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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
ruE 0RG1NLZIrI0N "a LABOR.

AT n meeting of Fall River weavers il was
urged that organized labor was the only means
of forcing organized capital TO recognize the
rights of operatives Labor of course, has
pcrfcct right to organize, and such organization
may be advantageous to it, always provided
that ii is lrtelligcntly controlled and directed.
But too many labor organizations have at
critical junctures manifested curious in capac
ity to comprehend the limits Of justiilable
Organized action. They have seemed to think
that they were warranted in using their or
ganization in any way to accomplish their ends.
They have employed violence and threats, and
especially have they attempted to " force or
gained capital to recognize their rights" By
interfering between capital and other wOrkmcn.
Nor have they yet been able to realize that they
have no rights" which justify them in such
conduct. Every man has the right to get as
much as he can for his labor, provided that he
does not tread upon any other mans rights 10
do the same
Now it is this proyiso that so many labor or
CARNATIONS cannot be got to respect. They see
their own rights very clearly, but they do
not see the rights of their neighbors. 1t would
be well for them to learn thoroughly the funda-
mental principle Of civilization, that no man can
have any rights which imply license to do
wrong to his fellows. All rights are limited and
partial. No man can even do as he likes with
his own. So to use your Own property as not to
iniure that of another is venerable maxim OF
the common law, founded on the primary needs
of society II must be observed at all times, or
society would not hold together.
When therefore Workingmcn attempt TO him
der othcrs-non union men, for example-from
obtaining employment, they violate one of the
most important of all socialaws, and arrogatea
right totyrannze overothers. Whenmen areap-
pealing to society for their own rights it is
especially necessary for them to come into court
with clean hands. This in fact is another legal
maxim. "Hc that seeks equity must do
equity" When strikers practise intimida
ton they are not doing equity and they cannot
expect public sympathy in approval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NETS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-Points of the Queens new book were
made public yesterday. -- The GoYernmon,
have selected Arthur Wellesley Peel to succeed
Sneaker Brand - Mr.. Bradlaughs appear
against the Sergeant alarms has been dlsailoWeu'
- Cetewayo the Zulu chief is reported DEAD
II number of Irish life prisoners have
been distributed among several prisons
Dovrsr1C.-The Ohio River is still rising at Gin
cjnnatj and great trouble is apprehended IRON the
flood reports from other places recently IN danger
arc rcassurinr. -- Near Myerstown, Penn Gap
tain J. II. Bossler shot and fatally wounded man
who was irving to force an entrance INTO bosSler
bouse 49, From st. Paul, MIMI, come reports Of
important changes in the policy OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. - Robert VaIre',
testified Yesterday, relative to the proposed postal
tolecropb system. before the Senate Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. - An application
of Chinese to become citizen Of the United states
was denied by court in Washington. 60 Ihere
are signs that the strike at Fall River viii not be
protracted - The Haze Poughkeepsie boat
won the ice Yacht race for the championship PEN
napt Yesterday. 80 At Rochester. John Kelley
was found guilty of the murder of Jacob Lutz.
- -Four persons from Ithaca. n. " Were Sc
yerely injured in q sleighing accident. - FRO
ceedings adverse TO the receiver of the New-fork
md ew-England Railroad were begun in Hartford
yesterday
Cry ANI5SUBURBAN-The charges made by John
u Uaskin that MIR. Edison made pledges as to APP
poirtments before his nomination for Mayor were
posltively denied by the Mayor yesterdtv before
the Senate Committee; John Kelly refused 10
answer questions on this point; Mr. Haskin reiter-
ated the charges in detail. - In the Assembly
Special Committee, Colonel Mooney got angry ana
said he would like to meet General Tracy outside.
The Young Mems Association OF Dr.
Newman's church urged that council DE
called. - The Rapid Transit Commissioners
finished the work of selecting routes. - In the
Cocks-Read case Mrs. Cocks was underscrosss-9X-
animation for six hours. =- Gold value Of tho
legal-tcnder silver dollar t412l2 grains), e0.96
CENTS - Stocks were active and buoyant TX
spots; they were strong all through and closed
steady after some reaction.
TUF Manufacturers local observations IN
dlcate cloudy weather, with chances of light RAIN
followed BY colder and fair or clear weather
Temperature yesterday Highest, 80; lowest
800 average, 344o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
TIE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

Dr. A. Ircr English phys'cidn-I have been in
Egypt two missions and know the AlaD people prey
we'll The modern Egyptians most SCRABBLE people
Ten thousand English American soldiers cond conquer
the whole race provided OF course they were not led ny
our Bakers or GodOns your Stones OF Masons "hat
do think OF the course of the English Government In
this crisisl Well Ihave much personal respect Tor
such of the members Of the present Administration as
know that do not wish say much about the course OF
the Liberals in this matter But am reminded 10y the
prosent situation in the sOddan of cartoon which was
unfinished in The London Fun Almanac 1883 oyera
wear ago. II represented Mr.. Gladstone Turk in attn
tune diplomat in dress, and "Kng of Egypt" In adj
dress sitting cross-legged on Turkish dvap smoking
Turkish pipe with comely young woman labelled as
Fqypt by his side They casting Sleeps eyes mt
each other and evidently enjoying pleasant mrtauoh
eure In the background Of Turk, supposed to be the
sultan looked OF with jealous and malignant eyes Wei,
now, you know, I think that cartoon was somewhat
prophetic Of the present situation There has Deen' 10
my mind little too much cOqueng on the part Of the
British Government with Egypt 1t is not the Sultan,
however, but FL Mahd who has had his Jealousy arosed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
4 SH4TTEPED nor.

A few short months ago if discriminating public
had been asked to state whose future on the whole
seemed most brilliantly promising, very likely the
answer would have been the future of the white
elephant who has marked ont for himself circus
career Certainly there was much TO induce this
belief. A white elephant met a great popular
craving. Whole generations Of circus-goers
had waited for that sort of beast
only to "die without the sight" This ele-
plant was not alone white but sacred "a fact
which would give to his career in circus delight
full antithetical charm, since circus is nothing If
not secular. And then the consideration that i'll
duccd him TO abandon Asia was understood to have
been enormous, fifth Of million dollars. in fact
These wore some of the reasons that con-
spired to induce the general impression that tins
white elephant was going to witch tho world and
gather an abundant harvest Of fame and fortune.
And now ? To reply to this question is to demon
strate that there has been a grave mistake some
where The great popular want remains untitled
and the mourncrs 90 about the streets. 1t is but
too sadly evident from the letter Of our London
correspondent printed in yesterdays TRIBUNE that
what hasty gcncralizers hailed as white elephant
was merely a sardine of an Indifferent color. The
GEOLOGICAL Garden. in which he has been holding
receptions, is no longer great social centre The
sum paid him for tearing himself away from
the scenes of his youth has come down to
$1,000. But the worst remains to be
told. It is charged on high scientific
authority that he is not permanent ichUe elephant
not ,-he elephant by natural selection but mere
ly tentative uhito elephant irhi'e elephant who
would not be white wore ii not that he is smitten
with q disease which causes the arrest of the pig
mcnt formation" In fine this Asiatic pachydcrm
upon whom we all stood ready to lavish admira-
tiOn--tickets 80 cents-s fast coming TO be regard
ed not as . white elephant but whited scpuchre
for revenue only.
II is one Of the saddest cases of misplaced con-
fdence in listory-In the history Of the show bust
nesS-and enforco3 the necessity Of sending adj
ditlonal missionaries to Asia, particularly to the
province Of Burmah, from which this pciidious
monster halls. II remains to be seen what the white
elephant is going TO do about it. Perhapslike some
OF his human fellow creatures, he viii ondeayor to
yindicate himself by what is known as the white
washing process. But now that suspicion has be-
come aroused that device viii not answer. The
best thing he can do is to abandon all designs upon
a professional cnleer and retire to the pentential
seclusion of Burmese private life. The moral to be
drawn from his sad fate which will doubtless i'm
press itself in ecphantine circles woud seem to be:
BE sure you're white. then 30 ahead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

rise to drouth and sterility. The same causes
have doubtless been influential in aggravating
the floods which are now devastating 80 many
cities and towns. Everywhere stripping water
sheds of their forest growth tends to increase
winter floods in the streams fed by them, and OF
course in an equal ratio tends to the premature
reduction of the same streams in summer.
But changes of climate over large areas de-
mand much more powerful and comprehensive
agencies, and in seeking for the possible causes
of such changes we must look to ocean
currents, or to solar influences. In regard
to the first, there is certainly no ground
for suppOsing that any change has taken place
or is taking place. The Gulf Stream holds It's
old lines, in the same volume. and delivers no
doubt the same amount of heat. The local
changes which are gradually denuding the sur
face of the earth Of trees in this region would
not have any tendency to make the climate
mildcr, though the consequent diminution OF
moisture III the atmosphere might render the
cold less penetrating because dryer. But thus
far such reduction of moisture certainly is
not traceable, and in New York particularly the
occasional cold spells are as marked as ever by
that piercing quality which is due to atm0-
We may then turn to the sun, and ask whether
thespOts on that luminary have any influence up
on climate Here Science again tells us that she
has not solved the problem. The last minimum
sun-spot period occurred in 1878, and the sun
spot cycles last eleven and a half years, so that
the present one has already passed the maxi
mum. But we do not know whether the spots
indicate an increase or a reduction in the aS-
gregate of the suns output of heat. 1t is held
by many astronomers that they are due to
the process by which the sun is gradually
cooling. Efforts have been made to trace con-
nection between these and terrestrial phenom-
ena, but no positive data exist for the theory
Taking long periods of time it seems doubt
ful whether any appreciable changes OF eli
mate have occurred in any part OF the earth
over large areas and the occasional apparent
mutations which are noted, as for instance
specially mild winters like the present, cannot
perhaps, be regarded as justifying belief that
any permanent or important notifications OF
climatic conditions are in progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

heard is John Paul who assured the readers OF The
TRIBUNE last Sunday that Southern Georgia was
pretty nearly everything that it ought to be. But
John Paul is a philosopher who has always had
the knack Of snatchng the flower c0ntentment from
the thistle adversely, and his well-knOwn aspira-
tOns after sweetness and light discredit his
testimony.
There arc symptoms of a reaction against this
winter exodus to the South, and people are begin
ming to ask why thoy should not hibernate
in u climate upon ~hich some reliance
can be placed. All last week Montreal
was posing before the continent q Winter Resort
of a new type where furs the proof of promises
kept and not broken, and red noses a testimonial
instead of a protest. Thus far Montreal
mas succeeded in maintaining her reputation
for steady cold weather. But it is not ini-
possible that she may yet fall into the
category of places which, like New-York,
once boosted bright skies and crisp atmosphere,
but are now become the abode offOg and slush and
damp, moist unpleasant bodies II may even come
to pass that the New-Zealander on his travels Will
be Informed when he reaches tins city that the only
trustworthy Winter Resort is the North Pole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
CLIMATIC .SPECULATTONS.

The remarkable mildness of the present win
tor, together with the severity of the floods
which have put the country far and wide under
water, not unnaturally seems to stimulate specu-
lation upon the often recurring question, is the
climate of the Eastern States changing Me-
teorologists and physicists say that observation
does not justify such belief, no matter how
different the seasons may seem to us from those
of the past. They tell us that it would be nee
essary to procure observations extending over
a great many years and a very large area to OBJ
tain the data for an intelligent judgment.
Science in fact cannot yet offer any positive in
formation on questions of this kind. No doubt
changes of climate can DO traced over small
areas and such there have been in parts of
New England during the present century.
These changes, however, are the direct results of
converting forest into arabic land. The re-
moval of the timber has affected the humidity
of the atmosphere at those points, has hastened
the drying of the earth, has caused springs to
diminish and disappear, and has often given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
RAISING MONEY FOR CHURCHES.

The Rer. DR.. C. H. Maeou, corresponding secretary Of
the American Church Building Fund CoDniss0n-It Is
than three years since the General Convention
the Protestant Episcopal Church established the Build
ing Fund Commission OF 81 100000, the amount deter
mined upon by the Board Of Missions only $4,000 has
been pledged and collected Less than one twentieth Of
the churches in this country have taken up the collection
as ordered by the General Convention. Had all COM
piled the desired sum would have been raised
in three years Then, too. the work OF the Commission
IN some quarters Is regarded with positive opposi-
ton 1t seems strange that there many clergymeu
who the importance OF creating fund for mis-
sion PURPOSES Our church is far behind its sister
churches in its mission work. The Building Fund Com
mission have made loans 10 about forty churches in need
OF hcp even with the small has raised More Than
twelve thousand letters have been written from the Gem
trail Office concerning the Fund and seventeen dioceses
nave been visited | hope that the Church VIII come to
the rescue of the Commission, and that right speedily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

with as much carelessness, incompetence anu
ignorance ON her previous trips as on the mght
when she struck the rocks, it Is surprising that she
WAS not wrecked at an earlier date. The examlna-
ton Of the quartelmaster, who was at the wheel
when the fatal error in the course was made,
proved him so completely lacking in Intelligence
and ex perience that he should never have been IN
trusted with any more important duty than that
of swabbng the deck. But 10 him was given
the task OF steering the steamer 1t was re-
ported on the day after the disaster that Captain
Wright had become insane from the horrors OF
that awful night. This was not true. But me
wonder is that he has not gone mad when he
knows that the loss of hundred lives was que
to his own absence from his post ana 10 Vlo
reckless and outrageous neglect OF 'iioS1
directly under his command. The captain hdu
an Imperfect knowledge of where compartment
bulkheads were, and wasin the habit OF ailo"i ~,
the doors between them to remain open. DUN
heads with open doors are of no use III Saving "
vessel. And yet it has been often shown tha'
captains are careless in regard to tins matter
There ought to be some legal means to punish
them for such criminal neglect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

The activity in city real estate at the pres
ent time is a good indication of the general
business outlook. In January conveyances
were recorded for $14,362, 722, against
$11, 1915, 1866 for the corresponding month laS'
year. The recorded mortgages were less than
In the same time last year by $1,3Oo,OOo.
This shows that people who have money to IN
vest are not afraid of depression in business
that would affect real estate values. Ihe
prices realized are by no means low In TACT,
there has been a steady rise in this class OF prop
erty for some years past. There is an increas-
ing demand by tenants for first-class dwelling
houses, which is also good indication. If 1t
were not for the high taxes in the
city, caused by our reckless and extravagant
rulers, nearly all the unimprOved land now
lying idle would probably be occupied by
houses. Rents would also be lower, ard the
poor be better accommodated. Now landlords
have TO raise three per cent from their tenants
to pay taxes and water rates. This high taxa
ton keeps property unimprOved by driving
people from the city, lowers values, and makes
rents higher. 1t operates i'll every way AGAINST
the poor who are compelled to remain Iii the
city. If the voters in tenement houses could
only De made to understand the effect OF high
taxes on rents and real estate values 1t would
be a great blessing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
NOT ASHAMED OF LONG ISLAND.

Aus'in Corbin Presidcatot me LING Is'a'd RaHrodd
Conpany.-Ashamed of Long Island on account OF tho
recent crimes therc2 Well perhaps am. But you know
we are sure To convict the criminals II jury does not
do the farmers will take the law IN their own hands,
Tho latter have become thoroughly aroused and their
vigilance committees will make the way Of the ransgres-
sor hard in the future Desirable property the island
is increasing in value all the while The shores
abound in magnificent country-seats, like Mr. Hydes and
Mr. William K. VandeIbilts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
AN OpERATIC SUCCESS.

Henri r. Smith, Treasurer Cdsiao-fou are wrong; tue
merry War was never before produced here. 1t was
given at the Germania the Star Theatre, and at the
,a but never at the Casino before Indeed 1t never
was sung before IS here They dOnot pretend tohaye
had the artists singers dresses choruse that we have
hore You remember that " Prince Methusaem" was
produced at the Cosmopolitan and failed 1t was later on
rroduced here and was a Well, the success OF
the merry War" is quite as pronounced as thaI OF
" Prince Methusalem." All the other productions were
comparatively hzzes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

the man quietly responded: Through five miles Of
peting rain 1 have come TO hear preaching
saw my duty and replied, You are right. You are
congregation and was mover listened to with moro
attention."
WASHINGTON Feb. 0.-Mr. Seth b. French, Of
New-York is at the White House as the guest Of
the preadnnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

The Mayors Cabinet, so-called has disap-
proved the bill before the Legislature author
izing the payment of the Harbor Masters.
Exactly why the Mayors Cabinet should take
action on this bill is not clear, unless 1t was
done on the request of the Dock Commissioners,
as appears to be the The fact is that the Dock
Board appointed lot of Democratic politicians
Mt 81. 900 a year each, Ostensiblyto dc the work
of the Harbor Masters but they do not do it,
and there is no law that authorizes them to act
in such capacity. That however, explains the
opposition of the Dock Commissioners to the
payment of the HarbOr Masters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
TAMPFRING WITH LURES.

John D. Townsend, la,cyer-The practice OF "axilg'
iuries is more common than most people would believe.
The man does this kind OF business does rot direct
10 the juymm. His method OF work is something Ike
this. lie goes to person who knows the Juiyman
aud asks what kind OF man he is II The answer is salts
factory he inquiries il $50 or So other amount,
would of any assistance TO him. the juryman bites,
all right. II he does not, the is no damage done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

There is a gloomy outlook for the people of
Cincinnati in the prospect that the river will
to-day reach a higher point thanit did Tasty year,
when it was higher than ever before known in
the history of the city. If the water continues
to increase in height each year, it will be neces-
sary to make expensive preparations to avert
the damage that would otherwise follow. AS
it is, great loss has been inflicted on the city.
But by its active preparation and systematic or
ganization of relief committees the disaster has
been reduced to its lowest terms. The food has
abated at Pittsburg, but there are unfavOrable
reports from points on the James and other
rivers There is plenty of work for relief com
mittees, however, in the places that have passed
the extreme of danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

TIE WORK OF TIE MODERN AMERICAN Nov
rrTrTherc are two kinds OF reservethere serve which
feels that its message mighty for IT, and the reserve
when feels that It is mighty for its MESSAGE our
new school writers is reserved but its reserve does not
strike one as being of the former kind. That II IS
GOOD of lis kind doubts but whether its category
lie that OF the brcayer the architect remains 10 DO
proycd-[Jua Hawthorne In The Princeton REVIEW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
p q U,vrRTON on HENRY JAMEs's NEW

p G. HlMERTON on HENRY JAMES, NV
RooK-We the interest ia certainly not very intense;
the book is not to keep us up TIL In the morning
he in supportabe; STILL s rot sorry TO have met Win
II Mr. James is quiet rational and shrewd observer,
whose delicate appreciation notices many Things that
would ESCAPE most people. He Is also person OF very
real refinement thai he things In way not posi-
bile TO vIlgar mind.-lT The Academy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
BITS or CRITICISM.

HENRY GEORGES SCHEME.-The natural,
onlaI and inaenable rights OF men," which Mr. George
recorilizes mean simply the natural and unaleraDe
eve OF sayagery To put it briefly Mr. Georges past -
actlOn and bis future. If IT could be brought about
would be pigstye.-[ The Saturday Review.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10

WHAT FRIEND OF DIR. NEWMAN SAYS.
James H. Seymour Trustee Madison Arenue Co"gTega-
hO',G ChmrhOur troubles will all be settled before
long. Some people, you know, never happy without
they arc in fight and have share OF that KIND
The congregation very well satisfied with Mr.. New
man, however, and he will stay