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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21
AN IMPORTANT ADMISSION.

Everything we produce, ex-
cept cotton, will feel the rise in
value which will follow when
the Mckinley tariff is properly
adjusted. The price of cotton
is fixed in England and our laws
cannot change that. If Eng
land shipped cotton to us to
compete with our product we
could by tariff fix the price; but
that is not, nor will it ever be
the case. Greensboro North
State. ~.
In the foregoing extract, our
esteemed Republican contem-
porary makes an admission,
which followed to its logical
conclusion, knocks the bottom
out of its claim that the agricul.
tural interests of the country
are benefited by high tariff,
When it acknowledges that the
price of American cotton is fixed
in England and that it is moi
possible for tariff laws to alter
the case, it is bound to admit
that the price of wheat and
corn is fixed the same way. II
is easy to see the same is true
in regard to all the surplus farm
products of this country that
are sold abroad. The price is
fixed in the markets where the
farmers of all the world come
into competition with each 9TH
er. 1t is impossible for tariff
legislation to prevent the "paup-
er labor" of Europe, Asia and
Africa from competing in trans
Atlantic markets with Ameri-
can farmers. Any amount of
tariff legislation cannot make a
barrel of -four, a bale of cotton,
a box of bacon or a bushel of
corn worth any more to the
farmer than it would be under
absolute free trade. Admitting
that the tariff cannot increase
the value of farm products, how
can it benefit the farmer by
taxing everything that he has
to buy? Except cotton" for
sooth!
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

The Blair bin went to its lang
home some time ago; and SEN
ator Blair will follow it into its
obscurity on the fourth of March.
His party friends in New Hamp-
shire have decided to dispense
with his valuable services in the
future. In the Republican leg
islatiye caucus on the 14th, he
was turned down by a vote Of
As to 120for Jacob H. Gallinger,
who will be duly elected by the
Legislature. 1t will be a real
pleasure to the country to say
farewell to the premium crank
of all New England.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

While the friends of education
in North Carolina are wrestling
with a proposition to enforce
the attendance of children at
school, it is well to note that the
new Democratic governor of
Wisconsin recommends the UNI
conditional repeal of the COM
pulsory educational law in his
state. Gov. Peck treats of the
law as an infraction of parental
rights.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21
A PROMISING STATESMAN.

Moore county has developed
a statesman of high order. Be-
fore he became fairly accustom-
ed to his surroundings in the
legislature, he introduced a bill
providing for a tax of one dol
lar on each and every hound
dog, yaller pup and every other
variety of yelping, bowling,
barking canine within the con-
fines of the state, the proceeds
to go into the school fund. Thus
was a double purpose to be sub
served. Sheep husbandry was
to be protected and the cause of
education promoted. In view
of the fact that not more than
a dozen such bills are usually
introduced at every session OF
the legislature, 1t is a wonder
how the gentleman from Moore
came to hit upon the scheme to
immortalize himself, The Garth
age Blade, always quick to dis
Germ merit and commend it, says
that the bill Is Zone of the most
important measures that this
session of our Legislature will
have to grapple with" The
Blade is justly proud of its
distinguished countyman, and
declares that he is tone OF the
brainiest young men in the
House." 1t very properly COM
pliments him ON ''his splendid
beginning" and predicts his
destined brilliant career" No
one will deny that the gentle
man from Moore has exhibited
great ability by drafting a dog
law; but before raising him to
the top notch of fame, it would
be better to wait to see ifhe has
the capacity to get it passed.
All. there's the rub.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

The Sanford Express Is a news
paper that has fairly earned a
reputation for ability, and fair
ness. 1t is esteemed for its
works sake very highly by the
state press, and is respected by
a large circle of appreciative
readers. 1t is surprising there
fore, that in a recent article
which it printed, it went out of
its way to permit a correspond
emit to make an uncalled for re-
Election upon Durham. The
language that THE RECORDER
complains Of is this: 'It will
be dangerous before long for a
man to say that there has been
a great deal of sickness in Dur
ham," The plain intention of
the extract is to intimate that
Durham is a sickly town, though
the words "has been" are used.
If the Express or its correspond
emit had taken the trouble to
consult the health statistics of
the state, it is safe to assume
that the insinuation would not
have found a place in its col
umns. When the facts are so
easily obtained, there is no ex-
cuse for displaying so glazing a
lack Of information. With the
merits of the Express contro-
versy, THE RECORDER has moth
ing to do; but with the utmost
consideration for the feelings
Of its esteemed contemporary,
it suggests that in making an
attack upon an individual cit
izen Of Durham, it is unneces-
sary to precipitate a quarrel
with the whole town by max
ing an insinuation that is en-
tirely unwarranted and without
foundation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

Republican statemen suffer
more from a hankeringafter Of
fees than from almost every
thing else; and when there are
not enough Offices togo around,
they make some more. The
latest wringle is a bill that was
introduced in the Senate the
other day to establish a depart
ment of commerce. If passed,
the bill will provide for another
cabinet officer with a big salary.
1t will then be in order to APP
point some cross roads merchant
secretary of the department as
a stand off against Uncle Jerry
Rusk.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

The Senate made short work
Of the financial bill. Instead Of
arguing on IT until the end Of
the session, senators closed the
debate and got down to bust
ness last Wednesday. Various
sections were stricken out with
very little ceremony, and then
q substitute providing for the
free coinage Of silver was passed
by q good majority; the Dem
ocrats, with two exceptions,
voting for II, and a number Of
western Republicans voting
with them. II is uncertain what
will become Of the bill in the
House. The speaker IL opposed
70 Il, and q majority Of the
committee having II In charge
IL unfayorable to free coinage.
Some hope that the bill viii be
passed, but there is room for
serious doubt on the subject.
And then thepresident is against
II, and he may veto IL If II Is
passed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

A railroad commission law is
one of the certainties Of the
present session. A caucus Of
the friends Of the measure meets
frequently TO discuss its pro-
visions and perfect its details.
When the bill sees the light of
day, it will probably be ready
to be put upon its passage. Its
friends are numerous enough to
put it through, and they will
do il.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

Gov. Hill hesitated a long
time, but finally decided to go
to the Senate. Accordingly he
received the nomination of the
Democratic caucus Of the New
York legislature Monday night.
Thisprobably removes him from
the contest for the nomination
for PRESIDENT next year, though
IL does not necessarily have
that effect.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21
APPLYING A BRAKE.

One serious objection to our
laws has been that while they
have sought to protect Ameri-
can workmen against foreign
pauper labor abroad, they have
been Intellectual to prevent the
foreign pauper laborer himself
from coming in competitor with
them at home. What this
means will be understood by ref
erence to an article in regard
to Mr.. Carnegie's Hungarians,
which is printed elsewhere in
this paper. A bill reported by
the House committee on immi-
grafton the other day, contem-
plates restricting the importa-
tion Of foreigners to take the
place Of American workmen.
The bill prohibits, in addition
TO immigrants prohibited by
existing laws, the immigration
Of such persons as are likely to
become paupers or polygamists,
and persons who have been con-
victed Of crimes involving NOR
al turpitude. This is whole
some legislation. The theory
that America is an asylum for
everybody who cannot make a
living in Europe or whose bad
conductat home necessitates his
change Of residence, is played
out. This is a big country, and
there is room here for a great
many people, but 1t is time for
Uncle Sam to discriminate in
regard TO the kind Of people he
adopts into his family.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

mequivocally gives the presi-
dent authority to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus (the peo-
pie of North Carolina know
what that means) and put q
bayonet behind every ballot.
With such a law, there would
be nothing to hinder the presi-
dent from having his own way
about elections regardless Of
the will of the people. After
all, there is but one point Of diff
ference betweenff Lodge and
Quay bills: in-taAAf Former, the
bayonets are. masked; In the
latter, there is no attempt at
concealment, The senator from
Pennsylvania has his own opin-
ion about drastic laws, and he
has demonstrated his capacity
for drafting such.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

Lynchburg, like Durham, is
wrestling with q new hotel
scheme, and the Advance says
that subscribers are not coming
to the front in encouraging
numbers. Same here. Perhaps
there is no place in Christendom
hat needs d hotel worse than
Durham; but the where withal
~ not forthcoming.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

Mr.. w. J. Boylin has pur-
chased a half interest in the
Monroe Register. The publish
ers say that they intend to max e
their paper the best inthe state.
II they succeed it will be a good
one. Here's hoping.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

The Fayetteville correspond
ent of the Lumberton Robson
ian claims to have discovered
the meanest man. The individ-
ual in question solicited aid to
bear the funeral expenses Of his
wife recently deceased. He OBJ
tanned liberal contributions
from kindly disposed persons,
but used the money to defray
the expenses of his marriage
with a woman who was over
anxious to step into the dead
wife's shoes. This fellows right
to be called the meanest man
will not be disputed. ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

Senator Quay's election bill.
possesses the merit Of stating
it's intentions in plain terms. It.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21

Ask your 4 uggst for Shvinsr',
Indian VeFmisugs. lr h: fails 10
supply yo1. address the proprietor,
Davii L. Fonlz, Baltimore. Nd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
CdNvOT CHANGE ITS SPOTS.

The ordinary municipal ring. like the leopard
cannot change its spots. It's features ana COM
plexion are alike unaltcrablc. 1t has no IN
cenuity, no invention, no originality 1t goes
ahead stealing by the same old transparent
methods.
The recent attempt to impose watcr-snpply
nIont which is really of little value upon the
city of BROOKLYN for $1,000 has many
paralcs both in NcwIOrk and Brooklyn. IL
is the same old bunco game 0f The days oil
Tweed of this city and his brooklyn lmlta'orS
ard confederateS. The only things strange
about if NJ all arc the boIdneSS with which the
bunco men repeat their stale trick and the IN
noccnt air which the purchasers OF me Sis
niciouS goods assume when caught Inc men
rs we'll as the methods are the same 1dchuGil
class of old offenders. They work IN palrS-one
contractor or broker or lawyer and one of1lGal
linked together to form a chain of operators.
Tho contractors do the shady work; the OIL
Gals wink NJ the fl1lnd and share the SpoilS-
if exposure does not prevent any from ac-
cumulating.
Memory is NOT so short that some cannot re-
call how city officials who had the making "i
the Last River Bridge contracts consented that
one contractor and protector should nave 10
nor cent of the cost for supervising the con
strrction of the great work. If it had not been
cypnscd by THE TRIBUNE, that fraudulent CON
tract would have yielded the ring which the
contractor reprc>cn,cd about -. 100000 But
nc had to be- content with $4,000. There
WAS the wa'cr-mctcr contract IN tins cay Whlch
COS, the taxpayers eventually about Sl''oo'ooo'
for though the meters were bad. the contract
was ZOO in law and the city paid. upon com
mission. There arc scores of similar parallels
to the current scandal in Brooklyn.
Even the excuse made for making ms out
raeno.s contract with the Long Island w alter
,upply COMPANY has been worn thrcadbare IN
tho las, twenty years. The water IN the roSer-
yoirS was let run to waste under Tweed ana
Thomson 70 give excuse for new reservoirs.
The rick WIS used 10 work public sentiment to
favor the great Aqucduct just completed. Ia
Brooklyn they have improved slightly on me
Tweed Ring system Of wasting water hcN
they H., the waste from the public reservoirs
RIM into the mains Of one II the priNat" com
panic, until is s'andpipcS oycr1oNcd-'huN
literally watering the stock Of the private con
Germ. II did not. however. succeed IN >olhrg
~ the city because of an exposure ~ court.
We shall SEQ if exposure in the newspapers al
the other prevents transfer to the cry 81
property which the City assessors value a. q
,itbe Of the price demanded and agreed Z" be
Maid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
voyyy N CANCELLATIONS

The statement in a recent article that the
circulation of money is now larger than AZ any
prcyiou, time ELECTS from a Kansas farmer
roplv which stiikingly illustrates one cause OF
the amazing foolishncSS displayed by the ~
lance for be says
The Tribune &, certainly meaning to presume on 'h"
crcduiv OF II, Alliance reader. when II makes Au'h
statements for Instance. tia; The present circulation
In money f. s9f per capita, when 10 Truth II Is not sl"
and tho statement that the $3i now ih c.r'uati'"'
with the proposed go. would make circulation twice
"a, large a. there va, during the war
Presumably this farmer i honest, bat what
AN ocean of mcndaci,y must h. flowing al round
him If he know, ~ better. For there j. no
longer a possibility Of great error in regard I"
the circulation, except for those who listen To-
falschood and 10 nothing but ialSchood. Inc
amount Of silver certificates outstanding Is re-
ported every dag officially. and also The amount
Of cold certificates and ccal-tcndcr notes: the
amount OF bank note, outstanding j. reported
every week: thk additional coinage OF gold,
silver and subsidiary silver, and the amounts
Of either imported exported, and III the lTa>-
ury are reported every month: ana n I" me
accuracy Of these reports II Is to be Fmchl-
bcrrd hat A Democratic Administration ana "A
Democratic House have within the last lew
Il
wear, gone Over every item % the public dc-
commits for period ii more than thirty years,
fully expecting b. lind some discrepancy or de
coit. but they reported in eyciy case that the
account, Of cash on hand, and notes and bonds
of every kind outstanding. were absolutely cor
rect lie who disputes the accuracy OF ollcIaI
records thus verified by officials 81 opposing
parties is one who prefers to believe hc.i
On the iSt Of October tho Official report
showed in actual circulation outside the ! rcaN-
ury one thousand iour hundred aud ninety
eight millions in currency Of various kinds, ana
| the amount has since risen 10 about one thou
sand five hundred and ten millions. The final
report of the census of population Is G2,622,23O
80 that one thousand five hundred and three
millions would be a trlile over IA Tor every
inhabitant. The amount October !, with the
amount OF each kind OF none. III all the Ma
tional banks, and the amount remaining IN the
hands Of the people, Is thus shown in millions
and decmas-3s6.9 meaning S366,oOO,OOO:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
PERSONAL.

The Rev Dr. A. J. F. Eehrends. Of Brooklyn, is
being sought for a pastor by Plymouth Church
(ConHegatonaD in Minneapolis, The Tribune OF
recently by DR.. Thwing who went to Cleveland
adirondack Murray. who IS pleading for tho
preservation Of American forests from the rostrnm.
does not regard the lumberman. but rather the
sportsman who idly builds destructive fires as the
chief destroyer
sergius Stepniak particularly adnires. among Ameri'
cans william Dean Howells Edward Bclamy ard
Edward Everett Hale, as having a deep interest In
human welfare, apart from racial caste
President Willard Fillmore's books and those Of his
sold at auction at the old FillmJre mansion.
prices
Patrick Donahoe, manager of The Boston Pilot
for nearly forty years. prior TO John Boyle OReily
cdOrshp, has again assumed control OF mat paper
The Rev. Dr. Cyrus Hamln, president of Middleburg
College w. recently said that his career in life had
turned upon the making Of screw. When at
B0wdOn College, in 1892, he made brass screw for
Professor smiths theOdoe, and that led to his max
ing steam engine. the first built in Maine. He
had never seen one in all his life, but he aked the
professor If he thought he could sell an engine. il
he could make one. for much as he could earn BY
teaching in the vacation. The professor thought he
could. he had made the perfectly. 80 lie
went 10 Portland and went 10 work In clock
making establishment. At the end of ten weeks
vacation the engine completed and sold 10
Bowdon College for Sl75. lie could have earned
but s4O teaching. The price Of the engine was
sufficient 10 pay years expenses at Bowdoin then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
AmuecmtnIs.


ACADEMY and g 1.-THE Ola Homestead
ANBEI,G'S THEATRE :l5-MaN and Moritz' Inc bao
Rows Prpprnfce &c S-Der Arme Jonathan
BIJOU THFATRE-2 and S-A Texas Steer.
BROADWAY THEATRE and 11-lolanthe
CASINO-o and S:15-PoOr Jonathan.
pALY'S THEATRE and s:l5-The Last Woro
EDEN MUSEE-Otcro and Wax Tableaus
GARDEN THEATRE and S-Sunset and Dr. MI.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2 and S-Cnclc Joe.
UARRIGAN'S TIIFATRE-2 and Shelly and the aoo.
HAMMERSTEIN'S HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-o and
sl5-Vaudeyille.
HERKMANN'S THEATRE-2 rs and S:So-Herrmann'
ROSTER & BIAL'S-2 and S-Carmencita
ryCEUM THEATRE and 8 Bottle Idler.
MADISON SQUARE 1HEATRE-2 and > ;oV-A ran Vi
spectaeles and After Thoughts.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-2-The Flying Dutch
man. S15-COncert.
MINERS 5TH.AVE. THEATRE and s-Cleopatfa
NEW PARK THEATRE-215 and Sabine fuph IN
Magic.
NIBLO'S-o and S-Babes In the Wood.
PALMER'S THEATRE and S15-Judah.
pRoCToR'S o3D.ST. THEATRE and s:16-Men and
Women.
STANDARD THEATRE and :I5-Ship Alloy!
STAR THEATRE and S-The Senator.
TONY PASTORS observation-disclosures.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-2 and 15-The County
Fair.
iITH-sT THEATRE and s-Blue Jeans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
THE SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

Preparatory to the third concert Of the symphony
Society, which will take place tonight at the Metro
pOltan Opera House. the usual public rehearsal took
place yesterday afternoon. The programme Is OF the
kind which few conductors besides Mr.. Thomas have
the temerty TO announce. consisting OF three works o
symphonic proportions. They Schumann's "Rhenish'
symphony. Sain:-Ssens's panOforte concerto In Q
minor and MOszk0wsbis second suite already per.
formed this season by the Philharmonic society
Madame BlOomfeldZessle IS the solo performer. She
a gratifying success at the rehearsal yesterday
though the circumstances made IL seem more per-
sona tribute than anything else for the concerto In
no sense an engaging piece of music. 1t is SIX or
eight years since it was heard IN New-iorlS last ana
why Madame ZeiSsler chose II not easily be ex-
planned In Its first movement the public IS not likely
to find anything but a vague cropping, and there IS
scarcely compensation In the few bright moments OF the
second movement and the fluent finale with It's Gaelic
touch OF melOdy-the only really effective part OF the
work Madame Zesslcr has much nervous energy and
throws a vast deal OF enthusiasm into her work. she
aborch manfully win admiration for the concerto
and succeeded has already been lntmated, In WIN
ming triumph for herself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03

chance OF mistake is small. The absolutely
concurrng statements of Mint and Treasury
officials settle the amount OF coinage and the
chance for dispute is only in regard to the coin
in the country when the record began For the
amounts brought into and taken out OF the
country are reported exactly each month ana
there is not the slightest inducement for any
body 10 deceive aS to that movement, no tax
or charge being involved. As to the quantity
in the country in 1873, the late Democratic
superintendent of the Mint, after going over
all the evidence with great care, made an esti-
mate somewhat lower than that previously
adopted by the Mint, and his lower figures are
here taken. But if there were no gold coin in
the country at that time beyond the quantity
known in the Treasury and the banks-and
everybody knows that there was a large amount
in use on the Pacific CoaSt-that would not
alter the present account of circulation so cents
for each inhabitant. 1t must therefore be said,
with strict justice, that only those who are de-
termined to believe faSehood will believe the
story that less than $40 per capita is now IN
-, MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
TycTDEyTS ~ SOCIETY.

Mrs Astor gave luncheon yesterday az her mouse
No. $50 TTnh.ave Covers were lad for twenty per
sons The guests were Mrs. Charles Post. Mrs = u
Francklyn Mrs. George DE Forest. Mrs. r. X JONES'
Mrs Orme wilson Miss Mesier, Mrs Chester "riSwoid
Mrs George King,isnd. Ms. Paran stevens MIS-
Hoffman Mrs \. :. Hewitt Mrs. Jones. Miss "mhey
Mis-, Welles Mrs James W. Gerard. Mr.. }. coleman
Drayton Mrs, r. r. wilson, Mrs. Charles Berry MAI
and Mrs. William etOrrs Wells.
Receptions Will be given this afternoon oy Mrs
W. = Gurnee for her granddaughter Miss SCOTT mr.
and Mrs d. Willis James. Of No. 40 East Thirtyninuf
ST. Mrs J. Hampden Robb. Of No. 81 East Iiur'y'
ninth and Mrs. ". Il. Chamberlain OF NO $50 Filth
Dinner parties will be given tonight by Mrs.
Ruthven Pratt and Mrs. Elbridge T. Berry.
Avon F. Adams. formerly ot Boston, but now OF
New York and Miss Margaret GordonHan, OK Boston,
were married on New Years Day at p. NJ, at the
paror of the Church Of the strangers in this city, OF
The pastor the Rev. DR.. Deems. ,,
The enlargement Is announced OF Miss LronQra heul
~ BENJAMIN ;. Wise. who will receive the Consrauls-
tions of their friends January IL and Is, at No.
~ Fast seventy -ninthSt.
The Ladies New-York Club will be the scene next
week Of TWO pleasant entertainments. on IuesdAy
morr ing luncheon will be given al tie cup rooms
No p Fast Twenty secondst.. and Mrs. ha!i, causn
ter OF Mrs Julia Ward Howe. will give reading ON
"wednesday afternoon AZ 80 o'clock. Miss stella King
will by special request. deliver a recitation