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New-York tribune., 1884-02-29

several of the most important departpcn's "
cluded from the operations OF theANh 9c'' 'o
act. The State Commission rightly lcs'rus '''.N
restricted application of the law as ah''
70 GOOD administration II the yliSeINiCe 'u'o9
are valuable for reformatory purposes tneS
sbould certainly be applied to the excepted ue-
rortments. some of which are particularly III
need of reform. There seems to DC no Soou
reosor why all the departments, except perhaps
tI,o educational. should not be subject to the
,Io,.o,,s roo,latons, as proposed in the bills be-
forc tbe senate and Assembly. In Brooklyn
the heads of the Police, HEALTH an" le
nortmonts have voluntarily enforced Mayor
Lows regulations, although not required 10 40
so by law. Bat it is too much to expect the
heads of the Ncw-YOrk departments to relih-
oulsh patronage unless under compulsiOh'
All the reasons that exist for applying Ciyll
Service rules to the employees of the State apply
with much greater force to the employees Oh
cties-particularly to those of New YORK. Inc
number of persons to whom such regulations
can he made applicable in this city alone Is
much greater than the number in the service Oh
4bo S+ote There is also more need for the re-
form in the CITY government; and the good re-
sults 70 flow from it will be almost incalculaDle
Once remove the enormous patronage OF INC
municipal departments from the control OF tne
politicans. as this reform will do, II properly
enforced, and the greatest evils under when
we now suffer will disappear Democratic
| "balls" and bosses will vanish for lack OF sup
mort. Taxes will be lighter, and State ana Ma
tional politics will feel the purifying influence
| of the reform.
The significant results already accomplished
in the Post Office and Custom House presen'
the competitive system as no longer an experi, ;,
ment. The Democrats are naturally lnlmicai
to the reform. Two of their represent
atives in Congress have introduced plhS
to repeal the National Civil Service Law
and another member of that party mas
offered a similar bill in the Legislature III re-
card TO the State act-while the fate OF Senator
Pendleton is still fresh in the public mihd
This should make Republicans all the more
eacer to carry forward the good work. Admin
istrative reform will be one of the important Is
sues in the approaching canvass. The kepuoH
cans in the Legislature cannot assist IL mor'
effectually than by amending the Civil Service
law rs recommended by the State Commission
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
AMENDING THE STATE CYL sEBVICE ACT

4uENDTNG THE STATE CIVIL SERVICB ACi'
The hills introduced in the Legislature by
Senator Gilbert and Assemblyman clinton 10
amend the State Civil Service act oughV
to mass without unnecessary delay lhey
embody the unanimous recommendations Oh the
State Civil Service Commission and propose
changes in the statute which that bOdy COLI
sjders "important and desirable"
At present it is discretionary with the Mayor
of . c;tv whether or not the act shall be applied
20 tho municipal Civil Service. Fortunately Tor
Nev-York. Mayor Edison has recognized the
great necessity of carrying out this REFORM anu
has made good beginning in that direction.
Mayor Low, of course, promptly TOOK au'an-
tage of the law, and was the first to promuigaVe
rules and regulations under its authority. Inc
new Mayor OF Buffalo has also set In operation
the work of reform in that city. But the
MAYORS of Albany, Troy, Rochester, and Syra-
cuse. who are empowered to establish rules
under the act, have not done so.
II il important that the act should be made
mandatory in it's application TO the Civii Service
of cities as well as to that of the State. Other
wise Mayor EdsOns successor may abolish inc
reoulatiops now in force, or may 80 alter them as
70 re,der them valueless. Ii the law is amended
SO that regulations once established cannot DC
altered without the consent of the State Civil
Service Commission, and all the provisions OF
the act are made mandatory. as provided ia the
hills already introduced, New-York and Brook
lyn will be guaranteed a fair measure OF OiVil
Service reform. There are no penalties no"
provided for disobedience, corrupt acuon' oi
evasion of the rules in cities, and that oniSsAon
il also corrected in Senator Gilberts ball.
The Democratic politicians OF this city hac
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
eppr,D OF THE OPIUM HABIT

A. p Meviert physician The opium habit IS spreading
in this country aud especially the higher classes
professional people the most part Morphine WHICH
Won know is six times the strength OF opium ana eA
tracted it, is the favore form III Weh INC uiu 20
sod The habit is usually contracted quite nnoeently,
nerbaps through physicians prescription persisted ln
without his knowledge. Once nxed Is Impossible ior
the habitue TO leave without assistance lie may ao
custom himself to taking from ten to twenty grams
dav I once had a patient who took leO grains da|'
Was he cured Certainly. by regular put gi"u'"' ~
ductop in the amount of his dose. Such cases require
rho most careful watching and medical oversight Iha
opIv absolute security In isolation for relapse Is eem
manly fatal
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
NOT A RADICAL PEOPLE.

Er-SenGor Henderson, Of Missouri. 1t Is commonly
said that we are a radical people. There was never
greater fallaey We are the most liberal, easy going
people on the globe. We adapt ourselves 10 any anu
every condition Of affairs and then refuse to permit any
change TO be made in that condition, even though
PROMISES beterment. When legislators propose CHANG.
in existing laws, they are soundy Deratoa tneie' 90
+h ost strenuous opposition springs up But once ee
the change be accomplished, and instead OF CONTINUING
their contest against the people adapt themselves 'no
their business to and become as warm IN us support "
they formerly were in opposition. In the present s''s
Of the public mind this country there could pe no 'uca
revolt as English people made against tAe oor" Law
The tariff agitation illustrates what have saia' ino'e
1as camor against passing the Tariff BIZ Last year
Yet now there il just much opposition toward passing
another There is demand for protective t"ril.
Yet by ana by when the debt paid and money peghs
accumulate in the Treasury, we shall hear 10 more ~
protecuon for projections sake.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29

Tb, TorH saws that rhea it has found dishonesty
in its own ranks it has driven it forth and pun
ished the Offenders But as nobody ever heard OF
any such driving and furnishing, it follows that the
"better class never has perceived any dishonesty
in it's own ranks to this day, and consequently mas
remained SNUG complasant and seit-satlshed.
This shows the Justice of The TRIBUNEs concIu-
sion that the Democratic better class can only
Ina relatively better better that is to say than the
worst Democrats, but not better than any persons
who arc not Democrats. Whether sucn an alleged
"better class" is, after all. in any respect SUI
neror 70 the other elements of the party Is ques-
tion upon which there may be room Tor consider
able doubt.
Tha WASHINGTON correspondence Of The Sun says
that the Watterson bill to copyright news is doomed
20 dsfeat because the men who run the small news
naners air over the country which live by stealing
nawa have been writing to Congressman and
threatening them with political death II they vote
for the bill IL is true that letters OF this KIND nave
besn written-and il seems very likely-thero one
abort and decisive way In which any Congressman
NAV protect himself and all his colleagues rom any
sneh blackmail Let him give tho letters 10 the
| public with the names of tho writers, ana We can
| assure him that the supply of correspondence %
| that kind will cease promptly. We nope thao 'n'
result will prove that the news thieves cahnot ou
| aoy. the Uouse 40 easily as The Sun supposes.
| maioritv of the members are. of course, from us
,rict, outside of the great cities, and probably
| ,,.nv of these districts there newspapers hyn
NV stealing directly from tho great papers. the new
| bsinq furnished to them in plates at almost th
| same hour the original owners print II. buI tn
AVERAGE constituent Ia an honest man, let us nope
and he would be glad to see his member s'snu
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
PROSPECTS OF THE MORRISON I

Pos,,oas,e General Greshao' The Morrison 0 VIII %
opposed in the House by at least thirty DemocralSi
possibly forty. Thirty votes would deIeat H. 'he no
nublicans act in concert II possible however, tha'
thero are some Reubicans who Will vote for the DILL
NV ipduent is that the vote will be very close IN the
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29

Nobody grew much excited sterday When
the letter from the Liberal Union OIL germany
touching the Lasler resolution was reao LII
the House of Representatives; two members
however, felt called. upon to make a It" re-
marks. 1t would have been wiser TO say noun
inc. Mr.. Kass0n expressed the feeling Oh the
country when he said that the incident ought
not TO be made in any degree the subject OF
debate until the rejection of the resolution was
formally communicated to the House. Even
then the less said the better.
The probability that Miss Anderson will stay
IN London for another year, and that Mr.
Irving will remain In America, indicates an
era of good feeling" between the actors, their
audiences, and the two countries, that Is hlshIy
gratifying. The success which each or these
distinguished players has attained among
strangers during the present season Is remark
able and il shows how unprejudiced Doth
English and American audiences are. Glven
Genius and skill, and appreciation is sure 10 Ioi
low ON either side of the ocean
The Senate has vindicated its digni ty and
authority by adjudging Mr.. Mcdonald In con-
tempt and ordering this eontumacious witness
to be locked up in the Albany County Jail until
he agrees to tell the Committee on Cities what
he knows about the Department of Public
Works. Commissioner Thompson's other con-
tractors will please take notice. twill be wiser
for them to answer the committees questions
than to follow the advice Of a lawyer whose
career is conspicuous for its Lack of political and
professional success The public will certainly
understand that any refusal 10 reply means
the guilt of the Department as well as OF the
contractor. No other Interpretation OF con-
tumacy like McDonald's is possible, and it is
stronger proof against both Department ana
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
TALRS ABOUT TOWM
FAITH IN DE LEssEPa

- =.
Rem Admiyai Daniel AaHer, Unted Aofcs Ndfy-h
TO the Nicaragua and Panama canals the a''et woua
really not be competitive line to the NICARAGUA Dc1s
., ock cf ecopomy in construction and maintenance,
and an nferory IN geographical position and other nat
ura conditions From indifference Ignorance or hGs
hlity TO the project from Overland or Panama ksirssa
and Canal Influences for the past three years soeev
holding concession has not been able to OBTAIN rom
Congress simple act Of incorporation Z" 90 sne
attempt the construction Of the work Meanwhile nr.
rbornpson having become the American head OF tbs
Panama scheme tha idea got abroad that this country
would favor it, and NJ de Lesseps able to raise large
snms-almost wholly in France, however These sums
have been dssipated rather than employed, and when
what he has on hand he viii be at the shh Oh
his tether and Will endeavOr to sell bis eoncesson !" ~
Coverpment " to prevent National complications.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
A HARD FIGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA.

f,o,onel r. p Ods Raeigh A. O.. Nelos Observer -The
coming political campaign in the old North state WIN %
very exciting The Democrats will make naro nsH'.
We are to elect Governor this year nave 10. noa
% nratic leader. express any particular preferences
~, presidential candidate The people o; the state are
for the mo It part prosperous and contented'
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
AnvocATNG A HIGH TARIFF.

ErCongressnnan Amos I0trRs>'id Of Ot'o-Ihe POINT
make On the tariff s II 1t Is desired TO reduce 'heFe'
nue tie tariff should increased instead OF lowered
bigb tariff s a prohibtory tariff. low tariff Is rev
enue tariff There need fear either, that with ahSn
tariff prices of protected articles will be TOO high Com
petition quickly down the prices. can Illustrate
that by steel rails They be laid down III Aew-ioFs
t ndon at a cost of 500. The tariff is Sl7. That Is
s43 Yeewe are selling steel rails laid down IN chicago
for s3 per ton The tariff on steel rails is poAoory'
The Chicago price competitive. Then again. suppose
we mt the tariff down until England can compete ohe
will only send US what she cannot use herself at heer
nrices she will sell low to break down our manu-
factories Once that accomplished she VIII put the
priee up TO suit her greed That /. history sns
has done this three times in forty years Meth"hie ou'
Iaborers suffer- The key OF the whole taIli question
not the benefit derived by capital but tine good wages en-
loved by There should be moro articles posi-
by on the list, which would be oi uuhiS " 'ne
laborer hut on the bulk of leading articles OF nome
manufacture which have the facilities for producing
the tariff should be virtually prohibitory.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29

PROJECTING A MODEL TENEM ENI HUU9L'
Fr Adler work that chiefly occupies us az pres
ent in regard to tenement house reform Is the eooon
NJ su scriptons and awakening OF more general IN
tret in the matter by public discussions The one point
pon which all who subscribe to the fund are agreed Is
thar they will limit themselves TO return OF per cent
on their investment and that the surplus pronts shal
accre 70 the benefit OF tenants The details VIII nor
he decided until sufficient subscriptions nave oeeh re-
ceived 70 warrant in building the irst oue houae.
m have q 600 pledged now and trust that by spring
we shall be in position make our hrst practical at
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
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New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
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New-York tribune., 1884-02-29

Lower prices were reached for Bessemer pig iron
Yesterday: 5000 tons were sold at Philadelphia,
deliverable in Scranton, for a shade over $50 per
ron. For q long time this class of iron. being IN
Oreat demand for the manufacture of BeSsemer
rails, was held at prices much above those paid for
other qualities, and the high cost of the materai
doubtless was one of the causes of the suspension
of work in some rail mills. With the shrinkage In
demand for rails comes a temporary decline In the
price of Bessemer iron, which, however IS pretty
snre to be wanted at good figures in this country as
long as the disposition to build more railways con-
tlnues.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-15

EARTH TREMORs.-Earth tremors pro-
duced by artificial disturbances, such as the
passing of carriages or trains, the move
ments of machinery or bodies of people, are
at our disposal for daily observation. AT
Greenwich Observatory the tremulous mo-
ton in the soil, especially noticeable on
bank holidays and at all times when Green
wich Park was unusually crowded, resulted
in the construction of an apparatus in which
the dish of mercury used in the determina-
ton of the collimation error of the transit
circle was suspended by tlaccid springs.
BY means of this contrivance the tremulous
motions of the ground were absorbed before
they reached the mercury, and the difficulty
of observation was overcome. French en-
gineers, working with delicate surveying
instruments in crowded cities, have SINH
larly been compelled to suspend portion OF
their apparatus, so that steady image could
be obtained. Prof H. M. Paul, seeking for
a site for the Naval Observatory at Wash
ington, found that the image of star re-
f1ected from tray of mercury, was dis
turhed by train passing at the distance OF
a mile. Lieut.-Col. Palmer, when engaged
in observing the transit of Venus in New
Zealand, discovered that a ditch few feet
in depth, was sufficient to entrench his in
struments against the disturbance created
by trains passing at a distance OF IOO yardS'
Capt. Denman found the effect of a goods
train to be transmitted 1,100 feet over
marshy ground, but vertically above the
train, passing through tunnel in sand
stone, the disturbance extended only 100
feet. One result obtained from these and
numerous other observations upon artificial
ly produced tremors, indicates that these
disturbances are superficial, and although
they may creep up the surface of a gently
sloping hill, their spread is checked by a
steep cutting.-Natore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-15

Ten MILLION CAR WHEELs.-"There
are more than 100000 iron car wheels in
use on American railroads." said the mas
ter mechanic of one of the trunk lines,
land it requires about 525 pounds of pig
iron to make one wheel. About l, ,250,00O
wheels are worn out every year, and the
same number of new ones must be made to
take their places. The iron men are called
upon for only small proportion of 312,5OO
tons of material required for these new
wheels, however, for nearly 900 are sup
piled by the worn-out wheels themselves.
Formerly the life Of a car wheel was esti-
mated at eight years, but the reduction of
the railroads generally to the standard
gauge, and the Improvements in loading
and unloading facilities, have materially
decreased the length of service that wheel
may be depended on to perform. The uni
formity in guage keeps cars in more con-
tinuous use, while the decrease in time OF
loading and unloading enables them to be
put to more active service even where they
are run only on short local routes.
"These figures do not include the wheels
on palace coaches and the better class of
passenger coaches. The wheels on that
grade of rolling stock are now made almost
exclusively of paper. They are as service
able as iron, and combine lightness with
strength, great desideratum where speed
and economy in motive power are now of
paramount importance. ."-NeaU York Stm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-15
THE RED MANS FOOT MARKS.

No one can see Indian trails now, with
out his attention being suddenly awakened.
There is no real difference between any one
of these pathways and an ordinary cattle
track, except, perhaps, they may be worn
little deeper; yet no one can enter upon
them for the first time without being, in
some measure startled, and conscious that
this is a roadway distinct from any he has
ever seen before. They cannot have been
made by cattle Cattle tracks are gener-
ally single, or if more than one, they run
independently of each other. These are
exactly parallel, and there are perhaps
half q dozen of them. They do not look as
if they had been made by settlers. A
white mans road would have followed a
straighter line. These are full of curves,
and bend from one side to the other, turn
ing with every minor undulation Of the
ground, as though when they were laid
out the distance was of no Importance COM
pared with the regularity of the grade.
Their curves are always concentric;, They
all turn as if by one impulse, and they dip
down into valley together, or disappear
behind hill at the same time, constantly
maintaining the same distance from each
other.
This is the first sight of an Indian trail.
But at it's sudden revelation one seems to
have come into strange world. Itmay still
be the same valley, but with the obliteration
of other signs of civilization, the way has ia
ken an entirely different character. Beyond
the last vestige of white activity and noisy
struggle, everything seems to grow quiet.
All disposition to break the stiffness has
gone. There is no living thing in sight,
but instinctively one hesitates, whether a
hunter or not, to raise his voice, lest he
should frighten the game, of which the
woods have become the home. Silence is
the natural condition of existence. A shout
would be a sacrilege. The land seems given
back to belong to its first inhabitants, who
have been content to let it rest in state of
nature. The only marks of men are these
pathways, but their easy and unresisting
curves are filled with natures spirit, and
they nowhere iterrupt her repose.
These simple paths have been made by
horses travelling several abreast, as close
together as horses with their riders can 60.
They have been there for hundreds, and
perhaps thousands of years. They were
part Of long highway, which once ended
only with the limits of the Indians wan
derings; and for centuries they have been
traversed by savage bands of warriors, hun
ters, or horse thieVes.-N. Y. Sim.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-15

DOING GooD.-Nothing is so certain to
bring genuine happy smiles to our own
faces as to watch such smiles grow in those
of others as the result of ouroWn sympathy,
our gentle words or hopeful deeds. Who
ever did a real kindness for another without
feeling warm glow of satisfaction creep
into some shady corner of the heart, and fill
it with sweetness and peace? 1t is like fas-
tening knot of violets and mignonette in
the button-hole, just where their perfume
may rise deliciously to our sense all day.
And what pleasure it will be when the
present trouble is over, to remember, that
even in darkest days we found time and in
clination to give to others some portion OF
which was the overflow of that generous
spirit which finally bore us throughit all, to
a happy and peaceful ending "Rejoice
with them that do rejoice, and weep with
them that p."-HousehoM Gazette.