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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
cate no decrease, but rather an increase In tho
quantity OF products bought and sold.

quantity Of products bought and sold.
The GOLD REsERvE.-Commentin On the reo.,.
decrease In the gold reserve held by the Treasurv
The Financial Chronicle says that a comparison VIII
January is not altogether fair basis for esti.
mate. But the case would appear even worse il tba
comparison should 90 back to June Of last wear
and about as bad If the present state of the Treas
ury should be compared with that of one year aoo
The fall In the gold reserve during the past wear
has been about $23, 300 900. During the same tims
the Treasury has increased the amount Of silver
certificates outstanding about $13, 900 600 and IL
owns about $15,S00,0O0 more silver beside,
the fractional stuff than it did one yea,
ago. In addition the Treasury has outstanding
In the hands of the people about So 100000
moro of the legal-tender notes. In April of last
year the silver certificates paid into the Custom
House here for duties were about Is per cent OF
the total payments. In December, when the silver
certificates outstanding had mounted to about
S115,0O0000, the payments therein rose to Al per
cent of the total payments here, and they are sti
about 40 per cent 1t may, perhaps, be inferred
that q reduction Of the amount in circulation to
about 500 000, 900 would reduce the proportion Of
silver certificates received to the rate of one
year ago. In other words, the channels of circula-
tion conveniently hold and use Is evident rather
any excess Of the issue beyond that point tends to
correct itself by larger payments to the Custom
House.
LABOR AND WAGEs.-Strikes arc now IN pro-
gress at the Pennsylvania .colery at Shamokin,
and at the Sterling colliery, where the men claim
that tho mine is unsafe. At Green Ridge 500
miners strike again, having but recently re.
sumed after q suspension for fourteen weeks. They
CLAIM that they cannot make more than dollar q
day. At the Elk Garden coal mines of West Vir-
ginia the men have struck for fifty cents a ton for
mining instead of forty. In the ConnOtton and
Tuscarawas valleys, Ohio, 5000 miners said to
be Idle, and the George Creek miners, Maryland.
still on strike, efforts having been made. how
ever, to settle the matter by meeting last week.
On the Reading and Pottsville Branch Rail-
road, laborers struck last week for 81 35
per day. rejecting an offer of 81 20. In the South
Chicago rolling mills strike Of about seventy Of
the men has caused both the steel aud the rail mills
to stop. The strikers were receiving from 81 % to
ST. 90 per day and demanded % cents more, though
last fall their pay was only 81 per day. At this
LemOnt Quarry Illinois, no further disturbance
has occurred since the suppression of the riot by
the militia last week. The workers on the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad quit work May at tho
order of the Knights of Labor. In the Isabella
Coke Works, at Cokeyle, Penn, strike for higher
wages is threatened, and the employees in
Brown, Bonnel & Co.'s great works at YOungs-
town, Ohio, resist proposed reduction in wages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
TIRE REPORT ON COMMANDER KANE.

TIRE REPORT ON COMMANDER KANE.
The report of the naval Court of Inquiry on
the conduct of Commander Kane, of the Galena,
at Colon, fully exOnerates that gallant officer.
THE TRIBUNE, when the first reports OF the
seizure of the Colon seemed to reflect upon the
course of the Galena's captain, expressed the
opinion that all the facts had not been stated,
and cautioned the public against hasty con-
illusions based Oh imperfect information. Later
reports Justified this warning, for they showed
that Commander Kane had probably acted in
the wisest possible way, and that il he had made
any further demonstration of force while
American officials and citizens were in the
hands of the reckless rebel Prestan, such action
would almost certainly have been the signal for
their murder. 1t has in fact been demonstrated
that Commander Kane was placed in very
delicate and difficult position, and that he mani
tested exceptionally high powers of Judgment
and discrimination under circumstances which
might have carried away Il more impulsye
officer with disastrous consequences.
And il is in order to observe that the conduct
of the naval officers generally throughout the
Isthmus expedition has been very creditabe to
them. The occupation of Panama was judi
cious and most timely act. Had it not been de-
cided upon, there can be no doubt that the city
would have shared the fate of Aspinwall, and
that much innocent blood would have been
shed. not to speak of the destruction OF valu-
able property, for which compensationwould in
all probability have been hopeless. The with
drawal from the city was perhaps not quite so
well-considered a proceeding, though fortu-
natey no harm came Of it. Altogether, how
ever the Navy has done its duty thoroughly
and well, and has shown that if, through the
delct of Congress, we stand in sore need OF
ships, there is still an ample supply of gallant
officers and crews at the disposal OF their coun-
try
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
FAGIN so MAD HE FROTHS At TIE AOUII
~ But HE DoDGEs THE CHALLEtNIh 'es-A



Tho eretlnous TRIBUNE after confessng by us ATTORNEY "
,urt ON wednesday that neither readers nor
,op broke out again yesterday with its idoc cha'e
determination of the and records and employees VI
gY,a,s ana THE TRIBUNE by ian impartiai conn
tee with q view comparison Vi wy
resDectve circulation Of the TWO no"o-
pers tits amatter very recent history that the EIor
~ THE NgY YORK TRIBUNE and his accompices "
the fasiacaon of returns. the cooking OF taoes oi W
vote and the forgery ofdspatches odelay and prevent
announcement Of the result OF the last election III 'nS
state A newspaper which has been guilty OF 'ue oii"i
nal offence Of ialsiiying Its news would ho' h.o'
tate 10 falsely its books and pressroom rePoi'S'
and The suspicious eagsrness OF TIE TRIBUNE to get an m
martial committee" 10 vOuch for its circulation Is pracucaS
evidence the records of its business nave %
thu. and preparation Tor the inquest 1t ~
ostentaousy invites, for 1t is matter oil common ref
and daily observation among who keep Their eyes open
that THR TRIBUNE has disappeared from me hanus
Of the newspapeT.reading public Not uhut pay
ing against coggei in downtown W'es
becomes the fayoritc pasme OF our leading bankers anu
ercsants not until "Hungry Joe" Is recognized As 'ne
peer OF an honest man until bunkostecrers IN gen
and the footpad sawdus swndler and thmberggers coo
10 the fore and are accorded fun and equal recognition as
cusoans of trust funds County Treasures and BANK pres
fdents will The Times JON IN any examnitloh OF lhh
TptRtrNE's silei books.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
Iy orr CHALLENGE WIDENED.

49,, IA, 7,tbune u FebrudrrI, 1880
.,ur TptHrxs made quiet statement ~ W .,, a..
=, s.,.raecd nobody, questioned no'hihN '''
49, "a heen saving and gave 20 every advertiser ~
- u, ME sworn proof Of the accuracy OF us o" 80
rs,s We are not surprged to see taa. 'ns $50 az
nrouQht great distress 20 TN Neef orN 49, - hoep
tsus,. itself IN sn effort 20 show that mere huS'
An enormous number Of returned copies .., oo,ra
The circulation Of DAILY TRIBUNE
,aper averaged during the rest Of the week a''e ,he
ever 20 copies per day than the HIGHEST
twoeen, yec YORK. vontured to cram "' , "n,or
a. the on Aayts OF pressmen. papernaEer' s'' -
,rcv,ns mis- are all on exhibitions the to" moo
Tnr TKtHlrNE for one week, as announced was .,s.
800. and the rsturns for the week were less IMAM "P
cent? - -, =. hrongb. 70
head very soon We hereby Offer 70 give perIeo'y m
,,rnart,ai committed the president Of tie American
many the president OF the Adams Express Cunpau M -
g. N,or ~ Te S,s or Of World, as The 7fnaes may pro
t.r fnl access 70 our books and records. WIN l'
examine employees and other witnesses'o asool'' 80.
act number copies of THE TaIBUNS SOFA io Al arc
veeR or month from this date provided me i'H wiz w ~
80 an the soe condition that their report "a 70 the eou
t,op Of each paper shall be coaspcnonsy pfine' o
week OF one month at the head OF the eii'oAi o'u"
both.-(T1e Tribune Nov Ia. 1854 49,. oc,r.
The above was published In answer 70 vicious 0i'Os
nv IN, ye,c York Times to depreoiate THE TRIBUNE
circulation The Times did not dare to meet the oii
ienec IL was published in dozen or more ISSUES, DN
The limos could not goaded into accepting our onol
We believe the disparity in the circulation Oh 'ho
papers to be much greater now thah IL was ILL., S
vi - ,rouobt n great increase to THE TRIBUNE, ana
uch OF Il seemed TO come directly from former readers
~ TIE Times Our belief that at present the regular
circulation OF THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE Is moro than Vo
times that OF The Weekly Times; Of THE SEMI
TRIBUNE four times that of The SENT WeeSy i''es %,4
OF THw DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE double .l"t u 'r
49,, and sunday Times We shall gladly open our
hoors and pressroom to the impartial committee above
named on the fair terms above stated, for an
fative decision OF the question
TAGIN so MAD HE FROTHS at THE AOOAH'
Q
~ But HE DoDGEs THE CHALLENGE 'ss-A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
NETWORK, MONDAY. MAY II.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The steamer Helvetia was sunk Of
Cape Breton; all on board were saved. ==
Peace negotiations between France and China.
g. battle reported between Canadian troops
and insurgents at BatOuche. - NJ. de Giers TO
be succeeded as Russian Foreign Minister 60
Failure OF negotiations by Turkey to occupy the
Soudan 60 Forged drafts on the Bank of Mon
treal discovered
DoMEsrc.-Maskod persons cut off the hair of
young girl at OswegO. 80 The body of beggar,
supposed to have been murdered. found near
Trenton n. J. 60 Hard cider led TO a murder in
Fall River, Mass 60 The potters' strike ended
in Trenton. 80 Philadelphia doctors mvestI-
gated the disease at Plymouth, Penn.
CITY AND SUBURBAN. General Grant takes
walk. - Two men killed in the new Aqueduct
tunnel. 80 Suicide of an aged couple. ==
Fatal yachting accident in the East River. -
Woman injured in a runaway 80 Six days
roller-skating matched opened.
GHE Manufacturers local observations in
6icate fair or partly cloudy weather. and slight
change in temperature Temperature yesterday {:
highest. go; lowest. 45o; average. 523so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
amnsemenis Co. Night.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC" Pinafore."
BIJOU OPERA HOUSE." AdOnlS'
CASINO" Polly"
EDEN Acknowledgements. .,
SBASn OPERA HoUsE-' The Private Secretary"
NADIsON SQUARE THEATRE-"Sealed Instruct'ohs'
NEW IYCEUM THEATRE" pakOlar.
NIuO's GARDEN-"VictOr Durand.'
Polo GROUNDS-Baseba-
TpuAIIA TUF ATRF-" Der Feldprediger." .
IiNIoS soU ARR TUE ArRE-"My Sweetheart"
WAIIACK's THEATRE--" Black Aussar.
SIN AVENUE THEATRE" We, Us q Co.. ~,
lam sTRTEr THEATRE" Are You Insured y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

Persons ledUing torn for the season, and sum
Der frdUelterS, can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed TO them, postpaid, for 70 cents per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE ,ciH be sent tOdny address
In Europe tor 81 35 per month. which includes
the ocean postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Captain ]. NJ. COlvocOreses retired officer OF tho
Navy was found shot death IN street in Bridgeport
Conn., one night in the fall OF 1873, and there
ried opinions whether he had committed suicide or
been murdered. The confession Of Baldwin Jansen,
sailor who recently died in the Sandwich Islands clears
up the mystery. 1t appears that Captain COlyocojcs
was shot while defending himself from Jansen, who at
tempted rob him of bag containing securities which
hewas taking NewYork Some OF the property which
Jansen his victim he gave to the captain OF
his Ship and it will be returned to the captains SON.
who is Lieutenant George p Colyocoreses OF the Navy
now stationed the training ship Saratoga. Captain
Colyocoreses Greek and his peculiar name, which
the sailors found difficult TO remember and pronounce
correctly. led to his being called "CrawlOver-eross
trees"
lie was a tame curate in the wild Black country OF
Australia and he was waiting In church 70 marry q
couple of aborignes. Enter Of them, the man. IN
harry and his working clothes, with his hands ana race
covered with antique dirt. AWE KUN to be we'd,
You r. responded the curate, aghast e In that garo
II is improper. Why, you are downright dirty " no
dirty Walt till you see her."-lLOndon Truth.
It's not true that the Democrats are unwilling TO gave
the Mugwumps anything but the New-York Post once
Word has Just been passed along the line that they arc
10 have the post office Neshabo Miss The postmaster
Of that place year drew salary Of twelve cents from
the Government, having sold during that time three
nost wrappers two threecent stamps and three posa
cards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

How ships are lost whose story is never told
IS shown by the report which Captain Kennedy
of the Germanc gives of the experience OF his
vessel in the recent storm which sent her back
to Liverpool for repairs. Had the steamship
been less stanch, she must certainly have gone
down under the great weight of water which
burst over her. No wonder Captain Kennedy
speaks more respectfully of this storm than
most commanders do in describing storms at
sea. Generally they never admit that any thing
worse that bad gale is blowing
Secretary Manning has scored another black
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

The Ohio Democrats overreached themselves in
curious way in the late legislative session. They
passed scandaious partisan bill in advance of the
municipal election in Cincinnati, to put the police
securely under the control of commission which
the Democratic "bosses" could easily manipulate
on election day. AS was foreseen, the Republicans
elected the Mayor, and the Democrats congratu-
lated themselves that their scheme was passed just
in time. But the new registration law for Cleye-
land and Cincinnati puts in the hands of the
Mayors of those cities the control of the police on
election days. Hence, whatever the police may do
the rest of the year, on election days they must
obey the Mayor. The Democrats are mad, and like
their brethren in the XXXIYth District of Illinois,
who were caught mapping the other day, they feel
like kicking themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

The President, it is said, mourns that he can
not depend upon any one to give him trust
worthy information about men whom he Is
asked to appoint to Office. He does not find out
what they are until after they are 'in and
then he has not the courage to put them out.
THE TRIBUNE and other Republican newspapers
have kindly furnished the Administration with
a vast amount of interesting and valuable infor-
nation about some of the unfit men appointed
but, in the nature of things, it was not pub
lished until after the mischief had been done,
and therefore it has been of comparatively
little service. OF course if the President had
nerve enough to retain all the honest efficient
and experienced Republicans now in Office ne
would have no trouble. We recommend that
course to him as a good way out of his trouble.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

Another outbreak ofcrime on Long Island. They
come periodically, with morelor less of regularity.
This time a doctor tries to murder his wife with
lancet, and a wife lies IN wait for her husband with
cayenne pepper and pistol. People on Long Island
rarely commit crimes in the commonplace way.
They frequently achieve the most novel and start
linz effects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

Mr.. Bayard will regard Mr. Kelley as the bat
penny of the Administration If he is sent home iron
Austria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
TENNYSON TACKLED.

Companion Poem TO &" The Fleet" A Rejotad@'
You-you-ff you have failed TO understand
How ships are built on paper at Whitehall,
Have picked up from The PaH Mall secondhand,
Facts which but after all
Make circulation great
Your Isle-where you possess the snuggest Derth,
The tangled lanes clear stretches Of the sea-
Might feed your Muse; OF matter you've no dearth'
SO why this unproyOked attack on me-
1his-regular slated
You-you who I admit, can write,
n YOU have talked OF kicking" to my face:-
Well pr'aps ought to seek the Isle OF Wight,
And kick you at your place;
And may--thOugh late, though late.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

n ark for himself and his party by the appoint
MON, of OK Congressman Shelley, OF Alabama, as
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, ms 10 JIG
man who had himself returned 10 Congress Six
times when his district had given the kepuDncah
candidate large majority at each election Inc
Uouse repudiated him twice. On the last occ"-
sion the " ex ~ was given to him by his own
marty. For the sake of decent appearances they
could do no less. Now he has his reward III
snug berth with Manning, Higgins TO-
The owners of the Canadian steamship line
the White Cross, certainly have bad luck.
Four Of their vessels have been lost. Inc
Daniel Steinmann was wrecked OIL oainpro IS
land only about year ago; and now inc iiei-
yetia. after knocking about in the Ice III Vne
Bay of st. Lawrence for days, has gone 70
the bottom. Fortunately all on poaru
were saved 1t is singular 1act 'n"O
the commander of the Helvetia is the saine
man who was in charge of the Steinmann on her
last trip. and this was his first voyage since
that unfortunate one. On the whole the NolVh
Atlantic IN mid-ocean is safe enough IN Winter
for sailing on; but when it comes TO making
landings wise passengers select steamships
which strike for southern ports.
The members of our great racing associations
are much concerned about the fate of the Dill
now pending at Albany, to allow poolsellIlng
at Jerome Park and Sheepshead Bay. It's
chances of passing are small. The members OF
the Legislature show wonderful amount OF
conscientiousness whenever the measure is
mentioned which would be more worthy OF
resnect if there were any call for it, or II they
showed more regard for public morals IN other
directions. Betting as carried on at Brighton
Beach and similar places is doubtless highly
demoralizing; but poolselling at Jerome Park
and Sheepshead Bay under proper restrictions
Is mite another thing. The Legislature might
we'll show some consideration to the American
and the Coney Island Jockey Clubs, ana ap-
prove this bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

For months Henry Watterson has been making
faces at the Administration. Then he goes to the
White House and comes away smiling like small
boy who has made a successful descent on the jelly
pantry. There is a moral somewhere in these cir
cumstances, and if John X. Mclean can find it, 1t
maY cure his acute dyspepsia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

A Wisconsin dispatch says that General Bragg IS
discouraged because of his lack Of influence with
the Administration. Perhaps the trouble with
Bragg is that his disabilities have not been re-
moved He served in the Union Army, which was
the wrong side for this Administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

The members of the Brooklyn Common Council
were elected under the law which requires them to
serve without pay That law is comparatively
new one and ought not to be changed until 1t has
been fairly tried. And yet the Assembly has passed
a bill to repeal it, and to pay the members Sl'2OO
each. This is Democratic measure, OF course
But how it got through the Assembly without
dissenting vote passes comprehension. 1t ought to
be killed in the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

Secretary Manning has scored another black
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

In his efforts to please the "old-fashioned Demo-
Gratis" the young Democracy, the ex-Rebels and the
Mugwumps all at once, Cleveland's course is as
sinuous and as ugly as that of the worm fence.
A Jury of well-lsnOwn and intelligent Brooklyn
men has been selected by Coroner Mennlnger to in
ouire into the causes of the disaster whereby an
indefinite number of lives were lost last week. The
contractor who repairing the building that col
apsed was arrested after the accident. but as
no one was ready to make complaint against him,
he was discharged. 1t remains for the CoroneTs
Jury to sift the matter and determine who, If any
one. was responsible crimipaly for the slaughter.
Although no permit was obtained by the contractor
from the Building Department, one would doubtless
have been granted had an application been made,
aud it is not clear that the Building Commissioner
was at fault. That the floors were overloaded is
established. The COroners jury must ascertain all
the facts and fix the responsibility From the men
who compose it we look for a speedy and searching
piece of work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11

The Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania has
vetoed bill to supply headstOnes to the graves OF
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who die
in INDECENT circumstances. He denOunces the bill
as prepOsterous In Democratic eyes 1t may
be. The veterans seem to be falling on evil days
They will begin to rub their eyes pretty soon to
find ont whether they have not been asleep for the
last twenty years. as the Democrats evidently think
the rrav and not the blue is the winning color.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-09

Dor shall be expended under direction of the
Secretary of War. instead of under the juris-
ditcion OF the Mississippi River Commission.
Agreed toll TO CO.
Mr. Hepburn offered an amendment prohibit
ing the expenditure OF any of this money in the
erection, maintenance, repair or repaving of
levees, or in the grading or revetment of the
banks of the Mississippi river owned by private
parties or municipalities.
Mr. Hunt opposed the amendment and de-
clared the appropriation was not intended to
benefit private interests.
Mr.. Hepburn said he understood the appro-
priation was intended solely or mainly for pro-
lection OF the individual property of residents
opposite New Orleans.
You are mistaken" interrupted Mr.. Hunt
land it is not so"
II appeal continued hfr. Hepburn ''from the
gentleman's interested statement to the better
statement that find here in the report of the
engineers
What do you mean by interested statement"
inquired Mr.. Hunt
Il mean what say" replied Mr.. Hepburn.
"Inderested howl" persisted Mr.. Hunt.
''As representative" replied Mr. Hepburn.
do you mean as man of honorP continued
Mr. Hunt
"Oh, certainly" replied Mr. Hepburn. "As a
man of the highest honor"
And thus the usual warm discussion which daily
characterizes consideration of the river and har
Dor bill was averted.
On the amendment the vote stood SO to 81.
This showed the lack of a quorum, and the COM
mittee rose.
The House then took recess until 10 o'clock
Monday morning.