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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is 1881

Superintendent is right in urging that none
of the banks ought to pay higher dividends
than they are earning on present invest
ments. No bank, he says, should pay more than
four per cent and many not so much. It may
be questioned-tho we ought to say that the
suggestion is not Mr.. observation-disclosures a
reduction of the savings bank rate, in many
instances to three per cent, would seriously
diminish the average of deposits. The mass
of savings bank depositors are more anxious
for the safe keeping of their money than for
profit. and no form of investment can offer
them the same union of convenience and Sc
curity which they have in savings bank.
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GENERAL NOTES.
siness has made necessary an

Increasing business has made necessary III
enlargement of the Beatty organ factory at Washington
~ and the erection Of o new foundry and machine
ahon rba main building ia TO be extended 100 feet'
ter ann additional wing eighty feet long new en-
W. 20 borse-pover will drive the machinery, Dur
gner VI 81 organs were shipped from the Beatty
factory. n, 49,, r,.ak
The annual statement Of the Mutual Benefit
,,,o Insurance Company makes favorable show
49,, Gov ,he company Its assets January L. 1881 were
400 s51 sO3 o. and ts liabilities S31 935S74 49, Inc
surnlus as regards polcy.hOlders at par values
"a 72s So In August last the company invited sne
yropce Departments OF Massachusetts,, Ohio ana New
Iarscv 70 make thorough examination Of the company
and ira methods Of doing business The assets "ero
carefully examined and every piece OF real estate
nv or morgaged to the company. was scrutinzeu Ano
resnlt OF the examination was that the Commissioners
vaued the company's assets &C S35726,s1o 3D. sum
oxceedlng the comDapy's own yalaaassionnns N
"a sTS $40 r. making its surplus S3.sl03S2 Us, r
per cent, or S09SooOo Vo' Nv NJ W. NS''
standard -, Sd
The Swiss are not little discounted auu
a,opmed at the rapid increase OF crime among then'
vhch "a met with somewhat general demand Tor tne
rs,mnosltiou of capital punishment reenacting Jaw
oa nassed by the Federal LEGISLATURE two years ago.
hui only few Of the cantons have formally rannsa ~
Those who favor capital punishment inss. soss ,h
tho remedy lies while those who oppose y pon' -e
fact that not murder only but every cF'me y vn
cyease and that there Is nothing TO prove .ua. 'no
ton Of the death penalty s responsbie TOT hs
a,ata Of affairs correspondent OF INC 1o"eca 49,
bolds that the trouble lies In the genorany ~
arsOa system Of tho little hspuDno anu Wv,
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TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1881.
THE NEWS fHIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Mr. Booth is to act at the Lyceum
Theatre, London, in company with Mr. Irving. -
The new rule was applied in the British
House of Commons last evening, and the
Irish Protection bill advanced another
stage. - The International Monetary Conven-
ton Is to meet in Paris on April q. - Mr.
Gladstone fell in alighting from his carriage on
Thursday night and hurt his head. =Per has
asked England, France and Italy TO mediate with
Chill.
DoMEsrIC.-Senator Matthew Fl. Carpenter died
at Washington yesterday morning. - A mail
train on the New-Jersey Midland Railroad was
wrecked near Ogdensburg, Nj. yesterday morn
Ing: two cars were burned and several persons
were injured. - The New-Jersey Assembly
passed bill imposing State school tax of ~ on
each child of school age. - bill in equity was
filed Yesterday at Philadelphia by the Messrs Nc
Calmont Bros, to secure judicial ruling rs to
the tIme place aud circumstances of holding the
election for officers of the Reading Company. -
Suit was begun at Baltimore yesterday by the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad Company for 81 100000
damages against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. - A bill was introduced in the Pennsyl-
wanna House of Representatives yesterday to pay to
Allegheny County the sum of $2.500,0O0 as an in
demnitv for losses by mobs in 1877 - The
House Ways and Means Committee amended the
Funding bill yesterday.
CONGREss.-In the Senate the announcement of
the death of Senator Carpenter was made, and the
action customary such occasion was taken
- The House made effort to consider the Re-
apportionment bill.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The telegraph suit in the
United States Court was continued yesterday. -
Marion Caliscb returned TO her friends and related
a tale of singular adventure. - The Bachelors
ball at the Metropolitan Concert Hall was great
success. - President French urged the police in
spectors and captains to break up gambling houses.
Lieutenant Burnett described how Cadet
Whitaker was bound. Gold value of the
legatender silver dollar (412l2 gransl, SS64 cents.
- Stocks active and huctuating, closing Irregu-
lar at reeoveres from the lowest prices of the dav.
The WEATuER.-TRIBUNE local observations In
dictate warmer and cloudy weather with light snow
or rain followed by partly cloudy or fair weather.
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 1872; lowest,
90; average. 14o
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bank deposits was voted by the same oenaUe
which had passed the fifth section. 1t was
confession that the bill as passed was
failure and would work mischief. Will that
remedy server
Probably not. The sore has grown too Dig
for that plaster. The surrender OF circulation
was half million on Friday, two millions on
Saturday, three millions on Monday, and over
three millions each day at New York alone on
Wednesday and yesterday. 1t grows every hour
The banks of the reserve cities are almost stran-
eled by the withdrawal of deposits, to be sent
TO the Treasury on account Of country banks
To the banks which have the largest circula-
ton, the tax on deposits Is insignificant, ana
its removal would be a triae. There is moth
ing in that change to induce them to retain
circulation /; if the circulation based on t&Fee
per cents without freedom would by itself be
Improbable it would be not less Improbable
by itself after the tax on deposits had been
taken off How are all these millions, already
drawn from the reserves, to be brought back
1t is claimed they may return in the form OF
new bank notes. two or three months hence,
when the three per cent bonds get issued, but
that helps nobody to-day.
Inc treasury can pay out money Dy ouy-
ing bonds. In this way the worst effects of
monetary stringency can be prevented.
The order given yesterday gave temporary en-
couragement and it was afterward reported
that other bonds would be bought for the
Sinking Fund if necessary. Yet all this does
not prevent the enormous disturbance of loans
and discounts, which must result if the banks
continue to surrender their circulation. Nor
is it quite logical to purchase bonds at a
premium, if bill is to be signed for the pur-
pose of redeeming those bonds at par. In
reason, an announcement of a purchase of
bonds ought to indicate that the President has
determined that he cannot properly sign the
Funding bill. But a bare announcement
of that determination would accomplish far
more than any purchases of bonds that the
Treasury can make.
In truth, the easier and wiser. and only just
and complete remedy, the President alone can
apply. if Congress persists in passing the OBJ
jectonabe section. Let the President make
known his decision, and he viii then put the
whole responsibility where it belOngs-upOn
Congress, if it refuses to refund the debt
without doing injustice to the banks.
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Backburns mouth is loose again! Perhaps we
will have some fun yet.

Blackburn's mouth is loose again Perhaps we
will have some tuD yet.
General Hancock has decided to be present at
President Garfied's inauguration This is manly and
sensible-far more than sulking and yelling fraud
for four years would be.
When the Refunding bill is before the House, It's
title should DO amended by the substitution of the
words proposed by Congressman Updegraf, of Ohio
when the bill was under consideration in January.
He moved then that it be called "A bill to defeat
refundng increase the amount of interest on the
public debt. contract the currency nUre the public
credit, and depresS the business and industries OF
the country" IL is sufficiently evident already that
that Is about what it will accomplish if it becomes
law.
correspondent, who betrays a reprehensible
fondness for puns sends this definition of the differ
once between General Garfield and his place of
residence: The town is Mentor. and Garfield is a
Man-tor-men-ted. It's pretty bad.
Blackburn the Fiery says he is " responsible for
what he SAYS 1t is too big load for one man to
carry. lie ought to petition Congress for relief
The report is sent from Washington that Senator
Edmunds is preparing himself for o thorough show
ing-up of the River and Harbor grab 1t is much to
be hoped that he is. better man for the task
could not be found He is in favor of necessary APP
preparations but is opposed to all attempts TO make
the wayside brooks of the continent highways OF
commerce. The preposterous claims ofsWest Virginia
and Texas to say nothing of those of other States
demand that something be done to stop this
wholesale plunderlng Of the Treasury. rafting
attack by Mr. Edmunds Will do great deal of good.
ami NAV eyon cause the extinct virtue of modesty TO
take fresh root in the bosoms of Southern statesmen.
So soon as the Pennsylvania Senatorial trouble
was over, Wayne MacVeagh's name appeared in the
ready-made cabinets. Well it is a good name
wherever il appears.
Blackburn is opposed to sectonallsm, OF course.
He SAYS man who objects to the payment of South
ern claims or Southern bills, is ghoul and
hyenaD who tears open old wounds. Blackburn is
the man who announced, when the Democrats re-
gained control of Congress, that they proposed to
" wipe the last vestge OF war legislation from the
statute books" and who declared. when several
vetoes bad dampened the wiping-out zeal of the
Democracy, that he who dallies 10 bastard, he
who doubts is damned He is famous healer OF
Wounds He 10 in favor Of filling up the bloody
chasm by dumping all the results Of the war into IT.
There ought to be no hurry with the new appor-
tionment. The present House has muddled and
mismanpged every subject it has touched thus far,
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and the chances are hundred 10 one that they VIII
middle and mismanage this.
MUSIC AND THE DRAAA.
MR. RUMMEI,s RECTTAEs.

MR. RUmMEES hECllALo
The second of Mr.. Franz RummePs series OF piano@
forte recitas took place at Steinway Hall yesterday
afternoon, before an audience which was chiefly
composed of ladies' rs matinee audiences are wont
to be. The programme was marked BY the Same
seriousness Of purpose and showed the same exalted
ambition as that at the first recital-indeed the pro-
grammes for the whole series arc pitched in high
key-and the pianisHs playing gave evidence Of tho
same earnestness that was conspicuous then. Mr..
Runmel has been with us several yeam now, end
his characteristics are so well known that II Is
hardly necessary to enumerate them he has plenty
of fine qualities, musical intelligence of high
order fine technique breadth, power and thorough
manliness-and there are others, chiefly Of the finer
sort, in which he is in some degree deficient There
does not seem to DO any great change IN his playing
since last year. He has gained in mechanical dex-
terty and on the other hand his style Is colder and
more formal-it would be hardly just to call 1t more
constrained-than of old. There is less mpetuosity
than we used to find in his playinik and more SELF
control and reserved force. How far this may DO Q
change for the better is not yet clear. bis very
impetuosity and the fiery spirit and vigorous dash
which marked his playing when he first came hefe'
were among his greatest charms. while at the same
time they begat his greatest faults. Perhapswhen
be shall have gained complete control OF hmsen and
his resources, and shall have thoroughly acquired
the faculty of outstanding his power, all the old lie
and spirit will return. free from the slight ten-
dency to exuberance and exaggeration which ne
showed in the past, and free also from a certain
GOODNESS and hardness which were apparent yes
terday.
Of Mr.. Rummeps earnestness and zeal there can
be no question, and they were shown yesterday not
only in the programme, but in the spirit which aui-
mated his performance. The Beethoven Variations
and the Schumann Sonata were capitaliy done. the
sostenuto movement of tho sonata being, perhaps,
tion' the Weber Capriccioso and Liszts Eighth
Rbapsodie Hongroise were excellently given, TOO,
particularly Mr. Florsneims admirable piece wa,ea
and deIightfnI sentiment The Mozart selections
and the Chopin Etudee, with the exception OF me
last were the least satisfactory performances Oh 'ne
afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25
MYSTICAL NOTES.

Anew opera-house was opened at Caracas' 'ene-
zuela on New-Years Day. 1t was erected u la
the auspices of Senior Guzman bianco' 'ne
An opera by an English composer, MI. 8. Winners
Stanford has been produced at Hanover with ereas
success. 1t is called "The Yelled Prophet Oh Aho-
rassan."
Thu nnblic rehearsal for the third concert OF
the Oratorio Society will take place at Stein
wav Hall this afternoon at o'clock. This ought
70 be one of the most interesting concerts OF
the season. for Handles cantata. "D Allegro,
II Pensieroso ed II Moderate" which is to be
nerformed. is a work of rare beauty, and, so Tar
"a we know, has never been given in this city Ne,
fore Nine ROsewald Mr. rOedt and Mr.. henscnei
are among the solo SINGERS, and there Is every rea-
son to EXPECT an excellent performance.
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The pushing American seems to have vicious de-
light in taking his Goals to Newcastle and proving to
the Newcpst'ers that they never knew how Goals
could burn before lie sends his roast beef to Eng
land, his Q. ues to France, his muslins TO Manches
ter. and now he actually has invaded Germany with
his pigs and proposes TO supply his Dutch cousins
with wurst and but-kase. Last June the exporta-
ton OF live hogs to Hanover from this country was
begun and it has paid so we'll that it has rapidly
grown in Importance At Bremerhaven large abat-
oirs arc now being constructed where the hogs are
killed and sent all through North Germany. The
sausage lard etc, are said to be preferred by the
Germans to those made from their own breed of
swine. Even the American pig comes only to sec
md cOn0ilcr,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25

eign countries attempt to check American
competition in tho cattle and provision trades
under the plea of preventing cOntagiOn or
promoting the public health In this instance
the French officials found that American pork
was unfit for food last December, but they ala not
deem it necessary to check its importation unul
last week. The wag who alarmed french
farmers by announcing that this country had
prohibited the importation OF French wines
taught such persons the wholesome lesson that
it would not be wise to provoke retahauon'
This country being one of her best customers
France should at least leave no room for the
suspicion of foul play when she tries to shackle
our trade with her. 1t is noteworthy that the
British Government has distinctly repudiated
the notion of placing any restraints on the
importation of American pork.
Senator Carpenters second term did not
bring him prominently before the country,
which was doubtless due III part to the en-
feebled condition of his health. 1t was during
his first term that he made his reputation, and
his death will revive many recOlectlons OF his
brilliant parts. He was man OF singular IN
tellectual quIckness, and even those who were
least inclined to agree with him in his polltl-
cal opinions or to follow him in some
of his personal actions, were nevertheless
constrained to admire his abilities AS
a lawyer, he had succeeded in attaining
high rank More than one Justice OF the SUI
preme Court at the time his practice before
that tribunal was at its height was accus-
toned to say that he would rather hear MIR.
Carpenter present case than any other man
,I,o II, bohif Of coming hpfOrn the
Court. His arguments had the great merit OF
clearness. His speeches. whether in Congress
or before the Court, could be bright and cap
tivatinG without becoming superficial. When
he was still young man some one named him
"the Webster of the West" and though there
was much exaggeratiOn in the comparison, as
there always is, there was more foundation
for it than is sometimes found.
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amnsetl,ents ana stlsstings eO-tlisht.

BJoU OPERA HoUsE-"w Widow Bedo'"
BooTH's THEATRE-" 100 Wiyee. n,y
DAIY's THE TRE--" Needles ana flns' .. o,vattap
HAvERLY's FIFTH AVENUE arn,r,sts IN a pullman
6AvERLY's NIBLos GAkDks- @O
Palace Car" -.-rx auobhiesu
Il a r,sns sorA ~ THEATRE =" Hazel ktrke.
PAnx THHxTRE--" Fresh the American"
saS Pm ,vfIgCo MINsIRELS.
sTIrnaeD THEA Tzr-"Billee Taylor"
tJSIoS SQUARE TIA. SATIRE" The DantchenS"
WALLAcK's IHEATRE-"T he upper Crus%
rrrcKERTSG HAII-C0neert
sreNWAY HALL-2-Rehearsal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25

A London dispatch states that rare pleas
ure is in store for the theatre going public of
that city. This is the joint appearance of Mr..
Booth and Mr.. Irving at the Lyceum Theatre
in plays which are common to the roper
tories of both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25

An elevated railroad brakeman some months
ago pushed passenger back from the gate
of his car, the train being crowded, and the
passenger fell down the steps, receiving a
serious spinal injury. He sued the company
for $4,000 damages, and yesterday jury
awarded him $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25

NOTICE.
We would attention to the sales this day by E. H. LUD-
LOW Co.. Of property Walst. Broadst. Westst Bank
st. Hudsonst, and 19th ST. 9Th 9th 12th and Newaves
Maps at Finest.
Sale at ~ O'Clock. at Exchange saesrooms,
Ill Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25

If the ease with which the concurrent reso-
luton removing the canal tolls on westward
bound freight has passed the Legislature is
an indication Of the popular temper upon this
subject, the people may be ready for the
adoption of Senator FOrster's constitutional
amendment making the canals entirely
free. The former resolution was taken up in
the Assembly last night, and passed by vote
of rs to 20. This will be hailed as o great
triumph by the friends of a free canal
Every TRIBUNE reader will recognize the
initials of the Hon. James S. Pike, formerly
United States Minister at The Hague, at the
end Of the brief and interesting letter upon
the state of our merchant marine, which we
print to-day. Mr.. Pike has given much study
to this subject, and bis views will attract at
tention. He deprecates the fighting. of SUBJ
sidies with subsidies. and favors discrmina.
ting duties or charges upon foreign vessels
enjoying subsidies which shall restore Ameri-
can ships to an equality with foreign ships in
our own ports.
The effort Of the French authorities to ex-
clude American pork from their ports looks
Like one Of those yexatious acts by which for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25

A correspondent who betrays a reprehensible
fondness for puns sends this definition of the differ
once between General Garfield and his place of
residence: The town is Mentor. and Garfield is a
Man-tor-men-ted. It's pretty bad.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-10
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
CHARGED With BRIBERY
A HaIf-Breed AssembIyman
Arraigned.
HEARING BEFORE A COMMITTEE.
Statements of Both Parties
to the Affair.
A FLAT DENIAL BY THE ACCUSED.
Not Allowed to Question
His Accuseg.
A FLAT DENIAL BY THE ACCUSED.
NEW YORK.

A New Firebrand i'm the Senatorial
Fight = A Staltwart CHARGES h Half
Breed with Attein ptfng to Bride Him
AN Earnest Denial By the accused
Hearing Before an Investigating COM
m1ttee-The Accused Refused Permits
sion to Question His Accuser-Great
Excitement Over the AFFAIR.
ALBANY, June 9.-Immediately after the
reading of the journal in the Assembly to-day
a contest for the floor began, but Mr.. Patter-
son was at length recognized and debate be-
gan on his resolution for final adjournment
on the 10th inst In the midst of the debate
Mr.. Bradley (Rep.) arose and declared that
he had been offered 1000 last evening to
vote for Depew, and he therefore demanded
an investigation This caused decided SEN
sation and Speaker Sharpe declared that he
had in his pocket the package of bills hand
ed him by Mr. Bradley. The administration,
men though taken back, quickly rallied. Mr.. Al
word joined heart and hand in the demand
for an investigation Mr.. Russell moved as
an amendment that the investigation extend
to all alleged similar instances Mr.. Low
declared that it should also cover instances
where money was offered by Conkling men
for signing the caucus call he knew of SUCH
Mr.. Crapser also said he knew of such in
stances, and he also knew that there had
been an offer made of twenty-six votes
against the oleomargarine bill for $4,000
The original resolution calling for a commit
tee of investigation that should be attended
by stenographer and sergeant-at- arms, and
that should have power to send for persons
and papers, together with Mr.. Russelrs mo-
ton, were adopted The Speaker appointed
as the committee Mr.. Scott, who votes for
Lapham and Cornell, Mr.. Boardman, who
votes for Cornell and butcher, Mr. E. A.
Carpenter and Mr.. Draper, who vote for
Conkling and Platt, Br. Skinner, who votes
for Wheeler and Depew, and Messrs. Brooks
and Stanley, Democrats. The composition
of the committee was considered fair. Mr.. /
Patterson's resolution calling for final adj
journment on the 10th inst. was then laid on
the table.
In the joint convention the voting on the