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New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT.

A concert Will be given at Steiuway Hall
Sunday evening next for the benefit OF st. Cecas
H O. Church, which Will not only be ono OF
.ne most interesting and attractive OF the season,
Du' which win, by its brillaDOy call TO mind
he memora6e concerts OF Nlsson's last season here
NeA'S the Whole iorce of Colonel MaplesoD's opera
WIN conductor orchestra and full chorus win
,aAe part ~ IL bliss Minnie Hauk win sing Kennst
du oas Land" from . MioDon ~ .nIs parodi will
sing Dove sono' from Mozart. - Mime sinico
VII sing Hand ia Angels ever bright and fair -
Mme. Lablaehe VIII snE "Ahi mon ala" from lie
Prophete"; and Mesdames Parodi sipieo and
Lsoiaehe VIII sing the trio from Cimarosa's
Aa'rnonio segreto'" =" Le fscco uu inchino."
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21

Professor W, in composition class: "You
may have for OF your subjects for your next essay
mnnners An college ~ Professor W: "On certainly,
VIZ te about whatever you best acquainted with"
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
outrage have readily and apparently quite willingly
fallen into the p0lces dodge OF deludng the public Tor
their own protection.
WARNING AND INSPIRATION FOR REPUBLICANS.

WAKNING AND INSPIRATION FOR REPUBLICANS,
From The Troy TiInos lRep)
There can be no Disgusting the fact that the
Republican vote this Fall received larger accessl0ns
frOm the Democratic rarty than at time since 1S12
This due 10 various cher Of VIII ch were the
more satisfactory attitude Of the Republican pary with
regard to financial questions, the bad record made Dy
the present Congress its late and the pubca
ton OF the cpne: dispatches In TIE NLw-YORK TRIB
USE. The late Republican victories may be Traced
clealy to Democratic And in tbs fact tine
Republican party surely fad both warning and AN
nspiratiOn-a warning that the country will not tolerate
grade of staesmansnp, and inspiration 10 the
performance OF tie highest and nObest patriotic duty
The election OF 1850 already settled If the Republican
party is itself Wherever t been lntrusted
by the people with power, It should that power TO
promote the public good solely.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21

AnaeIps Turkish. Roman and Ecctrc Baths Gl Texlng:
tonaye tho very highest perfection Of Oing Day dnd
night Ladcsday and evening xcollent hotel ace nnOda0ns
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
HOW TO REACH THE COURT OF APPEALS

Judge Danforth can thank The TRIBUNE
cpnerS for his elevation TO the hgh position winch be
viii grace with so much dignity and ability. He Is not
under obligations TO the Cooper combination" IN this
cy much assistance II brought out an increase OF
10000 Democratic votes against him.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
CURRENT TOPICS At THE CAPITAL.
A CIRCULAR OE THE Transfer OF BONDS.


A circular has been issued by the Secretary
Of the Treasury containing information which is OF in
crcst the holders Of registered bonds OF the United
states. II Is as follows:
Hereafter the books OF this department will he closed
To the transfer OF all the registered STOCK whether lr
abroad the United States. OF the pei cent lund"
loan of ISL Az PEI cent funded loan OF 1871, ana
per cOnsos OF 1907, as follows: per cent isSls
ON the evenings the last DAYS OF December, Maich,
Juue and September; 4l9 per cent l79l-' on thr
evenings OF the last DAYS oi January. Apf Jny ahd
October per 1907 the evenings OF the "Ht
days OF February. Nav, August ana November. ,
And rrOpcued a. follows: per cent lSolS on tHe
mornings Of the first Of February may. August tuu
NOvemDer AZ per cent ls9ls on me mornings oi Ine
first OF March, June, Scptcnber and Decemocfi per
cent 1905 the mornings OF me nrsL OF AplIJuS'
October and January ,,,-
II bonds forwarded transfer are not received prior
the date closing the transfer bOoks, lht rtet
checks VIII be drawn III favor OF tile party III whose
name the stood the closing, ana the assignee
Ook the assgnOr for the accrued interest Ior
that quarter.
THE ARREST OF FIFTY TRANPs
The tramp nuisance has become unbearable
here The numbers II the tramps have increased much
OF late and simultaneously the frequency OF robbcrrs
has multiplied Yesterday the chief OF Police gave In
srIctiOns to his leuenants To prefer charges OF va
grancy against every OF the amps ana set them TO
work on the District farm where they may earn Their
rauons Tie result was that uy were brought into the
police court this morning, mostly young ana apparently
able-boded men The personal bonds oil ABOUT dozen
were taken and the others were sent Ia the 1afm.
TIE TREASURY STILL BUYING SILVER.
The Secretary of the Treasury opened bids
today for the purchase Of silver bullion There were
sixteen bids offering about 900 ounces, and 10000
ounces purchased, at prices traction DeIo" tne
London quotation Of to-day.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
GRACE CHURCH ORGAN CONCERTS.

The second of Mr. Samuel p. Warens
series Of free organ rectas which took place yesterday
afternoon the full successful az the FIRST Tie
church was crowded with attentive listeners, most Of
whom stayed through TO the end, and who showed by
their number and manner that NewYOrk Is not 10y
means lacking IN lovers of good organ music. Iester
days programme not light perhaps 1t even erred
little on the undue seriousness, for there was
nothing on it lighter than the overture 10 Spohrs
LAST Judgment" which one would scarcely term
frivolous. But the selections we're all thoroughly
interesting and they splenddy played. The pleas
ATTEST work unquestiouably new sonata by Merke
his nth. IL 10 srOng andor ginal and the final fugue
shows the hand Of cOnsunmate musician. The new
widor Symphony No II, OF which 30 much had been ex-
pected proved rather disappointment 1t has neither
the grace OF style the charming righteousness Of
that which Mr.. Warren played last Wednesday, and al
though IL is unquestOnably remarkably fine
piece OF contrapuntsl writing exercises In coun-
terpont are auring to the general public IL was
dry-hopelessly dry. and WAS not likely TO do much
good or give much pleasure 10 Yesterdays audience
Besides these works. there was an cora pro Hobs
by Iiszt which was chiefly valuable showing OF
Of the solo stops OF the and Spohrs noble Last
Judgment" overture. Miss Hubbel sang an aria from
Handels Jephtha," and sfterward gave an admirably
strong and dramatic rendering OF Reinecke's glorious
aria. Miriam's Song Of Victory
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
NIKRLED.

For washing h1nneis clean and soft there s no'hinS
equal TO yIe D. IL soap Try sold by GrOcors.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
IHOURs:MornIng.


titne mercury during taose nolrh
TRIBUNE OFFICE, Nov. 81, ! q. m.-There was very
little variation in the barometer during the partly
cloudy cloudy aud rainy weather yesterday. The tenn
peratiire was lower than Tuesday. The amount OF
moisture IN the air has been increased
Partly cloudy weather with chances OF occasional
ligut rain, may be expected IN this city and vicinity
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21

For the bath general household use there 10
nothing superior TO PYLEs O. X. SOAP
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
EDWIN ADAMS.
BOIiS FEB. 3. 1884,
nYIn ngT % 1E-Z

His life geutlc, and the clements
SO miX'd m hln that Nature might stand up.
And say to all the world, This was II man ,"
Mr.. Locke RichardsOn-whose scholarship in
Shakespeare aud whose extraordinary Ia en plat
form ACTOR OF general public knowledge and
esteem--is about to give series OF entertainments In
This CITY, IN which he will recre tho material
portops OF SIX OF the great plays of Shakespear These
Iectas will successive saturday and NcAuck-
day mornings, rcginnnS Decrmber7. Mr. Richardson !
maine Is the guarantee OF entertainment OF solid
worth Wo have heard him several times ana never
fnu Inn
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
CITY POLITICS In BOSTON.

BosroN, Nov. 20.-At q meeting of the Re-
publican Ward and City Committees tonight TO nom-
aate list OF city officers. committee Of thirteen
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
4 FEAUD on PENSIONERS.
A SYSTEM or SMALL STEALING FROM THEM WHICH
TIE PAEIMENI WISHES TO ABOLISH.
lBI TELEGRAPH To THE TRWUNE.l

A SYSTEM or SMALL STEALING FROM THEM WHICH
TIE DEPARTMENT WISHES TO ABOLISH.
IBI TELEGRAPH To THE TRmUNEI
WAsHINGrON, Nov. 2O.-A system of petty
fraud upon pensioners has been praced IN some local
itics for years pension made payable by law four
time, year. II is the practice Of the Pension Office
10 send 10 each yeusoner with his quarterly remittance
blank voucher winch he is required 10 oil up and make
oath TO- and upon which he draw s next quarterly
payment The pcnsioucr appears before sOmo official
authorized To administer oatns, taking witnesses with
him Tor Identification. lie fills up the blank voucher
and makes oAtn to H. The law also requires that the
post occ AL rc-- Of the pcnsoucr shall be given with
each quarterly voucher. Many officials who do large
business ~ administering OIths In pension cases make
practice OF putting their post Office addresses In
the place the pensioners and thus Of sccur
ing Of the checks before they reach the per
SOUS to whom they made payable
vast majority Of the pensioners are poor men VINO
ar unaccustomed 10 the ways Of the nercal world
To such men the officials referred to represent that
their indOrsomeut or an Identification by them Is
requisite the checks be oashed For this
vice OF Identification charge OF % 80 cents and I'm
some cases 81 f. made quarter Tnis fraud has
reached great proportions. Some officials mokc. II is
rcportcl from 81 600 ~ 800 by its practice.
the money being taken from the small stipend due TO the
needy pensioners. All the checks are drawn upon the
A-sstant-Trcasurcr at Now-York, and os course are
worth their face at any bank
break up this practice and has prepared the following
circular Tor -tIHutun 10 pensioners VITA the next
quarterly remittance:
DEPAKISIENr or TrIE INTEKOR,
PFS-lON OFFtCi,
WA>IINGIUN, Nov. 10. 1873. }
To rhDHi u mar concern
som. Officers who oHciat"d in the execution OF
urnslul vouchers various Ocaitlc. throuehuut tie
country, through crlcs-urs, and Others from mlcr-
csted motives have sanctioned the execution Oi yOuch-
crs diving false address for the true aud proper post
0cc address Of the pcuSionrr, whereby the agents Tor
paving pensions nave reru mI,Cd III maj IN tn pea
sion chtrks many OF whc have each qua ter fallen by
this m,H, into the hands ~ brokers' sea ucrS ana others
VINO nave cNturtrd tgOn the pyusuurr poruon ot lis
pension for pretending To- aid him m procuring ils
Curck be- CIshcd, "a on some "thor equally ground
less pretpXt or tor usurI,u' lo.n. NUtarlrS, mags-
tratcs aud other officer, who onriItr N The execution
II pension vouchc are rcquoScd :" ute cp' tt tbr
qdGrc,, OF the pguslOurg, written Tn his voucher rhh
D.. hs tr" rO rr and Usuul address. 40 not the adj
dr.s, another Por-un II ANY officer staIi AnoWnaH
fail comfy WuA the foregoing request, an ulG'T WI,
issued refusing recogrz' his Official acts III tls
BuIoau and Ia the pension aSonco'.
JOUN 4. BENTLEY,
Commissioner Ut Pensions.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.
THE oPERA-RIGOLETTO

It was Gaass's night at the opera With
bari one who is true artist the Jester must always be
che central point Of interest IN EIo!erO," and SSnor
Gaas5s persOnaton one ~ the best we lave seen
Of that character since the Eonconi Of ten wears ago
sgnor Gaa,si always sings vel, and acts intel-
gently: last light he did much The elegance OF
hi, phrasing and the simplicity and purity OF his delv
ery were enhanced by glow OF strong dramatic SEN
timent. Here artist who seemed not
only to think OF what he was singing, but
to feel it ,aas, there many artists, passing for
respectable, who do nehrr). and so be made
every scene vivid, and every situation telling,
and stirred the house from time TO time with little lushes
OF sensation which the people who aDpauded the loud
est perhaps did not know how to account for His sue
cess was the gratifying because 1t was earned by
such thoroughly legitimate means
II the GHda Of Mme. Gerster is less aston
fishing than her ANNA or Luoid 1t Is be-
cause the score offers opportunities for the use
OF her chief accomplishments, aud she Is too goo4 an
artist % overload music with inappropriate ODa-
ment. To the "carOuOme," however, the dehcacI ana
grace Of he YOcazatOn were exquisite, ana an upOar
among the audience hardly restrained till the last note,
compelled her to repeat the For the rest OF the
evening she charmed us by winning demeanOr and n
mos sweet, sympathetic and conscientious delivery OF
the music t. che stronger. emotional passages, the
power o. expression which lies mostly in the middle
range of the voice sometimes dehcient she was on
the other hand exceedingly effective ia the concerted
music and n the duets with III Ceio and the Duke IN
the act the fine with Rigoleo in the second,
and the quartet in the third the whole scene 10
which that famous piece belongs she sang superby.
Her action was not less truly dramatic than that OF
the baritone. Sig FrapOlii the Duke had the
most grateful part which las fallen to his share this
season and he filed 1t well His 4" La donna mOb &"
was encOred and his Questa quella deserved to De-
Nine Llbache contributed to the performance an eI
celient Mtidaiena, and SignOr FOh was sufficiently
villaaOus Sparafttcite.
Perhaps after all the highest praise s due 10 Si-nor Ar
dit for the smooth symmetrical and carefully prepared
representation An admirable Orchestraa strong and well
trained chorus and complete and finished ensemble
made this of the most satisfactory performances Of
Rgoetto we have ever listened to. The dhcuit and
brilliant concerted number in the first act, where the
dance music with band behind the scenes, and the
dramatic music assigned to the orchestra and the pn
cpa characters. carry at the same time independent
aud strongly contrasted themes-a number in which
Verdi long ago showed how great he could be If he
chose-has never been given here 20 recollection
90 well as It given last night Much OF IT, indeed is
usually outtha being the shortest of getting over
its difficulties.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-21

HV NOFlft9 OT NdITIuJt8
name and address.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-05

The situation in Europe is not Vet one Of
the most peaceful imaginable, and the pros
pect is at least fair for more trouble al no
distant day. The ST. Louis RePubicrH Of
of the 18th sums up the situation as fol-
lows:
Complications liz Eastern Europe axe thick
eniug. Relations between Austria and Tur-
key are unsatisfactory, If not threatening.
1t is quite apparent that AustrIa'S occupation
of Bosnia Will cost more than it Is worth.
The people are resisjingthe dyance ofthe inn
perial force with the utmost o5Stinacy. \
number Of bloody engagements have occur
red. The instruction is gathering strength
rapidly The BoSaians, Montenegrins
and HerZegoyinians ar aleady al
lied, and to-day's dispatches from Vienna
again assert that Servians are aiding and
abetiing the insurgents. Reinforcements for
the Austrians are hurrying south, and an
elaborate scheme of military reorganization
is being perfected a; Vienna. That Austria's
designs of temporary occupation Will devel-
CD into one of annexation seems beyond
doubt. Should this occur the porte of course
will vigorously protest against it as viola
ton of the Berlin treaty. Austria may then
claim indemnity, territorial or cash, Tor the
immense cost of her occupation of Bosnia.
The cash the porte can never pay and an.
other slice of her territory will go. Thus the
partition of the Ottoman empire will go on,
and as long as there is any of it LEFT in Eu-
rope the Eastern question will remain IN
settled.
The Glide DemOcaot in its article on the
same subject, says:
The Russian army near the lines of Chat
aida and the British fleet at Princess Islands
have been confronting one another for
months, as eager 70 spring at one ano;her's
throats as the hound is in pursuit of the fox
when the scent grows warm or the leaders
of the pack first give tongue. For the mo-
ment the Ratchet is buried, but the sod
which covers il is thin, and the white daisies
have not yet grown In the ensanguined soil.
The antagonism of Great Britain and Russia
Is too deep-ssa:ed TO be wiped away by n
mere truce. The present lull in the clash OF
arms is nothing else. At least half the tele-
grams which reach us from Europe are but
the mutterings which precede the outburst
from the crater of the volcano, the distant
moaniBgs of the winds OF the ocean that
lash its waves into tumult and herald the
storm.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-05

81. LOUIS lines, -.
Ii it be true a. stated in n New York dis
patch from NicksburS that the people OF
the latter city, IN addition to the horrors
OF pestilence are al,o experiencing the ad-
ditional calamity of utter isolation from
railway facilities, it is high time that such
an inhuman quarantine were removed
The dispatch states that by reason Of the
harsh embargo laid upon trains at Jackson,
the people Of Nicksburg are shut off from
large amounts of contributions, supplies
mail matter and medicines that would
otherwise reach them over the Meridian
Road. The responsibility for this condi-
ton OF affairs seems to rest with the author
tiles at Jackson, whose conduct in contrast
with that Of the big souled citizens of
Holy Springs, cannot be too severely con-
demned. Ii Is proper 10 establish quarantine
regulations, in order to prevent the importa-
ton of disease where there il reasonable
ground of fear, but the emergency is
certainly not SO great in this case that
Nicksburg should be denied the privilege
of importing medicines to heal her sick
and subsistence 10 feed her starving poor.
The situation of the city is infinitely worse
to-day than when it was beleaguered by
the Federal armies during the war; and
all good citizens everywhere will protest
against it. Why don't Mayor Doll APP
peal to Governor Stone for relief? Failing
there, let him lay the case before the Posi-
master-General and the President
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-05


There was received at the Secret Service
divi-ion yesterday note for -, issued by
the city OF st. Joseph, Mo, and printed by
the National Bank Note Company. 1t re-
sembl.s very strongly National Bank
note, and at the top was the word "War-
rant" Out there this note circulates free
ly, and as it is a source OF profit to the city,
great number of them never being re-
turned Tor redemption, other cities are in
Producing the same kind of currency. The
Secret Service agent secured this as change
for large bill and sent it on to the treas
ury, asking whether the circulation of such
money was not a violation of the law.
There is TO law prohibiting such money,
except in denominations smaller than one
dollar. Yet it is the opinion OF the officials
that it should be made matter Of legisla-
ton, as this sort of currency is rapidly in
creasing and deceives great many people
Kansas City employs a similar circulating
Medium
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-05
TOPEkA PERsONALS.

Hon. L. b. Wheat, lawyer, and Demo
crat, went to Topeka yesterday 10 help the
Republicans.
Hon. NJ. III. Insley, banker and Republi'
can, went TO Topeka yesterday to help
George.
Hon. J. ID. Shafer, lawyer and Democrat
went to Topeka yesterday to help the Re,
publicans.
Hon. Arthur Simmons, tobacconist and
Republican, went TO Topeka yesterday tc
help George.
Hon. f. Stillings, lawyer and Republi,
can, went to Topeka yesterday, TO see the
fun.
Hon. John W. Harris, Granger, and
Democrat, went to Topeka yesterday to
help the Republicans.
Hon. X. Crozier, lawyer, and Republican
went to Topeka yesterday to see how it i:
done.
Hon. NJ. Smith, Insurance and Republi
can, went to Topeka yesterday, to manage
the German vote.
Hon. l.. Mayor, grocer, and Republican,
went to Topeka yesterday.
Hon. ID. Simon, commercial sgent and
Democrat, went 10 Topeka yesterday, to
sell cigars.
Hon. J. b. Insley, rouciero and Democrat,
went to Topeka yesterday to help the Re
publicans.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-05
An OUNCE OF PREVENTION.

The most important practical lessen
taught by the progress and ravages Of the
yellow fever in the South is that, humanely
speaking, the disease might have been pre-
vented. The Memphis Appeal contained,
the other day, lengthy article urging the
inhabitants of the city to courage and
cheerfulness, but pointing out in very plain
language that the responsibility for permit
rest mainly with the authorities that, for
summer after summer, had neglected the
precautions that medical research had de-
clared necessary. mad the streets been
properly attended to, had filth not b.2n
suffered 10 accumulate, had the sewerage
been suitably disposed of, Memphis
might have deiied the pestilence.
The lesson though hard is valuable one,
and by no means entirely local in lis appli-
cation. The yellow fever ia not the only
disease that takes root and thriyes where
the simple laws Of health are disregarded
or set at defiance, nor is Memphis the only
city where this condition of things OBJ
tain,. What with pools of stagnant water
here and there, garbage-glutted alleys and
back. yards reeking with fiIthiness, can it
be said that Leavenworth is free from dam
ger or prepared to withstand an attack !?
Would it not be the part of wisdom to ac-
cept the lesson taught by Memphis, New
Orleans and Grenada, and institute with
out delay vigorous measures of reform?
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-05
THE POTTER FIZZLE.

After all the fuss that has been made
about the Potter investigation, and all the
capital that the Democrats expected to
make out of it, they must think it rather
hard to have their affairs referred TO in
such terms as the following, by one of their
own papers. We copy from the Chicago
Times:
Not much more will be heard of the Potter
Committee before the meeting o. Congress,
for the reason that the very liberal appropri-
alton maze for its expenses is nearly exhaus-
ted. There IS 10 be brief meeting in WASH
ington, some time before the fall elections,
at which, II is limited, something sensational
will be produced-possibly the John Sher-
man guarantee, which Mrs. jerks says she
wrote, or photogr aphic copy Of it. This is
intended to bring on a sort Of grand tableau,
just before the curtain is runs down on the
play from which so much was expected and
30 little has been realized.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-05
THE DISTRICT fAsR AT VALLEY
FALl.S

EDITOR TINES The district fair to be
held at Valley Falls, on the Sd, 4,h, 5th and
9th OF September, 1873, promises to be a
success. The grounds selected are within
hive minutes walk of the Kansas c, n.ral and
A. L. x $. +. Il. Il, and located on the farm
OF J. A. Cody, which joins Valley Falls On
the South, and in most magnificent grove
OF walnut, mulberry and other timber of
about twenty acres, and bounded On the
Las! and South by the Delaware river. The
trotting park is one-half mile, and on per-
fec,ly level prairie, and joins the grove. so
tina; spectators can stand in this beau ifaI
sh rdy grove and view With pleasure III.
sports and amusements of the turf. The
track is pronounced by turf men to be the
finest in the West. The main building,
30,30 feet, with two wings Of so feet
each, make a lofty and grand ap-
Pearanoe, just pesping out of
the rich foliage of the forest and in full
view of the sporting ring. The grand pa
Wilton opposite the judges stand will scar
one thousand people; there is q stand neat
the Pavilion for two bands of music. which
will contend for . prize in diecoursiup
tones that will make the angels LAUGH (ss
thousands are expected to Be present on
that occasion). Stabling for forty horses.
located on the bank Of the river in COL