New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28

than a Chickering piano during his Amen
can tour, there wds no misunderstanding about
the bargain it frank. straightforward adver'
Using contract and Dr. Won BiilOw consented to do
his part in carrying it out. Other manufacturers
and other pianists had mado similar agreements
before and perhaps there would have been no great
noise over this one but for the complications which
it caused in the engagement of an orchestra, and
the consequent injury to art. There has been, now
ever, for some years smoldering discomfort in the
public mind at the relations between piano
makers and piano-players. We remember
little sensation created once in the Academy Of
Music by popular artist removing the Slgn-b0ard
from the piano in the midst of concert. He did 80
only because the board ratified, being badly hung;
but the audience did not know that, and there was
much comment over the supposed revolt, while
knots of professional panists gathered in the lobby
and wondered what It meant. There isnothlng wrong
of course i'm such bargains as the Chickering's made
with Won Buow, and the Steinways with Rubin
stein; but we hardly think they Will be profitable
much longer. We have seen so much OF the stage
machinery this season that the illusion Is nearly de-
stroyed.
Holidays sometimes give a great deal OF trouble
TO people who have notes to pay. Where, for in
stance note was due Dec. 90 1t had 10 be paid two
DAYS beforehand, and the same anticipation OF pay
ment must be made as to notes due Jan. 2. This In
convenience will be repeated next Winter, when
Christmas and New Years day fall upon Mondays
The circumstance of these holidays falling on Satur
DAYS in one Winter and on Mondays the next, can
only occur at long intervals the last Instance OF the
sort being the Winters of 1878 and 1899, the
next, 1856 and 1867. The fact that l9OO,
though diyisible by H. is not leap year, makes the
coming interval before such occurrence longer than
the pr.yious one Bnt the practice Of celebrat-
ing n holiday the next day if it falls on Sun
day. adds largely to the frequency OF years that
present such inconvenience to note payers. These
years occur in groups Of two and three. For this
half century they may be enumerated as to christ
mas as follows: 1872, 'J3 and 81; 1898 and %;
1864 and Co; 1869, 20 and III; 1873 and '76;
1880 81 and 'S2; 1886 and 's7; 1872 and 'o3;
1897 ,93 and '99 To apply this list to New Years
day. of year later must be taken through
out. To most people, however, Sunday and hol-
iday coming together give welcome chance for
mingng rest and recreation and it is pleasant TO
know that this can be reckoned on as to Christmas
New-Years day, OF the Fourth of July, separately,
in three years out OF every seven.
Gen. James B. Fry has contributed to the liter
allure Of the centennial period an interesting little
pamphlet containing "A Sketch Of the Adjutant-
Generals Department, L. 5. Army, from ITO to
1879" Its history of the organization OF this i'm
portant branch Of the service is full curious, and
valuable, and it is supplemented by transcript of
various orders and resolutions relative TO the de-
partment promulgated between 1873 and 1921.
chapter of general remarks the duties of an adj
jutant-general, and full register of the depart
ment from the appointment of IIoratio Gates, the
first Adjutant- General in 1875. down to the present
day. complete this clever piece of work, whic1
will be useful to the historian as well as welcome to
all officers Of the army The little book is printed
for private distribution only.
The announcement that Col William NJ. Grosvenor
has taken prominent editorial place on The Fndn-
cier is to change its name to The Public, and to re-
enforce il by contributions from such mon as Carl
Schurz, David 4. Wells, and Charles Francis
Adams IT,, will give especial comfort to the little
band of Revenue Reformers in this city, who have
felt themselves of late insuffciently recOg
nzed by the press. Col. GrOsvenOr Is one OF
the most copous and effective writers we have on
pohtico-economical subjects. If there were any
present chance Of making tho tariff live issue he
would be apt to give yigor to the discussion. AS 1t
is he and his associates will do excellent work i'll
urging the establishment Of finances on q sound
basis and the speediest return TO specie payments.
Ex-senator Richardson, whose death was an
nounced yesterday afternoon, was one of the old
Douglas school of politicians in Illinois. He had
more force than John A. Logan and was more of
man, but, Oh sufficient proyocaton, he could proba-
bly, make as long a speech with just as little in it.
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