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aucc and in the Importance of the subjects dis

or.o ond In tbe inheritance of the subjects dis
cussed.
The fact does not seem to be generally I'M
derstood that apart from its purely sciehCihc
functions the Academy is practically part OF
the National Government. 1t exists by ACT Oh
Congress and Its charter provides that the
aadvce Of the Academy shall be Mt all times III
"the disposal of the Government upon any
amatter of science or art within its scope"
The head Of any department may call for lnior-
nation. and the Academy, through committee
appointed by It's president, gives the benefit OF
its scientific knowledge without cost beyond
actual expense incurred. Many questions IN
volying vast pecuniary interest to the people
are thus decided by an unpaid, unbiased ana
competent tribunal. Controversies In regard
to the quality of imports and the csnse quent
duties to be paid have been often settled by q
report of the AcademY..as for example In the
famous case where an article said to have been
made of calves hair and vegetable fibre was
found under the microscopes of the Academy 10
contain a percentage of wool, and was there
fore placed in class which yielded much
greater revenue in the Custom House. The
Academy has been called upon to examine sup
plies furnished to the Army and Navy and
dishonest contractors have been brought to
Judgment on the strength of these reports.
An investigation now in progress relating
to the adulteratiOn of cane sugar with glucose
furnishes another example of the kind of work
which these men of science undertake in the
interest of Government and its revenues.
Perhaps the work of widest popular interest
to which the Academy has recently devoted it.
self in its official capacity is the examination OF
the feasibility of the succe 'sful commercial
production of sugar from sorghum. The alb
stract of the Committees report given in yes
terday's TRIBUNE shows that the opinions of
the Academy on this subject diverge at n very
obtuse angle from those maintained by the
Hon. George b. Loring, Commissioners of Agri-
culture. DR.. Lorings science seems to have
been based on the assumption that whatever
had been approved by his predecessor was
wrong. Long after it had been demonstrated
by a chemist under Alr. lie Dues administration
that sugar could be successfully produced from
maize and sorghum in the North the Commits
sioner kept insisting that not a pound had
been or could be manufactured. DR.. LOring
lost the opportunity of his life when he ne
elected to take up this work so prOsperously
begun. push it forward and identity himself
with the development OF this new source Of
National wealth. His entire course in the mat
ter has been unreasonable, obstructive and
apparently malevoent. He has only been
successful in proving that the Department of
Agriculture can be worse than Il useless excres-
cence on tie National Government. Under an
obstinate and jealous Commissioner it can be
made positively pernicious.
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TILE NITLONAL 1C1UEnY

A meeting of the National Academy of
city like New-York. 1t lacks the popular feat
uIes of the American Association, which admits
members without any qualification beyond the
ability TO pay five dollars az an initiation fee
and small annual dues. The Association ac-
complishes much honest scientific work, and
besides this has developed uncommon ability
in the picnic line. SO that its annual meeti ngs
have come 70 be the most successful mid
summer holiday excursions. This recreatiye
tendency is by no means dIscreditable, and no
doubt the wise men and their families derive
much refreshment as well as instruction from
the sightseeing and social pleasure which they
endure in the intervals of their scientific labors
The Academy, on the contrary, takes its science
straight. No one is admitted to membershp
unless his attainments III some branch of
science are universally recognized as superior.
The orignal.ffty named in the creative charter
some twenty years ago failed perhaps to re-
present the highest attainment OF the country
in some directions but as vacancies have been
filed aud the membership enlarged the specific
gravity OF tho body has increased AS now
constituted il is body of which any country
might be proud and its steady growth in use
fitness and strength Is assured. During the
meeting this week the rooms in Columbia
College where the sessions have been held
have been rarely half filed and yet the meeting
is counted successful one in point of attend
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Aem'alork Daily Grib1'le,
FOUNDED HORACE EELEY
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1882,
NE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Fopr1G;-The evidence Of Suleimau DaOud i'm
rlicsting Arab Pacha in the burning of Alexandra
and in the Mot 10 murder the Khedve Is discredlt-
ed - Patrick Casey has been condemned 10
death for the murder of the Joyce family. -
The electrical storm disarIanged the telegraph
wires in Europe and in Canada Yesterday - \
fire in London caused a loss of 100000. - Mr..
Keene's colt, Foxhal is offered for SALE - Inc
health Of the British troops IN Egypt is Improving
DoNEsrIC-The First Assistant Postmaster-GeD-
eral states that the inspectors nave not Iecom-
,nended a decrease i'll the letercarT1er force OF
Nev.York CITY. 60 Special Agent Bracket has
made supplementary report IN the case OF APP
praser Howard. - The telegraph system oil the
country was disturbed yesterday by an electrical
storm. 60 The will of Eliza A. Smith, formerly
of New York was filed in Philadelphia; many be-
oue,ts are made to public charities. 60 Dr.
George blackburn son of the bogus diploma prac-
titioner. has been committed in Philadelphia tor
malpractice on young woman; DIS Nlcuh 10
dead. 80 Many of the officials of Poughkeepsie
are charged with being in default - Inc OOh-
cressonal Mississippi Investigating Committee
held a session in Helena, Ark GO The wholesale
drug-house of Gilbert Brothers u Co.. In Baltimore
was burned.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The National Academy Oh
Sc,ences closed ITS session yesterday. 60 -Four
lives were lost by the collision in the East River Oh
Thursday evening. 80 he Committee on snip
ping heard number of witnesses. =- Mrs. Henry
r. Cooper testified in regard 10 her husband 3
conduct 60 An electric storm caused a good deal
of trouble with telegraph wires. 60 The United
Fire Underwriters finished their meeting. -
Gold value of the ega-tender silver dollar '4l2i2
grains, s6.49 cents.- Stocks opened tame anu
lower aid. except for special issues turther de-
clined and closed weak
TIL Manufacturers local observations in
dictate cold and cloudy weather with light rain or
snow followed by partly cloudy or fair weather.
Temperature Yesterday Highest, 4Oo; lowest 30
average 352lo.
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amusemeuts 60 Night.

AoaprMY OF MUsIc-2-" La Iraviata
AnxKIcAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
81, oprp. HousE-2 and s-"The sorcerer"
pnorp,s TurArRE--2 and s." The Romany Rye"
Ru,yrlI's Observation-Disclosures.
DAYS THEArRE--2 and s." The Squire"
-, AVENUE THEATRE and s." virginius"
op.xn OPERA HOUSE, and g." The Mighty Dollar.
H1yrRIY's l4rH STREET THEATRE ana s-"lhe
Black Crook" w.,
Wrinkle"
NIRIo's GARpES-2 and s-Herrmann
s.S FRANCISCO OPERA House, and S-San FRANCESCA
MunstIels.
ITALIA THEATRE" Gavaut, Minard and Co.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-"Mordecai Lyons
UNION SQUARE THEArRE--2 and s. Ia pays.
WiIIACK's THEATRE and 8-"As You Like H.
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concerning the death Of a well-known and a.,..
trio man of science: Professor Palmirri d;ea
fully last week in the house which he built for III
self almost on the edge Of the crater OF M.
Vesuvus, whore he has lived for the last tws,t-
eight years. His life has been often IN DANCE, A.
ing that time, and the occasion Of the aIa,,os-
eruption of 1872 the risk was especially g,s..
King Victor Emmanuel sent him an order =, -.
time TO leave the observatory, which was Al.
buried under the ashes discharged from the erat..
and surrounded with streams of molten lava b..
Palm icri refused to quit his post The world !. !.
debted To him for the oonsta uction of several sc
tiic instruments. including the ?luyIometrr Az Az
eectrOmeter. and the seIsmometer. One al ~
most interesting Of bis discoveries was that ~ 40
presence Of boracio acid in the matter vonited '
the crater. which he explained by the theory =,
spbtenaneOus communication with the hot sny,r
Of Tuscany which are known to DO particpIa,s
rich IN bOrax."
WAsHNGTON, Nov. 17.--General n De pie,ol.
arrived in Washington last night, and il sueSt :,
the Arlington Hotel. He is accompanied bv q
Bogardus and NJ. p. Grace of New-York. He b..
not yet seen the Secretary OF State.
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5n1ex 10 A0periise ments.

AsrTrsEMENTs-3d Pdge-6th column.
ANNoUNCRMENTs-sh PG9e-Sth column
AUruMN RESORTS Sd Page column,
RoABD AND Rooms IN Pd0e-Otn column nr
BUSINESS CHANCEs-7M Pdge-0t cUintr''
S Soer|s' srIoy NoTrcEs-2d Page-6th column
DANCING AcADENIEs--6h Page o2,h O eT,unp
DTyIpESp NoTICEs-7h Pa0e-0th Column
PMaHcIAI-7M Page-6th column ,u,
(;RATEs AND FENDERs-3d Pdge12,tih eT,ur
IssrpTcTIoS-6M PaQs-4th and oth cOLulnhs
IsrITRfs AND MEErINGs-3d Pdge-6th column.
i1rGAL NoTIOEs-6h Pd0e-6th coiumh
NISISG-2d Pd0e-6th column -. Oh p,o. 5th
,,,p AM Gt AND DEArHs-5h Paoe-6th column.
n sI1 Al ISsrRUMRSTs-3d PdQe-3d column. o,rrors
NEW PUBIICArIoNs-6thP G0e.2d 81 auu 4'H '01
OCEAN sTEAMERs-6h PGGe-6th column o,os
RELIGIOUS NOTICEs-Sd Page-2d ana SG Columns
REAL EsTATE3d Page LIST and "a columns ,h co,umn
sITr ATOMS WANTRD-MALEs-3d rage - o'" 0''"
FrMALEs-3d Paoe-9d column ,.h o,a eth
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILROADS - 3d fa'e-i'H anu
columns. -, a,,,D,n
SPECIAL NOTIcHs-5h Pdge-6th column
TeACuERs-6M Pdge-6th COLUMN
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reason for going to the polls. When the mum,
Der of.Republicans who staid at home Is auuo
to the number who voted the frohioi'ion ',I
it will be found that only few thousanu'
main to be counted as voting Tor Oie'ei'nu,
We have touched upon only the more sanon.
points of this interesting table. we inVi'o gu.
readers to study it for themselves proln's W.
them abundant fruit for their researches We
shall have further remarks to make upon It's
DEVELOPMENTS hereafter
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secures us permanently low price for the
much larger quantity which we buy at home.
If that view is correct, either Democratic posi-
ton is wrong. If it il not correct Mr.. Nc
Donald and Mr.. Carlisle are wiser and deserve
more confidence than Mr.. Randall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-18

Scientific dabb lers have had a good deal to
cay of late about the footprints of prehistoric
men which have been discovered in Nevada.
The track was about twenty-elght inches
long and could not haze been made by any
creature smaller than a giant. All the work
that has been done in the way Of building up
new theories or knocking over old ones now
goes for nothing. Professor Marsh, OF Yale
College at the meetinO OF the National Acad-
envy of Sciences yesterday, gave the result of his
invest gations ON this subject He finds that the
footprints are not tn )se of men but Of gigantic
species of sloth now extinct.
The dead can get along without hOnOrs better
than the living without bread. Two years
ago Peter Woodland. assistant superintendent
in the Hudson River Tunnel, sacrificed his life to
save his companions in danger. His wife has
been struggling along since then in poverty,
and now is in actual need. The Knights of
Pythias have raised $4,000 to erect monu-
ment to the memory of the brave man. We
take the liberty tC suggest that If Dir. Wood
land could be consulted he would much prefer
that this money should go to his wife. 1t
should be stated, perhaps i'll justice to this or
ganizatiOn, that this poor woman has been aided
several times by it. Still, the monument might
wait.
Now that Patrick Casey, one of the persons
charged with participation in the brutal murder
of the Joyce family. has been found guilty,
great cry will probably go up from the Irish
revolutionists that he is another victim OF Eng
lish oppression. This will only be from the
force of habit however, for this mans trial,
according to all reports received, was rair and
impartial The jury deiiberated only eleven
minutes which is satisfactory evidence that the
proof against him was strong. Commendable
promptness was shown by the Judge sentenc-
ing Casey to be hanged December Is. Longer
delay would be of no avail to the condemned
man, and it would weaken the good effect OF
the verdict.
Nothing puts the oflceholders OF Long Island
City in q shiyer so quickly as the hint OF an in
vestigation. Commissioner Gleason wants the
accounts of the Water Board examined; but
Yesterday when he suggested the employment
of an expert one of his fellow commissioners
Cwho is responsible for the accounts) hastily
left the room and broke up the meeting. A
moment later Mayor DeBevOise was all tangled
up In his own statements. What they need
first in Long Island City is some kind OF
general inquiry to find out If there is siugle
ofliceholder there who is really honest. With
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him a. a basis an examination into the de-
tails of municipal administration might DO NC
oun with some hope of finding out the truth
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gun with some hope of finding out the TRUTH
The story of the pilot of the City of Worces-
ter is vet to be heard, but it is dlilcuit 10 SEQ
how he can escape the responsibility lot .no
collision with the sugar barge Saginaw "nicn
cost four lives on Thursday night. AppaIe",''
ba did not nav the slightest attention 10 'no
| sicr., of the ting boat which had the oarSe III
tow Tho way in which lese big steamers
| a,;nr nm ond down the East River rs II IL were
,,,,da osn.cially for them, is not only dangerous
h,t Irritating. They are conscious that IL
| oo,ision occurs they will probably not receive
| much damage, and they keep on IN their granu
wav with magnificent disregard for the iien''
of the less pretentous craft arounu t''e"
Tbere will be AN official Investigation OF TINS ais
aster. of course. and somebody VIII prooao'9 0o
censured more or less severely. But III u pau
ful fact that no matter how many accluen's
occur ar how many Investigations folloW' the
nilots do not seem to know their business any
better.
The shirt which Mr.. George, the Engllsh
runner. has shown in regard to the postpone
ment of the race between himself and Mt. MY
ers is entirely unworthy an amateur and gen
tleman. When he insinuates that his opponent
ia feigning illness he afronts Mr.. Myers, lis
physician, DR.. Watson, and the officers OF the
Manhattan Athletic Club. We do not know,
of course, who Mr.. Georges associates at home
are. but when he meets gentlemen on this side
of the ocean he ought at least try to rise
to the situation. He has been defeated IN one race
and has won another and it Mr. Myers was
able to run to-day nobody would have withheld
from the English man any of the honors which
he deserved, if he succeeded in beating the
American. He is believed by some to have had
fair chance of success. But for man who has
confidence in his own powers, pure AM simple
Mr.. George shows too great an inclination 10
take advantage of his rivals misfortune. HIS
conduct recalls painfully the behavior oil the
London Amateur Rowing Association toward
the Hillsdale Crew.
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ppANcu OFFICES OF THE TRIBUNE
gIsHISGToN-No. 1.322 Est
lONDON-No. 20 8edtOri-st.. strand
PARfs-NO. 9 Rue Scribe
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Business Noiires.

"ALDERNET BRAND A., >
Buyawavs -------
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Judging from the mouth watering way in which
many Democratic editors in this State refer to the
appointments within the gift of Governor Cleye-
land they are strong in the opinion that Civil Ser
vice reform should not De understood as Affect
iug officers.
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TERMS or The TRIBUNE
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DAILY TRIBUNE without Sundays), year.. ~ w
SUNDAY TRIBUNE, year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
WEEKLY TRIBUNE year 20
kIMI.WFEKLY TRIBUNE year. .....--......'' wv
Remit by p. o. Order OF III registered letter
iddress THE TRIBUNE,
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-12
ArLhur,s Sneech.

Boston. oct ll.-The reception TO
the President at tanurl hall this after
noon was attended by an immense
throng. The President was introduc-
By Mayor Green, and spoke as fol-
lows:
"You have my most sincere g1ati-
tude for your cordial aud enthusiastic
reception. L know well that these
demonstrations with which too day has
been crowded do not proceed from the
prompJings Of personal regard for rue.
They only give voice TO the unstinted
loyalty of Boston and Massachusetts to
the government of the United States.
(Applause.) know that they show the
respect Of the citizens to this grand old
commonwealth and this magnificent
city for federal authority which they
themselves helped to constitute, and in
this spirit | accept and thank you for
your gracious reception"
AS soon as the President ceased
speaking there were loud calls for
Secretary Chandler and Lincoln, WHO
spoke briefly.
In the evening an elegant and in
formal banquet was given by the city
government TO the President and a few
of his friends and federal officials in the
city. Mayor Green, who presided, was
seated with the President on his right
hans and Governor Long on his left.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-12

London, Oct. ia Paris despatch
says: Prince Bismark in a recent
interview with politicians said, be
believed England intended to secure
the majority of the shares of the Sue2
canal company, so as to GUST NJ. De
Lesseps. She could do this by simply
passing a law empowering trustees to
invest trust moneys in canal shares.
The Times considers the suppositions
unfounded, and believes NJ. DsLesseps
more reasonable than it might appear
from his proceedings during the war.
If those Objectionable proceedings it
says should be renewed at a critical
time England might be driven to adopt
stringent measures as a safeguard to
her interests, whether it adds, the
project of the second canal be practical
BILE or not. The limits of the existing
company's rights should be defined and
the applicationito them, brought within
the Jurisdiction of some independent
aud competent tribunal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-12
or Interest to Merchants,

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE Illinois i'm
provement company Of Chicago was
incorporated at Springfield, yesterday
Its object is to build ~ ship canal from
Lake Michigan to the grand crossing
point at which all east bound trunk
lines converge.
General freight agents of roads COM
prised in southern Colorado traffic, and
Iowa trunk line association me: here
yesterday, and adopted uniform classif-
cation Of freights to all points west and
southwest. Heretofore there vas but
ons classification on freights to the
Missouri river, and another west of the
Missouri river. This will involve some
changes in rates which'will be reported
at some future meeting.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-12
Union Pacific and Central Pacific.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Reports have
been current for some days past that
the Union Pacific had determined to
build an extension. to the Poetic coast
in opposition to the Central Pacific,
and another by the way of its new
Oregon branch to Columbia river, a
Tribune representative yesterday asked
Mr.. S. II. II. Clark, the general mana
ger of the Union Pacific, what truth
there was in the reports.
Nj. Clark stated that there was no
foundation whatever In these reports,
and hat no such extensions were con-
templsted. There was some talk about
a year ago of constructing a line from
n point on the main line of the Union
Pacific through Utah and southwest TO
join the Atlantic Il Pacific, and then
built jointly to San Francisco. Since
then, however, an agreement had been
made with the Central Pacific by which
the latter is to be used as the Union
Paciic's western outlet for a number of
years and the scheme to build an iude-
pendent line has b9en abandoned.
The Atlantic & Pacific instead of
connecting with the Union Pacific and
building Jointly to San Francisco has
decided to build to Colorado river only
and there connect with the new line
built by the Southern Pacific. The
Oregon branch of the Union Pacific
would have its terminus at Baker City
rs originally proposed, and there con-
meet with the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company's line. The
Union Pacific arrangements for the
western outlets were so complete and
favorable now, Mr.. Clark said, that
there was no use in spending money
upon new and Independent extensions.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-12

.Pesth, October lin the lower
house of the Hungarian reighstsg,
Count Tilfa, president of the council,
in replying to NJ. Mocassang, said he
had not ordered n state of siege to be
proclaimed at Pressburg, but that he
had furnished the commissioner with
full powers to be used should occasion
arise. He added that he would never
have any consideration for the personal
liberty Of robbers, incendiaries and
murderers, and in case OF necessity he
would in future adopt measures similar
t. those taken to put down the Press
burg riots against tie Jews at Press
burg.
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AanInst Inc Bosses.

P%ittsburg, Pa. Oct. ia promI-
nent business man of this city who has
always been identified with the republi-
can party and who spoke for about rs
other business men, also republicans,
said this afternoon that they had made
up their minds to vote the independent
ticket as the only way to rid the party
in this state of machine rule. He
believed the democrats would elect
their candidates next month, but this
would not kill or seriously cripple the
republican party. Once rid of Gamer
onism they could reorganiGs on a new
basis which would give the people con
troll and would soon regain their lost
ground, with prospects of retaining
power for an indefinite period. The
sentiments ~expsessed by this gentleman
are wide spread here and elsewhere in
the state, and there seems to be no
chance for the Cameron ticket.