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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-14
TILE rREE OWL AMEyDNENr

The people of this State are to determine by
their votes this fall whether or not the canals
shall be free from tolls in the future. The
friends of the proposition are doubtless laboring
under the impression that it is certain TO be
adopted, since the Constitutional amendment
in which it is embodied passed the last two Leg
islaturcs by a decisive majority, while both the
Republican and Democratic State Conventions
Of 1851 placed plank in their respective plat
forms in favor Of submitting the amendment
to the electors But, all the same. it will not
do for those who desire to see all canal tolls
abolished to he too confident that they are TO
see the fruitlon Of their hopes in November.
1t is growing clearer every day that if the
amendment is to be adopted it is to be adopted
only as the result Of earnest and persistent
efforts on the part of its advocates between
now and election day. The elements IN the
State opposed to free canals are already hard
at work. In the counties OF the line Of the Erie
they ale especially active. Leading newspapers
in those counties are steadily urging their
readers t. vote against the amendment, assur-
Ing them that the abolition OF the toll system
will sensbly increase their taxes without con
fcrring any additional benefits upon them !;
that the scheme was conceived and put through
in The iutcrcatoi "scalpcrs" and elcyatOrmen;
that it means "a canal Ilng more dangerous than
any of the canal rings of the past. We appre-
bend that none of these arguments against free
canals will have much weight except the first
the appeal to the pocket And since that
rests upon palpablc iallacy it ought moi TO
prevail with any considerable number of intel
ligcnt, philosophical citizens. 1t remains for
the friends Of the amendment to demonstrate,
rs they certainly can demonstrate that The
abolition OF tolls will inure to the advantage not
alone of one section of the state but
of all sections: Will benefit tho coun-
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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IA, 1882.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The British ArEy, having marched
from Kassasin in the night attacked Tel-el-keoH
at dawn yesterday. and after short battle COM
pletely routed Arab Pacha'S Army, the tugtNes
fleeing to Zagazig pursued by the cavalry III the
afternoon the cavalry occupied Zagazlg sew
eral thousand prisoners and many guns were
captured at Tel-el-Kebir: the British lost about
200 men killed. including several officers; the
Egyptian loss was heavy. 60 The race Tor the
St. Leger Stakes was won by Lord Falmouth'7 iilly
Dutch Oven. 60 Hunter the Canadian alb
tconder. is still at large.
Observation-Disclosures to the Saratoga Convention
were chosen yesterday in the counties of West
chester. Tioga Onondaga, Alegany Jefferson and
Clinton. Go The Autobiography Convention de-
cded to make no nomination for Governor at pres
ent &C. The New Hampshire Democrats noml-
mated NJ. v b. Edgerly for Governor. G. lhe
South Carolina Republicans have decided to support
the Greenback- Labor State ticket. - The iron
fnishe1s at Pittsburg yesterday determined to end
the long strike - An accident occurred to
the train on which was the Princess Louise
near san Francisco yesterday and the Princess was
slightly bruised - Kennedy defeated Riley in
boat race on Lake MaIanacoOk. GO The Name
Central Railroad Company have, by vote OF the
stockholders accepted the lease OF the European
and North American road = Burglars have
been operating at Poughkeepsie n. Y. -= The
earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany for August were neally S2OOO,O0O. GO
Thomas j. Cox, of the Union and Eagle FIGURING
Mills. Bloomington. ILL.,, has failed; liabilities,
$4,000
CITY AND SUBURBAN-The friends of Governor
Cornell say that he will be supported by 5 dele
gates from this city 60 OF the delegates chosen
IN Kings County last night u are claimed for Cor
nell and 20 are opposed to him. =- There was
some excellent military shooting yesterday in the
matches at CrcedmOor. - John X. Morris, the
Treasurer of Long Island City, committed suicide.
G. Chief Engineer Melville with Lieutenant
Berry and NorOs and Nindermann, arrived. 60
Republican election inspectors and poli-clerks were
APPOINTED - Dr. NOTvm Green announced that
he would retire from the presidency Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in October. 60 Gold
value of the legatender silver dollar 412 y erains
s745 cents == Stocks opened weak and were
feverish all day, closing unsettled at the lowest
prices.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate clear and fair and warmer weather. Ten
perature yesterday; Highest, To; lowest $50 ;
average G37s1.
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NpwvopK nAuy TRIBUNE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER ID 1882

sixteen years, and whether there is to be an IL
Irritable expansion of American enterprise in
every branch of human industry when the ma
tional debt dwindles into insgnilicance. The
stale calumnies in regard to the faulty of the
protective tariff and the crudIty of American
finance are no longer repeated. The prosperity
of the country is conceded to be the greatest
marvel of the modern age. Very little OF what
passes as current history is made in the United
States. The people, as the correspondent
whose views we have quoted justly remarks,
are too busy, too prosperous ana TOO much
absorbed in the quiet yet fascinating pursuit
of mOncy-making to be able to contribute
much that is exciting to the worlds record OF
events Yet retrospect of the years when
have ELAPSED since the civil war reveals de-
velopment of national resources and an ad-
vance in material prosperity which have the
effect of startling surprise. what nave
seemed to Europeans, as the years have
slipped by, the dull and monOtonOus levels OF
American history, loom up in the background
like mountain masses.
So unreservcd is the praise bestowed upon
Americans by English writers that they are in
danger of losing steadiness OF judgment and
-
their good fortune for financial genius OF the
highest order. Their achievements cannot
fail to have q marked effect upon the English
people, The London EchO contrasts the fire.
qucnt campaigns upon which the energies OF
Great Britain are expended with the era OF
tranquil development through which the Amer
lean republic is passing. In the growth of the
United States" it says, "we are in the pres
"ence tf Il remarkable social phenomenon
which will have considerable effect on the life
and greatness of England. For the moment
ave are cncumbering ourselves in proportion as
they are liberating themselves" Americans
oueht never to forget that their material pros
pcrity and peace abiding policy encourage the
friends of good government everywhere to
initiate their policy-to live honestly, to pay
national debts, to abhOr war; to promote the
ends Of peace and, without an army and with
out feet, to make industrial development the
greatest single force Of modern civilization.
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ties of the line Of the canal as We'll
rs of the others that not to make the
canals free means, in all probability, ultimately
to abandon them that to abandon them means
in tbe first instance to sap the prosperity OF
all the great cities in the State from Lake Erie
70 the ocean, and then chick to the
entire State. Can it be possible that the coun-
ties off the line of the canal really imagine that
blow can be struck the great centres OF trade ana
commerce which they will not feel Z 10 answer
this question In the Affirmative Is to accuse slich
counties of an inexplcable short sightedness.
The Iroy Times, one of the leading opponents
of the amendment, asserts that =" the p0iltlcal
parties are expected to introduce free canal
"planks in their several platforms" this FALL
And The Times adds that the political parties
will probably do IS they are expt cted to, " thuS
giving the project an appearance OF comDia'iu-
ing acquiesccncc, but it may be found that
good many people do no. propose to be IN
huenced by that device. They intend TO vote
as they please on this question: Even Mr.
@O'Donohue expresses doubts as to the success
of the measure The Mr. ODOnOhuc alluded
to is. we believe an agent OF sundry CONNER
cial organizations that presumably desire the
success of the amendment. Upon what he
bases his doubts The Times does not state.
Neither does it state how it happens that The
political parties that are to hold conventions
this fall are all to introduce free canal reso-
lutons in their several platforms unless IN
pursuance of what they recognize as an over
whelming popular demand.
Forewarned is forclrmcd, and to be fore
warned in this matter is to triumph The free
canal amendment will prevail this fall unless
its friends are so confident of success rs to do
nothing 10 aCheYe II.
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AuEEICA md EAGLIND.

Justice has been done to the United States
in a quarter where it has been systematically
withheld. singuarly lucid and impartial
article on the financial condition OF the country
apppars in the columns of The LOH3OA IimeS
apparently from the pen of its Phllddel phia cor
respondent That condition is represented a,
one of exceptional prosperity, of generally
active trade and OF brilliant promise. The
browning achievement of American finance is
succinciy described as the reduction of the debt
from nearly ~ $40, 600, 900 10 81, go O00, 600,
in the course Of sixteen years and the scaling
down Of the annual debt charge 20 500, OO0 600,
a sum barely one-third Of the interest when the
debt was at its highest point. The CORE
spondent declares that there is no more popular
policy in the United States than that which
pays of the debt and reduces the interest
charge, and that men Of middle age confidently
expect to live until every penny OF the war
Indebtedness is paid with interest The mar
veous reductions in principal and interest are
ascriDed TO the magnificent yield Of the Ieye-
nues of the country, which, unlike those OF Great
Britain, expand 1T a wonder full rate in prosper
Gus times. The enormous volume Of business
transactions, the marked Improvement in crop
PROSPECTS, the activity Of the stool, market IN
midsummer the increase in railway traffic, and
the lavishncss displayed even ty the middle
class in summer excursions and holiday tours,
are pointed out as uncrrng Indications of pros
pcrity. The collapse Of the trade strikes is at
tribuIed to the supply of foreign labor and to
the chcapcning OF food prices IN consequence
of bountilul crops. This menace Is rapidly dis
appearing the year is witnessing for AL crops
the heaviest yield ever known and the bust
mes, prospects OF the country are most excel
lent, with nothing Indicated III the near future
that can mar them.
a survey Of American prosperity at once Just
and impartial naturally makes marked inn
preston III practical country like England.
Finlncicrs and economists find IN the elastic
ity e our revenues, the unparalleled reductions
in debt and interest, the industrial develop
mcnt of the country, the enormous gains IN
population, and the accumulation If immense
masses of capital, facts which battle calcula-
tions based on the ordinary experience OF men
and nations. A retrospect OF the sixteen years
promotes hewlldcrng reflections on tine debt
paying aud wcalth-prOducng capacity OF the
American republic. The cOutcmplatlye English
man finds himself wondering whether there
will be corresponding results during the next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-14
roREvIY DICKS0N'S CHARGE

The charge made by Mr.. Dickson must be
investigated, Of course. When the foreman OF
a Jury engaged in trying an important Govern
ment prosecution accuses an officer OF the de-
rartmcnt of Justice of an attempted crime OF
tins sort the charge should have ful and grave
investigation. 10 matter how improbable 1t
may appear to be-
But it seems likely to leave Mr.. Dickson in
position much worse than that in which he was
left by his vote to convict Dorsey secretary
while he acquitted Dorsey himself. The pubic
has been disposed TO believe that though the
Department of Justice was perhaps dong ITS
duty with regard to the cases there would be
lttle.rcgret among politicians OF a certain class
who are more numerous in Washington now
than they were a year ago, if Messrs. Brady
and Dorsey should escape conviction. The
public was certainly not prepared to be told
that the Administration was so anxious to
secure conviction that 1t would go 10 the length
of lribing iurymen and no rational being VIII
suppose for Il moment that, even admitting TINS,
il would offer money brides; or that II 1t was
ready to give money, It had T20'OOO to give.
Mr.. DicksOn's story is too big and too plctur-
esque If he had represented that he had been
tempted with an Office or two, his story would
have been kept within the bounds OF reason for
any one who was ready to believe that the Adj
ministration was so eager for verdict that 1t
was willing to buy one. But prosecutions do
not buy convictions. Clergymen do not hire
men to be converted, nor do gOoG men bride
voters to vote against Il bad candidate for the
public good. The contingent fund OF the De-
partmcnt of Justice is not provided ioi pur-
poses of bribery and it is not likely that any
of its officers would pay $4,000 out OF his own
pocket for the moral satisfaction OF a conVlc-
ton.
The absurdity of these points is worth men
ton only To show that if any such offer was
ever made il was probably merely an oveIsnart
device of the Star Route men themselves. II
Mr.. Dickson was ever offered $4,000, he must
have known that it was not a real offer. 1t Is
much more reasonable to suppose that the Star
Route men secured the appointment OF tool Is
a subordinate in the Department with the ldea
of raising some such scandal as this TO cover
their own escape. The agent who is said 10y
Mr.. Dickson TO have made the offer had been
in Office only day or two when ne made 1t.
His character will certainly be fair subject OF
Investigation, AS well as the story. 1t Is posi-
BILE of course, though not probable that some
one in the Department may have been stupid
enough and criminal enough to approach Dick
son with Il view to testing his sincerity, winch
has been in question ever since the trial began.
An inquiry Should develop all the facts, and that
will be promptly had, no doubt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-14

Yesterdays clccuOn Is il notable personal
triumph Gol Air Blaine lie, of all ia tAe county,
pI,hcnt- GarlI,.u rcpuDIctuI,lI. WIKI uO quacei
with the Ircstn Administration. lac has Ifte c0uOn
WIN II ia tic man. 9cnCut oil tuc Republican parry HIS
successor Ia IA, state Department uu~ taken pains ID
revere thc policy ne Iuau gurat-d IN ERA. notable y
stances ia WhcH t1t pOlct Ma, distinctive one, ana
there na> general! been o-tuicSm oi MI llines QO
ltcai friends Bat III the Name campaign Nh Blame
has iakcu Ac lead The contest las bccA luoArd upon
throughout tnt country IN me t.urt A, light 10
las thrown himself INTO IL WIN ali the zeal ami eneG
Characteristic o. nu, anu 10 lac Adnlll'
ualOu had no active hand IN TIE canvass, f. las ihoNu
the weight OF Its .nnucncc INTO tine campaigns 10 Sew"
lOrk and Peuus, wanna. VIII II do a. Ncl n tlese
states as Mr. Blame, leading the whole KepuoAca'
parry, has done III Maine We snail see.
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amusemrnis 60 Night.

IRpyY's PARK THEATRE" Jane Eyre
RIJou OPERA HoUsE--"PauencS
BuNNEILs MUSEUM.
DAYS THEATRE" Mankind"
r,rrr Avrxrr UFATRE-" Nine. PArchiduc."
Cram OPERA HOUSE." Miss Mutton "
H,vyRly's l4TH STREET THEATRE-"Chispa.
uvxnvRsoNs STANDARD THEATRE" Daughter OF the
Nile"
METROPOLITAN ALCAZAR-" Ofvette'
N1RIOs G ARDEN -" Lights O. London
THEATRE COMIoUE-"The BlaCkbird"
UNION SQUARE THEATRE" The Black Flag
WAIAC6's THEATRE" Taken From Life"
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ln0rr 10 2operilsemenl5


AMUsYMENTs- Sd PGCe-6th column.
kNNOVNCEMENTs--S h PGoc-6th column
AUTUMN REsORTS-2d Pd0e-6th column car, oo,rrr
BANKING HOUSES AND BANRERs- an rave 'H 00'
BOARD AND ROOMS-3d PGQe-3d column
BUSINESS NorICFS-4h PGGe-lsi COUNT
DANCING ACApTMIES-6h Page ON coIuli"'
DIVIDEND NOTICES an Fd0e-olu '"'''"'
ExcrPsIoNs-S Sd PaGs-Gfh column c., .,,,.oo
lUROPFAN ADVFRTlsEMENTs-Zd fd0e-otn N'''
FINANCIAI--Tm PG0c-5th aid 6th coIutnuS'
IrIP ANrFn-6h P00e-6th column.
HOTFrs-3G P0ge--lst column. - ,., - r.b
iNsTprcrioN-3d Fa0clst, I'd. 3D. 4th' ana %"
1ycrTRFs AID NErTrvGs-3d Poor-Gth column.
IrGAI NorICFs-3d PaOe-3d column
MINING-3d Pdcc-lst column "a, ~. XII,
MIsCELI ANEOUS-2d PGge-Oth cOiumhi ON 4"V' 0'
and 9th columns. 49, ,
MrsIcAI INSTRUMENTAL PdG'-3d column
NEW PVBIfC 4TiONS-6h P0Ge-lst column
OCEAN STrAMERs-3d P0Ge-3d and AID Columns
REAL EST ATE-3d IdGe-2d column c., o,,,o- .
SITUATIONS WANTED MALES-6m Fdge-O'" 'V'
FFMAIFs-GM PGGe-6th column as, onc 5tb
sTEAMBoATs AND EAILROADS-3H fa9'-4'" INV O'
columns 49,
SPECIAL Nor1cFs- 5h PaGe-6th column
TrACUERs- on In0c-6th column
THE TURF-3d Pa0e-Gth column
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fTOfN III DtItiHIOTc iNI0Tlcln TFDl
Recent events IN Maine, III Virginia and else.
where IN the ~Uutu, III re tnul Blame Ai, ruci ID
The ucld OF ae i've politics, iii, hand is fet: ui- cool
judgment ana poltical raEucliy are seen IN :ora.
non OF the lines OI battle. In spite of ala tllt ile
malice of Oh, enemies ha- done 10 weaken Ills Influence
tnat l. Huencc Is PROBABLY -rcaier to-day thuu any
tine since ILL., retirement from the CHblue No uau Das
so keen an insight mo tHc soutm, uf tLe mus Of;
Tie people AT several clucu Zines no has -trd TAO
keynote ANA led tle rcsistess column, o. victory.
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ton should not result ir peace and harmony
after all IF. for il stance, Tammany should
he excluded-well, then, we shall see another
sigl,t ut the Police Central Office. The lamp
will be forced to lie down inside the lion or
find no resting place.
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upon correspondents both IN this country ana ,bo
colonies named In reply TO Dir. Hubbards appea Infes
United states Postal Department declares itseX ~ n9
10 afford any relief The trouble can il states Unable
remedied by those colonies entering the Universal Poe
accomplish by bringing the subject TO the aiten,k %
all persons IN the three colonies directly interested in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-14
BLAINE OF MAINE YET


Blame Il Sui " Blame OF Name as wei 10
OF Pcuury wanna. lie was born here and i've There ~
lac uNCs also IA the ACdftr the people o. ootI Hae~
When ne appeals directly 10 the honest masses WI
never iaIl 10 respond, as tHcy dl4 on MONDAY.
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Although nothing may come of it, we can
readily believe that secret meetings are held
daily in Philadelphia 10y the Stalwarts to dis
cuss their prospects and TO see If anything
can be done to help them. 1t is plain that
General Beaver cannot be elected, and that
after November Mr.. Cameron cannot expect
to hold any better position than that OF Pro-
fessor Emeritus of Bossism. But there
are men in the Stalwart ranks who
are not ready yet to sacrifice Their
entire political future for the sake of lost
cause-and a bad one at that. They undoubt-
edly would be glad to make a compromise
1t is not yet too late. In a letter from Penn
sylvania, which will he found in another col
umn of this paper, our correspondent SHOWS
how desperate tue situation Of Mr.. Camerons
followers is 1t would be a good thing IL this
desperation should induce them to revolt and
give up the losing game of "fonow your
lpadern
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4 YIcrOKY ruAr GRnYs.

blame victory III Maine sNclls ana H.
crea>cs 10y later returns The COAL DI-ts Lave
been completely routed and wiz probably never De abs
20 recover liUm >ucA "a Cl-a,tl. - defeat
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EErUBLICAN WILL ErJ9ICE

bon won i'm Maine uuu,r lll Blalurs l,adeI'HP - :
triumph Tor pro c.lOu foi cNll service FORM i,' w.
every progrcsaibc ami h"hest pflneil' ol hf"If 10
lam IA true * puhicauS Wll rejoice ~ 10 II
add 10000 VOTES 60 the Independent h'F''
siren ia in Pcuusy IL ANA
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A PREDICTION rUArcANm 10 GRlEF

VI hen Mn BlluD Was a senator al MS PC.
souaI cucmir. up lu blame called ann "o-- a. ~,
uIclrd mat one. out of otilcc Ac We" '',,
luuHIul. lie of uiltr how, ana Ac Las J' s-'
them "a ouinu drubDiu- ANA redeemed toe S.str.
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THE ALIAS oyrRTHEo%s'Ni'

M, rr"'Iart allies. the Democrats ..
=, w. ma pleased t. know, are "a haL %" S'" isSax
~ NV drscryc to be, with Jimmy b ito,
around among them and ho' Cairns "
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The speculatiOns about Governor FentOns
deep laid plans with reference to the approach
ing State Convention are purely gratuitous.
The Governor was elected delegate without
his previous knowledge or consent. He Will
not be able to attend the Convention, and 1t u
perfectly well known to his friends that for
year or two past he has shrunk from any con-
spicuous relation with political movements.
He has done great deal of valuable service III
the past for which he will get have even higher
credit than he has now. For the present he
wants quiet and means to get il.
: The State Labor Convention, which has been
holding its sessions at Buffalo before adjourn
ing sine die yesterday considered the PROPOSE
ton to place a distinctive State Labor" ticket
in the field to he voted for this fall. After ex
tended discussion the Convention decided
against the proposition. The conclusion
reached was eminenty sensible. About all
that the nomination of such ticket could have
accomplished would have been to afford dem
agogues an opportunity to ply their vocation Of
trading and selling out. 1t certainly could not
have brought any advantage to the cause that
was represented at Buffalo.
The later news from the Maine election shows
that the Republican plurality Is likely 10 eAceeu
10000. This is a more signal triumph than
many Republicans ventured TO hope for. 1t
demonstrates anew the familiar truth that
the party is strongest when it most deserves sue
cess Ii demonstrates also that whenever the
rarty is free to act unhampered by the med
ding efforts of Bosses to cOnrollt, 1t Is stronger
than ever before. 1t remains the only party III
which the people have confidence The Dem
ocrats may twist and turn the figures they
please they cannot find in them anything to
show that the people distrust them any less
than they have for quarter OF Il century
1t is truly delightful to see what happy
family the Police Board have become. None
of that vulgar sQuabbling over the election
inspectors that We have had III other years.
All is sweetness and light The 1ammany
Nichols has laid down by the County De
mocracy Matthews and both are looking for
little child IN the shape OF the Syracuse
Convention to lead them. But if the COnven-
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FOKWAKD II TIIr ON Wy.

From ne IhUd0ei PHO It.tgrupA nd. Atpl .
The Republicans called tuc rJl, got lA,o
ine and moved forward IN Tie old way, Blaine "a
the lead
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MAINE IND BLAINE.

FAVORABLE TO TIE BLAINE BOOM
From, The Richmond state DsmJ
The news from Maine Is good Tor the Blaine
boom and Dad for Arthur