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Year: 1878

not more, at the present assessment. will
say there is piece of property belonging
to the city which requires a pavement on
both sides, but can readily account for its
not being paved, from the fact it will cost
the city to pave it. and there Is no money
coming in on that score; but they wish
to force others to do what they do not
wish to do themselves on city property ;
and I will state an old saying: "What is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gan
der"; but the goose does not wish to be
considered in the ring. will close by say
ing that the twenty-one per cent. on cul-
verts on the investment pays the city very
well--so much so that the taxes (S1.40)
should be less; and no city halls or iails are
to be built now, as everything taxable is
certainly taxed to the very highest price
rag-pickers. for instance. But boot-blacks
are not. An effort was made to tax them
also, but this failed.


Right AND Justice TO ALL.
Year: 1878

The City Dan'.-James Netherwood. the
contractor, is pushing forward the work on
the city dam, and it is probable it will be
completed by August 1st. 1t is Intended to
make the Job permanent one. 1t is prob
able that the Water Committee Of the Coun-
Gil will report adversely to the proposed
wooden addition to the dam.
Year: 1878

This morning the water commission
e,s, James Bradford, Hon. J p. All
mond, K. T. Candy, Cesar Rodney, with
Chief Engineer Of the Water Works
Col. H. B. McIntire, assembled at the
new reservoir to examine the condition
OF the basin, and learn the extent ol
the damage done by the crack along
the south embankment.


The water had all been run ont of the
injured reservoir, in order that a thor
ough and satisfactory examination
might be made.


The commissioners first went to the
drain pipes to determine the amount Of
water issuing from under the floor of
the reservoir. To their surprise they
discovered that the springs show an
actual increase ever the measurement
taken down the latter part Of last week
when the basin was fnll. This con
WINGED the gentleman that the fracture
only effected the brick work and that
.the pudding had not been materially
damaged.


The Commissioners then scrambled to
the floor of the reservoir. They found
it soft and sprngy owing to the layer
Of gravel and sand beneath the brick.
An opening was made at the foot Of
the West bank, where, in the presence
of the REPUBLICAN reporter, the sand
was taken out to the depth fisk or eight
inches, and the pudding beneath it ex-
amined. The clay was as firm and in as
good conditien as the day it was first
laid.


An opening about three feet square
was made over the crack in the South.
ern embankment. Upon the bricks
being taken out the pudding was dis.
covered to be as frm and in as good
condition as beneath the brick flooring.
No evidence of crack was visible any
where, and the opinion arrived at was
that the footing of the southern EN-
bankment had settled and the brick
work in parting had slipped over the
pudding.


The Commissioners were well pleas
ed with the result Of their investiga-
tions and all agree with Mr.. Almond
in his belief that "the reservoir is tight
as bottle"


The only repairing necessary will be
to fill the crack with cement so as to
prevent the water from filtering through
and trickliDg between the wall and the
EN- mbankment. The flooring will also
be covered with layer of cement SC as
to render it firm and durable.
Year: 1878

Samuel j. Tiiden told an interviewer
al New York recently that lie was a. much
candidate for emperor OF China as for
governor Of New York. As 10 the effect
OF Blair's resolution. he said he didn't want
10 speak about President al matters. and
that THE good sense and love Of justice
inherent in the American people will finally
right all things" SO it will, Sammy, so
1t will,
Year: 1878

a BEAUTIFUL PRAYER.-From an
Eastern exchange we clip the follow.
ing prayer, which has been prepared
by the House of Bishops, and ordered
to be used during the prevalence OF
the yellow fever in all the Episcopal
churches:


Almighty God, our refuge and
strength in time of trouble, give ear
to our prayers in behalf of Thy peo-
pie who are at this time suffering
under grievous sickness and mortal-
ty, and hide not Thy face from them
in this season Of their distress; re-
member them in mercy-not in wrath
and stretch forth Thy mighty hand
to stay this pestilence; heal the
sick and deliver them not over
unto death. Cover with the shield Of
Thy protection all those who are ex
posed to danger; strengthen the
weak hearted, comfort the bereaved
and desolate, and give to them that
are sorrowful beauty for ashes, the
oil of JOY for morning, and the gar
ments of praise for The spirit of
heaviness. Bestow thy blessings
upon those at home and abroad who
minister to the relief of the afflicted; !;
sanctify this visitation to the good of
this whole nation, mellowing our
hearts and binding us in sympathy
one with another, and by Thy grace
making us people serving God and
working righteousness. So may we
live to honor Thy name and extol Thy
mercies, through Jesus Christ our
Lord, Amen.
Year: 1878




The democrats of Missouri have prob
ably had enough of third parties to lead
them to beware of any further move
mcuts in that direction. 1t is not likely,
therefore. that the efforts of the radical
press throughout the state to develop q
so-called national -grcenback" party in
Missouri will not be rewarded with
any very large degree of success.
1t is too plain that the purposes
Of the radicals are what they were
in lSII-the disattection of democratic
voters. 1t is very plain proposition
that il the advocates of greenbacks can
not secure what they want within the
ranks of the democratic party,lt is worse
than folly for them 10 expect it from the
radicals. The radical party is directly
responsible tor the financial distress of
which the grcenbackers complain, while
the democratic party deserves the credit
of all the relief that has come to the
country in the way of Il decrease of CN-


pcnSrs. During the dominance OF rai-
ical legislation there was never Il step
taken looking to the relief OF the people.
Since the democrats have had Suprcm-
acy in the lower house of congress. every
step that has been taken has been iU


the direction OF relief 1t may be true


that all democrats do not favor the
grccnback theory. and that all republic


cans do not oppose. But it is true that


no great party. sufficient to become nat
tlonal in ITS character. can ever be built
| upon this single issue. Every effort TO
| organize it is but SO much done to weak


en- the democracy and abet Its enemies.
| aud is ]ust what the radicals above all
| desire. From the formation of the re-
public we have had temperance,


labor reform and other parties, but
none Of them have attained national


strength and power. a party must be


broad and comprehensive. 1t also must


he organized and disciplined. The
| democratic party is all this and more,


and the way To secure the success OF any
reform is to do it within the ranks. Go


ing off into q new organization will but
defeat al! hopes of reform
Year: 1878

THE REFUGEE QUEsrIoN-A PLAGUE THREATENED


CHRISTIANS OUTRAGED AND ROBBED BY THE


MosLEMs-A RAID BY KURDs.


IFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNBl


CoNsrANTINoPLE, June 5.-NeXt to the Russian
question in importance rs the refugee question.
Many refugees have been sent away but Others
have come in declaring that there is no
safety for Moslems in tho country dis
triets where Bugarans arc yet unrestrained
bv Russian supervision. The mosques of st. Sophia
and Sultan Ahmed and one other have been emptied
of their fever-smtten tenants, but except those OF
Bayazid and Mahomet H., all the other large
mosques in the city are still crowded with these
moor wretches who are dying at the rate OF 200
day. Typhus fever with measles among the children,
are the most fatal diseases. Smallpox, which was
an endemic here in February, has lost its force
The pressing Importance OF the refugee question
lies in the rapid advance of the hot weather which
salready beginning TO turn the vast accumuatons OF


filth into nests poison germs which allmust breathe
The plague decimated the population OF this city
forty years ago. and how to avoid similar pesti-
lence is the question weighing on the minds OF oil
foreign residents just now. The consus have formed
a committee to devise sanitary measures, since Gov
ernment is incapable and an attempt will be made
10 dsnfect at least the foreign quarters Of the city,


This foreign Intervention is necessary because
the measures taken by the Government are so mad
equate that one may look upon them as IN the line
of evidence of tho disntegration of all things
here. The order goes forth for the refu-
gees to be removed from Constantinople
No system is observed in the matter. They are
gathered up by careless and irresponsible officers
turned out Of the shanties or stables where they
have been sheltered. Commonly the eviction takes
place shortly before sunset, so that the wretches
cannot get shelter again before night. The long,
melancholy procession winds of to the Wharves OF
the railway station, with its sick and dying
in carts and its women wailing again. There they


find that transportation has been provided Tor only
half the number of refugees ordered out
and they must camp down in the muddy
street until morning light viii alloy some one to
Year: 1878

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


F0sTORIA, Ohio, July 22.-Charles Foster
has decided not to accept the nomination for Congress
which the Republican Convention in the Toledo District
lendered him by acelamatiOn.


Acommttee from the district waited upon him to-day
ana urged bin to accept; but he told them that his
plnd was fully made uD. He had given great deal OF
hoagh TO the subject he said. and had received great
teal Of advice from friends in both districts and had
'oncaded that h duty TO make the fight in the Vlih
where be lives. The matter OF non-residence in the
nth did not weigh much with him, although he knew
y should have been stigmatized as carpet-bagger
he had accepted the Toledo nomination, Mr. Foster
so that he believed could succeed IN the With but
ne thought that any other prominent Republican could
make an equally good canvass and with profound
seng Of gratitude for the honor done him, no still felt
lat he ought TO stay in bis county and enter the
eentest in the With District.


& Fosters decision is undoubtedly vice, far as bis
Hh Political future and the interests Of the Republican
slY N the State concerned. The With District Is
~ very bad shape account Of the disorRanlzatiOn


eaaeed by the Nationals. II very doubtful whether
~ 4epuoheau can be elected there Mr. Fosters can
Year: 1878

COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES IN THE REVENUE


CASES NOT PERFECTLY IN SYMPATHY WITH TIE


GOVERNMENT.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl


WASHINGTON, July 22.--Mr Earl, of South Caro-
ina the special counsel of tine United States in the
case Of the imprisoned revenue officers will arrive
here tomorrow for consultation. This consultation
seems necessary, quite as much on account of Earrs
evident sympathies against the revenue officers in
this case as from any necessity of advising with
him about the proper course for action. Only a
short time ago, he wrote letter to the President
attacking the force Of revenue officers with great
bitterness. and fully indorsng the false charges
which the communities in which they were Operat-
ing made against them. Subsequently he wrote a
letter to the authorities here retractDg portion of
his charges His sympatmes with the public clainor
in his section however are regarded as altogether
too strong. 1t is believed that he will return with
positive instructions from the Acknowledgement TO
proceed vigorously TO transfer this beyond the
reach of the State authorities,
Year: 1878

AN ABSURD STORY ABOUT POSTMASTER JAMES.


WASHINGTON, July 22.-Of course the story about
an intention to remove Postmaster James is absurd.
Some of the people who have been deluded by the
idea of building up an Administration party in New
York through the use of patronage, may have
looked with longing eye on an Office which has so
many appointments. But no one believes that any
person in authority has seriously considered the
idea Of removal. 1t is known that Mr.. James has
for long time carried ont in his department prac-
tical system of Civil Service Reform; appointing
new men only to the lowest positions, and then
wedding out tine incompetent and gradually pro-
noting the deserving. The removal Of such man
IN the height of his usefulness and popularity
would be too absurd. The rumOrs on this subject
have drawn the attention Of politicians, however,
to thefac that after all the talk about Senatorial
control Of New-York patronage, Senator COnkling
was really responsible for but two of the Federal
officers in New-York. One Of them was the late
Naval officer the other is the Postmaster.


Mr.. James said, yesterday, that he had moth
ngo say about the Of change In the Postmaster
ship in tins city.


Thomas f. Stewart, whose name was mentioned In the
umor the probable successor OF the present Post
master, said yesterday: "Only through this ru-
NOR hsve heard anything about the probable removal
oPOstmaster James and my possible appointment 10 the
ofee am not, and never have been. applicant for
any Office the gift Of the Federal Administration My
name was mentioned in connection with the Collector
Nip, and then with the office OF Surveyor Of the
Port and now Il has come to the Post Office. have
noi exchanged word with any OF my friends IN re-
kafd 10 the Custom House or the Post once. nave
not heard word against Mr. Jamess administration OF
ne Post Oiee Mr.. James and myself are on the best
any uDeasiuess0
Year: 1878

vass in the With lie not entirely hopeless and will in
any case put him In excellent shape TO for Governor
next year, and 10 secure the State ticket and the Lgsa
ture for the Republicans For such contest lie is the
strongest man III the party.
Year: 1878

this city, as a body, or any considerapie NUM-
Der of them, will ever engage in smashing
themselves so foolshly. Some OF them are
very anxious to see resumption defeated, no
doubt, but these are precisely the banks which
are least able to meet their present Liabilities
For them to make war upon the treasury
would be suicide. The true and only saIe
policy for the banks is to sustain. to the utmost
of their ability, the value OF the legal
tender, and the efforts of the Treasury
to make it so valuable that nobody
shall want gold for it. If they do this the
Treasury can place itself in better position to
meet all its liabilities than that of the Bank
of England to-day. 1t has power to bring
lcgal-tenders to par in advance OF resumption,
either by sales of bonds, and subsequent sales
of gold, or by receiving lega.-tenders instead
Of customs duties after October. Congress
could help greatly by authorizing sales OF
bonds for legal-tenders. But, without help,
the Secretary is strong enough to say that
the banks can only harm themselves by re-
sisting resumption.
Year: 1878

The London Times said the other day of the Hall
fax award: 1t has been absurdly argued that the
absence of such provision THAT majority verdict
should be bindingl shows that in the case of the
fisheries unanimous Judgment was intended to be
exacted." Well Tho Times ought to know whether
it is absurd or not. On the 9th of July last it said
4" Is it not possible that the United States Govern
ment would repudiate as it has strict right to do,
the decision of mere majority
Year: 1878

Last nights opening of the Stewart Hotel
for Women drew an enormous array of visi-
tors to the building, the number being esti-
mated to be between 10000 and 10000.
There were no speeches and no more material
attractions to bring so many people to-
getheT, and the size of the gathering must be
taken as proof of an extraordinary interest in
the experiment which is about to be tried there.
Year: 1878

The second lecture of Mr.. George Ticknor
Curtis, delivered last evening, dealt with the
formation Of the Constitution and the rival
theories which were compromised in that
process. In the closing portion of his lecture,
Mr.. Curtis took occasion to comment upon the
method of reconstruction adopted after the
late civil war; but this was his only incursion
into modern history. His main subject has
long ceased to be food for controversy, but
there is no such extraordinary prevalence of
information about the way in which our Gov
eminent was constructed that Mr.. Curtis may
Year: 1878

Without any shuilling evasion or pandcIing to
prejudice Senator Ben Hill gives the people of
Georgia open and manly expression Of hIs hostil-
ity to tho financial flllacics and dclual0ns which
seem to be ravaging the South and West. 1t ought
not to furnish an occasion for the American people
to feilctate themselves because Senator of the
United states shows himself unwilling to reinforce
an organized assault upon the Natona! credit but


in these days of sweeping hercsy every vote for hon
csty counts one Ii is still more a matter of con-
graduation to find Senator who recognizes his trne
position rs Il leader of public opinion. Statesmen
such rs Dorsey and Mcdonald have described them
selves who believe what Mr.. Hill believes but
who hold 10 the theory that they must :" 90
with the people," have no use for conscience
or for reason. All they need is fair
stock of political weather-wIsdOm and much
aerneSs in shifting their sails to catch the prevail
ing wind. Mr. Hill. the contrary, seems to care
less about finding out what the sentiment Of
Georgia is. than he does about educating hat jcni-
ment up to what 1t should be. Having been trusted
by the people, he will not only act for what he
feels to bo The highest interest of the people, but
he will give them the plain reasons for
such action. In this way be not only
shows faith in the justice Of his cause,
but what is also of much Importance he shows
faith in the people themselves and in their willing
ness to listen to reason and to abide by the results
of discussion. Mr.. Hill trusts to the one quality
which makes our race above all Others, fit for self
government-to w.t. its reasonableness and Mr. Hill
will not be put to confusion Popular sanity, in this
country is better thing to trust to in the long run
than popular deirium.


When Mr. Erastus Brooks accepted the Democratic
nomination for Speaker Of the Assembly on Monday
evening lie congratulated his colleagues on the ex-
Year: 1878

The long speech made yesterday by the late
President of the American Popular Life In
surance Company, before receiving his sen
tence of five years. imprisonment, displays
either the most prodigious elIrontery, OF
a remarkable case of sclf-dolusion. While
it is true that "NO man e'er felt
"the halter draw, With good opinion
"of the law" the instances of convicts
who have objected to sentence IN speeches of
nearly two hours length, are fortunately
rare. The public will not be convinced at this
late day that DR.. Lambert ought, as he
claimed, to have been commended rather than
condemned by Judge Brady; or that policy
holders, stockholders, and people in general
have any cause to be thankful for the new
methods in life insurance which were carried
out by the Popular Company. The Judge did
not appear to be favOrably impressed by the
prisoners speech. its effect being very much
like that of the defence during the trial; the
argument was absurd, and its tendency was to
rouse opposition on the part of the hearer,
who may have felt that an attempt was made
to humbug him.


bert had the deliberate intention, at any time,
of humbugging the public. He is a man of
conceits and chimericaI ideas. He had taken
up the notion that life insurance could be
offered more cheaply if the risks were graded
on an estimate Of probable longevity. AS
Year: 1878




The most important part of the message Of
the Governor of Pennsylvania is that in which
he reviews the history Of the great strikes and
riots Governor Iiartranfts energy during the
critical days of last Summer led us to expect
in this message to the Legislature some plain
and sabitary language, and upon the whole he
has not disappointed us. We think that the
conduct of some of the local functionalies, as
well as of the citizens, might have been re-
buked in still more severe terms, and the ex-
tensve and alarming collapse of nearly
all civil authority throughout the State
might have been made the subject Of still
more vigorous censure. But Governor Hart
ranft knows the character of the Pennsylvania
Legislature better than we do, and perhaps lie
was satisfied that to say more would only de-
feat his object. The most serious development
of the disturbances in Pennsylvania was. not
the violence of the mob, but the weakness OF
the local governments and the sympathy of
towns and cities with the authors of murder
and rapine. During the riots the citizens in
many places gave an open encouragement to
the rioters, and since the insurrection was sup
pressed the militia and volunteers have been
subjected to outrageous persecution on account
of their service to the State.


Governor Hartranft alludes to these symp-
toms of deep-seated social disorder, though
he does not discuss them at length. He pro.
Year: 1878

There comes a voice from Ohio. praying
that there be no more quarrels over patron
age at Washington, and that the President
and the Republican leaders of the two houses,
py wise concert OF action, make it possible for
Year: 1878

Mr. Best's report fully sustains, and more
than sustains, all the charges that have been
made against the management of the National
Trust Company. The law has been violated
in the purchases made of certain classes
of securities, and loans not only seem to
have been made with special reference to the
interests of trustees, but in some cases are
wholly fictitious. The management of the
company certainly affords a good field for
searching inquiry by the Grand jury
Year: 1878

that may be authorized to receive
them. No line of conduct has yet
been agreed upon relative to the
subject, although there is much
speculation concerning it.


Friends of the Texas Pacific rail-
road say that the bill recently intro
duced by Senator Johnson as COM
promise between their company and
the Southern Pacific is in no sense
in their interest. They claim John
son as friend of their measure, and
are sanguine Of passing the bill as
reported by the Pacific railroad
committee.


WASHINGTON. May 4.-Davis to-
day presented to the house of repre-
sentatives the resolutions adopted by
the convention of trades unions held
at San Francisco recertly, concern
ing Chinese immigration and the
tariff questions. They were referred
on his motion to committee on edu-
cation and labor, and are likely to
exert a very favorable influence
upon its consideration of the Chi
nese problem, being both strong
and temperate. There is no truth
in published assertions that this
committee has manifested an incli-
nation to shrink action upon the
Chinese question. The delays that
have occurred are by no means ex-
traordinary. and as this committee
has not yet been reached this session
ia the call of reports from commit
tees for action, nothing will have
been lost by these delays in case q
satisfactory report be agreed upon
within the next week or two. The
prospects for such an agreement
have for some time been constantly
improving under the pressure Of
persistent and sagacious efforts of
members of the Pacific coast delega-
ton, and on the whole more sub
stantial progress has been made
toward securing practical action by
congress than ther was good reason
to expect at the eicommeneement of
the session.


The house finally passed the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill o-day.