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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Tongaline has given me exceeding
ly good satisfaction in an lnveterate
case of rheumatism and neuralgia
which had defied every thing else !;
symptoms have all disappeared. c..
L. Elnother, M. D., Iowa City, Iowa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
----H=--
A GOOD EXAMPLE

At New Haven the other day three embezzlipg
bank officers were sentenced to hard labor in
the State Prison for from four to five years. 1t
is not creditabe to orr criminal administration
that cases such as these are so infrequcnt as to
merit special notice when they do occur but it
is a fact, and must be recognized These three
men stole upward of 100000, and gamblcd it
away in Wall Street 1t is said that they are all
men of education, and this fact must aggravate
their guilt in the eyes of right-minded people.
When some wretched ignorant pauper who
finds himself starving and friendless in a great
city, desperately commits petty larceny TO keep
himself alive, il is thought an act of marked
lenicncy if the justice before whom he is taken
imposes upon him no heavier q sentence than
six months in the Penitentiary. Yet when
educated men, holding well-paid, honorable
and responsible positions, betray their trust,
rob their employers or clients, and this with no
better motive than greed of gain, there is
tendency to regard their crime as venial because
they were well brought up, and had no excuse
for stealing There can be no question that this
perverted sympathy has in the past done much
to confuse popular views on questions of ethics,
and that in this way many young men have
DccH chCoui"Sc" Y" "oeo"p1u'shohcsJ COURSES.
1t is good indication that three educated
thieves have been convicted and sentenced with
out regard to their former social position. So
cety has been too long demoralized by the
prevalentdisposition to pass lightly over offences
of this kind, and there has been too much
ground for the complaint that there was one
law for the rich and another for the poor But
it would be serious mistake to conclude that
one swallow makes a summer. The very cir
cumstance that such sentence is surprising
shows how much there is to be done before our
criminal administration will be anything like
what Il ought to be. Betrayals Of 6duciary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

been Tn the rebel army anil tho rebel Congress- expected
to roughly treated He walkei oat to the iiont yard
and when tho detachment drew mp to his gate ne said b
them, There's the house, go In and take possession"
The officer In command inquired: Is yonr name James
L. Pugl" THAT il my name, sir" responded the sens-
tor Supporting that the Unonists merely wanted 70
identity him in order to make him suffer the more.
Here are my orders respecnS hs
pecting to read an order fol- lis nineniae arsst ana
transportation prison. Instead OF that he read about
as follows: To - officer COMMANDING etc: iou are
hereby ordered proceed to the residence OF the Hon
James L. Pugh at Euala and to station guard around
the premises See that neither Mr. Pugh nor anything
belonging to him is molested. JOHN A. LOGAN. Major
General COMMANDING"
Fred Burnaby, says Mr.. Edmund Yates, looked
more like an Italian baritone than an English Guards
man. He had pale, beardess face. slight black ms
tache sweet smile and pleasant manners. hc was
always extraordinarily addressed, frequently ia oAck
with huge muller round his throat
The Crown Prince OF Baden, grandson OF Kaiser VIII
helm to wed tho Princess Hida OF Nassau, daughter
of that Duke of Nassau who lost his throne In 1865 Hs
was formerly sutton for the hand OF Beatrice OF Eng
land and later that Of the Princess Elizabeth Of
Hesse whose marriage with the Grand DUKE sersus OF
Russia has turned out so unhappily.
Victor Hugo OF course, considers French to be tho
language of civilization and has contempt for barr
baran al other tens ues though Spanish is less into
cradle to him than any other As for English no says
my English and American friends have spoiled me ~
learning my language, so have never peeh oosoo '"
study theirs"
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby, who has been connned
to his house for week, suffering from severe
cold, much improved yesterday
Commodore Ralph Chandler, Commandant OF the BROOK
Ign Navy Yard is the author Of pretty little love song
called, "What the Breezes Say"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

positions are among the most far-reaching Oh
crimes. They carry ruin to hundreds OF homes
discourage thrift, and spread misery and suner-
ing broadcast. There IS really no ground for
comparison from an ethical point OF view, De-
tween the petty thief who steals to keep life IN
himself or his family, and the smooth scoundrel
who robs the bank whose funds are in his
hands. III it is equitable to give the first
offender six months in the Penitentiary, nothing
short of life sentence can properly punish the
second. But in fact, the penalties inflicted on
the petty thief are out of all proportion to the
importance of his offence, while the sentence OF
the embczzler is inadequate.
1t is to be hoped, however, that these en-
bezzlers will be made to serve out their terms
faithfully and fully. Certainly there is no room
for sympathy or compassion in their case, how
ever much their relatives may be pitied. Ex'
amples of this kind were never so much needed.
New-York may well take lesson from New
Haven. Prompt aud pitiless punishment Tor
financial fraud is demanded in the interest OF
National morals and good government, and by
no other method can the alarming recent in
crease of that class of crimes be checked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
PATERyAL G0TERNMEKT

PATERNAL GOTERNMEhT AT Albany
Ii would he hard to discover on what Constitu-
tional ground the Legislature would act in passing
a bill to limit charges for elcvating and storing
grain in this city, Brooklyn and Buffalo The
oy ners Of canal boats want such bill passed. and
the subject IA under discussion at Albany. The
boatmen say that for transferring 900 bushels OF
grain at Chicago only 81 10 is charged. while in
Buffalo $l4 aud in NewYork SIS Is charged for
the same service. That may be true, though the
Produce Exchange does not take that view of the
matter But tho owners of elevators enjoy no
public franchises. The business Is open to any
person wlio may desire to engage i'll it. The Legs
lature has no moro right to fix the charges for
elevating grain than it has to fix the commission
of a dealer liz butter
IL might be an advantage to the boatnen and 10
the city to regulate elevator charges though the
Produce Exchange declares that such bill would
he oppressive and runous Bat If the Legislature
goes into the business of regulating private con-
tracts. and determining the prices to be charged in
ordinary business transactions, We shall have
Maternal government with n vengeance. Evils IN
trade that cannot be corrected by free competition
certainly cannot be corrected by arbitrary cgisla-
ton. Tho Court of Appeals decided in the case of
the Tenement House Cigar bill that the Legislature
could not legally interfere with private contracts.
That was safe decision which the Legislature
would do well to heed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TALhS ABOUT 1OWN.
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.

Fr Postmaster General r. A. Einer.-If were
Democrat taking place rs the head OF one OF the Gov
ernment departments. would select two assistant
secretaries only For my first assistant would select
the best politician could find For my second assistant
would select the best business man could find among
the bureaus OF my department. l would make tho two
men run the politics and the business OF the department.
and hold them responsible for the proper conduct OF the
public bushes. first OF all things. The NAN who goes
into with the idea that he can make clean
sweep will have his business In such tanglo that
a Philadelphia lawyer couldn't understand It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
JOBBERY STILL PRFYAILIyG

The River and HarbOr bill, over which the
House wrangled nearly all day on Wednesday
and most of the night, seems likely to spoil the
Dest-laid plans of Democratic statesmen. This
bill is getting belated. The Senate can spend
nearly as much time as it pleases on q measure
of that Sort and it contains provisions which
are certain to give rise to much debate. 1t
would be case of poetic justice if the Demo-
cratic party should find itself saddled with an
extra session and many calamities, because Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
THE LABOR BILL,

The "Anti- Contract Labor BILL now under
discussion in the Senate, has elected good
deal of nonsense, and not little bad temper.
People are apt to get into bad temper when
they do not quite know what they are talking
about. A bill of this sort is desired by two
classes of persons. One class desires a monopoly
in labor; wishes to make the labor of those per-
SONS who have already found homes in this
country so valuable that they can practically
demand what they please for it and would
therefore exclude, were it possible foreign I'M
migrants altogether. The other class desires to
exclude only that kind of labor which, coming
here under contracts that virtually deprive IL
of freedom, exposes the labor of Americans to
hurtful competition, and which. moreover,
being as a rule degraded in character and
modes of life, and having by reason of its con-
tracts no opportunity to improve iii condition,
adds to the population class not fitted for the
responsibilities of American citizenship. Ii
will be seen that the difference between these
two classes is radical. One, under pretcnce OF
excluding some foreign labor, wants to exclude
all. The other, desiring to exclude some be-
cause it is hurtfu and unfit, is anxious never
thelcss. not TO exclude other foreign labor which
is most valuable aud helpful.
Between these two classes n bill to prevent
the importation of labor on contract has a hard
time of it, The one class, representing the
trades unionist idea, tries by amendment to
make the bill so broad or so bunglIng in state
ment that il can be used to exclude independ-
ent, thrifty and worthy immigrants. The other
class. representing the patriotic idea. welcomes
all worthy immigration, and is therefore anx-
ious that nothing in the form or phraseology OF
the bill can be so construed as to practically
prevent the immigration Of worthy citizens.
The one reioices if the bill is so
loosely framed rs to shut out citizens as worthy
and laborers as industrious and thrifty as him
self. The other depores and opposes every
such possible exclusion, and would prefer to
have the bill fail altogether, rather than TO have
useful immigration repealed under its operation.
The first idea is one which will never
prevail in this country. This Nation is
what it is because of immigration. The
trades -unionist himself is generally an i'm
migrant. He is permitted To be here and to en-
low the blessings of freedom and of protection.
because the Nation has no. taken the course to-
ward him that some of his class would like
taken toward Others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGv.-Lord Salisbury moved In the Ehgilsh
Ppose of Lords vote of censure on the Egyptiah
nolicy of the Government - The danger Oh INC
Ksssala garrison in the SOudan is declared 10 DC
Imminent. - Catholics are reported TO nave
S,en massacred in China. - Blue BOOK on the
controversy respecting the Cameroons country was
Sssned in London. - The Congo Conference
closed; all the agreements were signed by the dele
gates.
CoSGREss.-The Senate discussed the bill to sus-
,,nd silver coinage - In the House the oppo-
nents of the bill succeeded in postponlng action
upon it.
DOMESTIC riot occurred in Philadelphia. -
REPRESENTATIVE Logan died in the Illinois STATE
Cspitol at Springfield. - +. L. warren, ol
CHEYENNE, was appointed Governor of Wyoming by
the President -"Long" Jones, of Chicago
denied Offering to annul Mackin's indictment ior
consideration. - The Wainwright murder case
wss given to the jury. - A Chicago thie1 was
photographed while stealing woman's watch.
Cry AND acknowledgements OF poet
coachman. - Elevated railroads declared 10 be
in good condition. - Mrs. Dudley had an oner
of marriage. TX A bunco man caught near the
cxand Central Depot - Mrs. Hoyt likely to go
to iail. - A lecture by David Dudley fleIu'
= The Rev. S. w. Dixie on Reform IN the Dl-
voice Law. a family poisoned by bucKwhea'
cakes. - Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar t4121a grains), S2.46 cents. - STOCKS
oosned lower and were weak, but later recoVeieu
and then reacted and closed unsettled
The WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations ID :
dieate slightly warmer cloudy weather, ana nght
rain. Temperature yesterday: Highest, so; low
est, 23o; average, 29l20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

Thus it appears that there was loss ln,the ex-
ports to the United States and the colonies of nearly
800 OOO, 900 in 1888 compared with 1882, and
nearly $33, 100000 in 1854 compared with 1888,
and nearly $53.Oo0,OOO in 1884 compared with
1882. But, meanwhile, there had been gain of
about $lO,OOOoO0 In tho purchases from Great
Britain made by all other countries. The pith OF
tho story lies in the fact that the British colonies,
as well as the United States, have been defending
themselves by protective tariffs against the English
system of degradation of labor. Great Britain
suffers not only because the United States restricts
ITS purchases. but as WE'LL aud almost as much,
because her own colonies decline to be held in
industrial and commercial servitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

its persistent effort to divert 81 100000 of the
public money, more or less, into districts where
the election of Democratic congressman may be
promoted. For behind the River and Harbor
bill are appropriation bills which must De
nassod. or an extra session will be rendered
inevitable.
II would not be creditable thing to the DEM
ocratic party it, after securing control OF the
Governments it should fail to make approprla-
tons for carrying on most important public
works. because it could not frame any measure
for that purpose without including innumerable
Jobs for the plumber of the public treasury.
Many of the works for which this bill provides
are in progress, and are of the greatest public
importance. The commercial and industrial
interests of the people in many States are
materially affected by the progress of these
works. Thepeople will havearigh to feel most
indignant if no provision whatever is made for
continuing such works. A body of men fit for
legislative responsibility would be able to
make provision for the necessary public works,
leaving the jobs and the political tricks for
tnture consideration. But in this Democratic
House it seems impossible to separate the
public business from the plumber oil the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

t,te prisons and return the convlcts 10 'hc
counties from which they came. Inc autnor Vi
this absurd measure could not himself tell now
il would offer any solution of the question. IL
would add several times to the cost OF mann
tanning prisoners in idleness, and that ID ABOUT
all if would accomplish Another bill proposes
70 +urn the prisons into State manufactures
engaged in turning out an equal quantity OF
eoch Of twenty-five different kinds of goods.
Az these goods must not be sold below the
market price, the result would DC 'ha' ho quo
wonld buy them. Without drummers who
cou]d "shade the market the State could not
hope to compete with other manufacturers.
To employ the prisoners on this State accoui,.
system Superintendent Baker estimates Will
cost So, 500, 900 to start with. When the tax
payers come to foot the bills the legislators VIII
hear from somebody other than agltators'
The action Of the Democratic House yesterday,
in practically refusing to give Mr.. Cleveland
the power to suspend the coinage OF the silver
dollar at his pleasure, WAS undoubtedly que W
two controlling reasons. One was the iact Una.
the great majority of Democrats do not want ~
SUSPEND the coinage of the silver dollar anu
the other, that enough Republicans could not
be found who would vote with the minority OF
the Democrats to put the thing entlreiy
in the hands of an untrled PRESIDENT
That was the only practical proposition
before the House and neither the conserya-
tive Democrats nor the Republicans were VIII =
ing to trust an absolutely unknown man with
such power. The vote will also serve as a
warning to Mr.. Cleveland to stick TO
his campaign text that the Presi-
Dental Office is essentially executive.
We are profoundly sorry for any vote when
tends to prevent the suspension of silver com
age. This suspension ought to be ordered
ought to be ordered at once-Ought to be ordered
without the least reference to the wishes OF any
President. now in office, or coming into oihce
known or unknown-ought to be ordered aDso-
lutely and simply because it is right
and demanded by the situation. we
appeal to the Democrats who control
the House now, to do this simple and PLAIN act
of justice. They no longer have any chance Tor
party advantage in the case. Let them do their
duty. That duty is to repeal the Act compell-
ing this country to waste two miliionsof money
monthly on the coinage of dollars which nobody
wants and nobody will take.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
mutations OLE OUINITE.

O. f. Bartlett druggist-I am glad to see that Dr. Cyrus
Edison has undertaken to analyze samples OF quinne.
Tho market Is full OF cnchons which is put up In pills
and sold AS ounine II looks and tastes like qunne but
4, lacking in effect. The pills are made up with gum
arabic mucilage and tartaric acid. The only safety
the customer is to buy OF respons be house buy
only the qunine powder When he buys pill he must
rely entirely the honesty Of the druggist who may
himself be deceived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
amusrmenis Do Might.

AMyricAN observation-disclosures skating
flJOU OPERA HOUSE." Adonis"
1AsINo-"Patience."
COMEDY THEATRE" Ix0n." -, x,,,r,ts
T.IY's THEATRE-" She Would and She wouldn't,
EnrN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hungarian Glpsy banu'
GRANT OPERA HOUSE," The Cherubs. ,.rv
NaNu,rTlN RINK-Roller Skating. Gilmore. Lev.
.nso> Sor ARE HEATRE-"The Private Seerttai;; IN
NATIONAL ACADEMY DEsIGN-Water Soio, Minstrels
NIBIos q ARDEN-Thatcher, Primrose q "o''
STAp IHEATRE--" Our Governor.
HTANDARD THEATRE-"Gasparone.
IH aAd snHssF TgFATRa-"A Prisoner for Life
WAIIACK's THEATRE" Impulse
14TB STREET THEATRE" Bunch OF ho'''
6TH AVENUE TBEATRE-"Spot Cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

e.Goneral Spinola has authorized the denial OF the
rnmor that his loft lung was gone. The General,
AS every body knows, is divided int three parts
his right lung, his left lung, and his shirt collar.
1t might be exceedingly embarrassing to any man
to discover that third part of his sum total was
missing, and we congratulate the General that he
continues entire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
THEY CONsoRTED WILLINGLY.

Ffom The BdUIIN0T HOutu. /, .,AIv ou1
The Ne,c- York Nmes without warning comes Dolby 80
In favor OF radical change in the department
In Other words 1t wants all present employees
Democrats put IN their places wnat tno s rusiy ii
not known but II supposed that there WIZ 90 sSs In
long high old time In camp, tnssmucn - ING s,n,tv
sgafing thin thing gives Mr. Cleveland tho opporsu
OF breaking his pledges to the rsforners con.
nothing than the augwumps dcservc. s"sd nov
thai it has served than the aams t1ok - PsseS -
o1hen Shsy have only themselyeo e pln1l.s 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

A Chicago Judge has rendered decision that
Chinaman should not have the privilege OF adopt
ing an American child, because he might take to
China, where it would be brought up under tho
influences Of o strange civilization Even more
serious ills than this might possibly befall the
hsoless founding whom the Chinaman wishes to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
P2RSONAL.

Senator Pugh of Alabama and Senator Logan were in
Congress together just before the.war. few Hcars
later, 1t related, whom the Union army wentthrough
Alabama p detachment Of Wilson's cavalry Waited
Eufala, Mr. Pushs hsme. and that gentAnaD, Having
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
THE SECRET OF III

Some British journals ask Is it fair that this
country should buy from the United States OF
certain principal articles of commerce 1921 100000
worth in a year. while the United States buys of the
nripcipal articles Of commerce only about
Ss7 900 900 worth yearT The complaint is not
a very intelligent one, but it suggests one or two
reflections The commerce of Great Britain may be
divided into three parts-trade will the United
States trade with the British colonies, and trade
with all other countries. Stated i'll millions, the
value of British exports to these three classes of
purchasers during the last three years was as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

AN IMPORTANT ANNEX TO THE MACHINE
From The Buffalo Commercial nr.r n
The United States Treasury Is to be made an anne
the old Cleveland Manning machine, ana
e worked" for what it IL worth-politicAhy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
GOVERNMENT RECORDS IN DANGER.

J. b. Marine Ndcdl Office olfciaL-Tho need Of q
fre.proof building for the Naval Office was
shown W the Beaver Street fire. on Saturday
night The flames burst through into the Naval
Examiners office. ruined the splendid furni-
ture destroyed a large quantity OF stationery and
made our prepared pay rolls nearly indecpherable we
might not get well another time There II no safe
place 10 store the records and edgers which nave 10 DO
used daily and their destruction II only IN part womb
confuse the OF millions OF dollars Old records
e sore in the safes OF Custom House, but the risk
4, In work that has to duties on daily imports. II
fire should occur la the daytime few books could be
saved as the bad plan OF this old building would allow
IN, oocupants but little time to save the aselyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

1t is understood that, aided by Manton Marble
aud blue pencil, Mr.. Cleveland has completed the
opening sentence of his inaugural. 1t was revised
seventy eight times before IL was pronounced
perfect As it now stands it reads as follows
Feow-c oln rymen: In assuming the exalted
position to which | have been called by your
suirages desire first of all to assure you that it is
my matured and clarified Judgment that the soil
remains in its place and that the office of President
il essentially executive"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

THEY ARE NOT UNGRATEFUL
From TIE Troy Prcss tpeta.) -. ua
Carl schurz Is being warmly received In the Soutn
was general during the war. But he never hurs -
Southernsrs much. They not ungratefuL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
N,,vy YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY FEBRUARY a. 1855

adopt American civilization does not always
seem to agree we'll with fOundlings, and they arc
not likely to appreciate that quality OF IL winch
typiGed by the ordinary asylum.