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New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
GENERAL NOTES.

The white Republican vote In tennessee is
estimated. by The Knorgie Chronicle. at more nearly
10000 than % OOO at which latter figure an article ~
The TRIBUNE recently placed IL. II the Tonnesseea'
have even two-thirds Of that number OF whlte
ought TO be able to bring out tue negro yoIo anu "
good account OF themselves next November
1t Is many years since the English Aulilrai'y
changed the term larboard port in order TO aNod
the chance OF its being mistaken for starboard espec
ally IN bo.terons weather The corresponding terms IN
French "babord and tribOTd" are ABOUT 10 pe re
nloc nj for the same reason WIN tne anPIe sot", ~,
sdroite and eauebe" In addition, the Older rlAe'
will mean that the riddef Is ~ D0 A0P' ''''e-' - Wv
eontFe. in a line with the kec"
The long bridge over the QuInnipiac rivel
AZ Haven has assaled by the eredo, whose de-
s,rycre work is very and surprisingly rapid In
.o,,barr waters A section OF one OF the piles has
proved on examination to be completely honeycombed
This discovery has made necessary minute examination
n, fhe entire structure The beat protection against the
Temorsees Industry OF the tered0 Is supposed 70 90 to
mpregnaton Of wood exposed TO It with the OH o GREG
sote.
The Rev. DR.. j. Parker, of London, declares
himself out Of sympathy with some OF the common tas
about the socaed ouoast OF London tic says tha
many OF the families which are pted for having to i've IN
ono filthy unyentlated room, neither ask nor deserve
pity In fact they prefer 70 1--we In that way aud moud
do 40 n they he'd all heaven st their disposal Dirt Nc
savs has TIA warm friends, amongst people VINO
, 40, numbered amongst outcast poor say this TO
a persons against the notion that DIRT and
povertv are anonymous terms. ! sn given TO under
stand mat syen some Christians have wonderful hhe
Ssss women screaming 10 other people 70 sed .ne for.
sn srx she pels OF hesvcnf whose oekngs woum ha'o
oocn lac better for days dssnine"
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

Thouph the prohibition does not extend to lard 1t
will be seen that the exports of that product have
been affected as is natural. Germany took about
43 900 900 pounds Of bacon, hams and pork in
1881. only 100000 pounds in 1882, and only
15s5O,0O0 pounds in 1888. France took
10 OO0, 900 pounds in 1881, only 5,300,O in 1882
and only 800 900 in sS3 1t is therefore rather
prlsng that the quantity exported to all countries
has been maintained as well as it has, but the de-
cline has nevertheless been considerable. From
November l to February 20, the number of hogs
packed at the West according to published reports
was 522O 900, against jSO5, 900 for the same peri
cd last year. But it is proper to remember that
these reports are only approximate at best. They
only purport to cover the packing at certain promi
nent points and it Is impossible to say uOw large n
product in the aggregate is turned out by the many
small establishments in scattered towns Nor can
any return be obtained of the vast number of hogs
killed, and in part OF wholly packed. on farms and
for private sale
RAILROAD BUILDING. Tho business does not
flourish at this season. Only 155 miles of new road
are reported as finished thus far this year. against
16S last year to date In the summer, ten times as
much would not be surprising for month and q
half.
CENTRAL's EARNINGs. -" The best quarter In the
history of the road" it is said. After ALL 1t is not
surprising. Nearly all the railroads are dong
large business The growth of traffic has been enor-
nous and the companies have had tho advantage.
during the past year Of satisfactory rates In most
cases. It may be inferred that the NewYork Cen
trail and the Pennsylvania would not have con-
sented TO give up fourteen per cent Of the entire
pooled traffic 10 the Lacakawanna, after conoedlus
share 10 the West Shore. II their own earnings had
not been sufficiently largo. In fact. the volume OF
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

THE "BETTER Glass" or DEMOCRATS.
1t has been stated by witnesses in the Copiah
County investigation that /" the better class of
Democrats" in that county was opposed to
lawlessness and violence. How often has this
mythical "better class" of Democrats been
cited to create the impression that there was
somewhere in the party an element which disap-
proved of fraud and outrage and terrorism
Whenever the Democracy, North or South, has
done something particularly shameful and
hagitious, the country has been assured that
"the better class of Democrats did not APP
prove of it. Yet who has seen these mysterious
people who set their faces against Democratic
methods, bat always vote the Democratic
ticket? And if they really exist, to what end
do they do sO7 Certainly they have never ex-
crcised the least influence over their wicked
partners, and as certainly they have cheerfully
taken advantage of every wrong those wicked
partners have committed. The truth is that the
moral attitude of this " better class of Demo
Gratis is precisely that of the hypOcrtica school
boy in Cowper's verses, who was too cOnscicn-
tious to join his comrades inrO6bing an orchard,
but had no cOmpunction in giving advice and
in dividing the spoils'
He vowed and protested. yet Joined in the pl&nj
He shared In th6punder, yet pitied the man.
Now "better class" which has no higher
moral standard than this can only be considered
relatively better. That is to say, it may be
better than the rest of the Democratic party,
but it is not good according to any generally ac-
cepted standard of excellence. The French
have proverb that " In the realm Of the blind
the one-eyed man is king; and in the same
way, among Democrats, people Of very de-
fcctive moral sense may constitute a better
class" But it is clear that the better class of
Democrats would not be accepted rs such any
where else. for it consists of people who support
what they admit to be wrong who avail them
selves of abuses which they denOunce; who
maintain iniquities whose existence they de-
pore and who allow themselves to figure as
the few righteous for whose sake their party
ought to be preserved from the doom it has
earned.
Of course a really better class would long ago
have come out from the Democratic party and
repudiated it. In the South especially such a
class must have been compelled to sever con-
nection with lawless and brutal dictionaries
But in fact the latter rule the party, and the So
called "better class" tamey submits to their
dictaton and accepts responsibility for the shot
gun policy and the ballot-bOx stuldng policy.
Such a better class is more to be reprehended
than the ruffians who violate the law, for its
members see clearly the enOrmity of their
party's offences, yet they cling to 1t and defend
and support it, and all the while pretend that
they would change its methods if they could.
They would change nothing Had they desired
to do so they could have succeeded in this years
ago. but the fact is that the difference between
them and their wicked partners Is merely the
difference between hypocrisy and open vice.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
TIE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN The British expedition landed at
1nnki,at yesterday. .= The report that German
Americans are subjected to military duty in Ger
many is denied. -= An invitation has been ex-
tended to English artists 10 exhibit in America.
- The British brig ROsevear was tOwed into
Plymouth after stormy voyage. GO The Ger
man corvette Olga sustained much damage IN the
recent gales.
DoMEsTC-The steamer John L. Hasbronk from
this city broke the ice to POughkeepsie yesterday
80 Maine Republicans prefer Blaine to other
Presidential candidates. 80 Steamers arriving at
Boston from Liverpool report vast ice fields. = A
train fell through a bridge in Missouri, injur-
ing twenty-five people and killing five or
six. The Yale Varsity crew this year
pull slower stroke than formerly. - The
Cleveland Base Ball Club announces games with the
Metropolitans in April. -= There was large
frs with loss Of life. at Jackson, Mich -- Rob
bers took Jewels and notes valued at $4,000 from
a store in Troy early yesterday morning. ==
Young Cash the South Carolina murderer, has
taken refuge in his fathers house.
CITY AND SUBUEBAN.-The opinions Of over
12OO judges and lawyers the Field Civil Code
have been obtained. - The IreasuTers report
of tho Hospital Saturday and Sunday collection
is made public. 60 The Polish-Lithuanian So
ciety held a meeting yesterday to take steps for
the protection of Polish and Lithuanian imnl
grants. ---= Mr Tamage and DR.. Newman spoke
on "Our Arctic Heroes" and Robert COlyer on
Wendell Phillips ==-- John b. Cough addressed
a meeting of medical students on Temperance.
- Sami Morse was buried
THE WEATHER-IRBUNE local observations in
dloate clear or fair and warmer weather, followed
by increasing coudiness and light rain. Tempera-
ture Yesterday. Highest, $40; lowest, 20'; aver
ape 171so
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George W. Cable will return 10 Boston 10 give
two readings this week, on Friday evening and
Saturday afternoon,
President Robinson, Of Brown University. is TO
deliver a course Of lectures at Rochester Theoogi-
cal Seminary, of which he was formerly president.
The Rev. Heber Newton was unable to conduct
his usual services yesterday, owEz to the contnu-
ance Of the trouble with his eyesight.
Pope Leo has conferred on Edmund Dunno. for
merly Chief Justice of Arizona, and now at tho
head Of the San Antonio Colony in Florida, tho
title OF Count.
The Washington correspondent of The Clcre'dEd
Leader says that "William Walter Phelps estab-
lished himself of the great speakers Of this
Congress by his defence of Ftz John Porter
DR.. T. NJ. Markoe said yesterday that Mr.. James
A. Burden was steadily recovering from his Illness
caused by a shock of paralysis a week ago Wednes-
day. He could not, however, predict a complete
recovery. Mr.. Burden is now comfortable and his
mind is clear.
Postmaster General Gresham called on General
Grant yesterday afternoon and joined the General
and Mrs. Grant in ride in Central Park. Senators
Logan and Chaffee, and Emery A. Storrs, of Chi
cago, also spent part of the day with General
Grant. and they said last evening that he has al
most entirely recovered from his recent accident.
Mrs Astor was slightly improved yesterday morn
ing, having passed a comfortable night. Her phys-
clans said there had been marked change
since Friday, but that there was still cause for
anxiety. The patient sees no one outside OF the
family. Her son. w. ". AstOr, in Rome, IS kept
advised by cable but he has not yet started to re-
turn to this country.
Secretary Chandler denied all attempts 10 inter-
view him on political topics on Thursday. on tho
ground that he was here TO attend funeral. He
paid visit to the Bear on Thursday. and said to
TRIBUNE reporter that, though he was not supposed
or expected to know anything about ship, the re-
ports of the Government inspectors and officers who
accompanied him on the visit, justified the condl-
tional purchase of the vessel. Mr. John Roach and
anumber Of naval officers dined with the Secretary
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Thursday evening
Frank Hurd having been heralded as the orator.
in-chlef for the Morrison BILL erroneous idea has
crept abroad that its author may not he competent
for its management on the floor of the House. If
any one interested in opposing the bill is deuded by
this idea into fancied security and neglect to pre-
sent objections to the Ways and Means Committee,
a serious mistake will be committed Colonel
Morrison served four terms in the Illinois Leglsla-
ture, one term as Speaker He IS now IN his sew
enth term IN Congress- six of which have been con-
tinuOus With this experience 1t Is safe 10 predict
that the measure will not fail from lack of parlla'
mentary skill.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
NEW-yORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1884

terms. brought out many buyers. The reports
from Chicago of dreadful things to happen
among the Western trunk lines, though highly
interesting were not corrobOrated by any OF
the supposed combatants. Apparently there are
some Chicago merchants who would like the
railroads to carry their goods for nothing.
In the cotton market there was neither change
in prices nor any activity. Exports were l4,OOO
bales more than those of the corresponding
week last year, and stocks are now only l2,Ooo
bales larger. The provision market declined,
notwithstanding the circulation OF very
elaborate documents to show that the hog
product ought TO be scarce. Grain was not
very active, and there are reports that the
Spectators who had combined to bring about
higher prices have about given up in disgust
If they would let the market alone until
foreign demand could establish natural range
of values, the country would be better of and
the farmers, too. Oil dropped to about 9o
cents, manipulation being aided by reports OF
new and productive wells, but recovered at the
close to 1903, against 1918 at the close OF the
previous week The dry-gOods market was
dull, and in spite of the strike at Fall River
print cloths were a shade weaker. Dealings III
the dry-gOods business uncertainty as to the
action of Congress has depressing influence
The coal business is gradually improving as
accumulated stocks are worked of, and the
increasing Western shipments by the Reading
and Lackawanna have an improving tendency.
In the iron business, the sale of the Isabella
furnaces by Graf, Bennett 81 Co. is noted; the
valuation was $1,250,000.
Each weeks survey of the industrial and
commercial field, for some time past, has pointed
to the same conclusion. Congress is the chief
obstacle to the prosperity of the country.
Reckless measures threaten great branches OF
industry. Unwise or blacllmailing bills are
contrived to assail important corporations.
Men who ought to be quick to defend the real
interests of the people are afraid of political
consequences il they do their duty. The
demag0gues and the knaves waste the peoples
money in warning against the peoples pros
perty, and the country has to wait for months
to see what the outcome win be, But for this
one cause, industry and trade would be in far
better condition to-day.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
T1LKN ABOUT TOWN.
Jury FIXING"

Er-Jury Commits issioner Douglass TayiOr.-Jury fixing
sprang up here years ago. when was legslaed out OF
Office 1t did not exist before time One OF it
that the Commissioner of Jurors has not the force to
properly regulate the drawing and summoning OF jurors
had much larger force than the law allows Mr. Caul-
field and kept the list from which jurors are drawn in
better shape enforced the penalties for nonaendance
as they not now enforced. turned in s3OOOO Oh
fines to the Controller in my turn. 1t is not necessary
that the Commissioner should be in with the professional
inry hxers outside his office. They operate with
out him or his clerks and directly with the jury 1t is
necessary as rule 10 1x" only jury nan, 50 as to
secure disagreement.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
0mnsemruis 60 Might.

AcapENr OF DEsIGS-water Color Exhibition
RlsOU OPERA HoUsE-S-" Orpheus and Euiy yolce'
GASNo-2 and g." The Merry War;"
(,gsCKERING HALIr-1l-Lecture. ,
CosssoPoLITAN THEATRB-S-' On thc leno"s'o"0
nsGy's TIIrATRR-s-" The Country Girl"
(,RAND OPRRA AHousE-S-"Fo For Congress ,r
MApisoN SQUARE THEArRE- "Alpine hVscS'
NFw PARK THEATRE-S-"A Wife's Peril.
NEw-Y YORK COMEDY THEATRE-S-"Coh-ds dson'
Nlmo's GARDEN-S-Minstrels
RrAR THFATRV-S-" Nadiezda"
srrINwAY HALI-S-COnceTt ,,
TRAIIA THEATRE-S--"Three Par SHOES. -,
TIN ARR CoMIQUE-s-" Cordelia's Aspirations
UEfoN SQUARE THEATRE-s--,Separat0h'
WsIIACK's THEATRE--S-" Lady Clare
m AVENUE THEATRES" Edgewood FolEs'
sYp AVENUE THKATRE--S-" Princess IDA.
1xTu sTRTTT THEATRH--S-" Warranted"
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
NOTES ABOUT INDUSTRY AND TRADE

HoGs.-It would be unreasonable to suppose that
the fiery and untamed Ochiltree had any definite
intent to make war upon the American hog. Per
haps it would be uncharitabe TO attribute to him
any definite and hostile intent. even toward Bis
marck But if he shot at the German ruler, he
seems to have hit the American hog. Out of the
irritation to which his resolution has gwen RISE 1t
comes to pass that Germany will not rescnd its
action about importation of hog products from this
country. According to the Bureau of Statistics the
quantity Of hog products, in pounds, exported to
Germany and France during the last fiscal year was
as follows compared with exports for two previous
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

Some alarm has been felt in the city of late
owing to the assertions of city missionaries and
other visitors among the poor that there is dam
ger OF an outbreak of typhoid fever among U.S.,
due to the unhealthful condition of neglected
tenement-hOuses. The occurrence of several
cases of this dreaded disease i'll homes where
the sanitary arrangements are as good as can
be made has given a color of probability to
these unpleasant rumOrs. Inquiry at the office
of the Health Board, however, has called out
the statement that. while there are more cases
so far this year than last, the disease is not be-
heved to be spreading.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

how difficult if not impossible is the task that
has been undertaken. In the face of these
figures and opinions, the Legislature may well
hesitate before it hastily commits the vast
public and private interests of this State to The
consequences of an experiment that is regarded
by so many men competent to judge with fear
and aDDrehpnSiOn
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
CINCINNATI TO BE ELEVATED.

O. s. Bragg, Of Cineinnat,We had $50 miles Of streets
under water We have fifteen miles OF water frontage
There have been three annual foods OF increasing
violence. This year Lincoln Park became lake. The
railroads their passengers out by canal boats except
tfe Pan Handle which its patrons out the narrow
gauge over the hills An enabling act has been intro
duced in the Legislature permit the city to raise the en-
tire low district average Of twelve feet proposed
that the city shall condemn the property paying an APP
praised value for It, raise such buildings as 1t VIII pay 10
raise and then sell all the property out again. some gem
era scheme for raising the river front is necessary Moro
damage has been done in single year than won pay for
the improvements With the small towns along the river
the only remedy is to get back on the hlls
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

The trouble which the Cigarmakers' Pro-
gressive Union is making for the tobacco man
ufacturers, StraitOn & Storm, is conspicuous
example of the outrageous tyranny OF trades
unions. This firm. which does not even belong
to the manufacturers union, always treats It's
employees with fairness, and has established
board of arbitration composed in part OF Work
men in the factory, TO which all complaints are
referred. A readustment of wages was re-
Gently made, to which the employees consented,
and which the board of arbitration declared
was just. But then the Progressive Union
stepped in, said the readjustment would lead to
a reduction, and ordered a strike. The object OF
the leaders of the Union, of course, is to break
up the board of arbitration, which they hate
because it stands between them and the men
whose Union dues support them. It's lament
table thing for these poor cigar-makers that
they have fallen Othe clutches of demagogues
so cruel and INSCRIPTIONS. Every business man
who resents interference between himself and
his employees must hope that Straiton & Storm
will be able to get through this trouble without
yielding to the demands of the Union.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

business all over the country has been large and
rapidly growing though the profits of dealers or OF
transportcrs have sometimes been lost or greatly
reduced by excessive competition
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
B1D FOR TIE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.

1t would seem that tho Canadian Parliament is
not just at present entirely composed Of pure and
capable statesmen whose passionate devotion to
the public is the observed Of all observers Indeed.
there is reason to suspect that what are known at
Washington as the lobby and at Albany as the
black horse cavalry have their dsreputable bleanaogue
over the border. We donot make these charges on
the testimony Of some Engish-hatng person who
is set against Canada and her institutions prin-
cpe. The witness is one of her own children, even
a Toronto poet. In late number of The Toronto
Globe he bears witness against the Canadian PaFa-
ment and furnishes fine opportunity for hOnora-
bic gentlemen TO rise to q question of privilege in
these words:
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

them. ana tnat therefore rney would Deuer
accept the terms now offered. 1t has commonly
been supposed that Turkish army would DC
the last to start to conquer Ell Mahdl-that
the Sultan could not send one because he has
no money; and that England would not let him
send one any way. Possibly, however, General
Gordon has some special information on this
point; or he means that an English army to all
intents and purposes would be the Sultan's
army, since TO restore the Soudan to the
Sultan's vassal (the Khedive) would be restor-
ing it to the Sultan. That is making little
truth go a great way.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
THE DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENT AGAINST THE
ROOSEVELT BILL.

John D. Tonsend, idryer.-Theres an intention on the
part ammany leaders oppose strongly the passage
In the Of the bill to give the Mayor absolute Of
appointment without reference the Aldermen It is not
only unconstitutional, but IL is opposed to our theory OF
government Suppose It should be suggested 10 take
away the treatymakng power and the power OF cOnfr-
nation OF the Presidents appointments from the United
states senae-wOu'd there be howl OF indignatiOnf
But the principle involved in this bill OF Mr. Roosevelt Is
the same. The theory is In practice In every branch Of
government in America. The President must advise
with the Senate the Governor OF State with the Legs
lature the Mayor OF city with the Common Council.
The principle applied IN this country TO church
government and corporation management and 1t Is a
principle vital, l think to good government in this
country. We tried tho Roosevelt experiment once in
this city, and its first results Oakley Hall, Tweed
and Connolly In Brooklyni Oh yes they have tried
there in part The first result there Is good hesr
though not perfect government; but what may be the
next result You can't tell No more can l. But the
old principle has been d safe one for many years.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

Although there is hope now that the des-
peratcly dIeary weather Of the last few weeks
will soon give place to something better, a
number of suicides were reported yesterday
One was of an old pieman, age about seventy,
who had the rheumatism and could not stand
it any longer; so be put bullet through his
brain. The other noteworthy case was that of
an Italian sculptor who killed himself because
he loved butchers daughter whose father
objected TO the match. It's a pity both these
poor wretches had so little faith in Time. That
great consoler would soon have ended the
old mans pains by ending bis days, and the
young mans woes by sending him another
sweetheart
New-York tribune., 1884-02-25
THE UNLICENSED DIVES.

Ercfse C0B1plissi0ner MitcheL-McGOry and Spencer
belong to class of liquor dealers with whom the Excise
Board nothing to do. They unlicensed by u.s. We
can nothing further to suppress them than to refuse
license Geoghegan and Irving belong to the class,
but unlike McGloy they keep the peace and protect per-
sons in their establishments and the police do not inter.
fere with them they did with the others.
GETTING UP A DIRECTORY AT HIGH PRESSURE
JF TOlc, Nelo York DiTect0ry.-Our canyassers begq
work annually May 2. The force numbers 200 and il
sometimes larger. We have from eight to ten cOmpsrs
old hands-in the office. We work under tremendous
pressure the book be and the by
June 25 Thousands Of letters pile up inthe PostOcs
waiting proper addresses. Parties desire the work
for mailing purposes. There is much changing Of
places OF residence that quick work in getting out tue new
directory becomes important every year.