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New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
ILLNESS OF GEORGE W.CABLE

=. reception offered TO George w Cable by the
LotOs Club aud accepted by Inn had TO be post
bOned last night on account of the illness of the
novelist. Mr.. Cable read twice in Hartford a week
ago yesterday. The day was cold and he was but
thinly clad. having the usual prejudice of Southern
men TO heavy garments. lie was thoroughly
chilled bciors lac reached the home Of Samuel l..
Clemens Z" Mark Twain ~ where he was STAYING
On Monday he was confined TO his bed and though
te has expected every day since then TO be about
his business he has steadily been disappointed His
agent Mr.. Pond, atteryisltng him on Friday has
cancelled all hs engagements and there is no tell
ing when he VIII be able to resume his readings In
fact Mr.. Cables friends are seriously concerned
about the state of his health. He is man of
delicate frame and the hard bran-wOrk which he
has done of late has left him untitled for vigorous
battle with disease. Mr.. Clemens telegraphed
Yesterday: He had bad night-great suffering
in his head the highest fever he has had yet and is
weak this morning.
In letter which Mr.. Clemens wrote for public
alton in order that the Philadelphia public might be
convinced that the cancellng of the engagement to
read there imperative. he said: " You know
that Southerners never wear OyercOats III the
North Harvard and Yale will bear me out in that
But if they survive theycome to it the second
aearN
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
MIR. REILLY AND HIS TWO OFFICERS.

Controller Grant has refused TO sign the January
ray-rOll OF the Aldermen, because Mr.. KIRK salary
a. president covers the whole month, and because
Alderman Reilly Is the clerk of the With Judicial
District Court Mir. Reilly was elected Alderman
last fail by the County Democracy of the AAllth
District. His salary as clerk is $4,000, and
as alderman $1,000. Mr. Grant sent back
the payroll 10 be ,eoITectedi and
referred the question of Mr. ReIlly's eligibility
10 Corporation Counsel Andrews Nelson j. Water
bury had q long conference with the Controller
yesterday. He cited the case of Clerk Dunphy of
khe Second District Court, who was elected to the
Assembly Mr.. Waterbury then took the ground
that he could not retain his position as clerk;
After long LITIGATION the Court oil Appeals decided
Thar he could be both AsscIul lyman and clerk and
draw salary for both Cihces. The section IN
the Consolidation act which Mr.. Grant handed
10 Mr. Waterbury reads as follows:
ANY person holding Office whether by election or ap-
pOintment. who shall during his term OF office accept
hold any other civil Office OF honor trust or
eycept Commissioners for the taking OF bail. or register
~ anv Court the State Except the office OF notary
iublic or commissioner Of deeds, officer OF the Ma
tOnal GuaId), or who shall hold or accept any other
p connected with the government o. the City OF New
York who shall accept seat ia the Legislature sha
be deemed thereby 10 have vacated every ONCE heq py
hun under the city government. No person snail mold
two city county Offices except as expressly provided
for in tins ac nor shall any officer under the city govern
nent hold OF retain office under the county govern
ment except when lie holds such office cXolcO, by vr
tue Of an of the legislature and in such case lie shall
draw no salary for such eXOiiCiO Otce.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
noINcs OF THE MAYORS CABINET.

The Mayors Cabinet yesterday discussed the
Police bin il the Legislature Comlnissl9%ners %n,
missioner PurToy wanted the tiremen included IN
the provisions of the bill. No decision was reached
An act authorizing the Controller 10 appoint 1, a
Deputy Auditor of Accounts was approved. Inc
proposed ATmory bill was also approved. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment OF commission comm Sa,al
which shall recommend % the sinking una i Doili-
cations, plans and cost. The commission viii
consist of the Mayor, the MajorGenera command5 md
the commissioner of Public Works. The sinking
Fnnd Commissioners are authorized to issue bonds
for the erection of arnory buildings not to exceed @
snm made Si 100000. A letter from Erastus
Wiman protested against the bill reducing the 1aTe
from Staten Island from ten cents 10 i've.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03

Frederick Bailey, mate of the automatic dumping
boat or scow No. II, was drowned In the North
loaded with mud had been towed out from the
Twelfth-st, pier by the tug boat Cornela, when the
ferry-boat Hoboken struck the scow, and turned 1t
completely over and the mate was drowned. Cap
tain Sunderland leaped astern and was subse-
quently, picked up by the Cornelia. John
W. Wilson, general manager of the barney
Dumping boat Company, said yesterday, IT seems
incredible that the collision should have occurred
on such bright night as i was last night. Inc
cuish the boat from the ice But the load was OF
black mud and the boat had dark colored cabin E on
her seventeen feet above the water line; ana , ten
feet above that q lamp was suspended Her oaDin
was also brilliantly lighted. We shall begin suit suit
for libel against the owners Of the Hoboken IL ehey
do not settle the damages we have snstalnEeu. cd,
Superintendent Woolsey, of the terry company
said that he knew only what Captain Van keuren,
of the Hoboken had told him. and could express no
opinion as to where the fault should be placed. ~
was his intention to make thorough investigation
of the matter as soon as possible
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
BEATING THE RECORD AT SKATING.

Park Skating Rink at FiftG-ave. and ThiTd-st.,
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon TO witness three
races The weather all that could be desired,
the amateur champion of the world, skated twenty
five miles to beat the best record Of hour 90
minutes and seconds. He succeeded with
over 26 minutes TO spare. accomplishing the
feat in l hour 80 minutes and II seconds. He
skatcd in an easy manner, and II was apparent
that he cOuld have made the distance In faster
time Paulsen was loudly cheered.
In a five mile race there were twelve contestants.
s. OBrien OF New-Yor5 finished first in 19minutes
and ~ seconds Wilson, Of Newburg was second,
and DonOghan, of Newburg, third. Each received
handsome medal.
In the $50 yards race three trial heats and a
final Wilson of Newburg, won, with Phillips,
Of New-York, second. Phillips fell down in the
race.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,


G. p. LATnRor, Esq, Secretary AD'crcan Copyr'Jh
Lepg,te, No. so Washington Squire Nerc- Tort.
Of fhe eth instant whereyyh you transmit printed
communication addressed to me by the Executive Com
mittee Of the American CopyrSht League, II reference
10 the proposed International Copyright Convention with
In answer to your request TO be informed df proper
whether the negotiations for this treaty are likely soon
to be renew ed, for form OF copyright treaty
| may observe that the pending negotiation has not
heen INTERRUPTED but that the diverse views OF the
in response 10 the cOndentlal inquiries dudicNeu 10
them by this department Oh March ls 1857 are s un
The difficulty In the way OF negotiating formal copy
right treaty with any foreign country that the cOpyHht
laws of the two countries usually so different that
detailed reciprocal code cannot be agreed on huch
cOded treaty necessarily puts the foreign author on
different footing from the home author more pflNeged
In some things 1t may be- and less 50 III others Ana tIs
difficulty IL enhanced vhento quote the language or the
Executive Committees etter-such detailed stipulatons
put limitations to time OF publication and impose con-
dtons manufacture that belong regulations OF
trade aud tariff. and not 10 authorship
/, ., sm satisfied that that simpler solution
means which viii give in each country the foreign
author the same right a native author enjoys. The
domestic copyright law does not attempt eslate upon
the relations between author and his publsher and
Is not easy to why international compact should
logsate upon point which in each country left
course OF trade think the foreigner owning copyright
should have here the same privilege our own citizens
same rights as the natives thereof; and thereupOn
would leave 10 the mutual convenience OF the holder OF
the copyright and the publisher the adjustment OF their
contract and leave 10 the tariff the task OF protecting the
paper makers type founders printers and other artisans
who Join In producing the book marketable article
This might be attained by simple amendment 10 our
present copyright law, admitting fOreg gners the priy
ege Of cOpYT ght when the privilege made reciprocal
treaty law; after which simple convention Ike
trademarks treaty wOud suffice TO put the amendment In
force am sure some such plan as this would suffice 10
the views expressed by the lknOwn authors who
comprise your association through It's executive commit
tee. am, sir, your obedient servant,
FREDERICK 7. FRELINGHUYsEN.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
DRIVING INTO A sTREET-CAR.

There was an exciting collision at 11:40 a. m.
Yesterday between Broadway car and an Ice
cream wagon, in front of the Hoffman House. The
car vas on its way down town and was filed with
passengers, among whom were several women;
The wagon was owned by 7. Maresi, Sixth-ave. and
Tbirtv-ninth-st Persons who saw the collision
sand that the driver Of the wagon was at fault. He
drove the wagon directly into the side OF the car,
breaking the woodwork and smashing several win
dows The passengers were rudely shaken and
some of them received slight cuts from pieces Of
broken glass One woman, who refused to give
her name was cut severely in the face Inc driver
of the wagon was arrested, but was discharged
when he promised to pay for the damage to the car
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN

WALLA WALLA, w. T., Feb. 2.-E. f. john
son. agent Of the Union Pacific Railroad and also Of the
Union Pacific Express took package Of $4,000, con-
signed TO John Bennett railroad contractor, by Ladd
TltOn, bankers of Portland Tie package addressed
"Agent Union Pacific Express" johnson was arrested
and placed in jail yesterday. .
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
TO POISON THE TEXAS CATTLE HuM

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. o. State Senator
Terrell received anonymous letter yesterday threat
ening that If free grass interered with by the Legs
lare all the in the State Of Texas inclosed IN
pastures would be poisoned The letter created sensa'
ton in view OF the mysterious disease that is sweeping
of numbers Of cattle In certain portions OF lle state
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03

AZ saw, old fellow, you can do me n great
kindness"
"Well, what Il H." 49,, - -, -
tnat amount you Will place under lasting oDlgF
Hm. yes, lasting obligation, quite likely. Good
morning W. Philadelphia Cad.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
REDUcIYG WAGEs IN PENNsTLTANLA.

READING, Penn, Feb. 2.-The stove mould
ers at the works Of Orr Painter Co. have accepted
reduction Of ten per cent in their Tho Lebanon
Manufacturing Company has reduced It's labOrers wages
ten cents per day and the wages OF mechanics OF al
kinds from ten 10 twenty-five cents per day.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
DROWNED IN A COLLISION.

rison, 71st Regiment, has been received at the I'd
Brigade Office.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
EXPENSES OF THE TRIAL.

The cost of the trial. has been stated will probably
exceed sjOOOO It stated that the usual fee Of lawyers
Of such reputation as Messr Choaie Bangs and sckney
is $3.50 per day. and the extended over 80 days
Mr.. Bangs's retaining fee $4,000 The expense of
commissioners sent to London to take testimony
great. but the outlay for witnesses was
not so large as might naturally be
supposed in ease of this kind. The costs OF court are
large but exactly what they cannot be arrived at
The senopraphcTs as already noted have received
81 900 for their share OF the work The following table
shows the estimated cost of this libel suit TO the parties IN
interest and to the Government:
New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
THE TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.

Police Justice Andrew J. White was the first
witness examined. His examination lasted hardly
minute. It was as follows:
Mr. Whitridge-Have you, during the past year paid to
anv person having with the city, either directly
or Indirectly any Of money to induce him to ren-
gush that contract
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
He is Happy.

1t is not always the costliest home
that is the happiest, Now take the
Indian wigwam. 1t doesn't contain
the Injuries of the bank presidents
home. All the carpet is an odd rope
or two; the luxurious arm chair is the
ground, and there is no bric-a- brac ex-
cept a scalp or two. Yet the Indian
is happy. There is not a shadow to
dim the pure old gold sunshine of his
wild life. He sees the smoke curl
softly up ward from under the kettle
that contains his meal, and float
away Through the rustling needles of
the pine.
This picture makes his happiness
completes, as he lies on the ground
calmly smoking and watching his
wife do all the work. 1t is no wonder
the Indian likes home, because that is
the place where he never has any
thing to do but Sit around and sleep.
When he comes ia from the hunt he
is never sent off to the village to have
some cretOnne matched, or told to sit
and hold three or four hanks of yarn
that are TO be wound he doesn't have
to take care of the papoose while mis-
squaw goes out shopping; he doesn't
have to stand on a barrel and build
up the obstinate stove pipe section by
section, with the SCOT pouring down
in his eyes. He isn't asked what every
woman he met had on, and is conse-
quenlly not blown up for not having
noticed.
Xhink what q happy home the Ia
dian has, when you come to consider
that his wife dosen't wear silk dresses
or 500 bounets, or care any thing
about the opera, or horses or carri-
ages Why, the squaw is perfectly
happy ia a blouse and pair of army
trousers The noble woman makes
every sacrifice to render her husband
happy. He never knows what it is to
be kept awake half the night to be
talked into making some frivolous
and UNI eces>ary purchase, or TO
learn that the squaw in the next wig
wan possesses something that his
does not. These are some of the
things that tend to make the Indians
home happy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
The Exposition.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l6.-The day
of Inauguration of the ceremonies at
the worlds exposition opened bright
and cheerful, and thousands made
preparations early in the morning to
witness the long expected event. Pub
lie and private buildings were gaily
decorated. The procession formed at
II o'clock and proceeded to the expo
sitiou grounds where at $40 p. m the
exposition was formally opened.
Arriving at the grounds the pro-
cession moved to the exposition build
ing, and at one o'clock DR.. Talmage
advanced to the front of the stage
and made the opening prayer He
invoked the divine blessing on the
officers, directors and managers Of
the association. He said
May this DAY mark the beginning Of new dis
peusouon Of prosperity aud brotherhood. May
there come from the influences of this exposition.
from these fields of Industry, results which shall
give the people q more complete apparel better
food, more comfortable shelter and more thor
ough educational advantages May it result i'm
spreading out of tec golden sails Of our paraiyZed
shipping in starting the ploN and opening The
doors OF our store houses, and may there come
20 this whole land increased prosperity from this
gathering together from day 20 day and month
TO month of people of all the states and coun-
tries. We pray that The past feeling of sectional
dscord may disappear and the south, north and
east and west may become four parts of the great
national harmony, and may 10 be the unhcaton
of the north and south of America
Dr. Talmage then invoked a bles
sing to GCd ON the manufacturing.
Industrial, educational aud reforma-
tory institutions. The World Cour
iers military band Of Cincinnati,
then gave a grand exposition march
Director Gen. Burke when the ap.
plause which greeted him, and the
repeated cheers of the people had
subsidized, delivered "a short eloquent
speech suuenderiug the exposition
into the hands of is management
After the Mexican band had reader
cd some of their selections conclUd
ing with their national air Che audi
ence standing IN the mCapum0 Pres
dent RICHARDSON, of the exposition
association delivered his address
which was wired to Washington.
Col. Gus a. BleauX then read Pres
ident Arthur's address which had
Just been received by telegraph.
When he concluded The sentence de
claring the worlds exposition open,
and at the same moment the president
in Washington closed the electric
current and the machinery here was
put ia motion, large portrait Of
Prtsd dent Arthur was placed in posi-
ton ia he centre Of tie platform, and
greeted with round after round Of
applause in the midst Of which Mayor
Guilloue arose and feelinely welcom-
ed the visitors to New Orleans.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
Tons of Cod and Silver Coin.

The annual report of the director of
the United States mint was made pub
tic few days ago 1t is a document
that is always read with great interest
by all classes of people There il a
glamour of romance over the details
of manufacturing fabulous sums of
money-tons and tons OF bright new
gold and silver coins. The report
shows that the deposits of gold during
the year amounted to SAC, 1926 go, of
which over S29, 600, 600 was of domes-
tic production. The silver purchased
for coinage and deposited for bars
amounted at its coming valae to $50.
500, $50, of which over $3l 600, 600 was
of domestic production The total
value of the gold and silver deposited
and purchased including redeposits.
was $S7, 955, 1855, being about the same
as during the previous years. The
coinage amounted to $57. $50 92l of
which S21 1896, "a was gold; S2S, 973,-
/ 3S1 silver The coinage of gold was
about $1,000 600 less than in the
previous year. In addition to the
l coinag" executed for the government
81, GOO coo IN silver was struck at the
I San Francisco mint for the Hawaiian
governmental denominations, weight
and hnenesS corresponding with the
coins of the United States, but bea Il
/ ing Hawaiian devices Besides the
manufacture of coin, gold bars of the
| value of S23 S75 $50 and silver bars of
| the value of 81 $50 724 n total of $31. s
5l5 3l0--were prepared at the mjuts
aud essay Offices, Gold bars were
paid out IN exchange for gold coin
during The year under provisions of
set O, May 26 1852 to the value of
I, S25 500, GOO
Over 13.000000 ounces Of bullion,
containing $25 0O0 600 worth of gold
and $l3 500 600 worth of silver were
refined at the refueries connected
With the minis and New York assay
Office. The average price OF silver
bullion 40 New York was 81 Ii 56 per
lounce fine, and the cost Of silver pur-
/ chased during the year was 81 II 2
! The purchases averaged trHe over
- coo, goo a month, The profits ef
the year on tn, coinage Of silver dol
lars amounted to g 500 672 and on
subsidiary silver 10 $lO2, Col The
/ profits ON The coinage Of silver from
| July /, 1873, 10 Il close OF the fiscal
year ended June 81 1884 have
amounted to 81. 972 9l3, which, with
| the balance Of $A54 752 ON hand at the
date first m,ution,d have, after pay
ling the expenses of distribution and
the losses and waslages incurred been
deposited in The treasury The NUN
Der of silver dollars distributed during
the ear amounted 20 over 1900 600
The total amount estimated to be in
active circulation on Oct / was over
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

$40, 600, 600, being an increase of S..
900, 600. The total expended from an.
preparations for the support of the
mints and essay offices during the
year amounted to 1921, 977. The
charges collected of depositors for
parting and refining bullion amount
ed to $26S 4S9, for which $247, 79S was
used in paying the expenses of TIE
operation. The total earnings and
gains from all sources amounted TO
$543, 102, and the total expenditures
of all kinds amounted to 81 676. COZ.
The essays made by the essay com
missioners and the monthly ESSAYS Of
the essayer of the mint bureau show
that the coinage of the year was in all
cases within the limit of tolerance and
close TO the standard of fneness.
The director estimates the produc-
ton of the mines fer the calendar year
1884 as follows: Gold, $29. 000.O 600 /;
silver. 34S, 600, 000-which is about
81 600, 600 less in gold and not quite
SO, 600, 600 more in silver than for the
previous year. Replies received to
circulate letters sent to persons and
firms engaged IN manufacture and re-
pair of ARTICLES of ornamentation and
use in the United States show an an
nual consumption of the precious
metals for those purposes of over $40, =
600, 600, of which $14, 800, 900 were gold
and S., 500, 900 silver. The director es-
Inmates the amount of coin in the
country on October 1 to have BEEN
Gold, 1857, 900, 900; silver, 1857, 00O, 600,
total of $S14 600, 600. He arrives at
these figures by adding to his last esti-
mate the coinage Qess recoinage) and
excess of imports, and deducts the
amount used IN the arts and manu-
features. Counting as part of the
metallic circulation the bullion in the
mints and essay offices belonging TO
the government, which amounte
Oct. / to nearly $53 900, 600 ia gold
and about So. 900, 600 IN silver, the
total amount of coin and bullion
available for coinage at that date in
the country would be; Gold, $610,-
000 600; silver. $500 600, 600; total of
1912 00O, 600
The coinage in 1889 of % principal
countries Of the world amounted to
over SOL 600, 600 in gold and $113,-
600, 900 in silver. OF the silver coin
age nearly one-fourth was executed
in the United States and two-fifths by
Mexico and India In the coinage of
gold the United States still stands
first, Germany following with
coinage of $2t. 600, 900, Austria, &c.
600, 900, and Russia over $12, 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

New York Commercial Advertiser
Baltimore has always been noted
for its beautiful women, and is views
upon matrimony are entitled to the
resDect that is due to the experience
which fit opportunities should afford,
Though in the spring, says a sage OF
that city. there is a general tendency
in the direction of love and double
blessedness, yet man is independent
of the season, and there is something
snug and solacing in the idea of being
married off comfortably for the VIA
Ter. and the honey may be made
doubly joyous by being combined,
unless il should prove to be very short
indeed. with the Christmas holidays.
There has beeu no important meas
ure discussed in The House Of Com
mons during Mr.. Gladstones ministry
which vas not introduced, with the
aecompan ment Of of long speech, by
that state man himself.