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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-15

J. r. BOARD. GEO. B. cl,r,oaD.
BossARD I CLIFFORD,
Attorneys.at-Law. Practice in United States
Land once Lend money on Real Estate and Chat
telseeurity. Abstracts Of title furnished.
GRAND FORKS, DAKOTA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-15

Vim. Brden, 3. A., of Ingersoll, Ont,
has been visiting with his brothers here
for the past few weeks. lie expresses
himself as being well pleased with the
fnlIntry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03

| 1t was obvious last fall, when many people ana
| corporations made war on the trade dollar WITH
suspicious zeal, that somebody was quietly
gathering up the coins at discount. The pas
sage of the bill would bring fat profits to those
Interested. But it would vastly increase the
danger to which the Treasury and the business
interests of the country are now exposed by the
continued coinage of silver.
In commenting upon the debt statement for
| April it was shown that the Treasury gained
abo1t SO, 10000 in silver last month, and lost
over $3,OOO,O0O in gold besides $S,00O,OO0
spent in rcdecming notes and certificates 1t
appears that the production of debt that IS,
the excess of receipts over all disbursements,
except redemption of b0nds-has been
$Sl .S2S, sos in nine months. 1t happens that
the actual payment of bonded debt has been
nearly the same--$Sl AL 100. AT the same
rate 50 O0O, 900 per month the surplus revenue
in the fiscal year would be Sl0S, 100000. But
of this sum about 500 100000 goes into the
Treasury in the form of useless : liver dollars
leaving only $79. 600, 900 that can be safely CA
pended in the payment Of bonds without de-
pletng the fund held for redemption of notes.
That sum has already been expended, and
more. And now it is proposed to greatly in
crease the coinage of silver dollars, and c0usc-
qucntly their accumulation in the Treasury.
This would not have been the consequence
had Mr.. BANDS amendment been defeated
The bill as reported provided that the trade
dollars received and coined should be regarded
as bullion, and deducted from the amount of
silver bullion required to be purchased each
month. Mr. Bland moved to strike out this pro-
vision and 113 Democrats and Is Republicans
supported the amendment, while SO Republic
Gays and only 3G Democrats voted against IT.
Thus a new leak in the Treasury. of indefinite
size, is to he opened if this bill prevails. In
stead of $4,000, 900 in useless silver to be
added each year to the amount III the Treasury,
"A very much larger amount would BIZ 20 added,
and how much larger no one can exactly tell.
II may be assumed that sooner or later the trade
dollars would come back to the Mint. Nobody
would want standard dollars who docs not want
them now. and the extra amount coined would
therefore be added to the stock of useless stuff
now counted as cash available in the Treas
ury. That stock is large enough already.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
Total circulation Of TN Tnna-Nr.

DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS IN DISTRESS
Some Of The politicians whose daily task it is
to assist Justice in holding her scales even seem
to have been scattering assignments Of salary
about in a lavish way of late. Judging from
the facts which have been developed, we should
say that the District Attorney Office and some
of our Civil District Courts must be fairly
Uttered with such documents. Assistant Dis
trici Attorney Fellows has been especially gen
crous or thoughtcss in his distribution OF these
evidences of Indebtedness 80 much 80 that no
less than three anxious creditors with assign
ments in their hands are searching for his
March salary This is by no means the first
time that unfortunate people have been amazed
at their experience with papers which bore
Colonel Fcll0wss signature. This famous
Confederate warrior has sent his signatures
hying around with prOfusion which has been
more alarming than gratifying
George II. Purscr, q benevolent Democratic
capitalst, is doing an extensive business in the
way of advancing money To distressed officials,
and taking assignments Of their salaries in
return. Mr.. Purscr is easily moved TO sympathy
for these pcnme,s victims of the pcnurious
policy of the city. The wolf has hOWled at his
door-or ut least we suppose he has, for w.
Pnscr frankly admits that he WAS once com
pclcd to borrow $40. However, ut that time
of financial embarrassment, he still retained his
place in the hearts Of his friends, for Alr. Tilden,
with Il burst of affection, Is reported to have
knocked out the bmg OF his barrel for Mr..
Prrser's benefit. He expressed surprise that
Mr. Parsrr should borrow such paltry sum rs
SO when he might have had thousands. Well,
we don't think Colonel Fellows and Civil JUS
ticc Michael Norton will make any such mistake.
If they ever borrow only $40 when they can get
thousands, the City Hall will DE conyul>cd with
amaZement
The disclosure of the lamentable dcstitution
from which so many highly respected officials
are suffering has sent wave of sympathy and
pity rolling over the city. Evidently their sal
aries are far too small for their needs. When it
takes a months pay to open lack pot y or to
back up full hand with true Democratic
resolution either the limit of the game must be
reduced or the salaries must DO raised. 1t is
true that we pay our Assistant District-AttOr-
new 81. 500, and Civil Justice $4,000, and
that we remuncrate our court clerks and their
assistants with prod galty which no other city
in the world can match. But we cannot look on
unmovcd while they are forced by their ncces-
stiles to sign away one months salary to three
different persons. The Legislature must do
something without delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
IUSIC.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

The ordinary impnrity of information in the
band OF the Metropolitan Opera was Increased last
night by damp weather. which Is notOrOusly harmful
to the OF the wOodwnds The effect vas OF course
disturbing the general excellence of the performance
OF Loengn and resulted in disaster in several Of the
scenes which ought to the striking In the work
because beautiful union In them OF the musical
spectacular and dramatic factors The dramatic chOses
have never been sung In pitch at the new house very sell
dom anywhere else, for that natter. but last night With
the added dlscord Of the band they several times became
the very opposite OF agreeable to the In the Fall
season number of misguided but jealous and we'll
meaning persons expressed the opinion that the ant of
the untruthfulness OF the chorus in this opera due
to the experiments then made with the depressed
chesra the argument being that the singers far
from the instruments and could not take their pitch
from them There never was any foundation in act for
the theory but it served TO help condemn the
plan of putting the instuImentaists out Of ight
Sig Vianesrs pantonino 10 tho chorus more
than one occasion since, when they
singing below pitch and The result Last night wksn there
was certainly lack OF assertveness the part OF the
band ought convince everybody that the difficulty
never was an architectural one but hes in1he voices
md ears of the chorus Aside from this the music Of
many tho chOruscs Is OF kind to sasser all but the
SteaArst of chOri-ters.
The rncipa Chaaeer in the opera were represented by
the same artists - last fall: Eg. Nine Nilsson; OrtrHd
Nine Fursch- fahi; LDhfAgr -i. Camp sniu IeirGn3d,
Herr Kaychmann the KIM Sgnor Novara the Herald
sig COnu The singing and acting last night MOI OF
Character to call for modification OF the opinions
pressed in This column ON the occasion OF the arst
and second performance o. the opera. Nine Wilson's
Eisa remains representation thar touches IDEAL excel
many points, and falls short In htla else than nj
that dTcuminess and ecstacy which is essential
to q perfect conveyance or the poet-musi-
clans intentions in the first act. When
sguor Campanini Is in good voice (hs condition last
night better than NJ any time since his return
on March IL when he sang In Carmen > and his
guard against tendency To exaggerate the small passions
that Incompatible with knight OF the Holy Grail
his mpersOnstion OF LOheHgfR mas dignity and beauty
In all Its parts aud seldom gives occasion for much
fault lndng. sun, measured by the standards which
WagneTs opera itself puts up, the best perform
ancrs I'm the opera after Nine NilssOns are
those OF Nine. FursGh Madi and Herr kaschmann, which
on last light last fall instinct with strong pas
slou and unsteady and dramatically satisfying.
The production OF Romeo aud Juliet haA been post.
pOned from until next Wednesday night 70
low further time Tor rehearsal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
THE NEFS THIS MORNING.

FoEEIGN-Osman Digma is making preparations
for an attack. 60 The body of the Duke of Al
bany was taken to England on the royal yacht Os-
borne, yesterday. == Edmund Yates was sem
fenced for libel, but judgment was rcspited pend
ing an appeal. 49, Loeb RAMA won the Great
Northamptonshire Stakes. === The new German
party demands a responsible Ministry.
CoNGREss.--In the Senate yesterday a Dillwas in
troduced providing for supervisory jurisdiction of
the powers Of district courts and judges exercising
circuit court powers Bills were passed for the
lief of W. H. Crook and TO increase the efficiency of
the General Land Office. The Blair educational
bill was further debated. == In the House the
consideration of the Indian Appropriation bill was
begun. General Grant was received on the floor Of
the House. the Speaker making mtroductons where
needed.
DoNlEsTIC.-A circular has been issued advising
Democratic Cong TeSsmen to meet again in caucus on
the Tarlfbill. ==- Five Of the Ncw-Icrk Reform
bills were ordered to a third reading in the Assem-
bly, yesterday. - Destructive storms visited
many places in the West and South on Tuesday and
yesterday. In Indiana a town was DESTROYED and
four persons were killed. =- OTGer was still
maintained in Cincinnati. pane was
averted in an opera house. Some of the barbados
were removed. === The Rev George A. Gordon
was installed pastor OF the Old South Church,
Boston.
CITY AND 81 BURBAN.--Air Tilden told ex-senator
Gordon recently that he would not accept the
Presidential nomination if it were rendered to him.
60 The charges against the Rev. DIR. BriStOrwere
sustained yesterday by the Newark Conference.
60 The crOss-examinatiOu Of MI Van SantyOOrd
in the Hoyt will contest was continued ---
Objections TO the Quaker Dam scheme
were presented 10 the Aqueduct Com
missioners. - The New-York Methodist Confer
ence met III this city, and the New-York East Con-
ference in Brooklyn. = superintendent Walhng
was given a short vacation. == Commissioner
Earle and Mr.. Shaw, the special counsel
of the Rapid Transit Commission re-
signed. - Two jewellers clerks
wero reported missing with diamonds worth
$4,000. - There were many transactions in
real estate. - Major Horgan's demand for an
apology from School Commissioner Crawford was
refused. =-- ID. j. Whitney called attention to
several instances in which the Excise law was not
enforced. - Gold value of the legal-tendor sill
yer dollar 412l2 grains, SAL cents. 60 Stocks
were dull at material Declines and closed weak
THE WKATHER-IRIBUNE local Observa atoms in
dictate light rain or snow, followed by colder clear
or fair weather. Temperature yesterday; High
est, 43e lowest. 3D. average. 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03

preliminary study of all the conditions OF the
problem of quelling riots. The officers OF the
National Guard ought to have an accurate per-
sonal know. edge of the cities where they live
the proba bic scenes of disorder and the most
desirable points at which to make q stand.
They should also be familiar with the man
euvres, tactics and cxpedients which arc most
useful in such emergencies. The question IS
one that should be carefully analysed and de-
liberatcly discussed in armories, that when
the crisis comes with startling suddenness, the
officers may be prepared to act with coolness,
intelligence, resolution and success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
srpERvIsORs on long ISLAND.

The official returns of Queens Comfy, show
that the following supervisors eleeted Flushing,
Joseph Dykes, (Dem) North Hampstead, Jacob Powell,
Deml oyster Bay, John Cashow, treml; uemp5tesd,
Martin V. Wood, tRepl; Jamaica, Henry ". Rowland.
RepJi NewtOwn Thomas r. McGoEeu, (Dem) In AL
the towns tho Prohibition candidates defeated
Five Republican and i've Democratic Supervisors were
elected IN Suffolk County. The Republicans are
John T.. Perkins Riveraead; h. G. Cartwright. shelter
Island jonathan Baker, EasthamptOh; j. N. PieTson,
southampton and Moses Il. smith smithlown. Tbs
Democrats are Henry 4. Reeves, SOutneti5 James r.
BagIis Rrookhaven; John H. Val. IsiiP; George A.
Hooper, Babylnni Charles X. Street. Huntington. The
Democrats gained two towns ana the kepaoheans cue
union of the rpub ana Temperance defeated
the Democrats az Rverhead. The issues were IN smith
town, Riyerhead sind southampton, Temperance; N
Brookkayen bay interests Ia the other towns political
The Democratic candidates for Justice of the Peace ~
Elatsnds--AbraIa Remsen, ". IL Tlonss. IT,, anu v.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
=a===
A RID RIII

ne Trade Dollar bill ought to be killed. If
Republican Senate should fail to perform that
duty, those who have regard for the public
faith will expect veto from the President
That Congress knows of the corrupt job that
is behind this bill one need not believe. AS Mr..
BANDS characteristic wrongheadedness on any
point connected with the currency suifces to ac-
count for any act of bad tendency without sus-
picion of corrupt motive so the natural leanings
of the Democratic party toward debauchment
and debasemcnt of the currency would suili-
GENTLY explain measure like this. One is at lib
erty to suppose that the bill was not understood
by the House. Those who urged it most
strongly showed that they either did not under
stand it, or were knowingly disappearing it
in order to carry through corrupt jOb-and the
former supposition is the more charitable. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
SOME INTERESTING FIG TRES

Ii would seem from the frank admissions Of
The Herald and The Times that with each news
paper circulated from their respective offices
goes a copy of THE TRIBUNE. We do not
always find ourselves in complete accord with
either OF these contemporaries But that fact
does not prevent us from acknowledging good
stroke Of enterprise Oh the part of either and
therefore we are free 10 say that we think
it is capital idea for them TO send TIE
TRIBUNE as a premium 10 their sub
scribers. We ourselves fall back on
watches, books and thin2s for premiums. If
we knew Of n newspaper that was better than
The TRIBUNE, as likely as net we should do
as The Herdld and The Times are doing.
But in view of the policy or neighb0rs
have iDauSuruted il is interesting 10 reflect
what The TRIBUNE'S circulation must be, in
these days. The HcrGM claims a circulation Of
13S,5OO. From some figuring done by The
Times after it reduced its price, it has a circu
lati0n of say 24,O0O. Add these two together,
and we have Il circulation Of 10000 for
TIE TRIBUNF. Bat the great circulation
of The TIBuNE, independent of the eX-
ertions of our contemporaries, is still to be
taken into account before we can arrive at its
aggregate circulation. Call that 100000, and
we have the following grand rosuit-in ease
there Is o mistake about the premiums
Circulation (Hgr0id premiuuj l3S,)OO
Circulation T;scS premiu) Observation-Disclosures 1900
Circulation from this office 100000
Total circulation Of TIM TRTU-NE.......-... %6''oSo
This is by far the largest circulation ever at
tanned by an American newspaper. And what
makes the figures unusually interesting and
significant is the fact that they were
in large part arrived mt from computations
furnished by our business rivals who certainly
could have no reason for Oycrstating the cir
culation of THE TRIBUNE.
Still we are not proud, nor yet contented,
Now is the time 10 form clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03

Assemblvman Oliver says that 1000 is a small
salary for a County Clerk. And yet Mr.. Oliver eon-
sents TO devote his colossal intellect to the service
of the State for the paltry sum of 5 300. mOnu
ment-need we say the material should be more en-
during than brass !-should straightway be raised
in his honor in Paradise Park by his grateful con
stituents.
Science publishes a capital map Of the upper
Greenland waters, where the search for Greedy is
10 Le conducted this summer. 1t is reproduced
from a chart compiled by the Navy Department
from the observations Of the latest American and
British Arctic expeditions. The preparations for
the summer cruise and the chances for finding
Greely's party alive are most integcnty dis
cussed in the same entcrprisng journal. Tho prac
tcablity of a successful retreat is declared to de-
pend entirely upon whether the party were able to
use their boats. In that case the probability Of
finding them either al Cape Sabine or at LittletOn
Island is considered reasonably good If they were
not favored with open water and, instead Of win
tering where they were, attempted to sedge south
ward, it is thought they can hardly have escaped
serious disaster. We were not aware that Greedy
was so well supplied with boats as the article rep
resents Stress is laid upon the weight of the load
70 be carried, il the garrison at Fort Conger set
out with a years provisions and upon tho necessity
of depending upon caches winch might be inaccess-
ible from the water. The more closely the chart IS
studied and the chances Of escape and rescue are
studied tho more urgent appears the errand of
mercy upon which the naval expedition is to be
sent.
II is understood that another eight-pags paper
will shortly be started In this city. IL Is TO be called
The Palsc-I eeer and is to be devoted exclusively TO
news concerning Mr. Tilden's health. Mr.. Waiter
is TO furnish series of papers prove that the
Sage is as strong as ho ever was while Mr.. Dana is
expected TO contribute number Of articles show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
amnsemsnis 60 Night.

B,IoU OPERA HOUSE, la Vie"
FAsINo-S-" The Merry War.
DAYS TnFATRR-S-" Red Letter NigNs'
GRAND OPERA HOUSES" Pique. - ,,..,..
MApIsoS sorARR GARpEN-2 and s---Barnun's circus.
NJ AMsoN SQUARE THEArRE-S:3O-"A lplpe RoseS
NEv PARK IIFATRE-S--"H Her Sacrifice"
EIw.YoRk COMEDY THEATRE-8-" pecEs Bad Boy.
NIrf o's q ,RDEN-S--" Fritz In Ireland .
SrAE THFArRr-S-" Much Ado About Nothing.
ITALIA THEArRh-S-" Der Sonnwendhof"
THEATRE CoMioUE-S"C ordelia's Aspiratons.
3p AyTNUE THRATRE-S-" For Congress"
USIoN SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WAII-.CK's rHEATRE--S-" Lady Clare.
6,Ji AVENUE THEATRE--S-"Confuslon .
l4TE STREET THEAIRE-S-" Fools Revenge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03

The advocates of the Morrison Tariff bill are
foolishly endeavOring to suppress the argu-
ments submitted to the Ways and Means Com
mittee in opposition to the measure. Such q
course will not help the bill. The statements
and facts laid efore the COMM tee by manu-
facturers and business men furnish unanswer
able reasons why the bill should not pass. The
Free-Trade Democrats ought to be above such
petty business as that of attempting TO prevent
the members of Congress from making full use
of those arguments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
INDEPENDENT VIEWS HERE AND THERE.
C.. NJ. Cartwright, writing to the independent


C.. NJ Cartwright, writing to the Independents
Republican Conference Committee, from Hunter, y. "
says:
The Republicans Of this vicinity. almost TO u man,
whether stalwart, hafbreed, machine suti-machne,
give as their first choice Edmunds, though some who
him think his coming from Vermont, "a
publican state, will lessen his strength some Repub-
LEANS they wild not vote for Arthur IL he
mated when not said OF AIRY OF the other candidates
named II the Republican party Is to succeed it must
have a nominee pledged by his previous conduct 20
heartily and sincerely carry out the reform OF the Civil
Service and who not connected personally with
the strife between Conkling and the administration os
Garfield. \ vote for Arthur would most certainly be-
q vote cOIdemning Garfield
The venerable Fallett writes from Sandusky o.
Us follows;
Tire machine men IN doubt which way 70 turn their
faces. sherman, Blaine and Arthur have their friends
about in the order named II either should be nominated
az Chicago, think absence from the polls Noycm-
might be safely calculated on. should take pcas-
uFe In voting for Edmunds-and would vote for
Logan because believe he Is an honest man.
Charles B. Wildly. tho Cincinnati attorney writes
There Is naturally here a strong sentiment for Ar.
sherman. | am surprised TO sec how supporters
Mr.. Arthur bias gOOd men who would DO ted
TO feel otherwise. aud who would rot support him Il
they knew all that his candidacy would iI1ply W@may
want and from your committee I'm giving such people
the information which they need MI. Arthuts
soclaies aud political habits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03

1t is evident, from the proceedings before the
AGueduct Commission yesterday, that the Pub
lie Works Department has failed to comply
with the law in preparing plans and estimates
for the construction of the proposed Quaker
Bridge Dam. 1t is fortunate, however, that the
delay which may perhaps follow III deciding
this question will not be detrimental to the city.
1t has already been determined to build the
aqueduct to the site of the present CrOtOn Dam,
and the work need not be delayed because of
any necessity for deciding upon the Quaker
Bridge Dam. If that question is not decided
for months the interests of the city will not
suffer The additional supply of water from the
Bronx River conduit, which was promised two
years ago, will probably come in during the
present year. The Aqueduct Commission will
undoubtedly not involve the city i'll an cxpen-
diturc of untold millions Of dollars for the pro-
posed gigantic dam without urgent necessity
aud then only upon the fullest information
possible to be had. II is clear that no sufficient
and trustworthy estimate Of the cost has yet
been prepared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03

1t now appears certain that the railroad cor
poratons in Ncw-Jersey will be made TO con-
tribute larger proportion of the State taxes
than they have done heretofore. The Rail-
road Tax bill was passed by the State Senate
yesterday; and there is little doubt that it will
be fayorably acted upon in the Assembly. The
bill is the outcome of strong feeling in the
State that the railroad corporations have been
unduly favored III the matter of taxation.
There has been long and violent agitation Of
the subject and it will be great gain if it can
be satisfactorily settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03

The absurd claim that appointees Of the Dock
Department have been performing the duties of
han bor-masters is conclusiyely dispro,ed by the
report of the Senate committee which investi-
gated the subject. The claim was put forward
us an excuse for the Dock Department, which
nearly year ago appointed number of Dem
ocIate politicians as dOckInasters" at salaries
of 81. 900 each. Ihese men have pretended to
earn their salaries by acting as harbor masters.
There is no longer any room for doubt that the
claim is fraudulent and that the Governor was
imposed upon when he was induced 10 make
such an assertion in his annual message.
General Gordon is the latest person to supply
nm authentic intaryieW with Mr.. lilden He