell dead upon
seeing his mangled body.
Superintendent Lamb, in discussing the CON
dition of the State banks, gives rather
startling illustration of the way IN which
taxation grinds down bank capital. Durihg
the five years ending January L, ls|o' tie
capital of the State banks subject to taxation
was $2l,91G,G00; the total OF NATIONAL
state and local taxes in that time was
S4,773.S .SG7. In five years, therefore, a sum
"hetween one-ffth and 0ne-fourth OF the
"capital of the state banks has been taken
" from them in taxes alone" The total tax
in five years was nearly 22 per cent, the an
naal average more than per cent As
Mr.. Lamb shows, the case OF the Sta'e oa"Ns
seems TO be one of peculiar hardship. Heavy
AS the burden of taxation is which the
National bauks are made to carry, it is never
thele>s true that those banks receive special
privileges in return While the State banks,
which are also subject to National taxation,
do not receive such privileges, and find their
own encroached upon by the National banks.
Secretary Shelman's scheme for aiding the
ltlunNnlE process ny lSouihS ''i''"N'
deposits, met with great opposition yesterday
in the House. bat was finally approved. lhe
variety OF rea sons urged by the opponents "I
the bill was no less remarkable than the con-
trasts between the men themselves. Mr.. lleW-
ltt declared that the bill wOuld put large sums
of interest IN the pockets OF rich men ana
"bloatcd banks" winch they could not get
elsewhere General Butler denounced 1t as
GA dclusiOn and a snarc," because the rate oi
iutere>, was not high enough to make 1t
worth the poor mans while to buy these
certificates. General Banks protested that
the bill would cause the poor men to draw
thcir money froID the savings banks III mass
for Investment in the certificates, and so to
break down thc savings banks Mr. Philips
of Kansas, and Mr.. BurchaId, of Illinois. pre-
fe!red that the Government SHOULD 90 still
further. and actually engage III the savings
bauk business. Mr.. Kelley declared that the
bill. i'm its original shape, would make wor-
kingmcn "game for ShyIocks." Nj. GariicldS
srccch alone saved the measure by
showing that it simply proposed TO make 1t
possible for every Lb3nns MAN who can save
$50 to own a United States bond, on which
he can always get his interest, and which VIII
never "breakn or "suSpeni' or go into the
hands of a receiver; mat it proposed to make
this process easy, and thus to strengthen the
public faith ly mixing the masses public
creditors. This breath Of common sense
cleared away the fog, and the bill passed.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
ygr yFU-yCESLY SUJNDLERS


There are two ways in which tn prompt, en"r-
grtic and successful rro~o cuiou Of dishonest ON
cials IN Warren County, y. j., may b. regarded.
That justice should he stcrnly mctcd on 70 tien ia
spte of their ana, respectabrdy, is encouraging.
When they all in the STATE Prison, as ihcy prob
ably soon viii be- 1t is perfectly safe t0 say that
there VIII be fever dishonest men 1t large On the
other hand it by no means follow, hat I'll the dis
honest men viii be locked up. Dlundercd county
will undoubtedly dread enbezzlcrs but merely
dreading them will not do much good, II there ~
no consequence OF Ct o0sing better 10 fill their
places. WHAT is wanted IS little more sagac'ty m
picking ont the honest for public service. These
convicted person., MdttisDn Sirddcr and The rest oi
them, had all the outward signs OF rc,pectabiliiy
and trust worthincss, yet more hardened
gang of thieves cannot be found IN the
slums of this city. A little shrewdncss on the
part of the citiz ns ought to have detected them.
II lsnOt unfair 10 say that ordinary Igance would
have saved the people Of Warren County from tins
scandal. Over-tonlidcncc is as bad undue dis-
trust, and may prove much more disastrous. But
such cases n these great sharpenerS of popular
perceptions and The rogue, of Warren County VIII
not haze much chance Of getting offce there for
sOmo time to come. The people of New-Jcrsey are
keen enough when they are not imprudentiy conf
dent.
Upon the whole, defauters andcmbezzlers seem IN
these latter days to be having rather hard time OF
It, The disposition to them from the penalties
of their wrongdong has almost entirely disappeared
in all parts OF the country. Their operations were
certainly becoming a little InOnOtOn0us, and tue
patient public cannot always be swIndled with im-
punity.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

tions, and that there are prcjudices to be
overcome and tendencies to be resisted.
He sees that universal suffrage Is still on trial,
and that he can serve the Republic best by
remaining where hr is
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

The department of superintendent" which
seems to be u section of more august body, -
perhaps essential 10 the cause of edu-
cation in our country. Bat it may be
questioned whethertbe Department does wisely in
advertising that its sessions 10 be held just now
in Washington tor the purpose of lobbying through
Congress some of General JOHN EatOn's
bills. More money ton Mr. Eaton. bureau,
money for his museum, money for his National
University money for bis National Polytechnic Ia
stitute, Federal money for State schools, a..d
Federal interference generally in matters where the
Federal Government has no constitutional jIri,-
diciiOn-thcse are some IF the schemes 10
which the " department of Sup rintcudence'
is lending the and of its name. Among the
questions to be discussed we find iald down
III tins remarkable programme, " Dangers which
threaten our public schools II may not he in
pertinent to suggest that O.c OF the threatened
peul- is the contempt for the entire system
which is likely 10 be cne,ndcrcd By the per
fornanceS Of its fussy representatives. For
tuuatcly there is 10 proof ihat any Of the
cmipeHt men who are SCI down for rlIers
at this meeting, really favor the schemes winch
thcir presence viii be- used TO promote. some cf
them, on the contrary, are known 10 disappruVo
most cordially eyery one of the bills now bend =.
They cannot too promptly nor too decolyey define
their position IN thls matter
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
amusemsnts ano meennes 60 Night.

Booru's THEATRE-0pera "Rgcleuo.,
RpoAnyIY TuFATRE-" Les FcurclamDanlt
NIBOs & GARDEN" Dayy Crockett; . r,,.oau
PLsE 'Tut ATRE-Comc Ouc;a-" kODIhtuu Nt"s"''
SIs ERlNrIsCO NINsTRLLs OPERA HOUSE, =, O pi,o.
sT.x,.rn 'ruE ATRE-" Comic Opera. " ii. NJ o. flh"-
fore" .,,,,o u,r,or,s Dsuohfer',
WnIACK'S THEATRE-" ours.
Assoc 1IIIoN UAIL-JOseph Cook
Nv Y,Ik ACUAKIUN-Day ana Evening.
sTrr>WAY HALL-COncert
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

hours before the workmen had left
the building The hopes expressed
that the first estimates OF the to'ai
loss might obey the usual rule and SHRINK
upon more deliberate examination, has been
justified. the loss being declared now not
likely to exceed $1,5OO,C0O. The tragedy OF
the fireman's death has cnded in double
tragedy. for his poor wife fell dead upon
seeing his manglcd body.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
8uslness NonCes.

"ALDERNEY BRAND --....,.,,,,v
BUv always y -
COUCU. a cold or fOaTs"nesS, instantly re-
NeYcJ ~ thc rso M BE9wNs bBoNsHitL E2- VIZ
FISK g. HATCH,
BANNERS AND pEALFRs
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

There seems TO be a general disposition to blame
cyc,yhody who had ANYTHING to do with the matter
of the execution of Mcdonnell and Sharpe at Mauch
Clmnk after "a reprieye had been actually issued.
Goyernor Hartrantt Is censured for not acting
PROMPTLY on the application, and not notifying the
sheriff that he had the matter under adysement.
with q direction to await his decision. The prs-
oners' lawyers are blamed for not cautionng the
Sheriff by telegraph that the application had been
made. The sheriff s taken to task, knowing. as he
dld of the efforts at Harrisburg. for not delaying
the execution which took place forty-twO minutes
after the earliest hour named in the warrant Alto
gether, it seems little difficult properly to fix the
responsibility tor tins blunder upon any body in par
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

The Brooklyn authorities gain an unex-
ncctcd victory in the matter Of the East River
Bridge. BY unanimous decision OF the Cen
eral Term OF the Supreme Court, delivered
promptly upon the conclusion of the
argument by Mr.. Evarts, 1t is de-
clared that the limitation of $8,000,000
for the cost of the bridge was not necessarily
final, and that the Controller Is legally bound
to pay the money which he has declined to
pay. Unless the Controller is determined TO
proloug the litigation, this decision will mean
the speedy resumption OF work upon the
Brooklyn Bridge.
The origin OF the Grand-st fire seems to be
wrapped in as much mystery as ever, some
thinking that il had been smouldering i'll the
rooms where clothing was made for some
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

DAILY 1uiBI-Nr. Nai' Subscribers, $40 per aunum.
SYMI-WITELY Ir.ErNF, Mai Subscribers, ;" pcTan
NFFLIY IuHCNF. Mail SubscTbeI' d per anunin
Terms. cash IN advance.
BRANCH OFFICES or TIE TEIBU%E
Nrw-YopR-No. .23S broadway. corner Thirty
Crai-s:: No. 90S Wcst Tveuty-thrd-St., corner
Iclth-ave.: NO. 7GO ThiYl-ave., corner Fo'ty-
rclcnth-St.: No. 90 East Foureenth-'t, corner
Cniou--duarc: No. 2.3sG FouIth-Gve. IliaIleln.i
MAsuIVGlON-No. 800 tsl.
IONpON-N0. 2G Bedford-st.. strand.
PARiS-No. - Rue De Ia MOnnale
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

Ii might n0t feed hungry man nor ciothe a
naked one to read of the articles gathered by ~,ic
t,iop from door 10 door, tor the benefit If the poor
of the cty; nut the catalogue Of donations at ANY
rate strengthens our respect for human naturc--th
Gsb tlc hams and the ,ausagcs; the barrels Of flour
and potatoes; the chests ot tea; the trousers and
pcttlcoats, the grealcoaf5 ana the mattresses.
Everybody gives what can bo gwen most con-
ven. nils and the aggregate of the offerings not
less than thcr miscellaneous character, Showo that
these aims must have come from great many reo-
pic who thus practically proved tie goodness Of
their hearts and the soundness of their views Of
ncighborly duty. Our American mpdtience OF
paupersm takes an amiabIe shape cur notion Is
that nobody should be hungry or naked-and a
very good notion 1t is.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

The discussions of the late gubopat0ria CAM
u9i.su in Massachusetts are bearing fruit. The
Lcgislaturc has promptly taken up the matter oi
rctrcnching the public eXpendi urcS, and both
House and Senate have a committee to consider tn,
matter OF reducing salaries paid 10y the State, OF
fixed by it, The smaller Stlpends Il Is proposed to
eur down from to l. per cent; the larger ones
from l. 20 % per ceuy. Ilc Seuate proposes to iA
the salaries of members OF the Legislature at ~ 30
Der diem. wiihan allowance ofSl forcyery i've miles
of travel from their homes cachsession. There
/, a general feeling IN Massachusetts, that these re-
ducions are absolutely necessary, and roIet which
i. fairly the right of burlened taxpayers. There
has always been disposition IN this State 10 pay
hbcraily as one way OF getting good work but the
general opinion now L. IN favor OF rigid economy.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

The United states. their commerce, manu-
features and productions are at pre- eut thc
subject Of much discussion in England. Ii
recent issue of Tie London 7i"es cp-
pcared 4 long article on thr STATE Of Nebraska
which is concluded as follows: " Before ten years
shall have passed away. Omaha may divide nIth
Chicago the honor OF ben& uumbercd among ice
.uu-t remarkable cities of the Western part 81 tie
continent Then ii VIII erd>" To oe the lahgHag" o
hyprIhole for the aiatilad citizens o. Nebraska -
stylethrir S,atc, what they have already namcditn
auuc.pl;,"n the Qgcen STATE of the Wc,t.' lmm'-
diately following his at,.ce Is another, carefully
written. on "Thn Manufactures of New-Englanh.'
In ;he eame Issue. in an editorial article ihs Taes
while still adherng to the doctrines OF free trade
admits that "the wave of ProtectIonsm is al pres
ent passing all over the world, while tn trades
of ENGLAND are cianormg iOr fiscal safeguards
AGAINST foreign rapacity III the present state OF
Depression"
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
RNMENT BoSps.

Touc, me wide spread desire or Information in reference
n yrrQ.vr, IN GovEgSMESr -rc sII';>. we h"' issued
Id f,v tae sixth edition of BE ME3'"'|pA ''N,HI>'
IoyI yMENr BONDS g,vng ID leia particulars W !' ' ''
49,, i.,4, Copies can b. had on application at our
uflOe
We kecpou hand all issues of GovEENMENl BONDS hcu's
the popular four por deromi "a ions 81 7' f'U
5DO 81 900 coupon registered bonds aud IN aadlioh
q OoD xl0D1l $4,000 - zoo. in resist,red form
We also v and sell at she stock Ike auee All other IN
securities and n general transact al business 1P-
pertaining - banking.
We ve c.iI attention 10 eIchsnine calel five enty
,.,,,s oI buy them at fam market Rates
NAs>Au-sl, SE0 oRK
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

WHY doe>u', the Potter Committee summon
Charles Frig.d Adams This alert aud agile body
which ships half way across the continent Wh'n-
ever Ms. jerks drop, her rericue, ought 10 sho"
ycllcr faith IN the trustworthness Of tie grandson
of his granufathcr Fraud IS wLa, the Potter Com
nittec - looking after and neither jerks nor Audcr
son has profcsseu know more about 1t than hs the
great .oa of Massachusetts. Fraud was trIumphaut,
Nj Adams said, and he must have had personal
KNOWLEDGE of II or he wOnld never have said So And
if he knew that fraud was triumphant he must
know inst where II triunrhed, and how and when.
Having made public profession of such familiar ac-
ouaiuta.cc with the hitherto elusive Oh ect OF th-
Committees quest Mr.. Adams is entitled to a sub
pa.ua on ice. He evidently knows tie very tTe" in
which triumphant fraud Is now roostIn-, ana even
fife fear of freczirg 10 death ought not To deter
courageous man ike Mr. Potter from putting OH ms
ulster and summ0ung he great pubcist to Guide
the hnu;. The country waits for some con1cai,d
testimony from Mr. Adams.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
Gslplalork Daily Gyit111af,

FoUNpED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 1G. 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-16

" ALDERNEY BRAND ,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-25
PRISON ATROCITIES. /.

The Milwaukee Sentinel publishes an
account of the horrible atrocities perpc-
trated in the House of Correction in
that city. The institution is used at
the discretion of the Courts as State
Prison. An intelligent prisoner, just
released from this den. states that he
WAS an inmate of the place for two
years. During all that time he was not
permitted to communicate by letter or
otherwise with friends or relatives, and
his family supposed him dead. He
says that the -four furnished to con-
victs, for which the county pays six
dollars per barrel, is damaged COW feed
and can not be baked; the meat is pu-
trid, and embryo calves, and dogs and
diseased horses were fed to the prison
ers. In proof of this, he brought bones
from the prison, when discharged, that
are now in possession of the editor of
the Sentinel. The keepers are brutal
in their treatment of the unfortunate
wretches placed in their charge; con-
victs are beaten and placed in a filthy
dog kennel, in which they cannot lie
down or stand up, and men are placed
there for days at time for trivial Of,
fanses.
If this statement is true-and the
Sentinel saws the charges can all be
verified-Milwaukee, in its treatment
of prisoners, is as bad as Russia, PEG.
pie have read with horror of the, treat
ment of political prisoners by the min
ions of the Gar, but it is no worse than
what the Sentinel says prisoners are
subjected to in the, Milwaukee House
of Correction, in the enlightened State
of Wisconsin. A thorough inyestiga7
ton of the premises ought TO be made
Immediately, before the keepers have
an opportunity to change thefood and
general treatment Of the prisoners, and
those who. are responsible fer such a
horrible state of, affairs. ought to be
punished to the fall extent. OF. the law.
1t would be just ~retribution to per-
NIT the. wretches whom. they have
starved and tortured, to administer a
dose of their own treatment to them for
a. season..