New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27

Persons earing to,cn Tor the season. and summer tar
sllers can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE mailed TO them,
ostpaid for 81 90 per month"; the address being changed
., often as desired. The DAILY TRIBUNE ciH be sent
toany address in Europe for 81 80 per month Which in
elsdes the ocean postage.
There is no good reason why the police
should not break up dOg-fghts and prize-fghts
before the brutes that take part in them are
nearly exhausted with mauling each other.
The dog-fghd that was interrupted on Satur-
day night, as well as the pIze-fght, was
nearly over before the police made their
appearance. Vigilant officers would put an
end to such exhibitions at their inception.
The oil product of the country has como to be
m important part of its commerce, and also
figures largely in speculation. Prices arc in-
fuenced good deal 10y the reports of the guam
tity of oil held by the pipe lines. The move
ment, therefore, to remove whatever doubt
there exists as to the extent of the stock on
hand, is a commendable one. If the inspec-
ton is made in thorough and satisfactory
manner, good purpose will be served.
Experience does not seem to provide any
security against steamship collisions at sea.
Two occurred yesterday not far apart-one In
the English Channel and one off the French
coast In each case steamer went to the
bottom. Fortunately, the total loss of life
was not SO great as IN the case of the collision
not long ago in the German Ocean, when over
four hundred persons were killed. There
ought to be some way to prevent these fire.
uuent disasters, which generally occur during
. fog.
The supposition that the city had been Sc
cured from the danger of further steam heating
explosions, by the change of plans on the part
Of tho companies, was unfOundcd. Another
upheaval took place in one of the streets yes
terdsy. Had it occurred at the same place on
any other day of the week the result might
have been serious. Is it not about dime that
On end was put to these unnecessary explosions 2
The weather during the last ten days has
been great help to the proprietors OF sum-
mer resorts. They had begun to despair OF
large profits this year. Several of them III
the vicinity of the metropolis have been low
enng prices, aud offering other inducements to
increase their patronage. 1t looks now as
though they would yet be able to make up
their alleged losses The crowds that went
out from the city yesterday must have con-
tributed not little to that end.
In his letter from Chemnitz published in
to-day's TRIBUNE, Mr. Porter shows how it
IL that employers there can buy American
cotton, carry it across the ocean, return it
manufactured. pay the duty, and compete to
the extent Of $10,000,Ooo with home
industries The operatives in Chemnitz work
In prison-like structures and are not permitted
to go ont for twelve hours and until recently
they were not even allowed drinking water.
Their wages amount to about as many marks
as American employers pay dollars. 1t is not
pleasant to be told that even then the operatives
of Chemnitz compare favorably with those of
Manchester. 1t is to be hoped that this
shameful degradation of human labor will
never be witnessed in this country, as might
be the case if the Free-Trade Democrats were
70 have their way.
General Durbin Ward. the old war horse Of
tho Ohio Democrats, delivered an ad-
dress on Saturday at Gallon. Mr.. Ward has
the night to speak for the Democrats of his
6tate. He was their real choice for Governor,