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patton in the Dnnville riot, and It IL sugges'eu
that in such cases, when the State falls 10 DO
,ustice. the penalty enjoined by the United
States Constitution should be put in force; that
is to say. the representation OF the State should
be reduced in proportion to its denial or tho
franchise to any part of its citizens.
The Democratic report on the Copiah case Is
little more than abuse of the majority report
It asserts that the latter was bassed by par
tisanship, declares that the testimony OF inc
best citizens of Copiah County was ignored,
fires some more shots into the corpse OF poor
Matthews, and generally intimates that he was
a ouarrelsOme man, and therefore might nave
hurt somebody some time if he had not been
thoughtfully rendered harmless by seasonable
assassination 1t boldly alleges that the
people of Copiah County are as law abiding as
those of any other community" and that In TACT
the criminal record of the county compares
favorably with "many portions of New-Eng-
land and other Northern States that boast
of their educational advantages and superior
civilization y; but as usual when such assertions
are made the committee is careful! not to offer
specifications.
Now it fortunately happens that the principal
evidence in the Danvile and COpah cases has
been laid before the country, and therefore the
public are in position to Judge concerning the
value of the reports of the majority and
minority committees. Apart from all questions
of party bias, it has been cOnclusively shown
that in both these cases the white Democrats
were the aggressors. Nor can it be overlooked
that not only in these but in almost all similar
cases Investigation has revealed the same KIND
of beginning to the trouble. There is generally
much talk about negro plots and instructions.
There has never yet been any proof furnished
of the existence of such plots But the WIZ
rumors about them are held sufficient to justify
the seizure of the first opportunity to attack the
colored voters and these attacks are almost IN
yariably made before elections, and under such
circumstances as to keep the colored vote
from the polls.
These facts have been established, and 1t Is
useless for Democratic committees to try to
explain them away by charging partisan bias
upon their political opponents. The PLAN trlth
frankly admitted by several Southern with
ncsscs) is that the Southern Democratic white
men have for years been resolved to suppress
the coorcd vote by any means, and that they
have never scrupled to employ violence when
mere fraud would not serve their purpose. The
country therefore will believe the Republican
reports on Danville and Coplah, not because
they are Republican, but because they are borne
out by the facts.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Danriie Register accords to Mr. John g. Lea thu
highest need OF praise because more than any one else
has, by his bold and aggressive policy helped to
deliver "our beautiful little city from the banefu re
or negroism" and secure set OF town officers tbat
any city may be proud or.
The Hon sO0n Chase OF Maine, made himself disked
at the indianapolis Convention Oh Tuesday By declaring
that his contestng delegation were the only original
straignout Grcenbackers, and that General
Butler was nothing, not usOnist, bickcrer and
demagogue" Good feeling however. was restored In
the evening at an open air meeting by Mr. BlaneaId
sweet singer OF Michigan. likewise rich lumbcrnlsn
who declared that he had made his pile and Was now
Slid tor tariff for revenue only
The Charleston Ne,es and Courier doesn't
toward Mr. Flower. but thinks 1t an outrage ON Gov
ernOr Cleveland that bag OF money should be able to do
more for a candidate than honest administration ofa
great State Government. what MT Flower has DONE,
says Tie Necs and Courier to Democrats to
rally around his standard has not been chronced in the
political history Of recent years His name Is associated
particular Importance s6is ability executive has yet
10 be proved. We doubt that he is stronger in the Em-
pire State than Governor Cleveland lie certainly Is not
so strong outside Of the Empire state"
Since it became apparent that Mr.. Tilden will either
be or name the Democratic candidate, but isn't ready
to say which, public speculation has been diverted to
the second place the ticket, and extraordinary conf
bnaons are Being made in the interest OF this that
or the other statesman who is in love with REFORM and
doesn't expect Mr. Tden 10 live through his term In case
he should be elected one OF the latest suggestions
accordance with the Democratic principle OF ali Things
all men,"
Mr. Blaine's enemies have not yet found time TO an
swer the argument that tne States which will roll
great Republican maoritics the states which demand
Dir. Blanes nomination.
Reports from Washington agree that the independence
of the Southern delegates, most OF whom stop at the
Capital their way to Chicago has caused the Pres-
dent much uneasiness. Even those who declare that
they themselves for MI Arthur first last and all tho
time admit that his Southern vote is likely to diminish
with every ballot after the first.
Many Indiana Republicans still cherish the hope that
the coming convention may decide the disputed question
whether General Harrison General Gresham is the
fayorite son of the Ho0sler state.
Candid Democrats acknowledge that the tariff agitation
has left the party the Devil and the deep and
are willing TO allow Mr.. Morrison and Mr. Randall TO
decide for themselves which is which
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the existence Of bucket-shops," and ought to
be as vigorously suppressed.
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THE IRON MANUFACTURE.


II will seem astonishing to many that, with
good pig iron selling at less than $50 per ton,
the production still remains very large. On the
1st of April, according to the returns published
by The Iron Age, there were in blast 269 fur
naces, while 432 were out of blast. But the
weekly capacity o. the furnaces in operation
was S5,561 tons, and at the beginning of this
year the 2S8 furnaces in operation were OF the
weekly capacity of 1925 tons. Though the
number of furnaces declined about per cent,
the weekly output increased during the quarter
about DIG per cent. Looking back to April ],
1888, we find that 375 furnaces were then in
operation, and the weekly output was about
$4,000 tons now, with a decline OF LOG in
number, or about 20 per cent, there has been
decrease of only about 10 per cent IN pro-
ductiOn.
This is explained. of course, by the constant
substitution of new, large and wcll-cquipped es-
Establishments for older and less productive fur
naces, which, at the prevailing low prices, can
no longer be run with profit How marked
this change has been may be inferred from the
fact that the average weekly output of each
furnace in operation was less than 200 tons
year ago, and is now more than 3lS tons. 1t
appears too that the average capacity OF the
1872 furnaces now out of blast is only l9l tons
weekly. Included in the number, doubtless,
are many furnaces that are practically ADAM
d0ned. and others which will be rebuilt and en-
larged before they are started again. But the
addition of single new furnace like the one at
Stcclton recently mentioned will compensate
in yearly production for the abandonment OF
five or six of the grade now idle.
One fact disclosed by the late returns Is OF
great interest. 1t appears that the furnaces in
operation have a capacity of S5,56l tons
weekly, and the furnaces out of blast capacity
of 50. go tons, so that, if the demand were
such rs to require q maximum yield, we could
now turn ont 16S, 2 10 tons of pig iron weekly,
or at the rate of S,7IS $50 tons in year No
such production has ever been realized, nor IS 1t
possible that all the furnaces in the country
should be in operation at once, or any large
nroportion of them for full year without re-
pairs. But the statement published implies a
productive capacity of over 100000 tons OF
pig IRON if an average stoppagc OF two months
in a wear for repairs be allowed. This is much
in excess of any years production, but with the
demand that now exists, it is remarkable that
over half of the producing power Is still en-
ployed If there are now in the country fur
naces that can afford to turn ont iron at less
than $40 per ton, which are supplying it at the
rate of l,j00,0 900 tons yearly the iron inter-
est has surely made marvellous strides toward
complete independence.
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CH1UBERL1LN TAPPAN RETIRED.


Exactly what good result was TO be accom-
plished ly withholding from the public until
Yesterday the information that j. Nelson
Tappan had offered his signatiOn of the Office
of City Chamberlain does not clearly appear.
There has been a general feeling of impotence
that Immediately after the revelation of Mr..
Tappan's peculiar connection with the opera
tions of Ferdinand Ward and James d. Fish
his retirement from Office was not imperatlvely
| insisted upon. But no doubt the Mayor was
waiting for the Grand jury to make some rec
ommendation. Certainly he cannot be accused
Of any undue haste in the matter.
The Grand Jury has now made pre-
sentiment recommending the Mayor to re-
quest the resignation of Mr.. Tappan and
the Mayor triumphantly replies that Mr..
Tappan's resignation has been at his dis
posal for several days. Well, it would have
done no harm to let the public know it. When
| the officer who receives and pays out the tens
of millions of dollars of city funds that are re-
ceived and paid out each year proves to have
been so crcdulOus aud simple that he accepts
without question the wild stories OF such a
| fantastic liar as Ferdinand Ward concerning
| mythical contracts, it is no time for any sentl-
| ment or sympathy, even if that officer Is upon
| sick bed. 1t is the city that is first to be con-
sidcred and not any individual, no matter what
| his political affiliations may be. Every day
| that Mr.. Tappan was suffered even III name to
| hold the Office of City Chamberlain after his III
credible incapacity aud folly had been disclosed
| was new disgrace to this community. The best
paid officer in the city government, the guardian
| and keeper of the public moneys, ought to have
sufficient acquaintance with public affairs to
know that no enormous profits can now DC
| made on honest government contracts. And
| if there were any faint of dishOn esty about the
contracts which Mr.. Wards lively imagination
conjured up, but which, if we are to believe Mr..
| Tappan's story were accepted as really existent
| by the City Chamberlain, they were not invest
ments with which public official should have
the remotest connection. Altogether, 1t Is I'M
| possible to find any excuse for Mr.. Tappan.
| 1t is gratifying to be assured by the Mayor
| that Mr.. Tappan's accounts with the city are
| correct But that does not alter the fact that 1t
was due to Mr.. Tappan's connection with Ward
| and Fish that s 100000 Of the money of the
taxpayers was dropped into the swamp which
has swallowed up the Marine Bank. If the
recommendations of the Grand Jury are carried
out, as they should be, thcre.wil be no further
| calamitics of that sort.
The Mavor seems to have acted wisely in the
| selection of Mr. Tappan's successor. Mr.. Laid
| law is not the man to put city money where 1t
will be in peril nor to be cajoled and swindled
| by Adventures. Under his administration OF
| the ChambeTlain's Office we may fairly expect
to see the interests of the taxpayers thoroughly
protected and assumptions avoidance of scan
dals or complications of any sort.
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PERSONAL.

The Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale has presen'eda
fine library 10 the officers and crew OF the revenue
cutter Samuel Dexter.
The late Sir Michael Costa al Kings Theatre, London.
for the first time In England conducted the orchestra
with bdion, hi. predecessors having invariably used
violin bows they generally united the functions OF
conductor and first violin.
Dr. Charles Waldstein, formerly OF this city, and now
director OF the Fzwiliam Museum has inst been iDads
president OF newly established Fine Art Assoeia-
ton for the University, and county OF Cambridge.
Engand-an organization with two vice presidents and
council OF thirty members. the object OF which Is to
encourage and develop artistic knowledge among those
already possessed OF some knowci ge appreciation ami
proficiency In matters OF arr, and To stimulate In others
desire for artistic cultivation"
"There Il nothing arstOcratic. saws The Phuodefpha
Times about Samuel J. Randall. who now looms up In
such imposing political proportions II said Of him by
his constituents that he is a. easy as an Old shoe
For many years his regular abode little old-fsh-
toned hotel, ont 0f-the-way street near the
wharves frequentcd mostly by drOvers small farmers
and clerks. Now he has small country place outside OF
the city and lives the simple and nnpreentious
way When he comes to the city. instead OF staying at
the great hotels frcqnencd by the rich and influential
he patronizes q small but wel-kept hOselry opposite
Independence Hall Until very recently he always went
to dinners and other entertainments In his ordinary garb
and when his friends 10 adopt dress coat h.
did ID with the greatest reluctance"
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make very heavy overdrafts. and defalcatlon
q -. MI, dollara L. alan intimated

make very heavy overdrafts, and defalcation
of n million dollars is also intimated.
In this case the Use of fictitious names OF
course proves conclusively that deliberate fraud
was undertaken. There is no room for any
bvpothesis at all compatible with belief In the
integrity of those who were accomplices in this
cbiconery. Nor is it possible to suppose that
any hone of escape from collapse was enter
tanned by the confederatcd wreckcrs. The
nresumption must be that they intended to
divide the plumber and abscond. but that the
recent panic preciptated the crash and inter-
fered with their plan. 1t remains to be seen
what the injured parties and the officers OF
tbc law will do. There is some talk Of criminal
proceedings by depositors, but others are said
to he averse to that course The probaDliity
that anything remains to meet the llabiiiles
seems very faint, the revelations thus Tar maze
LEADING 70 thc conclusion that the institution
has bee, almost literally "gutted." In fact
the showing made is more suggestive OF what
might have happened after gang tot burglars
had agcne through" the bank than OF any
conceivable situation in a bank managed by
responsible and honest men. 1t is possible that
there is a Ward in this case also, but II so he
has succeeded in covering his tracks with more
than the original Wards sagacity.
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THE PENN BANK CASE.

The failure of the Penn Bank, at Pittsburg
has assumed extraordinary proportions. and
already presents parallel to the Grant Ward
case. Ii isnot a common failure through III
judicions investments or the reaction of gen
eral decline in securities but the inevitable
end of sustained cndeavor to bolster up an
insolvent institution by fraudulent methods.
1t appears that the bank has been rotten since
1882, and that for the past two years a system
of bookkeeping has been employed the main
object of which seems to have been TO render
: accurate knowledge of the real state of
affairs impossible to outsiders. Accounts have
been kept under fictitious names to such an ex-
tent that unless the bank officers choose to
make clean breast Of it the truth as to the
disposition of the funds may never be reached.
1t is also stated that funds have been made
away with since the suspension OF the bank,
and that in fact the safe has been almost COM
pletely emptcd, so that there is not enough
money on hand to pay the fee OF receiver.
Certain persons appear to have been allowed t"
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D4NVILLE AND COpI1H

The Sherman Committees report on the Dam
Vile massacre has been laid before the Senate,
together with the minority report on the Copiah
outrage. The first is an elaborate resume and
analysis of the evidence, resulting in the con-
clusion that the disturbance was deliberately
prepared by the Danville white Democrats for II
political purpose; that at no time were the
colored men the aggressors; that they were
fired upon for the express purpose of mtimidat-
ing not only them but all the other colored
voters in the State ithat special efforts were
made TO enhance the alarming effects of the
Danville massacre by circulating carefully ex-
aggerated accounts of it; that the allegation OF
fear on the part of the whites was n transparent
pretence; that, in short, all the turbulence and
lawessness in the case must be charged to the
white men. IL is shown further that no white
man has been punished in any way for particl-
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worthy declaration from Mayor Eos'n' io
saws that IL any city department wmch was
organized under city law-the Excise Depare,
ment was Organized under state law-shouiu
attempt to follow the example that has been Sc.
q Il would be recalled promptly to a due respect
for lie dpties.n Il would seem from this frank
declaration that the Mayor is genuine CiVn
Service Reformer And such spectacle is 50
seldom afforded in the Democratic party tha'
we gladly call special attention to his attitude.
A few DAYS ago the proprietors OF the summer
hotels on the seashore and among the noun
tains watched the mercury 20 mp among the
nineties and confidently predicted that the
heated term of 'S4 had set in to stay. Inc
dispatches which we print this morning rom
various points, to say nothing about the ar tua'
blows about their own doors, Will convince
these prophets that they were too nasty Wi'n
their weather probabilities. The frost mas
come back and done considerable damage 10
the crops. In Wisconsin ice formed tllree
quarters of an inch thick on small pohds.
However, June is due next week. and II generany
arrives on schedule time.
Another tale of ruin and disgrace comes from
Washington The Post Office disburSlnS clerh
il repOrted rs being short i'll his accounts soiio
$40. 900. His downfall is attributed 10 TIA.
frequent and potent source OF hnahciai anu
moral disaster-speculation Inc dlspatch
s+otes that the accounts of this embezzler nave
NOT been fully audited by the Treasury Depart
mont since 1881. One would think that IL
would be the part of common prudence 10
provide for frequent auditlngs. Certainly such
nrecaution would operate as check upon
disbursing officials. In any event, it ought to
be possible to devise some scheme which would
render it practically impossible fol- such sum
of money to be stolen in such a manner. The
bell punch has been invented to supplement the
conscenccs of those to whom little is intrusted'
But what about those to whom much Is In
trusted
Bv the death of Sir Bartle Frere, Great
Britain loses one of its greatest administrators
and least prudent colonial advisers. His ser
vices in India were of the highest value, espe-
cially in Scinde and during the mutiny, but his
counsel in all matters of Imperial interest was
untrustworthy He represented the Forward
School of Indian policy and dssented strongly
from the methods and conservative tendencies
of Lord Lawrence and the most experienced
officials at Calcutta. The second Afghan war
and Lord Lytton's reckless policy we're the
| fruits of his teaching. In South Africa his
course as High Commissioner was equally DIS
astrous, although his administration was con-
| spicuous for executive ability. He was
| wrong headed Welshman, tenacious i'll his
views and interchangeable in working out ill-ad-
vised plans but strong, courageous and eX-
| ceedingly able official. London JingOism Will
! lament one of its apostles and scribes.
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boards proper and essential part Of tho iesit
mate exchange of products they ought not % be-
taxed. But IL they arc not, then they arc nero
gambling, and ought not to be tolerated. middle
course, to tolerate such dealings as II they were
necessary to the public welfare and yet to tax them
Is altogether unreasonable.
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Persons tearing torn for the season, and sum
ner f,arelIerS, can haze The DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed TO them, postpaid, for rs cents per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE witl be sent to any address
in Europe for 81 35 per month, Och,ch includes
the ocean postage.
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A tremendous pressure has been brought to
bear upon Don Cameron to induce him to take
hand in the great contest for the Republican
Presidential nomination, but all to no purpose.
His first choice is the man that is named by
the Chicago Convention at least, that is the
only man to whom he will publicly commit him
self. telegram from Philadelphia furnishes
some interesting information in regard to Mr..
Cameron's views of the political situation.
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Pittsburg is in luck. A natural gas well,
which is believed to be the largest in the coun-
try, has been discovered within her limits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-30

Congress spent good deal of time yesterday
Oh the Legislative Appropriation bill. 1t will
be observed that the measure was amended in
several salient particulars.
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The Controller of the Currency speaks some
teassuring words in regard to the financial
situation. He does not take gloomy view of
the future. On the contrary, he expresses the
opinion that the outlook is full of encourage
ment. lie anticipates that with the return of
confidence money will be found flowing in its
usual channels. The reports which have
reached the Controller from the bank examin-
ers will do much to allay apprehension. They
find that the country banks are in good condi-
ton.
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The failure of the Excise Department of our
city government to have respect for the Civil
Service rules has been followed by praise