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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21

Democratic charges of mismanagement ano
WAS conducted by Democratic committee ap-
nointed by Democrat Speaker. That COM
mittee is forced to admit that the main charges
could not be sustained and that the convlcts are
managed without cruelty to themselves ana
with great advantage to The State. Even inc
contract system, which the Democrats are 81
eager to abolish, is approved. The Democrauo
statesmen have been charging that TINS system
not only subjects the COW lets to crnel rea.-
ment, but introduces unfair competition WIZ"
free labor. Both these charges are specinca'iy
refuted by the report. 1t is donotlesS .oo
much to expect that the bills now pendlhg ioi
the abolition of the system will be withdrawn
but we do not see how their authors can nave
the audacity to push them in the face OF TINS
report. The TRIBUNE has maintained .na'
the contract system ought not to Oe dls'uroc"'
because it is the only one under which the priS-
ons have been made self-sustainlng. we haNo
maintained that 1t was wise and humane Sys-
tenn. and It gives us much pleasure 10 hhu
Denocratie committee forced to the same con-
clusion by iDcontroyertible evidence. III inc
Democrats in the Legislature are SO snort
sighted as to continue to assail the system alter
this verdict, we can safely leave them TO get
their deserts from the people of the State.
We commend the findings OF the commi'see
to those Southern journals which were recently
much exercised because THE TRIBUNE com
mented severely upon the official declarations Oh
brutal treatment of convicts in Southern prisons
and did not get excited in advance OF any evil
dence about the alleged brutalities in New
York. We call their attention to the fact that
no sooner were the brutalities alleged here thah
an investigation was ordered, and the truth
sought without prejudice More than that
although the charges were not proved, lesisia-
ton is recommended guarding against pos
sible abuses in the future. Has anything OF
the kind been done in the South We quoted,
in the article which excited so much anger, eS-
tracts from the official reports of the officers oil
the Alabama Penitentiary charging inhuman
cruelty and disgusting filth in the management
of convicts there. Has the Alabama Legisla-
ture done anything about these complaints
Have the public journals of the South called
for an investigation either in Alabama or any
other State for the same abuses exist In all OF
them? If so we have not had the good fortune
TO hear of it. They have cOntented themselves
with abusing TIE TRIBUNE for meddling IN
their atlairE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21

complished without causing any strain IN INC
relations between the United States ana orea'
Britain. They will not make any ate mp. 70
forestall by indiscreet invitations or ponslc"i
solicitations the natural tendencies Oh the Oan-
adian population. Such movement must oo
spontaneous. and any efforts on the part Oh
Americans to hasten 1t will only have the eheo'
of retarding it. But it is only matter oil COM
mon prudence to maintain an economic sys
which will tend to promote n consummation 80
advantageous both to the United states anu "
the Provinces. Now that the Canadians nave
broken away from the English system OF iree
trade and adopted the American plan OF pro-
noting home industries, they should DC en-
couraged to perseyere in their new poilcy'
They should not be enabled to enjoy the PRIV
ilege of an unrestricted exchange OF proouc'S
with the United States so long as they remain
dependency of o foreign Power. Let Them
build up their industries as Americans nave
built up theirs, and let reciprocity come wneh
they are prepared to enter upon their obvious
destiny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
Jnoes to advertisements.

AMusEMESTs-7h Pacc-5th and 9th columns
ANNOUNCEMENTS M Po0e-5th Column
RANKING HoUsEs-6h Pa0e-6th column.
BUSINESS CHANcEs-6h Pdae-3d column.
BusSEss NoTIcEs-4h Page-1st column.
BOARD AND RooHs--7M PaJe-6th column
CORPORATION NouCEs-6h Pooe-3d coinmn-
CLoTHING-7h Page-3d column
DANCING AcApEMIEs--6h Pace-3d column
DrvrnrSp NorIcEs-6h Page-3d column.
EUROPEAN ApvERrIsEMENrs--7h Page-Sd Columns
ExcuRsIoNs-7M P00e-6th column
FIyAScIAL-6h Pa0e-6th column.
FURNITURE-7h Paqe-3d column
CRATES AND FENDERs-7h PGgo-6th column
HELP wASTED--7h Page-5th column
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &c.-7h Page-4Sn e"i"''A
HorELs-7h Pa0e-3d column
ICx CREAM-7M Pa0e-6th column
tssrRucrIoS-6M PACED and Sd columns
LEGAL NoTIcEs-6h Pa0e-3d column
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-5ta Page-6th coiumn'
HINISG-6h Paqe-6th column. ~
aIscxLLAsEoUs-7h Page-3d column em fage-o'i
and 9th columns.
4usIcAL ISsrRUMESTs-7M Pdge-6th Column
sxv PUBLIcATIoNs--6h Paqe-2d column
OCEAN srEAMERs-7m Page-2d and Sd columns
PRoPos ALs-7m Page-3d column
REAL EsTATE-7h Pdge-4th column
mutations wANTED-MALEs-7h Pago-otn coiunnn'
FEMALEs-7h Paoe-5th column
tprcrAI yorIcEs-5m PGGe-6th column
,rr.xBo,rs AND railroads.&c. Paae-1st ana "a
columns
sToRAGE-7h Pdge-3d column.
suNuEe REsoRrs-7M Page-3d column
rEAcHERs-6M Page Sd column.
WINTER REsoRTs-7h Page-3d column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
MUSICAL NOTES.

An Easter Sunday concert is announced at
the Academy OF Music at which Nine Scalchi Mile Ros
sin and other members Of Mr.. Mapesons company VIII
appear.
Nine. Albani, assisted by several excellent
ar sts, viii give two concerts In Queens Hail. Montreal
on March 81 and 20. monster reception" Of Mine'
Albani has been projected by her former townsmen.
Every seat for both concerts was disposed OF at the n
days sale.
The London Times of March says: I'VE
understand that tho professional stan OF the Royal Col
lege OF Music will include the following musicans'
Violin, Mr.. Henry Holmes, Mr.. Gompertz; viola, MI
Gibson violoncello. Mr. Edward Howell: double bass'
Mr. A. l.. White; piano-forte Nine. Arabella Goddard
Mr. Pauer, Mr.. Franklin Taylor Mr.. John L. BarDeui
organ Mr. Walter Parratt, Mr.. q. q. Martini slngins'
Mime. Lind Goldschmidt Mr. Albert visetu. Mr. H. u
Deacon, Mss Mazzucato; defamation, Mrs. Kepdsi'
composition and orchestral practice, Mr. viliers ss
ford oounterpoint and organ. Dr. j. r. Bridge; cnora'
practice aud piano. Mr.. Eaton Faning musical history
and composition, DE-. O. Hubert II. Parry; oboe mr.
George Horton clarinet Mr.. II. Lazarus; horn' MI =
Il. Mann; bassoon, Mr.. W. b. Wotton; Italian langrss"
signor G. A. Mazzucato. The limits Of for schoas
shps have been fixed rs follows Compostion-tmssssu
and females, twenty-one; panoforte-maies' aHu''-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
Netp'l1ork Daily Gribm,te
FOUNDED HORACE GREELEY
NETWORK. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRHIGN-The Dean of Canterbury has received
letter containing threat to blow up the deanery
on the occasion of the enforcement OF
the new Archbishop. - The Minister
of Worship and Schools In the Duchy
of Gotha has been killed by disappointed Office
Becker who committed suicide. - Nihilists
threaten TO blow up the Kremhn the occasion Of
the coronation if the Gar does not grant Constitu
tion. - Accidents to several steamships are re-
ported - Parnellite has been declared cleo
ted to succeed John Dillon in the House of Com
mons.
DoMEsTIC.-Geo r. Sage has been appointed
United States Judge for the Southern District of
Ohio to succeed Judge White. 60 In the Star
Route trial evidence concerning the Prce drafts
was excluded yesterday and the cross-examiuation
of General Brady was resumed. - The Democrats
of Rhode Island completed their State ticket and
Governor Sprague was nominated for Governor on
the FIRST ballot. - The Exchange Bank Of Denver,
Col, suspended payment. - General Diaz
arrived in Chicago and was received by Mayor
Harrison and a committee. - The w-Jersey
Senate rejected proposition for the taxation of
railroads. - The death of five persons was
caused by collision of oyster punges in the Wicom-
leo River, Virginia.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-George W. Conkling who
killed the broker Haverstick, was committed to
Tho lonDs yesterday - comnitUee VI bbo
Church Temperance Society presented number of
questions to the Police Commissioners - Julian
Hawthorne discussed The Modern Novel" at the
Nineteenth Century Club. - Farmers
complained that they prevented from sending
milk to the city. The fifty-third commence
ment of the College of Pharmacy was held. &C.
Wall Street was excited over the talk of duel be-
tween Baron Bleichroeder and Washington Selig-
man. - Gold value OF the legal-tender SILVER
dollar t412i2 grains, $3.50 cents. - Stocks were
dull and lower, and closed weak.
The WKATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations In
dictate cloudy and slightly warmer weather. Tenn
perature yesterday Highest. SO; lowest, 20o;
average. 29uso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
amusemeuts 10 Might.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s-"Fiy'hs D"'0
BoorH's TREArRE-Closed
CmcKERrsG HALL-s-Concert. r,u,.p
49, Tar.rnE-e and s15-" seven-T~enty-bish~
x,,vry .vrsuK TIE ATRE-s-"T The Mascot"
go, opxpI HOUSE, and g." Corsican Brothers ,
u,vxpty,s l4TH STREET THEATRE and e-"oioeria
UrypERsoN's STANDARD rHEATRr-s;lo-"f Hi s u,,
MADISON SQUARE TnEATRE-s;3o-" iouiH 'A'N
throp."
NrpIO's GARDES-S-" Fritz" an
sAs FRANCISCO OPERA HoUsE-s-San. frauciS'' NA'N
stTes.> =.
ITALIA THEArRE-s-" julius Caesar"
THEATRE CoMIoUE-s--" Mcsorloy's Inhahon. =,
ONION SQUARE THEATRE-S-"A Partisan f'oh""0''
W.,,.cx,sT BElTRE-7:45-"The Silver King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
Iron AMI steel. tons.

Bnt besides these are large items not yet
stated officially in quantities, such as steel
blooms, Of which the quantity must have ex-
ceeded 232. 900 tons, judging from tho value
and steel i'm forms noe otherwise provided for,
in value nearly equal to steel blooms, though
doubtless smaller in quantity; and in these
items the increase In lmpOrtations has been
remarkably large. 1t Is probable, therefore,
that the quantity of iron and steel imported
was fully as large in 1882 as in 1881, includ-
ing ore, and it certainly was larger excluding
ore.
The increase in imports Of crude india rubber
was remarkable, as well as the advance in
price. which has been mainly due TO the des-
perate efforts of single operator to control
the markets of the world. The guam
tity arriving last year was 25.OOOOOO
pounds, against 100000 pounds in
1881, but the value increased from
$40, so, 400 in 1881 to $11633,433 in
1882. Including manufactured rubber,
of which imports are insignificant, the increase
in value imported was SIS, S49 1916. In leather
there was also considerable increase, ,377, 1879,
or about II per cent; In tobacco and cigars
Sl,2lO,71S, OF about 10 per cent in spirits
and wine $966,994, or 10 per cent? and in
wood and manufactures thereof Sl,SS7,211, or
over 20 per cent. Including the few items al
ready enumerated, we have an increase of more
than So, 600, 900, or over three-fourths Of the
whole.
On the other hand, there was marked de-
crease in the imports of some important arti-
cles, mainly in the free list. Coffee was one !;
the value imported was only $l5,S92,S $40 last
year, against $50,911,S50 in 1881, although
the quantity imported was about 8 per cent
larger, and over COG, 100000 pounds. In tea
there was a decrease both in quantity and in
value, the loss in value being $4,300,000, or
over 20 per cent. In hides there was de-
crease of 81. 100000, or over per cent and
in drugs, dyes and chemicals embraced in the
free list q small decrease although the value
of dutiable drugs and chemicals increased more
than $600,000. In argOls the increase was
large, and in indigo, but in medicinal barks,
camphor, cochineal, clutch, dyewoods in sticks,
and in gums, the imports decreased. The total
value OF all articles of this class, dutiable and
Free was $2s,747, 670, against $2S,22O,064
in 1881, although the increase in the dutiable
list was $4,000. The greatest change as to
breadstufls was great increase, from $5S0,000
to So, 0S7, 900, in imports of pease and beans.
1t will be noticed, in this review of the i'm
ports in 1882, that the greatest increase has
been in two classes first, in articles used as
materials of industry, and second, in finished
products not specifically Enumerated, which
have slipped through the meshes of the old
tariff with greatly increasing volume every
year. Among the raw materials may be men,
toned the follOwingi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
1882. 1881.
sisI. s63, 800 sI5I, $50, ls9 s3o077, ia

The value of silk imported was over
sl4. OOO. 900, against 81 100000 of raw wool,
so that the value of woolen goods imported
exceeded little the value of silk goods. Kel-
atiyely the largest increase was IN woolien
coods-over 80 per cent. Over S4,0OO,OOo Oh
this was in dress goods $2,700,0OO in cloths
and G, .ssimeres, and about as much more In
miscellaneous manufactures. In silk there was
no increase in dress goods, but about 90 per
cent in "other manufactures" In cottons,
also. $500, 900 of the increase was in I" man
ufactures not elsewhere enumerated" In Jute
the gain was wholly in the raw article, and IN
hemp almost wholly. The next increase In I'M
portance was in sugar and mOlasses, OF which
the value imported was 800, 123,976, and the
increase Sl6, 333, 500. This includes the rap
idly growing imports from the Sandwich
Islands, last year amounting to $7,2S9,553.
The quantity of brown sugar alone imported
last year was 2,1ss, 100000 pounds, or about
1000, 900 tons.
The increase in the aggregate value OF iron
and steel imported was not very large. In
Guiding 2I3,9S7 tons Of tin plates and
$50, GIL tons of ore, the aggregate value was
sos, 7l5, $50, against $63,777729 in 1881,
an increase of $4,937, SOC. or less than per
ce At. The quantities specified in the official
return are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
wOolIen. silk, fax, and iron and steel, thus
IL n Inereasa.
10 oso ON Ie55 Dos. s8s si7, ssI.739

These two classes, with the large increase IN
sugar. cover about three-fOurths OF the entire
increase in imports, and the importat1ons OF
all these have been materially affected by the
new tariff. The returnsi for the next fiscal
year, compared with those Of the present year.
will doubtless present some very Interesting
and instructive contrasts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
A STELLING TIDE.

The surprising magnitude of imports in the
calendar year 1882 gives unusual interest 20
the returns for that year, which have now been
published. The increase in imports, in COM
parison with 1881, was $s2, 100000, or over
~ per cent. But in textiles the increase was
$50, 677,114, or over 20 per cent, as the fol-
lowing shows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21

To these may properly be added, as mate
rails of important industries, leather, In which
the increase was 1891, 1888, tin plates, in
which the increase was SO, 0Ss, 254, and the very
large though not accurately stated increase in
steel blooms and ingots. On the other hand,
the increase in articles not especially cnumer-
ated was very large, particularly in cotton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21


For unblushing assurance the Rev. Edward
'Cowley. ex-convict and ex-Shepherd Of the
Shepherds Fold, is entitled to the first pre-
MUM. He has asked the Legislature to over
turn the Judgment of the Court which sent him
to prison for year and made him pay fine of
$3.50 for starving little Louis Victor. Also, he
would be pleased to have the Legislature pay
the debts he incurred in starving the lambs in
his Fold to the amount of $4,000. 1t would
undoubtedly be pleasant thing for Mr. Cowley
and the Church which still allows him to remain
In its ministry If the action of the Court could
be repudiated.
The inquiries which the Committee on the En-
forcement of the Excise Laws have put to the
Police Commissioners must strike the Board as
unpleasant. They are made in perfectly re-
spectful manner, but still they are home
thrusts. Recalling, apparently, the prsdicament
into which the members of the Excise Board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21

fell by attempting to reply to the committee on
the spot, the Police Commissioners decideu "
answer these questions in writing. This was
wise. But the questions are so searching tha.
the Board will have difficulty even alter grea'
elaboration in framing satisfactory answers;
Indeed, it is hard to see how they can aNoiu
convicting themselves by their Own words.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
The Cost Of Ed ucatIon In ohio.

The Ohio State Journal says: We
learn from the Secretary of States Re-
port, advance sheets of which are re-
ceived, that the total cost Of education
in the public schools of Ohio for the
year 1882, including charge of per
cent. interest on the permanent prop
erty in use, was 50 l13 ,879, an increase
over the cost in 1881 of 1876. 1877. OF the
amount first named, Sd, oil ,977 was for
township districts, and SIS, ,l01 ,902 for
city, village and special districts. In
the townships, however, it must be
remembered, the primary schools were
in session but % weeks, and the high
schools but 26 weeks, while the city,
village and special dist lets were in
session 35 weeks. and the high schools
"a weeks.
In the township districts the average
cost per pupil of the enrolment, ex-
elusive of the per cent. charge refer
red to above, was 81 Al; including that
charge, $3.50. In the city, village and
special districts the average cost, ex-
elusive of the per cent, was $14,55,
and including that charge, $17,93. In
the township districts the average cost
per head of the average daily attend
ance, including the 6 per cent. charge.
was $l4 ,33, and in the city, village and
special districts it was $25. 10.
Taking the whole State, the average
cost per head on the average daily at
tendance was SIS, 90, and on the en-
roHment, $10,25. The average cost per
capita of the population of the State,
between the ages of 6 and Is, was So
%, exclusive of the per cent. charge,
and including that charge, it was ST. ,Q1.
These figures show an increased ex-
penditure over the preceding year In
the average cost per capita of daily at
tendance in the townships of per
cent, in the cities. towns and special
districts of 8 per cent, and in the State
of 81 per centum.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

SoMR rich developments are being
made by the testimony in the contest
ed election case of Wallace. against
Mckinley, in the 18th Congressional
District. The re-counting of the vote
in Fairfield township, .Columbiana
county, shows that thirteen votes cast
for Wallace had been entirely ignored
and thrown out by the judges, and one
straight Democratic ticket had been
counted as straightRepublican ticket
One of the Directors of the County
Infirmary swore that he was appoint
ed by the Republican caucus last fall
to look after the Poor House vote. He
swore that the Infirmary team and
spring wagon were u.ed all day bring
ing to New Lisbon Republican voters /;
that the team was driven part of the
time by the hired map and part of the
time by the Superintendent; that only
Republican inmates We're allowed to
ride in the Infirmary wagon. And
the Infirmary Director stated under
oath that Mart Green was al inmate
of the Infirmary, and that the record
classed him among the epileptics. The
rec ,rd also shows that Andrew STRAIT
ton, Thomas Burson, Lewis Coulson
and James Barton are classed as insane
aud the testimony shows that they all
voted for Mckinley. And yet the
Republican leaders will keep up their
senseless gabb!e about the purity, piety
aud intelligence of their party, and
claim that they are in favor of man
hood suffrage and the especial cham
pions of g a fair election and an hon
est count" sra-s.--s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

THOSE persons who are predicting q
repetition of the panicky times of 1878
as the result of the tariff agitation
should remember that the, distress in :
cident to that period was not owing to
the disturbance of the tariff but was
while the manufacturing monopolies
throughout the country were enjoying
all the protection . they had the
cheek to demand, and'they willdoubt-
less now resort to every artifice at their
command to frighten the people into
continuing to them the power to plum
der. If these men possess the power
to bring these dire calamities upon the
country whenever it suits their pur-
pose or whenever the peoples repre-
sentatives shall decline to continue
their special privileges, is it not high
time that the people should ass ert their
| Independence, aud renewtheiF fidelity
to the principles of equal and exact
justice to all men, special privileges te
none ?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
A Nhocking NtorN.

DETROIT, Feb. 23-A horrible story
comes from East Tawas. In lumber
camp near there two teamsters got into
a dispute about who could haul most
logs. Hot words arose and one of the
teamsters was worsted in the argu-
ment. Later at night the victor in
the contest was sitting by the fire
with his head bent over when the
other man came up behind him and
struck him on the neck with an axe,
completely seysring the head from the
body. Tie horrilied spectators saw
the head roll upon the floor while
streams of blood spouted from the
trunk. The head lay upon the floor
ten feet away from the body and the
eyes opened and shut several times,
aud the mouth moved as if in speech.
One of the men says a gasping, articu-
late sound came from the lips, but he
could not tell what the words were.
The men seized the murderer and
hanged him with log chain to tree
because they had no rope. 1t is re-
ported that teamsters from another
camp attempted to rescue the man and
cut him down, and in the fight seven
more men We're killed but this story
is not believed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

sun shall be turned into darkness, and
the moon into blood, before the day of
the Lord come" But the day has
come, therefore the phenomena has
taken place.
The word judge is often misunder-
stood. AS he shall judge the poor.
means he will assist, instruct or take
care of. AS he will judge the world
through JesusChrist; he will instruct,
convert or save the world through
Him. A father to the fatherless, and
judge of the widows is God in his holy
habitation. Ps. 6S: 5. The poor com.
mitteth himself unto thee; thou art
the helper of the fatherless. Ps. 10: IA.
The principle of peace is not made
as prominent as it ought to be. One
of the prOphesies concerning Christ
was, that he would be called the Prince
of Peace, and his government and
peace should have no end. For every
battle of the warrior is with confused
noise, and garments rolled In blood
but this shall be with burning anc
fuel of fire. Isaiah g: s. AS if in an
swer to this the Apostle says the
weapons of our warfare are no
camels, but mighty through God" &c
2 Cor. 1914. w.
Feb. 26, 1888.