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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26
CONSOLIDATION IND SPECULATION

The past week was one OF extraordinary
sensations In the railroad world, and the
results OF the great transactions so sud-
denly announced can as yet be only
in part foreseen. The consolidation of
the Union. Kansas and Denver Pacific
Roads will evidently have an important
effect at no distant day upon the business OF
the Wabash Pacific and the other roads from
the Eastward which terminate at Kansas City
or Omaha. The sale of 100000 shares OF
stock in the Central Pacific may not improbaby
look to the early completion of Southern line
of which larger part may be owned by the CAPT
talists who have taken n good opportunity to
lessen their investment in the road already con-
structed with Government aid. The state
ment made Oh Saturday before Congressional
Committee by the attorney of the Calves
ton Harrisburg and San Antonio Road, that
arran gements had been made to cOmplee
that line to a junction with the Southern
Pacific at FL PasO, may also be important in
connection with the same subject. The COM
pletion OF arrangements TO extend the Texas
Pacific to El Paso, and to push forward the At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa F6 to the
Pacific coast, though finally announced last
week, was bOmt llule ago,
What part the great sale of New-York
Central stock in London. which was announced
on Thursday, may have in these movements
for the control of transcontinental traffic, does
not yet appear. At the South, also. there have
been great excitement and uncertainty
as to the effect Of the purchase of con-
trolling interest in the Nashville, Chat
tanOoga aud St. Louis Road by its
great rival, the Louisville and Nashville.
and it is understood that conference is to
be held to-day at Nashville, between parties
interested in the two systems. to ascertain the
terms upon which they will act hereafter. A
practical consolidation Of these roads and
their leased lines, though desired by Louis
Vile interests, Is looked upon with much dis
favor ut some other cities, whose traffic would
thus be made dependent upon great
monopoly.
The changes in the condition of the New
York banks. until last week, have been highly
favorable to increase Of the reserve ever since
the beginning of the year. From the closing
statement of December. when the reserve
consisted of $60,727,900. of which only
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NEwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, JANUARY 2o 1880

ST., 0S9, 200 was in legal-tenders, there was a
constant increase both in specie and in notes
until the statement of January II, which
showed reserve Of 500, 472, 800, of which
S15,914,2OO was in legal-tcnders. But the
statement of Saturday showed decrease
of $1,726, 400 in specie, although the con-
tinued return of legal-tenders from the
interior added $1,229,300 to that part
of the reserve. The exports OF specie
since the year began have been $194,19O
gold and $45S,329 silver, but the whole
of the gold and 1856 Of the silver have
gone to Havana or other ports of the West
Indies, only 1922, 700 in silver having gone
to European ports. The condition of foreign
exchanges is not such as to cause fear OF any
movement of specie to Europe, and the latest
adyices from England show that well-informed
journals and bankers consider further ship
ment of gold to this side not improbable.
Much depends, rs to the course of our foreign
trade, upon the success or failure of operators
who have been holding grain at n high price.
The sharp break in prices last week, ranging
from to Sli cents per bushel for wheat,
stimulated a considerable demand for export
on Saturday, but an unusual number of
vessels have been lying idle at this
and other ports, waiting for cargoes
which operators were not able to forward
without loss at ruling prices, and there is
doubt whether the combination has yet been
forced to yield enough TO cause free exports.
The statisticlan Of the Produce Exchange is
quoted as saying that the foreign markets
had been temporarily OverstOcked by unlsu-
ally large exports, and that the marked adj
vance in railroad charges of shipments from
Western POINTS to the seaboard had also operated
to arrest the outward movement for time but
the fact remains that powerful effort has been
made to hold prices up to the point at which
grain may be expected to sell some months
hence, if the foreign markets cannot mean
while obtain adequate supplies. AS to some
of the operators. at least, this effort
has been unsuccessful for the past week,
and large supplies have been sold at declining
prices. But it does not yet appear whether "A
quantity sufficiently large to affect the market
for months to come may not still be held back
by the stronger operators.
In the aggregate, the exports of produce
have been larger in value, by $3,4S6,219 than
they were for the corresponding weeks of last
year but this increase in value Of exports,
being less than % per cent, is smaller
than the change IN prices since Jan
uary last, and therefore implies no
increase in quantities exported. In imports,
on the contrary, the aggregate value to Sat-
urday last was $31, 931,9 4S, against only
$17,7O2.435 for the corresponding week last
year. an increase OF 80 per cent, which is
much more than the difference in prices.
The imports last week, Sl1,0GS,G34 in
value, were the largest on record for several
yparS.
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SORGHrM SUGIR.

Remembering past failures, often repeated,
in the pursuit of sugar from sorghum, we, IN
common with the rest Of the country have
been disposed to regard Commissioner lie
Dues persistent tramp over that beaten track
as an amusing. though somewhat costly, dis
play OF misplaced enthusiasm. But let him
laugh who wins, and, since nothing succeeds
like success if future seasons confirm the
notable results summarized in our Washing
ton correspondence. then we may well ac-
know edge that the Department of Aercul-
ture, under direction OF its present head. will
have more than compensated for all its SEEM
ingly barren years. We are not losing
sight of the fact that sugar has been success
fully made from sorghum away from the
Capital. and prior to 1879. But very much
Oftener the Juice has stubbornly refused 10
give down anything more substantial than
syrup. and that of inferior quality; and when
sucrose really resulted, the rare exceptions
were rs pulling as they were agrt cable 1t
remained for the worthy chemist, DR.. Collier
inspired by the confidence of his chief, TO
demonstrate ms he believes he has done, that
the quick growing sorghum can be counted as
sure for sugar ~ the cane of the seml-tropics,
Select variety certain to perfect itself before
frost, he says, and let it ripen fully, instead
of, as heretofore, putting in the sickle at any
immature stage of growth.
That il all there is Of il 4; aud. as our CORE
spondent observes, like many others of the
" great discoveries Of modern times, Of it shall
"come to be classcd among them) which have
revolutonized trade and changed the Gus
"toms of the civilized world, it is simplicity
"itself and as would seem, too. partially
the result of happy accident. The industrial,
commercial and economic bearings of this
new culture and manufacture. if it becomes
established as a certainty, will be immediate
and remarkable. 1t will add one staple crop
TO the Northern farmers narrow rotation, and
leave him less excuse for clOgging the great
elevators at homo and shipping to Europe with
the accumulated fertility OF our richest lands, in
the form of wheat, regardless Of any obligation
70 generations yet unborn. 1t will immensely
lessen the cost of a leading necessity of daily
consumption. 1t will initiate against the
instability of injury To health consequent on
adulteration by admixture of glucose and
worse materials with imported sugars of high
value. IL will enable us to retain in the coun-
try the 800 100000 of annual outgo for
foreign sweets. Of course the wish is father
to the thought, and wo are not discounting
the future; but certainly Dr. Golfers show
ing affords encouraging ground for hope, and
if it prove not too good to be true, then we
may we'll cultivate respect for the faithful
man who. happily. was not turned aside from
his purpose by the banter of unbelief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26
D0TUEBOYS HALL IN NEW. YORK

For Yorkshire read Ncw-York, and deprive the
Rev. Edward Cowley Of one of his eyes, and IL
would not be difficult to believe that the classical
institution Of which the late lamented Mr. Squeers
was the chief ornament and head had undergone
an unhOly resurrection. Tho story told IN the
examination on Saturday before Judge Donohue is
painfully and strangely like that of the great nov
elist. Ii Is a sad reminder that there is indeed
nothing under the sun. that the world does not
outgrow cruelty and wickedness and that even In
the midst OF a great warm-hearted city, covered
with network of benevolent societies, a score OF
helpless children can be systematically starved.
beaten and brutalized, and all in the name of
charity
The SiXtieth-st. Dotheboys Hall had its "treacle
and sulphur every morning. which was seeing Mr.
Squeers and going him several times better The
regular breakfast was bread and condensed milk
" as many dipperfuls OF water and cups Of milk as
there were children" Meat made its appearance
literally only twice ycar-On Thanksgiving Day
and Christmas; and no one who remembers Mr.
Squeerss pathetic depreciation of meat as an article
of food. on the ground that IL "feveredp the boys
blood and made them "rcbelious" will wonder that
Mr.. Cowley carefully adhered 10 a low and watery
diet, which made rcbelliousness of any sort phys
ical impossibllity. Cows milk potatoes. aud eggs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26


THE TRIBUNE has already directed public
attention to the way in which Mr.. Blaine's
management of the Maine campaign against
fraud has proved him to possess in an emil
nent degree the very qualities which his
enemies would not cOncede 10 him. Our reg
ular Washington correspondent describes, IN
letter printed elsewhere, the impression
which this striking exhibition of the highest
qualities of the statesman and the executive
has made upon the public opinion OF the
Capital. 1t is shown TO have greatly improved
Mr.. Blalne's prospects for the Presidential
nomination, and TO have cOrrespondingly
diminished those of General Grant.
There need be no alarm at the announce
meDt that the mock Governor in Maine, Major
Smith, has been able TO enroll in various places
a Number of men amounting to $500 There
is no danger that he will use them, if he has
the power Even a Name Greenbacker Will
recognize the folly of persistence in butting
his head against a stone wall, after few COL
lisions of that kind and the legal State Govern
ment has now assumed the sOidity of stone
wall, as a large number of sore heads in Name
do testify. But the public will take sufficient
note of the episode TO be somewhat amused,
and p rhaps a little indignant at this same
Smiths proclamation" denOuncng the legal
Governor for using State troops to protect
public property aud charging him with dis-
turbing the peace of the State. Meanwhile
the Fusion lease" has been submit
ted to the Supreme Court. Here is the gen
tie incline on which the party can let
themselves down again. When the decision
has been pronounced against them, we may
expect to see them display a sudden respect
for the law which they have shamelessly
defed. and to yield promptly to the decision
of Court in which they have just declared
they have ono confidence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26
1t begins to look as though it would be the peO-
Somebody should ask Garcelon how he likes the
result Of his effort to Jump Oh Blaine"

There Is o significant contrast between the way
in which the Republican and Democratic papers are
discussing the next nomination for the Presidency
IN their respective pasties. An honest and acknow
edged difference of opinion exists among the Re-
publicans as to who is the best man TO nominate
The several candidates have each earnest adherents
who lose no opportunity to press the claims of their
favorite upon the public. No disposition is shown,
however, to disregard the wish of tho people when
expressed through delegates regularly elected to
the Chicago Convention On tho other hand, the
Democrats are in chaotic State. Few of tho party
orQans have had tho temerty to express q prefer.
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AMERICAN ART GALLERY-Exhtbitlon
koSTEE 4 BIALs Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26

Some further objections have been raised TO the
statement made by THE TRIBUNE week or two
ago of the work done by the Charitable Organza-
ton of philadelphia as false and Injurious AS the
statement was SIMPLY an accurate synopsis OF the
figures Of the official report 1t cannot be false, al
though IL may be injurious. THE TRIBUNE assur-
edly has no preudices nor interest 20 serve ~ this
matter Of Philadelphia charities. We placed the
repor: IN brief before orr readers, that they might
Judge of the expediency in any city of in
terposing a paid organization between the
needy poor and the good Christian people
willing to help them The report showed that of
over $50 900 contributed S1s ,0S0 went tothe poor;
that employment. was found for only 357 Of over
20 600 applicants for relief that the relief given to
the worthy poor did not amount to 10 cents to each
poison for the whole year. The rest of the money
went to officials office hire otc. If readers draw
the deduction that very small a fame is not worth
So very big candle we are not TO blame. 1t Is
claimed however. that rs a consequence OF the eff
cheney of the Society in taking care of the real
Door. the city is able to reduce its
$50 GOO n year for outdoor relief to the $1,000
needed for medical service. The facts are these:
When Philadelphia at the last session of the Legis
iature sought authority through her Councils to
fund her floating debt then amounting to
$40 600, OO0 the Legislature passed an act giving
tnis authority, bu; supplemented 1t by another COM
pelHng the City Councils to create more
floating debts for any purpose. This act, which
went into operation January l, 1880 compelled the
Councils to fix tax rate before making any appro-
prations SO that the income being ascertained the
appropriations might be made to come within il. 1t
was found that large reductions must be made by
the heads Of all departments. which was done; the
$50 900 cut down from the sum for the poor was
,ta,,, in, no tirou NJ
trenchment. 1t was taken from the sum for out
door relief rather than from the almshouse because
of President Caven's statement that it was usually
used for election purposes. So far from the reduc-
ton being due to the work of the Society Of Chair
table Organization, the only mention made Oft was
when member of the Councils proposed that the
orders for relief should be approved by the officers of
said Society, which motion defeated by large
majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26

IT there must be no delay in Attending relief
The Committee makes its special appeal to
tn So Of our people who have ties OF oioo"
binding them to the suffering country, and no
doubt the confidence with which they ask a
generous charity from Americans OF all classes
will be justified by the RETURN
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majority.

IL is painful to hear Of the abuses which have
been practsed at the Free Reading Room of tho
Cooper Union-of books mutllated or stolen ; of
newspapers and pamphlets cut of loafers occupy
ing the seats not TO read. but merely to sleep; Of
uncleanly, disorderly or intoxicated persons resort
ing to the rooms. This is shameful, and 1t is not
surprising that the trustees of the Cooper Union
have taken stringent measures to abate the scan
dai. Hereafter admission to the resding-room
can only DO obtained by tickets, which will DO Is
sued to all worthy and well behaved persons. each
ticket being good for day. 1t is Notifying to
find such precautions necessary In this civilized
city, of which We had hoped and believed better
things; but we are glad to know that there is q way
of carrying ont the intentions of the venerable and
liberal founder of the Union, without any depriva-
ton suffered by the respectable and deserving.
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THE BEST OLIVE OR SALAD OIL
Is imported and bottled by CAswrL, HAZARD Co. cy-
gist Fifth Hotel Building 6thave corner 59tn
st also No. i32 Thames-st. Newport T.
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Mr. ColIyer preached yesterday upon being
sin the spirit" and drew for some of the il
Illustrations Of his meaning upon the treasury
of the modern stage. Mr.. Beecher delivered
O characteristic sermon upon the dangers of
riches. The theme was old, but its treatment
was original and instructive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26

1t is evident from the plan which
is bling considered by the British au-
thorities for the withdrawal of their
troops that they are tired of the Afghan
war In view of a general election, they
cannot afford to blunder much longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26

A careful account is given in a letter printed
on another page of very singular case of
paralysis of the brain. The victim is a cler-
gyman of considerable prominence in Western
Pennsylvania, and a man of excellent attain
meIts. The utter ObliteratIon of bis acquired
learning that has taken place, while his men,
DRY retains all that has resulted from the gen.
eral exercise of his faculties, makes this a
most interesting case.
National Republican., 1880-06-25
POLIrIC.1L NOTES.

THE namo Of Winfield Scott on the ticket is
expected to ca tch all the old-time wings, but
such old birds cannot be caught with chat.
THE Knoxville (Tenn.) Republican predicts
that Garfield aud Arthur will receive at least
100000 votes in that state, Hayes and Wheeler
had s05G6.
"IF General Garfield is not man Of tho
most absolute integrity l have no reason to
suppose such man now exists" ays President
Hinsdale, Of Hiram college
SOMEBODY has been telling Governor Foster
that the newspaper cuts of Garfield looked
more like himself than like the general But
Foster was equal to the situation, saying; "DO
National Republican., 1880-06-25

You think so2 Oh, don't say that. It pains
me much. l had no idea that anything on
earth looked like those pictures, much less
myself"
Hon. r. @. HoRR quantity describes operatic
singers as that sort Of music where they
squeal and go up, aud then choke aud come
down" 1t is brief, but exact.
GENERAL HANCOCK If he is wise, will imi-
tate General Scott and not resign his army
commission in advance Of the election, for 20
bird In the hand is worth two in the bush"
THE ChristiaH Advertiser thinks the only
disadvantage of being first nominated Is that
the mud-machine" has moro timo to work.
but that is counteracted by the fact that the
longer mud has to dry the sooner IL rubs of.
THE republicans of Maine will circulate
widely fac.similes of the eturns of last years
election as mutilated by Ex-Governor Gar
celons councillors. BY the way, the ex-gov-
ernor has never divulged who the Judas" in
his council was, and, moreover, he is now
joining them in signing long defenscs of thoir
culpable action.
SPEAKING Of the Tammany train for Gin
cinnati, the Albany Argus relates that the
party ornamented the baggage racks OF tho
cars with flowers received on the route. AT
Poughkeepsie a midde.sged d woman by mis-
take entered ono of the cars, aud was told by
tho conductor that she must got of and wait
for tho rcgulor passenger train. She was about
to do as hidden, when the bouquets caught her
eye. She looked upon them in an admring
way, and then said; How very beautiful
Conductor, whose funeral is it?
SENATOR CAMERON has thus far declined to
accept the place. He frankly told General
Garfield that he was averse to assuming the
responsibility. He proposed to work heartily
for the success of the ticket but he did not
care to assume the onerous duties Of the chair.
mauship. Among his reasons were that if he
won he would not get the credit for 1t, and If
the battle was lost it would be blamed on him.
Besides IL would cost him fifty thousand dol
lars of his private funds, and he has about
concluded to let some others try it on. If
he accepted lie would have to live in New
York during the months of July, August,
September and October, aud Mrs. Cameron OBJ
jects to that part it.