Show A LITTE pamphlet has been published in new york city throws a clear light on one phase of the saloon question in that city the pamphlet shows how alie of new york are established and nourished by a few great brewery firms in the interests of their trade A list is given of alie chattel mortgages licud by two leading brewery companies with the names of the mort gators addresses and the dates alien the mortgages were taken out one of the firms is credited with holding six hundred chattel mortgages representing a total value of and the other two hundred and eight mortgages valued at in addition to these two lists a summary is given showing tho eighteen next largest brewers who hold chattel mortgages with the number held by each and their valuation the total of these eighteen is one thousand one hundred mortgages valued at making with the two first mentioned a grand total of one thousand nine hundred and eight mortgages valued at in addition to all this it is shown that there have been granted on saloon fixtures in the city of new york from october 1387 to october the total number of chattel mortgages valued at the enormous sum of these figures establish the fact very conclusively that the real financial power behind the saloon throne is the brewery owners these men are aptly called the liquor barons of yew york they are as a rule men of great wealth and when united as they are in most things the power they wield is tremendous the majority of the saloons in that cita are really owned by them and are used simply as so many sluiceways sluice ways for pouring the products of beer vats into the throats of the people these liquor barons arc naturally opposed to all laws that tend either to diminish the number of saloons or the volume of beor consumed by the community they would if they could double the present number of grog shops in new york and open the doors of all of them for seven days in the week these are the men who are growing rich out of the poverty of the city the men into whose pockets are ilo irin the enormous profits of a business that thrives most where other kinds of business thrive least a business that is eating like a foul canker into the very lifo of alio people THE beus nofeio janeiro in an article on tha congress of lations which has been called by the united states government for october 2 does not speak at all favorably of the scheme in view of the selfish and intolerant spirit it says eo frequently exhibited at washington in matters ail foreign countries it will be impossible for any country to accept the terms which are likely to be advanced and in view of the narrow and reckless policy recently shown by the united states senate in the rejection of an equitable treaty with great britain for the settlement of the canadian fisheries question few belf nations will care to enter into the negotiations proposed the truth is that success has thrown the average american off his balance while constant bitter partisan rivalries have rendered him reckless of consequences in all his political dealings with foreigners as well as with his party opponents these statements have a harsh sound but it cannot be denied that there arc at least some grains of truth in them several events of more recent date than the rejection of the fisheries treaty go to justify the criticism of the last sentence the political necessity that corn pela our legislators and diplomats to disregard the rights and feelings of other nations in order to catch the vote of this or that clement of our population is a political necessity that may cost us something more some day than the friendship of nations thus treated there is nothing gained in the long run by boorishness either towards als or towards nations ans jury in the case of the united states against john turner in returning a verdict in favor of the defendant no causo of action has at least decided a point of equity the suit was one of the so called timber caseb brought by tho government under the instructions of the now notorious andrew jackson sparks formerly commis dionor of the interior department this action of the jury although perhaps somewhat in conflict with the technical law on the case will meet with ho general approval of alio people of tho west tho construction placed upon this law by tho department lias beon universally condemned by the people of the western states and territories and it is pleasing to know that a jury his had the opportunity of rising above technicalities to the broad equity of tho occasion A few auch verdicts may cause the department having the matter in hand to change its idiotic course aud give the people of the west something more confora able to justice and alio demands of the section of tho country in v kiich they live tac census for 1890 preparations for which are already being made promises to in the united states a population of more than the pop illation in 1880 according to the of that year was persons of whom io were native and foreign born the natives had increased from the figures of 1870 which were or per cent the foreign element had gained more slowly bringing abo for the entire population down to 30 per cent abo saade rato of increase applied to the census of 1880 will give an increase of persona during tea years ending in 1890 american syndicate is about lo 10 be formed for the purposes of building railroads in siberia besides a large subsidy the government will div rubles yearly forthe transportation por tation of mails and convicts Ss a 3 THE coming celebration of the inauguration of georgo Was hinston as president of the united states promises to be a grand affair according to pro gramme prepared the ex will open at nine on the morning of april 30 1889 with religious services in all the churches in the special service will bo held in washington and will be attended by the president and vice president of the united states after the services the scene will be changed to the steps of the sub treasury building which is on the site of federal hall in front of which washington took the oath of office A prayer wall there bo offered by the bev dr bichard S la and an oration delivered by chauncey M the president of the united states is expected there also and it is hoped that john greenleaf whittier will ha able to read an original poem archbishop camean will pronounce the benediction then a great military and industrial process sion will pass in review before the president of tha united states the secretary of the navy has promised to assemble at new york for the purpose of the celebration on water all the available naval forces of the united States Jt is suggested that as france was our ally and a great aid to the achievements of our independence its government should be invited to swell the naval display with representatives senta tives of its strength at sea and that invitations should likewise be sent to all present friendly powers to do the same if this pro gramme is carried out the celebration will be one fitting tho importance of the occasion THE new york herald has been at tho pains to interview a large number of merchants bankers railroad presidents and other business men on tha subject of the harmful effects upon tha country of a presidential election and favors the extension of the presidential term to a period of at least six years the result is an unanimous sentiment in favor of ks frequent elections national elections it is claimed disturb tho business of the country depreciate values and cause to languish among those interviewed on the subject waa chaincy M dupew president of the new york central railroad who aavo his opinion that every presidential campaign costs the country about the beat remedy said mr da pew seems to be an of the term of the president and to make him ineligible for a second term the ob to this is that the enormous power of the veto would enable tha executive to thwart the will of the majority of the people for years after it bad been definitely ascertained as it takes a two thirds vote in congress Con gresa to override over rida the veto with a little over one third in either house he could defeat and postpone measures which the vast majority of the country ardently desired this might bo remedied by restricting the veto so that it could be overridden by a majority of all the members elected to each house A longer term for the president under this and some other modifications tiona which time and argument would suggest ie a very desirable reform for our electoral system the question thus started is a very large and important one and it demands tho careful thought of every intelligent citizen of the republic STRIKERS who were impatient with poli interference in the matter of de stroy iLg railways and impeding travel should congratulate themselves that they are not under the dominion of the sultan according to the correspondent of the tribune in constantinople it is said that there has been a strike of the cooks in one of the great palaces on the ground that had they received no pay for something over tio acara the strikers were promptly beut about their business there being none to call sc abat the men hired in places alien it was announced to the unhappy cooks that since they had been excused from military service in virtue of their services to the state while concocting concoct ing savory dishes they must now perform the daty which they awo the government so the whole of them were drafted into alio army and now regret at leisure folly in meddling their destiny goes to indicate eliat the universal exposition at paris next year will be a gret success the preparations for the affair are on a magnificent scale tiie total area of the buildings and I 1 grounds intended for the exposition is square feet or about sixteen acres the buildings arc fine structures of blaag and iron lighted by electricity electric ty and aro now fast approaching completion it expected that the total number of exhibitors from all countries will reach the abaco allotted to the united states is about feet and it is expected eliat he exhibits from this coultry will fully equal if not surpass those in 1878 all tho european countries except germany uke an interest in the exposition and will make displays LAST years mineral output of the united states shows that the total value of all minerals raised amounted to anis is more than the output during the previous year and more than greater than 1885 the last years output is not only alie greatest ever raised in the united states but is at least greater than tho output of any other country and leaving out england is greater than that of all europe put together of the new board of aldermen of new york city eleven aro balgob keepers and ono is a brewer TUB proportion of liquor deahora in that cites delegation of state legislators is about the same as usual do far as these gentlemen are concerned the interests jf the saloons i are certain to b well looked after at j abo coming legislative session it is 1 perfectly natural that a man should look |