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New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
TOO rRLTLONS LOIERS.

There In mn old German proycrb about the lm'
piudonco nf selling tho bears skin before the brnr
hnn been killed. lhcrenro In fact provefbaoi similar
tenor IN all languages, popular experience having
been nnnolonourly identical regarding the common
events Of lIfo Tho two young men In tho Pcnnsyl-
wanna lumber region who agreed between themselves
,o hold n shooting match for wifo had evidently
little instruction IN folklore. They were pnying
their addresses TO the same girl Neither appears
to have had any reason to believe that he would be
accented, but the rash confidence of youth made
bot s,uuuiuc and 80 IL was settled that the suitOr
vonnuished in the shooting match should retire from
the field So the match was hed and after gallant
cnutest one of the rivals scored miss and honor
ablv abandoned his claim to the lady. Then came
the turn Of the victor, who, apparently convinced
flat the question now settled. proposed to the
fair one. and was crushed by the Information that
she was already engaged 10 third party lie TOOK
this news sp nuch to heart that he LETT the neigh
botiood ard then the lefentedinarksmnh went to
work boldly wun the girl away from the tmiu
letrr ard married her.
tbpri 10 enpneh IN This story rs found nuvel
an bu ita ehiei interest lea ~ ita illustration ~
,Le uncertainties attending both inailtns ahl
,o.,be,oasshlu. ~ ihis respect " sUh,pthat
,psaDuips - sNff Whiph thaiips i,ltbpns ibll ~ q
spa-eariain, ihina Wf whHsp rassaHsi'' we've
desperately iH lave with thp Same FHiHs .lahV, mo
latter appealed in the cnmN anipf iaf advise aHl
ho, finding that she really had no preference aug
gestod that tho hrst calm dan when all tho
passengers were on deck, she should contrlFo to
fal overheard whereupon one at the three sultoIs
would be sure to jump In after hrI, and she could
accept the hero 80 said, so done But whom she
foil into the water. behold, two out of the threo
lovers sprang IN to save her. Here was an uhlookeu
for dilemma, and when the captain was appealed to
Ie WA at first uuite dscOnCered, but in a moment
h face cleared up and he gave the inspired advice
-" Marry the dry one" She did so. and thus an
intricate problem was solved, in defiance OF the
conventional rules and according to the principle
not OF selection but Of exclusion. This also seems
to have been the in the story telegraphed from
Olean but it is nevertheless likely to prove happy
and fortunate marriage.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
tAm:RRE1NERs rO ENFORcE LAWS.

4. n. Garland was member Of the Arkansas
Convention that voted o scccde. lie was 4
member Of the Pfovisional" rebel Congress
IN Nav. 1901 He was Il member ~ the con
rpipretp lIpusp ard at the close Of the war ~
,br CpnFtlp,air senato. when M Cleveland
has srlprei thls same Nj Garland tv instruct
o,l ranlrD all district Nituthpts nnl deputy
,n,,shais af lhe I'nilpi siars ~ The pniutrp-
went of ihp plpeirn ani rihpf laws ht viii
seap iparp what lhe lAal rper't ~ lhr ceHh'if
tinb al sNrh splppllNni ~ present - MI
Ga,iaui has unt lpt bren appointed Attorney
,ieneral, those who cholae can indulge "a the
idea that -Clayciani and reform" does not
mean tho naturalization at aauiherh modes 6t
carrying eleclt'ns'
If it is really intended, however, to import
those Southern methods into Northern states,
so that the wcll-trained -glngs organized by
Mr.. Cleyeland's risht-hand man, Senator
German, can carry elections III ONO, rs thoy
failed to do last October, 1t might be as well To
remember that there is a public opinion IN
Northern States which cannot always be dehed
with safety Mr.. Garland thinks, we presume,
that it Is quito proper to shoot Il few negroes,
and TO threaten many more IN order to pre-
vent "negro supremacy" in Arkansas cr Mis-
sissippi. But it might save him some trouble
# heiwoud clearly comprehend, once for all,
that the favoritc southern methods appear to
the Northern people acts OF rebellion against
the Jaws and the Constitution of the United
States In the fulness of tim there may come
a President who will treat snch deliberate and
forcible violation of the Constitution rs crime.
That day will not be put further of, at any
rate, by selecting leader OF the law breakers
to enforce the laws.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
THE ~ -nnAsr N CABLE rAcrlrIgs.

Hc.uv Rosener, dircctDr 1ack"y B>n, co"''"ercim
cabie We have every reason 30 DO snti''ed win the
new carlo our patronage has been larger than We 90
pccted nnd n Is Increasing Tho people ~ London have
shown cordial interest IN tho new enterprise thihh
tho public Il nyc 10 tie fact that " no commercial cable
ls not sustained NJ ths time there VIII be- mr'her ."
tcnpts made 10 keep two rival cabo lines IN operation
see no reason Why there should not be- an abundance o
business for two companies People are learning to Use
the cable and each year There never were
many Christmas greetings flashed under tho ocean "
were cabled on last Wednesday and Thursday Our i'm
proved Instruments enable Us to transmit messages III
about one third the time heretofore required.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
T1LKS ABOUT TOWN
SUFFERING IN THE ONO VALLEY

l. s. WoodbTiige Clerk School Board. BelIair-The
business outlook the Ohio Valley Is extremely gloomy
this winter and the number Of unemployed men and
boy Is daily increasing There is danger OF more strikes
and of violent outbreaks Bcaire Is centre OF iron and
glass manufacture. and may read the signs OF the
times there with good deal OF accuracy The troubles
IN the Hooking Valley have had an effect upon labor IN
other parts OF the state making restless and dis
contented When fancy that they arc In the rght
and that they being oppressed they do not listen 10
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
amusrmrnis 90 Might.
awyp,r,v iSsrrrrrn-Roller skating.

Awyp,r.x tSsrirrrE-Roer skating
p,,pi t,rkpl ilousE--e-" AtoniS
c,s,So- s." Prince Methusalam ,,,,.
t,.,,'s 1rr atpr-S--" Love on Crutches ,,...,,, e.
tnfS Mtsff rwatwoss% F",MotM .,M,aGt es H"'" "O'S"
vhftAss,,,, snt.pr tnt tfRr - $50 -"lho rr"a'o
Secretary ...,..1
Eli tvt ltrt : " IfnuVbSCa dh Hlnlni'
Ei(Siitrn fhr ,tst ,. 4 frir iH t'ttN,
}sfS ssiAht int,ihs q" lhiee wives 70 on0
a'hlshann f...4st e-E Virtet btfaHt Am,
fM ktl$tt NirNht-s-"Nt Va n 'o' :" "o'
,ft'ig4te, fvs.ygt- e-a tse ieiseshah'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
THO Days No LONGER.

When midnight strikes tonight two Follow
travellers who have long been tramping, one Just
half a length in advance of the other, VIII INK
arms and continue their unwearying Journey side
by side. They are the two days, the astronomer
and the civil and the former will ADJUST his pace 10
that OF the latter falling back twelve hours 10 get
in STEP SO the astronomical day, that begins TINS
noon. will be only n half day, and at It's end tho
hands Of the great twentyfour hour clock at Gleer-
wich will be turned back to begin anew. and cor
responding changes will be made at other obserYa-
tories throughout the world, in accord with the
recommendation OF tho late conference at Washing
ton.
Hitherto the astronomical day has begun and
ended at noon, with the successive returnings OF
tho same terrestrial meridian to the centre OF the
SUMS disc The civil day has begun and ended ut
midnight To-morrow's change will be confined TO
marking the astronomical day from midnight to
midnight And the great tmeplece on Greenwich
IIill Az well as those In other obsoryatores, VIII
continue 10 be regulated by observing the precise
instant Of the sni's passage across the meridian,
the meridinn being represented by an eXpnlsltoly
slender flnmcnt of cob-web stretched across the
ohiect GLASS Of the transit instrument.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
TIE nrv,ND FOR POKER en- \.

Air ScLmd icoyg turner. Tradoi5 duli 'as year but
there IL lively demand l0r poker chpa ~ would DO
surpriscd 10 see the number Of female fchasnrs we
have for these articles If our sales are an Indication,
poker playing must bo popular with the ladies Tho In
yenton aud extensive which has been Dalo OF esn
loid impaira the deinan for genuine ivory Hoods
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
Nep2lurk Dnilp Ia-ibnnH
BOUNDED BYhoRAcE GREELEY
NEw.YoRK. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 81.
mr. NlWS rms MORNING,


FonriGN.-A hurricano followed the chiihP"'h'
IN town Of Spain, ll"p"M''ph ''''N""'' Wv
r,,,,,,t,,, Confctencc. Reduction Of - pei
cent In Mexican tcloginph tolla' oon'i"' ''
Isle Killed 800 pirates in fight Nnd'i ~
s,ru,tious from Bismarck the rrussinn Mn7i"r fr-
Trained fiompayinp the Christmas visit to othcf0l"
Court.
DouIstic.-Thc abuse of military power Is com
plaircd Of In The oklahoma Colony. - Ih'
Board of Supervisors has passed resolution tenu-
ing to the divslon of Erie County. New w-lofN
60 The Vicc-Chaucellor Of Ncw-Jcrscy decided
that the president of the Newark Saving lnstlin-
tion was incompetent. -- The commcrcmi
bodic. Of Now Orleans presented report to th'
South American Commission. -- bov al
Mount Carmel. Pennsylvania. shot and Killed his
father. - The town OF Pierre, Dakota, was
,ieary destroyed by fire.
cry A~D SrBuRBAN.-The Mayor and Aldermen
cnoincl be judge Beach from SLING vacancies m
ri,y offices. -- The budget foi 1888 COMPLETED
bv the Board # Estimate, -= Return oi the
,,,an ni ,sar Essex from three years cruise. -
M NEWS Uf the Ewrn brothers. =-- Two col
lisn,s 1n ihp Elevated iuals ~ The fce =- uud
{,se ~ the ippalipndpf silver dollar iil2i2
sislnsii e3ui epnis. -- Storbs opened hunyant
.yd ,at atanrpi siaFrit iwi tesei weak with large
,aiis ~ iht fans ius'
iat WrAissA.-ihiBvSf iaea observations ihi
apatp pa,iiF eiGNat Ntaiteii aAd rpihais lith'
.sa, with siishlA carp, cirail"s NrH'he' 'H-hith'
0g tN-mnlIaN. Temperature Yesterday ihshps'
b9@ lowest 81 p; average, A6'i~
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

bc OF inferior quality. The demand for oysters ha be
greater this than for number of ycir ihe Io.
consumption being enormous and the shipment. hi0,e-
than usual. About 10000 barrels arc sent 10 pa,nn.
each year Tho West s growing fonder ff % sers ana
the shipments 20 Kansas iowa ai other stats wst N
the Mississippi River arh continually swelling
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

have done long ago. The nuisance shouiu pc
removed. no matter what II costs Michaci NAME
and he should eventually be punished ior
having allowed II to exist at all.
While fog Is certainly no excuse ioi
accidents on the elevated roads, 1t Is iiRey 'o
be the frequent canse of them. WIN ,r,''hs
rnnnine NJ intervals of minute ~ ~ evlueh'
that nothing but great care ran prevent one
,,,,y t,n,u oVpt,akine aud dhshinE into
,No,het. the managers sat that " The greatest
es,n ,s e3e,eispi NaW tet thtfe we're ,*o
aeeldenis YESTERDAY eausat if 'he itt lhe
II greatest ealp NN lhe paii NJ emplottal thtit-
ioge, 10 ptlAeNlh nel alelpNt HoiNe hpeha'i,
lcsl dp,jep shoVi emWmet WIZ NeHa
nol lhe hloek asem ol sienalina, NspH o'' az
many surface rail avs, Wmh we'll on 'hp
elevated roadsp A Hide delay, even' Wo"'h ps
better than accidents
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
nrrpry INTERESTED IN FIRES.

JohnJ Norris Ercs Commissioner. Tho work oi
osugul.hng flres has bsen an Irresistible alrAc'lon
FOR me from the time OF my earliest teeoltcuoh ",
father WAS "a member OF the Volunteer IRE Dup'' up ~
,,on vo.horr IN we Ninth ward iie served as iire
man for nftcen years from 1893 Joined the uep'it
ment IN 1917 and served fll torn After De.As'o 81
EXEMPT nrcmon kept on fuhning 10 hres ana hA'o
missed ie8 big nfes IA The city since
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

lunar attraction may at various times anu
un,ler differing conditions produce the phe-
ncnena The earthquakes at Ncw-Madrid IN
1911. extending over several months inhicateu
continuity Of subterrancan action hnrulY
cxplicabe on my other than magnetic
hvnnthrsis The Spanish earthquake Is less
exceptional IN its manifestation, bnt occurring
onisile of the volcanic belt, aud coitci'lrhtiy
with distant disturbances u nppehts to ihdicate
. srribs and extensive srisinir fUcus hnh
the pat ~ natural ibtcrs 80 large srale
itpepht experience anrehis Us whtinht the belie'
that y 10 Not tp sair ~ Nihii Uut the siitlare ~
hp eiohp inlo earthquake bplls ai'l bt'ts 49,
anpflpt hF earthquakes fDf NllhiN 'bN
monl,a mAhf roslnNs have hern tlsllpn w sven
phnnompna wheh hAi previously hppn sun
posni we'll oul at ihn loach at them, Malle'
Thought the middlo aud olosn at each century
most liable 10 earthquakes, and perhaps inc
prcsent apparcnt increase IN these shocks Is u
confirmation Of that theory.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
ExUELLEStR oF AMERICAS ci0cKs Asp
WATtiiF9

J " rets5n ci5cks -rhis conn,tg srnis ,owsr rs.k,
~ over the ctilizcd wbti. aud we afr nsk ND
ihe afFs 6ne f5r roho Japan. ~ the uMt.i s,t,s,
the rtrnst rriana ist ,he rbnrs iis the gsf.h a-i
wat ihs rtiers taNfe tiSih YiNB W s3ntt
ihefs avs pftH mtns use sehBsi hs,ss,
tt hA, eenf h3usps AAl Bihef riille Aiiisss Rsse.
"a pttfF fpaf ani tHa AeNaAhl aiwaFa 3aHi w. sss
AablHsa sgesl maHg haaisNMp saA e4peNslys laii
ppke ~ mi1atiea vi whas sfp kAesA 80 eii A,keaei
sQakiN sana pi lAase sa ies 81 ,iG0
Amerea I. makias heef aRa mara aeearate alalks aai
wateAes Than anY qther epHnigY,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

" Nns5a oyI,sr d,iier tNis srentdd .s ssa'os ~
tI 8tss Mia * stsf asileH Tbs bhsih@s soSd ahd a
M as Ws 8,stef fS Shj o3Heh #hsh se 90 aSl hp %
tais Is sshie as INA s5httsih ohtH heh uts nft 70
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

DEMOCRATS 1ND THF MERCH Ant MARINE,
General Negley, of Pttsburg, seems to nave
nm idea that the majority In Congress IL some
thing like what 1t was in the days whom he was
n member of the body, and when sound Re-
publican ideas controlled In legislation. he
saws: "Now is the opportunity for rs to re-
"coyer our lost ground it is certainly humillat-
"ingto every American to see 80 per cent OF all
"the exports of this country transported uhder
foreign nags.r General Ncgley may rest as
sured that this Democratic House VIII not
vote for any measure calculated to build up
the merchant marine of this country. III That
body supports any change whatever, 1t Will be
one calculated TO benefit the ship-Owners and
ship-buiders of foreign countries.
At the same time it is fair to say that there
are several other things more important than
the ocean carrying trade. or all branches OF
business on the face of the earth, that seems To
be at present about one of the most unpr0fit-
able, and if other nations feel anxious to per-
form that service for us we have no particular
reason to object. More ships have been built
than can possibly be employed, and the conse-
ouence Is that the competition of vessels
against each other has brought bankruptcy
upon thousands of companies organized for
the building and running Of vessels What
this country needs is not so much change In
it's laws relating to shipping or ship-bnlidlng.
Until the people and their representatives. are
ready To expcnd literally for the establishment
and maintenance Of steamship lines TO foreign
uorts, il viii be of ltic uso to expect that
any considerable part of the carrying trade wll
return To ~.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

The relations financial, of course,) of ac-
tors and theatrical managers have not been
made more cordial by the talk of the latter
about reducing salaries. The players say that
the law of supply and demand governs i'll this
business matter us well as i'll any other; and
that when good actors are more numerous the
salaries will come down. The supply and de-
mand argument applies to orchestra chairs also,
but as the managers cannot, or will not, see its
force in oae case, we doubt if they will in the
other.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31
anAs. N AAnenliseMeNls A
Due,nces Noilres.

Uovr. SWEET HOME!-S5 monthly buys your
own bO) lnl lin chOc sst part Ot Newark -
snrsalB t.9O AL s3llrl salulg On m)ahU pay meh"
S'P'" r. WILSON Atiorncv. 3S5 Broadway, \ I.
OFFICE FURNITURE
In Grsauvariety manufactured ny
SELLKw,
lllFrltOn.sI, ewIOik
D,sks III rary =. res go, for Holiday Presents
PuFs-PIIEs-PILES
Cured without knife. powder or salve 20 , o 5th st
cured for references. Dr. Corklhs IL has' -''
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

The democrats In the ll'los Legislature could
not moro httingly aigna..Hc tho beginning OF
Domocratlc Administration IN National nlars than
bv nominating William X. Morrison Tor United
statos Senator Tho advocate Of horizontal rc-
duction of the taIin is fair exponent Of tho only
Democratic idea that has any life except the desire
for spoils
II the opinion Of Attorney General Brcwster IN
regard 10 whiskey for export is correctly under
stood by whiskoy mon Of Louisville and elsowher
Il ought to be mmedia ~ and carefully reviewed
bv the President. Sec ING to their understand
ing the distiler csnp his whiskey under BOND
though leaving 1t at IL own warehouse, and can
hold It there from nine 70 eighteen months after
the bond is given. on tho pretext OF " making the
best arrangements he can for foreign freights and
=" if the market at home brightens up he may then
sell here free Of the expense OF exporting ana
storing abroad. II Is eva nt that this would be
palpablo evasion OF n l.u. Probably the opinion
OF Attorney General Brew tor was not intended to
permit ans such abuse but II 1t vas he ought soon
10 be reminded that n "a not IN the power OF tho
tttofne, Gsnetai 10 fepoh or amend acts Of Con
rtoss
,ws eaft ts8H III BSaS .aI, Tint "sofns o.
ths AiHsfeAt iSutHsi. ihts:t c.pts's ptctefsheS
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

The final action OF the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment on the appropriations for the
city's expenses for 1855 does not materially
change the amounts given in TIE TRIBUNE
YESTERDAY. The sum to be raised by taxation
is S3l. .sSl. 900 IL. which is million less than
this wear. By glance at the table printed
elsewhere in this paper, the long suffering tax
payer may see what amounts would be spent II
the heads of the municipal departments were
allowed to follow their own sweet wills.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

Reports still come tram China Of victories
for the French troops, who slaughter the CeleS
tials by hundrcd> aud never get a scratch them
selves The fortune of war is rarely so good as
this for any Nationality, and the dispatches
sent to Paris really ought t. be toned down II
little to make them credible.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

can aHF qua iaii whF ths mefa mehtieA ~ ths
Normal pNliesp az AeeilRs of lhe hea,d ei EaN-
eaiinn hrIngs naifa dn@en commissioners Va 'hp'i
foot IA aR instant with wrath IA their eyes ana
amsiya language III their mouthsf Men and
brethren these things ought not TO be-lf Yon want
the puhio to think tho Normal College is properly
l..LI
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

II looks as if the more severe laws relating to
the sanitary condition of tenement houses were
no longer to be dead letters on the statute
books. The officers Of the Board of Health
have ordered certain buildings in Mulberry st.
to be vacated because the owners will not keep
them fit for habitation. The action OF the Off
GERS may almost be considered brave III view OF
the "inlioocnco brought 10 head IL of. What
is more, the incident illustrates clearly ono OF
the obstacles in the way of bettcrng the cOndi-
ton OF the poor in Ncw-York. II is the greed
of well-t0-do landlords.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

Ifthe ubiqultous Captain lowgate turns up In
very many more places he will have entirely CON
suned the four quarters cf the globe aud will be
able TO find n new hiding place in the moon or
astrde OF n iunketing comet
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

Sympathy for The residents of Pierre. Dakota,
IS not wasted or misplaced. The value of
property aclually destroyed by the fire is not
immense; but all losses and sorrows are
comparative and the situation Of the poor
people who have been burned out Is most sori-
ous, because they have lost about all they had.
Thecircumstances under which the Conilagration
occurred were almost cruel. 1t was intensely
cold the wind was blowing n gale, and the
ftuitless fight against the flames was made at
the expense of much real suffering.
when a man is convicted for the first time OF
maintaining nuisance II Is well enough,
perhaps, TO give him a chance to remove 1t in
place Of Furnishing him. But when he repeats
the offence again, and still again, patience
ceases TO be virtue Michael Kane, who keeps
the manure heap at the foot OF East Forty
sixth st. that Is offending the noses Of the
#oiiier 81 Beekhan Hi, has been found guilty
81 Violating the iaw teiatits thstet9 for the
thifd tins, set his sentsnc6 has Been sus
feaaea " sise HIN time " Az what Vi 8asht "
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

.ws eaft if5H III SFSaio #si, Tint "sofHs o.
ths hitsfisan jSutis,. indest c,pfs's ptsieistss
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

for lifetcrm for the President, step which wonin
result In the republic establishing dynasty ana
becoming kingdom" Thus once more we are
taught the necessity of going from home TO learn
the ncws. Evidently the intelligent foreigner
Is Nntrfing M IufnnIO.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

What ia known as the Coal OIL Crowd" I'm ono
Democratic politics has been paying more attention
lately 20 matfimony than to politics Mayor Join
Fnrlry OF Cleveland, John r. Mclean, of me ch-
oisaaG EnaUitoi, aud Cobgr resoinnn Daeid r. paiso,
chairman ~ The Dtmocfatic state Committees, bave
,errnily become Bpnedieks. Colonel Oliver ~
pavne antLSohn W Book walter are still counted
a,nunu the notable UhiU bachelors brt II President
plapt tieyplani should sei hem 80 essihple thete
~ 49, knowing what miplt happen
New-York tribune., 1884-12-31

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children is gradually enlarging the circle OF Its
tender care 50 as take in everything pertaining
to nfantllc .Ife. Its officers yesterday thanked
the Board Of Education for not allowing school
houses to be used for giving concerts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-11
INDIANA.
Senator Mcdonald on the situation in the
Hoosier State-A Close, Hard Fight.

Senator Mcdonald on the situation in the
Hoosier State-A Close, Hard Fight.
WASHINGTON, August lO.-"0ld Saddle
Bags" Mcdonald arrived here to-day from
Indiana. He said they were going to have
hot campaign in that State. ut has not
fairly opened yet" he said, "but active
preoarations are being made, and it will be
one of the most closely contested struggles
we ever had. Cleveland will carry the
State, but We shall have to fight for it. The
Democrats of the State are in good trim
and equal to the emergency. | be
lieve Cleveland will surely carry the
country, but as in Indiana, it is else
where, where there will be great struggle.
Buffers action will not affect the Demo
cratic ticket, | think. He will be felt in
certain localities only The fight through
cut will be between Blaine and Cleveland,
and neither will be affected BY Buffers pres
ence in the field. In Indiana the Green
back vote will be loss from the Republicans
if from either party. 1t is fearen by some
that Butler will draw big vote from Cleve
land in New York, but think not. think
he will not draw large vote at all. The
fight, as have said, will be between Cleve-
land and Blaine, and Cleveland will be
elected.
The ex-senator said he should take the
stump and do his share of the work