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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

have been averted and it would have Deen
there in time if the staff had not been misieu
BY the dispatches received at Gubat from zen
eral Gordon. No time was lost between kortl
and Khartoum and the success Of the expedi-
tion would have been complete if treachery
had not interviewed at the last moment.
The British staff has failed in this campaign
precisely where it invariably fails. IL
neglected at the outset the practlca'
details of the tran sport service. This was
done in the Crimea in the Abysslnian
expedition, on the Gold Coast and in the cam
palgn of Tel -Kebir. There is always lack
of forethought respecting the practical require
ments of transport and supply; and armies are
delayed and crippled by this want OF prepara-
ton. In Ashantee General WOlseley was
forced to make two long halts until supplies
could be sent to him, and when he had won
two battles and occupied the enemy's capital
he had to beat prccipitate retreat because Ills
men were on short rations, the transport ser
vice having broken down. Three years ago the
English army halted for weeks at Kassasin be-
cause there were vexatous delays in forward
ing military stores and supplies. In like man
ner the expedition last autumn was constantly
brought to q malt because INC uetitiiS VI 'i"''
prting the force by river and of form
ing adequate camel trains for desert
operations had not been mastered in advance
The responsibility for this series of failures
and delays rests largely with the Government,
which could not decide until August that re-
lief expedition was requisite. But even then
there would have been time to devise fan ell
cient transport service, If the British stall hau
possessed fraction of the practical ability OF
the German staff.
The British army is likely to have steady
emp,oyment in future, since Mr.. Glad
stones inability to resist the tendencies OF con-
quest will discourage similar efforts Oh the
part of his successors. Possibly the time VIII
come when the staff Will not consider it be-
meath its dignity to make complete study OF
transport and supply. The British soldier
ought not be forced to fight his battles on an
empty stomach, as at Kassasin and Abu Klea'
and to be crippled throughout the campaign by
laundering in the rear.
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TIE BLOCKLEY ALMSHOUSE FIRE.

HE BLOthLE1 HLhcHOU'E TihH'
The Philadelphia Press well says that the
terrible fatality at Blockley Almshousc was a
cruel and needless sacrifice of human life" For
it appears that the consulting stati of the insane
department. in their last annual report to the
Guardians of the Poor, pointed out the dan
gerous character of the building, the difficulty
of getting the patients out in case of fire, and
the general inadcquacy OF the provisions for
extincuishing a fire and clearing the building.
This report was signed by DIS. Weir Mitchell,
Wood and Mills. 1t was emphatic and specific
and the Guardians had no excuse for neg!ecting
its recommendations. They, however, did
practically ignore them, together with many
other suggestions looking to much-needed
reforms: and the direct consequence of this
neglect now appears in tho disastrous burning
of the Almshouse and the sacrifice OF twenty
lives at least. and pcrahaps many more. But
in fact the building has been VIGOROUSLY unsafe
for years, aud the local press has repeatedly
pointed ont the need of remedial action, though
in vain. Nothing could have been worse than
the arrang in regard to the insane
patients. They were on a level with the middle
ages. The poor w.etches were for the most
part chained in cells, and when the fire occurred
had been roasted or smothered to death.
IL is impossible not to feel that the pauperism
of these unfortunate people had much II not
everything to do with the shameful neglect they
suffered. There have indeed been serious
charges made against the treatment of the
insane at Blockey, and it is possible that the
managers had como to regard them as mere
brutes whose feelings we're of no account. The
Guardians certainly have disregarded all
warnings and recommendations for the inn
provement of the avenues of escape and now
that a catastrophe has occurred they onght to
be held accountable, though there is no reason
for believing that they will be. To provide the
sane inmates with fire escapes and TO leave the
insane without any, seems a discrimination
peculiarly senseless; yet this was the arrange
ment which led to the great loss Of life.
Here, however, is a case in which the response
bility can hardly be shifted. The Guardians of
the Poor cannot plead ignorance, for the dan
ger had been officially pointed out to them
They cannot plead impotence, for their powers
are ample. 1t looks AS though they had simply
suffered things to drift, because they had got
into the habit of doing so. But though they
may not be chargeable with anything more than
cuipable sluggishness, the full measure Of their
responsibility should be gagged by the actual
consequence of their apathy, and if that method
were followed they would hardly escape with
an expression of public ind gnatiOn, as is
probable now.
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BUYING JUDICIARY NOMINATIONS.

BUYING Judiciary NOMINA1IOAS
4 The Union League Club on Thursday evening
received report from its Committee on
Political Reform which is of uncommon interest
and Importance. 1t embodies bill which aims
to suppress the evil practice of lcvying assess
ments on candidates for the Bench. This abuse
has reached serious proportions and its results
are in every way deplorable. 1t has become a
well-known custom for the various political
factions to strike" Judiciary candidates for
heavy contributions to the campaign funds. A
single Democratic "haIl has in this way ex-
torted as much as $4,000 from single can
didate. When all the Democratic factions have
united in the support of nomination, the
victim has generally been heeced by one and
all of them, but has submitted to the triple ex-
action with good grace, as united nomination
was certain to result in election.
This practice has been carried so far that the
most shameless bargains have been made with
out any attempt to hide the matter from the
public. Nominations for the Bench have
practically been sold to the highest bidder-the
lawyer who was willing to contribute the
largest sum to the campaign fund. Sometimes
the statesmen have been badly cheated, as in the
notorious case few years ago when a nomina-
from the bank ON which it was drawn with the
appalling Endorsement, No funds" But a
rule the halls have demanded cash in adj
vance and have got it. The effect of such "a sys-
TEN in lowering the character of the Bench is
obvious. No man is fit to pass on the great
questions which come before our courts who has
obtained his nomination in this way. No
lawyer of high character will bid for a nomina-
ton. IL there had been less bargaining for
nominations In late years, the outrageous
abuses of injunction proceedings and the recent
scandals which have disgraced our courts might
never have occurred.
The bill which the Union League Club pro-
poses will not prevent judges or persons who
hope to be judges from contributing at proper
time and in a proper way to the support of the
party and the principles whose success they con-
slider necessary for the welfare of the country
State or city. But it will stop the Matchmaking
of judiciary candidates and the bargaining for
judiciary nominations. 1t should promptly be-
come a law If it is properly enforced we shall
see no more Judges put on the Bench in this city
as representatives of dram sellers associations
or of political clques and using the powers of
the courts in defiance of justice and reason to
serve the ends of INSCRIPTIONS bosses"
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Netualork Dailp Gribn''s'
FOUNDED BYh HORACE GREELEY
NETWORK, SATURDAY, FEB. IL.
TIE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Fopr,GN.-Hussars defeated in the Soudan by
Arabs. * The third Italian expedition to the
Rel sea will start next month - Rules Tor Wis
iting the Houses of Parliament made more strlct.
Twenty five French soldiers wounded III
battle with Chinese.
CoNG.rss. - The Senate discussed the Anti
Foreign Contract Labor bill. - In the House
the paragraph of the Post Office bill which granted
additional mail compensation to American steam
ships was stricken out.
DoMFsrIC.-The weather was much mlloer III inc
West than it has been trains reached their desti
nation with some delay. 60 The WOODWARD saie
of horses in Kentucky was closed - The Amer
ican Iron and steel Association issued an ad-
dress to manufacturers. - vile mur-
dered by her husband at Dover Plains
New-York. Funeral of Forester. the actor.
in Baltimore AN Ohio drayman, in religious
mania, tried to kill his son. - Several hTemen
were hurt at a fire in Binghamton. - Notre
Dame Church, at Fall River, has been closed by
the Bishop of Providence. - An important de-
cis,on was rendered in the of the Burden Iron
Company, at Troy, N. \.
Cry AND STANDARDIZATION to Mr. Evarts
by the Union League Club - Celebration OF
David Dudley Fields elghtieth birthday. -
Survivors Of the abandoned steamship Bernweii
Tower arrived. - Damaging testimony against
Cantain Williams - Stock Exchange securi-
ties TO be dealt in at the Petroleum and Mining
Board. g Commissioner Squire in the County
Democracy. - Investigating challenges in the
Republican enrolment. - Mayor Graces re-
NV to Luther r. Marsh. - William A. GEL
Iatly died. - Narrow escape from burning To
death in Twenty third-st. - Gold value OF the
legal-tender SILVER dollar t412l9 grains), $3.50
cents. - Stocks dull, declining and closed
weak.
TEE WEATHER.--TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate slightly warmer. fair or partly cloudy
weather. Temperature Yesterday: Highest, 2o0;
lowest, $50; average. 22aao.
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SWITZERLAND AND TIE ANARCHISTS
The news that the Anarchists have threatened the
Swiss Government with dynamite outrages ~ ny no
means dlscouragng. IL only hastens the time when
all civilized peoples will adopt concerted measures
against these enemies of humanity. Switzerland has
until quite recently been a evolutionary headquar
ters Geneva and London fact have been the
refugees of the seditious for long time, and probably
the plots of the Nihilists have been Matched ia
one Of the two cities. The leverage thus gwen to
assassination and outrage has at length become 80
apparent that the Swiss Government has considered
1t advisable to exercise much sharper supervision
over it. turbulent guests. 1t is possible that strong
representations have been made To Switzerland !;
in other words, it Is credible that what 10 called
"prcssurc" may have been applied. But there does
not 10 have been any real occasion Tor this
since country. however democrat c. can deceive
itself with the idea that II is vndcatng liberty by
Offering facilities for the arrangement of murder
and outrage upon a wholesale scale The presume
ton must be that in little while all European
Governments will find it necessary to draw the line
at Anarchists aud all who employ dynamite for
sims or purposes aud that these pests will conse-
quently he deprived of any centre OF operations.
OF course. in such case they may and doubtless
will burrow. But IL cannot be said OF them that
they are more dangerous when hiding than when
planning at their ease. Their work. no matter how
carried on. is work which IL il the interest of all
civilized people to stop and 20 Illustrate. 10 is also
the interest of civilized people everywhere to
dest oy the organization of such evil agents when
ever possible. The Anarchists arc plainly ready to
declare war upon society. and society must take
them at their word. There can be more question
of liberty with these wrctches than there would be
with q band of man-eating tigers. They themselves
have deliberately chosen the role of wild beasts
and as wild beasts they will therefore have 10 be
treated Their threats against Switzerland, how
ever, will have the effect OF Strengthening the
league against them. Their conduct shows that 1t
il quite useless to endeav1r to hold any terms with
them. When people say to q Government. Unless
you allow to meet on your territory TO plan the
slaughter of your friends and neghbors. we will
blow you up" there can at least be no more doubt
as h. where those people stand.
They stand confessed n enemies Of the human
race, an 80 they must be dealt with. The attempt
10 set up right of private warfare can only end in
this way. The criminals who trying to escape
the consequences Of crime by calling 1t something
e,se, will be frustrated and suppressed 1t may be
a work of some difficulty. but il will be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

MR. CLEVELAND'S "GREAT STAIESMEN.
To be embarrassed by riches is the common
lot of Presidents-elect. In the opinion Oh 'he
party it always has q great many great hen'
enuugh to fill q new Cabinet for every day III
the wear of the Presidential term But TINS
wear the difficulties are enormously Exaggerated
Inv the Democratic creative faculty. 1t Is SAFE
to saw that there have been more great states
men made out of nothing within the last ninety
DAYS than in all the previous history OF the
world. A man cannot get through the corridor
of any uptown hotel without running against
two or three score great statesmen, OF the latest
and most fashionable manufacture who were
ordinary politicians of small bore three months
ago. Every State had created lot as early as
the LIST of December, every Congressional DIS
trict by the 1st of January. and now 1t has got
down to cities and towns Given man who
knows how to read and write, and has been an
active Democrat, and is in anybody's way, or Is
anybody's friend, and the Democratic party VIII
manufacture great statesman out OF him IN
about fifteen minutcs--a man fit not only for
any Cabinet office, but for any and all other
conceivable trusts always excepting the Presi-
dency.
This year we are not manufacturing
possible Presidential candidates. 1t is not
FASH enable. The gentleman from Buffalo does
not like. it. The fun of it all is that Mr. Clcve-
land seems to take more kindly to the little
great men of recent manufacture than to the
somewhat larger sort who were known beyond
the borders of their own school districts ninety
days ago. For some reason not commonly ex-
planned by his party. his admiration for man
appears to be in inverse ratio to his size. If
the man is intellectually large, Mr. Clevelands
affection is moderate. But il he is one of those
great statesmen who have been manufactured
out of nothing, or next to nothing, Mr.. Cleve-
land is apt to regard him with an interesting
enthusiasm.
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If the House were able to attend to business at
all 1t might be well TO urge that body
to give special tention to tho bill which has
passed the Senate repeating the presumption and
timber culture law. Those who have given atten-
ton 10 the many forms of land stealing by which
vast part Of the public domain has recently
been appropriated for private aud mainly for spec
ulative uses. are aware that the abuses watch have
grown up under these laws arc of alarming magui-
tudo. Many million acres of the choicest lands
have been thus taken up by jobbers, and the pas
sage of the bill to remedy the evil should not be
delayed another year. or even month But there Is
nothing moro probable than that the House will
find itself unable to give any attention whatever
to this important matter. BY the House, we mean.
of course Mr.. Randall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE Of tomorrow will contain, In
addition to the the usual budget OF foreign let
ters home correspondence, and miscellany number Of
special copyrighted features Julian Hawthorne contrib
ufes over his own signature clever chat Caste and
Society in England and America" written in dramatic
form including pretty piece of lOve-making. Pro-
fessor Richard L. Proctor continues the series OF articles
on Whist the popularity his article ha wing been
proved by q flood OF letters from readers OF THE
TRIBUNE. There win also be an interesting paper
on Religious Life in Ceyon" by Moncure ID.
Conway Perhaps OF the best OF the copy
righted articles is description Of the Washing
ton Monument by the Rev. Edward Everett Hale, and
comments ON the OF Washington Short letters
win be apr from Senator. Mr. Evarts, and
from Mr.. Whittier. Among the miscellaneous features
win be beautiful poem by Edwin Arnold the strongest
most touching and most dramatic short poem he has
ever written. 1t is entitled The Rajput Nurse" The
SUNDAY TRIBUNE, twelve pages, affords five hours OF In
terestiug reading, for the low price Of cents.
Few persons will disagree with the cOnclu-
sion of the State Railroad Commissioners that
$4,000 per annum Is large enough pay for the
receiver of a bankrupt railroad corporation.
The Legislature ought to pass the bills intro
duced yesterday, which make that the maxi
mum sum to be paid a receiver.
Commissioner Squire came out from his cover
last night and declared himself member of
the County democracy. There has not been
room for much doubt as to where he stood
politically. He promises " to make it pleasant
for the boys,n for which 5000 Flynn and 1899
Cunningham will no doubt continue to be
thankful.
The happy termination of the late contest
over the choice of United States Senator was
fittingy celebrated at the Union League Club
last night in a reception to Mr.. Evarts. There
was q large attendance and the congratulations
were hearty. The address to Mr. Evarts and
his reply both breathe the spirit of true Re-
publicanism, and fOreshadOw bright future
for the party in this State.
Rough weather on the ocean is not unex-
pected at this season of the year, but that
which overlook the steamship Bernwell Tower
was unusually severe. The crew was rescued
apparently in the nick of time. 1t Is to be
hoped that the wreck went to the bottom, in
stead of becoming danger to passing vessels.
There are many floating wrecks known to mar
liners, but the harm they do 10 not 30 well
known.
The Democratic members of the Legislature
90 not saew much respect for tho veto messages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14
"HIs ACCOMPLIsuED"-wHATi

FTOH the BOsl0H IfuHscFFDI
The Democratic politicians who came on from Wasn-
ington 10 patronize Mr. Cleveland inexperienced
we'll meaning Buffalo pumpkin. went back bewildered
with his accomplished diplomacy, which got All no
wanted to Of them, but gave them astonish-
ingy little i'm retur when they came to reckon II up
They found that the easy one OK the snrewd'
est clearesheaded politicians that has come " gnt Id
many day" as one OF them expressed It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

Senator Cameron's resolution. which was sent to
the Finance Committee by the Senate on Monday.
suggests IA use of the surplus revenue which would
be ut least as wise to abolish the tax whiskey
in order to get rid of it. The resolution proposes to
allow q rebate on goods imported. and premium on
articles exported. in American vessels. In discuss
ing the matter Mr.. Cameron heartily approved the
French policy. under which the merchant marine of
that country has been greatly developed. steam
ship lines to foreign countries have afforded direct
communication for French merchants and the
commerce of that country has been greatly pro-
noted Mr.. Camerons IDEAS merit more attention
than they are likely to receive at this session. any
other as long as the Senate is closely divided and
the House is controlled by Democrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14
BISHOP TQUALD AND FREEDOM OF WORSHIP
T6 the Editor OF Ths Tribune.

SIR dlSpatcn IN fHE TRIBUNE uoos ~"
justice to me with regard to freedom Of worship
favor proper bill to secure 70 all what the CONSTITUTES
guarantees b. j. MC&uAp.
Rochester Feb Is, 1885. Bishop Of Rochester
(All that the dispatch referred to said was tnas
Bishop McQuaid. of Rochester, who 10 generally
supposed to bs good Catholic. has declared nun
self In letter to Senator Baker opposed 10 tns
Freedom Of Worship bill which Senator murphy
appears 90 ANXIOUS to pass." Do we underss.ns
that the Bishop denies having written suoh ~
tar f-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

the Territorial authorities cannot or will not e1-
tend 10 them. We therefore hope that Inc
Senate will insist on its proposed amendmeh.
to the bill. and that the House will realize thae
without it the measure must fail OF success ai-
together.
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amusemenis o. Night.

Avps,c An INsTrTUTE-Roller skating
R,yoU OPERA HOUSES" Adonia
fAsrSo-S-"Apajune."
CouEpy THEATRE-S-"I xion. 49,. om..rv
49, nusrf-Waxworks- Hungarian Gypsy bana
SspaNp OPERA HOUsE-S-Salisburys Ironoaoouprs,
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE - sao
Secretary" r,. r,o,or L xhibiton
NIRIO's GARDEN-S-" May Blossom
fTlP TBF ATRP-9-" Richelieu."
STANDARD THEATRE" Trip to AFRICA
TuIIJA THF ATRL-9--" Kabale und ileDe. - ri,a
UNION SQUARE THEATRE So Prisoner i'f AN'' :
WhLLAcK's THEATRE-8-" Victor Durau.:
1ATV STREET THEATRK-s-" The Mascot
STH AVENUE THEATRE-S-Edwin booth.
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WHAT TOOK HURLBERr TO WASHINGTON.

Mr. william Henry Hurlbert, tue late Editor OF m
Ne,o York World passenger on the tempcsttossea
servia which arrived In New-lork Thursday last MI
Hurbert is on flying trip to this country He will CON
fer with President-eect Cleveand and then on y
Washington TO see his youthful proteye Mr.. Perry
Belmont, Is advancing In his present interrogativs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

A characteristic exhibit of Democratic econ
omy was made IN Committee OF the Whole In
the House yesterday. The proposal to appro-
pirate 5000, 900 to pay for carrying the foreign
mails on American steamships was rejected.
When it comes to voting untold millions for
the improvement of unknown rivers, or for re-
claiming private lands on the Mississippi, there
is no trouble in getting Democratic support
But when it comes to question of encourage
ing American commerce, and securing new
markets for American products, the Democrats
are generally found in opposition. How this
niggardly and short-sighted policy contrasts
with that of foreign nations was well shown
yesterday by Mr.. Phelps in his speech on the
subject. Great Britain, for instance, gave to
her steamships last year for carrying foreign
mails Sl,500,000 in addition to the gross
receipts Fl ON foreign postage, and for a similar
purpose France gave $l,500,O0O. The United
States paid altogether only $325,000. From
the long pursuit of such a policy 1t happens
that of the $15000O,000 which this country
pays annually for the transportation OF goods
on the high seas, only 10 per cent of it is paid
to American steamships Trade and travel
follow mail routes as naturally as water flows
down hill, and many foreign mail route es-
tablished by Great Britain and maintained for
years at q loss to the national treasury has
finally resulted in bringing to her shores COM
merce Of great value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE ST. LoUm

Fyom The ST Louis Gioos- Democrat
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Dan Manning spent the saDoste
with Mr. Samuel j. Tilden-n meditation aud prayer We
hope,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

NO WONDER HE KEEPS HIMSELF SECLUDED.
from The PhHddetDhtd TmeG
Cleyeland's problem Is TO put the brains Of
so OF statesmen under seven hats.