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New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
HALF 4 LOAF BITTER THAN NO BREAD

HALF A LOAF BETTER THAN NO BREAD.
IL is well for themselves that the car drivers
of this city do not propose to strike for higher
wages ut this time Strikes, even under the
most favorable conditions, are always extremely
doubtful methods of securing better pay. In
order that they should be successful many cir
cnmstances must combine to forward them.
Business must be good tho employers must be
under such pressure of work that they cannot
afford to suspend; they must be able to pay the
Increased wages demanded and, most impor-
tant consideration of all, the strikers must be
such masters of their.trade that their places can
not be filled by others. 1t il evident that these
necessary conditions are seldom found united,
ana experience consequently proves that IA
rule strikes are disastrous to labor. But the
most foolish ana hopeless of all such movements
arc those in which the strikers are unskilled
labOrers, whose places can be filled without the
least difficulty, and who therefore have abso-
lutey no hold upon their employers
This is the position of the car.drvers. Should
they strike their places could be filled i'm a few
hours so quickly, in fact, that it would probably
not be necessary to stop the running of any OF
the horse car lines This city is full of men oul
of work, thousands of whom would unquestion.
ably rush to take the places Of the strikers, and
many of whom would perhaps be willing t.
take those places ut q reduction instead OF al
advance upon the current wages. No doubt tn.
| drivers realize this and arc too shrewd ant
sensible to throw away their means of subsist
| ence. They understand that half loaf Is mucl
better than no bread, and that though they ar'
by no means "a well Oft as tho community woul'
| like to sec them, they are fortunate compared
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

HaWkeye, and Mr.. Chandler to The NaonTt r pn5tean
which will require his remaining In Washng;yn. Mr..
Lincoln will return to law practice at Chicago. Mr..
Teller stays In Washington United Stats Senator and
Mr.. Brewster will again practice law In Philadelphia
RALEIGH Feb. 23-The Rev. T. D. wherspoon, Of
Louisville KY, has been elected President Of Davidson
College in this State This 10 Presbyterian institution
and Is In O fi0urshng condition.
Ex-Congressman Frank Jones, of New-Hampshire. tho
wealthy bre wer who Is talked about for Secretary Of
the Navy, in the city yesterday and spent some
time with William G. Whitney at the latters house
Ex-senator 7. C. Platt, wife and son, and W. c. Shell
don left this city last night in Mr. Pats private car for
a months trip through the South. They will spend
short time ut the NewOrleans Exposition.
Senator-eect Evarts will go to Albany the $40
train this morning meet tho members Of the Legs
Iature and attend reception given fn his honor by
the Fort Orange Club.
Senator Frye is said to be the only Congressman who
dresses in homespun-that Is to say, his clothes
made goods manufactured In his wOoen mills al
lewiston.
OF Senator Garland, probable member OF the incom-
ing Cabinet correspondent says he good clothes
but they appel fit him. He slouch hat
of the Arkansas pattern.
Mr. George. OF Mississippi "the most tedious and tire
some OF ali the Senators the Democratic side" az
The Cincinnati Enquirer says and good deal to say 1t
ISL looks like a typical Southern savc-driver. Apps-
rently not knowing how dress WE'LL he is anxious to
well dressed, and consequently Is always uneon'
taI1a
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
TILhS ABOUT TOWN.
PEOPLE WHO BLOW OUT THE GAS.

II
Ros,il,r w. Rfymond scientific and mining erpert-
There il undoubtedly vast dca OF grauous insult and
oontumey heaped upon the head Of that fool who blew
his gas out" cannot believe that there are enough
people OF this type of docy In the country
TO n ont the list Of deaths from asphy xaton by iumi
mating gas am OF the opinion that in the majority OF
these eases the fault lies IN having tho turned down
when retiring for the night, either from idea OF
economy in the saving Of matches or some other reason
and that tho name is aftsrward oxtnguished by any
one Of Il number OF natural causes. with resulting
,n.eusibity aud possible death Of the
victim from inhalng tho escaping gas.
The following is ease point: While staying at a
hotel in Pttsburg recently discovered by n narrow
escape from sufocation my part. that the gas
had a peculiar way OF extinguishing Itself.
After studying over the matter l came to
tho conclusion that the patent machine in
in which It was produced permitted air TO enter that
m times there would not be sufficient emitted at the
burner to sustain combustion. One night the entire
house was aroused tha porter going through the
rors and pounding door and asking tho rudely
awakened guest his gas escaping the halls being
filled with from unknown source. In the morn
ing the answer the universal question was o. that
fool I'm No AZ blew his gas out" Excuse me, gentle
men," said but have been there myself. That gas
blew itself out and the fooshness or No. AZ consisted
only In expecting IL to burn"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrlGN.-Mr Gladstone's policy in the soudan
attacked in Parliament. - General GORDON
letters made pubic. - Agreement among dele
gates to Congo Conference. - Three unsuc-
cessful attempts to hang man in Exeter. -
Mrs Lowelrs funeral. - Evidence against
Cunning CHAM and Burton.
CONGRESS- The Senate passed the Post once
Appropriation BILL - In the House the Naval
Appropriation bill was passed.
G DOMESTIC. Advantageous birthday was observed
throughout the country - The teller Of But
Ter. Penn. bank has embezzled the banks funds to
the amount of $4,000. - Hunters near Lin
colnton. w. Va, discovered q suppo sed crllnlnai
imprisoned in a hollow tree. - Green Island.
n. Y, man is under arrest IN LON
don as q dynamite suspect. - Daniel Manning
asks the Illinois Democrats to elect Mr. Morrison.
g woman said to be Lady Ellen Fortesque.
wife of an English baronet, died in poverty IN
Chicago
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-Tbe tax-collector OF STAN
ford defaulter - Sham battle OF the Second
Division N g., in Prospect Park. - Services
in honor of Dr. Cahiil. - Observance OF WASH
,noton's birthday, - Dinner Of the Board OF
Trade and Transportation. - Three "ocear
tramps believed to be lost. - Five places IL
the Cabinet said to be decided. - The Law ant
Order League discussed crime. - Undertaken
auarreing over the bodies of the Murray family
60 runaway ON the Bridge.
The WEATHEa.--TRIBUNE local observations IN
dicate slightly warmer, fair weather, followed b.,
cloudiness and perhaps light snow. Temperature
yesterdays Highest, 2S0; lowest. 150; average
o07oO
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

The good example set by prominent theatre OF
this city in lowering it's scale of prices of admission
has been followed by another representative place
of amusement. The most desirable seats III these
two theatres can now be had for ~. II this were
the universal charge we think theatrical success IN
Ncw-York would bo much more uniform. Plays are
now usually big success, and whole fortunes are
made of them In u year two, or else they are la-
mentable failures. The theatres are crowded only
when public curiosity has been excited IN play by
the newspapers. There il very little dropping
into performance. as there used to bo. II admis-
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

PLANNING TO CAPTURE TIE SENATE.
The Republican majority i'll the United States
Senate is the only bulwark of defence against
raid on the Treasury and the Offices by
hungry and thirsty Democrats. If 1t were
battered down, Mr. Cleveland, even if inclined,
could not withstand the horde that would sur
round him. But his choice of such men as
Manning Thompson and Smith Weed for
cOunsellOrs does not show desire 10 Keep back
the mob of Oflceseekcrs, but rather purpose
to satisfy and guide it for his own ends. He
probably agrees with Mr.. Hendricks that the
only way to get efficient men in Office is to re-
place every Republican with Democrat. but i'll
doing that he will be careful to see that only
Cleveland Democrats are placed on guard.
. So long as the Republicans mold the Senate
the advance oti-the Democratic army of spoils-
seekers will be checked. Hence all Democrats
agree that the thing to be done now is to capture
the Senate. The success of the Southern leaders
in overcoming adverse majoritics has led to the
adoption of their methods in this new cam
pagn. So we find that in Illinois an effort was
made to secure a Senator by false counting and
ballot box stuiiing. Secretary Mackin, OF the
Democratic Committee, and two OF his assist
ants have Just been convicted for their part III
those crimes To what extent such methods
were practised by the Democrats in Illinois at
the last election is still matter OF conjecture.
But they have not yet given up the hope of
| capturing Senator there and said to be
making large promises vi patronage for that
| purpose.
| In Oregon, where another contest for Senator
| was going Oh, men as close to Cleveland as
Thompson and Villas were caught sending
cipher dispatches directing the Democrats to
support a certain Republican for Senator who
| it was said would vote on questions of patron
age with the Democrats. In Indiana the Demo
Gratis are planning for the future by redstrict-
| ing the State for members of the Legislature
| They now have 46 majority on joint ballot, but
fearing the Judgment of the voters at the nexI
election they have determined at caucus t.
reapportion the State 80 as to make 1O3 Demo-
cratic districts, giving AT to the opposition
| This they believe will assure a Democratic sue
cessor to Senator Harrison. And while they art
engaged in this uncalled-fOr and outrageous
work of gerrymanderiDg the State they have
! changed the Congressional districts so as to
| make ten Democratic and two Republican. In
| Virginia the election laws have been changed
| to place all power in the hands of the Bourbon
| Democrats and thus make certain the counting
| in process in that State. In that way it is
hoped to turn out General Malone.
Now that the Democrats have gone system
atically to work, on the Southern plan, to over
turn the majority in the Senate, it is not to be
expected that they will stop short of any infamy
| to carry out their purpose. If Grover Cleveland
approves what they have already done, his Ad-
| mipistratiOn will be an extraordinary monument
to the sense of the professional Reformers"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
SUSPENSION BRIDGES IN FRAN CE.

Professor E. @. MarshaR-I have had occasion lately
to read up French everything that could nd on the
subject OF bridges. discover that the French have
more suspension bridges than any nation on tho globe.
Their ngneers are putting up suspension bridges every
where and at OF the structures approximates
IN the size of the Brooklyn Bridge SO numerous are
such bridges France that 1t Is impossible to secure an
accurate list of them on this side OF the water.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
PERSONAL

President Arthurs Cabinet preparing for dissolution
Mr. Frelinghuysen Will return to the quiet Of his New
Jersey home whence nothing short OF Gabries trumpet
IL likely to call him again Mr. McCulloch will to his
Maryland homo and look after his banking interests
Mr. Hatton will give his attention to TIE Burlingfom
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
.po YOU THINK I'D REFUsEr ..

"Do YOU THINK rD RLFusEr,a RL,a r,mAs
good story is told regarding Mr.. MANNING:
When he was asked II he would accept tho Ia
folio he said suppose WAS at the FOOT OF ,,sssv
can You help me upr do you think would f0iu'''
WHAT, NOT WHEN TAMMANY WOULDN'T oo%
FIRM MURTHAf
Prom Ths Albany Espress .. .A.k 4
1t Is rumored that Grover Cleveland w"s n'''
day In his life.
THE sOIrDAN CAMPAIGN IN NUTSHEL>
Efon Punch laJtsr SOutAsy)
"What was II that they fought ABOUT
And what there to VIM
"Why, partly to get Gordon ouSS
More, 70 keep Gadstons N"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
OTHER MINING DEPENDENT ON SILVER.

Samuel Houser copper mne oDner OF Montana II Sill
YER coinage stops the whole western country VIII be
ruined 1t will not alone be the silver mining interests
bat will suffer but all mining interests Silver Is mixed
with conner and enables us to furnish copper the pres
ent low price without loss, but silver were depreciated
we couldn't do that. so 1t is with lead 1t would also
affect the gold production OF the country and reduce 1t
fully one.thrd There Is at least $l0,0Oo.OOO OF gold
that Is taken with tho silver annually Fourhfths OF
all the silver mines would be obliged to stop work, ana
not less than lOOOOO0Oo OF business be destroyed
There chance that anything will be done about t In
Congress but tho discussion knocked silver down to
81 O6 per from III TO- 1t will 20 below dollar II
the coinage should be stopped
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

9 No one enves the feeling of Macbeth when
he thinks he sees the ghost of Banquo; nor will
any one envy the feelings of the Liberal
Ministers of England when they read the
reproachful words in poor Gordon's diary and
thought of his bloody end.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
4musemtnis Do Might.

AuyR,cAx INsTITUrE-Roller skating
RIIoU OPERA HOUSE." Adonls
O-"Patience." =,
COMHDy 1HEATRE-'' Ixion. on.w
$nrN MusEE-WaxwOrkk Hungarian Gypsy Bahd'
SpASp OPERA HOUSE." Little Barefoot"
NaxuATTAN RINK-ROer Skating. Gilmore" Levy. +,
a. nsnN soUARE TuEATgE-"The Private secretary;
NtToNII kCApEMY OF DEsIGN-Water Color ExniDiti0n'
NiaOs (iARDEN-Thatoher, Primrose Vests Mihs'reis'
ETAP IURATRE--" Our Governor.
RTANpARD THEATIE-"Gasparone"
ITALIA THEArRE-" GasparOne L.. Y,,o,
fIN1nS soUARr TUEATRE-"A Prisoner TOT liie.
14TU srpprT TurATRE-. A Bunch of Keys"
6Tu AyENUF IIIEATRE-"Spot Cash.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

bama are greatly to his credit 1aithiu,
Southern Republican, Judge Craig mas serseu
his country well, and thereby incurred 'ne
hatred of the Bourbons His experience mas
been wide and would be valuable 70 Dill, "a .
prosecuting officer. His probity ana aon.I
are acknowledged. In the positloh ~,
which he has been named Judge Craig wou'u
be of great service in exposing electioh
frauds. of which he has so often been the VIC
tim. The Republican Senators should lose ho
time in confirming the nomination. 1t Is not
minor consideration that by SO dong the me-,
publican party in the South will be encouraeeu
to fight for its existence.
The average daily attendance at the New
Orleans Exposition, according to the LATEST re-
ports, is not yet large enough to meet the cur
rent expenses. There is no prospect that the
Exposition will ever be made top pay. The sugges-
ton in New-Orleans newspapers OF closing IL up
and reopening it in the autumn Is nonsehsica''
Exhibitors would not permit their goods to re-
main in New Orleans during the hot montns'
while it would be folly for the Government 10
keep the valuable Smithsonian collection ana
other exhibits there for such length or tihie.
The Exposit on has been badly managed, Dut
even with the best management 1t could not DC
made to pay expenses in New-Orleans. lhere
ought to be no more Federal money mtrustca
to the present directors. The Government Is
in no way responsible for the FAIR, ana IL
should not assume any responsibility.
Three weeks, nearly four, have passed since
the terrific gales of January ~ and % swept
over the North Atlantic and the list OF wrecks
is finally pretty complete. In it must be In
cluded three steamships not heretofore gwen
up as lost-the Clandon, the FernwoOd and the
Preston. These vessels were of the class known
as ocean tramps. and they carried only lreight'
officers and crew. Naturally little excitement
is caused by their loss, so small is the value
put upon the lives of seamen. 1t VIII
probably be long time before laws in their
behalf will forbid the sailing of unseaworthy
vessels, unless the efforts of marine insurance
companies to protect themselves from loss
result in legislation that indirectly will be for
the sailors benefit.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

THE THREE DANIELS AT GROWERS EAR
From The Boston Post.
D,niel Manning Daniel Lockwood and Daniel Lamony
can yet closer to Grover Ceveads car than any otneS
combination in the country.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

PRAISE OF THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
FL. Bonner. Butte CITY, Aontana.-rho New-Orlcans
Exposition IL worth visit for tho Mexican and Terri
tora exhibits Tho Eastern states do not seem to
have taken much interest in tho display OF products
either in machinery manufactures But tho western
states and above all the TerNtorics have made grand
showing Kansas has ano agricultural exhibit and 30
hava othcr Htates
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

Twenty-Five hundred girls who are employed in
Yonkers as carpet-weayers have quit work. just
what they want or hope TO obtain by striking
neither they nor their recent employers seem to
know but the fact is developed that they were di-
rected TO stop work by labor unions OF this city.
No notice of dissatisfaction given. OF all pro-
tectiye organizations that which assumes to guard
the interests of people whose weekly wages are
their only means of support, needs to be keen,
sensible, and above ALL just and discreet. strike
IN the present condition of business is deplorable
foolishness unless 1t is occasioned by gross out
rage upon the rights of employees. We advise these
girls to go back 10 work and TO thank their lucky
stars that they have work TO do. Whenever labor
unions get into the control Of designing and selfish
demagogues the true interests and rights OF such
working people as trust them are in danger.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

WELL. STRICTLY SPEAKING. PERHAPS NOT.
From The Clsreiand Herald
As VIC understand it, the selection OF Mann.
ing to be secretary of the Treasury is not In se.1 ~
declaration by Mr.. Cleveland that he is uhreser'o"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

The trouble between the YOnkers carpet
weavers and their employers was bad enough
in the beginning, but unfortunately 1t is to be
further complicated. Men from Philadelphia
and other cities have appeared upon the scene
to organize atrades- union among the weavers
and to run the strike for them. This is the
very worst evil that could have befallen the
dissatisfied employees. They will not only get
bad advice, but they will have to pay dearly
for 1t.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

We find in The Rochester Union lovely biograph-
ical sketch of Daniel Manning, copied from " lbe
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Biography" We
learn from this source that Mr.. Mannng's tactics
are ethical" Ethical is delicious, positively de-
licous word to apply to Daniels tactics We sus-
pect that the editor Of The Encyclopedia of Con
temporary Biography is an exuberant joker Think
OF an ethical boss Of ethical Democratic ma
chine
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
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New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

Runaways on the East River Bridge are becOm-
ing dangerously frequent. The horses usually
have sense enough not to take the bit in their
mouths when going up the grade; they wait
until they are going down the incline. Cannot
something be done to regulate such ungovern-
able steedsi In yesterdays runaway. although
five people were in the carriage, luckily no one
was Injured. Pedestrians on the Bridge held
their breath as the vehicle was dashed against
the sides of the roadway, expecting every
moment to see the occupants strewn in frag-
ments over the pavement.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

An acute critic has discovered fow trivial
blcmlshes in rnE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1903.
One is All incorrect initial letter in the name OF the
Governor of Connecticut. another is the absence OF
the foot-note deceased y after Judge Swayne $
name another is the appearance OF Judge Els
kines name III tine active judiciary bst; another is
the substitution Of an IN for an " In the nrst
name, Ransom of Mr.. Durham IN the Congress
sonal lIsf another Is an g a In place OF an
III ASsenbyman Longley's name IN the New-lork
list. anu another Is a superluous h IN Mr. Bot
kin's name These are an unimpOrtant total Of
errors III political diges ofoyer hundred closely
prnt Ted pages. The courteous correspondent VINO
points out these inaccuracies, IS IA critic whose
Judgment We always await before yenturng to ex-
press complete satisfaction with the results OF Mr
McPhcrson's arduous abors. This season the ver-
dict is n most uncompromsing one IHE ALMA-
SACls marvel OF accurate compilation"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

The President elect has carefully refrained
from committing himself in regard to Free
Trade but every now and then he shows dis
position to support the cause of some anti-PrO-
tectionist which Is highly significant. The
last sign has been discovered in Illinois, where
kilograms have been received from Mr.. Daniel
Manning lat present Mr.. Cleveland's principal
manager) urging the election of Mr. MOrri-
son to the United States Senate. Does not this
report recall to mind the legend that last year
Mr.. Cleveland cordially supported Mr.. Morri-
sons tariff bill and wrote letter to his '' bosom
friend" Mr.. DOrsheimer, favOring it 4
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

IF any man ever deserved hanging it is Lee, a
ruflan in England who brutally murdered an
old woman who had befriended him and given
him a home. Yet the details of the three futile
attempts to hang him yesterday cannot fail to
cause widespread sympathy for the poor wretch.
His sufferings as he stood On three traps that
could not be sprung must have been worse
than death. The Home Office has given him a
respite, but the British authorities have little
sympathy for criminals, and if the delay in the
execution of the sentence does not raise some
extraordinary legal question Lee will probably
suffer the death penalty sooner or later.
The grounds of Democratic opposition to the
confirmation of. Judge Craig as United States
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

An interesting feature vi the Centennial ExhiDi
ton in 1876 WAS the gallery of aged PERSONS born
during the Revolutionary epoch. If any one can be
found throughout the length and breadth OF the
Cuted States who is as old the Washington
Monument the exhibit of so valuable curiosity
ought not to have been omitted from the cere-
monies OF dedication.