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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20

do mischief 1t is the fact, though many ca
pable business men do not yet perceive IT,
that this extraordinary paper Imitation mas
done q great deal of harm already. HOW
much harm no one can determine, but 1t has
certainly contributed very powerfully to slim
uIate that speculative tendency by which ex-
ports of products have been so greatly
diminished. 1t is not good for the
country that it finds no market for
products worth an hundred millions, which,
during the latter part of last year, The country
had to sell and sold 1t is not good Tor the
country, though some spectators may think
it good for them, that prices OF leading pro-
ducts arc held for months above the level OF
foreign demands, as if on purpose to prevent
free expectation of our surplus. But very
important cause of all this mischief is the par
tally enforced circulation of sixty millions OF
paper promises, for which there was and Is no
adequate demand,
Those who wanted Silver bill for the pur-
pose of helping the producers of silver have
egpecial reason to look sharply at the means
empoyed. Paper imitation has pushed silver
ont of use. TO the extent of many millions.
They will say, perhaps, that it is all the same
10 them, since inc UpNtInilthO hdo pOCh VIM
PEELED to buy and to lock up sixty millions OF
silver bullion in place of the paper issued. But
If is not the same to them. The world
knows that the Government has on hand
an immense useless store of silver, and fears
another deluge such as that which came when
Germany emptied its stores. Such another
emptying, everybody knows would depress
the price of silver very far, and the world
needs only common sense to see that this
country must begin to empty silver before
long, if il insists upon using paper instead OF
coin The practical test is that the price OF
silver has not advanced though the United
States has taken large part of the yearly
product off the market.
Is it not time for sincere and honest beliey-
ers in bimetaTlism to give ear to the coun-
sells of their ablest friends The very men
who were most earnest in advocating silver
coinage, u few years ago, are now most posi-
tive in the belief that the continuance of silver
coinage by this country defers an international
agreement Are these mCnnot wiser, rs respects
the true interests of silver producers, than those
who get angry and red i'll the face whenever
a suspension of silver coinage is proposed I
They see the truth. England and Germany
can afford to resist any international arrange
mcnt rs long as the United States will kindly
spend its money in buying and locking up an
nually a large part of the worlds product OF
silver. When this country stops that per-
Torrance, England and Germany may begin
to propose terms of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
TEXAS RIPE FOR A BOURBON REVOLT.

Congressman Jones, of Texas, does not know
that he has determined become Independent candi
date for Governor bur quite sure that should he
enter the field, and should the Republicans and Green
hackers unite heartily his support. he could carry
the state by large majority. What he means by say;
Ing that all that Is needed is that the movement should
SECURE proper sendo and be fairly brought before the
peope ia not very clear. and the honorable gentle
mans friends are left 10 infer that the word needed"
il pregnant with the appliances OF Federal patronage
contributed TO the ReaoJusLer campaign IN virginia.
III Mr%JOnes magnes that the truly independent, pro.
To sell out the Democracy to Ropu6hcanis, or that IL
medtaes surrender TO agmentary factions hungry Tor
snoIls he may ind himself mistaken On the other
hand IL 10 be questioned that Congressman Jones
nght count the consolidation Of such elements In an
independent and liberal movement, pure and simple,
for redeemng politics OF Texas from the dominion OK
,nnashack bigotry and Bourbon partlsanshlp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
ruE nRAMSHops or NEW.roRK

Il any respectable man satisfied with the
condition of this city with respect tOthe liquor
traffic Is there any person of intelligence
who docs not feel the disgrace, the danger,
the enormous evil of i'll With the exception of
n few of the best residence avenues and streets,
every corner of the city has its grog-shOp.
Tho Excise Board has granted i,l7O licenses TO
so-called "h0tes," while the total number of
placcs in which strong drink Is sold, rs proved
by the returns of the Internal Revenue Col
lcctors, il more than twice rs great The T0mbs
is crowded full and trimming over with prison
rrs awaiting trial; the criminal courts are
overwhelmed with business; the capacity of
the institutions on Blackwel's Island is over
taxed: week after week the gangs of con-
victed men and women go 10 Sing Sing
and Auburn; the number of murders and
other crimes of violence is appallingly
LARGO; q Sunday without murder is
now rare, and last Sunday there were two,
while almost every other day of the week is
marked by a shooting or a stabbing; in the
tenement houses restitution and misery
abound. The sioutest apologist for the pres
cnt system would hardly venture to deny
that most of this sickcnng array of crime
and suffering IL uue ulIttty OF Indirectly
TO tho liquor traffic. The young boy
lust taking his first step III vice, the
working1nan whose wife and children are
without bread, the lowest drunkard and
the most brutal ruilian are all able to obtain
lauor without the least check or restraint on
Sunday or weekday, at any hour Of day or
night.
What is the remcdy7 No Maine law or Kan
sas constitutional amendment is ever likely
IN he adopted in this State. Nor with our
mixed population, so largely infused with for
eicn elements, is il wise that any effort should
be made in that direction. It would cause
more trouble than it would cure But
some Improvement Of the present system is
not an altogether hopeless task. Under the
law as il now stands, we are not likely to
make much progress. DR.. Crosby says that
he proposes to get the Excise Commissioners
before the courts to test the legality of their
course in granting licenses to dram
sellers who have. made merely pre-
tence of compliance with the law. But what
success is he likely to hayc2 The Commits
sioners have gy"u licenses to thousands Of
groggeries which they know perfectly well are
not hotels in any sense of the word. They
know, their inspectors know, and every
man of ordinary intelligence knows that
in only small part of the number
are the "three beds" which the law
requires a "hOtel" to have anything more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN-Iti is estimated that forty lives were
lost by colliery explosion near Bolton,
ut noon yesterday. 80 Mr.. Sullivan, the
composer has gone to Egypt. - IL is
suppo ed that prison is being prepared in
Ireland for some members of the LADIES' Land
League who are to be arrested under the Coercion
act the No Rent" movement is spreading in Ire
land. 80 Montero is receiving popular support
as President in Peru Picrola is in Lima.
DoMEsTIC.-The Guiteau trial was postponed yes
terday until Wednesday, account ofsthe death of
a iurynan's wife 80 Benjamin II arris Brewster
was confirmed as Attorney General and J. G. Ban
croft Davis as Assistant Secretary of State. -
Secretary of State Frenghuysen took possession Of
his office Yesterday. - Justice Horace Gray, of
the Massachusetts Supreme Court, has been APP
pointed to succeed Justice Clifford, of the Supreme
Court - Nine young persons in Wisconsin and
two others in Massachusetts were drowned while
skating 80 Three men were killed near Russell
VILE No.. by an accident on the Jefferson City,
Lebanon and Southwestern Railroad. 60 Two
children of August Alberts, of Friendship, Mich
were burned to death. - Fire at Loran, Ohio,
caused a loss of $4,000. - l.. L. Bevans, a
commercial traveller, has committed suicide at Port
JervIs. y. Y. - 1t is proposed to consolidate the
Now-York and Long Branch Railroad with four
other lines. 80 collision between two railroad
noon. caused loss of life and destruction OF
property 80 The Tennessee Legislature adopted
q resolution deploring the death of General Car
field,
CoSGREss.-The question Of the Presidential sue
cesson was before the Senate, and after debate was
appropriately referred a report was submitted
from the Secretary of State, relating to the neces
siy of modifying consular jurisdiction in the coun
es of the East. - In the House tho bill confer
ling tho franlring privilege upon Mrs Garfield was
passed.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-It was learned yesterday
that the United Globe Electric Light Company was
organized by w. L. Gray, the forger. 80 A sick
German carpenter killed his vito and then
United suicide - Siro Delmonico died suddenly.
- Samuel Woods will was admitted to pro-
bate. - The Grand Opera House was in
spected. - William Sindram was sentenced to be
banged on February 10. - There were some
narrow escapes from death at fire in West Four
feminist 60 Cola value of the legal-tender
silver dollar (4121s grains, 1904 cents. 80
Stocks opened weak and declined afterward they
recovered and closed Irrcgularly strong.
TIE Manufacturers local observations ind-
ate warmer and fair weather followed by increaS-
ig coudiness with chances of hight rain late in the
day. Thermometer yesterday: Highest 40; low
est, 500 average, 1852.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
Mr.. John G. Wyman, a gentleman known IN Ns.
York and Boston as clever story teller Wv

Mr.. John G. Wyman, a gentleman known In Ns..
York and Boston as clever story-teller.
Mr.. Longfellow is particularly fond of Tbao.
erarys works. He was great--so honest wri,er
the old poet says. lie has favorite Saint, too s.
Francis Of Assist w
Baron Courcel, the newly appointed French Am
bassador in Berlin, Is not stranger in the Germs,
captal, having passed some time there as stado,s
OF law at the university.
Helena of Waldeck, the future bride Of the DAB.
of Albany, is remarkably pretty young girl Ia,
dark brows are beautifully arched her mouth wear,
an expression of great sweetness and kindliness
and her large eyes are full of animation.
Picked cucumbers are stated to have been tho
missiles which were lately thrown at Mile. Sarah
Bernhardt by the unappreciative citizens of Odessa
These vegetables were ut hand because they ARA
sold in the streets outside the theatre to the fire.
quenters of the gallery.
Madame Tchen, wife Of the First Secretary Of tbs
Chinese Embassy in Paris, lately died there and
was buried with the customary Chinese rites Thu
room at the Embassy in which her remains lay cot.
fined was surrounded with white silk curtains. N,
which yirtuous maxims selected from the works az
Confucius and the sayings of Bonddha were en-
broidered. H. Tchen slept beside the coffin at night
and prayed there. in the daytime. The body was
deposited in vault belonging to the funeral CON-
pany, in which il will remain until VI. Icheu 20
with it to China The vaults mouth Is closed with
a heavy IRON door. Many tapers are to he kept
burning in it night and day so lcng it Is tenanted
by the corpse OF the deceased lady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
MR.. CONKLING's SUPREME JUDGE.
From The Neg. York Herald

.Iudre Hunt has rendered no service whatever
FOR or than three years and is not expected 10 tko
his seat on the bench again. II Ia commonly reported
thar Inc has been holding 90 the position during TINS
fnn n,T,od and will continue Ia hold ON 70 u year
longer Tor the very purpose of being able TO retire with
The continuance Of salary allowed by law When 10
tes he will have ak years of service To his crodlt
instead of fen This Is obviously violation OF the spirit
i'tcnt NJ tbe law but Judge Hunt may be able 10
onsh his purpose by taking adv anIage OF the liberal
Teanu of he statute, With allows tho continuance OF
ssiars IN a Judge who has hold his commission ten
ers Tbnt Judge Hunts course hss been highly reprcen-
e los not admit of question The circumstances o mo
cass would Justify his removal nom office, but unf0f
rafev ther is no way Of removing hun except by ln
sacGr,ent ard though his conduct might warrant TINS
xtreD,e measure, resort to IL is hardly practicable OK
es,rable But II there anO remedy for tis ease Con-
ress can and should provide against recurrence OF the
SShnse No Judge OF The United States Supreme Conrt
should lie allowed draw his salary year after year
without pretending 10 perform his judicial duties nor
law requires ten. and Judge should have IL 10 ms
power to cripple the court aud ure the pubic interests
by causing a vacancy on tue bench for four Yss1S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
3uoes to ADVERTISEMENTS.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
p1pER. FALSELY CALLED SI1rER.

Surely it should be possible. by this time,
to consider the Silver question reasonably.
Much excitement passed the Silver bill. Now
there is none. There was great hope at that
time that the price of silver and the business
of the country would be materially aided.
Some persons still believe that important
benefits have been derived from the coinage
Of silver dollars, of which twO-thirds lie idle
in the Treasury To us this idea seems de-
uson but let it pass. In any case, the Silver
bill has done what it could, for good or evil.
1t has been fairly and fully tried. Why
should the coinage of silver dollars be con-
tinued when the most jealous and ablest ad-
vocates of bimetalEsm urge that it be stopped +?
OF course, there are two ways of looking mt
the matter. The present plan may be favored
as means of paper initiation, or as a means
Of helping the producers of silver. If the
former, reasonable men ought to oppose the
object. If the latter, reasonable men must op
pose the means.
Paper imitation has gone far enough. The
shrewdest and best hard-money men do not
realize how much and how mischieYOusly the
currency has been inflated already. Sixty
millions of paper promises to pay have been
put ont thus far, under cover Of an act pro-
fessedly designed to bring silver coins into
use. These paper promises not only shut ont OF
use all other paper 10 the extent that they cir
culate, but also the silver coin itself. We can
conceive reasons for wishing an increased use
of silver coius. 1t IS not bad thing for n
country to have, distributed among its people,
very large amount of metallic currency, be-
cause that money, in any case of commercial
disaster, forms a solid reserve which can be
used in the settlement of foreign accounts.
But more paper means merely more unsatis6ed
promises, and for these the country has no use
whatever.
Let it be remembered that these promises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
A SOUTHERN PLEA FOR PEACE.
90. IA fl.lrl Nh /. ltlI.anI I.-lll L

The great public heart yearnS Tor that peace
,vhtcb win make the men OF both sections a band OF
brothers The good the patriotism and humanity
- t American peOpo should revolt a every effort 20
1--we the Old quarrel The masses Of either section
nonrsh no luminosity toward eae other They want TO
~ snnd and any attempt TO stir old strfes Is dis
tosteu aud repugnant to them They want peace they
sre resi- aud freedom from suspicion and abuse OF each
otSer The worn out political stock In trade, which APP
eas t the baser passions rather than the higher sent
nents OF patriotism, should be made TO give way 90
broad spirit OF Nationality which viii 0riug with Il the
ora of Goodwill and mutual love and confidence aud n
ooedfor blessings In the shape Of increased prosperity
he south used to the best customer o the last ani
will be gain II she afforded an opportunity OF recruit
inc her energies and promoting the development OF her
great natural resources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
amussmenls 60 Night.

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RIIou OPERA HOUSE," Oliyette.' u.chenv and
pSo. "a TIIvaTRr-" Bells OF the kf'ehe" an"
n, ~ So raa ,T,T-" The Passing Regiment
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HAyEl LY's FIFTH AVENUE ihhAi
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go EnasCIsCo MINsTRELs:
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CHICK yRING HALfr-Coucert ~,
35rU 81. AND BROADwAT-Euucaleu hotsos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
PROBABLY NOT.

From Tie washington star lLfo')
The politicians are commenting on the TACT
that OF three members of the Cabinet selected
by President Arthur there Is not man among them who
has Presidential aspirations remotely likely
10 have such aspirations. They note this fact rs new
departure Ia the way OF harmony in the Cabinet While
the President has selected able OF the Republican
party he has avoided any split that might occur
among them on account Of their having idea that
Presidential lightning Is playing in their vicinity It's
generally understood among the politicians VINO are
nearest the President that there WILL when the Cabinet
completed be found no Presidential timber IN Its com
pOstiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
PUBLIC OPINION.

We believe it good policy on the part OF
Southern members OF Congress TO vote for the bill reti
ing General t.-lNicksburg Herald DEM
The President shOulG at least have living
men in his Cabinet He might ws 20 the ruins OF
Troy for Cabinet officers to take up Boutwell, and
Howe Cincinnati Commercial (Rcp)
President Arthur is moving slowly in his
appoiutnents. so far be has selected men OF good
ability and reputation but IL il significant fact tas
they all belong the alwart wing Of the party, which
desired the election OF General Grant for third term
IBOstOn Herald Ind)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
A fresh attack on the Star Route thieves is prom
iscd IL can't begin too soon.


A fresh attack on the Star Route thieves is prom
iscd. IL can't begin too soon.
President Arthur may be proceeding slowly in his
Cabinet and other appointments in order not to
select accidentally some man who belongs TO the
majority wing of the party. He has escaped all
such accidents So lar.
General Joseph f. Johnston says President Davis
had in his possession over ~, 900 900 in specie
belonging TO the COnfederacy when Richmond was
evacuated for which lie has never given an ac-
connt He cites another Confederate officer, Colo
mel Paul who saw the specie, and says there was a
car-luud of it, Another Confederate, who saw it
following Davis TO Charlotte, counted twenty
wagon loads as they passed over n creek. General
Beaurcgard II said by Johnston TO estimate the
total al two millions and half. This Is snug
little sum to be spirited away, as Johnston
charges. What could Mr.. Davis DO with twenty
wagon loads of specief lie would have consider
ably difficulty in hiding 1t, and keeping it hidden
for nearly twenty years.
There are audible murmurs from Western Repub-
leans that their section is being forgotten by the
Administration. There were too many of their
eminent men among the Republicans who won at
the Chicago Convention. possibly
Perhaps the sudden calm among the New-York
Democrats Is duo TO the formation of an agreement
with Tammany. If the organization Of the Logis-
lature Is effected smoothly il will be pretty good
evidence that John kellys terms have been granted
III advance
No more Guitcau till Wednesday, we are
granted the boon of further receptions" and
touching family nterviows.
II is pretty well settled IN Pennsylvania that the
Cameron machine has decided upon General James
A. Beaver rs the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor next year. General Beaver Is a veteran who
left one leg in the war, aud Is very popular in the
state. Incidentally, 1t NAV be said that be was
one OF tho immortal 306n who stood till the last
for third term no Chicago. The Wolfe Indepen-
dent Republicans have called a conference for Jan
uary - 10 consider the situation. They will in all
probability OPPOSE Beavers candidacy. What the
other Independent Republican organization will do
is yet TO Do seen.
Governor Foster, Of Ohio, is pervading the c0un-
try and delivering at intervals of five or ten minutes
n glowing euogy on President Arthur and his
method of governing the country by best0wing MI
It's important offices upon anti-Garield Republi-
cans.
A dispatch from Ottawa on Saturday said that
Mark Twans application for n Canadian copyright
for his new book had been refused by, the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Naturally the Canadians
might object to classifying the book under the head
OF Literature but why put t down as an agrleul-
tural productiOnf Do they consider il lungous
growth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
HARD ON HENDRICKS.

Prom me Ci1efHndfI khqutTtr tbsn1.)
The Wood County Ohio Democrat. says:
"Tden and Hendricks OF Hancock and Hendricks would
sut Us very well for 1854" But would this suit Mr.
Heniricksi That gentleman is said 10 have objections
10 riding Oh the platform Of the Presidential train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20

The fact that a convict under ten years
sentence to the Penitentary, and at large on
bail pending a new trial, should succeed in or
sanizing a stock company and persuading
reputable men to join him in the enterprise is
a curious commentary on the carelessness of
business methods in this city. Men are too
often taken for what they profess to be for
lack of time to investigate their antecedents.
No one seems to have imagined that the glib
tongued, well-appearing Gray, promoter of
the Omitted Globe Electric Lighting Com
pany,V was the same Gray who, in 1868, sold
forged and raised bonds in Wall Street to the
amount of 100000. A full account of the
career of this swindler is printed on another
page. Luckily, the six millions of stock of his
visionary company is still in first hands, and
the men who permitted the use of their names
in the belief that the founder of the scheme
was honest, will, we presume, suffer only the
modification of learning that they were aiding
u convicted forger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
PERSONAL.

Mile. Courhet has presented her bT0thers famous
picture, ~ enforcement d Oruuns,' to Oh. State.
IS. A. l.. E. NJ" several of whose sketches in Gc-
ton have been printed in The AtaRtc is the wife Of