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New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

tornev- General are enforced by Secretary
Whitney against the assignees. The ships are
accented and the contractor is put in the way OF
getting his money.
Let ii not be supposed that we are critlclsing
Secretary Whitney for making this arrange
ment. On the contrary we commend his course
as eminently sagaciols. The Administrator
was in a sorry plight and he has released IL
from many embarrassnents by the exercise OF
his practical ability and good sense coup.eo
with adroitness and dexterity In putting ,"o
host construction mon the measures and tactics
be WINS forced TO adopt. He has made the best
of bad situation and at the same tiihe ''''S
.overed bis retreat by O. display ofoflcial energy
and business talent
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
COMPLETION OF THE CRUISERS.

Secretary Whitney has effected business
like compromise with Mr.. Roach's asslgnees.
He has begun by recognizing the validity OF the
contracts, which the Attorney General had
virtually pronounced null and void. One of
the clauses of the contracts for the cruisers
provided for the completion of the work with
in stipulated period. The Secretary cnforces
this provision aud declares the contracts to be
forfeited owing to the nOn-ful6lment of the
terms. The vessels will be finished under an
unofficial arrangement already made with the
assgnees the details Of which are outlined in
our news columns. The Government will
nomnally take possession of the three cruisers
and be responsible for their cOmpletiOni but
practically the assignecs are to do the work,
employing plant and workInen and acting as
the agents of the Navy Department The
cruisers are to be finished on the precise terms
of the contracts which have been declared for
feited, and since the Government has taken
charge of the work, there can be no question in
regard to their acceptance. III the work remain
ing to be done costs more than the balance TO
which Mr.. Roach would have been entitled
under his contracts, tho bondsmen arc to be
held responsible for the deficiency. But care
full estimates made by experts on both sides
prove that this will not be the case. The
vessels can be finished for $274, 900, and the
assgnees are entitled to receive 1915, 900, ex-
elusive of the amounts still outstanding for
work already done.
This is satisfactory solution of the main
question at issue between the Department and
Mr.. Roach. The vessels are accepted in their
unfinished state, and the contractor is to get his
money for them, after his representatives have
completed them according to the stipulations Of
the contracts. What arrangement has been
entered int with reference to the Dolphin We
are not informed, as the compromise agreement
apparently relates to the cruisers alone. Prob
ably the dispatch boat will pass into the hands
Of the Department when the cruisers are
finished and the last payments for them are
made. The Government may make an ostcn-
tatious display of energy in seizing the vessels
and taking charge Of the work, but the general
effect of the compromise cannot be concealed.
Tho Administration. after series Uf exhibitions
Of reforming zeal, has been forced to make the
best terms II could with the assignecs for the
completion of tho cruisers. The contracts
which were pronounced invalid BY the At
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
<N EwBARRASSED COMMITTEE.

9 The Democratic Committee of this State has
agreed to meet in Saratoga on the 18th inst.
Much of the business that will come before the
Committee al that time can readily be disposed
of. II will not be difficult to select Chairman
in place of Mr.. Manning. The vacancies that
exist in the membership can be filled without
trouble The time and place for holding the
State Convention can be agreed upon alter
brief comparison of views. But there Is n
matter that may come before the Committee
which is we'll calculated to prove too much even
for the shrewd and experienced politicians COM
posing that body. We mean the Adnlinst'a-
ton. What is going to be the attitude OF the
State Convention toward President Cievelands :
policy 4? What sort of plank Is going into the
platform in relation to Civil Service reform
These are the questions that will confront the
Committee as it falls to discussing the party
situation. 1t may be too much 10 affirm that as
goes the State Committee so goes the State
Convention, but it is certainly true that the in
fiuence of the former upon the latter Is ordi-
narily very great.
Itwould obviously be exceedingly mortifying
to President Cleveland if Convention OF his
own party friends in his own State, IN the ilrst
year of his Administration, should either dis
sent from his policy, damn it with faint praise
or ignore it altogether But what is the Con-
yention going to do? IL the Democratic news
papers of New-York reflect the Democratic
sentiment Of New York, the rank and file OF the
Democracy of Cleveland's own State are seri-
ously dissatisfied with this Administration.
There is no escape from this conclusion. The
Rochester Union is one Of tho recognized bull
warks of Democracy in Western New-York. II
is against the President. The Syracuse Courier
occupies the same position in Central New
York. 1t is against the President. The Utica
Observer holds the party fort in the populous
Mohawk valley. 1t is against the President.
The A lbany Times is one of the two Democratic
organs at the capital. 1t is against the Presi-
dent. The Nep- York World Is edited by
Democratic Congressmsn-elect. 1t is against
the President. The Brooklyn Eagle is the
beacon light of the Democrats of Long Island.
1t is against the President. Can the State
Committee afford to array itself against these
influential party organs in order to pat the Ad-
mipistration on the back Z On the other hand,
can il afford to give President Cleveland, the
official head of the party, a black eyef
1t is in view Of these considerations that we
cannot refrain from sympathizing with Edward
Cooper, Hubert o. Thompson, John +. Deveiin.
William A. POucher and the other members OF
the Committee. When they come to lay their
heads together at Saratoga on the 18th of this
month, they will find themselves between the
devil and the deep sea.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
ANTAGoNrzING MANNING IN BROOKLYN.

Ne,c- York Letter 20 The baltimore 1,nsrioda
Dan Manning and the Administration Will not have
snap In carrying out their plans and OF course.
success this year will direct bearing upon
President Clevelands future prospects There will be
big party in opposition TO the slate It's mniatsre
Democrats who do not intend to sit like pen,ve monkeys
while their fellows pick up all the fruit The
be fed by the followers Of Roswell Petibone Flower and
other candidates for political fayer who have never OBJ
tanned an inside hold with the that be- The kn
County Democrats will be led BY Ihs Brooklyn Eagle
That paper i already taunrng them daily for allowing
Dan Manning blind them with promises and suggests
only way get proper recognition I'm the dts
trbuton ofpatronage Ia to fight for IT, and to abandon
the theory that crnging for favors will succeed.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
CHANGES AT TIE MADISON SQUARE THEATRE

CHANCES Al ThE MADicO0 cVJdh6 IHEdLhh
1t appears to be certain that before the cur
tain rises the opening night of the fall at the
Madison Square Theatre, the name Of Mallory will have
been Withdrawn from tho fortunes OF tho house with
which since opening vc years 1t has been con-
nected. T. Henry French well known In the theatrical
world as goodlooking and lncky purveyor OF the act
ing rights of European dramatists playa will before
long have assumed the position at present occupied BY
Marshall H. Mallory. II will be remembered that whea
The name of A. NJ Palmer appeared The programmes
of the theatre as solo manager" II was we'll under
stood though not publicly announced that Mr.. Mallory
still retained q considerable interest. He re-
tired from active participation in the msuagemahs
party because his other business interests occupied
time which he could Ill afford 10 spare from the THEATRE
and partly because both he and Mr.. Palmer felt thai
the running successful theatre must DO In ono psf
OF hands, and one only. .
Mr. French was seen at his once IN Union square yes'
teray afternoon successfully engaged IN Keeping coo
HIS temper despite the lies. aud his eye ON the clock -
that he might not miss bis train for Long Br.nen
Nothing Whatever 4, signed said hs 6a, sI,ns I'm
some arrangement Of the nature you msnt.on. .o...
authority that thS price ,S., be 5s r,sss psn
merely wanted the signature OF the partes to be CONS
pIets. MI. Palmers position will be practically ur
altered Instead OF one silent partner ne mas anotness
Rumors of disagrecments between Messrs. Palmer ana
Mallory were denied Indignantly by mutual friends yee
t~rtay one OF whom said have been oxpect ~ M
Mallory take such step he retired iron
active management He fs too shrewd and active
niuied man t0 want tn have word In any busl.
ness with which he connecies, aud when ho fouss
this was i'm possibe at tho Madison Square do noe
wonder at his stepping ont altogether am inclined
think however that no has grown too fond or the tn
atrcai business to retire from it, and shall not y
surprised at his having another theatre Of his own -
f.r
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
PRoPRIETY SADLY VIOLATED.


The presence OF Governor Hill and members Of his
staff at the NewYork Chicago game Of bail, Thureday,
WAS an aront the State and to every OF
priety. As the Chief Executive OF the State aud the
the body OF General Grant to tho metropolis there 70
rem until the ina tributes were paid aud to take
might Justify aud occasion might require it Was be-
coming that having no active duties 10 perform ne
should bde the funeral day In respectful aud dignhed
inasner denying himself the pleasure OF Attendance IA
the sporting On the contrary while the Nations
dead was lying In state Governor Hill and his stat 20
out 70 see, be at baseball game! The state
dexraded by ia Governor's action IN this matter
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
INVITING NATIONAL HUMILIATION.

II wis a singular blundsr TO appoint Mr. Kelley 10
Italy. Anybody night have known that King Hanbcrt
would be wiling TO receive III personal, conaden-
tial position who had casd his father hard naDea
After Italy had declined recognize Mr. Kelley II
a stupid piece OF osnacy to transfer him to Austria
Francis Joseph ana Humbert cousins and close aleA
Mr.. Bayard only invited the second snub he has
eoivei.
IL may make American blood boil 10 find n lot Of
crowned paupcrs sending American representatives
home with their boxed. Bat the people are rcspcn
sble OF their and whom their state
Department commits blundsrs In diplomacy which must
make laughing stock sf Europe, they naturally
feel disposed TO pocket their Indignation.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

height Of patriotism, or else he fears that Boss
Mclaughlin may not choose men 80 noble, 80
full of integrity, and so devoted to the public
welfare, as the strikers and ballot-box suffers
of New-York. These reasonable explanations
ought, in the interest of true Civil Service re.
f0rm, to be formulated and made public ut once.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
Villas r;yFrr TO EULoGIzE GRANT

Prom Tie MUUdHkte EreHtHg Ntsc0HstH.
The suggestion that Postmaster-Generai villas be
chosen TO deliver the Grafton the occasion Of the
Grant memorial service In Congress next winter II
premature and unwss and does not wholly escape being
Ridiculous Colonel Vas Is orator Of large ability. OF
whom Wisconsin and has the right to be proud But
no Wisconsin OF good sense will permit his local
pride to blind HE the inappropratsness OF such
selection as Colonel Villas for such service as tho
delivery of q memorial orat0a to General Grant
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

palate rnsrs ought 70 b. somseAfps savage b ~ q.
!oyTent Of az, watsr%slon Z oasht e = erashA -
enjoy one viii come awsy from the may with he sWse
In mis- beard, In his hair, and on his ciofhsA
-[Atiauta Conotituoon
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
EXCEPT |. I |!

From TIE Utica tMisa) Comet
Our friend of Ihe OXFORD Edge strikes the keynote OF
Democracy In the following motto " No more ballot
box stuiing, except In OF absolute necessity"
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

cal campaign this fall, and the State Comm'tVoo
will probably fall in with this view. meet
ing Of that body has been called for August 20
ot Saratoga. and Judging from the past, TINS
sbould mean a convention about September 70.
Bv that time. probably, the situation as to can
,lidates especially Democratic ones, VIII DC
simplified. For instance, Mr. Hilrs tripuia-
tions will then be about over. His attempt 20
make it appear within day or two that tne
Administration was finally Tor him, when the
truth is that Mr.. Cleveland did not "taik
politicsn with him at Albany, shows the
desperate condition of the Governors politlcai
affairs.
Thus far in his attack upon American steam
shin companies, the Postmaster-Generai mas
had the advantage. His statements ana de-
cisions have been made public when and now
he pleased, and with completeness. The replies
of the companies on the other hand, have neces-
sarily been fragmentary and devoted to sell
defence. In their united response, however,
which Is printed elsewhere in this paper, they
make an all-around statement of the case. 10
every fair minded man who reads 1t II VIII DO
apparent that the companies have the better OF
the Postmaster. General both as to the law ana
the facts. Other Nations have their foreign
mails carried at loss, while our Government
makes profit of $725,72S. Yet Mr.. Villas
withholds from the companies half this sum
When, therefore, they refused to carry the
mails on his terms the steamship men were
clearly within their rights. They had per-
formed faithful service for years without fair
compensation. Now since Congress had voted
to do better for them, they cannot be blamed IL
they decline to put up with the freaks OF an un-
patriotic official who, to gain bogus reputation
for economy, discriminates against them.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

The Cooyert family which lays claim to some six
or seven hundred million dollars worth of property
in this CITY, is said to number about one hundred
members. II ever there should DO the remotest
probability Of their getting what they claim. they
would be one thousand strong on the instant; and
by the time the courts decrced the property should
be turned over to them. there would be easily ono
million Cooverts in tho field. In one respect the
success of their suit wond a boon; it would dis
play to mankind the only possible parallel to the
Democratic rush for sp- that is. for Reform
Another happy coincidence tends to confirm Dem
ocrato faith IN the Presidents luck. His letter in
repy to the confession of the repentant politician
who had signed the petition for the appointment OF
an unGt candi date for o judgoship was published
on the morning of the day on which the annual
meeting Of tho National League Civil Service
Association was held in Newport 1t was
most opportune. since 1t Improved MS
chance of receiving tho compliments Of the
season from that distinguished body oil profess
sional reformers. According to the Presidents
own statement, the occasion referred to in his
letter WAS not tho first one on which he had been
- deceived and miscd by lying and trcacherous
representations" Certainly. he will spare no
pains TO mako 1t tho last episode OF the kind 1t Is
altogether probable that IN his first Message to Con-
gross he VIII reCOnilicuu tio VI ~ hAW
imposing n severe penalty for the crime OF recon-
mending bad men to Office Ho has declared that
such treason to the people and to the party
ought to DO punished by Imprisonment" An act
of Congress would enable him to hold his base and
credulous followers criminalv responsible for their
evil counsel
An admirable work has just bocn completed by
Popo Leo XIII. ut q cost Of 100000. subscribed
by Roman Catholics in all parts of the world He
has built. close by the Vatican, cholera hospital.
capable of accommodating 200 patients and fitted
with cyory appliance tho latest discoveries of
science show to be desirable. Patients, when nd
mtted nre mt once Invested of their clothing. which
Ia thrown into q dsinfection canal" They arc
then taken upstairs by hydraulic elevator and
placed each in room by himself. Each room con-
tains yapor and hotwatcr baths. Patients in a
state of collapse are put into Theoretically closed
glass room filed with steam The chapel Of the
hospital opens directly into the Vatican. and the
Pope will personally visit the patients and Superin
tond the hospital work. 1t is wsl that as much
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

AND NEVER A SAFETY TOUCHDOWN.
From The Nortcich tConnl Bulletin.
THIS diplomatic football Kelley has been kicked back
into the American goal twice. and it's about time the
game stopped,
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

The sentiments Of Republicans thus far seem
70 be decidedly in favor Of short sharp polit.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

Sur.SsS Hotels are frequently dss'gaatea oy
fhe Government az regular Post Offices. Before
forcardina their orders for The TRIBUNE
readers at summer resorts wH do 'csA to ascer-
tain the eract Official title OF tbs Post OgIce at
.cl.ich they erpect to recsirs their mna. Delay
and eoryespondence riH be aroided bg so dong.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

II is sail that the meeting of the Emperors
of Austria and Germany and the Car has no
political significance. Yet it is incredible that
these rulers should mobilize their armies along
railways and at crossroads and bridges, make
endless other arrangements for protection, and
vet run great risk of their lives-ali for few
moments social chat as equals.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-12

Water ponds in Chill covered with thin Ice on
August 5. The country seems to be appropriately
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23
Proof nf Daath.

If most people are afraid of anything,
it is of being buried alive. That cases
do not happen where it is very difficult
even for the experienced physician to de-
ternine whether person is really or but
apparently dead, without his having re-
course to means which, while they would
at once settle the dispute, would place
life, if it really still existed, in jeopardy,
may be judged from the fact that the
French Academy, some ten or fifteen
years ago, offered prize of forty thous-
and trans for the discovery of some
means by which even the inexperience
may at once determine whether in given
case death had ensued OF not. A physi-
clan obtained the prize. He had discov-
cred the following well-known phenome-
non. If the hand of the suspected per-
son is held toward the candle or other ar
titicial light, with the fingers stretched,
and one touching the other, and one looks
through the spaces between the fingers
toward the light, there appears "a scarlet
red color where the fingers touch each
other, due to the still circulating fluid
blood, as it shows itself through the
transparent, not yet congested tissues !;
but when life is extinct this phenomenon
at once ceases. The most extensive and
thorough trials established the truth of
this observation, and the prize was award
ed to its discoverer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23
How She Was Cured.

Said the doctor: 1.-THE most striking
case of my life was that of woman who
had not left her bed for several years.
She ate well, she slept well, her pulse
was reasonably regular. But every few
days she would send for me in great
haste, and ] would go and make a slight
change>in the bread pills on which was
keeping her Finally got tired, and de-
cided to try heroic treatment. So, after
hearing her stony, 1 began to laugh
heartily. l looked at her, and then |
would begin again. 1 kept this up for a
considerable time, and she kept getting
more and more angry. She wanted to
know what was the matter. | told her
that l was laughing at her, The idea was
SO ridiculous to me that she should lie
there day after Gay, and pretend to be
sick. why, said l, there is nothing in
the world the matter with you but lazi-
ness kept on. She finally reached
for her she shoe, and threw it at me, Or
dering me to get out of the house, ] pre-
tended to get angry at that, but kept on
with my abuse. Then she jumped up,
and Selling the broom drove me out of
doors. She was a well woman from that
moment" No doubt many hypochan-
driacs might be cured by similar treat
ment
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23
The Balloon and the Kitten.

DIR. Alfred E. Brehm tells the follow
ing in the Popular Science Monthly: I
took one of these baboons-it was fe-
male-along to my home in Germany. be-
cause she had always proved to be of
extraordinary sagacity, and actually ex-
hibited far greater intelligence than
the average of the countrywomen of
Thuringia, where was living. Apes in
general like other creatures, providing
they submit to their caressing and fond
ling. My baboon at first concentrated
her tenderness upon the chi dren of the
village, but, to her great sorrow, found
no reciprocity. Then she turned to cats
and dogs. and leased and tormented
them III every way. A bright pussy,
which the most of the time she carried
in her arms, was tired one day of her
company and attempted to escape. : The
ape strongly objected, and the kitten in
its struggle, scratched her in the shout
der. Gravely the balloon seized one of
the paws of her pet, examined it care
fully, and finding, probably, the sharp
claws a dangerous superiority in so small
a being, bit them all off. one by one.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
Shallow Cultivation.

When sod ground has been plowed for
hoed crop the usual tendency is to
cultivate deeply ito keep the grass
down." But this is unnecessary. If
we'll plowed the grass roots can only be
revived by light and air penetrating to
the bottom of the furrow. The very
shallowest cultivation, or merely smooth
ing over the surface, will prevent this
even more effectually than deeper tillage,
which might upturn some of the grass
and thus do as much harm as good.
Passing over the field once in three days
with the smoothing harrow will do as
effectual work as cultivating more deep
ly. But it should be repeated as often
as once week, or more frequently, if
there are rains to wash the surface and
make holes through which the sod can
get breathing place. After two or
three weeks of this cultivation the sod
will rot sufficiently to make deeper til
lage possible without injury. For kill
ing quack or Canada thistles deeper cul-
tivation is important, but for ordinary
sod, timothy or June grass only shallow
cultivation will be needed all the season.
-CuHiy1t0r
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23
A Nuisance.

A woman who has no home duties, or
who does not attend to such duties, is a
pest to her acquaintance. 1t may take
her a long time to make her breakfast
toilet, but her outside garments go on
like magic when she has once decided to
make a morning or afternoon call. She
will not work. and she will not let her
neighbors work. Her scquaintances are
kept in a state of chronic discomfort in
the expectation of Il visit, and door
bell in her vicinity cannot ring without
striking terror to the heart of the lady of
the house. A call from this idle person
means simply loss of time without the
slightest compensation. The work in the
kitchen or the nursery must be abandoned :;
and this means, with practical, consci-
encious housekeepers, not only the giving
up of the work for the time, but some
time yet to come. The work planned for
that day and omitted for that day means
overwork at another time, confusion, and
anxiety.