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New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
WAR OYER FENCES.

The announcement that the message of
the Governor of Texas was principally
devoted to the "fence war" no doubt
reads strangely in the East. Texas has a
"fence war;" however, and a serious one. Large
cattle farms have multiplied in that State in
recent years, and as they have been fenced in
with the impossible barbed wire, the rowing
classes, which include many classes in Texas.
have found long-used roads andpaths closed The
immense size of many of these ranges has made
it a serious matter to be obliged to so around
them and it is complained that owners have
done little to provide gateways andOpenings. The
county seat Of Jones County, for example, il said
to be entirely surrounded by a wire fence about
fifteen miles distant with only two or three gates
in its entire length. Fences are numerous which
are eight to ten miles long, or even fifteen to
twenty. The result has been that fences have
been freely cut. Men have cut their way into
these great Enclosures, and then have had to cut
their way out. THIS practice has bred a habit
of wanton fence-cutting on the part Of the
herders and cowboys which has reached such
proportions that the State mayalmOst be said to
be in commotion over It. The chief subject
demanding the attention Of the Legislature is
that of the fences. The Governor has already
unolHcially expressed the opinion that the land
owners should make their Enclosures smaller
and open roads at suitable intervals. In his
message he appears to have combined recon-
mendations of this kind with others for strin-
gent penalties against the fcnCe-Cutters who
seem to have alawless public sentiment on their
side.
The Interior Department hasa controversy on
its hands very much of the same kind. In the
States and Territories west of the Mississippi
River it is a common practice to inclOse large
bodies of public lands for use as stock ranges
The Commissioner of the General Land Of
flee says, in his last report, that these
ranges sometimes cover hundreds Of thou
sands of acres. Legal settlements are thus
practically prohibited, travel is interrupt
ed and the mails have even been detained.
These abuses reached such height that nearly
a year ago the Government gave notice that it
would make no objection to the destruction of
fences which interfered with settlement, and
1t has brought suits against persons unlawfully
inclosing public lands. In Texas, on the other
hand, the chief difficulty appears to be TO pre-
vent the unlawful cutting of fences inclosing
for the most part, private property. The Gov
ernor admits in his message his inability to en-
force the law.
The barbed-wire fence is problem which
never worried our fathers, but it is evident
that modern wisdom must soon grapple with
il seriously.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
NO "DE1LSD FOR REPUBLICANS.

We trust there is no truth in the City Hall ru-
morS that some of the Republican Aldermen are
irving to trade with Tammany Hall, and are
willing to give their votes for Mr.. Kirk
for president of the Board in return
for a particularly insignificant mess of pot
tage in the way of cerkship patronage.
Tammany has rarely venturcd to offer to the
people of this city so nauseous a dose as the
nomination of William p. Kirk for so important
q position. If elected to the presidency of the
Board, he will have an equal voice with the
Mayor. the Controller and the President of
the Tax Department i'll the Board OF
Apportionment which alone determines
the city expenditure and settles the burdens OF
taxation. Tammany has at times put up ex-
tremely Objectionable men for great places, but
never has that organization shown more
serious disregard of public sentiment, OF de-
cency and of honor than in selecting this man,
whose abilities, aims and methods never rose
above the level of the bars of the low grog-
shops which he owns, for the head Of the
municipal legislature.
But if the Tammany candidate were fit per-
son for the place, Republicans should not be
tempted to support him by any pledges of
patronage. Grades" ideals" and " bargains"
with Democratic factions are sure to
weaken and discredit the party. So
long as it occupies a dignifcd, manly and
consis ent position. it will rapidly increase its
strength, attracting to it more and more of the
intelligence and solid worth of the city. While
Democratic factions are 50 rapacous and Demo
cratic leaders so INSCRIPTIONS, the hope of this
city for any improvement in its condition must lie
in a united. hgh-minded Republican party,
which will present such candidates and see to
such objects that its campaign will be a citizens
movement of the best sort. The Republican
party in this city, as elsewhere, should be al
ways the party of honesty, economy and en-
lightenment BY sticking to its principles and
keeping clear of all discreditable entanglements
it can count on success.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
amnscmenis Co. Night.

BIJoU OPERA HousE-s-" Orpheus and Eurydice"
CASINOS" The Beggar Student"
DAYS THEATRE-S-" Seven-Twenty- Eight"
GRAND OPERA HoUsR-S-" Francesca da Rimin"
AAyERLY's COMEDY THEATRE-''L La PTinceSsc de Cana
ricS"
MADISON SQUARE TuEATRE-s30"The Rajah"
NJ AD!SON SQUARE GARDEN-NaSked Ban.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Od Guard Ban.
PAREPA HALL -s-Lccture.
NEW PARK THEAT E--S--" Miss"
NmLos GARDRN--S--'"The Pavements OF Paris
STAR THEATRE--S-" The Fools Revenge"
TRAIIA TREATRE-S-" Afrikareise.'
THEATRE ComoUE-S-" Cordela's Aspirations"
UNION SQUARE THEArRE-S--" storm Beaten .
NAILACKs THEATRE--S-" Old HEADS anu AV'"e
Hearts"
3D AVENUE THEATRES" Planters Nne.'
5TH AVENUE THE ATIE--S-" Peril"
14TH STREET THE ATRE---S-' For Congress-
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
REEORN REPEDIATED.

The Democratic party repudiates Civil Ser
vice Reform Mr.. PendletOn had fifteen votes
out of eighty-twO in the Democratic caucus in
Ohio, or less than one out of five. 1t would be
giving the party more credit than it deserves
to say that this represents the proportion Of
reform sentiment among the Ohio Democracy.
Mr.. Pendleton's fifteen votes were probably
due to personal influence and popularity. If
any one Democrat can be produced out of the
fifteen who cast his vote for Mr.. Pendleton
because he fathered the Civil Service Reform
bill, we should like to see him stand forth.
On the other hand, it iswell known that the men
who stood by Pendleton freely and publicly
apologized for his course in that matter, and
begged votes for him in spite of it and not be-
cause of it. More than that, his opponents
made that mistake" as Judge Thurman con-
fessed it to be, the chief ground of complaint
against him.
The point Is not without importance. Civil
Service Reform is a growing issue-has grown
within year into commanding public ques-
ton. A short time before that it was scoffed at
by many, and treated with only scant respect
in party platforms. Now several Of the States
are following the example of the National
taking up the subject in earnest. Scarcely q
Mayor deems il prudent in these days to write
a message without dealing with Civil Service
Reform. In this condition of public sentiment,
the question of the relative sincerity of the two
parties will be regarded as important by voters,
and Mr.. PendletOn's defeat has apractical bear
ing upon this point. 1t is true, of course, that
personal feelings contributed to the success of
Mr.. Payne, but the fact cannot be explained
away that his supporters were able to appeal.
and did so successfully, to the Democratic
hatred of Civil Service Reform to injure Mr..
Pendleton. The Buffalo Courier warned the
Ohio Democrats that Pendleton's defeat would
be taken TO mean that the party re-
pudiated the Civil Service law, and would
result in q defeat in the State. The Charleston
Neps, one of the ablest Democratic papers In
the South, said: "The failure to re-elect Mr.
"Pendleton will be regarded, naturally, as evil
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
OPERA AT THE ACADEMY.

For the second time this Donizetts comic opera
"BElisir d'Amore" was presented at the Academy OF
Music last night the cast being the the night
OF its first performance December7. Its repetition was
greeted by wel-hed house. and the popularity OF the
bright and entertaining piece atteSted by the mani
fest enjoyment and hearty applause OF the audience
Nine Gerster invested the character OF AdiHG with her
happiest spirit and most charming grace and her voice
was its best. There was than her usual union OF
bewchng acting and singing and susceptible young men
might be forgiven for being pqued at her regard for Me-
p0r1no Signor Vicini presented him-excellent as
piece OF sheer comedy but robbed OF manly sentiment
as 10 border the burlesque
In Signor LOmbardel aud Nile. vaerga, Nine. Gerster
found good support, and excellent and mh proI0s
ing Dr. DuLcdDidra made by Siguor Caraccioo ILe
opera, as whole passed of with the animation ana
sprightness that suit its spirit and motive bat soms
fault might be found with the chorus for little aggns
In allegro passages. After the opera the ballet La
Nymph do Diane" was presented.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
IN INJUNCTION SERVED on MRS. LANGTRK

BARLEY Campbell obtained preliminary in-
junction yesterday from Judge Ingraham n the superior
Court. to restrain Mrs. Langry nom using the uuo
Perl In the play being produced at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre Mr. Campbell alleges that in 1871 he wrote
play which copyrighted with the title in question:
and he asserts that the OF the title "Peril !"
Mrs. Langtry Injuries the value OF his o,owc. oma
work. The argument 10 make the hurrS
ton permanent Will be made on SATURDAY
"The Injunction secured by BARLEY Campus
20 prevent Mrs. Langtry from using iast
title was served" said her business manager ns
evening in the most polite and considefate ms A.
The case will be heard Saturday. believe sis ~
some defect IN Mr. Campbells claim 10 nc r
Peril However have had two sets OF ths
printed, be safe. Que called tho play Fe4N' Wa
other The Wife's PERU"
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
An IMPROTED Quality OF LIQUOR FOR
TWO CEVTc

Any body who may have been surprised by the sp-
pearance in Tho Herald yesterday of an editorial
tribute to the excellence Of the liquor shops of the
metropolis must have overlooked the obvious signs
of an alliance which is perhaps the most remark
able IN the of that extraordinary newspaper.
within very recent times" says Tho Herald,
either owing to the improvement in the quality of
liquor. to the efforts Of Dr. Crosby, or from
other and unknown cause there has been a great
Improvement III the establishments ofliquor Dealers
and the old cut-throat shop down stairs has given
way 10 a decent, orderly and well-kept place on
the street. AS this occupation has fallen into bette
hands, it has improved so as TO get out of John
Kelly's reach. Liquor dealers have not always got
indictments hanging over their heads,
and go cannot DO forced to help
Kelly's plans in political organization Every
thing in proportion ii rises into more accurate
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Nubar Pacha assumed Office yestcr-
day as Prime Minister of Egypt. == pilgrimage
TO Victor Emanucl's tomb took place. =- Nj
Scholl was wounded in duel with Count de Dion
in France. -- An expedition to find Grcely is
discussed - Henry George delivered lecture
In London on Progress and Poverty"
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday several new
bills were presented; among them one by MI.
Miller. of New-York for the maintenance and
support of marine hospitals; bills were passed for
the relief of the parents of Lieutenant Schwatka
and to authorize the First National Bank of Fort
Worth Texas to increase Its capital stock; the re-
port of the Committee on Rules was further con-
sidered. - In the House the Dingey Shipping
bill was reported favoraby; the bill for the relief
of Fitz-John Porter reported; bill was intro
duced appropnating $15O,000 for the Bartholdi
Fund; resolutions Of respect for the memory of
Herr Lasker were adopted.
DoMESnC.-A bill was introduced into the AS
semby yesterday amending the charter of tmsclty.
- The gale of Tuesday night wrought great
damage bv land and sea. - Railroad trains in
the western part of this State and in Canada
were delayed many hours. - A fire at the Min
pesota Penitentiary burned shops worth 100000.
- Eight North Carolina negroes were burned to
death, 60 tramp has been caught near New
burg who set fire to a barn. - The wool-growers
of Vermont petition Congress TO raise the tarih ON
their products.
CITY AND DSUBURBAN.-Severalp persons were found
yesterday who said that they had seen Mr. Del
monico in New-Jersey; no definite clew was OBJ
tanned. -M Mr.. Ballard and J. Q. A. Ward testi-
fed in the Feuardent libel case. - Stephen A.
Walker was reelected president of he Board of
Education. 80 Great damage done by the
storm at COney Island and along the coast. .==
The Medico-Legal Society enjoyed its annual ban
uuet = Mrs. Langtry was enjoined from using
the title Peril" for her play. = The victims of
the Oyster Bay outrage were still living. =
Charges of fraud in the importation of wooens.
dyes and rubbers were denied by merchants. =
Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar 412l2
grainsl, S5.4O cents. =- Stocks generally were
dull and uninterestng; special activity in few
and higher prices for nearly all were the features,
and the market Osed strong.
TIE Manufacturers local observations in
dicate colder clear or fair weather. Temperature
Yesterday: Highest, 459 lowest, 25' average,
3612o.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

"dence that the Democratic party at heart
"is opposed to the reform of the Civil Ser
"vice. No better way can be taken 10
" disgust the American people with the Demo
cratic party" This is Democratic testimony
and. being in thenature of confession. 1t s true.
The voter who is looking for Civil Service he
form will not find it in the Democratic party
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
THE ovERcROwDED CRY PRISON

James Finn, Warden Of me city Prison.--The law
against the confinement OF moro than prisoner
cell should be 20 modified TO allow discretion on
the part Of the Warden IN exceptional IL IA the
way to prevent suicide among prisoners have
been compelled by lack Of sufficient accommodations 10
ignore the law sometimes and to that than any
other one caase attribute the fact that have had
only suicide since 1879 although year we had
charge OF over 10000 prisoners. We are very much
cramped for lack Of room There nearly 800 prison
ers In the rombs now, and have only Isl cells. We
will be better of before long however the Board OF
Apportionment have made appropriation for new
wing the Frankn-st side and the Commissioners OF
Charities and Correction will soon begin work on it.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
CAREFrL JUSTICES.

General John A. Foster iaryer.-YOu depend upon
it that Democratic judges going be very cir
cumspect for the next three months and pay
enton to the law than they usually do The decisions OF
some Of them won't go so much by favor formerly.
Whyi Because the Legislature Is Republican
Ority OF the Assembly impeach and Republicans in
the Senate and in the Court of Appeals which try charges
Of Impeachment have just the twotns necessary
TO convict
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

without any parley' Somo newspaper men got hold
of It, McCrecrys friends were so angry with M
that rather than me elected they turned I'm and
chose Beck II does not pay to be indiscreot and
telling this story spOilt my bei1g Senator"
LoNDoN, Jan. 9.-Rosa BOnheur, the celebrated
Qne painter, who has been quite ILL., has recovered
her health.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
TALKS ABOUT TOVy
THE ALpERMANIC PRESIDENCY.

THE ALDEKMANIC PRESIDENCY.
ErAidera,on 7aomey-I guess the intention OF tho
Tanmany men ia to elect Kirk President of the Board OF
Aldermen; and reckon they do 1t by a bigger ma
joy than he got at the general election in his district
You remember he got only votes than his op
ponent. QualiAedi Oh yes, guess lie Is a retail
nquOr dealer.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
perception of the decencies of life endoayors to


shake off Tammany Hall"
The explanation Of this astoni5hng puff is plain
to those who notice the location Of The HGads
news-stands. Shop-Hccpers can grant the prvi-
lege of placing stands in front of their premises,
within the stoOp-ne: and the apparent satisfac-
tion of The HGalds dealers with the hospitality of
liquor saloons, and of The HeralGs editors with
the present grade of drinks. is at once accounted
for. The rumseller gets an earnest ally, who may
be useful in case Of an indictment. and the Journal
list gets a basis of operations at once
convenient 10 his best customers and
congcnial to his own tastes. But as basement
shops have no stand privileges TO dispose Of they
of course continue to be cut-throat establishments,
dispensing much worse quality Of rum than the
" well-kept places on the street"
The efforts of The Herald in the role Of the rum-
sellers friend will be watched with interest. And
it will be interesting also to know more about its
views Of the "decencies of life" At present its
only test of respcctability seems to be keeping a
liquor saloon on the ground floor and Herald
newsstand within the stOOp-line
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

would probably be good thing for that country
ii it were formally annexed to the British
Empire. and released from the necessity of pay
ing an enormous yearly tribute to the sultan
As for the people of Soudan, they have as lnucn
right to be independent of Egypt as that country
has to be free from Turkish control. And so
far as France is concerned, with Its troubles IN
TonQuin, South Africa, Madagascar and lunls'
and the hostility of Germany, it has about as
much now on hand as it can well care for.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10
GILBERT AND sULLIvAN,s NEW OPERA.

EdUd'd E. Rcs.-Nhat am going TO oppose The
Princess" OF Gilbert and sullivan with Why "OrTheus
and Eurydce" OF Why should think OF taking
Ii of when II is playing 10 5000 wceki Haven't vet
the Of the opera though understand that
ID has been published.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

The recent storm appears TO have been as dis
astrous as any known for years Along the
coast there has been great destruction of prop
erty and number of shipwrecks. 1t will be
fortunate if there has been no greater loss of
life than that already reported
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

Resolutions were introduced in both houses
of Congress yesterday looking toward legisla-
tion to protect this country in cases where for
eign governments have Disseminated against
its food products. There ought to be no i'll
considered action on this subject, but it is one
calling for careful inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

President Walker. of the Board OF Educauon'
apparently does not consider that the Health
Department reports about the sanitary CON
dtion of the public school buildings are OF
serious nature. This does not agree, however,
with his action in refusing TO make them puohc'
The parents of the school children have ilgh'
to Judge for themselves in regard 10 'no
character of the sanitary reports. MI. "aihei
remarks about the salaries of teachers anu 'lo
skeleton character of some of the DOWNTOWN
schools emphasize the need of legislative action
The Board of Education should be given the
power to consolidate schools where feasible
and to sell buildings no longer needed IT.
ought also to have the power to correct the
inequalities in the payment OF salaries ana
TO get rid of incompetent teachers or those
incapacitated for active service. There Is TOO
much divided responsibility between the COM
missiOners and the trustees.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

The proposed amendments to the City Char-
Ter introduced in the Senate and Assembly
Yesterday may well be made the basis OF re-
formatory legislation for this city. But there
are provisions in the bill that ought not TO pass
If it is a good thing to give the next Mayor the
sole power of appointment, why should the
present Board of Aldermen in its expiring
hours be permitted to carry out IDEAL 10
ill for the next four years the three most I'M
portant Offices in the city-COntrOller, COmmis-
sioner OF Public Works and Corporation Coun-
SELF The new Mayor, weighted In such Il
manner. could not hope to make his admins
tration successful. And while there is general
agreement in the proposition to take from the
Board Of Aldermen the power to confirm nomi-
nations. there is not the same feeling with re-
spect to placing in the power OF one man the
disposal of the thirty to forty millions annually
wrung from the taxpayers of this city. But
that would be the practical result If the Board
of Estimate were to remain as atpresent consu-
tuted, and the Mayorwereto havethe sole power
to name two members of it. However, this dill
fculty might be overcome by making the
Controller and the President of the Board OF
Aldermen elective on a general ticket. And
that certainly ought to be done in the case OF
the man who may become acting Mayor
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

Governor Waller, of Connecticut, dsapprove es
biennial legislative sessions. A cOnstitutiOnal
amendment to that effect in this State would be
esteemed great benefit. 1t is a question that
ought to be favorably acted upon at this session
of the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

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Anything to beat Pendleton' was on the banner
of the jackson Club" of Dayton, as 1t marched
into Columbus on Monday. PRECISELY II was
Jackson who held ITO the yictors belong the Spols."
1t was Pendleton who supported a bill for Civil
Service Reform.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

The indignation of the French press over the
decision of England not TO undertake the de-
fence of the Soudan is probably due to the fact
that it closes the door to French interference.
With smaller territory to care for, England
will be able more effectually to rule Egypt. 1t
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

The annual report of President Eliot, of
Harvard College, contains some wise suggcs-
tions in regard to the conduct of college sports.
He is in favor of forbidding college clubs or
crews from employing trainers, or playing or
rowing with professionals or competing with
clubs that adopt such practices. There is
altogether too much of the professional money
making character about many of these inter-
fa ooptnetc
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

the title Peril" for her play. == The victims O
the Oyster Bay outrage were still living. -
Charges of fraud in the importation of woollens
dyes and rubbers were denied by merchants -
Gold value of the egal-tender silver dollar (412l
New-York tribune., 1884-01-10

CITY AND DSURURBAN.-Severalp persons were found
yesterday who said that they had seen Mr.. Del
monico in New-JerSey; no definite clew was OBJ
tanned 80 Mr.. Ballard and j. Q. A. Ward testi-