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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
TIE PtTTO or NEWc.

An article in the March Forum by Henry
K Elliot gives the results OF applying practical
moral test to various leading newspapers. Start
ing from the premise that, rule, the amount OF
space given to a subject is an index Of its news
value, Mr.. Elliot subjected number Of the prln-
cipal rapers OF this and other cities to careful
MEASUREMENT, taking period or three days as
point OF observation and two days for another
This it IS admitted, is an imperfect method. and
vet it should and probably docs. give sufficiently
close apprC Ximat,on to the average to be worth
recording Mr. Elliot's original idea was to dis
cover the relative proportion of religious news
but he subsequently enlarged it To cover other
subjects
Readers Of THE TRIBUNE will not be surprised
TO see that il takes the first place for prc'trring
the best and the cleanest news or the hVe
principal morning papers. THE TRIBUNE, Her
aid, Times" World and Sun" The IfIB-
rSs printed the largest proportion of religious
news and the smallest proportion of crimes me
Herald, stood next to us in tho proportion OF
religious news, The Times printed about four
sevcnths rs much as THE TRIBUNE. " Tho Sum
less than onc-half and " The World less than
onc-third THE Times" leads The TRIBUNE
in the amount OF space devoted to crimes, as
every person who rcads the two papers knows
"Thc Sun" led according to Mr. Eliots cacu.a-
ton, with twenty-one per cent of its space given
I'D to crimes (THE TRIBUNE less than one-third
as much-six -and-a-half per cent?" The World
following with sixteen, and |" The Herald with
thirteen.
IL NAV be worth mentioning that Tho POST
which, if posing be picty, is the most deeply 70
ligious paper in the United States gives exactly
one-thrd Of the proportion OF its space to relig-
ions nous that THE lEIRUNE does Those
figures carry their own moral. i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
MONEY AND BUSINESS

The strength OF markets IN spite Of unfavorabie
circum. . ances was the theme OF conversation at
the close Of last week. The business OIL tho
country is going more satisfactorily imam couli
with reason have been expected. with congress
doing nothing but threatening mischief, with de-
fcient crops last year, with reaction IN many
branches of industry from last years over eNpan-
sion with the liquidation which necessarily follows
wild and wide spread speculation, with railroads
fighting over the continental traffic west OF chicago
and hampered by the Interstate law and Canadian
competition, it would be strange indeed II the
market were not at all affected. But the net
result OF weeks movement in the stock market,
even under such conditions as these, was de-
cline In the average price Of cents per share OF
500. At the end of last year the
average was SCI OF, and the closing
averages for eight successive weeks have
been SOL AZ; SCI 4o; sci O4; SCI 90; SEQ Of {;
SCI o.; sci 10, and s6l 0S last Saturday.
Truly, such q market this may well be called
disgusting by Spectators. Grain and produce
markets have been weak, but in somewhat the
same condition. Cotton has not varied quarter
If q cent in price since the year began. Indeed,
the variation in the general average Of all prices
has been at no time much as one cent on the
dollar
But speculative stagnation is not by any means
bad sign. II conditions favor productive in-
dustry In spite of some shrinISagc in important
branches, the volume Of payments through banks
has been steadily maintained at level hardly,
~ ever. surpassed In eight weeks exchanges out
side New-York have never fallen below s3ll,-
900 600, and, except the week including annual
payments, have not risen above 1888 600, 600.
Heavy railroad earnings tell the same story
traffic has been large for the season. though profits
are narrow. In one sense. the complaint Of
New-York and Chicago that the export business
is no longer carried through speculative
markets, but more directly and with fewer per-
sons to divide tho scanty profits Is sign of i'm
provement though It does not help those whose
legitimate trade has been damaged by speculative
gains The Interstate act and the Canadian com
petition were long ago seen to be causes of diff
Guilty. and the railroads have thus far contrived
to meet them with less sacrifice than was up
pretended. All strikes are but temporary, and the
Burlington strike may prove shorter than most II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

meal. four times as much coffee, several times
as much salt and half more potatoes, be-
sides eggs which he does not reckon the Eng
lish family to get at all. Ii is a fact that inc
workers live better in this country, and keep
their families better, and perhaps to allow
twice as much for food is not an cxaggeration.
But does tho American worker welcome rec
trade because it promises to let him eat only
half as much, and TO give him only haii az
much for his wife and Children
He can cat less now if he likes and save MS
money. Reckoning the difference in QUANTITIES.
consumed. itappears chat the cost Tor Inc anu
lean worker would be 81 10 per week less ,nan
MIR. Schocnhof reckons, at his own hgures IL
the American family ate only what tho BRUSH
family eats. That is the American worker
could save S57 90 more every year II he chose
70 cat no more than his frcc-trade rival. Ac-
cordinc to schocnhof, the American worker
saves $40 90 now, and the English worker by
eating less saves S12 05; if the American chose
TO eat less also he could save SlO6 46 in the
wear. while the free-trade worker can savG
SI2 95 That is Schoenhofs latest argument
for " Tariff Reform"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

General Fisk OF New Jersey, upon whom the Pro.
hbtioniss talk of comforting the honor Of wearing St
Johns old shoes this summer, asked the other day
If he would ignore the tariff question altogether II
staggered him for a moment, but he finally replica
that he thought American industries were safe SO long
as william D. Kelley and Samuel j. Randall wero
alive Those third party folks always were sanguins
LOT
Among tho other big JOBS which william l. Scott has
contracted perform in the next twelve months Is tho
capture OF Don Cameron's seat In the United states
Senate so they say.
II appears nat BARLEY Breen, whose election as
Congressman nom the XIth District In Michigan X
effected was to be hailed great victory for Tree
trade and the Administration, made rousing protec-
ton speech during the recent campaign aud his homo
organ says Mr. Brecn Is and always has been pro-
tectlonsts How Is this, Mr.. Dchnsonf
Senator Sawyer express the belief that Governor
Rusks name will be presented to the Chicago CONVEX
ton as Wisconsn's choice for President
At least half the Democratic papers in Tennessee
evinre open hostility to Governor " Bob Taylor, OF
dele suggest that there are plenty OF other good
men TO nominate this year Indian Commissioner Az
kns Is among the favorites for the succession
John D. spellman, of Rutland, VT, who was recent
IL retired from service in tho NewYork Custom House,
declares that he worked hard for Cleveands nomins
ton in 1854 but will do his best to defeat him thus
year, in oaso no runs again M. spellman Is pro-
tectionst and an Irish American, and may Do heard
nom on the stump before many months.
Although tho Republicans put prohibition on tho
statute books In Iowa. tho National Prohibition Com
mlttee has given notice that third party must %
organized In that State for the coming campaign.
Iowa Prohibitonists resent this mischeyous intor-
ference and dctation from outside.
General Frank Morey, Louislane member q tho
Rcpubiican National Committee Is confident that
many Democrats will vote for Yarmouth this year.
and no places much confidence in Governor Nc Enerys
pledges that thero shall DO a fair count
Congressman Clark. OF Wisconsin. thinks that If .
Western man heads tho Republican National ticket
this year General Carr, Of New-York State. woui<
complete IL in good shape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

We reproduce elsewhere the interview with
Mr.. Blaine which our neighbor. "The World"
has had the enterprise to procure and the
candor to publish. Ii scattcrs to the winds the
foolish fctons so many of "Thc World s.
allies in the Democratic and Mugwump press
havo been ndustriously circulating to The
effect that Mr.. Blaines letter of withdrawal
was really cunning scheme concocted be-
tween himself and his former supporters to
promote his candidacy OF course serious
belief in this theory prcsupposed softening OF
the brain in the believers. but that circum-
stance does not seem to have hindcrcd toler-
ably wide belief in it among the Blainiacs
Mr.. Crawfords report of bis interview amply
sustains The TRIBUNE's comment on Mr.
Blaine's letter on the day Of its publication -
that it wthdraws his name from the consider
alton OF Republicans for the nomination IN
their approaching National Convention, SO lar
as it is in his power to do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
Of variety Of styles arc placed conveniently sbou,

NJ Jules Simon IS oyerworkcd. Every time an al.
legged statue Of Victor Hugo Is set up anywhere in
Franco be Is called upon to make the dedcatory adj
dress and as he was friend OF Hugo he cannot refuse
Now other countries are catching the mania Italy
puts UP Vergil monument, and ~ Simon must make
Grafton IL. Ncxt Sallust IS TO DO immortal
lied, and NJ. Simon must speak for him also
Anent Senator Wade Hamptons charges against Cen
era sherman, of burning Columbia, etc, Massachn-
sets veteran officer gives in Tho Boston Traveller"
some particularly bright and shining examples rebel
chvalry such as the deliberate murder Of Hamptons
troops Of unarmed and unresistng citizens the club
bling to death OF noifcnSve negroes and tearing OF
their flesh by dogs and the cutting into quarters OF tho
body Of oDo man whom they had assassInstcd.
A lIfcsized statue OF Mr.. william T. Forster, the
ilustriOus English statesman and phllsnthropist Is TO
be erected the Thames embsnkment, facing the
School Board offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
FOOD FOB FREE TRADERS

That free-trade blunderbuss has been fired
again. Consul SchoenhOf, the person who was
selected by the Administration as its rowing
commissioner to collect frcc-trade statistics
abroad, has delivered himself of another com
parison of wages and prices in this country ana
In England, which, like most discharges OF That
remarkab piece of artillery. hurts good deal
worse at the breech than at tho muzzle. de
distorts facts after a fashion which. in any other
than a free-trade statistican, would be con-
sidered disreputable; but in spite of follies and
falsiications his statements come to this, that
an American worker can eat more, spend more.
live more comfortably all the year, and then au
the end can have $40 20 saved from his wages,
while the British worker in the same occupation
would have only Sl2 SO.
Consul Schoenhof compares the wages and
the cost of living of an American potter at
East Liverpool Ohio, and those Of an English
potter In Staffordshire. England. Each sup
ports wife and three children. The English
man is supposed to buy a four-pound loaf Of
bread every day Bor eight cents. When Schoen-
hofs report was made British " town-mad sec
ondsr -four was selling at London at 2Ss. I'd. for
$50 pounds, or about &c cents for four pounds,
and it is doubtful whether the bread made out
Ct the -four cost only eight cents. The average
cost Of 14.s73,443 cwts. Of American flour
imported by England that year was over 2.3
cents per pound. He supposes that the Ohio
worker eats twice as much -four. and that ~
costs him twice as much, which. in view Of the
fact that the -four somehow went through Ono
to Liverpool, is highly probable For potatoes
scboenhof reckons the Ohio price at 81 20 per
busbel: even now in midwnter, after the worst
crop known for many years the price Tor
choicest Burbanks at Cincinnati is from 10 cents
70 81 der bushel lie rcckons salt in Ohio at
PIP cents per pound Michigan salt is selling
in Cincinnati at So cents per barrel OF $50
pounds. lie reckons eggs at Is cents In an
Ohio country town /; that is just the top price
now in midwinter at Cincinnati. lie reckons
bacon at 6 cents in Ohio. and only IL cents IN
England he can buy any quantity OF it IN ONO
at 8 cents. He rcckons cheese at 20 cents the
top price in Cincinnati is IL. lie charges
butter at rs cents which is just the Cincinnati
prico Of prime Ohio. He rcckons the ONO
price OF Scotch oatmeal at 10 cents. as If any
body there would eat Scotch oatmeal, when
better from Akron can be had for cents.
But after twisting figures in this shameless
fashion, Scboenhof still makes the Ohio fnmily
cat Just twice as much bread, twice as much
butter, twice as much milk. twice as much
meat. twice as much bacon. twice IA much oat-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
Mmusemenis.

ACADEMY OF DEslaH--wa.er CoorA
ACADEMY or MUSIC 6-Mazulm.
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CAsySo-e--Ermine.
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DocKsrADERs-S:3o- Mipstrels
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IycruM THE lTRE-s:l5-The Vile
MADISON SQUARE MISUNDERSTANDING ", "0"''
MrrporoItTAN OPERA HousE-Dress Ball
NIBl os G ARpES-s Alone In London
STAR THE ATRE--S-Lyons Malt $3.50,
STANDARD TngArRE-5-Paul kauVaF'or Ah"'A'
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Union SQUARE rHeArRs--e:l5-rhs henrietta
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6rH AVENUE TmEArRE-s:3O-Deaeoab rsa'o'
1aru.sT The ,rRR-s-The woman hater'
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nru AVE- ART GALIERIEs-Foreign Paintings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
the men recently excluded from the Reading oher

the men recently excluded from inc heao"s UNA
their aid.
The tendency is toward lower rate OF wages
because profits are being cut down. Iron workers
at Troy, who accept reduction OF 10 per cent
and those of the Edgar Thomson Works TO whom
Mr. Carnegie refuses to yield know that the
situation of that industry does not now favor ex-
mansion. How far fears Of q change of tariff
affect il. can only be coniectured In the woollen
manufacture the inactivity Of many mills gives
others chance to work with more confidence but
il is noticed at Boston unwelcome sign thiio
ouction sales of some woollen goods are announced
ms of silk products. From the same quarter comes
the report that sugars being offered by com
petitors below the prices fixed by the trust In
the cotton manufacture the great demand supports
recent advances in bleached and Drown goous
but little yielding in print CLOTHS Is reported
Southern spind1cs, January /, are sald TO NUMBER
, Ao5 1A5 AGAINST 1881 in 1880, and Southern
looms "a, OO6 against Is, 222, and the value OF
annual products is said to be Si3OOO,o 600, against
sci 900, OOO but the returns probably refer 10
capacty rather than to actual production thus far
II is healthy sign, to which attention bas
more than once been called, that no serious as
turbances have vet resulted from the remarkable
real estate and building operations OF last year.
even where those were most eXtravagant That
could there be used few years ago Is shown by
the brief continuance Of the movement OF currency
in this direction 1t needs statistical investlga-
ton to prove that immense amounts of European
capital have gone West into mortgage loans during
the recent speculation Tie change in the rate OF
foreign exchange last week. however, does not
warrant an expectation that more foreign capital
will come this way at present.
The decline in merchandise exports In January
was smaller than had been anticipated, the re-
markabo loss in cotton and breadstuffs being
partly compensated by gains in minor items. I'M
ports at other ports than New-York increased
50, 700, 900, D per cent while the Increase at
New-YorlI So, 700 900, or IL per cent. Reckon
ing net exports of gold and silver Also the move
of foreign capital to this country can hardly
have exceeded 81 ,0OO,0 900 in January for all
purchases Of bonds foreign account In that
month The Treasury took In last week $4,000
600 more than it paid out, and the loss OF reserve
by the New-Yor banks was 50, 700, 600, but, I'M
less exports of gold set in, the monetary lpply
may easily suffice Tor the season, if Congressional
uncertainty continues to prevent an increase In
business activity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
MR.. CURTIS Is An AWKWARD ATTITUDE
From The RaBsas coy JeHr"d1'

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE has scored one against NJ
George William Curtis Mr. Curtis, Ike any otnor puens
man who mikes in politics and makes himself ahl "
made promlneut has misfortune Ia 1e on recoru
certain subjects aud to have Expressed ,iews whioa
Mr. Curtis laid himself open In recent intervsw pav
shcd Ia "Tho New York World IN when no ssMst s
himself for Cleveland against candidate ta Ga 10
publican party anoris Now there arc men IA tne 70
turts Ito has hnsclf declared 80 AMI IL was because
Mr Blaine was chosen 10 represent hs party IN LssS
A tangent 80 when hc announces btmser Tor NJ.
Cleveland no matter whom the Republicans mAy nosss
nate IL simply trcans saa. no proscfs 10 sv hta va
vita tho Democratic pafsf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
be readily made to return small but honest in

be readily made to return small put nohes' "-
come.
The idea is susceptible Of arnpliAcatiop almost
,,thout limit and the trustees will clearly be
r.creant 70 the high sense Of duty which they
dsnlavea at their last meeting il they do not exert
themselves to carry it out on as many lines and to
nc large an extent as possible. Let them not
folter or listen to the talk about the rights Of tho
public. Their golden opportunity is at hand and
they must not neglect it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

nlain that the Administrations repeated
pledges arc cast to the winds-but that Is On
old story by this time. A more shameless ex-
hibition of obnoxious partisanship has not been
afforded even in this memorable era Of re
form"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

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Frank Hurds $50 contribution to the Cobdea
Club Is lonesome, so far can ASCERTAIN NE.
Clevvlana's message contribution Is supposed TO Do
priceless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
THEY WILL KNOW AMERICA BETTER IN TIME

Mr.. q. W smalley writes from London some inter-
osting facts going TO show that Enslishmen donp
know much about our Constitution Their ghor..
ancs ON this subject appears To DO almost proouns
as their lack OF knowledge OF American geography
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

This Is what ails the Mugwump Journalist They
made Mr. Blanc's nomination shallow pretext
for descrting tho Republican party. They are
committed to the free-trade policy Of President
Cleveland. Mr. Baine's withdrawal leaves
them without the shadow of an excuse for sup
porting Mr.. Cleveland except free trade. They
find themselves exposed In their raledness AS free
traders, and they are agitated ond looking about
for fir,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

Whatever IS contrary to the true interests Of
the great body Of the people has got to 20 In the
long rum Z" The Rochester Union" lays down this
proposition 1t is sound but mighty discouraSfnS
to q Democrat that loves his party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

Judge Thurman thought it necessary to serve
notice on his party before he began tho prosecu-
ton Of its tally-sheet forgers that he "was out
Of politics and out to stay He need not have
bothered to tell this. 1t was not news. Every
body is perfectly aware why he was crowded
out and why he will be kept out. The Democ-
racy has no use for men with old fashioned notions
Of pdlitical honesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

The call for the Democratic National Conven-
tion appeals to all Democratic conservative cit
liens . .. who can unite with us in tho effort
for pure =. government to send delegates, etc.
Pure government" is decidedly rich There has
been beautiful illustration of purity" In tho
Government in the Department Of Justicc for the
past thee; years. Purity of that sort will be
q splendid batte-cry to 60 into the campalgn with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
anaex TO Advertisements.
Duslncss Notlrcs.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

1t is said that Governor Hill and his friends are
disappointed by the action Of the Democratic
National Committee while the friends of the Pres
idcnt 10 this State are greatly pleased. Inasmuch
as the Administration wanted the Convention hold
in Chicago on May %, it is hard TO see why its
friends have any particular ground for claiming
victory or for excessive satisfaction.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-05-03

good taste in dress. She was attired in
low. .necked sleeveless gown. Yet be
would not let me wear my necked bodice
with the lace sleeves, he said it was
immodest.
If John held his wife's neck too
sacred to be gazed upon by other eyes, it
was at least very bad taste for him to
expatiate on the charms of another wo.
mans shoulders. Had he been man of
tact, he would have assured his wife that
she Vas thousand times more attractive
in her closely buttoned dress than Mrs,
S. in her decollete gown. But he
proved by word and act that he really
admired the decollete gown the more.
Decoleete is French word from decol-
letee, "to uncover the neck" 1t does
not signify any indecent display of the
person, although it is frequently i'm.
properly used in that sense by the critics.
So long as it is the neck which ls uncoV'
cred, and the occasion is suitable, I am
at loss to find the indelicacy of this
very pretty custom.
Far more shocking to my sense of the
proprieties is the sight of much jewelry
worn in daylight and in street cars.
Precious gems seem to me to belong to
the night almost as exclusively as the
stars of heaven. But the woman herself
is the most precious gem of all, and
unless she is truthful, unsel6sh, chaste
and intelligent no amount of beautiful
apparel or fashionable attire can win her
lasting admiration.