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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

It transports ten tons OF local Tor one ton OF
through freight, and of the latter only part
comes from competitive Western points. Even
at pool rates which involve an absolute loss,
therefore, the Pennsylvania loses but little. 1t
can refuse all competitive through traffic, and
live on its other business, while the same rates
would be ruinous to some other trunk lines.
In this state of facts, the prospect of any
restoration of rates under the old pooling ar
rangcment does not seem to be good But if it
is to be abandoned at all, the sooner the fact
comes to be recognized, so that different sys-
TEN may be adopted, the better for the public
and the stock and bond holders of the different
companies Az tending to make such new ad-
iustment more speedy and certain, the continu-
ance of present low rates has been rather gener-
ally regarded with some satisfaction. But 1t Is
not clear that the plan which would best suit
the PENNSYLVANIA is the one which ought to be
or is most likely To be adopted. Some features
of il may be railroad managers and owners
generally seem to be moving toward the con-
clusion that fast freight lines do more harm
than good in older Suites, where large traffic
has already been established. But it is adj
mitted, on the other hand, that il will not be
IOuDu easy 10 Stb llu vi thNhi "Ae'SS''ANi' ~"
nav not be found possible to do much in that
direction without considerable delay.
From the public point of view, the negotia-
tions and the wars of railroads are regarded as
steps toward a still distant solution Ola most
difficult problem. 1t was long ago predicted by
The TRIBUNE that the pooling arrangement
could not last-that it must work out IFS own
destruction. What We are now witnessing Is
the self-destruction which was from the first
foreseen. Large profits secured for short time
by the combination, prompted the building OF
new competing lines. Each of these in turn
when completed has been able to force the
older lines to surrender n part OF the trathc
under penalty of greater loss. When the
number of lines had become too great for the
business to be done, some of the roads found 1t
a matter of life or death to get more than their
allotted percentage, and so cutting of rates be-
came inevitable.
1t does not follow that the traffic must.
necessarily continue Improbable and disorgan-
lied. The Clearing House system which Mr.
Fink has advocated earnestly is one remedy,
and others can be devised But 1t is for the
public interest that the present disorganlzed
state of things should not be unnecessarily pro-
longed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.

The Democracy of Pennsylvania has just
been holding a State Convention. The outcome
Is a demonstration of tho fact that the post
Office address of the organization continues to
be Sam Randalrs breechcs pocket. The Con-
yention pointed with pride to Randall, and
woye gaudy chaplet for Randall and chcered
enthusiastically at the mention OF the name
Randall and declared that its first choice for
the Presidency was Randall. 1t was great
day for Randall.
1t was also considerable of day for Z. Milton
Speer. He was President of the Convention, K.
Milton was, and in the course Of few remarks
upon assuming the position observed that the
publication of the Civil Service is dear TO all OF
us.n Speer is evidently anxious to fill the
trump of fame as a humOrist, and he certainly
made promising debut. Civil Service Reform
- dear TO all of us "-DemOcratsl Oh yes-Mr
Speer has only to continue as well as he has be-
gun thoroughly to realize his ambition.
II was characteristic day for the tariff. Last
June the Democrats Of Ohio placed tariff plank
in the platform of their State Convention which
provoked the derision of all fair minded, I'M
preiudced men. The plank was simply cow
ardlv evasion of the tariff issue, being drafted
with view OF pleasing all liiC 'ohiii'tiiS OiO-
ments in the party at the expense Of Straight
forwardness and sincerity. No more palpabie
cheat was ever inserted in platform. Never
theless. the Democrats of Pennsylvania were Sc
well pleased with it that they have said ditto to
Ohio by adopting it as their own. 1t wa
inserted in the platform of their State ConYen-
ton last August, and now turns up again I'D the
platform of the present Convention. so Proml'
nent and influential a Democratic leadef az
Henry Wattcrson recently took occasion to de-
nounce this plank, and it is impossible TO sec
how it can commend itself to any person VINO Ii
not either a coward or tTickster.
1t was quite an impressive day for the fraud
of 1876" Several tears were wept over lliden
and Hendricks. For some reason the name OF
the alligator contributing the tears Is withheld
from publication.
The Pennsylvania Democrats rarely if eyel
appear TO good advantage at one Of their STATE
conventions. And no wonder. Ii is generally
an off year with them, They come together IL
low spirits to conduct perfunctory exercises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

horseback. After his exercfses he holds his daily
audience. At dinner at six he eats little and takes
only one glass of Bnrgundy. After that, II there
ily reading to his wife while she embroiders. There
is no doubt that the Gar and his wife are devoted
to each other. As far back as 1867, when . very
young man. he was ut great court recep'ioh, -
Paris and the Empress Engenie asked him which
Of all the ladies present he thought the most beau
tiful He answered that be was too mncn OF =
barbarian to think any woman moro bsautiui
than his own wife. The Emperor in short, lives
and acts like man who accepts the duties OF hie'
and tries To perform them as best he can"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
Mig RARRYyS DERIrT.

Miss Helen Barry, the English ActeSs.-I suppose
WAS on account of my London success as Countess Ar
yno,de I'm Dion Bsucicaults Led Astray" that Mr.
Cazsuran wanted to write play for Inc. In the fath
Letter" which IL the result of his eisrts have part OF
n noble Virginia woman birth and family were her
urds She not An heroic character in the usual accept
snce of the term but simply magnificent woman OF
commanding presence. While the passions she displays
are womanly the circumstances under which they arc
developed are snguarly strange tragic and pathetic ana
REQUIRE great physical exertion to portray Them IL
4, a part which must be looked as well az acted.
No IL is not true, published that nave
sold the American rights Of the Fatal Letter" 10
Nessrs Shook and Collier. Why should II II had any
immediate intention OF returning to England to act
might naturally so, but as propose remaining IN
America If the Americans will have me, naturally
cling 10 nay American property In the play Besides, as
Il is an American story the NEST appropriate place 10
MAY IL in is the United ana getting used to TINS
climate now and il the only thing that did not iks
in America Ihaye grown TO be very fond OF New-ferk
since I have become familiar with IL. and have been
most kindly received here and agreeaby entertained by
friends OF nv husband and Sir William Eden, with whom
we travelled throughout the country. Mr. Shook
has been so clever and considerate He has engaged
strong company for production Of this piece and tho
setting viii be lovely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY APRIL TO- 1884

Treasury officials deduct from the " total cash in
the Treasury tho following items: Interest
due aud unpaid, debt on which interest has ceased
and interest thereon" These are all payable In
gold; TO force creditor to take anything else In
satisfaction Of these claims would DO in effect an
act of bankruptcy. Then there are deducted the
limited States notes held for redemption of certf'
icates of deposit" for which the holder can at
pleasure demand gold aud refusal to pay 1t on de-
msnd would be virtual bankruptcy. There remais,
of the items deducted in the Treasury debt state
ment only the gold and silver certificates, and the
gold equal in amount to the gold certificates is by
express enactment special deposit held exclusively
for the redemption of such certificates. OF all these
items therefore the only part that be deducted
from the silver in the Treasury is the amount OF
silver certificates outstanding. as above stated.
This leaves balance of 1857 900 silver, which
is in the Treasury and forms part of the " total
cash" but cannot be deducted under either Of the
items for which deduction is made. Id necessarily
follows that this same $67,000,000 of silver must
form part of the $l45 900 900 reported as avail
ABLE" That it is not in any proper sense available
we all know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
amusemenis 90 Might.

H,sou OPERA HOUSES" In We
CAsSo-s-" The Merry War;
nAlYs TBYaTRE-s-" Red Letter Nights"
ar ,Sn 0psR, Houses" In the Ranks"
MApIsos SQUARE 0ARDEs-2 and s.ssrnqp d. o.ous'
MApYsoS ScrARE TIfArkE-s:S0--"A Alpine Roses
N,nsos GsRpyN-s---" Lights o'Iondon.
sTAr THEArRE-s-" Much Ado About Nothmg
TuAIIA TiFARh-S-" Fine Ieichtc Prison..
THE ARR CoMoUE--S--" Dau's rribulations.'
SD AVENUE TuEArRE-s" Romany Rye"
WaliAcK's rHp ATRE-s--" LADY Clare" - vouno
ORA AVENUE THgATgE-s-"C Clare ana inc ro's0
Master amanda -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

that are of no consequence whatever. And TINS
bids fair to be one of the most of years they
have ever seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

There is no reason to doubt that theft was
committed during the fire in the St. Georges
Flats, but to-day it is not clear who is guilty
as it seemed to be yesterday. The janitor made
charges at first against one of the firemen of
Company No. IA, and told straight story. 1t
looked bad for the fireman. Since then, how
ever. the Fire Commissioners have made an
investigation, AID now it looks bad for the
janitOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

According to their own accounts the French
people have met nothing but success in their
present colonizing wars III Madagascar and
China. Still it will be noted that they have
not yet reached the point Of concluding treat
les of peace with either humilated country.
Moreover. NJ. Ferry announced to the Deputies
yesterday that it would be necessary TO reopen
hostilities ia Madagascar before the treaty
rights of the Republic on the island could be
adequately affirmed. Possibly the French now
yealize that it is one thing to shell the seaport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

While the situation at Kbartoum is un-
iloubtedly critical yet dispatch from General
Gordon to SIR Evelyn Barring. dated March 80,
shows that the peril is hardly as extreme as
unofficial reports have made it. The English
commander has fought number of battles
with the rebels, has whipped them several
times, but seems to have met with no serious
reverses himself. Judging from the tone of the
dispatch, General Gordon still manages affairs
IN his old high handed way aud with nearly as
much effect as in times past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
ENGINEER MELvlLLE's FRAIL RELIC.

george w. Neivi,c Chet Engineer On'fsd SUES "a'v
and surs cor of he JeqH1ee Erpsdon.-Yes that bot
tie Of whiskey which Harry Ellis cent TO me by Lcuen
ant scheu;ze who carried to the Lena Delta and back
TO New-York before he saw me. Is quite relic. bht
what will do with itl Aye, that Is the queetion'
proposed to give TO the Pennsylvania Historical soc
ETY. but Ellis suggested that SHOULD take to the Arctic
regions with the rhetis and give 1t to GfeeT II
should see him; so consented Bnth VIII nave poem
cruiser by that time that H. IL should not meet MN
thi, side Of Lady Franklin Bay. 1t first went from here
TO Europe thence to Russia and up TO the mouth OF the
Lena and was then brought back TO Ncw-York mat "
Is still uncorked does not to CONFIRM the general
impression that officers OF the Navy are liberal drinkers
Ioea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
DIGGING DIRT AND OFF1cE-sEEKING.

Colonel JamesA Briggs, Deputy United States Collector
am seventytbree years of and began life as print
ers devil az Bennington. stabbed law, but have been ia
politics most OF my life II you know any young man who
wants an office, tell him rather to buy shovel ana 90
TO work dirt heap always tell such men the STORY
of salmon p Chase and his uncle the Senator from YER
mont Salmon had applied to his uncle for Treasury
position ard this was the reply; "salmon I'll give you
nifty cents 70 buy spade but win not use my influence
TO make YOU clerk in the Treasury" Young Chase went
out in the world aad became famous. The mistake
made was that did not stick TO my profession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
yEw.JEasEY AGAINST FREE TRADr.

NEN-JERSEf AGAINST fhsb ihhD''
John T. Foster secretary ors NeicJesey state RrP"''
Iican Ooomiiks.-New-Jersey cannot be eariod By .
FreeTrade candidate and IL the Democrats put rive
trade plank their PLATFORM the state will 20 for tn'
Republicans ut the coming Presidential election Bho
Republicans very enthusiastic throughout the ears
State In County the party has better orsa0%
ton now than Il usually within weeks OF election
day The clubs Of each ward and township are hodi2 :
weekly msetings the attendance being large aud en'
asc and addresses made by competent speakers npo
the live questions OF the day Mr. BlsSe, IN ms oplnon
will command a moro enthusiastic support from mo
masses of the party than any other possible candidate.
and he Is the most popular with the people OF NewJees
regard Mr. Edmunds standing the next best ehsnce
but President Arthur has very slight following. Sif'
Lincoln Is popular with the German element "i TAO
party. The primary elections were held In Essex COUNTY
on Monday evening Ol.haf OF hc delegates elected T.
the state Convention favor tue nomination OF Mr. Blame
The balance are about equally divided between Lincoln
and Edmunds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

The bill prohibiting the manufacture of oleomar-
garme has been strongly opposed by those inter-
ested in the business. They have procured state
nents from chemists and physicians to tho ehect
that when manufactured from fresh and pure
animal fat and with due attention to cleanliness
during the process, oleOmargarine is wholesome
Such a showing however, even when given all the
weight that can be claimed for it, is neither con-
clnsive nor relevant. 1t has been abundanty de-
inonstrated that many manufacturers Of the stun
did not use pure fresh animal fat, and did not pay
due regard to cleanliness in the process la fact, II
has been shown that the tendency was toward the
employment of the cheapest and nastiest materials,
and that consequently large quantities OF bogus out
fer which was not wholesome were being put on the
market 1t is said sometimes that good oleomar-
garne il better than bad butter" but tins observa
tion misses the point. Bad butter Is OF itself OBJ
iectionable and if it be prohibited II onght to
be. What is sought is the protection OF the con-
SINNER against sham, frauds and authorizations OF
al kinds and as regards oleOmargarne. the temp
tation to make it of UNIV hOlesome material, and to
palm 1t oil on the public genuine butter, has
proved so strong that experience shows prohibition
TO be the sole effective method of dealing with the
abuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
pRoGREss or souTHERN RAILROADs.


o. p GaitEer Of the Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia
Air Line-There has been steady advance In the value
of railroad property the South during the last ten
years. This great measure to the developments
Of the country through which the roads
RIM. For a long time after the war the BUSINESS
Of the South was Frustrated. The railroads
were unable to get enough traffic TO their running ex
penses Then, too, much rolliDgstoc and other
uroperty mad been destroyed the armies that took
wears to put the shape The South is COW ina
prosperous condition and Is doing more business than
ever before This OF brxgs both passenger and
freight traffic to the railroads The three great railroads.
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, the Lous-
vile and Nashville and the Norfolk and Western.
are now paying dividends of from zig to 3ia
per cent when the country has become hlsd up with
small farmers It will upon an era Of prosperity
which has never been equaled Thirty thousand people
had visited jacksonville Fla up to january l. and prob
ably the number has by this time been swsled TO hfty
thousand Northern capital has been invested In our
railroads and being made 10 extend the facin
ties for reaching the great terminal points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

The Boston Herald inquiries If "a strict reduction
Of taxation to the needs Of government the i'm
partial enforcement of the Civil Service law and
the protection of every mans right to vote If
these things are not Depoc"atic doctrines No,
they are not Democratic doctrines. What the
Democratic doctrine is in regard TO taxation no man
can say-the Democracy has done nothing since
Congress met TO indicate that it knows its own
mind on the subject. To assert that the impartial
enforcement of the Civil Service law Is Demo-
cratic doctrine is idle. George Fl. Pendleton was
defeated in his canvass for the United States
Senate largely because he was so closely identified
with Civil Service Reform. Leading Democratic
newspapers have admitted as much And so, too
is equally idle to regard the sancIty of the ballot
box as a Democratic doctrine. Too many elections
at the South in sections where Democracy reigns
supreme are regularly carried by freud and intim-
idation to warrant such claim. We are afraid
The Herald will have to make another search for
Democratic doctrines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

The British Ministry have entered upon the
Easter recess this year with better record in do
nestle legislation than they had year ago. Then
they had not made any progress with single
measure referred to in the Queens Speech, ana
they had been defeated on the second reading OF
the Affirmation bill. Now they have very large
majority for the Franchise bill on the second read
ing 1t will go to the Committee OF the Whole
House, after recess; with the certainty OF being
read third time with the consent of the IRISH
members and all the Liberals except Mr.. Goschen.
The Parnelles will not obstruct its passage and the
Conservatives cannot defeat it IN the Commons.
The prospects of the Liberal government would be
most encouraging if Egypt and Khartoum could be
kept ont ofmind. II the country were not pre-
occupied by the fate of General Gordon, series OF
popular demonstrations in behalf of the Franchise
bill might carry it even through the House OF
Lords.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

The WbitehaH Reriec thinks Or. Forbes Winsow
dangerous person. because he appears to believe
that everybody Is more OF less mad except himself
That is A tendency which must grow upon alien
lists, and it is rather curious that similar belief
commonly obtains among mad people. In fact, the
world is apt to regard as insane those who, while
Conforming It's ways, insist that their own peculiar
methods are alone right. But when, as in Dr.
Winslow's case the man who is always looking for
the signs of insanity in Others keeps private
madhouse, it is possible that he may really be a
dangerous person.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
Ne~2lprk Daily Gribmare
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.

NETWORK, THURSDAY. APRIL 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10

towns of the Hovas, and quite another to con-
quer the Hovas themselves, who simply '"A0 "
the woods out of range of the gunboats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ben. Butler is reported as having SAD
that he will actively support the nominee OF
the Democratic party whoever he may be
that he went to the Convention IN good
faith and will not bolt.
The National Democratic Committee is
composed Of one member from each State
and Territory. The South Carolina men,
Der is Capt. Francis w. Dawson, of Charles
ton.
The Arkansas Republican State Com
mittee held conference at Little Rock on
the 11th and decided that it is ineXpedient
to put State ticket in the field at present.
The committee adjourned until the 9th
instant.
- Gov. Cleveland's worldly possessions
consist of only $4,000 worth of personal
property. He has no real estate. This
disposes of recently circulated story to
the effect that he was possessed OF fortune
of 100000, upon greater part OF which ne
paid no taxes.
- The oldest delegate to the Democratic
National Convention this year is DIR. Urlah
Terrill, of Virginia, who is ninety-tWo years
of age, served in the war of 1872, entered
politics in Jackson's campaign, and went
first to a National Convention as a delegate
in 1914, to vote and work for Henry Clay
The South Carolina vote on the first bal
lot for President was: For Bayard, MeSsrs.
Hampton, Suber, Youmans, Gary, Stanley,
Patterson, Boykin, Breeden, Harllee and
Sinkler-1O For Cleveland, Messrs. DaW-
son, Jervey, Izlar, Moore, Henderson, Nc
Gee, Cleveland and Earle-S. On the Sec
ond ballot the only change was the Patter-
son and Boykin vote for Cleveland, making
thc.vote 10 for Cleveland and for Bayard,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-17
THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.

BY inadvertance paragraph appeared in these
columns last week to the effect that the meeting
of the the survivors of the Twelfth S. &. Regi-
ment was to have been held in Winnsboro last
Saturday. The fact, as we understand it, is that
no day has yet been appointed for the annual re-
union. From the Winnsboro Ne,cs of last Tues
day we take the following:
The survivors of companies G. and +, 18th S.
C. ", met in the Court House July II, President
F. B. Austin presiding. The Association, at a
previous meeting, resolved to transfer the annu-
al meeting and dinner the present year from
Winnsboro to Walhalla, and had appointed
LIEUT.. J. r. Boyles to visit Walhalla, and ascer,
tain on what terms dinner could be furnished
there. Mr.. Boyles stated the result of his trip,
which was very satisfactory to the Association.
It was moved that the secretary correspond with
the survivors Of York Lancaster and Richland,
and ascertain, as nearly as possible, how many
members will attend in order that we may know
how many men to have dinners prepared for;
It was also moved that the secretary correspond
with the officers of the railroad as to the cheapest
mode of obtaining transportation to and from
Walhalla. A committee for each township IN
Fairfield was appointed to get up money to de-
frav the expenses of said dinner, and the meet
ing adjourned to meet on the End day OF Au-
gust, at which time the several committees are
requested to report.