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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
THE COUING SESSION.

| The XLVIth Congress begins its closing
session On Monday, December 6. The prospect
! is that it will be a dull one. The Democrats
are too much Frustrated by their defeat in
| the Presidential election to originate nav pol
itical measures OF to revive the old ones which
the people have condemned at the polls. Prob
ably they will abandon their attack on the
election laws and let the army alone. They
Will hardly venture to NEEDLE with the tariff
system, in view of the damage their party
suffered from its Free Trade plank in the can
vass and the efforts of its stump orators to put
q coat of protective varnsh on it. There is
some talk of passing the apportionment bill
based upon the new census, but no one can
tell whether the Democrats are ready to do
their duty fairly in this matter or not.
The only important new legislation required
at the hands of the present Congress is a mea-
sure to provide for refunding that portion of
the public debt which falls due next May. If
the Democratic leaders are wise, they will
adopt whatever plan for this purpose Secretary
Sherman may recommend. They will gain
nothing by trying to posture as financial ex-
perts The behavior of ii cir party on all ques-
lions concerning the public credit has been dis
graceful and any funding bill they might now
bring forward as a distinctly ly Democratic
measure would be received by the country wit.
distrust. The question of National bank
Tuptcy law could, however, wisely be taken
up this session, it being purely a non partisan
one. Such a law is demanded by the business
interests of the country with an almost unani-
nous voice The old law was repealed be-
cause OF the many gross abuses that grew up
under its protection, but few years experience
with no law save the State insolvency acts has
satisfied the country that Congress alone can
prov idea system which will be just to debtors
and creditors, and pOssess the great merit of
uniformity. Perhaps some Democratic states
man who would like to forget recent disap-
pontments and do something to distinguish
himself, will take charge of this matter and
push bill through this session. AS the Demo
Gratis have the machinery of the committees in
both houses, any bill will have to originate Oh
their side or be adopted by them.
Some improvements are needed in the Fed
eIal judiciary system TO prevent the unjust
made in the customs and internal revenue laws.
the Navy needs strengthening, and the Army
could he made more efficient, but the country
will be satisfied if legislation for these ends is
allowed to lie over until the new Congress as
sembles An expiring Congress controlled by
a party which the country has just repudaed
cannot be expected to do things well. Ii the
Democrats succeed in REFRESHING determinations
and quarrels i'll their own ranks and pass the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
THE WAR SODTH AFRICA.

The BaSutO war is q very fair example OF
| the usual Encouragement of her colonies and
half barbarOus subjects by England Nome of
| the Kaliir tribes gave as little trouble as the
Basutos, and none of them had yielded as
readily to the influence of the missionaries. They
were submissive, cOntented, and peaceable, and
we're rapidly advancing in civilization, when
some of the petty Cape officials thought fit to
choose them as victims on whom to display their
brief authority. Without the slightest provoca-
ton, the aims which they used in hunting
were taken from them, and their foremost
chiefs were treated as criminals. The English
press was unarimOus in denouncing the action
OF the colonial officials as unjust and cruel;
but the home Government, as usual, sustained
them. When the BasutOs took the only course
open to them and resisted common sense as
well as policy would have dictated an inter-
ference from the home authorities on the side
of hight and justice but as they sustained the
officials, the instruction has spread like flame.
Throughout all Kafiir land not single tribe
remains quiet except two, the FingOes and
Bacus, who would have fought for the Enghsh,
and these have been refused arms. while the
Colonial Government have armed the DIS
affected Pond0mese. Nothing could be more
fatuous than the management OF the whole
affair. AT latest advices the BasutOs were in
the ascendant, ard there was every prospect
that the English Eould secure their hold again
on the KafIir peoples only after costly and
bloody struggle.
The English papers bewail the singular dis
"astcr which follows all late transactions be-
tween our colonial governments and our semi
& o;-r;lizoI ctlioctc Ona IaocoD for this
probably the class of men usually sent out 10
control colonial affairs Such appointments
are as a rule filled by the younger sons or dead
weights of influential families, chosen appaT-
emily for any other reason than their executive
ability or wisdom in dealing with proud, sensi-
tive, half-savage races. Another cause of such
disaster is as in this case, the luvariable action
of the English Government TO uphold It's subor-
dinatcS whether right or wrong, in their DIS
DuteS with such races. The BasutO or Zulu has
as keen 4 sense of justice as his civilized ruler.
The En- glish are fond of calling attention to
our Encouragement of Indian affairs but their
recent wars in Africa have been based upon as
gross tyranny as our dealings with the POncas
or Cheyenncs. The boosted love of fair play
in the Anglo-Saxon blood shO VS. itself, on this
side of the water and on the other, only when
the fight is between equals. The weaker races
are pretty sure to be showed to the wall when
John or Jonathan has the highway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
THE MINNESOTA ASYLON

/
| The horrible catastrophe on Monday nigh
at the Minnesota Insane Asylum is another
proof of the danger of the American practice OF
massng large numbers of the helpless and dis
| eased together in enormous houses constructed
like prisons. The TRIBUNE has again and
| again urged upon the attention of our State
| Bureaus of Charity and humanitarians an ex-
animation into the cottage and other plans OF
hospitals and asylums, which have in many
parts of Europe taken the place of these
gigantic charitable jails of ours. The ex-
perience of the leading physicians and philan-
thrOpists III England and France is pro-
nounced strongly against such massing of the
sick and insane In the case of hospitals,
even when contagious diseases are not adj
mitted to them, the absorption of impurity
from such numbers of diseased bodies soon
makes the very walls poisonous and totally
unfit for the reception of patients. Proper
ventilation and isolation are impossible ia the
vast crowded wards of the ordinary hospital.
In the case of the insane, the mere fact that
they are herded together is a heavy draw
back from the outset against their re-
covery. The worst physician TO minister
to a mind diseased is, probably, another
madman and the wards of our great
asylums, where hundreds OF these poor crazed
creatures are penned in company for their
cropping brains to act and react at will on
each other, are too often mere breeding
places of insanity. They are this at the best
of times but the amount OF horror which
they can furnish in case of an accident was
shown the other night. The number of keep
ers was totally inadequate to restrain the
terrified insane patients, or even to unlock
their doors that they might escape. Many
"were doubtless forgotten in the haste, and
"others rushed back shrieking into the
fames.r We read, too. that the building
4" was taxed to its utmost capacity" and we
should like to know If there is a single State
Insane Asylum in the coultry of which this
may not be said at tire present time.
The cottage plans of hospitals are different in
detail, but based upon the one general theory
that money should not be spent on enor-
nous, solid and costly buildings, made
quately manned with inefficient keepers and
nurses, but Oh inexpensive, scattered, separate
small houses, each of which should have its
family of patients, under the motherly care of
q competent, skilled matron. The curative
treatment, i'll word. is individual, not col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
T RIPPLE SH E E t .
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The London cable dispatch to THE
TRIBUNE shows that there split i'll the British
Cabinet. and hat Mr.. Bright and Mr.. Gladstone
are in accord Irish affairs Lord
Beaconsfelds new story is to be published this
week Thomas Hughes has arrived in London
- The anti-reut movement is increasing in Ire
land - Lord Penzance, as Dean Of the Court of
Arches has declared the Rev. Mr.. EnFaght and the
Rev. Mr.. Green to be in contempt for disregarding
the orders of the Court. - The troops of Der
vsch Pacha stationed near Dulcgno are surrounded
! by Albanians - The first prize in the boat race
on the Thames was won by LaycOck.
DoMEsIiC-A fire in Chicago yesterday caused q
loss of 500, 900. AN accident on the Wabash
Railroad near Logansport. Ind, Friday, resulted in
the death of the engineer OF a freight train. 80
1t is thought that the victims of the fire in the
asylum at ST. Peter Mimi, will number over thirty.
- There was heavy SHOW storm In Pennsylvania
yesterday. - laborer on the West Point Tunnel
was shot an ARRAY at Highland Falls yesterday.
- Governor James D. Williams of Indiana died
yesterday. 60 The funeral of General Zen took
place yesterday. - new large railroad combi-
nation is reported.
CITY AND SUBURBAN,-General Grant was enter
tanned at dinner by the Lctos Club last evening
- The unveiling of the statue of Alexander
Hamilton was postponed on account of
the rain. - An Italian probably fatally
wounded by the foreman under whom he worked.
r. James II. Rutter spoke of the difficulties to
be overcome in connection with a worlds fair.
g Several robberes or the west side were re-
ported. - The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
making connection with New-York by the Phil
adelphia and Reading and the New-Jersey Central
Roads. - Gold value of the legal-teDder silver
dollar 412l2 grains). S735 cents - Stocks ex-
cited and higher, closing strong at an mmaterial
reaction.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dictate clear partly cloudy and colder weather
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 400; lowest,
Boz; average, 364o
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lectiye; and an effort is made TO supply the
influence of the family, to keep the patient,
sick in body or mind, IN wholesome ana
cheerful home. Our readers are familiar with
the peculiar experiment at Gheel, and its long
continued. unvarying success. Our State bu-
reaus usually, however. are too energetic In
dealing with their helpless wards to try any
advised experiments. They have big job OF
benevoence to get rid of, and big sum OF
money to lay ont. The quickest way to have
done with it is to build tremendous house,
and lump all the misery in together to fare as
best it can. Such incidents as those of Mon
day night might we'll give, at least, the man
ayers of this charity pause, and urge them to
examine the other plans before they rebuild
this especial death-trap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
inc Firth Avenue Theatre ON December IA -,
main four weeks. Ion is TO be produc.i; sho ~

inc run Avenue Theatre on December IA. ana
main four weeks. " Ion is to be produced '"a ~
Mr.. Irving has announced "Hamlep and a..
Merchant of Venice" for special pcrforno..ins
this month, at the Lyceum Theatre, London
Edwin Booth has been made an honor,yv
Der of the Garrick Club, in London His nam s
proposed by Mr. Bancroft. and seconded hv Nv
Irving. " ut.
Mr. McVicker states that Mary Anderson,s ~.
engagement at his theatre was the most pros.s,,
ever filled there IonD drew the largest aaH,s
that ever was IN the theatre. eics
Mlle Bcrnhardt will be seen in two new Oh.
ters, this week." PhedreD being annoupcsd ~
Tuesday, and "Thc Sphinx for Thursdav Wy ~
Bernhardts engagement Will last two weeks longsss'
Mccullough will continue. at the Fifth Av..-
Theatre. to enact pbgiaias. The attractive no.
of the performance seems constantly TO inc,....
The change OF bill when made, viii be to "OtheIss
1.-The Legion Of Honor" is successful az the D.,
Theatre, where, on Tuesday and Thursday Nc
Clara Morris will give matinee performances T.s'
expedient has proved very fortunate. -"'
Miss Caxton has ended her engagement ., a.
Bjou Opera House, and Mr.. Woolfs ioylal ,.S
clever satire Ct Lawn Tennis" viii be reproan..,
there This piece was highly successful earl,er -
the season, at the Park Theatre.
Mr. Mortimer, Prestadigitist,' managed br N.
Frank Drew, has met with much favor in the w..
and he purposes soon to exhibit his mysteri.s -
this city. The entertainment rs a cOmblpatlons
Houdin illusions, with Artemt5 Ward jOcOsity
Signor Morosini and Mr. l.. ID. Person hs,.
cOoperated III a comic opera, TO be produced unss
the name Of A Christmas Carol; or MarIeJ.
Ghost" The hbratto is, OF course, founded an
Dickens
Locke Richardson's dramatic recitas are ina,
cultivated circle OF NewYork society. Mr. Ricb.
ardsOn is one of the best actors the rosrun and
his recItals full OF feeling and humor and gnidi
by sound scholarship and good taste.
Jefferson is in the enjoyment OF his usnal success,
in Rip Yam ViRkle, at the Grand Opera House. Hs
is acting with ever fresh enthusiasm. and With al
the beautiful thoroughnesi of art that are char,.
terlstic of him and his audiences steadily Iar,s
He will remain here another week, but h. Is 10 an.
pear in Poughkeepsie OH November %.
Several readers have suddenly come into the 6en
at rather an unauspicous time for such light
wasted entertainments. Ir John II uiTay e,ye
reading ON Thursday evening at the CLarIier Ipsti
tute Chapel. Mrs. Marie lie Baron began YESTERDAY
afternoon q series of readings for Young
peoDle. at 1renor's Hall. Dr. j. l.. Fsrley
has begun a series of recitals of HAMLET" unde,
the energetic management of Mr. j. :. Vale. at Ma.
sonic Hall. Mrs. Mary j.. Cherry, under The sama
management and at the same place. has begun
series of matinee readings from the works OF Dek.
ems. This lady may be heard Oh the . ith insvand
again OIL December !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
GENERAL NOTES.

Arrangements have been concluded TO taSs
The census OF al the Organizations whcn include a.
part OF their faith and practice the none0mDaan1 a
non-litigant principles This Will ncuae count Oh u"
Quakers DunKards, Mennonites and the many miao'
organiZ tiOns in the holding peace views Inc
supervision OF the work Will be in the hands OF W.
Henry Randall Waite, OF New-York and the pracue"
part Will be done by Howard Miller, OF Lewisburs Fenu
Professor Miller Supervisor Of Census OF the bs'
Pennsylvania District and upon the completion Oh '
difficult and important task he has undertaken ~,
numerical strength aud geographical distribution Vi Inv
excellent class OF people VIII be known.
Frederick ii. Wolcott gives in letter 70
The Star several reasons why Hell Gate Neck AS'oe''
VIII be an excellent site for the Worlds Far. iH0
property" he says. is uBbroken 10y streets peinS
continuous area OF over 900 OF land, IN no P
of less elevation above tide water than 20 fee'' "'
arising to ableand OF about 100 feel IN height OeSu'
fully planted IN groups and single trees, giving vare
to the landscape tde-water frontage on tnr I',,
River OF one mile extent, with depth OF waser /" '
times Of 40 feet, which can be made aeeesSio -
wharvcs OF not over $50 feet IN length throughout Wv
whole front. This property. suitable for great i"'
the most accessible by railroad. steamboat, erfieS ~
carriage approaches OF any place within thirN " .
of New-York City. The Long Island Sound ana I'
River are vigated by vast succession OF steam
sailing craft over 100 900 passing and repassihs ~
year all OF which skirt the whole frontage. wl'nih "
OF three hundred yards OF the land. The property s
for the FAIR unduaed, and the soi CONSISTS ,or
of sand and gravel. covered by uaufM uouu ,,t,es
twelve 10 fifteen inches deep. Offering the pes, s tas
for drainage The unry allied. oSero11s NH,
city, including Staten Island, Brooklyn sn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
Kinds ORR TIE P1RK.


AS soon as the intention to use the Central
Park as q Worlds Fair Ground was announced
il was at once evident that the intelligent
public opinion OF the city was strongly opposed
to it. Ii nevertheless appears that some or
the original movers persist in then purpose ana
it il reported that one of them has expressed
the opinion that if 1t were submitted to popular
vote n majority could be obtained for the propo-
sitIon. If there were good grounds for such an
assumption, which there are not, it would still
be an act of supreme folly to begin great
work requiring for its success hearty and I'M
divided popular support, by step to which
very large respectable and influential body OF
citizens are known to object. Ii those in charge
of the enterprise after looking about for "A year
are still disposed to defy tins opposition and
confess that unless they are allowed to take
adv antage Of the work which has already been
done by the city with a wholly different object
upon the site of the Park, they do not know
what to do, the fact must be taken rs evidence
of their incaparity for the task they have I'M
dertaken.
The Park has been made ut great cost for the
purpose of providing ground clear OF build
ings in which purely rural enjoyment could
be obtained as close rs possible to our doors. Ii
is, through the growth of It's trees, becoming
every year better and better fitted for this pur-
pose and as its value and the true grounds OF
its value are more and more appreciated, the
stronger and mole general is the popular VIII
to resist all encIOachments upon it, The sooner
and more distinctly this is understood by all
concerned, the better for the Exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21

I'VE shall put 81 100000 into the Park where
we take $4,000 out of it," says Mr.. Samuel A.
Haines. the chairman Of the Worlds FAIR Commit
tee on Sites He seems to be oblivious of the fact
that this is Just what the people of the city protest
against. They don't want 81, 100000 put in the
Park the way he proposes They have put great
many millions OF their own money IN It for definite
purpose and now Mr.. Hanes and his associates pro-
pose that, for the chance Of getting possession at
time in the future Of one or two gigantic build
ings which they have use for they shall abandon
that purpose and give up large portion of the Park
during the next three four years for Exhibition
Enclosure. The stubborn persistence of the Worlds
Fair Commissioners in Attempting 10 lay their hands
the Park in opposition To the strong pubic senti-
ment OF the city, is likely seriously TO weaken the
great enterprise which they have undertaken to or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

THE BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
The first concert of the Philharmonic Society OF
Brooklyn took place last evening The stage was
beautifully decorated with flowers and plants and
the audience was immense. The following was the
programmes
Symphony No. Beethoven
Mr. L. joselg
Ke5aiye Aria orPhens Act lex
symphony Harold in Italy, ................ Berloz
1t WAS happy thought of Ihomas's to put
Beethoven's Eighth Symphony at the head of tae
programme for the first concert. This work is so
bright and joyous, full of hope and express 81 We
of so serene and tranquil spirit that there seemed
peculiar appropriateness in beginning with
it the work of season that holds out
oh fair promises as does this. There is
no other of Beethoven's symphonies which is so
genial and kindly, nor any which shows as this
does the sunny side of the composers nature
One can hardly listen to it without breaksg into a
smile smiles at the merry prattle of q child
The change from the " Eroica,r which stood at the
head of the New-York Philharmonic's programme
last Saturday was moreover In some respects q
wise one, for the Eighth is much less exhausting
Symphony than the Third, to performers as we'll as
listeners, and it left both band and audi
ence fresher for the rest of the pro-
gramme, which was very long, besides giving
Berliozs " Harold IN Italy, Symphony. which
undoubtedly suffered somewhat last week from
having TO follow the Beethoven work. fairer
chance to be appreciated. The band performed
both works delightfully."- Every good quality that
an orchestra should have was apparent in their play
ing-hrmness, precision, promptness of attack,
delicacy and finish.
Mr.. Joseffy repeated his exquisite performance
of the Henselt Concerto, and gave
with even moro breadth and elegance
than Oh last Saturday. In response to n
recall he played tho same scherzo by Litolff
that he gave IN this city. Mr.. Thomas again aston
ished every one by the marvellous PLAYING OF the
orchestral part of the conccrtos. No pianist has
ever before been accompanied here us Josef'y was
last night aud extraordinary as his PLAYING
was, that of the band fairly riyalled
IT. The "Siegfred Idyl" was eharmngly
gwen, and here one at last found
all that singing" quality in the violins which has
been lost since the old Thomas orchestra broke mn
Miss Cary sang her Orpheus" selection with dIg-
NIFTY and feeling. and after having been called out
half dozen times, gave Carlssimfs "Vittorla milo
cOye.V
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
MUSICAL NOTES

Mrs. Fred Lowerre leila LaurD. who was en-
gagged at the Royal Theatre, Turin, returned from
Europe last week after having cancelled her en-
gagement at a penalty of AZ, 900 francs paid bv
her III IS probable that she Will appear this season
at concerts III this city.
Miss Florence Copleston will give her third and
last pianoforte recital at Stenway Hall on Tuesday
afternoon Her programme includes selections by,
Beethoven, Bach, Haydn. Rubinstein. Chonin ana
helnseke besi1es Schumann's variations for two
pianos, winch she will play with Mr. Rafael .Josefrv
Mr.. Theodore Thomas announces that tbose a.,
plicants who could not be examined last week. and
Others who wish to become members of mis- New
York chorus. can apply at Stenway Hall to
morrow afternoon, between and 8 o'cIock A fter
that date the list of members will be closed.
The second Saalied Ballad Concert will tato
place at Stenway Hall tomorrow evening AZ
marie Louise Swift Mile de Belooca. Signor Ra-
yeil aud Slgnor Galass will he the slneers Tho
pianist VIII be Mr.. Louis Staab who "a m nlav
Llszrs piasoiortc arrangement of the March fr"n,
IahInhauser, Nocturne, by Field, and a sohepla
by GottSchalk. S'no']o