Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 11, 1881, Page 4

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M.—8p0- cial Convocation Friday Kyehing. Nov, 1s nt 7:00, nL, for workcon it, A. Degree. Valine Companions Soe ee. SM UNMMLY, M.I TL, BP." CHARLES C, DOULITIY, Soerataty, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 188i. ° ‘Ture first oMeial dectnratton which has been iuadu for some time as to the French polloy in ‘Tunis cane from tho Prenier, M. Ferry, in roply to M. Clémencean, on the 8th, The former very eniphatically declared that the protectorite would be matutained, since the Ley was {impotent to stop intrigues against Franee, and also’ because it was the only menns of protecting the frontier of Algiors ngnlnst the dangers threatened by tho pos- sibta extension of tte Kastern conflict to the Meiliterranean, ‘This significant statement gives a color of truth to the assertions which have been made that the recent Interviews between the Austrian and Italian Emperors were hostile to France, But whether it means this ur not it is pretty certatn that France Intends to keep what she has taken, Tuy English have handsomely acknowl- edged tho snlute totholr Jag at Yorktown. At tho annual ceremontes of Lord Mayor's Day on the Uth, tho American flag was car- ried 4n the procession and saluted with cheers all along the route, while the English bands played the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “Yankee Doodle,” and small American flags were waved from batconles by Indies at various prominent places, ‘I'he dispatches say that thore was enthusinstle choorme in Palace Yard as the American banner entored, escorted by a guard of honor, with tixed bayonets, As it passed tho band played “Mall Columbia.” ‘The route of the pro- vession was gayly decorated with fngs, When the American flag was borne past the Ainerican Exchange, where there was a Inrge party assembled, Goufroy’s band of the Greundior Guards pinyed the “Star-Spangled Bannor.”” ‘This mntcos honors easy, Lonp Lonnz, Governor-Genoral of Can- nda, hus gone ome, some any to return with his wife, the Queen's daughter, but other Canucks think never to cone back. ‘The Princess lins a hearty contempt for the Cann- dans, ang dislikes to Jive among thom, and thoy are. be ginning to reciprocate her ‘feel- ings, and wish hor to stay away—the farther the better, The Princess found that she and her husband were to play second fldd!o to Slr Joho Macdonald, the ‘Tory Prime @llnister. of the Dominion, and walk bebifid hls car In order to add to the splendor of hls proces- sion. ‘This was too much for the daughter of Victorla, and sie profers to go home und Jot Macdonald play hisrOlentone, ‘Lhotrnth fs, tho time Jing come for Canada to dispense with Governora-Ceneral sent out from Great Britain to go through the mockery of ruling thein at a cost of $100,000.a year to tho Do- miluion taxpayers, ‘ho Cannmllans should elect their Presidents and stop all this none senso of foreign figurelieads for Qoyernors- General The change will soon be mnde, A clique of English and Scotch ‘Torles enn- not much longer stifle the rights and aspira- tlons of the Canadian people, ——_—— ‘Tue Importance of tha Rendjnater and Re- publican victory in Virginia can scarcely bo overestimated. 1t seems to be complete, ‘Tho press agent at Richmond, who Is eyl- dently a Bourbon, cammot conceal hls chagrin, and concedes the whole cradit of the result to the Republicans, Ignoring the Rendjustors utterly, ‘Che dispatch Is a curlosity in its way, and Js worthy of repetition in this place, It reads as follows: Y JucioND, Vay Nov, 10—Col, Camoron, Tes vublican, fur Governor, and tho whule Binte Heket ts clected by a majority oatiinated ut 13,- WO, ‘Lhe Iepublicaus huvecarriod both branches of tho Ucneral Assembly. ‘Tho Republicans cele. brated their victory last ulgbt bya grand torcb- Uubt procession, ‘The inmediate consequence of the election will be the return of a Republican to succeed Johuston in the United States Senate, Tho ulore remote, but not distant, effects will be the splitting of the Solld South from centro tuctreufiference, and the: establishment of the principlesof a free ballot and a fair count in every Sothern State, With these chunges, te rulson dctre Of sectlonalism' will disap pear, Both parties will oxtend over tho THE CHICAGO ~ CRIDAY, NOVEMBER whole Union, and the passions of tho Civil War will no longer be en- gendered In poiltlesl campaigns, Vir- Binia, it should be remembered, the citadel of Dourboulsm, Tha Firat Fauillies ruled tt with a tod of fron, ‘The Bourbons have never been defented in Vir- uinia when they were all entitled to vote. Their overthrow in this campaign means tint there ts a large and growing number of white men in Virginia, many of thom sist entering polltient Ife, who will subinit no longer to be kept under for the benofit and rlory of anclent politicians, who have been living since tho War in the memory of yhat they used tobe. And what is trite of Vir- elnia is cquattty true of other Southern States, The handwriting on the wall may be seen and read of all-imen, and if tho Bourbons cannot Interpret tt events will do 80 for them, ‘Tue machines of both parties In New York will have renson to remembor the elections of Tuesday for many a long day, ‘Taminany was snubbed again in New York Clty by the defeat of Catvin, Its candidate for Surrogate, In Brooklyn Boss McLaughlin was routed, horse, foot, and dragoons, and the political control of the elty and of Kings County passes tuto the hands of the Repu leans, At tho other extromity of the Stato the Repuvlican machttia in Buitalo and Erie. County was quite as badly smashed. ‘The Stalwart candidate for the State Senate was hurled under 2500 majority in the county, though tho Repnbiican candidate for Secre- tary of State in the same district had 2, majority, The anti-machinisis and antl: Conklingites also elected an incependent candidate for the Assembly, Mr, Icknian, in the Third District of Buffalo, agalnst Avery (machine), the Democrats making no nom- ination, In the Rochester district Pitts, an autl-Conkling Senator, was reticcted, in splte of « considerable Stalwart vote. The defeat of Astor for Congress was 1 black eyo for the machine, which has twice nominatert hin nnd been the means of subjecting him to morttication and defeat solely on account of its quagl-indorsement. Tur Civil-Servico Reform Association may not, by thelr intorrozatorics, have turned the hairofany cntididate white with fear Ina slugle night during the late campalgn, nor fs it probable thnt they aldad or injured cither slide ina perceptible degree, It 1s worthy of notice, howovor, that the practice of ques- Uoning candidates with reference to their clvil-service opinions is getting to be com- non, All tho candidates for the County Board In the Chicago District were quizzed by nt association so lately born ‘that Its ability to draw tho breath of lif hns itself been the subject of admiration and congratu- lation, Moreover, threo of tho candidates responded and prostrated themselves betora tho civil-service inquisitors in terms of tho most abject terror; and,two of them were elected, In the Eleventh New York District Astor and Flower wero similarily interro- gated; the latter answered favorably, while Astor did not. The candidates for the Republican “nointnation for tha vacancy inthe First Rhode Island Congres- slonal District were put through « similar course of sprouts by “the Young Men's Po- Iitical Club.”” So It will be seen the practice is fashtonable. The utility of it night be more completely established If its first fruits had been gathered, But it will not be easy for thocivil-service reformers ns such todem- onstrate that thoy brought any perceptitile strength to Mattocks and Sommer in Chica- go, or to Flower in Now York, or to justify their conduct if they did. The formal intro- duction of Flower as a civil-service reformor Jn New York seems to have created as much amusement ag that of Mr. Sommer to ‘tho Chicago public did, Tire defont of Mr. Astor conyeys a valun- ble lesson to aspiring young politicians of wealth and lelsure, which it is hoped they will have tho sense to profit by. From all that can be jearned the eloction of the Dem- oeratle candidate was solely due to the mis- guided exertions of Mr. Astor himself. If he had tnken a trip to Europa immediately after his nomination or burled himself be- hind bolts nnd bars In tho seclusion of his own library, leaving the management of tho cainpulgn to.some discreet friend, ho might “have been elected; he would at lenst have mnde a much better showing than he did. ‘Tho ostentatious use of money by him on his own behalf did far more harm than good, It oxcited the disgust of voters who could not be bought, and caused so much dissension and jealousy among thea venal class that twice as many’ purchasable voters were lost by St as were gained.” Old polltt- clans know well enough that- monoy, if it is used oat -all, should bo auletly distributed on or nbont election-day, and inainly for what are known a8 ‘logitl- mate expenses.” If it fs used openly in pro- curing the favor of men who might reason- ably ba counted on to vote right without pay, it would botter be sunk In a wall, Astor's experience also demonstrates that English methods of campaigning cannot be usefully adopted in this country, There fs something ropugnant to American ideas of political equality ina canddidute going about his dls- trict scattering his smiles and his largess Nke a poor-law guardian ora snporlor sort of onrthly providence, Astor was too con- descending by half, American voters will stand almost any sort of folly, and solemn stupldity is by no means a bar to political fdvancement; but the poorer classes are not Incking In discernment or independence. No aAorican citizen of ayernge sense wishes to bo patronized. t Tur proposition of the high-tariif Proht- bitionists In Pennsylvania, aided by the [reo- trado Democrats in Now York, that tha in- terunt-reyenue taxes shontd be abolished, tloes not meet with much favor in New En- gland, ‘Though that section has been almost from the foundation of the Government do- voted to tho tarlif system, the Iden of free whisky and tobacco tsshocking to Its Puritan sonse of morality. The Boston Journalsomo timo ago took Mr. Wharton Baker roundly fo task for his iad argument In favor of dispensing with these taxes and stopping the reduction of the publio debt for an indefinit porlod merely to clinch the high tariff upon the revenue aystein of tho country, ‘The other Boston journals, all of them Protec. tlonlst, hava followod the samo lead, Mr, Wharton Baker probably is indiffor- ent to the oxgmple of ‘other countries, Me may say with Mr. Stantoy Matthews, “What do we caro for abroad?” Burit inay be worth the while of candid persons who have been inisled by his specious argu- nents to notice that taxes on spirits and to- bacco aro favorit means of ralsing revonueln almost ull clyilized countries, Groat Britain raises $80,000,000 by internal taxes on spirits, ‘and $11,000,000 by taxes qn malt and matt liquors, besides $30,000,000 on Importations of rim, brandy, wing, etc, As there are no con- aldernblo manufactures of tobacco, compata- Uvely litte ls vealizudt from the tutormal tax on this commodity, but the imports of tobac- co are tuxed $40,000,000, In this country tho conditions nre precisely reversed, and the tax ou tobucco, tu be elective, must’ be an In- ternal tux. In Frunce the tobacco monopoly «brings tu a revenue Of $18,000,000, and the tax on liquors $62,000,000, In Ruusia the oxolse on tobacco and spirits brings In $140,000,000, half the wholo revenue, Germany Las hith> was | erto realized Little from tobacco, but the ine port duties have lately been largely ine crensed, and a tobaceo monopoly ia agalin under serlous conslduration, with the chances: in favor of Its adoption. With theso exam: ples befure them, the diselptes of tho Penn: sylvania school of economists may, If thoy choose, proceed to urge the establishinent of a freo and independent and ortginal reverie system in the United States which shall not bo trammeled by tho experience nor fin proved by the wistlom of European despot Isms, : BRADY AND THE OTHERS ESCAPE, The collapse of_ the star-route prosecutions has been expected, ‘The frauds and swindles porpetrated upon the Government oecnrred during the last three years of Gen. Hayes’ ferun, and during the early weeks of Cartichd's Administration. After Mr. dames: became Vostmaster-General he Investigated a large number of eases, and, selecting some of the dnore Hagrant Instances of fraud, had the more prominent actors in. thom arrested and held to bail to answer such findings as the grand Jury might make. ‘Tha grand jury was to meet in September, and the special counsel of the Government were Instructed aunt preparer to present the eases before that body. ‘The grand jury met on tho day pro- vided by Inw. but tinmediately adjourned over to. a day In October, aud toa dato Inter than tho time (two. years) when by the statute of Imitations an Indletment could be found ngalnst them on the eases upon which thay had been helt to ball With no grand Jury In session, and none to ani until tho proseeutions would be barred by the statute of Mnitations, the Government. ofticers were forced to resort to tha unusual course of filing an Information, ‘This it seems Is by Inw of the District of Columbia only allowable in cases declared by law not to bo infamous. ‘The dofense at once moved to dismiss the “{nformuation,” and the Court, holding the crime charged to be infamous, had no other course, to follow than to rule out the information. As tho statute of lim- {tations fas now oxcluded prosecutions on all the eases preferred by -the Government, whieh include all offenses committed with- in two years from the present thne, the uc- cused go seot-free; and Brady and his asso elates are holding high revel at: Washitytow over the betrayal of tho Government, ‘The focal legal representative of the Gov- ernment at Washington is District-Attor- noy Corkhill, Necessarily, he had charge of the grand jury and the presentation of the cases to thom and the obtaining of in- dictments, It is true the Postmaster-Gen: eral and the Attorney-General were public prosecutors. These gentlemen, with the knowledge and by the direction of Président Garfield, employed special counsel to attend to tho case, All these officers knew that tho Grand jury was to meetIinSeptember. They wore at Elberon in attendance upon the dy- ing President, and just here arises a ques- tion of veracity, as to tho responsibility for what took place subsequontly. . District-Attorney Corkhill states that ho called npon the Attorney-General and notl- fied him that the grand jury was to meet, when that oflicor told him that he, the Dis- trict-Attorney, was not considered ag at all concerned In the matter; that the prosecu- tion of these cases was In the hands of the low officers of the Government, who would attend to thelr duty without any suggestions from him; that thercafter, in consequence of this rebuke, he left the whole business in the hands of tho others. But now comes Mr. W. A, Cook, thesnecial counsel of the Government, who states, in open coittrt, that no suggestion or intimation svas ever mado to himself that the grand Jury was to adjourn or be adjourned, and that on the 11th of September ha went from Elberon to Washington, where, with Messrs. Brews ster and Bilss, they considered thocase. Io was again called to Elberon, and on the 16th of September, while on the cars to Washing- ton, ho rocelyed the statement that the grand jury hnd“adjourned. “Neither from the Dis« trlet-Attornoy, nor from tho grand jury, nor from anybody else had there beon any notice, directly. or Indirectly, of the proposed re- cess.” The Jury had rematned in session only two days, and adjourned from tho 1th of September to the Sd of October. Without charging responsibility upon any one, though the public will have no difileulty In placing It where it belongs, there can bo no question that the Government cases have been sadly bungled, lost, and given away, and these parties haveescaped legal responsi- billty for a long serles of offenses, What {3 to follow? It {3 possible that there aro cases enough not barred by the statute of Imitations which can-yet be Inld before a grand jury in time to secure indictment; in such an event the rejoleing of the star-routo gang may be a ttle premature, and thero may yet bo some of the guilty ones brought to justice. Nevertheless, the country has Feason to belluve that if the Goyernment has not been directly botrayed Its titerest has been sadly neglected, and bungled tn a inan- ner which would be disgraceful to Jegal goutlumen of far tess yminence and distlnc- on, THE INTEBNAL-REVENUE TAXES. ‘The movement for the total repoal of the internal-rovenuejsystem of taxation, which threatens to bo formidable, {s deceptive, in- asmuch ns it conceals the hnportant distinc- tion between two classes of taxation which are included in this system. ‘Ihe one elnss includes the taxation of whisky and tobacco, which oppresses or Injures nobody; the other class discriminates by ‘assessing certain business pursuits which ought not to be burdened with taxes except in o fale pro- portion with other bus{ness pursuits, The taxes of this secoudclass could be repented without, involving any grent sacrifice of Government revenue, and such a course would bo recelved with popular approval as A mensure of justice, These tuxes in 1880 wore as follows: Rank checks coueB BOT AML Bank dopostts, SAT 008, Savings-bnnk deposits 1a Hank capital 811,436 Friction mate 501,300 Patent medicines, 1,800,074 ‘Total... [4 off the Ist with Justice, and the revenue from Sntornal taxation would still amount to bo tween 811,000,000 and $120,000,000 per nn- num, which, levied upon spirits, fermented Uquora, and tobacco, Is nether diseriminat- ing nor unjust. But tho agitation In favor of the total repent of the Internal taxation sys tem {snot designed to secnra the abandon- mont of theso unfair and oppressive taxes, but to secure the abolition of the very taxcs which ought to be retalnad—viz.; the taxes on whisky and tolincco, The taxes on bank chocks, deposits, and capital, ou matches, patent niediclnes, perfumery, ete,, can ba repented just as soon as the Democrats aro willing to nbandon their unreasonable oppo- altion to the Nationul banks and thelr depos- itors, and whenever the whisky and tobacco Interests are willing to recognize the proper distinction between tholr stuff and the othor objects of Internal taxatlon, Butthe proposed repeal of ait internal taxes fa suggestod by solfish. class Interests, ‘The whisky and tobacco manufacturers want to get rid ot the taxes on thelr products, 80 as tu enable them to pockot tho tax, ‘Tho consumers now and always will pay these taxes In uetal!; but, if the taxes were taken off, the mapufacturors wud dealers would charge nearly as inugl, and the retailers t fully as much, as they do now for thelr Hqnor mit tobreco, and thus secure large profits without inaking arog,.cigars, or chewing: fobacco one pemny cheaper to the consumers, The whisky and tobaceo tuterests in tho South will bo able to secure tho favor of Southern pollileians for the scheme, In the face of the fact that the Government will tosa a vast reve enue and tho people as. whole will galir nothing by the change. The scheme will ree cclve encouragement also from the protected classes antl thelr Congressfonal ‘attorneys, who apprehend that tho surplus revenue will lead soon to ait agetesslye popular moves ment for the reduction of tacit taxes, ‘hey will be wiiling to snertiles over $100,000,000 of annual: revenne, and extend exeinptions to whisky and tebneco which no other Govern- ment extends, in order to matutain excess+ ive duties on finported manufactures, and thoraby nssess the people for the benatit of certain privileged and protected clisses, This movement fur the repeal of lanor and tobacco excises, with the special pure pose of securing free grog and free chewing weed, is moetitg with general condemnation from intelligent. men throughout the coun: try; but there ts one sure way of hending off thoscheme which has not yet been sufl- elently considered. Instead of repealing the tax on whisky, lebit be set aside as a Na- tional eduentioust fund, to be alyided pro rate mong all the States and Territories fur the maintennuce of free public schools, Who will dare lo propose the repeal of the whisky and beor tax when it shall be used for such & purpose? Ut amounts to more than $60,000,000 n yonr, anu is equivalent to $8 per family In the Union. Its devotion to the stpport of public schools will remove $60,000,000 of dircet taxation now assessed upon the owners of farms, and city lots, and personal property, {ft will give public schools to States which are not now able to support them In suftelent, numbers. Such use of tho monty wilt do away with the presont surplus revenue which gives the whisky men and their attorneys a pretext for demanding a repeal of tho whisky tax, Tho omploymont of this whisky tax asa National educational fund will serve the purpose of the tariff men just as well ns if it were to. be abolished altogether, for it will no longer stand in thelr way as surplus rove- nue. ‘The politicians enn make more capital out of such a meyemont than they can out of the proposed repent of tho whisky tax, and the people will herald the project as the best possible uso that can be mate of a tax which is not oppressive, and tho fittest com-, ponsation which the whisky trafte ean mate tha country, Whenever ‘the whisky tax shall be school revenue, there will be no more taik about repealing It. THE ATIORNEY-GENERAL'S DUTIES. Some strictures made by Tie ‘Trimunn upon Attorney-General MacVeagh’s course in the Guiteau. prosceution and the star- route cases have called out the following letter: : To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Wrst De Prue, Wis., Noy. &.—Is your position entirely tenablo'{n your odliorlal on the Muc- Veogh and Arthur controveray respecting tho trial ‘of Guitenu? For Instaues, suppose tho erline had been committed at Mentor und tho culprit was in Jail nt Patnesville, being prog vouted by the District-Attorney of that county, would It bo propor or allownble for the Attorney General of tho United Statda to ussume to con- duct or udvine in the casa, even though the yictim was tho Presilent of tho United states? The crime ia murder, and tho prosecution as Well ns tho court mustbe in the bands of tho persons having jurisdiction in the case. With Ternnd to the wtur-route thicves tho cise fs ty horso of another color, and your strleturcs apply. But I guess, when you think of ft, you will admit your error. GA. Wittanb, ‘The writer of the above letter ignores the difference between the jurisdiction of the Federal courts in the District of Columbla and that of the same courts In the various States of the Untou, and Is apparently un- aware of the oflicia! clinracter gf the Attor- ney-General, The United Stiles Govern- ment exerelses direct und unthnited authori- ty over tho local aifalrs of the District of Co- lumbla, ‘Tho National Congress makes the laws, the Prestilent appoints the Judges and prosccuting oflicers, and the United States Government fs tha prosecutor in criminal enses. ‘She Attorney-General ts tho chief Jaw ofiicer of the United States Government, and, as President Arthur Is reported to have told Mr. MacVengh in the Cabinet meeting, “the statutes of the United States authorize the Attorney-General to appear for the Goy- ernment atany tine, in any Feieral court, and In any caso in which he may deem it hls duty to do so.” Whether this romark was made by President Arthur or Sceretary Blaine in the stormy Cabinet meeting which has been deseribed, it Is a correct statement of the law. Itmay be ndmitted that in ordinary enses of murder committed and tried in the Fed- eral Court of tho District of Columbia the Attorney-General is warranted In leaving the proscoution In the hands of the District- Attorney, one of his subordinates, But cer- tainly tho assnsination of the Chief Magis- trate of the Nation fs an ocension which should call out the best ability tho Govern- ment commands for the prosecution of the nssagin. It ig to be Assumed that the best ability Is to be found in the Attornoy-Gen- eral, since he fs the head of the Government Law Department. yen if the President had beon asaasinated at Long Branch, aut the prosecution of the murdurer were to bo conducted under the local Iaws of New Jer- sey, We can well concelve it to bo the duty of, the Attornoy-Genoral to lond his assist- aneco, knowledge, and experlence in the preparation: of the case, and cannot imagine that the local prosecutor would refuse his ald. But as Gulteau’s caso Is prosecuted under the Federal laws, Ina Federal court, and by Federal Iaw officers, certainly the Attorney-General ought to take an active personal intorest and directlon in the caso, and there is no question of State-sovereignty to intorfere with such 0 course, It appears, moreover, from the proceedings of the Cabinet meeting on this subject, as thoy have boen given to the public, that At- torney-Geaneral MacVeugh had not even tnken steps to appolnt nsalstant counsel for the prosecution of Guiteau, and It was not unull President Arthur had pointed aut to lfm that the statutes mado It his express «uty a8 Attorney-Goneral ta selectsuch coun. sel that ho moyed In the matter, He pro- posed to leave the whole case In the Nands of District-Attorney Corkhitl to succeed or fail, as the result might be, without any advice or assistance from the hend of the Law Depart- ment. Ibis said that the Presidont himself suggested Judgo’ John K. Vortor, of Now York, and Mr, Walter Dayidge, of Washing: ton, a8 associate counsel, nud directed that they should bo nssigned to assist the District- Attorney, Mr, MucVengh ought to havo done this of his own motion, and would have taken some such step if he liad entertalned proper understanding of his duty and a proper interest in tho prosecution of the Prealdent’s murderer, ‘ ‘The fact scems to be that MnaoVengh fs a sort of fussy, political “esthuto,” and wo foar that ho is even “more billows than he looks.” Ile does not: appear to have under taken o practical, common-sense, and hard. working adininistration of the Jaw depart- mont of the Government, The exposure of thé star-route frauds and tha assasination of the President both occurred under his ad- ininletration, and there is abundant evidence “that Preafdent Arthur desired him to retain tho oflica of Attoruey-Genoral till the prosé- cution of theue cases whould be concluded, i, RV ELVES But MacVeash regarded bls positlon as loa {ugh and mighty to represent. the Interests of the Government in-proseenting the assaasin of the Chief Magistrate, and hescenia to have abandoned the star-route cases. enlrely into tho handsofontsttecaunsel, If hiseonception of thy duties and responsibilities of the At- tornuy-Ceneral be correct, then the Govern: Mentcan very well afford to dispense with that ofice aitogether, and. My, MacVeugh ts not the kind of lawyer the Government necds to wateh over {ts Interests uniter any tle, eee THE GERMAN BLEOTIONS. Tho secand clvetions 1 the German Em- pire hayo only served to strengthen the Lib- eralwanta stil turther, and thus fnerease the opposltion to tho reactionary policy of Bis- marek, who looked for his supportto the Cot xervatives, or, more properly, ‘Tory party, reinforeed by the Ceutre or Ultramontane group, So bitter fs the dlsappolntinent of the Chancellor that he lias again uttered hls threat of resignation. ‘That menace hns be- cond inemorial and somewhat monotonous. Jn the past it lins had {ts effect, for the Ger- man peopla havoe.teared to Job tke great Premler, who has done so much for German unity, restan lis position and trust the Eme pire to a now and untried man, and it will probably have tts effect ngain, though the Germ press are criticising the well-kuown threat with more boldness than ever before, and some of Ue more Inituchtial papers do- elnre that tho thine has come when there Is no othur alternative than-absolute subinis- slon or the dissolution of the Reichstag. ‘Yo wnderstaud the position in which Bis- inarek finds hilmself lt 18 necessary to under stand the composition of parties and the Issties which entered into the recent contest. ‘The first condition is almost hopeless, as many of the factions are composed. upon Metnphysteal buses;,and In voting have no consideration for national issues, but vote to anllsfy thelr own personal and incompre- hensible grievances. Tho relations of the three great partles, however—the Liborals, Conservatives, and Ultramontanes—are elear- iy drawn, ‘The Conservallyesare the natural supporters of Dismurel, ns they demand that the Influence of the Crown shall be superior to that of the Parliament, and draw their strength from the wobiilty, the army and navy, ofileeholders, and certain elisses of the peasantry. ‘They are Prussian rather than Germann feeling, ‘Che Ultramontanes are stenggling for the right of the Roman Catholic Church, and nothing else, and this clement of the Reichs- tag Bismarck sought to gain over tn his recent “Journey to Canossa,” with what success, however, rumains to be seen In the future, ‘The Liberals gceupy an antagontstic position, for they would Increase the power ‘of tha Parliament at the expense of the Crown, ‘They are divided Into nunierous factlons, which represent all shades of Ltb- cralism, cven down to Comimutalsin, the two prominent factions being the Secesslonists, who are . advanced Liberals, and the Pro- gressists, who are struggling forn form of Parllamentary institutions based very closely upoy the English, Against Bismarck ara arrayed the Liberals of all shades; with hin are the Conservatives; uncertain stand the Ultramontanes, ‘Tho issues Involyed in the election wero questions of. Internal economle reform. So far as tho Empire goes, Bismarek ns united itstrongly and broadly, and he has still furthor guaranteed It with a powerful army and navy, and-strong defensive al- Hances, so that It Is exposed to no danger from without, white In reality It dictates the polley of Europe, Having settled the Esmplre, whieh was the crowning work of his Ife, hia nextset his heart upon great economic re- forms, Ile entered upon these about three years -ngo, Introducing first his tective tariff, aml following it up with tho iransferencs of certain railways to the Prussian Government, anda recommendation to the other German States to follow the same course, Ilys next move was tax rev form, and as apart of this schome lily pur- pose fs to ask the country ta grant tho Goy- ernment ‘the monopoly.of the manufacture and sule of tobneco, and with the Increased revenue to grant assistance to workingmen in case of accident and thelr families In case of death, ‘Ths purpose he incorporated: In ¢ho Worktigmen’s Accident Insuranco bill, whieh contemplited the organization of an Imperial State society, which should Insure all classes of workingmen against the results of acelitent or death upon certain conditions, ‘This bill was tntroduced at the Inst. session of VParilament, but was defeated by the Lib- erals, helped by the Progressists and Sockal- ists, ‘These measures ho Intends reintro- ducing in tho new Parllament, and with them another bill asking for State nsslst- ance to the aged ant infirm of the poorer classes, It is upory. these mensuras that tho election was fonght, and their safety is again finperiied, It fs MNttle wonder, thon, that he should view tho resulé with the keenest disappointment and again confront tho German people with the threat of reslz- nation, It places them in the position where thoy must sacrilice thely opposition or sneri- flvo thoir Chineellor, As tho latter has the syinpithy of the Emperor there {3 not much ‘danger that they will allow him to resign or erlpvle his Influence. Ife has dono too much for Germany, and whatever repugnance they, mey feul towards his acts will ulthnately bo overcome by their priv in the man, Soars six months ago tt was announced In sowe of the New York papera that onv Paget Higes, an Englishinan ving in that olty, had inado a great impros omont in M, Fauro's metho Of storing up clovtrio cnergy. Mr. Higgs la now wolting up n stock company for the manufact- uroand sale of isolated electrical plants, such ua Mr. Higge’ claims, if vorlflod by actual expe- Henee, render fenslbie. It isn little untort- unate at this junuture that uo public exhibition na beon given of the morits of the systeni de- vised by Mr. Iliggs, tho! main feature of which consieta in the use of secondary piles as sources of cnergy, although such exhibitions have boen promised from thug to time. Tho New York Pinca says; Mv, Higgs claims to have oyeroomo certain de- fects that rondered the Faure battery unavaile ably for the production of a uniform current. ‘Tho primury fault with secondary pilog, 03 mane nfiotured Lwenty yours ago, was that, whun tho poles Wore ones conneeted and the olrcult estab= ished, the discharge was at the beginning ono of extrente motive forve and intensity, aud that the presaure ani voluima of the cuyfent dimin- ishud with such rapidity that thelr pravtical ap- plication was iniposslble, ‘That 3. Faure basin a measure overcome thig difloulty is evident from the fact that bis piles have, if current re- vort is to be credited, beon used with good suc Cows On stenmora Crossing the Straits of Dover, a short distancu, but sulliclent tor a talr trial. No detalls neo furnishad ne to the cost of the plant, the duration af the discharge, or ita rela: tive uniformity, but the ttter may bo inferred from the application of tho current to the pro- duetlion of the vultalo are during the short sore ye. Ay. fliggs cluting to have obtained resulta in which thy variation in yoluine and intensity from tho begiontug of the discharge to tho end is scarcely yroater than that which takes plaoo Jy a decomposition battery, and to haye accom. pilaned thls by y improvements that diminish coat of thy plunt, and go the question that, rumelngs ig whether tha secondary charge {6 oconomloal us a source of onorgy In electric Ughting, ‘Tho space ovcuplud by the avcondary i? ly would tn iteeif fori a serious Objection to t4 Use Up H lurge scale, o DOX Of the capacity y vuble feet betug ro- quired to run a single lamp of candte power suiliclent to Hight un ordinury the churyo lusts a few bourd only, ronowed every day inthe practical use of tho syatem for domestic purposes, 80 that the piles uccomary to light a Fitth avenue residonce would ocoupy an arca that tnight ventent to the houscholdur, while recharging teem vyory ay would sonsidurabie objection, Finally, ay ib MOE tU Usd tho socal rove noun a trouble of pruve no in it wust Core nid battery and rechurge it every day froin the nano,” however insignificant these ites may be, than to trauster the foroo by conductors directly from the latter tothe Jaap. ‘On all accounts, therefore, without adverting to minor objece = PAGES pro-. Hons, IC aeons doubtrur whether. h ing fa evnctly tho tnpst Teasitvle purpasa to whiel secondary ptt be nppited. a Wues Itwas knewn in Dutato that tho Conkling machine and tho Erie County ring had been smashed, the-Joy of the Independent Republicans: know nue bounds. A procession was immedintely orminized, aud J. N. Muatthows, tho editor and proprietor of tho antl-machine organ tho Erprets, was) seronaded and cnlled out, Ho spoke as folluwa: Fatenns Anp Booed tasunncoans: 1 thant you for this cordlal reebynition of my humble services in the movement for falr eanensos and good governmont. ‘The is all wo wan dean't Mitke wt epeech, and never wits aeremttled before, T thank you. tA vole in the erowd—“Wo've Ween soratohing!”"] Yes, we ard all sorntehers, and kivkers, and sorcheqda—ut we hayes beaten the tnuching, and we can do it again [Cheors, A voice" Wo can do Itovery tino!) 1 cone wratuinte you upon this glorious victory. mien Who Atood tip to be gotinted—sou Have won LA voiea—" Louder!) tat Peunnot spuuk, ave Work to do yot, mf must sity good nijeht. ‘The erowd was very enttinslnstle, und heartily: ehcered Mr. SMutthows, Amoug the tranaparen- vies wore thusy which boro tho following Ine scriptions: ‘ “Tho Third Assembly District ts itd of Ring: el © Far Caucuses Hereafter"; 8 Hicks man Victorious"; ‘Tho Puople Recoguizud "3 10 1tig Syttelebed. Who Are tho Kiekers: Ishmaotites, Jacke aiek Mualcontents, Sorcheas! Now Ask the i " : sasees,' Who Cuptured tho ling? Tho Ponpte.* ae aan inrleys Des. rs and Osun, Tho ing Quintet Player is Ma Te Itiog sulunue Hickman, but SomoOthor ane ir “The Repithiicun Voters Sald no Other Man but Mickinan,” Sg ithe iting Busted"; Tho Leoply I'reo “Tho Party Purittud'*; * The Rinwsters Dead": the People Themselves"; * No Ming in Ours; We Tako it Strnight." Reapectable Stulwarta shod no tears over tho defeut of Houd, candidate for tho State Sunnie, Even Emory Storrs, of Chictzo, is reported ns baving sald that be deserved to be bonten, <a ‘Tian is in Phitadelphia n certuin board: Ing-housv, run on the strictly first-class plan, and whonever thoro ign vacancy In the ranks of tho bourders tho landlady is bosteyed by upptt- cunts, Not loug ago n now boarder was admit- teilto the ostaplishment, and after be had been there a fow days a certain Misa Do Boon was exvecdingly torn up at discovering that the new boardur’s tino wus rot to bo fornd in the d+ rectory. Tho win without a location give his namo og Bleeker, aud whht futlowed Is told by a lucnl paper thus: - + Jt beeamye wore apparent ovory day that Mr. Heeler wus an objectiounhle person, but it was hot until yesterday that he doveloped a new huge. When Miss Pe Boon sat down to brouk- ‘ust she was horriiied to seo that individual, who sat opposit, dovouring 1 delleate croquot of pulverized yados moreiunt {codtiaty wien tho naslatunce of his knife, Georgy KX. Matson, Miss Ie Boon's uftinlty, niko werceived Blecker's burtarous behavior, und io a spirit of kind! antire relited several ancedotes: of the aword+ swillowers of Afzhanistin, Strano to suy, Mr, Bleeker was offended, and intimated that Mate son bore a close resemblance to that useful quadrupod which history couples with the nawe af Hahn. “You tire nota gontloman,” auld dr. Matson; “Tail see you inter.” : “Sco me right hore," was tho velllcoso invita: tlon of the oxerfed Bieoker, na ho chareed over the tuble, and bore Matson to the fluor, ninid the sereuins of Miss De Boon aud othor ludles, fn tho fight which followed Mr. islocker got deeldedly the best of iis antagonist, and was bnuling that unfortunate person down the front steps with the evident Intuntion of ghrowing bint into the street, when a policeman intere fored und yrrested ull hands. ee Avent the loose talk in Washington of the new President's desire to do tho falr thing bo- tween the Republicans and the Conklingites, the San Franciaco Argonaut bas this to say: .,, Wo hear a great dent of tho onrnest dealre of Proaident Arthur to heal divialonsin tho Repub- Mean party. While we do not regard this as tho first or highest duty of the Executive oftiee, it is perhaps pardonuble that Mr. Arthur should en- denyor to dlapense the executive patronage ins manner that wilt reconeile personal dilferences within the purty lines, If Scuntor Ilowe,who bas Ueen retired from pubile Hf in hig own State, and who has inade no Nationnl reputation at tho bar, {s to bu undo Attorney-General becnuse he has lvnys boun tho friond of Conkling, we shull some of us think that itis better to be Warwick than King, If Sonutor Sargent ly to he invited to tho Cables at the Insti- ety of Conkiing and Grant—whose po- itival Interest ho bas abaya vorved In thls State, even to the support of Gorkatm, by sitting Updgsho platform when Gorham repudiated his party and ndvocated the election of n Demo- cratlo Governor—thore will bo soine of us who will think that this [sn curious movement inthe direction of harmonizing the Kepublican party or California up to the polnt that it muy support Mr. Arthur for his own succession. Wo wish President Arthur had a more thorough knowl. edge of tho politics of California, a moro fnti- mato xequalntance with tho personnel of tha Nepublican party; he would be less linble to Inake mistokes tn his endeavors at couctllauon. a pe caer A Sai Miss Sana Juwrrr, an actress who once absonted herself from Culeago for sovoral sen- suns bevauso a newspaper of tha clty mado some comments of an unfavorable nature re- garding her abilities {n tho histrionic line, fs at. Presentin astate of great excitement bevauso of an {nterview ‘which tho reporter ot na St Louls paper claimed to have had with hor, In this alleged interview Miss Jewott was made to lndulge in some very cnustla reimarks regarding certain moumbers of tho pro- fession to which she bolongs, and on scvlng the article mado haste to pronounco ft n fabrication from begioning to ond. Her lettor to this olfect is publishod in scyeral St. Louls papers, accom- panicd by sloppy editorial comments to tho offcet that tho writer “isa Indy of high sectal standing, whose presenco in St. Louls Inst weok wnsa sunrce of plonsuruto many of our cit- izons,” ote. Itmay be truo that Miss Jewett wus inno manner responsible for the urticte to which sho takes exceptions, but that fuct bav- jug been made publio the matter should bayo been dropped, People pny thelr moncy to wit ness theatricnl performances, and the private differences of tho players are of no possiblo in- tercat, eed ‘Tue Duke of Westminstor is 9 pretty well- known personnge in England, belng person of rank, vust wenlth, and tho ownor of largo stablo of raco-horaca, one of which won tho Derby last yeur, Just now the Duko {a before tho public In a new light, and tho religious Papers are pouring hot shot into him from all sides. Among his possessions is St. .Mary'a Chapel, in Park street, Loudon, an edifice which. bas been used asa place of worship for.upwards ofacentury, Not long ago the Duke decided to pull down tho structure, and when his intention became known thero was grout oxclte- ment In toe congregation, which is com- posed mainly of rich aud influential peoplo, ‘Thoy prepared a petition und remonstrance, tho samo being presented to tha Duko by Lord Blbury. In thls dooumont the assurance wua given that if the Duke would consent to let tho chapel stand he would not bo a loser by tho operation, but tho reply was that the Ducal wind was not ensily changed, and the obnpel mustcome down. Whon it comes to a matter of business, Dukes asem to bo much ilke other veople, ns ‘Tim New York Zrtbunc concludes that the dofent of Sr, Astor way not auch a good thing us some peoploimugine, * Ineumming up the causes which lod to tho victory of Mr. Flower, it saya that many poor young men voted against Mr. Astor bocauso of bis yast wealth, many polo~ playing youths of bis own svt voted nguinst” him because he preferred = public hfe to polo playiug, and that the bitter Hight of last summer at Albany {a atill Dearing fruit. The Tribune scoute the {den that tho olvil-service roformers aro entitled ta tho crodit of Astor's dofent, and Is inclined to think that Mr. Flower's election Is due to the earnest and unecasing efortsof “Jimmy” O'Brien, It is also inclincd to poke fun at tho New York Post (which it’ calls "the Datly Nation”) bo- cause that papor seemed to be imbued with tholdea that Mr, Flower wasayeformer, and hints that tua year or two the xebtlemen who opposed Mr, Astor's eloction wll uot feol so happy ovor the result as they dit present, Tuy January number of the Century will contain an elaborate and -oxbhustlve paper by tho Hon, K. 1. Washburne‘on the late Adolph ‘Tblore, the wrest French statesman and the fret Presidont of the French Republic, Bir, Washs burne became woll acquainted: with Bir, Thiers whilo be was our Miutster at Guria, baylog beon on iatimate retations, with hin, personally and politically during the great copyulsion uf 187) “tl,and proviously, rr EEE ‘Tre American Congitl at Cork, Mr. E, P, Brooks, iu a recent confraunichtjon to the Stato Departmont, discusses the question of the rela. tive cout of living Ja Kuropy bhi America trom a polnt of view often oyeriouked by people who tall wbout tho doarnoss of thungs on this side of the Atlantic, He Insists thatis, the America Ps i ee ar harer will lve tn tho rame poor way nea, tho Irish Inborer, eatin meat Int onen a 5 iF uc all, and gals without many ucticice nro consldurad Indispensable here, hy eae ns cheaply ay ho could tn Ireland, Team? to live here beemtso nobody Ie witting toe the mein, serkinyed, hilf-starved way i wee pour people nro Career to tye thor, Wine thoro ure few mochantes oF day laborers why? hot ent meat at least once w day, steep on 9 ‘otto bert nichts, and bave a respectatty sue at clothes to wear on Bumday: ot ea Is France the law must be res ‘i by those high In power—a fact eee eel commend [txetf to: persons in thts eounte; sie nro slinilnrly sitrated. At the eivis minteias mee Present Urdvy's dnughter tho female cure spontent of a Carts Journal crented something Of nacnsution by fisting upon holig adltten to tho rev whery tho eeremony took Place, my sorting her right to bo. prosent on tho wnat that tho corumony was by Inw a publie one. x Airst am offert wis made to ropulye the ‘sate prising femite, but her olutm was found to te well founded, and the Journal which she Ten: a4 Ronted hud tho usital * fail neeount” a $a Wiren it comes to enterprise no papery tnko the lend of those publfishod In London, Of tho ilght of the reception to: Mr. Gindstone 22 Teeds one Jourtiat htrot a spectat train with. murlor ear for its stall, which started for lan don tho Instant tho butiquet wag over, ‘Tho en. tlre ruport was tilsbed by the time tho tray reached London, and a mounted messenger ‘went ut full apeed with It to the otlico of tho puper, <a " ‘Tne New York Sun learns on very high authority that “afternoon teus have had their day. nnd (he correct thiny this winter wit be cotfeos frum 8o'clock in tho evening unti 1g" ‘This may do vury well for tho elfete East, tug in Chleagu tho old-fashloned Puritanteal rulegr cocktnils from 8 o'clock Mt tho morning unt Ww will prevail, white from thon until bedting pinln polson will be tho rule, ————— * ‘Dun Denver (Colo) Repubttean publishes fa tong und palntii story narrating bow 9 oneg prosperuus banker und County ‘Treasurer ta Wisconsin tins been reducad to poverty iy Spite of life-long Lonesty and Integrity, and t4 now carrying « hod In Denver im order to obtatu the bare neceysaries of life, a’ LAKESIDE MUSINGS, Tho Pennsylvania Wolfe seeing to haye got a little fam, “Dm saddest when I ook at ny bank age COUtt IV, 1% stator. Mr. Husted's step-lndder seems to have come upirt at both ends nnd in the middle, “Thora 1s no doubt tn regitrd to its betng an off year, I was about as fur off as anybody," —Tom Murplyp. The Uhio State Croquet Association will meetat Eiyrlanext month. Residents of thay town having shot-guns should beyin Clonting them. =, if Mr. New. goes to Russln as the repre sentative of tuo United States he should take ong a pacing borso and somo yame roosters, dust to show Aleck how thoy Hve fn Indlung, It knocks all the romance out of niman te have the musio suddenly stop and everybody jn the ball-room hear bit net bis girl,“ Can] hold you a Ilttle wille when we get homer'—Cug Schurz, “Mamma Will Not Leave Her Home” ts the title of a recently published song by Wil Brunton, Will should get. mamnia tt scalskia sieque and thon ho will find ber at two matings per weok und on the street every fluo afters * noou, ‘There fs manifestly something the matter with the *Lukesidy Musor” uf (ner rranusn A slivacy silkan vuil uf genta moontlinty sentinentale Ista ie xenduatly stealing yor his puulesl efustons witelt wear wont to have quite a sarenstic tnd cynical rhug, ‘The roudora of these sparkling und wracefu lashes of wit und fancy Have for wume time pere eulvod that thore Is some soul-aubduing. Intiueas Hovering nround the genial humorist. ‘hero are no more cating und Inigd-henetad. Hina at tuy youn rowing couples und fewer allustons.co te booted ‘Tho musy |e ovidentty musing tn pre found enrnest, One day we teur of fils iru stealing nround her wast, Next time ho ls coyty tiekline her lips with Wa nustacho, Presently wo coy actus a biythe carol nbout vables. Yes, is bout to make nsoviety Item Journal, Tho above Is anaughty, niughty story.—Can Schurz. Ptenao’eny.this preposterous story for me S.J, Tilden. ‘Tho horrid thing! Does he think I wouldcome mit bigamy?— Whitelaw lett, ‘Toll tho editor of the Journal that [ went throuzh tho war, That ought to sutlefy aa ordinary tnan.—Murat Halstead, 1 could almost sinfle—not quite, but almost Charles Hranets Adama, Woil, of coursa you know it 1s barely possible, but Lam tao young yet.—Susan I, anthony. Iam too busy to reply to your tolegram, Of course it isn't 80.—.Lnne Dickhison. ae PERSONALS, {ne youn man ye or himavlt.Leening ‘ Mrs, Abbey Sage Richardson, who has 16 turned from « long European trip, will lecture the coming soason on English and American tite erature, Josiah Menson, thd orlginal of the hero of “Uncle Tom's Cubin," died Intely In Canada, leaving w mourning fanilly of clovon children, fourty-fourgrandohtidren, and six groat-grand: children. =, Bir. and Mrs, Julian Hawthorne intend to spend tho wintorattho Old Sianse” in Cons cord, Btr. Hawthorne fa at present in Italy, tak Ing notes fora magnzine papor on the is Ausarthod In bis father's novel of " Tuo Sarble Meun.” It/s thought that the photograph which Mrs. Gartleld will select to send Queen Victoris wilt be one which was taken In Paincsyille, Oy by a country artist, but which, nit his friends who hive eun it, think tho heat iikeness takea of the Into Prosident. Tho will of Gorhart Dechtot, of Berks County, Pennsylvania, Juat tiled, contained this remarkable provision: “That I further disine herit and prohibit from parttelpation in the dis- tribution of my estatu auch of my ninto descends ants us poraist in wearlog mustaches,” Fleld-Marshal Count Moltke recently vist od Schieswig-tolsteln with a numerous stad and located the sites of tho various forts that are to defend the land glue of Kicl, the chlef nse val harbor of Germany. Thore are ta be cleven forts on the surrounding hills, and workon thom Will commence next spring. "iho Jinperlul fort» building fund amounts to ‘$14,000,000 to meet the expense, . It {s announcer that Milo. Lubortine Aue clort, the groat apostis of woman's rights {0 France, applied to the Minister of War for per mission to gato Tunts. She fg of oplulon that for soldiers to tight well tholr material comfort must be lookod atter by woiaen, '* who, olalmux equality bofore the luw, algo claim thelr share of duty.” Sho adds: “ f.0t thei bo called upod to perform tho service of hudianity and the o0 casary personnel will soon b@found." Arg, Money's action ngalnst Baroness Bur dott-Coutts Is brouxht to obtain about $100,000 & yonr for hor son. She rolies, the Whitehall Ne view suys, Upon the clause In the Duchess of Ste Alban’s wills which restriota au allen frow a horiting any portion of the property, Tho Loe that the Baronoss’ husband fs now o natural . ee cee a ina wn ae oa ie plaiatiit’s bebult, tri | esraera ‘OF tho willy whieh is very oxpliclt st uring, 5 Mr. 11, J. Crouch, United States Consul at St. Holena, has revolved tho sliver medal of fe Noyal Humane Bocinty for saylug from a dug 8 woman who had, with # suloldal intent eee jumped off the rocks into tho soa, With kal Presonce of mind Mr. Crouch ran somo tation ton point where a roxcue might most uuceeets fully be attomptod, ana, divosting bimsett i Portion of his attire, at once plungod ere fou. Tho night was very dark, and tho loc: ‘unknown to Mr. Crouch, wo, itis undorst abu Sepctea tit eratag aia 0 struck out well, and alte: forty yards wus rawarded for hs sorta oy gaving the drowning woman, ————————— THE COTTON EXPOSITION. Special Dispatch to Tre Chicagy Tribune ATLANTA, GA. Nov, 10,—All trulns were crowded today with expositlon sialon sida noon more tickets wore sold for adn a than during yesterday, which was con at ered an extraordinary attendances a le night the recelpts fur the day were soy bogreater than on,Governars' day. ei d 8 ors hold & meeting at noon and appoln ae committee for the vurpose of wee rangenients to entertaln Gen, ‘Tec Shorwan, who reaches hore Twestay, 1h one-cent-asutle rate aver tho Georsts = syste and Southern rullways generat this section goes Into effect the Lott inal say