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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
RPyTTSH UIJJT4RY POWER

While the British army comes IN for large
share of the compliments in the Queens
specch, it does not follow that the milton is
satisfied with its military system. The cam
paign in Afghanistan was ably planned and
brilliantly executed, but the transfer of the
Sepoys from India TO Malta was merely a
flourish of trumpets, and the slOwness with
which troops can be sent into the field and the
military resources of the Empire brought to bear
in an emergency has been demonstrated by the
operations in South Africa. The staff more
over has always plumed itself upon Its tao
teal knowledge and accuracy of Judgment, but
in the premature invasion Of Zuiuland, and
the surprises and disasters which followed,
great lack Of professional proficiency was
manifested at headquarters. While defects
like these have been laid bare by military
critics. the attention of the Houses of Parlia-
ment has been directed to the unsatisfactory
condition Of the rank and file. Toward
the close Of the session a remarkable speech
was made, in which the inef,ciency Of the
army was attributed TO the substitution of
short service without pensions for long SER
vice with pensions. Lord Strathnairn con-
trasted the two systems, and advocated a
return to the military establishment of Pitt
and Wellington, the groundwork of which was
long service with liberal pensions to vet
Grams. He cOntended that a system whereby
a man after serving for six years with the
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Aug. 10. 70 Aug. II, '7s.IAug IS. II.

The decline in the reserve Is more nominal
than real, because about $19,OOO,OOO OF
specie is included, as it was last year, though
twas then mere merchandise, and in no true
sense available as Il reserve, while it Is now
wholly and instantly available. But the III
crease of $4,000, 900 in deposits has been
nearly proporiionate to the increase OF avail
able reserve; the increase III loans,
nearly S4O,OO0,0OO, is known to be due
III part to speculative operations, partly
in stocks and partly in Government bonds
and the increase in exchanges, about n per
cent is by no means wholly due to activity In
legitimate business. Yet this great expansion
of operations, whatever their character, would
involve the employment of large amount of
money, if it should continue. 1t seems prob
able therefore, that undue speculation will be
checked by the fact that it can be maintained
only by supplies of hard money drawn from
abroad, and will not again be enabled, for the
present, far to outrun the views of purchasers
for investment. In this respect, as in assuring
ample supplies OF money for industry and
legitimate trade, resumption will probably give
abundant proof of its beneicent power before
the wear closes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18

FoRF1GN-Fifteen persons were killed and thirty
six wounded by a railway accident in France
-M NJ. Riviere has been wounded in a duel at
Lyons. - The crew of the hconderoga have
suffered from SICKNESS =- The Pope says he VIII
not leave the Vatican - RIoting was renewed
at Lurgar, Ireland, on Saturday.
DoMFSuc.-The fire at Parker's Landing destroyed
$4,000 gallons Of oil - The Nebraska crops
promise great productiveness. == Ellis NC
Donald. an engineer was killed in a railroad
collision near Cumberland, Nd. = young
woman named Roche jumped from the Sound
steamer Bristol on Saturday evening and was
drowned. =- The winners at Saratoga on Satur-
day were Glidelia, Franklin, Checkmate and
Eunice.
cry AND SUBURBAN.-FOur lives were lost by
the burning of the Locust Grove Hotel === a
Young Girl who landed in this city from Havana
was attacked by yellow fever on Staten Island and
died on Swinburne Island. 600 The next contest
for the Ashley belt viii begin at Gilmore's Garden
Septembcr %. I'll Corporation Counsel OF
BROOKLYN has decided that the president Of the
board of Aldermen can legally perform only press
ing business pertaining to the Mayors Once
during the sickness of the Mayor. 60 Gold
value of the legatender silver dollar 412l2 grainsl
1901 cents Stocks feverish and huctuating finally
closing steady at an advance.
TIE Manufacturers local observations IN
dictate cloudy and rainy weather, followed 10y
warmer and partly cloudy OF fair weather. Their
mometer Yesterday: Highest, 7So; lowest, 67';
average, 1899.
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SOuE ADTAYT4GES OFRESCuPTTON


But for specie resumption, all commerce
and industry throughout the country would
be seriously threatened to-day, if not abso-
lutely Frustrated by panic AS it is, the
money market works smoothly, and, though
the closing rate Tor call loans on Saturday
was five per cent, and the highest rate during
the day was seven per cent. there is no real
stringency, not the least alarm and even the
stock market was comparatively steady and
strong, III spite of a peculiarly uniavorable
bank statement. 1t cannot be said that the
feeling of entire safety which prevails is due
wholly to confidence in the protecting power
of the Treasury, for the impression has been
generally created that since the completion OF
refunding the influence of the Government
would no longer be used to steady or relieve
the money market, and this impression has
been in some MEASURE strengthened by the
Withdrawals of money from the banks, and the
increase of Treasury balances. The balances
at the Sub Treasury here on the 1st of Au-
gust and on Saturday the 10th, were as fol-
lows:
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yunes 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

ANrsTMrNTs- Sd Pa0S-3d column
RANKING AND FINANCIAL-7M PdGe-3d coln'nu ,rD,c
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went with small boy to get naphtha. One
of them carried a lighted lamp. and while the
naphtha was being poured out the lads clothes
cot a dash of it and caught fire. This was
downright folly. and heavy penalty in life and
property was exacted. If the Waterman had
lived to offer explanations he might have
pleaded in his own behalf that he put out his
pipe before going into the oil-room. Inc
rulers of Coney Island will do well to look
underground and find out what are the eccen-
tricities of their subordinates.
Inquisitive middle is the state of mind OF
the political refugees from Niagara. They are
anxious to find out who comes out ahead III
the first brush of the campaign, ana the
safest conclusion with which they consoie
themselves is that if the enemy wins at all, 1t
is a Pyrrhic victory. General Spinola, with
fire in his eye and shirt collar fairly brls-
Ting with aggressive starch, declares that
Tammany has won the choice of ground, and
that Governor Robinson's nomination and
election are to be fought to the end. The
Tilden men, on the other hand, while lament
ing the wretched leadership of Fowler, MAIN
tain stoutly that the Dictator has been de-
throned, and that Syracuse was selected
merely because there are good hotel accom-
modations there If the "shouters" and
"brusers" had been deployed as skirmishers
to force the fighting, the result might have
been more decisive. The organization of the
Convention, however, is IN the hands OF
Gramercy Park. That is the main point and
it is of comparatively little Importance where
the Convention meets so long as Mr. Illden
can control it when it pulls itself together.
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Suddenly there is great sympathy expressed for
a poor little girl only soven years old, discovered
by an officer of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children. There Is wonderful same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18

The world is always ready to be dazzled by a
professedly scientific planj the less understood
and more mpractcable the better Here is the last,
Just discovered by a correspondent of The
Post-whch certainly shoves the flying machine and
Keelys Motor out of sight altogether. Monsieur
Eustache Canon has discovered that the only thing
now lacking TO our dignity and comfort as nation
is a highway to Europe, and that the easiest thing
in the world is TO build one on bridge or embank-
ment from Newfoundland to Great Britain. The
bridge is to be 800 miles long, two miles deep;
which requires u, 900 cubic miles of embankment.
The earth requisite for this long breaHwater be
dug out of Newfoundland; the labor can be cheaply
furnished by emptyIng the prisons of Europe and
America the money, which is the only other tritnR
essential necessary, Is to be raised by a stock
company of capitalists here and in Europe NJ.
Canon is now in Washington, it Is said, urging his
plan, but we have not yet found the shares in his
company quoted in the regular stock markets. His
name is too suggestive.
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peculiar anniversary was celebrated In
Salem Mass. on Saturday last-the two hun
dred and fttieth Of the organization of the first
Protestant church formed in America. Salem was
planted in September, 1923. Shelton and Higgin-
SON. who arrived in June following, were the first
pastor and first teacher of the Salem church. The
organization of the church was completed August
g. O. ST. corresponding to August 1G, y. 8.
The simple platform upon which the church
was founded was the followIngi d We covenant
with the Lord, and one with another. and
do bind ourselves, in the presence of God,
to walk together in all His ways, according as He
is pleased to reveal Himself to US in His blessed
Word.p This lasted the Church for six years but
when at the end of that time the covenant was re-
newed, nine new clauses were added, none of them
referring to doctrine. but each having reference to
the conduct Of church-members. The church at
Plymouth was older than that at Salem, but it was
organized in Holland
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mey t,arelleys, can haze THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed 10 them, postpaid, for 81 per month, the
Gddrtss Icing changed as often as desired.
General Woodford, as the protector of Mrs.
Chisolm and her daughter in Kemper
County, will be llnIght-errant on chlval-
rOus quest
II is the man who hath no music in his soul
who is fit for treasons, stTatagoms and SPOTS.
What authority, therefore, can there be, mari
time or poetic, for cOndemning as a piratcal
craft the schooner which took off piano from
the wreck of the State Of VirginiaY
Governor st. John again asserts that of the
swarms of colOred immigrants in Kansas not
one has returned to the South, and that
general exodus from Mississippi may soon be
expected The spies sent out by the planters
to discourage emigration will not be believed
if they return with doleful tales and elongated
faces If the negroes have caught glimpse
of a Western Canaan they cannot be duped
by shallow devices. For aught we can see,
the black wave will soon be in motion again.
The contrasts of midsummer life In France
and New-England are finely drawn III two
letters in our news columns. Although work
have stumbled over relics of NapOleonlc
DAYS. in a Nantucket almshouse the gigman
of the vessel which carried the Imperial
exile TO St. Helena is garrulOus with reminis-
cences of his youth, and at Enghien les Balns
legends of the nursery days of the King OF
Rome are still fresh
The Yiceregal festivities on Prince Edwards
Island are conducted on the tOuch-and-go
plan. In the course of twenty minutes 224
men and women were presented TO the Gov
ernor- General and the Princess. The average
allowance OF personal intercourse was cOnse-
'nuently about five seconds, and the drawing
room was as lively as a game of skittles.
more phenomenal effect was produced on the
morrow, when torpedOes were set OFF by the
wheels. and the train bowled out OF the Capt.
tal over the roots Of incipient explosions.
The presence of yellow fever on Staten
Island cannot be Justly ascribed either 10 the
negligence of the Quarantine officials or to
the reclllessness Of the purser of the Havana
steamer. The little girl who was attacked
with the disease after landing at Stapleton had
been seriously sick during the voyage, and
human foresight could not have anticipated
so sudden an outbreak. All accounts which
have been received at this port repre-
sent the pestileDce now prevailing IN the
West Indies as peculiarly malignant. Too
great care cannot be exercised by those Who
are charged with the defence OF our harbor
against this most insidiOus Of all foes.
Hotel proprietOrs Will have to employ some
body to watch the watchmen. if it be the
habit of men of this class to play with fire as
recklessly as was done at the Locust Grove
Hotel. The man in charge of the oll-room
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II is the man who hath no music in his soul
who is fit for treasons, stratagcms and spoils
What authority, therefore, can there be, mari
time or poetic, for cOndemning as piratical
craft the schooner which took off piano from
the wreck of the State of Virginia7
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The young wife whose death in England has
already been announced, was wcll-knOwn somewhat
more than by name to all the people OF the United
States. The daughter of "A President and OF a Gem
era 10 whose eminent military services the highest
civil reward had been accorded Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris had before ner marriage, been widely Spo-
ken Of as an amable young woman and an alice
tionate child. When she left us TO become an
English wife. the kindly interest which she had
excited was continued by the accounts which
reached us Of her social success IN her new home,
of the courtesy with winch she recognized by
the Queen. and of the happy and long lite which
everything seemed to promise her, All is changed.
In the first years of her wifehOod she snatChed
away from those who loved her well. She was
the favorte child, 1t has been said, of her father,
who will receive intelligence of his loss in a dis
tant land, where he roo, has been treated with
particular and honorable attention. In the pres
ence of such a bereavement he must be less than
human ii all the dignities and distinctions which
have been his IN such large measure do not shrink
into insignificance. General Grant is one OF the
most reticent of men. and the last to make parade
of his grief; but we may well believe that to
nature like his, unaccustomed to he thwarted, and
naturally combative even against ill-fortune, this
blow, which he cannot return, and this disaster,
which he cannot retrieve, will demand all his phi
losOphy and self-contrOl.
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VIEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, AUGUST Is, 1879

ness in all these sad stories, aud yet what tesh
sermons they always are! Kitty Forman's father
one of the Cherry-st. sort-got drunk constantly;
so did Kitty Forman's mother They turned her
into the streets to beg. There she was found win
only rags on almost a skeleton. Intercepted, sac
did not know where her father and mother were;
they had vanished for a time INTO some particu-
larly deep and dirty recesses OF disreputablilty,
leaving Kitty the living skeleton, to care for her
self The Society gave her something to eat anu 10
cover her nakedness wIthal, and sent her TO DC
further comforted and cared for by the good Sisters
of St. Francis There il nothing like one of these iso-
lated instances of undeseryed suffering to touch the
heart and open the pocket. It enables us to concern
tTate our benevolenee and to 40 something DEFINITE
without taking too much trouble. But the saddest
thought is that one Kitty Forman. pale, hungry
and nearly naked, proves the existence OF great
many other little beggars, some of whom are TOO
weak to come into the street for recognition and
relief One is tempted sometimes to get very angry
but it will be much wiser and better to keep both
eyes open for objects Of rational and discriminate
ing charity, and to make 1t If not business AT
least recreation TO discover these anomalies In
Christian land II we cannot do this ourselves, the
next best thing is to employ others to do IL for us,
and to make them trustees Of what money we can
spare. Every neglected child is a witness against
our claim to civilization. But the public heart Is
right, though our methods are somewhat clumsy
There is a great deal of charity, but then there Is
also great need OF H..
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TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10. 1879.
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NeGu.2lork Daily Gribmare,

FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
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Hotel proprietOrs Will have to employ some
body to watch the watchmen. If 1t be the
habit of men of this class to play with fire as
recllessly as was done at the Locust Grove
Hotel. The man in charge OF the 0u-room
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Persons loariRg torn for the season, and Sam
ma troreUers, can haze THE DAILY TRIBUNE
noiled 10 them, postpaid, for 81 per month, the
Gddrtss Icing changed as often as desired.
General Woodford, as the protector of Mrs.
Chisolm and her daughter in Kemper
County, will be kmght-errant on chIval-
rOus quest,
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ADDRESS
TIE TRIBUNE,
New York.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-03
Democratic caucus.

At a caucus Of the Democratic Sena'
tors yesterday morning it was unani,
mously agreed that the Senate should
permanently retain Captain Isaac Bas.
,ett, the Assistant Door keeper, and
the venerable William Johnson (well
known as the keeper Of the main door
of the Senate Chambrr,) both OF whom
have been in the service of the Senate
forty years or more, and also Mr.. Amzl
Smith, the Superintendent OF the
Document Room, together with two OF
the actrg assistant doorkeepers, who
are crippled Union soldiers. The eau
Gus took no action on the question OF
general legislation during the present
session, hut the prevailing sentiment
was against any legislation beyond the
Appropriation bills.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-03
TIE EieetioAn Ynnierday.

Returns from the interior of Wis ,on
sin indicate that Cole, Republican, hat
been elected to the Supreme Bench by
nearly Il, 900 majority, large Repub'
licau gain.
The election in Rhode Island held
Yesterday resulted in the choice of Re
publican State officers aud u Rspnbii
can Legislature by the usual majo,ities
in a light vote.
Later returns of the election in st.
Louis show that the Democrats elected
all the Counclmrn, and will have one
majority in the Council. They also
hav. a small majority in the "lIonsr o.
Delegates. :" The Socialists and Green.
hackers polled about 5000 votes. The
Republicans carried Warrensburg, Sc
daia and Kirksville, in Missouri.
Lat ar returns from Chicago indicate
the election of the Democi attic city
ticket by $500 to $500 majority.
Schmidt, the Socialist candidate for
Mayor. received about $500 votes, and
several Socialists were elected Ald,r-
men.
In Schenectady, N. Y, on Tuesday,
Graham, Republican, was elected May
or by 8 plurality. The Democrats cleo
ted the Treasurer, Assessor and Justice
of the Peace. The Board Of Supervisors
will probably stand 6 Democrats to :
Republicans and one Gre nhacker. The
n,,nn.rot, olortud . Al1nruan tho Rp-
publicans 3 and the Grren hackers one
The Common Council is two thirds
Democratic,
Daily Republican., 1879-04-03
The FiiZ John Porter Case.

The report Of the Court of Inquiry
in the case of Fitz John Porter is com
plete vindication of that officer from the
charges which have rested upon him
for so many years. The Count unanim.
ously declare that the conduct OF Cen
eral Porter from the 9th to the Both of
August. 1862, was "obcdirnt, subordi-
nate, faithful and judicious," and that
it saved the Union army from disaster
on the 29th of August, the President is
therefore recommended to take such
action as may he necessary TO annul
the finding Of the court-lnartial in the
case Of Major General Fitz John Porter,
and to restore him to the position of
which that sentence deprived him,
such restoration to take effect from the
date of his dismissal from the service.
The report is signed by Major General
Schofield, Brlgadier General Terry and
Brevet Major General Getty, all the
members OF the Court.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-03
Special Mention.

+. McMonagle, dealer in pictures,
picture frames, &c, would be pleased
to see his friends and the pnblic in
general at his place of business, N. w.
corner Third aud King streets.
Prepared Wheat and Papcma for in
fants and invalids, sold by J. K. Hart
man, Druggist, corner Of 9Th and Poplar
streets.
PARAsoLs AND SyN UMBRELLAS Go
see the new styles at Il. G. Strang's
Wilmington manufactory, S. W. corner
Fourth and Market streets. Repairing
and recovering special feature of our
business. I
"Thurber's Best Gran. Tapioca 70,
sale at the new tea store, Nos. 5 and
East I'll. street. Chas. X. Gano, ageAt
Having removed to 30S West Front
street, We are prepared to furnish our
patrons with the choicest brands o.
patent flour, including Pillsbury's Best
and Sprague family favorte new pro
cess, Good Enough snd other choice
brands at the lowest prices. Ezra Fell,
sos W. FrLrt street.
"Star Mills" and several other varie'
ties Of water closet paper at the Lad i"s
Department of Belts Drug Store. Pri
vate entrance on 9th street. Lady at.
tendant.
Keller's Roman Linimnnt, for rheu-
ma.ism, neuralgia, sprains and bruises
and all diseases requiring local appG-
cations, at Taylor 4 Fullerton's, Dug
sists, 3O2 King street.