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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGy.-Lord Dufferin Is said to be opposed to
the restoration of the Egyptian Chamber OF Nota-
lbles - Dense fogs in London delayed travel
greatly yesterday and on Sunday; In SPAN There
was heavy snow storm. - Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, has committed the sentence
of death passed upon the five men who pleaded
guilty to the charge Of participation in the Joyce
murder. - 1t is reported that China Is making
great preparations to resist French designs on Ton
ouin. - In the French Chamber of Deputies
Yesterday the Minister of Finance made a state
ment regarding the financial situation.
CoSGREss-In the Senate Mr.. Browns resolution
to POSTPONE indefinitely the Bankruptcy bill was
lost The Lowell bill was substituted for the bill
reported by Mr.. Ingalls, from the Judiciary Com
mlttee. and then referred back to the Judiciary
Committee; unsuccessful attempts were made to
consider the Pendleton Civil Service bill and the bill
for the relief of Fitz John Porter 60 In the
House a large number of new bills and resolutions
were introduced. Mr.. Belmont presented his views
on the NIoaraguan Canal question Several bills
were passed affecting the District of Columbia. The
Speaker announced several committee appoint
ments.
DoMEsrIc.-A copper still at the Gibsonton dis
tiIlery, near Belle Vernon, Penn, ex-
ploded yesterday, killing William Lucas and
destroying the distillery and the United
States warehouse; loss 100000 60 The
Alabama LEGISLATURE has passed an act vacatng
the charter of the town of Opelika, on account of
disturbances growing out of the municipal elections.
- Ii, Brooks clothing merchant, aud NJ. Brown.
Iiouor.dealer Augusta, Ca; John l.. Gill, jr.,
wheel manufacturer, Allegheny City, Penn, and
the Rhode Island Bleaching, Dyeng and Printing
Company, Providence have failed. - Losses
were caused by fire at Worcester and Holden, Mass;
Camden, N j., Petersburg. Ind, and Lincoln Neb.
- Edward English was buried alive in a well
at Danbury Conn. - Robert s. Champion,
cashier of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad,
Is a defauiter 60 The safe Of the Michigan Cen
trail Stock Yards near Detroit, was robbed by
masked men.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-At the conferences
the Northwestern railway war yesterday, some
progress toward settlement was made. - The
New-York Presbvtery discussed the Penal Code.
and Baptist ministers passed resolutions regarding
1t, - Henry PrOuse Cooper acted in very
boisterous manner In court. 60 The Stokes will
contest was continued. - The Brooklyn Bridge
Trustees took no action in regard to electng pres
ident. - Siebert, who murdered his wife, was
sentenced to twenty years Imprisonment. -
Over four hundred oalkers are strike. -
Gold value of the lega-tender silver dollar 412l2
prains) 81 90 cents. - Stocks active and
generally higher but the closing irregular and
unsettled.
cate fair OF clear weather with slight changes in
temperature. Temperature yesterday: Highest,
800; lowest, 800 average. 35lso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
POLITICAL NEWS.

ID. b. Henderson, the secretary Of the he
publican Congressional Committee states that the per
cent assessment was purely voluntary matter anu
he had heard Of complaints from oceholders aooas
it, or Of any who refused to pay because OF peins
afraid OF his losing Ills place"
Governor Foster, of Ohio, is subjected to
good deal of temptation at the present time to express
his intentions about becoming a candidate for thru
term From Cincinnati no is Oesought mot TO Aod am
btous Young men In suspense" and there are steup"
in other parts OF the state 10 learn his plans
An increase of their charges for cariyl1s
grain by the railways OF Kansas during the past suD
promi ,es to ead to the passage OF law creating h
way Commission IN that State. Already Dill ioi '''
purpose has been prepared for submission 10 me s
Legislature. Complaint Is eSpeelaly W""o ""V
d determination In rates.
Miss Mary McCabe, who was unanihioasy
elected postmaster Of the lower house OF the INNS
LEGISLATURE two years ago, Is again candda'o W.
position. regiment OF men otice-scekers sac" 80
ANNOYANCE at Mss McCabes action, ana some u 49,
have been indusri1usy spreading the report ao ne "a
Republican members OF the Legislature 'h"' '
Democrat. -.
Senator Hoar, it would seem. will not oo''ln
his reelection IA United States Senator lron VS.
chusetts without a struggle with several conpein ~,
the Office Governorelect Butler is also salu " W
trigung against hn. Ex-senator Boutwell, wan. ,
ayogedly candidate. 1t IL said viii Lave s9mS
Crapo will also have some votes -.
There is some opposition among 'le io"
Republicans to tine denomination of Governor
for secondtenn the chief ground OF opposuVn
10 be that Mr. sherman refuses openly to declare
An antLProhibtionist Meanwhile the rrouO !,
Amendment to the Constitution 10 Deihs c on'S
the courts Public support OF the amendment cn.sl,s
and upquestionaby II IL should De deeateu - hays 10
iional anotner attempt would be made W nav
adopted. ,f,,as
Colonel George l.. Godfrey, Of Des Mo'nos
Iowa. a member OF the Utah Commission' na' 10 -.
pruod 10 IA. home from Utah He expresses the W..
that the Edmunds law will eventually suppress pss ,.
amy In the Territory. The younger men among
mons he states are inclined not to become pop sollt
and also % desire that Utah should nave Tbe NON
cal relations with the National Government i .,,
mon Cauron. he believes, is IN danger OF dssou'''
Leading Democrats Of Illinois are not p'ca s'..
With Tho action Of tho Chicago conference OF prosA.
Democrats OF the Western states. at wa'oh Ok
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
PREACHING AND PRACTICE.

In both of his annual messages to Congress
President Arthur has made professions in favor
of Civil Service Reform which he has
only to act upon to respond to the quick
ened public sentiment Of the = country ana
secure the most wholesome results. In
reviewing that portion of the late mes
sage which relates to the reform OF the
Civil Service The TRIBUNE was generous
in its praise and scanty in its criticism.
1t was disposed to let bygones be by
cones, and, taking the President at his
word, to believe that at last he was really
interested in seeing the Civil Service reformed
and would do what he could to promote that
end. But we cannot shut our eyes to plain
and palpable facts of great significance that
have occurred since then. What shall be said
of the Presidents sending to the Senate the
name OF JudsOn T. Stevens for Postmaster at
Utica? Only this thing can justly be said
that the nomination is "a naked insult to civil
Service Reforms that it conceived and
born in the vicious spirit which has only to
have free course efectually to block the path
of any and all schemes looking to real reform.
Erastus Clark, whom the President removed to
make way for Mr.. Stevens, was in the middle of
record for capacity, fidelity and integrity is I'M
impeached. Mr. Stevens was nominated for
the place last summer, but the Senate refused
to confirm him. After the Senate adorned
the President reappointed him and he took
possession of the post Office. The Republicans
of Utica demonstrated what they thought OF
the change by sending Mr.. Clark to the Saratoga
Convention as chairman of his delegation, and
by leaving at home would-bc delegates who
were known to be in sympathy with the Ad-
ministratiOn.
Men thought, as they read what the President
had to say last week in regard TO Civil Service
Reform, that ths thunder tones of the November
election had taught him lesson that he pro-
posed to forget the things which were behind
in his Administration and move forward with
the best elements Of the Republican party,
responsive to their progressive, patriotic de-
mands. But the Stevens nomination Is an un-
commonly cold bath for their hopes. Before the
ink used in writing the message is well dry
the President renews his attempt OF last sum-
mer to remove an upright and efficient official
in mid-term aud to thrust upOn the people OF
Utica an officer whom his fellow citizens have
repudiated, and whom the Senate of the United
States has rejected If there Is an explanation Of
this nomination which does not make utter
shipwreck of the Civil Service paragraph OF
the message, we would be glad to hear it, glad
to give it the widest publicity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

the census of 1880 take care to call public
attention to the fact that all reports OF the value
of products are apt to include freight to market,
commissions, insurance, interest and many
other charges, aud cannot, therefore, be relied
upon as representing the sum actually realized
by manufacturers for products sold. Any
attempt to compute the profits of manufacturing
by deducting wages and the cost OF materials
from the value Of products is therefore vain
and empty. For instance, manufactures In
Pennsylvania necessarily included in value OF
products some estimate of the value of stock on
hand, which, if he had then been engaged for
months in replenishing and accommodating, might
include all his anticipated profits for the year.
But il his large stock in 1880 WIS of steel rails
valued at $50, and he was unable to sell until
they had dropped to $50 in October of that same
year, all his profits may have vanished.
In future examinations those necessary lin
itations of the value of n census ought to be
constantly kept in mind. The comparisons
have a great interest nevertheless. They show
beyond question a marvellous progress In our
industries They show an increase in hands
employed equal to the increase in population,
with probability that the increase in number
of hands employed in the same kinds of work
was much greater. They show a great increase
in value of materials consumed, nOtwithstand-
ing the fact that the general range of prices was
much lower in 1850 than in 1870. They show
q marvellous growth in the yearly capacity OF
manr facturers to add to the National wealth,
because we have, first, a lower range of prices
in which the value of products was measured in
the later year ; and second, the probable exclu-
sion in 1850 OF large classes of establishments
and products which were included in the earlier
and less perfectly classified enumeration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

A TISE CONSERVATISM

misunderstanding of the Tariff Commissions
report would do great harm. 1t is evident al
ready that some Democrats and Free Traders
will strive to cause such misunderstanding
Yet it is a document as clear and strong as it
is elaborate. 1t aims at reduction of duties.
This it proposes because excessive duties in.
lure the very industries they are meant to
help, and bring the whole system into disfavor
and danger. That sOmo duties are excessive
the report shows Some originally reason
able, have become excessive by the progress Of
ART and industry. Others are excessive be-
cause the general conditions of labor and en-
terprise in this country have been wholly
changed since the war ceased, since enormous
internal taxes which were once needed have
been repealed, and since resumption has
brought industry to specie basis. Some duties,
Also were mistakenly adjusted at the outset, as
experience has shown. But the Commission
has taken great pains, in framing plan of re-
ductOn, to avoid "a change so great in any
case as to diminish the compensation of
labor"
Thus this is not free trade report. The
tariff proposed is meant to he distinctly and
effectively protective in every respect. The
object is to MAKE it more effectively and
usefully protective than the present tariff,
while removing important burdens. In
fact, this removal is in itself protective
step wherever it cheapens the raw mate
rial of industry or diminishes the cost of
living. 1t is therefore assaed with much feel
lag by the Free Traders and tariff for-reyenue-
only people. On the other hand, the reduction
of duties is liable to give dissatisfaction to
those whose industries are affected thereby.
Every great industry is thus affected by the
proposed tariff; if there are any great moDOp-
olies" in the country, as Free Traders claim, for
whose benefit the present tariff exists, they are
assailed. How is such tariff to be passed,
then7
The report itself answers the question in part
by the very names of its signers. A few days ago
these gentlemen were denounced all over the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
know what he had replied TO-; but when at lass b..
arose and looked in the glass he knew, although bs
hardly knew himself Ho

know what he had replied TO-; but whom at lsss b.
arose and looked in the glass he knew although h~
hardly knew himself
Council of Switzerland the most permanent Gov.
eminent in Europe since in eighteen years Il hsd
only twice happened that member seeking "a
election failed to obtaint. The death of NJ Pioda
the Swiss Ambassador to Italy, reminds one that
similar permanence characterizss that nation.
diplomatic service He had held his post ~,
eighteen years. Herr Van Tschudy has representsd
SswItzerland at Vienna for sixteen years and DR..
Kern has been in Paris for quarter Of ceDtnrv
During the past twenty years, the other hand
France has sent different Anbas,ador. :.
Switzerland, England has sent six and Italy fonr ~
must be remembered, too that the Sw 8, hold gen.
erai elections every three years, and that their
1t will DO remembered that the Rev D.
Haweis, of st. James's, Marylebone, London. last
spring held In the vestry of his church An eYbihi
ton Of relics of Garbaldi 1t was open three week.
and was visited on Sundays and week DAYS no
about six thousand persons. Mr. Hawels now !.
getting up another vestry loan exhibition. Of nc'
lures by eminent living artists, to be thrown omen
to tire public at the close OF Sunday evening servos.
for ten weeks He desires chiefly sacred subjects and
landscapes of Palestine, Egypt India and China and
also portraits and relics OF great religions rrform-
ers. This collection will be used To illnstrata a
SerIss OIL specihl STogay evening sermons on Tho
il IS hardly TO be supposed that Mr.. Haweis would
look with very severe disapproval upon a general
opening of art galleries. museums Libraries ami
readlng-room on the first day Of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

easier and much moro pleasant to run as
Democratic candidate now than it VIII DO Id
1884 There are no obstacles now and no
opposing candidates. The new Democratic
Congress has not met, and the crop OF plumbers
which is certain to be harvested when it does
meet has not even been sown. When 1884 ar
rives the face of things may be so changed that
neither Mr.. Cleveland nor Mr.. Mcdonald may
care to run at all, and they show great dlscrim-
inaton in running at the top of their speed now
while the conditions are favorable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
THE CENSUS AND ITS LIMITA TONS.

The complete census Of all manufactures.
taken in 1880, has at last been compiled aud
published. At first glance the reader is tempted
to compare it with the census of 1870, III order
to OBTAIN true measure Of the progress of the
country during ten years IN this great depart
ment of industry But the results are disap-
pointing to those who have not well considered
how one census differs from another i'll method
and accuracy In the following the official ag-
gregates are given;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
brslness Noiires.
.ALDERNEY BRAND


"ALDERNEY BRAND
Buy always NoNDe s--
Buy your holiday candies and fancy boxes at
BRIMMHiIs has the largest assortment IN New r
easonae prices FIVE pound box Of fine mixed candles Vi
ii 10 Bonbons and fine chocolate goods specaly o'1
broadway l2thst and 1913 shave near 1o'hss:
VELVET CARPETs.-Our speciality. 3Oo I'LL
fer emit patterns. from 81 20 per yard o,.
sHgpPAgp KNAPP & Co, Sixthave and l3th.st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

Judge Gilbert will cruelty deprive the good
people of Brooklyn of much legitimate salts
faction If he accepts the apology Of the fifteen
Aldermen who were found guilty OF contempt
of court. If ever fifteen men deserved all they
GOT, they did. They defed the Court in
the interests of jobbery of the most fragrant
kind, and they have not mitigating circum-
stance to plead 1t is only right that they
should 20 to jail. To let them off with fine
Is to put a premium on conduct like theirs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

We publish IN another column of THE TRIB-
uNE this morning an abstract of the House
Committees report on their Civil Service bill.
No one will dispute the conclusion that the
task which the committee has undertaken is a
difficult one nor that it will be impossible to
please everybody. But the bill as it stands
will be likely to disappoint even moderate
Civil-Service reformers In some particulars. 1t
is to be regretted that the report does not
explain why the committee failed TO include
postnasters and all other subordinate officers,
who are neither "clerks" nor Officers" APP
pointed by the President, in the provisions
which prohibit political assessments and Con-
gressional influence In the matter of appoint
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12

If the opposition of Lord Duffcrin is power
ful enough TO prevent the restoration of the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-24
The Way DIR. Padaock's paticntsTaIk.

Mr.. james Bullock, 00i nO-by street.
square -, has been fearfully reduced the
past nine weeks with rheumatism. Decem-
Der l9,h be- could not walk without I cane.
In ten minutes after treatment be walked
from the Exchange Hotel to his home
,rttoW his cane. He slept sound all that
night for the first time in nine weeks. He
went 90 work the next day no :. G.. Fair
banks coopcr-shop. That night he could
bend into Ill shapes, which, he said, he
could not have done twcnty-iour hours be-
fore ior a thousand dollars. His wife and
friends were astoni-bcd.
William \. Weed merchant, 0l7 Third
street. said the third day: Ny catarlh Is
wonderfully improved already, and / am
satisfied you can cure catarrh. (tle had
tried many other physicians.l
Mrs. ". \. Cook, 3l5 north Twenty
fourth street, five years m invalid,
said: "The swelling and di-cOlOra-
tions in my limbs disappeared at
once. II Is surprising what IN improve
mcnt you have made 30 quick. have
great faith in your remedies"
y. Johnson, 1908 Main: DR.. Paddock,
that is wonderful medicine your assistants
apply to my scalp. | can feel the scalp
raising. and believe the hair i growing
already.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-24

Rows and Their Horns.

To the Editor Of the DiSpdtch
Say, Mr.. Editor, we saw the complaint
OF the boys In Saturdays State. We be-
lieye he u right. You fellows OF the news
papers were all wrong last year in blaming
the fuss on us boys. We didn't do il. and
propose 10 show YOU this Christmas your
mistake. You Just keep open. We are
going to call on Mr. Beirne, OF the state me
has boy and can appreciate usl and then
stop at your place on the way 10 Major
Poe's. We hope our friend the Mayorwiii
be with u,-so be prepared TO make Us q
speech. Won't Maior Poe let Us have lot
OF his efficient police 10 keep the bad men
away Hurr.lh, boys: meet at II Wclock
NJ, corner Of Ninth and Main streets.
ANOTHER Boy.
ran right; but il is as much Ihe duty OF
the police to make the boys q, II X 10 make
the men behave decently.l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-24
HOLIDAY HEADQUARTERS.
FOUROUREAN, PRICE, TEMPLE, CO.,
429 EAST BROAD STREET,
AND
CARDOZO, ALSOP, MOSBY e co.
1905 EAST MAIN STREET.

Our spacious establishments are now DeinS rap
idlv nIicd with The CHOICEST and MOS" sEA-
son ABLE ENOVELTIES-FANCY GLOVE and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JEWELRY CAS-
KFrs. FANCY PIN-CUSHlONs. TOlLET-BOT-
TLTs. PLUSH. RUSSlA-LEATHER'C CASTOR
ana ADVANCED NOVELTIES in POCKET
BOoKs, uAND-BOOKs. sPECiE-BhCs, and
other goods suitable for The holidays.
SEAL sACQUEs.
These stable and useful wnppngs We are Offer
ing at very popular prices IN inspection OF our
stock before purchasing viii be to your advantage
CAHRIAGE-ROGES,
jus. opened, a complete line, costing $3.50 TO
nI,NXKETS. .sHAWLs,COMFORTAELEs IS,
~ ~NINE-CL LOTIIS, and other useful article iCi
sIr X. IouG14 an4 ffuiiR,LINED CIRCULARS and DOL
MANS, ranging IN cost from ~ o.
Look NJ The SkAL-PLU>ll NRAfS; SJO 20 20 So
i I'IGi{IsTS. ILSTERETTES. ULSIERS' Ms,
and IN novelties in wrappings At our usu;tllow
>-r,IstSVrAR I'm Immense variety Of shape, cost,
NEa,f IN T,i,rtc. .COILARETTES, SARAH BERH-
WARDT COLLAKS, LACE sCAkfs' FI'H-
IES together with .....,. .,.,, ec,pr.
REAL POINT and ID ILLS LN,f ~, CO.,. fr,n
wn-ius; the thing for a handsome les,lmohlAl
e1I ana CAMBRIC CHANDhERCiilEfs-en
broidered. embossed, ana heinsiitcheu-lh i'i-
luense variety. costing lOc. to 90, -, .....o,,,.o
sIIKS and sATlNs in al ihc new ana a,irScnNe inf
winter shades in SAIlN hHApA'iN'' 'hi
lyon. .NENETlENNES; ~. .,.o. .-oo,,
m .tcK VELVETs--the cheapest Inc eyer cen ,n
i'm this market, ranging In cost Honi Si'~' ~
$40 per yard; ,r,n.-u,pnTm and
i"' 'Noi.SOIrETAlRE GLOVES III SAKE ana uh-
,,,,t Ife,,t eki0sr ST,rR ACTIVE PREPARATIONS
LIZ IN THE CRY FOR ,-
CHRISTMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS
C,pnoZO. ALsOP, MOsBY & co, .,
tAhDV~'' 1908 east Main street.
,~o,-Dor-pEs,x PRICE TEMPLE& co,
de B-eOu -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-24
RICHMOND, Va, December %, 1882.


To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
j see in the local Of y.sssterday that the
joint committee OF the Board OF Aldermen
and Common Council has employed an ex-
pert book-keepor TO examine the books OF
the Auditors office 10 show what amount
OF money has been spent in the last five
years, and what proportion OF that sum has
been spent with members OF the City Coun-
ell. Why is this inquiry restricted to tie
last five years? II my proposition had
been accepted would have carried it back
to 1865, az some Of the heaviest expand-
lures, aud those in which think members
Of the Council have been implicated in
many eases, were made further back than
five years ago. II will not do 10 say that
legal proceedings cannot be- taken for an
earlier period. because the object had was
not only to punish the guilty members un-
der the new law, but 10 expose the fact Of
malefcasancc 10 the citizens, so that they
might here cliter have their eyes open when
they voted for people 10 watch their intc-
rest and spend their money.
Respectfully, X. b. CHAFFIN.
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Card of Thanks.

The Sisters of st. Jo-eph'- Orphan Asy-
lum desire to make public acknowledge
ment OF the very liberal contributions re-
Gently made towards their orphans Christ
mas dinner. They hereby tender 10 their
many friends, and especially in the names
OF the latherless, motheslc-. little ones un-
der their care, heartfelt thanks for the JOY
and comfort you have contributed by your
generous and thoughtful gifts. The only
return they can make i 10 ask Gods bless
ing upon you, which they earnestly invoke
In the name Of the infant Jesus.
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PAGES BLOCK.

The services for the special benefit Of
the coored people, usually held ia The Ca
thedral every sunday evening at s O'Clock.
will this week, instead, be held on Monday
(Christmas) evening at the same hour
Bishop Keane will preach. While the ir
yitation 10 these services il Chiefly extend
ed TO all the eolored people, white persons
are also welcome, the pews OF the middle
aisle only being reserved for the colcred