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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
Netp91ur1s Daily Gribm,rs
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NETWORK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH II.
THE NEuS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Firing was begun yesterday at Zarl-
ba in the Soudan. -= A cannorade upon Bac-
Mini by General Mllot is reported. -= Prince
Jerome lPlon POn) addressed the Bonaparte jour
nalists. = Jay Gould has arrived in Havana IN
his yacht Atalanta. -- Trains in Canada have
been delayed by storms.
CoNGGFss.-The Senate, yesterday, by vote of
d TO 20 ratified the Mexican treaty. A bill was
introduced 10y Mr.. Miller, of New-York. to suspend
for two years the coinage of silver dollars. A
bill was introduced to give pensions TO dependent
relatives of deceased soldiers. -= The Morrison
tariff bill was reported TO the House, accompanied
with majority and minority reports. The Post
Once Appropriation bill was debated, without
sction A bill was reported favorably for the sale
of hospital land near Wallabout Bay. bill
passed admitting to American registry foreign YES
sells under certain circumstances.
DOMEsTiC.-R0bert Smalls was renominated for
Congress from South Carolina yesterday. -
seepng-car on the Michigan Central was capsized.
g. The search for w. b. Cash Is abandoned. -=
Ex-Governor Chamberlain delivered argument
for Greek before the Yale Kent Club. --- Legis-
latiOn Is sought TO check frauds in Baltimore oyster
packing. -- United States Marshal Wheat, of
Middle Tennessee was assassnated at Nashville.
A son of ex-Mayor Prince, Of Boston was married.
g. suit 10 test the liability of the Savannah
Steamship Company for loss Of life at Gay Head is
begun. Mormon missionaries at work in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Republican County
Committee last night elected John j. OBricn
Chairman by 143 votes to 100 for NJ. w. Cooper.
e. The antl-Newman council net yesterday
and decided that it is advisory in its functions
e. The intercollegiate Faculty Committee
athletic sports decided TO take no fur
ther joint action. == One hundred and
eixty-fOur young graduated
from the Medical Department of the University of
the City of New-York. -= Barnums show was
opened. -= The anniversary OF the Bible and
Tract Mission was held. -= woman was
burned TO death in Vestry-st -= Gold value Of
the legal-ender silver dollar l4l2l2 grains SfS7
cents. == Stocks generally were dull and droop-
ing but closed steady with some recoyeres in fg-
ures.
The WEATHrR-TRIBCNE local observations in
dlcate ram, followed by colder, partly cloudy
weather. Temperature yesterday: Highest. A."
lowest 30; average. 4Ol4N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
PERSONAL.

Simon Cameron Will spend the remainder of this
month III the South
David Neal, the artist, is TO be given a public re-
cepton next Saturday in his native town Of Lowell
Mass.
Mrs. Aston felt so much improved yesterday that
her physician predicted she would be able to sit
up III a few days.
Mr.. Hullah, the musician had pension Of $3.50
year, which died with Eim and his family is
sand TO be in actual want
lola writes two novels year, one article a day
for Marscillcs paper, one article week for a
Paris periodical. and one article a month for ST.
Petersburg review.
Mr.. George Bancroft regrets last weeks snow
storm in Washington more, perhaps than any one
else in that city, for II altogether DESTROYED a nne
bed of by acinihs in his garden, which he had been
watching with great pride and sOhcitude.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks. of Indiana
the tail of the old ticket" who IS spending the
winter in Europe, pronounces this an unhealthy
season for Americans to visit the southern part Of
the continent. He has returned to Paris from
Italy, ill-pleaScd with his trip. lie will sail for
home next week.
Some of the friends of the late General Kilpat-
rick have interested themselves in raising a suii-
cient fund to discharge mortgage of $1,000 rest
ing on his homestead in New-Jersey. 1t is expected
educate her daughters In this country, and it is
desirable that she Oud here find an uuincumbeTcd
home. About twenty gentlemen have already
subscribed 800 each and the Grand Army posts
Of the State have begun to move in the matter
Mi Theodore f. MaTgamm, executor Of the Gener
ais estate and cashier Of tbs National Bank in
DeckcrtOwn Nd, viii receive subscriptions.
In La Morte Civile'," says Salvini, Il always
weep. and greatly. Now, there is in Rio Janelro
newspaper editor, Senior dc Castro, a big, bearded
man. who is famous for his lack of feeling. They
saw he buried his wife without tear-I do not
know. but they say 50. lie saw La Morto Civile,'
and rter the curtain fell q came upon the stage.
Rehold on each side OF his nose there was a great
we, furrow and az he laid his hand upon my
Aud lext day every one in Rio JanerO went about
saying: He has made Castro weep! What a
triumph!
A Boston hackman tho other evening charged a
passenger dollar moro than the lawful fare. The
passenger paid it, quietly took note OF he drivers
number and then said: 81 would like to have you
come to my Office at noon tomorrow" "All right
said the hackmau, " who you. and where's your
oficePp "You viii find me at the City Hall. | am
MAYOR Martin" replied the other; goodnight
and he entered his house and shut the door. when
his Honor reached ;he City Hall next morning
several hours before nOOn-he found the hacklnah
waiting for him with anxiety IN his face, an 9hJect
apology Oh his lips, and the eAtOrted dpiIar IN MS
hand
HAVANA March 1.-THE yacht Nalanta has
arrived at this port, having Jay Gould and family
ON board. II will remain here for some time and
then visit other parts OF the island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
TIE STATE OF THE TREASURY.

There is hardly any other matter on which
more confusion exists in the public mind than in
regard to the amount and kinds of money held
! by tho Treasury. If it were not so, public
opinion would hardly contemplate with indiier-
ence the refusal of Congress to suspend the
coinage of silver.
To make the Treasury returns more clear, we
have first to notice that United States notes
held by the Treasury are simply notes re-
deemed and are valueless except as an evidence
that the outstanding debt has been diminished
When the Treasury puts them out again, it
simply bOrrows money. According to Satur-
days statement the Treasury had in its
possession $65, SOFIA of legal tender notes or
their equivalent, against $57,741, 142 Decem-
Der 20. This means that of the $346, 681 ,016
of legal tenders technically outstanding, nearly
$66, 000, 900 have been redeemed, or were held
in place of legal tender certificates outstanding.
The amount of such certificates outstanding
was $17,755 900 March g. against $14,355, 900
December %, so that tho Treasury owned and
had redeemed Of its own notes $47, S39, TIA on
Saturday last, against SIS, 1856, 142 December
20. The true statement is that the Government
actually owed on legal tender account
$3O3294,S74 December %, decrease of
$4,453, G32. If, instead of reporting the
amount of legal tenders held, the Treasury
would report the amount Of legal tenders and
legal tender certificates not in the Treasury at
different dates, the public would be less fire.
quently mystited.
The Treasury held on the Doth of December
1888, $21S, 142,232 in gold coin and bullion,
and it held on Saturday $2l9,4f70O7, so that
the increase in amount of gold hctd was
$1,304,77j. But $63,27O,000 of the gold, De-
ccmbcr % was a special deposit for gold GER
tiicatcs outstanding, and March So, 0lG, 100
was 80 held for the certificates then OutStand-
ing. Hence the amount of gold o1rRed by the
Treasury was $10,471,345 less on Saturday
than December %. The Treasury reports
silver in two amounts, standard dollars and
fractional silver; the aggregate of these held
December % was $50 931, 152, and ON March
5 $1GO, SI3,9S3, so that the increase in silver
hcid was $9,9l2,S 31. Moreover, there was but
little increase in the amount of silver ccrtl
Gates outstanding-only 1872, go. Hence the
amount of silver owHed by the Treasury in
creased 50, 12O,6O1.
These facts show clearly what Is going on.
Gold is going out of the Treasury, rs well as
out of the banks, and not merely by the pres
cntation of gold certificates, which lessons the
of the Treasury as well as its cash,
but by the purchase of silver and the redcmp-
ton of legal tenders. With very large surplus
revenue, the Treasury has $10,00O,O0O less
money really available to pay its debts than it
had Mt the end of last year, and in legal tender
debts has S1453, 632 less to pay, since its hold
ings OF legal tenders in excess of certificates
are to that amount larger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
AMERICAN STORY WRITERS.

WH'7 SriHton, jr,p ujlsher Sridton's S0rg Teller
We doutinued our story Teller last week. The plates
are for sale the good will of the concern We have
had offers for both The periodical good to sue.
coed II we had lowered It's tone zh have appealed
TO paying constituency. our actual circulation About
5000 week. We received hundred manuscripts
in response to $500 prize oar Every writer Of TO
pute in the country competed. Ny father who passed
upon them, ssonlshed at the poverty Of invention
which characterized them. They might AL have been
turned out OF the same mould Of commonplace The
centre OF literary activity Is moving in s0utheriy aud
westerly direction. New-Orleans and Cleveland arc
representative Distributing points for the New-York
market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
PPOpOSWG 10 TIE ITSELF

Only one party ever has gained enough pub
lie confidence to control legislation in a free
country, we bclcvc,-ceTtaiuly only one in this
coutry,-that has felt obliged 10 propose a
Constitutional Amendment to protect the
country against itself No other party has been
conscious that it was likely to dishonor and
bankrupt the Nation by It's own act and there
fore no other has conceived it cXpedIcnt to
have its hands tied. The Democratic party. it
must be admitted, has reason for its sclf-diS-
trust. 1t embraces a large number OF members
who have been hostile to the public faith in
almost every conceivable -clamorous COR
initiation, for silver debaSemcnt, for unlimited
paper, and voting repeatedly for Hat rcpudia-
ton of solemn public pledges. Such party
may well want to tie It's own hands, when II
becomes aware that people will not trust it I'M
less its hands are tied.
Mr.. Bayard's proposed Constitutional Amend
mcnt is, therefore, one which every Dem
ocrat may well support 1t aims to make it
impossible for the Democratic party 10 issue
more legal tender notes. as the United States
has pledged itself not to do, or to make paper
promises of any sort legal tender. That such
a restriction should be thought nccdful for
time of peace, when no pdblic emergency offers
an excuse for departure from the honest money
of the civilized world, is a confession which the
Democrats had not been expected to make, but
which their past conduct entirely justifes. No
other party has ever tried to break the public
faith or TO debauch the currency. No other is
afraid of itself, for no other has any reason to
be afraid of itself In fact, there Is not a sub
stantia business man anywhere in the land who
has any fear as to the National credit or the
sOundness Of the currency when the Republican
party is in power If it were certain that Con-
gress would be composed wholly of Republic
cans, Mr.. Bayard himself would consider his
proposed amendment absolutely supcrtluous
and useless.
Dispatches from Washington say there is a
chance that the proposed amendment will be
passed by the present Democratic House That
would clearly be a wise thing for that party to
do. Knowing that the country does not dare to
trust it with its hands united, the party may
well publicly propose to tie itself. No doubt
there are many voters who would prefer to vote
for the Democratic party, if they could be sure
that it could not possibly ruin them or dishonor
the country. Really, it would be wise for the
Democratic party to give those people Il chance
If If can,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
THE FIRST GUN IN THE DEN OCRATJC
CAMPAIGN.


Mississippi Democracy is already up and
about with its coat Oft and its ears pinned back.
1t realizes that this is Presidential year and
that the party expects all hands to do their
duty And so, taking timo by tho fOrelOcll,
without waiting for the National Convention to
name a ticket, it fires the first gun of the Dem
ocratc campaign. Jefferson Davis presided at
the gun, and the reverberatiOns Of its music
awakened the greatest enthusiasm. Put down
Yazoo County for one of its old-taShiOncd
majoritics.
The gun uttered the old familiar sOund-that
sound so dear to the heart Of every true Mis-
sissippi Democrat who has been identified with
the Mississippi plan of conserving the right of
suffrage. Pardon" said Mr.. Davis, scenes
"after repentance. | have never repcnted.
"Wcrc the same to be done again, would do rs
L" | nave DONE" A telegram to THE TRIBUNE
states that this particular report Of the first gun
of the Democratic campaign was greeted with
"vociferous applause OF course it was.
Mississippi is going to put her best foot for
ward this year in behalf of Democratic restO-
raton-just wait and see the official figures of
that majority in Yazoo County. Why shouldn't
the applause have been "vociferous y Mr..
IL
dcrstands how to arouse and delight his ait
dicnce as well as the next man. He knew the
sentiments of the Mississippi audience that it
was given him to address, and he knew, there
fore, how to awaken yOciferOus applause.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that no Republican
newspaper will take occasion to crticise this
first gun of the Democratic campaign, saying,
for instance, that Jefferson Davis's remarks
we're enough to cause every sour apple tree in
the country to sigh as it reflected upon an un-
fulfilled prophecy. For criticism of that sort
will be greeted by Democratic newspapers with
vOciferous indignation rs dastardly attempt
to wave the bloody shirt. 10 spout treason is
not to wave that garment. But to denOunce the
SpOuting is TO wave it,
This, however, is wide of our present pur-
pose. We simply desire to call attention to an
interesting piece of political news. The Dem
ocratic National campaign has been formally
opened. Mississippi has already cyinccd her
determination to earn the proud title of the
banner Democratic State. That Yazoo County
majority is certain to be "A bOunccr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
MUSIC md THE DRAMA.
TILE PHILHARMONIC CLrR.

The fifth concert of the Philharmonic Club
which took place last night in Chicsering Hall presented
interesting programme. IL opened with Mozart
quartet and closed with Brahms quintet for panOforto
and strings. In minor op. b. Between these ensemble
pieces BeethOyens sonata for panOorte and yo-
linceo, and BeehOven's vocal scena, "Ah! PcrhdO."
The latter OccasOned the only disappointment of tho
evening it being neasurably far beyond the capacity
OF Mrs Cora Gese who attempted 90 sing it, Mr. Rich
ard Hoffman, who makes his annual appearance in
public at a concert OF the Philharmonic Club, the
panOfore player and I'm the well as the quintet
displayed the intelligent appreciation or the composers
purposes and the admirable technical equipment which
have characterized his performances for years. his
COlabOreF the sonata Mr. Emil Schenck, the 'ccSe
OF the Club, who produces a large and musical tOn9
from his instrument but plays in a somewhat phlegmato
manner. The Brahms quintet was browning accom-
pshment the performance being spirited and generally
full that has been produced in the province OK chamber
music of late years.
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will be just ground Of complaint against the
community 1t ought only to BIO necessary to
call attention to this wrong to have it remedied.
SO gross an anachronism should not be per-
mitted to survive twenty four hours after it is
made known. debtors Jail in 1884 is as
much out of place, and as much at odds with the
spirit of the age, as public stocks or pillory,
or slave auction block would be. by all
means let the Legislature do away with the dis
creditable anomaly ut once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12

It certainly cannot be said that the Senate
has acted without due delberation in regard to
the commercial treaty with Mexico. The con-
ventiOn has been discussed thoroughly and
long, and finally has been adopted by vote Of
II to 20-onc more than the necessary two
thirds. Many things may be said in favor OF the
ratification. OF the total foreign trade Of
Mexico twO-tmds is carried on with the United
States, and under the treaty schedule OF i'm
ports free of duty the volume of this trade
ought to increase greatly, to the profit
of our home industries. The railway system
will be further extended, and there will be an
increased demand for American railroad iron,
machinery and rolling stock. Agricultural i'm
plements and many of our minor articles of
manufacture will also find ready and active
market beyond the Rio Grande. The obiec
tons to the treaty are mainly on account of the
danger to our sugar and tobacco industries. The
treaty will be in force only six years. If it
is found to be a dangerous experiment it can be
abrogated by giving years notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
IlfPRISONHENT FOR DEBT

1t has been shown in the Ludlow Street Jail
inquiry that notwithstanding the ostensibe
abolition of imprisonment for debt in this State,
the process itself continues to exist. No matter
what the technical definition of the practice, it
is in evidence that man may be arrested
lodged in jail, and kept there for years, on
civil process, and because he Is unable to meet
his liabilities. This is beyond serious con-
troycrsy the identical evil called imprisonment
for debt which the people Of NcwYork under
took to do away with rs a relic of barbalism.
Here is man who has lain in Jail five years for
no criminal fault, and who, for all that can be
perceived, may languish there five years longer.
In this case, too the wrong is doubled through
the bad management of the prison. Had this
man been burglar or a torger, and been SEN
fenced to five years in the pcntcntiary. his lot
would have been much plcasantcr than in
Ludlow Street Jail He would have had plenty
of wholesome food, sufficient clothing and
considerable treatment. But not being crimi-
nal, only "A debtor, he has been half starved,
exposed to brutal treatment and shows how
closely New York, in the fourth quarter OF the
nineteenth century, can initiate the foul English
prisons of a hundred years ago.
There should be no cessation of agitation UNI
til the Legislature eXtinguishes this shameful
survival of uncyilizcd times. The Thought that
at this day II should be possible to put and keep
men in prison on civil process is intoerable
In effect the State law abolishing Imprisonment
for debt has been crcumvcnted here almost
precisely as some of the Southern States cir
cumvcntcd the fourteenth amendment. We no
longer call it imprisonment for debt. but we
continue to inCarcerate human beings because
they cannot pay what they owe.
1t is not a light thing that this should bo pos
sible here and now. Its persistence argues n
dangerous indifference somewhere 10 bold in
yasions Of the chartered freedom of the citizon
and 50 long az it remains possible to lock up one
man AGAINST whom no crime is charged there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12

All that is needed for the perfect accomplishment
of the renaissance If the Tilden boom is for Mr..
Watterson to come from Kentucky and once
inform the public how many steps at a time
the Sage is accustomed 90 bound up.
The tea ObsGre says that whatever the DEM
ocratic party does it is not capable of the meanness
OF ENGRAVING Prohibition plank its State
platform and alterward deliberately voting down,
through its Legislature, proposition to submit a
Prohibition amendment 10 the public The ObScrrer
negects 10 add that Of the 81 votes in favor of sub
hitting the amendment TO the people 53 were
Republican, and that of the 63 against doing 50 i6
were Democratic But speaking Of being capable
of meauness," what does our contemporary think of
the record Of its party, in the Legislature of
last winter the prison contract labor question
Is there party record extant on any subject that
stands fOr as much Of tho meanneSs that goes with
hypocrisy and oOwardicef After posing for years
the special champion Of tho wOrinngman DemOc-
racy was afforded last winter an opportunity to
redeem OF its ELUSIVE promises. Instead of
improving tho opportunity to lis utmost, the
Democratic Legislature declined to do any thing.
1t spont tho session iuukng and dodging, and
euded by showing the responsibility OF its own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
GENERAL NOTES.

Israel Phillips, of Greenfield, Mass is SAID to
he the Oldest commercial traveller IN active service IN
this or any other country His age Is eighty esht years
and be la, pursued vocation ever sAce hs became
a feature Of domestic trade.
When the cholera panic reached It's highest
polnt H. England last summer number OF ontcrprsug
phIanthroplsts recommended that everybody should
secure personal immunity from tho plague by donning
belt Of plated copper Twenty thousand copper belts
were manufactured joyful anticipation Of the coming
OF the ohoora Bat tho cholera adn come and the cop
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TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
THE NEW CONGREGATIONAL CREED.

THE NEW CONGREGATIONAL CREFD.
Dr. Lyman Abbott-The new Congregational creed In
The principal subject Of religious discussion just now II
Is statement, drawn up by commission Of twenty-five
appointed by the National Council In 1881, OF what
Congregationasts believe. Like all creeds IL s com
promises 1t is history, not prophecy. 1t is In accord
with tho great Evangelical confessions except on ths
doctrine OF the Church, where b OF course COngrega
tonal as against tho Prelacy and the EpscOpacy, and
Baptist as against the Immersionist. II IL brief
twelve articles instead Of thrtynne and IFS adoption BY
churches will believe work toward the unity Of thai,
faith.
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per protectors have boen rechrisensd "a bv1enc halt.
against st0utness,"
The depleted condition Of the Royal Treasury
OF Bavaria has actually inspired delegate "a
tho BsvArian Assembly 70 propose On enumeration of
His Maestys pleasure palaces, ohspe etc. with an in.
ventor Of their contents Work upon latest creation
OF the Royal fancy-ho Mountain Versales-has been
stopped. 49,
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alton. How long Is he to remain in this sorry
plight VIII the State Department postpone
action until the Chancellor demands the MIN
ister's recall Does the Secretary suppose that
American dignity is so cheap thing that he
can be allowed to play fast and loos o with 1t
under the eyes of EuTOpe7
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dmusements 1c-Nisbt.

T6IDyNY OF MUsIc-2-Oratorio. .,o.r
RIJor OPERA HOUSES" Orpheus ana EuiJuio
f,asro-S-" The Merry War"
CucKHRING HAII-S-Lecture. 60. o,r,.
BAYS THEATRE-2 and s." The Country GIL
CRISD OPERA uoUsR-2 and s." BOARDING no, SS,ou.
&ADIsoN SQUARE GARDEN and S-b ,,,na Rnsss
M.nIsoN souARF THEATRE-S30-"All Alpine ROSES.
NrTpopoI Tr,S OPERA HoUsE-S-"D0n Giovanni
NV PARK THEATKE-2 and S-Mnstreiso .p.,S,. Rad
EEw-YoRK COMEDY THEATRE Ill"
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sru.yr =. TuE ,TRh-S--'D Die Kinds Frau"
IHEaTRE CoMoUE-s-"Cordenas hs t,
f,SIoS Sol, ARE separation
NIL .Ck's THE.TRE~-S-" Lady Clare. - at..u ,,
an AVENUE THFATRR-2 and s. lie voyage eh 0usSe
STH AVENUE THEATRE-S--" Princess tud .,
JlTU srRLET THF ATRI--2 and s." HoDbles.'