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New-York tribune., 1884-10-04

re facv of D,iue's estimate ~ Our National wealth
will be- seen al "a glance when II - stated lhht De- ltllrh 10
take any account II 0ur drbS, These dtDh Nn"hhl,
s,tr cut municipal and railroad Will not fall short
OF 81 q 900 600 900. I Arkansas Democrat
This Democratic teacher Of wisdom imagines that
debts of the character named lessen National
wealth If railroad owed half million to him. he
would hardly consider himself Il foreign country.
We suppose. If the City of Little Rock owed
$50 900 to him, he would hardly regard himself as
a foreigner So Of tho State and county debts, ana
not less of the National debt: so far AS they are
owing to citizens of the United states. they do not
affect in the least degree the aggregate wealth.
What one man corporation owes. others own.
The debt OF the United states and OF all its corpora
tions and individuals to l}relgn countries at this
time IS practically significant.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04

Thcuausually active and efficient September
Grand Jury closed its labors yesterday by ind-
inc fonr indictments for murder in the first de-
gree. If all our court proceedings were as en-
ergctic. prompt and thorough as have been the
Investigations of this body, there would be
fewer cases of murder, and larger proportion
of the criminals gully of capital offences
would end their lives on the scallold Bat so
slow. cumbrous and uncertain arc the processes
of our courts that I'll ,lians rarely feel any fear
that the rope will ever tighten around thcir
necks. Their chances Of death from natuIa!
causes are rsually5nuch greater than OF judicial
strangling even if they take life deliberately.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04

The following general order, sent out by the
Brooklyn police seems to have been overlooked by
our vigilant Brooklyn reporter:
"To ALL PRECINCTS: Instruct your men to keep
a careful watch for Joseph Z. Hendrix, who
has all the earmarks of disappointed candidate
for an Office for which he bad no qualifications
whatever His friends seriously concerned on
account Of his recent performances He Is said to
be running at large insuf1iciently clothed. In the
STYLE most fashionable among the natives OF the
Upper Nile; vigorously brandishing what be callsan
unsheathed sword; wildly waving his baEad arins,and
shouting in his semi-lucd intervals that he Is
'Hailing The Advent Of Med'ocrity.' He Is espe-
cially emphatic in his absurd demonstrations
about sunrise. When last heard from he was on
tho high road to the Kings County Asylum for the
Insane in Flatbush. Any information regarding
the unfortunate youth will be thankfully received
BY his afflicted friends. Means of Identification
will probably be found in his possession in the
shape Of papers indicating that he is one OF Boss
McLaughlin's 'hselers.' and that he has golden
haired boy, who will. from present appearances.
never have any occasion to 60 on his fathers
bond PC, Superintendent"
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04

The policy Of dalliance which has prevailed so
long In the management Of the Brooklyn Bridge
was shd further illustrated yesterday. There
has been a lond and growing demand for cheap
er fares and fuller means Of transportation.
Instead Of needing this demand. the trustees
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04

On Heshvan the sth October 26l. just one month
and eight days from tae New Year, the jewish
race will be called upon to observe tho centennial
birthday Of the venerable philanthropis, Sir Moses
Montefore. provided he lives TO SEQ that day. LOT
which prayers are sow being offered up by all
deyout Hebrews. 1t Is probable that he will
on that day receive fervent congratulations from
all the jewish associations of the world, and he
will have many other formal evidences Of the high
regard in which he is held Nor will the interest
in this eyeut be confined to Judaism. Christen-
dom will gladly pay its homage Of respect and ad
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04

The Republicans of the NNAlst District una
il extremely diiiicalt to agree upon candidate
for Congress. Tie district is composed OF the
counties Of Livingston, Gcne5ec, Orleans ana
Wyoming. The candidates before the conven-
tion in session at Batavia are ex-Controllcr
James w. Wadsworth, of Livingston. who now
represents the XXVIIth Congressional District;
William c. Watson, of Gcnesee, who was de-
feated two years ago for this position by Robert
s. Steyens and John G.. Sawyer. Of Orleans.
Over 800 ballots have been cast without reach
ing result.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04

Everybody in New York who has gas bil
to pay will read with interest the details which
we print to-day of the scheme for conSolida-
ton of the gas companies. When it is under
stood that it is proposed to earn handsome div
idends on a stock capitalization of $4,000, 900,
tie unfortunate people who now groan In
anguish over the exactions of the companies
will not feel greatly encouraged. No doubt the
consolidation will result in lower prices. But
only the sharpest competition can bring down
gas bills TO moderate and reasonable propor-
tions. The hope of householders does not lie
In combinations Of the old companies, but in
the improved processes Of new organizations
witch can supply good gas cheaply.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
lie Would Obiige His PA.

Chicdgo Inter ocean,
The last seat in tho horse car had lust been
taken, when very pompous, nervous old gentle.
man boarded it, and, casting his eyes around in
search Of place in which TO deposit himself, dis
covered that q little boy occupied the corner seat
at the further end. The old man evidently made
up his mind to have the corner seat, and ap-
preaching the youngster, he said: "My good little
boy, you are younger than am and can stand the
strain upon your legs better than can, for have
so much more to hold up. Won't you, like n good
s=tle boy, give me your scat" "NHw," said the
boy, stonily gazing at the old gentleman. You
should be more polite, my boy, and more obliging,
You know that your father were to come in now
and ask you for your seat you would give it to
him" "You betcher life would" answered the
boy in truly obliging spirit ''cause 1 wouldn't
ride in no car wild no ghost" Need IL be said that
this sweet youth was an orphan?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
HIGH-PRICED TALENT.
Arguments by Eminent Lawyers In tho
Interest OF tho Railroad Companies.

At the meeting of the house committee on
commerce yesterday Mr.. Sellers, representing
the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
railroads, finished his legal argument in OPP
position to the interstate commerce bill. He
argued that congress had no power to inter
fere in any way with the chartered privileges
of the corporations in the several states.
Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew, representing the
New York Central railroad, spoke about two
hours. He asserted that there was no COM
plant before the committee on the part of
the people as to their treatment by the rail
roads, and that the clamor for congressional
in reference originated with doctrinaires.
He said the New York commission during
the last year had only received seventy COM
plants as to the improper action Of the rail-
roads, and that these complaints were OF minor
Importance, with one exception, in respect to
which the commission decided to take action.
1t had reduced the rate upon milk coming
into New York, and the company had acqui-
esced, although there was no power to enforce
the decree of the commission. Mr.. Depew
claims that the Reagan bill, in preventing
pools of tho business, would bring alb out
! financial troubles, and worry probably precipi-
with which ignorant people might destroy
the intricate machinery Of the railroad sys-
tenn of the country, in which $4,000, 100000
dollars were involved. No man could fore
tell what the end would be. He claimed
that this was the outcome Of desire to CEN
tralize power at Washington, SO that the
states should eventually lose control over
their own creatures. Vice President Blanch-
ard, of the Erie road, was the last speaker.
He discussed the bill line by line,
He asserted that legislation framed be theo-
rists could not solve the railroad problem.
He said that there was no business conducted
by the government in its postal service, or
in any other branch of its administrative
machinery, nor by private enterprise, in
which there were not determinations. The
Reagan BILL he said, was in the interest o.
Canadian railroads and water lines, which
were to be left free, while the American rail
roads were to no tied up. The committed
will hear an argument by Mr.. Fink, of thu
trunk line commission, and Gov. Brown, o
the Missouri Pacific to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
TWO MILLIONS IN slGHr.

A Statement in Explanation OF ES-sena-
tor Dorsey's Alleged Business Complico-
lions.
From a personal letter received by friend
Of Stephen A. Dorsey, and written by another
friend now living in Chico Springs, New
Mexico the following relative to Mr.. Dorsey's
business affairs is takon. IL will DO read
with interest, several unauthorized and
widely. conflicting statements on tho subject
referred to having appeared lately in the
public prints:
Mr.. Dorsey has been away from homo
nearly all the time for the past two months,
occasionally returning and staying only over
night. Two weeks ago he, together with
Mrs. d., left for Denver with the probability
that he would have to 90 further east before
returning About tina first of December
Dorsey became dissatisfied with the Boslcr
management Of the company and determined
to have his interests separated from theirs,
and had q receiver appointed TO wind up the
affairs of tho company, but on the
fourth Of january a hearing was
had before Judge Axtell, and tho
receivership dissolved, and the case comes up
in the equity court for hearing on the thirty
first day of March. In the meantime
Bosler has been here and offered to sell their
entire interest to Dorsey for $500 and to
raise the money required is the cause of
Dorsey's absence now. Tho property is very
valuable. nearly $4,000 head of cattle and
about 600 head Of horses, worth here to-day
| 81 500 900 in cash, one-third Of which Dorsey
owns. OF course you know Dorsey owns the
entire range, covering three-fourths, IL not
more, of oil the water on an area of forty by
sixty miles, Tho statement you read in the
papers are all bosh..
/ cannot understand how such misstate-
ments can be made Dorsey owns all this
land in fee, having acquired title from settlers
who held patents for the same from the
United States. These lands, with tho water
privileges, could not be bought to-day. in
Guiding the improvements on them, for less
than $500 1000. If Dorsey can raise 100000
in cash, the balance he will have time on,
he will be the sole owner Of the entire prop
erty, and that is what he is now trying to do.
1t is large amount of money to raise, but
the lands and stock arc we'll worth 100000
Now, have given you the exact facts in this
matter. and have done this because you are
an old friend of DorSey's, and feel interested
in his welfare.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

WILL any democratic senator from either
of the states of South Carolina, Mississippi, or
Louisiana say in his place, aud upon his
honor as a man aud his responsibility as
senator, that the democratic party in his state
does not obssruct negroes in voting or
cheat them in the count after voting? We're
the gentlemen referred TO chosen by legisla.
lures in the elections for which the negro
majoritieain those states voted just as they
pleased, and had their votes honestly counted
as they were cast? DO negro majoritics
really elect white democratic congressman
and legislatures? And arc there, then, so
many black democrats? And is that a white
mans government in which a majority of the
voters are black or which depends on black
votes for power? Or is it not the truth that
tho white minority is resolutely determined
to rule in defiance of tho law and in disro-
gard of the legal majority?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

MORE than eleven million acres of land
were granted to the Union Pacific Railroad
company, and over seven millions to the
Kansas and Denver roads, aftorward consoli-
dated with it. These enormous grants were
But only about four millions of its eighteen
millions of acres have been sold, realizing IF.
teen and a half millions Of dollars. The
value of what remains uusold is estimated at
seventeen and half millions. The company
is fearful lest it may be too poor to pay back
in 1895 what it borrowed of the government,
and suggests legislation similar to that en-
braced in the bill introduced few days since
by Senator Edmunds on the subject,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE SATIoNAL-"THE WHITE SLAVE"
"Prince Methusalem" was given again last
night at the National to crowded house. At
the matinee this afternoon "The Queen Lace
Handkerchief" will be rendered, and tonight
the favorite "Princess of Trebizonde."
Monday night Bartley Campbells white
Slave" will be presented and occupy tho
stage during the week. This is probably Mr..
Campbells best, as it is his most successful
work. The company that renders it next
week is a very strong one, and genuine
success is undoubted.
FoRD's-CALLENDER's MINsTRELs.
"Dundreary" was again repeated last night
at Ford's, and will be played at tho matine o
this afternoon and tonight. Monday night
Callender's Minstrel troupe begin an engage
ment, which will last all the week. Tho
artistic merit of this troupe requires no fur
ther commentator than the announcement.
The programme is a varied one, calling out
the full strength OF tho mammoth company.
This troupe will be remembered for its great
success at the recent Cincinnati festival.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

THE protectionists Of the democratic party
in Pennsylvania, realizing the questions
brought forward by the defeat of Mr.. Ran
dali for the speakership have started
president ial boom in behalf of the defeated
candidate. Several Philadelphia papers have
given favorable comment in reference 10 the
matter, and the JUNCTION displayed by several
of these is worthy more hopeful cause.
Uncle Randall is one OF the last presidential
candidates to BIO thought Of by the national
democracy. The few democrats who thus urge
him are practically republicans on the tariff
issue, the one great question of the hour, and
on this question it is undeniable that the pre-
ponderance of party sentiment would be
against democrat of Mr.. Randall's school.
When the free-trade south and free trade
west battled for the election of Mr. Carlisle
the result Of that contest settled the division
of party lines more firmly than they have
been laid for years. The democratic party
may tolerate q "tarif- for-revenue" demo-
crat as its presidential candidate, but it is
simply midsummer madness to prophecy the
selection of a protectionist Of the Randall
kind.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

CONGRESS being democrAtic-that is to say
pretty much communistic-it is naturally dcuged
with bills to take away from railroad companies
lands and other property previously granted.
When Mr.. Huntington and other capitalists give
reasons for opposing these measures theirpresence
about the capitol eXcites the communists AS the
waving of the red flag does mad bull, When
they decline TO appear they arc said to treat con-
gress with contempt And If they venture to OBJ
serve that they have rights Of which congress
cannot deprive them, the suggestion is termed in.
tolerably insolent.-NelC York Tribune
Can any one imagine such utterances as
the above finding room in the editorial
columns of the Tribune when Horace Greeley
was the champion of the people and not an
aspiring politician? The republican party in
congress will not justify the Tribme's an.
ticipations of its subserviency to corporations
demanding what is wrong.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

THE Washington Post attacks the Tilden
boom with savage ferocity. lie calls it Sen
tmental" and "a spectral terror" and denies
that Mr.. Tilden is entitled to the usufruct of
the alleged fraud of 1876 by which he was
denied the Office of president. If the Post
goes on at this rate it will not BIO long before
it will be designating Mr.. Hayes" as one
OF the ex.presidents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
He Ref,ssd 20 Retain Them.

Mr.. Benjamin Gaines, nephew of ex-
Speaker Keifer, was examined yesterday
by the house subcommittee on accounts, who
are investigating the removal of employees of
the last congress. Mr.. Gaines was appointed
to fill the position of stenographer made
vacant by the resignation ofMr. Q. W. Tyson,
March 3, of last year He testified that he
was o confidential clerk to the eX-speaker at
the beginning ofthe fouTty-seventh congress.
About the middle of the first session no
remarked to Mr.. Keifer that the positions
occupied by Messrs, Dawson and Tyson were
very desirable places and If "things could BIO
brought about" he would like to have one.
Mr.. Gaines said there was a tacit under
standing between himself and his uncle that
he should have ono of the positions AT
about the close of the last session." he con-
tnued, dawson and Tyson made PROPOSE
ton to me that they would each give mo 500
month if l would allow them to retain
their positions, l refused and a few days
later told my uncle of the oher.
lIo said: Have nothing to do
with the proposition With $1,000 !
| could have hired assistance and
done the work performed by both Dawson
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

laws That is to say, state may enforce its
criminal code against members of one politi-
cal party, and not against those Of
tho other, and the existence Of the un-
enforced code protects the state from federal
interference. Nay, more than this; tho DEM
ocratic doctrine is that is entirety optional nth
state whcihcr sbo shall hare apy criminal code At
all or not. II the laws she does enact are
equally applicable to all, she cannot be re-
quired to have any which do not suit her
tastes and habits. The rights Of persons need
hem, and robbery need not be crimes IL tho
sovereign state" so wills it. The "repub-
lican form Of government which. under the
constitution, each state is to be guaranteed by
the federal government, does not, according
to democratic doctors of law, necessarily
protect life, liberty, or property. This is the
state sovcrei gnty of which we hear so much
the sovereignty of barbarism.
There arc southern states in which there
is no more law for tho protection Of repub-
licans than there is for the protection of
wolves. There is no disability on account. of
race OF color, but there is outlawry on account
of political opinions. This is Gods truth
and it will not change to falschood because
soft headed or hard hearted republicans cry
peace peace when there is no peace. A
portion of our land is given over to bar
barism. 1t is because of tho desperate de-
termination of tho southern democrats not to
share political power with their opponents of
whatever color. The race question is only
used because it is potent in holding thou
sands of white men in the democratic party
against their will. 1t is the whip which men
fear.
The republican party of the north cannot
command votes enough to elect any president
who is not known to be ready with plan
and purpose to establish law and order
throughout the land. Nobody cares longer
for mere words--the democrats talk as we'll
as the republicans. If our party leaders have
no new way out of southern anarchy, but are
ready, on the contrary, to admit that our
system of government is so absurd failure
that local despots in Mississippi can kick the
nations friends until restrained by fatigue
or ennui, then the earnest men of the repub'
Iican party at tho north will perhaps con.
clude that it matters but little which party
endures the disgrace of administering the
affairs Of such government.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

FROM Is to % per cent. reduction on every
thing dutiable and large additions to the free
list-such is the full purpose of Mr.. Morri-
son, as stated in the Washington organ of the
only.revenue democracy. 81 have not writ
ten word yet" says the Illinois chieftain,
"but I can finish it in twenty minutes"
There is the man for your money. What
better man for tho presidency do you want,
Mr.. Watterson, than one who can cut and carve
the tariff question in so short a space of
time? Before him Mr.. Joseph Mcdonald may
yet pale his Intellectual fires.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

THE assurance of Editor Hutchins that the
Wattersonian wing has not weakened, Or as
the phrase goes, has not thrown up the
sponge, on the tariff question is an inexpress-
ible relief. 1t seemed dark to us a few days
ago when Mr.. Wood, Of Indiana, was holding
tho revenue.only tariff horse by the tail and
checking him in his wild career. What tho
republican party needs Is that tho fiery, UNI
tanned steed of Calhounism shall have his
own head aud that his neck shall be clothed
with thunder. We want no timid counsels
to prevail among tho democracy. Wood pro-
poses another tariff commission to enable his
marty to so through the presidential cam
palgn with the cordial support Of the Ken
lucky free traders and the Pennsylvania
protectonists Editor Hutchins who
knows, says there will be no such nonsense,
but that Mr.. Morrison is hard AT work with
his committee on tariff bill which will
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
Cont.ated Election Cn,es,

The legal phase of tho Poole-Skinner con-
tested election case of North Carolina was
argued before the house committee on cleo
tions yesterday. The argument will be con-
tinued to-day. There are thirteen contested
cases before the election committee. OF these
the records of but two have been printed and
referred to subcommittee. OF the contests
Virginia has three, Ohio has two, and Kan
sas, Alabama, Iowa. Indiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, and
Montana each has one. At the last congress
twenty-five cases were considered and all
were passed upon, except that of Lee-Richard.
son, which hung in the house on the last day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26

and Tyson during the last session nj tho
forty.seventh congress, aud with 5000 could
have done all the committee work Of the
stonographers, which cost tho government
over $4,000"
sx.Speakcr Keller was to have appeared
before the committee Go testify under oath.
Ho pleaded fatigue after the delivery Of his
speech on tho Fit2-John Porter case, and
asked to DO allowed to appear to-day. His
request was granted
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
Time Civlilzing Politics.

In the past presidents were condemned in all
the relations of life by one party because they
adhered to the fortunes of the other, In his day
John Quincy Adams even could expect no per-
sonal attentions from democrats. In New York,
on the other hand. Andrew Jackson could look for
honor only to Tammany hall and the democracy.
But Chester A. Arthur when he comes to the city
is received by citizens, not politicians, and is
made to feel that he is honored, not as the chief
of a party, but as the head of the nation. IT
shows that the country has outgrown partsanship
in its social life, and we may well be proud of 1t
as growth which honors the nation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
Encouraging Competition.

JWIIUVV IIcTUTV1
1t is generally conceded by the New York press
that the Astor ball surpassed the Vanderbilt
"snorter" in two particulars. II had more titled
foreigners, and the display Of ancient gold and
silver ware was much more elaborate. These
little defects in Mr.. Vanderbilts entertainments
may be easily remedied, lIo can assist some no.
blemen TO emigrate, and there are shops in New
York where they manufacture gold and silver
plate Of any age desired. Let the war continue