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New-York tribune., 1885-01-03

refuscd TO change the law in the interest OF ''c
distillers. Consequently, they have now taken
n new deporture. and, instead OF seeking reiiei
from Congrcss. are trying to get 1t by an
opinion OF the Attorney General which, IL
onnroved md carried into effect by the
Secretary of the Treasury, VIII virtually s.'
aside tho act of Congress. Ihe opinion so"H"'
and by Attorney General Brewster aireaoy
given, IS, that it is lawful for the holders oi
whiskey in bond, upon making afiidaVlt .ha'
they intend to export it, afterward to re'aii' ~
in bond for eighteen months under pretext oi
desiring to secure as favorable rates OF ire'sh'
os nossjble. II the market turns to suit them'
tnov con then sell the whiskey in this country,
nav the tox, and forget that they ever intended
to export It., For all practical purposes, TINS
decision means continued loan or hi.lii1
millions of dollars to tho owners oil whisheS
upon no bettcr security than the whlskey ltseii'
which could not be sold for the amount OF lho
tax if forced upon the market, under '"o
oneration OF the net of 1878 more tlai
gs 4 900 600 was thus loaned at one time by
the United States Government to the dlstiiicfs
or the holders of whiskcy, a thing without
parallel, 1t is safe to say, in the history oil tiiis
or auy other Government. Bat this thing
occurred under tho operation OF an ACT Oh
Congress which, when it was passed, was not
expected to increase the production, or to swell
enormously the quantity of whiskey remaining
in warehouse Having discovered what the
effect of such legislation has been, Congress has
refused further extension. But now it 10 pro-
posed that, without an act OF Congress, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall lend for year
or two longer the many millions OF money
which tho distillers owc to the Government.
1t is difficult to believe that Secretary
McCulloch will consent to such step. mo
statement often heard in Washington, that the
opinlon of the Attorney General, though not
sound in law, had become absolutely necessary
to save great interests from bankruptcy, points
to the only argument that can be made for the
measure proposed. But it Is not the business
of the Secretary of the Treasury to save people
from bankruptcy who have been for years In
vain trying to induce Congress to give them an
enormous sum of money, and have involved
themselves by their own mistaken hopes oil
success in that undertaking. There are several
things that the Government of the United states
can do with $50,000,000 CT Fl0O,OoO,oOo
which arc much more to the interest of the
people than the lending of that sum to the
whiskey ring.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
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PERSONAL.

Mr. b. Allrioh. with his wife and their two sons are
making their yearly visit to NewYork They are at the
Fifth Ayonue Hotel
The Rev. willard Parsons, whose benevolent and ener
getio work In connection with The TRIBUNE Fresh AIT
Fund has his dear In thousands of households
Ia this city, was welded to Mrs. Frances E Castle OF
Buffalo IN that city New Years porning; Bishop COKE
assisted by the Rev NJ G. Hyde. conducted the cerc
mony Mr. and Mrs. Parsons will spend tho winter In
California and Florida.
Welcoming NJ. Cope into the immortal circle OF the
French Academy NJ Cherbulloz said Ihave
met in the world those Indies who swear only by
YOU Nettled mt the intemperance Of her enthusiasm
which seemed to mo to OF doatry and mpeed by
love of contradiction perhaps jealousy argued that
there was discrimination to be made Ia your works
that like all OF u.s. you had your shortcomings that here
and there you detected In manneriss ana childish
striving after eeotn short that you were not always
equal 10 yourself What look she gave me An, str
man may be struck by lightning and not die OF lam
apro0f Of H."
Sarah Aithea listened atentivcly to Judge lsuvans
decision In her suit against ex-senator Sharon spec
tator says that whom tho recaptuaon reached aud
It became evident that tho decision In her favor
paor orcpt into her checks the under lip had to
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
INJUSTICE TO TIE NAVE.

The failure Of Congress TO pass the regular
Naval Appropriation bill will cause greater in
convenience to all persons on the Navy pay
rolls than those not drec'.y interested can
well understand. 1t may be matter OF little
concern to members of Congress, but officers
and crews and those dependent upon them
must suffer hardships, or they must sub
nit to exorbitant rates OF discount from
their pay certificates 10 obtain advances from
brokers. This occurred once before, In 1870,
and the money lenders benefited greatly. Few
people outside Of the Naval Service know what
are the necessary expenses that officers must
meet from their limited salaries and Us u rule
men in the service have no sources OF income
except their salaries.
The pay Of officers below the rank of cap
tain Is at best, small. The Government fur
nishes nothing in addition to stipulated
salary except nine dollars a month Ill lieu OF
rations. From this salary the officer must pro-
vide his uniforms and other clothing, furnish
his room on board ship, provide his crockery,
glassware and other things for the mess, and
contribute from his own pocket toward the
entertainment of official visitors at home and
abroad, which Is no small item ut the end OF
each month. The prescribed uniforms. consist OF
a special full-dress, social full-dress, service
dress, undrcss overcoat and storm suits.
and white suits for summer. Chapeaus, caps,
helmets, epaulettes, swords, gold lace. buttons
and other trimmings are necessary. AT the
lowest estimate an officers outfit in uniforms
costs 1915, and on account Of the action of the
salt air and salt water the uniforms must be
renewed more frequently thansacivllian's cloth
ing. The ordinary mess expenses average from
$40 to $50 month for each officer, while mar
ried men must provide homes Tor their families
on shore Other items of expense to the Of
iicers are their books and iuStruments. II is
evident that they must study economy care
fully, and it is not surprising that the deadlock
in Congress on the Naval Appropriation bill is
cause Of widespread and serious discomfort.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
IupROyE,IEYTs IN HEAVY GUNS.

Colonel j. r. Haskins, incent)r.-The manufacture OF
heavy guns is In infancy. 1t is true that improve
mens ara made from time to time In their construction
but they apply details rather than the principle upon
which e1lns are built There is but little modification
OF the principle the old brass piece Of the last century
seen In the loot guns OF to-day. There is the same
general loss of power IN each pres
sure Of 10000 pounds at tho breech OF the
best gun In tho market will diminish to 5000 pounds at
the muzae, with corresponding decrease In tho
velocity Of the proece What gun makers are striving
for "a 20 make gun In which the high pressure at the
breach will be maintained TO the muzzlo. and to dis
charge shot with this tremendous pressure behind It,
hon this result Is attained the heaviest forthcaon
and armor VIII shrink into insignhcance, and city or
vessel Will be battered to pieces tho same as were an
eggshel The time. believe IL not Tar distant when
on Of this power will be made The harbor defencos OF
the world viii then have to be changed aud tho most
powerful meu.ofwar WILL comparatively speaking. be
nothing more than pleasure yachts
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
COLD RECEPTION OF ARDENT ADVANCES.


Civil Service Commissioner Eaton has began paw
ing the way for the retention OF his place. IL sue
ceeds IA getting printed In one daily paper an eaoo-
rately prepared Interview with himself which, VI n tho
assistance others has been rendered reasonably gram
matica Mr. Eaton with true time serving ins:a itde
turns his back the party and the Preside nt th& made
him and lifts his expectant face toward the dispenser
favors to come His laudation or Governor Cleveland
yet seen in print. But the fact IS attss.sd
By every member OF congress h'ins !" ,,s hs
e bored them to the verge OF dissolution by ncessanty
urging the denomination and election OF Mr. Arthur
az 7ha only salvation FOR the sacred cause Of Civil SER
vice and the country This extreme and offensive par.
brings the Civil Service Commissioner under
the clear condemnation of the rules laid down BY the
Presidenteect This cxcuscess participation In parts'
politics aud in contests over candidates Is not tns
only sufficient ground for Eatons removal from oshcA
iIo has been absolutely subseryient to those power
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
THE PLAN or THE WHISREY RING.

THE PLAN OF THE WHIShEY RINH
On the 2Sth of March, 1878. an act OF
Congress was approved extending to three
years the period during which whiskcy might
be held in bonded warehouse without payment
of the tax thereon. At the time this act passed,
there were of old spirits In warehouse only
about 100000 gallons, and of all spirits at
the end of that fiscal year IA, 600, 900 gallons.
The production during the fiscal year 1878.
ending about three months after the passage of
the act, was only So, 1890 gallons; during
the very next year the production increased to
II, ,692, ,621 gallons, in 1880 to 0O,355,27O
gallons, and in 1881 to 117,72S,15O gallonf
There has never been any question that this
enormous oycr-production was the direct con-
sequence of the unwise act by which the Gov
ernment of tho United States undertook TO
carry, without the payment Of tax for three
years, any quantity of whiskey which the dis
tillers might produce in excess OF the demands
of the market. In consequence, the quantity in
warehouse increased in 1882 to S9,962,645
gallons, on which a tax OF about $S1, 100000
was due to the United States Government, but
its payment was indefinitely deferred for the
convenience of distillers.
Powerful efforts were made In Congress- year
after year, to get the tax abolished altogether,
or greatly reduced. But to this day 1t has
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.

The President elect is growing comm'lnica-
tive. A few days ago he sat down ana wrote
out his views on Civil Service reform. Now his
theme is the tariff. He informs a reporter OF the
Associated Press that he never was president
of free trade club; that he neye1 was con-
nected in any way with such an organization.
And that is all he says.
1t will be seen that his treatment of the tariff
is not so exhaustive as his treatment Of Civil
Service reform. In fact, 1t is entirely unsatis-
factory, being merely the assertion OF where he
does not stand But what the public would
like to know is Where does MIR. Cleveland
stand on the tariff During the canvass
many earnest efforts were made to Sc
care an answer to this question. Mr..
Cleveland, however, rosOlutely declined to
answcr-he held that the Office for which he
was running was essentially executive"
That Is to say he held that 1t was unnecessary
not to say unconstitutional possible
President to have views on public questions.
A fine opportunity is now afforded to satisfy
the reasonable public curiosity on this point.
Let some tariff organization. in imitation OF the
National Civil Service Reform League, write
and ask Mr.. Cleveland to show his hand. lie
has stated that he does not belong to IA free
trade club. Well, what sort OF Il tariff club does
he belong to protection club A hori-
zontal reduction club. An incidental protec-
llon club \ tariff reform club 7 Or in case
he does not belong to any sort of tariff club
what sort of Il club would he belong to if he
was req fred to mako n selectionY
Certainly no good reason can be urged why
Mr. Cleveland should not talk as freely Of the
tariff as Of the Civil Service. Perhaps Messrs.
Curtis and Schurz, whose names were signed to
the letter that elicit his Civil Service reform
views, will kindly consent to secure nm express
sion of his tariff convictions. Or viii Mr..
Beechcr volunteer for this public scrvice'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
4 CHANGE OF PHRASE.

During the last two years the stock phrase
used in explaining business depression has
been over-production." The enemies Of the
American system have even gone so far as to
assert that this Is the chief evil OF protection,
since it unduly stimulates industrial activity
and speedily overstocks the market with prod
nets that cannot be disposed OF without ruinous
delay and disturbance TO trade. This argument
ignore. the fact that there is no country in the
world that over-produces SO systematically as
England under free trade. Oycr-production is
the bcsetting weakness of the industrial world,
no matter what the economic system or the
tariff schedules may be. The evil will last to
the end of time and there can never be any
hope of obyiating it, since the requirements of
mankind will invariably be over-estinated by
the industries of the world.
People grow weary of stock phrases, let them
be true withal. A witty stockbroker appro-
priating one of General Butler's campaign
arguments, suggests that with the new
year there should be at least a change
of phrase. Why not talk about under
consumption during the next twelve months
1t will mean about the same thing, but II will
he fresh and new, and possibly will have moro
cheerful sound. 1t may be that vigorous i'm
pulse will be given to the wOrkaday American
word,if it can be convinced that the hard times
merely indicate tho wholesome restraints of
under-c consumption.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
RrrURy TO THE sEsArEs

Correspondence oy The Cneianah Commercial 0dtrf's
The restoration OF Jcf Davis TO United Satos eititens
ship is one o the cherished schemes OF TIE soutpesA
Democrats. Members of the Commercial Club TRIUMPH
antly claimed, Immediately upon hearing that cieN %
would be seated next President thst Presldeht ~
Davis would be reinstated In the purple fogs ~
full American citizenship" In the Senate they clsn
they several Republican votes and as tney
presume Clovo.and would not veto such resolution tlv
ex Confederaes really expect Davis Ia be reinsiatea
In gLich the speculation runs that Lamar be,nf
promoted Ia the Cabinet or foreign Mnlsership -.
Davis would be elected United states Senator iro7
Mississippi for Lamar's unexpIed term. Then, ssu
my M0ssbscb- Bou .pon friend the American peopIs
would after twenty years sober reflection have iuiy w
dorsed the jnstness Of onr lost cause
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
TIE UPTOWN HOTEL MOVEMENT

William j. Fiorcnce-It is curious that the Astor
should be left solitary and alone OF all the big hotels
downtown and do large business where all the others
were forced to close ont. can remember when there
wns hotel at the corner o. Madenane and Broadway,
Uowards think il was. and there were hotels called
the National and the Merchants on Cortlandtst' inc
Astor WAS way up town" then. There was the Dey
street House. Frenchs Hotel and Judson's besides in
those days. Ihave thought that some one might make
good investment by taking stewarts wholesale house
and turning Il into Offices and hotel There seems to
bo room downtown for another good hotel.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
A VIRGINIA OFFICIAL INDICATED.


The most competc Hasc0 OF the recent legis'aiivo
sion lin Yirgnia not excepting the effort to appoint
t0ral boards by Joint resolution without presenting
to the Governor, the Constitution requires
the collapse OF the malignant proceedings against n
ney-Generai Blair After most digent ana ioi1w ~
less nquisiton into his official conduct, inspired ana ~
rested by partisan hate and an e,ger greed icr ms
all that was developed was that nc naa receives
fees in excess of his saarybut In every case authos.
hy law aud by the practice OF al former Attornoss
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03

DC kept close prisoner by the upper then there oa
htlo smile, and then she leaned on the green ~,
shawl and gave single Sob But 1t was all over 4.
minute and when she found herself referred to from ~
pehen en rs MIS- Sarah Althea sharon and heard ~
sighed IEnty. while flush OF joy over her ~ ~
Ahoter instant ana Mrs Sharon sur7ouded by sos
gratnat0ry friends, and then, hand after , ~ ~
hcrs she broke down and began TO cry luietiJ.v s"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03

Walsh was elected to I'LL the place OF MT. h',N'
who henceforward will call himself, ana des'io
all others to call him. ex- Mayor. Mr.. thompson
quietly Welded up his Office to Commisioher
Squire. Mayor Grace did nothing OF importance
Judge Truax still keeps his decision bottico up,
and the longer he keeps it now, the better' ~
will doubtless improve with age.
The tidal wave of excitement that mas
engulfed the City Hall and its envlrohS Ioi the
greater part of the week had nearly suDsiocu
Yesterday. Some eddies and rlpples were sui
visible, however, mainly around the Corpora
tion Counsers office. NJ. Lacombe TOOK
hostile attitude, and procured an inJuhc''on
AGAINST his rival. Mr.. Wood d!Sclamed any uh'
friendly intent, and proposed that the matter DO
submitted at once to the General Term OF the
Supreme Court, SO that speedy appeal coui"
be taken and final decision reached before the
end of this MONTH Mr.. Wood Is backed py
prominent lawyers, and his suggestion was
wisely accepted by Mr.. Lacomoe Apro'iu".o"
legal struggle over this Office must inevitably
cause serious injury to the interests OF INC ci'S
Mr.. William p. Kirk must be man OF more
self-denial than the world has gwen h''u
credit for. According TO the tax repol,o"
elsewhere with James NJ. Lyddy (whose brother
served for an hour and a half as chief clerk
to Mayor Kirk, and is expected to draw sood
round sum from the city's treasury for his more
or less valuable services), the Mayor for Twelve
hours might have found or created numerous
vacant Offices that he could have filled out OF
hand. Not to name other positions, Mr.. MIX
cou,d have APPOINTED Supervisor of The Nty
Record. Commissioner Of Jurors and Park
Commissioner. That he did not exercise his
prerocotiye ia something to be thankful for, We
have had narrow escape In view of what
might have happened-but did not-in Twelve
hours. if Mr.. Kirk had occupied the Mayors
Office for couple of days, he might have gwen
a brand new city government Tom Top 10
bottom.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
TIE "oUINTEssENcE OF sLUsH."

Mr.. Beechers apology and explanation 70 the ccnsrs
CATION OF Plymouth Church for his political conduos
during the Presien ial campaign would be an ineredr
Bile performance in any other man, III Henry ware
Beccher we are only saying that II entirely
natural performance, when wo describe IL as mauiin
ncohorent and sentimental IL is,the quintesseDce
slush IA applied 10 the poco rel sion, religiopoV
ties of great man gone 10 seed.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
The NEWS THIS MORNING.


FoRrIGN,-Dynamte explosion on an under
rround railway in London. - Moro earthquake
ahocks in SPAIN - Turkish Ministerial Crisis
Imminent. 80 Letter from Bismarck acknowl-
eding contribution from citizens OF Elberfeld.
= Two thousand bales Of cotton from New-Or-
hans on fire at Havre. - -Four French men-of-
war ordered to Chinese waters.
DoMEsrIc.-Paymaster w. II. Smyth, U. 5. A.
surrendered himself to the Paymaster-General and
returned the Government funds. - Two men,
the only survivors from the wreck OF the Lena al
Hog Island, reached Philadelphia. - FRANK
Husd declared that his statement about Governor
Cleveland was not meant to be published.
The Bristol tunnel on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in Ohio was burned by
a mob. - John CHM was blown to
pieces in powder mill near Springfield,
Ohio. e. Tne property Of Salvation Army
cmps at Newburg was sold by the Sheriff -
Ths confession of the burglar who killed himself In
Rochester was shown to be false. - Several
psrsons were hurt by falling balcony in skating
ring at Kingston. - Colder weather Is OBJ
served in the Northwest, with warmer weather ID
the far West and foods in the South.
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-COrporatiOn Counsel La
combe secured an Injunction against Mr. Wood, whe
proposed speedy settlement of the points In dis
pinto by the courts. Mr. Sanger demanded recog'
nftion as president Of the Board of Aldermen; Mr.
Wsite was elected to preside Commissioner
eouire took possession of his Office. - William
O. Kingsley resigned as a Bridge trustee
Eight building examiners discharged. - Gold
value of the legal-tender silver dollar (412'.
grains) 1894 cents. - Stocks opened higher
and were buoyan during the whole day and closed
sxnited.
THE wKATHER.-TRIBUSE local observations in
dieate colder. followed by warmer. fair weather
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 27o; lowest
100. average 1880,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03

Five carloads of objects illustrating the life,
religious rites and industries of the Pueblo
Indians have arrived in Washington. They are
to be shown at the New-Orleans Exposition,
where they will doubtless attract much atten-
tion.
Mr.. Kingsley has acted wisely in resigning
kis position as one of the Bridge trustees. A
REORGANIZATION of the Board, as we pointed out
n few days ago, will without doubt be made by
tho incoming Legislature. Mr.. Kingsley sees
the inevitable and gracefully bows before it.
He has been an active business man and says
that he has neglected his business for the sake
Of the Bridge, with which he has been identi-
fed from the outset, sixteen years ago.
Another dynamite explosion has occurred in
f.ondon-this time on the underground railroad
beneath Euston Road. The only damage was
the breaking of windows and the putting out
of lights. The train was delayed twenty-five
minutes. The cable does not report that an
American is suspected of this outrage" but
there can be no doubt that this will be the case
lin some newspaper offices at least. We hope,
for the credit of the British people, that this
dynamite will not turn out to be lot OF fishing
tackle and bottle of horse medicine.
That the Fire Commissioners deemed 1t neces-
sary Yesterday to discharge eight examiners OF
buildings will cause general. regret. Mr.
Esterbrook's bureau has never been charged
with extravaganza, and the Importance of
careful and thorough inspection Of buildings
cannot be .over-estmated. Perhaps the work
can be done with the force that remains, but it
is hardly likely that eight superfuous men have
been employed. Could not the Commissioners
have .retrenched in some other direction where
the public welfare would be less likely to
buffcrf Their appropriation this year Is
$23, ,e44 larger than last year.
The Aldermen came together again yesterday
and their session did not lack interest though 1t
was not remarkably exciting Mr.Banger madea q
formal claim to be recognized as president of
tho Board. but the City Fathers would not even
let him speak. Mr.. Waite was chosen to
preside, and that eminent statesman FATTY ,"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
Amusemenis o. Might.

ANHap AN ISsrrrUTE-Roller skating
BlJoU OPkRA HoUsE-S-" Atoms
(yAsIyo-S-. Prince Methusaam
C0Hrny TuEAraE-S-' An Adamless Eden.
TxIy,s TIlE ATRE--s--" Love on Criltches <,u..v
FnFN MusRE-waxworks THE STORY OF ~ii"0
Gpasp f,psPa HOUsY-s-" Called Back"
NrTporoIITAN OPERA HOUSES" HlgocdnI,o. prvota
ManIsoS SQUARE THEATRE - $3.50 - "Ahe A''"
Secretary"
EIBIo's g. GARDEN-S-" Fedora" .
eTIp 1IyF ATRE-S--" Mary Stuart" .
erANDARD THEATRE" Trip to Africa,
ITALIA IHEATRk-S-" Nanon" u, xyros IN One
Husband" ,. ,n,rav
6Tn AyEsUE TiEATgE-S-"We, Us u Co. " ''"N
Springs" r Iorsevman"
14fu STREET THEATRE--S-" Inc jersey 'u
New-York tribune., 1885-01-03

The lengths to which genuine frec-tradcr will
20 to keep himself above tho wave of popular dis
approval arc well illustrated by the effort Frank
Hurd is making to capture the seat in Congress
given to his Republican competitor by the people
Of his Congressional District. Mr. Hurd declares
that Major Romeiss father was not naturalizcd
until after the Major became of age, aud he expects
TO crawl into position for which he was fairly de-
feated by way Of this petty plea We really did not
know that there were many arguments against
tho theory Of FREQ trade. This now one, that
IL taints and impairs its victims manhood, pre-
sents phase OF the question which we oan but
commend TO the consideration of all so.called tariff
pcformerA