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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
UhGING TIE ADDITION OF SPECIFIC DUIIES Is
PGCIALLY ~ REGARD 10 SILK

"hNiNb liE ADDITION OF SPtClFlC pOiIi'o Is
PECIALLY IL REGARD 10 SILK.
To the Edttor Of me TrtGUHe.
SIR: In IN article Published last Friday, en-
ttlrd Uuderyaiuaiions in silEs." you sought to make
an exposition of the difficulties encountered In the Al
praisers Oncc IN making a full collection Of customs
duties. The main and chief obstacle Is the great dli
Guilty OF ascertuning "actual foreign market value,
upon which oar present system OF al vnlOron rates IL
based. II market value is obscure fact and uncer
tom quantity from any circumstance whacver whether
intentional or not artificial or natural by just so much
Is the proper quantity OF customs duties to be collected
an obscure variable
Now differences OF opinion may honestly exist rs
to value OF m rchaudsc Neither Is an actual tran-ac-
ton always a criterion by which estimate values
for other people, for 1t may have been made for the
direct purl ose OF muctins competitors and by
forcing them to pay penalty duty
OF 20 per cent in addition to ordinary
rates. place them at complete disadvantage
An actual transaction mas also bc made for honor
able aud rcputau house by dishonest euplOyc, VINO,
having received brbe from this foreign seller, wihkS al
the imposition 0f lower for better quality OF material
Other examples might be adluCcd where tul tlanSac,
lions with "A bona file aspect might really be taihte,
with fraud AS for whore the Government
10 !Tcsulhru 20 suHcr thcy ere uo'p'lcss many Nv
withstandnS the care AMI vigilance OF experts IL IS
tresnnc fact perhaps and yc; ono which cannot be 700
often lertlcl that high ad vaorem rates arc premium
for differentiation. .
But h're il rrlely for All this which IS so evident
and direct that surprise how lttlc consider
alton 1t has far received In Congress OF from our pub
lcets This remedy Is To abolish the question OF Vue
altogether element OF a-ccraulUg duties ana IT,
make these entirely specific In the case oil silks TINS Will
not be such difficult matter aud can he arranged
In such with proper ciaSsicnii0ns that VIII he
fair 20 the consumer, sufficient aud proper protection
t. home manufacturers, easy OF appralloD ana cone
ton iy tlc Government, and secure 10 IL revenue uo
cqu Salrnt of what IL now receives ana To me Importer
too often the least considered. II Will AFFORD Slape
standard which cannot he ARBITRARILY raised by Govern
mcht officials or dishonesty as'aicd by uhscrupuouS
competitors.
specific duties should receive tho warm and hearty
support only OF all the American houses ga means
81 ~of interest mutiyc alone s necdrd) but ot all
honest minded aud iu't GLOWING men, ~ 1t VIII place
al persons upon precisely the same footing without
prejudice. In This regard the scheme OF 'cclnc
duties To- shs may lie counted eminent since II i
prCcmincnilJ In sympathy with tho declaration that
all men created equal j. {. MCCRAtRf.
ACtc. York. Dec. IL 1850,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
DIR WARD AND TURKISH oFFIcIALs.

To Tie III Tor " INC IrtbUHt.
SIR: | find it published in your issue
Of this morning that lnan rrs, before the Arrhrposi
cal institute stated that had been trcloi with great
courtesy by the professors n Roberts College," and 1t Is
said that added But that IS all can sJ IN favor OF
the Turkish Government or It's people"
The above very Incorrectly represent. what SAID. /
smoke warmly and withOut Of the great polite
ness aud unvarylng help had received from Turkish
officials In Corstlutiuop.r AMI elsewhere. should be
very uu-riics no; To rcrogHl" IT, Ny report. which
read before the Institute that evening. viii, When pub
l,.hrd indicate ny ihdcbicduc., to tho courtesy ~
irrudy BY. Director of the Museum AT tJusiantiHnc
AMI To Turkish wales. muii.s. kiimtkim- AMI khI} ~
all the wav from CIlstinppi" to the Junction OF tho
Iuris and EIIh"irs rivers am not IN adnrcr OF the
"Iurkts tnyrruurut,' id 20 not believe That II II
administered ,c "a in;c .cIt reference 20 the welfare
OF The country Gut the patience, hLrlAOOd ana courdt"
OF ,ts people" aHl the ecnil-mHIly courtesy OF It's
official. womb NOT irprrcttr WILLIAM HAYES " ARD,
Dr.ot,r of tha wolfe LNPedIiion to Babyloh'a.
Nf,r- iOTt, lJ,c. -, SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
RE-FLEGIION or Mr.. SFKES.
sf.os,, m q nan MN (yaze1fo


Thank goodness Sykes Is saved to us"
<ocety might well excaIm when the return given above
came 10 hand For Mr. Christopher sykes is or the
greatest Of the ornaments of London society, and il he
had BEEN Ike any other representatives Of the
leading county families since the county contests began
swept away by the new-turned tide Of Democracy.
society would have almost prepared to declare, In
the words OF PrOsperO, "Our rcveIs now are ended.
These actors were all spits aud are melted into
ELI thin air." But the END Is not yet. Aud MIR
Sykes to town to lcgislate lat rare
iItervals birds and oyster divers,
aud participate without interval at alb IN the pleas
urcs of the Marlborough House "set" for everybody
Knows Mr. Sykes IL hOnOred with the Intimate friendship
OF The Prince OF Wales. The honorable member for
"BuckrOse comes OF family. originally from SdxOny,
which was located near Carlisle at the beginning OF the
fifteenth century, and which for the last two three
eentures has had It's home Ia the East Riding Of York
shire. Sykesss have been Mayors or Han, ~ kes has
been High sheriff OF York and Sykeses have before rep
resented Yorkshire IN Parliament. The father Of the
subject 81 tdis notice, Sir Tatton sykes,
famo as sportsman and popularity as
landlord, aud his second brings
this r. putation down TO date. Mr.. Christopher SYKES
WHO nity-f0ur years OF age educated Rugby and
~ Trinity College Cambridge. has good deal Of
the world, has soourncd often ia Italy, knows the
galleries and museums Of Europe almost as he knows
Pall-mal, has met the best people everywhere. and
altogether good specimen 1f the wsiDrcd Gu tured
gentlemen who form the fOundation-stone OF English
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
MIR. ERWIN AyD MIR. nusrED's CANVASS.


To me EditOr Of The TrtbUne.
SIR: The Ncr- York Times has taken Mr.
George Erwin's in hand ana Is determined to
elect hu p.akcr of the Assembly whether or not II
declares that his candidacy Is In the interest OF stock
spectators 1t accuses him % making deals, Of sub
Siding newspapers Of bciuga nero tool in the hands
of what 1t calls the "Plat crowd" who are leagncd
with all sorts Of wicked people bent upon robbng not
upon numbering. luartcrug and SHINING all the people
In the state aud IN Its Characteristic way 81 helping
Republican by vfyinc HIM. It IS doing what 1t can to
secure his election. Mr. Erwin must read all this
blackguardrm with satisfaction. lie knows
how strong is the temptation OF Republicans to do
precisely what he 7ios opposes merely 10 show the
Intense disgust its lies excite. When 10 happens To Hop
GA the right 81 merely lccanse somebody II
wants o. spite or browbcat throw mad al T. ON the
other side tho sober aud jndicons Republican papers
huI IL somewhat difficult prevent The party from kick
Ing over the traces strong g. the tendency to feh1Hc
the paper which judges a men and ali motives from The
personal standard Of Jones.
We are otherwise constrained to advise the Republican
members OF The Assembly against allowing what we con-
fc.s to be a reasonable sense OF disgust ana
irritation from running away with their Judgment H. is
not necessary To elect Mr. Erwin 10 do nay thing els"
20 cn,i,ce uc public that he inns wholly without
anucucc and That It's lying abu.c ~ our public men j.
regarded w,tI Wholesale ind -uaflon. The people can
through lrcH wall II 'hctc is hoc 10 H. ana thry
know th.t a man who cheats ile Ho'tiih mtnl' nn'
when detected -u"- rrl ~ the sttuio ~ limitations
uttrr forgrrcs AMI who receives stoch goods l.
no: To hr rstcc teacher % morality They under.
-tuI that the attacks OF editor Wuo f. bundle OI
pits and Icousi,- who sllus- venom ht almost every
man OF distinction ia TIE country ana VINO
tuy,r.abIN of razIonailiiy ly
ruuuins away or dcnyins his haudlwork are
moi worth I-t.uiug or replying %. The Republican
Newspaper readers taking tuc effective way oil dca
with ILc Itu,s. They are letting Y aion" TINS u the
Dol tu for tire politician, 10 adopt Ihcy should N"e %"
Inc uf tn ~pclkcr>uip with serene dls cEd
~ ile IiD,ss rubbish about Mr.. Erwin. IL has
prc,inus, attacked Mr. Hustled lu just IA" sam" way
Is not rcbdkc 10 ly rlrctng bot these
candidate, iuc best plan D, to elect ia" one WHO WI
,,,tl tre brtier offer regardless ~ how much tins
hIur..at. -crcrch,r may have attempted 10 trnducc
him. y -lhNl"HI AL '"I'e'''
I..f.J.U hoo Oh l--5
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society "To accomplishments OF the versatile man
OF the world" says guSsplng chrOnclcr ne 4u"S /"
rccHt,vo memory, considerable appreciation o! hn!nor
and wit and power OF irony That are sometimes cst
in the subducG tranquility or hs manner 1ic'c
qualities We are told lie EXHIBITS 10 equal advantage In
his pretty house in Hst., and at Granting himth0lIc
his seat near Brough. where he frequently entcrahs the
heir apparent and other leaders OF society at great
"bat Ucs," but, unlackly, he cannot he drawn III
the House Of Commons, where he has rat for twenty
years. He seldom gives trOube 10 Mr. Hansard when
fact enabled Charles ID Ike 10 eUJy LITTLE JOKE Al MS
expense during the debate tie redistribution Bill. Sf
Charles suggesting that All amendment affecting inc
Buckrcsc division could only regarded as Laid
plot to draw the senior member for the East Riding into
maxim. "a speech. When the diVson-beii rings TIC l.
generally otherwise engaged. Mr.. Sykes was not made
the Commons House; he should be summoned to the
Gllded Chamber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
JOHN ROACH As A WITNESS

The trial of the suit brought i'll behalf of the
~ to recover rom john Roach aud the George Law
ate the lands at the foot Of East Tnthst Of which
ey nave had possession for arly twenty years, was
,utnucd yesterday before Justice Van Worst ia tho
Ipreme Court.
JOnu Roach was examined a witness ana said that
was the owner OF the Morgan Iron Works, at the foot
East Tenth-st and had been since the fail OF 1856"
6 used tue south half OF the pier for the purpose
2 his business. II was used little principally
T the storage of surplus material. lie had
objected wharfage from such vessels had lain There.
rhere had been interference with such use by any
no y.
Odd you hear OF any claim being made by the
city that pier any part Of IT prior to the commence
mcnt OF this action A.-Ncvcr knew Of such a thing
Q.-Have you during the period you have been there
paid taxes regularly to the city Oh that south Onehai O
the pert Ayes, sir.
Various maps placed I'm evidence and the further
hearing was adjourned to Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
WHIsEEY BrPrrD IN KENTUCKY

By the wav," said Ashbel p. Fitch to a
TRIBUNE reporter WHO had dropped into his office at NO
% Nassausi. yesterday, " havo story which think
will interest your readers You often hear OF some
mans finding Of Captain Kidd's buried Golfers. hut
y client Of mine uncarthed treasure the other day
which beats that. He il horse dealer in twenty
fouIth-5t and every year to Kentucky to attend
the thoroughbred sales Last year he heard OF an OH
Kentucky plantation that to be sold, and he bought
it for almost nothing The only buildings on the place
a tumble-dOwn house and barn, which lie intended
repair the nucleus of stOckfarm His brother-ln
law went down from New York not long ago and set to
work strengthen the foundations Of the house. AND
digging around in tho cellar, what do you think he
found Why, large case or reservoir fed with thry
barrels OF whskcy them were properly stamped
ami bore the date 1861. Ii turned Out that an ola
bachelor had lived In the house during the early years
0f the Cvil War Kentucky was being constantly raded
by side the other and about 1868 tho od gentle
turned his ready money into whiskey and then ma
u carefully under ground. Not long after he was shot
before his house BY Of MOrgan's raiders and
nobody ever knew the of the buried liquor The
prO cry passed INTO the hands OF relatives and was so
could been wiser tnan the old Kentuckans Invest
Thrtyone barrels OF pure Kentucky rye. stand
ing twentyiorr years In the wood are wor,l more now
than would like to say. They certainly can't be dupn
acted i'll quality anywhere IN the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
SHOW CASES IN FOURTEENTH STREET.
The temporary injunction obtained by Lydia

10th restraining the Commissioner OF Pubhc Works ana
the superintendent OF Membranes from interfering
with show front Of her store, No 10 L'St
Fourtccnth-st was set 3sGc by Justice IrdI& IN The
Superior Court yesterday The plaintiff maintained thlt
having hired premises from j. H. Barclay, VINO WAS
authorized by the W. Jennings Dcm"rrst TO sub
let them and grant the right 10 place showcase Ia
front of them, and Who gave hcr ,iHdl
right. she entitled 10 place and Keep
II there She declared that she Iad Aifcd
tie Or, misses and expended large sum In esabl -lHS
picture store there upon the ilth Of tue provision
A. her lease authorizing Ter 70 place snow cas- lWeh
rlseye inches square and abOut feet bigh within
e stOOp lnC. sac had obtained IRON the Bifrdu OF
aunlts also document ycsnuing by "Hiah H.
yege III question. justice IruaX lndOrseC upon me
,plcatiOn: Ine plaintiff hds no more right u Oh
ruct th portion Of within the stOOp lines
Jn she has obstruct that portion beyond tue stDOp
Ies. ana the Common Council cannot elve her inc
sht Tie Injunction Is vacated with costs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

A meeting of members of the bar for the
9rpose OF saying Farewell" to Chief Justice G. r..
y his retirement from his seat the bench OF the
court Of Common Pleas VII DC hold N the supreme
Court General Term Room next "Wednesday az p. III.
Frank Raymond has been appointed clerk OF the
General Term OF the Cty Court III place Of Ferdinand
fIdiDan, recently elected coroner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
pElrHs FROn rrpnoID FNvER ~ BROOKLTy.

DEATHS From TYPHOID FEVER ~ BROOKLTN
From November / to December ID, 1G5
OF typhoid fever reported in Brooklyn. Of
which forty eight resulted fatally. or the cases nifty
four we're IN the Sixth and Tenth Wards South Brook
lynn sixty were in the Twenty first and Twenty third
Wards aud sixteen In the Eastern District the remaining
tultyHvc being scattered in other parts or the city No
ADEQUATE has been suggested for the prevalence or
the disease, the exceptionally mild weather. VIII oh
was favorable for tho Development OF the OF the
fever. The inspection OF tho plumbing in tho affected
has resulted In notices to 600 hOuseO to
have their plumbing attended to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25

members In their places long possible hoping in
the meantime 10 get Republicans to vote for sV!Ee
one other than the Republican caucus nominee Tor se-
tor. II this can no done the intention Is 10 throw tie
solid Democratic vote the person receiving that of the
two Republicans. and the election Another
plan l. 10 induce Tour RPu To stay away IIO Tie
halls when the bellot Oh Senator Is taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
GOOD ADVICE TO A YOUNG HUSBAND.
"Be a good husband to her and behave your

Dc Il EUOu IU>UdIIU % HtT anu UtIIUNV yUIII
self yOul get into jail again" With this admOntOn
Judge Hyatt In the City Court yesterday closed the
Iiage OF Jacob Merkert and SusJnda Sande
He was tWenty-eght years Old and she twenty-five.
They met year $50. He vowed eternal devotion. She
loved him unwisely that she wa compelled u have
aiIn arrested last Monday. After night ia Ludlow
jail the yOurg wrote her note. and the
suit was that the young with her counsel. Sap
De Baenberg met Merkert III the CITY Court yesterday
and the couple were married
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
E.EI.VENtiE.

To ne Edttor ~ Ihe frtDHHe.
SIR: y dispatch from Norfolk, Va, in to-
days TrnC> H. dr.ciiLng the sur,Ge of man VINO from
TASTE rriTcpc. Inclination. lyrd unmarried. Ia cGt-
tied 10y yUn-" Proper Dr:,. 81 ih Old Bt'hc"F." Sow
l. ~ bachelor decidedly oUcct 10 the st adjective Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
NOT TO BE EULLIED INTO PEOW"lTION.
To liz InILNr OF Ihr nm nMc.

SIR: Your WEEKLY of December has
letter written Is Nj. Henry H. Mcic'lf. commenting
on Miss Frances WullIds annual report | nin Re
publican yet have favored Prohibition or temperance
and must say agree with MIR Mctcalfs sentiments
aud ccnridcr the PfoiIii0uts are forcing matters IN
rylng make the KrIuhiican party adopt their men
aud udnnrs, and after failure abusing them. or one
old Republican viii row hold aud be a Republican
stu. l. L.
lNigrdic ~ T., Dec. =, 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25

% UWITVT " IWt IV71IT'
SIR: Permit us to correct an error
which hnS Hecu inadvertently made by your correspond
ent IN reporting cur having secured contract from the
Frruch Goyrtnmcpt for 2.2Oo.tO1 pounds of dressed
beef lie zG"u.d have aid canned meat.
Chicdg1. Dee. II. 1850. fI"3A\k CANNiNG Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
SrIxL rRrIAG 10 BE4T EHE j 10y:

IUTUiNUTf3 VIFVIT'V IT I'T' 4,
II is learned tonight that the Democrats
has, IA contemplation scheme for pr'onghg lhe COZ
-. IA Inc IOnul House of Representatives. uhi'
mr. tne eli, Il on OF n UuIted otatos senator They wiz
ir, 10 do tnIs In order 10 keep the Hamilton County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
1HE yEwYORK CREMATION SOCIE1T.

m annual meeting for the election OF officers III hu'i
eartcn Hall No. 100 West lilN -.ourtb s''' 1""""J
n M M This organization IS entirely separate non
10 Tinted states Cremation Company. although many
members OF former sicckhIders III G 90, E
T oirct OF he society is spread cremation iuea 10y
M, ans Of lectures. pamphlet etc. 1t mas
~ 100 And a ia id .: 900 AZ with which 10 creh"'o
the bodies OF members when thcy dlo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25

the headline. Why. would like to know do you desig.
nate proper" for bachelors the rtcl"d manner OF
death OF The sbico; Of the paragraph You shoud Wish
letter things 10 those VINO follow the example OF 81
Pn ana II express ycurse fl such or any similar
way again, | viii organize a bOycotiing movement
against yen among the bacheors WILLIAM STREET
Ncr losi, Dec, g. 1-~l.
lDOn'tl VI nln,D1e.z !. i-LHl
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HOW TO PREVENT CONGRATULATIONS.

Don't! " apOioglzo!-Ld.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25

CLOSING PRICES or CALIFORNIA H""h&
san FRANCISCO. Dee. II, 1882.
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ON THE PHILADELPHIA PETROLEUM EAChAN"H'
PHILADELPHIA, &c. ~ topecta"'-Iho ""y
berore Chrstmss is always notable one with inc menu
h.r.,t tho Petroleum Exchange. To- " there was
honI q, music In attendance and tie brokers watzed
n%n, IN lively STYLE When tho hour OF adJournmoht
arrived the floor was slrowh Win 'Ae "'' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-12
Tweed A political campaign seldom furnishes
as interesting Il spectacle.
DErFNDIyG TIE CIrY ~ COURT

DEFENDING The CRY ~ COURT
1t is not good fortune alone that will account
for the unusual success of the Corporation
Counsers Office in defel linz salts against the
city during the past year. The tO.ai amount OF
the recovcres paid by the city was less than
50 900. In only one instance was the Control
Ter called upon to pay a judgment for more
than 81 900. In the trial Of twenty-SiX sue
cesyve cases only two rccovcrics wre had
AGAINST the ciiy-one for 500. the other for
6 cents. The damages recovered were
not 10 per cent of those CLAIMED; III
the preceding year the ratio was 6i4
per cent. This success is the result or
skill in trying the municipal causes ana
industry in preparing them for trial, combined
with the advantages of a neW system OF lnVes-
tlcation OF the facts in accident cases as soon
rs the casualties occur Any one who has had
occasion to watch the progress OF recent trlAiS
of these cases will recOgniz, the fact that thelr
successful defence has becl accomplished aC
the expense of an amount of preparatory care
and labor that would not have been dreamed
of ten years ago.
Some recommendations of the Corporation
Counsel in his last reports are DIES 'rylng OF
attention. Not even the poorest lltlgant would
he Injured and the city would certainly
be projected, by law requiring rea-
sonabiy prompt notice of intention to
bring an action 60 be given 10 the
authorities. No good reason can he given why
this metropolis shOu ii not enjoy the advantages
of a law of winch several smaller cities III the
State now have the benefit. The reorganization
OF the Law Department, by which more money
Is expended for salaries OF additional assistants
at the same time that the entire estimate Tor
the year is reduced, is to be commended. The
real point of protcc ion to taxpayers Is the
prevention of unreasonable verdictS against the
city, and this can only be acco npllIhtd by
thoroughly syStcmatized work under competent
attorneys and law clerks. The records o.
the last year show that 1t would be false
economy TO curtlil expenses In tlat direc-
ton But Mr. LICOmDe has done wei 10
prunc OF other unnecessary expenses lhc
Young man who form rly was paid S1,OoO Il
wear to act aS special counsel in framing legis-
I1tlon" but who while at Albany appeared to
manifest n much more vital interest in promot-
ing the welfare of political faction IN this
clty. will not be missed, and his salary Is much
better applied in aiding the worA OF the regular
staff.
The Corporation Counsel NAV not be able to
continue through another twelve months the
striking success of the past year. But IN any
event. it Is evident that the time Is gone by
when the city treasury could be drained by
enormous vcrdict5 in accident cases because OF
the absence Of adequate dnfences by the city.
\ biz verdict against the city has come to be
the exception instead OF the rule. For this tax
payers may well be grateful.