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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
DISSECTED BY FRIENDS AND FOES.

A MICHIGAN CONGRESSMAN ON rHE TARIFF BILL
1ILLMAy's IUGUnRIors REMARKS.
WASHINGTON, March Special. Henry W.
Seymour, the new Republican Congressman from
Michigan, reached hero this n'rning ana was
sworn in All Line opening Of the House session.
lie is q man Of tine personal appearance ROBUST.
but rather short, with hair just turning gray
and a lace of intelligent mould To a i@IBCNE
correspondent lac said:
AIlbo. Gu 1 have not studied the tariff measure just
.ubn,,c ct Know thai strikes Diow at The great
Industries Ut the copp-r and ron regions Oh nlen eai,
which 1 have the honor TO represent Ihese Two
plvlucts and lumber tho staples VI tho hoiIcs "a
peninsula, ana al three of them are made speciau
iaion tea d. me In that direct ion, well "a anything
whc puts In jeopardy tho geneva protectvr
and iron industIie~ 10 thor present c.hditioh'
Mr.. RUSSELL of Connecticut. said:
Tho bill Is entirely unsatisfactory, but such . DIN
was TO " expected from Messs r nrfong ianoranno
displayed in their Providence speeches when they
Undertook to discuss the manniacluiing inons'rs OIL
the bin In a emphatic manner as Will O. cry work
ngnan in the country ssa 'he majority
Judge L. b. Taylor, Of Ohio said:
Tho Mills bill invites fraud by Increasing the ad
valorem list 1t is inconsistent In principle as 1t
material hut retains duty ON ore and coal because
IL p,t, cotton ties the free list, but not hoop iron
and I'm many other instances 1t is sectional and Is
shsped 70 meet political ends II absolutely cruel
10 The Northern farmer If passed into a law 1t Will
not only DESTROY many minor Industries, but .ill
seriously Grip 10 leading ones II is 1umbed together
without wisdom or plan II Is IN the Interests OF
England and hostile to America. Du' none can say
thai IL is not Democratic.
DEMOCRATS NOT OF ONE MIND.
Mr. Tllman, Of South Carolina. said:
The bill says nothing about the repeal OF the
tobacco tax nor any modification OF the Internal
Revenue laws. II the Democrats go TO the country
with that bill they sure Of defeat and they VII 10
land his lsmo message II the surplus Is to DO
reduced, and all agroo that IL must be, then let
US repeal the 0dious Internal Revenue taxes and II
any deficit occurs raise the revenues by lovy.
ing an income tax. I'll vote with Randall or the Devil!
70 repeal the internal revenue taxes. Tbs idea Of
placing wool on the free list. Under our protective
system for the past twenty years we have prospe,ed
= no other country has ever dreamed Of And what
mas Cleveland done for tho country In the South
comparatively nothing It's true that he has to sumo
oxteht destroyed tho blank carpet Dagger but that's
seeut AL Why with that tann bill. the Preside nVs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
COLLEGE ATHLETES CoyrEsr1Na Ar YALE

q
NEw-HAvES. March (Spccia)-The athletic meet.
ing under tho auspices Of the Yale Athletic Association
and I'd Regiment, O. N. O., held In the Armory
last evening. Harvard. Columbia and New-York
Athletic Associations wero well represented. The
number of contestants by fAr exceeded that Of any
pnvious meeting. there being over $50 entries Ths
following were tho winners In the several events
picked Yale tug Of war team pulled the freshmen
IL inches haltmiio run handicap, II. r. Miies,
fencing f Lsntllhon. Yale. sos. rope climbing:
Hartshorne. Columbia, seconds horizontal bsf.
Columbia. feet 12 inches putting sixteen. pound
shot, handicap Hartweli, Yale, ses tug Of war;
Yale pulled Columbia l2 inch high kick, Lee, Yale,
prominent feature Of the games was an exhibition
pull! on the hydraulics by tho champion Yale oj
plauso and cheering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
BLOWING OUT THE GAS.
To fhs Edt0r me Trib up..

To hs Edtt0r OF Ths Tribune.
Sir In connection with Ms letter on Blowing ont
tho Cas-" his suggestion that the stops in gas
fixtures broken may be correct one but, as
many New Workers know, the old fashioned fixture
contains nothing TO prevent tho faucet from turning
quito around. 1t IS well known that accidents have
occurred from this cause and 1t high time that
the proper authorities compelled landlords to lit gas
fixtures with life saving stops. NEXT
Erooklyu Feb 90. 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
THE SURPLUS.

10 TIE Editor or The Tribune
Sir: For long time there has been great cutlery
in the newspapers about tho dangers which threaten
the country from the surplus In the Treasury VIII
THE TRIBUNE inform an anxious inquirer, Whether
these dangers arc real or Imaginary As tho United
States Is perhaps tho only country which ever hsd
a heavy SURPLUS perhaps the teachings OF The schooi
OF Anglo American economists are without any tsets
10 support thcm. a B. u Oi-Anhh-
Marietta. Ca, Feb. 81, 1898.
Tho withdrawal OF currency from ejaculation,
equal TO the whole or the larger part Of tho sur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
1ylrB1OAy METHODIST OHUROR CLOSED.

BrSoHAMToS. N. Y, March s.-se Ps"s Aii,' ..'
u,hodt Fnscona Church Of this city has closed its
doors 10 worshlppers and creditors Tho Rev. A. j. u
Hamilton, tho PASTOR complained that his salary
which was sc so per week. contributed by nine active
msmhors was not sufficient to support him In becont
ing style and he Yesterday rendered his rssgnstl9n
,on agofnst the church trustees, restraining them
from holding services In the structure 80 long a. it
nroarbed six feet his land, contrary 10 an order
CIV lvrova issued some months ago. IL u not likely
OF o.. the binding which Is valued at $4,000 will BE-
naonaned a. q church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
AN ANEcDoTE OF pARsON BRowNLOw.

To the Bdftor Of Ths Trf6une
Sir: correspondent writing from East Tennessee
gives me an item nom the olden time Before tho
war Parson Brownlow edited "The Knoxville wing"
His political hot shot was thrown In very careless
manner into the Democratic camp. One of their cdl-
tors undertook to lecture tho parson as to the mpro
prety of minister OF the Gospel taking part In pol
ftics. In tho next issue Of The Whlg' the parson
replied: Z" I fight the Democratic party six days In tho
week and on Sunday the devil q. b. LINCOLN.
Tenafy, N. j., Feb 20, 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
GOOD OF IRIS KIND. BUT a PooR KIND

Cobnel W. r. Morrison, tho author Of the celebrated
horizontal reduction tariff BILL which got such hard
knocks when the xLviIrth Congrss came to consider
It, was asked by TRIBUNE reporter what he thought
Of the new bill Just brought out by Premier Ms.
think" he rcUlied shat It good bill, vcry
who're the trouble win como in-in getting u passedS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
election Of delegates and not patronage was
the subject Of the conference.
COMPLAINTS IN THE PENSION OFFICE.
PRIVATE LETTERS TO EMPLOYEES BROKEN OPEN
BY BLACKS AGENTS

SOhi in lie ZEN rlOI.
PRIVATE LETTERS TO EMPLOYEES BROKEN OPEN
BY BLACKS AGENTS
WASHINGTON, March CSpeciaD. 1T has long
been known that tho Physical Wreck is not
only law unto himself but that he also mis-
manages the affairs of his important office In
almost every particular in manner that is
wholly regardless of law Tho information
now given, however, is Of an unusually startling
character. TIE TRIBUNE showed some time
ago how the late Secretary Lamar caused COM
mission issued by President Arthur's Adm mis-
tration TO local land officer to be taken from
Western mail bag and returned for cancellation,
but it has been left to the Pension Office to outdo
even Mr. Lamar in this violation Of the mail.
1t is charged that in the Pension Office the private
pered with; that letters reach their hands which
have been opened and very cumsily refastened
One Of the sufferers after correspondence with
friend had him mail t. his address in the Pension
Office decoy letter. which arrived In due course
with irrcfragible evidences upon the envelope
that It had been broken open and clumsily re-
sealed The clerk then made complaint to the
Post Office Department and asked that dctec-
tive be detailed TO investigate the matter
1t Is charged that special agent of the ONCE
who has O most unenviablc reputation is allowed
the run of the mail division by orders OF Gen
cral Black, when the said agent is in Washington
and It is alleged that these nefarious practices
arc not only winlscd at, but directed. Under
any other but the present Reform Admins
tration such fragrant law-brealSing would be Inn
mcdately investigated and promptly punished:
and if the Unired States statutes are sealed
book to the Commissioner Of Pensions his present
chief. Mr. Villas. could doubtless. from information
CLEANED in his former field of official usefulness,
enlightcn him TO the serious pains and penalties
provided for the violation Of the mails. Not
only does the law take summary cognizance II
such offences but they were deemed OF sh3n
transcondent importance rs TO deserve notice m
the Constitution Of the United States. ana
Commissioner Black will find upon consulting
that the WITH Amendment to the Constitution
reads a. follows
The right OF the people 10 be in their per
sons houses pal crs and effects. against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall be violated and no
warrants shall Issue but probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation. and particularly de-
scrbng The place to be searched, and the persons or
things TO be seized.
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SUICIDE OF GIRL WHO WAs ryypprD

CHICAGO. March 3.-Emma Langc, age sixteen, com
mitted suicide yeste day by taking poison On Thurs
day night the girl had stayed late with objection
able company and her father whipped her. This Is
tho only reason Known for her self destruction she
refused TO talk after tahing the poison. further
to say that she wished ~ dla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
rup ppJyr CLOTE MARKET

FALL RIVER, March (spcciai).-The print cloth mar
ht closes firm at SO cents for "a by GA goods. The
PRODUCTION for the week was 10000 pieces, and
tho deliveries $4,000, reducing the stock ON hand
70 900 pieces Of 60 by SO goods, held by one mill
.,es for the week amounted to 900 pieces 80 900
odd goods and $4,000 standard e4s; spots $4,000
futures 80. 900. Sales for weekly delivery In March,
now aggregate 10000 pieces; April, $4,000; May,
la OOOt Lune. 1000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

TIE nATFYELDS 70 BE TRIED IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. KY, March 3.-In the United states
District Court this morning, Judge Barr remsnded
tho West Virginia prisoneri the Hatneds, 10 tho
charge Of tho Pike COunty officials. IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
LARD NOT MADE FROM PORK

WASHINGTON, March Sin the House Committee
on Agriculture to-day, Mr.. Wilson presented nu-
merous petitions. memorials and resolutions pray
ing for the passage of the pending bill to protect
the manufacture and sale Of pure lard lie
also read number OF letters from commission
merchants in London, Antwerp, Hamburg Liver
effects which result to the sale If pure American
lard abroad by the expectation from the United
States OF compound lard
w. 5. HILL in the employ Of John p SQUIRE &
Co. testified to having purchased in New-York
Philadelphia and Washington, samples of lartls
manufactured by Armour & Co.. Fairbanks &
Co. and llalstead d Co., and having submitted
them to Professor S. p Sharpless, of Boston, for
CHI mical analysis, and Professor Sharplcss tes-
titled TO having Analysed the lard bearing the
brand Of lalstead & Co. and having found IL
TAT lie could not tell in what proportions these
Ingredients were used
THREE REFORMERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, March Special) Several DAYS
ago pressing invitation was sent from the White
House to Boss" Mclaughlin of Brooklyn. TO
come TO Washington for a conference with Prcsi-
be accompanied by his lieutenants, Furey and
Murtha. 1t Is understood that the " Boss was
indisposed" and sent word that he could not ac-
cept the invitation. In his stead came James
Shevlin, accompanied by Messrs Furcy and Muir
tia The eminent trio OF r'formers arrived la
Washington Thursday afternoon and went 10 tic
White House. where they were closeted with tho
President and Private Secretary Lamont until
late hour Thursday night. 1t is said that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
A BRAZEN CONTEST DISMISSED.

TIL: HOUSE COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS CONFIRMS
GENERAL POSTS TITLE TO his SEAT.
WAsuINGTON. March (Spccial-The House
Committee on Elections to-day unanimously agreed
to report in favor Of the sitting member in the
contested election case of Worthngton against
Post of the Xth Illinois District. General Post
the sitting member. is Republican who received
plurality of only 20 votes on the face OF the
official returns. The plurality was small that
the Democratic candidate determined to contest
tho seat. although there really was no ground
upon which To base contest, as the testimony
fully showed. According to the views Of b
majority of the Elections Committee Posts actual
plurality 90 instead of 30, while other mem-
Lers of the committee figure out plurality Of
43 votes-cithcr being an increase on Posts Of
fetal plurality.
The committee will next hear arguments in
the contested cases OF Frank against Glover Of
the lXth Missouri District. and Lynch against
Vandever Of the With California District, and
expects TO report both cases to the House before
the end Of the month. The only other contests
are those OF Smalls against Elliot Of the With
South Carolina District, and Sullivan against
FELTON, Of the Vth California District, which
will be considered in the order named. The com
mittce expects to have all the cases reported to
the House before May ], so that all Of them
may be disposed Of at this session. The case of
McDufie against Davidson Of the WITH Alabama
District will be called up in tho House on Monday.
IN this the committee. OF course. is divided
by party lines, Tor the Democrats seem determined
that Alabama shall remain solid' as long as
they control the House OF Representatives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04

THE HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE TRUSTS.
WASHINGTON March 3.-Mr. Bacon, of New
York, chairman of the Committee on Manufactures,
offered q resolution in the House to-day author
izing an expenditure of $4,000 by that committee
in the conduct of the investigation into the sub
iect of trusts. 1t adopted.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-27
A SOLID PRACTICAL JOKE.
Il Brings Bad Debtor to Time by Gs
ting Him Into Court.

Il Brings q Bad Debtor to Time by Get
ting Him Into Court.
Practical jokes are not always unpro-
ductiye Of good results.
One was pcrpctrated on Constable
"SOph" Mallory, OF Squire Powell's court,
recently, that PANIED out handsomely.
A lounger about the 'squirc's court, on
Adams street, found an unreceiptcd bill
lying upon the pavement In front. lilo
picked Il up and handed II TO the officer
with the remark, Here, Mallory,
suo on that" Ii therc ia any ono
thing that Mr.. Mallory exccs in, 1t
is the collection OF bal debts, and he ac-
cepted tho trust ~ bona tide one. Tho
practical joker thought no more OF It, but
the officer did. lie proceeded to the de.
linquont debtor and placed the bill before
hls eyes.
"What thcdcvil do YOU mcan?' inquired
the debtor, in tones el injured innocence.
That | want the money called ior by
that bill, suavcly responded the officer.
That bill has boon paid long limo
ago, therefore you don't get any IN oncy."
Have you a receipt Tor ~ Ifso, that
settles It.
mo, have no receipt but It has been
paid"
IL am very sorry, sir, but | have in
siructions 10 sue on II, and unless you can
produce your receipt | shall have TO do
So"
Forthwith suit was instituted by Mr..
Mallory. Tho creditor was notified, and
appeared. =
"What are you doing here p he in
CURED whom he had boen informed what
had been done.
''Suing on your bill." no was assured.
"Didn't you authorize II ?"
Didn't know anything about H."
well, somebody handed il 10 me with
instructions TO sue. presented II TO tho
man, who claimed 10 have paid II, but
couldn't show receipt, and tilod tho
suit"
Receipt the dovil! OF course hc
couldn't show receipt for he has none
! gayo up all hope Of ever having the nc
count squared, and threw the bill away.
Go ahead with your suit, but the chances
arc you will never gut anything out Of it,"
But the chances arr Mr.. Mallory will.
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iin}ratitudc OF those gentlemen, tina, they
did not, while in Senate, propose pension
OF at least $4,000 a year Tor jeff Davis
We may take Mr.. Davis as the personal
representative OF the civil war, and then
the matter may be expressed thusly: No
JEFF Davis no civil war; no civil war,
no big debt no big debt, no high
tariil; no high tariff, no protection; no
protection, no nothing! Great Scott II
It hadn't been for JEFF Davis and the
Johnny Rebs, and the row they kicked ur,
we would have had no big debt, no high
taxes, no protection-and We might all
have starved TO death by this time!
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SHUT orr ON ALL SIDES.
rho Poor People OF Jacksonville Can.
not Leave tho City.

Tho Poor People OF jacksonville Can.
not Leave tho city.
JAcgsoNviLLE, Fla, Aug. ga great
commotion was caused this evening by n
report that the Savannah, jacksonville 4
Western railroad refused 10 take paS.on-
gers from this point, even ON through tick.
cts To northern points where towns had in.
yitcd refugees from this city 10 90. On
investigation the report was found 10 bo
true. Only mail car left to DAY. one pas-
scngcr WIS thrown oil the train NJ Tayilla
Junction, ~ the conductor said that h, had
orders not 10 allow single passenger 10
leave on the train. No express north nor
any other package will bc taken. II can.
not be- ascCriainCd here ~ yet who is 10.
sIonsiblo ior this iyfannical rule. Not
only are through Passengers prohibited.
hut all persons intending io 20 10 the
quarantine station at liolognc arr rcmacd
passage. This will kindlc blaze here In
Jacksonville ~ soon rs the people become
fully Cugniant of the matter. A mass
meeting will prOb,bly be- called In the
morning
Nine new cases Of yellow fever were ~.
l'l"i 'NNHNs lNn u'AlhH, huiu ~ ~
lukc's hospital William Cmugh, a fire.
man irom the central station, who was
taken irom the sircgt Yesterday in an alunos,
dying condition, md T. ". NNon. lew.
clrr, Who came herr from the north an
invalid. Two Cnrcs Ncwdschatgcd cured.
There have been an even hundred ca~a al
told, many light, With marked yellow fever
symptoms aud believed a. hc icmitt,nt on
bilious ivycr, II has been vary nulct
sunday. The infected district IL gradually
enlarging, especially Forsyth. Adams and
MUnrnc streets irum Pine or Main cast.
aud Ia east Jacksonville. CAsr- have do.
yclopcd In the ncighborhood oi the Grand
Union hotel since u was closed and disin.
lcc,od. II looks nov NJ u the ending Of
the cpidomic " u matter OF intelligent and
energetic work, but one oi no small mag.
nitudc.
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them for manulacturs. lie secured car
load from faespfy in East Tennessee
which, freight ADDED, cost him about 2!c
per yard. Men were set to work piecing
it up and the discover made that ninety
yards out Of every Hundred were servicea-
bic. After fully Testing it, he is sat
isfied that the cotths factory bagging viii
do and recommends hi, fellow planters Il
follow his example and by this means bus
ND the trust. "'
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Yer, ..!I,b,. Traveller.

NiNchl nspal'h W Tie Appeal
CorrEEylLLE, Miss, Aug %. Quite M
amusing incident occurred ON board tho
can Of the Illinois Central railroad. near
Holly Springs, last "Wednesday morning
Mr. John Wynn, assistant depot agcn, ut
this place, was returning home from Mich.
igan City, when he CHANGED to mention.
In a casual way, IN follow passenger. that
he was from Collccvillc.
What exclaimed the stranger, you
from Coilccyillc?"
"lcs, cir"
"Orcat heavens, mani 7 wouldn't live
there Tor all the wealth Of Gould"
whats the matter With our town."
asked Mr.. Wynn, greatly surprised.
Matter, the d-D Why, Judging from
an encounter Of which read In las, Mon
days ArrgAt, Won have uillcsnakes down
there that can wrap themselves twice
around the earth aud Then jan their heads
through the moon"
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promises in time TO attain great magni-
tudo, driven outof the country by the rob
Der war tariff. II would give at the start
cmploymcnttoquito numbered men, and
if it developed in the proportions which
are oxpectcd-for the promise is that
aluminium will be used very generally, in
the arts and manufactures it might later
on give employment 10 thousands Of
people.
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TuR San Francisco Chronicle prints letter
from Mr.. Stricken, sojouning in England,
upon the deplorablo condition Of labor in
that country. II labor is in such a condi-
ton in free trade England, what must be
its state in the protection countries2 We
are told by this Mr.. Stricken that protcc-
ton insurcs high wages. Very well, why
il this the fact then as TO wages per week
Of blaclsmiths:
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the past five years AS follows

The statistics are imperfect, inasmuch as
our exports by rail have been loosely and
inadcquaicly reported, owing 10 defects in
tho statistical laws. For pr'sent purposes,
the statement "a also unsatisfactory, for
tho reason that portion Of our
exports 10 Canada arr not for con.
sumption, but IN transit, aud therefore not
strictly trade With Canada. A statement
In detail will furnish better means VI
judging the consequences Of an embargo,
as those familiar with trade movements
can judge 10 what extent the exchanges
are for consumption. The record lor ) car
1857 u rs follows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-27

Mn AIrREn =. RArENAS. Of the BOARD
OF Trade Of England, assured tho London
correspondent Of me Ndr i0ft Timr, that
they scarcly know thcU What the word
trust means, and no himself would not
have known but that he hal to rad up
aboat our sugar trust In order to inform
,he sugar Boun,ics Conference sitting In
London III Me. Blaine" Mt Baieman
concluded wants to ful substantial and
powerful ,msis, let him look to Germany.
They have gu, their Iron Rail anil Plato
Trusts working very successfully, and the
tendency there TO combinations of that
sort Is one Of the most marked features Of
thc German industrial situation. hut he
IL Nj! wrong about England being 'plaa.
tered with trusts; entirely wvng. l as.
suru YOU"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-27

Tnr N7f iort Etrisl Post note. thu,
Mr.. Dlainc's friends among the politicians.
like his friends In the rrcss, have treated
Gen. Harrison With conlcmp,uous inlil,
ference, while hailins Blaine 90 tho TN.
crowned King" the "Gpnicst Iying
Statesman" and the Foremost Leader
Of his party. Whatever else they may bC
doing by Ibis course, they are mo-, helping
forward ten. llaris,ns canvass.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-27

frequently and after the adjournment OF
the Chicago Republican Convention said
of the platform adopted there: at Is q
grand platform because it utters plainly
the hostility of the Republican party to
those trusts and combinations by which
the best fruits Of the protective system are
in some cases denied to consumers"