New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-19

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oreast-pocketa very wet provost-mars halls certih-
cate-that he had furnished a substitute
report Yesterday stated confidently that the
Northwestern ia lroad managers would surely agree
because their roads could not afford to cut rates
when the traffic was small. That Is Obvious, Dut
il has been Obvious for a long Time In fact, on that
! theory no cutting of rates would ever occur ior
! such contest, almost invariably begin when the
traffic +, not large enough TO keep all the roads busy
viii be interesting to note the result Of tho vote
in the Assembly to-day on the bill to make CiVH
Service Reform compulsory in all cities in the state
! having population Of over 10000. Last week the
bill was lost because fifteen Republicans voted
against IT, Tho Republican party in all its recent
/ state and National Conventions stands committed
! 10 this form The last Democratic National Con-
yention declared in favor Of IA genuine ana thof-
OUCH reform in the Civil Service" while III thls
State last year the Democrats pointed with PIiue
and satisfaction" to the work Of the last Leglsa-
ture in passing the Civil Service Reform bill Ana
vet the Democrats in the present Legislature array
themselves almost solidly against making the law
compulsory, instead Of merely optional. we uuSt
the Republicans will make no mistake to-day on
this important question The passage OF the Clvn
Service bill in addition to the othcrmeasures which
were yesterday made special orders for March 70
will make a splendid reform record for the Legs
lature.
The Treasury did not lose gold yesterday. but Dor
rowed $4j77S0 by putting out more gold certl1-
cafes, and thus the amount of gold owned by 1t de-
creased only $174,3S9 for the day. The amount OF
silver owned increased Sl4S,0O9. The main change
was in legal tenders of which the Treasury put out
$3.50 900 in exchange for certificates received, ana
$500 III otherwise. In effect. the United states
borrowed for the day $950,13l by putting ont more
paper and had to show for it S2s3,391 more gold
aud $l9,7S1 less silver.
Mr. Morrsons ways are very tantaizlng. Almost
| every day he permits new announcement 10 De
made of hls purposes concerning the larlH Dill.
Several times the day has been fixed for bringing
IN the bill and as often changed. 1t IS a question
now Of holding a caucus over it, and the same
yacillation Is manifest His latest utterance on
the subject is that 1--WE shall begin to talk about 1t
in a day or two.'
'When ,cU You settle this billN said the irate
creditor. "Wel let's see; suppose you come
roundnext Thursday morning at hali-past ten' ana
I'll be able TO tell you then-when 10 call again."
The narrow escape Of Newt Orleans from de
stwctive flooding, il is now believed by many was
due 10 the political ambition of a Democratic
Governor. Contrary to the judgment OF the ablest
engineers who had made the Mississippi Their study,
the Governor filed mp gap through which hitherto
the imprisoned floods have been wont to make
wov of escape for Themselves lie had within reach
/ enough money to build strong leyee there, and
wanted the name of a." the Levee Governor and 50
built up the barrier as strongly political con-
tractors could be expected TO build 1t. When the
flood came. this new leyce held for some days and
the consequence was that the officials IN charge Of
levccs by which New-Orleaus was kept from de-
struction lost all hope of saving them through
another day. Had the expected break occurred the
loss of property, and perhaps of life, would nave
been attributed 10 the rcbeiOus and cruel river and
not to any politician Happily for the people, the
Governors lcyee went down first, and the water
about Orleans at fell so FAR that tie peru
was escaped. The question now Is whether the les
son will help authorities and engineers to adopt more
iudicous means hereafter for preventing destruction
by floods.
Tie IHa Observer grayey informs its readers
that the Democratic party " has preferred to be
poor and honest" p S.-Exclusiyely in The Ob-
seyrcr. No other paper has the news.
In spite of the money which NEWCOMERS spend
upon theatres they do not get out of them all the
enjoyment that they might. Going to the theatre
here is made to seem too much n matter OF course
| though the audience may be amused II is apt TO
wear dull and even wcaried appearance. To 20 to
the theatre in London means TO make an occasion
for hearty pleasure. Madame and Mademoseile
don taking gowns and omit the intrusive bonnet;
there is visiting between the acts Throughout the
house: refreshments being served meanwhile in
some of tine theatres. Each drop of enjoyment is
thoroughly tasted instead of being a bore the
entr'actcs are additional pleasures 1t odd that
American manager has yet started the fashion of
serving really good ices and cups of tea in the long
waits In our badly ventilated theatres where
throats become parched before the first is over,
the feminine portion Of the audience, at least would
hail such alternatives with sincere gratitude. Thus
coniforted they would doubtless be willing to
see their escorts stroll ont to gaze upon the weather
In the distributions of souvenirs the Drury Lane
Theatre has been showing good taste At the
hundredth performance of " Cinderella" " the other
evening each lady in the audience received boauti-
full bouquet
In recent lecture Mr. Rusan said: of You
want TO show your country friends how the sun
, looks in a London fog throw bad half crown into
a basin of dirty water" The performance of
similar exercise will enable our Democratic friends
to appreciate how their prospect Of carrying the
next Presidential election looks to the unprejudiced
observer.
Denis Kearney sends to THE TRIBUNE all the
way from San Francisco his "salutaton," and re-
quests it to announce 10 the wOrkingwOmen of the
East that positions open in that city to as many
as eight thousand of them. Their services are re-
| quired as chambermaids, in place of the Chinese
whom San Francisco families are reluctantly
forced to employ. Any white woman, whether
Swedish. Irish. German OF American, will be
I prn lsle pmplOVmPnt
ran ging from $15 to $50 month, the moment she
reaches the Pacific slope. Mr.. Kearney says moth
ing about the transportation expenses. This is
the only hiatus in an otherwise practical scheme
for emancipatng and onriching the women of the
] ~. IE.n IN of tLn Snnd nts IL To he