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New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
WHAT rs TO COME OF IT.

A law, passed Last winter, requires all tcie-
graph. telephone and electric wires In this city
TO be nut underground before the irstof Novem-
her next In the ensuing eight mODths-if this
law is enforced-our streets must be torn up to
n,ovide for the wires of ten telegraph COM
NAMES. three telephone companies, two district
messenger companies, one burglar alarm COM
many. two electric light companies, and also Tor
the private wires in use by thousands OF in
diyiduals and firms. Scarcely street in the city
could escape The steam-heating company
has also power to tear up the streets, and pro-
poses to use il still further this summer. We
are also threatened with the construction OF
some cable roads. All this. and the cholera,
would combine to make New-York pretty
lively place.
Curiously the one telegraph company thought
to have been specially aimed at in the legisla-
ton, is said to regard the approach of the date
when it must be enforced. with the greatest
eouanimity. 1t turns out that this company
controls the best patents for putting wires un-
derground, besides pneumatic tube through
Broadway to Twenty -third-st., and down to
Wall-st., enabling it to dispense with great
many wires altogether. Meantime, Its rivals
will be dcbarred from setting poles and string
ing new wire so that its monopoly seems really
to be helped instead of hurt.
Our citizens will need, before this Legislature
adjourns, to look at the matter calmly in the
light of their own interests If there is no
available way in which. in the present state OF
electrical science, tho telephone and electric
light wires can be made to work under ground,
they must decide whether they want to give up
these modern conveniences. If there Is, they
must still decide whether they want more than
half the streets in the city dug up in one sum
mer. 10 bury them. And they must also decide
what would be the effect of such measure, if
sweepingly carried out in so short a time, upon
their own commercial interests and the public
safety.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
OHIO REPUBLIC
PERSONAL.

@. w. Carleton. the well-known New-York book pub
Usher says In private note from tho Yacht Club at st.
Ausustine came down here three weeks ago to stay
among the agators and oranges OF Ponce de Leon un
I'll about April /, and escape tho billiards. and
snow.storms Of New-York But the climate here this
winter has been wretehedy variable day hot enough
for straw hats, white umbrellas aAd Iced lemonade
and the ne x day cold enough freeze cut every stock
Solder in the Consolidated Gas Company OF New-ior
CIV Here ia Florida item for the southern weather
daSyarnent OF some OF tho valuable New York Journals
Wn sntire Family was frozen to death IN ST. Augustine
yesterday picking strawoerries
tina rscent death of Colonel yandevelde i says Ihs
World o,oudon) great misfortune for the poor as
trauaht Empress Charlotte Of Mexico. who has been
under his care for many years at the Chateau 40
n,uchout. Tho Empress was greatly attached TO
Colonel yandeve.e aud his death has not peen an
nonced to her. She has been told that no mas taken
Ions Journey on busness for her brother tho King OF ne
Beleans She passes much Of her time at the plano ana
Al her easel but since she began to notice the Coones
absence, tho Empress has neither piAyed note nor
touched her pcnc One Of tho characteristics OF her
maady, however, lack Of memory. and 1t Ia therefore
hoped that In short time she VIII have forgotten her
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
TALhS ABOUT TOWN.

John r. Talrnage Of Dan Taimoges sons.-The dec
anton the French that rice shall be conscated as
oonaband has already affected the markets abroad our
kilograms noting them as excited aud advanced We
can but think the will be temporary. as there are
large stocks in English and Continental markets,
probably not less than million and half bags-about
three tunes the quantity grown annually In the Ched
States This supply would be sufficient for nearly six
months without the addition OF single bag. Another
point which he lost sight OF Is that the bulk OIL
supply comes from the rce-growing section In Hin
dosan and the Rangoon peninsula; 30 that the move
ment will not lie greatly impeded anyway 1t Will be
noted that the French Admiral Courbet. declares that
cargocs OF rice bound for Chinese ports shall De conns
Gated With logical proprety he must also hold that
cargoes bound. II the property of the Chinese mer-
chant are subject seizure II under neutral hag
It Is this possible construction that has excited the
interes, the rice merchants While China does not
furnish supply TO the markets OF the world stu
the amount nconsderable. The French position
untenable and France probably viii soon abandon IT,
The right search anil seizure will not be tolerated by
other nations We import into the ports on the Pacific
coast nearly 100000 bags Of China rice annually
cargo on a Pacific Mail steamship were seized would
not the United States resent it We think they would
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
ANOTHER sTRIKE THREATEYED.

The miners of the Pittsburg region, accord
ing to reports, have reached an unwise
decision. After conference some time ago they
formally agreed with the operators To submit
the controversy as to wages for the coming year
to an umpire. A gentleman OF unsurpassed
knowledge of the wages question in this and
other lands was wisely selected, and after full
consideration gave verdict. That verdict the
employers accepted and now the miners vote
almost unanimously to reject it. and threaten n
strike.
II is not proposed here to consider whether
the finding of the umpire was on the whole
exactly the right one or not, though it was
commended when made in strong terms by per-
sons of opposite sympathies But the question
is whether the wOrkingmen will help their own
cause by causing it to be believed that they
play the heads -I-win- -tails-yOu-lose game when-
ever they consent to arbitration. OF all devices
thus far to prevent the terrible suffering which
results to labor from its controversies with
capital, that of arbitration has been on the
whole the most promising in result. The more
iudicious members of labor organizations have
nublicy ayowed their belief that in the end
their organization would tend to prevent con-
troyersies by causing arbitration of disputed
points and ready submission on both sides to
the finding of arhjtrators chosen. If the work.
ing people make it understood that they con-
sent to arbitration only with the intention to
submit il they get all they want, and to break
their pledges and strike if they do not, there
will be not many cases of arbitration, and the
struggle between employers and employed will
be one of a less rational and friendly kind.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

If the inferences of correspondent oi
THE London Times are correct, Prince Bismarck
is evidently regardless of the truth when ne
wants TO score point against an opponent. IL
ia claimed vehemently that Bismarck never
sent TO Lord Granville dispatch showing how
England could help German co'oniza'ion
schemes and stating that in case of a refusal
the Emperor would look to France ior an am,
ance. Lord Granville says he never rece,veu
such communication. Yet Bismarck toid OH
Edward Malet that it bad been sent. veracity
is SO little thought of in diplomatic dealings
that this story might be true If it did not make
Bismarck out foolish man as well as a faise
one. He must have known that If the dispatch
were not sent Lord Granville would say SO. STILL
the burden of explanation lies on the German
side of the house.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
Ness9lork Dailp Gribn,re
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELE
a NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 6.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


FoREIGN.-Peace palaver in the Cameroous.
- Interview between Mr. Gladstone and
Russian Ambassador - Cost OF repairing
damage by recent explosions IN London. =
Gregory Helmersen, Russian naturalist, Is DEAD
- Meeting of dissatisfied farmers In Manitoba
CoNGREss.-The Senate received the Presdents
nominations for the Cabinet, Mr.. Riddleberger
obiectine to MIR. Bayard
DoMEsrIC-The Indian agent at Crow Greek has
issued an order expellmg the whites from the
Winnebago Reservation.= Three persons were
killed and several hurt by the blowing up OF
steamboat at Wilmington, N. c. - Forged cou-
pons of Reading, Penn, city bonds have been dis
covered.=F Four convicts escaped from the
Parish Prison IN New-Orleans= Several young
pecple of Reading, Penn, have been arrested for
too vigorous worship.-T The trial of the Cam
den freeholders has been delayed to the May
courts- The cashier of the Orleans County
National Bank attempted to kill himself-=
Richmond Pearson, member of the North Carolina
Assembly, was beaten by bank president.
CRY AND suBuRBAN.-Many callers on General
Grant. =Democrats returning from Washing
tcn - More than 700 miles covered by roller
. skaters - Methods of gas companies inquired
into - DR.. Collier on the uses of sorghum =
Suit against the elevated road. - Gold value OF
the legal tender silver dollar 412l2 grans, 81 Il
CO nts - Stocks generally dull with exception
ally large dealingsin sfew at irregular fluctuations
and closed unsettled.
THE WEATHKR.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicatc slightly cooler, fair partycloudy weather
Temperature yesterday: Highest. 450; lowest. ~;
average 367so
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

snsrdiss svsn - she seems 70 have issss - yAas
5 g sAf s,s sS sSs ss g
fsyorte child she OF late ye9 - hss beoene -
sOlutsiy indaersnt to drsss a!thonsA " sns sa..E
hsr toilet aud even While sSs wss living = tks Csss
ds Isryuessn showed a. % msFss9 5ss sssaisny ssSy sess
dresses upon the chairs sesminNy imegning that -
g.s : the centre q e9S, sne he ~. wSsd 1,s 1s
Languages. When little while agc Maximilian's v1ls
wn1 wss xn e~ % e sns S scs -
fellow sOr fey days and thsn ne i1sSs ~
ali about her and is frequently Waited b a. King q
Queen Of the Belgians and the Comts d FlandrA
Tho Rev. Mr.. Gordon 10 pastor Of the new Ola soufA
Church, Boston The Rev. Dr. 0crdsn is pastor Il .
Baptist church in tho same city. The manager II .
prominent Boston hotel Is parshioner OF the forns
and resident guest at that hotel belongs TO the eone
cation of the latter These were the principal druwse
persome. Now for the comedy. Dr. Gordon's church
people held socable and the gentleman who lives =
the hotel ordered. from the hotel lot Of cecresn =
his contribution the general Joy Of the whole eo
pany But when the sociabe met the fcscrsam did rot
como The giver went back to the hotel inquired for u
and was assured It had been sent Back to the church
haS To de
Mr.. Gordon's church" Mr. iordoal The wrong cns, Of
fnd that the New Old south people were holding :
s0cabe toO and his cream was already ne reach
81 :1a bs Rsv o w. sraon Shsn e Va.
to him the cream came tnomx5t q ~ ~
manager is parishioner Of NINE"
Mr. Tooc, the famous comedian boasts the wearing Of
an historical pair of trousers when he plays Ie ArI
Dodgr in oliver Twist" They given to him thir
ty years ago by Robert wyndham, and the latter got
them for william Murray, who them In The
Heart OF Midlothian" drama in which he several times
played before Sir Walter Scott himself Mr. Tooe, By
the way is terribly pestsred by autograph and
one day recently be determined TO step hUmorng them
so selecting Of whom to make example he wrote
to him. stsrHly. SIR: Inever give my autograph 10
anyone" and then signed 1t In full, j. l.. TOoLs"
The Rev. F. d. Power reports that the Garfield Me-
mortal Church. Washington is in prosperous condition.
Since occupying the new bull ling congregation has
been doubled In sze the membership greatly increased
and the debt provided for without mortgage
DIR. Samuel E. Appleton on Sunday celebrated ths
the P f. Church VI the Mediator Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
PATRONAGE NOT POWER.

In commenting on the possible political effects
of prohibition In Iowa, Democrats calculate
that i Democratic Administration, by its control
of the Federal patronage. will be worth from
5000 to 10000 votes in the State. In like
manner it is reckoned that Messrs. Manning
and Whitney, were chosen for the purpose Of
making Democratic success In New York more
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
TILE DEMOCRATIC PRIWER.

II "a not generally known that Democratic
n-:.,o- hos hecp prepared. and will soon be pub
lisbed similar in style and appearance 10 'no O'.
Neur ENGLAND Primer The Primer Will record
.o,e of the salient facts about tho Democratic
marty in such q simple form that it may De mem
orized by the young Democracy IL VIII DO ,r !"
fact chiid,s history of the Democratic party. we
are enabled to place a few extracts before our
readers. The lines referring to the long pahish-
ment of the party from power are AZ iono"S'
>For many years
We were IN tears,
And filled with feafs.
Although IN vain
or Yankee Doodle.
The recent victory of the Democrats is described
d. A But now at last
The night is past,
The Dcuis 40 bnout
That the Rep. are out
For good no doubt
The President, of course receives prominent
mention. He is thus married TO immortal verse:
Though a new idee,
fs the man Tor mo-
The condition of tho Republican Independents is
thus described:
The poor mugwumps
Are In the dumps.
mngwump in the last campaign is thus sarcasticaly
alluded to:
Nobody hurts
The following allusion to Tammany. 1t Is be-
leyed was inserted for the personal comfort OF the
Old Tammany Hall
Has plenty OF gal,
But has had fall
Throucb tho influence of as. J. r." Ponnsyl-
yania Democrat, the following couplet was In
serted:
Has nothing got;
On him we've sot
Tho foiow,ng obscure lines arc supposed to refer
20 the influence OF the Sage Of Greystone LA the
present Administration:
The ark's a buildin'.
And It's nauo is Tilden.
Tho triumph of tho County Democracy Is thus
Thompson. II. o.,
Won't have To 60
express themselves:
The war Ia over
And we are In clover.
In Canaan's land
We take our stand.
The following lines will hardly commend them-
selves to Mr. @. w. Curtis:
Civil Service Reform,
or humbug born,
We hate and scorn
We have not room for any more quotations from
tb,s interesting manual. but from the extracts
given above 1t will be seen that it embraces some
Of the cardinal principles Of the Democratic party
and no reformer for Office only should be with
ont it,
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
0mrse,nenis Go- Might.

xc,nvMy or MUSIC" The Pirates OF Penzanoe'
zSrp,cas INsrTUTE--Roller SKATING
6s.oI, OPERA HOUsE-" Adonia
S,AsYSo-"Patience."
CoNrDy THEATRE" Ixion."
DAYS THEATRE" Night On" o,pna
EEnrs MusEE-Waxworks- Hungarian Gipsy Band.
ssRaNp CrERA HOUsE-" My Partner" .o.
HADTsoN SQUARE GARDENSix days roller sKating rso0
MADISON SQUARE IHEArRE-"The Private secretag. si,.
NipIO's sGARpEN-Thatcher Primrose q West . "in'''0
eTAP THEATRE" Our Governor
erANpARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
THALIA THEATRE-" Nanon , .or Jssa,
WAIIAcK's THEATRE" Impulse
1lTU RrpxET THEATRE-' McAlIsters . hoS"@J'
6T1 AyENUB TBEATRE-"spot Cash.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
A SEVERE WINTER FOR ICE.


Patrick Grace captain Of the House Of Refuge eryboat
4 have been ferryng the East River tor thirty
wears and have known hard winter for Ice as
this one has A few nights ago left the Island
with some ladies' about IL o'clock and before reaching
the middle OF the river big piece OF Ice got Into the
wheel and stopped 1t. We were drifting down toward
He'll Gate at rapid rate when Captain Vandeventer OF
the New-Haven Railroad tug Transfer No. 2 came to
our assistance and towed us across.
OHIO REPUBLICANS AND THE GOYERNORSHIP
A. o. Clark lately Editor Nescark. Ohio, American
There is good deal Of talk In Ohio about renomnatng
Judge Foraker for The proposition has both
advantages and objections General X. +. Kennedy, OF
Fremont, would like the nomination. but Is thought
pretty old. My own opinion is that Judge Myron f.
Force OF Cincinnati would make the best candidate all
things considered he could be induced to accept tho
nomination. apprehend the difficulty would be TO
secure his acceptance The Democrats can hardly re-
fuse denomination to Judge Hoadly, II he desires It,
bu, bs ia an unpopular In Ohio to-day His course
in the Hooking Valley strike lost him the sympathy and
of tho solid business men OF his party and failed
IN gain him vote from the labor element IL he 10 re-
nominated 1t will be possible to defeat him easily.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

the workingmen Of the State should compute s:e
how much they will have to contribute 70 tnls
So, 500, 900, in the shape OF taxes, 'nes @
would realize, we think, how dearly they are
paying for this balm for their wounoeo
dignity.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

JEFF. Davis's sturdiest and most intolerant de.
fender is to dole out pensions from the Department
of the Interior to crippled soldiers and their widows
and orphans. This is pleasant thought for every
man who shouldered musket in defence of his
country. Times have changed since an American
President proclaimed that treason should be made
odious.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

The opposition of some of the legislators at
Albany to the work of the State and AdirOn-
dack surveys is not explicable on any reason
able grounds. Every intelligent man ought to
understand the importance of correct maps. 1t
is not only curious but disgraceful fact, that
Lake Champlain is not within some distance OF
the place where it is generally represented on the
maps. And certainly, if the Adirondack forests
are to be preserved, it is of prime Importance
that they be correctly surveyed.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

We trust that the escape Of two lots of minor
prisoners from the New-Orleans parish Jail Is
not intended to prepare the public for the
fight of criminals of more impOrtance-say of
the murderers of Murphy; who have hosts OF
friends among the New Orleans ring officials.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

One hundred dollars is demanded by young Lady
of Olean, Pennsylvania, for the loss OF her bang.
which was torn away from her head by an explo-
sion of gas. Whatever view cold and unsenti'
mental court may take of this case. If 1t can be
shown that tho bang was an original part of the
youpu lady. her request is not unreasonable.
determination should be made between the ordi-
nary portable hang and one whose value arises not
solely from ITS utility but from its worth as rare
and important curiosity
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

BRAZIL FOSTERING HER SUGAR PRODUCTION
a. H. S,cift brazilian merchant-Braz is capable Of
producing immense amount OF cane sugar Recently
q system Of central plantations has been established
These arc situated In the midst Of number OF sugar
plantations and the owner OF the central plantation
makes contract with the neghborsng planters TO bring
their crop OF sugar cane his mills each year for
tain sum These contracts for lsng periods To es
tabsh OF these central plantations costs from $780,
ooO to $4,000 and the Imperial Government guaran
tees the investor o certain per cent on his capital In
some the is for per cent and In others
Tper cent The object OF tho Government to increase
the amount and improve the quality OF the sugar. the
methods manufacturing in Brazil having been
very crude and imperfect before With the present low
price Of sugar the amount that the Brazilian Govern
ent will pay account Of Its guarantees to tho
estabishers Of central plantations will be eEormous
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
PUTTING CLAY IN CANDY.

John Pearson. confectionery. Tho manufacture OF
candy Is almost at standstl, and will not be brisk
again before April. There Is no doubt considerable
aduteraton going manufacturer told me the other
day that 20 per OF tho confectionery made by him
was terra alba costing cent and half per pound In
comparison with such aulteraioI the OF poisonous
mineral colors Is really insignificant Terra alba Is
clay resembling meerschaum In colpr. and Is used
instead Of much sugar. It comes from Staten Island
and other parts Of the country The saving efectedby
It's enormous. and renders honest competition an
impossibility In certain channels
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

The advice Of Lord Wolseley's physicians that he
sha 20 to Cyprus for the summer for the benefit OF
his eyes seems timely. A little more facility OF
vision. as things look here, would not hurt him.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

Wisconsin is to be the Lone Star State Of the
West under the new Administration. The Post
masterG General is TO represent the entire section
west Of the Hudson River No Cabinet officer ever
had larger constituency.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

Inc hcDuDuCdu pTcSS VI tuO COuhtiy, 40 ihu
Gated by the exchanges received up to this
whiting, substantially agree with THE TRIBUNE
that Mr.. Cleveland'sinaugural phrases, although
Indefinite still probably disclose honestly the
purposes in the Presidents mind. Granting
his sincerity, the question before the country is,
with such a party behind him, will the new
Chief Magistrate be able to live up to his pro-
fessionsf
DIR. Golfers talk on sorghum yesterday was
somewhat more conservative than was ex-
pccted from his previous utterances, perhaps,
vet on this account more reasonable. He showed
Z that the cost of eulhyatlng the Northern cane
could be paid by the seed alone 30 that the
sugar-maker need incur only the expense OF
treating the stalks after they are delivered at
the mill. Even this, it appears, may be re-
duced. if bagasse ever becomes popular as raw
material for the paper manufacturers.
No one can ever forecast the result of a
Legislative inquiry any more than he can pre-
dict the verdict of jury; but judging from the
drift of testimony before the Senate Committee
ON the gas abuses, a strong case has been made
out against the Companies. If the evidence OBJ
tanned in this city is not sufficient, the ex-
perience of the people of Brooklyn is very
muah to the point. The price of gas there has
increased since the consolidation of the six
companies. AS the president of the Brooklyn
Gaslight Company explained yesterday to the
committee, when two capitals are Invested
where only one was used before, naturally
some one has topay the interest on the increase.
The Assembly has passed a bill appropriating
$500, 600 for the support of the State prisons.
That is only one-ifth Of the amount that will
be needed before the year is out. This ex-
pense is the result of abolishing the system of
labor by which the prisons we're self-support-
ing. simply because the several thousand con-
sicts did the work Of about ], 400 free men. If
New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

Some of our contemporaries are anticipating an
interesting revelation of tho Grant & Ward swindles
uben James ID. Fish is examined as witness con-
corning his relations to the firm. few years since
Fish was examined by Speaker Erwin during the
legislative inquiry into the conduct of receivershps
Of certain defunct life insurance companies The
receiver of the Globe Mutual was James ID. Fish,
and an effort was made to learn how much money
be and his lawyers got. and why 80 little had gone
TO the pocy-holders of the company. Fish's invar-
able reply was 9" | don't know" Measured oy what
he would toll, his information was limited TO Deg
carly point. The way to inquire into alleged as
honesty is apt to be through some other witnesses
thon those suspected of its perpetrston. The peo-
pie ought to know the true inwardness Of the hnan
',a rracv involved In the transactions of Grant Il
ward. but probably they never will know If they
have to wait until the principals in it tell the story