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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY AUGUST a. 1881

dishonest, Democratic leaders counted upon
public ignorance, as usual, and expected that
collapse of the public credit this summer would
enable them to assal the party in power with
great effect. But Secretary Window, though
set to make bricks without straw, Overcame
every difficulty. He has paid, or called in for
payment, all the five and six per cents that the
holders have not voluntarily asked him to
extend at 3l2 per cent, has retained for the
Government the power to pay Oft any of these
extended bonds at its pleasure, AMI has done all
this with the surplus revenue, not depicting the
reserve held for the redemption of notes. No
Minister of Finance has ever achieved more
splendid triumph. While it reflects great credit
upon the United States, this achievement has
been due in no small measure to the sagacity,
care and practical knowledge of the Secretary,
who has now provided for the completion of his
great work without any Inconvenience to the
money market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

ana publicly illustrated gospel precepts was tha
statement of the Rev. +. ID. Power during a speci.1
service of the Christian Church at Washington ,ba
other day. Five years ago, said Mr.. Power when
General Garfield was in the greatest distress. hav.
ing lost little boy by sudden death lac wrote q
note asking that certain friends should attend The
funeral services, aud ended by subscribing himself.
" In the hope of the gospel so precious in this al
hicton." What cbeered him then, Mr. Power
added cheered him now.
Lord Beaconsfeld was always quick to recopnizo
perspicacity in others. One day during the Berlin
Congress the Russian plenipotentary complained
of the siowneSs and hesitation Of the English pepi
potentiaries. The correspondent of The London
Times said 10 him " You cannot compare yourself
with them. When Won have satisfied your sover
e'gn YOU have done everything; but they have
3o,OoOOo0 sovereigns to satisfy" That il very
true" said Lord Beaconsteld; then. turning sud-
denly to the correspondent. he asked " How long
have you been studying politcsV Ii not an
unusually clever speech that the Prime Minister
thus saluted, but his recognition of its aptness
doubtless gained him devoted admiIer.s
LONDON, Aug. 23-The Hon William NJ Evart,
will sail on the 25th inst. the steamer City Of
Berlin for New-York MIR. John Walter men,
Der OF Parliament for Berks, Will sail Tor America
next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

murder. A case occurred in Maryland some
months ago where a poor old negro died sud-
denly under suspicious circumstances, and it
was found after his death that policies upon his
life amounting to many thousands of dollars
had been taken out by strangers.
Like all other gambling schemes, the game is
organized against the gambler. The companies
make assessments with great frequency and
regularity, and no one can prove that the re-
QUESTIONS are not honestly made. The specu-
lator in his sickly neighbours life finds the man
living on with strange tenacity while the assess
ments keep pouring in Sometimes they will
amount to hundreds of dollars in a single
month, and prosperous men have been known
to be ruined by them. The small spectators
money is soon gone. In some parts of Penn
sylvania it is said that the storekeepers actually
find it difficult to collect their bills because their
customers are kept steadily paying out their
money in these assessments. Whenever an
assessment is left unpaid the policy is forfeited,
and all that has been paid in is lost. In this
way the companies avoid the payment of many
OF the large claims, all the while reaping a rich
harvest.
There will be no sympathy of course, with
such of these death-bed spectators as are
cheated at their own hideous game. The
body-snatcher, WHO merely robs the grave but
does not coin money out of the dying breath of
his victim, is a far more reputable person than
any of these wretches, and Mr.. Jerry Cruncher
would be justified in holding his head high
III the presence of a policy-holder in
graveyard company. But the brutalizing ten
denotes of such mania ought to he checked
as speedily as possible in the interest of civil
cation. vigorous cooperation of the execu-
tive officers and the judiciary of Pennsylvania
ought to find means of crushing some of the
companies, and so breaking the bubble even if
II cannot he shown that the business is illegal.
Some jursts, however, are said to be of the
opinion that the common law charge of con-
spracy can be brought against them. In any
case another session of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature ought not to be allow ed to pass, as the
last one was, without a successful blow at this
Infamous traffic, which is dark blot upon a
Christian civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Presidents illness has revealed n veah
spot in the Constitution. IL will be wise TO take any
early opportunity TO supply the deficiency by statute
and make provision for the Temporary performance
OF routine executive duties 10y the NicePrcsdcnL-sL
Paul Pioneer Press (Rep).
man who serves two or three terms in
Congress, or in one of the Departments. seems as
qualified OF lndSposed for the rest OF his life 10 earn an
honest living or make a useful mark m any legitimate
business profession. The wrecks this kind that
strew Washington are fearful commentary upon pot-
cal hic-iSt. Louis Globe Democrat (Repl
The true course for all determined on the
reform Of the civil service Is make everything else
lar as they concerned, bend and yield make
ii their test Of men and measures politics II depends
on whether there enough such
q affect the fate of candidates and
nons and IN congressional elections whether any
substantial reform 10 be accomplished. after The
sacrifice of President the spos system, Boston
Fnu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

AmusFMFNTs-3d Pdge-6th column
ANNOUNCEMENTs-S P00e-5th columa as, ,
BASKiSG AND FIYANCIAL-Gh PGgc-6th column.
ROAD AND RooMs-6h Pa9e-4th column.
BUSINESS CHANCEs-7M Pdge-5th column
RUsINFss NOTICEs-4M Pdqe-1st column
l,oppoRA ALTON NoTICEs-3d Pdge-5th column
DANCING ACADEMIEs-3d Pdge-5th column.
DIvIDEND NoTIcEs-7h Page-5th column.
EXCURSIONS PdQe-6th column
FINANCIAI-7M Pd0e-4th column.
HELP WANTED--6M Pdge-2d column.
Ice GRE AM-3d Paqe-5th column.
INsrRUCTIoN-3d Pdge-1st, ID Sd and 4th columns.
LAW SCHooIs-3d PdQs-5th column.
MAGNETIC CLoTHING-3d Peqe-6th column
MARRIAGES AND DEATIIs-5M PdQe-6th column.
MINING--6h Pdge-3d and 4th columns.
NIsCELLANEoUs-3d Pdge-5th column; Sh Pdge--6th
column
NEW pUBLICATIoNs-6h PdQe--1st and I'd columns.
OCEAN STEAMERS-2d P0ge-6th colunn
REAL EsTATE-2d Poge-5th and 9th columns.
SITUATIONS WASTED-MALEs-6h Page-4th column.
FEMALEs-6M PP0e-4th column
SPECIAL NOTICEs-5M PdQe-6th column
sTEAMBoATs AND RAILRoADs-7M Page-5th and 9th
columns
SUMMER REsoRTs-Gh Paced column.
TEAcHERs-3d PaQe-5th celumn.
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FACTTONNL FNMrTIEs FoRGo1rFN.

= I
The condition of the President has done
something 10 cement the party. What counted As
his MISTAKE. at the outset OF his Administration nov
appear as ~ the most nfntcsmal consequence IN corr
parison with the Nations need HE ntcheehs
ana patriotic direction of its affairs Those who luosd
hlin the Most unkmdly are among those most ahk
their sympathy their friends p and tier
confidence with that voice which finds its cearsi ans
most emphatic cNI ressiOn at the polls RepubNoSn
who were a few weeks ago enmitN with each o.hes
have been drawn together in unanmity 81 sorrow sha
anxiety III he recover, there is united deefnnas
70 greet Ms return To duty with the O victor. -
New-Nork; II he Is taken from the Nation. the paaS
VIII stli regard victory his uobost eulogium
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GOOD ADVICE.
NA-,s,. ia. fffa.DSs.oso.. Ea.ef 4 u.

STOfa me washington fDSt kfHHel
Under all the circumstances the best eour~
Tor the "SaiwarJ" leaders % pursue II 10 do neas
There is O. doubt that Mr.. Blaine AID NE "a
sociates duly impressed with the responsibility ca
oecacy OF their position. The country viii not
any thing like factiona strife such time. We bAs
ia the OF National history, passed thtOas
many crises alarming than anything now l n.
nent in relation 10 the possible transfer OF %
power. IL IL probable that "a daysit may be -
hours-wil decide whether the present Administering
in It's entirety Is to stand fall Meantime mo ine
OF the Republic is mperlled IL is fitting that gravy
and dignity should characterize the demeanOr OF a.
whom any portion OF people accustomed 10 iV
for counsel example In times OF Ma lOnad trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
THE INABILITY QUESTION.

discussion of this question cannot ignore
the notorious fact that Mr. Arthur has put himself into
very embarrassing position in respect 10 acting
PRESIDENT, by his conspicuous adhesion politician
who set ont To make scene aud sensation hy declar-
alton of war the President lie has given the
Try reason 10 look upon him ready 20 assume the
Executive Office i'm spirit OF hostility the President
ANA ms friends. He cannot complain that the poonle
think this, and therefore distrusi him This position
partly his misfortune, and partly his ault and ID l. ms
duty to dNea' himself OF ii by cutting loose nom those
who desire his assumption of the Office Of hos
hly and by making friendly advances the Admins
raton, and defining his position This is due public
opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
REHOVING THE POLICE CONyTSSJONrpc

REMOVING THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
AT last the trial of Commissioners French
Mason and Nichols has reached a result. Not
maj result, by any means, for the MAYORS
decree OF removal must have the approvoI of
the Governor, without which it is of no effect
80 long time has passed and SO MANY imnor-
taht events have stirred the community since
TINS trial was begun that probably no small
number OF people have forgotten that the mat
ter still remained undecided. When M,vor
Grace summoned the three members of tho
foiice Board to answer his charges. the civ
was III ferment of indignation over the foul-
ness OF Its streets. At first the hearings excited
much interest, and the testimony WAS read
eagerly. But the proceedings dragged so
YEARLY that they seemed likely to be endless
The adroit and experienced counsel emn,ovo5
by the accused officials spared no pains IN cm.
parrass ana delay the prosecution, to tire ont
the Indignation of the public, and to exhaust the
energy OF the accuser. There was much in tbo
case to lower the general estimate of its gravity
ana good faith. Such proceedings in the mast
had sometimes been prompted solely bv nnrti-
san or personal motives and Mayor Grace did
not escape the suspicion that he was not seek
ing the public good so much as his own ends
The license OF the lawyers tended to bring con-
tempt Oh the court. This went so far that ona
or two of them repeatedly forgot not only the
respect due to the head of the city government
but also that due to themselves. AS week after
week the dull questions and dreary answers
crawled along, the majority of the citizens AL
most lost sight OF the trial. The tragedy at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Buy always.

FoREIGN-The Republicans gained fifty-eight
seats in the Chamber of Deputies at the election in
France on Sunday, the BOnapartsts being the chief
losers - The laying of the mid-ocean section of
the new cable was begun yesterday from the
steamer Faraday. - Arab tribes in Tunis show
O rebelous spirit. - The Spanish Liberals
elected at the recent elections are 24O in number.
- The Rev. G. G. Bradley, Master of University
College, Oxford, it sad has been appointed Dean
of Westminster.
DoMEsuC.-The condition of the President yes
terday was somewhat improved: he took about
thirty of liquid nourishment in the of
the day, and at time his pulse was down to 90.
- Strong criticisms of VennOrs weather predic-
tions are made from Washington. - The Green
back State Convention met ut Elmira. 80 Several
ruf6ans were lynched near Orange Texas. -
Particulars of encounters between the troops and
Apache Indians given. - A double murder in
Scott County, Ark, resulted from gambling. 60
Fire at Philadelphia yesterday caused loss of more
than 100000. 80 Captain Howgates bail has
been increased to 100000. - Hermit, Thora,
Uberto and Jessie X. the races at Saratoga.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-The Mayor has removed
Police Commissioners French. Nichols and Mason !;
1t is expected that there will be hearing in the
case before the Governor. - The Rapid Transit
Commission yesterday selected the Third Avenue
route in the annexed district. - The search for
Stewards body abandoned - Judge Speir
dissolved injunction against poles for electric
lights. No action taken on the Mayors
nominations. - Gold value of the legal-tender
SILVER dollar (41212 grainsl, S7.6S cents. -
Stocks were active and higher with an important
reaction toward the close.
The WEATHER-TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate cooler and fair OF clear weather Thermome-
ter yesterday Highest, $780, lowest, 61o; aver
age, 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
MOYEME Mt or FRENCH PARTIES

Definite results have been obtained in 4S3
electoral districts in France, second ballots
being required in sixty-fve districts. The total
membership has been increased from 533 to
54S owing to changes in aggregate population
in fifteen ACCOMPLISHMENTS or districts. The
general movement of political parties is
brought before the eye in the following com
parative table showing the constituent clements
of the old and the new Chambers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
THE HARMONIOUS NETWORK CITY DEMO0'
RACN."
Troga ne

AS we understand the result of the lea
cfolt 90 harmonic the parry ia thc city, n Is
lhfeecofncred tight il arranged for the state N. II.
tlon Instead of the old time duel. SO inucA VIZ ~
thankfully received, for the public has become "a
tlred of the old exhibition. Besides this is iaSnss
year Tor introducing features luiO HE Deooes,
quarrel 10 quarrel VIII be all the party VII iase
10. Republicans will TO electing tho state ucAe@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
Ammsements ano Aleetinss Co Might.

BrJou OPERA House," Rooms for Rent" 80
DAYS THEATRE and Sis" Cinderella at school
HAvERLY's NIBLo's GARDEN-2 and S-"My Geraldine
HAvERLy's 14rH STREET THEATRE and S-'Ihe
Strategists" ,m,
HAyERIY's FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE and s." Smith,
NJ ADDISON TuGATRE-" The Professor.
Standard THEATRE a Messenger from JARVIS 0o0-
ton"
UNIoS SQUARE THEATRE" Coney Island"
III n HALIc-f,Oncert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

The Rapid Transit Commissioners for the
Annexed District yesterday unanimously Sc
lected what is called the Third-ave. route,
and their next meeting will be to consider
plans for building and managing the road.
The selection of this route is undoubtedly in
accordance with the public sentiment of the
Annexed District, and the decision settles a
controversy of long standing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

1t was doubtless circumlocution that deprived
Captain Charles P. Smith, of the Seawanhaka,
of the satisfaction of receiving the gold medal
of the Life-Saving Service before he died.
The testimony does not seem to have been
filed at the Treasury Department as soon as it
might have been and the medal arrived there
only the day before the brave old captain
died. He doubtless knew, however, that it had
been awarded to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

The World succeeds in convincing itself that the
Democratic City organization started 10y the Com
mittee of One Hundred has superseded Tammany
Hall and all other halls" and that the rural Dem
ocrats will admit no city delegates TO the State Com
vent on who DO not bear the stamp of the new ma
chime. lammany is in no hurry to diShand how
ever, and its capacity for breaking Democratic
crocKery does not appear to be in the least impaired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

Captain HOwgates defalcatiOn, it is now
thought, may reach the enormous figure of
100000 He has had control of the disburse-
ments of the Bureau for five years, and has
evidently been stealing with great zeal
and system. His bail was yesterday in
creased to 100000. Inasmuch as the facts
now revealed deprive him of whatever
sympathy might have been claimed for
man who yielded to single temptation,
Captain HOwgate's proper place would seem
to be in Jail. 1t is not stated whether the
raising of the bail to $4,000 was intended to
have the effect of putting him there, but it is
fair question whether the Government does
not deserve the protection of bail bond still
better proportioned to the amount stolen.
The Mayor has nominated George Caulfeld for
Commissioner of Jurors. Mr.. CaulGeld was born
in Ireland, and so is eligible to Office under the
City Government. He has other qualifications,
alsO-such as having been grate-maker,
which is regarded as such sure proof of poiiti-
cal ability since Mr.. Kelly was graduated from
the CRATE business into the position of Boss
that the number of men in municipal politics
formerly addicted to associations with CRATES
has become very large. Mr.. Caulfield is in
deed eminent in the business, having been Mr..
that he was a contractor i'll the time of Tweed
OF blessed memory, and once conquered, not
to say walloped, the Hon. John Fox in a
straightforward fight, and it is not easy to I'M
dertand how Mr.. Caulfeld escaped immediate
confirmation.
Probably there have been few after the events
of several days ago, who have not contem-
plated the Presidents death as a possibility of
the immediate future, and yet the least
hopeful among them must admit that for
two days past he has been making visible
progress, slight as it may be. The fayora-
Die condition of the stomach continued
unchanged yesterday. Secretary Blaine's late
dispatch to Mr. Lowell shows that in tbe
twenty-four hours ending about midnight last
night the President had taken ten opnces
OF beef extract and eighteen ouncas
OF milk In the natural way, receiving in all
more than enough nourishment to renair the
waste OF the day. The food taken is seen IN
have been of a healthier kind than that
given the day before, and az much was
received before noon yesterday as during the
whole of the day before There il surely
ground for encouragement in this. The nulse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

Massachusetts complacenty contemplates the
prospec Of a State canvass with General Butler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

Speaker Sharpe said TO be already in the field as
n candidate for Governor There is no harm in men
who want the Cube material nomination saying so
thus early; but The work of the Republican State
month in advance. Many things will happen before
September of next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

Is it true, as asserted in OHIO, that Mr. Pocket
bookwalter paid General Joe Geige Ia write a book
about the Sandwich Islands. and then put his own
name on the ttle-page Joe has had many ups and
downs but his friends will be slow to believe that
he was ever so hard up this would seem to indi-
aafn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
1uoes to ADVERTISEMENTS.

CONCERT HALI~-Concert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24

The Democratic party has a natural fondness for
old issues and dead politicians. II might run Jere
Black for President in 1884 on the burning question
of indorsng Buchanan's Cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22
A Verbatim Report.

1--WE have had In England" writes Mr.. Proc
tor, from Sidney, N. S. W., 'some amusing
illustrations Of the feeling which induce, many
Indifferent public speakers to regard With dis
taste the abrtdgement OF their speeches By re-
porterS. And in America some clever bur-
lesqueS OF real speeches have been written to
show what nonsense might be expected II yer
batim reports were to be published. do not
know. however. that speech has ever been
actually reproduced precisely as delivered until
now, when the reporters In the legislative
council. moved by the attacks made upon them
IN discussion on Hansard, thus literally and eX.
actly reproduced the remarks OF MI. Hay,
one OF their Chief aSsailants (the report may
not be so utterly ludicrous as some of the Amer
lean burlesques, but 1t has the advantage of
oeing strictly Whatrt purports to be: verbatim
repOrt)
The reporters-ought not to-the reporters
ought not TO be the ones to judge OF what Is
important-not to say what should be left out
-but-the member can only Judge what IS Inn.
poitant-. As las my speecheS-as the re
portS-as what say Is reported sometimes, no
one-nobOdy can tell-nO one can understand
from the reportS-what 1t is-what mean. 50
1t strikes melt has struck me certain matters
things that appear OF 1mportance-Hh the
member thinks of importance-are Sometimes
left out-omitted The reporters-the papers
points are repOted-I mean what che paper
thinks OF interests reported. / cau't COM
pliment the reporters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22
cere and tnat simple iu,lca has dlctated tta

cere, and that simple jusrics has dictated its
course some OF my friends are uuchanta0ls
enough to believe that there Is an Interior IT.
pose In the Posts advocacy OF line
OF policy for the republicans so calcu-
lated TO strengthen the republican party.
Whether this be 80 or not, It has
had its effect and opened the eyes Of the colored
people to the Justice OF their claim, and theJ will
not be satisfied unless a liberal policy Is pur-
sued towards them. Twice have the devotion
OF the cOlOred voters saved the republicans the
government by holding Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina In 1876 and turning the scale ia
New York, Indiana and Ohio In 80. They now
look with anxious eyes to see II they are to be
put of with labOrer, or meSSengers' place here
and there again. Not long ago cOl0red ex-
member went to the Treasury department seek
ing employment and was given q messengers
place. which he Indignantly refused and was
afterwards given place as inspector at BalCi-
more, another worthy c0l0red man being
turned out to make room for him. 1t Is SUBJ
mitted honestly to the judgment OF all fair
minded men TO say whether they ask too much.
The delegation which went from the south to
call on General Garfield, with one OF whom 1
had some conversation, said, "They purposely
refrained from advocating the claims OF any
one man: since 1t has been the custom to take
them at their word, aud pay OIL the claims OF
the whole race through him" Without speci-
flying any particular place TO be given a colored
man, or urging any particular man. It is sub
United TO the judgment OF the republican party
to take into consideration, In spirit OF fair
ness. the claims OF the colOred voters and not
to ignore them In giving out the representative
places. q. e.l such as have patronage and power
attached DANIEL MURRAY.