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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
4 NEGLECTED DUTY.

The refusal of the House to pass the Senate
bill providing for the erection OF building 10Y
the Congressional Library is much to be re-
cretted. 1t defeats all action on the subject
for this session, and that means defeat Tor
several years, or at least until another Repub-
lican Congress lis chosen. Congress has always
manifested characteristic Indifference to the
important question of the preservation OF one
of the most valuable collections of books in
this country. 1t refused for many years to
consider the subject at als but the perseyer-
auce of the few persons who appreciated the
value of the noble collection was rewarded last
year by the passage through the Senate OF
bill prov ding for the purchase OF site ana
the erection of suitable building thereon.
Sufficient safeguards were thrown around the
appropriation to protect the Government from
extrayagant outlay. The amount to be PAID
for site was limited to million dollars, anu
all contracts and appraisals were to be sub
mitted to the approval Of the President, who
had power to arrest the progress of the work
and call the attention of Congress to any out
Law which might seem TO him extra'agant.
The passage of the bill was hailed by the intel
ligent public as q splendid provision for
splendid library.
The action of the Senate was taken GU Feb
ruary %, 1881. Nothing was done with the
bill by the House at the last session. When 1t
came up at this session the members displayed
that zeal for economy which always seizes them
when a really worthy project is under consld-
Grafton. They thought the site asked for was
unnecessarily spacious, and reduced It's area
one-half. Then they were afraid OF Jo0bery
and corruption and loaded the measure with
all sorts of restrictive amendments, all OF them
designed for the same purpose, the killing OF
the BIZ. Finally, as our dispatches showed
Yesterday, the opposition was forced to show its
true colors aLu vote openly against further con-
sideration. The most aggressive opponents
were Democrats, &C course, fifty represented by
Nh McLane of Maryland, who thinks it would
be wise to destroy the greater part of the books
and all the pamphlets and ether literary treas
ures i'll the collection. He does not believe in
preserving documents which are chiefly valu-
able to literary fellers.H Mr. McLane is what
you may call a practical" statesman with
no nonsense about him.
The outcome is, therefore, that The same
Congress which passed the most extrsvagant
River and HarbOr bill on record, and which
persists i'll defending itself against popular in
dgnation for that indefensibe act, now re-
fuses an appropriation Of two million dollars
for the housing and preservation of library
which is of inestimablc value to the student of
almost every subject upon which books are
written, but which in its present condition is
so cramped for room and so unsuitably lodged
that not only are many OF its treasures mac
cessible, but all of them are in constant danger
of destruction by fire. Yet this is the Congress
which charges its unpopularity to the news
papcTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-HamptOn Court, the Royal Palace. sit
mated a few miles from London, was damaged by
fire and water yesterday; several rooms were
burned but the paintings were saved - TWO
arrests, which the Dublin police regard as lmpor-
tant were made yesterday Ill connection win the
Phoenix Park murders. 60 Details OF the IRE IN
Kingston are published; the loss ism estimated at
S15 600 600 "A London newspaper announces
that Mr. Gladstone has resigned the Chancellorshlp
of the Exchequer and that Mr.. ChderS, Secretary
of State for War; has been appointed his successor
The anti-Socalist laws formed a subject OF
debate in the RcichStag yesterday.
CoNGREss in the Senate yesterday the bill to
increase the pay of Navy chaplains was rejected;
the discussion Oh the Pcndleton Civil Service Re
farm hill WAS continued. - In the House the
Post Office Appropriation bill was discussed.
DoMFsIIc.-ih he admission Of Dakota as State
of the Union is to be opposed by the Democrats.
- The House Judiciary COMMITTEE yesterday
adopted Senator DaviSs bill for the relief Of the
Supreme Court. - The jury was completed TO-
day in the Star Route and the opening address
was made - Two letter pouches sent from
,New-York City to Colorado were found yesterday IN
iTerre Haute rifled of their contents. - Precious
stones valued at $4,000 were stolen from Jew
'elIer in Cleveland yesterday. 60 The report that
nlenro.p pneumonia is prevalent among cattle IN
,Baltimore IL officially denied. 60 a number OF
cars left the track In the streets of st. Lons, yes
terday. and ran into business houses and did much
damage
CITY AND Observation-Disclosures II. Vanderbilt
and Rufus Hatch testified before the Senate Con-
mittee ON corners - The settlement of the
railroad wal was satisfactory to railroad men, 60
The investigation of Castle Garden continue.
- fire at Bay Ridge caused a loss of 100000.
Eleven of the Brooklyn Aldermen who are in con-
tempt were sent to jail. - Testimony III
regard to W. H. Leverch's conduct was taken.
- The Alumni of Hamilton College ate their
annual dinner. - Gold value of the legal tender
silver dollar 412l2 Grans), S4.J3 cents -
Stocks were less active, with irregular Huctua-
lions. and closed without pronounced features
The WEATHER Tribune local observations lndi-
cate colder and generally partly cloudy weather,
with chances of light rain early In the day lem
perature yesterday Highest 3G0; lowest. 200;
average. 80.
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Constitution itself needs amendment in this
respect. In some of the Western States a
majority of two-thirds Of the vote on pro-
posed amendment is required to pass it. This
provision, it wonld seeln might be adopted
wisely in this State How to deal effectively
with the apathy of voters, their neglect to vote,
is a harder problem to solve. 1t would perhaps
be wise plan to require that unless q certain
proportion of the voters at general election
vote on Constitutional amendment it shall
be considered AS lost. Such requirement
would certainly postpone the adoption of an
amendment till sufficient public interest in it
had been excited to secure its adoption Oh its
merits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
amusements Co. Night.

Xc.nrsY OF MusIc-s-" Aida"
F,.or orrRA HoUsk-s-"The sorcerer,
,onru,s TIE ArsE-s-"As You Like It.
rucxrpNe HALL-830-Concert; S-Lecture'
n.Iys rnEArRE-s:15-"O Our English Friend"
.,,.ru AVENUE THEATRES" Forbidden Fruit
scp.sp OPERA HoUsK-S-"Musette.'
H.yxRLYsl4rH STREET IHEArRE-o-'oam VI o',n
% ~ .,s sr,sn,,D THE ITRp-s:l5-" Iolanthe.'
~ r,ox,, ac ,prNr OF DEsIGN-Art Exhibition
N,R1o.s CARDEN-S-"'49."
San FRANCISCO OPERA HoUsE-s-9ah fFanoi''"
MinstIels.
,ru,,I, Tur.rRE-s-' The Princes OF Trebizond'
Tuy.TRg CoMIQUE-2 aud S-"McSorleys lnhation'
UNION SQUARE THEArRE-slS-"The Kantzaus'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

The appointment of Mr.. Childers as Chan
cellor of the Exchequer will give Mr. Glad
stone relief from department labors and leave
him free to devote his energies to political
leadership. Familiarity with the business OF
an Office which he had occupied so many terms,
and an absolute mastery OF the subject oil
National finance, rendered the burdens COM
paratively light but after half century OF
active service in the Commons release nom
the responsibilities of the Financial Depart
ment of the Government was an Imperative
duty. Mr.. Gladstone's connection with the
Treasury began IN 1884, when he was ap-
pointed Junior Lord, post which he occupied
only a short time. He became Chancellor III
1853, when he delivered the first OF those mas
terly Budget speeches, which gave him the rep
utation of being the greatest financler In Eng
lish history. In that Office he has repeatedly
evinced original talent approaching creative
genius. and even when his estimates have not
involved any startling surprises he has had
what one of his enthusiastic admirers terms
tie art of making figures pictorial" Ger
tainly his financial statements were always
conspicuous for luminous perspicuity. Mr..
Childers cannot hope to rival him in Budget
speech, but he is fnancer OF the first rank
and a most systematic and laborous depart
ment head. Ills administration of the War
Department has been exceptionally brilliant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

second offer to South Carolina, hoping that his ~.
tive State will treat him and his GIFT better than hi.
adopted State has DONE Bat should South Carol,ns
he says, that can find State somewhere fh,,t
will accept IT," II Is scarcely TO be believed that
such disinterested piece Of philanthropy and 20
illterate South. will long have to 30 begging for
taker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

tigating some evils of speculation held an inter
esting session yesterday. Mr. William IL. van
derbilt and Mr. Rufus Hatch furnished the most
readable testimony. Mr.. Vanderbilt gave much
practical information of the unfavorable effect
of grain speculation upon railways lie was not
hopeful that legislation would remedy the EVIL
into which the committee are inquiring. lie
thought it would result good deal like the
attempt to enforce the Penal Code on Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

A bull in a china shop is not a circumstance
70 railway car in a drug store, as was shown
Yesterday in ST. Louis. A long freight train
broke in two and part of it went dashing
down the grade at high rate of speed. One
of the cars being Of an erratic nature slipped
aside, and after killing team OF EorseS
brought up in pile of glassware and cheml-
calls. Fortunately no one was hurt, and the
railway company is responsible for the dam
ace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
PUBLIC OPINION.
SECRETARY CHANDELIERS PLAN THE BEST
From The OhfcdgO Tribune. =.

From Ths OhfcdgO tribune ,,.
The approaching meeting OF the RepuOnean,
National Committee fo the purpose OF fixing the pass
representation In the next National CohNehtion n
called out some discussion of the various plans iol
There IL hut one OF these plans-ME ChahuieI n
conforms TO the directions OF the last NalloLl
fion and the sentiment OF the people MI; N"l9"n
pau permitting each State TO adopt any lh'tlot o. az
poiutng delegates which its state Cow noh Oh ~ 80
may order would leave open the questions o i' ,J
aud district prcsentHtion, which were dchhle lie
hy the convention Of 1850, and would lhiOVuV9 ny i
next convention an element Of contention AlH eeIia
for which there Is occasion or excuse Ihe la
puu would Virtually reestablish the system Oh hy
which was rcpudiated distinctly and eni.ali,an ~
tho Chtrago Convention. the number OF deiesh's'
which egch state Convention would be aGth0rASI 49,
oiut would greatly oVcrbalance the nlilner OF dt,s
Selected BIZ the districts by direct choice OF the hP
I'm voters The Presidential Elections cOrrecl'yhu -.
he seyeiul members OF COngreSsth Representative
and The Sensor5-and the convention which nom h-Sl
tbs candidates for President and NcePfesident suVut
be made up on the same basis. This viii b. gua'n,g
bv authorizing each district to select two decsat 70
each state 10 select four delegaes-at large u scd
tinuL Committee fail to adopt this plan or one OaS
neon the saule principle IL Will bcry the trust li ~
I'M H. and IL Will Introduce discussion into the noN ,
tilnl Convention which will add 20 the dlstl
which, according 10 present appearances tle i" ,.l
party is likely TO encounter IN the next ffe''u0"
cuulpui5n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
Dnslness Noilres.
"ALDERNEY BRAND
Buyalvays

"ALDERNEY BRAND
Buyalwavs NONHa -
4 Buy your holiday candies and fancy boxes at al
BpIwNRis has the largest assortment IN or ,r
aose ores Ave pound box of nne mixed candies i0t
81 l0 Bon6nas aaa chocolate goods speeiht' 0'A
broadway near I2th.st. and 295 6thsye near 1otnS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

Senator Browns great frankness will bring
secret relief to many hungry Democrats. lie
has expressed exactly what they feel but DO
not dare giveutterance TO. Their situation isnot
pleasant. Anybody will admit that. They have
been kept out of Office these many years. ana
now when they fancy they will have chance
to control the Government within year or two
they are called upon to pass laws which will
prevent them from enjoying their victory
This goes against their empty stomachs. IL Is
not moral triumph they are after; 1t Is some
thing bstantial-spoils. Naturally, their ap-
petite gets the better Of their judgment some
times, and the result is such speech as Senator
Brown has made. But the whole pack VIII not
join in the cry yet. The leaders will draw their
Wristbands tighter and for while longer de-
clare that they are not so very hungry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

WIN. II. JACKSON & Co.,
NORTH SIDE, UNION SQUARE
Second door from Broadway.
Designers and manufacturers OF
r,xxGRIrEs TENDERS and FIREPLACE NOVELTIES
ART INITIAL WORK
1mporters OF FANCY TILES
Omen evenings until Christmas
,vor,dries and shops, East 2Sth-st and 29thst)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
sOIrVnERN CANDIDATES FOR sPEAhEH'
grota me GALVESTON NslrS.

The Washington special to The AeTs yet
ter,lav mentioned r,inor that II southern man "a
elected Speaker OF the next houSe Oh INopi1,l cam
lX,.bngfon the Republicans Hl.t maze 81. tAo..' '.v
ynss Tor the Presidency. The RephDno'n,Ss ,ysss
ind no ground for any sort OF an aieag
and any excuse would be welcome Tor s"' p,p@
canvass by the stalwars. There Is one and
egressmau elect who might be placed IN the cn Let
defy the bloody shirt element That
Is Hon john Hancock, of Texas. Tue IeAAs ~. 10
viii most likely support Mr.. Carlisle In lrtiete.
Mr. Randall It Is presumed, however II Nol 80 Mr.
shoud moi agree on another choice. II Is know Inn a,
Hancock possesses qualities when wOau I0h"N
sble Speaker 10 could be selected.
THE DEMOCRATS AND REfpkM
EToia The Philadelphia Record . p,.soa
Since the diverting exhibition OF ho oa lar
and Page IN the House ON Saturday tue hNei '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

1t is hard to understand the logic OF the
Emigration Commissioners. They complain
that the annual appropriations for their work
are too small by $4,000; but assert in the
next breath that they ought not to be askeu
to make up the deficiencies by the sale OF privl-
leges at Castle Garden. Why not Have not the
property owners of this State as much rgnt 10
have their taxes lightened, be it ever so nttle
as Mr.. Barney" Biglin and the restaurant
keepers have to make large profits Inc
Commissioners are under no obligations 10
help these men make money Cor, at least
they ought not to be>; but they are under
heavy obligations to the public to perform
their duties as economically as possible. MI.
Stevenson says Indignantly that 1.-THE Com
mission is not machine Public opinion Is
tending to the conclusion that it is rather
too much so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

The statement that the arrest of two men
for completely in the Phoenix Park murder
was made upon evidence furnished by III
formers leads us to hope that the police are
on the. right track at last. The. hired
cart plan " which the assassins adopted is al
most certain to defy detection uiess sone-
one betrays his companions in crime. This is
likely enough to happen if the reward is only
large enough and immunity from punish
ment is promised 10 the betrayer
The rumOr which seemed so credible, that
Lord Derby would enter the British Cabinet
will not be SO widely accepted as probable
after the report of his speech at Manches-
ter He said that the Government should
not listen for an hour to the claim of Irish
nationality; and should be careful "to avoid
"giving vague pledges which will be construed
TO mean more than they do" This seems ike
a direct thrust at Mr. Gladstone, which Lord
Derby would hardly give if he meant to accept
the Secretaryship for India.
The committee of State Senators now lnYes-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

The committee of State Senators now inyes
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-23
A New Red Riding Hood.

The subject of this sketch was cev-
err little girl, who derived her odd name
from wearing on her head the sleeve OF
one Of her father sold red flannel shirts.
She was an independent little piece and
when asked why her mother didn't buy
her new bonnet, said she would ''just
sleeve wear what she had on When
one one Of the neighbours children
sneeringly said, Your pa gets drunk,
Little Red Red Riding Hood responded
Your pa would, too but he can't af-
ford it;' and when the neXt-door boy
ill.naturcdly said, Your mother takes
in Washing" Little Red Riding Hood
answered, "She don't take in much when
your mother gets the first whack at the
line.h
1t will be seen from these incidents in
her life that, though little read, she was
well posted, and the confidence with
which her mother dispatched her to car
ry Goldfish balls down into Stoors town
ship to her sick grandmother is easily
understood.
Holding the lead dime, which her
motherhad given her for ear fare, tight
ly in her hand, Little Red Riding Hood
started for street-car and, having a
few minutes TO wait, improved the OPP
portunity by setting up howl that at
tractcd the attention Of benevolent old
gentleman to whom she explained her
cause for grief She was going, she
said, to her poor, sick grandmother and
had Just been put off car because hor
dime was counterfeit, The gentleman
gave her quarter and put her on the
next car. The conductor in due time
called upon Little Red Riding Hood for
a fare, when she produced her lead
dime. This is counterfeit" said the
conductor, whereat Riding Hood fell to
sobbing as if her heart would break;
tho conductor passed her, an old lady
gave her dime, and boy shared some
gingerbread with her Arrived near
her grandmother house Little Red
Riding Hood sat down and ate the cod
fish balls; then she bought some milk
from drunken milkman, upon whom
she passed the counterfeit dime receiy-
ing from him 10 cents in change, after
which she proceeded to her grandmoth-
sr's and stayed with her for three
weeks.
In contrasting this story with the or
iginal Little Red Riding Hood the reader
should bear in mind the disadvantage
our heroine laborod under in having to
be her own wolf, a role which she sus-
tanned with signal ability. There does
not appear to be anything more to add,
except that the town is full OF our kind
of Little Red Riding Hoods. Cpcj"Hah
Satprday Night
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-23
A Cough, Cold or sore Threat

should be stopped, Neglect lrequcntl re.
suits ~ an IncurabIe Lung disease OF on.
sumption. Browns Bronchial Troches do
not disorder the stomach like cough Swaps
and balsams, but act directly on the infan
ed parts, aliaying irritation, give relief III
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Cetarrh, and
the Throat Troubles which Singers and
Public Speakers are subject TO. For thirty
years Browns Bronchial lroches have been
recommended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction, Having been
tested by wide and constant use for nearly
an entire generation, they have attained
wei, mcrited rank among the few staple
remedies Of the age Sold At % cents 8
bog everywhere,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-23
A Heiuous Crime,

"Will you send policeman to drive
away an organ.grinder? . servant from
Fifth avenue house asked OF u justice
in Yorkvillc police court
Cant YOU drive him away without n
policomau's hclpN the justice asked
ut is II woman, sir, and she won't
bulge an inch"
The policeman was sent a middle
aged woman was sitting beside low
cart, IN ono end of which was n hand
organ, while two infants were sleeping
on pillows in the other end The wO-
man mut,orcd angrily when the police
man addressed her, and moved slowly
away a young woman across the
street bcckoncd TO the policeman and
said II am the nurse here, and the lady
inside * dangerously III, The organ.
grinders seem determined TO murder
her. Yesterday we were obliged to fee
not less than u dozen before they would
move awaNand we haven't had quiet
minute to-day When this woman came
we concluded il was useless to hire
them 10 lcave,tor one departed to make
room for another
This isno now experience of niue
the Nurse added, 81 have had no end
of trouble with orgOn-griuderS. There
seems to bo an association of them in
this city, and they make II their bust
moss to blacknail the sick in this way.
III cases Of nervous trouble where por-
feet quiet is necessary, they often reap
rich harvest ~ cW loyk SHn.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-23
Al Earthquake ExperienCs,

Miss Fanny Snow Of Rochester, n
T., who was in the city Of Mexico du-
ring an earthquake, writes Il graphic
account of her sensation. The follow
lng is an extract:
We were walking briskly along San
Francisco street in the hot sun, when |
felt myself suddenly whirling could
not see ! cried out, frightened, why,
Miss L., I'm dizzy" $50 am H. she
replied; aud then | think for a moment
] lost my senses. for had wild idea
that | must got somewhere under shell
ter. As saw people all around drop
ping on their knees, | did not want TO
be the one conspicuous person on the
street who would not knccl at the arch
bishop or the holy sacrament, What
ever thought, | staggered into a shoe
store, and just as ! got inside ii struck
mo that an earthquake was in session.
They were repairing something or other
in the store, aud vaguely felt through
my dizziness that | must get out from
under the scaflolding, and | somehow
found myself in the street, standing on
the corner and clinging to building.
BY that time bad recovered my
senses and could philosophizc on the
subject 1t was very interesting to
watch the people. They poured out of
the stores into the streets, and very
generally knet.l took in the height of
the buildings around and concluded
that should thoy fall into the narrow
streets one might rs well be in one spot
as another, so stayed in tho shade. 1t
was very quiet, not word was spoken
anywhere, don't suppose it lasted
three minutes, but II was the quecrest
sensation imaginable. For the moment
that did not know what it was | was
droadfully frightened, but the moment
it occurred to me that it was only an
earthquake, was as composed as if |
had taken earthquakes for a daily oXer.
else all my life. was quito seasick for
little while, and never was scasck at
suR