New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22

lrl,ocrors- all Domocrats-to guard three doors
Just how to divide three doors among u.lii''
custodans must tax the mathematical aoiiuo' "
many members of the majority IN th' iu us
Thirteen is an unluclsy number any way. WHY
not make it an even fifteen apd save men'ai "e"'
and tear on the part Of the AssemDlymen'
a DISTINGUISHED member of the legislature -
reported by The World as complalhins ' ,
the speeches made by Senator Cantor anu oP't>N
Sbrcban in nominating the Governor LOT inc HeH
atorship were not up to the standard WrN ' ~
is what was the matter with their candidate-ne
wasn't I'D to the standard either IL "Uul'
clearly have been nartistic for Cantor ana oncc-
han f. nrorouuce first rate eulogieS over another
rate nominee.
Mr. Sullivan announces, not only that he Ha'
refused to fight his professional Drothei ",ui'e'
cIovr Init that he has permanently retired from
tho priZe ring lie explains this ne" uePaioui
by saving that there is too much money III U'0
theatrical business" We seem to gather irohl
this that Sullivan does not take a LOFTY view oi
rho stooc-that he treads it, not primarily for
arts sake, bat for the sake OF what comes ~
him from the box-oficc. However, it is well
to ret him out of the ring on any terms. "ha'-
ever tends to make no prize-ighter grow "leic
one grew before is public benefactlon.
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Tho official returns Of imports for the first full
month after the new tariff went into elect,
namely. for the month of November, have now
been published They rcfute at the very outseo
many of the statements made regarding tlae
measure Thus it was affirmed that tie average
rate Of duties on imports would by the new 'orI"
be greatly increased. But in November the value
Of dutlahlc imports $34,63S,900, against
S36,1IO,g33 i'm tie same month OF 1857, ana inc
amount Of duties collected being Sl3,227,OoV,
against Sl6,6l 200, the rate OF duties on al
dutiable goods was shade less than IA per cen0
in 1890. against something more than - per cent
in 1859. The great change was in the value OF
goods imported free Of duty, which amounted IN
November last TO S29,555,426, against only So
2s3,sil IN the previous year, showing an enormous
increase in imports of that class 1t is true that
by no means the whole Of this increase Is due to
the additions made by the new tariff to the free
list Tie imports Of coffee unusually large
in November and at high prices, and the imports
of tea were also large. The activity in domestic
industries prompted an increase in imports OF
hides. which are free OF duty, as they were under
the old tariff But the value Of imports of tex
tile grasses, made free Of duty for the first time
under tie new act of mating, needless straw-hats,
currautS and dates, crOckcrY, crude opium, ana
various forms of potash, all added to the free
list this year. was Ss,10l,Olj in November last,
showing a material increase over imports for the
same month of the previous year as a result OF
the removal Of duties. On the other hand, the
imports Of eggs in November last only 49,
sos dozen against 2,46S 45? in November. 1850.
and the price Of the lest eggs was about 2s cents
in this market at the enc of November in both
years. large decrease of Sl.4jG, 900 also ap
bttf
that the becr-drinkers have TO pay any higher