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New-York tribune., 1885-02-10
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Reconsideration in London for sending
renforcements to the Soudan. - Cunningham
and Button were arralgned aud remanded untii
Monday. - The Turkish fleet is being put III
readiness to oppose Italy in the Red sea- =
French losses in Tonquin on Friday and Saturday
were q killed and 162 wounded.
CoNeREss-In the Senate Mr. Cameron spoke on
the resolution for the revival of American ship
ming. - The House In disorder over an
assault by an officer on Mr.. White; the Post once
Appropriation bin was discussedj debate on the
River and Harbor bill was resumed.
DoNysrIC.- Heavy snow fell in the Northwest !;
bsavv rains in the South; the storm was accom-
nanied by lightning. - The suit of Contractor
McGann to recover 100000 from the Plttsburg
and Lake Erie Railroad begun in Plttsburg. =
Testimony continued in the Toms River murder
case - The jury In the case OF the fords'
charged with murder in New-Orleans falled' 70
agree. - Two bodies were found In the ruins OF
the building burned in Peoria on Sunday.
Cry AND sUBURBAN-Mr. Cleveland returned
to Albany. g. The Alaska safe In port. :" a
colored porter killed by falling from an elevated
railway girder. - Meeting OF the trustees OF
the Metropolitan Museum. - Assistant Bishop
Potter said to have warned Mr.. Newton - Ex-
perimentipg with cholera germs. - Druggists
defeat the Excise Board. - Fitzgerald, the
wounded reporter dead. - Meetings OF the
Cable and Broadway Railway Commissioners
- Short released on bail. - Gold value OF
the legalten silver dollar t412i2 grains 1921
cents. - Stocks generally were lower, and
closed excited with partial recoveries.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
6icate light snow or rain, followed by much colder
clearing weather. Temperature yesterday: High
est. $40; lowest. 26o; average. 305so.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10
amnssmtnis DO Might

AMrpIcAS INsrIrUrE-Roler skating.
Error OPERA HoUsE-S-" AdonlS
CAeyxo-e-"Apajune"
Courny TURATRE--S-" Ixion' om..uv
NJ r,s Tur aTRy-s-"T The Recruiting Ofncer 49,
fnrrs MusEEHWaxworks. --Hungarian Gipsy Bamd'
Grand OPERA HoUsES-SalisDurys oT i,rvate
IsnTsos SQUARE. THEATRE $3.50 - "Ihe rr'"'0
Secretary" q .ro,orcr,nv
S.-,nN AZ CADkMY OF DEsIGN-Water Color EXhipiIon
N1prOs GARpEN-S-" q May Blossom.
sTfINwAY HALI-Concert
2s,s r.. D rHrATRE-s~" Blot In the 'scutcheon.'
sTaNpARp THEATRE--"A Trip to Africa"
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Fanciers snow.
TuArJA THEATRE-S-"Die Crosse Glocke. . 10 -
JNION SQUARE THEATRE - S. A PRISONER ioi A
WAILACK's THEATRE-S-" Victor Duranu,
14TH STREET THBAIRB-s-" Ihe mascoo@
6TH AVENUE TIfEATRE-S-Edwin Booth
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10
to quarrel among themselves II is quite exciting
to play with phosphorus, but tho sport 10 mighty
dangerous

There has been some criticism upon the site
selected by the Brooklyn Board Of Education for
their now Central High School as being too far
away from the older and more thickly populated
portion of the city. The most central situation
that s the most easily accessible from all parts OF
BroOklyn-would have been one in the vicinity OF
the City Hall or near the junction OF Fulton-st'
and Flatbush-ave. But land there Is costly, and o
plot would have consumed o large part OF the sum
set apart for the purpose. The site chosen In the
Twenty third Ward is approximately near the
geographical centre Of the city, and Is In rapidly
growing neighborhood. 1t is certainly far prefer
able to the one proposed OH the East Side Lands,
near the main entrance Of Prospect Park, which
was clearly far to one side of the city and not
readily accessible to large number OF scholars.
1t is true that many will have to travel on two
lines of horse-cars to reach the school, but system
of transfer tickets has been proposed. This is
good suggestion, and ought to be carried out
There is Just possibility that the distinguished
Democrat who gives The Herald valuable mfor-
nation misunderstands little. He Is authority
for the statement that the action of the Senate In
the Nicaragua matter was in no way determined
by the supposed views of the incoming Admin
istration." This distinguished Senator, whoever
he may be, has information exclusively his own.
1t does not accord with that which comes from
other sources in regard to the action Of Democratic
Senators. Possibly he may also be mistaken In his
impressions of tho next President but his ideas are
novel, refreshing and curiously In accord with Mr.
Cleveaud's immortal declaration that the office OF
President is essentially executive"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

lam perfectly willing to die for my country,
but III be hanged If want to die for the oilce-
seekers" This noble sentiment is attributed to
Grover Cleveland. 1t is understood that the man
who served as his substitute during the war was
affected 10 tears when he read the first part of It,
and that a disappointed expression crept over tho
faces of the rank and file of the Democracy Us they
read the last half of it.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

There will be 1873 new men In the next Congress,
and of these ninety-one hav9responded to circu-
lar sent out by The american Mdchinst of this city
asking their views on the tariff OF the reelected
members of Congress eighty-eight are recorded in
favor Of protection and the responses from new
members Indicate that seventy-nne of them belong
in the same category-a total of lG7 and n majority
of nine (which may be much increascd for pro-
tectiye policy in the XLIXth Congress. 1t should
he remarked, however, that some of the replies are
of n Delphic character. Thus the Hon. Joseph
Pulitzer writes that his views appear daily in The
UorM and he doesn't to repeat them elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

The state Senators who were frightened into
shelving the bill requiring brewers to label their
beer with the Of the materials forming II by
Mr.. Murphys threat to put them on record did not
do themselves any material credit Tho bill Is
drawn quito IA much to protect legitimate manu-
facture as to protect consumers
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

The mon who are giving vent to their hatred OF
England through dynamite might find more CIV
il,zed mode of secret warfare IN the establishment
of n few roller skating rinks. One well regulated
rink of this kind may be safely guaranteed to main
and wound more persons in single night than all
the explosions that have yet boon essAyed in Lon
don have injured.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

Wupop,s Con.IJyER OIL AND LIME.-Per-
cons who have taking Cod Liver on VIII Ds ~
learn that wbor has succeeded from nre hi and
lime in such manner that is pleasant TO he tasse anu @
whose pronounced hopeless sn have
been ENTIRELY by using this preparation be s pnp
get the gannine Manufactured only by A. D. WILBUR
Chemist Boston. Sold by all druggists
THOUSANDS. from neglecting common colo; ;
have died Of consumption ADAMsoYs CoSGMH IN BAasAh WI"
cure the cough. Price, 10 cents Depot oao s.nave
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

Mr. Tamage wants Ingersoll sent to jail for bias
pbemv. Would 1t not be better plan to sentence
hun to prolonged course of Mr.. Talmage's scr
monsf
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

Comparisons of Bridge receipts before and
after the recent reductions show a considerable
falling off at the gates but the number of per-
sons who use this highway has greatly in
creased. This is satisfactory exhibit. The
Bridge was not built for mOney-making con-
cern, but for the convenience of the inhabitants
of Brooklyn and New-YOrk.
The Messengers of the Alaska had pretty
lively shaking up about February 8, and If the
shin would have been less stanch they would
hardly have been here to tell the tale OF their
sutferings and the continuous poker party.
Nothing less than the presentation OF all their
winnings to the faithful captain and crew could
Justify frivolous poker playing in the cabin
when such storm was raging outside.
The London police must have pretty strong
evidence against Cunningham and Burton, the
supposed dynamiteurs, to justify the ac-
cusations of the lawyers for the prosecution
who charge the prisoners with treason felony.
But so far as anything is yet known their GRIM
inal connection with the recent explosion is not
clear. Much less has proof been offered to
show that they plotted the crime in America,
and carried their dynamite from here as MIR.
Poland says. The chances are against the
truth of these last assertions.
If the carrying of concealed weapons were
considered as aggravating the offences OF petty
criminals when they are arrested, thieves and
burglars would be more cautious how they arm
themselves when they start on their predatory
excursions. Recorder Smyth, therefore, acted
wisely yesterday in passing severe sentence
on a fellow named Hicks. who stole little
clothing, but carried Misunderstanding
slung-shot. Hicks would certainly have used
this weapon il he had had chance. Other
Judges would do well to follow the Recorders
excellent example.
Employees are cautioned against crossing
the tracks Of the elevated railway; but they
constantly cross all the same, and doubtless VIII
continue to do 80. Under such circumstances
1t IL either parsimony or neglect that has pre-
vented the managers Of the Third-ave. road
from laying rude plank walk from one station
70 tho other az there is on tho Sixth-ave. line.
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New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

The Democratic press charges us with making
political use of tho murder of Postmaster Abbe IN
Florida and with telling lies about it, We would
be pleased to have the Democratic majority IN the
House of Representatives investigate tie case. III
it can DO proved that Postmaster Able was not
murdered or that he was Democrat in good stand
ing. that he was assassinated for any other
eason than his Repubcanism. we shall be livery
glad to lapologize to the Democratic press of the
country. Meanwhile, We ask every Democratic
journal to make patriotic use Of tho facts as we
have given them, and::.to unto In denounoing
political 1t Is piactised In tho
SOnth.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

1t Is from the profound depths of o kind heart
that We counsel our Democratic contemporaries
out In Ohio who are trying to taunt John Sherman
into running for Gsvsrnor to desist He might
take notion to do It, and II he did, tho Ohio
Democracy wouldn't have enough breath loft even
New-York tribune., 1885-02-10

If such walk had existed, the poor porter
who lost his life at Fifty-third-st. and Third
ave. yesterday would not have slipped irom
the narrow iron girder to the street Deiow'
The death of this black man will cause no coih-
motion; but if the company had a hear1 Vi
soul it would be most uncomfortable.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
SURREPTITIOUS RIDES.
a Tramp Discusses the Various Methods
of Securing Free Transportation.

II Tramp DISCUSSES the various heIHOu'
of Securisg Free Transportation.
''This is terribly bad weather to ride
on the bumpers" said a sOrrOwful-lOok-
ing tramp as he endeavOred to thaw
out his hands with his breath, and by
slapping them together and holding
them in his arm-pits. Its a hard
place to ride, because fellow has to
hold on all the time. If he should let
90 once he would drop off. and that
would be the last of him. What do we
ride on the bumpers for? Cause that
about the only place on train fellow
can get these days where the brakemen
won bother him. The train men stick
pretty close to the caboose this cold
weather. If they would see one of us
gentlemen on the top of a car, though,
they'd come out long enough to put him
off. So we ride on the bumpers and
they don't see us. When the train
stops we hop off, for the men come out
then, and when it starts up we jump on
again. It's tough sometimes, though.
because a bumper is not upholstered
like a seat in a palace car. Delaware
and Lackawanna cars are the best for
fellow, because they've all got little
platforms on both ends, and traveller
can ride on them like daisy"
''SOme fellows ride on the trucks un-
der the cars" continued the tramp, as
he blew on his hands again. Its a
hard place, though; it's so dirty. An
other place is on passenger train on
the first platform. The engineer and
fireman see us, but they don't care. It's
the brakemen who bother the life out OF
us. Now, a person would think the
first platform a good place to ride. bu,
it isn't. The cinders are terrible. We
have to fight 'em every minute. They
get in our eyes if we keep tkem open,
and if we shut our peelers the hot Gin
ders fall on our broadcloth and burn
holes in our garments.
You've heard of the baker-shop
racket, haven't you? No. That's queer.
You see we travellers sometimes get
hungry, and then we work the bakery
racket. We 60 into bakery and ask
for a job, pretending we're firSt-claSs
bakers just out of work. We 90 around
in the shop looking with the eye of a
critic at the stuff the men are baking,
as if we knew all about it, and help our
selves to fresh cakes and good things,
just to try 'em, you know. The men
don't care, because we're bakers. I've
been in many bake-shop and helped
myself to all / wanted, when if they
knew was moulder and not baker
they would kick me out. They don't
general yswant to hire man just then,
but when we do strike a job we work
the boss for a small loan, if we can. and
promise to be around the next morning
ready for business. The next morning
we are generally trying the dodge on
some other bake-shop.-ClereLand Her.
aid
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
AN UNLUCKY PROPHET.
How an Italian Seer Was Treated When
He Prophesied Falsely.

He Prophesied Falsely.
An Italian .'hermit" has recently ex-
perienced in his own person the wisdom
of the maxim which runs never proph-
esy unless you know" This hermit
had somehow or other acquired the
reputation of being able to divine the
future, even to the foretelling of the
numbers which would win peizes at the
next lottery draw. Upon being con-
suited by farmer of Avellino named
Tozzi, the hermit had the imprudence
to select three numbers. and it unfOrtu-
nately happened that when the draw
took place these numbers all won
prizes. This fact soon became known,
and the hermit's modest cell was be-
sieged by the whole population OF the
district, who believed that at last the
philosophers stone had been discOv-
cred But the hermit's good luck was
not destined to be renewed. and after
the peasants had been reduced to beg
gary by following" the holy man 5
tips" several of them determined to
have their revenge upon him. TOzzi,
the man who had won in the first in
stance. but had lost all his winnings back
with heavy interest took the lead in this
conspiracy. and the hermit was en-
trapped into lonely house, where
several of his victims had assembled.
They proceeded to break both his arms
with an iron bar. placed him in an
empty cask. and took him into the
house of Tozzi himself. where he was
locked up in barn and had his wounds
roughly dressed by a village barber.
Altogether he remained three months in
captivity, with nothing but straw to lie
upon, and little to eat. and he would
probably have died in the barn if chance
had not put the police on the track OF
his prosecutors, ten of whom have been
arrested ana are about to be tried. 1t
is fortunate for the sporting prophets
at home that failure does not entail
such consequences as thsse.-LondoH
NciCs.
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of nature. and to pass over her more
regular and noiseless. vet far more
potent, activity. 1t must not, therefore,
| be forgotten that these subterranean
outbursts we have been considering are
but the more violent and pronounced
examples of a slow and gradual process
of upheaval and depression which Is
going on at all portions of the earth 5
| surface And these movements of the
earth's crust. whether they be the slow
upheaval AID depression to which ref
erence has just been made, or the cata-
clySmal efforts of an earthquake or vol
canic outburst, are in the main most
beneficial to man, and have an i'm
portant influence on his progress and
well-being. 1t is the shOrt-Sighted
philosophy of imperfect knowledge
which regards only the evil which such
cataStrophes produce. The heated re-
gions of the earth's crust where the
volcanic forces are in energy are the
laboratories of nature, where her most
valued gems and minerals are produced;
whilst the earth-throeS which de-
vastate a country, and seem to be
fraught only with evil to mankind, bring
the rock containing them to the surface;
and we may strangely reflect that, but
for these eruptiye efforts. iron. and
many other minerals which have con-
tributed to the comfort and progress of
man, might for ever have remained I'M
known to him. One of 1.-The fairy tales
of science and the long result of time"
is the gradual change in the relative
positions of continent and sea which
these oscillations of the earth's crust
have brought about. Our own island
has now been submerged until the sea
washed its mountain tops, now elevated
until it ceased to be an island, and
Father Thames flowed across a great
stretch of land, which filled up the
North Sea. to join the great Rhine, the
two streams pouring their united waters
almost within the arctic circle. So,
over all the earth; continents have
grown out of the sea, and great lands
have given place to vast oceans. The
stony rocks are not primeval, but the
daughters of time" Everywhere, tluy
and change-growth and decay; only
fixed and unalterable the immutable
and eternal laws which govern it
Chambers journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
BEGINNING AT HOME.

An Experiment Which Will Infuse Health
and Efficiency Into the Public Service.
The Secretaries of the Interior De-
partments and the Department of JUS
tiee are men of simple and Inexpensive
tastes. Mr.. Lamar thought a board
ing-house that was good enough for
Senator would do very well for Cabi-
net officer, and as he did not have half
dozen horses, carriages and coach
men in the former position, be can not
see the necessity of them in that which
he now occupies. Mr.: Garland views
the subject in a similar light, and while
their action in ordering the sale of all
the equipages and their belongings that
have been kept for private uses, doubt
less accOrds with their own prefer
ences, it is also an Indication of gen
eral policy to be pursued by this Adj
mnistratiOn. The supcrnumeries must
90. The working necessities" of
each position will be the test APP
piled in. its equipment- This will
doubtless elicit some criticism from
those ON the alert for developments tn
sneer at. because the saving will be COM
paratively small so ia. AS it applies ID
the Presidential family. But to inlfi-
cate 50 clearly what the spirit of she
Administration Is and to eXemplify at
headquarters the poley of looping off
al that has no legitimate relation to
the public service will do much - re-
sto-e the morale in AL branches OF the
GoverDnent- Example IS more forci-
bic than preeept. though preccpG when
il is understood to mean example. ac-
quires significance that is instatly re-
spected. There can be no d0obt that
not snly in the departments, but in
many custom-houses and poSt-offices
and other places large force of hang
ers-on has been encouraged by the prod
igal aud vicious methods of the past,
These suggest a good place for the ap-
plication of the pruning-knife. 1t NAV
not be pleasant for the redundant mem-
bers, but it will infuse health and eff
cheney into the public servica-B9Stos
Pest.
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Camps Little Theory.

THE idea of a. man SD well brought
up turning into common thief" ex-
claimed Mrs. Camps. He ought to be
severely punished"
''You forget. my dear" replied Mr.
Camps. ''that the aim of the law is to
protect-not to punish. Imprisonment
i$a punishment, of course, but that is
merely incidental; the. basic idea being
simply to protect society against evil
doers. That is, why they are locked
up"
''Oh, pshaw! Your little theory won't
hold water. Mr.. Camps Take the case
eff young Jinks, who married two
wives and was arrested for bigamy and
sent to prison.. What was that but
punishment? Where is, she protection
here, l would like to know? As his
character was, known. there was no
possibility of his marrying any other
woman. So-society is, safe enough"
''All the same; his Imprisonment is q
protection"
''And who is protected, pray?"
He is. ."-PhiladelphiG Call.