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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

Few Offices only remain unrented IN THE TRIBUNE
BUILDING. All tbs beautifully ps,d iu hari
wood tsh There elegant gasnxtures neat and water i'm
every All are exceedingly ,ht any arc peTrtv
ventilated have outside Windows and commune ate dircy
with The elevators and nearly all have independent
from tho hail. The elevators side by bot
good working order They kept RAINING o'clock Ip
the TIL long after mingnL Rents very avnrhis
terms Application should be mAie At the TRIBUNE
Counting room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
ANnruER CuARLEY ROSS.
ortwo.

BosToY, Dec 28.-A lad answering tue de.
o,,ntiop ar Charley Ross placed on tho Montreal
rain at Nashua last ght by men who failed to provide
him with a ticket. He gave another name ~ hrst, Do'
a. III said fhe men had made him tell 1ctOus story
mug ~ =, 10 name wa. Ross He said he had lived Ia
a,1@nhj, that he had been carried away while play
az yin he brotLer Eddie, and that his mothers name
~ |,in IIis oppearauCe aud story had so strongly
m, the pers0ns having him in charge that lhey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
THE CENTENNIAL YEAR.
DALTIMORE's REJOICING.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 2S.-The Mayor OF
this city, III 'Oical recognition of The beginning OF the
new century In the life of Republic, has diIoctoL
that the great bell the City Hall and the bells OF th'
Fire Department rung for half hour, beginning "a
midnight Of Friday and that tine dome Of the city Hal
ne Illuminated. on Saturday, iret day oil the cen
enDal wear, national flags will be raised ON all mum
opa buildings citizens requested To display tn
national ensign their residences and places Of Ds
ness,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
:. cadence IA this Cisy TIL, morning of cOnsump

e' posroN, Dec. 2s.-The Hon. Charles HUB
.,,eriy member OF the Legislature aud ex-State
haf' AID IN Chelsea to-day at the age OF 80. Ho was
scasNa,Unc,nty known in business affairs
Pr p,, r,woRE, Dec 2S.-A private dispatch
Sow.York announces the death In that city to-day
naaam Crchton formerly one OF the most active ana
merchants in baltimore "na Sssnst VEL en-,
gageH ~ 81 the baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange,
freses an active member Of the ST. Andrews Society,
tnA r~majus will be brought here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

The aggregate of the estimates taking into account Inc
items In the table. is S3i, sos go o.
The Mayor said that, taking into consideration the
$500 900 which had been recovered from the watson
estate it might be fairly estmaedta TIE amount gwen
would he reduced 81 900 900 from the General Fund
The Controller SAID that this II OOOOOO OUT OI tht
way Nevertheless the Board passed uiioh To tna
effect. Deductmg the Sl,0O0,OOO would leave the
amount raised by taxation at SUBSIDIZED bl Iof
1879 the amount to be raised by taxation was T2ol
7i4 IS, the apparent reduction Tor 1870 oeS eiio''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
STE AlfEE SINK.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Ihe steamer Fort
Gib.nn Capt smith, hence for Pine Blum, stack snag
and sunk Yesterday IN the Bayou Metre In SIX ieet OF
water. The captain thinks she cannot DC raised 9hc
Rad 90 tons of assorted merchandise, which Is insured
here The boat was OwnGa ny tdpts. H1rbih ana new
land of Memphis, and Was valued VI about rlo"VO :
fur%
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
AN ILLUMINATION AND PARADE FRIDAY
NIGHT.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28.-Tho Centennial
year will be ushced in Friday night by grand celc
bratlon in this city. Beside parade of the military
salute and general illumination Of the public an'
private buildings there will be other event, traDsprn
appropriate to the occasion. On Now Years morning ~
American DAG na design will DE raised Oh IN" Oh
State-Housc stecple, and D parade Of The New Year
.hn will occu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
GRIMES AND cAsuALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

MEMPHIS. Dec. 2S.-A. Woodward, indicted for
enbezgemci as County Trustee viii be released oipor
row on a bond for fl2jOO.
NrApus Dee. 2s.-,Iudge Trigg of the United
Get. nistrfrt Corr has missed the charges ~ forgery
against Waddy Thompson. aud viii hear the ob"Isos oi
felony against him on Jan. H.
RnsToy Dec oS-The Governor to-day issued an
oer f tbe rendition Of GusaVs Ali OF, doing business ~
bc c0Tntr ~ ard Washington sa TO We NV
10 ansy - a charge n obtaining 40 worm OF
rnrfs from fru upon iaso representations Oi
Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
Cornell Cni,ers.iy, Inoca. Dec. 27, 1879.
SEIZURE OF LIQUOR AT MINNEAPOLIS.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 29.-OD Saturday the
United states Marshal arrested Jonas f. Browne liquor
dear at Minneapolis and seized bis stock ioT noglecDg
u make return and pay the special tax - lectiioi
o. distilled spirits. The o;fcnse Is puuShaDle ~ TOT
etmC OF tho stock which rs said 20 be worth S33,OON
us alleged tdat Mt browne has been ehsdHcu H' P1V
paris What 10 known as Compound liquors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
THE ORLEANS PRINCES.

IONDON, WVIDIV'IIHII I''O' -'' r7'''
A special despatch to The Morning Standard
reports that the Orleans Princes have decided not u
take seats in tho Senate Chamber OF Deputies I'M
Due dAumao has written letter declining nominations
for either HOu5e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

A girl whose name was not ascertalned' an
inmate OF the House of Good Shepherd, at the foot
East Nnetiethst. jumped from the fourth-Story WIN
dow to the ground early this morning. Her iimhs ah
body were terribly mangled. and she died in ten minute
after she was taken up Coroner Wotman is 10 hold al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

FRANKLIN, n. H., Dec 2S.-The Sawyer
House, mt Webster Lake, Franklin. was burned tits
afternoon, with nearly all ts contents The loss
snount, to 800 900 insured for 81 900 The ro was
caused by a tue, the building owned by
Il. AIknn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

,.sAN Francisco, Dec. ga large meeting was
% ls Angeles lat Dib TO take stes 10 eAienh the Is
and IndepeAGoacG Railroad t0cOnDect win the UhlOn
sssnt letter read from Senator Jones promising
eotkstdtOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Tile SPANISH ELECTIONS.

MADRID wednesday. Dec. 20, 1870
FL Croaista, the Ministerial organ states
that the KING will to-day sign decree ordering th'
general elections to be held Jan 90 and oonYokihs 'c
COrtes for Feb. 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
heat ayerage of racing time !:

In making this comparison of time have ID
eludod only Harvard Yale, Columbia, aad Cornell
because the FIRST two are representative crows o.
hew-Enaland and the last two of New-iork'
One other matter. In The Boston Adr~'iSer OF NOV
30. Nh Chandler Of Williams asserts that all the
n.en Of the Cornell crew at the Saratoga regatta Of
1873. with one exception, were not entitled to row
In the college race. All that we of Cornell have u
say about this statement is that we ere prepared TO
prove TO the next Convention, if such proof be
desired. that every man in the crew was. by tie
rules # the Associations constitution, entitled to
row in the race. We cheerlully forgive Nj
Chandler for his remark since We take it for granted
that ii had its origin in his extreme ignorance OF the
matter and not IN any malice toward u.s.
j. n. OsmOI.
Cornell University. T0ocq. Dec. 81, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
FACTORY BURNED.

MONTPELIER, VT, Dec. 2S.-lhe Pioneer
Works, lla miles east OF this place, on the Wnsooh
River were burned last night. They were owned by i
company The total loss 81. 300 insured for 1000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
Best Holiday Git.

The latest device In machine sewing is the
"NEw AUTOMATIC oKWiNG MACHINE"
which IN tue ndfAeL
Il O. JUd
MOther Wife, sister Friend.
Ne special discUInts offered tempt puronaseT9 bt
.ect al ROTATION deligGt guaranteed to tue
WILCOX q GlDIs SEWING MACHINE co.
Noo . broadway, NeTfOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

COLBY MACDONALD-At the residence Of the brides
brother, A. T.. Macdonald. Wards Island. on Monday
~ by the Morris A. Tying of 81 Ge0fge. UeOg
W COi, esd Miss Annie Dale Macdonald, BON OF ts
city
,ORTON- Yonkers Dee. 23 the residence Of T.
A. Couch esq the Boy. A. Rasi0n smith. d. d. Charles
h. GOrtOB To Jiarsafet y. McNab No cards.
Al Notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed Vih fau
name and Gddyess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

Victoria q. Wooih III,
CoOpoc Institute to night Seats secured. ia Broadway
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THE STATE or TRADE.
.HAvANA MARKET.
DOMESTIC MARKETS

HAVANA Dec. 25-Spanish Ood 2l3Ia2i1. Exchange
dull on London l479IiS Premium Paris i2O6ri%i pre-
MUM. sugar nominal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

PROVIDENCE X. l., Dec. 23-Punng Cloths steady At 40.
ioI bixOl goods STANDARD Extra with sie tusi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
MARRIED.

iict.ria G.. Woodhull, Cooper Institute. Toni hk
-, sccur. q II 3J U.IioI-sq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
PRINTING CLOTHs MARKET

wupSGTOs 28.-sprts OF Turpcntne Ia strong atSio
Rosn = 81 i2a fvr STRAINED Tar IA Quot ss
81 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

Humphreys witch Hazel gives perfect i,tatOn n IA
pure and has twice the Strength aud pOwors
Hlmamei NItch Hazel ever m1io Used by
eyeyboy sold by all dealers ami at Wholesale and retail
4G Nesey-st, =. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
Zimmerman ,yo.Diiel.

This Hospital Is open for the reception q patients
so nigh ground IN tRY iOIrh st. bstscan Bradway AMI
Sew entnaye and stands from all Other build ngs ford.
lng abundance OF hight air amt ventilation.
Iho Medical and surgical sian of leading
Clans in tine Homeopathic profession.
Application Tor admission Of patients may be made
ARTHUR BEACH Resident ThysC.lu a the Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

SUICIDE AT THE HOUSE OF The GOOD sHEP-
HERD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
Special Notifies.

mother. appeal to the charitable fog her little
children for the NeS Year VIII good. kind helrted family
TANK Of poor respectable family AID Their tive little ones
win lttle help for the year My husband
August and have iast been confined
pIiylng u OF everything had. MANY GARDENER 1888
has hist, rrar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

FOsI-NH NDiIrF-FHt fVikf VI \ Us
ening SATURDAY. Jan. /. 1916, viii this oiIc,
~ E5DAY at 30 for Europe per steamer wyoming
Queenstown on WEDNr, DAY AZ ii n Tor Lln,pA,
per steamer China, one nstOwn. On1IIU at ID
Tor EUROPE per PommCrania. Plymouth ana
Hamburg; Art hDAl al for Europe per am
UermaDc via Queenstown at m, Tor scotland OF
steamer California, glasgow. A. T.. JAMES y IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29

for rho old Year and the New" Cenennid
Grounds In FairEOuut Park, philadelphia" Ride in me
Elevator Belmont Hill" and "rhe Workmens Dinner
Hour" How Deaf Mures Taught SPEAK at he inS
tuflon No. l,isl Broadway, New.lorN civ" Meeting
place and Ceremonies OF NrwNOrk Lodge Of the o. A. u
1hi Term and Anti Catholic Secrut society numer
other Engraving, aud capital Cartoons Little
Boy ab and his kind Protector and Old Hundred Chorus
by Forty Millions
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30
Our Railways.

We hould not be able to know the extent,
value and Importance of the railroads OF the
United States were it not for Poor's Railroad
Manual, which is now published annually.
The volume for the last year is not yet pub
lished for the market, but advance sheets
have been furnished the newspapers. The
work contains all the information which can
possibly be desired on this most important
agent for the development of the country.
In 1874 there were in operation in the
United States 69,273 miles Of road, an in
crease of 3,036 over the preceding year. This
increase, however, is much less than that of
several years Immediately preceding the
panic, as, for instance, S,914 miles of road
were built in 1878, and Il, 100 in 1871.
The gross earnings of the year were $780,
466,016, decrease of about six miious from
the previous year, but the net earnings We're
nearly six millions greater than in 1873, and
the amount paid in dividends was $67, ,042, ,942
against $67, 120, 100 in 1873, a falling off of
less than $4,000. There was less money re-
ceived for services tnan in the previous year,
but larger amount OF work was done, and
expenses were largely reduced, chiefly on ac
count of the decline of materials, hence the
dividends were kept nearly unchanged. The
average percentage of dividend upon the
capital stock was 3.39. Considering the gem
eial depression Of business and the large
amount of money invested in RAILWAYS, the
showing is very encouraging 1t also appears
that the freight business the past year has
been greater in the number of tons shipped
than in 1873, which would indicate that the
general business of the country is improving
in spite of the dull times.
The following statistics, which are as accu-
rate as can be obtained, will give an idea of
the railroad interests in various parts of the
country:
In New England the mileage of railroads was
5,617 an increase for the year of 314 miles,
The gross earnings were $50,064774, Ga per-
centage on cost of 2016) against SOL, ,676,6SS of
1873 The net earnings were SIG 713, 1S3, equal
ing go per cent. on cost. The dividends
amounted to 6.2l per cent. on the total share
| capital. In the middle states the mileage was
| 1854, an increase of 433 miles. Their gross
earnings were $780, 49S, 43S, against $194 O53 3O1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30

CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-The Massachusetts
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails has just issued an essay on "Insect eating
BIRDS number of copies have been sent to
the society in this city for distribution. The
following extract is taken from the essay;
Various causes operate to check the undue
increase of insects; and the chief of these is
the appetite and instinct which wise Provi-
dence has given to birds. If the number of
eggs produced by insects is wonderful, the num-
Der destroyed by single bird is no less so.
Audubon says woodcock will eat its own
weight of insects in single night DR.. Brad
ley says that pair of sparrows will destroy
three thousand three hundred and sixty cater
pillars iD a week. We saw the parent bird visit
young purple martin on a church spire oppo.
site our window five times in as many minutes,
each time with an insect. A brood of part
ridges will nearly exterminate the deDizeps of
an ant hill in a couple of days Wood-peckers
are constantly employed in ridding the orchards
of insects and their eggs, which they skilfully
discover under the pieces of dead bark. Rob-
ins, through the spring and summer, are con-
tinually hunting for worms and grubs which
they find concealed under the surface of the
ground. We recently noticed a common chip
ping sparrow capture moth; aud, upon de-
priving her of it, we found it to be that of the
common apple-tree caterpillar (Clisioedmpd
Annericdnd) so destructive to the orchards of
New England. To check the excessive increase
of insects is evidently the great task which
birds are intended to perform.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30
Current Notes,

The Chicago Times, Democratic, calls the
Ohio Democratic platform San interesting
product of combined demagogism and rascal
ity," the party itself "a corrupt combination
OF demagogues and knaves J" ''the same old
9oggs slXpence;" the open advocate OF repu-
dlatlon;' and ''the type of Bourbonic petre-
faction, the symbol OF absolute death.
A vigorous canvass for Governor Allen, not
in Ohio only, but all over the country. will
establish the fact that the financial policy OF
the Democracy of Ohio is to be the financial
policy OF the national Democracy in the cam
paign for the Presidency,-Ri clmond Whig
(Dem.)
The Vice President hits the nail right on
the bead when he says, ~ think duty 20 the
country demands that Republicans should do
all they can to so reinstate their party that 1t
shall again invite and command the support
OF all who profess to believe in its principles,
and who rejoice over every reform of ac-
knoWledged abuses" That is what we ask
for; we want no slaughtering OF fatted
calves. NJ Y. Tribune.
The railroads which cost 100000 of pa
per dollars are sold for one-tenth of the sum.
The mills that made the iron have not been
paid, and are unable to pay their laborers,
and close; the sale even of cheap goods is
suspended; no more carpets are needed, nor
china, nor mirrors, nor carriages nor silks;
clothing and even food is reduced to the min
lum; production ceases, wages are not paid,
labor is unemployed, poverty and suffering
oppress the dependent. Cheap money has
been abundant; it has flooded the country,
bringing this desolation. And now comes
the Democrats of Ohio and propose to rem
edy all this by such an increase of currency
that paper dollars" viii be as cheap as they
were in Richmond before the collapse of the
rebellion, when man carried his money to
market in basket and brought home his
purchases in bis vest pocket. Of all the
curses that mankind was ever inflicted With,
and especially those dependent on their
daily wages, is the curse OF legalized chsap
money-that is TO say fiuctuating, irredeem-
able hinplasters.-Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30
News and Other Items,

A whole Catholic congregation, consisting o..
HOO persons, at Carleton, N B., recently, took
the temperance pledge together.
The Rev. Dr. Fulton of the Hanson Place
Baptist church, New York, has again been re-
quested to resign.
The street sweepings of Virginia City, Ney.
yield S7.54 of silver and $2.32 of gold to the
ton.
By decree of the Italian government no foreign
ship in Italian waters is permitted TO use the
potatoes it has on board, unless the whole sup.
ply is washed under the supervision of the au-
thorities
The Omaha Bee fathers the latest balloon
enterprise gotten up TO advertise newspaper
j. II. Price, Bee reporter, is going to attempt
balloon excursion to the Black Hills, the
Fourth, and will be accompanied by his wife
and Andrew Rosewater, brother of the publish
or of the Bee.
The Belgian Parliament has enacted that
''the proposition to undertake an attempt to
the injury of another, and the menace of such
an attempt, shall expose the person making it
to severe penalty" This refers to Duchesne's
proposition in regard to Bismarck, which could
not be punished under the Belgian law, and so
led to representations from Germany that the
laws should be amended in this respect
A man In Arkansas, while at work in for
est recently, observed the initials ~. c." cut
in tree, and in the ground near by a depres-
sion. Thinking the two circumstances meant
something, he went to digging, and a Jar con-
tanning near three gallons of silver aud A dia-
mond was the result of the search. The money
| amounted to little over S14OO. Ths indica.
tions were that the money had been buried but
few years.
A young lady of indianapolis sought 10 i'm
part the hue of health to her cheeks. the other
evening, when dressing for party. and found
| the requisite bloom in the coloring matter of
some cinnamon candy. During the evening her
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

IN 1873, percentage of 14.14 upon the cost.
The net earnings were $7018S 972, equaling
D ~ per cent. on COST and the dividends were
81 per cent. on the share capital. In the west
ern states there was an increase curing the
year of 1868 miles Their cost was ST. 972 H. =
S44. against 81, ,730 728, ,234 for 1873, and was
made up of $899 030, 222 of share capital aud
l,073 147, ,722 of debt. Their gross earnings
We're S2l4, 1863 Az. against S211, ,717,7S4 for 1873
Ihe percentage of gross earnings to the cost OF
the roads was 10.89 The net earnings were
S75,545.695, aud equaled s per ceut. of such
cost The dividends paid amounted to $l6,-
b93,o32 and equaed 81 per cent on the share
capital OF the roads. The mileage ST the south
ern states was 13,505, a falling off of 403, The
gross earnings were $52 2259, al, against S53,-
696, 409 for 1873 The percentage of gross earn
lngs to the cost of the roads was 90; the net
earnings Were S17, ,269, 332, and equaled 33 per
cent on snch cost. EThe dividends paid amount.
ed to 81 ,O6S, 400. and equaled only so per cent
on the share capital of the roads. The mile
age of the railroads of the Pacific states for
1874 was l,639, against 1,6l2 fer 1873. Their
average cost per mile was S89, ,981 against S9j,-
800 for 1873 The gross earnings were SIG. IA
0S6, against S15, 276,747 for 1873. The percent
age OF earnings to the cost Of the roads was
lO.5; the net earnings were SO, S62, ,676, and
equaled 81 per cent. on such cost. Tue diVid-
ends were So, 256 130-equal to g. 92 per cent. on
the capital invested.
1t appears from the above that the railroad
interest is better able to withstand CONNER
cial depression than most industries. 1t
further appears. however, that companies
have maintained their net assets by reduc-
tlon OF running expences. This, of course,
cannot proceed with safety beyond given
point without necessitating largely increased
outlays in the future. The further fact that
hundreds of car shops and locomotive works
throughout the country are idle, indicates
that many railroads must now be running on
their reserve, if that term can be used in
that connection. The prices OF labor and
material have also been tending downward,
while railroad tariffs as a rule are as high as
five or ten years ago. As it is the average
dividend 1887 per cent? is not large enough
to offer great inducements to capitalists TO
invest largely in new enterprises There is
very general opiuion that railroad building
has been over-crowded and to that more than
any other thing are we indebted for thepres-
ent hard times,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30
HIN THE EVENING
Grandest Display Of Fireworks
Promenade
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Grand Flight Oh lOO Rockets Concludes the Display.
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