New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-07

own present disadvantage, by means Of protective
tariff which the Southern politicians denOunce
without ceasing. Was there ever snch tyranny
PTsBCRG HELPING BELGICM.-In economics, 10
Is not IAN i'll wind that blows nobody good" b"tft
is no wind nj all. The glass-wOrkers OF Pittsburg
have been idle for some months, and Consul Wilson
reports from Brusscll, Had il not been for
the unexpected increase in the demand for glass
from the United States, the Belgian manufacturers
of this article would doubtless be in the same con-
dition as the workers in iron and other metals"
Prior to the invention of trades unions it was not
considered wise for a man TO bite off his nose to
spite his face"
Iron AND Street.-The BulletR Of the Iron and
Steel Association estimates that the production OF
pig iron IN 1853 was equal 10 that OF 1852, nut
did not exceed it, The data published however,
lead to an impression that there may appear some
increase when the full accounts are made up For
the production for the first half of 1883 was 1887
tons more than for the first half OF 1857, ana tho
number of furnaces in blast November was
only three less than July l. Considering that
several Of small capacity had stopped while nearly
as many Of larger capacity had started 1t would
seem not improbable that the production OF the last
half year may be found larger than the estimate
The consumption is computed at 4,9lS,3@3 IONS IN
| / S53 including about $4,000 tons imported vi
steel rails II is supposed that 200 900 gross tons
were made, against l,30i,392 tons in 1857 II the
| production of iron rails also declined 10 100000
tons a. is supposed. the total consumption during
the year wa, about 800 900 tons, against l,7OsoOO
tons in 1852.
| TIN PLATTs--It is noticed in dispatches M an
unexpected fact that many of the manufacturers
of canned goods who were extremely opposed to an
IN, n1a RS al
Of Congress have now written letters strongly
| fayoring that increase. The reason they give IS
| that events have convinced them that cheaper
material for their manufacture can be obtained III
| this country in no other way than by stimulating
| home production. In 1888 we must have imported
about 2lG,OO 0 tons of tin plates; Great britaiu
| alone sent us pol 200 tons in the eleven months
ending November 30 bemanufacturers VINO nave
hoppd for cheaper material begin TO cohsiuer t'"''
with so many iron mills standing idle IN TINS couu-
trv the production of tin plates might quickly 10
so developed that we should not need 70 pay "Ieae
Britain alone $40, 100000 in single year Tor that
| article.
| RIAL EsrATE-The conveyances of real estate In
this city last year for SlGj l92, s4s, against
Sl74 227 in 1882. As the total taxable valua-
ton of real estate is about Rl,OSO,OOOOoo' IL
would seem that about fifteen per cent of the prop
CItV changes nalluS III 9Ndli Nl"N'-'A W.
valuation In stated consideration may not dc aS
great as in valuation for taxing purposes
Fr-UTRTEs OF Neutrality-suspicious. ahnuui To-
mort Of the Boston Fish Bureau, as teiegraphcu'
needs some explanation. 1t is stated that the 'oti
catch of the New-Eugland feet" III 1888 was
22G6S5 barrels of mackerel, against 31S,s65 par
rels in 1ss2, a decrease of 152l7S; and 90 loOo
ouintals of ground fish, including cod haddock'
| bake polIock and cusk, against Sss,sll IN ISL,
an increase of 1872 794 quintals. But the census Oh
1850 states that the total catch ofthe New-hhsaAu
states in that year was 027l6,0G3 lbs. macAerel'
| and 31l S43, 962 lbs of the ground hsh ABOVE
named. of which Massachusetts, alone produced
| Do5. 73G7SS lbs ground fish and 6l,422'6O' IDS
mackercl. If the telegraphed statement refers 10
the total catch" it is surprisingly small TOT tno
whole Ncw-England feet and, as to ground nSh
! even for Massachusetts, alone If it is intended 10
cover ONLY the dried picked product which was
90 100 .OOs los. ground fish and Z8,6o4,ZOo IDS
naclerel for Massachusetts, alone in 1850, tho ng-
ures would be more reasonable. and wonld imply
product.on not greatly different from that OF 1850
for all New-England though far below that OF 1857
| rs TO lnackerel.