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New-York tribune., 1878-04-03

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.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-03

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
New-York tribune., 1878-04-03

small scandal, but fierce one, as is the
way of small scandals, seems to have broken
out in the Brooklyn Tabernacle. The division
Of opinion over the retention of Mr.. Morgan
as organist has caused his reappontment to
be followed by the resignation of the Board
of Trustees and one of the number sends Mr..
Talmage an extraordinary letter. In which it
is announced that the writer has "lost all
90 faith in bis pastors. veracity.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

it is now the lOng-lived polcy.hOlders pay Tor
the short-lived ones DR.. Lambert proposed to
give TO the long-lived ones-or rather TO those
who were supposed to be long g-lived-certain
advantages over the rest. The methods
for ascertaining whether people were to
be long-lived, seem somewhat ridiculous; (;
they consisted in part of measurements of the
skull of examinations as to the color OF eyes
and hair; and of abstruse details about reia-
tiyes and ancestors. There is a very slender
basis for estimates of health, and perhaps OF
longevity, in such observations. DIR. Lambert
bewldered his own brain with the idea that
great benefit was to come to the insurance COM
pany and the public by the execution of
these new plans. 1t is evident from his
speech, that he retains that idea still. Fairly
mounted on that hobby, he trOtted outside OF
all limits of truthfulness and honesty. Yet,
perhaps, he deceived himself with the fantastic
excuses for perjury and falsehood which ne
offered during his trial, and finally in his last
speech
The Justice of the sentence which condemns
tins man, who claims that he is uDJustiy
Judged, is not open to doubt The trial was
full and fair Even if there were no special
reason at the present time for severity to
men who have abused positions of trust. the po-
stions which Dr. Lambert has taken in attempts
to defend himself, and the atrocious misman-
agement and system of falsehoods of the con-
cern over which ne presided, would make bis
case deserving Of heavy punishment. But if
his defence had been placed on the ground
that he was "a mOnOmaniac on life in
surance," the testimony might have been far
more abundant if not more convincing. One
of the most constant features of monomania
Is the fancy that one has enemies who
seek to injure aud this speech of DR.. Lam
bert shows that his whole notion of his down
fall is that his enemies have brought it about.
But if the plea of insurance monomania" "
were once admitted for such eases, it would
become much too convenient defence.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
PERSONIL.

Professor Sumner gees to Chicago TO lecture
on com 10 currcucy, next Monday evenios lie is III
yited by the bankers AID merchants OF thar city.
Miss Edith Longfelow's marriage to Mr.. r.
H. Dana Is I'd take place next Thursday. Two younger
sisters VII comfort tne old poet IN their elders absence.
Mr. W. d. HoWells is writing an addition to
MS small comedy OF A Counterfeit Presentmen," as
ulayed by Mr Lawrence Barrett. II whl probably be
printed
Mr.. John G. New, treasurer of the Morton
Monument Associaou says that than II, 900 has
leen subScrb u Washington and like amount in New
York indianapolis ha contributed more than that sCin.
Mr.. John Morrisscy is said to be now on his
way home from Florida, much improved in health.
Iu the senate Chamber at Albany Monday was to he
seen beautiful bouquet attached 70 which a card
reading: III not here You are not forgotten"
A strange and piulul thing has just hap
pened in Paris. The son Of NJ. Prev0stParadol-who,
while French Minister At Washington. committed sucids
hv Blowing ont his brainshas DESTROYED himself tho
md lived with his guardian. the dramatic suthor.
aCyy. lie is reported 10 have been for some t!ne pass
al a it pressed state Of mind
Mr.. Joaquin Miller is described as visiting
poes grave at Baltimore lie says that of all American
uo,ts Poe was tie greatest; he superior IN merit
aud orlginally TO any other. Mr. Miller added that
foreign critics were better qualified 70 pass judgment
than Americans, and Poe rcd in Europe, aud
translated uto foreign languages, than any Other poet
this country could call rs own This ect spoKc for "
self Poe was the less great because ne lacked tAs
appreciation from his countrymcn that hc de~crytd
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
Nrw.yonK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1878

of public funds through failure of Tefundins
Yes. Not one cent for the producer OF one
class of goods as compared with the producer
of another class.
demonstration. with intent to help the agrf-
cultural class therefore, is a delusion; 1t VIII
promise, but will not perform. AS to foreign
nations, il will hurt us, because it will pros
tratc public credit. AS to domestic exchanges,
il will alter nothing; as much will be added
to all purchases as to all sales And 10 gen.
eral advance of prices with respect to labor or
It's products can be expected, for that is gov
crned, and always will be, not by the amount
of money in circulation, but by the relation
between demand and supply of those products.
The country will lose. But labor Will gam
nothing,
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
aunef 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.

IursEHESTs-3G Sd TOQc-6th column -
EoAnD arp ROpMs--Gta Pd2e-4th colnhh.
RHsfsEss CHANCES -7h PaQc-6th column
RUsINEss NoTICI s--4M Ia0s-1st column. ,-
CoPARTNYRsIIW NOTiCEs-7h Fd1e-oth col1h"'
CoUSTRY BOAED--GM Poqe-ith co0inn
DANCISG ACADEMiES-6th Pdge-aih cOIonn'
DENTIsTRY-3d P0go-ith eolr:nn. e,, oo1r,una
DIVIDEND NOTICBs-7h Pdg6-Jth anu otn o''"
Dry GOODS: I'd PdTe-5ih column. ,
FISANCIAL-7M Pttlc--lih and 0th coiuh'"e'
nFIp WANTYD--39 PdUc-4th column -, oo,,ou
ICE CRHAM--3dPUGc- Gth coliinn ,,n.
iSsTr,,CTIoS-GM ftsQc-:}d aud an columns,
Iv.TkEs AND MEEffNGsid PGge-o1h c,l.'n. i L. 9Th
n,Sc,i1 nS W W,vroIs-3d Pagc-4th column oM Fd9e-o'h
ana 6th columns. - No., c,, oo,uo,n
Nv PIIclTI0Ns-Gh Id2e-2d ana 81 columns, ,,,rr
pI,, estate TDR SALE--CiTf-3d FG9c--In .I ~ al
t"I,[IrY-3d Iuge-5th column; TO LAC"ANON~'"
Taac--5tl column. -., .,.r,u
stv,yce BtNKs--7H Page-5th column
sIrr5,I NOrCH~-Jta PVge-Oth column go, oo,,,on
srT,TJo<s WANTED IALEs-3d PdJe-4'd '''"'
Fvs, aIxs--}G IUge Sta column. g.. ord 5tb
sTr.1BoA1s AND RAILROADS -6h Paar-ith an" "'"'
sTstWEps OCEAv-3d Pdoe-4th column
TI.CEFRs-GM IiGcc-GM and 4th eoiillhn1 ,,,. Co,-x
r. fpT~ClTv PRGpERTy-3a Pd9e-3th coiainh' 'ooN
TRY-3d PaGe-5lh column.
yf%ryR ,trs1Itr,-Gh Pa0e-ith column.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
GENERAL NOTES.

Silver Remonctization-A silver tlrec-ccnt
niece which lodged tho windpIpe OF a five-ycar-ot
urchn in Cincinnati has been restored the currency
% the country.
A professor in the State University at Iowa
civ whose hobby Is statistics has made through
the saloons Of the town and mrnshed The Faculty with
complete list OF all the students whom lie found at bar
or beer tabie.
4 passenger on the day express on the New
York Central RallrOad offered so gold for NowYork
paper last saturday book-agent quietly stepped on
the train az the station bought paper and, aftet tho
ca.s started. received the gold piece
No English Almanac has wider reputation
or better deserves il, tRan Whakss It's calendar aud
astronomical Department especially full. and viii
prove useful 10 many who have not to the British
or American EphemeS Its lists of the British army ana
navy the nobility. the members OF Parliament ITO
great schools and colleges. aud the banks. are very
eoIiOus, wnle much commercial. statistical ana otnot
Information Is craNmed into its go closely paeEeo
pages. II Is on sale hero ut Brentanos
The railroads in Virginia have been blocked
up with snow this week when there has been scarcely
in TIE air IN New England this In tho
Northwest wet and unreasonable weather has caused
formidable mui blockade. The roads the country are
mpassabe and many sections produce cannot be SEM
TO MARKET 80 that rotting in the crib and couh
try merchants are unable to meet their maturing ooisf
tions In GalesDurs, Ill., hauling in tho streets 10 aon!
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

poses that the duties and responsibilities OF
MAYORS and shecffs shall be enlarged, or more
accurately defined, and thu. they shall DC
armed with ample authority to summon posse
in case Of need. with an increase IN Tie diS-
nify of The office of sheriff, he apparently hopes
that there will be an improvement III the CHS
tomaIy manner Of its administration. Wedon not
know whether it would have done any good u me
Governor mad proceeded to lecture the LegiS-
latlIre upon the prevalence of the s0rdid ana
cowardy spirit as illustrated at P'ttsourg'
and the communiatic spirit as illustrated ut
Scranton hut we wish certain PrhhsyiVah-
ans might have been told by authority no"
fhey have been discreditcd by some OF tHcir
municipalities and grand juries, and "lead'ng
"citizens." and how widespread has become
the belief that life and property are not safe
among them, because they have rot public
spi,it enough 10 defend them. The Gov
crnoy's remarks upon the behavior OF
tine militia are excellent. To the Phil
adclpl,ia soldiers and others who did
their duty ne gives merited praise, and he
shows q judicial tenderness even toward regi-
ments which have been sharply criticised ior
their conduct at Pittsburg, while he does not
gloss over their failure, and hc speaks OF the
misconduct of others with refreshing frank
ness.
The precautions which the Governor pro-
poses against a repetition of labor riots are
not only a strengthonng of the military ana
policc force OF the State but IN Improvement
IN the conditions of both labor and capital.
This, he believes, can he attained by
the higher education of wori;ingmen, through
the establishment Of a comprehensive system
of industrial and scientific training. ana then
by the general adoption of the principle OF ar
btration for the settlement Of disputes. lie
rrnews the suggestion made in bis annual
message of 1876 for the creation OF Il tribunal
of arbitration, composed OF three or more judges
of the State courts, as many operators. and an
equal number of representatives. of the work
incmen, to settle all controversies between Ia
borers and their employers. 1t Is sensible
proposal, and we hope it may receive from
the Legislature the most serious attention.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

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-
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
DIR LIMELRT SENTENCED.

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
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
GOVERNOR HARTRANFT on THE RIOTS.


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.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
Aesn'21crIs Daily Grlblqaae,
FOUNDED pY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 1878.
THE KnWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-LorJ Carnaryon has replied TO de-
imitation. in peaceful tone, deprecatng
alarm on account of Turkey. - The King
Of Italy is understood to have expressed
fears of sprions complications. - TEi-
KEY contempates proposing an armistice. -
General de RocbcbOuet says that q coup d'6tat was
never contemplated by the late French Ministry.
D0MFsrIC-A rifle company in South Carolina
has recaptured from United States officers two pris-
cners arrested for defrauding the revenue. =- The
proof that the silver dollar was not cemonetlzed
secretly IN 1878 is presented in THE lRIB
UNE's Washin9tO dispatches. - Senate
sub-Commltte viii report that Governor i'ampton's
Legislature is an Illegal body =- The President
believes that the Republicans in Washington VIII
/. more harmonious after the recess --- The suit
of Mrs Oliver against ex-senator Cameron has moi
s.,r,- -1etIfuhk trfrrer natsEf tsEf
ment were introduced. Mr. Skinner intro
duced a resolution against the repeal of the
Resumption Act. Both houses adjourned
until Tuesday next. - liIckCx & Spear. bank
ers. Of San Francisco, and Jacob Bum, Of Spring
field Ill., have failed. - Judge Culver, of Hart
ford, charged the Grand Jury to find indictments for
conspiracy to defraud against of the old officers
and directors of the Charter Oak Life Insurance
Company. =--- There was Il destructive fire at Sa-
lem. n j., last night
CITY AND SCBURBAN.-The total amount bor-
rowed by John Bonner was shown yesterday to be
ST. S54. coo. He used G700 shares oi Bankers and
Brokers' Association as collateral == The Re
ceivei's report of the National Trust Company shows
gross inequal.ie5 and 4 deficiency of S737234 OF.
- DR.. 7. s. Lambert was sentenced to State
Prison for FIVE years. - Securities valued at
nearly 100000 were stolen fTOlr the Office
of j. II. Young. = President Socum, OF the
Brooklyn Board of City Works, was re-
euested to withdraw his resignation. -
The Bulls Head Bank began 30 pay of It's dcposi-
tors. --- Wholesale and retail liquors dealers
attempting 10 unite for practical action. == Gold
1928. 1929. 1924 Gold value of the legal-tenicr
dollar at the close, $3.50 cents Stocks active in
spots, irregular and feversh, closing unsettled
THE WEArH TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate colder and at times partly cloudy weather.
Thermometer yesterday, 3Oo. 81, 90 at midnight,
1872
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

cellent prospect that, " close they were on tbs
heels of the enemy" the minority Of that niQht
might be the majority before the session closed.
This was at least among the possibilities of TINA
and change" But only the next morning Mr.. Brooks
discovered that among the possibilities of a verv
brief time change the other way. The major.
ity was compact, but the minority were the most
demorazed minority that has been seen in Albany
in a good many years. Three anti-Tammany
Democrats boted the nomination Of Mr.. Brooks
and so, strange to relate. did one Tamnany mem.
Der, Mr.. j. T. Taylor, though Mr.. Brooks is Tam.
manys ally in State politics and its leader for the
coming session. Then the Democratic Working.
man" voted for the Republican "WOrkingmanD in
return for the Republican "WorkiDgman's' vote for
him, and Mr.. Brooks, instead of having sixty-two
votes. without his own got but ifty-fve Altogether
the minority do not seem to be quite so close upon
the heels of the enemy" as they would like to be.
1t was to be expected that the House Committee
which placed Colorado Patterson in Belford's chair
would unseat PachecO and count in Wigginton. II
the Republican record had not been diversified By
several indscretiOns OF this Sort might look for
a "lava-tide" of Indignation. But the country has
at last grown used to it, and expects Congressmen to
scar then conscences with a very hot iron when.
ever they 20 into contested election case.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

The feature OF chief interest in Controller
Olcott's report is his intelligent and vigorous
discussion of the relations of the canals and
the railroads. He states in the clearcst pos
sible terms, and supports with unanswcrablr
facts, The true canal policy of the State-a min
imum of expenses minimum Of tolls, with no
expectation of profit. The canals are not yet
behind the age, when wheat cda be
carried from Chicago TO Ncwl ork at eight
cents "a bushcl while the railroads lost money,
as Mr. 0lcott shows, on every buslcl which
they carried at sixteen cents. Nor have the
ceased to he OF use when they de
fend the City of Ncw-York during more
than half the year against the COM
binations by which New-Yoii roads give
away the commerce thai belongs to New
York state to other roads and other States
simply to cut the throat of competition. 70
illustrate the extent to which the canals did
protect this port aud this State, Mr. Olcott
takes the returns OF the month just passed
In the first week of December New
York received as much wheat and corn as
Baltimore and Philadelphia togctIcr the
second week, the canal was closed, and
New-York received hall as much as those
two cities the third week New York had but
one third of the aggregate receipts, though
there was an increase i'll them. This is the
way the commerce of New YCrll is stolen from
her. TO quote the Controllers own words,
" Has the canal lost Its usefulness when it pro-
"tects us seven months Of the ycal from this
" discrimination and its results ~
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
Gre.ness Monies.

UAppy Nrw YEAR. 1879. Ladies, we wish
xon ol n harrr new hOping o.meflt con, ~
Patronage MilIK " 90, Boois and snoes' st5 bioa"
MAITDY's splenlid Norfolk Oysters cost less
tan meat Al Hauisou.si. and 7G Cortllnd ST. he iey
TuF puRr JUICE of the grape mellowed 10y
.v--Dr UNDERHlLs CIoton Point Wines .-----------
WT;rs THAT ARE WISES.
Pop1s in great variety imported IN bottles aso " o ~
IS per gallon -. 20 IN en- nor palIon. or in
nAprAs very old lacr yntaccs imported IN WOOD all"
glass. 81 per gallon ana upWfH . c,,,.,,. WINE, al
IA aRTs from 10. OTdinairc, ~ 10 CHAlLA' "A' Il"
80 per
HECK MITS 80 10 $40. -,,,. ,r-,,,o fornanv's
su0r y. " for which Wo az A-II'S;
frotei Cpr "a V.TrgN snd CARTE BLANCHE true Cham
nopnP fermented IN TIE bottle I'll pei case ~. .,a
A,sp STFI and Dry ChTAwgA 81 % per gallon for' 'O"
very Old BgANEs Ola W. l. Runs Holland ana hnE'sh 1
Gins scotch and ;Ii> Whistles, on row, n. ~
enJ Rumcariuels OLD VIRGINIA RYE NHlSNhl - ~" a1
Oldest United states, am ilc O'S' bO""
Tcuup RYE " hS.cy. - 30 per gallon
II B kIPK d Ca SO Fnlton-St.. ana 'V' fi"d"''
D.uy IRiErNr. Mail Subscribers, i'1O per annnm'
SrwIVErKIY TRlnj NJ, Mail Subscribers. $3 3per an
WFrK1Y TRlBt'Nl, Mail Subscribers, 81 9el dhhihh.
Terms cash in advance.
Itown advertisers can her faNos TOT Ilk itIBUNh
q. 2Ss roalyyay cor 81 sos W 2jdsG cor othaNe
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amusemsnts anN alreilnss 60 Might.

BROADWAY TIL, E,rRE-" Monte Chpsto."
FIvrU AVENUE HALI--Hcler's WonnerS ,,s,os,,.
FIIu AVL&UC TnKATR"-" Adi1enne'' Minc' 4AO''''A
NIDiO's G ARDEN" Dukes Motto
PARK Ilit ATKi.--" David Gafiek,' etc.
SAN FRANCISCO NINSTRELS. o...v
WAIACK's THEA rEis--" Won Of Last"
srsIywAY HAIL. symphony Rehearsal lhoh'"'
AcADyNY OF DE~IGN--IJaa Exhibition
MN AMERICA. MUsEUM-Day and Evening
SEw-YORK AQUARIUM Day and EVeh'uI'
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

A new use has been discovered fOr rifle
clubs--to rescue revenue thieves from revenue
officers. This incident may give the Govern,
ment chance TO make short work of some of
these plous associations. Governor Hampton
had the chance long ago.
New-York tribune., 1878-01-03

1t follows from the further decline in the
value of East Indian bills, payable in silver,
that fixed incomes in Hindostan are of less
value, and that the residents of that Empire
will have to pay more for imported goods pur-
chased on a gold basis. The same cause
making silver coins a legal tender-would, of
course, produce the same undesirable result in
this country