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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

refunding Of the $500, 100000 of permanent
debt has been blocked by the French forelgh
Office the financial condition of the country mas
been greatly improved. Taxes are sui very
heavy. but the methods of collection are neither
dishonest nor wasteful, and the lash is no long
er used The corvee system of enforced labor
on public works has been abolished, and every
man is paid when he is employed by the Gov
eminent. Satisfactory progress mas peeh nIaue
with IRRIGATION works the prisons and Judicial
tribunals have been reformed; and thefe are
unmistakable signs of material Improvement
and slrpeIior methods of enlightened admins
tration. All these reforms and changes are
n no sot down to the credit of British occupa-
ton since the war of 1857.
While marked progress has been made dur
inc seven years the results are meagre IN COM
nerison with those eff cctcd during correspond
ing period by the French in Tunls. There the
nrbIic debt has been funded at low rate and
carried IN TO par; surplus revenues have been
obtained: a new and radical land system has
been introduced new industries nave been
established and old occupations revived; com
merce has been double municipalities have
becn created and law courts opened; school
houses have been built and the French IAN
puace is rapidly spreading through the cOun-
nv. All these results have been accomplished
bccause the French Government, having con-
ouered the country, have justified their con-
tinued occupation of it by governing 1t well
and civilizng it without delay. The captula-
fons were withdrawn, the French protectorate
was construed as excluding all other European
nations from participation in the admnlstfa-
tjon. and full responsibility was accepted. In
Egvpt the capitulations have not been with
dawn international complications have ham,
pered the English at every turn, and the perma-
hence of foreign occupation has been left in
doubt If responsibility for the government OF
Egypt and the Soudan had been faced by Eng
land in the spirit shown by the French in
Tunis, the results of seven years OF occupation
would have been far more satisfactory than
at Dresent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

The decline Of the Knights Of Labor, an or
ganizatOn which at one time promised to do
much for the amelioration Of working men and
women, is an interesting phenomenon. The
order in its most flourishing days probably had
a membership of over half million. At the
convention held in Indianapolis last Novem-
Der it was admitted that the membership had
fallen off 100000 within a year, and measures
of retrenchment were taken in accordance with
the diminished resources. Now, according to
the Chicago Knights of Labor" which gives
numerous figures showing the wiping out Of
assemblies, there are less than 100000 MEM
bers, and in the opinion Of that journal the
order has ceased to be factor in the labor
problem" Apparently, the principles for
which Mr.. Powderly has stood are too advanced
for the workingmen of to-day to accept and
act upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
THE ENG LISH ON THE NILE.

The massacre Of the dervishes in the Nile
Valley has been followed by the immediate
withdrawal of the victorious army. The Brit
ish troops will retire to Cairo and Alexandria
and the Egyptian regiments will return to the
frontier defenceS. Dongola KhantOum and
the Soudan will be left to govern themselves.
and next year another Administration and
fanatical horde may cross the deserts and in
wade the lower Nile countries to meet in all
probability the same fate of determination.
Meanwhile, the British Government will do
nothing to avert new series Of massacreS by
taking measures for resumption Of control over
the Nile Valley. 1t has a favorable oppG-
tnity for the reOccuDatiOn of DOngOla and the
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of former peaceful trade re-
lations with the river towns in the SOudan; but
it will not take advantage Of the disastrous
failure of the dervish invasion. The capture
of Khaltoum would restore the ascendancy of
the Khediye in the upper waters of the Nile,
and practically put an end to all aDprehensions
Of future invasion from the Soudan. \ policy
which would he of the highest practical utility
TO all the Nile countries could not be under
taken by the British Government without pop
ular agitation and political opposition which
would imperil its continuance III power. In
termitent massaces which serve no useful
purpose are not perhaps popular in England,
but the consequences are not serious whether
Liberal or q Conservative Government is in
Office. A wise and statesmanlike policy would
be dangerous and reckless from political point
of view
If English rule in Egypt has multiplied the
evils Of disagreement and fanaticiSm in the
Soudan and failed TO secure permanent peace
and security on the AsSouan frontier, it has
done much to relieve the burdens of the
Khedye's subjects. The native army on the
reduced footing of 1900 men has delivered
the fellaheen from the injustice of the conscrip-
ton, by which thousands Of them were dragged
against their will into military service. The
present force is well drilled and disciplined, and
fights well under British officers, and costs
very little in comparison with the military
budgets Of the last reign or of Mehemet Ais
time. Retrenchment in the War Office and in
other departments of Egyptian administration
has materially lessened the burdens of taxation.
The floating debt has been paid, and while the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
PERSONAL.

Miss Harriet Hosmer VIII spend some time at Bar
HarbOr this summer.
Sir Edward Watkin proposes. IL ever he gets his
Channel tunnel cut through,-and that's big, big if
10 run trains direct from London to Gibraltar, transfer
cars by boat to Tangier and thence along the north
coast Of Africa through Egypt, down the Persian Gut
10 Kurrachee, and so on to Calcutta, without change
Of cars.
There seems be no doubt but that the Hon. Will
lam A. CoiTepot Wallace Of Pennsylvania. would like
TO be Governor of that State Is therefore quite
willing 10 be made the Democratic candidate.
The venerable Professor Sir Richard owen has en-
tered his elghty-sixth year, in excellent health
Mr. Gladstone had been acquainted with his future
wife for five years before they married. Their
first meeting took place In 1894 az the house in Til
ney-st Park Lane, OF Mr.. Mines Caskel who was an
Intimate friend Of Mr.. Gladstone at Elton and Oxford
Mr.. Gladstone and Miss Glynne met again at the
Handel CommemoratiOn In Westminster Abbey I'm the
autumn OF the same year, and for third time at
Hawarden Castle, to which he paid visit In 1885
The seal TO their engagement was set however. at
Rome in 1898, under circumstances alluded TO by Mr..
Gladstone In his Chapter of Autobiography" pub
lshed thirty years later. The book he SAYS en-
titled The State I'm its Relations with the Church. was
printed during the autumn OF 1925, while | was maxi
Ing a tour In the south OF Europe, which the state Of
my eyeslght had rendered L prudent undertake. >
During that time he again fell In with Lady Glynpe and
her two daughters who passed the winter At Rome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

Comparing these figures with those already
given for consumption of the last two fiscal
years, namely, 8,751,o36 tons for the last
wear. and 8,513S56 for the year ending June
"a 1898 il is seen that the highest consump-
tion WIS during the calendar year 1887, main
" in the first half of the fiscal year 1855 but
that in no fiscal year has the consumption ap-
nroached that of the year just closed. The
growth of the iron and steel industry, marvel
lous as all know it to have been' does no' yeo
appear to have stopped: Moreover al1,ioo
tons of foreign iron of all kinds appear to nave
beon consumed during the last year, against
1859, 357 in the preceding fiscal year l, 99I ;
241 in the calendar year 1887, and 2,112' 3il
in tho calendar year 1880. The important de-
crease in consumption of foreign iron' together
with the large gaia in consumption oil IRON pro-
duced by American furnaces, bears testimony
TO the wisdom of that financial policy by which
this great industry has been so rapidly oe-
yelODed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

endar years, but the returns have been so far
compared that il can be stated with certainty
that in the fiscal year 1887 the consumption
was about 800, 900 tons less than in 1888, and
in no previous year does it approach that of
either of the last three years. The consump-
ton of pig-iron, as reported by the Iron and
Steel Association, never reached more than
about s, 900, 900 tons until 1886, when it was
about 6, 500, 900. The same authority has re-
ported the imports of iron and steel, so far as
ouantities could be ascertained from official
sources. With these, and allowance for in
crease or decrease of domestic stocks each year,
the consumption of iron and steel for the last
fen calendar years appears to have been as
folIoxvS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
IRON Production AND CONSUMPTION

IRON PRODUCTION And CONSUMPTION.
During the fiscal year just closed the appar-
ent consumption of iron in all its forms has
been about III 900 tons more of domestic but
about 100000 tons less of foreign iron than
in the previous year, which in its turn had been
the largest fiscal year in tho whole history Of
the country as respects iron consumption. Thus
the consumption Of both kinds appears to have
been , 81 ,19O tons larger than in any previous
fiscal year. This statement is so important. and
at the same time 50 widely different from the
general impression, that some explanation of
the details is necessary.
The production Of iron is accurately known
from the statistics of the Iron and Steel AssO-
citation. In June, 1889, and June, 1888, the
unsold stocks on hand were also recorded, but
previously had been recorded at the close of
calendar years, though there is reason to infer
that the increase, certainly more than 10000,
was probably about 600 tons between July
/. 1887, and July /, 1888. The recorded in
crease in stocks during the last fiscal year has
been 10000 net tons If it was but 90 600
during the preceding year, the actual consump-
ton Of domestic iron was I ,10l 4 80 net tons;
if as much as co. 600, the actual consumption
was .UOf Il JJ DuO INC ubHltSIiC
less increase Of stocks last year was 1881 1888
net tons.
The imports for consumption for the fiscal
year 1888 have been reported, but not for the
last year, though the decrease in importations
has been so great that it may fairly be pre-
sumed that imports for consumption have not
differed widely. Including pig, scrap and
manufactured iron and tin plates, the imports
for consumption during the fiscal year 1888
were 2.918,115,13i pounds, and during the
fiscal year ending June 80 1889, the imports
were 1888, 3O5, 531 pounds. These guam
titles with the domestic supply, as above stat
ed make the total consumption for the two
fiscal years 81 81 ,O36 net tons for the last and
s, 1856 net tons for the previous fiscal year
If the increase Of domestic product unsold was
no more than $4,000 tons in the year 1888,
the difference in consumption between the two
years would be diminished to 1877, $50 tons
but in any case the consumption during the
twelve months ending June 80, 1889, appears
to have been larger by at least that quantity
than in any previous fiscal year.
For the year 1888 surpassed in consumption
any previous fiscal year by about 800 900 net
TONS Want Of accurate knowledge as to stocks
on hand prevents exact comparison Of the do
nestle supply for fiscal years further back as
the lack Of exact reports of imports for con-
sumption prevents exact comparisons for cali
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1889.
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The loss of the steamer Montreal was
due to icebergs and fog. - General Boulangers
trial before the High Court of the Senate was
begun - The American cricketers began their
last game in England with the Long Vacation
Club at Cambridge. - The sailors OF the
German squadron were reviewed by the
Oueen in the grounds of Osborne. - BenedettO
Carroll, the Italian statesman, is dead. - The
Imperial authorities at London have held numerous
conferences over the Behring Sea seizures.
Domestic-Presdent Harrison arrived at Bar
Harbor - Martin Burke was transferred TO the
county Jail in Chicago. = Mrs Harrison
reached Nantucket 80 The New-Yorlk Yacht
Club reached Newport ON its annual cruise. -
Typhoid fever was reported in Chicago. -
Belle Hamlin won an easy victory over Wilkes in
the trotting race at Buffalo.
City and Suburban.-Dr. Norvin Green replied
30 the Postmaster. General in the controversy
between the Government and the Western Union.
- Eben s. Allen confessed his fraudulent issue
of street railway stocks, and his business partner
was arrested as an accomplish. - Winners at
Monmouth Park: Leo H., Heather, Defaulter,
Paragon, Grenader, and Niagara. - " Silver
Dollar Smith held for trial for assaultng Samuel
Roberts at the enrolment in the With District.
80 Mrs. Flacks counsel, EvartS, Choate 81
Beaman, obtained copy of all the papers in the
divorce case. - Stocks opened lower and active,
quickly recovered, were duh with advances, clos
ing strong.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Clear with
nearly stationary temperature. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, &c degrees; lowest 90;
average 10 IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

The career of the young man who started ouC
to build a magnificent theatre IN liariein' louiuou
a weekly newspaper, engaged company Oh ac'or9
and set up handsome offices, all without Cne uSu"i
accompaniment of a bank account, Is SUI
manifestation of the weakness and folly OIL human
nature. Exposure and collapse were lhe'l'aoie'
it would seem, and yet he swan along suprcneIy
happy in a sea of glory Of his own mahins' L
would be only charitable to assume that all thls
arose from passion for notorlety, amounting 10
q mild form of insanity, but by no means without
its dangers to others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

Lady Glynne's health always delicate. made Il ns..
sary that she should seek mder climate ana N -
often been stated that visit paid in company vs,z
many other friends by Mr.. Gladstone and Miss Ca,hs
rne Glynne 10 the moOnt Coliseum, under ctrcarss-
stances similar to those mmortazed by Lord Rvanr
In Manfred" revealed 10 both tender secret uh,ohn
soon npened into an engagement when they met agsa
In England in the spring Of 1885.
Colonel Clayton McMIchael and family Of Phil.
delphla, are at Bar HaTbOr.
While no IS his travels the German Empsror
spends at least one hour each day In writing 10 M
wife, TO whom he also sends Geographic dspatek
from every stopping place on his route.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

TO-day's Washington dispatches contain the
gist of an interesting statement by Commodore
Wilson, Chief Of the Bureau Of Construction
and Repair, in reference to the naval vessels
now in process of construction. Though the
facts given are not new, they are here brought
together in compact form and make a salts
factory showing. The work in progress was
authorized by acts of Congress passed in 1885,
1886, 1887 and 1889. That provided for
by the act of March 2, 1889, is not yet fairly
begun, though preparations for part of it are
well in hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

various trades and industries needed the sug-
gestion that they should choose single repre-
sentative. Whore this has not been done it is
probable that the first of the names sent in will
be selected In cases where two or more names
have been forwarded to the Mayor it will be
wise for tho industries so doing to reconsider
their action and name single man to repre-
sent them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

Persons going tot torn for the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday TRIBUNE mailed
10 them for $1.00 per month, or $3.50 for
three months. TraUelLers in Europe can receire
THE TRIBUNE during their absence for
S1.65 per month, foreign postage paid, or $4.45
for three months. The address Of the paper wiH
Exchanged as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
An EXPERIMENT, or COURSE.

A great deal is said about the electrical exc
cution of Kemmler being an experiment. I'm
doubtedly it will be. So is every other execu-
lion an experiment, and many of them are com
narrative failures. When a man is to be hanged
no one seems able to guarantee beforehand, at
least in this country, when the drop will fall or
that the rope will not break, or stretch, or slip
into such a position as to prolOng the victims
agony. or that some other accident will not
happen converting the execution into scene
of torture. With all that is known of the dead
" effect of the electric current, the chances are
infinitely greater in favor Of an immediate kill
ing upon its first application for this purpose
than there is that the ten-thouSandth hanging
will be properly performed.
No method of execution seems absolutely
trustworthy except some which Anglo-Saxon
nations hesitate about accepting. But as be-
tween hanging and the electric current the
chances ought to be a hundred to one in favor
Of the certainty and prompt efficiency Of the
latter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

The question Of General Duane's eligibility
as an Aqueduct Commissioner is in fair way
to speedy settlement. A case has been made
up by Attorney General Tabor and the counsel
for General Duane, and it will be argued be-
fore the next General Term of the Supreme
Court. 1t is expected that the Court of APP
peals will be able to render final decision in
October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
wAsu1yGroNs CLAIMS FOR 1892.

From The Chicago Times.
whom Mr. NIcVicker wrote that letter favorny
washington as the location for the World Far ne au
cruel thing without meaning IT, ~ , - n VIII
20 roke fun at a dead man, and NashnstOh, W. a.
her three hotels and annex, IS worse IMAM oe4A !"
~ nA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
OCCUPATION WANTED FOR MIR. HANNA.

From The Chicago Tribune
Ind,anss tItantc genius and more or less favorIts
son the Hon Bayless Hanna, Is coming home iro,a
ne ,iv SIcklied over with the pale cast OF thought
- - 70 tbe most feasible method Of dsnoshs Of HIN
for another term Of years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

WOULD THE EXCUSE BE RECOGNIZED
From The Minneapolis journal. ,.,. -.
Ex-President Cleveland's fayorie .s en excnso
heen stolen from HIM Will he maze u,tS a. soSe
s tioS 10 secure the Presidential chair IN loS2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

Jouv WILL TAKE A LESSON IN sPARRlNd-
From The New Orleans Picayune.
The Mississippi lawyers will now show the Dig iS
low what legal sparrng Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
MOST FITTING THAT II SHOULD BE SO.

From The Boston Globe. 80
The Paris papers say the city Is overrun VIII. ~ 1''r
leans This Is the only country thsi = ~ don
spending 10 Frances invitation to oeieo's" '"0 u'""
fall OF monarchy there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

There is an epidemic of crime in South
Carolina, which seemingly is one result Of the
amazing verdict rendered in the Mellow case.
dispatch from Charleston says that in the
last week there have been a dozen shooting
and cutting ARRAYS in the State, several of
them terminating fatally. THE Charleston
News and Courier" which held its peace when
the slayer Of Captain Dawson went free, is
now denouncing these deeds of violence and
miscarriages of justice, and calls upon the press
and pulpit to speak out. LawleSsneSs and UNI
punished crimes produce a fruitful brood in
kind South Carolina has the remedy in it's
own hands. Will it not insist upon the en-
forcement of the laws and firm and impartial
administration of justice?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

The world keeps moving few days ago
we were told of the Chemin de Fer Glissant, which
was doing wonderful things in Paris, the cars lit
orally gliding on cushions of water at a speed Of
eighty or 90 miles an hour. Now comes story
from Baltimore of an amazing electric motor that
makes two miles a minute on a circular track, the
equivalent of three miles minute on a straight
track. Yet, at the last accounts, Mr. Keely's
motor was still stubbornly refusing materialize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
AND THE MEMORY OF DEPARTED FAME.

From The Baltimore American.
Poor Bayardl few years ago he owned all Dels'
ware; now he has nothing left but an eNpOded DOOM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

Mayor Grant finds plenty of work on hand
on returning from his brief vacation in the
Adirondacks. Nothing awaiting his action at
tracts greater interest than the selection of the
Worlds Fair committees. This task will not
be completed for several days. though it would
have been hghtened and hastened had the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

GOOD MEN GET THEIR fi-N0 ID D-'N
From The Boston Advertiser
~. ,,oomnetent Democrats out OF once any
hu ns ,bew by reliable former employees seems 10
have worked well so far 10 bos'ohs pos,ai so''o'
concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
WOULD SURELY REVIVE A DEMOCRACY

From The Chicago Daily News ., .o., ,os
An Arkansas RepublIcan who has been oesa , ZOE
months has Iecs fortune 'S Goss not bring
ment. II this piece OF d g9 indeed An Arkansas
pemocrat would have TO be dead az eS'' year
nrevent him from claiming the ohioc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
HOW ABOUT THE OTHER COUNTESS

The Courier Journal makes a good poin5 wnen =,
saws that great deal of the illiteracy IN kenhcsy
IS among white Republicans. This Is certainly Lns
case I'm Georgia The white Republican coun.e'
i'm Georgia are fully as ierate the negro couhues'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
Amnsements.

BIyou THEATRE S-The Lion ana inc Lamb
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The oolah-
CASINO s:l5-rhe Brigands
EDEN MUSEE-wax Tableaur.
pAIMER's THEATRE-s-Ciover.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE s;3o-Bootlef BABY.
TERRACE GARDEN-s-The Bat.
srH.AyE. AND 19TH-ST.-Gettysburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

The suggestion made by correspondent OF The
Tribune day two ago that steel be substituted
for wood in the construction of railway cars Is
clearly deserving of thoughtful attention 1t is
undeniable that steel possesses numerous advan-
tages over wood for this purpose. Besides being
stronger and more durable the weight of the cars
would be diminished and-a most important cons'.
eration-ther destruction by fire would be rendered
impossible. As the writer of the litter referred
to says, 1t is due to the community at large
that railroads should provide the strongest and
by all means the safest vehicles that this age can
construct 1t is safe to say that the company
that first adopts this improvement will find the
change decidedly to its advantage, and it will set
an example which its rivals will speedily be
forced to follow.